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verse of this proposition to be an undeni bl: fact. The more the Governor insisted

TILE CHINA MAIL.

famine of 1880 drow forth an extraordinary contributed materially to increase the ro- manifestation of that manificent liberality renung of the Colony, the healthy growth the accuracy of his figures and detection, for which Hongkong merchant princes lave of which was, howover, bardly able to 00. ↑ Jubilee cunomenced this morning with a policy of Your Majesty's Government which

always brou’famous

the more was the public diatrast of both bio statistics and his analysis of thom And converted into positive irritation. when it so happened that one of these: poriadioad waves of grime, which every few years par over the Colony, mabilisatod extraordinary

itself in 1878 by number of

costul nirglaries, calminating in aste-

THE LAST OF HENNESSY IN HONGKONGS.

of which aroused suspicions of arson Com mi ted to defraud Insurance agencies, hardly any public solamities bofell the

Col By during this interregnum,

Acto public calunities, Governor Hen acsay's Administration is distinguished by a scarcity of marins disasters and by an extraordinary number of conflagratione on ahoru. The great ru of Christmas--day- 1878, which destroyed $65 houses at its wire will; and derzentrated the utter futility of Fire Brigade efforts during a stif gale, will never be forgotten by those

who saw it.

competent authorities, viz. by the Claveroor sentatives of the navel, military and Civil himself, in an exhaustiva report laid before Services and of all classes of the cum the Legislative Council on 3146 October, pily. The fine wother which has been on lanes in 1890, by the Administrator, the Hoo, F. Fleming, in a speech delivered Jubilee Year was fortunato y not interrupt- in Logislative Council on 21st July, 1190,

and

opposing camps, for or against Deanesay. THE ADMINISTRATION OF SIR W. We conclude this Jabilao Sketch of Hong-ed, althongh in the morning there were Legislative Councils, with which is aaaccini.prayor in the name of Jesus Christ our

THE MAP TO SH«NGHAT'S TELURAY. The following reply to the 8hanghini Municipality was dispatched by! Hia `Ex- caltancy the Governor-

John Macgregor, Chairman of the Muni

cipal Council, Shanghai. The Governor on behalf of the whole

„OKAVICE AT THE ROMAN CATHOLIC. UATHEDRAL

THE JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS. The people of the Colony, for the most oar superior knowledge and faith that our The colebrations in connection with the part Your Majesty's subjects, join unseim influence here may be a blessing and not s

waly in grateful recognition of the wiso curas.

Bless, we bescech Thee, our beloved So with the increasing expenditure for pubile worka With the exception of an alarming meeting of the Executive and Legislative has granted the same rights and equal jus vereign the Qooop, and all that are put în ly steady mereans of conflagrations,' many. Councils, when it was resolved to des. lice to all the rumoreza races of which they authority under hor especially Thy servant

owing to the wisdom of Your Blaj

to rule as in Thy eight, and bless all their to the Municipality of Shanghai for its con- patch a cosigratulatory-talegas to ears oumposed; and they reaszaizu es largely the Governor of this Colony and the nem- which, within shelf entirely com Majesty the Queens. At the meeting Eis Ex. coalfissional rule, the conditions under berof the Legislative Council. Help them Colony of Hongkong returns sincere thanks

the welfare of the people.

oating the kindly feeling which has prothpt. glory celloney the Covercier read a congratulatory rised with Your Majesty's reign, a bar-consultations to the advancement of Thy gratulatory message, and warmly recipro Blessed bo Thou, O Lord, the God of all edit, expresses the earnest hope that by a large gang of ars

THE ADMINISTRATION OF SIR G. W. tolegram revived from the Municipality of ron, inhospitable island has become the

DES VOLUX.

Shanghai, which was oridently very highly civilised coute of an enormous trade, the the families on the face of the earth. Shanghai, with which Hangkong is an inti od marauders on a shop in Wingich Btrast,

appreciated by the members of the Cout home of a large and prosperous community Thine, O Lord, ie the greatness, and the mately connected, may make even greater. the sials of public wrath were unsparingly

au important outpost of Your Mit power, and the glory, and the victory, and progress than heretofore in the path of Sincs & Cronk, 1887. poared out on the Governor'e dorated hund,

the majesty for all that is in the earth is oiviliantion and prosperity. The landing events, and the condition oils. Thereafter a special service was hold jesty's their behalf, therefore, as well as no Thine; Thine is the Kingdom, O Lord, and A public indignation meeting was held and

Tomorial

The conclusion of Sir J. P. Hennessy's and prospects of the Colony during the adat St. John's Cathedral, which was largely our own, we fervently pray that God wil Thou art exalted as head above all. Buth condemning the Governor's whale polley and demanding a

s.Commission

A special service was held at ten o'clock to inquire into the Governor's, relations rogimo. illumined by the visit of the De-winistration of Sic George William De Fatonded the congregation including repro- long preserva, the health of the Bovereign riches and honour come of Thee, and Thon

tached Baudron with Prinous Albert Voor have boom nummarized by the most

blessings, virile we ab

at the same time rojoice and might; and in Thine hand it is to make in the Roman Catholic Cathedral, which with his officials was unanimously signed Victor and George of Wales, was some

whose reign has been fraught with so many rulest over all; and in Thine hand is power

Rev Bis the European community and some what abrupt, and when the Governor laft

that for succeeding gonerations the same grent, and to give sirength unto all. Now, was largely attended, the Right. I leading Chinese. As a sot off, the Gover: Hongkong, the Calony, much relieved,

of Your. Majesty, attached to this City, therefore, our God, we thank Thee, and Raimondi presiding. Among the con gregation were the Colonial Secretary (Hon. nor moved the shop-keeping sections of

F. Fluining), and the Portuguese, Spanish Chineas community to make some counter Gamesily louged, after live years of incos- 1880, and, during the Governor's abasil experienced ever since the advent of the wili svor serve to recall the mory of Your praiso Thy glorious Name.

Accept this our thanksgiving and our d Majesty's life and example,

Consils, the Christian Brothers demonstrations in his favour. The resulta Governmiatal turmoil, for a season of

Signed on behalf of the Executive and

with their Lord. Axes.

pupils and the Sisters of Charity, with the Orphans under their was that the Colony was new divided into quit and solid work and progress,

care. Th Te Deum Tantum Ergo' Viclent party, spirit thenceforth ruled

kung'a fistory, therefore, by the subjoined a fadications of a probable change, and ed a Committee specially appointed fur

Bishop Bardou preached the earmon, and Laudati were sung, and st the con- Hongkong and invaded overy branch of Co-

desutiory extrasts from these important it is to be hoped that the same favourable the occasion and representative of all pro-

clusion of the service' God save the Queen lonial life, both public and private. When

which was as follows ;- dusaments.

condition will attend the celebrations

G. WILLIAM DES Vœux,

was sung by the boys of St. Joseph's Col- it was found, that the Colonial Office so

It is toe late now oven to ask the ques Gowmor.' throughout the next two days. with the Governor, it only served to inten-

tion whether England was right or wrong legs. Aify and perpetuate the ill fooling. To the

The progratomo-of public rejoicings for (Applause.) I have now to move, is ac

TITE TABERE CELSEDATION OF THE JUBILEE, intansa diagozt of the Colony, Governor

Sir W. Des Voeux's administration ban the occasion is, with slight modifications, corda ce with what I conectve to be then taking possession of this falard fity

morality of f those old wars, we have a right to In response to the invitation of the ing the final abolition of all branding and however, the previous unrest was kept up Jubilee of the Colony and the Jubiles, of Hennessy oventually ancceeded in proour of the community. For a little wille,been so fortunate as to include both the that suggested to the Genera)" Committe, wish of the General Committee, of which I years ago. Whatever, may be anid of the

forwarded to-day by telo. act by returning to Chins something vastly of the members of the community attend- all public dogging, and accurad the dotar by charges, concerning former Hagging Her Majesty, On the latter occasion (9 by the Eun J. J. Keswick, Ustails of this address bo ta are embers, that claim that we have more than justified the Trastees of the Parses Charity Funde, most zined application to Chinese printinaia of mendicants and an alleged chruaje opium November, 1887) the community of Hong, which were arranged by a sub-committes mph to Her Majesty Barker-You: Ex-daro valuable than we took. We took a ed the special prayer and thanksgiving cere

H. E. Main Ger the milder European methode of

General

tra-lees, barren, useless Rock, the abode of mony which took place this morning in mout. This messure caused the criminal going on in Coloniat waters, which ex-kony fell short of no other in íte qutward

a few hundrede, or at most of a few thot celebration of the Jubilee of Hongkong, at Hennessy publicly brought for classes of South China to speak of Gaver ward in England. public commission expression of loyalty, the most riking ecusisting of the Hon. J. J. Keswick, the cellency and hon. gentlemen, I beg

of Chinese fletormen, ready on the Parco Club House, Shelley Street, occasion to exchange their ponceable oc. which building was neatly decorated for the nor Hennessy thenceforth the Merci- refuted these charges or reduced thom to feature being the heartiness with which the Hon. P. Chator, Mr R. E. Leigh, Mr second the resolution, that has been profe ful Man.'

the infinitesimal grain of truth underlying Chinese took part in it. There could W. Dick, the Hon. Ho Kii, Lieut.posed, that the telegram just read be sent

proof,

to Her Majesty. Becing

aupation for piracy, and we have long sine ocasion with festoons of evergreens and scarcely be a better practical than

that they spent over $100,000 on the Colonel Jerrard, Lieut, Anton, R.N., and

His Excellency the Governor-There made it a security of peace with China and Bowers. Me H. N. Mody, the worthy celebration of the Queen's Jubileo, that they the Chairman (Sir Jamen Rostell) and Bon. being so disuntiunt voice, I my any the a profitable home for tens of thousande-at Chairman of the Trustees, was provented

the prescit moment two hundred thousand from

ad from attending owing to indisposition, but are on the whole estisfied with the role of

(Applause.) C.M.G.) as ex-uluio members. In the prac

the abundant means of obtaining livelihood Mr N. P. Dhalla; the secretary, he and even wealth under the security of a sincerely and fully participated in the sen- experience.

tical work of carrying out these details the

just and stable Government. We have

have tirients of gratitude, loyalty, reverence and Hon. Secretary (Mr Wodehouse) has been

illustrated at China's own doore, withos praise which ars inspired by the auspicious the aid of the Chinees Olassics, the fablad occasion. Thanks and indefatigablo, and hos loft nothing undone cess of the demonstrations.

panish

HENNESSY AND THE C. B. ORDINANCE. With regard to the question of the Con- tagious Diseases Ordinance, the Governor

MARSH.

22 MARCU, 1882 to 20 MARCH, 1883. The darinistration of Mr. (subsequently Sir William H. Marah had the effect of pouring cil on troubled waters and secured the good pinion and cateem of all classes

war

Govern

REFORMS AND PUBLIC WORKS.

- THE QUEEN'S JUBILEE-GAP ROCK LIGHTHOUSE &c.

sont nationalities,

believe nearly all of

THE SERMON.

also ran counter to the policy purened by with one of those commercial depressions which they have had nearly 5 years Secretary (the Ilon. II. S. Wodehouse, [ resolution has been passed unanhnedsly, of Chiuso who have been attracted hither by be communicated to the meeting through

his predecessors, by not mately rectifying the abusos necessarily consult par employment of paid informers, by par ing the way for the virtual abrogation of the Ordinance. In a mild campaign with

Justico Chief Jus

Smalo on the subject of Chi- danostic servituu, kad Governor ako reso doin cams cat victorious, in the great delight of Chinese owners purchased servant girls, or slaves, as the Chief Justice called them in plainer English.

Instand of the old question of the annual lonial defoncus was frequently discussed during the period under review, but nothing of any moment was actually done.

NEW INDUSTRIES--THE BLOCKADE-TEX

Sir William's admininistration cuiided to which tho Calony, by the grusing uni- fication of the markets of the world, is pe- rindically subject. Nevertheless the rove nues of the Colony continued to increase and enabled Sir W. Marsil to push un long- delayed public works, such as the Taitam Reservoir, the Victoria College, the Cause way Bay Breakwater, the Water Police A revised Station and the Obaervatory. and condensed edition of the local Cups was reorganised,

the

commenced and

trict.

The meeting then terminated. SPECIAL SERVIOR AT ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL

that

were offered

ness in vonohafing to this Oolong the in-

Shortly after the Jubiles thero occurred a very serious opidemic of small pox among the Uhinoso and one of fever among the Eurugesn inhabitants of the western dis

A gat siriko of cargoboat men, that could conduce in any way to the vac- by the members of the Councils, the pro- times of their early hero-Emperors when to the Great Almighty for his infinite good. which occurred in spring 1888, caused much

the trade of the | interference with port. Aft

After the men had been induced to resume work, the regulations of which the strikers had complained, were re-considered

Vol modified by the Governor, One of

in

1

MEETING OF EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS.

The Executive and Legislative Councils

peace,

military contribution, the problem of Co. of the Opium Farm, tite bold attempt the fortunate events of the year 1888 was met in the Council Chambor at 0.30 a.to reachingwith Police.. On His Excellency existence in their own land or might havo prosperity for erar. They also prayed God.

CUBRENJYEMIGRATION.

1878

involving

the exttlement with the Chinese Govora- menta

; of the long pending lighthouse ques-

was lined

ing

His Excelloney the Governor, attended coeded to the Special Service at St. John's Cathedral. Hu as received by Guard of the people came of their own accord to

valuable blessinga of plenty, pros Honour

from the 1st Argyll and Sather- settle under their rule! land Highlanders and by the Members of By our public works we have provided perity and success; and forvent

wure offered to

to Him to guard

Land prote the Jabiloe Comtaittee. The road from employment for hosts of China's poor who the

at have out a miserable and its

to bestow upon our illustrious Sovereign the Cathedral, the band of the perished in the frequent floods and famines was made to defeat the losal opium ring

His Excellency the Governor, uitived a Highlanders, stationed outside the build to which China is unhappily zobject. We any more years of happy, glorisas and and to collect the excise duties on prepared

played the National Anthem have by our Edoentional Institutions, Goprosporous raign and to crown the falness of her days with his divine blessing. Be opiate by the direct issue of retail licores. tion, resulting in the building now in pro- few minutes before that time, and was re- A procession was then formed in the fol- vernement and Private, given an impetus fore the meeting Mr Dhalls, the secretary, This messure, though resulting during the greas of erection on Gap Bock. In cueceived at the Government Offices by a lowing order :---

if we were not the first to introduce, on behalf of the Trustees, requested those first your in an increage of revenue, prosodquence of a serious outbreak on the part of Guard of Honour consisting of European

destro for something more than the study present to give some donations to the The Clergy and members of the chair.

We have thus Victoria Jubilee Parsee Charity Fund, soon after a completo failure.

Officers and men of the Hongkong Vo. of the Chinese Classics.

awakened something like new hopes in the

which was inaugurated in June 1887 66 Commandant.

at the same tims been means of physical benefit to vast numbers of its Population. Gracious Queea, which appeal was readily.

responded to. In one of the carly Debates in the House of Lords with reference to our occupation of Hongkong, one speaker pointed out-I forget the words but this was their subs

THE ADMINISTRATION OF SIR O. F. BOWEN,

30 Maxon, 1883 to 19 DECEMBER, 1885.

A. PERIOD OF RESTLESS ACTIVITY,

convicts employed at public works, the

The and Sikh Polica, under Deputy Super- chain gang system was abolished. most deatroativa raib-storm ever expori intendent Horspool and Obiat, Inspector/lunteers, under Captain McCallum. Acting heart of this old Country, while we haT Commemorate the Jubiles of our Most.

enced

in the Colony occurred in May 1889. About 33 inches of rain fell in 36 hours and the damage amounted to over $112,000. ▲ caso of violation of British territory by Obiusse soldiers from Kowloon city was promptly redressed by the Governor in

Cradock. The road between Ġuverum out House and the Government Office was lined

a detachment of Sikh Police.

in the direction of ship-building and sugar- extraordinary activity prevailed. & mamer which will henceforth induce cellency Sir William Des Vox prosidad, N. G. Mitchell-Indies, Hon. P Ryrie, tance-that by raising a sort of English!

As rethany important changes were introduced greater caution on the part of Chinese offi and there wore also present Major Hon.

tho

and

čiais,

PRESENT AND THE FUTURE.

C.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT AND AGENCY CO., LIMITED

toward its solution. But the merchants who faint fcretusto of future municipal of marine lota chiefly but also of inland Secretary; Hon F. G. Mitchell-Innes, RL, Leigh, W. L making, or as in secing the necessity. TE | Bubmit".

atill

the

выл

which

B.

ов

26th Janu

After payment of all charges, other ont grings, and haring paid an Interim Divid end at rate of 88 80 per share there remains appropriation the sum of 8124,290,64,

to learn, from a statement made by Lord Colony as stepping stones toward local was fellowed by a reaction that amounted Superintendent, of Police; Hon. T. Rutter, F. Badwell, band, E. W. noble word has thus far not been resized for the year ending 81st December, 1890. Salisbury in the House of Lords, that the Home Rule. Further instances of Gover-almost to a collapse, intensified by the great C. P. Obater, Hön. J. J. Keswick, Hon. E, H. Belilios, G. de. Denoon, P. might provide lessons for the Chinese to be From this the Directora, recommend that the ho formation of & Savings Bank, and last Autralia: consequent on the adoption Mr A. M. Thompson, noting Clock of Con Crawford, T. E Davica, onkial. W. H. Jaarned in, duo time. There are parts of Finel Dişidend at the rate of it on the

manded

that therefore a Joins Beard was not

the

of

A

strong

which the views of the mercantile oem-outbreak of the Franco-Chinese war placed Chinese policy, was the emigration ques-produced some riots and brought about on tion. The Governor was apposed to all alarming expansion of the power of the contract emigration to non-British ter- secret Tried Societies in the Colony. No enigration to British i olonies the mer. soudition of Hongkong. chants encountered at bis bands difficulties Buch

as made all contract amigration whatever a perilous undertaking, as in- superable objections were repeatedly raised by the Governor at the very last moment.

ware

M. D..

7

Book

of it. Mernbers of the Executive and Legis

Councils. His

蟲

ritories, and even in the case of contract real improvement was made in the sanitary the introduction and success of new manu- | community.hard Be for the ablo mas. laive Excellency the Governor, accota- mental or physical tone of our own people ed by Mosare Fallarton Henderson and à.

There was & factures.

Local comemores, which the Governor had specially offered to guard, followed its own course throughout this administration,

The Jubilee Committen, consisting of the avoking no protection. After a short period

following gentlemen: of depression which commenced in 1878

Sir James Russell (Chairman), Hon. and continued until the year 18

x Geme of brick: the collapse of several local

In the course of the 27 months during

At the meeting of the Councils His Ex-B. Brows, Hon. W. M. Deane, Bon. Ho Kai Hon, J. J. Keawlok, Hon repute, trade began to flourishagain. Even which Sir George Ferguson Bowen por Dow outerprises and industries, especially sanally discharged the duties of his office,

L B. Whitehead, Hot, E. Town on the side of this mountain Telood

The following is the second report of the redning, now come front,

J. Ackroyd, Hon, H. E. Wodehouse, we should by car Roads, our Drainage and Board of Directors to the ordinary meeting General Digby Barker, C. B., the Quico M. 6. Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, our Houses bo presenting a model for in- of Shareholders to be held at the City Hall, which the Co- The organization of an Auxiliary Flotilla ganda the healing of the Customs Blockade, for harbour defence (a sort of marine ama-

commanding Her Majesty's Fordes in De Ph. B'Q. Ayros, Messrs A. K. Travers, itation by the Chinose it their own land. Hongkong, as noon on Monday, 26th Tony hasin the clape

Governor tear dramatic corps), the establishment of

Among the landing features of the period Hongkong Hop. F. Fleming, Colonial C. Ford, A. G. Romano, F. Gomes, A. B. But Chias's genius, for the present at least, ary, 1801 :-~ nothing was openly done by the

whos Sanitary Board (giving the Colony under review are the great rico in the value

H. Peroical

irah does not lie in · Road- meling or Drait-

Gentlemen,The Directors bavs now to Coughtris hindered the

E. L L Woodia, Blockade

to you a a General Statement of the believed that tha

legitimate jank

re-organization lets, especially of land on the Peak, and Colonial Treasurer; Hos W. M. Goodman, Dalrymple, G 0. normal expansion of the

government), and

C. Cox, G, Murray the number of joint-stbok enterprises. Attorney General; Hon. & Brown, Survey, C. Sharpe, A. M'Connachie, B. W providing light and air in their dwellings; affairs of the Uompany, and Balance Short

Wand hence the aspiration expressed the traile and who still hoped that some good of the Legislative Council (on might result from Sir Arthur Kennedy's apparently broader representative braia) started almost entirely with local capital or General Hon. W. M. Derne; Captein Dick, J. Storu, C. F.

cheerfully accepted by A spirit of wild speculation sot in,

Colonel But he was on the right teck, nevertheless, suggestion of a Joint Board, wote sarprisedere

Stewart Lockhart, Registrar General Hou, Jerrard, Lisutanaut Auson, E.N., Meats when he suggested that

bit of English civilization should be planted here which Blockade grievance had ceared to exist and nor Bowen's indomitable onerzy were the decline of the tes and opium trades and Hu, Kai, Hon. T. H. Whitehead and

America and burrying on of the Taitam water work, the decrease of emigration

Dhalla, N. 3. Eda pf pile.

་་ཡིན་ Farbos, J. J. Francis, O., D. gilliee, L. that Civilization, not actually physical, and Capital for the half year be paid to the The vexed question of

A few visitors we

iLadiónat, G. D. Harnsats, Ho. Amei, C. l. yet leading to physical benefit which is Shareholders, making a Total Dividend a polis of Chineso turion by the 19 By progrez, enter su tar from waking but not frost the edition of Sfty-live On-

'during this period dinances to the Local Statute Book.

anuntries. In spite of these drawbacks, ing a number of ladick, as Phom were Holiday, H. Hoppius, 1. D. Humphreys, would have been well if we had introduced equivalent to 047 per annum, when after

T. Jackson, Li Shing, The population of the Colony increased heenly felt at the present moment, there is Lady Des Voeux and Mrs Diy Barker

and which it is writing off the balance Preliminary Ex N' Fatzograde movement. effort was made by the Chineso to get during this ministration. The Smerens every reason tarve of the E. N Mody, L. Presnecker, Pop One of the most prominent ouery scuounts there remains a balance of

E from the commenieoduce byen yak bright future His Excellency the Governor said-out Mackintoh, H. N. Mehtt, S. G. Michael not too Ints to

penass, and writing down Furniture and Sta broken silver

ser reengized as a legal tender. also continued to improve and crime was for the armmares But the principal commercial subject on not particularly prominent, although the have been many periods of depression in pcutive and Legislative Councils, this, be- Pou, G. Sharp. J. Y. V. Vernon. G. W. ft. Ray, Capt, Rumsey, D. R.

more noticeable in England by

ngland by Foreigner

8881.64 to be carried forward to new Hongkong, weiterhase inevitable, and the abllo sincs my return to the colony, I feel Wieler, Wei Yuk. Wong Shlog,-H. E. Rest. There can be no doubt of the benefi

which, in view of its peculiar ing the first occasion of my appearag ja

than elsewhere, is the

Foglish

account.

Directors-Messrs. 8. C. Mishagleen and munity clashed with the Governor's pro- restrictions on Chinese commerce which pose will pass over us as former waves that I shunld not lose the opportunity of Wodehouse, O.M.G.. (Hoo, Secretary) of it to our own race. We have only to look Lee Sing retire by rotation and offer them

good deal, however, of the expressing the great pleasure, which I have

at the Chinesa tosee the evil of the utter lack selves for re-election. have done.

tin labour an Strong and patient in

ng the

Auditors-The accounts hayo been audit. Colony's future prosperity depends upon had in observing that you and the whole Hon. C. P. Chater, (Hon. Treasurer.)

in the high appre-

the Chinese are, they have neither healthy cation

which I bave felt

W. Maitland, who retire and offer them. The population of Hongkong shows an ner in which the affairs of the Government

have been administered during or absence.panied by his Private Secretary and Aide- Other uses are of course at work, but this solves for re-election.

of unresting so far as the labouring

Loil, so but the ratio of women to men, which was Tshould also not allow the opportunity to de-camp. increase of 34.5 per cent. in seven years,

I folt

A Dalement of forty men from the classes are concerned, has sat its mark on Fass without expressing how deeply

their faces and their minde. Should we in 1 to 2.5 in 1881, is now estimated at 1 to 2.52, showing a great and apparently por-the receptiori, the very warm

arm reception-Hongkong Palice.

The Cathedral, previous to the arrival this Christian Calony, where the Chinesa Bir J. P. Hammersy always had a leaning of the Colony received the welcome additament disproportion between the seren. mu told, in many resposte, an unprecedant.

rule

in far happier circumstances tion to support rather the restrictive policy of

Chircas Imperial loans were floated

to continue? Is mercial interests of the Chinose people who by local Barks, and no effort was spared to children, much has yet to be done, but the elves, gentlemen, and the whole com been nearly filled by a large and represen- than in th moving seem to my arrival (applaas). For tuding of dif.noressing

the coa.

way out of the diffealty? I cannot Paid-up Capital, so deeply on this subject that but for a ferent denominations, including worthy representation of the lines on which the system demanded facilities for legitimate contract secure a emigration. Chinese emigration and the Outotry at the Colonial and Indian Exhibi- to be correct, local junk trade decreased steadily through

Seats were reserved in the chancel try math given to imitation, but there is no Accounts Payable, dsteadily through tion of 1886.

The ordinary ravenua of the Colony releanoe to intrude personal matters on gregation of Union Church, joining in the and will not believe it. China is not a cou Reserve Fund oat this administration. Tho

public aften-pro-

trejoleing, I could har refrain

Councils, B.B.

Barker and f Major-General

from the first the Sanday rest had been As it and the posed Chinese Chamber of Commerne and is probable that it will eventually be found amount pari pass with the increasing from saying moto. Industrial Museum was the subject of to have sown the seeds of some new and

in most items being largely

This

Justice and His Honour improvement.

of our meeting to-day. muala oratorical display. But the Gover important developments:

the objear dag to the increased business of the port nor did not do anything tangible to further

of

Feking As, however, more than a third of the the year of the Aftieth anniversary of the Paisns Judge the Commandant and off-proof to the Chinese frera Canton

that we care for something slow Dash, the Hongkong session of the Colony, and le annection Ger and thirty men o the project.

members besider buying and calling, and it would Fixed Deposit Account, revenne is derived from a

with that event, before I proced any Volunters

Committee

Torty the Jubilee 20 DAGENDER, 1880 TO 5 OCTOBER, 1887. considerable element of

that all our public works put to Cunt of Properties, introduced. THE OPIUM CONVENTION,

Hongkong

ungratulatory telegram which I recived were

ed. from work on the Sonday evident. Preliminary Expenses, the building were unreserved." During the 16 months after the departure

fings of ly The aisle was draped with

enjoy the

and rest,

muat Blationery,, ..... there must church was further brightened by tasteful some couts over it. Amid all the w

tem and charity of this community some Boral decorations.

means might be devised by which this essential feature of English Civilisation could at the look laat bo established here, for the good of any of our own people as well as for that of the Chinese Inbontera Union of all will do it, and by doing it shall be setting an example of English Civilisation that will tell for good on far more than those immediately affected.

Jubilees come and go, leaving behind them the lesson for a No man liveth To Fire Insurance,

serious outbreak of cholera in 1885, and the rate of mortality rose to a height which it bad never reached during the previous tan your.

Commerce flourished and the industries

of

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the Chinese Government than the comarge CKP works end a glasa fuctory. Two As regards the education of Hongkongedly warm reception -given me,by your of His Excellaroy the Governor, hadalready a country, allow the sAIKO ·|

THE SANITATION OF THE COLONÝ.

The asaitation of Hongkong was the

Is there no

coun

J. J. KESWICK,

Chairmuzi

BALANCE BUZËT. December 31, 1890. Liabilities,

***

...$3,800,000.00 1,250,000,00

12, 188.28

Shore as Governor Bowen's regime was, it show a consiaut tendancy to grow a casion of this kind, ap orasion of E. the Governor and meinbom of the telling what effect would have been produced | Balanoe Proki & Lots Account, 124,299,64

THE INTERREGNUM.

population and wealth of Hongkong, the time being short, I proceed at once to stuff, His Honour Sir James Russell Chief established here for all ashore and afcat, our Mr Fielding Olarke, It would at all events have been a striking

.A

and

KULES:

83,886,465.90

Asseta.

... 87,301.84

15 further I think it woll to make public a red in the transept members/atly have bad'. Weg · Fact on the Inverted on Mortgage spirited correspondence. Owing to the of tovernor Bowen, the Government of the ting sentrs, it is very dilleult to from the Municipality of Shanghai, which | of, the Police Force. All the other seats in | gether. The Chinese hero who are releas. Accounts Receivable, contations.addressed to the War Ofiou by of the community, retired from the Citoaible to accurately compare the To HIS EXUELLESUY THE GUERNOB OF various kinds and the appearance of the be many among them who do low Furnitare,

cause of many het discutalons and much

of the actual wealth of the Colong

long continued annual philippics of the Colony was again administered by Sie. W from the enormous volume of trade which follows

parser through

it. It is

is therefore

BONGKONG

Colonial Surgeon and to aarcastic repre- Marsh. When be, to the universal regret

Shanghai Municipality pr Although the local Deputy Inspector General, the nisl Service, Major-General Cameron, U.B., with that of other countries. Colonial Office took the Governor and the officiated as Acting Governor far it seems to press heavily in certain direc. Hongkong on the celebration of tions, it must be borne in mind that and offers hearty wishes for the community fairly by surprise by informing months. them that Mr. O. Chadwick was on his way

(Signed) Jope 3′′ All through the two years covered by this there is a complete absence of import or prosperity of the Colony,

tonnage duties. The only debt of the

Chairman of } } Hongkong to report and advise on the interregaani, trade was rather depressed, Colony is one of $200,000, raised in anitary condition of the Colony.

especially in 1886, but recovered again, and 1687, for defensive and other works |--(Appiasse.) I am sure I the Colony continued to make good pro and it is expected that this debt will barity of you, Gantienen s EDUCATION

gress on a commercial centre. Two brau paid off by the year 1007.

community to acknowlingu. în

ale

"I should

The clergy who took part in the service included Its Bez. Binhos Burden, Be Mir Taverner, Acting: Colonial Chaplain, Rev. GH Bondueld, Union Church Rev. A G. Goldsmith, St. Peter's Bas 1940's

Chapel Pastor Hartmann; Rev. 3. B. Ost, Church Mission Hote; and Ray a. D. Hamilton, Acting Military Chaplin, Mr C. F. A. Sangster presided at the organ The following was the order of aervice

по

300,000,00 2,384,780,41 1,125,474.20

Dk6. 402748-

1,607.79 1,694,15

93.886,485.00

PRGIIT AND LOSS ADUQUNT. Dr. June 30th, to December 31st, 1830.

5% To Interim Dividend To Charges Account.... To Legal Expenses, ... To Rapsim to Home Pro-

porty,

125,000.00 16,473.76

073,40

615.65

661.98

10 of to hauself. Our Jubilee would be an To Balance to be appropriated as follows:--

Voluntary March of the

Prieste (Athalie) ... Mend lugha. | CRUIS rejoicisg if it contained no re- To Amount written off Prati..

card of good work done. All life's duties

**

education by a auf the graut-in-aid Kowloon city, that collection, by English and progress which the present aspect of of my ability. The immo object | Proper Palma, Turle and Beethoven). our very mistakes and, failures this must To Amount written off Bur

most successful, réform

and

When

minary Expenses. *** Fallis honestly atempted, some good netually To Amount written off Sta- Krii, caxi &

Honery Account, won though it may be out of accomplished Proper

ver Lecton,

........ Tsakah xlix, to 9. 24.

be our record. High principles and nitors Accounts, Jubilato, *********

Garrett in

right thinking sad right doing this To Directors Fees, Anthem,-Les all men praise

must be the charaeser of the life we are to To Auditors' Pees, the Lord! (Mendelssohn) ; live, not for self but for others. Adrom To Final Dividend of 4%,

wide reach of nearly five and thirty To Balanos to New Aspoual, destro Hymn No. 2-(Praise the

I som often to hear the echo of Ford Lord I ye heavens adore Him.] *** Elgin's words, when he was addressing the

men's Engedijk | them that the responsibility of thườn who

of all Do-

which the Governor introduced, by applying plated specially Pottinger had co- the spirit of Captain Biliot), who, having a Majesty, the t the grant-in-nid soome to coudary as raised no objection to this modification of | 1841, should revisit the. Izland on Jubilee Lionalities appointed to make arrjogements The Sezoni ment schools, and satling the missionary officers; oneusted" and discretion of the the following weighty words free for thats behalf that there & Voluntary, Hallelujah, of From Beetho- then merchants of Shanghal, reminding

Becular

tae on

Bury

■

the

4,027.46

697.79

492.75

5,000,00

500.00 119,500,00

88184

$267,344,43

236,849.31

[28,80131 5,819.87 780.00

With regard to educational matters, the ches of local trade, bowever, entered dur The festive reception in the Colony of and to reciprocate most heartilhe senti attention of the community was so cenoon-ing this period upon steady declins: the

the lake sad Duchess of Connaught graced meuate there expressed. I take if from your trated upon the skirmishes fought on the export of tea and the import of opium, the administration of the Hon. silanice that you out the platform of the Government Central School The long-talked-of Juint Board, appointed the temporary ada stali to report that do so. The telegram has only just now and upon the Governor's supposed eninity at last under the Chefoo Convention, the Royal Highneases were well pleased been received, but 1. do notabt you to warst that popular institution, that the pushed the vexed question of the Customs they vie loyal ricopon will trust me to express feelings Hymn The National Anthem... real good which the Governor did for local Blockado into new stage by establishing

Referring to the many signs of change and the feelings of the my to the Responses. Festival,

best of my and subsequently within the Colony, though nominally at

is, as mesting to-day is, you ta

aware, bebolder (say the passing of a congratulatory Adde

Address to tobots, entirely sscaped the attention of officers, of Clunese customs duties, which Hongkong would rathe

Queen. Wh | 20 was in. the commoity at the time. The changes

The mercantile community seen Hongkong in its arcent infancy intimated to me by the Committee

when it was in imated to Jubilee, woll as to primary schools, by confining the the original fres part ides, harlog con- day 1891, Sir William Des Voeur penned for the

r system to the departmental Govern fidence in the

with ibia Hongkong Hongkong has indeed changed is as that such an Address should be it to geant-in-ald schools free to devote them Destanis Uthos. The continuance of the pect and when it is remembered that a

I had hoped that

have selves to religious odaestion, tres acnepted surdon of Riockads Stations placed all has been accomplishod in Her Majesty's forwarded to mis a draft of thed when and

January late to December 31st, 1890, The following special prayer for the have a faith that reaches to Heaven is by the community at the time with sullen around the Colony, by land and by sea, reign and indeed during & appce of less than the sentiments they desired to express) but

rantly higher than that of those hose By Undivided Profits 1589801.04 approval The measure was followed by was however not included in Pottinger's fifty years on ground is immediate contact as this was not done I was led to presume occasion was offered up by the Bishop

O Lord, Creator of men and Governor faith does not rise higher than the Earth. By Interest, an extraordinary expansion of the elemen programme.

with the moss popalone Empire in the that they tary and middle class adonation of the Co-

have therefore, undecy kei amung the nations, Who apportionest to Is our life, commercial, social, personal By Roat Account,... world by a comparatively infinitesimal num-duty expected me to and take the

By Commission Account lony, the working of the Scheme being

ber of an entirely alien race, separated from task myself, and I am bound to that in mankind their lot and givest the kingdom with such a faith as ours, we all cany thenceforth characterised by the total ab The growth of the population appeared, their homes by nearly the whole earth and, the pressure of business on my rival, or to whomsoever Then wilt we now denize we will, suoranafully fight file's battles, de By Borip Fess, sance of all friction.

during this period, to have overtaken the their countrymen in Australia and soon after my arrival, aggravated as it has to render unto Thee our united thanks and life's duties, and at length win life's Crown existing house accommodation of Hong- Canada, living in an enervating and trying been by an unfortunate attack of illness, I praia for Thy goodness souchsafed to us in as Eternal Jubilee.

this Island dicou it is further remembered have found it a task of very great afhoulty,

Lit became a part of the kung European residents found them-climate, and when i

The e congregation, which had joined with The social life of Hongkong, during the selves gradually driven from their houter that the Chinese, whose labour and enter one which I would only with bad fallen to British Empire. Not unto us, O Lord, not great heartiness in ringing the National

unto Toy Name be all the period under review, was diligated by and offices in the central parts of the town price under British suspices have largely daler hands. The Address; sucks it is, I

Joined la the concluding brinu. an ever enlarging and deepening gulf continuous sner, schauente of the sasistad is this development, have been offer for your acceptance this mo ping, and glory for the large amount of access and Anthem at this orning of the service also

Dunder no profcable Chinese tenements. Da unde

bat have come here will now proceed to read it A compnltion,

prosperity enjoyed by this Unlaby dar estrangement, separating the the other hand, the Chinees, anxives to a free men attracted by liberal instituThe Right Bonourable the Secretary of ing the space of fly

ALUMES BY THE MEN-OF-WAR from

main portion of the European live close to the business contra of the city, tions, equitable treatment and the Justice

stone, O Lord God, Who girest pasca în At noon saintes of filty guns were fired State for the Colonias, ."- community. It resulted int the Governor's

To the QUEEN'S MOST EXELLEN the land and power to get wealth. Help from the feen-of-war and the shore battery, gradually assuming a position of isolation, were forced to crowd together to an extent of our tale; when all the is taken into a

us to remember that our position on the the Volunteers also Joiningse whilst the community year by year felt less dangerous to health. Hence arose a grand count, it may be doubted whether the ori

Assembled

bled at Victoria, on Wednesday,

day, borders of the great Empire of Chins, and toes, by the way, demozis to be congratulat- disposed to disturb bus insularity. Little caeme of Praya Beclamation works started dences of material and metal achievement, love was lost on either side. Nevertheless by the Hon. O. P. Chater, and a rapid presented as it were in a foctis; make apf: 21st January, 1891, in celebration of the prosperity that ass marked the blatory ud on the smart appearance they made with the Books. Vouchers, and Beguridice extension of building operations particu. where a more forcible appeal to eye and toil. Amversary of the cession of the of this pines, entail corcosponding duties and day, which, we believe, won them a word of the charity of the mercantile commit laily at the Ponk, veteres sicerwards by imagination, and whether any other pot colour, the Governor and the Exson-responsibilities in regitd. of the firge sum: recognition from Major-General Hacker, wat, during this same administration, forth and axertised in a degree paver wit the opening of a high-level tramway up on the escth is thus mors likely to excite, ise und Legislative Couugifa of Hongkong, here of Chinese who have come to live under who inspected them after the service in this for mich more fally justifies, pristo fu the humbly approach Your Majty with our rule Forgive us wherein we bare at Cathedral. It is to hoped that they wil nessed during any previous period: The Victoria Gap on the wire rope system.. faming in North-China, the foods in Cat An improvement in the system of name of Englishman.

renewed expression of our epily and Community and we individuals, neglected maintain their reputation by turning ap

those datice and grant un grace go to Use I foros for the Revied to-portow ton, the food scarsity in India and the Irish assessing the local y rates aud - taxes

EJES

SOCIAL ISOLATION OF THE COVERAGE.

ntote

TRE SPREAD OF THE CHINEAÉ.

to ad-

DAJESTY.

devation.

pate

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That

C

The Volun

ERKIRVE FUND, 1890 Dec. 91, To Balance,

1800, Jan. 1, By Balanos, ...

€ 267,944,43

..$1,260,000.00

81,250,000.00

A SHELTOX Hoores, Bocretary.

We have compared the above Statements

he Company, and haze found the ame

be correal

Audifors

HANDARSON, 4. W. MAIBAR, Hongkong 19th January, 1881