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No. 8697,—DECEMBER 1, 1890.] should under any circumstance bu paid. It would be understood that we agreed In They wore desenus that within these limite cutirely with all those regolatform. the salaries question should be considered, consequence of my absence from the Colony and they thou hit this system would terul I had not an opportunity of being prosent nt these meetings, and it is for that reason to remate ground of complaint for want

and would farther help to get I think it diserable to mention that these

and other allowance. general principle the amuluments of pub-approval.

THE BEST

rid of

bo

THE CHINA MAIL

The members of the Union Church and of several other denominations had to support their own ministers and be did not wed why certain denomination azould have their minister's salary increased by taking money from the general taxpayers and ratepayers. those who attended his ministrations

Lot

A resolutions do not entirely met with my Live the advance out of their own pockets.

His

be -

ti the Secretary of State.

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cako.

MISCELLANEOUS-

with the vouchers to London for Audit rendj sted on the bit of the Despatch of State's despatch of the 20th January, Wong Ban Tai, the wife of an earth while auditing the Revenue Accouple No. 203, becomes 84,560, and the personal 1890, 3,018 men of all ranks, of whom coolie ring in the house in question, said locally is mistake which will render allowance is merged.

2,520 are to be Europeaus, will be present she was in the cockloft of the first floor. ahe heard the Inst witness call out the entira system of Audit unreal and

he laft valueless for any practical purpose.

retained here. Item 6-Treasury.

Agroad to

The pay of the Warden is, caloulating in the Colony within the year, and will be . Li has killed unolo H

3.

and

the

Bha

quarters in 18.6, re-adjusted at $1,746.

Itero 22.-Fire Brigads.

It is the unanimous base of this the eckloft, and saw the decussed in Agreed to, except that the Committes Council that on the additional moneya vated sitting posture bleeding from the bord

the

prisoner. She had In accordance with instructions from the recommend by a majority that the sum of have been asked for and granted as the She did not see

nat entirely pointed it out to her. She id not know gorriann Lote 23.---Sanitary Board mand of His Excelleray, placed at $1,800 a

because of

increase, no dewhy the prisoner should have, dong this The Committes recommichd by a majority and will be de tha Imperial The two men Lad no alary of the Culumisi Treanter is, by com.dule attached to C. 8. 0. year,

The Committee recommend that tho' that the pay of the Superintendent bo Gorogat for the payment 3hereof ant of Hurrul that she knew Inspector Mackie, recalled, if that fixed at 83 000 the personal allowancs being the strength of the garrison has notuslly merged. Chairman recommende by com boan raised to the full extent of the figures when he had set the decased taken to the mand that the scavenging be increased to in the Secretary of Stato's despatch, an! Hospital he returned to the house, whon 820,100.

if any additional payment is deaded the axe was handed over to him. There that, and and die huid was blood on dedoor. Item 24.-Charitablo Allowances..

Agrood to:

The case was remanded for a week, and Item 20. --Trapsport.

salary of the First Clerk be increased as in the case of the Reference Clerk, Colonial Secretary's Office, with the same objects in view.

Pay of Fifth Clerk to be adjusted in ao. ourdance with Secretary of State's Des patch No. 285.

be proportional to such increase as shall from time to time be made in the force stationed in ordars were given to subpoans Dr Ayres

and Dr Atkjuson.

Be the upinion of this Connoill

tined to series. I vonkurz to recommend Jone excllency-I THAY Oution that Ita wank like to sun the Colonial Cha- Right Honourable the Secretary of State the $1,170 be added as detailed in the Bche- Galony's contribution to at inoressiod nover seen the are. until the hot witnĢen

Gorvants shooid, thought,

they

bulished altogether. It loat in to plaincy I might have pointed o

Becta. the suggestions ombudied in these regola.ferring to the fotiri résolution is that of the fair to catablish differences between an tions to the consideration of the Council, present Chief Justies. I believe te bold There were many pillcors whose salaries had

im this

not been increased, and beg that this Governor will forward the cifice of Police Magistrate

and he is new Chief Justice-s. olony

Mr Ryria sad Bishop Burdon had offered copy

Mr Rych--Your Excellency, I beg to Chief Justice in whoin everybody has the to get a chaplain e £300 year if the

an crnamont

mont balance were given for missionary purposes. second the

the resolutions I

s proposed by my hon. greatest confidence and who

On a vote being taken Me Ryrie and Mir the Bench. I think it would have been fiond. I think it is very d

adrianbio that pturything of the nature of personal allow very undesirable if promotion could not Ho Kai voted against an advance and all

The the other members voted for, anecs should be discontinued, and that for have been made in lis

withdrawn, and each office there should be a fixed ex-rosolutions irania klary equivalent to any promotion shall and a copy of them to the which the holder of the files night reneon. Secretary of State with each observations as

to njake. ably hope to obtain if the rule bad not been it may occur to mo and. I think thea tesulutions proposo

MISCELLANEOUS. changes that are wanted here, and that it would improve the status and position of

when 3) officers of the Government

know what they should expect I may purely seem in me dasar to refuse promo tinn to other offices, but when you look at the circumstances all round it certainly would appear for the good if the Colony that the regulations proposed. should be wtopted.

A bill entitled The Gambling Ordinance, 1890, was rend a first ume.

The second reading of the Bausrupter Ordinance and the bill to amend the Folio Health Ordinatice was postponed.

Also that the sum of ono hundred and twenty dellars for collecting Hospital Bills be struck out-this work being now done at

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General's Depart Item 7-Surveyor Land Surveyor.The Committee by majority recommend that the pay of leis Officer no fixed at $36, a dive styled Engineer in charge of Land Survey.

First Clerk-that this Otcer Bueuld receise

us in the prosent your. -Agroeil to Item 74.-Agr Item 8-Post Olles.

His Excellency said he was unable tu accept the proposal with regard to the in cecase of the Colonial Burgeon's Balery, as the Secretary of State said it was to he dothe

ineroso of the ledi- pendentis su te tel ant be made, ment. cal Department,

recommendatious but he would forward the

Mr Ryrie thought that too much was bog paid for the 4 electric lights. He thought the gas lamps would be found The Council resolved. itself into Comore useful for the protection of the peace

of this Colony. mittes to consider the Appropriation Bilk fis Excellency said the question had for 1891.

thoroughly gene into. bern

THE ESTIMATES.

Uis Excelloney said the recommendations of the Select Committee had been carried into effect as far on the despatch of the Socretary of State permitted.

THE AUULT IN ENGLAND,

|

Le scordance with instructions from the

the instructions of

of His Excellency tho Right Honourable the Secretary of Stats salary of the Postmaler Conetal is used at $3,600 (and quarters), and that of the Assistant Postmaster at $2,400.

An item of $300 repairs in the Post Ollies Launch is led by His Excellency'a command,

A general discussion took place on the His Excellancy With reference, in thei

His Ex- and fet instance, to an observation made by

State's despatch. Secretory if the heat inembor at the foot of the table

right of remittance at 4/2, withdrawn by the cellener thought it was not the intention (Me Whitehoad) as to the Colonial ecre-

of the Secretary of the State to wildraw Lary having declared that the consideration

Me Ryrie moved that the role of $10,000 the right from those who had not got an of the resolutions in the Select Com Tuities was out of order. I was any I think for the Audit Department be deleted.advance for that would be equivalent to ro-

alary. the Catanial Senretary in maling that was Everybody in Elio Colony objected to the dacing their

The Acting Colonial Secretary said the quite correct. The Salut Committee that auditing of a part of the accounts in Bog-

land. The 100

local auditor got $4,000, but withdrawal of the right to remit Homont 4/2 has been ensids

idsring the estimates, or very importaut

matters Connected with the es- they would like to know who got the re-greatly reduced the advance given to ĉorment.

hag maining 80,000.

tain oficiale, Bis own advance by that timates if not the estimistus is a whole,

was reduced to 9 per cent. Mr Whishead seconded. Ho maintaío- practically taken the place of the Finance

THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION, Guramittue, and the Finance Uommittooed that no audit could be perfect which was

Mr Chater formally moved the reduction Despatch No. 2 3. placu not dono altugether locally. To audit 'one to certain extent takoe

of side tou thousand miles away was strange of the vote to £21,000, of Committee of Supply in the House of

and absurd,

Mr Byrio necunded. Commons; and it has been held irregular in

Bis Committes of Supply in the House of Com

motion er

amendmen:

the

the said it was impossible for

means was

The

Agreed to. Item 20-Miscellaneous Services.

Agreed in.

Tho vote for cf- Mi cellaneous Bervices is, by authority of His Excellency. raised to $5,000,

Family Remittances,

If the privilege of remitting is continned to those Officers who alten ly possuse it and whose increa o of salary does not excred $14 per cent, an extra sum of $2,000 will

vet be added to thin vote.

the attention of the Secretary of State

STANLEY'S COMPANY AT THE should be directed to the fact to which no

THEATRE ROYAL refurones is made in Lord Kantford's dea

Stanley's Company made their re- patch of the 20th January, 1891, that tho Military Departments are in the occupation Appearance at tho Theatre loyal on Satur

of land

day groning in the burlesque of Blue of rather more than 307 acres this Oniony, of which 84 actos are in the Board, a pives axprasly witled for then

the author of Shu- and Lalls, two of Viatoris that thear 81 acres are productions of a similar character which the very contra of the town were performed with much succeed by the situated are, at the very lowest, of the value Three millions of Dollars representing a company on thoir previous visit to the Ter 27 Military Expendituro.

colony. the shape of Orown Rests and of Bice Board

Burlesque is a brief description The Committed by a majurity recom-revenue

it would require a great mid that the Military Contribution be Taxes of 500,000 a year lost to the Colominy more words to define it

it accurately, the much-abused -term covas a reduced by £20,00). et 5188,400,

Agreed to.

W. M. Days, Chairman, 281 Novenibor, 1800.

the

hi

-

of

· allowed.

hoped

but 1100 28,--'ublic Works, Annualy Re.and that this being so it is carnestly

that no further demand will ha the Colony in respect of Baricck Expendi inultitude of dramatic and literary sins, ite catrout.

tare referred to in paras, 20, 21 and 22 of application to Blue Beard may be

to pass.

It is in this variety of burlesque despatch above-mentioned, at all see that the company are most at home, and poleas the land in the centre of the town Mr. Stanley showed far botter judgment in be given up by the Military Authoritieslecting auola a piuce to open the season has been eitggcated, in exchange for other with than when he introduce his company

asveral months agu tu Officer Adva

THE UNOFFICIL MEMBERS OF COUNCIL AND THE M-LITARY. CONTRIBUTION,

aites nearer the batteries.

4.

That is Excellency the ministering the Government be requested audience in La Mascotte,'

1

Hongkong

Fh,

Item Registrar General's Depart The Committea by a majority vote the sum of $6,000 for the Registrar General's malaty; atoad of $0,804 s given in

The Committed recommend that the pay (mitled at the meeting of Council this after. Heparable A. P. MacEwen polonid work all the more heartily to make

Tas following addenda, by the unofficial incinbera of Council, to the report of the Select Cumusitten on the satinaten ware sub

To

of the First Clerk be increased at 20 pernoon-

from $1,920, amely, to 82,304.,

depend сп instructions expected from. Hecratory of State.

addenda of the unofficial members conectors Salary mon to propose any consideration. tho rute, but the observations of the Hou some discussion the Council

not related to the gran

Committee of Supply may grant or refuse vote or reduce the midunt proposed, but they have no other power. These resolu- tions have therefore, I think, boen vory properly submitted for the consideration of this Conncil. I12 regard to the first threa of the resolutions which refer to personal allowances, special fees and feca of oflice, I may say that sa to thees particular matters I by no means differ from the opinions ex- pressed in the resolutions themselves, and if wo o examine the despatches the Secretary of State has written on these matters wo shall find that he is very much in accord with the viveva contained in these three resolutions.

I find that on 1th Octuber 1893 the Secretary of Stato wrote. de

theta tion in which he said---

r&tion Patio

I need hardly observe that perenal allow anees should be curtailed as far as possible sland be as a general rule and that pay as proportionate to the appointment, and that when the holder of it is a a meritorium officer ho should be promoted. Again in his despatch of 19th Juno last, cou- corcing the increase of asisties to public We 926 in paragraphs

allisers,

to accade to a reduction of members would be brought to the attention of the Government.

On a division being taken. Mr Eyrie's proposal was lost by a majority of one, the unofficiala voting for, and the officials, including the Governor, voting againat.

THE ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL.

With reference to the Estimate for the Post Office, His Excellency said the Secre tary of State had suggested that the Office

diriled.

on this question was road, and after the reduc. Tho quoficials roted for tion, the officials against. The redaction was lost by a majority of one,

The estimates as amended then passed through Committee.

PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY. Mr Whitehond suggested that the Select Committee in considering this subject should sit in public.

His Excellency asid there was no pro

to

Item 10-Harbour Master's Depart-

ment.

The Committee recommend that the pay of the Harbour Master placed at $,040 and that of Aesistant Harbour Master at $3,180, these sums bing considered as squivalout to the pay of the corresponding Officiala in Singapore.

With With reference to the latter office the

11.

to forward a copy of these Resolutions to had the antimination of being wolomed the Secretary of State with a view to their audience, and der Vory proce being laid before Hor Majesty's Govern under auch

conditions it was only natural that they

the performance a success. The result was that the plecs was very well received and appinuso was bestowed in the most liberal manner. The principal honour fell to Miss Bautlos, whose singing and acting are just

the kind which Buje

part like the

that the ans in Blue Beped. His F. Stanley, Jaman, Mins Miss Amy Childs, Miss Dully. Soblericks, Miss Dolly Childs and Miss

creased garrison has been supplied, the Co, air son Haroun Alvaichid, and Mr.

the.

of Assistant Postmaster Gonerai should be cedent for this and ho could not accede tʊ | Committee recommend as an alternative Membera...recommend that the vote for of the cost, vis, per annum, pro-distant Be Beard.

that he receiva $3,00 a year and be op 340, 1607 he redaced by £2,400 or to ; mon at any time, but as the basis of the a vory successful appearance ar Sister Annès-

Hia Excellency The Oficor Admi-conded. nistering the Government and the

The following Members addressed the Honourable Members of the Legislative Council:-Honourable P. Hyric, Honour Council

able A P. MacEwen, and the Treasurer Addenda by the undersigned Un-official His Excellency addressed the Council Members to the Preliminary Report of the Question-put and resolutiune agreed Select Committee appointed by His Ex-to.

The Colonial Office Despatch of 23rd May cellency the administrator to examine into the details of the Estimates for 1891 with Inst to tlle War Ofice, para. 3-reads

As regards the scound Resolution, Lord Ada Maitland all distinguished themselves vior to the reconsideration of the Salarios

Was well. auited with the part of Question, the Public Works, and the Knutsford considers that when the in- or less according to their opportunities. Military Contributi

Caliph Military

Contribution.The Un-Official Jony may be expected to pay its proportion Driscoll was an amusing if somewhat Mr Flatorer made Sterling Military Contribution for vided there is no very largs defi

deficiency of the request.

Water the gear Acting Colonial Secretary said the pointed Superintendent of the The

given about Select Committees Police, receiving as such free quarters at £20 000.

presont demand is the provision of addi- part which he succeeded in question paper from Sir Erskins May's Taim-sha-tsui

the minor parts Mesars by a

The pay of the Fifth Clerks is by com- the Military to be the Legislative W, Stanley, Packard, work was incomplete and misleading. Select

paid by this Culony to the Imperial Ge Council that they should ast papie gara efficient support. It is hardly ne Committeeg only mat in public when exam-mand raised 20 per cent to $864, the

vernment in respect of the year 1800, apon increased contribution until the troops are

cessary so say that Mr Trimmell and his ining-witnessos. When deliberating they mission being dua to a clerical error.

orchestra were of immense assistance in the assurance that the Garrison maintained provided. The 18-03588ment of the following Oli- sas in private.

It was then resolved, as the Belect Com-core' pay is by command made in accord in the Colony by the Impérial Government mittes could not sit in public, that the ance with the instructions in Despatch 203 would, daring the year 1890, be increased

3,000 men, ct whom over Extraordinary Etraaten be referred to the as to quarters. Finance Committee.

abolished. The present Acting Postmaster General, however, considered that it would be undesirable to do away with the office. No appointment had yet been made to the post, but everal applications had teen mont in.

He would like to hear the opion of the unofficial members.

Nu opinion was oxpressed, and the vote for the office was passed.

THE REGISTRAS GENERAL.

The salary proposed for the Registrar General was reduced from 86,80€ 10 $6,000 in accordance with the recommendation of the Sabet Committee.

THE HARBOUR. MASTER.

THE SALARIES QUESTION.

REPORT OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE

The following report was laid on the table

Quarters, 1876, 1891. Boarding Officer $2.058, 336 420 Second Boarding Oilcer81,896, 336 421 Inspector of Junia $1,180,..... Personal allowance $60

contained in the resolutions plea the recommendations maile by the nuofficial of the Legislative Council this afternoon: Assistant fuspector of Junks

50gal at ud-feos of office should as Mastar, as he could not a

Fax

His Excellency said he could not accopt 1 that the Secretary of State emaciates views in accordance with

have just r- members with regard to the salaries of the To His Excellency The Officer Administer

the the Government and Honoar ing t ferred to, that is to any he desires that per. Harbour Master and Assistant Harbour

Counci1. able Members of Legislative against the des

The Slect Committes, appointed to ex- It, how. be contained in the eatarius patch of the Secretary of State. for au

ever, it was determined to augment the amine into the details of the Estimates for which Bro allowed to

to public offeura. Therefore, in so far as these matters are salary of the Assistant Harbour Master, ho next year with a view to a consideration of concerned I do not think the three Grst rethought the idea of this officer being the Salaries Question, the Pablic Works, solutions any was upposed to the made Buperintendent of the Water Police and the Military Contribution, have the

are in

might be carried out, as he would be honour to submit the following Report. viows that have been expressed by the So-

than in the in that capacity thao. But when we come to crotary of State.

more useful it work ha was

at present attached the 4th and th resolutions I must say I

Mr Whitehead said the unofficial mem-Dabt. much hesitate to agree with all that is contained in them. I should certainly not bors had gone into the blue books and

be prepared to-day to bind the Govern- found that these offices were better paid.

ba

na tho

mant down to agreeing the proposals which these resolutions embody.

very desirabl that guci officers refused to grant an increase on the ground and Depaty Registrars of that the same salary was being paid as at Registrar aue the Court, the Police Magistrates, Singapore,

His Excellency said the salary in the Officer and the Chief Clerk at the Magistracy should be removed as litio es uiligial list was the samo, but there might possible, for

sals in Singapore. The Secretary of State must

uretake when he' It may therefore have made

performs have special dution to be additional fees.

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THE LAND OFFICE.

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SSTIMATRY.

Item 1.-Clurge on account of Public

Agreed to. Item 2.-Pensione.

Agreed to.

The Commiticu having regard to the fact that a pension is calculated on the averago pay for the last three years of the Officer retiring, and to the fact that it is proposed to reduce in some cases the rate of exchange at which a pensionist roommend that in is no doubt that

no case should the pension of any Oficer retiring within the next three years he should take into consideration these parti-

Mr Whitehead said there was a feeling lived at a lower rate in sterling, than if it oular duties and not disturb the Cornested with these offices more than is that bite time and arrived when this office had been calculated at 4/24. en the pay ra absolutely nucossary i but I

for the should should be separated from the Legal Depart-ceived by him before any inernase sanction

ed in these Estimates is made. bo very reluctant to go to the extent of say mont.

The acting Attorney General said that Example:Average pay for 1888, 1889, any Polics Magistrate in this before this was done, it would be better to 1890-34,300. ing that colony should not obtain promotion in the bi

revise the whole law on the subject of the

-30 years. Civil Service. It appears o me it might regis ration of land titles in Hongkong.

in several ways. be detrimental so fiest place it would almost bar thioso He had studied the Torrons Act, and ho could say that if that act were introduced from accepting these offices, inasmuch there were other duties that could be added norat to the Deputy Land Officer, and a separate as they would accept them on a general understanding that they are not to get made, but there was hardly enough

pro-

work at prossut to justify the separation. moted. In the second place, it would vent those who hold office from looking THE SUBSIDY TO THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND. forward to reasonable promotion. It is A discussion Gröss with regard to tree that in these resolutions the words the proposed increased to the salary of

unless under very exceptional circum

the Colonial Chaplain. The Secre stances' are mentioned, but it is very diflitary of State thought there ought not

excepto be an increase io view of the fa by very tional circumstances. On the ons hand it the office was to terminate on the sure-

mant of the prosent holder.

to

who bolong the Civil Service

gult to know- -what is meant by

Tesvos & loophole extent for the purpose of

ele which might box

otakuc ad-

of

that

to the other hand it might. | Colonial Chaplain, if the increase were not

The Acting Colonial Secretary aid the

Fantage of

of to

And on prarent those who inotion, from attaining promotion.

promotion, wight be entitled the only, officer of the Government whosa

granted, would be in the position of being

are the views which I entertain in regard to office had existed before 1676 that did not

$1,004, Signalman at Peak $860,..

Item 11.-Lighthouses, First Lighthouse Kueger,

$1.939, $1,841, jucluding personal Second Lighthouse Keeper

waking

The Council voted an increase of £20,000 | fional troops, bis Lordship thinks there in Regninely funny without buffard

to over

000

Lord Knutsford desires the to add that and para & of same Despatch roads the liberal manner in which the Unofficial Members of the Hongkong Legislature have met the demands of the Imporial Government, has unabled a constitutional orisin. be avorted, and it will in his Lord.

to meat cassion

Ea

making the performance so aceptable as

it

Was.

CLUB.

HONGKONG CORINTHIAN SAILING There was a choo yesterday at 2,30, round Stonecutter's Island, Green Leland and back.

was light at starting and the east point of

were to bu Européens

The demand for an increased contrita- tion, contained in the Despatch from the Secretary of State dated 20th January last, was based upon and accompanied by a promiss to increase the Garrison, it being opinion he politic. to miske any to Bath House, about 11 miles. The wind considered inadequate, to a strength that their hora Colonial Office Despatch Stonecutters was passed as below

192 240

114

168 200

would enable inade...

reasonable defence to be

portion, which may be possible

view In the above

...3.20

Mr Ough's Dai

3.15

JJ

Hastinge Faiti 13.17

11

Denison's Tyke...

"J

Hazeland's Chameleon....3.23

15

Baldwin's Edith ...

...3.24

11.

Livesey's Tytam..........

3.24

The wind was a little freelier after leav-

Tão demand for an increased contriby. Lord Koutsford distinctly informs the Wat tion was based solely on account of and indice that the Colony cannot be expectad of the proposed increase in its proportion of the extra cost of consequence

ors have been the Garrison. There is no gainsaying this the increased Garrison until the additional No extra or provider. troups fast. It is proved beyond any doubs

atoro no additional ox- In the Despatch referred to, Lord Kauts.additional tevops have boss provided during

the your 1890, theretoro stater as followe Para. The garrison in 1803-4 was i panse has been incorredi Formere ealing Stonecuttes, which was rounded in the

contribution Pay of Collector, $1,206, incorporated annual crat at 100,9001. In 1888 the garri- } that circumstances have ine of the fact Tyke, Edith, Tytam. In the tack across to

allowance, R

Itein 12-Observatory. Agreed to.

Item 13.-Stamp Office. -

*

with that of Treasurer, sirack out.

Department,

800.300

300 360

ford

estimated at 1.000 of all ranks, and it

and in

following order-Dai, Baiti, Chameleon, ed upon to veto the increased

couch the Coancil through

in no way changed Cosmopolitan Point several changes took

Oficy since the date of the above Colonial

place, and the order was Faili, Tyke, dish, Dai, Chameleon, Tylam, which order was તુ Such an arbitrary proceeding- not only maintained to the fish, and the line was

but is calculated to bring about a crossed by

tum 14-Botanical and Afforestation of radio, a your, while the Calonia) 7 Despatch to the Wae Olioa was panner.

local regulara, but cseludiu meloding tutional crisis. Phere has buen no

Tuo Committen recommend that the pay of the Superintendons should be $2,089 and that the personal allowance bu 330

Item 15.-Legal Departmante. The

pay

of the Deputy Registrars had beun raised from 2.769 to 82,016, leaving the personal allowance in each case un. tunched. This increase having been de

in clined the pe remains, sa 1800, 82,760 each

The pay of the Deputy Land Oficer is raised 8360 by command, quarters allowed in 1876 having been considered.

The g of interpreter, recommended by a majority, to he $3,60 without any per- sanal allowance, and Assistant Interpreter

Item

Ex 4,800 $2,800 at 1/2-$2,00 £583 6.8.

Similarly for end of year 1801 :--Pen- in, x 4,800 = $1,880 = £600,

But suppose increase in 1891 allowed: 35: per cont. average pay for. 1889, 1890, 1891, = $5,300,

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4,800 4.800. 4,300. 7,680

816.0819 $ 3,360

Pelaion:-5,86-53,318, or at

the offices mentioned in this resolution, and receive an increase. The Chaplain attended Pension

I think it would be a dangerous raclu in funerals for which he received no fees, and

for this Conmail to agree to But apart he also went to the Civil Hospital and the

from

my

WD

idoos op kbis

Bubject Gach I cert

certainly should not feel justled in Mr Rytie said that if the increase were agroning to the resolution as it is, on the granted, the successor to the presant in- of the Government, without the per-cumbent would expect the same amount, mission of the Scoretary of State, because

and private contributions would have to be all we know that the appointments increased accordingly. After all there were although made by the Governor, aro as glenty of other

pert

aftor

hera

such a

the Secretary of State. I should therefore

3/6 £589.12, a loss of £19,80, and supposing the increase lo have only been la por cont: the reault is

4,800 × 9+ 720, or $15,120 +. ̄.3 ➡ average

..$5,940

pay.

5,04 * 5,040 83 024 or £054.8.0, a loss of £43,12.0

ycat.

Item 3-Governor and Legislature.

Agreed to.

ment.

1 17.-1

Item

son numbored 1,445 of all canks (exclusive Hand its cost has risen to abant contribution has remained at 20,004,"

Para. 6. The future garrisoti,

volunteers,

will

de

be

your

and

the

bas

extra

to Government in increasing the

SUPREME COURT,

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. Before Wie Full Court) Monday, December 1

THE CHINESE RENDITION CASE, This was the return of a writ of hubear corpus obtained last week on behalf of Li Au Oo, a prisoner now in Victoria Gaul awaiting the decision of H. E. the Officer Administering the Government as to his rendition to the Chinese authorities on charges of burglary and murder

Mr WALKEDJOR Leach, instructed by prod

dia support of the application, and Mesaca Wotton and Deason's Office) Mr Pullock, instructed by Mr Hastinge (of opposed.

Me

6.24 Edith and Dai 6,28) nowillingness on the part of the Colony to Piti

...6.26 Chameleon ...6.40 Tyke approximately as its

Pytam did not finish. follows:-Imperial troops, 4,526 of all bear its shuro of the burdene imposed by Government. In the present Imperial r arks, Local regulars, 493 of all ranks,

instauro a distinct prosuse was inde

Dai won first prize by time allowance, The details are given in the Fabio A. to increase the Garrison of the Colony, Tyté secuind prize. Haiti was third, Cha-

patch. armored to this

Fars. 7. The cast of this garrison will no noraso has been made, but pay meleon fourth, Edith fifth.

nient of an additional contribution is de be about 280,00 a year and will cou-nuded while no increased expenditure sequen ly be three times au.

be nearly

great us

tusheen incurred. We consider the Colony

for

ang was the expense of the garrison in 1863 should not be called upon when the Cotoull contribution was fixed.

nise to increase the Garrison. their promise to Her Majesty's Government, buwover, do Foto until the War Ufice bare carried out Un-official Members, jointly and We, the Un-offic not proposes that the contribution susuld now be increased in the sans proportion,

protest against the cetion of Her and will only

-call upon the Colony to for each of the three *provide 40 0002. 16.-Ecclesiastical Department,

Contribution from the Leong The Chairman having in accordance with yours 1800-1-2, the Colony beating in before any increase has been made to the the terms of Despatch No. 110 drawn: dition the cost of any militia and volunteers Garrison, and we request your Excellency special attention to this rate, the Commit which it may reiss, and the entribution to to forward these Addends to Lord Knuts tos, with three dissentient, rec maion that by paid after 1892 being subject to a ford, so that is Lordship may see that

be the increase sanctioned.

these three years? consideration

You will remember That Lord the pledges of the Imperial Government in Para Educational

8. "Yout

regard to providing additional troops are No. 213, of the 17th of adhered to in their entirety before the Derby's September

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englused with other co The Committee recommand, having regard respondence a letter from the War Office at along is asked to pay an increased cop. to the circumstances of the ease, that as the Oth of September, which stated that

(Signed), P. Rzem. the Colonial Surgeon to not allowed Private Lord Hartington considers that it should

O. P. CHATER,

Air Leach recapitulated the argumenta Practice and I that, as according to the Blue alsa ba intimated to the Governor that the

J.J. KESWICK he addressed the Chief Justice in making Book

aok of Singapore the corresponding present arrangement as to incidenes of

Ho Ka M., CH the application last wook, sud moved that $1,200 pay and 24,600 foes, charge only applies to the works-now-to-be

T. WEITEREAD, the prisoner, be discharged from gaol on the Colonial Surgeon should recaire a salary caustruoted and armed, and that the mili-

Hongkong, at December, 1890.

the grounds that the proceedings at the will ($5,000 a yuties recommend that the bay to be reconsidered with reference to

contribution paid by the tary

Magistracy were irregular and that the evidence of the two oblaf witnesses for Health Officer should receive $2,70-as the increased garrison which may become THE MURDER IN SECOND STREET. the

WAD incredible. With the prosecution Tsang Li (42), bricklayor, who is charged regard to the firas ground, the ha of these works, allowed has materially decreased in value and to the general defence of the Colony, with the murdor of Trang Kem Hi, was strate was bound by section 8 of the of isto owing to steamers as entirely And in now informing you of the amount brought before ar: Wodehours in the Po-Extradition Ordinance to inan at order

eding sailing vesesis, and to the for- which Her Majesty's Government demand fice Court to-day on retn supersed.ng

for the prisoner to be brought before him mer carrying their own Sargeone,

Cheng Pan, a girl 10 years of age, gave previous to hearing any evidence against from the Colung as its contribution to the The sum of three hundred dullers is increased garrison. I desire to draw your the following evidence-I live with my him. No such order was isoned, the Magia

Street On the 28th ult

trate having merely given verbal instruc- Officer's Launch

which have been duly weighed befois

fied the body of deceased. He lived in the for the prodnation of the prisoner. Where The Committee recommend that the pay shit amount was determined, ended the body of cons

Agreed to

Item 18. Medical

Official receiver

of year.

they consider that the Private Practice necessary in consequence of these

tribution,

remand.

Item 4Colonial Secretary's Depart added by command for repairs. to Health attention to the 10ideration, mother in Second Day nokie and identi- tions to some of the officers of the Police

a-matter of fact subject to the approval of tigh sulae men who did not get of the Reference Clark beincreased by 35 / of the Apothecary and Analyst ba $2,400 Para 19. I will only: further point out sa hos80 as I live in On the 27th, alt. jurisdiction was granted to a Magistrate, His Excellency said there was no doubt | 88,903, and the pay of 1875, that is, to and that of tilu Assistant Apothecary aniil | io reference to the annual payments, what between f ́and 6 o'clock in the afternoots that juriadiation must be clessly watched, on will not have failed to notice, was boiling water in the outside the {ditions and regulations prescribed by the

not without his authority gn to the extent that it was the policy of the Imperial Go- retained, and recommend that this place on

Text three years

doahtleas

The Land the Magistrate must follow all the con- Committee recommend that the pay that the 10,00 which the Colony will pay deceased was washing cabbages

door of the seco only one door

pang, Ordinance which gave him jurisdiction. seventh of the cost of

while The pri sound toom in the

prisoner was standing near the stair- The Chief Justics said that as the pri Itens 19 Mugatracy.

the retaining six sevenths,

will case which leads up t

the cockloft... Sad- to mother country The Dommittee recommend that the skill to burne by to mot

derly I saw.

of an order issuing salary of the Magistrate acting as Coroner The Council recognized the justice of the ed with an are He struck him one blow him was surely not necesary. That wonid

of binding down any of the officera who recoment to abolish such Colonial appoint a vacancy accarring be filled by a Cuadidate of the Resident Surgedu (who is Burgasniin each of the the SMTP the prisoner strike the deconger was already befors the Magistrate the

to

bring him before

tion, of what I believe to be tha Tho Colonist Chaplain offered on that Paed Cadets are not allowed Quarters in be increased by the percentage granted in demand, and promptly voted the increase and ran away. I ran after him but, ho got be reducing the thing to an absurdity. Tho

Jongpore, and therefore in Singather cases-and that it be fixed at $972 on the condition and in the belief that the way The decontos fall to the ground un-ordinance must be app

in the strength. of the

the conscious, and I cried out save lif&A

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Agreed

to..

The Committes recommend that the pay

per cent. on the

bi personal allowance ba

Analyst $1,200.

The

Would

tioned.

come vader the classifications Teements, but there was this peculiar about the from using, or by a person of smilar of the Gall be paced at 82,400.

The Committee farther observa that the

Although

recommend that the

what

of State, I shall certainly nudertake to send the increase should be granted, and so was them such as they are, as embodying

I understand to be the viesin of the unuffl cial members.

reduced by the sum of $10,000,

corrected to $432,

2. That the Committee are prepared to

vote the

Item 20: The Police Forca,

of an Audit who is

to

uffice

At the same time I always

present base that all other advances had been qualifications in this Colony. desirous to inform the Secretary of State givau on the score of increased cost of living.

se regards publis officers or their

the ground as much as others, and it sooned a a this Colony, views of the unofficial members, and if the hardship to deny him tho advance

without prejudice to say setion that may proposed increase in hon, members who have brought forward as he remains in the office. He, howe

however, pay

he increased, otherwias the emolumenta

stazioned here is

is essentially necesar came down from the cockloft. De- Bir

sons was of the same opi-. these resolutions will not press them to would not make it a Government question of a Cadet, who has Quarters, too closely be taken on relinquishment by the present Troops.

safety of the Colony, and with ceased was squatting down at the time the nios, the holder to those

sary for Fa Passed Cadet. of a division to-day but will be willing to with-

where Mr Leach, with reference to Hon. members could vote as they please, approximate to

to the mound draw them on the understanding that I and he would be guided by the

I-em Audit Department.

The Committed by a majority recom- the full assurance that the force mentioned prisoner strack him. I don't know

in the Appendix to the Secretary of State's prisoner should send a copy of them to the Secretary Mr Chater was strongly of opinion that

the majority

· Not agreed to: a majority. mend that the First Clock receive the ju

seen it in the house before; I did not by majority submit the orenus of 35 per cur on the salary of the Despatch of 20th January last, viz,:-3,019 the monokrainad the are. I had not ground, said the evidenes of the two

not notice The Committee

whoni 2,525 to be Euit until the prisoner affuck the blow. The increas could not be credited, office in 1876, iaddition to the quart-reman of all ranks, Keswick.

on this matter following resolution on Mr

1. That the vote for the Expentos of the I now occupied by Lim: The pay of the ropes,cold be presens in the Dubay ng hurt the orisuuer was standing was the evidence spoke of the case as Mr Whitehead said he understood that

the year be retained quite close to the a petition was sent home begging that the Mr Whitehead then withdrow the reau- question of abolishing the office should be Whether lutions, expressing himself satisfied with reconsidered. He did not know

to the had been received what His Excellency had undertaken.

Boy aniwer

ppointment had been of Volonial Chaplain

lied with nomman

ohief

and the Magistrato at the close of

His Excellency Unless anything is said petition, but he observed the other day

to the contrary I shall take it that the reso that a new lations correctly express the views of all medo, to the the wolfcial members

in Singapore and Malincos and the salary

His Excellency-1 understand that the increased. other unofficial members rgree resolutions?

he would comment on it in the strongest terms in his

contended, k

s case would not, Mr -have bees committed for

cools to the Bapretary of in adjusted in accordance with Despatah and Uu-fficial Members of the Council are cealed geraatiop. one committed in this colony,

only fast com

The two follow 13,

menced washing who should transmit Re No. 209,

The Committee recommend that the

did not hare 207. Homurable P. Ryrie then moved men as directed by the Colonial

Deceased knew the

was standing prisoner Regulation No. 202.

of the First Clerk be increased 85 per cont the following resolutions

That this Council, while recognising there, but did not talio any bolies of bim. the Committee are prepared to to $2.502 and of the Record Clerk hy 201

and fairness of the demand I don't know why the prisoner struck the the

3.

That

The Acting Colonial Secretary aid

of the petition was being signed. It had not

to

the with 2116 Me Kosvide Your Excollongy, I should been sent Home ret.

Mr. Byric said the Colonial Chaplain re like to say, with reference to resolution No.

that I have listened with great interestceived fees for marriages and baptisms. to the remarks of Your Excellungy, and that The Acting Attorney General said the my own views on the subject coinoida to a prosent incumbent was a comparatively. great extent with the views you have ex young man who might look forward to many preased I should not have said anything years of service, and it would be unfale to at the present moment on the subject were make-hit-un exception to the general ad-

not that I understood you to asy this rance. unless any of the unofficials said otherwise

Me Ho Kai strongly opposed the advance,

the Military

the Maglatesta if the offence whe

Justion why the printer abould not be remanded

The Chief Vastics said he saw no reason

the moveys necessary for the pay per cent, to 81,581 as the increase granted the jetCD Colony for an addition to blow. As socu as bo had suck be put the gaol to swait the decision of the Apting

to bring the laries Auditor to appointed and of an 1881 was arewelly

to enable him efisiently of the the fact that the vote call If the Mingistrate's remarka

Contribution, desires to place axe in the cock loft and then ran down ever. The innuing of Cha oriter ro

ferred to was quite unnecessary in the the work of andising the | years previons to other First, and Second apùn

additional and for the Clerks in other departmepis, as reported to sing the ATORES Payment has been Tho prisoner delivered the blow on the at the close of the evidence were correctly of the Accounts

Colony expenses generally of an Ardit Depart

locally situated. ment, 4. That in the opinion of this Committee.

Fecretary of

of State

Recommended that the pay of the Chief that Offcial and Un.Ofeil, in the telef the prisoned was not a marded man state-1, no doubt be bad commented on the

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Nu. 57 of passed by the unanimous voice of the Men head. Despatch

is not married. I had never case to the Governor as was his duty, and the proposed increase in the strength heard them quarrel. I don”, know whi

whether

remained with the Governor to my of the troops

stationed here is esentially they were on good terms or not, t

whether the prisoner should be handed The prisoner did not put any questions, over or not. wifi cho full assurance that the fores men- but said he was always quscrolling with the The pay of the Superintendent, being tioned in the appendix to the Secretary deceased.

ao system of Andit can be efficient Inspector be $1,563, tho personal allowance i necessary for the safety of the Colony and

which is not conducted in Hongkong of 813) being merged.

in all its details, and that to transmik

the Accounts of Colonial Expenditure

Item 21.-Gaol,

Mr Justice Clarke concurred. The rule was therefore discharged.

hera.

The exlary of the Captain Superintendent and agreed to waimonsly by the Ocial some time, He was not doing anything. Governor Such port to the Acting

have to walk up to him before striking that The resolutions bearing on this subject bad ssed the prisoner standing thera for

The

had

by

The

DAY