No. 6790.-MAY 2, 1885.]
TELEGRAMS.
RUSSIA "AND" ABGHANISTAN: ""
LONDON, 1st May.
A
is cnluently atisfactory, and in its present incomplete form, it would have been well had it been lost on the way. England may be comparatively curtain of
The reported occupation of Maruchok by the active help of Torkey if she goes to war
the Russian is unfounded.
THE POSITION OF TURKEY.
with Russia. But if England in compelled to go to war, she is not in the habit of TheContinental Powers are urging Turkey kanging her mind oven if her supposed to maintain neutrality in case of war be-allies do hesitate. Things are no better, we tween England and Russia,
are afraid ; and Consols are said to bo anquotable.
PRECAUTIONS AT PORT PHILLIP
(MELBOURNE.)
The following telegram was received last night by the Government from the
Premier of Victoria s
MELBOURNE, 1st May.
Taz 8.8. Ghares, 1,764 tons, Captain John Jektison, which arrived here on the 22nd
All about the Russian score,
BAVENDITURE
7. The Expenditure of the year 1884 was originally catamateu
mount heavier guns than these at Hong. Ports which insist on a Bill of Healtà being kong
produced from Hongkong, Ihave the bonour It will be soon from the above stotoh ofte stato, for the information of Flis Ex the history of the designs for the Defence cellency the Governor, that Bills of Health of Hongkong that circumstances have com from Hongkong or required by the fold the extraordinmy expendi
pelled changes in the original proposals,lowing Foria, viz. — Find that each successiva adrance in the
THE CHINA MAIL.
deer could also be obtained from Formona; } OUR POET'S VIEW OF THE
SITUATION. and he should think they would be able to Our Island's in a fare get rabbits from Australia almost as a gift.
the following liat of probabic movements to Tas Saigonis of the 19th April publishes
take place amongst the weasals of the French navy during the current year The Mylan was to arm in March at Brost to replace Hirondells in the androu. The Falbert wes also to be fitted out at Rochefort in December in order replace the Signctay at Lorient, the latter to return to Brest in February 1880. L'Etoile, at Loriont, is to
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clirae.
And we need not all go mu And the brokers have a merry little time; But things are not go bad, For they cannot stand our sultry Bouthern Tho unoficial M, Ļ. O.'s Are not at all at ease, Thinking how the shares will still decline; But the Volantoers are ready, And the 'Banks' now look so steady, That off Australian beef we now can dine.
The General doos assure us,
should the Raeninus try to foor as,
power of the Artillery, while throwing on the Imperial Government an increased charge for Armamente, has cleo inpressed the amount which will be necessary for con-
•structing the wórka.
The exact increase in sost cannot at this moment be estimated precisely, but it will undoubtedly to considerably in axeans of the amount which the Colony was asked to contribute at the time when the briginal
cheme was under consideration.
The enclosures which accompanied your
I have e., (Signed), HENRY BRAND,
FEES CHARGED FOR ISSUING
April from Nawcastle (N.S. W.), hir banPropead to the South Atlantic, where the That a dozen shots at least we now cat pour lutter are returned herewith as requested.
of the fast cruiser which will serve in the
Tactique is no longer able to continue her chartered by the Naval Authorities as ons service. Tiso Fauban will equip at Cher Eastern Seas The Ghares has, we under-bourg to replace the Reino-Blanche in the stand, loaded munitions of war here for the Paco, and the Deris, at Brast, to take the supply of the vessels of wear stationed at place of the Dayot, on the samo station. The Labourdemuzia will proceed to Tahiti, Singapore, and left for that port to-day.
to relievo tho Falage, and the Duguescling at Rochefort, will replace the Bayard in the Far East. The Victoires, now at Cher- bourg, will relieve the Calissaniére, the Thetis the Triomphants, the Sfax, from Brest, will relieve the Duguay-Trouin; the Dupetit-Thosar the Villars, the Sand, at Cherbourg, the Chateau-Resand; L'Infernct from Lorient relieves the Elaireur, and the Poureuyeur the Suûse, all these vasele belonging to the aquadron of the Far East. H.L.G.M.S. Bimbell, Captain G. Scher- The British man-of-war Vigilant left Tuz French ironclad Turenne, Gying the left Amoy for Shangani on the 27th here yesterday, and the Zephyr loaves co-fing of Rear Admiral Rieuoier, second in day. The Audacious, Supphire, Wanderer, command in the squadron of the Far Swift, and Merlin reinis. The gamem-East, arrived at Saigon on the 18th April. non is off Port Hamilton. The entrance to The Saigonals says that Admeral Risunier Vladivostock is being guarded by the Rus is one of the most distinguished though sisu men-of-war Monomak, Opritchinik, and one of the youngest general officers in the Rasboynik, besides six gunboats and four pavy transports
It may at any moment become notes- sary to remove facilities new afforded for navigation of Port Philip. In that erent vessels approaching Heads will be warn ed by finding lights Point Linsdalo and Queenscliffe extinguished. No vessel will We notice, with regret, the departure of be permitted to enter between sunset and M. Guillaume Saurlet, for Bhanghai, per sunrise. Arrangements made for piloting the steamer Amor M. Sanvlet during his vomela between sunrise and sunset, Elec-short stay here has won golden opinions for trio lights may be exhibited at any time himself as a musician of high order; the from Queensclific and Point Nopeau for defence purposes. Such lights must not —be taken as guiding lights.
THE RUSSIAN AND ENGLISH FLEETS.
{{Speciał to N.-Q. D. News)
NAGASAKI, 27th April.
pianoforte recitals which ho gave during last winter afforded the community ample evidence of his undoubted and uncommon ablity, as well as great pleasure and outer- tainment. We hope he may be successful in Shanghai
For during more than six yea sti aide-de-camp to different Governors, he was mixed up with the routs which
· LOCAL AND GENERAL.
occurred in Cochin China, for which Colony he always had a great attachment. Promot- PASSED SUEZ CANAL--Laertes, April 10;
Gorden Castle, and Haverton, April 19;od capitaine de visseu for war services in Harter, and Electra, April 18.
1871, after one year's rank as cœpittini de fregate, Admiral Riannierreceived the 'stara' in March 1882, ⠀ .
A. CORRESPONDENT in Taiwanfoo, writes, under date the 28th altimo: Thirteen French man-of-war were reported by Chi-
The next FRESH MAD, by the M. M: Co.'s str. Anadyr, Loft Saigon for this port on Saturday, the 2nd May, at 2 a. n., and may be expected hero on or about Tuesday, the 6th inst., early. The next ENGLISH MAIL, per the P. & 0. Co.'s steamer Buhilla, loft Singapore
lat-5 pm, and may be expected April When the Fahlung passed through, here on or about Tuesday, the 5th on the 21st April, there were only eight
ultimo.
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230
I may be interesting to know what the Rev. Mr. Spurgeon thinks of Baleigh's delight. In a disture at the Tabernacle he declared that if anybody could show him in the Bills the command, Thou shalt not smoko, ho was ready to keep it. I find, be said,ten commuadrants, and it's as rauch desire to make them into deven or twelve can do to keep them; and I've no Why, a man may think it a sin to have his boots blacked. Well, then, let him give it up and have them whitewashed. I wish to y that I am not ashamed of anything whatever that I do, I don't think azoking makes mo nahamed, and therefore I meant to smoke.
HONGKONG. LODGE' OF GOOD TEMPLARS...
The 30th ult. terminating the last day of the Good Templar quarter, the usual elec tion and installation of the officers of the
for this port on Thursday, the 90th bess to be at the Pescadores on the 25 Hongkong Jndge, A.C., for the current
inst
The 8:8. Taisang left Bingapore for this
part on the 27th ult.
French vessels at Makung.
Into any foreign ship That's disposed to take a trip Through the harbour hore, if we should go
to war.
But our weakness we discuss, And make a mighty fuss Over matters that are better loft alons, Or in the hands of those Whom our sapient rulers choan To guard us in this islet far and lone.
II. K,
Marine Court. (Before Captain Bumsey, RN, Acting Marine Magistrate.) Saturday, May 2,
KEYUBAL OF DUTY.
John Casey, John Nolan, Edward Max, John Class and William Sanders, sonnen, wore charged by William Boylt Minchin, master of the British ship Hindost, with refusing duty on board the said chip on the 1st inst.
Captain Minchin stated that yesterday, after the defendants had been put on board the ship by the police, they refused to de any more duty on board the Hindustan.
Defondante admitted the charge and wore sentenced by His Worship to be imprisoned with hard lobant for twalee works; to be released, honorer, at the order of the Captain.
Telegrams.
... THE XIOHT AT PANIDEH.
From telegrams from Rawal Findi publish- ad in Bombay on the 7th inst, it appears the Afghans were attacked on the 1st April by a large number of men belonging to General Komaroff's fores which, it is already! known, was assembled fifteen miles north of Pan- jdek, Colonel Alikhanoff being about three milos distant. The Afghans occupied en trenchments at the time, and fought well, but were overpowered; and about 200 af them were cut to picces and the Russians further particulars are obviously desired as then occupied Panjdeh. One tolograms ana to how the conflict began, and what results
will follow.
London, April 9, 10.50 a.m.-General- quarter, took place yesterday evening, in Komaroff (the Russian Governor and Com their Lodge Room at the Tamperance Hall.mander-in-Chief of the Transcaspina at The election contest finished in a most xstacked the Afghans on March 30th on the "The Chinese here are quiet, but diatisfactory manner, and resulted in the foi barks of the Kaskh. The Afghans were defested with a loss of five hundred killed, trustful of the Franch intentions, roman-lowing brethren being entrusted with the the whole of their artillery and entire camp
The BS. Menelaws left Singapore on the The B. S. Mchavon left Singaporo for the Dering, I suppose, the lesson read them at safe keeping of the affairs of this Lodge for being ao captured by the Roasias.
7th.ult. for this port.
port on the 29th vét,
Six Goo. Phillippo and Lady Phillippo left here for Japan to-day in the City of New York.
A TELEGRAM in an Indian paper, dated London the 13th April, slates that tho Australian and Chinese squadrons will be reinforced immediately.
Tho Russian loss was eleven killed and thirty-four wounded.
RUSSIA AND ENGLAND.
the word to move from home.
A
Foochow. It is said that the Taotai has another quarter:-W.O.T., Bro. G. J. W. received no official notification from his King; W.V.T., Bro. S. Baith; W. Ser., Government of the armtatice.
Bro. B. Sandford; W.F. Sec., Bro. Eaglen; London vid Theran, April 8.- Tersian "The sugar markets in the island are
W. Treas, Bro. W. Goulbourn; W. Chap., paper asserts that Russia has raked the excited and unreliable.
The steamors Bro. J. McClure; W. Mar., Exo. T. Gise-Shah's Government to be allowed to dis. ambark troops at Astrabad, so as to march Activ, Amigo and Wismar all loading for con; W. Gused, Bro. Coleman; W. Sen., thence along the Atrak to Merv and Japan at the same time promised a good Bro. J. McGarry: W.A. Soc. and W. Dop. Sarakha
Simia, April 9.-Two army corps, total race. The tie loft at 3.30 on Sunday, Mar., Bros. Back and Ress, respectivalyiling fifty-one thousand men, are now ready the 26th. April, with 8,000 picule; the Bro, G. M. Mills, the retiring and energetic for an advance apon Peshin, and only await Amigo, by trying to clear at 5 o'clock on W.C.T., taking the office of P.W.O.T. Munday evening, one hour after office
Before the installation ceremony was com need the various reports from the officers of the past quarter were rend to the Lodge. Those of the Finance Committon, Secretary and Treasurer were recolved with marked approval by all present. The finances of this Lodge have for years past been handled with judicious care and although heavy sus here had to be disembursed from time
Lee Lan Kwai took his passage for Canton on the steamer White Cloud yesterday even-hongs, lost twelve hours and only left ing, being escorted on board by Inspectore this morning. The Wismar will leave to- Lindsay and Quincey.
The Agent of the M. M. Co. infirmie us timt the muil steamer Anadyr left Saigon this morning (Saturday) at 2 o'clock for this port
Tua Fronsk transport Chatson Yquem, which arrived here this morning with several hundred troops on board and 300 malos, will, we understand, leave imunodiately for
the Fescadores.
We are requested to intimate that the avening service at St. John's Cathedral
morrow,
to
Sys the Saigonnais: The transport Ton in arrived in the river from Keelang tom the 23rd April with 90 wounded and a convoy of Chinese prisoncas taken from the Pingon, a Chingas vesel, sailing under cruisers on the coast of Formosa, on the 11th April. This steamer had on board 750 soldiers, 16 officers and 4 mandarins, of whom three were of the rank of general,
The installation of this officere efect wee the fourth being the parent of Lin, the rantai of Formoss. Admiral Conrbot had then proceeded with by Bru. W. H.
BILLS OF HEALTH. The following correspondence was laid on the table at the mooting of the Legisla tivo Council held yesterday. The first de spatch is from Govorner Bowen to the Secretary of State
GOVERNMENT HOUDS, Hongkong, 23rd January, 1885. My Lord--I have the honour to lay before your Lordship the following circum- stamoos connected with the issue of Bills of Health at this Port
1. Manila, which at all times insists on the production of a Bill of Health from Hongkong
2. All Spanish Ports, speaking generally, require a Bill of Health from this Port. 3. San Francisco and all United States Ports likewise insist at all times on Bils of Health from Hongkong.. 4. All Australian Ports.
the ordinary expendituro.....81,109,491
turo nt,
272,000
$1,465,491 A revised estimate, made in November last, sherred that, as far as could then bo
Scrtained, it would probably be Onlinary Expenditure, 1,183,000 Extraordinary, Tailam, $100,000 Sauitary Work,.... 177,180 Fortifications,.. 50,000
377,180
$1,560,780 The actual expenditare as shown by the accounts now made ap has boon Extraordinary, Taitan, 8173,424 tom Ordinary,...............................................$1,254,084
6. Mauritius Capetown alin would insist on a Bill of Health from Hongkong in the coas of steamer arriving direct from Hongkong without having called at and obtained a Bill of Health from Mauritiue, but in the caso of a steamer
having called at Mauritius en route for Capetown, the latter Port is then satis had with a Bill of Health from Mauri- tius alone
Banitary....... 103,674 Fortifications,...... 3,465
940,763
81,696,397
6. All vessola proceding to Europe. vid the Suez Canal rust also be provided
The itens in which the original Estimates with Bille of Health from this Port, in have been most considembly exceeded aro order to avoid Quarantino, which the following: would otherwise be enforced by Egypt. a. Extraordinary Public I would also state, for the information of. Miscellaneous Services,..
Works, His Excellency the Governor, that during Police, the period of enforcement of the Quard. Works and Buildings,.....
Regulations hero, the production of a Bill of Health from every Fort within ten days sail of this Colony was insisted upon by the
The Secretary of State to Governer Bir G. F.
Bowen, G. C. M. `G,
DOWNING STREET, 20th March, 1865. 36, of the 23rd of January, relative to the S18-I have received your despatch, No. fees charged for issuing Bills of Health to vessels looring Hongkong.
Roads, Streets, and Bridges,...
f. Pontions, g-Landa and Houses pur-
chased,
orcea $65,298
30,424
24,714
19,078
12,800
7,933
2,509
2. It oppenm that at many ports the pro-Health Officer of Hongkong." duction of Billa of Health is insisted of in the case of all vessels coming from flong kong. Thes Bills of Health have for
8. The original Estimates of Extraordin many years been granted by the Colonial
y Works comprised Titan Water Works Surgeon and the Health Officer ou pay
$100,000, and Sanitary Works 9172,000. mont of a private fee varying from five
The suma expended on these items have (85) to ten (810) dollars for vach Bill of
Sanitary Works $163,874, total $337,258 beon: Taitom Water Works 8173,424, and Health issued. No zeturn, however, was
The largo, excess over the estimates for made of these fees, and this Government was not aware of the practice of receiving
Taitam Water Works is daa mainly to the 2. I approve the action which you have greater depth to which the foundations of them until quite recently. During the enforcement of Quarantine Regulations in
taken in this mattes, and the course which the dam have been carter down, entailing this Colony last year, the attention of the prope to adopt in futuro. I have this mac of more coment that was originally owners and agents of ships was called to
And to the purchase of addi the subject, and renecaentations were made and Dr. Ayres should be dealt with, on which
tion as to low the special cases of Dr Adams tonal I
The total expenditurn on these works, to by them to the Chamber of Commeren,
my instructiona you request which addressed my Government as fol-
the 31st December last, has been $297,093. 3. I do not feel, howevor, that this is a The total expenditure on extraordinary Sa lows. >--
It has acme to the knowledge of the question apon which, with the information nitary Works, to the samo date, has been
before me, I am in position to form any 14,143 Committes that the practice has pre-definite opinica; but I shall be prepared to
head Miscellaneous (b.) the 9. Under the hea vailed in this Colony frame fim sanction the grant of such a personal allow excess is compost, lat of the payment of past of charging for Bills of Health a
ance to Dr Adama to the Legislative Coun- $20,700 to the Contractor for scavenging 5 varying scale from tive ($5) in tracil may recommend, bearing in mind that, the Town for which no provision had been (319) dollars, the varianco presumably since cannot be doonted that the number made in the Estimates. As this is
being
made
on account of the differ
giren wy are consideration to the quos-ring machinery for the tunnel
the
ence in tonnago of Steamers, or length of fees which he received would have been nearly counterhalanead by receipts from the of voyage, at for some other rengono less had he not improperly given on Contractor for the rural of excretal fund **According to the Schedule of a charter to the Bills of Health issued tar, which were also not provided in
by him, his compenention allowance should Estimates of Rorenue, this excus is more published by the Government, the be calculated rather upon what his fees a matter of account than a substantial in- Committee is able to sea where the might have amonated to had the Bills of crease of expenditure. The remainder of charge for Bills of Health is recog Health which he issued been of a purely the excess is made up of the grants to the nized by the Government. No doubt
un-official character.--With regard to Dr. City Hall, and to the Po Loung Enk, extra tlieze fees are collected by the Govern ment Officials or their subordinates in would not have affected his fees to the
Ayres, presume that this circumstance printing, and other work.
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virtue of their public office hold under the Government, and the Comtaitteetne proportionate extent. would be glad to know whether the 3. I nood not add that any such allow
ancos should be personal to Dr Adams and Goernment recognizes these charges, Dr Ayres, and should not be continued to
the varying scale on which some
and
THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE
of them are based, as the Committee their successors. has been unable satisfactorily to sacer tain this from any record or returna nizde of fees so collected, and their application by the Government. 3. I caused a copy of this communication from the Chamber of Commerce to be for warded to the Colonial Surgeon (De Arte); who was requested to furnish explanations In reply a report was received from him,
OF HONGKONG FOR 1884. The following Report on the Acconats of Receipts and Expenditure for the year 1884, prepared by the Auditor Coneral (the Hon. W. H. Marsh, Colonial Secretary) was laid in which he stated that the right of the before the Legislativo Council postorday :-- Health Officer and himself to receive fees for the issue of Bills of Health belongs to
them in their capacity as private medical practitioners.
As it appeared, however, that the Bills of Health issued bore the Royal Arme, Tero stamped with an official seal, and were signed by the two Officers in their official
RECEIPTS.
vember last, I cutimated that the Revenue
1. In a report made by me on 10th No-
10. The largo excess under the head of Pulico (has been cured by the supply of new carbines and somunition to the Force; extra outlay in clothing and accoutrements; and the expenses entailed by the destruc tion by fire of the flosting Water Police Station
11. Supplementary votes takes for the Observatory, the new Water Police Station; the Sea Wall of Tápstowán; pumps, &, &c, account for the increase under Peblio Works (d) Causeway Bay for improvements at Shau
and similar
Yotes for works at hiwan; for ronds near the Mahoniedan Co- sites which motory to open out new building will be offered for sale; have caused the excess on Roads, Strusts, and Bridges (6.).
13. Under the hond of Pensions (f.) the for 1883 having buses paid at home in 1884 excess over Estimates is owing to arresta
for the year 1894, whics had been origin-Lands and Houses purchased fg.) were nut ally calculated at $1,213,698, would not estimated as the necessity for their resump- exceed $1,151,000.
tion could not be forassen, The accounts for that year have now 13. The annexed statement
is au reason, I think, to anticipata any falling off in the revised estimates of Revero
The arrangements are such that eight thousand troops a day can be thrown across the Indus in sighs trains, containing a thoa-capacity, I called for a return of the fees teen closed and that Revenue actually shows that the balance of Assots sand each.
received during the year 1833. This re-ecolood proves to have boon $1,173,071 on 31st December last, originally torn sowed that the face collected by the or $22,071 in excess of my revised Eati-estimated at 2650,360, was not- Colonial Surgeon during that period 13,695 Besides this mourn the sum of mounted to only two hundred and forty $19,695 has been collected for premia on dollars (8240), (about £43), whereas those sales of land.
2. The items which exhibit the most con- roscived by the Health Officer amounted to the large sum of two thousand nine kunsiderable falling off, as compared with the dred and eighty dollars ($3,080), (about original Estimates, are the following:- £595), or more than his Official salary, vit, 1. Idcences, ...$126,174 ̃ two thousand dollars por autum (82,000), 2. Stops 13,601ess than a long time unclaimed and which (about £400).
3. Interest............ 3,037 timated. 4 Storage of
will be transferred to the credit 2,450
of the Colony undor authority of Gunpowder..j
Ordinance 7 of 1885, about.
The Gorarament of Nepal has ofered the services of 15,000 Goorkhan, and the Maharajab of Bhurtpore 500 cavalry, in the event of a war with Rusia.
The Government of Tadia have issued orders for the immediate construction of a military railway for fifty miles through the
April
Bolan
Bawal
alm
time, the report showed a creditablo ba-tiations carriol on, betwork the Viceroy
5. Since this return was furnished, the lance of $150. The roll of members is and the Ameer received their expression at large and satisfactory, and among those the Durbar when the Amcor made the use of the Royal Arms and other Official at following declaration through Mr Durand, testations has been disorntinned, and the
On the other hand, oxensaes over the belonging to the Lodge are no less than 14. The Ateer is greatly obliged by the that, as any daly qualified medical practi-of items, the most important of which,
the Foreign Secretary
Colonial Surgeon and Health Officer claim
original Estimates will be soon in a number Grand Lodge Mombora
kindness shown him by your Excellency, finnur can grant Billa of Health, they are are and for the favour shown him by Herin
in a position exactly similar to that of any Majesty the Queen. In return for this other practitioner in the Colony. How- kindness and favour every possible service ever, there can be little doubt that the Official ataing of these twn Officers has en-
your
to the British Govern-
to-morrow will commence at 5 o'clock, and employed a portion of these soldiers as Western, P.L.D., who kindly officiated in that can bendered as regards his amabled'them to have the monopoly of these
that the Bunday avening services will com mance at that hour throughout the summer
months.
We have to acknowledge with thanks a copy of Events in Hongkong and the Far East, 1875 to 1884, a neat little work just issued
army
coolies, either on shore or on board the the abaunee of Ero. C. G. Banker, through ment will be ships, but as he found it impossible to re-indisposition, and who performed the Impresor na rogards his poople. As the British fees, for it is alleged that the authorities at
tain all the prisoners, who necessitated on active surveillauca, he had put at the dis posal of the Governor of Coolin China the officers, the mandarins, and 944 soldiers, These soldiers, with six of their officers,
by the Daily Press. The book contains a will proceed by the next mail to Palo-
sive coremony very creditably. The officers being installed the Visiting Deputy congra- tulated the members on their excellent conduct throughout the whole proceedings, thanked the Ledge generally in the name of the Grand Lodge of England and ex- horted all present to over lave before them
Afghanistan in besting off any external Government have declared that it will help enemy, therefore the Afghan nation will join in the firmest manner, and will stand side by side, with the British Government.
ARMAMENT OF THE FORTS AT. HONGKONG,
The following deepatch was forwarded by Lord Derby to Governor Bowen, under
list of the principal events which have Condore, where they will be employed on occurred in the Far East daring the years the works for the Bai-cam lighthones, the motto of our beloved order, Heart to named, given in chronological ordery with a The five other officers and the four man. Heart, and Hand to Hard.' The cover of the 20th March :- complete indor. It is clearly and tastefully darine will be kept at Saigon. The Toning terminated at 9.30 p.m., all present con- printed on good paper, is of a convenient quin, after having completed revictualling, sire, and bound in an elegant cloth cover, &c., will rejoin the fling of Admiral Courbet It is most valuable as a reforance book, and at the Pescadores.. should have a large aalo
It has boon decided to hold the field day at:
A PRELIMINARY meeting of the members of the Hongkong Gun Club was held in the Kowloon which we referred to a week ago, consider a project for preserving game in Hongkong Club yesterday afternoon, to
on Tuesday next. The defensive force, which will include the Volunteers and the Colony. There was a good attendatios, bo tuder the command of Major Hamilton, and among those present ware H.E. Major will, we believe, take up a position at or General Cameron and several taembers of near the fort st Kowloon West, the attack the Legislative Council. A letter from the Governor was read by General Cameron, ing force, under Colonal Graves, advancing
gratulating each other that they might look forward to an interesting and successful new quarter to the order in Hongkong. Communicated.
CORRESPONDENCE.
'of
graint
of
•
This
5. Mistelinevus g. 97,972
receipt,
6. Bents of Lands, 16,137
7. Municipal Rates, 14,959 more than 8. Postage
12,352 estimated, 9. Fines, 14, Lives, 11 Fees,...
7,275
3,812
2,302
which were sent home in January
$729,562
Last
and which aromate to... 1,137,658 Farther may be addoú for ba lances which have ruined for a
20,000
Total $1,387,120 Deducting from this amount the sati mated expenditure of 1885, viz.
Ordinary Expendituro.. Extraordinary Expenditure. 604,700 Total
*******$1,092,081
There will remain on the 31st. December next, as far as it is now possible to foreses, a balance of
$1,687,681
Assets of 199,439
The accounts now submitted do not com
their bomeward voyage from this Colony the different ports at which vessels call on would not so readily accept Billa of Health
by medical practitioners of .re- 3 The prindin falling of in the Reve- not signed sous question was Erought before the Opita Licencus (Ne. 1), using mainly to they included the Crown aguata necounte
Oficial standing
pae of 1844 has been under the head of respond with those published in the Blas Book for 1884 which were incomplete, es question Executive Council when the following re- the San Francisco market for tits, drug up to 30th September only. Their accounts solution was agreed to unanimously having bon largely overstocked during the
The Council advise that a letter should year 1883, in anticipation of a considerable then be included as they had not been for the last quarter of the year could not be addressed to the Chairman of the increase in the Turt duty which the Chamber of Commerce, stating that Government of California had annomoed
clrssitied the important question of the fees ita intention of imposing The restrictions charged for assing Bills of Hodil has imposed on the immigration of Chinese hy CLIINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL. bean fully considered by the Governor the Governments of United States and in Council, who is of opinion that these of the Australian Provinces have also, to Bills should be issued free with the ex- some extent, affected the demand for of a small charge to cover the Opium. Macso has also competed with ception of a Government expanses of printing, &c. Hongkong in the supply of prepared Opium But as vested interests
to have for exportation.
appear
ho
up, it is advised that the whole 4 The next item of importance on the Portion should be referred to the bo
of Receipts which have fallen short of
cretary of State for his devision, teta
list
Station.
is Stamps (No. 2) The serious
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7. I am willing without your Lortion of business caused by the prog
REGISTER.
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War Ofte to Colonial Ofics,
War Offles, 13th March, 1895. Bra,I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 14th ultime, forward- ing a further despatch from the Governor Hongkong, concerning the new Defence of the Colony; and in reply to ac for the information of the Earl aint you, f LEE LUM KWAI'S PARDON, Dorby, that when the subject of the Do- ship's instructions to interfore with what longed batilities between Frauen and Manila... 29.8691 049 To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL." fence of Hongkong was first considered, may be now considered the vested interests China accounts for the reductions shows Haiphong, 49.7783,392
the May 1. guns with which it was proposed to arm of Sho Colonial Surgeon and the Health under his head. Light Dues and Junk Li Hongkong 20 92 63.589) St-It is to be hoped that when the which at 3,000 yards can only penetrate 9 beon collacked in the same manner as now have not been affected to the same extent Shanghai 30.0663.065 the batteries were 10-inch. M.LR guns, Officer, the teas for Bills of Health having cences also show a falling oft, though they Amoy... 20.9372.071 Secretary of State reads the explanation
of iron, the Governor gave for releasing the abere inches
during
the tenure of ofice of their prede. The withdrawal of part of the accumulated Nagasaki 30.10 named fend, he will, in a marked manner, As the project developed, it was thought essors. But as the cost of Bills of Health balanges which are being employed on in Westock 30.0241.7.-.- instruct H.. that his Council was the desirable to employ some more modern pustit
constitutes a serious tax on shipping, I portant Public Works, now in progress, proper source from which to seak
AT 10 AM aahador pored gutz which was thought to be
A proper arrangement can be made to that interest (No. 3); and the falling off on re- Marile 29.0082, sufficiently powerful to beat of any *ffect, the Health Officer of this Port should ceipts for Storage of fuopowder (No. 4) is Haiphong. been granted The Colonial Surgeon's the granting of a lease of land at this as advice does more honour to his
and shonld pay the fees into the Coloniad been allowed to remain for a generous
0.0069.09 More recent events in China have, how-Tosary
comparatively Amoy.... short tima in the Stores. › that can be spared from Garrison duty will
Shanghai 30.1256,063, demonstrated the possibility of the 8. In the case of the Colonial Surgeon, A considerable portion of the excess Nagasaki 30.20HS. bemutatered for the occasion, from the Association, where huren, rabbite, phos rent, and he seems to have overlooked the
Reavity
of the question involved. Thet Buds, Royal Artillery and Gun Laxeses. It sits, dour and partridges might be pro Lee Luma wat will soga commence hiaying gone and armour with which oven the small amount each year in the way of fees Receipts (No. 5) has been derived from pre-
coins, for which a constant winds are slight. The temperature has is to be hoped that there will also be a good tooted, and he also promised to contribute machinations, and involve the relatives of 9,2-ch gun would be hardly ablet cope, for ranting Bills of Health, it would not it on subsidiary to the large quantity fallen over Lazon and risen along the county
demaut vrista, turn out of the Volunteers, who are ordared towards the preliminary expenses. He corda dives residing in Hongkong who And it has new bean determined to employ be difficult to deal with the matter at once;
gave evidence sairat him is beyond doubt, certain number of 10-inch B L. guns of but, in the case of the Health Oncer, that is taken away from the Oulony
iato 27-tonk. to parade at Head quarters not later than thought that after the preliminary.expouses Knowing something of ILE.'s shirking is capable of wing to the large amount of fees annually the neighbouring Chinese provinces where overcast weather prevails.
have been met the cost of maintaining to his brains to study this exceptionally im- 18 inches of iron at 3,000
nature, I am convinces he troubled
Bearly ZUD IS
received by him, an arrangement could not remaining portion of the excess results and, từ khi an only made
contract for removal of ex- new que compensa- from the Association would be about £200, or 81200, portant I would have been more antisfactory had for the pay of five or six gamekeepers and the sand, consequently, he throws though still more powerful guna are now tion to the Health of the intu when the Estimates were framed BABOMBExh, reduced to 92 Jegroom Fabro
would be too crotal matter which had not been enterod on subordinates, and, in being consiraoted, it is considered that ga Colo
hoavy a tax on the prosent the telegram given the authority for the food for the game, such as rice ce grain anak se le is not rule can be worked of land, are amply suficient
wanger, on an acting official, of this nature, which are the heaviest and, to Baye contradiction that Marachek was occupied Major General Cameron was afterwards to kime:
from the direction of Kowloon City, That which His Breellency expressed his ap. Had this been done, there is not, guns, and the 8.4-inch B. L, Gun was pro- would strongly recommend that, so explains the smaller aniqust received for Boligso...l lattar forca will include a battery of field proval of the scheme; promised to support of doubt that the pardon would never a irendads likely to ba mu with in those issue Bills, of Health at a nominal okarge, owing to the imports of that arte ang Hongkong30.0270
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"guns worked by gun Táscars. All the mern end of the Island on easy, terals to the and humana Theposition, then to his judg ones of Hongkong by Vossele of War var who, RS has been shown, collects only shown ander the head of Miscellaneous Westock 00.03446 —
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responsibility
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The barometer has riem. Gradients for
W. DOELHOR, Gournment Astronomer. Hongkong Observatory, May A
The increases shown for Rents of hait, and to the level of the sea in inches, tenths
9. Under these cironmstances, I I have Tands and Municipal Rates, (No. 6) and and hundredths.
by the case to your notice, and to solicit
for the Defence of Hongkong, afted as that. defence d be by mines and
KURS tho
Usually well informed and if this on an the anggestion of Mr Francis the the most severe conaire, for it, is incredibla Torpedo ba bin and file it to be my duty to bring the facts of, (No) are due to sales of land and the 2. TENYÉRATURE, in the phids in Cegrees,
he could have realized the cruelties which Were than instructions as to the manner in which sonstruction of more housee. The large in and tenths, Fahrenheit.
pre-
by the Remizut. The London Standard in alected President of the Association, and
tendistion, be official, it would have been sent committee of the Gran Club was ap- much bostor had that fact been added to pointed a provisional committee of the As the statorsent. There is a Easian look sociation to collect information. The about the telegrain of today. Do the Becretary of the Gun Club, Lient D'Asth, Continental. Fowes inalad, Germany; said he had ascertained that deer could be Had are France and Germany here rowing purchased from Hainan at $2 per hend, fu thas sxing boat ↑ Allogether the metanga partridges from F'ocshow at 62, 50 per dozen ;
8. Hey, in percentage of saturation, the of 27 your Lordship desires that this nutises of Postage (No. 9) derived mort
from Chinese letters to Californis | humility of ale Balzanted with moisture belag this miminal way commit once he is free tons empinged, it must be borse in mind should be dealt with in future.
which were formerly out irregularly by the 100, hands of pas
4. Daxurion or Wise, to two polola I Canton, ander this same high Chinese that hand power would no longer suffice for official who instigated the ormelties of the working
Passengers instead of through the ther
and the dfsalty of main.
ENCLOSURE
Fort Office: Authorities at San
5. Forca OFFEND, Locording to Beaufort past, and for which he stably deserved taining in working order at all time, at The Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce bico having seized some thousands of these. STATE OF WEATHER Line sky, o da. Hugging to death. That the prisoner's re foreign station, the machinery needed for
to the Colonial Secretary, My
letters, it is believed that the irregularity and clouds, d dizaing, min. lease will entail bitter cruelty on many, is, the heaviest gans which, out of urder, Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, has now been effectually put stap to. Mahal, lightning, deres in flogio gloomys I fear, but too certain
world render the guns, usoles and the Herozozo, 19th January 1885 Fiber and Fees of Courta, (Are. 0) and (No.qually rain, snow, thauser, visibility, completely cripple the defence, has decided Sia,In reply to your latter of the 14th 11), are items which never can be estimated a well. the Home Government not to attempt to instant, requesting as to state what are the Beforehand with any accuracy,
7. Ram, in inches tenths and handrudiks,
JUSTICE,
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