No. 9584-AUGUST 30, 1893.1.
TELEGRAMS. (SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL') (Fin Southern Line)
SIAM,
LONDON, August 29, 1898. M. Le Myor de Vilers, French Envey, demands the exclusive concession of the publio works in Battambang and Angkot, and also the right bank of the Mekong < River.
THE SHERMAN ACT REPEALED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESEN- TATIVES.
The House of Representatives has penned the repeal of the Shermann Act, and the prospects are increasing that the Senate will promptly adopt a similar massure.
COINAGE OF BULLION. Secretary Carlisle has ordered the Minta of Philadelphia and San Francisco to coin with the almost rapidity the gold bullion.
THE DEPLESSION IN TUK CHINA SEA.
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The Spanish Consal has courteously fur-
| Tuz Silk 'ex the Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s R.M.B. Expres of Japan, which aleamer left Hongkong on the 26th July Inst, was delivered in New York on the 23rd lostaut, the time of transit being only 18 days from Yokohama. This should be locked upon as a highly creditable per
formance.
a
THE CHINA MAIL.
tion.
The oc-
UB. For it la better, infinitely better that Manila.
rather than our liberties should be des of the timber at sea on its way from we will meet that issue if it is forced on
troyed by the tyranny that is oppresting mankind all over the world, that ws should wade through seas of blood,-yea
·CTro blood, to the horses" bridles." mandons upplam)
tion, and it is with regret that I have to re- generally waa oridently the first soosiders card that after 18 mouths' experionas the
FOOOHOW NOTES.
Angust 20, facilities of obtaining an ample cupply of
B. the Provinatal Troxeurer-efeat at water thua offered have only resulted in its wholesale wants and misuse.
AN ERICAN DEMANDS ON LONDON, cupants of premises are the persons who
Ws hear that a few nights sinne a tiger
London, August-The developments in clearly have it in their power to reduce this this port is shortly expected from Peking. waste and minuse and they have failed to do so. Consequently it has been found paid a visit to one of the Ea Lisag villages necessary to enfores the provisions of Seo- in close proximity to some of the houses the financial orisis in the United States tione 10, 11, 12 and 13 of the Water rented by the Masianuries, nod carried off are watched here with the keenest aziriety. a large pig. The squeals of the latter The test that the New York Central and The City has been divided into 45 dis aroneed the villagers and a hot porsait of the Hadson River Railroad Company has had Works Ordinance.
while the Pennsylvania Railroad Company purpose of aro.rtaining the consumption in said he was not soon.
months loan of tricts, and melors are being fired for the thief was undertaken, but it need hardly be to cure to London to borrow 85,000,000,
Farther news reaches us about the tiger will negotiate a eix every anoment or block of tenements in
was found deed on the morning of Sunday upon as showing how atter is the collapes The of credit in the United States, and bow hart up the hill near the Areetal. these districts, and the Prescribed domestic in the vicinity of Ku-Liang. A Chinamaan $2,600,000 at 4 per cont, in commented quantity is also being fired in respect of auch tourments. Owners and tenants of property will doubtless experience some in- tiger must have gives him a very heavy complets is the lockup of capital. The convenience from the adoption of this how on the head as his brain was dropping credit of both the companies referred to, The deceased went up the bill on the says the Statist,' stands high. Their course but it must not be lost sight of that out.
Search was made for in the United Statos, and yet they are the Government have given them every day previous to out some fire-wood and did bankers ara the greatest inancial house
accommodation. Of course both companies opportunity to reduce the wasto and got retorn home. misuse of water by ordinary means, they lie by his family, when his corpse was obliged to come to London for temperary Lave been forced to adopt exceptional A Hwa-kui lottery dealer, 26 years of will get what they require. The Alchison have failed to do so, and the Goceroment discovered. masures for the protection of the Public age, was seen to throw himself over the road is likewise a borrower. It will entocel Long Bridge into the river on Saturday in getting a loan, ce it offers good security. The following tobular statement respect last, and as the stream was running faat, Besides these two, other companies sro ing the conarmption of water under the he quickly disappeared and was drowned. reported to be applying to a leading ini- left behind him before jumping in, It was railroad companies in the United States constant and intermittent system may he He was identified by the pair of sbees he cial firm for assistance. In short all the known that be had rained himself by have floating debis, which, nader the ganting and the deed was no doubt a de- present conditions prevailing there, they termined case of suicide.
cannot carry, and they have to turn to During the heavy thander-storm of Fri-London for assistance. day, the 18th inst., a girl aged 13 who had taken refugo nader the large tree hali up the moantain the road to Ka Liang was strack by lighting and mas elde of her body paralysed and severely barat She was carried to the house of Dr Lyon, 1,807.25 10 who drossed her wounds. It is doubtful
whether she will recover.
a boy, eight years of age, Minister. Every bi-metallist member of A young pative was spusing himself by pouring a little the House was on the alert, primod to - It will be awn from the foregoing that kerosino oil in a hals in the ground with attack the Government for spending the scarcity was an average of 9 gallons per lightet bambuc. Before he bad lowered hope of ventilating their views and opinions
PUBLIC WORKS DURING THE
REPORT ON THE PROGRESS OF THE Water Supply.
FIRST HALF-YEAR, 1898. The following raport was laid before the Legislative Council of command of Fin e Caramis-Exalleuey the Governor, yesterday :—
ANNUAL RECULLENT EXPEDITURE. Maintenance of Buildings-All Govern-
of interest.
Data
Hour of Bapply.
at to lead 10 am to 3 1 1.
bead per diem.
2,861,350 19 Constant 1rt to th
2,400,500 16 Mart... a 13. 5. 9. Bareb
10pm 8pm. 17 to 25.m. te 10a.m.
Marah, I
April,24th to 27 a.m. to 10 8.31
1,481,44 98 1,131,648
+
BI-METALLISM AND INDIA, During the recent lacussion of the Esim aten, the Right Hon. Haury Chaplin, who was President of the Bosed of Agriculturs in Lord Salisbury's administration attemp ted to reiss the long deferred debate on the question of bimetallam, by moving a reduction of the salary drawn by the Prime
p.m. Strong East wind along the South | Report on condition of druins and water persone who have the mistaken idea is to be abandoned altogether, extensive the minimum supply during the period of the intention of getting fire to it wished mintage of silver in India, but their On the 30th at 10.30a.m.cloaos et Nos. 148 and 150, Qutena's Roadhat they are the people of Hougkong. The cepaald Police Station and Harbour head per diem, more than ample to meet the Bate, a spark fell into it and it were quashed by the Chairman, who ruled Depression appears to be moving towards of drains at Nos. 57 to 1 (od 10 accordance with the letter and spirit of the offico at Aberdeen is being re-rosfed and the ordinary domestic necessities of the exploded. Swell though the quantity of that the motion was out of order. The
effect from the Scoretary of Blato for the existing on the part of the staff, and no Colonies. The publication of the norres- thing in the official reply gainsays this,
The terms of the agreements with the mon pondeups between Mr T. B. Whitehead and the Government last night has had the ere aridantly open to two interpratations result of blasting the hopes of the com.an official and a non-oficial. The remalt is Discussion will now be rife as to a gross injustice from the men's point of munity. who is responsible for the failure of the view. The Orown Agents quoted 3/2 as negotiations for the appointment of the the value of the dellar, yo: the men find CommSteinn, and I am afraid they can get remittances only at 3/6, Tom Whitehend, the self-constituted demagogue, is only one of their caces, of dissatisfac will not be held entirely blameless.
What the Colonial Secretary means by Two weaknesses are revealed, it seems to An alarm of fire was raised last evening me, by this correspondance-firstly, the my latter of July 16 being a Tery remark
Hie shortly after 7 o'clock in the house No. 21, deplorabin weakness of Mr. Whitehead in able one I do not know, but he may sccept Mosque Junction, but it was almost im refusing to join the Commission sa fiually my assurances that I was aiming to get at
constituted; and atcondly, the mistaken and the truth and justion of the case. modiately extinguished by & low fewer ill-advised action of the Governor in re-reply does not satisfy too that the Govern- pots and blankets asked in water thrown garding Mr Whitehead's rofatal as justi- ment wish to arrive 24 gither of thees, but over it. The origin of the fire is unknown;fication for the abandonment of a Commis on the contrary to defeat by legal quibbles sion caustioned, if not expressly ordered, by a just cause for redress, while retaining
their own increases of parYours, de., a goir mat was observed to be on fire in the the Secretary of State,
A. E, 0. Az originally constituted the Commission
P.S.-Some ten days ago I was informed pantry, but as soon as nazistance was
was quite right-whatever his motive-in ob the men had been, consciously or uncon, moned to extinguish it, half a tio of pould not be defended, and Mr Whitehead kerosene apar by, which was in daily use,jecting to that obstitutios. Concessions were seinuitly, induced to cast in their lot with was found to have become ignited and the made to bring it more into consonance with the otheial phalanx, so perhaps they hare whole touta was filled with smoke. This bis slows; but each fresh dongension seems now no formulated offcial complaint to
only to have whotted his appetite, and it is make tade the work of extinguishing the fire not to be wondered at that the Chicf of his characteristics (though not somewhat difficult one, but at last the Justice, with that perception which is efforts of a few stalwart young mon worn
enumerated by Mr Whitehead), forosaalug auccessful. There is a strong auspicion the difioalties that would arise in the epo- that the fire as the work of thieves, for dood of an impartial inquiry by sides,
refused to become Chairman while the alum was being raised; a
sion constituted on the Whitehead principle, As finally proposed, the Commission Chinose fakong'o ciention' was called to
bead. It was hia duty to the community to have ocen maintained in a entisfactory state nished us with a copy of the following tome suspicious character in the adjoining should have been accepteri by Mr White-, mont Buildings at present, in occupation Mostia.
His wrong-of repair without incurring any exceptional street (Masque Street). The damage, which accept his appointment ab
AT expenditure. amounted to between $20 and $80, iating over preliminaries in this instance i telegram:-
The Superintendent's Quarters and out- a par with his wrangling over the Po Leang MANILA, Aug. 29, 6.52 p.m.
covered by insurance.
Ruk Commission, In either osse has his mildings at the Curl have been radrained The centre of the depression in the Chius Sea is about 10 degrees South of Hongkong The Sanitary Board meets to-morra, condust redounded to his credit, and if bo and the drainage of the premises is now
wishes in rehabilitate his position is publie in a satisfactory conditou.
The building kauwn a Cosby Storo nowy The following notion was issued from the The following is the Agenda:-Mortality estimation he ought to practise for some
Eeturns for the weeks ended the 5th, 12th,time the doctrine of silence preuched by one used as a ators for this Department and Observatory to-day :-Ou the 29th at 4.20 10th and 26th August, 1893. Surreyor's of the greatest of bis fellow countrymon, offees for the Edumatenat Department is Instead of being ade the mouthpiece of a fast approaching a condition that, unless it
will have shorty to be carried out. The proposal of the Chief Justine was quite is
the oil was said to be, the boy was so badly decision was highly gratifying to the Tu appendices A. and B. will he found barned that ke diod from the effects. ministerialists, who were anxions to avald Secretary of State's communication. Pras other minor repairs carried out. It has population.
bi-metallists are puriótie to rains. The detailed information respecting the water Lockly it happened out of donrx, otherwise long discussion of the questions the tieslly, the Woofficials would have been in san decided to utilize a portion of this
School.
Last Tuesday, little after 9 o'clock, Government supporters are also anxions to The roof of the Stanley Police Station supplied by the reservoirs and streams dur further mischief might have been done. the majority. It was Mr Chater and Mr building as a Government Whitehead against Mr May--I am sorry to have to use the word against-and it would has been a sonatant source of truble ing the dry periods of 1892-1803 and 1891. have been for the Chief Justice to hold the specially during the rainy jason, and it 1851. Cae particulars apask for them-four young ecleotide ou returning home to avold, as long as possible, an oficja), ex- credence to the effect that there in a serious compelled to resort to the usual mode of continued non-saccess of the Indian Cour- svales evenly to between these eldes. will be expedicat during the coming winter selves and are cunclusive evidence of the the city rather later than they thought for. peanre of the failure of the Indis currency respectable citizens gaining admittance oil to sell their drafts on Indis. On Does Mr Whitehead imagine for a moment to replace the present fist roof by a ridged, abandity of a sury that has found some found the city gates closed, and were polloy. A feature of the position is the that the whole of the pablis will be misled one.
after hours. This entails the climbing of Wednesday last fills to the amount of 40 Maintenrics of Telegraphs.---As atutod in leakage through the Tytan Dam.
Maintenance of decern-The sewere of Public Works concerning Reception by the specious conclusions he draws from Luits for cattle imported into the Calony, this correspondence? Does he imagine that my last annual report, provision has been
other the ladder sollapsoil. One of the minds was for 10 lacs at 18. 3 3-44 per The tender was refused. For five Application for permission under the pre- there are not, in the community, people who made in this year's cotimate for partly meet throughout the Colony have been maintain a ladder, and unfortunately with the weight legs of rapeos were offered without an
was killed in the fall and the other three rupee. visions of the Health Ortoapes to erect are as much puzzled as the Colonial Seursing the expenditare to be inourred in the ed in a satisfactory condition without any of all four seconding close one after the allotment being made. The only tender
Lighting of City of Fictoria and KondooN.
consecutive weeks the India Council has Water-oloets on private premites. Aptary at the process of reasoning by which are general introduction of telephones in exceptional expenditure being incurred.
Wo bear from time to time of practica! fatiod to obtain tenders for its bills, being for suppose And, above all, does he plications for licences to keep swine. Ap. Mr Whitehead arrives at certain clusions. the place of telegraph instruments, as s
a means of communication between the sororolThe lighting contracts bare hecu satis were badly bruisod
jokes being played on Likis officers, some unwilling to make allotments except at plications for licences to keep cattle.
moment that the pablio would have bad te Palies Stalions, and other, Government, feelotily carried out by the Gas and Elect-
Main euance of Public Recreation Ground of which we have rolated. The last took 15, 46., or the smallest fraction under that The Publio Recreation Ground has been phree at the Lidia station just over the price.
THE NEW CU VARDER. confidence in a Commission on which Mr baildings throughout the Colony, and rie Companies in their respective areas,
Long Bridge. Two meu carrying a box
Londer, July 31-The usw Cacard May was practically the only effcial of whom affveting other minor improvements set out it could be said, without implying anything in my report.
This work has proceeded very satisfac maintained at a small cost. detrimental to his judgment, that he had a
Land Survey Branch-During the year, along at a great paco vero oballeged by
Of course they were pursued by afternoon for Geneneck, where she wil bias one way or the other. Of Chief Justica torily, the fines in Kowloon have unco Clarke's impartiality, fairness, indepen-onstructed throughout, as has also the line five land sales have taken place, the arm the officer when they commenced rauning, steamer Lucario, under easy steam, and dence and strong comcon sersal Mr Whites from Causeway Bay to Shaskiwan, and the lessed being 16,8 square feet, and 46 shosting to the crowd to make room for escorted by four ings, left Glasgow Lbis
Jesse plane hara been forwarded to the them. head eye there can ba na doubt. Then, all of the telegraph izrents Land Ofice. In addition to the above, the officer and as soon as he caught their begin her speed trial forthwith. why in the
the arcoption of the ones at the Past no! fall in with One and Gap Rek, in connection with plans and particulars of lenges hare beep they dropped the box and run away, builders of the steamer are confident that fully resist the vibration from the engine, of the leases recommended by the Squatlera cata
In the village of Long-Moi a young and allow her to run continuously at fall reasonable dil he the proposal made by this impartial, the Gap Rock cable, have been placed by sent to the Land Offee for the preparation The box was found to contain two dead her epocially strengthened unit will success. in whom he reposes so much confidence?
Board in respect of the village of Aandoen.
nativo Reduced and carried off a married specd.
The husband discovering their THE RECENT FIER IN CHUIGO. fair, independent and common sense judge Was be afraid of bie mpartiality, or bis
woman.
Chicago, Aag, 3.-Erideuse of a steriling hereabouts went to the house and doman. ded to buva ha wife back, bat as be only natore, cucurbing the Cold Storage Ware- afraid that he would be called upen to backtments have been 37.
got a thrashing for his trouble he wont to house fire,, was taken by the Grand Jury fairness or his independence? Or was ho
Inspection of Buildings-Daring
The witness ́ who up with bare, bald fast some of the ganers!
gare this statements he has repeated so frequently in
current year, plans for European hours, the Magistrate of the locality. Then the to-day the Council? True, he might have been
15 Chinese houses, 20 macalianeous Biru Megistrato and his suite and the husband startling testimony John J. Duggan, tares, and 18 for alterations to existing went to the house. but were repulsed by a formerly a Stony Island avers saloon called as witmuss, and as a witness right
body of the seducer's friends. The ease kesper, and the man who first told of build ng have been deposited. have been more desful than as a member of
One buadred and sheen huidings have was the married to the Viceroy, who at the loating of the cold storage ware- been certified under Section 53 of Oroman erderea si company of braves to the house and firing by a gang of robbers. the Commission; but a Commission of
apat. x meu were arrested and taken He was fashed and excited with the in- Enquiry baring for its objcet the formula- tion of recommendations far retrenchten in
Permission have been granted to erect into the city, but tas guilty coeple would quisition te tad undergone, bal said he
had made a clean breast of it. public expenditure without Me T. Whitehead, after the important part be bea
evou terandahs and two Piers uvar Crowanowbore be found. Betur. Land. played in bringing about the possibility of ita constitution, would have been like the stoging ut Strakespeare'e lachrymose compo sitten minus ite central churacter.
coast of Chine.'
South Hainan.'
At 10.59 a.. steady. Strong rometer almost brazzed. So rather rough. equally and showery.'
Weather
Central, Surveyor's ports on condition Ba-Square Street; Nos. 52 to 68 (even NOS). Enst Eegi Street; and No. 18, Graham Street. port for Colonial Veterinary Surgeon's Report quarter ended 30th June, 1893. Suparin
endent's Report for the half-year ended 30 June, 1893. Latter from Director of Public Works forwarding a plan showing proposed house for the Overseer in charge of Cattle, Pig and Sheep Depôts and Slaughter-Houser. Letter from Dirostor
At 4 pm. Depressions continues in- creasing in intensity in about 18 degreas North and 112 degrees Fest, moving west ward,'
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Vepack, Peninsular, 22,
Passen Suez CAPAL (JUTWARD BOUND:-Crayon, Moldara, June 20; Balcarves Hrook, July 4, Hara, 14; Aston, 18; Samoa, 25; Mount Tabor, 23; Anyone. Lang, August As a stamp-collector, the Duke of York 8 Macduf, 11: Titan, Willow Branch, must have been pleased with the present he Pived on the occasion of his wedding 16; Denbighshire, Brian, Bellona, 22. HOMEWARD BOUNU-Agapanthus, Jals from the Pailstolis Society. No money was 23; Glenfalluch. August 1: Bennene, subscribed by his philatelis colleagues, but Dismal, 8: Glamorganshire, 11; Lar- all wars invited to give out of their private stores a lew are stampa to makes up a col- dune, 38; Branschowy, Caledonie Section for presentation. Timo, it appears, did not allow of communication with mem The N. L. Co.'s 2.8. Gera, with the GERMAN bara resident in fer distant landa, yet the MAIL of the July 31, luft Singapore on promoters of the movement were fortunate In Saturday, the 26th inst., at 3 p.m., and in finding that upwards of one hundred may be exposted her on or about members respondril to the invitation.
making the arrangemonts care was taken to Thursday, the 31st inst. The P. M. S. S. Co.'s 6. 3. City of Hio de pare, as far as possio, that the stamps Janeiro, with the Ameriena mail of included in the present should be ach
wuld be acceptable additions to the Duke's Ang. 10, loft Yokohama for this port of Tuesday, Aug. 29, at & p.m., ad allevion, That collection has by this mag be expected tare on or about means gained sa secession of 1,500 speci
mans, mostly unused and in find condition, which have beot wounted in a handsome Monday, Sept. 4.
volume containing a suitable foseription. Thon it comes about that the Duke is now the proud posessor of the first Indian ball- at 8., and may be expected here ants and Desna stampe, of two live co on or shout Wednesday, Sept. 6. This pirs of the Canadian aixpenny imperforate packet brings replies to letters deon wove and laid pspora, of surcharged Cey. Jou stamps, and many other eagerly-sought Apatched from Bougkong on June 23.
after treaatites.
The M. M. Co.'s steamship Occasion, with the FRENCH MAIL of Aug. 4, left Singapore on Wodnesday, August 30,
The P. M. s. 3. City of New York, with mails, o.. left San Francisco for this port, aiz Yokohama, un Aug. 19. The N. P. . . Trcoma loft Tacoma for Ja-
pan and Hongkong on Aug, 23.
The 0.20. a. 5. Gostic, with mails, Na, left
San Francisco for this port, eía Yako- horas, on Aug. 20.
CORRESPONDENCE.
•FOOLS RUSH IN WHERE ANGELS
YEAR TO TERAD."
To the Editor of the Caixa MaIL.'
Hung kong, August 30. SIR-It is so seldom the truth of the The C. P. R. 8. 8. Empress of Japas left above quofalius is better exemplified than it was in yesterday's Council by the Hon. Vancouver on Aug. 20.
O'Brien, that I wish to put on record hie bin-reply to one of the fun. T. &. Whitehead's
He is reported to have asid questions.
The obesing of the Indiau reinis has no
the loan.
The 8.8. Lightning, from Calcutta, left
gapore on August 25, and may be ex pected here on or about Aug. 31. The P. & 0. s.s. Formosa leis Singapore for this port on Aug. 28, and pay be expected here on or about Sept. 1. The 0. 5. B. Co.'s stenraship Ezien loft Singapore on Aug. 27, and may be ex- pectod bars on or about Sept. 2. The Glon Lines. Glenavon, from London, left Singapore on Aug, 27, and may be expected here on or about Sept.
boring on the disposal of the balance of
co imagine He Whitohead'a full ap. presiation of this sapient replyas sisu Me Thomas Jackson's kindly smile as he read the me.Yonra,
THE RETRENCHMENT
FINANCE
To the Editor of the 'CHINA MAIL
of all that is 1100€
At the same time, it would be obviously unfair to allow the Governor to thrust the bole responsibility for the abandonsert
10 karve
10
telephones
?
Public Cemetery-The Public Cemetery hes been maintained without any exce tional expenditure. The number of inter
Survey of the Villages of Ah-kong nger, Shaukiway (st and Weat). Fuk Fan Beung and Mangkok, hare been the completed.
Maintenance of Frugs Wall and Piers. Tusul repairs have been carried out and 30 exceptional expenditure inserted.
Maintenance of Eighthouses. The Light. houser have beau maintained in a aät 8- Maintenance of Disinfector-The build- factory state of repair. ing and apparatus in a antifactory statu of ropic and no expenditure has been in-diones 15 of 1880. cured on them inring the enront genr.
Uredging Foreshores. The dredger has he mainly employed at Causeway Bay, from which 21.438 entie yards of materials the have been removed and deposited
The Dredger Fing Reclamation Werke. and Machinery is in a satisfactory mats of repair.
Notices have brun inaned to remover repair dangerona kouetures in 39 instance and to removes verandal enclosures in ore. Three hundred and oinery fvo missel. laneous notices and permits have imen issued.
EXTRAORDINARY PUBLIC WOŁKA,
Water Supply, Rouvon-Dotsile, Draw ings ed Estimates have been prepared for the carrying out of this scheme and subject the recommendation of the Publio Works Committee and the approval of Council it is proposed to choimenos the work very shortly
NEWS BY THE CANADIAN
ing
The
Aecord- to Mr Daggan there were 150 men consormed in the conspiracy, and be de clared that he had given the names, to the Grand Jury. He said that from the opening of the Exposition, right up to the time of the fire, goods were stolen THE REVOLUTION IN ARGENTINA London, Aug. 1-A despatch receives or at least removed from the Cold Stor hers to day from Buenos Ayres atatea that age Warehouse by the wagon load. Tho he revolution in the provinces of Buenoa wagone used were exprese wagone gon- Ayres and Sau Luia contioues. Contrary erally, though he had knows of water Le opinion the insergouts have taken most! Darts going out the gatos with tanks filled of the towns in the provinces named with with hams, bottles of wine and other to the result of a conflict, that has taken asked. Haployees of the Cold Storago Fittle bloodshed. Maoh auxicty is folt, as stock. Who remored the goods was luce at Luplats freneral Costas was in Warehouse and a gang that lives on command of the garrison of 9,000 men at Stony Jeland avenue, just outside the that phuce. The troops were wall armed. grannda. Did you give evidone that The insurgents who attacked the town, would implicats alwinally the persone numbered about 2,000 men. The Senate who removed the goods? Yes, there will did not sit to day. The City of Santa Fe bo a sensation when this whole thing comes is besieged and the inargents hava granted out. There are about 160 implicated.
witnesses in regard to the affair will be the Government two hours, in which to have given the names to the jury. More
called, to-morrow. arrender. It is reported that many in- surgents have beca saptared at Lapleta,
at
demanded by the Unoticial Members of te unfair of the Governor, Laking ad- and the Peak Road from Monat Austin Public Works Committee at a meeting held ways been dominated by Wall street, and ta Hotel to Rural Building Lot No. 59, the on the 5th of April last and adopted by stood ready to interpose bis veto, squal The P. & O. . a Jata left Lamion for Council and sanctioned by the Searetary of vantage of Mr Whitehead's While lower portion of the Howes Rosd and a Council. It is proposed to proceed with to two-lbirds in both HousDE.
this port on Aug. 20.
Tue Bs. Kutseng, from Calcutta and Straits, left Singapore for this port on the 20th instaut, at p..
State in spite of the Governor's urgent re deprive us of the Commission. commendations not to grant it. It is grati-head's childish querulousness may be irrita.
creto.
PRAY RECLAMATION WORKS.
17
F
'30 days' aigla,
I
Millances Werks.The principal works of the Commission upon Me Whitehoud. That gentleman's setion may not be open tocarri d out under this beating have been:
The Central Market. Considerable pro. commendation-though attempts will doubt.-Providing and fixing anemometer at the
gress has been made with this building The walle less be made to whitewash him, but the signal-man's hut at the Vickrin Penk, in
The pronting the last six months. Imitted and sanctioned by the Secretary af vision of drying rooms at the Guver mout have been carried up to an avenga height of dessity of a Commission having been ad. cinding siteralims to the fat. State, the neuensity became ene the less Civil Hospital. The scention of iron mail: 8 fest above the firet Boor level, and all the
ings at the Tamatic Asylums, and the om- girders and thering plates fixed.
Kowloon New Hinds The construction the Commissionstruction of two wells at Yau Ma Ti and
of this work was aufortanstely delayed pressing because of Mr Whitehead's r faval In Reizing upon pretext for abandoning Rang Bers.
this
Contracts have been entered into for the during the early part of ibis year hut whe the Commission, His Excellency lays hird- self open to a share of the blame. He has reconstruction of the Magazine Gap Road recountnencer in April last and satisfactory
bitanell profeseed
willing
effect Bridge, and for the construction of a Tele progress has sines been made towards its
Qutopletaon. economies: Day, he is even deritone to plane cope House at the Observatory.
Maintenance of Reads and Bridges in the Enances of the Colony on es sound a basis as those of the other Colonice ha has Fictoria.Daring the period under review, rated. What can it matter to him, then, the following roads have been re-maca-
Tag CHIGO SILVER CONVENTION. whether the retreshment is the outcome of damized and the side channela sud berba
tieng, Aug. 2.-Governor Waite spoke Chicago, strioter departmental supervision or of the straightened and improved, viz: Queen's
Not Responsible for Dabta. Road West to New Bireet, Wig Lok
Ho assorted that tines great length. COMMISSION.recommendations of an 'independent Com
mission of Enquiry? What the public Street, Jervois Seruat, Queen's Streat,
Cattle Depot, Kewlvon Peninnsla, Plans 1873 no Congress had convenet, but that
a majority in both Houses was in favor Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor if it can be effected consistent with Bunham Strand West, Merger Street and wants August. 30. 1893
Owners will be Responsible for The China Matual s. 5. Moyun, from (s
SI-The arrespondens puldished by onntioned efficiency. 1s as appreciable Cross Strect. Minor repairs have been have been prepared for the construction of restoring the free coinage of silver.
a Cattla Dapat in Kowloor Pentasola, Congress meter had been ahla to sanct any Debt contracted by the Ufkeers or gow and Liverpool, left Singapore on
ratione part of the city. reduation in the Governmental expenditure affected
Muntenance of Roads out of Titeria. clons proximity to the existing Slaughter suck a law, because the President, whe-Crave of the following Vessels, during Aug. 29, and may be expected here un yen lest night with regard to the Retreaab- or about Sept. 8.
ment Commission brings to light the hard of the Colony. Until this is brought about
ferment of the surfaces of Moutt Kellet Road fruta Buuse 63 recommended by the Sanitary ther Republican or Democrat. has at their stay in Flangkon tarb ar slide the there will always ba
and it the Aberdeen Road to Des Voeux Villas Board These plans were approved by the
Chcemoos, Bridal ship: Capt. Kennedy, Thes. Kutsany, from Calcutta, left Sia-fight the Governor is unking
comprehensive and independent enquiry agitation in the community,
The of--Siemenca & Co. gapore un August 29, and way be ex- pected here an or about Sept. 4.
fact of the gola bug conspiregy, which GROBIE STETSON, Auertcan ship; Capt Proposed Works-Plans and Contracte has denied from ouinage af silver sines B. L. Murphy, Jordine, Matheson & Co. are being prepared for an extension to the 1873, he beer to increase the parsbas
Exchange. Taɛ Empress of Japan, left Vancouver un fring from a public point of view to see the ting, but it should have been remembered portion of the Aberdeau New Road, have this work early next year.
Aberdeen has been Volunteer Quarters, for the extension and ing power of money, or, to put the The Main Street firm stand made by the Hon. T. B that the Commission was not proposed solely been concreted with lime and coment con-
Abraham
HONGKONG, August 30, Whitehead. He is in every sense justified for Mr Whitehead's satisfasting but for the Tuesday afternoon.
Línaołu seid if a debt is greated with a On London- in his attitude by refusing to eit on a Com-public service, should any suck improvement scdansize, berbs and shannels fix dimprovement of the Victoria Gaul, and fox Batemet in snother form, to decrosse
where required, and surface drainage the reconstruction of the Government Piers the valac of all commodities,
certain amount of money in sirculation, Bank, Wire, mission with an official majority, as an en- be possible,
It was a mistake from the first to leave improved. Minor repairs have been effect-interfered with by the Prays Reclamation.
Oa donand, sud then the Government contracts the Section 1 Beatern Portion.& contract money value before the debt is paid, it Maintenance of Roads and Bridges, Row. farce. With the exception of the Beach, ofi- the appointment of the Commission in the ed in various parts throughout the island. quiry by such a Commission would end in a
4 months' night, cials dare not not an they feel, and, there hands of the Governor. It would have beau
Crodite, mea can commit against the people, and a Commission is whisk the officials were in sppointed fram Downing Street. The Co been ascadazed, kerbed and channelled to level and concrete the rubble fuanda
as has also a portion of Station Street, Yau | tions on
Docmentary, 4awatha'sight, a length of 930 feet, ready for that, euid Governor Waite, is exactly lody is a mali ose and fecal interests ao
On demand, Sou Fears ago, it was ruled by the much overlap, while at times, bitter - Ma Ti. Minor repairs have been effected the reception of the concrete blocke. This what this Government has been doing On Patis
since 1873, Congressional legislation and work is proceeding fairly welisfactorily.
Oredita, 4 niontas" sight, Secretary of Stalo that whea officials could criminations have glue rise to personal in various parts of the Peninsula.
Section No. 2-13 650 Cubic yards of nothing cles, he reduced the price of Maintenance of Water Works. The water worke have been maintained in filing have been deposited, 764 Unasl fees algez bullion from $1 per ounce in Ou Berlin-Demand on the spot what could stricly be called ka not roke with the Government in Council feeling, that it is practically impossible to get they wore to tesigo; and it is because of a
De demand, *** difficulty arising from Sir John Smale refus independent Commission A cyal Co. satisfactory manuer without any extra of the rebble foundations levelled and pon: 1875 to 70 certs in 1839, and the legiu- On New York
creted ready to receive the poncreta blocks Intica for which the two eid parties are of three gentlemen from ordinary expenditure,
the Colonial Se- The scarcity of water that again prevail ing to support the Government that the Chiet mission Justice does not now have a seat in the home, aided Council in Hongkong. Is ir ikely, in the orotary and Mr T. H. Whitehead, would ed during the months of March and April
blocka set.
bushel to 3 cests. The same legislation
On demand, The reconstriction of the shasa water has reduced the price of cotton from 19- Tax M. M. 6. Draxien, with the Fronoh faco of such a ruling from the Colonial have been more likely to arrive at definite howover Decratatsd the introduction of lineal foot of the second popisa of pancreto | af wheat the walne time from $1:41 per | Ou Bombay-
recommendations; and if the small lont le to the intermittent system of supply.
There is not the alightest doulit that the drain in Qason's Lead, Beer and Cen-8-16 to 7 8-10 cents in the same time. O Calcutta to snatched from our months though the taotlessness of the Glover201 and the poatri-sparcity experienced during that period and tre Streets, has propended very slowly, The ratio of the valno al stiver as bal Mail of 4th August, left Singapore o
On demand, "The public will not be satisfied until a butory unreasonableness of Mr Whitehead during the month of February, Marsh, Wednesday, the 30th August, at 8 1.m.,
been increased from 16 to 1 to 22.1- or On Shanghat Saliofactory progress bhean made with 24 to 1. has not only diminished the On demand, and may be expected here on ur about. Comisiilot a constituted with an unofficial there resms to be nothing open for ye but to April and May, 1991, was mainly due to and some difficulty has been experienced lion, compared with a gold dollar, hos cales of wheat, corn, pork, beef, cotton This majority, and the moner the Governor recommenon the agitation for a really iade the waste ant mise of water by the
30 days sight, privato par Wedoesday, the 8th September.
Wall District generally, though at the same
Stetion No -89.901 Cubic yards of but the wages of labor. Mr Waite de Gold Leat, 100 ane (per taul). Packet bringa replies to store despatched realizes this, the better will it be for his own pendent Commission, and that a Royal Com- | inh.bitants of the City of Victoria and the removal of the old. Prays Wall.
Soveratoni (Banka having voted reputation, which, unfortunately, has fallen mission.-Youra, &c.
time the rainfall during these periods willing has been deposited in this action. lod that in a broad sense silver is away sadly slags his arrival in Hongkong.
sonsiderably bulow the average.
A contract has been enter into with Mr 100l question, and said be sould Under known 5 of the Water Works Tang Keny for levelling and gosereting from unpoint statistion, that the loss to
HONGKONG REGISTER. lawful for all Ordinance, It shall
the rubble foundations of the castern portion the agricultural States from the scarcity Owning aux (72) Uneal feet); and this work is proped af money, in good part socastoned the
by cupying pereus Leutical to contract for the upping satisfactorily.
refanel of fres colunge in each State in water from the Water Worka
Section No. 7, Kostern Portion à con the great Mississippi Valloy, ip from ton
har bear catered tote with to twenty times the less sustained by Barometer..... and on the completion of the service to the
Humidity satisfaction of the Water Authority it shall track
Who in Grover Cleveland, and who is Direction of be connected by the Water Authority to Me Chan A Tong, for the construction of Colorann. In closing, the Governor said: Temperature
the necessary sewers, and arrangements are the water wares."
The owners of 4431 tenements have being made to lay the necessary water and Benjamin Harrison, and was are their por octy red exits balf-a-million of American the men's griovioon were in two caps availed themselves of this privilege, and gas pipes after which, concratiar, kerbing suppoeia in Wall Street and Ghicere, The widening of the poek gest of the free man? There is no use crying pence бог те out of three left unredressed the inturanes the consumptira of ator for domestic pur. and channelling the roads will be preceded that they share assume to Chi
fair gouat. If the money power shall peon practically completed. City Hall, and the construction of the when there is nona
10 pier at and of for Crouse Lauo has attempt to sustain its sirpation of our boundary wall to the Cricket Ground have arguments and ballots, free balloting and nut yet tueu emmenced owing to the loss rights by strong hauls, as in other tende,
Try Band of the lat Shropshire L. I will fore, the public could have no confidenve in much ostter if a Royal Commission had been loon-Bolkeley Street (Hung Hom) has has been entered into with Mr Chan ste the most heinous crime which overn
play a programme of music in the Public a majority. Garden to-morrow, the 31st inst.
Jors Roop, described on a 'stroker.' was fined $2 by Mr Wodehouse to-day for stroking Fonsal Dscn, policeman, the wrong way, at Praya East, fast night,
frota Hongkong on 28th June.
Offer, that the beads of departments would dure to vote contrary to the Governor's viewa?
Is the dafumet China Punch there is a
Ar the Magistracy to day Kong E Kwal, sketch of the predecesaurs of the Governor farmer, and Lau Ss, doctor, were committ. and, the Colonial Secretary swallowing
bitter draught from Downing Street. I
ed for trial at the Sessions by Mr Wude-commend it is their observation.Yours,
house for administering a stupefying drugsto
to a WOIDAN, ou S0th July, for the purpose
of taking her out of the Colony. The first
prisoner claimed to be the husband of the woman, and said he was taking her back to
OBSERVER,
To the Editor of the 'CRINA MAIL."
August 30, 1803.
by
JUNICE
THE GAP ROCK LIGHTHOUSE
KEEPERS GRIEVANCES.
To the 'ditor of the 'CUINA MAIL. **---
August 30, 1893. S-The Colonial ecratary, in replying on this subject at yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council, admitted complaints had been made by the Lighthouse keopara, but aot within the past twelve months. As
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Sis, That there is necessity for the the country becating the list bear disobedi- appointment of & Commission to carry out eat. Ho is alleged to have bought the inquiries with a view to retrenchent in the drug from the escond prisoner, who pleads public administration of this Colvos, no one may be that the com faints they brought poses averaged daring 1993 for the whole with, and this purting completed.
with a perfectly on mind on the subject are still rankling in their minds. My later pulation of the City and Hill Districts that he was ignorant of the use to which it will deny; and the community was begin of July 13 was based on information given the High Sgure of 19 gallons ahead per Io framing the above quoted action of was to be put. The farmer was liberated ning to congratulate itself on the nocess me in the presence of others by some of diam, clearly, showing that the privilege
which had attended the persistency of the the men, and since then has been repeated has bean grossly abused. the Legislative to me again by one of the staff. I, there oua bail of $300, and the doctor on & bail Unofficial Members of
Conacil by securing an édiaisius to that fors, cantend there is dicatisfaction still the Ordinanca the goaren pace of the public of $29).
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