To-day's Advertisements.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,
No. 445.
TRE blowing Particulars and Conditions of
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1897.
Intimation.
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
BY APPOINTMENT,
Sale of Crown Land by Pablle Auction, WINES & SPIRITS.
MONDAY,
to be held on tha spol, on
tha zut day of Novembar, 1897, at 5 PM, KOŽ published for general information.
-Particulars and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 1st day of November, 1597, 51'3 7.M., by Önder of His Krestiamey the Governor, of Two Lots of CROWN LAND, at Percival Street, East Point, in the (Colony of Hongkong, for a terns of 999 Yours.
By Command,
J. EL STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Offics,
Hongkong, 25th October, 1897.
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PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Locally,
14
Boundary Astromedia.
+
The
Chaland
1.
A.
1
Lot
Percival Srent 3 of
096
120 1-133
EAR FOLDI.
1
da
ZETLAND
No. 5a5, EC.
700 7,500
LODGE,
REGULAR MEETING of the above
A be held in the FRRIM AJONS HALL, Zetland Street, on MONDAY, the 1st November, at 8.30 for p.m. precisely. Visiting #Brethren are cordially invited to attend."
· Hongkong, 25th October, 1897.
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HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
INTERPORT MATCH,
“HERE will be practice on WEDNESDAY,
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WLIST OF WINS AND SPIRITS
I beg to call attention to our PRICE
below :---`
As these are all salscind and bought first hand by our London House we save any inter. mediat profits and are thereby enabled to supply the best quallifas at Moderate Prices.
PORT.
"
Par da.
(For Invalids and General Un
Cas, Fur Bot
$14.40 $1.20
♬ VINTAOR, ruperior quality, Red
Capsula...ina
C F OLD Vortage, superior
quality, Black Sesi Capanio. 16.30 1.35 D VIRY Fare OLO VINTAGE, extra superior, Violet Gapsulė (Old Bottled) .................. 30 40 1.70
SHERRY.
Par det
The Honghong Telegraph
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"Ax old Chinese washerwomen and a Portuguese · His Excellency as an explanation said that Waring explained the gensler part of the ans bay appeared at the Police Court this morning ka took upon himself the entire responsibility of timated increase of expenditure for 1893 it comm In answer to a charge of pelling stones at each
the cypher talagenm in the Secretary of Stats | pared with that incomed in 1896, in remalas en other. The woman said that the boy and several | loks and the cost would be mat by adikional" "other hands, viz ş--
for the colonies rega¬ding the Juhốn Calebene počal out the most noticaba increases under of his companions were in the kabit of throwing | taxation and not by loan. Ho magretted making Pabllo Dablam 48,970 stones at her. Yesterday she was in Bridges ||uas of Mr. Chater's nama la the matine as it had Pensions Street and the boy throw a brick at her. She brought on him vulgar and scandalous abure
Post Office
·was very much annoyed and returned the com- all who knew him.
which must have been viewed with, disgust, by | pliment, The Magistrato discharged the woman and remanded the case of the boy until his | father, appeared;
The Colonial Secretary that in answer to tha first part of the question it was dealt with in Hla Excellency's opening speech and as to the lafter part the Secretary of Sinte had refused in remit the 173 per cent to which the hon. member alluded.
Howarowa, MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1897.
REUTER'S MESSAGES,
LOSSES AT THE CAPTURE OF DANGAI.
LONDON, October zand. The Casualties on the British side at the capture of Dargal mounted to one hundred and sixty Ar 7 1.m. yesterday Inspector Mann receirods three. Capt. Judge, of the Gurkhas, Capt. report from a Chinese woman that her matshed Smith, of the Derbyshires, and Llaut, Lamont, of in Jardins's Gardens had been set on fire and
THE GOVERNOR'S #FEECH, the Gordon Highlanders, were killed, Majer | that sho suspected another woman who lived la
His Excellency said:--Hocurable Gentleman Maclean, Lieut. Dingwall of the Gordon High-an adjicent shed of having done the deed. In in laying upon the table the Estimates for 1868. of the Legislative Council have much pleasure landers, Capt. Robinson, of the Gorkhar, Capt. specter Mann charged defendant at the Magis-These Estimates have been in your hands for Amold of the Dorsetshires and Liaut, Wälts of tracy to-day with setting fire to the matbed. It the last fortnight.. You have therefors had sule the Sikhs, were wounded,
appears that the defendant was against the com- | ficient time to give them your careful attention, plaisant having her but in that locality and had except in one important item which will asces, threatened to set fire in her shed If it were bulit | adiate a change in the figures of these Estimates. |
Before proceeding to deal in detail with those there. Evidence as to the purchase of kerosine and the threats used by prisoner, baving been given, the case was remanded till to-morrow, THE returns of the number of visitors to the City Hall Museum for the wack ended Oct. 24th are-Europeans, 1991 Chinese, 1,976; total
THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA.
The War Office le sending thirty-five specially trained 'non-commissioned officers to the Geld Coast and Lagos to train naw regiments numbering 2,000, which are being raised.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
"C" Pe Do | PARLIAMENT TO-R#sembled on Saturday,
B SUPERIOR PALE DRY, dinner
wine, Green Seal Capsule $10.50 $0.90 | THE Irana has gone out for a short cruise.
C MANTANILLA, PALK NA
TURAL SHERRY, White Capsule 144PLANNINGrease: 13,00 ÇC SUPERIOR Old Day, Pala NATURAL SHERRY, Red
Seel Capsule...manine 15.00 D VERY SUPERIOR OLD Palk Day, choice old - wine, White Seal Capsule........ 14-40
A EXTRA SUPERIOR OLD PALE DRY, vary finest quality, Black Seal Capsule (Diá Boliledj..............
1.00
Tax buying rate for sovereigns in $10.30 per L.
THE finding of the Maring Court of Enquiry Into the wreck of the Namoa, with the President's '1.20 | rider, is published in the Gazalta.
30.401.70
B, C, and CC are excellent dinner Wines or for favallds and delicate stomachs. D and E are after-dinner Winds of a very superior vintage. All are true Xeres Winca,
THURSDAY and SATURDAY AFTER CLARET.
NOONS.
All Shooting Membern'are requested to turn up to these PRACTICES, and sood their Scones; to the Undersigned,
RIFLES. WE'ch must be interned after sch Pratice-may be obtalsed on applicationito the N.C.O. in charge of Stors, West Yorks Maishoda, next the Renge.
A. CHAPMAN,
Acting Hon. Sec.
Hodgkong, agts Detober, 1897.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED,
FOR NINGEO AND SHANGHAI. ("HX Company's Steamship
THE
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"WUHU." Captain Banson, will be despatched an above TOMORROW, the 26th fustani, st 3 P.M.
For Freight of Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agent.
Rongkong, 25th October, 1897,
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR CHEFOO AND TIENTSIN.
"HE Company's Steamship
THE
* KAIFONG,"
*1607
Captain Wright, will be despatched as above
TO-MORROW, the'zőth instänt, at 4 F.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRK, Agents.
-Hongkong, 25th October, 1807.
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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, WHITED.
- FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW.
THE Compasy's Chartered Steamship
*NANYANG," «
Captain Lehmann, will be despatched for ato abere Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 27th Instant, 62 TO AM.
́s For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LÁPRAIK & Co., General ManAPHIE,
* Hongkong, ayth October, 1897,
*NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.“ JAPAN-BOMBAY LINE. MONTHLY SERVICE. (Under Matt.Contract)
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FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO AND BOMBAY. (Taking Cargo on Through Bills of Lading to
JAVA FORTS). THE Company's Steamship
#YAMAGUCHI MARU,*-
Captain 8. Kawamure, will be despatched as above Posts on TUESDAY, the 2nd November,
RE & P.M.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
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Hongkong, 25th October, 1897.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE 100 Ar American Skip
*NEW YORK,"
Peabody, Master, shortly expected here, will lead for the above Fort, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. "Hongkong, syik-Sep’ember. 1807 11835
DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & COMPANY,
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
HONGKONG.
·AERATED WATERS.
SIMPLE AERATED WATER,
SODA
GINGER ALL
WATER
LEMONADE
SARSAPARILLA
RASPBERRYADE, &c.
DARIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co. Waters us
| under the constaat pspervision of's duly sakini Mogilsh Chemist and will bear compa- him with the best English Manufacturing.
Special Memes to HOTKAN, Czina, Memes and
Large Consumangg
Hongkong, 106 March; 18gy/
B ST. ESTEPHX, Red
For Bot
Qu
2,375.
MERE, WM. G. HAL & CO., In their circular dated Saigon, 16th October, saysThe market conlosen ärm sa supplies dimistab, although demand is next to nil ; arrivals are bet 3/6,000 plente dally of very mixed quality. New crop. The weather has continued to favour THE Japanese battleship Fuff left here yesterplanters throughout the country, and of the early day for Nagasaki..
fice there will be, no doubt, a very full harvest; as to the grain called "season rice," and walce was, formerly at least, the bulk of the crop much depends upon the future yet. We quote for present delivery: No. while steam milled (round) $4-34, No. 1 white steam $3.00, 20 per cent. cargo $3.98, first cost Far milled (round) $3.66, 10 per cent. cargo sicul of 134 lbs, gross without duty or any other charges. Tonnage Under a moderate demand from Hongkong, rates have improved a little, and we record a few fixtures to that destination at 11/13 cents. A couple of shipments of salt | bave gone forward in Singapore at 13/14-C#nts, but there seems no disposition, at present, for fresh ventures. Then prevails a small demand for japan at 23/13 cents for a small sized boat. Fates to Java have given way, the requirements of that market being overfilled, and sie nominal al 17/18 conis.
Tux P. & O. steamer Rossita will take the place of the Frrows on the Co.'s Hongkong-Japan, leaving here for Nagusik, Kobe and Yokohama on the 5th proximo,
| BARON von der Decken, Commander of the Austrian coulier Panther, was received at Gov- ernment Houte by His Excellency the GavernoF at 2.15 to-lay,
·PHMS, Centurion is now on her way to Amay Capsule $ 6.95 $ 7.56 $0.60 2.15 from Negais. The Linnet leaves Foochow on
| CST. JULO, Red
the 18th for Hongkong and the Arcker·ls expect=”| Capsula .................... 9.00 9.60 0.75 0.40 | ed here shonly from Nagasaki. DLA ROSE, Red
Capsula ..................... SAINTE FOT CUMBAC 9.60 10.44 0.80 0.45 CHATEAU D'AX.
THE EEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
1295 13.92 1.10 1.50 | FOURTEEN gamblers were brought before the
7.97 0.60 0.35| Magistrate this morning as the result of a rald | this shernoon. His Excellency the Governor, 7.30
BLADE 13.20 14.40 1.10 0.60
CHATEAU
BRIOM
HAUT LAR-
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by Inspector Hennessy. The two principuis were floed $50 each and the others $5 each.
A CARPENTER employed, in the Cosmopollian RIYET 18.60 19.20 1.60 0.80 Dock was sent to gaol for a month to-day for CHATEAU Μου
TEN D'ARMAIL-
11.00 1.73
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stealing two pieces of brass from the Company The Indian watchman at the docks, on searching the prisoner when he was leaving work, found the brass hidden under his jacket.
A woman in charge of a fourth class coolie boat
A meeting of the Legislative Council was held Sir William Robinson, G.C.M.G., presided, and there were also present-Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart (Colonial Secretary), Hon, R. D. Ormaby (Director of Public Works), Hon. F. H. May, C.M.G. (Captain Superintendent of Police), Hon. T. 9. Smith (Colonial Treasurer), Colonel Elsdale, RE (Acting Commandant), official members; the Hoo. C.P. Chater, C.M.G Hor. J. J. Bell irving, Fon. T. H. Whitehand, Hon. E. R. Belillos, C.M.G., Hon. Dr. Ho Kal, Hon. Wel A Yuk, unofficial members.
MINUTES,
points which call for special remark, It afforda me salisfaction to sanoksee that, in deference to the wishes of the Shipping Community, the charge for Light Does has been reduced from 23 cents to z cent per ten. Whilst I am glad to be able to redeem the promise of the Government in this matter, I would remind you that, if here after necessity should arise for Eccreasing the Revenue, it may be necomary to again salsa tha. shipping charges. I trust that this contingency
may not occur.
26,910-
$3,500
14,000 73,500
Sanitary Department Public Works Recreat o The breast expenditure on secount of Public Debt fe partly due to the commibution to... the new Staking Fund, which only in October, 1896, and parily to the depreciation commended of the datang An Increare for Pansions is only to be expecial sa the Colony grows older and the number of pensioners increases.
The increase for Public Works Recurrent is the consequently increased cont of maintenance. explained by the general extension of works and The other increaren are accounted for in the foot= notes contained in the Kalimantes,
The following anbatantful deceesies, on the ether hand, as compared with the expenditure for 1896, should be recordadi pos
Legal Departments, ..................... Maghtacy
sad Gaoh „... idiscellaneous Services, Military Expenditure,
$5,600 3,200
10,100
26,800 ****** 66,300
I have now, I think, dealt as fully d'a tima permits with the Estimates" for 1898 and any further information that may be desired will be faralshed to Finance Committee.
and
cant year, you will observe that the revised- As regards the flaancial prospects of the cur-
Esilmate of Revenus only amounts in $1,445,063. It gives me equal pleasure to inform you that, The revised Estimate of Expenditure, on the which will involve a decrease of edme $70,000 estimated excess of Expenditure over Revenue al notwithstanding the reduction of the Light Cues, other hand, is pat t $3,500, 70, giving an to the receipts krom this soures, and the un- $144,805. Blace the revised Estimate of Ravenue precedentedly low value of the dollar, taken at was prepared, the financial baromacier has sisce 11. go, I do not prepare to levy any additional considerably and the depression, which was taxation. The deficiency, if any, will be fully likely to affect the items * Land Sales" met by large receipts from Land Sales during "Sabakilary Colne, has disappeared. I have the coming year, as well as by the increased now good reason for stating that the revenue value of the Oplum Farm. The estimate in the from Land Sales la almost certain to double the first case is based upon the fact that the Govern-amount estimated, he $400,000 fastand of ment has a very valuable asset in Talpigeken, $100 0001 whilst all exchange maintains its recovered in 1898, as well as in valuable situm expack # profit of 41 per cent from a large portion of which will almost certainly be "present "higher rate, it is not too much ta
In other much sought-after localities.
sobuidiary coins which, on the total, con« signments ordered for the year, should bring in some $100,000 lastead of $65,000 as previously The Revenue has been callously estimated, estimated. This disposs of $145,000 of the and is expected to amasat to $1,604,863 assnikipated excess, and the remaining $9,800 #gsinst $4,609,378 collected in "1895," or an estimated increase of $34,9go on the tolať zacalpia for the latter year. The most noteworthy in crenses (in round numbers) are an followi—"
I would now invite your attention to the following polats,
Opium Menopaly insemius101877,550 Assened Taxes kontonussies $7.700 Stamps ....DONE Medical Treatment in the Civ}}}}}
Hospital.................$400 Official Signature..................... Queen's College, Feer front
mor
Scholars auserä¶0144 3.500 Postage m¶¶..................ın 14,700 Leased Lands..my sapssropeaineita 17,700 Water Account ...........................ža 14,000 headings, and two new items, vint-i-e
There are siro minor increases under other
was fined $t at the Magistracy to-day for sailing. The minutes of the last meeting were read Taxes expected in view of the prospective
in a strong breeze at 3.30 this morning without any lights Constable Pyns, who prosecuted, charged the master of a junk with a similar
offence and the same fine!wes'isflcted.
BACQ 37.00 3.30 1.80 0.90 Our Clarets, including the lowest priced; are guaranteed to be the genuine product of the alce of the grape, and are not artificially made from_raisins and currants, as is gonerálly the case with cheap Wines, BRANDY.
Far Can [ 1 don." Pu Bot. A HINWEISY'S OLD
PALE, Red Capsola$18.00 $150 B SUPERIOR VERY OLD Coomac, Rad Cap- 1216..........
MR. Ed. Bowdler charged a Chinese lad at the C VERY OLD LIQUEUR
Police Court to-day with removing stones from COONACHmmm 1400 2.00 | within the sphere of his residence in the Park, ▷ HERMESSY'S FINEST
The complainant, in answer to the Magistrate, VERY OLD LIQUEUR COGNAC, 1871 Vin-
said that the stones were taken from a place just tage, Red Capenia, $6.00 3.00 outside the entrance to his realdenes but it was V.V.O. E FnNEST VERY OLD
not fenced. A fine of $5 was luficted. - L'QUEUR COGNAC, 1862 Violage 48.00 4.00 Cognac, the difference in price being merely a question of age and vintage. - WHISKY.
V.O.
confirmed.
NEW DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKI Mr. R. D. Ormesby, the new Director of Public Works, was duly sworn in and took his seat as
the table.
FINANCES,
A number of financial minutes; on the motion of the Colonial Secretary, were referred to the Finance Corsmitted.
NOTICE OF QUEITION.
The Hon. T. H. Whitehead gave notice that he would ask at the next meeting.-II_the Honourable the Colonial Secretary, alter lon meeting of the Finance Committes of this Caun- cil, held on the 13th sitimo, requested or direct- IT it notiɓed in Saturday's Gareffé that undered the Reporter of the Daily Press and the
official Hansard report of t
All our Brandy ta guaranteed to be pure Instructions from the Secretary of State, His Council, to suppress any portedlogo of thin
Par Clas
SCOTCH- A THORNE'S BLAMP, White Cap.
Tale
.......................... $10.86 $0.90 WATION GLEWORCHY MIL. LOW BLIND, Bloe Capsule,
with Name and Trade Mark 10.80 C WATSON'S ASZLOUR-GLIN- LIVAZ, Red Capsule, with Namsa and Trade Mark...... 12.00
D WATSON'S H.K.D. BLEND OF
THE FINEST ECOTCH MALT.
Excellency the Governor has been pleated to appoint Robert Daly Ormsby to be Director of Public Works, to whom all communications in connection with the Prays Reclamation Works should be addressed In future,. It is also notländ’ibat His Excellency has approved the appointment of Mr. Ormsby go to the Legislativa Conseli provisionally and subject to Her Majesty's approval, The 1.ppstaiment of the new Director of Publie Works to be Chairman of the Wong-nel-cheng Recreation Ground Committee and to be the
WHISKIES Violet Capsule.. 14.40 _1.30 || Water Authority, is gazetted, E WATSON'S VERY OLD LIQUEUR
SCOTCH WHISKY, Gold Cap
...DANIEL CRAWFORD'S FLEST 00:25
VERY OLD SCOTCH WHISKY 14.40 1.20
Our lowest priced Whisky is of excellent quall. ty and of greater age than most brands in the market. We recommend our customers not to be deterred by the lowness of price from trying them all. For a soda whisky, Thorss'" Bland and Watson's Glenorchy ars equal to any, Abelour-Glenlirat is a very old Fast Walary (amsky) that could not be replaced in stock the price. D and E are too well known to need
comm.col.
IRISH-
Bon
IT is notified in Saturday's Gazelde that a lot of the Taipingshan property le again to be offered for sale. The property la question is in Talping- than Street and consists of 11,475 equars test divided into six lots, of which five measure 45 test on each side and the remaining ons 45 foot by a feet, The upset price is $4 a foot and the jefeet. is a for lots and $as on the smaller one. The larger lots wil! contain three houses and the smaller ons twa, when the property was put up to suction in May last it was offered in ons-hours lots and there
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of the discus- sion on the subject of the Military Contribution, which took place at said menting, and if it was at his suggestion that a question put by me at that meeting with reference to the Military Con- tribution, the Honourable Member's reply there- to, and the Honourable the Colonial Treasurer's correction of an error into which the Honourable the Colonial Secretary had fallen in his reply, did not appear in the report of the meeting of the Flance Commities in any one of the thres local newspapers, and is not contained in the official Hansard report as sent round by the Daily Prento Honourable Members for
revision.
CHARGES AGAINST THE POLICE. The Hon. T. H. Wiltehead asked Was the evidence taken by the Honorable the Capt. Supt. of Poilca and the Crown Solicitor in connection with the charges against Inspector Stantos sed, other members of the Police Force submitted to the Honorable the Attorney-General for his before action was taken thereon, and did His opiules, and was bo satisfied as to its sufficiency Excellancy the Governor sancties the dismirent of Inspector Stanton and other members of the Police cores with the advice of the Executive Connell or on the sola recommendation of the Capt. Supt. of Polices
Certificate to Chinese entering
America......................... $10,000 Interest....... 3,000 The increase under the heading "Assessed ro-valuation of all rateable lanements, which wlil come into fares from the rat July next- and the number of new halldings neuring completion. The estimated increase in the receipts na Water Account is due to the additional revenue derived from the establishment of the new Waterworks in Kowloon and elsewhere,
In 1896 there were no receipts on account of Interest," the Government-balances, being exhausted by the expenditure incurred in cafe nection with the resumption of Tefplugskan; and in dealing with the Plagne Epidemio during
that year.
The principal items which will probably show falling off as compared with the receipts for: 1895, ara as follows-
in
Light Ducs, BEESTILT/T24QUAS $72,020. Fines,................... #9,500 Juak Licences,
41000 3,000 3,000
Focs of Court,
NEST
Miscellaneous Receipts,
Subsidiary Coins,............... 10000
Land Sales, sir, I5,800.
addition to other minor decreases.
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is more than covered by the balance in hand at the end of 1896. (exclusive of Loan Moners) amounting to $13,486. An extimated deficit af over $tiją,000 will fase be converted fato a surə plus of $1,086. I am hopesal of even a more lavourabla reisit. The prospect may, I think, be considered satisfactory especially when it la bocan in mind that over £98,com will have been! contributed from corránt revenue to the Jubilan Fund, and that Public Works have" by so makes been neglected.
And here, Gentlemen, I will briefly review the positós, of the Colonial Finances." - At the time of my arrival the Colony was reaping the inevitable resalts of over-specalation sed labouring under the weight of severe Razne cial depressing. The outlook war anything but bright;" business was dull, and the revenue, und- lased accordingly. On the other hand, there were Pablle Works of graming importance in ba car- tied on, g, the Praya Reclamation, the Central
and Sewerage Works.. It was. avidant that the revenue was insufficient to meet Watts, Drainage, and the Gaol, and the
the demands made upon it take
However, I awaited the financial results of my Bret year of administration and those tasuits, Gentleman, convinced us of the necessity raising a lone, and if you lil seles to my spack
to
this Council on the syth January, 1891, you will recollect that I then approached you on the subject with an expression of regret that it should have fallen to my lot to make such a to you in my Brei addrese.. Further experience proposal of the situation and a study of the financial pros- in laying the Estimates on the 16th November, pects for 1893 confirmed me in my opinion, and, 1899, I dallalisly announced to you that a loss kad becogsaa necessity. You admitted that necesalty, and in 1893 an Inscribed. Stock Loan of 200,000, at-33 pet cunt, was negotiated by tha Crown Agents. In the following year, the amandramed balance of the 1857 Losa,amounting to ¿140,002 War' converted from 4 per camu Debenturar falo:3): per cent. Inscribed Stock, and thus brought into conformity with the
1893
The Government intends to slept a bold Fr The Pubila. Debt'of the Calony now stande policy in regard to the supply, of, inbaidlery at: 2341,799, kas dguns over and above the coins, and it is probable that, if the demand (2 sumat: 4340,000 representing extra stock them continues to be an brisk as it is at present, | Issued in collection with the mapiuses of con- the result may be more graillying than the astle varslone, Agalant this debe must be set the maxs mated revenue from this source would lead me of £1,504, fiready contributed to the new Sink to conjecture. The Government is much ina ing rancher vid him unexpanded balance of the debted to the Chief Manager of the Hongkong Loan which, as the gist. August fast, stood at and Shanghai Back for his existance and 441 Pallef Afforded by the Loan soon i advice in connection with this subject he was visible reming At the end of 1894, our balances produced As regards Land Sales, I should not be pained for reasons which I have already | in hand amastad to no less than $450,000, and stated, instead of falling short of the somewhat my cuir-expressed hopes seemed destined to be exceptional figures for 1896, the mvande from fulfilled. It was not, howayer, within the power this source for 1898 actually exceeded the of human formsight to contemplate the excupa receipts for the former year, 2
tional circumstances which interraned, at this
of our credit balances, The plaque of 1804 and june ure, and which shiorbed the antire ansowne
Its recrudescanon In 1896 has cost this colony-
$2,000,addy net cost of
The
descify and Indirectly-sently
nestly 100
were no bids. The upset price on the formes should ask such a question, an it was irregular | valus of 12, 945, sutureen the estimats of expon- | Tattler fer supešne that at tha⋅and of ÷159, Fre
A JOHN Jameson's Old, Green
occasion was from $4 to $48 in Talplogshan Street Capeale...................$1200 $1.00 | and $3 in Taiping Street and it is now mide ♬ JOHN JAMESON'S FIE OLD,
uniform at $4 for ibe larger quanilty offered in | Green Capeale........ 15.00 1.25 Taipingshan Street, and the Crown rent has C JOHN JAMESON'S VERY FIND
been reduced to lose than a quarter of what it was under the original forms, 6.a., from $50 for one-kauss lots to $33 for three-house lofs,
DID, Green Capsule kino
... 1800 $1.50
All these are very fine and old. . C has been stocked in Hongkong in wood for over 20 years, there being little sale for Irish Whisky In the Colony.
For Chee
15 FB.
AMERICAN- GREVENE BOURBON WHISKY, FIRE OLD, Red Capsule, with.
PwCas
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The voyage of the F. & D. llam Victoria, which reached Colombo on the sed instant, with the
The differenss
Public Works Extraordinary, for 1898 amounts The total Estimated Expenditure, including to $2,770,705. Of this sem B137,830 la able to the Leap, leaving a balance of Bacopa to be defrayed from current revenue." This gives an estimated surplus of revenue over expan Bankery Department, and the expenditure order and could not therefore be answered. He
His Excellency said the quesiton was not in diture of $61,991. Is-estimating the Expendaki sadlery Improvemsenter will Then
tore the rate of exchange, for the purpose of the donar has deprecated, in Bas somewhat surprised that the hon. member warling parmenis, has been hilan at the low peas and Path reloca
Furoportionately. If we not therefor diture for 1808 and the total sum expended in balances of $430.com, to addition to the wedkeur? 1596 is $193,796. Of this incrassa no less than – surplus for the year, had been wholly expende. $370,000 is on account of the món extensive; and that a debit balance of Bry5,908 was carried programme, for Public Works Extrasedibary forward to the 1896 Rocount. Të is, however, N which it is proposed to carry out la 1896, and matter for Congratulation that that debil balanen. which includes several works of pressing Inw was wiped out during the year and that as tầm portance to the sanitary well-bolezone Bretanha” of 1877 a balance of $13,400 Trend t Colony and of a remmerative nature. Some of our credly and tasty notwithstanding the Govarne these are destined for the general besest kod tamil conicipalad to the Jubilee land, there is convenience of the cocaranaity. Amongst the very resockor prospect of the accoustu for the Anggasana maka balasce on the right latter I may mention the Improvement of the Recreation Ground at Wasreelching which
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and not in accordates with the welfare of the community. He (His Excellency) had no desire whatever to shirk his responsibilities in the matter,
The Hon. T: H. Whitehead rose to make an
explanation when the Colonial Secentary ross lo * point of order and the hon, member resumed || his seat,
COLONIAL TREASURY BALANCES, The Hon. T. H. Whitehead naked ---Under what authority and for what purposes have the Crown Agents for the Colonies recently sold in on Hongkong for large amounts; if this has been will be partly paid for in 1808 the extension of London to the Exchange Banks on demand Bils dons in viatus of any special instructions will the new road, known as Chamberlain Hood at. Ma the Financial position her been secernally. the Government lay a copy thereof on the table the Peak ; the extension of certain streets in tomwwhit long, but it will, 1 wentăm ta kom, together with a copy of the Secretary of Bistel Kowloon; and the proposed new road trans be rearded for most astaladory saking Late general instructions in connection with its Plantation Road to Magaziɛe Gapajali rosa, conriderstle, all the opposing clecampanoes to custody and the disposal of the Colonial Govers-whilet improving the menus of communication which 12tve reserved., £ 1859 andervound ES minhs' cash balances in Hongkong?
between the Hill Dutricis, will open so several my promises to avoid all v Auruming and VIKE desirabla buliding sites for pervata
London mall, was marked by and tragic Incident. Amongst the second-class passengers was a Miss Davis, apparently about að ́years of our Name and Trade, Mask...$15.00 1.23 | age, who came on board at Tilbury, and for GIN.
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she was an accomplished musician, and sheet $ 7.30 $0.60 fully took up the duties of accompanist at the B FINE UNSWEETENED, White
The Colonial Secretary sald that the authority Capela ............... 7.30 cốc | concerts and dances. But, when a Hitle over u for which the hon. member sind was that of the RUM.
work at noe, she grew stränga in manner and Secretary of State for the Colonies. The purpose You will, suspicious of her fellow-passangurt, and an a ker which the Crows Agents recoily sold in resuit two ladies volunteered to look after har. - London bilis payable on demand in Hongkong : They seldom lost sight of her, especially after were to pay for the expenses incurred in connec-
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An incident which occurred one evening when them with the consignments of subsidiary silvw she tried to foros herself through a lavatory port: dolas. kole sed commit ruleida. But when the viESĪ had been two days in the Red Sên thà would-be
THE JUBILER CONTRIBUTION,
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pwovikicks has been made in the. Karl any lot for 1598-hår best. tka oww Victoria Ready Victoria: Hospital; and, the micr Nursing Inaliais, “kich are intended to com, a packe
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Her Majesty'a rolgok Having subscribed 398,000, the Cluing, accordance with fie promise,“ progions bike sum. The Finance Committe forg be naked to-day to vate' thất When the vole is passed'th whiT be the ravenua' for - thà' current year, will than stand at the handsome, other, or is it to be paid out of Revasse. If out $196,000, and it is proposed to dram - lo sa jamani, although this was ten o'clock at af Hærense how is zich Karenus, to be raised | darxy the expendjima 201
The Hon. T. R. Whilehend asked- suicide accomplished her purpose. She par. Can the Colonial Government's contribution ́suaded a Mira. "Jamer, who was in the cable with of $98,892,28 fowards the Queen's Jubilen her, to go and look for another passenger, and | Fand be pakt out of the existing buisses of the on Mrs. James sutarming she was horillad to see sterling. Laun, or out of Revenna halason in Mias Paris disappearing into the me through | kand, or partly out of cna and partly out of the ker cable porthole. She gave the alarm, and
might, auginas worn reversed's lile buoys with thrown pol, which Barad ka koon ka they touched wwwy and two boats wenen iawnend, but ma trace
and will the Imperial Govorazioni fengo Its || that may be incurred dating. claim to the Milnty Contribution of 171 per cent years. It may latecome you. of $98 8gs,58 vis 1-$17,500,15 and present it to appiled for they loss. of the uniminnale wote wake wa 2n the Colnay th the Lammal Gürkandary over be at the depende