8964. Остовка 19, 1891)
The later went further than that, gling liable and punish theta by imprison- | however it went into the whole principle mont or any other penishment,
of the bill, which was passed unanimously
to
Mr Hyrie said he thought the punishing book, mant was most inadesunte Any officer who took a bribe should be instantly dis- piesad ond be imprisoned.
Bis BicolloneyThere are two faults in this asation, accepting bribes and not re- turning uniform. The posishment for the one might not be sufficiently heavy and for the other too heavy, babe,
Mr Byric-Au officer might be bribod 8500 and be can only be fined $100.
The otsuse was allowed to stand over. The rest of the clauses with one or two exceptions were passed and the Bill left in Committee.
THE DAW OFIM BILL.
The Council went into committee on the Raw Opium Hill, Section G was deleted and a new clause added providing that the opium merchants, except in tho of Bengal Opium, shall supply a note of the weight after unpacking.
case
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE
OPIUM TAX MONOPOLY. To the Editor of the 'CHINA MA
Hongkeug, 19th Oct. 1891. 8x,-Will you be good enough to insert your next iesus the enclosed lotter of tiis date addressed by me to His Excel. coey tho ficar Administering the Government, and oblige.-Your obl. aur Vatel,
T. A. WAN SHEAD.
If had been able to be prenent it was my intention to have moved the Council it postpope or delay for nan week going in Committee on the Ordinance to end the law relating to the preparation of opium, the second reading of which 5 hurried through Couvel at lost meeting in one sit. ting.
I think further time is desired for the duo consideration of this proposed eractiucul, the principle of which is directly opposed to to established laws of England, turmel of every description are in their casence ob- as it create monopoly, and as monopolies jectionable and bad palley,
dinance.
CHINA MAIL.
That other colonies adopt. more severo restrictions than those proposed by our Goverumput, hedly justifies following, seen at a fistates, a bad estaple. In our tresies with others we have Readily re- Ensed to admit what je popsud by this dagan to apply to ourselves,
My Chamber venture to hope that the Government will see it to modify or ex punce this mess objectionable provision
run the Onìinance.
I have the hour to be, Sir, fear must obediout servant,
F. HENDERSON,
Secretary.
The
Houerbio W. Weigh Gooilmau, Acting Colonial Secretary SUNDAY WORK AND SUNDAY BLASTING.
The
THE DARDANELLES-AN EXPLANATION
MADE BY THE SORTE TO THE TOWERS.
Constantinople, Septembar 24 ----TaoPorte the powers in regard has sunt circulars
plish the robbery and have gained socors to
spartment near the main entranow' to^** the bank, an apartment onay of acco from the street, and the paros of bille is supposed to have been stoles while the bark officials wero batty engaged in un other apartment.
KING'S ROMANOS;
Medish.
Loudon, Sopiomber 20.-Communion- WARLIKE FEELING 15 FRANCE.. To implicate (be shipowners in theil
London, September 24-The bulk of liability for what may occur on board their tions from the Pakin Government offering
foreigners who have the French newspapers giva a charlish re The Colonial Treasurer said a much more
properly appears to be most unreasonable, compassation t For it is utterly impossible that shipowners suffered in the recent riots in China, with ception to the degree commanding a relaxa at its second reading on last occasion. Iatringent provision worked well in Singa-
can be coguiant of the suis of their sex the strangest mesurances of future protection of the Alsace-Lorraine passport regu tion, are received with distrust in the For-lations, They are of the avowed opinion vantiot ees any reason why we should pore. The clease was put in because the
vints that happen on their vessels. again consider the principle of the hill, and shipping companies, did not seem inclined
The farmer com-in
That tho mas of proof should reatoign Ofice here. Han Ching Chang, tho that Germany was only furcad to an act of
the Tropean justice by circumstances,
It is ourrently reported that the amount. I therefore propose that we should continue to uid the Government,
The Chronicle's Paris correspondent de stolen is not less than $750,000 and that it the consideration of the bill in committee plained.very bittorly of a very large gaan
upon, the crew and owners to rebut any Chinose Ambassador to of opium to-day; but if there is any section which tity
being smuggled in
charge of implication in toggling, my courts, has recently been in St. Peters neighbour
Ommitteo vanlure to think, is opposed to burg, where ho succeeded in inducing the clures the feeling that. war is imminent is may amount to as much as $1,250.000. any ben. member considers the hon mem-from Macao and Chinese
soned practice and increase the objection Russian Government to withdraw from the growing hourly is France and that this The police authorities of Bootland Yard The clated ber who is absent would wish to be coning porte.
was Deces
joint action projected by the powera. Hoopinion is more or less openly expressed aro pitting forth their utmost exertions to they have to this clause.
effect the capture of the thieves. eidered on its fuerits, I have no objectionary to make the ships take some trouble.
improve the arrived in Berlin to-day with a view of at every embassy in Paris. Woeld it nat, perhapurivileges, if trying to influence Chancellor veu Caprivi, 1 The Admiralty is resolved to mako postponing it in order that it may be at Singapore en the discovery of 10 lbs.
Hongkong, 19 Oct, 1991. wafeguarding of ite
Paris, September 22. The young. (de considered when the hon. member is hore. epiam, a ship was lishla to be confiscated.
Dear General Barker,-When out horse-the craw were permitted to be entitled to but it is certam that he will not alter the come valuable additions to the gun-boat Beyond that I do not think we should de- They only asked that shipa take the came lay the consideration of the bill.
grocution as they took when going to Sin-back riding on Saturday evening I mat with the entire procesis of my Opium seized on determination of the Gornian Government servion, and officials are proceeding har-posed) King of Avant chased a senantion a slight accident, and us the doctor advises board, provided they were instrumental in to co-aporate with the British in taking do- riedly with the orders which are being in Algiers, which will roanlt in the ad. issued for the construction of six addi- venturous south being sent almost in- With regard to section 8, which runagapore or Canton.
Mr Byria-The Hongkong, Canton and me to keep to my room-to-day, have sobtaining the suture Time seems to my sins Poing note, as given to two papers, timmal vessels by private firms. These new mediately under a strong escort from his Any excise officer who shall take any bribe or who shall not, on osasing to be an Excise none Steamboat Company here a special ask your Excellency to kindly excuse my Comunition a far better melled than the
Ho looks attending the meeting of the Legislativo drastic munte contemnslated" by the Br- fails to indica e the real character of the gunboats will be of 811 tons. In placing pleasant quarters near Algiers
mada by Han Ching Chang to the these orders it in insured or by the Admi Thu Kinz, who has boot in custody in Officer, rotan to the Opium Farmer bis Burapoan with a staff under him.
Conncil summoned for
for this afternoon.
Europe. de Cevernments. Do has urged railty that the restels shall be ready for Algiers for threa yours past, is the victim uniform an accoutrements, badge or license, after all smuggling inward and outward.
of a love affair which will have a very pres shall on summary conviction be liable to The Colonial Treasurer. He seems to take
to suppress
judicial effect upon his Fature comfort penalty notexceeding $100,-
care when going to Canton but aut when
that the Imperial Government was en- delivery early in the spring.
Although nominally a prisoner, he lived tirely bonoek in deriring
at a villa called Dea Pine in the village of Mr Ryrie-How do you know? Ho ie
the disorders and scoking time to deal with
Eldior, about a mile and a half from Al- constantly on the look-out and he is well
the outi-foreign movement, and declaring
paid.
that precipitate actions on the part of the
wars would defen: their object ant bring to the passage through the Dardanelles of giors, and has practically had unrestrained- Hz communicatione i vessels of the Russian volunteer feet. In liberty. He was not allowed to reasive China into anarchy. distinctly suggest the probability of such a this communication: the Ports says that for visitors, indeed, but no limit was put on potent pudrical upheaval in China as thighs several years past vessels of the Russian his own actions, and it is out of this liberty overthrow the Manchu dynasty,
rolantear dept have been running between that all the trouble las grown.
Those ships,
The King is a a good-looking young man To panieky feeling existing in Pekin is Odessa and Vladivostock. made known here by urgent telegens eunt being under the connnercial thg of Eussia, of 23, woars Europeat clothes, plays the through the Chinese Embassy, imploring were granted free passage of the straits, piano and rides a bicycle. His attoudante Lord Salisbury to instruct Sir John It was found, however, the Forte's note report that of late his bioycle bas carried. Walsham, the British Minister to China, continuas, that vessels were sometimes bits in the direction of Algiers sont- Thanks to the condipated strenuous cllurts
to adopt a mute friendly athud. Minis- carrying soldiers, and these skips were des every night, whence bis anjosty did not of our forefathora for a enerations against it.
ter Wallum advises the Foreign Office tained owing to a mistake sa to their real return'antil early morning. The authori..
and that persistant dilematic pressure, com character. The Porte's instructions, the dies decided to investigate the case, the farming of any tax in a longer talerato
Grant Britto, and has not been known in England for upwards of 2
bined with naval demonstrations at curtain note adda, given to officers on duty at the discovered not only a romantic love affair, 0 years.
trenty ports, will be the only effective Dardanellos to prevent any further deton. but a plan of escape from Algiers, which The time has long since gons hy For any To the Edit the Conna Ma'
Hongkong 19th Sctober. meade to provent a roonrronce of the muttion of vessels of the Russian volunteer was actually to have taken place the very awer claiming to be a civilised Govern-
Ho compisina that the pulga fleet were wrongly construed by the news night following its discovery, munt to farmi
of ally drscrip-
STR.-The Secretary of Stato is reported reges.
Goreretcent th of the Emperor's edict aguizat attacks paper proes to be a violation of existing A meeting of the Finance Committaa
tion,
foreigners has been unnecessarily tinties. The uota concludes with the by the young woman in the case, and she was hold. All the vutas recommended, and any Government of the present to have asked the Hongkong
remark that day atreerping the introduction of such a to stop, if poble, Sunday work onder on
To stopping เห็ were passed without comment.
no new measure has been was promptly arrested. The King has d-1syer. pernicions ay stem in Rugland wou'd ¦ Glovermacut contract.
If Lord Salisbury ampperia Minister adopted and that the old ones continue in been deprived of his bioyale, and has Viable, promptly ensure its own destruetan, if inch work may or may wit
since been a dloss prinonor in his villa. Today an official order was received to did not lead to revolutionary fortings in but I shook the Government might at least Walchum's policy the powers will actively free.
inturvone, in order to protect Europeans, the country.
prohibit blasting during church hours on
to take care of The letters from Gladstone to the Ser transfer him to Mediab next Friday, in ely to be deplored that the ays. Sunday, at any rate in the ingediate visity leap as the Terter dynaty tie status of the vian polisielan Xovomovitch, which will which pince his movements will be most The following despatch was laid before tent which erantes a monopoly, and form of church. In spite of femostre, ituulf. In spite of
this Opium Tax amanting to about heif a blasting gors en round Union Church present tumbles the Foreign Office hero appear in to morrow's issue of the Speaker, carefully watebed, a is is considered a the Legislative Council to-day-
million dollys per annum, cannot be dia- uly every Sunday to the great disturb hopes their limate result wil be the are likely to cause a sensation in Europe, matter of the highest importance to pre-
extension of trude to the important centers as they show the widest possible divergence vaut his return to Anna. Sir, huve the honour to acknowledge associated with the bolstering ap of a vast jauce sf the w. rship Acting Governor of the Yarg 18c-Klang, which are now between tho Liberal and the Conservative {
His Excellency ko
Bertin, September 25.-The Czar request amount of vice and immorality, fr remilor- ex inseparable
onco realed that this a British Cr-closed, but where the Government aims to policy. Mr Gladstonandronates the clusost
harmony among the Balkan States, repued that his passage through Germany on A stranger near K-peedy Road Lablish consulates. A monoguly is not permi-sible in Hong lony.
The Pines Pacis correspondent says: diates Salisbury's diplomacy as tending his way to Boscow, whither he is going kong. It could only be tolerated where jabeat church time en da day would have
It us become known here that the Gover- toward the supremacy of Bulgaris over the because of the death of the Grand Duchess nore of the Chinese provinces in which the other states, and adds that he feels warmly Paul, be strictly privato, with no reception the governing authority is hopelessly at geval difficulty in beiloving it-Fours,
riote occurred have distinctly declined to with the lately subjected populations of at the railway stations The Czar arrived fault, or where such a system may be looked open as the lesser of two ova
be held reapassible therefor, and hare Southwestern Europe. The nat phrase here late to-day and was received by Princ "This proposed opium taonopoly may be
declarer it impossible to pay the indemnity. Can only apply to Austria's taking posses- Leapsid on behalf of Emperor William. To the Laity of the CHINA MAIL.' conleesion of regardel az #protoning n
The inference to be drawn is that the Chison of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The after dining he resumed his journey. Hongkong, 19th Oct. weakness and incapacity to grapple with
Sta Volunteering in flank og is pure nose circular to the pores aims simply at letter is interpreted to mean that Gladstone The Officer Administering the Govern the subject, for it is a lax and uncondita-
tional method of government. It will play pidetunt the best. There is not enough delay in order to shirk the indemnity and desires to oust the Austrians from Bosnia ment of Hongrong.
legally set up a monopolist in our midat-continuity of life in the place to permit of therefore not be held to account to Europe. and support the formation of a federation
New York, September 15-A man call. of the Balkan states. the Opium Farmer and a tris of middle the formation of an elege corps. men who have to make profit somehow, forsides the bulk of the younger members of ing hill B. Koehler, of 14 Worth, it is gearedly conceivable that the Opium the coronity available for such work are strest, has advertised for several hundred It in strong men, who are guaranteed $5 per
autumn of 1892. The Conservatives now
Government has become alarmod at theen At last meeting of Council, Mr White Farruer will pay the Government about above being ordinary volunteers.
half a millier deflers a year for the Qpom the shopkeeper element at Hon that pro-day, to join a Chinese expedition,
talk of postponing the general elections warlike demonstrations and is sino con- head put the following questions
men hava already been engaged.
antil the remotest legal period, which will centrating troops on its frontier, and has Details of the plans could not be ab- be April, 1893, in order to saable the Gor-ordered fores of apvalry to upper Mul-
oranient to get the Irish local government | daris. in working order.
Economic exports agree that the not ad- dition to the antional imports of Ameri
It was agreed that the clause eland over. Mr Ho Kah, in reference to section 9, mub-section 3, which provides that no one but the dross farmer shall collect dress, asked whether there was a scale of priosa According to which the farmer would take over the drose. If not he might give almost any price he liked, for the possessor mast either give him the dress or four a heavy paucity. He thought a minimum price should be fixed.
The Attorney General-If the Hop. member does not more an amendment ho is out of order.
Î
Mr Eyrie I do not agree with you at all. In committee you can put any question you like. That has been the custom during the 28 years I have been in the Council. am astonisted to hear this naw-fangled ides. The Attorney General said the late Go- vernor had several times ruled auch quos. tions out of order.
It was stated that the Bill was intended to come into operation at the same time as the Prepared Opium Bill. It was left in Commitses.
THE SUNDAY CARGO-WORKING
ORDINANCE.
Downing Streat, 34th Sept, 1891.
the receipt of your despatch No. 258 of the Air Ryrie- -Was the late Governor 5th ultimo, and to approve your action in model for managing the Comcil I think opposing the Bill intrufticed by Mr
Whitahead tu amend the Sunday Cargo Erolleney-I call you to order. Working Ordinance by attending the date We must not discuss the qualifications of for it to come into operation to the let of the late or any former Governor.
not.
The Acting Colonial Secretary said the right course for any member who objected was to propose some definita
to
amendment.
The clause was allowed to stand ever.
Mr Ho Kai toored, that to section 10, which tätan No perion except tho opium farmer shall within the colony propare opiam,”. thero be added the words or any one loosed by him. Ho aid there were different brands of opium. Some liked one kind and some another. There might be many who did not like the Opium Farmer's special brand, and the latter might wish to grant licensee to others.
to
The Colonial Treasurer said the power grant Boonses was given in the oki ordin. ance, but was cut-out of the Opium Farmer's agreement, because it was most undesirable that raw opium should be distributed over the colony. If the permission would in crease the value of the Farm and if it was stipulated that the preparing must take place in the Opiva Farmers establish- meat, the amendment might be accepted.
The Registrar General-A Chinese geas tleman spoke to the with regard to this question of allowing the farmer to license others to boil opium. He said it would in- crease the value of the Farm. There are brands of opium as well as brands of to- bacco,
· ·. It was agreed to allow the claars to stand
over.
With regard to clause 31, which exempts from search ships baving the status of men. of war,
Ав
Mr Ryrie-The Government of this Co- lony has given those small Chinese craisers the status of men-of-war. It is well known that they are very much engag ed in the practice of Krauggling. many as 30 cheats of opium were found on board of one. I do not refer to the Imperial cruisers, but it was a great mia take to give the salt cruisers the status of ships of war. They are not ships of war any sanse. If you are passing a swoo!- ing ordinance, I do not no way you should leave men-of-war Dut,
in
His Hellency said they might get into trouble if they did not laste men-of-war
The Attorney
outer Gaveral said the clauses had been in foron since 1884.
The Colonial Secretary-At another time and another place a questions might be raised as to what vessvis should have the status of men-of-war,
Mr Ryrie only raise the question in the interest of the Opium Farmor.
The lanso was passed.
To slause 32, Mr Ho Kai moved en amendment providing that immediately before entering a bouse or going on board ship, if the warrant was directed to au excise officer that officer should be searched by a sergeant of police. The Opiurs Farmer declared that the practice of searching was carried out by him. There could therefore be no practical dificulty in carrying on
his acusadment.
October.
I have the honour to be, Bir, Your must obedient, bumble Servant,
KNUTSFORD.
STATEMENT AS TO PRAYA
RECLAMATION.
મ
from grave abusen,
VOLUNTEERS.
BRITON.
B-
BETISH TOLITICS.
The Gladstone Liberale continue to ar- mnge for the future on the supposed cer-
The whole thing had been worked out:
THE CEZAR IN GERMANY.
. .. .
WARLIKE MANŒUVRES OF THE RUBIAN AEMY. Fienna, September 25.-Russian troops are practising forçad night marches and other night manurea across the River Pruth, on the Roxmanian frontier, with
19.) Will the Government lay co the table Monopoly out of philanthropic motives, or vides a large proportion if the citizensbly of a tilabastering nature. Fly of their being in power by the the nid of electric lights. Tha Roumanian
a statement shewing,-
and think plenat is very small in for either honor or glory, Thus if the army, a
of the Government-crested i Hongtang TE the prives were all cap (1) The amount el monies received from reaurocu
Assistants wil betaine, thesesgestell majora, and the others sained. Marine Lot-holders and others on ac- Monopolist and his covat of the Fraya Reclamation Food: devoted to deriving gain at the expenss of proportionately raised, it night be possible the people by us of this Opi Tax to form corps in Hogkong, but that
system is scarey workable.
(2) Mods of investment of the fund
(3) The 1 payments therevut to 30th altion-which tax. if extracted at a from the
and on what specific scaunța, partrou – letizing:-
. Payments to Contractors;
b. Payments for plant, caterials, fa
alsu a detailed report showing the progress of and the actuel condition
of the work.
SEVERAL COASTING VESSELS ÚRIVEN 2SHOLE AND WRECKED.
annnot conceive for the life of me what TELEGHAMS BY THE AMERI· · can grain has not exceeded 109,000,000, of galos which have been gausing so much
CAN MAIL.
A GOVERNOR AND TER KGISLATTAY OF A CROWN COLONY AT LOGGENSISA DN. Panto, September 25 The lay and
be
London, September 22-The northeast
of the inhabitante, abould pass
which part will be taken in luxuries and damage in England and Scotland hare need there will be for a volunteer erpa, into the public treasury.
Ove
part in gold. If the extravagant buyiür grown worse instead of calming down, This proposed law delegates the functions when an aditional regioner strives.
of American railroad securities contiones | The latest news recșived sa to the damage hetter than there and the duties of the Colanial Government 16 professional sildier s
the English indebtedness will be further dons is that a number of coasting ressels the Opium Monopatist, who will thereby be umreurs, and on that principle it ought permitted to squeeze the pium suntex tried-felt to awake goud the small Herald puldishes to following semunt of a suced and will lead to an increase of bave been driven ashore and lost between
lase which the disbanding of the volucrera diftently at Belize, British Honduras, balkon shipments. Mr Giffen's revent Tyne and Forth. to the utmost degree, and who will be
wald exuse. If, however, the Guvern.
between the Administration and the Leg estimate that £10,000,000 in gold would thereturned hy Covertiment with le: al power to
an extent which is simply appalling and ment wil lave a volantest corps, velature: After a protracted strugie bee limit of the export to New York is not disputed, but even this maximum is ex- which will runder Hoogkung no fotiger auch aura to tatizo tween the Government and the Legislature, rected to entail an instaste of the Bank
have got a whole army of ball-worked cli- Why should Government not collect the cinls. When it would be a charity re en- A spectable ΤΑΙ ou Opam direct, as the Government play in soure fal work. af India has hitherto cene nad euulan ters fin nouber at lost) might be furned
MARS. Total,$552,831.56 dot Tiere is absolutely nothing to tinder out of the P, W. D. alde. -Years,
The following statement in answer was laid on the table:-
(1) Moey recaired from Mur-
ine Lot-holders and others toe the 13th of October, 1891, .8502,831.56 Government Contribution, 5,000.00
(2) Investment of Fund, Octo-
ber 13th, 1891, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, Current Ac-
teant,
free port.
its doing, unless the Imperial Goren mat or Easter Hall the easy interfere in one attairs of which they know Fittle or ustbing
This Government has in former years $ 61,934.60
50,000.00ellested the Opium Tax Bred from the Chartered Bank deposit, Chartered Mercantile Bank deposit,
88,660,00 New Oriental Bank deposit, 68,000.00 Total,....$257,951.60
SUPREME COURT.
IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS. (Before Sir James Russfi, Chif Justic
Malay, Oember 19.
LARCENY BY A DOMESTRY SERVANT.
FOYS KILL A COMPANION FOR HIS
not unico that between Baloacoda and the Clean Catygress, the Representative of England rate to 5 or 6 per cent.
YOUNG RDENERS-TWO GHT-YEAR-OLD vacated thei Beats in a body. The Gover or, in the way disconcerted, promptly appointed in their room certain officials whom he designated milical' members, instach they did not ocupy their Ben! ex fcio.
CLOTHES.
A BOTE OF EXPLANATION.
London, September 22.-The First Lord of the Adaritalty has written to a corre spondent justifying the permission givan to, French officers to inspect. Euglial de- fonces und arsenals, ou the ground that it would remove the false impression of Eug
Liverpool, September 15.-Twe eight-land's strength, created by the depre
ANARCHISTS GENTENDED. year-old boya, named Crawford and Sheron,catory tune of the English press. Pure arrested to-day charged with murder-
Berlin. September 2-Six anarchists ing an eight-year-old companion. They confessed the crime, stating that they who have been tried here have begu son- warted his clothes, so they pasked him tenced to terms of imprisonment af from
to July the colony was practically run in the water to drown him. He managed six months to two years for circulating
when
MME. BLAVATSKY FEED clotars.
There was at that time (February luc) o one to gainsay bus, and from February
uche instead of through a fartnet, and I am
der a Balmacecan form of government.
to scramble ant and they pushed him in prohibition literature. Among the publi The monthly Canoel Bissions opened An notion was laid in July against the Cal. informed theply increased the revene.
In any erett I submit (at all open on
lector of Chalotos to recover alleged illegally 2, holding his head under the water cations they are charged with circulating to-dag. its arrival here shend be stond in Bunded
exacted duties on the gromad that the until he was drowned. They afterward is the anarchist paper Autonomie, printed in London, containing articles insulting to A duty could be levied on all
the Emperor and designed to iroits the Tung Ken, a dune-tie sossat formerly coluy possessed no custumtional Legisla. sold his clothes at a pawn shop. Warehous opinzas dobivored from 3.nd for local in the employ of Mier. Stary Ward, satory other at the present times or
London, September 16.A theosophist of people to treason. Behr and Wagenkocht consumption sufisicas to raise the required charged in 18 adictments with stealing the new tar: If was voted.
enance her saya that he has received a
were acquitted. They became notorious (3.) (a.) Payments to Contrac
The Gurement went inte court atid most impreasing communication from the in connection with the treason trial of turs, September 20h, 8108,600.00 revenue and pay for en eficient superviary So, & uitver watch and chain and wo
stall (3.) Payments for plant and
The Opium intended for tri- rings, the property of his ndeger in defended itself. Chief-Justice Andersen lute Mme. Blavatsky. She complains that Reinhold in 1899. 76,160 83 shipment would pay no duty and condit
was in a quandary for precadents, banhe is most unfortunate since her arrival io Ha pleaded guilty. materials, Bept, 30th,
bo removed fova Bond under proper re- His Lordship in passing sentence said it finally gave judgment for the plaintif Dachau She has lost all her clothes o (c.) Staff DfEce and Super-
vision, &, Sept ith, 7,079.74trictiua naering that it did not go into spieared that def data goploger had thereby overruling the Legislature and local consumption. The working of the orgy bim for the theft of the money annoting all laws passed since February, and consented to lok spon it as a debt. The Government has appealed to the Total.....$305,846,57 Bouded Warehouse system, e, would be extremely simple, and the revenue re-
Ho showed his appreciation of this by Prity Council. gured from opium could be adjusted ama-stealing her watch and chain and two rings CONTRACT No. 8.
a few days afterwards and casning away. ally.
Rubble foundations and filling. -Section No. 1. Eastern Portion. Total length 989 fiueat feet, commenced 4th July, 1881, time of completion 8th Mar, 1892. This work bas been set out and 14,526 cabic yards of stone deposited in foundations. Progress satisfactory.
The freedom of the port would be sacri. ficed in mame only and solely as regarde opium. Hongkong would be a freer port under such a system that it is likely to be ander the proposed in w.
ANVERT TO PLOTESTANTISM.
the passage and is now wandering about the
meads of Asphodel in a sail state. London, September 17-The
ANOTHER BECOND BLOKUN.
MISE ALLANEOUR.
Berlin, September 22-Tue Freivinnige Zeitung says Sir Richter proposes the mo siou of the southern portion of German East Afries to England on condition that
paid to
St.bar. the latter refunds tho indemnity farmany
September 23-The Rus
the part
of Russia in the Chinose riot questione
The Nowe Fremys urges the Govern- ment to take advantage of the disturbed condition of affairs to strengthen her pont
in the extreme tion
East
Bertra, September 24.-A station has American line steamer Feirst bimarch, sa the defendant was a young man and as beon caused in Gatholic circies owing from New York September 10th, for Ham- nothing had been keer early against to the announcement that Professor bury, arrived at Southampton this morn-sian press advocate neutrality on his character, the Lurdasip would imposes Winselend of Lipag, a member of one of ing, breaking the best previous record be Ho the must noted Oxibolc families, hos bros tron New Yors and Southampton. Her
time
is six days, twelve hours and fifty cumparatively light punishment. www sentenced to twelve months' hard converted to the Protestant faith, because I hope I am not misunderstood by Your que cherge, the spices to be of his disbelief in the holy cow and autu eight minutes. Excellency Tom desitons the revenue of
ples against supporting a claro that would sancon such an exhibition. Itubbie fondations and filling. - Sections the Colony should be maintained by all No. 2.-otal length 782 lineal teet, com- legitimate monos, in order that we may he enabled to continue to pay the aurosion- menced 17th January, 1890, time of com- plution 16th January, 1881 This work husable demands of the aperial Governmut
CONTRACT No. 1.
COACTIV
(TC,
CHARGS OF NURDEL
SENSATIONAL SCENE AT A BENGAKIAN WRDDINAL
were
MILE. VADAREGUO ATTEMPTS SUICIDE,
Milan, September 18.It is alleged that on Wednesday night last Mile. Vacaresco, driven to despair, attempted to commit suicide. Sha has been stopping here with peremptory or ders of the King which drove her from Venice. Her condition when she arrived
her mother over since the
London, September 24 -The Chronicle says Lord Lytton will shortly retire from to British Embassy in Paris and be suc
caaded by Sir Phillip Carris.
Paris, September 24-Miss Jennie Ur gabart, sister of Mrs James Brown, Potter was raueried harn to-day to Rana Raogl
here was so bad, and she apparently was Duval so terribly broken down that her friends Paris, September 35.--The mail train on
nearly wrecked to-day between Ruffer`and?
The only other case the Fst was a
Beda Festh, September 23-An exceed Biargo of murder against Leung Tai, who is bren sat out; 116,222 onbie yards of stone for ineread Military Cribution, as well alleged to hase cansed the death of a male ingls sentional scene occurred barn deposited in foundations. 7.210 cubic yards as the excossios iuccesse of 15% it official by atabbing during a quarre! at the Man Moterday during a wedding. The well-known
temple.
painter, Leroux, was being married to the of filling deposited, leaving to complete Con- salaries, which gether amount to rause
our total revenge, traat 5,000 ontis gazde of stone and 45,000 than half
Thu Acting Attorney Goueral (Hon. A. daughter of a retired Colonel in the fun I sincerely hope the day is not far dis-J. Leagh; asked that the case should to gatian army. Suddenly in the middle of kept a close watch upon her, fearing that the Bordeaux and Paris Railroad was cable yards of earth filling
tant when the Governoons of Hongkong ustponed, as the infocantion had been the ceremony, when the couple CONTRACT No. 4.
She told those about her that she rail-Civray, owing to a number of rails having The Attorney General said the practice Rubble foundations and filling.-Section will set its face rusolately and emphatically
nod a had not bad time to be instructed. Be doors were thrown violently open was, after a warrant was obtained, to search No. 3.-Total length 1,000 fueal feef, com- against farming spy one of it's a csily filed so letely that counsel for the prisoner kneeling upon the altar steps, the church she would, commit some rasti net. informers and for a European to go along weneed 22ud Deastber, 1890, time com.than besitate to grapple with the collection Buzzented Friday as a suitable day.
weten, accompanied by eight children and ized she could nuver marry Prinso Ferdi- been placed-sorcas the track. The per- His Lordship agreed to the postpone fold, rushed into the building and side of the Queen, whom she loves dearer Spain is reported to be the purchaser of
large crowd of angry and naad, and that she was convinced that she potrators were not discovered.
would never be allowed to return to the with them, so that there was little change pletion 1st December, 1891. This work of this quarter of our revesno and farm it
September 25.-The Queen of Rome, of smuggling oplam into a bouse.. bas been set out; 120,574 cubic yards of out to the spium monopolisi, which system
up the wild. The woman all the time than her life, as she knew that her majesty the Marquis Alcalise's vast estate, includ
visy peopl The class was, after some discussion, stone deposited in foundations, leaving out of necessity result in considerable
loadly demand Laronz and violently! allowed to stand over...
completa Contract 49,226 cubic yards of atate-created crune, 1 earnestly suggest the
THE POWERS AND CHINA. The following telegatos are from Ameri- aspaulted him when she finally reached the had been forced by the King into giving ing two places in Southern Italy, for
her a solyran promise that they should 7,000,000 franes. With regard to section 34 which prostens and 59,176 cubis yards of earth filling. propriety of the Colorial Government pro-
moting the formatine of Manicipal Conn can papers: ridos that Bhipewnors &c., may be uned
CONTRACT NO. 2.
Liverpool, Bepten bor 25.--The Galety Meanwhile the eight children seized the ever met again. Londuit, September 18.--The Times to
Tast Wednesday night, after the Queen for pinm found on board their ships. Rubble foundations and filling.Bection ci to whom the election of the Opium
Ms Keswick asked that the soution be No. 7. Eastern Portion.Total length Tax could be more properly trusted.
day, commoming on the outrages perpe brido and stripped her elothes from her-
morning, Believe me, youts very only,
Pallanza, Mallo. Vacaresce procured a postponed. He was afraid that it would
trated upon foreigners in China, Eays: tearing the wedding dress to shreds. And passed through this city bu ber way to Theatre in this city was burned this London, September 26.-The Chronicle's- T. H. WatcHSAD. giro rise to an immense amount of ill-feal.
quantity of laudanum, spots along letier Odessa correspondent says that America Europe and Americs do not desire to play general fi.ht ensued, the ceremonies were ing and injustice and inflict a considerable
is Excellency, Major General G. D. into the hands of the ambition of anarchy stopped and the noise been so great that to the Queen, and then swallowed a large has appointed a gentleman to visit Central amount of hardship on masters, ownera de
Barker, G., The Oficer Administer- by a 100 purceptible exortion of their the police came in and cleared the church done of the poison and was found in a Asia sad report on the rapidly increasing ing the Government of Hongkong, rights. They are conscious they might of intruders. When the church had been innenzsible condition shortly afterward. precipitate a total collapse by treating the cleared and the bride wrapped in sunu
1,167 lineal fees, commenced 10th April, 1890, time of completion 9th January, 1891. This work has hoon set out: 119,193 entie purds of store deposited, $$.867 cubic yards
In the neighbouring colusy of Baigoss many of filing, leaving to complete Contract 8,800 Texations cisnses of this kind, in connec- cabic yards of stone 47,700 cubic yards of tion, with opture and other articles, refilling.
and
A
CONTRACT NO. 6.
clause tende a follows:
slizn
life.
off
Medical aid was quickly summoned, and cotton industry of Transcaspian Russia and
Turkestan. We have alec received fur publication schnical liability of a State as being cloaks of the friends present, the wedding.
The Danish royal family meeting at Since that time she has said the Fredensberg results in the betrothal of the in force and gare rise, to no end of trouble.
Footings, plinth and filling, -Svetion from the Secretary of the Huugkong Gen- they are likely to puraue, if soru ise re. trouble had bech Hying with Laroux for regrotted the foolish aot, and no her 'lifoidest son of the Crown Prince of Benmark"
the following letter on the sure za jest cruivalent to its actual guilt. The course procested. The sou who had made the phys claus came just in time to save her Chinese formed a large part of the crew of skips fending on the coast, and it was very No. 1. Eastern Portion.-Commenced 16th erai Chamber of Commerce-
of the rivis, ia to tako the 'rostier fuurteen years and eight chikiren belonged had been apurad, she would devote it to to the Princess Victoria of Wales, petition difficult to prevent them smuggling small March, 1891, time of completion 30th Sep-
19h Ostober, 1991. into their own hands and exset satisfac- to the euple.
enlightening the world on the true in ward- THE CONDITION OF ITALIAN BINANCES,
Paris, September 25.-The police have quantities of opio Iustead of imposing tembar, 1991, 332,922 cubic feet of ashlar, Sir, I am directed by my Commitee to tion from the offending locality. Epsedy
Germany. -- fine, he thought I would be mech 987 cube cards of concrete and 1,871 cubis call attention to the following clause in the and sharp meanses are indispensable, or
Bume, September 21,The ecat of Italy'sness of her persecution. defoncus by sis and land is incensing, and private forcane, is said to be in an ember the offensive picture being derived from the The Yararovca family, which has nezad & cartoon reprezento iden for
Egain triacaphing Over France, better to offer a reward to the ip yards of rabble laid, leaving 1,020 cubic proposed Opion Bill which was uder the the whole maritime districts of the em
wills it grows the restlessness of the posed condition since their daughter anccessful production of Lohengria. They Jasu and officers of the vessel and to feet of ashlar, in cubin yards of gonereta consideration of the Legislative Council uspire may be inflmed.
them the optum they - give
d. and 6,500 cubic yards of earth filling. -
Washington, September-21—A week ago. All over the kingdean ero to be seen race, which forɑad the father to, ratize have ako seized; an objectionable placard its lust meeting on the 15th instant. The
the pupuluco n rpose comes from Loudon or verpool
CONTRACT NO. 6.
trum bis position as Minister to Rome and copies of a pamphlet characterised by If any ship stall be used for the im- jzon cîbizons in China are to rely upon gun sequence of the general and tosscuable Mile. Vacaresco is now determined to a bitter spirit of political warfare,” Another.
Seoretary Tracy remarked: If the Ameriaigns of agitation am takes a
large number of Chinese at Drain, Ice fouse Lane, Section No. 7. Singapore, who are up to all sorts of mang-Bastern. Portion.Commenged 11th May,portation, landing, removal, sarriage or baats for their protection rather than on belief that t-xes, alrendy too griovoue tout
publish A pamphlet containing the full
performance of
of Lohengrin' was given vited meetings have been hold in Venico, will throw an entirely new light on thà gling trioze, who secrete apizm undor the 1891, time of completion 10th November, cuavessere of any opium in eontravention i the Chistess Government var frt la those be burne, must soon be increased details of all the recent oventa. The booknight, and it passe
without note. boilaw, or ouder the door of the engine. 1891, 620 sable. 5ards of earth exauvated, of this Ordinace, the inster, owners and waters must very largely huruoard.
worthy incident. room, fit was impotable for the officers,6,287 cubic feet of asblar laid and 187 cubis agests and the conaiguses thereof shall be While there is no forma-1 sibiance yet, the Naples and Antonu and elsewhere, at
whole affair and will deal very harshly with which resolutions of protest against the
Mareilles, September 21-At a perhaps anaconstomed to Chinese ways, to yards of concrete laid to complete 1,300 liable to pearl by not exceeding one thou United States Government has reached a
the King and cortsin of his Ministers.
fght yesterday the spectators, henomin And out the opinm Search could not go cubic yards of excavation, 10,100 cubic feet and dolore.
und standing with the Gorerament of course of the Ministry were adopted after
GREAT BANK BOBBERY IN LONDON displassed with the performance, tore ap on on crowded wharf at Singapore. of ashlar and 360 cubic yards of concrete.
To this clanse ry Committee entertain Grest Britain, France and Arany by the the delivery of strong speeches by populat
London, September 21.The banking the seats and set them on fire, threatening Besides the scolios and others at Singapore
CONTRACT No. 11,
the simagest objection. If it be absolute terms of which, in the event of the failure orators.
the destruction of the whole bulkingA The Cabinet is in a desperate situation, world as just bean stated by the an Draine, Wardley Street and Murray ly necessary to raise revenue by the of the Chinese Government to afford would he the persons to put the smuggled article into the hands of the firemen. RoadSection No. 7. Rastern Portion. Dovewhat antiquated and wasteful tas adequate guarantees for the protection of it being impossible for it to withhold frontcement of an important bank robbery strong force of police finally cleared the Commended 3th Reptomber, 1891, time of thod of Farms, my Oommittee consider lives, property and interests of citizens of Parliament the critical state of the cour. The institution is the Landon and West. circus and put out the Site, not bowerer, Paris, September 21-The third per completion at February, 1992, Astler it is incumbent upon the Government that other nations, that duty is to be under try's finances When the declaration is minster Bank, Limited, an important before the building was partially desteryea they should not arbitrarily compel any taken by the Governments of the United mada and the inevitable recommandation establishment, having over fifteen branch ** paison who sit in his office and per- being dressed at (tuarries.
Lection
the community to gratuitously States, Great Britain, France and Germany is brought forward to increase the imhouses in his city. The money stolen formaca of Lohengrin was given hape maver see the ship. They right
Praya Wall and Aliuy,Section No. 7. assist in safeguarding the revenue so raised, acting jointly. In osa of riot or other posts, a storm is sure to arise which can consisted of a large parcel of bille remitted to-night. Owing to a rainstorm there were vas roll expects the Attorney General
out in the strest with a bludgeon and Eastern Portion Commenced th Septem- Particularly when the article from which daturbauda vesicle of either of the four hardly fail to rasalt in the wrecking of the from country banks to the London and few soldiers of police present. Daring. the fint hol two men were ejected for? foredrer, and patah thieves He did not ber, 1891, time of seroplation 4th December, the revenue is derived le opium, the natious will aura afuge to the citizens of present ministry on the same rock, addi- Westminster Bank.
The thief of thisves must have cleverly throwing stanch halls from the gallery, amuggling of which defies the efforts of the other nations and will undertake to protection to taxation, that brought disaster to skink the awon ought to be held liable 1892; Aznblár being dressed at Quarries.
watched for a proper opportunity to recom." á rcore of benniers were arrested. most saientifio errola. Hongkong, 13th October, 1891.
their esasulates and other interests. Signor Crisp. the Hold the men who did the sung-
Mr Ryried the clause was most ridiculous. It made the consigues liable,
CONTRACT NO. 10.
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