No. 9296.--Nov 17, 1892.|
times stuamer Nalosis,
Ma J, J, Francia, Q. C., accompanied by Ave, served in the compaign of 1660 in Chica Mra Francis, leaves for Shanghai to-moration of Sinho and the taking of Tungku with the Buff, and was present at the row morning by the Momageries Mat-and the inner Taka Fort, riving the
medal with clasp. During the operations the Malay Peninsula in 1875 he took part in the attack on the camp at Qualia Kanjon i the expedition against the village af ang and commanded an independent force of the Beffa ard lat Gorkhan on the left bank of the Perak Rivar which captured a stockade,
La night an ex-police constable, who had some down from Chaton to sharo in the Connected with the Chinese pro- festivitie
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. We give a continuation of our report of yesterday'a mauting of the Legislative Conzeit.
The Governor recommande the Occncil to vote a sum of 8250, ne so additional sum meet the expenses for pairs of Poblio required for the Governor's Department to Farniture at Governant House, and In aidontal Expenses.
h for upon by a number of men, two guns, and two war-gongs, for which to estimated to amount to $1,906,395 | The rato for last year was very much formerly supplied free, but sinon this year community. Omission should not to made although it was not awarded the place
near the Man On Temple, He sought refuge in eighbouring house, but was pursued boston and compelled to hand Drax his jacket. A constable appeared on the scens and arrested four moo. Me Wodehouse to-day, convicted one of the men of diarderly conduct and ordered him to pay a fine of $10 or go to prison for a month The others were discharged,
resolved a second medal.
for all.
The Claironn--I admit that on the face
have not lost as much as if we had remitted
credit of the inception of the scheme, and week, orrots will orcep in and notes will be the sterling due at the current rate of the
though he did 201 receire much encourage crude at times, and the co-operation of have that opportunity of choles again an
satisfied, after Taszday's exhibition, that atimulate. day on which it fell dae. Whether we shall
ment for some time, must have been my readers is nonded to encourage and ather year I do not know. The next year!
his labour has not been in vain. It must APPROPRIATION BILL FOR 1893.
for instance, you will fled under Military
have been encouraging to all concerned in Bipenditure that the amount required to The Governor recommends the Council this particular branch of modern education there are signs of more activity at the With the Regatta looming rear at hand The Colonial Secretary, in moving the meat the gentribution has been estimated at to vote a sum of $600, to mest the charges to fad such a great interest taken in the first readlog
this Bill, gave details of matters indicated in the speech of His Er-o many dollars on the assumption that the made by the Water and Drainage Depart matter by the public, from their Exotes Boathouse, while e elight burst of interest average rate of exchange will be what it is most for the supply of water to the Gool cica the Governor and the General Com-
.ws created over Saturday's werkkah four callenoy. This revenus for 1693 had be stated to be. The rate for next year is 3/10. during the current year. The water was manding down to the lower slasase in the rade the best boat was first past the post, face. There can be no doubt that in that $76,542 less than the rovised estimate for higher-3/8 I think. In the estimates for has been charged for, and paid from the of the youngster who walked sentry go in owing to fouling another boat carly in the A Davel correspondent writes:At the receipts during the first six months of the differ at parzones, but for next year—1293–
1892 and was breed mainly upon ascertained 1992 there were three different rates used for vote for Incidental Expenses."
front of the Pavilion. The vigilant watch- prreant moment, exclusive of the ships current year. The Bill provided for an ex-we i va inken one
The Governor recommends the Council fulusss of the bright little chap should good affect upon coxswains, and will fond mace. I hope this decision will have a whose rellef has already been publicly sa-perilitate of $2,316,611. The Secretary of
to voto a sum of 814,000 for Repairs to have inspired the fullest confidence in the to put down boring at the forthcoming nuced or arranged for, there are 14 vessels Sisle had directed that the application of pavn nts to be made?
M. Whitohead-How often have these Buildings." This additional vote has be breasts of their rellencies that they were Regasta. It was lucky for the other whose crews have been absent from England the lean be limited to certain works to be
come necessary owing in a great measure to parfootly safe from any attack from the competitors in this particular instance that for three years and over, including the mentioned in the Loan Bill, and rad la-
The Chairman-Ivery quarter.
the liabilities on account of work done wild mob which occupied the Pavilion! Hyacinth, Pigmy, Plover, and Redpole.timated that the expenditure during the fixed in advance?
Mr Whiteltend-The date of payment is during the last two years, but paid out of
Mr W. H. Potta, a wet-bob' of long ex- cuda in April, 1889; o tre probability is and cognate works could be taken from the The Emerald was recommissioned at Her current year en public works extraordinary
this year's volo.
perionce, was acting sa ampire: With The Chairman-Yea.
One cannot help admiring the persistent regard to the Regatta it would be a pity that even in the event of her being reloved laer.
fr Whitehead-Then I think the Grovere of it this is a most unsatisfactory state and patient research of Mr Edward things were rushed toe mach, and it shortly her oraw will have been absent from The Calomel Treasurer seconded and the raga might do well to submit the maller mont. During several departmental chan- Falkener, who has just published a book might be well if the time for closing kome fox about four years. Such a state of Bill was read a firet time.
to the Finance Committee before deciding gus when Mr Brown succorded Mr Price titled Games, Ancient and Oriental, the entries for some of the racen WAR AX things is both aruel and unnecessary, and it
as to the mode of payment.
and Me Cooper seconded Me Brown-the and how to play them. This gentleman tended. On board the ships of War THE local agent of the New Imuris is aching less than escandalous that offestS SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION DILL FOR The Chairman-hat is very zenausblo. department ges if not into confusion at ullures, and I dare say few will be there are a good number of roving men
1891, Min, Limited, has received copies of the and mon should be exiled from their families
This year e decision had to be arrived at events into artear and the consequence is found prepared to deny the attement, especially on the Imperieure which has just that the familise but, artful game ci returned for the winter, and it would not The Colonia! Treasurer moved the first very quickly and telegraphed home, but that we have this bill outstanding, I am draughts is the oldest game in the world. be at all a bad idea if the naval meu did following telegrame gent by Mir F. H. coatry in the world, are the only nation reading of the Supplementary Appropriation next year, may, I will undertake that the perfectly aware, as I have said, that it is The palm for greatest antiquity has hither not confine themselves to the open races
for such a long period. We, the richett Seymour 8.9.94. Referring to your that ventures to treat its sailors in such a Bill for 1991 and offered expirations of the matter shall be brougit bold a bribiance unsatisfactory at the fact that it will to been accorded to chess, bas on the bat entored for the Club races as well telagrata, prospecting shaft prored the fo.fashion, Sarely some furt can be made to main stems of the Bill With regard to Cenimittee for its opinion and advice.
say about it except that I am sure that it will follow the example of alberi 328,000 which was caused by the difference things un a moes satisfaeloty footing. We restar of Public Wurka at any rate oneil must relinquish their claim. Three or four and something to sustain the interas and
Military expenditure there was an item of { turn prospects of the Seats Elins are most whenever practicable, relieve chipa eISWE
Me Whitehead thick it might place not happen again--while Mr Cooper is Di.testimony of Me Falkener the upholders of With an increase in the number of com
the king of gamer and the game of kings poting crews there would be better aport satisfactory. I can conâces Duffeld's every two years. There is no doubt shout between the amount asked and the sum to uro at the mercy of these Buctuations of ox-
it that long commissions are the curea of be paid, caned by the low rate of exchange change as matters bow stand, whereas for a to vote a sum of $3,000 to supplement the thousand yearange, the Herd Laddies of Au- indues more systematic training. For the statement with respect to estimate of or the Navy, and do more harm to the bup- Under the head of Pablle Works Extra-curtain sum of sterling it tight be possible vote in the catamises the maintenance of
cient Egypt were amusing thenastras ovor International race there so as yet prospects. in sight, shaft must be aunk soft, daspar pisers and sprit de carps of its perecune ordinary all the votes had been sanctioned to secure put prohange without the possibi roads and bridges out of Victoria (615,000), their games of draughts. As the yeainter of paly three orowe rowing... English, Irish,
says, we have come, of iste years, to ex- it will only take 20 days sinking will cost than all the other evils they suffer from except the deal one, which he might abortly lity of either losing or gaining any thing.
the expenditure under which has begu nn-
and Gorman. There are only threeScottmen explain again. The 'amount of $200,006.46
The Chairman I do act know how it expectedly honey. There will be a cor.
pect a great deal of the Egyptians, and in in anything like condition for wring, and $10 per ft cannot estimate the avotago
was contribution for military defence voted could be dove.
this instance they have come up to expec-of these the President, I should imagino, cost per ton maining until we can commenco
A circular was recently sent round to in 1890 as advapen and transferred in 1801.
tations. On a tomb of Fabase, the would be prevented from Icwing, judging Daval offers on active service asking their The Council would remember the disci
Mr Whitehead-Jach things are done sponding wing of expenditure under the vote maintenance of rada and stoping. The position of the property opinions apon sight questions concerning which took place in March last
every day in commercial life. The Govern-bridges in Kowloon,"
scribe of the time of the Fifth Dynasty from the multifarious duties he has to North East 4 miles from San Imarie; our their pay, their income-tax, the length of to the proper rate at which the amount exobarge on certain dates.
as ment might make a lecal contract for a fixed Mr Whitehead referred to the disgrace and, probably, the weekly contributor of undertake. Could not the Hongkong and
ful condition of the Pakfalam Road." their enigreed abseness from home, their voter for military contribution should
sporting motes to the leading journal of Shanghai Bank torn out a low man ? : the opinion is unchanged with respect to
period.thors is a representation of a The Director of Public Works Raid if leave, their contrast with the Admiralty be paid, and the discussion turned on suggestion uncs before, but I do not think the the road had been taken in hand earlier game of draughts. An if this were not statement, made by Daffiold our own and and several miner matters concerning the other the proper rate was the rate Committes was in favour of it. It amount the heavy rains would have destroyed the buficient proof, sute dealer in antiquities connection between their pay and their ne- raling in the Colony or the Treasury rate, ed, I think, to a recommendation to the suringe. It was taken in hand now. or musty follower of a stiil mestier mythe. Cossary expenditure A very large number The subject was gone into fully and it was Guverament that they should make time of the offers she received the circular seat finally decided in Council that the military bargains; that they should go to a inest to rate a sum of $7,150, to meet the extra
Governor recommends the Council 10g7 has been good enough to discover
adeaught-board and pieces in the tomb of to obtain exact information au to alleged prepared a memorandum which was seat world do the business for. I think it would Govorinient Oivil Hospital voles (under 16001 It is not very shrions why the replies to the question. The purpose was contention was correst. At the time, he bank, say, and bargain as to what they expenditure during the cutrent year on then Batas, of the Eighteenth Dynasty at Dayr-el-Baharee, which dates from B.C. discontent with the Admiralty'e arrange- round to each member and he allowed still happen tlist the Government would lose estimated in the Estimates) for the fallow should have been in the tomb of the late monts in respect of the points about which $20,005, which would come under not by it, the inquiry was made, and as to the remote Eideration when the main question was chance of the fluctuation of exchange they $1,790, Medical comfotis, $1,200: Light Queen Hataru. Can it be possible that
Instead of having to take theiring item Bedding, $1,250; Mediainos, for such discontent if it existed. It was settled. Besides that sum there was a would have to reckon with the bucker and and Fuel, $2,000; Washing, 8350; In: Corner, the Old Fourteenth,
she was skilled in the Switcher, the Single hoped in this way that Parliament might be further balance which remained due and his margin of profit. I think we shond cidontal Expenditure, $600-Total, 87,150, and the Lady, and that hopes were exter
the Laird fully made aware of the causes which pre which had to be paid or not according to the have to pay more for it after all. rent the navy from being as fully efficered decision arrived at. The Council decided as it might be, and the hands of the Aduir- that the military were correst, and there- say the Government might lose by it. Take under the Grant-in-aid scheme, being half which she remained an occupant of the Mr Whitehead I scarcely think a Tou to yote a sum u! $500 as a building granted that she might wils away the con- turies-in spirit form, of course-during alty strengthened for desirable reforme fore the balance was paid. Though origi- for instance this case. If you have so many the east of new Grant-in-aid School in tomb in practising her favourite openings A cortes puzdent of The Timus, who sigand naily voted in 1890 the matter was allowed dollars voted to-day being the equivalent ef by the Basel Mission at Sham-shui-po Who knows biosif A Citizen and an Ocer, peasured to lapse and that money was simply paid as so many pounds sterling the Govezament which has taken the place of a Government the whole proceeding as inconsistent with advances pending decision of the qucation; night protect thomasives against loss by School in the same place. discipline, with the regulations of the ser- vice, and with the law. Commander Robins it was decided the military contention setting the rate of exchange forward, as is
was correst this sum remained to be paid. denă în commerolal transactions... son, B.N., has replied in defence of the The Colonial Secretary seconded, and movement.
the Bill was real first time,
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Custom ores will pay to smelt. San Elisa ore contains aulptur-Analysis the day after to-morrow."
12.10.92 Santa Rosa looking hatter; have struck pay ora, Banta Elisa: -the-
ore contains 60 lbs. weight; Santa Rosa:
Ste. weight sulphur per tou..
His Majesty the King of Siam has been plassen to proate Mr W. G. Brodio, late Siamese Consul in Hongkong, Knight of the Most Exnited Order of the White Elsphant, the insignis of which has been webto the Siamese Logation in London, to be forwarded to Mr Brodie.
Tax composite eroisor Satellite, formory on the China Station, which has been in dockyard hands at Sheerness for the past eighteen months, has been completed for foreign service, and will be added to the list of ships available for immediate com- missioning, $12,000 has been expended in ths refit of the Satellite, which has been
mounted with entirely new armament, con-
sisting of two B in, and siz 6-in. breechload inig guns. Her former armament was condemned after the gun accident on the Corddia.
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combined,
MARRIAGE CEDINANCE,
The Acting Attorney General moved the
first reading of a Bill entitled Ordinance to amend the Marriage Ordinance, 1876. The amendment was a concession to the religious tenets of the Roman Catholic, Vicar Apostolie of Hongkong, and its object was to allow greater facility for the celebra- lieu of death-bed warring es.
The Chairma I remember you mad the
The Chairman-The beaker would only undertake to do that if there was a proft
ío it,
The liquidator of the New Oriental Bank Corporation wiable to acquaint the creditors that, having regard to the wile rumita- ticos of the bank's operations, he is unable to arrange for the distribution of a dividend earlier than the middle of January next, prior to which time he can now say to will deelste a dividend of ds. in the pound. He has thought it advisable not to await for- ther realisations but to lasten the divison of the earliest receipts, and he trusts to be able next January to intimate that a second RECOGNITION OF PROBATES BILL, diridend of substantial amount will follow, The Acting Attorney General moved the in three or four month time. Nothing has first reading of a Bil entitled "An Or-bead? a tax ocurred to vary his opinias, express-dinates to provide for the recognition in the
domé.
Ms You Brandt has returned to Poking, from Chefco, and Mr Heard and family to Korea. The marriage bot wosh Me Von at Es creditors meeting some time Brandt and Miss Board Ins been postpon- since, as to the probable result of the ad until next spring, waiting the customary liquidation. Anything like a close es. official saration of the Emperor, intimate causet be made for day months to stated that the Emperor has rofuaed his permission to the marriage on the ground that the position of a German diplomatist in such as to preclude bins marrying a woman of mother nationality. We should scarcely have thought that the secret affairs of the Empire would have been endangered by what is permitted in almost every other diplomatic fervios.
Tas plassant functions at the Guildball and the Mansion House on Saturday Jast (says the Overland Mail of Oo: 14) when
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the 12th inst. from their yard at Green
Mcasrs. Caird and Company launched on
a steel screw vitamer" of 4,230-tez gross. for the P. and O. Company. This vessel was named the Maniker, and is intended for the P. and O. Company's China cirgo trade. The vessel hus sogines of 3,600-horse power, and as aqucramediation for 30 paswogers, in addition to being able to kamy 1,000 tona o-enrgo. She has triple expinstón engines.
How long is the cntural life of a ship? From a table oted by Mr Robert Thomp
the famons Chins Cap, won at Bisley this sun, the aer President of the North-East year by the London Volunteers, was com-Coast Engineers and Shipbuilders, it
twenty Datoa
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The Colonial Secretary seconded, and the Bill was road a first time,
The Governor recomiends
Tho
The Governer recommends the Council
This vote was carried after a division, Mesare Bail-Irving, Whiteboad and Chater and Dr. Bo Kai roting against it.
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There is no use referring again to the Yo kohama Regatta, except in this way of re amending a perusal of the excellent rhymes in Punch upon the International race on the Seine,
SPECTATUE.
NEWS BY THE FRENCH
tere 7URTHER LOAN TO THE MANCHESTER SHIF
CANAL COMPANY, London, October 20.-The Manchester
Corporation has sanctioned a further loun to the Ship Canal Company of two millions sterling
RUSSIAN CONSULATES IN CHINA.,. London, October 29.-According
to the convention agreed to with Chine, Rasein has commenced organising Conanistes in the interior of China, with a low to extending her trade and competing with the British.
The reviewer in the literary journal The Governor recommends the Council to rate a suzu of $1,804.73, viz, -For a have already referred to think, Chiness special chronograph Gitted with electrical chas must claim our admiration by the control, battery, &, for the Obeorratory, manner in which the conception of 2114 08. Id. at 25. lud.-$8.73. The military game has hoon elaborated Mr Whitehead-Here we have a bad loss, instrument was ordered in 1889, bat was
to conform with the realties AN IMMER FIRE AT WILWAUKEE, V... The Chairman-How could it have been only received in the colony this year. For of warfare. What particularly comes avoided?
New York, October -An immente sdditional expenditure under laboratory in for share of this edmiration Mr Whitehead-By entering into a co-expenses" and Office Contingencies, is the cannon, the most characteristic fire took place at Milwaukee last night, tract at the time:
$500, the votes for current year haring piece of Chinese chese, the genius of a raged over an area of a square mile of been under-estimated.'
which lies in its imitation of cannon in
the wholesalo business quarter of the city, wartaro its range, the firing ora bedien which was destroyed. Thousands of inha of troops, and its liability to capture, been housed in churchos and schools, hitants are rendered homeless, and hayo Chess is the greatest of all games, and The loss is estimated at ten millions of surely nothing makes the traiem pleiner dollars. Two firemen were killed in the than the invention of a piece that buil so closely resemble its prototypo in actus THE WRECK OF THE
execution of their duty.
·SPORTS AND PASTIMES,
circumstances.' It is refreshing to rend A forthight ago, rofarting to the Happy that anything from Ohio is capable of
his of meter arousing the enthusiastic admiration of an Foumania too-plaas last Thursday night, with some degree of permanency the matter English writer in England. I have not had must be deals with officially, and the longer the opportunity. I regret to say, of meeting hot 106 blanding, start, accompanied by this official interference is delayed the anyone with the knowledge of Chinese desolate shore rear Fenchs. It is stated greator will be the difficulty in dealing with chess and a sufficient modicum of patience that the total number of drowned is one Stags that was written the inther as to teach me the game, but from the so hundred and twenty-two, but the gole bren dealt with offcially, and that by no
Tho Cairmao-It depends on the viow which the banser took of the rising of er change. What do you this, Bir Ciater?
Mr Chator 4 commercial man would probably sicure his exchange and have done with it. Ne
The Chairman For twelve months
Mr Chater-You At all avonte you Colony of probates and letters of administra. could do two quarters sibul, but I know tien grooled in the United Kingdom. in that the Government is adverse to going Bugliad an Aut nad been passed proposing inte time bargains as you call it, so portape to recognise probates granted in the Colonies the best course is to let things go as they provided resiprocal measures were passed to
Bill was read a first time.
coins probates granted in England, The Culonial Szorotary seconded, and the
MEDICAL REGISTRATION,
In moving the first runding of u Bill en titled 'en Ordinance to amend The Medioni Registration Ordinance, 1884, the Acting Attorney General stated that it was entrely bringing the Ordinances dealing with Medi- cal Registration up to date in accordance with the acts at home.
Bill read a first time.
ORDINANCES OF 1830 AND 1 or 1883.
The Acting Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordia
have hitherto done.
Dr Ho KimIt seems to me that if er change goes down someone would loer the
* HOUMANIA"--HOW BIR WENT DOWN London, October 27.-The wreck of the
a
$14,000, and I don't saa ho the Govern. lesa a personago than the Governor himself./counts I have hitborto cend-it asarmes — survivors are known to be Captain Kami-
queár are going to protect thējnnulvcs from: losses,
Mr Whitehead--I submit that it is the business of the Exchange Banka and not. the business of the Government to run risks,
iso. Chairman-It is the business of bank to make it profit.
Mr Whitchica-Exchange banks are in the habit of buying exchange forward and selling exchange forward arrow margins, and I think the Government ab uid hare some insurance against the lotus, head, what are you prepared to quote for The Chairman-Well now, Mr White 18 up to a mu of say £40,000 7
Mr Whitehead-Baaiusss has been done to-day in Hongkong six, seven, and eight.
not more than 1 per cent.
frightful complications, which makes one Whether his apportionment of pitches and approach the learning of it with certain tea, Lieutenant. Looke, and soron lascars arrsogonist of days through his deputy, amount of dread, The descriptions I only. Thirty five women and ten children the Director of Public Works, will meat have rond, I admit, were somewhat obscure, are among those lost. The shore where With complete approval by the Clubs con- but one could see at a glance that the the disaster took place is strewn with cerned it is imposible to say without hay military character of the game is strongly corpses and wreckage. ing a plan of the Valley. But it may be developed. But the presenes of the cac-garding the loss of the fumaniz state that London, October 81.-Later details re- assumed that a few will not greet the now non, unless this engine of destruction were the vessel struck the rocks Lhousand
arrangement with peans of approbation known in China in the romate ages, fcross That is only to be expected. Had there one to consider whether the olams for the yards from the shore, and was ewept by not been an attempt on the part of the for antiquity of the game as at present played weinendous scas. Most of the officers -fortunely, they are few and of no in China are based on substantial grounds. the first victims. The boats were all tom wore on the bridge at the time, and were particular consequenos--to monopolise Things Chinen saya Chess is an ancient for their own bearfit to that a fair game in Uhine, apo is said to have been from the davits, and washed away immedi. world have been no public outery and no dynasty, Wu Wang, B.C. 1120; though passengers rushed on deck, but were swept share of the available ground, thers invented by the first emperor of the Chowately. On the first alarm, some of the pressing need for legislation. Laws are it is questioned whether this law dynasty balk of the passengers, however, were in away in the terrible ass which raged, The those who look at the matter in su fater.. always oppressive to selfish people. To does nut refer to one four hundred years their cabins when the ship was dashed te pieces, and ware then drowned. Captain
for some time supported his wife in the
were parted by the waves R
mouths ahoad at a difference of certainly untinasod, reasonable spirit, the pub- Classics, but the game in olden times ap-Hamilton, who had been recently married, The Chairman-The rate has been quoted and equitable, and it is satisfactury the present one, which eama into genral water, baty bio strength failing him, they
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mitted to the oustody of the Lord Mayor, pears that this is to some extent a question ange repeal Section 45 of Ordination sta significant of the apirit which, more of where the ship is built. Vesscle cou-No. 6 of 1863 and to amud Sohedulo à to than any constitutional laws and formulas,struated in the United States lest on an Ordinanas No. 1 of 1583 holde the great Britannic umpire together. vurage eighteen years only. French shipe There was not much in the commonplace average
The Colonial Secretary seconded: bill eloquence of the speakers at the gatherings German twenty-five, British twenty-
twenty-two, read.
Chess is mentioned in the Chiadas to bring this idea into prominence, but Italian twenty-seron, and Norwegian thirty.
FINANCE COMMITTEE. the facts vero striking enough in them- The average death-rate of the world's
lished regulacious sent to be workable Heid ander the presidency of the Colonial
pears to have been somewhat different to selvos and could have gained little, in stipping is about 4 per cent, and the birth
Bcoretary,
to acte the needs of the phasis from the most skilful potency of rate o per cant. A preference at the present
The Committes passed the following at 37
*goneral use after the Sung dynacty. Can any of words. The magnificent cap is the evidence
Mr Whitebond Taking to-day's rate at pablin which, presumedly includes out my roadom throw any more light once time is shown for certain parts of a vessel minutes
on the of the patriotic enthusiasm for their British being of iron instead of aloud, such as tank.
The Governor recommends the Council to it would be possible to buy it to-day school boys-have not been overlooked subject nationality, and the sarm desire to protope and decks exposed to the weather, but vote a and of $100,000, in order to provide at 2/7 and 2/7 for delivery six months
at glad to 30 that one who has interest. mote im security and its homogeneity, in ile Toompson's opinion it would be such for the payment before the end of the bence.
ed himself deaply in the Happy Valley,
Below I give a which every fogal native of the three king better to houp the material the same
The Chairman-That is a certain loss to and who is not uruguainted win or some years ago at H. Petersburg between slashing Mumio ployed year, as prescribed in rules 63 and 77 of the doms carrica. with him in his heart to the throughout na dar as possible, and he would Financial Instructions, of the salaries for face if it goes up to 3%. Unfortunately and the requirements of the numerous remetest colons of our empire... It is not prefer the steel being of the same thickness the month of December and other authoris last year the rate taken was very much clubs, has beca castitated a committee of the brilliant amateur Prince Dadian of one for the maintenance, presortation and Mingrell and Count P. Kreutz. Tas notes to our many British communities across the iron.
ed charges properly chargeshto against the higher than the rate ruling now. the seas that we must turn to find the spirit
votee of the year. The salaries Mr Chater-If an auditor was to go into regulation of the Valley, and only hope rom the New York Tribuna Docsmber, 1891, and certain other charges your accounts now he would put his finger that the iucleated responsibility up were paid in January of this year, in on this quotation of exchange. which is id. Director of Public Works will not prove appordance with the practice which has more than the presont rate of the day.
too mush for his way well-loaded hitherto prevailed in this Colous. Mr Beliling--I think it is best to have it boulders. It out to be the duty of the the United Kingdom at the close of the order to carry out the object referred to systematic and if you have followed this tattoo of all organizations sing the
ทด quarter ended Sept 30. Comparing the above, it will therefore be excessary to course we had better adlare to it. The asy to avoid causing him sooveessury Present returns with these for the quarter exceed the stimates for the current year by bank which sells forward at a lower rate worry. ended June 30, 1892, denteate is ob- the amount (approximately stated abote) of quotes for a
settio as the served in the tonnage of resets under the salaries and charges of one month. banker's rate you discount your los
A proat. If sotruction of nearly 100,000 tons. The Upon the suggestion of Mr Whitehead
Br Chater-You say that you have the
Tar following items aro from the London and China Express :-
The following appointment has been made
han just died at bie residence, Elleralie, the presert figures.
Barton fields, Canterbury, in the 80th year
of his age, served with the Expeditionary
·Forms in China, 1840-1 ̧ =
CORRESPONDENCE.
The Admiralty have cannelled the Order THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND
for the Caroline, third-class ergizer, to be. tranferred from the China to the Pasife
Station, and have directed the Hyacinth to
be transferred in her stead.
THE EXCHANGE QUESTION.
"To the Editor of the + CHINA MAM.' Hongkong, Nov. 17.
made up.
for
In
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Lendon, Novomaber The Times Dur respondent at Lisbon, who has seen Cape tain Hamilton and Liant. Rooks, maya that the former is prostrate with grief and they are both terribly bruised, and that weakness. Livat Rooke, who is physically stronger, and is not sugering so mushy complained bitterly of state-of repair of the Roumaniae says that the reass stranded on and, and that the shock was o light that the passengers know nothing of it, nor did the officers inform them or attempt to lower the boats, althopga the ship did not break up for an bout, and a ball after she strack. A par, ka says, might easily have swam ashore with and pgscibly have saved all MesaZY Hooke and Hamilton remained for two days naked ans desolate shore before aid reached them.
Landon, November 2.--Saveral more barists of those lost in the Roumaniz took place today, including Mr Roopar aanda Catherine Boatlower, fu presence of the British Consul, Captain Hamilton, Lions. Rooks, and the officers of the Popiche Garrison, The Right Rev. Dr Sandford, Bishop of Gibraltar, officiated. This re- mains of the passengers are being interrad in temporary graves panding their removal to England.
thoughts, which, considering the large sacri (a) One of Alexander MacDonnells happy
London, November 2.--The Anchor Line for already made, and that the opening is owners, in reply to Lout. Booke's com
aually only adopted against wonker players, meats, declare that the Roumania sailed in gives White a very promiting attack, that perfect condition, and that the officers were generally leads to brilliant terrainations mon of great experience and well-versed (b) The German Handbook gives hers in the route, and doubtless did their day. RS, 9 BB4 ob; 10 KKR oq; 10 Et the following continaation: &QR; 9 Kt lite men, since none of them survived.
THE LAUREATESBIT OFFERED TO ME? K-Q q; 13 6-3, 13QR ch; 142 K2; 13 P-04, 11 BTP 12 Bx Pch, 12M WILLIAN- MURATAPARTA Q, 14 R-B sq; 15 Q-KB3, with decisive anaounges that the Laureateship has been London, October 29, The Chronicle superiority.
offered to Lir William Marrie, but that he (0) Quite in keeping with thospirit of the hus refused to accept it. hold attack, and congenial to Prince Da dian's brilliant style.
of diaunion. It is a lucky obance which From te returne compiled by Llore has given the Volunteers of the Metropolis Register of Shipping it uppears that, exclad- the opportunity of depositing this patriot's ing warships, there were 38 vessels of relis in charge of the civic authorities, 678,780 tons gross under construction in There, at the great sirio banquets, it will, at least for a year, serve to remind the gucats, native and foreign, that the spirit which lives in the Voluntoor movement at home is strongly and earnestly reciprocated in the atmost extremities of the Queen June retarus warn themselves less that the Chairman said a statement would be choice of paying the Azing rate ur the second-rato affair. Tha Blue Uniforms, domínions.
those for the March quarter to the considering the want of practice of neatly 65,000 tons. It will thus be seen
rate fixed i
of the team, plyed up well after their that the work in hand has, during the past The Goveruur roommends the Council to The Chuisman-I believe it is fized quar. crack batasan, Flower, was dismissed in six months, diminished by 20 per cent voté à sum of $3,000, as additional vita terly by a Committes at bamo. It is sup both innings for small scores. Fower ling vessels no longer form a remarkable required to cover the total expanditure on yousd, I believe, to give soldiers and exilors had an unusual experience. In the first a feature as they have done in recent re- the repairs of St. John's Cathedral Church, slight advantage in exchange. I kun asings he firked together 10 before being at the Admiralty Lieutenant H. H. Stile turns, The construction of sailing tonnago | The Chairman said this apm was necez- a matter of fact, that it is always higher towlod by Darby with a full pitch, and in the mas, to the Egacind (U), in lieu of pre-reached its highest level la December last, aury to complete the repairs on the Catho- than the ruling rate
second innings he was yorked' by the vions appointment, to date Sept. 23. when the returns showed 198,405 tone indral, and in answer to Dr Ho Kai said this
Mr. Whitehead-When we had a rising form for other 10 runs. Darby did well sama bowler after showing rather hatter Lieutenant-General Hayes Marriott, who hand, or more than 100,000 tons in excess
was final.
exchange two years ago there was always a The Governor recommends the Council difference of three four peace in the with the ball, getting eight wickets for 4 to vote a sum of $320 to meet the charges dollar between the rates at which the Army for the Olub with a score of 32, Eat, Darby rups. F. Maitland was again top scorer made by the Water and Drainage Depart-paid their accounts and the rates obtainable mant for the supply of water to the Botanical in the open market. On falling marker and Cesar Hawkins being the other chief current year. The water was formerly sug. those sending home remittances, but on a and Aforestation Department during the the rate fixed by the Armyia favourable to contributers to the winning total. Murray plied fres, but since this year has been ang market they would do better to take charged for.
the market tak.
The Colonial Trosaurer seconded the public inapection of the schoolboys on the Bays have already been written on the Major Chard, V.U. of Rorke's Drift Sia-The decision of the Chamber of
The Governor recommends the Council of orerything connected with it. At the Cricket Ground on Monday, and in praise fame, has been appointed to the command Commerce to present the resolution adver-
to vote a sum of 83,635.12, to cover the same time, repeated references having been of Royal Engineers in the Straits Bettle- | tized to the Government ja, I think, ene
The Chairman I am extremely sorry that cust of the prolongation of storm water made in this column to the subject of phy. menta, Singapore, we are sure, will be of the most sensible thingy glad to welcome an offlser with such a dis- for long tina past, me cu are done it is necessary to apply for such a large drains in Coutro and Eastem Strests,
bot I see no help for it. The dollar
The Governor roommmends the Connor skal development in the young, it will not that these proceedings were nat akan long was anfortunately estimated too high for to vote a sura of $500, wing additional be out of place to add one more word of
for in a matier so ritally affecting the the onrrent year, We have to record the death of Major walls of the Colony as this the opinion against as; and this is the amount we bare Bedding &o, for the Gao Staff and Pel Idapestor of Schouls, De Eitol; epon the harassing attack by 13 Q-K3, 18 P
Exchange has been sum required to defray the cost of Clothing of slabboring gass-upon the worthy praise-ia a quiet wort of way and devold Goueral St Thomas Townsend Pears, and advice of the camber of Commores to pay in order to fulfil our obligation.
relisre
(d) If 12 OK: Ke Whits could still key K.C.B., which occurred on the 7th inet in could not fail to be regarded as valuable,
soners (Supplementary sum voted in June headmasters and assistants of the different; KB3, 14 Q = QBP,
THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT AND TRE his 84th year Daring the Chinees Com Thats can be little doubt that if some of Council how this matter is arranged or 81, 200
MF WhiteheadCan you tell the members last for Sheating Material and Blankets, schools represented, and upon the boys.(e) Having already sacrificed so much,
ABRIKES paign of 1840-42 he commanded the En glasor fores, and was promoted to Brevetne are not taken to deal with silver se fixed ? At the beginning or end of the year amounted to £245, or omething over All that was wanted to make it a thorough hasarda, but great ingenuity is hidden in condemned strikers at Carman Work Paris, October 27, The Goverment Actual cost of these artinies Tho para leor function was success. White is bound to press his attack at all have intimated that they will pardon the Major.
a standard of value for currency and trade we are asked to vote that money, which is $1,700.)' """Lieut. "Colonel and Staff Paymaster Hours and ove the ruin of our Eastern tradis done, but we ultimately find that mere is to vote a sum of $4,0833),to sever the spastor of Soboots, and if the striking. meda bis defence good by 13 Q-Kts, and amnesty,
The Governor reqmmeida the Counsit ever, was beyond the control of the In-
suonea was a little sunshine, That, how this hazardous diventare
is resumed to-morrow. The strikers reject bing distress via English Commerce to
(Black drops into it. He could have the offered pardon, and demand i compless Burke, lute 55th Regiment and Army Pay an extent which can hardly at prosent bequired than the sam roked. Department, has died at Malloy, Plymouth, realised. The Chamber of Commerce may time it is more.
The Chairman-Or it might be less. This cost of certain additional works on the re- cccmes of the boys which ostumes, if 14 KRK B1 P 14 Kt-Ba, and
alamation from the sea at Kennedy town by the way, bare been raised for soms should win.
PROTEATANT CEREMONY AT WITTENBERG, ged sixty nine. This officer served with rast sasured that their action will have the the 65th Regimant la Chias (medal), und cordial approval of the whole business can onstge fixed?:
Mr. Whitebead-How is the rate of ex for the reclamation was entered into."
which war saforeseen when the contract occrit reason to the position
Berlin, Detober 31. A grand ceremony of regalia wxs present at the taking of Amoy, the munity-Tours.
took place to-day at Wittenberg, on the no- did not show to their fullees adraulage The Chairise-We were given var choirs sescud vapture of Chusat, pesupation of
A correspondent, signing himsel R.. cealon ct the re-opening of the church. The Governor recommends the Council they at least tended to ahvena zather has pointed out twe printer's errora Ninggo, repulse of the might attack ou
at the beginning of the year whether we to vote a sum of $5,000 to over the cost of dull picture. All the boys acquitted them- gat into last week's game. Blok" ich bere Luther silked his delazos of the would accept the Army zate or pay the pur. stationery for 1988, the requisition for selves well. Their auto of proficiency was more should have a K-Einstead of Protestant Princes of Chermany, the Duke fourth Pope. The Emperor William, and all the Chinbae, expedition to You-You up the Ningpo river, taking of Chapoy, and opera-
rent rate of
e of the day. It seemed mors ad-ich arrived too late to be included in the net reached without much earnest hard E-B4, while White's ninth move should of York, and a number of generals in fall tions in the Woosing and Yangtze-Kisugabe cared himself of Dafness and Naises in
DELINESS ABSOLUTELY CURED, A Gentleman Vantageous and in fact it had proved more
* 1891 account." advantageous to accept the rate fixed for
work on the part of the Drill Instruotes, have been B-Q5 not B-K & I have to uniform, were present. Aftat the peremony The Governor recommends the Coung Corporal lawrence, and the masters of the thank H., for taking such an interest was over a grand banquet took place. The the Head of If years' stand a new method, Army purposes during the year. It is fixed to rote a sum of $1,000, for the repair of schools, who have been able assistants in in the weekly chess notes, and hope to have Emperor William made a speech, whine Major General Frazeis Morley of Marrick will be pleased to sand fall parimtare tree, quarterly. We took the option given us the main sewer in Robinson Road, Kow-carrying out Dr Eitel's excollent suggestion his naistance from time to time. In was liberal in fane, and said that the Be Park, Richmond, Yorkshire, who has recent Address Bar Curros, 8 Ehepherd's place, and exercised it by mosepting the Army loon, damaged by the rosin of the trees for the introduction of physical drill into column where as many branches of Sport formation, which began thers in 1517, 2nd ly died at Scarborough at the age of fifty. Kensington Park, London, SE., Eng. rata. We have lost money by it, but we planted along the sides of the road.' · the...« nghoala, To Dr Titel belenge the and Pestims are dealt with from week to taught absolute religious toleration
active record
it will".
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of $14,55043 for military contribution, being excess cause by lower rate of exchange ihan estimated for.
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