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No: 18082 NOVEMBER 9, 1891.]

Tus German gunboat-Iltis returned to Shanghai on the 3rd inst. from Bankow -One of her ofloora was taken to the Hospital in so ambulance as soon as she arrived.

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Another, and perhaps the principal, cause of Russin's attitude in the Chinese question belived to be the influence of religious Ideas with the Russian nation, which, from strong attachment to the Orthodox faith, considers it neither necessary nor to its interest to take action against China for the benefit of the Oatholio and Protestant Churchas

This latter view has particularly found expression in articles against a Russian intervention in China which have Intely appeared in the Slavophile Neet, the orgau el M. Pobedioncstseff, the Procarour Goudral of the Holy Synod and of Russian Orthodoxy generally.

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THE QUARANTINE QUESTION.

THE CHINA MAIL.

known as Miss Monio Muriel Dowie, the writer of the book of the season A Girl in the Carpathisato believed to be passengers for Singapore by the incoming P. &0. mail. Should it be the case that Mes Normal accompanies her husband, then the forecast made in this paper io an- nouacing the marriage will be realized car lior taan was thought possible; namely, that this charming lady writer would sooo visit the Peninsula aud perhaps give us the benefit of ber experiences in travel in great, while the cabin passengers and Malays.

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Liere

yesterday,...

Mr Whitehead-I bave no objection to sengets on board enoh, of whom two or As the place formerly set apart to be a Mr Ho Kel draw attention, in the Eecle Dallas pulled him up past the post, and he THE Shanghai Mercury saya-Wo regrot

threo persons are suffering from smallpox, Lazaretto viz. That part of the Northorn aiastical Department, to the item of 82,100 was personally ocdusted back to the start. to say that the U. man-of-war Charleston the by-laws being approved.

The by-laws word then approved. and supposing a fresh caso breaks out every Shore of Stonecutter's Island which is for a Protestant Chaplain for the Osol and There was considerable doubt whether he Bo said there was more than would keep his unbaaton record, and the will not come up to Shanghai, she having

Sand 4 days after arrival for one or two bounded and contained by a line of yellow Hospital. beau ordered to Yokohama, to which place

montha, what will be done? The presont posta, has been abandoned, the bulk one Protestant Clergyman in Hongkong, more popular Home Guard was made fiest aha proceeds to-morrow or the next day.

As atated in this Council and if any money was voted it ought to be favourite in the pari mutuel, but his win. system would detain the vasele in quaran-Hygain having

alog was never in doubt when the 'ponica Wo understand that she will precood from

Me Whitehead-Four Excellency, I rise to tino with the non-infected passengers on by the Honourable the Acting Colonial Se-equally divided.

said Tba Colonial Secretary CONCERNING the attitude of Russia Reuter's Japan to Chile on account of the troubles move the resolution of which I gave notice board for an indefinito period in consecretary on the 19th October 1881 been

they were onca of, as he took the lead and kept agent at St Petersburg telegraphs there, and which are mentioned in Reuters at last mooting with respect to quarantine. quenas of there being no Lazarette. Such completed and substituted for it, in accord-must have somebody responsible for it throughout, without any salitarisa frum While diplomatically at one, with the tolegrains in another columa,

Madical, Sanitary and Selentido exports

ance with arrangements made last year with the work in the Gaol and the Hospital. bia stable compania Zephyr, who ran hast Western Powers in their protest against

of many nations assembled in great strength unreasonable detention would expose the

was heartily, cheered as be came back to the recent condtios of the Okinode towards The Hiogo News says:-A tolegram from et the meeting of the International Con. Government to claizes for heavy damages. the concurrence of the Secretary of State. ! The congregation of St. Jolu's Cathedral nosrly all the way round the gourno. Aero Europa the Russian Goromment

and more disinclined to take the Tokio Nich: Nichi siutes that the gross of Hygiene held in London three These laws which are proposed to be con- but as this arrangement does not provide would find it hard to get together the sa pears

solely to vessels of European construction other than those actually suffering from in- sudden and so great-and he did not think boen beston twice by Eureka in 1888, and Pro, and the Delestial Empirs. This telegram fram Europe to the effect that advantage of the opportunity which it gave and not to native craft. The laws are shont factions or contagious disease, will the Gov-anything should be taken out of the 82,100. by Hero last year; while the time in the part in a dumadatration, baval or other Japanese Government have received a months ago, but not one of them took tinged are made by Government to apply for the removal from the ships of persons lary, of their incumbent the change was so weigh it. The fisis in the Lost has only na seratiously bartful and inconsistent ernment inform the Concoil what provision If the minister of any nonconformist seet Shanghai Stakes has only been bestan attitude on the part of Russia is in a England, America, Germany, and France to say a good word for Quarantine. Two ing have drawn up a treaty for the protection loading authorities, namely, Dr Dunning.

does Government propeso to make, if f any, massare due to her foar of becoming of their nationals, whigh they are deter-hau, O.S.L, formerly Sanitary. Com. they well could be, for they subject | Government has made, or what provision made a claim a small so might be allowed, anco, in the apring of 1889, when Eureka Air Ho Kst mid the denominations won in 3a. 145, or half a second less than entangled in tradlike aparations, which, as

suvere as though they were post-stricken. for the suitable detention of passengers or ought to be put on sa equal footing. at

After some discussion the maiter was far as the other Fowers were concomed, mined compel China to accept. Just missioner to the Government of Indis, and healthy men and women to restraints as

how much faith is to be placed in the Itapector General Lawson, rend paper Our junk trade, according to Offcial returns other persona arriving in the watere of the

allowed to stand over. might terminate at an early date in an

the said eating in which the futility

When it bo- Mr Whitehoad drew attention to the in-

RIVER GUNBOATS FOR CHISA. arrangement with Chins, but might expose telegram our readers must decide for them-

The Colonial Secretaryentine? Russia to the risk of having to continue en polvos. The thing in not by any means of quarantine was very conflently as aggregated 3,500,000 tons in 1890, oartied port in vessels subject tu

'China' writes to The Timice:-Daring 283,273 pas come necessary in the opinion of the crease in the Education Department to 587,638 men in addition land' the campaign entered upon against Japanese officials talk oficial business often support the other side of the cast. of

improbable, while the lecse way in which sorted, while no one was disposed to in and out of those watera crews totalling regards the number of her troops and her allows of the publication of information to offer a scientific indication of it sengora. These returns evidently do not: Health Ofece to detain passengers arriy amounting to $10,000, made up chiefly of the winter months the Yangteze falle, as a China, whose military position buth 38

road a paper on Include the numerous pasecager boats trading in vessels subject to quaranilao, an increase of 84,000 for grante-in-hid and zale, no low that only vessels of very infectious or contagious Bome.

and cannot, therefore, resah Kiukiang, fortresses, is superior to that of Russia on, which in some countries would be difficult Dr Cunninghas,

and the Colony and which carry a vast suffering The Mode of Preyting the spread of ing between the near mainland of China such pass other than those actually of $6,000 building grant to the Diocesan light draught can go much above Wake, The Colonial Secretary said the amount Wulang, Hanbow, or Isheng. I have, the Chinese Frontier. It is feared, more.

Epidemic Disease from one country to number of people. All the passengers and dios) will, under present arrangements, voted for the grants-in-aid fell short last indeed, known the so-called crossings at dianers (who will be segregated and re- over, that England might take advantage

crews of native craft have hitherto paseed advance her own intorests at the expenao: anys:--Mr Henry Norman and his newly quarantine, (2) medical inspection, and and still pass to and fro in the Colony's be required to remain on board tur anch year as it had done on several occasions and Winter and Oliphant Islanda to have of the Rugs Chinese condict in order to The Singapore Free Prema of 2nd inst. another. The modes of preventing were (8) asaitary improvements. He held that

waters and on the Island of Hongkong "of those of Rubein in Asis and the East, married wife-the young lady no favourably to chief factor of cholera, being carried by without the slightest let or hindrance frame as the Boalth Officer may dean a pro rata reduction had to be made, which little water on thom that avenirer

from: necessary.

greatly discouraged teachers and was an in-steamers could not pass them, and ware ob atmospheric curtenis, cannot be excluded

Mr Whitehead-Is it the fact that are justice. The reduction came to as much as 10 liged to tranship their cargues. As already Our Quarantine Regulations. The Govern from any country, and where it has besp

the Diocesan Homs it stated, the low water is generally experi maat hare admitted skete incapacity to apply duction has been made in the Opium%. As to the grant distributed ever any aras it excites the quarantine Regulations to this vast Obi Farmer's monthly payments under the wae ads on special conditions. The Go-enced during the winter months, but com disease directly in many persons who are

peso traffic or the

and if so, dangerous portion existing contrast,

what rernment gave one half en condition that slonally as other nossons also, hề cy, in the disposed to it, and it be for its of shipping frognenting the port. Thero- amount and from what date, and on what the other half was subscribed, and the in-spring of 1880, who, as late at the end of whenever it Buds Incalities ouitable

fore chir system of gunenatino is wen-grounds has bon this reduction been made? stitution had to conform to certain regula- April, there was not more than £ifs, on the

The Colonial Secretary-A reduction of tions. increase; there are aften very na single derod naslers for a construoted Tes

crossings.

· My objøot, however, The Registrar Goueral said the institution

you in extent, not embracing more than honao, or ship; the mortality among the Way should the European-countruoted ves- 84,000 per month will probably be made to

attention to two considerations which ma strorage passengers in the latter is often als only be subjected to quarantine regula date from tat March last, but until curtain was doing a great educational work and well not so much to point out this fact as to call The Whitehead said he had no doubt the terially affect the positie Chinese Treaty 65, European re. all the crew have scarcely a casE.

Such an arrangements to permit of the proposed Farmer'a sureties in the Straits Settlements

tone when the Government has not made documents bave been received from the deserved the grant.

His Excellency Sir Wu. but the Council must bear in mind that porte. Firstly, only amaaations arising in them acquire much the vast Obisese trade and passenger traffic lutely granted,

are exempted altogether from quarantine? Des Voeux was advised to grant the reduc nearly everybody in Hongkong was in a large proportion of the vessels on the Chinese janss may o avey to this Colony tion after the accuracy of the representations most impecarious condition. We must ont China Station were designed expressly for Tux Kalung correspondent of the Shanghai greater deneity then in the open air; as a

service on the various rivers, soy mate natural sequence the clothing of those

numerous passengers attacked with chulera made by the Farmer-to the effect that bo our coat according to the cloth.

The rote was passed. TH: Singapore Free Press of 2nd inst, Mercury writes on the 25th October as

of light draught, and, although occasionally The items in all the other departments making short nos trigo, lavy were, d Rays Tory pretty wedding took place follows-There has been quite a rush who reside in them absorbs an amount of

tions are not made to apply, and it is not quired into. on Saturday afternoon in St. Andrew's siguin to the place on the Kelang River the amanation suficient to produce cholers and small-par, but our Quarantine Regula was losing mouvy had been carefully in-

asascapti bin persons outside until it has possible to apply them to Chinese vessels Mr Whiteboad-Referring to Govern- were passed with little discussion, with the rule, stationed at the different Treaty poria Cathedral, the occasion being the marriage where the gold is. Many thousand people been dissipated by exposure; those go of Mr H. M. Thomsatt, of the Hongkong are at work in spite of the Governor's affected, howevor, and the others who base and junks Government have admitted ment Notification 384 of 19th September, azosption of one in taiscellaneous services. It has gradually come about that cas com

The Kelung Ting sent soldiers out and Shanghai Bank, to Mies Blanche Bush-edict.

British philan- or law is the Government proceeding in General drew attention to a slight increase different to what it was a few years ag7, by. The service was a full ghoral one, and to disperse them, hat thosa heroes cleared contracted the complaint apart from such Chamber of Coronce with the 1891, under the authority of what ordinatice Under this head the Acting Surveyor position of the squadron la tosicy entir

for gas lamps and said it was rendered and at present there as in Chine only four this is the more appropriate considering the out at pane when they saw the state of faci, do zaus, nam to host any such in-thrapy which prefer to tax ike own establishing a Jincisioha Farm?

fance, it being nut the body but the eman-

commerce, and allows aliens to share it

The Colonial Secretary-The Govern- necessary, because it was deemed pendont ships, via the Swift and Linnet, the Fre valuable aid Mr. Thomsett has go long affairs and left the gold-washers in peace.

without restriction of any kind, can be meet bad in contemplation the establish- to retain the lamps pests, in rate of the brand, and a mister romel to the Tweed (the given to the musical portion of the Catize. The third Railway Station to the south has ations from the locality which generate the čizense. Cholera, therefore, cannot be deal services. Functually at 4.15 p.m. the been opened, and Mr Watson has told me excluded from any canntry by general the only excuse for the continuance of wont of a diarickaho Form, but having electric light failing on any occasion, and latter vessel having recently sank at Bongs

All that can be done by this vexatious and unreasonablo anomaly, since decided to retain the present system, an allowance had to be made for their hung), which a properly he described

anitable for rives work. Of these late bridal party arrived, and amidst the atrains that it will only take a very short time

quarantine.

Mr Obater asked why the refund of the Sufft and Linnet have beau of music from choit and organ the bride before the fourth, about abreast of the ginto messures to inprogo the health of Seeing that aust-pox is nearly always with alight modifications and an incresced retention.

for Several to the Legislativo Conncil for any amend taxes void houses hed been abroad for about sight reare, end-zmust was conducted to the chancel rails by Mroamphor place, Takohas, will he opened, the population, and to remove the condi- endemic bore is it not absurd to apply licence fee, it will be unnecessary to apply

Qusruuting Regulations to it?

raised from $15,000 to $18,000 The Loon be ordered home the Firebrand F. Balfour, manager of the bank, whose as it is all very plain siling and say

cena showed the population had instead is a wom-out vessel; while the sister to pleasant privilege it was to give the bride work for many miles from the third station. tings witch favor the formation of feci.

en board ander observation, removing their is practically aseless and a perfect 640co. seriousness assured me that our quarantine away. In attendance on the brido were No Kalau-bwet or Missionary wars here as The placing ships which arrive with cholera medical men have quite recently in allment of the existing ordinance.

od, while the amount pot down for asagiend the Tweed is quite inaspable of making any two choiming little bridesmaids, is yet.

crewa and passengers t suitable localities The London Times, as already stated, de The Colonial Secretary asked partais taxes for 1802 was$440,010 against 8445,916 | headway against an ordinary monston, and en shore until the disease coasęs among

Indeed, can hardly be considered resworthy. Salzmann and Miss Wellesley. The bride

finas quarantine aa omage to the sion to make a abort personal explans in 1891. was recaired on arriving at the chancel by The London and China Bepress enya:

them, are very proper precantions, and

exploded tion. in the mail supple- The Colonial Secretary said he thought in In view of the io considerationsvik, the bridegroom, supported by Mr W. B. The Lord to the balf your to June 30 last may prevent a small amount of the disease pratition, theme which no person tent of the Daily Pres of Och, rush was due to a change in the system of deal-firstly, the paucity of

ught vesela. of lightdraught Thomson as best mun, and the ceremony of the Charteret Mercantile Bank of India, among the surrounding population, but can superation and un

I could be found to support before aja paragraph at the end of some reing with the Peak Houses. No allowance, and, eccondly,heir positions on rivers-19 the number of ports affected was at once proceeded with, the Van'ble London, and China will come as a disagree: never prevent an epidemie if the need scientific audience. Under all the air- marks by the hon. unofficial member, Mr according to the present system, was grand-more or less by Arehodeacon Perham officiating. At its

Six factors be in progress. Inspector-Gonomi eumstances I zove-That in view of the Whitehead. The words be referred to od unless a house was vacant for six monthe. ie clear that, even in nas of emergency, it cocelusion the happy couple, with a few able surprine to the shareholders.

months ago the sum of £75,000 had to be Lawson read a paper on the communicabi-opinions expressed at the meeting of the were these Feelings have been express. It was proposed to put the Peak on would, under cerladu gircumstances be personal friends, satared the vestry to sign

plazed to a contingent reserve to most lity of cholera from county 18 International Gergross of Hygiene and od by the hon. member (the colozial Seere- thru au terms as the lower part of the impossible, with the ships at prosont in

t in town--to grant att allowance when The register, the organ meanwhite pealing losses, which were then caused mainly in He pointed at tast sipes 1839, want Demography, held in London on the 11th tory) which I am grieved should exist in

+ Chias,

for the admiral to afford protections forth the familiar strains of Mandelssohn's connection with the troubles of the Chetties cholera visited Europe in the epidemic August last, I beg to move that the Go- the minds of officials towards the inhabi house was empty for a close mouth to British subjects at all the Treaty ports.

the vestry in Singapore.

With regard His attention had been called

the maintenance of If, therefore, it be considered desirable to Now £125,000 more, or form, cholera nostras has been observed to

touts. the newly married passed

pair

He did not recol-roada, Mr Whitehead suggested that if the retain vessels at the Treaty ports, at the and report to this passage,

-going

fool are always hally ventilated, and the Regulations being carried out, and when the reduction cannot be regardeil an abse- money spent for educatina was well spent, Eldents in several of, 140 yapte ngoj

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A PERSONAL MATTEE.

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Wedding March, On leaving on the p0.000 in the twelve months, has to be ductusle story few yerra, and with the Ternment appoint a Commission composed nave, and at once drove off to Mt. Echo, at apart to meet further inases, which have milder osses occur a certain number pro. of medical men to of quarantino and leat haring hourd it and it did not spending of a little more money would give same time keeping up the present dea-ş the residence of Mr Balfour, whero they occured at several branches, at Singapore senting all the characters of the inalignant on the whole and an in the ad appear in the report on the day after better roads he would recommend an in-efficiency of the flset, tas squadron must be

resulta of those Ara

under the ssmo epidemic induance.

If, on the other hand, it wished to keep ships at the ports, and it is not thought necessary to have so strong a a-going fleet, it would be better in some respects to revert to a type of gunboat in tended principally for river work

For the last eight or nino years it has been the castors to withdraw trearly all the ad-vessels from the various porta for anti a

months during summor, with a view to their taking part in the annust aruine. On the other hand, the absence of our fag for lengthened periods unquestionably-en- the turbulent among the Chinese, and waskens the authority of our Consular

Moreover,

vessel unless representatives.

time of ส

courage

quarantine regolatione, uceur singly or in received the congratulations of their and Bombay in particular. The result isvase; those cazes numerous friends. Among those who at shows agnis that whilst largo profits are small groups, bat ia every instatica they visability or otherwise of retaining tection the meeting On inquiry he found it had creano. Praya East was in a very bad con- increased.

25 in the proposed new ordinauco to con- bean added afterwards by the hon. dition.

M: Cooper said the repented putting up tended the ceremony or at Mt. Echo were often made, the heavy losses at Eastorn accompany epidemies of varying severity solidato and amead the law relating to tonber. He wished to say that he had Lady Clementi Smil, with Miss Smith and

Merchant Shipping. I might be perantled no fadings of hostility towards the inbabi by the Water and Drainage Department Miss Iscenonger, the Hon'ble J, and Mire banking his frequently to face are vory at a very great distance of, and are considerable. It was hoped that the

suggest if the Government is disposed to tarts, on the contrary he had nothing but rendered it very difficult at the present Burkinshaw,

tha Hon'ble G. 6. and Mrs Mercantile Bank had emerged from the Those who support the theory that

appoint a commission' that it should consist the kindliest feelings towards them for homosen to put tho roads in a good condi- Murray the Hon'ble Major McCallum. troubles it was in ten years ago; bat these man diffuser cholera aro, necesarily, re. of the principal Nava! Medical Officer, the bad met with the utmost kindness from tion.

The Committee adjourned and the Cou C.M.C., Madmo de Boris, bet hasvy ampanta uzain reduce its reserva to quirod to show that persons under t Burlon Brown, Hon'ble à P Talbot, Col,

Colonial Surgeon, Dr Burdgen, Dr Cowie, Mr Whitebond said there was some cil resumed. The Council thereafter torma proposed the health of Mr and Mthis year in the Eastern trade, and the has not yet appaazed before it commences and us it would be destramo to have some conversation going on at the time in ques-jucrned to-Monday next at 2 pm. Ellis & &c. Mr Burkinshaw in kindly £136,000. There have been large failures disease count arrive at points where it principal Military Medical Oficer, the them..

now unfortunately in the latter, and that the first attacks in business men on the commission I would tion and he certainly made use of the Thomsett, the toast being westly replied to being made apparent. Still, there was to the new locality have been in persons ex-

suggest the Chairman of the Chamber of words quoted and he therefore inserted by the bridegroom ; and soon thisrestler the happy pair, drove away to Chaseriau resson for driving the quotaling of the posed to the imported cases; but there are Counterce and Mr Fesocis, Q.0.; with them in the proof sent to him for revision, now a good may intances of spidemico shares down to 12-13,

a price which Estate for the honeymoon, amidet olacare

intendent, 38 Secretary of the Commission, and the customary shower of rice. ower than they reached during the troub-springing up in localities at a distance from perhaps Mr McCallum, Sanitary Super- Mr Ryrie, in seconding the motion, said wedding presents, which were much auf 1983, when there was a reserve at whore the disease was already prevailing sil, against the balance of £120,000, which and without ang trace of importation, and

he had expressed himself years ago R8 mired, were numerous and valuable.

nove stall exists. Of course the quotation where those firet attacked hed residad in did not lung remain wo low, but has re- the country for many months in succession regards the utter uselessness of quarantine. Taz following iteme of news are from the

Corered to 15-16. Some strong buying has without communication with any previous From what he had seen of the working of London and Chines Bepress of Dih Octo-been done, and to-day shares colld not be can. Such wore the outbreaks at Sunth the system since that time he had no reason to alter his opinion, and he therefore obtained under lög,

ampton in 1865, and New Orleans in 1978, and Toolon and south of France in 1884, resolution.

most cordially seconded his hon. friend's all of which were most carefully investigated

The Acting Colonial Secretary said he on the spot. The only other conclusion understood his Excellenes the Governor open

Commission on this subject, although not peusion. ontirely composed of medical man, us

bor:-

The

Admiral Sir R. Veady Hamilton, KO.B., has been appointed President of

THE APPROPRIATION BILL FOn 1802. The Appropriation Bill for 1802 was road on us and referred to the Finance Committee.

THE EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY.

THE 88ANGHAI RACES. The following descriptive introductory account of the first two days' races at Shanghai is from the N.-0. Daily News

FIRST DAY,

Monday, 2nd November, 1891.

is actually on the spot or nest at the an expected The is of little use, ar many of the important iasaty ports are Ear from the sea and very difficult of access.

In conclusion, I would remark that ex- It is not a bad fault in November for the

ence shows that the argument so fre- perience other to be too hot, and that was the quently advanced as to the Ubinase only fault that the most hypercritical could authorities being responsible for the safety find with the weather yesterday. The sky of Europeans and bolag capable of protect- was a light breeze from the South-oasisidered theoretically,

the Royal College, Greenwich, vico Admiral THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. is that the necessary fotors were gap; had is contemplation the appointment of a added a sum of 84,056 for Mr Deang's was almost absolutely cloudless, and there ing them is, however admirable when con-

Sir William Graham, K.U.B., rotired.

He

A NEW MEMBER.

THE FIRE ILIGANE REPORT.

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Tau Council (the Acting Governor retir ing) resolved itself into Finance Committes to canaider the estimates of next year.

Under the heading of pensions there was Mr Whitehead again expressed his dis. the course if not a lying one vas in very when' vowed in the light of practice. not agree, however, with the opiston that partment.

even on the occasions when they wish to do The system of audituig one company present at the Grand Stand was

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Criterion was only half a seond largar in 1986, while Here's times it the than last aztuzo, when one Guard was sleo second to him. There was a great deal of excitement before the Maidene, for Boreas bucked his jockey off before the start and ran home; daring

absolutely valueless

The

rule

NEWS BY THE ENGLISH

CAPTAIN TOUSSRUEBAND AF GILGIT,

Allahabad, Outcher 34.-Captain Toung. husband has arrived at Gilgit. It is stated

bile on his way to China, and was brought the table the report of the Acting Superform, because it is left entirely to Whithead) has introduced this subject | Clerk was Mr Madar, who was an able of. but the third time he wont quietly up to tently have turned southwards once he tonnd

quently

back to this court-martial. He was subse

of released by order of the Court. Queen's Bonch under a writ of habeas- corpus. Mr Heatson instituted an action

intendent of the Fire Brigado for 1893."

up

within

A

Lord Lansdowns and the Foreign Secre-

of effect en agreement ex- circumstances this step might seem one the proposed new Quarantine Regulations on board ship until the Health Officer WB3

A meeting of the Logislative Council plied by epidemic influence; and if supplied The system of pointing sea-going was held this afternoon. H. E. Major-in one instance supplied:

d in all, where dagahipa to naval parts in to be extended tri General Digly Barker, U.D., the Officer there pours to have been importation suggested by the hon. member. He could approval of the vota for the audit do-good order and there was no dust; the Chinesa Ioeal sathorities are, an

at Hongkong Malta, Jamaica, and other Administering the Government, presided: the encencement of the outbreak it mast places, and it is said that the Bleek Prince and there were also present: Hon. W. H. not be asumed that the disease was co- will be fitted 'out for this purpose, and beadman, Acting Colonial Secretary; unicated by at, unless the epidemio quarantine was utterly useless, bearing in half of the accounts in Hongkong and as large so we have ever seen it, and sh-so, powerless to act against the mob, end

; Hoo stationed either at Malta, or Hongkong. A J. Leach, Acting Attorney

no business man could understand. It Costumes that showed that the autumn the valley of the Yengleza to convince Captain J. R. E. Patisson has gone out Hań. J. H. Stewart-Lockhart rainSuence can be excinded, an at present in mind the fact that it dealt only with in- the other half in England was one which cluded a very large number of ladies in it did not need the recent experience is

Registrar cannot

It seems probably that the excitfectious or contagious diseases.

Bla Excellency- ut quite prepared to was an absolute waste of money. He boxes from home were already unpacked. Europeans having any experience in China in temporary command of the, Crocodile, in General; Hoa. N. U. Mitchell-Fuacs, Co-ing factors are conveyod by the air, whether

In the order, it is said, that Captain Orford Chur-lonial Treasurer; Hou, F. A. Cooper, Actfully or only partially developed, and cun- appoint a commission on this subject, moved the deletion of the item, $10,000. The racing was vors good, some of the that no reliance can be placed on Chiness promises of protection în times of anti- Mr Ho Kai seconded, chill may remain in England to give evidence ing Surveyor General; Hon W. O. H. sequently it is not in our power to excindo Since my attention has been directed in it He was more strongly against it than ever. Sinishes being remarkably exciting.

Maidens the time was within ths of a formiga riots. connectionwith the Heart case. From

Harbour Master; Boa. thom; but much may be done by hygienic I think there is a great deal to be said this it may be susumed the the cao, ut Mr P. Bero, Hon. Ca. Ohstes may be line heart in favour of what the hou, member has

Mr Byria said he did not objsel to Mr second of the best on record, that of Eure- Bugh R Hesson is to be coopeted in Whitehead, Hon. Ho Kai, and Mc A. Mdevelopment in the localities they roseb, brought forward. This seems to be, if 1 Nicule's salary. Mr Nicolle did his work Bome technical point, and it is significant Thomson, Acting Clerk of Councils.

Avoid

mortalis excessive

may call it so, a summer of awakening in well Positive evils result from quarantine for it, Bongaong. We have been finding out that bis bains has not been removed from sent Hon, J. J. Keswick.

The Colonial Secretary said the system was established by the Secretary of State. the Navy List.

lends people to rea: their faith in measures that a great number of our kn which are not remedies. Quarantine

On a division being taken the unofficials radically wrong that our opium law is It is stated that the case of Mr Hugh R.

Retired Coinmander Hastings, R. N.,

voted against the item and the officials for and pur

our quarantine law is utterly useless. generally admitted to be a failure. Nearly on, Juta Engineer R.N., will shortly Acting Harbour-master, took the oath us a again engage the attention of the Law member of the Council.

all belief in it has been lost, and it is al The only objection I would make is that 4 to 6. The rote was passed.

T:

With regard to the Treasury Department, the delay Belmont's jockey was leading him that Lieutenant Davidson in with him, is not it resne to have been put forward it is the Courla. It will be

most universally cordemned." remembered that be

Ship, prvsnt holdere of office who have been Mr Whitehead drew attention to the in- when the bridle came over bis head and be though it was supposed that offer after defined in the new Merchant

rua horas. Both jockeys remounted and leaving Alisher Pemir, had taken the Was arrested. at the instance of the naval

am not crosse in the Third Clark's salary.

Borca

rear bucked his rider off a second time; Borthern road to Kashgar. He must erid authorities at Singapore in November last The Acting Colonial Secretary aid on ping Ordinance, though it is proposed introducing all these practices,

The Colonial Treasurer said the Third continue quarantine in its rorata al sorry that the hon, member (Mr |

cor who had been 20 years in the service the start and won the race. Bit Sassoon himself in Chinese territory and made for the discretion of

the Iualth Officer and given us the benefit of what he

It was won three of the first four races, but after Tagdumbash Pamir. I have been look and had received very little rias. THE LODGING-HOUSE RECULATIONS. to dotsin in quarantine at his pleasure for has read to an

that his good fortune deserted him, and the Captain Younghusband will proceed to the doubtful if he would stay in the depart-other are races were most impartially dis. Srinagar as quickly as possible to arrive. tho subject The Registrar Generat isid on the table an indefinite period vessels arrived from a ing for damages for illegal arrest and detention, the amended by-laws for licensing and port proclaimed. The London Times three last few days, and it seems that the ment even with the advance.

Mr Whitshead said he was quite satis-tributed, no other owner winning more than there before the Vicorby leaves for India: ane. Neither of the two ponies that came and Admirals Sir R. Vesey Hamilton and re ulating common lodging-houses He said months ago defood Quarantine as A ho- present quarantine arrangements, so far as Heary Fairfax, Lords of the Admiralty, It will be within the recollection age to a ignorance of the var no when the asretion of the Secretary of State

vulgar, an I can End, were made about two years ago, fed discussion areas about the general in before Hohenzollern in the Maidens tary will then learn from him exactly what

started in the Whangpoo Stakes, and he Are amongst the defendante,

of your Excellency and hon. members exploded superstition, and one

work of the Treasury Department The Hindi Tin Mining Syndicate of this Ogunoi that these hy-laws came person could be found to support before a was obtained for doing away with what was

THE WHEAT MARKEL, BLA Mr Whitehead aid the general opinion came in a winner after a capital race, and his happened at Bozi Gambar. (Limited) Las Leun registered by Messa belure the Council in May of this scientific audience. Its not possible to called the inzaretto, a small house with a

London, 25th October,--The wheat mar- astic cheers of the day. Mr Mustard's

ket is firm and prices are advancing owing Harwood and Stephenson, 31, Lombard. year and ware approved by the Council, completely and eFoctively carry out guar- piece of ground, and the hulk Hege sab in the Colony was that the sterks did not success was grooled with the most enthusi street, E.., with capital of £50,000, iu Sings then they have received the considerantine in this port as a practical measure, statuted for it ca a quarantine station. It know what to do to kill time.

Mr Ryrie said if one stood on the Su-winning of the Hack Stakes was also very 1 ehares:The object is to acquire ay ation of the Sanitary Board, and the men and on that ground alone I object to is impartant to define in the first place zaines, mining rights, and metalliferons here of the Board are unanimously of opi- quarantine hore. *If quarantion is to what quarantine wage,Does it mean preme Cours steps at 4. o'clock, one would popular and the owner was carried away to rumours that the Russian Government

shoulders of his delighted friends. In fast, land in the State of Triugauu and else cion that the object aimed at in these by be forced upon the Colony against the simply dealing with those who are sick, or see all the officials rushing out whenever the from the weighing in enclosure on the intends to prohibit the export of grainspot where, and any interest therein, and in lave is more likely to be obtained of delay Colonists' wishes, let it be clearly de does it mean also dealing with those who clock struck four.

The Colonial Treasurer-I am sure you we have seldom seen here a better tirst day particular to acquire the mines and than by immediate action. They there fined in the new bill, and not left to the are pot sick but who are expected to be

SECOND DAY, never out of the office till bo'look. mining rights over the lands known as fore recommend that the by-laws bo distretion and the whim of the Health come sol In making the present arrange never saw me rush out at o'clock. I am of the racer all round..

professional ments the Government must have had one Tanriah Bardi and Bukit Bandi, situate in amended in section 17 by changing tha dato Oloor, however good

The Registrar General and the Attorney

the peasants are reported to be easing. of their coming into force from 1st August man he may be. The place prasiously ast of two things in contemplation with regard

Tuesday, 3rd November, 1891..

earth and raga, and the children are dying the district of Kamasan, in the said Stalent to 1st August 1892. In ordinary apart to be a Lazarutto and referred to into those not actually ill; either to keep them General boil declared that they did not

with a viewthereto, to adopt

rush out at o'clock.

Again the elements were most pro- in hundreds. The merchants of Moscow and

satisfied there were no germs of discare in

Mr Whitehead said he thought the pitious, and the second day of the adtama are buying the women's hair and the pressed to be made between the Hon, which would not lend to the best results, bas boots abandoned. There is now no suck them and that they right, land without 85,000 increase in the Treasury Department race meeting was favoured with perfect clothes off the backs of the passuta Catchick Paul Chater; of the ons.

ulkow place; it mag be possible to substituto

weather, so that the Grand Stand and its The Czar's continued stay at. Copin 1 for time for further enquiry and consi- Green Island, but there is no pravision in danger to the health of the inhabitants, was not necessary.

It was explained that more than the haif enclosure were filled with spectators and hagao, and his apparent indifferenze, to and explore mines, land, and rivers, and to utation, is more likely to attain the next estiristor for making a Lazaretto. If or land them on Stonecutters Island

we find the law. I think it is of the increase was merely a transfer from sproulators. The ladies, in costumes the sufferings of the peo

people, are being se get, crush, emelt, refos, amalgamate, and object aimed at than hasty action based Government have any faith left in A

which did justice to the summer Feather verely commented on in society in the ce generally prepare for market, quarts, are, ou a first acquaintance of all the quarantine ass practical measure it seems to doubs the farmer course that should another department.

Me Whitehead and the Treasury and and to themselves, were present in large pitsi. metal, and mineral substances of all kinds, facts of the case. I therefore beg to lay the aerodible that it should have abandoned to adopted, and that persons remaining

UNITED STATES AND GEIER.. and to carry on any metallurgical opera attended by-laws on the table and to the Lacazetto on Stone Cutter's feland and on ships on which infectious disease bas Audit Departments came together to more numbers, and the racing as a whole was tions which wey sora sondaciveto any of the move that they be approved by the Coun- should not have made any provision for Health Discs is actiehen they can land with to pay for the collection of 82,000,000 was sola su shnormally amall field, that all State Goverarpent has demsuded the full-

existed should be kept on board until the than 837,000. This was an enormous sum capital, though in the Pagoda Cup there the Büilable detention of company subjects, to dead in bullion, specie,

of passengers and coin, gold, silver, and presioni metals and Mr Whitehead-Might it not be all to other persons arriving in these waters in safety. Whether this is right or wrong is Any bank or private merchant would do the startors were placed Mr Alexander's est reparation from Chili for the altsak ro

win was greated will

with the

most hearty souily made upon a number of seamen be- stona, tin, coal, coke, bricks, timber, goods give us an opportunity for perusing these vossole subject to quarantine. The halk question which I think ought to be locked the work for far less and learn a big profit.

The Colonial Treasurer asid by the in skoors, and owner and jooksur were married | longing to the man-of-war Baltimore, while moving that they be approv

only receives persone cotually into very carefnly. I am quite prepared,

enthusiastic and produce of all kintis, plant, machinery, by-laws before

ad the Council.

by

frotu infectious and contagious as I said before, to appoint a Commission, xuations of the Secretary of State he had off on the shoulders of their implements, to construct and

The Registrar General—I have no objeo dinesss. tramways, telegraph

The absence of a Lazaretto but I think the composition of the com- to wake at lufèpendent andit of the no admirars Mr Sylvs scored two wins with they were ashore as Valparaiso, in whiett maintain always, lines telephones, producats and dis-tion whiterer to delaying in order that has, cannot but be regarded as a serious noglees mission suggested--that is, that it should connie and was responsible for them. The bie representatires nf the White bar weinene American sailor was filled and sorseal

A. DEFECTIVE GUNIVERS ane entirely of medical menis work had been greatly increased by these Greyhounds. Blog-and-silver also carried want of due consideration for what be tibatus of electric light, heat and members may have an opportunity to read and

off two races, much to the public delight, London, 24th Octobst.---A seriotes de-- power to kende is farmers, grazier, pro- those by-laws, but I may say my reason for aftor all is really the Colony's life-blood, not desirable, although I think the instructions.

The vote was Gually passed. The Sur- and there was great disappointment that fast has been discovered in one of the 67. vision preservats mechanical anginoore, bringing them forward at the meeting is viz: its shipping trade. If the presont madical profession should certainly he builders and sontractors, thipowners, mar- that it was this devicest the Banitary Board quarantine, zales are continued and en. represented on it. All interests 7 Lalnis veyor General's Department was post- they did not add the Legor to their wins on guus aboard the Bue, the inver tut

Talisman, after a very juge prakoye, bankers) and to that I should do so, and I am simply com forced with no Lavaretto available much of ought to be represented. With this poned.

Do willing to do to With regard to the Post Office, Mr While looking the winner all over

down

SERGİ BİR BU PARKER SUCCESSOR. transach arty description of agency, com piging with the wishes of the Beard. our shipping is liable to be paralysed and proviso 1

Sydney, 24th October, Mr G. R. DitLE, mérnia), manufacturing, i mercantile und

revenge and total expenditure of the Dsting the favourite, volty, beat him by the leader of the Protectionist party, has

Bg, and let inancial business, and to act as company of the Registrar General. I think the by- Governor in writing to the London Tits dertake to appoint a representative.com.

a head. Thero

hero was considerable excitement anoceeded in forming a new Cabinet, from promoters. There shall not be less than laws have been seen before by the numbers about two months ago sorts that Bong mission to investigate the subject and re-packment, so as to sacertain whether the

Colony gained or lust any money thereby.

before the start for the Læger, Escabin which the Labour Party is excluded. three nor more than seven directors; the of the Council, and the only alteration in abg is the third, if not the best shipping port the result,

In considering the Harbour Master's desaking away and going round the coarne, Mr Whitehead-socept your Excel.partment; Mr Whitehead asked about an and Determination then breaking way

>THE CORK ELECTION. S first shall be the signatories to memoran them is the data, which is put back one part in the world, but the very discreditable

London, October 24th-The anti-Par·· dum of nosociation Qualification, £100.quar. After this explanation I think a state in which the port stands in regard to Jonny's undertaking.

leea levied under the Merchant Shipping and throwing his rider heavily at the gate. nolites have chosen Mr Flaviu, butter Remuneration other than the managing hoo, member (Me Whitehead) will not cb our lack of geans for carrying out our

QUESTIONS BY ME WHITENKAD, Bill, and was told that all fees were paid to Mr. Jones, however, was soon in the merchant, an their candidats for the vaner directors, whose evastation shall be ject to this being approved now, I think disoredited quarantine law is not alluded to

Mr Whitehead Ic scordance with the Government and none retained by the | saddle again." Hero also get away before in Cork. Captain Sarsfield will slao cons fized by the company in general meeting➡ it is scarooly desirable that this should be Let us assume that two or more steamers.

arrived here with 419 or 5:0 Chinese pas- notics, I beg to and the following questiona ; | officials."

the giart for the Shanghai Stakes, but Mir test the nest in the Unionist interest. $3,500 divisible,

delayed,

By company of the other part; to and but in this case delay, in order

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THE DISTRESS IN RUASIA-THE CZAK AND

THE PEOPLEG

St. Petersburg, 24th October,--The din. tress in Russia through famiso unabated. In the districts

New York, 24th October:-The United

wounded:

Dr Fu Kai-I beg to second the proposal driven away from these shores. Our late the hon, member's proposal and vill un-bead called for a statement abowing the the straight, and then wing sp