No:9144,MAY 28, 1892.).
It is rumoured, says the Shenpao, that there
COMMANDER RASTING" REPORTA
THE CHINA MAIL.-
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. A meeting of the Legislative Council war the Wei Prefecture, Kumnglang. The local had this afternoon, R. E. Sir Willians dated 21af January last, and laid before all must be surveyed. This hea tow: baan of property, The present Ordinance does cres of the Barrior, wold require costly presided at a masting held in St. James':
Robinson, Governor, presided; and there
ie a popular rprising to a district belonging to oxiciala bave already asked for troops lo sent by the provincial authorities, but the latter have deemed it wise not to send any, while ging the editals in the affected districte to raise a volunteer corps end at the wine time to strive to reach a peaseful settlement without resorting to forsible
mien surens (an
with 500 men To Haja of Julle is ill and romaine it Glu Páhong, as does his son Wan Tanjong, but no, action prejudicial to the Sultan's authority is expeated from the people of the Jellei diatrist. It is reported shut Panglins Muda has returned to Ulu Jens pol
PATERS LAID ON TUR TADLE. The Colonial Secretary inid on the table the Bino Book of the Colony for 1691 and the report themes, and the Director of the
bervatory's report for 1691.
THE WHART-OWNERS AND THE PRATA
HECLAMATION..
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The
THE WOMAN KUFFRAGE QUESTION TE ed not only those that were let for hire presont Ordicanes Bernot be considered to Company: The chairman stated that the
· ENGLAND—A LITBLU MESTING, EU** Mr Whitehead With reference to the bat those that are not let för biro. It was fall under the category of Bille peauniarily now profosses recommended by Professor
London, April 26-Laily Florence Dixie Acting Harbour Master's Report for 1601, put into the Merchant Shipping Bill liat affecting individual rights and the intersta Sonnabel, for frosting low grada, aulphide
Rellit'a on malfraga bit. The speake the Legislative Couned by command of modified to only the boiler must be no more than provide convenient maabinery plant with us giving any assures of Hell this evening in apport of Sir Albert your Excellency on the 9th instant, beg surveyed, and I would like to point out for the apportionment of a certain amount success.
DEATH OF BIB JAMES ALLPORT, Úrs were much annoyed by a noisy, London, April 26The death is an minority, and toward 10 o'clock, while were also present: Hon, G, 1.3. O'Bikin move that the Government lay on the that the reason why that was originally put of money. I submit therefors that the mo-
of Commerce himself His Excellency I am asked as President Rounded of Sir James Josaph Allport, Knt., Bernard Shaw was speaking, the platform 0.M., Colonial Secretary; Han. W table a copy of the Despatches in connee in the Bill was because the hou. meber tion is out of order, pla
director of the Midland Railway Com was stormed by tho matcostante, M. Goodman, Attorney General Hun tion with the Junk Track, re, received by for the Chaker ofonld be done that of the Council in give my ruling in this,
the Government from Mr J. McLeary proposed that that. J. H. Stowart Leskhark, Registrar Gone Brown, the Commissioner of the Chinesa all steam launches should be surveyed. I because I am asked to decide whether the pany, and who was prominently associated reporters talle and platformu rails work after twenty minutes, ended in a victory ral; Hon. F. B. May, Acting Colonial Imperial Maritimes Customs For Kowloon, hold in my hand the report of the ques- Bill store the Council which has for its with railways in England. He was aged demolished and a free fight enened, which,
1892 tion seked by the hon. member and the object the ascertaining of the emount of 8 years.
their own leader in the chule and 'ostried Be Press of the 16th lost. Treasurer Hou, F. &. Cooper, Divestor of dated 10th and 14th March dentifies Le following Items of Palang Pallic Works; Hon, K. Moray Ramsay, On 11th April last 1 asked the following auswer I gave at the time while acting as suspensation which, as a matter of grass, is APPALLING RAILWAY DHANTER-NICE PER for the balcontents. Then they placed question-With reference to the Honour Colonial Secretary. The question was to be paid to the wharf and pier ownora is,
Sydney, April: terrible accident a resolation declaring Sir Albert Kali's news:On the 10th instant Tungku All Harbour Master; Hon. O. P. Chater, Hón. able the acting Harbour Master's report of Has the attention of the Government in the words of the Standing Orders, a Bill the Date Gajah, the Orang Kayo Chene and
I must say fore 3 o'clock last Wednesday morning that fall female franchise ought to bo about: 700 m, started up the Semantan T., Whitehoad, Hon. Ho Koi, Hoa. the Junk trade of Hongkong for 1801, been directed to the result of the enquiry peonniarily affecting individual rights or happened on the Western line shortly be partial monauro austerthy of support and
opinion that this to the mail train which left Sydney for given,
London, April 27-In the House River. On the 11th, they took sine stock-E. I. Belilios and Mr A. M. Themenn, dated 11th of January last, a more fur into the cause of the death of the engineer the interests of property,
Boularly to paragraph 17 thereof, which and firemen belonging to the steamy-launch it is my desided ades and killed one of the sons of the ex- Acting Clerk of Councils. About Hounds as follows: The only controllable which was blown up on the 7th May, and is not such a Bill The present Oxlinance Bourke at 8 o'clock the previous night,
That is done by The scone of the astrstrepe was in Comics Sir Albert Kaye Rollit ovat Orang Kaya Pahlawan, wooding another. J. J. Keswick.
Causes of the depression of the Junk Trade to the sider added to their verdict by the does nothing of the sort. The Saltun was to enter the Semantan dis-
are the suppression af the system of es jury to the effect that all launches plying the provione Ordinance to which the Cold rocky cutting between Sed walls and Tarana, the second reading of the wom' UTRY triot on the aftereoon of the 18th instant
pionage established by the Chiness Customs iu Hongkong flarbour, wather for pas nial Secretary has referred, No. 16 of 1889. a distance of about 117 miles from Sydney. bill. He declared that although ink in flongkong and bo preservation of the songor tratke or otherwise, should be com This Bill simply provides a means of pay. The cause of the disaster was a broken rail. had been said derogatory to women ex nestratily of British waters will shes pelted to, andetgo a periodical survey, and ment of a sum of money by way of com. Tan guard' van, burke van, and a sleepoising the franthise in Wyoming, he Bed
in that Stato. Ang Government lay upon the table copies of if so will the Government state whether it is ponation, granted by the Connail. 1 being ear luft the rails, and were dragged oficial documents showing it wir bonefcial Samuel Sinith (Liberi) noved, the res the former correarundenep referred to in intended to logislate rendering compulsory lieve. I am right in saying that the wharf along the roky edge of the cutting for a said report and any further periodical survoys of all launches in Bong and pier owners had no rights whatever, datance of nearly 100 yards before the A potition was rage, asking, on behalf of correspondence er information inila kung waters? To which the Acting Colo- and if they had they were Awent away train was brought to a standstill. The cats jection of the bill. He urged that female .11 the abject of thontal Secretary of the time replied as fol. by Ordinance No 16 of 1880. It is my which left the exile were smashed, and the suffrago was introduced in Wyoming by the Hongkong, Danton and Macao Steam possession buat Co., Bosas Douglas Lapraik and Co., retem of espionage established by the law The attention of the Govermout opinion that the politioners aanaut he heard, line for some distance was abrowed with accident, and that educated american ope Hah and clothing.. Nine persons were women. The only things that would We take the fellowing from the Potang buahine Staam mavigation Cur, that loporial Chinese Custers in Hongkong, has been so directed. The coroner's doport. The tenneil is adjourned till the 4th of debris, and with bodies and pieces of human posed the giving of the franchise to Gazette Fillie Uirous tent was crammed
killed instantaneously, and 14 othere were profit by the passage of the hill want to: I then asid, "I am greatly obligeations and the rider attached to the verdict Jane. His Excellency be pleased to allow them &
injured. The accident vaserred through clericntisri and socializar. frase floor to roof on the 11th May, on which to be heard by counsel hefore the boond to ye ur Excellency for wring oaured madaly received at the time the attention of
the breaking of an English double-handed Balfour favored the bill. He did not occasion, it was anderst that Mr. F. Dreading of the bill entitled An Ordinance to be furnished with copies of the reports the Attorney Generai, who at one commu-
THE INTERPORT RIFLE MATCH.
There was a crack in another agree with those who held that I would Berger, the proprietor and editor of the to provide means for aftertsin.ng the and entraspondence, I have prrusod and nicated with the Harbor Master on the
The Singapore Free Press in its report of tron rail, Straits Independent, would enter the fiona"
amants to be paid by way of compensa- carefully considered the pipers and I am mibjed, with a view to incorporate in the eage along with the lady tower. The lions performance commenced the ton is respect of the Wharves and Piers astisbed that it is unnecessary to lay them now Merokant Shipping Bill provisions to the local team's bbooling in the above match part of the rail, about 3ft frain the break, bo degrading for women to take part in
along the line of the Preya Reclamation,apon the tablo The Acling Harboar quiring a periodicni survey of all steam sara: From one cause or another, lack of After the break the train tore along, a politics. second portion of the programme, when to fix the periods for the payment thereof Meter has avidently written under an launches in Bongkong. I would only like praction, atsence of socze membors, and the wheels apparently struck against another. The must surprising feature of the des
Just at the place of the accident a granite Mr Berger led forward Middle. Behera- zado and, entered the onge with ber. The sad for other purposes in concation entire misapprehension, and with a view to point ut there was no desire to do any want of form lately, it was hardly expected rail, breaking it also.
thorawith.'
to correct any mistaken Impression which thing vexatious on the part of anyone, but that Singapore would win, hat the particn- liono, however, did not seem to take the The petition stated that Mr J. J. Francis, may have been conveyed to the public, I the Gevorament gate effect, in legislatinglarly poor result of saturday's tiring was all rises 10ft or 12th, on the left of the least netics of him, being too much occu-Q. C., had besa instructed to appear for would suggest that your Excelteney may as they did, to the rider of the jury, and the never anticipated. The Tanglin Range has line, while a creek flows away on the right. pict in emplug the whip of the lady the pelitoners.
canae la be made public the despatches ra rider was brought before the Council furcia reputation for good scoring, but it is well- About 60 yards off those is a carve 12
The motion was defeptod, the vote After a minute or two spent in driving the
[The petition was dealt with it a later ceived from M J. McLeary Brown, the bly by the member for the Chamber of known that the afternoon light is uncertain, chains radine, and the dowa grade is said lione about, during which process our
Commissioner of Customs for Kowloon, Commerce himself, and the chief objection sometimes the firing point being bright and to be 1 in 150, or 1 in 190. The distance courageous local contemporary showed some stage.].
dated 1 th and 14th March last. Under made to this Bill is that this has been done the target sueded, and sometimes nice varsz. between where the rail fret broke and standing 176 to 162 The ladie galery of THE HAPPY VALLEY RECRZATION GROUND, agility in keeping to the heels of the lady
Mr Chator-Your Excellency, in accord. the circumstances I ask your Excellency's by the Chamber of Commerce itself. How-Etill it has seth same good storing made, where the vans tilted op is 97 yards. Ap- the Commons was packal, among the performer, there was a panse, and a pint
could have resulted on Saturday. Moes right sloug, and on the granite face of the Harcontt, Lady, Henry Somerset and bottle of champagne, with two glasses, ance with notice, I beg to ask the following permission to withdraw the question. The over, the thing has been rectified and I trust and it is inexplicable: how so peor a shoot paroutly the compartmentes were dragged accupants bring Mra Gladstone, Lady curious of ell, the Sergeants, who are looked outting to the left are ovidences of where Mrs Fawoost. The saniloess of the ma was handed in, and the two performers question:-Referring to Government notia Auting Harbour Master's annual report this discussion will cease.
to pull up the aorage, were so unfortunate they bumped against it in their forced pro jority against the motion caused surprise, drank to each other's health: ir Berger cation No. 204 of the 14th May, 1892, read of 21st January, paros. 10 and 11, reads ---
in Lheir firing as to appear at the bottom gress. What those kille must have suffers many expected it to be rejected two to tben lit a cigar and shortly afterwards left ing-Unleas poribission from the Governi the cage to allow the lady to put the lions ment has been first obtained, riding over through their usul performancès. On that part of the Weichong Recro
instead of the top of the list. And this ed can only be imagine; but soms mast one. leaving the age, Mr. Berger, was loudly ation Ground which is onclosed with
upon their own around, too. Mr.D. Maw have been literally ground against the wall but fell to pieces at the next tange, making clothing bespattered with blood were lying sheszed, and at the conclusion of the per- in the race course and the training track is
made the capital score of 31 at 200 yards, of ronk. Pieces of flesh and fragments of hat 19, though he pulled op again at the amongst the debris. The accident, as far formaser, Mr Fillia onounced that on prohibited until further actice will the
400 yards. It will be wees that our total is a life is doucerned, has no parallel in the Saturday night he would present Mr Ber Oovernment clate whether this notification
58 below that of Shanghai (813), and 68 railway history of the colour.
But two ger with a modal in recognition of his is in conscquence of their intention to com-
below the Hongkong ere, 83. plate forthwith the proparation, for pur courage.
poses of recreation, of the ground mention
of our team are shove the mperage of Hong- ed; or, if not, what is proposed to be dons
kang's shoot, and our highest score our in the matter of putting this ground in
sixth in the whole, while the lowest is 13 below the lowest of either the other teams. The Colonial Secretary Sir, in answer
To bring our total up to anything like to the question whether the notice
Hongkong's we ought to have shot a tent of eløyen meu tu their tun.. The souren are tion is in consequence of the intention
WATERSPOUT AND TORNADO AT MACAO.
order.
The Bill was passed.
DIOCESAN SCHOOL AND QEPHANAGE.
Mr Chater moved that the Bilentilled An Ordinance for the incorperation of the Chairman of the Committee of the Diocesan School and Orphanage be read a third time,
This was agreed to, and the Bill passed,
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appended...
TELEGRAMS BY THE AMERI-
CAN MAIL
bate was the attiinds of the Liberak, whose programme includes great extension of the franchise. Givistone did not speak at all, though from his remat letter it is known that he is opposed to granting the franchise to wome
DEITE OF ASTON, THE MILLIONAIER, Paris, April 26-William Actor of New York died suddenly of heart disente at 12 o'clock last night in his spartments in the Hotel Liverpool. Mr and Mrs Astor had been staying at the Hotel Liverpool for several days, awaiting the reunion of the Astor farily, which bad for its object the insistent of Mra J. Coleman Drerion the daughter, in New York society,
· Buch" -ok ka, three,
81 is disturbed and annoyed above all things daughters will receive $1,090,001, and
70 by the hostility with which not only his when other beggents are deducted there 19 enensice, but also his best friends, view will be in the neighborhood of $1,000,000
£10 Ac shown in the foregoing tables, the Junk trade for 19, amounted to 3,726,655 tons, being a decrease from the previous year of 177,877 tous, although there is increase or of 1,565 Juuks. The shrinkage is in the Foreign Jonk Trade and amounts to 1,203 voseo's
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL CHURCH. aggregating 308,961 tour, against which in
The next item in the Orders of the to be placed an increase in Junks Local Trade numbering 2,648 versele measuring Day was the reading of the Bill entitled 131,064 tons. The cases of this abrinkage in Urdinance to provide for the dus
New York, April 27. The will of Wil- have been indicated in previous correspon performance of divine worship sad of
Ham Asker leaves the bulk of bia festano dancer. Cotopared with the average of the her services in scordance with the past three year, the Junk trade of 1892 rites of the Church of England at St.
THE OREXAN EMPEROR AND HIS SCHEURS. Yesterday forenoon destructiva tornado,
shows a decrease of 301,264 tons in the John's Cathedral Church, at Viatoria in
Berlin, April 24.The death of the to his son Jobs Jacob, whose wife was Misa Willing of Philadelphia, Mr Aelor's Dowager Duchess of Mecklenburg- accompanied by a waterspont, passed over
Foreign trade, od an increase of 162,918 this Cetony and elsewhere, to incorporale a Macao, resulting in considerable damage to of the Gorerament to complete, for tons in the Tamil trade, with a total in Church Body, to vent the said Cathedral
10) de 100 in 800 File. Te Solverin has thrown a gloom over the entire fortune ammonots to $70,000,000. rposes of recreation of the ground men-crease of 2,015 vessela.
in mash Body and for other purposes in ord
31. Me C. Fittook
28 95 court and has interropted the Emperor's! It was about $65.000,006 originally, bat 20 Chiame draft and loss of life. Shortly tone, the answer is-No As to the 11: The recurring object of the inter-
Beation therewith.
26 26 a plenaars excursions. This is not the only secretions through interest have been after eleven o'clock a stiff breeze was blow question-If so, what is proposed to be ference of the Chiasso Rovenue Cruisers The Attorney General saidt-Thers le Capt. Butzen, 8.V.A. 32
mutter which is worrying the Kaiser. Le about $5,000,001 ing from the South-east and rain was done in the mutter of putting the ground with the Jenn trade of the Colony, was only one malter I need mention, that Capt. Byrne, FLI 28 falling heavily, when a watersport was in order, the suswer is that the course only once brought officialy forward in the is that Mr Mackintosh, the head of Mr. Maw
that will be followed by the Government will past year, on the occasion of an alleged the Chamber of Cammerce, has sent a ltt- direction of depend on whether or not a lean is esised siolation of British Waters when Hung-ter Jo he would be obliged to resign soun travelling in the the city. Heavy undone was red to meet the expenditure on public works kong fiecared trading junk was to rded from the Church Body. He is leaving arched and a revolver found there con Hongkong and will not be able to aveve on from Lappa and the city, which had the extraordinary.
kacated. As usual the exact position the Church lady. It will be seen that the effect of breaking the waterspout before
dhe vessul being subject to the coxdinting lay members are desaribed as resident in it did any serious daminge, hut iha turnado Mr Whitebead-I rise, Biz, to moyo a re-evidends of intervaled parties, with an ab the Colony, and the question is who will be which swept the place with terrific force solution of which I gave notice That the souce of European testimony on the part of put in, as it cannot be suid Mr Alaskintosh for nearly fire winutes upset a couple of Government, pablish in the Corernment the Junk, the question of within British is reaident in the Colony. I have written
Gantle or lay on the table list of Waters was got capable of legal proof,
It is parooly cornrate to say that the jonks and forty sampane in the Harbour, the Wharvos, public and privato, iu The scene was a horrible one, but as respect of which a sum of $150,000 was Jank trade has diminished I think sob added by the Government to the ecat of low water a great
the Praya Reclamation, as appears from the Colonial Secretary's 1stter of the 1911 February, 188), the Honourably C P hater, at al 21ste the amount of coupenes. tiou escased in respect of each. The wharfowners I think, Sir, are fully entitled to know how the sum of $180,000 ia arriv ed as; what was the amount ancased in reses of ouh wharf, public and private, in the beginning of 1389. The Colonial lutter to Mr thator on the 19th of February shows clearly that an ca imate
it was
TORDY
the sampens and juuks went upon the mod and their occupants casped Had it been high water at the time the loss would have been very heavy. As it is, up wards of thirty or forty livca hevo been lost, not 100 as at first reported. Most of those drowned are genug childcon, and the majority of the bodies have been recovered. Exellent service was rendered from
pick onttuale to
·up Burvivore
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THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION TO OWNERS OF WHARVEŃ.
Secratary
Mr Ford and have an intimation from him
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95 ·90 25 20 26 18 12 24 922 R
285 214 223 752
Sgt. Morrison, S.V.A. 29 Col.-St. Belaner, oth 31 Lieut. Carlyle, A Col.g. Fricker, 68th 22 Staff Sgt. Murphy Sgt. Fortiipe, 58th
MAIL..
THE TRIFLE ALLIANCE.
3 his plans for embellishing the Weterstrume 67 and constructing an immense park and 61 lake on the site no ocoapied by the ar- fchitectural museum and other buildings
near the Sabisss.
that it we are willing ir Justion Fielding NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN Clarke will set as one of the Charol: Body a atalement is calculated to prejudice the have spoken to Mr Fielding Clarke, and 1mpre that we credit of the colony. The erroneous im he is willing to act. pression created in regard to the Junk formally recommit the Bill to make this trade, and the injustice come the Imperistalteration. Maritime Customs should be corrected by the publication of Mr MaLeary Brown's deepatches, and the gares supplied by the Chinese Foreign custome service, a servico I may mabely say is not exslied in any other I part of the globe. I therefore move the resolution.
Dr Eo Kai seconded.
The Colonial Secretary-As just stated
This was agreed toj The Attorney General that moved the third reading of the Bill.
I have rosson to believe that the Em. perar has set his mind on crying out his schemes, which would involve at out. lay of Cu0,000 or 40,000,000 marks and compal the destruction of several public monaments. He has had long conferences daily of late with Aract Herr Beaner and with certain courtiers, who, to in- gratiate themselves; have perenaded hiur
to be handed over to Joku Jacob,
The widow will receive an sonal in gowe obile she lives of $5,0,103. At her death this will go to her 03, John Iss. Sho will also receive the fattily residences
New York and Newport, lactating the new city mansion for which plans. ware recently made. Provision has boot. made in the will for completing the mansion, which at Mes Actor's Justh will come the property of her son a than family home.
THE DEACON GULDÓTICO CASE. Canter, April 23-be indictment London April 28.-The Berlin erres podent of the Times writes that Italy is nnable to bear the expense of her existing that is would toy to raise the fahan gains Edwa askar Door fer the The Bleichroeders, Mendelssons, favor of his wife, has bean changed to the armaments, and desks to obtain relief from by appealing privately to the Berlin bank. fatal shooting of M. Abuilla, the alleged Germany in respect of certain conditions crs. imposed by the Tripla Alliance. He ale Celne, Priusvakeins and other fouciers less serions charge of mansangster, thos
AUSTRIA'S NOVETARY VOLEM L. states thas it is possible that Aueria will have been senuded on the subject, but removing the accusation. of premeditation. thongh tempted by the prospect of railway
Berlin April 26. -Tho. Noth German maky similar reg esortations Lu Germany. THE CANADIAN TABIFT-AN IMPERIAL USION. and other orders, they have not responded
Lion, April 26-A-motion favouring with auch warth, The Imperial exches Gastle to-day published an article claim- preferential drties on the British spola quer is, of course, not full enough to perig that Aratris is attempting to make minion House of Commons, and passed by unaided. a majority of 34 voter.
In the course of the debate the Ron, George E. Fenter, Minister of Frucov; ad- vocated the creation of an inter-Imperial uniort, whereby the British Empire would world. be englied to withstand the tarifs of the
the Portuguese men-of-war, who sent or a scheduto of the value attached to each by the hon. memler in withdrawing his Dr Ho Kai (3). Against-Colonial Secretary, into Canara has been discusard in the Droil the txecution of the Emperor's plana í profil out of the conversion of the currency
dratolition.
SUPREME COURT. IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before Mr Felice Fielding Clarke, Acting!
Chief Justice)
Monday, May 23.
TIM AND TAM CHUN;
snd
unoficial
just the claim. I do not as what hardship
The Colonial Secretary seconded. that could impose upon anybody.
THE ITALIAN COLONIET IN AFRICA,"
NOVA RUMPIA ARPALES
THE NUGENT ASHAUIT CARM.
THE KPJECTION OF THE CHINESE EXCLUSION BILL. Beshington, April 26-After three or font days of fighting the Sosato to day do. clined to do anything further than to ex- 18 zo possibility of getting any more in tend the presus Chinese laws, and there
it we a lifeless Eattle against heavy odde
at the expense of her creditors. The article, which has created; a nonnation, closes by saying that if the proposed par ation is concluded it will be mina plya couliscation of public property, t
VICTORIA HOTEL VISITORS' LIKE.
Mr V. Lind Afr C. de Montoys
Metre Bes
Mr Salvia on -
to combat is supreme will, and altogether Mr & Mrs Fernando Capt. James Young
The San Francisco Chr nicle, walch is strongly in favour of entire exclusion, has the following desponding comments on
Schate-
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Thomson
Mr Whitehend I rise to move that the Bill be read this day six months,
Mr Chater have much pleasure in seconding.
The vote resulted-In favour of the amendment-3r Whitehead, Mr. Chater, Attorney General, Registror General, act and the river steamer Heungchan, wharf we then made, and in Mr Chater's previous question be suggested the publica
speech to the marine lotholders at the same tion of Mr MeLeavy Brown's letters of ing Colonial Tresuarer, Director of Fablic which was lying in the Harbour at the time time the whole malter was referred to very the 30th and 14th March, and he stated thWorks, Harbour Master, Mr Delilios (7). was placed at the disposal of survivora, who
THE WHARF QUESTION AGAIN. slopta board during the night. The fully, and it was farther referred to in the after perusal of all the papers be wat if
The Attorney General, moved the second Heungshan feit the Full force of the tur- Colonial Secretary's letter to the owner opinion that the ecmarks of Capt. Hetings nado. She was torn from bur moring, of one of the wharves; the amaluding which led to these letters being written brd-
jar ascertaining the ambuts to be paid by the chaine being burst like pieces of portion of the letter says: With regard bee ninde under a apprehension, in reading of An Ordinance to provide means
to the request to be furnished with a copy that expression of opinion your Excel eby way of compensation in respect of the London, April 27.The Times says that the conference, for many Senators would Mr Emile Adet cordage, and ad some light spara of the schedula on when the compensation tacitly aquested, but you did nos adopt the zin and Flers along the lion of the before the preferential orangeuiant suggest. be gled to see a deadlock between the two Mr G. Adet
oficer carried away, but, the ohioi noted with
prompti-was passed aim to state that no useful pe suggestion for the publication of the letters Trays Exclamation, to is the parinds for ad by Cassads in regard to British importe lousas at the all restrisse fans affecting Mrnad Mrs A. BeattieCapt. Ch. B. Palletk the utmos
because that would: bave neecasitated the
Ital-pervading infimenes of the Foreign Me D. D. Dars jou Mr W. EL Smith tode and prevented the steaner from pose would be served by furnishing this to
in connection therewith, lo said-I un- | Australis and South Africa to jin drifting, and she was soon lying at you and that the schedule will be birding publication of other letters from Captain the payment thereof and for other purposes can be accepted it will be necessary for Chinese immigration would expira. The Mr H. Charpentine Mi W. Smith
As upon the arbitrators or the whatlown rantings; and you considered it most tran the Wharf with fresh moorits.
made for delay, but I tay Bild some ment with a single colony The Times rail the anti-Chinese Gonatore, ust with Mr Alexander Ewing Mr Solomon, Jr. My Jebu Stewart showing how restricted was the frict of the thick a cat useful purpoes would be desicallo to keep alive and prolungs con- deral and there is sumo sugestion to be would be impossible to make such orange-Relations Committee took the fire out of Mira Farmer tornado, it may be mentioned that though served by the production of the schedule, toray which had originated in misappre
It is the outcome ing garding this Bill.
were proved fallacious and its motives in Capt, T. Hillebrandt Mr Geo. Stowar
Me William Buswert the White Cloud was lying less than 183 It will be a guide and aid in the appor-lension and which it was fat betar to thing to what I have already said a gards the offer of Canada as most gatify sleading the fact that its arguments Oaph A. Gutiny honest attempt to facilituto London, April 30.-Earl Grey, in a pamph. consistent. If a Senator rose to speak in Mr E. V. Hirsch
Mr and Mes Valdės yards from the Hengshes, she did not ex-tament of the sum of $180,000. It allow to expire. This view will, I trust,
thee who are untitled. molter lot, argues that the Taited Empiro Trade fasor of drastic legislation ble remarks Mr Morton Jones
Mmm Watson patience the oligblest effects of the torardo, no foraal list or schodule was male commend itself to the good sense of the
Mr G. Wright fu addition to the damage in the Harbour, up, but surely on information, some da'a bon. member. I think he might rewombly of grave to get amething because it was Les gua sherue with hot tend to draw closer were prefaced with an apology to the Mr B. B. Jurey
can be produced ur sonis memorandum sa feel that although the Government casset setited they had no legal rights--froin the the buds of union between the colts Foreign Relatioun Comittee for penning. Mr. Kolod the wind carried away the verandah of the Castom House, nad the roofs of the liar to how the 8189,10) was arrived at, the raadcept his motius his purpose will have been €180,000 voted as ompensation to wharf and the mother country. The boter way bear Office, and the buildings on the Freia wes which were placed un the various sufficiently met by the tener of the answer and pier owners, inasmuch as it is im would be to induce the colonies to again Grande and the Tarrafeire suffered partial wharves in 1889. I think the information which bo has elicited. The question of possible to give aur ons wan his abare witin. ad pt fre-trade
should be forthcoming in some shape or editing reports received from officials is out excertaining the shates of the other form, and that the second reading of the bill delicats one, There is no doubt something wharf-owners. Burne pravision could be London, April 97.he Sultan of Tur should not be proceeded with until the in ta ho Bald in favour of it, has on war to have this done. The scheme was key chaine sovereign rights over Massivh the rejection of the Geary Elil by the Mrs. George Arm As W. 8. Inglis and formation is produced. I therefore move the other hand I have known of more that the Director of Public Works should do, and other Italian colonies in Africa,
California may sa ne sccept the ritus- this resulation.
than one complaint having been made the best to could to apportion Chin muner Mr Chater seconded,
against it in other colonies by the
Amongst the wharfonds. It was London, April 20-The report of the tion and raske op her mind that the East Miss Arustang The Colonial Secretary-Application public
Dan and obilüren Mr Herbert Ogilvie mrbera
Mr J. H, Perry Ев Lecti
made by the owners of Council, who said that what they wanted sidered that some might not be satistid Commision appointed to investigate the either cannot or will not understand the Mr & Mrs E. V. Bre-Lieut. S. R. Oliver
portion allotted to them, and if charges of corruption made against the Chinese question in the right light, and wharves and piers on several occasions were the actual opinions of the officials with the appent it stuld be heart, sier Nova Scotis, completely that there is no hope of securing on offuel. Conexander
Mr A. Ross tire exclusion bill at the present session Mrs Alexander Cook Mr Price fur the detailed schedule moved for by the. CHRANO KWAL AND IEONG ZE CHING . Behen, member, and it has been refused ou/porting and not an edition of those opt by the Supreme Court which would ad- j'exeneratie them from suspicion.
nious revised by the Governor. It must
of Congress. Tha Setate has declised in Mr D. B. Crow the ground that inasmuch as it was not not be supposed that because the Clovero-
London, April 26-The Hon. Patrick the 2008 positivo manner to adopt the Hon. W. M. Goodman Me Taylor
Mr Sara Hols This was an 20lion to recover possession binding sither on the Government or the sent publish an official report that it there
Grevills Nugent has been committed to Geary bill, and in its stead has adopted M and Mrs Guinness Mr and Mrs J. & of certain valuable property in Hongkong owners its production would were no good fore agrees with all the opinions that may
Mr Chater-In view of the petition before take his trial upon the charge of hari the Delph bill, which provides only for gai purpose and would only lead to uumuses: be agressed in it; and I may take this the Council and to enable the whari-swatre committed an outrage upon a lady extousion of the present law for a period registered as Section B of Haring Lot 250.
The plaintiffs alleged that the property taty complications. This objection would opporinaity of stating that, without any
if possible, to arriva at a satisfactory passenger, Misa Marion Prico, in airs of ten years
An analysis of the vote in the Senate was purchased by then jointly in November, aqually apply to the request now zde dusica to reflect on Capt. Hastings, who is arrangement, I would beg to move that the oises carriage on the London-Brighte
shows that on the propedition to take up avory capablo and hardworking official, 1888, for 200,000, from une Yoong Mow, the that it be published in the Government
the Dolph bill instead of the Geary bill first plaintiff paying only a sraall portion of Gazette or laid apos tris table.
AYRIKS IN THE BUILDING TRADE. But that the Gaverunout does not share all the second roading should be postponed to a railway.
Ir Whitehead-I have pch pleasure in London, May 2-Four thousand men there were twenty Democrats and twenty. the purchase money, Yeang Sza Ching pay- there is another objection the cuticiency ions which have found expression in hidate to be fixed by your Excellency. ing the greater part that instructions wore of which will, I think, be at once published reports.
employed in the building trade at Cardiff Republicans who voted 15.the afirmativo, seconding that. given to Me Wrens to prepare, the admitted, and that is that the schedule
Me Whitehead I have listened with
Mr Belition would support the amend-havo struck work, in consequence of the hat on the other sides, that fe, against the Bigament ip the name of the first plain does not exist. Wishing to refer to it the
were inore Republicans and two Dàma- tiff Cheang Kwat only that Mr Ho Wyson other day I had a search made for it in my very much situation and great appreciation wout. I do ust see there will be any harin stets having refused to erkit an increase proposition to pass the Dolph bilt, there
to the remarks which have fallen from the if consideration of the Bill is postponed, as in wagse or shutter hours. dist es, and iter completion of the parchiaee, own office and it then transpired that no
London, April 26-Lord Salisbory na will be secu, vote against the more rigid Ho Tim, who acted as broker in the matter, such schedule had ever been received. My has. the Cadenial Secretary, and I at once the hot member who sesanded the Hili bas EMIGRATION OF BUSSIAN JEWS TO ENGLAND. crate voling. All but two Democrate, it collected the rents of the property for the hon. friend the Director of Public Works withdraw the rosclation. The purpose I changed his mind.
view has been quite served. Re- Bit Excellency-I have no wish to have instrosted the British Consul at St. Peters exclusion of Chinese
This is the familiar way for making a Plaintiffs, and beld the title deeds for them, was kind oanhigh to have a search made for had
record for the Democratic party. The A year afterwards Ho Tim, it was alleged, it in his office, but there was so trace of it ferring to the principle which the hon. the charge brought against me of hasty barg to take steps to prevent the emigre.
House of Representatives, which is over. got same man to permale Cheang Kwai, to be found. When the Praga Reclamation maber has just montioned, namely, that legislation. It was my intention to ad- tion of Russian Jews to England.
London, April 20-The Agents-General whelmingly Democratio, rusken throngh and execute as assigament of the pro-scheme was under consideration the Sar with regard to the reports of the heads of journ to-day for some months, but as it
ainule, subraited by soms messure which seems to be calca perty to him, Ho Tim, and a few months ver Closeral had reported that a amc the various deportments, I may say that seems the desire on the part of many is- afterwards, Ho Tim cold the property to $150,000 would be required as the com- the principle to which he has refereed was finsatial people outside that the second have discomed the defendant Tam Chan iar $17,500. The pensation that it was proposed to make in fought for in this Colony in the time of Sir reading of this Bill should be postponed Lieutenant-neral Sir Andrew Clarke, lated to it the people.of the United Thaherd MacDonnell, sud 1 ass glud to say will also postpone the adjournment of the lately Acting Agent General for Vistosis States, and than when it fails is pass the plaintiffs now sought to set aside the assign-respect of wharves and pierz that would be the Governancial conceded what was asked Connell into the 6th of June, but, i mus: proposing that the Agouts General ahould Senate a shout is set op that the renite
affcoted by the work, and that i wan ment to Be Tim and the subsequent one 10erted in the Praya Reclamation Ordin- { far--4 have a fall and indepondent report | express the earcat hopa that before that attend a meeting of the Colinial Defenen | is_blooking the way, though, as in thin i Tam Chua as fraudulent.
Before arriving at this conclusion from the bead of each department, and not, date some arrangement will be arrived at Committee and suggesting that the com- case, there may be more negative votes Mir Francis (instructed by Merse Wetton suce
On demand, OTT PESADOR and Deaton) appeared for the plaintiffs; he must, doubtless, hare calculated the had been prasingly the can, reports between the pier and wharf owners and the msadents of colonial forces shook, when among the Democrats in the Senate that
'30 days' sight, privatë parar. Mr Phillippo (instrusted by Mr. He Wyson) existing estue of each of the several which had been submitted to the Goverour, marine lot owners. I think I may at once reesmamended by the local Governments, among the Republicans. There can be no for the first defendant; and Mr. Pollock wharves and piere, but there is no revised by him, and then submitted to the state there is not the slightest chance of the receive a step in military rank at the ex question of there being zu understanding
The hon. Council in support of whatever policy w Government increasing the amount of piration of their period of service, because among the Democrats in Congress than Geld read, 100 Bre (per sasi). (instruated by Mr Wilkinson) for the second reeerd of his oalculations.
number has made certain contentione advocated at the time. The principle is 8180,000 set aside for compensation by wayat present the inducement held out was the Benate shell undo the work of the Saverdigus (Bank's buying rate). # 8.07 defendant.
For the defence it was alleged on behalf in support of his motion, as, for fustanes, one which I would be sorry to see departed of grace to bolders of whares and pierz. inqufioleat to attract the ablest rising House if by so doing any odiam can be
The Agents-General dually recast apon the body which is Repablioan.
Bot be that as it may, there is now no farred she minute to their Claverotoents in of the first defendant that the property was that the production of the schedule if it frora in these times. I am very pleased to Do you agree to the adjournment of Council officer.
possibility of thers belog any, effective purchased from Yeong Mow by dmself existed weald serve a rary steful purpose hour that the Government does not near to 6th June
Australian marka karkas
eati-Chinese Legislation at this session. and Yeong Sze Ching jointly, and that it as a guide to the authority by whom the
THE BRITISH BROKEN HILL COMPANY. was assigned in the stea Cheng Kwai for apportionment would have to be made.
London, April 29,-At a meeting of the The Dolph Lill will go to a committee of TUB-MEMOHANT SHIPPING ORDINANCE,
shareholders of the British Broken Bill conference, bet that committes will be the sake of renience. That the first as I have shown it is a physical inopes.
get The Attorney General moved the third
Company the chairman, ia replying to compelled to accept the bill lest it plaintiff was nes the Cheang Kui named sibility for the Government to comply with in the deed, and that the assignments to the motion and as the question before the reading of the Bill entitled. Ordinance
The Colonfat Secretary- riso to a point criticisas, expressed the hope that the nothing. Possibly the House bommittee. Ho Tum and to Tam Chin were executed Council is limited to the point whether to amoud "The Marchant Shipping Con
It might very reasonably operations at the mine would eventually under Geory's management may 14ocoed in ingrefting a registration provision Upon with the knowledge and consent of Young or not the reotion should be accept solidation Ordinoce, 1891." 1e said of weder Sze Ching. For the second defendant it was ed, I do not feed if necessary at would like to add one word to the potion ba contended that the original Gedia prore successful. The direstorm had re-
Rait pecuniarily affected alleged that he was an innocent purchaser present to answer these contentious, but if & considerable part of the mandment anet, No: 16 of 1889, was an Onlinegee coived an offer for the purchase of le con- the Dolph Lill, but that is very uncertain. Furos
individual pany's awaiting property at Port Pirie All we can say is that if the East ogly Weather of the property for a valuable considera. the hon. member should see more a required by this B is taken up by a hich sion, and the whole of the allegations of substauliza motion on some fature occasion question of surveying stear launches, and rights and the interests of property, which would almost recoup the company, know the subject as the Pacific coast does the plaintifs were denied.
Isha'l be glad to discuss them. Meantime what appears have been very much at in which ease Conose might have barn The fall in the prics of ailver had reduced there would be a rush to see which State Evidenes was heard as considerable length, it may sufios for me to say that they arejected to by the Chamber of Commerce was heard, but I submit, Sir, this is a point for to a minimas the proft derived from the could get on record first as favoring outiro
not admitted by the Government-
that all ateams launches should be survey. you to decide, ha a poist of urder, the anoment entered into with Blok 10 exclusion,
and the case stands adjourned,
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in all the lowe in the report to which re- ferinos has boen made
Mr Whitehead-In accordanoc with the petition seat in more that Counsel be heard on behalf of the cocuplets and owners of phara and wharves
Dr Hu Kai secinded.
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