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No. 8714 DECEMBER 20, 1890.]

Tax German East Africa Company ressived notice to quit, observes a home paper The Imperial Government an nounces that it will i solf administer the territory in future. In other words, the Company, we suppose, will be reduend very much to the condition of the East Talis Company after tho Proclamation of 1808, It will be allowed to trade, and asks what

That the Bank brigade cheered heartily evor the well-earned succoss of 31r Stoplyn, and the Military and Navl hackers were occasionally heard in the that sponking of the Navy, the Com.

thing to beat her, and the White Swan archies her neck as proudly as ever.

atıl

THE

CHINA MAIL

azike

modure's sailing gig has not yet met any driver out by Hanro Vill, and the order jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. From ve been bums misunderstanding-with think thero is some hops of a dividend next } free from molestation and insult in Chinas

it can out of trading. Bus its territorial That there was a amal!· nerow loose in the the hat twelve years the present order | it should be vested in the juris legali va contained in this report do not we may surely expost something. This navy, and "Coumadero (now Sir Henry i

rights will be transferred to the Crow The vast delion handed over to Ger- many by Lord Satinbry's Convention will then be in the hands, not of a rather embarrassed mercantile corporation, but of a Government which has, at any rate, shown no lack of energy and vigour in recent years.

arrangements somewhere, and I hear a Bailing race was started anofficially the first day. That if the Jubiles Road proves Aboriizo, the scheme will not have failed from want of writing up.

исти

hepherdand Sargean

of the

with a greater capacity for doing Mr Whitehead I think it would be de- talk over the matter with me, we might are opened we have every reasca to believe called Fatshan creek, which

*+12 of the attack kom useful work. The Turks drove the sizable to postpone the passing of this Bill, voty likely come to a satisfactory conclusion, that our receipts will increate. Before I

party of English- old enter out of Malta as well as cut of until we liave had some time to look into I do not with to prevent the unofficial mu propose the option of the report and mon at that lies. The Cathose were on This secasion not much tʊ blame, but Sie Jercalem, and a large proportion of the it now that the repert of the Law Commult bore from expressing their opinion, nor to accounts 1 shall be glad to answer any

Jebe declared that bỏ Knuld exact and brotherhood found a home in England, at tee bus bean sulmitted. I think it would prevent their opinion forining part of the questions you may pat to me.

Mr J. O dus Remedios-You seem to require hut British subjects should be sa St Jein's Gato. Clerkenwell. They were bo wall that this fund should he under the report which will bo transmitted to the Scerotary af Siste. twink there nast

re-your?

would be in England, which was in praatially ceased, to exist although the what I un obseren it seems to be entirely

I think gard to the furnishing of information by The Chairman-I did not say there was accordancs neither with the treaty nor with titles pertaining to it continued. Within at the disposal of the Governor.

trustees, and that: Government. From what ILTS Hou

hope of a dividend.

possibility. Ho

sent a military expedition Mr Remedios-With the traffic increasing up the river to Cantun, supported by rdic member has said, it would appear that the

by the was founded. It was supported by several thean trustees should be und

officere, chief among whom

Supreme The Acting Altorney General Tho trus perhaps correctly convey what the unofficial year the gross earnings exs $25,00), while Koppel inflated condian pantstiment an Majet Ansecinted with them was tees will be under the jurisdiction of the menbora wish to state. Undor thusa cirihe expenses are $24,0 13.

the Chinese Bent of junk. For this, al Colond

R.A.. who did

The Chairman If you will so there is a a great Supreme Court, Ton great extent every aumstances, perhaps the better courte

thungh successful, he received no thanks dont

#

ction with the 1880- work in connec

body uinkur that jurisdiction. The man wou'd be to adjourn until Monday, and in supenes, socount; that was loss incarred from his Government, which entirely disap-

ta during very happy

the great storm Inst year.

nuid That those who doubt the Chinese up lecturing in almost every town and ngement of the Fund is placed in the hands the meantime, I shall be very

[ciatios,

peremptorily preciation of vehicular conveyance should in England and creating enormous of trustees, and it is provided that their nots farmish any such information to the anoff-

Air Romedios-A promise was sando aba adventure of the kind. The Fatehan iuci- the Babbling Well Road in Elmag- entbulism throughout the whole country, and decisions may be revised and werlified eind members as is in any powor with rotor previous meeting to curtail expenses, dent entailed the departure of Sir John

don't hai.

ན་ that there has been any curt The moremont spread rapidly and with the by the Governor in Council, whose decisivance to what is stated in the addendam.

curtail Davis from China, for, taking Lerd Grey's elall be final. But if the trustees, go

The Council adjourned to Monday, at The expenses avem to be increasing reproof very much to heart, That much less than twenty years ago car-most successful results, not maly in Eag

folt buand ather. Salaria and wages arount to 10 resign.

to heart, he His interest in China and the riage exercise, except on A wheel-barrow, and but in the Colonies and the continent against the provisions of the ordionec or 11 o'clock.

$11,000. It ta awkward to was unknown to the Chinesa..

of Europe. By and by it would by an ab-commit any broaeli of their duty, they

have a compapy Chinese during the last forty years remain- that simply manages to pay exprus, while ed quite as great as when he costed to the That it is no exaggeration to say that in solute law in connection with the police would be under the jurisdiction of the eason' the string of native-filled carri throughout the civilised world that, sach Coust. If any objection is mised then the

the shareholders got nothing. I think Eat, and he was particularly active in on- tima

to-day.

when such is the case the general managers conrizing a memler should be able to render first aid Bill cannot be read a third

Jongunge, a study of the Chiucas ages on that road is almost continuous.

might be satisfied with less commission, The Acting Colonial Sceretary-If any to the injured.(Appla¤ão.) That schemos based on atility naturally

objection is raised the Council will have to havn their advocatea,why has a Poor-

O go through the Bill itself clauso by clauso. house been overlooked ?

Whitehead-I have not had

That such a building might be architec- turally beautiful and uerfully commema. wo have passed rative of the times through

Jubilee is to be kept it might be well to consider the obligations such a festival in valves.

{That it;

to

THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

to

time to

In

ints Bu

Tuz command of the Chica station, to which Vice Admiral Sir Frederick Richards, K.U.B., has boon appointed, dates back to the list China war, prior to which it won held as part of the East Indies station. The following Ag olloers have in succes sion held the appointment-vz., Admirals Sir William Parkur, 184 to 1810; Samuel Hood Englefield, 1816 to 1818 Sir Francis Collier, 1848 to 1959; Charles J. Austen, 1860 to 1802; the Hon. bir Flout Frond Pellew, 1852 to 1851; Sir Jac Siding, 1834 to 1855; Sie Michael Soy- mour, 1850 to 1859;

and Sir James 1830 to 1802. All these fficera were ap painted commander-in-chief of the fast Indies station, with their age in the Agin court, Hastings, Winchester, Culundte, and That in the olden ting, samong other things land reverted to its original owner, hired will bo readily Imperitisse, nanes recillod

olicore. The Grat

servants w

were set free, and all dobts were four appointed to the Hidupuudetit com

wiped ont mand was Sir Angustus Kuput, with That perhaps the barlent duty of all was bin flag in the

the Euryalus, and the pro the penitentist confession of accumu- William Dow Bant Sir

Dowell na la ag

inted síns. cap. tain

auceestora wore Sir George That such land tenure would hardly euit -St. Vincent King, 1860 to 1867, Bugship our local oligarchy of landowners.

Princess Royal, Captain Gor Jones; Sir That all things considered perhaps a more Henry Keppel, 1867 to 1800 Bayship approp

name might be given to the Oczy, Captain Chandos Stanhope; Sir Henry Kellat, 1809 to 1871, flagship That if we are retrograding generally (of Gun, Captain William Hewett, V.C.;

V.C.; Sir which the author of 'Opposites" and Charles Shadwell, 1871 to 1874, flagship many others entertain no doubt) wo are Iron Duke, Captain William Arthur: Sir

progressing in refinement. Alired Ryder, 1874 to 1877, Eagship Anda. That the Arts and Crafts Exhibition has clevated the humble Cosi Scuttle into a cioua, Captain Philip Colomb; Charles F.

1979,

Bagelig Hillyne, 1877 to

Coal Copper Vaso, Captain F. Durrant; Robert Coote, 1878 That the latest fad of Aucrican travellors to 1891, Aghip Frou Duke, Captain H. F.

'to pick up small silver spoons all over Claveland: Siz Quor's Wiles, 1881 to 1884, Europe as mementoes,' Lagabiy Iron Duke, Captain Tracey; Sir That the bulk of these travellers are ladies, William Dowell, Janurious, Captain 1884 to Octu

and their ambition is to pick up a spoon bor, 1885, flagship

io uvery European Capital. Pearson Sir R. Vesey Hamilton, Octobor, That it is said pillion-riding is about to be tinet questiona mixed up in the reports, ing it to the and the objectiona to add 0. Osmand, Conduct

ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE.

PRESENTATION OF DRISES, His Becollonay, The Administrator,

The Chairman-You will seo commission in 1876 he was appointed. D.O.L of On- Honourable F. Fleming, 0.M.G., presided as only a small item...

Mc RomadionThen the ines should bo roduced. go into the matter thoroughly, but I think at the Distribution of Prizes at St. Joseph's Á meeting of the Legislative Council was this Faid should be vested in trustees who College this evening. The following is a

Alt Murray Bain--The directors in their hot this afternoon. There were present:would be entirely under the jurisdiction of copy of the prize list (a report of the pro-report said they were abous to make au

effort to do so, Bis Excellency the Officer Administer the Supreme Court and not under the codinge will be given on Monday-

ordors of the Government, I have no wiah.

Mr Remedios-Apparently it resulted in ing the Government, Hon. F. Fleming: however to pross my views,

the Council,

SPECIAL AND FIRST CLASSES.

nothing. Jabour.(F. Yvangrish nud J. Osmund, Oxford Local Hon. W. M. Deane, Acting Colonial Sonor to give the Council

Hi Erealiency

a similar law cretety; Hon. E. 3. Ackroyd, Acting Atoxisted fit must of the Culonies.

Examination. ITe torney General; Hon. H. E. Wodehouse, knew that in Jassics, where the Fund. Piry and J. Legrand, Oxford Local

Examination, French. trustees in the Acting Culonial Treasurer; Hon. N. G. way he was proptand in sog. Silva and B. Silva, Christian Doctrine, Mitetall Inues, Acting Registrar General; the Fand stood to the present timu in a M. Josus, English Composition. Good Conduct and Regularity. same way as was Hon. P. Ryrie, Hon. O. P. Chater, Hon. very prosperous condition. He was per- Collins, Euclid, Analysis and Parring. J. J. Keswick, Hoa. Ho Kai, and Hon. fectly willing, however, to allow the rain. Comse, French, Munnaration and Alger

ance to be examined in full committeo, ne braz T. H. Whitehead, and Mr F. A. Hazalud, he had no desire to press it upon the Coua. Acting Clerk of Councils.

Audacions,

1885, to December, 1887, Bugebip, tida

revived in England.

THE GOVERNMENT AND THE UNOFFICIALS.

The Acting Colonial Secretary micyed the adopion of the report of the proceedings of the Finance Committee on 5th, 11th and 16th December, including a recommenda

cil without examination.

Mr Whitehead withdrew his objection, Had the Bill was read a third time and passed.

THE ADDENDUM AGAIN...

Gonsalves, Arithmetic.

J. Rocha, Penmanship.

SECOND CLASS.

where he bad wounded and endowed a

hipie Chiness.

which

bours hi nume, Sir John Davis was the author of one of the earliest and most authentic co- scrds of the

deuling. with their costrins and

wrote fuently and well on the subject, and few, from their experience, were entitled to write with greas ter knowledge. He was twice married- Bir Murray Bain--May-I EAk what the first to Emily (dau hter of Lisut. Colonel Horfrays, Bengal Eagiseurs), by whom ho charges account ($2,122.12) includes ?

The Chairman-It includes the cost of leaves several daughters and secondly, in advertising and printing and the rents of 1867, to Lucy Ellon, 'dest daughter of the Rev. T. J. Roche, vicar of Exinonth, hy the office and the superintendent's honge.

Mr Moreas Bain-The sum of $30,000 whom he leaves an only san, Francis Bui- under the head of liabilities, representing a lean, bera in 1871, who succeeds hinta : loan from the Trust and Loan Qu. is, I pre- ¦ & C. Express. sunup, the zum which formerly appeared as

J. Gomes, Conduct, Testimonials and Bookstores was

koeping. J. Costo, Reading, Arithmetic and Euclid

THE RIGHT OF AUDIENCE CONOLDED.

DEGREE. BY THE EMPEROR OF CHINA.

The Shen Pao of 10th ist, containi Imperial Decree, dated 14th inst,, to the following effectThat" all' the Fursiga

tion that the rate of postage bo fixed at 7 many masters in the addendum which the Wal Toe, General Proficiency and the ligarea spe compared with those of the Treaty Power bare beti up to the present

of

reated with

It

cents per half oz He might mention that

postaga reated's the firing of the rate His Excellency in

in Exequtica Council. was therefore morely a recommendation, on behalf of the Council, that was made.

Excellency AM

aid there were two dia-

the ne

His Excellency said, there were a great

Gavarument should have an opportunity F

Physical Geography and

of perusing before aceopting it. A fow days ago it was mentioned to him that the J dendum, and from the explanations then F. Castro, Grammar and Penmanship neficial members wished to add an ad- J. Rocus, Passtuality and Algebra. given he said he had ne

report. That was now pro. Jorge, Christian Doctrine.

different matter altogether. M. Xavier, Gongraphy.

For

cious, Oxplain Harris; Sir Nowell Balmon, That in theso days of woman's rights it ja and of the reduction of postage He did not think it was fair that the, Collage, Gruinmar."

Docelaber, 1887 to 1800, fagship In pericus, Captain May,

FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR That the Admiral is credited with having used some very plain Service Engliab over the Namoa affair.

That those e ncerned pload that no instruc-

tion wore given by this Executive, but this I believe is incorrect, as the arrange- msot to send a guuboat was made before cleven o'clock in the forenoon.

ready to start, but did not get away until next morning.

That it is to bo regretted the Acting Go vernor has not cffered any explanation of the part in the bungling delay attri buted to him, so I feel sure he is blame- less in the maltor.

That as the town was ringing with the nows

of the pirncy by û o'clock on the morning of the Namea's return, Imuch fear no Adequate excuse can be given by the Kaval

authorítica.

That

ready

scarcely

tion and fairnesI.

That the Battle of the Estimates has not

And

THIRD CLASS.

L. Silva, General Proficiency. A, Torres, Christian Doctrinis, Reading

French and Home Tasks.

J. Norenha, Arithmetic and Englid.

Geography.

due to the Guneral Managers ?

Tho Chairman-Yes. Mr Murray

Dais-I Beo the ox- penditure under the heading of coal aud ares was 23,740.34. I understood that aeaving was to be effected in coal. It does not seem that such has been the onso when

provious year,

Tho Chairman-You must remember time represented by Ministers reading in that in the provions yoar there wote teu Feting. That various ovomunications have

been exchanged with them year by yearj¬ months during which we used no coal, sa

and that the Treaty Powets have been the cara did not run.

drawn ista closer friendship and relation- the Foreign Ministers are at wship with China nod with each other, that to look alter the interests of

respective cuun that

the Trostics made trios, and to see

ibose.

are car- with China ried out, and generally to hold friendly intercourse with Us, for our mutual hap plness and benefit, at which we

we are well pionacd. Aboat two years ago

the TAG months of January and February B sumed control ..of. this Empire, and hor

Mr Murray Bain-That can vaelly bo allowed for: what prop rtion of the sum is

for

per

The Chairman--Storos average from 280 to $3 per mouth; about one tab of con! day is used, and the cost is about

per mouth. 8250

Me Murray Bain-Does the monthly exponditore this year exceed that of last year?

The Chairman-No.

Ble Marzay Bain-Has thero boon a

not?

relus

countries

their

during

Majesty, the Empress Dowager handed the

retired herself from the

CATOS DI

quite closed, and I hear that the remarka had only just scos the addendue. It had forwarded to the Secretary of Stake I think L. Anthony, Poumanship and Physical Chairman-There has not boen als of Governmost into our keeping, and

extraordi addendum should qucation of

ould form part of the report, W. Mevasiy, Composition. ho had a difficulty likely she will be satisfied with a publ

works,

the without Government

having an oppor in using how the Council could adopt back seat.

tunity of making Buch statements there them in their Taat Mr Flowing's tors of Acting Go-

present form. Mr Chator said the abofficial rasu bersadent as they thought proper. vernorship draws to a close, and on the

Br Whitebead-All that we want is to whole he has shown judgment, modura had an addendum which they wished to put in this addendum to the Finance Com

add to the report:

The Acting

cting Colonial Socretary said homittee's report, and it que addendam is that the object we have in view will be arrived

ai', His Excellency --You make certain alle gations is that addendum which the Go vernment ought to have an opportunity of replying to. You say that the Government has refused to give you certain information, I have stated over and over again that it is Hu Low and M. Chavez, General Pro-

wish to

to give the unofficial neembers

ficiences, Parsing, Arithmetic and Geo- every information in my porer. If they de A.

Edinburgh such us has not been seen for many a long year.

BROWNIE.

Hornit

members

11012,

M: Keswick suggested that the toport should be sent back to the Finatos Com mitte for reconsideration, when the adden duni could be brought forward.

my

received

H. Jorgo Algebra and Sunday Attendance. L. Lopes. Conduct. H. Morrison, Dictation. In Lam. Tez, Grammar. T. Nolan, French.

graphy.

FOURTH CLASS,.

have been much tian Doctrine.

of

The

saving.

of State. On

wish Own and Me Wyllie-There has been no saving in that occasion, acting on hor

the Empress Dowager advised the coal because we have been running about

Yamed to invito, all the two months lost year during Rusperor's marriage, which the lino was closed.

the

BAMIC

Cris

tion of the year ns laet, with the exceps to a banquet, to colebrate :

bioh

samt dearer 16 was thought it might with Us. In the 12h year she" reign

all

Our

thai

We are on

Taung-li

the

of the unofficial momhore upon the

neve cinin hefore the Finance Committee. Extraordinary Pul

Hb Excoliency-Do you wish the addon. Public Works are pot

dumto form part and parcel of the report? relished by the Executive

M Chatar said the unofficial morabera

Foreign Tust ne the tone of the unollicial members

it to go along with the report throughout has been that of caution, wished it to

as it has not been

was thon which is

Hz Excellency — und wo - is nothing more than a legitimate

Anbaitted

to the Committen, the echo of the advice given by the Secretary

the report will

Mr. Murray Bain-I understood a saving approaching. We have now reigned over of State, tho objections of

of the officials liveto be sent back to them, in order that

a new kind of coal. this Empire for two years, and here by was expected the dficial members may make any remarks

using The nre quite incomprehensible.

Chairman said they had tried to lived in gen ny with all the Treaty That Captain Stewart and an interpreter

ellect a saving in this way, but, so far, they the Sliniators of those Powers, residing

Powere

decrce and We that henceforward to be hoped the unofficials will on the addendum thuy way desire to make,

સ (lent by the Commissioner of Ustatus of Thut it

stick to their guns, fire them steadily and We ouuot take a report of the Finance sired any particular information with regard Kowloong) wore on board the Oum-

had not eucceeded. They had tried Touron to a particular subject, I should have done F. Rangel, Dictation and Geography.

t the Capital, aball have audience aim them carefully, until a more efficient Committee that has not been dispusard, ship by one in the afternoon,

B: Chator-I do not suppose for

although it give the information. This ad- Pintos, Christian doctrine and Memory coal agar mo.my best

experiment, and Lessons, chocking expenditure in the apetem of

that the official members will endendum will convey to the Secretary Public Works Department is thoroughly dorm it. It is put in by the unioEcial State the opinion that the unofficial mom. Wohlters, Dictation and Good Conduct. turn out more economical in the of the Emperor Tung Chis, the Foreign Ministers had audioooo with that Emperor, accured.

bere have saked the Government for certain P. Smith and J. Silva, Reading,

long raa.

had only been able to Thoy

Foreign prosent Tation which the Government · havo A. That Charles Stuart Parnell has received a

J. Stuart and J. Pereira, obtain a small quantity of it as yet, how-so that now, when the

Ministers apply for audience with Ushb rebuff from the Bailios and Burgesses of ipllinto one, who have gono very care-

into the matter.

to give,

Penmanship,

ever, and be could hardly speak with currit

gravadent shall be followed and audience His Excellency-Then it does not form

and M. Somoza, Home Taske Me Whitoheed-We have

tainty as to the

result, part of the report.

Mr dos Romedios repeated his suggestion granted, the etfquatte observed on that pushed with the work in Council. The H

Tear (Chirose rokoning) consideration of the Tatimates and of public L. Couce cão, A McDougall, and with referencs to the commission paid to casian being observed. Henceforth, at the the General Managers. He thought thening of every wall he admitted to Gomes, Good Conduct. wucks has taken up a great deal of time.

General Managers might wait until the the Foreign Miniaturs shall be We have prepared this addendum some A. Castilho, Arithmetic

This ta presence.

Беса изо THE POLICE AND AMBULANCE

roaty to re- quito

FIFTH CLASS.

company was in a more curishing on friendly terms with their Governments, and WORK.

The Acting Attorney General said that what hastily. We are

timo is given to us.

dition. A. E. Silen, Christian Doctrine, Dictation

van desire to cortin membora of a committee night consider it

The Chairman said that might rouan. to remain 807 All Ministers and

FACE His THESENTATION OF A TESTIMONIAL TO DR people are asking why we maintain a

Excellency The Estimates wore draw up a protest and sent it in along with

before

and Reading brought

this Council in

early in the

ga long time. The position of the ing Ministera, who desire to have audience, waiting CANTLIE

with the powerful fect if no one vessel can be got

The addond uns was not a protest; The members of the Police Force who report.

J. M. Rozario, Arithmetic, Testimonials General Managers was not one to be savied, a communicat for an emergency, and if the

and Penmanship

who in turn shail

memorialis vesels. He idle ia pars after an outrage hare boon attending the classes conducted but it was the opinion of the unofficial mem part of October, more than two months

and 10 might be ago. I laid them before the Council as soon A. H. Silva; Christian Doctrino, Momory they hul the Throne, and by Dr Cantlie in councation with St John's bera on certain points, like the one in question.

Government and everybody. Lesson and Application. although no: as possible. I cald not do so before I had

Mr dos Remedios-The chief troublo is The day sitor the audi-

Now Year. report

the Secretary of State's decision F. Xavier, Testimonials and Attendance. That if the real facts are not known, or are Ambulance Society, presented their inaanted to the

ence, the different Ministers shall be invited Keswick said the unofficial members on the question of salaries and nigo Buol M. E. Siva, Reading and Dictation. misunderstood, then official ex-etractor to-day with a handsome testimonial technically forming part of it.

past nations ought to 1

to be made to allay the as a mark of their appreciation of his s

of the Civil

The Chairman-Not at all, wo have it to a banquet and henceforward this shall Testimoniale and Arithmetis.

be the standing custom. Should any naw quite satisfied observations from the metabors

War | A. SUNG, Memory Lessons and Dieta:avory half-year. The testimonial was a large wat

Service as were necessity. public indignation.

are now 0. services. Barvices.

Minister arrive at the Capital after the au- the ex 39E

Mr dos Remedios-That is only That it is

grotesque design, and was accepted in that way. They aached derwing towards the end of December. I it is a fact much valuable time was Japanese bronne

tion.

dince, he must wait till next China New 11011. not aco there

amination. presed therein, which, unless tho adden-/must say therefore that I dord to th. Rozarie and J. Xavier, Homo Tasks, lost, and

sách

tỉn that avon yet no steps worthy of the presentation took place in the billiard soon importance to the various vicks ex-

I Penmanship has been

Lopes,

In case the occasion have been taken by the Naval room at the Coutral Police Station.

very great harry in

The contains very!

The Chairman-If it was only an ox Year before he can approach

of exi it would be nothing, but the amination matter. Authorities, though the Police bave Major-General Gordon, Acting Captain dum was accepted, His Excellency would has beor

A. Beljonna, Reading and French. Superintendent of Police, who made the has to knowledge of.

allegations the Government. E. Noronha, Memory Lessons. Roziona detained several suspicious characters.

trial lasta a couple of days and involves auspicious occasions, the The Acting Colonial Secretary said he That it would be interesting to know how presentation, said he had seen requested by had only been able to glance through the I was told the other day the unofficial mem-. Pope, christian Doctrine and French.

It is far from expressing those views which F. and Lui Ah Yin, Application:

great dea

deal of trouble.

There wors many of the Chinese in Hongtrong who the police members of tho Ambulance dan

a number of be suspicious Society to say a few words on their behalf. things with which he thoroughly agreed, bars were to give expression to. It has are known by the Police

trouble the Oolony bare bou do his kindness and for grant and order of the ported during the year.

dhers. bo That if I were a member of Council;I would ambulance work. They had benefitted

His Excellency-The document cangut call for the production of such a return, grantly by the knowledge which had

dim, waless it has come before the Finance Sa the Deportation Ordinance is nimparted to them, and that knowledge had for part of the report, even as an aiden-

made them more useful members of powerful weapon when discreetly used.

Copwittee That the lander of the Namco piracy might in making them able to render ass

The Acting Colonial Secretary then have been departed, as he was a known to their follow.creatures in cases where mond that the reports of the Finance bad charactor; but the woskners in bodily injuries might be greatly allesiated, numbers of our Detective branch renders and perhaps life saved, by prompt aid. Cummittee be referred back to that com

were all auxious to exprosa, their effective surveillance impossible.

The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded That Winchester repeaters are now in ro- They Moto Dr. Cantils for the benests

gratitude to quat, and steps are being taken by they hat derived from his teaching, and and the motion was adopted. shipowners to search the baggage of they desired to mark in some tessure their Obinese

hepo beuofits. Els (Geo- although it is feared e partengera.

appreciation of cerisin other shipowners may take capi- erat Cordon) had therefore on their behalf Dr Canthie's acceptance of the tal by declining to search the baggage.

to request - That so keen is the competition, so the bronze vase now on the table before him.

story goes, that shipowners cannot make

The

vase was of an extremely Oriental Canse against a recurrence of type, and when Dr Cuntlig

Feitled outrages Named tragedy-not to down quietly on the banks of the Dee home is Scotland, it speak of their inability to run together er Spey in the Sunday labour question.

would serve to remind him of those That it is a mad world, my masters, and duties in the Far East to which he had

The Acting Colonial Secretary The the reminders are all too frequent. devoted so much time and attention. On That the Marina mende

r oxcellent Regatte behalf of the e police members of the Amba-cunt of the collections of light dues from Flagship, but the Begattas of the days of fance Society be inndered Dr Ognilie the 1st January to 31st March last was 23,119, yors have passed away, and the loqual heartiest thanks for what he had done for 99, and from lat April to 30th November,nected with the Government

to

ba

in regard to

and: Arithmetic,

extraordinary event Vaman

hal petition Throne,

thu

aro

to slow

or auch

all

the Fot

a ban

have we commanded

charactors and dangerous to the peace It was their desire to chaak Dr Cantfie for its observed out passage the correctness beon agreed to refer the matter back to the/Bf. Roza and F. Hyndman, Good Condcot, Chairman proposed the adoption of the gut and ally with all the Forei

he had taken in instructing them in of which to did not adraît, and there might Financa Committee, and as, avoni an' that L, Gutierrez aud Chún Ab You, Penman- tion was carried unanimously,

common

Hike the

at

been

mitice for further consideration.

LIGHT NUES.

Bir Whitebead asked the following cuca tion, of which he had given nation:

Will this Government lay on the fable agregate a statement showing the amount of Light Dues collected from 1st January to Sist March last, both daya inclusive, and from lat April to 30th November last, also both days in- clusivo.

thom

Dr

(Applause).

of for the testimonial presented to

$50,117.64, making a total of 854,257.03.

NATOBALIZATIONS. A

gatherings of these days are tame affairs. That little children, ara aver attracted by T

life and

these

used to

but

motion,

доо

thoulder un

up ta

and plt fossils at the, in thanking the members

C

Committee decides what it is to do, the Council can resume.

R. Remedios, Attendance.

ship.

Attendance.

SIXTH CLASS.

The Acting Colonial Secretary, as Chair- man of the Finance Committee, objected to J. S. Itemedios, Dictation, Arithmetic and Considering the addendum, as the Surveyor General, the other who was most affected. Pereira, Testimonials, Reading and by what was contained in the docuinent,Fration, Christian Doctrine, Reading was ill in bed.

Mr Whitehead-Would it be possible to and Distation.

Silva, F. 17s, Conduct and Dictation. pass the report of the Finance Committee And permit us to send is the addendam A. Lopes, Attendance and Home Werk. Inter on

R. Marques, Penmanship and Arithmetin. His Excellency-The addendum cannot C. Rodrigues, Arithmetic and Reading.. be added afterwards. If the unofficial L Gomes, Dictation and Attendance. members have any complaints against the G. Lawrence, Reading and Dictation. to address the Secretary of State. I regret Government, they

CHINESE DIVISION. have always the power

Third Standardi

There being no further questions, the oige Ministers shall be invited to

Робеть, report and accounts.

mio this, Mr Murray Bain seconded and the mo- Mr. Wyllie proposed and Me da Cunha seconded the re-election of Mr Anderson and Mr Ewens as trembers of the Consal

Committee, and the motion was un- animously carried.

ing

On the motion of Mr Anderson, second. ed by Afr Murry Bain, Me B. Lyall was re-appointed Auditor.

This torminated the meeting.

DEATH OF AN OLD GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG.

We regret to record the death of Sir John Francis Davin, Bart, K.C.B., which occurred on the 13th instant at his re Trym, near Bristol. Sir John Davis had

patriarchal

16, 1795,

very much that it is thought there has Chatig Wierg Fong and Chan Ping Yin, Go.sidence, Hollywood Tower, Westbury-on- been any omission on the part of the Go-

neral Proficiency

vernment to give information. I believe Tain Mo Hon, Testimonials and Reading. more information was given this year than Lo Tay Yi, Arithmetic and Conduct. on any previous occasion,

Fecond Standard.

reached the roof ninoty.

six

having.

ing been

the most important portion of his lic career, turminsted, forty years ago.. Mr Keswick-As one of those who signed Chan Ya Shan, Testimonials, Dictation But, although his services cannot be de the addendum, I must say for my part that

T

bere

to her skylights, was one of the sincere antion, and he would have naturalised. Of course it was unofficials to i

Kame of the

I think I

"I do

e

cenegro.

and Reading.

First Standard.

course between England and China.

attaobed

4 till for the Kitish intent blame the Government for not Low Shui Ying and Low Ah Yin, Arith the Canton factory at 589.9

-in-Bristol fashing under tes of her time General Gordon for the kind way in which hierige Obai Tron waraiso read a second is not come to my knowledge that any in-

metto.

powers our appeciation of their friendship and to reciprocate. The mode of addressing Us, and the etiquette to be observed by the different Ministern at the wudience, shall be com muuiouted to the Taung-1 Yamôn, who in turn shall memorialise the Throne on the subject.

Quotations

Hosesong, December 201 OPIUM-Naw Patos, cash, 492)

Cash New Benares, coolt, 478%

cash, 178 Now Malwa cash,

៥. Allowance, Trels 12/40

Old Malwa, cash.... 510/030 "Allowance, Taels......, 8/48

Permian, Uily, cash, 450/480 Allowance, Tools 92/18 Persian, Paper tied 475/500 Allowance, Tsels... 80/90

Exchange,

HONGKONG, December 20.

Bank, Wird,

On demand, 30 days' sight, 4 months' sight, Credits, 4 Documentary, 4 months sight

4.52

3.53

early information with referenca to

to matters con- over had any difficulty in obtaining any Tam An Fong. Testimonials, Arithmetic scribed as living fresh in the public mind diplo and Reading.

to-day, the part he took in our Yu Sin Kock, Dictation, Ahmetis and fastic intorcourus with China was far too On London express the views of othor unofficial

important for his name to be forgotten. Reading. when I say that the general ictcution Sin Chuy In, Arithmetic,

and, as he was closely connected with the A bill for the naturalisation of Lai Sui of that addendum was to point out that in Li Ah Shui, Testimonials and Reading.

incidents that accompanied the first appear to lase intercat in them; him,

hi, said he would accept it as a mark of Tom was road & sooond time. The Acting several ins

several instances it was somewhat

on the Chinese coast, difficult

Chang

Ah Ohing. Application.

suco cf Gur officials

an interesting his death not only remover an Can 800 in it gets the more husaty be their appreciation of the value of the work Attorney General said the gentleman has in connection with public works. eloarty to

the graceful motion of a yacht

figure, but severe the only remaining link bad begun and the instruction carried ou business at the Po Tai Wo shop, understand what we were about to vote. Fish: cleaving the water with her wings ex- they had received. The course of intro Hosham Strand, for many years, and he had money for.

with the darlier and lee satisfactory intor On Pari As regards the addendum Tang Chung Mow, General Proficiency.

Sir

On demand, panded and the white form ahead.

tion was

was that prescribed by St. John's Au Tutated

Credits, 4 monthe sight, That to see

John Davis was the sidest son of a servant squiry stood to ensure the the intention of the Ho Ping Be, Testimonials, Arithmetic and of the East India Company who had been on Berlin-d has to gold Four Bé making Naomi bulance Auciation, and in accepting the perennently in the Colony. Dat enquiry stood to consurs, the Government. Jo and Radina, Tostiraciale, Dictation

again, as the tore along with the testimonial, which he did with the minst had been made and there was no objection not believe it was aver the

Roading in the to his bein thanks, he did

sent to Thine by to the

On demand... misaiona to express any such cens practical sights of the Regaila

His Excelleary-It may not have been the Ho Ping Fung, Diolation.

Warren Hastings. Through his influence On New Fuck demand, That the ducky Zephyr, sailed by a great pleasure

Mr. John Davia you appointed a writer to e in informing the Association well understood that the ordinance only.

but the part of the addendum I Chan Ah Seo, Reading, conferred on him the

of the eighteen, Bristol

Cradits, 60 days' sight, rand doen man, landed the first day's race that this compliment had been paid to

subcat within the

that it ef Choi Wai, Kivlug information. All I can say is craising canvas, it through. him. He thanked Major-

and when Lord Amherst was sent in 1816 On Bombay Baving nearly eight

es envoy to Feking, he was attached to the

Wirg allowance

Ов ha had referred to his (Dr Cautlio's) tim The Asting Attorney, Gezersl said formation saked for was not given I was

mission. After that abortive embassy ra. domand, That this victory was no doubt a disap-humble efforts. Tho work had been almost the gentleman carried on businnes at the only too happy to give any information that HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM turned his faumed his duties as Canton, On Calcutta

could be given. pointwant to the veteran sport whe a life-work with him, not only in regard to Yu Shing Cheong shop, 66 and 68 Bonban

As I said in regerd tu

WAYS CO

and in 1839 be bad risen to the post of The sixth ordinary general moeting. of

of the East India president owns and sails the Naomi, who made a St. John's Ambulance Association, but also Strand. He had resided for many years particular items in the public works, it was

Company's gallant effort to win, but he must have with respect to the Volunteers. Some of in the Colony and had declared his inten- not possible sometimes

sometimes for the Government shareholders of this Company was held at factory | Obins. The withdrawal of the | On Shanghai- admired the able handling of his

to give op- those present no doubt know something ties of making it his permanent aboda.

document, If the Hongkong Hotel to-day. There were company's charter of exclusive trade with On demand, craft, Ponent's

about the amaciation before, through the

formed part

of the report, even as an present-Mosers. J. A. da Bonneville China introduced a cer condition of 80 days sight, private paper, 72 on the day following, ander vers Bootch branch of called St Andrew's

it

lapsed, An Gold Leaf, 100 in 830,80p faol State as part Marray Bain, W

Writy (decreet as

30. des English official, Lord sikill, and, having stuck to finn was commenced to recently at 1687. Ordaanse we road third time and pass sad parcel of the report without the Go Remedies, J. de Cunha, C. Mooney (Jee

tion

screwith full powers from tas Government to for- task, won an ad- and it was founded in connection with the ad. The Gambling and Bankruptcy Bills verament being ahead of Chairman said-Gentlemen, the

tery.)

asanperintendent of t trade, but on Lord sera death scan, in October, 1984, the Napier's mitahly-contested race by twenty seconds ancient order of the Knights of St. John

Base of MN Duwess adjourned. The Acting Attorney ment thereon except by means of and tou xaluates of time allowance. That so far, therefore, the dear old Nazmi arose Knights boy neted with the Geteral said there was a wish on the par despatch. The ous document will be report has been in your hands for some Mr Davis was nominated to the head of the

ariant Knights Templars wh

who during the

the of the unofficial members to have farther public and the other necessarily private, days and with your permission I shall take comission entrusted with his duties. In still remains Queens of the Racere, al crusades made it their work to tend and tins to consider the Gambling Bill, and it circumstances that allegations should be seenis to me the report gives all the infor- and he was absent

Therefore do not think it is fair in the is na ruad. I have very little to add #

dit the following year be returned to England, BAROMETER

from Chine the first day race showed what defend the sick a body of soldier doctors,

during the Do. though, the

made in such a way as the Government are mation that is wanted a very sorry, trying period of the fint Chiness war

Do skill, judgment and experienes could do. The first Hospital they founded was in could stand over to next meeting. That everyone is well pleased that Mr Ede Jerusalem, but on

on being driven these

not able to refute. It is quite open to the 1s are all the directors, that we cannot iny 1840-2, which closed with the Treaty of THERMOMETER -91. entered his Turks established them.setTES The Acting Attorney General said, this unofficial, members to make any ramon before you a more satisfactory report, but Nanking In February, 1844, he Zephyr with her cruising canvas, and in Malta. Caricualy enough, within the Will had been referred to the Law Commit atrance or any statement to the Socratery you will remember thine busirions this year Str Houry, Pottinger as Okief Superinten hopes he will do so again..

last few months' a centre of the Knights of toe. Thst Committes reported the Bill of State, and then the flovernment would, in the colony has been very bad. The dent of Trade and Governor of Hongkong. That the rowing races were closely con-St. John of Jerusalem had been re-estab with only a few verbal amendments have the opportunity of making their com only thing we can say is that we hope which post he held till 848, receiving the terlod, and some excitement in imitation lished in Jerusalem imelf, an that the Acording to the Standing Rules, if no mente thereupon. Before referring the next year will be better. The depros- dignity of a baronetcy on July 9, 1845. the good old days was produced now ancient order was restored there if not objection was raised, the Conseil might report back to the Finance Committee, Ision will be over by and by, and The most important event of his Governor-

now proceed to the third reading. * and again, f

baliere if the unofficial members would when the new hotels as the Peak ship yan the inoident at the

theditions, the. Naomi was esiled association, St John's Ambulance Associa

with

of

of

with all its former glory at least

[7. MISCELLANEOUS,

addendum, will, as

This

On demand,..

The Bill for the repeal of the Civil List | know, go to the Secret or members (Chairman), J. Anderson, C. Ewens, G. things, and ad catre put Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate)8 5.68.

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