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branch observatory, at the Peak has been badar bonsideration, and, if so, for what reason the work is basn deferred or abandoned? It will be remembered, Sir, that the principal reason for having this obaszvatory established in cur midst

Colonial Secretary The

rose to remark that the hon. member's absorta. Lions were not in order.

But

bes, intimated that ho would return and address a few words to the Council.

FINANCE COMMITTER The Council shonest in Finance Cummit les, the Colonial Secretary presiding.

ADDITIONAL POLICE VOTE.

The first minute considered, was the fol- His Excellency asked Mr Belilios to con-lowing The Governor recommends the Council to rolo a sum of Fifteen hundred fine himself to the question.

Dollars, boing supplementary provision to defray incidental expense in the Police

Me Bulilios-I am not introducing 47 debatable matter, your Excellency.

The hon. member was then asked to pro- coed.

Mr BelilioAs I was saying, the prin- cipal reason for having this observatory established was to furstall and forecast the approach of typhoone. After a trial of a for years it was found that the observatory failed in its functions in clue respect.

The Colonial Soccotary That is entirely a matter of opinion. If may have failed many not." This is cortainly debatable

or mattor.

Mr Belilio-Its failure is proved by the appointment of the Observatory Commission.

His Excellency again remarked that the bon, member must confine himmelf to the question.

Mr Belics indicated that he didnt propose to say any more.

Department.

The Department has now to pay for its water and disinfectants which were formerly supplied gratis, and the extra expendituro was not foresson in framing the Ketimaten for the current year.

Tho Chairman and this was simply matter of account, the Police Department no these items in former years were not charged against this department.

The vote wna parsód.

A LOSS IN EXCHANGE.

The following minute was then consider al:-The Governor recommends the Coute oil to vote a sum of Fivo lundred and Eighty-seven Dollars, and Thirty-three Cents, being the differenes between the amount voted in the Estimates for this year and the actual sum due iho Telegraph Company, for the coat of Telegraph Cable, serial fiue and Moree instruments commuct toing the Gap Rock with the Harbour Office

at Hongkong.

Anouat dus.........$8.953.33 Estimated for... 86,666.00 $ 687.33

The Colonial, Secretary-Ju my answer I must confine myself, according the rules and orders of this Council, cim ply to answering the question which has boca put. Ia answer i beg to atato that tho question of establishing a branch observa..

the Peak has several times Even tory ander discussion, aad the Government link

THE CHINA MAIL.

to undertake in remmending that ecurso. Tia $2,000 for providing quarters at the Gup took might neetu a large sums to the Unoticist Members, but the Director of Public Works had informed him that the exponse was increased by transporting materials to the Rapk.

The Harbour Mastat stated that it was intended to use the typhoon signalling staff at Kowloon for stguiling the approsal of vessels, and that a probable sum of $171 would be required for providing mall and national flags and so international sado of

signals.

gressive Colony le fairly entitled to similar 'coasi teration. Should your Excellency net be disposed to concele saajority, let the members of the oficial and anoficial teem deri de equil, and all the anoficial membira oleated by the popular voice und atan at present mostly by Government nomination.

Dr Bo-kai-Including the Chines? Mr Whitehead-Insluding the Chinese. His Excellency-E will not enter into any debatable mattor, but simply thank the uu- ollisia! members for the confidence they re- pose in me, and to sure them that that confidence will not be misplaced.

TIENTAIN:

-May 30.

On Wednesday, 24th! in the note-book, September, there were such entries so- tolled like the deuce,ship rolling in angodly manner now,' 'rolling sod—-~-~~- ably, could not stand on deck without holding on by something,' and 'rolled still like Old Harry.*

His Lordship (after Quilting reading A great part of that must have been entered

Afterwards.

not the greater portion of that book-from page 7 to pago 70-written continuously at one tima No; it was not. I swear it was pot

THE ENTHRONEMENT OF THE TABHIĻUMBO-LAMA. The following appears in the Peking Ga- wife;

junko and was racorded at the Kowloon Btatione, in 1891 the whole importali us rose to over 0,276,600 gallons of which almost exactly half autored by efcamor and was declared at the Canton Castorsë, and

The Imperist Residant in Tibet reports the other half by junk through the Kaw- to the Emperor the satisfactory scorn-loon Office. The diminution to the Table plishment of the ceremony of authroning of Values of this Office has been, in conse the Panshen Erdeni Lama, or great Pon- queno, over half a millon taals

It must be pojuted" out, however, that tit of Taskilambo. Some time age the Cross-examination continued memorialist was instructed by the Em-the potion of the Chinese nuthorities in altering dues and dalies cats both ways. peror that when the day of the ceremony arrived he should be present to witness it During the year the carriage of Tea frea with the Sulo Nomentan, or Rajo. The anton has in a great measure boen Emperor would bend from Peking a letter ausferred from stemmers to junks. to the Q-Listen to me, will you? was the of authority and certain presents for the lions loss of the steamers and advantage whole of that written in that book, Pontiff, while the Governor-General of of the junk-ownors, but prosutoshly also on that paper in that book, at a Szoshnan was desired to forward a sun of to the benefit of the Tos trade itif, Ts, 10,000 a further gift from His Ma which will unturally follow the hip of jesty. On the appointed ding the Tinn least resistance, that is, the line of which Hutukhtu, or Saint, with a tabor of the taxes and charges are the lightest. Djassaks (diieftains) and Lamas, repaired Tis. 150,000, entered through Kowloon id Agata, as Opizm, to the value of over. to the Kungyn Temple, where, the ro was residing. With nu chewt of Tibetan-nore than counterbalanced by the sacressed embodiment, as the young child is called, 1891 than in 1800, but this falling off wi soldiers and accompanied by several Chi-importations by steamer to Chiniton.

Keeping the above facts in view regard.

Mr B. R. Rollios expressed himself in favour of the vote being passed.

Mr T. H. Whitsheid was certainty in He thought an expenditure favour of it.

time -Ro; it was not. The whole of lof $70,000 odd and bees incurred in laying

(From a Correspondent)

that from page to page 70 the cable to the Gap Rook and moless that

written before the 30th September, 1890. cable was to be used the amp would be!

Since the banquos given to Tong Kirg It was written on slips of paper and entered

day. practically lost or tendered more or less use-

Des. It was on the strong representation of Sing, things have been pretty quiet hero. in the book from day the Chamber of Cunuuere that the Govern- Tong left as the day after the demonstrs Amigo rolled vary heavily while lying at Re-examined by Mr Robinson-The ment agreed to lay this cable; and further more it was agreed that this expendituretion for the Hot Water Springe, and Mr Macao. At times as much at 25 degrees,

ese ulicers the child was conducted to Sho ought to have made the voyage to Sa- wold be taken out of the increased light" Datting left for Paking, where he is still and I believe that is a very low calinante

the fun of Mount Tashilmabo, where ing Rice, Kerogone and piam, the traile in which actually increased though the lina Cruz in 38 days and might have taken more woops, Chineas and aliyo, were dues which are now charged on shipping

two days were on the return vayage. and that these increased light dues would understand he intends to return some

arranged to reucive him. The Resident, rare in it taken by the Kowloon Castors be continned til this money was reimbursed time this week,

William Edward Clark, captain of the having placed a copy of the Emperor's fell greatly off, a considerable decline "In to the Government. He thought he was

An acuident mourred in the River on Hengshan, stated-I have had four yeute Deersa apon & yellow stand, mounted the Bowloon figures is to he looked for well within the marks when he said the shipping community of the pors were Thursday last. The German steamer Ma-experience on the Hongkong and Macau hill in company with the child. First they and ench in been the esse: The total 38,002,180 declined in 1801 to Tls. desirous of having this information of thilde was on shore on the Upper Mine run, and provious to that I had fifteen visited the picture of the Emperor Chien valas of the Iride which in 1300 was The

It meiat in Forts reach when the tug Heron with two years' experience between Hongkong and Long, before which they prostrated them- ships telegraphed here. many instances a very great saving A ligasers, coming up with a loud tide, triad Canton. In September, 1890, I remember yes, kupeling lürise and ketowing the 35,548,268 (5, $33,822 387), a felling off I was times Then they entered the Great Hail, of over 3 million tsole. But if we leave gente

were enabled to get everything to pass her. Justins they got quite close to sing the migo in Maca Buads rendy for a steamer's reception, and she her the Mathile commoned to swing, and seeing her daily. The weather was where the imperini Doarge was read aloud out uf-account in both years the three articles dealt with above, trade in which hy ro-embodiment, who, turning gat á spardier despatch is consequence.

other elanudla, the consequence was that one of the loaded heavy on 24th Sept. She was rolling heavily. Dr Ho Kai was entirely in favour of the lighters ran into bur, ding considerable There would be nothing unreasonable in the direction of Peking, knelt was only transferred

the value of the remaining commodities/ dasinge. The steamer has discharged ter saying that she rolled 25 degree. The down and gave thanks.

Tessel oxpraed to the weather; especi.lty

The Residert exchanged gifts (hata) 25,987,607, and in 1891 Tim. 27,998,166 with him, and tlien priesta and an increase of over 2 million Isola. or, my, sary for her to go to Shanghai for repaire.

Cheng Tastai left in the Kerang Chi yee she was no laden, would roll heavily. In

that one half of this increase is due to the terday for Tang Chia Kow, at the entrance the months of October and Saptember the lay, in taru; performed their per cont. It is right, however, to-d

water on the beaches at Macars is cuthpara obeince to him. Next to the Yellow River.

tively fresh, especially in September. Dur the lawas joining in, and then came the artisto of Tua sions the carriage of which ing the north-east monsoon it is quito catenatowary bangnet. At the tlore of the ontwards, na stated above, was to a great The freshness of the water in the sum enthranen cat the sky was load loss, the air extent transfood to junks by action angelogous to, but the reverse of, that, mer months is due to the awe of fresh

The good looks and intelligence of the Had Rice, Kerosene, Opiam, and Tes of the state of the water about the child called forth goneral admiration and coatigued to be oncried by Jants throngh

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This being as

The Chairman explained that tris vote, P. Chater saif he had already ex- Newchwang cargo here, as it will be necen water in the Roads is very shallow, azid #complished he was pluted upon the Throne.ported and exported was in 189) Tis.

no intention of establishing such a branchį was due to the fall in exchange.

off

Tho

at present, nor at all, ucil other public; diflorence would have been larger but for prereed bis opinion in favone of the signal work of many pressing importance have the fact that the Telegraph Do, had ngreedling of ships from the Gap Rock. It was to take back some surplus cable as a set-approved of not only by the shipping com- been, completed.

munity, but by all in the Colony, It would THE WHARVES AND PIERS BILL.

Mic Whitehead eaid the loas had do an immense amout of good for a sərg The Council then proceeded to the order!

โรงแ caused through thesmall expanditore. of the day, the second reading of the Billoridently

"not having beon entitled An Ordinance to provide means gate of exchange

when the contract was made. for sacertaining the amounts to be paid by fired

thought wy of compensation in respect of the He Wharves and Piers along the line of the Praya Reclamation, to fix the periods for the payment therefor 'and for other pur- poses in connection therewith.'

The miante was thereupon prased. His Excelleney-Gentlemen. I am glad

SUPREME COURT.

it

sanga kymD,

when starling amounts to be able to release you for a time from ¦ (Before Mr Justice Fielding Clarke, Acting water from the rivers. I canhus speak clear, and everything most propitions which drovu Kerosene into river. starmers.

were voted in future it would be well to cure the exchango at the time, which could easily be done by any bank.

further attendance at Council without aay prejudice to existing iafercato. The coesion, I may so call it, and I am fully in- The Chairman-Yon saggest that the pressed with the necessity for a regular Government should make a line bargainscosion-has been neetasarily shore, but it has not been a barrer ane. I hope the few Ordinances passed wil: pravo useful, and that the amending Ordinances will have the certain amount of effect of allaying irritation which the origical billa gave I have to thank the Unofficial rise Members for their nasistance in the work of the session. As practical man of busi- ness I set n very high value upon their ser vises. With ther I am fatly alive to the

The Attorney General aid before mov ing the second reading of the bill he wish-flaughter.) ed to make a short statement. It was! Mr Whitehead-Not seactly. It would thought desirable to get the bill passave the Government from speculation, ed at last meeting, but there had boon The Government thould not speculate; it some opposition, and in order that there always loses. might be no charge of hasty logislation Ha Excellency had at some inconvenience arranged another moeting. When the ad journment inado, he (the Attorney Generel) intimated that ho would be pre

the biti, regard

Tho Chairman-It might get the worst of it in the other case too,

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

Chief Justice, and a Special Jury.) Tuesday, June 7th.

miles from the shore, where the Amigo was lying, but I believe it would be JEBBEN AND OTHERS & GE, STEVENS. brackish. The strangest of the eob.tides The bearing of evidence in this notion, would flow at folly 3 hote. Abat tap in which the plaintific as for $27,000 odd thirds of the time of my steamer is spent in Moean waters, in the inner arbour, as damages for the abandonment of a

barnacles all over her light groups nf charter of the Amigo be a sab-charteror She docks every six months. I found ander the defendart, was resumed to-day.

Me J. J. Francis, Q.C., instructed by button imedately below the water line to the kel Ships funk Meare Wutton and Deacon, asted for the down plaintiffs; aud Me Robinson and Mr in the Hongkong water, and the Hoang Phillippe, instructed by Masts Ewens and than speus part of her time

the Wharf in Hongkong. Bernacles frat Roecs, were for the defendant.

cross-examination af Captain attach under the quarters. The sides may be seen from a simpan or launch, and on

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wunder Us performed his part without

40 million tacle

the slightest fault, and though less than Kowloon in the same proportions ton years old, he appeared possessed of the empared with Canton and Leppa, In 1891 as in 1990, the value of the Komioon trade The Emperor's gifts have not yet come, for the former year would have been tally. wisdom of a full grown men.

arrivo. The mentoriskist concludos by re but they will be presented as 6000 as they questing that na the ceremony of the en. thronement has been performed, in futura the Pontiff may be officially styled the Anhen Erdeni and not the Fanshen Erdeni'a re-embodiment.-Approved.

Mr Whitehoad--Not necessarily. The Chairman-No, but it right Mr Whiteherd-Every time the Gos- pared to receive. any anggestions with ornment has made an arrangement of this accessity for the enemies) àdministration Spoochley was, resumed by Mr Franc, the Bengan they aeuin to Akik Tapilly after the enthronement the new Pontiff has been a trifling net inoronsa of Tif.

nothing kind exchange has gone down.

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but

of that nature bad reached him u ti Dr Ho Kai-But it might have gone up. last Saturday, when he bad twin- Me Whitehead-Well, it does not do for torrions with the learned gentleman who the Government to speculate. advised Bavoral of the wharf-owners in Tho Chairman-Exchange bra rimen On the sams quite recently and I suppose if the Govern regard to this matter. day he had also a consultation with Mrment had gone to any of the banka a few Chator, who had taken grant interest months ago, when exchange was going in the Praya Boolaniation. The learned down, a worse rate would have been given gentleman referred Bbm tted a than ilige Jf to-day draft alternative bill. This bill he (the much Attorney General) had ut hud Line to study, but from what he bad Aeen of it he just say that it was net one which he could commend to the Cat al Fo wished to point out that the cim of the Government all through this matter had been to facilitate the payment of the proportions of the sum of $181,000 set aside to which the wharl-owners might be consi- dered entitled to and to 'prevent litigation as much as possible. The alternative bil, however, opened the door to almost in. and a have cutained a proper rate terminable litigation. The bit now bofore 1 of exchange. the Council provided che..appool migra

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Er Whitchoud-The Coremincǝt would not have last by it. and it wouki have been a safeguard against speculation.

Mr Balios-May I asle if this money was paid all at once?

The Cuirman-Yas, ou the completion of the work,

The Director of Public Works said that was the agreement.

Mr Whitehead said it would hire been better if the Governmous lad from tha banke. asked for tenders

The sad memorialit narrates that

Fontos Thabu. Imports. The total value of the Foreign Goods imported declined from Tis. 15,950,000 odd in 1890 to The. 13,288,000 in 1991. But this falling off is more that accounted for by the" dimis uished importations through Kowloon, of Rios, Korosens and Opium os éxplaingil above. Pasting those articles aside, there of the finances of the Colony. If I did not conerat to the proposed Commission of Eo-began to work ap my evidence in this cire. it round from the waterline dowy. It

image of Buddha, Tibetan ingense and enqucrated. The articles which show was asked by Mr George R. Stevens, leis nenally about the water-line here sent him cortain presants, consisting of an 400,00 in the recaluing commodities Vogel had nothing to do with it. I do not barnacles attach-between the wind and Tibetan cloth. Having after dus consider. patiaeable increzao sre, amongst Coston Buter-lina where the vessel gets mest war ation accepted them, the memorialist in consider myself still Mr Vogel's servant

was in his employment when he chartered and taar. have samined the base tratarn presented a scapire of jade, somo the Independent. Mr Vogel did not coublac and at all times found alight satia and toa."

Igrowth of barnacles upon than. They are sidor I was in his employment then.

quiry it was not because I did not appreciate the weight of their arguments, but because the matter is a peculiarly within the pro- vines of the Governor, and banane 7 am not prepared to admit that after a short ex- perience of six months I am ingompetent to When time and opportunity donl with it. affees bonourable members will fad me in position to act and ready to do an (applanar),

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He said-It was some time last year what I

He has desired the superior of the believe the original churterer took the ship examined very six cuts Cad braces arry to enjoin upon the priests the necessity taking the greateel caro of the hende. She crrival here in July. were slightly developed, and that was in Mr Vogel was bere a the time. We bad Rix months. The sees the busy at Pedro Pantif at all tures and in all mattera:

Approved. propese new that the prottinn skull leat courersation with him about the digetico when liited, and noticed that it was till inte in the autumn, but should Q.-Were you not getting up a lot of luin much the same condition as our own any necessity arise for the re-assembling formation for Me Vogel in connection with buoys. That baoy is about one müe out of the Council for the transaction of bus the Amigo with reference to the case of Sta- and marks the rook at the entrance to the Junior Harbour. The water at Macao in ness hefore, say Getaber, I will call it for sensu. Vogel-We had the case all ready. home months is anfaronrable for the Live despatch of that business, Thanking Wo commonest getting it ready some time ia

Cross-examined-The Amigo was lying: The following are extracts from you for your attendance for the past site. I did not commence working at this growth of barnacles... months I have the honour to adjourn this matter all after Mr States sect for the about two and a half mile from the fight: 1591 report of Mr McLeavy Bros, con- Couroil sine die,

bus I had the whole case ready 1. C. P. Chater-S't, I have to thank When did peu ligin to grest is coady?bones at Me. She would savo tiresisioner of Castoma for the Klan dit your Excellent for the kind remarks JouAbout the time the Aige returned,

and half or song Eathous of water. Tha risu

THE KOWLOON TRADE REPORT FOE 1891.

have been pleased to make with regard to remember all these things because I keep and fall is baut eight feet. I have ever trist:~~ the Unofficial Members-remarkee watch jul. Dating Wideaist Pansuman paid by Lams my

lain at anchor, ou there. It a rery au

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be made to the Supreme Court in the was put aware that this was usual and a tonourable friends na they are by myself. nal but geting this Teishan on the ruoka avout of any wharf-owner being dissatisfied geotation was aked only from the Hong- As regards the zoorks which your Tx---I have."

And when you get the steamer Velox bia.

elicnay has made with regard to the pro- Long and Shanghai Bank. it the amount alluted to

Mr Whitehead said it very often bap-pased Retrenchmen: Commission, I may say iate collision with the Three Brothers In the alternative bill submitted ang whatf- owner might appeal against the awards posed that ons bank offers a better rate that when 1 serouded the proposition of the did not get her into collision.

nourable member who represents the Q-Have you a note of putting her on Wharfuwer than another. made to other wharf-owners number 13. might appeal against the The Chairwan--To my knowledge that Chamber, I had no intention of suggesting the shore in the Canton rivar-Yes.

that your Ezellency was nut cap- Q. Do you remember getting the plorare avards mad in the cases of wharf-owners is done elsewhere. numbers 1 to 12, en that there would! Mr Chater suit the bank was simply able of dealing with the subject, bat yuht Normuni eafely on shore going up

Jozan respondente in the Baked to quote a tave, bet gut no benefit felt that it would strengthen your Ex-tu Canton -No.

Teellency's hands, and by means of your Q-Well, coming down from Carton - case. That night and probably would be from it at all.

would be able to Yo Commission Fo

-Are all these in your dairiest-I The following votes were passed without inficate exactly where retrenchment was

Becessary. That your Excellency is dong balieve they are. It is quite a common discussion -----

ay munhas pola possibly can with regard to thing to got cu shora in the Canton river.

Q-Pra pilot-Fur a pilot. retreachment ail know well, nu we

What is the distanco from Hongkong sin early hope we shail shortly are the god results of your Beneflone's administration, to Meta 1-36 murical in les. I do not attribute the delay jo the Speaking for the Unfinis! Members I trust believe the versul futed he betti it is not Essary for me to assure your Macus.

the fact that the coloney that whatever position wo lake voyage to Mexico

an interesting spectaols to come people, hat he thought A good many World not like i

ULOTHING OF GAOL OFFICE AND PRISONERS,

The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Twelve hundred Dollara, to defray the cost of Clothing for the Gaol Stal and Prisoners not provided for in the Estimates for the current year,

Tole

POLICE BONO:s &c.

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Piece Goods, Shiritags, White, Grey and Dyed, Chintzes and what in the trade are alled Cotton Italians. On the other hand Cloths, Drills and Cambrics it -Yo fallos Of the total value of the Calton Piece Goods of nil kinds imported White Shitinge alors represent neerly the bait,

off.

and the quantity imported (48,000 pissen) was sure thau double what it was in 1390,- Indian Cotton Yarn advanond from Peit, 5,000 nearly in 1890 to over Fols. 18,300 in 1891, and those £gares though still considerably below those of 1880 and 1888.

probably indicate in youuius increase in consumption as though this articles like Kerosono, na been to sour extent the bort of the Escal changes of the taxing.. authorities of the provlace thoro, les miso bren nu luoroasa in the year of over 50 venture

trade to Ilongkong by junk is steadily the last four years shows that the export

Досл | Portuguese transport budig lying about the year, to swell or diminish the figures in for Pels. 229 as against Pels. 69 m the fate indonesember car care are o entre place for quito a time. The Inde the Kowloon Customs Statistics without previous year. Woollen Goods have ad Imver heard of a such increase or diminution halng suy vanced slightly, ne hava also the majori pondend also lay there.

Iiudication of prosperity or depression inty of the Metals. Amongst the latter the reszel getting badly fuled at Macro. have heard of many vessels getting fouled the trade of the district. The first and most noticeablo increase has been in Lead, 17 years ago I was in the most important of these evee ja the which advanced from Fals. 4000 add in Mecca, which fouled very batir in Hong-quality of the Latent in the countries 1800 to nearly Pele 23,010 In 1891, Noar in that condition. We took about fieen the Kwantung Frcrines draw the supply declined, and altogether, spart from the kong harbou Suent down to tokee from which the neighbouring districts of tioto of importance accum to have seriously or sixteen days, as far as I can rocher. of Rice needed to make good their own eficets of fiscal interference in diverting We wers in ballast and had a slight amount deciesoice. Rico and Paddy taken to the trade, an examination of the Egares of most important article, largest in quanti of enrg The fouling caused her to go gether cunstitate, it must be voted, the

By Hu Loriship-It did not make such ty as well as in value, taken cogalance of growing. Of the total Exporte bont 50 Bent. came from Canton itself somewhat slowly. The first clop proposed

by the Kowloon Stations, and represent or per a siderable difference in her spead in the alternative

wam that bili

at average about a quarter of the value of Chantsua, a large mart to the south of Re-ixminedThe samner of the are

The places from which Canton, follows ut a long interval, with was that the owaces and occupiera of

the worst for haling in Maca ter the whole trein wharves and piere should mud in clairis to

ass explained that by this he meant the balk of the Rico comea afu the alicat 13 per cent. Next names Swatow, the Government. The next was that those claims were to be brought before the Re-

Siam. Hitherto as a role, the larger por- value of yearly a willion wels (5) per cent) that the summer months wors least favour Yangtze Yalley and Cochin-China and which sens down goods by junk to the able for funling gistrar of the Supreme Court. This was to

By a jurar--Is it not a fact that tion has come from the countries to the Kongman to the west of Madae blands be a sort of preliminary litigation in i-self.

up our actions are prompted by a sinceraeteauior was not fairly dealt by. She did

while you are entering Macao Harbone south, and it may be stated broadly that next on the list with Tis 690,000 (4 per Four months were to be given to tlie e

and earnert desire for the welfare of the not go the right way and the vagines were one steamer frequently scrapes that button all each boreign Rice is landed, or tran- cent) followed by Taiping, in the 'ang- gintar to adjudigste on these elsima-unicas ke specially gave himself a longer time. The Governor recommends the Council Calony, sad that this has been and art worked at their full power. It is and therefore barnacles couldnt attach shipped, at Hongkong and thence carried Lua District, for a por cat, Hoion for 21

sole aim and object]autire mistake to attributs her want of. At the end of that period threo montha to vote a eunt of Five thousand Dollars as always will be cur

rather We have had

aspoed. from Blacan 1 Amey to a foul-No; it is not a fact. I never enter un- inland in junke, and no gose to swell the per cent. sad Kowlong, Shiking and less thiers is plenty fatur She may do Kowloon Historie; while Chinens ftice Sansa for, Bay. 2 per dent, "ngth. As would be given, after the publication of the supplementary provision for the cost of (applause).

it an or twist the samer months, wet renses ily ha takce again into Ching my 62 places are enamatei in 'The

* 13 per cent schedule, during which any owner er padenge and bonuses in lieu of passage, in troubious pession, ar rather the early per- bottom. I do sot hali iho battery was

at the port of shipment, and as far as this the remaining occupier of a wharf dignatiated with has the Folice Department. Previoits to this tion of aur session was somewhat trouble-ful, Vogel ounsalted me on the subject. She cuald unt browse tip paint i vaig in the same vesad in which it was loaded Fable as having applied between them

We baro pand very many Ordin- of putting her in dock' Amoy. We went

PIRACY AND THE JUNK TRADEM the decision of the Registrar could your bonaws were paid by the Treasury out some.

William Henry Walker, captain of the part of the provlues is tensemad, being

Under the heading of Miscellaneous, appeal, not only against an insufe of the rute for Pensions, Retired Allowan andes and ass of their tave not worked to Wieler's face and 439 any fue perfect on her after six months ruuning. Solent Award in his own cane but cas and Gratuities. nis year's. Esas satisfactorily as we intended thom, and tohgram. The presumpton of Mr Wieler Beste, stated I have had 6 years ex-orried entirely in steamiers, is scounted

The one evil which, more than any other against an excessive award in regard to timates the item bonuses wat transferred the consequence has been that we have was that the steamer fouled at Magen some other claim. In case this should not to the Palice Dep rtment and coupled with had to pass, in the latter part of the After we left Wieler's fios we went in the petienes 18 aster of the trade betoon for in the Canton Returns. In 189) overr MoLeary Brown writes:

toning unement aulala ning which autered the Kaugehow Frefecture perhaps checks tus development of the

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was carried in juuks and was reported at Junk teada with Hangkong is the insecurity. be suficiant it was provided that the passages, but the corresponding increase session, a number of amending ordinances, Telegraph Office and nont the tulegrata to Hongkong, Yokohama, San Francisc, por cant. of the total amount of Kise

front Hongkong to Horolla

the Kawinen stations, Bat in 1895, the alco dy mentioned, arising from the danger Supreme Court could be applied to made to the latter rote. The vote now fear we shall have to pass more of the Cpt. Bruns. It was on my davice or But any up use of the state of the vorsta

Famosa through the within ten days to rebear the whole sed for is merley to effect a matter of amending Ordinaners next session.

titions that Als Vogel aunt the telegram.

walors and long the coast cast and west. proceedings or to hear argument on cunt, as the Treasury vote will be re- the worst of it is that some of these very

Mourent would be se

And best proportion of Foratgu Ricu being avail- some point of w He could not heved by the anat added to the Police Ordinance, that have been Attandel, were I advised Mr Vogel ont to be anything the Eltern Sa. In my upitsioner op in Sium having been short and lees of piratical-attack in its neighbouring passed by the oral majority over the to do with her 20.they would precios route. I would practically go the eans allo, though the gaentity imported frara It is very doubtial if piratos exist in any heads of tho Unofficial Members and con- soou clear out of Amoy..

route from Hongkeng to Salina Cruz North and South taken together increased numbers as a class and with no other so- There is rather reason to Q-Was there any goestion of the pas

I would take the routs at all times of the about 8 per sent, ou the prosions year's nation, trary to their wishes. This is not very

year. By doing this we get the Japaness Agures, not quite 50 per cent. of be believe that most of the robberies at som The ob- aggregate importations at Oraton, Kow- are committed by the crews of junks which pleasant to us, and I fear has caused some sengers cacaping if aku lay any time at little frialion, but I sincerely trust that Amy-Tee

War that the principal reason stream and the easterly winda when we meet here again we shall all join and work for the end which I feel aurs in at why Vogel as peromptorily ordered her out jection to ging the course marked on the loon and Lappa, passed Kowloon in juuks. pursue peacefally their avocation se ordin- weather givi par lose the current. BrBgeres for lise and Paddy combined a year, and anly engago in si piratical enter Vogel nxpres the heart of every one of us--the well- of Ameg - ssaared in there was a mig chart is that it takes you into warm The Actual falling off in the Kasloonary tradors for the greater part of she

By 1991, as compared with the previous year, so when temptation cera and that fear of their getting away. Laing of Hongkong (applause).

this segarse 1 should say a ship would get was over 2 million picals, representing a chances of escape seem tolerably in their favoar. The practice of allowing janku to- Hon. T. H. Whitehead-Sir, I rise to fully-ed fear of their guiting away, I had no actes qurish most in warm water.

The Bacond onze referred to above carry a certain quantity of arms and and heartily contur in every word which fear of that.

What is your explanation or how do little help and would not be nurfere with value of aura than 4 million fauls, has been so well spoken by the Honorable the Senior Unsficial Member. We regret you count for the increased speed wid much by any onerant. Going to Ho wila your Excellenay did not grant the Katrench-number of revolutions after the erstel for Salina Cruz I won kaetherly affecting the Kowloon figures arises from unition for their own protection, which is eft. Houstalu after the bottom was clear-course in order to shorten the distance, the measures adopted by the prosincial avoidable as long as the coast line is ubt, athorities to increase their revenue, and better policed, facilitates to some extent, ment Commission, asked for last month,

She ind which it would do materially.

By his Lordship-A fad batton would with that object to face themselves sa the egomaision of these sets of pleney, twob as possible from the trammels to but the chief help the pirates receive e men we feel that the Committee's report would ed-They used more steam 2,000.00 have helped to strengthen your hands, plusty of time to gut fun! between Amoy materially see the speed of a slips

Mr Bribiasou asked his Urdship to posed upon them by treaty provisions, the from the facility with which arms and. Without any burt to its dignity the Colonial and Honolulu going the way she did. 700.00 Government could well afford to be less Q.In what capaoily did you oma uut toilam Captain Spechtey to so into the result of such mousures boing to drive the ammunition can be bought in the Heng- wilass box again to put in a lost monul carriage of goods from Foreign to Native kong market and taken out of the Colony Arbitrary than it was in the early part of tins Coin the first time I was able Bezsion, when Ordinances were enacted in

when he left the level. His character or other channel is the more favourable of the vigilance of the Polise. The opposition to the Unofficial rath and against Q-And when did you got your suaster's hererved from Mane Gile na dove at det er se according as the one without special permit, and in spite had bene a good deal attacked with regard for the collection of the larger revendo detection at the Customs Siations of the wishes of the community. You have certificate here I In 1864.-

Q.-Aud how many years wore you in had undeoessary trouble in sending some

Kative, are duly covered by the Foreign ing out of Hongkong, ju excess of he wanted to produce this testimonial. of these ordinatces, and I fear, Sir, Further, the Harbour Department From 1st as effcicucy as a meter mariner, and so long goods, whether Fordgn or anus explosiven on board of junkásom. His Lordship reminded Mr Robinsong, the treaty precludes any increase of their entaorized armament, is a matter of he regratie! very week indeed that this et all auxists to fores any expenditure in amendmenta are still required. An official January, 1869, to 30th Jane, 1881-

Q-With a master's certificate you were

that if Capt in Speechley went into the dulles on their over and above what the daily occurrence; but the inr, est quanti. matter had not been arranged ere now this matter on the Council, but he would be majarity invariably tends to arbitrary rule. He was under the impression that since last willing to samotion ay aderate expendiandus resistance and pensional protests boarding viser at the Harbour from witness he would have to submit to Tariff allows but while thoy are ander, or ties love in janka which cleat from the meering there would have been ample time ture that might be from sendei by the from the anoleat inority. The hurried 180 to 1681 Not all that time..

Q-What else dia you do --I joined sexamination. However, the point was as soon as they come mudar, the Native harbones on the south side of the island Capt. hold themadives free to tax them as they The profit made by a few firms from the to arrive at some defimte conclusion but he Unofficial Members. The responsibility for legislation in quesiton undoubtedly caused

was any use of pursuing it further.

sale of arms to shops, which supply Chin regretted to say that the learned Counsel incurring such expenditure practically rested friction, but we rejnics to find that during the Colonial Servies as master & -of-so influitesirael that he did not think there ting and luto Native hands, this sathorities ant swild exiling at any Customs Station. who represented at least twelve wharf.ow will them. An estimate for much larger the short paried four Exellenoy has been

Q-The Colonial Service had the hour Speeshley had told them that the owners any require without challenge.

of the Gluely were pleased with him. The effect of the fiscal indagares adoptadese juuk-masters, who have no autherfiy nor had had a very busy fortnight in co-expenditure was submitted to the Chair here we have had repeated proofs of your

The Cour: adjourned for tiffa, and in by the authorities was conspicuously shown to lupor: them lujo China; is small coin- sequence of a very unfortunate case in mun, but after consulting, by His Ex-desire to meet the wishes of the public of your services in that capacity Yo

By His Lordship-Q-How was that 1~~ Court and in consequence was not able to cellency's desire, some leading gentlemen (applause). The Colonists therefore with

examined on behalf of the defendun

Formerly Kerosene in any bulk was car.quent misuse of anol are to legitimate get the proposed alternative ordinance interested in the matter, he learned they every reason look forward to gove resulte The Government had an armed junk, and I the afternoon eums mure witnesses were in the Kerosene Ol trade during the year.pared with the injury dars by the sabes- The evidence being souched the Cotted into China by jurk alone, but aboutado. A law, if such could be existed, drafted till Saturday azt. He (Mr Cha would be satisfied with a much mal from your rule, but if I may he allowed to joined it as the Captain.

By Mr French-It was the will att to-morrow at 10.30 am, to hear the the month of Jans ist, lix order to obtain restricting the sale of arms and munitions, for) tried bard to get an arrangement made ler expenditura Els stated that to offer a suggestin I think a majorits of U-

the protection of the Taif for the article, dyamite in particular being included, to and devoted a couple of hours with the view of probable alterations at Cape official Merahers would be a further ad-rach 7-No; it was the Prosperous.

Q-How long are you fu command of addresses of counsel.

and thus escape the heavy Battery Tax certain authorised shope and only to per was intended to make use of vantage to the colony in every way that vessel? About three month Attorney General to the matter, but the D'Aguilar

of 10 dollar cents a case, imposed upon it sons hokling. from the Police a permit to difference between the learned Queen's the Letegraphic communication from there plause). I tliorefore venture: to sincerely

Witness was then made to read from af

ROWLANDS' KALYDOL-A wothing, ol-whas imported by junk, ile sairiage was boy, would be for the benefit of Chinese Counsel and the Attorooy General was to the Pulico Station at Shaukivan and huge that before your Governorship has ex- so wide that no definite arrangement was thence to the Central Police Station. With pired your Excellency will have separed for small noto-book which contained a large ing, colliest milk for the skin. It preventeddenly transferred to river steamer, and traders both in and out of the Colony and possible.

In these circumaline reference to the pending of tstograph olerks Hongkong what our late lamented Governor, number of entries with reference to a removes freckles, tan, sunonen, redness

though the tax baa alace hoop reduced to public." thought the best course was the one to the Gap Rock, it was explained that the Sir Jaha Pupe Hennessy, obtained for. Amigo and ber voyage from Hongkong and roughness of the skin, sovibes and beals there it has in a great measure, remainiod, I would add to the safety of the traveling proposed. Be was enquine that between Harbour Master stated that although the Mauritias, viz., u majority of Enofluial Mono. His criticisms of men and instings of insects, eozems, prickly beat, aut 2 danten Care.

sit irritations, produces soft skin and a change of aaanuel have been distinctig DEATNESS ABSOLUTELY CUBEDA GenÜKIS Bow and next Session nome arrangement time required in sending messages from the Members in the Legislative Concil. deuts were most amusing.

old fraud lovely delicate our plexion. L. is varrated favorable to the Karossou Oil trade and for the Amigo would be arrived at buddy Gap Rick would be, of sourau, very small But Mauritius is not the only Britiali captain

His Excellency assented to the adjournstill the lighthouse keepers would be kept Crown Colony su lovure! The whet day referred to as locking pleassat a free from any land or trineral tugredients, the advantage of the steamers to which its who bred himself of Dentooss and Notes in

in a constant state of expectation which British Hunderas rupived a majority of At the tags His Excelioncy with would be prejudicial to, the disularge of unofhois! members it its legislativo - man about to be bung, and another man and ie perfectly harmless to the must deli carriage has been transferred. While in draw the Concil having several mat. their proper duties, and that would involve sembly. If Mauritius and British Honduras as a regular Californian hoodiem. His skin, live 22, 3 and 4. k 1800 over 8,840,00 gallons were leaperted, will be pleases to end fult partiggiare fries

net incliued are a trusted, surely this loyal and pra- Į Lordship took a taru af reading the entries for RowLANDS' Kalenus, of 20, Halwa, | the whole of which practically entered in Koppington Park, Londra, Y., Eng. tore brodiduc in Finques Coqimit vsponsibility ho

THE SIGNALLING OF VREŠEZS. The Chairman submitted the following minuta:-The Governor recommends the Council to rote a sam of Three thousand Eight hundred and Sixty-eight Dallare, $3,665), for the expenditure required for an improved system of signalling the p- proneli of vessels to the port as follows:- Completing direct telegraphic.com. munication between Post Office and Gap Buck,

$ 100.00 Completing direct telegraphic com- musication between Post Office and Kowloon, Providing quartors at the Gap

congaige an ordinancs toore calculated to Be open the flood-gates of litigation," could not commend such an ordinance. The question remained. What was to be dous in these circumstances The Government brought forward the Ordinaudo now before the Quncil in good faith and with a desire to assist the wharf-owners in peciving at the amount which they should recairo and to shorten the period of time which would alpas belcre they could necosentily arrive at a decision. Although he would! not recommend the alternative measure he would like to have further time to stedy it with a view to this drafting of a measure which would combine the beat parts of both mensura. In these circumstancen it seemed to him the best course would be that he should ask His Excellarivy's permission that this bill should be postponed till next session. Meantino he hoped he would be able to prepare a measure that would be satisfac tury to all partios. He moved that tho. second reading be adjourned accordingly.

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