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INTIMATIONS.

DINNEFORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA. DENNEFORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA.

The best-Bemory for Acidity of the Stomach For Heartburn and Hendisse. For doat and Indignation. INNEFORDS FLUID MAGNESIA,

DINNEFORD'S FLUID MAburn and

Binay, Andise, Children, and Infante, and for regular was in Warm Climate. Sold throughock the World.

Agent. E. Watson & Co., Hongkong.

"COLONIAL. HOUSE.""

115

JAPANESE WHITE CREPE SHIRTS.

JAPANESE.

COLOURED

SHIRTS..

JAPANESE SILK and CREPE SCARFS.

AL80,

CALCUTTA PITY HATS HELM ETS

in all the latest Styles and Siropus. -

The French man-for Villare left Bhaug. hai on this 1st May for Corea.

H.31.8. Alacrity, with Admiral Richarda on board, arrived at Chofeo on the 27th May and us to loses on the morning of the 9th for Tientsin.

At the Magistracy yesterday morning the koppe of a Chinese brothel was find 335 for Begroting to report a case of small por in. har house. Tho Sanitary Inspector; who proseout sd, slated that one of the inmates had been suffering from the liscase for nearly a month, yel no report was made, and the woman was Ellowed to wander trenly about the house.

THE HONGKONG DAILY FAR98, SATURDAY, JUNH GẦa, 1991,

SANITARY BOARD ELECTION.

BEARD BY COUZEST. AGAINST ·RIP SHARE BILL. Hoo. T. H. WRITEKBAD moved the spoo

have elade them at first, and made his way out aica of the standing orders in order to micre an into when we get into Committee. to the Kiangaan Arsonal, lurs he was employ-resolation of which the roquisite notice had not

ed as a bulist-maker. But the Natiye dotootivas ompleyod by the French Police were on hit trek and kept him ander their syn till by so

been giron.

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Hoa. T. R. WHITEHEAD-T ogren with the remarks of the hoo, mamber (Hon. Ho Koi) aud¦ I tharstora suonad the amendment.

To ACTING ATTORNEY-GENKRAT, aid there was ao3bjection to the amendinent, and he was quite willing to soapl.it

BILL.

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Epw. J. AcroYN, Asting Atseravy-Gonoru'. 2th August, 1900, The Right Hou. Lord Knutsfonl, G.C.M.G.

Landon, 9th October, 1890. ECLETARY OF HAT'S TELHAM IN REPLY. Governor, Hongkong.

In raply to your despatch No. 317 of 2nd September if unudicial athbers of Conzell

ENUTSTOVLL

THE SECRETARY OF STATES DES- PATCH ON THE ESTIMATES.

The following despatch from the Scoretary of State was laid on the table of the Lagislibin. Ceuncil yesterday :-.

The Nanking correspondent of the Daily News in offemation of the maid teloge, or having Ordinances dealing with somewhat similar rub it is desirable to prevent the evils arising frotto into those contracts; that no moh law has writes under date of th May:The Vickroy fans to the storpage of publidworks to whinks juata ve airoody bean passed, namely the the creation of wabito latrines for private profit been passed in England and no efficient wris

Sketching Proventica Orilance, 1888, and the in places where they are not required on ars has been shown why such an arcoptional muro has boon putting things through in met vigor-the Colony is not already actuallamentod?

The dispatch No. 39 of 27th Febeasty, 1801 tomoulters Ordinasos, 189. The Stoneonlters objectionable nad likely to heme a nuisance," should be infredased here: that even if the inw Hon. Ho KAI esid-I should move that the was peered it would be varied as the Baylis Ordinance dealt with the Forts on Stonecasters. one fashion. Beveral ofloses of high grede have

Island, forbidding people without permission or words" for private profit"be omitted, so that the Act as boon set at nought there.

From what I have soon and Insent is Official THE UNOFFICIAL MENEZES KEMORANDUM already been removed. Others, including the was laid on the table.

ON THE STIMATES.

under certain circumstauosa visiting the island.extent of the Bill may be greator. The B in two liens, are threatened. No exeontious yet. bat some of tas rioters will probably loss their.

Hon. T. H. WarTEREA ked

This Ordinance is of more general purport, its prosnt form will only apply to latrines Assignee, I can state that there is a váry boads. The officials have already agrond with

Will the Gorerament to whether the Megno its purpose bing to prevent any peram not be- ecseted for prisato profit. A latrine not crected amount of selling and buying shares whine is but Mr. J. D. Humphreys and Mr. J. 1. Francis, Mr. Ferguson, as to the damagas done to C. will, we understand, again o candidates Methodist property and several hundred dollars randam atel the 28th December, 180, addeeding a military officer in auiform, or under certain for private profit may become just as much a bona fide or legitimate speculation but rand for cleation to the Sanitary Beard. Both gentler

Government of Hongkong, rigued by all the Uno.

Ge Santiary Board should be given control over cause to law does not exist in England it should men have rendered good service during the bave bean paid dowo. H.M.S. Porpoise arrived to Bis Exoloney. the Oldoer Alminiitering the airoumstatoos, from going into the forbs. The nuisance a one that is and I should. Hika to 160 ortravegoat gambling, and I shoni bo glad to

yesterday at 3 p.m. and will comaly a few days.

mates for pabii works extraordinary Ive let was the Secretary of Staks.

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded. latrines, whether arogtet for private profit act be enacted here cannot. I admit, be serions- ly maintained as the circumpetances and extent of The bast Mila Aparient for Dolinaša Cana thrao years, oud their m-laction may buthe Viceroy has appointed as sidiomes with vint Mexbor of Leuncil nad dealing with the aes Bill has been intro baasd by the direction of all latrines placed in the same antegory. I thick see a atop pat to this. The argument that be

the Commander this morning. But this at-forwarded to the Pecretary of State for tus Colcalor, regarded as practically pertain

The AOTING ATTENDY-GENERAL-I do not the local market di£or so greatly from that of Ssoretary of Stats on the mittes ou the Bill there would be en x two beos from The river sleamers of the CM. Co are, the mosphera la voy pet oleor, Thees le sal-com-adfsan vint date as any communicationsHe added that when the Council went into Compublic honeft.

think there is any seriona objaction to the altura- England and afford so nad opportunity for Daily Newe says, 16 ba itted with the oicotrio osaled feeling of exsitamions and hostility; abject that Memorse, and if so will the Gostight sendents to be made;

Hon. Ho K-Would it not he better instead tion became the worda "public istring" ara de practions which it would perhaps be useless t HONGKONG TRADING CO., LD. High and the Kangt era will be statiarly lighted four days' festival is now in progress and the racamont lag coples of them on tho tabin

At the same tima. I admit that the objection an each as possible. The Kusgpst took angorawde that gather may easily be stirred up. The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY The of haring three Ordinancas doing with the aned inthe second suction aning and inclad-attempt on a large field.

that it is a restriction on the freedon ni con- from Shanghai last weak su electric light plant Soldiers, however, as still guarding for a pomamorandum 'referred to was forwarded in Mr. same subject that the three should be thrown in lug any latrine to which the public are admitted weighing sixteen fons, which is to be erected at porty, and so trust here will be no more trouble. Fleming's dospatah No. 449 of the and Deco to one it is xtremely annoying at times when on payment or otherwien."

Ha Ho KA-Thon there would be a contra- tract is one which deserres consideration. It is the Palios of the Emperor at Peking..

There was considerable excitement amongst ber 1800. The reply to that dospatch, No. 59 ans Fanta to cousalt thom Ordinances that nu

The ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL-Yoo, but this Bill. one can find all that is to be known on the amb The Hongkong Taud Investment Company the Police in the French Concesion at Slang of 1891, ie already laid on the table. yestarilor made application in the Summary had on the 29th May, wo road in the favoury NOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF COUNCIL AND THR haste to thras different Ordinazione before distien batween the preamble and the definition. to my opinion the only seriores objection against

lion. J. J. Keswick gave notice that at the jest. I think as a reuorat rale when a new Or I think that the enacted, words have greater

dinance is brought is tanmeadar upplement prófaras than the preambla. ourt to tava tha rating of $152) on certain tone-ovor to arrest in Shanghaf of the loader of the

Hon. Ho KA---I think it ħu bạn, hold that ments of theirs reduced ta$1,420. Mr. Stokes, Wala mob who bared the Tramul Cathedral

the preamble to a great extent limits the power CREPE Acting Crown Solicitor, appeared and stated that at Wuku. It appears that the French priests next meeting of Council he would ask thriony Orlimuses that it would be best to collant

Hoa. T. H. WUITEREAD-I may say that my of the enacted section. that members of the Logislation. Coanoil as all together as one Ordinison. the Government had au objection to the reduc-wrote down to the French Polios a descrip following questionWhether it is the fast

The SURVEYOR GX-keregards publie Cow Au order for the reduction ashed fur was tiup of the man who led the attack, and gave precluded from either voting for or ominating gigue are quite in sscord with those of the hon.

minute particulars by which the primis mover therefore gearter.

might be recognized, adding that he had left candidates for the Sanitary Board although such member who has just spoken. I think it would latrines erented by the Government, they are ba mors satisfactory itell throo Ordinances were placed under the direct superintendonon ut the for Shanghai The man samo down after the members are ratopavera?

daty of the Board to sea, that they did not begree I have 20 objection. trouble, and openly boasted on the steam that THE ESQUEST OF THE SHAREEBOKRES TO Derabodied in ons instead of having three differ Sanitary Board, and I think it would be the

wt: Ordinances on the same subject. it was he who healot the movement and set fre

HI EXCELLENCY-Tint question can be comin-a nuisanca. to the Cathedral. The French Policant Shangha were on the afort, but the man appears to

Bill read -cond time. The Concil went into Committee on the Bill The ACTEO COLONIAL SECRETARY-I faily Hon. Ho Kat secondað.

agree with the principlest the remarks of the The motion was carried and standing orders hon. mombor on my right that if possible it is

The prantable having beon passað og kosmind, The following telegram wes rosivad from

better to have mis Ordinonas dozling with the the Haut fine on the 20th May:Clean-up as they induced him to go. to the Trench suspended socordingly,

Hou, T. H. WELTFRBAD-Your Excellency, whole subject and embodying all previous Or the Ei pissed through Committee.

PUBLIC HEALTH ORDINANCE AMENDMENT bat al of at week, post bettor result Concession, whore of course they immediately than last. Enab Hobs, prospect good. Western ponad jos him and carried him to the StaI beg to move that the Stockbrokera Artinness, but it must be remembered that this

Downing Strent, 27th Bobrnary. 1891. Lode, improving." The last telegram was pub- tion house. There he admitted that he was the sociation be heard by their Connast on the is a separate si definite Ordiasnos. Two

The ACTING AZTORNEY-GEZERAL-I beg

Sir, I have the honour to ackdawl dys the Tishal on the May and said "prospecte described, and a portion of the little fogar sooond reading at the Dill entitled "An Ordia Ordinances ralating to this subjent have besa poor." The Ist completed erishing gave 867of his right hand, which had been out off ance to amend the law in report of isles of salady and we are now passing to propose the second reading a Bill HONGKONG TRADING COMPANY, LD. vances gald for 350 taas stono. The 2nd comb the sailors at Waba, was missing, and ebares le rompanies registered under the C different cas on another matter from the Ordinamed the Pablis Hanlth Ordinance. It receipt of Mr. Fleraing dospatch No. 13 at

Sub Station 13 of Ordinanás 24 of for 1891, pleted are 737 onnees gold for 490 tons. The the wound was still quite frah. He di panics Ordinatees 1911 to 1836 and in other irves already in free. The Stoneters Oris more the altoration of a word than say 2nd December last, sabuitting the Estimates

2-I am glad te oborry fast thoas Edinutoa^a Lato the Hall & Holta C. Co., Limited.

Shird now in prograss, falikoly, the Straits Timce played the utmost bravio for a time, but Joint Stock Companies." I would explain that iamce desle with Stonecuttore Leland only, with thing elso. saya. to show a smaller average of gold. On on mare fully realizing his position he seem my object in proposing the motion brought for a view of keeping ba tefenses scores: The other 1887 provided that no urinal should be erected MILVER MEDALS, May it stood at about 570 ounces (ustitnated)

ed to lose coutage somewhat, thongh he dit outward to-day is to save time. If the Council willOrdiance is distinct matter altogether; it without the permission of the Sanitary Board. have been drawn up in general accordones with gala for 820 tour stop. I's prosasota are now rotmet his former confession. His name is Li: agree to permit the Stockbreters' Assosiation prevents people sketching the fortifications. find the proped section will extend to water the model form, which accompanied my einralar Alared to be batteri

and be ian Hasan wat, of about 30 years of to be haard by Conneel it will enable then to Thai Ordinance was passet soms, Liane ngo and closets. Under the Saation proposed the Sani- dusputol of th Febennes, 1800, with ous one-p An extraordinary generat meeting of the Age, and is believed to be a shining light give the necessary instructions also save time by piorad effectust on more than cue nessina. tary Board must give permission for the erection, namely, that "temporary of and offers Han. Ho Kar-I beg to spot the action. This Ordinance is separate matter altogether, tien of water closets or urinals aaring, oradea.illed by parsans ineligible for the ordinary Ahareholders of the Canton Insurance lee amongst the Kolw man. His quezo is rather was held at the offices of the General Managers curiously braided with a peculiarly tinged blue I de es bessuse I think when sa Ordinance of It deals with all the facts and maltas previsions tion with say public genes or private desin. superaungation allowanus are not distinguished. 3-The prolistes of expsaditave applicable to all the forts of the Colony Of Section 13 of Jab.Sention 18 of the hereafter. (Messrs. Jardins, Matheson & Co.) Featerdag silk He will probably be sant back to Wabe such an important nators is boing considered it for the purpose of confirming the resolution in a day or two, theagh we would advise our is wall that all affanted by it should be freely to the Stonsdattera Ordinare Section & will be also abstitated for Sub as such, but on this point I will address you for altering the articles of association, pasand friends, the French Authorities, to see that benearaged. Although for that reason I second corras if we adopted the method angested by Orilinance. This option glas the power to

the hon. member we should have now to start the Sanitary Board to make by-laws for the diswcul, if the extraordinary works were carried afrosh. We should have to drop this Bill, and it pass of the dead, the disinfection of dead belies out in fall, alat uslaust the exist ng balvesd, ut & weeting hald on the 31st Mar. There auffars the full penalty of his crimes, for if they this resolution it is not to be understood my

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETAX-Are would take time to numsider how the three Bills and the sanitary maintenance of mortuasies sad it seems desirable fint the state of ticulany were pressut Hon. J. J. Keswick hairm), trust o anch to the Waha Nativa Authorities sytopathy is with the opposition to the Bill.

gards the motion of the hon. member, the usual bald be made into one for the whole sab. The proposad section goes further and adds tho should be carefully reviewed at an early date, g 330 Masers. D. Gillies, D. Ba Sassoon (Directors, they will probably fot him off for fear of the

J. B. Coughtrio, P. R Sanders, J. J. Rallongeance of his fellows.

rain in that it is only on certain arcptional Billejeet, and it would be probably be two or three regulation of cometoria. The Bill bes boun Irving, B. Byramjee, O. 8. Sharp, P. f. R.

that Counsel ara beard. The Sfts-eegoud rale months before we could pass the Bill and I brought forwal at the wish of the Sanitary Bardor. G. Ronetisi, AJ. V. Ribeiro. Ng

saya: "Io any case where individual rights or do not think mombars would wish to sil Board and I hope that it falls their wishes.

The ACTING COLONIAL SECDETARY Gaded ba paliarly during the hat, so for the sole pur interests of property may Awei. Ilo Fook, W. H. Rey, Lerng Chek Yue,

Bill read & ascend time. Ho Pak Hoon, Li Pai Soa, Ko Kau Pang. E

LOUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PRESS."] affected by any propused Bill, all parties pse of parsing this Bill. Wa shuaki Lare

The Council went into Committee on the Bill. Mehta, G. T. Teitch Joere ary) The re

LONDON, 3rd June. interested may, upon petition for that purpose, to introduce a clease repealing the other

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETART proposed 4 regards the details of the general and on motion mile, segonded, nad carried, Bills and this Bill would have to he modified to THE BURSING STRAITS

timates, I will address you separately in reply to he board before tho Cornsil, or ang Committee mast all cases. I think if the hon. monter coa-the insertion of an additional clanna giving the scheme of increased urins on si present: Ex- A serious wedidnt coarrel in the Queen's

FISHERIES.

thereof, either in person or by Coal." siders the matter he will agree it is advisable to Sanitary Board power to make and enforce by. Road yesterday afternoon to a Naval Yard coa

ber last,, I approve the praposed increases of.. The House of Commons read second time a Now, I may say at once in my opinion this pass this Bill now. I quite agres with him as laws for the construction of urinals, ator Mr. Fleming's despatet No. 455 of 15th Decem stable moed Thomas Turtor.

The ACTING ATTORNEY-ČIŲ NERAL souded. clames to Chinese members of tho Fira crossing the road bitwon the Club and the Bill peshibiting sealing to Batring Straits uns not a private Bill, it is a pabilo Bill bought to the priciple that it is is better to have one alaseia, ke

forted by a private member.

Brigade zuforraž to in the siri, paragraph of the Leeman's Bill dosting with the whole sabjent, bat we have

THE LETTERS PATRST BILL. The ATTORNET-GENERAL Moved the third deapatob under acknowledgment, bet I would 90 far as this, was a public Bill It was brought of the subject and it is necessary to pass a third

rosting of a Bill to provide for the making of a observa that it would perhaps lab been better, forward by a private member, bat it was not dealing with the third besuch."

The REGISTRAR-GENERAL-If this Bill is able of fons to be tabou in connection with than vier of andit requirements, if the distribution

of this additiosal kam had been shown, insta suggested it was a private Bill, or a BB, spon which Counsel should be beard in the Hos of meint to include the forts at Stausedtters Igeant of Lettera Palant is this colony.

The ACTING UOLONIAL SECRETARY seconde. of being voted as a hap sona ander the desigua- SIL EVELYN BARING'S REPORT ON

Commons. I have referred to May's Partis land I do not see the necesity of having twa

He said that with regard to the questions asired mentary Prefice, and I find that on some oca. Ordinaves. Her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary ations, even in the case of publin Bills the Honse The ACTING COLONIAL NEGETARY-S car at the last meeting with raspast to them report anga that the contioned prosperity of Compsol are heard are very exceptional. A Cartast Stossdatters batthers may be something as had to be paid at the end of four, fivo or afficial members of the dougall, but I consider a good many instances are given in a in this Bill to which the Stoveonitors Ordin six years. This Bill only gave the power to that the recent discovery of sitios detalestions Egypt depends upon the upholding of the exist thougs, if looked carefully into they would be se, does not apply and therefore this Billie ako f; what these foos would bwass matter is the Post Ole showed the need lar efficient ing political regime, and that evacuation cannot fond of very szceptional store. At the recessary. In the first store I promess to For further consideration. He did not engrossit, and that the systa atsly introd

same time I have not received His Excellency's ranks an amendment. It states tast ne person they would be very excessiva. iustruotions to oppose the motios, bet I think shall outer a fortification unless he is the barar THE NEWFOUNDLAND DISPUTE. the case should be regarded as an exceptional of a written order from the Offer Commandin The Newfoundland Parliament bare passed. The le vor point in the warding of the fores or less he is an officar or soldier the russiation which will require some con of Her Majesty's regalar troops employed, an the bill in enfores the fadus vivendi with reideration before it is carrie3. Is its pement military duty in this Colony." I propose to gard to the French treaties.

form the question might arise when Coausel daike out them, words and instand at them to should be heard. It seems to us if Caused ispat the foiling less lip bo an offer or warrant officer of the Army, Navy, of Marive in to bo hard at nil it should be immediatsig bo

fore the second rasding is moved by the hoa forens, in uniform, or a not-commissioned offer metabor who has introduced the Bill. The or man of the Army, Navy or Marine foroos on Counsel is not a member of this tease and duty." The reason why I make the alteration

12 JOLD MEDÁLA

By Appointmeat. KUHN & CO.

funscara.

(Established, 1889).

YOKOHAMA.

THE ORIENTAL FINE ART DEPOT. Kurva as the Oldest and most rellahla Estah. Esant in the East Fongicong, 9th February, 1591,

BY APPOINTMENT.

A. S. WATSON & COMPANY,solution was duly seafirmed.

LIMITED:

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ESTABLISHED. A.D:1841- MANUFACTURERS OF ABRATED WATERS.

Turner was

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

OUR NEW FACTORY has been recently reduce Hougtong Dispensary, when he was rug incó by til May, provided Rusla also assents to abstain. I Act in England, a similer Aot nch going quile now two Ordinances doading with two braucise,

with automatic Steam Machinery of the latest and most approved kind, and we are wall abit to compete in quality with the hat Elish Makers. The purest ingredients only are used, and

{FROM SINGAPORE PAPERS.]

LONDON, 27th Mixy.

ja 'ricksbe, balosging Mr. Bomaajce, that was onning down Aguilar Strost, deivay by two lies. Theskaftofthe rickets, catored Tarder's sidir, breaking two ribs. He was carried into the Victoria Dispensary and Dr. Cowls was quickly in attendance. Dr. Cowie rendered saoh im- mediate aid us he could and the unfortunate men Civil Hospital. It is feared that in addition to the broken ribs he has suffered some internal injury. The two coolies, immediately the ussident coonrred, dropped the ricksha and decamped, and all efforts to trase them bad abe recommended. till late last ovoning proved fruitless

EGYPT.

to ascertain whether the necessity of resort- in the course of a year, such needy should ing to a loan is within mearable distrues. If bucome apparent, von stald zaport fully to ma at some period before the ustal period for din ing rp next year's estimates.

tion of Extra pay to Cisinase $1174"

5.-I notice, with ragret. that the vote for the

the utmost osra auil steanliness are exercised in was then taken innambulance to the Government Cairo, Six Evelyn Haring, K.C.B., in, hi annail has board Cansel, bat the ages in which is some of the clances go they do iacinda the Zaan, be noticed that aadar thy English Aot Audit Department was objected to by the ari-

the main farture throughout.

LARGE BOMBAY SODAS"

We sentiune to supply large bottles as heretofore, free of Beira tearge, to thues of our Jastomers who prefer to have them to the ordinary dzie

COAST PORT ORDERS, whenever practicable, are despatched by Bre stзamor enviar after receipt of order,

Fos, Coast Ponts, Wators are packed and placed on hardship at Hongkong prices, and the full amount allowed for Packages and Exaptics when ressived in good order.

The Daily Nás of the 1st lost. says:--The U.S.S. Pls, while coming up the river an Saturday morning shortly before 3 o'clock, drifted a top of the Kilos laht-vessel, and did some damage The shock was so sudden that The light was put out. Owing to the damage

Counterfoil Ortor Books supplied on appliadore to the light-vessel, she has been towed up

tion..

Our Registered Telegraphic Address is, DISFENSART, HONGKONG,"

And all signed mesengea addressed thus with read to pruzap) attention,

The following is a List of Waters always.

kept rady in

PURE AERATED WA SODA WATER

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER

.BELTZER WATER

LITHIA WATER

BARSAPARILLA WATER TONIC WATER

GINGER ALE

GINGERADE No Cesdit given for Bottles. that took dirty, ogress, or that appear to have been sed for any other purpose than that of containing derated Water, as such Bottles are never usad sgain by us.

LONDON, 28th May.

-GERMANY AND CORN DUTIES. There is a strong evadent in Germany Cavour of the suspension of the corn duties.

to Shanghai for repairs and bangone into the Old Dock for exsisation. Har stem is splintered and her bowsprit canted to starboard, the bulwarks on the port side forward HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. l not be exotly expedient, it seems is that I have been furnished by Hin Excel-

30shed in and ru the starboard side-shar ́ate atambad,

:

Hon. G. MITCHELL INNER, Colonial Treasures.

Hon. S. BROWN, Surveyor General. Hon. P. RYLE.

Hou. Ho KAL

Bill read a third time and passed,

The Council then adjourned to the 19th ust.

MR. KESWICK'S SHARE BILL. The following papers wars bail us the table of the Legislative Cour.cl yesterday:

THE ACTING GOVERNOR TO THE SECESTARY

Governanat Honze,

STATE.

Hongkang, 2nd Septembar, 1890.

affards the best security again. Iños ind irre- gularities, and I do not doubt thit-when it bas had a fair trial, this will be recogniwd in Hong- Foug

to thou works "to which the Calony is already

6. Before sanctioning the vote of $19,200 for lootric lighting of the streets aferred to in paragraph 4 of the despatch wader acknowledg neat, I atal be glad to be informed how far it is proposed to substituto electricity for gas in Lad what will be the total increase in the nondal OFghting the streets, lu what parts of the town,

xoditure, if any, ultimately involved. 7-Siasa writing your spanderzuknow- MY LORD-I have the honour to inform You-edgment. ponewill bare recaived my despatches to me, for him to intervens in a debate by lenoy with a copy of the Army orders and πspones in famous of mitigating what he deema

thege defences. I have therefors used in thislative Cousil hafore the remas a Bill wasintre-ing the proposed axtension of the gaol, and I to bedships of this vill oc in forour of the age is what should be done in regard to Lordship that at the last sesling of the Legis Nos. 27 and 974 of 21st Novembar last, regsed. Har ball po came down by A mueting of the Ingtasuve Concil was

are therein directsú to take. the ran and want overboard, white hat m chiamora arenashel and hec reflectors Laterday afternoon. There were pro-ing the Bill out altogether. It sees to amendment the exset words as given in the duced by Mr. J. J. Keswick to send the law shall wait the result of the notion which you 8-48 regards the ortraordinary public works when the order for the suceed reading is shed orders. You will observe also that the original in respect of the sale of shares in Companies re

for which pater have been taken où these esti. damaged. The force of the collision snapped out

His FXCELLENCE MAJOR GUNERAL, Dar Connel sheald then be allowed to address the clauses did not incinds an offer of the Nary.gistered under the Hongkong Companies Ordi- her sbain, so that she kat ber mushroom, nod

Boas, sad then it will be for the hom, member that wip which is restified in the names and in other Joint Stax Companies,

The Bill was only real a first time as the mates, I have to remind you that in my despatch then drifted nearly a mile from her position, he BARKUS, ACTING Govregor. fore she could be tranht up. It was hope that on. W. M. GOODMAN, Acting Colonial who has given motive of his intention to move neuermont.

the second cauling to consider whether he will His EXCELENCI-I would just meation atter was too important & one to dispose of un last year's estimates i limitel my approval who was seen by the Ichang fler place is to be Searatury.

Hom. J. LEACH, Acting Atarasy-Geraldo en or not, and the Council will have the bout that I do not think this is quite a repetition nach it had resired the careful attention of taken meanwhile by a junk showing at night.n

ha of urgout necessity," but Mr. Fleming's Han J, II. BIGWARTLOCK FART, Registrar fit of the learned Cannel's obserrations without of the Stonecasters Ordinanse. I think that Government and until the community in gooural committed and to those which are inemed to

island only, not to bad bona given sa opportunity to okpress fixed white light of Ure sixth ordar. Tho Palos,

noy interposition of his speech in the debata. Ordinance refers in tho

deepatol No. 313 of 93 Angust fast, forward- after colliding with the Kixioan, ran ashure and General.

would snarest the motion should rod that Cout the forks. Thero is a prohibition to tanding opinion upon it.

3-Mr. Keswick explained that the object of ing Menerandara en the Public Works in did not get off tilt yosterday morning. She has

sel be heard immediately prio, to the second on the telami without pass, bat there is since arrived at Shangbut, and learns for the

reading of the Bili."

no prohibition as to entering the forts the proposed Ordinas, which is based on the execution or outsmpfalion, did not clearly. river on Wedausday.

Hou T. H. WHIGH-I oederstand there quite agres with Hon. Mr He Kai tha: it world Imperial Act, $0 Vie. oh. 29, commonly called indicate what works were already bagan or were is a precedent. When the Opium Ordinances Fory desirable that the thras Ordinancos Loomen's Ast, is to do away with what see regarded as of such urgent neosity that it was maras on for soul reading Congool was the should be amalgamated. I think it work he know as time bargains. ie, entrsels to call for easy to proceed with them a commenco. Hon. J. J. KRSWICK,

Seard on behalf of the opium mere ints of veniunt for afury one who has to refer to there delivery at a faturo date shares the seller doesig daring fast year. I gather, however, from the last colura but one ou page 38 at the 191 Hou. T. H. WHITEHEAU. Mr.AM. THOMSON, Acting Clerk of Councils. Hongkong. Whether Counsel are allowed to and I have no doubt bis suggestion will be bhras not permes at the time.

There can be no doubt that thors has been of Batimaton that a considerable number of new take

understand two, Counsel appeared on but as we are situated now I think it would be

your, a great deal of gambling in shares married must therefore be taken to have been sauctioned. kehalf of the opina marchants.

The ACTING COLONIAL SERTAI bendesirable to delay matters in order to do so,

Hon. T. H. WHITEM-Will a naval offer on in this Colony which this Ordinance, it pass by the qualified approval referred to abore as

giren in my despatch No: 6% of 18th April last. 9 proceed to refer to some of the works, Lieva there was something of that kind, bat be able to go over the fort at Stimatters Isod, would in all probability go far to proveat.

4.The principal, if not the only, objention to think it would be inexpedient fur Cousset to in- laud now, terveze in the debate. I ought also to say, basinЯ The ACTING ATTORNEY-GUNSEAZ-I might the Ordieacon is that it would be a restriction placed on the present Estimates, in onder of reocived His Breelleany's rins on the mattor, reply that you ought to give notice of that as the freedom of contract, bus I Touture to calative importanoa, manding as they wore lot- that this mast not be coneldared to fara a pre- tions One cannot or every question oli tand think that as freedom of contract asists only for red d, B. or C. in the Memorandum enclosed sedent for Counsel being heard, because if on All I can say is that it appears he cut land the publie goed, if it is more in the public in Mr. Flaralag's despatch of 25th August evory Bill brought forward cansal were there and thanrefore it would be rather difpuit interest that it should be to some extent last,

rostristed there can be no valid objsation to the As regards (Item 1) tho Cantri Murkat, to be heard debats would be very long. And for him to enter the fortideations (Laughter.)

Item 10) Cuttle Depot Extension and (Itom £3) proposed change on this ground of acures it is the numbers of the Lygislatura

The clause as amonted was passe

5.-But as the measure is ens of some inport- Shinghter Homeo, E., I trust that it will be who have to docile questions affecting the

Clans 3 baving been amended by the abati- legislation of the colony, and those not in talion of the same words as in last in lion of on ale. Keswick hold the Acting Attorney found possible to garry out the strong record. Legislature are sile to bring forward what the words "loss he be an offer pr soldier of General, Mr. Ackroyd, expressed a desire that I mondation of the unofficial members of thu evar viens they wish by patition.

Her Majesty regular troops, &a.," the Bill passed should submit a cay of it for Your Lordship's Cournil, (in enotosare 8 to dospateh under Ron, T. H. Warrenean esid he might point

in the Legislativa Commeil, more espally so 19 mat of these works, gad batere committing the tander of $1,400 for the work be accepted. Dr. Stato, un to aathority of which this money was paid in relation to Newfoundland and provaded to The Acrisa ATTORNEY GENERAL-I bag to the Council will not meet uulil the beginning Colony to thus proposed expenditure, I raqucst you to furnish me with a spasial report as to the Lowson seconde, and the proposition was car In reply to the question the following talagrum quote the roarks of Lord Duntaven with ro move the second reading of a Bill to provide of October,

I therefore entona a copy of the Iši sa also possibility of some appreciable reduction in ried unanimonely. It is proposed to extend the was laid on the table Loudon 132-91. Go-fareas La the hearing of seprenotatives of that against abuses nusled with the erection of Pavilion on the east side and this extension will vernor, Hoogkong. Bufarring to my Daspatch Colony.

peblis latrians. This Bil is really a suppletion-memorandom in explanation of it which has regard to emoh of them. The wording of the motion was amended astery Bul to the Public Health Orlianos, which bon draga up by the Attorney-General.

In so far as my own opinion is concerned Ither you exunot adopt the enggestion of the of five a dressing room 21. feet by 18 feet and No. 241 last year, inoreseed destribution, should

two bathroom each & fast square.

be paid as soon as possible. Telegraph reply. suggested by the Acting Colonial Bearetary gives power to the Sanitary Bard to make by. KNUNNGED."

A. WATSON & Co, LIMITED,

Hongkong, China, and Mexile. 2-19

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

A meeting of membore of the Hongkong Cricket Club was bald in the Cricket Pavilion yesterday afternoon for the parpcan of consider.. ing the adrsability of extending the Pavilion. Hou. A. J. Leach was voted to the chair. The Chairman said that it must bave for some time been apparent that the Parilion was too small to been called to consider whether or not it wontä

MINUTES.

The minutes of the inst mesting were raud and but the discussion I do not remember, in mind and carried out at the first opportunista, more partienlarly during the course of Int 1 Public Works were began during 1892, which

confirmed.

THE ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL.

Qulcaniatione relating to the nose oploss be comfortablo, and the meeting bad therefore Hoa. J. Lizaca, Acting Attorney-Ganstul.

FINASCE.

should be aroused torbe Editor."

Carroan todentsare requested to forward their nabe stvisable to enlarge it: Plans had been preras sworn in a member of Council." and address with communicatione addressed to thepard by Me Leigh and specifications and ten- Pitor, at fir pablicstion, but as oyle of good duresant intended to do the whole work & number of rotas recommended by the Fin. All lettera for publication should be written or one for $1,400 had been approved by the Committee, anes Committee at its laat inseling ware grased and it was for the meeting to say whether they

faith.

side of the paper only.

Order for extra ooples of the Daily Pro load considerol they were justified in exponding basant before 11am on the day of publication, that amount on elarging the Pasilion. After that bour the expply is limited.

The Clab was in a very flourishing state. They had 200 numbers, of which number Taligraphic Address Free- Telephons No. 13

ovur 100 were active mombars, and the boil a balanes in hand of $5,000. He formally pro. posed that the Pavilion be enlarged sooneding to

The

Daily Press.

HONGKONG, JUNE 6TH, 1891. To-day's issne of the Daily Prese consists six pages, forty-two solumue,"

The P. & O. steamer Verona loft Nagasakit 5 p.m. on this thing for this port.

The Rer. J. Feritam, Anting Colonial Chap Iain of Singapore, has reared the permanent appointment.

Mears. Apcar & Co.'s new stoomer Enghening, of which we publisted adsorption a few days ago, arrived are yesterday afternoon. ·

The Agents (Massrs. Dodwell, Carlil! & Co.) inform us that the C. P. steamer Parthia, with Canadian mails, left Vancouver on the afteronon of the 3rd inst. fer Yakchama, Shanghai, and Hongkong

THE PAYMENT OF TUG ARSEARS OF THE MILITARY OUNTRIBUTION FOR 1890, Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD askud:--- With reference to the explantion given by His Excellency Sir G. William Da Ver the docil mesting held on the 30th Apell last, in gonnection with the payment of the mereses of the military son. tribution for 1550 without this suretion of the Conn- nil, will the florornmost lay upon the table & obpy

the plaas prepared by Mr. Leigh and that the of the telegram or belegrams from the Scoretary of out what took place in the Hon of Lords at through Committes witheat further amandent consideration before farther proceeding with it acknowlodgment), as tó rotating the estimated

Honourable the

to

1

THBLIC LATHINES DILL.

10. I have also to request yon to report wha.

anofficial mobors that a portion of the

I shall be glad to resis. Your Lordship's Hospital Staff Quartorn( Items 15 and 16), which

its EXOBLLENCY-I think it is understood laws. for the maintenance of latrines, bai, esant but think the mascara a desirable can. As an extraordinary gouaril mosting of the

THE INCREASE OF BALABIES.

this is an open question, I with every one to which gives no power to grant permission sharabolders of the Jelata Mining and Trading

Hoa T. H. WEITEKRAV BÅked-

gita bie opinion entirely unbiased by what I for the erection at latrines. This Bili riown upon it as soon as prasible inasmuch as are eail to be on too large and extravagant a Company, Limited, held at Singapore on the

Will the Government ley upon the table a spy have mid It ie sutiraly for the Cosucil to say accordingly provides that a public labrian Kr. Keswick will naturally be auxious to prouale, should be converted into an addition to the shall not haereoted until the previons ceed with the Bill, should it reosive Your Lord Hospital, and whether, iu that one (Item 17) the vote for alterations and alitions to the 30th Way for the purpose of confirming ertain

Boerotary's instant

The motion was carried nom. Čen.

sanctim of the Board bar han obininal. It ship's approval, without any nansowmry delay. resolutions, alturing als articles of association, the day fetise of 19th iraisal to ste y Colonial whether they wish Counsel to be heard or not..

6--1 forward, for Your Lordship's informs Hospital, canust be dispensed with. In the Mr. Araot Rail, one of the diretorn of the P. Eric, recaivad frea in Right Honourable the company, said that that morning the directors Beardtary of State for the Colonies, varging Hia ORDINANCES 19 AND 19 OF 1884 VALIDITY BILL. then goes on to say that the Board shall in-

The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I have no legal liability in respect of the pormistion, the raport, faken from the Honghews Daily meantime I will suspend my emotion to this role.. 11-am praparod to approve the vets for The Agents (Mars. Dodwell, Carlillà Co.) had had an interview with. Mr. Parl. the Besi-Lordship's views and Induction is informens that the stermer Cardiganshire bf dent of Busget Ujong, with reference to the increased salaries voted in the 1891 estimates, and to move the second mading of a Bill. entitied son xires, nor shall any owner of a public la- Press, of the observations that were made when

* Ordinance to give the same validity to trine blin protested from any injuction or other the Bill was introduced by Br. Keswick on the (Item 7) magazines for explosives and pier at Singapore on the Bellizat,

affairs of the company. Although the basiese state the date, which the use were received. aboo 4.0opy of devorner Sir G. Willia. Dus Fanz's was not actually relevant to the purpose for telegens dated 25th nitimo to the Borotary of Ordlencers Nos. 18 and 19 of 1884 if legal proceedings if the Isteino perves to bo s 21st of July last I have the honour to be, way Stenocutters Island, if it is really of primary this year, but if not, one or both of them should which the meeting was caled, pet, ssid Mr. Sisto scorzund to in the said layer together with a they hud bean pressimed to come into foras maigands. It must be borne in mind that this Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient, hutable and itataediate importance to prosced with them (Signed) F. FLEsa.be postponed, in view of the considerable num- Reid, it was well that the ebareholders should copy of the tatagram received from the Socotary on the 23rd day of September, 168 The Ordino less not action the erection of a servant.

ber of other works in hand. The oxponitura object le to one what Boots to have been lesson. Tu effect, it places the Sanitary Board

MEMORANDUM O‹ HILY. 37 AOTING be bequainted with the affairs of the company of Stato in reply?

APTORNEY-ORNERAL. The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY replied as some technical defoot in these tws Ordinances in this position, that the Sasilary Doard han to The directors, sama time cgo, by letter, ap-

ou these two works should apparently have been This Bill, which is based on Lieran's Act voted soparately, I gather from the latter ru- HM.S. Impérieur, Captain E. 8. Poe, R.N.,pronched the Resilent of Songsi Tjong, follows-Action on the despatches referred to They gave power to gouatreet piers and wharves exercise a diuretion as to whether it grants ai and H.M.S. Helpo.. Commander Freeman, with a suggestion that the company might be having boon swappeded, by order of the SecreThere was the seal en peating clanee, but in licones or not and so long as the Banitary Board B.N., laft Away on the 10th May for Nagasaki.allowed to aglost sa area of land, in a district tary of State pending the receipt of farther addition to that there was a provision that the sets with reason and anation so as not to suction (30 Viet Ch. 9), was introduced by the Houver-forced to in my despatol No. of the Brd uitias. where they had high hopes, as they ears in- instructions, His. Exallaney does not chaiter Ordinance should not cone into operation antil a nuisance the Qurts will not interfere, but if it onealle J. J. Koswick in der to check and if that the new pier is to cost about $6,800, so that Letters from Aden, wo learn from the Stratis formed that the land was rich in tin. Mr. Paul, it expedient to lisclose their contents or any a day to te proataimed by the Governor. Her should sa happen that the Sanitary Bosch with possible to stop for the fature the great ears. I prasmine the estimated cost of the magazino 12-With reforenoo. to (Item) Improrü. Timas, report Sir Frederick Weld's health se at the interview, expressed gratisation at the port of the correspondenes by telegram relating: Majesty's confirmation free received and sigui uut due onquiry and proper precaution should blur in shares which took pinos last puse in in over $11,000.

fed in the anal way in the Gazette, bat off-hand sanction a latrine in any place, that Hongkong and which led to grunt anses and

ments-Recreation Ground I am prepared to improving; but Sir Frederick sppeared to think way the company had worked, and he agreed to them.

either nonotite of the data of the coming would not protect any owners of property evils and to the rain of many.

· THE BRAKE SALU KEGULATION (HILL.. that the company might selest 2,000 sores of himself stronger than he was.

This gaubling exists to a certain arteat now sanction the completion of the sanitary fmprove Two or ments already began, as I understand), arened land in the district named, on condition that: Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD Uked-

iot operation of the Ordinances was pro-surrounding the place where the latrine was the selection be made this year. Mr. Paul for Will the Gorer menting apon the table copy of claimed, or if the proclamation was made there about to bo rooted applying to the Courts and may be renewed at any potent ther offered facilition for surveying the land, tha daspatoh dates 2nd September last of His Ex-appears to have been no record of it. Piers for interfere. It has been raggested to three large operators and mouled me having the site of the Rate Course, but I am unable to after the selection. This selection of land would cellency the DBser then Adialtering the over end-whartes have bsna constracted noder both mo, that this Bill gas too far becases it sold largely for delivery at future dates can do santion the remaining portion of this vote up-5/

ment to tho aneble the company, said Mr. Reid, to still far-

Beate for the Coloniss it reaction with the pre-rdinances and under the Erst rules and rugals is said that if you give legislativa seno doubt in fengkong rule the tourket; and by parontly amounting in $24,000, (which should ther extend its operations:

done have been made. Therefore, to save any tion and grant a licenos you are taking continuing to sell they lover acualdamably the have been taken separately), intended for ul possu Bhara Sala Hagulation Bill, and a nohy of the Secretary of Blata's deepaton in reply?

doubt as to the operation of the Ordinances, away the right of anybody to say, "We will go price of the stock they are dealing in, thereby teration and ortusion of the Race Course, at The papers asked for were laid on the table. it is necessary now to say this Bill dose, that nia Court and stop this thing from the begin sither ruining or cousing heavy losses to those Buy rafo pending further information as to thes the Ordinances shall have the same effect as if aing, before we really know whether it will be a who have banght, and injuring the stonk by danicaenity for this work, which would hardly seem SURVEY OF STEAM LAUNCHES. Hon. T. II. WHITEHEAD saked :---

they had boon proolaisand to come into effect on nuisance or not. That is not the intention presisting it without any good reason to the to be justided until at least offer more pressing 13-I observe that (Item 12) Slaughter The Sanitary. Board is done by unsorapalons sperulators who have Has the stomation of the Government bass directed the day they were published in the Gazette as of this Ordinance. The intention of this prejudica of bona fide shareholders; and this works have been executed.

House, Kowloon, is set down at, $6,500 whereas men of the type of Sit Lepel Grifin. Mr. Smith to the result of the saquiry into the cause of the having received Her Majesty's unfirmation. Ordinages be this.

The ACTING COLONIAL SERTARY-Isecoud has got to axcrcias a discretion whether it no interest in the stock,

If only the regular or what I would call pro-its dost last year was only estimated at $3,000, it seems, does not desire that anything shoulâ 1 death of the engineer and frenan bolonging to the done to drive the trade now carried on by Ludia, steam Lakh which was blown up on the 7th May, the motion. I may say I drafted this Bill toy.will or will not grant a licence. If it exorcises

14-I approve the commencement of the Pub- We are requested to state that the final for into the bands of foreign countries. He admits and to the rider added to that verdict by the jury self at the time I was Attorney-General and I that discretion properly the Court will not fessional gamblors or spoulators worn ruined, and I request you to inform me why this in- the laga Tennis Doable Handloapon the Cricket that it will take ten years to enyproig the trafic, to the effect that will isouches plying in Hongkong think it expedient we should have such an Or- Interfere; if it exercises it improperly then it would not be such a public matter as it Las crease is considered necessary.

hathon: whether for penger traffi or olkerwise Ground. Stomart and Dawbleton v. Platt and end that this will be affected he intermediate long, be evays led to undergo a parlodical survey, dinance. Mr. Lach and I have searched very it is a question for the Court whether it become, but a great many young men and ethers Wallace will come off this afternoon at 4 to 480 ages. He bopes that eventually the consump kad if so, will the Goversmagat state whether it is carefully, but we cannot find any record of the will or will not. I and not add more who have some money to risk are induced to bay lie Laundries (Item 1Sy if you aru atised that pin. The Cricket ground is now closed for the tion of the drag may be entirely prevented by intended to legislate rendering compulsory periodi Ordinanes having been proclaimed. A great than to say that the Bill gives the Board shares for future dates on fair promises trust-It can be undertaken by the Public Works may things have been done under thear, there- power to make by-laws with regard to the ing that they will to fairly desit with and after Department this year without putting a ebook sau with the exception of a special court means of an intermaticaal agreement. When cal surge of all launcher in Hongkong Waters P

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY—The st for it is thought only right, this apperent fiam eraation of public latrines. To make this clause wards End that they are exposed to sets which apoo works already begun, but otherwise it kept open for the shoye and a mois watch the Powers can combine to pat down slavery, he

to applications for permission," that when is no doubt that the evil is very great and that though desirable does not seem to be one of in- betresu Mengra. Waition and Flatt and Van dess not see why they should not combine to pattention of the forerament has been so directed having been disopvered, that it should now be quits clear 1 prapoom to addad with regard are not far removed from being oriminal. There would be better to postpone this work, which Buren and Wallnoe:

down opinm. He would not object to the rein. The coroner's depositions and the rider attached rected.

The Council then went into Committee on application is made to the Sanitary Board it should be stopped if possible the rent mediate argency,

15. approve the proposed srcation of Police position of the cotton duties if this was thought to the verdict daly received at the time the

they may be abls by hy-law to regulate in what cases of embezzlement by bank clerks and others

which have been unravelled at Criminal Station at Quarry Bay (item 90 and am glad The amount for which judgment was lately necessary-a suceering that willcodoubt be made attention of the Attorney-General who at once the BiD.

la Betion 2, which suscts that all note done mode they shall great it. signed against the late Ponsug Opiam Farmers much of by those who, apart from the onslaught communicated with the Harbour Meater on the

The ATPORNE REAL Bonded. He aid Bessions had no doubt their origin in exonsive to observe that the Estimate has been redused

from $9,000 (as voted last year) to $7,000, in $380,000, but we (Pening Gazette) learn that on the poppy, are in season and out of Basson subject, with a view to incorporate in the new under the Ordinance shall be as valid as though

161 will defer sanctioning the reconsteno Baftar permission The proposed-law would not in any way in- the Government have decided to secept 875.000 elemcaring for the restoration of the import Merchant Shipping Bill provisions requiring the Ordinances and come lats fords on the 23rd it appeared to him that the public were fairly and rash spoculations in shares. in settlement if good security is forthouming, duties on Lancashire piece goode Mr. Bamnel periodical survey of all team launchas la. Hang. Beptember, 1984, the word "and all rules and protected under Section 4

regalations made ander the Ordinances" wero was granted and the latrine built, it became a terfere with legitimate business or speculation tion of the Governor's Pesk residenca (1tes 25) or $50,000 for a cash payment. In the event of Smith thinks that the immediate result of the kong waters.

banianes to any person or bie preparty barare and would be welcomed by all exsupt a few panding the roovipt of the plans and estimates added.

of the proposed new building. No further amendments vero de end the affected he could go into Court and apply for jobbers, speculators and brokers.

17. In the absence of further information as On the other hand it is urged against the Hill injunction. Bill passed througà Committee.

The BHI was road a second time.'

that it is a sorious interforozes with the freedom to its urgency, I withhold my sanction from The Council wept into Committee.

of conteset which should not be restricted (Item 28) Shaukivan Market extension, which Bestloz 5 was amended by adding the word lass public interests required it; that there are might probably be postponed without serious. and with regard to applicstionsfor permission." po pabilo interests involved, but only relief and inconvenience.

16-I glad that your Government adoptu! In the preamble, which states that "Whereas protection of pelvate individuals who freely was

Fo-mrow morning, batween 9 and 10.30 o'clock, tho stam launch Dayspring, carrying thu Bethel fag, will call alongside any sesso beisting code panzact C., to convey mou askore to 11 am service at St. Patery (Seamen's) Church, returning about 12.30.

The London correspeadout of the authester Guardiga writes learn that Mr. Samuel Smith, M.P., axpress's views about the opium question that can hardly fail to be consoling to

no sartlement being made, bankruptor proceed. adoption of Bir Joseph Passa's motion will be to

THE SUSPENSION OF PUBLIC WORKS.

Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD GAked-

ings will be instituted. In this connection the reduce the quantity of opium organmed in India

With refers to the salogtam from Her Maje recent decision of the Supreme Court is to bo In support of his prediction, he points to the borns in mind in regard to debts to the Crown.gares given by Mr. Chinese to the diminution by's Goverment diresting the Colonial Government by which imprisonment in default of payment of drinking places Tarthe peainenta after the to stop all pablo work not yet been, sed referred

e declared to be still permissible in such case, House of Commons pamed the Exelra resolution Karahi will the Government lay on the

Sir G. W. deo Pazur's speech in this Council nopy of the dispatch or despatsas teorived

THE FORTS PROTEOLIOŃ BILL

The ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL-I beg to mors the second reading of the Forte Protection Bill. It will be the recollection

the Debtors' Ordinance not affecting Croma proposed by the to-taember for Barrow-in tablolar HomeArabia, kan Brustory of Blake of mpei tambara af Connall that two other

Webtors

Furness.

tross the