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INTIMATIONS,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRES, TUESDAY, AUG$81 182¤, 1991.

Wo Bays just learned from the Secretary of gram from Bingspore advising the shipment of the l'ugjom Company of the roo-int of a tele. 3 ounces of gold per Engress of China.

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HONGKONG TRADING CO., ID. bed, the problem is how equitably to A woman was sentenced at the Police Court other papers they were referral. The question

GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTERS.

STRAW HATS,

PITH HATS,

FELT KATS,

SINGLE TERAI HATS,

SEASONABLE NOVELTIES to hand,

Ex MAIL STEAMER.

HONGKONG TRADING CO., LIMITED. QUEEN'S ROAD and DuDDELL STREET.

By Appointment. KUHN & CO.

(Established, 1869).

formed to I do not Mad any reply on resort to alese, vry, or sopol sohetiale A, but ne exok were not, I feel stre, Intaniel for pricati ham shu have baux pablished in the With regard to the minutes themselvas they alteration, variation, or email shall have affect tims, and should not in my opinion have boon | Gorengaené Gazsite" pablicly quoted by those to whom along with The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, 200ónded.

+'arried. panday to twelve months' imprisonment with of the Central Market with all the papers all-at- The Bill passed through Commitise without hard labour for detaining a girl in s prostitute ing to it has now been referred for report to the farther amendmen in a house at Bam-thai-po Her defence Paife Works Committes, and as further day we that she thought the house was in Chinese in this matter involves large and cuffust lose GENERA, the standing orders were suspended On the motion of the ACTING ATTORNEY territory and that there would be no trouble, to the revence such must contains be denied. and the Bill was read a third time and passed.

An extraordinary meeting of shareholders of Under the circumstances I to not prepared to

ADJOURNMENT, the China and Manila Steatrhip Company, Ldas na the table the pepere now asked for.

Hoa, T. H. WHTOHENDIP Your Exon loney would permit me to say a few words-

H EXCELLENOY-1 am afraid you are not order.

THE SUNDAY CARGO-WORKING

ORDINANCE.

Dato.

1870,

1891, 1891.

Population.

199,144 160,102 241.441

begging of the whole quation. The justice

them the pushtim of 1991, which was 96.946. 18-In his speel on the dozens of 1831, the of the claim that the Colonies should con-

of the ten districts into which the sity of Vistoria that as the colony makes program, the re Fr Raturn V will be found the population of nach Governor, Sir John Tops Honnessy, skateil tribute to the cost of their dufouse being

is divitet. As the population of much district anus should improve without the Imposition of was adt girs among the cemets returns of 1831, "say now taxes." The principis laid down by determine the amount of the contribution,

it is not possible scoartain to what extenth Sir John Popo Hennomy is fully borne out by a district has grown in a bors sings that year. comparison between the figures showing the in- As the circumstances of the Colonies change

10-Tho question of oreccowding in the oits uroase of the population and the growth of the and the cost of the defenses varias, it is

for long, and last year an exhaustivo report en imposed sine that date, fluagh since 1825 the of Tistoria is aus which has axeitad attention revenuo since 1876. No now taxes have bon evident that the contributions should also

the subject was submitted ta.Government. As municipal raws bave been fixed at 15 por osut. vary. Sir Thomas SUTHERLAND'S Beco

to the figaros representing the population son of the annual rateable valas instead of st 12 por alternative, that of making the contribution

this Conneil for a short recoss. It is Ra

II EXCHIARNC-1 now propose to adjoare taint is that report, it is stated

osat. as formerly, med vinos 1886 at 7 per cent, id- The mourneration of the people is been stond of 6 par cent in the villages. This will as- tear a fixed ratio to the revenue of the Co-ited, was held at the offices of Messrs. Showan & Co. yesterday for the purpose of confirming the

I believe, là ndpoura sommarsat cartor la the

"uade by the Chiuso district watchmeu somnt for some of the increase in the revenue after lony, as an appearance, of fairness, but on rosolations passed at the meeting held on the

youre al for a longer time than is now po

"working under the Ragista Gates 1885 and 1886, but for only a comparatively small- what basis is the ratio to be determined? 1st inst. There were present:-Messrs. D.

posed, but airomstances were unfavourable The sthed, adopted was that of verbal portion, as may be goon on reference to return THE ARMS CONSOLIDÁTION BÍLL. Gillies (Chairman). R. Shewan, W. Showa", J. Looking at it from the Colonial point of B. Coughtrie, E. Robinson, J. H. Cor, and 0.

inquiry the usabuliers. Then X 4, B, 7, which shows the amount of assess Tolegialation in the warly part of the year The ACTING ATTORNKY GENERAL-I have and important mosszes old upon us roost

"mitte halfove they are justified in sasa ment in the whole colony from 1981 to 1991. view also, we cannot overlook the fact that I. Potts. The relations were conred by solidation Urdiainos. The object of the Or- than naual. I am glad to And, however, that the to more the second reuling of the Acmas Cou-ly id esitato as sitting to a lar period

"ing that the rotarus they have received The following are the figures of the spuintion

acetily worrect, but they cannot be and revenue for 1876. 1891, and 1891 The such a settlement of the question would in the mooting.

Jinance is to consolidate the two previous Oregoner as regards the Opizm Bill, which I foured

"viso na boing absolutely accurate, da it poups of 1991 is estimated, but at a lower figure DOUBLE TERAI BATS. the past have coat the Colonies much more A gunner in the Chinem Customs Bervice, dinances, one relating to the goal earring would deprive un altogetherofany messs, is not so "is probable that in several iostovoss the then that of 1890

icarly than the course notally pursued, as stationed as heard a ravenna launch at Lulahi. of arms and une paased in 1890) dealing with is great as was sopped and the interval. can b auswors given to the district watchman

Bra kos, committed suicide on Saturday. The man search for arms carried by bands of Chinnan. The fully employed in sikring many frosh *depended in soma mesers on the Bun

871.307 suming the original amount of the contribu- got into a gig belonging to the lounah, rowel wets Ordinands is therefore nearly all old with and important points in wornoution with the Or

"whiloh each particular poreon amervering

1,120,786 tions to be accepted as the starting point, by four of the crew, and when he had got about the exception of Section 16 and 17. Sextion dinance When we zet again we shall byva "hud ay to the object of the question put.”

1,932,089 for that amount has remained stationary for one hundred yards from the lamook, pulled out gives powers to the moster or sulcera in charge the early enraidory ion of this Bill, the Morchant J-In order that the tyras Ascertained by An examination of these Bgures reveals that, many years, whereas the revenue has beez The crew on seeing him draw the revolver purpose to break open and search soba boon receiving from vook to wook the or

naiver and shot himself through the hand. of any ship to search for ers and for that Shipping Hill, and the Denkraptor Bil which tho caurus might in compared with theo con hetwasa 1876 and 1881. the population increased tained in the overcrowding report, the anumes 15.89 par coat., or 30.56 in tan gasra, and the increasing all the time, and the increase intpad overboard. Datense Loaves a wife and gage of passengers. The object of this cause fut consideration of bbit Iozw Commities, and I cors appointed to amuimistats the population of the revenue 28.6% in dro years, ex 57.24 per cent, in

ohill in the Colony. in the contribution now enformed is a

ts to procent such a disastrous tragedy trust in the long looked for Heokers Regulsvity of Victoria were instructed to follow the tan yours. Between 1881 and 1991, the p pula. long way from rostering the catio. The

that which lamp pensat last year on board the then Bill, and last but not least the estimates division of thealty into 275 bleeks, made by the late tion increased 99.05 por cont, and the reroute From Chungking we (N. G. Daily News) have Nasca. Of cours under oetigny circumstances fa the coming your will demand immediate Suryor-General. for the use of the Committes 74-17 par gont, wirish shows that the rava third alternante suggested by Sir Thomas Sutlement of the likin troabia tuarselhores where there was any suspicion of there being on attention. I trust we may re-assemble in Octo-appointeal to inquire into Elis quration of operans more then kept pada with the increasing

the trouble boned parties or persons carrying sex, the enbor with rouwd zal to work together icon-ling and adopted by them in their raport, onlation. SUTHERLAND is that the matter should be sted at Chungking what were known as the old tain or officers world send for the palies and mon cause for the fare nud progress of the achoumerator bming assigned one ce mare 19.—An attempt has been made this genius t referred to a Committes of the House of in and the new likin. The old likin is that the pures would be hauled over. But there Colony (Appian The Council will now blocks according to the estimated population, eniro information regarding the educational 12 GOLD MEDALS 5 SILVER MEDALS Comms to determine in what manner the sternise known as Le të shui, a tax on all goods are occasions when there is no time is gond, for stand adjaced a tha at October

A return has been drawn, up showing the dif. statistion of the colony. For this purpose tha anid in the city the new likia is called a kiang, the police even if the ship is not under weigh.

Erance between the figures of the overaroweling heading "No attending mohol" was added to contributions ought to be paid. It auch and is a tax on all gooda passing Chungking or where auspicion he not boon aronsad nutil

report, which were regarded by these The the copsus forms, and in the Agu Tabls instead Committee could evalve a plan of determin. by bont, either up or down. The export trade the ship is actually under weigh and moving

luated them as being probably understated, of following the division of age, 30 and under, was stopped at first, it appears, because it was out of labour, This provision will e ing the amount of the contributions that understood that the Tantal intended to collectable the captain where there are namnblo

and of the cotens. A comparison between adopted in the former ass, the age under thems twa sofy of figures shows that, twenty have been divided into 3 periods, 5 and would remove the soreness fets in the Co both Likios; but fually the Tastai notified circgmstances for suspicion to such passion. THE ORIENTAL FIND ART DEPOT, losies, it would be an excellent thing, though so, that it was the oil likia that he intended it that such provision will only be used when

though there may be discrepancies between them ander, 6 to 16, 17 to 20. Of these poriods that through the Commissioner of Customs, Mr. Hobgors' baggage for arms. Of conese 'taka;

at to the dolitud population of and block, the bf & to lo le regarded on the school-going ago. The following dospatch was laid on the table ans returns by their total population of the Beam Rotnez XII. 2 it appears there ara in we can hardly hope that it would result to enforce, and be proposed to charge it at the the ship is about to leave the Harte En of the Legislative Comcil yesterday afternoon Known as the oldest and most reliable stab any actual saving to the Colonies. So long rate of one per cent on the value declared stondirary cases I take it the police would b

same aros na is covered by the overare wding ro Hongkong of perso sot sphool-going ego-. Lahment in the East.

the foreign eastoma, and it was all the same toment for and the parties kandel over. Certain

Dowsing Stanet, Jet July, 1901. port not ouly support the ophiou uxpressed in i 783 Europeans and Amerloans. Hongkong, 9th February, 1891,

as the amount is arbitrarily determined by him whether it was paid by the native or foreign penalties are als provided in the Ordiner Majesty will not in lvised to examine crowding geally must be even greater [aso

Sir- bave n houour to inform you that the report as to overwowding, but shew that 184 Nationalities other than Europeans

Americans and Chinasa. the War Office and the Treasury discontent merchant. Hetofore this likin has been paid ance for wema en found sul fera is a pro- ter power of disallowance with respect to the tl the sport representa it to be The total ie sure to be engendered, as it must nece supposed to pay one and two-tenths per cent.offlor is his search fir artns ander les Cali Hongkong entitled "An Ordinance to restrict voorowding report is 125,901, whereas the Of

montbly by the Chinese tradors; they were vision for dealing with parsons obstretiran Ordinance, No. 6 of 181, of the Logislatura of Chinoso population of Victoria given in the sarily be in all cases of taxation without-re on the value of all the goods sold in presentation. This discontent is heightened the city; but as they made their own returns - BE.

the Londing and Unloading of Cargo on Sunday Chineso popălatieu of Victoria as ascorbund by in the water of the Colony," a transcript of which the casus amuonata te 133,901, a differenca of and the old ofloists had no cheek on them, thus by the nocasiderate action of the War Office ameint paid in to the likin ofice was very unch

accompanied your despatch No. 157 of the 19th 11,9. This antiar will, no debt, revive the attention of the sanitary authorities, to whose (in regard to its demands for land. A des flere than it should have been. The officials have

1 desie to sxpress to you the satisfaction with police, however, I would recommend the follow.

making total of 7.373, attend school, or patch has conilý been published in refer- from time to time leied to arrest this disore.

which I have fourand that this Orliamos Jazing pass from a recont work on Chinese Ckar loss thnogof Cosaraturundus of school-going ago ence to Singapore in which it is laid down parcy, but the merchants have always resisted amendment, was read a third time un passol.

thom successfally. Thondooptanes of the proposi-

been passed.--I have the konvar to be, Sir, your adfuristice:

20. The number of those returned as attend- mast obalient, habis servant..

"Besides this, we must take accout of thing school is evidently not accurate, which may that not only wast the Colony comply with don made through Mr. Hobson has led to a small business being done, and several all junke bare

"fact that in China breathing sows to babe das to the term school having boon wrongly whatever demands tuy be made upon it for toured for lobang. The position is therefore that

The Offor Administering the Government of

"optional. We hear inner of Considered by some of the Chinese to include Crown land, but must also acquire by pue-farmerly goods sent away from Chungking andor

Hongkong.

*uese overcrowding, but overcrowding is Government schaal only. Whether that be [1874 chase any privately owned land that the Mitransit-pass paid the transit balf-duty, but no

"the normal condition of the hinaso, and the oe or not the innocurary of the returna is "they do not appear to be inconvenienged prowed by the fact that on the sung day on litary Authorities may take afnoty to. The from the interior, is less than the transit half likir. As the liki now stel, fading that

be it at all, or in so trifling a degree that which the gouoral consus was hold, a census was Bas principle would presumably be applied daty, the merchants are perfectly antinfid; and,

it scarcely demeves mention. If they had also taken of the namber of children: satumily "an outfit of Anglo-Satan nerves, they attending school on that day. This return to Hongbong if occasion arose and it as they have done before, they will probably resist

"would be as wratobed so we tregnantly shows that on the 20th May as many as 6,0 5 the skin. In the middle of July, when our cur

"suppose them to be."

[children actually attended school, though it was 19-Great ex the inoronse of the Chineso para rainy day such as, I om informed, koops abent raspondent rato, all was perfectly quist at

ortion during the past decade has been 10 por cont. of children from school. If this 10 Chungking, and a new Tweli was expected in

Victoria. it has been proportionately greater pur cont. be vided, the number of shildren af still in the villages or ontiping districts of the loading webou may be estimated at 8,833, which Colmay, Eskey as a whole The total popala sam comes near the number actually carolled in tian in thou has almost doubled itself, haring 1890, viz.. 9031. Deducting the number of grown from 16.600 in 1981 (u 39.490 in 1831. children attending school, 8,593, from the wum- Kaulung and Shauki Win are the two districts ber of persons of school-going ago, viz, 21209 in which the chief increase baš takes place, in there would be left 13.405 porous no nocetented both of which pinees the population is mara than for. Of this number some are cincnted by double what it was a 1981; the figer being-private tutors, Int it would ha difioult to my

1831,

thow many, and the remainder must be presumed Kantiang 021 19,097 to be uneducated. On this paint the Inspector Shark Wan,... 8274

6369 of Schools, Dr. Eitel, whom I have confulted, 13-The increase in Kaulang is due to a writes as fullows:-

HONGKONG.

YOKOHAMA.

BROWN, JONES & CO. No. 49, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG.

ITALIAN AND AMERICAN MARBLE MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS IN STOCK.

A SKILLED EUROPEAN STONEMASON SUPERINTENDS ALL WORKS. PROMPT ATTENTION TO ORDERS FROM COASTAL PORTS. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. Hongkong, 7th August, 1891.

BY APPOINTMENT.

nce. I beg to move the second reading of the

Tha ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY Bonded Ball rond'n eccond time. The Council verni. Indo Committee on the Rift. The Bill passed through Committes withont

THE HEROMANT SHIPPING CONSOLIDAC

TION BILI

of Mng inst

KNUTSFORD.

THE CENSUS REPORT.

FULL ཀཱཡ, ཝུཡཾ

The following gert on the scout sess

A. S. WATSON & COMPANY were considered the Colony's resources to again specensfolly, should the Tsotal try to raise have an opportunity of considering the Bill he was laid on the table of the Tegislative Council

LIMITED.

ESTANLIERED A.D. 1841. MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATERS.

stand the squeeze, but in this Colony reservations for military purposes have been made on such a liberal seala that it is hardly possible they will ever have to has passed into the bands of private, owners. ba added to fry the puremas of land which

It is bad enough, however, to have so maay

the entum. 1.

THE FOREIGN OFFICE AND THE CASE OF THE ESMERALDA."

The following is the reply to the latter ad-

1891

businas ou the agents is the second reading of The ACTING ATTORTRY-GENERAL The bort the Merchant Shipping Consolidation Bill I may as well state batars going into details with farther than the second reading to day, and the regard to this Bill that it is ant proposed to g B.ll will then staud over to the nexi menting of Comeil. During tant line on, members will foce going into Committee and the reprostata. tire of the Chamber of Commerce has expressed yesterday afternova:→ * wish that certain muundments should he

Registrar General's Office, * made in the consolidated Bill · Who fist

Hongkong, 15th August, 1991, important alteration in the Bill is in Sin-Will refuren is my letter No. 4 of Section 2, whero two additional definitions the 4th Jimo bist, forwarding the total number OUR NEW FACTORY has been recently rated

nee given, "local trace limits" and harbour of the population of the colony, ascertained by limite." "Local trade limits" mean the wathe the carsus taken co the oveniny of the 2014 with automatic Steam Machinery of the

anrrounding the island of Hongkong, outed My last, I have now the boomur to transrait latert and most approved kind, and we

of the waters of the culmy, within the following the detailed vaturas. are will this to compete in quality with valuable sites kapt Iping idle by the War deemed by the Chamber of Commerce is Lord benndaries: To the Bast, a Northnad South ling E--ho date Bred for taking the census in the best English Makers,

| Office, and the point is ono to be taken into Salisbury reference to the complaint of drown threach the Fow-to-moon Pass; to the Great Badalu and its slepenancies was the 5th Wost, a North and South Bino-deas through of April. As it was kicwn that many of the The purest ingredients only are used, and consideration in connection with the payment Meas. Tait & Co. of Amor, concerning a fine the Cupsing-moon Pass: to the South on Blast Chinese resident in Hongkong would be absent the attoet core and vleanliness ate ezeraised of the military contribution. If the prin-imposed by the Customs on the steamer Brand Wis line drawn through the contro of from the colony daring the month of April in

ciple is to be adopted that every Colony is, meralla in consequence of the smuggling of Looban or Fornfurt Island. Harbour limita nedar to be present af the worshipping of tombs variety of curses, among which may be mu

mean the waters of the colesy within the follow festival in China, It was foil take the mamted the extruded oporations of the Hong- We continue to supply large bottles as as far as its costures permit, to pay the pines by some of the mosbers of the craw heretofore, fres of Extra Charge, to those of whole cost of its garrison, some check ought

Colonial Becretary's Omus,

ing boundaries -Da the Test, a-linedrawn-for-consns in Hongkong on the 90th April nong and Whamps Book Compnay, the er the northernmost point of the island of Hun Cariber ugnicies loing male it was found that tablishment of the Pier and Godown Company, 6th August, 1831.

king to the N.E. boundary of British Kowloon; Many of the absentees would not return till the boudi-quarters of which are at Kanlung, and Sr-With referencs to my letter No. 743 of or the Wear, a line drawn from the vasterast Mar, and it was aber ascertained that a large which finis smployment for a largo namber of to Administering the Government to hogaaint you. Island, to continue to the western point of loan that of April and begiaving a May to ing his earges of the users an-g

For the information of the Chamber of Commerce, catters-Island-these to Norih point of Slausona fastival in uopone of the Quent of ing teamors, which go alongside the Company's that. His Excellency is apprised by the Soere- pattere Islanti, to not to N.. budury Havon held at a plan as the mainland of Chios wharves; the improved communication belwcos and placed on board, ship at Hongkong prices, There were 2209 visitors to the City Hattary of State for the Colonies that the Marquis of British Kowloou. The next ultration is in died Clik War. Iller than einumstances tha eity of Vistaria and Kaulung by means of a and the fall amount allowed for Packages and Musent last week, of whom 147 were Europeans, esty's Minister at Paking on the subject of the pad by a British subject from truling in a mate! till the evening of the 20th May, as it was in the unaber af Ezopos-built houses, a of Salisbury is in communication with Hor Ma- Scotton 3. This section prolibits any yed the date for taking the census was again post-regala service of steam-launchos; the inorease Empties when renaived in good order.

We are requested to state that sa there are no case of the Camerald-I have the honour to be, from the waters of this a loay golem as is pra-bviony nudesirable to take a pousma of the which a large number of Chiness and amplay. Counterfoil Order Books supplied on applice-cases for this Criminal Bogies, jurors who have Sir, your meat obedient servant

vidod with certificate of racistry unitar.the Un-people at time when many of the residends mou. There has also been a great levelprent hieu gimmoned nesi not attend.

(Signed) F. H. MAY, p. Acting Colonial Secretary.

perial Audi, or & Colorld Register, or a Benes would not be in the colony

within the bat 10 years of the boat bailding and The Superintendent informs us that the P.F. Henderson, Esq., Secretary, Hongkong Gun- &O, steamer Peninsular left Shanghai for this

oral Chamber of Commerce. pert on the 15th inat it 4.30 pta.

the manufotues throughout.

LARGE BOMBAY “ SODAS”

our Customers who prefer to have them to at least to be imposed on the exorbitant the 2nd of May. I am dirsa ed by the Offermant of Beugkang to the treciera ziảs of Green number et Chtness have Uscoleay overy Jane Duople who aro eigaged in handling and sto - }

the ordinary size.

COAST PORT ORDERS,

demands of the War Office in regard

whenever practicals, es despatched by first land.

steamer leaving after receipt of order.

FOR COAST PORTS, Waters are packed

tko

ar Registered Tolographic Address in DISPENSARY, HONGKONG," Aud all signed messages addressed thus will receive prompt attention,

The following is a List of Water, always kept ready in Stock:-

PURE AERATED WATER

SODA WATER

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER

SELTZER WATER

LITHIA-WATER

BARSAPARILLA WATER TONIC WATER

GINGER ALT

GINGERADE No Credit given for Bottles that look dirty, ar greasy, or that appear to have been god for any other purpose than that of containing Aurated Water, as gooh Bottles are never used again by us.

A.B. WATSON & Co.. LIMITED,

Hongkong, China, and Manila. [2-19

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. Orly somunications relating to should be addressed to feo bib colum

Correspondents are requested to forward their ownM

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The D. & C. steamer Belgic, with mails, & from San Francisco to the 50th ultimo, sa arrived at Yukubana, and will leave for this port to-day.

The Agents (Masers. Dowell, Carill & Co.) inform us that the C. P. stonmer Empress of Ühise, from Liver, vol, la dua at this port on Setarday morning."

The Mercury says tommi beary faile amongst matice Bree operating in Indian cotton yara at Shanghal have occurred of late, and it is feared that others will follow.

The Band of the 1st A. and B. Highlanders will play the following programa at the Offcure Mex his evezing, commencing at 8 o'sicok: OTSINTO ---- Fales,Christmas For

Waldtoufel,

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Apzer.

Hou. S. BROWN, Surveyor-General.

Hou, P. BRIX

Bon. Ho KAL

Hon. J. J. KESWICK

Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD.

Mr.A. M. THOMSON, Acting Clack of Councils INRIOMARY 8OCTETTER' DILL.

· Hon. Ho KAL--I beg to give notice that at the next meeting of Council I will wore the first reading of a Ordinsons to provide for the

kong of the London Missionary Society,

TRE SUNDAY LABOUR RILL

Another alteration is more to this the 3rd April a date witch, dowls listed, the former place there any a b than 14 in conformity with Session 7 of thin tezdindes B-The previone ectus was taken in 1881 ou timber tenda at Talkook Tsui and Mongkok lani. Camryng of steamships of 10 Laas and ugrabida, la not a Dvourable one for onnmeraking tin boat-huilding ehede, earural with patont slipg The sid. Ordinangs ́eds 50 true and upwarda rupte, at p., for some reason whiel; I have and for large timbor yards. At Houghok

21,331 Chinese,

these

making a total of 99,299.

566 Europeans and Americans.

87 Nationalities other than European,

American and Chinoso.

6,720 Chinese,

"In England and Wales somewhat over ons "balf and in Ireland less than one half of **those children (5 to 13 years of age), who "vagh to attend wohool. actually come under "istraction bearing one langusra avly,

"In Hongkong, where most children Ivaro "two languages (English as well ma Obinega "or English as well na Partaguese) and where, consequently, the school-going age "covers a longer period (6th to 16th year “of age) the case is curtainly no verso una "in England and Wales with itacompulsory "attendance laws.

"But the great difference is that, while in "England and Wales the existing school "accommodation exceeds the demand of "notand attendenda, in Hongkong the ex- "isting commodation is hardly suficient

fer the sutral atiendase","

In retorn XIII, will do found the inn.

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And addrow with pomeinuication addromed to the Selection "The Yeoner of the Guard " Sullivan corporation of the Senior Missinnary in Bodgutions, na to augberago passes and aia Bar mai plac butire the yours. 1872-1870. z.. 8.845 is at Stanley. Tn 1881. zho beat population onpied than there were in 1890. In ritara XV,

Baltor, not for pablostion, but as evidence of good Inlib.

All Jatters for pubțtention should be written on one alde af the papať only.

Orders for extra copies of the Daily Press should be sent before 11 s.. on the day of publication After that hour the supply is limited.

Tolnecaphio Addrean Froes.

Telephone No. 1

one of Ariu "Il Trovatore

Selection.Ray Bisa".. ............. Verdio.

mmm... Mayor Izatu,

The Chinking correspondent of the Mercury states that a thunderstorm which pasant vw the settlement on the 7th inst. was attended with fatal rosafts. Fous natives who were walk- ing near West Cato stenut, were struck by the electric Anid; two ware killed instantaneously On the 14th instant, at "Villa Maris," Bangkok, ing a few panes off, were thrown to the ground

by the ebook, and the two others, who were walk the wife of Mr. B. F. L. DOM RADIOs, of 6.5.and deprived of their speech, and aru not expse Majesty'a Beyal Railway Department, of a daughtered to recover.

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HONGKONG, ADaver 19ra, 1891.

the military contributious of the Crown Co.

and will arrive at Vancouver on the 29th August,

THE CENSUS.RSIUENS,

The ACTING COLONIAL SedeETARY loid on the table the sensus returns for the prosent year with the matter of the conans with the report of the Registrar-General dealing

THE PION KILL

J. II. STEWART LOCHMART,

Registrar. General.

Colonial Scorotary.

CANTON NEWS.

The E. & A. B. S. Co's steamer Mennir left

In Ection & caran uw regulations are added at en ble to distas, dve per sot, was Tani nut oly is there a large boat-building her of public and private buildings is the elong Port Darwin on Saturday for this port, and may

to bring the suction in aidano with und lded is the casa of the Chines rosident in trade carried on, besteamers und aba-anches of Hongkong on the 20th May laet, which store be expected to arrive on the 24th inst

52 Victoria. A mooting of the Leg/antive Consil was heidda for the survey nf steamers, and it are the gas of the bast popolation of Viot rip to the bave also boon catablished at Morrkok Tsui 00 (say S6 vatney amounted in Hongkong Under this section parision is Victoria and the villages and ten par out in sols entrented there. Now soy factories that the number of houses assessed at and above Testerday afternoon. There was present:- requires that proper provision in the way of sal numbers sacretained by the tubing of the Haughom, and Yamati, and now tangeriet a to 1.561 as compared with 939 and in King. He EXCELLENCY THE ACTING GOVERNOR, boats, &, shall be made for the safety of passen.resus, it is probable that the firnrow of the 1881 Matan Ch'ung sad Fòkwa Wan, while good to 63 as compared with 4. in 1891 and that the Majur Genwal G. Diger Barxes, C H. gers Section & lays down certain peualia for censens are rather in rear of what was the real dos of ground has been reclamond at Yanati number of shops and private dwellings assessed Hen. W. M. GOODEAS. Acting Colonial Sa- carrying passengers in excess of the number low-population dan below it. On this sent, and many new house built there. If the below 2100 (ay 8000 cala) par angie at. cretary

ed by the carli forte. Tusnext important around the story, the increase in the population shawn way between Kanlung and Canton, which is so ad in Hongkong to 7,31 as compared with 6,773, Hon. A. J. EACH, Acting Attorney-General. tuent is in Section 7. B5 Bub-section 2, the Har- by the 1802 seuss is all the moon striking. uften talked abent, hemes an accomplished and in Hanlong -1,605 Hon. J. H. STEWART-LOCKHART, Registrarbour Master is supowered to prunteanos to A reformes to Retary L. A und I. A will fact, the growth of the Kadang peninsula, which with 977, in 1881. The number of in compared Geroral

steam launches plying far hire within the waters show that the total popalition now amants to has already been rapid, will be still further as habited dwellings, exclusiva of natal and Hen, N. G. MITCHELL-INNES, Colonial Trea of the colony or batecu this colony another 221,444, as compared with a total of 160,492 in colorated.

posts within or ontside the local trade limits. 881, showing sa inures in ton san of 1,039

military buildings and boats, is 10,620, with a 14. The increase of Shauki Wan is due al- Those licence are subject to certain regulations, for or cent, which is equivalent to an un-ost entirely to the establishment at Quarry more than 19 peracna to nach house. There population of 156,600, which gives au average of lof which the ablof in that the make of the qual incorse of 3.27 per cout.

Bay of the sagar works of Messra. Batterfeld has also been an increase in the number of steam launch is required to ontur into security 5.--Inquiry into the growth of the popala Swiro, at which are employed from 1509 yo in a sum pot excording 31.500 for the oltinu of the day since tha turing of the test 2.000 hunde, and which have given rim in their aurocopied houses amounted to 230 in the sity naval and military buildings. The number of sorranen of the conditicus of the licence. This cenas 1957, when the population was 77.094, immlisty neigbourhood to quite a dourishing of Victoria, 150 in the villages, and 145 in Bau vistas also provides for the safety of pas up to this present year, shows ant there has community, whore ten years ago there was at long. A return, XIV, is attached slowing the sengers by ateam launches, requiring tans of been a steady increase at the rate of 3.15 per singlu house. a certain tonnage to cry boats. Sud a bunch cart, much your. From Ustura II. in which is

number of mccupied houses in each district 16 The boat population nor amenta to as the Perseverance, for instance, wouil ba ve

from 1891 to 1491, from which it will be amazi given the rounit of emely o nas held in Hong, 65 as compared with 29930 1631, which that in 1981, 182, 1999, and 1894, the nuraber quired to carry one beat in orase that she might ong, of which there has bawa savontents, it represents an Increuse-of-8,016. The only place of oooupled houses way larger thau at peasant. sare life. Tur einn also contains cartat xoga, will by saw that the largest nusual increase took who there is a decrense in the boat pepalatios and that in 1891, there are tawar hutses muon tere and penalties for the bronch of the section per cans. Tas second largest annal inpress is thoro was 31. 1 is now only To argent will be found the occnpations of the Chinese re the table a dospatah roseived from the Beorstars a noun nag whbar heerser far pasager 3.277. pir erat.

The Acervo CoLONIAL SECRETARY kuid onThoe again all shipócs required to naidingo that which has cocureol batwuen 1941-1991, viz, intense is at Kundur, where the boat popela südenre. of State, dated the Ist July, with respect to the truffs or not

tive ins risen from 4,172 to 8,417. Provision 18 mado 2 Section Sunday Cargo-working Ordinace.

6.Atamination into tho Enropean mul

16-The amber et als be ingrel Son by the comas ratarus cannot but be regarded as 22-The growth of the colony as evidenced 16 for the natablishes of a Mermanite Marine America popalation timbuling the Military and 4.226 to 5,22 In celura VIII. A and VIII. eminently satisfactory, and I doubt wasther any Ofton Hitherin. I holievo the Saltors Hone Yarry, whick amonate to 8,515 w pompared with will be found a description of the varios vassoin ether colony will be able to show during the has bau nsed as a Mercantile Marina Oso, and 7,000 in 1881 (tar I and 1. B) shows an Peum thistalls it would appose this tradingjisne period a pragress no salida at the same nuder this soovin bha Grace is empasured tenorease of 53, the chief Lorens being in the bave drores 1 from 72 5515, at the mall auro tira en rapid us that which has been made by appoint a place. Probably the Stiles Home resident civil population, which is 1.135 larver bar rolurned is rims to many of the juuks baring this colony during the last ten years. would be appointed as the Servantile Marines than it was ten years ago, and the chief foroase, brou absent from the colony on the day on whic H EXCELLENCY--I may just maution that Go Boutien 20 deals with the powers of bing under the head of British. Nary, which in the casua wis taken and to some of those which the members of the staff of this department, 23 —Ini sonelision. my thanka sra dos to all the narums repert contains a quantity of interest- the Tarbour Master and Health Offer. In 1851 ma 2.407. and in 1891 only 1956, & falling were hora ring been sentoonded with some European and Chinese, and to the member of ing matter to which I would all the attention site instances these offers have experienced off of 1081, awing to nearly all the und war other clay of boat. That Luer has hesa 'an the Volics whoso nervious waco fent, for their Messrs. Dolwall, Carli & Co.. the Agents of han. nutab rs. It shows a vonaritable and a difiunity in gotting on bowed enstain ships having beus abs at from the waters of the colony great falling off in the ank trade of this colet haarty on-operation in carrying out the work of of the C. P. R. Company, inform the Shanghai teady increase in the population and progress and inconvenience and delay have resulted. whoss the cansus was taken. The tubers of up to the end of 500 is shown by a vetern, which the cansas. Owing to their assistance the re- papors that the Empress of Japan la to carry of the colony. The Registrar General's depart This clause requires that they shall be pr the Military show a jucress of 235, there being has been kindly turnished by the Asting Harbour turns now forwarded moy. I think, ha regarded zaails to Ergland this voyage from Yokoment in to be commended for having pruinos anted to go on and without delay and a durease talor at hands except that of men. Master, and which nors the total number and as accurate na returns of auch nature can be. bama in 4 days. She was to love Shanghal so careful and complete a record of statistios a procides for penaltis if they an obatcizeted at daylight on the 14th and Itkohszia (after that sow placed before t

which shows an inerente of 275.

annage of junks outored in the colony from 1881 I have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient ealing at Kobs) an the morning of the 18th,

Section 27 provida for the curryiur of Belts by 2-An analysis of the nombers of the Parioneto 1890. In 1881, the jauki enterod ambezit vant, aight by junks. There appon to have bo nationalities which constitute the camposa al 19,806, and the toungs outed to 1,39.600, THz debale in the House of Commons on

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY-With some doubt go to whether carge bonta ant light-Amerigns resident population, exelusive of thus in 1800, the figures word 28,018, and 1958.855 The mail are timed to arrive in New York on regard to the non-appearance of the Ogiam Billers were inaloded in this regulation. - The pri British Aray gud Mary is given.io Reinra-III Theber-of-sto-launches, which was in 1881 The Honours-W-M. Goodman --Acting the 3rd Sept. and in Liverpool on the 10th idem on the paper today, I am desired by His Exont seat Ordinance asked this perfectly clear and and III. B. The chief increase is song the 23, as now reached 81, a number of which fo lonies did not bring out many new arguments.

leuy to state that rinse the last meeting of expressly inaladen such vessels. An extraordinary general meeting of the Connoif the Opium Fermer on the one hand and prastically inciales everything orompt byna 783 in 1991, which is equivalent to au ieraasanceat of the shipping of the colony during the Pls cine Pritisa, with a total of 1,413 as compared, with harbours can boost To complete the statistical The opponents of the contributions pleaded shareholdere of the Hongkong Rope Maanfae. the oficials of the Chiasso Customs on the other fido gloueurs boats Section 40 deals with of 81.8 per cand. The Portinguos population past ten years, a return, biso supplied by the Act. their cause before e sympathetic jury, but shewan 2 Co. Josterday morning for the purpose wish to make sud varions alterations they wish to foreign ships that Sab setians of this saution, the total Eng09), or an era el 11.77 nmber and touuaga of steamers and as Hong stilage in the Pan-y't district and the turing Company was held at the oflow of Messrs. have suggested various amounts which thus dock and load lius may say with reference in 1881 was 19 Icow shown an incrers of ing Harbour Master. is attached showing the were unable to convince them of the injustice of coufrming the rescintions patzed at, the made before the Bill is agais brought before the ra

An epidemic has long been prevailing in Hong of the demands made upon the Colonies. mesting held on the 1st August. There were Counvil, and as there no desire that it should the laws and regulations for the time being in ander the head of Portuguess Bags und ich, aber of separates has theressef in to years number of deaths has been unusually great.

Where the Board of Tele certify lit par ear. There has been a macked falling off sels entered in the colony from 1851 to 1890. The Bons of the speakers opposed the demande prosent Moors. D. Gillie (Charmen), E. be hurriedly passed it has been omitted from the force in aug forsigu slate with rosimet in usure the furor ose ta the unmber of 157, in the from 2,759 with a page of 2,500.00 to 1.9The natives, considering the present your to bu apparently more on acorant of the manner Moses, W. Showac, and J. Kirsch. They resplan thus it is desired to bring forward any be fally with the provisions of the Merchant Shipping great check babe given to the growth of theils have decreased from Hit with s tonnage of 1st day of the 7th mom in the hope that a sasuge Shewan, J. R. Coughtrie, T. E. Darios, J. E. paper to day in order that these amendments leading and improper toading an qully effective latter to the extent of 63 It is believed that with a teannge of 4,791,830. ad the miling is unlucky one, colebrated their New Year on the in which they were euforced than with re-tous were put to the mesting and carried an diseased and considered.

Ants with rent Atheesto, it shall bowl for Portuguese pupulation in Hongkong owing to 253A19 to 135 with a tonge of 1.894

of seans might being things to a 'tatre pro- spect to the amough, and it is on this point animously.

the Governor in Council to dirent that on preof the dillealty now experienced by the Portuguese that the debate is calculated to be of practi-

17Jus of the most interesting features in perous conditien. Erary boase aordingly de Krupp gun arrived the Goverment lay on table with laws and regulations be all and held by them are now by mr of Chinese families. La 1308, when were fired in great

Hon. T. H. WHITEHRAD-I was desirons of of a abip of that state having suplied in anding employment. Positions once open to cling with the caps is the inor ges in the Gersted its door with new cut papers, or elcars ral utility. Sir Thomas SUTHERLAND aug. it Shangtini recently from Marg, put it to be curtala papons, but an ao motios of lay questor not, when in the wifiers of the colonis, the Hiritishawar mombits of cther sa tonalities, yo Bevanting the Ausst, coisas roinrus for the thing was doon as if tus now yes: was readily gostod three modes of dealing with the ques-exports. The Mercury gives the following ther I am in order or not in asking the question. the said provisions of the Merabant Shipping Farm Brms is fewer than if used tbe and Cecil Smith, wr to sa follows:-

taken on to Tien tain is charge of ons af hrupp's appears on the agenda paper I do not know who Habia to detention for uplace with that the ambre of Portagu Amployed over 1867, the Frist-ne-Gaural, Mr. (now Sir approaching- tian, firat, a decision that the present mili-partieslars of the weapon shot can be tired

The Kwong Oban-ta Prefect has issand a The Aoring COLONIAL SEDENTARY-Theets, nor shall there ariss any liability to any same kely to deorengu still further. The or tary contribution should not be excand. by ilavery four seconds. It carries over night reas that the quotion does not appear on the penalty which would otherwise ariss for non-

"I would not draw attention to Rolaen Ya.notification probibiting women from going to ed; second, that the contribution should English miles and ona olarge weighs rare than agenda paper is that according to the rites the compliance with thass provisions." There is, the Ameriena from 70 to 93, and the Frouch population has increased from 185 to 208,

3, which shows daring the past year the White Cond" Hill and from sleeping in hundredweight. Three gunters can work paper should be circulated twe vloer days before homerer, a provian attacks to this notion that from 12 to

"fair increase in the natator of bailliuge the Shing Wong Temple. It appears that the Sxed ratio to the revenue of it, not allowing for a couple more to carry the meeting of Council. The hon. member did not it shall not apply in the case of ships of eny

for the thiness, fed in the number of 20th day of the present moun being the birth- 8-During the last ten years it has often beru the Colonies for the time being; and amunition. The barrel early 14 fost long. give notice at the last meeting that he was going foreign country in which it appears to the remarked that the mode of life amour Europenus

Emiliea, vie, 189 over the previons yuz, day of two famous gods-one has his seat in n third, that the whole matter should be re-intended for count defonce sul for shipg

It is of a quite recent pattern, and principally to ask this question. If he had it would have sp. Governor in Council that corresponding pro-in Hongkong tax gradually been undergoing a

--which setthed in theology. This latter magnificent monastery situated on the top of

ferred to a Committed to determine in what

peared on the agenda paper. As a matter of visions are not extended to British ships. ebange Fortuner are not made so rapidly na in

"psial is. I hold, of nonsiderable importauss the White Clond Hill and the other in the foot he sunt in notice to the Clerk of Coumaila Such are some of the mors important po the old Jaya, and Eucopoons. having to live in

"as evincing a gradual surmounting of old Shing Wong Temple-large amobors of people manner the contributions should be paid. General Williams Borcan, United States is forwarded to the Colonial Beornery and it bon. 30embere willerpt the principle of this or as is periaanent home, which has a to The following to from the Dover Neuson last Thursday. In due course this notice visions of the Bill I love un doubt hat the colony for long periods, begin to regard it

prejudices on the part of native residenta 80 to worship in the respective places every faraarty deemed insermonatable by your end a good any even atay thera far Sir 3. Cerons cordially supported the last Cosul at Tientsin, Chius, is poin the city, the reached me on Friday. I make every endedor Bill and they will have ample time to make up there being more of what may be culled family

mary-against bringing their wires and several days. The White Cloud Hill is chiefly proposal, and the Secretary of State for guest of Poatoleo Inspector W. W. Patterson to comply with the split of the standing rules their minds na to any amendments they may life" thu formerly, he figures of the cross

"families to live in a British Uclony, or noted for the beauty of its surrounding scenary. War seemed to regard it favourably, but seral Bownes le a physician by profession, and got the paper out two clear days before the wish to prayom in Committee. I now beg to tend to support this view, at any rate so far a

"indeed in any place out of their own while the Shing Wong Temple is oredited wit

conatry."

the power of making sterile women pregusat, to be somewhat at sea as to its real pur-appolated to his prosant position by Becretary paper was put before notice of the question came

but devotes his time mostly to polities. He was moating of Council, and consequently the agenda mose the second reading of the Dill.

14e British resident population is concerned. Tu To jigs from the figures of the present and superstitions fomates who beliers the legend port. He remarked that "a great deal had Bains in April, 1889, and after aponding & in. That, however, in no way preclades the hon.

The ACTING COLONIAL SHOETARY Secon/ird-it the male adult panlation has crown in teu sansns, the prejudice may be said to have almost go there to sleep on the sight of the god's melh been achieved in that direction, and especial-this country, will reture to his port Gateral lus strict right in so doing and there it was desire tands ar receives directly or indirectly froturansed from 387 to 900, or 80.33 per rent, prosent returus pay a total of 17,340, or an in-

Hou. B. BRIE-I sative but Sub-section yuars from 333 to 195, or more than doubled entirely disappatred, for whereas in 1581, the day in the hope of having children. month vialting bie rolatives and friends in member from asking the question. He is within 7 of Section 5 sage, "Every surveyor who de-ite-if, and the fumato adult population beslu returns showed a total of 11,850 familier, the ly by the valuable report made by Lord Bowman the chairman of the conven on the part of the Carerument to prevent him the owner, agent, or meter of any ship survored while the total number of boys and girl has in-orease of 5,490 fouin ten years, or abou?

THE CHINESE DRAMA. JASNARTON'S Commission." But Lord Caution at Louisville, Ky, in 1888, in which from asking the question, only that if he desires by him under the provisions of this Urdinance creased from 288 to 953, or 22.67 per ocus.

the controversy arose between Goodies and his question to appear on the paper it would be or fm any other person any fee or yo

550 ayour. The increase in the number of worses In the work called Le Theatre des Chinola NATOR'S Commission dealt only with the Swane, from which resulted the duel is more convenient if he would send la notise a tanuration whatsoever for or in respot of each show that it is grown from a total of 150.89) to a that the objection on the part of the thiness to Ki-tong, we have a comparison of French with The figured of the Chiuene population in the Chinese population also tends to show ftude de moeurs comparécs, by General Toling defence of the coaling stations, and did not which both were killed. Mr. Bowman received the sarller,

survey, shall incur a penalty not examding two total of 210,905, which is a inor use of 80,505,tke their women with them when they emi Chiaren literaturo by one who knows bath and touch on the question which has lately a great deal of credit for the just and wanly way following question: Will the Government who is guilty of euchi roadnet as that should be ben retained as nativus of the Kwangiang Fro | Aterisa and Australik are. ever ready to avoit of China who have no hearth or home but wander' HT. H. WHITESAD-I beg to nok the hundred and fifty dollar" I think saveyor ar 40.01 per cont. Of the 210.995, 154,647 bara grate, a paint which sati-Chinese agitators in bas rad both. He pities the pour comediana in which he handled the tamaltuous gathering. cansed so much discontent and unseemly He is Rossmpanied on ide visit to the United on the table copies of the reports of the Hon. dialed, not merely fined. talk in the Colonies, namely, how the cost States by David W. Joses of the Engingers Surveyor-General and Mr. E. W. Wills is re the

vino, and 7986 as pativos of Hongkong, thong themselves of sa nu tegument against Chinese like the Troubadours. They best lude:d of of the garrisons to man the defences is to be Istitute of Shanghai and Park Ronald of proposed new Central Markat building, copies it very probable that he would be dismissed.

The Acting ATTORNEY-CENTRAL-Link 18ST the stives of tiong ong returned immigration, duce pint axtond to Hongkong, their profession. Ther are happy enough, at disbargh, Scotland, both of whom are the of the minutes of E. Governor Bir Waliaxa

angalad to 3,664 only. This wood on to in which may be due in a great measure to the least they have the air of being so. They carry wet. Sir T. SUIBELLAND's first alternative engineers in ebarge of a large raivay new build des Voeux dated the 3rd and 14th April, 1891, rau wiDOWS AND ORHANS' PENSIONS Doward the colony as their homo ad do nothina. Ta il, the women, land population of costumes and decorations, Thny lake heźc

The Bill was read's second tima.

dicate that any of the Chinese resident here i proximity of this Colony to the mainland of with them wherever they go an endless variety is the solution that would please the Colonies fug in Chins, and who are trading in this and sopion of the replies of the Hom, Burveyor The Connell went into Committee on this Billositate to declare itas, ach. As way matapusnumbered 21,040; they now number 350 an way tu Bobamian fashion through a country las, namely, that the present contributions Printer pas tote of Inguation of the various Fodor to the said plantes sad to the reports of The 001021at Tunaquade proport the Ini, the hunteet laat be taken phen in the liners:ase et 11,88% or 549 per dept. nad for any localities ovet beautiful, where the khould vas bo izietanaad; bus to le nimply • der anvilo of Kaya MAN SRAM KEM SR480 CREIF ENJO*

serbou of the following dass Cover of loterin, whery is plaust adds the propyling of 1 to 13 of the aplamals wild woodland rapizes stray the streets and "BI AGGEL£20By=To vat if the minutes by Ji Gurgell skal kare Jowar from Unn WG 15 10 bint la 10,049, 853) par cisti, #ide munte si 118,745) en que llab mere shörning ku 1974

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