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All letters for publication should be written on one Advertisements and absciption which are not anderer for as axei periot wil be continued andil

side of the panor baly.

evantarmandes,

DEATHS. Nolte, A. & DTR A.D., formerly of Rhanghai.

On the 4th July, at 42, Belgize.park.gardens, Lon.

youngest daughter of Foter and Helen Kariety.

The Daily Press

Hongkong, Aveurt 12ru. 1832,

former provides that any one who has been in possession of handla (which includes laide of any tenure and, therefore, leasehold landa,

THE DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 19TH, 1881.

The delivery of the Fronele msil was begun at 1.15 am. yesterday.

the whole routs froia Canton to Tali-ton.

free,

Thanos.

and Gual the Central skool, count of the stoppage of the oætensirs Emigrs, should have boon In the hands of the wembëra

me

4-$180139

Ordinary Expenditure: Publie Werka, Boada, det, men 162,759 Military Expenditurs,......

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struationa ko had reseived referred to the sotual

objection to the vote to oljor Palmer. My Hon. E. JonHON-I have not the slightest objection was to the manner in which the wate

explain to the Council that I looked upon this

lad before the Council, HIS EXy9LLENOr--I thought it as well to

a completion of the previous report.

The annual fanqust of the Cobden Club at Your Lordship that I never at any time eelrod from Jangnine. There in an increase of $5,000.00 The Hon. FB. Jon NEON-The only obser Wills' Rooms won attended, by Bir John Pore the Governor directly or through the Colonial Seere outer tive head of Lloudase, which seems to be vallone I bays to make on the appropriatiore Hennessy and Mr. Liu Shi Ling, o Chinese tary any instrandant, verbal or written, official or warranted by the regalpte of the labels months which has just haen moved by my hon. friend

1, to boglw the braakwater. The British stanmer emeralda went round merchant, The last mod mud brief speech; have also to inform Zotte Tordelup that is the Interest has also been ingreased by $10,300,00, the Acting Colonial Hoorstary, relaty to tha such as the property in dispute) for twenty to the Aberdoon duck yesterday and the British in which he spoke with admiration of Cobden na bennod of any instruction from alie Gosarier to this on account of the proposed émustar of balance grant to Major Palmer for bin servizos to the years, without acknowledging any landlordstemor Allonoiper will go round there to-day one who had always advacstod pesos with China, poet I never at any time exprovend to His Excellenty, of Special Petid to general avconat. Thin Ito propound wohome of an Observatory: On the 10th and commercial relations on galightened prin- my inability to be the breakwater until the Fra will probably be higher, but to will depend upon March as I wrote to the then Acting Culcuisi

works were finished. In consequence of the regretted illnous of the

ciples with t

atho pointment to His Excelloney "the Ge. title; cannot afterwarde us evicted from them. Ray. J. H. Osi, the anrvices at St. Peter's Reading nations of the Far East

Babauld, however, mention that dataga ocitol the programs that it will be possible to make Secretary, Mr. Deane, intimating that although On the other hand, the local ordinanes acts (amou's) Church will for a while be ennducted Ideut. Col. George Grote Hsonen, R., ed period of the monoces from Faie to September, 1879, with the different public works in the course of I had given my assent in Finans Committee fo whom the houses ferming the sea were attil oz. port year. There is also a considérable Increase the proposed grast I should, when the vote cand that the instrument under which the holder by the Rev. W. Jennings, Colonial Chaplain, at Merselfies on the 20th ult, agod forty-six. porod to destruction by s typhoon, by ramon of the in "Miscellaneous Receipts, which is based on to be taken in the Legislative Counail, oppose it. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS,chaims must be registered in a certain way, Ther of service will be 6.15 pm, matoad of a sorred at Canton with the force under Roar complete state of the Pmya embankment, and at a the colisations from this scares, espacially for My rooms for taking this step aross entirely

0 p.m. as formerly.

Admiral Beymour, in 1956.57, and was presentat juroturo therefore when the entire attention of Mr. Storage, of Gunpowder, daring this first, half of mat në tha frengular and, as I osunot but regard the espture of Canton in December of the lattor Bowdler, the arts ginger of the Pabile Works the year. Flags, Forfeitures, and Four of Court it, most improper amader in which, the proposal or it will "an against any subsequent bond

Department, was monopolised by this particular be abspistely nail

A telegram in the Indian papore dated Ban. year; he served in the expedition of 1860 and works the Gavernoz Enviar ceiled for detailed plans show a amali inomase of $2,000.00, and Pion of for the grant was laid before the Finance Cors "fide purchaser

goon, 20th July, waya-Mr. Colquhoun, who was present at Hinho, Tangko, apiare of the of the proposed now Central Bohoal, I replied in Offics are arguented by $3,000.00, for although mittes, and its assant oblatted, an important Hand void te All intents and purposes; and started some months ago from Canton to per Taka forts, and currender of Peking (modal with letter to Dr. Storart, Aeling Colonial Secretary, a seduction of 85,000.00, has been made on a despatch from the Secretary of Bats which further that oven an actual notice of a prior form a overland journey to Langen vid Kinng three clasps). He was a brother of Me. Ination receding that the

defamed for ebriet pariod of three martha when the probability of a ation to the United States, this is more than of the Cocncil having been kept hack, ha, hog upregistered instrument lawriting shall not hung std Zimmay, has coached Mandalay He Haaren.

telegraphs to the Chief Commissioner from affect the priority of an instrument duly thenes that he was turned back from Shop or tour of the following dimensions-Longta, 250 for havo subsided. My pequect referred to those I have made a reduction, of 310,000.00 for that the gallant of beer in whose favour it in to The Wachang, a twin serow steamer of 1950 phoon would have passed away, and when the counterbalanced by the increase on Light Duo, Br, the Searetary of State . I underston, temporary prasante on this Department would the Registratina of Doede, do. On the other hand, sanotioned the vote and I have as resson to doubt regiatored.

Eemok at the end of April, and that he then The point at issue was practically this. praoceded with diffaulty by Wostora Yunusu to foot; breadth, 3 feet; and depth, 21 foch hari piano spasially, and it is therefore not without sur Stamps, the collections on this season! wp.be taken is entitled to remuneration, I do not, been launched by Mesure. soit and Co., Gres- pries that now find te transferred by the Governor pearing to ice to have been abnormally in the present happily altered circamatandaa NOTIOR.—To avoid delay in the exention at be plainthi averred that be bad held the bams, Mr. Colgnhann adds that be surveyeok She is for the order of Messrs. Jno, Swira i to the breakwater also, and timi te plon of the Pray high for some time past, principally owing - under which ws ment in this chamber, your Er

Work in nävanded by His Excalimny on my behalf, as and Sons, and named by Mr. J. wire. The the sole rosson why I did not procent with the brock to framfors of land and litigation counselbenny's Adiolaistration commanding, as I be Ondore it is particularly requested that all land for over twenty years without ac

Wa Fave to acknowledge rackipt of a pro- now stosger Chung Klang, recently launched by water when, se a matter of fact, no aathority what of therewith Raimbursements in aid of Exponere, the confcenes of the Colony, Intand to take business contmunications be addressed to the knowledgment of any one's title, and ae gras grams of the Agustio Sports of the Victoris the samo tem, is now loading at Greenock for tourer for the commencent of the latter orer Instéed ditero are $3,000.00 loss, the Estimats for on my further steps in the matter. It is the less Tim, A. 3. WaxpoÑ and Co., or

entitled to it altogether, under 3 and 4 Wil-Recreation Club, fixed to take place on the 1st Chins. The ourgs includes upwards of 400 tons from the Governar Ofice.

G-As I gather fathonnors from the printed ear. viet labour having been reduced, and the two necessary tlist Laheula do so as your Exoelloney, liam IV. c. 27. The defendant argued proxine. There are six avants down for each of machinery for a sugar rutinery at Hongkong.

respondence that in previoda despatchsa i Excel. tome Contribution by Admiralty and from is aware I have addressed the Secretary of bats HONGKONG DISPENSARY

on the subject, and A day. The long ratu in to be ruend the Red Bucy that he had all the rights of the Crown (be- and back instead of eight lengths of the Swim Maximoff to proceed to Tyladivostock, with two fades the breakwater during the entire continuanto at $1,031784, which may be classified as hon. friend some explanation about this vote to

The Ravian Admiralty has appointed Capt. Janey has reported to Your Lordship the same pro Spopial Fand having been omitted

teased insbility on my part to undertaka olsor works. 7Iivo estimated the Expenditues of 1883 HIS. EXCELLENer-I think I can give my ing in effect a lossce from the Crown), one ming Bath as formerly, which used to make it assistants and a party of workmen, to pat to of the Prays reconstruction extending over two years, followsTINGDALEN

Pankaj Major Palmar. He was called upon by the of which rights was that the State of Lim-practically a turning ther than a swimming gether the new doating doak there. The dsteph- I have to sheeces that such an allegation, if it was

A novelty in the second day's programme

Governor last year to miska's report on the pro- itations did not affect the Crown, and for- is an epos race in vlothes, two lengths. The will proceed to the Pacifle on heard a Hamn: made, would be equally based on a misamation, as

pored observatory. He made a report; sud sent barg staaber. On completing the task, the offe- my objention to divert the attention of the officers of

100,097 it in on the Ist Detober last year, and the repert ther he relied on the local Registration Or clother are to paalt of sloth trousers and coaters and workmen will be incorporated with the my Department to a large endertaking was United

abort and critical period the

he sent in on the 24th February was a contlita- 31,081,732 dinance, and quaintained that, under its pro. and lace up boots. Some good and amusing sport dookyard staff at Windiwastock. Tais is the all bo elesriy sosh by parent of my late to the

is expected.

dock we see Lise sions reported as being manu- Stewart of which latish barsten sopy of the par 3762,660, ord for this year it has been estimated He profied by the dircumstance of the United |tion of sad aupplementary to the previous report, The Ordinary Expenditura in 1881 amounted to visions, he, na à bond fida purebnsor, with

which was sent bomo zo for back as October. A ocrrespondent writing to us from Londen, factured by Messrs. Clark and Stanfeld on the graph referring to the subject. out notice of the plaintiff's claim, and with a

The mistory of the tolay in the vocarnotion of at 3792316. The increase of over $10,000 shown States unu-of-war Patos being here at that time duly registered title, must take priority House of Commons, on Friday evening and again under date of the 6th July, says, “that in the

the breakwater is kriedy boldi-ka 1875, Sir Michaël The latcat mai advious recaired home were: Hicks-Bonor having authorised the Colonial Gorem in next year's Estimates is thus explained..

mont to set the work on hand without further

8-There is a small increase of 2464 in the and obtained the loan of the scientific instra. With great respect to his Lordship's on Saturday morning, Sir Jobs Pops Hennessy, Manila May 16th, Shanghai 20th. Foochow 22nd, ofered to Doxal Street paid the cord adit Depurimant for a copying clerk who iments to determine the latitude by beervations of the stars. I suppose in Oatober he could not ruling, it is very difficult to see how he was accompanied by a Chinees merchant Zokehona, vid bau Frances Bid, Hongkong set arved sight thousand dollars, the Minister'e mach requirat, and a coelie to be employed in do it for want of the instruments. I look upon clad in a pictarosque, dowing rebe of light blue 25th, Batavia 29th, Saigon 19th, Singapore Juna dospates a transmited to me by the Goramor stamping blank receipts with aerlos of content this only as the completion of the work he could have arrived at the decision be silk, res zocommodated with a seat andor the 2nd. The Paud O. mail, with the advices deted unaccompanied by ans onthority esti toire aumbers, a check on fraud that was room ordered by the Secretary of Stato. A great deal bas given. It may at once he conceded Foers' gallery, and appeared to be an amused and as alwys, from China and the Straits Bettlements, barang om in te preliminary they mondat by Committee appointed by the Sacre of labour was laparted by Major Palour to moks Co the 15: Juve, uddenly, at Batson, in Anhtold, that the Imperial Ael applies to this not altogether displeased spastator of bis conntry-was delivered, vid Briadisi, on the 3rd inst., one statement of the coat of the structure as proposed fary of Slabe to Inquire into the Qusations at ing thesia calculation. There are 10.less than

wen's persi stanno and resource. His Excellency day early. The Japan advins were received, to be now modifed by Sir John Coode. The onti-Defalcations in the Colonies." Colous, as indeed his Lordship has held and his Chinese frieud were subsequently entered San Francisco, on the 27th ult. The pex mate was calculated, and found to be under the

9-In the Registrar General's Department, pegren of the Government Graselte Ents of. don, Hilda: Kazenso, ogol eighteen months, the that it does, but, putting side the defend. tained at a smell and caloot dinace party at the inward (Fredob) msil, per. Moasagorias Mari- cum stipulated by Sir Michael Hiob Benah, and the salary and allowance of a passnl Cadot who stars. Thost Bguras sro the result of the calcula

figures to determine the positions of the different

ant's argument that be possessed Crown for the Colonies."

residenca of Lord Kimberley, Secretary of State timas atomer Andy, was despatched from wordingly in a Bobedule of the Estimate of post of

Naples on the 5to inst, and will reach Lomiten the variant larger paba worth in contemplation for is provisionally attached to this Department signs, but the calgulations themselves, which mest Hongkong, which I prepared for the Governor and tatil sn oppostmity gears for giving him a have taken a deal of time Under the ciroun- rights, which acarcely, appears to us, to bẹ The Unitul Service Gazetta rays:A corres this evening, the days in advance of its due date. furiated to Mr. Marsh, the Colonial Storstory, the permanent appointment causes an incrison of stances I flick His Excellenoy thought the in- sustainable, the local Ordinauzo also applios, pondsst, writing from Singapare under date

itata of the broakwater was included. Colore Crosa, RE, who spent some From the dime that this Estimata was supplied to

1920. genisation of the Betablishment and where the two come into conflict, so in May 20th, maskes, in the name of the Navy, a yeare in Chins, and who no doubt many of our Governor Hennessy until I left the ester, His Ex- this case, is it not reasonable to suppose courtesy to the Russian cruiser Aña, the alleged to the East For the purpose of making a port nation in the entjoat, and pending His Graaliency's tary of State, but hitherto only partially carried complaint against the Perurus for great want of roaders will remember some time since proceeded rellenoy did not favour me with say further comme of the Supreme Court authorized by the Secre that the enactinent which should prevail. is, diecourtesy being the omission, on the part of on Colonial Defenson for the Commission, which arrival at soms decision, favours or unfavourable out, nocounts for an increase of nearly $4,000,

to the inauguration of the work, the despatch of Sir 11-In the Medica! Establishment it bu not the odd passed for the benefit of the the commander of the Pegasus to acknowlly has Lord Carnarvon for its chairman, and 18 Maisel Hicks-Becek, containing as prefesional 53-

in any way the acpliment paid by the dois in now investigating the schjeet, has sent in port of Sir John Chade and the plan of the frustal washing, medicines and provisious, &c., to the been necessary to inaks larger provision for On the 4th instant the Chief Justics de. mother country before Hongkong was even

playing the National Anthem when passing the his report, We bear that in the report modifications recommended by the consulting extent of $1,800 The nphoep of the Steam livered a judgment of very sonsiderable in thought of, but the one which was unacted former vessel e correspondent, who was on be has prasanted that he speake very fs. 2, tinted is among the Center of portance to ophers of land in the Colony by the Government of the Colony, with the board the Asie, deasribes the chagrin of the vourably of the harbours in the territory of my department for reference on tenhnical points whan Launch of the Health Over and Oos-real for and to the profession. The case in question subsequent assent of the Crown, to meet apparently taking the alleged diasanctesy sa au Company. We also hear that he has sedom of the responsibility for the delay which the Governor year's, Estimates provided $4,000, for a Steam reading of the French Mail Steamers contions- Ruasion offioors as being very noticeable, they | Sabah, belonging to the 'British North Borno! 8-As I am therefore mable to acompt the burthen hat Officer, slready voted by the Council, one THE STATUS OF THE FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS. The ArroznSY GENERAL, moral the fires an increase of $1,000. On the other hand, this -Lo Us v. LEE Fo Wrva- brought what the local legislature considered to insult to their own fag:

mended "Kudat sa a naval station, His report transfers to my shoulders, I havu very: respectfully before the Court to ascertain in whom the be the wants and requirements of the

will, therefore be looked for with interest. to beg that Your Lordship will as a matter of justice Latch for the Health Offer which will, in all tion Ordinance 1882, and explaited that the "Confucian" writes as follows in the London Colonel Croseman is now the Commandant of to myself allow the correspondence that use been probability, bo paid for this year. This item object of the Bill was to contiune în operation title to a certain piece of land lay. This land island, and which worked down and China Express of the 7th July Whoz, the Royal Engineers at Portsmouth.

printed and laid before the Legislative Corneil to be does not appear therefore in Dext year's Esti. Ordinance 6 of 1880 for surther year. The Or completed by the addition of this letter, and that mates, which consequently exhibit on the whole donnee referred to was that under which the formerly belonged to the estate of the late the present timo, unamended and turt, Sir John Pope Hennessey desernor ofe

(attus of the Fraush mail steamers as men-of- Hongkong, stood on the mat at the door of the Mr. MORIBON, whose representatives in July, arevoked, with satisfaction to the commuHouse, ander the historio olyck, an anxious spos-porte that he has azamined the steamer Alam, Cancil Table.--I have, do

Captain Handley, many years in Caloutta, roYour Lordship wil he plead to instruct His Excel-slight decrease under this head.

lenny the Administrator, to lay a copy of it on the,

12-Provision has been made for the salaries ar ið secured.

The ACTING COLONIAL, SECRETARY seconded 1881, sold it to a Mr. Yu Crow, through nity? The more we look at the local Ordinator of the sseus calcinating in the suspension Captain S. Butler, on bar arrival at Liverpool,

(Signed) 3. M. PRICE. of night additional Europea Constables who Bra The Right Honourable The Earl of Kimberley, &c, expected from home. Those, together with an the first reading of the BIL whom the defondant claimed. It was prared, sare, the more it come to us that the den his compatriot, Br. O'Donnell, for fourteen which was coated with Tenaya' paint in Shang-

for the Colaniga by the ovidence of the solicitor who prepared fendant should have obtained the judgment, la colony-Must have been forcibly ra hai. He found it in the most perfect sfato from Majesty' Principsi Secretary of State inoresss in the good conduct allowances, sad of Curried

minded of a passago in his own parliamentary throughout, and as olean us if only just put on, the purchase deed on that occasion, that has for, by the apparent spirit of the Ordinance, career. The Haass os that day was crowded; it in fact, after the course of his professionel SURVATOR GENERAL TO ACTIVE COLONIAL

SHORETARY. had carefully perused the manimants of title and by its natual letter, even if the defendant alware is when feverish scenes' are anticipated; datics for many years surveying so many patent

Surveyor Gunemi's Offico, in the hands of Mr. Montson's ropresonta had bad express notice of the plaintiff's nature inside and outside of the House is paints, he was not prepared to find this not only radot on a parallei, Noble lords thronged the so mask reperior to say that he had presiónaly

9th June-1879. tives, and bad, as is usual, searched in claims before he bought (which he had not), Fears' gallery, honourable commoners were be seen, but scarcely thought it possible for any

6-In consequence therefore of what I have set the Registry of titles at the Land Office and had still persisted in baying the landtimes In their places, and the Chaplain was de- usjut to be so olvan end effective against foaling. torth Iwould requent you to move His Excelloney. lighted to find so many listeners and the out- He might state that he surveyed the paint after the Administrator to be good enough to approve of and that the title, as shown both by of the Tylaws waterworks shall be directly unders in the face of, and despite, that expresa no-braak of such a sudden dévotion, Mr. O'Donnell the Priam had discharged her cargo and was my postponing the alaboration of the Central School,mant of four additional Turnkeys has already foretary of Blate has decided that the cohstrection the deeds and the Bogistry, was per. fectly in order. This fact was, indeed; purchase deed; even thou, he, and not the much interest. So was Mr. Pope Hennessy, the for Liverpool, as far as it could be seen above expiration of the typhosa sansax in September nat This causes an irorgasm of short 81,400,

there were two sohemen. One was the high level. then momber for King's County, at ons sritical water. He then and there expressad his surprise pressure under which the Pays Toooustraction is red notion in the Narmad School-which the Boheme, 500 feet above the level of the sea but

wu pablo anxiety being allayed I may relax the 14-Under the Head Education, there is" admitted by all parties. Subsequently Mr. plaintiff, would be, as it appeace to us, the period of his publia life. Poland's chieftain was to Captais Butler at Uls state and extreme alean-being carried on, and thus be enabled, to turn my oneretary of Stata directed to be made amounting the other was an alternativa scheme 400 font. Yo Crow resold the property, which was party entitled to the property. What other fouumened to attend a committee; the hon. gas-liness, although Captain Butler stated it had been rided attention to the other works just enumerated to $1,408, On the other hand, the inoriase,bove the level of the aes, and to construct a

itewas impossible to make a reservoir there

-L.bove, & purchased eventually by the defendant, reasonable construction can be put upon the discarded the invitation, and instond vi. somewhat hurriedly pas osat Shanghai.

fsited his native shores; bis oondoot was taken

(Signed). J. M. PRIVE, Sarvoyər-General, Grants-in-Aid is estimated at $2,461. The dam 15 feet high, which would take the same what better ex-isto consideration, with the result that a trusted : Captain Robert O'Brien Fitzroy, B.N., whơ The latter, being desirous of pulling down local Ordinance, or

Honourable F. Stewart, Acting Colonial Secretary. fur.messenger of Her Majesty's Commoners was dos. has been given the command of the Orion, is the

TECH TRAMWAYS. the house standing on the land, lately took apple than the present could be

patobel to grean Bein to bring him bodily bank, only son of the late Vice Admiral Robert Fitzroy.

HIS EXCELLENCY—I forgot to mention to the steps towards efecting that object, where need of a case properly invoking something after the form that Mr. Fiokwisk sent As a midshipwa ke was appainted in March. Conzoil jast now that the Tramway rdinance npon the Piece Hoods Guild, who were in ac-application? It is, in the wording of Mr. Sam Woller to seize one of his luckless fol. 1857, to the Sana Parail, and served with her, in

still under voideration. I have a letter from tual possession of the promises, and kept the provisions we have quote, perfectly wors, whose saapade in the sadan hair had the China war of 1857-58, inolading the opera the Sperstary of State, saying he is not able to

While serving in Chins ho was promoted to mate,

HIS EXOBILES Ur-I beg to lay botona tho On Thursday evening the Royal Naval Society 204 April 1858, and to an soting commission a representative, the plaintiff, an injunction clause which relates to notice of a prior claim restraining the defendant from dealing with does not soon to us to be capable of bearing a was held at the Temperance Hall. There was lieutenant, his promotion to the latter rask be Counell the antiventos of the movanna ander provided hitterte for a-imbursement of the lost. Harlinson, un eminent engineer, and kas a good attendance of members, and the meating ng confirmed and dated 6th September, 1859. penditure for next year, together with a mi from the, Special Find bas, in socordance with come to the docision that the laworscheme should the property. The plaintiff's cans was that second interpretation. If then a purchaser having been opened with darotien, ac address on In September of the same year he was appointed pats to be read by the clerk directly. I shall the arrangement which I have already referred be carried out at once in its entirety, that is to he had had given to him; or those through having express notice of a prior unregistered Tempurance was delivered by Major Cardos. Atas Rentsust to the Odia, Commodore Lord Jobs be much obliged it how members will make to been omitted from next year's estimates kay, that the dam shall be built up to 95 fest st- whom he claimed, a letter of license from the chin, would yet be preferred on duly the commencement the gallant officer said it was Hay, and served in her during the operations it convenient to meet in Finance Committee Miscellaneous Servioss hare heen reduces by one instead of to 15 foot first, and raising it beginning to be fully realised that the only system against the Take Forts, and in keeping open the at an early dete, to consider the estimates, $2.000. Details of other smaller changes of not afterwards. Mr. Prins has been instructed to buy Crown (which was not registered at the registering his own title, by how much the for the reclamation of the dronkard of ang role communications with our troops at Tictain. so that I may be able to send them home sufisiant importance to be referred to here, will the machinery at once for commending work at

The Odin then did duty as senior officer's ship before the ond of the present month. Land-office) to hold the disputed land wore ought a purebaser to be preferred who, Joey was Gospel Tamperstice. It drister in Japan. These she coveyed the Japanese not think it will take long, as there is very the Acting Colonial Secretary,

I do be seen in a statement that has been prepared by asch ond, and to engage foramon who understand Theon Traugaised in America, where most ministars and that, having entered on the land under as in the present case, purchased bona fide, wore total abstainers, and great efforts to that Mission to Sum, en route to England, where she little change soept in the items for public18-The contribution to Military Expendi and one of the reasons why the Souretary of that document, he had ber in undisputed and without any notice of the adverse claim, and were being main at home. Mr. Both bad was paid off in August, 1862. Commander Ar-works, which are very considerably above what ture shows an indeses of $2,300 which is owisy State thought it desirable the work should be possession for upwards of twenty years. This hoing so, we are necesarily thrown back met with great success in his Blue Ribbon re- thur W. Moore, R. N., who goes to the Mediter has usually been estimated. Any further infor to the rate of exchange being estimated at 5/9 one through with at one was that the work. without paying rent or ackoowledging any upon the conclusion, that the Cuist Justice,ment, and had got 20, 00 people to take his rouesn as secund it command of the Orion, a mation on matters of detail will be farzished by instead of-81 head of Works and Buildings colony to continue the work and go through:

gospel temperance ple go within nine months. Srabontent of the Charybdis eerved with my hon. friend the Acting Colonial Seorotacy 9.-Under the landlord's title during that period, and that finding the two enactments at varistos with Now the numbers who signed amounted to has. Captain Hothan on the Chias Station from Fet- and I think it world be more convenient if the Au. I have presided in the completion of the new

ting Colonial Seorotary were appointed the Water Folice Station. for a pow Lunatic A therefore, having regard to the provisions of each other, felt himself constrained to drode of thousands, and parsons could be seen ruary, 1877, to Dotober, 1860,

wearing the blas badge from a bishop down to a

Chairman of the Finsure Committee. It has lum and for the conversion of the Look into the work at enca il possible, but the Surveyor- 3 and 4 William IV., c. 27, he could not now decide that the Imperial Act must prevail, working man. Soldiers and saitors could not weat

been usual for the Chief Justice, as the senior Civil Hospital, which Isit two itemi are révotat: Cleaoral reports that it is impossible to co member of the committeo, to take the chair, but I have also inserted $25,000 on account of a way Es ousted from ponasssion, or compelled to and that that Act, in so far as it differs from ribbon, but they could testify against Sunday

this is purely a matter of finance, I think it Contral School. The other items do not require pay rent to, or acknowledge the title of, any the local one, must be taken to override drinking in the Cantem, With no-dronkennesa

would be better to appofat the Acting Colonial one, or quit the property. The suit was the latter, and to correctly exemplify the

Beurotary, if the Chief Justice has so objection. The CHIEF JUSTICE intimated his acquies board on the 11th July, and the judgment law. It appears to us that this decision is,

penes in the arrangement anggested. lately given is the decision we think it de.

The CLERK then read the minute referred to sirable to aiment on.

as follows:

bsa

it

occasion should wise.

Era engine there, obtained through their clear and. Ires from ambiguity, and throughton him the wrath of a jealous ineatand." tious in the Canton River (medal with clasp); communicate his decision upon it as gab.

| there would ba hat very little grime, and it bahoved

The following items are extracted from the London and China Esp of the 7th ult. :--

Navigating Liontenant F. W. E. H. Swith is appointed to the Albatros on the China station,

vise H. C. Martlu invalided.·

At the last meeting for this session of the

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

SUPPLIED TO THE BALLY PREBS."

LONDON, 10th August, 1882. DEPARTURE OF TURKISH TROOPS

FOR EGYPT, MEDI Bix thousand Turkish troops will call to-day for Alexandria. HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

yesterday. The wors present

A meeting of the Legislative Council was held

Fra Ficator the ADMINISTRATOR, (Hon, W, H. Mazsн, C.M.G.)

Hon: die GEORGE ParLLIPFO, Chist Justice. Hon. F. STEWART, Acting Colonial Secretary Hon, E. L O'MALLEY, Attorney-General, Hát. J. Kuntz, Uolonial Trasunor Hon-F-FYRIR-

Hon. NG CHOY. Hmm, F. B. JoxRIOS.

Hon. E R. BR111109.

· MINUTES.

DESPATCHES.

THE STTIMATER.

the provision for oil, ., augment the Estimatisa by $4,640, to which must be added certain silow annes hitherto paid to Captain Dame and Mr. Creagh from the Special Fand, which are really transfora and not ingrosses. The total excusa shown by the Police Estimates of noxt year amounts to $6,229.

13For the Good, the provisional appolat

At a subsequent stage of the meeting the standing orders were suspended and the Bill was passed through Its various stages and road a third time.R

THE WATER WORKS. gentleman. Perhaps before the Council breaks op HIS EXCELLENur-That is all the business, the rambors might be glad to learn that the Sa.

Increase is therefore only $1,355.

15 The Pension of $7.000 granted to Bir quantity of water as the appar one. It was divided into two sobomes, the first to build John Sngle has rendered it necessary to increase the 15 feet dam and if that was not suffoi- the amount estimated for Pensious.

16-I bave introduced a small increase of ent afterwards to raise it to 95 foot when $1,000 for laying out the upper part of the Go the insuse of the solong dould stand the ax Ternment Gardens immediately below the Robin panditure which would give a stores Scent of water. The Secretary of Siste has born in son Road,

17-Gader Light-homem the sun of $2,000 aliation with Mr. Prica, Mr. Chadwick, and

any remarks, as they are nearly the same BE appear.in cash year's Estimates for upkeep of ifferent patlle buildings, de kopar different public buildings R

to

W. II. MARSH Administrator.

|

this kind of work. About six will be required,

men being on the spat it would be obespec to the

with it than in the course of a few years to heva

lot of men. I have instinctions to commence

to take it up again and have to bring cut another

mange nutil this buring machinery arrives. I think it will come out in abeat a month. Theo work will take about two years or two and a half years to complete.

The Council adjourned sine die....

SUPREME COURT.

11th August

-IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION..

BEFORE ME. JUETICE BROWNDEN,

BOWLER V. B. F. SMITH, $1,000. Mr. Franola appeared for the defendant and stated that he appearod in the case a fortnight ago, when it was ordered that the plaintiff abould file written statement of bir alal. No such statement had been filled, although the case still remained on the list

bellared, from the investigation he had made of

the Baroness do Cercal's affairs, that she would be in a pallico to pay off this debe within month, but at the present moment she was not. able to do some

His Dondalup asked if the defendant could give security.

Mr. Francis said she had no stailable se

curity in Hongkong. There was a sum of $1,500 the bank upon which she had a claim, but |when that might become payable it was impos.. Pt. forward $600 was able to say. Ehe thonght, however, she could 66.300,00 raise a tone in Maono on her proparty for the 13,700,00special purpose of paying off this and several

smaller doble

$211.00

928,00 1807

all Christians to throw off their spethy and fight against intemperanoo. Daak was the greatest from a practical point of view, most anfor.ney to the religion, as even under the influence

of a moderate quantity of drink, consolenes baÉR BASTELN SITENSION, AUSTRALASIA, AND

ately the sums of $100.00%) an account of the tunate, for firstly it prejudices the con- foute deadened, and therefore offorts should be

Tytan Water Works, and 210,000 for ourple CHINA TELEGRAPH COMPANY'S LINE.)

In laying before the Connoil the Estimates at Lion of the breakwater at Causeway Bay as thes With this end in view, the first thing to fidence and reliance that the conveyancerade to take the evil infuence away, Christians who drak wore often atambling blocks in the

Revenge and Expenditure for the year 1883, I amounts are proposed to be taken from balances. ascertain is the statute law bearing on the of the Colony have placed on the local law, way of the cause. The epeaker strongly, arget

think it will be interesting to Honourable Mem.

21-The sum provided for Rosts, Streets und paint at issue. By the statute of William and as tends to unsettle the practice, and that religion and temperance should go together.

bors, if I give al the same time some informa Bridges will not I think be found foo high. T tion about the fasuolal position of the Colony, is $5,700 in excess of the provision for this year, IV. it is provided that, after the 31st De secondly, and this is the main objection, a Their object was to save mon's souls, and if drink stood in the way, they must de combat, auð

2.The balans of Colonial Assate on lat dan bat it must be remembered that the Council has cember, 1888, no person shall make any parchaser who has bought land, and whose faith, which canquered the world, give them the

mary last was $863,710.24, and that of the Spo already hai to vote a supplementary sum of entry or distress, or bring an acties te professional advisor has aatinded himself victory. At the conciation of the address & num.

gial Fund Assets at the Broa period was $6,000 for Road and Street Contingencies. The $379,810.00, making a total of 31,042,620.24; Aoting Surveyor: General states that $14,000 in recover any leod or rent, but within (wenty that the devs shown on the part of the Ton-her of capital songs were given by members of

| the socisty, and a pleasant evening was spent.

8.-The Scaretary of State, in recently can the very lowest eam at which the Streets and years nest after the time at which the right dor are in order, and has, in full compliance

roying his decision that the constration of this Roads out of Victoria ess be kept in proper Tytan Water Works should be undertaken, ropaler to make such entry or distress, or to bring with the provisions of the Registration

has expressed the opinion that as thess works 22-The expenditure, on account of Public such action, shall have first accrued to some Ordinance, searched at the registry of titles

ill largely benefit the Chinese Community, the Works including Rods, Starosta und Bridges person throngh whom he claims. And sub. at the Land Office, and been assured there

Spesial Fund, so far as it will go, might be pro was, la 1831, 8110,417. For this year it has eequent provisions of the Act define the of the soundness of the title, may yet find

perly applied to this pu pose. I propone, thers. besas estimated at $152,030 and for next year!

Mr. Bowlor said the case had been withdrawd tore, with His Lordship's sanction, to close the bare provided $161,750. time from which the disqualifying limits in the result, as this defendant did, that he

28.-The surplus of Revenue over Expenditure His Lordship told Mr. Bowler he might to Special Fund Acnonns at the end of the present tion commences to run. If this Imperial has paid his money for nothing. If a strick Bagal Asiatic Society a paper was read by Mr.

year, and to transfer the balance to general acxhibited by these estimates is smaller than kes have given notice of that count. The Tytam Water Werke, wall as been recently provided but I have every oon BOWLEET TAN BABORESS DO CERCA, 986. statute were to be taken as the sole criterion compliance with the ordinances of the Colo-Charles Gardner on Chinese lawa,

the expenditure for completion of the Hreak denes that it will prove safleient, There is Mr. Frensie appeared for the defendant and of the law on the ne in question, it would ny, in matters where the language admits The President of the United Stater "has

water at Causeway Bay will then be charged generally a saving under the head of Establish renewed his application for a stay of srecation. have to be conceded, in this case, that, as of no doubt, is not sufficient, as apparently it cominated Mr. John A. Halderman as Minister

against balance. It will be soon that fo the pre- menta, sa no allowance can be made in preparing He said the only ground upon which be could. seat Estimates these Fublic Works are only re. the estimates for possible contingenoire of officers.ust for a stay of execution was that he really suming that it were proved that the plaintiff is oot, to protect purchasers or mortgagees, at Madrid, and Mr. J. Sharp as Consul at Marila

The UIERE OF COUxofte hating read the mi-ferred to iu note, and sise that the contribu belugabesat on leave, when a portion of salary had been in undisputed possession of the pre. we cannot but hope that the local legisla- Mr. Richard Temple Ronnie, the new Chisi nates of the previous meeting, they were contion to Police Expenditure from interest pre generally Inpa to the Treasury:

dused by the Special Fund, as well so the pro- misos for twenty years without paying ture will see its way to prevent & recurrence Jastien for H.M.'s Supreme Court for China and Armið.

vision for refunt of bans from this Fund for rent to, or otherwise acknowledging the of what soon to us to be very unfortunatean, will leave for his post by the mail from

London of 19th October nezt,

HIS EXCELLENTI was directed by the So the construction of the Prays and Lighthouses. 11th August, 1882 oretary of State to lay on the table two para have been baitted.

APPENDLY A title of any person, no eviction, and no case. Had the plaintiff registered bis tet-

A captain's good-sárvice peusion of £150 » One of those is a letter by Mr. Price on ther In a despatch which was recently laid ha. · STATEMENT OF Pusula on Sázen op Learzd distress for runt eculd hawfully be made ter of licence from the Crown, and so

your hes fallon vacant by the retirement of subjost of the Tramway sahame, which I fare this Coussil, the Secretary of State obi

LANDI FOK 1851 TO 18L. : against him. But there is an enactment, & given notice on the registry of his claita Captain Henry B. Wandersbs, RN. Captain was ordered to lay before the Chamail dar served that precis from purchase of land, which (The system of disposing leasehold by public auction for a premium begaŭ tu 1801. Vide Secretary of Jagal one, which, as we think, vory materially to all thoan who subsequently became Wulfenibe served in command of the Thalia, log the consideration of the Ordination, are receipts for alienation of Colonial propasty, State's Dangatoh No. 223 of 2nd January, 181.) Affects the question, and which should, interested in the. land, no such hard. corvette, on the China Bistion; from 1872 to 1876. bat nafortunately it arrived too late. It ought to be regarded in the light of Capital

has been before all the bon members, and can rather than of Annual Berenna. I have 40 1851

PERNTA The river traffic at Hambar tas bon leatherfore be taken as red. The other doonordingly omitted this item from the Estimatan 1852 though apparently, having regard to the ship as the prosent could have occur

animated than during the previous week, and no Chief Justion's decision, it does not, operate rod. He did not do so, and the local departures for the Far East are reported. Once in a letter from Mr. Prin giving of Ravenne for 1888. As it may be interesting 1653 planations as to the charge beonght against to know how much these premis have yielded, I 154 to modify the provisions of the Imperial ordinance appeara to us to pro ride most com- the both the figure aut Beige, him of having delayed the execution of the bave had a statement made up from which it ap 1855 the Dearg Bithm Moeller; Annie, Kroscoke, breakwater, and as the charge brought against pears that the total mm received since they were 1867 Aot. By the Registration Ordinance of this pletely a penalty, so to say, for any one for Hongkong

aim was contained in a despatch laid before frst levied in 1851 is $1,069,504.00. This som 1853 Colony (No. 8 of 1844) it is provided (Sec. neglecting to carry out its provisions. Had

General Gordon's report on the Colonial forces this Cornell, the Secretary of State Bayan." As le within 395,000.00 of thể total balance of 1859 1) that a Registry Office shall be established the plaintiff lost his case he would have bad in South Afcles resemmuude the formation of that despatch was laid before the Copnall Assets to the Cradit of the Delony at the com for the registration of deeds, conveyances, and only himself to blatis. He had a document native milits, with blockhouses, garrizozod by think it only right the same course should be menosment of the yet. It may be considered,

1980 therefore, that the Receipts from the Esteblah.. 1983 other instruments in writing in the user of title from the Crowe. He gave no notice Europeans. He pronounces the field artilley followed with regard to this latter."

The CSEH then read the letter, which was ment of the Colony, up to the present time, in 180 as follows:- thereinafter directed, Soc. 2 provides that of its existence to the world by registering italaises, and deprecater the too great prevalenos

cinding both Imperial Grants and Special Fund, 1855 of red tape and pipoelay,

Ma. J. H. PACE TO THE Eng or KinnerLET. instrumente in writing in the muuuer provided by the Registration

but greluding these premis, about balance, the 1550 Sir Joseph Pease's motion sa thẻ. Opinn

London, 1st May, 182 "obtained, made, or executed respectively Ordinance. The defendant, on the other Traffe, which, as we have already senounced, Mr Low Is Your Lordship's pablished desraton panditure daring the saman paried. During "after the passing of this Ordinance, and band, ontirely fulfilled all the requirements was postponed from the 9th ait, now anapies of the 9th of December, 1881, 24dreamed by Bryozber the early period after the occupation, the ExC. forward!,959,767:14

in the course of the last ten youre the skasks of i at Hongkong says:*=* "registared in pursuance hereof, shall of that ordinance, and bad rioreover, a first place on the papar for the 16th fust. It is Haney, Your Lordsy lining to the braakwater penditure was greatly in excess of Revenuo, but "have priority one

over the other actisfactory examination made by his pro. Passitle, however, that with the-present státe I am campalid to obrares that I am much die. Revenue orar Expenditure, excluding premia on

of businean it will not be fakeo thon,

**antiafiad with the long delay walch kha courred land sales, bar smonztod to #452,386.00. In tho cording to the priority of their respective fessional adviser of the title deeds. In the

The Foo-Chi,, a twin porow steamer of about of registration, and all such face of these admitted facts, and considering 800 toon gross register, has been launched by instruments in writing A

the provisions of the legal enactment, it does Messrs. Aitkin and Mansel, Whiteinch, on the which shall not be registered in pursue son to ue, with all deference to the Chief Clyde. This reasel is constructed of Siemens steel, and bas bean built to the order of MessTY. “of this Ordinance shall (as against any su). Justice's decision, that be, and not the George and James Weir, for the Chine Mer “noquent bond fläe purchaser

of plaintiff, was the party entitled, notobants' Steam Navigation Company. "the same parcels of grondd, tenements, or only in equity, but also by the actual letter Mr. John G. Talbot, member for Oxford "premises for valuable consideration) be ab. of the law, to the judgment of the Court: Eximity, has proiented petition to the solutely, null and void to all ittonts and Ita misfortune that the property in dispnts Houes of Commons against the spinm trads, signed by 108 clergymion, of whom 345 are In-

ing to the puzenge ia kishi Sir Mioneel Dicks that premis en fand sales and the contriballon now to move the first reading of the Sapple "purposes," and that (Bac. 3) "no noties is of a small a value, for, on this account, anabants of parishes in London and suburbs.

Bosch says I should have an objection to the from Special Fund for Follos buvo, an already mentary Appropriation Bill for 1851A work baing proonded with without faster Yolor explained, been omitted this year. Tho Grant. The COLONIAL THEASYBER-Ţ have such "whatever, either actual or constructive, of st is, a presume, not likely that an appeal Substantially this was petition from the clergy

of the metropolis, although among the signatures **mes to me, I at eros arracted "Mr. Bordiar to in-Aid of the Look Hospitak by the Admiralty pleasure in sounding thabh instr. will be taken to England. E, however, the are themed poveral who are residing in Lendon

proved with the work forthwith, and he let no has been onlitad, because a separate scount is "any prior unregistered

Mlinie in doing some "ment in writing shall affect the priority of case were taken there for the decision of the without parochial daty. Of the metropollian 16. For the perious Lang, delay at which Tone now kept of all other Receipt and Expenditure The AcrNG COLONIAL SROBETART Your that the plafatit had left without notice. "any such instruments as sidresaid so shall Judicial Committes of the Upper House, waolergy the principal signatarice are the Bishop

"Lorlakip not un netly expresses, come dissaus on socount of Ordinance 10 of 1857,

Exonjomay, I beys to ask the Council for legis. The plaintin was a house coolie and awid he had of Bedford, six Archdeacons, the Dean and the Ffaction Mt. Prios the aurreyer General, was If these deductions to made the Resaipts of latin sutherlig for those it, and by the been in the defendant's serviss, moral months, be duly registered in pursuance of this should look with much interest for the re- Buh-Dean of St. Paul's, ainetesu: Unzuus auti "Bolly responsible, His aplanation of why he of 3851 will be reduced to $1,116,945.00, and the Place Committee, which belong to the tp. he did not remember what worth it was he e Ordinace," It will at once be seen that sult, and, we may add, with hope that that Prebendarios, and other leading Charelag

the repairs of the Frays Wall a hand have bear than $1,100,960.00.0

to any other work as jour se he had Batimaton for the present yake will not be more plansetary Eckmates of 1883.He then read tored the service but whatever month it was it the Imperial and local enactments are attritional would feel jussifed in reversing the Optum, trafo from religions and other bodies

See the itema, which imbladed gaat of $1,00) to was on the 24th day. He had told his mistress Numerous other petitions for the auppression of

submitted by Tour Lordtup informaz despatches.” 8Th explanation of Governor Hastay at odds 6 think that is estimating the Barenus Major Palmer for his report on the proposed the previous month that he wished to leave.

The defendant did not roogilect on what day of variance with each other. Qutheuns hand the the present state of the law.

Įkavahesa prosented:

ensis upon me the disagremble duty of acquainting for 1888 at 81115,885.00, I have not been too, obestratory,

"all auch

14daten

s

1880

1881

795.00 1863... 5,661.00 1360 75,100.00 3870 5,477:00 1971

· 20,770.00

9,095.00 1973 *7,170.00 1874 $7,274.00 1876 174,596,00 1870 Arip

149819

1977

- 6,490:00

1,336,14

$8.650.00 1.224.00

1878 A

400.00

FAMO

The plaintiff said the very same things that 400.00 Mr. Francie had said had been told to bits more 967.00 than a year ago. He was then told that there 1,140.00 was no litigation pending, that sho had notusily 5,850.00 got the possesion of this property. He wished 14,000.10 to put in a copy of the Telegraph of the 4th 94602.19 11.211.0 October, in which paper the very 1407.59 statements appeared. It was there stated that 5,008,35 there was an appeal to Lisbon, but that this 1881209 659.00 did not affect the position of the Baroness do $1,000 Kes Cerdal with regard to the property. He put the paper in to show ake had been telling other people the same tale. He thought he was ons iltled to, socurity. He had been pub off from month to months

FREDEEJO STDWARE Acting Andidor General, Audit Office, 10th July, 1882.

HIS EXCELY NOT then moved the first reading

**in coxperion with this work at the caision two years 1874 and 1876, the Expenditure or of the Appropriation Bill for 1893.

to faraish safleisst information to the Serary ended Royen by $100,000.00; the $432,386.00 ** of Staści in regard to "

as follows:

-** April, 1878, was given te-dix Prive to zot spon

The Acting COLONIAL SECRETARY MOVEŤ that vertais payments made in excess of the Ee

- His Lordship advised the plentil to room. sides the matter.

The Acne COLONIAL SECRETARY 80cond- Plaintiff said he did not suppose he would put the areention in force, but he thought he ought Carried,

cha] to have either execution or secarity, KY

His Lordship again advised him to think the matter over again, and said that parhaps by

Plaintif sail he claimed écoration, ge matter of right and of principle. He would not put it in force. The movey was obtained from bin in a very bad manner and by mire. presentation.A KARE

To theme marks of Tour Lordship Governor represents, therefore, the ustt ozoans after de of the propcaltion. Hemory to his dospatak apled in the margin replies ducting this mum. The progress which the Bir Michael Hicks Beach patch of the 12th of Colony has made an indicated by these figures is

most satisfoultry.... in the 3rd of Jana, 1978) bet fi was found in hir I have catiated the Revenus for 1863 at; timmates of 1580, and opproted by the Flu Aunday he wight are changes, bis mizidan deek two year and half afterwards with two $1,115,665.00. In comparing this figura with Committee, should received the sanction of the "briafpongil naten in bil jakndwriting on the mar. the receipts for 1881, which were $1,324, 455.00, Connoll **gin. When Mr. Bond” found the despatch and with the Estimates for the present year, Carried. A **Amongat Mr. Price's Stier, undesit with, be "stamed it to the Col41 Secretary, and look which are $1,181,860.00, it must be remembered

The ACTING COLONIAL BROKITART-Imre

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The case was adjourned zalil Monday next. WONG ATIK V. J. G. SMITH S

This was a claim for a month's wages, from

the 24th June bo 24th July. The defence YM