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MAIL SUFFLEMENT TO THE * HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,” SEPTEMBAR 241H,

EXPENDITDEK..

Tlie Test of an aids Lighthouse is barels falt by those who ary nnsla to rock the land before dark, and a therefore to lay of for the night with loss or dry-hous' Eme at least, or bava to proosed in the dark at risk of ranging ashore.

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I presume that It will not cast vory matolately available onãots, and the roalgiction was to doubt a pradout and a wish he." Bizue Post attention.I have the honour to be, Sir. Therefore on Friday, the 4th flat month.

I again afted the Wapengke and after transport these propio and their sloota în funks ainly sarahing for some hilation of theic in across to Mong-kok or whatever place any ba that time, however, the progress of th your meat obediant Barvaut

B MUSSAY RUMSDx, Rf Cam N

fention to remore, I instructed Mr. MoLood, theated by the Surveyor General, and I ara Company has been so fortunate how its socialatal funds auisant to all 800VE, Asting Harbour Mat, &a.

offloar in "aharge of the proposal new worki, to willing to sanction was expetitura Honourable F. Stewart LLB. Acting only through the channel of the Interpreter. They are entitled to as compensation, and and the General Manas, witting Colonial Seorstary, &o, do, de,

about forty or forty-five of the trespassers who it would be a most impolitio olion to grant of the Cenuitton, food justified subuniting were in the way of the new works that they must, them any compensation de misericoda. It for your approval a realntion that i lik DATTAIN MAGLBAR TO LOTING BARBOUR

willing or dawilling, remove before the murning would inevitably encourage swarms of their of any one risk be now inoreasal to $150,000 over from Kog. It is not intended that this limit shoald vry MASTER

of the last day of August, for the new works comtrymen to

rotele generally be assilec, of, but it will be patoul te wontd begin on the 1st of September. It was tang and do they have dons; made clear to them that further extensions of down on Crown. land without permiaston, and all of you that circumstances buse changed time were cat of the question, es any inlay of thei, when either Government wanted to age the materially since 1888, not only in the character ground or their atter disregard of all sanitary of the buildings ineured, but ales in the im the now works would not be tolerate

rules rendered their removal usesery, expect to proved appliances for extinguishing fires which are now available, more expeiglly in the two -My own opinion is that it is not desirable to larger centres of Shanghai and Hongkong. be compensated for removing. encourage a further influx from China of persons That the fened danger of grant. Toss from Compania is quizced by the fant that first clasa of this class. But this qucation is now andor conlucration has toon appreciated by Insurans risks are now laksa at half the rates which warta consideration be the Land Commission.

(841) W. U. M.

Of recent current one fiftoon years ago. 8th September, 1886.

years the increase in largo públiö priblings, Line BAMA YOLY Sead Copy to Surveyor General and Acting down, and industrial works ha-

marked, and a necessity has arisen for a. large amount of cover within a limit să- W. H. M. (Ba) Registror General.

STOR. The increased limit now proposed Since writing the abore minute I have been enabla the Hongkong Fire Inerra Com informed that these squatters are not so poor ay I opposed. They have been able to offer a sum pay to most the wets of its constaterats in a certain extent in this raspect, and deagh the increased powar will. I hope, be placed in th hands of the management I think you any rent of menor to any me who can either campal or induce the Government to leave them on-

assured from the careful soloetion of risks which disturbed where they are.

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has been the rule hitherto that it wil seit be exercised without due consideration for the best

ESNDENT OF THE HUTANICAL GARDENA,

the offers hus been great in the past and I wish DATED SKYTEMOSH, 1886.

we conlil enaure its continnance, but of this you I have the honour to report that on the 26th may be satisfied, we shall do our best to accur Jaly, when engaged in Forestry Inspections Iit. The xosolation which I now lay before you discovered on the western side of Mount Daria for adoption is as follows: That Article No. 95 good-sind trees with all their lower branches 17 in the Articles of saciation be altered by out off, and the latter lying on the ground. I eliminating there from the figures $100,000 whero large antihor of twas in that locality had been guess the figures $150,000. also found that during the last twelve months they appear takes therein and abstituting for trusted in the same manner. These I have anb sequently had counted and found that the nam ber is 1,398. This seems to have been done under

Pho CHAIRMAN annowaced that there would a regular system of ontting ia patobos, one Enche a special meeting held ou Wednesday, the ceeding another. I have had the locality careful 13th October, to confirm the resolution just ly watched since I made the discovery, but no passed: one has ventared to remove any of the parts of the trees which have been left to dry preparatory to their being carried away.

verolaint and we bara hd very good interpro- beaman Ehave no authority in correspo Her been put down at $1,249,772, which is an increase on Gap Rock 11 Lost, anitable, though possible their own record.

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Iss very kuitable Ching, that of having a local roads the Royal Instructions be will find this The Bereans for 1887 has bem estimated interpretation department, of young men who passage His Excellency road the Jerniation at 31,991, 70, ar 8,12,999 less than the sun inst hopped to have bones in the Colony providing that proposals for the expanditare of mentioned. As the increase autioipated for the or in the neighbouring Colony of Singapore money must come only from the Geraramenti, erect your h only an estimate, and has an If beomary lot them havo i tara apah Telingala regiziation arists in Royal fastractions yet been realigod, it is only prudent to valonate The to study the mandarin dialect,

in all Crown colonies, Ibañere and the reason the Havenna for the enming year on pluully es The ACTINO ATTORNEY GENERAL Tls me that the Governor in bid Bertonally respon- cortained data. It is for this resson that tho tion as it at present stands is that Europonnasible for all the donaggi Now, if it more coin- Boresno for 1887 has been set down at $1,291970

S-At pages 3 and 5 of the Estimates will be. should be employe as interpreters to the potent to the Council to decids me of money vations canets and pablie departments of the akorld be spent I don't see how the Gsvarter, found, in a snooiret form, the information néoss. enlony. I beg to state that whenever we could eenld be held responsible. In coloster having zory for judging of the Bananial position of the Copy)

"H. M. Q. Flying Fisk, ablaia Baropeans we have done so, and the Gor self-government the Ministers are responsible, Colony both at the end of the current year and

Hongkong, 5th Marah, 1886, ernment has done the only thing it canld do and it is very different there. I would suggest on the lat Douember, 1887.

4.The balance anticipated on the latter date

DEAE CAPTAIN RUMSEY-Bofors leaving to get the best interpreters posible. Up to to my boo. friends that after reading the car.

On the euro day 20th of August) Mr. MoLoot the present wo have had no Europeans in the respondege which I lay on the table it would is $117,281; but it will be set that the ordinary Henglong again I wish to bring before you the colony who wore in any way able to aut ni be much more praatioal for the Chamber reveque of the Colony sad no longer moat its great want of an outside Lightwase to the part, duly served this notice on the trespansers con- interpreters areopt Mr. Bell. I think the Aching of Commerce to pass a resolution, which expenses, and that's portion of the Loan, amcant-in order that you may more the Chamber of vernd, reporting to me in the ovaring.

The last day of August arrived and on Mr. Colonial Sobratovy, will bear me ont in mying nor the senior anofficial moraler mighing to $600,000, will live to be barrowed during Connors to action in the mattor.

MoLead proceeding to the spet to make arrange that it is very diffent to get Dicopans tony or the table at the next mooting, and the ensuing year.

meat for beginning the works nazi day, he was undertake to fearn Chiasso enaiently well do I would forward it to the Secretary of State, be

disconcerted to fed that no notice whatsoever enable them to tub as futorprotera cannot cause even if we approved of this rasolation I join the hon. mover of this resolution in statieg cannot carry it out withent referring to the Se 5The Expenditure for the aurreat your was

had been taken by the trespassera of my last himself to give them a final 24 hours, assuring that the interpretation in the Courts is un-cretary of Stato and to Her Majesty's Minister originally estimated at 31,162,992; bat Sample

warciu Mr. Molead theroupon took if area montary Natirests will probably raise this to satisfactory, and I believi the Chief Justice will in Peking Iitive had some corresponden a

The light on Cope D'Aguilar dosa fairly wall thom that his orders from me were positive and baar ma out in saying that. By far as I bave you will see by the papers I lay on the table, $1,193,472, or 841,099 more than was anticipatad

Me to quarzeln, there has ever boen say with Sir Robert Hart, but it was quite ruofisial, at the time the Estimates for 1886 wore framsit for versla from the North, but in uns at all that hamust himself begin removing the pigsties with 6-The Ordinary Expenditure for 1857 has to vessale front the South, and I suggest a light and but if this did or make a beginning of tera indeed.

to Chinese Government except through

I approval of the additional 24 hours given The CHF Juertos-1 her never had a Majesty's Minister A great deal world there-i of $91,000, over the original Batimate for 1835, the oxamination of the loantities might find a complaint against the interpretation from any fors have to be done before the resolution could and of $30,300 oror the revised Estiinsten for latter wife. The principal seferera by the prothers by Mr. MoLeod without refarance to me, snt want any the mail steamers and ethor atean taling that the sight of the workmen and other I have heard them dianded especially be carried out. I would mention one fact. In 1886.

7.The principal lauroso in Expenditure arsura fin Singapore On former discussions on Preparations in the neighbourhood would con- by one of the practising barristers-who speaks 1878 Mr. Hauderson, vaginour to the Int Chinese himself.

peris! Maritime Castoma, forwarded an estim-410,320 in Establishments, 87,000 in Losos, this subject, it is ten argal that the Chinese vince them that they must now prepare to go.: On the morning of the 2nd lostaat, the Fron The ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL-It would ato of £10,000 for the construction of a Streets, and Bridges; 8,113 in seslinnass, Government will not grant o sito, earring with

The next year Sir Robert Hart Service; $19,043 in Military Expenditure; and it serritoriul jurisdiction but aral a lesse af passers had not yet shown any sign of moving, EXTRACT FROM A LETTER FROM THE SUPERIN inforests of the Company. The good fortune of perhaps be advisable, if we ould get good Carop light. eans, to do so, sud if a suitable competent Europ forwarded a recomendation through Mr. 855,000 for Interest cu the portion of tie Lou site not carrying jurisdictionconld be obtained, and acting ander my instractions Mr. MaLood ean would prosent himself, the Government Whittat and said he would put up the light a Works and Hildings thero is, on the other again the clay mig it provide the fads and moved each of the pigation and huts as happst band the lighthonour to the Chiese Auto-ed a he situated within the area of the proposed would very quickly avail itself of his services for $45,000 the equivalent at that time of hand, a decrease of $3,700.

Next month, when the new Police Station is So far as I know at prosat, the interpretare at £10,000. The equivalest now wonki be $60.000, 6In the notes which nocompany these Esti ritis, who maintalo well the est lights. works. the Police Court hava boca declared vary uffléient and 31r Robert Hart asks now 390,000. I don't mates will be feand the fallost details to every The what is pressing and it will be a long time In conclusion, I bag to state that there is no anderstand box this increase arises. Howaver, item of insrease and doorsite. In addition to before the Chiama lighthouse board will arist begun, it will be my disagreeable duty, unless rearm to believe that the present tatorpreting Fit Robert Hart told me it was an outside cough the Interntion thus given, thora will be found ane en their own sonat; as they have re many specially directed by His Excellency to the son

stis, das notice being of course sa asual giren sinf is not efficient, but the the hon. manier calculation. I told him I would go myself with appanded to this Report thro Tables, in which runts to supply, and may means eta be found trary, to remove many more of the huts and pig- will bring any facts to the 30 of the Govern the Harbour Master and the Surveyor-General the intails are presented in a more convenient to west the lightbou n board. It must be re-

marobaroi that the cost of every steamer's delay to those ponohers, not that it will do any good or ment to show the diocessity for aneh, the Gover to the place, because it has haor determined and form for ready reference.

settled by all competent persons that the neigh 9-Asregards the $53,000 for internet, it and of the insurans falls indirectly or directly in any way infuenos their removal of their own zent will be ready to grant an inquiry,

(54) J. M. PRICE: The CHIEF Jostre No one has objected to bourhood of Gap Rock isu place proper for a light,ade up in the following manure, lyon the colour, and that the loss of one vaasal of scoord. the interpretation in the Supreme Court. if not the Gap Rook itself, toouse you hare Interust on $400,000, (alrondy advanced by the say ise pression on at night without a light to As things are at present constituted any to determica whether a lighthouse can be ball Crown Agents) at 7 per cent. per ann am...$28,000 gaidu ber, would be more than equivalent to the expense of building the Lighthouse-Believe one who passes an examinatioais eligiblathore and whether it will be nogessible always in fotarast on $600,000 for 6 months at 7 per sad when a part has passed the examina rough weather. If Gap Lock does not fulfil cent. per 4pnum

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(Signed), J. P. MACLEAR ; tion, whether he is Chiness or European, these conditions, the place will be was of the other with $6,000 added for contingensies.

(Тие есту). 10.In the sonored table headed Extraor he is appointed, subject to the approval of the roots. A report is necessary before anything Head of the Departament. Bat whiI imagine M. can be done, and if my hon. friend can get a re- dinary Public Works will be found many detaile

B. MURRAY RUMSEY, Rt. Com. R.N., Acting Harbour Master, o. MoEwen would suggest, although he has not commendation from the Chamber of Commerce as to the expenditure, past and prospective, in suggested it yet, is that some of those young on will forward it to the Secretary of State. .connexion with the various item ontninel in it Torn in the onlogy or in the ueighbouring colony Hoa A. P. MACEWEK It is with the save The total estimated cost of thess services for MINUTE of Sngapore, should be get hold of and a- tion and approval of the Chamtor of Commerce I 1887 will amount to $760,000. soaraged, that is to say that a nartain amount of have bought forward the matter to day. I have: money should be voted by the Council, for the been in commaniation with Sir Robert Hert, purpose of enabling them to complete their and I have a letter from him which Fintended to studies in hinese and qualifying themselves for lay bolare the Council to-day. And I may the posts of interpreters for the razious depart stats a letter written by the Chamber monis. If that is the view he wishes the of Commerce to the Government on the 8th of Government to adapt I should be most happy to Jast month, to which no reply has been received, support him, and should recommised the Govern and therefore the Chamber of Cammeros The ment, if they can do so, to find suitable men onder the impression the matter would perhaps Hon. A. P. MacEwEx-That is entirely wyslip out of the hands of the Government while view, that sono encouragement should be given Sir Robert Hart was here. The Chamber of to Europeans to enter the Government servion. Commerce entirely approves of the proposal, and This covers the increased expenditure, and I have a scheme which would meet the question leaves a balance of $117,281, as ahowu at paga 3 You would hars to let them know, of course,

1,000

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11 This extraordinary expenditure $760,000, together with the ordinary exponditars of $1,243,772 brings the total estimated expenci dare for the ensuing year up to $2,000,779, sam in exosas of the estimated revenue by 8712,508, which is met by Bulace on hand on 1st January, 1357,...$194,789 Pramis on land sales,

500,000 Amount to be borrowed..

$829,783

of the dollars under which I am perfectly certain of the Estimatos.

45.000

what scale of pay yon could hold eat as an in dacement, I think it would be perhaps advisable the light and be paid for-in eighteen months. 12 The sum which the Council is asked to that ray hon. and learned friend's suggestion be Hre ETOELLENOY-If the Chamber of Compota is $1,092,772, being the total expenditure aloptad, that a Committee be appointed to interce will pass the resolution I will forward it for the year, less $117,000 on the Civil List, and quire into the sukjoni; brause, judging by the home. I have not answered the letter of the $34.000 for Pensions, both of which items are remarks of the Aating Attorney-General, other Chamber of Commeres because I have been in provided for by Ordinanco. wise the matter will remain in abeyance and no communication with Sir Robert Hart up to the thing be done.

BIB EXCELLENCY-I am not sure. there has been any necessity demonstrated. Thors hare be no complaints,

Hon. A. P. MaCEWEN-I SLT assure your Excellency there have been many complainte.

HIS EXCELLENCY- You propose to saddle the Colony with increased expenditure.

Han. A P. MACHWEY-But the increased expenditure would give so much more satisfaction. HIS EXCELLENCY-You have beurd from the Chief Justice that he has ever received any ❤omplaints.

last moment. I now lay on the table the papers |- to which I have referred.

THE APPROPRIATION BILL 1887.

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY-I beg

to more the first reading of the appropriation

FREDERICE STEWART. Acting Colonial Secretary & Asting

Auditor General. 16th September 1830.

PROPOSED LIGHTHOUSE ON GAP ROCK.02 ITE VICINITY.

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3 September 1886.

MINUTE BY THE SURVEYOR GENERAL. Mr. Chen Afook, learn that the trespassers at Kennedy Town mate to the Registrar Gene ral that they were not offered any sites to ro wove to when they were called upon by w, soment months ago to move from their prezent escap above the present Glass Works.

HIS OBLUENOT THE OFFICER

Ar considerable attention was given by ma al ADMINISTERINU TEN GOVERNMENT. the time to the selection of suitable sites in a

4th April, 1880. tarostica districts for these people, and as my It is impossible to take this into consideration propositions.vere communicated to them throngh funds mail-yourself as interpreter, I desire to hear from you at the present time as there are able and other works are much more urgently what is your recollection as to the offera which required.

(8L) J. M. PRICE. W. . MASK,

Surveyor General

(Signed),

DESPATCH RESPECTING THE. GERMAN MAIL STEAMERS.

were made to thom.

12th September, 1886. Hon. J. Price, Surveyor General.

Sir. In accordance with your request that I ahoula stats exactly what offers wore made to the pig-keepers at Leppwan, of other sites where to more to, I beg to state that in oral interpretation of your offer I communicated to them as follows:-

I boligro the trees on Mount Davis have been by people living in mnt-sheda wear Lapsay

Mr. WALLB eocerded the resolution, which was carried unanimously,

YANGISZE INSURANCE COMPANY, LINITED.

An extraordinary meeting of the shareholders

I have the names of three men whe ar trusigly suspected; one of them lives is a mat- shod andisemployed burning rice chatt for which of this Association was held on the 13th Septeurs.

couliderable quantity of fnel is regnired.

MINUTE BY HIG_EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADNINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT.

know.

bar, at the offfens of the Secretarica, Messrs. Raspall & Co.. Shanghai.

Mr. F.D.Bush.presided, and them were siso prosent Messrs. J. F. Rulowald and H. J. Sneh The Acting Captain Superintendent of Policerectors). C. M. Ford, A. B. nights, E. H. is regnested to report what oharacter the Squat-Oxley, R S. Harvey, Y. A. Gabboy, F. J. Green, ters at Bolaker's Bay bear as far as the Police M. C. Nickels, J. Buchanan, R. G. Ogle, D. C. Campbell. W. Allanson, and W. 5. Jackson, ze pressaling 5,524, shares,

The CHAIDHAN-Goutlemon, with your par mission will open the mosting, there being a. quorum protant. Mr. Jackson, will you resi the notion com vrning the meeting?

($d.) V. H. M.

14th Septeraber, 1856. MINUTE BY CHE AUTING CAPTAIN SUPERINTEN-

DENT OF POLICE.

The following despatch from Earl Granville K.G, to the acting Governor was laid on the table of the Legislative Council on the 17th instant

DOWNING STazer, 2nd August, 1986. Sir,With reference to my despatch, No. 82, of the 24th of June, regarding the extension of certain privileges to the tail steamers of the North Gorman Lloyds, have the honor to seqnaint you And to one of the men, why was a toothpondere.'s Compradore at Prays West on the 14th fal defiberations. The draft of the proposed that the Gorman Ambassador in London has in-maker, you offered a special site at Hai Chaatio. These men were armed with swords. amendmente.has been in year hands since the

(See Police Court case, No. 9,212,3

19th ultimo, and you will observe that it provides formed the Serrotary of Statafor Fareiun Afairs Wan.

Several robberies had been committed at Prays for changes in Articles 87 to 103, both inclusive, that Instructions have been sent to the German It was arranged that they were all to go ant Consular Officers at the Ports in British Passo inspect the sites offered and to come back within West, provions to this case, but none since. This The most important alterations are to he found siras where the stuees of that Company will seven days to report whether they accepted them. Eng of robbers were living in the village for in the revised articles Nos. 2 and 97. Tho

The women of the villago appear to work hard I never heard that any of them over came back. senge kiggestel ire Lord Roolery's not to

feeding pige. Count Hatzfadt of the 20th of April last, copy of which was puclosed in my despatch shore maatioved-I have &

Since the question of Squatters was before the

Mr. JACKSON rend the notice accordingly, ---- The CHAIRMAN said—Gentlemen, your Di- Sanitary Board at a lato meating. I have made inquiries concerning the charater of those locat rectors have been for sonde tine pist in consult- Sitas at Kai-inng-wan, just abovs Mr. Sharp'sed in Kennedy Town or Belcher's Bay, and find atina with the Londos Committee and their that this place is inhabit by a very doubtful legul udvisers with reference to certain proposal Ict.

class of Chinese. A number of men from this amendments in the Articles of Association, and Sitaa at Mong-kok in Kawloon.

Villege attacked and rubbed Messrs. Howard & they now lay buttre you the restlta of their care Bites at Tai-Rok-tsui.

Bill, 1887 I don't think it is necessary at this CORRESPONDENCE RESPECTING A call, and to the Officers of the Company, in the stage to say anything about the Bill. The papers laid on the table to-day will give full explang tions, and if after hon. moabore have read them there are any questions to se sabed I will be glad to answer them.

The COLONIAL TEEAKURZE Snovuded.

The following correspondenco was presented to the Legislative Council by command of is Excellency the Acting Governor on the 17th

Hen. A. P. MAGEwas--I am not referring | The Bill was read u irst time, and the stand so much to the Supreme Court as the Poliseing orders having been suspended, was reed á Cout

second time and referred to the Tinzas Comixstant:

Hon. WONG BHIND--I think the Central miltes. School is the place to train interprótora. They Ivorn Chinese and English there, and that is the TE IUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION BILL

best school to train that in. I do not see why the Government sleald inour further expenditure to establish azother department to train up inter. prazers.

1885 This Bill was read a second time and referred to the Finance Committee.

ANNODBEMENT.

The Comboil adjourned sizes die,

THE. ESTIMATES FÖR 1887.

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETADY—I MOY add to what the hon. gentleman has just said that my own experieuro at the Central School was not very encouraging. Everything was done that possibly could be done not only to indace but almost to compel Eurupan buys to study Chinese, and I had the greatest difficulty. Man of them spoke the ordinary colloquial fairly woll, but when it camo to studying the written Acting Governor accompanied the estimates in

The following minute by His Excellency the languers, which I considered absolutely necAR. sary, I had the greatest difficulty. No doubtedneed in the Legislative Council on the 17th if engouragement were bold out in the way of special prises a great deal core would be done, I lay before the Commeil the Estimates of Re bat until some definite schone is prepared and venurend Expenditure for 1887, together with attached to the Central Schoel nothing tors an explanatory report by the Honanmble Acting can be dogs than has be a dono."

Celonial Beuretary and Auditor General.

inst

The COLONIAL FRESER confh2+The Revenue fox 1437 has been estimated Blue romarks of the Arting Culonial Secretary at $1,291,270 which I do not think too high. is a member of the Board of Examiners. It The Revenue of 1885 was $1,251,892, * kas boon the cazatant complaint that gentle.vised Estimate of the Bovende of the present men born here sad who speak. Chinese year gives the amount of 81,384,263, *. sometimes sorrect Chiasis and sometimes a mara

3-It is estimated that there will be a balance

Comm

MINUTE BY HIS EXCELLENUY-THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT. The papers mored for by the Honourable Member are herewith laid on the table, together with the following explanatory remarks.

The Chairman of the Chamber of Comert suggested, on th July last, that adsnotage should be taken of the presence in this Colony of the Luspelor-General of the Imperial Ubi no Maritimo Customs to ascertain whether he was willing to enter into negociations with this

Government" on

GRANVILLE, {Signed}

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September 12th, 1886.

CEAN APOOK.

MINUTE BY THE GOVERNOR.

A reference to C. S. 0.2,031 of 1881 will show The Officer Administering the Government of that in 1884 those persons were allowed to settle on this spot of ground on the express condition Sungkeng.

that they were to be there for a month only, And thus in the meantime they were to lock

THE EVICTION OF SQUATTERS AT about for some other locality. They were also

LAPSAPWAN,

The following papers respecting the eviction of squatters from thes village of Lapsapwan was tail on the fatis of the Legislative Council on Friday afternoon, the 17th inst. :--

MINUTE BY THE SURVEYOR GENERAL

These people, who wore trespassera on Crown Land, wers, at the request of The Military An- thorities and ale for sanitary reasons, removad

to keep their yåg-sties in proper order.

Some of the men are employed in making tooth-powder, but the greater number wander about the City in search of plunder.

(Sd) T. C. DEMPSTER. Major.

Actg. Capt. Supt. of Polios. 15th September, 1886.

changes in the other articles for the most part ariss out of these alterations and here no special importanoc. The consolidation of the Perns- out and Special Reserve Funds having been suggested during the cause of the revision has, after careful consideration, had the approval of your Directers Under the previous organi- zation of the Association the notaiual capital, on which interest was paid by the underwriting Account, was very shall; and the Perunest Reserve, though equally capital, na far as busi nesa security was concerned, did not form * charge upon the underwriting Account, bat earned interest only from its investments. Tho distinction between the Permanent and Specläl

tion of a Limited Company nearly all the Bo cumulations were capitalised, and your Directors are of opinion that the distinction in the Articloa of Association was retained merely by inadvert SIRT lender i Saturday evening's ence. The proposed alterations in the Articles Chase Wait, commanding up the proceedings will place them in a cleares and more legisl The text has been broke up Lors

CORRESPONDENCE,

More than two years have elapsad, sinoa theri and in spite of repeated warnings they have sves takan any steps to choose another site, and from We do not hold opresivos recueille for the opinions Rasseras no longer existed when on the forma

the manner in which they have recently extend- ed their huts, it would appear that they have: made up their minds fully not to move from their present witos.

his former propad if not batter basis taan; from the ricinity of the premat Butcher's Point sties hate for some time pus become a serious

for not condito six months, the billside at

sproused by our Correspondente.]

ONE SIDED CRITICISM.

TO THE EDITOR OF ZER "DAILY TEKEN.”

The site is now required by Government for niiding & Polios Str.tion, and further, the pig

in the Legislative Council on Friday, is suck sequence Battery, and as they askal for the in order to itary nuisance.

The breach of faith appears to me to have been determinedly one-sided attack upon the Governand then into new paragraphs solely with a view The Oller Administering the Government look about tiam for fresh sites, they were allowed the Inspector-General which has necessarily bet bus accordingly had some correspondence with nadar covenant with the Sanitary Inspector to entirely on the part of these squatters and not ment that I had expected to see you take soms to keeping intact the present number of Ar- of the Government, and I can see ao reason why notice of it in this morning's issue of your paperticles. According to the oxisting Articles no occupy temporarily and pericnally, and for they use any claim on the sympathy of the Ladependence in journalism is one thing, but iu- extra dividends ce bonuses can be paid out of Reserves until the Permanent Reserve Fund of an informal character, as all olcial com

The Acting Governor is accused of stiflingammets to £50,000. Under the proceed munications between this Government and that Kennedy Town just above the pregant glass Protector of Chiuose. They pay no sqmatiera disriminate carping is another. of China mast be made through Her Majesty's works. In the strangerunt bosween the audience and have absolately no right whatever to

right squat down in the Gorerament. Gardons, ept when necessity imperatively called npou and your Dicostors are of opinion that the altera Minister at Paking, through whom previous the Savitury Inspector it was also stipulated by be where they are. They might with equal discussion, but I fail to see where he did so examendments this restriction will no longer exist, correspondence on this subject has passed.

The result of these comainniontions is that the bin and readily agreed to by them, that there the Cricket Feld, ɔr on the Chinese Recres him to put su end to improper remark, for when tions now submitted will prora of material boon

pigaties should be kept in a proper condition. cost of building a Lighthouse an Gap Rock is They pledged themselves to observe these con- tion frond. They might all be punished for an Hon. Meuber forgets the decent courtesies of it to the meature wheu, fa the course of events. now estimated by the Inspector General at ditions, but kap the pigstins in a most ilthy 800.400. In 1878 a proposal was made by the state and at the expiration of the creuanted Inspector-Grural to build a Lightons for term of six months refused to remove. $15,000, if this Colony would pay the whole coat. The Inspector-General has now made three

proposale:

Firstly. That this Government should een

tribute the whole coat, in which case the light would be exhibited in 1888. Secondly. That this Government should

contributo

one occasion notified them to more away in an- cordanou with tasir original premise, but they took no bed.

This branch of faith with a Geronmont that

RIAL FUND.

dehate it is the Chairman's bounder duty to call it becomes practicable to increase the retarus to coping piged in a hydr try Inspector that they are now willing to ro Maccitius and Gibraltar sad the supposed quasi-, kons

Asage me up yesterday from the Sini the offender to order. Mr. Marsh's allusion to all who are interested in the welfare of the Mr, RODEWALD proposed “That the Articles wave at ones to Mong-kok in Kowloon. They wilitary character of this Colony was perhaps The Nnisse Inspectors than on more than should be required 10 take ont squatter's lisences, not a particularly happy one, for the introduo of Association he revisul by the substitation for if they do not do so they will be liable to be tion and assertion of dominant militarism is a Articles 87 to 103 inchesive of the Articles BS removed from the new site.

policy to be withstand by those interested in a per cireular from the Secretaries dated 19th coolie class of Chiness-speak it sometimes vary on hand in the Colony at the beginning of next

Whether the Surreyer General has noted Colony whose raison d'etre is commerce. The August, 1886.

MIT. OXLEY Seconded the motion, and it waS wall, but they could not be got to look at a book year of $184,783, and it may appear singular They think the Chinese of the streets is that with so large a balance a sum of $600,000 everything, and their dislike to book work is shown as borrowed on account of the loan dur-

had shown that ezory contiloration, and their legally in removing these za without applying. China Moll possibly conveniently targets

The CHAIRMAN-Gentlemen, 1 lave nothing bag amorated in

Te to a finaling the present year. The reason is that large

coulinusree on the ground and the ingress of to a Magistrate is another question on whint the that the fleu. A. P. MacEwen not very long carried nuanimonsly.

refusal. They would not get up the smallest payments have to be made at home by the Crown

ገ/ nto two-thirds of the cost, in which the nuisance compelled me take up the mttur sting Attorney-General may be asked to adriss.ro advocated a Military Governorship and a ampant of book work, and I read howly say an Arests, the crerage of the past five years being

case the light would not be ready till 1539ully, and I seordingly visited them at But it is clear that they had to be removed and Municipal Council. Does the hon. gentleman further to say, except that we shall be obliged to removal of unauthorized equatiors at Lapsap teen clear days to confirm the siterations pussed. intergroter is very much handicapped if he can over £30,000, and the payiasats during 1835 Thirdly-That this Government should con. their samp twice, warning thes that they would that they had suficient nolice to more giren think that if his scheme had been carried out the est sugther resting within not less a four- The meeting then closed with a vote of thanks w to Bestie themes and ok about for over and over again.

Thoquestion whether Chineseahould be allowed a would be entrusted to the Manicipal Conn- not translate an essy duousut pat into his hand, having amounted to £129,600. The investments tributo only one-third, in which case the other places, anon no scount cound the Gorern to come over leota the mainland and sattle with oil F. Certainly not, Military law and exaution to the Chairman Daily News. but hna to send for another translator: Well of assets in Bugland having been exhausted the light would not be rundy bill 1896.

maut sauction their remaining at Koanely Towa. sir, wo have always had that difficulty in tinu Crown Agents have in anticipation of the Loan The Chinese Government would nodertake the They readily promised to let other sites, ad out leave or licence wherever they choose will be short and sharp would have been the formal; Examination Board. The more fast agentia advused the sam of £80,000 at the Bank maintenance of the Light, if this Government it war arranged they were to risit sa a considered by the Land Commission. His not notions and warnings extending from a pe- man might happen to be in his calloquial Chiratos instead of drawing on the Colony. In the Would keep up communication with the Light-ofics in a fortnight and print out to me on the very important question, and I have asked the mod of two years down to 20 days before the THE SIR HARRY PARKES MEMO- négy the more determined be was that he would meantime a considerable portion of the surplus: hønse for the purpose of supplying stores, Ro.

General Commanding the Troops for his opinion riction. Mr. MacEwen is this matter seems map the phey fang had selected. not under any circumstances get up the book funds in the Colony has been placed on deposit There are no fands-availabis at the present The fortaight having expired and an ad- for the information of the Land Commission to us to hare Lesa the victim of people wită a part of bis examination if he could help it.. Is bearing interest.

moment to apply to the construction of this ditional mouth, without any of thers patting in Hongkong is a quasi-Military Station, and the supposed personal grievaars, and he should take be considered what would have Dare and not let his good natured credulity ba fact, it was that which led to su nair in connec 4-1 have estimated that a further among of Lighthouse, as the Colony is engaged already to

au appearance of my olloe, I was compelled again estion has tion with the Bxamining Beard which 582200,00), on account of the loan, will be required; savəral works of great magnitude. The atty to go in quest of thers, sud Anding they had to be done in case of war, busiles the important i thas imposed upon. In the name of all that isir Harry Parkes Memorial Fand beld at the off. become historioal. Prissare was brought to bear to induce a gentleman who spoke colloquial in 1887, the whole of which will be required for of a Lighthouse at Gap Rock has been geourally done nothing towards looking for other sites, 1 point of self-preservation from disease which wonderful, why should the Acting Bagistrar-ces of the Charber of Commerce, on the 13th

100gaised for some years past, and as soon as had tum brenght to me in batches of teas and might be occasioned through the agglomeration General be the person to decide upon this mat. September.

tor? This zealous yousg official is no doubt Present:Messrs. Û. Alabaster, G. J. Morri "almost perfectly to do book work; be would not payments at home. do it, and very onpleasant results ensed. Thon The expenditure of 1887 has been eatinst the Finances of the Colony will admit of any tests, whsu biur warned of the determination of persons without any sanitary precautions.

Sicies 15 to 20 years ago mms very strliceat charged with warm-hearted benevolent desires, eon, J. G. Purdon, C. Thorus, W. Brand, B. theas young gentleman who she bora here are od at 81.249,773. That of 1885 was: $1,146,103, or boing applied to that purpose, then projet of the Goromont to move them out of Kennedyarders about aquatters were issued by the Sears but be should not lat bis zeal outrun bis disere Francis, H. Hertz, H. E. Habsott, F es afraid of being taran for Chinesa or anything and that of the present year is now estimated at will be taken ata sorlons consideration by the Town, they were made to some to sue arm targ of State to the Government of Maaritine, tion, and the Chins Wail in supporting his con- Jantzas. J. J. Keswick, F. P. Lalgacon, E. M Moans, R. E. Wainewright, W. S. Wetmore, contacted with Chinese that they have a parfoot $1,193,479

In the meantime the Offer Administering the with the und of them scorting And I think also to the Governors of the West tantion does not do bim a friendly tark.

Kailang-wan si otor at Kowinan. They

The cargo bosts and interpretars may, I think, and Archdeacon Moale. On motion of, M. horror of extending tie kauwidgeof Chinasa 6-The excesses in the estimates of 1887, over! Government has undertaken to obtain a report į however, puiuled out that the new ground bead Zuding Inlands. I ma informed that no persons which they possess. Every touch egipathise those of the present year. zre shown in detail in &, showing which of the Islands in the vicinity of strange to thors, they would like to go and are permitted to come žuto Gibraltar from Spain so far as this letter is concerned, te left to take Pardon, Mr. Alabaster took the gåsir.

care of themselves, but I would remark paren- The CHAIRMAN stated the object of the meet- the dap Rosk is best saited for the construotimit first before making any application for the and attic dawn without special permission

Penting the report of the Land Commissionthetically that when it is hinted that inexing a to receive the Report of the Sub-Com- of a Lighthouse, and is easiest of accers. This ligences. This appared to me reasonable and are should be taken to prevent any more Chi-porieased members should be taught the forms mittes appointed to collect subscriptions.

information, which will be transmitted through accordingly I paranted, agreeing with then that

inexperienced Mr. PURDON atated that the sub-Committe ness from settling without permission on Crown it must not be forgotten that Her Majesty's Minister at Peking to the Chi- they should return in a week to settle details. Tand, and instrustions must be given to the member gare, in h's notice, vask evident deter had very fully canvassed tas community, with Military expenditure. 19.948 naso Government; will probably load to some Salaries, sarvices exclusive........

As far as I could certain they never went Polide to report all cases that come to their nomination of attacking the Cornment without the result that they had collected a sum of 10.329 considerable modification of the estimato of east, to Keulong-wan or Kewbson, and they never retice spomlly in the Districts Mention to be asking for information, that the pincers voor- Tla 4236.00 which was now deposited with the

which appears to be very high, particularly when turord to ste 100.

ad may be excused if they did not wait upon him Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, and that he did to inform him that he was wrong in point of not think any further amounts were likely to be 7-3aterest on the loan is the principal itampared with the previous extionate made in

Form

procurod, that it remained therefore for the Government. House, Hongkong, 14th Sept,

The Aoting Governor does not appear to ad- General Committee to determine what further wantage in connection with the Gap Rook pro-steps should be taken.

with the abject of the motion my hos frisad statement prepared of the Acting Colonial 8s

has ziedo, but I very much fear it would lead to oretary and Anditor General. They are sum an etablishment of smset half-instag'or Chinese marked as follows:-

in Europana clothes-not what is wanted at allInt

Interest on loan...

and after spending a great deal of money

we woull find we had not made any advance. Aa

the only member of Council who sanie: put na a

student interpreter I'may say I do sympathies

Rønde, streets, and bridgen

$55,000

7,000

Government.

1873.

1886.

ACTINO HARBOUR MARTER TO ACTING COLONIAL. SECRETARY,

съела.

W. H, MARSH.

will be quickly sat skant.

SCRUTATOR

Mientes of a meeting of the Committon of the

tions were given, to spead the amount collouton first meeting on the faith of which the subscrip

in a monument.

It was eventually proposed by Mr. WETMORE and seconded by Mr. PURDON-

That a Committee of 5 be appointed to won wider the best way of spending the amount collect-

My attention is very much engrossed with made of all sok in the morning reports. with the remarks the bon. gentleman wida as to

(sd.) other and mer important pabiie matters, the Impoling of leaving an expensive endet within the increase over this year's Estimatan, and

and it may readily be conceived that I could 6th September, 180 out an interpreter, after he has completed his the anticipations of the Special Committee of the

not devote my whole time to these people and

MINUTE BY HIS EXCELLENOT THE OFFICER ourse. To say to a gentleman who has just Lapridative Conseil on the recently proposal,

their proceedings. Some months thorafore

posed Light. There is a surplas now from light The ORAILMAN requested the meating to take ARMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT- beer promoted to a very email alatyyou can Stamp Bill April lest that this extru expbudi

elapsed before I could again occupy myself with pontinue your Chines if you like, but at your ture,conlil he sat without extra taxation have

I visited the Chinese enmaat at Beloher's docs, and for a special purpose of this kind so the subject into consideration.

Mr. MORRISON stated that he had privately. own expense "when you oorsider the horrible fortunately thus far boen realized. drudgery connected with the study of Chiness to i 8.-The next item in importance amongst tha

In the earlier part of this fear I returned Bay yesterday accompanied by the Surveyor-extra cent or two per ton for a limited HARBOUR DEPARTMENT,

the charge, and was much surprised upon General and Major Derpster, and we walked period might be submitted to. I hope to see made enquiries as to cost of a bronza statue, and the Chamber of Commaras lay its shame was informed generally, for no skotakos bad ask a gentleman to pay out of his own pocket to a increases is $19,000 for Military expenditure,

Hongkong, 9th March, 1884. Hersonal inspection of the coup to see how much through it. The filth and stenches on all sides before the Administrator in das form promptly, been made or definite estimates obtained, that a teacher $10 or $18 a month into the bargain--I being the difference between da. Gd, and 34. in the

Bir-I have the hour to report, for the such trespasser had enlarged his premises sad in wore something indescribable and were enough at the ways and means being poisted bronze status would of the least ext about think you willowhat a wrong position that is for rate of exchange. The rate has risen since the

In dry weather it the Government to takeup. Fortwo or three years Estimates were prepared. The annual contriba information of His Excellency the Over, erased the sabor of his pigs, and how much to produce typhoid fever. after a gentleman has passed bis examinations. tion of £20,000 for Military expenditure has now. Administering the Gorertiment, that I hate tonler the to place was bidding fair to beat-be much worse, as occasionally this camp, put to the careful holder of the public pores, I£1,000 without pedestal, freight or other charges.

about 2/3rds of that amount. while he bas leletre, and if the Government has been paid, and since 1864 at the current rates of received a letter from Captain Maclear, B., of orans anlaas stops were taken to our the gemand, which is on a hill sido, is partially cleansed by the bare no doubt the remedy of this long-feit went and that a marhie statue would probably oust The activity and zeal of the Hon. A. P. Mac M. THORNE asked if the Committee was com ondence be really is reading, he should bo alexelange, which suming the par value of the H.MS. Flying Fal. (copy enclosed directing and accordingly a most serions mimosition was osvy rain in summer.

About 40 hute appear to have been pulled Ewen, who at the manent figures largely inmitted to a statua. lored his teacher at the Government expense sovereign to be five dollars has been advantageous, my attention to the want of an outside Light given to the trapaurs wataing them of the

The CHAIRMAN stated that the Committee HE EXCELLENCY-Does the hou gentleman to the Colony aatil 1876, the sovereign having house to the Port. In reply. I have told Captain Governtent intention to remove thete without down, or about one third of the camp.

Maclear that I shall bring las matter to the further delay unless they woat of their own A Police Station is about to be erected, and Dar local politics, has my admiration, and I have wish his motion pat to the vote?

Jat one time been as low as $4.50.

word. Most of those with whom I spoke asked will be commended vary soon, on the very spot o doabt that before long ho will resties that the was bound by the Resolution proposed at the Han. A. P. MacEway-It would be as wall,-9.-The amount provided for Extraordinary naiice of the Government pertaps but I would rather that the Chief Public Works is $760,00) For this year peo The great benefit to be derived from such a for time, varying from six months to one year whare these kuts are erected. Therefore they lie woal is aarred by the suaviter in modo

cast all go, and if the Asting Attorney-General Taite as well as by the fortiter in ra. Justice's amendment should be carried to vision was originally made for $579,800, but it is light, at is referred to by Captain Maclear to This was refused

About tbras months ago His Excelleney the lays that any legal notice or application to the The CHIEF Juerg-It would be as well, probable that about 3756,000 will be:capéuded, rosols bound to Hongkong, manifart, and

Hongkong, 20th September, 1880. porhaps, to have a committee to consider the the constraction of Military Defences having this was fully recognised in the original schome Officer Administering the Government litected. Magistrate is necessary, it should be made at my attention to the nodsity of building a once. If he thinks that the repeated notions matter practically? A been carried out with greater expedition then for lighting the approaches to the Port,

It appears, however, from former correspon Police Station at Kennedy Town, for which funds given by the Surveyor General's Department, Hon. A. P. MCEWEN It has been anggested was originally contemplated. Only $52,000 wee to me that I should move for a committee at the provided for this purpose during the present dence that a diloulty arose with the Chioses ao voted is the current year's Colonial Esti. which have been hitherto utterly disregarded, a HONGKONG FIÈE INSURANCE COM-ed, and report to a further messing in the most- next meeting, to give time to consider who the year whereas it is probable that $218,000 will be Authorities as to the smog by leasing or mate, and Dr. Ayros, Captain Deado, and myself wudicient, then a last notice should be given to otherwise of those places in the neighbourhood having boon directed to select the best site we them by the Acting Registrar Goners, and committee should be.

expandid S

10-The debts of the incresees to saiarias of the Chlets," which hall been suggested as the chose a spui close to the camp of the trespassere they disregard it, the whole camp will be, pulled down and the ground cleared for building. most suitable sites for Lighthousesawangit and recommended its adoption to Government,

In addition to tho wholesale prasance which which was the Gap Rock-and the reaalt was

1. esnnot help feeling some commissration Fire Inserande Company, Limited, was hold at by Mr. HaRT That the sub-Commitive con- that an oatzide light was established

the treapossels are creating they bave dislodged for the people on apunt of their porerty, the office of the General Managers, Messrs. Jar gist of Masses. Hobson, Hogg, Morrison, Par

dine, Matheson, & Co., on the 20th inst. fordon and Thozze." The Chinese Customs have dona mack towards all the stone slag the bed of the nalab, so that but is must be remembered

Ist, That they are trespassers and have boon the purpose of effecting a change in the Articles

Mr. Harz asked if the Committee wera au- lighting, the Coast. North of Hongkong, but when the great inform inst July ame

pany's risks. There were present Hon. J.thored to write home before deciding on any Breaker Point in the cost Soitborn light at enormous quantities of lowered earth and debris, warned eighteen montis au to go somewhere of Association to norag the limit of the Com present,

were washed down into the Davis Street drain be else.

2nd, That their camp is a étanding mensos to Bell-Irving (Chairman), Hon. A. P. MacEwen, plans to submit to the future meeting. Mr.. Heudern Chief Engineer of the Chi-tween the Rope Works and Glass Works, oboking

The CHAIRMAN said they would naturally do. sose Lighthouse Dopartiment, in his report up and bursting this drain and putting the Gothe health of the whole community by reason of Hon. F. D. Samoon, Mosars. C.. Chatar, H. W.

Its filthy condition, and that it, is the bounden Davis (Consalting Committed). P. C. Wilcox J. what they considered scossary

Mr. PURDON said that locaftalent would have sabject." He has not stated what his resolation

1-At the time he estimates for 1888 were dated 20th June, 1872, (0.8.0. 1880) estosted vernment to sa expense of 31.700 in repair

The gessity for certain additional works of duty of the Government, la the interests of the A de Cartalha, H. Wicking, J. Walter, J. P. is end it will therefore be impossible to more it passed; the revenue for the year was estimated at the rest of establishing a Light (First Order

storm drainage and defezze against freshets, in commnuity, to remove this puissus, and it would C.de Roza E. L. Woodin, Dr. Adame, H. N. the proference, if a suitable ment was ab today, because the practice of the Government $1,214.073. Boon afterwards, on the Spirit Farm wolfing) on Gap Book at £10,000.

where for it. is, when notice of a relative is given, to pon: Bill being abandoned, the item of 20,000 don The increase in the amount of tonnage enter order to prevent a recurranon of disasters of this be equally the duty of the Government to do so if Mog. P. Jedan, J. Macgregar, U. Osorio, tainable withent sanding to England or alte The CHAIRMAN said Gentlemen, when theMY Wтons suggested that while on aider in Executive Council whether it should be spirit licenose had to be redpbed to £26,000; and, log the port appears a good reason for re-opening kind made it clear that it was usessary without they were not trespansers but were paying ront and E. Dear (Secretary). socepted or resisted. The bod gentleman has an increase booking from oplazi license, the this question. A plan by which the Colony any loss of time to remove each of the trespasser's They are therefore liable to presioation

in 1868 it was deemed prudent to limit its nocept-ment the Committee should also consider the not stated what the resolution it, but be en give seat set down under that hooding was raised should find the money, and the Chinese Governhute an were situated within the area of the pro- Sec. They are keeping pigs without ceases Elongkong Fire Insurance Company was formed sidering the question of the nature of the monn- notion to move it at the next meeting from 8159,000 to $128,500. These two changement should build and maintain the lights, pound now entok water draips and excavations, and are therefore Hable to prosecution.

In all cases whors-piga are kept within the noe and resertion of risks on any ono building question of site

Thors being no further business before the Hou, A. P. MidwEN-The resulation is a made the estimated revenue for 1884 $1,230,873, though propoest, does not seem ever to have kooni while the probability of an early begloning with very simple cas, ecoly to pat a light on the As far

matured, yet, in view of the difficulty se to berri the proposed new Police Stating and approhr Hits of the City without Bosness, the Law and opon goods or morehandise theral tory, and seeing that the ethor Coast Lights are roads made it equally obvious that the of the should be strlotly ontorond. The pigkeeperseded in solios 17 of the Articles of Associa meeting, it was adjourned until such tims as the satisfactorily maintained by the Chinese Govern, pigation and hate within liese works would also enem to think that the city calats principally for top to $100,000. The Company had the only Sub-Committes should be prepared with their

ita called up capital of $500,000 in the shape of reportDaily News. "their own convenience. $1,804,263 --ment, this plan would seem to be worthy of pro have to follow soon after.

HIS EXCELLENor-Yon withdraw the pre Hon. A. P. MADEWEY~~Yes,

Best motion ?

THE PROPOSED LIGHTHOTAK ON GAR ROCK.

HIS EXCELLENCY-My hos, friend (Mr. Mac Ewen) has given notice "to call for correspond-

will be seen in the Statement of the Acting Colonial Secretary and Ailitor:General

Government House, Hongkong,

17th September, 1886. 70

The following report by the Acting Colonial

ance between Capt. Mades of H... Flying Seonetary and Asting Auditor General was alee

Fish and the Government, with the minutes laid on the table thereon, respooling a Lighthouse on Gay Book

ur its vicinity, and to move a resolution on the

rook,

HIS EXCELLENOr That man dollara, and the hon. gentleman is not in order, beesus If-be

Town: bo forensen at pinasztia e

the actual recelirte will probably

exoged this sou by $73290; that

is, will amount to...

PANT, LIMITED.

An extraordinary meeting of the Hongkong

timesbeing it say further suma nan be collected."

This was puttoths meeting and ea rzieri nein zan.

It was proposed by Mr. WTMORE and seconded

Carried nem con.

....