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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1890.
CONSIDERABLE anxiety is felt for the safety of Messrs. Butterfield & Swire's steamship Memnon, fram Borner, which was expected here by the arents, on the and inst. Although it is impossible is little doubt but that she has encountered the recent typhoon to the southward.
The estimated revenue for 1891 is $195.008 while the premiums on land sales can be put down at $100.000, making a total of $2,513,737 The estimated ordinary expenditure is probable balance on hand on the 31st of December. 1891, of $45,028,
a Volunteer Mounted Rifle Corps as recom- mended by the Committee appointed to consider this question in 1889, and that the Maxim guns. the cost of which was voted in March lost, have
paid-up shares of the Rruh Australian Syndicate by the Singapore Admiralty Court at the instance to earn on what date she left Sandakan, there | heaving-to for eight hours, during which some $1.663,410, extraordinary $804779. leaving: a been ordered...ample.
H.M.S. Firebrand left here for Yokohama on the TIK once famous tea clipper Thermopyle has evening of the 2nd inst.
been den here from Singapore for some time past. The vessel's non-arrival is owing to her arrest on the 26th ulto, under a warrant issued of Mesure. Selaman and Sons, on account of necessarica supplied and money paid. Messre. Guthrie & Co., agents for the Thermopyla, dispute the accuracy of the charges made for the goods supplied.
THR Straits Timar says that the 150,000 fully
are now in Singapore,
THE returns of the number of visitors to the City Hall Museum for the week ending Oct. 5th, are: -European, 195; Chinese, 2,149; total, 2,345.
It is notified in the Government Garette that We Theodore Rathsan is in charge of the German caraudte at this port during the absence of Mr. Georg Contes
Two R. A. men at Singapore tried to desert the ather dew. But were entured on board the Blexmer Ansteriind. They were tried hy court- martial at Fort Canning on the 26th ulto.
IT is reported that the Viceroy Li Hung-chang has placed Mr. Ma Kien-chong late managing director of the China Merchants' S. N. Co., in charge of the Shanghai Colton Cloth Mill Co.. Assist the Company and has authorised him
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THAT distinguished nobleman Count Fopaw has proved a failure in Shanghai, At the Mixed Court there on the goth ulto, the "Count" was charged with obtaining money and goods by fale prétences, and with having no visible lawful means of subsistence. He denied the charge, of course, but the magistrate ordered
TILE Canadian Pacific Co.'s steamship Parthia, which arrive on the 4th inst., had a rough time of it between Vancouver and Japan. A typhoon struck her on the 24th ulto, necessitating her heavy seas smashed a boat, besides destroying all the live stock. On arriving at Yokohama the passengers presented Capt. Panton with au address expressing their admiration of his able and successful navigation.
Among the principal items causing further expenditure for next year I may mention the increased Military Contribution from 2000 to 40 000, which, taking the dollar as representing 3/6d.. would amount to $138,572
The additions to, salaries authorized by the Secretary of State, amounting to about £47,070 The increased cost entalled by the new system about $7.500.
an increase of $13,500,jesta novyħylaam
The introduction of the electric light causing
My attention was drawn some lime ago to the fact that a certain amount of over-pressurs existed in the schools of this island, more especially as regards Chinese children, Honourable members will have observed that, enquiry is now being made into this point Whether over-pressure exists in the schools or not, the result of the investigation will probably show; but I may number of attendances' required in the aided inform the Council that I discovered that the schools here was greater than that demanded in
reason, and I recommended to the Colonial authorities that it should be reduced. To this proposal the Secretary of State has acceded and the same number of attendances will hereafter be required here as are required at the schools in the Straite Settlements.
It may not be generally known, says the Singa. We heard yesterday (rst inst,) that the "Mexican Mall steamer Amigo, from Macao with a cargo
pore Free Press of, September 26th, that His afconlies for parts unknown, had put in to Amay,
Majesty Marie, King of the Sadangs, is lying We hear to-day that the Amigo has proceeded
herd on the Laland of Tiuman off the east coast of the Peninsula, or at least was so till within on her voyage. The cause for the ship's putting him to be sent back by the police to Hongkong about twenty days ago. That soi-disant monarch of audit, which will involve a yearly increase of other colonies. For this I could see no sufficient into Amoy is somewhat obscure. Doubtless the Popow doesn't turn over a new lend anois necompanied by two or three of his friends
· The Beblah North Rorneo Hérald of the 1st true reason is that giren to-day by an ancient slow," he is likely to find himself before long in and followers. It is supposed that it is his September notes the fret that, in Darvel Bay mariner who forcibly remarked that "she had his old quarters top-side.
intention to await a convenient opportunity district, a fine ball elephant has been shot with put in because the Captain was a d—d fool.”
for conveying himself to some point on the tusks 4 fent to inches in length.
There is a good deal of wisdom in that rude
Eastern side of the Gulf of Siam from which ho
The most serious addition, however, to extraor. remark, it is carefully analysed.
might reach the Sedang country. Funds are dinary expenditure results from the amount,esti said to be lacking, and a story is told of how mated as necessary for publicworks. Weknow how a sum of $9.000 which had been recently sent essential it is, gentlemen, that such public works: to Singapore from Tiumen by the hands of as are in course of construction should be com servant, for some purpose or other, lost its way in pleied without delay and that such others as may be really needful, should be commenced, the manner not unusual on such occasions. What His Majesty may be doing to beguile the while the water and drainage system, which the colony has undertaken, cannot be allowed to other things, however, he has taken to fishing for serious consideration whether Juk It might be suggested to him that if he were to do a little prospecting on this island on behalf of towards the present tax-payers that the entire the Tiaman Mining syndicate he might find a cost of such works as are destined for the good of future generations should entirely fall upon us, pleasant and health-giving occupupation, and be occupying his time to the advantage of himself It seems to me that the comparatively small and others. Whether Thuman is to rival Raub debt of 200,000, which is gradually becoming in gold. or Bentong in tin, time will presently less every year, might fairly be added to soa to prave, but it would at least be so much to thenable the colony to construct auch works as are credit of the King without a people' if be absolutely necessary, without undue pressure on would do us all the service of contributing to the its finances or overtaration of its people
Several ordinances are in course of prepara solution of that problem.
tion, and many are
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· which a native police officer was killed, is said I hy the loan to it of TIs. 100,000 from the reserve Alexander and towed into Batavia, The cargo, tedium up there is not definitely stated. Among and still. But I do think that, it is a question carried ant. Is about L105,500 a year, and Her
A RECENT outbreak in British North Borneo, in
to have arisen la consequence of that worthy servant of the Government having taken to headhunting in conjunction with a number of his friends.
We obeerve in the Government Gazelle that Mr. Genre Peebles, the new Government- Marine Suryear, and his assistant, Mr. Robert Carnegie Dixon, arrived in the colony on the 29th ulto. and assumed the duties of their respective.offices.
and of the Jen si He Insurance Co. The Viceroy represents that this m rey has hitherto heen only earning fire per cent., while the Cotton Mill is to pay six per cent. per annum for the Inan, and the shareholders are protected by his
guarantee.
THE planters in Dell, the Courant says, bare) set to work starting an asylum for distressed coolies, but the refuge has found no favour with the labouring class. The reason why is said to be not far to seek. The coolies, no matter how straitened, prefer the freer life on estates and the
CAPTAIN THOMAS ROY, owner of the Nova Scolian ship Esther Ray, was amongst the passengers, from Vancouver. per Parthie on the 4th Inst. He is on his way to Batavia to attend to the affairs of his ship which, after being stranded on the Two Brothers near Anger Head and there jettisoning about 300 tons of carga, was' hauled off by the Netherlands steamship Prinz consisting of kerosene oil for Messrs. Adamson, Bell & Co. of Hongkong, has been landed at Batavia, but wil be re-loaded and brought an tó Hongkong as soon as the vessel has been sufficiently repaired to enable her to stand the voyage. To add to her misfortunes the Captain of the Esther Roy, has, we hear, fallen seriously From this it will be seen, that the Esther Ray did not sail for Hongkong shortly after her arrival at Batavia, as reported in the China Mail on the 18th ultimo.
twodays from the north report having experienced | companionship of their fellows to the restrictions We learn from the Colonial Secretariat that the A CORRESPONDENT writes from Wei-hai-wei to consideration, ready for your immediate question-before sending a reply.
ALT, vessels entering this port during the past strong N.N E. win 's and high seas. From this It would appear that the cool North-east monsoon his set in in earnest, and that, too, somewhat earlier than usual.
MR. C. V. CREACH, Governor of British North Horneo, who is at present on a visit to Labuan, had the had luck to break his callar-bone the other day, owing to a spill whilst out riding. The worst part of the business is that there is no surgeon in Lahuan.
of an asylum. The lever hospital, our contem porary adds, will never be full for the same Pauper Chinese care so little for the reason. Asylum that they rather take to begging on the highroads, where they too often present a leath- some sight.
Or late the Peak trem-car conductors have had a good deal of trouble with wily Celestials who have tried to "palm off" false dollars when paying up their fares. Conductor E. Moore made. an example of one of these artful heathen THE Stanley Dreadfuls, according to latest on the 2nd inst., and prosecuted him before Mr. Wise at the Police Court. In defence the advices, were playing "variety "business to poor
Chinkee vowed that the dollar was perfectly houses in Yokohama. We hear that they "show" this month in Shanghai, and intend, good, and that the zealous conductor all being well, to honour Hongkong during dollar, he blong larpe faolo man." This didn't, go down with his Worship! who thought that') November and December.
thirty days retirement would meet the case. Verdict accordingly.
THEinaugural meeting of the nvapased Engineers' Association was held at the Victoria Hotel last night (1st inst.)- {w the burpose of formulating the abjects of the Society, electing officers, etc. The procedigge were private, but the excellent
attendance augured very favorably for the
success of the resuscitated Association.
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THE Straits Times of September 23rd says:- Penang opium farm, has been re-let at a loss of about $10,000 a month. The farms of Penang were let for 1889-91 as follows :-
Opium
Spirite....
..$825,600 per year. ..$286,800 per year.
Papers will be submitted to you respecting a proposed reduction in postage rates, with a view to obtaining a uniform postage for all the different colonies and thus to do away with certain anomalies, which now exist. The estimated loss to the Im erial revenue, should the scheme be Majesty Government desire to know whether the various colonies are disposed to contribute towards reducing this amount. In the interests of the world generally the idea is no doubt a good one, and, one to, which I feel sure this Council will give every consideration. But it will be seen from the report of the Acting Assistant Postmaster-General that the colony will lose a not inconsiderable sum by the scheme being adopted, and I am therefore deal- tous of taking the sense of the Council on the
A short time-ngo I had the satisfaction of the N. C. Daily News-Work has been going
Among them is an ordinance to amend the taking part in what I may allude to as the on at the College as usual and the examinations laws relating to the Police Force which la
gratifying fundtion of laying the foundation stone will take place at the beginning of the ninth rendered desirable in consequence of certain of the Gap Rock lighthouse. To join in the moon. Lukungtan is in quite a bustle and has changes that have lately taken place among erection-of-a-beacon, the object of which is to been so for some time. The causeway to Observa- the officers of that Department, and which I save from danger and to guide through difficul the figures for the previous term being tory: Island is under construction by the soldiers, have already had occasion to explain to you, ties, must at all times be a pleasurable duty, but
who are carrying on the work 'as rapidly as the
venture to say that there are few spots where The Secretary of State has made it a condithe existence of a lighthouse will prove of more state of the tides and weather will allow, three large blocks or plers of concrete being in place tion, as regards many those who will/ under true vaing to navigation, than that from which
the proposed scheme for the re-adjustment this light will shine over many a distant mile and a fourth one started. The harbour light on on Observatory Island is complete, but no light of salaries receive additional pay, that they as yet has been exhibited from it. On the parades join Widows and Orphans' Pension Fund. A similar measure to that proposed ground a most elaborate house for the, Viceroy's use is nearing completion. About 75 ft. have
some months back, but which was not then pro- been added to the parade ground on the north
ceeded with, will therefore be sabmitted to you. I may state that such a law exists in many other edge, and the coal wharf is pushing out into deep
colonies, and although, it is impossible to say water. Only less imposing than the pavilion is the ornaté matshed on the beach which bites
how far the measure will prove a success in a Colony where the number of Civil Servants one's anatomy from the sun and rude coolie, during the toilet after the daily sea bath. We comparatively small, it must be admitted that his object in providing for those who may olliers foreigners have of course been stirred by all of
wise be left in want anddestitution, is a good one. this unwonted activity. One has built him a front gate of chaste design.. Another has taken The Squatters Ordinance has been drafted with the view of giving the necessary powers to unto himself a most ungainly brown pup. A third contents himself with a fowl-rand of those who have been already appointed to con- kaoliang talks as yet, though he talks enthusias sider how the irreguine occupation of Crown
lands in this Colony can be discontinued.; - gla tically at times, of getting a hungry goat to act as lawn mower in his yard. The fleet is An Ordinanca to give further potiers to anchored in the old order ant the routine is Companies with respect to the altaration of carried on as usual. Some new 6-pounder their Memoranda of Association will be sub- Hotchkiss guns and Maxim guns have come, and mitted to you. to-day begins the yearly" Joss-pidgin ;" it is to last eight days, I believe.
Opium
Spirits....
...$587,000. $340,000.
We believe both, were in the same hands. Presumably therefore the "about $30,000 a month" covers the whole loss. We understand that the Farmer does not persist in his former defence in which he plesded that the agreement was invalid, and that after the end of this month he will be dealt with concerning any unpaid rent, and the difference between his contract price and that of the new contract.
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JOHN HENRY HOLLANDER, who was at one time reporter on the staff of the Hongkong Telegraph ENFIN Mr. Henry Norman-once the versatile be went "stone broke" in a big gamble in and irrepressible "special" of the Pall Mall Banks with J. D. Woodford some years since Gazette, now a speculator and nominal owner and bolted to Guvemala, where he founded and of certain undiscovered gold mines somewhere in edited a paper called the Star-has once more Siam, left here on the 2nd inst. for Brindisi by come out on the top. Hollander's rag was anti the P. & O. Co.'s steamer Peshawar. We wish governmental, and as he wouldn't listen to Norman, who is a clever journalist, a most enter. reason the President promptly, turned him out THE Norddeutscher Lloyd Co.'s steamer Neckar.taining raconteur, and a rattling good fellow, of the country. That, however, is a dangerous Captain Sanmer, which arrived here on the 5th every success in his new career-but Henry, experiment with one of Uncle Sam's citizens, ‚inst,about go'clock, encountered a typhoon off the
mon ami, don't forget that little story about and Mr. Secretary James G. Blaine put on the Paracels which delayed her about 12 hours, owing Apelles and the shoemaker, and the suggestive.screw so firmly that the Guatemalan Govern- ment has consented to the exile's return. We to her turning back, and, after getting clear of the ness of the great painter's ne sutor ultra
wonder how much Hollander will get out of this typhoon, taking an easterly course for some dis- crepidam ! tance to avoid the full force of the hurricane.
smart business There is an old account out- landing-but there, it's too long ago to think Hollander was a smart fellow if he had only possessed a nicer discrimination ag to the meaning of the terms maum and fuum. At Foochow Eche. one time J. H. H. was acting Editor of the
OUR Shanghai morning contemporary of the 30th ulto, says ;-Owing to a difficulty with the P.&O. Co. arising out of an alleged breach of agreement with the other steamer comnantes, shinders have requested the Mútual Co, to put the Mayune on for Marseilles. This has been done and the Moyang will be the first British steamer, outside the mail lines, to take waste silk to Marseilles,
THR defalctions of Birrada's at the Money Order
·Office, according to a series of statements pre- pared by Mr. H. C. Nicolle, the Government auditor, amount in the respectable sum of $58 502.82 Buradas is now doing a three years' nenance in Victoria Gaol for his errors of judement, but what did he do with the money? And who is to be held responsible for
its loss?
I is stated that the explosion of her boilers, which wrecked the Turkish war-ship Ertogrou, was due to her crowding on all steam to clear the Oshima light. Probably an unspeakable Turk was carefully sealed on the safety valve to facilitate this "crowding on" of steam! The
LAND wou'd seem to be becoming scarce in Sandakan. According to the report of Mr. N. Tone, chief survevor to the British North Borneo Government, so per cent, of the land-not Including road-is reserved for Government purposes, the other 50 per cent, has almost all been taken up and, practically speaking, there is no land available for building purposes except at a distance from the town.
MATTERS, says the Straits Times, are looking flourishing for at least twa tin mining companies in the Malay Peninsula. We hear that some 2000 bags of Gre and 125 slabs of tin have arrived from the Jelebu Tin Mining Co.'s mines during last month. From the Bentong mines, we understand, s,roo piculs of tin have been shipped to London since January and 300 more are now awaiting shipment. We have heard so little good news of our mines lately that it is quite refreshing to mhw that work is steadily, if silently, going on. The Jelebu Company paid a dividend of 3 per cent. last year, and if work goes on and the new railway shortens the cost of transport a further satisfactory dividend may be expected.
about now.
MEETING OF THE LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL.
MINUTES.
A meeting of the Legislative Council was held on the 6th inst. There were present His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government (Mr. F. Fleming); Mr. W. M. Deane (Acting Colonial Secretary), Mr. S. Brown, We have had a celebrity in our midst for some days past, and as usual in Hongkong, unless it (Surveyor-General); Mr. E. Ackroyd (Acting Attorney-General); Mr. H. E. Wodehouse (Acting is the case of some pious religious or mining Colonial Treasurer: Mr. N. G. Mitchell-Innes, fraud, or some third class tinker and mounte bank, he has been totally ignored by our self. (Acting Registrar-General); Messrs. C. P. Chater, constituted society-phew Probably he pre-J. J. Keswick, P. Ryrie, T. Whitehead, Ho Kai, ferred to be ignored, but that is no excuse for the (unofficial members), and Mr. F. A. Hazeland, blatant caddism and shocking lack of manners Acting Clerk of Councils. for which the shoddy gentility of Hongkong is sq justly famed. Of course we are referring to Mr. Macdonald Cameron, member of Parlia ment for the Wick burghs, the Crofters' champion and one of the ablest and most independent of Scotch representatives, who left at noon on the and inst. for the South by the mail steamer Peshawar Had Governor der Voeux been here we feel certain, even in view of the fact that Mr. Cameron completely knocked out His Excellency's father-in-law (Sir John Fender) in the Wick election, that the visit to Hongkong of the "Crofters' friend” would not have been so glaringly ignored. What was the St. Andrew's Society about to allow such a representative Scotsman to leave Hongkong without some sort of recognition?
AT the meeting of the Sanitary Board on the 3rd inst. the Secretary read a minute by Mr. Francis on the report by the Sanitary Superin- in which it was painted out that the report tendent re the Chinese bakeries of Hongkong, was very deficient and nothing definite could be drawn from it. What was wanted was foll particulars of the deficiencies and by-laws under which such faults could be promptly only survivors holding any rank are the chaplain, remedied, Dr. Cantle endorsed Mr. Francis' the bandmaster, the assistant paymaster, and views. The President said it was clearly shown two engineers,
that the newspaper report on the subject was Borne out by the Superintendent's opinions, gathered by personal inspection-Mr. Frands then proposed that a Committee be appointed to inspect the bakeries of Hongkong and draft bye-laws for their regulation. It was seconded | Tux Rising Sun says that H.I.G.M.'s gunboat bỳ Mr. Ede and carried unanimously.
Wolf has returned to Kobe from Oshima, the scene of the loss of the Erlogroul—with 65 of the survivors on board, which brings the total saved up to 69. The reports of the disaster already published are confirmed in every respect, and there is little further to add. Of the saved, only nine were severely waunded, and they were all promptly and carefully attended to by the doctor of the Wolf. They had been housed in a temple and tea-houses, and had been very kindly treated by the Japanese, who had furnished them with food, clothes, and lodging. Two of the Turks were left on the island to assist in recovering and burying the dead. Up to the 20th ulto,, 130 bodies bad been included in them, although in searching for him picked up, but Osman Pasha's body was not
his uniform had been found and wis taken care of. Upon arrival in Koba the Tarks wers handed over to the Japanese authorities, who propose to despatch two composite corvettes, the Hiyet Kan and Kongo Kan, to take them back to Constantinople. To defray the cost of doing so, a special grant of yw 136,000 has been made to the Naval Department.
THE programme for the Polo Club Gymkana meeting on November 20th will, we learn, be something like the following:- 1.-Pole Pony Scurry, distance a quarter of
mile.
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MACAO hosts as many journals as colonels. The latest is 0 Corrado, which has broken the record by attaining its fourteenth issue and still
2. "Cigar Race. surviving. Our first acquaintance with this literary 3-Hitting Polo ball round a post. postage stamp began on the and inst., when we
4Race for Subscription Griffins of 1889-1890; perused a subsidised article directed against the
weight for inches; six furlongs. expost by the Hongkong Telegraph of the 5-Steeplechase, open to all ponies; weight for renewal of the infamous coalie traffic between
Inches; previous winners of a steeplechase the City of Anchorles and South America. The
71b. extra; twice round the course. writer's chief argument is that Hongkong ower
6.Ladies Purse, for all ponies; Polo ponies its tranquility and freedom from pirates to the
allowed 4lb. half-a-mile. suppression of piracy by the Macao government. We admit it. The pirates ail live in Macao now,
7.-Trial Stakes for Subscription Griffius of
1890-1891; weight for inches; half-a-mile, The Straits Timer of the 26th ulto, says 8-Handicap for all China ponies; once round, "The directors of the Malay Peninsula Prospect-9.-Champion Stakes, for all pontes; weight for Ing Co. meet this afternooi to consider, among laches; one mile. ather things, the receipt of the 250,000 fully paid up Raub shares. It may be well for the public to Hote that in connection with these shares there are various questions to adjust. Before the company can allot to the original concessionaires (Mr. Glass and Syed. Alsagoff) the large quantity of shares due to them, the company must first obtain payment from them of considerable pro- specting charges and some differences of opinion may arise on these matters. Unill these matters are settled the directors can scarcely decide what shares belong to the company or how these may be dealt withTM"
THE British ship Eart of Zetland anived at Singapore from Proboelingo on the azad ultime with a cargo of 1,905 tons of sugar, bound for THE Singapore Prea¿Press of September 2wd San Francisco. The second mate, on being hasthe following:The steamship Strathallen, interviewed, told the following yarn: We which arrived this morning from home, has shall be three weeks from Sourabaya, or made a protracted passage, owing to the vessel rather Proboelingo, on Thursday, Sept. having been ashore on the voyage. She is 25th. The fever has been more or less now stool ship, of 1,488 tons register, and capable | among the crew for ten weeks, since..leaving of carrying 3.550 tons dead-weight cargo. She Batavia In Probolingo WO loaded was built on the Clyde in June last, and is thus, cargo of sugar for Sen Francisco. On on her maiden voyage from Glasgow and Liver- the Tuesday after wo left we first noticed some.. pool with general cargo for the Straits and Jaya. thing wrong with the captain, he threatened to Soon after midnight on the night of the 14th MR. JAMES SAMPSON in the latest candidate for shoot me. He fancied we were mutinying against August, while proceeding down the Gulf of Bues; Bellifos honars. Whilst passing the Harbour him and that I was the ringleader. Yes, we and belög then about 150 miles east of Suez, the Office about noon on the 6th inst he saw woman have a pretty sick crow we are twenty-five all | Strathallan gilded on to a submerged coral reef, In the water, and, jumping ant of his ricksha, at told, and our working average has been about so gently indeed that but very little shock was once ran along the pier and dived in. In a few seven men. The malady is malarial and Interfelt on board. The ship remained "fast for five moments he had bere landed one pier-steps, mittent fevert no deaths since leaving Probos days and only got off after jettisoning about 500 and, assisted by some Europeans, ho had come lingo, but we had two previously. The Captain tons cargo and with the assistance of two cargo ep, terrahour reguveitaning her. Dr. Hartigan gut very erratic and wanted a boat and four hands beak, which, fortunately, happened to be in the was telephoned for, and pronounced. ber out of to go away with then he threw decanters about vicinity. So far as could be ascertained the danger. When somewhat recovered the poor the deck and fired six-pounder guns by day and vessel had sustained no serious damage, and creature zaid that she had jumped in to escape rockets at night finally, on Sunday, we had to was making no water and she therefore proceeded the_il treatment of her step-mother. She was put him in frons. He now says that I fastigated on bor voyage east...// When about a day's removed to the Central Station and thence to the men to take the fever and was the ringleader, steaming off Fenang something went wrong la the Civil Hospital, She will be charged with in it; he is going to see the Admiral and have attempting to commit suicide. This, we believe, us all hanged." We regret to hear that the poor It the fifth life which Mr. Sampson, has saved, old skipper is in sore straits in the Singapore and as he already holds the Hamane Society's Lunstic Asylum, and that the second mate, nine bronze medal he stands every chance of receiving: sailors and two apprentices are in hospital,
guffering from malarial fever,
the engine room, occasioning a delay of about two days until matter, could be put right, and the vessel then reached Penang. The damage to the Strathalian, i any, has not been ascer talned and that will only be dose when the ship has been properly surveyed Posts) T?
THE GOVERNMENT'S PROGRAMME. His Excellency said-Hon. Gentlemen: In acting again together for the resumption of our legislative duties I believe I many congratulate you on the satisfactory condition, on the whole, of the colony at the present time. I am willing to admit that those clouds of depression which bave for some time past been hanging over it have not, altogether passed away, but I think there are reasonable prospects of their doing so, and I sincerely hope that a no as distant future has in store times as prosperous us have been witnessed in the past. The health. of the island during that portion of the year which has now clapsed has been exceptionally good, and we have happily escaped visitations from any epidemic or other serious malay.
As regards our finances the following is their present condition, in so far as I am able to inform you:
may mention; in connection with this subject that I have fately enquired what steps are being taken to place a lighthouse on Waelan Island in lieu of that on Cape D'Aguilar, and I am glad to be able to inform you that the Chinese autho 'files are at the present moment seriously con- sidering this question, and that engineers and there are about to be sent, if they have not left already to dike.all necessary arrangements for Carrying out the work for a Manar
The Secretary of State's despatch regarding the increased of salaries to Civil Servants and the conditions under which such are to be Kranted, will be laid, on this table. It will be en that Lord Knutsford has felt unable to con- sent to the scheme proposed by Sir William des Vosux that saláries should be paid at sterling rate, bat he has sanctioned an thcrease, with exceptions, on the conditions, however, that those who accent the increases proposed shall foregn the privilege of sending money home in the shine of family remittances as heretofore. : that when on leave they shall be paid at the rate tor grethe dollar, and that their pensions shall beat the rate of 3/4, only qualmudug
Honourable Members will recollect that during the course of the present year a private hill was Introduced with the object of enabling the Hongkong Land Investment Company to tran- sact business elsewhere than in this Colony, and Since we lait mét, genilemen, the services of to extend its powers of investments, which under one who had been a member of this Council for its present Articles of Association it is unable to some years past have not only been lost to d. The Ordinance passed through its different but to ible colony generally. There is no ope stages, but before my assent was given to it who, tops a deeper interest in his work as a objections were raised against it and I was member At the Legislature who without speak requested to submit the matter for the decisioning for display or for any factious object was of the Secretary of State. This I did, and the bevertheless prepared to take such action and to Secretary of State in reply forwarded a copy of a sale for kuch information as he considered the public bill which was then passing through the public interest demanded--than Mr. MacEwen, Imperial Parliament on the subject, stating that His absence from this Board will necessarily be →→ he had no objection to a similar measure being passed here. The Ordinance, which will be laid before you is therefore, mutasis mutand copy of the English Act,
to
at 1 Amure that the one who has been make up for the loss we have sustained. elected to replace, him will do all in his power In conclusion, gentlemen, let me ask of you to join your efforts in working for the fature wel fart of 'colony which, by reason of Increased facilities in communication, 'is yearly becoming of more importance in a/political and imperial paint of, kiew, while I trust of mare walne: to
Bills to amend the Public Health Ordinance The minutes of the last meeting were read and 1187 to consolidate, and famend the law
relating to Merchant Shipping, &c. * "to amend confirmed.
the Oplum Ordinances to consolidate, the Jaw relating to Chipere Passenger Ships and the conveyance of Chinese emigrants ; to amend the law relating to Bankruptcy; to amend our laws hopinterests are interwoven with its Dese may be said to be proportionate to its success in regarding to gambling and to provide against daterats, and whose fortypes and whose happi- the adulteration of lood, are all in course of and its prosperity. At an early period, of the preparation and will be brought before you very coming year the colony will be celebrating t shortly, nonn mounts odpor formats Eftieth anniversary as a possession of the It will be remembered that at our last meeting British Crown and it is an interesting colocidence previous to the recess a Bill was introduced by theihst in 1801 it will witness the same span of an honourable member to amend, the law life.es, will, the heir to the English throne. That respecting the sale, of sharps in companies "Haugkapa may advance and prosper during the registered under the Companies" „Ordinance, "filly years that are next to come, as it has This measure is undoubtedly ope of considerable advanced and prospered during the fifty years importance and in order to save time it was prg-)|that are about to piss away is '1'am sure the posed that I should, during the recess, send aj "earest wish of one and all of us. 32 10 copy of it to the Secretary of State for his cod-jomi agitaniigaT NEW MEMBER, sideration. I did so, and, so soon as I receive a woe cellers The Chamber of Commerce reply I will inform the Council accordingly.el.
having nominated Mr. Whitehead to fif the I bave already mentioned to you, gentlemen, vacancespted by the resignation of Mr. Mac- my desire to find further space than exista in this Even I have the pleasure of provisionally The balance of assets on the 1st of Januaryland for the interment of such Chinese who die appointing him a member of Council, and sub- this year was, as I have previously stated, gros, here and whose relatives are pot in a portion to mining the Appointment, to her Majesty for 109, but from this sum I regret to say that a no remore, their remains for burial elsewhere. less amount than $58,502 must be deducted for This, is is the case with most questions of BH9Vals 24 medzi mi te pitito the unfortunate defalcations which have taken difficulty and importance, requires some time for Mr. Whitehead then took the oath, and a seat place in connection with the Post Office depart spletion, but I have good reason to hope, the tabled ov ment, papers on which subject will be laid before although my original idea may not be carried even
out, that I shall soon be able to attain ip soude Tollowing votes were then referred to the way the object I have in view over 677 Finance Committee:
The question of Gaol, extension basi nat.
**Atmel 35, being « building.grant to the ceased to occupy my attention since we lastmet, Diocesan Hom And Orphanage, to defray haif am fully convinced of the necessity of pro. the cast of in improvement in the building, viding, in some way or another, farther pilion 830.aasupplementary vote for office con accommodation. I have addressed the Seetary fingencies of the Attorney General antes de of State on the suject, and although there are 15356.4571 being a stipulated, increment to the to doubt arguments in favour of building.dew asof the Veterinary Surgeon, viz.:-$2,400 The ordinary expenditure for the first nine Prison, which it would not have been right of an appointment 32,700 after years, and $3,000 months of the year was $865.497. The approxime to have concealed from him. I have expressed after 6 years our car on aina mate expenditure in England was $116,369; expenditure as would be involved in the real
su opinion, in order to avoid in, larg en vigor Being mount required to complets the making a total of $981,836.
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The local revenue received up to the 30th of September was $1,415,894. The amount received in England, as far as can be estimated, (the Crown Agents' accounts having been received up to the gist of July'only)'was $1,798,"
The premiums on land sales amounted to $13,463, making a total up to the geth September of $1,876,762, 1
The extraordinary local expenditure during the same period was $715,695; the extraordinary expenses In England were about $100,000,making a total of $115,695:
of a new building, that the exining Gio) should
muni due for Kowloon well, “In“ siddition to the be added to on its present ate by the Macinty amount expended being removed to a pietà fof-ground which i $159, supplementary vote for office con- belleve has long been lying idle in the vicinity | tingencies for the Magistracy, of the quarters accepted by the Captain to gegay} Weings the amount of the judgment Superintendent and Police Inspectorgongn bris debdavidicosts in the matter of a writ of execu« Until I hear what the Secretary of States on lasued by Atack against A. G. Apcar, mis- ylaws are in the matter the question cannot be appropriated by a bailiff of the Supreme Court. definitely settled. But in the pleantime such) 4 | 14613 Excellency pointed out that although it site has been inserted is the "Estimates anda don byful, whether, tho. Governinent "weza' likely to be required next year either for sale legally bound to pay the amount, there was work or the other. If the present Geől (a1élinba doubt that they were under a moral arged in the manner I have suggested/thebat, bligation to do or Steps had been taken to fpcluding the erection of a new Magistiány,(&cj butaliri nhé défkülter's extradition, from Macao,
mated at $100,000 or to odmam where he is now in gaol for a previous offenc The correspondance which has falcon; place andɛon kis liberation the Consul there had been between the Secreiast of State and myselfre dirgend to genew the application, in order that
be might be brought here for trialfingeglichen punt of prisoners? property
Ng Kam-fak, employed; Victoria Gol
ing the Increase of our Military
A sum of $34,216 was expended on the purchase of Baxter House for the purpose of a Police Stationwid
This total expenditure therefore amounts to $1,331,757, leaving an approximate balance on the sorb September of $545,005. - inter
The Estimates for the coming year have been Prepared and will be laid before you without delay
The estimated Revenue up to the end of the present year is $1.874 943.) to this may be added the balance of assets at the beginning of this yearless the amount to be deducted for the defalcations I have mentioned-which is there be laid on the table. To fore $446,607, and $50,000 may be put down a necessary only park possible, sum to be realized on land sales before will:Zee the views Tigep the year comes to a close. The Letal revenue bave been received and selves in the mRISETGAN therefore amounts to $2,383,550
The estimated ordinary expenditure... is The ques $1,470,221, the extraordinary expenditure establishments being remored $449,700, making a total of $1,919,981, The Victoria paragine the vico probable Balance, pa band therefore on the statoma anthorities, and bele of December sort, presuming all the amounts long it will be ripe for estimated, for extraordinary expenditure to be may inform the spent, which is somewhat improbable, will be ford has approved of | 461,019, 201
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