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be fired at $1,993 iarthad of 82,032,

Hongkong. 19th Jan, 1991.

CHINKING

20th May.

thus the bou. member is prfectly right in fit would be as wall to postpone the Bill coated as favourably as the Second Clark, The Captain Superintendent on the principio, the We are half inclined to thank it was anticipated tion. or woollaus are sed to pay for Yuananhabitants of this distriot and the Doli plantors.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PREAS SATURDAY, JUSH Sərn, 1891. of the aristion. I was rather surprised at the anggest that the Connoil, instead of prosseling refor you to my despatels No. 479 of 2013 No- the Principal Civil Vedioal Beer at Singapore If instead of prasing bills which would not by which he travelled. This was veniated by the such deally we vand, wid they were romark by tho mend Coneel thatenegreat to a division ab on adjourn the motion natii vombor, to which I have nothing to add. objection to thie Bill would be that the simple the next meeting of Connoit, which I presume

now draws any less in addition to his salary of remedy but moraly 'make it a little uses expen-Importers, who are all Chim, and who threat. Issued In June last. Binen that us to the end prooms of Biling in numbers might cause a raan, will take place next Friday, in order that we may Departmout, Mr. M. Gutier. I chucar in the

As regards the so-called) Fis! Clk in this $0.000. probably buyer, to lose the market. I must carefully consider the arguments and opinions Tlow expressed in your cuspstal No 5 of 14k 23rait thatallered dirsination of private praction, tioned it were made illegal to size For the tors, however, firmly rafneed to import any senos steading the rohams having greatly ar 17-As regards the Health Oficer. I cannot bargrafus in any of the seal ways mea matter was ultimately arranged. The imper-hare canvayel 1237 fras labourers to Dali, tie we have been put in possession of and that oflist January, that he has no chim to be teal saving to the anbatitution of etnam for sailing one enda of tire blow word be dealt at mure pisos gaots, either cotton or wooling what carded the mas: sauguins axparations of those sies for forward pritora hobiss the adatom ened to re-export the whole cure, and the of the year, to steamers under the German flag proposing the second reading. I would üks menbors many decide what attitude they will though he belt the same pat as the First Clerk which must have taken plass before Dr. the very root of the evil an, Sir, youcarer. The sgmat of the firmers then tafe Pakhi, noored. to repast that I am satisfied very earious evil take up in regard to this Bill, whether they will of the Department la 1875, who had to perform dan was appoicted, ds. in 1881, in Itself faithfully, all this Colony, and the learned Counsel capport the Bill in ite antirety, whother they additional datias since transferred to the End arms any ground for the proposed across of and every one I have based spoak on the matter will approve of it to such an extent as will bring Department. But I think that if the pay pethie Offer's salary to 32,760, but 1 am willing sang fully to recogniss the fact that auch nuit lato conformity with the English law at the per of his post be regarded as raised from $140 to sanctions alter indas, viz to $2,400.

FAIR SPECULATION.

and negotiations were entered into with the nu thorities at Canton. In the meantime the trade this direct emigration from Swator and Pathol. It is stalog that the whole cost of agtablishing. evil does exist. If thit bo so I trust that this presat time, or whether randifications shall be to $1,753, he has a claim to retain as a personat

was resumed. bat when farther proclamations the chief expuse haing the running of regular Coal and the Government will not hesitate mada to the Bill. We are now in possession of all allowance the $450 which he has drawn for some the case of the (80-Bed) sittent Sargeon who 183. also appose an increase to $2,400 in

wers fasad directing the afloation of this" Bat steamers whoshart bort alkotad waYO at ones to Face the Dil and give affect thelight that can be thrown upon themalterby the yours over and above the said $1,400. This wil nght apparently more sypropriately the st

tery tar "by the lokin office here, on Nov. 11 last, for or say, has ost the Pients' Associati to it in order that we may far na loaned counsel and the flotal members.and I give him altogether 89.208 instead of $1,990. possible give some pretoction to those per think the wisest thing to do now would bato ad- The Second and Third Clerka in this Dupart Flexing was fright-in ying that this floor

the faporters again stoppad the trade, and from not less than $500,000. This is possibly an e- One who apparently are given up to gambl jurn. I therefors move that the consideratios nent appear on the other and to lure : 3 altavot private pradice, it so, the loot at that. If accortion can prove it, it will be tax, which, roughly speaking, amomts to an or-plantera, could have inouerai the arponditaro. e 8gion to the Gaol sms that Mr.

that day to this (Joh. 12, 1801) not a single bele Azgoration, bat in any case the axpenses muit We are a port. Please don't lab any one for-imported. Amrt tom all other questions the smosafat asetation, like that of the Dall ing, to protect them a fer se we can from of the Bill be adjourned to next Friday.

of wither sottaa or noellen pises goods has bea are been such that node bol a very wealthy sud those men who have thom of their marog

awarded too much, for if Mr. M. Gutierrez is to should be stated in during Booke by wlling on time. 1 appeal to the unofficial question befors the mosting is for the second was styled second deck then the (present) Sperintendent of the Hospital, it appears that Stillhnen, if you please, but determined to be customs and the left, is tore that the trade can regular wax gentead on the tobwoo plant-

Hoo, Be Kar-I rias to under: The be regarde holding the post which ic. 1876

settled beyond any teaspusble doubt. Wo lava ten iraport duty of 5 par neat. in addition to the 19: As the S-gerinndent and taxistant en born, and the frot duly horalded abroad. tresty import duty soliosted by the forslago to Deli ses highly favourable to that. The members and the gentsuan who will second my reading. I bare mace na amendont to that coud and third dierks are holding the posts of the corresponding Moding Offers in the Straits amsidorod alive oren if it le cassary to le probably stand, and the list of duties on the linna are from. 86 a month, which, by fedustry "The conditions andor which Chinese labourer uation to give full support to the Bil, and to have the Bill referred to a complasiasi.

the third and fourth aarks in 1975, and the Settlements, theagh not allowed ordinary pri-alcanised into a simulation thereof. If end, various kinds of plo-good was drawn up with and intelligroupe, may be, and generally ara, have to express my regret at the absence of thr The ACTING AZTGENKY-GENERAL must onlirica proper of their offore should in that made to protico, allowed setting practice then, as sa luisman would any. we are wat sun.so mach carelessness or ignorause as to make it eatly increased, spring to a statem of paying gentleman who ended the Bill on its firstrive to order. The hon. mamber's motion was be raised 20 per cant above $1,000 and $900 respend to saanties Dr. Atkin and Dr. Boine of it randing. I appeal to the unofficial member who not seconded. represents the Cainess community and to the

spro ivaly, i to $1,295 and $1,080 instead of to Lowson being given the same privilegs it you in a blizzard in the State of Nebrasks whau the cheaper classic of geois The incidents arrival in Deli the labourers enter into a wres A few years ago we was caught almost prohibitive as maar of the soarer and by rasults bond a certain fixed standard. On Hon. Ho KAT-Yo, by Me: Whitehead, uwudicial member who is the representative of

$1,440 MIG The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-1 beg at botosrable banking institution, which your pardou. I did not hear him.

think that it can be grants without interferencs engines all bowen in the expire phrase of of this Battery taz" was extended to the whole mest fat oan gaar. At the end of that time they I am disposed to think also that the Fourth with their public duties or if this privilege is tan railway mer "det." There was the province of Kasagtang. In Pakho it formsen oan ratara to Chinn or make a fresh agreement. Istihad would have no sympathy The ACTING COLONIAL NOCRETARY-I have roosira the fali 20 pas cant intresse, but you extra $600 to the former and $870 then the Castoms Staff, but no fuel,

Clerk, who was only appointed in 1889, should not a given to them, I would appease the grant of ting, but no fel. We hate the tachinery admirable object lesaca. The Penvincial Go with any transactions of a gambling na-no objection to the hon member's amendment if may so your diseration whether to leave his sister, which will make the pay of this O tare. I will not detain the Coazeti langor, he preases it, but I would put it to him if it would it stands on the Estimates or to assign a smaller who they reach their maxima, respectively April garo an impression which wems hardly duty, and the business of the picea goods more is enraged. Copios of these registers

A correspondent from here andar date of 10th the Imperial Government loves the import tariffs wail as the name of the plantation sa wal bat Iirt that this Bil will become law, annot be mere desirable to adjourn the consider increase

vernment resolves no "Battery lar" on tekin. of the hams, astive pince, &c, of overy labourer, A vagister is kept by the Emigration Burea I am atisfied that it would do an iramenso ation. I also think after the Bill but bon rand, 6-No report appears to bare yet be sent

$4000 and $3. aurant of good, and I would express the hope a second time and the Council has resolved itself home regarding the organization of the new proposed in the of the patkerry. I more borong in the collecting of it. Te basopust the tax to sorbent by importing large-qairs his return, there is no alalty in bis

horns out by faels. The Tantai has not be chants is stoppet. Comment is quits fan. -I sanget kanelion so large as increase no imposing extra likin, bat has been trying to be that in its operation, as regards sharebrokers, it into Committee that be a more appropriate Water and Drainage Department. Fordia: the would not, however, objout to his boinx given an recently up to affles and is simply the newly for the fawr wanks it was in abeyance, but, idustification, and he is at once sout back to will bare a very much less harsh affect than it time to move any rosolution of this kind.

The piece conds merchants took stops to disad at any wement, should a man's relatives went to the agenta để the association in China, keo sproved it will. I would repeat

reanipt of each report I suspend giving fins increase of 8340, if the position of the Bindical broom. He claims that the payment of theatwithstanding this the trade shows a falling. China. The stam am admirable, and fa Hou. T. H WHITEHEAD-The object of the auction to the prepos silazies Ju flis Pupart Officer above him, the Assistant Superintendent Proper segones is hitherto been cruded by the off, and ought nadar normal sonditions to hisro prastide to work Tory well. Another great bas I have said elsewhere with raference to mover of the last resolation is to wer the Billment. this Bill, that nothing would otse me more re to a Commissha to take evidence before pro-7-Post Offico.-I do not fiat my explanation hare gested in the proanding paragraph.

of the Hospital, in improved in the manier Ient of the forsiga honga here. The facts, as shown a considerable increase. grot than that it should opernto harshly on any dag further with it. single individual.

fear as wo tau ascertain, are those: In the reign of so large an inéronse as 33 per cent. (insteadl The ACTING ATTORNTY-GENERAL-I am of 20 per cont.) baing given to the Coup de Clerk, if he is treated as regis quarters in the lasted and has nere hen taken off. This Tar ported by Mr. Alien, of our 21 per can their families in China. The letters arǝ iskan 21-Magistraes-The salary of the First of Tac Kasng a special war tax on exports was in 1999, no comparad with 1655, a decline as rand, above all, money with perfect confidenes to Hoa. F. RYRIR-I Pizz to second the motion afraid that mation is eat of order, it is ous of at this Ofo As at present alvised I valy manner laid down in paragraph 13 bore, uhould tai's prodesseor last his position chiefly because farther diminution in the trade has to be re-charge of hy the association and sit money h Woollons. Io woollen pleas good: there was, noorate registration is that they arm and lettera advantage to the labourers in this system of For the sending of the Bill. I think there those of which notios mnat ba gives. If you enuation the smaller increase. is as doubt that its objest is a got nue, but as look at the standing orders you will see certain to the Bill italf. Tam board to any that I think molions which can be and withest motive, bat enfluiet reason for deparsing from the decision Kum Ning appars -have been fra forradful servant of the Emperor and specially of the census affecting the teal meatloned above, is largely, and already considerable sumas have been B-Registrar General's Department—I use un' Ar the Second Chinees Interpreter Mr. Hangmboat is bonud to show himself a faith and 123 our cont. in value. In addition to the avail themales of this latter privilega very of remains in the collation of is, and the pro cordel for 1890 of about 165 per cast in gasetits, maitted free of cost by bill. The labourers it will require modifying in Committee, and this is not one of those. think it may be so modifled as to meet the

riva in paragraph 4 of my despatch No. 398 of from the post of Fifth Clerks in the Hatbear Varoy. Io e meantime the dead-look on the fact that woollens are mainly destined for resisted to this neighbourhood. objections made to it by those gentlemen who from the despatch of the Scorelary of State is outilled to have his salary fuorvagat. 3-par and as the latter post now gats a rise from $730 consequent insuranes on goo ta there is litle or of the province. they are more suitable for cloth to Dali baca me and my widely known, The REGISTER GENERAL-Indorstood 20th September fact, that the Registrar General Department withent receiving ang rins of pay, tindon. The fact is that without dreamers and Yuunas, ware, so the blank montala platan conduc; the shed business of this colony. I with regard to the Bill that it was last doan cort above $2,040 14. have heard a great wavy opinions on the subject that the Bill should not he brought Forward $300,

to 34,904 instead of to 8954, I ponsider that Mr. Kam Ning my beauinducament to ship throgh the Farsign Cut-ing than in the plains of Kuangtang and and especially whon Isboarena bagin to tar It is certain that as tho wiyiutaga of going of the Bill, and I think it will want a good lens there was a general agreement comer. dal of stocation to make it affootivo. I ing it among the unofficial members Atheea of the despatch var nok lodgment, provizaly since 1875.

I consider that, as suggested in paragraph tint the pay of his present post has been raised The only surpris is that this should not have be attributed to the diversion of the export of sep of monog, the dasin to go th ther will given e similar rias, notwithstanding the fact to There is nothing serprising about this: Kaangsi, and a portion of the dacrosse may safo with. for Chines in their class of life, Is-ga think the general vier in the colony is appears to be no general agreement. I think the First Clerk in this pistons about be

beauticipated by those who arranged the tranty. n. Unless this in a missken view of the quas greatly extend to the matul instt of the la attempling telek rash speoniation. I think would thorsfors move that this Bill be postpay proper of the First Clerk may therefore and in paragraph 19 above should only be think that there is a prospect that the Chinesados, a further and mach mar socio 18 shrinkage oatsblishots precedat as regarde the sand.

Pilica Department-The

by the Chinese Magotistors. the fordinates might be added to by engrafting pened to this day six months. At present there raised to $2.592 (35 per cant. above the 1875 raised to 86,875,

Hraver, we do opiù consumed in this distrist, or other pro pa it the regulations as to th licensing of appears to le naly disagreement nang the un-rate), hat Mr. Omand should in that case only

themasives will en stamera hers within two or may be suticipated.

The wetting on food athipatan at Pakhol brokers. I thi k probably no regulations official members, and therefore to go on with the rotain $121 of his personal allowance, that in 1875 $140 nad garters, and sabaquently who want them to let the matter drop untire of about 2,049 The in quality and 23.060 intestant of the tabourers, that it will be im

As the First Clark in this Department drew yes' tims. There are too many Chinat of that biod might do moen goed them the Eill Eill now does not appear to be in accordance amenat having been giron to him personally in $1,920 without matters, I consider that the Daily Nero corespondent.

Opine-In on them was a slight daerob of registration and the general care and Lion of the provincial and local authorities, the Hon. Ro Kai-The Bill has been duls pro-

with the Secretary of State's despatot.

1833 for length of service; and the pay of the x $80 may be rogarded as in lieu of quarters HIS EXCELLENCY-The Socretary of State'e ciber offco held by bim, namely, that of Deputy moraly, and not an increase of pay. He may

alne, which is animportant dept so far as it posible for any country desiring to obtain Chi posd and conded to pass its soovad reading instruotions were simply that ho did tot object Registrar of Marris ro, may ule be raised, may therefore now receive the incrasso of 3) per os.

shows a further downward headsary of the pala, labour fenn henge to ignore. Should any So far as the principle of the Bill is concerned to the Bill baing pused at brought into foras if 20 per cent., from $246 to $298. which would granted to other offices in a similar position, I think ben roe here will agres to it, but the the uusioin! members agreed

THE PAKHOI CONSULAR REFORT. b a decrease of per put in value and 9 por fallowed by the Di Planters' Association, it pero having ia 1839, as compared with 1899, attempt beide here on other lines than thoma quastion is whether the present Bill is desirable tatment if the antial member must be of $2,904.

There was go bring up his total emoluments to $3,000 instead riz. from $1,9 to 82.304. I do not think ho Congal B. C. Gorgo Scott reports on the trade trade in Yunani oplan pointed out in last year's than in Euilare.

aat, in quatity. The importance of the illaitzoome imposible that it should evite otherwis or not. It has ben distinctly slated by the cuantcong, nor any statuent that the Bill, learned Counsel sagrysenting the Brokers A must vos badiscussed burs with a view of being personal allomanes, which was given (neperd of the Police Forss, and they are on the pranost 1959, of £14.904, the totals of the export and im- permacut doliau ia theimport of foreign opinn bare enjoyed a more than aor:oal prosperity

As to the Sceont Clerk I am not prepared por caut) innego was intended, as though sp

is of the class of officers for whom this larger 95 of Fakhoi for the year 1800 as follows rociation that all the evil which has been used ing coond the members to it. There no o

to ennotion ths ratention of the whole of bia pointed in Dagiand be was originally a Member

The gross total of the trade of tire port shows decreas the production of native opium will nediately surrounding Pakbot nad those inland

report, beyand question fully acercats for this State of Neighborhood-Tho distrivia to a large antober of persons in this Colony by der that it should unt be introduood and that

adiness for the year 1380, as compared with cortily inoreany in fames, yes, and a further supplied from hapas, eppar during the gear bo there apuenlation is nut surely due, in fact is we should not hear arguments for and against ledgmont) in part to nesate for loss in orgetting, as mal as $5 per cent. The second,

ing to enclosure 9 in despatt under sukuow coession being treated is a special guer, not part trades respectively being £107,751 and will result Patos and Bres oplam are the There were caparts of savers fola in Kraugas, pot dus aball, to shart selling, which this Bill hut. I think we are quite in order in proseding change and not merely for longih of purvina Reird, and forth Clerks may also receive an inport, therefore, slow an increase of 3.239. the native product, and the trade daring the importance to set the trula useiously. zor.c

en fatrofoed purposely to stop. The mover with it.

£215,893, and 282932 at £395,914 The im only kinds know a this market in alition in bat it does not seems that they were of affaiant of this Bill on the other hand, aves to think

This allowance should therefors be out down stereage of 20 per cent, notwithsteading tho is while the sports have decreased £46.142 or 18.31 past year in Pakbal was without incident. that the whole cause of the evil

Hon T. H. WHITEHEAD-There is un refé. any rate by one hall from $240 to $120. If rose ta the ralos for antics of motion for re- that are no, I am an every member of ferting a Dill to Committee.

16-Hrbor Master's Department- I am given to bring their salaries more on a line with decrease in exports is de masinly to the degreas Indian origin the balance arriving from Tro Crosses granted in 1881 which were avowedly peremt, as compared with the year 1989. This

it be and that the harassing imposition and this Coul wonld like to nos this Bil passad

anable to admit the accuracy of the comparison the salaries of surilar posts in other part the arport of sin, sad the import trade has kia and native parts, sia su inconsiderable during the year, have saltat, except in the case Bo Calton, nearly cine-tenths of which is of nitrations of arbitrary taxes on both furniga this vary day is represented by the han, membar moved to refer the Bill to a Com and the salaries of the similar posts at Singapore, $1.566, opers to a rather too small in com

The ACTING COLORTAL SECRETARY-The that has been made between the salaries of the ments.

sud nativa goods, which have been feaquant oppases of the Bill that if this Bill is mission, not won Committes.

Harbour Master and Assistant Harbour Master

mainly bean seed by the increase in the import insresss of 190,93 lbs. is quiarity, and £5.009 of pieco zoods, in any serious detrizont in the passed recalation will exist to the sarao extent

The proposed pay of the Chief spot, ef Indian sotiem yara of close or £10.000. sad the same evil will he pralusad in the future;

that account. I have to point eat that the and I am willing hst it should be raised to exports that calis for our special mention is a £10.000. The unoraas is antienly to the ves or to saastion any increase to their salaries aparison with the pay of the other Inspautoes,

BORIS.

Maleksasa inaressed foi sus 114.000 ing either nortas or to be socounted for. as in trade of the past gaterally, the fluctuations be Now which elio is right? I am sorry on one

Yunnan Tin-The only article in the list of grasa ralued at £7,000, to 191.000 g value the sass of the part of tin. by other cau auvoient but I am glad on other that I ati

ditional $940 sumed to be drawn by the $1.831-tho present personal allows of Mr. Tuosa tin, which has now what to the lowest d't of the cheaper Japanese matches, those of paired matin tas new oiuigo issued from the not a share dealer, nor have I entered into the

Master Attendant at Singapore in excess of the Cradock (aapposing he is contred in this appxos bat oan among the principal exports, and aropena origin having fallen from 18,991 grossint in Canton legal tender for the payment

Cainage Proclamations during the year ap fold of sizes oprealation. Conesquently I bare

FriP (1) of a horse allowane of 826), which is mondatione), being morged in this revised salary that it will have disappassed altogether from our there was an import of 125,950 gallons, valued bee is not grast, and no dolla piecos ars to be

pay of the Hongkong Harbour Master is made pointment, forbish I am awaiting your racem- may ha hold virtually to have vanished from the to 7.200. no particular or pooallar knowledge and 1 ahould like for my own satisfaction to have

a personal emolument at all any more than the 23.-Gasla-As ie the one of the Superinten

customs returns; next., year it is alusa cortair Kerosene Oil has more than doubled. In 1939 and cash are in sirpalation hers, but their nam tae, &d. at pressen: 30 cont, and 19 ceat, pisonE, del coreyance allowance (814) drawn by the dent Police explained at the beginning of the fezorte or will be inaltadily as an insan£5.082; la 1390, the consumption intransed to fend. the evidence of parsons taker who baro s special knowledge of tia subject I ear

Harbour Master st Hongkong in his anally last paragraph, the story of the Superintendent siderable item among the unromiucered articles 292 420 gallons, whed at £10.439. The increas taluly think it wasto of time to discuss the

of Superintendant of Exports and imports of the Geo should only be raised to $4,143 From this repectable quantity of 17 529 to, ed impers is of course dus to the extended uss of neut during the year has sreated & commotions pro and of this Bik at this question is

sad (2) of as allowabes paid pot by the lustond of $4,568, and I regret that I soe Pulsed at £10,813, the sport has fallen to this oil amesg the Chicos. but the trade during mainos for the Vice-Cousal statind here, French Vice-Consulate.—The French Govoz0- elsar. It is all very well to have medicine, but

Stmits Government but by the Board of Trade suficient reason, one that the salary is raiand.1.231 cuts, valued at £3.700. This alteration the year was no doubt stimulated by the excy and by doing has emphasised the importance if you don't know what your disease is you can't there was a mating of the Finance. Comites.propiable amount, if at all, in Hoagkour), and of the insuffissey of the quartors in the Gaol, to the opening of the Red River is Ton in this market.

Ai, the conclusion of the Council maling for collectiva of Russa Light Dues (which for continning to Major-Geral Gordon the the directing of the export of Yunaively low price in Wongkang. apply the right remedy. I think therefore the The Acting Colonist Boaretary presided

anderstand so ust collected to any personal Allowshes grated to him on the ground tin has long been foreseen, and is dao tira ised pia for us, as I do not believe there isnos

attached to Pakkoi, io conqueros of its proxi No Russian oil has yat madaits appearance mity to the Perkin frontier. The trade that- immediate have for passing this Bill, is to take Comiting was oue of $3,000 for the exterions appears to be assumed. bist is a variable England and not in the Colony. The salary boprophesied the whole expartof 1801 will hatau aura of somet), the whole import aurant The CHAIRMAN said the only vote blows the this allowance is not a fixed $640 per samum, especially as his family appear to be reading in, by which route it may, with confitanos. vidence on this one partiosior point. I am ser. of the Peak water supply to Magazine Gap. raament, 360 being the maximum, having aver of the Werden of the zal will also require portal. It is the first marked deleteringsaffecting to ale what 703. The incans hat late to lighting the Hain in Stents are bas

Motala a universand import of tho tříding shows no signs of revival.

Formarly existed between Paklei and Tonkin tain that onge it is clear what is the real cause, Cooper had wont in his report and said that he aged in 187-9 less than 800s year. Similarly rarinion: in couxion with quarter. Ut in this of the opening of Tonkin and the tablement been distributed over il- frou, saray iren. mode during the year. This is a stop that has we shall all be ready to support say reasonable was prepared to go on with the work at ones, the $500 drawn by the Deputy Master Afton as the value of the quarters in 1875 is not of the Imperial Maritime Customs at the inland til hors-shax, lead, and teal.

Lighting Hainan Strails- Jurtays with s mer for pacting down the evil. If the evil This extension was included in Mr. Chadwick's den at Singapore for Shipwright Surveylag giren in enclosure 11 to tis despatch uzderation of Mengtss and Lungohow on the trade hath caused by speelstion in abre inde achems, pondent of short calling, by which I understand

is for work hot isoladed it. Caplain Hasting's noknowindment.

tony boon ondel, and when ourried out I b The SUETZYOR-GENEEL-WAY not this dates of Hongkong, and the Bases Lights

of Pakbhi, and it emcot be. Trubted that the none of the items and value of £6 persons seiling share not in their pusskin r

Llam Braid-Amour th list af sandries of the greatest mrvice to shipping. work included is the original subs for the Peak Dase Commalata (averaging is 1897-9 about merializa, whose memorials or enclosed in the part, of Western Krangai and Yunan, which which there has been an increase of about £1.800. by At Ssajoth, the commissioner of pastoms.

34.-I request you to inform the other Mo whole of flus transil trade, both impact and ux-ths exception of Llama bail, valus at £6.41 in compiled frora information contealy applied endor their ventral, then I quite agree with the water supply?

This ababiitios la tüfuegolas raport hava bean Isarned counsel who represents the Sharebrokers" Kon. P. KYIE-Iosrtainly thought it was Asistion that it would be unelmas to have an voted in the origiaal vote for the whole sappygoal that the Assistans Harbour Master an out reason to graut the era firourable Red Ricer, and angies for Yuun. The former at $19,791, the only comidable itam, silk pleca

SEX year), is, a stated above, paid by the darpatebos acted in the asrgia, and who has hitherto passed through Pakho Board of Trado.

are not dealt with atore, that I have carefully at no distant dato reach and lears thassis total ralus agonctel to £55.30 in 1853 1 03- Native importe call for little rear. Twir Ortinsacs of this kind. I will now move that at the Peak.

1- bowyer, willing to approve the annald-red thar alarms, but regest that I nobriets, vid Haiphong. Langon, ad Lungohowpaced with £69.385 in 180, adresse of soas, this Bill be referred to a commission with a view to assustaining the real cause of the evil, that son rated already it will not be spent a scound elie with an aggregate salary of 21000 10-batour to be, Sir, your most obedient, bumble with the present route ski Pakhoi and Yasuing, rasiption, has the varios ductaations are tri

The CatMAN-If of coures the away he should be ronde Superintendent of the Water rate than they have received. I have the

for Westera Kangsi, and sid Haiphong, the 23070. Btil nuts velas 1,600 mdicinst the commission report to this Connell, and on time. The vote was recommended on the repuri gether with free quarters. I gather from your servant,

route will not in all probability compata sopionaly goods and raies all she na inonised son. that report we can take further nation.

of a reponible officer, the Water Authority. dospatah No. 125 of 23th April last that roa I. E. WaTHREAD-I rise to nesouthave his report hera.

considered that he could perform then intios ia į Governor dit G. W. Des Voeux, E.C..G.. ha portion of the trade of Pakhoi destined for

KNUTSFORD.

until the epsainr of the Haiphone Laisoning and of no interest. the motion the hon. momer has just made. The mare of the mood reading of this Bill les re-armad at the next meeting of Council eo tastent bs made. I request you to report whether EXTRACT VEOMA DESPATCH FROM HECESTARY Bon. T. WEITRISAD-16 will be to headdition to his present duties. If this arrango-

Railway but ougo but moshking is completed.) &a, &c.

Thi pries of antimour on the London market ferred to myself the repressatti seofsbanking night vats it now and in the meantime the willivolve any saring on the Police Estab

Western Kaugsi will take that reata.

The total valus of the inward transit brado is from £52 to £it por ton ompany to the Colony. Tar Exaulistcy is no reattor might be looked in.

OP STATH TO GOVERNOR, HONGKO G.

Other Exparty-Of the other principal articles £4767, an incrise of $1.39%, as compared with under truasit piss during 1800 amounted to doubt aware that I am the repressolation of the

Loston, 17th May, The CHAIRMAN uaid he found that he had 12.Several of the era in the hseboue nad

Downing Strost, 4th April 1891.

af export there has bosa an ineen to quid 1949. The bar of tensis passos tukan out the lits Dr. Mages, war enthroned Bishop of Costa Craighton, who was appointed in anoczed Chamber of Comrare ant bope, the Chambar recooked the cooluding paragraph of eightheuso departments hava free quarters and of the 3rd instant, Thave the honour to add the the essential oils of sakend and cassis of about ag 36,350 gross of witches out of a total import

Sir-la continuation of my Dospatah No. Judige 10 ps cont. in value, in star aalsed and was 106, against 108 in the provins you, oover Potrborang yarday of Commers have forwarded to Your Exceltszer Copper's report in which it was stated that the their ex coorlingly come within the prin fallowing observations in regard to certain points 42 per coat each, a very satisfactory date, of 191,300 gross, and 7191) gallons of karosene har xded a parton to all the rioters engaged the result of the gonal maling hold yes toner was required for extra pipes and anturial plas atd down in may despatch No. 203 of 2th raised by Mr. Fleming's despatch fo. 48 of and in groant nut cake of 32 pe cont the out of 295,420 gallons. The whole of these in the May Day disturbancs.

President Capt. of the French Rapublic, from England.

September last I, however, aspeider that the 15th December last, sabeduins of estimated values of quartéra in 1875

total value, however, being only £1170; while passes were taken out by age orman lira (the sad 1890: tenotosare 11 of despatch under a Fleming's despatch. I have to explain that it kinds a decrasso in grotad-ant oil of rather wil wees for Liezel Fa and Chinchan in forms were routed with foartal slaughter -In reply to the 4th paragraph of My thore has been a slight dooraase in sugar of all only foreign firm nor doing basis in Pakkoil, Chillau Gorunment and the Insurgents, the In an engagement between the troops of the knowledgment) must be raised so as to make was not my intention that ilm privilege of more tinu 45 por cant, and in hides of 72 por Kinagtung, and Talinchon and Sasuing Famural Robles, who was commanding the sen that in the former, fur, as you are awara, in the rate of exchange should be withdrawn resp tlofah, festbors dried sh, glas, horas, leather, is to the beads of Chiaem, and no foreigners are The Arhting was fieres, and most destructive to the estimate in the latter year at least twine making family remittance abovo the market is valus of only 210,00) in 1890.

Kuangs. No outward transit pauos trere The minor articles of export ars dried cut- papers ou wblch I samotioned the general rise in cases where the increase of sunry now granted is an advance on home legislation, and I think it!

taken out for native produes. Tao export trade trout and fight the insurgoats for five hours. tiational army, led his formes gallantly to the of axdarisa it was alleged that hones reat for will more than cover the loss witokz would be lizards (28843 pairs), pigs, rushes, sothelin raw stwsstod in it. This tamark, exopt to both sides Tas beste general was shot dowa would be most dangerous procráding to an-

The following telegrams and despatches were cont and for Chinese 100 per cent, and it aus willing to all those who will recaire less last has beau inroad from 135,100 lbs, Falun with equal focus to the import trade. ticipate the legislation which easies from the

Europeans had ingreneed from 100 to 150 per enused by the withdrawal of this privilege. white silk (4146 lbs 1 fallow, and tobies: this trifting extent in math and cross, pplies towards the close of the ungugamot, and his Imperial Parlament I am opposed to the Bilt laid on the table of the Legislative Council yes quarters must be treated as though the salaries to retain the privilege, hat I mihire to no general grounds bonnes I do not belleve terday

Booms clear that those affoers who have Froothan twenty par cont, incesses on arie 1800 £763 419,000 (b3, valued at £2,394 that it would put a stop to the alls complained

The total formiga tenungs of the port for 1990 Genors! Balramosde, Peroxideaf of the Republic, body was sekad to plays by the insurgents. of. I have listated with a great doal of atten-

INFO278 Valus of the quarters to them had inoressed the decision thatitahould bewithdrawn in the case

was entered 36,056 tons, cleared 58.453 tons, props an exchange of prisoners of war. 25th April-Unofficial members of Legialasaved the heavy item of rant. Tie salaries of teroaby per cent, imorame. Those who retain the to be sile to to a sight iparea uf, 32 106,998 toa1 and 105,083 ton: cospectively, anommend of that saol member shall aleance 64. lius and interest to the axle address by the tire Counsil Inform me they have seat telegram all the offers spisal in the anid Schedules in privilaga ander this rating will apparently be Sie per cent. in the import leads. The ingresi lo ibarass of 5.928 Los

100 per cent, lose they hate all along been of those liners who are reaising as aneb as port of import and not of expert, it is unbialstory alevad in 188. the totals being 112,5 tons and Trade Bontes-Pakbol being mmatially a against 53610 tons enterad, and 53.293 tons

LONDON, 18th May. Counsel for the Sharcbrokers Association and which I destined to braasuit; general indigns.closure 11 must be consequently revised. I J. Russel, Dr. Ayres, and Messrs. Alves, modest arough, but it was achieved in the fans of

The Minors Uonforence at Glasgow has eg think it would be very desizable to hare more tion at tullitary defence contribution: this is am unable to say whether the values given for MoLood, Ras, Grimble, Travers, Sangater, Hall diffes ties, and might only have been amatorted Tools under the German, Danish and Freash to restrict the export of cost to the Continent. time to consider the measure before us. I regard oates of it; have you soal despatoh 62 1875 are overestimated, or those for 1990 under. Ford, Doans. Horapsol Cradock, Matheon, Cor. into a decrease. hiass wall to make the most of Rags has increased, that under the British flag the Bill together too stringent and too crease of pay

No British Shipping.--While the number ist the Cantinental miners nav on striks end

par dy for the purpose of raising a fand tau watping. It is a very revolutionary manure and we requira, I think. mars: proof than ha

BEDRSIARY OF STATE TO GUTEENOS.

estimated, or both, sad on this poit I desire to soran, Swanstoz and Benner, I request you for it is much to be fared, in view of the opan-ban decrassed by 53 vansels entered at stared, roosiva further report from you. I may to send boms as soon as possibin, for the guidanosing of the roulas vel Tonkin to Yannaa aad and British tonnage by 18, 188 tons This state of actor. leaves for England to-dy, ris Adelaide 2nd May-Referring to Funr telagism of remark that the value of the quarters to be on of the Crown Agents, a revised Soledate of the Kwangsi, that 1890 is the last, or at best the pou-things has heat brougat about by the fast that bees adduced to show that it is necessary. The 25th April salary and allowances in my despatch sidered is not the actual letting valas hat the Oflcers accordingly entitled to remit, to be ultimate yazria which an increase will be racord-theslagle British steamer that hul for area vec

MELLOUSNE, 17th May. Me David Christia Murray, novelist, and for amber, the promoter of the fill, re- due to arrive at destination on or about 6th stacant of roat which the offer la saved by britated for the Sahadalo forwarded in youred. In any case, once the Rad var routeis farther been engaged in the trade was asked in sech bary, sad. Attawell have refered to join the fered to a company being possens of 5,000 May but suspend action until further ardera being allotted quartern, shares and, stated that a great gaby Tore going by must mail.

LONDON, 19th May. Lard Sheffield deolares that Gaan, Shris in the reteal number of shares in the company were in my instances and on this sket.

davalusad, and the railway to Lingsca brilt. Inst, ca the coast of the Island of Hainan sinesiske team which he proposes to take to Aus 18-In the meantime, waxing the Estimate doapstok No. 6 of 15th Janary Inst." as given for 1875 to be correat, the First Board

not evono railway to the interior would in all that time the British areantile dag has been tralia during the orming season. lesdyray, it may be safely armed, is still for below thru gative vessels trade, which is freqanto by in Anarratia on purely basins grounds while

Tangan and Western Kwaugsi sud such a rail. hable that at ne seaport in the world whersofter probability save the import trade of Pakhoi tomatirely abusat from Pathai wators

It is pro

LATER. Saraw bury says that he has declined to ge the distant hozisos of the future. A small over 100,000 tons of steam shipping, and of which Attawoll and Guas say that the terms offered isolated district of Western Kangtang and the the trade suonate to more than 21,000,000, in the are unsuitable.

terday afternoon. Certain relations were broki balore the Chamber of Commerna end

Hoa T. H. WAMEHEAD-Is difference beteren Commission and a Con

there may mitten

tainly there is. I bag to propose that the

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY-OF- sidaration of the Bill bo jones to next day.

The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL Carried.

The Council then adjourned.

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

Tus vox was agreed to and the Cramitlos the Chamber by a large majority expressed them- adjourned, seiros deckedly opposed to the Bill per deforn

this Counch. With the exception of too me: THE SECRETARY OF STATE ON THE bar og melaber on the Committed opposed to Bill. I myself am not in Esvooruit. It

I regst that the bon. sens did not give one

or two isstances or eua white base happened.

arista

INCREASE OF SALARIES.

GOVERNOR 90 SECRUTARY OF STARS.

GOVERNOR TO SECRETARY OF STATE.

Jishment.

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CORRESPONDENCE

expressed by our Correspondente.J WHICH!

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fact that for travo months the British flag" was unknown. The amplasation is that there

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from papers received by the Australian mail:- The following additional talagrame are taken

LONDON, 18th May.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

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LosDos. Elt May.

LONDON, 23th May.

979 bats from influenza corarred in London

LONDON, 27th May.

The total amount teadetel for the Sh millisa

rising ni hous about July: referring to your gate omolumasts amounting to $1,500 plus from the let January last his busa 8th May-Departing on 9th May Japan; in fear in that your roosting aggreing the bringing into operation of the scheme (A fartar desparoh of the 7th May, anthoria integram of a May from my point of view $336)$1,883, and 35 per cart. rise on this published.} As far as my knowledge goo 1 do not know Salary and Allowanese Fated by Logislative wild amount to $2,478. from which dedusting of say vach. Losman's Aut. es sich this Bill Commeil and sanctioned by Secretary of State the prosent vaine of iue quarter" (twins $856 or is said to be tramail. in a dead lotter in should be paid this year; open for recossilors-8072) the proper salary to be awarded would Enginus and i absolutely and entirely tion next annual Estimates officers warned amount only to 81,806, Lad, pending the reoipt irrored by the London Stock Exchange Sous galost possibility; Keswick adopting this view of your further roport, I can aoly sanction this [We do not held paralocresponsible for the opinion a concealor that has long bean monted, be open- south-santern portion of Kang, for which Tülin Chou is the depôt, will remain to be sup years ago was very much in favour of soparsted from reminder of naocial members rate. Similarly the Seccal Poarding Offour's the introduction of Lesma's Act in the of Legislative Council; hope that further in-linerssed pay should be only $1.644; the

piled from Pakhoi; but unos let the West River, a fow, if any, Belish teamers on the anast of Logon from inftans last week.

Twe hundred and sixty daha ocurred in. Colony, bat other managers of Banks who strnotions will not affect position takso xp by me.

China, not belonging to the steamship companies at to same traffic, and it is probable that no- bud boen her longer than I had were as meal

running regalarly on other lines, anitert for the the Ladou money mark-t.

The largo inflar of gold is tending to us First Inspector of Junke should get 8912, but

thing a wave faktoi from sotual insignificance. trade. Those bust adapted are small stommers off opposed to its introductica as I was in favour

"SECRETAḤT OF STATE'S DESPATCH. he might retain his personal allowance of $60 of it Other bauk nagare are to-day still-

It has been sisted thes three-fonths of the from 40-toas burdou, shiny, rus of fair speed, Downing Strest. Sed April 1901.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRES," in addition to this rale; the Assistant Inspector

whole import trade is destined for Krangel and and the managers of which liave no objections to daring last week. opposed to Leeman's Aot and I question if Loe-439 of 15th Dammber lost, I bure the bongar to 14th February) should get $990; the Officer in donlag forward again as he mistake and therefore, he detriments to the trade the qualities. Such slaziers are provided by quealand loan only £200,000. The lon

Sia, I have forgotten most of my Latin, but Tienas. This estimate is, in all probability, hoary dock sargossof pigs and seossas oil the Sir-In reply to Mr. Fleming's Daspatab Ne. of Janka (referred to in your despatah No. 34 of thisk the ocator whom we are all glad to see well within the mark; it will only be sewn, itter being als carried between decks in large man's Act.Lad bear jutroduced whether it would inform you that I approve the inareused salaries charge of Gunpoorter Depot should got $1.587, tant to oaltivats does not mean to allow to lie development of the routes through Tonkiu rasa and Danish shipping tires in Europa. sau reb zanter failura than was autioipated hayo had the dicet effect. I quite sympathise as voted in the 1891 Estimates, subject only to the First Lighthouse Keeper $1.743, and the fallow. In this connection it seems to me that must prove and how absolutely fatal the opening which sond ont this class of vasgel for the by its opponents. with the mover of the Hill âu his efforts to re- the following modideations in particular saw to Becond Lighthouse Koper $1,101) but theft one gamblas (apso alates in shares that i more the blight which we all agree existe, and which I will refer generally in the onlor in which Bignalan at the Peth and the Gunner of the buys to hold for the rise, there te littls harma think the suggestion main to us through the they appear on the Estimates..

of the West River in ston Legislative Council by the Sharebrokers' A

purpose of trading on the sort of China, and Feed Cadete approve the recommend Keeper ara entitled to no increase since the number of practically naproductive brokers, as but greatly improved, its position as the leading stara ses ran a compared with British as in our of the raste. La Dodia this

Gunpowder Depot and the Third Lighthous dans to the sammen maaith beyond the vast af of import, Judiaa ootboa yarn is not only kept, doing. It is the cleopatas with which than that is very plzo szcept Napior the toma

Indian Cotton Farm.-Of the principal articles there is little doubt make good profits by an sociation would go a long way towards bring- ation in paragraph of Mr. Fleming's deepatoh tapoved valns of their quarters, estimated as the busines of the Companies gose sa all the staple of the import trade. The figures are, fasters of the same sine that gives then the eyes smounts to 2,200.

AUCELAND, 24th May. A striking feature of the danas poteras is ∙ing about a botte state of affairs time now that l'assi adeta (as well as Calsts) should above soror or more than overs a 20 per cent. time; while if one speculates (gambles) in land, 1889, 12,419,930 lbs, valued at 2412,284 ubwling, advantage,

An representation of the Chamber of beve a house allowance in the absence of any rise on their grass emoluments in 1875. Comaren I world sgalu atate that I am opposed available free quartern, but I would suggest that to the Bill and that a very large majority of instead of giving them an allowance of $5,000 31 that the Indian Interpret in the Hsrbour and she result is high meats, freased cost and in value morly 9 por dent. This one item Trada Roport for 18 as likely to be establish dition, drew the winner of Tattoraall's £10,000

that ke bays to hold for the la, grost dead of and for 1890, -14,084,190, valued at €182019, I approve the proposals in your deepsteb No. harm is done because the land is not onltivateder an increase in quality of over 13 per cent of regular osmaniaation mantind in the with his wife and family in a half-starved can the mumbers present at yesterday's general moot-(which appears propasive) it would be better to Departout should have his salary esiast from of production and of dairying on business alone is more than half the whole import trade of, was an accomplished fast, but such mest na-sweep a the Sydnor Birthday Cop.

It was hoped that the new Mossagories line

SYDNEY, 28th May. An amoi Hewitt, who had be living" ing expressal their disapproval of it.

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY-The Cadets ebould Ive together, se is, I zoderstand,

hirs gaartera in which the Cadets and Passed 3450 to 3504. motion bofore the Council at the present timis done at the Brake Settlements

generally, and the establishment of santan. 14-Botanical and Afforestation Depart tories is prevented. I cannot for a moment sap warn the import was only 1.46,400 lb, the visit of the steamers to Pakhoi would so to claring that Sir Henry Parkes and his Govern

by more than $17,000. 8in the year 1983 foriuantely proved at to be the onse. The i fast the Bill be road a goodud time and

menthe salary of the Superintendent in 1875 pose that the orator print to follow the preopt to trade has steadily increased The lekin and other have pen trial visits merely, and were by nement no longer pass the couidsure of the 3-The Refrence Qt rk in the Colonial Sacro was $1,582, but to this may be added the 5800 that mation has been proposed and sounded tery's Oes and the First Clerk und Cashier in granted in 1881 for afforestation work, as 31,992

Mr. Dibbs has given actios of a motion de- This is not a Government mesure It is the Treasury-I have felt some hesitation in may be regarded as what would have been the I am inclined to neither alm. I do not approve and were it not for the alternative routes to the Hongkong direct. It was started at the instance

Compound for ins we are inclined to

inland taxes to which it is subjouted are light, the public mare introduced by a private memesastioning the propoes! that an increase of S5 scary of the combined posts if the afforestation of Mr. Sharp's "proper accupation for gottle interior now being apanec tip, already mentioned of the merchauts of malphong to connect with ing the Irish Parliamentary funde, and statem

By damning those we have no mind to

0313 considered satisfactory. The new line House or the country. trade appears to be in a dishing condition. has been established between Haiphong and bar. The Goversment were very aurious, and par ceat, should he naigued to the pay of these work had existed at the earlier date. Aanuming nen," and I do not approre of the time bare trade would in all likelihood in fature year the outward and board Eaglish mails at that he is afraid to submil the sonata to e

Lornatt, Bed Jque Four Exeribuer was very aastane, to hear two clerkships, sinus wlisterar may be decided as then the value of quarters is 1865 to be $800 gains which Mr. Keswick hiss to, and I am be greatly developed.

The Irish Press now soome, Paneli of steal- all that could be said to throw light on the to appointing their assessore from this country, (as given in Eustosare 117 the learonse of 35 por convinced his bill will, curte My inclinationis grads to state of affairs is somewhat starally objected. The question of a subsidy a large proportion of the population, bava besa quelin in order to enable the Government the present holders were not so sppointed. Ozmat on $2.502 would give approximately $3.492, to to come to a right and proper conclusioasa to whole, however, I am prepared to approve from which subtracting twine the 1875 valne

Cottoz Place Goods-With reapset to cotton fared with this serangement, and the proacter

Hongkong. Calling at Father greatly interdit. wrist position they should take up with regard.roposal that such an increase should be of quarters (as in paragraph 13 sbore) the salary

The Jewish inhabitants of Warsaw, forming the Hill The Sharebrokers' Assolation have grad, but the increase of 3 per cent. must be left is $2292, but in that osse Mr. Ford should

different. There has been a decrease of some 7+ still under consideration in Paris: should it ordered by the Rusian authorities to quit the been represented by counsel and we have had bova 1,92) which has boon the fired puruan- of course only retain a perecnal allowance the

Hongkong, 19th June, 1891. the advantage of hearing the atts speech te husent par of each of those offcurs since 1975 and 8360 specially granted to him in 1887. This

the figure boing for 1889 929,207 pisos, valued the stearouts shall out at Pakhoi reglarly. The addressed to us. fo we lait bafore us facts and not on 32160. This will bring the fatorn 6xe would give him altogether $2,59 instead of

TIME BARGAINS IN SHARES. at £139,244, and for 1890 293,913, places, valued conroutence of such a lios of flue and regular bone Clab against Nottingham, took eleven argaments well worthy consideration. We bare salary to 32,592, instead of tp 82916, voted on $3,499.

TO THE RHITOB OF THE "DAILY PRESS.". £1,314. Tho whole of this clasa is Etta staamare to the mercantile community st.Pakholwiekate for 3 ra also had the advantage of hearing the opinion of the estimates. The two present beldars of these

SIR-I agree with your correspondent "In more than one-ninth of the importa, and is trifl-it is di Boult to overstate. alt the unovial morbers at present in the pests may couline to draw their personal already in 15 Desputah No. 83 of 23rd February ad. Cesh trineactions if carried out through in ploos goode of 1 per sent, and there is avery in connection with Pakhoi during the year has the proposed line of route.

15-Ecclesiastical Department- bare al-ilogs for brokers to siga "For the sousra-raport for 1899, Mr. Allen reported an ingrease westore to the visability of making it ing except from a boost point of vie. In hia

The Car and Cerina recently started on a Colour. There is bent Mr. Chater, but be forsnow of 8720 and 3060 respectively in ad-explained why I could wat have sanctioned the the medium of a trustworthy broker are suflet reason to sappois that there would have been twen the establishment, with the fall and special Menon, the wall knova French baster,

GENERAL

visit to Moscow. Dynamite mines were dismay. was the venonder of the Bill when it was brought dition to the above salary of $2.592.

Emigration. The only fact of math interested in the street and under the railway line along. in for the first time.

Hos T. H. WHITEHEAD-May I axplain that patah No. 225 of 10th October Isef, 1 approved salon reasons I regret that I cannot nation

4-Fifth Blerk in the Treasury. In my De-if Me. Joanings bel not resigned, and for the of giving a genuine tone to the market.

increase proposed to the Colonial Chaplain eren ostly anymous and they have the advantages like isors we daring 1930, had it not been for asnotion of the Governor-General sad the local has failed for a quarter of million sterling he only did so beause there was no other un-the redaction in pay of Mr. Freire from 81820 the proposed in orase to the Clerk and Neston,

the furuesition by the high provincial authorities ant borition, of direct on gratiou by ateamors of An attempt to strel Barman's body has beau ➡oficial member present.

The uses of For the canned" may be of s tax known as the battery-tax." in the Chiness labourora to Cell, in Sumatra. Up to frustrated. The CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE Offes to the Treasury, bat added that he might action the proposal that the Colonial to $1.080 and his transference from the Audit

satamaríand as follow: 14.-Madies! Departmenfi-I am not prepared

month of September ast. The farmers had the-data of the issuing of the proclamations was anderstood to say that was increat

1.-For bearing" the market by short sales offered £3,666 a year for the privilege of collect anuntioning this new departure in Juse last, but The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETABI do begin in other clerks. This would bring his to 24.000 In addition to his house allowance of

neverthelsen masize the 20 per cent. faces to Surgeon should be giran an image from 26.900 tion of "co-aer.

-For "belling" purposes or for the resing this tax as cotton and woollen pisos goods, few labourore had loft Fakbel the sur not want to enter into any nouirofersy as to the salary from $1.083 to $1,200 and ponding further 31.080. I consider that. the present rates are of public companies, who are too prone to take offer was at once accepted. The agent of the fo the Straits Settlements. Negotiations were Lith Jane. had light to strong 5.W. winds with

which, it has been aslealated, was worth close au rauding districts, and sech as had dono ro had rsson of his seconding it! I only know the hoa. explantion Is only propaced to muction $1,295 isat as the permaneat emoluments of the advantage of information which their position farmers suddenly appeared by steamer in Pak carried on for many anatha, sad eventually heavy rain and heavy A. W. aswell.

3--For the boseft of directors and managers 6000 Haikaan taele, or, asy, £12,500, and their grone vid Unihow and Heartong, principally member seconded it

Ho J. KesWICE-That is correct. Els Estimates..

instead of $1,440 the most placed on the loe, but I am willing to approve the grant to affords rena fór en doing I am not aware of.,

TACTING COLONIAL SKJER JET- would garda the Memorial of Me. C Malach, I hate to that De ayers in milatske in supposing that lose-infers).

3-Burveyor Omeral's Department-as re-cornities at his good worries, I may mation this case the brokerit as bus anytlug to proceeding to post them and endeavoured to Hoihow the chief lust authority rated to June, bad light to moderate S.W. winds, cloudy Dr. Agros of a personal allowance of $600 la në 4.For the benefit of “gen of strow." In larying of the tax in his pookot, and promptly Goastal being given to the now sheme. At The British steamer Extre; from Manila 16th

delleod skë sat on the very cargo of the steamer inue the proclamsties drdered, but as Pakhot do with showery weather throughout the voyage,

DAMN THEM BOTH,

per caut. in quantity and 13 per cent, in vatus. be grantel, one of the conditions will be that city (Australian). pbying for the Style-

hot with the proclamations, authorising the resulted in the sanotion of the Governor-

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Yilsang, froin Manila