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INFOMATION 3. NOTICE

WATSON & CO., LIMITED, FLOWER AND VEGETABLE

SEEDS.

SEASON 1889-1890.

WE have just received our New Season'im- portations direct from the best Growers i England, France, and Germany, and are now prpared to execute all orders received for mune wb prompt and careful attention.

different opinions might be entertained, and

At the keeping of the anulównĚLE miks victory at Trafalgar (Ost 21 1.8.

THURS A1, NOVEMBER 99ra,⠀ 9

commeriood, wat should of. I wear (bat. In the August wattle. linder would devorite farther, sither by letter: mast.consider my opinion wrong. At il vente Rosarvoir hare -

m-at there were some Banka and me Eatons. Atria, WAR GOTTMpondance he meses of the experibent will patcost very much. Olocuras also be completed. We imm f it would have best desirable to bare learns, utt. there were present at tho HớTAG as any of it of a kind that is not conddeuifitgiros un grontar cogularity in the spots. The repairs of the lager og of the Albany These wore settled by Mr. Drude sourding to that would sist his on I shall be most the extm expenditure of $4,000 or $6,000 is no Nullsh, and those of the Glenenly Wallah and your order. I did not ask Mr. Drude at that leted repairs to time to pay me brokerage on these share, what all parties bid to my. Naw, we under- London, Admirs) Bir Rielse Vos

XC.B., prostous Liectapant-Generappy to give him, but I cannot see what cor thing stali. I want say my view is that the same onvert are now usualy by plateda

| stand, everything has been decided, subC.B. being the punably Admirals – Bit respondence, we have that can possibly, assist object might be gained fa a more expedition | damage done to the Gin the Happy broazse you promised mo it afterwards yourself.

of course to the Legislative Council voting the necessary funde.

Dr. Errax salicipates that the new school will be largely availed of by the Uninsas whop it ie ones etablished, although there is at present no demand amongst them for

English education for their girls. The grounds of bis belief are that the Obines, like the nativen of India, are perfectly read to respond, with seal and rondiness, to an xternal scipulos involving a radical ocliunge in their babits, provided only that they are fr ordering from (containing hints for garden-asured of its beneficial tendency, and be ing) will be sont peat free on application,

DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUES”)

ORDERS, TROX ONE PSESON $5 zo 810 ALLOWED 25 PER CENT DISCOUNT. ORDERS FROM ONE PERSON OTER $10 ALLOW. BO AN EXTRA 5 FEB OINT. DISCOUNT. SINGLE PACEEL AT LIST Prog.

WE GUARANTEE

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

SUPPLIED TO THE DAILY FREE."

THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT AND THE MATCH MONOFOLY M. Bouvier has announced in the Chamber of Deputies that the French Government will retain the match monopoly.

LONDON, 25th Novembar.

OF CRIMINAL LUNATICH..

Mr. Brandt said he was going to prove thist the brokerage was waived.

Leopold F. M'Clintock, Bir Lewis T. Jones, Bir thle uubject has given me a large amount of In the estimates therefore presented to day inton Canal were finished a month age. The damage the Docks were sold to Mr. Snika I asked you John E. Dalrymple Hay, Cir John Corbuft. 3. angely I am quite sure there is groand of load of a detailed item for the audit offices to other sowers and to the principal streets in for the brokerage on these shares, and the an His Lordship asked Mr. Brandt, it ke was Bolth, H. Beamish Murray C Ayudley, W. & complaint, and serious ground of complaint, lump sum of $10,000 most be placed the City has also been repaired, as well as the swer you gave me was to put me off. Luard, and Blofield, Vice-Adizirals H. B. from the point of view of the.han, mombor, and The ActixG COLONIAL SECRETARY moved roads is the hill districte. The read and bridge

From the progress already made and the the shares. Woolloombe. C. M. Huokia, the Hon W. J. from the point of view of the Government also the first reading of the Bill and the alteration to Stanley and Aberdeen yet ramain to be done going to prove that he paid the brokerage on Ward, and G. T. Carmo; Rear Admirals P. H. I think he was made aware lately that havs from $5,168 to $10,000 in the audit iloin.

The ACTING COLONIAL TRELICHER BOoonded. amount expended. I anticipate that the whole of Colomb, H. F. Nicholson. G. D. Morant, P. E. under consideration az Ordinansa intended to

Carried.

the damage caused by the great storm will be re-

Cross-examination unntinned-I want toʻyour TAS SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION: paired at an outlay within the amount of my E.

office on the 10th September about some Sager Sharpe, J. C. Purvis, md Mayne Daring the mast the very obat, which the hon. member de

HILL, 1838.

timate, viz: $112,783.

shares for the end of October. I auton for s vening a suff box, the wood of ruigh formed siree. I think if that should be in any way found

The ACTING COLONIAL SKORETARY moved

WHOADS, 'STESETS, AND BRIDGES,

latter of guarantee from you that I had bought part of the truck, or blook, from which flew the wanting it will be the time then, when the Or signal England expects every man to de uleioanes comes up for consideration for

During the past few months 21 miles of street from you only 25 China Sugars instead of 56 an anty," was handed round among the members of the hon member to propose the necessary the second reading of this Bill.

The ACTING COLONIAL TREASURER ended.

His Lordship said he did not see what this the lab. It had been out for their Inspection amendments. Beyond that I'do not see at this

Meter part has been completed in a substantial man- afr Nesbit, older brother of the Trinity moment that any thing more can be done. I Hill read a second time and referred to the within the City have been put in baud; the gras the contract note stated. House, baring brez given to his father by Birthink the Ordinance is quite ready, and that wo | Finance Committee.

end of the year. The repair to roade in the hill Mr. Brandt said that on the 10th September Benjamin Hollowell, andor whom he had served will be able to take the Best reading rozt week BILL TO PROVIDE FOR THE BIFEFAES OF TRIAL Dor, and the remainder will be finished about the bed to do with the present sase

The ACTING ATTORNEY-GEFREAL-In mov. disfeists as well advanced, and those of the roulaptalatif came to see hire about some Bugars master's tante in her Majesty's ship Scorpion so that if the boa, member is not satisfied his re- medy is elose at hand. Beyond that I cannot say anything to-day exempt to request that the ing the second Leading of this Bill I should ex-in the Kowloon Panimals are now in progress. The shares were going down very rapidly and contract with the Orpiutz Facrise, be laid on the plain that it is introduced by order of the Soare I hope daring the winter months to be able to the defendant said he would be in a vary difficult

Eary of Bists for the Colonies. The object at put all the roada sad streets of the Colony into position to make up the low There was lo table.

Hon. L. RYBIE kid he was much obliged to the Bill la to provide for certain penge which good rocking order: The roadway of the tim-of abent 2800 on the shares at that time, and the Arlee in the case of trials-outside the Caltay in ber bridge on the Prays over the Bowrington plaintiff begged and prayed him to take $250 bia Excellency, merg

The ACTING COLONIAL, SECRETARY—I beg to what is known as theexkra territorial jurisdiction. Cane, gown Way a short time sime, and non aunt of this trasantin. He had not the. ley on the table the ferta of contract which was Uses have arisen where a man well-known as a examination, it was found that the structure cash then, but said he would pay on 25th Sep- published in the Government Gazette. I should resident in the colony has gone to Shanghai, was in an niyacoed stage of decay. The same tember. When this was arranged ho naked the like to explain one point alluded to by the hon. Amoy, or Canton and has shore committed a her good of other wooden structures (bridges defendant if this Bulshed all transactions batween member, that the opium was traced as having been crime of which he has been convioled or soquitted and piers) in various parts of the Colony. It is them, and the defendant aid it did. On two purchased from & fioassed opian shop As on the ground of insanity. The question arise in my opinion desirable, as far practicable, to re-occasions after that the defendant had an oppor

claimed, but did not do so. matter of fagt these licensed opium shops exist as to who is to bear the exponses of the trial. plson those timber stretness by more permanent tunity for deducting the brokerage he now for the purpose of selling plum to anyone who detention, and maintenance while in prians, and works In iren.

--EXTRAORDINARY PUBLIC WORKS apples for 1. jest se openly as tobacco or spirita the Sooratary of State has came to the conclusion

Works included in Praya Reclamation are sold in England), and there is nothing to mea that on the whole the fairest way I for these

Ordinanca, 1889. eut the hon. member or myself going to these expenses to be borne, where the man has no shops and buying a much as ye piese and means of his own by the Government of the

Contracts new now being prepared, and will taking it to Canton or anywhere else. Prepar Colony where he is a native or way reside. That

Mr. Brandt said brokers of the plaintiff's slamp were not in the habit `ol merying on a shops szlet oals for the purpose of selling added for suficient evidends to he produced to of Sections Nos. 2 and 7 of the work included oplam was traead to a licensed opium skep does made. it to say one who waste it. The fact that the the Colonial Trassarar before any payment is in the Praya Reclamation Ordimanns, 1889.

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY 900oaded. The rubble mound for the Government Real debt of this kind from one month to xuulher, not amount to anything. If it had been troul

The Bill was road a second time, committed.otion in front of the Emics Home is nearly and that he had told the plaintis he would not different matter

road a third time and passed to an unlicensed shop it woull-havo hoon a very

finished, and tenders are now advertised for the way brokerage on the shares because they were not taken up. He admitted that the sharon- THE TRADE MARKS BILL AND THE HEROHAN completion of this work. Of the adjoining re-

were sold by the plaintiff for the end of August, DISE MARKS BILL. THE APPROPRIATION STEŻ, 1890.

clamation, eastward, now in progress for the bat said that he afterwards waived his right to His EXCELLENCY-The next item on the His EXCELLENCY-The Government is not Wharf and Godown Company, the rubble found-brokerage. He had made enquirice and foand Bill entitled an Ordinance to apply-sOTO: yet required thosa suggestions which I referred have been commenced. Of the reclamation at worth a cent, and on reproaching pisistift for not exceeding one million two hundred and to at the last meating and I intend, rather then Keenedy town in front of Marine Laris belonging bringing bin a cotton man, he said “Well I eighty-seven thousand, nine hundred and pass these Bills and then hare these suggestions to the Honourable. C. P. Chater, three courses shall lose my brokerage on the shares." sighty-three dollars to the public service of made afterwards, to refer the Bills to some of granita fostings have been set, and the earth the year 1889, I have so recently referred the loading eurobants of the ormmanits, and filling is making får progress. somewhat fully to the duarcial.condition of the perhaps also the Chamber of Commerce, för colony that it is unrosary for me to add to their suggestions. At 1 intend to do that be that except to make special reference to the feroproseling with those mansures we shall defer Estimates. You will find in the Estimates now for the present the sseand reading of these Bills laid on the table that the ordinary expenditure proposed to be voted for the your is $1,287,923 of the Civil List, and peativos. 347 (Y), wrking a that to be added $117,744, the ameant total of $1,452.727. There is, however, 5 29e

paints to the experience already gained in Hongkong for a signal case in point. The iden of giving girle a colool, education, as a necessary part of their training-for-life-in, Dr. EIFEL remarks, entirely foreign to Chi hese habit of thought, and was consider ed a monstrosity by Chiness fathers and That all seeds sold by un shall prove to be as mothere, residing in Hongkong, but afteen represented, to the extent that should they not do ars BRO. Nevertheless, in response to the No, we will replace them, or send aiher sonde to the offers and solicitations, placed in their care valus. But we cannot guarantee the crop by the Missionary girls".schools, met-up in soy further than the above offer, as thers are all parts of the colony under the power.

THE INTER-PORT RIFLE 'MATCH. many cases which operate unfavourably in the ful stimulus of the Grant-in-Aid system, germination of seeds in a tropical climate, over these Chinese fathers and mothers bare

The Hongkong testa fred off the match with which we have no control. Among the causes of failure may be mentioned unfavourable weather How come to regard it as the right paj: pro- Singapore and Shanghai at the Rifle Associa- eX-Opin is freely sold and these loaned in the object of the Bill, but a proviso has ha hortly be advertised. for the rubbis foundations the defendant promised to pay him that soparito-- whisk is one of the most important. The Fait por thing that every Chinesa mother who caution Hange yesterday, when the following score may be in proper condition when the seed is ford to provide the needful decent clothing was made: 910 yards, 291: 500 yards, 242; 600 planted, but the weather which folless way be and who can spare the domestic fervice, of yarda, 247; total 774. Mr. C. Ford headed the too wet, which will use the seed to rot; or it the child, thould send hor girl to a Grant-copre with a total of 87: There was a bright may be too hot and dry, which destroys the germin-Aid or Government Sebeol for three or light and changeable wind.

The following telegram has been received before it shows itself. The soil may also be us four years at least, to lesen reading and favourable for the variety of seed planted. And writing in Chiossa and plain seeing and in be from Shanghai by Mr. Shelton Hooper, Bou- lastly, the seals may he and are freq ently detained in liabits of order and discipline. Worary Secretary of the Hongkong Rifle Associa orders, of the day in the first roading of already with these two Bills to-day. I have notions are completed, and the granite foming that the war the shares were sold to was not

troyed by vermia of various kinds. Such court doubt not that in the same way the Inspector's ronges are beyond the power of man to prevent anticipations as to the success of the new

and for which we cannot be responsible. Hongkong, 2nd September, 1889.

WATSON'S

ATENT DESSICATING

PATI

OR

DRYING BOTTLES: We bag to call spesial attention to pur

PATENT DRYING BOTTLES which have been specially designed ind manufactured

for us.

aohool, so far as the Chinese are concerned, will be futiled. We do doubt, howover, whether the institution will be railed of by other sections of the community to any e- Itent. Dr. FITEL HAYO :—

tion -

Result of our shooting this morning: 902, 289, 228: total, 818. Fine, but very cold."

Singapore scored 777.

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

A meeting of the Legislative Council was held

Newvernment to ofer to the public is argentis called for yesterday afternoon. There were present

By the use of those-Bottles GIGARS SEEDS, and GOODS of all kinds, which are suscep: tible to the destroying influences of moisture can be kept in good and perfect condition.

Whenever or wherever the atmosphere in sur charged with-moisture trees Bottles will be found invaluable.

Thank the Bagbish education which I desire the Go and will be minently useful in the case of Europaan, Indian, and other non-Chinese non-Catholic: gids. who present have protioally no ashool to go to, is, I bolove, avhenilly admitted, but with the signifi- eant observation that the number of such gir1e is some paratively small. I admit that their number is reall. but 1 plead that the emailasse of the un aber is ny reason why the Governoat, "hich makes saali Shoes provision for the equally small number of loya of the same classes, and provides the girls of Chinese aliens with a grata to Chinese education, should as no provizion whatever to put an English einestion with. in resah of the daughters of loyal English and Indian sabjoute of Her Majsaty, If the objections of Europeat parents against allowing their boys to associate, with Chines

In their education were so strong as 'to load [them to establish the Public School, It is not 11-19.to be expected that they would allow their

A. B. WATSON & Co. LIMITED. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.' Hongkong, 2nd September, 1999.

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BROKE No. 12

The Daily Press.

HORGEONS-NOVEMBER 28ra, 1889.

...

The postponed Gymkisaa meeting takes place this afternoon.

The Superintendent informs, as that the &O.Co's extra stesmer hito left Bombay at p. on the 26th Inst. for this port,

FATURALISATION DEDIATOR

A bill for the naturalisation of Leong Shat

THE FOLICE FORCE CONSOLIDATION was put through the various stages and passed.

ORDINANCE (AMENDENTL

Other Reclamation■.

Vistoria College.

The new buildings for the Centrál School (Vistoria College) were completed and soonpied

Mr. Samuel, replying to his Lordship, said that on the bocasica in question he told Me, Brandt that everything was clear between them except tale brakerage, and the raion why he did net dedunt the amount saberquently was beceden ly and refused to slow him to doduct it.

His Lordship said he agreed with the defen- dant that matters of this and were not usually laft over as this had been. His own impression an that there was an opinion that brokeraga could not be covered on a transaction which in August last. I regret to state that the roof fall through like this one, but the plaintiff bud leaks in several places. This is owing to theeceeded in recovering brekenge in a similar how nut been properly laid. It will be necessary and recover in this case. As a matter of fact he Bat portions being covered with street load, which case recently, and he thereupon went back to try to incur a considerabis outlay to carro & sound believed that in such cazes brokerage was not

was clearly entitled to his brokerage in this ess. He therefors gave julgment for him-for $25, with ooste.

Police Station, Hennedytown. The new Poliss Station at Kennedytown is comptate, except as regards water supply. This is kept back in common with many other im prosements aroughout the city which depend on an increased supply of Bitered water) owing to the non-arrival of the water pipes and sittings which were requisitioned in April last,

In another pass by the same plaintiff against the me defendant, in Thick 55) was coined as brukerage and defendant disputed part only of the claim, after the case had proveeded-for some little time, Mr. Webber, on behalf of the plaintiff asik they were willing to nocept 837 in settlement. His Lordskip therefore gave judg ment for this amount, and made no order as to conte

His EXCELLENCY THN GOVERNOR, SIE G. WILLIAN DES Væuz, R.C.M.G.

what large items which may have to be added. The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-beg to watertight, roof covering to this important generally charged, but he thought the plaintiff Heo. A. Lerer. Acting Colonial Secretary Hou, members are aware that some four or five propose the moond reading of this Bal. The building. -Pa. A. J. LEACH, Aating Attorney-Geral months ago a Committes sat, under the suggenbject of the Dill is to bring within the Hon. H. E, WODEHOUSE, C.M.C. Acting tion of the Secretary of State, composed of the Fugitive Offendere Aot deserters from the Cotonisi Treasurer.

an-official members of Council with merely an Police Fores here. Under the Polisa Force Hun. S. Brow Surreyor General.

official Chairisan, to consider the question of tbs Hon. W. M. DEANE, Captain Superintendent tail in the value of the dollar and the more Consolidation Ordicapon the panishment fur desertion aix months' imprisonment ander in the cost of living in Hongkong, with the Fugitive Ofenders Ordinance no fugitive of Palion

Hon. N. G. MORALL-INNES, Arting Respectal ruleuse to the salaries of public can be given up if he is liable to less punish gistrar General.

servants. Tent Committee unfortunately bad meat the one year's imprisonment. There no raport ready whan the late Tarented for this Ordinance increases the parishment. Colonial Sacratary came to his death. He left which can be imposed on desertota to one year's La memorandon on their resolutions, which how imprisonment.

ever did not appear, on reference to the members.

The ACTING COLONIAL STUBITARY 80onded. of the committee, wo be arsetly in accordance

Bill real second time. with their views, and they have I understand, His PXCELLENCY said he had forgotten the sfuge sat and some to a final resintion on the history of this Bill, and acted the Captain Sa- The minutes of the last meeting were read subject. I do not think it right-to-make public perintendent of Fobien if it had been recommend and confirmed.

to-day what that resolution is because it alghted by him.

Hon P. RYBIE.

Hon. Wore BRING. Hoo, C. FCTATER. Hon. A. P. MACEWEN. Hon. J. J EKYWIOX.

Mr. A. SETH, Clerk of Councils.

MINUTEN.

FINANCE.

Hospital Buildings and Chinese Fanatic drylan

The fenndations have been completed, and a contract has bean let for the superstructure of the Quarters for the Medical Staff and Nurses of the Civil Hospital; and designs have hoon. prepared for quarters for the Chinese Hospital sad attoudents and for a Chiness Lunatio Asylum. I hope abortly to arrange for the commencement of these buildings.

Pokfulam Filler Heds. The work in omnesina with the Filter Beds and enerics tank for the Pokfulam water supply is making gool-progress during the present favourable weather.

Gap Rich. Lighthousệ:

BOOCHOW.

$3rd November.

We are told that there will be almost de ex- port of olives this season owing to the great Borelte and ocasiquent high prios demanded.

Another fire, which ensued only #boot # Idoson housen, took place at noon on the 17th November, close by the Bugis fiefeery, frem the chimney of which it originated We hope this will be the fast for the season, a the destruction caused by-the-anmerciful element is already very considerable.

girla to associate with Chinese. The new school, therefore, will most probably leave

raise hopes that may possibly be disappointed if The CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICR the question of the eduortion of European rented a vote of $41.817 for the complation ef ernendations made. I may say, however,

Afense minute in winch His Brcelinacy re- the Secretary of Sesto should disallow the refreption in the negative.

His EXCELLANCY taid he did not propose to girle exactly whore is stands at present the Tytam waterworks was referred to the Fiat apart from the occations, they procoat further with the Bill that day. The As a purely Chinese school, however, the in-auce Committee. Tho minnte stated that the are quite unsaimoas in their spinien as to

meeting. stitution will amply justify its establish. Foto was required to cover a sam expended dar the very large is in the cost of living in third reading might be put down for the next

BILI TO AMERD, ORDINANCE 14 of 1862 ing this year to complate the Tyfam waterworks, Hongkong within the last few years, and

(PATENTS). wont. If the Lone of the community is to no provision having been main for it in the they have made a recomendation for a sub-

stantial, increase in a considerable number, The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-1 beg to be raised the education of both acres, not of Estimates.

A contarot has, been entered into with Mr. We repertod that no lives were lost in the fire The following vote recommended by the of salaries. Supposing their recommendation more the second riding of this Bill, the object one alone, must recaivo attention.

Finanon Committes were approved:3805 for should be carried out it would involve the of which is this:-Under the Patent Larin erst Teang Keng for the construction of the buildings on the opposite side of the riger, hat we new repairing demages-carmod to the Public Gardener panditure of a very large sum nearly $100,000. by the rain storm of the 29th and 30th May Fortunately, however, in its present state these in the colony reference is made to an Act of the Gap Easy Lighthouse, and arrangements understand that an old woman, 78 years of age, of Parliament which has long since eased to are new being made for the preparation of the was unfortunately burst to death, and two 31,000 for conereting the walks in the Gardens revenus is well able to bear it. Add that to exist, and this Bill substitutes instead of the whole of the material at Hongkong ready for girls, one of eight and another of ton Tours of $1,200 ampplementary Tato to defray the cost of 8100,000 to the estimated expenditurs streedy reference to the old not a reference to the sot shipment whenever the weather will permit of age, were lost

We are pleased to note that the Portuguese mentioned $1,454,727 and we have a grand total present in fores in England. The seenid P.desks, ato., in Victoris College, 3300 for rezam

it was found that no suitable restal could be Government has conferred the honour of Knight 2 baring homes in the villages, and $16,000 supple of 81.652,727 Against that you have an action makes an addition to the old lie as it landing on the Rook. An, after fall inquiry

mentary vote for repairs to streets and buildings ostimated revenue of $1.84,943. Jering or stands in the Colony Under the existing hired to act as a Storm Tender, the Steam Tag of the Order of Christ on Mr. Frost Frandon,

balance of rusenterar expeditare to law, in support of the application for s patent Fame has her paraned of the Dock Company. Vice-Consal for Frauve at this part, in r The following sessional papers were laid on extent of $333,216. Jorder, however, to dis-hers simple declaration is required and no pro-She has made two trips to the Rook and appears cognition of the aerous and important corripes the table Despatches respecting the audit of cover what amound we shall have to defray vision is made for the mooner or bafors whom it the recounts of the Colony, and a Report on the eest of public works which it is proposed to shonlabs anda. The secting nor provides that to possess the qualities essential for a service of rendered by that gentleman to Portagause in-

this nature. The lantern and optical apparatus terests in the East. Public Works

carry out during the year, you have to add to the declaration must be año bafare per have arrived, having bean, it would appear indispensable food in the daily meals of the Cabbages are generally a very cheap and THE OPIUM JARM AND SMUGGLING. that, in the Srst place, the balance estimated tuantiled by law to adminster aats. Hon. P. RYBIE-Your Excellency, in accorbe in hand on the 1st January neat year, which

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY 600ounted ordered somewhat prematurely, and are now natives, and cost them some three to four cash The Eill having been put through the rarione dance with poties I beg to move That the amounts to $549.253. You have ale to nid the Executive be requested to lay on the table the premiums which may be expected from land sales, stages was finally passed.

The Council adjourned to the 4th December existing agreement with the Opium Farmer which I have put down at the very moderate and all papers relating thereto." Mr. MacEwen estimate of $300,000. As a matter of fact the at 3 pm.

thinkill woond the motion. I think it will am will be very much larger, because we all be apparent what the object of this motion is. bave in the first pises to. sull in the course of wish to be placed in a proper position with regard propitious than the present, the Iste site of the next year, or at anytin which is -Ettle moro

H. M. 8. Conquest, Captain W. H. Header son, arrived here yesterday from Shanghai, an ronta for Trincomalee to join the East Indian Station.

The Mussageries Maritime stammar Saghrten, with the outward French mail, leaves Singapore at 8 am to-day (Thursday) for Saigen and this port.

PAPERH

In the section devoted to education in the

Mr. Henniker Heatwa, M.P.. was present at Governor's recent report on the condition the meeting of the Legislative Council yester and prospects of Hongkong His Excellency day, and ocupied & chair near His Ereal-It comes from the two Steamboat Companies, who gugler 140 Gliumi Iran yan writ-lauer the Governor.

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FINANCE COMMITTEE.

stared at the Kowloon Godowns.

each meal only. This year, the continuous Pier, Enelson Point.

drunght has made even thie cheap food a very As the Umber plor at Kowloon Point was so dear one, and it cannot be banght now for leas far decayed as to be incapable of substantial rothan three to four hundred per cent higher than

་་་ pair, arrangementa hari recalrod Hie Excel the al price onoy's sanction to replass if by s more^ son vani- We have been informed that upwards of fifteen. ont structars. As time did not admit of the thonnad dollars worth of Hongkong Bank erection of an iron piar, it will be constracted. Notes were destroyed in the fire of the 15th auf hard word, with a landing in the line of, in Norsmbor, Borne time ago we mentioned that

stead of a right angles to the current, as is the Hoogkong Bank Nots are largely held by the. sase with the existing pier, and shelters will also natives in preference to their own Bankers' Not so we believe the above statement to he be provided for the conventates of passengeri

tras, as the shops in the locality of the fire are ་་་

Wells for Peak District:

not common ones but rather of a wealthy kind.

Echo.

| do the Opian Ordinazca. They really aco quita Beatzal-Bohool. We shall also have, as soon as

At the conclusion of the Council meeting, ten just before his death by the The Agents (Mesars. Adamson, Bell & Co.) in the dark ga to what powers the Optum Far- the roads are made and the site plezned moating of the Finance Committee was held

desiable should be wold 86 estly Dr. Szwaar, Colonial Secretary- The inform us that the Shire Idua steamer Denbigh- mer has. He claims certain poworn, and these out, the Kennedy-road sites for e- Thist The Acting Colonial Secretary provided..

shere, from London, left Singapore yesterday powers are dispated by the Magistrate, and al- it is

The CHAIRMAN sxid he had only two voton to Advance In Education is one

together the quartier seems to be in a very as possible in order to give relief, to of the morning for this port

doubtful position. In the meantime smuggling the pressure of population. Morenest, I have lay before the meating The flext was one which we accidentally omitted at the last meeting, mont grifying fenturos in the prograni The Agents (Mears, Arthold, Karbarg & Co.) goa on to a very large extent and the Imperial head in the last month or two intentions in

staff of sisters at the Government Civil Hospital, of the Colony. There is at much to inform us that the C. 8. M. Co. tesmer As Customs are complaining of it. They sator in various directions which leave me grise waistedly 35-45 in connection with the sin be done and female Education is only in ite, from Glasgow Liverpool, left Bings the first instance, but then they fall back on the that 8900,000 is an extremely low estimate at

Stamboat Companies and make them the

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY RACnded infsony; but the lines on which the eyetempore for this port on Tuesday.

partiesandals, considering that the Contral School aita

and the vote was passed. is moving seem to be correct, and time alone. The Agent informs as that the O & Ornate of the misdemenzorira of thes, which to put the smount of premiums on public which he now proposed.

who smuggle opium from this port to Cautosalone will probably realise about $100,000. Tak-

The CHAIRMAN The next vete is one of steamer Arabic, with the American mail of the

The Steamboatuompanies have done everything

balance of revenus over expenditure we have a

works. 1 believe this is the last time that the Held which remain untouched. We have for this portion Friday, the 29th init

a staff of Chinese delsotives nader him, and they grand total of $1,180,469 to mand on public Committes will be called upon to pass a rets for do all in their power, but still people manage to works or for any other soulingeny that the Tytem Water Works except of course moh now-four highly efficient Public Schools,

noggle opium-on board the steamers, and the arise. Bon. members will obarvo that the list not including the Convects, which da so muck for the education rif· girls. Govern.

that regulations might be made that would to Companiesare of epinion and so are the Castors, of public works on the estimados is stimated small snare sa ura required from yese to year for

cost during sort year $709,700, leaving a ment Schools are penetrating into the out-

certain extent check it. I do not think there balance which may be expected in hand will ever be regulations made that will entirely on the let January. 1891, of 8470,769, or in lying villages. The Education Code is work.

stop it. There was a case we had the other day as the Secretary of State ahuald not asetion ing mest smoothly, und seldom gives rise

is required to reclaim thots portions of the 9th inst, has arrived at Yokohama, and will leave in their power; they have a special detective withing this 3300,000 and adding it to the estimate 841,617 for the completion of the Trtam water prograsser, a fair supply may be obtained.

The Agents (Meware. Butterfeld & Swire) teft Singapore on the 23rd, and the steamer inform us that the 6. 8.8. Co. steamer Jason Deucalios, also from Liverpool. left Singapore on the 24th just. for this port

The Governor, in his recently published report, twenty-four tias of proparod spinm were acizel the increase of salaries, of $570,460, I think

BANGKOK.

̈0th November

Three walls are now being sunk in the valleys fourth is shout to be commended at Magasine bolow Mount Gough and Mount Kallett, nad & Gap. Water has been renohed in the case of two of these wells at a depth of 29 and 29 fest, respectively, and it is hoped that, as stuking

A terrible accident occurred near the Poat Kopairs to lighthouses and other Governmeal Offee on the 5th inst, about 10 am buildings are now being carried out, but do not appears that in the removal of one of the all for special notice. I have the bonour to be ald forts on the city wall, to prepare the site for the new buildings to be erected thero, the 8. Brows, Surreyor-General.

workinen had been working under the enter will. The high tide and the rocomi rains had possibly Sir, your most obeälənt servant,

avered the sourcction of the wall with the fort,

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(---- toʻ, ADJ-question which earnot he sully pasks of the Grant-in-Aid scheme as having as to which there wass case in the Police Court, hon. gentlemen, you wil all agres that the Foy be interesting if I mention that the tofalaherahölders of the above Company was held / but four were killed almsal vatright and several

nudy,

new institution. The Governor says that

the various objections to the establishment

stormer.

of such a coboo? which ho has beard urged

in the colony or, which have been suggested

PAHANG EXPLORATION AND DE VELOPMENT COMPANY,

maintenance.

The ACTING COLONIAL TREASURER seconded. Hom. P. RYZE-Is this anm for repairs done THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, for without warning and while the men were employed near it the wall toppled over and fell, LIMITED. by the rain storm?

The CHALEMAN-No, the completion. It re

burying them under a moms of rains. Immediato proscats the whole zum spent for this your. It

An extraordinary general inseling of the efforts were made to extricate the workızen. been established by Governor Eir John Pope The Stearaboat Companies distinctly traced tiou so far is very sutisfactory. At the same time wettled." The subject of Female education Hennessy. The scheme was established in 1873 this opinal to one of the licensed opium shops; we cannot altogether count upon it, beosuce cost of these works up to date has been 81,187,315

The Acting ATTORNEY-GENEGAL I do not yesterday afternoon at the Hongkong Hotel for were very seriously injured.

Mr. Henry Norman, the special correspondent is now about to be advanced a very con during the Governorship of Sir Arthur Ken- they traced it beyond doubt they had it sworn on I have only just haard by the last meil that think you quite understood the question of the The purpose of considering the proposal to alter eath. Therefore floro must be something done there is slast a certainty of our being, called siderable stage by the establishment of

to prevent, if possible, this putting of opium pan for an erased military expenditure. I bos mom her. The question was, I think, who Article No. 15 of the Company's Artioles of of the Pall Mall Gazette arrived at Bangkok on Government Central School for girls. The

The CHATHMAN-No, it down at

MoCulloch (Chsteman), Jones Hughes Wapore: Not akne the reputation of his journal twy stranged that the steamer Abingtas on bosed the stesters in what are called "hitew" do not know how far my arguments on the sather this Eboluded the damage done by the storm Arcolation. There were presentars. D. the 2nd inst. par steamer Hydra from Bing- scheme has been approved by the Secretary on her voyage south should make a search about I think myself it should be aude a criminal of just which will be abans rosching bome how, will

The SURVEYOR-GENERAL-Perhaps I may Gaskell, des Boda (Directors); F. Dodwell, J. H. but his own personal character makes it evident the Paracels for traces of the missing steamer fenea for anyone emreptitiously to pimes opium affect Her Majesty' Government, hat I fear

Strathful batimsts of her manners and custome of Btate, and the Government; we observe, Duburg: 'A telegratu ina, wo hear, been received (on board a steamer. That would help the Steam wo shinll be selled upon to contribute a breadd that the whole charge for repsizing, the Cox, C: O. Onarlo, Chim Lun, H. G. Jamos and tint Sign will at Inst. woo a disinterested and The CHAIRMANld the reason why the share published to the world, as well as a truthful re- is at present advertising for premises for the from the Captain stating that the wreckage which boat Companies. At any rate the matter has towards the cost of the extra regiziert damage done is included in the special estimate. Lyall (Sporclary).

had besa soon there was that of sailing ship been considered by the Steamboat Compaulee which is to be sent hers. Of course that would for the repairs for the storts damage amounting

well as the repairs in other parts of that the diretors tberghiit advisable that the Com imputation of interest or prejudice. The length and that nothing had been seen of the missing by the Castors, and by the Chamber of Com wake our baluc, somewhat less tax it appears to $112,000 That includes the repairs to the holders were asked to motion the alteration was part of her programs and capabilities without the

meros, and they devided as a preliminary step to be. However, it is impossible to suppose that seednet that we should ask your Excellency to lay on the the contribution will be anything like the smaant the Colony. That forms no part of this item,pany should have power to sub-diride ile shares of Mr. Norman's stay in Sinus is indefinite, but Having now made careful enquiries we havO A Chinese correspondant at Canton relaterate the papers I havo now requested by any ma ofour lutal balance. Still, it renders our prospects whink is for the completion of the works includ. It did not follow that they nesemily wished to understand that every feality will be afforded

have the power to dy it if so desired at any by his own experience were in his opinion details are few, but the incidents are startling: Estellandy knows from communications from they would piherwise appear. When I say less beds at Albany Nullab

a tiger story of rather large propertions. The tion. I have nothing more to say. I dare say your for the moment less certainly favourable than ing the reservoir, the aqueduct, and the filter sub-divide them at present, but they wanted to him to get at the bottom facta in every respect. Hon. J. J. KESWICK-Does this include the future time. He therefore proposed that great pleasure in patting our readers on rup entirely overcome by an able report of Dr. A women belonging to Linehow, a plaas in the other quarter there he been great deal of smug cortainly favourable, I mean not so largely f

Article 15 of the Company Articles of Associa port as regards the Legal Advisor of H. M. the distribution pipas ?

tion the worlane shares aball," bo sienok out King of Siam who, it was stated, "bad gone to The SURVEYOR-GENERAL-No. Errez, the Inspector of Bhools. This report, north of Kwangtag, when returning in her gling, and that the only thing is to devies means vourable. Still, when it is considered that we home from the country after entting wood, on the which will to'w great ostent pat a stop to it. It have a balance, eren allowing for this largh in-

inserted, thereby making the article rand "Sharee., it uppom, of going to Florida' timn he had of coming back to Bangkok la a five balloon. He dsted 5th July, 1889, wa reprinted 'in ye®- 129th Novembar, met seven tigers, and was car is constantly getting the steamers into trouble.oroase of enlarios, of $292,000 of ordinary revenue Hon. P. RYBiz-1 supposo that will come and in lieu thereof the words “«ltron-san” bo'l Florida....Kr. Michell: hæl nó more intention, turday's insur. It will doallem bave loon rid off by them. The abduction was witnessed They have no wish to smuggle. As your Ex over ordinary expenditure, and when we consider up afterwards P

The SURVEYOR GENEELLT, that expense can be sub-divided.”

of fact teamer Bangko persed with attention by all interested in by sue pesants, who pursued the beasts, but cellency is aware they have taken ovary precan- that for all public works that we are likely to has not yet been incurred. M. JAMK sanded, and the resolution was in no turning, we believe, ima zimple matter

tion, and all thesa pesantions, as the Is now have in the next few years-I believe, and I have

Hop. P. BY Are they not going on with carried unanimously.

The CHAIRMAN said that concluded the bust, become better acquainted with the holony now stands, they find are futile. the cause of eduestion, and Dr. Erres.com failed to overtake or frighten them.

(he distribution 12 svefners Hon. A P. MACEWEN I beg to second the than was two yara ago, that it is quite The Hongkong Volunteer Artillery is vid

The SURVEYOR GENERAL-The distribution confirmatory meting would be called dlusions, we think, will be generally, an-'

posible that what money is wanted, san be dorsed. He completely proves his ease in eatly on the" boom." A strong mater greated motion.

the Burgeon. Major at 545 last night and the Bis EXCELLENCE-I am quite willing to lay obtained from the sale of land when it is con- of the water will be continued soon s the in about fourteen days. He might perhaps men nas of those in the Hotel, nince the first of the IsTour of the extension of English educatracesdinge wera led off with the swearing in of on the tabla tiè orįsting agreement with the sidered that áný extraordinary expanditure will pipes arrive from England, and I may add that tion that the pow lift had been running for the tion to Chinese girls, sad as his report re-three good inen and true. A thoroughly prae Opiam Farmer, because it has been already pub now probably be defrayed from that source and they are now on the way.

The Tots was the passed sad the Committee month, and had been found to work vory, side-

factorily.

Latest reports from Pahing concerning the adjourned moved from the mind of the Governor all til exposition of the bones" passed a pleasant lithed. As it has apparently been overlocked that we have a babues of $882,000 on the year's

The meeting then olosed.

above Company, are mort meouraging. We pablished last week brief comment from one objections to the scheme so we think it will hour with the genial medico. The series will be that it luss been already published it may be expenditure, I think we may consider that we continued next Wednesday at the same beur vefat to have it laid on the table again and re-have suloient even if we hate unfortunately to

REPORT ON PUBLIC WORKS.

of the home papers of the prospect this Company bave removed whatever objections may have when bandaging, with the various methods of published, and copies ou be sent to all interest meet the probability I have just mentioned.. In

already showed and intest account from the bant existed in the minds of others who have arresting bleeding, will be the main feature in ed. But I do not exzetly understand what kind regard to these estimates you will receive a ila.

antharity conßem-the opinion that the Company The following report by the Burveyor-Gene the programma.

of papers relating to the opiam contract the tailed explanation in the Finance Committee,

has a bright fature, justifying the, advance of given attention to the object--

hun, member mests, sod, I do not see how any and of course if that is not satirely satisfactory

the abares to a quastar per cent. premium. Ur- Woodyear's Cirons despite the wratched sash papers can throw any further light on the I shall give any farther explanation to my power al was led on the table of the Legislative The object aimed at by the Government

like mining companies the present undertaking weather it has had since it arrival, contract than the contract itself shows in its With regard to the proposed change in the Connell yesterday:➡-

Barvsgór General'a Öflorys

deals chiefly with timber, and the dates That content was published for entit, bon, members will see from the corres most supplete sympathy, but tinace to ran merrily. On Tuesday even own terms.

Hongkong, 20th November, 180

which oslalatians can be based are more tangible we cannot but regret that opportunity ing, there was an almost entire change of some weeke before it was entered into, giving pondence that I am unable to agrov as to the

Bir.In acordance with the miunta of His

and therefore more reliable. The labour of or programme introdaning somevery intorest due notice to all concerned. It was only eater expediency of that measure and I have given

ganising large concern le indeed inmenso, and for the discussion of the scheme beard arousing items. The performance et into after great cosileration, and it is come a low rasons why I am against it, bat the Esselloney the Governor of 23rd: ultimo (0.8.0.

the cost of machinery not incanaidazuble, yei fore i was definitely launched was not on the double teapons by the Brothers what inte in the day now to think about Secretary of State still thinks it advantages No. I have the honour to sabit the fol

This was a claim for $25 alleged to be dress with all these, the expenditure on capital modont afforded. Dr Emsua report is dated Valenie war mach applauded, while I Valande's altering its terms. That course con'd only be for the accounts to be audited at home and I am Icwing report on works in progress, or which

brokerage.NET

bears no comparison, with that demanded by mias the 8th July losfy and might well have been on the high wire produced the most unfollowed if large cezapensation were paid. At the therefore board to follow instructions and to have recently been completed.

This really clever actin ame time, the hot, gentleman asks for correa place a lump sam on the estimates for andit in

Mr. Webber appeared for the plaintiff ; Mr. Ing operations bounded applause. published four months ago. The tepalops worth a journey to Bowringten Ska waspondence. I do not AB, as I said before, how stead of, as at prezent, detailed amounts Hon. STORM DAMAGE

Mr. Webber mit the claim was for brokerage has been done up to the presentTM That cour taken marke a new and important departure well to the front with his juggling feats, but he that can throw any further light on the members wil therefore see that in place of the Of the works rendered necessary to repair the Benedi conducted his oWD RD.

It way be interesting to rempitulate what in the matter of public education in the powerful risal in Mr. Lee, who does some contract than is thrown by the contract terpenditure for sedit which is still pat at 85.169 damage caused by the great storm of 29th and

extraordinarily alerer trinks while on horseback. sell. Of conves, to giving up confidential lump sum of $39,000 must be put to defray 30th May last, and fully described in my report due on 25 Wharf shares and 25 Dock shares, bed with the timber already on its way or Joseph Bamus, the platetit, said I am a the forest, wealth there is in. Fabang and the Colony, and the fact that a former sclical Sendaski and his sister sarned hearty applane correspondence which led Lia Governor In Conn the oast of the Secretary of State's suggested of 27th July, although progress was delayed by sold by the plaintiff on the defendant's account. ready for transhipanent, will give some ides of

Ham members will be able to the almost continuouersias of an optionally for giving an English education to Chinese for their ladder sot, and Mr. Behadel gave ancil to include in the terms of the contract terice arrangemen k

cthur Sue exhibition of equestrianism, while Mr. which are wal and which were introduced peruse the porrespondence on the subject for wet season (the recorded rainfall for the 10 broker and har acted as bester for defendant. mergy that is being brought to bear on it. The

Locks. I sold them. The beyond Kwals Barkhose are now in perfect « girls had to be closed for ressons stated in Woodypar put Richmond through his turn for the very purpose the Eon, member has in themselves not I do not propose to say any months ending 3lat October haring reached 118 I received instructions from him to sell 25 permits to out him be extend from the Kwals to Dr. Erra's report ought to have made the modesfully. Last, but not least, Mesra Harrier, to prevent spiam sauggling into Chins, thing further than what appears in print. I lashes, a quantity I believe far exceeding any Whorls and 23 Government specially solicitouï za secure the land and Love ware aa necal well reived in I could not do it, because most of it was con wish I could conscientiously agree as to the thing previously recorded in this colony) on the backscape in 925 sukad for payment and be working on and a popular is the work that go to Mr. Drude. "The low that of timber, mutting. Thousands of logu one of their mirth provoking sketches. Yogter dential, written to me as Governor by people expediency of this suggestion, but I cannot say whole good progress Las been made and but put me off till September and then refured to Malaya es la to be loving ofher trades to fol- opinions of educationista sa to the prospects day, the company gave a matines, at which there who would not desire their names to be mude I do and I have placed my views to that effent comparatively little rommins to be done, pay and told n

The repairs to the Tytura Agad not aware obuke in sach case is 50 onals per soirs. That from two fastquare by tilrly or forty loan are ANISSAN GT in readinessto come down to the mills, and 260 of the new vesture. Dr. Rirst thinka the was a fair audience, the boxes and chairs being pablie. And I do not see what purpose could on paper. I am bound, however, to follow the

Cross-examined by Mr, Brinde-It was time too of Pabung timber im to be out in Singa ressons for which Bishop Hara's Committen

shop Saren's Committee well patroned; Wu would remind one readers be gained. The result is thers. Whether it Secretary of State suggestion unless there is fuished some two months ago thoes to the son in a fair charge

that addition to the evening performances is good or bad... If it is had it is open to stack very strong opposltiam to it, which I do not ties tank and supply works at the Albany are. closed their school will not be found to existluse metines will be given of Baturday, come in this Connell, and I do not we, that the cor think likely, tenure in the face of the string me duanced and should be ormpleted by the costrant-for-tos-001 Arat don't porn couples and quensijas, to be forrasin)

batikia oridently is a matter on which manding at 3.p.8.

respöplenos would help in guy way. If the hon. Instal opinion given in ita favose, I muppon 3 and of pet cath, and show to the Tytan Kapy if those shares were taken delivery lumediately.

pow.

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SUPREME COURT.

27th November

IN SUMMARY „TURIABLÓTION. groRE MR. AG. WISE, ACTING PULSKE

SAMUEL V. BRANDT.

́LIMITED,