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ECONOMY IN GAS,

UGO'S FLAT FLAME BURNERS

affect an espony in gas of

30-Pee-Crot,

And can be raatis attached to ordinary Gasa lore and Braskots

BUSC'S NEWEST DORNERS with Artialia shades for Deasing Roam med Diales Room.

LANS, CRAWFORD & Co.,

Agents for Hongkong, ARTISTIC PORCELAIN MENU STANDS.

CARDS.

HAND.ETCHED MENU and NAME

LANE, CRAWFORD & Oo.

DOVOE'S NONPAREIL KEROSINH, 150 degrass Bre teat, a porfostly esfe Oil.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Houghour, Eth May, 1883.

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NOTICE.

9. WATSON AND

PAGY AND DISIEMSING

CHEMISTS.

By Appointmout to His Excellonny the

VERNOR and his Royal Highneas the

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gold produced was £96,000,000, it is now about £20,000,000 per annum. Deducting 210,000,000 as the amount required for the

THE DAILY PARSS, MONJAY, MAY 28ru, 1893.

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCLE

on

Han. E. L. O'Manzmy, Attorney-General, Hon. A. Later, Colonial Troastra, Hon. F. Rram.

Orders it is particularly requested that all number of sovereigns a hundred dollars wooe, which Colonal Örawford has oatsed to bothat for the future there shall be aix unofficial bansa and examins into its condition, are sub. two or three times, sad the alterations made in it f

breúnem communications be addressed to the Firm, A. S. WATSON and Co., or

HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

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Comanntentions do Editorial are bould be aldrend "The Editor." And those on bosinses "The

Orders for extra copies of the Daily Press should be soak before 11 a. on the day of pablation

After that hour the enpply is limited:

The Daily Press.

Honakona, May 28th, 1889.

Tus members of the Civil Service in this Colony consider they have a grievance in this circumstance that wherene when they were appointed at home their salaries were stated in at-eling, they are in fact paid in dollars, nub at the curreuk rate of exchange

POLICE COURT.

26th Mer

Baron Ma. H. D. WODEHOVSR.

CHARGE OF ASSADLE

A sailor of the name of Chang, unremanai

LALOENTER,

"scale of living. That I believe to be true of man known as Yang Hsienining. It now in thinking that a system of the nature the Colonial Surgeon the Magistrata may make an ↑ the Standing Order in question pension of when they get on board they refused to do any

"almost all classes. . .. The question is not

"whether they have spent more, but whether

The 0, and O. stesmar Coptic, with meils, de and was to all for this port yesterday.

The Ocean Steamship Company's steamer Belleroplan, lv Liverpool. Mit Singapore un Saturday forenoos for this port and Shanghai:

raght-whee

The first defondant said te wanted his dia.... chargo as he had been called, ustries, on board. The second said he rafos d beanse he had deon track; he had not complained to the distain, and the third simply wished to be dischar (1

The defendanta were sentenced to a month's hard labour cnch at the order of the captain. The master to pay £5 cents a day for each man.

The Chics and Manila Steamship Co.'s steamer

THE ROSE AND CLEANLINESS ORDIYANCE, to be moscasifal at all, mast de an institution and larger-company and the heavier care, an?" Esmeralda, which some months ago want into

The ATTORNEY-GENDBAG-I have to ask for the bansit of the whole community, and so on. There was scent on pang which hat a deck at Kowloon for a thorough overhaul and to A moeting of the Legislative Council was bold. toave to introduce a Bill entitled the Order and not for that of any special plans, and I am right to use the rails when the other company's. be fitted with new boilers, has now completed Saturday afternoon. There were peasant Classallases Orfinates, 1883. The Council is convinood that in a colony in which Your Ex- oers were not on the lines, battliny wore ompel His Excellaney the GOVERNOR, Sir Rond probably aware that the provisions of law reselleroy has resided will you find piresmitanoss led to get out of the way when the beaviar Care in the arts and manufacturor, the fanusher repairs, and on Saturday woat for a trial trip

round the island, The Eeneralda left the cook Boway, S.C.M.G.

lating to the sabfoot with which this Bill denis' which toro alparly call for the constrnation of a esme. The latter wore called maridor, the hut. supply for purposes of circulation is at half past two o'clock pin. ander the com Hon. Se GROROR PHILLIPPO, Chit Thetisoare contained ly the Ordinances 14 of 1845, 8 of tramway than in this colony. The sondwaratiba bands, and the others amantas, lovace, and tho Hon. W. E. MABS, C.M.G., Colonial Boore 1856, 9 of 1867. d 10 of 1972, Those of the placs may best be described by the mathe lovere had to get out of the way when the had. 10,000,000, so that the extraordinary demand of Capt, Calles, and completed the trip

Ordiosanes make provision upon all tasso points mntion definition of a line; that is, length with honda camo, so they must see thera WAS DO wand for £200,000,000 absorb the supply about siz o'oleak. The result ras entirely satis tary

fuctory, the steamer waking good time, sad the

whleh are comprised within the scope of Sanitary out breadth, and by some unfortunato slumay confusion between layers and husbanda io of twenty years. Having stated those facts, engines working smoothly.

Ordinates generally. They provide for raga artenzement, the grounds at apart for naval Hongkong. lacing the coastraction of buildings the proteo. and military parposan have completely divided Ho F.B; JOHNSON said he thought the dif Mr. Goscars says that in the same way 18.5

A Router's telegram-announced a severe vol- Hog. J. M. Parge (Surveyor-General), tion of the water supply, the definition ani pao. the two extremities of the town, both of which faulty anald not arise here as no other company large amount of gold poured into Europe in canio iezuption in an island woke Anjor the other H. E. B. JOHNSON.

ishment of various kinds of anisanges; they pro are connected by Intimate business relations. could use the rails.

His ExomLERGY-It dose not provide, then, 1852 and the subsequent years created a day. It would seem, from the Batarian papers, Hon. F. STEWART (Begistrar-General), :, ' vide for the various Jetuša of soavanging, and We propose to do something by this Dill to - THE GOVERNO ADDRESS.

Ordinaaeg 2 of 1867 also makes provision for a facilitate coumnaleation between the extreme that any interlopers fazy come in

Hoh, F. B. JoпHOOK---No. great rise in prices, so the counter-phono- thot there has also been an irreption in Jars.

Among the Strażka Times” transistions from the HIS EXCELLENCY Lenoraolo Gentle sanitary staff to work the law. Without going cast and the extreme wost. I am quite aware

The saction was then agreed to. The ro menon post produce a fall in prices. He Java paper we find the following On the meat of the Legishtion Canol. Gu this first in detail into the matter it may be once to say there is a very eurions objection to a tramway then gives a comparative table of the prices 14th April there was a beary ootbont of the La- occasion on which it has draival on me the provisions have unt, boon found slagnate to bare. Our streets are too narrow. The original malader of the Bill passed through Committee, of various commodities in 1873 and 1885, ongan, a volana la Javs. Seroral streams of formally to inaugurate your dolllestions since the purpose, and the report made by Me Chadarshitests who laid out the streets did not lay with the orboption of the three plans already Isva flowed down its western side sad aot fire to Her Majesty was pleased to eatrast to me the wick, he fecently had the whole sabject them out apon any osloniation of the amount of mentioned as pastored, and the Council then from which it would see that there has jangle in that neighbourhood. Extinguishing Government of this, Calany, I desire to express of sanitation in this Colony under bis. con-progress which has taken place. We have adjonened until Thursday next. been a very appreciable fall, Sugar, for in. she fire proved imprnoticable, but no nositant my aanddance Fast I shall at all times tapaisosideration points to the neasselty of anapletely however, done everything we can to provide for stance, las fallen more than twenty-five perhappened, sed by last account the propleumond year legal adrias a sordial assistenen ta the remodelling the whole of the sanitary laws the safety of the trade by narrowing the width not apprehensive of further danger." labours and duties, of legislation. I wint ales of the Colony, providing a now Health Or of our gange, contracting our marriages, and sa- cent., tea more than fifty percent., and wheat

to opplata that, although I have not yet beon dinane, now Unildio. Ordinauos, and now galating one rate of spaed to meet the coalition from 56s, per quarter to 40s. 63. Iron, Kong Asing and Kong Asp, tha bar bare at meetba bere, I should bave called yon Onliuango regulating the water apply. In of our roads, and we believe that alonz the line Scotch pig, fell from 1276. per ton to das the North Barnette, charged with stealing mones together at oven de earlier porind, bad is not is intended as soon as it can ba properly and dignated in the Bill we shall be able to ratt bou for the absence of the only two nastalonyeviantly done, to introd106 Ordinsness the tramway not only with gront zuccess from the til of the bar ander their charge, woro lead from 21 108. per ton to 213 15,, and discharged by Captain Thomsett on Saturday. mom bara (properly so-called) who new form port carrying out the commandations of Mr. Obed- and scaronlance to the public, but with ceals, Walleend, from 90s. par toa to 18., The evidenca takon against them only amounted of the Courel, witheas whose constitutional so wick's report, but sawhile, and for the par- entire safety to passengers. But, air, ha. CO., and so on with other articles, some of which to a case of suspicion, and on Saturday it was operation and boost knowledge, I was unwilling posest dealing with one of the evils which fore the sinotion of Her Majesty's Government two other seamen of the mama Toga Kitakse, Emewhat weakened by Sergt. Matthews stating to mater apon the disonsalon of any measures of cannot wait, providing particularly a proper and is fully given to this Bill I hope that the and Ho Kitolice for assalting him on the th show a greater and coine a less fall. Having that in his previous ovidence he had overstated importance. Indoad, had there not been an salgiant sanitary staff to carry out, the sanita- energotio action of the Department of Pablisist

The parties word eating at a boarding house, followed, out his argument, Mr. Gosunun the anust missing from not having taken into urgent necessity for passing at Ordinance en ton of the colony, and arruing them with powers Works, nader your Excellency's Government Go-arrisce at the conclusion that "Whatever consideration debts to the amount of $17.79, and bling the overcoat to carry out the to do what is noosary for that purpose, it has will have to ar saged it that a widened and and the complainant being intaxinnt mule

the deficienss was really only $18.8. The nitary reforms roommended by Mr. Chad been thought proper to introdnevnu Ordius pontianons Pray will run along the entire disturbance, and was told to be quist by the cances may, bare brought about the fall, defendsats kileged that when the mass room was wick (tho able Civil Engineer recently sent out at oues. That Ordinance gives very lar yowars length of fair dity("Hese, hear from His first defendant. He then went up to the man end by the Imporial Government) I should bate pre- to the Board which constituted now, for the Excellengy) and that before the primotors wanted to fight, but iv encoded in runzing if priece are so much lower, the parchering opened at five s.. they found ons window open, fared to wait the coxasncament of the regular parpices of regulating and controlling the spits come to take this Bit offective, they will have his eye against the ww's Brak, end gotting it

and mid $14.50 from the till in small chao re, "power of gold has increased, and a sove- and some notes wore left behind. The key of Sesaing which I intend to open in next Novem-tion of the Colony. The Board is to consist of a commedions and caurenient highway on which braised, tha sesond defenit's contion with "reign goes further than it need to.. the till we put babind some botting, but the bor; when I hope to have the plasare of addres- the Sarverar Goastal, the Registrar Caneral, to enn the tramway. I have every confidence in the air was only that of a peacemaker, bis The complicant and first defendant were "Man who are entitled to receive any drawer was very loots, it aoul be easily opened sing a recinstenoted Legislature Fur, gentle sad the Colonial Surgeon for the time being and submitting this Bill to the Coqucil, It will be attempt beige to stop the Alt.

without unlocking it. They were both old secre, I will take this opportunity of informing of aneh other members bains not less than two measure of great publia advantage, and will *amount in sovereigas will be much better vants of previous good character.

you falally stat, in accordanos, as I know, with in zambar as the Governor may from time to promote the ladustrial prosperity of the colony, boud ever in 82 osob to keep the peace for the opioing of this Council, and of the antire time appoint. This will in odet, supersede the Iber to mero the first reading of the Tramways fourteen days, and the second was discharged "off." Io May, 1878, the dollar srabangé

Colony, I firmly believe that the community at provisions made in Ordinance 9 of 1867, which Ordinance.

Chan Yan, bawler, and a rather tax character. AGRATED WATUN MAKERS, was a. 6d, or a little over; it is now a little The Volunteers will no doubt be gratifled to Jarce will be better represented and satisfied provides for the appointment of a SanitaryHao. P. RERIE Bondad,

learn that is. Excelloney Major-General Sar-while the Government will be more fully inform Oficer. The powers which are to be given to HTA BLOGILERCraid the Chief Justice had was sentenced to six-moozbe" imprisonment for

na.altempled felony. over 38. 74. There has therefore been a full gout has thought Et to compliment than oned, aud. at the same time, strengthened by the the Board are partly bakou from Ordinances al pointed eat that before they could procente

Lí Chun, was in the Shaukiwan BHIPS MEDICINE CHESTS REFİTTAC, of any twenty per cent, but according to Mr. their smartness in the celebration ofthe Queen's weighty support of paclio opinian, if the Un-ready axiating. Section 3, which gives the Board the Bill it would be masoreary to mare the

PASSENGER SHIPS SUPPLIED.

GOSCHER's comparative table, prices in Eug-Birth lay, and this in spite of the disabling of effeial alemrat in venciderally increased. At pawer to examine into the state of ouwhole oms suspension of Standing Order No. 23, which Theatre hus felt someone pulling at bis

one of the guna Uy the breaking of the laurapil,

body half way through a hole in the floor. He land have fallen in about the same propor- this necessitating the firing of the salate with the present momont (as I have already said) there pases and to give notice to the owners and odos requires the publication of private Bills in the suce, and trolig round te saw the prisoner's

are really only two neofficial members; and I plors to pal them into proper condition, and section Gazette before the first reading. Notzen. void delay in the execution of tion, taking them all round, so that with the thres guns. The following is the stratoms have no power to add to their muber. Ba: hicb enables the Sanitary Board, or Laspectus, Hain that the Bill bad already been published pulled out of the hole like a winkle oud of a shell, F. B. JOHNSON said he might perhaps sught hold of the ma's quens, and be was the Garrison Orders published by the Brigade have proposed to Bor Majesty's Goverme Nuisances when deputed by them, to enternas pureliaso now a was going bomo cha par rahlisted in the naal weekly volunteer: ex-members; and that the system which has worked stantially taken from Ordinance 9 of 1987; bas were pocoly of a profeastsusi sud teorical saturs

MARINE COURT. thane as much as he could have done with the press:

successfully in Ceylon shall be adopted also hire, anter seation & of this Ordinaune the power of din no way soncerned the landowners or any one

26th May. numbe, of sovereigns he would have obtained

Han Finelloney, the Major General Commuding 1 mean that tro of the six mambers saould be inspection is undoubtedly a good deal larger vise concerned. At the time the Bill was intro- Gvalrsî to exprosa-his graskification and pleasure at

-Baross CAFr. ThomSLTE, KN. for his bundred dollars ten years ago. "Bat," the very efficient manner in which the Troops tard a general rule-apyciutad on the recommends than it was before, for whorens under the old duced a second time the Council allowed the mea out co the copsalon of Her Majesty's Birthday parace tler of the Chamber of Commerce, sudona morant Ordinsaco only the Banitary Oour appointed sure to be read a first time without the ordinary

REFUSING DUTY. saya Mr. GuscEEN, "there is a counter.ba-gesterday, and bis entire afastantion at the soldier. lost on the recommendation of some other pablie ander the Ordinan's sould exaraise the power of notice, it being considered that the notice origi

Autonto Brossado, Jawa Torworth, sal James "lancing circumstance in all expenditure, and like bearing of all ranks of the Hongkong Artillery body, susk the Berch of Jastious of the Posen, inspection; nader this the work may be deputed waily published, and which entailed great expense

Voluntvors.

Doa of the six anollist members will, of course, to the Inspector of Nuisances. Then there is on the promoters, would be sufficient for all parHarvard, seamon of the American ship Traporter Mazever.” and not to individuals by name..

that is that the standard doesnobremain the

ba ohnean fromemongeurChinesefellow anbjasts.new provision, one entirely unknown hitherto is 10808.

wers charged with refusing duty on board that Correspondents are requested to forward their name same, but there is a constant tendency to

Aletter received on the 2nd inst. from our Chi- It will be remembered that representatires of this Colony, coutained in contion 5, which pro-

The Carre Justice said he did not object to ship on the 25th inst. sad idroma with companiontions addressed to the

aese correspondent at Waolang contains (age the native communities have for many years past rides that where porsens snoring from ivtes the S'apding O dere being snapended. All be Capt, E. Allyne, the master of the Importer, “increase the standard of our expenditure, the Daily News) a gharacteristic piece of news. held seats in the Legislatures of British Indis, tipus or contagious diseases are -ither on ship. called attention to was that it was noomey the said that on Friday the men were brought on for pablie stien, as evidence of good i

to get hotter articles, and more of them, Dar restora may minember that by last advices Ceykit, New Zealand, and the Straits Settlement, board, or in tenements inhabited by more than Orders should be suspended before the Bill could board the ship by the palice as desertors, and fait..

Artwork for patention should be written e pa and gradually to rise somewhat in our two important captures and been made one of Without going further into detaile at present, one family, or in plusas where they are a souras he introduced,

& mas named Tear Yü-ting sui the other of a

Hoo. F. B. JOHNSON moved the sit of the paper palz.

I know that you, gontlenen, will agree with me of tanger to others, ou the certificate of the

duty. Aduqishments and Rebsuriptions which are uot

tores out that by tes mistake of a character in sharoned forth will confer on the Colons most crier for their removal to some proper pluvo.

Hon. P. Ryze aboaded oral for a fixa, period will be continued and

the name of the former-yü (jade)— having of the advantages, without any of the drawbacks, Then bore is another provision which relater to

His EXCELLENCv, lo putting the motion, said cousformented

been written for ya train]the man Teng war of popular election, which, for obvious reasons, the disinfesting of houses accapiert hy persons be thought the suspension of the order was razy they get more for their money." And it wrongfully arrested; and that the real crintout. is practicable in a heterogeneous community suffering from info tions diseases. These pressensble, because, ne the bon. member had ex- is here that the shoe pinches in Hongkong, Ting Ting, is still at large. The nathorities sire ansianend as is that of Hongkong. Shonid visions, though hitherto unknown beru, are plained, the cobaseary zotin had slready bout.

are in a great state of trapilation, for it seems the Imperial Governmentsinettes my proposals, taken from the Health Acts of 1808 and given. for whereas a cuth in England can live in they have been subjecting the unfortunate wrotch I feal condort that the Colonial Government. 1875, in operation in England. Then shere

The motion was carried. beller style qua given salary now than beto most terrible tortures: so in order to shield and Legislature will decive valuable assistan eure provisions which moro partioplarly relate

The Bill was thru read a first time. The powers with which Hos. F. B. Joansor moved the suspension could ten years ago, s man retiring from themselves from the charge of having ill, sad from the knowledge and ability of the gentlemen to tas seargaging.

en fanoosnt man they have bròn ạht some different

BY THE STEAMER "BRECON. Hongkong will find the purchasing power of opsations against aim, still keeping him bekecommended by the Chamber of Comacros. Sanitary Offers have hitherto hon armed of the Standing Orders relating to the pro- THE YOKOHAMA LIGHTSHIP BUNK

gress of Bills in order that the Cosmoil might go The cffein and the noBoial members alike are not teen suffoisat to enable them to

SHIRE." the amount he may have accumulated in up. At for Wang, & seems that bo-is a quiet can have no object in vier bat. the general effe toally control the, scavenging and removal on with the second roading and go into committee

sobolar, and nover bad any hand in the dis this colony is only about on a parity with turbances at all., He, too, is retained in oustody, stall work together cordially towards that Colony, Sestions 8, 9, and 10, as intended

welfare of the Colony sad I am sure that we of night-soil and so on from dwellings in the on the Bill at this meeting.

Han, PRYBIE scoonded:

The Japan Gazstle of the 17th inst. has the what the purchasing power of the sams and will probably be viotimised in a way similar commer object. I spoke just now of may into give the necessry powers to the Sanitary

HEXCELLKNOY, in patting the motion, said following-An extmordinary accident took amount would have been ten years ago, the to Tesg.

tention to open a regular masion of the Cole Board to regulate that matter. Beation 12 on the few romarks he had, made on the previous place last night which will no doubt be made the sial Legislature in Novomber. Efind that the bios the Governor ia Council to make rules and motion were applicable to this also. It could fall in the prices of commodities being

Our Shangbai morning suntemporary way practice here, ontirely at variance with the praas, regulations, which of onuese will be reapinmended not be said they wore hurrying the mes subject of jaficial inquiry. The Breconshire, a counterbalanced by the fall to the value We boar dat at the same time that the fevise of most other osloning, has licen to subon by the Sanitary Board as from time to Cue their are through, bessie due consideration had at large steamer of about 2,00) tous, left her sa-

Fathor Terrasse as murdered in Yünuan as the Lexislative Council så vara sud uncertain experience muy suggest, Theu Section II donde ready been giver to it,

oborage at 11 pm, and proceeded on her voyaga of silver as compared with that of gold.

*ttempt was made to kill another Catholis intervals. I have decided that, bens elsewhere, with a matter already provided for by Ordinance, The motion was married: wissionary by poison. The poison was actually there shall, in fature, be a regular annual session, but it is soninstat larger in neope and will The Bill on theu real a second time and to Kobe. She was obedered by the lookout on board the lightship to be eteering for the autor administered, and it was only by promptly taking beginning in November, at the commencement probably be more effectual then the old pro-committed., The delivery of the Americau mail was born powerful ausidote that the Father's life was of the cool souson, of course, without prejudice visions; it relates to goats and cattle Finally

The consideration of section 2, the interpre passago, but as she approached the helm was of the day, lutar Pra fixed rate of 4a. 21,, ant 2.95 p.m. on Saturday.

saved. The gousal supr: ssion among the Proin the inmoning of extraordinary meetings there is a provision that the Ordinauge shall not sation classe, was adjourned.

suddenly changed and the steamer's couras rate which the dollar has not fouchal for,

eures appears to be that the meate was the whenever they may be required by the extenotes come into force util a day to be proclaimed by the In sections 16, 18, and 19, nertain minor al- many. For now, and too which, we are from Sab Prateison, has arrived at Yokohamaalt of Frazob hostilitina in Tonquin, which of the public service. While I was Governor Goverter. The object of that is to enable the forations were proposed by the Hou, J. tested to pass juside the lightship, Fron on nfraid, it is never likely to torch again. The

bave stirred up a spirit of saugos Among of Mauritius, I introduced in that Colony, with proper rules and regalations to be prepared, and PRICE, whinh ware adopted by the mover of the board the latter a collision seemed imminent, and before the cable would be paid out and the position the Chino at and near the frontier." The gitevango je, wa Uhink, a substantial one: It

Ret. Father B. J. H. Chapals writes, the antics of the Imperial Governmont, and that householders and all persons affected by the Bill and carried.

On seotion 20, which makes provigion as to of the lightship altered, she was struck midshipa ís, at all events, a mistake on the part of the

following day, as follows t, the Daily News-reatly to the public advantage, the system of Ordiestne may bova time to make the nece

La annual session and of an angel messa Tarrangements Sud bring themselves into confor-removal of gas and water pipes, n, the by the steamer and so damaged that it was evident Thore being but three: Procures in Shanghai propose that during each recess, the basiness of pity with its reqsirements. The powers rated Hon. J. M. FRIOs proposed the substitation for who would sink in a few minutes. The Breconshire boiled, so it is stated, for assistance,in? lowor Government, to state the salaries in sterling.

to which your paragraph may rofer, as the The proper curse would be to bare the Secretary of State for the Colonies has beeoction and the most likely to know, better | Faoli saucei seision, horů a dermore, will be bat I suprebend the constitution of the Beard, altogathar more parfeos and, complete and more ship. As there were elegeu mon on board the It is nulifed in Saturday's Gesells that the uprantation of the most interested in the sing session shall be exrsfully prepared in the Boardare nadzubtedly very large and strin- the action as it stood of subis 18. of the originada amall bust which sme alongside the light-

by Cho Guferuor and the Executive Council. ront, and they might work considerable hardship; al Bill, which has sald appeared to blum to be Balartos elated, as they are paid, jo dollars, pleased to appoint Mr. Arthur Keunedy Travas boat it, 1-beg to disavow that opinion, and to ponad in the dovesser, with a short address the official constitution so far as it is already in the interests of the Company itself.

master requested this best so rebara to the without reference to the rate of exchange, to be Are Tant Postmaster General Dice Mr. say that, in the letters. I have received from containing a programing of the leislative and provided for, will to an muple guarantee to the Hon. F.-B. JOHNSON said he had had no notice steamer for a larger bost; probably the rew In the neighbouring French colony the rato

Yünnch no slington is made to any reference of

other business to be taken in hand explanations public that the provisions of the Ordinanon will of the amendment, and with the permission of misunderstanding what was said returned sod of exchange as between francs and dollars in! Manila papore to hand on Saturday contain affairs in a with the present per- of the reasons for proposja, every new pot b enforced without great aderation and the Cenobil he would prefer to leare the so- the Breconshire proceeded on her voyage with mdjusted, for official purposes, periodically, aholera epidemio at Caba, bat we ste s pars.

no news as to the spread or dimination of the section.”

Ordinance and measure; and a general review of regard to the feplinge and circumstances of those alderation of this plause uvor distil's fetare day, but taking any further steps to ascertain what Considerable discussion is going on in the theater 1. Aneist, and social condition of the interested. I now box to more the first mading when he would have bad time to sansider the of damage had bocu dane or what assistance was

foot of the proposed iterationis

required. The crew of the lichtahip, lots to thoir we believe annually, so that the employes of graph to the effect that a credit of 31,000 has filament Learn, Min. Bharghat, cowriers Colour. The Le stature will thus be accurately of the Bill.

The Cute Juszten said that Bootion 19 wa

Qures, and Bndia; the verse] Tes niuk- the Government whose salaries have been hop granted for the relief of the more urge referonse to the expeated visit of H. E. L Service, and enablat to, afford the Government the Bill was read a first time.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY geoondo; and interised of the quirements-of-the-Beblio

en exunt trauzeipt of a nation in the En Liebing, lowered their own small bost, the larger eno -fixed-according to the currency of France,

having been stove in and refting into it at Haag-cbsng, and ore section of the community

Aot. policy. Again, here as in otbor Colonies, each

Hon. J. M PRICE said he bought seotion 12 grest risk, for they campistely filled in cockle "have not the same grierane as the Civil The Daily New hex that the old setallished as it that he is soming to Shanghai with at active aid in settling its flusucial and general

his family and whatever mensy, be one scraps

shell, raved gently for Homoka loh they Servants of Hongkong, or at least not to the basics of Mesure. Hall and Holtz at Shanghai gother, to prevent it being confiscated by the annual session will be alosed by an address from I now ask leave to ing on the table, and the first of the Origiday Ordinazos was wool batter,

is about to pass into the hands of a joint-strok

The consideration of the clause was then ad reached safely, losing, however, all their ferts. About ten minutes after they left, the lightship same ortent. In the Philippines, the salaries Company; and that it will be worked thoroafter Government in osse of his disgrace. There is the Governor summing up the proceedings of the reading of which I propose to move to-day, is one

no foundation whatever for anak ramours. He year, and reviewing the general condition and which has hea so often before this Count, and journed,

Oa potion 2, which provides for the settle-went down, laving only the ball visible above are paid, if, wo mistake wot, in gold, or ac- to a certain extent, upon the co-operative comes bera stone, and will not, we boar, resids prospects of the community. There can be 20 has been discus-o ao frequently as rocarde both cording to a gold standard. The Civil Ser

principle.

In its next issue tha saian paper mikla:—å, telo- sand reason why the Tegislature and Publio of its principle and its details, that but for roast ment of differences between the Company and the warfare of the water. in the house in Fpashow Road, te announced by Hongsong roaid "uct sujay the sarie al for your Erociloney, to whom the Bill is set. I the Surreyor-Gaoral by reference to the Gro- rants of Honging, therefore, may sapport A well-informed Chinese correspondant writes our morning e atemporary, but will sugy tha their claim against the Government by to the N. C. Daily News from Narkinz We private residence of one of the un-gers of the ages of being officially made acquainted with should not have thought it areassary to offer vornor in Counsil the Boa. J. M. PRICE said he grabs been received by Messrs. Adamson, Boll the views and intentions of the Government as more than a very few observations in naain in-would more the omission of the words at the end & Co. from Kobe, which they bare kindly corama. Chion Mirohants' Eteam Navigation Coupausare enjoyed by the le felature, and public in trodneing it. An. I hope, ar, the Council will of the section and the Governor it Council piosted to us for publication, giving some parti analogy drawn from the setion of fargige believe that the appointment of His Excellenes The object of his visit to Shanghai is to snubleather solonies. With regard to the masazres tai permit me, on this first vocasión on which I am sy rdor either of the parties to pay the er onlara of the collision between the Breconshire and

Li portanda war. Ho in now onger for the fray. Colonial Governments. A tful agitation It is the current opinion here that war wili birs to be is telegraphic commonestion with which your attention will be directed this day, able to rise after the assumption by four Es-penses." Ho said he did not see why the Bur- the lightship resulting in the sinking of the latter The Breconshire attived in Kabe quite uniujured. king, sud we understand the mais question that the most important is, of course, the Order and cellency of the Government of this Colony, to reyor-General should be ordered to pay any ex- bas becom intained on the subject for years, ensue, although we hope not."

will determine bis movements is to be reolded by bat has never resulted in any very décided The new "Bon "lino etpamor Bexbenue ar. the Thung-li T men-that is, whether he will Health Amsadment Ordinance," of whit the follow my hon. friend on my left. Mr. Ryriel nonsas necessitated by the reference to arbitration. The pilot and captain were under the impressio main objest la to su power the Government to in the observations he has made, ani to express Hon. F. B. Jonson said the objection theinjury done to the lightship was of avery trifling action. Some months aga it was proposed rived here on Saturday after a smart run up from negotiate on the Tonquin question with the undortele these strong and complete messursa what I eczane is tho atanimons foelier of this manifestly arose to the omission anggrated that character, and having seat a boot on board which

Singapore of about five days. She is a very

was making unwator,the steamer proceeded to xea, to hold & privato mosting of officials to con: Insafni looking craft of 1.500 teos, but as a de. South to negotiate with the French Authorities of sanitation for the immediate benefit of the community, a sense of lively and hearty silifa {if the Company were in the right they would returned with the information that the lightship:

Pablic Health," which Mr. Chadwick has de- tion that sa acer so distinguished in the nevertheless have to pay the expenses. sider the queation, but the proposition was, tailed description of her bus ooutly appeared in saigon. At present, it is not contemplete clared in his report to be of primary and argant Colonial Servios, and of such varied experiongo Hon. J. M. Paich said that as the Bill stood Thé collision is said to have been due to the dis- that be will ha called upon to take command ofsity, if we would not wait for that no- as your Excellency, should now be directing the the Surveyor-General would bare to pay the povery of a ship in the fairans at absober without we believe, never carried out. When Sir in our columus, it in manecessary now to paldist the forces. He may stay here ten days or ecossity to be demonstrated by the irresistible affaira of the Cobay. We live in's community expanses ont of his own pocket. That was allan light, and a best full of men in the steamer's JOHN POFT HENRIssy arrived in the Colony another account.

course; to avoid ragning down the latter the ship's Inwy stay burs a month.

[løyto of a abvára epidemic. It was an equally contignons to a great empire; delicate in oras- be objected to be took the malter up, and obtainad roma A telegram was received at Shanghai (says

wise and witty saying of the late Lord Basions- tional questiona are constantly rising, but The CHIEF JUSTICE said that if the Sureagar. I course was chan red and she struck the lightabip- satisfaction for himself and his successore the Daily News) on the 21st iest, from London

to the effect that the Kolstrup, from Antwerp to have now become a regular institution, winco field, when Prime Minister of Englanl. to the we teot quite assured that the interests of this General eres defending the juterests of while going dond slow. The accidant wasen er. the necessity faniding sporbar which, in the in the share of an allowance of £1,000 a year, Shanghai, liss bros lost, thers who or whom, the start was mada soarcely a week having no effect that a well.kdown, text of Holy Scripturs colony, and the British intorasia allied to frem, public he did not think he would have to pay tordioare : art can only be explained by nominally for cutestaining, but the oficials the telegrama di not state. The Kolstrup left passed wittent ons of these pleasant cute test Inve been mistranslated, and that, instead will be safe in the haude of your Excellancy, and the expenses.

of Panitas vanitatum, omnia canis, It should that your policy will be aoadministered as to prove Hon. J. M. Puiux said the parties rero eloarjudgment of be efflers in sharge, would have with smaller salaries obraioad no correspond-Antwerp on the 18th February, consigned to coming of. Sacs bus divided itself abe Sanitas sanitatura, omnia sanitas; that is, that the orrefa: protection of those intereste isly specified, the company and the Barvagar. been wore serious. The sight was rather hasy ing advantage. While admitting the griev-Captain Fran

Mouers. Melobera & Co., and was commanded by the competitors pretty impartially, and the fact that the health of the people should be a primary net incompati ila with the maintenance of friend. Gozeral;" and then the section said the expenses and the sudden loomine out of a laro ship st

that several of the boats change their relativa ance, however, it is at least open to question!

positions with varying states of wind and was.bject of pahin care. This question of sanitary ly relations with our ael hbours and the pro-shoul be paid by either of the partias. If it anchor in the fairway, combined with a proper: Referring to the sppointment of Sie Harryber adds to the interest very cowalderably.

rafarm is indeed geare and weighty, for you will motion of contsament and good will exoogst was not intended to apply to the Batwayor de anxioty to svaid running down a host full of men whether those concerned do not over-rate Parkes to be British Minister at Poking, an

sant sufficient explanation of the courrezas. Que beat bes been victorious tales, and this hole that it brings will it many on the mixed popriation ever whom you rale. I am veral in his privata napaolty. It might read the with the probable sacrifice of life, som at pre its importance. The difference between the passed roaently by Router, the Jopm Gazette nour has fallen to Mr. Naser's Sunbeam, theures, intelletaal and motal, as well as quite certain that to nagrausament which your Government."

physical. It obrnees almost everything that Exvellenay has marie to-Asy with regard to the The ATTORNEY-GENBRAY said that as a mat- "present and the former high rates of fays: Should Sir Harry Parkes soooot the success of which we recorded last week; theas to do with tith daily life and dwellings reforms of the apnstitution of the Legislative ter of law the losing party ought to pay; we

Gomicallou he will not be permitted to leave Sire soared her second victory on Saturday, though change is accounted for as much by an sens of his labours without sewe public marks had it not been for a mistake with another best of the people; it ombraces their fese and pars Coazell seill also be received with great satisfac.ther the survey on General. It ho vare is losing enjoyment of the chief elements of nature- fios by this community. I feel convinced that party, shall be zooonped or not war another appreciation in the valos of gold as by a of the high respect and regard entertained for it is possible she might have failed to sure hat sir, ligne, and water; it embranes almost szary- the salension of the franchise, if I may so call it, question. depimeintion in that of silver. When the bim by all foreigners in Japan."

Hoa J. M. PRICE said he must object. second triumph then. There was a moderately thing that tends to give as and our families will be of great bosoft to the Government by brick but somewhat fitfol breeze on Saturday sound minds in saad bodies the mens sna is giving them an opportunity of sesertaining the to being subjented to any such contingency. great silver discoveries were made some We love from 'Canton that Eang Yak, ap afternoon, and a rather threatening looking shy, corpory name of the Roman pot. With rear views of the esmauty, and will benefit the

HIS EXOBILENOT said he thought that fa years ago the valce of silver dit undebtedly pointal some time ago to be a nurt of A imiral but the condition of the elemente was not alto.

We are informed upon going to press that of the Hmikwan's praisers, died suddenly at Can. gether unfavourable for the rare. The string to tho only other measure on the paper for this community by enabling them to place before any ouse where an offer was defending the in-

samples of Frochow Tas, in quantity, will be on Egy considerably, but of late years the ton on the afbarnoon of the 25th inat. Chargaser Ma. Nomers Sunbeam, Capt. Houghton's day, the Tramways' Ordinans, this is not a the Government what they desire to have terest of the public he was indemnified.

Government Bill, and its abject and provisions executed in the colouy, Sir, the TramwayB The Care Jvaricz said he thentht that if the Market on the 21st instant, as the Colestiala sxonly has fallen off rather than increased, have been unde against this officer of baring hasan, Mr. Hynes's Pilgrim, and Dr. Von der will, I un sirs, by ably explained by the ex. Ordinance, which is now styled "of 1888" has the Surveyor-Coastal was discharging bis daties have consulted their Jass at foreigner, and and its value as measured by its purchasing at an amazing on the Pen - Horok's Sunflower; the second nsued boat pariused uzofficial member who has brought it had a very olequerol. paroor in this Coaasil. to the public theme could be me question as to plafons day to show their Tees to foreigners, and

hot, and it is rumoured that he was aimid to face

was an infusion of new blood into the raw. The power and without refererco to its exchange them. Pang was, shout six years ago, Coramag- epare was not that previously taken, int. was forward. In conclusion, gentlemen, I desire to My bon. and learned friond the Attorney-Gene. the payment of the expenses.

congratulate you on the great progress which rai on one occasion anid that nur proceedings so Ho JM. PRIon said the seat His Excel. Prices are asid to be Tis. to Bhigher than last value for gold has not Intterly, we think, dant at Kontion, and was well known in this from the Coal Shots zound the Channel Rocks, coupons las already usalevad. It in a very far did not raffael mupt oradit upon pur character laney now coupled might not always be on year, for all grades excuat Pake, which is bet

Colony.

10 bigber, and the bans are said to be good both The COLONIAL SEBETART said he would in leaf and liquor, owing to the favourable spring Saya the N. C. Daily News: "Tao Trung Yattung, lying off the Cosmopolitau Dooke to remarkable fact that the shipping which now an for offajeroy as a legislative body I hope that cupied by one holding the same opinionn report of an addressdelivered by Mr.Geschen any, at the ploss of a Meurial describing the the starting point. A good start was made, sadually enters this port is of nearly four millions we shall proceed to remove any further reŝaption to the members of the Lostitute of Bankers, delights of his recent trip through Kiangsu, the boats kept sloso company to the rocke, the lounge; that is, it is nearly equal to the top upon us on that head. When I arrived in the ask the Attorney-General whether the diffoulty on the Purchasing Power of Gold." In makes an affecting allusion to his dinner. He Sanders being the fret to round them, with the age of the shipping which entered the Part of song over two years ago, a moat influential might not be met by making the seotion read

of exhumation of a corpse interred some 320 concluding his address Mr. Goscat said infermo the Emperor that sa bis boat glided Pilgrim else behind, and the Obasan third. Londen in 1937, the year of the sonorsion of the westies of residents asked me to nadertake the the Surveyor-General on behalf of the Govern Chinees at the present time, is rogatding a asse

over the mirror-like surface of the stream, Making for the Meanes the Pilgrim walked past san, at a period six years pravicus to charge of this . I did so with a light heart, ent."

the first foundation of this Galooy, when this quite unaware of the enerous task I had taken The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that if the years ago, in laud recently purchased by a for “be would be' a vain than who should ven- amidst seses of pastoral loveliness and long in fue style, overheat the Sunbeam and Island was little ura than a desolate rock oo on myself, and I am bound to any that the delay clause was not to stand as it was, which he signer, and now noder alur excavation. Buton ture to pronounce dogmatic opinious equalled verdure, his appetits grew lessor with roanded the Meanes 2 m. 18 secs. sheemsically visits! by a few Chinese pirates and which has occurred a passing this Bill le duo, should have thought was sufficient, be abou'd has it, that the body was in kach a perfect stale

every meal le look, and such a blissful calm | A sharp sgnoll, necompanied with rain, brought upon the subject, and that all he wished was pervaded bie soul that for a short time he the heavier bost up on is level terms again, and Schermen. Finally, gootlemon, I would expres not so musk to the hostility of any chamies it think the case might be met by inserting words of preservation that the bones were not putrafod "to draw won's attention to the facte and setually forgot the caros of allice.”

thors sumed a likelihood of a most exciting my hope that our united laboure may, under the many have, as to the assidrous attentions of its to the effect that in the event of the Burveyor or the hair of the queen parished. This report struggle, whoa Mr. Wright, who was steering leering of Divina Providence, advance the tranwell meaning friends The Ordinacco was re- General being ordered to pay the expenses they must of course be taken cam gran salla, al though it is just possibls that the sofin was “the maundr in which those facts ought to

objent of all government and of all legislation, caived with a chorus of approvalasd the mutest should be paid out of the Treasury. The N. C. Daily News says: "We gave the Pilgrim, unfortunately made a mistake, and that is, the rareral welfare sad haggisves of the support of the rus of pero of the day and of The Carer JUSTron said the Enveyor Goue hometically sealed either precious to intorment. "be investigated." Where such an authority publicity the other day to the Basu

mado for the Weern instead of the Fellung.

the community was given to it. It received ral could always protect himself by obtaining or that the chunam (which was we believe known hesitates to pronounce dogmatic opinious rug correspondent in the North that the This spoiled her chance, and though she got into people,

Hoa. P. EZ-With your Excellancy's por the approval of a salect committed presided the instructions of the Government in the Bret to, and used by, the natives in the 16th century) inay well hesitate also, but it may ha of ad-ggressive sititude enned by the Tezagli her course agele, she had lost too much ground: mission I will make a few remarks. The pro- over by my lamented friend the lite fr. Justice instange. He saw no sosessity for any alters bad effectually provested air baviar sovessi and

Yanbu towards Foreign Ministers was not in The Sunbeam won the ice, with the Obaran,

this would of course account for the seeming vantage to consider some of the facts as any way due to the engagenast of Mr. Ng Chay which End always bean woll up, about two ml. position which you have so cissely laid down for Snowden. Unfuriouately there were some tion in the pestion.

TE. J. M. PRIOE-Parhaps your Excellenoy phenomenon.

We learn, on the best authority, that it is the stated by MOSCHIN and their local applits legal adviser to the Government. As, bow naien obiad, record. The Pilgrim Suished the re-organization of the Coudell will, I am mashers of the Cornell who were not

intention of the Chinese to commence, gory short- cation. That gentleman stated that during ever, our Hongkong contemporarios have expen-third, sad the bungineer last. The Pilgrim aura, mout with the entire epproval of the commembers of the committee: they thought they will allow the consideration of the section o

droed the para raphe in question, it may boss will have on opportunity of trying suciasions murity of Hongkong. I would also take the should have something to say upon it, and they stand ovar.

oppertunity of this pensier to welcome your sanded the Bill; I am not are they in- HIS EXCELLEROT-Well, I will pot it to the ly, the construction of a laud talograph line be the last two year the stupendous sum of well to state that we have since eseived, pri- with the other boats aguia mext Saturday.

Excellonoy to the Council, and to express the proved it, but their suggestions were Lo Connell, but the opinion seems to be that thees as this port and Amoy; and that the Chiness Authorities in Focobow are at present busily £200,000,000, which according to the ord: vately, from diplomatic sources, an opinion

hope that the Connolly enjoy the advantage ceptod and the Bill was amended, Governor is no necessity for any alteration. which fully bears out our previously expressod

Hou. P. RYBLE woonded the motion for the engaged in making all preparatory arrangements nary mies of trade would have passed in 10 sospitions."

The Carriage in which the Crarins will proceed of your presence for many years. I us sure, Honnessy siso uktached mom osuditions by it.

f the aume, which will pro- ta the Cathedral on the oession of her corous from the expressions your Excellency has let The Bill finally went home,The ponditions of postponement of the consideration of the section. for the construction the currencies of the gold-wing countries, i

HD. F. B. Jonsson said that If the bably be orected as suggested in 1874, when the On the 17th May the condition of the Go- tion was balit in Berlin, from the designs of fall today, that during that time there will be Governor Honnessy the law officers of the Crowa his beer tired for what may be called prac verror.General of the Philippines was much Frederick the Groat, and sent by ban as nothing but harmony and good fooling in this soon disposed of, and they mate a good mazy Surreyor dateral seked for postpessment bo Great Northsen Telegraph Company undertook to build the line for the Chinese, but were com- tically a new purpose, namely, for supply improved, Daring the previous two days Ills present to Elisabeth of Russia. It may be Council and that all the members will work suggestions which the promotors adopted It thought it only right it should be postponed.

sgai enre before the Connell, struggled Into Consideration of the Section was postponed pelled to abandon the ides owing to the numerous Fangs buiten. The latter will now be conspi- ing the currencies of Germany, Italy, and ibe the gravest appropensions vers entertained. Da Loserlyed as a lesbted tross ithout springs together for the public benefit

were kung upon, four straps of crimson valvet. A

Committee, and there most so toy botinecordingly pace ma The COLONIAL SECRETAKT ZOYOd the passing that it was withdrawn.". It bad tow received the Osotion 27, which makes provision for oncus by thele absenos; and the building, anso United Bate, which formerly did not use the 12th ho revised his will. The airóinistration single window of plate glass, fearood in heavily gold. He then aake from what anupal, aup- of the Government during the continuation of plaated white satin, occupies the freak, while of various totes approved by the Finance Cormont careful consideration of the lezal sdvisors licences to third parties to use tramwaye commenced, should only take a few months to His EXCELLEFor said the 600tion opened completa. We are in a position to state that His Kreolensy's illness has been handed over the Imperial Esglo in diamonde decorates each mitico. They included the astery of a Sanitary of the promoter, and now lay it before the ply of guld this extraordinary demand bad to General Holine. Intimation of the Govar patel. This extraordinary vebfale is to be driven Toapector at $220 per month, and $35,000 for Counal with some pondence that it is at last rather a wide gestion Difsalties had arisen the Chinese will work ander foreign supervision, to be met, and goes on to state that there are loose Laving been telegraphed to the by sight white hores, whoto crimson velvet Police Boat Dock Boraral of the other items passible to diske some progress with it. As to in Lisbon in reference to walmilar matter. He and that they have already engaged several Madida Govezoment, the Miniator for the Colo- trappings will be all solase with gold diamonds were re-votes, and the malader word for amali she principle of the Bill, I fool quite sure the happened to know about that, because he was forei mers with a view to the erection and work

varied experience of Your Broellaney with rathore last October. He might otglalo to the jug of the contemplated lasa. Operaticas have nice replied that the King as well as the Bins and prosions stones The Growned on the sus of gold, and that while in 1852, the first try desired to be informed daily of the condition comsion will be the one that served for the En- The COLONIAL TREACHER'Seconded. gard to trataways in so manly parts of the work Cougall that there were two Tramway Companine already commenced from Shanghai soutawarde

Till support sie in saying that a tramway, 11 16 In Lisbon. The rails belonged to one--the older • -Zeek. year of the gold discoveries, the amount of of the trious patient

declined. The last omil brought but the

has been a fulling off in the annual supply

Samuel B E.

distress

Fremel Minjeter in Obina, or whether he will

Yasht racing on Saturday afternoon seems

book round the Meases, and then round the

presa Gathering

Carried

WINANÚE.

- PE TRAN WAYS. Hon, F. B. JOHNSON-Sir, the Ordinance whied

י, י

So for the lighthouse authorities have not

takon sy steps to make the Bremshire respon sible; and it is to be hoped that an arrangement will soon bo come to without using any Aslay

to the steamer,

FOOOZOW

the seawor is "The Lith top of the Moon.

rain.

The chief topic of conversation amongst the