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the figuren I have them hero and they are at his disposal.

No. 8399-DeckMBER 9, 1889.]

Tax Shanghai Courier writes:-The Chung king arrived at Shanghai on the 5th inat, but was not sccompanied by the Torasul as expected. It seems the Chungking left Swatow on the 20th alt., but potiute Ampy through stress of weather.

She left again

Me lyric-Am all the works completed now? | The Chairman-No, I believe not,

THE CHINA MAIL

INCREASED ACCOMMODATION FOR THE

MILITARY.. Lord Stanhope, Secretary of State for

he intended next session to propanə addi- tional expanditure on military barracku.

· peat morning in company, with the Tumori,nafely say they are not. There, are some authority did not coma 20 soon as contract mails coming in or going out. I would at firat be carried on in a hired build-Government Fones was, for a ball-room, War, speaking at Coventry yesterday, said

And

That

am inclined to think mycall it would not only be a great boon to the merchant cinns here, and craibody eles; but that it would pay its own expenses.

Mr Ryrle-How would it pay-ite own expenses 17

Mr Ryrie-The increase of islariss to teachers, is that recommended by the Score- tary of Stato?

NEWS BY THE ENGLISH MAIL TELEGRAMS.

THE CITY HALL

sca, which, although not commenced yet,tinuo delivering till eight o'clock in the he believed, offered another post, and the With regard to bridges, Mr Brown sald Spain, suddenly left hore on Monday for -- will, I hope, be begun soon. I don't know vening, with a blight intermission about Government mire very wisely, reluctant that the now bridge at Bowrington was to Madrid, where a fresh Republican agitation

is now anticipated. what the obstacle is; everything is ready, five, 'olock) for the mon to get a cost. to lose his vices. The increase had be made of iron and he thought all the and we are only waiting for the French There will be about vins delirios daily in already been unctioned by the Council.ether bridges as they required reconstru Post Office to give authority for open the town and three in the suburbs, and this Under Educational there was an increase tion would be made of iron.

It was stated that the rate of $25,000 for ing the mails at sea. Seeing that this will go on quite irrespective of the of 63,076 for girl's school. The work was expected, I suggested to His

ing, so that the Colony would not have-to which Mr MacEwen said was musk heideal.

It was agreed to consider the Surveyor mours the costof a building should the ex- Excellency me three weeks ago that

General's Department, which had been left latter should be written to the French

periment not prove succcusful.

over, at the Council meeting. Authorities, asking that proceedings might

is ready bu hastened as everything is letter has been sent through the French Consul here, who promised to do his boat to obtam a satisfactory answer, and a reply to we are now waiting for it. That is the first cause of increase, a number of clerks having an increase.

Mr MacEwen-How many olerks do you employ for this purposo

The Obairman Two to go to man, and they would take two Chinese with them, Theo of course they taust be replaced here. Thers are sotia recommendations by Mr Travers also. Of course I need not point as far as compatible out that the Post Office has boon for a long will efficiency. So you see there seems to time hopelessly under-manned, and woare be a delightful elasticity about the matter. only preposing to have two additional

The Surveyor General-May I ask wheelaiks. ther the contribution was one for the

The Surveyor General-1 think we may at 10a.m. saw the Tamsus firing more works now being ermmenced or in a signals of distress. Having proceeded to very ea ntage of progress. ber it was found that the Tameni had lost | he Chairman Works which the Colony her rudder and rudder post The Chungking will have to pay for

The Surveyor General--I presume they tried to tow her, bit tho sos was so cary that the tow rups parted, so she proceeded are works which the Colony will have to to Amoy for new hawsers, leaving again on pay for. the 28th, but when she got back to the The Chairman-Of course the mm place where she had left the Tamsui theounts red wers understood to be merely atter vessel could not be found. Accord approximate, that is to say, the sum jag to N-C Daily

the

of Gth instasked for. Neura

It was stated it was to be the

because he knows Tamaui was seen on cnderstood that the estimate was only midging stonnier Friday night by the Chiyuan at anchor of approximate, because until the designs Ocken. She is supposed to have damaged wore all completed and the her rudder while coming through the chan- the work ascertained it was impossible to give an exact estimate. No time was to be fost in obtaining a correct estimate, and the work was to be carried out with the strictest regard to

economy:

nel insidü Dodd Island.”

Heat is what the Straits Times writes about us That Colony (Hongkong) is no advantageously silunted that, with plenty of capital and with healthier spooniative motivity, it is bound to go ahead still more marvellously; but it is only proper to note that His Excelleney's trat is the bige book

of

coat of

com-

The Surveyor General That, I suppose, makes them works which the Colony will have to pay for.

Mr MacEwen thera no official record of what actually occurred at the time this voto was made?

Mr MacEwen--At what do you estimate || plotion of certain works or a contribution the total exponse of sorting the French of 1888, and that he has perhaps scarcely of a Uxod sum on accuunt of certain works? Mails in order to find out whether it is

a contribu- worth the expense or not. giren due weight to the porosi nature The Chairman-It WIL

Captain Deane $3,280, is it not? the demand for, and appreciation of, atcokation to pay for certain works of which We are advised that the depreciation, there is a list given and which were estim The Chairman-Yos, but deduct the do during the last four nonths, af stoaks held ated to cost £110,000. It was not in aid of ecenso, please. I make it 31,608 a year

a month; that about represents my 8130 a in Hongkong amounte At least eight these works but to pay for them. millions of dollars, and it has further to bo

I fancy wo may find it will cost more noted that many of the Hongkong, outer

than that, because I don't know hut what The French Fost Office will charge for the are so placed that, apart from actual prises working prosts, if Thank

es are realised, they

accommodation required for sorting the de not bring any or much gain to that

latters, although they are made no claim na yet. Settlement. An apt instance is the Pan jom mines, the trade of which can never come near Hongkong, and the same mout applies to various other forms of Company-mongering. Nevertheless, it in obvious that, the Colony is great and pros

with a great and hopefal future. PEROUS, The Straits Times says there will shortly be

public offered to the investing the largost upon the market. The prosent scheme is to form a Company with no loss than on million and a quarter storling of capital, and the vondor and

The orgu..

The Chairman-Certainly, here are tho minutes of Council and the very worda. If you wish it I shall haud them to you; they are somewhat too lengthy perhaps to read just now.

Mr Mackwon-Perhaps it would be well to lay them on the table if that has not al- ready been done,

The Chairman-All the printed papers

Mr MacEven-Is it considered really absolutely necessary to have the French mails sorted at ses? How long, as a rule, does it take to do it here?

The Chairman-Because people now The Chairman-They are made to racet shun the Incal delivery, as they find it the requiremen's in Victoria College, and I useless, in this way suppose a man wants think they are rory well deserved. I think to write to any person in the family of n we have been underpaying our school- taerchant here he does not post the lattor masters for some time.

will only be delivered Captain Deane Are these allowancea because, and he wants it to go to the

given in lieu of tent, or simply sa additional

The Chairman-Rent has been considered,

Blight

issued by the Brazilian Government and

The following is the report to be sub- mitted to the Aposal Hosting of Bhare. halders in and Subscribers to the City Hall, to be held at 12.16 p.m. on Wednesday, the 11th day of December, 1889 ;-

the 29th day of Dotobar 1893-1

TUR NEW BRAZILÏÁN. GOVERNMENT. Bie, November 19th.-A Manikoslo

The last Annual Meeting was hold on house. Now every letter would be salary?

nounces the abolition of the Monarchy, and

Committee.The Chairman, the nont delivered exectly ne,it is addressed. Mr Chater I think it is a very

maintain order and liberty. The adminis able J. Bal-Irving, having left the Colany in April last, the Honourable J J. Kes- indeed and will be a great body good idea and in some cases the increnes in 7ory states that this temporary Goverment will

Mr Ryrie-Iseo 86,940 is put down as With regard to the medical votos, the tration of the Anny and Navy and the wick was invited to join the Committee und

Chairman explained that there was a long Ministry of Justies will remain as heroto-

to fill the post of Chairman. No other fore. The Senate of the Council of State changes odeurred during the twelve months the total.

Mr MacEwon-Whn is the superinten list of increases which were all appotton will be abolished, and the Chamber die ending the 30th June, 1959. The Com

but the total did not amount to very much. dent?

The Chairman-He is not appointed pet. In fact there was a decrease on the entire solved. The Manifesto adds that the Romistes now surisista of the Honourable de

public will recognize existing State debta. Keswick, Clairman, the Donourable A Mr MacEwon He would not have any department.

conuected with tho

The votes were agreed to, as were also TURKISH AMION ON UBETAN AFFAIRS. P. MacEwen, and Messieurs W. H. For- other work than this

those under the headings Felice and

Constantinople, November 20th. Combos, H. Hoppins (absent), H. L. Dalrymple, mission is sitting under the Presidency of H. N. Mods, B. Layton and E, A. Solomon.. Post Offer 1

The Chairman-No, and he would be on Gaok

the Grand Vizier to consider the question duty there very long hours. He would

of granting an amnesty in Cruto, have to be there more or less all day, from 8 in the morning till eight at night. He would be just the entag as a local postmaster..

Dir Chater Thors is an item of 61,300 for rent of Turms; where do you intend to get them!

a

....

THE FIRE DAIGAVE..

The Chairman maid the department had boen rearganiced altogether, and a great deal of attention had boon given to its ro quirements

Mr Ryried Does the Superientondent Link that ve additional Bremen are

diapensed

and with! The Acting

State of the Building.—The whole of the interaal beams and woodwork of the build-: A JUDGE #ROT ON THE BENCH. ing, as well as the external walls, aro London, November 20th. In conso generally in good repair, although, owing quenes of an adverse decision given against to the severity of the heavy rains and the a German dentist named Arnemann in the trying offcote of the climate, the exterior unty Court at Nottingham, he shot a will shortly require colour washing Upon

the search made

the

e in hope of getting aug for the 20 Chinese Mir Bristows, shu. Judge, aird wounded him the ustals of Inat, it was found upda

The Chairaiau Woare in ke place in Crosby's old store, Mr Chater-There is no room in the Post Office

The Chairman-Not a square inch. Mr Chator Then this will be a different altogether from the present Post Ofies taif

80.

(Colonial Treasuror-I think There has been several fires since the Volantcor Brigade was disbanded, and we have found our numbers sufficient. I am thinking of a plan for forming a repor?o

The Chairman-About an hour and astahairman-Exactly, but under theoreo from the soldiers to be drilled for the

quarter.

..

Mr MacEwen-Well, it appears to me to be a somewhat unboossary expenditura. -

Mr Ryrie-It was recommended by the

1 think. Chairman-

The

The

Postmaster General. I think the increased revenue from the Chinese Post Office will be sufficient to pay for the whole of this scheme, and the increase in the salaries of something over.

gade should fire spread beyond our purpose of supplementing the present bri-

means.

Mr

employed

Mr Bristowe, the County Court Judge of Nottingham, had his wound probed by the doctors, but shy have not succeeded in extrasting the bullet.

THE KKW GOVERNOR OF BOALBAY,

ANOTHER SCANDAL AND UASE FOR LIVEL

opening the varandal lors and the ilat routs over thism, which is pinoce had shewn signs of taking, that the timbers had suffered

white

anta and dry rot

rut The on the

From

Pahang adventure that has get boon pat have already been made publia These aro Chamber of Com I think it was. the Coast Port Agents as well, and leave till yrie-Are the six soldióra you got Euston will on Saturday apply for a Gat to however considered to be in

all printed except the first sheet, and are st

The

Yea

who was the promoter is Me Wo. hapsast as well to refresh one's memory question, and I would have brought

or

sous.

had been

Irake

the disposal of hon, members or the press. Well, speaking candidly, I must confoss that had always been my view of the Ae these things do got forgotten it is per- Pahang regarding them. The first sheet shows the it forward before bat for two person to bring within the sphere of Londen investors. Mr payments made both in pounds sterling

dollars. is not the original concessionaire, and in Fraser is

he has dope has been to purchaso, Mr Kyrie-Have you got the exact terms what to obtain the right to purchass, a number of the vote of different concessions in some of which The Chairman-Yea; in fact it is in the

hore is reason to believe that the Baltan of proceedings of the Counsil

Me Ryrie-This was in committee, Pahang himse

himself has a friendly interest. The

The Chairman-This Committee of the greater part of those concessions we believe

Council

the recommended wore originally granted to Arabe bat, a Singapore citizens also became interested in them, and it was with those latter paraons that Mr Fraser conducted bia negotiations, The areas which he has acquired are belicy ed to amount to about 3,000 square miles, and parts of these are believed to be rich in gold.

OBSERVATORY,

The Acting Colonial Treasurer-Yes; and they bave done very goud work. I may possibly get more soldiers, if it is thought necessary.

Mr Ryrio think it is a very good idea,

•

SYNDRIZA.

THE DREDGING OF THE FORESHORE.

ง

the

as the Cleveland Street scandal, and that to Theatre, St. Andrew's Hill, ait Mir he fled in consequence.

FURTHER REWS OF STANLEY

Qustomary in auch cases, zověral prominent sum of £30.355 asked for, but they money. It saves the Colony, say an hour icarly with referance to the notice of asked if the Colony got good value for that.rapeatedly fought and defeated the MaL- while the St. Androwy's Hall was intilined for

did so on the distinct understanding that this was to be a final voto.

wa

verandah roof on Bust was not London, November 20th-Lord Harris deemed suficiently had to

expense of replasing it at present, but it will be necessary before the next st has been appointed Governor of Bombay.

season to have it opened and relatd. The The Pail Mall Gazette states that Earl Theatro veranda and flat-roof above were dangerous criminally prosesate the edlier of the North state and had to be entirely replaced, The Lindon Press for stating that the Earl was expenses connected with the repairs alike concerned in the revolting scandal knows mentioned and the annual search anted

$653 22. The The Chairman--There is an increase to

Boora-Between the 1st July, 1888 and the The first was that I had not the salary of the Director-2600

Mr MacEwon-Having recently re.. the slightest bolief that they would

A despatch from Captain Wiesmann 30th Jues, 1820 the Theatre and the St. The vote for the Sanitary Department, atates that messengere from Staniey report Andrew's Hall were let for entertainkaants consent to it, and I am only surprised turned to the Colony I have not had time

Mr. Wash

Nurton, Mr. at their having done so new. I wrote to to entor fully into the particulars with recharitable allowances and transport ware that Emin and Casati are bringing three to the Musical Club,

hundred Soudanese soldiera,

Willard, the Lily Minstrels, the besides

St. ALLY Mr Travers From England stating that if 1 ference to the Observatory, because there voted without comment.

Fernandes, Mr. hotting man 1

I would are complainte made in the Colony of the

poopla and a quantity of Ivory with them. Patrick's Amateurs, To bet he liked any

zame supewhat unsatisfactory manner in which that they would not conscut. Another the Observatory worlin in the Colony, more $15,000 for credging, the foreshore, and trespatch states that Fernan and Stanley have rany, Madame Kurif and Madame Cora Me Rytie drow attention to m item of two hundred he like, follows with Webb, the Amy Sharwin Oporn: Company,

and forty Zanzibaris. The Tamakichi, the French Vaudeville additional consideration was that it was not worth the

typhoots and indications of bed weather,

have captured the Mahdi'n grand the meetings of the Hongkong and Shanghal and a half, and it costs 2130, which I am is o matter that ought to be taken into sure will not be the limit of the expense, consideration.

The Chairman-The increase was granted and that I think is at least somewhat dear.

Mir Ryrie--It is more than $130 by the Secretary of State on the recommen- month.

The Chairman-As it stands it is roundly The despatch of the Secretary of State 21 200 $1,GOD & near.

om. Well, I think, now that was than read, in which he stated that he the arrangement has been made, it would understood Dr, Daberch had done to well to give it a trial. I need not useful scientify work, that die safary was say it will be an immenso relief to not equal to what was given for a similar the Post Office, and lacking at it from a purpose in ather colonies, that a small addi- seldsh point of view I should be disposed to tion wes justified, but he ould not requi- recommend it at all hazards. Still I think caco in the bigher increment, nor in the it is rather a luxury and a somewhat ex-application for improved quarters.

The Chairman pointed out that the vote pensive luxury.

to be sous doubt about the masssore of Dr. London, November 24th. There apperts Mr MacEnen-Perhaps it would be well had niready been approved by the Legisla tive Council and that the Director had been to give it a trial for a few months.

The Chairman 1 think so. In fact I

Potore. The German newspapers assert hardly see now how you can got out and cisfaction from hier, more particularly dur-The Chairman-In view of the Praya Zanzibar re-affirms the massacro.

The Surveyor Goacral-It does not do so that he is quite safo at Mount Kauin, whilst how you can get out of it enjoying it since April.

Mr. Obater-We have had very little an-

W das large dredger would do, on the other hand, the latest now from We have asked they have made such a favour of granting ing this last season. I think we were bat. Reclamation sheme I suppose the dredging

the information direct it that I don't see how we can get onl of it.ter off, when we got

from Manila, that we have been since De will be reduced to the lowest possible. Duberet came bere.

The Chairman ha affid tese object apply to all departments created inore to ple

pleaza scientific budies at Home than to ment the actual wants of the Colony.

Mr MacEwan-Then I understand that if we have under the heading Extraordinary Expendituro more than 839,000 for de- fence now, that would be in excess?

The Chairman-If you look at it strictly

the of Some valuable romarks have been made, says would be. I think, considering its having the London & China Express, by Sir Androw been fixed in sterling, the whole account Olarko on the Uhinese Serrol. Societies in should be kept in sterling. Then there is The Straite Settlements, with are worthy of that unfortunate proviso that it is only attention at the present time. A Guvern- an approximats estimats, and whatever ment Gavette Extraordinary has notified the Colony may have said I has afraid it that the suppression of these societies is to would be very much a ceo of reckoning take place on Jan. 1 next, from which time without your host. If the Colony, made association or club or society has to re-the stipulation that they ware not to pay gister itself with its declared purposes. It thore, pa tisa was accepted by their

that stipulation accepted? taking the money.

Mr

TH

The Chairman-I can't protond to nawer that question.

will be needless to traverso the whole ground again; but we sincerely hope that the Government will have ready some racons to replace what is legal in those societies--if we may so put it. To nimply prohibit and The Surveyor General-1 understand close them will not be suficient, for, as Sit that the fast vote was given on the under- Andrew Clarke sage, they can be fod and standing that it was to be fuel, and I aliould think there te the amouat was limited but

try to sup used for good

BUD- and you will drive to the fixed sum, and did rot depend on press theru alegat

low the surface, and render whether the works cost more or less. them despor below them really dangerous,

The Government of the Straits Settlements are now committed

The Chairman-That is the Colonial view uf it. It has been accepted at home with to their suppression, and must act firmly; out any romark.

Me Deane-This was in 1886, was it not? but it migh, well consider the above remark,

March 1886

and see their way, to give sothe aubstitute The Chairman-The final vote was in

for what they are taking away.

The Acting Colonial Treasurer-Har any than for these works?

Mr Ryrie-It was well known at the time it was recommended that it would be an additional expense

Mr. Chater-It is not, A very large ex- pse after all.

The Chairman-Not very large, only the saving of time is so comparatively small.

Mr Chater-1 think it is more than us hour and a half.

dation of the Governor.

partioully from a sanitary point

LORD. RUSTON'S LIDEL CASE,

It did not look like it.

The Burveyor General-There is a reduccista, and are a fine soldiers refused thank and the Chinese Insurance Company. tion this year, the salaries for the boat brow to march mouth ward, declaring that their The Amateur Dramatis Club give no per they have been voted separately under the has placed two Egyptian officers in com the Choral Society made use of the Theatre boing included in the $15.000. Hitherto hom lay in a northerly direction. Emin formanse during the season 1864-1880, bat for several nights. The total ambaüt of reading Establishments. I think that mand of the stations The

rent collected from the Theatre and the Sti more posfits foreshore, is necessary

London, November 24th. The applica- Hall the view, and if I mistake not it was chiefy for tion of Bay). Ruston for a fiat to criminally fovis, was $5790.71, but in considering this purpose it was commenced. ull

London Press, was granted by the Magis made for outlay for gas, t to accumulate, the goussequances would the stuff brought down by the storm been out Me Parke, Editor of the North the actual profit u large d probably bata bean rory serious. Of course trade yesterday. Mr Parke has sarrandered the amount of accumulation inone year varies to the summons of the Court, and bail has

ory unch, and I do not know if the whole Mr Byrie-Can the dredger really do the amount will be expended. work?

left t

rofaned.

THE MAŠŠACHE OF DR. PETERS DOUBTED.

GETTUARY.

deduation has to be

Andrew's

Daring the same

ame period: the Bull room of the Sonfety, the Adastral and O

and the Tarantulan, 8521.06 being collected on this cossunt,

The Library.

The number of visitors who

the Free-masons,

recorded their names during the twelve months was 2,324. Seventy-ons volumes were prescuted during the same time, while those who contributed illu

itiustrated and other newspapers during 1837-1888 kindly con London, November 24th-Lord. Blatontinued to do eo in

1836-18

1899. The Com The Surveyir General-Any man of comford is dead. IAN REPUBLIC

milten regret however that several

Dopiss mon acuse would see to that, b

but it is poces to carry on some dredging to keep the Rio, November 23rd. It is chcially en Committee of the Hongkong Club, were

of the Times," kindly promised 1.by foreshore in a sanitary condition.

nounced that the provinces of Brazil acessing, and would feel oblige present if any oue

rus DOWN AGENTS.

the nuisant for

Mr MacEwen I disagree with yan on- tirely. I think that considering to enormous shipping, observatory supplico The Chairman-Well, that a is thing I

a most important need. think I should know something abont.

Mr Chater-Yes, if it supplied the in- From the time the first bag touches the formation we require and was not devoted floor of the Fost Office till the Srst almost entirely to scientific research, sug Log is delivered is as nearly se pue Mr Byrie-Ho ought not to be there for

course, there is sonte special canso, such Hume, but for the

USO. purpose of giving a heavy mall going out, or some of the storm warainga. what I mean;

11. That is Of course if you reckon The Chairmati men are sick.

THE BRAZILIAN-

The Shta Fad's Nerusaki correspondent of the money hoan nsat in any ellier way de an hour and a quartər, unless, of the basicfit of an Astronomical society at/Put on a new basis, two or three years se, dated 5th of August, givos détails of for the free copies supplied by them to the

quotes the following sensational paragraph

The Obairman-I cacnot asy.

The Aeting Colonial Treasurer-I can't

probably obtained from Japanese sources Tanshima, although in itself an unimpor tant lonely island, is one of the key to say. Thors has been no audit of theas ac

Japans an invader coming from the sea, counts, and the suggestion comes rather inte from the time the steamer ‘anchors' it is i when" a department in orented in de¡ Pay alike. Junaidering the Bouten in the hands of hie rebols, are all the twelve monthefiis Kxcellency the

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Pay

work done by the Agent, he thought doing to opinion, allellou, the charge of 83,000, which was voted for the mails on shore. Now that the getting

Approved.

vota

The

Mr MacEren Are these the only

Chairman-Yes. Mr Mangen-Is there no amount . lowed to

to the

at home in conection with their rohses for this colony

purchases The Chairman-Not that I know of. Mr MacEsen-1 ahold like a definite

the Counci

foro

that half

The

LIBEL ARE

The The

Mazeum-A considemble number of donations have been made to this part of tha Institution during the period under review. and some progresa has been made in oats, loguing the local lepidoptera and crustacea, valunblo das s'ause with zegard to the Intter having been rendered by Mr. J. Weed dian Museum, Caloutta, Maean, of the Indian to whom a number of specimens wors, sent for axchange and lentilleation, out

Mr. Martin lection of lepidoptera sent by

being the

being rapidly organizad The Archbishop having the sparo numbers has blessed the now Republican Govora chem, ns nsless the file is amplots it is Under the leading Miscellaneous Ser-ment.

Tho

Constituent Chamber will as not worth the expense of binding. The vices occurs an item-Crown Agents, zouble when the principal reforms have cheap binding of uk rolames upon the $3,000.

shelves of the Library, has born

continued Mr MacEwin-This matter has cropped been resolved upon.

Thu at the Gas during the last year. A LETTER FROM STANLEY. Loudon, November 28th letter from Coinmittee have again to tender their best in sominillee several times. What is The Chairman said the commission was sianley to the Emin Pasha Relief Cou- theks to the proprietors of the local papers the events that have takon pince Airco bie Library, and inve also to thank those who Formerly one Colony raid-one-return. Yambaya The encounters with have sunt the other newspapers mentioned en and another, anothor. Recently Bavagra

ra and divarfs in the dark forest, the in the last report for continuing to supply the system was unified, so that all now antrow cazare of the party from starvation, them. The following are the names of the

of ro

ultimate rescan of Enin, who was principal osatributors to the Library during

Cores also is

officer looks upon himself on the maintenses of the Crown Agents office ach sums as the Military Authorities in The Russians over Ruca eighty one.

Fraser Smith, Mossop, and Wilsex we have our own launch that obatuole ought appointed From Home and hardly was uut excezdve. We used to pay a fired was at the point of death a month ago in the early days of Meiji uearly captured told us were required.

lo Schweinfarth at Berlin anyw it, but the Japanese army after a slight on- The Surveyor Goueral-If the Colony has to be removed, but when the Company Colonial officer at all, and he sets himself to ou, but that is now abolished, and in feu hot bed. counter with them succeeded in securing to.

carry fixed sum of as much for certain gave us the use of their launch: thero

THE TRIAL OF MOGUESA BRY, it. When the British recently took pos- works whatever the cost may be, I should was usually a hawser to put disk or some of out tam vios, of the learned aucies of that we per cent on nearly all

he is doubtless a corrcaponding transactions. which ha

Constantinople, November 24th. scasion of Port Hamilton, the Russian press suppose su audit would be absolutely un other thing to be done first, which caused member, and not the wants of the

trial of Moussa Bey has commenced. delay.

Me Mossen-Before thin Obery charges? was load in its exhortation to Russia to necessary.

proceedings are public. Mr Chator-I am quits of the same opi- soire Thushima as a counter-move, and the

is passed over, I think it is desirable to state that if the week is not performed

in Muscovite Government were inotined to nion as the hon. Surreyor General. If we

THE VICAL OF STEPNEY AND M88 BEAST's INC BABES TO THE POST MASTERS AT

satisfactory wanner during next Box- view the scheme with fareer, but the go into examining the figures now to acer-

Mrs Besaus ne suod the Roy, Mr. Ucs COAST PORTS.

son, that there will be very considerable abandonment of Port Bamilton by the tain the cost of the works, we may be in n

kins, Vicar of Stepmy, for libel, for alleg The Chairman-The next item in conoce opposition to his role being passed. British mado them give up the ideas of rather worso position, and I think the bot-

པ་ sushima. The Japanere now hastily set to

tor course to pursue would be to pay off the tion with the Post Office is somewhat heavy After all it is not the learned body that

ing that she taught that chastity was crime to work to strengthen the island's defonces |- balance of the sum we voted and pay no one and has been asked for several years. pays for the Bervatory, but the taxpayers answer, as I intend to bring the matter be. wubridled; and sensuality was virtuo. The from Formoen are valuable as

Had the late more.

trial occupied four days and closed to-day with man and forte.

It is the increase of enliries to our aycuts uf Colony

the The Chairman-If it is clear that the at the Const Ports. The work at the porta

Captain Doe-The mattof in un

under con

POSITION OF THE CATHULIO HIERARCHY IK

jury disagreed sa to the finding. negotiations for the abolition of extra-

at works have cost more, se audit is required, bas ingreased omarmonsly. I need not tell sideration, and it would be somewhat pro territoriality and the right of foreigners but that of coarse is a matter on which we you how the steamer trahe has increased, wature to deal with it now. reaide all over Japan, come to anything, the

Mr Wilohonse said if the returns made would Russiaus

bought all Truauima have no information. I havo fer about half a million tacle; and Mr MacEwen-In reforcues to an audit but I rony say the work of our agents hus

published unthly fröbled in boon

SOLIO CAFES.

by Dr. Duberch werd were thorafoto much disappointed when it may be recollected that in March 1888 I

Byrie -Not in all the ports,

and not year15, it would be seen that he to discounts, one intended to appear and his Holiness the position of the Catholic for they ended in a fierce. Even a portion of asked a special question with regard to it,

The Chairman-Nut ia all, certainly, a large amount of valuable work.

The Chairisate- The the money they spout on establishing the and was given to understand that the G. but at the bigger ports, Swatow att

monthly publication Church at Suruga would have been enough vorment would take the matter up and Amoy especially, Bosides, the work was

jected to an account of the extra ex- was objected to on instituto an audit. to give them this commanding:

of postal notes and the parcels post penee.

Burveyor Genarale

d said that b ́s obser- The Surveyor "bean an addition to their labours, and for years past they have been vations on temperature and rainfall that are Me Kyrio-In asking for the vote is puinting this out and we have been teying of immediate interos: might be published in there any information given as to how the

to get some assistance from the London a condensed form. He could testify from money is to be expanded?

Post Ofice, which however has beau steadily his own experience that be obtained in- The Chairman-No, the sum required for rcfasett At last the Government bas seen formation from the Director which was of The Finanes Committee of the Legisladorks daring the six months is its way to meet these claims, as those to waterial assistance, and Dr. Doberok

to so much, and that aut has really no possibility of refusing them longer anonded to his request wit

·with

very great

Me Brown assured the Committee that tive Council met this afternoon for the pur- always been paid, but there have been no

Me Ryrie-Some of them

only used to courtery.

work was phit cut to tender. Be knue get £50 à year,

The Acting Culozial Tre surer ssid 1 at any rate that largo requisitions for puttia the line of railway along the left bank of City Hall Acciunts, showing Receipts and pose of dealing with the Estimates. There particulars given.

The Chairman-Yep, the egont at Ning repur's were kept over to the end of the over were. They kept a largo palaolish the Kakal giver worth of the Khyber ile were present: Hon. A. Lister, Acting Co-

Fear and were then so vultuinéue that very most Hikes bink, and the money they voted is to be undertako forthwith, rosto po for instanco. lonial Secretary (presiding); on. H. E

Bir grin--And the agent at Canton, few read them. If they we published to them wed to pay the expenses of the to Lundi Kotal, by way of the

monthly it would give a differant impres office. The commission went to the office country, is meanwhile to raisin untouched. To Balance in hands of Hon," Wodehouse, Acting Colonial Treasurori

The Chairman Yes, but bo has got a sion of the work done at the Observatory. and not to individuals. They declined to

The Chairman naked she Clerk of Councils dest with tridesman except at wholeauiation in die Pando purpose passing a resolu Hon. A. J. Leach, Acting Attorney Gene. ral Hou. S. Brown, Surveyor General; and Police Pensions, on which I presumeight steamer as well as a day steamer now, Hon. N. G. Mitchell Tones, Acting Regis. there are no remarks to be ende, Passing and sometimes an extra steamer, and the to lako a note of the remarke made, and to rates, trar General Hon. W. M. Deans, Capts to the Governor's Establishment you walwork at Cantot, ties the sent down, as he bring them before the new louin Breto

change Superintendent of Police: H. P. Ryrie, find there is no cha

Colonial Hon. Wong Shing Hon. C. P. Chater, Hea."

they

foolbold.

THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND

THE ESTIMATES.

MEETING OF FINANOR COMMITTEE

The Chairman-I don't recollect that. Mr MacEwen-It is on record.

The discussion then dropped..

EXPENDITULĒ.

The Chairman-I presume we may now

has

Bir

pas to the Estimates. We begin with too, for many years.

Pensions, retired allowances and gratuities'

there an Approved. -

A. P. MacEwan, Hon, J. J. Keswick, and Blights depared In the has to be there morning and night.

Mr A.Sath, Clerk of Coupeita

THC LOCAL DERIVIẾT OF MAITA,

Theu cou-

AFFOREST THIN

The Chairma

man asked what the ingresso

in Gardeur wa of $1,200 for the Faintenace of the Both

The Clerk of Councils said it was simply

The Chairmen Where tradesmen alle a dieconot it always appears to the credit of the Colony.

Mr. MacEven-Trad anion often allow

the other not,

The Chairman-The discount allowed 18" is sometines 15

is large

ne 16 por ceuk.. Mr MacEwonTradesmen often allow a

deal more than that.

great

· INDIA

It is stated that Sir Lintora Sininoza, while in Rome, will probably discuss with

Hlerareby in Iužka,"

IMPORTANT ONCESSION TO RUNIFAM

CAPITALISTS IN

A been granted permission to build railways

Persia within the next five yeare

Company

mpany of Russian Capitalists luss

Mr Chater Sometimes fifty per coutin The Chairman said that from his expori-

**

once the China Agente bought in the TER QUONDAM PRESIDENT OF THE CONFIDE cheapest market

Mr MacEwen Do they pat the work out

(adeswat to tender br simply take it from a certain

the

MICELLAROUS AND EXTRAORDINARY *A WORKS,

We must summarise the balance of the discussion that took place,

Mr Ryrie drew attention to the expenes for printing and said he counidered the charge too large. Ho and Mr MacEwen

BATE ST1723. *** Mr Jefferson Davies is reported to be dying.

TUE BLAWAY aloNG THỜ KAEDA RIVER

Alahabad, November 15th--It is re ported from Peshawar that the survey for

THE CONGEES8.

The

Mulʼagori

The Eurasien and Anglo-Indian Asscela-

club, at an varis socuring, espreming die- approval of the Congress and its ways.

Captain Burrow has gone as a delegate for Kulu and Kingra to the Congress - Mr Hume nominated hin and paid his ex- poses

CONFIRMATION OF THE SENTENCE ON -TANYIA "BUIL C

the

largest and best preserved collection yet sent from the Island. The diflenltles that have to be canten led zainst in attempting to

against make the Museum of

any ssiontille ralys are however very great, partly owing to want of pose and to the absence of funda

of

· purpose. purchasing but ohicfy owing to the hot damp which makes the preservation of exposed to the air for nay lang period, almost impossible. The following is a list of the contributors: Dr. Anderson Messieurs Bartel Christie, Dealy Lennya, Ford, Graham, Hafee, Hemsingh, James Martid, Morris, Remedies, Rose, Sanpaots, Beimund, Sung sharhorst, Soos, Smith, Ho Chak

A Yan. Accounts. The balance in the hands of "the Honorary Treasurer on the 30th June, 1889, was 85122.5, as shown by the fal lowing acdunt Disbursements from lat July 1835 19 19th.

July 1889-

15

"

Treasurer, on 30th June, 1888, as shown in las! re-

•port.......... Rent of Theatre, St. Andrew's Half, Bxlimy &s, Sali of Chamber of Com- merca

Rent

$1,461.02

5,273.10

600.0)

1,134,03 1,200,00

Subscriptions oullestud he

tween 1st July 1888 and 30:5 June 1889. Government Grant for 1893.

·Interest mai current ace unt

Hongkong and Shanghai Basking Corporation, Jan. to June 1889 Divilead-on alala asinst

Oriental Bank Corporation.. 137.90

$1,004,93

18161

In tho - Audit Office department we have to make an alteration. What I understand the Quancil is naked to iten under this head in the local delivery Te Chairman You will find the last THE DEFENOL CONTRIBUTION.

to make a clean sweep of all the hauch. It is a scheme I arranged while 1 do tema The Chairman-Before we begin with the

and down a mum amount.

The Judicial Commitidaer, Jontrol Pro- estimates I may just any a word te two ing altogether to 810,000. Bir

don Committee, and obtained the in vinces, has confirmed the sentence of death Dean sng Ivory has not been for year what it ought Garden Dunesid there did not scom formation about the defence contribution, 1 pro vests that we put 81, under sig. is at home. I need not by our loni de entered for a better maintenance of the tales naked ggestions about the Law Ravi

Captain

that the Committee was nised to look into the figures, and having ablishments, $2,392 under provisional and to be. We hate to act all us me to done so End that the armornt votedis | tampor List

and the remainder, 82,849.

83,840 tract unil work, and tory often not a single to be any prevision for catting down the doing very useful work, which was passed upon Faulis Bil

Bunday, November 14-In the telegram The secretary (Mr Loch) had pounds sterling, not in dollars, which rather under divil list. That seems to me to person oz bn sent out with local lotters fill undergrowth, which had produced unseen in the Ordinances e nalidate.

unly drawn complicates the question was not £120,000 meet the c

three o'clock in the afternoon or even later. plasini results in the Fear floud.

The Chairmau-Ile provided for sider a half of his diary daring a certain thuo, giving the result of the prins fight between but £116,000. At that time the dollar

hoever." "Taki táo caso of an English mail: leaving

The Chairman was unable to give parti. Jackson and Smith there was an unfur computed at 3/4, which seams to be fair to is, if appointed, conduct his cuties herei

in the

Ryrie You will not rate of exchange, in fact the first vote was

They piid the cam spoons for incy given. It should have boon By Wagon, & For twice manlies: 3;54000 which has been quantitian

along Lise made at 3/9, since which exchange hue bave recommended. Anyhow there would a gone tho American mail, which

Tramway the Captain Deme thought the bergfle of terast every year, and the excess wont to wish, and it la gone steadily down. Bet computing it at have to be somebody here, and I think Accuraalating, has to be deads

true-planting were to a great extent nouiza pay of the dabtree

A pretty long discuss ta ik pleon abone

Mr Will the

aadior,

The Chairman-Well, that is what we afternoon This triament the Engl the the hiding, free-day laura, qulars is to low much of the loan was paid uoste alip by which the result was er-

Jan Uun. American Dr

mail

fr

Jackson beat Smith ensity..

***, Alupstre, alterations, koza 1,1948I 7358 MEZGARIAN QUESTION. London, November to Fiona comete Govermocht Fire Brigada

which was of cantso-amera guest, everybody here who bas reported on the Do postale La,kend mit letterhvertised by the large smount of undergrowth, gives 869 1,000. Well, if we look at it in question has alcungly discouraged the idea anul half past three. The shule pounds sterling wo have 2000 left, or of sonding the papare some, aurpose I po thug ismered on by handing The Churman said peoplu vera generally tho Central Market. The Burveyor Co- respondent writes that representatives of Museum and Olflos expeixes:

Aliṣn as happen to oil for there a pretty Antien carrying" ■way, the under normald the Markob as to be built on Austria and Uerwany had four hyura och petaling, binding, fou

And if thes MAIL-BORTING ON THE FRENOJ don't a nut a crallbeiste state of things, pic, patiosas, POLIČŮ, BIŲ,

to say the foest of it. It is the fore pro

STE A MERS."

And letters to such merchant k

coms at all their letters are not

320,0

,000, but if we look at it in dolars, of may take this an settled ?. "course" the amount la

is larger according to Approved. what the rais may be taken Looking at

at the original vote as 2695,000, there about 841,000 left, but of course, as I say, II It is looked at merely as in pounds sterling, and The Chairman-There is considerable perhaps that is the correct way to look atit, laorease here (Pustinasier Guneral's Depart share in quir a trifle over $3,000 espandment) and it le due to three causos. The will commende deliver local letters only ed. If any member desires to look at fest is the sorting of the French maila af at ball-pent eight in the morning and cons

posed to establish a flea quite douched

at prosent from the general post office, click

amwth

the vote was

ta

Gould

not Ax

Las present lite

The plans were under fureuse with Barsu Ru

Rosenbeim yesterday, preparation, and if the Department were when it is reported thy ger upon end reinforced it would be speedily sitz.od

a date, borave udvarranged for the deposition of Prizes For didad of Bulgeria, ju pursuance of Patios A pretty long discussion also Look place Bamarca a promisa la dba Cze. Al The Chairman explained that under the

EXE. STED REPUBLIUAM AĞITATERS IS OPLIN, onling Jadiofal there was unly one in with regard to the Epidemio Halk. The oreo, pod that we in the salady of the citribution for the defence of the colring Foris, Naveriler 10th-Senhor. Ossw Deputy Laiver. Me Shepherd was, was diminished from 830,000 to $20,000 lar, leader of the Republies pary mi

Insurance Freinia

latice hands of Hou, Tren-

aurer 3011 June 1850

480 4. "YOU U 6,191

J. J. BESWICE, Chairman