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No. 899k.—NOVEMBER 21, 1891.1

Mx Egmont Hake has completed Events in the Taeping Rebellion, printed from a large manuscript in the hand-writing, of General Gordon, which talle the story of The book will hir ostopaign in Ohine. contain an introduction, explaining the ro lations betreon the Foreign Powers and Chins during the rebellion, from the pen of Dr Egmont Haku.

On the occasion of opening a new football ground af Glonsenter on Oct. 10, Mr. Row- land Bill, moretary of the Rugby Union, who officiated a referee, was entertained to

THE CHINA MAIL.

That the owners of private lanuches might | THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

be trusted to ace that their launches are

the honour to be the mouthpiece of the Chamber of Commerce in this Coupo shall to the heat of my ability endeavour to forward fair views and fair opiclone, which are the views and opinions of the men of must expatiensa in the Colony, men who are altimately acquainted with the requirements

Binnie? In responding to a túnst, he said That there is much truth in what the Act May, Acting Clork of Conasila Aboat shipp Forward. I on soe, your Excel- the numbers of those clauses in the bill at in Council, the question, whether in regard time to strike fonts and run! Verb, sop

there was nothing more likely to damago the game in the eyes of garents than rough play. Accidents were bound to arise in the game, which, My Hit anserted, brought out the vory highest qualities of a physical athlete, bht every possible care was taken to prevent sigh accidents. The Union bed passed mbat stringent regalutions to put down rong's play

Amoro the faw spesimens of Chinese and Japanese engravings now. exhibited in the King's Library, British Museun, there are two prints published in Chins in 1808, re- pressnting a series of stone. sculptures which were executed a.r. 147, and which still exist in the sacrificial temple of the

WJOHTHOUSES, LIGHT DUES, ETC. cannot any. That tho mandarina aro alarm- to press his amendment we shall take a

A provision was added to gestion 32 giving ed at the state of affairs is beyand question, the hon. member (Me Whitehead) wishes

the Government power to lay and maintain for they have not only warned the city. A meeting of the Legislative Council was

"the alert, but have Mr Whitehead-I wish to press it, your talegraph cables, in viaw partionlarly of the ward officials to, ba kept in good order, when they are so held this forenoon. H. E. Major-General

division.

cable about to be laid to the Gap Rook. alea deputed men to guard our doors-a registered and insured.

Digby Barker, B., the Officer Administer

Excellency. That the action of the Junior Unofficial ing the Gotamenty prasided; and there

A division was then taken, with the bir Ryrio reminded the Quuacil that light proceeding which has its disadvantages Member, in stirring up the tourrurent were also present: Ban, W. M. Goodman,

result that we (the mover and secondor) dues were regulated by another ordinanes, even though we dare not ohjeet to it. upon public questions, is, on the whole, acting. Colonial Sacretary; Hon. A.

of the shipping trade of the colony, which voted for the amendment and seven against and that it was oxpressly stated that the Meanwhile we can do nothing but wait for worthy of praies, because-healthy orit Loach, Acting Attorney General; Hon. Jis the subject of the bill before us. At the it: Dr. Ho Kai declining to vote.

dues would be withdrawn when the Gap the development of events. Yea! There Mr Whitohead-With every respect to Rock light was completed.

is engsthing more. If Shanghai is to be eism is the very best, aid to good govera-H. Stewart Lockhart, Registrar Ganges!

meeting which your Excellency gave in the

Mr Ho Kai said the soction provided that occupied, Bunan taken by the throst, meat, That the attitude which the Uncficial HD. N. G. Mitchell-Innes, Colorisi deputation from the Chamber of Commerce your Excellency I shall asie your permis.

Treasurer Hou. F. A. Uooper, asting Members have assumed in regard to the Surveyor General; Bop, W, O. H. Haat Your Excellensy did not put forward one sion to retira. I have important letters to the dues were to be fixed by the Governor and Tchang held by wat vansie, we reason why this legislation should be write which must be sent by the German in Council. It was desired that the words humble dwellers in the far west, when

bo in Legislative Ounucil,

interente do not appear to be particuliziy Merobaut Shipping Bill and other bugs, Acting Harbour Master; Hom. P ness of the Council is, however, opeù to Ryrie, Hon. O. P. Chater, Hon. T. H

hurried forward. What your Excellency mall.

His Excellency-Before the hon. mom- The Acting Attorney Conerel said when well provided for in any of these schemes) tarifavourable remark.

Whitehead, Hoa, Ao Kai and Me F. A said was that this bill was simply a collec

her rotiree I will ask him if he will kindly they came to section 42, which dealt gener-could afford to be grateful for a spa or Sion of all the old ordinances in regard to and that it was desitable have

hand to any of the other anoticial members ally with the orders made by the Governor hint from down-river experts that it is Han, J. J. Keswick.

pushed lenoy, that it is desirable, but there is no the consideration of which be wishes to be to this and other sections some provision urgency, no nevesity nor any thing present and which he wishes to discuss, so might be made for placing the regulations

THE REBELLION... approaching any necessity for having two that I may as far as posible leave those before the Legislative Council, would be

subject, over for future consideration. A great considered.

Mr W. V. Drammond writes to the meatinge of Council a work on this s The reasons your Excellency geve yester deal of the bill is old matter, the con-

North-China Daily News-The following Sub-section 18th of section 38 provides brief stent of day for tro meotings a weak are that ane solidation and re-publication of exist

few incidents connected oxten hour is not, noficient time, that ing ordinances, not proposed to be that every manter of a junk who shall with e

tavents may be of interest. It altered in any way; and we shall make being to the colony a para a suffering from is hardly surprising that nativo pleat goode Christmas is draning near the days are

progress if we get through even with leprosy or any contagious disease shall be merchants in Thanghai should hositats to for us completed.' Legislation against time those.

present which the hou muber desires to avory auch person. cannot be too strongly condomaed-

Hi Excellency-Really I bannot think discuss, but beyond that I think there is Dr Bo Kai said this was a hardship on usually du at this season of the year, or this is in order. I should like to ask the ne ranson for further delay.

the Osinceo junk-owner. Leprosy was Mr Whitehead-The most important well-known to the Chiness, but they had no give the usual facilities, and that the trade hon. member to come to the point of his speech. Is it that be is as busy to-day asha section, your Excelleney, to be discussed is knowledge of what Europeans considered should consequently. be in an abnormal Many years ago there was a man named

of

ing Govenor pays about the time which has already been given to the Chamber Commerce and the Usoficial Members to propose amendments as the new Or dinance. That any action which bears the faintest resemblance to obstruction--especially in contestion with legislation for the good of the Colony-is to be deprecated. That, in spite of the assurances given by

MI THITEHEAD'S QUESTIONS.

The Acting Colonial Secretaty said he would postpona his replies to the questions pat by Blr Whitehead until the meeltag of the Council on Monday,

TUIS 18 A DBEMAH COLONY,'

Mr Chatur on his own account and và that the Council resume covejderation of closing in and we must get the businne bo I do not wish to take any clauses at liable to a penalty not exceding $10 for clgar and shí goods to the ports us they

THE MERCHANT ŚHIPFING BILL The Acting Attorney General then moved behalf of his follow-unollicials, there were the Merchant Shipping Bill in Committee. cireumatomass which furnished some

ME WHITEKDAD PROPOSES AN ADJOURN- Justification (or excuse) for the Acting

MENTA SCENY." Governor's remarks sa to resistanos and

Mr Whitehead-Your Excellency, I rive opposition to progress' of the Shipping to move that the Council adjourn until Bill by the unoffcial members.

Monday,

In justification of my own

that Chinese Bankers should hesitate to

Wog family in the neighbourhood of the That perhapa the convenience of unofficial absence from the meeting of yesterday, I said he was yesterday and that he cannot section 32 The Chamber of Commerce are contagious diseases. Thor did not regard state of stagnation,

BO carefully as it might be, although to read the lottor which I wrote to you and that time by not proceeding with ad if the section can be left over I sbatta jonk-owner might not know if a case wáe shao, who was formerly a Taiping leader, ambats has not always beon considero } think in justice to myself I may be allowed ulford time to gire to the business before us! very desirous of subuniting sa amendorontumali pox, for instance, in that light, and Li Se-tung; otherwise known as Là Bang

city of Kia Blang, in the provinen of Bhan- tung important to note that the ar- rangement of the figures in these engrav. ings and the Agares themselves bear a foost striking resemblance to those we are ac. customed to see on the Aesyrian and Bgyptian sculptures.

yesterday. It is so follows

to-day if as I think he might possibly to that, with your Exelleney's permission,

these remarks. Or is it that has got time but wishes to keep us here listening to those remarise, which I think uncalled for and out of place at the present moment. think it would be very much better if we called here to deal with.

on board.

be satisfied,

His Excelenay-Very well, that section will be left over.

Mr Whitehead-I am much obliged I nin yery to your Excellency, nud

+

The Acting Hachour Master said the provision had existed for twelve years and no case of hardship had occurred.

The Registrar General suggested that the word knowingly be added-shall knowingly

and who, having surrendered to the Chi nese Govoramant, was afterwards made the Chief Gonoral of this provides, te. Kiang nan Titu. He was afterwards itopaiched and deprived of all his rank, and ordered to remain in Nganking, in Anhui, and

best for the good of the place we are in,' this afternoon has been summoned with, proceeded with the brainwas we have boon Borry that business compels me to retire bing into tha colony. That word had been subsequently having got into trash trouble,

2017,

added to the Health Ordinance. Most of was beheaded by the order of Yin, then the Chinese were quite ignorant of con- Governor of Anhui. Vii Lis is a Manou tagious disease.

General Backer cannot be called a great sinner in this respook That, at Mr Chater well said, the officials and unoficiale are all here to wark te- gether beat na wu can for the interosta

S of the Colony, and I am sure we all feel it our duty to join together in doing our That the carrying out of a programme ke that would deprive the Government of any just causa of complaint, and would assure the public that their interests are being looked after as much us is possible Swedish barge whith a calm, nes aud ain & Orown-governed Cos sute gentle easterly breeze, in latitude 8 deg. 47 That, harking back to the allusions made Un-official, my colleagues and mreif wrote wishes to accaad the fuvudment let him |quires that ships shall take up the berth knowingly in added the duty is thrown on

last week about retrenchment, I see you reasons mentioned, to postpone the pro-4M: Whitehead-I would say this forthe pointed out by the Harbour Master, there the pr sacation of proving that the junk of this Chinese month, the 10th month,

Vontoby EXPERIENCE AT SEA.The Stock- holar correspondent of the Broad Arrow reports a carians story which has just come under his notice A report has boon medo to our naval minister by the captain of

was steering W..

win.; and longitude 35 deg. 23 min. W., when a sound like that of breakers was sad.

denly heard, and the sea at once began to bubble like an immense seatbing cauldron,

No distinct shock was perceptible, taut the

vastel never coased to quiver while the phreniciacion lasted, and even for some time

The hon. member then withdrew.

COMMITTEE ON TUR MERCHANT SHIPPING HILL.

Mr Whitehead-Your Excellency, I have to propose au entendment, that the Council

The Acting Attorney General-It would adjours till Monday, and I am speaking to that amendment.

The Connail resumed committee on the be for the Magistrate to decide whether an His Excellency-Kindly make your ro-Merchant Shipping Bit?.

owner did or did not know, marks as short as possible, and if anyone To sub-section of Section 24, which re- do so.

The Colonial Treasurer-If the word

official who was Acting Viceroy of Nanking when Tang Kuo-oüan started for Peking but was occured to return after proceeding

only a short distance. Yu La is now. Governor of Shingking; . Ei Sae-turing bad Boss named Li Hung At the hagluding

Hoogkong, November 20th, 1891. His Excellency Major-General G. D. Bar- kar, OB., The Officer Administering the Government. Sir, The meeting of Quanci? to be held

Hitherto it has cut the Unofficial Members having besa in any way consulted. been customary for the Governor or the Officer Administering the Governmerit to convenience of all. Through the Senior decide upon a day which would suit the

ard asked your Excellency, on very good

waa added the provision 'enbject to section master did know. The manier has only to the Viceroy Chang Chih-tung merested have begun at the top of the tree, and re-

raceting antil Monday 23rd, nad in- your Excellency, that two meetings of 50, the action which deals with private 37 that the man was, wrapped up in rugs

some secret society men at Wusbang, and forrud to the ts:-class salary of the Gorinated that with the view of meeting your Guncil a week are annecessary. We are, butya, marchants having private buoys bo- and that he had no means of knowing it was discovered that the man Le Hung ornor of this first-class Colony.

wishes we were ready to assemble at an

I think, suffering from over-legistation.

was one of the leadors of the proposed re- their buoys.

to get off. The word scoringly so weakens bellion, also that it was planned to 001- the waves rising as high as the quarter-deck. That I hear the unofficial members parpes hour earlier on Monday than the usual This matter is being hurried forward, art/g allowed to take their ships at once to whether he was suffering frem ang disease, ed (or still purpose) having a shot at the time. We are all agreed that there is no although we have no desire to impoda cr To sub-section 6 of the same section, the clause as to make it of almost no value.

mence an outbreak by an attempt to seize $32,000 paid to the Govetous of Hong-

pressing necessity for obstruct we are busy men and there is which requires the bize-pater to be hoisted The magistrata in supposed to be a man of Nankingon the 25th day of this moon, (the urgent or even koug,

hastily pushing forward the Murchant

this forward. 24 hours before departure, there were add-common sense, and he may be trusted not

26th jostant), and lo niskes a multauson after. The, sommotion lasted for so hour. That of course such opposition can shipping Bill, in fact the public will bone.urgeat hereanty 10 sideration of this ed, the words where practicable, to pro- to convipt if there is any reasonable excuse.

I therefore move that bat little effect upon the Imperial system

bil: be adjourned till Morday. The Gervido for caves in which a ship does not re- His Excellency suggested that the burden attempt to seize Shashi near Wachang, and all the country along the Yangtze valley which render the Governorship of this by further fall consideration of the

mán. as 1 asid before, is leaving this main 24 houre in harbour.

Cozil,

of proof of not knowing might be put on Safween that place and Chinkind to -It was Colony a rich plum in the Service of the matter, notwithstanding any ideas which

and it is very inconvenient, in

With regard to the section dealing with the junk-owner,

aire discovered that it had been fact almost

Dr Ho Koi said something to the effect

som nienes the outbreak at the beginning will freely and rightly say that the the Honorable the Official Members to a

to set apart suitable places in available situa- that the Chinese did not regard contagious the ninth moon, (October), but in conE Empire ought to pay the Governor's contrary effect, or to the effect that this be absent from their utlines if they are not

most important legislation affecting as it to neglect writing their letters.

tions for

quenco of the failure salary

to get possession of said that owing to the The Acting Harbour Master said the the arms to be brought up by Mason and That the new Governor will have to meet dose the rout shipping in the waters of the and overece painful feeling of port, which after all is the Colony's oxist-

olause almost inoperative. Hygeia substituted, which was intended render the only for the netually suffering from dig. There had been no prosecution and a by the impolitic, unjust and austates before the arrival of our new Governor.

eso, it was necessity to have places for hardship during the last twoive years, man-liks treatment of Hongkong by the am very sorry Your Excellency

the detention and soclusion of persons who Home Gorecument, and the shuffling of spelled to refuse our reasonable request,

might not be actually anfering from dis- and still more sorry that I cannot possibly Lord Knutsford.

The French Mail

Mr Chater-I think the Bon. member for That although the language used in our attend the Meeting,

is privileged, the Oourt itaulf arrived from home this morning, tha by counsel

German Mail uavos for Europe

the Chamber of Commerce brought forward can object, and dues take notice of it e

morrow, and I cannot leave my office

certain proposals about quarantine. Perhaps casionally,

without neglecting my work under the

this clause might be held over until the commission your Excellency promised to appoint has reported.

Empire, although every taxpayer hero may exist is the minds of one or two of afteruno,ible for tosineu men to quarantine, which gives the Governor power

Mr Ryrio-1 have much plaasors in Attamen quarantino stations, the acting diseams at all.

Koranear in thie Colony, caused mainly ence and very life blood, must be passed Beading the motion of my hou friend. Iszaretto being dono away with and the introduction of the word knowingly would others from, Hongkong, it was postponed

then ceased for about the same time, when it récommanood with ai groat intensity as before, there being no other noise but the bubbling of the ass, which was covered with white foam, It is well known that the re gion of the North Atlantic Ocean situsted between St. Paul's Island and the Wind- hy ward Islands frequently pitated hy earthquakes, and, in former days, thess Infitudes were dreaded by seafaring men. A somewhat olinlar phenomenon to the i above was rouorded a good many years ago hi the log of the Lady Melville, a chartared transport sailing vassal, conveying the bend- of the King's Dragoon Guards quarters frem Madras to England, Two or three days after leaving St. Hulens, in the night Schwalbe the hitherto calm fea comThat the Chief Justice, in his remarks upon

the ship experiencel a violent

the equal rights of Germans with those

shock,

circumstances.

has felo

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eare.

and then the later date was fixed. The ruan Li Hung has fled and effure are now The Acting Colonial Secretary said the wing made in every direction for bis was a British Colony. Although capta.

The Viceroy Chaug Chih-tung is arrang. gious diseases were disregarded in Chining to get up 10,000 Cantonese troops to that was no reason why they should be dis-station in bis provinces, and will get these regarded in british Honglang,

The sub-section was kald over for further consideration.

Progress was reported at section 39, and the Council adjourned til Monday.

I think we have had too many attempts of late to burke discossion at mootings. have never aaso such a thing before in a fur this Council, and I have been in

member gets up and twenty-six years. he is immediately sat upon.

His Excellency-I am surprised at the remarks of the hon. memot who has secunded this resolution. His remarks may be applicable to the prosunt caes, for I think the action which he described in I have the honor to be, Sir, Year Ex-suitable to the prosent case; but be sponka of any other nationality in the Hongkongcellency's most obedient Servant,

as if it was a custoto. That I desy; it His Excellency--It could hardly stand Courts, spoke wiadly and well.

(Signed) T. H. WHITE SAD.'

Docs angon else wish to is not so

aver so long. The Commission will likely Lave ox onsive enquiries to make and cau That much more could be said upon the trading and other rights which our Ger

Mr Whitehead (continuing). -Your Exepeak to this amendment

The Acting Harbour-master-I may re-hardly report for some months. The man friends have acquired hers and in

ellenzelleney-Before the hoa, member mark, your Excellency, that the German enquiries may extend to the regulations in the Far East generally, chiefly at the es-

Bai tosves at two o'clock this afternoon, force in different colonies. pense of British enterprice; pot as 'proceeds farther I shall ask áife to read my

and if the hon. members are willing to give

The Acting Attorney General-Tho fair field and no favour' is the motto of reply to that letter. Free-trade England, there is little rrasoti

Bir Whitehead-I bare not got it with ap any recreation they may have intended seotion can be repealed immediately the Ecclesiastical, in the estimates for 1892, to grumble.

ms, your Excellency.. you make allowance for what is to That the first-plass. Gorman merahasıta are The Colonial Secrətary roadu copy of the + departure of them cau ect after the result of the Comansion is known, or the

menced to seethe and bubble, and, on the following day, a vessel, likewise bomeward beard, was spokes with, when her captain Informed the commander of the Lady Melville that his abip had experienced a similar shock at the same hour."

FRAGRANT WATERS MURMUR That the saving of $7.844 in the street gus bill is not quite so much se stated, ừ

paid to keep the street gas-lampe ready for an emergency.

That notwithstanding, this detail, and although there may be truth in what Lord Kruisford says about oletric light- ing, Hongkong residenta do not relish being told the they ought not to spead

their own conay.

That whether or not it would have beon

wizer to have postponed the introduction of the alectric light here, is an open question; but the light is fairly success- fal, sad the Company which supplies it is a local concert, which the China Gas Company is not, 2.

That the new Gaol, on the other hand, is a

public work which few intelligent andents regard as of urgent necessity, although the Secretary of State has been nagging about it for the last ten or fifteen

That

germplate information contained in General Barker's deesatch morning Wong-mi-cheong Valley the siterations having proved satisfactory, this recreative, sporting and athletic scheme will at last be carried out, and all the outdoor clubs do congregate will now be which shore

happy ever after That the Building Ordinace Amendment Bill consists of fourteen sections, Airtoon of which appear to aim at the Forecased strength and durability of buildings.

J

That the 14th Section has about it a su

gestion of Ice House Lane and vicinity, of stacking stone-blocks, and the blocking

Coverment of the thoroughfare by a apo centractor, That the fullcet consideration should be

given to this aestion, as the authurty to temporarily stop, divert, or partially divert the traffic along slop or

or occupy or partially block up or

the rapat ready to give credit to British generosity, for opening Olonies like Hongkong to the commercial terprise of the world in general and Germans in particolar.

Chief Justice.

letter, which was in the following terms —

for the afternoon we

may

Colonial Secretary's Office, to se to inske one further remark

ba

Mr Whitehead-I shall be most happy For I have every wish do Bo, to

the work before ut, but I 20th November 1891. Sux-I am directed by the Officer Ad-at this point, and that is with referenco to a That, anyhow, the bewigged 'pertussinistering the Government to salsas edge remark which was made to tas by enn of referred to in Cauct recoived a well- the receipt of your letter of this day's date the hor. official members of this Council, onrad anab from the usually reticent addressed to His Excellency regarding your who unhesitatingly said it was vory unfor

inability to atte

to attend the meuting of the Lo lunate that your Excellency could not dispenso altogether with the attendance of gialative Council held this afternoon. adjvarumont until to-day was noted in cassions would be done away with. Cuncil ou Monday last the Un-official think it

Utfortituate that Members should have waited until yestar- such a feeling should evidently exist among day (Thursday) before pointing out that uficial members, and I trust it is eat one Friday would be inconveniant to them, that is shared by your Excellency when it was too late to change the day to Thursday.

That jokes ponderously graceful have at rare intervals emanated from the rory Bench itself.

That oren these were but coldly received and generally supposed to said no fresh lust to the spotless ermino. That what might be plagfulness on the part of a Judge is rauk heresy in a Junior Coune! That of some legal laminaries it might be

said a plethora of sound by no means indicates a preponderance of suose. That, speaking of Couris, the courtuity awoke the other day to the fact that it possessed a champion of affirmations. who metaphorically unes cuss words against ooths.

That this local follower of Bradlaugh baa,

like his prototype, merely given an object-lesson on couscivace to those who profess to be beyond teaching in that branch of ethics, and has pointed to a very useless forth of words. that the great teat of an attrmation is, Can you be caught by the law if you witfully teil an untruth

That if a witness perjures himself on path, he incur no greater penalty (in the cpes of the law) than the witness who perjure

tell the truth,

parhaps re-enlighten the community, and tell us who were the teamakers of Hong kong,

regulatious riade tudor the ordinance may be varied according to the report of the Commission.

The section was passed.

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

soon as he can..

The Viceroy of Nanking has sent a des.

patch to the Shanghai Taulat, giving the name of eight Chineze in good positions in Shanghai, some of them being compradoras of foreign firms héce, and demanding their arroat as being concerned in the conspiracy. to aid a rebellion. No action: has been taken on this despatch as yet, the Tantai

A meeting of this Committee was held at the conclusion of the Comucil meetings

The Further Appropriation Bill for 1891, containing old votes already considered, being afraid to raise auch thorny quer was approved.

The consideration of the items, Gaol and

was postponed till Monday: safe

ORICKET.

HK, C,C. • VAEREON.,

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tion.

16th November,

THE MILITARY TROUBLE AT

NANKING.

(N.-C. Daily News Correspondent.). Nov. 13th 1891.

The Viceroy has dealt very vigorously

A new clouse was added to sections 27,

This match which was commenced yas providing that every junk or other Chinese- built vessel, when under weigh within the terday Suished to-day in a well-won victory waters of the Colony, shall from sunset to for the Garrison. After the exceedingly with the attempt to stir up trouble among sunrise cause to be eshitited a bright white good. beginning made by the Garrison yes the military students. The examinations. light visible all round at a height not leasterday, Duun having 103 and Jeffkins 66, ware postponed two days, though it was His Excellendy regrets that although the i tho nofloial mombers so that all these die. than 10 feet above the boil, and shallfor each the result was only what was generally given out at the time that the drill ground

omission or neglect so to do be liable to a pected. The game all through

was too drop for the exercised. Students penalty not exceeding $100. The Acting was an excellent one and the play this af- and officials were at them posts yesterday. Attorney General said the necessity of such ternoon was watched by an unusually large morning and no further attempt was made a clause was obvivas. It was the intention number of spectators. The band of the to disturb the procedings. The Viceroy as far as possible to asvo vessels moring in A. & S. Highlanders performed during the issued a proclamation, regarding the affair the waters of the colony at night from the afternoon. dangers of collision.

ing.

I have the honour to bo Sir, your most obedient servant,

(Sd) W. MEGA GOODMAN,

Acting Celonial Secretary,

for

the

Mr

B

care to

Me Ho Koi asked whether a bright whito light implied an ordinary lamp was what was meant

The Acting Harbour Master said that

MOORING JNE BUQTS.

י

In ploca of aution 30 there was substi tated the following:-

whom such sanotion has been granted ex- other than the easels of the perega to cept with the consent of such person. The Master of any vessel using any such moor ings and beays without such canent shall

GARBISON-1er FENINGS.

however,

A. J. Campbell, 01st. a and b Latson........ $ E.. Young, R.E., c Eames b Cart, Dunn, A.SC., Ezekiel b 09 QA R. Jeuxins, e)

Capt. Inmbleton

G. U. Boyle, B.A. Ihr Ellis..... E. M. Lering, RE, not out..... Carol Knot, A., & Lowson

MeD. Wid not bat.

91st, b Filiz ... Curple Railton, Gamer Newton, Il.Á., ↳ LawEON ....

Todal

II.K. U-ler INNINGS, 'G. E. &. Purvis, b Data.... J. R. Harding, b Hailton

R. Eames, Daun, b Newton--

4. Leweva, stand b Newton... 2. C. EL, run oak

E. A. Ram, lbw Newtonmet

4. J. Lach, a Young, b Newton..

7. Mand, Knot Newton........ G. E. Turner, u Hailton, Newtan

Crocop, not out..

St.

E. S. Evetiel, st Young, à Jekian

Extras

Potal.......

IX. C. C-NNINGS.

. 5. Coxon, o kallt en

J. A. Kommun, a Testkinu, ta

A. 4. Leach, ran out

. E. 8. Para 4. E. Taverner,

B. A. Ham, ibu Jefkoszty

J. B. Harding, at and b Jerkins R. Eames, Doan, b7ezine

c. Mile, not out.

P. Mailand, c Baille, Jelina.

E. 6. Ezekiel, & Dumbleton, & Jeffkios

Total.

ÖHUNGKING.

TA

it which he stated the facts to be as follows:

1 givo simply a summery, A military

| student anroed Eu Hai-ngso(類海骨)

gathered together a nubiber of men, some of them also military stolent;, and under pretence of going to the examinatione sk tempted to smuggle five Loat-loads of salt. They were apparently from the neighbour- hood of Yingehow. When they wschod the Obeng wu Temple (XR Ken-ts'ten Haien (1) there Fanus inapcolors attempted to detain them for examination. Th's they would not permit, but seizing their arms with which they were plentifully provided, attacked the officers and killed two of them. Their Bre was returned and the leader of the

above mentioned, Ku Hal-ogs, Wa

His friends came to Nanking and an deavoured to atir,op the students to take up his caces and prevent the examinations, until the official here should avenge. his death. They auccooded so far as to cronta light disturbance and postpone the x- sminations two days, but instead of steng- ing bis death the Viceroy distinctly states. that the 'soldiers who shot him" did their du y. Not only so, be han arrested two accomplices and sent them to Kan-is'den Heian for trial, sod has députed the Trotzi Liu. lately of the Nanking Office of Foreign Affairs, to attend the trial and make feil

report to himself,

The Colonial Trourer-As this is personal matter, your Excellency, perhapa I am to add that the Council han now may be allowed to make a personal been adjourned to Saturday, the 21st oxplanation with regard to it. The state- tant, at 11 am., when it is bepad that ment of the hou. unofficial member is you will be able to attend se it will be eutirely misleading, indeed I stail not be necessary to proceed with the Merchant going too far in saying it is absolutely Falso. I did have a private conversation Shipping Bill and ethor business.

The focannon has been fixed instead of with the hon. member, and as he followed the afternoon at the special request of Mr{his usual course of substitating

iovac-

30. (1) It shall be lawful for the Har- hour Master to place in the waters of the tive for argument I thought it propor Chator.

In conclusion I am to absorve that the to tell him at once that my opinion Colony such Government moorings and recent has decided that delay is uu-was that the persons sent bera to govern buoys, as many be approved by the Governor, desirable, and that inatuad of any hurry this Colony were the officials and that the and to allow the use thereof upon such being shown in the matter of the Bill, as presence of naofficial merabers this nuggested by your letter, they bave already | Dǝype) was in order that they tight borms and conditions and for such fees as

of the Governor in Counail may direct.

(2.) No pereno skall place moorings or Basinsange to the Gorerument in legaiation; allowed nearly four mouths for the con sideration of the Bill since the frat read-and I sad that they seemed to have buoys in the waters of the Colony except abandound that position and taken up so with the sanotion of the Harbour Master attitude of factious opposition to the Gun except upon the conditions contained stment, and that As soon as that hapin table (O) of the schedule hereto, and perfed their services might be disponed such moorings and buoys shall be of such

But I took

the Harbour Master aboll ap- with.

add that notare itself after affirming or declaring the Hon. T. H. Whitehead &e de &c. so long as the unofficial members took prose.

(3.) No person shall moor or anchor bulka Mr Whitehead-Your Excellency, after up their true position of assisting the That under the tutelage of an ex-Governer,

the Times has written rashly of the trade three long hours in this Council on Monday Govemment their presence was exceed or vessela of Jiko description within the I deny that I ever waters of the Colany without the sanction afternoon, your Excolleury anddenly in-ingly desirable. That

is ac misleading we even timsted that the Council would stand ad said it was unfortunate that your Ex- of the Harbour Master and except apon nothing accurate figuresE,

journed until Firday. I then fraly betiered celleney could not disponso with them. such conditions and subject to the payment That between the homes of 2 and 3, on that I would be able to attend the Who I had in my mind all the time was of such fees as the Governor in Council was

25th July last, 15,000 tone of shipping meeting on that day I Tote the sasis acce to the Government which

then that the uncficial members were not giving direct,

(4) Moorings and buoys auctioned by Bruased the Woosung Ber!

aware that the arrival bers of the French

the Harbour Master under sab-ecation ought to give. any strest be, road, or to block up That the Qommissioner of the Pall Mall mil from home would be delayšu. The the Ryrie-Who pays for your food, shall not be made use of by any verset

Budget seems to have revisited the East. French mail was delayed in its arrival hero vooupy such stract for the purpose of That should be return to this port he willud important letters received by it requir. your daily food? Is it the unofficials or

ad to be answered per the forman Mail the officials 7 carrying out works of a public nature!

which lures this afternoon, There was n Big Ercoliency-There which I have, is a power which may be variously joter

opportunity given

unofficial | and "which I have alwaya had is to posted to the grea: Incoprenience of the

That the A...'s version of the Snow meruers to state whe her Friday would be hear fulty the views of the official

be liable to a penalty of twenty deliora per gora! public

into of shipping

Hall was a great success in orezy way. a conveniout day or not; because the in- merabers on all questions, and more arid, mercial matters which usually That a Cesar Hawkins, I should think, timation assumed more the nature of a particularly on the question now before us, for every day or part of a day during

which he shall so use such moorings will be seen again in other picces later command than a requests but I then fully I have put it off from weak to week and buoys after he has been requested to remove attaches to ordinary officials is sufficient

on, eo effective was her style of asting; butieved that I would be able to be from day to day till yesterday afternoon, thereframi, son why arbour Rules and Regula.

Mrs Roberson was a charming as ever, here go Friday. I was griezo!, very and thau I again postponed it hear some (5.) Dutil the Governor shall alberise members of our comincinity are breathington it s strong and sensible document tapus ought never to be altered antes by

and Miss Robinson's I know nothing, much grjoyed, 1g road in the papers of last of the unofficial members were not present direct the fees under sub-section à for hulks more freely. Farents had been uttered, in- indicates plainly that the Viceroy is not to Approval of the Legislative Council,

farostory placarde had been posted Exing be lifted with, Sir, brought down the hours.

sight and this morning the derians and I am very glad to see that they are present and vessels of like description shall be the to-day as the date of the proposed detrage, News was received here yesterday of s This day Acting Atteracy General'a remark,

be able to pro that the Governor in Executive Coruci That Mr J. Hageland was simply admirable grase charges which your Exostenay has now and I hope we thall now

thought fit to bring against certain unoffi- cred. Is it the wish of the hon, member ante as for fighters in table (K.) of the large detachment of the Kaise Hai riot at Tating How much any sally took the place of the Board of

sure Mr Holiday was full of life; and sist members of antagoniens to the Go-whe propssed the amendment that it should schedule herets.

(6.) The Goecmor in Council shall have pacple ware said to be in the city ready for in the report we cannot tell. Traus

bad shot and any

Retion, and altogether there was abundant vernment and of obstruction. I at once be put to the vote 1. Coverack of average common sense would

his ense, as experienced actors only can disclaim any such intention. I alin Me Whitchen-Might I not amend the power to make, alter and evoke files to reason for the apprented excitement of be only too glad take counsel on such

be

disclaim that sry of my actions can be amendment by making it three o'clock this dulating the terms, conditions and for the past fortnight. Natives and foreigners any of the purposes mentioned in this have been alike conscious of the existence matton flopt the lifeblood of the

I think afternoon, or half-pait two! Capith those who pass at lesel That I hear there is to be quite a yachting punged into obstraction.

by no process of reagoning, gan, any of His Excellency-May I ask if the other section and to alter or revoke the conditions of something that inspired fear. We are some of £6 knowledge peculiar to

glad therefore that one day of immense revival this winter, and some rezily good my not be contorted to "bear" sdab. PA | undificial embert, 94039 Vinya we are / pontgined in Table (Ca).

abing in expected. That it time-honoured portrait of The that on the Opium Bill there was a long re-kasembling this afternoon 1

Mr Ho Kai said in the notes of objecoustic and rush, has bear passad peaceably: interpretation as obstraction. It in tene particularly anxious to obtain, agree to our

tions handed to him by Mr. Whitehead But we are not blind to the possibililer Saint' is sat ap once more in St discussion, and there. was also a long Mr Chater--For my part your Ex- there was a reference to this section. Dus the future. For we are bot yet out Andrew Boll, and preparations for the disenssion on the subject of quarantine oellende, I am quite prepared eliter to go sote sold the fee of $63 was unreasonable woad, It is almost certain that the tan Caledonian Carnival are in full swing

regulations, and it may not be palatable, on now or in the afternoon or both now The cost of a bupy was one or two thees deney of things in this sity in to get worse it may not be convenient for the Govers and in the afternoon.

of axpari and dollars and the up-keap and deprecia and hos better. A gentleman of want to be told that the continuance of. He other unofficial member expresod wation amounted to a considerable sim once said yesterday I doubt if Ohong. the pudding is in eating is De Spegno,

It seems it isn't. It is in the digesting.--Priek escape trouble. Seeing that shipping was already taxed king can the opuim farru-in a worse form thau op sool'ancy-I do not think it is the more than was spent on it the impcsition e former that their spiam pricy, the

of tumo.? Unquestionably only a

a question

Is gotting throngh a failure, DOBAR. Tax fire-works of the future will be alertnessing,ude, gr that the continuance that we should agato adjourn. said revenue at all onsts. 620 a year ought to be are present in the city, Were the local depends on a man's liabilities. Wpik- stands condemned on genatal sense of the unofficial sabers a large foo savoured of the intention to get all the elements necessary to cause a riot fully, saya old Mr Oumrox, good deat

officials less vigilant, the trouble would sngton Bar Winds Your Author-Can you tell me how to of the quarantine regalations les ajust yesterday that I should only beep the sufficient.

The Aging Attorney General said the already have been upon us. It remains to 'PAPA, wizi's en gnosticked. once of such horrid ardents as that of become good post? Editor-Oh yes as it is inequitable; but I disclaim that Donnell from eleyen to one, two hours, and

vill any of my acta COD be sunst und although twenty-five mates of chat line qu son of 100 could be dealt with bees to carry is official watchfulness is Johnny Cumso: An agnostic, Johnny, la the explosion of a towing launch referred The very first thing for you to do is to 200

die All the good ones are dead. Puck. iota obstruction No such idea ever has already been taken up with extraneoos the schedule was under considera iba. mulce to carry station, is just over ;

gera max who knows very little and in hot swe weeks. The Hien

of that."-- Puck, that By. Potor Who are you Applicant occurod to zue sad i assure your Exool matters I still say that will not keep

Whether the polegțial, Skin-n of the weigh- humble Tuxes ralomaker St. Peter

the Fu Kao games a week hence,

* I'd wait until you are at leisure," said a bourhood will aspire to other than literary caller to the editor. I'm afraid rli be of fame or be sentent to make their future no use to you when I'm dead replied the on the qual orthodes compositions one editor.The Apach

That the lasutable ignoranta

the

discmpion referring to the survey of parts launcher showed the weakness the dataide, and, curiously the Acting Harbour, Master had more than guve put things

right) falled to grasp the point

ali launches which ply for hira passengers or towing mastera pol) hould be subject to survey, will be

the best thing he has ever done on the

Mr Mitchell (ag naval) was perfectly at

resdily némitted to be in dance trical

wish of the

With the general pable, in order to prevent the rouz

That those luncher, however, are not VACA Aches and as meat of the Davaw ladrobes are registered for load

bined in one or other of the tations th check might biana pred as a dividing line.

...

BROWNIE.

Um You'd better apply one story below. They've been complaining of drought there er stuce the country was settled. Nem York Herald

ecoverie

vi.

His Excellener-The amount of fes was lency that I had no idea whatever of caus- the Council beyond the hour I have fixed on the suggestion of one of the unoff ing say obstruction Anything I have said named. It would be extremely incon- cial member, Mr Keswick.

Mr Ryrie-The amount is very much or dose has been with the view of promoting resient to adjoura till the afterou now,

the interests and the general wea and wall more so even then yesterday and disapproved in the Chamber of Compres fare of the Colony, and so long as I have therefors I think we should prostod. If Mr Keswick does not often attend there.

He closes with an exhortation to the students zot to risk losing their hones by identifying themselves with a man who lost his life while engaged in a lawless parauic He further reminds them that the man who attempts to prevent the The native winter festival, observed to examinations by stirring up trouble is day, has just come to an end, and cortain guilty of a capital offence. The proclama

(N.-C. Daily Neica correspondeat.)

Chungking, and Now,

No man can come out bright who hum's

experienced many raba

The world never sits down twice on 'A TORIN who has any points about him.

Yaw people are more virtùonaly indignaet

wilted.

chest when he finds himself out-

out of

the

han

An Emandation.Bawyer The proof of

dver the next

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