A. S. WATSON & Co. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS,
GENERAL CHEMISTS,
AND
Manufacturers of the following
AERATED WATERS, viz: : SODA, TONIC, SARSAPARILLA,
LAND POTASH, LEMONADE, GINGERADE, RASPBERRYADE, AND PHOSPHORIC CHAMPAGNE.
Deliveries in Town and Harbour from
7 A.M. to 7 P.M.
SHIPS' MEDIOIENE CHESTS REMITTED," PASSENGER SHIPS SUPPLIED.
Prompt Attention given to Coast Orders.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31st, 1881.
thon referred in turn to the desirability estimated at between four and five of our roads being put in through order,
hundred thousand dollars, had about the educational question and the Contral reached its normal and proper limit, School, and the proposed improvenients His Excellency promised to cheer- in our gaol syston. Congratulating fully consider the question of reducing His Excellency on the satisfactory taxation at no distant date, stating at gaol returns, and on the efficiency of the same time that bo maintained that the Police Force to which, he added, the taxation, and especially to the wo are mainly indebted for the com- foreign merchant, was lighter in Hong parative immunity from serious crimekong than in any other colony he was we enjoy, the honorable member acquainted with Referring to the re- expressed his emphatic conviction vonne derived from the Opium Farm, that it was alvisable that no time the Governor again strongly urged should be lost in enlarging the that a portion of the powers given to gnol so as to extend the separate sys- the Opium farmer in Singapore should tem among the prisoners, which, ho be conceded to our Farmer, expressing observed, is so obviously necessary not
his belief that this concession would only to the maintenance of morality increase the annual revenue from within the walls, but to have a deter- $206,000 to $400,000 a year. As this rent effect upon crime without. Mr. question is one of vital importance, to Johnson concluded one of the most the tax-payers, we intend dealing with liberal and enlightened orations ever it specially at an early opportunity. heard in the Comcil Chamber by call His Excellency repeated his former ing the attention of the Governor to opinions regarding the equal rights of the wretched state of the road round Chinese with foreigners to occupy Mount Kellet and by condemning Mr. houses and other proporty in all parts of Price's water schemo on the ground of the colony, and again spoke in favor extravagance, supporting the idea that of Stonecutter's Island as the most suit a suflicient supply can be obtained by able place for a convict prison. Ho having recourse to the streams which also stated that, aftor consideration, he fall down the Victorin slope, or by the had agreed to Mr. Johnson's proposal adoption of other measures which will of having a Council meeting on the. entail upon ns a smaller outlay. Mr. first Monday of evory month, subject, Belilios suggested that if the taxation of course, to the approval of the Sec. wore reduced to the same figuro at retary of State. The suggestions re. which it stood a few yours ago, it would lating to the division of the Finance be a boou to the community genorally. Committee into sub-committees, were Mr. Ryrie also favoured decreased tax also adopted, as it was plainly to be seen ation, but. if any very expensive works that this would greatly facilitate public were contemplated, he suggested that business. After a few gracious words of it would be better to wait a little.praise to the officers of the Government within thirty-five minutes after the time of publica Agreeing with the necessity for a mo.
for their services, and expressing his tion will obligo by conununicating with the Editor.derate expenditure on water works, Mr. gratification that his estimate of such
Domestic Notices, it properly authenticated, will
services had been approved of by the unofficial members, His Excelloney resumed his seat amid great applauso. The Bill was then read a second time, and Connell went into Committee. The Acting Chief Justice asked His Ex- cellency if we were to have a Reforma tory for youthful offenders, and dwelt upon the necessity for such an institu-
HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
HONGKONG. SHANGHAI PHARMACY,
SHANGHAI.
CANTON.
FoocHow.
CANTON DISPENSARY,
THE DISPENSARY,
Notices to Correspondents. All compitations should be addressed The Bitor Hongkong Telegraph," 15, Wellingtan Street.
All letters for publication must be wristen on one side of the paper only.
Correspondants aro requestal to Forward their names and addresses with all communications -
tended for insertion, not necasavily for pablication,
but as evidence of good faith,
Notices to Subscribers. Subscribers who do not receive their newspapers
no inserted free of charge.
THIE
Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, 31st August, 1881.
MEETING OF THE LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL,
As previously announced, a meeting of the Legislative Council was held at the Government Offices, on Monday afternoon. There were present II. E the Governor, Mr. T. Snowdon, Acting Chief Justice; Mr. M. S. Tonnochy, Acting Colonial Secretary; Mr. H. L. O'Malley, Attorney General; Mr. W. M. Deane, Acting Colonial Treasurer, and Messrs. P. Ryrie, Ng Choy, F. Balkoley Johnson, and B. R. Belilios, Mr. Ng Choy presented a petition in favor of the Tramway Bill "signed by some Chinese and European gentlemen largely interested in property in the colony," and Mr. F. B. Johnson tabled a similar document from the Parsee community.
Ryrie stated that he had been opposed from the first to the very large expen- diture proposed by the Surveyor-Go. neral, but added that he was very anxi. ous to have fire tanks made for the protection of property, and agreed with Mr. Johnson that there were available moans on this side of the island for storing water. Distinctly in favour of
We have received from Mr.. E. Piron, a copy of his Black Satin polka which has been dedicated to Mr. O..P. Chater, the owner of the once almost iuvincible race-pony of that name. The music is exceedingly tunetul and pretty, and should become generally popular with amateurs, not only from its local associations but also ou account of its attractive character.
We would suggest to the authorities tho advisability of placing a notice board at the top of the Glenealy ravine, intimating that the water in the brook is used for drinking, and not for por.. poses of ablution. Yesterday morning wo observed a party of sailors standing in the middle of the strean busy scrub- bing their brawny limbs, and evidently enjoying a fresh water footbath.
4
right in saying that in Singapore there wereofficial reports. He held in his hand ouo of the official reports of the Singa- poro Legislative Council, and in assen- ting to the suggestion of his hon. friend, what he proposed to do was to ask the Colonial Secrotary to writo at the Colonial Secrotary of Singapore for information as to the system they adopted there, what it cost, and how it had workod, When he had that in- formation he would have a conversa- tion with his hon. friend and subunit, on behalf of the Government, some proposal to the Council. Ho inust say that he found in this Colony on the whole, a very correct body of reporters. Now and then it had been his mis- fortune to be perhaps misunderstood, as other members of the Council had been, by the gentlemen of the press. On a recent occasion, so recent as the last meeting of the Council, on a subject Although the weather at the presont of great importance, words were put into moment looks anything but promis- his mouth which were precisely the re-ing, it may be very different in 48 vorse of those he used. On another oc- hours, so frequent and sudden are the casion, of loss importance, at a gathering changes at this time of year; therefore of the Irish Famine Fund Committee at we hope it will clear up before Friday, Government House, the report that as, woather permitting, the band of appeared in one of the papers paid him Her Majesty's Inniskilling Fusiliers the compliment of putting into his will perform in the Botanic Gardens mouth the spooches made by three or on that evening from nine till eleven four other gentlemen, all of which he o'clock. folt was highly complimentary, but, inasmuch as he did not agree with The Daily Press Honolulu corres- them, it was not agreeable. His Ex-pondent (the one who resides in Hong cellency then informed the morabors kong) regrets that he has not time to that he hoped shortly to avail himself write a proper (sic) letter" to that of a few weeks leave of absence, journal. You cannot imagine," he to proceed to the North of China. He says, "how I enjoyed the criticisms on night leave the Colony on Thursday H. E. Pope Honnossy's Census Speech." or Friday next, and in the event of his This operation may be best described leaving, Mr. Tonnochy would admini
as shaking hands with ousself, us the ster the Government, Captain Deanc leftor which appeared on the 11th taking over the Colonial Secretaryship, June in the Daily Press, under "Hono whilst arrangements would be made lalu, from a correspondent," is to be. for the apppointment of an officer to traced to the same feeble hand that act as Colonial Treasurer. Mr. Belilios manufactured the wretched stuff called asked if His Excellency could do any "criticisms on H. E. Pope Hennessy's thing in Peking with Sir Thomas Census Speech." The inference is ob. Wado likely to lead to a solution of vious. It seems that the arrival at the Blockade difficulty. His Excellency this port of a steamer from Hawaii en-
ables the Daily Press to "dish" of my earnost desire to get those neigh- article aud "dish" its readers at one bouring Customs Stations removed, but ani the same time. I may tell my hon. friend with regard to the six wacks' viention I am now about to take on my visit to Peking, that I have already written to Sir Thomas Wale, who has been good enough to invite me to be his gnest, asking him to inform the Chinese Authorities that I am travelling simply as a private individual and not as the Governor of Hongkong. When I was in Japan two years ago I had to make some remarks at the Chamber of Com. meres and I then took the opportunity of publicly stating I was there simply in my private capacity and not as Go vernor of Hongkong. While therefore perhaps I may in some small way be of service to you in this complicated | question, it will be only to this extent that my host, Sir. Thomas Wade, and myself will no doubt have a good deal of private conversation on the subject referred to, but beyond that I shall not have any opportunity of assisting you.
The Council then adjourned.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
La separate system in goal managementtion. His Excelloney replied that boreplied My hon. friend is well aware
the senior unofficial member expressod was prepared at the proper time to himself in favour of a new gaol being invite the attention of the Committee built on a site on this island, if such to this item, as there could be no doubt could be obtains, in proference to the that we wanted a Reformatory on a Stonecutter's Island proposal. With larger and-moro practical scale than referenen to the Polico Forne, Mr. Ryrie the one established by Sir Hofoules said: "There is oas subject that I Robinson and entrusted to the charge would bag you to allow me to make a of the Christian Brothers. On the fow remarks upon, and that is, the police question being put that the Bill of this Colony. I think your Excellency should be row a third time, Me. is to be congratulated on the present Ryrie muls a few observations eficiency of that forco. It is a subject endorsing what the Governor had which your Excellency knows I have said as to the way the estimates lial takon considerable interest in. I ar been pat to the Council. The days of perfectly convinced now that the force squabbling and discontout had gone by, is in a very efficient state, and that this and it was gratifying to be able to say is due to the efforts of the Commandant that there had been nothing but good and officers of that force-(hear, hear) humour and good feeling in passing and in a secondary way I would say it the estimates since His Excellency is due to cortain fiets which cams out
came here offering the fullest informa The Appropriation Bill for 1882, before the commission your Excellency tion, and inviting the amplest discus which stood first on the orders of the appointed on Police aud Crime. Sag- sion. The Bill was then pissed. Some day, was taken charge of by the Acting gestions were made at that commission rather important references wore mule Colonial Secretary, who briefly pro- by a much lamented officer of this to the Tramway Bill by Mr. Johnson, posed that it should be read a second Colony, who is now demised, Mr Char- Mr. Belilios, the Attorney-General, and time. Mr. F. Bulkeley Johnson spoke les May.-(Hoar, hear.) I think the H.E. the Governor, which shall receive at great length on the whole subject of adoption of several of his suggestions special attention by and bye. The the Colonial Estimates, complimenting on that commission has a good deal to Companies Ordinance having passed the department which has the respon- do with our present security. A ques. through Committee was read a third sibility of preparing the accounts on tion has come up lately as to the re- time, and a Bill continuing the French the very lucid statement which had muneration of the forca. I think that Mail Steamers Status Ordinanco for been presented; and eulogising the it would be well for us to do all in our another year was introduced and finally Governor on the considerate and sym-power to make them contented with passed. Mr. Ryrie called attention to pathising policy which His Excellency their present position so that wo may the unreliable character of the pub. had always displayed in his relations lose as few of them as we can when lished reports of proceedings in Legis with the Chinese, to which, he (Mr. the time at which they may refiro on lative Council, and recommended the Johnson) attributed our satisfactory pension arrives. The arrangement, appointment of au official reporter. financial position, and the great increase which was also an outcome of that com- The honourable member did not wish of trade and general prosperity. Re- mission, and which was suggested by to say anything as to why the news. ferring to the large surplus in hand, my hon. friend opposite, whom I a paper reports differed so much, but the honorable gentlemen strongly ad- much pleased to see in this Council that they did differ was certain, and vocated a reduction of taxation, consi- iny hon. friend Captain Deane of the there were other members who would dering that the present accumulation police force being confined to its own agree with him in saying that they saw is now ample, and that the tax-payers nties specially, and not being put in themselves in these reports put down have a claim to some relief. Mr. charge of various buildings and various as saying what they had not said. The Johnson very sensibly remarked that, places which do not come within the Acting Chief Justice thought an official if any public works on a large scale duties of a police officer at all-that reporter for these debatet might be were contemplated, it seemed only fair the police should have as nearly as desirable, although such an official was that succeeding generations of colonists possible numerical force for police a not required in the law courts, as some for whose benefit they would be under-purposes only-I think that has had a of the reports there were, he thought, taken, should bear part of the cost. good deal to do with its present position. extremely good and accurate. His Ex. Evidently a non-believer in the idea I will conclude by saying the police cellency described the prastico with that the day is not far distant when exponditure is not ono that we should regard to Hansard's Reports, which are the Chinoso will have the whole of the grudge, and even if it were necessary compiled from the newspaper reports, trade of this colony in thoir own hands, to increase it further it is mouoy well and then sent to the members to be re- the speaker prophesied that as soon as spent in a colony like this"- (Applause.) vised. He said they might perhaps ro. people of westerni race give place to His Excellency the Governorexpress-member that one of the most touching Chinese, our trade would first bocomo ed his thanks to the hon, members for incidents about the death of Lord Boa-. stationary, and then languish and decay, the extremely gratifying way in which cousfield was the fact that a few days confidently asserting that we owe our thoy had referred to the financial mea before his death he himself corrected the increase in commercial prospority sures of the Governmont, and review last speech he made in the House of mainly to the energy, onterprise, anded at longth the various suggestions Lords. He thought the time had come vigorous initiative of the western brought. forward. Agrooing that the when official reports should be adopted element in our population. Mr. Johnson reserve fund, which might be roughly in this Colony. His hon. friend was
The steamship Diamante will be docked at Kowloon this afternoon.
ap an
The English and American Variety artistes gave their second performance in the Theatre Royal, City Hill last night. The body of the house was to- lerably well filled, our naval and mili tary friends mustering in great strength, but the upper circle presented a some- what depressing appearance with its
beggarly array of empty benches." After an overture by the orchestra, the programme, which was identical with that of the previous evening, was gone through with much success by the various performers, the audience heartí- ly applauding the skilful and daring feats on the flying trapoze and triple horizontal bars by Messrs. Verlettie and Loopold, the amusing eccentricities of the Walhalla Brothers, and Mr. John Smith's accomplished summer- sault throwing over a row of night chairs. The second part of the pro- gramme was again unusually attractive and the audience showed their appre- ciation of the performers' exertions by frequent applause. Too much praise could hardly be bestowed on these tu- lented acrobats and gymnasts, and it is a matter for regret that the fright- ` fully hot weather has prevented their performances from being so extensi-
have been the case.
The Japan Gazette says that a tele-vely patronised as otherwise would grain states that Sir Harry Parkes, the British Minister, will return to Japan on or about the 10th of next mouth..
We have received Part III of "A Chinese Dictionary in the Cantonese Dialect," by Ernest John Eitel, Ph.D. This work, according to announcement of the Hongkong publishers, Kelly and Walsh, will be completed by the issue of Part 4, which will be ready early next your.
We will then notice the work.
We understand that the launch Kaiser has been chartered by a number of our Portuguese friends for a trip to Macao on the occasion of the festivities in honour of the warrior-god Hong Kung. She will leave on Saturday next at 3.30 and it is intended to return
p.m., the following evening at 10 p.m. Our Macao correspondent informs us that the arrangements made by the Chinese to celebrate the festivities are on most gorgeous scale, and that some 25,000 Chinese are expected to join in the processions.
The Mitsu Bishi Mail stoamer Taka- sago Mary, Captain C. Young, from Kobe, which arrived this morning, re- ports-Left Kobe at daylight on the 23rd inst., and cleared the Inland Sea on the morning of the 24th, with fine weather till noon 26th, when the wind from E.SE. increased to a gale with very high sea; continued our course till midnight, when, in latitude 26.52 N, and longitude 121.34 E., hove the steamer to on the starboard tack, and continued thus till midnight of 27th, being thon in latitude 27.52 and longi- tude 123.60, when wo stood to the W.S.W. the wind being all the time. from E. S.E. and blowing with typhoon force, with very high seas, heavy rain, and squalls. At 8 a.m, on the 28th the port quarter bout was washed away, but no other damage was done during the gale of any consequence. Lowest reading of the barometer was 29.00, ther. 81. At 7 a.m. the gate moderated, and at 10 a.m. wind was squally from S.W. with rain and fog. At2 p.m. wind suddenly shifted to the