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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY OCTOBER 21 1909
LEGISLATIVE" COUNCIL.
FINANCIAL MINUTES:
The Colonial Secretary laid on the table. "Financial Minutes Nos. 42 to 46. It was agreed | ibat they be referred to the Finance Committee, APPROPRIATION BILL
**TYPEWRITER
A sum of one handred and sixty-five dollars- in aid of the vote, Botanical and Forestry Da partmant, Otbar Chargus, Typewriter.
AUDIT CLERK,
A sum of two hundred and fifty dollars in aid. mante, temporary European cleik. of the vole, Audit Department, Personal Emolu-
DA, NEW ‘TERRITORIES,
A sum of one bundred dollars in aid of the vote, Treasury, Treasurer's Office, Personal Emolaments, New Temitories, allowance to one additional police sergeant-as aupervisor, of revenus collection.
P' LICE.
A sum of five thousand seven hundred dol- lars in aid of the vote, Polica and Prison De- parimente, A. - Police, Other Chargen for the following kema :—
Burial of destitute dead
Passages and bonuses in lieu of
passager
"
Total,...
SUBSISTENCE OF PRISONERS.
4,000
.55,700
A sum of one thousand one hundred dollara in aid of the vote, Police and Prison Depart meats, C.-Prison, other charges,, subsistance of prisoner.
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This was all the business,
SHACKS FINS;
INTERESTING CASE AT THE'CRIMINAL- SESSIONS.
locally at its proper value as a mere reckless cther Pay at Your Excellency's table duties was largely guesswork, but they had libel. But for the credit of the Colony outside Chinese gentleman of position assured me that drawn on the figures supplied by Singapore. A meeting of the Legislative Council was of the Colony the publication of such unfound in Canton, among the well-to-do, the opiam Ho remarked that be suiicipated it was not bald in the Council Chamber this afternoon. ed Insinuations is much to be regratied, liis. | habit was fast dying, out and that a new fashion | improbable that the abolition of the opium Present His Excellency the Governor,
at least conceivable that by the unchecked kopf- for drinking béor ́and brandy was as rapidly | inffic might lead the Chicess to indulge in in- Sir. Frederick Lugard, K.C.MO. His Excel-uplication of them our interests might adversely coming in: That a similar chis is taking toxicating drinks. He had hand, the ra A. S. WATSON & CO., (Commanding the Forces), Hon. Mr. F. H. Colany is one of the interests of the Colony to be the cats. The four that an increase in followed history which showed that all nations foury Major-General R. G. Breadwood, C.B, to affected. I take it that the prestige of the place among the Chinese in Hoogkong is said marks of Dr. Ho Kul with pleasure, but he
May, CM.G., (Colonial Secretary), Hon. W. 1 taka lé that the prestige of the Colony suffers the evils of alcoholism in this Colony would be ❘ were addicted to silmolants and if they were Recs-Davies (Attorney-General), Hon. Mr. If this Council is brought into contempt. It libs immediate result of the abandonment of withheld in ons form they would be obtained Mel Mester (Colonial Treasurer); Hon. Mr. P particularly nafortunate at the present time the opium habit. baw frequently been exin another. He dwelt on the small percentage N. H. Jonas (Director of Public Works), Hon. when opinion in England is apt to misjudge mensed by many among those who bring to a of the selimated duty which would be derived Mr. F. J. Badeley (Captain Superintendent the Hongkong's attitude towards the oplem study of the question neither the wilful blind from liquor as compared with that of the of Police), Hoo, Mr. A. W. Browin (Regitrar policy of His Majesty'a Government, in itr ap. tess of the political partizan nor the in- United Kingdom, the percentage being about General), Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, M.D., C.M.G., Hon. plication to our finances. I have read a good avitable shortsightedness of the bigot Near eight per cent of the total revenue of Mr. W.J.Grésson, Hoo. Mr. Wei Yok, C.M.D., deal, one' way and' another, which indicatesly all the anti-opium writers appear to Hongkong whereas it was shout zj per Hon. Mer B. Osberge, Han: Mr. E. A. Hewett, how ready is "the man in the street" at home assume that the evil äf over-indulgence in it cent of that of the United Kingdom, Hoo, Mr. Murray Stewart, and Mr. C. Clementi to assume that we have been guided in our at derives from the oplum itself, to some way Proceeding to deal with the charge that the (Clerk of Councile),"
titude solely by selfish and interested motives, special to this particular stimulant, instead P W. D. estimates wern larger than orginally MINUTES.
An illuminating, though unimportant, instance of from the defective will power of the framed, he said, that was in accordance with. The minutes of the last meeting were read of this tendency forced itself unpleasantly upon victim. That is where opinion divides on this his former experience. He explained that the and confirmed.
my notice not long ago, when I received a let| question. If you attribute, vice to weakness of Jacmand cost la most cases was don to altera, tor, from Manchester, addressed to me as the character you will think that the removal of tions on the plans made by the consulting Ukofficial spokesman in a recent debata. The jone. form of temptation will inevitably lead engineers at home." The subject of a wireless writer accused me of being suborned to defend to the substitution of analber. An apt in station on the island was under consideration. tha opium vice. He did not sign bis pame; he stance of this occurred in England not Regarding the military-contribution he remarks did not give bis address. I could not therefore hundred years ago. There was a so-called ed that he hoped soon to have information The Colonial Secretary moved that the second reply, I take this opportunity of doing so. wave of temperance. People took the pledge to communicate on the subject of the con CHAM-roading of the Bill eatlled As, Ordinance to take this opportunity of telling him that the in great cumbers, They gave up alcohol and stitution of the committion appointed by the apply a som not exceeding Five million x Unofficial Members of this Council are not the deuly, without any previous training and dis. Secretary of State. His Excellency did not kundred and twenty-fiva_thousand_a's hund. I kind of men he takes them, forg and of amur, cipline of the will. Waat was the result? | think it was ɛecessary to bare a localcommittee red and eighty-three Dollars to the Public | Jug him that I myself have no personal interest. They took to opiam. Immediataly there was to deal with this matter. On the question of Service of the year 1910, be referred to the lo, or connection with opium. Is to happent a naw scare and alcohol returned triumphnor, subsidiary colunge, he said that three years ago Finance Committee.
that I'malther smoke it por est it. I caliber The reverse of this threatens to happen hers, he had suggested the idea of having a gam buy it for sell it. Neither bas my poice and and in Canton. This was and is our main feat, colnego, when he was in England, and be bad- vote in this Council been inspired by than whe. Some of us incling to the perhaps old. discussed the maller with Mr. Murray Stewart, do. "I'take the trouble to deal with the remote fashioned belief that you can only come the but he thought, it required still farther cou critic, not because I consider him, or any azony weak-mindedness, of which the opium habit sideration. His Excellency also referred to | mous letter writer, worthy, of direct police, s moraly an indication, by moans calcalated the subject of miscellaneous services, the but because I regard bis malignant accusation also to provide against opitim being replaced erection of beacons, etc. His Excellency wont as significant of the uncbaritable state of mind by other forms of intoxication-by supplying on to endoms Mr. Murray. Stewart's remarks into which ignorant people are liable to be religious or patriotic molives sufficiently with regard to the publication of inaccurate in- brought by the exaggerations and misrepresen powerful to strengthen the will power of the formation in the newspapera of the Colony, tations of the leaders of the extrems section of ndividual against excessive indulgence of The Government welcomed intelligent and well. Fulyandyth Angust last. Mr. C. J. Alabaster, the anti-oplum agitators. They are to blame every kind; by popularising, among lbs rising meant criticism and extended an inviation to in the absence of the Hon Mr. W. Reas-Davies, for home grown misapprehensions such as that generation, those primary manly virtues which the press to ascertain the facts in all cases x.C., acted at Attorney-General. Nr. C. W. Or, Hongkong-is “a Hades for immorality," one of
war with all sottish habits. Peading the growth before they dealt with matters affecting the Go-instructed by Mr. E. Davidson (of Messrs. Hast-* the assertions made by my Manchester corres of a sentiment sufficiently powerful to thus up. vernment of the Colony.
inge and Hastings) appeared for the first prl-- pondent. But how much more difficult must if the Chiness people we in this Colony have The Bill was then read a second time and, soner, while the second prisoner was représent it become to remove these if insinuations or had to consider what the effect would be if the referred to the Finance Committee.
ed by Mr. Eldon Potter, who was instructed ginating in our mides, such as those made by place of opium ware to be takea by some other
by Mr. P. Sydenbara Dixon (from Mr. R. A. "Fairplay," are allowed to pass without contra-
even more pernicious stimolants, say for in- The Attorney General moved the second | Harding's office), Prisoners entered a ples of diction or comment. I protest against- any
stance by that dangerous hamp product which reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinuúca ́to | not guilty, newspaper supported by the Colony being used is capable of animating with a murderous amend the Liquors Ordinance, 1909, to supply fabricated material for the manufac courage avan the cowardly political assassina are of false impressions calculated to dam. of India. Almost as bad would it be for the age the Colony's good name. This time:
Forestation of the King's peace if new whisky last year I described the budget for 1909 would become the favourite stimulant of the as a makeshift budget; in allusion to the
main body of the population. In that case the fact that, it was balanced by a windfall
Captain Superintendent of Police would have That was its outstanding feature, The nut.
a busy time. New whisky is, we know, a mad it is balanced by a guess. All estimating is
crease and our quiet midnight streets might Russwork but usually there in past experience come to sival in disgrace the slums of Liver to go by. There was nothing to go by in pool or Glasgow. Luckily the Chinese have estimating the yield of the new import duty so far not developed a liking for whisky. Ou and so, apparently, the extent of our needs all bands I fod confirmation of the statement decided the matter. Broadly speaking our Dped that they prefer brandy and beer. I a was.for six lakhs, or coupling the shortage inderstand also that they are taking to stort be opium revenue, lo passing I would just and port wine. But even
I regard touch gently the fact already referred to by the prospect with concern. It is Cantoling
The Colonial Treasurer inconded." Mr. Hewett thought that the Budget as a whole was satisfacibly from the revenue and expenditure point of view. It was alıp satis‹ factory to find that the loss on the Opium Farm was much less than had been feared. At the same time it was regrettable that the Imperial Government had made no "substantial contribution * as promised sad he REFRESHING. hoped His Excellency would ses his way to
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making representation to the effect that the Imperial Government should contribute suff 'cient to cover, the loss sustained the reduced revenue obtained from the Farm for the ZEKİ
three years. He expressed the hope that the Opium and Liquors Ordinances should not be confused by the home Government, in respect of their liability to grant compensation owing to the adoption of the policy of closing the opium disans Referring to the Public Works Estimates, he thought there must be some. thing radically wrong when there Estimates were exceeded to the extent of forty to ninety per cent. He spoke of the length of time that the Law Courts and the Post Office, bad occh. pled and held that if ground adjacent to these buildings were free to offer for sale it might bring a satisfactory return to the Colony. He standing feature of the present budget in bat dening poison.. Crimes of violence would in
trusted that these buildings would be completed by the end of igit as had been promised. After dealing with the question of lighthouses; the statement that a Commission was to be uppointed by the Secretary of State to consider [28 the incidence of the military contribution, and the subject of subsidiary coinage (in the course of which he supported the minority report and held it would be a mistake to restrict the use of by urging the erection of a beacon overlooking
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LIQUORS ORDINANCE,
The Colonial secretary seconded. The Bill was read a second time. ...The Altor, sy General moved the suspension of the standing rules and orders:
The Colonial Secretary seconded, The Bill was then considered in Committee, read a third time and passed.
TRADE MARKS.
The Attorney General moved the secord reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Law relating to Trade Marks.
The Coloslal Secretary secorded, Adopted
STEAM BOILERS AND PRIME MOVERA, On the motion of the Attorney General, seconded by the Colonial Secretary, the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to Chiness coinsip the Colony), Mr. Hewett anded hob. member for the Chamber of Commerce to believe that they will prova les obstre Boilers and Prima Movers, was pasiođ. P
provide for the periodical Inspection of Steam that we are still without any information as to perous in conflicts with the police. Bot the precise meaning of the word "substantial, it is grievous, to be compelled to consider
WIDOWE AND ORPHANE' PENSIONE. 5 used by the Secretary of State. When the Bill such a prospect at all. Indeed when one re-reading of the Bill Batitled An Ordinance to The Attorney General moved the second closing the divans was brought in wa were
|flects upon the colossal rightariars of alcoholism urged not to delay its passage because until the law on that subject had been made know
the Capsuimuo Pass.
Mr. Osborne also addressed the Council. Mr. Grasson said that after looking at the figures in the Estimates of expenditure he came to the conclusion that instead of the Colony's
you couldn't advertise for tenders and sa couldn't find out your loss. That was
what his promise meant, and until you found
which darkens all our dreams of Western civilization the fear that the evil may spread Eastward with the growth of commerce and lädustrialism must give every man pause.
mend the Widows' and Orphans' Pension Ordinance, r908,
Adopted
PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS.
The Attorney General moved the second
At the Criminal Sessions this morning, Mr. Justica Gampers (Acilág Chiel Justice) on the Bench, Kai Foon and Lai Lok were charged with the alleged receiving of stolen goods, to wit, 1,805 lbs. of sharks'. 60s, 267 lbs. of Sik maws and 30' packing casey, the property of Messrs. F. F. Talati nod Company, between the
The following wore the jury sworn in Mesir, J.D. Vorstar (foraman) V. J. G. Dearing,`. G.E L. Hartig, D. P. J. Lopes; J. Wilkie, P. | D. Sutherland and F. J. Gallion,
The first prisoner challenged one of the", jurors, who was replaced by another gentleman to complete the panel as given above,
The Attorney-General stated that the "pri sonera were charged with receiving'a quantity of sharks'fios and fish maws (livans) and the cases confuluing the articles," It was necessary for the prosecution to prova that at the time prie soners received the goods they knew they'work stolen property, to' proying that prisoner. ware la possession of the goods," it was not decessary to prove that they actually bandfed, them. He proposed to prove by the fact that: each of the prisoners gave an account-
| »AY {th[d} singh,*Bir;) Foster, Öbjected on the ground that...n prisoner's deposition before a magistrate was not admissible in evidence
witness, bis inability to attend the Court owing except under certain conditions (e.g., death of a to illness, etc.) A long argument followed, Ris
On October, 36, "900, at Chinking, the wife Department he found that in spite of all the why you couldn't ask the Secretary of State Every man who recognises alcoholism as reading of the Bill entitled an Ordinance to
ment the total saving only amounted to Sr3,000, that out from him you could not get on with Rreat evil must pray that it will not increase amend the Prolection of Women and Girls would prove that sometime between the rst July
of Ivon Tuxford, of a daughter.
The Yongkang Gelegraph
HONGKONG, Thursday; OCTOBER 21, 1909.
and this is
debit balance being $40,000 it would be more like $100,000. With regard to the Sanitary
talk about invings to be made in this depart- He also maintained that the sum of $374,coo in the estimates These I gaderstood were your the railway account should be placed to capital | exquisite reasons for urgency. What has be ́account and not 'charged to revenue. That como of them now?. The farm has been ien-
would be correct book-keeping,
dered for; the loss due to closing the divans ascertained; you have no doubt communicated it to the Secretary of State. Does he make, no
Mr. Murray Stewart referred at the outset to the question of removing the clock-tower,"
tection of Women and Girls Amendment Ordinance, 1897, as amended by the Fro
Ordinance, 1995.
Agreed-
RECREATION GROUNDS RESERVATION. The Attorney Gencial moved the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to
Lordship "ruling that soy statements made by any one of the prisoners could not be used against the other but could be used against himself.
Continuing, the Attorney-General said that he
and sharks' mawa weighing 1,195 lbs.disappear- and 7th August last, twenty cases of sharks' fios
ed (and the fury might assume thay were stolan) from Mesira. F. P. Talati and Company's ware. house. On the 1st July, the cases war's opened. and the goods displayed to customers. Os
hoping that you will not get the anticipated six among the Chinese and will side with me in Jakha necessary to balance this budget and further that you will be forced to rely less and less opoo this source pf revenue, as time goes Dr. My objection to your leaning heavily upon It is not based solely on sentiment, though my objection might be pad the worse for that. It provide for the Reservation of certain lands in the 3rd August, one of the Company's em...” appears to me to be advisable that the Govern- Victoria, at the Peak District, and in Kowloon playzes went to the godowns and noticed that ment should leap for fanacial support as lights Recreation Grounds, and to provide for Relag, thers should have been 716 cases, On there were only 705 cases, while, properly spank- gulations as to the use thereof,
The Colonial Secretary seconded, and the Bill was read a second time.
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PUBLIC PLACES REGULATION. The second reading of the Bill vetitled An
Ordinance to amend the Public Places Regula tion, O.dinance, 1870, was passed on the motion of the Attorney General, seconded by
the Colopis] Secretary,
CHINESE EXTRÁDITION.
· POSTPONEMENT.
sharks' fios dealer with another mur, whom ka the 2nd July, the second-prisoner" want to a
introduced as a man from Singapore who had come with the effect of disposing of a quantity.- of sharks' fat, The 'boxes in which the goods. ware packed were not of descriptinia usually used but were locally made pack. ing cases and sacks. The goods were bought
by be dealar...
At this stage, a discussion followed as to what had transpired between the two prisoners, said that he had no further evidence to offer in the course of which the Attomay-Gaberal
against the second prisoner, who was discharge ed by the jury at the direction of his L'érdship Evidence was called and the case-adjourned.
LOCAL AND GENERAL: CHOLERA is raging in the neighbourhood of
INDIA'S OPIUM Revenue,
holding that the tower was not ugly nor did it reply? Or have you sought the required in constituto a nuisance. He maintained that | formation by letter? If so, it would seem iben. Next year the Government of India will have the military contribution was not an unduly that there was really so urgency at all. But I -to-review their position in the matter of the heavy impost on the Colony, seeing that it really think our justifiable curiosity as to the opium' trade with China. In presenting the only constituted a fourth of the total cost | meaning of the word"! substantia!" warrants the
ly as possible upon revenus derived from Ropual fioancial statement inst March Sir Fleet of the garrison. Regarding the coinage despatch of a wire To return to the subject of alcohol from a prudential it remote reason ang wood Wilson said: "We continue to reduce question he said he had been consistent- our needs, not counting the loss, on opium.gested by the interesting fact that when the our exports until roro, when the whole question ly in favour of inaction, because for one Opinions were divided as to the probable yield Opium Farm was first started in this Colony, the will be re-examined with reference to the pro- thing he could not see that up to the pre- of the new revenue from alcohol. Some said it Colonial Tresanter, aker objecting in vain, gress which Chink has made in its reforms, sent anything could have been done by the would yield a million; others leas than against it, on the ground that it was impmper to While bearing evidence to the strength of Government. They must accept the diction of half that.
get revenue from vice, resigned. The whirligig of Compared with the higher guess a genuine anti-opium, movement in certain
the British Minister at Peking that Chins was that of the Government seems moderate me has revenged him and insimuch as it is classes of Chinese society, the reports which about to reform ber currency. No barriers enough and then-it exactly makes ends meet,
the avowed object of the best and most con- we receive are conflicting as regards the should, be erected between Hongkong and Later, in the course of Your Excellency's insistent writers on the opium question to attack curtailment of cultivation and production in Canton so far as cunency matters were troductory remarks, it seemed to me that I
alcobolism is out of the way, perhaps we should j The Attorney General moved the second China Since this guarded statement w.s
concerned, Continuing, Mr. Stewart said: caught the suggestion of a hope that the yield conceivable that a strong seulimess against the amend the Chinese Extradition Ordinance, pot situgether disregard the warning. It is at best reading of the Bill Batitled Au Ordinance to mada the International Commission which Your Excellency referred to the fact that thewould exceed ibe estim:te and that this source met at Shanghai has presented its report; wide field opened up by the discussion on the of revenue might in my case ultimately be
use of alcohol may some day sweep England— | 1889.
The Colonial Secretary seconded. The DOW under the consider estimates provides opportunity to explain and relied upon to increase. I confess I did not possibly, at some time of national humiliation ation of the Government of India. How far defend general lines of policy, and you took like the 'und of that I view with concern the occasioned, perhaps, by a natrow abaya motion was agreed to.. it will affect the, policy which has been em- occasion to defend the Government's policy possibility. If this Colony pays more than six from destruction in some great war-when barked upon, in this country is uncertain, with regard to the subsidiary coinage question, lakhs of duty on intoxicating liquaza copromed the voice of the ductors and the preacher
The consideration of the following Bills was This Commission did not sit for any length of I wondered that Your Excellency did not also in it, the inference will be irresistible that the will be listened to. In such a case, we might postponed :-- time, and there was no extensive touring by take occasion to reprobate the unlicensed Chinese are taking to drink. The number of receive telegraphic instructions to don all
Becond reading of the Bill entitled An Ordi its members in the Chinese provinces where character of much of the anonymons criticism European residents in the Colony shows no public homies forthwith and our present and
cance to authorize the Construction and Main Kioto. oplum is grown. A certain amount of evi- which appears in the local press. Possibly you siges of rapid increase and it is a matter of pproaching troubles on the readjustment of the tenance of a Harbour of Refuge upon and over dence was recorded, it is true; but there still thought it beneath the dignity of your position. everyday comment and congratulation that the burden of taxation would recur (Applause). certain portions of the Ses Bad and Foreshore | THE Datch squadron arrivad at Yokohama on saem to be those conflicting reports, which Sir I am not restrained by any such consideration consumption of alcohol by individual mam-
Mr. Wei-Yok agreed with Mr. Murray
situated upon the Barbour frontage at Taikok÷||16th lost, Fleetwood Wilson mentioned. Meanwhile and I am not afraid to speak ont. To reply in production in India is being steadily car.
bers of the rising generation markedly, de Stewart that the Clock Tower ought to be, Mongkóktsui, and Yaumati, Kowloos, in detail to the mass of criticism which arose over creases. If therefore, with the sources of allowed to remain where it is.
ыla Colony, tailed, and the export trado is languishing, Į the proposed new liquor taxes is manifestly Information. at your command, Your Excel-
- Second reading of the Bill entitled An Or. The receipts from opium sales are lower than impossible, but I take this opportunity of pro-lency entaiders it probable that there will
dissacs to amend the Tramway Onfidance, were anticipated in the Budget; and though testing against the columns of any of our news be an increased yield from this new source prices may improve within the next few papers being thrown open to attacks upon the of revenue it means that progressive in- months, the income for the year will probably probity of those who are striving in any capaci crease in the amount of alcohol consumed by be considerably below that estimated. This ty to serve the public. As an instrace I may the Chinese section of the population, if anti was calculated at £1,648,000 less than the re-refer to a letter which appeared in the Seat cipated. I wish to direct attention particulare turus of 1908-9, when prices were artificially China Morning Port of August 19th mandaci ly to the fact. I trust it may obtrude itself upon Inflated. If the Government of India are con- ourly signed Fairplay", anggesting that it was the notice of the Secretary of State. I wish vinced next year that Chica is really carrying doubtful if any Member of this or the Executive there was the smallest" chadce" of its being out her part of the bargain, the policy lastituted Council could be found willing to decida a cartaken to heart by those who seem to think that three years ago must be proceeded with, and falu public question without considering his the prevention of opisim smoking will prove an the contraction of the area under poppy in own pocket whep giving his vote.' The lasiona- upmixed blessing to the' native population; Bengal, and the United Provinces must con- Tiop clearly was that the members of the Coun. A leading medical practi1jonér tells me that fione. In that care the question will arise acil and of the Executive Council, could not be whereas formerly he never had to treat cases of to whether two Agancies should be maintained trusted to put the public interest before their alcoholism among them, now he frequently has Economy is administering the Opium Depart private pecuniary interest, +1 rssent such to. Solicitude for, the Colony's good nama is ment will have to be axercised, and one Agent imputations being put upon the members of not altogether unconnected with the solitary may be lofind sufficient for the Fatus and this Council and as long as I alt on it I shall comment which I have to make on the Ghalpur factories, at each of which the man- not sit alisai and allow any local Editor, un astimates. Before resuming my set-1-desire Secretary of State bat had as yet received no facture of the drug will necessarily be on a raboked, to give prominence to such a sugkes- foʻmake at least a passing reference to reply smaller scale,→→EN
Hi admitted that the estimate of the tion. Such a suggestion le no doubt estimated the subject properly under discussion. The zeroase likely to be derived to
Dr. Ho Kai did not believe that the Chinese
would take to strong drink because the opiam diraus would be closed. The opium evil was doomed (bear, bear). He referred also to the questions of the incidence of the military contribution and subsidiary coienge. He was ia agisement with Mr. Osborns's views on the latter subject, because he did go believe China would reform her currency within a reasonable
*Tea Colonis!' Treatures, the Director of Fublic Works and the Colonist Secretary also addrasied the Council.
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Roman Catholic Church.
It has been decided to commence construction of the Kalgan-Suiyoan railway next spring. CHOLERA has been stamped out at Seoul, It bas now broken out at Kioto and in the nei bourhood."
Second reading of the Bill entitled An Or dip to amend the Liquor Licences Ordia-
Ece, 1898, and the Liquor Licences Extension THE Government and the Municipality of Ordinance, 198, and to repeat the Liquor Tokio bave exchanged memoriods on the Licences Amendment Ordinance, 1901. subject of the municipaligation of the Tokie
Committen on the Blil entitled An Ordinance (†Electric Railway, to set apart certain Crown Land, to by ned as THE General Agent of the Shangbal Sumatr a. burial ground for persons professing the Tobacco Co., Ld., has received the followis Christian Religion, other than members of the talographic advice from the Dell Maatschap
Amsterdam—"Sold 437 bales cobicce of Gail ADJOURNMENT-
ari 1.21. The Council adjourned until Thursday, the THIS avoning, at the Lectors Hall
the Ualon Church. Kennady Road,; un for the suspices of the * Union Church Literary Club, Mr A. Bellamy Brown has kindly consented had immediately after she meeting of Councis will be illustrated by vocal and Jastrume
A meeting of the Finance Committee was to give a sketch of MandaISONRA LIFE, WHI the Colonial Bacretary presiding was selections 250 gulag should ins agreed to recommend that the following veien the pablo: DA BARIIGA WHI W
If interesting ben, and the menstieg
His Excellency the Governor dealing with the oplam question and the "anbatantial can28th inst tribution" promised,to which reference badbeen made by Mr. Hewatt and Mr. Murray Stewart, mild that as soon as he knew the result of the tender for the Farm he telegraphed to the
FINANCE COMMITTER,