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The minates of the last meeting were rund and confrmed.

THE KILLTART CONTRIBUTION, The AdTING COLONIAL BEDRETARY laid on the table despatchra respecting the increased military contribution

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Hog: T. H; WHITEHEAD-Are the contracts for a fized sams.

the hon. mamong rigniras?

for whatever may be thought of his path. | HONGKONG LEGİSEATLY A COUNCIL. Ţlid on the table on the 30th Bray, 1900, and the Bird December, 1880, te for public works-not-in-consoquonda.of the anheldies they may do thn, This might hau been tory good reasons for tion of motives to those who differ from him,}

requesting the colay ta incrasseler montribe: Trovačimantų, în girómtutin at the copdet, of is progrom, which con in chiefly in the drainage mail steamers A meeting of the Legislative Contali was hold Mr. Chadwick are now escrying out his room of the apper totale and West Point district. The CHAIRMAN-Wint is the information tion, and had they be straightforwardly and HONGKONG TRADING CO., LD, there can be no doubt that on the broad

mendations. The question you havo to dorida. The work is betog vary astivaly proosaded with,

undisguisedly submittal to the Legislaturo, l' therofera la whether the sum of $71,000 shall be | anữ the amount provided is to pay for worka Hon. T. H. Wurf wa malce a redoubt not that the upaloial, eplem, would question the hon. gentleman has got hold of The premat

*The FaderLINCY THE ACTING GOVERNOR, voted for these works nakt junk,

, měřoždý voůtrusted, far

daotian here what reduction will Egypt Italy, bare given than that impartial opusiferation the trae principle. As bearing upon this Hab. F. FrumING, C.M.G.

iton T-B. Wänindeln, Te this mom the Hon. T. H, Wusap-li this work beʻng France, and the United Kingdom make in what which they are at all times prophéed to give to subject it is interesting to acto one of the Hou, W. M. DARK, C. MG, Asting Colonial zelimate made and milfred at by Air. Chadwick done by contest or mesum-ordsat P

we pay them. I think it will be strable to fix proposals omsasting from Her Majesty's Go- Secretary. resuite of the recent bank Milnres in Cape Hoo Actroth, dong Altorsey report. It is entirely Mr. Chadwick's doing...

TEO UMARMAR Yes you will see it in'in bis' The Soveron-GUNERAK-Etie boing dons a rate that will cover expenses At present wavernment.

by contract.

pay 80%, for each los. Istter:

Bat these were not the grounds upon which Colong which is being commented on in the endhat p

Hon. TH Wurrenti߬A» Górnement

The CHAIRMAN-We hood not do anything the Council mera asked to vots the siditional Cape papers. If appears that a distrust of

has decided to carry out Me Chadwick's proposals

that will ha foal. It we redaon tan rates now, ney. The real reason was, and timera.ona: be And plans, world je vás have best dentalls it: The SU TETOR-GENERAL-I believe o tlfors will be nothing to prevent us reducing up attempt to diegraise it, that the garrison would bank notes has spread, and the Tradavnol

Sherco hit been à Loëmal res Intion of Connall. The vote was approval.

the farther it wo find wo are able to do go be increased during the three years particularly Government has spositivily. Lerótód ko taks

NEWERAO OF HUNGHOM.

We met stor that we are gely one am ng referred to, there there noems to be-little- payment in that forms. In the country din

The OHTAISHANI do not think so, because The not voto Pas by the aworage of Hung ausber of other conafries We-might-fix a chance-of-ati stantial increase this year... tricts in Cape Colony itself parmante in

the Cornell has already voted a som for the ex- hom; ostimated total cost $10.000; estimated certain role, say for the next six months, and indeed within any Suited period. panditare during the surront year and now I expenditure 1891, 99,000.

then reduce further if we get the information) I will not further allide to the unfortunato space are alone accepted. This, it is point

ask you to vote the sum caloulatod for the or The CRAIZMAN—The vitenglón af sóvárags that there, in to be a reduction made by France, error which was contained in the appendix ita ed out, munt prova a serous drag on

penditurent year, and as this repair wat Hingham has become accusary bocasia of Italy and the United Kingdom. My feeling is your Lufilship's despatch, unintentional satis Fon. T. H. WHITEHEAD.

pinoed before the Connell on the 30th May I the extension of the place in consequos of the that it we woce acting on our own account waans on your Lordship's part, more than. Le business. The country maches of the Mr..F. A. HAZELAND, Aoting Clock of Coun-think if there had bood any objection to it the dacka and also in onsequence of a disaity might telegraph and raise these points bat ser remark that it was che which not unnaturally banks will be compelled to Fold larger

Government would most likely have heard of it about the forels, which existed there. It was ing that them waa number of ountries inter bonded to load the colony in an important in the Interval ang mg stocks of specie, and gold will have to

found that some of the id severe were too low.sted the most courteous way world be for us to sale of this description. The BUTTOE-EMRBAL-The amount ax-The matter has been taken thoroughly in hand, make a small rodustion, now, and if we fad that Whatever may hue baan doolded by the- War Take the place of paper in circulation.

panded this year and that asked for for next year and the pines aan ba patin a highly efisient state Italy, Franés, sed Egypt are reducing their Office previous to the despatch being written "Business, therefore, must suffer,” observer"

together form about four-fifths of the amount of drainage for the sum of $1,000 next year...

rates we can make a farther reduction.

should have been repromated to your Gordship. of the total estimate

The vato was approved, kerg

Hon. T.. WATERED-I think anch a in snoh unmistakable terme as would have

•The Cape Timer, unless some metliod, be

CHATA BOWERAGE OF TAUDELTZA

course would be taking a step in the dark nabled your Lordship to anequivocally state "devised whereby confidence in paper money

A vote for the aowa agaɖof Yzivnati wa next The CHAMAN-No, that is not taking a the grounds pen which a considerable demand can be restored and excessive payments in

THE AFPOINTMENT OF THE HON, L. H.

proposed; ustimated total cost $13,000; estimated stop in the dark Wa know exeatly whore we was to be made upon the taxpay rs of this WAITEREAD,

are. If these other countrise make a reductim country apeeis obviated. It will be difficult for s

expenditure 1891, 812090. Hre EXCELLENCY-I have to stopnium to the

The CHAIRMAN mid that up to the present then it will tarn cut to be so much gain to long tana to come. induce those who Council that the Queen has been pleased to

time there had been practically no drainage, and bat for may own part I have very little hope tht confirm the appointment of Mr. Whiteheat as

como $12,000 was now siked for this work! they will do so. 123ink faith in baak notes to coopt thein in an official member of ouzoil: and I will there-

Hog. T. IL WRITEHEAD-flas tba Surveyor-

Hoa. T. H. WI:INHEAD-For the last thee " lieu of gold, and, not băng & legal tendon for nak Mr. Whitehead to take the oaths at

General reported on the sewerage of Ysumati? your could you eximale reaghly what has cordingly.

The CHAIRMANI in the Bitect Enhan the gras vune and the gross expondi they will not circulate freely, again in The Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD then took the Hon. T. H. WHITSHEAD-IN connection with i ginesf's department. Mr.' (!hadwick began the toro in the Postal department ? - Has there ban oppose a Government isasure exopt on its

work and Sir. Comper is carrying it on.

profit or le on the groae posuunt for the fumurity, is te the aerial Government to sub- The SurvioK GEZERAL→The water and | thres yours? |

mit each messness sa may be deemed necessary drainage works have been taken out of the hands

T CHAIRMAN-The coronne for 1989 was in a Frank nnd epen manner. Opinions may of of the Surveyor (Honorel.

142.000,and the exponitura for 1890 3118,000; onursa differ and occasion will no doubt miss that would be a profit of $20,000. I have not when officials is Crown cology may, through the other years here.

the necessity of their position, be arrayed on one Hoo. P. BYBLE-This relection will wipe off silo while the non-officials will be found on the that posit

other. But in longong this contingency. The CAIRKAN-It depends what inte van rarely happens, and is still less likely to do so if the fall art clear intention of Government in fix the pastaj st

Han. J. H. WHITEHEAD-think the goneral submitted to the unoffical members, instead of feeling is in favour of reducing the postage.

an aspent of the case, which, however unintom- The CHIEMAN-Suppos ro divide on this tionally, may distort the tens object of the question.and that will clear the real. Wo can ensure have the honour to be, my Lord, | your Lordship's most obedient, humble sarrant. then couider what the rate shall to

F. FLEMING Hou, T. WHITEHEAD-T think if the in formation I bave asked for wers wired for we The Right Honourable. Lard Knutsford should be in a position to veto on the matter at

G.C.M,G,ke., &c., &c. the next westing

HONGKONG TRADING Co., L. Bangkong. 24th November, 1890,

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ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841. MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATERS. OUR NEW FACTORY has been recently railed with actomatic Stooms Machinery. indest and most approvet kud, and, 101, Gre well able to compots in quality with the best English Makers Ma The parest ingredients only are used, and the utmost care and cleanliness are exercised in the manfoten tarvingbont...

LARGE BOMBAY "SODAS”

We scatiue to supply large bottles

harotofore; froe of Betra Charge, to those

THE GRATOIZT TO THE CHILIREx or run,

LATE HONA. LITTE.

"that faith re-established. The mare creathe. "culation of financial statements by hanks will be inadequate, for the majority of our "population have little knowledge of auch, *bat, on the other band, they have great re

apect for substantial guarantees." The Cape paper suggests the adoption of the American plan-that of the issue of notes on the security of Government boade, For the Crown colonies, such as Singapore and Hongkong, a direct Government issue would he in every way the safest and best.

CANTON, AND MACAO.

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Hon. T. H. WALEHEAD-Is there any riak of Mr. Chadwick's plaus being departed frena with mohango of ófflešra,“

The CHAISHAMNo, Tshould my nous, beanse Mr. Chadwick is onsalting engineer at home. Ho is paid 100 year for his duties ingenpolion with this work and he is in constant commanios tion with the Bogident Engineer. I de not think the Resident fingineer would be Justified in departing from his plans,

farmer works plans have been departed from, shiol kas ndilibtedly bid the Government into larger sxpenditure than was contemplated. The minutos of the last meeting of the Fin-. The SURVEYOR GENERAL-Would the hon. anon Commitace wore fold thpon the table, and the member mention what jullie works he mfers to Coil passed the votờ và #1530 as a compar. Hun. T. H. WETTERBAWU, the Vistoria sivusto, alle weiche in the children of the late College and the Hopital quarters, for instadino. How A Lister as therein recommendat.

The Suprar03-GENERAL The uoroased TRE BEGULATION OF LAUNCHED TOADING TO Expenditure on the Victoria Collage was not

due to any barture from the original plana Hon. F.KYRIs anked the following question think, but owing to the fondation having tura-

In view of the danger to Life anavu by email vaned out a great deal oreo than was expeated, sale carrying la orlaide waters large tuinber of

Hon. HD KA How did the foundations tura pengers whether it is the intention of the Govern-out worse than expected? mant to apply to stock lawakce and emeli veole of ender de Cana, trafing, batween. Herghong and Cacton kad-or meno, the same entos sad ragala. tions as gevare the ordinary rivor stoomera, and if so, when?

The AOPING ATTOONEY-GERERA Sir, was opened up

# Answer to the hon. mom bar's testion I beg to state that an Ordinanoo amending, the Merchant A letter signed" Vox Populi" has been on Shipping onsolidation Ordinamos of 1879, which covers this matter, bäs been unfor "consideration CO

praotionlly completed, and in the course of this week I hope I will be able to send it to the printer. "This Ordinator deals with the melter inantioned in the question of the hon member, and deals with it, I trust, in a satisfactory manner. THE SUPERANNUATION FU..

Tkoro will be a game of Polo ak Canway Bay at 4.30 pm today (Tuisday).

The Boxvema-GENEAL—I don't know that I can make my words any elenrar. Provision was not made in the satimaton for such a bad foundation ns was found, when the ground

Hon. C. P. CHATE That warly would not make the difference between what it war eslic mated to cost and what it did ant

The SWRIETOR-GENEBAL Tea, the papera

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The vote was approved. WATER SUPPLY OF KOWLOON PENINSULA, The next vote was for the water supply of Kowloon ponizen's; osti natal total ocas 8180,000, amount zonded to the 30th June 1890.81,050 estimated expenditure 7891, 83,000. The CHAIRMAN—The total estimato for this work is a very largo mm, but fint rosso put on one side and confive vareolaen to the 33,001 asked for uext year. I am teformed list this am will be spent entirely in experimenting, and by voting this the Gotuail dose not coumit it- self to the vote of $180,000, the estinatail angt. The $3,000 has to be spisil en a preliminary measure before the fail and complete dhome

as be disornsed,

our Customers who prefer to have them to avoidably held over owing to pressurs, on for some time. I am glad to say it is non show it accounts for the greator part of tão di¤- j completed, that wolis had been sunk there and

ORDERS,

the ordinary sin

COAST PORT whenever practicable, are despatched by first almer leaving after receipt of cader.

Ibane ween 1,916 sisitors to the City Hall whom 172 were Europeana. Masrum during the week ended 19th fast, of

FOR: COAST FORTS, Waters are packed nad placed on board ship at Hongkong prices. and the full amount allowed for Packages and

The Agonis (Mears. Siomrsen & Co.) inform Emption when essi rad in good order. -

Counterfoil Order Books supplied on applicatial the T. DR. steamer Hoe uric, from Hamburg, Jett Singapore at noon on Sunday for this part.

tion.

Car Registered Talagraphie Address is, DISPENSARY, HONGKONG," And all signed messages addressed thus will receive prompt attention.

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

FURE AERATED WATER

SODA WATER

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER

·SELTZER WATER

LITHIA WATER

SARSAPARILLA WATEN TONIO WATER

GINGER ALE

GINGERADE No Crodit giren for Bottles that look dirty. or gressy, or that appear to have been used for any other purpose than that of containing. Aorated Water, as aneh Bottles are never used. again by us.

A8 WATSON & Co., LIMITED,

Hongkong, China, and Maxils 12-19

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

HMS.Alerity, with Vico-Admiral Sir Nowell Salmon and family on lo rd, arrived here yester day from the North. The Admiral was salute by ste reeses in port.

The Agent of the Messageries Maritimes in. forms as that the steamer Sydney, with its out ward Frence mail, left Saigou yesterday morn. ing at 2am, for this part.

The Darjaling Note heare" that the Secret ry to is Excellency the Chinses Ambar, who, like the Amban, was so popular amoogste i the early part of the year, will be back in Dar jeeling by sext month to arrange some_matters concerned at the Thibet treaty, and that it probable that the Amban bimelt will be in Darjeeling again next spring."

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sofnal Jost, vas neary duable the estimato

· Hon-O-F÷CĦATER—But not the whole. The

The SURVEYOR GENERAL-It was not from my altoration in the plans. Perhaps the cast of work went sp.

Hon. C.P.CHATER That is very Ukely, but bone it was early double.

3.I vantara le say that by far the basic tray to avoid a ginstitutional crisis or indest any other Government dibonlty in this enlous. where I have found the unofficial members of Comell to be genikin of shrew intellect. and peatussing no political or partisan desire to

Downing Streat, 27th October, 1890. The SURVEYOR-GENERAL-It woul bos

SIB, I directed by the Secretary of State The SURVEYOR GENER L-1 was under the matter of time to gain that juformation. There impression from what I remember from Mr. Joes not appear to be muy disposition on the to transmit to you for your information with reference to your despatch No. 327 of the 10th Chadwick's report that the experiments were part of France or Italy to reduce rates.

Hon. T. H. WHITEFKAD TUmn the cuenta specifiet tu the annexed an abundant supply of water obtained by the Kinglom might make red antion if the adula, on the subject of the 'military on-

tribution lave, &o, expenditure of $100: I tnght from Mr. mutter were referral to them, Chadwick's raport that the experiments had

(Signed) R. G. W. ZADET. The SURT. YOR-GENERAL-It is not a quie The Officer Administering the Geyerament of been altogether successful.

tion to be decided instantly.

Hongkong

DATE.

The CHAIEMAN—I have been in cotaranyies- tion with the resident zugiueor today, and he is going to escry on the piping through the dry

Hon. TrH WAITEUGAD—Then why are we asked to dooids this question instancy?

The SUTEXO-GENERAL-I-bolišve that in

Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD asked the following surely that could not make the whole differenon, sensou. So far it has had no chance to run dry. India and Australia it is understoor that thuicé) |

gestion

The Chaishan-I do ust think ma ought to water mains. The master has been alluded to, discuss the Victoria College on a vota for new which is quits justifiable, as showing that care must be taken, but I think Mr. Chadwick in think the Resident Enginder will depart from the instructions laid down for him.

and it will be weary to carry on the experi-waald be a loss by reducing to postage by one- Tusul for a whole pyar before they was get a per- ball - It follows that there must be. But by fendly ware has a to gɔ upọn fer à water supply, redreing the postage it is hoped that as in Eng- H. P. BY JEIs the water thorn good 7 land and other countries such a number of letters The CHAMAN-Very good indeed.

would be sent that the loss would disappost. Hou. A BYRIN—11 used sat to be.

Tie CHAINMAN That is a regular kind of arithmetic. I thought that if the loss on one

22 October

DESCRIPTION OF Hocurar:

Loster from War Ofoe,

Do

WE OFFICE TO COLONIAL OFFICE.

War Ofiue, Pall Mall, .W. 2nd October, 189). May last, and the reply from this Office of the Sir-Witbreference to gour lotterof the 23rdof 14th July. I am directed by the Secretary of Sata for War lo request that you will be good

England will exeralso.every cari, und-£-door Tbe, CHAIRMAN has been tested platter the 1d. the loss on madings bundred enough to inform him how the question of the ́

art from them without the authority of the Governm+n.

The vot› was then agreed to.

found to be very good.

Will the Goverment lay on the table statement (showing how the Supersnsation Fund which oxleted of, what was the total amount to credit of the fand in the colony prariona and up to 1857 was clapped at the time of its any presado, why and by whose order it was put an end to, and how manok of the fund was repaid to the subscribers of it t

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY-In- swer to the question of the hon. member I have to state that the superannuation Load which existed in this colony previons, and up to 1857 bed iteres in an Imperial Act of Parliament which was repealed by 20 and 21 Vis, from the 30th Jan, JSS In consque of that repeal a reland was made to subsoribers from the 3 th

The FAIRMAN-The next question is the Jans pp to the time when the knowledge of tant Posk water supply. Fast farrued the stject rapest arrived in the enisey The whole matter of a paper that was laid on the table at the same being regulated by an Imperial Act, the pensions to as the ather one. This again is Nr. Chad- were paid in England, and all money for this wick's design, and it is being carried out by Mr. cheat for remittanes to England. There is put down as the estimatal expenditure to the 1891 purpose wars patil quarterly into the commissariat Cooper. La fost $20,000 end of the 297,000 in therefore in fund in axistance in this colony.

31st Decomber, 1890, and only $7,000 in required

complete the work

THE CROWN AGENTS.

Hop, T. H. WHITEKSAD asked the following

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i-le lor extra Diplan of the Daily Prahovid after that boar the reply is limited.

Telegraphia Address Press,

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his death by the accidental firing of a revolver Tus ob of mate nemal Andoren, who mot. in Peteran's boarding-house on Saturday after. woon, the 18th inst, and who died the sale or ing in hospital about six o'clock, was lucied

letters would be a hundred times that. Youre is increased contribution to be paid by Hongkong

now stands with the colony.: The BURU-GENERAL~~He could molder

really a most extraordinary argument; -

The ATTORNEY GENERAL-Üntlicother band. Mr. Georetary Stunbapa is anzinas_to have the argument is that the Postfice should not this information at an earlyidata, anitaffeats the boxedures of varenne, and that by redu ing the count of Army expanditaza for the onrrent rate of postage the beneßis the eneral-com-fusncial year. muity is great that they can bear my loss that may serve on the origin. Jot. nu

THE-PRAK. WAIRK- SUPPLY...

The roto más agreed toi

AXWEHAGE OF PICKURIĄ.

Hop, T. H. WaHCAD-If this vota is going to commit na to this sum of $180,000,

shall more that it be left with The CHAIRSAN-I have already expressly stated that it does not commit us to that sum That sow will cous-belous, it is experiunt turns out to justify it, but no pet-of-that-large sum will bo voted until a detailed sport of the whole plan is eent in. Volagreed t...-------

MISCELLANEOUS MINOR WORK!.

for Moellaneous Miner Works, was egrust A vote of 85,000, the estimated expenditure for to without discussion

THE PROPOSED ERDUÇTION IN POSTAGE. The CHAIRMAN-Gentlemen, I have jot receiveda pots from bis Excellency reminding us that we bare not yet settled the question of postal-reduction, and I would ask the Courcite come to sowo reccmmandation with regard to this faster, so that we may telegraph to the Secretary of State according to las desire.

Hon TH, WHITEHEAD-Then. Jet, as tx a -rate-which-is-sufficient to cover expens

May that the fall proposed contributionet £40,000 It appears from your fatter of the 23rd of

bas boon voted for the current calendar year, and it is presumed, after the -sxplorations given

shall be a reduction in the rates

The CHAIRN -Gentjanau, I will now set the better from this Office of the 14th July, you to vote on the question as to whether there that the contelbation at that rate will be duly

paid. I hare, da, On the question being put all members voted The Under.Saurwtary of State, Colonial Uffice.

(Signed) G. DED in farone of it

The CHAIRMAN The naxt question is what eball the amount of the reduction be. I think tre cannot do better than take Mr. Seacombe. Smith agree

Hou J.J. KéswICK-Seven cute fast coves expenses, does it not?

The CHAIRMAN-Yes, there would be no less with seven cents.

Hos P. RyZn-Will not the Imperial Government reduce their share

COLONIAL OFFICE TO WAR OFFICE

Downing Street, 25 October, 1890. Siru reply to your letter (248/235) of the 22nd inslank respecting the Hongkong military contribution, am directed by Lord Kantaford to guest you to refor. Mr. Secretary image to the letter from this Department of the same-date, endlosing copy of a despatch from Hongkong on the subject. the Officer Administering the Government of

I su to add that Stanhope is sorrect în- teuing that the contribution of £10,000 will

The CHAIRMAN-Then we stuli wako o pre- or Eve cents six mouths Enge. sag manly paid for the current calendar year.—I

they do.aad we on reduce the vale to six cents just nor to prevent any loss.

am, &c,

(Signed) Joan BEAMSTON.

yesterday at Happy Valley. His remaine werebers disporal the accounts received for the Arstein" What is the main work whish antails no and I presama they are not keing sight of that of. postage be reduced to soven cents for a half. The Under Ecoretary of State, War Ofico.

followed to the eraso by a umber of some and oneers belonging to ships in the harbour. Several beautiful wreaths were laid on the con..

KATUBALIKATION

THE CIVIL LIST.

1

où. J. J. KESWICK proposed that the rate

opnice letter.

Hon. C. F. CHATEX seconded.. Carried natiously.

FIRE IN QUEEN'S ROAD LAST SIGHT

A fire occured about 6.15 pm. last night in the back alors of the Soe Tui shandler'a shop,

Will the Cloveriament lay the table statement

The CHAIRMAN—The next question is the loths inst. Hongkong Marcones della faill worge Of TTECOFETT WAs deals with in Adam patiala, 10, and low rised and toward raport laid on the table on the 39th May, 1880,

to Hongkong by Le Crown Agrate for ase in connen- Rozaimi, tion with the vacions public works during 1550, the and the same remarke apply to this as to the The Heavens are Telling Hardo. coet laid down here to froinde il cozaminions, ship. former cases. It was entirely on MP: Chadwick's

... Andzan.ping, and other charges.

report that this vote was asked for. (Estimated

Hor. T. H. WHITEHEAD—I would ask if this The Arika COLONIAL SECRETARY-IN-total_spst, $292,500, estimated expenditure to reduction in the rate of postage be made here

with matters of current account is Eaglami, the

rst that the Government is at present waable 31st. Denaber, 1990. 80,000; estimated expen, will the amountpaid toother countries by lang. to accede to theken, member's fequent. It deals dilure, 1891567,00)

kong be less than now, and if so, how much less Hon. J. J. KRW K-As that report in all adjustment of which cannot reach fine colony its details is not prosens ta my mind. Pay I ask tirely unable to answer, boonass it is a muttez

The CHAIRMAN That is a matter I am so until the end of February. His Excellency has, the Barrager-General to indicate briefly what is which will have to be settled in England. It however no objection to place at the hon. mem-implied in the expression gamerage of Viote Tote Tudia, Australia, and all the other colonias and second quarters of this year.

large an outlay as § 82,500 P. In that work the question. laying of new drums in the city of Vinterir, or Hon, T. H. WacBREAD-]f we reduce our Bills for the Naturalization of Lai Sin Tong (what in it?∙∙

2- mbʊ to 240, and we have-tu-pay-2004. to and Choi Wai stherwise Choi Twan were read The Singapore Free Press asyz-The steamers first time.

The SURVEYOR-GENERAL This is not a these countries for eanu Joz. utter, the colony.

Hos. 7. H. WuiTRUBAD-Will there bu may Perse among other cargo for Pahang takes up

matter on which I am in a position to speak will be very much the looor sot only as regards condition attached to this reduction ?. this trip another, boiler for Taub. in throw sec-

The CHAIEMA-I don't think wo are is a officially, but 7 think a fel say that the letters sent from here but from all the tresty tions, the beaviest of which weighs about 14 evt. sir, to more the second reading of the Bien-

Tha ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL-I have,822.500 is the moant Mr. Chadtimate urtain China

position to make conditions. It will be strongly No. 113, Qra's hood Central. The stora is This new boiler being the largest, will, when titled "Au.Orannce to repeal Ordinance No. 19

for the main drainage of the oily of Vistoria. The CHAIRMAN-Yes, the treaty ports, use represented that thess other countries should entered turragh No, 39, Stanley Street, & honna set up, ade greatly to the pumping power at the of 1860, for the establishment of a civil list," Point and, extending up to Babinaon Road-Branch mail Hongkang pays Frans and Egypt niembers have an agenda they wish to add on

The Chairman-From East-point-to West our postako stampa

redqua their rates.

escupied by a Mr. Scondaam, an Indian sobocl Tas scandalous delay of the Naval Au Ranh workings, and will allow of the smalls That Ordinanes provides that a sum of £.8200 that is the diy of Victoria

Acra ATTORNEY GENERAL-By the Lon. TH, WHITEHEAD-The unofficialmaster, who alates that shortly aftersiz o'clock he w the stairway that connects liis house with thorities in sending ont a gunbest to lock Bungei Argos, and other places where prospect out of the gonscal revenue of the colony for the the city of Victoria is and where it is, but though preme sa we do not send letters throngh

boilers being transferred to Bukit Malaces, shall be payable every year to Her Majesty HOLJ. J ĹESWICK ---Yes, I am aware of what 189. That goes to the thual Company. I this matter.

the premises of the Seo Tai shop on fire. He im- for the Namon pirates has been much coming mining is being prosecuted with every pre payment of the salaries of cartain flours set I know Mr. Chadwick supended an immense Egypt now.

The CHATEMAN-If you will send it me nu-mediat ly gavothealarm, but had to leave hisown mented on, and our correspondent Old miss of sucORSE.

der corer 1 will see that it is forwarded to the premisms un nesout-of-thefirespreading-sorapid- forth in the schedule. On account of the Iru. Hand," in his letter which appeared in yea.

amount of time on this drainage question, I The CBATKHaw then read the inster from Searetary of State,

jy. The Bre gat a firma hold on No. 39, Stanley quest changes that have taken place in the donbt very much whether the public at large the Chamber of Commuces on the subject, which The Committee then adjourned.

Street for some half: sa hour before the brigade terday's lasse, only gave expression to the Old Corporal," we have bem farnished with the the ans, lila Ordinance has practionlly became is for and the necessity for it. I know in zatný

In connection with the production of the establishments and in the salaries attached to clearly understand what this large ex enditure has already been published

dispatch boxes arrived, and when those were general feeling on the subject. Not until following auslots When Signor Majereni pbanete. The present scheme for an increase parts of the city at the pras at times the drain into two parts-first, shall we have a reduction TE CHAIRMAN—Shall we divide the question

brought into play, there was so swali a pressars of water in the hydrants that they were for mm nearly twenty-four hours after-news-of the Brat produced the old-Corporal at the Theatre in the larice of the members of the Civil-ago-in dafratire, but I want to know if foax be or not, and secondly, if we agree to that, phat ¡ ̈

Lime quite.nusble to copa_with_the_fame!. Berrice wil render this. Ordmanos still more Informed whether the expenditure of this large shall the redaction de Pr Having only studied, one (nogango

The following dospately respecting the in-The steam are engines were sherlly afterwards Hou. . H. WHITEHEAD-Until we have some ormused wilitary contribution in Hongkong were under the command of Superintendent Wode- brought into une, and the Fire Brigade.

going to pay Franco, Egypt and the other coun tries, I don't ses how we can come to any draition, day afternoo

The CHAIRMAN-We must rermsober but we are obly a very mali nit in the batter, There

HONGEONS, DEC 16TH, 1890,

mecarred

THE INCREASED MILITARY CONTRIBUTION.

outrage had been received was the Line Royal, play, in 178, a laughablo incident tulele, aid; there is no roosen why it should sar is necessitutal by the works how ju information as regards how auch, logs we are aid on the table at the Council meeting yozter house, wisted by Assistant Superintendent Here-

it is perhaps doubtful whether may greater

petrators of the outragu to justice; and our belief in the officiauey of the Navy would

way.

Ordinance) be postpaced. the Gambling Ordinance sad the Bankruptcy work.

Carried

| ontway...

pool. t to work with a will, but the fire was ant gut thoroughly under till a little before nise 190lock. The stormhouse and the second floor of

the doo Tai shop wore seriously damaged, while

The house in ftanley Burset was gutted The

SUPREME COURT,

15th December.

ready to proceed to sea. It was not to for a few weeks the Siguor was not get yersed comalu on the statale book any longer. In a press or with a view to the reolamation be supposed that the pirates would be take that would, have appeared glaring to an be adequately soeureby saanaust vote. I beg to in all the pranons of pronunciation, and a mi. Crown Colony the rights of the civil servants will

The SURVEYOR Gsserar-No, not in any obliging as to wait for her, and with a day'a Englishman was oftor aunoticed by kiza. Das move therefore that this Ordinance ba reported. The CHAIRMAN-If the reclamation had never

Government laws, start they had of course every chance of of the characters in the picou bad is deliver the

Tho ACTING COLONIAL SUCSETASY seconded. been heard of this would have been necessary. Bill road a second time,

Hongkong, 10th Septembar, dluding parsuit. Had the vessel left earlier line "I tell on he is dead; I have won the

Hoo. J.. J. KESWICK-That being so. I want are not only ourselves, but the whole of India. My Lord, I have the honour to nekaowledge erlicate of his daith” On the night of the performanes the motor whe sustained the part Bill, and on the motion of the ACTING AT Fuel or whether further expenditure will be pe ousidered. We can rent this matter, to the of the 25th of July transmitting to me $100 and $5.00 in the Northern Insurasoa The Council then went into committee on the to know whether this catiuste is likely to be the Strait, and the Australian culmis to be the receipt of your Lordship's dispatch, No. 14

See Tai shop was insure of two policies of success would have attended her search, but made a mistake, and said I tell you is isdunj · that the Urdineros should come into feres on the present time which other prospective works may to suppose that we ouzeolves can make any ace aud the War Department on the subject | the latter poling bering only ban renewed n TORNEY-GENERAL & lause was added providing as aary, because the undertaking of works at the attention of the fetal anthorities at home, but spandenes who has passed between the Colonial for which Moser, Hewett Co. are the agents, the commmity would at least have had the roar of laughter shook the house, which Signer 1st Jantary, 1891.

I-have mean the certificate of his birth!" A satisfaction of knowing that everything Majoni was totally unable to understand, if

rander useless is not to my mind an economica teration is. I am afraid, to suppose what is not of the increased military contribution by this few days ago, while the former policy was due to Hit reported with amendment.

punan at all for this Governmet to adopt. likely to be affected. being au impressive part of the pinco; until at

BILLA POSTPONED possible had been done to bring the the end of the act, the actor came to Lis dress the sitting of this Connot, sir, thers are two total amount of br. Chadwick's estimate for the paid for forsiga krausí! at a Id. He saya We| Oflue of the 23rd of May, úr which he statos that

The SURVEYOR-ORNERAL-I think there is no The ACTINOATTÆER- Y-ĢINEKALI ́see the I notice with pleasure the eluding sxpire on the 17th of the present month The The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-After doubt whatever that this ment set love is the Chuncellorof the Exquez estimate that paragraph of Me. Wingfield's lottar to the War kouse No. 50, Stanley Street was not: insured Jing-room, and explained..

and had only been cooupled by its present tan- entsaluteas, and it is very desirable those com-drainage of the various sections of the city. It have to pay an armonus agrai to s 1d. for the your Lordship Resist him tanda that the liberal a few days. The amount of demags not have received so were a shock. The Yesterday afternoon a football match. The

between $5,100 and $6,000. mittees should sit to-day and paws if pɔssible they memory rypa ma right ho sent in sepsats floreign transit and the cost of the letterji thì | ma-nar in which the unoffeind maa «bers of the done to the Sé Tai shop in estimated to be needless delay on so occasion of so much Racndunt. The tearas were most Deopali 8 and 9'un the orders of the day (committos on his reports this will cover the whole cost of the taken to be arsa are then lid. Thus, It yon Garerament enabled a constitutional crisis to be i

Club . H. 8. Imperieuse, was played at the emergency seems to show up the inepti-balanced, and a match hose result is represent

add là to the igủ, the cost of the postage wilt avoided, and that it would be politie, in your tude of the Navy in an even strongered by eight goale to nil alls for little comment.

Bon. J. J. KESWICK-That Loan quite under-be more than 2id, or at least fully 24d, and we Lordship's opinion, to make any concession which sland, but is it the case or is it not the camḍbal cannot recoup comolves." He clearly states it might be possible to west their views. light than the marvellous blundering which It was but foo evident that the nasal tesin am attended the celebrated and disastrous inshin, or away rate, to having a real set to

THE PUBLIC HEALTH AMENDMENT quitą apaccustomed to playing football in sesiona |

Jabar on publiw wozka nuw in procross may.comas that the cast of foreign transit is only Id.- Ientirely sure with your Lordship that it thin amount of $292,500, which is put down in Hos. T. H., Warrenead-I think it will be { wanli nave been politin in the circumstances had

IN, ORIGINAL JURISDICTIOR. manoeuvres in Tytam Bay. Her Majesty's with another tim: Goe or two, and wittivul Public Health Ordinance of 1887" was read age of the City of Victoria to be inaufloient!

The Bill entitled "An Ordinance to and the the estimates as the cost of improving the wwer unfair and unjust to the ratepayers bere that the War Ofe give some consid ration to your abips look magnificent lying in ti barbour;tioned, did indeed plas a consistently good game.

being invidious the name of Lewis may be moa-third time and passed.

they should be out of pocket or the trapssotion crdably's very reasonable suggestion. But BEFORE HIS HONOUR SIE JAMES RUSSELL The BULTETOR UNIRALI think ust. · The, Chairman-Thay will be ant in are from deftig this they seem la lake advantage of

Crier. JusTION, it is to baregretted that the efficiency of the but the majority swiped more desirous to kick

Hon. J. J.KELWICE-With all das deference poskst, but they will be in in the other

the Council's liberality by having recourse to a force falle so far hurt of its imposing ap- laughable, mistakes when mada; and form a from the unofficial reombers particularly, what the reclamation works was included in the re-into the other.

far than to play well. A for glacier, not to Camocil I wont with if possible to ascertain,

H EXCELLENCY-Before journing the to the Surveyor-General, rather think they will. The Suavero, GHYURAL-It really amounts pearance. As regards the delay in the despacitor's point of view the match was not with other day curing the present week would be clamation.

The CHAIRMAN-I vught this drainage of to taking it out of one porset and potting it patch of the Liunel, however, it is possible out amasenient. Within five minutes' of start- that some share of the blame may rest one had added other two. They hard things very ting for next Monday inasmuck as it is possible is lo prodang the andails that conduct the pre- ing the Club scored thres goals, and tefere halt. convenient day to turn to have another sitting.

The Scaveron GENEAL Thesis.co. 1 u affaid it wbald be dangerous' to fir a wit The CHAIRMA Therall we have got to do obeaper." the Colonial Government, as we understand and their own way, and were never called upon the mail by which we know the Governor in ex sent age into the water across the land recitim-durselves but for the Tasty Forte, the gunboat was sent out on their requisito not on the defensivo Anderavu at you! wooki tion If this be so, sodo statement na to have been all the better bad he had somethingested many arrive that day, and therefore ed, and the experies of that will be met by the

to do, it would at least have kept him in bete mis almost arissary we should reclamation fund.. the hour at which the requisition wa saut in Haring changed and play was a little brisk of this week in order to inish up one the lavels P

hary another menting daring the course Hor. Ho Kai-How will you maniga about and the ball was now and again (ransfurred· Krizm

or two important sports still pending

ORDINANCE,

ADJOURNMENT.

The SURVEYOR-GENERAL-That is a matter

Hoa. P. Kraig How in that ?**

different line of argument to that conveyed at

But the real purport of that despatch was to

and an explanation of why it was not the Marites' grennd into Clap territory, but before the Finance Commites. In ge_kar_as_1of engineering detail. There will be notificalty be rather a discrepancy between the report just ground thai circumstanny rendered it necessary judgment of the court of Karvay which sat.

following were the testos

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W. H. Wallace

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W. Nee Hi

J. C. Viguulg

H. Drskie!

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Kwok Lox . THE ATTORNEY-FIKERRAL. their dictation in your Lordsbie's despatch, Nuit to the Government of the Pasig for

This was su notion for dangus for the duten- 8. of the 20th of January last.

That despatch. A does the letter from the snarvag on the 5th February, 1889, By cont The CHAIRMAN-You got your stompy War Obios of the 14th of July, asquestionably of both parties curtata Saran in connection with

refers to what the garrisen in Hongkong was the eüit were tried. Hới. Ho Kar-We have not only lo pay for in 1:53 ; to the amount of canfribation then Mr. Robinson, in trusted by, Mosaru. Caldwell paid-und-to-the-reveano of the colony in that Wilkinson was for the plaintiff, the Don P. Tere-What becomes of the £8,000 yes, and it then goes du to compare the state Attorney General appeared in person.

-Mr. Robi:üon tsid thu anit was brought to en- paid to the Postal Uning ? How is that absorbed of things at that period with what oxists at

The CHARMAN-I take it that gose to make present. VERA

cover damage from Gorerament with respect up the lows that has been spoken about.

to the detention of the steamship Pasig. The in sooner ought to be given. A meeting of the whole the second half was bats reproduction

The SULTON-GINBRA-There seems to make a demand for a farther contribution on the issues settled to bo triad were whether the the Legislative Council was held yesterday of the first, and the matol ended, as stated, in concerned I should be quite prepared to mest is that.

read, which states the amount paid to be a ld. to facrease the garrison herd

on the Pasig Ey örder of the Govdramunt, was either on Thamday or Friday, whichever day afternoon, but no reference was made to the favour of the Club by eight goale to nil. The might be most convenient to the anoficial memby the Beast 14 al Bar you take the spurts given by him and add where your Lordship addresses me on the sub- the question as to the fitness of the steamship The Activa AÍTORNEY-GENERAL said that and that given by the Assistant Postmonster. It This is clearly shown in the first paragraph condivisasagainst the defendant to deferuime subject.

resisat it might be possible to have a sitting on along the ses front and of all ascessary walla, sand. hers, or if both those days are carionals inconclamation included the making of an embankment them together they come fan very much larger jeet of the additional garr son required" by the Pang on the 5th February, 1859; prcondly. fortifications recently erected at Hongkong tu detarmaise the abersao of any reasonable Saturday morning. I wirely throw out this 'drains, wharves &

The CHAIRMAN-I do not think we can do and their seramunt.

or probabla essa for the detention by reason of suggestion in order to let the Council know I The BUTTETOR-GENERAL That is so the more than represent in the Secretary of State Agadu in paragraph 7 your Lordship says the condition ff steamship for, proximinal think it absolutely necessary to have another crainage in incinded in the estimates for the what has been said. I am afreid we have not "The seat of this garrison (50. The fatere detention the 5th February and thirdly sitting this week, and further than that I should reclamation. Of course the drains for the new, the mens hore of inficencing the Postal Union" garriseti will be about £230,000 a year and will to determine the greation of liability of the be glad to hear any suggestions the unatiotal honics that may be built nec a separate matter. Hon H. WuFTHEAD-Could the Bouro-consogantly be nearly throa tifos na groatian Governor to winke compensation for loss or auenbern of Eniñcil may have to make.

Han, J. J. Kaywick Quite ao, that in battary of State give us the information by tele was the expense of the garrison in 1863 when dags by reason of the detention. The first Hon. P. RYRIE-1 red aggest Saturday, I thought.

point was whether the finding of the Court of grams as to what reduction will be gade by tha" the cloals eentribution was fixed." | because-Phursday and Friday are both regatta The CHARMI mez form the bonolher constries, if we make a rodotion, any to a paragraph 19 your Lordshipromarks" that Survey was binding on the Government or

GAYA.

member that reports on this matter occuping 49 six cents?

the £1000 which the colony will pay in taob of whether the Attorney-General might bring evid HIS EXELLENOr-But which is the more pages appeared in the Government Genette of Hon. P. Brain- If we are going to reduce the text three years is only onosaeventh of the ease to show that there was zonable and pens ****, important, the Council or the Regatta?

the 27th September last, Hon. P. BY2s-Well, se can have Council

the rates at all we should sydnes them to the cost of the garrison, while the remaining six bable ground for the detention. There was no Hon, J. J. K#swtor The inmenso number | French and German stale,

sevantha, £240,000, will still be boras by the question, be thought, as to the Court of Surrey any day; wo oaunot have a Regatis any day. of piaget, wir.:may be na wxouse for my not bay. The CHAIRMAN-I think what you ask for mother country."

being a competent authority to declare the St After some farther discussion. it was decided ug kept it more in my mind.

wonid make rather strug talsgram tu send home: Could anything be plainer, more partiualarly noes or andiness of the reszel. Under the sist to meet again on Saturday at foran d'alook. The CHAIRMAN-It gives Mr. Cooper'ereport, Hon. 7 H. WHITEHEAD-IT Wo are going to from this last mentioned paragraph, than that section of Ordinance & of 1879, wherever thero Mr. Chadwich's report, Mr. Leigh's inpoft and make a reduction of a large amount the not of the Imperial Government intimated that they was reason to believe that a ship was in a des FINANCE COMMITTEE.

Mr. Price's report.

the salegram would be fully justified a wint udod daring these three years to expand footive saudition and unit to proceed to see Han J. KESWICK—I observe that an sx-arest present as chanat is on a ente that wil £260,000 per aosom on an increased garrison, without serious damage to human life, the ship. penditure of $40,000 has already taken place in cover expenses because we do not know what out of which they requested the colony to conmight be detained for the purpose of being tals connection in 190, Ferbaps the Surveyor they wil be.

tributo £40,000

surveyed. Vador action F. of the DS, General will inform us with reference to this The CHAIRMAN—As we have’no information But now the War Office takes a different Ordinance, the Governor wat empowired to money how it bra boon speut. I notion by a to the contrary we must aanme the expanses line. The letter of the 34th of July insinuste ter the matter to a Court of Survey. ·Sub- The CHAIRMAN Gentlemen, we will resume foot note that it hos besz spent under authority will bo what they ware before. It would go that the ingreased contribution is at aked Section 2 sald flist if it appeared that there was consideration of Public Works Extraordinary, of a role for main drainage and sanitary purposes. very desirable for these countries to reduce their for so mesh ecause we are to have done reasonable or probable ground for the dates- It is a pity that Mr. Bean Liano 'Saan did. inspecob at Berrendale the Marquis of sub-ltem 32 per water waint and distributory The BURETOR GENREAL-A I sig pot in rates, butthera dos vot seem any peability of it. increased garrison, but because the colony's tion the Governor was liable to pay pompousɛ. not remain in the Council and keep up the galisbury charged the Right Hon. W. Gladost, sea0,000: estimated expenditure, to let pcially, but I and is a position, to reply in the important redging fuld be that of the United year 18 and because an intention, then of the words "if it appears", was if it appe

system of Victoris, waterworks,estimated total sharge of the drainago works I cannot spodk The ACTING APPOGNET-GENERAL-The most repapue kui possiderably augmented times the lion to the owner. The obvious ognatiji, tion agitation on this question until he had cops stone_with_santing towards the Inberals and Dember 1890, 587.000 matapangitare, bol member's question, The amuzat e put Kingdom.my tip 1.674 ***

announced toys the military contribu, to the Cost of Surrey," sad the Cours of ported late fellow members to ble awa ylaw. Irish purby alike to the matter of Home Bale, 1893, 670,000 250 paper on the jobpray wars down in the militatan an the empandiana la 10 1910 BURENIOR SALEHAR-TERM, I iblak, 14" flag ng cheendet nya ponne man parar ambient Berror in the pans bad pigiga that there

TEE Chinese member of the Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements, the Hon. BEAR LIANG Shab, has resigned his seat, owing to the attitude assured by his bruther unofficial-members in-reference to variou subjects in which he has interested himself. Io an Interview with a representativo of the Straits Timer he anumerated those subjoutaj one of which is really a somewhat important; one. He attributes the unwillingness of the members to support his scheme for the imun of Clovemment paper currency to commercial: ..and monetary interests, wherma his advocacy of it, he says, was due to his wish to get the greatest good for the greatest number; and to prevent the recurrence of bank enlastrophes of the "Oriental", and "AsiaticTM

type.

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