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THE DAILY PRYSS TUESDAY OCTOBER 31er, 1850.

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Hoo, P. RYRIÊ.

Hon. C. P. KATER. Hon. J. J. KRSWIDR. Hoo. Ho KAL”

Hou, T. B. WHITEHEAD.

MINUTES.

There is an increase of $3.000 estimated for

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

A meating of the Financa. Committee m Telosial Secretary presiding. bell after the Council meeting, the Acting.

T

-TUK MAKIM GUNS.-***

The CHAIRMAN said the flat voks to bacon,

The vota' was ajgreed to,

· NEW PIZÈ AT STONECUTTEʻK. The Chairman said the next rektɛ was one of

The Council has already been informed that 38423 for the reconstraction of the leading pier

Provision has been made for a Chief Aislante beantime there was great urgency for the will is laid fre the Council with regard to the to the Observatory at a salary of $1,84) three would be no increased expatditare but a pier at Stoascatters. If this rots won passed accordance with the recommendation of the mere transfer of the amount from one work to Commission:

the other.

4 sum of 82.000 ta boon proided for the apkeep of the Epidemic Halk now in course of construction,

The expenses of the Polion Department have been somewhat increased in queen of the recent elanges which have boon made in coa notion sub it, while some additional cost has beans proposed for Gaal Department with a view of obtaining men from England to do duty 09- Tarkays.

Hon. P. Kyrin asked if it was the pier at the Powder Magazine.

The CHATMAN said it was, and they were in comunain.tion with the military sofhorities, who had promicat to refer to the War Ofos the question whether they should pay a critaja portion of this expenditure. The vote was agreed to.

COLLECTION OF HOSPITAL MILA,

The purest ingredients only are need!, Association without invoking the aid of the roferenon to his appointment on the Law Com- it was not very much out of the way. Our lay before the Council'enot proposals for the As a proof of the coativued: incress of of $20 per month for the months of Oels-

the utmost care and cleanliness are exercise in the unfacture throughout..

FOR COAST PORTS Waters are pasked wod placed on board ship at Hongkong, prices. and the fall amount allowed. for Packages and Empties when teceived in good order.

Counterfoil Order Books myplied on applios.

tica.

The ACTING CLERK OF COUNCILS and the minutes of the previous meeting.

The ACTING REGISTRAR GENERAL said with mitten he understood that His Excelleney ap pointed biz under his own name and not

finio

HIB EXCELLENCY-I think the hon. member I thought it butter, therefore, to appoint him by

neme.

The minutes were then confirmed:

THE SHARE SALES REGULATION BILL.

THE DEPÁLCATIONE IN THE POST OFFICE:

affected. It is true the ese classes have to Thể D. &.0. steamer Gastis, with maili, dog | $54,000, and there are the "noreasonable do. of mising thin fean locally, and I have no doubt some extent to acquiesse in a stoppage of from San Fransisce to the lat last, has arrived mands of the War Office in regard to hit could be so raised, but whether such a cuness spirit losos. The um estimated under this at Tokohama and will love for this part ingreased military contribution which will would I desirable is a point upon, which I am hoading last year was $41,0.0 whereas that ob work on Sunday at the Treaty porta,' but day

have to be met, although the Imperial et propured at present to express any devided food was $48,794. there is this differenpo, that while at the

army i bora for Imperial purposes rather than opinion. I know that the homo authorities There is als au estimated increme of 84,000 The ft lot of subscription griflus, fiftens in for Oolonial purpose. Any increase in taxation are objectious to raising loal loans. Thoro way of fees from scholars at the Victorin oliege Treaty Parts it is only work in connection urber, which arrived by the teamer Canton, ware is most entally to be deprecated and 4 rodão- | do arguments pro and con, but it is not a poial the amount estimated last year under this, hṣad with foreign shipping that is affected. To this drawn for at Konnedy's Horgs Repentory vartortion, it ponible, of two or van ons par cont. on which I would like to express an opinion haring bums B10,000. GENTLEMEN'S GLOYEE Colong the native shipping would be affect day afternoon: The drawing avant od en tallows would be hogirdily welcomed.

before submitting the antis to the Sorulary —No, 1, grey, (1 min. 361 so08.) #r: G. T. Yuilah,

An intro from $65,000 to 875,000 is a sidorod was one of $1,878, being increased or ed also. If it is decided that legislative No. 2. grey 11 min. 371 coon.) Mr. H. Maclean confing the motion of my hen find on my to address the Secretary of State on the gas-stalls and shops,

Hoo, P. Rrew-I have much pleasure in se of State. "If, however, it is becentter noenry contemplated for rents derived from arket poditure on the Maxim gans due to additiona inade on the recommendation of Gosarul El- action should be taken the heat form in No. 3 chestnut (1 min. 37 sece.) Mr. D. right. Some yours ago I wan cather opposed to tipn, I shall not fail to furnish him Sith, the The ostinato doersages are chiefly in the wartle and jor Clark which to cast the now how would, no doubt W. A. Cruikshank, No. 5, grey, 1 min. Say that lately I base, ahauged my mla on the this particular point. I will now refer to the $5,000, cargo boat licences from $7,500 tn $7,201, MoCalloo; No. 4, grey (1 min. 39% sods) Mr. raising moer on loan but I am not ashansed to observations made bere to day in connection with following items-Boat Hoouces from $5.70 to

Hon. HoKAI asked if the amount had been paid. be to require any vessel working on Sun-os) Mr. A. G. Morris No. 6, chainnt (1 in abject. Our public works hara grown to auch so which peopled me to make the suggestion Ans from 816,000 to 81400 kors licentially committed to the payment of it, becau

The CHAURAN said the Colony was pre- day to take out a perroit, for which there. My Brown No. 3. spotted as extent and the balls for expanditers are I did iu tho nadresa I made a short times ago. from 85,000 to $5,000; emigration, which is on the Secretary of Stata bed written to the Crow (1 min. 39 seas) Mr. H. N. Mody; No. 8 gray-grent that I think a inau the best means of The amonut that is to be expanded on public the dose owing to the unwillingness of cor should be charged a substantial feo. This 1 min 39 ves) Mr. H. W. Dick; No. 9, iron pasting them. We conld get a long I think on works in this Colony which are now in contemtain countries to receive Chinese, from $18,000 Agonts to say be approved of the seg silón, of would discourage Sunday labour bat would at grey, (1 min: 40 show.) Mr. Jonas Hughes. No moderate teras, one which would be absoribed plation is no toss than $2,500,0 K), and it is set to $15,000 lands other than thats longot, but the Crown Arts to incur the saditional on thesame time afford an opportunity of load No.11, grey. (1 min. 87 eos). Mr. E Toulis many calls upon us. Thers is the increased is able to meet this during the oaming year or

10, ebestant (1. min. 37 soos.) Me, H. J. Scott: for by the Colony. We have now got a good tainly Impoadable that our current ravenue will including Stana Quseries, from $91,000 to $28,000

penditure. ing or discharging in case of real necessity, No. 12, gray, (1 min. 83 secs.) Mr. J. J. Ball-milltary contridation which the boy Governores, I may say, during the year after that, or ditare for 1991 is $1.674.750. The oatizanted use the exelange was put down at de. id, and

Hon, Ho Karmid he asked the gnation be 7The revised estimated ordinary expoN-" It is difficult, however, to find any logical Irving: No. 13, gray, (1 min 37 neos) Mr. Hrment is going to exact although they have even the subsequent your, and therefore if extraordinary expenditure $920,279 Trstand of if the amount was paid some time egy hu would

W. Dick; No. 14, grey, (main. 37 soes.) Mr. H. not fallied their praise to us justification for the proposed law unless wa J. Best. Na, 16, grey, 1 min. 3.) r. promland additional troops amounting to works that have been togna, wo must have re the Government aghuet time ago, some omissions tho Radiants of the Crown Agents. The Urown

They are desirous of proceeding with these pablic $604,279 as stated by the Offloor Administering

like to kuow how that was

The CHAIRMAN-mid that would sous in with nssume a right to impose our roligious obser- D. B. Banscón.

3,000 men and now when we question about course to either one or the other of two things having been mado in the draft extinct. Agouts were pid on the steag rate of us. rances on the Chinese. In order to afford

these men not being at ther shirk the quaither we must raisu the money by loan or have originally prepared. This makes a total ̈szpen-" oday's rest to a few hundred Europeana at

log by saying "You only pay £40000 out of rectarse to odilitional taxation. Now, as regarde diture of $2,695,059 instoad therofors of having change for the sear £280,000 W kaw that before. That is additional taxation I for one should certainly a balance of 840,000) on Annd at the end of 1891 the outside some twenty or twenty-five

A meeting of The Legislative Crusoil was with this. We should say to then You pro etep if it could possibly be avoided;

nothing, new to us. Why should we put up be reluctant to lass recourse to such there is an estimated leños of about $100,000. thousand natives would be thrown out of bold yesterday afternoon. There were presented to do so and R, what are you going to and I think that-bearing in mind the airoam the principal causes of additional ordinary etat Stonematter's island. It the brimate for war, and to a considerable proportion of Hi ZOELLENOY THE ACTING GOVERNOR, fall that promise" They have done nothing stares of the Culeny, although there is certain pandivareare the increased Military Contribution the year here was a sum of $6,500 put down tor for the latter it would mean the low of a day's on. F. FLEMING, C. M. G.

so far. The services of tão military are anament of depression banging over it, if the loan from £20,000 to £40,000 a year, the additions to the recoustraction of the pier at Yamanti. The pay. If the Governmut says, "Sunday Secretory.

Ho, W. ALDEANE, C.M.G. Asting Colonial printed by this, Cotary very much but their asked for there would not be any diffentyaleries rotting to about $37,000, the intro Surveyor-General was of opinion that thist pier must be observed, it will be at once con-

saintanance is eestially Imperial expenditure in obtaining the money at a reasonable rate of Justian of the Emotrio Light and the changes might stand for a couple of year longer, hat in "Hon. J. Acorn, Acting Attowy I dare say Your Excellency be read what wok interest. In few minst honce a minute which effected in the Audit Department. fronted with the question, why should it be

General.

place when the contribution of 820,000 was im 1 have endeavoured to prepare with great care observed in the barbour and not on shore Colonial Treasurer.

Hon H. E. WODEHOUSE, C.M.G, Acting posed. There was a small pamphlet published But it is admitted that a universal Sunday,

containing a report of the proceedings I remem estimates at your. Fean that minute and from Hon, 8. BRowN,Surreyor-General.-

ber, although I cannot put my hand on it now, in the estimates it will be soon, I regret to say, that observance law would not work, and if a

Hon. N. G. MITCHELL INNES, Aoting Begin which the arguments pro and cou were at out at the end of next year, instead of having say universal law would not work is it to be sup

trar-General.

as to whether we should pay the contribution or sarpins, there will be a deficit. Sach being the not. Now they have doubled it and thoy toll oss, it is necessary to considor how we are to posed that a law applied only to one eighth

|us we aim, very Torinoste not in have to pay posed with the works, witich it la undoah wily of the population would work? The experi

more. I think the alaing of a loan will be omary to contiene, having been already begun wry saxy mode of prosedure for the ovarn- and therefore if we do not ohtaka the money. by ment, we fear, would prove a somewhat

mout of this Colony, with the meation of the means of a lean it seems difficult to see how hazardous one, and it is to be regretted that Mr. F. A. Hazelann, Acting Clerk of Coun- Sacretary of State, of course-dua sap- these works can be proceeded with, I do zat the matter as it affects sign shipping sold

oils.

pose it could be done without pants Inspegome myself that there will be any objection to the not be settled between the Chamber of Com-

|| tiating a per loan I presume a portain amount Connoć agreeing to the resolution that has besa

of the old laun would be paid off and it has brought forward to day. It dosa-not, aftər all, But the greatest increase an expanditure is The CHAIRMAN said the next voto was can of mere, and the Morcantils Marine Offers

wo were not in debt more than a year's revende solotion suggests is that the Governmṣes should lie Works always been gread here in this Colony that if bind the Council to raise the loan. What the roonzyed by that estimated as accessary for Pub 50 to the Steward of the Civil Hospital for collecting: Hospital Dills, being at the rate legislature. From the remarks made by the

revenue is now over $500.000 and if we raise raising of the los as may be considered deair penditure under this hond it is worthy of remark of $10 a month had been paid to one of the ber, Novon her, and December. Hitherto the LARGE BOMBAT "SODAS". Chairman of the Chamber is may be gathered

$1,000,000 by loan we shall not be in a woren able to meet our extraordinary expenditure that in the year 1875 the amount expended ca Trassary shroffs for priorming this duty; bat We continue to supply large bottles ne

position than we were in years ago.

and I can only say, in so far as Para concerned, the Surveyor-General's Department on Public heretofore, free of Ectra Chargs, to flors of that there would be no difficulty in arriving

Ho, J. J. Keswick Your Excellency, on I shall be most happy to prepare such a sokem Works and Buildings, Heads, Streets and experience hul proved it war dərirable the our Camtomers who prefer to have them to at a satisfactory settlement so far as the is right. He is not in the Council ar oficio and the whole, I think I can gise my very cordial as soon as possible, in order that I may by Bridges amounted to $169,842 wheress for 1891 Treasury should not be a collecting, office, bit ...the ordinary' nixo,

COAST

regular coasting steamers are concerned, and

support to the resolution which the hon. gentle befers the conseil got only the views that Ibbs estimated suas for the Borrator. General's receiving ofloe, and it was considered the Civil PORT ORDERS,

man has brought forward. At the same time I personally entertain in this matter but, I may the Water and Drainage and the Sanitary debts incurred

Hospital ought to collect its own money for whenever practicable, are despatched by Brat work is generally stopped on board suiling

shouki like to sound a note of warning before we also ex7, the views entertained by the obbar Departments amonata to no less than $320,279 steamer leaving after receipt of order.

vessels on Sunday under existing conditions,

commit ourselves to the borrowing of money members of the ox utive with whom I conferred while the total amount estimated for the DTH PROPOSER BRDUCTION OF POKING RATER.

The vate was agreed to. so that these are only left to be considered some time ago that in accordance with a propum aware that in Your Fauslisaor's opening

His EXCELLENT-I mentioned in the Coenali upon may grind except that of urgent need. I on the subject a few days ago

struction of ́ ́enok. Publis Buildings as hive The Caraway, muid thera, was another the crows of the few home steamers that may bios, os introword by an hon member brought forward by the bon member in the formuolios I hog to ask are the Governmont receiv.in orased, ahoald a new gasi bo constructed.

notually been commenced or are in contemplation al mundo de mo I transmitted hame a copy of address you made a suggestion which hasnow bern

Hon. J. II. WHITEHEAD-Šie, pursuant to is 33,540,357, which will have to be farther matter, of which notice was given at the twenty-five thousand men stop work in order amending the law with respect to happen to be in port on Sunday. To make of this Council in July fast for the purpose of of resolution, ad as I have said I am

last meeting, and that was the question of fod a report from the Honourable E. J. Ack- 8-1he Bear Administering the Govern rednotion of postage. The papers were the diaposed on the whole to give it my cordial that the few may enjoy a day's rest seams, sale of abares in companies registered guder support, but I would like iu the first, plass to ba tions in the Money Order Office and on the so far as is possibly. It is at all times difficult Smiththe Acting Assistant Postmaster-Gena royd and Mr. Nicolle on the recent defales ment is fully sible of affecting avonomy inlaid on the table at the last meeting and son- } aisted of a memorandum written by Mr. Surcowbo it must be confessed, a somewhat extreme the Companion Onlines. I then informed fully aware that the aa raised here some years cansos which led to them, if so, will they in it to lay down any haed-and-fast line as `to kow'

the Council that when I was measure:**

furnished ago of, I bellows, £100,000, has in a great measure on the intia, figalles will a statement of the this is to be toau, but there are many little which was dependent on a deepston by Lord with a reply from the Secretary of Stats I been extinguished or extinguished in such pro-asaras which have been taken to prevent ways in which those who are entrusted with the postal rate of 2. As a matter of fact this

Kanteford, who desired to obtain a universal -- would at once let the Cosmail know. I lately portion as the pears that have elapsed would och defalcations in future P

expenditure of pabllo menys can guard agalast Colony had been receiving a boon for many There will be a game of Polo at Caneway Bay the subject in the following terms friend who esconded the motion to state that it ply to the question of the hon. member. I beg

received a telegram from the Secretary of Stato lind one, to expect. I understood my hon. The Borse COLONIAL SHORYLARY—IN 20- needless expenditure. ut 445 pm. to-day.

In reply to your dospatob of the 2nd was not considered by any weans an injadidions to state that with regard to the first portion of Sonor Custodio Miguel de Borju susamed the September if the unofficial members of Coun or impolitie thing to be in debt to the extent of his questions the Government ince daly received Government of Masso on Thursday last.

cit agree, I have no objection" I have there one year's revenue, but it would he ameitor of a roport from Hon; Stil. Aokroti and Bis. Ni- fore to tell you that the Scoretry of tate grost importanco it previous to this resolucolle with fored to the defalcations is the There were 2,021 visters to the City Hall has no objection to the bill which was intro- tion bolug given effect to it acald be Money Order Ofles, which was proporsil by chuse Masnim last wook, of whom 160 ware Europeace. duced and read a frat time balug promedad with knows that the previous debt had been to goatlonien at the request of the Officer Ad and I therefore leave it to the hon, member whe la considerable degree extinguished. I ngme miniating the Government, but insaust as ~Wa ura requested to suffojnes that the Hongfabrodoed auch, bill bo tako, what farther with the hon. member that our successors should the officers who held the poss of Postmaster kong Skatehing Club will hold se exhibition steps he deems desirable to be taken for their a fair share of the most of those pahlie Goneral and Auditor General when these defalon this (Tusaday) afternoon at the City lali, when second reading, if wichus to do so, at such work of which they will derive the bonefit hat tion were spamitted are no longer alive and the the members will be glad to see their friends time as is convenient to him. from 3 to 7 p.nr.

at the same I do not think it is by any person who out wally noinmitted the frand has ban THE PURCHASE OF MAXIM GENB

means a good thing that we should give thou a convicles and is now undergoing" imprisonent, The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETART laid on beritage of trouble by borrowing money if there the Government do not consider that any good the table a financial minate recommending a sote is not an absoluto necessity for it. of $1,578 mere the amatent estimet fora willmg bn give my nonrrones to the re-which more or less night militate against those While there i would be sorted, by publish ng the repert ed for the purchase of 12 Maxim guna mud salation, I should like to sound'a noto of warn who are no longer in a position to offer an ex smmunition, and woved that the sams to re-ing. I believe I am correct in saying-if plaustion. At the same time if the hot momhedule attached to the Jill, what dangus would not he agar and would work in luarny forred to the Finan Committee

I am not I man subject to correnton--that her desires to sos tho report, there is no objection The Spanish. Consul has-favoured us with The ACTING COLOINAL TREASUREE sounded.ravenas in this Colony are not exceed to allowing him or say ther member of Council goods wore referred to. Hothought some mis from Manila Thore appears to be a typhoon er et se months ago a role was passed for The revenues from land have a great but the question the nerament hire but yet decided oopy of the following talegram received by hita HIS EXCELLENCE—The Council will repa-ngly elsatio. They hare thele ups and downs to do so. With regard to the second part of the understanding might arise on that point

The AurING ATTORNKYFÜKNEMAG toplind towards the s uth-east" and of a later tele. the purchase of these guns. It appears, that revenues in the Immediate past have not been on the exact nature of the steps to be taken that the goods referred to were specified in Or gram dated 19th-inst 750 p.m. which carde after the matter was reported heme, General and those in the future cannot be so great. I smaguard against-timar defalcations-in-the-dinance 8 of 1873, which was the Ordinones

Thore probably exists a typhoon in the China Edwards, who was lately in command of the satisfied. 1 think slay the revenues from other faters. The local auditor has made a report they were now amming,

troops here, in conjunction with Major Clarksources may possibly at a future time be some on the 'rul jest and a despatch was reenivad Hon. J.J. KESWICH mid his reason for making offered his opinion as to the mature of the guns what limited and it therefore behaves as to be only a few days ago from the Secretary of sinta the inquiry was to prevent misunderstanding in for then was somewhat in exons of the amount matter of horrowing I was that since the year despatch contains various suggestions which will of this kind might load to some trouble. to be phrolased sad the um acosary to pay very cautious in respect to the revenue in the before whom the whole matter was laid, and this the future and also to point out tint an Oplit voted by Gonzoil. Under these oirsumstannos 1988, when the last loan of £230,000 was made, be duly ciuidered by the Govorjunt. Lo this extra amount has now to be asked for. the sum paid off unly amounts to something like the meantime, however, a new officer has benz

£17,000.

ppointed to the Monog Under dopirtinent of The ACING ATTURNEY GENERAL-It is the Pust. Oftes and trything has been done little more than that. The Band of the 91st A, & S. Highlanders Council to vote a sum of $6,338 for the re-con-ago.

to lay on the table a minute recommending the Hou. J. J. KARWICK-And that is four years of this unfortunata cosûrrenow.

that could be done to guard aggiust a rep stition will play the following programo at the struction of the landing pier at Stonecastor's Oors Moss this evening, commencing at eight feland. I may serve in connection with bat were made by me in the address which has

HIS EXCELLENCY-After the observations THE SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION BILL n'alock-

The Aerise COLONIAL, SECRETARY more this vote that it is proposed to substitute | bean alluånd to be. members can prolly well Tas conference on the question of Sunday Valao Chaine Tanzo,"

Ovecture.Ja Cenerentols"

Rossini, this pior for one at Taumati for which gather what my opinion is on this subject the first reading of the Supplementary Approbe explained before, simply to introduce the

CHE JUSTICE. priation Bill 1889 labour hold on Friday last between representplive More The Turkish Patrol Michita, proposed to abandon the idea of building a pier consider that when public works of meh ... Gugl vote of $6,500 is already on the estimates. It is in the matter of principle I certainly do Selection..

The ACTING COLONIAL TREASURE Secondes.words "skip or tranship. Bootien 9 of Ordin sentatives of the Mercantile Marine Officers' Selection

Bill read a first time.

8 of 1873 gare the Governor power to make

KIDNAPPING CARD. Rem. of Wales

Godfres. Yaomati ant oreet this pier instead.

e nature as it is necessary to constrnot-in Aesociation and the Chamber of Commerce

by-laws ragalating the loading of dangerous A woman anmod Ng sui and two men were HIS EXCELLANC-The Council will see from this Colony, are Quastracted the satire east

THE. AFPROPRIATION BILL, 11. It is hoped that the following Football matche. theobservationajuat made that the amount in the of these works should not fall upon a single gen-

goode it had been found nee weary to make clarged with kidnapping resulted in a very useful and interesting will be playet during the forthcoming season: estimates will not be increased farrasch de omation, but that it should be so arranged that the first reading of the Appropriation Bill 1891 and some donht had arisen as to whether the Ackroydi appeared for the prosectionaal Mr. The ACTING, COLONIAL SEOPART moved some regulations for shipping and transhipping, The Acting Attorney General” (Hóo. E. J. discussion Captain Asror on behalf ofnb v. Royal Barious, labu Royal Engi- the pier ob Yaumati will not be proceeded with future generaffoss, who are to benefit from them and in coun olion therewith laid on the table Gavynor sould under the Ordinance mer. J. Phillippo, lastenoted by Messrs. Caldwell the Association urged the esise of Sunday Highlander lab. Companies 91st A. & S. that pier will, as it wore, be handed over for their cost. On the other hand no one can be

zeers and Royal Artillery, lab p. 21st A. 6. S. and the amouat voted for the construction of as well as ourselves, and contribute towards the timates for 1991.

guiations for shipping nad trashipping. That and Wilkinson, for the defence rent with considerable force and in the sub- Highlanders. Olub. Hegal. Nary, Club 6. Off the construction of the ons at Stangentler's more dusicons than myself that raising a

The ACTING COLONIAL TREABURREoded was the only object of Lae Rill now before the The Hill was read a first finger.

The Acting Attorney-General.raid that with sequent discussion fairly fared the difficul- Shanghai Bank. Botland v. The World, Pablo

cera of the Garmann, Club v. Hoogkong and Island.

Council. loon should be bad Tscours do with wvery

respect to the two men, sings the gum was chin- The Acriso Coloral ŠkCRETARY laid on

Hon. J.J.KWICK said he was much obliged mitted the Line Government had applied for sies suggested on the other ride. He admits Schools and Uniremities. The World, and Unmitte

The vate was referred to the Finsnes Comprecaution and every once. Before a country the add the following minato by His Excellency for the information.

their rendition and they were how selally da that if the observance of a weekly day of itel Services. The Workl.

has retices to raising a lean it should study very with reference to the estimates:-

Ho T. H. Warreɛad asked if the glass fained under a warrant. With nepal to the rest is made compulsory sil classes of ship.

carefully its financial position, esse in the The Oor Administering the Government A vote of 360 for allowance for a stoward for Brst place it bas to consider whether there is has the honor to submit for the consideration onrried had bean decided upon. His honors against her.

af boats by which dangeron's gooda were to be woman he did not intend to proceed with the ping must he subjected to the "same law, ducts of this entry to which we may look for Hapital was also referred to the Finance Compay off the money that it burrows, and in the Revenue and Expanditare of the Colony for the subject at the last menting.

The Bangkok Times sass-One of the pro-collecting the bills of the Government Civil reasonable prulability of its being able to et the Legislative Connell the Estimated friend Mr. Hyris had soothing to say on the His Lordship said he had read through the Chinese as well as foreiga. This, he thinks,roially round about Korat The prication The report of the proceedings of a meeting money la obtained necessarily de eads upon the

wyrd as a the increase the item of raw silk. mittec..

econd pisos the rate of interest at which that year 1891.)

depositions and he thought the Attorney would not be regarded as a hardship by the of this commodity has not hitherto been large of the Finans Committee haid on the 6th Oste. Arantal condition of the conn ry at the dima the paral by the Acting Colonial Secretary. The an Ordinazos regarding gunpowder would

Han P. RYRIE said he had inquired of the General was quite right in not going on with native community, but that on the contrary distant morts to which it is born westward for

2.- Estimates here been carefully pre Attorney-Generat that day and he was informed † the case against the woman. enough in Siant make any impression on the ber was lid on the table and the votes therain borrowing is had recoures to. Bo far as this work connected with then has been rendered shortly be introduced, which would deal with

The woman was discharged. the Sunday rest would soo: come to be ap menfactors, bat now up we hope to see at. Teocgmiended were passed.

ASSAULT AND BỤDBENT. dovy is covered at the present moment I do not more onerous than usual this year by reason of this subject. He had always been of opinio Chan Jau was erged with assaulting a wo- preciated by them as much as it is by for worm, we are glad to notios tini-ike outlook is teal beg to may-the following resolution. That ordinary revenue is, I believe, and has been anden vonř· has been mule to mirry out the priti oarried by hosts of a very dangerous chanwier

tention, devoted me ardently to raising the

hesitate to say that its fanmaial edition on the threadjakaants of silariss in accordance with prepur boats shot'd be provided by the Governmen named Ng Pound stealing from het pass Hon. WRITEREAD She, purenant tone whole may be regarded-as-atisfactory Our the-Secretary of State's ineluetivos Every mont or someone else. Gunpowder had been costaining $4 bapeful.

"the Government be requested to formalsto aud for some time, quite sufficient to meet our urdi ciplex enunciato i the Dospital of the subjort i

The prison ploded guilty to the rubbery. The Bill was reported with verbal amandments. but denied the assault, "lay before the Connell proppeals for defraying nery expenditure, but when we come to ex

which has already been laid before this Council. "the extraordinary expenditure on Publin Works fanardinary expenditurs the matter is very dif. In a matter of this kind, whera ocrtain sxcep-

THE BATING ORDINANCE.

The jurora svona-Mesura, H. U. Jeffrin, M. Beart, D. Casca. O. .. Lammert, F. P: dos by means of a lose. Tone Frellenog in your ferent and we can scarcely expect, either from tona bays been made to the increases proposed,

The Bill to amend the Rating Ordinance was Sautos J. Eca EH. Gore Bonth.

Our Registered Telegraphic Address in, DISPENSARY, HONGKONG, And all signed mesange addressed thus will receive prompt attention,

The following is a List of Waters always kept ready in Stock:-

PURE AERATED WATER

SODA WATER

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER

SELTZER WATER

LITHIA WATER

SAESAPARILLA WATER

TONIC WATER

GINGER ALE

GINGERADE No Credit given for Battles. that look hirty or greasy, or that appear to have been ur for any other purpose, than that of containhig Aarated Water, sa sneh Bottles are never used again by ox.

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1 bo stummer Nanskan, Captain Blackburn, whick arrived here yesterday, reports having exchanged signals at the Gap Rock at 9 am. yesterday, the persons on the laktor wishing to be parted all well,

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after that for me, on the day of publication.gunpowder depot, Strauter's Island, died Tim wut Mr. V. vesey, in carge of the rather suddenly last night. They had freeds to dinner blu prions voning and the decaved was then in her usual 'th We, andereiand Mr. Livesey is also very ill but the nature of the disease has nol frauspiced.·

The Daily

Press

HONGKONG, Ocross 21ər, 1890.

eigners. The Chamber of Commeren had akeady on two separate ocasions expressed

Lutz,

Vote referred to the Finance Comunities. THE LANDING TIER AT STORKOUTTER'S ISLAND. The AOPING COLONIAL SECHETAT-I have

BINANCE.

THE RAISING OF A LOAN.

1889.

regarded on the whole as satisfactory, the tion, and that was that it had only paid 10 le The fluancial condition of the Colour may be era of which it was totally ignorant or for which it had not expressed its sense of gestifies- revenue-being-quite-nient to mast an ordia- atr sæpelitare, but while this is so and while tube wirte, really it sught in Wave paid al not begrudging what is necessary for its develop take the wind out of our sale by serging for HOD. P. BYRIE-Bat the French and Germans meat and general good the Our Administering 24. from Shanghai. the Government entirely concurs that every prudence should be exorciaad in dealing with public magy

F. FLEMING, Meur. Administering the Gorarnimént. Government How

"The CRAIRHAN said he bad asked the Acting Assistant Post nasty-Contend to infwp him, given an average rate of delid: totoo dollar, at What rate the kalf once letter could be carried without loss to the Government, Mr. Smith thought if the rats were 6 coque' there, would be oxiriding gain to the talony. If they took & cepts, which was the par of 2id. The Council went into Commitian on the ABT at 49. Ed. to the dollar, there would be a

Hongkong, 20th October, 19:

THE DANGEROUS GOODS ORDINANCE,

to smend the Usugerone Goode Ordinasico. | I, but at fronts there would be a gain to very

Hon JJ Kawick asked, as there was--o00 who posted a letter of toonis and the Colony

with other nutris

Hon, P. RYAIR-What does the Colony now. pay to the Postal ion 28,0 0

The CHAIRMArt said -ho was unable to say That the exot amount was, but it had been taten lato account in the calvolations. ~10 depended on the number of latters:

Hon. T. H. Warrenead suggested that the matter be referred to the Chamber of Commerce.

This was agreed to and the Committee ad.

SUPREME COURT.

Special premis might have, bean soquired for journel, the storage of petroleum, for instancy, the owners being under the impression that their property was protected from depreciation by the fact thabanoh goods could vot ba showet elsewhere. but they mighệ,&ad by “proelamuation in the Gazte that their property was of no value.

The Aztra ATTORNEY-Gentrat mid las happan. This amendment had bean introduced, Beroek. HIS HONOUR SIR James Ruebell, did not think for a moment such a thing would }'

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THE PRÁCE PRESERVATION ORDINANCE The Hill to amend the Peace Presurration

2011. Qatüber,

CHIMINAL SESSIONS.

..

The Acting Attorney-General aid the plain- tiff was widow and was ereployed as a rel- u splitter. On the 15th September about 6 pale was returning from work, be THE PLICE ORDINANCE.

Pas in the habit of crying about with her The Council went into Committee n the Bitsome 5-15 which she stqiyd to be the savings of SOME DICK. She lived in a ouekloft and carried

to amead the Folles Force Consolidation Othe money about in this way bacrose she was

The ACTING ATTOENET GENERAL Bcdod

ADJOURNMENT:"

The

its sympathy with the principle of Sunday apparently other reasone board those given by The Shanghai Mercury, saya: There were rest, but had also expressed, the opinion that Liu Ming-chuan in his repent application for opening address to the Cornell said "The most this Colonyor, I may say, from any other. it is imposible at every one cone-ruoð·alarnid read a third time and passed. the peculiar conditions under which trade permission to retire from the Governorship serious addition, however, to extraordinary es- Culous which advances with such rapid str.de ba parfectly sit did. If.however, in some cance is conducted here render the suppression of the last Chiness mcou, aux lhat the Board of Penditure results from the amount etiosafed, as as does Hongkong, that its annual reverse on the intentious of the Secretary of State kon wordinnaco, wan read a third time and passed.

Form An inporial Deorso, dated 22nd of labour on that day almost impossible. The Civil Ofoe, after due consideration of contain esential it is that such pattio: works as are necessarily incurred in the erection of public would seem to deuerre more indulgens then has masoumey for Publis Works. We know how be equal to the extraordinary expenses that are been carried out, or if there are others which sympathies of the members a doubt re- charges brought against his by one of the in course of ounsienation should be completed works. The hoa, member he referred to a lost been granted in thom it will doubtless som maia the same, and if in compliance with and deprived of his rank and nifico, bat his To Without delay and that such otheam may be that was raised on few years ago. The hon, petint to effvat ruclifications hereafter.

Contors probably), orders that he be degraded, the request of the Association they address perial Majesty, taking a reilul view of his the water and drainage rate which the Colday has been a sinking fand to pay off that loan, and of any balance on hand at the end of this year,

really needful should be commenced; while | member knows, indved, we all know, that there 3-The Fatima Revue lor 1-91 uxcle-ire dinanes the Government again on the subject it will graciously allows the dog railed overnor to has undertaken, cannot be allowed to stand still. She amount of test fand at the end of 1989 was and axolusive of premions on Land. Sales, is an amendment authorising the Governor to question when she roseupsite the Cheung Ke no doubt be to the effect that so far as the Basrd ia depriving him at bb rank). No partlayBut Lâu think it is a question for serious con- 217,000. There remains therefore the balance $1,952,098.

relain his offes, but confirms the notion of the

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY moved afraid to leave it at lune. On the day in shipping represented by the Chamber is con-lars of the rease aragiven

nidoration whether it is just towards the present of the £200,000 still to be pal. Upon looking The Estimated Resenne for this year was ber of the Forse laving before the expiry of eyes, forod bar to the ground, ent ter bond with Felons or remit the amount payable by a Faemissakor, in the Westera dikkeet, she mat the cerned there is no objection to a law by

taxpayers that the entire cost of such works as into the doopmeats in ponnection with that loan 81,884.943. The amount estimated for 91

prisoner, who suis d ker, rabbed pepper into ber As the Danish stanser Frgjr, which arrivedra destined for this good of future generations and that the loss was principally raised for the therefore exceed this by 367,155. But it should form for which be existed... which Sunday rest shall be secured provid. kere yesterday from Pakhoi, wa making fort the comparatively small debt of £200,000, wan. £9001 00 bat the amount natually required be realized from Land ŕ gles next year has bead the Bill was amended sobordingly,

should entirely fall upon us. It seem to make of military defence works. The amount raised ( be borne in wind font the estimstad, ampant to

a knife and stole her para containing the 845. ed it is made applicable to all craft alike dark object on her starbard bor, which was, which is gradually becoming loss every year, for this purpose was £116,000, leaving a balance put down as ealy 50,000 whereas that for this

A so the 15th instant, she sighted

The woman oried ont end two lakonga can up One of thou gavi olana and nerer lost sight of It will then remain for the Government te found to be a portion of a Obiness junk and might fairly be added to so na to sable the of 284,000 towards expenses connected with year was mentioned as 3900.000. The mer Hom P. Ergie moved the adjournment of the the prisoner struck at him with the knife the prisoner. When Je was about to april him Bscertain what view the Chinens take of the thoas on hard the steamer maile cat that a fer Colwuy to construct and workeaa.aronbsolutely pub in werke in this play. It quite evidel depression which has existed for some time uncil the next business on the enler of the The-coustable wardat of the blow and again matter, and in order to arrivo, at this the dying fear it. The core of the chip neorary without undue prere on its facerent at the time the loan was raised that it was past has nessarily affected the sale of Govern day (so and ronding of the Persico and Bill) followed the man. When near the Gay Works crews as well as the owners of the junks for men, were found to be doing to, it, we, sir, with those stations and the object should be orpead docertain pablle works which able to bave sold at a time when, as instter of some time for nonsideration.

was altered and an epponching, the wreak or over taxation of its people I baselily the intention of the Colony that the sarpins ont property, and it would have been nudusiras a very importsut matter which required the prisoner threw the knife into the Gas Works should be commilted. As most of the men

There was strong gale blowing at the time of my resolution is to afford your Excellency an were then in one of construction. I find itertainty, but poor prices would have been obtain

|yard where it was afterwards found. are paid by the month they would be the men and all four were risenud after and more lungth an laying before the Connoit was isood by the Crown Ageuta that "the pro-gear. Instead of exceding 300,000) wil in all Tension Fund Bill to-day as que or two amend

The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL" said be prisoner was then arrested and taken to the and a hoary se, but life burys were threw to opportunity of exploiting this matter at stated in the advertisement of the loan whisbed. The amount realized by the sale of lands this thd not propose to go into committee on the Station, distinct gamers by the proposed law for derable trouble. The men, wers in a varyang nggestion for the realisation of those ideas cusdy of the loan will be expended in the com- probability, not usuonat to $50,000. It is to be ments bad just bean sost in. He was going to ionsly found the prisoner guilty of both the The Jary, ster hearing the evidence, unar. it is not likely their wages would be reduced bausted condition, but Captain Lund having got which your knowledge and expociones in plation of the fortifications required for the de- hoped, however, that an improved condition of propose the adjournment of the committee. to make up for the loss of the four days' siderably-by-flat-time Foilow was ached at obriruals, anjast, vaid antair to charge the Warks and other public work partie noustruo to be reabed during 1901,

them some nothing and food they ploked up on this and other Colonies are given you. It is fence of Hongkong, and alan for the Water affaira will enable the Estimate under this head

robbery and assault. Hon. J. J. Kawior seconded the Hog. P.. Hia Tordebip sad this was a very and one. work: The owners on the other hand would which port they were handed Before they left present taxpayers with the entire cost of the tien of which during the last four years the noou-

* Byric'umotion for trendjournment of the Council. The prisoner had duubties fond out that this most probably take an unfavourable view the ship the four mat expressed their thanks to expenditure on public worke, for from the stated serplus lalancer of prerions rosen had went loforted the Council a short time since it was simply adjourned it meant that the lacked and robbed ber of the savings of her.

The Ofler Administering the Govern En EXCELLENCY pined that if the can-woman arried mouer about with her and be of the proposal, but it is at all events deair the captain in the most effusive manner. works, when completed, posterity will derivemore boon expended." I think it is a matter for re- that the probable balance on hand at the end of subsequent business on the orders of the day could life. The only way to deal with these coser able thas this point should be defuitely Kripa, bankrupt, formerly of Wuhu, took pi oo bear their fair share of the cost of public works; { was then bortowed being expended on wrezín | called me to pay a larger smoout than was The ACTING. ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he fäentence of the Court was that be be inspired

The fast public examination of Segismund righs that fatore generations, therefore, should carried out and instead of the money which announcement was made the Colony has been the whole of the basiness stood over

bene it than waare likely to ourselves. It is only get that principle has not brou altogether this year would be 8461,629, bus since this be proceeded with, but if the Council adjourned sages of robbery with violence, mas to ponish determined. If all parties car bo

with whipping as well as imprisonment, and the into line the Government may see its way to on the 15th October, Only part of the proceed has now arsamed gignatio proportions, in fact I to by the Crown Aganta in their advertiment voted for draft such a low as fa asked for, though the ings were public. The petition was presented think the figuras startling. Important works it some to bare been paid into the pallo therefore have to be dednated from the $461,629,dif past Leur.

efonen Werka. Aboot $20,000 will wish of the Conneil to adjourn It was now onos with twenty-five strokes of the rattan, idea of suforcing the observance of Briday capt admitted that the petition was correct at promptly and com fanously en as to obriate boen kept in regard to it and the result is that it the amount 9stimated for Extraordinary the Widows And Orphane Fension Fund Bill by Masers Gibb, Livingston & Co. The bank whossavationed and undertaken should be carried revenue. No separate scout seems to have Bet on the viher hand the improbability of all i post louro aid that with regard to by penal, provisions is somewhat antagonis. He said the first business in which be was can the risk af ill-consulered changes in and depor. is impossible to say on what publie werks that penditare being spent will more than likely he was quite prepared to admit it was an impor tie to the spirit of the times. When an old ected with Mara, Gibb, Livingston & Co. was turns from plan's already agreed uponu. Boonomy surpins of £84,000 has or has not been orpended. make up for this deficiency woman is brought before the Magistrates in and afterwards ihoy acted is his agent for the obtained.

when he antedagents forsono stamersoftheirs, is under thees sircumstances more likely to be Now, if this Colony is desirous of raising as-

tant Bill and if any hon. member thought it The Acting Attorney-General mid that on 5.-The Council is aware that one of our desirable that it should be referred to a select the 22nd September there was a fire in Gia's England charged with selling apples on Avekin Mar. at his request, and the piece dused every year and could fairly be added to. The tempting to Aetolly paiso the loan, or before Opium Monopoly which according to present course.

Our small patilie debt in being reother-imm, 1 certainly, to think that before at-principal items of Beyonda arlies from the committee he would have no objection to thst Barsar and Inspector Quinney was there sa Sunday, as still sometimes happens, there goods business he bet with them was also at bis Government osa rafer silver loan easily on addressing the Sperstary of State as of rangements is to produce $177-600-a-year. But Hou: P. Brez said he understood the Estions on fire, amt found house andconpict Inty. He entered No. 36, t'in house next tơ thà is generally a certain amount of indignation keep up to his agreement this year. Paintiffs the issue either of bonds or dehentores.

request. He first got into errass and failed to local terms without any paying commission for course will be pecessary in order that the money item of this nature bing actually realized mates were for next week.

While there be heard a noise of some one su the expressed, and the injustice would be still allowed him 100,000 Tsels: eredit on piece goods, ellars in evory way preferable to borrowing finitely state the objecte for which that money is gencies and it is therefore our duty not to

A loan should to raid, that this Colony should de must necessarily depend upon certain contin HIS EXCELLENCE replied that that was roof breaking the bảm that guarded Thọ sky- graster in the case of a coolie trying to g bin a letter to that effect some time it in gold as thereby the Government would be

Hon. F. RY mid in that one he would light. Inspector Quiony concealed himself and the second half of lest your. The letter was to safeguarded against presible loss by adverse every caro should be taken to me that it isez-

to be raised and that when the money is raised relytoo implicitly upon such a sonres of inscive prefer to leave the committes till next week, he saw the prisoner exter and attempt to break earn an honest living and who has never been the effect that they would reed bim piece goods morament in the value of gold as measured lended op parpose for moh work. (Applause). the different items of reveans for next your rough with the Bill as soon as possible. inter Quincez, then arrated him.

The estimated increases and decreased HIS EXCELLENCY esid it was desirable to get opso u box with a word that he had kirband taught to entertain any special regard for to the amount of $100,000 and when that amount silver. A loan abould be raised and the money think myself i would be a very good thing griselpally the following.

was reached they woakt step shipments, and applied towards the cost of pullip works destined when passing the necessary ordinance for such

hipch" as it formed part and parcel of the The prismer in his defetes stated that ke that they thought one lakhe very liberal allow for fatare good and thus obriste any possible loap, if we de pass one, If the ordinace contaxes of 850.100 due to the. yucrease in toable made it condition that certain officers, who were man, who told him that he lived there, and There is an estimated increase in see Estimates, because the Secretary of State indiutored the house at the request of another The stoppage of work in the harbour on shoe,The credit was exhausted about Jaly cronse in laxation. The public works to which tained a schedule of the works, some of which tenements and to the gross receipt being entitout to receive an increase of salary, should contribute pred the box: Buraday would entail to a considerable extent benever gave deer. Gibb, Livingston & Co. soy new market, and the non public laundries, the money that raisi should be expended, but this deduction has to

He began to lose may from the beginning, but I refer are the water and drainage works, the were mentioned by the bon member, ou which for 1891 withost deduction for fed houses, to that Enad. He merely made these remarks Inspector Quincey said when he went to the and carge coolies, who are paid by the day made the loss was about The 50,000. Ho sont venue of 1891 is maintained for the next four oaible to pay money into the general revenueThere is also no estimated increase of $1,000 he was quite aware it was an important.

measure ma soon zë posable; on the other`1 and 'ontly just info itzaldi and not by the month, would be thrown out girl-Jodgment was postponed pending the aralaries sad the new system of andit which than, for those sentioned in the Ordines, $10,000 having been received on this account loot Commiten he had no objection

his clothes and winter clothing to Japan by his five yours. There is the crease in official or to expend money for any other barpos com ostrings and chair licences an amenal of syne

His Lordabip aid hà thơught the men could of work, and other trades would also be rival of the books from Shunghai.

measure and if it was desired to refer it to a bardly be found guilty of housebreaking sering

that there wax frèe nécess to the house and di inorsens of upwards of 4 refereno na besa mads to the question storing the firm half of this post...

The Court then adjourned until the 27th inst rected the jury if they believed the evidence of

the day

the house of Tam Ho, No. 36. Gilman's Besar.

in BOUGE BERAKING,

Wong Tak was charged with breaking into.

Prisoner pleaded not guilty.

acessation of labour on shore. The godown Fides of that He thought with the payments he think we shall be fortunate if the estimated and if that is done it would then be impor expenditure. APARKAS 200d from to show that it was desirable to get on with the houso he found it open, the ini-ntes having svid.

mean

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