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20 No. 9841. JANUARY 11, 1898.]

p.m. on the 16th inst

curs' Mom, this srening, the 11th inst.:-

Overture...... Bemiramide onli

a..... . * Caratieris, Bestiesa..... Maccagui * Inte's Qld Swat Bone Bucalor, Belection...... The Gundella!

Sir A, Subtran, Marka.....The Taver & the Bird.....Hewett,

THE RULE OF THE LOAD.

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THE

CHINA MAIL.

At the instance of Sergeant Niven time board-For the trap on the other aidet room His Excellency would agree, when he abandonment: dfthe project altogether, and it a matter of regret that the Colony's |

over the prisoner to the police.

I Chang Fan, married woman, was charged at the Magistracy this morning with having unlawfully in hor possession 81 tacks of Malwa opium and 32 taels of opium drass. She admitted the offence, stating that her husband was a seaman and that the opium had been left at her house

of

road.

Foom,

the limo.

10

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paid

It

to enatract

in England.

In your sail:

CHINESE 'ROADZ'

THE GRAND CANAL,

In early days tradition tolls as of the

has been done by these struggles to control

Daily News. the natural courses of the waterways.-N.

LATE TELEGRAMS. (From Indian Papen.)

by his friends. Capt. aetings santepped was in defendant's carriage. Defendant that this was probably the very worst out the recommendation of the merging, tais able the Colonial Secretary's | fermer has, on the one hand, c perfect right communiqué, issued to-day, anys:-North

Ler to pay two flass of $100 each or enfer aix months' imprisonmat.

B.M.S. Pollar (Capt Angus McLeod) arrived at Singapore on the 31st ult. after a pleasant and uneventful vegage from

Hongkong. She went by way of Rifleman Shoal, but was uɛaph to see any vestige of the twerk of the Grefna. Some of the blusjackota celebrated their arrival by haring a 'pleasant evening'in the aristo- cratic roighbourhood of Malay Street. They had a misunderstanding with the police

the

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on the right hard side. I sang out to the very material drop in the value of wanted and paying off overdrafts when GHT salt, that it is an onotmens dietance froteemster has an equal right to drive tie leaving Lashfa with 50, men to restore

was donu.

ing rupees.

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not

the

M: Whitehead said-Your Ercellency, State, calling his attention to it. There Ar the Magistracy to-day Capt. Hastings

Bauk was in liquidation and the oid and jand by His Excellency's instruction this At the Magistracy this morning Surgood much-respected Chartered Morcantile Bank amount had been reduced by $80,000 in I rise to support the motion of the Senior need be no anxiety aboat the loan being sentenced an earring-utober to three. Moana, R.N., charged Robert was in course of resesstruction. But be connection with the gaol rate, having Unoffical Member that the consideration raised immediataly, for the Orown "Aggata | waters of the Yellow River scoping through months' imprisonment. Bofors she discharge Isherwood, Mount Austin Bots, with pond this there was another thing whics 8367,000 to bo orponded. Therefor as a this Bill be adjourned for six months. I would be authorised to rake it in instal- the Nise Ac into the Gulf of Peshili; by degroen it was onbanked and onfined to a of the prisoner he will receive eighteen driving a carriage, on 9th inst., in Queen's weighed in the minds of moet people, matter of calcuation for the net eix wish to make it clear that our tool object is murte as required.

On a división all the official momberingla hannel, before referred to, panning strokes with a rattan

Road, so

$180,000 would be requir- not to thwart the Bill ns would be the effect to endanger the life and Himb There was the ulter want of confidence in months of complainant,' and farther when passing the market value of silver. For this reason ad. Ha thought there would tab of a unila: motion in the House of Com-and Mr Bell-Irving voted for the accend by Pingguan sion in Shantung, the other another vehigle with not keeping to the capitalists would not bring money out to solutely no dificulty in getting tom- mons. It is a bona fide endeavour on the reading. Maasra Chator, Whitehend and rivers, Toi, the Wei, the Yungting, the Tax Superintendant of the P. & O. 5. N.customary side of the road.

the East for investmont besaces they fear-porary overdrals for this sum, reiting part of the Unofficial Members to get the Halilins voted against it, and Dr Ho Kai Peiho and the other rivers of Chill being more or less diverted from their natural Surgeot Medion stated-I me in a ed that any moment a sovers drop in meanwhile tri see how the future might tara consideration of a very important question did not reto. Company informa sa that the Company's risksha about 30 p.m. on the ith inat. silver might occur. They would gain out. For these reasons he proposed the postponed until the Council and the Ca The Council then went into Committee on courses During the Yuan dynasty the old Follow River desorted this contse, and for no. Thames loft Singapore for this part op abreast of a clair on the left hand side of something at the time, but they might af. amendment that the bill be read a second long as in a position to consider and deal the hell when the question of expenditure on

with it intolligeurly and effectively. This Gaol extension was disoused.

a time Bowed in a channel, towards Hunian the 10th fret, at 5 pm, with the outward the road going east in Queen's Road just terwards lose very considerably by a deci. time six months bouco.

We had thorofare to before you resah the Ordnance yard. I sivo drop in allver.

Dr. Ho Kai, on behalf of the Chinese Fo, the direction which was subacgently English Mails, and is expected here about a trap approaching me in the centre depend on cur own succes here and if I am to avoid hamparing the Government norak for authority to raise a loan in against the proposed largo expenditure, connecting the Tai now the Ting-

Mr Belilios Your Bacullency, anxious asia allwer-using Colony, its rates and taxes

are collected i Dollars; the Governmont community, who had presented a petition utilised for the constraction of a canal of the road nore to the right that money wore largely withdrawn from with motions ehibitive of any sure s to say my left. I told the rick- the food banks it would moan farther they may have planned and matured in Gold, which will have to be repaid in Gold. mada z determined stand against its and the Hani, Sudsequently, guided Io your Exileucy's opening address you inclusion in the bill. Ho proposed that tho apparently by the lines of the abandoned Taz Band of the 1st Shropshire L I. will sha coolie to stop, and he did so and curtailment of banking facilities. He feared the belief that if adopted by this Coun informed the Condell two months ago.that vote be deleted and the expenditure on outlets of the ancient Yellow River, a

tried to get behind the chair so as to be in it would almost mean stoppage of business. play the following prognome at the Offi-single files. Whilst doing so the tap, which If the banks giving facilities in Hongkong Couch would prove beneficial to the the posilou of the Q long in regard to its gael extension defrayed from the ordinary aparcation was, made with tho Wei and the Colony, yet, under present oireistan- were to farther curtail their operations it cas, foel T

fios cellos nover in recent years been as axpenditure. Ho anoved this amandmaet Tüaliang-ho, the Brain Resting River," was moving at a good band trai, came up

justified in sounding suolio to get oat of the road, and, in. Therefore he was of opinion that a gold by the Hon. Member opposite, to the effect of affain so far as the Colony's finances are minko against the proposed expenditure on and the driver shouted to my rickshawould be a very serious thing for all parties, the amendment that has been pad correctly presented to Honorable Mombers in order to strengthen the hands of the once fanions in Europe as the Imperial as it might have been, and that the state Governor in 403 stand ho might Casal of China, was completed, Whether at any time this cauzi served any” more mediately, without attempting to take way loan was preferable to a silver, loan. Be that the second roading of this Lean Bill be concerned could not be considered entirely the gaol. ut stop, drove into my riekens velliding, now came to the point as to when that postponed for a priod of six months. I am

useful purpose than conveying yourly tho with it. The wheel was stored and the loun should be raised, and he felt sura prepared to go further, and to advocate the quite share in your Excollones's views, supported the amendment.

Batinfactory. Tho Unoticial Members On a vate the whole of the unofficials feet of junke hearing the Emperor's tribute

from Hunian Tu to T'angolow is doubtful, spokes shaken. There was plenty

of the road.

heard the orguments brought forward, We have now outstanding at

The third reading of the bill was then Of late years it has been a more diteb, ing-house runners were charged with board-called to the occupant of the trap, but be that this was probably the very worst balance on our last loan of £16,000 estimated Revenue for 1898 will not do taken, when all the unoficial members voted fooded to let the grain juuks peas, and im- whipped up and proceeded. I gara akaso moment to go in for a gold inan. Amaking with the present aura paposed more than pay ordinary expenditure. Exagainst it, but it was passed by the majority mediately closed again, es its defective ing the Sunghiang and Haiphong without and trash the nasietasis of the lite formed them that the Monetary Con- This, at 87 per sterling, would show I realise that it ia now necessary for the Co. the meating is build over,

construction and mud-lidea waters of the Reuter's telcgrom the other day in- to be raised: u

traordinary Publie Works already cam of official votes. total of £300,000. menoad must be proceeded with, and having permission. Capt. Hestings, it the the name of the driver, Defendant re-

A full report of the concluding portion of Huang-ha, with which the northera portion was postponed till May next formidable debt of $2,000,000. For the

is annually flooded, render its re-extâvation Magistracy to-day, find each of them on $26, fused at first to give his name, and said ho ference

every year a necessity. As a means of com was driving in the middle of the net. And that was one roon why he asked past Efty years since this island ba bounony to borrow in raspect of these Public For being found on board the Government By the defendant-Yon called outrough that the escond reading of this Bill should colonised we hate jogged along have only sonable pestseity should pay its INLAND COMMUNICATION IN CHINA. Canal Lood not be considered, anot a sig

Works. I am atill of the opinion that it is

munication between north and south the take place six months hence, instead of paid our way and we have provided for our share ofhach works. If the Government now Fire Brigade Hoating-engine this morning, ay to the cookie.

fencel except the junks careying "the tribute beatman was fined $10, with the alternative 9th inst at 6 p.m. 1

Sergeant Robertson, No. 79, stated-Oa three monthe hence as was the original sug-public works,

Mr Kingmill, in the course of the paper ice cvor passes, the carriago of the rico itacif on duty is Queca gestion of the representative of the Cham-hall be able to do with judicious manage mod orale Silver Loan I should help to pass of the Asiatic Society on Inland Coming only the officials engaged on it, while maintain that this we asked for the Council's auction to zaino he recently read before the China Branch by this route being a fiscal measure benefit of one month's imprisonment.

Road East, rear the Naval Ystd. The ber of Commerce. There was probably ment of our monetary affairs. Ia private such a Bill at this sitting, but the Govern complainant esme to me and said he wished sitting in London at the prosent moment affairs when we find two ends will not meet mend saks for authority to borrow in Goldmunication in China, remarked that prosoriously origpling the revenues of the to get that gortiomen's name who pansert the Indian Gurrency Concision, presided we slash at me expense right, and To-DAY at the Magicracy a coolie was

in a machine as he had run into his rickehe. over by Lord Herschell, deliberating whe-oft and bring about an equilibrio and is must unwise for a Silver using Dolong bobl to try is the world, ocrtalaly empire. sentenced to ninety days' imprisonment for Defendant was about 150 yards past us.ther India should go is for a gold standard save something for may extraordingy call time, when the immediate and future Gold rudimentary nature, had pain so little at loan in Gold at the prosent xining at vivilisation aren of the most

ATTEMPTS TO CONTROL WATER WAYS. I overtook him. or continue as it main fect, considor pade upon our purses. stealing a coat belonging to r A. F. He was going slowly.

Since our avenue value of Silver is shrouded in boundless as the Chinese Empire. Froeming to sum-vigable river they have, by a sort of tention to roads and means of communication Wherever, then, the Chinese have found a Stokes. The coat was lying in Mr Stokes' Complainant accused him of driving into his ing what should be done to help In-has commenced lodiminish and this inpeod. i certainty greater than wat ever town | mariee the replies sent to the Society in reply instinct derived from prehistoric times, on-

cioksha.

At first he refused to give his dia. Others wore advocating that the ing loan loomed in the near future a ap and when no cas begins to know what is obeir opposita the Club last night. The name. He gave his name 303 stress to Indist mints should be closed altogether, preciable diminution has born made in our going u happen to the tanks!,

and they had Sir John Labbook recot expenditure. I think, air, it would be ad- The road was crowded

to a circular costaining certain queries, he deavoured to utilise it, and this babit, older than the system of government itself and prisoner was passing and picked up the cat.140.

Chow Fat stated-I am complainant's mending a change. per gent. on the vizable to await the result of the policy of Excellarey's opening address to the Council

sanctioned by the earliest tradition, har "be He was observed by the chair coolies, whe Two days ago I was driving my coining of ropees instead of, as at the pro- retrenchment you have inaugurated. The duotuations in silver and eastern exchange

coolie.

two months ago you said 'The frequent

The roads as they exist are merely the everything else of which the government come a part of the administration. Like gove puranit, recovered the cost and handed master's riokahs and a carriage me into sent ronment, 2 per cent. Then we had proposed loan is subject to redempien in are unterally creating great difficulties, and enstomary tracks from one town or village of China takes dognisance, it is however, to

the rickets. When the carrisgo strack the on the other hand, America as perplexed lifty years. ricktha I was trying to move out of the ways over as to the future of silver. We had on coonomise £5000 or 935,000 every yar, in the silver standard in in force, as well as follow all the vatural irregularities of the open question whether more good or evil If by reducing salares you indeed consternation, in countries in which to asther, are never macadamised, and the last degres ineffective, and it is often an f the carriage. I ran to the Harbour side the one hand, one senator bringing in a twenty years, with 6 per cent, confound as far as I could get. The carriage was bill proposing to repeal the Bland Bill interest, you will save for the Dulong Rastlin one of the largest and wealthiest countien surface. They are never bounded by feneca, in other words to stop the pur- the sat of £200,000 or $1,400,000, the that the Menotary Conference which faing through level plains, are entirely an It is airoarely to be boped are generally undrained, and when proceed coming from the east in the middle of the er

chase of silver. We hud author erna amcast of the proposed loan. Meror, ifabant to meet will decide on some sort of defined and wander about from side to side,

bill to have the By the defendant-I was close to the left tor bringing in a

you stooood in retretching farther to the moistism which will at all events giveabzas paddles of water or artificial pitfalls dog hand. Before meating the fringe a chair reverse effect-free coiunge--and yet eaxtent of another sum of $60,000 per unity of two to silver cun, which appears to by the nightwaring farmer compel the

oill to leave the was inside me. I could not give you more third couster bringing in

purchase of silver by the Government as you are hopeful of doing this year the to the rat consituration. If such should be drivers of the vehicles to vary their route.

two sunis put together aggregating

$95,000 Lo Te stated-I am defendant's grocs, entirely in the discretion of the President, caved per soon will plase us in a still felt by the energetic business community of least, a struggle for occupation takes place the can the effect would be immediately Every spring, in the zorthern provinces at

FIGHTING IN OTPER'DUKWA. On the 9th inst. a little after a p.m. While these matters were poading he said better position. It that caas by

Be the wedi-favored Island

16-An official between the earters and the farmire. The way!

Rangoon, Decembar the Lcan Commis- was driving wert.

barrow. Complainant in a rick. moment to

If any one of sion to borrow by overdrawing currrent

weil-farored opiciar of this

island to plough up any road passing through Lie Theiani Sawbwa reports that his capital has aka was going east. Several oldiers wore those things happarad it would mean account with our bankers when mong was

been attacked and barsed by Kachina in that it is not an attractive plate in it-land, and, as a matter of fact, generally in

exercises the right. On the other, the force. The Assistant Superintendent is ricksha coolie and also my taster. The silver. I India should go in for ravenna was collected, we only require seven

bome, and afflicted with perhaps the coolie tock up heed. The rickale collided gold standard he had

the or eight years to recoup ourselves forexpen-most trying climate in the world in eggons over the couetry at with the carriage and not the caringe with slightest hesitation in mying Americe diture that might be incurred in co

and order. Mr Hertz, Civil Oficer with the targe the ricksha. The carriage was in the mid- would immediately put a stop to all pax-pleting the extraordinary public werks we

spring and summer

months.'

How equally, as a matter of fast, exercises it. North-Eastern Colima, reports that on the dle of the road. You could act pall to the chases, and if both of these should happen have already undertaken, It is all very

erer du Tutoruational Monetary Confer- Te prevent the rain of his own crops, and to 24h serious opposition was mot at Nhrang- left because there were soldiers there. The silver would have a very decisive drop and well to say that is all civilised gos

ence mot to Brassels recently and has force, if possible the track on to his neigh- paa butweun Kazu and Sima, The enemy's horse stopped. An attempt was made to conscquently the dollar. would tall vary tries loans are raised when may is unide Indian nurse or Commission slong the most frequented raste, sompelling killed, one mortally wounded, and diso adjourned its sittings until May next, bours, the farmer then begins to dig pitfalls, stockades were taken, our lose belog two pull it up.

On the other hand, if America wanted for public worke materially. collided with the carriage.

I maintain presided over by Ind Herschell is still the teamster to move to one side. As it be- Lieutenant Dent, of the Yorkshire Regi- By the complainant-Yes; your ricksha took the initiative and passed the bill stop that compared with any other place in Paling evidence in London. The cuuansus comes evident that he cannot continue these ment, the Intelligence Officer, dangerously When they ping purchases of silver, India, in self-de the world Hackog stunda anque la of opinion cmongst tas highest financial farther without inflicting more damage that wounded. The enemy's loss was six men. collided both wore moving.

fence, would have to immediately atop coia-its character as à commercial gentre. Mr Isherwood said-I did pull up to s

If any one of these things When shipa pass through our Earboar, tional Monetary Conference will reassemble carts a compromise is gradally arrived at,

Gathorities of the age is that the Interns. he is likely to suffer from the pussuge of the Fighting is still going ou

Rangoon, December 20.-Au official com. down in the middle of the road meeting us. certain extual. Complainant was coming happened te, and then thage weath, be their tont age is registered, in the Earbour tour henthe house simply to record ite and the tmoke from year to your follas ap. munique to the press to-day says that. Mr drop in silver, perhaps would be Master's office, but they leave very fale of foilers foot any comedy to give slabi-proximately the same lines. In the less. Herts, Civil Oficer with the North-Eastern No attempt was made to get out of the way our time to go in for a gold loan. We their cargo behind. We have no igrical-fity to diver. If sach should be the case it is covered provinces the otrcumstances of the Calama, raports on the 15th instant that and one of the tars got his arm broken. till clean upon na. I could give no more should then start on a very much lowar taral land to tax or maturaetores to put almost certain that a determina efort will CBSE compel a vormewhat different system. Sima was raschod after an olinate opposi They appeared before the Magistrate on side. Complotant made no attempt to sequently however great the fall we should

room because of the coldtier et ty near begin talle vore great the fall we should expect duty upes. All our revenus islerived be made to repeal in the United States the Owing to the hutaker of tavizes crossing the tion. Our farther loss was two killed nad from and is dependent apou outside which now onforess America to pur-country in all directione, the limits of in threa wounded. The names are not given. Monday.

gire, the room, I being in the middle of the be on the right side in having delayed, sources. Our taxpaying population almost saman 4,000,000 of Dances of Sileor at- veation are narrower than in the plains of Efforts have been made to conciliats the read. He had plenty of room to give me. But he feared that the postponement entirely Obines, only 10 per cent of whom a The collision was so slight that the two which he moved for now might not suit laica British allegions, and if they sually, or roughly speaking about 8 Shantung or Chibili; the constant passage of Kachis, but have failed. Mr Herts ex-

million Pounds worth of the metal.

stal carts key the starface continually stirred pesto further attacks. All the rounded, ladise with me did not faalit: Nadange the Colonial Secretary; he felt sure it found nor busius refractive or more would net suit him if it were postponed al- fuerative on the mainland they will all

Should America cease her purchaus one up and the wind catches the fine purticles excopi ona Gurkka, are doing well.

AN ENGLISH OFFICER ILLED BY PACOITS, Capt. Hastinge inflicted a fine of $3, with together becauso be would then have to come desext us and trade will feller behind, of the best nathorities in London predica of sant, of which the langs is mainly com the alternative of ten days' implement. before the Council with very unsatisfactory You have an example of this in the reigh-pence, attil in the Dollar to 1/G. It is ex-country. In consequenue the tracks have a seived states that Lieutenant Gordon, and

a fall is the Gold value of the Rupee to posed, and carries them over the adjacent

fulentto, Dec. 20-Intellignes just re- feelings. He would have to come before bouring colony of Macao. Owing to the then ndoaltedly with a very large deficit inducements offered here the British treme; unwise for this Silvor using Colony continuat tendency to sink below the surface, Lanours, in Political employ, attacked a if all the proposed public works were to be and other foreign membaɛts desered that

to hores at the present juncture in any and are often found occupping narrow pass party of dacsite the other day with the cases of smallpox was removed from the 'HE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. 1 curried out, and he believed the Colonial city, and came over hore bringing their other metal than the currency in which ita ga sunt 30 of even 50 feet under the Morvi and a genoy Police, and killed them

The Legislative Council me this after Becretary would have to come before the trade with them. I may remind Hon.

revenna is collected. The Colony's loan of general lavel. In the castern provine, U. Lientenint Gordon was aufortunately 11.E. the Governor, Sir William with a deficit without taking into conside members of the remerke that fel from £206, in 1887 was contracted in full fuga, the roads when tassing killed in the fight. No particulars have

ration public works extraordinary.

In the

in obediancs to the orders of the Secrethrough villages or approaching a bridge ara

been received up to date.

Later.-Lientebaut Gordo, 2nd Bombay present : Hon. G. T. M. O'Brien, C. M.G. with regard to the reduction of Salaries he got very chut your Excelleng now of the Colonista. Exchange at that time and the bridge in such a case besonses im Lacuers, he killed at the village of Kard-

ogoupies. Ho uredbu Cound that { Colonial Secretary; Hoo. W. M. Good-de of his reasons for musing for under osetain sirsumstances this Colony was about 3/2 per Dollar, while to-day it is passable for wheeled traffic, its abutments din is an attack on twelve rated duauite

hoing raised

many feet over the road level. yesterday at five o'clock. the reduction was that the financial migti possibly be reduced to that 2/3 the loan was repaid today the In the Yangtza delta and the ne road level.

A daffoder and man, Attorney General; Jica.

J. position of the colony was not so entie-plorable position in which the Jehand of Cutuny would lose in Exchange 15 6 17

lice policemen were also killed with him, 11. Stewart Lockhart, Registrar Go. factory a5

it was when It did in three-fourths of those so treated), the neral; Hon. N. &.

was agreed to

That St. Thomas finds itself at this day. it is in redemption fund which has been has long been superseded, nad the only at Rajkot to-day at five o'clock.

not tas only loss. Virs Retrails the use of caris or waggons The fate Lieutenant Gordon is to be buried

Mitchell

raise the malaries of officials. This state-evident we are not a prosperous 81 were invested by the Crown Agents in the secu- wheeled vehicle is tho hand-herrow with one Innes, yensuf was released. The role played by Coloniai Tronaurer; Hoa. F. A Cooper, point out to Is Excellency that that 189. The lest indieator of the pro-rition other Colonies some of which have wheel caged in the centre. To avomeredate

ment bo was now prepared to prove and so ja

Calcutta, Desembe 20.-A deplorable might bo or was expected to be when she Director of Public Works; Hon. R. Mur- argument was perfectly correct. He had perity or adverety of any given city is the deprecated in valus some 8 to 10 per cout, this the centres of the main roads aro geno- accident occurred at Mhow in the artillery

ralus lauded poferty commands la that sits they wore purchased.

There is no raily paved to a width of one to two feet with tengo lately. It appears that an unespled. the figure city. Your Exellenes will bear no out

ease shy there should not be further de- rough granite flagstones. when I say that excepting land petup and preciation in the scourities and a further

ad eheli discovered by four autivca, His Excellency-Has this any bearing old on account of applicants during last fail in the Gold vains of Silver, all of on the question of the loan?

They look is and threw it against a rock. year one or two attempta were wale by

The emperors of the Yan dynasty are The shell exploded and two men were of the and he would come to the count but without avail. No rocicnable

Mr Chater said it did bear on the question Government to til land on their no- which as the Coloux will have to pay credited with a greater care for the tateraal ziled and two athers dangerously wound-

Both India and China are Silver-using communications of the empire than their ed. They ars nat ikely to survive. consutres. In bygone seara ther contracted suenessors, and the road from Peking to point at ones. The commission to go into oller would be obtained for it at the autions. THE LOAN ORDINANCES.

to question of salaries was appointed Rents aro lower by 20 to 50 per cenialmost could borrow at a slightly lower rate of inutility. It is paved with magnificent quickly drives away Eraptions, Pimples, Elaf- loans n god because by se doing they Tungalow, remains as a vast effort of To CORS SHIS DISEASE.Salgholico Lotion in 1889. In that year the revenue all over the Island Fanpty houses tre esen interest than they could have borrowed The Colonial Treasurer moved the second of

hlooks of granite averaging about 50 chos, Redness, Econs, lens, Dieurements, The was 'Hogmuray' demonstration ¦

the colony Was $1,978,274 and almost in every locality:-artisans, arpeni Sil What Ordi- the expenditure 81,459,167, showing store, blacksmiths, tinkers come here from Neither country world for one moment

The reault to-day to 80 subio fect each, closely jointed, of an unusual nature at Singapore on reading of the Bill entitled 'A

Roaghtess and Soarf, K., leaving a clear, spot It is now worn into rate a foot in depth and lose Sin and beautiful Complexion, Salpaolino Saturday evening (says the Free Press),

surplus of $519,000 nacce to declare the turns and conditions agreed to raise the salaries in 1890. Now continue busine theiz

The commission the mainland, open shops, but fail to listen to any proposal to contract further is alant impassable. A second effort in is a necessity for the Skin, specially in hot The new driver of Black Maris, (the

few months, debts in Gold. China loses very heavily road building was made by Tang Wu, Brat eliznates. Made in Landau, But everywhere prisen van) after u mure old spree, attunt, applicable to Lossa authorised tube raised for that year the igures were: revenuo, shut up, and have their stock a trade through having contracted Buch toans. emperor of the Minge, 1368-1399 A.D., who in Shilling Bottles. ed to resume lus dates with marked fai. by the Government of Hongkong and to $2,111,859; expenditure, $1,470,221 to pay for arreurs of rent. Owing to the fudia through having borrowed in gold made a roadway from Pukas on the surth TO OVERCOME WESENKA-Pepper's Quitine lure, and the affair terminated in a discred-provido for the creation of Inscribed Stock. leaving & surplue of $541,000. About espionage established in our harbout within

thin now has Millions of Pounds Ster-bank of the Yangtze opposite Nanking, and Iren Tonic gives New Life, Apposite, Health, the beginning of 1891 the noffies) oar 1 waters by the Chinese Custome

anaum, and her faces his capital, to Fungyang in Anhui, his Strength, Energy ling per

Cures Nedrigis, Indiges started on his round to collect prisoners Ho said he had outered eo tuly into the members vetitioned the Government to ask authorities to which our attention has are seriously dislocated therahy. Whatever birthplaer. This road is remarkable as ap

Servo Dobility. Specially useful in soshing unusual, we noticed in his appear objects of the bill sa last ocasion that he the Sooratary of State not to raise the es repeatedly been drawn by our indahigable may be the opinion of the Honorable the early fist of engineering, the lopela being depressing eli usios or walario sa districts. Every and town, the dismal box being rest did not wish to add anything now. He had position was not as good as it had been and our forega junk trado has dureased Culonki Secretary abuut the Unofficial | daretulty groded and the road carried across 900 abould keep up strength by ising Peppers's Members of this honorable Connoif we res- the river valleys which interact it on well. Quinine, the world-known English Tomic, Bot ...mes unaccustomed quarters, the climax stated before that the bill merely prescribed it was likely to become worse. The So. In 1891 the tanange fees of this pet were

Meg everywhere. reached when he attempted to enter the manner in which inscribed stook should cretary of State, however, granted the less by $300,000 than they werd in 1890.pectivly subinis that we have curs know built arded viaducts, one of ton well- the station at Polise Bahra. Here ha stic-

be raised should that method of borrowing increase of salaries, but on certain oondi- In 1502 he shrinkage in the nine months lodge and experience in the financial world heilt stone arches. Beyond these roads tions. These conditions be (Mr Chater) re-ending 30th September last, empared Hononble the official members. We en- attempted a connection with the land care. and is the world of business than the no feats of engineering skill have been seeded in oserring away a portion of a side be decided on. He had only to repeat that gratted to say the Government did not feel with the correspunding ariod of 1801, treat your Excellency to allow the question musicution of China, for the celebrated wall in front of the gate, and in throwing himself and a syce from the box, the now, and to emphasize the fact that the bill inclined to carry out. Reverting, however, is $100,000. The Hon. Member on my of the dulong's contracting another loan stone bridges of Fukin and disewhere, wagon itself being damaged to the extcat had been drafted at home on an approved is found that in 1891 the revenue was Department can corroborate that stelement.

to the subject of the financial position again left representing the Import and Export in Call to staud or for six months. At though rearkable as indicating the ability of about $15. The ayce was somewhat

presos no one knows what is going to hapalware dupayed by the Chinese in moving reraly shaken sud sous le Hospital model, and therefore that a alterations 82,025,302 and the expenditure $1,808,073 It is in human rature, sir, when furce are suffering from a badly. sprained ankle. should be introduced unless they appeared leaving a surples of only 107,299, thereby available to feel inclined to spend these per in regard to the gold value of silver. by manual labour huge manses of stone, are In armouths hence we may know some otherwise us feats of engineering contemp. The driver himself, as well as the two to be essential.

proving undoubtedly, that the unofficial funds.

thing It sound boancial principes are tible bewildered privo:28, were

members were perfectly correct in what forinnately uninjured.

The bill passed the second reading and they forest. To coma to the year 1892—bė | Too sooo dejuked too on elate, followed it should be in zilver and not in the Council went into committee,

had not the actual figures before him,-In 1839 we became elated; we figot we gold. To contract a gold loan row is to but had taken there iram His Excellency's had a large lot of £160,000 to be id off. indulgs in gambling at the risk and ex- Some discussion took place in regard to speech at the opening of the session-We increased our salaries, we invited in pause of the ratepayers. It may be a dur. the wording of the bill, but no amendment! he found the revenue put at 81.997,210 | maxita guna (laughter), and we proposed to prize that Unofficial Members should have the burden is thrown on private parties,

£gain presumed to offer any suggestions on at $1,882,000, increase annecarily our Raos-cutes at a expenditure showings surplus of $116,916, a further heavy outlay. Factunately, this mischief this question, having been tulf by the little work doas is effected by means falling-off. The unofficial mumbers in these was nipped in the bud by for Ex- the ad shewn themselves totally unft subscriptions and supervise what is done, Bonorile the Colonial Secretary that of private clubs, who callest circumstances asked for the reduction of collosoy'e appearing on the scear at the salaries to their former level, their position right moment. With the economise your for their positions by thate hottest an. Somstirnes, but very rarely, who things The Colonial Treasurer moved the second being that the Loancial condition of the have become adopted fruitful, the procede deavours to effect a rottenhout of £5,000 have come to the pass that the work ie &yer in the axtravagant cost of go actually impossible, the officials will stop in reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance colony was not so good as when the salaries of this loan added to the money saved will for raising the sum of £200,000 by Loan were inrrassed. Now they came to 1893, aguit flush us with cash, The erots and vermek, while their ill-advised action in and lovy taxes for the purpose, but the suspiciítu for the purpose of defraying the cost of and according to the figures given by mistakes of 1640 of lavish expenditure will his options did not beteken any mark-people hare so well-grenaded of We are of the object as well as the hocely ed espacity for administration. In a small Crown cortala Publio Werka

the Colonial Secretary the revenue again be committed." Me Chater proposed as a aendment was estimated at $1,906,000, and the Colony like this where a fiveting British further labouring under the reproof ad- of these offstals that such lines are often

ministered An estimcommunity exis

by Year Excellener when you resisted and are always nopopular. In the Fond

there is a change in Assad timo expenditure at $1,899,611. His Lordship said it appeared from the six months bence. He thought he might sted expenditure was always exceeded, every year in the personnel and mom compad 24 unfavorably with other Unoff western prosinca, where ronds have fre- cial Kembers of your acquaintance who quantly to be maintained for long distances books and stateinon la of the debtor that be as well state at the outset that if a loan but there figures as they stood showed a bership of this Council it would be wise Cla

were smenable to reason. We venture to through thisly populated districts, the bad answered all the questions put to him was necessary he was of opinion that under surples of 96,711. I would thus be sosu to work from head to mouth as far as in-hops that the Honorable the Official Mem- officials tave Ca miske provision for their antisfactorily.

the present conditiona a gold loan was that our surpluses had ataadily fallen, and ances are concerned. It would be wise, sir, preferable to a silver une. A last meeting what the Colonial Secretary was going to not to undertake any extraordinary public bera of Council will be amenable to reason occasional repair. Tas soldiery are goier

they are only amenable ally utilised for the purpose, but counsion. of Council the Colonial Treasurer zlated give us for 1893-50,711-might turn out works unless we know we had water in this matter, or DEAFNESI ABSOLCTEWCURED—A Gentlemanbhat solt lean would probably be pro-ie be a large deligit. The reason why the in hand in order to pay for such to your Excellenes's commands and to the ally the labour is raised from adjoining who wared himself of Usafina and Noises in cured in Lendon at 34 per cent, while a Colonial Secretary would not approve of work. If this kan is douted it will be very orders of the Secretary of State, that we villages.

fill that your Excellency at least ready 10 the Read of 14 years' stailing by a new math, silver loan could not be produced this postponement was because he would comfortable for the Government to have a give some weight to car arguments, and will be planted to send full particulars tee here under 4 per cent., which In a not be to fall back upon the losa to carry large balance of their credit with the ben-

If, however, the government of Chian Address HIZENDET CLIN, &, Shepherd's place, Losa running for 50 years meant a diffe-out his public works extraordinary. Since kers, but in the long run this ensi which adjourn for six months the further cou takes little or no interest in the condition Keurington Park, Londen, S.E., Ling.

of the roads of the empire, it has always rance of 50 per cent. to the gaud in bor. 1883 they bad carried out our public works will be exfund will result, à tces, doraten of this bill, ROWLANDS" MACA MILK

preserves and rowing in gold as compared with silver, extraordinary from their surplus revenues; because while you are having

The Dolonial Secretary, in a long speech, concerned itself with regard to the rivers strengthens the hair, prevents it falling off There was another reason why the loan to-day they were unkel to pass a bill for a at 2 per cext us your credit balance intimated that it was the intention of the and canals. It is tras zis that the kupw

your bond-userment to vote for the second roading ledge displayed has been of the crudes!, and or buzzing grey, and is the best brillianties ahould be in gold and it is by no mesos a loan for the purpose of enabling the Vole you will be paying to

in the sterests of this community at large. that taking the empire as for everbody's ass, bdag wat toe greasy or unimportant one. A local luan a 4 pernial Secretary to fall back on it as a reserva bolders 33 or 4 per cent. per annum is a too drying; also, sold in a golden colour facent would, he feared, peso a withdrawal fund. Whenever his budget was not satis few years those who advised you to vote 31 Chater made some remarks in reply. has been badly expen fair haired fadies and children; bottles 3 of fixed deposit from the books infactory he would havethis to fall back upon. this loan will bava deported "from these

His Excellency said he was extremely fur good in on the who 64., 7, 106. 6d Rowinds' EUXONLA İST

(Hear, hose.). He did not The postponement of the hill for six months shares, but the old residents who hate large obliged.se the utaodicial members for the missing as syth of th

was aware would not in any shape or form stop stakes in the Colony, who are irratically, able, dras and exhaustive way in which nature, the stores of

Thero was irretrievably and inseparably soonest with they had treated the matter, and when the rap the dal tri niony had publis works extraordinary.

esters, we you One a very easy way to gret that. The total rise and fall of the fortunes of the Colony, encond reading was passed he would hay barka aunt now wanted for public works will rue the day when the loan wis mano- great pleasure in sonding home printed

aa to control the "Tog the year we $4.007, loud.

ports of the debate to the Sacra

far into prehistorio

THE quarantined steamer Taiyuan, which

·was released on Monday afternoon, has had a rather unfortunate experience, but not perhaps worse than muld reasonably ba looked for under the ciumstances, Saveral

ressed to the Hygria, and one of theas

noon.

fram

proved fatal. The ship woald have been Rubinson, presiiod, and there were also arguments he put forward the other day our predecessor a few years aptary of State and against the general wish almost invariably sunk below the surface, ¦

relested sooner than she was but that a

can developed subsequently to the quaran,

tine. All hauda on board worn vaccinated,

and a suon as the vaccination took (as it

the Hygeia is perhaps not so effective as it

was built at coneidenble cost; hat the ray Rumsey, Harbour Master; Hon. O, P,

halk is used neverbeless to a certain extent, and is not altogether the white elephant' dowribed by our morning con- temporary.

itable accident at Palios Bahra. When he

anac, but he shortly began a mad

being

SUPREME COURT.

IN BANKRUPTCY.

seen in

(Before His Honour for Fielding Clarke, Chief Justice.) Wednesday, January 11.

ROLUX FAI.

The public examination of the debtor in this bankruptcy was linced to-day, and

the conclusion of tho exstination adjourn ed till Tuesday part 11 o'clock.

pure and fragrant vliet powder, Ad

sing-white, OLD, BÉ

6d. boxes.

Ask

for Rowlandstigla

den, London.

Gar

Chator, Hon. T. B. Whitehead, Hon. He

Kai, Hon, E. &. Beitios, Hon. J. J. Bell Irving, and Mr F. H. May, Acting Clock

of Councila,

of importance was moved.

MORE ABOỐT CH3 VIVASUIAL CUKINION OF

THE COLONY,

that the bill be

taken the trouble to go

egein.

the

laries. They foresaw that the Enancial Assistant Harbour Master, Mr Hastings,

and the

Mortals ever blind to fags

eredit

per ount.

L

ATTEMPTS AT CONSTRUCTION.

THE PROVISION OF MEATS.

In the centrul and seaboard provincas, as

a rule, no governmental provision is made

far the making or repairing of roads, and

RIVEES AND CANAL.

$2

PATAL HOME ACCIDENT.

Quotations. HONGKONG, Janusty 11, 1893, OPIUM-New Patus, cash,... 675

cash.....-- New Benares, cash, 5754 014 New Malwa credit, Allowance, Cuilies, Old Malwa, credit, Allowance, Catties, -

J!

cash,

Persian, Vily, cash, 480' Allowance, Catlica, 2 Parnian, Paper tied 400 Allowance, Catties, 4/7

HONGKONG REGISTER.

Proziom On date at On date as deyap. 10a.m.

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22

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Hongkong, January 11, 1898.

Temperature. HONGKONG, January 11, 1903.* (Pochen al Messors Falconer & Co,'a Promises, Queen's Kondi)

BAH...

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