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RIDAY, MARCH 30, 1900.

Dng Football Clab.

The accounts of the Footbait Shield. Semi-finales and Final have been audited and a Jandamca of J119.31, has been handed over by the Hongkong Fotball Club to the Shield Fund. Mr H. W. Looker has been appointed Honorary Steretary of the Hongkong Football Club.

Dewey's Dollars.

Adurizal Bowcy'a claia for prizu money on account of lac destruction of the Spanish Float in Manila Bay, came before the United States Coast of Claims on 26th February. The Court decided against the Admiral's contention that the enemy's foros was superior to bis, and awarded him $0,570 prize money.

Hongkong Hotel.

CANTON NOTES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) MISIONARY CONVERENCE.

Canton, March 28,

The Bi-monthly meeting of the Cantoa Missionary Conforance was held to-day (March 28th) The Ruv. O. F. Wisner

THE CHINA

MAIL.

TELEGRAMS.

REUTER'S SERVICE.

LONDON, 28th March. CASUALTIES DURING THE WAR.

An official statement of casualties up to

THE SALARIES QUESTION. Į State in gizing an increase to the heads of FHE ARMS TRADE OF HONGKONG. departamentis ten times more applicable, can a TAKE AWAY, OUR LISTEINATE

APPOINTMENT OF AN UNOFFICIA

COMMITTEE.

A DUŽG, WITH OCCASIONAL PRORGA, Yesterday, a mesting of the Pinence Committee was held immediately after the

E TRADE? MAN

LUZON SUGAR REFINING CO., LIMITED

in many, intances, na regards the subor dinate offices. The coat of living pinolea

The following in the raport for present- them, and to increase in house rents tells At yesterday 'n meeting of the Legalisation to the Stareholders at the Eighbounth more heavily upon them than upon the Council, a considerable amount of tinig was Annual General Meeting to be held at the hends of department cotary of State occupied in the discussion of amondinonte Ofiers of the General Agents, on Saturday,"

Tho Chairman has evidents divinod your intentions, for to the new Arms Ordinance. We have not he specifically mentions subordinate officers.

of this vote

zvad an essay on The Present Prospects 24th inst, including sick, gives a total of meeting of the Legislativo Council at which are member of the Committes in favour to publish the portions of the dis

Education in China. The essay way a szvore but none the less just indictment of Chimaso education, which instead of developing has dwarfed the mind and moral sensibilities of the Chinese. The essayist pleaded for liberal interpretation of the word education, based on Christina principles. He quoted with much force the criticisms of is Chinose on The Break up of China.. Said this celestial, Lord Beresford bas told us a groat doal abuut armies and navies, mlaing,.

over 19,001

THE WAR.

H. 1. Bir Henry Blake intimated that the consideration of the salaries of subordinate government officials would bo investigated

R. M. Gray, D. Gillies, and B. Shewan. and considered and reported upon by Messrs Mr H H. May, Acting Colonial Socre

moet lady obesis. A forward move is Lond Roberts is going to Caputown to not probable for a month.

General Conicnts has occupied Fauretary, provided,

ith and Jagersfontolt. Sir A. Milner is Bt Bloenfontein,

THE COLONIES AND THE WAR: Tlio Australiad Frontiers leave jointly

The first businges before they meeting was the minute from the Governor recom, meading the vote of $26,189 to defray dur ing the current your the increases in sularies a! Government Officials sanctioned in the Secretary of State's Despatch No. 230 of

The Band of the Hongking Regiment railways, &c. but he has said nothing of the will play the following programme at the present educational systou, which is at led to Mr Chamberlain that it is unde. 8h December, 1809.

Mr Whitchord I would like you to read

Agreod usnimously.

BLARIES OF CHINESE,

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The Govenor recommended the Council to rote a sun of $13,000 to cover the cost of increasef ont salaries for Chinese et ployees of the Government, sanctioned by clog Iron the Sacratary of State of the 24th Februay, 3100.

Hongkong lafy! to-morrow (Saturday) root of the national life. Unless you came to conclude pescu except on terms the telegram forwarded to the Secretary of † gommittee, presume,

evening from p.m. to 9.30 p.m.:- March......* Queen's Guards .. Williams. Uvertura.. Te chewin de la

Gloire Kling. Vales... Dorado

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...Sullivan.

Selection... Dorothy' Futasia... Melodies from Old

Operas

chango that, no other kind of improverents, of absoluto British sepromney in South State in connection with this vote. however good and great in thomsolves, can Africa. avail. The mayist very logically contend-

ed that as Chinazo education has boon the haine of all prog. mental, moral, and material, 50 must look to moder Kappiey.education as the antidote of these ovils.

Folk Fun if the Fair.. Aigrotta.

· Go SAVE THE QUEEN.'

The Detention of the English Mail.

Snare curiosity was manifested in Hongkong, yesterday, as to the cause of the detention of the R.MS. Bengal, bear

•ing the wails from home. Un inquiry at the P. and O. Cesapany's oftees to-day we

we

TAL CHRISTIAN COLLEGE."

LATER. REPORTED DEATH OF COMMAN

DANT JOUBERT, Reuter's correspondant at Lourenço Mar- acs wires that Commsadent Joubert is

This new departure in the interests of Mead. higher education promises to supply a long-

The Chairman What telegraci de you Mr Whitehend Tho one in which the Senior Unofficial Member, on behalf of his colleagues, asked the Secretary of State to reconsider tho question of the saluïtes of the subordinate officile.

The Chairman (reading)-At fi n quest of the Unofficial Members of Connell soles of salaties postponed it was anim- only agreed to request a tommitice to

creases and report thereou for your cou sideration."

Mr. Whitehend And the Secretary of

felt want. The College is well endowed. THE WAR COL PILCHER'S RI investigate all other applications for is

and given time, will render excellent service. Tho permanssit location of the College is not fixed, but the probability is that it will be in Canton which is the natural contra of

CONNAISSANCE.

Col, Pilcher's reconnaissance captured the Landroat of Ladybrand before retiring.

State replied?

The Chairman-I don't think I am at

A strong force of Boers, presumed to berty to give the Secretary of State's re-

learn that there was a suspected case any great educational work, if for no other Commandant Ovior's, camnando, sabes. Whitehead-Has the Secretary of

email-pos én board and the ship was placed In quarantino till the medical inspection we over. The passengers were allowed on shore al me o'clock. This morning the vessel was released from quarantine, the smallpox patient having been taken to hospital.

LATER.

State complied with our request?

The Chairman--Tho resuit of the com-

that the Comittee is natboríkal to ho aƒ1⁄2 manication to the Secretary of Stato. is pointed to investigate the salaries of saber diuste officers.

...

Mr Whitehead-May I ask what sub- DEATH OF COMMANDANT JOUBERT.dinate others mentis?

The Chairasu-Subordinate officers I Commandant Joubert, dod of stomach take to mean oflicors, in the first place. who have not been dealt with in the Se complaint.

avtary of State's despatch No. 286 AU those officera are eliminated from the un quiry their cases having been dealt with, and they having got the increases.

quently copied strong positions in the freeon that the meu whom it is likely to

honeft are on the spot, The Vicaray's neighbourhood. It is believed their re- college and indeed all the great educatical treat towards Kroonstadt is intercepted,

and that a battle is impending, Two establishments representing the Kwang are in Cantou. To remove the College to any considerable distance from these scata of learning would seriously lit its influenza. The staff at present consists of the following gentlemen:-

The Rev. O. F. Wisner, Principal; Dr At Festonday's meeting of the Legis- Intive Council, His Excellency the Guards, Medical Deperament; Mr Lewis, vernor mentioned, incidentally, that ho Civil Engineering; Mr Aloxanes, lestri- was leaving, on the 4th of April, for a three inthe holiday. We understand that His Excellency is to visit Shanghai and Peking, before going on to Japan. While in Peking, ie wil have an op

The Governor's Holiday.

cal Engineering.

Arms and Arms Dealers.

THE TRANSVAAL COMMANDERS. Commandant Smuts now commands the Transvaal fighting line.

Comumulant Delarey is ill. OPERATIONS IN THE FREE STATE. Ladybrand was occupied by Commandant Arms Ordinance at yesterday's mooting of Crowther, not by Commandant Oliviar.

In the course of the discussion on the

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31st March

The General Agents beg to submit their Report on the business of the Company during the year •1898, with a Statement of Accounts to 1st December Jast.

the Philip

In consequence of the War pites, the Refinery could only be worked for four weeks during the year, and, in- clusive of 89,819. Brought forward from the year 1898, the nott beag amounts to 0.014, which is carried forward to the

Gurrent voor.

The General Agentaarid Consulting Coin- mittes have waived their commission and fees, as they also did last your.

Coastlting Committee.--Thu Consulting Committee consiste of Messrs. D. Gillies and J. H. Lesgis, 'who offer themselves for re-election.

Auditor. The Accounts liave beên audit- ed by Me Thunias Arnold, who offers him self for re-election,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. General Agents.

cussion that have no interest to the public beyond the dealerain arms and antonition (Hansard, of course, will, fill in the kintas); but us it has been stated over and over again that the stringent regulation of the arins trade in Hongkong will have the effect of driving teido from this Colony to Me Whitecad-This incresse is to conte Macao, we give below the discussion on the into force simultaneously with the increase licence fees. Gunsmiths and retail dealers to the head of departments ?

ChanAs from the 1st of who sell firearms and ammunition for sport- The January.

ing purposes only will pay 810 per annum. All other importers of, desters in ur Dr Ho --Have any of the Chinese vendors of arais and aneuition shall pay clerks or Government employés receiving $1,200 per annum. over 800 per month applied for increases the Bill was

When Olauso 11 of sander consideration of salary!

Dr Hu Kai said-I do not think it needs Mr Chat--They will go before the

this large fee to keep bad characters out-of The ChafistSome of the Chinese the trade, capocially us the Captain Police ns power to with salariu over $10 sure dealt with by withhold licencos, with appeaf to the

Superintendent the Secretary of State, but socing that huurennur in Council. The profits of the practically-It is not intended that the dealers in arms and ammunition_wil salaries of the Chinese shall come before go down under the new Ordinance. They

THE DEARNESS OF FOOD."

the Commattite.

ΓΕΓΓΥΣΟΣ ΤΟ TE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Mr Chat-But I think the Secretary of have extra duties to perform and will re- State has cried out the recommendations nunca; and I think they ought to be let off

quire employés to oasisfy the new Ordi

The following petition to which 152 of the Cassittro

with a lighter fee to make up for the loss ladies' signatures word appended, was pro- De Ho Kl-Up to 850 only. The Clasman Tho Cotamittee did of time in falling the requirements of the scated by the Hon. T. H. Whitehead at

Ordinace. If an increase of fees is con not inko for thean our Fondation sidured hocessary, I think: an increase of the resting of the Legislative Conseil

(Evidently there has been a Committesten or twelve times the amount of the pre- yesterday considering and advising the Government

Hongkong, 18th March, 1900. on the subjet of Chinese salaries. This is importers of anus should be taxed noro To the Honourable the Legislative Council

of Hongkong. the first ntmation, we believe, the heavily than the dealers. They are doing

The humble Potition of the Undersigned sve bad d the Commitice

a larger business than the native acalore, Mr.Whithead-Why should they not and they might be ablo to raise tlie larger showet. :-

fees. To demand $1200 from a Chinco dosler is prohibitivo, and I would propose that the foos proposed in the Ordinance roduced to $150 for importats and $100 for

blic

cousideed

eeld by the

the Committes? Tise Chan-We do not want to over groundslready covered.

Me Waithead The permanent clerks of Tho Chitman The Committees who the Colonis Office do not act fairly.

have sat on this question, are not per quentials. The permanent efficials have pesethally adopted the recommand- ations of the local committee.

Vota pased unanimously.

THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

The Legulativo Council mat restarday afternoon. H. E. Sir Henry A. Finke, At Hisitelink-nd sore BANG nh G.C.M.G., presided. Thorn were pre In at dette betet innsen-R. B. Major-General Gascoigne, ed in that despatch have got incrouses.

Mr Whitehood-But all the officers who C.M.G.; Hon. F. II. May, C.M.G., ignce the memorist to the Secretary of Acting Cuntal Secretary; Han, W State are excluded from having their ap M. Goodem, Attorney General: Hon. plications further considered î

The Chairman Way

R. D. Ornaby, Director of Public Works: Mr Whitehead Our or two Depart ittee appointed by His Excellency is only Hon. A. W. Brewin, Inspector of Schools; to be allowed to consider the applications of Hon. E. C. Nicolle, Public Auditor; subordinate officers the applications of others Hons. C. P. Chater, C.M.G., Ho Kai, will naturally be excluded.

TH. Whichead, and Hon. Wei Yuk, and Mr R. F. Johnston, Aeting Clerk of Councila

sent fes would set the

dealer

I think the

Hongkong, 28th March, 1900.

1. That they desire most earnestly to all the attention of your Honourablo Council to the continuous rise in the market prices of almost all the necessarios

life, meat, fish, and garden produce. Mr Whitsbed-I think there is a good deal in what the Hon. alember has just tion being received from the Compradores Hardly a month passes without an intima- said. So long as the fous are fixed to

that from the beginning of the following return to the Government the expendient some ipercase in the cost of one. incurred in connection with the import and expart of arms and ammunitiser that would article or another is to take effect. Boof in be sufficient. The fee proposed in practi- now 15 and 24 cents a 16. ne compared with Mutton is cally prohibitive. It is questionable wha. 19 and 18 cents two years ago.

24 couts a 16. as compared with 18 cents at ther they would make a large amount in profit the same patiod. Buet is now 18 cents a out of it. It is taxing a branch of trulo here, 15

10 cents. Fish has risen from 1. ngainst and might have the effect of driving the 16 esuts to 18 and 20 cents per 16, in the trade of the Colony away to an adjacontato time, port. Not only the armo trade itsuif, but 2.-That a certain increase in price as other trade would accompany it. I think comparest with prices a few years ago was the foes the Hon. Member has proposed unstridable, but the precem is a continuous would be

he very reasonable.

one and

d many of the more recent augauenta tions have been of such a character and mads under such circumstances se tú induco us to believe that they have been the result of combinations among the Compradores.

3 That in view of this apparently mis..

portunity of discussing with Sir Claudo the Legislative Courel, Mr. Whitehead is believed that the latter is beyond purmentsara amongst those, and if the Com. Hon. A, M Thomson, Colonial Trensuror: that trade, This Government has notchievous and causolens increase in the cont

Macdonald the South China questions with which he has been acquainting himself since his arrival in the Colony, and we hope the outcome will be beneficial for Hongkong and the trade of South China.

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urged for the insertion of a proviso com-suit.. polling the Captain Superintendent of Police to give reasons for refusing to grant. licences to carry or posses arms or ani- multica. It was pointed out, however, that the Governor, on a refusal being Capo (or China,

brought to his notion, would call for res sons through the Colonial Sacretary, ev the point was not pressed,

Departure of Hon. A. G. Wise.

THE CHINÁ SQUADRON, ¦ H.M.S. Torille has sailed from the

THE RUSSLAN-CHINA SQUADRON, An official Sonoectuent at St. Peters- burg says that the Russian Suadron on the Corppy Enact us proceeded to Port Arthur.

[A London telegranz fated March 12 states that it was reported from Cape Town that General Joubert had resigned the chief command of the Bear Army, and legs been succeeded by General Botha. No reason w nasigned for the step, but it was believed that the Tours bad quite lost confidence in the cd leader's ability to succa-fully oppose the progress of Lord Roberts.

The Chairman From the considération the Committee.

stresue. We would also most respectfully any illegal combinations between the

Mr May-1 beg to state that the fees the Hon. Member proposes would not cover the cost of watching this trade. The trade is an extremely large one; and no hopest man who knows it can deny that it is unl

it has its international obligations to carry request that instructione be given to insti only to protect the Colony's intersets, but of living in the Colony, we most urgently out. Hen. Members must remember that tuto a close inquiry into the enuses of this there has been a state of war in a neigh rise and to devise inaas for putting a stop

Tonk bouring Colony for a tine, and we know perfectly well where there arms in use there came from; and Hon, Members nay know of troubles this Colony is or got an inquiry into the incidence and

operation of the licenco fees, et, now im periencing on the mainland. This trade in posed upon boats, markets, &c. with

&c., view to their reduction

Auch @gures as In the alence of Mr Whitehead, Mraras is so large that it can well afford to Chator asked the following question on Ine pay these fees. If there are some who live will aimply cover the necessary cost to G

by illicit trady who cannot pay the fuse, it verniment of supervising the public markets paint. We have asked for a Committee to

Mr Whitebad-I wish to get at the behalf:-Vill the Honourable the Registrar will be a good thing for this Colony if they and registering the junks sad men.

Corse to exist. investigate all other applications in General inform the Council whether it is messes in addition to those applications a fact that the occupurata of disorderly which have been granted. Will din Com-houses whichd been moved out of houses mitton have power to investigato and co-

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Mr Whitohead-From the consideration

of the Committee 1

The Chairman Yon.

Mr Thomson--All the heads of 'dogsæt- eats have been dealt with.

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A QUESTION.

port.upon all applications, became, if not, in the Cental districts and yous into houses le many cause me to foto etherwise than to the Wes thereof are again being moved, might otherwise do.

De Ho Kai-1 think you said the areas trade of this Colony is an illicit trade.

Mr MayTo a large extent. Dr Ho Kai was undersized to say that he recognised that the anus trade gave the police a great deal of trouble; but he still maintained that the large fee entailed very grent hatiship upon the dealers. Hei their neighbours on the mainland without thought they could discharge their duty to

killing our trade altogether or imposing a

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Your Petitioners therefore humbly pray that your Honourable Conndi take the necessary stops to meet their prayer, and your Petitioners will as in duty bound tvor pray.

THE WAR.

The Peace Negotiations.

The Chairman- don't think you quite and if so chother the movements have you have got less than you asked for. As orders wad by the Magistate or by the sppreciate what you have got. You think been or an being effected by virtue of

matter of fact, you asked for a Cum-summary ions of the Police? pitter to investigate all other applications. 3 May-The houses to the cast of hardship upon those who ware trying to London, Marela 20,--The rings Reuter If you had got that it would have confined Whitty Sheet are juve, and the carry on trade in a legitimate way. They ao promptly reports in the Western Din you to new cases: shere are a number of movement are being elected by virtue ofcould not have an illegitimate trade iftriots of Cape Colony are probably due fleets who have not inde applications, orders wed by the Acting Registrar thap imposed a fee of $100 per year on to Afrikander agitation promoted with s

If you had got what you wanted, it would General. ace contad you to the consideration of shout twenty-five enwas.

Mr Whitehead-The cases already ex- cluded by the Secretary of State-ace they to be excluded from the enquiry ? ficers they will come under your con- The Chairman-If they are subordinato Lhat sidecation.

Me Chater-They are officers other than the heads of departments.

At the Supreme Court, to day, DIFJ. F. Beede, Solicitor, on behalf of himself and fus colleagues at the bur, wished the P'nis:10

NEWS FROM MAFEKING. ", Jndiga (Hon. A. G. Wise) a pleasant trip

Ruster's correspondent at Mafcking, home and trusted to soo him back in Flong 16th inst., says that the investment was kong on a future dute. His Honer repli- still relaxed. The unery is concentrating ud that he had no doubt his successor (Mrn the northward to oppose Colonel Plumer, Sercombe Smith) who had held the position There was sufficicut food in Mufuking, but of Prime Judge on two previous occasions, tions would shortly be retineed. would carry on the duties as successfully as he had done in the past. He thanked Mr Reece and the other solicitors for their good wishes Mr Wise goes house on leave to-morrow by the English Mail. MrJustice Wise, who goes Hemd on terve to-morrow, Tresentation to Mr L. Gibbs.

At the Offices of the Public Works will be missed in the public life of the Department this afternoon a rather in Colony ju other ways than on the Beach. teresting function took place. The oficiats He is an all-round us, and has been Pre-Gunend Jonbert and President Kruger to the number of about forty wet in one ofsident of the Cricket Club for years with arrolled so to the proper conduct of

the espaign—Fi, C.3.] the rooms and gave ample demonstration the result of the greatest good to the great- of their estenu for Mr Laurence Gibba, est number in that and many other sorts of one of their sumber. Mr Gibbs, who for a sport. Mr Wise is a power in the Colony considerable period has acted as resistant hungch as his strong pervading cox- engineer to the P.W.D., is severing his mon se, joined to his gento legal connection with the P.W.D. in order to mind and his keen insight, has con- join the firm of Musers Denison and Rain, stituted him one of the strongest checko architects, Hongkong. His why friends to unnecessary legislation or eiremaleent o i in the office could not be the occasion alig in his Court, As powerful and to the without showing their regard for Mr Supreme Court deliberations, su its higher bs in tangible form. They accordingly jurisdiction, us will be more reaily to Raised a subscription among themselves at admit its existence than the worthy Chief purchased a handsome black earved sido Justice (ix Jaha Carrington); bas the

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CORRESPONDENCE.

THE NAVY LEAGUE

--To the Editor of the "Crisa Mait," "

18 Victoria Street, London, S.W.,

27th February, 1900. attention to ti e fact that in the three years S-The Navy-Leque desire to call 1907, 1800 and 1800, the Adminsity has not spent the musney voted by Parliament for shipbuilding

The under expenditure in 1897 was 22, 190,000, in 1846 2804,00, and in 1899,

contained in the shipbuiding programme The reliance can he placed on the fig

Further in spite of the fact that this £1,400,000 was voted but not expended in

The

G

· Chuirumaŭ---And avsistant heads of

departments, who could not be called heads of departments.

Me Chator And have assistant heads) been don't with by the Secretary of Stato

The ChairmannIthink they have.

he

Ir Whitebead-And their cases cannot re-oliened

HE ARME ORDINANCE.

The Council then went into Committee on the cedunce to spend and consolidate the law rolling to the carriage, movement and possesion of aring and ammunitioni ; and passed aanverous amendments thereon.

Council hen verumad. ";

The daid reading of the Bill was loft. osor.

dealers,

view causing the Government to

to accedo Mr May-1 would like to ask the Hon. to the Bund's peavy terms. Mambor for the Chamber of Coquores if

The home Press go proaccution of hos he has any idea what revering the Diacao tilities to the bitter end." They also criticise Government obtains from ita furm.

Lord Roberts us of the word rout in re- Mr Whitehead The Macan Dovernment ference to the Osfontein afbir, pointing out does business and collects ite revenus in s the few captures of men and guns. Our most antiquated and objectionable way. Cavalry wore admittedly exhausted, But the trade utarins anil ammunition if the two Presidents have sent no less than The Contral Netw says definitely, that England is as free us any other branch of

HIMB IN MARKET PRICE OF FyOPSTUFFS. trade, and I salinit that this Colony five telegraina naking for our terms Me Whichead I have a hetition to should not restrict the Freadem of ita trade

March 11.-The rumour that the Presi presont the Council; I would ask that the in any branch that the opium should he dents of the South African Republion are petition bread.

as free as arms, and arms as free as any His Exellency-You any presort the other. petition, but it is out of order to read it to the Council.

Mr May-There is not one single ward in this Ordinance that throws any obstacly Mr Whichead. It has 152 signatures, in the way of legitimate trade. I have and has a hearty support.

SABABIR OF BUEURDINATE OFFICIALS, .

Dr He K-They speak of incun- VoBisuce

suing for peace is gaining ground, and same papers make definita antions on the point.

The Dully Mail states that at Pretoria the highest oficials believe that the plain

Board with ornaments to match. These commuuity fairly and fully recognise it. £1,400,000 total of $4,349,000. Thus eers dealt with in thao despatch, No fray the inrcanes of salaries to Government gets $49,500 per annam for its arris and dependence of both Republic, as Sovereign

were handed over to Mr Gibbs this after. In a social sense, Mr Wise will be greatly moon by Hus. B. D. Omaby, Director' of missed, and his numerous fsjoude wieh

Public Works, on behalf of the staff. Mr bi pluisuit journey home and speedy Omsby in landing over the gift roferred return to the Colony which holds him in in eulogistic terms to the many high such high regard beth officially and per qualities of the recipient. Mr Gibbs frele {sonally, ingly responded.

1800, the shipbuilding vate for

decreas

1000, shows

You will and that, with the exception of inme of the Public Works wftices, the and assistant heads of departments. oficials mentioned in the despatch are beare

Mr Good Has there been any cation on behalf of the judges?

--The Chairman-Ni

to

the Chinese arms dealers my uncompromising statement of the British The Chairman-The scope of the Cam- Mr Whielend gave notice of the follow-salt, aki have put this question to intentions reveal that the basis of negotia petten is limited to subordinate oficers, ing. Inutiu. Thas & Commited to them--Can you print out anything in that ticns made the independenos of the two and from its purview are excluded the pointed toequire into the continuous rise bill which stops legitimate trade? And Rapublics imperative.

March 12.It is stated that the Boors, by the Secretary of State already. That life, such a meat, fish, and garden produce officers whose salaries have been dealt with in the mariat price of most nasossarios of they ny No.

especially of the older generation, are an- ions for peace at xoy price, and many ri takes the whole of the Chinese Civil Ber-and to rogurt. me, because Lam going to ask you to vote

Mr May-What inconvenience! Remusal already returning to their farms. isom of $10,000 to-day for the Chiness His Exellency, in adjourning the Coun-permits have been in use for some years, and

March 14.-The supoal of the Bost Fre employees of the Government below a cit maid heFinance Committee would have trade goes on just the name. I have mado sidents is an unctuous and nolent docu

It reiterates the ing n establë in- esrtain salary, and it practically Likes away before is the minute to vote $26,189 to de-enquiries and I find the Macio Government mont, the whole of what I might call the,

.280.

the Cuand the Unofficial Members, ernment considers the til altpetre, lit proceeds, wo will perseruze, confident officials. When the matter was last before ammunition monopoly. The Maco Boy States. It demands an amesty for all firms and participate in the war. "Otherwise, it through the Senior Unofficial Member, re-explosives, gunpowder quested bin to indicate to the Secretary of subject for Carstinn, The Hon. Member God, who lighted the inextinguishable love. State the view that he should app

spinta says it to tax the trade bere it will go to of freedom in our hearts. He will socom- appli-Counsitely look into the question of the Magad. I say n, Lesuse it will be taxed plish his work in us. We hesitated so long By Mr. Cruschen's own statement the

salaries of those oficials nat considered mure there, and it would not pay the as the advantage was on our side, fearing Loriginal vote for new construction, in 1899

bekure, and the Secretary of State, on the dealers to start beanch offices in Macas. but the feelings of the British, but, now was the primum compatable with safety,

Mr Goodman The crenso in the cost assumption that this referred to the salaries The Chinese dealers would not go to Macao that British testige in assared by the cap As £1,400,000 less then the sum voted was

of livi

living has affected them quite as much as only of subordinate offers, had agreed to because they leaw thers is a form there: ture of our force we are obliged to inform

whereon wo are it is clear that our enfety is anyone else.

the appoinment of

Huch Chairman I think gentlerson in the and he (Hs Excellency) hud nominated it

Commite and if they weal there they would find the world, of the cordings

naady to restore peace," thuruselves blocked by the same motopaly..

Lord Salisbury, in reply ignore the knows Macus well as I do, and he will allusion to miracaty. He feats that the Delays in delivery of applications. terial Dificulties in securing adegonte

Me Whitehead-But in this list of appli- tai Chi Ind been considered and in for ho can move put of Blasio without being the peaceful negotiations concerning the that certain heads of departments and cerappreciate what I sty when he reflects how preparations in the Transvaal dering For East, and the loses in Shanghai lave vile stoff known as Thirty cunt whisky, numbers of workmen, Lalon Difficulties cations from the Hongkong Civil Service orenses approved, and he had now, request overhauled by the Chinese Customia. Does serious gevances of British, acid optation been very considerable. From Shanghai one of tho nibet abominablo constictions, and other circumstances

holding up list) many the cues have ad tas Chirman of the Chamber of Com- he think Macay an easier or more dificult enormous that the only possible intention been decided by the Secretary of State and merge (NR. M. Gray), Mr Gillies, and place to carry on swingöling?

must have been to use them against Britain. papers we abserve that on Biarch 24, a probably, sold in the East. Time after Many ships, it is true of

Mr Sheva to form the Committee. These

insulting minintain, Me Whitehead-March easier. In there Socdenly, after most disastrous fire broke out in a native as have merchant wafors been renderedtruction, but the Navy League would point cannot be re-opened, and cannot come

out that this apparent setivity is in ratt before the Committes

gentlementere fargo employers of labour, any idea of what is the east of regulating Rejoblic declared war, and it was joined The Chairman No. building in Canton Rest occupied by well-ugh mad by the stuff and on board due to the fact that several puso's have

and no debt their appointment would give this trade in arins in Hongkong What by the Orange Free State, wherewith there. Bir Whitehend Thoa the Socretary of stinks to the manbers of the Council, fees are required to cover the cost Is not had never been any discussion Our Tren Professor Naftaly's panoramic exhibition, spa it is always procuralie front un bon unaccountably delays. The Album

$1200 an outramos ieu ?ay for acquiescing in the existence of the The Asues spread to Chinese theatre scrupulous bumbost mon. One needs only Glory and Apartade, for instance, which Slate has not given us what we asked for should have been delivered in 1500, cal Our object in asking for a Committee to

Mr Chater-Perhes, the Elon the Co-Repablics has been thin invasion of two whom a performance was a progress. A to see the faces of men aftur a carousal on rudy for so

enquire and investigate all applications

buial Secretary will tell us how many British Colonies, great destraction of life this cheap whisky, or chain lightning. In conclusion, the Nasy Loogue archer than those already granted

and a costly war outailing the loss of thop panio occurred and some half-a-dozen en as it is not inuptly termed, to learn compulled to stite their conviction that on

The Chsieman-Pardon ! You sketsa relib remedy scientifical compound licences are in fores to-day.

sauds of lives resulting therefrom. The ed and prove by the Medical profession Mr. May-Torty licences. were more or less injured by jumping from the ravages it makes on mind and reviewing the whole situation the navel me just now if the signatories of this Wheroser is knows Wholesale letail

British Government are not prepared to the windows into the street. In all tog body alike Merchant Jack, like most propussle of the Government are inademurial whose salaries had been in from S Watson & Co., Ltd, Hongkong.

sent to the independence of either Creased

Republic bonges and tops in addition to the thestre Seafarers, looks forward to a good time equate to secure the safety of the Impure. Mr. Whitehead Whose salaries had not

Fire Insurance Lossie.

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For a long time past (says the N-compromised

Mir Goschen alleges us the cause of this position of judges are quite competent to looks to the question. They would Moreover, the Hon. Member opposite This year fire insurance business has Dedy News the Police have been trying to under not been very lucrative for odlices in the got on the track of the compounder of Abnoradul activity in fight their own case arid make their own wee trom the minutes coming before them

in post after a long voyago, and when an am, de were totally destroyed and Ave others badly obliging Celestial for him a bottle with damaged bath by fire and water. The gold and green isbel, Kering thren Shirs and Royal Arms and the legend Fine Boot- thatre building was insured in the Hong-tish Whisky, all for 30 cents, he succumbs, kong Fire Insurance, Company for Tis drinks the horrible pitature, and 10,000. Professor Naftaly's stock washed drunk or has to by up. The police have

at last got on what appears to be a good scent and ou Saturday Inspector Rassiy and Sergeant Udilan gain surprise visit Chinese establishment abero they goiz ad some four wheelbarrow loads of bottles

H. SEYMOUR TROWER, Chairman of the Executiva Committee of the Navy

The old treatment of pain. Cod Liver Oil its Emulsion was attended with many dangers owing to the

fat

been increased.

The

members of the service who are hot uperior offiacre. If you will let me 600 the list I will tell you, There are one or two, Dr Clark, for instance

hajan-You are enquire inte

Me Whitehoul-Ia he subordinate The Coonan-You can hardly call him subordinate, but his case is being reparate. indscriminate use of fly dealt with. But most of the applications on this list will come before the Committee,

Dovated by s policy for Tis. 8,00 in the China Fire Insurance Company. The Royal, Imperial and South British Com prinies have finns ca the other properties of liqeor purporting to be standard branda Stearns Wine of Cod Liver Oil Me Whitelist My object in prying affected. The fire originsed through of wines and spirits. The labels are in go my contains what is valuable in God Liver Oi juto this matter is simply to sun tait juskic burstay of n ti parafin au lampu cases cleven copies originals and in others with the fat. It is plassat to take and is me to the Civil Service throughoitt

the wording origine, for humance, Finest readily home by the munt delicate. Sold This is the Head of Departinepte get Professor Nataly's show. The total amount Old Scotch Whisky, Dubly, and Hompes by all Chemists. Wholesale and Ketsil increases the underlings nothing. The from á. N Watson & Co., Titd., Brzigkong, reason that has induenced the Beratury of of the demage la calinsted at 12. 50,000. may's Old Three Star Glenlivec

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His Excellpney-The question is whether, instond of 31200, 9230 be inserted

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ply was read in Tarlament smid TH, Whitehead, and Dr Ho Kai (8); for the fee of $120) General Gascoigne, Messrs anbounded opplates, but the enclusion is

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