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THE I. &0. Company's steamer Kashgar left Bombay for this port on the syth inst, at a p.m. |Tir returns of the number of visitors to the City Hall Museum for the week ending 28th Ocieber, are:-European, 180, Chinese, 1,638 total 1,818.
Thx appointment of Mr. Alfred James May to succeed the late Mr. Alexander Falconer as second master of the Government Central School, dating from the 11th of last June, is officially gazetted,
ATONQUIN reconnoitering party, composed of the militiamen of Bac.ninh, was attacked on the 16th inst by a band of pirates 400 strong near the NUEVO CORTADOS in 50 and 100 Boxes. island of Batang. The sergeant in command
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DEATHS.
At sen. on board the S.S. Chipuen, on the 2011 October, 1888, ALICE ANDERSEN, the beloved wife of J. W. Ord, of Amoy, aged 53
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At Shanghai General Hospital, on the 24th October, JOHN WALLACE ORD, of Amoy.
At Kiukiang, on October 22nd, 1888, HEN KIETTE KRISTINA, the beloved wife of Jorgen
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HONGKONG, MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1888.
TELEGRAMS..
(From the Currier d'Haiphong) NEW APPOINTMENTS IN THE FRENCH COLONIAL SERVICE.
PAR18, October 13th.. M. le Myre de Villers has left for Madagascar.
October 14th, M. Faves has been appointed Secretary of
Cochin-China;,
October 16th.
By desire of the fovernment the Chamber of Depuries has adopted by 299 votes against 177 a motion that the project for the revision of the Constitution should be referred to a Committee, A vole of confidence was asked for by the Minister.
INDO-CHINA.
of the French detachment was killed.
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MACAULAY remarked that the schoolmaster was
abroid,. He was in Queen's Road on Saturday, morning a nagierte who could not appreciate hawking Chinese examination papers, and this the bendi's of popular education fined him a deilar for not having a license.
Tur Avenir du Tankin hears that M. Jean Dupuis, the celebrated pioneer of Tonquin, was thout to leave Marseilles for Tonquin, having urceeded in forming a company to work the coal mines of Kebab Island and other con- ccssions.
A NDH COMINT sort of a Chimman was put up before Mr. Pollock this morning on a charge of pushing an Indian watchman into the Harbour four months ago. The watchman interfered with some gamblers, so to dispose of him quickly they have him over the Praya wall. The heaver in question was fined $5. GRIFFINS are still being sent in large numbers from the North to Shanghai. The steamer Sis Nanzing left Tientsin on the 25th with 34 Mongolian mcers on board and was followed next day by the El Dorado with 7. There will evidently be no lack of candidates this season for Hongkong Derby honors,
OR Shanghai morning contemporary reports that a telegrain was received on the 22nd inst. by one of the shipping companies in the Settle ment to the effect that matters in the southern end of Formosa have assumed a very critical aspect owing to the success of the aborigines over the troops of the Governor, Liu Ming-chuan, and that one of the rebel towns had been shelled by a Chinese gunboat. WE'VE all heard of doll's eye makers, and the man who suaked glasses for astronomical pur They are valled. A copper-colored pagan who called himself a grasshopper catcher was charged to-day with being a rogue and vagabond, having been found halfway up the stairs of somebody else's domicile at midnig Notwithstanding his very reasonable explanation. that that was just the time and place to pursue his studies in entomology he was ordered to be inmared for three weeks.
poses.
A CORRESPONDENT writes :--"In' your issue of the 24th inst. I see you make a reference to THE REVISION OF THE FRENCH.
the Daily Press and its original (?) novel, "Colonel Quaritch, V.C., secured at great CONSTITUTION,
expense. I may inform you that this story is PARIS, October 15th. coming out in the Newcastle Weekly Chronicle, The Government lias presented to the Chamber
the Falkirk Herald, and in many other papers of D-poles a' Bill for the revising of the Can-published in various parts of the world, Our sition by Congress, providing for a curtailment respondent is quite right; the attempt of the of the pakers of the Sempe and proposing, the Daily Press to throw dust in the eyes of its reales of the Chambers by the people's readers by its feeble lies has deceived nobody. delegatest
The N. C. Daily News states that the steamship Chefes from Nagasaki to Cheloo with a cargo of talie on the voyage. She was picked up by the coals brake her tail shaft and damaged the stern
| Iuchang off Martha Point on the night of the 20th. The 'uchang afterwards took her in tow as far as Yungching Ray where the two vessels anchored for shelter from the stormy weather and a snow storm.
On the 22nd, the weather moderating, they left and proceeded to Chefoo, where they arrived at 5 pm. The Wichang proceeded on her voyage the same night. The Cheyoo, after discharging ber cargo will be towed. to Shanghai by the Tungchow probably. SAYS the Singapore Free Press of the 19th inst: We hear that a letter has been received by Mr. T. Sobst from His Excellency the Governor about the formation of a special corps of constabulary from among the German and Swiss residents in Singapore, Negotiations are now also going on to include residents of Dutch, and other foreign nationalities. The uniforma are to be of a simple character and these, and the necessary arms will be supplied at Govern ment charge. A meeting to consider this sub- ject will be held in the Teutonis Club to-morrow evening at nine o'clock, with Dr. Freusberg, German Consul, in the Chair.
October 17th. M. Ternisien has interpellated the Minister of Marine and the Colonies on the subject of Info-China. The discussion has been postponed
for a month.
THE DUTCH POSSESSIONS IN INDIA.
SINGAPORE, October 17th,
Stations for the collection of taxes have been opened at Baly and Magashar, the contributions to be levied being the same as in Java.
LOCAL AND GENERAL. THE Russian cruiser Ayuda arrived at Shanghai from Nagasaki on the 22nd inst. The Grand Duke Alexander Michaelovitch is attached to this vessel. THE Ocean Steamship Co's steamer Relle rophon, from Liverpool, left Singapore for this port on the 27th inst., and is due on Saturday the 3rd p:ox.
We are informed by the agent of the Austro- Hungarian Lloyd's S. N. Co. that the Com- pany's steamer Elektra, from Trieste, left Singa pore to-day for this port
IT appears that the steamer Waiting was lost on the Pescadores owing to Captain Pelisse leaving the vessel in charge of the Chinese second mate whilst he and the chief mate, Mr. Korsholm, "took tiffin in a house on deck, Considering that at the time the tiffin business began the steamer was, according to the Captain's awn report, only three quarters of a mile from We would call attention to the alterations in
the dangerous rocks on which she came to grief, ve think that Captain Petersen will have some the time table of the Hongkong High Level trouble in justifying his conduct to marine Tramway Company, as per advertisement pub-experts. We have no wish to prejudge the case,
ished in another column,
but on the face of the detailed report published inanathencolumn the only reasonable conclusion that can be arrived at is that the Waiting was lost through carelessness as gross as it is inex-
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THE P. M. S. S. Co's steamer City of New York, with mails, &c. from San Francisco to the 9th inst, has arrived at Yokchama, and will leave for this port to-morrow,
An extremely violent typhoon is reported by the Tonquin papers to have occurred at Dong-hot, on the night of the 29th ulto,, resulting in serious damage to property and crops.
IT is notified in the Govtrument Gazedle that the Governor has appointed Mr. Francisco de Pauld Soares to be a public vaccinator under The Vaccination Ordinance, 1888.
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woman was caught bringing no less than seven hundred tuels of prepared opium ashore.
THE Chinese steamer Smith left Shanghai theTHE U. S. corvette Marion, with the American Heligoland subscribed, and he did not think it Hassanzais. A dropping fite was kept up by other day with a large quantity of munitions of Admiral on board, arrived at Shanghai from would do for Hongkong to make itself singular the enemy for some time, but this was not re- that the recent troubles in that island are of A ANOTHER large seizure of opium-was-indo-by--the other colonies were going to give before war for Formosa. This would appear to indicate Nagasaki on the 24th inst.
by standing out. He did not suppose they would turned by our men. There were no casualties. far more serious character than has been gener- the Excise officers this afternoon, A sampan deciding. There had been a great deal of yesterday towards their respective positions at
be expected to give much. They could see what
SIMLA, October 5th, ally believed.
The columns one, two, and these advanced enthusiasm over the matter at home at first, but Chittabut up the Barchar Spur, and towards Seri it seemed to have died away.
The first column had a skirmish, when thres of the enemy were killed. There was no loss on our side. This morning, while on the ridge overlooking Seri, the third column had a more- severe kirmish, when six of the Sussex Regiment and two men of the 14th Sikhs were wounded. The enemy's loss is not stated. There is no: news from the fourth column. The weather on the Black Mountain is bad, with heavy rain.
THE Ghaste has been in dock getting refitted, A stock of zinc plates for lining her boilers was on deck on Saturday, and was favisible next day. Each plate was worth $5, and about fifty had. been taken. Twelve of them were discovered by Detective Mann in a marine store dealer's in Wing Lok Street this morning, and the dealer is shinning round on bail, trying to think of an excuse for having them.
to succeed Mr. Hanabusa..
Ter Band will play at the Officers Mess, Murray Barracks, to-marrow evening, com- mencing at 8 o'clock. The following will be the programme:--
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March......"Triumphant *** Overture........lotte flursche Velna............."Tendressc",
"West li Patr "Rem, of Rossini "Gottery...
Rem. of Costa"........ Winterbostor
Joku Moran, Baudainstur.
Ar*...... Fantasia. Fantaila
THE CITY HALL.
The Acting Colonia! Treasurer-There was much dissension as to the site. Many thought it should be in the city and more centinl..
The Acting Chief Justice suggested that 3,000 might be a reasonable sum to subscribe. Mr. Layton-Did you say dollars? The Acting Chief Justice-No, pounds, " Mr. Layton I think that is more than we can
The annual meeting of the shareholders in and subscribers to the City Hall, was held in the Library this afternoon, The Hon. J. Bell- Irving presided, and Hinn, P. Lyton, Messis. W. H. Forbes, H. N. Mody, Jordan and H. L. Dennys (hon, sec.) were pre-afford.
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sent.
A JAPANESE contemporary, the Choya Shimbun, tearns from a trustworthy source that Viscount Kawase, Japanese Minister to London, will
The Chairman said: The Report which we Mr. Hanabusa, Vice-Minister of State for Agri-atisfactory. In November 1869 when the City shortly be transferred to the effice of Senator, that may take as read, will I think be deemed highly
succeed him, and that Mr. Maeshima, President chiefly for the purpose of amusement and culture, and Commerce, will be appointed to
Hall was opened, it appeared soubtful whether of the Kansai Railway Company, will be ordered
the attempt to provide such a large building, recreation, might not have been somewhat too
abject the obtaining of a large dividend upon ambitious, and if the promoters and other sub- scribers to the building fand had had for their
community, it seems certain that the Committee their investments rather than the benefit of the could not have regarded so favourably the report they now present. In addition to the business details recorded in the report, I think it right to mention that the policy of fosiner years has beca adhered to during the past one, and the Theatre and St. Andrew's Holt have been granted for cases, free of charge, except for actual outlay, charitable and useful public purposes, in many whi while the number of visitors to the Library and Museum, which are open to the public, shows that those portions of the building continue to be speciated by a large section of the community. Since our last meeting, a large cutlay has been incurred in providing iron pillars in the library and decorating and aitering, the theatre, and when this is taken into account, I think we may con- gratulate curselves tant such a considerable balance remains in the Honorary treasurer's hands. Without a reserve in band, however, it months, during which there are, as a rule, but would be difficult to side over the summer
few incomings, while the expenses for repairs and upkeep are necessarily heavier. Now that all the wooden pillars have been replaced by iron ones, think we shall be able to keep the building in 200d order for an expenditure somewhat has than that of former years; but this advantage is to a great extent counterbalanced by the fact that the rates chargeable for the use of the Theatre, Bail Room &c. have been considerably reduced from the scale established when the. institution was first opened. We have this con- solation, however, that the public will probably make even greater use of the premises, and at found impossible to bilance our revenue and all events will support us with funds, if it be expenditure. He proposed that the report and accounts be passed.
OUR obituary column telis a sad story. Mr I. W. Ord, for several years manager of the Amoy dock and lately Lloyd's Surveyor at Amoy was taken il a few weeks since and went to Shanghai for medical treatment. His condition becoming rather serious, his wife, who was also in poor health, determined on being at her bus band's bed-side and left Amoy in the steamship Chi-yuen to rejoin him. She died during the passage and Mr. Ord succumbed to his malady the day after his wife was interred in the Snghai cemetery. They now, rest in the same grave.
REGARDING the rising of the so-called savages in Formosa the Shin, Pao remarks-Round Chang-hwa and Kasee in Formosa, the insur gents are in considerable force, and Governor Liu Ming-chuan having written to request the Admiral to raise a force at Amoy, on 16th October 500, braves were ready to start. The steamship Formosa leaving Amoy on that date conveyed iso men to Tamsul, and the Folien The ringleaders of the insurgents are two men took over reinforcements on the 18th October, named Shi How-tuan and Hu Tien-ch Eng. They demand abolition of likin, lightening of the salt-tax and abolition of land-tax, before collector's offices at Lokkong and at Anping they lender their submission. The salt-tax have been broken into at night, and robbed, and at Anping the officials found therein were tied tightly up, but not otherwise injured.
A SECOND instalment of the Subscription griffins for the Hongkong Jockey Club meeting of 1889. alx in number, were drawn for at Kennedy's Horse Repository this afternoon in the presence of the Clerk of the Course (Major Tripp) and about a dozen of our leading sportsmen. The ponies, with one exception (No. 18), are big, upstanding animals, and all in very fair condition. So far as racing appearance is concerned, these balf-dozen griffins are very much the same class as. the first mob, allotted, a few days ago, Mr. Drude's name was the first drawn out of the C. C's hat, and No. 14. a powerfully built chesnut. rare quarters and a capital forchand-for a was his "joss." A good looking pony this, with. China pony, but he appears a bit clumsy at first sight and is disfigured by a pair of cooise- looking hocks Mr. Nowrojce's big grey No. 15) is a nicely shaped pony that ought to gallop fast, but perhaps Mr. Honing's No. 16, also a grey; although built on a slightly smaller scale, will prove the better racer of the pair. No. 18, a cleverly shaped, but rather weedy grey, fell to Mr. Cruickshank, and albeit his lack of size as compared with some of his companions, he gives plenty promise of developing speed. Mr. Dick's big grey, No. 13, is strong enough for anything, and we should be glad to see this young "sport's". colors carried well to the fore. The pick of most of the connoisseurs in horse flesh was No. 17, a lengthy dark grey that was set aside for Mr. Woodin. If this pony is as good as he looks the "Tasman" magenta and black is quite likely to again be in front at the finish for the coveted German Cup. The next lot of griffint, numbering 14, are expected here from Shanghai to-morrow,
Mr. Forbes seconded, and it was agreed to. A vole of thanks to the Chairman concluded the business.
THE 1889 ESTIMATES.
At the Finance Committee meeting on Satur- day afternoon the discussion on the Estimates for 1889, partly reported in Saturday's issue, continued as follows
THE SEPARATE SYSTEM.
On the item of $10,000 the estimate required for 1889 for the diainage on the separate system,. could give any information about this scheme. Mr., Layton asked if the Surveyor-General He understood it was a matter upon which there. they ought to know something more. were different opinions. Before voting this sum
The Surveyor-General said there had been an elaborate report addressed to the Governor, which explained the whole matter.
Mr. Dell-Irving said the general opinion of the colony was that the separate system was not required here.
Mr. Layton said there was an idea that the Sanitary Surveyor had converted the authorities here on this question,
The Chairman promised that the report con- raining full information on the matter should be laid on the table at the next meeting.
ing with night soil be done away with when you Mr. Bell-Irving-Will the pail system of deal- have separate cewers?
the bucket system.
The Surveyor-General-No, it will not affect
for sewage and one for rain water.
The Chairman-There will be one system for
if the night-soil is taken away?
Mr. Bell-Irving What sewage, bave we here
On the item for Police Stations at Aberdeen, Kennedy Town, and Quarry Bay,
Capt. Deane, with reference to the vote for a station at the latter place, said he reably thought the sum could have been better expended in providing suitable accommodation for the unfor- tuante married constables in the force. At and many of them were compelled to live on the present they were only allowed $15 per month,
first floor of Chinese houses.
The Attorney-General said the Police Station
The Surveyor General said an item which had appeared in the Estimates of former years; Police Building extension, was omitted this year.
MR. FREEMAN, chief officer of the steamship laid on the table members will obtain detailed
The Chairman-There is sullage water, The Surveyor-General-When the report is Pechili, gives the following account of the boat information on the whole matter. accident on Tamsui bar, by which Mr. T. A.
The Estimate was agreed to. McCallum, of Messrs. Boyd & Co.'s, Shanghai, Waiting, and the Chinese comprador of that Mr. Korsholm, chief officer of the wrecked steamer
PUBLIC WORKS. With regard to the vote for the Central and ill-fated vessel, lost their lives :-The Pechili Western markets, the Surveyor-General said the arrived at Tamsui on 16th October at 11.30 am. total cost of the New Central Market would be with the pontoons tow. There was a nasty.
about $120,000 and the one in the Western 'dis. N.E. sea running at the time and the pontoonstrict would cost about the same sum. were not laying well astern, and it was feared that some accident would occur to them. Mr. Tom McCallum after a consultation with Mr. Robinson (also of Messrs. Boyd & Coa), requested the Captain to send a boat into Tamsul to get the assistance of a steam launch, to tow the pontoons into the har it being half ebb tide. A boat was immediately bour, as the ship could not cross the Bar, cleared away, and a crew of five men in charge of the chief officer (myself) went in her. There. SENOR Valentin Fernandes gave a Spanish- were also in the boat Mr. McCallum, Mr. at Quarry Bay had been promised a very long Italian concert at the Theatre Royal, City Hall Korsholm, the chief officer, and the chief time and was very necessary. The colony was on Saturday evening, before the amallest audience engineer and compradore of the Walling. All rapidly extending in that direction. At the same we ever remember to have seen at that popular went well until the bost got near the Bar. Mr. time this was no reason why these men should place of amusement. Doubtless this was to some Korsholm being familiar with the place velun. not be properly provided for. extent owing to the programme having been teered to pilot us in and was steering the boat. circulated too late in the week, but mainly to the After getting into the surf the boat was capsized exclusively foreign character ofthe entertainment. by the heavy rollers coming in and all hands Although Mr. Fernandes is an able musician, left struggling in the water. I came up some the compass of his voice is altogether inadequate little distance from the boat and got held We hear that the Inspector General of the Chi
to fill such a large building as the Theatre of a broken oar. I noticed that the rest were nese Imperial Maritime Customs has appointed Royal, and his vocal efforts were therefore only trying to cling to the boat, which was being Dr. W. Wykeham Myers to succeed the late moderately successful. In smaller room we turned over and over by the sea, and sung out Dr. Pollock as medical officer at Swatow. feel assured that this gentleman is capable of to them to hold on to her. I only got a short giying a pleasant entertainment, and we can look at her, when I was again submerged. It The annual sessions of the Justices of the Pence only express our report that his efforts in this struck me that the best thing to do was to divest The Chairman said that he understood that will be held on Tuesday, 13th November at 11 colony have hitherto proved so fruitless. myself of clothes, boots, &c., which I accordingly the colony was not to contribute except to the am, for the purpose of considering the applica-We take the following from Messm. Wheelock very little headway against the sea, but af With regard to the vote of $35,000 for a filter did and then struck out for the boat. I made building of these works. The colony was not to tions for spirit licences for the year 1888-1889.
pay for the upkeep, & Co.'s Shanghai freight market report, of the last reached the boat and found only four His name was Peter-Peter McCarthy, and his 26th October-We have very little to report in sailors and the chief engineer of the Waiting,
bed for Pokfulum Reservoir, the Surveyor professing that of mariner. He got full yeater- freights during the last two weeks. Coastwise, who told me the rest had gone down. The General, in reply to a question from Mr. J. day, and was aching to bate a foreigner. He the demand for tonnage has been good, but with boat was being turned over and over by the Bell-Irving, assured him that there was no truth tried to offer up an Indian constable as a
the scarcity, there here, there have been few heavy sea and it was with great difficulty in the stories which had been circulated about sacrifice, and got tuk up in the attempt. He was transactions. As we anticipated, rates to London that we managed to hold on to her, none of the growths in the reservoir. fined $$ this morhin', bedad, ...
have advanced and will probably continue to do us being very good swimmers. As soon as With regard to the vote of $10,000 for 12 Tae Hongkong Rifle Association's Monthly Available The Glen Line steamer Glenfinies life-bost was seat to our assistance, (by this time that the cost appeared somewhat great, but so as there seems to be a fair quantity of cargo the accident was seen from the ship, another public latrines, the Surveyor-General admitted Handicap Challenge Cup was shot over under left yesterday in ballast, direct for Manila under our boat had drifted clear of the surf) and we pointed out to members the expense incurred in the usual conditions at Kowloon on Saturday orders from home. Quotations are:--Newchwang were picked up after being about half an hour in preparing votes.
RES last. There were a competitors, and, Major to Swalaw, 28 Mex, cents per picul, steam, small the water and thoroughly exhausted. Another The Estimate was agreed to.. Knight, RE allowed y points, proved successful enquiry. Chefou to Swatow, 13 Mex cents per sailor was afterwards picked up by the pilot boat,
THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE. by scoring 31 at 200 yards, and 37 at 5oo yards, picul, small demand. Nagasaki to Shanghal, at some distance from the scene of the accident. The Chairman said there was another point to thus totaling de Mr. E. Moses, allowed 9, 81-70 per ton of Coal nett, for steamers; $1,20 I only saw Mr. McCallum and Mr. Korsholm bring before the Committet, and that was the was a good second with go and 25 Mr. W. Cex ship, for sailing vessels. Settlements during once after the boat capsized, and the former question of a contribution to the Imperial Murray, allowed 14, being third with 31 and 16, the fortnight-Chateaubriand, British barque, scened to be bleeding very much from a wound Institute, alluded to by the Governor in his a couple of misses, at the longer range spoiling 409 tons register, Newchwang to Amoy 26 Mex on the head. They must have gone down almost message. He would be pleased to hear the the last named marksman's prospects of victory, cents per picul Sattuma, British hargue, 364 Immediately. The British Consulcat Tamsul opinion of members on the matter It Is notewor by that the winner made the top tons register, Newchwang to A
to Amoy 16 Mer was notified by the Captain and Mr. Robertson, score of the whole as competitors, not reckoning cents per picul, 18 lay days. No disengaged and asked to try and recover the missing bodies the handicap alloy
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and attend to their buria);
At the direction of the Chairman the clerk took a note to insert this Item in the estimates.
With regard to the item of $13,6:6 for defence. works, the Chairman, said this was the balance of the colony's contribution to these works.
Mr. Bell-Irving asked who was going to pay for the upkeep of these works.
Mr. Layton said he thought it was a deserving object. If they were to believe all they board the Jesuitute was going to do wonders," E's
Later,
The Chairman-The object is that it would be A telegram from General Chander, Command. a place where merchants might come and seeing the 2nd Brigade, states that yesterday the prices are, andwhom they can do business after reaching the river, found the hills on the what is required by the different Colonies, what morning the fourth column left Chumb, and with,
right strongly held by the enemy, who also made Mr. Layton-That is not my experience of) a determined stand on the plains near the Kotkal how commercial affairs are conducted.
hills, but were admirably cleared by the 4th The Chairman-That is the object of the Punjab Infantry. After preparatory artillery German institution-that a German manufacfire, the Royal Irish charged the position, and turer may see what is wanted in the various were charged in turn by the Ghazies, who were places, what is the quality and price,
all killed, The casualties were-Captain C. H. Mr. Bell-Irving-1 think we might have such H. Reley dangerously wounded; Lieutenant. F. an institution in Hongkong as they propose. Cleeve, Royal Artillery, and Captain O. C. having in Shanghai. It would be an advantage Radford severely; one private of the Royal Irish to the Chinese to see what we produce. We do killed and twa wounded; a Subadar-1ajor of. not care so much about home carers. the Pioneers dangerously wounded; and two However, I would subscribe to the Institution, sepoys of the 29th wounded. The enemy's loss. as other colonies are duing' so.
is estimated at 200 killed. Captain Bley and the Subadar-Major have since dicl..
October 6th,
Mr Ryrie'sail there had been a great deal of turer in Manchester or Leeds wanted to know clap-trap about this Institution. If manufac
what goods were consumed in China e would take a different means of gaining information than by going to such an Institution. He applied to some mercantile man in London or elsewhere who had relation with the country or to the agent of the firm he wished to deal with. No one would arder goods on a sample be saw in an exhibition.
The Attorney-General said there was discussion at home about agricultural implements that were sent home by the Consul in Japan and which thing collected officially and sent home would were exhibited. It was said that that sort of
assist merchants to know what was wanted.
The Colonial Secretary-It was pointed out. as the difference between the German Cousuis and the British Consuls, and it was thought the latter might follow the example of the former.
Mr. Hell-Irving-Our Minister in Peking might think it infra dig, to assist,
Mr. Ryrie said he must confess that he did not see any use in the Institution.
It was finally agreed to learn what other Colo-, nies were subscribing and subscribe accordingly
TOWN, HAND,
The Chairman said the next question was the question of providing a town band. This matter had been under consideration for some time. It was thought that we should have a band of our own. It was not settled whether it should be attached to the Police or to the Volunteers.
Mr. Denne said the Police Force had a band, but in 1862, when the Volunteers were formed, It was transferred to them, and they had never heard of it since.
The Acting Chief Justice asked what the cost would be?
The Chairman said $1,800 for the bandsmen and $200 incidental expense. He then explained that it was proposed to engage Manila men for ive years. There would be twelve men and a bandmaster.
Mr. Layton did not think the amount estimated was sufficient for a good band.
The Chairman-And of course a bad band would be worse than none at all,
Mr. Ryrie was opposed to having a band. He thought it was a slur on the military, who had always been ready to oblige whenever requested. He did not see that there was any necessity for
a lown band.
Mr. Bell-Irving said they must remember that every year the calls on the military were getting
mare numerous.
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Mr. Ryrie said so far they had never omitted to respond to the call.
The Attorney-General said they must remember that the European population ofthe Colony was small compared with Chinese, and the Chinese did not appreciate English music as a rule,
Mr. Ryrie-No, but they appreciate Scotch music.
The Acting Chief Justice-Perhaps Mr. Wong Shing could inform us whether the Chinese would appreciate the band if there are bagpipes. (Laughter).
The Chairman said they had also to decide if they were in favour of the band whether it should be attached to the. Volunteers or the Police.
Mr. Deane suggested that it would be more convenient to have it attached to the Police.
Mr. Layton-Why not attach it to the Sanitary Board? (Laughter),
The Chairman said of course if attached to the Police it would not be for the benefit of the Force alone. It was quite understood that it was to be a town band.
The Acting Chief Justice questioned whether the amount put down in the Estimates was not too low to procure the services of a good band, and it was finally agreed to place the sum at $3,000,
The Chairman asked if it was the pleasure of the Committee to recommend the Estimates to the Legislative Council
The members signified their assent, Mr. Ryrie said he presumed their vote, did not before the Council. denar any member from discussing any of the in the Estimates when they were laid
The Chairman-Certainly not. A full, report laid before the Council, and members will be at of the minutes of the Finance Committee will be liberty to discuss any item
The Committee then adjourned.
THE HAZARA EXPEDITION.. The subjoined telegrams are taken from our Calcutta exchanges RSS C
death of Captain C. H; H. Beley, that he was General Galbraith telegrapha regarding the wounded in a charge made by the Ghazis, and died at 5 p.m. on the 4th. He adds that her Majesty could tot have lost a mace an or gifted soldier, or one who is more universally. regretted. The men killed are P. McLoughlin and J. Johnson of the Royal Irish Regiment, and Subadar-Major Chatta Sing and Sepoy Sahill Sing of the 34th Pioneers."
the Chinese are taking more energetic action in General Graham telegraphs from Gnatong that the interests of peace, General Graham starts on Sunday to visit Gantok via Lazyapli
¡GNATONG, October 6th, General Graham, accompanied by his Staff, leaves Gnatong on Sunday, and proceeds via Kophu and the Natula road to Guntek, Captain Stanton, R. F, accompanies General Graham, The bronze field piece captured at Rinchingong was taken down to Pedong yesterday by Captain Cunningham, R. A., who had
come up for that. purpose.
in Chumbi yesterday.
The Papin, a Chinese Political official, arrived
The Kumba soldiers, after their defeat at nur hands, fed north, and were attnced at Garling by the inhabitants; losing 30 men killed. This attack is supposed to be in retaliation for the rough treatment received by the villagers at the hands of these savage warriors.:
The Sikkim Raja is still encamped in the Gnatong valley.
Colonel Bromhead and other wounded are doing well.
The weather is breaking, and signalling lo carried on almost daily with the heliograph to Dajiling. The nights are cold and frosty, and winter seems close at hand.
KAIMGULLI, October 6th. Head-Quarters and the 3rd. Column reached Khaimgulli last evening, where they bivouacked, They push on to Seri to-day. The road is most difficult, and almost impassable for baggage animals. From this point onwards a road will have to be made. A portion of the 15th Sikhi hold the Achund. Babar peak; the remainder lead the advance to Seri. The baggage of the 14th did not arrive till after the men had hivouacked, and found the camp by the light of the bivouac fire. N
The and column will reach Khaimgull to-day. One man of the Suffolk Regiment was killed last. night.
The 4th column were opposed between Chum and Kotkal. There was a charge of 200 Ghazis, in which Captain C. H. H. Beley, D.A.Q.G., was killed, and Captain Radford of the 4th Punjab Infantry wounded Cleutenant Cleeve was also wounded. The total casualties on our side were. 19 killed and wounded. This occurred on the 4ib instant.
Colonel Crookshank, of the 34th Pioneers, was severely wounded in a reconnaissance yesterday.. but the medical officer reports his case as hopeful.
General Galbraith telegraph
to-day that Colonel A. Crookshank has been wounded, while reconnaitring towards Kisphar,
The bullet cut a large vein below the knee. The doctors hope he will do well.
The Cabul Mission has been deferred...
we SIMLA, October 6th.
BY HELIOGRAPH THROUGH UGI, October 7th,
Headquarters first columo, camp Chittubut, October 7th-Yesterday an attack was mada on a steep hill overlooking the camp which wak known to be held by the enemy, and from which our camp had been fired into. The attack was carried out by two companies of the 5th Fusiliers and three companies of the 3rd Sikhs, the whole under the command of Colonel Vincert of the 5th Fusiliers. An
Our troops advanced up to the hill carrying all before them, driving out the enemy from various points occupied, and carrying their final position with the bayonet.
Our loss was only two Sikhs wounded. The enemies' losses are stated by spies to be fifty killed and wounded,
SIMLA, October 7th The Jatest news from the Amir is contained in of Sardar Isbak Khau at Tashkar Ghanon on a letter of the 4th instant, and reports the defeat the 27th of September. The Amir's troops have occupied the place, and Ishak is said to be a fugitive. This news, If confirmed, will probably lead to the early departure of the Kahol Mission,
October 8th. the parties, en retiring, were hotly followed up Reconnaitring was continued yesterday, and
by the enemy loss-six killed and thres wounded; w944 DENSATOR
CALCUTTA, September 30th.. expressing sympathy with Colonel Bromhead During the advance of the Black Mountain
A message from Her Majesty the Queen,
CORSA BOMBAY, October 8th”” and the others wounded in the recent fighting Expedition, the enemy maintained a guerilla near Gnatong, was received this evening. All warfare Colonel Crookshanks was severely the troops have returned to Gnatong Partica wounded while reconnoitting. The road traversed have searched the jungle and brought in a few by the fourth column proved extremely difficult,
the road alone: This is in the direction in which column moved from Barcher camp to the camp more wounded. About 150 prisoners are in and General McQueen thinks it will be impos camp. Parties who are out burying the dead sible for him to advance toward the fourth found 72 bodies between Tukala and Nimia on column under two or three days. The second, they were supposed to have suffered least. There occupied by the third column; the latter column was a sharp frost last night. The weather seems has moved to Karum, The Sikkim Raja is expected daily to arrive in wounded three men of the Sussex regiment to have broken, to-day being clear and cold. The 14th Sikhs lost one man killed and five Gnatong. Colonel Bromhead and other wounded were also wounded ag
of badmasher being in that direction, are doing well Colonel Mitchell, 13th B.I., WAS to have gone to Tumlong to-day owing to rumours General McQueen, telegraphs that General
SIMLA, October gib Channer this morning reached Ser without SIMLA, October and, opposition, blew up the Seri fort, and bombarded All troops of the Hazara Field Force have Khund. The Inhabitants cleared off in the concentrated at Oghland Derbund. The an direction of the will remain neutral while others evidently intend swers received from the tribes show that some to fight 200 Hindustani fanatics are reported to have crossed the Indus to assist the He santals Several flags have been seen on the crest of the Black Mountain, and it repor that sangers Are constructed of
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