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MAIL SUFFERMENT TO TIN “HONGKONG BAILY PRESS," AUGUST DK 1891

WORKS.

In complianos with a regnet of the Hod.

H. Whitheath, the following dispatch wat jald on the table of the Legisative Council on the let Jalyze

Downing Street, 26th October, 1890, dir.With refarenon to your despatch No. 163 at the Tith of May last, havs the honour to forward, for your information, copies of corros pondence with the Crown Agents, fed in the margin, relative to the orgagement of froman unson for the Praya Worke

referred the matter to the Pablic Works Com for consideration. It is almost absolutely soon) ZUNDAY LABOUR ON GOVERNMENT mittas. In the Publie Warto Committee Isary torofor a Billo! this kind to those particular- moved certain relations, The first one was ty fatoreslo, namely, the opium merabanta that As it is imposible for zoo-professional of Tong-kody. Of bourse they are here for men to determine as to the best method of doni bheir own bondfit, but at the same time the ing with a work of such importance as the pro Caleay derive boueft leva their prey posed now Central Market, local architects be here, and if this opportunity sa given us of vited to send in disigns for a new Central, referring to those dir atly interested we any bo Market with detailed plans and estima es, the able to offer a few suggestions of praecidal utility, "building to be orcoted on the present findi His ExcALLEXO-I think what has bon ions, Cererit touffer two prizes bere furatatod is very important and 'overy affort will be further moved That this Committee has no made to get the Bill printed so that those who sufficient information before ila members have been montioned may have an opportunity hoable it to decide between the designs to sea and asumidoy it. If we are cae a little "of the Bannerable the Surveyor General gloss and do not get the amended Bill printed and those of Mr. H. W Wills, and I before the swoond reading at all events the Bill saled that commission should be appoint inita canin shape is of predent in print. It is ad and allowed in laku Frofessional evidence. Indpbrant we shak' not lose more time than This tea not allow at ind i od bring the matwe can help. Subject to that every opportunity 10 xp in Couzoll haranas I feel that it is one of will be given to Thou who desire to see and vary gent' importance. Such a huge smount of consider it. money is going to be spent that althongh. 16 THE SUNDAY cards-working' oxDIKLATE does favalve further delay I feel the whole solutio

The SURVEYOR ARRAL-Would the hon, mambor read av reply to that min 160?

AMENDMENT BILL.

KNUTSFORD

The Offer Administering the Government of

Hongkong.

SUPREME COURT,

4th August

IR ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

BEFORE THE FULL COURT.

IN BE MAN LAU

CORRESPONDRNOR.

| We do not koldoyrasives responsible for the opinions expresied by due Loeraspandom!-]

.LOCAL INTEREST

bad boas triad. Haring regard to the whole of the consalting on mittas. We shall elevour the dispost of those who comment on or áriti-¡to see that no one madalyanfred through hi the facts they say no reason why the appli to recover as much as we oan. Counsel's opinion eins mattera of publigat. I make bold to BP If the int ation of the massure was only The Acting Paiste Judge oinearred with the get $7,000 frous the optdpradors. Wheregard also, if you consider is goataing saything that the malpraat 13 the short-sal er, hi tion should be granində

14 favourable to us. Khupe that, be able to ask you to extend your kindass to this latter to farish aynard to the in reter agains Chief Justice. Having regard. to the sirous the other $10,000, think med badly has not been already published or that will be that the inte of the brokkar, & mom p eases there was nothing to show that the anything about it Wa bavaros to the interesting to your render I have only a few betwees, warew thoroughly neglected and du Magistrato was not justified in committing. me of Mr. Tomas and 50 in the name of Agre arks to make azon the Bhare Bill of Mr.neessa cily caused to enlar. A goulleman of The Chief Justice said he might palat out how Fang, Compradave to blefare" fasalind Keswick, which passed its thind reading on such wide exportamos as Mr. Kasian should that there was nothing, o prevent the person Co., over waith the Company has a low, and theeef briday last, the 24th Inalant, and which is now, curtainly have foreseen the injuriom 0036- committed bringing anything before the Gover-will no doubt revert to the company. We bave in spite of all opposition, un fail accompl. No quences that a Bill be his was sure to entail ner which would be of advantage to him. been advised that it is not neossary to adversies doubt you will say that my remarks some yet, strange to say, the Bill provides no protec HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO MRF these shares should they be sont in fer side of Mr. Koswick with the axomation of him for the loss that he must matter. In th

thai iko Company have a lieu upon those alas, rathor fate in the day; but, as I saw that toa for the broker engaged in such barinas, All that is necessary for us to do is to refuse to the other members of Conueil were on the nor is there any clansu is it that indaries. In regard to the question of Saudsy Lebour,

STEAMBOAT CO., LIMITED referred to in your deepatol under nokuowlady.

registration.

Mr. Whitehand, and as I never had the con question in be answerel by saying that the in- ment, I have the honour cobrve that you will the shaenhowers of the Honglory Canted and artiglos patio werd proped to the would be old to my taranues thought I thought that in loft no room for tas pao The fiftieth ordlisty, half-yearly mealing of solutions for the purpom of altering the tail to imagine for a moment that any attention vastor had no mash accupied. Ft. Keswick 'k have since reocived my cizonlar despatch of 31st Jaly Last, sroloving report of a discussion in Masa Stamboat Company was held at the cinded the appointment of Masses Shewan & thing would crop us to pearaat the third real framing his Dill?. If es, then it is a fuctorily meeting by the Chairman. The alterations in-night, just as well as not, wait and see if any. braker's interests when the hon. gentleman a the House of Lords on this nobyagt

Company's office on the 31st Jals There Co as General Managers subject to the control ing before committing invelf to paper But, shown that Mr. Keswick did not carefully stady You will have learned from my speso on, the were prassat: Hon. Egris (Chairman) of the Jensalting Committee that the Consalinaw that the Bill has become law. I rave your avory intereat affected by his Bill bafnen intre socasion of that discussion, that in Tho Strait Moss FA. Gomas. E. Hellion, L. Foring Committee should choose one of their ni laduigosce for the following. Settlements all dororament contracts au cou S. L. Darby, A. Dabbey, JD. Gomes, Phall receive all munya payanch (hirt the trolower hears to the Overmout in obligad la donainda that as the Biaforts asker. (Dirooters), F.. Henderson, A. Cokia bar is Chairman; that the Gonorai Managers The primary duty of every legislator whe in-

Oneing t ject should be referred to a dommission of men Hes, T., WHITEHEAD-I rise, ale to svetaiu a provision that work, andar, the cont Jordan, J. B. Elias, J. E. Levy, A. T. Jilva, of as shall not be re-employed for the purpose to be fully convinced beforehand that his bill protection. whataver to the investor, it is in th Bering in mind what has gone boiny, Inte of experience and standing in the colony. I the word reading of the bill entitled an Or-tracts shall not be carried on on Sunday at B. J. Mossa, A.-J. B. Searos, M. H Michael of the Unnipang tato the Cowguy's Bankers to is mosary; secondly, he is bound to study the first plum cry soondly, as it sang in may be permitted to refer to Bir Willsordinares to amend the Sunday Carga-working in very urgent'ensen, And on special authority. I des Fox's minute of the 3rd April, in which he Ordinsonu, 1591. I am aware that your Ex-waulduggest that a similar rule should be Wong Ping Lam, Chou Chai, and T. Arnold the oredit of the Compan states, "I do not intend to take my further callenay has received a fingram from the Se- luptel in Hongkong if it has not simady been

(Secretary

Trions interests that the measure will eat nocent people to suff r. it is unjust and injuri. step withont additional advice, Mr. Brown i ordlery of State annuing that Her Majesty adopted. I bave the Lonour to ba, Sie, your port has been in your hands for some days, and Tho OMAMMAN sideleinen, the rol

The resolutions were carried umaimaanly.

(in order to mould bis Bill in a manner that will suspaudinatly, on it does not attain its objet not an architect and has obtained a gentleman of the Queen has approved of the Sunday Cargo Host ubedient, humblo servant,

ensure the greatest possible benetis to the in-all, where was the need of it? Can such a Bill that professica to deal with, that portion of the working Ordinosus. Notwithstanding that, I

with your permission we will take it as

Lareste it purports to protest bat, at the mme ond in athing batu fisse ? wark give him thoas papers and Ist him re have been, naked to stil mere the second routing

read. I insy any that in addition to the less the

time, not unnecessarily interfere with aud csse I am afraid, Mr. Editor, I have alresly on- port fully his advice on the subject. Mr. Brown this ill. The Esaretary of State bas heard

company has anstained through severe competi

tauffer others tust may have any connection crosshid on your kindness beyond reasonable ista no way to innence his report though he only one side of the question and I think

tion in the Canton river for the whole period of

with them; thirdly not only the above two bounds; lmt if you allow me spoca esough lo may make ramnarke in covering letter" is it in very desirablo and very nonsassy that

six months we have also lost considerably, on

considerations aheall, be carefully weighed by polat out to your raadors the probable, então of Excellancy the Governor, also asked whether he should hear the other side. At the tast

secount of a great deal of the paying cargo

the introduse of the Hill, but he must alm be the evil that has boa arging over this Colony plan szd detailed estimates had been prepared meeting of Connoilled upon the table

(principally tea) nów coming by janks Instead of

thorougbly vint by mreful investigatione ever sinds 1889 (promise you I will not take any for the whole building or whether the ohiopies of the; memorial from most of the ship- ·

our steamers The reason for this is that whip.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS." that his moure will effoetually eradicate the other advantage of your goud-ntare. But before jolienable system had again baen followed ping firms and others in the Colony and slin

pers get more favourable terms by passing the Colong that the directors of the Hongkong.and and not a nominal one to the intareste he has in foreace to Mr. Whitebond's attitude in relation Bt-There is a rumint provalent in the supposed existing evil and afford a real protection doing so allow me to say a few words with ro of preparing po, S., for only a part and

goods through the attivo sa compared with the Shanghai Banking Corporation are contemplat- now, Then, after tao discharge of these difer to this Bill. leaving the and imel nosi a totally mknown

Loreign Customs. Our earnings Sava ales in a ing tabing the mte of Interest ou louna, &,ant dalies, and not till then, san be consider him. quantity.

smaller tant been curtalled by a steamier loads from 7 to 8 per cent. pat abuum We hope the golf entitled to rak the Government to support who have had any hesiness relations with him, in Mr. Whitehead, itingenerally admitted by thous ing at Whaupos direct for London. With rumans is correct, for should this propread rede his measure, otherwin his Bill will, more likely man of sound commons and a ormpotout gard to the repairs there is no doubt that the tion be made we think it will greatly bened: than not, prev & source of greater evil that the authority na 'mommercial questions, and I beary repairs to stomers buttons which-kavathia Colony and the Leo of Chins generily. This was an application for a wz bol habe buy of lats ream. have been in once Interest in China, like many other things. Remembering is, I asked myself whether the Legislative Connell. bi bus not given anse to

ong it intended to put a check tu,

glad to say that, ever singh his appointment tu copes in the master of Man Lan..s. Fondition, no of the great year and lose to which they founded on the basis of "ele onstous" and Mr. Keswick did all that, as n legislator. it is admirers to alter thin high opinion they form prisoner, at present in Victoris gaol, pending date, owing to the Back Roach being closed: trade or circumstanom osuse the rate to become fore the Ceasail, and I am sorry that I could not tlons have shown him to be ever or the alert to Gave been subjected in getting over the salt mains always the vine. No matter whother was his duty to do boten bringing its Bülb the order of the Governor.

ed of his abilities, waile, oc the contrary, his ac- Mr. Re leon, instructed by Hours. Deneys Daring the au fo wake this has been opened prohibitive or unf, the 7 par cent, par sauum give an alternative answer to the question. Why expos aegligenes and rotify abuses and is his and Mossop, made the aplication.

again, and now there is plaity of water for our must be paid, or money will not be forthcoming Mr. Keswick did not carófally consider the mat stond opposition to Mr. Koawick's Billes s Mr. Ro inson said he would Erst call attention sols et all times, so benvy repairs of this In India, however, such is not the water he was dealing with it is ucitler my inteation more than ever proved himself perfectly con. to the ofremmefances under which the man said should not rear. The slain on the there are the Peoldney Banks which maintain aur within my power to any, bat what I mean soious of what is heaeficial or not the epi omitted. When he exite before the Magistrate bilder of the Herarahan having been referred such rates as avesaitable by the trade axisting to do is to prove to your satisfaction that I have aity at largo. Hestreueusly opposed the pastry defendant had no legal assistants and that arbitration it would be out of place to say from time to time. If morez is abundant they not hand my online un fagaftsient grounds from the very first anti. instead of bis erlangung would explain how it was that it eams about anything about it just now beroad our expe- lower their rnton of interest. it money be tight to valid defende was rated. The prisoner ap-on of regret that we wore unable to settle the they rains their rates, and by this casas trade provides any protection to the inabor in sharre experience, his objections wore in moot omana sol First of all, let us go if Mr. Kricke Bill according him the attending dus to a man of his poared to have been committed on tan 14th Julytter amicably. I am sorry to say that ion is regulated and kept on a propas basis, and has by putting a stop to the aclarions practices of aside by men who know us on about cheques. The Chief Justice-How long was that after Patation on the Canton var continues a severe atter chances of becoming rennarative, hoth the short-seller. Formerly all mantragte tortion they were disenasing than them in the he was arrested?

As ever it was several kega abaroholders bare to merchants and bankers. Mr. Robinson said he had appertained that itgested that the field of the Company's opera-Is Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yokohama it is and expressed their parpose intollkribly; there Whiteland was misled by some panaigatinas share were lagat as long as they were stamped moon, Bat, as if that was not sufficient, Mr. w about six weeks afterwards.

tions might with adonatars be extended to the well understood that our local Hank is all power The Chief JusticeYou see that makes a North, and ual:ss matters improve vory shartly fal, sad there is soarvely a merchant or con Bambora of tho ahores that he disposed of. Now, which ware to be laid before the Committee. differnos. I want to know whether he had any the Canton river this anggestion will receive meral man in other of the above mentioned all this is elrange every seller is santioned by but which never saw the light, tasrefce, was no need for the seller to particularizo the made to him with reg sed to reclain amendmen's length of time in which to produce this defanss the series consideration of the Board. If any porte who is nat ton very lare extent dependent has is that, zaless he spacißes the shares that ho la voting in favone of the soon reading. or whether the whole matter we finished, oft in shareholder has any questions to a I will be on this flourishing iustitati . whose system of all he makes af fahls to prosecution and But the moment that he saw that thes day

happy to answer them. Mr. Robinson-Practically it was, my lord.

No questions baing asked the CHAIRMAN Pral marked by liberality.

doing bandess all will readily admit is in geoerontaally to fas and Imprisonmost So far so amendments were not fortbooming, and it The man was rottjanded from week to weak with.posed the adoption of the report and accounts.

anal, if the object sized at the protection of appeared as if his wote wag. soured be quee at any evidenes being talceo.

fear that the micimum rate of interest is wisis attained: but I log to state that neither privately and publicly, with greater vigour." From perasal of the latest India now papers the last, which cauld not be served at other tionable mean, he renewaři bis opposition, balk

or 3 per cent, less than the rate charged scary for any legislation to interfera in or traitlogs; but vot for that will any right-minded per vont par nunm, the maximum 4 per cent.doss this B secure such protection, nor was it Of coured we all know that is endeavours provod advanoss made re by our lors! Banks Thie dar to accomplish what was in the hands of person refuse him the praise for fighting single- is a vary great disproportion as regards our 7 the investor himself strendy, and I will pro- baudod auxinst an overwhelming adīs. per cent. sud we think soch a differens would das two ressons to support my argument. one can soouse bira of inoeaistacey of good not quotations are almost entirely band en India the escond shows how the investor was capable not exist if the trade in Hongkong was goodtanlod The first one gross to rotate the idea that any in the attituds that he took up wife the on a correct aastary basis. In China exstage protection is provided by Mr. Kariok's Eli, Bill, which is certainly what cant be aconced întum, and asamiring that the Dauke hace, as we

of safeguarding his interests without the help believe to be tha ano, a superabaudance of of any interfazanes from foreign gaartora. the two countries f3 per cent per annum should exist between must be dreaming, the supporters of the Bill the disastra that we bar hero witnessing for silver in China, there is no reason why a differeuse

No protection scoured to the idrestor? You And now as to the carge, in my opinion, of all will say. Far from i, gentlemen, perhaps I am same years past. If you enquiry about it with wide awake as any of you'; just have patience impartiality you will admit that instead of trse. you of the probability of my assertion. for a few minates and so if I cannot convince in the root of all these vits to the ler of the short-seller we have to look for it in a totally One cannot for a moment dooy that setae of different quarter. It is the unserapiaas direc the share operator here are wealthy men, and in tors and managers of pablic companies, and not

a

The Chief Justice-Was not that brought to the notion of the Magistrate?

Mr. A. . COREY onded, and the motion was unanimaly carried.

The CHAIRMAN proposed the re-election of Mesa F. R. Bolilios and L. Poenecker

Biceptora

Mr. U. SOLOMOS seconded. Carried ananimonely.

the auditors, ears, & O'D. Goardin and The CHAIRMAN propond the relation

Benderson.

Mr. R. BELIGIOS segonded. Carried washimously.

time to time.

of

F.

THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

3

No

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to Mr. Hyrie by his atannebost friends, sist the aimless manner in which he so rapidly veze, od about from one side to the other.

copy of the memorial which is being signed by the Chines. I alec laid on the table copy of a letter from the arzioz unofficial mombor and my self to the Secretary of Sata in connection with theSonday Cargo-working Ordinance. Outside of Hon. T. Wacarerad-Di Grallangy the ressous mentioned in the memorials and the farther stated that the foundations were in thattor Lo gostion I have very little more opinion of practical 10 amarily Into My. I beg to more the ad reading sire. There is a farther minute which of the Bill entitled an Ordinans to amend the desire to read duted the 14th April last-Bunday Chigo-working Ordinance, 1891. The This matter is of such importance that not. sanior caofficial momber promised, that he would withstanding the delay involved I devira far-second the motion, but unfurtonatalyte issbient, ther advies before coming to a final decision Hon. Ho Eat-Sir, I tag to woond the prós There is here marked difference of opinion posal to have this Bilt at a scoond time I between Mr. Brown and Mr Wills, the area that it seeks nothing beyond the exten-ion chitect who has been appointed by his desire of the time at whigh the Sunday Cargo-working 3g usturst Inollustion in such a case would be Deline is to come into fore. It das wat to support the bead of the Department; but an strike at the root of the Orduanes, but simply fortunately experience does not give me great ka to get a little time gntil the Snoretary of ponfidence in Mr. Brown's opinion with regard to Statdosu be communivated wit those who ora building work, and as Mr. Will has a high opposed to the Orlines, and thesa grounds putation sa ng arohitect I am bound to give Issead it my support. Faraoually, as I bave consideration to what he arges. His adveres shown by voting for the Sunday Cargo-working viewe zo strongly expressed must prommably Delimate when it was before the Council, my procond from very strong wavution, and sympathyiswith those who are trying to obtain one though he may have made mistakes through day's reat out of the savou, whether there be one Waut of knowledge of the climate, thousand man in the colony who are affected by can scarcely think he is altogether wrong," iter enty one As I golf wish to have my I understand this matter has not been referred Sunday rost. I also wish that everybody also to the Sanitary Board, though the Sanitery ay lare the same, But at the same time Board will have to deal with and be responsible not chat ray eyes to the opision for the saaitalios of ths werkak Ister on. If othere and no doubt that see in the His Lendship-There must have beep think It would have been well had they barn consulony very large number of shipping evidence on which to grant the remaad. sulted in the matter. Sir Williau des Vœux zo. deres and merchants who are opposed to the Mr. Robicson said only one witunes was call. farred the matter in dispute to the Public Works Ordinmes, and la one way they have been ed The man was quite ignorant, he was Committee, but Tamef opinion the Public Work trusted it a vary shabby manner, bonus when without money, and he was able to do more Committee is not quite the proper. body to deal the till osme before the Council meme time ago than deny the charge. He was probably too: with is, for this reason, that the Surveyor-General it was certainly forced through. Tras outside ignorant to ask that & sob-paus might be gmat ie President of the Pablic Works Committen, and of this Comcil they ave had plenty of ed for bis with ses Practically he wa I strongly arge that the mattor should be ropcrtunities of oriticising it and remarking bound hand and foot by his ignoranos. Several ferred to a commission ruch L has proton it but when the Bill was in Comcil affidavits bad beon filed. The first was by the posed

I do not think the public will boit was to a great extant hurried through. prisoner self. He stated that he was charged est shed unless the matter is referred to a cor! The bon member on my right who proposes the with taking port in a piratical stack in flekke to know if there is any commanisation from Mr. B. A. GUB-Mr. Chairman, I should sion. Sok a very large amount of money is presaut Bill and the senior unofficial Tombor Ganton Iciroc on the 26th September, 189 Oa peits to be spent on this building that I think wore about, and I proposed that the second rand that date be was in Hongkong, where he wasg with regard to the present condition The Banks make advanses to merahante la it is absolutely stary that farther advice ing steald be adjourned, alsa the going into employed as a coal coalie. sd been in

of the Canton river. should be taken and moh advice can be very easily Committes and the third realing, in order to Itongkong since 1889.

The CAMAN-We bavo nothing at all Tangkong. Shoall the er hands when repay London at 6 per cent par sanam repayable in obtained by s

commission, and the uk slow those ten, nuoficial membaya to have an

all we know is, what wo nas in the papers, from ing their advances at des date wish to obtain a lay that this might lureire would not ex-pportanity of discussing it lu Camboil. But to lond over & very long period. I therefore that His Excellency Sir G. William Des Voux

Mr. Robinson said it was not, but he might

This concluded the businews of the meeting.

ban on their goods they are immediately alarged That in view of His Exosleazy Governor replied that bepul rot wait any longer, because print out the almost imheallity-of-the-prisone

7 per ont, not because it would not pay the foot one or two of them are great capital ata the short-soller, who are the indirectly ros Des Voeux's minutes, dated the 3rd and 14th he wished to have the Bill passed before he want in this maliur. The alldavit stated farther that

because this is Hongkong and the custom count from operating in a manner that will be tante- the blame should be attached. I do not hesitate Banks to extind the adeaness até par cu buNow, what in there to prevent these speelztora ponible parties to whom the grate part of April, 188, and of the opinions arpeessed there-way two daya aftarvaris, and if I poranvered in charge was brought in consequence of a in, and as it is imposable for.non-professiobal with my proposition another meeting mas baght balwrion tire prisoner's elan and another

be altered. meh to decide between the design of the autam miately for the day following.clan aud that the statement of the witness To

monal to short-calling? The manner is very to call them nascrupulous and even dishonest It is well known that advanos are being unde simple, as you shall see. Drea sadjes Specula when they speculate in the shares of companies Honourable the Surveyor Gozo.al and the Finding it impossible for eas member to afes. Chi was absolutely false. Theres also the holder is the abse Company was held on at 6 per cent per annum by the German Bek, ible number of shares in every wurketable stock. searaturies; and it will not be difficult at all to An extraordinary general meeting of share already to a considerable extent in Bhanghai rorjee, who is a big operator, bulls a consider of which they are either directors, gro dasigns of r. H. W. Wills, or to determina as tually oppose the thing I withdrew my objeosidavit of a clansan Man Fak, of the Tang the lot lost. There were present Meers. D. And it is not easy to understand why the Books He learns from competent authorities that, say. enumerate to you several why are in the habit to the best method of dealing with a work of too. Now, the objectors to the Sunday Tak dis riok, who stated that thore had born Gillies (Chairman), C. Hawkins, M. S. Sassoonia Hoogkong shoull endeavour so strous Banks will be going up shortly Afteen or tranty of utilising for their own interests information much importance as the proposal New Central Cargo-working Ordinaces come and sak for an olon tigk, also that the prisoner had been in Shawan, J, H. Cox, 1. Danby, H. to maintain the preson prohibitivo rate of talleres here. le goes and aute on this inform that le pau be them in their rarions positions Market, mission be appointed with full extension of two months before the mesure Hongkong since 1349.

Polte, W... Wallace, C. Klinck, power to call for papers, to examine profession-patos into opagation and I think they are

interest, when by reducing then charges tion in a quiet manner,so as not to raisa anapiensas servants trailers. They beg and The Chief Justice pointed out that seeing this i sad other wits and to repot to the fairly entitled to is, and teen who have gained in was living in, Tung Tak his sidavit as to spce with your wishes expressed at last meeting, in a better position. It is not sound beness to thosund shares which, together with what he ta koow that a vertiti nompany which they s The CHAIEMA aldatdom, in eampli- they would place both themselves and the publie und anges to obtain possession of two or turco sell sharos alw daily; sad, when they happen Council on the whole subject sm sorry that thoir object on. I think, without any injury in bera the prisoner lived was of rory little gaid. Mr. Cox and I have gone very carefully over the change what du fomers are unable to pay. This already bud! make him the beider of from tour in one of their capacities will show a good work! the senior - unofficial tombé is not able to be themselves wult another two months for it, Mr. Robinson said there wasala an affidavit arijoles of association and we have prepared sushbu beneplified in Singapore, where interes to five thousand shares. Then he commences to ing reaalt for the avrent half yar, they buy prent through indiaposition. He has prosis-spatially when wo know the Secretary of State by Choi Lan Wing of 23 Taiwan Street Be said adication caly a wo thought ossentially in charged at the rate of 8 and 9 per cent. The bar openly all the shares that he can get. In shares as they are offered to them. After the E to gesond. The raulation but I hope one of has tolographed out santioning the Ordinsaea. haknew that the places had lived in Hong-sidering the change which has been mul in the end the business which such rates controller fiftoon dollars per share, and people bagiu to of affairs, which does not take plane till after

in the interests of the alareholders, oan my colleagues present will do no.

raies have unfortunately proved They may, think, afford to do, goaerans in koor for two years. The prisoner osme to life

be arbitrary the magutine the market prios has gono up tos neral public beaam saquafatel with the state Xina rosa in steng) tua motina.

Allowing their opponents to have their say and in the same house himself or the 17th July, perel management. To modifications are. I vary insodero inleed. The high interest charged squire as to why Dreadedjan Specalaterjee has the market has gone up frn or ton dollars per HIS EXCELLENCE The resolution te span opportauity of bringing their opposition 130, and was living there on the 25th Septem think, ou the whole, sury fair with regard to the by the Baults to chotties and the still higher ban baging Banka so largely and little by share, and the potty specalator uses not to buy parently cot saccaded. It therefore falls to the before the Secretary of State and les ajrats's her, 1890. There was also an sfidavit by Mr. General ausgere remoteration. It has wol ratas charged by then to native merchants Ante licis they fod out that the Bank has either skares as time at exorbitantly high rate fixto ground.

Gwernment For these compur 1 second the Days, who stated that the only witness called boon reduced so much perhays as it might have ceased the latter to become insolvent; conse TACTING COLONIAL SEONETtant-I had motion for the spoonl'eading of the Bill now in the triat wae Two Chi, who stated that be had heet, but taking fato consideration that a large quently the merchants ones repay the chetties. mai or had an exceedingly, profitabla half year. that they bought for investment." Of curio agetiated a loan with the Chinese Govara rest, those honest persons begin to sell the shares intended to have moved an amendment to the bombafora the Conneil,

taken part in the piraos. Mr. Deanga further proportion of the commissions go to the Any and they in turn fill to repay tho Books What Hearing this they all rasa out to bar, mostly the buyer does not know who sells him the menler Fedation if that risolation: bad | K EXCELLENCY-Notwithstanding what stated he was informed by the Mgistrat Mr. and Moni's pople, I think you will admit that advantage thoroface is there to the Bauka to for forward deliveries Dreadedjon Speculators shares; he lives in a fool's paradise relyice on been wonded. As the resolution has not bean tash member who has just it down by said Wise, befors whom the charge was bried, that the General Managers in Hongkong are not abarre sach high interest, which it is impossible joe's time for selling is soms; he begins to sell. the information that he got from the directors. secoded there is no motion now for this about the obset of the Bill, this Bill though the only enquiry he put as to where the overpaid. We ham looked rury escefully any tia care sestain? Coaugil, nad if I wore as a motion then which parpcrting to amend bes clearly for its abjsot, prisoner lived sud sa to what character through the articles of astvoiation, and the mo

se the quotation goes up, in the same sergers, ete, until the day of moboning comes, I intended to moras arasulment I should and in als object, the repeal of the Sunday he bare was that he asked Impastar Stanton ditientious, bra ben-printed, and wars placed Chins, and trade bas booome much impaired in feited with elares comes the macties, as it was sellers have featured their nosta pad the poor We have of late had several bad failures is he bangbustly after the public is sur and a sorry lay it tarne out for him. Tha have to ask leave to do so without giving notics Cargo werking Ordinace. That Ordinance as to this and was told that the Folies in your lands nome time ago, sed if there are consequence. However, high rates of taterent bound to come; the sinek begins to deeline; bayer is loft in the larch to stamp up and look In order that the hon. member may not think has been passed by this Council-pmewhat knew nothing of him and that prisoner, had any smerdruents to be made we shall be rory still prevail, making things words than over for Impet every petty eperalator bag shares for sale happy. that a matter, to which he has probably devot-hurriedly I admit, owing to special oirous stated in the Polise Station that be bad only glad to he advised by you. You are aware that the morobente, who onctiot dear their gels. ed some time na not been thought of and stanit has received Her Majesty's son in the Colony a short time. The only wit the compradors of Mossrs. Russell and Co. is

with no bayers coming forward; tho date of de- dieenen, kun members visi me to ent, and it comes into force tomorrow. Its called, Ten Chi, stated that his had been indebted to the Company to the age amount Bank increased their capitel by millions of ment Dreadedjou Speculatorjte and half-s-dogentley arn the promostars of armpanies that swallow A short time ago the Hongkong and Shangban ivory approaches, and a few days before the settlo ponsible for this deplorable state of things and There to another class of men who are, res- more on this subject without notice I will ocasidor notzing but the most artraordinary an acomplies of the prisoner, and that he of $46,000, and of this attount about 915.300 dollars, issued at 100 per cent. prumiem. do so, hat if they do not wish it I will act and urgent circumstances would justify its rs- soroseded in gaining a conviation ho would he will probably be recovered. The Cocapsay are doubt at the time they were fustified in so doing threw the market a couple of the dabaras short existence and whish bars to be vitimately Nauthors, who did the same as he, como nut and hundreds of thousands of dollars during their do so. It is more out of respect to the hon. peal before it working is tested. Now, what parlened, and if he did not be gould not. He taking stops to recover the balance by instituthat even in the short period that since has et paed that they kept in resorta for such an opportunity wound up. These men have succeeded in member than otherwise, It sms to is that it are the oir amatances? The contention that Mr. Robinson) on the strength of these all- would be necessary to move the anspension of the the Ordinance was passed through the Connoil davits asked that a writ of habeas corpus lope will be scopesatul.

ing an action against the compradors, which circumstance here an altered that we think us What is this consequence? The quatalions drap floating her dosana of owapanies for mounts standing orders to bring myself properly in order to harriedly was exhaustively fronted in the shakl be granted, as he submitted he had ads to go of the committee to appropriate a ispitat by reducing local rates of interent there vatrlement day dawns the stock is quoted at tees when theshareholder find this out, not before the It was the in-less they are able to procure un outlet for the very hour lower and lower, and by the tme exeding what they are actually worth and, I don't think it in neoassery to do so and in view petition from the two hon bors opposed to out a prima facie case, He would like also tougher, of shares that are in the name of will not be a sufficient volums of Engines for dollars than wist Dresdejse Spanlatorjes st ek bas depreciated to about one-fifth of its of the thot that thomyment ha intended to it which has been alluded to by the hon. mover all their ordships' attention to use or two members of the late firm of Russell & Co, coming to mmabletham payanch tandsome divi.contmenced to sell at propone was singh cargoat the reommenda- of the motion. That, potition' I forwarded on ads of the Rendition. Ordinace, 26 of 1830. bat as theme sliares stand in their nases we dende as horsfofore. It must be remembered hat) tions of the Public Works Committon, and as the the 11th Juua to the Surotary of State, who Sabastion 25 laid down that the magistrate could were adriend by our solicitors that in tess the Hongkong and Shanghat Bankisemantially and thereby prevent such a supposed calamity, compy in order to save what little rey is original value. howover, he consenes a general The investor will stap in and buy the shares insating for the voluntary winding up of the but member moved theme redation in that therefore led hafore bit all that was to be only convict on atok evido as would justify terring then we had lost the lles we bad opon Chias Hank and it should be to their advantage arge the supporters of Mr. Keswick. In that so, still to be realised out of the concern. Committre and failed to find candor, I do not irged on that seare, sad not caly on that are, bis in seating the case to the Supreme Court thera. The only abura re confiscate are 37 to stimato trade in China as much as pexible really Areinvestors made ofdifferen tatuff from the preceding reason are, I baliwe, the activa This and think it in creary to take up the time of the bat. to a certain uctent on the merits of the Bill if the fans bed been committed in this Colony; standing in the use of Mr. Tones Theo wa The days for high rates of intoxost ace vankbing the rest of mankind that they will purchase at a gonts directly responsible for the disasters that hezo in propos"-/ *motion

which wore also gone into in that petition, when if he had not uch evidence before him the prize confiscated and this reduces the ices by because trade is now worked on a very on certain price what they will saraly obtain at a have lately overtaken this onlony, THE AREA O KOLIDATION HILL, be informed me that the Dodinscoe was sp. somer was to b discharged.nly one wits as $6,000. 1 dm't think it is rosary for me to cal basis and high rates become robibiire and considerably lower une? I am afraid that la- The Acra ATEX-AL-1 beg to prosed. Then an regards the changes intro caill and his life depended on getting the many anything with regard to the steamera. rove the fire randing of the seas Consolida duged by the Drdinavca, did they must with any convicted. On such bridesos there as this have no doubt that Messrs. Shewan and Co. rill

always lead to disaster.

Now what is to be doon in the how of the rastorn of such a philanthropie tars of mind are evils? It is indubitable that no legalation could tion By date that ši ia pumly a Cos. general pression of dissent in the Colony to justify a committal. If aroudition were to be give the interests of the Company, their best institution of which long on is justly are deven if aneh a rara evit makes his habitation time any more than to speculations in exchange, We frant therefore that be directors of the plans in Hengkeng by their absence. But be made to put an sad to share transactions on solidation Orditance will the exceptia of the Did the From indicate the public feeling was granted no nook ridesce the position of no attention and that the work of the steamers will and which is the bookbaas of trade in C in in Hengkong, her is it that he has not stepped opium, los and other like commodities. There 18th and 17th olan-es, which are printed in italins against them? Wora petitions placed is publicar Chinaman in the Colony would be safe ho be found to be satisfestory when we mest sguin load the way in reform, and by! woring their into the brooks on former sitzilar ocasions? W for, as it is not the provines of the Government and which I have no doubt on members will vonvenient places and notice given that they Chloran Gorarament would only has to bring a at car next yearly meeting read before tán jevond roading of the Bill were there in order that those who falt strongly cargo and produce a man to syear be vas D

rates of intermet piva st mulus to trade, and it necessary that a Bill should be passed a law to into fere in the manner above rejooted, I do. The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY reconded. on the subject might have an opportunity of re-accomplice to get a committal

Certain Special relations altering the thus gain iscesnend popularity and stifle possible that affords his no-sotual secarity-before he not find any satisfactory solution to the diffulty Bill read ürst time.

cording promptly and velveturity their "foaling

articles of soul tion were then proposed by opposition-Your githfully, The Chief Justice said Me Robinson was the Chairman. The comprised the appoint.

nated his parastrings and parobased what to anters the shareholdera make it a point of pro- of dissout 1 have heard of nothing of the kind, walug that the Ubinamon in this colony were inent of Messrs. Showan & Co. sa Gearsal.

THUEN UND TAXIS.

his own estimation was sure to land bim a band- ceading against every direotor, elo. against Hongkong, 4th August, 1991. All I have soda is a patition, which was takun e set of doits. When such a charge was brought, Managers and the settlement of their remanufæ.

some profil P I am sura. Mr. Editor, no one whom it can be proved that he speculated The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL! bag to round to invite signatures, which has only after they would sarely call witmonema and the caption es sich, which is to be a commision of 5

with the slightest proteusions to businessabilities in stocks entrusted to his management, and no s the first reading of the Merchant Shipping demity boa completed in two and a half would be thoroughly throatigated. Ele was also per gant, on the gross acont of all outward

THE VOLUNTEER FORCE AND A will for a moment hesitate to confess that what less the Government epset a law probibiting Consolidation Bill Again, here, all the material mpatba after the Ordineous was passed. tuming that the Chinese Government had no passaga mgaey and freight from Hongkong and

CADET CORPS.

investors may do, should what I gave us an in-parsons to dost worthless concerns which draw alterations will be funed printed in italion. | bearg:247 signaturos, including thoas of a large not hurts of justies Their methods might be dif- other revenue, and 1 per cent. on the gross ju

10 THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESB,” The ADTING COLONIAL SECRETARY BOConded, Jumber of men who can have little mal interest ferent from ours, but Mr. Robinson was assum. Ward passage money and freight collected or paragraph on the Shanghai Vulunteer Foro

SIR, your time of the 28th just it in a dons before the passing of Mr. Keswick's Bill

|stande happen, could just as easily have on then sands of hard-earumd dollars from the pock. Bill read firs: tinc

ets of the public at large to those of the pro in the matter 26 appear twice, that is, in two ing that they only desired to do injustice te-eived la Hongkong in respect of the working you stated that their tatal strengthen 250 me now measure will not prove productive of so toob place: Ones these stops are taken, I am sor So far, I trust, I have clearly shown that this moters pad vendor-moly strangers in this THE WIDOWS AND OUPHANS PENSIONS BILL capacitita; and the large firms are not unanim wards their subjecte.

The COLOSIAL TREASURERT would nakaly represented: We hear that patiti u is also

of the undertaking, of the Company, and a coat of al ranks and that' Hongkong could never god to the inventor as it has been endently affaire will begin to brighten up again and no that this Hill be allowed to atsad over to next coming from the Chiness. Well, I have read to remimbered that if the evidence given was in Hongkang, end also a commission of 1 per that if greater fucility for enrolment in the scorna from it to perfectly honest and inassent quotations, other than what are reasonably terc

The Asting Puisue Judge said it must ba mission of 23 per cent on all disbursements made muster half that number: Wall, I'm of opinion expected. Now let us see how much barra will more violent notustions will take place in share mating, I am at present engaged in collecting know that very sations riews arbeid on the sab tainted or insaflint the Magistrate had poor seat on the parches or on the sale of any of Hongkong Fares were offered, or if batter, a persons. information from eations departments as to feet by them, and jo any case, this is a British, to dismiss the se offers who will some under the row Ordinanono & Chinese possession, and the seventh day of

be expected in the regular coursa of business. the Company stormers. Mr. Hobinson said he hoped that Tuet would!

įjunior corps main Zorized, we should be able to and as I bara not ranaised all the replies 1 ex- rest is the birthright of an Englishman On bo widely known throughout the Colony. He

The resolutious waca carried usnimously turn out not only 15 mon on the field but quite rotor yap to the suppositions that Mr. Whitehead and I assure you there are several others whe In the flost fastance I cannot do better than Such, Mr. Editor, are my views ontheenbjzat ; pect. and as the Bill will not unter from the the other hand I find that petitions in favour of now asked the Court to grant bis application (ONGKUNG ROPE MANUFACTURING body as they have in Shanghai

as large and as effective (it properly org nand) somiosted to the Administrator in a letter entertain similar opinions. I hare, no doubt, delay. I bg to move that it stand over.

such a low have been recsired by the Govern the evidence being non-legal, insufficient, and

dated the 17th instant, and which suppositions he used some illustrations suggested by others be ment bearing the nigenitres of 57 who are tainted.

By junior corps I mean a corps of young again pablisly brought to the notion of the Goan. fore me; but as they seemed to me to be fitting The ACUNG ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I bare being deprived of that birturight and of 155 Tau Chief Justice mid adavits had been

mso, a large number of whem in the Colony oil at the last sitting: Tallade to the position to the subject in hand I have not hesitated to the Maran appaion to make with regard residents in the colony who symthis with pnt in is nippart of the appifcation, some holders in the a ora Company was held at the tears were they invited to do so. Our educa in en settling day on woont of a death or vanced them first will sauce the liberty I have An extraordinary general nating share would be only tea anxious to join the Volun; that Bramo, Jonsa, Tacizma, and others will be make a of them, trusting that those who al- to the next rom on the paper, the Opino them, asking " loin of 749. I find that of which were good and applied to the ossa viless of the General Manages (Messy Bhawan tional institutions may come in will the bankruptby, bleh would prorat Brown from Lakan. Ordinance. I may perhaps shortly explain my in all the Treaty Ports of Cains a similar One of the witness stated that prisoner had & Co. on the Ist inst. There we present school cadets, thereby farrishing their factos getting the 100 Dook shares that he bought teson for this request, The Opian Ordinanas custom to this in practically in force, and been living with him from before the date on Messrs. D. Gilline (Chairman), R. G. Showan. B. towards the increase of the summaries fases of from A and which he had already sold to Jones, of this; if I can have made it shorter 1 would is a must important measure, primarily as far as that it is reserved for the English fee part which it was siled the crime was committed up 1. Dsaby. G. A. Fatte, J. S. Moses, T. B. Davis; the Hongkong Volunteer This is done almost Jones to Thomson, and so forth, What redress not have failed to de se. Eolased I bog tó I trust, Sie, pon will exepse the lengthiness. the Goerramant is concerned, from the fact it of Hongkong tà ba the most on-English of them to the tster on a mas arrested. This is most and M. 3: Sean chtains a porticu of its rorenas through it, and sil. I have not yet sosu say argumente which I are known herefore that the obszge was fales, The CHAIRMAN BAY-Gentlemen, I think it is for all abolugs domiciled in the country van viden 2006. The bayer of any particular.ahar

porywhere. In India it in wade compulsory can these people have? The Shere Bill pro-hand you my card-Youre faithfully, in the send station it is very important sider would justify this Garornment in tskyet anthwith (anding he never a phared to gitu not secuiry for me to iny mach with regard to Afteen years of age and physically qualified to cannot be made to take others in their stond in un reguida the Opium Farmer. Several amending the extraordinary course whiob is proposed evidenso much news.new brought for want. These the proposed cosolation as they have been in your join the "dets"; and I have not cndwn of a cast of depreciation, and is will be perfastly men's have been surgesbad which I should to them. The Ordinance having phased this was also Baother man who, swore that Lo know honds for some time and I have no doubt they foglo iuatanes (in so far palmy school was cons withfa la rights when he refuses to take lev

Hongkong, 34th July, 1891 like to have the fullest opportunity of consider Counch and roosived the royal assent I can be the prisoner was living in the Colony, bet as he have had your careful consideration. The objects cerned) where & tay tteolines or was reluctant livery of the substitutes. Moreover, just for ing and on the other and the Opiam Fanter, no party to doing it. The Government was not: Iving thera himself, bat very little the medications in the articles of association to join the oilets. Each school, in the case of moment consider how much tigation-in en I noderatapi, valy same back from Japan therefore oppose the second reading of the Bill weight could be attached to his statement, which is to put a little more power into tho kando schools having a large master of boya, has its other words, veiation, waste of money, and care

THE TYPHOON OF THE VTH TO two days ago, and he thinks there are forfain

20TH JULY. now before the Connoil and propose that was probaby rade with a view of getting his the.conaulting committen, so that without on instructor; but in Hongkong, where instrators will arise from sock an event. Why, one provisions which have been omitted from the Bill the Sunday Carge-working Ordinance shall af olarsinan' out of hi present state, as to w om tailing in any way the offiout working of the way not be obtained with equal facility, all the single failure. Ike the one suggested may gire Cheervatory is published in the Gazelle which he thinks should have been inserted. I ell events have a fair trial, the pressnt system o what this was they had no mean compsay it will provide for muy amergeny that schools and the junior members might be drill-ries to more than half-a-dozen law suits.

The following report of the Director of th may perhaps add that if I cu so 'snags it all lau bod šla trial. matariai:alterations in the Bill shall be put in A division was then taken on the motion that the Colony and if red sary, something. pened in the cass of the failure of Mears obtained for the purpose,

of knowing. Choi Lan Wings ring magogoar in the future similar to that with haped togeth or under the direction of a sergeant

In order to give an example of the working of But Mr. Whitehead's Illustrations do not deal, the meteorological signals hoisted in Kowloon, italics before the Bill again comes before the the Bill be read a second time. Council..:

Bould ho learnt as to who he was. Of all this Russell and Go. There have been no radical 1 nay here mention that this te no new sug this Bill. They point out how an innooout them, the following short account of the last with all the posible injurious consequsmors of and the amout of reliance that can be placed on svidence now brons before thom nothing had changes made in the articles of association. Wel gestionnaich as in the cures of conversa speculator war auffer; let me show you how antyphoon has been drawn up. To addition to been brought the prosecution Then there bare simply provided that, should the necessity tion some two years bank with a gentleman very other equally innocent party will come in for observations at talegraphis reporting stations. was the statement of Inspector Stauton that the car for doing so, tho shareholders themselves prominent in the Hongkong Velantar Force has his share of suffering also. mar quid he and only been in the Colony short may be called up to make a changa should it be spoke to me öz forming a corps us above alluded

many of which were received by post'èxtrasts of The Acting Attorney.Goal time. Mr. Wise must have known that he bad desced advisable is the general mans the young men to be all supplied with car brokers bare who are in daily, I may without ex-are as yet incomplete, as reports from the prester As is very well known, there are surel 16 log books are available, but the juvastigationa The Acting Colonial Boretary detain things to do, he had to write his report. mant of the Company. I am sure you will kines instead of rifles. At the time expressed aggeration may harly, enganonication with numberof stations will not arrivo til next month. The Acting GuyUOT・・ Motion lost by a majority of seven to two.

to nellect evidebo as to the long roaldenes of all admit the necessity that exists for making lepas of wooing the warps formed the following other places bangtai, London, Singapore, etc. cannot got the work done in time Perhaps I

ADJOURNM JNE.

the man in the Colony and so on, and against this shange. The business of the Company. I winter: bat before the new was arried onto account of share business, and the profits on the 16th July

Cirrus oleads were noted coming from E.N.E. may be allowed to inske one remark with resi est

HIS EXCELLENCY-lu order to cry out the He his lordship) w no reason to dumbt the prosperous and inst month has been better than fel through

all this there s pal that of the man himself, am very pleased to inform you has been very he left the Colony, and thus the prooted plon tray ducive from this represents a nsidersble to the BIL Thate seems to be some misconcepressions who have been made with regard depedtions. If the Magiteste felt he had me to say previous month we are his, the returns

On the 174 highnat temparaturo of the Lion with regard to the detailing of loose eplum to settis the Opian Ordiante printed in one mistake he felt quite sure he would set it being very good, not only as regards the sunat lecal schools will not be lont sight of, and by the airy, they cannot continue to do business the batcmeter rend higher than during the previous

part of thall income What are they to do in month, so far registered. The air was us I hope the need physical training in the Fatare in order not to forfeit this inconis, for, usually dry along the S. coast of China and the Subsection 9 of section 2 read one opice tims that people auisble this house my right in the right way. Anything that, opaid, he of rope, manufactured but also with regant to intervention of the pubild press the soupetent andis ar before without exposing themselves to days. Gradients were very gentle and calms or shall, in the case of Patos en Beered pin, see it before it is read a suceed time I will, it done to the advantage of the priczer he was the retaicas. (Appland). The statement of authorities may be moved with a sex to in the unpleasant eccseguonoen providld by My light sus prevailed: all sign of the printense of me say raw opium in quantisktheu forty feed of saioaring to Monday weak, iure would bo dode, de un pointed ant the other soconuts up to 10th Jane kus ast Buen audited moguce successfully and profitably supply the Kenrick's Bill? It cannot be denied that it is typhoon as explained in The Law at Stera:s wala hundover it may be found or discoveret tended, adjourn to Monday fortnight, that day the Court could got gu behind matters, they and of course I cannot wench for its correctnessed by the formation of a junioroonest to impresible to tressalt numbers of shares in the Eastern Seas (2nd Edition, p. 1). or soy Bengal spiam, dangal spannt Monday, 171, Apgunt, here should be read Paten or Béneros opism"

minst look at what they had before them. If bat from the statement Ipoo that Rasail and sarpa, an Merein dangosted. This faithfully might have keen his duty if this case ware

| by wird, owing to expends and possible mistake Directions to holët the Red Drus were issued It was a mistake of the congisk rules A Bangkok contemporary has the following tried befors & jarg to staid that sotile of the evil y la Shangie, are indebted to me in the

AN OLD BUHOOLBOY. Hon C. R. WALETEAN-Ispport the note Heaven approves of milways sodales enge was unreliable, but on the other hand there han in his hands bills to adient or bills

gum of $18,306. and that the comprador Hongkong, 30th July, 1801.

on the past of the telegraph operator: What is a at 6.50 pm on the 17th, and at 6.40 pm the remacks that fell from the hou. member on dry upon our gold King's sots! my the Bismoeo, was nothing to show that the primer had been; onllacted: $7,000, making is all debit gitme

broker todo on n-ceipt ozon ordertonel 100 Banks, following notios Typhoon near southern left. I think it in sommia yarable to hd regard the greatly dosded heavy rains that in the Colony for any length of time, and more. 829,000 against the Company, which way srautu, I

For luotauoe? He and on thom, according to Formas. At this time the contra sppear to sapart as to go into a Bit of such im all at Bangkok on this 17th oilt in positive proof over at tin tlose the prime committed. It ally be a lou. With regard to the compradore it

thelaw, whichkesmele neprovision Toradol orang. have been in about 20) N. 1213 E. The pertance as this one without alittle previous time thereof,

Nor is it, just to force him to give up the means barometer was falling in Amcy and Sestow and was very say to collect evidence after a caso, luuanseesy to state wins are the intentionsof ready to lay the volemas of is eripapers at income. Was it hot the duty of Mr. Koawisk B.W. Brései. Ships to the north of Formo

DEAR SISAs I know that tho. Press is over which contributa greetly towards his monthly the weather was equally and wet in Lason with

THE MERCHANT SNIPPENA CONSOLIDATION

BILL.

TAO OPIUM BILLIO

Hon. Ho Kai-May I ask the Attomey. Hos. T. II. Whitebond Hon. J. J. Kenwink General whattor he will send the amended Bi Hon. Ha Kri

thon, members a few days before the sosend reading, so that we may have a day or two for Jaliberation.

The ACTING ATTORNEY-GEVERAL--I will do my best. It setimes happens that the printer

The Surveyor.decore!

The Colonial Trenturer

The Registrar Genus

COMPANT.

THE SHARE BILL.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE,* DAILY PEONY”.

SCEPTIC.