Friday, August 16, 1895.
DEPRESSION IN THE PACIFIC, We are indebted to the Spanish Consul for a sopy of the following telegram:
Binondo, 15th Aug., 6-25 p.m.-There is a depression in the Pacife, to the E. of Luzon,
and a Dill entitled An Ordinates to forthor amend The Merchant Shipping Consolida- tion Ordiaunce (No. 28 of 1891). The At- turney General explained that it was not pecesary to proceed with the Bill entitled La Ordinance to repeal Ordinance No. 1 of 1864 antitled An Ordinauce to provide
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE MILITARY CONTRI- BUTION.
LORD RIPON'S DESPATCHES.
BARRACK ACCOMMODATION YOE HONDUONG GARNISON,
afternoon:-
(Colonial Secretary to Senior Unofficial Bumbar, Legislative Council. J Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 2nd August, 1895.
The following important documents were The following was issued by the Hong for conversion of British Currency in slaid before the Legislative Council this kong Observatory :---
payments by or to the Basecament,' On the 16th at 10.30 a.m., There appears as it had been discovered that the was already repeeled by to be a depression near the Balingtang Ordinansa Channel. A 13,0a.m., Forecast:-baru- an order of Her Majesty in Privy Council. meter falling: light to moderate BW. and The Council then proceeded to pass the W. winds: fait. At 4.50 p.m.. The de-other Bills through all their stages. pression romsies you in the Pacific to the E. of the Baliogtang Channel.
A DEATH BLOW TO FAER PASSAGES._
tribation, thus remoring what has been a much vexed question from the arena of zanual debate.
I have the bonour to be, Sir. Your most
· obedíval, hamble servant,
RIPON.
Governor Sir W. Roamson, K.C.M.G.,
4., ., .
(Secretary of State to the Gouernar.)
Downing Street, 3rd April, 1898. Sir,--With reference to my despatch No. 164 of 5th October last, I have the honour
`LATE TELEGRAMS.
(Rangoon-Gazells.)
CRICKET.
IG. In regard to the mode of execution 11. The foregoing proposal relates solely Mr Secretary Campbell Bannerman would to the terms on which Colonial Military! suggest that the best course would be for Lands in the hands of the War Department the Colony to provide funds for speci&o should be surrendered to a Colonial Gu- services to the amounts payable.
vernment. It does not affect the obliga. London. July 28.—In the pricket match` 17. The services to be either executed by tion of a Colony to provide other lande batwaon Surrey and Statex the fatter were the War Department on behalf of the required within ita borders for military beated by ten wickele. Gloucester boat Colony, or by the Colony to the satisfaction purposes, whether under some spicial Notts by 135 rune. of the representative of the Secretary of agreement, or under the general obligation
REPORTED OUTBREAK OF INDIANS. State for War.
that rests on every Colony to contribute,
New York, July 27.-Advicar from Idaho according to to its moans, towards its own defence. Whatever the circumetanoss of a state that an insurrection has broken out The following is the Secretary of State's Colony may be it is obviously within its among the Indist in that Territory who
means to maintain its Colonial Military Jackson Hole.
attacked and raassacred sevenly familles at
desenaive purposes.
+
I am directed by His Excellenou to transmit to pen tho endload amended Circular Despatch referred to in the doesTonds intact, in money or kiad, for
д
mists ---
the
(Secretary of State to the Governor.}
Downing Streat, 80th Dec, 1894.
12 I request that will lay this Sir,-From correspandenes which has despatch before the Legislaties Council | rvä aunray to them my earnest hope that Lands and Buildings-that is to say, landswil be accepted as a fair and equitable the fuc simple of which is vonial Govern slution the advantage eliko of the Orown copresented by the Colonial Mother Country and of the Caluny of ment but of which the War Department
in certain Colonies-cince my Predsor's of defence and the Buildings on such lande, Circular despatch of the 9.h of June, 1800,
2
Washington, July 27,-Lalor ofidal adə vicsa racaived from Idaho show that the
Hole is untrue.
reported tassacre of families by Indians at Jackson
DIBORDERLY SCENES IN CA【RO.
private soldier in one of the British re
Cairo, July 37.-A disorderly souce occurred horo yesterday at the funeral of
the Doversor to transmit to you, for the The Attorney Ueneral aid that the River consideration of yourself and your colleagues Steamers Ordinance was brought forward at in the Legislative Council," a copy THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. who felt it was a bardship that people could Onlonies in regard to the Military Contri. provision of a new Hospital to the list of taken place respecting Colonial Military the proposals of Her Majesty's Government
the special request of the Steamboat Codespatch from the Saoretary of State for the The Legitive Council met this afcar coma down to Hongkong from Canton in butige by paid by Hongkong towards the noon, H. E Sir William Robinson presid tei
their steamers without paying passage
You will learn from this despatch that od. There were also present: Hon. J. H. money and there was no tapaus of punish support of the Imperial Garrison, Stewart Lockhart, Colonial Secretary; ing them for it. A rickets coelia could Her Majesty's Government has decided
Attorus rubovor i fare, by going before the Ax this coatribution in faturo at a certain the cost of the works should be provided in has a right of porpetual user for purposes question which has in some Colonies been way to the cemstory the party was attacked Hon. W. MI. Goodrus, Gateral; Hou. A. M. Thomson, Acting dolonel Treegrer; Hou, W. C. H. Hae- Linge. Acting Harbour Master; lion. A. K. Travers, Postmaster Ganeral; Bon. C. Dr Ho Kai, Hao. E. R. Belilies, Hon. A. McConachie, and Me J. G. T. Beckle, Acting Ulerk of Councils.
by
Magistrate, but the Company had ao ro- drees. legal trenicality hail barns raised the Police Alagistrate, who held that se these steamers did not proceed to wes, thu
them.
controversy. the subject of considerable and prolonged I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most
The Officer Administering the Government that the Governor of Cairo will apologies to
of Hongkong,
P. Chater, Han, J. J. Boll-Leving, Hon. Moreliant Shipping Act did not apply to year 1895 is concerned, that the contribution that may now be surrendered by the Wer appears that tho exact meaning of the obedivat, humitle servant,
THE MILITY CONTRIBUTION. His Excellency Gentleman, when I ad journed the Couneit sine die on 6th June, I haid I hoped it would not be necessary to hava a regular Session till late in the autumn, October or November, but I also sisted that it was possible we might have one or two inentings in the meantime, When I ode that staterocut I had in my mind Liest, the question of the Militacy Cousritain, and, second, the question of the now Britist Dollic. With regard to
will
proportion, viz., 173 per cent. of the revenue of the Colour, exclusive of the proceeds of land sules er premia on
On Leese The effect of this will be, so far as the be $353.400, there or thereabouts, in Mr Balition said that in suggesting this stead of $31,000 as provided in the AP-including the cost of any new sites that may mossuce to the Government, the Companypropriation Ordinancs, was sirock with the fact that most of the Lord
Bipat suggests that perman- people who evaded payment for passage ont, Ordiounce should be passed appro- wara criminals and only came down here to priating 17 per cent, of the Colonial re swall the criminal clase in the Colung.
as a Military Contribution, thus removing venus to the see of the Imperial Government team the areas of public debate, a question which in the past has given rise to some vexation and britation.
The Attorney General hoped the Com- pany, in return for the Government action, would take measures to prevent beggars and criminals coming to Hongkong by the aleamers. The Coiese beggar itinerated
His Excellency fully conenes in this sug
Let
proposals enclosed in the Circular as to the de of dealing with such lands when no longer required for Military purposes has not bean clearly understood.
RIPON.
RECTER'S TELEGRAMS.
ĮSUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL']
schedule of Barrack services required at letter from the War Office to the Treasury, Hongkong, together with no uzimal from a explaining the newssity of adding the services previously put forward,
2. It is proposed that the precation of these works should be spread over tett, years beginning with the current year, and that
should, in accordance with my Cirauiar des the following manner, viz., that the Colony patch of 80th December ist, devote the value of ong Military Lands and Buildinga Department, so far as it will extend, in reduction of the grow cost of the ectome, of the be required, and that the remainder
2. Her Majesty's Government have care- erat should be divided in the proportion of fully reconsidered the question and have two thirds to the Imperial Government and decided to adhere to the proposals adepted by their predecessors and communicated to of the new fortifications of longkang were ford's Circular despatch, and with the view 000 third to the Colonial Coverament, being about the proportion in which the cost the Colonial Governments in Lord Knuts- divided between the two Careraments,
of removing any misunderstanding they have 3. This proposal, which in my opinion, thought it desirable to formulate their fair and reasonable, is a special arrangement proposals in the following terms, vai modo in view of the large expenditure
The
free su
surende: to the Colony of all involved in providing the necessary Barrack Colonial Military Lande and Buildings accommodation for the increased garrison,
longer required by Har Majesty a and the fact that in this case the cost of the
Government en te
ent by the on the engagement Going that, in the event of lands and buildings being repaired thon or in the fature for the defence of the Colony, the Colony shall provide an equivalent for the lants and buildings a surrou dered, tow
towards the satisfaction of the above-mentioned requirements, and to that intent the value of the lands and buildings Barrondered shall be ascer
London, July 24-It is reported that the tatued and recorded, and any lands Duke of Connaught will be appointed to and buildings provided out of that succeed the Duke of Cambridge as Com value shall be held by Her Majesty's murder-in-Chief of the British Army. Government on the sims tenure as THE COMMANDER IN-CHIP IN IRELAND. thsee surrendered.'
London, Jaly 23.It is aloially a0- 9. This proposal is based upon the agnounced that Fiald-Marshal Lord Roberts sruption that the Colonial Military Lands will sucered Field-Marshal Lord Wolealey na
the Military Contribution, the Colonial buon on Bong them the Company sideration a copy of a further despatali from provision of now eites cia included in the
Secretary wat lay on the table despatches
Mir Belilios assured
old do all it could.
The Bill was passed.
TRE BRITISH DOLLAR.
Lord
it was impossible to maine in at angustion and trust that it was icial Mem. lostbaums-that identified him at once. itself unanimously to the Unofficial By doing this the Company would confer abers of Canosil.
I am also to forward to you for your con
received on the subject. They were co
Ripou enclosing an amended schedule municated to the Unofficial Members some
of Barrack Services required in the Colony ¡ja pansequence of the increased Garrison time ago and have been under their careful
The Attorney General read the reasons stationed here. consideration. I may say that the Guvern- ment and audicial Members are of opinion for this Bill, which are as follow
It will be observed that the expenditure The object of this Ordinance is to pro- on this account will be divided in the pro- that although there is a sensibla reduction in
I, still there sea cer-hibit the defacing and chopping of British portion of-ards. to the Imperial and rd. to the contribution proposed, st tain items of the revenue, as in the Straite Dollars. Suction (1) of the Hongkong the Colonial Government, and that the Cx Settlemen, that should be exempted Coinage) Order, 1893, renders valid a ten-penditure will be spread over a period of ton from the contributing. These iteras might der of British Dollars only where such years.
coins have not been dealt with in suy The contribution from the Colony for 1895 be called municipal items, | Co reasonably and I shall refer the matter to the Secrsinner prohibited by law. A tender of will be $28,000, and the Governor has been tary of State with the hope that the same chopped British Dollara will, therefore, instructed to take a vote for that amount at view will be taken as was taken to the altor the passing of this Ordinance, cease to an early date. These works will doubtless Straits Settlements and as is held by the be a valid tender and the last two lines of involve a very large expenditure in the Co- nollisial Members and Government here this Bill merely insart in the Bill the effect lony which will directly benefit a large num
of the Order in Ocuncil. British regard to the
her of contractors and many members of the The Coleuial Secretary, on behalf of the labouring classes, and this expenditure will as reference, in thaagenda you will soa paper, to an Ordinances to prohibit the de- Clavernment, said it was only right it also indirectip benefit the revenue of the facing or chopping of the British dollatahould be stated that in curraldering this Coloss
total sharge to be divided between tho Imperial and Colonial Governments, instead
wholly being
to the Colony in charged
Circular acordance with paragraph 11 of my
of 30th December last, mast not be regarded as a precedent applicable in future caso,
4. It is intended to provide £6,000 in the Army Estimates for 1696-6 towards the Works during expenditure iscarred on these W
this year, and I have to request you to Council at an early dose, zad to propose n bring the matter before the Legislatire supplementary vote of any $25,000 to over the Colonial share of this year's expenditure, 5. The question of the execution of services to the value to be paid for by the Colony, .e., one third of the natt aust, as refereed to in paragraphs 15-17 of the epolesed letter, is a detail which I will leave
you
to arroge in consultation with the General Officer Commanding the Troops.
You will be given an opportunity of
LONDON, August 14, 1805. THE CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
At a meeting of the Church Missionary Society it was required that no disaster should be allowed to interfere with the work of the Socisty.
CENTRAL AFRICA.
gimenta stationed in Usiro. While on the by a mob which heated at and stoned the military escort. The affair has caused con Bilerable excitement and it is expected that the British Government will demand satis. faction for the insult. It is understood
Major-General Forestier Walker for the Attack on the soldier's funeral party yeater- day,
TROUBLES IN EAST AFRICA. London, July 30.-A Timer telegram from Zanzibar states that the entire Mymie triba have revolted and it is feared the move. dont will spread throughout the coast Operations against the tribe will shortly bagio and an obsurate resistance to certalu if their stronghold in Shimba taoge in attacked.
London, July 31.-Reuter's correspond- ent at Zanzibar telegraphs that two of the rabal chiefs have taken refuge with the A German Company hopes to commence chief Gazi south of Mombasa. It is pos the constructions of a Central African rail-sible that a furen will be necessary to com. pal the rebels to surrender bat na sezione trouble is feared, "ay next spring.
A NEW BARONET. London, August 1.Mr A. B. Forwood, Secretary to the Admiralty in Lord Sals bury's accond Ministry, has been created batone
ADDITIONAL NEWS BY THE
AUSTRALIAN MAIL. THE ARITIAN COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.
ITALY AND ABYSSINIÄ.
newspapere
in question constitute a permanent Defence Commander-in-Chief of the Army in Ireland, Fund of the Colony, the integrity of which ought to be preservad, in kind or value, even though the original lands themselves may be diverted to Civil purposes, AD- cordingly, whenever auch lands which bare hean set apart for defensive purposes have,
London, July 24-Italian report that the British have seized 20,000 rules which were intended for Abyssinia,
TUN. FLECTIONS IN SEW SODIN WALES. London, July 20.-Tao Times this more-
OBITUARY,
London, August 1.The endden death is announced of Lieutenant-General Keith Framr, Inspector-General of Cavalty.
Allahabad, August 1-Brigade Surgeon: Lieutenant Colonel J. Riddick, late Fria- sipai Medics! Ofliese, Bass hospital Chaeret, Chitral Balief Force, died at Truenozie on the 27th July.
DR. WHITCHURCH'S V. C. London, July 30,--The Queen decorated Doctor Whitebarch of Chitral fame with the Victoria Cross at Osburns yesterday. RESIGNATION OF SIE EDWARD MALES, London, August 2.—Sir Edward Malet. on the ground of it health.
It is very necessary that this Ordinance and question, which was not at all an easy one, I am to call your special attention to para. other two Ordinances ou the paper should the Government was much indebted for graphe 2 and 3 of this despatch aud to en-iticizing the plans and estimates of all the from change of circnaulanges, or from an ing contains an article commenting on the nood, and I hope Honourable Mecbura alitations in this Colony and also in Eng- & copy of the Secretary of State's Cirealne Dew Buildings as you will have learaca altered scheme of defence, or from any resulta of the electionsin Now Bonth Wales. British Ambassador at Berlin, has resigned
be pesand through
all
DOCUMENTS,
will consent to that bring done.
The Colonial Secretary laid the following copumouts on the cable-Dagataliez with reference to the Military Contribution, Autiss Aescasor's Report on the Assessment for 1895-98, Postmaster Goocral's report for 1894, Educational Report for 180, Despatch rospecting the repent of Or dinanca 3 of 1864, Colonial Surgeon's Re-
The Kill passed,
TRADE MARKS,
Mem
af Public Works for the firet half-year of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and point of view it after a full con
1893.
SANITARY BIE-LAWH,
The Colonial Secretary submitted and moved approval of laye laws passed by the Sanitary Board enforcing adequate prori. sion of drinking water for animals and for the regalatia of public laundries, The Attorney General seconded, Agroed.
to provide that proper notice of applications
I shall be obliged
→
to the Governor shall be givan, so that per-sideration of these doonments you will an sans ebjreting may bave an opportunity of source to tos for His Excellency's informs- lodging their objectione prior to the grant tion the cunclusions at which you have
of such opphostions.
ing of
The Attorney General said it had been suggested by the Chamber of Commerce period of three months should
of olepse between date application and the
that a
arrived.
I have the bonour to be, Sir, Your most obedient Servant,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary. Hon. O. P. Chater, Senior Gnoficial Member, Legislative Council, (Secretary of State & the Governor.)
The
to
I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient, humble servant,
RIPON.
Governor Sir W. Robinson, EC. M.O., &c.,
&c., stiute for Barrack: Works for accommo- dating increased Garrison, and for suns. other urgent tertices.
the
ing.
ani
bor
their stages this after-assistance received from the financial in-cloen at the same time in elucidation theresfits
land, institutions which had long ex Despatch of the 30th December last.
from the letter to the General Officer Com- other reason, caused to nusver the purs expresses regret that the majority of the perience of tusucial matters in the East, His Excelency the Gavethor proposes to manding, a copy of which accompanied my poses for which they wors set apart,
part, and R-id Government is insatiewent to
10 enable
THE M. W. FRONTIERAN OFFICER WOUNDED. and he would mention particularly the call a meeting of the Legislative Coasuil despatol No, 162 of 6th Osteber last, and if aro in consequoad eurrendered by the it to dispense with the support of the labour name of Mr Thomas Jackson, whose wide about the middle of this month in order to you are unable to come to an agreement Military Authorities, their vales should be party. Any attack on the propertied classes
Allahabu, Angnas 2.-Nowa from the with the General upon any point, I have to treated as forming a experience of currency in the East pass the Ordinance sad to take the vote re
adds, Tachi valley states that while a detachment capital applicable, or upon the Legislative Council, it enabled him to give valuable assistance ferred to in this letter, and he confidently the General Officer Commanding has been far sa is will extend, to providing other Therefore it is fortunate that Lord Hampden, a reconnaissance, shots ware fired by some request you to refer the question in me, either immediately or from time to time, so
must raiso grave constitution questions.
of the 3rd Punjab Cavalry wore out on: to the Government.
bora will agree to these mesures, and will lastrusted to refer such points in the Waxanda or buildings which may be required the usw Governor, is an able man, and is tribauman and Lieutenant McIvor Camp antisipates that you and the Unofficial
also practically acquainted with the working bell, Adjutant of ia Colony for such purposes.
the support the Imperial Government generally Office, so that I may be in a position
the regiment, w 4. Effect
be given to the above of Parliamentary institutions. Moreover, wounded. He was hit by a ballet below would The reasona appended to this Bill were in a matter which is of the greatest impurt-/ comes to an agreement with the Secretary of '
Mr Chamberlain, Boorstary of State for the the knee. Dotails of the affair are wante in the following manner :- portlur 1891, aud a report on the progress To prevent applications being made through ance from an Imperial sa well as a Colonial, Slate for War upon such points of difference.propoolonial Government should nai Colonies, is unlikely to be driven into
clamour. desire to retain the lends and build. wrong course by popular
BRITISH ANNEXATION IN THE SOUTE
THE VALKYRIE. inge to be surrendered, they will
London Jalg 28.-Lord Dupraven's ATLANTIC. sold in the crop market, and the prneneda paid into the Colonial Tren- London, July 26. - Great excitement han Jacht Falkyrie has sailed for America.
BUSSIA AND INDIA, sury, when the amount would be on-ben onused in Brazil by the annexation by
St. Petersburg, July 30-
30-The MoscOLE tored in a special account to the debit Great Britain of the Island of Trinidad, in | Gazette to-day disqu8800
eventual of the Colonial Government. In the the South Atlantis, lying in a nurth-easterly Russian campaign in India which though event of any new lands or building direction from Rio de Janeiro, The Brazi. difficult is perfectly possible and crea Government bas warmly protested to Ordered being inmuiately required for the the British Government against the annexa inevitable if Great Britain persiste in hos
tion of the
entents cordiale, Russia is prepared to aid London, July 26.--The annexation by her to strengthen her dominis in Boutborn purchase of the suw sites, nod for the Great Britain of the island of Trinidad,
Asia which Great Britain has assisted Construction of the new buildings; the the South Atlantic, Iring some 690 or 700 Rassia in thwarting. amounts so paid ont being entered in miles sast of the Brazilian coast, has given the Special Account to the credit of rise to much beiligerent talk in Brazil. the Colonial Government. Should the Anti-English demonstrations have taken meeting of the British Medical Association now sites, instead of being purchased place at Bio de Janeiro, the capitel, and from privato owners, be located on alap at bão Paulo. Crown Lands
THE SITUATION IN HULGABIA. the poression of the Colonial Government the necessary
Juls 23-Much scandel has been London, lands wound be
given over to the created among the visitors to Carlsbad. the Military Authorities, and credit takaa health resort in Bohemia where Frices Fer- in the Special Accounts for the market diband of Bulgaria is staying in dones. fe simple of the Crowe quence of the gay and unbecoming behaviour the fus Palus of
of the ruler of Bulgaris when the late M. Landa so Should ver
new Loads or Buil linge oot Stambouloff was dying at Sofia.
London, July 24.-The Balgarian Cabi- be immediately required for defensive pur-
azovs-mentioned proceeds would nut has apologised for the undignified treat ROMA, the eland in the special account to the debit of meat acoonted to the Fareiga Ministers un 136,21 furthem the Colouis! Government to be paid out in the occasion of the Faneral of the late M. the same way in the event of funds being Stambouluff, ex-Pramfor ever required in the fature for providing
The Colonial Secretary moved (1.) Thas the percentagee en the valuation of tenements in Yaumati and Kowloon Point
granting of trade marks, in order that local pants might have sa opportunity of refer. ring to their principals. It is now provid-
at present payable ne rates der Theed that notice of applications must be in- Nating Ordinance, 1833, as amended by sorted in the Government Gazette and such Ordinance & of 1892, be altured from direct for n lenat one month.
albar newspapers a the Governor shall рег cent. to 12 per cent.
The Colonial Secretary aid if a trade (2.) That the percentages on the valim. tion of tonements in Hung Bora at prezent mark was worth anything it was worth the payable ae rates under The Hating Grexpose of advertising in the papers, dinance, 1838, as amended by Ordinance 5 of 1999, bo alterud from 83 per cent. to 103 per cent:
(3) That the peroshtages on the valva. ffors of tenements in Mong Kok Tsui ai presant payable as ratca uuder The Itating Ordinance, 1883, as amended by Ordinance 5 of 1892, bo altered from 7 per cent, to 9s. per cons
Hai
axplained that this was the ungal cours adopted when districts hitherto without water had the supply laid ou. The Colonial Treaturer seconded.
Bill passed.
CHECK ON EMIGRATION FRAUDS.
Downing Street, 27th June, 1895.
Service,
Extinats Estimate.
Barrack for Men
to Regimen at
Kowloon, exehtaise
of European V8-
Hospital to replace
cers quarter. 65,200 $124,917 In bund extting Hopital ship Asamb Hostel for Asiaties,
Kowloon, Barracks at How con
for 2 Officer, 18 mes, EuropeaTB,... Barres for BOYA Artillery at Lye- Purchase of Lixarst
moon,
10..................... Barracks for
Artillery at Stas cuters' Island Quartere for in- ereaved number of Walt Offers (9),............. Quarters for in- erased number of stral-sargeants,
URLAUG DAY Med a (36), ·····
Master,
87,209
11,000
284,97
#3,474
}
2
18,000 101,251 8
B.RSU
3,150
5,503 Completed,
12,595 Completed
$,900
60,599 In hazð.
2,300
£4,098
+6 for ans
21,500
tha??.
1,600 0,474
1.500
ropean kropa, .............
Alterations to per Mack Quac
Road Barraske, for Chinese Submarine Miners,
2,000 17.631 11
2,560
16,769 1:1 1,700 10,10
200 1,288
SIE With reference to the last paro- graph of my despatch No. 75 of 29th March I bave the honour to inform you that Her last relative to the Military Contribution, Majesty's Government, although hitherto adhering to the principle that the contribu. tian, whatever its amount, should be fixed The Ordinance to amend the Morchant for the time being in sterling, have never Shipping Ordinance is a small one, merely lost sight of the fact that it quali uct can- inserting the words 'r attempt to lasve
civil affairs, exceed a certain percentage
of after the word leave' in the second line of sietently with the efficient administration of
and that if at Sub-section 2 of section 6 of Crdinance revenue, and
fat any time though a Nex 26 of 1691.
The reasons given diminution vi
eru fall in the ez- are-The original Ordinance does not cover change value of aiver, the percentage as
receipts an attempt, and after the ship has gone sumed undus proportions, then a guse for sway prosecution is delayed and proof dif- the revision of the sterling demand would ficult to obtain.
The Attorney General said that after a five years 1890-1894, the average Military arise; but as a matter of fast during the Tas Director of Public Works said that vessel had okared it was no angammon Contribution of Hongkong has fallen con- Water Wal how laid on to the streethydrants,thing for the number of emigrants to be siderably short of what the fews Guvern. Quarter for Quarter-
at Singapore that the offence was ment in 1890 considered a reasonable prantantry completed. They are was not quite arrived and it was unly when ihn versoli
portion of the revenus, namely, one of detected.
givers sexican TA' resent, in order to prove between 17 and 18 per cent, and evau is that the vessel left the waters of the 10
Berfearts mens, and of the 1894 it barely reached 17 per cent.
recreation zoom, Mir Belillon gave notice that he would number cleared and cert fied by the doutor, the continued low rate of exchange, the cun- Colony with emigrants in croess of the gards the current year, however, owing to
Vietaris BarrZARA Gymnasium for Eu mak a question at the next meeting of the it would be as:assary to have the Protector tribution if continged at the present rate of Bything Fond Bounel in regard to the Observatory of Chinese or the Pors Master up here 40,000 would aimount to nearly 2)
As stated that in the fourth paragraph of is from Singapore very frequently, which Gent. of the revenue. last roport the Director of the Observatory would be inconvenient alf round, With said-In my last sumui report I stated that Victoria Peak and Gap Rick would direct communication shortly be placed in
sion to fix
to fix the contribution is future at a with the Observatory. This improvement heard it stated in Council that the shipping revenue of the Colony. This appeste
Ts Colonial Secretary said they had often aertain proportion, viz., 174 par poot of the has not yet been effected, and the wind nervations made at Victoria Peaks are often trade was the life blood of the Colony. He a base of weltlement which is the most likely Bazziche for a Com-
ecived too late for issertion in the China thought emigration was one of the sources to be acceptable to all parties, and which
pany Asiatic Arti lery and Officers' Coast Register,
ster, and letterly no observations the supply a thin life blood, and he can be adopted without an undue secrifics of
all the members would agree with the claims of the tax-payers of the country, Training the Albany
Quarter, have been received about 4.30
Nellah, 3. The expedient of #xing a proportion of and frequently later than this cach day. him that the emigration should be above
thenating-
bat that the high
to bare it com.
pleted by next year.
THE OBERVATORY.
Until
his
4
100
As rem
2. After careful consideration Her Majes
this alteration they hoped to be able to ty's Government have arrived at the concla- Alm for ab
Becure convictions,
to offer
rary, school, &
and to Royal Ma gitects' work zapa
This apparently arison to a great extent suspicion and that every effort should be reventa as the dunk of the contribution,
Mr. AlcDananhia was afraid mony innn-will, I hope, prevent any further feeling of And
uncertainty and dissatisfaction, and will
eat ship captains would suffer. It was im safeguard the rights of the Home Guvern possible for captains or officers to detect all ment as effectually as the expedient of fix- the Chiness who came on board unknowing the amount for some years ahead, which to them and were stowed away in all sorts was that adopted in my predecessor's des of out-of-the-way comDOTE,
patah No. 8 or 20th January, 1890, In
AMOUREMENT.
pre
Bill passed,
His Excellenay-Owing to the kind assis The Olonial Secretary-I may sparer tange I have received from the Taofficial
Folk!..........
ů.
smount of the above-mentioned pro-
corda, or a sufficient portion of them, to Bristend, declaring that it belongs less if Ergland prefers a 'mutual beneficial
would bo paid out a required for the
loods or buildings for defensive purposes.
d. Whenever
the Celoay
10
lands which
བྷི, བྷ་ྟཏྟཱཥྤ
4,813
Partly
DIFFERENTIAL DUTIES,
in
Londox, July 28-The Daily Chronicle,
THE INDIAN MEDICAL JERSION. London, August 1,--De Ernest Hart at a
bold last n hit, declared that the whole of the Indian Afcdioal Service tested over and raconstituting. He cangured hauling the system whereby the officers obtain by mara seniority high positions for which they are quite iccapable. The Association sanpimuusly adopted a relation to make representation to the Secretary of State on the utter inadequacy of the Sanitary ad ministration of India to giva the most dis mentary protection to Her Majesty's Indian subjsots and to arge the nomination of a Royal Commisson or departmental com mittes of exquiry.
(Australian Exchangea.) HORRIBLE AFFAIR. London, July 31.-A series of murdera
desires retain commenting open the Marquis of Hipon's Rich the
Authorities despatch dealing with the proposed Customs Billtary give up, such fands, fustead of Bing uffer- Union between Great Britain and the solaresembling the notorious Deeming surge od for sale, would be valued, and the market ries, says that the despatch has foally have been disserered in Chicago, where s Talus of their fee simple at data of sar- disposed of the spheme, which, if carried man named Holmes is connected with the render would be entered in the Special Ac into effect, would have dosit a death-blow disappearance of thirteen women, three of whose bodies wors found buried in quick coaut to dubit of the Colonial Government, to the stability and progress of the Kaspire time in a celat. Holmes bas disappeared.
whole.
London, July 22-The St. James G««,
together with the fair melling value at that sa date of any buildings which might be postio says that the colonies will be disap
the land.. In the event of the surrender of
any buildings nor existing, which in the pointed that the Margnis of Hipon has failed RACHALS' PLANOs-The dust in the World past were erected at Colonial cost, it would to see that a rystem of differential doties Touch and tone unequalled. Solo Agente, only be neostaary to record the vales of the within the Empire would give the Empire W. Robinson and Co.
ocupleted aite.
15,000 63,159
宁
2,400 15,153
190,000 1,281,920
100,326 16,943
211,835 1,334,396
14
*Not increased on Account of the Hospital
Extracts from a letter from the Wat Office to the Taury, Hongkong 2/4690, dated 20th Decf4.
The amounts to entered would be a weapon which would be as effective
paid out as required for the provisions of for the retension and extention of foreign wo hundred and thirty-eight conce
the lands or buildings for the defensive trade as for making the Empire - gold nugget has been found at Daylesford,
purpotes of the Colony, and the accounts, mercially self-enfioing sad independent as in the can of sale, credited to the Co-Mr Chamberlain, the new Becretary
adds of the rest of the world. It
that Stale
Jonial Government, tho like credit being Mr
that gucation at onda, The Hos, Member Membela I vati uguin adjourn the Coumpiland 'tales, or premorspeeds of the As for the or the tractment of hereafter for defenaire purposes under this |
Way
ELECTION GOBIr. -
in Vistoria.
given in event of now sites being provided for the colonics, with his strong views as to Tar Kolkai states that a new Cholera from the reaadabous method by which the wade 1 prevent smuggling.
on Crown Linds. Shoald no now lands or the necessity for trougthening the cammer-Hospital is in apnrse of construction at observations are forwarded to the United
buildings be iramediately required, the dial bonds between the oalanies and the Birowo, Anabu, Tokyo, and that it will be Telegraph Offices
in Queen's Road for
may and
of roopan- transmission to the Observatory. The in-
amounts entered would romain to the debit mother contrasting the colonies with placed under the charge of Dr Kitagalo, from portance of the wind observations from
of the Colonial Government until sucking the
who proposes to treat patients secording to Victoria Peak bag frequently been insisted
a new method upon which he has been ex- time, if ever. sa lands or buildings should more sympathy than Lord Ripon, become necessary for defensive purposes, July 23.The Morning Post expresses perimenting since the outbreak of the on by me, but their value is at once dise counted through the delay in transmission innocent men to be prosecuted under cer Majesty's Government have been largely in
Capt. Hastings said it was possible for adopting the desksion shove indicated Her
1. Valuation of land or boildings, when doubt as to whether the Government will present epidemic. No particulars of the Mr Betilias continged-In view of the great thin circumstances, but at present the in futured by the consideration that so lung
required under the cirogmatances apore adhere to the lines of Lord Ripon's despatob. tratout as given, but it seems to be mentioned, shakl be made by the Colonial
on the same principle as that elaborated by importance of the etṣrm warnings tó
London, July 18-In addressing the elec. Dr Kitasste in connert with his master, Dr shipping of the port end the impossibility nocent men did not attempt io ang to the contribution is fixed in sterling the
and Military Authorities conjuially, or, in the Observatory giving
prevent men going on board. In a Ger continued uncertainty in the molter of ex-
2. The Medical Authorities at the Station the event of their disagreeing, by an indes tons of Newcastle after the declaration of Koch, in the case of phthisis. of the Director
racently there were 113 accurate weather forecasts sules supplied. There are 112 migrants ohango ie calculated to cause a greater die have recently made strong representations pendent and competent surveyor, to be the poll, Mr Juha Morley admitted the fair- with the wind observations promptly, may case of that kind,
adocsasful opponents, topation
io the flasuess of the Colony than in the matter, contending that the time has chosen by agreement between the Home ness and
nurtesy of his at July 19-Some slight rioting took place MR J. B. Marier assumes the command of mikit stops have sinon been taken to
The Attorney General pointed out that the contribution is fixed in dollars,
would be canted to the Imperial finances if now come when diseases can no longer be and Colonial Governments, whose report Insure the sorly and regular transmission
properly trested in suo structure, es should be foal The cost of employing at Newcastle after the result of the polling the Gorgan Thee Capt. Jackson who is of such observations from the Peak and all the amendment sought to do was to
4. It is to be understood that the revenue pecially at rea, and in such climata as Buch surveyor would be borne by the was made knowe. Properties belonging to shortly leaving for England. Gap Rock to the Observatory and to whose vent the law being made a dead letter.
on which the percentage will be taken shall that of Hongkong, where the temperature and Colonial Government, but should be placed several Conservative and Liberal Untoniet neglect was
supporters of the stonessful orndidates were due the delay in carrying into
include the gross rvceipts from all sources other conditions are so variable, to its credit in the special account.
mob.
Owing to incranes of Business, W. Rahla's thorough effect 80 ebriously necessary a
which are, now brought into deconatas re- 3. It is also necessary that separate wards 8. Any lauds and buildings provided wrecked by the
London, July 18.At the declaration of son and do. have removed their Piano and system of communication?
which are infectious d on leases, vende, with she exception, via, the proneeds should bo
and for the itch, as well arrangement, including land required for the poll at Mila od (Tower Hamlets), Orgen showrooms to Connaught House- not strictly revenus but
reception of lunatics.
cifle ranges or other purposes ootdacing to where Mr Spenser Charrington (Cobarva: large stook-low prices. aule of capital asista, The revenus for 4. At present, caves of small-poz, baylet the effciency of the garrien, would be.00. tive) was re-eseted, a rough felled Lady 1880, less urumala on Leases, is estimated at fever and diphtheria have to be treated as cupied by the Military
only, the foe simple of the land it was her attassing that scared, Mar and thoughtful leader on the Kucheng munication and that hourly observations We shall be much mistaken' if our Hong. ). 83,918,528 so that a contribution of £71 per beat they ven, no official accommodation | potval waar ontsty up a right of Mountmoeras to the ground; declaring that The Japan fait popoludes. a very quiet
the rington's return. Wanld ameant to 8363,242; and I having been provided for
masanere in the following terms ?—It mụn kong friends acgajeeds vory bemely in areat.
these disease; Colonial Government. In the event of any | insensible application of the 17 per dont, principle i have now to authorise you to limit tho pay. I patients suffering from the isolation of remaicing in the Crown 'reprosunted insensible for a time..
time sorrendered
be confessed that the problem of foreign. 5. The provision of a Hospital on shore such lands being at a57
relations with China la becoming more and in there own case without clester sader.ments for this year to that amount in lieu of
Landen,
Jaly
19. The Queen yesterday Mr Belilios sakedIs it the intention of standing. The fact is that Hongkong in the maximum amount ($384.000) provided to which special aliusion is made in the 10th by the Military authorities they would be
paragraph of the War Ction letter before dealt with in the manner above detailed. onferred the order of zoighthood upon air more complicated, and that the constant
repetition of these horrors-muat ngan .⠀ the Gorezament to invite competitive practically an important municipal oom in the Appropriation Onliusnos.
Before any buildings are commended Henry Irving, the famous motor mausgeheuit the patence of Western, Powars. 6. When the actual revenue of 1893 is quoted her therefore now become a servios assigns from local architects for the pro- manity, having a Drown Colonial lastend posed new Government Offices, or do the of a municipal administration. From the known, should it be found that there was su of preseing argenoy, and Mr Secretary the cost of which will be chargeable to the well as span many other late resipients of If any full pasishmans could be
the Accoun', Guvernur Government prope that the deicom aball i ciroomstáncos that is, to some certain | ekosus of receipts over the estimato, a fur | Canpbell-Bannerman Hoda it necessary, to Spect of the nature and estimated cost dressed Mr Irving, using the words, "I kay* Į grimen and upon those directly responsibio
will be
be in the honour. Her Majesty personally ad fall upon the actual perpetrators of the formed. be prepared and the work carried out by extent, unavoidable. But it should be ther payment of 17 per cent. of such ex-ld this to the list previously put forward.
If, on the other
8. Mr Campbell Bannerman-having t- of the proposed buildings in orase that very much plante do
for the preservation of law and neder, some the Public Works Department f
remembered that a good deal of the Hong
observations that he may wish to
ROYALTY-IN IRELAND,
hope of reform might be gatertained. Dut kong revenue is really of a manicipal the revenus ehould have fallen short of the gard to the subsequent correspondentes-has any
offer only of
Londan, July 14.--it is reported that the Treaty State is donetesined to "des with estimate the over-payment can be affunded had a fresh list prepared, abswing the order pon them may be dolg.
ugon
catdered charauter and properly
by disposable
Government has obtained event fut the Central Government, and under China's on administrates for calculation of by deducting 173 per sent. of the dedait of precaderas which atould be attached to Her Majesty's Government the true contribution pardontage le seems from first instalment of next year's Beatris the service. The list includes the Hospital. 10. It is not proposed to reopen any member of the Royal Family to reelde lo administrative apsiam the Contral Gor
Sayaka transactions already closed and lande which Ireland.
vernment'e arm does not reach beyond the But Gouted This River Stomers De- sarefaily discefaliosted into municipal rates in each stevening yet bo ogrevable to all Culing it more be remembered that about sion will remain the property of the Colony, Tus Coyboil read for the Beat time to us that the Hongkong revenue should be bution. A similar onures can be
DEATH OF A FIDLINIERA walls of Pekin. 18. Of the amount to be found by the | kare already passed out of Milliary occups. 6. It would probably be.
Lda, July 15.-The death is around. dinance Bill entitled An Ordinance end goueral receipt
receipts. The ratio would to probibis the defading or shopping of only apply, necessarily, to the letter head passion, if a permanent Ordinance were 16th, is, about £1,177 annually will be adj so of course to any conditions which of Mr J. T. Ferrodis, the well-known Britieb dollars Bill entitled An which would loolade exolae, land revenue, passed appropilatta percentage of 171 por for payment in sterling for stores which will may have been attacked to thom at the violinist, who was for many years first violin Ordinance to amend the Trade Biks taupe, and the other usual heads of cons of the chlorful repenues to the use of probably be necessary to send out from time when they came into the possession of at the Royal Italian Upers, Covent Garden,
| the Gulonial Government.
|| Be Wai Ld his DOLL TORE. the Imperial Goveromons an & Military Dogs - Noglende Ordianuger (Now, 16 of 1879 and 8 of 1860); Colonial corezne Singapore Are From,
will be pleased to know that the Fork endie die
Gap Rook ufflees are now in direct pom
are telege phed over to the Observatory.
Mr Bolillon-Thank you,
THE NEW GOVERNMENT OFFICES.
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