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No. 8887-JUNE 14, 18917
ACCORDING ɔ the Amey Times, a Gor-I rash banque 10 roported ashura” at the Pescadoras.
competenco
And
three with
REPORTED PIRACY NEAR
HONGKONG.
HEVEN MEN KILLFU),
P
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Tho
matter.
THE CHINA MAIL.
ex.
The Hon. P. RYKIE.
to
but offer themselves for ro-election.
Tu. Soust (Chairman), Į Directors, T. S. TROMSOS,
Singapore, 8th June, 1891.
COLONIAL FEELING AND ́A
· GENERAL ELECTION. (Cylon Observer.)
To judge by all reports, there seems to exiat a boltel in Colonial cicles at home that the cabinet of Lord Salisbury is disposed to hold its hand with reference to the increused Military Centribution to ba demanded of
Ceylon, the S.rains Sattle cats, and Hongkong. Une cause assigned for Wiia oupposed instination is the influence to be apprehended that a discontented colutial feeling might exercise apon the results of the next general election.
It in of course, impossible for us to say whether there can be just ground for a be
:
After a mile Gouverneur led, until a quarter of a mile from home, when tha
| pod Gouvernour, the formor fually win ning in a canter by two lengths. Marten burst was a bad third. Time 2 minutes 50-4/0 soconda.
race was reduced to a duel between COMOR
Common was ridden by George Barrett, Gouverneur by Woodburn, and-Mixon- hurst by Fagan
HAPPINESS on always be found in a dio- tionary.
It is more blessed to give than be given away.-N. Y. Recorder,
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Quotations. HONGKONG, June 15, 1891. OPIUM--New Patna, cash,... 10/25
New Benares, cash, 190 Old
caab, New Malwa caab,.. 430 Allowance, Teels..... 48/04 Old Malwa, cash.... 500/650 Allowance, Thels... 8/40 Persias, Oily, costi, 400/430 Allowance, Tacis.... 48/80 Persian, Papar tied 340/416 Allowance, Tauls.... 16/64
charge on the revenue involved in the in unaware that in simultaneously transmite of solarien on any particular ground, but at $245,615.09. Your Dircolors consider that want of moans are only too likely to pro- crossed salaries voted for the present yeury-ting a copy of our communlantion direct to the general ground that the Coldy is not they are now justified in paying a dividend use the most banefal effects on their and as the Estimates for the your, the ap the Secretary of State we were committing in a financial position to afford the exim of 5% absorbing 890,000 and carrying for realth. All Europeans are, thetsforo, ward the balance of 2216,615,00 for further earnestly advised not go to Znuzibar, A report hun ben made to the policepropriation ordinance, and their recenzen any breach of the Colonial gutati in so expenditure involval by such increase.
ducing on the subject of anturies, were long as wo f awarded the original through 4. Boing anxious, therefore, that you
olaline. As far as is known at pesent, unless work has boon proriously assured to KJAKOSI Province, Fangshun district, in here to the effies that a piracy was com- under your Lordship's consideration, they Your Exos laney,
ahould have no cause of complaint that those have recho a "further sun of them, the middle part of last moon, was the scene
moved "in Onangil, with a view btain a We would call Your Exellency's after-action should have her taken in this $150,000 comprising the major portion of
THE DERBY bas qrust devastation by a terrible turnedu.mitted on a junk while on a voyage from reconsideration of thy whole subject, and tion to Governor Sir G. Willant Des Voeux's mateur hafero the Beure'nry of State the abilities.
Allahabad, 28th May. The Loudon oor Mr Loh Lam having leit Singapore, his respondent of the Pirner wires that the Fung-ahun isquite a furtadong place. The Pingbai to Hongkong on this 15th u., and asked His Excelloney the Governor to letter to us of the 21st Apr lost, in which was in possession of the views which you wind blow a hurricane, Bo Lleat persons what of the jank-people were killed telegraph to you to withhold your sauction he refuses to Erward to the Secretary at present entertain, His Excellency has co on the Board has been filled by Mr Derby batting on the course was as follows: were aut. were blown down, and all tho
for the present, and until they could subunit of State Gur views and representations, despatched to Lord Hautaford a telegram Tin Beng Wan. In occordance with the clarer, to ton on Commen, ion to one houses in the track of this tornado were by the pirata. The bear r of the raport is to you their views and opinions on the on the salaries question and declares of which I enclose a copy
provisions of Clause 13 of the Company's against Doress, a hundred to nine against. levelled, the trees were uprooted and all a native of Fokies, she says he was a pas-subject.
his intention to fake no part in a pro- 6. In corelusion I am to poiut on that Articles of Association, Mr Looper and Me Guarorgeur, and thy in one against the boule amashed. The most curious senger on the junk, and the story he tolla
They wore overruled in Counci', eeting he regarded as ecsething early if a decision is arrived at in this matter be- Heim retiro from the Board, bat offer them Martenhurst. thing of all was a house blown clear away is brit By as follows The junk, which was
fore your promised exhaustive memoran-salses for re-election. from the valley, up to a hill, and there left ons of 1500 picnla' capacity, left Pinghoi motion by Mr Whitehead, and sullied to a breach of contrast.
His Excellancy's refusal to wire to Lord dum on the question you have raised, ij Ia occordance with Article 141, Manara standing hardly damaged-Native paper. on the 13th alt., having on board o crem amended motion by Mr Keswick boing
of Baven, ning paskonguts and a cargo of 126rajected wholly by the official voto, and Knutsford compelled us to do so ourselves will be entirely owing to the extraordinary Janes Lyall and Robert Dunamis retire, pige. Toe drys afterwards an attack was His Excellency Sir G William Des Voeux direct. We telegraphed therefore on 24th delay in your part in forwarding that mem. DUTCH PROGRESS IX THE EAST-The Amoy made the fuck by a band of pirates, refused, in a letter to us dated 21st April April lagt, and our lotter dated 14th instant orandum.
last, to which
I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, they beg, to call your serious receipt of which you have been so grind ne Times anys:-No one who studies passing who came in fire small boats. The pirates attention, to communicate with your Lord, to acknowledge is a simple confrnation of Your must obediant Surennt, avanta can fail to notice the rapidity with opened fire on the junk with rifle ship by wire informing you of the views of that telegram and on the anas subject.
(Sd.) W. Meron GOODMAN, which the Dutch are developing their in-on getting close to her. The crew
the Unofficial Mambora of their intention If His Excellency the Governor had boun
Acting Colonial Secretary, terests in this part of the world. They of the junk coom to have made some
to memorializa are now a close rival to Great Britain and show of resistance at first, but gare is their reque fou on the subject, and if in tite Colony we could I of, of wurse, have
Dr Ho KA Hens thuje sakel him to mend en thin letter of ours, for dulay. at the prosont rate of progress of the two ap when the pirates begun to throw stiut
Lelegram direct your Lordship, and they and we would have been compelled to have T-T. B. WHITEHEAD...... countries will head John Bull before snother, ton board. Two of the men on the thank you for your prompt instructing a written in Kuaford direct, and in
P decade has passed. Thoir cealis traffic is junk, it is said, were killed by stinkpots, the Government bere, of the 25th april, to addressing Your Bavell-ncy on the subject
Secretary of State to Governor, Hongkong. gloss on to a half-million per annum, while two were shot and throd we e wopiled
suspend payment of the increased laties we have not felt quite sure that yon nay! Downing Street, 7th May, 1801. that of England is auder fifty thousand, with awards and lrown into the sea.
not considor yourself bound by the SI-With reference to the telegraphis or Portugal a few hundred, of Germang, remaining aine all jumped overboard and till they hear further from your Lordship
5. It may be as well to mention here decision of your predecessor in office, and correspondence noted in the main rula- Haiwain und the South American republica awan towards the shoro.
An any tive to the increase of aslaries in the Hong They were less it was unly yesterday, and by the may not refuse to bond it on. What is more, they have afterwards hardly as much.
chod up by
asbory. secured the good will of the Chinese bout are
Oficer Administering the Goverment, teatrefa al would involve delay, and further kong Civil Service, I have the art put
The pirates authorities and the Chinese people. They having got possesion of the junk mailed the plate informed of your action tu correspondente, we tested it advisable to inform you that I received a telegram from sund a of our 1 tter direct as well as Mr Bycie do the 24th ultimo in the fallow. take the best care of their scolio, wards away with her. The survivor, who Bon
The undersigned beg most respectful to forward, the original through le doing words. Urumqil Menbur Council Often who leave the Celestial En- to have fared very miserably for soms timely to inform pour Lonlahi that they are vetment.
dissatisfied with flunncial position and pro- piro, five return in ton years with a kept together for a few days but afterwards preparing for unbussion to you
We trust Your Excellenty will not think spects, request postpone increase salaries, more separated. The man who brings the report hostivo and to on the Financial after the above explanation that there was further consi aration required, preparing money than they would have bad, if theyheru had a brother and an uvele among the position of the Catany, which vu regaril në; anything jutentionally irregular or dis-memorial, Governor declines forward tolest of this character. In view, however. I
of the evident reluctando of the British had remained at home. In staam-trans passer gore. Bie angle was chut by the unsatisfactors, and wa think it may become couri cuus in cur deciding to forward direct gran,
Government to
to arrive at a decision such as portation, Holland is showing equal-indua-pientes; his brother suceeded in ranch-
I gather from the precedings in the would be likely to provoke bittor crisleiert try and success. Deli now has six steamshiping the shore with it, but died after-Horse before improvement sets it. They by to-morrow's mail a copy of our letter in
assure you that in their spion the question, and we hepa further that your Legishlise Council sa reported in the pilot is proposed measures with regard to the companies and is a slopping place for no wards at Fuk Lek torople from want and Colony is not in a position to bear the Excellency will disregard the unconstien supplement to the Hungkong Daily Press above-mentiouuti Colonies in the House of less than twenty-eight lines of steamers, exposure. The cargo of pigs belonged to It heads Amoy and is almost ognal with these two brothers and their aucle. They outgoing for public works, the tional precedent set by Eie G. William Des of 28th March last, that the suggestion to Commons, it is but natural that a renacu for
increased and increasing wilitary pontribu Voeux, and will aid us in our communi- reconsider the question of paying the in- thu
that reluctance skuld be sought, Whether Hongkong and Shanghai. Only this year, narrator of the atory appears to have wantinn, the large additions to te permanent entions on this subject with the Secretary creased Salaries was made it consequence the right one has boun suggested is a ques Jacob Van Nie, ous of its leading merchant da ed to Hongkong in the hope of getting a official staff, and the heavy addition. Secretary of State. If Your Excellency of the enhanced Military contribution at tins which only the future course of events princes, started two new companies and ob passage to bis native place. As he speaks charge for increased saterice. All interests thinks it to do so there will exist in future
candotermine. At all events, the supposition tained all the necessary capital in his own only the Fokion dialect he could not make the Colony are in a very depressed no special reasons for our adopting ang
does not appear to to altogether an un- sily. The exports of Sumatra, Java and himself understood at Taumati Patios condition and thero ngems little promise of other than the regular cours, and we shall
rossuntable one. We can well understand the other Datoh possessions, have now Station-where he arrived in a pitiable ovenant in the tear Estare. Trades is have much pleasure in kauping strictly
that the reproach which might be hereafter passed the hundes 1-million marks and are pight this morning-but be wrote the unprofitable and the cisloat movements in within tas lines laid down by the Colonial
levelled at the trainistry of Lord Salisbury, growing five times as fast as the population. details of the affair, El had sold his cost
the Silver marketa have adversely affected Office Regulatione.
of its dealings with the Colonial scation of No other community in the East con ehow in order to gut his brother buried, and as
and still unfavorably influence at、
the Empire having provoked much dis- such wonderful progress. On the contrary his costume and general appearance were many of them are où the decline. Holland ecmewhat out of the ordinary the youth of has gained its success by hard work and Yaumuti crowded around him with an mot
coulent, might le monde a strong handle by pungent 1 set roken to doubt that the Cthe party in opposition. For it must be indomitable pluck,
lony can well afford to incet buth of them borne in mind bat the influence of British dividuals included in such a category. They charges. Air Ryrie is reported (in the ones is by no means restricted to the in- have turnerous relatives and friends roridout newspaper) to bare stated in Quanel that al: public works had been the Mother Country to whom enoti mail stopped, and to have argued therefors that carries home a recital of grievances, the Colong could not afford to pay the in Among these, as voters, the ties of hindred preased Military Contribution. Is is pos- and of friendship must exercise a strong sible that Mr Ryere may has been led
i duence. If they End that those in use this argument through a misconception whom they have an affectionate per- as to the intention of my telegram of the actal interest are nindo to suffer by the acts 19th of Ferry last, which requested you of thomas whom their votes can rotsin in to taks nu siopa till further orders as to Extraordinary Flic Works not already purer or supplant, it is not unreasonable te presume that the bias created may coumenced. You will have since recei vď
by them at the polling booths. The Co-Gold Lost, 100 Ete... which you will have learned that it was indefinitely postponed, but merely that some of them should be postponed pending gent, since the Public Works Department could hardly undertake all of them at the sum same time.
A
scriosity as if he had been a red Indian in his war paint. He says the pirates were Hukka.men, and it is supposed that they fitted out for their expedition at Shauki- Wau, & place which is well known to be a nest of pirates.
CORRESPONDENCE.
RECREATION GROUND.
To the Editor of the 'Chisa Matt,'
June 15, 1891.
We enclose duplicate and triplicate copy
7. If the military contribution is to be of a letter of 14th instant, and may we beg part, and capucially if, in a few yours, it is of you to send on copy of this correspond. to be incronaed, the Colony onnet affurence with our luster of 14th instant to the permanent increase to its expendituro Lord Knustaford. entailed by the increased salaries, and the nofel Merabers of Council think is not
unreasonable that we these increase have aut yet been sauctioned and are
are still under consideration no possible injustice can be done in suspending their operation for an. other year to allow of a freak study of the financial
position. They soo at the no- ment no other direction in which tha re trenoliment they doom sa negresarg sin be put in force.
We have the honor to be,Sir, Your Excel leney's most obedient humble Servants,
(Signed) P. REIS.
BO KAL TH. WHITEHEAD,
demanded by the Imperial Government.
I am unable to admit that the decision au to the Military Contribution forms any valid ground for pustponing the grant of the increase Salaries, since those Salaries were voted, on the Estimates for the carrout year, at the same time that the in- oreased Military Contribution was and the position has not since been altered.
above-mentioned
Fotad,
to
100
SIK,Is it not a fact thai thu moro the for the current year the payment of the e-mail to the Secretary of State for the Colo my despatch No, 30 of 27th February, from largely dictate the course to be followed
8. The undersigned therefore mask oar- nestly entreat your Lordship to disallow hanced rate of salary to this Government tins to that effect, to permit taam to lay Olivers in the Colony, and to wire instruc-
Colonial Secretary's, Office,
Hongkong. May 21st, 1891. Gentlemen-I am directed by the Off cor Administering the Government to acc. nowledge the receipt of your letter of the 10th instant, and to inform you that. His Excalloney has forwarded by yesterday's aice the unclosure in your letter of the 16th instant,
His Excellency has noted your explana
fure you hart givan His Excellency an op- portunity of stating whether he had any ubjection to transmitting it himself to the aal manner, and I am to remark that in the absence of a rafusal to do so on the part of flis Excellency it would hare bean more satisfactory if you had withdrawn the cops
Exchange, HONGKONG, June 15.
Ou Lundou
Bunk, Wire, ...
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On demand,
30 days' sigl
4 months sight, Credits, 4
11
3"
3/11
Documentary, 4 monthe' aight, 3/
On demand,
Credits, months' sight, On Berlin-
Un demand,... On New York-
On demand, ... Credita, 60 days' sight. On Borubay
Wire
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... 3.96
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713
90 days' sight, privato paper, 72
833.10p.tavl
Into my wah that such works should henries of Great Britain are not now, as they | Suvereigns (Bask's buying rète)8·0.28
Tax Singapore Free Press referring to our remarks on the Maxim guns wow rusting in Hongkong, anya :-We regret to see that in Hongkong there is lack of tenacity of purpose, if not of patriotic apirit, aver a very praiseworthy movement that was started enme eighteen months
ago. large number of gentlemen put down their THE HAPPY VALLEY AS A FUTURE names to form a "Maxim gua corps, and it was proposed that thers should be a gun subscribed for by the members of each pro- fuasion or leading branch of businces, and that these sections of the community skoold also recruit from among themselves the raus is cut and roll the Buer the tarf gun dutachments required for the service
becomes word the thicker the grass grown i
The ocial in the Public Works Depart of the ew maxim battery. But it was ultimately decided that it was expediunt meni hese business it is evok after the bofore you the memorial they are prepar tions in regard to your action in peating a for the Colonial Government itself to an-
centre of the Rago Coures in either greater ing on the positron of the Calony and its copy of soa: letter to Lord Knutsford be the cumpletion of such as wera more ur- dertake the expenditure and retain then the tree Enfin finnucial prospests, a to oder a reco weapons to be procured under its own the present condition of the turf Cafe sideration on the apus of the entire subject, taken a criteri n. bolds entirely differ
9. Wo voulure in usk pour Lordship control. This was done, the necessary
ent views on the subject. Or it that is with some degres of caution the men vate being passed through the Council We understand that many of the original then the dorsor Gameral, the do-random or atstatuent on the subject lud on supporters of the movement have left cut if the P. W.D., is only waiting for a the Legislative Council table in the 30th Bongkong, according
the nature of little gunghina to turn out all hands in his things in the ephonseral way of life in these Department and at their head march down timo, by Governor Bir G. William Dus Eastern colonies, but it is difficult to conto the Happy Valley to make hay i
Let me suggest au ester and more p2 TITRO and of souras forwarded 1 y. Frove the poat
prepared, we submit, in somewhat gruat hasts and under sit the disadvant, ges ceive why among the constant reinforca- ment of now-comers there should not ba an
of failing health. Several of its statements equal proportion of man of the right stamp,
have already been auccessfully puntested by who should carry on and extend the work of their predecessors, who, booldes, cannot
the Committee of the Chamber of Com merce, and we are sorry we cannot accept it as a current statement of the financid ption.
We have the honer to ba, Sir. Your
(Signed) P. RYRIE.
to
if
bg
nomical plan; by which the grass can be
out and the turf
the Pruset cow-keepers!
Notify that subject to certain regulations (not all have rauished. We do not anticipata to many of them) they may cut and car-
that the Hongkong Government will party away the grase. One of the num rous recent additions to the P. W.D. might be them, having cut them, as F CUTI- temporary, the China Mail suggests. If
with
Es to cutting were not infringed.
HO KAI
I did test suggest that the Colony could up meet the cost of all of the works, gradually executed, although, as implied in the third paragraph of my despatch No. 39,
loan might probably be necessary, as we
I am to add that the dory which is being contemplated so years ago, to enable come in the settlement of the question of some of the larger works to be carried our Salaries is fraught with grave inconvenience The necessity for such a loan was adoit
morundas.
I have the bonor to be, gentlemen, your
a regards the framing of Estima oa lorted bafore either the qqeation of increased next year, and if the Secretary of State Military Contribution or of increased Sala should decide to act upon the prayer of ries was raised. your telegram that incivenience will be I MD always ready and willing greatly increased by the further delay to give the most attentive considera which if taking plass on four part in the tion 10 any representations made by charged with seeing that the regulations Lordship's mat obediant humble servants, matter of pour promised exhaustivo mo the unofficial of
Council, more specially when gaslative the finance of the Colony, but as there pears to be no change in the financial Cosition and pros.cois of the Colony eirce the Estimates for this year were consi à red by the Council, I see us reason for further postponing the scheme of incrossed salaries, and I therefore authorizs you to bring ji into operation as from 1st of January last, with the modifications sanctioned in my desratch No. 71 of the 3rd ultimo,
that were done, what, we should like to Bak, would be said of the transaction should tion of reiler the tarf Pould be improved, By this means and a plentiful applica- the danger of war arise, when every penne
keupars benefitted, of defenes available would be required, and the public and the con when the laggards of today would probably and the galfors might not be very loud is
T'ho present dog in does no one any good and
be required to undertake an active are
their lic
the
in the work of defonce, as far as their cap certainly does not tend to improve the abilities permitted? We can and do ex- pect better things of Bongsong, and we turf.--I am, Bix, your obedient seresul
bave little drabt that the required num ber of men--it is relatively small-will he
GRASS CUTTER.
[Batter turn the ata out on the grass,
forthcoming for at least half of the Maxima Xt will egree with them.-E. C. M.
now in that Colony. The remainder can be kept in store, attached, if need be, to the infantry battalion in garrison or to the Sikh battery, for the flank defence of the various works that may have to be mished.
HOW THE CHINESE FORTUNE- TELLER WORKS THE ORAOLEJ A caso strongly illustrative of the
knavery of Chinese fortans-tellers and the
THE UNOFFICIALS AND THE
GOVERNMENT. -
INCREASED SALARIES ALLOWED.
SIS,- Wo have the hour to saknowledge
szotary's lolter No. 797 of 18th instant, 3- Wise in the Police Court to-day Wong reply to oure to Your Excellency of 11th
T. H. WHITEHEAD.
Government one. Hongkong, 19th May, 1801, Administering the Government les acknow
Gentlemen-am directed by the Officer
lodge the receipt of your letter of the 10th second paragraph, that the telegram 10 instant, and to inform yua in reply to the
which you rufor was ruucived on the 3rd instant.
With regard to your request that the Oficer Administering the Government will
forward to Lord Kantsford the latter which
you enclose, and you
obedient servant,
(Signed) W. M. DRANE,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
The Boa. Phineas Ryrie.
Dr Ho Kai. T. H. Whitehead.
-
Hongkong. May 23rd, 1891. The Honorable The Colonial Secretary,
Sin, We have the boner to seknow.
large resipt of your letter No. 847 of 21s instant, and we have to sk you to kindly
convey to Hin Fxcellency the Officer Ad
This despatch should be laid before the Concil.
I fure &c.
(Bigned) KautspORD.
Governor, Sir G. W. Des Vonx, K. C. M.G.
formerly were, divided from home by loog intervals of time. The lesings of one da throughout marly the whole of Greater Britain, find a reflex in the minds of the
hotne publis on the day succeeding. There is no space of time, therefore, wherein in- gat feeling aroused can be allowed to subtle down, and the heart of the Mother Country beate in quick rapones to that of her children scattered all the world over.
It is in this way, we believe, that a feeling bly exist among the members of that so much of discontent in wast three of our leading Colonica, may
al
noy
Temperature.
(Talon at Meurs Falconer & Obja Premises, Queen's Road.)
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REGISTER.
June 14. P.M.
and an unpleasant result when the time comes for a general appeal the Home VEND stectorate. The whole of the home press war been liberal in Buding place for the complaints which live been sent home; but as yet it has not been furnished with argument in opposition to those com plaints; and until it be placed in a positica to give equal publicity to the per contra side of the question, the statements it 1
it bas published, widely read as they no doubt have neun, must go far towards the formation of a public opinion at howe. This, backed by which are certain to have beat largely made fʻostock' → the private and personal representations must constitute a factor, the existence of Tek o...... 29.06 which may well be viewed with some Nagasaki.. amount of disquietude by a political party Shangban.. 29.43
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Military Contribution has now been 93-
Canton...129.68 der the consideration of the great pablico
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eredulity of their dupes gams before Mr receipt of the Honorable the Colonial & irregular course of godmuninsting direct) forwarded the copy of our said letter direction I report that on 20th May I forward the other Culonios concerned pro lalt / Tokio 28.0
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nica.
Roi Chat, fortune-teller, was charged with ide should be glad if Your Excalionay I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, having on 4th November 1830, stolen $200 would kindly supplement the information your obedient curvant
therein given, by informing ns of the dete
(Signed) F. I. SAY,
Private Lo-returý, of the receipt of the Right Honorable the Secretary of State's telegram to which Your The Hon. Phineas Ryrie. Excellency refers.
from In Pal Boi by means of a trick.
Pai Hoi, the complainant, said-I am house coolie employed by Colonel Jerrard, In November 1889 I was in the employ of Mr D. Samoon. In the morning of the 4th
The following correspondence has beention that you have already furwarded by th aks and so nowledgment for his cour
c. &c. &c. La copy of which you wen ministering the Government our hearty
* Telogram from Governor 251h April. forwarded to us for publication:- poet, I am directed by flis Excellency toy in forwarding by rail of 20th inatnat Telegram to Governor 2nd May,
draw your attention to rules Nos. 218, 218, our latter of 14th idem to the Right Hon Hongkong, May 18th, 1601.
Telegram from Governor 8th May. and His Excellency, Major-General Geopies of which aru attached, and to ask nies.
220, of the Colonial Office Regulations, grable, the Secretary of Stals for the Ouin. Digby Barker, O.B., Offer Adria opies
Telegram. bo you to istering the foremment.
good enough Lo state, for His
May we gain express our regret that wo
Despatch salaries received consider my Excellency's afrmation, whether you should, without hav og ascertained His self quite justified in now paying then, have any special reasons for adeplug the Exilonop's sisws on the subject, have but to give the 3 Undaials overy satisfas
been made, with the Secretary of State for the Colo- through the Post Ofüre.
their memorial referred to in telegram We very month regret that any inconves 24th April which in brief hanes objection in doubt as to whether theas embrace Nagasaki. 20,47 --- atonce should be caused to the user on Baancial position of Colony promising all that are to be made, and ledinghal.. 20.49 71 90 ment by any little delay on par part in exlinasive memorandon it yet received. this doubt, and the manifest unwillingness Fochow.. framing and forwarding Led Kumford | Do not recommend further delay but which arista to fully clear it up, which is Amoy......
...... 29.52 77 our et tal on the Baleries question, should be glad to recrive telegraphic in proventing the Colonies and their advocates Auping... 20.69 80 We had put it that the greater portion structions.
at home from fully puiting their case be
be Swator... .. 29.0% 80 idulny is attributable to the action of
Bch June, 1891.
Foro the
British public and appealing to the Hongkong 29.61 82 His Excellency Governor Sir G. W. Des
Interventus of the House of Coinmona. Vict. Peak Vaux in dolaying for a long the pablish-
We learn last mail that the Association Canton... 29.620 79 ing of his undo.ivored speech or mem randum on the condition and prospects of
own London local body
Holbow with Genth: non-Referring to my lattor No, preachanting Hongkong interests like an Macao... Every indi-thu Ocing. WA
not neefully deal
The more pronounced this may be, the Bolinao... 29.76 76 100 Excelency the Officer Administering the But in this case he trust transmit auch and of the information collected by hum, information copy of a telegram which His may be induced to modify the demands the Secretary of State, if he thinks proper. until we were in possession of his opinions Government to transmit to you for your more likely will it become that the Ministry Manila..... Ex-Communication anscaled, and in triplipate,
Our memorial is HOW however in Excallenos received this morning from the which have so strongly aroused oulonial to the inverunr or Administrator applying coaces of preparation and will be sont iu Seoretary of State for the Colonies regard, discontent. to him to forward it in due course to the promptly. That any delay in its trena ing the payment of the increased salaries of Sterotary of State.
mission can interfere with the framing of officers of this gorornment. the Estimates for next year we are unable
We have now the honor to sus ven
of that month I was returning from market berewith a letter, dated 14th instant, ad- when I saw a fortune-tel'er at the entrance dressed by as to the Eight Honorable thre
I wan
to Wai Ye Fong with a crowd around Secretary of State for the Colonies, and to wanted to stake in the Wai Sing request that you will forward it at your
him
가
Dr Kai.
T. W. Whitehoa?.
Extract from Colonial Offier Rutes and Begulations. Fasle 218,-
Colonial Secretary's Office, 11th Jane, 1891.
by
proached
our own
lottery so I asked the fortune-teller to tali curliest amvenience. We baro forwarded vidual hus, however, the right to address with the various consideration / 71 of the 8th instant I am directed by His the view of establishing conjoint action. Haiphong.i
me the lucky characters He told me to copy to Lord Knutsford by the outgoing come next day to a house at Po Yan, over mail,"
s chandler's shop. I went and saw him We bare the honor to be, Sir, Your there,
I did some worshipping. I put my cellency's must obedient humble sorvante, car to a jar and beard a sound. I gave the fortune-tollora dollar to make an image.
I was to take it home and worship seven
days, Abous' fortnight' after this thic fortune-teller took me to the defendant'a
(Signed) P. Ryvale,
HO KAL
+
T. H. VUITENKAT.
Hongkong, 14th May, 1891.
house and said the defendant was claverer To the Right Honorable the Secretary of than he and would help me better. The State for the Colonies, London, deferdant said it required a lot of money.
MY LORD,-1. On the 24th April lest the
and
Rule 219-Every letter, memorial or other document which may be raquivod by the Secretary of State from a Colony other wise than through the Governor, will, un leas a very pressing urgency justifies a de parture from the rule, be referred back to the Governor for his report
itle 220. This rate, requiring trans
th
I gave him 350 which he said was to bay Unofficial Members of the Legislative Coun twelve sales to kinp gold in. He told cil of Hongkong forwarded to your Lord- me to put six bals of guld and tome ship a telegram worded as follows;- Un mission of Correspondence with precious af en in each mafs and then the officia! Members Council dissatisfied with Secretary of State through the Governor, fairies would bring gold. I said I had no financial position and prospects; request is based on the strongest grounds of public
convenience, in order "that
all com money and he said I must sell my children postpone increase sakrios; further on-
get some. A servant in our hong gave aideration required, proparing memorial,unications may be duly verified, as well me $140 to change and I, thinking I should
declines forward telegram.
as reported on, before they reach tha get it all back baxt day, took it to the 2.-We h76 now to confrm that tole. Secretary of State. It extouds therefore defendant in the Tai Lui Oban. I gue gram and to ask leave to explain to your 10 communications relating to public affairs
Lordship how
as well as the concerns of the writer to it happened that Fim the 8140 about a month after I gcated with you direct and not. as is, the three of all Pub'le Functionaries of Him the 8500
The defendant put, the money into a tin, and late another tis he usual pouses, through His Excellency the whatever rauk, and to those from public
rice. There was the character Governor of the Colony, and why it is that bodies.
tin and the we have ventured to request that the pay.
some
on the ties tin
o, current
we comma-
Hongkong, 19th May, 189.
to understand, as the Estimates carely came Your most obedient servant,
I have the honour. to be, Gentlemer, before the Chanell earlor than October okeh year,
11
(Signed) W. MeOH GOODMAN,
Acting Colonial Secretary. The Estimates for 1802 may well be The Hon. F. Ryrie. framed on the old scale of saturios. A sup-
Dr. Ho Kai. pletantary estimate authorizing any creased payments which may be sauctioned would be a very simple matter,
We have the honor to ha, Sir, your most obed out Lutable servants.
(Sigued) P. RyaIE,
Ho Kal
,r
T. H. Whitebead.
Telegram. Secrctury of State to Governor, Hongkong.
Referring to your telegram of 8th June carry out instructions to my despatch of 7th May.
LATE T-LEGRAMS.
EURSIA AND THE JEWA St. Petersburgh, 10th May-This visit | which his Igiperial Majesty the Car fxtended paying Moscow has been deferred
C.S.Jases
özti 4.00
Barometer falling in Chins and rising along tao South Coast Gradiente modo. rate for S. winde.
Clear, hot and dry. A furious thunder sorm with heavy rain and strong wind raged during the night - at Bo- liuso. (sued at 11.39 a.)
W. DOBERCK, Director of the Observatory,
3. Temperature, in the shade in degrees Fahrenbelt.
through the ill-health of her Majesty the Hongkong Observatory, May 11, 1891. Czarina, and will probably be abandoned 1. Hanskerne, reduced to 39 degrees Fahrez- owing to the ill-feeling that exists at Moset, and to the level of the sea in inches, jaut cov, through the expulsion of the Jews, and hundredths. and the treatment to which the student
subjected. have recently been
THE OAKS
3. HUMIDITY, in percentage of asteration, the London, 29th May. The race for the humidity of air saturated with moisture being Cake, which was run to-day, resulted as 100. fellow-Mimi, first; Corstorphine, *-
'third, gond; Lady Primtore,
THE MANIFUB TRAGEDY,
Allahabad, 28th May.—The Pioneer says
T
T. H. WHITEHEAD.
Colonial Secretary's "Moe,
THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM.
d. Dramation of WixD, ta two points. PANY, LIMITED. 8th
6. Eoaca, or Wrap, Rosording to Bunfort ne, 1891
Stair. Gentlemen-Referting to my letter No. The Seventh Annual Report for presen
6. STATE OF Waarmaa, 3. hina sky, t 787 of the 18% ultimo, I am directed by tation to this sharshakdere at the Four
tested alouds, of drinking, suing flogy & gloomy the Offer Administering the Government teenth Ordinary General Meeting, to be that what everyone wants who, in half, lightning,crerent, passing showers ng on the mone Heavement of the salaries of the officers of the His Excellency, Major General Geocon copy of a despatch receival by the the shoexed Statement of åcounts for the Government of India at heart, to that tho f
to transmit to you, for mar information,
beld
00 Friday, Lüd Sed July, at noon paralysed by the fear of Parliamentary goally, 7. rain, now, ilunder, o visibilits character, vam on
Your Directors beg to place before you criticism, and who has the repute of the) u dew (wol) me the tin with the money 10 It local Goverment at lau ingreased rates
mall I from the Eight Honourable the Beore
Kars,au inches, tenths and hatred. to take approved of by one be delayed until we and a
and told me. letter
us in the estimates for the Dgby Barker, C.B.. Oficar Adrain-tary of State for the Colonias, containing year ending Slat December, 1890. The men responsible for the rising against them back to tas linus, I
did
eut year shor
istering the Government.
the farther instructions, referred to in the Net Pretala carpod, after deducting Re Bitish authority and the cold bfnoded
EXPORT CARGÖR, Next day I opened the tin. He had told lave had an opportunity of addressing your Sin,We have the honor to acknowledge telegram from Lord Knutsford mentioned insurances and Boltires, amounts to murder of British officers should die. me to lock the tin and put it in a box and Lordship on behalf of the Military Ch-cretary of yesterday a date in which we are increased eniaries of Government officers inents, to $61, 133, 15
receipt of a letter from your Privata de in that letter, regarding the payment of the 841,914.10. The Interest on Invest. Tekengrajit's hands are as deeply inbraed Per S. 8. Empress of Japan, sailed Und that when I opened it next morning it 3. The second
in the blood of Mr Quinton and his com June: For Vancouver, B.0, 260 bags would be full of money Honid the 12 tribution for the year 1800 pot having bun informed that Your Exdsliency has received voted on the Estimates for this year, 1869.--The disastrous winter of 1889 pantur, ut were those of Kajao, who was Tapioca, 130 balon Gunnies, 30 cazes bozan I. had bought would nimo be full of paid over to the Military chest before the our luttur of the 16th instant withrisene You will utange that Lard Knits brenght in a heavier number of claims than hanged on Monday, in that of Me O im. 280 bags Rinnand 1,818.pkger Merchandis money. When I opened the tin there was 31st December last, it became necenasry sure dated 14th dein for the Right Honor- ford does not agree in the row expressed was anticipated who making up the Ac wood. In the one case, sa in the other, for Victoris, B.C., 20 cases Oil, chests only some rice in it and the boxes were to apply to the Council for a vote or revate able the Secretary of State for the Culonies, in Mr Whitehead's motion in the Legisia counts in March last year. The shertfall of the only adequate punishment to use Opian, 1169 bags Rice and 247 pga. dll empty. I opened the letter and it said for the money. During the nurse of the aud in which further we are requested to tice Council an the 0.1 April, that in 955 000 has therefore been written of Bir John Curst's phrase, is exadution.
Merchandien; for New Westminster, 4 was not to be afraid and that I was to say debita in Pinance Committee and instate for Your Excellency's information if conseqnovos of the eulismod military ca the Beaorvo Fund and the accounts Bayo-
POOR WRITES IN ZANZIBAR
eheets Opium and 17 pkga. Merchandise; tion we have suy special reason for adopting tribution still deinended by the Imperial been closed.
Bombay, 28th May-The influx of indi. for Fortland, 209 by Gannies, 500 baga I would see the defendant in Canton. I of the financial portion of the Colony and.
Lavy. -Your Directors regret that the gout Burupeans inta Zanzibar, has brought | Sugar, 202 baga Rice and 400 balea Esmp; went to the Tại Loi Ohan but the defendant its ability to bear the burden of this or direct with the Secretary of State, we to pay the increased axlaries. was gone. I made a report to the police a penditure was necessarily brought under having forwarded by mail lexving long- 3. His Excellency is, brwever, awars ded with any better resula, than most of the British-One General there, asking Seattle, 45 hags Benus and 1,020 bags Rico; fow days afterwards. I saw defendant in consideration, and the souficial members kong to surrow, a copy of the letter abors from the correspondance wubsequent to the other offices, the settlements to Slat that people be warned that it is most dith for Moutro, 1 case Silk Goods for Toron custody to-day, 1 I am quita enre of hire. came to the conclusion that they had acted referred to, to the Oulunial Office.
your letter of the 14th of April, tant you do! December ahewing a ratio of losses to pre-salt for stranga Europeana to get work to, 3 oases Curios; for New York, 14 talen The case was remanded.
unwisely in auctioning the permanent In reply we bag to state that we were not suw bass your objection to the increase iam of 48% and leaving a balance of there, and that the privations involved by Raw Bük
I had lost the money in gambling and that Council "qu thía Revote the whele question thro irrogatur nurse of ectlinnulentlig ; fitvernment, this Colony Bandit's position.Company's operations have not buen attan-i a letter to the Government of Bombay from [ for Port, Townsend, 3,000 bags Rios; for..
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