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MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.

THE WUSDEH MURDERS AND THE FOREIGN MINISTERN,

SIAM

HONGKONG, WLDNA DAY, JUNE 172, 1891.

· STATIONS.

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(Signed)

P. BYLIC.

HO KAT

T. D. WHITE(BAD, Hongkong, 14th Mny, 1501.

for the Colonia, London.

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bodies,

which you at prasant arita tein, His Brzollondy han despatched to Lord Kantsford a telegram af which I enclose a copy.

His Exatloner Major-General. George Digby

Hongkong, 19th May, 1891.

5-In conclusion I am to point out that if a Barker, C.B. Offeor Administering the locision is arrived at in this matter before your resint of a letter from your Private Horolery the extraordinary delay or vear part in forward.

Government

promised exhaustive memorandum on the ques of yesterday's date in which we are intermeding that memorandum--I have the honour to Sir--Wo bave the honour to asknowletention you haon raiard, it will be satirely owing to

the 18th instant with its anglosara dad 14t idea for the Right Honourable the Seorniary

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(Signed)

W. Met GOUDMAN, Anting Colonial Secretary.

Dr. Ho Kai T. H. Whitebead.

SECRETARY OF STATE TO DOVSENOR, HONGKONG.

Downing Street, 7th May, 1991. Bir-With referonne to this telegraphia sor- respondence acted in the margin relative to the

of Stats for the Colonios, and in which further Tao Honourable P. Beris we are requested to state for your Excellency's To the Right Heganrable the Sauretary of State adopting the irregular course of ormanicating information if we hare. anr epesint reason for direct with the Secretary of State, we having My Lord-On the 24th April last the oil forwarded by mail leaving Hoarkons torron oial menbors of the Legislative Council of copy of the latter above reforrad to, to the Hongkong forwarded to your Lordship a tale Colonial Omes. gram worded as Edlow

In reply we beg to state that we were awarerase of salaries in the Hongkong civil ser Unofficial members Connell diantislied with that in simultaneously iransmitting A Cope, I have the hancur to inform you that I

financial position and prisquets; request of our communication direct to the Sarelary of pastpuno iscrass salarios; further consitate we were committing any breath of Lerosived a telegram from Mr. Byris on the 24th.. doration required preparing material; Colonial rogations so long as we forwarded time in the following warts #Governor declines forward tokgr.”

originst through your Excalteney, 2We have row to confirm that slezinta We would call your Exeloner'e attention to

and to eak leave to explain to your Lardship Governor Sir G. William Dea Voux's letter to how it happened that we communicated with ns of the Slab April last in which be minus to

of by!

us in the estimates for the caret ya

mest obedient humble sercuate

“Unofficial members Usunoil dissatisflod with

Sannoist position and prospecter; maquent "postpone incrsas miaries; further opt "deration required; preparing memorial; "Governor dealiors forward telagna."

I am unable to admit that the decision as to

a disposition to ovado their obligations, made responsible for the main drainage as well adapted for the reception of epidemie by diresting attention to those flaws in thayment of the inoreased zalurias till they bear Wo have the honour to he, air, your Exollaroy'salaries was raised. I am alwaye ready and

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the

P. RYRILL Hu KAL T. H. WHITEHEAD. Colonial Segretary's Offen,

21st May, 19

The present, we hope, will be the last hands. The vessel is at present moored be ones will be used. Moreover, as Hong- THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS ANDplying to him to forward it in das coured to the doos not agres in the riom expressed in Mr. election under the existing constitution, hind Stonecutters Island and a couple of long coins are accorded free circulation in THE SALARIES, QUESTION. Teoretary of State,

Whitehel's melion in ihn Legislation Couzeli Section of the Public Health Ordinance basta crew of the Water Police are living China there might appear to be a want of

Evla 219-Evary latter, memorial, or oěhor on tho 19th, April, that "in, soused none of the The brutal murders at Wunch, following provides that the Board shall consist of the on board for the purpose of keeping it in reciprocity in prohibiting the circulation of The following correspondance has bien for document which may be reosived by the Boore enhance military coaleibution still demanded on the numerous attacks on foreign pre Burveyor-General, the Registrar-General, occupation. The arrangement, wo under Chinese coins in Hongkong. It is also un. warded to us by the Hon. P. Ryris, Hoa. Hetary of State from a Colony ofherwise than by the Imperial Government." this Chlony to mises and extensive destruction of foreign the Captain Superintendent of Police, the stand, is no venirurn to the Forca, and desirable on abstract grounds that ang Kai, and Hon. T. II. Whitehead :-

through the Goversor, will. unloss a very pressing not in a position to pay the increased salarien. property at various cities in the Yang. Colonial Surgeon, and not more than six from a strictly Police point of view if world barriers between curselves and the rainhad His Excelloner Wajor Gourrar Gearga Digby rafarrad back to the Gwerner for his report

Hongkong, 18th May, 1991:

argoner ustifes a depaziora from the rule, be Ris Excallaney is. Jinsover, nærara' from tazo Valley, must perforce compol the additional members, four of whom (two be be better if the men were quartored at the should be erected if such a course man pos

the oneraspandonos subsequent to your letter of reluctant attention of the Foreign Minising Chinese) shall be appointed by the Go. Water Folice Station at Tsim-sha-taul, where sibly

Barker, O.B, Ofoot Admislekering the correspondence with the Scoretary of State your objecting to the increas of salaries on any Date 220-Thie rale, requiring transmission of† thẻ 14th of April, that you do not now base Government. ters at Peking. As the victims of Chiverner, and two elected by such ratepayers there is ample accommodation But, where sibly be avoided. But by obtaining the co- opetition of the banke a good deal cold be desa ferocity we Englishmen, and aste are induded in the special and common It must not be

Sir, We have the honour to nokaveledge through the Governor, is based on the strengest particular ground, but on the general ground. one of them was in the employ of the linre lists, and also by such ratepayers as are ship is being profita therefore, that the done towards preventing the admittore of roosistof the fanourable the Colouía) Suerofar grounds of puhtia carrieñge, in order that all that the Cokeng is not in n finansial position to

utilised beriuso Clüñose, coins in the currency and very Imperial Maritime Customs, it will be ab exempted from serving on juries on account few policeman are living on board. The decided steps should be taken to prevent to Your Excellency of 11th idoma.

etter No. 77 at 13th tatant, in reply to organisations may be duly recited as wok as fard the otra expenditars involved by wash

reported on, before they reach the rotary of increase. solutely necessary to rouse Sir Jons WAL- of their professional avocations. The first question to be considered is whether a mis their being paid out by any Government do We should be glad if Your Exollowy would lating to publie Bairs as well as the soccorre lavs no sanse of complains tint etion should State. It extends therefore to communications 4-Being unxions, therefore, that you should SHAM from the prolonged and peaceful point on which an alteration of the law is take we made in building the Hype, and if partment. Inquiries might also be made irly supplomaet the information therain of the writer: ta those of all Fablis Fanstion have been taken in this matter bators the Secre lambers in which he presumably pass the required that all the unofficial members; so how the loss to the Colony can be mini-through the Consel Canton to the ion, by informing us of the date of the readph time in his seclusion at Poking. No doubt with the exception of the tivo Chinose melu-mised. It may be useful to recall the cream-torms on which the cuina au fanned by the of the Right Foara rable the Secretary of State's cider whatever rank, and to these from public tary of State was in poscasion of the riows the interruption will prave very unpleasant. bers, should be elected by popular rato. We stances. In November, 1897, are versepidemic Canton Mint, and if it be a fast that they telegrain to which Your Excellency fofore. involving touch tiresome discussion with the should be glad also to see the two Chi-of all-pox broke out in the Colouy and are issued, as we believe, at a substantial dis- with a letter dated 14th instant, nidrassed by We base now the honour to hand you here- Tag-li Yamon, but when a ruffianly crowd, nese members so chosen if it were possible to continued sutil the following March, dur-count, the Mist Authorities might possibly as to the Right Honourable Blu Searetary of pot content with burning the missionaries condoct a popular election amongst the Chi-ing which period over a hundred camo be brought to see the undesirability of auch State for the Colonies and to request that roa bonses, proceed to batter out their brains an aese, bat under the sirenmstances appoint were admitted to hospital. The excom a courte The Canton datelousy by We have forwarded a copy is Lord Kantsford will forward it at your earliest convenience. the stores, even a British Minister Fleniment by the Goveruur is perhaps the best modation not being sent thres large stitution to be regarded with jealousy by by the outgoing mail. We have the honour to petentiary can no longer bu blind to erguts, way of securing representative mace of stand- matsheds were erested in the Hornital Hongkong Provided it is hously adba, Sie. Your Excellency's most obedient hun-that year Excellency has roolivat our letter of bo, gentlemen, your med obedient ser rant, dost to appeals, darab lo objurgations. The ing and ability. As to the European mam-gresade. The Colonial Surgeon, referring ministered it will confat & very minabla bie servants. blood of his countrymen having hoon spill bers, however, there can be no possible reason to the matter in his annual report, said:toon on China, and by facilitating the retail without provocation, if the British Minister why the whole foar should not be elected, "Dr. Arxrson had charge of these in-openstions of trade may in some degree im should refuse to take action, it is possible instead of two of them being appointed by "fammable temporary buildings and they prove the demand for foreign goods Trade that the long-suffering British public might the Governer. The Colony certainly has no caused his no small anxiety in consequence can never be expected to be so good in. bat last roused to demend his recall More occasion to complain of the Governor's no- of the danger of fire to which thier were country where barier is in ueo as in a coup. OVCE, French citizens having been sufferers by minoes, Mr. Ens and Dr. CANTIIE, but that several times exposed from the flying sparks try with un tablished curreney, and that theasriota the French Representative at Pois not the question; it is a matter of principle." from houses burning below the Hospital." Chian should now be providing herself with king is not likely to sit with folded bands that we Are contending for. The next Berides the danger of fire to which they were currency ought to afford genuine satis waiting until the patience of his countrymen point on which amendment is required in the expasa, bastily pun-up matsheds could not faction to forcignora as well as to the Chi- has been worn out and they have abandoned extension of the electorata by the substitu- be very satisfactory places in which so put nese themselves. At the same time we do their claims as hopeless.. The news of the riots tion of the word "persons" for "ratepayers" invalide doring the biting north-east winds, not want Chinos coins in Hangang to and assassinations hag aloo been telegraphed in Section 4 of the Ordinance, making it There was also the difficulty of keeping the circulate at the expense of the Queen's to

Europe, and received a worldwide no-road such persons as are included in the patients under effective surveillance, and isoinage. toricty.

Unlike the wrongs of defrauded special and common jary liata, and also by fast one or two hd in their deliriam make merchants, therefore, the murders unil loot auch persons us are exempted from serving their escape and for some hours wander et ADMIRAL COLOMD AND COALING ings on the Yangtze cannot be barked, and on juries on account of their professional large, although, so we learn from the Coloniad there is nothing for it but to face the music, arccations." A great many people having Surgeon's report, a police guard was placed and for sto Minister to do the best he can large interests in the Colony are excluded over the structures. The arrangements, In a paper antitled Fallacies respecting on direct and not, as is the usual course, through forward to the Sacratary of State our views and to wring some satisfaction from the Chi from the franchise by the present law, such hurriedly made in prossing energener, / Coaling Stations," which appears in the Mar His Excellency the Governor of the Colony, and representations on the salaries question and tive Conncil as reported in the Mail Supplement I gather from the proceedings in the Legisla nese Government, Possibly Sir JORN WAL-as those living in hotels or in chambors on were no doubt the best possible under the issue of the United Service Magazine, Ad- why it is that we have reatured to request that declares his intention to take on part in a traps and other not having packrod his the promises of the bongs in which they are circumstances and reflected credit on the uiral P. H. COLORE advances come in the payment of the salaries of the officers of the proceeding he regarded w samsthing nearly to the Hongkong Daily Press of 5th March last,

may regres

that the suggestion to reconsider the question of homeware earlier; he sugaged. The amendment suggested would Medical Department, but it was felt that it portant propositions. He shows that the government at the increased rates approved allind to a breach of confract. sarinot, however, regret it on deeply as do give the Colony the advantage of the lodger would lasting disgrace and a orging Imperial Government are in some danger of bald be delayed until we have had an oppor Kutaford mompelled as to do so ourselves diesste of the enhanced military contribution His Exolloxoy's refnas) to wice to Cordying the increased salarins was made in con- his countrymen in China, who have no con- franchise, which in relation to matters of scandal if the Colony were ever again to be malting a very serious miscalculation in the tunity of addressing your Lordship on the subject. We telegraphed tharethee of the spot still demanded by the Imperial Government. fidence in either his desire or ability to sanitation, which affect all classes of the found in such a state of unpreparedness 3 preparations for Imperial defence. The ques 3.The second half of the military contriba last and our letter dated 14th instant, receipt of the military ostribution forms any valld obtain reparation for the injuries sustained community equally, must be admitted to be meet an emergency that pray arise at any lion, he miges is, or tre aur coding on for the year test art baring bren paid over is a staple confirmation of that toleg su nude, ground for postponing to venn of the insemned by them.

desirable. is also open to quertion time. The matter talúrally commanded the

"Mainly by the to the military obeat before the 31st December e rau on salaris, nes those salarios were rated on the A3 suggested in previous articles, whether the term for which the members of attention of the Sanitary Board, whe recon- fleet," say the naval officers, while as of lash, it are incossery to apply to the Council the saras subject. have feared lest these repeated acts of vio- the Board are electent is not too long, or, if mended that provision for sull-pox patients the military engineers would perscule us to course of the debate in Figaner Computise and the Colony we conlt sot, of comes, have asked on the increased military contribution was for vote or rovets for the money. During the If His Excellency the Governor had been intimates for the current year, at the same time lunce, perpetrated, there is too much reason not too long, whether it would not be better should be made in the outskirts of the city, put our trust in fortifications. Admiral in Council on this rarats the whole question of him to sand on this latter of ours and we would voted, and the position had not sincs been altered. to believe, in order to involve the Chinese Tuto have a relatory systore of retirement, so Ultimately the building of au epidemic hospi Cotory states the case in terms almost iden the financial position of the colony suit its ability have been compelled to have written to Fard

I see no reason to doubt that thụ Calory oan. perial Government ru difficulties with Foreign es to give the electors more frequent oppor- tal ship was decided upon by the Govern- tient with those recently used by a German to bear the bardan of this xpenditure was a Kuntsford dirast, and in addressing year oil afford to mast both of these charges. Me. Powers, should take a more alarming fora,tunities of expressing their views and so ment. The intention appears to be that it Admiral in the discussion about the use to ovsarily brought under consideration, and the Excellency on the subject we have not felt quite per) to have stated in Council that all publie Bycio is reported (in the above mentioned news- and end in blood spilling. This fear has, un mure effectually keeping alive the interest should be used only in case of epidemic and he made of Heligoland. The island," ways anofficial members cans to the conclusion that are that you may not unstiter yourself bound happily, been polylou quickly verified, though of the public in questiona -of-sanitation, not for the reception of the few aprilie the German writer, "always fall to the I

a Fower they had noted evigaly in sanctioning the per- by the decision of your predecessor in ohio, and therefors that the Colony could not afford to par works bed Loen stopped, and to have argued not from the causes anticipated. What we With four members twe might retire cases of small-pex that occur every year.that has the sea. Admiral COLOME says; inorassed salaries rated for the preamt year, would involve delay and farther correspondenas, be that Mr. Brcis yaay have been led to re manent obarge or the revenue involved in the may not refuse to send it on. As say r fusal the ingrensed military oosteibition. It la possi expected was that if the destruction of foreige such year, making the form for which But it is by taking due precautions in re- It is not over hold of Maita that girea us and as the estimates for the year, the Apprawe deemed it advisable to sends copy of car property should fail to cause complications each individual would sit two years instead gard to sporadie es la epicenics are the command of the Meditorzucaniu war priation Ordince, and their recommendation letter dire as well as to forward the original tatention of my telegram of the 19th of Faber- Eta argument through a misconception as to the with the Treaty Posera violence and aaaof three; or the number of members might prevented, and it appears to us that if but our command of the Me literranean on the subject of salaries were under year Lord. through the GovernWARE. sination would follow The marders at

at be increased to six, two to retire each year, fever hospital were built on shore where which gave and keeps us our bold ou ship's consideration, they moved in Council, with We trust your Exvallency will not think ary last, which requested you to take no steps till Wusush do not, however, appear to bare leaving the term for which each individual all onses that are now sent to the Ting" Malta". The same of course applies to allu view to obtain a reconsideration of the whole after the aboys explanation that there was any

farther orders as to extraordinary public works been the antene of premeditated and gold-mould sit three years, as at present. The Wah and the Civil Hospital could be re the p

not already commence. You will kavn ainos re- blooded calculation. They seem outter to most important volut, however, is to androalceived it would be much better for the ports that are accessibls from Europe subject, and asked His Excellery the Governor thing intentionally feregalar or discariconsired my despateh No. 39 of 27th FebraKEY. the only by ecate Aden, Colombo, Singapore, talabgraph to you to withhold year anterion our deciding to forward drest by to-morrow' from which you will have fearual that it was not have been the result of a sudden an sponte powers of the Board. At present it Colony. The building would, of course, Hongkong, Mauritius, St. Helena, & Theet for the present and until they could submit t mail a copy of our tatter in question, and we taneous outbreak of sangrinary insignity has denite powers in certain matters of have to be of sufficient size to meet an riations must be

you their viswa sad opinions on the subject. for British

hope farther that, your Excellency will die.my wish that such works should be indefinitely on the part of the mob, who, commencing routine, as, for instance, ordering drains to emergency such as that of 1887-88, but misrahant ships by men-of-war controlling by Mr. Whitohead, and an amended ration by Sir G. William Des Vass, and will aid should be postponed pending the completion of 4-They were overculed in Coqucil, a motion regard the noonstitalionai presedant sat by toned, but merely that some of them with stone-throwing, gare free rain to their he reconstructed, but in any matter outside in ordinary times ertly a portion of it would the mirrounding waters. It there is no such Mr. Keswich, being rejected wholly by the oil in are communications on this subject with the such as were more urgent, sia the Public savage instincts when they saw one of their ordinary routine work its powers are merely be occupied and a very small permanent naval protection, a single hostile craisercial vote, and His Egesienny Sir G. Wiham Dax Secretary of State. If your Excellerer thinks Worka Department call hardly undertake all victing fall. Having tasted blood, & Chinose of an advisory description. The control of staff would be suficient. In the meantime, could affectually close these porta by pro-Vent refused in a letter to us, dated 21st April 8t to do so there will exist in future no special the same time. mob invariably becomes dangerous, and will the waterworks ought certainly to be vected however, the Colony has the flygele on venting the ingress and agress of merchant last, to which they beg to call your socions at reason for our adopting one other than the re- mest the cost of all of the works, if gradually I did not suggest that the Calouy could not. then proceed to the worst extewes of in the Sanitary Boned. Had that body been banda. To maintain the ship as an orchmacy rescla. If there were a British Squadron tantion, to communicate with your Lordship by galar omrse, and we shall have mach plastova violines. It is to be hoped that the native the Water Authority during the recent fever hospital wmad be both erpensite and for even a few patrolling cruisers in the wire-laforming, you of the views of the uno in kaming strictly within tho linos laid down arecated, although as implied in the third par

grapa of tay despatch No. 39, a losa might authorities will take effectual steps to prevent arcity the public, who pay the money, inconvenient. In case of epitomie no doubt vicinity the enemy could not blockade the outs subset of the tintezinta memorializado e Gadus one regulations farther demonstrations of anti-foreign feeling, would at least have had the satisfaction of te it would well anawer its purpose, but it is to port against trading vessels, and would have their telegram direct to your Lordship, and they our lattar of 14th intact, and may we beg of

subject,andof thrierequest

We unclose duplicato and triplicato copy of probably be necessary, & was contemplated amy years ago, to enable some of the larger for they are almost certain to be attended ing able to extort some sort of an explanation be hoped it may be many years before the to engage in a naval fight before attasking thank you for your prompt lustruation to the you to send on copy of this correspondence with

works to be carried out. The usesssity for such a by attacks on the paraons of foreigners. of how it was they were getting such a poor colony is again afflicted with such a visita the defense by bombardirent or by suding Govora mant hers of the 25th April, to enspandar latter of 14th instant to Lord Kaatsford.increased military concilation or of increased lean was admitted before either the question of The authorities at Nanking are displaying far it. The Board should also be tion; and a building on shore alight. Le just troops. Admiral Corema dos

good service

farther from your Lordship. and alexs they are met vary timals this of the Colony, instead of baring control patients and also be of some constant utility policy of the Government, und it is to bobopod was only yesterday, and by the Offer Adminis 5.It may be as voll to mention bars that it

willing to give the most attentive.consider attitude is eminently calculated to only over hoass drains, and in giving those The military hospital ship Meter is on its be views will meet with careful consideration toring the Government, that they have best in-

aliou to any representations made by the un- Curage the rioters and disaffected persons enlarged powers it would be necessary also last legs if such an expression arbollowed by the Admiralty and War Office. In order formed of your action in the maller.

Heial mentors of tho Legísistive Conoclt, more especially when dealing with the finance of the to proceed to further ontbreaks. Probably to give it the financial control over the in regard to a ship and will chortly have to that the plan of Imperial defence should be 6.The undersigned bug maib rospectfully to | tao late in the bistory of foreign relations various services of which it bad charge. In be replaced. If the Government could make reliableand effective is to absolutely necessary inform your Lordship that they are preparing

Cokmy, but as there appears to be no change in the financial position and prospects of the Co with China has foreign influence fallen to as the Sanitary Board we have in fact the arrangements with the Military Authorities that there should be a thorough understanding for subrulssion to you an exhaustive ms meranien Gentlemen- a directed by the Officer af sines the estimates for this your Warà con- low an edb, and this, too, at a time when nucious of municipality, and the work of for the latter to take over the Hygeia it would and complete harmony betw these depart on the Bus position of the Colony, which the receipt of your latter of the 19th instant farther pastponing the shams of increased firmness and decision are more than ever developing it ought to be si zadily pushed on. be a satisfactory solution of the difficulty sa monts. Experience laring, unfortunately it may become wares before improvement but are referral to the deerstar of it into operation as from lat of January leat, Administering, the Government to acknowledge sidered by the Council, I see no reason for they regard as metastastory, and they think and to inform you that His Excellener has ferluries, and I therefore authorize you to bring necesary. Balbfied of the want of coher-

far as the Government is concerned, and the shows that this does not always exist, the in. They assure you tast la their opinion the State for the Colezies the endlosure in your with the matifications samotioned in my dea ence among the members of the Diplomatic

military authorities would get a very line proposition by Sir Jou For Ns to Colony is not in aposition tobear the heavy outo leitor of the 16th instant. Body, conscious of their commercial rivalries,

hospital

ona favourable terms. But before make the Adzoiralty laly responsible for ings for pablia works, the ingrosso and lacresdog and encouraged by the success which has at

His Exosileroy has noted your explanations | the Hygeia in disposed of an epidemie hospi-the defence of the coaling stations should be military contribution, the large additions to the in regard to your action is posting a copy of ell.-I have, &--

This spate should be laid before the Coun tended all their own recent

The present is a very unfortunate time at al will have to be provided on shers, for sarefully discussed and considered. permanent official staff, ond the heavy additious your letter to Lord Kaatsford before you had Governor Sir G. W. Veux, T. CALG with foreign Fowers, the Chinese Govern-which to suspend the execution of public under no circumstances could the possibility ment are prepared to limit reparation to the works in the Colour. On every hand we of a repetition of the 1887-88 make-shift THE PRESS ON THE ATTEMPTED there seems little promise of improvement in the himself in the usual-rasuner, and I and to remark charge for increased salaris. All intests in giren His Excelleuss an opportunity of static baldent point, to refuse the slightest conces

bear of dulness and depression and want arrangements Le contemplated with equa

the Colony are in a very deprese condition and whether he had any objention to transmitting it sion, and to decline to recognico responsibi. of money, and times are undoubtedly worse nimity.

asse Intare. Trade is paprofitable end tar that in the aberage of a cefusal to do so on the

Telegram lities which they would formerly bare ad than they have been at any period during

Despotoh salacios received. Consider myself violent movements in the sifrar musckets. Save part of His Exellency it would have been reare quite justled in how paying them, bus to give mitted without hesitation. Rumor has it the last twenty-five years. The causes aro

adversely affected and skill unfavourably in satisfactory if you bad withdrawn the copy from the three unofficials every satisfaction I report that the Foreign Ministers have presented a not far to acol, and they in no way affect

As we expected, mules was perhaps, not turase it. remarkable, vory garbled and inaccurate re

7.If the military puniribation is to be pavi,

the post. jufat note to the Trung-li Yamča demanding the permanent sources of the Colony's pro-

ttat on 29th May I forwarded their memorial ports of the attack on the Caurswitch on the and expesially it, in a few yours, it is toned in the settlement of the question af bens objection on Sqauoint position of Colony. Im to add that the demy which is being rafareed to in telegram 24th April, which in briet thas the Central Government shall take sperity or threaten its credit. A loan could

bio and property; and no doubt the Buard & little money into the place would be es- coins jesusd from the Canton Mint Do in America, and Australia, To take notice of official members of Conncil think it not not upongada prayer of your telegram that in.be glad to receive talegrzybic instructions,

Judging from the number of bury 11th May Ines at Otsu, in Japani, found their in the domy cannot afford the salaries in fraught with, grava jucouveniens a promising further exhanslive remoranduma not effective merenzen for the protection of foreign be raised without difficulty and the influx of

way by telegraph to the Press of Boped by the increased salarios and the sand if the Socratary of this should deride to

parmaneat inorense to it expenditure' entail-regards the framing of Estimates for next your, yet received. question has blandly replied that the Pecially welcome at & time like this. Instead circulation in Hongkong, that establishment the misetatements and inaccuracies which resonable that a three increases have not yet convenience will be greatly inomased by the

Do not recommend further delay but should matanda pang their carunt consident that the Government should put them on Hongkong Government loses proportionately garnished the various tolegrains would be a koon sanctioned and are still under consideration further delay which is taking plans on your part

public works it seems to us must be making a handsome profit. The suspending tion and that the Goreramsat will not fail to do their duty. Such an asurans in with more than ordinary vigour. It will of and one of our principal sourers of revenue work of time and would be profitless, as possible in the can be done in suspending the matter of year promised exhaustive

Colonial Secretary's <Iffins, surely aufhoient, it will be argued, to the course be understood that we do not advo- in seriously threatened. Of the arasil coin much as the corrections would be unlikely their operation for another year to allow the instaranqust 1

11th June, 1891. collection of inanities who in March liat cate reckless or extravagant expenditure, now in circulation in the Colony probably to meet the eyes of those readers for whom s frash study of the financial position. They se

Gentlemen,-Referring to my letter No. 974 of thath justaut I am dironted by His Breal- pera iced into the reception in the Tee but seeing that there are certain works that not less than tranty-fivo per cent is of they were intended. There are some state, at the moment no other dimotion in which the year obedion vet

aa.. W. M. DRAME, retrenchment they desin necessary can be Kwang Ko!

border.on Chinese unintage. The compradores of the meats which

the ridicus, not in fore

Asting Colonial Smoretary.

fenoy the Officer Administering the Government to transmit to you for your informatien oopy The Hon. P. Byrie. ay their execution at the present time would banks, it is reported; are allowed a commis-such as that aloged to have been made 8. The undersigned therefore most earnestly

of a telegram which His Excellency raasived

·Dr. Ho Kai THE SANITARY BOARD ELECTION. employment to a number of persons and these colma, and a queen when they Prince's assailant was a Nihilist who escaped to the Gorerament officers in the Colony, and t be doubly advantageoua, since it would give ion by the Canton authorities for pushing by the St. Petersburg correspondent of entreat your Lordship to disallow for the surrent the London Chronisia, who asserted the year the payment of the enhanced rates of salary

T. H. Whitehoa.

this morning from the Secretary of State for the Colonies regarding the payment of the in- caure a direniation of money at a pariod have to pay out all change they do so, us

¡creased anlarier of offcars of this Govaracaent.- The election by the ratspagare of two when these things are particularly required. far as the customer will accept them, in Cau- from Saghalien, and the telegraphie an- wire instructions to that effect to permit them The Honurrat u Colonial Baratay,

I have the honour to be, gentlemen, your mosk place this after, Sanitary Board fakes It is probable also that the cast to the Coton soins. The fact that coins of the same touncement in a Western Australing paper lay before you the manorial they are prepar

obadiout servzat, place this afternoon. Sinen we expressed long would be less thay at a time when mintage are also paid out from Government to the effect that the assassin was a An- Sasnoia? prospects, and to order a neotsiders resept of your letter No. 847 of 21st instant,

ing on the position of the Colony and its Sir, We have the honour to anknowledge.

84. W. Meran GOODMAN, The opinion that the return of Mr. J. D. business in beiskor Private building has departments mives the presumption that mainite! These little errors may raise stive on the uppt of the sutire subject and we bare to ask you to sindly convoy to His The Honourable P. Byria,

Acting Colonial Secretary, Hoxers and Mr. J. J. FRANCIS, Q., come almost to a standstill, and contractors some of the Chinese employée of the Gow smile, but the following telegram, in the San 8-We venture to ask your Lordship to view Excellency the Omar Administering the Gov the present members, was notically certain, would eagerly compte for any Government ernment are interested in the sathe way.

Dr. Ho Kai Anuthier candidate has appeared is the per- work that might be offering. It might in From one point of view the introduction

Francisco papers, dated Paris, May 17, is with some degree of usation the memorandum cramentour hearty thanks and acknowledgment

T-B. Whitehord: Bon of Mr. ExELTON HOOPYE. Mr. Hoor and be laid down ara general rule that large of the Dew coina is very welcome. It baseial details of the attack upon the link. Sir û. William Dao Yani, and of course for.ourable the Secretary of State for the Celanine. orstatomcat on the subjent laid on the Legislative for his courtesy in forwarding by mail of 20th

Telegram. no doubt possesses guelifications which Government works should, when such a always been the policy of the home Covera. From these it appears that the Caarsuitab'adiant warded to you. It was prepared, we au bait should, without having ascertained His Extol-out

The Fracch Embassy at Tokyo has tolegrarond the Council table on the 30th ultimo, by Governor instant oer letter of 14th idam to the Right Hor-

ATUKETARY OF STATE TO GOVERNOR, would render him a valuable acquisition to ourse

BOFORONG. Bay we again express our regret that we the Band if there were a third seat to be course is practicabla, be carried out "inment in keep the colony short of anhaidiary i was polinerowing Olan is jorlukelum, having advantage of failing health. Several of the lancy's views on the subject, hava forwarded she |

Thaude, The Carwitch somewhat great haste and under all the dis periods of dulness rather than filled, but his clance of ousting either of the activity. A manufacturer would prefer to issue, and if a foreign Cloverment will supply with and Prince Parge wand to the abrines with statements have already best snocossfally oogy of our and labor direct through the Fost

periods of uins by sanctioning only a very limited and hisuits were present members ja small The record of

make extensions to his premises or carry our wants the convenience thas afforded to boats on, and Chief Honza on their retiring complain teeted by the Committee of the Chamber of Mr. HUMEURRYS and Mr. Francs during out altentions at a time of temporary slack the daily operations of trade sust be reserved the antiqued region. The Friages wara enteng the at a perzset atatamont of tas desucial position. should be sued to the government by any littic the past three years bas proved their eminentes rather than at a time when he has more with thankfulness. But can anything beflariek find what Thanin, who was standing guard, We have the huyour to be, Sir, your Lordship'a delay on our part in framing and forwarding to on the 11th inst

nd to the Japanese guarda about this offenes against Comments, and we are sorry we cannot accept it We very much regret that any inconveniases

A mopting of the Sanitary Board was held suitability for the positions they occupy: orders on hand than he can convenient more senseless than the conduct of our ove dealt the Gear whole blow will his sword. Fines

There were present:-Hon. Mr. HUMPEBEO, the bas nat cu med execute. Similar considerations apply in Government in thes allowing the profit to George returned the bow with His stick and threw chadient humble warrante,

Lord Knutsford our memorial on the "salari” II. Stewart-Jackbart, Tloa-President, Dr. himself much with minute matters of routine, the case of a

Thunda soyeral fout away, The policeman rose and

question. We may point out that the greatep Ayres, Colonial Sargoon; Mr. Wang Shing, Dr. has brought to beur on all important ques-aro executed during a coom period tiny by the Treasury on the issue of subsidiary front of the oneringe and author Japanese restad If public works slip through its hugers? The amount zde made a suck at the Cavewitch. Japsuase cloned the community. If

portion of the delay is attributable to the antión | Castlis, Mr. J. D. Humpluwoya, and Me, H. Me- tions a fund of strong common sense, and add to the temporary activity and their stop come last year was over $90,000. With the screre wound Chief Bosse with overal of the gard

of His Excellency Governor Bie G. W Dea Oslim, Secretary. To the absenos of the Pre- we believe he possesses the confidence of the

Voeux in delaying for so long the publishing of sident, the Vice-President scompied the obair, electora to such an extent that of the page actuates the after depression. It competition of the Canton coins it is to be around. The Borse with ingal of the fancy

his undelivered apsech or memorandum on the Would sh more convenient and more profit feared that unless the Government deal hated

condition and prospects of the Colony. W A letter was read from Mr. Ele notifying the surprised if he is unt again returned at the able in overy way if they could be kept in seriously with the matter this source of Nothing has hitherto bean

Gentlewe-I am directed by the Offer Ad-could not usefully deal with the various polats eurotary that he was leaving for England and head of the poll Mr. FEANTS, with bis haud se a nort of compensating balance to revenue will cease to be an expanding one if Frincos visiting the temple at Olas, or esosdpt of your latter of the 16th instant, and to his opinions and of the information alleeted by

maid about the ministering the Government to seknowledge the fer consideration until wo wore in posession of would be shout about six months. keen and ever randy critic-sometime, ease the pressure when times are bad. It it does not indeed begin to show a shrinkage those at Kyoto, though it is most pro-inform yost, in reply to the second paragraph him. Our mamoris le sow, however, in cond Lerbept, degenerating into captious would perhaps be impossible to carry out The Canton Mint, wa heliore, is issuing is able he did visit at least the ganji that the telegram to which yes rafer was of properation and will be sent in proust tada Superintendent of Polios we read by this has exercised a wholesome influence both this principle to the extent of wanting for coins at a discount. It could well afford to and Ohion In Temples at the latter place. raised on the 3rd Instant

ty. That any delay in its transmission in Secretary: That a return be made of the on the Board and its officors. In tie ad-alack times to execute publie' works, but handsome profit left, and on the principle Carewitch would enter these macred build-Lord Kantsford the lottar which you eaclone, Estimatas rarely cure before the Council earlier the three years ending the 16th June, ISBL dress he expresses his determination to when slack tie bave actually arrived, t

allow four or five per eant. and still have a It is, however, very improbable that the Administering the Government will forward to next year we are able to understand, as the and salaries recommended by the Board daring With regard to your requeat that the Boer ferfere with the framing of the Estimates for various buildings, works, additional ofBoos coutinus the straggle to obtain for the Board & more liberal constitution and greater suspend, public works and so add to the gas that the cheaper in will drive out the dearer inga with his boots on, unless it was done and a copy of whish you mention that you have Thai Datohor gach year.

era: depression seems about as ill-conceived it seems probable that Hongkong subsidiary through ignorance. The nature courtesy of alsandy forwarded by post, I am desired by His Tas Estimates for 1992 may well be fravated

together with estimated oast of the saine. powers of control over maitation and over a policy se could well be omagiucd. Besides coins, ouless accorded some wexstre of pro- the Japanese it so great that it is quite like Excellency to draw your attention to ralas on the old souls of salaries. A supplementary mention that one of the Board officers had The CHAIRMAN said he thought it right to this publie mens to be expended for that the question of the general effect on the tection, will practically pass out of circulation. ly the priests may have begged their dis- 218, 219, and 220 of the Colonial Office Regala cetimats authorining say increased payusut brought himself before the Courte: na his case purpose. Mr. TEANUS was a neuber of trade of the Colony it must also be remem. A short time ago the Straits Government had fanguisfund visitor to retain his shoes, though tians, copies of which are attached, a to wbich uy be sanotioned would be a very simple was a judice no action could be taken in the the committee which recommended that Mr.bers that the staff of the Surveyor-General's to pass a law for the protection of Its copper it is opposed to custom, and the soil on them. Lo be good enough to state, for His Exool matter. We have the honour to be, sir, your matter. thority, when he appointed the Water Au-department has recently been largely aux currency, and it would seem that this might stain the carefully preserved rats. ' inforation that you have any most obedient humble servants, thority, whereas, as it seemed to us, the con-mented, and if public works are now to le Colony may before long have to consider the Even if such an exception had been made in of enemanicnting least with the Secreters of special reasons adopting the coarse trol of the water supply ought properly to

the Prince's favour, it cannot be imagined tete for the Colonies have the honour to ha the outset. His wetion in this matter, now-fore it seems to me that this proposal to aug. issued by. there Colony the small pieces that the "Chief Bonze" would, then hare gentlemen, your obedient servant, have been vested in the Sanitary Bard from uspended a number of expensive officers expediency of protecting its silver carroney,

will be kept illa. On every ground there- To keep out of the ever, whether wise or unwise, certainly did pead public works at the present time should be a matter of somo difficulty, but it would he could bare gune direct to the Governor, Canton Mint woull no doubt complained to the Japanese policemen, when

(Signed) F. H. MAY, not proceed from any general preference for be resisted to the uttermost, and that a fant not be impossible. Measures might be whoso guest the Prince then was. If the The Honourable P. Eyrie a bureaucratic over a popular system of should be promptly raised to provide funds taken which won to be profitable. But statement above est forth, he will no dopht control in the affairs of the Colony; and he to carry them on..

render the importation

French

Minister is really responsible for the has, in fact, been busy drafting & Bill for submission to the Government effecting

before any action in this direction could be be called upon to substantiate i. A charg THE HOSPITAL SHIP HYGEIA.” Tarious improvements in the constitution of

expected to meet with public approval the is distinctly made therein against the young the Board and enlarging its powers. This

Government' would have to be prepared it- Prines of having provoked the savage attack From the discussion in the Sanitary Board self to supply coins in sufficient quantity. raade on his life by his own wint of tact and is a work for which Mr. Faça has special on Thursday it would seem that in the Sunil change the colony must hare if courtesy. In the meantime we prefer to be ever, the right to address the Secretary of State, Knutsford mentioned in that letter regarding Colonisi Secretary was laid on the table. qualifications and it would be very serious, hospital ship the Hygeia Government has it lose to the colony if he were not re-elected.

can by any means obtain it, and live that the French Minister has been transmit such ourounication unsealed, and in ment ofllows rated on the estimates for this year, very wall he dealt with at present boosus certain if he thinks proper. But in this case he must the payment of the increased salaries of Govern The CHAIRMAN, said this matter could not got something like a white elephant on its it English coins, cannot be a Chinese mbainformed ur-misquoted.

triplicate; to the Governor or Administrator ap 2-You will observe that Lord Kuuteford by-laws had to be considered, which could not

nogotiatione

of

THE SUSPENSION OF PUBLIC

WORKS.

must be executed at some time or other we

to

THE CIRCULATION OF CHINESE COINS IN HONGKONG.

of coins risky

ASSASSINATION OF THE .

CZÁREWITCH.

the temple. Both

sword from Tuzda and cat blm down, infligting

(Bigned)

P. BIRED

HỤ KAL

T. EL. WHITENSAD. Govorunout House, Hongkong, 18th May, 1891.

Private Recretary.

Dr. Ha Kai.

Office.

Hongkong: 23rd 1891.

P. Eva.

HO KAI

patoh No. 71 of the 3rd altino.

Bih June, 189).

(Sgd) KNUTSFUED.

fustractions in mag-dongateh of 7th May. Referring to your totem of 8th June carry

HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.

AN 263EXT MEMBER.

TAK DIPENSES OF THE BÖLED.

The following notice of motion by the Cap-

COMMON LODGING HOUSE BY-LAW

A letter from the Colonial Secretary wa laid ea the table, informing the Board that the by-laws for the regulation of common lodging houses, drawn up by the Board, had been ADO- tioned by the Legislative Coancit

-†, H, WHITEHEAD, Colonial Secretary's Oos, 8th June, 1891.

The CHAIRMAN said the by-laws were to equ Gentlemen,Referring to my latter No. 797 in foron on the ist August, but he thought they of the 13th nitime, I nan directed by His Excel jaheld in jatos give longer noties to those loney the Oloer Administering the Government who were likely to be affected by them. He to transmit to you, for your information, sogynhould anggest that they come into force three of a despatch recaired by this day's mail from months after the let August the Right Honourable the Secretary of State The suggestion was adopted. for the Colonics, containing the further instrno.THE CONDITION OF MOUNT HAVES CEMETERY. Every individual has, bow-tions referred to in the telegram from Lord A letter relating to this subject from the

T. H.. Whitehead.

(Enclosure).

EXTRACT PHOM COLONIAL OFFICE ZULEG

AND REGULATIONK Rule 216.