1896-12-22 — Page 3

TUESDAY, DEURMan 22, 1896.

M. DE Pomneyrac will be the first Franck is annual distribution of prizes took pites consul at Newchwang

this afternoon at St. Josoph's College, A The Russ gunboat Hebre arrived strical programmno was performed by the Shanghai on the 16th fast. The U. cruiser Mathias Briend in Hongkong to day from Swatow.

S

pupils.

Or Christmas Day, there will be morning prayer with Holy Coinmunion ab8t. Peter's Sakpen's Church, West Polit, at 10 o'clock instead of 11 o'clock as en Sundays.

The annual tes and wesling of the Sea men's Church and Mission will be hold on Tuesday, 29th December, at the Sailer's Home, West Point. Commodora Swinton C. Holland, R.N., will preside.

The Fire Brigade turned out last night

MR N Lane, Beast-optician, who han

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

{SCIPLIED TO TIE 'Guisa Mail.'] -

THE CHINA, MAIL.

LONDON, Duveinber 20, 1806. SPAIN AND THE UNITED STATES. for some time been residing at the long-dored that the war-ships now building eball The Spanish Minister of Marine or kong Hotel, intimates that he can noly be

naulted up till Saturday next. Mr be completed with all haste, Lazurus goos on to Shanghai and the north.

The Governors of several of the United Statos declare that they are ready to raise volunteers to äght against Spain if urces

GENZEAL Blanco, his Governor General of the Philippines, ealed from Manita forsary. Spain on the:20th inst, by the steamer Loo XIII. Prior to his departure, he was on- trained to dinner by Me Coombs, matin-

Señor Canovae, in an Interview with Konter's repressotritivo, mid that ho ralied on the statesinanslip of President Clove ger at Mattila for the Hongkong and Shangland and Mr Olney, and also ca the good sunse of the tuore sober Americans, to prevent war, but at Spain was decopained

for all eventualities.

hai Bank.

* THE SANITARY BOARD, COKBEATONDENO: WITH CHAMBERLAIN.

The following are the despatches ralating to the reconstitution of the Sanitary Board, Mr Chamberain's concluding reply to which was published in the Chins fail last night

THE GOVERNDA TO TTIE, BRUNETARY OF STATE,

about half-paat sight o'clack in consequence Tax General Post Office and Registration to uphold her dignity and was preparing/Dig cut the sanitary work of this colony.

of are alarm of fire, but it was found that the outbreak was only a chimney on fire in Chinees druggist's shop at 63 Banham Strand,

Branch will be decl on Christmas Day, and Roxing Thy (the 25th and 26th inst.), except fron 8 to Bam. Correspondence for Hongkong, the Pest and Kowloon may

City Hall. H. E. Sir William Robinson will be entirely closed en bøtli days,

"should be full on the 22nd January, and a General fommitten was appointed to carry out the arrangements. II. E. Sir William Robinson was appointed President,

Awit was given leet night, to a very well- the house. The efforts of Mis Francis. Clark and of Mr C. II. Grace in the Cups and Squeers' were duly appreciated, and we may add that these efforts werɑ not only very well directed, but very well deno from a dramatic point of view. Of Cars, Chanday's, Aurat, was the thing dalen people's necka were cruning for; but the Mappty.

Gacor was wall hold all the same. Vergulla,

Zulliver

Tus Land of the West Yorkshire Regi- font will play the following programme at the Officers' Muss to-night at 8 o'clock:-

Pigne Diame Red Cross Knight'

Xantasia........Yulo-tile.

Walle Corpeball Tienzo

THE PUNJOM MİNUS.

gffeck that rulling was resumed on the 20th

(started and found to work perfectly.

WEATHER NOTICE.

the Observatory:

conditions prevail over Clina, with a fur.. On the 22nd at 11.30 Anti-cyclonic her kurgu increase of pressure on the coast. The lowest pressure probably lies to the E. ef Japan. Gradients are stoep over the N. part of the China Sea. Forecust strong N. and N. hrastas, moderating

part of the China Sea.

nature which should be placed under the Director of Public Works."

TUX BELEKTARY OF STATE TO THE

GOVERNO,

Downing Street

you recommend that the Sanitary Board

LI HUNG CHANG As a present constituted be abolished and duct du Head of the Medical Department of this colony, who should be styled Prin

Poking, Dec, 0. The ex-Viceroy pays his visits to his new 21st February, 1896, cipal Civil Medical Ofleor, be mada respon Sir,I have the honour to acknowledge He gave a dinner the other evening to the şimda regularly and seems to like the work. sible not only for the work of that depart the receipt of your despatch No. 337 of the Foreign Minister at the house of H.E. ment but also for the sanitary work of the 2nd of December enclosing a deals Or Chang Xin-haan linse culinary arrange- colony other than that of an engineeringdinance for the reconstitution of the Santments easily permit of this buing done,

tary Board

The latter is in the habit of inviting foreign- Under the circumstances set forth in your ers to a foreign repast. There is no trata despatch I approve. of the introduction of in the rumour that LI Hung-chang slapped this Ordinance and telegraphed to you Shong Taotal on the face, although the the honour to be, sir, your most obedient, the time. Shêng is corininly now in closer accordingly on the 13th instant-I have report was quite current at the capital at bumbio servant,

relationship with Le's great gival at Hankow. J. CHAMBERLAIN. Governor Sir W. Robinson, K.C.M.G., correspondent's less communication by Your p.d. committed an error in Jour do, do, &c.

making him say that for the trespase in the Summer Paleo H.E. was deprived of one yar's salary with the option of having morit in BOMB other account set off against it. The orission of 'out' after with makes all the diferenca. The reason the ountiche reported the act at all

in the matter ahould not be divided:

www.dan

THE GOVERNOR TO THE BIGBETART OF

BTATE

upcu and

two

unofficial

@pro-

(*) Patescan...Spanish Dances pages,Charley's Aunt was perhaps played with fair. Strong N and N. E. gales in the McCounthic and Mr Bellios, and they are of the Sanitary Board, and it ny, Ithink. Befots, howuyer, it was read a first time it Roomas, Queen's Road Centri.l.

(1) starrena Belrotica ........... The Drop Drake

God Bars Cho Queen. -

Wm. Gec. Bastlog, 4.R17.M., Bandroster.

LJ

mero certainty and precision last night then it was on Saturday. One thing is cer-

Ar the Magistroy this afternoon, belorstain that there was no specially weak point Commander Hastings, the hearing of the in the performance. Everything went remanded case against Chaung Yas, the monthly-except in the audience, and master, and four ether Chinese sailors of

the laughter was frequently of such

LIMITED.

الد

In a certain trade report, from a very com- petont hand, it is stated that Japanuso dealers havingestablished a sharpadvance in contracted for earlier at lower prices, with out a bonus.le dishonesty the best policy-Hiogo News

Government House, 3-I am not prepared to controvert the Hongkong, 18th May, 1895. pinion which has been thus given after to transmis herewith the Report of the tion with representatite residents in the My Lord Mars, I have the honour long attention to the subject and consulta Committed to enquire into the Medical

Sanitation is to all-important in Estdishment of this colony.

Hongkong that

t it seems only right that it 944 the reorganization of the Mulical should be under the direct control of the Establishment is intimately connected with Colonial Government and that, responsi the question of the constitution of the

Lilicy in t Sanitary Board, I propose before dealing but I cotsider it ta he desirable that before with the Committee's. Report plaes botho Sanitary Borrd is definitely abolished, fore your Lordship my views generally on there should be some resolution or expres

Government House, the necessity of effecting a change in the son of opinion to that effect on the part of

Hongkong, 30th June, 1896. rangements at prusant in forco for carry the Legislative Council, and I would ast Sir, I regret that I have ones nere to

you to invite them to favour me with arafer to you the question of the constituie said to have been their dissatisfaction -Your Lordship in heady aware from formal pronouncement of their views as tion of the Sanitary Board.

with the gmtuity offered to them by the [my previous "despatches that this import soon ad may bo convenient.

2.From my previous despatches on this Gand Secretary, namely four tale. We ant question has been engaging my lon

4.In the meantime I have not tendered subject noted in the margin" you will have note with plansure the privilege apont- tou for some time: far my despatch No. and do not propose to tender any advice to gathered that I sat strongly in favout of ed H. E. Chang of riding on herse 201 cf the 4th September last, forwarding Her Majesty in respect of Ordinances No. undivided responsibility in sanitary mat back from the East Flowery Gate of The Secretary of the Tunjon Mining the report of the Retrenchment Committee, and No. 11 of 1850 enclosed in your destes. With this object in view I recon- the Talace to the Hall of Audience. YRSEBDAY afternoon, the subscribers to be posted up to 9 nm. The Night Box Co., Ltd., informs us ; he has received informed you that I concurred generally patches No. 131 of the 23rd of April and monded, in the first instance, that the This is considered a great privilege and St. George's Ball held a meeting in tan will be left open. Tre Money Order Office telegraphic advies from the mine to the in the views ni the Committon, which edina No. 177 of the 4th of June, inasmuch as Sanitary Bard as at prosent constituted is accorded only to men in high rank and the consideration of the question whether they imply the continued existence of the should be abolished and that the control of favour. One of the disappointments of the the Sanitary Department 'should not be Sanitary Bound, presided. It was proposed that the ball Tun second performones of Charlay/tet, mid that the water wheel had beg|tary arrangements and powers placed in the. being abolishod you propose that the Medi-wards, however, Liaformed you in myrtew morninga whito attending court, the ride sanitary matters should be placed entirely late Marquis Tsong was his non-reception placed on a different basis and all the sami- 5.In the event of the Sanitary Board under the control of Governant. After of this favour. In the dark cold winter lands of one thoroughly competent officer, cal attront and Sanitary Department patch No. 20 of 2nd December, 1836, that on horseback is decidedly preferable to the who should be personally responsible to should be combined and that the Head of I was willing, in deferencs to the views of long walk on fost in honvy abos and furs Governuun: for all matters connected with the Medical Department should be held the majority of the unofficial members of and in bouts not intended for pedestrianiem. The following notice is issued from the beatis of the colony, and for the cary. I responsible for the sanitation of the colony. the Legislative Council, to accept a com- H.E. Li Hung-chang is renting a houso

ing out of alt sanitary laws and regulations," 1 au meined to agree with you, though and Father that I was in favour of a fixed the view does not seems to be shared by the would be constituted of three oficial a large temple) and this looks as if his stay promise, according to which the Board here (hitherto ho has resided while here in Committee which has lately reported. personal responsibility.

4.As you Lords will remember the the Aid Department, and whose report I was not satisfied that undivided respon at last.N.-U. Daily News Cor.

muuter, though her were to be permanent, for the present Retrenchment Committee was composed of states (pago iil.) that the Health Oficus for sibility would be accured under such the Acting Chief Justice, two únothe the colony should in our opinion have no

au arrangement. The adoption of the members of Council-hir Churer and Mr connection whatever with the medical staff pored compromiss having been sanctioned W. RoHssor & Co., Piano and Musical Keswick and Mr Jackson. I have again proper. The pangmph, however, in which by you, an Ordinanca umbodying it was Instrument specialists and experts. Work consulted these gentlemen as well as Mr these words occur asates the continuance introduced into the Legislative Concil. shops and Factory, Daddell St.; Show

in favour of the Govern I unanimeasly

be epocluded that in the absence of such a became evident that it would not prove mont being directly responsible for the Board the Frincipal Medical Officer and his acceptable to a justion of the British rest. sanitation of the colony..

stal ahol be entrusted with and held dents of this colony. In order to ascertain THE HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL" 6.Mr Keswick states: As matters responsible for the discharge of sanitary as what might be the views of the British

TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

ro properly constituted untary

gostod by Lord Ripon.

should be taken. Arrangements were ac its very nature it is impossible that the 6.Under the new conditions you con-cordingly made, and a plebiscite of the The following is the report for presente Board a now existing can adequately fulfil sider that the Head of the Medical Depart British community, exclusive of members of the Imporial and Civil Services, was the steam-laanch Lün Fat, of navigating Dature B to call for medical care. ordinary general niecting, to be held at the iciency in the sanitation of the colony gested in my protecossor's despatch to being whether the Banity Board should the Chinese officials and the Foreign Minis

can be boid fully responsible for any none of whom us had already been sag their ferry launch without proper pre, everyone knows, the piece is Company's Registered Offices, 38 and 40. The state of sanitary matters exposed last which I have just reterrer-should be ap

enrsist of a majority of officials er of un-sers. Your correspondent wrote ipag ago summor at the outbreak of the plague sufti-pointed

officials. The result of the plebiscite was that China had cold horsel to Russia to an cautions, in a negligent and dangerous one-man affair, and Mr. Davis Bright Quash's Rand Central, on Tuesday, thediently ears out these views which, I and in rousively for particular duties, manner, without a proper lookout, on the bare practically monopolised the atten- 29th December, at twelve o'clock noun ';----

Tu a cultivated To the shareholders of the Hongkongy the public in asserting, aro shared May Macspatch No. 173 of the 30th of that 331 voted for an unoficial majority extant which would not be believed. Al-

liere I am right in boliero

you express a strong opinion,

and 31 for an official majority. Among the though all that you have published may 17th inst., thereby running down and sink. tion of the audience.

I accept, that none of the medical former only three or four Chinese vote! not be in the treaty sa signed, the greater which large. ing Police pinence No. 4, and causing the audience like that of last night, this might High-Level Tramways Co., Ld.

-MF

McCouchia, while concurring in officers should be allowed any private prae- and among the latter none. death of P.O. Chan Piu (No. 392), was ro have been resented. But the interpreter the Report and Statement of Accounts for states: The main fault to bo found with sanitary staff, you add, should be placed 331 British residents are in favour of its leaning it has been taken to prevent Gentlemon.We beg to lay before you the views expressed by Mr Keswick, sics beyond fees for consultation. The 8.-Fruin this plebisciturn it appears that part of it is. In rulation to the signed treaty

the greatest care has been to sumed. Inspector Hansemiconducted the case of Charley's Aunt did not make the attempt. the year ending 3th November, 1896. the present Bustá. is the fact that the se- under the Principal Medical Officer, the Board which should be controlled by un-six months kenen. In the Russian Legation for the prosecution; Mr G. C. C. Master op- The chief beauty of Mr Davis' interpreta The total Rectiple for the twelve months,sponsibility for their actions cannot be pin- ofics DĚ Secretary to the Soultry

officia membera tion of Charley's Aunt was that he, as it including $16 transfer fees, amount toned down to the Government or any one in Board being retained (necessarily with

4.In view of my proviously peared on behalf of the defendants. P.C.

while the treaty was being drafted and $44,461.22. After paying interest and all particular.”

come change of title), but the duties of opinion on the importance of undivided finally drawn up, the Chinese writers were Kerr (No, 15) gave evidence of the colli were, kept it in the family-e, in the caste running expenses and taking provision I have also consulted the members of Sanitary Superintendent being entrust responsibility in sanitary matters, it is not how to fill in the proper names in sion, and in cross-examination said the and did not juske it altogether a one- for Auditors' fees, there remains a pet the Executive Council, all of whom practied to one of the medical assistants hardly necessary for me to state that I am the treaty. This was done by the Chineso Impact of the collision was slight, from ma plece. Mr Davis seemed as if hot on the year's working of 80/136.1.cally hold the same views as those expressed deputad to not us Officer of Health. Oa not in favour of a Board the responsibility interpreter himself. This was a very wise which he judged that the Lin Put's engines could not help being excruciatingly funny; for,de available for appropriation. General alse reports that it is net posible lives of the Colony, kaving him to ag- working of the present Board, which con- come to the resous.--N.-C. Daily News

which, together with 81.371.07 carried by the unofficial members.

this point I would suggest, that the Prin- of which will be divided and which will procedure on the part of the Russians. UÍ 8.The Colonial Secretary and Registrar-cipal Medical Oleur should be formal exercise its functions independently of Be the Chinese themselves within a year can had been stopped previous to the collision.and this is, we think, the greatest press $11,307.88 available for

ly recognised the responible Holta remp

Temptat control. Judging from the railways, good and well, if not Russia will undertake the building of the Manchurian Your Generi Maringern and Consulting to find any leading Chinese gentlenian who If there had been a lookout man on that car to given, to an amateur who under Committes recomend that a Dividend of is willing in fill the rucnity on the Board portion the sanitary and medical duties sists of an officint and unofficial element, Poking Con

seen the Lakes a part like that of Charley's Aunt. He 86.00 per sharà be paid to Shareholders, cursed by the resignation of the Chinese is you will probably agree with me,sidered that a mixed constitution, such as Me Wilkinson from Canton replaces Mr

assistants as he thinks it, and the latter of which preponderated, I pinnaco; he did not know if there ought to be congratulated by everybody, as absorbing $7,500.00. that $2,000.00 bemembers who formerly belonged to it and you causider that it will suffice if he is is now provided for, does not work well in Sundius, transferred to Hankow, as Vice- le has been, because he deserves it. When Rolling Stecks, and that the balance, as approached ou the subject, while ox-given four assistants, but I should doubt praction and leads to constant friction. In Consal at Tientsin. We are to have a third we say that everything surrounding Char$2,107.8, be carried forward to new share informed him that they carry on all the medical and sanitary work result af attempts to grait on a trewn here, and extra distance in the nativo

pressing their unwillingness or incap-whether four will be able successfully to this seems to be not infrequently the ley's Aunt' went smoothly, and that thero coline.

Cosulting Committee:-In accordance would prefer the sunication of the colony of the colony when the post of Sanitary Colony constitution popular institutions, staff, unmistakable signs of the general pra to be under the direct control of the Go Superintendent becomes vacant and the which do not appear suited to work correspondent of the N.-C. Daily News.

sperity of the duties attached to that post devolve upon ancothly or successfully under such con Bristow retires in March or April: writes the Tientsin port vernment.

Ber the enclosed copy of a letter one or other of the members of the medical litions. from the Chamber of Commerce, which in staff even though the white time of all 5.After carefully considering the quesing mabject of his successor; the names of spoculation is of course rife on the interest. lenciades in its membership the leading no- these cliccrs will be devoted to the Go- tion of the constitution of the Sanitary.

pean merchants in this culony; it will be vernment sorvies. It may be altu nuces Board, I am of opinion that in ander te mentioned. By, the bye, no British official Messrs Warren and Scott are most freely seen that discontent exists with regral to sary to re-arrange the salaries and possibly accure undivided responsibility the sanitary here knows a word about the Mixed Court the sauilation of the colong, and I foel cer- to offer better terms than have hitherto affairs of the e

s colony should either be placed which the Tientsin tain that this fooling of discontent will not been offered, but the new scheine can be directly under Government control or

otespondent one of

placed under the direct control of the be removed and that the sanitation of this carefully worked out ponding the accur. should be entrusted to a Board composed to be qeshlished among ad. There is no Four contemporarica roceully asserted was colony will never be put on a antisfactory rence of vacancies which will enable it to entirely of unofficials. footing und

verament, as-rutommendat of the m

until the sanitary arrangements are be carried into affect.

8.Ia view of the peculiar circumstances Koma nuoh arrangement will be necessary in

doubt that if Tientain continues to

to grow of Hongkong and of the fact that the po the future but the present necbesity is not official members whom I have quoted above

ralation is chiefly made up of Chinese, who urgent. Heers Pollock, Scott, Grieso, and will be more easily and more effectively Hatson of the Custome Service are trans dealt with by Government than by a popu ferred to the South.. unitary affairs heing placed directly under Tax leat of the Franco-Chinese Conten The remainder of this despatch deals Government control and managed entirely tion regulating frontier traffic in Tongking partment.

now are there in practically and fromwell sa paroly medical duties as was sug-community, I suggested that a plebiscite a specified line, now refuse to deliver goods

the launch bo must have

Was

a lookout man. In answer te

the Magistrate, he mid about thros foot of the Kim Fat's stem was knocked to stir. board. Ele did not hear any whistle.or sanut from the launch. The stem band was not broken; it was the pace at wood behind it. The case was further remanded until 2.13 to-morrow,

ation to the shareholders at the twelfth those fonctions expected of it, and that it ment should have at least four assistants, held, the question submitted to the voters Tas secret treaty is denied here both by

was not a hitch in the performance, that means thee the minor characters did their duty to the full. It is not often the entire cute is so antisfactory as was shown lau

24

written off the value of the Company's that all those Chinese gentlemen whom he

with Rule 15 of the Company's Articles of Andocution, the presoat incnbers, Messrs wens and rage, retire, but being cligi ble, offer themselves for re-election.

Actor The Accounts have night; and the pastormanes of Charley's audited by Meas Fullarton Henderson Aunt' will long stand as an instance where-and W. Hution Posts.

THE Police pinnace No. 4, which was sunkin no one deserved the censure of stage in the collision with the steam ferry launch Lan Bal, early in the morning of the 17th farcical comedy could not be reposted, but manager or cftic. It is almost a pity the

Decomber, was successfully raised on San-

wo suppose the engagements for this festive day, and an examination showa thui che.

had sustained comparatively slight injuries. ar to numerous to permit of such

Operations were started in the morning about eight c'clock, by Li Sing Hoy, co tractors for the Dock Co. A.Chinese diver was sent down to fix a rope round the pirnace, and when that had been secured efforts were made to bring her to the sur face, when the rope bruke. The divor

an ebeore.

VEESKES AT

The Doere:--At Fordson Portuguese gurhost Din, Dante, LG.M.S Kaiser, Lekin, Hisang, Lang Tsing.

Camopolitan John Bailey, Ladakh.: Aberdeen(None).

JOHN D. HEMPEREYS SON,

General Manager. Hongkong, 18th Decembar, 1896.

among his

11

+ *

+

*

#

obedient hun ble servant,

I have the honour to be, sir, your most

J. CHAMBERLAIN.

expressed

coll

SPECIAL despatch from Feking reports that Liang Cheng, a Cantonese, one of the returned students from the unit with the rank of Taotni, is designated to rophet and by the member of Executive Com Governor Sir W. Robinson, K.C.M.G., iarly constituted Board. I am in favour of

a Secretary of

Berlin-N.-C. Daily News. Luang Chun-ksion as Chinese Ministor to

&., &c., &c.

THE nowa of the death of Mr John Rovers at present constituted be abolished end, with the Constitution of the Medical Deby & Government department responsible has been issued to the public in Canton in

to the Goversor.

went down again with a crowbar and chisel | New PIANO and Orgar Repairing Materials scholz, had been doing good working nstra, which should be placed under roseipt of your despatch No. 240 of the to Abbes 243,000, and it is with sanitation/0th-courtes Tharantations of

and cleared the way for a cable, which was secured round the pinnace. The pinnace was then tied to the surface, about 4.15, wad baled out." She had sustained very little damage. There was a slight dent in the stern. P. C. Kerr's watch and chain,

water, were also recovered, att also two re- folvere, & darbine, and the clothes of the

and Machinery just to hand ; also the latest Muein. W. Robinson & Co.

and

..

to

population of 200,000 the Chinese amount.

cerned.

repairs.The operations were witnessed by has been erected, the rest being expected est, Dec. 1erest, Shunghat Dudy. Superintendent could be carried on by the exception of Mr Whitelesd) you will learn actor both as regards its constitution and Dadly News.

sanitation

the

in

ལ་

the

whose recommendations ( condur. 10-I therefore submit for your Lord. ship's approval that the Sanitary Board as

Fryer, though not unexpected for he had of this colony, who should to styled

that

the Head of the Medical Department been seriously ill for some weeks, is greatly Principal Civil Minical Oficer, bo mado

The alternatives Board composed the shape of a procuration by the local regretted both for his own sake and that of responsible, not only for the

THE GOYKENGE TO THE SECRETARY ontirely of unofficials-would not, I fear, Authorities of that city. There are tesuty his father, Dr. Jahu Fryer. The late Mr

Work of that

OF STATE.

work woll in this colony, which, as Lard sigut clauses in all. The land trafic pro- who was, like his father, a first-rate Department, but also for the sanitary work

Government Hono

Ripon has pointed out, han hobuse a Chi. different poin

Tides international themaghfaro at of the colony, other than that of an engineer- Hongkong, 2nd December, 1895,

at ton the frontiera nose tulony under the British Hag. Cut of point there 820 to be mer and at each

pointa on Sir,--I have the honour to asknowledge at the Kiangnan Arsenal,” and

military expected of hun, that his untimely death is

much

the Director of Public Works

tanse stations Ar the nonly opened port of Shast, the specially melancholy-N.-C. Daily News. Civil Ifedios! Ofinor

11-In order to canale the Principal 18th September last, on the subject of the among the Chinose that & Board, wisstever procure from the nearest French Consal in

is to viss the passports which

on travellers must own use, instead of a cosmopolitan one, the W, learn on good authority that among rernire to have under him at least four Japanoss will hive é Settleatons for their

duties affectively, I come theso. Banitary Board and Medical Staff

the ire constitution that he would colony,

Furthe, must be chiefly con- Ching. Any untrance into

it would be permission of the Trungli Yamon having the passengers arriving by the Tani on naistants, none of whom should be ap- former important question, you refer to which should come onder the Government in faturs, he treated as trespass by.

In the course of your remarks on the dioult to draw the line between matters points mentions in the Convention will,

extremely

tory or vice verers other thing torri- 20 the ton been granted for the same.ferery. Sunday avening was & Manilanian accredit pointed exclusively for Which he lost when he was thrown into them creotion of the Dew International pinos to the court of slie Mikado, who will ever duties the Principal Civil, Medical embers of the Legislative Council in most certainly lead to friction and mistrafo by junk, Bach junk rill in fatura He

ed by the Cavite insurgents of the Phlip but who should be ready to

page what

duties, the unanimous opinion held by auoficial and the Sanitary Board, all this would local authorities of other country. As for Cotton Mil st Pootung is now so far ad air that potontate to recognise the insur Offices might call upon there to perform,

favour of the direct responsibility of the understanding. At the Bamo time, it vanel that smoke was nean jesting From gents in that colony of Spain as belliger,

Govermncut for the sanitation of the colony, is exy to understand the desire of eat Franch Consul or Imperial Maritime required carry & passport from the rear 12.The present stad of the Suitary and you naturally draw the inferenia that those missing man. Everything but the port says the ND Dong Neos of the 18th the troubles there are nearing an end, and Principal Civit Bledial Oficer. The office of the question."

its tall shaft for the first time yesterday Ents. This does not make it look as though Bound should also be placed under the this unanimity extends to the practical side to popular institutions in Great Bri- Costs as well as a huchan. (native pasa

who, having boen Beelistomed side-light, apportaining to fie pinnnce was Des), some of the boilers having startel the action and bearing of the Japanese of Secretary would have to be retained,

tain, wish to extend similar institu

port) from the local mandarin of the port recoverol. The pinnace was bored to working, and it is expected that one will Gorcement towards the Envoy will be but the work now performed by the of the several unofficial mobors (with the kong continues to retain its present char- from the rules of the Convention will ran- 3.From the enclosed written opinionations to this colony. Eut so long as Hong from which the junk mails. Any deviation Hanghom: Dock, where she will undergo portion of the machinery has arrived

be ready for work next week great watched with

der the junk Hablo to cemfiscation.3.0, Medical Assistant deputed to discharge the this is, unfortunately, not the case, and it population, I do not think popular Inspector Hansen and the manager of the at an early data,

The Chungking correspondeat of the N... would be responsible to the Principal views on the practical point at isana

duties of Medical Oficer of Health, who that there is considerable divergence of institutions would thrive under such an

ม usual and proudiar conditions.

It seems to Lays been decided at last to Lan Fat launch

Pong with a Vous writes on the wich Now The Civil Medical Oficer for supervising the consider it would be futile

are improving us, writes French commission has broken up, and the Nuisance Inspectors,

8-After mature consideration of this commenor the rebuilding of the railroad from Two more prossobljona took place to-day News. The new Chinose Post Office balance of its sociable roeibers still with ander the Sanitar 3 ho at present work fenrially approach the Legislative Conci) difficult question, I am in favour of the Woong to Shanghai, It is confidently

Tientsin correspondent to the NC Tasty

in connection with the screening of launch organised daily eonriors north and south The new American Consul is due any day, rangement which I ha of the colony, shared by the majority of the abolicial / 1895, but I have thought it right to place Sheng Thotai will make in this province to

has us leave for the coast on Monday next.

Superintendant. 3.If your Lordship approves

ou the subject of the abolition of the Sanitary Board, being placed directly under stated in reliable circles (as the Nanking Sanitary Beard, and the only alterative Government control in the manner proposed correspondent of the NC Lady News) vids lights. The coxawsin of Messta Dakin, tariff by 20 per cotit. Our excellent Inying forward with pleasure to the promised which isnt supreme importance to its wel incubers, viz, Mess Keswick, Chater, others as well as my own, so that you may is to be commenced at once, and has al

during this winter and has reduced its high and the anissionary comnmity is also look confident that

suggested, I am that occurs to me is to adopt the opinion in my despatch No., 163 of the 18th May, that this will be the first attempt which Cruickshank and salation pleaded perial German Post Office has also made visis of Fishop: Joyce, of the American faze, will rapidly be improved, and that the McConachie, and Bell-Irving.

you in possession of the views held by inaugurate rapid transit. This short branch guilty to not having the side lights of his arrangements with the Bussin P.Q. to send Episcopal Church, who will be the firet friction, which has arisen frequently hersclout the enclosed draft Bil for the the questirip before conveying to me your The route from Shanghai to Boochow and launch properly, screanod, and was fined remains to be mean 1 the thing will work teresting work connected with our Aineti moh and between the Eanitary Board and reconstitution of the Sanitary Board on the final decision in the matter.I have the Chining has been surveyed by Mr

maile three times a moath the Siberia. It bishop of his depoutination to visit the in-

5.1 nesendingly submit for your con-be in a position to consider both sides of ready had the sanction of the Viesoy tween the Sanitary Boat and the Gover $15. The coxswain of the launch belong They anticipate a forty days journey to St. mn friends resident in the distant place. the public, will be lesgated le not alto fires auggested by these gentlemen, from botour to be, sir, your most obedient, Hildebrand and his associate. The road ing to Mz A. G. Gordon, engineer, Wanchai, Petamburg. Every winter this period will

become

gether avoided Tas Napking correspondent of the V C was brought

which you

will observe that it le proposed Humble servant,

from Chinkissig to Nanking was I have the henont to be, sir, your most ficiale, viz. the Colonist Burgeon, the The Right Honourable Joseph Chamber to China by Mesis Van der Stegen. 06.

that the new Board shall consist of three.

aprvoved WILLIAM RODINION,

last year by the Belgian engineers Messrs Police evidens went to show that on the

Frunch man-of-way Aly paid a visi; to ebedient humble servant,

bishials and Deltheraine who were togh night of the 17th December the light from correspondent of the NU. Dady News) ing the Acting Consal-General for Franco. is reported here (writes the Nashing Nanking on Friday, the 11th inst., bring

Director of Public Works, and the Captain WILLIAM ROBINSON; -the port lamp was plainly visible on the that Shing Tactel is not finding it an easy. It is understood that one of the objects of The Right Honourable the Marquess of view of my previously expressed

Superintendent of Police, and two

lair, M.P., Eler Majesty's Principal Plans for these roads are in the hands of Duofficial members to bo alected by

celebrated arm of Gookerüle the:

Secretary of State for the Colonies, Verey Llu, but the money question forms ratepayers. starboard side and we veran. - My Gonion task to carry on the railroad enterprise the visit was to complete the settlement

opinion on this subject I cannot pretend to according to his own liking. He in doniod of the sixty or seventy buses of Frenc

gas the proposed new Board an entirely meet access to the throne as his petitions Missionary troubles in this province and in must be countersigned by Chang Chih tang Anhul which are of long standing and

adapted to fulfil its objects more speedily estisingtory. It will certainly prove better and effectively than the Board as at prosent mutter would be so easily remedied, The commence the railroad from the two ends Consul General.

the Ministers at Pazing desire Shing to Kung fu and previously arranged

with the hunch hau a whaleback forward, on each Poking and Hankow and work toward their present the case of the prose who

Another chipet was, to

moccssarily involve, even though it be only side of which were placed the light, and union at an intermediate point, which you have noticed in your columns. hod

in a minor dagrou division of responsibility. Sheng is been utmer at

st Luanchou to do this as has foarn that the

recently and anwiling

THE SECRETARY OF STATE, TO-THE I am unwilling, however, to pross my viewa the house noted as a screen for both lights work may be stopped at any time and then The Consul and Captain were presented

GOVERNOR. –

in urdue opposition to pable opinion as The launch had been running as it as he would have to railroads connecting to the Viceroy en

Downing Street. Fridays

and on Saturday

represented by the unofficial members of 18th Septembar, 1805. now far shout eighteen years, and, had with nowhere and of no value to anyone. the Viceroy returned their call on board the

Council, and I am unable to devise a more Sir, I have had under my careful Boon sometimes shattered by the Governing's play is to more half of the needed man of war, CFO was escorted by, saveliny siderstion your despatch No. 188 se fut into compromus than that contain-

con- money or twenty million becle in the bulld. and roda in the chair, marriage which of May budashig he report of the Com-Afb is very important that this

the distt Bill, t want to er at night, so that this and when talk amount is csed up and the himself while in Neulding A large body of cal Establishment of the oslong at the shal, be glad you will cover

read continuously from one and, Viseres: Chong,

Club-zung

purchased for mitten appointed to enquire in

into the Medi proceedings seemed mther hard om best of the mood are plainly rebn by the troops lined the banks of the fiver and the

question should be sattise as son as pos Vander Hastings asid, thors had been an : subkriters, to sak for the remaining twenty on the forms fired volutes as the difficult question of the Sastre - Vith the your decides to me, by telegraph at the BICEZTARY OF STAIR FOR COLONIES. ↑ Betesteter:

In your despatih deal

Board to earliest posable date have the honour their Hghts Moroaned, and in this clay the ENTER WORLD A Day ceroy went to and from the landing to which attention best been food in that peak, must abadient," bumabis

Complete the the shape as an 'unusual display

up on a similar charge. Then, as increasinginstalments of Daily Nens writes on the 15th Doc. the:

maid it was astonishing, this had not been seen before; it was not likely he would

big

Ir is

direct

come into the services

Governor.

Hupon, Her Majesty's Princips. Becra tary of State for the Colonies, &a, &c. *Printed in Scasional Paper No. 7 of1800 The remainder of this despatch deals

run the risk of a prosecution when the and. Wang Wen-shao, These Viceroys and which Totals Test Kung Huang with the constitution of the Medionl De constituted, but on the ather hand it must

and he t

And

partment.

Governor.

Governoz, AE

, &.&.

No 15$ of the 16th May, 1865 No. 2 of the and Desaber, $200,

(Alegram:)

THE GOVERNOR TO THE SECRETARY OF Hongkong, 27th October, 1896. Referring to my despatch No. 150 of 30th June, when may reply be

expected 1

GOTINVOR. Secretary of State for Colonies,

(Tsisgram.)

ZEE LECRETARY OF STATE TO THE

ber, depatah following 59 Mail,

London, 8th November, 1886, Referring to your telegram of 4th Octo

Gorstner, Hongkong

from

the barrier in the way of commenting The read from

Shanghai to Chinking sta

work

Soochow

would be of comme length. Between

Nenking

is said to be very taky of ours straction although it will require more than one hundred

several of which

of hills, and it is understood that seven or Chinking end

aro a faw ranger

eight tonals have been found noQUANTY. The preliminary work has all been done, end nothing new resine but to acquira the capital and begin the work:

Wind

apideals of funning in launches not kaving

Autentiped

ought to have been enough to slisfy the You stata that you have sysin conealted

report of the Retrenchment

Committee Tawain, had boon, tivion santioned about provide againes futurs store which may plucky Frenchmen. It was darely in

W ROBINSON, 30 NEW Paros Just arrived 7 best makkes. Direction o He did not consider is hard precvicha hint of they have already dona contrast to the treatment which the English branchment Columittee, as well as Sir Me The Right Honourable Joseph Chemhertood for the climate Rabbion & Co. For m

guatioman who constituted the

Also Cabin and Afanstonbit PATIOS, TUNIKA for Ordinator had been re-nated to is weals and a favourite ne Court he

his former pation Li Fung shang, Although Admiral received when lo lled at Nanking Conschis and Mt Balillos and the mainbes

o Right Honourable Joseph Chambon your of złow" across the know too well event; athongth of the Hero and jentested an interview. of your Exeontivy Comal, and the ther

Seoratory of State for the Colonies, ways gives good un vien tut yet in betiens

said the gentleman lead you sunatantly higher. Printed in Solonel Paper Not of

know that much a plan would work

镇

the Viceroy

illis practically an unmond opinion that

could not moum his wall, though on the Govorament should be back directly

not ours to trust himsel poo far in the the following day a was well enough to responsible for the sanitation of the eclony

Conat

Your enn view is to my sit and

dan's