1891-08-14 — Page 3

No. 8908 -—August 14, 1891.)

Tus Singapore Free Press eye-Tho Woong from Bwatow in rejsuited to have experkunced very rough' weather between Bougkong and Singapore, as is consequence of which she was delayed for more inu forty-night hours

SUPREME COURT.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Before Mr E. J. Ackroyd, Acting Chief Justice.)

Friday, August 14.

FRIEND.".

DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OF

COMMONS.

THE CHINA MAIL.

doubt that this Home Government had arni, but it was not to late, aven at the a venth beer, for the Government to do

THE MILITAR CONTRIBU- Daly way of dealing with it was to have a ouncil of Imperial defence, On that TION.

council both this mother country and har dopendencies alsold be reprcerated, and it should be appointed for a fixed time. I such a gestion was acted upon, and (July 18.) the vete of the Colonial taken with the recommendations of the Office, Mr Do Lilie mered to reduce the Hartington Commission, he 'bolitved thay would be able strive at a system by vate by £300, in order to all attention to

which more equitable arrangement could He proposed reserve his remarks until after his hon. friend opposite (ST. S. Was a common purpose and a common in tercat (Hoar, hear.) He trusted there The pluinif said-The defendant chinetherland) had spoken. support to their line, the 10 per cont, pri- to my place on the 14th Juny and naked mo

Sir Sutherland, in supporting the fore that one rumilt of that debate would inage charged on freights contributed. Shipments by the Ocean Steamship Comfur 10. 1 Bar him the money sefaction, said that all impartial mimise to turn the attention of the Govern pang's steamers will not invalidato claims and he aigued the paper produced, bearing had arrived at the conclusion that Berment eariously and earnestly to the ques. to the above robato, which will be payable the words: Pay to the Criterion Dining Majuaty's Government in dealing with this 100 (Under Secretary for For. pay a contribution of £20,020 per nom, the House to pleal choir osse; but, un 'the

Saloon $10 only, Bernhardy Ruchanidy. at thole office, after Dec. 31 muxt, for the Eo promizol tis pay the money on or abane i question of military contributions in TO- half-rcar then completed.

Tus China Shippers' Mutual Steen Navi

A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN gation Company announces that, comnton

Edmond Fuchs of the 'Criterion' restau. eing with the chinguo, and ontil further Straits, China, and Japan, who confine their on a promissory note.

NEWS BY THE ENGLISH MAIL.

notice, they, will return to shippers to the rant aved Beruhardy Rachwaldy for 810 / to despatch of Fab, 10 x to Singapur be made throughout the Brapire før what by 16s. per head (Au too. member; di pol make it worth white to create anchi Tarkish Ambassader to † ngland, has been

Freuch

without hope.

An old lady hat just died at Spa leaving 100,000 frates ne prize to astronomere, foreigners, who within ten years shall be able to communicate with any planet or star. M. Flammariou is not lionaiders, notwith standing that Mars is 42,000,000 miles from the earth, that the time may come when we can exchange greetings. He thinks that certain ligste which have been soon on the surface of Mars may possibly be signals to us from flat planet.

Ar Wiesbaden the wife of the British General, John James Alverton O'Neill; has been sentenced to four months' i imprisonment, having shot at her husband

without doing him any harm.

NAVAL BANDS-Admiral Walker, who commanded the United States squadron which was recently in European waters, has been giving his opinion upon the subject of naval bands. He says there ought to be more music in the Navy. Music, he urges, beles discipline, puts life into a tired crow and generally aids their efficiency. When thors is used for a long pall, a strong pull, and a pail together, music hath charms that move the brawny ters to exertion that would make & land-lobber stare The admiral thinks that not only ought there to be more music, but are bands, and there is not a doubt that he is right; and, moreover, his remark applies just so much to British ships and to British seen as to American Randa were taken away

of the fits of economy, which periodically pass over the Admiralty Board, and the man who will resters them will earn the thanks of evers body, except a few crotchety old fossils who beliers that, because they no longer relish them, there should be un more cake and ale for anybody.-Army and Navy Gazette.

THE MARINBURK FURNITURE CO.

LIMITED

He

were paid on account of the lamper o said he would bring 2.9 telo Court because I would not take any youth in the cow be tween him and Mr Freimaun. I said 'I don't care if he brings me into Court Wo ne in a British colony burn, tin kusain." He wanted to summon me, that was why ho got the paper. We were friends before this. I don't want to borrow ten dollars from anybody. I havo always got ten dollars in

muy pocof

Mr

(Cheers.)

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mare

Details of the damage done are new

persons crushed and three women drowned. and 300 persons were partially injured, six At Surat my honed collapsed. The crops have been damaged. Repairs are be ing speedily effected.

CHICKET RESULTS,

the paper in a froudly way, so that the Great Britain the loss of commerce to this this kind. Of course it would be said that Elli adequate garrison in looked carefully fate the materiho Gov- Lancashire by an innings and forty-nine

His Lordabip said that in face of the promissory note and the plaintiff's state- ment he ld not do otherwise lies give indement for the plaiul Judgment 938 given accordingy, with costa.

CORN-LOTING BURMAU-AND

ÚRINA.

A RAILWAY TO THE FRONDER.

The Rangon Gazette of Srd Aug. - A few weeks wince we annonce cant

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BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION AND

CREMATION.

London, August 2nd, The British Medical Assocation, bus decided to urga that cremation should be made general.

SHORTAGE IN THE WHEAT CHOP,

FRANCE AND RUSSIA, Lundon, 2nd. August.The Tines St. Petersburgh correspondant telegraphs that Commander of the Admiral Goresis, French aquadron at Cronstadt, has brought with him a drait of a treaty of allianos between France and Russia, which had been previously prepared in Faris by Baron do Mabreabiem, the Russian Arabusador to Frina, and M. Ribot, French 37inister of Admiral Gervais ia constantly closetod with M Giern, the Rusein Foreign Minister, and the Ministers for War and Marne, and it is said that when negotia tiens ars brought to a conclusion these Ministers, but not the Czar, will sign the

Jemon, F. A Breckelmann, W. St. Johu | The proposed capital has been fixed at whether official or non-ficial In taking to particulars. It was perivably well by Lord Carnarvon Canise. There hear this euntribution than they now were, Fore gn Affairs. .

when the omiríbution was increased two years ago, certain accumulated charges due

BRITAIN IN EUYIT by the Strale Sutilement to the smoout of £82,000, were romitted. Thuir prenent at which the qouse of justice of the colony

»f Singapore demanded. It was hardly a Landon, 30th Joly-The Times' Paris contribution, instead of being comparative-

greater than it was, ad proportionately ight munner that leading merchants of correspondent states that intrigues ara largely decreused. The charge amounted Singapore should bu toil to entertaŝa doubts proceeding to induce the Sultan to depos to sulp 3a. 6d. per head of the population of the justice of the Imperial Government, Toufik Paths, the Khodive, na an necumplice of the colony, while in the United King, and the amount of mocy which the Chan in perpetuating Brith rale in..

London, 31st July, --Rustons Pusha, the do the corresponding chargea muted cellor of the Exchequer was going to get

a sorso ví injusticéljagan To these circumstances it

The Cheswellor of the Exchequer idealled from leave and his colurned to Londos to conduct argutiations on behalf More.") sonld not be said that they

than the culonists wore happy in one respect of the Porto, for the British evacuation of pay being asked

THE FRENCH SQUADRON'S VISIT, was fair and resonnik. (Hear, hoor) that when there was a dispute in a mater Egypt. the agreement of 1803 that colony was to at isane they had sympathetic dembers in

Loudon, July 30. —A groát naval pageant With regard to Hongkong, according to where Imperial and colonial interests were

and civil ontertainments on a grand scale are being organise at Portsmouth to Affairs in the hal Govenment) but in that can again the condition was other hand, when the Imperial viw had to forenes to the colonies had beer, he might eigu

welcome the French Squadron. that the

*Woe question

mads that the aum so fixed was to be sub-he pit before. The Colonial Council there sure, no members who were ablu to pres the 1st Augeat. He did not pay.

say, guilty of high-banded conduct, and suggenteu

of too large and important ሲ ject to any revino that the sitered cir.

Paris July 30-The French press and called shortly afterwards and in reply to an that they had strained to the utmost there no

obare er to be adequately dealt with on eumstances of the clay might require, the Imperid case in the same way. The

Theref tei. lt cse, agam, the colony hou. member had spikon with regard to annoyed at the preparations itault which he gave me I said he had bot constitutional povers which they had in

He said those cakrigs. His remarks and refer the present motion and in this a house;

Customs datiem, they wers French Squadron, footing that the visit ter pay to the $17 in owed me. he did et owe me anything. The defen.

sruuld tax all the resences of station entered into that the amount of the erniveau-x, He thought dire

There tsd more lightly than merchanta is almost to Great Britain will celipee that made to S increased. kang and Cay) n. dan alleged that the $10 was due to him not only to Sirgapuze, but to flung fra it was on the settlement of which hand full lie when the Egreement was the merchomleaf Singapore. They paid no iu England, for that being made

FORSION OFFICE-APPOINTMENTS, a commision on the sale of some lamps, experience of hor, members would Fear ship. (Hear heat). With regard to the tribution might that is not true.

When I arrived in the him out in opting that in every instance particular point dating to Singapore, hould be no doubt that Dongkong War sell any other part of the world, (Flear bra, Russia.

London, 1st July.-Sir Henry Dram·· long I brought umber of lampa wth in which a Crown colony had been taken presumed that all were agreed that the able to bear the birden, because the from Sir C. Campbail.) In fact, they pind

del from 163 per ent of the revenue to natural thing on their part that they should rond Wolf Las been appointed British I heard that Bir Hauck wanted possession of by this custry it wea, for clony eaglet to wake ens contributing to amunt of the contribution, had been re-scarcely any taxes at all. I pain-st

The rooms of the garrison to voto asier the demand anadu by the Im Minister at ucharest, replug Bie Trink somo lo the Marian. The defendunt went strategical and Imperial purpose, for the the State; and the next point or con-

the Tuperial Excl quer at the present porial Governagar-It was said that if we 10. Lancelles, was succoeca bir H. D. with me ch several occasion to the Marina of inuring the board and consideration was the action of the tavern 12 per c»uit-

I din-

terce of this ocuntry, which na of vital rent in gely increasing the contribuien.

Hng Singapara hol ne domb? pad a great deal, vent was £173,00 per annum, tund of raposed for tion upon the Wolf as Minister at Teheran, with the view of selling the lamps, posed of thein at lat to Mr cock for

THE BANK OF BOMBLY, What this sum the c-dany was only asked for cotny they wand have to and now faxes, Consequence. Take the loy

and had paid for ther colonies. $180. 1 gave the defendant $20. I tokong. It was a bargen rock taken ponzes-

Dombay, 30th July-The Bank of Bom- him I could not give him mure as the proht son of under 110 Treaty of Nasking for was said, and what he believed to to eur. £40,000. Aubjection had been taken that they lagd. at all events, the demand as very small. If he considered himself cerisin epreifis purposes with gard to reet, was that the present demand was not the second atallen of the gatriam were ale pot then would he fuel Contrast entitled to muro-in-ought-to-bat-claimed Her linjess's Rip It was autorious caly a large increase on what was hitherto Indian native troops. The Gyerment with that he position of the English tax-bay tine reduced its rate for demand bruk,

that when the colonies were no longer uded but that it was a much-larger proposed to raise a battalion in India, and pager. Government could not give them to two per cent.

Bombay, 31st July.-Thoods, have The defondant-What did Mr Frei required for Imperial purposes they were demand than there was any reaso0, to ex- 20 as it wandel at wild be right for that the payment they wada THE FLOODS IN PAY

now subsided and telegraphie cummmúhion- in consequence of jealousy. The marriage mana say when you wanted me to be abandoned, iteledd furnishing a recent pact considering the assurances given to thaparrison of Hongkong. The arrangement or be fual, and when it was necessary

tion has been re-established. The put-' of the couple, which took plage in October, a witness, about your keeping a pinneryus ration. For a long auocession of yesta them on previous occasions. They were would be a economical ous, of considerable inereerd expenditora should be incurred.

Le of moderate dimensions, and the result should like to see carried aged foul fuprecursor:xes. It appeared to be susigers from the detained mails are being 1866, has been an unhappy aue, and they in Colombo and running away from India this country bad tu pay large sans for the led to understand that the demand would advantage to this country, and rac which he Government sus objigod oralizes to have

The plaintiff--T a bot here to be insult purpose of maintaining many of those en- ware, therefore, separated; but Mrs O'Neill

opies in existence under the British fag, of what had taken plaer was that they felt ther then he can bangkung. In dea!- ; entirely fergatton that deletico cost infi- | transdipped by means of boals and trollies." had several times tried to reunits with hared by this than. I come hos for judg

Secondly, they ing with the question for the purposes of itely more than it did. Every single item of te sontured to say that those colonies there we no duality.

defence, he aboved that Hongkong con- military expenditure est more than it sed husband again. On May 20 last the aly heard that the General made an excursion

The defendant-I 875 that these $10 and locg since emancipated themselvesfrom alleged that their local financial arriend from 0 to 13 per cenfis to do Tou on, menber for West Edin, reaching upre, At Broach, 125 In foli

atents were scrinnaly disturbed. and that the need of any tira il assistance from

They paid £50,000 with other ladies, and in the evening, when

They had become great they would be comble to deal with public income to defenes, the Netherlands 25 pat bargh thought the sfer of tho Singapore

about 145 per cont, people a gañerona que. this returning, the two ladies, escorted by Gen-

Country

works and sanitary improvements and cent., Belgium

Portugal 10 per cent, Redea 32 per in the year 1866, when their revenues were eral O'Neil, were rushed upon and beaten

provinces, of which every one who had in the face, while afterwards Mrs O'Neill

knowledge of them was proud. They know other things which the colony re-

Put in anther the hea m-mber thought it a generous Bred a revolver at her husband, happily

well that the care of gravity of the trade. quired. Tusu the colonias alleged that cl., Greece 24 or cont, and Swit- £200.00 now they were £600,000, you of this country was aradually bring shifted the trade of Singapore was to a Juigozerland 34 per cent. eastwards, owing to the protected tariff in extent & mes call trade which can form, a might be said that cook in offer when the revenues were three times 58 western couuiries and the opening of the tributed nothing to the wealth of the hubi aut of org ang emributed to great and everything connected with ili London, 18 August.The cricket match colm, and that, though the number of wards defines t. 10, early inhibitant of tory expenditure cost crice as much, that between Glocerator and Nottinghamshire Surz Canal; and if Singapore were in pas

vessels Lichi touched wha very large, it did the Nat becanda 13 70, Belgium is. 74. he coloniars were good enough to offer to har reenlted in ane ay victory for Gluaces-

tor by un inninga and 122.runa. session of shuthur Power they would soun

at tend to the proff of Singapore. In Pagal is 20. augi Sweden . . Con-pay the same as they paid, thirty yours ago.

London, 2nd August-The cricket match, realize the vast Imperial consequence of

was adequate to the occasion. Having Lancashire verams Yorkshire, was won by Bis Lordship raid the question was whet die patrasion of that place. He contended that ease the tonnage tnching a Singa- ailesing, therefore the fates an ant which to di not think that was an offer which did this promissory note thean.

that if Singapure or Cegion were to became pure was not a measure of the support the Taspen Gove not had gay tu

warda

erument and that, as regarded popolation; ranA. ho did not think that the con- -King. The defendant said he had screly signed the russession of any ether Power than which Six spore should give to a matter of plaintif might show it to his wife. The country would not only be very great, but they had naval protection, but he thou hattribution of the colony could be regarded as and revue and other waiters, the lunists

any other cnunity. He combi agun pisintif wrote to him on the 4th of Aurast it ould be unsee to our Australian that the culous fult acxtely having no arrearably large, le bied tust he had of Singaporu paid iudi-itely less than almost asking payment of the 810 and saying be and Indian Empire.

Those enlonies had voice in the amount of contribution. The road out to the suitsetion of te go- had been very patient. He (defendant) did contributed both indirectly and directly to Governm at at home wust lie the deler mittes that rae coniribation they are now lea, webers, white ho wished to he just not that patient. A palierit uan would the wealth of this quutty, and be submit mining authority; but at the same time it arking the colony to pay was one judged by the taxpayers of this statry, his land at wait for years. Beaiden (the defendant to that in these circumstances they was dusirable to use the controlling power crety far and reasonable test, which they the same time Forne in mind that the in the most conciliatory manner. There might fairly cat upon the colony to contri. Teknists wore not represented in this continued) the I. U. 1, ou the paper wAS were entitled to more than ninay seemed to be force unensicess at the large hare.

The hot member for how and House, and that therefore there ought to

London, August, 2nd. The Gary News not written by hita; it was a forgory The iteration.

In Bugg respects he alonies Bİn bia

were not in a pation to demand this increase in the demand, and to gathered | Bromley had undoubtedly raised a fargo extremo care taken in fixing the son axpects that there will be a shortage in the that there was some litle sense of irritu and important creation in orging that these that shoaid he charged. He regretted the wheat crup in the coming season of dix unsideration for themselves. They were Crowa colonies without representative tin which it would be desirable to remove great questions connected with Imperial fling of dissatisfaction in the colony, and, million quarters, owing to the inofe of usitnlines of any kind whatever, and, Singap ra had put bean backward hithersfees should be lurkert at a while he far as the Government were soticerned, the Busu harvest

Berie, August 1st. The Federal: As- Jough financially indepen tent of this trying to do its duty. (car, bear)tween-this army and the selon le ho did not wish to add a single wort which country, they were completely at the mercy There are other coloutes which did not should be execugly god to do anything wicht bitter the curvely on the za sexeEXTRARY OF SWISS FEDERATION,

at all; therefore, without that lay in his pawer to contribute towards outrary, the Government with a ta ex- of the Downing-atrout oficials, who imposed pay anythi whatever laws and taxes they chese. It making the matter an attack on the Goth rosult. He reminded the committee press their appreciation of the efforts which soubly bas decided to erect a large fres sas true that there were Legislative verument, he thought that they might thar a great deal had in achieved in that the costs had so far m-do, but he did hospital for consumptives on the Alps to Chuocis, best the members of these bodies hope that they would be indulgent as direction, and especially by the valuable not think they had gone one et barond celebrate the sexcentenary of the federation were overruled by the oficial tubers, who they could, and ut increase the burden report made by Lerd Carnarvon's Commis-than fair justice of the case in this demunde of Switzerland.

ton. The recon-Tradati ns suggested by which they had mado apon the eclous. were ceapelled to obey whatever mandates upon that colony indicfinitely, were sent from home. He argued that the Mr E Sanhope (Secretary of State that commirain had now been practically This was not the view of one department or Government had no mura right to force for Wa) said the bob member who carried out, while other places bad als another, but of the Government as a whole, been defended in addition to these spified nating on their responsibility, and after Government hud practically pamtezajo on a Crown colony in it lang to had just sat down avoided

the vague in that report. The great amission then careful consideration of the circumstances concession or a railway to cennet Burma force taxation on a self-governing colony, Ageneralities and the stotrat language of de of war e padering her the question of each particular colony. He did not An ordinary meeting of the shareholders and China through the Sham States, if theta astute moral principle of Gorernment was the member for Greenock. He won per- of garrisi ns or of barracks had since been think they wore called up tor treat frome But in this matter the Gfectly ready meet him with regard to deds with by himself, and when these twn the decision they had taken; bar in order of this company was held to-day, Tuery capital were forthcoming.

Biso said that an effort would be tale in Sacerd were present: Messra J. Anderson (Chair. Loudun ter Bust a pay with this project vernment led by a stroke of the pen up Singapore, which was wede 3-sonlathiresar herrenpletely carried out the to meet the view of the hon. memdar for camentous..ogui burders on thonncolonies typted case. Only if the limber Gewond then have dealt with all Grecimo, it the reveres of the wilony We are now in a position to state against the protest of the Governor and vi wanted to carry conviction to the minds that sule of Trial def en rouchal upon should decrosao, if they were less able to man), G. R. Stevens, C. 8. Taylor, E. So.in view.

that the matter has advanced another stage every member of the Lislative Councils, Be Come he aught to have descinded

the Government dealt were also, ther cases to be dealt with, the Governmiw should be inclined to three miftions sterling, to be increased from this astion the Government had Barely anders od how

and if he could do any thing in this direction review the situation. At present the do with this malter. been gully of an act of injustice and of

There were strong he assured the committed that it would be mand of the Imperial Government was time to time so required for extens

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mudu in the full conviction that they were and feeders. The raste selected is that imposing nge is curcion not necunt cy e-minitloes inquiring int

and they made

rep ria, recommetuled by Mr. Bagley in tris recent

in the interests of law er of good goveru- tion,

Sir G. Campbell said his complaint was, attempting to draw the proper lino between report on the work of the Stan Bille ser-

ment, but lely caused by a desire to Not satisfied with this, the Government for vey, that is, the proposed line will be a con-

enaldo tho Chancellor of the Rechequer to these ves examined into every as of not that the Straits Settlements contribut the chime of the British taxryer and those

et ku mne to Imperial expenditure, but of the colonists." these reports. He was not ging into the other colopia contributed too litık.. The Counties then divided, when there btain a satisfactory a Budget as possible. indation of the Rangoon Mandalay rail-

worth-easterly direction by Ordis lad been sent out to force the Bilis at den of the speech of the aber for The people of the Straits Settlements had were

For the roduction So was hey too use Thooz, Thibaw, and Leahio to Kunlon for the subtentana through the Legislative testock,

Against Forry.

The total length will not exceed Council, no matter what opposition was

others who were not paying at 1, and List of any want of sympathy with the mexense for grumbling that there were 285 miles, and the gauge will be the same red; and he challenged the Govern

(Hear, hear) Her Ind the

Majority agains... a that in use on the Buri State Raily; ment to defend sucir conduct as worthy de pest possibly facing for the colonice, and patiently expenditare which was Imperial that is, the metre godigs. The estimated treatment at the part of a great country he should and like to press anything which fell apon British taxpayers. Singapore! cost is aearly $50 lukha, or, roughly, about a like this towards its great dependsusius... he did not believe to be just to the codes, and Hongkong, had revenues durived

Writing on Supply, The Times Hays - |· spirits. He had no personal connection with either In recent years eiustuses hd change, last wholly from dutie po pin and

a large and rich The ext of the rebel Zalo chiefs Cribepu Ceylon, whe war readers will reculioct, the figures given of these fries. His quly interest was a The coat of defense had greatly increased falund, wit. Fue taxation, and that was and Dinizal, the propad grant of respon by Mr Begley in his report. We hear

peraval association and feeling of prudell over the world. that Me H. M. Mathews, ..., has cul- which he had in the pront work that had forgery to defend a harbour. The arcour derived from levying bossy is the sille goresanoat to Natal, the grievances suted to act as Consulting Engineer to the been undertakes and accomplished there. was very much more expensive than for commonest fixi imported for the sun of Singapore and other colonies in regardi Frich of the comandest people, and yet it their contributions for Imperial defence, there was any proposition to be put before Company The venture wilt, we expect, In the present state of affairs is was obei-merly, and it was aird but the Gover-radgad a contribution to British revenue the evils of the paddy tax in Geylon, and the meeting with regard to the future of be strongly supported at home. The varicualy imposible for the Government to ment should think that the time hade for Imprint defence. All these places the opium tralle in the Far East were all

ous Lanenbire Charaters of Commerce

retreat from the position they had taken for examining the amount of the contri- the company. They had had esteral meet-have, in BoBo ad out of season, urged ou up with regard to dis contribution and the bations of the colonies with the view of were under the age of India, and wore matters deserving of inquiry, though it benefited by the expenas incurred for the may be doubted whether any of them WSTO He confarsed, increasing them where is was just defe of India, and that was a print that usefully bundled under the disheartening ings Intely, and these meetings had been the Home Government the necessity of

cust of the barracks however, that he was more in decreasing them where adjourned from time to time for the for--establishing railway connection between

obligarine.

Sir-Th as Sutherland.ex tebenent ia Suolation of a scheine which Mr Bacock Furms and China They now have the the future that he was with regard to the press hoavily am auyefany-Phe-Bobright to be consid, red in estimating their and stupefying conditions, now prevailing opportunity of proving in a practical way present state of affairs. It appeared to hit member for freecock based his whole esse Mr Webs'er eaid that if hon. members

making the demand for the defence of had taken in band. He was not aware their belief in the financial Windom of this that thore were three ways in which a pus-on what he called justice to the culo oppristro nyiti kayo their way (ka rovne condamaing the Imperial Government for On London.!

sible solation of this question might be but there was also justice the razpayer of policy.

arrived at. In the first place, the Govern- the United Kingds, and it was at right these islands from epium duties would be Singar, but it is really imposible for mert might, in cuns, quance of the repre. that, witheat Dareful examination, the tak nay. (rrder.). It was, bow the douse of Commone to jadge whether ever unfair to ask the colonies to ca tribute, or not the demand was in excess of just seutu: tops made to them by the colonies, xpayer should bear the whole crat, decide that the present military contribution oven a lance portion of it, witheat swing not only to the cost of their own defence, requirements. We cannut agres that, bo- the colonisa to bear a rouxnable chars fit but als to the cost of defending Brush cause in the past a smaller amount. WBB should not be excreded. Is the sceand

Red an aditional contribution from long be asks to pay more as the exiguuries of place, the Government might decide upou He did not thile the member fre Greenock trade, end if the Ham Government require deemed suficient, the colony should not the principe of fixing the carbon a would go dass there and then Kong, it would only be fair that it shuad Traperiat defence have become mora urgent of directors to carry on the Company Kong, sud other Urown colonies along the ratio to the revenue of the colonies for the tacuits that he was going to act them to pay have an additional dupply of troops. He and comprehensive while colonial trade and time being, and of allowing the atuunt of additional taxetin in order to telisto them He had been informed privately that Mr Asiatic coast was the ele af opitin 19 the military contribution to rise or fall in ] of, what ho should be able to shut, the should theref. re support the suudment 11 general prosperity have in rezbad.

it wore pressed to a civision:

would be, we confess, substantial cause for Stevens and the present Chairman intended was very demoralising. There was a strong

Mr S. Leighton said the Blue-book complaint, if as has been fresly asserted, to retire. He had been unable to obtain feeling growing up among the natives in strict relation to the ratio of the revenue of resonable demands made anyone who would consent to form the these colonics against our policy of multi- the colonies. In the third pies, the whole They had aut been able to lay down any board, and in these circumstances it would plying opium dens among them. In the question of the siltary contribution migh general rule applying to all the eclonica aburred that there was a strange difference the War Ofice had failed to apply Singa in the matter of the garrisons. They fuls of opinion, not only between the eolory pote with the additional weans of defence be neeloss to make any proposition to the name of the patire population he wished be referred in the course of nara Sesalon is a meeting.

to protest against thrusting up a them this Belect Committee of that House in order to that each case must be judged upon its and the Home Office, but in the Cabinet on the grond of which the augmented The Chairman said in that case the only most injurious and iniquitous trade. Ele determine is what relic and in what team merits, and they were bound to judge the itself. There was a difference of opinion runtelbaricia was exacted by the Colonis! thing they could do was to adjourn the should like to call the attention of the it arght be pud. Be trusted there was expacity of a paratlar colony. They had which could aut he quite anothed over Office; but this po ni was net unde pro. also to consider tiu amut of Taerial batween the Colonial Secretary and the winent in the discussion, and the Choicel prosent meeting

Committee to a petition which had Leat nuthing unreascanble or irrational in propor sent from Singapore last year, sigued bying that such a matter should be sobuitted interest involved. He came, first, to the Treasury and the War Office, The unfer Jur of the Exchequer had a good answer to caso of Singapore, and if he dwelt longer tunats Colonial Secretary was put in a give, on general principles, to the arga. 1,000 residents, referring to the terrible for a tical and definite sestierent to a com-

upon that it was because the member for minority by the Chancellor of the Ex-mante of Sir T. Sutherland and Sir J. Co. An adjourned extraat linsry meeting evils of opiam smoking and to the fruities mitte of that Hours. (Hear, hear.) of the company

In all waters of the cart, writes the Globe, wh-ld thereafter,

Sir J. Colomb said the question was one Greenock had selected it ne a typical re, chequer and the representative of the War lenib. when the Chairman asid the extraord. given for the sale of the ding. The groat inary meeting had bress adjourned for ease in the reverse of Singapore during of great importance, and could not be It bud been already stated that the colony Office and was forced to accept their the purpose of considering the follow the last thirty yoata was owing to the dealt with in Comunites ou a vole of of the Strita Selements urged the decision. The colony unanimously.com antiment must be taken into account, and He cordially supported the transfer of the colony from Iadis to the plained of what was going ou, and apposted there is one stronger anong colonists than Dultiplication of opina dona, and the tint aert. ing resolation. That has

increased facilities for the sale of orium. last proposal of his hon. friend that the Imperial Government on the ground of the to the Colonial Office, which supported the the repugnance to taxation Foresd down Thomas Sutherland userla dat when the "proved to

Batisfaction f

petition had also been sent from Hong Government shoald cuneunt to refer the charges imposed put them for the cost of poleny. The Colonel Office, however, was their throats by the Colonial Obice. Sir meeting that the company cannot, by reason of its liabilities; carry on its Kong to the watne teet. This was & mat. question of the euat of Temporial defende their defence. An agitation sok place to outrated by the Chancellor of the Ex.

Hear, hear bring about the faster and for eight chequer and the Secretary for War. Now, al contribution of Singapore was rated tor which touched the welfare of many a Select Coutu business and that it is advisable to wind thousands of pour peuple, and ought 15 ba To show the inequality and injustice that yours the Fressary almately refused to they in that (mmittee were bound to from £50,000 to £100,003, the demand was now existed he would give a few figures. silow the transfer to take place, on the stand up for the colony and for the Colonial forced through the Legislative Council wp the same, and accordingly the the cour

ourotally considered by the Government. The puty be wound up relantarily."

Bingapore was the centre of a large number ground that it fight blul ineretsed Office (Hear, hur.) They complained against the deliberate protest of every Mr M. Stewart thought that the petition Chairman then proposed this resolution.

Mr C. & Taylor seeded, and the mo referred to by the hon. minor altowed of Brick poss-seiona, inluding India, larges upon the Toporial Exchequer. Io very justly that the Colonial Office had member. It is not in the nature of things whee ngregate ses trade amounted to 1860, however, the transfer was agreed hai heen forced to put pressure on the men that Englishoes, whether settled in one tion was unanimously curried.

that there was a strong forling in these £30 001,00 a year, and whose aggregate but it was laid down soundition of that bers of the Legislative Council of Singa part of the Empire or another, should relish Lore: This raised a very diffiouts and im such high-banded proceedings. John Bul polonies against the existing state of things revenue was £83,000,000 a yonr, or nearly transfer that no additional charges were with regard to the opion trafic. He equal to that of the United Kingdom. It thereby to be thrown upon the Imperial en tant quistions in segard to our position caizies with his his antagonism to arbi- That understanding wes in aur Crown colonies. Were the Letrary exactious, by authority to the very LAGET RESULTSÅ bezvy gaṇ-b21," trusted that this question would be narrow-

ly watched, not buly by the Government, they exclnlad India, the aggregate Government. THE HAND OF FORTUNE.-Four aces.

but by Parliament, and that a real effort trade of the other posacerious would be again terraed in 1873, and the conditions gista ive Assemblies to he absolutely con- ends of the earth, and if he be compelled CHAFFIC-I knelt befush her and would be made to reduce the evils of the 81,000,000 a year, and the zevenue was agreed to by the Straite Sett-oments trolled by the Home Government was by force majeure to disburse his mind tree

£20, 03, 04

Four places in this viralewlve they made a bargains in that year most dangerous for us to overpower the sures a feeling of heen resentment at what awsked her to be my wife. Chollie-An opin traffic as far as possible in Slogapore the Mauritius, Hongkong, the Straits, ad with the Imperia Government, which local opinion of a Cawwa estany. He was his considers gross tyranny. The chief dit she rejected you? Chappies and other colonies..

Ceylon with a ses trade of £54,500,000 a turned out bester for the Settlement than sure that the protest which had been made ficulty in devising & fairer and lees irritating got my twounds bagged at the knees fur

The Chancellor of the Exchequer remark year, so a reres of mure that alree it was autioipated It would. Was it now in that Committee was a wise one, and he system lies in the almost impossibility of nothing, bah Jor

ed that no notice had been geven to his millions, gave nearly a quarter of a million to be unntended that they were not to bear hoped it would have the effect of moderat drawing the line between local and Imps- hon. friend that this important question a year towards defenoss while all the other their fair share of the expense of their ing the dictatorial zentiments of the Chanial interests, The Crown Colonies do not Fer London, 500 balea Berp, 85 bales thy had cell of the Exchequer alid the Secretary dispute their ability to defray all chargos Waste Silk, 109 rolls Mata, 10 crabs Reis What are you Becood Plazon (traveling was going to be brought up, but it would be places, with an aggregate revenue of defence, notwithstanding

under the former head, nor does the Home ties and I bor Tea.

Per S. Ningshots, milod 6th Auguste- in the same direction) I am a Common brought under the autics of Lord Kauts £2,500,0 0, did not contribute a farthing; deliberately entered into an agostonttu ef Stare for War. (Hear, hear.) Dold. First Pligns (uftily)You might ford, Of course the question was extreor, u other unis, while they extracted do so? Of course, ha nduillod that if the Mr Hunter said the waiter rised a very Government dony its responsibility for the

Bristles, 709 bales Agmp. 1,350 pkga. as well stay away. Nobody recognizes you maly important, both socially and nau military contribations amounting to sarly present elurges imposed upon then a important point, ut only with regard to cost of purely Imperial deferies, Bus-Fur London, 320 balas Waste Bilz, 40

more. I am the Grip-New Yek cially, and he was sure that the Committee a quarter of a million tons four places 1 av heavier proportionate burden than as the Bugapore, bat with regard to all the Crown there is no came for quarrel. But in many

case in 185b thes would hay 7616,able elnias, because. It involved the question casus, wixt looks like a mero lors de Preserves and 2 buses fundriss Weekly.

would not wish any rash action to be taken ing an aggregate sea trade of 4 millions

Per§. S. Jason, sailed 6th Augus) ( GroRDE-I heard this morning that a on the matter.

year, we did not receive à farthing for the grounds for asking a complet. But was whether in fat are they were to be entirely at to English eyes has the appearaid of purpose from those other countries having that the base? In the year. 1858, when the the unrey of the home authoritica, (Bear, more or less Imperial interest from the *80 trade of 126 million a year. (fear; tribaler was first mooted; the military and her.) 1 should be remerabewed that these colonial standpoint. "The remit is usually For Leadon, 1,717 boxes Tos, containing a hear.) It was not fair to lay the blame for morino charges were less than EU per colonies had no representative members, igse dicit from the Colonial Office, prez 36,036 ba. Cougon, 7.7 boxes Tea; con- penses to be delayed by the paluny, Sir boxes Ten, containing 7,434 Tbs. Scented this inequality on the Government, because cent of tax revenus; on 1860, the year and it was very important that in all fan riding local univion and ordering the ex- taining 163,663 . Serated. Caper, 954 it was the effect of a false and vienus before the transfer, they had fallen to 27 cial teletions with Phear the Home Govern- THE ORIGINAL TE RIGHTER The system that bad grown up, and that, in fils par cent.; and last year they were in the mant should not err on the side of harsh Jhe Colomb pate the saddle on the right Orange Petos, 154 half-chests Tes, con'ain- judgment, was imperifling the Empire, proportion of 10 per cent only in the ness, messe, or injustice. Upon the hors who declaring that the fault reallying 6,100 the Sorts; 50 bales Pubjum Bilk, proof-reader.

Moreover, the Colony paid questi n at issue between the flore Gov. Gies, not with his Government or that, but 274 rolls Matting, 188 bundles Canes and

21 pkgs. Ginger. NATURAL SELECTION.-The best umbrel-Bear, hear.) The time bad poms to deal revenue.. Fa in the .cki

with the matter, and, in his opinion, the nothing towards the cost of the navy, and spent aud ho es any there could be i ile, with our system of Imperial dafenos,

Hancock, F. Sch wariskopf, A. E. Hebditob, R. O. Wilcox, J. Marinbart, (general manager) and C. Mooney (Secretary)

The Chairman said he had very little to add to the report, which was in their hunds, and which showed pretty fully the position of the company. He proposed the adop tion of the report and statement of no count,

Me I. O. Wilcox eccended and the mo tion was unanimously carried.

Tho Chairman said before proceeding

with the next item of miness, the election

of directors, he wished to know whather

how that scheine stood, but he would like

to know something about it before prossed- ing with the next business.

Mr Hancock said he had seen some of the altarellders and had gat promisse of a considerable sum to be taken up in debenitirss. One necessity was a board

the

been

TIREE Plague (60 the way to a city

this

Ethel

girl had died after eating ice cream

What a sweet death! How truly rumaa-

tio that must be! George (and she laid

way

lakh and a quarter a mile, which are, as

OUR OPIUM REVENUE.

DERATE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. (t3th.) In the Dourea of the discussion on the Colonist vote Mr S. Smith eald that the chief source of revenue at Singapore, Hong

-STERN NECESSITY,The ruddy har golden head on his manly bosom and best, looked lovingly Into his fape), let's go tú Puluronico's and dis together. George Can't accommodate you to-day, darling I'm dead already dead broke.—d'ew York ・World

of

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done.

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Quotations. BONGKONG, August 14, 1891. OPIUM-Now Patna, cash,... 4974.

cash,. New Bonaros, each, 4821. Old

cab, 499 New Malwa credit, 490 Allowance, Tasis... 64,30.

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Old

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Old Maiwa, credit, 500/530 Allowance, Taula... 16/40 Persion, Oily, cash, 340/100 Allowance, Taein... 4880 Persian, Paper tied 270/370. Allowance, Taels 48/112

Exchange.

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Bank, Wire, ...

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4 Documentary, 4 months

3/8

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4.18

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Thuen

On New York-

On Bombay--

On demand, ...

On demand, ... Credits, 60 days' night;

Wiro,

3.57

On demand,

Wire, On demand,

On demand, On Shonghat

On Calentis-

221 2211

30 days' sight, private paper, 720 Gold Leaf, 100 fine (per tal) $32.50 Burereigns (Bank's buying rate)9 6.12

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