Entimations.
DR. FENWICK'S FOOD
год
ALSO FOR
DYSBEPTICS AND INVALIDS.
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diet for NURSING MOTHERS it will strengthen and suport them and at the same time e re the Natural Milk and increase the
Supply.
INFANTS FED Do this Food put on flesh rapidly.
In two and alxpray and one and sixpenny
bottles at $1 re and 70 Cents,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1894.
use, what is wanted is not immediate or particular, but ultimate, general, and permanent reform.
Colonies
It is said that Lord Dunraven 'Intends to add at
reference to a conditional offer of an least one thousand square feet to the Valkyria's allowance (not to rank for pension) to members stretch of canvas before opening the yachtlog of the Civil Service of Hongkong, season. It will be remembered that the Valkyria's The Colgalai Secretary gave notice to move designer acknowledged after the America Cup at the next meeting-"That it is desirable to contest that the boat could well have borne that give effect to the suggestion of the Secretary of much canvas. Undoubtedly the feeling irewalls State for the Colonies, that, in view of the fall la that some of the best qualities of the Valkyrie exchange, those of the Civil Servants who are went for nothing in the States last fall,
domiciled in the United Kingdom or other Urto a late hour this afternoon nor one of these willing to draw
countries having a gold currency, and who red coats" alleged to have been implicated in on leave at the rate of three shillings to the (heir salaries when the latest Kowloon shooting affray on Sunday dollar, should be granted such a non-pensionable been handed over to the police, but it is whispered while on active service equivalent to the half of in some quarters that the three gallant marks their present salaries calculated at the rate of 3% men who let ris' at the inoffensive Chinese on to the colles the Kowloon Range are being shadowed' while conclusive evidence of their guilt is being prepared.
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THE Rome correspondest of an American papar Italian debt show only 3,000,000 cod fire of the writes that the last payment of coupons of the toal of $2,000,000,000 $ per cent, bonds held in Italy. Almost all of the 2,000,000,000 lire af three per cent, debt is beld at home. While the altuation in Italy and Sicily is quiet for the moment, the crials is by no means pist, and all Europe is awalling developments with grave "pprehensions.
NEW DRAINACK—SEPARATE SYSTEM. Mr. Whitehead gave notice to ask:- Will the Government furnish the Council with a return shewing-
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(1) The extent to which the new drafange scheme on the separate system as designed by Mr. Orbert Chadwick, C.M.G.. has been carried out.
(2) The departures, if any, from Mr. Chad-
wick's designs.
will now be again drawn to the matter, and the opportunity will be taken to point out to him that the argument in lavour of the reduction of the military contribution has been materially strengthened by the heavy fall in exchange which has occurred since the date on which that dispatch was welton. (Applause)
Mr. Chater :-The Colcaist Secretary further and that he would place before the Governor, with a view of communicating to the Secretary cial Members tht the military contribution of State, the recommendation from the Unefi should be fixed la dollars at the rate prevailing Has anything been done to give effect to that recommendation ?
The Colonial Secretary :-In reply to that question I may say that on the 31st December last the Governor in a dispatch to the Secretary of State recommended that the military contri bution should be fixed at a stated annu.1 num. ber of dollars; no reply has been received to that, and in the dispatch which is to be sent, as mentioned la replying to the last question, reference will be made to this matter also.
SALARIES.
Edward Osborne and Ho Tung to seats on the Board, which appointments require confirmation by the shareholders.
AUDIT.
The scconals have been audited by Messrs. W. H. Fetts and W. H. Gaskell,' whe offer
Jafi Hongkong, 3rd Məịgh 2564 *▼ DALANCE SHEET, 31ST DECEMBER(489)
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themselves for re-election.
On Mars Lot No. and on the re
malding portion of Marine Lot No. 3 §43673304 Remaining Portion of Marino
Lot No. 7, per last Reports,
7.301-13
-403747.27
Since paid-Contractor, Architect's Commissi Electric Bells, &c. Praya Reclamation and Faurent 2.040-
-8147,53078 Furniture Account, a per last Report...$ 84,191, 16
Since added-Sundry Furoltur takeo orer from Rotisserie and paid. fe Sundries, for New Wing, &
Stock of What and Provisions Steam Launch......................
Mr HUMPHREYS announced his intention of following this line to the bitter end. IRSING MOTHERS AND INFANTS We shall be most pleased to support him with all our might and main, if he means it seriously; but one can hardly tell, as he talked too much extraneous nonsense about the Hongkong Club, the Celtial Mammoth, the birth of a gentleman, and specially recommended as ùn niticle of other subjects. But if he is in earnest, he | last, as reported in our Monday Issue, bað allowance as will make the half of thefi salaiica † when the contribution was firat raised to £40,000. Howl Property-
has no need to float another newspaper to champion the cause-here is one that will fight, and has always fought, for rational reform in Crown Colony administration. What we say is that argument is useless with the authorities; they will never give an unofficial majority nor anything like a satisfactory representative constitution simply for the asking. Talk has been tried, for years past, and has had as much effect as spitting in the sea to make the tide rise. It is of lule use starting associations, passing resolutions, sending petitions, and Gilling newspapers with heavy reading matter which is only too painfully serious and impotent. Words are of no use at all A MEETING of cit sens and representative men against the enemy, and only of use among from all the towns in the south of Ireland is thon the ratepayers when resolutely followed to be held to Cork to urge the British Govern
ment to maintain the Queenstown_mall route to up by deeds. If every British ratepayer and from America, The Cork Corporation In the Colony would refuse to pay any Informed that the Postmaster-Generally strongly taxes until the vote for the levy had the In favor of the Southampton route, but it thinks sanction of an unofficial majority, elected | the Nationalist members will be able to exert by the British ratepayers-then, perhaps, sufficient pressure on the Government to prevent we could force the hand of the Government; a change. This latter polat injectr= new ale-
ment lato the European mail question, for even Mr. MITCHELA-INNES, when it came to wholesale distraints, would be able to guess there was something the matter. Nothing short of that will do any good. It is all very well for Messrs. HUMPHREYS, FRANCIS, WHITEHEAD, CHATER, and the rest to argue conclusively, to adduce irrefutable facts and Indefeasible. deductions, to pour
stern denunciations of righteous wrath by the plcul, to strive, ardently and honestly.
AGENTS IN HONGKONG:
DAKIN. CRUICKSHANK & COMPANY, LIMITED,
VICTORIA DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 12th January, 1894.
CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.
A. S. WATSON &.CO.,
LIMITED.
雪柜公司
FAMILY AND DISPENSING CHEMISTS.
ANALYSTS.
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A RECENT despatch from London states that the publication of the Government Board of Trade returns for 1893 bas produced a profound Impression throughout the country, and has deepened the gloom caused by the present com- mercial depression. The total imports last year were 6405,069 694, compared with 413,763,882 In 1993 and 6435 441, 64 in 1891. The value of British exports in 1803 was £118,496,246 compared with 177,077,053 in 1863 and 27.235.150 in 1891, an apparent balance galast the country of 137,617,8ga in 1893. against 116,409,yat in 1891.
(3) The total amount of money expended on the new scheme up to 31st December, 1893. (4) The quantity of work remaining to be done. (3) The estimated cost of completing the same. (6) The cost of the deep sewer commencing at the Murray Barracks nullak, running down Arsenal Street, and along the Praya to its outfall about Fenwick's yard, and (7) What amount of the cost of this deep sewer (running through and draising property, nearly one half of which belongs to the Impeital Government) bas been paid or will be refunded by the Military Authorities. And farther, will the Government state whether in the opinion of the responsible satisfactorily up to date, and if not, what are the authorities the separate system has worked reasons for its failure, and the remedial measures, if any, which it is proposed to adopt.
HONGKONG POST OFFICE.
Mr. Whitebead gave notice to ask:- Will the Government lay upon the table a statement shewing the gross income, and the gross expenditure of the Post Office for the years 1806, 1891, 1892 and 1893, separately, and any lablity still cutstanding connected with those years, also separately.
POST OFFICE, TREASURY, COURT HOUSE, LAND OFFICE, &C. Mr. Whitehead gave notice to ask ------ Will the Government procure and lay upon the table an estimate of what money these pre- misca would probably realise if put up for acion, and what would be the probable cost of
Mr. Whitehead-Sir, if I am in a der in referring now to the motion of which the Colonial Secretary has just piwen notice, I would suggest that perhaps the Government would cause a statement. to be made out, showing what extra expenditure will be incurred by paying half the salailes of officials domiciled in Europe at three shillings. It would perhaps, assist us, and
enabla as to—
The Governor-It is in course of preparation,
THE PO-LUNG-KUK
On the motion of the Attorney · General, seconded by the Colonial Secretary, the Po Leung Kak Amendment Bill was read a first time. The amendment proposed is in accordance with the instructions sent by the Secectuty of state as a result Mr. Whitehead's mémorial.
Mr. Whitehead:-Sir, I beg to give notice that on the second reading of this Bill I shall move, that section 18 be amended to read as follows:-
All buildings and premises of the society stall be open at all reasonable times to "the laspection of the Governor, of the Captain Superintendent of Police, of any two Unofficial Justices of the Peace who shall be appointed by the Governor to be visitors, or any other persons whom his Excellency may apolat or authorise in wilting in that
behalf."
HONGKONG JURITS.
On the motion of the Attorney General, Consolidation Bill was read a first time. seconded by the Colonial Secretary, the Jay
JUDICIAL PROCEDURE.
On the motion of the Attorney General,
to make the Government understand the advantages of abolishing Itself in favour of a representative elected body; they may THE Rev. Dr. Talmage has girded up his loins WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, declaim till Doomsday, but they will not for pilgrimage round the world with a view of thereby gain a single point; they will studying the various religions. The effort may always, as in the past, have "their labour bring forth some good results but those who have for their pains." What they must do is to followed the preacher's career willi, in the opinios take action; to get as many as possible to of the Pritco Chronicle, have many doubts. erecting a suitabls Post Office, and Court House seconded by the Colonial Secretary, the Sum back them up, in this backboneless i Talmage has never shown any of the tastes of including ■ Land Office, &c., en Goveram:almary Court Amendment Bill («llied to the last- community of time-serving toadies, and then put down their trump card—go on strike against the Government. Until they PATENT MEDICINE PROPRIETORS AND do something in that direction they may as well save their breath, and our nows columns.
PERFUMERS.
VENDORS.
DRUGGISTS' SUNDRYMEN.
CIGAR DEALERS.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
AND
AERATED WATER MAKERS.
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The Hongkong Dispensary, Hankow. The Hongkong Dispensary, Tientsin. London Office, 8, Fenchurch Bulidings, E.C❘ Hongkong,"26th January, 1894.
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The Hongkong Celegraph.
HOBOKONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1894-
DEMOCRACY IN A CROWN. COLONY,
TELEGRAMS,
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THE NEW MINISTRY.
LONDON, March 5th.
at nounced:-
The following appointments have been The Earl of Rosebery (Premior), First Lord of the Treasury and Lord President of the Council; Lord Kimberley, Chiel Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
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the scholar. What he could gather easily he has developed in a dramatic, sensational way, His "Life of Christ" was a fair specimen of his lerary wo k. It was cheap and tawdry. He is too old to begin, over again, so that the writes a book about his travels we may expect it to be superficial and melodramatle.
AT an afternoon tea, a few days ago, the sube Ject of delicious eatables arose and among other articles, discussed was that of Scolch abort bread, really the most palateable of all the dainties of its kind. Here is an excellent receipt given out by one of the ladies patent To the fourth of a peck of four take six ounces of sifted sugar, and of candied citros, orange peel, and blanched almonds two ounces each, Cat these in rather large slices, and mix them
with the flour. Rub down among the four a pund of baiter in very small bits, mélt a halfs
Greand on the new Praya Reclamation.
OPIUM ORDINANCES.
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Mr. Whitehead gave notice to ask- Will the Government lay upon the table a copy of the petition, dated 12th December, 1893, to the Right Honorable the Margals of Ripon, her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, from the Hongkong. Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co., Ld, and the China Steam Navigation Co, Ld., praying for Govern ment assistance in their efforts to suppress smuggling on board the steamships by caning such amendments to be made in the Hongkong law as may be thought necessary and effectual, &c., &c., and a copy of any reply which may have been received thereto,
CROWN ACENTS.
Mr. Whitehead gave notice to ask:-
DAME) WAS read a first time.
"THE MIKADO'S SILVER WEDDING. The Governor :-- Gentlemen, that ends the business on the agenda vaper to-day, but there
Cash on hand...
Bundry Debtars....
Shares Account
$1,074.8
3,30,85
$ 17,694.04 691,744-
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8:30,612.11
4,41271
14,435.50
10,474.30
-10,170-17
B244.780.76
Licenses attaching to 1894 Balance at debit of Praft and Loss Accquet.......
Capital Account-
Liabilities.
ona aid shares fully paid-up at $10 per aliasometer
300,000 a
5, na sue shares at dis
each paid-up $120,000.00 Lam 1,150 (not taken up) at
$25 mangane 14.075-00
Add it call paid only on 2,353,
bares at ut
"And and and foal call pald
$95.005.00
$35,637.50
only on 4,433 shares as $tag $14,287.30
$81,000.00
Hongkong Hotel Ca, Limited you (1 per cent) Hongkong Land Invasiment and Agency Co., L..... 150,000.00 debentures at coach, ODOLOG
Sundry creditor.... Unpaid dividends
$1,100.00 $1,397.76
1,75.00
B54,786.78
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT, For the six months to 31st December, 1893. Direct and auditors' fees Salaries, charges, and manager's commission .......... ..Fire Insurance account th
Rotieris accomt
720.18 Interest account on loans and debentures... 670,65
1,650,00
$ 12,017.95
255.13
on.30
11.11.45
$61,370,00
By Balance of profit brought forward from
laat account, hassanzas, "Froft cf Hotal, 6 months to
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int December, 19386
Add rant of shop
Bensa and Dividenda from. Local Offices Balzace st
Hongkong, and March, 1994.
R. LYALL
150.50
15,179.49
$31,017.08
Secretary,
accedance sharewish,
We have compared the shove matammt with the books and rauchers of the Company and have found the mms to be la
·W. H. POTTS, 1 W. H. GASKELL
Auditors.
LONDON LYRICS' AT THE
CITY HALL.
for Ireland, having decllaed, the position of etc, The less kneading it gets the morn Habe having recently passed exolutions through thei speaking, has been thoroughly Europeanised,ondon Tyric Company in their performances of
Mr. John Morley, at present Chief Secretary Secretary of State for India, it has been offered to Mr. H. H. Fowler, Freildent of the Loot! Government Board.
END OF THE SESSION. The closing speech of the session was of the briefest. Reference was made to the advantages Ukely to result from the parsing of the Parish Councils, and the Eight Hours Labour Billi, but no allusion was made to the Government', foreign polley.
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
ILLUSTRATED with cuts-your barber's con versations.
THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s steamer Aden left Singapore for this port at 5 p.m. yesterday.
Ter Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s royal mail steamer Empress of China left Vancouver for this port on Monday afternooD,
MRS. BISHOP, better known as Isabella Hird, who it now in Japan, is said to be mapplog ovi a programme för the invasion of Korea.
Mits Tourist That's rather a gloomy future you print for me!
is a maites on which I should like to ask your opinion and advice-I think one could hardly call it an exchange of international cou testes, but it is paying deference to an Eastern poten tate who has made great progress in Western civilisation. You will know that, according to Emperor and Empress of Japan celebrate their the Japan Garette, on the gh March the silver wedding. I believe this is the first occs- casion on which a silver wedding has ever been held in an Eastern country, or rather by an Eastern patentate. The Emperor of Japan has ruled woll and constitutionally for the last THE twenty-five years, and has extended great hos. In view of the West Indian Colonies, includ-pit lity and civility to European travelling there pound mere, and with this work up the floss, Honduras and British Guians, including residents of Hongkong. Japan, generally and clap the cakes will be. Roll eat the paste system as an expensive and wasteful mediam sent educational system of Japan is founded on Jane at the Theatre Royal, City Hall, on the The very favorable Impression created by the Legislatures condemning the Crown Agency in educational matters particularly, for the pres | into a large, well-shaped oval cake, about an
for the transaction of their business, and as Inch and a half thick, and divide this the narrow like feeling obtains amongst a large number of only that, but is tolerant in religious matters then confirmed last night by a generally most the best systems of Western countries; and not evenings of Saturday and Monday lest, was more way, io as to have two cakes somewhat the ratepayers in this Colony, will the GovernmentBuddhism has been disestablished, and great excellent representation of George R. Sims and shape of a Gothic sich, Pinch the cakes neatly at the edges, and dah them on the top with the lay upon the table at the earliest possible date, respect is shown for Europeas belles. We Cedi Raleigh's farcical play "The Guardens a Instrument used for the purpose, or with a fork, 1981, which is said to contain fall information
a copy of the Farliamentary Paper C. 3,075 of have considerable commercial fatercourse with There was a large, attendance, which ought Strew caraway comnts over the top, and a few
Japan already, and it is likely to be extended to bave been much larger-considering the strīps of citron-peel. Bake on paper rubbed Colonial Office and the Crown Agents,
as to the arrangements existing between the in future rather than diminished, I imagine, novelty of the entertainment provided and with flour. The cakes may be aquires or
owing to the large number of steamships which the sterling merits of the performers. There oblong figures. Plainar short-bread may be
the Japanese are putting on to run between were reasons of course for the dress circle made by using less butter and no candled
Indly, Hongkong and Japan, and elsewhere, I not being crammed-there are always reasons peel. The whole of the butter may be melted,
recognising this interesting domestic event. Mr. effect we propore summarily dealing with Inter wish to know whether you are desirous of for everything-but that particular cause and which makes the process eagler." Chopped
Chater with his usual kindness has spoken to the on. Meanwhile it is sufficient to say that a more almonds are used in large quantities for very
other Unofficial Members on the subject, and he enthusiastic audience or a more enforable show. rich shortbread. The Chinese cooks are very
informs me that they are quite willleg that some has rarely, if ever, been given in Hongkong. gepd at this sort of cooking when well fastructed.
message of congratulation should be sent to Japan, through the British Minister thare. But I wish to know not only whether members are willing, but whether they actually deatre and thinks it proper that it should be sent ; and if the 9.nt. Uneficial Member can assure me on that point I will move a resolution for that purpose,
Mr. Chater:-1 exn assure you that is the feeling of the Unofficf/ Members, and therefore I will be very pleased to second the motion.
The Governor-Then I propose to send a telegram in these wordst
SUPREME COURT.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Bifora Sir Fielding Clarks, Chuf Fustice).
March ytt
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY, V. DODWILL CARLILL & CO.
The sult of the Canadian Pacific Rallway Co. agalost Dodwell, Carlil & Co, for £1,000 Chinesa Fortune-teller-How muchee wanshr | detsined by defendants as fees due from for ten centsle?
plaintiffs, was 'agalo called before the Court.. The latest American wedding cards read, "N-Mr. A. J. Leach, QC, instructed by Mr. V. H. cake, no presents, no wedding trip, ao honey. moon, no divorce." Stipulations do not extend further.
"what is
THE meeting of the Sanitary Board last CATAIN CRITIC
there about Thursday was too grotesque for any that git to make you love her?" She an practical purpose; but the question on remember the gait of a horse and how mach he which it turned, namely the eternal carries through 3 race meetings,"
struggle of democracy to overcome THE P. M. S. S. Ca's steamer Paru, with bureaucracy, is of the greatest Importance mails, &c., from San Francisco to the 17th alte,, to Hongkong, since it lies at the root of bax arrived at Yokohama, and will leave for this Almost every grievance in local politica, port at coon to-morrow. Never an evil has there been to throw in
No. 1 Sportsman-Well, how about you and the teeth of the Downing Street puppets Mr. Racer, are you still at loggerheads about who "govern" us, but it could be traced that bore, or have you "burled the haicbet ?" more or less directly generally more→ No a Sportsman-No, burled the horse! to the non-representative basis on which MR. D. W. GILMOUR, for many years account the Constitution of the Colony is framed. ant in the local branch of the Chartered Bank As long as this small community is kept of India, Australia and China left Singapore In leading-strings of red tape, it will the other day to take charge of the Bangkok always kick, to the best of its amall ability, | Branch.
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Deacon, was for the plaintiffs, and Mr.J. J.. Stokes and Master was for the defendants. Francis, QC, Instructed by Messrs. Johnson,“
The special Jary was composed, as before, of Messrs. R M. Moses, W. H. Loxley, H. H. Joseph, W. H. Ray, M. A. C. Grote, R. M. Gray and B. Layton,
Mr Prappis 1-1 am glad to be able to announce to your lordship that my friend and jyseli have come to an amangement to gettie this case, sud so we need not trouble your lord. ship and the jury any further. The war memo random stating particulars of there flement [l]* be fi'ed by the solicitors,
· His lordship :~1 am very glað, 1`am cute," that you have come 16 an amicabis deftleggent, and I do not suppore you are sorry either,
We are informed that the baals on which the 5000, which at the present rate of exchange is case has been sei led Is that the defendants pay about half the amount in diepple, and that both sides pay their own costs.] *,
LÉGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
O'Brien (Colonial Secretary); Mr. W. M. Good Lockhart (Registrar-General) Com R. M. man (A torn y General); Mr. J.-H. Stewart Ramsey (Harbour Master), Mesure: C.P. Chater, T. F. Whitehead, J. J. Keswick, R. R. Balillos, and Ho Kal, unofficial members,
against the system under which simpering Tikes is a good story going the rounds aboni Idiots are put to men's work without any Hongkong hostess, who wanted to be rid of an A meeting of the Legislative: Comcil was chance of protest from the suffering tax- uncomfortable guest. She told him one morning, held this afternoon. There were present payers. So far, Mr. J. D. HUMPHREY not lorg slace,"
" to ext a good breakfast, as th-sa | Sir W. Robinson (Governor) ; Me G. T. M. was quite right. Incidentally he was wrong was no knowing where be might get tiida. in his sneers at "gutter-sparrow" for the ADMIRAL Fremantle accompanied by the Struts champion Idiots of the Civil Service are Governor was to have left Singapore for Penang usually of rather high birth, whereas the in the yacht Sea Balle on the 18th allo-the brightest talent comes oftener from the Alacrity and Severn being in attendance. It opposite quarter. But apart from this and is said that Lady Fremaalle returns home wis other Inaccuracies of detall, Mr." Hux. | India after visiting Penurg, PREKYS was certainly quite right in stoutly RECENTLY, in cleaning the status of the Geddes upholding the principle of representation of Liberty, which is polad on the highest and denouncing the monstrosities of the pinnacle of the Tess State Capitol, wie present system. Mr. FRANCIS, unable to discovered that a swarm of bees had made their escape from his own training, quibbled home in the hollow. head of the goddess, using tediously over the microscopic point that a the nostrils as an entrance, and had filled it half representative constitution would be of no fall of honey,
immediate use to the Board without some "MOTHER," said a litle girl, looking up from real powers; he forgot the great possibility her book, "what does transatlantic mean of "paving a road to nowhere, and then "Ob, across the Atlantic, of course. Dom creating something at the end of it." bother me." Does trans always mean across Etablish the principle, and then work it "I suppose it does. If you don't stop bothering
me with your questions you'll go to bed it
MINUTES.
PO LEUNG KUK Mr. Whitehead gave notice to sak;- copy of the despatch, No. 204 of 22nd December Will the Government lay upon the table a last, from the Right Honorable the Marquis of Ripon, her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colories, la connection with my memorial, dated 27th June, 1893, praying his lordship to return Ordinance No. 10 of 1893 to Hongkong for amendment in the directions indicated therein, and to recommend to the ColoniJ. Govemment, either to remove the Registrar General from the governing body of the Po Leung Kok, or te lavest him with powers adequate to his duties and responsibilities to the women and girls under his care, under Ordin aner No. 11 of 1890.
FINANCE,
Mr. Whitehead gave notice to nak :--- Will the Government laform the Council-
(1) What moneys were expended by the Crown Agents in England, on account of the Colony, during 18937
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LOAD?
(2) How much of these were defrayed out of the proceeds of the Colony's recent Gold (3) What amount, if any of our revenue during 1893 has been remitted to, or drawn for by the Crown Agents, from the Colony to defray their expenses, and the rates of exchange, if any?
Have any moneys derived eliker from revenue in 1593. or from Supreme Court, or Reclamation Deposits, been remitted to England, or withdrawn from the Colony during the past nine months for any purpose ether than to defray necessary expenditure in England on account of the Colony)
(5),11 10, what amount, from what fonds "derived, at what rates of exchange remitted, bow employed In England, and at what rates of faterest, and under what authority have such remittences been made, and for what reasons?
(6) What amount of the Colonial Government's funds now remafu fd England, how, much thereof is derived from deposits, and how much from the proceeds of the recent Gold Loan?
THE GOLD LOAN AND THE FALL IN SILVER. ・ MZ Chater, in acgordance wi à notice, naked whether may portion the money raised by the either remited to Hongkong or drawn for by the Crown Agents on the 1to3 gold loan bad bren Government or Agents, and if so, at what rate of exchange; as at the Coppell mesting of Apgust agih, the Colonial Secretary, in answer 10 questions, had stated that as that date none of The minutes of the last meeting were read the money had been efther remitted or drawn and confirmed.
ABSENT MEMBER?
The Colonial !ecrelaty The answer to this The Covertor mentioned that the Colonial question is that none of the money has yet been
prer, was excused from attendance on either remlited or drawn for, - (Applause,) accomat of fever.
REPORTS EN The Colcotit Secretary laid on the tabla the pot of the sixth meel of the Fluante Com miller sad the annual reports of the Widow and Orphans Fendommittee Vigeria (one Queens) College, Police Force, Superio ad abordicate, Conte Gaol, Sarity Barveyor, and setleg Reglurar General, all for 1895.
CIVIL SERVICE KALARERS AND EXCHANGES
The Guardsman," which by the way is entirely out of a line fa dramatic constraction which "Dagonet" has made peculiarly bis own, was, if we mistake not, originally produced as "The American Girl in London" and both in Los don and New York made a decided hit, Like modern farcical plays and comedies so-called, "The Guardeman" has no plot-ft doesn't want. anything so involved and troublesome in this fin de Kicle age; in fact, a number of excaé d- ingly effective scenes have been hatched wind are strang together by clever writing and "To her Majesty's Minister at Tokyo:-
pungent witticisms, which, as is the case in We the Governor and Legislative Council of nearly all modern plays from the fist perform Hongkong on our own behalf and on behalf of ance of "Pink Dominos" to the most recent the community generally atk your Excellency to London chef d'auers, very frequently border on convey to their Majles the Emperor and the suggestive. But they are certainly clewiz, Empress of Japan our respectful congratulations and a double entendre need nist necessarily on the celebration of their Majamies silver be offensive unless purists choose to go out of wedding. We trust that his Majesty and his their way to take them so. We have no inten Imperis consort may long be spared to direction of attempting to describe a plot which we the des intes of their beatiful and fourishing should have to invent before description be came empire and to reign for many more years over intelligible; the sidiculous game ef cross purį joses its industrious sad progressive people."
played by Judge Bramston of the Divorce Court Mr. Chater seconded the motion, which was and ble sister, Lady Jones, fill the bill to the carried unsalmonsly.
extent of weaving round it thren set of whole- some, hearty amusement, which would koppa that ought to be go' & enough for anybody, with ATV-Tard fax continous ripple of laughter, and the Almighty Min can mighty uncertain, at *two bob.
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ADJOURNMENT.
adjours the Courell until to-morraw week, at The Governor-Gentlemen, I propose to three o'clock.
THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.
The following is the report of the Directors to be presented at the ordinary meeting of share holders to be held at the Company's hotel at soin on Thursday, the 15th March
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Although we miss Misa Enoch!1⁄2 Anden, 'a charming woman and most versatile actress, wa are rather Ir dined to think that the present London Lyile Company is even stranger. round the the excellent combination of dramatic talert which the enterpri e of Messrs. Brett Hardy and Saville Smith engineered to this In accordance with Section 53 of the Articles representaiton hill-marked the Company to galle Colony not so many months ago. Last night's of Association, the Directors have now to submit the highest standard yat seen in the Far East. to you their half-yearly report for the fe months And no praise could be fou ranch for the admit ending 31st December, 1791.
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Eble manner in which the comedy was 'staged,“. The p ofit and loss account of the Company, contrer of a hard-worlting and competent the general effects, carrief! out, and, under the the Directors regret to say, shows a balanco at management thing tended to both interest for the half your being debited to this of the audience, dabit of $10,379.17, which is calefly due to dramatic effect and the comfort and convenience
small as, compared with the first six months of Master), the intriguing. Afälle. Josephine, (iba socount during a period when the darings are Is the comparailweh, rainor part of Kitty the year,
The profit on the working of the Hotel has again showed what a el ever actress in capable of „GRIGAUERENU Allaha resi) Miss Mailo Brian bean $2 381.16 as compared with $184.09 for accomplishing wren is the face of difficulties the same time last year; the falling-off being. This young lady's byly say, her facial expression, accounted for by slackness of business combined her strict attention to every detail-of stage with the beavy incrasse (about 13 per cent) in business, stamp brian artizie of quite the the cost of liquem,and other Europe artistes highest class, where its would be appreciated owing to falling exchange, without stand in the leading theatrical centres of the world." ing increase in the Hotéi's selling pricename We are suxious to set Miss Brian As FREE BUSINESS character in which diet er Buis Jennis Les made Business at the present flie de falety good and such a great med If we haven't joined will probably contious so until the end of May, the angels Fildan whyzh lice; the During the summer months the Directors hope, Salvation Army ali tema dall know by closleg up the unssed part of the building in what it in jay
the v. Mirs Stella Leigh,, effect a considerable seduction in expenses its
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THE MILITARY EXTORTION, AND THE DOLLAR.
Mr. Chater asked, in accordance with notice, refening to the Colonial Secretary's statement the Council meeting of December 13th. Ist that the Governor had addressed stong focommends lon to the Secretary of State, with atolew to the reduction of the military on iribution, whether say answer had been received,
The Colonial Becretary No answer in the Messta. E. Joes Hughes, and James H. Ces and he
- and if so whather it would be laid on the table.
out practically in due course. Even does unsparent amcan crous parents Tas Colonial Secretary, inld on the table a dise Governor's dispatch la question has been retire by rotation, but affarithms granting that it might be of no immediate iminuice (aizz she was resting in her lide coach, - patch received Erven län Bocustary në sinta in the - received; the assumtion of fãs Baceytary of State | elections - The Disentere kare kevadel Mod