No. 1913 SEPTEMBER 17, 1886.]
the Council will not hesitate to vote the small sum naked for in uid of an intertain ment which Appoora to be deservedly pos pular
Goranment House, "Hongkong, 28tli Angust, 1880.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Hon. Mr McEwen-There might be in- with a Committee, with the Surveyor fe- penditure, being the difference botworn and neoing that the other Coast lights are crossed expenditure, but there would be now and the Barbour Master, to soo the 3/6 and 3, in the rate of exchange. The satisfactorily maintained by the Obiness crossed efficiency and satisfaction." Bock, because the question has been de rate has rien aise the Estimates were Government, this plan would seem to be The Chief Justice-There have been no elded that the light should be in the neigh 100 for Military alpe conturbation of worthy of present attention. complaints made to me.
bourhood of the Gap Rock, if not the fore boon paid and since 1801 at the purrent obedient Servant, Hop. Mr McEwen I am not speaking so Book itself A report necessary before
the Supreme Court as the Magis anything on bu done, and therefore if my rates of exchange, which assuming the par much of the
R. MERRAY BCEBEY, Rt Com. R.N.,: hon. friend got the Chamber of Con-value of the sovereign to divo dollars
Acting Harbour Master, dio. Foo.
to
Military expenditure has now
“To fill temporary requirements, these, Carisbrooke has been clinctéved sincs April last, and the General Managers are pleased to any that, no far, this
Of the
I have the bonour to be, Sir, Your most, altogether entiafacing
by tho 0,747.344
to
Bank Corporation, at date
£ its future, 76 */ bas
knowledge of the lawjunge, manners or cus- tray Wang Shing-Is not the Govern- moro table, I would forward it to the Juntil 1876. the sovereign having at one notice, asked: 1. What conclusions havoHowever after his short residence they are ment Central School the beat place furlay on the some recommendation to | have been advantageous, to the Colony The Honourable F. Stewart, LL.D., Act leaving a balanceinco hoon rongised,
CARGO BOAT QUESTION, Han AP. McEwen, auant to hoon arrived at by the Commission which was appointed by the Goverment in N vember, tonquizo into the Cargo
buat
The Acting Colonial Secretary In reply to the question medo by the Hou, Member have to report that the Committee has sent in an reports up to the picture that great communication with the Chairman, but at the presont moment I am not shiu
to state how far advanced the mattor in
Secretary of Stato.
time been $4.50.
15
Colonial Office for a year or two. They. then come out to this Colony sa codots, where after two years studying Chinese tynas certain standard examination, which muss of Recessity há a very cloment Ary for it is utterly impossible for any ano to bave anything but
very superficial toms of the people after two years residence. what are considered oligi o candilates for Europeans to learn Chinese? I think it is. the higher offices, and they step over the I don't so why the Government should be Hon, Mr McEwen-I would merely state 9. Tho amount provided for Extraordia- heads of superior oficials who have been put to the exponse of establishing another fu reply that it is with the sanction and ary Public Works is 8760,000. For this for many years resident in the Culony and department to train interpreters; they can approval of the Chamber of Commerce your
provision WES a fully able to fulfil the duties which not and a better place than the Central that I intended to make that resolution: $579,800, but it is many of these cadots are to fill. Another School.
and
on behalf of the Chamber I have $766,000 will be expended, weak point is that after they have passed
The Acting Colonial Secretary-I may been in communication with Sir Robert tion of Military Defences having that exantinations there is no augagement add to what has just been said that Harh, and I have a letter from him which entried out with greater expedition than given them by the Government and it is not at my own experience in the Central School. I has intended to read. A letter was writ was orginally contemplated. Only 802,000 all necessary that any of these cadets should was not very rearing. Everything was fon by the Chamber on the 8th of not month was provided for this purpose during the follow up their knowledge of the langunge, done to induce the European boys to study to the Government on the subject and to present year, whereas it is probable that because nearly every one of the higher ap. Chinese, and I had the greatest difficulty reply line Seen received. I may say that the $218,000 will be expended.
of the scheme and 10. This details of the increases to salaries filled by gentlemen who have no knowledge spoke ordinary
but when it came as regards dellare I have of Chiqose at all. I believe in this Colony to the written langings, which I considered of which, with the approval of the Govern there
ing Colonial Secretary, &to, &c., &o.
Captain Maclear to Acting Harbour
Master
obable made for (Copy.).
that about the construe. been
H. M. S. Flying Fish, Hongkong, 5th March, 1888. Dear Captain Ramsey,
Before leaving Hongkong again I wish to
1 bring before you the grant want of an out side Lighthouse to the port, in order that you may move the Chamber of Commorse
to action in the matter.
of 816,180.08 still dus
To realize this smount on the most favour- !able terms no
would involve sacrifice of over $6,000.00, and although it would be desirable if
if possible to eliminate this item from the accounts, the General Managers and Consulting Communities think it advisable not lo
ht
th
any mate for the present of this claim,
In conclusion it may be remarkod that the amounts appearing as Freights due and Accounts Receivable on 30th no hava sil bush dollected since that daten per ga
Consulting Committee On the depar enre of Mr B. Layton from the Colony Mr vacant seat on the Committee, which Body. now consists of Hen, Mr Ryrie, Hon. Mr Sassoon, Hon. Mr McEwen and Mr W. I
The Chairman of the Committee is presenti printments of this eufony are efficiently to get them ing. Many of thou Chamber fully app a scheme by moene will be seen in the Statement of the Acting severoly felt by those who are unable to W. F. Darby was invited to fill tho
I
11
H
to a
THE APPROPRIATION VILES. The Appropriation Bill for 1887, and the Rupplementary Appropriation Bill for 1885 were then roud a first and second time, and with the Estimates, referred to the Finance Committee.
ADJGURSMENT.
The Council was then adjourned sine die.
Colonial Secretary and Auditor General, Hongkong, 17th Saptomber, 1886.
Government House,
EXTRAORDINARY PUBLIO WORKS. The following are the sums aut down in the Estimates for 1987, to be defrayed from Balances and Lont, and entitled
rdinary Expenditure" :-- Taitam Water-Works, Victoria College (Central School), Sanitary Works,
from
Darby. In accordance with Blection X of the Articles of Association all these gentlemen retire, but offer thurselves for re-election.
BALANCE SHEET FOR THE VYAN EEDED SÚTH JUNE, 1986.
The want of an outside Lighthorse is make the land before dark, and have thora fore to lay off for the night with less of twelve hours' time at least, or have to pro- ceed in the dark at risk of running sakore.
The Light on Cape D'Aguilar does fairly well for vessels from the North, but is no us at all tu vessels from the South, and
a Light on Gap Rock as most suit Best A Extra-nble, thong possibly on the examination J. H. Cox and L. Hauschild, offer thems Auditors. The retiring Auditors, Moura of the localities might find a better site.selves for re-election..
sufferers by t the
DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Ou prosent want The principal $150,000 are the macil steamers and other steamers
General Managers. 60,000 100,000 Singaporo. On former discussiono on subject, it has been nirged that the 60,000 Chinese Government will not grant a nite 60,000 10,000 carrying with it territorial jurisdiction; but Aurely a lease of a site not surrying jurisdio- 75,000 tion could be obtained, or again the Colony 25,000 might provide the funds and hand the light-
house over to the Chinesa
Authorities, 250,000 maintain so well the
the Coast lights. The want is pressing and it will be a long time $760,000 before the Chinese lighthouse board will erect ono on their own account; as they have so many wants to supply, and casy ments can be found to meet the lighthouse board. It must be remembered that the cost of avery steamer's delay and of the insurance e falls indirectly or directly on the Colony, and that the loss of one vessel of The following correspondenco was pre-any size pressing en at night without a light
Felice Buildings, Extension, New Contral Mariopt, Kowloon Roads and Drains,
THE ESTIMATES FOR 1887. The following is the full text of the E-New Water Mains, Pipe laying, &o. timates Ordinance for 1887 :-
An Ordinango unaoted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislativo Catnail thereof, to apply a sum not exceed ing One million Ninety-two thousand Beven hundred and Seventy-two Dellate to the Public Service of the Year 1887.
Whereas the expenditure required for the service of this Colony for the year 1987 has been estimated at the sum of the million Ninety-two thousand-Seven handred and
Improvements at Kennedy Town, Special Military Contribution for
Defence Works,
Total,
THE PROPOSED LIGHTHOUSE ON GAP ROCK.
KINITE DY HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT.
=>
To Value of Co.'s fleamers
Baiphong Farmore, Nampa,
Thalien commway $752,500.00-
Valse of
Wharf 20,000.00
» Value of Busys and Mooringa at Swatów, Amoy and Hong- hong, and Stean-launch g who
Value of Bass and cargo bosta
Hongkong and Shingal Bank- ing Caparution
and I have no doubt he will be able to say how things stand. Mr Ryrie-In
In the first place I do not
is only uno Europesa interpreter, absolutely necessary. I I had the greatest dif-mont, this light may be put bed the hon. consider this was a Committed by Mr Bell, who every one acknow. I fealty. Of coure if any special encourago-
His Excellency again asked the Government. I have nevor tno ledges in a very efficient and abla interment, any special prizes, were given, no member to get the Chamber to pass & re- I thought it was a Committee of the Council preter. The rest of the interpretation is
doubt a and that it bad to rup
report to the Council and not artirely in the hands of the Chinese. I am et a great deal more would be done. I solution, and the subject was then dropped.
Batisfied that until some definite scheme to the Government. I have to state in the think it is a most unsatisfactory thing is proposed attaching to the Coniral School, first place that with regard to this business that with
in the Su nothing more can be done then has been a number of firms and people preme Court, the applied
pretation is on done. in this Colony to give me all the informe. Lively in the kinds of the Chinese. It is
The Colonial Troasurer-I can con- tion they could, I thought simplest
known that there in hardly a firm the remarks of the Colonial Secretary way to proceed would be to
from every case, there is hardly a day to Rat
hardly 2 day passos,
as a member of the Board of Examiners. one we could all the information.
esse crops up in the Courts of this Colony It has been a standing difficulty with the mation possible eng on the subject I found, however, great that the interpretation is not proved to be Board that gantlemen born here and spoak- lukewarmness among the people most in-
It frequently happens that the ing Chinese-sometimes a a good class of Cui- terested and after some dhe, when Mr. question is incerrectly put and the answer neas, sometimes a O'Malloy won
a very poor and sometimes wont away,
I doaisted,
and incorrectly given. And that is merely a coolio clams-and sometimes speaking it there the mattor reata. received one found out by some one being in the Court fluently, they cannot be got to study the or two letters, one from Mr Motty, of Dann who happens to have knowledge
th
of the book language. They think if they know Malby & Co., s most exhaustive letter; language. It Mr Mackoan is misgistrato the Chiness of the street, which they can and I think I had a letter from Mr Sharp, and there happens to be nobody in the ratile off as easy as can be, they knan en and I had two more letters, and that in all
Court who
Chinçao, Thore must be tan times as many people in falla entirely at the can, the matter ough. And in some cases, their dislike to refusal to do Chinese | the book has amounted to the Colony who are interested in this cargo interpretor. There are now a class of Euro- the slightest amount of book work. I baat grievance, and if they are so lukewarm pan young men born in Hongkong think an in erpreter is very much crippled as not look after it I think the Government who have a full knowledge of Clunere if he cannot
not interpret au
asy document may be cxoused in letting it roat.
and I think that if the Government and his efficiency is very much detracted HOR.
Mr McEwon-Am I to understand could see its way nation depart that very circumstance that led to an Seventy-two Dollars; Bo it enacted by the
to establish a Euro- from. Well, the Board of Examiners have that no further stops will be taken with ro-
the paan brauch
interpretation. always had this difficulty, and-it-was-in to the matter? ference
His
ment and giro nome encouragement.sair'in connection with the examining Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of can make a motion these men-they would. Breolloney--You with reference to the matter, but you can to pay more money than for the Chinese board which became historical. The Board the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:sented to the Legislative Council by ocm-to guide her, would be more than equivalent not raise a disco aion on a question.
I am perfectly certain that if that is done were trying to put presaurs on a young 1. A mu not exceeding One- Hos. Mr McEwen-If the Governmontit will cresto confidonce ond give very great gentleman to get him to study the bank Ninety-two thousand Seven hundred and and of His Excellency the Officer Ad- to the expense of buïding the Lighthouse,
Believe me, &ej or the Council consider that the matter is stiefnetion. And I would take a class of its would not, although he was vory good | Seventy-two Dollara shall be and the same
(Signed) J. P. MACLEALL f salicient importance to appoint a Comauen whose ambition would be to rise to beat colloquial, and this had vary unpleasant is hereby abarged upon the revenue of this
(True Copy) mittoo, I think it should be the duty of the chief interpreter at an adequate salary. I rolls indeed. Then these young, gentla Colony for the serves of the year 1887,
R. MURHAT RUMBAY, Rt. Com. D.X., Council
see that the "Committes carried think this is a tatter this ought to be mon pho
here are born
Po and the said sum Are BG
so charged may be
Acting Harbour Master, dec. cut its work.
Bit Excellency-There can be no discute. Prensad on the Government, and I trust that afraid of, being taken for Chineno, that expanded as hereinafter specified; that is Member are herewith laid on the table, to- sion after a question in done member of this youncil will second they decline to learn Chinese They have to my :-
a decided horror of und
nderstanding Chinese, was hardly a Government mensare. I do Hon. Mr Byria-I have much pleasure and that would be another difficulty in the Got think the Government has dufficient ia-ia seconding the motion,
WAY I ver formation to know how this måtter resta.
The Chief Justice There is no interpromotion, buy much sympathise with the Colonial Secretary
I am afraid it would lead only tation departabat. There are interpreters, to the establishment of a class of smart half. but there is no department.
cato interpreters who would be no Euro polls at all bat who might be more pro- perly described as Ohi ese in European Is it true that no arrangements vers mader Ryti-As I said I have much plea- case although we had spent a gend dual of clothes, and this would be found to be the for housing the people before pulling are insecunding theproposition made by my money.
I have only one word more down their ashanties ?
As ons of those who came out Is it true that many of them are now friend opposite. With regard to the young to say.
on who come out hero, I think he is bouseless?
As a student interpretar, I do sympa little mistake boat them. I think those thise with that class. They are told showing that the Government did take that take legal stops, did make previous arrange-
of
THE SQUATTERA AT LAP-SÅP WAN. Hon. Mr MeEwen next naked-Is it true that no proper legal steps were taken to evict the Squatters at Lápsípwán |
my motion.
to
of course
Mr McEwen-I would make the motion then that a European interpretation du
be satablishud... Rycia-88
elt like
A
invernor,
dadit Office,
Colonial Treasurer, Clerk of Councils, Sur General Postmaster General, Surveyor
Harbour Master, Registrar General Lighthouse, Observatory, Collector of Stamp Ro-
Fondo, interpretors who were 6xot engaged-thy after two years study of Cili dessa on Germa first and second batches at
they are receiving a small sinry:
and Plattations, has been done can continue to study Chinese If you not know what rueats, and that uong are now hegalos that these young men when the troubles to go through the hor- Educational,
Judicial, The Acting Attorney General In
but you must pay for your own teacher. Ecclesiastical, Promissly
held out thain answer to this question I have to say
studiod Chinese they
rible drudgery
ming Chinese and then Medical; learning that all proper stops word evict the squattors at Lap-sap-wan. No think that if the man who came out had bargain, I think
taken to would be eligible for hither departments. I heato pay himself $10 or $12 month into the Police Magistrates,
everyone will see how legal steps were takon because none were ne-any idea of their being stuck down as wrong a position it is for the Government Gaol,
very Pulics, cossary. Before evicting them they had the
of other suitable sites, bat although interpreter friend opposite wishes to esto years is offer
would not have come to take up. - IF
after fa student But
is disposed to contit two or three Fire Brigade, they accepted them they did not even goblish is a very suitable thing that of having
continue the study of Ohinase, I think ha
he should be
ba allowed a to examine them: If any are houseless ita local interpretation departout established tonchor at public exponse.
His Excellency-Does my hon. friend wish to put his motion to that effect?
Hon. Mr McEwen I think it would be
d
had
that if they
but
is the fault of the tenants themselves, as of young mon who happened to be born in they had repeated warning and had an the Colony eria the neighbouring Colony
a-atriet
ля
the
of
offer from the Government of another situ
of Singapore, There can be no doubt that the Govern
Mr Ackroyd The motion as it at pre- as well to do go. I would ather that the ment did nothing beyond enforcing a
sent stands is that Europeans should us Chief Justice's amendment could be put as logal right after giving the squatters report employed na interpreters in the various the motion. ed warning. Before evieting them offere were made by the Government to transport beg to state that whenever wo could obtain mattor to be referred to a Committee to courts and departments of the Colony. I The Chief Justice-Would you like the their building material and piggeries to other Europeans we have done so, and the Gov. cousidar? that would be something prac rites, which offers have not been accepted.
beg alen by direction to lay on the tablement has doue the only t certain papers respecting this matter.
to get the best interpreters possible. Up to
Hon. Mr McEwen-Yes.
could do tical.
the present we have had no Europeans in His Excelleusy-You more for a Com
ta act mittee. Will you please write out the
Hop.
8
million.
ministering the Government, this after- coon :---
W. II. Marsh. The papers moved for by the Honourable
gother with the following explanatory re- marks,
Minute by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, The Chairman of the Chamber of Com-
4th April, 1986. marce suggested, on 8th July last, that ad- It is impossible to take this into consider- vantage should be takon of the presence ination at the present time as there are no this Colony of the Inspector-General of the funda available and other works are rauch Imperial Chinese Maritime Customs to as- more urgently required. certain whether he was willing to enter into negociations with this Government on as good if not better basis than his former
proposal.
(Signed) W. H. Mangn.
THE GERMAN MAIL STEAMERS. The following, despatch respecting the
Gorman Mail Steamora was presented to tlie
The Ocor Administering the Goveru- mont has accordingly had come correspon- dence with the Inspector General which has | Legislative Council by command of His Ex- necasaarily been of an informal character cellency the Officer Administering the Gov-
es all official communications between this Government and that of Chius must be made through Her Majesty's Minister at Peking, through whom previous correspon donce on this subject has passed.
The result of those communications is that the coat of building a Lighthouse on Gap Book is now estimated by the Insper
crament, this afternoon
The Right Honourable Earl Granville, K.U., to the Officer Administering the Goveria. ment of Hongkong
DOWNING STERET, 2nd August, 1886. SIR,With roference to my despatch,
No. 92, of the 24th of June, regarding the
Hongkong & Sharge
hai Banking Corpe-
-mtion on deposit...$125,000.00
Interest due to date
11,483,60
| 3,245,84
- $700,212,3°
1808980
1,483,78
128,485.78
195,299.00
Carb Ausountai Balance of Claim on Oriental Bank Cor
28,100.11
porto in Liquidation.
16,188.06
Freights due 20sh June,
Sundry 4000 activa....
-17,099.99
London Agency: Amaunta on deponit
78419.16
Value of Conis in Godown
£195.550
$1,397,015,17
"Vaine of I Capstan in hand.
By Propet Capital:
Liabilities.
20,000 Sharos at 880.00 $1,000,000.00
1,144 milioited.......
18,856 shares.....
LOT DOSTI,
Taderwriting Account of the Commany Rear Fund 20th June, 1884, 85,433.32 Amount written off Praft 20 and Loss Amrut on 80th June,
·ISKO.
8947,500,00
7,323,41
$66,704.16
Lean transferred to undeźwait- ingecount to sewer total Loki per Donas
15,000.00
71,766.10
, Sundry Accounts Payable...
pornti mim
81,354,49
Surperse Account Oriental Base Oor-
11,92243
i. Profs and Lam Account.
132180.98
::$1,397,095.47
PROPIT AND LAM account, 30x 1489, 1888. To Change Accvent.
Komumotion to Consulting Cotarulitos"
for 12 months to date „Auditors' F
·B 0,078.15·
Remaneation to treneral Manages for
Cition Exponas for 12 month
2,000,00
300.00
10,000.00
$1,100.25
* Halases .....
By
ESTABLISHMENTS.
$ 8,775
10,736
4,639
6,080
340
46,105
30,820 6,508
6,420
4.822
Gardens
7.794 98,653
1,158
25.447
10.758
7,686
160,348
27.102
9,486
SERVICEA EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.
Colonial Treasurer,
2,520 68,000 25
Government Carden and
Plantations,
13,680
860
1,220
Educational, Medical
Police.
21.784
Police Magistrates,
16.023
300
c
22,700
9.300
4,000
supplying storea, &c.
till 1800
Government would under- The Chines faks the maintenance of the Light, if this Gorerament would.
keep ap communication with the Lighthouse for the purpose
THE DOUGLAS STRAM-SHIP COM PANY, LIMITED.
ol
The following is the roport for presents.
13
are no funda available at the
pra-
tion to the shareholders at tho third ordin
New Bennces,
"
OK
Survayor General, Postmaster General Registrar General, Harbour Master,
hon. friend, I can show that it is incorrect, proters except Ble Ball, I think the motion Mr McEwen-It has been sug Charitable Allowances,
source.
to him from a certain
Hon. Mr McEwon-Sir, with reference the Colony who were in any way abla to this answer that has been given by my Ima imagine that details of this information Acting Colonial Sacretary will bear me out has been given to him
in saying that it is very difficult to get Ea-gested that I should move for the Com ropeans to undertake to learn Chiness suffuitteo at the next meeting, in order to I preaume
act an inter-get time to consider who shall compose it. ciently well to enable them His Excellency My hon. friend in
Capo join the hon. mover of His Excellency-Then you withdraw the There chobe no discus- this resolution in stating that the interpre motion of the present day!
preters. not in order. sion after a question has been put and an- tation in the Courts is ensatisfactory, and ewored. You will notice that the rules are
I believe the Chief Justico will boar me out very positive on this matter,
Me McEwen-I am sorry to say that answer was totally incorrect. I was down there myself and interviewed the people, and I can any there are a great many inaccuracies in the statement, I por sonally went there myself. I believe the
saying that. So far as I have been able to ascertain, there has mover boon any com- plaint.
Hou. Mr McEwen-Yes.
Brigado,
Tramport,
4,500 Works and Buildings, 74.600 Roads, Streets, & Bridger, 44,500 Miecellaneous Services, 01.000 Military Expenditure, 137 235 Interest on Loan, 65,000
Grand Total,
OFFICIAL MINUTE.
orm.
for General at $90,000. Id 1873 a propos-extension of certain privileges to the Mail al was made by the Inspector-General to steamors of the North German Lloyda, I $478,107 build a Lighthouse for $15,000, if this Co. have the kenner to zoquaint you that the
lony would
German Ambassador in London has inform- ould pay the whole cost. The Inspector General us now made $ed the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs that instructions have been sent to the Ger- propensla
that this Government should man Gonsular Officers at the Ports in Bri- contribute the whole cost, in which tiah Fussessions where the steamera of that cac the light would be exhibited in Company will call, and to the Ufficera of the 1888.
Cerapaay, in the nose suggested in Lord Secondly; - that this Government Rosobory a note to Count Hatzfeldt of the should contribute two-thirds of the 26th of April last, copy of which was en- cost, in which case the light would closed in my despatch above mentioned. Dot be ready till 1889.
I have, &c., Thirdly that this Government should
(Signed), GRANVILLE. contribute only one-third, in which The Officer Administering the Government case light would not be ready
81,092,772
this
THE PROPOSED LIGHT ON THE LAF ROCK. His Excellency-The hon. member (Mr MeEwon is now to call for correspondenco between Capt. McLear of H.MS. #ying The Chief Justice-I have never had a Fish and the Government, with the minutes complaint agriost the interpretation thereon, respecting a Lighthouse on Gap have heard them recommended especially
and Back or ite
kor its vicinity. to move a resol on the subject. He has said what by H. E. the Officer Administering the Cor-Government. them were told 20 days ago. There were The Acting Attorney General-It would for him to pat it to day, because when a stirb Connell this afternoo
Chines
by one of the studios
of Hongkong.
REPORT.
The following Minute on the Estimates, taken into Bere, the project will be the third year's working of the Company
Balane of Fruit and Loss auth Junc Frofit on running the Co.'s Steamers to
date...............jangan di ang bayad
+ Profit on Cosis supplied on Steamers...
"Profit on Where
"Prost on Hongkong Moorings,
Profit on Turnind Moorings, do Profit on Exchange Accent Bonais un Contributious from Insurance
Interest Account
1
1,901.28
-Omees and Liongkong and Wurpos
Dook Company
7,303.61
SPODAR
$147,704.28
We are compared the above Biatement with the Booke and Fouchers of the Company and hara. found. the same in accordance therewith
STAMES H. COM
LHAUSOHILD | Auditora: Hongkong, 14th September, 1880.
Quotations Hoxazone, September 17. OPIUM. New Patna, cánh,..... 526
510
Now Malwa, cash. 120 Allowance, Taels 72/88 Old Malwa, cash,..... 540/50 Allowance, Taels... 88/104 Ponian, Oily,
cách sử dnhưng Allowanos, Tesis..... 10/32 Pain, Peper tied... 400/500 Allowance, Taels..... 16/32.
Exchange Dorocoso, September 17.
Merived no notice at all. A few of Chinesa himoals agistrates who sointion is, and it will be impossiblement, was laid on the table of the Leging the Government has undertaken to ob- Auditors' fees, there remains a net profit of On London-
and
Bank, Wiro,
n
On demand, tu 30 days' aigh
sont moment to apply to the construction of ary general meeting to be held at the offices Lighthouse, as the Colony is engaged of the Company on Saturday, the 25th day already in several works of great magnitude. 614,665 The utility of a Lighthouse at Gap Rocks of September, 1885, at noon !---
has been gster для generally recognised for se
and years past,
The General Managers have now to sub- as soon as the Finanoes of the Colony will admit of any money being mit to the Sherenolders their Report on applied to that
consideration by the ended 30th June 1886. After paying all
running expenses, premia of Insurance, Re the meantime the Ofteor Administer. muneration to Consulting Comarittee evor 300 buildings of which 82 were pulled perhaps be adrisable if we could got good resolution is proposed it must be sent into down in a hard and arbitrary manner by an Europeana to do so, and if a quitable com- the Government, and the Executive Council W. H. Marsh, Administering the Govern. in the vicinity of the Gap Rook is best Articles of Association, and with the
tain a report showing which of the Islands $132.130.98, and in accordance with the overseer of works (speaking and some in- petent Raropean would present himself, then consider whether it is to be resisted
the con- terruption). That is a fact. There are 400 th Government would
suited for the construction of a
currence of the Shareholders, it is proposed vory people houseless.
quickly avail
ayor sanctioned. So that we do not know
DE ACCORE I lay before the Council the Estimates of and is oasicst of
This information themselves of his morrica.
amount as follow appropriate this Ko far as absolutely ne His Excellency-That is
which will Revenue and Expenditure for 1887 toge- what is
of To ploco the auID will be transmitted through Her Ma
805,505.85 to Rs. know at prest, the interpreters at the
Hon. Mr McEwen-The resolution is a
Minister to the Chinese servo Fund, haing the of very simple one. It is merely that a light then with an explanatory report by the Government, will probably jest to some the value of Sienzaoze, Whart, Moarings, Or Fagnetitary, monthe Mr Price-1 rise to order. I have al. Police Court have been declared uficient. ady the honour of reporting that these In conclusion, I beg to state that there is be put on Gap Roals.
that the
Auditor General. people have had repeated warnings en no reason to believe that
present in- Bin Excelloney-That cans follars. My 2. The Havenue for 1887 has been esti saxure you the squatters had repented warnterpreting stall is not efficiant, but that if hon. friend is not in order. The Royal rated at $1,291,270 which I do not think
the hon. member will bring any facts to the ing and
Instructions notice of the Government to show the ne
on that point are very too high
The Revenue of 1885 was His Excellencg-I am perfectly satisfied.
imperativa. (His Excelenty then read 31,261,680, and a revised Estimate -f the Buch, the Gorarnment will be an extract showing that no resolution Revenue of the present year gives the Price--I trust that you will cessity for Hon. these Bigtitters were not evict
grant an inquiry. to ready
The Chief Justice-No one has objected put before it had bou
involving the outlay of monies could be
amount of 81,304,363 considered
ared by 3. It is estimated that there will be a da to the interpretation in the Supreme Court, the Government) I believe that regula- lance un band in the Colony at the begin and so long as the intrapretation is efficient to exists as far as I know in the ning of next year of $184,783, and it may
nied
teke
my ward
ed in a reckless and arbitrary manner,
His Beselloney I am perfectly satisfied
that the information given to-day is sigo
lately
types If the hon. gentleman distra
dits my word, I happen to be in a position
to
bring ample corroborativa evidence.
fidence in my statements,
His Excellency call you to order.
somewhat
Was
au
surprise.
16 15.
ment.
it does not matter whether the interpreters Royal Instructions to all Crown Colonies. appear singular that with so large a balance
that
ol
tain
dr.
that
sponsible
anything
held
I
considerable modification of the estimate of 40, on the 3th June last, and to declare coat which appears to be very high, parti. Dividend of 8 on the paid up Can of the calarly when compared with the previous Company, absorbing a further $75,484 00 and leaving a bales of 81,151.13 to be astiasta made in 1873.
Government House,
| carried formand Hongkong, 14th September, 1880. Asting Harbour Master to Acting Coloniz! Secretary
Harbour Department, Hongkong, 9th March, 1886. Sir, I have the honour to report, for
4 month. Crodite,
31709/2
sight,
3/2 a 3/28 3/2 sight,3/24
L08
On demand, Credits, 4 months' night, On New York-
On demand, Credits, 60 days sight,
Bombay
Wire
a On demand,
Under the circumstances the General Man On sgers venture to think that the results shown will be considered satisfactory, as it is." fact that, since the commonesmont of 1856, On Calcutta the general Trade of China has heen wr tremely dull and the Carrying Trade has of course suffered from the depression. The
Lou Company, has been somewhat harassed.
An
Wire On demand,... On Shanghai- Oa demand, 30) day wisht;
Queen's Road,
39.720
428.740
AM
29,770
66
Do
P.M.
Do
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·Da
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1PM 79 Do Maximum Do. Minimum over night 831
are Europonus, Ohinose or of any other ns- The rossen, of this is that a Governor of a a sum of $419,000 in shown as borrowed on
3 tionality. But what I imaging Mr McEwen Orown Colety is held personally re-account of the loan
loan during the present the information of His Excelloney the angecata," although he has not suggested it,
for all the finances of the Colony. year. The reason is that large payments Officer Administering the Government, by an opposition upon the Tanssi line, and Hon. Mr McEwen--I havo overy con- the Colony or in the neighbouring Co. Now if it were competent for the Council to have to be made at home by the Orown that I have received a letter from Captain has also foft the temporary essation of Ex- Gold Leaf, 100 fine
Go spend money
know how the lony of Singapore should be cot hold Governor could be
Agents, thevenge of the past five year he Magica, led, diresting, B., Rufig, Fith ons from Tirano, owing to the Lekin Bororeigne Hoo. Mr Micwen-1. perequally wact: and encouraged, that is to say a cer. Therefore this is an imperative rulo. Fou 1883 avg amounted to $122.609. The the want of an outside tuld. Captain to call for remarliia the sum of 815,000.00 /2aken at Blessrs Falconer & Co.'s Premise,
responsible. ing over and the payments daring (oppy enclosed) diresting my attention to diplomaly item in the accounts that edems
that Port
down myself. To be perfectly certain, the Council for the purpose, of, enabling thatefore move a résolution asking investments of assets in England barglar that
Temperature. Lighthouse to the The only amount of money should be roted by cannot
sort To reply I went down leat
have night and interviewed the them to complete their studies in Chinese suggest t
that. money
bo voted. should
been exhausted the Crown Agents have in
ahall bring the
the matter to
to transferred from Reserve to Underwriting people.
suggest to my hon, friend that after reading anticipation of the Loan advanced the sam
the notice of the Government,
Account. This is the amount of a and qualifying themselves for the posts of the correspondence which I lay on tabla of $60,000 at the Bank rates instead of
Risk BABOMIZE Tas discussion was then stopped,
Do The great benefit to be derived from such carried by the Company, on the block of interpretere for the various departments, it would be a much more practicable way if drawing on t But we
(the Colony. In the LEUHOPEAN INTERPEETERS.
If that is tho' vịów, he wishes the Guvera- the Okamber of Commerce would pars come a considerable portion of the meantime is light; as, is referred to by Captain the lato S,8. Douglas, and as the resources
surplus fands Maclear, to vessels bound to Hongkong, is of t the Underwriting Account were inruf THERMOMETER Hon. Mr Howon moved That & Eare ment to adopt I should be most happy to resolution on the subject, and that my hop in the C
Colony
has been placed in deposit manifest, and this was fully recognized in dient to meet this loss, it was deemed pean Branch of the Interpretation Depart Pupport it, and could seemed the friend should lay it on the table in Coun-bearing interest,
the original soleme
rather sent he established forthwith.He said Government, if
I savo estimated that a further amount proaches to the Pome for lighting the apexpedient to draw upon Reserve,
than to shew a debit balance upoa Under. At the lost meeting of this Council able persons. Then, do so, to had suit-ell, and I would then forward it to
Porter, from former Cur writing Secretary of State, bopause. I the
I cannot
It appears, however, the reading of the minutes one upon me Hon. Mr MoEwen I may say with re-
the ghole of which will respondence that a difficulty arose with tha required in 1887, the
fleet. I feroute to what has fallen from the Ubier oren if I approved of the ression of $600,000, on account of fav lmu, will he considerable
i out without roferring to be required for
Chinese Authorities as to the cassion--by bee addition to the Company
made sine the last meeting in the of State, and I ssnuot
8 for payments at home.
The expenditura of 1887 has been es having or otherwise of
those places in the shape of the S.S. Formosa; he was built is the thin end
du odge which will in giving
•publich
ions not Europeans to enter the Government Minister in Peking. You will see from the
herself admirably withstanding the ulcil vote which was ervice as interpreters. You
for
Lighthouses, amongst which was the intended. In this connection the General adapted for the work for which she was G. The excesses in the estimates of 1887. Gap Rook, and the result was list ab
was established flat
Managers have to noknowledge the valuable The Chinese Customs hare Gone much services of Captain S. Ashton, under whose towards lighting the Coast North of Hong-supervision she was constructed kong
Fe but Brasker Point in the abst
loss of tha Company's Eup Steamer Bouthern light a
At present..
Douglus has to
to ba recorded, which occurred Me Henderson, Chief Engineer of the the White Rocks, near Swatow, on the
18- Chinese Lighthouse Department, in his re- 11th February last. To replace her it has
10 port dated 20th June, 1872 (0.3.0. 1880), been decides to build another steamer for estimated the cost of establishing a Light the Coast line, and with the approval of the 7. Laternet on the cap is the principal (Pires Order-revolving) on Gap Bock at Consulting Committee a contract iusa bego His Excellency I am not quite sure for the construction of a light. Next year, item in the increase over this year's Estim Tony 500
and with Meases Haylton Dizon & Co. of Sir Robert Haut, then Mr Hart, for atan,
and the
anticipations of the Epecial
increase in the amount of tonnage Mic
Middlesboro, This which would have bien in this direction.monstrated for that, There have been
Committee of the Legislative Coupe
a good reason for steel with triple his new steamer will be of expansion Engines (a type put up this light for $40,000, at
that
time the equivalont of they do not arrive in this Colony Excellency the there have been several now would be about $60,000 and Sir Robert met wilhant extra taxation; have fortunate. Chiness Government should build and and will be snizable in all aspects
£10,000. The equivalent last, that thin extra expenditare could be the Colony should find the money, and the very enticingbury in the case of the Formen) for China us student interpreters at all. It appears
now asks for 896,000, I don't understand ly thus far been resized.
maintain the Lighthouse, though pesposed, Coast work. She should be in Bangkong |- that after passing certain competitive exAUL His Excellency You would propose to why there should be such a great increase, I 8 The next item in importance amongst does not seem svar to have been mutured by April 1887, and will deabile prove a Inations at hone they get the run of the
expenditure.
promised before I went away to go myself the increases in $19,000. for Military ex- | pot, in view of the difficulty sa to territory, valuable acquisition to the Company,
that the Secretary of State will sanction sole of pay, and the
your
encouragemente
with Sir Robert Hart quite of an an
Was
correspond with hing Be catge down on a in
quite
now estimated at $1,183,472.
in a statement prepared by the
sd to see the innovation. I think it Justics that that is entirely my tisw. the Anoretary hout referring to the tivated at 81,243,779. That of 1885 was nezgodakond of the Colony, which bad especially for the Tamaui Trado, and since
to the discund Some oncotragenent should be given to Sven upon that occasion. I have no doubt : course, have to let them know of cavesoondence that my communic81,146,103, and that of the present year in heen auggested as the moad suitable sites bor arrival has proved" sach publicity. With referenos to devote you would hold out to induce them tocial character, because I have no right to overthogs of the present year, are shown outside light wind of £50 that was dismissed in the Finance unter du serving 1 laink it would pare special business, and he was satkorged Asting Colonial Secretary and Auditor to ba given to Mr Hilige haps, bo ndeirable that the suggestion of and I was authorised to make communica General. They are summarised as fol. Comm direction of the studies of the
learned friend, eit, to sypoiut an autions, so that a deal would have to be low student Interpreters at Pekin, I mentioned quiry, should be adopted, because, judging done before any money can be voted, the Intereat on Loan,.............. $55.000 that I thought it would be wore desirable i
it by the remarks of the Acting Astorney resolution having to go home. I
I would these interpreter followed out the oondi | Goveral, ff the beaut donu, matters will call attention to one fast. In 1872, Mr aboyance and Customs, formulated an estimate of £10,009; tions which
inter implied by
further Henderson, an engineer in the Imperial in the various courts in this Co
to proposs
for the
their
And I was prepared to
in
be done. Mala
services relusive,
Expenditura 13,048
··10,929 Heads, Streets, & Bridges, 7,000
aering the poft appears s
SUN AND TIDE TABLE FON
HONGKONG... (From The Hongkong Almanack).
SEPTEMBER.
HIGH WATER.
Sox.
Day of Born 2/5 Kins Mouth,
220
11.48 -11.26 549 5.30 0.45 6.49 -6.18 03 2.49 5.50 8.57 -0.54 5.2 5.01 0.16 22 2.21 6.2 5.61 6,55 2341 6.30 6.51 6.54
resolution at the last meeting of the cougeil that there hear any neccanity awarded a written proposal that he would he recently proposed Stamp Bill in April re-opening this question, à plan by which of Engine which has so far been found mins later than at Hongkong at the
I have, however, since received certain la no complainta formation on the point which shows that
Hop. Mr MEven--I as yo
Can assure Your
complaints.
incresce the
High water at Whampoa br 30 Barrier: 8 hra, 15 mins. at the Bals Flats: 3 hrs. 30 mins.; at Shameen. 8 br 15 mins, Moon Full Moon, 13. 63 27mm
nooth
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