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"THE REVOLUTION,
THE CAPITULATION-OF- CANTON"
THE VICEROY SEEKS ASYLUM IN HONGKONG.
Yesterday, in accordance with a decision proviously or iveal at the independence of the city of Canton was declared by the Provincial Assembly, who, as is stated in the telegram wo pablish in nasthor columu, nominated Viceroy Chong and Coneral Lang, the Officer Com manding the Troops in the City, Provident and Vice-President, rospectively, of the new Gov. ernment, We learn that when it was angguated in a meeting held on a pre-
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10rn, 1911.
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL.
A meeting of the Hongkong. Legislative Council was held yesterday at the Council Chamber.
to
INTIMATIONS
your Excellancy. It seems a low ens, but at the BROWNING'S OLD TOM GIN
policles in this Colony. These policies are, possible facility given him by the Govern- to say, to enable us to communicate with pray. anderstand, cashed by the relatives of deceasement for obtaining soil from the shore, is not tically the whole of the Far East, Singapore Chisere, and no probate duty is paid. That is carrying on the work as rapidly as possible. As and Kobe,. It is very diffoalt to got any re- a matter I think which deserves looking inte, mittor of fact, I have reason to believe there liable figures, but we had one stimate whiob and steps should be taken by the Government is a large quantity of rook now available which bas already bron submitted by the Chamber to reasonable price, but he refrains from doing same time I gathered that 16 kilowat station see that they are not defrauded of he could buy to-morrow if he wished at a very
will get it very much eltager. This is something like: 918,000, white, a 20 kilowat because he believes that by for 1,500 could be erected for clearly a case where pressure enght to be station would cost about half as much neain put on the man to see that he carries on the and give us a longer range. We understand, of last, after so many years' delay, the Post cannot be sottled by the local government, as work properly. am glad to see that st course, that this is a very important question, and Office and the Law Courts wit disappear qaas from the Council.
that
any rovente in that direction. It is a small The following were present
Erosiony has desired to discontinuo falling still I am gratifled learn that HIS EXCELLEROY THE GOVERNOR, SIR trees. I was one of those most strongly opposed FREDERICK JOHN DEALTRY LEGARD, to the policy inaugurated by Bir Malther G.C.M.G., C.B., D.8.0.
#18 EXCELLANCY Major General C Avast tracts of land being denuded annually ANDERSON, C.B. (General Officer Commanding The only excuse for it was that we made a Nathan and Sir Henry May which resulted in the Trops).
Hon. Mr. A. W. BRWIN, C.M.G. (Colonia! was pointed out by those who supported this trumpery revenue ont of the transaction. It Socratary
pelioy Hon. Mr. C. G. Alanasren (Attorney. Ireos antil you had pulled down the old General).
you could not plant ne
particularly A. M. THOWHÔR (Calot, but that did not room a Treasurer).
sound form of argument. With regard to the public buildings. I made a note Hon. Mr. W. CHATHAM, CMG. (Director at the time of your Excellency's speech, and of Public Works).
Hon. tr. E. R. HALLIFAX (Borisimar-
the remarks I made in coupection with the Post Office worn not fully reparted in Hanare. Your Brcelloney spoke of the advisability of were about it, or what you mailed a building for the futors. The consequence is that part of the Post Ofice is at present empty, and it is saggested to rent that part. The unofficial members entirely endors the policy of building for the fature, but
Mr.
hare spoken so often questions of Imporial defenes are involved, nod |
on the subject that I do not propose to that after an expenditure of $2,000,000 on May maak more errant to express regret whs ought to be the finest buildings in the Clony, we have ancha mis-rable return for cur money. Looking at the Post Office at elese quarters. the building is very altruire, but vowel from the distance it is disappointing, If anybody is disposed to dispute my stationent I would ask him to take a launch, gu appearence with Queen's Buildings. As for compara its the Law Courts, I really do not know what to say about them, and who is responsible for the design I do not know. It was credited to a leading archit et at Home, but I cannot ren do not endorse thu that could
that 1,500 miles range is not suffoient for uaybe the Home Government will decided. their needs. That we do, want a station of at least that is, unanimous opinion of all those interested in the
1 Colony. Another point to which I would.Jika to refer is the training of nullahs. A som of only 830,000 las been set aside for this very impor fant work, and at the Sanitary Board have plans before them for the training of many inilus at
is the question of putting ginti gs over the on- ought to be increased Another small matter trance to alerm drains. They exist in the town, but not on the Peak, and we know of one case where a leading resident lost his life by falling into one two or three years ago, and the only wonder is that, other aroidents have not refer is the military contribution. occurred, Another point to which I would
vin day that the earoy and the General, Captain F. W. Lross.(Captain-Super-making a thogonally good, building while you the middle of the harbour and out into the earliest possible moment. Ithink this graut
together with Admiral Li, should form a Pro- visional Government, the Viceroy communicated his rofusal to net. Our correspondent, who telegrapheil at 1.20 pin, yesterday, mentioned that Da Viceroy and Tonerai had disappenrad.
The Viceroy sme down to Hongkong eu H.M.S. Handy, and we understand he is staying -horo with a ̈elaismu. Admiral Li is stated to bare come down with the Vienroy,
intendent of Police).
Hon. Dr. Ho Ki, M.B. C.MIG." Hon. Mr. We: Yux, 4,9.9. Hon. Mr H. E. Polizor, K.C. Ilou. Mr. E. A. HEWETT.
Hon Mr C. H. Ross. Hou. Mr. E. OBBORNM.
Mr. C. CLEMENTI (Clerk of Councils).
MINUTES,
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The minutes of the previous meeting wore read and approvedl.
VINANCIAL MINUTES.
"The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of His Excelloney the Governor, laid on the table Financial Minute No. 81, ar 11ved that it is referred to the Finance Committer.
The COLONIAL TREASURER second, and the motion was spread to..
policy that the Government should compete with private owners by taking in tenants when ing to the question of expenditure, there is there are vacant buildings else! ere, Turn a small increase in the cost of the local audit, and from what we understand it is desie bla t' at the change be made, as it will have good effect. The vote of $2,000 to the Medial Congress is not a lacre sun, and we fully su meetings held here must result in the great im for the core. We feel confident that medical porement of tho general health of the Far East. Comine now to the question of the University, your Excellency has asked us to agroe to vote meets with our entire approval, and we would if $9,000 fot professor's chair. That suggest that at this exeliost mo able that the Government should appoint a is desir
of £1,200, or a little more. Any time your Ex regins professurship at a cost which we estimate cellency asks us to vote this amount. I am goire sure the uncleial mombers will gladly support
At the Legistative Council testing yesterday afternoon, H. E. the Governor (Sir Frederick Lagard) made the following reference to the arrival of the Viseray in Hongkong Bofor I deal with the subject ander considera- tion, it will no doubt be of interest to the Council if I inform then of the latest nowa
THE STANDING COMMITTEES, HIS EXCELLENCY On the first meeting which has renobed of the shaorbing after the 1st October I sunced the Stading a fant
MA eronta which awocenrring on the other Committees for the coming your antall the side of our frontier, His Majesty's Consul Hou, Mr. Edo was appointed a somber of the Gerorak has just telectaphil to me that Public Works Committen. He has now left at 10, last night the city of Canton the hen, member at the end of the table on my our Council, and we are glad to welcome back declared itself an adherent of the now party, a right (Han. Mr. sborne), and I appoint him a declaration in which H. E. The Governor member of the Public Works Committes is General consurmed in the hope of proventing place of Mr. Edo. terrible bloodshed His Exollauoy has, how
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THE JUBILEE FOUNTAINS.
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excuse me. That is sparsely in order, as it is HIS EXEL ENCY The bos. momber will excluded from the voto. We have in the orders: of the day & Bill dealing with the subject, and the discussion had better come under that head- ing
"An Ideal Drink for Summer."
BOLE AGENTS:
H. RUTTONJEE-
& SON,
thing as that. Allt bave invented auch ara ts buildings, built on high basements, but is sunk right down. apparently by its own this unfortun ta building of solid granite weight, until it stands knee deep in mud and is finished off at the top with a dome, a miser able common dome probably supposed to look like St Peter's of Hou. The whole effecti most deplorable, and I can only express the hope built over, so that, at least from the harbour, of the Colony, which is now some 7 million that the finest site in the Colony will ha Exelloney wound up by referring to the revenue Hon. Mr. HEWETE-Very good, Sir-Your
the view of the Law Courts will be con cestad. Now we come to the question of the Magistracy. On page 85 of this year's report Colony as compared with 23 years ago, when dollars This, of course, showsaa suormous'in- Crease in the prosperity of the business of the building durin the year. On the same page of But satisfactory as these gutes may appear, there is an entry of $38,400 to be spent on this the revenue was a little and r two millius. none of which was spent, but I would call mouthe past the trade of the Colony has last year's budget there was a vote of $20,000, we know perfeally well that for many these budgets is there any estimate as to some remarks in a speech some monthenge attention to the fact that in noither of not born satisfactory. Your Excellency mande the total cost of t.. building and although distinctly optimistic naturs, which I am afraid
of we are asked to vote $38,000 this year would hardly be endorsed to the full by it: The Polion is of course, a mater which co- we are still quite in the dark as to what this the business men of the Colony, became et iust many of forty a'ely at times very severely criticised, extending now reads and light railwaywithe do not see that prospects have improved stantly attracts our attention, and is un building is going to cost. The question of time, they found trade far from satisfactory. I evor, dosided in leave Canton and sack
Ws, of course, entirely approve of the slight New Territory morts with the approval of an althought it is true that, owing to trouble ia WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. Increase in the Force which your Excellency official members, and we iu Hongkong. British tradition that hospitality
I have run a big police force myself and spent the considerable sums of money you have property may benet, but that does not make for asked for. I do not propose to say more. Exellency has devoted so much attention and the Colony. The tram cars and the owners of are glad your Chius, Lego numbers of people are coming into Atver rofused Lo thage who sook in distress, and I have every confidence
affairs in Asiatic countrion, and periaps boou to people lying in the Now Terri China, affairs cannot but be considerad vary know the difficulties in dealing with such in this direction. We are sure it will be a great good tra-lo. Au matters bare now developed in that the Chinese Community of this Colony.
the hon. member opposite will not take it tory. There is one item to which whatever their political sympathies may be, said Fire fountains war erected in 1987, sad proper control over chair coolles and rich carriage road as far as Tipo, and suggest not for many months, and although on the face of The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, it reply hardly if I sek that the police exercles would draw attention, namely the oxcellent trade will resume its normal volume, probably
serious, and it is quite impossible to say,
Then will be glad to afford hospitality to a guest who there is a record of their being retired and coolins. Cornept dence has pasted between us that. It ha continned to the Frontier. With it we are well off, it is absolutely necessary that was lately a high official, wao hus dono his Jubilee in 1897. During the past 14 yeas they trust that the steps now being taken may re-uit which I hate just slladed. I am glad to know I now come to the most imports 1 portion of
brought into use on the occasion of the coaid on the subject during the last few da a, and I regard to the appearance of Royal Square, to the strictest aconomy should be exarc most to prevent bloodshed, and has, so far as we have fallen into disrepair largely owing to two in te tor regulation of that part of the true, that the question of putting a satisfactory the Budget, the Public Works Department. ean jadge, been wonderfully successful in his aussi, in the frst place, they had been rected I now come to the ansie Asyam, and I am rail rouat the squaro has efforts to this end" -
as drinking fountains only, and it was found glad to hear your Excellones has that mutter upou, and I would like to suggest, as I of being asked by my colleagues to reply to the boon decided For several years past I have had thy honour ly stolen; and, in the second place, the conditions intended to bring up at this meeting. We can should be put in front of the four royal ession I have drawn attention to the wasta of that the caps, chains and fittings were constant under consideration. It was a question which I have done in the past, that low ralling Governor's Budget speech, and on every oc- of water supply for the City have been a great net but consider that considerab a improvement statues. These are used as playgrounds by time and money cansed through the dilatery. ly improve sinne 1887 that they are no longer might be made in that direction. As a tom sampan children. The statues are made of an manner in which the various works auder needed. The Government of the day did not and no special fund was signed for the purpose. uncial members before waking criticisms on time the pilars were put up. and I would still is no sign of improvement. Tast rear I asked give any undertaking to maintain the fourtsios, parently all that could he desired. Some of the the store will sail That was euggested at the regret to and that in this respect there
porary housing for lunatics the building is ap- polished granite, and we all know how rapidly discussion
were being constricted. We In the circumstances it is not proposed tospend the asylum thought it would be advisable to urge that a railing be put in front to prevent for some assurance that as improvenient might money in restoring thom.
again visit the place, and we did so, the P.C.M.C.propie soiling the statues, being good enough to show us over it. As far as there is proat necessity for a new pier at not on that, the one occasion of the year when As we have heard, be made in this direction, and that we should the Chinese are concerned, they are kept here for Statue Square, This, however, if constructed, as we
B very temporary asylum It is
រាំម
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Reports were current in the Colony yesterday that fighting was in progress in Canon, but this is contrary to our information, and is, wo think, improbable, specially if it ho true that the Teelar troops, who number about 4,000, tinw objects of the revolution sympa thetically. We understand that the Manchu Bolliers in Cantem do not Bambor more than about 300.
FOOCHOW FALLS.
The fall of Foschon has been many times reported through native' sourcos, but the form- al declaration was not made-until yesterday. Telegrams regsivel in the Colony indiente tlint there is no serious disturbance at the port.
EFFECTS IN HONGKONG
It is reported in Hongkong that many artisans and others are being induced to leave
ary army by the tempting offer of a salary of $15 per month as a revolutionary soldier.
The tronbio-near the border of the Now Ter- ritory has not developed. On Wednesday the Castors Stations at Samohan were destroyed, but nothing further has been reported in Hongkong.
Hon. Mr. POLLOCK; pursuant to noties, asked the following question standing in his Mms Will the Director of Public Works state what tion of the Fountains which were presents and steps are being taken for the repair or meters dedicated to the pablis in 1887 in commemora- tion of the Jubilee of Her late Majesty Queen Victoria?
ARMY AND AMMUNITION AMENDMENT ORDINANCE
exorcised,
The ATTORNEY-GENERAX. moved tho third a short time, and their accommodation and it must bs before very long, in view of the could fully criticise the policy of the Gor.
reading of the Bill onfit d. "Au Ordinance to amend the Arms and Ammunition Ordinance, 1900,
The COLONIAL SECRETARY conded, and the Bill was real a third time and passa.
"THE ESTI" APRIL
50
Chas. J. Gaupp
& Co.
Have Just Raised
Selection of Goods from
Now
enormous interests of launch trafle" in the puboft with thatisfactory superbe MAPPIN & WEBB,
Cel
Colony, will be a
contractors are allowed to
go
their own
LONDON,
Comprising --
SILVER CUPS,
PRESENTATION PLATE,
TEA SERVICES,
&..
&c.
TABLE WARE,
FISTI
CUTLERY,
KNIVES and FORKS,
housing is the boat pons ble. The only sugges tion we have to make in that direction is that to Caston so as to reduce their stay in Hong. In any case whatever is pat ap, I trust it will not it is useless to swell the estimated expenditure they should be sont ut mors feequent intervals stay costing some hins like a couple of lakha entirely, agree with your Exosteney
I can not be a serpexpensive business, prob- say that the reply wasatisfactory. We that kong. With regard to the European section be such horrid and unsightly atrnoture as by "cheduling an am itions list of vor The COLONIAL SECRETARY moved the boond purpose. It is so coustranted that there is committed to about 4 millions for their the year for which provision bas to be made," in or opini u it is entirely fundequate for the Blake Pr. At the present moment we are siderable portion of which are never commenced works, a con reading
of the Bill entitled, "Au Greliance to practically no means for any of the unfortunale Tytam Reservoir, for the Typhoon Refuge but we do consider that the construction of apply a sure not exceeding Five million sight women in abitants to have any exercise at all and the Magistrney, and in the present state of public works should be pressed on far mora hundred and ninety-nine thousand seven hund-zeept in a sitting room. The men have a small tho rerenne it is not advisable to incur any red and seronty-ne Dellara to the Public Ser-yard which is shut in by high wals and they ether big expense at the moment, but a pior is copidly. As matters now stand it appears the rien of the year 1912"
se practically nothing The women have a view badly required at Kowloon The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded.
of the harbour from the verandah, but as
For many years gait entirely. They do not appear to be their occupations here and join the revolution been asked by my nnofficial colleagues to reply no means of getting work, We ocnsider that Kawlana have be a quite unable to make ns of it time, and either are not find at all,
Hon. Mr. HEWETTYour Excellency, Ibase the inmates hate may work to do, and the of the police pier his beers in use, but at present pressed to complete the work within a rasounbla
is it is in a state of disrepair, and people going to in the first place to the remarks made by your this is a un tter that should be changed, us if with private launcher. I understa d that the contract late: The Law Courts wore nearly or innde- budget for the following year. Your Exerary deed a onse of all hope aimaton ye who enter the railway, and conquer fonsideration, so I pointed out the great loss, fretu a business PRINCES PLATE,
quately so, when their work falls behind the Excellener three weeks ago in introducing the Europeans ba pat into that building it in in-question of the site of a passenger station for went so fully into the details of the acomiats bore."
in the building, the Post Office nearly Frars that there are few subjects upon which you have
position of the 10 PROTE There is no possibility of anyone with p-sssug pier, is still under
I have on previous occasions not touched; therefore, for the sake of courent-like flint. We are glad to know that your earliest possible date. If it is decided that the I have already referred to the manner fu weak mind reowering after entering a plaes trust that the question will be settled at the point of view, thus entailed on the community. text and follow the questions as dealt with and trust to be informed of what steps you get side of the peninsals, then I would suggest Refuge, is being carried on, and which in its "Ance, I will take your Excellency's
y's speech as Excellency has the matter ander consideration, station and passenger pier are to be placed on the which that urgently required work, the Typhorn by you. You began by speaking with THE RISING AT WAICHOW.
propose to take. There are two solutions to the that a small pier, not of great, cost, should inre, unless far greater energy b regard to the general fances of the question.
% Colony and alan dealt
Ong is that the site, which is a be erected at the south end of the ponio by the contractor, may repeat the unhappy with
gnesiens valuable one, be disposed of and a building aula in line with the south end of Nathan Road. story of the Law Courts and Post Office. displayed of revenas, and later un you referred to what erected bigher up the bill or on the mainland That is a mutter of some argeey, un at the pre- The quarters at Taipe, the Bowen Road FROM OUR CANTON CORRESPONDENT | was supposed to be a satisfactory balance to the with more ampla grounds where the inmates, i sen magent Kowloon residents are put to vor alter beds, the Tsim Tsa Tsai Market, are al DRESSING CASES with
credit of the Colony. That is question which they pleased todoso, might Wednesday, November Bih.
I would prefer to deal with later on, and alse the pursuits. The alternative would be to treat the estimated to cost next year $10,000
tengage in agricultur great inconvenionen. The Tytam Tak work is examples of the unbusiness-like methodel Beveral details concerning the revolutionary question of public works expenditure, Now we Europeans as the Chinese are, that is to say. referring to this. I would merely repent what I On even small matters, such as the paving of
In dopted vising at Waichow (on the East River) are now come to the question of assisted passages, to return them to their native land at the expense said before, that I consider it very advisable that a short section of Ice House Itoad, the new time- in axacatinu important work,
SILVER FITTINGS, to hand. In sending a telegraphic dispatch to I may say that this meets with the approval arrangements made with asylums in Europe, he pressed ou, and I do not consider $10,000 H.R.H. The Duke of Connaught, months are which your Excellency made special referace of the Hongkong Government, and have the construction of this big public work should ball tower, and the pedestal for the states of the Viceroy, Generel Chau first nrgently asks of the unofficial mera hers who are very glad Amaria and alsewhere, where they could be sufficient to be expended in one year
LEATHER HAND-BAGE, for 86/00 to pay the troope under
I kini, pay is is arrears, and he fears disaffection; at the to think that the Government has taken treated in larger establishments with others of rafer more particularly to the general working outd are time he asks for several thousand shek of into consideration the noo's of the juster their own antionality.
where few weeks at the most: vice to be sout, as the soldiers are short of food and that arrangements bave now been me
members of the
should have been suoïent.
Que The East River is said to be very low just now, to enable them to return at more frequent in nothing but praise to offer.
at considerable length on the question of edges of the Public Works Department later on. There criticisms in the past svem
is one point to which I would ask your Er-
to have been and it is impossible to get up a cruiser of
on, and as far as that go we have caleaoy to iso your attention, although it does of no avail, and the contractors appear size te essist the Imperial Forces. The General Ervals to their or tive country. This will wip taken by Government for improving the Budget, that is, a question of linking up the Hongkong, we consider the time has now
any
All the steps not really fall within the four corners of the In
to have everything their Own way. reports that, while he bas only two thousand men them materisliy and in the long point 10 extremely satisfactory, especially the i. between Canten and Inkow. At pre-arrived when we should no longer con-
will benefit educational ran under him the rebels are well over live thousand.
Government
facilition of the The service,
Colony Bre and their numbers are daily increasing pensation received froze the Imperial Govern
wish to refer is with regard to the am – Because of this disparity of
sout our railway is of little we, bat mprovement made by preventing overcrowding thron to Hankow it will brit as in direct desire on this occaalon to make an earnest General
we get tent ourselves with criticiers; we must act. We numbers the
the lower classes, these classes being increas communication with Enrops, and this must of protest against the undue delay expori- have been worsted at all points, and that, after year we received £9,000; this year I unter-grants. The formation of a board of control to I trust that as Roan sa possible after matters The Public Works Department is estimated bas bean forced to soknowledge that bie troops ant for loss of opiars revenue. In the freted with a view to earning increased capitation neersity increase the earnings of our railway. enced in executing work in this Colony, herd ighting, the city fell to the rebels a stand we received £ng in all a sus of bring them to a uniform standard cannot will be good enough to give it consider tion, neòrly 25%, per cent, of our total revenue.
£33,000. This cannot by any man er of mens tut be considered of very great good. We have I o receive a similar sum.
and next year to overlook all Chinese pri
primary schools and have quietened down in China your Excellency next year to require some 82,000,000, or been sent down to Shek Lung with orders to be considered by the unofficial members as satis- heard a good deal intely of compulsory edu think I have now dealt with prolically all the Many reasons and exonses bare been put for
as their
the evening of Sunday Reinforcemente have
which
service, mas on small salties,
Your Excellenes
I will
the interests of the
ratepayers
and WALLETS-
RAZORS.
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received news from one Wa Wong Shua, who had to face a very heavy loss, roughly, Ednentional Board may in time be required is round the golf links of considerable ara to touge, or Tytan Reservoir, works all requir- SPECTACLES
go ou
This
intercept the victorious rebels and prevent their factory. We had a sort of half promise from tion, Personally. I Liuk it is impossible to in your speech, but there are one or two others in arrival at Canton at all costs. The following the Imperial Government in carrying entile being about sneli a scheme in Hongkong, and I would like to mention. As we know, one of the is that funds are
main points to which your Excellency referred war will show how greatly the sympathy of
for thro long-drawn-out maner the Walchow people Is with the rebels. Folicy forced upon used forced upon then by do not think it is necessars, because all Chiucas, leading clubs here is laying out golf links at If this in the case, we ennsider it would be to the which works. Aro con-tructed One On November 3rd.
a more or less cateh vote that we should even of the lower classes, have an iden that. Fanling, and I should like to put on record my the chief citizens
got always Tailable. PINCE. NEZ and rereita substantial compensation. We are they must give their children, the best, viear ou the subjent. Now is the time when great advantage of the ratepayers where in appears to be the revolutionary leader in this
education falling within their reach. That an district, that the rekel forces would soon arrive, 5200.000 1 $300,00 year, which wil
Government should per out a claim of land The people therefers laid in storus of crackers increasing, and all they have iven us is the to greet them, and when at last they did come tion of the les forced upon the Colony. This miserable pittance of $340,000 in full satisfac they were welcomed by a pyrotechnic display, is unreasonable, and we want to make the which, Lowever, soon gave place to the crack rides and the boom of canner. The rebels stron est protest against such prasimonious first sent a notice to the Imperial troops calling ernment. These people who rightly or wrog treatment on the part of the Home Gor on them to surrender, and as this was not done fighting commenced. It is said that the rebels considered the olosiu of respected all properly in the city, and that no largely on sentiment and a very imperfect know plundering of any kind occurred. Sipes their led reverses the Government troops have removed
The
divena
quite possible, and we will welcome any sagges- converted into a park and should not allow feel sure it will be of great resistance to the speak with yous knowledge because a good many tion from your Excellency on that point, as we building sites within that are to be let. I Head of the Education Department Abit is, years ago I had to consider the adtability of we spend not more than about 21 per cent. providing a pork for the future in one of the coro. of our total revenue on education. Therefore, munities in which I was then resident I had we are perfectly prepared to support your the satisfaction when last I visited the place Excellency in
dized ion which you may think golf links and all possible conveniences,
of
Filted
to Each
Individual's Face.
was going to stop the opium habit were acting crence in thespect of any reasonable in. of seeing & fine park with tennis grounds, report of this debate be forwardet Our Stock is Complete, Assortmen
it desirable to recommend.
e of the details of the case, and I think
I
I
the
special cases, such as the Law Couris, Typhoon
ing a larve expenditure, the Government should be authorised by the Secretary of State to raise short loans repayable, may, in five years, would enable the work to be pushed on for more Accurately rapidly then is often at present the case. appointed to enquire into the building of the We understands special committee has been Trim Tsa sui Market. We would go further and now mk that.
Depr now come think in the same way the Government bers to the Becretary of State for the Colonies, to a place at some little distance from Wsichow they should have the courage to recomment to point referred to by your Excelleney was the Another point which has been referred to in the requested to sanction the appointment of to the question of Public Works. The first should make such provision at Fanling that the right honoarable gentleman be And vity called Fa On Ling, where they are anxious should receiso adequate compensation for sdat inquiries made, have reagon to believe that matter I disowerd seriously with Sir Cyprian of 1886). to fully enquire into the adminis the Home ratepayers at least that this Colony typhoon refuge. I am informed, and from Press is the dredging of the harbour. This ly awaiting reinforcements. The rebels are inga policy which was forced upon us, I can negotiating with the trops in order to get the
Commissioners (ander Ordinance No 13 my information in correct, that the work of men to surrender and come over to the rovely. only repeat the statement made by Birdumping stone into the trench, although it han! Bridge when he was ermmander-in chief out tret on and working of the Public Works tionary side, but as yet these negotiations have
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the case of not altogether coms to a standstill, is certainly not the slightest necessity for the fovernment of past delays in the execution of public works here, but so far as I met with no success. Walchow-ft is about
the Home
Government is concerned is not carried
Department. Also to enquire into the causes eighty miles east of Canton City, and link to increase in revenue on postage from nix to secon
morals and other prople's m. nar."
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incurring expense is this direction at present and to suggest means for preventing a repeti. the east of Tung Kwenn district. The city of Lakhs is extremely satisfactory, and I trust that is £2,300 000. I think I am right in saying we the honour to represent is the question of wire beneficial to all, and that in the future the exe
riginal estimate for the work Another important matter which has been tion of such slags in future. Shek Lung lies, roughly, half way between the the steps taken by the Government so prevent ware informed that the work w nld be completes telegraphy. That, as your Excellency is outien not only of
was $1,900,000 and the present estimate of cost befers the Chember of Commerce which I have lieve that
We be dise ffected eity and Canten. There is a large farther fraud will result in a higher collection
the result would be, highly Hak-ka olement in the Waichew population. One point in connection with the stap years will have pased, and less than a million between us for many months past. Tho Com privato, works would be greatly facilitated sud ́ and the people are said to be turbulent and foud duties was brought to my
ed in five yeaTB, At the end of this year bree aware, has formed a
Government, but also a topic of correspondence of fighting. For a long time past it has been hon. friend pn the left, (the Colonial Tre outside, and I think my information can be that the very lowest station we should have more than one occasion with regard to the man- known as one of the most disloyal districts in anter) that is, the considerable sum of mony verified, the contractor, who hed
tide hy my will have been spent. From what I have learned mittee of the Chamber of Con merce consider eilency, to which I eball refer. I have spoken on improved. There is only one other point, your Ex- the Province.
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