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By kind permission of Captain Colville, Divine Service will be held on board the Brities ship Galaten to-morrow morning at eleven o'clock hy The Bethel et Seamen's Chaplain,

Kingdom giren in Masera. Ewart, Macnaughey Wa tota in the imports of Ton into the United

Ten firrures for the first time, 3,000 lbs. having bosu imported so far in the present year.

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We regret to hear of the leath of the Rev. J. Eden of the Londos Missionary- Anoiety which took place yesterday. The rev. gentleman was attacked by malarial fever while prostrated by another complaint from which he had just commenced to recover. Mr. Edge came out in 1874, to join the mission here.

services rendered in the same connection.

vogel, and that the captain and European mem bars of the crow would be at Quiahon. Under the same heading it is reported that the Nother Iands Indis steamer Celebes suffered beavily in the

to the conclusion that the writer of that item of up the oasent ill-treated animals. The farette

A Chinese philanthropist at Penang has taken name in the Suigoanais waz labouring under saya: We hear that a well-known philanthro error, and that the two men picked up pic Chinese gentlemass is about to agitate for the from pisas of wreckage by the Findinbala organisation of a Society for the Prevention of three nights and four days after the Ferndower Cruelty to Animals. This frisad of the beate want down, are still the only survivors of that me creation has signified an intention of subsoribing lancholy catastrophe. The information obtained $2,000 towards the fund, and we have no doubt anbard the Galvestomis to the affect that the four the scheme will meet with hearty support."

teen man brought up by the ganboat Brandon are day's date, says The barometer is stationary

The Government Astrounner, under Fester: the remainder of the crew of a Siamesa barque,

be established forthwith."

Hon. P. R-Your Excelloney-I have much pleasure in seconding the motion.

Hi EXCELLENCT--I do not quite understand

The CHIEF JUSTICE-I 'nt a loss to know

other departments.

kept at par or therabonte for 70 years." The Superintendent of the Eastern Extension, A torpedo bestelling harnolt No. 60, and where the band played; these would only be cadets are now called upon to perform. Another interpreter is very maels bandfeappat if he can- is evidant also that there may be a limit to notices that commanleation is stored with In- from Elbing, Germany. She has been built for kind, when it was estimated that they would examinations there is no encouragement given but has to send for author transh W

Australama, and Chins Telegraph Company carrying the German dag, arrived here yesterday lighted when required, no gongions of "this weak point is that after they have passed then not trauslate an easy donnent pat into his hand, the possibility of economy in the use of gold, dia and Europe by the Company's lines. the Chineza Government, and is on her way to cost about 60 costa per night. It was alas pro- them by the forárnment, and it is met at silic, we have always had that difficulty is the and when that point was reached the di

from the Ceylon Observer which we have alwady 50 bandsman: her new owners. The following particulars of her posed to recta platform suficient to socommodate necesary that any of these cadeta sheall follow Examination Baard. The more finant age culty with which the commercial world is

given, are now reproduced for reference She

up their knowledge of the language, because I man might happen to bain, bia colloquial Chi Thin minuts als was referred to the Timuce have known nearly overg ons of the higher up now contending would again wake itself

is built by P. Schiolan, Dibing, Germany Committaa.

acao the more determinei ka was that his we ›]c pointments of this colony filled, and eciently not under any circu-astaneos got wo the bisk felt, whereas by adopting silver as full

and it now being taken out to Foocher lo

The ACTING COLONIAL SECERZAny laid upon Alled. by gentlemen who have no knowledge part of his examination if he could help it In flag will he hotated.h legal tender the anneal apply of the pro-

be delivered to the Chinese Government, on the tabla a docpates from the Beometary of State of Ohluose at all. I believe in this colony fast, it was that which led to an aff de in connec Today, the 18th September, is the Popeti, or

whose socount she has baap built. There will referring to the Graan mail steamers, and there is only ous European interpreter, namely,tion with the Exoining Board which has metals available for curranty would Passes Now. Year's Day, the first of the your lore be more sent out the same way if this one does another despatch from the Boaretary id State Mr. Ball, who every one acknowledges is a very hecome historical. Pressure was brought ta be permanently augmented, so that it would of King Yeedinird of the Sassanian dynasty of the trig successfully. the is 45 tons borden only with reference to the Feast water femino, he better able to keep pace with the incre happy and prosperous new-year,

effoient and able interpretor. The rest of the best to induce a gentleman who spoke colloquial. Iran. Wa heavily wish our Parses friends a is 44 metres long, 5 metres broad, draws 94 fest Hie EXCELLENCr—With regard to the Gur interpretation is entirely in the hands of the almost perfectly to do book work; he would not at the bow and faster with a kind of oasing man mail steamers I think this daspatel aets Chinose. I think it is a most unsatisfactory do if a very unpleasant ranits ensuel. Then ing demands made upon it without any such

to the sorow. She has two raddars, one at the the objections raised by my hon. friand the thing that in all the Governmost Departments these young gentlemen who are born here are violent disturbance of vilure as we have late-night by the Spanish Consal from the Manila There are two jabe along the bow to attaat tort the last meeting.

The following telegram was received last bow and one astern and can be start by steam, senior anfletal menber to the Ordinare passed in this colony, with one exception the Suprama no atraid of being taken for Chinese or anything

Court, the intarpratation should be entirely ly experienced, than would say scheme for Observatory: It appears that the typhospedoes. Her contract speed was 24 knots an hour;

nanoted with Chinese that they have a perfect. 163 CARGO DOAT COMMISSION.

the hands of the Chinese. It is well known fact horror of extending the knowledge of Chinese EA AND PERRING SAUCR maroly soonomising gold. The bi-metallists opneunced yaɛterday is bow to N. NW of she did however 24.5 knots at the trial trip, aut. What conclusions have been arrived at by the the courts of this colony in which the interwith the object of the motion my on, friv Hon. A P. MAOETEN Hr, I bog to ask that hardly a day pass hot & cate ceops up in which they poses. I very much rapis The Original and Couzins will, we think, have little dioulty in mak.Inaon, with direction towards N."

therefore, as far as our knowledge guns, is the

tons at 94 knots, & tons at 10 knuts." feat ship afloat. Engines have 1,500 indicated Commission which was appointed by the Go-pretation is proved to be wrong. It foquent has a 19, but I vory much fear it would Ioni tre hores-power. Conanmption of goals per day, veraquens in November, 1883. te enquire into ty happens that the question is incorrect an stablishment of art ballast or Chines

the Cargo-bat quenion. P↑ MISTAKEN BEFORT OF THE SAFETY to reply that the Committee has sent in north language, I will take Mr. Muskean as the the mig member of Connell who ass out a The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETART-In reply that is morely found at by same one being and after spending a great deal of money ly pat and tha, saswer incorrectly giyong and is Buropean clothes--not what is want? at all- to the question pat by the hon. momber I have in the Court who happens to have a knowledge of we would and we had not made any advando As OF THE CREW OF THE STEAMER The British gunboat Expoir, Lient-Com-

port up to the present time. I am in com magistrate; if there happens to be nobody in student intergrater I may say I do sympathise AND PERRINS' SAUCE2d nothing to their case. The old insupar./mander Adams, returned to her moorings yes

munication with the Chairman of that Con- the Court who understands Chinore, the matter with the roumarks the bon, gentleman tunde a to "FERNTOWER." Me Grocers and table objection, that in the face of any great apl the British corvatta Hereine Left the harbour terday, having left on Thursday for ornide,

mittee at the presoat moment, but I am nuable falls entirely into the hands of the Chinese in the impaliey of leaving an ozpozaiva cadet with to atato bow for the thing has gozo. The Chair forpreter, which is most undesirable. There is out an interpreter after ho bas completed his alteration in the intrinsic values of sitvor and yesterday morning for a cruise and retocad ta of Le Saigonnais of the 9th instant, and and can probatly give you the information you Hongkong who have a fall knowledge of Chinese been promoted to a very small salary you en We yesterday received from Saigon a copy raan and proposar of the Committee is present now a class of European young men born in course. To say to a gentleman who has just gold, such as laws and Governments are SRED & powerless to prevent, do artifice ran provant

a parasal of its coutents lod to the

im-require.

and I think that if the Gavernment could suits contians yon: Chtusse if you like, but at your prosion that the recent loss of the British think it was a Committee appointed by the pretation department and give some encourage drudgery connected with the study of Chinass, to Lon. P. RE-In the first pisos I do not way to establish a European bracch of the interowe expense "hen you consider the horrible 1 9 8 €.

the metal of increasing value from going out

steamer Ferator in a typhoon, white on the tovornment; it was appointed by the Chanel. of circulation, will seen as valid as ever it

voyage hither fram Saigon, had happily nat boen

mynt to these men-they would have of curso to ask a gentleman to pay out of his own moleston The ACTIVO COLONIAL SECRETARY Those pay more money than for the Chinese I am par tesober $10 or $12 a month in'e the bargain-1 | did to unbiased critics." The objection bere

attended with the terrible loss of life hitherto are the word of the hos. member,

fostly certain that if that is done it will establish think you will adn what a wrong position that is for spoken of as insuporable is not so; it is, in

supposed to have attended her foundering. The the Government at all; it was appointed by the I would take a class of men whogo ambition Affer a gentleman has pissed his examinatious. Hon. P. RYBIE-It was not appointed by confidence and give very great satisfaction. And the Government to takeup. Fortwo or three years fict, a purely imaginary one. As Mr. GREN.

above journal has a brief report of the loss of Council. I have to state that when I first would merely he to rise to be say a chief intor FELL points out, Cae ratio between gold and says:--Intelligence has been received that stated, however, that the French man-of-war tiems in the colony to give me all the information matter that caght to be pressed on the Govern lowed his teacher at the Garemment expanss

The Singapore Free Press of the 11th inst. that voel. In the next paragraph it is dertook the basinos I applied to a number of proter at an alegiate salary. think this is conflones he really is reading. he should be ni #hilo he has leisure, and if the Gorant has silver was maintained for seventy years. H.S. MerEa, in which Mr. A. F. Talbot wont Brandon had arrived et faigan with fourteen ing we coclà adopt to get all the information Ccursil will scoend my motion "Thats Buro wish his mation pat to the vota?

they could. It was the simplest way of proveedment, and I trust that some member of this; A Second Shipment is sxyasted by early The alteration in their retire value on a visit to the Copos Islands, bes put into Ben-

HIS EXCELLEsox-Does the hon. gentleman. arose, not from causes such as laws and dooice, short of cool. This is considerably eat at persons belonging to the crew of the ill-fated we could obtatu, and then we could moot and dis. pean Beauch of the Interpretation Department

oues it. I found, however, that there was a vary her course, and she may, perhaps, have to cruise Governmenta ore powerless to

Hon. A. P. MacEwen-It woolil be as well, provent, along the coast of Sumite to get firewood from

great deal of lukowaranais in the matter, even

perhaps, but I would rather that the Chief Justice's enimmt abould be carried. but was directly due to the action of Go. place to place to reach Batavia, bafore she re-

amongst the people most interested, and after vernments in discarding silver us full

The Cater Juswas -It would be as wdi, turns to Singapore.

desisted from moring farther, sud there your relation. some months, when Mr. O'Malley went away I

perhaps, to have a committae to consider the legal tender. How the ratio would be main-

Mr. J. Mathisen. Inspecter of Polios, has a typhoon, and that the British steamer Gal- the matter reats. I am bound to say, how-

matter practically: been awarded a gold medal for good surrices weston, at ens timo supposed to have been lost, ever, that I have rewived two latters--one from what it means; there is no intarprotation depart-to me that I should wors for a committee at the Hon. A. P. MACE WEN-It has been suggesti taired is clearly explained by Professorendered in conneotion with the prosecutions had put in an appearance little or nothing Mr. Mollye, of Messer, Dann, Melbyo & Co., ment. NICHOLSON follows:-"Leino suppose that lately instituted against the members of the damaged. The Saigonals was brought up Mr. Sharp. I have also received two more let-preters.

which was a most exhaustiva one, and one fram,

maxt meeting, to give time to considor who the Hon. A. F. MACEWEN-There are inter-committes should be. all the nations of the world adopt bi-metal were charged and cassisted of misconduct as by the Galveston, sad on randing the above ters, and that is all. There must be ten times

Trind Society sad the Chinese constables who

HIS EXCILLENCY-You withdraw the pra. liam at the ratio of 15: 1, which for the sabers of the Polics Fores. We hear also we sent off to inquire with reference to the as many people concerned in this cargo boat tation department. Thars are interpraters, bat

The CHIEF JUSTICE-Thero is no interprs- sont motion? 122 first seventy years of this century was about that the Chiasse interpreter Tai Yau-yak has alleged survivors of the Feratower. The result matter, but when they were an inkewarm, though there is no department; they are offers of

Hon. A. P. MACEwen--Yes. the averago market rate. The assumptional hean awarded a medal silver on-for has been that we have had reinstantly to enre

THE PROPOSED LIGHTHOUSE of gap ROCK. so much concerned, I let it drop made as to the universality of the system at

HIS EXCELLENCY-My hon, friend (Mr. Mas Hon. A. P. MACEWEN-ADI to understand, Hou A. P. MADEWAN-I would make the Ewen) has gives notine to call for correspond. noce gets rid of some of the most important

reforce to this important matter? sir, that no further stops are to be taken with motion, then, that a European interpretation da- ence between Capt. MeLeor of H.M.A. Figing

partment should be established. HIS EXCELLENCY-You can make a motion causes affecting the market rate. It will be

Fish and the Govecaipeat, with the minutes Hon. P. REIAs I said, I have mush plea thorson, cospecting a Lighthouse on Gap Iteck no longer possible for one nation at the same

upon the subject if you like, if you give notice. sure in seconding the proposition made by mylar ite vicinity, and to move & rosolation on the Hon. A. P. MaowEx-My idea is this, that friend opposite. With regard to young mon subject" He has not stated what his rasolution if the Government thinks it a matter of suth- time to increase suddenly the supply of one

eient importans to appoint a commission, to in- taken about them. I think those cadets who to-day, because the practice of the Government actal and the demand for the other for the

quire into it, it is the duty of the Government were first engaged the first and poornd is, when notics of a resolation is given, to con who come out here, I think he is a little mis-is, and it will therefore he impossible to move it purpose of changing its coinage. But in

to me the thing carried ant. reality the assumption involves much more

batches at least,I do not know what has born sider in Excutivs Couveil whether it should be sion after a quastion is answered; bat it wan had a promise bold out to them that if they are not stated what the resolution is. but he can give. HIS EXCELLENer-There can be zo discas done recently-I think that thers young men accepted or roeistad. The hon. gentlema has then this. Suppose that owing to say cause

hardly a matter for the Government. It was an faly stadiod Chinese they would be eligible for notice to move it at the next meeting, whatever unreasonable pric, for ex

in the south and has fallen is the north. The and a little roilection leads to the conclusion that aff of the Council. I don't think the Govern higher departments. I think that if the man who ampie-the market rate bosomes 39: 1 typhoon west of Bolinao appears to be small and they must be the portion of the brew of the ment has sufficient information before it to know came oat had had any ides of their being stack very simple ons, merely to put a light on the Hon. A. P. MacEwen-The resolution is a Then there will be a tendency for the dearer to be moving sorth-westward but does not Siamese barque Fan Ese, from whom the cap that the matter is important. metal-gold-to be withdrawn from cirtirht's telegram. It is possible that there is

dowe na interpreters they would act have cons.wor threaten the Colony, as already stated in last tain, mats, and two or three other hands parted

But what my friend opposite wishes to establish Hon. A. P. MADEWON-Sir, I are to ask is a very suitable thing, that of having a local the hon. gentle ara is not in order, bessmen if he HIS EXCELLENOY--That mong dollars, and aalation, and for the cheaper metal to be another typhoon approaching southern Japan. company after leaving Wha Trang in separate the following questions: "Is it true that so interprotation department of young man who reads the Roys! Tastructions he will find this coined to gain the superior value of coin; in. The temperaturs is Ligh, tas hamidity has in-native hosts. It will be remembered that the proper ingal steps were taken to avict the squst happen to have been bors in the Colony passage: His Excellency read the raggiating other words, everyone will become a seller of grassed, and the weather is alandy."

barque was lost off the coast of Annam, and theters at Lapsapeau? Is it true that no arranga- or in the neighbouring Colony of Singapore. prosiding that proposals for the axpenditure of gold and a buyer of silver; the gold coins says that the Russian Government in trgiaz beste, met with some French gunboats and some any of them are now homeless? If such is The ACTING ATTORNEY GENELAL The main all Crown colonies. I believe, and the reason

A correspondent of the Indian Daily Neca oaptain and orem, after a craise in the ship's cats wens made for housing the people before If necessary ist them hare & turn up &t Peking money must come only from the Gaversant

pulling down their shanties? Is it true that to study the wandarin dialect.

This regulation exists in the Royal Instructions will be malted, and the silver bullion coined. hard to induce the Panjali Sikus to enlist in the troope, who sent them off to Quinhon in native not the case, to move for papers showing that the fion as it at present stands is that Europeans is that the froracaor is held personally respon Obviously, bemover, the incrasse of the sup-Russian sorving; that they are offering handsome boats. ply of gold and the diminution in the supply pay to these men, and are no doubt coupling with arrived there without the rest of the shipwrecked

The captain, mata, and their companions Governmout did take legal steps, did maka pre-should be employed ae interpreters in the sible for all the inaners. Now, if it wore com-

vious arrangenisnis, and that none are all the woll-known inducemente of the recruit-

new varios courts and pablie departments of the petens to the Council to decide sans of moray of silver to the bullion market will tend to isg sergeant. Ha sage als that he himself crew, and reached Hougkong on Sunday, the 12th

colony. I beg to state that whenever we could should be spent I don't see how the Governor The ACTING ATTOLNEY-GENERAL-In reply obtain Europeans we have done so, and the Gor-would be bold rysponsible. In colonies having pointed to inquire into the causes of the raise the value of silver and lower the value ect. He suggests that private enquiry should the Captain ported company from, who follows-All propar steps were taken to to get the best interpreters possible. Up to and it is very different there.

heard cue f the Sikh infantry speak to that fast. These fourteen man are doubtless the men to the hoa, member's questions I have to answer ernment has done the only thing it could do solf-garernment the Ministers are responsible, .preciation of silver. This is one of the most rastored. This process is what is termed the

of gold, and eventually the old ratio will be be casde by European and Hinda detectives.

I would engga have been picked up by the French ganboat: riot the squatters at Laporan No legal the prosent we have had ne Europeane in the to my hon, friends that after randing the cor- important questions that have come to the compensatory action of the double standard

By kind prison of Colonel Anderson and and they must have reported that their cap ary. Before exfoting them the Government interpretars except Mr. Ball. I think the Anting be much more practical for the Chamber steps. were takea because nóns were resocolony who were in any way able to act resoudence which I lay on the table it would front during the present century, and the For the sake of illustration an extrem cá43 shira Karimunt, their regimental band will play the facts, and the almost certainly left ing thera they did not even go to see them, and that it is very difficult to get Europeans to be or the senior nofsial membit might the Offers of the 2nd Battalion Northampton tair, and bis rate had gone to Quinhou. With offered them other suitable vites, but after accept Colonial Secretary will bear me out in saying of Commerce to pass a rozolution, which report of the Commission just appointed. will be awaited with the kergest interest. The was taken, such as is extremely unlikely to is the Botanic Gardens, to-morrow evening, by the story of the two survivors of the they refused to remove. If any are houseless it undertake to learn Chiuose suficiently well to lay on the table at the next meeting, and impression bas been rapidly gaining ground action would come into play aivoon as the

occur is practice, since the compensatory March...........

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is the fault of the squatters themselves, baeinse enable them to act as interpretare. I cannot I would forward it to the Secretary of State, te- Nouta Ferntower, as to the loss of all other members of they would act obey the reposted ties given join the bou. morer of this rosolation in antiagouse even if we approved of this resolution I in England that the long continual depres-market rate dierod in the smallest degree Selection

........... Wallos. the grew, there is but too little reason to doubt them, nor accept the offers nisde to them of other that the interpretation in the Courts is aaoannot carry it out without referring to the 28- Valse "Summer Night" Store. xion in trade is due to the appreciation of

that the Galveston account of those fourteen site. There can be no doubt the Government satisfactory, and I believe the Chief Jasics will erature of Stats and to Her Majesty's Ministor gold, and the recommendation of Lord

from the legal ratio.

Donizolti When we take into Aris "Golden Love"

"Lucia di Lammermɔor" Wallings. men is the correct one.. Wo tave probably and before doing so the Government gare the been able to ascertain, there has never been any you will on by the papors I lay on the tablo, did nothing beyond anforsing strict logal rights, bear me out in saying that. So far I have in Paking. I bare had se correspondence, as Idueneroaa's Choi mission that a special and silver which the world patterns, and, writing under duts of the 11th ult, res consideration the enormous stack of gold

Пyou... Plessant are the Courta "

heard sli that will rer be known of the laws of squatters repeated warnings, and ofered them complaint and we have had very good interprs with Sir Robert Hart, but it was quite unofficial, Commission should be appoint to inquire the fact that is th are mainly used for coinage, forming to the new Extradition Treaty between

The San Francisco errespondent of the Japan the Ferntover.

other sites. Ar agon, as some of the squatters tors indeed. The Galveston was but little affected by the had been evictort offurs were made by the Go-

besering I hayo no authority to correspond with into that branch of the subject shows the lie will be seen that only in cue of most impro. the United States and Japan, Raya :-"The typhoon, as the captain saw the signs of its verament to tradefor their bailding mate complaint against the interpretation from ans Majesty's Minister. A great deal would there- The CHIEF JUSTICE--I havo narer had a the China Government except through Fr importance they attached to it. The Time table events could the compensatory action publication of thin Treaty has climbed front of alignity, and putting his vessel about, he have not been sooupted. I ling also, by direction by one of the practising barristers who speaks be carried out. I would mention ana fact. "In rial and pigs to other sites, but those offomous. I have heard them remanded espaially fore have to be done before the resolution scald also, after treating the bi-metallic agitation fall." This doctrineof the compensatory action wish that our imaty of 1859 might be ro rovised nothing more than the mare fringe of it. The to lug on the table certain papers rapting The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENKELL It would perial Maritima Customs, forwarded an estim-

wall informed newspapers the expression of a ran away from it for three hours, thus getting of the Our Administering the Government, Chinese bisalf with supercilious contempt, now approaches of the double standard has bean before the as to in justica to Japan-to concede to her the Celebes got the full force of it, being wear the this matter.

1873 Mr. Honderstr. engineer to the Im- it in a very different spirit) and without cold in a formulated shape for some time, extra-territorial jurisdiction. But the interest Fernlower at the time. Her boats got becken the answer given by my hon. friend the Icmend con would pessent himself, to Government newsrded

right of inaking her own tariffs, and to abolish

perhaps be advisable, if we could get good Earop ste of £10,000 for the construction of Enowledging itself a convert to bi-metallien, in and said he would put up the list Hon. A. P. MacEwur--With reference to eace, to do so, and if a suitable competent Earop. ight. The Dext year Sir Robert Kurt has cleverly paved the way for Bush ad ac-

recommendation throngh Mr. knowledgment. The Times intituates, too and speaks of the "old insuperable objection "Low, who has gens to Asi, is credited in certain cockhouse, inside which completa hares waY formation bas doubtless been conveyed to him So far as I know at present, the interpretara at for $45,000, the equivalent at that time of

ciralos with being oharged with a diplomatic worked: with what authority we know not-that tho

orraad to Japan, but there seems no adequate were passengers by this vasal, and they're ona be no discussion afteps que reason to believe that the present interesting suderstand how this inorsaso arines. However,

Professor and Madame Anderson from a certain sonr

the Police Court have been declared rery efficient. £10,000. The equivalent now would be $30,000, presept Government has an open mind on the

basis for the story.****

Hia EXCELLENCY-My hon. friend is not in In couplusion, I beg to state that there a no and r Robert Hart asks now $00,00 I don't... subjent. "It is," the Zimer says, "expressing

lost all their clothing. These on board the tinn has been put and answered. You can give staff is not efficient, but that if the hon. member Sir Robert Hart told me it was an outside rough Mr. George Müller proached yesterday oven-Celebes took the Feratower to be the Gateston, notice of any motion you may desire to bring will bring any facto to the notios of the Goyarn-calenlatina. I told him I would go myself with no disrespect to the present Government to all intents and purposes ahsolutely stable. ing, at 5 p.m., in Union Church, Taking for

bis tort & verze or two from Scripture, he stated and they reported that she inust have gone down forward. You will see, if you refer to the rules ment to show the necessity for sneh, the Gorern- the Harbour Master and the Surveyor-General doubt whether, as a whole, it has goy stronk! THE Timer account of the Hongkong Court of a life of faith-and-ovusouration, showed the latter vessel in Saigen, considerably omrdno, no farthor debate can be allowed upon it.

in the simplest haaraage his personal experiences in the typhoon, so that the safe arrival of the

that after a question has been put and gaswornd ment will be ready to grant an inquiry.

to the place, because it has been determined and · lesnings one way or the other. Of the in the Colonial and Indian Exbibition is un- way to attain to the same happy results which owing to her retrograde marement and a very the answer is totally incorrect, because I want As things are at present constituted any

The Curer JUSTICE Ne one has objected to settled by all competent pornons that the noigh- Ministars mast immediately concorned Lord

Hon A. P. MACEWAN-I am sorry to say the interpretation in the Supreme Court, Lourhood of Gap Rock is a place proporfor alight, herachieved, and urged his hearers to unter upon BANDOLTH CHURCHILL lass bad sufficient er

doubtedly the best that has yet been pub this life without delay. He oridently kept his for bottom, was a pleassat surprise.

last night to Lapwapwan and personally intor

not the Gap Rook itself. because you kovǝ lished in the English papers and with owe audience spellbound as long as he spoke, not by

ons who pessoa an examination is eligible, ta determine whether a lighthonas. man ba built. perience of Indian affairs to foel a sirong notable exception, and a few errors in names, any flights of oratories eloquenes nor oven by $4000 or $5,000.

The damage to the Celebes is said to amorat to viewed them, and can tell the Government sod when a man has passed the examina there and whether it will be accessible always in sympathy with any cheme for rehabilitating the description of the orbibica je full wet and solely by the charm of his own individuality

what I saw there. There are a great many items tion, whetbar bs is Chinese or European, ragh weather. If Cap Book does not full any appeal to foolings or emotions, bat simply

of information which I should be happy to give he is appointed, subject to the approval of the these conditions, the place will be one of the other Bilser, while the new Socretary for Indio, fairly accurate. That exception, however, island by the thoroughness of his own personal į HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,nese you saw there in preference to the officials MoEwen would suggest, although bo has not) can be done, and it my hon. friend can get a re His EXCELESNO-Then you believe the Chi Head of the Department. But what I imagine Mr. rocks. A raport ia becanary before anything BICHARD G, though, to being with, of's

very unfortunato, as it is a tissue of blunders convictions, prastically tested and proved by e

of the Government mil-orthodoxy in finansial matters, is not

suggested it yet, in that some of these young nien commendation from the Chamber of Commerc life of over eighty years and misstatements.

Hon. A. P. MACEWAN-They received no no born in the colony or in the noighbouring colony I will forward it to the Secretary of State. likely long to resist the pressure which will

We refer to the accuaint

A meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Courtice at all according to their own accouat. A few of Singapore, should be got hold of and on At about seven o'alook yesterday evening oil was held yesterday afternoon. There were of them wore told over twenty days ago, but there couragel that is to say that a certain amount of tion and approval of the Chamber of Commerce I

Fon. A. P. MACEWAN-It is with the manc are over 1,000 persons in this village, and 200 money should be voted by the Coongil for the hava brought forward the matter to-day. I have same direction." It is certain that the Gore shop. It is as follows --

in a room above, a Chimwe pottery shop ernment have shown no disinclination to the model is that of a ulicize shop it Hongkong. This hotwood Queen's road and the Prays, running

Probably, however, the wat generally attractive in it Fish-ane. This is

His EXCELLENOF THE LOTING GOTERNOs, building, and now there are over 82 of these stao purpose of enabling them to complete their been in communication with Sir Rohart Hart, a thoroughfare Hon. W. H. MABSB, C.M.G..

ties pulled down, and 400 people houselara, atndies in bingo and qualifying themselves for and I have a letter front him which I intended to discussion of the question, and, giren im.

in modal of the establishment of Dr. Ho Kai, a phy parallel with them, in the vicinity of the

Hon. BILGEORGE PATELIPPO, Chief Justico.

His EXCELLENCE-That is absolutely denied. the posts of interpreters for the various depart-isy before the Council to-day. And I may sician equated in Edinbare, who enjngs & great re- partial consideration, bi-rataile views must patation in the colony. We won the shop itself for Vainntoor Fire Brigades were soon on the

Hos. F STEWAR, Acting Colonial Secretary, I am told.

Hen. A. P. HACEWER-I can only state what meats. If that is the viaw he wishes the stats a lotter was written by the Chamber P. and 0. wharf. The Government and Hon. E.J.ACKROYD, Acting Attorney-General.

Government to adopt I should be most happy to of Commerce to the Government on the 5th of prevail. The fact is that the world's stock of tor himself feeling the palse of a patient. The bark spot, and they succeeded, by running hoses up a customure: in the consulting zoom bebind is the dou

Hom. A. LISTER, Colonial Treasurer.

The SURVEYGE-GENERAL-I rise to order. anyport him, and should recommend the Govern.last month, to which no reply has been received, The kon member has been already been told that meat, if they can do ao, to find suitable men Hon. J. M. PRICE, Burveyor-General. Y can say the whole interont

aad therefore the Chamber of Commares was marrow passage from the Prays into Salt Fish- Hoz, H. G. Tuoмar, Harbour Master.

those people have had repeated warnings. I hope Hon. A. P. MACEWAN-That is entirely my under the impression the matter would perkaps HOD. P. RYRIE.

my hon. friend will take my word for that atafe-view, that some encouragement should bo given slip ont of the hands of the Gorerament while mont.

to Europesus to enter the Government service, Sir Robert Hart was horts. The Chamber of His EXCELLENCY-1 am perpectly satisfied You would have to let them know, of ones, Cammeros entirely approve of the proposal, and that the information which has been given is what scale of pay you could hold out as a in Ibava a solemn which would meet the qnation absolutely corrnet...

ducement. I think it would be perhaps adriable of the dollars under which I am profectly certain

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Horror, SEPTEMBER 18TH, 1496.

Ar last a Boyal Commission bsa beer ap.

of varying values, whereas bath experience and theory demonstrate the possibility of fizing a ratio which shall be practically for

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certainly be brought to bear on him in th of Dr. Ho Kat's exhibit of a Chiasso mais fire heaks out in the Western District, prussbt-

gald is too small for the dem sado now made wall being remote from basement to pim-smck-Isna near this house, in bringing a good supply

economy of the hote

In that galebration.

of which they form a part, all, but for the British community collectively,

Hon. F. IL SASSOON. Hon. Wore SHING. Hon. A. F. MAOEWEN Hon. J. BELL-IRVING.

MINUTES.

PAPEES.

THE SQUATTERS AT LAPSAFWAN,

Hon. A..P. MACEWEN--I can assure your Excellency there bare baon many complaints

EXCELLENCY-You propose to saddle

THE APPROPRIATION BILL 1987. The Acrisa COLONIAL SECRETARY--I beg H

to move the first reading of the appropriation the Colony with increased, expenditure.

B1. 1837. I don't think it is necessary at this Hon. A. P. MacEVES-But the increased stage to say anything about the Bil. The papers expanditore would giveso much more satisfaction. laid on the table to-day will give full explans- Chief Justice that he has never received any there are any questions to be seked I will be HIS EXCELLENCY-You have heard from the tions, and if after hon. membềm hare read them

glad to answer fbeux.

Hon. A. P. MACEWEN-I am not referring

1885.

upon it, and is will become increasingly more ing room at the top of the honso. Dr. He Kai is and more an, unless and until silver comer to

wonderful man; he is not only a regularly qualited of water to hear upon the burning building. In physician, but a barrister who has passed the English very short time the demos were got under its aid, for as the commerce of the world, and who in actual practice combines hath law control, and the damage was chiefly confined to increases an will the domsede upon the eurodel will be seen a collection of China medicine either side being also slightly affected.

and medicine. On shelves and in oss behind is the upper doors of two small houses, those an renoy' grow, and if the chief commercial la contributed by Dr. Ho Kei, including sach bereig

The SURVEYOR GENERAL-If the ban mom- that my hon. and learned friend's enggestion be the light could be paid for in eighteen months. remedine as ovatipedes, scorpions, lions var, and Wear that at the mouth of the St. An- nations of the world rely solely on a metal tigerstati

ber discredits my word I am in possession of adopted, that a Committes be appointed to in- HY EXCELLENCY-If the Chamber of Com-. already in too small supply for the purpeas We fase ao wish to indulgo in mere carping read from Commander Runsay, in his capasity of

drar'e Society ou Tharsday evening a letter was and confirmed.

The minutes of the last meeting were read ample corroborativa evidence.

qaire into the subject, because, judging by tha merce will pass the resolution I will forward it Hon. A. P. MacEwEN-I should be happy to remarks of the Asting Attorney-General, other home. I have not answered the letter of the have that evidence. it is not difficult to sea that a financial catacriticism, and so far as our readers in Hong-Bacretary of a Ball to celebrate the Queen a

wise the matter will remain in abeyance and no Chamber of Commerce because I have been in HI EXCELLEyes-I must call you to order. elysm must come sooner or later. Various kong are concerned we might allow the bilen, taking the St Andrew's Society to dla by the ACHING COLONIAL SECRETARY-A myself to be sure that it was oorrent, and I in-been any necessity demonstrated. There have to which I have referred.

The following papers were laid upon the table

thing be done. Hon. A. P. MACBwEN-I went down there

cornungivation with Sir Robert Hart op te the HIS EXCELLENCY-I am not sure there has last moment. I now lay on the table the papers enggestions have been made for economising above to pass without active, as it would most people that the mode of celebrating the minute by H. E, the Acting Governor on the terviewed these people and saw the damage done. been no complaints. It will probably ooour to the use of gold without accepting silver as only raise a barmless laugh, oot at Dr. HoQueen's Jubilee should be settled by a pubiis Estimates for 1887, the Colonial Dstimates for

HIS EXCELLENT-They have beca turned currency. It has been said, for instance, Kat, but at the ludicrous mistato into hosting. A ball may be the best mods, and 1887, together with a report thereon by the ont. That is admitted. that "If the Bank of England were per-which the writer in the Tones has fallen. decision on these points ought to rest with the Genaral, sim tks Supplementary Estimates for Commander Ramsay the best Secretary, but the Acting Colonial Secretary and the Auditor-

ZUROPEAN INTERPRETEDS. mmitted to jasne £1 notes against a deposit of For the enlightenment of that, gentleman neblie and not with private individuale. Some 1835.

dissatisfaction secma to be felt by the Roottish that the Estimates and the Bupplementary Es-

His EXCELLENCY-My hon. friend has an- Govorament securities in place of bullion, it and of those of our renders who toow little community at the manner in which they wara

The Aorso COLONIAL SECRETARY moved ether motion to bring forward now. is woll known to all conversant with the sub- about Dr. Ho Ka, it is due to him that addressed, as they naturally say the matter is timates for 1895 be referred to the Finance Com-meeting of the Council the reading of theminutos Hon. A P. MacEwen-Sir, at the Inst jest that these 1 notes would take the place some correction should be made. First of not one for the St. Andrew't Rooisty as such at

mities. of gold in actual circulation, at least to the all, Dr. Bo Kas received his medical train

The COLONIAL TRRASTUER Sezonded.

of the previous meeting of the Finance Uoms- complaints. mittas came on ine somewhat as a surprise, and a Carried. extent of 14 millions, and release she gold to ling and degrees in London and Aberdeen,

Hrs EXCELLES-As I mentioned at the an the innovation, as I think it is the thin end of Court.

pleasurable surprise, and I congratulate you ap so much to the Supreme Court as the Palisa The COLONIAL TESASUFER Seconded. that amount at present lying idle in the not in Edinburgh. Secondly, he does not has lately come before the public in the new new that these matters be not referred the Finance Committee. I has very littls School is the plees to train interpratory. They send time and referred to the Finance Com

The eminent Bassian artist, M. Vereschagin, last mooting, if any hen, amber like to move the wedge of publicity for the deliberations of

The Bill was read a first time, and the stand- Hon. Wore Saxo I think the Centraling vrdara having been suspended, was rend coffers of the Bank of England". To this practice as a physician in Hongkong, and if capacity of littérateur. He has contributed is to the Finance Committee, but be discussed cubt, notwithstanding the adverse official vote, lesen Chinos and English there, and that is the mitteo Mr. GRENFELL repliesTo is £1 uotes be did he certainly would not keep a Chinese French to the Nouvella Rotue and in German ta in open Connoit, I shall be vozy happy to that the Secretary of State will sanction that best school to train them in. I do not see why the on the escurity of stock would release go medicine shop like the model, seeing that be ease being reminiscences from journeys and bat

the Köbische Zeitung, his subjecta in the lattor put his proposition. many soveroigne now undergoing wear and has a wholesome horror of Chinese nostrums.tle-fields. In the couras of a string of anecdotes on the tablo a minute by E. B. the Acting diseased in Finances Committee, a rescrumande preters

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY next Isid musity. My attention was directed to an item establish another department to train up inter-

publicity which is so much desired by the cou-Government should incur further expenditure to THE OFFERMENTARY APPROPRIATION BILL tear all over the kingdom. It would render The figure of the doctor id tbs consulting while the artist was traveling in Central. Als: Sampson, widow of the late Head Boarding tending the studies of the Hongkong sets add to what the hon. gentleman has just said

he relates the following incident which cocarted forernor recommending the payment to Mr. ties for a vots of £50 to Mr. Hiller for superin

This Bill was read a second time and referred The AOTING COLONIAL SECRETARY-I to the Fibanes Committee, at more easy for those countrise desirous of room, therefore, it is needless to say, wax-After a tour of some forty milen along the Master of the Harbour Department, of a com-, I mentioned at the fire that I thought it would that buy own experience at the Central School going to a gold standard to efest their ob never intended for Mr. Ho K, who Chinese routier I can to a detachment of Cos paseionate allowance of $435, which was the be more satisfactory if these interpreters tallied was not very encouraging. Everything w ject. But it is difficult to convive how it practises as a barrister in the courts of Hong after some sport I sat down for a night's rest the deceased offer. Her late husband had been preting in the various courts of this clony, and if I indside but almost to compel European boys to sacks. The district was overrun with bares, and guivalent of three months pay and allowances of the mission their name implied, namely by mter done that possibly could be done bat enly to would benefit this country in the present kong and dresses ad on English gentleman. ander the open sky. Tired as I was, I was in the service of the polony nearly eighteen had been permitted to propose a resolution at the study Chinese, and I had the greatest difficulty, time. In time of struggle and difficalty or Finally, the collection of Chisser drage and prevented from going to sleep by the terrifs year and had always given the greatest last meeting it would have boon in those terms. Many of them spoke the ordinary coloquial fairly

THE ESTIMATES. FOR 1887. general war it would diminish our unseen medicious exhibited in connection with the brink of the dogs "Can't you get these estisfaction by the manner in which he firsburg Binos then, however, I have received certain in well, but when it came to studying the writion

brates to be quiet p I called out to the Cossacked his dutina, stock of generally acknowledged material model does not include either lose liver or on watch. That is impossible," he answered:

formation upon this point which shows that these language, which I considered absolutely Dedes-

The following minuts by Fis Ereolimes the strength,. As a bi-metallist, I naturally re- tigers' tooth. Tigers' bones are used sa me barking, because they are after the beast" SUERB, the matter was referred to the Fingo ination at home, after which they got the ran special prizes a great dead more would be done,

"no human bhing can prevent them from SECRETARY, seconded by the COLONIAL TEA-interpreters at all.

On the motion if the ACTING COLONIAL gentlemen do not arrive in this colony as studentary, I had the greatest difficulty Host Acting Governor accompanied the estimates in- They pass a certain ezin if encouragement ware held out in the way of troduced in the Legislative Connoil yesterdays gard such a proposition as one which would dicine, we believe, by the Chinese, together"What kind of a boat?" "A tiger." Bat Committee. he archanging a good metallic circulation for with many nameless borrors, but none were are theto tigors in this district P«Certainly.

of the Colonial Office for about a year, and then but until some rednite scheme is prepared and rerue and Expenditure for 1887, together with I lay before the Council the Estimates of Re- The ACTING GOLANIA. SECERTAEY laid on the they owe out as cadote, and after two years attached to the Central School nothing more an salonatory report by the Honourable Acting moderately good paper one, and I prefer included in the collection sent by Dr. Ho and a great number of them they come table another minute by H. E the Acting Gor-study of the Chiness language they pass can be done than bes been dony. watering our general urenlation with good Kaz. It is to be boped that, as many of the cot comis singly. And do they come close to of $510 for the erection of a bad platform of necessity be a very mild cue, for it is the remarks of the Acting Colonial Secretary st $1,201,270 which I do not think too high.

Colonis! Becretary and Auditor General from the monnten ovary night, and they do ernor recommending the Council to vote the enn a certain standard by examination here it must The COLONIAL TESASTRER-I can confirm 2-The Earenda for 1887 has been estimated silver at a fixed rate to watering it with bad doctor's fellow students and friende in Eng. this place "Yes, right up to the breaks? and lamps at the Botanical Gardons. The atterly impossible for anyone, I don't can how as a member of the Board of Examiners. It The Revenue of 1883 was $1.251,889, and a fe paper at an equally fixed rate. I hold to land will have perused the statement in the lying, and bogin to sniff the air for food. In the colonel sud officere commanding the regiment but a very superficial knowledge either of the men bora here and who speak Chinese year gives the amount of $1,804,969.

They come out just at the pluse where you are mlante sat forth that through the kindness of good a linguiat he may be, to acquire anything has been the entant complaint that gentle vised Estimate of the Berous of the present. the argument that if it be impossible to 81 Times, that journal will publish a correction that case it is rather daring for me to lie down quartered here the public was favourel, weather language or manges and enstoms of the people sometimer correct Chinese and sometimes mire 3-It is ontimented that there will be balance the ratio between gold and zilver, a fortiori of the same

Lora-and-beve, perhaps, my ass bitter of permitting, with the performance of their band frose a two years' residence in Chips. And coolio close of Chloess speak it sometimes very on and in the Colony at the beginning of next must it be us to fix it between gold and

Oh, bless you, no; why should it be daring Pat least one night per week, and the band they are then considered eligible for what are well, but they could not be got to look at a book, your of 8184783, and Do not distarb yourself in the least. If they eventugs appeared to be exceedingly popular. regarded as the higher appointments in the They think the Chinese of the streets is that with no large a balances sum of $470,000 Government promises to pay, Gold and

come closer the dogs will see them, and let us Until lately there had been no lights provided in colony, and they stop over the heads of subverything, and their dislike to book work is shown se borrowed on sooount of the loan dar may appear singular silver have tos 70 years kept at the legal

to the dogs, I fell saleep, and did not awake til placed there. It rasane proposed to erect year resident in the colony and who are fully refusal. They would not get my the smallest payments have to be made at home by the Crown know that the beaste are here" And, frosting the Gardens, who souse Chinese Lanterns were ordinate oficials who have been for many han amounted in some ratio. I am not aware that Consols have

en to a final ing the present your. The reason is that logi the next morning.

sayan gaa lampe in that part of the garden able to fulfil the duties which many of these ampant of book work, and I need hardly any an Agents, the average of the past five yeare being

The Agent informs us that the Austro-Hun-

Left Singapore for this port on Thursday after garian Lloyd's steamar Farsonarts, team Trieste, poon, the 18th inatazt,

ADJOURNMENT.

The Council adjourned sine die.