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Mr Whitehead cordially agree with the remarks of the Senior Unofficial mom-

THE CHINA MAIL.

he did not think exception could be taken result of the recent General Election at started, up to the present time, the profits Mr Portile: It is only fair to say that to paying the magnificent sum of $100 Home And the Presidential Bention distributed are equal to 34 par cost per the Obairman of the Straite Insurance a month to andets who have qualified them in the United States, or first inform-annum over the whole period. As regards Company has had nothing whatever to do atves for the civil service and who as a ruletion as to former event coming by mail 1892 account, no reliable estimate of the re- with tile agitation beyond being approach steamer from Singapore and of the latter by sult can be given for another 12 months,ed by a number of the Singapore share letter from Shanghai. Unless Reuter wie hat in view of the much safer lines of busi-holders. Mr Oraig is wrong in his idea. going to give us something for our money ness that has boca carried out during the He told to a few days ago that it was just it would be better to do without him year, your Directors anticipato that a as absurd as if we were prepared to Hqaf altogether.

dividend will be realized.

data the firm of Mesare Gillan Wood &

Go, three of the partners wished thsa to do,, or if out of the firm of Messrs Syms & Riquidate.

TOR STRIKE IN LANCASHIRE.

with Russia were now proceeding, and, his lordship.bolioved that a friendly settlement was possible by the delimitation of the strike, in Lancashire so far only number „London, November 8-The operatives on Indian frontier, Elis Lordship added that forty thousand. Those remaining on at our defences were such that we can regard their work will conftitue largely to the the future with calmness. He then spoke strikams fund, and, therefore, the strike in of the loyalty of the Gackwor of Baroda tokely to be a prolonged one in cooequence. the Empire, Referring to the Carroney Commission, his lordship said that, what-

TO WEXOX OF THE 'ROUMANIA '—THE

thing which would shock the well-tried ever it does, it will not recommend any

TIMESCOBRESTO IDENT'S STORY DARK NOW FOR TAMED, London, Net. Later Interviews with patom of British cartoney. The Caskwar,' comes from Hongkong fronding) Wo under- kindly reception he had met with from scorespondent regarding the failure of the The Chairtoan: This is a letter which in responding for India, referred to the plain Hamilton and Laut. Ruoke do not confirm the statements made the Times stand that the Straits Insurance Co. is British people during his tour in the pro- actively toating many of the Chinese vinces, auti said he should always de bis der to aroine the passengers of the shareholders hore for proxies in favour of utmost to co-operate with the Government truer the rocke, water speedily poured The stoner, it poss liquidation. No doubt we could have in developing the welfare of India. obtained many proxics in favour of the

into the cabina, and, she broke up; while DEATH OF THE DUKE OF MARLAGHOUGH. directors had we asked for thems or sunda Londos, November 10. The death in

frightful confoción provailed on board, any endeavour to get them, but we have announced of the Duke of Marlborough. not considered ourselves authorized to tako { His Grace was found dead in his bed at eny stops in the milter."

Blenheim, the cause of death being heart Mr Joaquim: I know of curtain of the disease, directora "who have been toating for proxies.

No. 9303NOVEMBER 25, 1892.Į

prospect of any immediate improvement. The order of the day amongst all classes in Hongkong-bankets, merchants, brokers, tendesman. atorskoepera is retrenchment and cionomy, therefore I think it bears university men. hores the Government to do likewide and Me Chater I bave distinctly stated that retroph as much as it possibly caD, I take no exception to the amount. As I Mid before in a very diangronable" Mr Whitehead fully oneuried in what duty, but it is a duty, and I therefore bag Mr Chater had wald. He further oalled to propose: That the salaries of the Gow the attention of the committed to the

The Presidout agreed with every ornment officials be reduced to what they fae that only the other day a dadet werd Mr Whitehead had said as to the have said regarding the safer nature of the I would particularly emphasis what I were before the sitting of the Commission of same experience here filled a very wretchedness of the supply of tele- business now: being done. The Diventore of 1800.'

important offles in the colony and filled gram and said that in no place that during the past six months have been making Dr la Kai seconded. As the palarios it with a great deal of credit to himself, he had ever been in had he found it any mest searching examination into the beal- were raised only a couple of years ago and had his services in that expacity thing like so bad. however, it we nese done at all agencies, certato risky "they would 'not regard the increase beca rotained it would have meant a great intended to make an effort to get the tervise class of business which examination show vested intoreak.

eaving to the colony, hat the Daksial firaved it would be necessary to allow theed to be the chief source of loss in the past ice took a different view of the matter and item to stand.

have been unsparingly weaded out, and new sent out an obeer from home to fill the Mr Whitehend auid he was to bring the agoneies opened out in new fields which so post. He hoped that before ante cadete matter up at the next resting of the you-far procatas well. The Evard is convinced were brought out the Cancil would be con-

milito uf the Chamber of Commerse that to Compnay is working on a avander and cited and their sonstion obtained.

with the view of doing something more conservative basis than the Singapore to shake up Reuter,"

at the present time. Thecae essential want- The item was allowed to stand.

ing is efficient soporvision at the Heat Office and this the Board have taken steps to

THE FIGHTING IN, DAROMTY: couro. It will consequently. premataze

Parú, November 10,-According to latest on the part of the shareholders Ilquidate Mr Nathan: I know of one of the direo-dicial Branch deepatokes the French forses the Company before the new policy of the tors who has been to the Chinesa kew have captured the sacred Dahamayan city Board has been allowed time to shew the towing to them.

of Kat, after bard fighting, in which the results that are looked for. Surely, the Mr Gunn: I think this would be a good French lost fifty-thres in killed and wound- position is not one that calls for liquidation, opportunity for Mr Nashan to repudiate ed though I admit that the abrange of the statement which bas kaon mads that, dividends for two years migh: watrast awea is transfers were not passed, bo change of waangement, which is what the wond smash the Company. I think bo Directors recommend. If the Directore should firet clear himself of that. We Qis coming to the vote of $294,365 for thought that the movement in favour of consider that any man approaching us with Military Expenditure,

Liquidation had originated with the fom such dirty hands, I think that is impertin- Mr Whitehead commented on the remarkede investors in the Company, they would eat. (Hear heart) I am very sorry to Bus made by the Governor in his address to the bave received the proposal with much greater all this agitation. It strikes mo that, from Council, to the effect that if the Volunteer force were to conse to exist there might be a demand for an increased military contribution. He expected that euch a remark ought to have been cocompanica arm them, and, in one stage at least, by sort with their neighbour company resteers against the Maskinlay Tariff. by a declaration that His tixellany would concern which has its own interests to Nathan, to it has appeared in print, has Berve without reference to thoes of the been charged with threatening to smash oppone to the atrast any such exmotion.hareholders at large. This may secta a the company, and he does not take the It would be the duty of the unofisial mom-strong assertion to make, but I think it is trouble to refer to it. We are not acous-bary, to a speech made at the banqnot bera in-such an event to resign their seats in

bee and the Bon member who represente the Chinese. It is a engrattable and un- gracions duly that devolves upon us at the present time. In the course of last year and also in the early part of this year brought forward a inction for retrenchment, and I did so with feelings of very deep regret. All slong daring the two, yviks uz

TUR CROWN AGENTS.

Mr Chator explained that his amend meat was intended simply to give effect to the opinion that the Counoll ought to be consulted no to the bringing out of cadets.

Some discussion took place with reference The President said whatever Mr Uhater's, to the item of $3000 as concission to the little more I have best in this Council Iiden might be, the amendment must either Crown Agents, the President expressing heve realised that the revenue of the Co. be put or nut pat. As regards the question the opinion that on the whule the Colonies lony poze not of a very clastic nature, and itself he (the President) was not in post-wore weil asrved by the Crown Azants, that the estimates were more likely to show tion to any soything.

and that it would not tą their shrinkage—and a serious shrinkage-than

bendrautage to do without them.

The President--Pardon me, I am nọt. The amendment was carried.

THE AUDIT DEPARTMENT.

Dr Ho Kai-Tom are in a position to give an increase. I am still of that opinion, Ian undertaking that the Cuusoil will soi further of opinion that at no distant consulted in future, Zete the revenue derivable from opium" will show a further decrease. In what ditestion ve con book for an increase I have yet failed to discover. In regard to the speech of His Excellency at the aponing of Council I have arefully re-read it, and I cannot but express disappointment with the proposals which he ruken and the promisse put forward in regard to retrenchmant. These may and may not be realland. His Excellency pro- poses to utilizs Portuguese and Chinese in Governant service instead si, Europeans.

The Fresident-In the clerical service. Mr Whitohead-Yos; and there is very

Bttle likelihood of retrenchment and econo. my being effected until the present officiala resign, tatire, or death mag azertake tham (laughter). His Excellency in his speech refers very pointedly to vested incerests which cannot be disregarded. The Sonior nofficial Member has referred to the distinct declarations of the then Admi nistrator of the Government, cow Bir Francis Fleming, and alan to Sir Wil ism Den Vicar's promises in hia Mr Whitehead speech of April, 1801. read a fox sentences from Sir William: Des Youx' speech and his opinion at the tions, and continuing said—Fi, Excolenoy con firms the opinions I have expressed and reiterated in this Council. His words are chess The Civil Service is, to a certain

tako the

ortaat, over-allcored, and the salaries of the Clerical servico are capable of reduo. sion, as vacancies oogue." I can only that support the motion which has been brought forward by the Senior official Member with the deepest feelings of regret, but circumstances leave me no other altern ative. Tho Unothicial members fave a doty towards the ratepayera, and if we did po we are now taking I think we would be failing in our duty, It is to be deeply regretled, I think, that His Excellency did not Avail himself of the ler of as sistance of a Commission to inaire into the whole question which was suggested to him in the month of May lust, for I um portain that that Commission would have rendered the incst valuable services to His Excellency

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With regard to the vote of $10,000 under this head,

My Whitehead moved that it be omitted from the bill. The unofficial members had already given their reasons why they re- garded this vote as unnecessary,

De H. Kui reponded the amendment,

which was carried,

The following votes were passed, subject to the condition of a reduction of Stories: Treasury, 827,092; Public Works Depart

ent, $95,119; Puss Office, $147,766. THE REGISTRAR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.

The amount proposed to be voted under this hand is $25,358.

MILITARY EXPENDITURE AND THE VOLUNTERES

Rozmanit

THE AUSTRIAN PRINDE IMPERIAL'S VIRIT. TO INDIA. London, NowThe Austrian holr Proxmptive, Pringo Franz Ferdinand, whe is going on a tour round the world; staya in India from Christmas to the middle of February, fad theses proceeds to Australia and China,

ANOTHER SLANDER CASH'ARISING OUT OF ALLEGED JÄWEL RUBBERY, London, Nov. 5.-fake sètion" "for HFICAT IN THE PHUDJIAN BUDGET.

alander brought by the wife of Libut: Lead- Berlin, November 9.The Prussian Dister of the Suffolk Regiment against was opened to-day. The speech from the General and Ms Smyth the defendants throne announces defisit of forty-two charged plaintif he was their intimate million marks.

friend, with stealing bad solling a peculiar THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-RESET diamond broosh The evidence, turned on the identity of two broochee of similar New York, November 10,-Mr Steven make. The verdins was given in favor of respect, in tertio and it goes on thed for whey any first, the Straite Insurance Com-son, the Vice-President-clost, in a speech, the plaintiff with dunsges of £500. ward by speculators, by wrockors I may disclain having had any connection of any ed the revolt of the farmers and wage- it has originated with and been pushed for-pany should only have been too suxions to declared that the Democratic success mark-

SURGEON-KAJOR

BO PAR

LORE BLINDURY ON THE UGANDA AND HOMA TULE QUESTIONS,

London, November 11.Lord Balis.

the interests of the taxpayera. He con-have on reliable information, and stallonge end to it.

s2ore than jaatided by the following. Itomed to this, and I hope there will be angiven by Nonconformist Unionists at the

sum of $10,000.

Mr Natban: Of course it is not true.

The Chairman: My information comes from the Chairman of the Straits Insurance

cluded by moving that the amount of ther Nathan to deny the fact, that he offered vote for the Volunteers be the same as in to the Straits Insurance to bring about the 1891, $5000.

The President said with regard to liquidation of this Company in return for a the remors in the Governor's speech to which Mr Whitehead had ruferred, the fact that the remark was unaonompanied by eucharidor as Mr Whitehead had meation-Campany. ed could only be due to His Excellency's thinking any such noccoemary, as it might be depended on that he would most sirent. ously upon any increase in the military arewhat contribution.

Mr Whitehead-I move as an amendment that the vote be reduced by one half, that the department as a department be abolished and the work distributed amongst other departments (laughter.)

The Chairman--If you abolish the depart. ment what are you going to do with the bali yote? vote for salaries with cobody to draw them would be anorcalous, Bada't you better do the thing thoroughly while you are about it (laugh tor.)

¦ Mr Whitehead then moved the omission of of the vote altogether, explaining that bis idea of allowing half of the vote to stand was that it would go to the other depart meate which would do the work

The amendment was not wooded, and the vule was passed,

essay and there was nothing for the natalicar to to.

The Harbour Mester-I should like to make a remark or two-

Me Bullion, by whom the amendment was she supported, did tut think it would ba necessary to miss the Loan if the amend ment were adopted.

The President With regard to the amerdment that bas been proposed by the Senior Unofficial Member and duly reconded, I must tell the Committee that they escnct expect me to say anything apon it. It is not a duty, and I will not anderiake it to argue whether the Gevorament officials, including myself, are pverpaid, or, on the other hand, are no- derpaid. They are in the enjoyment of certain salaries which have boon sunc- tioned by the 'Secretary of State after beving beure passed by dus Council.. The Oheis Members will vote against the

Do you wish the amendment put?

Me (bater-Yan; Bir. While the vote was being taken. Mr Whitehead pointed out to tho President that it had been previously rated that tha President of the Finance Committer had not a crating vote.

amendment if it is put to the to-day

The President said the point raised was a new one to him, but as the decisions of the Committee was not knal, he would sing plify matters by abstaining from voting.

On the division being taken there voted

Mr Nathan: I deny it.

Mr Earle I board the statement made. Mr Adams: I heard the statement alea, Mr Nathan (speaking to Mr Earle): You beard the statement made, and you sino The motion to reduce the Voinntear valeeard me say that it was a lie. Call for was not seconded,

Mr Sobet.

ROADS AND BRIDGES,

In connection with the Publia Worka vole

there was a good deal of dizension on the condition of the 50 mites of roads in the colony, more especially with regard to tho Pokfulam Road.

THE GAOL EXTENSION.

KING'S (16)).

Madras, Nov. 1-The Garemment of India ha considered Saroon-Major King's memorial asking to be re-inatated in divil

lanoline vaccino experiments and in disse employ, eto, but is of opinion that his ne tion in instituting and conducting his

inating lymph

Mr Nathan: The shareholders word treat- Govoriment not to abandon Uganda. His guns without red from small-pox

Hotel Metropola last night, entreated the

e express permission of Lordship said that, if we hold our position

the Madras Government was irregular and in that quarter, Carmany will adhere to indiscreet, sud might have reisited hore, and then it is absolutely certain that in provoking an hostility to vaccination others who are not similarly winded will Indie sees an fason to suppose that the we shall kill the slave trades oiberwise and perhaps to the Madras Gover fent.

Iu there circumstances the Gord hubot of stop in rd take England's place. His Lordship then referred to the conceit and remanding Borgepa Major King to military infatuation of Gladstone in his Irish Policy,

Madras Government were not fastified in

and said that the Unionists have an over duty and therefore deciznes to interfere whelming majority of opinion in England, on a bolsif. It has already been report He strongly condomed the manner in ed that Sargens-Major King bas apolo which Mr Justice Mathews was conducting gised for not obtaining wife janation of the

ed in the same way. I have had lettore from Hongkong authorizing me to liqui date the Computry. conduct? Let as boar yoa repudiate that Mr Goan: You think that explains your charge.

Mr Nathan: What interest do you take in the company? You 18 an auditor.

Mr Gana: I never thought of my se ditorship at all and such a thing never entered my mind. Mr Nathan: your tees.

You have to consider Mr Earle: What interest have Jou in the company"

Landon, November 11.- Deputation, Madras Government had paised a laudatory Mr Nathan: I am a shareholder. Lender by Sir Joseph Pense, waited on Lord order when the vary irregularity was co- The Chairman:

A speculator (Laugh- Kimberley yesterday, and urged His Lorded, and embodied in Surgaon-Major ter and Applause.)

The punishment ship to restrict the opiam traffic in India King's own report The Chairman, continuing, sald: Mr

Mr Joaquim:

think it would be better and Barmal. Lord Kimbotley admitted meted out to Surgoon-sjer King, is con Nathan has stated that if the solution into address the chair than to personally that the trade in the drag was obnoxious red very excessive and atcalled for. wird up be put passed, he will do all be an address a shaolud like Mr. Portile toment was already restricting it, but did not sunt evil, and said that the Indian Govern

HONGKONG REGISTER.

Mr Fortile: Yea! yesi call for Hr Sohbet, The discussion then became general and after aries of Order! Order I Go, on! Go on! the Chairman resumed his speech.

A

Mr Earle

the Evicted Tenants Commission

DEPUTATION UN TUL OPIUM TRAFFIC,

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In the vatimates for Public Works Er-to damage the sredit of the Company and THE BARICEL MASTER'S DKPARTMENT. tracrdinary the item of $60,000 for Gaol compul it to stop. This threat, however, explain to the airman his extraordinary see is way to disponse with the revenus Mr Whitebead moved that the vote at Extension appeared

may be taken very lightly, as it would, behaviour. What interest has itr Periis derived from it. 0,115 unilor this head bo reduned by the

His Lordship diftored The President said he had been autho-be an easy matter to effectually stop in the company? You hold 25 shares; from the view taken by the Deputation thas amount of the Assistant Harbour Master's rised to withdraw this item, and informed any such grossly improper proseeding were well you shares and go.

opium had proved so dimatzoua a drug to salary. The post was mass-and-us- the Committer thas the Governor wait attempted. Another active agitater i

Mr Pertile: I have been a shareholder Indians, and he deprecated the extremelyTemperature Mr. Fertile, Director of the Straits Tuss from the beginning of the company. When radical views that had been taken on the Hamidity prepared to receive and consider a mem murial on the subject, and it was hoped canoe Company. What are we to think of was a junior clerk at Singapore. I have subject that the Colony would be saved a certain him and of his open avowal of having ac pot $20, $30 and $10 a month into the The Indina Government, he said, say

Direction of amount of the exponditure proposed for quired his shores with the object of prome- Singapore Insurance Company by living serious practical difficulties in stopping the Fores the purpose Gaol Extrusion.

After dr years I had about 160 traffic in Lower Barmah. His Lordship, Weather ting this movement. Are we to supposs | quickly. that he is acting on behalf of the Company shares. I had to tease Singapore, tot of which he is a Director? If not, it would knowing whether I was coming back to The question of the mode of camittig baro disclaimed any connection with his my old firm and, having no sue to trust, tary contribution was the subject of the quarterly instalments of the mili

action, but so far from this having been Ioid thase abaros which had cost $20, $22 done it is coramon report that thie Agitalian $25 and $27, at $12.

Some years go a good deal of discassion. On the ques- has been actively supported by the Straits, many of my friends were in favour of the change, 8/10, or a forward quotation from brought forward as willing to undertake the Company tion of accepting the military rata of e-and they have allowed their name liquidation of the Singapore Insurance

The PresidentThe motion is not se- cooded,

the amendment.

The vote was passed, nobody secunding

The role of $15,208 for Light-houses was passed,

THX OBSERVATORY.

Mr Whitehead moved that the vote of $12,352 under this head be ተ-

dused by $4.00, hut afterwards withdrew his motion in view of the condition as to re- coction of salaries under which the vote would be passed.

BOTANICAL AND AFFORESTATION BEPART-

MEAT,

THE EXOBANGR QUESTION,

THE BOKHARA FUND,

in condusion, said he believed that alculul Eain- in Great Britain had proved a greater carie than opium in India.

TAP UNEMPLOYED. IN LONDON. London, November 6The first meeting. of anemployed was held yesterday after- noon in Trafalgar Squaro under the new rulos isuot try Government and under the

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Hongkong, November 24, 1882,

POST OFFICE NOTIDES.

For HONGAY,-

MAILS will close-

Par dvocie, at 9:30, on Saturday,

the 20th inst...

The following appears in the Singapore cora auturally await the result of the presont director of the Straita Jusurabos Com-haid meetings of [the people] were being Por Shantung, at 11.30a, m., on Saturday,

Free Press of the 19th inst.: -

which the President said was not so fa-said that it was reported that no efficient Singapore for the loss he has personally great prosession took place from the East a local Bank--which was not disclosed but liquidation of this Company. Mr. Fertile Mr Barle: Be does not forgive the auspices of the Socialist Fedoration A parable se the military re-ihe Commit-underwriter in Hingland would accept themado. He is not influiuced by the pre-End to the Square, and numerous red ter gave a unanimous opinion in fayeur Secretaryship of the Singapore. This is aent agitation, sud it is obvious that it is age, mrmounted by caps of liberty, were of accepting tho military rate.

not correct, but perhaps he may be aware a coas of revenge.

displayed. The square was crammed in all The Committee then adjourned.

that three vary anitable applicants, after Mr Pertile: You said I have no inte- parts by a dense mob. A resolution was For AMOY & SHANGHAI The vote of $21,612 for this department

calling us the London Manager of the Straits rost, but I think by sewing straight out sed urging Government to mithorise

Por Ulysses, at 9:30 a., on Saturday, Lasurance Company, immediately withdrew, that I have more interest in the pablin the loost authorities to give their word that

the 26th ins was passed without comment.

may hero inform him that there are other welfare of the place than you (Mra strong policy reserve was unnecessary For SWATOW LEGAL DEPARTMENTS.

suitable men applying, but that the Dievo Earloj do, I bought 25 shares. I am whea With reference to the vote of $71,108 under this head,

the 20th inet: movement before coming to any decision. pany and the other directors bad told me Lendon, November 8.--Moetings of tho For STRAITS, COLOMBO & ROMBAY, The President said it was secretary to To Tax EDITOR

Another active agitator in this matter is ena that they would like me to keep out of unemployed are duly taking place on make an alteration in the estimate on - St.-Jan you inform me if following the of the Babka outroling a large number of it; and I am happy to be able to say this Tower Hill under paid organizers, sind the

Por Maria Valerie, at 11.30 am, on account of the fact that a new Registrar of good example set by Hongkong, Shanghai, shares. Is the Bank working in the in- for their benefit. Menoy consideration language used by speakers is becoming in.

Batueday, the 26th inet. and other Chins poris, any local aubroriperonte of the shareholders of door it hope to does not provent me from showing my creasingly threatening. & resolution was tina is being promoted on behalf of theunefit, at the cost of the bona fide investor

I shall be glad to resign say yesterday passed in favour of meeting opinion. sufferers by the Boxbury dinaator. This is a Daly about two months ago letter was directorship of the Straits if they would every Saturday and Sanday in Trafalgar question that many would like to have sent to through Mr. JP. Joaquin usking prefer me to keep ont this agitation Square in order to compel the Government that the present Secretary be re-engaged to close the Singapore Insurance Oom.giva attention to the condition of the answered. I would gladly 'xes,

my mite,

for 12 months from December next, and pany, This would mean a loss of $1,000 unamployed. In reply to Dr Ho Kai the Chairmar said asked to do so; Sarely southing will ha then it could be judged whobher it verg od a year to me; and, as I would only got THE COMMISSION ON THE IRISH DVIOTIONS Per Formosa, at 6 pm, on Saturday, the a grant of $600 each was given to the dues hore in this way, to fitly acoumpay visable or not to go on under the same 83 por abard on 25 aliares in the sing Anglican Church and Union Church.

the cabled expressions of sympathy and management, or engage a new Secretarys, you will ass that no material beneht condolences at the time of the disaster. Are

After the Directors refused to accode to will adorno to me,

The Chairman then put the following thera no public-spirited men hore P

this roquest they find the cams share. K. A. 5.

the Supreme Court had been appointed at

the reduced salary of $5,400, which arasunt he proposed a usert instead of the higher amount of 8480,

EXLESIASTICAL,

The voto murder tsis head is $2,200.

SDUGATION AND MEDICAL DEPARTMENTS.

for the amendment:-Mr Chater, Dr Ho The votes of $78,767 for Education and Kai, Me Whitebond, Mr Belitics and Mr $83,271 for the Medical department were Bell-Irving

g (5); and

and for the passing of the passed. vote-The Registrar General, The Colonial Framburst, the Director of Public Worka, and the Barbour Maater (4).

THE MAGISTRACY,

and rendor any assistanco in collecting, if

Baker sgtiating fist in modal

For KORE

Per Lenn, at 3.30 pm., on Saturday,

the 26th Izat,

Per Chingtu at 5 pm on Saturday,

the 26th icab,"

For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUL—

26th:inzi, vagy fek

AUTION OF MR JUSTICE MATHIWS, London, November --The firet mooting of the Commission appointed to enquire into the swer of evicted tenants took plucze - yesterday, when Me Japlico Mathawa re-

dʻpem., on Saturday

For BANGKOK — Par Continental

the 25th inst AMOY, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, Por Higo Maru, at 3.31 p.m., on Monday,

Lhe 28th inst. SHANGHAL-

to allow counsel for one Isndlord to For

London, November 10.The Evicted Tensais Commission is apparently collaps ing. The two Irish members are reported Mathews' procedure. to have withdrawn, objecting to Mr

(If the Hougkong Committes who are intend to propose that the liquidation chali Companies Ordinance 1850, and mid cross-examine Carson. Counsel protested

The supporters of this movement, I believe, op voluntarily under the provisions of the looking after the raising of a fand for the be placed in the bands of the Straits In-We Brst ask you to voto by dow of relief of those who are the sufferers as a re-surance Company. I may at once atuts banda sult of the loss of the Eokhars will em- plainly that, if liquidation be decided With reference to the role of 526,132 fur municate their proposals, and give some idea the Board feel that they are bound to op.be olevan.

The result of th•· upon, Boms diecussion followed as to whether the Magistracy,

of the probabla olains such a fund, we pose that idea to the almost, even to the Do Ro Ksi moved that it be reduced by have no doubt that the fund will meet with oarrying of the matter to the Suprema Cr fhs Cammittee would proceed with the re- mainder of the Bill, and it was ultimately $184, and expressed the opinion that one the sympathetic support of the Committee of and they do not doubt bein agreed to accept this amendment us apply-lice magistrste would be quite soient, the 5. C. C. as well as of the general public 10% to all votes in which the salaries of as had been proved beyond doubt, when And in the meantime we are sure that the

resently ane did all the work while the Secretary of the . . C will readily • other was huts on leave, and, assive and transmit to Hongkong any ar

well known

ενίσης, the had urished his duties on an average about that may be forthcoming here for three o'clook every day. At present the

ing an object.-Ed. S...) Assistant Harbour Master was aoting as a police magistrate, and the general opinion

atticials were sixte

THE COLONIAL GEORETA KY'S DEPARTMENT.

The amount in the bill for this depart ment is $85,076,

Mr Chater called attention to the item of pasued cadets' salaries, amounting, at $1800 each per annam, to $7,200. He did not iaka azception to the amount but to the system of bringing cadets from home without consulting the Counel. These cadets after studying Chinese for a certain time had to be provided for, and if there were no vacancies to fill the Guvernment areated unnecessary offices and put the cadets into them...

The Colonial Treescrer-Question.

The Legistrar. Genaral-Name the O-

WAS

in

to sew

that this made the enquiry a moto sham, and he then withdrew, with the other land Je show was dealsred to | Lorde' counsel. avour and twelve against, mar. Joaquim ; I claim a poll The poll was then taken and the Chair. good care why such mad step should be votes for the resolution and 829 against. man said: The result of the poll is: 1,230 stopped. using however that the prize The total wanted out of 1,809 votes for

ers have no ulterior motives, no hidden carrying the resolution is 1,207. object in riaw, nothing but their individual total of the votes in fuvcur sro 1,280 so ao deserv-stake in the Company to safeguard, what do that tho resolution la carried. There will you think of the foresight of men who would be a meeting which will be called after band

over your mortgage amounting to over wards to confirm the resolution. 2200,000, to be realized by company vita

The meeting then separated,

was that he was a very fair magistrata and THE SINGAPORE INSURANCE COM-400,000 outstanding mortgages, whiot as

he could always be available to not.

The Harbour Master-When he man be.

F spared from his own department

Dr Ha Xui sit this was the reason why lief

but did it with great ass to himself.

The President-You refer to Mr Wise. Mr Whitehead-Yes,

The amendment was married.

FOLICE

PANY, LIMITED.

LIVELY MEETING,

The

THE BOMB EXPLOSION IN PARIS.

a matter of corinon knowledge are in the TELEGRAMS BY THE GERMAN men literally to pieces, wounding an inspec

know what

MAIL.

RGYLEE AGRICULTURAL CRISIS IN. GREAT

BRITAIN.

·OF IMPORTS AND EXPOETS.

London, Nor. 8,-Oficial returns of the

THE ITALIAN ELECTIONS.

Home, Novembar 8--The Italian elec

and Signor Cavallotti.

TER FATH OF THE

For

Per Ivisang, af 8.80 xim, on Monday,

the 28th inst

For BANGKOK-

!.

Per Chore Fa, at 9.30a.m., on Tuesday,

the such inst.

For SINGAPORE, FENANG & CAL

CUTTA,-- Per Kutseng, at 11.30 s.m., on. Taesday,

Wie 20th inst.

For KOBE, YOKOHAMA, VICTORIA,

B., AND TACOMA. Per Tacoma, at 11.30 on Thursday,

the 1st December

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET ---- The United States Mall Packet Oceanic will

be despatched on YUESDAY, the 20th Instant, with Mails for Jayan, San Franciso Edited States, Canada, Howlnia, Fetu, &c., which will be plowed as followe

Parú, November 8 (midnight).-A bomb in the form of a mutepan was to-day found on the threshold of the offices lure of the Carmaux Mining Company, and was at once taken to the nearest police station, where it exploded with terrião force akile under examination and blew four police- present state of the market unrealizable.

tur. The station was completely wrecked. As regards the property in Battery Read. Iz Recordance with a requisition went in

The bomb was doubtless exploded by clock did not support Mr Whitehead is bi motion by a number of the shareholders to the 8 per cast per aurom. The faveat most is We could let it low show, an intercet of

work. The outrage has caused the most for the abolition of the post of Assistant ordinary general meaning of the above amount from the banks, and when bots that the total failure of the crops in Great bomb is the police station yesterday. A

intenco senaation throughout Paris. directors on the 69th October, an extra good enough wkes we can only get halt that Barbour Master,

Paris, November 9-Two more deaths London, Norecabar The Times Raye Lave Lakya' place from the explosion of the The President 20e, you want to have Singapore, on the 18th inst., for the purpose say, narealizable, the fast should command crisis, and that a Great National Con Chamber of Deputies regarding the outrage, 0.15 K Registry code,

named company was held at the Exchange, pares to put out rooney on mortgages, bin in another place,

Britain has brought on a severe agriculturalast passionate debate took place in the Dr He Kai think it is possible. of considering the present position of the a moment's thought frem the shareholders, ves, pieses.

Me Whitehead soooded the timent company's affairs and the desirability of for in the realization of this neat would de.

ference will be held in London on the 7th and a vote was passed, by a large majority, 0.30 PM. Post Office dose, but Corres Mr Chater continuing) aid some of and conoarred in what Ihr Ho Kai had bringing its operations to a cires, and, if peed in a great measure what the shares will

of December. to discuss the remedies for expreading indignation at the same, and the offices were those of the assistant said. The Magistrate whe besa do thought fit, passing the following resalu bring in over stair presant morzet prie.. DEANS OF BRITISH ZEADE-FALLING OF ment to prevent les repstitios:

14 | the samé.

pondence may be posted on board the Colozial Scoretary, the assistant Registrar ing all the work alone rucantly not only tion That the Company bo wound up

confidence in the firmness of the Goveru-

Packet, with Late Fee of 10 cents extra General, and the Assistant Postaster did it to the entira satisfaction of voluntarily under the provleions of the worth of good mortgages which mortgagors know at the present moment of $830,000

Postage until the time of departure. General. The last-mentioned was establish the lawyers and barristers and the pebito Craiz eccupied the abair, and there was A prospect there is of doing this as present importa for October show a decrosis of two tiona have resulted in a sweeping Govern- MAILS BY FIR CANADIAN PACIFIC RAIL- ed long ago, it was trae, but since the

Companies Ordinance, 1869 Mr J. F. are trying to callost, and you all Postmaster General bad been relieved of

large attendance.

My feeling is that you wil, find in this, one millions one handred and forty-seven ment majority. Several Radicals. LarO WAY CU PAUSET. duties now discharged by the Colonial) Treaurer the neficial members were

The Chairman, in the course of a long streng argument against liquidation. Our millions four hundred and forty thoumod bean veseated, including Signor Imbrianl The British Contract Packet Empress joj:

thousand pounds, and in exports of two speech, auid statements have been made that mortgages, I am glad to say, are caring on of opinion that the Peatumaster General

the Chapany is gradually losing its assets the average about 8 per cent, interent, but

pounds na compared with the corresponding did not want a Amsistant Peabzuster fteneral, and this was proved by the fact.

and sspital, cannot be in a positive to pay &I am convinced that whoorale roilization month of last year, The last ten months dividend for the next are years, and so on, that at the present ament both the Fust- Mr Whitehead in connection with this all of which are untrue. You have before the land market may be expected to

will involve very heavy lots. With time, exporta show a total decrease of nineteen

millions, master feneral sat the Assistant Post-vots pointed out the necessity for the police you a statement of the estimated position of improve and with time the new policy master teneral axe away on leave. The taking in band the regulation of vehiculas the Company at 30th September last, which of the Board may he expected to shew London, November 8.-The Direstora of: tfovernment before bringing cadetä ont traffic in Queen's Road, and spoke of the in view of the serious loser Experispores with making it ulcer that you are debating & Lottery Bond Oonversion}

fruit. freus home ought to gonsult the Council present state of things in this reapest as

Why

the Suez Canal Company deny that they not the coutent your- He concluded by mering that the item for disgrace, rapecially considering the large world, may be considered satisfactory determined to have profile or liquidation? celets calories be atrack out of the sawaant which the onloay paid for the police. Your capital is intact and the reserve, sa at and give the Bourd time to show the one The President said the charge for the last ausual balance, ie untouched; income or to acknowledge the desirability of the

London, November 9-The Currency deavour was being made to reduce it. He to that date and pending, and all expense rise liquidation should anything our to police was certainly vary uigh and some en- sooount after dedusting ai laime paid up other. The Board will not hesitate to za Committee, after examining the members OSMAN NTOMA'S MOVEMENTS. would call the attention of the Superintend shows a credit balanse of upwards of jeopardize the assets, or the expectation.

of two Manchestar firms, has adjourned for Cairo, November 5. General Kitchener, eat to the matter which Me Whitehead had $100,000. The result of the working for better results proving wrong but meantime

the vsek.

and no General Forestier Walker,ha of THE LORD MAYOR'S DININITIAL gone to Suatim in charge of the operations mentioned,

The vote was passed,

1891, after paying the exceptionally beary they ask this meeting to atthorize them to.

against Osman Digma. A squadron of loasos, ($100,000 having been paid out since contions. In conclusion I may asy that the ball banquet last night, Mr Campbell-Ban-

London, November 10-At the Guild-cavalry has departed for Suatim let January lest) and after paying off the Direton have no wish to go against the

Suakin, November 6. Osman Digma debit balance of $9,604 cardied forward from feeling of the majority of the shareholders, necman, the Secretary of State for War, has retired to amet, having failed to Billy Vader the heading of Miscellaneous 1890 account, leaves sum at credit soff but were saxions that the exact poeition of made a speech in which he expecially the local tribes against the Egyptiane, The Services, $88;192, there is to item of sient to pay a dividend for 1891 of 31 per affairs, and the nature of the moveset for pramed the efficiency of tur army in London, Nurenber 8.Uaman Digna of Assistant Registrar General, over $1072 for Realer's telegrams. ince the departusat existed there had been

Sirsite Insuranes Company are liquidation should be fully known before State for Indis, said our relations with teaded despatch of infantry reinforcements Kapicon are requested to cancel their

Iodis.

Lord Kimberley, Secretary of having withdrawn to the interior the in- muved ibat i cadet attached to it who discharged the item bo omitted. The service, he remarked, position, that we should close and leave the they have felt bound to ant as they have done. Tereige

this instancad as being in such a much better any irretrievable decision was some to, and

To avoid robbery, saudere of letters fraza Powers were friendly. The to Suakin has been deterred. duties of Assistant although he had not the raid deteriorated very much during the last seld in their favour. La 1988 their Heserve Having acoupted their position on the Board question of Uganda would, he said,

lara by writing the word stamped acro Hile, and be believed the same remarkyear and might now be said to be absolu stood at $200,000, to-day it is $25,000 It they are prepared to continue their effort reire the close attention of Government

MONTMENT, TO 4 RUSHIAN EXPLORER.

tham applied to the sides of Aadalant Colonial Setely useless. He mentioned specifically true your Company paid no dividends for ? to advance and improve the position "of the gard to the Pamira question, negotiationement to the memory of the explorox Pro+ ) ko. ahogli.be registered.

St. Petersbeary, November 6.A MODU- } whick its importance demanda. With no-

Bank Noten, Jawallery gretary. With regard to the remuneration, the failure of Router to telegraph the 1889 and 1890, but since the Company Company,

javalsky was solemnly unveiled here to-day, There will be no Sunday delivery.

timeter.

De Ho Kai canded; The Legistrar Generel said he had no objection to the principle for which the hon. member contended that the Courel should be consulted to the bringing out of cadete- but he must take exception to some of the remarks made by the hot

member. He had never known a cadet

General and with

to

fill the post of Asistent Postme

rogerdefter

afice

The vote under this head is $225,899.

REUTZE,

Mr Whitehead

during the year by the whole insurance

dept

schema.

THE SUEZ CANAL DOMPÁNY."

| THE QURKENOY COMMITTEE.

SPEROILER,

Lendm, November 7.-The high tide now washes the decks of the frouched Fou. Strenuous efforts are being made

to save her; but she appears to be doomed. TERMINATION OF THE STRIKE AT THE BROKEN HILL MINES. Londen, November. 7.-Adrioes have been received that the strike at the Broken Bill wines haa terminated.

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Tudia will be despatched on WEDNES. DAY, the 30th Novelaber, with Muila. for Shanghai, Japan, Canada, the United States of America, and coun- tre beyond, vid Vancouver, B.U. The following hours will be observed in closing the Male, 11.16. Begiry doiss 11.30.M. Post-Offee eleaes, but Corras-

pendence

may be posted on board the Packcat with the Lale Fre of 10 aste extra Postage, until time of departure,

Letters Parcels, de for: Kowloon Point and steamers in Harbour may be posted in the General Post Office up to 12.80 m. and 3.50 p.m.

be

Lettore from Howloon Point may

posted in the Letter Box which has been placed in the Folles Station Compound up to 13 and 4 d'albek. N Local rates will be charged,