No. 9459. JUN 2; 1898.1
Tax ligipora Free Press of May. 27 Bags: -The outward bound P. & O. steamer Ro
, which was signalled about half past ten this morning, came in flying the quarantine fing, & 0748 of amtill-pox having broken out amongst the antive fromon on board, The ship went into quarantino anchorage at St. John's talnad, and the patient was sent to Hospital.
Bill for the Lecorporation of the Pa Leung Kuk, has been forwarded to the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and if the Secretary of State ban expressed any opinion as to the propriety or otherwise of that appointment.
(2) Have the Government taken any recover from steps, and if so what stops, the persons named in the Report of the Commissioners appolated by His Excelloney the Governor to enquire into and report on the Treasury defalestions, and from their Seraties, the amounts of money lost to the Government during the periods in which they respectively held offico, sed if not dous the Goreraman: intend to take any action?
NOTICE OF MOTION.
THE CHINA MAIL.
The good work of the Bocity was also presence would inspire confidence in the proved by statistics. During the last four Society The names of the gentleneuTM on end a half years to 1891, 2751 persons the Committee were sufficient guarantee of caine uuder ita protection, and if those their respectability; the majority of them were the numbers in that time they were had been resident in Hongkong more that justified in stating in the raport of the squarter of a century; it was gentlemen mejority that since its batitution thou such as there who had been carrying on the sauds of women and girl have been re-work of the Po Leung Kuk. They had cued thousands of destitutesrared for, and done excellent work to the commanity and thousands of persons restored to their rela- the Colony for many years, and if encourag- tiens.' What was the object of the ed there was no reason why the good work It should not be continued in future, but if Society in deniring incorporation 7
that discouraged that work would not be carried desired increased afficiency and the Government should have a voice on and the evil of kidnapping would in
Hitherto, carry-croase in Hong'song. Be concluded by in its management. ing ou its work under rules approved moving the second reading of the BIL by the Secretary of State the Society had Dr llo Kai, in a long speach, seconded Mears Bellios, Whitehoad had been able to work quite independently the motion of the Government in theory, but as a and the Attorney General all spoke at matter of fact it had in practice worked in length in support of the action. The Bill having been read the second time the Coun- cooperation with the Registror, General; and now the Society sought to bring theory eil then went fato Committes on it, and practice into conformity. The reasons why it desired incorporation were clearly Biated the Colony.
We mentioned the other day (says tho Singapore Free Press) that a nophow of the Dake of Cambridge, Mr L. FitzClarence, who bad for some time bean planting ia Markdiya, Ceylon, had just applied to the Colombo Military authorities to calist him in the 6th Regal, Warwickshire Regiment,
Mr Whitehead gave notice that at next ho boped to secure a commiseled in due onures It appears that another brother, meeting be would more: That a small Churks Fitzelarence, now in the 7th Fusi Oommission be appointed to investigate liers, soared a commission after being thrbs and report on the working of the Gap Rock years in the ranks, while another is Mr Fitz. Lighthouse, the telegraphie communication darenes, the 3rd officer of the P. &0. s. Rathorewith, and the methode of reporting if we mistake not, Lt. Edward and signalling gonetally the arrival of ships venna; and, Fitzohrenos (Dorsetshiro Bogs.) now serving and steamers in the waters with the Egyptian Army, is also another nephew of the Dako's.
Ax amusing Incident in connection with the constabulary department occurred last oven- ing, says the Straite. Times of May 26. luspestor Blackburn evining a tale for Malur theatricale visited a native wrang from Saigon and while observing, and doubt. less with the insight characteristic of the Fore, comprehending fully the scene, had bis atention pecially attracted to the per former taking the role of the King. The inspector's viuen cleared and the familiar foatures of a defaulting absentoa member of the police force stood revealed: The inspec- the proceedfage, ascended the stage and grab bed the unlucky king and marched him off to the Central Station, whore arrayed in all
NATURALIZATION.
The Colonial Secretary moved the first. reading of a Bill for the naturalization of Meyer Fradrisks, explaining that Me Fredricks had be a volunteer for four yoors, and the present bill was to enable him to become a member of the present Hongkong Volunteer Corps.
The Attorney General seconded. Agreed
FADIEN.
Next day the following appears in the samo paper:-**
|-
NEWS BY THE ENGLISH
HESULT OF THE NEWMARKET STÅKR4. London, May 17.-The following is the result of the race for the Newarkot Stakes
Mr MoValmont's Taingiam...... Lord Elleamara's Phusion ..............
Mr Rose's Ravensbory .....................
ham, the former taking five wickets for 99 rops, the latter five wickets for 74.
May 18.--The Anstralian cricketers are been victorious in their second match, having defeated the Warwickshire team with ton wickets to spare. They also de
single innings feated the same team in a match with 77 runs to spare
In their third match, against Gloncestor, the Australians put together the grand total of 603 in facir first innings, diffen contributing 180, Trott 68, Grahams 69, Lyons 48, and Gonningbsn 49. The let named player is also taking prominent position as a bowler Gloucester scored 41 in their firet innings, at which point play. was stopped by heavy rain.
Two steamers have collided near Cardiff; one of the vessels austaitted such in juries that she sank almost immediately, twenty-four persons on board being drown ed.
Two large Banks in America hATG suspended payment:
METHODATA STIKRING. London, April 17.-The Methodists in Ireland have issued manifesto against Home Itale to the Methodists of Englatil;
MOONLIGHT NURDELERS, THE London, April 17-A farmer and his son have been shat by moonlighters in Went Limerick.
160 ANARORISTS IN PRISON. London, April 17-150 anarchiats have been arrested in Rome, and will be kept in prison until after the silver wedding feaste
Italy.
The Attorney General,' in moving the formed, the Society desires that ita position predecessor's deepatoh of the ita Jole and picturesque appearance. Yollow fex- BANQUET AT THE IMPERIAI, INSTITUYE—KB of the King and Queen of
first reading of a Bill for regulating the keeping of dogs and preventing the impor- tation and spread of rabies etated that in the first four months of this year there in the flolony.
LABOR RIOTA
FRENCH JEDO-OHINA. At the meeting of the Royal Geographi-
In respect of the case of imparted cal Society on April 24, the Hoo. G. N. Ourzon, M.P., gave a narrative of his ro- diphtheria alluded to yesterday, which cent journeys in French Indo Chins. Biz breach of quarantine in aggravated by the M. E. Grant-Duff, President of the Society, fect that there had been a number of fatel was in the chair, and the Prince of Walce cases as board the Russian transport, which by the way we understand was the was among those prezent.
Mr Curzon said that travelling as he was Kostroma and not the Ord as stated throngh Aunam in semt official fashion un- yesterday, we now find that the author der the patronage of the French, he wasitics on board the ship gava na tukling enabled to proceed with graster rapidity of disose being on board, made no report than the ordinary traveller, having covered whatever, and did not owen heist the as much as forty miles a day. The towns quarantine ting. It is perfectly clear that along the route differed only from the no responsibility for the inaldont rests on villages in consisting, as a rule, of a cluster any anbardinate of the Port Health OB. of the latter massed together, sometimes car's department, but that it lies alone behind the shelter of a wall. The villages upon the Captain and medical officers of A strong representation on were composed of houses roofed with a the transport. thick thatch of palm leaves and walled with this affair should be made to the Acting bamboos and mud. The interior of the Russian Consul and stopy should be taken poorer cottages comprised solely a numbor to vindicato the Quarantine Regulations of low platforms, for purposes of wor's by to the waonet provided under the Ord day and sleep by night, and the cooking reads.
In the riuher arrangements at the back. THE GAOL EXTENSION QUESTION. in the report of last year's Committee of the Society furnished to the Committen
The following despatch on the above sub-dwellings the centre was occupied by a re ception room, containing a central table of Inquiry. In that report it was acated:-
altor behind, and sleep- Having obtained funds, the Bociety is now joot was laid before the Legislative Council sad arm chairs,
ing stands on either side. In a Mandarin's in a different position frans that which it acthis afternoon :-
house the altar was adorned with hand- cupied when it was dependent on the Tung Downing Street, 24th March, 1893.
aomo centers, while there were long boards, Wa Hospital for the maintenance and BIBI baro the honour to acknowledge inlaid with Chinois characters in mother of housing of the girls entrusted to its care. For this roasen, and alag bessage the enn- the receipt of your despatch No. 340 of the pearl or brightly coloured embroidered stitution of the Sariety as laid down in the 13th of December enclosing the Raport of a hanging on the pillata. Life among the Ralos approved by the Secretary of State Committee which you bad oppointed with poorer classes was moan and squalid, but has not proved itarif best adapted to meet a view to working out a ashems of Prison not dirty, and the streets had an orderly the objects for which the Society was extension on the principles lid down in my
GLADSTONE LINSED, like dogs prowled about; pige with pinbald
London, May 18-Lord Herschell gavo London, April 19.There have been banquet to the Indian Prinses at the Im-further labor riots in Hamburg, and komin naked, shaven pated children abounded. and status as leid down in those Rulas together with a protest from the Unofficial skins ran in and out of the houses; and
proposed.
The citadel of the capital towna was laid porist Institute laat evening. The Prince blood has been shatt, but the action of the should be altered so as to be in conformity Mombors of Council against the measures
I have also received and considered your out on the Vauban plan by French anaf Wales afterwards held a brilliant public Belgias Parliament in ailepting uniretsal with the form which the Society has gra dually assumed, and which practice has
enclosing a representation from leading of the present century, or built in imita-present. Mr Gladstone, whilat walking ing, is likely pui an-erd to the trouble on the work of the Society. That form
with the Enyal party through the courte of for the present. the Iustitate, was loudly hissed. laid down in the draft Ordinance incorpo- members of the Chinese Community, in tion of their designs. In the interior AB
which, as I understand, they argue that nousually an official residence containing Having detailed rating the Society."
London, April 23.-Rioting of a sorique soine, of the alterations to be effected extension of the Blast should be undertaken, large reception hall, erected for the Em-
Bombay, May 15.-Lattors from pas-oharacter took plans to Belfast on Sunday, by the Ordinance he said so far as the As these gentlemen take a different, and peror or hin official representative, and The Registrar General, is a speech of con- Committes of Inquity tras Sancerned somewhat stranger line that the Unofficial several big granarice for the storage of rion. sengers on beard the shavur report the and the houses of a number of Catholica siderable length, maser the second reading
Members of Council, it may be eunvenient Those great indefensible fortresses acom to plucky conduct of Captain Dickens, a were wrooked by the. Orangomon. The THE NORWEGIAN STEAMER NAN of the Bill for the incorporation of the Puthey were desirous that the Government that I should deal with Buels representation have been designed to coutain the entire military officer. In the Rad Sea, while troops had to be called out, but the mob"
Leung Kuk Society. Whon the Bill fire: should have a voice in the management of
1 have perused their remarks with inter. population in time of paril. The marketa came before the Council more than a year the Society, bat iber differed as to
were held in an open place in the middle The Messen Eddard Schulbes & Co. Inform ago it was postponed on account of erytain how this was to be accomplish east, but am unable to accept their views, of the village, frequently tiled over ur William Scarse Dickens, a fitat an con pas-Belfast is becoming quiet, but there has us that Capt. Sorensen, of the Norvegien grave obargos brought against the Society. Berti,sage I feel strongly that it in and won'd most uniphatically point out, thatched as a protection against the sunsenger, immediately jumped overboard Ben further conflicts between the riboas
At the meeting of Council at which s do port, says stammer Nanking, wired to them yesterday mittes of Inquiry was appointed his Excolinadvisable that the Registrar General that nursing the extant have not beef, the site being the property of the communs after him and succeeded in rescuing him, Urangamen and the police, Rovdyjant as
cal-should be a member of the governing body, Her Majesty's Government have not been and being fet out in pints or stalls, or both being picked up by a boat. A cozra
mense excitement on board, and we have froz Singapore as follows:- Nanking has leboy said I think as such vers gravochou on the other hand it would borrely influenced by any desire to lessen the punitive sometimes in the open country at a central spondent adde, there was, of course, in Belfast has been condomond by the Unionist
are charges hanging over this Society, bean abandoned, at ses and all crew Society which has done very good work good thing if the member representing character of imprisonmaca.... They have not between apversi hamlote. Marketing tested about £5 to replace Opptain ared a manifesto urging restraint until the
be. extension, mainly prison
was entirely conducted by the female ser, the Chines were ex-officio Chairman of the proceed for brought here. The Nanking was.ladon it would be the wish of the members body. The Registrar General should be cause, while objecting to the evils inherent who might be seeti for miles walking in Dickens' watch which was lost. It was a with sugar from Java, consigned to Chinese, thales that the water should be outside it as the anthority to whom all to the sasoiativa ayetem, they heliave that
baskets at the end of a bamboo polo.with ebacks and a big sos was running, thoroughly inquired into.
When business opened there was just such Strange to say Captain Dickens in return. ments are proved, it will be a very serious questions ander debate should be submit the cellular system is the only practicable single tie and carrying their produce in phucky thing to do as the Rad Ses, warcus
ted, the right of foal appeal from his deci basis of a deterrent prison discipline.
regards the protest of the Unofficial THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL of the, Gorernment and the sions to the Governor in Connell, being alberg of Conseil, and the Report of the jahharing as in the monkey-house at the ing in a boat picted in his cap and puras The women squatted dawn by the that had fallen out of his pocket with 240 the hands ways reserved; and Me Whitehead says,
1 :, The Legislative Council met this altar-hands of the Po Loung Kuk So-
FIGHT WITH DADOTTS. nom. H. E. the Governor, Bir Williams visty will be immensely strengthened. The Eegistrar General must have. Committee on which it is basati wild of aide of their wares, and interspersed sin it, Ruating in the coa."
in all respects the final and decisive serve, that my predecessor's despatch a ceaseless chatter with chewing of the botel
Rangoon, May 15-A serious fight with These larges had been thoroughly in- Robinson, prosided, and there wore also quired into, and to-day the Po Leong Kuk word in all dealings by: the Sucioty penca to have been somewhat misunderstood, losf. The people were obviously of the preont Han, G. T. M. O'Brien, C.M.G., stood before, the publie cleared ontarely off with women and girla entrusted to its and to have been thought to involve larger yellow or Chinese stook, having squarea dacoit gasig hoaded by Taukta took placa the Bill.
If his despatot is referred to it noems plain thick lips, and oblique eyes. Compared about 14 man, ware put to fight with a lees Colonial Secretary; Hop. W. M, Goedman, all the unjustifiablo charges made against care. He should be entirely outside it extɑmbion then hie Lordship had in mind. jaws, callow skin, prominent cheek bones, rogomily in Minbu, The gang, sumbering
up ite character and good faith (applauso.) and above it, and should not be mixed
who sea their next-door neighbours, this were killed. Special operations are now Alkorney fleneral; Hon. J. H. Stewart When the Bill was last before the Council in the debates and discussions of the mem that he would have been content with a
Aunamites were very short of stature; but being carried on in Mishu and Theyetmys Lockhart, Registrar General; Hon, N. Gits chief opponent was the Hon. Member hers of Omilton? And again he says, prisin`ustommodating Sd6 persons, of whom with the Chinese, Cambogians, and Siamese, of four killed. A Kavildar and four police miners in Ohio, United States, hapo štruck-
It would be an unbecoming position for pot all would have been in separate con- whn represents the Chamber of Commerce, Moioll Ires, Colonial Treasurer; Hon. He (Mr Whitebead) appeared before they high oflicer of the Governmont to be finement. But the Committee have put they were lithe, will made, and had smaak against the dscpita. Taukta was among Australian banks,
scheme providing for 12, Conseil to-day as the supporter of the placed in a minority and over-zuled by a forward attinet til hens the hauds and feet. Both sexes had very black shes who otcaped.
BAILWATU IN BENCH INDIA, majority of the Committee of the Society. and i
Madras, May 17-It is rumoured in incorporation of the Society,
Hefthe Registrar General)aupposed heought against my predecessor's despatch, that the to feel grateful for the position
as dictator fightly understand the ith paragraph of
Peralam Railway should have precedence gentleness about their oxpression that rea construction, has boon decided
ent of Prince George. and Princesa May. by the ought perhaps to be
The Czar and Ozarina have narrowly haps to be spreially great towards selves are willing to cuneus in a very appra alable extention of the Prison accommoda.
doomed irregularity of feature; whilst a the Hon. Member who represented the
French Senate in favour of the latter and Chamber of Commerce, necing it was tos, and this being so, it appears to me that
considerable minority of the young girls Dearly
thrown from their carriago into ally were positively pratty. The Annamites that instructions are likely soon to be re-scaped drowning, through being accident Council, he was
anxious that in pecsed then they assumed. Further, the had faults inseparable from an Oriental ceived in India so commence work. only a pory short time ago when, in they, and my predcoessor, were more
A contract has been entered into for the the Registrar General should be abo- gratifying decrease in the average priems race. They were tricky and deceitful, dis-
Lahore, May 14-The latest news from supply of froson Atistralian to eat to Brillan lished altogether (laughter). He did not population during the last two years, teasposed to thieve when they got the obsuce,
tor, with a presumablo apology, interrupted word no less than seventeen cases of rables proved to bo the most effective for carrying sesuatah No. 16 of the 20th of January,gineers at the end of the last and beginning reception, at which twenty thoussud were suffrago though combined with plural vot
bio dread potentialities he was committed to a call for the night.
KING ABANDONED.
F. A. Cooper, Director of Public Works;
Hon. R. Marray Rumsey, Harbour Master;
Hou, J. J. Keawisk, for; T. B. White-
The Colonial Secretary seconded. Agreed.
THE TO LEUNG KUK.
Mr Whiteland applauded.
If these state-
The Registrar General observed that
his
firat
'B
Zuo.
hair which after childhood was never cut,
bat was coiled into a chignon at the back
of
ugly, some would even say monstrous
GALLANT BESOJE AT SEA,
VISTERMEN RIOTING.
overhauling the gig's gripes Ali Mahomed, the disperseri.
lascar, fell overboard. Captain Sponsor London, April 26.-The situation in
leaders.
The Grand Master of Orangemen has is. time comes for all malos over sixteen yarati
do battle for their faith and freedom. Notices have been given in the House Commohs of 10,000 amendments on Home Rule Hill.
The anti-Parnellite Irish members have refrained from proposing any amendments hoping to offoot a friendly compromise with the Government on the financial clauses of
MISCELLANMOUR. Landon, May 11-Twenty thousand
for higher wages.
Large lots of gold aro being shipped for The colonial troops sent home to partiol pate in the forthcoming military tourna ment are much admired, wat die än A magnificant reemption has been laid
head, Hon, E. R. Balilios, and Mr Arathooh the Hon. Member applauded that state-gentlemen wished in place h these two protest must be taken to be directed. If the bead. The bulk of the women were Pondicherry that the question whether the by Har Majesty the Queen fu bonament Soth, Clerk of Counsils. Absent: Hon.ment, and he congratulated the Ho to the Chiness Committee, and his gratitude the protest, the Daofloial Members them Nerortholes, there was a softness and Pondicherry-Tiropapulinr or the Karikal- the formal engagement of Princs-
0. P. Chater.
DOCUMENTS AND JISFORTH.
The Colobial Secretary laid a number of dowments on the table, ficluding the report of the Finanos Committen agreeing to the expenditure of $13,000 on new roads at Kivion. The Director of Public Works
Committes
ILLNESS OF AR CHATER.
His Excellency said he had just received
on
of
his change Member
front Used facts had extinguished bis opposi When the Hon. Member oppos tion. ed the Bill he was absolutely ignorant of the Fo Leung Kak and its work; he poscited no knowledge on the subject and had not endeavoured to obtain any.
that
50 "OF DOL
LATKAT INTELLIGENCE PROM GILGIT,
RYOR.
REGISTER
June 1. ♣ P.M.
lace the Registrar the rules of 16 by smoked miinto cigarettes; but the stars have anally givin pallides of Black ubmitted a report from the Public Work Mr. Whitched-wen not ablo SA discuss whether WAS a good thing to justify me in waking some reduction ia mendacions and incurable gamblers. The Gilgis fe dated the 9th instant. The Kahis troops.•
The Registrar General repeater his stain. General in the poellion of dintator to the denegar, at the public interest, to mice habitual solada of both sexes was the area ing. One of our spies has been killed by the CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL ruent. But the Hon. Member seemed to Chinese Committee; all be wished to point consistently with the public tout, which was rarely absent from the enemy. Major Twigg has left Chilas for
the views of the Memorialists on this que mouth of man
It blackened Gilgit. Colonel Durand has gone on tour of womati. have approached flis Excellency and saade out was the inconsistency of these two then of prison accommodation and the the tooth, and discoloured the lips and words Heaza.
Their position WAB certain reprimantations, upon which and a members.
ba following scheme appears to be adequate for
It was to this practice that must gums. and prejudice cortnix allegation by a member of these to
want the necessities of the case, and will, I hope,ibuted the total absence in Annam of Lahore, May 15. The disturbance amarg police the Committee was appointed. But still the Hon. Member was not entis-ould be the result of this prejudice and be generally accepted as a Dompeonies, and that agrecable mark of salutation which hes the Hasaca peuple of Oruzgan has arisen of so many from their having murdered the Governor fiod. He made the discovery that the
ages, namely, the kits. Lips hy would not have the confidence of shoe Whitehend to be so invaluable witueas,
opinion of Le Eitel, who was adotted. by is offered: public. He did not know what steps the Hon, Member took to ascertain the feeling who had resided over thirty years in the Colony, who know the Chiness tho
a letter from Mr Chates, expressing his te- gret at being unable to attend on account of fil-health
THE PROPOSED GAGE EXTENЯTON..
The Colonial Scoretary stated that he proposed to allow the option, standing in ha namo to stand over in order that mem- bara might have an opportunity of sindying the despatch by the Secretary of State on the question of Chaol extension, which had Bass laid on the table.
A
THS REVRENCEMENT COMMISSION.
did not include the quartion of the vedass
of
of conidends in the Chinare. What
FRONTIER AFFAIRS.
Chairman of the Committee of Inquiry Want of confidence. He would quote the be received in the friendly spirit in which it been sanatided by the practic tainted | députed by the Amir, and the holding of
of
COM
sym
available for Europera prisoners, of whom there is an average of over 49; the reat being used for Uhinese criminals, (2) 51 of the existing three-prisoner colle should be divided off into 102 separate colls.
stablan.
Barometer.
(1) Tho 02 cxisting separate eelis could hardly embrace. Accordingly the only the country against him. The Amir has sent
should continud to be primarily kiss of which the Aépamite woman was 19;000 men uuder the command of General Westock.
cognisant was to plage her nose against the Gham Haider and Sardar Abdella Khan, man's cheek, and to rub it gently up and There is likely to be savers fighting. The Tokia 29.78 down, with a kind of ostine ani Bir Hazacas have captured several guns, and Nagasaki.. Curzon gave domas vivid descriptions of the some ammunition belonging to the Amir. Shanghai.. 29.76 beautiful scorery through which he had It is reported that fighting took place on phased, and the lecture was illustrated by the 10th May at Kilal Baruh between Amy
29.56 many photographs; those of the magnifcent Umra Khan and Fam Jan; seven of the Anping ruins of Carabogia, with the gallery of formor's men and five of the latter'a wera mate and a best loug, saoiting auch in arest in aantong them a man of some infnenos langkong 23.63
(3) A new site should be enquired adjoin- ing the Gaol, on which shuld be abat a three-storey binak containing half Bajaur.
He regretted that in many parts of Siam the 150 separate cells,
ruined palaces and temples which were of great antiquity and interest wore being sl lowed to fall into dilapidation.
THE MAZARA REBELLION,
Swator
(29.63 20.03
Vict, Peak Gap Rock,129,68 Lakers, May 15.-The Hazama people of M29.66 86 (4) Separate acsore medation being thus provided for 344 prisoners of the more
Orasgan have murdered the Governor sok Hoinaw Griminal types, 60 three-prisoner ceils,
At the close of the proceedings the Pres. over them by the Amie and risen in rebel Haiphong. 20.59 of small warde, would amnia for the
make a great effcet to doally settle the Manila... accommodation of 150 missilanesas dont axpressed the hearty thanks of the lion. The Amir qvilently going to Bolo 29.70 32 prisoners of the less original types. Society to Mr Curson for his interesting Hazara question, and an army of twelve 10.8. Jament
paper,
Zote that according the figures for 1991 the prison populatica was divided into,
Criminal,..... Noo-criminal or petty criminal, 178
RUSSIAN EMIGRANT SHIPS AND QUARANTINE REGULATIONS, We take the following from the Singe- pore Free Press of May 28:-
thousand men is now converging on that country. In a slight skirmish the Amir loss saveral guna.
Juno 2max 10 à Mi
Weather
of the public and doubted if he made nay, roughly and who had a knowledge of their but he gave Mr Whitehead the opportunity language. Dr Eltel Bays believe of telling theas nos. It was a simple the principle of ruling
the Ohinose and it did not require a mou to be through the question
Chinese, ought to be ready in debate to answer it.
much more largely applied in Hong Mr Whitehead-Consult the local press.
In kidnapping at Alis Excellency stated that he had been
ADT rater The Registrar General said they could do kung- desired by the Secretary of State to appoint
Committee for the purpose of inquiring that, but that did not tell them what steps more than in any other ease this principis into the possibility of retrenchment in the Mfr Whitehead had taken to ascertain the ought to be applied. Give the Chinese a considerable amount of confidence and a expenditure and of the ansigamation of feeling of the public with regard to the considerable amount of power, with the difices, and
his
suggested that Chairmanship. Lordship
distinct and practical supervision of the either the Colonial Boorstary or the Chief Mr Whitehead-Many of the leading Registrar General, whe is altogether
I be appointed to preside over members of the public expressed their the link between Justice should be
Obinoso the the Committee. It was to be clearly under upioion to that effect. Mood that the referazon to the Committee
The Registrar General said it was all verymunity and the Europoin Government, wall to say so, but that was not in erid. And gain, the moment the control is of acature which is disagreeable to the Kion present salaries. He propcued to once? and he thought be was perfectly Thief Justice, Capt. Burasey, Er Chater, Whiteboad hd constituted bineell as re-pathy with the Chinese people and lacking xor & shoe, loving to The tight in saying that Mr. Thomas Henderson Ingin wait on hours, repeat, show-
Wostook. the publis..
-on the Mr Keswick, Mr Whitehead, Mr Wade presenting the fealing of
in real advantages to the Chinese, then in
OTHER INTELLIGENOS,
Tokio challenged that gentleman a to home, and Afr
May
point, and
that CREE
the Chiung will simply besume
Allahabad, May 15.-No fighting in re- Nagasaki. ay now whether the Chairman of that anathetin or refuse altogether to do any- Į
ported between the Engaras and Afghan Shanghai... Committee had not discharged his duties in
With Dr Ertel's remarke tho Mr Belilion asked the following question:Com
We have to call the attention of the Cro- troops, the latter not haring moved Fat Foochow.. Will the Government state whether in connection with the Committee, and car Registrar General entirely agreed; and
vurament to a serious infraction of quaran into Hazstajat. Probably some time will Amoy 29.75
Auping.... The scheme which propors leaves there the regulations whose conazquanece might elapse before operations begin to earnest, connection with the new lighthouse on Wag. ried out his work in a manner which had the Honourable the Senior Uzuficiel Membar buuself said: 'It is only the Caí-
Swatow dangerous yab prove most
to la there was any understandinger agreement given satiofaction to the public.
the com
Canton Mr Whitehead ross to a point of order, moes who really understand how to deal fore some email margin in the case of sech between the Imperial Chinese Government
...29.76 90 We refer to the introduction into munity.
Allahabad, May 10.-A sensational rail-mgkong 28.789) Further, Ironsider that it would be New harbour of a Russian vessel, the way case came up before Me Justice Blair, Vict, Fen His Excellency had not heard the Regis. with the offences whose prevention is the
properly the zubordinates order. port of the Coranittpe had been laid sees surely it was most unreasonable that three of there might be thrown into ose,
for accommodation of prisoners at times of now occurred in the private practice of zao- train, in which there were fire female pas- Manila..... be overruled by the vote of a single official. exceptional pressure. tha main points of euquiry,
It would be most unsatisfactory to the Chi-
Bubject to the requirements which I hamdical men iv Singapore, but we understand vengers, and committing rape on one of the ❘,S,Jaimes (2957
that a case of diphtheria, landed in Sings- | females, There was auolately no foundation in
The whole of to-day was occupi. nese and an invidious position for the off-indiented I leave all questions. as to the pore from the Gret on the 24th inst., and ed in
the examination-in-chief, HABOort to the Government by mr fact for the allegations of the Hon. Member
ings and other structures on the existing ly authentic case of that disease that hue complainant female. the Harbour Department to tho offset that (applause), sid he thought the Po Leang Pusition of Registrar General he would re-arrangement and improvement of build- now in the General Hospital is the first real examination, and re-examination of the meter rising. Gradients gentle--Ses slight.
friend on my left representing who represented the Chamber of Commerce cial, and as long as he held the
Mr Whitehead-It has obtaipod all the site, to the discretion of your Government. Been heard ofhere; It was that of a European cannot of course but regret that the Da(Resaian) child of shout six years of age, considering there is a lighthouse on Wagian Kuk had been treated unfairly in its not protest against it just emphatically
Immediate. now the present lighthouse at D'Aguilar is being stated by Mr Whitehead unnecessary and that it should be discon
ME ABELIOS AND WAGLAN LIGHTHOUSE.
and the Imperial British Government or between the Chinese Imperial Maritime Hongkong and also whether there was the any special reason for the lighting of
of the
•Approach
• port of smar
Hongkong
but
who aro
plass.
Total average, nevirast
ALLEGED RAILWAY OUTRAGE,
Customs and the Colonial Government of trar General say anything that was out of | 9ocot of the Socisty, and how to control advantageous în tho eace of tho remaining Orel, with about 1,000 emigrants on board, presiding over by Criminal Sessions, In Gap Rock,129,70
The Registrar General maid the re-employed for this parpoca," This being the associated cells, that where possible, two et amongst whom numerous fatal care of which a young Europes, named Cleorge Maso
diphtheria had osovrred I during the voyage Edwin Price, a guard of a goods train on Hoihow being dertaken by the Chinese Cus on the table, and the general result thos Chinese gentleman who were up-critating supervision by night, and out from Europe. It is possible that cases the Eajputana Malws Rat way, was charged Haiphong. 29.67 79 100. tomise aid-In putting these questions was that the members, were all agreed posed to be specialists should be subject to /ibly increasing their practical capacity of something like diphtheria may have are with uncoupling his brake van from the Bolinao.... 59.81 87|731
wateka
I beg to call your Excellency's attention on
the recommendation that has been made
in the
be
were
of the Committee.
Same for thirteen years.
been
The Colonial Secretary-Hear, hear.
matter.
Now this thing during the voyage.'
Я
I bare
GrOSE-
On the 2nd of June at 10.37.s.m.; “Barpi
Wanthers cloudy, warm, perhaps thun, der showers. BEOKUNING WWR HOKOKOÑO,
A. DOBREGE Simia, May 15.-Lieutenant Berger, of
desiviant Meteorologist.^= ie on recruiting duty for that battalion
Hongkong Observatory, June 2, 1803 and the Asiatin Actillery.
1. BAROMETEs, rotood to 39 degrees Fahren- kelt, and to the level of the zea in izohen, contba, Tho sifthorities seem troubled as to how and handredths.
THE KHAN OF KREGAT,
considerably lessen his power.
1. TEMPERATURE, in the shade, in degrebe
B. HUMIDIT, în perenniago of saturellon, she
100%
after the first meeting of
The Registrar General did not under fuial Members of Council have felt enable who with his parauty, formed part of the the Hoogkong Regimant, ia: how at Mten
to assent to the policy of my predeces, Company of emigrante for Eastern Siberia. Le proceeded to controvert Mr White
bat, as there seems 732807 to lepe that the It is stated by the Russian passengers that tigned. Im afraid if thisenggenhoa whoad's remarks about the Po Leung Kakstand what Mr. Whitehead meant to anggest. But he knew that he had adopted and cut of any freak or fancy of
But overruled the wishes of the Chinese in Proposals which I now make will meet with a sorsiderable number of children on board general agent from the Members of Council, but beau attacked by the distaan and had the Chinese Government es owing to any being a secret society and twittel Lim un disturbed rolatione between China and trying to explain away the phress as "us-
fortunate.' The Po Leung Hut had the question of kidnapping.
Me Whitehead-I say the Registrar Gen. I refrain from entering an controversial} died, and, as it was expressed to us, they to act with regard to the Khan of Khelst. I period they should fortun England at any future
Fagree with the opinion expressed in the were chucking them overboard like any Some think the widest course is to depose Fatranhait. zoe Et to extinguish their light on beat in existence thirteen years, and the
him without delay; other think the best very desirable, and which has also 5th paragraph of your despatah No. 340, most serions incident, and it calls for nu Waglan, the Colony of Hongkong will good work done by it was admitted by eral has exercised a wise ecntrol which has
most unhappy and a most every member of the Committee. The amorviable position we world not have Sezior Unoficial Member asys "the Soiety been very affectiva; and I think it would be that the enggeated frao emigration of ex-instant and complete investigation in the plan is to take naroro mezaures which would | humidity of eir saturated with moistera being “ a light, to gaide Pessels coming frum has done excellent service, and epseks of great pity if that control should disappear. sonvicts to unwly explored or thinly peoplodinterests of the public safety. It will
The Registrar General again xxl he did countries is quite impracticable, and I await to be found out how it was that a 768gTi The Colonial SecretaryIt would clearly mozee is of opinion that the thanks not wish to be put in the position of with interest your further report on the saturated with the infection of one of Ste | NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN Soals.
dictator, and it was no use trying to fence question of transferring the juvenile inmates most deadly diseases, was allowed to com tory, aecommended by the Unofficial
Tanjong Pagar without having the matter Members Cousoil, Hon. coombe in the observations. Le bas Chinese gentlemen who had, carried on with words because that was the position / of the Qao, to the Roman Cathelio Reforma in la port and jo alongside the wharf að } You may communicate this despatch to reposted. Has there been duplicity on the made in support of his questions, the good work from year to year, and in which they wished to put him
part The Bagisiras General-It bien caid those gerliceen, either by laying it before board the ship, or has there been culpable en bedly defeated in their first I should not be in order in doing so, mays, I agree that the services of the Po it rate, I have no desire Leung Kuk aro ingat valuable in affording
matchplayed. against the Sheifeld Eleven, his Council or otherwise as you may see fit.
I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most laxity on the side of our own Port Health
authorities?
which regarded as about the most power under
ubedient, hamble Servant,
It would have been thought, one would fal optation in England. In their first RIPON.
the worth to steer clear of the rocks, safe-ite undoubtedly valuable work and the Hon. member for the Chamber of Com- by Inte enr Harbour be serving no good purpose to follow the of the Gorerament are dus
nd
to the
Mr Whitehead-That is not
to do so. The answer to the first question food, clothing, and shelter for rescued wo by the minority that the object of is No. The answer to the second queen and children and destitutes and in conese is to get the Registrar Gent tions is that I am not aware of any. It cperating with the Government by curtas. their thumb. almost superpone to add that saa matter pondeuce and other means in making en-
and the Hongkong publis generally were aware of the intention of the Chinese authorities to erect a lighthouse on Wage Ian Kalend.
QUESTIONS BY HR WHITEHEAD.
Mr Whitebead pave notice that he would Ask the following questiont-
Mr Whitehead-They have i what
i
of the medical and other offlers en
MAIL SEIKKAUSTRALIAN CRICKET TEAM IN
-----ENGLAND.
Fonte May 1-The Australian teara
Gavanor Sir W. Robinson, K.C.M... Co. issine, that already Singapore was suinping Englishmen put together 237,
din, da "*.
oldenle for fir Lay Bayland's BazarGR. ÁḤ
alliated with dangers to health of the ipal scores being-Graug 63.
4. Dinterton of WIND, to two points.
6. FORUM OF Wn, according to Baloch
6 STATE 67 Weather, 5 blue sky,, », da tacked clouda, därfzaling rain, flóg, y glognÝ
bail, lightning, obvezenih p pansiny showers, gagnally, rain, a snow, thunder, e visibility. to Loer (wet).
Kat, in taches, fantke and handroëthĩ,"
The best Wind
HONGKONG REGISTER.
Proviens On dues et; Un date 15. daytsp. 10
20.65 49.78
82
$0
83
78
86
WK
$
1
D
0.71
Eighest per six temperature on the fut.....85
ciently The Hegistrar General dhe Chie of sourse the Hongkong Government quiries sed in providing, by marriage or the Chinese sid
a special type without having a new cus Shrewy 02, Gunn 56, and Hewitt 30. Barometer... otherwise, for people who cannot be rator-
introduced. We have, it is to be hoped. The Australians scored only 138 in their Temperature ed to home or friends. I am of opinion,ness had not do and he chal- with Dr. Eitel, a most invaluable witsers, lunged Me Whitehoad to polet out one that ander proper control the Po kung passage in the report to that effect. OWLAND'S MARASSAR. ALL preserves and got rid of hydrophobia, as far as precan-fret inning, and followed on, when they Humidity Kuk oan zonder very, Faluable service The Registrar General at the Commitiores, 5447, acl it the het bellanduo far ovny, lion can dueere that, for the present at were aga all disposed of for the still Blection of
detecting and bringing to justice of the Society bad hitherto worked in all blast aros Irag time least. But we do not want to afford & smaller al of 173-311.
Ofenders in hartany, but should a dierenes of opinion/in Trally se cogul for general ; se habijab here to the misrobe of dipätheris | scorers the osloniale were Grabam, Force kidnappers and other (1) To ask the Honorable the Colenta ital's) words that none but a Com-subm thought the proper perstojobotki, woling und als for the fuss and which, to the young in particular, ie so bicLeod, Wonningham, Lyone, and Trott. Weather un
women and children. adopt his
pinion to sun; grazes facris, fun, suburn, redueva, din fatal an siemy. We trust that the Go. In their second innings the. Englishmen sin.....
the Harbour and Port Health departments thus winning the match with eight wickets Go Gesarnmort sed myself on the subject mittes of respectable Chinese residents should be Hi, Excelluney the Governorsedzers butt, deir dot by chennisia, Ask veruor will at orice call for a report from I scored 56 with a loss of only two wickets, A VAI, BAURUL SEN-delphelins Eoupon this importation of what we ht to the good." There was a great attendance of the appointment of the Honorable the can effectively and zafuly grapple with (applause). It was desirable that there Registrar, feneral se Chairman of the the shades cf difference between kid-ehould always be connected with the Com-gives the natural fint and porch-lika Bloom of thankful has been hitherto alimust not of spectators throughout the play. That
with mittee of the Society Chiasse gentlemen of perfect Complexion; makes in Scott,
entirely, wakuow amongst
ting for the Australians was left prija Special Committee appointed by His Ex-napping and selling and cope colloner the Governor to investigate and the tricks of Chinese kidnappers and long residence in the Colony, well acquaint supple, healthy, camloriable. Sulpholine perterribla geourgo diphtheriu. Chinese anti-kidnapping detectives,ed with the work of the Society and whose Cd. Taltals. Everywhere. report on
with the points connected certain
Secretary, if the correspondence between
(Dr.
that
difference
tor Bow, ef ga, Hukon Garden, London.
Kowej, igen, air temperature on the 10
F. G. Froo First Assistind de of 0 Hou and Terulog. Uvnakong Observatory, June 2, 1874
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.