THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1889,
St. Andrew's Balla
A New Air Ship:
We understand that Prince Elonry of The Svise newspapers announce the Prussia has accupted an invitation to attend forthcoming "faunch' of a now airship tho S. Andraw'a Ball We believe it is over not on the Lake of Constance. now decided that H.M.S.-Centurion will This inventor by Count von Zuppeliu, a sail for the Gulf oĽ Siam on Monday, the retired Gurman oficer who has for many 27th it, so that Aflmíral Sir E. Seymour years studied the question of steering bal- will mub bo pregant; but the A-feur hav-loons. He now chims to have solved the ing arrived Admiral Fitzgerald will puf problem of the light motor. An aeroplane bably attend.
Inhuman Conduct of Chinose.*
THE CHINA MAIL.
BRUTERS TELEGRAMS.
LONDON, November 21, 1800, THE WAR-LADYSMITH SAFE.. Despatetics from Ladysmith, dated 16th nat state that thero were ample supplius of ammunition and provisions, and that the garrison could hold our indefinitely,
There vu hoan tróñiepduda, mies, and Fadysmith is a quagmirs, but this also hangers the encing. The garria virtually live underground.
The Boers admit a sharp Ladysmith on the 9th lust.
reverse at
built by him is reprod to have developied suflicient power to low a boat on the liver This at a speed of nine miles an hour. To minimine the risks of an unforeseen fall, A disgraceful ensy of humanity was the L'ount has selected the Lako of Cons- tauca na the scene of his decisive, ozpori. tovealed at the Magistracy to-day, whon munt. Ita area of over 300 quo miles the unster of a junk and one of the crow will, he holiere, he malicient to enable him. were charged with reinsing so assist cross-in executo all pecusury ovulations. The vestrol ís. *-miöored' at Friedrichshafen, and ing perons at 1. The aridonce showod
is supported by sixty pots There is that as abunt á quarter past "eleven o'clock geworks in the vicinity. The inventor yourday, the defendant's junk foulid a keeps the mechanism of his air-ship everot, tano takon stringent precautions. - lớ asinpon off tho. P. and Q. buoy in the bar warn off the curious. All that la known is Dour, and the kampan was upset and the that the vessel's proportions are immens six occupants thrown into the water. Thoover 550 feet long and nearly five foot in diameter. It is vylindrimi, with conteal junk will on and reuderel no assistance extremities, and in divided interunity The Boers have raided a form 13 miles to to the people in the water. A Kum Shing by strong partitions. The hull is the South of Estenent
skeleton of boat came along and rescued all the crew of of silk, stretched over *
aluminium. To the cylinder, supplied by the sampant with the exception of child, two motos pheed aged seven years. Mr Genportz, the Act creat ech eod. The propelling ing Magistrate, dismissed the second defen-principle is the ordinary scrow, but there Are three special devious for steering. Conut dans and in sentencing the master to pay & Zeppelin declares that his muching will be fino of 50), with the alternativo of two able to viso 171. height of over 3,000 feet, malis imprisonment, with hard labour, lift a weight of nearly two tous, travel at a speed of ten pards a second, and reaia in said ha ought to be ashamed of himself. the air for a wcale at a time. Had it not been for the nasistanes rendered by the Kum Shing boat all the people might havo boon drowned. When tho Police brought forward the people who rescued the era, they would be towarted. His Worship ordered that 20 ho paid the master of th› sampan to partly compensate him for the low he had sustained in the collisionL
VESSELS AT THE Docks --At Kowloon, Isla de Caba, Isla de Luzan, Simals, Laboral, H.L.G.M.S. Duschbad, Aplf Obrig. Haitan, Iris, Long Tsing, Swakow, H.M.S. Whiting; FL.T.(1-MS. Herts, Rishila
Cosmoplitan. Don Juan de Austria, Houngeban, Phen Choi Klan.,
Abendean,--Uity of Londợp, Deuteros.
The Spy Fever.
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THE DEFEAT OF AGUINALDO.
A JAPANESE OPINION.
WARDI LES BOERS.
FANDANGO BY A FANATICAL
FRENOUSIAN.
Cur hoaris hot with hely joy, D'Avain du Ponti, when we 03 prostig of an avowed enony, crumble the wind of apprenching defeit. On that The following interview with the Ja whae doas not experienco a thrill of satisfac. account there is unta Frenchman in Tonkin panese military attached wil the Ution over and applauds de sucress of the troops in Jam is published by The people of the Transvaal. Notwithstanding Tribens:
our national gallantry, which is proverbial, we cannot ropress a sardonic anile when wa contemplate the Mistress of the Seas' that cheyette Albion--haring her cars bored. The exquestion used is not only
The American soldiers are always ples sant, le said, and chill with one another making the best of every privation under the nest exasperating eroumstances mire them fra thu botine of my art only wish we had ten thousand like them.in the Japancus army
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL:
MEETING OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Mr Thomson 1 ebould like to know how the honourable member for the Cham her of Commerce enives at the balanes of 5836,000.
to cutertam it, so that theo two very or gost public works may be carried out at the sme time to avoid postponing one until the other is complete. (Hear, hour) Do you wish to have your addict pat
Bir Witolina-Please. My manilmont.
Tirector of Fublic Works will be glad to supply on application to him at his odos. Delta Kat Are the whole staff here The Chairman-Practically the whole staf
Bir WhitehondHow long, risy
they
As the pooting of the Finance Comraltres plus at the end of this year of about in that The Now. Post Offics", ba substitut- take to completo their survey 16 18 &
specily extension of our means of obtaining,
12.-question of two yenfa 7:"
Mr. Whitehead-According to the Gro vernor's opening speech there will be s
$400,000. The ordinary expenditure for ud for The New Law Courtą, next year is estimated at $2,888,000 and On the amendment baing put to the vote tho rovenus-at-$3,300,000. If you take the it was lost, and the voto was agreed to, ordinary expenditure from the gross terorug The fallowing items were agreed to with you will find that there is a surplus of cut commont: Public Works Department $430,000 available to: Public Works Extra-Store, 83000; No. 7 Polico Station and ordinary. $100,000 and $130,000 nike up Branch at Kennedytown, 812,000; Disin 8830,000 in the aggregate. If you refer footor Station and Qusters, 37.000. to page six of the Estimates you wit find THE ALLOWANCE FOR PUBLIC LATRINES the figures there. subunit that the Go- vemment would bo justified in asking the Council to allow a much larger sua than $390,000 for public works during the next year.
The Chicon-Do you think we shenit ba justified in voting this $400,000 surplus in addition to this $300,000? This in. rosmi figures would amount to $8ob,000,
Mr Whitolead-I would not go so far as that, but I think the Government would he justified in allowing 8000,000 instead of $400,000,
MThomson observed that the raventie
being larger than the expenditure to money would be still in hand and would be available for supplenatal votes during the year.
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Mr Orosby My estimato la twa yeam. The gentleman who is at the head of the surveying party is not able to form an opinion as yet, but he fine ni doubt it will take more than one year. He has not soot all the country yat
The Chiroman-As I say, it any more in- formation is desingles to this interesting work of surveying the Director of Publis Workza will be glad to give, all information on application at his office, where all the papers ara.
The item was agrzed ko,
AN EXPLANATION FROM THE COLONIAL TREASURER.
of the Logislative Council yesterday, Mr Whitehow submitted up amendment to the onsideration of the role in the 1900 acimates for Public Works Extra diary (Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart presided.)
Mr Whiteboad said-I beg to move that the vote in the 1000 Estimates for Public
The next item was Latrinos 85,099.' Wurka Extraordinary he taferred back to
Mr Whitehead-I am asaro it is not the Departments concerned for reconsider
possible to propose an incrons, but I really ation and to be remodelled. The
think that the question of public latrines LATER.. Tremurar's Financial Recoins in their
ehould be takon iis hand and that this vote; Ladysmith was safe on the 20th inst.
amonded form which accompanied the draft
should be increased. Estimates are anintelligible and I de nct
Tho Charan-It is not within the proaggregate to $73,000, and chargeable to The following items, amounting in the Two members vi tho Cape Alaeffibly for think they can it correct. The finst set
of E this committou to proposu nay in water account, wore agreed to without.com- Culesberg have joined the Boura.
tlement of the Appropriation Bill should be
crosse, as tho honourably bor nont-Taitan Waterworks Extension. postponed until those accuta au cloured
pointed out, but I think it is certain that $15,000; City of Viotorie and Hill District Guneral Catarres disision rapidly. The asseta available for Public Works
next year the subject of public latrines will Waterworks 227,000; Water Supply, Kuw landing at East London, and usabling at. Extenordinary in 1900 ara anuch larger
he pushed forward. The Gorocamantfalty Lou, $20,0001 Water Account, Haters, Queens.
than the amount in the Estimates proposed
regnise the desibility and indeed the e.), 85,000; Waterworks, Miscellanecas, to be expended. I respectfully submit that the honey proposed to be sot dia mut
put in band and carried out as quickly us abulate pecessity for these worits boing $7,000 properly applied, as there.om many vary
possible, Tho em horo may appear small, urgent and most important works omitted
but no doubt a mach larger som wil be ex The Chairene-Gontlentos, wo have now but which demand immediate attention and
pendist next year out of the surplus. This been through all the Dstimates and we have should be specially provided for. The ac The Chairman-Although no account is a subject upon, which is "Excellency considered then item by it, and overy tual natoto available at the end of 1995 is taken of it in the Estimates, flat surplus, may touch to-morrow.
izem is recommended and it be brought the estimated surplus on Plet, proxius as the Colonial Treasurer has pointed out,
The item was agreed to.
up to-morrow in the Council; but böföra say 8400,000, plaŭ the nationated surplus is available. His Excelloney the Governor,
The following if ons wera agreed to with- we break up the mosting to day there is revenue over the ordinary expenditure in his opening remarks, informed the out onment Electric Lighting Govern- une subject to which coferance wan mado nt during the next yeary 8436,090, Council that it was his intention to expand ment House, 6,000 Forming and Kerb the early part of the mooting--tho stato- or an aggregate of $895,00. According that surplus on public works. That co-ing Stricts, $10,000; Extensions of Clas mout of sete and abilities. I shall be to the Estimates there is only to sayee expended during 1900 the suto of sporing speech to the Conseil, ny honour-Light 54.
mark was made by His Excellency in his Lighting 1,000; Improvemens of Casglatif the Cul mist Treasurer will glro somo
explanation, as thoro sooms to be some mis the 9381,100 on Public Works Extraordinary.uble acibors will remember."
THE GOVERNOR'S PEAR RESIDENCE understanding with regal to the state in think the Govorament would have beon Mr Whitehead-I quite recollet His
The next item was Goremor's Peak neat, fully justified in asking the Council to Excellency's statement and remarks, but Rashlouce, $15,000,
The Colonial Trossuper-The inlsappre all the same I think the Government would sanction the expenditure of say five or even
Mr Whit-hund-fofore the new residence hunxion has arises from the differouca be of their importance and unganey, latriars, the increased amount which I have men-brand the cher shaiter for the clics at the which is dated 20th September, 1899. Tho 8000,000. The Public Works are, in order to justified in asking the Cancil to vote for the Governorst the Park is guna entween the statement of aggots and liabilitios
with would it not be possible to take sheltor for chair coolies at the Posk, the tuned.
dated 13th March, 189, and statement 2, orig and distributing water, a Post Office, possible to bring forward an estimatu show-84,000.
The Chairman remarked that it was Im-Tramway Station? It is only a matter of correct statement of aseisual liabilities of
The Chairman I think the chair shelter the one dated 13ta March, 1892. That is
the colony on the 31st December, 1808, is &c. Diere public latrines and the exteusing an expenditure in excess of the revenua. for the welfare of the community. Yet on practically an assured surplus, whereas you the Governor's Penk Residence, ion of water zapply are absolutely necessary
Mr Whitohead-But in the one case is is is a work which will be completo bofore statement which starts by itself. The latrines it is pr. posed to spend only 85.00; are dealing with one far distant which
other statement is one which can only Mr Whitohead-The Governor at all bo taken only $15,000 for increasing the water sup tight not be realised. There being such a
njunction with the events is provaland with a dry shaltor calculation oth the front page
Yout ply; nuthing at all on the chair coalie shel large balance at the end of this year to go whereas the pour chait quofica are not. will serve that the balanes, $251,000 for no the Foale, and nothing on a Now Tost with the balance from last year would justi- The Chairman--I do not think it is necca is carried over and algonisted in this. moro vulgar but absolutely indecort, andOfice. Tho latrines should be put in haud fy the Gorerament in asking the Council toy to draw invidious distinctions between calculation, Statoment A is exactly I believe the war is practically over, and capable of repsduction in a respectable and finished before the end of noxt year. expont that money in the course of noxt the ho sing of the Governer and the hous. similar to the statement dated 13th that Aguinaldo's causo is Iupelessly lost. What can he hope, with the Americanewspaper. Eo, C.A.] Wildo wa knowly urge that a to be taken for sont on angently needed public works ing of the clasic coulies. I think the proper March with this exception--that itoms of Lecops forming a cordon about his wasried that the Boora and Chair austra President that of the Pallic Works Depart. vernor, as I have informed the Council, to see both properly house.
fall amount requisits to complete them which lavo hei unduly delayed.
housing of both in necessary, and I have no revento' and expenditure aro omitted.. 19. I regret to note the reduction.
The Chairman-Elis Excellency tho Go-doubt the honourable number will be glad Theso itoms revenue and oxponditure will army? Escape for him, scoms impossible.
como in and have been taken into account. To the mountains, inhabited by hostile have little in common with France.
mont It should be increased and nos purposes to proceed with these urgent
The item was agreed to.
in the estimated rovenus and the estimated Savages he cannot safely gn. Gen. When Amongst these bid Protestanta thera are
reduced. In reply to a question in com public works and, to supplementary votos. The following items were agreed to wit-expenditure of the currant year-the first ton's soldiers and the Arrien gunhats those who pro not forgotten the revoca neotion with any buildings put to the think it is only right to point out that I cont:-Laying out Faux Lot Netwoituus in this calculation on the front guard the Lingayan coast, and, he will be tion of thọ Walist of Nantes, and the holy the 4th of October last, tho honourable PRNEY of FCarving, public works'ia rofort. $100; Pokfulam Conduit Road, $5,000; have them coming into the balance of as honourable Director of Public Works, on noticed that in the memorandon the 1., Yauasti, S000; Stores Account, past To would be utterly impossible to very fortunats if he magen. to ouchorrors perpetrated by our lato Queen, mouiber said: 'I have read the articles el to. It is only fare to point out that the Prapa teclanation, $10,000; Praya Resets for 1893, ns in that case they would- A Pietermaritzburg correspondent of from Luzon, the Daily Mail mya 1 Ab. a unesting of
Aguinaldo has cortaizly played a very Madamo de Maintenon; tuit it satters nut referred to and think there is foundation delay in carrying out public werks us in a cluation, Government Piors, $10,000. pretty game, Lat Gually he has been check We Froach duire the bravery even offered by my Department are defined in Low colong has been called upon to weet tho. Jarlyseith Town Gunda stranger mated by a master move,
for thu allegations. The The final more
powers pos-great measure been due to the fact that proses naked if Transvaal refugees might of the Americans against the Insurgents our adversaries. Blessed ho the band that the Ordinances 15 of 180 and 25 of very heavy unforeseen expenditure owing $1,005.
The next item was Giel Extension, by enrolled He was told Yes, but sub was a well-executed one. When it is amites the Britanie check a return blow 1801. Au ofiour of the Depaiticut, to the visitation of plague, and this unfore requently his auspicious conduct induced | thoroughly anderstood; by the military, ex-
Mr Whitehead-May I ask what this craint citizens to visit his rom, when ports of the world, they will warmly ap for the buskhander we received at Fashoda: assisted by Lu averner, inspects building soon expenditure has been unch without any extension is priofa were found establishing his identitypland it.
works in progress. The exceptional mount corresponding increase in the laxation Pho—Claiquan-The-honourable......the Orthoop English-whow-philosophy iwcom of such work in the colony at present makes that is one of the chief reasons why money Duvetor of Public Works will explain.
an increase in the staff necessary if this which if these and events lund not occurred hens, swimlora even though rich, cover tion of the Government. The staff of the perist everywhore congiurar's, everywhere at
work of supervision is to be thoroughly per would have been available for public works formed. The matter in engaging the atton to to applied to meet theas very heavy ex ing under the cloak of geld the inhumanities Department should be increased. If the Mr Whitehead-But if it is the intan practised by their Dana-dam bullets, whitstad is at streng enough it would be truetion of the Government and His Excelianey cocnemy to obsin additional engineers to expend that money, the staff of the equal to carrying out argently nected sud Public Waka Department instead of being
increased is being reduced. important pultin warks, as was done with the Tylam Reservoir. If the staff is not The Chairman at not aware that the suflicient to do what is necessary it is not
staff of the Table Works Destment is too late to vote à pousidor do temporary baing reduced, and I should say that if all or permanent increase Ingres that are works that he then on vote be asked for extraordinary staff. •Idc next year so far from the soft being reduced intended at one time to do, the rejection of incronse it. That is a matter which will of not propose at present to move, as I had I think it would be absolutely accesary to the votes for Public Works in the New sourse require consideration, and if an in- Territory, as they aight to be gone on create is necessary ist inerente of course. with. I think, however, that the large will fara to be adds in order to carry out outlag for Police Stains, runds, be, be these works,
Ble Whitched-But there is a surplus ceraty fr the opening up of the New Territory should be not by means of a available aid the Government, if they Siter Lon. It would be inequitable and seriously intended to carry and those works, plante toxo been approved off
Mr WhitebeaI-May I ask whether the
Bir Ortasby-Yes. This is a work also of the Old Wert havo rights ulso which ritory acquired as eh in Imperial as in rector of Public Works on the 4th October work actually going on at present between with the cost of developing the New Ter-increased staff. The Liarable tho. Di- the great difficulties as to the site. It is a will have to be respectoul in Africa as well Colonial interests inquitable because the suited pointy tit his stat tinuli the Magistracy and Wyndham Street, as in Aam. While British fusca are con-present generation will drive small benefit cient to properly aportend the construe- centrating at the Cape, the Rosin ogreversion of the colony's revenue will read the past year girite a number of joy plans are passed. I should think I am I think it is a must tezesenry rafona, for therefrom; finditie insuch as the d tion of jury buildings. In the course of not be able to expert this year. The question of the screeacy reform in China. This is a re-vote of money which we huye | --I am gel that Mr Bourne hos raised the
advances towards India and Chian-and, the construction of urgently nooded public
down and there right in saying, about 12 months ago. member the question of Egypt is not yet intention to subsis to the Courpil a resolu
works already imanly delayed. It is my has been great loss of life, 1 pitinblo we should be hore with a large surplus and
The Chairman-Then they have beca definitely settled. There are people behind this on the subject of a Silver Loan at no yot make no prevision for any increase in
approved 2 the Bors who have not forgotten the past. vory distant dat
the stuff of the Public Works Department.
The Chairman-As We will yet have our revenge for the theft
I have already pointed out, I think it is almost certain that of war Colonies-fir India, for Bourbon,
this increase will be necessary, and it is not for Canada, and, yes, for Egypt. There is
improbable that before long every bonour Dr Ho Kai--With your pornzission, Tablo maubor will have an opportunity of should like to make a few remarks. The giving his voto in favour of this increase. individuals. This is why we call on you to honourable member who has just spoken Haa say other honourable member any re
has alluded to several public works. I marks to make with regard to this auiend- think you will find them in full detail urged | monti
His Excellency in our memorandani, upon is The honourable teraher for the Chunker put to thin yote. The amendment was lost, No one responded and the matter was
of Commerce did nos think it to sign that to one rating for it but the mover.
orandum, but all that ho bus urged you will find urged in this mentorandum," the only difference being with regard to different the relative toportance of the works. We regard all the works enamer- ated in the memorandumo, and which -10 has also alluded to, as boing urgent putia works which should be undertaken at onceuretdutent that
as Ellis of the Transvaal Soon Service, There is some talk of Aguinaldo attempt who helped to engineer the bogus son-ing to reach Japan. I am not at libertyPrebended in the dog word "Egatiem; spiracy on the Rand. Ellis was taken into
the uniu strock, and tarred and feathered.
A Story by Bickens.
Charles Dickens delighted to tell stories of Jolan Foster, who in after years wrote the popular povelist's ...*Lifo,' ́ ́'Mr
Faster had pereruptors and decisive manner that it impressed all who came in
contact with him. His sonants were kept in perfect and almost abfcet submission to hia wishes, and yet he showed them many kindnesses, and they were greatly attached to him. The story runs that on one ce- casion a cabaran called at the printing office
to express any opinion sa to the reception
he would receive there,
I bave greatly enjoyed the campaign, and learned much that will be useful to me in the future......
plishing your purpose, once you have con You Americans have a way of avoin menced, in a dashing and irresistable man | tet,
aned sepulchrest of hypocrisy and pudeur, who dare to interfere in our private affaire la referaice to the Dreyfus Affine!), and in what forms we know too well and that unly of late. And roland! and Egypt. foot. But let them toware fah, ha and India! They have the world at their
Avenir du Fonkin is upon their teack the knell has sounded and the day of their dendeur is at hand. A corner of Africa
The dash, daring, and general intelligence of the rank and file of the American aras makes them exceptional soldiers
ough the rain, I was greatly surprised at When I first saw then marching along their unsoldierly appearance.
I would not believe that they constituted portion of the army of the United States. have changed my opinions.
But now that I have seen them fight, There any bo toro freedom and Iwas in revolt against thoir munstrosities. and won annble to give the mare of the stringant discipline in this American army The movecot has started. Cheerily go person who had ordered him to some at á under ordinary eirenistanece But in a!
there is no any on the face of-the-art to equal them.
GAOL EXTENSION.
appear taico over in the calculation, I think honourable members may take the that on the date this statement was made up $376,618 was a fairly correct estimate- as far as estimates on to correct, of the position of the colony at the end of the fear.
The Chairman I thought it as well this statement should be ninde, as some. mis
erstanding seemed to oxist. Mr Whitehead-Even that statement still leaves the return incomprehensible and
ntelligible.
The Chairman-B your vio, Six. Mr Whittel-To, ma One shows a
Me Orinshy-This is the balance of an. old vote taken souto years ago and which will be expended in putting up a new block of its very gently needed in the G. proui es covering over the excreiso yard. L is really the completion of a tebou à which has been going on for four or fire yours. It is not as new work. It la relance of seats of 221,000 and the othst
vote of a balanco.
Dr Ho Kai - Is the extension in the old Galsdei
Mr Orumby-In the old Gaol sida. The from WAY EXTwed to,
86,000; Drainage Works, Miscellaneous, The following items wore agreed to with. out commentSewerage of Victoria, 810,003.
QUARTERS FOR CAOL STAFF.
The next item was Quaitem for Gaol Staff, $41,500.'
"cortain broar,-without-fail. The often porter | fight, and in staring hardships cheerfully abcd the Boots. In fast.' The people ujelitic to charge the clay's revende skoolduske the nenesstrý přovixiau for which has been dulayed a lifelo awing te
asked for it description of his fare, and the cabin stated it he was a stout gentle i. Te is the portor replied that thoro were several stout gentlemen in the office, and ixpired whether this one was tall.or shart. I don't know which you'd call hia, returned the calmans I didn't take special notice. That there can't be two like
him. Ho's that thero harbitrary ente! The porter summonel Mr Foster without hesitation, and found he had made no m Lake. When the story leaked out, nobody enjoyed it more than the harbitrary cove! himself.
News from Western Szechuen.
The Kinting correspondont of tho China. Guzelte wrote on the 9th inst. The harroad in Western Szo chubu was above the average. Peace reigns pretty gauerally, but na occasional disturbance on our friends the Fronch Cagatians occurs. Tho Fianch Catholic Church has a strong hold upon any districts, the private Lave- acquired formanse proprietary rights, and aro rapidly marcasing thou, Suffon, for instvace, is really in property intercals French city. In muy places largo trucks of land are dead, MA in cities many of the best places are owned by the Trend. There are many email communities of nathalies upon the low mountains at the foot of Omel.: There are thred: caya? churchos outside of Omoi city, und L'housands of adherents. The feeling in this part of the province is by no means a plesanut one tostards the Frauch Some of the enterprising merchante st the Sals Wells are talking sovicusly of purchasing foreign machinery to take the place of water-buffaloes, the huge animals they cost from 90 to 60 tela cach, und great deal to feed there, and deaths occur frequcatly, Ons merchant, I hear, lust.201 bulloss the past, summer. The people west of here upon the Yariver at ful incsely the past year, because the rotor di not, its quite high enough until too late they are thinking of foreign machinery 1 rally believe if a firm could densiteite to the people of this post of Obian the resin- bility of such machinery as is needed at the anl welle, ab for battar irrigation, de, ke, there would be great demand Navi- gation to this point, and oven to Kisigk so, 80 miles above Here, will Lo compartiroly oney when once, Chungking is reached Weero wailing anxiously to sea SA)) atcamer plying between Chungking end Kisting
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The Avenir du Tomkini was formerly, a met respectables jours), and considered | almost the organ of Government. It is with profound regret we see its sadden decling to the level of the common or garden feuille de chou (--En., 6.M.]
WEATHER REPORT.
The following notice is issued from the Observatory
On the 23rd at 11.40 x. The barometer
has risen slightly on the S. coast of China and in the Phillipines. The high pressure arca remalos entral over Chios, and pres. Bare is relatively low in the Pacific to the
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tunity of looking over this memorandum? Mr May-Will members have an oppor The Chairman-Certainly. It is laid on the table and will be made public.
buildings have cente
Ir Oraishy-Yes.
The item was agreed to, The item Swing Depot, Kennedytown, $5,000, was agreed to without comment. THE NEW FOLIO STATIONS THE NEW
TELLITORY.
The following wore the items roforting to the new Palios Stallone for tise New Territory: Polico Station,
Sai-kung, $5,000; Pollos Station, Sha-tin, S6.000; Station, Starling Inlet, 65,000, Police Station, Toun W, 80,000; Pelics
bulates of assots of 8213,000. Now war one or the other must be correct.
The Colonial Treasurer-I have already sall that the return dated 13th March, 1809, is the correct one. The other one must not be taken by itself but in conjung- rlous with the calculation on the front page, as explained in my covering lotter:
The basicman-Has any other honour ab'e mamber any questions to ask in regard to this statemons? IF not I take it that you comprehend the matter and are satis fed. That coupletes the business, gentle..
men.
THE COINAGE OF CHINA.
A writer in the Shanghai Mererury says :
in no country that I have been to have I found such confusim ol akabanges ng here. but to the Chinese mind, evar alert on doing a little squeeze, euch a state of af fairs is not only ules but profitable, What: could be worse than to find that the value of a tecla cuin which bas-no existence- varies at every port one guts to. Imagine goude being paid fur in sheet of syzoo which quite au tany of cooling to carry. Why should haaiucas be carried on in taula when the real currency of the trida centres is in dollars. The sqteczo again one has to put Me Whitehead. In connection with the up with in the exchange hotwaen tho taal expenditurs on public. works, lave way and the dollar is nupiter of those life's definite instructions heen received from the little miseries particularly associated withi Caload Obice forbidding the raising of naistence in Chios. The sooner who gets s silver loan to provide for the improvement uniform exclunge the better it will be for of the New Territory? Mr Whitehe--I beg to mere as an
Speaking about the dollar the same un The Chiroan-You will remember that substituto the words in my report on the New Territory I my aniformity exists. The dollar coined at new Post Office for new Law Courts, self referred to the question of a luan. The the different Chines mints vary in weight, It is dificult to say which of them is more A new Post Office is absolutely essential, proposal was not at the time approved by that the Hupoh dolara are held in pra important than another. All we say is in fact indispensable. Although the pre- the Secretary of State for the Colonies, so teroses to Nanking, the latter again is liked that everyone of them is of.. grodimere Supreme Court may be inconvonions I think far right in stating that as the While the Peiyang and. Fuochow dollars helter than the evins minted at 'Cauton. partner, and we urge upon the Government in many ways, it is still possible to carry on print the Secretary of State for the Cu-
aro. refused by nay. that they should spend the entire sarpins business there, whereas it is not practically denies is not in favour of mising a lo in.
The Chekiang. they have in band this year, nearly 8400,000 to do er in the present Post Office premises. money or public works in the New Terri The suggestion thrown out that the In- Mr Whitehead-Then the whole of the (Haugehow) dollars uru shunned still weres,
perial Governinoat should take the matter
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THE NEW LAW COURTS
The Chairman-We will new proceed to consider these items one by one,
The first item was New Law Courts, $20,000.* • .
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works. We also wish His Excellency to deal in what the honourable member says ry, without which it cost to devolopound and coin a dollar to be seed
The Chairman-i think there is a great forward a copy of ont recommendation to as to the absoluto necessity for a now Feet is to be taken out of the revenue of this throughout the empire should be taken
the Right Hon. the Secretary of State for ice. I think that is a point upon which
the Colonics, so that the pew Law Courts not unly every member of this summittee
The Chairman--Of course the cul public for the present system of permitting each
and the new Post Ofice should hant ones but of the Graumanity generally is con- works ontemplated in the New Territory Viceroy to Layon mint brings the Govern taken in hand. I do not ink there is any vinced, but the dificulty is this-Can-an-at present are the erection of police stationsrent tato discopate. The same way lin disagreement between the enclicial mom arrangement he made to act the new Taw and the proper polising of the Territory and said of the subsidiary coins. Lurs with regard to the public works in Courts on the site selected and the new the constration of this road from Kowloon Regarding the cash an even worse state, A story is going the rounds of a golf seem to indicate. I want to state this dis- can be shown which will meet this diffiealty Buyond that the Government donal contein-interior of China have found to their aa- question, which his refusal to sign would Pest Ofice simultaneously. If any scheme City to Shatin to improve communication exists. Those who have travelled in the match between a roverend gentlerian and tinctly, otherwise it may be thought that I am perfectly certain the Government plate at present any more turks, in order notice that era ish of a certain size lawyer. The incident occurred at there was a split in the caiup. Really we would bo tog glad to warry it out, to allow time to see what works are necessary can only purchase a certain article, and the
word unanimous on the subject, and I
I think
tao one has to employ to sort those dirty the Gulf Links Club during a meeting the only reason for the bon membor's refus
The Hon. C. P. Chater-Probably nomo for further development. between these "two"
Dr Ho Ka-I think when the Secretary tokone is exaspersting A spcoul study is arrangement might be made whereby the The clergyman discovered that his hell toed ward nae publiowork is more important thau Ofles might be carried on at the same time, turated expenditure in the New Territory the way is getting starter and saroor ad ring to sign was that he wished to put fer buiking of the Law Courts and the Post of State was advised in the matter the needed to assort the coppor cash, which by - tempting style for a fine brassie shot, another. With regard to the notion refer- I think if you will look at our memorandum was not fully known to hin-auch sa this to the poor claws the donata is very tryi And with the utmost deliberation he went ring oertain works back, I think it is use- through with the preliminary waggles,
less. I believe that His Excellency - the
we refer to it
that China shuld take a leaf from Japan's
and with a suprainakfort-missed the hall. Geversier is quite as anxious as we are to there. In paragraph. 13. we atanunt for policing, which was afterwards Me Buchanan very pointilly Boggested
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desirability of at once procent amende For fully a minute ho gazed at the tan-forward peblic works, and as we bare now Cants has been alluded to in His Excel New Territory is certainly in excess of what ing the currency difficulty
The Chairman-The expenditure in the back and study the latter's mal hod of solg ing with the construction of the new Ins talising aphore without uttering a word. At a large surplus, which will fulfil the concilency's speech. Soeing that this work will was at firat anticipated. length the ayer remarked solely tion imposed by the Secretary of State for take several years to complete, it cannot be Dr Ho Haid the Secretary of State Archdeacon, that was the gost profane the Colonies-naranly, that we must have too strongly urged that the work should be known that he might have given a differ silence I over listen to,"
to
a surplus of ver $100,000 before undereak- ing any extraordinary public works every pub in al immediately. The projected ent decision.
bew Post Office is even more urgently need- The Chairman-Of course I should not effort will be mode to push them forward.ed. We are of opinion that this water like to say what los would have done. CHAMBERLAIN'S PAIN BALM CURES We shall have a good balance noxt year and should on no account be delayed until the No other point was raised and the item
OPELERS, WHY NOT. YOU?
we have a balance already in band of over impletion of the new Law Courts, but that was agreed to. $400,000, and Gutter the circumstances I
The Items Taipe | Road. $30,000" and,
•has been using Chamberlain's think we are justified in
have it construction should be commenced at dearing
the same time if possible. Perhaps souseier in Deep Wator, Taipo, $6,000 were Pain Balny, with god resula, for all the important public works gone on arrangement might be arrived at whereby agreed to without comment. Jamo should or flat has ined her continu: with at race. 45 I
As I have already said, I ally for nine years. We have tried all kinds think His Excellency the Governor site the Post Office and Law Courts could be KURVEY OF NEW TERRITORY of medicines and doors, without re living as anxious as ourselves that these public preceded with it ones if the honourable Tu next item Bay Survey of New Ter- modicine nid in telling of the bend thy TUR Exchange Telegraph Company staten any benefis from any of them. One day we works should be taken in hand, and I men har opposite (the lou, J. 1'Kaawick) ritv 320,000.
the Warsaw an advertisement of this medieme and think the memorandum jus: laid Lefore home whomby a portion of the City Hall
Mon- thought of trying it which we did with the the committen will receive every considen might be available for the rpshon hast of Batisfaction. She has used only one tion from His Excellancy and will receive Cont boast,
men have beva made. The survey party purposes of a zuud | bottle and her shoulder is almost well... his confia) support, an that I do not fep!
and "ABOPHL MILLETT Manchester, N. H justified in suspecting the amendment of The Chairman-No doubt if any scheme have arrived from India and they and Bow oth Thrasle by All Dealars, Watkins & Co., the honourable member for the Chamber can be drawn up and shown to work entissotually at work. Any more particulars
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fastory the Government will be quite ready which honourable members uny desire the
have received from ity of tail colts it bee that an for lins been made
suro, of throated atonka of pneumonia ice by MrJos AZ M
It has sorted and of the children it has agua man jong, V saved from attacks uf croup and whooping hers; fully armall with Ma cough. It is a grund, good medicine. For reads to take the field at Farby All Dealers Wathips & Co. General without any cost to the Im
will place before. His
for the survey been made ?
Me Whitehead-Have any arrangemente The Chairman Yes; complete strange
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