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AMONGST the very many other abjects of art and verts which are now being displayed at his rooms, No, a Duddell Street, b Mr. W. S. Marten are some dozen water-colors descriptive of Japanese life and scenery. These drawings are of ram merit, and were painted by one of the leading Japanese artists of the day. They are well worth viewing,
Ar the Magistracy to-day a boatman was charged with being in unlawful possession of some $8 take a large coil from the Rope Works to a vessel, and a man was sent with him to take care of it. Cerberus slept, and the boatman dexterously abstracted the centre of the coll. He now pleaded that his uncle gave him the rope; the said uncle being now dead. He was fined $20.
MEETING OF THE LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL.
A meeting of the Legislative Council was held this afternoon. There were present H. E. Major-General Digby Barker, Officer Admini AN amusing lucident occurred yesterday in stering the Government, Mr. W. M. Goodman Queen's Road which in all probability may lead (Acting Colonial Secretary); Mr. A. J. Leach to a Police Court case. A well-known young (Acting Attomey-General) Mr. S. Brown man-about-town who has the exclusive pre- (Surveyor-General); Mr. J. H. Stewart-Lockhart vilege of being termed by intimate friends (Registrar-General); Mr. N. G. Mitchell-Inne Jelly-fish Joe was comered by a chair coolle Colonial Treasurer): Messrs. J. Keswick, who in terms more expressive than polite. H. Whitehead, P. Ryrie, and Ho Kal demanded ten conts, the fare due for an alleged ride in the demandée's 'chair,. The claim wAS coat was sacrificed in consequence. The sequel in dignantly denied and repudiated and a Sunday
will follows
MINUTES.
The minutes of the last inesting were read and confirmed.
A CHINESE CONSUL FOR HONGKONG.
the following despatch respecting the appoint The Colonial Secretary laid before the Council ment of Mr. Tao Ping Lung, as Chinese Consel at Hongkong:
marriages from the time of its opening." He said that the new Roman Catholle Cathedral had not been so licensed, although, as the fact was unknown, all marriages hitherto celebrated there were quite valid,
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(BY OUR BYRCIAL "CAPITOUR”) Candour compels us to at once assert that the nerformance, of "Dorothy" by' the Willard Opera Commay last night was one of the most painful exhibitions we have seen in the Fat East for some considerable time. To see the good work of the few who have any claim to be termed artistes and the effects of the splendid "9enery and perfect staging of the piece simply. thrown away upon the dreary Sahara-like incompetener of the remaining members of the company was sad--very sad,
We have no hesitation whatever in writing the performance down as an abeslute failure from an
The Bill passed its second and third readings.
"SHORT-SELLI"O" CHILDREN, The Acting Colonial Secretary moved the second reading of the Bill entitled "An Ordinance to amend The Women and Girls' Protection Ordinance, 1890." He said the object was to Introduce certalu amendments, one or two. of which had been: suggested by the Secretary of ↑ State for the Colonies and ons or two which had been omitted through an oversight. The Secretary of State suggested that anyone detain Ing gils for Immral purposes by threats of punishment just as if the detention were forcible artistic point of lew, in spite of all the efforts of legal proceedings of any kind should be liable to Then it was desired to re-introduce the clause judge from its rapturous reception at the bands or three of the principals, But to formerly existing by which the Registrar-General or his officers could, on suspicion that it was of a crowded house it was patent that "aly" brothel, enter any house and arrest any in the Immortal words of the Snaff's critic, "It famales without a warrant. That power was gave, pleasure to all "—or nearly all. But if one most necessary, as at present it was very dificultamaricalear, and anere for stage effect. it were them. The other proposed amendment he left * to identify the inmater so as afterwards arrest
hard indeed to place the "Capil-us" on a par with
Lockhart-to explain.
the "common herd and blame him for speaking better authority on the subject-Mr. Stewart the truth, for now the Devil in Ahamed.
Mastas. Dodwell, Carlin & Co., Agents for the from the breach of those laws. Their refusal to Canadian-Pacific Line, inform us that the steamer so interfere could not but be regarded as an Emprise of Fabas Left Vancouver for Yokohama neighbourly and a most unfriendly act towards on Wednerday afternoon inst; and that the alika friendly power. Under the circumstances I ex this steamer was delivered in New York therefore move- yesterday.
1. That the existence of gambling uses In Chinesa. Kowloon and the toleration of gambling by the authorities there is and has been for some time past a very serious cause of annoyance and Injury to the Inhabitants of this Colony and tends to render inoperative recent legislation In Hongkong against gambling. 2. That the Goverument be requested to move the Chinese authorities with a view to the entire suppression of public gambling, and gambling houses at Chinese Kowloon. moved by his hon. friend, He thoroughly Mr. Ryrie begged to second the resolutions agreed with what had been sald of the injury which these gambling houses produced. Through them every encouragement was given People to gamble there-launches were provided, and even refreshments as well. The houses could not do anything but harm, and the beneficial. He would also mention that there suppression of them would undoubtedly be most
on-he bad seen it not long ago a small village just outside the Cosmoplitan Docks, was another place where gambling was carried
where at the time he saw it the workmen from He explained that. It
The Registrar General reconded the sending, intended to the docks used to go and risk all their pay. He deal with an evil known as feng pak thought that that place also should be looked to. Paying the white pigeon." That con He had not seen it recently, bat was informed sisted in parents selling their children and that it still existed Gambling was carried then afterwards coming forward and claim
more attractive to the gambler to have a place children at all were not fit persons to have the there of course; but it only made It the authorities. People who would sell their on at Macso, and could not be suppressed ing them again, ander threats of appealing to
as his door, and a gambling house at Kowloon custody of them, and indeed the porchasers were could work his ruin in very much shorter time generally more likely to treat the children well than at Macao.
On these grounds be seconded If they did not then the Registrar-General had the resolutions with great pleasure.
power to remove them... He saw a leader on He thought that if the Colony were to move
Dr. Ho Kal rose to support the resolutions. the subject on a local, native paper only a few in the matter there was no doubt that the it was difficult to bring offenders within the days up; cases were continually occurring, and suppression of gambling in Chinese Kowloon letter of the law. would quickly be stopped. It would be no hardship if the Council were to ask the Chineseat length the mode in which the offence Mr. Ho Kal, who supported the Bill, described Government to maintain and enforce its own
was committed laws. He thought all members of the Council the practice of buying children was contrary He sold that although were aware that the Chinese Government and to English law It obtained universally in China, form whatsoever, except the one form known as chlidren being well-treated as domestic servants, Chinese laws strictly forbade gambling in any and, in itself was not objectionable, the female Waising lotteries. At present the Weising was and generally being bought as wives when 17 or fanned out to lottery farmers at Canton. All 18 years old. The amendment proposed would other forms of gaming were illegal. Therefore not legalise selling but it would prevent unnatural to ask the Chinese authorities to comply The Bill was then-read, and extended so as to he did not think it would cause any hardship parents from preying on the purchasers. *** With this request. But at the same time, he protect children of either sex: should say, very energetic action would have to be taken before gambling could be suppressed over there. There was no doubt, it was a matter of public notoriety, that a very large revenue was derived by the officials at Kowloon City from the gambling houses. They had to pay a certain amount every day for the privilege of keeping gambling houses against the law. To suppress them would be energetic action indeed, he should say, to induce to abolish this revenue, and would require very them to enforce the law in that respect. How ever, it was undoubtedly injurious to the Colony to have gambling dens so close at band, and as this Colony was suppressing gambling as far as possible, it was simply driving the trade-if it might be called a trade-over to Kowloon. He did not think the Chinese, Govern 2. Will the Honourable the Surveyor Generalment in face of the unanimous recom-
lay upon the table a statement showing what has been done, and how much money has been spent up to date in connection
THE local press has not after all a monopoly of gonna wnios nos con talent greater the even Brownie's In a small sult before the Acting Chief Justice to-day, bis Lordship after
~- DOWNING STREET, hearing the plaintiff's case, was thinking of dismissing it forthwith as too absurd. But
21st May, 1891. SIR-With reference to my despatch No. 59 counsel for the defence (plaintiff was unassisted of the 16th of March last, I have the honour to by talent) could not think of hiding his light inform you that the queation of the appointment under a bushel, and insisted on goleg on, and of Chinese Consul at Hongkong has been when he had finished, his Lordship said "I was further considered and, in view of representa- very doubtful about plaintiff's case-until 1tions made on behalf of the Chinese Minister at beard your defence, and then decided for the this Court, Her Majesty's Government have plaintiff with costs.
agreed to the appointment of Mr. Tso Ping Lung, at present Chinese Consul at Singapore, to be standing that he should be withdraws at the end Consul at Hongkong, for one year, on the under- of that time if the appointment should be found not to work well,
JAMES D. HOUSTON, who has been described as
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1.10 State. He came tato power in 1876 ander the first Democratic administration. During 1.35 his period of office he was engaged in some half-dozen shooting affrays and escaped from al of them without a scratch. Those who witnessed - 3.50 | several solemnly affirm that the balets of Hous- ton's adversary bounded back from him, and in se cutting scrape could he be injured. He was 0.60 regarded with superstition by the ignorant in New Orleans. He met with political defeat some years ago and huu seldom been before the public since.
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ruin by sheer mlamanagement if not by some 1.35 thing worse. Years ago The Wharf and Godown Company," wall as The Sugar 1.50 Crushing Company," of Cockin-China, was standard of heak the Colonial barometrical height, or rather depth to which a Hongkong company can fall. These Companies, however, did make some show, whereas the Marina expended the whole of its capital for 0.75 what a derelict on the other shore, and
Directorate, which after the salo should be burnt In effigy, as some sort of a remonstrance against 0.75, such incidents of gross mismanagement on the part of Directors() who have the manipulation of the funds of confiding shareholders.
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KNUTSFORD.
To the Officer Administering the Government
of Hongkong.
The Colonial Secretary also submitted to the Council two financial minutes from the Officer Administering the Government recommending the Council to vote a sum of $5,640, to cover certain Increases to salaries, in excess of the Estimates for 1891, and $2,800, being amount required for the printing and binding of 200 copies of concise edition of Ordinances of Hongkong, from 1844 to 1890,
questions:----
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The Hon. T. H. Whitehead asked the following 1. What is the total estimated expenditure of the Government under the head of salaries for the year 1891 on the basis of the in- creased pay and allowances sanctioned by the Right Honourable the Secretary of State's Despatches dated 3rd April. last, and 7th ultimo,
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mendation of this Council, would with or would be justified in permitting, say longer continuance of this system of
that
THE SHARE BILL
SECOND READING PASSED,
with the reconstruction of the Prays Bridge houses over there. He thoughting i pose to make the contracts of the short-seller
over Bowrington Canal, and improvements on Recreation Ground at Happy Valley, for which the Council voted $31,000 in the Estimates for Extraordinary Public Work for 1891.
little inquiry would show that most of the gambling house keepers at Kowloon were resident in this Colony, and those who had been accustomed to keep such places here ontff the Ordinance came into force, had all gone across to open new houses in Kowloon. For these reasons he cordially supported the resolutions.
On the suggestion of the Colonial Secretary it was agreed to take the two motions separately, in order of number.
Arst motion,
The Colonial Secretary understood the very natural desire on the part of the hon. member of putting an end to the evil which undoubtedly who introduced the resolution, with the object did exist in Kowloon City. The colony had recently acquired, if he might say so, a new broom, and was sweeping its own house very clean and so it was natural therefore to ask its
called public attention to the matter, and there The hon. member had by his resolution fully
he thought, as far as action in this Council was concerned, the matter might cease. He there fore begged to move, as an amendment to the that it is inexpedient that this solation be passed by this Council." He did not wish for a moment to suggest that the evil
requests to an independent country. did not exist, nor that no action should be taken; hat there were proper methods for putting
The Registrar General seconded the amend ment. While quite agreeing with the remarks made by the mover of the resolation, as to the evils existing, he was of opinion that it would
would only hinder the progress of negotiations. mitutional channels, and any outside action be more effective to act through the proper con-
Mr. Whitehead pointed out that neither of the ment should adopt any unusual course-simply that the Chiness authorities be moved, "through the proper channels of course.
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As far as we could see the fault lay mainly with
the leading men, some of whom knew very litla of the music and rone of the words of their angs. Talaled to some ludicrous scenes, notably in the quartette in the second act before the diurn- ment to bed. Here Mr. Walshe forgot the words altogether and rubritated "Tal de rol diddio"
but every performer should know the vertes getting a plece of dialogue is not a great fault, for them. This is totally frescurable, For of
tolgy a succes, he should keep his com "Dorthy a success, pany at rehearsal for six whole days more; then there would be a chance of it going smoothly. The first act went very well all the way through,
the graceful gavotte was never seen. If Mr. but the second act was a complete frost, anda.more. feeble attempt to dance
be far better to leave the company out of the Willard would take a bit of advice, It would
dance it alone with some super who knows how, dance altogether, and allow Miss Vera Patey to when, and where to place ble feat. The hunting thing in it; the members made & praise chorus at the end of this act was the only good worthy attempt to keep time and tune, and just succeeded. The third act went fairly well, but this was owing to the fact that at this stage the ladles had most of the business to do and
the knew how-to do it
Misses St. John, and Patey as Dorothy "Bantam and Lydia' Hawthorn were the two who kept the show going. Min St. John knew all her music, but her singing was occasionally flat and sometimes harsh." Miss Patey couldn't have been improved on as regards appearances, bat in acting perhaps a little that is saying enough. The lady, bowever, who came out with flylog colours was Mies Cissie Denver, who as Phyll sang and looked the part to perfection. Her best act, for which she was enthusiastically encored. effort was undoubtedly in "Liberty" in the third Miss Bessie Royal was also a genuine success
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The Acting Colonial Secretary said that the next business was the second reading of the Hill entitled "An Ordinance to amend the Law in respect of the sale of shares Companies registered under the Companies Ordinances 1865 to 1885 and in other Joint recollect that at the last meeting he moved the Stock Compantes." The Council would adjournment of the debate on the Bill be there ford desired now to make a few remarks upon it. Mrs Private and in conjunction with Lurcher He would first point out the exact position of the kept the comic part of the plece up to the mark Council towards the Bill as it atpod. They had and the house in roars of laughter. The other heard the able speech of the counsel for lady parts were suitably rendered. Coming to the opponents of the Bill, and the arguments the male performers we must say they simply of the unofficial members. Now it was for them "spilt the bloomin show," as we heard a jack to consider what the Bill really was, because he Tar ejaculate last night. Mr. W. Walshe as was of opinion that some misconception had Großray Wilder was lamentable. He didn't. arisen as to the character. The Bill did not pro seem to know the maste and consequently bad on several occasions to make up his own. He illegal-It would be no offence, were the didn't know his words sither and couldn't make Bli passed, to sell short, or for a "bear to
up the deficiency except by substituting the sell shares he did not possess it only said All diddle" of the good old Botany Bay song of contracts shall be null and void unless the Fred, Leslie. He was far too boisterous also numbers of the shares, or the name of the
for the part-a astumed devil-may-cars style registered holder, are inserted." In order to being very wide of the mark. The same 3. Will the Government lay upon the table n
appreciate the difference between rendering a comments also apply to Mr. Philip Verward nu copy of their letter conveying the thanks of
transaction illegal and making it all and Sherwood. These two parts can be fairly the Hongkong Government for the services
void he showed that “balling” and “bearing" easily rendered If a little thought is given rendered by the Chiness Admiral Fong and
amounted to nothing more or less than a bet. to the plece and if the exponents would only his Officers in tracking and bringing to trial
A man would bet, say, that on the 1st December take the trouble to learn the dialogue properly, and condign punishment the Names pirates.
Hanks, for instance, would have risen ten points, A happy-go-lucky disposition does not mean The Colonial Secretary said in reply to the
or that they would be ten points lower. Suppose ranting and roaring all the time at the pitch first question that the total amount was 756.986.
wager on the same point that would not be an that instead of doing so two gentlemen made a of one's voice. Mr. Vernard's renderlog of In reply to the second question he might point
legal transaction, but it would be one that the art" would have disgraced Rose Sham- quaint new song entitled "Queen of me out before answering it, that there were two distinct estimates passed by the Council, one for
law-courts would not recognise, If either alde rock and Thistle shivoo-a most wretched effort. the reconstruction of the Fraya Bridge over Bowrington Canal, and the other for the
refused to pay. The Bill under consideration Mr. Saxby was even weaker as the Squire. The relegated short-selling to the same region, People testy, goaty, stiff-legged old gentleman with an dion ground. The $32,000 applied only to Improvement of the Happy Valley recrea-ighbours over the border to do the same. Imagined that terrible penalties would be inflicted webounded hospitality did not appear in the the latter. With that preface, his answer
or anyone who sold short, without pating character at all, but instead of that a hybrid all the detalls required on the contract. The charecter between a Chelsea pensioner and a was as follows:-Iron-work had been received
at the last meeting then made admissions that relished by the audience. The grand Toastfug fearned counsel who addressed the House decrepit priest appeared, which was not at all for $3,944 up to date. The following some the bridge, amount expended belag had been spent on the recreation ground -
were somewhat unexpected when he said that song in the second act was mutilated in great speculative evils bad existed in this Colony mauner which can only be condoned by the during 1890, $6,274; up to May 31, 1891, 0.75
to which it was desirable to put an end. But, hearse throat the actor was suffering from. MANY people believe that his Holiness of Ruthe third question, he was directed by his $3,173; making a total of $10,383. In reply to
he said, that Bill would not do it. He submitted. But if necessary we will don the hose ourselves lives in simple style and that he is to be pitied Excellency the Officer Administering the
that I was only people who bought for a merely to make the song go, and we'll guarantee 1.00 for his poverty, but the contrary is the case. The Government to reply that it was inexpedient
rise who were ruined. But, (resumed the Acting to knock 'em toos Farmer Tubfiti and Tom Vatican contains 9,200 rooms, 340 staircases, 3 and unusual to lay on the table letters, of that
Colonial Secretary) !! there were no sellers Strutt were fairly well rendered by Mess. F. 1,10 courts, a park, and six gardens.
The Pope
there could be no buyers. If those people who Wentworth and E. Fearnley, both of whom were takes his drives without going outside the walls description, and the Government saw no resson
bought were ruined, as stated by Mr. Francis, suffering or pretended to suffer from a severe where was the money gone to into the pocket. Inflammation of the "lawrynx," which certainly of the Vatican. It is with the utmost dificulty to do so on this occasion.
of the "bear." Therefore if they could not stop prevented them from producing clear and correct that even the highest foreign personages and the "big wigs" of Catholicism are allowed to visit
objectionable form namely, where the seller did the person of Mr. Harry Hall. In the first short-selling, or check bearing In Its most tones,Lurcher found a clever exponent in by
special
favour, the private apartments of the
not latend to deliver the shares-It seemed and last acts he did exceedingly well then through a hidden door, ups
to him that the Bill would at any rate in every particular-but in the second, la is parrow, wieding staircase into a small bedroom, hung with green of public gaming houses in Chinese Kowloon is
than before, as they could only buy shares that defielent. Mr. Zephia had hard work to keep 1.00 rep and containing a narrow iron bedstead with exercising the serious attention of the Govern
existed. He would not say that the Bill was perfect the performers up to these as a rule-the fast out curtains, a grid-Duw, a table, two chairs and ment & think it well to move the resolutions of
at all, but he approved of the principle on which maale being evidently too much for most of them. the inevitable emelfix. The dining room opens which I have given notice. It may seem hardly on one alde of the bedroom, and is furnished necessary to do so, but my object in bringing
Hongkong were or had been disreputable heaooperb the night dresses being exquisitely it was based. He thought the state of things in The scenery was excellent and the dresses were a wooden table and a very ordinary them forward in this Connell is to help,
did not say that of everyone there were dealers 4 armchair beyond is a very simple little study, possible, to strengthen the hands of the Govern 0.30 This is the corner of the Vatican which ment by getting public opinion to also move the official vete, six to four.
The amendment was then put and carried by who were man of the highest infestyle,
Infernity-butan there had been transactions by brokers which represents the damp straw, and the happy visitor in the matter. The Press, I think, may safely filed with pity at this apparent poverty, to be regarded as one of the greatest powers seconded,
The second resolution being moved and were such as those men would not care to of the present age, and no doubt the local
have exposed to the public, gase. If the Bill gnerant that a little farther on, upon the sam other hewspapers in China will warmly take that this resolution is unnecessary and inexpe- would be advantages. Ons of its chief benefits door, are the real private apartments of the Pope of his pal important subject, as gambling, dient, His Excellency had already said (at its would be that it would protect the legitimate
and The Colonial Secretary moved an amendment | did anything to remedy that state of 'thlogd it"' composed of 26 sumptuous rooms tarnished at Chinese Kowloon is a very serious causa last meeting) that the government had the matter with all the gorgeous splendour of luxury and of annoyance and injury to the inhabitants of in consideration, and that was sufficient.
Investor. He was afraid that there was no TO THE Xeron oF THE "Hos Grovo Telegraph," institution here at all resembling the London SIR,There is one point in Veteran's letter Dr. Blegert's Ar the leper settlement of Molokai, writes Sister recent legislation in Hongkong against gambling ment. He also thought the Council should be contaugoes, and the power wielded by the Cain connection with the Share Bill. cantroversy, and the Colony and must tend to render Inoperative The Registrar-General seconded, the amend Exchange, with its fortnightly settlements and to you which I have been, debating upon In Rose Gertrude, the time hangs very heavily on In this way the maiter will come before H.E satisfied with the Acting Governor's statement, the hands of even those ease-loving children of the Canton Viceroy, and the Ministers of the
mittee of regulating operations. He would have which still farther affects Mr. E. R. Balillos the tropics. Some few, in the first stage of Tsung Li Yamen at Peking much more simply inform the Council what steps bave been taken the brokers themselves, rather than from without this community that is deserving of record. I Mr. Ryzle Perhaps the Government will much preferred seeing the reform coming from claim to pose as the moral guide and mentor of the disease, build cottages, some cultivate taro and much more directly than through the usual It is a very vague sort of statement, almply that it was not until the Government spoke of refer to the wall known action taken by the late tobacco, sugar-cane, or other plants in small diplomatte channel in which prolonged delays steps have been taken." enclosed patches, in the olden times they so often flourish. I visited Chinese Kowloon
Hcensing them that they formed themselves into Chief Manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai distilled strong and harmful liquors, but City two orcaluge ago with number of steps had been taken, but he considered that His Excellency repeated that the proper
an Association. He regarded that Bill as likely Bankding Corporation, to prevent the Directors this is now, happily forbidden by law, Naval and Military officers, Hongkong Govern. In such a delicate matter details should not be
to have a good effect, and therefore supported. It faking advantage of their position and speculating The sea around abounds with all kinds of ment officials, and other friends. We found made public. He thought that the Counelling and then, in order not to hurry bolders.ericol to when table
He suggested that it pass its second read in stocks at the expense of the general share. fish, and the stronger ones pass hours in inlly half . this favorite pursuit. There are a number of swing, and other gambling houses in the course being taken.
gambling houses in full should be satisfied that the proper steps were the third, way merabers could send in sion at a meeting of the Board, when Mr. Jackson horses at the settlement, too, and sometimes of erection, We were informed that the local
anggestions for amendment between now referred to the conduct of very influential meraber there are horse-races, the training for which is Chinese Authorities derive a revenus of about remarks made by the preceding speakers, and would be a pity to act without cas, or caution, he gave the populat. Manager was remarkable Mr. Keswick, said that having heard the and the next meeting, in order that his in,ao nacertain language, was either Chairman ao amusement to them for weeks beforehand, $10,000 per annum from tolerating these hot his Rscellency's statement, he begged to say that
Excellency
might fally consider them. It or a Director of the Bank, yet the
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{ rapport The women fish or ride, 100. As a ruiz thay beds of vice in opposition to the laws of China. for his part he should be perfectly satisfied to are, not much gives to domestic pursuits, The existence of such deng is as much source learn the maner in proper hand
or to see the Bill thrown out without some tea only by its absence. Perhaps Mr. Bellidos will though some still make hats and gorgeous of danger and loss to thi Colony fan the
ame.com parallel lines being put forward by the - kindly explain hismesterly silence and inactivity- quilts with birds and flowers cut out of existence formerly of oplum and salt smuggling the official vote, plus Mr. Keswick's-night ta
The amendment was then put and carried by brokers themselves. He begged to support the upon this memorable occasion while a colleague But those who can work are almost Alain China. On their uryant appeal we have taken THE AFFORESTATION ESTIMATE. colored rags, stitched on the white calleo, in Hongkong to the Imperial Government
second reading of the Bill,
Dan was so publicly:accused ; mud further the resson Mr. Keswick, la reply to film Excelency, kald for his subsequent sudden, resignation from the clined to do so, by the utter uselessness of extraordinary steps to put a stop to such
that he had nothing to add in support of the Bill Board of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, an their industry,We are dying way they smuggling. We passed an ordinance to regulate.
The Acting Colonial Secretary moved that the which the opinion of the members should be porter froin its formation, so to speak. By doing After some difficulty as to the manner wo institution of which he had been an active sup-, why should we waste our time in working to the mle of opium, we bend the Chinese Imperial estimate of Mir, Ford for the planting and rear. Leave good things behind for those who do not Custous dally returns of the movement of opfam of trees in 1893 and 1691 be approved.
ascertained the question was pat, and carried his wo shall be able to judge better whether to The Superintendent of the P. & O. S. H. Ce. care for as The Chinese plant taro and rice, is the Colony, and we prevent Junks and boats Mr. Ryrie esconded, and it was agreed to.
without dissent, kat
is qualified to peso as a Hongkong apostle of Informs us that the Company's steamer Fred and establish bread and cake stores, and even from leaving the harbour during the night. We VERGAAN DE AMENDING BILLA brokers Association have instructed their counsel up Your obedient servant,
Mr. Whitehead-I understand that the Stock commercial morality. make candy for those who have the good fortune de all) this in the excinsive interests of the A Bill to send the Widows and Orphans' to drafts Bill embodying the principles on which: ALLAH
veniance of our merchants and traders. On the reading to
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submit that that is quite deshi BAS ment cannot refuse to anfores its own laws in its second reading of the Bli entitled 'An His Exellency-It will be time enough to IT) BETEK ZOHON OF THE "HoweHLONG: TalaðuAPE.”;
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of which he had given notice. He said
Mr. Whitehead then moved the resolutions Notwithstanding your Excellency's assurance
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The Honghong Lelegraph.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JULY 3, 1891. TELEGRAMS,
THE KAISER AND THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE.
LONDON, July 1st.
The Emperor of Germany has announced a continuance for six years of the triple alliance. EARTHQUAKE AT SAN FRANCISCO. A severe earthquake has occurred at San Francisco, causing k panic,^. Vil
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
reference to the first resolution, which is an His Excellency-We are speaking now with abstract resolution,
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We do not necesarũy endorse, tisa opinioda expressed by Correspondants in tă le columnož
CONSISTENCY I
108 Nagasaki for this port at 5 p.m. yesterday::" } to receive money from their friends on the other Chinese Gorerament, and to the no small incor-Pension. Ordinance of 1890 passed: Its first this is DEZE TSSPREZAPALOMACHINE MED Kongkong," zid July, 1891. „bī
We are informed by the-agent-of-the O. & Or | islands. Of course mere and many who from S. B. Co., that the steamship Oceanke, with malls, | Joss of hands of lost are unable to work, and Rey from San Francisco to the 13th slin, vis theirs in the saddest lot. They have literally Haddinis, kas arived at Yokohama, and is nothing to do but sleep and smoke, and their Bader orders to leave for this pont te-merrow. § 11ves are unalterably dreary,
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