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No. 8786.-—Manou 19, 1891,)

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THE CHINA MAIL

Could anything by plainer,

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most utterly useless,

guarantee that the position was always to bo not be in the harbour best they would of the Officer Administering the Gevornerilis Govorument to vote the iri before the Opencil affords

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MADAME TATEY'S SCOTCH CONCERT,

Sydney, 4th Maroir. The Anatalian Federal Convention has been opened here At the entertainment given last night by at a banquet laat light. The delegates testified that the federation would tend to

of expression give her in, rendoring the not always very singable meled as of the Auld. Sooteh Sauge, the facility and

AND TUM RMPIKES

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parary one, since, the arm in question is rocoiving effectée assistance, a wee

London, Mato 4-The newspapers are silent regarding the fiancial diffioultion of the leading. London arm mentioned in yes-

Muriosta and Company into a joint stock

company.

ARMY MATTERS. London, March 3-In the ones of Commons last night, Me Stanhope, re- sider the scheme to establish a regiament composed of gentlemen who had failed to pass the Army examinationi for Commit.

stone.

ONE MAN ONE VOTE London, 4th March. In the House of Commons, Mr Stansfeld brought forward- bis one man ono vote motion, which, in the debate that followed, was supported Mr Gladstone.

trade like that of the United Kingddition of the Mauritius Legislature whete vote should only be availed of in proportion iony by means of the może numerous of. greas apparently is the inducement to offer contribution, however, was

pay without serious injury to our prospe, inducement with regard to this vote hy 2-It is the unpimous hope of this | In paragraph 19 Your Lordship temneks | tinht—“Ato the Government Olfehls now” rity 7-and that, oven from the mastovost the British Government, and that induce Council Eas na the additional in meys vojot that the £10,000 which the Colway will drawing the subented rates of pay recom. puint of view of the War Depaturgut, „tuent proves fallacions, wo are bone tha loss, have been asked fur and granted as the pag in each of the most three years is only mended by the Special or Seicot Commillas mexņs witkent injury, to our capacity is murally aunil to the British torpayara to Colony's contribution to an inercised gar- one sevouth of the cost of the garrison, | of this Connoil; ür are they still drawing Alle Madame Patey and her concord, party szakoston -the union of Gróat. Beltin with: all." pay any esy ribution in futurecut all Nowe pay what is justly their die. That is the ison and printiqually, if not entireli, because while the rongiufig six suvoaths, £240,000, old rates of pay and allowances coulding

_country the Secretary of State's approval 12. -------- -I don't thick it requicos mue consideras view I have taken of it rary strongly, f.the pr posed increase, no denaud-will will still be borne by the de partious! The Acting Colonial Supretary arid that programune, edusisted chiefly of Scotch the Colonies foto-a-grest-federated Empire- tion on the part of the Council to and then bring my Trans I con bị mưdo by its Toperial Government for glee negative, mis to the first cuussiontiously my Iain recommend this the payjent rereof anti. Um strungth of ferly from tale last montinied paragraph wir abers of the service wars drawing their. Tie Scotchiclement in the community London, Bad March. Sir Richard, Öset- question," Although it is true thoro is, as

"without my reluctance. I have the garrison less potually beon raised to the than that the Imperial Gorthmont intima fald rate of pay and were waiting the de- was therefore strongly represented in the wright, the leader of the Liberal party, has fhi as I kucw, no part of this spending sketched as far as I possibly on my foll extent of the figures in the Secretary of ted that they in ended during shoes three cision of the Secretary of State.

Landianov, whiïk was one of the largent that mada a spoduh in, which he rebatted the which the Imperial Government would not raisons for believing that continged do-State's despatch, and that, if ang additional rears to expand £280, 000 per sonuna, on an Mr Whits head gave notion of the follow. || have to tear if we were not bore at mands su future in be very dangerous, pagment is demanded before that point has netensud garris out of which they ring motion for hoxt meeting: That in his been bean at my escort of the charges of treason brought against him by Sir John Maddonald, and explained his alt, for the defence of, its trade in the and the reasons, why this very demend for been reached, it should be

proportional

quested the Colony to contribute £40,000 7 consequence of the on banced Military Cursorios. The concert was under the patrisit to Washington- East and the defence of thie canling ap noript which can ho barne now may such increase as shall from time to time be 3. But now the War Office takes a diftribution still demanded by the Imperial ronage of Ook Chator and Offloors of the A FINANCIAL RIFFICULTERSKOLA TEREN station, navertheless, unapinch as the possibly be injurions, in the future, made in the force of lined in the Colony." ferant line. The latter of the 14th of July Government this Colony is not in a position

3 That is the opinion of this Council rinuntea tans the increased contribution to pay the ingreased Salaries recuntly Argyll and Sutherland Highlandum, and that a leading Lendon firm, which has bo

Loudon, March 3-The Standard, says inoidental effect of that expenditure is but considering the matter at the present par defence, the defence of une interest tinio Langt hulp thinking that we not se attention of the Secretary of State is not asked for so much because we are to recommended by the Unofficin! Members, the Regiment was well roprosented. The cone entsagled in Argonilne radit in that troda which thong rehively only have the ability, but that we ought to should be directed to the frot to which no have an increased garrison, but, bogus ibo and that the Secretary of State be requer Governor buxna occupied by Lady Desires on aillion atceling to meet ita ciuimai perlips

small are intrinsically very large, pay-this-mount-now-have nothing reference is made in Lord Knutsford's dear Colony's revenue for considerably aughton ad by Litegram to withhold bis auction:**

and that two inuat companies -java I chant for a moment think, when one further to say, and I alinil be glad to bear patch of the 20th January, 1890, that the ted since the year 1868, and because an bir Byrin-I beg to give notice of a pro. Youx and party. Madame Patry hermit, undertaken to support the firm, which tantribution is compared with the whole what curas lion, momberskava determined | Military Departments are in the occupation it tention then announcul, to increase the test against the military contribution. as is well known, is an excellent exponent there is some talk of convecting inte cost, that you will baljavo it to be au un upp.

of rather nong thon 337 meres of land in Military. Contribution at the end of five duly large one. When you bear in minFlen. P. Hyna—Your Excellency, the this Culuny, of which 64 acres are in the years was never carried out.

of the national songs of Scotland, Apart limited liability company with a capital of

four millions. that really, even as compared with the cost unofficial members have given further at City of Victoris; that these 84 acres pro

These might have been very good reasone A Bill to amend the Printers and Fab from the oxceptional adva tage which her of the procent troops, it is only about one sideration to this questions aindo inst pet wiluted in the very centre of the town and for-requenting the Colony theresac italiators Urdientice 1886 and á Bill to nature spleidid voicə uzul: har-romarkable power alarm and that the dificulty is only a tem-- The Times says there is Do cause far furth, and making a large allowance, as 1-ing and they are not satiated that the de are, at the very lowest, of the value of contribution, tid til they be tight-Lu Saialis-La Wai Chun wore road- have always done, for the land occupied by and, untcompanion by the fulfilment of Three, millions of Dollars apprengating a forwardly and undisguisedly aboitied to a Brst line. the military on which no ront or ratos are the promiss mudo, in a fair one. It is all rovenus in the shaphy of Orown Renta and the Legastore, I doubt nos that the Un-

THE GAMBLING BILL.

impartial consideration, the very smalto pay this amount, but, we know dini and tint this being so it is earnestly hoped that impartial consideration wash they are the order of the day is the Commitico naturaless with which she prožnates torday's talegram, beyond removed rumoGra paid, I question vory magh whether, on sery well to say that this Colony is able Taxes of $50,000 a your lost to the Oakmy, oficial Members would have given them

His Excellency said--The next item on proportion which we. Arb naked to any public works have boon stopped that no further demand will be made on at all times prepared to give to pr posla pay for the soldiers alana, apart altogether and it wo are to be hampore with this | Chủ Coldy in respect of Barracks Expendi. jénaanating from her Majesty's Govern, on the Bill entitled “the Gunbling Orbroud Scotch, and the keen Bytopathy and of the eventual conversion of the hours of

dinnice 1891. Pow, I may stilu. from the Float, for which we pay nothing, ucden I do not so that it can be con- taru referred to in paras, 20, 21 and 22 of ment. will be destned an dofaic or Then, how-aldered that we are able to pay. We have the despatch akoventioner, at all sponts Bot these were not the grounds upon ter I have determined to proceed within interpreting the meaning of the surg

that after Full consideration of this matineligent appreciation which she showe over, comes the queation of our capacity to to pay it by cutting of something olsa, unicas the land in this centre of the foun which the Council wars naked to vote the the ordinance, I have the distinct epare almost suficient in thewolves to en- fay. Aftar very full consideration of the The amount, if the Hon Government had be given up by the Military Authorities, an additional

The rent rens wanion that neither this rdinanes. money. inter I lang points whatever That kept faith with the colony, would probably has been suggested, in exchange for other and thero can do so attempt to disguiso it any other will have any great effect upon į sure succesz in this branch of her art. Her plying to a question, said he would con- we can agnasidaasly return the atawer have bens scraped up, but then wo would attea nearer the batterios."

that the garriam would-be increnend during I would also quote from the report onthe the three years particularly referred to

gambling in this Colony the justinet of which sucecas last night was absolutely unqualified that we are able pay without serious have had a quid pro quo; we would have

is so ingrened in the Constitution of the peo injury to our prosperity. At the same had an increased Curris and an increased Bino Book for 1880, written by the Diacrwinross there seems to be little change of ple and if it were a question of beginning lead the created an oathusiasm in her audi

I say

the fooling of security in this Colony. We have Administering the Government during your any subatantial increase this your or indeed gishtian I chustid distinctly encline to do it once such as only a great artist can orvate. So only Eur present moment, The day is the only a comparatively wank Garcisos and Excellency's agence

within any limited period."

in the absence of special instructiune, but The military contribution so-called was and as this question would breuine of great of the colony being attacked we would be in 1889 the same as in former years, viz. but is has not hoes answered. The Cule We have at present on the statute book agramme for three songs ahe

ourse of a few years be very different, unless the Navy wore to assist in the event

This despatch has been acknowledged; it is not a question of beginning legislation / Although, hoc sathe was-down in the pro London, March 4-Me Stanhope, re- in reality plying to n deputation of military mambas importance in the futuro, ospecially if fresh in a very bad cas. My an impression is £20,000 a year, although it has ninge beennial Office has evidently, knuckled midar to domands such as hare been induited are that we would have the nalatanea of the increased, under the instructions of the the War Oflice, and esssed to support our

law which has, I may pay now, became Lang no less than five times, and it was of the House of Commons, wait that he had most atterly useless. Whether the decisions with diisults that sho escaped wind induce thein to appoint a Royal consulted with his colleagues, and nothing made uport es, I feel it necessary to dwell Navy, that they would fool bound to come Imperial Government, to double that just cauen. Lord Knutsford appears to havs were correct or not, I do not know, but the give a sixth song: Hor rendering Commission to enquire into the grievaTICEA more on this subject than I should have here whatever they may

Of mount, on the assumption that the garri- forgotten and to have abandoned what His

result is that the law has been rendered al- Auld Robin Gray WAS An exquisita Lordabip termed cur ressonable sluits, and done if the vote was a finality and if we had arse probably the whole squadron would son is to be causedembly enlarged.

Bill Porformance. The deep pathos of the I believe the song was brought out in a way that mord

of the purchase officer, There is also a paragraph in the despatch as it is. Unfortunately we are not at all give us " many shipa: as

I contribution well knowing that no of dining good than the present law or any the audience profoundly, and quite a form sure that this vote is to be a Gnal one, nor assist the land forces. Since last meet mons which I shall read :—

addition na boer made to, and that no in- other that could at pregout he devised that of applause broke out at the conclusion of arn we able to guaranton with certaintying the Doficid meibers have had in 9. I trust that Your Lordship will not crunned expenditure has been incurred an would be permitted by the Bumu Gover the beautiful and teaching song. Equally that the prosperity of the colemy will re- their hands correspondence, despatches fail to give due consideration to the state the sacrison. Possibly the Government ment. For this reason, as the principle of enthusiaste was the approbation which was atsin. This colony is unquestionably as and mistes from members of the Cuuacitments contained in the 3rd of the enclosed could not carry this vots if the the Bill has received a considerable amount bestowed on her singing of The land o regards the outside world

thy of Singapore, and it was with great pleasure Resolutions. They but repeat what Sir Gecial members voted in accordance of support not only in the Council but is the lost, Scots who has" and "My bay a very wealthy

Mr Olsamberlain said he agreed with the one telatively to its area and pipulation. we saw there was evidence so far to us in William Des Voix forcibly drew attention with their convictions on this subject. The the Uolony gouarelly, I intend to proceed Tammie, all of which were given as only peiniple of the proposal, but was opposed The dgures of its trade impress the entside this colony that they had taken the part of to in paragraph 16 of his Desonten, No. officials have however kept their views vary trich, by general's not make matters Madsure Putay can give them. Ms to it on the ground that it was an incom world largely, and very justly se. At the the ratepayers and not the part of the 334, of the 31st of October Inst, viz that secret hitherto, hut whatever their opinions worse than they are and may make the Rossow, if slawing tea familiarity with the plots solution of the question, t same time we have to bear in mind Colonial Office. The unofficial members what imited Military Expenditure" by may be they are allowed u

better. There is only due point os

Seatch

Bonga waich she essayed, could no

The motion, on being put to the vote, that our wealth is almost entirely dependent take the views that they ought still to Theano fairly represents the burthon in the matter and will be required to which I was for a long time doubtful, but sing them sweetly and artistically

all was rejected by a. majority of one hundred on a trade which is much more liable to be pass this vote and they bope they will which is really horne by the Colony on vote as Government directs them.

and that is the question of corruption..

Of and her efforts wore therefore received votes, bucker up by Singapore and Ceylon. affected by changes in condition than a

The account of the garrison hare,'

the Government press this question and

THE LOYALTY OF ALICE FORC unfortunate thing is that we are not in the The Resolutions state that the increased take the exica £20,0 0 from the Co- course the stricter you make the law, the with very cordial approval. Eer best

+ Kilatmay

Berlin, Maros 4th.-The Aleatian Par which is concernod in products grown or

bribes; but on the other hand it bas beraz

she gave FIN ВС encore. She liament have petitioned the Emperor of manufactured on the spot.

Ours is the tho unofficials have a majority and reduced to the increase the garrison expenditure, fiatal voto, I think the position of matters pointed ant to me that wo very well know sings this beautiful coug with perfec. Germany to mitigate the existing pampert trade of a distributing Centre. The greater the vote forthwith. We are unfortunately and were at one time warmly and cordially may become so serious and so grave as to part of the articles in which our trade isot in that paaision in this oolong, so supported by the Scoretary of State for the roader it advisable for the Unotheint Mone where the great gambling takes place and tion, and we do not wonder at the enthurules, and have amured His Majesty of

Crown, concerned are exported from the colony in can only use whit means we have got. If Colonies. The Colonial Office despatch of hers to take into their sarinus ounsideration are always likely to know a short time after sisare of the applause which it ovokes. Bir their loyalty to the German

it

FEANCE ANDVESTIT the same condition that they are imported. this vote bo passed today by the 23rd May last to the War Office anys- the utility and propriety of their continued beg The law will enable us to Patey noghe Powder Monkey very

Constantinople, March 5th.Count Mon- Now it requires very little consideration toopia! vote we propose to call a public *With reference to the letter from this

ons, and their resolutions are as completely there may be graster inducement to cur constitution, so to speak. If that fact were Queen mad at that public muting it the longong bislitary contribution, I am disregarded and over-ridden, and to compel rap, if the places are not touched we

protested against the appointment of Bir shall know that dirruption actually exists

Justice Scott as Legal Adviser to the not self-evident, an, I think it in, we have will be seen what the public feeling directed by Lord Knutsford to transmit to them in submit to Bar Majesty na Queen and know whices it exists. It has been sing

Egyptian Govoramows, wharshy Great Bris in the last 25 years a startling instance of Hongkong 18 on this

Fout to be laid before Mr Secretary Star- by Pettuso, a statement of their reasons hope, for his consideration, copy of a for each coffes Susted, four not altogether withoni

tinn has exceeded her powers and violated West Indina, 25 years ago, was a distribut sound in the voice of that mooting, tospatch from the oficer, Administering Ironflating to a cora of action ground, that there is a large amount of

the rights of the Ports and offere

BALLARDAY OF FROTTOMON AND LABOUR. Indian Telanda and the whole of the Spanish that a breach of faith-her-ren comwitzer | ;hat the Legislative Conücil Bad bruin of the Home Goverment and 15 decision. This-law will enable us to be with great favour Mr Morrisagain showed speaking at a banquet giron by the Cuised ing centre for a great tuber of the West and it will be clearly and distinctly stated the Government of Hongkong reporting protest to be made to the arbitrary policy portion Yet we are not certain about

Loudon, ith Mari-Lord Salisbury, Icertain. mainland. Today it is little also than a with this colony. I think this question

to impose a fresh burden and £20,00

If the gambling in particular himself a skilful and sympathetic ecoom.

we shall panist, and played a couple of saioa in ec- Chambers vi. Commerce, mid that the re- daput for supplies of coat and other ought to be dealt with as Your Excellency

year on the rate-payors of the Colony with places is ant put under,

know that the out any quid pro ote and without giving and eithor it will have to be cocted.

cellent style. corruption

vival of the protective tariffa in America and éxials articles to passing steamers. Its function says, with groot care. The unofficial mem-

a distributing centre ia gone, and

in France, was a mattor for anxiety, but bers bave devoted great care to it and thos

them or their representatives an opportuni

Great Britain had renounced the idea of or the law will have to be given up altoge. THE GOVERNOR OF THE STRAITE counteracting the sux, by ang modiédation its trade in that capacity a at k

As regards the scoond Resolution, Lordty of discussing the new pain and the ther. It may be that the inducements to can arrivo it but une conclusion—that it end. I shall not outor intu parcicalara they vote this amount the Imperial Govern Kuntaford considers that when the in-new grounds taken up by the Right Bone gambling are a great that no salaries wo

AND THE GENERAL

of het own fiscal policy, je as to the canses; it would bake too long ment should perform its port of the bargain, and garrison has been supplied, the abte the Soorotary of Stato. The proceed.

The Straits Tines says It a bocóue The Hory, T. H. Whitehead sald-1 lalong may be expected to pay its pro-ings of the Imperial Goverment on this adminster the law against gambling with ing the Troops has withdrawn, or is with the duty of Government to barve But the immediate couse is that the met-

In regard to the coalicia butwson labour ing oe man who will known that H. E. the General Cummand and capiel, his Lordship sald that it was

•pay will bring: have endcnsored to give due conside portion of the cost, vis. £40,00) per au- question are not characterised by restrict impactiality. Of course I know there chants of the mainland and the islands who used St. Thomas as a distributing centra ration to the remark and the append made up, provided there is no-tory large dosad equit, they are arcitary and unjust

era drawing.. now find it cheaper to deal directly with at last meeting

regimental duties the subalteru neutrality, but to safeguard the freedom of Council, to Honourable iciency of mon at any time, but as the in my opinion they are sulculated to fuperare in the presunt force men, who although officer of infantry whim he had permitted labour. Any interferurice of Parliament in thosu,from whom they take their supplies Members Tui te plaen your Excellency basis of the present demand is the pre-good government and must tend to wenker

they are in a humble position, would firm and to whom they send their exports the painful position of buftig bligad "tó (vizíon of additional troops, his Lordship and impair to allegianes and alienste such mon and I have they have ibia withdrawal is partly that the Norocmmercial-supremacy Although we are in a very ticks beter du your ty in fros of their views. I think there is refert in the contention of in good will towards the mother country resisted such opportunties. I do not pro- thamptonshire regiment is short of officers,

1ý resist ofhire to ta bribid. I know there aot temporarily as H. E. the Governor's the workmen's hears of Labour, his Lord

nido-de-comp-It-i aald that the raison of alip said, would lead to the loss of oilf position as a distributing cutre that St. have also listened with great attention to the Legislative Council that they should of one of the most loyal of Her Majesty's poet to go on with the Bill today as mem-nd partly that Lievit, Higginbotham, while Thomas was and although exactly the anus what your Excellency has said to-day, but not pay the increased contribution until the Cubomis. circumstances which have injured St Thomas feel comingled to emplistically oppose this troops are provided."

breach of faith on the garl of the War Office with the Bill, may not yet have read the worn uniform other than that prescribeding to a question, sud that the Age of Con

Ders, aveing I left

6th March. In the House of 留 doubt about going on acting as the Governor's aide-de-camp, had Commcne last night, Sir Joho Gorst, reply-

London, weyld not affect us evertheless the later het muny vola on its merits. Whether and para. 5 of same Despatch reads and a glaring violation by the Imperial details with the care necessary for the for the garrison by the General-Command-sent Bill had been introduced by the place affords as instants to goureuxtent of £40,000 per annum would be a fair, resan

station as able and just military contribution from the liberal manner in which the Uricial own feareing and delibeutely cutored into. once that the claus about the responsibility. It is dificult for civilians to gauge sederation, and the Government had su in-

Lord Knutsford desires me to add that Goverment of a soterigreement of its suggestion of amendments may ang ating vory seriously. At the present moment we this the question before the Council. have met the demand of the Imperial to bear in mit), as stated in the Sicgapore At all'events owners should not be madurately the requiramante of military dis- tention of withdrawing it,STAN how a change of conditions

Government of India after careful, ona I respectfully subunit is Members of the Hongkong legislature It might be well for Her Majesty's advisers of saners certainly requires amendment Delony, aro suffering very largols not merely from not the edinilitary contribution was Government, has enabled a constitutional Council the other day, loyalty is a hardy responsible until they have received duo instance of profound peace, an infantry over-speculation but from other causes

cipline, but it seems difinit to believe that, which have hit us

One is demanded from the Colony in March, crisis to be averted, and it will in his Lord- the restrictive legislation against Chinese 1890, and still is demanded on the ground ship's opinion be politice to make any ouni fand that mider injustice- loyalty withore, notice that their houses are being used sa regiment cannot spare one subaltern officer: versus Vagliano Brothers, the Lords hare

TUR VAGLIANO CASE. extremely hard.

plant, it requires a fair field and no

In the case of the Bank of England' sing-siments and nisko o serious injustive ju ths rate-pavers

The Conncil adjourned to Wednesday undesirable the: . E. Sir Charles War the iptar being liste for the forgerid The War offos, has not out any cxtra of Hongkong aus confumplated I innat

ren, in plain white uniform, attending the committed by the clerks of bills to the arrival of H. 7. H. the Tzarevitch, at the undicunt of seventy thousand pounds. tranpe: the average number of all rank cartly and most emphatically protest. here was actually less in 180) than in 1839; Uis scelianoy-I have listened very

THE FINANCE COMMITTEE

head of a body of men similarly dressed, p should find time a subaltern officer attired Endon, 3rd March-The Treasury has vory hard. At the same time I am glad to seeing the contribution from £20,00 to of Lord Knalsford's despatch of ith Mr Ryrie was the only important as the votes were passed without opposition but surely the fact that the subaltern, was i the Government has incurred no additional carefully to all that has been said, but I

A meeting of the Finance Committee in the red tants and other clothing which abandoned the prosecution of Saddler in expenditure on the garrison since the date venture to think that the point wade by

was hold after the meeting of Council. All is forbinden, for wear on such occasions; the Whitechapel murder case. from the returns that have come in for last 40,000, Paragraph 5 asya :--- year that apparently an increase of trade in 1. The garrison in 1863-4 was catinated Kantfard's appeal for a concession in our public works. Of course we do to know expect the one left over from last meeting, detached, from regimental duty and was sign any agreement which would be accepte

January, 1890 yet, in spite of Lord namely, the question of the stoppage of

It is expected that Portugal will refuse to other directions has afforded very & sider. at 100 of all ranks, and its annual cost ut bohali, H. M.'s Ministers persist in den and it the meaning of the telegram is, but if with regard to the increase in the aslaries of following the custom of the Governor'e able enrapensation. So far the tonnage has 6,100,000. Tules foto grat totalending from this Colony a military contribution that tolograma means that this military teachers. Mr. Ryrls apposed it on the former side-le-vamp, and probably follow- St Petersburg, 3rd not fallen; has even increased. Never-1,445 of all ranks (exclusive of volunteers) theleas we do not yet know, tha full efecte and its cost has risen to about £160,000 - ♬ Rouble the amount formerly paid with. į gontribution is really going to prevent un grouud that, owing to the increased ing the Governor's orders, remores such nenkoff is urging tuslan Government

Just of these three circunftances. We are still year, while the Culonial contribution has out giving us any quid pro yau as agreed front carrying out much-needed public military contribution, the colony was an error from cay berinis extegory.

railway to It is also conceivable that the General having for instance a

In acknowledging the Colonial works without a rien audion to our unable to cercase any salaries. On ined at £20,000,000 with Australia and America, because

considerable trade remained st

Ofics despatch of 23rd May, the War taxation, I must say that the point is a division being taken, Menara Eyrie, Hu Kai thinks that the Governor ought to bare London, 6th March,The Suctok faire Paragraphs 6 and 7 are sa follows :---

Authorities alift their original grounds and serious one. But we do bat know that it and Whitehead votod sgainst the vote and been able to get su side-de-camp in the cemen have accepted the mosters terms there are still a number of

of Chiness 6. The fatura garrison, including local door to justify the continuance of present. It may be other public Megara Keswick, Canter and the oficials usual way, without troubling an under-after a strike lasting eventy-one weakes there who

cannot. be driven

but excluding militis and volun their increased demand for other rossons works are considered of grantar importance for. The vote was accordingly carried. fore it

is quite patt

out. There will be approximately as follows and other grounds which, have not been than thres that we have passed. It many posible that our be very much affected in the course of regulars, 193 ut ait razka. The dot sile bare not bad the nail and which web.it is thought, well not to proocod un DESPATCH RESPECTING MILITARY be done now things being as they are. capacity to pay this

Imperial troops, 3.525 of all ranks. amount ding

Encel and

submitted to this

see that that is a trade of a very delicate mauling and patition Her Majesty the Danartinant of 24th January laa! regarding Presence here, where their voles. their opin. Feach. this gambling at cheo and though acceptably, and his Scotch contribut tabalio, the French ambassador hero, bag..

think thero will

ጀነ uncertain

increased growth of the poppy in China, ernment circumstances render it necessary which diminishes cur opium importa; nad to increase the garrison in Rongkong. Lord third is the decline in the export of Knutsford's despatch of 20th January, Chinese tea owing to the competition of 1800, intimated most tnmistakably that India and Ceylon. There can be no doubt the proposed increase to the garrison was about the fact that these three things hit as the justilection of the desaoud for incress

at

the

present moment.

the demand had been made upon us entire

I doubt very much whether there would

ly an the ground of its being just and fair

have been any opposition on the part of

The

a year

and will comŞE-

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pusly voted the increased contribution but had also adopted certain resolutione hearing

subject. the

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CONTRIBUTION,

The Deil's awa'w the Excisemau, was in withereditable appreciation of the humour of the ditty. Mr Lemmone's fan basia on Seutet nirs was a most artistic pár formance which was listened to with great delight and loudly applauded. His other performances were also, ay quval, received

any

distin

I observe that the increased contribution guished foreign visitor, will the Governor

KNUTSFORD,

NEWS BY THE GERMAN

PASUMATER

THE AGE OF DUNBENT-

MISCELLANEOUS,

able to Great Britain, sick would be accept

to extend the Sarake

March.--(feneral A

Quotations

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officered reg ment; bat the question, ea appears to the civilian mind, is not what might have been done, but what few years, so that what we are able to pay are given in the Table A. annoted to ing. The very shie despatch to the from the loan which we were well ontitled, opportunity of dissuas, wo have taken some financial assistance

15 ought to Be that it may, the civilian feeling in OPIUM-New Fatma, cash,... 175- now may become an intolerable hardship, this

daspate of this garrison will be

Colonial Odice of the Oilicer Taminatording to all ordinary

The following despater was presented to the Colory that the Governor of the and especially would the hardabin be

be great

£230,000 unless an improvement of circumstances about

atering the Government, Hon'blo

and reproduc- the Le islative Council, by commend raised on the Tytan Winsiples, to have September last, takes place, such as au increase of manu-quently be nearly threw times as great anche mogel if it means what Mr Rye thinks it means thron

tive marks of that saturo Bat of coares His Facellaary: the Governor, hand of Colony should be treated with all possible Consideration by every one in the Colony, sul that if he desires temporarily the Factures which I have always hoped for and was the expense of the garrison, in 1863 states our case very fairly and bears, most then I say it is serious matter. I have

Street, which I believe will come.

Downing 13th Feb., 1891. Bervices

oficer his should- However

of a regimentat I when the Colonial contribution was fixed. comprebousively on, the whole subject of also listened with attention to the heroics Sir, I am informed by the Secretary of have them, unleas to comply with his wants have mentioned this rather as a question Her Majesty's Government, however, do the inorganed military contribution Para indulged in an largely by the Hon member State for War that the full military contri-wers really to ondanger the Colonial of the future. I do not believe, nor not propose that the contribution should

who fast spoke, but I am bound to say that bution for the year 1820 has not yet been defence: And it is impossible for civilians do I think hon. members will, that now be incressed in the Rime proportions; graphs 2 and 3 are as follows

I think the whole is beside the point. I paid, and I lays yourdingly telegraphed to to believe that the Cudonial defence rests on coneluding with pleasure the have and will only call upon the Colony to We

aph of Mir Wingfield's letter to the say that the Eon, mumbers hove had no you this day requesting that the balance of the services of cae infantry sabaitoro anything but the fullest capacity in pay provide £40,000 a year for each of the three War Office of the 23rd of May, in which he epporucity of dismissing the intrinsic jus the amount should be pard to the

pacagraph is the Dulony tearing in ad. of vore apart the promiso ap- as 5300 as a

The subject no doubt has its humorous side nor, in the absence of fair, nor do I believe that hop. members dition the cost of any militis aud volunteers add that the liberal manner in which the partly ando and unfulblled, but, as he after they calmly consider it will look upon which it may reisu, and the contribution to Un-official Members of the Legislature not very justly remarked, the ground has been has now been voted for this year, sud you suffer any material deprivation by the ab the amount as other than just and fair. If be paid after 1892 being subject to recon- the demands of the Imperial Government, ent rely shifted. The inccessed contribu will of course com that the proper amount is once af en aide-de-camp. But the fuel duration during these three years embled a constitution ubos to be avoided, tion is now claimed on the ground that we paid at the end of the current quarter. ing of the community is regret that the will the quote 'n sentence from para and that it wont be politic, in Your Lordre only asked to pay what we sou pay. I shall address you separately in regard dignity or even the convenience of the graph 8, which is as follows

And in now informing you of the amount ship's opinion, to make any concession ny there has been abundant opportunity to the protest on this subject of the Un-Queen's representative should be regarded.

which it

en this and the last occasion of disenssing official Members of the Legislativa Council, with any lack of consideration be possible to meet the that point. It is entirely apart from the enclosed in Mr Fleming'e 'depsich No. 449 this Council, or at all events any op- which Her Majesty's Government demand position on the part of a majority even from the Colony is its contribution to the of the unofficial members. I

T entirely agree with Your Lordship that despatch which originally recommended of 2nd December last ber, increased garrison I desire to draw your it would bare ben politic in the siren this vote, the unfortunate nature of which gather, however, that the objections to this attention to the following cosideratione, stances had the War Office given some con- tobody woknowledges mots fully that I do, obedient humble servant,

I have the hour to be, Sir, Your most rote depend almost entirely on the which has been duly weighed bafers that sideration to Your Lordship's very reason-It is because I consider that the demand ie nofortunate

GPENING OF A DOCK AT BOMBAY representations which were amount was determined. mada when thote was firat urged

Bombay, 2nd March-The new graving able suggestion. But far from doing this a just one entirely apart from this that I can Governor Sir G. W. Des Vœux, K.U.M. increased contribution was

was vobod

Ct., day dug &

dock in connection with the wet dock gyas Upon our attention. There can be no this Council last year entirely on the ground seem to take advantage of the Council's cautiously recommend it. I wish mem- doubt whatever on looking at the despatch stated by Lord Knutsford, sis. that the line of argument to that conveyed at their and which has not been touched upon at all.

liberality by having recourse to a different bore had touched on that

tara is to be opened tomorrow by Lord time the increase in the number of troops proposed increased garrison would nece dictation in Your Lordeliip's Despach No. and pitch and not be had been made, as Mr Idolibretely put forward at question which the last resting

THE loss had a man bas the less freonthetost width and depth for the accou

Hartis The duck is 530 feet long and of was put in the foreground of the reasons for state increased expenditors, and the vote

as Mrquently he loses it

modation of second-class vessels of the anking this contribution, and it is is all the was associated with and accompanied by the 20th of January last.

t deapatet, as does the latter from the Fleming suggests, without the promise of ad- The man who never smiles is a centre of Royal Navy. bere fulfilled and that the increased contri. agreed to by this Council. So soon as the tionably refers to that the garrison of boon just; then, the promise has nothing ney's lasery of music is sound, Professor trasted that the opening would be followed, more unfortunate that the promise has not certain, Roselations, is unanimously War Office of the 18th of July; aaques ditiotal troops, would this have been just gravity, Rochester Post-Express, de

4th March.Lord Harris last you are prepared to say

Bombay it would hate bation should be asked without it Bat if Imperial forethment perform their portica Hongkong was in

in 1863; to the amount

Berwins the acta- Do you think Waga pored the new grasing dook The On Calcutta- the demand is a Just one apart from this of the agreement this Colony will

lo deglarity to boo to tho that the failure in the execute its part. With your of the Colony paid and to the revenue to do with the question. I regret the feni-] Yas | too much. —Life fulfilment of this apparent promiss hiss permission I shall read rome of those resolu on to coippare thy state of things now be considered entirely on the ground glibly about adversity bringing out our crow they might see their barbour I

in that year, and it then using that has heen oased, not an unnatural

an anticipated, by a great demand for it On Shanghai

demand. Ir le the man in prosperity who talks use, and nothing to do with the question whether tions --

On demands this sum should be voted or not. It sp the justice and fairness of the demand

hipping and know that That this Council, while recognising period with what existent present. of

• But the real purport of that Despatch whether the increased contribution is good points Cape Cod item.

dock at being put fate use every day. Gold Leaf, 150 000

the 30 days' sight, private, paper, pears to me very good reason for made upon this Colony, for an addition to ftribution on the ground that circumstances. A division was then taken on Mr Ryrie's debt after you're sued'; it's only a few re gratulations to the officials of oversigna (Bank's buying rate18 8.20:4 plaint, and, if you desire it, of strong eam-

A Duatu-szy repentance is like paying a Ri Excellency offered his altustest non- plafat, but not for refusing the vote. To the Military Contribution, desires to place rendered it pesemisry to increase the garmsadnient when there voted for Messe moves from moral dishonesty.

Port T'whan for there do S put

the matter in a abstract form, If A is upon record the feat that the rate arrison hate

Ho Ka Keswick, Chater, and

enterprise in carrying the work k through, as they had done many other receiving & beseft from B for which a car sing the additional payment has been passend *This is clently shown in the first patas Hyre

Weas & man tells you he would like to tein eum is fairly due, is he less morally by the unanimous coins of the Members, |

· Registrar: feneral, Bur-

= (Taken at Meters Falconer, "graph, where Your Lordship addressen me Against T

-have-you- Cribun bon protego 1830 great works for the Benells of Bonior bound to pay that debt because of Oficialzud Un Official, in the belief that on the subject of the additional gattorney Geniersi, Acting Colonial Secretar assfül; but there isa't, so much fun about Harris signalled to the engine room

found another hypourite thin. Globe.

The B, 1.8. N. Company & Wardha then regor General, Colonial Treasurer, A

steamed into the dock, and, the CALON BAROMETER, not been frilled by which but the proposed increase in this strengily of required

Ir is better to be right than to be suc haviz been fasted into position, by the

fortifications recently.

Tady equally bound in

by Do. at Hongkong and their arms and the Governor-6 and would be so bound even if wita the full deserance tast the forse men

means of a ship's telegraph, erected on the THERMONETER-9 A.M... promise was made by B instead of by fioned in the

Again in paragraph 7 Your Lords then pat to the meeting and another divi Twas the first: palt that tasted the first proceeded with

HABE is a paradox with which to grapple: spot, and the pamping out of water was D The cost of this garrison (ie. tho E' agent. Recollect that in this case the State's deapsteh of the 20th Jansry 1890, faturs garrison) will be about £280,000 in took place. The officials voted for apple, Judge.

PREBERATION. beneficiary by our contribution is not the 3,018 then of all rauks, of whom 20 year and will consequently be nearly shroe and the unuicials against. The vote was British Government but the British tax to be Europeens, will be present to the es a great as was the expense of the therefore carried by a majority of cue.

Moxey is the root of all evil. It might gatea from the seven Australasian Colonies

Sydney 2nd March, meeting of dele payer, and becfuse a promise has been held

also be observed in this connection that it tribution wax fixed."

Mr Whitehead put the following ques hard to get-Munzey's. Weekly.

Apatralisian federation,

it

Noems

supererogatory protoise by C

imiso

the

By he is the troops stationed here, is manentially' bound in spite of the pro- Broessary for the safety of the Colony and

appendir to this Scorotary of

contribution then

feeling I admit, but the question should

A That

WLE 30%

makes demand for a further const in itself.

says,

The amendment was therefore lost, it--Fuck The motion that the rote paas was

Trias for

put-it is not exactly a proming but an her within the year, and will be retained, gariison-in-1803 when the Colonial con "PROPOSAL TO STOP INURBASE OF SALARIES, ja u root which you have to grab pretty k taksa place hero to droit a scheme for

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