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At 4, Yunning ya Boud. Shanghai, on the 23d Arch, the wife of . H. KORNEY, of a dunghter.

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vinces-bycaravan to the Yangtze, thence by

river to Shanghai, and thence northwards

The enormous cost. of carriage may be

A rather severe gale vocurced at Hankow on the 18th instant, in whiolt several boats vapsized. Bloot also fell;

WeMercury regrettostatethatseveral foreig ners are suffering from a mild attack of small-pox at Fake, and that it is rife in the Chineso vi laga. Attention is divested latho netica ta marinen published en our front page referring to a large fuck which lies sunk in 38 fathoms north-east of intin Teland.

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Tho Shanghai Mercury of the 23rd instant say We have received news that the raw okrang river is now open. The steamers Lersong and Fuplary started this morning at daylight." j The Daily Nezce understands that the Teptai of Shanglia has decided on building stridge over a creek about three miles from Woosung, This will give a driving road all the way to Woosung, which will be a great benefit to the Shangla community.

Ab Trinity Cathedral, Shangani, on the 17th March; ERNEST, oblast son of the late Josepti. Mengene of Fondeneto MINNA, thigi daughter of the late Fas thevich Otto Hanivel.

THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2014, 1988.

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New ranches fangs the Courier) from Honau has always been occupied by European houses, and while I would refrain from attempting to you are going to tax me in addition for my been faxed, but in view of the attempt made to, to the effect, that the Tallow River innudations meat without exasption, so that there will be influence the slud of the Council in any way, I pray godowns.nre unless to me without pay tax those places last year, I think they ought Are extending. The lesions of Wai-seand Chung up disturbance of presont conditions; and the fool bound to state what are the considerations pior. It appears to me that the object of this hy spesially exempted, as they are not made no mon are flooded, and the people were in a dos-only change proposed is the prohittion for the on the other side. There are thousands of peo-Ordnance in to rate buildings anil not to go in of for purposes of gain.

Han. C. P. CHATE-I have much pleasure gathered from the fact that this tea which erstestate. There now appears to be little debt fators of what has not notanlly taken place in pla hero who, if they thought about the mattor nt ride them to rate machinery, as you did just now,

The COLONIAL TREMURER-After careful- is drank throughout the south by all the that the brosch in the Yellow Rivar embank the past, viz. the erection there of what are sil which I don't suppose they do, might express or outside, as here to rata piers. I beg to call in scounding the amenimont.

ment in beyond repairing this season, and the known as Chinese honses by large numbers of themselves something like this: Hongkong ist your Exostener's attention to this, I think the peasantry-i so.costly when delivered at coming summer, it is feared, will witness another people after the manier usual with Chinese a great deal more comfortable place to me with potion is one who regalcos consideration, and consideration, I am obliged to apps this amend

ment. In the first placa, I may say places of que haga yoki Uuden ordinary circumstanana this limitation of 100,000 inhabitanda kiasa with 200, 00 and would I move that it is postponed. Shanghai that it cannot be exported to En.fearful sabunity.

Hon. J. BULL-IRVING-I beg to soonil list. recreation in this Colony are ush by any menun the rights of ownership would probably be held be more comfortable still with only 20,000. The

free institutions, open to all. They are all pro- Hon. P. Bere-A pier pays ground rant. I have no hesitation in saying that At the half-yearly zooting of the Singapore to involes the obligation of granting compensa only rosult to me of the large population of ko,ope.

Tramway Company, hold on the 19th instant,tion. There are, however, reasons which scom operatives flocking her to work machinery and The COLONIAL TERARUEERI think pism tested by subscriptions, balleta, and machinery before many years are over it will be shipped the Chairmas (Hon. T. Shefford) stated that the to remove this obligation in the present overy piens of ground being taken up and now have been treated with extreme liberality in of that tins, and it hardly requirej a momanufa from Rangoon to China and elsewhere," redastian el foron decided upon it May last had eise & cartsin alams in the Icases inder stroots laing opened, would be that I would be lowering the alarge on them to a certain extent consideration to see that they are all supported Yer, when the railway renchés Sza-mão pos- prored saucessful in soping with the opposition which property in this and other districts is a good deal more hastid and jostled than other The piers in Victoria are paying rates at thirby, tho wosithier part of the unity. I silly, but in the meanting how can it reach of jimriskshas, statistics showing that por ont. haid, has in the past been construed both by wise; I would be living in a quarter of the space toon por sent, so they got a raiuntion of nearly bold in my hand a printed roturn of the promp more people travelled by the cars and there was the basehuliers and by the Government as and paying three or four times as heavy arent ens half by this clause. I entirely fail to sections from mates in England and Wales. Univer any export market, more especinliy it is ia to an increase of 16.40 per cont. in the amount of loving to the Crown a disceration to grant or That is not only the view of the dilettante by A, who has a godown and zo pier, is to be aities are not exempt, almalions are not exampl bo weighted with lekin na well as the great fares earned over the previous half-year. There refuse, permission for the building of 'houses of professionni man who yours here for three taxed and not B, who has a pier and no nor buildings or lands occupied by municipal or other bodies, when profit is made from sick There are many piors not con- was a profit of 53214 on the half-year's working a different character from those previously or four years and gous. away, or of the godown. eval of carriage? As a luxury this to may Tas Coronany, the Chairman said, must speolily erected; and as a matter of foot when the sab- Gaverament sorvant who has no interest noctet with godowns. There are piors in Lands or buildings other than of a nationa! cha perhaps meet with a small demand, but come to a conclusion to adopt some scheme by stitutiva of Chinese for European houses was in zoobinery or commercial enterprise, it is the the hands of Chiesa, who work them as a ractor. The latest case boars very strongly 8. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, it may be doubted whether it can be laid which they would be enabled to pay off the is contemplation the permission of the Govern view, or should be the view, if they thought about speculation: Ebii fe not an invasion, it is part the point here.. as ours in Australia had down in either the English or the Russian debt, because the Banks had given mort has again and again been asked and has it at all, of Leus of thousands of the Chiuose of the old Ordinave, which has been in force boon assomed nt £2,500. Tho trustees appealed: notice that i Et were not paid by the even occasionally been refused. As there hins here who find themselves pinched for, room and here for twenty years. For som unromantable The land was wel as a roo/corse under demise maikut at sny price that is not prolically 7th June the mortgage apon ther property revor ben ty legal decision on the point, this have to pay onasiva bonso-rentsin sonsequence of reason it was allowed to slabor, and piers were from the Crown for 200 years at a pepperopen world be foreclosed and they would lose control sening of the cute any, or may not, bo cor- the over-crowding of the Colony. These are the only rated two or three years ago, I think. At rpb. The Judicial Committoo of the Privy Coun probibitive to the ordinary consumer.

over their property; the question for the ghare-rect; but at all events it is one which has been considerations on the other side. If you consider any rate, pipre in Vintoris hare loan rated for tif, reversing tho facision of the Court below, hold kolilors was, ware they in role a sum of $150,000 generally accepted; and there is even an open the inatter vory carefully it some to me it is a two or three years, paying at the tale of thirtoon that the land wasnotorompt. But to coms nerceR by debeatness or prefarcuce shares. Some dis-ng for doubt while single one of thn as choice between a possible injury to trade on

per cent, and as I said the other day, it was hons, I should imagine there is perhaps sta ansion followed upon this subject, and it was holders required his property in the ballef thint the one side and an injustice on the other. It pointed out to me they ought not to be rated place in the world where the interests of re- finally decided to hold a special coting, to do it bad attached to it the rigul which, if it ever is possible that whore an enterprise more highly than the piers at Kowloon, there creation are looked after more thoughly itely decide what was to be done, on the 19th existed at all, it is now proposed to with struggling and can only koop its head aborefore I propose a uniform charge of avan portban they are at Shanghai. I find at Shang- April.

draw. Another objection which may posibly water afar might just turn the scale and case, but I osunst recommend them to bo on hai all these p'eens of roerention ar isted -1 when they arn, within the limits of the set- We have to acknowledge the receipt of the first raised to the Ordinance is that it is induce the shatting up of some such establishmaut tirsly exsept

what is commonly called lass-legislation." as our late lamented steam laundry. The 810 His EXCELLENCY-I regret to any that I tlomant. The hon. member road au esiruct from a latter from the Shanghai Miunicipal Connril in number of Vol.11. of the Clear Medioul Mission-But apart from the improbability that the Go-or so a month might perhaps just be the last stras really fail to see in the seguent; of hou. Mr. ary Laurael. The unmbar contains among other verant would give his motion to any genre which would make the establishment not worth acEwen sufficient to induce me to support his 1986, saying that with the option ofthe Chinese ambter an article by Dr. Attarhary on The kerosing this spinach, a very slight consider carrying on. But if or the ita hand you hare amendment. It appears to me that he ignores Polytechnic Institution and cons, tomo translation of Medion Books into Chiuse "oustics, will show that it is in no way open to it a little possible injury to enterprise, you have what the hon. Trosarer brought forward, that and hospitals, all buildings in the settlement logising in very high toran the translation of a certain district is to be preserved in un the offer a considerable injustice to large there are cases of piecs that are not in connection wara rateable and refusing to exempt & school monograph on a well-known branch of medical condition auch us to render it possible for numbers of people who would be paying loss with godowns; and even when they am, it is on the greurl that if one school were exempted ceienes by Dr. P. Manson; sa account of the treatment of two cases in the odioni Mis. Europeans to contine to live there in health taxes if machinery in the Colony was paying its quétu oloar that the addition of a pier must add all the afhors would claim the same privilege

hat there is nothing in the law to prevent Chi- fair share. And then sir, I scarcely see where to the value of the godown, and thorofarn the The Municipal Council of Shanghai had sionary Hospital at Canton, by Dr. Kurt, 2050 from ising, bere also so long as their this exemption is to stop. If machinery 113. aarreason which would apply to the oxauption arrived at an exactly covers a fit, the

Medical Work in the United States," by Dr. atitation is of a charactor consistent with that pessary to enterprim sa are piors, thersofier would apply to the exemption of a go there is soothing sure than this, there is Buous; and an interesting article by condition. The rigirts of all Ences will thus before exempt piom; and godawes, bharefore down. There is no more reason why the onean dualitation know as the Contry Club es Mackie, of the London Mission, Tiontein, on State Spiritual Results of Medical Missing less equal in this district than elsewhere, opt godowas; also hotser for the godowa should be exempt than the other. There seems sentially for recreation, and I find that this-in- and thin law so far from injuriously affecting keepere and the, olorkes, therefor axempt as much reason why the piers should be taxed stitution pays volunt rile, being outside the Work" Dr. Douthwaite, in a short, artista, Chinese, will, as a matter of fact, be a benefit to these; in fact the only people who would be and not the godoras, as the godowns al not limits of the settlement, a rantribuin. of 860 which should be widely read, deals with

Antipyretice in the treatment of faissial them in common with the rest of the cam taxed vonid be the public servants, who would the pers. That is the way the matter, presents annually towards the policing of the road on munity, for the presoation within the pre-probably be regarded as not essential to the itself to me, having already fully considered which it is sited, I odley words, I suppose. Feveis." In the coarse of this article Described district of the overcrowding which is progress of the colony. Finally, air, your Ex the matter, but being at the same time open, as this Club, finding it more convenient to have the Deuthuraits says that he is convinced that in prevalent clarkare scares is permanence a estley'n contemplated reduction of taxation I hope I always shall be, to argaments brought road policed, and areing that it would not other- China the cases are rars in which the giring of comparatively open space, or what is ommonly will probably leave the machineryusing ess-forward in Goussil that tend to overrida roy wise be to, ved, atardly claures to pay this sura large doses of quinine can be justifed, and adds that the best resuite will be obtained from small called a "lang," for the deanly populated town blishments paying no more rat s than at previews. Yet the arguments of the hon. member settlement, voluntarily chooses to pay this sura doses, often repeated. Dr. Tonthwaite also of Visturis, tad is thus more or less beseticist rent, while the hard-working Chines popala are not ob as to indaos me to charge my far the policing of that road. Surely, it would tion will pay less This machine using house-view. Dots the hon. mombor wish to proes his not be said way institutions in Hongkong cra gines the recipe for a pill which he has adminis

His EXCELLENCY way way in addition to holder will only probably pay what he is paying motion nuder the circumstances, and in vier get thoir police for nothing, but oleswhera fered with great success. Accompanying the what has been said there that for the reasons at present or a little less.

of the fact that I think he has omitted to re- the institutions must pay for it becaus The Johor correspondent of the Straits article is a chart showing the effects of vakare given, I have no doubt whatever either as 1:61 by the Four. H, S. Hodus, M. ALEXANDRU Times, referring to the visit of the Duke of satipyretic treatment adopted at several clares the proprioty or the expediency of a mouanre siple you should astess all the heases as furnished are not the only ones?

Hon. P. Erare-If you carry eat this prin ember that piars in omnection with glowus they exomet got it for nothing. I don't think it can be sdd that the resorts of Clavi the emunity, in this Sutherland, says From what I Lear wo are of the disease. Correspondetes, a notice of Dr such as this Ordinance; a mousure which, auder house. We have all manhinery of some st Hon. A. P. McEwEN--There may be cases wealthier sections likely Reon to hear of the Duke again in these Menson's padress at the opening of the long-lead axordinary froumalabens, would. To gas Inrugs, cooking pots, sud so on. If you have where piers are not attached to godowns, still unten skuld be had shansely unchar Kåt his residence, French Cercossion, Shanghai, on

parts." This is no doubt intended to be szgges. | kong Medical College for Chinese, Thoraportio oust be open to just exception. Indeel, so farà factory, to füruish that factory yon must put think you will fiad, the bulk of piora in the the adjacent metlomant find themselves auder the 7th March, Rev. MATTHEW TYRON YATES, D.D..

Ratcigll N., Alies may of the Southern Baptistive of some large planting or other enterprise annals, and several loinor articles help to sell from leaving any dents on the point, I regard machinery in it

polon are attached to godowns. Your argu- the necessity of paying for their police. I don't think the point slits of argument for a moment, Convention, USA., in his 70th year.

the tapis, with which it w expected the "Duke's the interesting inatter of this number.

The sudeavour to pass vither this measure, or a The COLONIAL TREASUREE (readingBaciment might ent the other way if a un were

Hon. J. BL-IRVINGT Rave Club at Ame will be connected.

similar one having the saos object, ae a salon anal valve skull facute the value of any to my Without the pier the goluva is cf. and imperative duty which has if anything boen fixtures or lized machinery which may be re-

no use to me, therefore I give it up and the Shanghai is mutside the settlement and pays no taxos. The Country Club is just the same as agly too long delayed. Without further pre-garded as the proper fitlings of the tonement Government will lose £180 they get out of mo." fam, I will now not the Attorney-General to and essentially necessary to its occupation by the Seeing that your Excellency's tomarks have not the Club ots more the list reading of the Bill.

tenaut."

been in favour of my motion, perhaps it world The COLONIAL TREASURER-Then Hon. P. RYKIE-That is the furniture. not be of my rise to put it, as it would only take should the Cinb bere not puy?

His EXCELLENCT-Does the hon. member have not permitted this matter to come bafers ought to give us some edit for having refuoad

1113 EXCELLENCY-I need hardly my that In the time of the Council.

His EXCELLENCY-I think hon. members prese his montiment. the Council without having given it my way xisting taxos on half. careful consideration. I have given full weight Chater and supported by Mr. Ball-Irving, but I the arguments which bave hea ürged by Mr. fraukly confess at once the reasons on the other side appear too strong to justify me in giving way. The hou. the Treasurer has already anti- sipated the greater part of what I should other wise have felt inclined to say on the subject The same arguments which are wt-by the

is in existence. Nobody can say that au in force in many other places where machinery crease in population is more nosnsity to Hang kong than it is to a great many other places in the world where machinery is taxed like other things. If there is any difference I should say The Coquell went into Committes on the it laless necessary. The more popolation we are

able to provide for, no don't the better, but the Frition clanse, that for the words Tammisal ralunless groot hors than in many of her places 1 The COLONIAL TREASURER moved, in the denecosity for greator population is, if anything tion" the words "annual assessment" should be rasly do not see why machinery which, at ali read; and that for general valuation" in the same erents for the most part, is asrning large profits The "general assessment” should be read. He should be exempt from the taxation to which all and the alteration was merely a technical one, other kinds of property are subject. Recollent you throughout the reading of the Bill. and he would have to propors it frequently outoff from yourselves, and very rightly, whatisth principal setires of revenusia madat other colonies His EXCELLENCI think it would be well, namely, import dutisa The effect of doing considering that this Bill Las been before us some that and our thug having a free port is to doab timo, to give somn reason for the alteration. Ione of the principal reasons of our prosperity am not quite clear in my own mind is to what at recollect that by doing this you creat the difference in moaning it.

greater necesity for the existence of athor

Ou bien at March, at HBM's Consulate, and hitoewamla at Trinity Cathedral Shanghai, by the Hov. H. S. Hodgas, HanGY MASCE HILLITE, of the Imperial Maritimn Caitoma to MARGARET EDITH MART, eldest daughter of W. V. Drummond, Esq.

At Shanghai, the 2nd March, at Trinity Cats

C. TWEED to BlARTHA MACFARLANE.

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At Nagasari, on the 18: March, W. KOLLING, Es. Serretary, His Imperial German Majvity's Con Balate-Gorurki, Shanghai.

At Shangimi, on the 22nd March, Jon McCLERY, Hongkong and Shangbai Bank, aged 26 years,

In a letter to a Singapore contemporary Mr. ; W. B. Smith says that town property in Singa

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pore has depresíated 25 to 30 per cent, during

[FROM SINGAPORE PATRES |

BERLIN, 17th March,"

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, MABUH 28TE, 1888.

Aramident when, in order to save the expert tea tsude of Cuius from gradual ex- tinction owing to the competition of the duty

to the health of all the inbabilouts

The ATTORNEY-General-I have to more the first reading of this Uill. After your Ex-

the last six mostha. The subject of the lotter is the meeting of the Straits Insurance Com- pany, and the remark quoted is à propos of the THE FUNERAL OF THE LATE llency's remarks I need not explain the object Company's mortgages." The Chairiaan said the Beaurity hold by the Company was amplê.

PEROR WILLIAM.

The Servicoat the Catbedral was simple and We call attention to the advertisement ou par | touching. In the absence of the Emperor, the front page, aurcaucing another of the popular Crown I'rince Wilhelm was Chief Monrver..

oncerts of the 58th Lily Minstrele; to be, firan

PARIS 17th March. in the Theatre Royal, on Saturday evening next

GENERAL BOULANGER: when we are promised a long and a strong pre- gmnime. Mr. Greaves, who was. 20. successful Although he is inofigible, General Boulanger's on the lant occasion with bis humerous melalias, supporters intend tapash his candidney for the written angt.composed by himself, in, which ha

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

A meeting of the Legislative Council was

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The COLONIAL Szckerier secondai. Hon. A. P. MacHWEN-Before the Bill is reed a first time, way I ssh, Sir, whether as Partionlar part of the town has been settled the mind of the Government as the part whiat, |should be reserved ?

His EXCELLENCY-The Bill is printed, and you will see what the suggested district is. Or courer, as I stated in my momage, even if the toalterations and modifications in Cognsfle but bar selected the district with boundaries which, Jo the aurice which is gebed is

appears to be bust andor the circumstances,

The bill was real first time.

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THE SATING BILL.

taxi.

Hon. J. BELI. IRVING-YOR.

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The COLONIAL TREASURER-I should like to sng that up to this time the town hue ban honey- combed with exemptions. Anybody's house that had the slightest arcoptional circumstanco about it, if it was not used for an offies or godown, the owner thought it ought to be exempt. A great soy exemptions still exist, and applications are continually being monste

free leaf of India and Cerlon, foreign mer. announces that he is going to give us a 600g reprezentation of Marssiller, and if unencooss-principio of the Hill is admilked, it will be open on, members apply with very much greater in Esctions 28 sind 20 may: from time to time be poor man is taxed fr bis house, whrh is neces

is going to surpass all his previous efforte, and fal to try other constituencies. which is to be; in his own words, "a side-splitter." The Singapore Frse Prose of the 19th instant says:-Abend a week ago the steamer Uppingham, from Liverpool, grounded close to the Ajax Shoal. She had fortunately slowed down to pick up the pilot and got off in a

nafew minutes' time witdawad any damage. No shoal is marked on the chart where the 70s strack, reckoning from her parition as regards the Ajax Shoal boy. Upon investi- gation it was found that that buoy has been rift for some time and was at least three-quar tem of a zotle from the place where it ought to havo boom. The buoy has been replaced to-day.

chants are strenuously advocating the abo- lition of duty on the Chiness article, it is curious to hear of a provincial satrap bring, ing forward & schémo for 'raising revenue from tes. Such, however, is the fact. In the mocotaics of Yunnan, the most weaterly province of China, and the most inaccessible from the seaboard, a tea of oxceedingly good quality and exceptionally fine Davour is grow. Ilitherto no attempt has been made to export this toa, partly no deabt owing to the great distance of any port of shipment, partly because it is not fired for the purpose, the Shan Chih Gate at Poking (says the he Not far from the execution ground ontside and the dealers do not understand the right wete Times) there is a very respectable and old method of preparing it for a voyage. Mr. established wing shor, generally own by the Don's nox apenter or tine Pu-erh tea in en-dentation of the Broken Bowl House Bruy thusiastinternis in his book Across Chrysd:" He says:- Sindo we entered (Yunnan we had become so babitusted to Pu-erh to ¡ Ibas. I dreaded a return to the English sti- called China tee! We had a little still in

years ago a former proprietor got into trouble, as ondemned to death, bat orentually obtained a reprieve. Ever since, the shop has by way of gratitude supplied gratuitously 10. condemndil criminals on their way to execution as much wine as they wish to drink. Each criminal is supplied with a bowl, and when he has taken bis last draught, the bowl is solemnly smashed en

held yesterday afternoon. There were present-

His EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, Sir WIL-Rating Bill. LIAM DES Vaux, K.G.M.G

Hon. J. EUSSELL, C.1.6. Acting Chief Justice.

Hon. F.STIVALT. LL.D., Colonial Secretary Hoa. E. L. O'MALLEY, Attorney-General.. Hon. A. LISTER, Colonial Treasurer. Hoa. J. M. PRICE, Surveyor-General Hon. W. M. DEANE, Captain Superintendent of Police.

Hon, P. RYRE. Hop Wows Sitno, Hun. A. P. MAGEWEN Hon. J. UNT-Irvino, Hon. C. P. CHATER.

and conßried.

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Hon. J. BELL-IRVING -F think it very un- for our sports should be tered. We raske no profit from thro, and they a necessary to health. I think the Colony wust be very hard up when it comes to that

at all:

The minutes of the last meeting, were rend

THE REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid out the table tin, and it was a terrible beverage after the the pavement, hence the title of the establishment, the Report of the Superintendent of Victoria eponsibility of either accepting or rejecting his aro tired With regard to machinery should sanation of the Governor." His Excelleray, &ftar raised by my hon. friend, who represents the

Porb mixture." Of its undoubted excel- Jonce there cannot be a doubt; whether it

Gaol for 1887,

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*SWEARING-IN OF A NEW MEMBER.

Hoo. P. RYRI-Piers Eave not always been The COLONIAL TREASURER-I think I was quite clear on that point.

The matter than dropped. The COLONIAL TEEISURER-Reform we go further, I have a very important change to sug

in the shape of a new Section between 29 and 30 to this effect:The rates provided for members. Is it really just that whers every Ris EXCELLENCY-Let and uphrank to the lion.

bat no motions to siter the amount at sich ratas members of the community should be exempt" tered by resolation of the Legislative Council, savy for his loving, places of resort of the ticher shall be made without the previous sanation of I confess I think if there was the ploes more the Governor. If such not shall be carried than another that ought to be taxed, it is a pure the Governor-shall fix a day for its coming into place of luxury, sech ass reeraation ground effect." I may say the rating here was for many confined to a very small-ules. I think if the rears in the hands of the Executive Council hon. Tombers think of it they will hardly press and the rates were altered from your to your. I an objection which does not have appoaranos ef

sorry to say they were generaly raised an impartial view of the general interests. They were once lowered. Ithiak, but imediata. ly raped again. Your Excellenck's predecessor attached great importance to patting the matter the hands of the Logislative Council. It was put in the hands of the Legislativa Connel, but the relt was unfortunato, because when, it w His EXCELLENCY-But what I say, is this, in the hands of the Executive it did receive at the injustice others. The Colany must be teation once a year, whorens new it resivos no hard up if it requiros a tax on she house of, a nitention at all. Also a new Urtinanos was no-poor man just able to support life. If son party cessary to give effect to any alteration. The on the same idea you will see it lands to most action I now propose is to provide for alters agentable results. There would be no revele The COLONIAL TREASUREE-The Talastion forms of faxation. If yon whittle away. the tins being made, without the cumbrous ma

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-İ Kold ask to brought in for the purpose, of the valus. The away in one way or another in this Colony, you been introtanod at his anggestions.. of a property is simply the stating hy an offlear, sources of taxation, as they have been whittled quinery of a new Ordinance every timo.

HIS EXCELLENCY said that the action Lads allowed to say a few words on this question, and to point out that theen in principla which process in Eaglad is this Vestry or ploys a will gradually have nothing to go upon at all, valnor to give them an estimate of the value of and 1 confem, that while giving the fullest The section was then passed with the omission supports the arguments of the Colonial Trea the various properties in the parist. He does weight to what the bon membera havo said of the words "but no motion to alter the amount er. I an understand the opposition to the so and then the Yextry takes upon itself the re. I cannot as why the Labs arguments that of such rats shall be made without the presions caring of these various places, which has been valuation. They are not bound by it. If they not apply to many other things which ganferring with the Acting Chief Justice, said rios of those interested in recreation, but T The Nogasaki Expres of the let March says: THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE FOR 1987. think it is too low they take the responsibility uobody doubts are proper subjects for taxation he thought this part of the section antoossary submit that that opposition and the arguments --The Geraan gnabost of arrived from Kobe

Hou. A P. MacEwan-Referring to Seo by which it is supported have been very fully The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the table of raising it, or if they think it is too high they rosy say with regard to this that as a restter tion 29, said I would like to ask on what basis mat and in the fairest possible manner by the is possible to make it an article of expurs 18, on Thursday last, and the Gertaan corvette the Treasurer's statement of the recoipts and may lower it. Haring done that they have led of fact at the and of this year not a single pro- however, donbtful; and still more question Bismarck, Hag.ship of Commodore Heusner, ar-expenditure of the colony for 1987.

the rateable vaine of the property, which is gen. pristor of machinery will pay any more than at

you would calun á pier? For instanca, if you hon. Transurer, who has pointed out that pro- able is it whether it can be made an appre-boat Bobre arrived from Yokohama on Sunday riced from China en Sunday. The Russian gun-

erally the amount estimated, at not always present. In the absence of force majeurs or take the piers at Kowloon of the Wharf and perties of this kind are not exempt from tax- ciable source of revenue.

They take the valuer's estimate as a guide, and sono unforseen necessity for increased expendiGodown Company would you charge the sevention at home. Now, 1 think that shifts the ong hast, and the flag-ship Dimitri Donskoi arrived! Hr. W. M. DEANE, Captain Superintendent then assess it at either more or less. Here we tore, which there is certainly no reason to entisi per cent. on what they got for hartbing steamers to those who object, and calls on them to show on what grounds sach places shall be exempted 'Ekis, nevertheless, is the scheme of His from the ramo port the following day. The of Police, having been duly swore, teak his sent have no restry, and the valuer performe these rate at present, I have not the least doubt what alongside, or on the notual cost of tas pier? Excellency THEN VILTING, the Viceroy of the French craiser Frimanguiet left yesterday force Hon. H. G. Thomsatt, Harbour Master, two functions. He values the property and then ever that I shall be able to propose a considerable The COLONIAL TREASURER-The annual here when they are not exompted on the prin

be fixes it in the rate book at the value which be redaction of the rating in sorrection with the value Shanghai. The Frezel flagship Turenne and resigned. Yun-kwei. He wishes to raise funds to pro-gunbest Porcical are expened to fare for TR GAPENDITURE OF THE DEFENCE OF THE has red. He does in one cases revise his own unst wianies; and I love still loss doubt that tensraout. If there is not a tenstient you the distribution of tara in at noma And pier depouts on a hypothetical ciples recognised as the fair principles for the Council that we vide for the expenses of the local arms, which Yokohama shortly. The German corvette Suphie

valuation, but the assessment is that entry in if the Secretary of State sanctions the principle mast suppose one, and ask yourself this would remind in expocled to arrive from Chinz ch Friday, and is a great drain on the provincial treasury, the Carpio about Tuesday nort. The Russian whether any kcal audit is unde of the amma (shlo value of the property on which the rates will be equal to three per coat, and bring the that it was neary to let this gut zad someone forence to story large populatium which can

Hon. A. P. MACEWEN-I beg leave to ask the rate book which the valuer makes as the rae of a loan for reproductive works, that redaction question-Supposing cireanstances vers ses have a big duty to perform with man-of-war will in all probability remain hore contributed to the Military Authorities for the are to be paid.

taxation down to what it was in the past, and was willing to pay rent for it, what amount would not be and is not intended to be directly re until the opening of the port of Wladivostock. defence works of the Colony F

Big EXCELLENCY Do you think the altora what the hoa. member (Hon. A. P. MacEwen) La pay? The question is sometimes a very dif- presented on this Council. They are no here The Natymail wont opt for a trial trip yunter- day and roturaed shortly afterwards.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY-The question of tion atxolately necessary. It is always incen- the other day mationed on his ides of what it foul one; where thore is 3 rent passing that to speak by their representatives, mainly because the hon. member embodies a general feeling, ex veriant to altug all through an Ordinance. should be. (Hear, hear). That being the case, generally decides it, but not always, and in rela- it is anderstood the sense of responsibility that pressions of which have recently reached His The COLONIAL TREASEEEE-I don't think I believe that the interosas of taxation to the lion to railways,bollieries, and so on the quest for will guide us will lead this Concil to deal with Article Shen-pao" During tho Chinese New Year, user, I am directed to say that there is no waile the Bill is in progress I should like to calculate it will nndar any ́eiformstances be alto wore litigation than anything ciss in sonnée. be papooled if they wore rs to speak for The Geurier translates the following from the Excellency the Governor in various formin, In fit absolutely necessary, but I must confess that owners of machinety, which if you come to is a very difficult'one sul oue that has given rise Absalute-justice, more justice.than could perhaps of export and to pay. lekin. The Viceros the Commissioner of Customs at Fooolew and local audit of the expendituro of the sums voted! hare it technically correct if possible. I do not very trifling one, will in the majority of casas km | tion with rating. The first cost is var little themowlves. I-think, thorótors, arma sense of iu is memoria on the subject anys: Bassian), called upon the newly appointed thlaks it only reasonable that those who provide

all the foreiga Contals at that port (except the for defenes purposes; bat as His Excellency press the point.

absolutely nothing at all. I really do not feel criterion because it may have boon thrown away The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-It seems to me justified in passing als dealing with the rating of in an injudicious undertaking. The question Cannell. The fen in high fevoured and full- Tartar General Sken-how, who entertained his the fands should receive information in detail that "valuation" is better thin "a6SASAMANT," the Colony in making an exosption which is really is that letting it from year to year would coloural, and superior to that of other distinguished guesta sumptuously. The Russian with regard to the objects po which they are ex- If the word "assessment" is substitutoil for an exoption in favour of the richer lusses. It give, and that is expressed in the second definition: that I think gst race-courses I am soquainted provinces. But from want of skill in Consul was, bowever, not present on the vocasion, pouded, ho intends to do what lies in his power "raluation." it wíght leare a sort of discretion really means, when you come to amsider it, an * Audual Value--The ront at which any tene with bring a ravenna, to the owners. The.

and contended that, according to official etiquette, to cause reasonable expectations on this head to in the hands of the valuer which is not desirable, exception which favours the richer people of ment might rasonably be expected to let, at the lands aty fet and they take gate money.

Thy COLONIAL TREASURED-I would point and aroun when exported to a distance, and what it was in consequence of some ill-feeling, THE RESERVATION OF A EUROPEAN DIETRIOT.

the colony at the expense of the poorer. Taking time of the valuation, from year to year, if the int consideration that really there will be no tomaat underlook to pay all usual tenant's rates on to the hou. momber that the valuation of between the Bussing Consul and the Com

Hoa C. P. CHATED, with reference to detential burden created by it, I feel bound to and taxes; and if the Isadford undurfook to pay the race-coures here would be almost" nimical, The following message from the Govornor faltion A, said-I beg to propose an amendment, adjacent provinces of Szechuan and Kwangei, | missioner of Customs that the former absented was roadThe Governor. Las directed to be in nael, that the last for lings in this evotion give my support to the view which is expressed a Crown-Rant and the costs of repsits and infoz the principle I have anneinted of a hypoke- saranee, with any other opensca nemessary to teal tenant. You cannot imagine suy tenant himself from the dinner given by H. E. Shen troduced to the Legistative Council an Ordinance

Such annual value shall include the valna at the clause as printed bare.

maintain the tonement in a sta to manand giving very much rent for either of the that rout? That is the only presible awer to rand Staads. I believe the Rave Clab bare is -the question

one of the few institutions that has got some HiA EXCELLANCx-Is the hop member satis menoy and is oot in a hopeless state of bank- fied?

raptoy, but you son'd not expect any ous tagirew Hon. A. P. MACEWEN Well, it does not ap-high rent, and the sum involved is really not worth pear to me very clear. Para referring to piars dispating about. I would also point out that the in this colony.

only places of Eres rearsation, the ritte ranges. His KIURILE It is a subject which does have been exempted. not admit of being very clear. There have boun Hon, A. P. MACEWEN--I wish to state that dispatos about it everywhere where rating ex- if my hon. friend opposite (Ilon. J. Bell-Irving) tonds. Though the principle is clear enough, ictands to pras de amendment, I chall vote against it, and the reason is that I think the the application is dealt.

PhoCOLONIAL TREASURER-The inn. gunile argamente of the Pressuffer are en strong man wight as well ask me to tell him in three against it, that these places are not open to the public. For the reason fhat you can object to words what general average is

The ACTING Carer JUSTICE--I should like any person joining them. I don't look upon them to ask, while on the abject, on what basis ma as public institutions.

The amendament was then at and Ioat, caly chinery is to be rated, whether na the cost of it- or otherwise, because it is so difficult to get a the Hon. C. P. Chater and Hon. J. Bell-Irving valuation of machinery, the machinery of a sugar voting for it, and all the other members, with the exception of Bon. Wong Shing, who remained refinery, for instance,

The COLONIAL TREASURER-That again is noutral, voting against it. p. P. yrs had In Section 42, providing for penalties, the what machinery is to be rated, discriminating

and has conceived the idea that the Pu-erh tes, called after a town of that name, but really grown on fire ranges of mopritains, namely, I-pang, I-wo, Man-rði, Man- 30, and Ya-lo, can be made av

the preparation it is found to lose both colour,

the Tartar General, as a new arrival, should call be antisfied.

upon the resident Consale first. It is rumoured:

ita consumption is, therefore, confined to the

Pu-erh tes on the part of the important

COLONY

The motion was withdrawn.

AGAINST

The Sufreyor Geparál

The Colonial Troksurem

The Attorney General

The Colonial Sostary

The Acting Chiol Fuation

The amsulment was therefore lost by a ma

genorority, as well justice, should guide the Hon. J. BELL Leriso I would only answer

while at the same time the lekia revenuehow. Ou the 7th inst the Tartar General and for the rases ration of a European district in the any fixtures or flied machinery' which may be Fon. P. RYBIE If the tax is a very triding, derived from it is very small, boevuse the the Viceroy Yang returned their calls to the town of Victoria. The object of this proposed regardled us the proper fittings of the tenement why impom it and irritate the people by it? dealers travel by the way of the Ju-cha River foreign Conecks and also called upon the Russian law is fully atated in the preamble, which has the torant," be omitted, and the following words principle, Mr. Hyrie

and essentially Decessary to its occupation by His ExoRiLaNet-There is such a thing as and Husbg-la'ao P, and so contrive 10 has not called upon him, and has reparted the Whereas the health and comfort of Europeans in thereef: In estimating the value of a it at all

Consul, but he still insisted that H. E. Shou-how hren inserted in the Ordinance, as follows: from the old Ordinance 21 of 1855 be inserted in Hon. P. BYRIK-I don't so the principle of ovade the barriere. It is only necessary to matter to the Russian Minister at Peking to ja a tropical olients demand conditions which are terement the value of any machinery com introduce the methods of preparating en boʻcommunicated to the Taung-li Yamên" inconsistent with the neighbourhood of hou

The COLONIAL TEEASTER-After what las ployed in Canton and Fukion at the establish. The Daily News translates the following from crowded with oocupauita and otherwise used after kind Cherain shall not be inoinded" I fallen from your Excellency I don't know who ments where tea in manufactured for export, a native paper:--On the 2nd March, at 2.30 pm, the manner enstomary with the Chinese fahabit. know that this Ordinazoo is been compiled ther the hon. momber would desire to pross his and then there will be a brisk demand for the Emperor rent in a sedan chair to the Favilion, and whereas the infer of Chinese into the under the careful supervision of the Colonial motion to a division.

Treasurer, but in taking exception to the of Purple Light, Peking, where, soated under a lony tends constantly to narrow the aren

Hon. C. P. Craze do. I beg to propose yellow silken canopy, be anjoyed the sight of the of the City of Victoria where each condi words in question I feel I am acting for the the amendment.

tions are attainable, and it is desirable to re-

good of the cobay, and my opinion is shared A division was then taken on the amendment firms and principal dealero, with the result Mangel Princes partaking of the banquet, which serve by law district wherein stele con by most of the luftential members of this mer which resulted as follows

had been laid out for them by his orders, includ- that the lekin revenue will profit exceedingly, ing milk wine (hounrise, and mills tonight tions may to soured: Be it caneled by the canile immunity. I consider if this section be ·To

Hon Worg Sh It hus now been arranged to establish go. uhampion wrestlers then had a few henta at this Guvernor of Hongkong, with the advice and adopted in its entirety it will be, if not kilos. C. P. Chster

The Captain. Superintendent of vermanent factories, which will purchase all sport, the winners obtaining prises of silk and of consent of the Legislative Council thereof. The ling, at all events materially wounding the pro- Hoo, J. Ball-Irving

verbial goose, think too much seal in the colie A. P. MacEven- the leaf picked in the bills, manufacture it and camels than wors put through some circus need farther elucidation. The rapid jefter of Hear, hoary; and the words which I propons

meals and wins. The soldiers' trained horses correctness of these statements is too well known tion of taxes is to be deprecated (Hep. P. Bytie Hon. P. Byrie - and real it. Skilled workers and all the tricks, and there was fouting with Bord and hinese inte this Colony, where they find factsheuld be omitted seem to me to have been inest apear. After this the visitors were entertained lities of acquiring, and especially of retaining ed perially to the excision of the words of the Beccagery instruments will be procured at with Malonsodan songs or the Mahomeda camp property, which are to say the least, not naiver old Ordinance, which I now propose to retain. I these line from the Canton, Foockow, and with an arbibition of pols climbing and sally present in their own country, crusies an in: the urinally so cuuden lang the proposed al- jority of three and the definition was passed as a most differit question. You must frat decide left before the division was fokoz nud Bankow tes districts and experienced tight-rege walking, masie, by a trained hand, creasing temptation to land owners to pull down feration is a mistake, that I would be mere inclin. It stood in the Billy

horse-raves, and singing boxa, concluding with houses adapted for European habitation, and too, it it wors necessary, to subsidize industrios ofils will be employed to superintend the fos display of fire works. The Mungol pringos,rent Chinese houses in their place, which, sal than to bamper them by placing a tax on madli. Bid with reference to "tanement building "thai never rated, and thou ask what would a tenant the affect that proceedings might be taken, even The CAPTAI STPERINTENDENT of, Pozicz between fixtures and workman's tools, which are COLONIAL TREASURER proposed an addition to carrying out of the scheme and prevent the rising from their place at the end, respectfully Fording for a far larger number of ecrię evasion of the chin." As the scheme has thanked His Majesty for his kindness to them, within the same ares, offer the prospect of ry for in encouraging machine shops and fac be could est find the expression in the Ordin- give fox the whole going coneers, supposing he though more than six months should have

finds the morable Lools but was provided with wispsed since the commission of the offence. been apprayed by Imperial rescript,, we may ukaic at about a yourter to live.

and the Emparo returned to his palace in his pow going on at such a rato that, in the absens of necessity increase of population and of the aros the COLONIAL TREASURER-I don't think it the fired machinery, boilers, &o. The ospital |

A discmzalon sasued, in the ocarse of which it greater profits from rent. This abstitution in torías labouris invited to the Colony, which means sace at all.

presume that the enterprising Viceroy will

should occur in the Ordinance value of the machinary has, of course, some appeared that the reason of the proposed addi- of some effectivecheck, the time being brought round copied, and thereby augmenting our secoAT

thing to do with it, but it does not necessarily alon was that according to the law delising the ---- A presentation took place at the Central Police within measurable distance when all but the rates and the revenue of the Colony generally. It meets all the objects here. proceed to carry it into effect, and, if so, il Station yesterday morning by the members of richer Europeans who can afford the occupation Surely than, Bir, it must be a near-sighted polity The CAPTAIN SUFERINTENDENT OF POLICE Tay decide it. That is the only practicable tost: powers of magistrates, prosedings in the case

of offences pauishable on-siswary souriațion........ will-be-interesting to watch the sosult.the Folios Force to Bergeant Robertson, who of land of exceptionally bigh value, will be delto attent to tax bloke industrial establishment you define an expression that is not in you must somehow arrive at the guar which

fonant would fled himself justifled in giving for must be instituted within six months. According to tho information picked up go home to day by the Gangos, aftor fiftoss you altogether out of the town of Vistoria, or In fact I feel it almost as indiroot sport duty the Ordinance.

in goods manufactured in this Colony, which

The COLONIAL TREASURER said that falsa His EXCELLENCY-I think that kind of eb-the concern: You may take the gross earnings by air. Congurious in his rapid journey years service. The puusentation was made du coupelled to live there under editions far more I am sure your Excellency will admit is against joction had better coins from the legal members, making a reduction for the tournée profit, waar returns, were sequently discovered mors, s

the library. Inspector Hennessy, who acted as prejudicial to their health than those already the spirit of our constitution, sad I bave there Mr. Deana

insurance, and other consideratioua, “ through the province, this Pu-erb ten can spokeszi, ale a bright and feeling litla presented by the tropical climate. In view of fore much pleasure in proposing the alteration. The definition was then powd

And this would leave the net rateable value I six months after they were made, and it was thought desirable test the prosecution abonid "aista of zovert kinds, of which tho boat proof the estock and affection in which he was held in eo for as, can be foresson) for a very long speech, in which he assured Sergeant Robertson the fast that a large leaven of Europexus is, and

Hon. J. BELL-Trưfno---I have minioh pleasure Victoria Peske the name of a district don't know that I can make it any olbaror than not fall on that grennd.

that

His EXOELLERey said he thought it would duced in Thanen is called I-hang tes. If by the fores and their regret at his departure, tire will be, necessary to the well-being of the in sending the amendment, and I fully oudure was altered to the Hill distelot.

His EXCELLENCY-This has been talked about Le rather a lamentable thing if some grave franŽ the traveller just-mained is to be credited, and bagged of him the sonaplatice of their gifts, Chinass then wires, the practical exclusion from all that has been said by my hon. friend.---- On Section 24, providing that on the valuation Ibang tea is not grown in Yunnan at all, in future days of the Far East and the old bors list tuliuue na wave intumitable nergy impegnat section of the Ordiusues, and therefore payable, Hon. A. F. MACHE - I have no

which they trusted wood kerve to remind him las principal town of Hongkong of these whore The CXORIAL TESARUREK-This is a ton of piora total charge of 7 per cent should eror sin co rates have existol, but the principle was discovered that the committer should escape

has come to be pretty well recognized new,

simply because it was not discovered within six The ATTORNEY GENERAL-Every item of montba He sayy:-"An interesting discovery toade comrades he had left behind, and conceded by and perseverance, has transformed a baro uni. 1. rart the Conacil will not think any time doubt, sir, you are well aware there is a strong

After some farther discussion the term of two by na was that the nest celebrated tes in wishing limosit and Wea. Robertion pleasant baalted rook into a beautiful city and on omapont on it is spent in var, boostise this defpition objection to this clause at any rate or property taxaule has been discussed and decided

years was inserted in the section as the limit of China comes from a part of the Shan coupage happinam and prosperity in the old arises of trade scoond te very few others in the is the very backbone, the mainspring of the friend on the right (the Tropsurer) is. The arge upon in spasals in the courts at home.

country. Bergeant Robertson, when deeply world, would be shut merely a sentimental griov. Ordinines. If the hon. member's amendment wont is that a pior la amply an excosmozy lo s

Section 30, providing that the Governor in time within which a prossention must be in- try, namely, from a district called I-tang, moved, in a short speech thanked his comrades ance, but a real calamity to all persons without be nospied I bellers Hongkong will is the only godown, on which you already get thirteen Connell might from time to time airest that stitated.

The COLONIAL TREASURSE moved the in- situated some five days south of the Tonus for their gift and their kind expressions of good exception who are concerned in thawelfare of place in the world where machinery is not rated. per cent. Another thing is that the life of lower rate should be charged in districts newly frontier. This te, which by a misnomer is will. The presents wore a handsome gold albert the Colony. With view to prevent the undesir- It is no doubt vary important question plor is much shorter than that of a house it is opened for Jadiding, was struck out, being connection of a new clause giving the Governor in chain and locket, on the latter of which is inportable result the Ordinance in question has been whether Hongkong should be the only place continually requiring repair, and the owners are newed nascary after the new section in Council power to dealars any district contignons to the City of Victoria to be a part of the City calied. Pu-erh ten, from the name of a prefected Fresented with a gold albert skin to drafted for the reservation a European where machinery is not rated, and I confess put to considerable saznal expenditurs un that sorted after tur in Tuenay, is sent to the town of Seu-Sergesat, Robertson by the members of the district in Victoria. The district indicated (the much may be sald in favour of the view that it account. A gentleman said to me today that. In Section S. Hon. J. BELIEVING proposed for the purposes of taxation. This, he said, we mao for distributions From that place it is colony, 29th March, 1838 and a gold ring, to modifestion in Connell, even if the general the views of the how to ember and his recorder, which he pays the Government £190, which is tione: He mid-Hitherto bayramises of the new distriota might be brought in.

Hongkong Police Foroo on his leaving the actual limits of which will of course be subject should I sympathise to a very great extent with he derives £1,000 year from his godowe, pa to add to the list of exemptions places of recres to provide for the extension of the City and that The CAPTAIN-SUPRINTENDENT of POLICE formarded to Peking and the northern pro. earrings, and brooch for Mrs. Robertson. principle of the law be approved) is one, which but there are poiderations on both sides sery considerable amcant, and "nów," he mys, "Baos Clst and the Recreation Club have not