1 for 29/3 3/3 48 6/8 6/6 7/30 8/44 900 10,63 11/99 12/101 18/146 14/148 15/35R 10/160 17/181 18/171 19/176 20/176 91/187 22,920 23/224 21/233 26/238
No. 7227 OCTOBER 1, 1886.]
SAYS the Penang Gasite of the 21st instant-Many Chinese have, within the Anat fortuight, migrated to the Segona Gold Fields. Singapore has also contributed-a godly number of diggers, and a synċi. esto film been formed with a view to pro spect the country. One mana Obincan -picked up thirty ounces of gold in the Весова -short period of eight days, and a colestial was almost equally fortunate. Oue of our most prominent Chinose citizens has expressed an intention of Sitting gut a prospecting expedition, so that we may
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THE CHINA MAIL
constructing a platform for accommodating the bandsmon in the Government Gardens. These papers hava heon before the Finance Committee and all the circumstances have been explained.
Hon. Mr Lister seconded, and the vote was passed.
INTERPRETATION,
Ilis Excolloncy-My Bon. Friend on the loft wished to say something with regard to o motion made at the last meeting with reference to interprotation,
printer or publisher were away at Canten or Macao, as he could not be held criminal ly liable for what took place in his ab- sence. Eventually the apposition wra with drawn on the undorstanding that at some subsequent period a motion would bin troduced by an unofficial Member that it was desirable to consider whether the Co lanial Law would not be still further aaai
No auch tollated to that of England. tion has, however, been made."
THE SUPPLEMENTARY AETBOTRIATION BILL FOR 18:5 On the motion of the Acting Colonial So on the Supplementary Appropriation Bill
subject might be considered in the course of the year.
in ovary Acne of the word; but it is to be feared that a somewhat different state of. mattors exista at the present time."
A CHINESE SECRET SOCIETY CRIME We take the following account of a hor Under works and buildings, Flom. Mr
The day after the appearance of the McEwen aaid he noticed a sum of 85,000 ribla tragedy which took place in Upper for a public park at Wag Nei Chong. Burah from the Straits Tintes:---
Mfaumein,
Sept. 12. Wo have lately, the Fima published the following He understood from the Surveyor Gen- era! that, although this sumas
power exercised by the Chingas secret so letter of yesterday, it would scom that ho the estimates, there was very little chance experienced a specimen of the virulence and paragraph With reference to Scrutator's number of patches on the steamer's stern, of the sun being exponded, and he istios in this usually quiet little town, must have boon misinformed as to the had very reasonably said that it was which has surprised every one by the mu
sa.it now turns out to be thres instead of ant desirable to procood with this work by picens, Ho, Mr McEwen, understood dacity with which it was carried out and the ten; quite enough however for a part of a frum this hum friend that the estimated reckless indifference displayed, in taking steamer necessarily subjented to the most
unan life. The victims were Mr Ramos, garera skin. cost of the whole work was $25,000, and if and the much-respected Roman Catholic they would voto the whole 0,000, that Parish Priest, Father Louis
Bist though
will play during the afternoon, and Mr long it was suggested to mo that at this erutary, the Council went to committee the park goukl be completed about the hare is every reason to believe that the
the newly discovered gold Eldorado.1morrow, sharp. The Band of the Regiment THE Roduction in Indo-European Tolograph A fong will take the customary photograph Rates is the discussed by the Pioneer about 4.30 p.m.
The proviso, which at one time throatoned
to very storially invalidate the recent
Hon, Mr MoEwon-At the last meating of the Council, with reference to the sub- ject of Europeas interpretation in this on- meating I should move for a Committee of the. Council to enquire into the But on consideration, and so, ovietly answers to questions I put previously with reference to the Committees that have
mattor.
for 1885.
tor had been on the tapis now for order of the latter was not premeditated. It appears that at about 7 o'clock on the end of the year. He thought this mat The Colonial Treasurer explained that two years, and he was present at a the largo stin of 818.254.61 naked for the meting in the City Hall, some three evening of Saturday, the 4th instant, Mr and Mrs Ramos and Father Biet word til- of years ago, when plans were shown thom by ting in the drawing room of hir Ramos's Postmator General was for the purpose
A SIDE STEERING APPARATUS. The following letter appeare in the New York Maritime Register
Allow me to ploeg bafore you the model
concession of reduced rates for cable pruss MEETING OF THE LEGISLAon appointed by this Council, and as paying amounts due to several countries for his hon. friend of a most boautiful park, house, when a lttlo Baimese sorvant girl of the sido steering apparatus, inventad
messages between London sad India, and vics terga, buon removed.
has
A proviso water by stipulating that the consession
TIVE COUNCIL.
A meeting of the Legislative Council was
could not be made use of by any agency the distribution of press hows, or by any per, for publication in the particular paper Sir George Phillippo, Chief Justice; Bon to which it was addressed, pratically F. Stewart, Acting Colonial Secretary: barred Renter's Company, the universal provider, from employing it, was obviously Hon. E. J. Ackroyd, Acting Attorney too monstrous to stand the fire of serious General; Hon. A. Lister, Colonial Trea- criticism.
surar Hon. J. M. Price, Surveyor Ge- Faute preserve promises to be a very neral Hon. Capt. Thomsett, Harbour successful industry in Goa. The convent Mastor; Hon. P. Ryrie, Hon. F. D. Sas.
kien to
saquiro
of 8% Monic was long, fangide for its pre-soon, Hon.A, P. McEwen, Hen. J. Boll- and will this important subject, partinent the Hon. Mr McEwen referred to
sorre; bat'na's public industry on a large
do,au
18
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Hix
480
and
he
the vote this year. It might be considerad money to spare for it.
matos for 1887.
a
Th
the Law Committee and the Pable Works postage. Those cuntries were very low He thought it would be a very great boon
a Obicaman wished to speak to him, and was of South Brooklyn, NY, which, I am rendering their accounts, and the amount to the Colony and to the Chinese if they came into the room and told her mastor that and patented by Mr Charles O. Nyqvist, Committee, were not altogether satisfacin
now asked to very at for held this afternoon. There were present:tory-I would, with your pormission, ask Wald Lave boun zunde before but which got this rory donirable work put in hand waiting on the verandah, Mr Raimon thereon convinced, would be a great preventive rose from his seat, and stepping to the of the many appalling casualties that are you appoint a commission to
loss of life and property. into the verandah) was there met but the coudastors of a registered nowapa-H.E. the Aéting Governor (W. H. Marah); into this important matter; because he could not be made wat the accounts were pre Excelloney said he was afraid threshold of the drawing room, (which I daily occurring at Bes, causing an immense ont in bill was fully considered in con- conld not hold out any hope of incrossing by Chinaman, and behind him two more that the inruntion, is simple in con- You will soo from the following descrip appointing a commission you thoroby hava sunt in the opportunity of outside membora boing
Burmans. He asked them what they struction, easy in its adaptation, and not. elected to it; and I think it would be most ritud, read a third time and passed.
in the ostinatos for 1883. He had no Durh
Wanted; when (es for sa can be gathered expensive. TUE. ESTIMATES FOR 1887.
from the testimony of the little Burmah desirable that this should be dose.
The Acting Attorney General-With
The Council next went into Committee
Two Bon Mr McEwen. With your permis
ordinary rudder posts with pintels regard to the matter
which has just on the Appropriation Bill for 1-8. Each on, I would suggest at this meuting a moans girl and Mrs. Ramos) the foremost of the heon brought forward by my
Runt was considered serialim, and dis-easing the focus 1 ben to pie that men replied by a pistol abot, which took and gudgeons, and an ordinary sized rud- der placed directly opposite each other on dagger or friend, the Government will have no ob- cussions took place au mveral of the items. the sum of 826,000 be voted in the esti-effect, and then closest with hivi, using either side of the vessel, are placed as
knife with deadly effect, as Mr
near the centre of the vessel as possible. Ramos, after uttering one feil sland Jection whatever to appoint a commis Under the head of the Surveyor General's Do-
His Excellency-You cannot propose a noras. the threshold. Meanwhile Mas. By the action of either of the rudder the alacat immediately. The Governor-My hon. friend, I hana Beveral items, He aid that on page, vote; that is out of order.
the estimates ho found that an annual of
Hon. Mr MeBwon-Well, then, that the tol shot, and seeing the struggle at the point, and so greatly leason the chances Ramos and Father Bid, hearing the pig vessel must necessarily turn of the centro Hon. Mr MoEwon--I will have very groat of 81.200 was provided for a Europe matter be taken into consideration.
door of the drawing room, started up, of collision, and by petting one hel will consent to sit on the commission.
engineer to look after the dredger. He did
His, Exolloncy-You make a recomand rushed through the adjoining dining starboard and the other a port, one ridder sot think there was really any occasion to
mendation? pleasure in doing so..
vessel to a standstill. Given European at the large salary of
bring the unplug D
which led from thence downstairs, but a steamer in a feg, going say ton knots Hon. Mr McEwon--I make sremmenda- room, thinking to escape through a door would materialias the action of the other and
unfortaustoly, whether by design or ac His
they found it locked, or at all mere, or seeing breakers ahend, or a ves cident, they
cleat not in a position that she could events were unable to open it. Whilst Fain the ordinary method of
clearing, (vide The Chief Justice suggested that they ther Bibt, was trying to spend the noteras Oregon and Gate City) the stesuous be should not take any decisivo action on any little Burmah girl
mistress of these works until the list which had been
reversed without undangering the shaft and through this they escaped; but sing this Side Rudder the vessel would stairs, promised by Government had bees pre-away to another door, which also led down. would be app and the engine parut. It would be premature to make the unfortanto privat, was not so lucky, be able to come antern at once, and to bobind him, and fired four revolver ballots any recommendation now.
round, and a desperate struggle evidently
Bo appears to have
struggled
STEAK LAUNCH,
6
TRE PRINTERS AND PUBISHERS' ORDINANCE.
ing question
The Honourable P. Ryrie put the follow-$1,200, and he thought a Chinaman would thus Trecileney-And I tell you I cannot
lens
it out.
the
could
Boale, it was unknown-till an experiment. Irving, and Hon. Wong Shing. was made about a year ago, with the halp vorz FOR REPAIRS TO THE HEALTH OFFICER'S
This of machinery braucht from Europe, establishment, we learn, has produced prs.
The Acting Colonial Secretary-I have Borves of various nativa fruits in tin cases, to lay on the tablo a minute of the Off- which aaid to rival the best which mo cor Administering the Government re- for repairs to the imported from Europe. His Excellent arding a sum of the Governor-General of Portugue of this
for Health Officer's staunch. A voto ca| tried the mange proservo establishment, was so highly satisfied that
general overhaul to the Health Officer's he bought a number of tins and sont them steam-Inunch Blanche and for the hire of
that he
while the other was under- to his friends in Europe, declaring
stoan-launch found the fruit so well preserved that
to bo
audertaken at once there was hardig any difference between it going repair. As this work was represented
urgent, it had and the natural frait, and that it had at without waiting till the necessary vote was
killabo pasecă
As the tained the fighest perfection in fruit pro-
already beet the money scrying he had yet known.
spontitis not aocessary for the master to go to
Mr Ryrie-With reference to the question $8, thereby involving expenditure of Hon Mr McEven then renewed his Finance Committee. It was represented BATS the D. Nesta-In the somehe the Health Oßcer that if the repairs on the paper to-day, I bag to be allowed si5.000, capually simply for cargo boat complaint about the $15,000 required for ensued, as ovidenced by the appearance speed, and the engines bo reversed before what hanted correspondance that has been were not undertaken at once, a to make a few romarks in profacing it. This hira. Mr Mwen thought if the Govern-dredging the foreshora. going on in the Sa Mail as to the status larger sunt would have to be exponded, Conncil will remember that in February ment would build four lighters of their
Four, a A bill was introduced called at own and
employ and the Government took the responsibility last Mr Lewine gives the Bishop a hard hit. Me of calling for teaders and having the work | first the Rerniation of papera Or.storm-launches that are eating their heads adopt any suggestions on the paint, aid with them through the dining room and an accident which the side rudder entirely Shaw, who champions the Bishop, kad writ- dove, th refors move that this vote bedinance, and finally I think the Pub-off in this harbour, Fery large amounks rather than build lighters,, because when garden. Hore he was besos in either of the positions, as geoted above,
tho werk quite as well at a very much 34 there was Thon on page amount. Is it the intention of the Government
of $15,000 for dredging forsary an amount to redeem, the pledge given by the Attor
some ney General to the Un-official Mambara shores. On this subject they had had one of Council previous to the third reading discussion is Finance Committee, and of The Printers and Publishers Ordin- Surveyor General bad fully explained that afice, 1866, namely, that he would em- this sitta was made up by big emphy non thought hon. body the English Newspaper Act in an
an of cargo bos Ordinanca to saparaado this temporary gentleman had stated that the dredger
it so, whon will the Bill be when fully at work could turn out from 1 to would be put before the Council at the next into his back; the poor Father then turned steamer be going ahead at a good
day and that each boat cost brought before the Council?
N.C.
of Christ Church and Bishop Bickersteth,
ton that it was highly abound to imagine that the Bishop would arrugato to hiraself- powers to which he was not entitled. Mr rotorts: In the Rev. Mr Shaw aware that this own Minister, the Honone- able Sir Fra
Francia
on
the
passed.
bow
REPORT ON THE ESTIMATES,
mach
measure
1
uting ratlier
B
5 carga bonts a day
the
ome of the
some
Dumerous
tho
His Excellency said he hoped this list as the assing entered the dining root apending danger. It is a fact.
rosting.
rates
Me
His Excellency prequised to make special enquiry into the subject himself.
of the room.
Ack
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if a
38010
nautical men are aware of, that
that
had been avoided. Ho
Knowing your paper to be the repre sentative of nautical matters, I do trust buelit, of underwriters, shipowners and the that for the sake of humanity and for the public in general, you will help and to mako his ralnable invention more fully known.
I son, Sir, Your obedient Servant,
P. TALBOT PATTERSON, New York, Aug. 10, 1880.
the vessel has lost her headway, it is al
surety that the shaft will break of with his murderers, and to have The Surveyor Gunoral, while willing to
obviatos. was not mortally wounded, until probably he had thought. it
The Side Rudder' will greatly facilitato engage the wisor to
the verandah, ho succeeded in reaching the bo
the mansuering of a sailing ship caught. down to of Bight ance might
lcd вчера bo lishers' Ordinanco. Now to this ordinance
saved. He therefore objected to
if they had only a few lighters, the athe
would not always be able to work stabbed to death by the dredger
combined by using one or other of the rudders, or The vote was passed;
the proprietors of the English journals the voting of these two amounts.
The Surveyor General explained that the in this Colony took great objection,
to its full
Besides, they did attack of the three murde capacity.
who, har-utilizing both and stopping the vessel, and durderers, The Acting Colonial Secretary-I have principally to some of the clauses. They reason why he provided fir 4. Buropean not ean the risk of losing their whole doutang killed Mr. Ramos, had this hands so put her on the most favorable took for
considered that it placed them in a bumili for the dredger was that he had not merely tenn
free to dispose of their second victima, hauling off shore or avoiding collision.
This invention meets the approval of all Rerie said he thought the price Pools and smears of blood marked the tise of a Plaukott, the Represanta-aho to bring up the report of the Finance ating position to conform to the require- | to look after the engine and boiler but had in a typhoon.
Committaa on the Supplementary Estimates
Mr Jackson and to supervise the whole of the dredging Majesty, was obliged recently-
which ia that the estimates tents of those clauses.
myself took the matter up and made varions operations, which he did not think could be posfith it to one was eu cens bilde progress of the screly bezel and dying the nautical meu to whom it has benin
Ife had no doubt gustel that the Government should buildous
steamor and exhibited in a practical man- to request Bishop Bickersteth, to desist for 1882+ired by them.
He was heard
card to cry from styling himself "Edw. Japan," as wore fully
ant. At that a also to bring up the report of the Esti- remarks at a meeting held on the 11th trusted to & Chinaman.
ner on the North River. a Chinaman could look after the mechanical or twa jest to show the Chinese tlust they priest across the verandah and down the shown. It will soon be placed on a small February last.
oat, might by and by get no employment in this stops to the garden. He was
I am Priest, I am a Priest,' (in
I affirmitut nine-tenths of that would unply that he was Bishop of Ju-
which
Now, Sir, is as follows: The Februa
part of the work, but he did not see his direction and so induce them to lower their Burmese), but in vain, the ruffians had the collisions and strandings which happen mates for 1697,
on the bill, stimates lengthy discussion took place on territorial jurisdiction to which pari, and
have considered the estimates is Camprittes
tend as far as my recollection
it was way to trus
trust a Chinammu tɔ soe to tho carry-
mercy, and at the bottom of the steps gave he was not entitled f. The fact that lie is laid before them by Big Excollubey the Enally, at the suggestion of the Attorneying out of the whole of the work.
The Surveyor General said the heats were their victim his last wound, severing the Rould be avoided if the side rudder system entitled to do ao, howover, does not make it much less absurd for the Bishop in Fong Governor. The Committee suggest to the tenoral, agreed that the bill should proesed, The Surveyor funeral gave a reply to the
engaged by contrast: McEwen's question later on,
femoral artery just below the groin. Government to raise the fee for the j and that steps should be taken to introduce other part
was found lying on the ground with bis sign himself 'J. S. Victoris. kung to sign
ricksha licance to 212 on account of the
of England into the The Acting Attorney General made sema
hands clasped across his breast as if in the remember a former Hongkong Bishop, on
The vote for miscellaneona services was in- his way home through the States, request-great damage done by these vehicles the press law
General,
Mr. Jackson and myself with Surveyor General ing a friend in Now York to address tele. to the roads and the great competition Colony. On this statement of the Attorney remarks coinciding with those made by the
rossed by $1,682, which his Excellency act of offering up a last prayer with his They also recomanond that drew the motion which
ich we wished to
Hon. Mr McKeon moved that a China-intimated was to continue the Government are gondot, 13 Woulds and been in dictul,
and wounded; 13 had been indicte grams for him to the Lord Bishop of Vic for them.
Larger number should be granted. makro, feeling confident it was the inten-man be appointed to the post.
four with revolver and with a dagger or toris, care of Bishop Mcilvaius, Chicago.
The Committee will be glad to spo a
tion of the Attorney General at a future Han. P. Ryrie said he would have liked subscription to Reuter's telegrams.
Hoa. Mr MoDwon said he noticed an in- knife, four of them were necessarily fatal. crease in the commission to Crown Agents Mr Ramon apparently suffered a much Tas mate of the barque Strathay of New list of the public works in contemplation, date- not very far distant fature, as to second the propont, but as the dredger was
understood to bring in
in this press a new institution in Hongkong, he thought of $1600. In Finance Committee be heard easier death and probably offered less re- Brunswick, North American, was brutally not included in the estimate of 1887,
bill. We were perfectly satisfied with it might not be safe to put confucco in that hitherto it had been the practice sistance, he received in all 10 wounds aud murdered in Columbo harbor on Saturday, with their estimated cost
list and withdraw our resolution.
Uhinaman. thought, however, that in
to pay the Orown Agents £250 per annum. the 11th instant. She arrived from Java
have heard, whether true or not, that time the Surveyor General might find Now they asked for a guarantee of £100 with was quickly despatched. on the 6th, and was taking in a carge of
the reply to my question may possibly be Chinese that would be trustworthy, and if 1% commission. He did not know why this plumbago. Early on the morning in ques
ony man was not enough to lek after the that no pledge was given whatever. I would tion a seaman named 8. Smith compizined
very undesirable, and in fact with a Colony Buy of sickness, but the second mate, Mr W: G.
in reply to that that no person who engine and boiler and at two men lange had been made, and he thought it reads this newspaper, which I take gener. might be employed, and even that would like this he did not res the least accept Thompson, told him bu did not believe it,
ally as the report I read of the Council, be cheaper than a European at a hundred for Crown Agents. He thought they entile as the man had borne a very bad character.
do everything better dircet. On the second mato turning away, Smith
a person who reads what took place will dollars a month.
Considemble discussion took place on this see that if there was no pledge given it was lifted a handspike which lay handy and
very near, and I can only state
and the Crown Agents had served the own opinion I think it would be just as well made for hir Jackson and I think I can moeting of Council, he was asked to bring Colony well and had even saved money for
my ow to the deck.. The Captain and others and read.
ad Beized
that the first minute be taken as read, be- answer for my friend Bir Sassoon--that woup à resolution passed by the Chamber of it. With reference to this romart His Excel- roshed in and
Smith, and the man
A cause it has already been before the Com-loft this Council with firmly fixed in our Commerce with reference to a light on ho was then
and there put in irova.mittee und was wont to the rule of the minds that the matter would be taken up Gap Rock. A special mosting was callodynentioned that the Crown Agents is no solution of the sal fate that befell poor xamination of the second mate showed that members.
Fad advanced 2600,000 on the loan at 2 per Father which, presod
evening call at the vory Mr Ramos's skull
having boon he was quite dead, his Fractured and the brain protruding. When
The Chief Justice-Are you to read the ag early date with reference to the intro with a covering letter, was sent into hocent which they were able to deposit here. fer but, who was only making a chance murder had been deterroinad on... I am in Inspector Moore boarded the Strathay minutes of the Finance Coinmittes?
general com- the seaman Smith in oharge, it he took
universally respected by the His Excellonsy-We have decided upon in that paper that this motion was to be did not think there was any occasion for Treasurer said that the Government ob. 4 position to afirm that Father Biet was! munity of Maulmein, and loved by his forming him of the charge made against
parishioners, whose interests he had much him, which seemed to startle the man a
at heart, as he proved by his unblemished good deal, for he had hitherto been un- Sure that the mate was dead. The pri- somar is a tall, powerful man of over 6 fest. -Ceylon Obarrier.
Hon. Mr McEwen wish to make a few general remarks on the estimates. His Excellency-General remarka? Mr MoEven-I wish to make como re- marks on particular estimates.
Acting Attorney Genstal.I think they would be better tande later on.
MINUTES OF FINANCE COMMITTRE,
The Asting Colonial Secretary- I have
We
bill.
The vote was 'thon passed.
On the vote of lighthouses being brought
As mentioned abovo, the Police are of the work of Chinese secret society, and aro at no lo to attribute the molive to opinion that this double murder has beon
revenge, as Mr Ranos had rendered himself obnoxious to the Chinese by his endeavours to suppress some low opium shops in the vicinity of his horse which were the resort had recently foreclosed some mortgages, which may have still more embittered the
struck tho mate a terrifio blow on the back to move that one of the minutes of the n on the matter and I on p. Hon Mr McEwan said that at the last point, during which the Colonial Treasurer, of bad charactors. He also lent money, and
of the head, which immediately felled him Finance Comusitter he laid on the table
that. It is down in othar Colonies.
the
ut 5 per cent.
Ohsincas against him. Be this as it may, it
hour
"His Erestlenoy-Does the Council taksiaz down to the Club with Mr Jackson appurtunity of forwarding the resciution and botter treated than other members of the life and ministry amongst them of some 16
any objection to these minutos being held as read, or would they prefer to have them read?
The Council raised no objection to these ainutes being held as read.
POLICE STATION AT MOUNT GOTGE.
years..
Quotations.
• HONGKONG, October 1... OPIUM-Now Pain, cash,....... 525/291
Old
cash,... New Benares, cash,... 508/512) Old
・cash...... New Maiva, cash. 620 Allowance, Taels...... 48/64 Old Malwa,
cash.......
640 Allowance, Tasks...... 28/6 Parsian, Oily cash ... 400/450 Allowance, Taole 16/32 Persian, Paper tied... 400/500 Allowance, Taels..... 16/32
Exchange. HONGKONG, Uctober 1.
On London
Bark, Wire,
1
On demand,....
"}
30 daya' sight,
Credits,
4 months' sight,
Documentary, 4 months' sigh
On Paria-
On demand, ... Credits, 4 months sight, On New York
CHINA AND BURMAH. In the House of Commous on the 26th Angst, in answer to Bit Buchanan, Sir J. Fergusson said;The substance of the agreement respecting Barmah signed at Pekin on the 24th ult. is ze
2 followsHer On coming to the extraordinary publio works, Hon. Mr McEwen urged on the in- Majesty's Government
nyteed
that the On Bombay
COD-
Wire, mediate construction of the Central Market, highost authority in Burraah should
On demand, and advocated, if nee
the customary ten-yearly missions. be, the borrowing tinge
Ou demand,... Credits, 30 days' sight,
4.06
and a motion placed before the Council at and
at and a resolation was duction of the
In reply to Hon. P. Ryrie, the Colonial the English law. It does appear Government two or three days ago. Ho matite by the unofficial members, but I have him alluding farther to the tastier, hot tained 5 per cent on deposits for thrus, six "The Acting Colonial Secretary-I think no recollection of anything of that kind
set out the views of the Chamber or ains worths, the letter Bo both the first and second should be held as being said, and there is certainly no men- and the community in full terms.
Ноп. Hon. Mr Ryrie said Government was road. The second does not contain a fulltion of it in this report. I recollect dis
His Excellency said he would take an early tinctly the evening the Coutell met walk-
and that he must onquire community report.
lotter of the Chamber to the Secretary of into the matter.
No reaniution was proposed on the point, commendation wasono bo souldeupport. Do Hon. Mr McEwen suggested that thomili- Tas Government of India were strongly
is remarks to me were 'was shall never State, and he was glad to say that the re
The Chief Justice-I think the hon. mom-was simply waiting now for the report of try expenditure should be fixed in dollars. bar in out of order. He is anticipating the the Commodore, the report of the Harbour Discussion also took place on this point, blamed in certain quartors for their work ness in arresting and detaining Dhulesp
remarke that will probably be made.the Master and of the Surveyor General as to
to but no resolution was come to. Singh at Aden and preventing hins from
The bill was then read a third time and Anavor that will probably be given to his the site. He would also send copies of continuing his journey to Indis, it being
disenssion upon it, tliese to the Chinese Government. The Acting Colonial Secretary--I have to question, and raising
Pasked. believed that he would be powerless to do
The Chief Justico abjooted to the Land auy harm. The contrary, however, ap- more for a vole of $1,700 for the building when he would not be allowed to do so after
Registry Offes being included in the Judi reply pears to have been the case, and consider of a Police Station at Mount Gough. The the
Hon. Mr Ryrie-Am I out of order 1 cial Establishment. It was arranged to put able mischief has been done in the Punjab objections raised in 1883 to the erection on
The Chief Justice-It is for the President the vote for the expenses of the office under by the mere fact of the Maharajah attempt Mount Gough of a Police Station have been
3 separate
of a further sum of $400,000. In this be China agreed that in all matters whatsoever On Calcutta- ing to visit the country. The Lahors paper withdrawn on the understanding-first, that to say s9.
is to be buils scoord His Excelionsy-You are ent of order.
othebeading of Police, hon. Mr
was supported by Hos. J. Bell Irving, who appertaining to the authority and rule which
in that an anonymous notion or procla- the Pulice Station is to bo SAFE
in Burmab, Eu registration made his
The Colonial England Tho Obief Justice-It is open for any McEwen called attention to the
not exercising in the airuulated mation which has been
his maiden speech. plaus spproved by the
be used member to preface his remarke, but he can of 'rickahas und chairs.
ce to the Treasurer deprecated any further borrowing, land should be free to do whatever shon Shangha the natives of the pro Kayal Engineer so that it may upon vince to combine together (sinking minor in case of need as a barracks for soldiers not go and argue against a reply that may in the Financa Commitee to the fact that pointed out that the interest the Gelony deems fit and proper. Chiua agreed
30 days' sight, this the sum collected per aum from
tect and encourage trade between China
by Gold Leaf, 100 fine difference meanwhile) in throwing off the to defend the rodentt-2nd that if the be given.
The the
by Hon. Station: hated yoke
. Mr Ryrie-I am not supposing a source amounted to $300, which he was already saddled with was $80,000 ion is permandudly taken over by of the Feringhoo tyrantsitary the cast of the Station will be re-reply; I merely referred to a mor I thought for a population ui 200,000 Oliner, and ovncluded with a warsingquotation and Burmah, the frontier to be marked
Delimitation Commission, and the condi- Sovereign, announces the arrival of a large Russian militar
tions of the frontier trade to be settled by c and 8,000 Europeans was a ridiculously from a ballad
Temperature. Army at Herat en route to India; declares imbursed to the Civil Government I have Ecard.
Frontier Trade Commission. thes to ask that the barracks be built in Sigh has joint
The Acting Attorney General-It is a small amount, And it was suggested in
e expense. Finance Comanities that the tax on 'rick- His Excellency, in the course of the jesty's Government consented to counter (Take at Messrs Falconer de fo's Premises, ed and is accompanying it as a
mission to Tibes and-
d-the & proposed mission will he
some startling figures in mand the Hon. Mr Ryrie-I obey the chair, and as shas the Ameaz of Kabul has replied to the ast
ricksha, per
that the number British
conncetion with of licenses should be sail
increased As the simply put the question.
toria Gaal, which, despite the fact that he stops to promote and stimulats trade bo- BAROMETER ready and willing to rendir it, but that his peaus, six Sikhs, and six Chinese.
The Colonial Treasurer said this was a д hed people are unanimously hostile to the foros required sousists of four Europeans,
made by
by the Commissions remained in agreement will be presented to Parliament convalescents of cach nounces that collision between the British room for two
clues,
he submitted proposals to the Government,
when there should only he 500 He had formal shape. and Russian forces on the borders of ludis and the station will serve at the same time put this question is under a misappréhension for several years past. Two or three years age very congested statu, Thore were now 70 as soon as it is received from Pekin in
in stating that the Attorney General gave u
which however were not carried out. The already released some mon, and he would pledge that be would embody the English subject was one worthy of consideration. It probably have to release a whole lot more, is iminent, and professes to point out the as a sanitorium.
Colonial Secretary—I have The Acting
Newspaper Act in an Ordinance to supersede
one of our greatest and he did not see how it would be possible before the Council, was conuected with
Punjab, calls
Wing
to the as the hol season is over. There
On coming
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Sir Walter Scott-
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that the Maharajah Dhuleerder that place of the temporary mat-shole on coon.į supposed reply you are speaking to.
for help, that he is porsanay quarters for one married officer, six Eury-I have unthing further to remark, I will woonkl be increased to one dollar per discussion, the condition of the Vic-j Chinese Government undertook to take British alliance? The notice finally four Bike and four Chinese; there will be lows-The Honourable Member wiro has just i subjezt which he had had under consideration douted nearly all the recommendations tween India and Burmak. A copy of the
AD-
The Acting Attorney Generalreplied as fol
benefits which will aceras to those whọ you to ask you to expand 8435 for a com- the measures and from informa- Rants, We were very well off ourselves, but for the Police and lagistrates to carry out THE DUTY OF SHIP SURVEYORS.
+wo be a fraud
ramarke the Lahore paper,
The document, and
and expression
2 forgery
f native Harbour Department.
Hon. Mr Lister seconded the nation.
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poprofit in time. We can afford to t
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Scrutator writes to the Struts Times- on the 21st ultimo as follow
Sir, The cause of the loss of the Straits owned steamer Fernturer 10ay never be satisfactorily explained, yet it behores Go- vernment to urge upon its Surveyors the provisions of the act for casuring seawor complied with before grant thiness being ing a certificate to carry pasangers.
An impression ses to
86641: prevail asuvogat Insurance Offices and other parties inter- ested that survogom are not sufficiently strict, and in this respect a contrast un- favorable to this port in drawn with. Hong- kong. At the
the Maberzish and the Russiaures passionate allowance to Mrs Sampson, I have made enquiries
but it is.
widow of the Iste first boarding officer in the tion which I have received I find that when we made no provisions for the atraugers, the administration of justice unless a re-
the discussion took place the Attorney Gen. on whom the proeperity of the Colony a medy were soon provided.
much
depended. We were not killed by No resolution was proposed on this subject by which the Government feeling
eral explained that this was no new measure Hon. Mr McEwen With reference to but one which had been prepared by the Law chair coolies, nue torn to pieces on the and the votes were passed. contemptuously laugh at the
vote it was recommended that six Revision Committes, who had reproduced harres by coolies fighting for luggage, empty raving
all these things happened and verbosity, and sham agitations of the months' pay should be given Bangales Babes; but anything calculated to His Excellency I should like to hear the old enactments with such amendments but
from the existing English Law, they ro. strangers, and in order that the red his Excellency intimating that he would absoluta necessity of insisting upon all the i reuse the national hostility and patriotic the
commended should be adopted here. The should take some practical abapa he spirit the martial races of the Punjab Hon. Mir Ryrie-Lucking down the list Attaruoy General stated that, as the Council that it he referred to a committer, for and North-West Provinces demands the of allowances that have been given to the gravent consideration and precaution.-B. widows, and also noting to the important had attired the principle of the Bill by quiry, and with his Excelleney's permission persices of her husband, I think that the anting to the second reading, it was he would suggest that the Hon. J. Bell-
to alter
And Irving, the Captain Superintendent of 9. Bazette.
allowance should have been six months too late
that as the Bill was no news it the Colonial Treasurer himself be appointed Police, the Acting Registrar General and pay. I think that the lowest rate in the introduced by them, it was better to pass it. THE OPENING CRICKET MATCH,
a Committee. list, cerainly for any length of time,
anil if any Honourable
Hon. Mr McEwen seconded the proposal, about six months. It appears to me on in its then shape,
member cold succeed in passing a reculy.
His Excellency (to Hon. J. Bolt-frving)-- those grounds that we might have seen our tion in fecone of omitting the provisions
in the steru frame friend consent tion. : way to give more, p
which were not now in force in England,
of a large ocean steamer, and although abe will have much The Chief Justice-It is open to the and of assimilating our Law in regard to
Hon. J. Bell-Irving-I
of your honoured paper, the strange differ-yas under a mail contract, the enrveyors Council to pass a resolution recommending
being mude, good the Law existing in Eugland, pleasure in doing he would Yntroduce a bi
is subject to
Attorney General mentioned once the Chinese Government made at Pe insisted upon the defeat The Acting larger sum
a. Bill to that effect.
that in Finance Committee some of the king in granting passports to Roman Catho before allowing her to proceed on the voy Hoo Mr Ryrie then moved that six
all Thereupon-
the Bill was passed. The Bill menibery bad. expressed the opinion that is Missionaries ander German protection aid there is a
opposition was withdrawn,
here is a steamer sailing out months' pay should he gives.
Hon. Me MoLwen-I think it is a most was passed on the 17th February, and the sum of 82,000, which it was proposent to and those under French protection.
take from the vote for tree planting and de deserving oase: I have much pleasure in instead of transmitting it home at duce a vote to the construction of a fartery, rockery fending the recommendation of my Hlon is u
is usually dono, His Excellency the Admin and ather things should be devoted to taco
rator waited till 4th April to
I to see whether planting, The Asting Colonial Sooratary (after con any resolution would be brought forward.
The following are the scores in the match XII. All Conors, comprencol to-day
ALL COMES,
IN: Theropod, b Grabara,
T. W. Lamunert, b Gerhard, s
E. W. Dick; van offerte
W.V. MCL
Traves, Graham,
1. Vickers, run tak má
· H. Laminert. bravers,
. W. Dickson, c & b Travans,
A.B. H. Drew, & Sub, b Grahala,
Jur F. Davis, b Grimble,
G. H. PRSU Grimble, mise
Dr Hallott, at Lloyd. b Trevcrs,
E. Losloy, run out,
A. E. Hoole, & Theros
J. Little, o Jackson, b Grimble,
Cars, Bolton, ( Sub, birbnble,
Major Ridde, e Hobertson, b Jackson, Capt.
Barf,
7. Fazeinod, b Baria
H. Grace, b Bari,
F.Elle, & Scanlan, t
R. D. Tata, b Beef,...
I. P. Haylar, b. Grabeza,
G.
P. Lammert not out,
W. Powell, & Gra
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Bulting with is Excelloney)—After hearing La transmitting the Ordinanc, His Er.important tubers thought this was mora
the recommendation raade. His Kroellency calloney wrote an follows Far 3
GORRESPONDENCE,
PASSPORTS,
(To the Editor of the 'CHISA MAIL.") Bongkong, Sept. 29th 1886. SI,You mention in last night's issue
a flaw was der port a short time ago,
Perhapa it may interest some of your of this port and frequently carrying over readers to know that, when, once a gentle 600 passengers, with her stern frame patch- man of the Banel Missionary Society (the ed in no less than ren places, but one Rev. Mr Pitori), who is by nationally a would think this could hardly be so, elso Frenchman, placed himself under the pro the Government alipwright eurreyor would His Excellency asked if members wirbed tection of the French Consul and wished to ever have granted her a license to carry gret a naxapors such as the Roman Catholio passangers. If however, this be correct, a lity would attach is Gar- bas authorised us to apply for a vote of of Sec. 4 of this Ordinance encoun the fernery and rockery to tobeft over.
The Acting Attorney General aid. No, Missionaries get, allowing all the privileges grave responsibility woul double the amount formerly asked for tered considerable opposition is the pris that members thought, if pegessary, that you mentioned last night, he was unable to see if
gent if anything should happen to the that is, for 9870, being six months' pay.
Bull
It through Hon. Mr Lister seconded the motion, not a new provision. It was contended might be done and an additional 22000 obtain such a one.
• When the surveying of the port was pon- As to the principle upon which the Chi-**** on voted for tree planting. which was passed
that it imposed unnecessary restrictions on
His Exo-Ileney-I am
cannot nese Government get in granting the vas fined to Lloyds and Veritas, those interested I priaters and publishers. In reply it was
dark. Yours truly,
be made good; the surveyor to those great The Acting Colonial Secretary.I have pointed out that if this provision were omit cument to any increase! We have only arious kinds of passports I am quite in the knew well that all defects in resouls would now to more that we expend $510 for layed thers would be no remedy in case of margin of $35,000.
The Acting Attorney General said the
companies being thoroughly practical men Ing gas pipa, erecting even lampe and libel i, at the time of publication, the
TOTE FOR THE BAND.
ress of the
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METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
AT 4 F.M.: TO-DAY. Barometer
29.95 Temperaturo. Hamidity
Direction of Wind
Weather
Forco
78 69 Bar
Hongkong Observatory, Oct. 1, 1886.
SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR HONGKONG, (From The Hongkong Almanack.) OCTOBER.
HIGH WATER.
Sun,
Day of Morn, AB, Kises. Seda Mouth H. B. M.
0.25 ..6,58 8.48 0.8 1.13 › 5.53 0,45 .0.46 2.10 5.53 5.48 1.29 3,453.54 5.44 2.9 16.42 || DIBI 5.43- 2.54 7.50 5.54 3.42
6
Bigh water at Whampos : 2 hrs 50 <mins. Inter than at Hongkong; at the Barrier: 8 hrs: 15 mins ; at the Balt Flats: 3 hrs. 30 mins.; at Shameon - 9 hrs. 45 mins. W Moon,-New Mogn 98d. 47. 65m, morne
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