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ruled by the Council some time ago, and un principle I must appose it.

The Culeni Beretary-I do not know whether the hon. ember eppused this veto in Fiance Committee. fuo only asking the Council now pass what was passed by the Finance Commitice of which the hou, momter in a member,

No. 8885-JULY 17, 1891.]

Ts is an absurd little apostrophe To a Muqdito, sent to us by a correspondent es being an English equivalent of the words chanted by some description of nativa boy

Pardon, little magnito, I am thy alavu, little mosquito! The mosquito settles on my head, does he take it for a malos? The tamquito settles or may or, will ho drive me mad? The mosquite suttles on my‘sya, Mr Whitelead-1-did cut upponit. in does he take it for a grape Tho mosquits the Finance Committee because it would ottles on my nose, would he take away my be of little or no way to de an, I do wo noir 1omeo of snill 7 The mesite settles on my bhing does he take me for a beardled dervish? The mosquito settles on my lipe, 'would be tako away my speel: ? Tho mosquito settles on my aru, does he take it for a pillow! The mosquito settlos ou my back, doon be take it for a cushion? The mosquito settles on me everywhere, will he drivs me vrazy Parlou, little mosquito, I am thy slave, little

mosquito.

up-

Bs a matter vi form,

Mr ysia-It is a well understood thing that a seashor may approve of a vota in Finance Committed and oppose is in the General Ocuricil. That has been laid down over and ever again. 1 feel reat reluct ance myself in opposing this vote: I am on very friendly terms with most of the offices in question, but as a matter al principle I egree with my hon. friend lut we must stick to our colours.

and

THE CHINA MAIL.

Mr Ryrie. said the supplementary estias ates were cade up of matters already reted and there was no nee for an adjurumant n division being taken Mr Whiteload and Mr Mr Ho Kal voted for the sujours ment and the rear sinnt it-2 to 8. The Bill was read i gcond time.

On the Bill geing into committed. Mr Whitehoud again pressed for an adjourn nont, stating he wished some explanating of how the $10,000 yutod for the audit de partusent had mounted to $14,081.

The Colonial Secretary said he was ready to explain any matters as they came up, but he did not wish the Bill to be delayed.

Mr Whitehead-The delay is not on our part. It is on the part of the Government. Isco the statement now placed before us for the fint time is dated 2nd July.

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The Surveyor General said a foll make provision for the prevention of con tracts for the sale and purchase of sheras and explanation was given in his annual re-si

laid on the table n stocki in joint-stock companies of which the port, we wan

The tanto, non sellers are not possessed or over which they ate time ge hive no control. Althougd we have bad ne tained a list of all the works that might formal amendmente sont in there have been possibly be carried out during the year; nome suggestions for the improvement of the hat there were many preliminary arrange bill by the adition of some limitution to be merits iu be mads and it was imponsible to imposed upon the time for which timo Unrerpend the whole of the mowy. gaina would hold good' oven amming the M- Ho Kai ecconded the adjournment,

live to be possessed of the shars and able to give numbers or names. An ansund ment of that kind would evidently go out- aide the scope of this bill. It might be a very good measure in itself or it might not, but it would not come within the recital of this bill. If members will look at this bill they will find it deals with one subject and one subject only, the abusee connected with the sale of altares over which the pur chaser he no control at the timo o molle or of which at the time ho is no possessed. Tho Col Pecretary-need-hardly say There may be other abuses convected will. am not 1 phe moment suggesting stock and ahare dealings, and there may be that the hen, members have no right to up- amendments which might improve the pose the vetorovon sìthough they may hace mode of procedure of Erokers here. I approved it before. What I mean to say is understand there is some bill being that this is what I understand to be un-drawn by cou sol for the Stockbrokers is report of the Finance Comittee, Association, and that bill, as I understand, Ink that it may now be passed by the proposer un deal with various other evils Legislature. I explained that there was which are said to exist and docs unt deal decrease as well as an incres and that the with the specific tunched by this If that is so I svo no reason not result was a slight dercase on the ordinance.

#by auch bills that should not amount voted in the estimates for 1897,

One division, the official members and stund side by side en the statute now cun. Mr Keswick (7) voted for the Colonial book with the bill we are

That bill will not trench Secretary's nation; Messrs Ryrie, White-sidering.

on the province of this bill, or will bead and HeKai ngainat

titia bill trauch in any way on a distinc: bill dealing with brukers or their licences or the mide in which they may ganduet their delitega. A bill of bat sart I would rather seu esate from an association of men who are accustomed day by day to deal with these things and who are no doubt in a better position than others to propose remedies for the arila they expert- though this bill was brought forward a year age, e such bill has been introduced by the Stockbrokera' Association up to the pre- sent date; there we always thing Mr Whitehead gave notice of his in'on-going to be done in the future, but it did tion to ask the following questions at next not appear, and until it does appear we call mesting of Cancil:-

not tell whether it is good or bad. I am quito sure any weasure of that sort will receive the fullest confideration from the members of the Government and will be dealt with upon its merits. Meantime there is no reason for delaying the passing of this measure which has been long before the poblie and which the public are desirous of seeing passed. I mure that the Council go into committee on the bill.

Mr Keswick seconded.

Yer another wonderful dog story. This time the dug belongs to a gentleman resid-I ng its neighbourhood of Coleine, in Switzerland. It was given by him to friend living in Paris, while the latter was on a visit to him, ani when he loft for the French capital he took the animal way with him. The dog, however, did prove either of the change if domicile the change of inster, and for days after the arrival in Pars it disappeared. Saros was made for it, and a handsome reward offered for its recovery, without any result. Spreral days afterwards, however, thu faithful animal's former mantar, in crossing the threshold of hie house, found the point bruta stretched in front of the door steps, worn out with fatigue, but otherwise mone the worse for its escapade. It had accon plished a distance of five hundred kilome tres, in order to return toite master, in oight days. The owner of the dog will now

ment.

THE NEW NDITION OF THE ORDINANCES.

The vote of $2,800 for the printing and binding of the new edition of the ordinances was approved.

THE SUNDAY LABOUR ORDINANCE.

Me Whitehead gave notice that at next keep it, after this prout of faithful attach-meeting of Council he would move the first randing of a bell to amend the Sunday Cargo Working

the wor le lat Oslober 1801 for the words at August 1891 (the date of the bill's coming into operation,)

THE DOTANICAL AND AFFORES-

TATION DEPARTMENT. The following are a few extracte from the report of the Superintondent of the Botani- dul and Afforestation Department, laid en the table of the Legislative Council to- day

VIKITORS TO TER PUBLIC GARDI N.

GRASS FIRES.

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there sea kuuck at the front door, and on its being opened Mr Pangborn was found of the stoop holding up the missing

→ The number of registered women' tinder . rival. Jo any case, he decided to captur the Protootlun of Women's. Ordinance in the teeth. So that night he cautiously the registered Inses has slightly isovensed.climbed to her window by the aid of a lad The attendances at Inspital at the volung der and reached in with a forked stick and tary examinations have been more regular fisted this teeth from a glass of water which in proportion than in any year since the stood on the bureau. He did not disturb abolition of corpulsory attendance, and I the young lady and made good his escape. think was drea better than these returns The next morning there was troubla in the 26: It is not generally known what a indiente for the reasons previously man. Higbotham household. The wedding was Bal for 10 o'clock. The bridegroom arrived large number of visitors make use of the tioned...

The number of cones admitted to Hos-on time. Bas the bride romained in sol- stating that, in the end. time would be garden. With a view to affording neidos gained, as the onofficial members would of the nusiber who frequent the gardens, I pital wero 8-as gadus 3 in 1889, and sion and busted for her teeth. At last, come prepared to deal with what matters hare male orrangements for having the were all of a mild type. Several of the about nuon, she gave up, and her mother required explanation.

visitóre ceunted two average days each women, discharge from Bespital at their told the pale bridegroom that the wedding month broughout this year, the result own request with sores only just healed, would have to be postponed, explaining the will be published with the next annual re-returned to Hospital hecause the mistress reason. The pale young man was dumb port. In the meantime I may say that the of the brothef desired them to receiva ri- founded, hand declared that ho would not

Karry woman with false teeth, any- -- average number of visitors un ous day in eitera.

Three of the registered women. who how, whether in position or far away each month this year, so far as it has gone, has been Europeans 3.2, others 1,807, were suffering from attacks of Malarial in possession of a burglar. He went total 2,163. The rarest number wasti fever, preferred to be treated in this Hoa away in a state of mind and the gusste April 8 h, when there were 781 Europians,pital rather then in the General Female were dismissed. The clergyman was jost and of of: 0,541. total 4,322. The Ward of the Government Civil Hospital as tarrying in the ball with his hat in his least her was on February 4th when they had friends among the other patients hand speaking me parting words of enn there were 313 Europeans and 779 others and as they could have a separate ward solation to the mother and daughter, when total 902. The Chinese are those who at- there was no objection. tend the gardens in the greatest numberɛ. All this alows confidence and appreen It appears that the number of visitulation of the treatment they see-ive. They

ng the gardens is constantly increasing.are no longer crdered to attend. No ons teeth tightly clutched in his right hand, The above numbers da not include childreu socs the oxovpt the Mare, and the Kle brids siated that if Miss Higinbotham Amah who sets interp or as well na wond marry him she might have bor teeth and their uuracs.

general attendent, and myself at any dailyf aho would not he proposed to keep 29. Fires were arcoptionally numocons morning visit when both Mairon and Amah them. Miss Higinbotham reflected a mo

ment and told him to come in and take his and the deatruction of trees by them we are present.

No returns are now sent in by the Navy, place beside her. The clergyman look out greater than in any previous year, in fact

which is to be ruretted as it upsets the his prayer-book and performel tha simple the reported tires were more numerans

coremony, at the point where a rig is than the total number of Gres recorded statistios of many years.

The Military Hospital showa a decressonally produced the ingenious young for the previous 10 years. The number of. fires recwded in 1890 is 04. After my rein the admission of venereal cases of 33 as Francis Pangborn landing the bride her.

tooth instead. tarn from Japan I visited the sconce of compared with 1889.

The Poliša, nu inercass of 4. fires where trees had been destroyed ar da

The Governatont Civil Hospital, an it aged and ntada a rough estimate of the quantity desinyed, the total number of urease of 21:

Tabla 3gives the number of the Mili- which is 107,000 varying in size from 1 foot up to 8 feet high. On Mount Dwistery auffering from constitutional forn of about 49,001, and a Mount Kellet 47,000 venereal disease. There were 53 as cor- troes were destroyed, the romainder,pared with 72 in 1680, a decrease of 19. 11,000 wore in ameians ather places scattered over the island. Although it is impossible to detect the originators of the The Bdi to amend the Women and Girls Gres, excapt very rarely indeed, there is no Ordinance was recommitted and one of the doubt whatever that the systerd of ancestral sections, dealing with the reselling of chil-warshipping at to mes by the natives is the ttheag visiona to girls, as ucigi ally intended, and, fires, to co whatever, apparently, being dron, was aprended so as to confine the pro-main, or almost exclusive, causa adding to the word parent the words, exerting to prevent the fire used from g any person acting in die place of a parent,niting the grass. The large turial places

The First reading of the Opiuni Or-

en Mounts Kellot and Davis wore the rea adjourned, the Acting dinances

son of the exceptionally heavy cases on these hilla, the smaller coses being also Colonial Secretary stating that cartain alterations would be made before the Bill caused by the existence of inola od gravta

on smailer cemeteries near to villages. who was published in the Casette.

The Council adjourned to this day weak. Nearly all the Erus took place in October when the antum astral worship takes Place, and the exceptionally numerous and extensive fires were the result of the very combustible condition of the low vegetation Chi about by the excessively dry wan

After a good deal of discnesion and several wearisome spectas by the Acting Colonial Secretary, it was agreed on the motina of the Registrar General that all items already voted by the Faunus Committed and all iteras relating merely to diffurances of exchange he accepted and the consider tion of the remuning part be adjourned.

In the course of his many spores the Colorial Secretary often referred to his onerous duties and to his time being so occupied.

Mr Whitehead-You are not the only one who has onerous dulies to do. I have

Ona of the most encouraging signs of ma-in clause 9 Ordumuze by subalitating enon. I can only say I am sorry thai, al- | to work ten or twelvo hours every day,

QUESTIONS BY 3R WUITSKRAD.

BLARTING IN QUREN'S ROAD.

terial progress in India is the rapid iuccotte in the output of coal throughout the coun- try. Bengal is still by far the largest pro- ducer, accounting for nearly four-6fthe of the total output of some 2,200,000 tons last your. The industry is, howevoz, taking firm root in her provinces. In four years the quantity raised in the Punjab

In the Government aware of, and if so, has increased sixiold, while in sover sere did it sanstion the blasting of rock which the output of Assam Les risen from loss tonk place in the drain in the comparatively than 17,000 to more than 145,000 tons. in

Harrow thoroughfare of Queen's Road Con- the Central Provinces the output is almost tral, opposito the Hongkong Hotal, where stationary, but there is a rapid increase in

the life of the city concentrates, on Mon- the Nizam's territory, Central India, and day 13th, Wednesday 15th and Thursday Balochistan. The opening of the Bengal-16th July, to the serious danger of life and Nagpur Railway may be expected, how-

property. ever, in the near Fature to sevedutionis the local industry of the Central Provinces The raporte from Sambalpur, where an oz. tensive seam was discovered during

the

THE HAPPY VALLEY AND THE ATHLETIC CLUB.

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TWO BILAS.

After the Meeting of Council, a Meeting of the Finance Committee was held at which it was agreed to vote 815 For the

salaries of two coolies, one for Saisingpans

per month from 1st Sept, to 31st Dec.

construction of the Fab river bridge; have of the Genersi Extension and Paritary difficulty himself in determining the date and the other for Wauchas School at 36 i ther in September and October.

been uniformly satisfactory, and indicato a probability that this district may eventually become one of the richest coal-producing centres of India.

Will the Government inform the Council in regard to the position of the watter Improvement of the Public Recreation Grond in the Happy Valley, including the Extension of the Race Course, and sture whether it is intended to prucoed with the scheme for which the money was voted by the Council in the estimates for this your?

PRESETTERLANG in Amories are much excited at the prospect of a delightful boresy hunt Just na the Guneral Assembly'a Committee

Will the Govarnment inform the Council had unexpectedly couse to an agreement whether the seven years' lease is to be regarding the revision of the Westminstered of that piece of ground at the Race Confession. Professor Brig, a dietinguish Cours to the East of the Bowrington ad scholar, has upset the coast.

Canal, known as the Public Gardens, as recent address he cast theological quiddities on con side, and brought sharply forward granted to the Hongkong Athletic Club in a question of fact not whether this or the the Honorable the Colonial Secretary's other logical inference could be made from letter, No. 100 of 1st Mar 1880, ad- an infallible record, but whether the record itself was infallible; not whether this that theory of inspiration

dressed to Mr W. H. Young, and if noi to be issued will the Government atata the for its not fulfilling the ressour

promise themand to the Atletic Club as shove stated?

TRX ORINESE CONSUL QUESTION,

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The Council then went into Committee Mr Kenwick suggested that a date be added in the second line--all contracts do. shell, after a blank date, & lo had some and he would be glad if any honorable mem- ber would express an opinion on the subject. It was exceedingly desirable that every consideration should be shown to all parties by leaving all contracts to run off Whether the data should be 1st Sept., lat Oct. or 1st Nov. was immaterial,

THE CELNESE CONSUL FOR

HONGKONG.

RESOLUTIONS FOR THE PUBLIO MEETING.

RAIN GAMBLING AT CALCUTTA. The Calcutta Englishman of 30th June buye-Calcatta is quite as much addicted Bumbay to autta or rain-gambling, and changed hands auang the Marwaris and on Saturday night a large sud of money thors who daily congregata in Harra Bezar, Cotton Street, and other busy hants. Bets were made on the question of whether the long-looked-for rain would fall on Saturday night, and the Marwaris who inaintained the affirmative opinion, won by exactly thirty minutes. It was a close thing, and the excitement as midnight approached and a ator was open to be rucing up from the Bay, is described as having been intenso. Another half hour of the rainless, suffocating weather which has never relaxed during the past thrao weeks, and the speculating public would have spoiled the Egyptians,

Fate was

ever more iconical. The anhappy gamb ler had been suffering all the misorios of a protracted enc intensified hot season, and in his despair he was ready to bet recklessly as to its opolinmance for an indefinite period. Everything tended to caußrm his gloomy

ferecat up to the eleventh hour. The heat did not abate, the brazen sky was cloud.

40. As remedial measures for the future I propose in addition to the ordinary pre- cautions adepted of stationing men in the vicinity of burial grounds all ever the island to extinguish fires which may occur at the spring and autuma tomb seremonies, ta pret during those seasona notices Can- The following esclations are to be tiring the people to esercise care in the The Attorney General panted out that submitted to the Public Mesting to be held use of crackers, candles, &c, and to all contracts made before the passing of the

increase the mutabor and extent of Gra in the City Ball on Thursday next, 23rd karriers in plantations near large cemete lesa; the official reports were a Sibylline ordinanos were not touched by it. The Bill does not affect any commet now running. instant at 4.30 p.m., in connection with theries, so that the plantations will be divided myatery; traffic in the city was almost Mr Ryrjo thought, all the asmr, plenty of appointment of a Consul to represent His up into smaller blocks to which Eccs that brought to a mandatill; and men and horse

were being bowled over in the streets by arise within them may be confined.

who is deadly at the longest time should ha given to thoas desling in

Tange stocks to prepare for what is to take place.

Foting connected with the origin of grass the Seo of tast noted markman Dan Sot, fros or of objecte to be gained by them Hengges: 63 the dute bo lat Octaber,

known whlok might occasion any spanish fee to the rain: gambler, who was already couuting hig gains, and flaming himself oo having turned

Mr Keswick agreed and tho amendment 'was adopted.

Mr Koawick proposed that in the last line, instead of the words and be pauial ed accordingly' (that is those who hasert false numbera) the orde be inserted -8200.

ant exceeding shall be liable to a lar

The Attorney General seconded and eaid this was a very useful amendment,

Imperial Majesty the Emperor of China in

Hongkong:

greatestasiol.

diariam.

BURIAL GROUNYS.

They have already begu keeping house in Thompson avenue, and Die Higinbotham has given his son-in-law'n half-interest in the Red Front General Store, which showe what stoat hoort and a little ability will accomplish in this world.-N. Y. Tribune..

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1. That this meeting views with the of the Foreign Offics in sanctioning even ex- perimentally the appointment of & Chinese

46. The hygienic treatment of buriais misfortunes to profitable account. Alas, Consul je Hongkong without having in any way consulted the H ngkong mercantile grounds being under the considerati r of that these dreams should be shattered, and Community, or takra Bilsis, pinion is the Governwons it may serve a useful pur- that offer all the old horn Manson should pose to keep in prominent view the import- win so unexpectedly on the post Still matter so gravely affecting their interests.

2. Tint this Community ratiles and

aut position which arborescent and other more vexlug is it to find, after losing one's din endorses the opinione expressed in 1800 and vegetation should occupy in any scheme money in this way, that the rains are only that may be devised for sanitary or estle-very partial so for, and that doubts have in later years by the then Guvernors and

monsoon was not a mere local storms. It BARON STER Administratore of Hongkong and by the tie improvements of the cemeteries of the been raised as to whether the supposed merchants of those days that the presence Calen in Hugkong of a resident Chinese Consel

47. The action of the roots of plants bo in ncat objectionable and dangerous, and jug to ouvert into health giving, living, After some discussion, the amendment this Community protesté vigorunaly against } vogotable matter the decomposing Dial Calcutte, but the air is very quietly oun- TURAMOMETER 9 A.M....

throughs cominittee.

may surprise many to hear the rains are raads the subject of a big gamble in viction before a magistrate, to a line roty such appointment being made or allow and vegatable substances of the soil, and the dusted, and does not obtrudu itself upon functions of the loaves of planta buing to public notice, as did the Bombay gamble su ed. oxceeding 250, or to imprisonment with or

3. That the presence6f a Chinese Calabarb ajurious gases which emanate from ly a year of two age. As in Oxlcatta, in Hongkong will have a bud eft on the the soil, there can be no doubt (lat provi- the pivot of the game in Bombay is the ing six months. Walut hard labour for a term nat exceed.

residual Chinese population, weakening their son should be made for the encouragement fact of it caining or not within a certain After a formal alteration, the Bill passed wonse of the power and authority of the of the growth of vegetation in the forms of period. Formerly autts-gamblers used to.

trees, shrubs, and grass-tarf areund and congregate in the Bombay streets, but, a English Government solting up in their

this was considered by the Police to be midst & cival saibarity to wiich they will within all burial grounds.

49. In 1976 1 planted the old Chineas barructive to the traffic, it occurred to a bu enconraged to appeal on all possible occasions, fending to create

a very dalt. Cemetery near Belcher's Bay, and sinos shrewd Bania, who owned a shed and that time I have planted lands wherever a plot of vacant ground at Pydhonie, to gerous apering in imperio.

4. That in fece of the recent roaredes practicaldo closu up to the boundaries of tp a kind of pluvial Tattersall's, where cance of strong wali-foreign feeling amongst cemeteries, but on account of some real or the rain-gamblers could indulge in their the Chere aroughout the Empire, it is imaginary objection of the Chinese to trees propensity without molestation. The ap most unfortunate that a centre should be being planted within the graveyards, og pliances for the sport consisted of wo have breo placed there since 1970. How. tain gauges of awhai- different con- set up round which sty feeling of that sert

ever, if proper places could be found for struction. The tirat was a long gutter run- existing among the heiengeneus mass of Olinese vllected in this Colony must, trees, there would probably not be even ning along the eaves of the shed, at ons arcessarily

Therefore and of which there was a epont in the form sentimental objections to them. her.

correct one, but whether the Church was to go on any longer with eyes lit to the

Mr Whitehead, in accordance with notico, revolution.wrought by modern scholarship in every (braking man's conception of the sand thing quantion Bible. No wonder that more than forty Goverement lay upon the table copies of preabytoriós should have already called for all recent correspondence on the subject of

The Colonial Eccretary pointed out that the suppression of the fearicas questier, the appointment of a Chinens Consul to or that the denominational press should be Hongkong, and also copies of the corres-

midenseanons are not ponishable by a It doen dense on the same subject in the years Magistrats, and if it was wished that the illed with discussions of his one.

offer be dealt with summarily, words pro- not appear that Professor. Briggs in a ruah 1868 to 1876 P

Has Excellency-In reply to this ques:viding for that would have to be added. enthusiast courting martyrdom. There is

this GoTorment is metired and a fixed purpose in his audacity tour, so far

was made to road shall be liable, on con Bebimeolf opposed the rovision of the official concured they would willingly lay cread. This was partly due to his extreme- the table all thie correspondence, but ly conservative theology, if one can dis- as it embrace letters which have pusse

. "Her tinguish, as he seems to do, hetween that between diferent departments and his Biblical scholarship; and partly to biajesty's Government at hotne and his belief that no revision practicable the matter is ous which appears to have would be thorough enough to meet the been doalt with an Imperial grounde, езде Elis idea ha deco to let the craud thought it better to request by telegraph

Mr Keavick gave notice that he would alone, but to give an official sunotion to the Secretary of State's permission to lay

Mr Whitehead sugested the meeting the loose way in which it has bem nota. the correspondence on the table. I move the third reading at next meeting. riously taken by many subscribera to it, i-legraphed inmediately I received nuties

Mr Kwick thought there was no ne This is the way, he points out, in which of the question bet bare not pot received a after next. the Church can consiitntionally recognize reply. Therefore I am afaid I mur: post.

Brokers' Association were preparing a Bill, progress in doctrine. The creed is sub pona the auawer to this question netil next city for such delay. He understand the scribed to for system of doctrine. Now, menting.

but any bil they might prepare cuaid in no Mr Whilhead-Your Excellency in way affect the hill before the Council. saya the Professor, lot the Church from

Kuuteford's despatch time to uma declare as-tu certain debated Lord

Me Whitehead- My only reason for sug- points whether, they are unsistent with May Jast he refera to his despatch

the Steel Brokers' Association aro prepar the system, and there you have the of 26th March, and His Excellency Resting the wook after n at is that the Bit evolution of doctrine perfectly provided for Governor Dea Var'e reply. Would it being a much more stringent and will bare without any need of formal revision. It is possible for the Government to lay a copy

results. batter clear that the decision must be against of that correspondence on the t blei

His Excelleney-The question of course him, and that he will be stoned and driven furth. The time for the adrance whigh relates to the correspondenes 68 a whole,

Mr Whi shoad-Your Excellency is no he advocaten bas net yet come. Mean- time the Americane will probably be able doubt aware that a general meeting of the to boset with the Free Church of Sest public in used for next week th poR- land that they have silenced their most nection with this subject, and it would be of very material assistance to that learned professor.--Oxleutta Raglishman.

meeting if this portion of the corves- pondence was published. We have already, think, most of the previous corres pondenes on record in the Chamber of

THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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Heroudiky.

29.88

The Acting Colonial Secretary aid the king, and requests tho Chamber of Cui, provision for the introduction of trees, &c, I shot over the end of the fatter, and it was Shnaghan. 20,69 81

Bill before the Council was introduzad more

time to consider it. thau a year ago, and there had bean ample

Mr Whitehead-It was generally sup posed that the Bill had been abandoned,

The Acting Colonial Secretary-No one can say the Bill has been unduly hurried The next meeting Council will be next Friday. That will give another week. I sea no object in postponing it further.

WIDOWS AND OETHANG YENHION ELL.

5. That Em meeting pledges itself to use in any contemplated improvements or ex-of an inverted coue, through which the Wiatook. all possible means to eppose the permanent ensions of cemeteries it would seem most witor trickled when the rain only came down Tok appoinmoot

at of a Chiness Conail in Hong desirable to is clude in the Bohemes durin & drizzle. When it poured the water Nagas

the community during the next 12 mouths meres to watch closely ver the interests of

CORRESPONDENCE.

similating anhealthy matter and of setear ring the grounds from view from without which might surve the double purpose of

thair limita

THE SUSPENSION OF COMPULSORY EXAMINATION,

were unde. The second implement was * amoy...... 29.74 redely constructed raing uge planted in Anping on this latter event happening that the bots Foushion. 29.70

to

the centre of a trough, supported on four Swatow.... 20.72 83 pillars some seven feet high This satta Hongkong 29.67 85 Balon was always densely crowded, and the Vict. Peak

Canton.... 90.72 90 influx of gamblers became so great, and Jed THE CHARBONNAGES 00S CUAL To the Editor of the 'CHINA MAIL.

and breathes of trust, that tha judicial au. Bohow... 29.63 85 It would appear that the suspension of many sinal acts of embezzlement Macza 29.66.39 Hongkong, July 17, 1801 the compulscy examination of women has thorities interfered to suppress the entire aiphong. 30.68 86 79 Sig-1 have crason to believe that there not bad the evil effect expreted, as will be institution as a nuisance. The Houbay Soloso... 29.70 86 76 w A mocling of the Legislative Cound was Commcrae, but this particular corre

is to be a further trial of the Charbanusgereen from the following extreet from the papers do not stats whether rain-gambling is... 29.60-83-80 held this afternoon, là. E. Major-General | pendance has not yet been published.

has beou restored to favour, but waway C.. James report of the Colonial Surgeon :-- G. Digby Barker, O. B., Officer Adminis Possibly Your Excellency may be able to The Acting Attorney General moved the outs of the community, that each trial be Co.'s cofl, and would cnggeet, in the inter- tering the Government, presided and let us bave it before the meeting which is second reading of a bill amend the pisted in the hands of a commission of beets better at the Voluntary examinations self the game affords to field for sharpers, The attendance at the Lock Hospital has suppose that it is no longer vetoed. In it- shore ware also present: Hon. W. M. summoned for next Thareday.

Widows and Orphans' Pension Ordinance.

the chanous of the players depending solely Goodman, Acting Colonist Secretary; Hou, His Excellency-Possibly the public He said the Secretary of State had, in thoroughly independent engineers and and I think even better than has been re-

on their powers of prognostication. A. J. Leach, Acling Attorney General; Bos. mesting might be put off for a day or to commu eating Her Majesty's assunt, so this commission be deputed or visit the corded. 8. Beq9z1, Surveyor General; Hon. J in order to give time for this or there is gested carlain amendment. In the 13.h

The following Table shows the atrodance, Stewart, Lockbars, Registrar General; Hon. another suggestion.. I shall probably clause of the Ordinance it was stated that mines and to certify as to the classification deficit in attendance, amount of diseas N. G. Mitäbell-Innes, Colonial Treasurer; receive a reply from the Secretary of all moneys belonging to the Fund should of the coal to be sent ap. providing thus and number of registered women for the Hon. P/ Ryrie, Hon. Ho K, Hon. J. J. State very shortly, and although sa matter be deposited in the Treasury and should gearston of the fast and aroiding any fast six yours, that is, two years before the Keswick, Hon. T. H Waitebeed, and Mr of form, supposing I receive his cousut, best interest at û per cent. It was proposed possible charge of error in selection, Abolition of the Conta, ious Diseases Ordiu-

There are in this Colony excellent op. .... A. M. Thomason, Acting Clerk of Council. the correspondence could only be formally to strike out the interest, as it was undecen-

ance, the year of its abolition 1897, and Abant; Hon. O. P. Chater.

laid on the table at a sitting of the Counsary, the prusions being determined typortunities for testing fuel by conancepitosi the three years since of voluntary attend. cil, still if I received permission to do so I tables in th ordinance. Another amend would willingly plece in the hon. member's met allowed any hands the particular correspondence which servico to

THE CENTRAL MÄRKET.

ho wishes.

business moi, and that two or more of

in the furnace of stown buitura,-Lests france and submissiou to treatment. which conclusive, reliable and exhaustive

2 reports on the coal might be obtained. For

instance, at East Point Refinery, where one of the cut of now modified multituba. marine type builera, could by permis.

cthors -doubtless. Thura-are

one who lefs the Bis Excellency-Before we begin, as I

continue to contribute. Lee the members of the Public Works

The did not do so, he would not Committee preagut, I wish to any that I

Mr Whitehead-Frotu the intimation in entitled as new to claim half the money shall be very glad if they could cop veniently meet on an early day to con letter from Lord Knutsford which 2 contributed, but his widow and childrension of the Company by Bet sido for this ailor foally the question of the Central hare referred to I have not the least dont would be entitled to an allowance on the Market. The tenders, which they called that in his previous despatch he gave the basin of the money be had contributed pape for like a received, and therefore Government his reasons in supp of the batere leaving.

all is ready for them to proceed again, appointuent of a Chinese Contol, The

but noté so wall located equally suitable, The Bill was read a second time and after for the purpose, pures this commis * It is moet desirable that this question colonists have no information whatever two or three clauses were passed the con- stan wuild ascertain the grate areas, hest

should not drag on, as the colony is being on what grounds the appointment has been aidaration of it was adjourned. put to camiderable expenes the longer thu made; also simply the bare despatch work is delayed...

BOPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION BILL-

ing a fros and other factors conected with the boiler, and by se trial learn the rate of combustion. EVAPORA telling us this has bean dons. It is on the

The Charbonnages It was arranged that the committee face of it a most arbitrary prooseding on The Acting Colonial Secretary moved tive efficiency and ex-ct Commercial

the Imperial Government and the second reading of the Supplementary value of the goal Appropriation Bill for 1890. cannot be justified in ney way.

should meet on Tuesday next. ANNUAL REPORTS,

The report of the Superintendent of the Botanist and Aforestation Department and the report of the Colonial Surgeon, for 1800, were fald on the table. T

THX EXTENHON OF THE PEAK WATERWORKS.

The Council approved the rate of $3000 for the extension of the Peak, waterworks system bu Magazine.(isp. mar SASAUTEM SALÁRIES"

RIER QUESTION AGAIN.

On the motion for approving the rate of

the

part of

He said Company cannot have anything to fear His Excellency-I am afraid I must ad- the estimates for 1800 had not been ex from the results of a trial under susta here to what I said before that until I re- coaded. Thero were savings under certain conditions, if the cual, as the promoturs seiro a reply to my telegram I must post heads and extra expenditure under others, sseori, is alike in every respect to that and as the sayings onld not be utilood to burnt by Mr J. W. Boyd at Kowloon. pone snewering your question.

air Whitehead-Your Excellency is no balance the expenditure the Supplementary Too successful burning would be a must doubt aware that despatches of former Bills necessary Nine-tent of it cop. valuable testimony in their favour which Governors on this sauce subject have boensisted of votes already passed. The rest was neither prejudice vor întecest could explai

mainly differences fa rate of exchange due away.

I would romiad Mr J. W. Boyd he has published.

to salaries being drawn in England. THE SHARE BILL The Colonial Secretary, in moving that Mr Whitehead said ibe statuuent not yet accepted my vitation and given the Council go into comiaittee on the Sbare: showing the detaile of the Bill

was the results of his dres cial with the Char-

Bill, raid-I any mention that the mend only now laid on the table, and the komage col. I don't wish to do this my- mento which were invited from hos mem proposed the second reading be adjourned. elf, although I have every detail of it. bers if they had any to make, have not been He observed that a sum of 8304,00 hod Iam ust auxings to sin how he recon forthcoming, ed indeed taking the nature not hos exponded to public works sane cila the uu with the other and further. Mr Whitehead aid-Your Excellency, I of this bill into consideration it is difflattened last year.

$6640 to cover certain increases taslaries in exoem of the estimates for B01,

It was desirable they is Mr Bayd quite sure no error pecurred in

riss to oppose this vote. Iam still of opinion to conceive what attendments would im-should koow why the buey was not getting delivery of the coal that formed the that the financial position of the Colony prove it if they came within the scope of expended, as the Surveyor General had a basis of the second trial?—Yours, do not justify the increase to aalarien the bill all. The scopo of the bill is to very numer us staff

INVESTOR,

* September 1st, 1887--The Compulsory attendenca was abolished.

TRAC

1885.........

No. of

No. of

Year

Revistar. Women on Examinatio

made.

11,914

a wiek.

14,560

3,016

10,924

13.988

10,924

9,064

12.973

14.344

1.765

13,420

14,344

13,532

14,344

812

13.038

No. of

Defeat Disease

tending once ance.

Hons. Every in: Woman at Attendi

Examina.

c.

*

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8-to-mi 0.02

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Shanghai..

Foothow..

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Anping........!

so Gongkong 20.74.85 78 Viet, Fest!

Canton $20.80 80 Macao

AL floibow...

0.96

WINNING A BRIDE IN OHIO. Francis Pangburn, of Poplar Grove, Ohio, 20.70 8572

*** is hardworking young clerk in the Red Front General Store of Poplar Grove. For four years he has rough: the hand of his employer's daughter, Mies Louise Higin totham. Joel Higinbothama, proprietor of the Kad Front Store, favored the suit. fast the young people became engaged to be Haiphong, 20.70 married Everything advanced satisfactori ly until the appearance on the sons of a pale young man named Wesley Stevens, a teacher in the Poplar Grove University, Professor Stevens began to pay vigorous Barometer rising to the West and falling court to Miss Higinbotham, with the maul to the Es of Hongkong. The gratisata that young Mr Pangborn was seen handed are thus very gentle and light variable wire his passport by that fickle young lady and will prevail over a wide area. Weather. requested no longer to ver her with his warm, Bae with a driaratmosphere than for

esence. Mr Pangborn downcast same time past (losed az 10.58 s.) He appealed to Me Higinbotham, but the

W. DOBBAGE, that he was geolieren acknowledged

Director of the Observatory..

હોમ

Bolinao... 20.09 31 Manila..... O.S.James

powerless to help him. The young man Bongkung Observatory, July 17, 1801. become despondent, neglected his meals and made serious errors in tearing off ealfoo

and in weighing out siger as the dey for

1. Basombras, reduced to 31 degrees Fahren-

the marriage of Miss Higinbotham and the net, and so the level of the sea in Inchise, tenth,

palo tator approached he talked of soioida and deed the

and forgot to tell Descon Plumley that 2. Tarsussen, in the shads in degrÉOS.

8. Homer, in percentage of saturation, the

fence balls bad zone up on account of the Fahrenheit. MoKinlay bill. But the day before the

ides ope sat for the wedding

100.

as to avidity of air saturated will moisture kaing

4. DianoSION OF Wưp, to two gainti

3. Foùm or Kino, amenzing to Bart

5. BTATE 07 Warka, i bine sk3, ed jacket clouže, d drinaling, relu, s loge

him as an inspiration. He determined on revenge. He decided that he had not been treatel rightly. As a worn of the Bosle dost he decided to uphold the reputation of the apsive and far-

Now it happens that Miss though still goung, weare false teeth. Thin was known to Mr Pangborn, but he aus peated that is not known to his hated

Bigiobotham,

| A haii, & lightning, 0.24 count, & passing shower so a squally, rizkin, esnaw, 7 abundoer, svatban.

daw (wak) Raw, in izobes, canthe a 14 burdredths.