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mission he would read the correspondence:

Hongkong, 2nd Nov., 1878. SIR-We have the honor to request that you will be good enough to convene, and preside at, aspecial meeting of the Justices to discuss various matters connected with

necessity for its projected enlargement. the Gaol, spoutally the question of the

THE CHINA MAIL.

British Colony." He had heard many Magistrate. With His Excellency's per-cellency would take no exception to these that the Central School was not purely so- visitors to this Colony express similar opinions after visiting the Gaol. The corridors and cells in the prison were in summer the coolest and beat ventilated places in tho Colony. With regard to the scheme for Stonecutter's Island, ho had but

opinion and that was that it should be utterly condemned. He believed there would be no necessity for it. He thought that if the Gool were removed there, the cost would be enormous of creating a new one, and the cost would not end there. They would have an annual burden upon the tax payers for keeping up 4 strong guard and they would require also 8 costly service to Hongkong. Then they must have a geol of some kind here. He be- lieved that the community would learn with

If convenient in all respects wo suggest that the meeting be held on Friday, the 8th instaut, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.

We are, Sir,

Your obedient servants,

(Signed)

No. 122 M.

W. KESWICK, H. LOWCUCK

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HIL NELSON

F. D. SAUSION,

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R. H. SANDEMAN.

the greatest dissatisfaction any attempt To C. V. CHEAGE, Esq., to revive the Stonecutter's Island scheme.

Polios Magistrate. One reason he had for objecting to the ex- penditure of enormous sums of money on prison accommodation was that he under- stood the sanitary tate of the native town was indescribably bad. Notwithstanding the increase of population nothing had been done to improve the sanitary condition of the place. In 1876 the Surveyor General, and the Colonial Surgeon were appointed on a commission to report upon the sanitary

MAGISTRAST, Hongkong, 7th Nov, 1879. GENTLEMEN, In reply to your letter of 2nd instant I have the honor to state that by the Gaok Ordinance Justices of the Poace are only empowered to meet in order to revise prison rules and regulations.

The Attorney General, to whom I have have no power by virtue of office to discuss the question of enlarging the building. Consequently I should not be justified in calling a meeting of the Justices for that purpose,

WAYS,

KILLING BIRDS.

Li Akum, a chair coolio, was charged with wilfully taking some young birds in their nest and killing them. He admitted the offence and was fined $2.

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL.

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and Germany are all equally intorested in seeing fulfiled; and nåds that it is neces- sary in the presont oriais that Englishmen should sink all party differences and support

the Government. The Liberal candidate has been elected member for Peterborongh . by a large majority in the room of Me Whalley, deceased. "A Russian expedition ary force has been dospatched to Marv. Coasols yesterday closed, at 941, being a drop of ons quarter.

London, Oct. 81It was resolved at yos- terday's Cabinet Council to send an ultima- tam to the Ameer. The press generally approve of the resolution to give the Amer Bombay, Nov, 5.-The ultimatum de-a fast chance, but fear that it will be in vain. livered to the Ameer of Afghanistan informs The standard, in a leading artiolo, announ him that he must dismiss the Russians from coa that it was resolved at yastarday's Ca bis country and preserve a position of combinet Council to require from all concerned the strict and literal observance of the Ber-- plate neutrality.

lin Treaty. Advices have been received that 60,000 Russian troops have entared Rout- melia from Dulgaria. Consols yesterday closed at 84).

matters being discussed, as if was his dutyoular. Religion was taught there, but not to be conversant with the public, business the Christian religion: books inonlo ting with which these topios were conneoled, apcestral worship, the keystone of the Ohl especially at the Connell Board,

nese religion, were taught there. And be Mr KESWICK observed that the subject caute the Bible' was taught in St Paul's was one of the expenditure of public College, the Central School received nearly money, and he had endeav. ured to give the whole of the grant and St. Paul's good reasons against its expenditure upon got a mére pittance, That it might gaol at Stons-cutter's leland, while the not be crushed, he hoped something

The P, and O. Co.'s Steamship Geelong, money could be much better spent in other might be done, as from this institution Captain C. Fraser, with the London mail souzder education had been given to of the 11th October, arrived here this HIS EXCELLEROY replied that his hon. youth than that given during the whole morning

Henares, Oct. 30.-It is stated on good authority at Simla that under orders from friend was fully entitled to do. Bờ, He regime of the Central School, The bead of

(Straits Times Extra.)

home a final letter will be written to, the would now may a word on the water supply the Church Misalon Society also gave the New York, Nov. 3.The Maynooth Ameer before war is formally declared, ex scheme.

same testimony regarding the destruction of College has been partly destroyed by fire.plaining the dangers he is incurring by de "ME PRICE bera stated that the report revoluntary effort-so-his hon. friend wouldBombay, Nov. The ultimatum to the lining to hear our demands. It is also ferred to had been laid aside in favour of have to enter the lists against the whole Ameer of Afghanistan was given to the rumoured that the Viceroy's visit to Lahore a more modern one.

Church party, for but a small minority were commandant of the fortress of Ali Masjid has been abandoned. ***HIS EXCELLENOY continued to say that secular, He had also ascertained the at the entrance of the Khyber Pass on the this was for the very good reason that the opinions of the parents; and, se Sir A. 2nd instant, and a copy was simultaneously Home Government did not wish the Co- Kennedy had said, he would pay the most posted in the Amner's Post Office at lony to spend over three hundred thou complete deference to the parents of the Peshawar. sand pounds.

Bo then contended that children. Now the Christian and Chinese the flooding system, involving water closets, parents were totally opposed to the vlows Was most distasteful to the Chinese, and of his hon. friend. nothing could alarm them more than its introduction. He said this on no less an authority than Dr Dudgeon, who had stated that the Chinese system was more healthy although repugnant to western

The sewage was now removed in junks, to the China Reviews a fow months ago, instead of lying in pits at Bolcher's Bay; and although it might be kept for a day or two in the houses, it was carried away.

He was not prepared to make any alteration in the system except the Chinese asked him to do so. If his Hon. friend thought the truth had not been told to the Home Government about the Gaol, he could not have read the despatch of November 1877, in which it was stated that the Gaol was built on a slope, and plans were forwarded; but at the same time the Home authorities did not require to be told. He had concealed nothing from the Government, and right wrong what came from home was always based upon

a trus, knowledge of the facts. He was glad his Hon. friend approved of the reduction of the die.ary scale, while questioning the sourse of the suggestion.

state of Victoria. They commenced their referred the matter, is of opinion that we feelings, and whose able work was reviewed Central School.

labours, but unfortunately soon after the work was commenced the Surveyor. General was taken ill.—

Mr PRICE: The Colonial Surgeon, I think. Mr. KESWICE: They were both ill at any rate, and their illness was attributed to the unpleasant duties which they had to perform, often visiting houses into which it was almost poisonons to enter." That re- port, he had no doubt, had been seen by His Excellenoy. It had not been published. It was, he understood, of so horrible a oharacter that it was feared the public alarm created by it would be too great, and it bad not seen the light. He hoped a copy of it had gone to the Secretary of State. He had some notes, which would illustrate the con- tents of that report→

His EXCELLENCY Bald he had not seen the report, and if it had not been forwarded to

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I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,

Your mest obedient Servanty

O. V. CREACH, Acting Police-Magistrate.

To

The Hon'ble W. KENWICKS The Hon'ble . Lowook.. H, H. NELSON, Esq.

F. D. SASSOON, Esg R. H. SANDEHAN, Esq.

Hongkong, 8th Nov., 1878. tion of 7th instant we have the bonor to 613,--Thanking you for your communica.

request that you will convene and preside mosting of the Justices to revise the

the Secretary of State his predecessor mustat

be blamed,

Mr KESWICK said he had not seen the report, but he had some extracte from

report-

His EXCELLENCY: From whom obtained

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Mr KESWICH From areditable authority; Mr Alford is my authority...

His EXCELLENCY: A very high and trust-

worthy authority-too.

rules and regulations of the Onol.

If convenient in all respects we suggest that the meeting be held on Friday next, the 18th instant, at past 8 o'clock in the

afternoon.

We have the bonor to be, Sir,

Your obedient Servants,

(Signed) W, Kaswick.

H. Lowcook.

If

R. H. SANDEMAN.

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F. D SASSOON,

H. H. NELSON. . V. CBBAO, Esg,

Acting Folios Magistrato.

No. 123 M.

MABISTEADY, Hongkong, 11th November, 1878. GENTLEMEN,I have the honour to ac knowledge receipt of your letter of 9th inat, and regret that I am unable to comply with

your request.

To

I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,

Your most obedient Servant,

C. V. CREACH,

The Hon, W, KESWICK. The Hon. H. Lowcook.

H. H. NELBON, Jeq.

F. D. SASSOON, Esq.

R. H. SANDEMAN KEQ,

Mandalay, Õet, 14.—å new asth, now taken by all the officials, transfere the supreme authority from the sovereign to a conjoint consensus of the King and ministers. Quiet continues.

Mr KESWICK observed that the Governor could not possibly be acquainted with bis views on the subject. He had simply drawn attention to certain rumours regard ing the cause of the delay in building the

Chinese naturally wished to have something HIS EXCELLENOX continned to say that the

London, Nov. 1-Mr Gladstone, in a to say in the management of the school, and staff reached Mithankote at 7 am.; the Government his confidence in the Kajanpore, Oct. 16.-General Biddulph speech at Rhyl yesterday, declined to give they were the parents of the largest number romain there to-day. The Zad Sikhs have Afghan question, and complained strongly of boys there, and paid the largest share of been added to this force for the protection of the absence of authentic information.. the taxes of the Colony. He could not of the commissariat depots and convoys The occupation of Quetta, he said, justified" conceal those facts from the Government, along the road between Rajanpore and the displeasure of the ameer, and Russia, and he told them the truth. If any change Quetta. A sower latter dak has been in his opinion, was the greater offended be be made, he would have perfect fairplay established between Rajanpore and Dador: cause she had violated her engagements by and even-banded jaatice to all not one a tolograph has been asked for from Mithan sending an Embassy to Calul. Saddling institution over another. He was not pre-kote to Rajanpáre along the transport line. India with the expenses of defense against paced to promote the Central School in Although the country is reported perfectly imaginary dangora would, he said, be a mon way that would destroy voluntary effort. quiet, the troops are advancing on Quetta strous injustice. Causols yesterday closed The Scoretary of State, on receipt of the with all reasonable military precautions. 94. reports of the Central School, had said that A new route via Khanpar, Mithaukote, and the lack of English was a grave defoot in the Chachar has been decided on. The As- | teaching of the Central School, which must sistant gent to the Governor-General is be remedied; and he had tried to do so.now at Bugti Dera, with the Bngti Chief, Kegarding the prison question, he was in awaiting General Biddulph's arrival. The debted to bis hon. friend, who had paid and Punjab Cavalry continue their marah great attention to the subject. But as to to Quetta. A temporary shelter for the the point which appeared to cast a refles reinforcements is being constructed at Quetta. The pay choat for the force is to

We hear that Mr George B. Glover, one MF KESWICK: Not a reflection.

be in charge of the Commissariat Depart of the members of the Chinese Commission - HIS EXOSLLANOT said it had appeared soment. The grant of advance of pay to at the Paris Exposition Universelle, obtained to him, but while the subject was engaging officers, and arrangements for their family a silver medal for his extensive collection of HTS EXCELLENCY continued to say that the attention of the Governor in Council it remittances, are under the consideration of coins and medals exhibited in the Chinese as the commission had sat before kis ar would have been more respectful to the Government, but not yet settled. The section. Mr Glover is engaged upon rival, he was responsible only for what Council if the question bad been loft with head quarters come on here to-morrow, and catalogus of these coins, illustrated with scale he found. It had been reduced from them, the thought that Mr Creagh had will probably proceed with elephants on woodouts, which should prove a valuable 20 oz. to 28, and greater reductions were acted wisely and rightly, and as he had Saturday for Ami and Lalong. The 5th guide to the coin collecters who had hitherto suggested: so he made further inquiries. noted on the advice of the Attorney Gener Fusiliers at Chakrata were to start yester- to depend mainly Chaudoir's work, One of the Committee of whom he wasul, be bad acted legally, g

day for the front. A wing of the oth sorry to say his hon. friend had spoken so

Punjab Infantry reached Thail on the 18th, severely had asked him why he did not eut

and the 9th Punjab Infantry on the 14th. down the food in Gaol; and it had been

The 12th Bengal Cavalry marched from feduced to 18 oz. His Excellency then

Kohat for Thall on the 5th. The squadron apoke in high terms of the uug Wah Hos.

of the 10th Hussars, 4-11th Mountain pital Committee, of whom he said his pre

Battery, and the 5th Goorkhas were at decessors spoke very highly.

Kobat

that it was first anggested at the Gaol Com

Mr KESWICK stated that he only said

mfesion.

institution, not to the Committee.

Mr KESTION sald he had referred to the

Mr Keswick said that the correspond. enae had no personal reforengo, and cast no, reflection on any man. He was not yet convinced that the application was illegal If the Justices were in error, and their opplication could not be legally granted, still he was not certain that the Governor's interprétation of the law was a correct one The Justices only wished what was right.

HIS EXCELLENOr characterized this as a delicate distinction-that the application was not illegal, though the granting of it would have been, Acting Chief Justine and Mir ayllar on He would ask the the point.

The AQUINO Carr Justice said that ke thought mr Creagh was right in rofusing the first application, but that he rather sent beyoud his powers in the second letter, tices of the Peace occupied regarding the Considering the important post that Jue. Gaol Regulations, it would have been better to have allowed the meeting. As to the first application, he thought Mr Croagh was decidedly right

Mr KESWICE, said there was one extract, reading: "No. 51 East Street Taipingshan, Ground floor 20ft. 8in. long, 18ft. fin, wide, 11ft. high, floor of mud 2ft. 6in, below To street and side channel kitchen 7ft. by 10ft. with a sleeping room in it, no smoke flue, a back door and a hole ift. square. chambers or partitions, 7 families. 18 people including 12 females and children, & loft Bft. high, containing more people. Rent $7.50 per month, Chinese landlords, tenant 6 years in possession, sub-tenants of several years' occupation. The cookhouse leaks, the

His EXCELLENCE said he included the house has not been repaired during tenanoy,

The present gaol regulations (which were institution; it was by far the finest, build- water comes in at the door. There is a well introduced only last year by Sir Arthur ing in the Colony, and also capacious and in che house, and 8 more in its immediate Kennedy) appear to me to answer in every well ventilated, it was not only upon this vicinity. It is 7ft. down to the water way the parpose for which they are intend. question the Committee had given advice. which standa 1ft. 8in. deep. The sub-ad. I cannot therefore participate in any

Upon the subject of Chinese Halgration * tenants are bricklayers, hawkers, ship measures taken with a view to their alters they had likewise given sound and valuable

coolies, a cook and a boatbuilder; 2 of tion:

advice. An official, lotter arrived from the them do not come home at night, the others

Sandwich Island atsting that passage tickets nightly wash themselves in the cookhouse."

were not in order and contracte were entered Now he maintained that these poor people,

into, that there was something wrong, and who ought to have their comforts attended

Acting Police Magistrate that the $45 said to be paid for passage to in a sanitary point of view, had not half

had afterwards to be served out on con- Aethe accommodation that a prisoner had in

wast. He wrote to the Consal General at Victoria Qual. Then there was another,

Honolulu, and from that gentleman be ob #10 Lower Lasear Row, Seamen's Boarding

tained information which showed that no House, licensed for 45 men, 18 bunks below,

Euglish Government could sanction the room there 37ft. 8in. by 18ft. fin. by Sit.

Mr Lowcock strongly supported the ably smigration. This contract was false and 9in. high. One bunk 6ft. 6in. by 3ft. Sin.

fraudulent, obtained before landing at Ho-expressed sentiments of Mr Keswick, high. 28 men on the next floor, 163 qubio

uolulu, where there was no British law to pro-Gaol extension, and asked for returns of against the large expenditure of money for feet per man." A number of similar cases

tect them. It was the Tueg Wah Hospital might be quoted from the report, but he

Committes who first exposed this and many

deportation cases. might mention that in one pinco as many

credit for the large sum of $108,000 they other abuses. They also deserved great

Mr HAYLLAR considered that the Gaol as 70 pigs were kept. There were pigs

subscribed towards the Famine Fanding out the separate system was really that returns always fluctuated during the year, now kept he believed but in reduced num

and that space absolutely requned for carry bars. Numbers of them were kept under

You give as a reason for not complying and the Committee were its most useful cit Their building was a credit to the Colony, the beds of Chinese, and the water permeat with our request your opinion that the pre-izens.

on which the whole question must turn. ed from the top story down to the lowest. In sent Gaol regulations anever in every way

Mr RYRUS objected to the excessive cost- On the subject of education the tiness, and said the four miles of water 1873 the Hon. gentleman opposite, and the the purpose for which they were intended. Governor also spoke at some length. Но Surveyor General reported: An inspection of the Chinese distriota discloses the pheno-able as we admit it to be, of the efficiency he thunght it would be hardly fair and yond the needs of the Colony at prezent. We submit that your own oplaton, valua that question to B. M. Government, and the fourth scheme, as the others were be had sent his recommendations regarding formed a serious objection. He supported menon of a dense. mass of people herding of the Gaol rules is not auttaient reason for highly improper to proceed with plans of Mr Price might give more than 276 cells. together in dark and ill-ventilated dwellings your declining to summon a Meeting of the the new School when they may not agree any regard to sanitary laws. totally devoid of drainage, and where the Justices when invited to do so,and we

Mr PRICE Baid he could not do so with house sewage, kitchen refuse, and sullage request a reconsideration of your decision.

with the opinion of the Home Government,

The CRIME JUSTICE thought that, with the are generally kept standing inside each

We desire to point out that by Section 10 who may think they ought to do more for house in a tub from which is ovolved an of Ordinance No. 4 of 1864 under which we 12,000 running about the streets uneducat further reduction in the diet, there would the children of the poor. There were of the deterrent of the dark cell, and effavium that would turn the stomach of a wish to act, it is laid down that at Meetings ed, and when crime had been grappled be little need for any very great extes It is true that the vital of Justices of the Fesse one of the Justices with at its source, then they might spend Praya, Hospital, and Central School so energy of the coonpants of such places must be a Police Magistrate, and that it is

sion of the Gaol, There were besides the is so lowered, and their olfactory nerves ardly to be supposed that in framing this friend bad said that the Central School had either so blunted, or so supernaturally for- section there was an intention to give the bean ignored; but he could not have paid

build. tified against the offense as to render them Magistrate a right to render nugatory the mush attention to the efforts to improve callous about it, but notwithstanding, the opinions and powera of the body of Justices the inglish taught there, or of the Connot be increased, and that the launches geras of disease lurk there, and are by a capricious refusal to summon or attend ference he bad called, or of the five pro would be required only in the morning and boing generated by a perniciens and revolting their meetings. system which urgently demands reform." He had just quoted from an official re- port on the water supply. The water supply required amelioration and so did the markets, and he thought that if they examined into these matters they would come to the conclusion that if they had money to spend it had better be

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carrion araw,

Hongkong, 16th November, 1878. SIR-We have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 11th instant, and we regret the answer it conveys to our ap plication to you to call a Meeting of the

Justices of the Peace,

We have the honor to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient servants, W. KESWICK.

(Signed)

H. H. NELSON,

"

R. H. SANDERMAN,

F. D. SASSOON. H. Lowcook

more on middle-class education. His bon,

At

in support of the Stonecutter's laland The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY spoke scheme. He contended that gitards need

afternoon.

(L. and C. Express, Oct. 11th.) Cassell's Family Magazine for this month contains a very interesting article, "How the Chinese Amute Themselves," by Sir Walter Medhurst. It is illustrated with two woodcats, Chinese Theatrisale," and

A Chinese Artist."

The total amount subscribed to the Chins Famine Rolief Fund is £32,083 Is., irrespec five of over £14,000 contributed by the various missionary societies-in-England.

In a paragraph in our last issue we stated that Mies Smith, passenger per Menclaus, was a daughter of the late Bishop Smith, This, we are informed, is an error.

Mr Robert Hart, who has been on a Continental tour, has returned to London,

cia Paris.

Peshawar, Oct. 17-A large and in- Ruential tody of Lalpoora Momunde, in- cluding two sons of Nowroz Khan, came in yesterday to interview the British authori- Captain Richard Napier will, it is stated, tics. The Guides made a reconnaissance transfer his command from the Nassau to in the Pass yesterday, and report that Ali the Magpie at the end of the present year. ta said the 9th Regiment may return to generally will exchange with the drew of Musjid is defended by 11, not 12, guns. It The surveying staff and officers and orew Cantonments. Strong hopes are expressed the Magpie, which will become the survey. that this may not be ordered, as notwithing vessel for the China Seas, while the standing the enervating effects of the Nassau will return to Devonport, with the Peabawur sammer, the regiment is stated Magie's officers and crew. The Nassau left to be in good condition for active service, England in 1870, and stands urgently in tabad will arrive to-morrow. The whole of Delateur's Mountain Battery from Abhot need of repair. the Rifle Brigade, part of which is already here, will be drawn together to this station from their various ont stations in the next few days. News by telegram just arrived here states that the 17th Regiment under Colonel Macpherson is now at attack, but at this station the next day, or at latest they will be at Nowshera to-morrow, and

the day after. They have been double marching and are in very fit condition.

advance force is marching on Quetta. Mooltun, Oct. 17.-The troops of the Reserve Column are new arriving, and the

Large depote are forming at Mittaukote and Rajanporo.

The colonial reliefs for 1878-79 have been arranged. They comprise the removal of the 27th Foot (Joniskillings) from Malta to the Straits Settlements in relief of the 28th... Regiment, which will be brought home.

The arrivals and departures at the water- side at Hamburg during the last fortnight is prevailing in the harbour. As regards have been pretty lively, and great activity

our connection with the East, I can only report the departure of the Feronia, R., Schultz, for her usual route to Fenang, Singapore, &c.

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paratory schools he had proposed to rest at a cost of $10,000 (which would relieve the Contral School of Its burden of

It numbers} would be improper to prejudge the gase and enter into a curtly scheme that might not be needed. Ar was the ecclesiastical question (which everywhere a great difficulty), he wuld spent upon the sanitary improvement of To C. V. CREACH, Esq.,

may nothing of the particular ecclésinatio alluded to, but he had mentioned in public Victoria rather than in giving the criminals

Acting Police Magistrate. more mom and sir in the prison. There

--at St. Paul's College, prasided over by was another matter-the Central School, Mr KESWICK, continuing, said that no re- an coalesiaatio of great learning and great The Central School he believed possessed the ply had been received to the last letter, nor experience in educational matters where HI EXQELLENCY spoke of the unanimous confidence of the community. The site for was there time for one to have been re- be tess surprised to learn there had voice of the administrators of the law here it was secured many years ago, and yet veived, but he hoped the Justices would yet been no Governor present for ten or twelve that public flogging had not affected orimes nothing had been done. Masters had suffer have the opportunity of meeting together in years.-[A Voice1 There was no school. and that the Keport of Doctors Wells and ed severely in health from the confined space the Gaol and conversing over this unfor Well, for the time it had been in operation 'brien would be placed before the Coun- in which they had to work with so many tanate matter of the sol Regulations. Mr during that time no Governor and bosu oil. A lighter rattan had been gat for Bug. boys, and had contracted disease in con- Beswick then referred at length to the me- there, though Bir H. Bobinson had beening is the Gaol

He there ventila ed his viewa. The Council then adjourned sins die sequence. It was stated, he hoped errone-morial addressed to Mr Hennessy by Chinese present. analy, that a would be acclesiastical digni residents complaining of certain alterations in touch ought to be voted for St. tary had prevented that consummation of the plane for the construation of native caul's College as for the Central School

Police Intelligenos. the hopes of the Colony in regard to educa-houses-alterations to promote proper ven- in proportion to restilte prodused. tion. Strange, if true, that from a source, tilation and lightsad His Excellency's prosent the Central School destroyed the (Both Magistrates sitting.) where we should expect the highest know favourable reply to the memorial. He voluntary effort of St. Paul's College.

19th Nov., 1878. ledge, there should be opposition to the thought this memorial and reply was a Blahop Bordon had said that he could

DRUNKE imparting the elements of the simplest ourious commentary upon the course being no compete with the Central School, and education. Their plan of dealing with the pursued in regard to the ventilation and thought of shutting up the College: The etsamar Carrisbroka was fined 6 shillings criminals who came from the mainland, was light question. In regard to the Tung Walt Bible was taught in St. Paola college, but for drunkenness, and ordered, to pay 80 they did not come here for houset purposes, qualified to speak on the subject what he because the one was not purely sentar, the William Williams, but for dishonest ones, and should be treat. thought of the institution. He said he greater part of the grant was given to aid U. §. 8. „Jabucket, drunk and refusing to ed accordingly. He was glad to observe wished to be silent on the subject, but had he the secular education. klitsionaries, he pay chair bire, Fined B shillings ench and France, and Austria. An Afghas-Russian that His Excellency bad revised the dietary spoken he understood his expression would might tell his bou-felend, were the most ordered to pay 40 cents and 80 cents chair In the Geol. He understood that notwith-have been unatterably abominable,"

astive filanda of education, and that they hire, respectively,

wright, esamat and John Walker, 18 EXCELLENCY remarked that his hon. ought not to anser at selesiastical info- standing the statements of His Excellency that this step was suggested to him by friend had objected that no soties had been ence, sa the misalonaries supported saboolseshinist, U. B. 8, Sahtelat drunk and excellent Chinese gentlemen, that it was given of this sulfoot at last meeting and more than any other class. But why should refusing to pay chair. Fined & shillings A recommendation opntained in the re while bt did not now complain of this with they have here a system that existed in to each and 80 and 60 cents each amends; port of the Gaol Commission, and that feference to his hum friend, still he might other part of the British kimpire, and Hong It had been mentioned by others. It fairly ask what was the tople they had met kong be the only Colony where this was Michell Cassay, towman Americas ship was a step in the right direction, and be to discuss. They had met to consider Gaol done! Ceylon and Singapore were different. Geo. Skolfield was ordered to be sent on hoped that before long they would have extension; and bis hon. friend had dealt It was a gres: fallacy to say that the State board his ship belog a deserter.

LIGHTS AND FANS.IS, further changes. The Justices of the Peace with drainage, water supply (the 1878 itself was secular, No system was allowed

Chin Asun, à rent soliestor, and Yeong had taken some interest in the matter of the scheme which was not approved); he lo uglaud except payment by results, and Gaol regulations and addressed a letter, had referred to the Central School, now this had been extended to Ireland, Tung Shui, bostman, ze light or pass, with which he had no doubt His Excellency and had wound up with an allusion to the where they did not tabos a man because he Fined 90 cents ozoli, W segualeted, to Air Grough the Folles | Tons Web Hospital Qemalites. His Ex-| taught the Bible. He contended, further, Tem Atong, coolle, as pam. Finad $1.

Rajanpore, Oct. 18.-The native troops

peans, 70th and E-4th Battery, are detained gone forward from Rajanpore. The Euro- forming the Quetta Field Force have all

waiting for commissariat stores. General Biddulph and staff reached Rajanpore yea terday. The Mooltan column under General Stewart will commence its march to Rajan- to Khappar on the Indus Valley Railway, pore at once, taking the new route, bivoltan by rail, and thence to Mithankote and Ra tween Chachar and Mithankoto bas netb en jaapore by road. The bridge-of-boats be-

rities. The troops forming the Quetta ad. commenced yet, though a large number of boats have been collected by the civil autho-

spirits. vance force are in good health and excellent

Bombay, Oct. 24-The Times of India publishes a special telegram which says that HIS MOELLENDY spoke highly of the sickness amongst the European troops in suggestion of the Chief Justice regarding the Punjab is alarming. In the Garrison the dark oell, and suggested that the dis of Rawal Pindi a third of the men are sick. cussion be resumed. He hoped to make Of ninety men in the. Lahore fort, twenty the Hongkong prison pay its own expenses, siz are in hospital, and the others are In reply to Mr Koswick, Mr Paion said scarcely fit for duty. A subsidiary Camp thista new storey on the present gaol was not of Exercise has been ordered at Hassan. considered safe, and had not been sog. A Mittra telegram says that supplies to geated. There was a four-storey block in Quetta have been stopped by the Ameer, and are only obtainable from this side. The extension scheme.

Civil and Military Gaselte says that the Ameer's troops at AH Masjid are in a de- plorable state; sixty per cent are down with Hongkong Bank, 73% prem the fever, with no medical attendance. An Union Ins. Society of Canton, $1,700 Allahabad telegram states that the Ameer

China Traders' Ins. Co., $1,550 declines the Chamberlain Mission, not wish- Yangisto Ias. Atsoo, Tis, 720 ing to have anything to do with the British.

Chinese Insurance Co., $842) Government. The correspondent of the

North China Los, Co, Tis, 1,250 Garette at Thull says that Nowab Goolam's

H.K. Firena. Co., $900 China Fire Inn, Co., $230 opinion is that the Ameer is determined to fybt. He will not defend Kandahar, bat

H.K. & W. Dock Co., $17% prem Ali Musjid, Jellalabad and Kabul.

H.K. U. &. S.-boat Coi, $1é prent. Londo, Oct. 28-The Times publishes Shanghal Steam Navigation, Tin. 17 a telegram stating that it is expected that

China Count St. Nar. Co., Tls, 08 if the English occupy the south of Afghanis Hongkong Gas Co. $97) tan, the Russians will occupy the northern Hongkong Hotel Co., 365 - portion of that country. In consequenUG.

Chics Sugar Refalog Co., $160 of the complications now arising in the Chinese Imperial Loan £109

of 1877, £108. effect an understanding between England,

Temperature. Dictionary has been distributed to the (Taken at Mestre Falconer & Co.'s Premissi. Russian army,

Queen's Road) London, Oct. 29-A new Egyptian Ioan

Borakone, November 18, 1878, of eight and a half millions sterling has been authorized. Quantities of war material BABOMIÐ AM are being shipped at Woolwich for India.

London, Oct. 80.-The relations at pre- sent existing between England and Russia are causing much diequist, owing to the proceedings of the Russians in Roumalis and the hostile tone of the Russian press, A further Cabinet Council is summoned to mest in London to day, The Tintes says that it is time to remind Rusela of her

William Alexander Whelan, Atter, British

to hurl them back into their own country Hospital he had asked on authority well not in the Uentral School and forsooth, | cents chair hire and William Wade East, Regolations have been opened to

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