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INTIMATIONS.

ventures with the monebalance of poker.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27ra 1931.

There were 1834 visites to the City Wall Jadicinistered to raven of the miss, who vomited in the tabalar statement attached. (Money w-mind the bon member who conveniad on this

The delivery of the Eaglisir tail was beg Museum hast week, of whom 174 wors Europacas, matter in which I found parts of the plant, which pandad to 30th Septem'mr, $17,017; money due, saotion that if the 160 ine is not paid it would players they probably hold the timid com. at 12.18 pm, yesterday. miesion agent in smos contempt, but the

The P. & G. steamer That left Singapore HONGKONG TRADING CO., LP humble bru: solid houses working rigorously for this port on the 25th last at 8.59 a.m.

WORSTED AND CASHMERE

ROWING JERSEYS,

SWEATERS.

LAWN TENNIS JERSETS,

LAWN TENNIS SASHES,

TENNIS BELTS, LAWN TENNIS HOES

.LAWN

17th inst.

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form ns that the O. B. S. Co.'s steamer Palinurus The Agents Mars. But torfald & Birot in left Singaporo yesterday morning and may be expected bare on the 2nd próx..... -

recogaleed as datura alles.. I have no hosta- |$1,690.). lias Syndiente, Mr. G. A. Derrick, has zeoaived all partakan of the same plant. The patients The Singapore Eeoretary of the Banb Aasiration in saying that from the symptoms they had advices by telegem from Brisbang that the ad- citional ton head of straps for the Boob Battery is day all said that they remembered nothing questions, the reply to which is appended

sfier sitting down to the food. The objant ap. recommeated by Mr. Bibby have been ordered pears to be to empify and not to kill. Delivery has been promised by the contractors Several witnesses were called, describing the in Australia on the 15th of November. The murations sxperienoad when the palaen first present engine. additional stamping power on Le pan with the commstuned to operate. Tam Ho, lie wife of Wong Sing, who was one of the guests, said that ich several cocasions the first defondant had said that he wanted to stupify them in order to obtain the $200 or $200 which they had in the boren.

Eventually the case was remanded for a fort- sight.

Various reports were in oironlation yesterday H. B. M's cruiser Sauern arrived at Nagasaki regarding Mr. B. L. Woodin, the Suprints from Korea on the 17th inst, and was followed dent of the F. & O. Company, who left for Japan by the despatch vessel Alacrity from the same days ago. On Inquiry we were unable på:00.

to fad any foundation for the report that Le bed committed suicide, but circumstansONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. steamer Taikamery. belonging to the Great return to the gelony voluntarily. Mr. Woodin It is reported in the Japan papors that the point to the fact that be does not intend to Lake Steamship Company. has basz sold to the during his long residence in Hongkong has. Kordon Government for $65,000,

enjoyed aniversal respect, but he hoe for funately become heavily involved by speculating The. P.&O. steamer Feehawur arrived yerin abarta, fa connastion with which it is beliero tarday morning with the English mall. Having his conduct may lead to serious chargeå. quarantino, but it is exposted that she will be case of small-pox.on board she wont into

العلم

on commission camé to be recognized as the

The export of arms from Macao to China tras representatives of the stability of com.been prohibited for six months dating from the mewa. They would run no risk; they know exactly where they stood, and if their earn FOOTBALL JERSEYS.ings were not excessive they were at least suf, and afforded, the basis of a generous expenditure. This confidence, the natural result of a reaction from speculative losses, we not, ao far as the Chana and Japan tandes were concorned, very long-ilved. The strict comu:ission business was soon found to be about the most ruinous of all, because the party who had eventually to pay the bill heat lost his control over the operations The party who amumed the position of prin. cipel and bore all she risk of markets was

asgally the impecunious one; but the com-released to day, mission agent, when he had once nocepted i the drafto, became virtually the pritsipal, and acid er held the goods to suit his own finanes and not for the interest of the impe cunious owner. Naturally under such a sys.

An Admiralty announcement in the Grotte A preclamation has been issed by the Gorer-notifies the promotion of Vico-Admiral Sir N. tem the said owner soon became unable t10-fugal of the Philippines declaring the Balmau, C.B., Intely Commander-in-Chief of pay up his shortfalls, and the balance was state of health at Singapore, Hongkong. Ammy the British Naral Foros in China, to bo Admiral finally redressed by the commission agent from thots ports from quarantine.

and Shanghai satiefactory and freeing arrivals in Hur Majesty's Fleat, ZERS SILVER MEDALS himself bearing all the loss. Not quite By Appointment.

"finally," either, for the whirligig of time had yet another revenge in store for thus virtuous but eafforing commission agent. He in tura, becoming impoverished by the short. comings of his clients, failed to meot his ac-. ceptancen, which were thereupon returned

HONGKONG TRADING CO., LIMITED,

4 QUEEN'S ROAD AND DUDDELL STREET.

HOLD MEDALS

KUH-N & CO

HONGKONG."

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(Established, 1890).

FINE ART CHRISTMAS

SHOW.

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ITALIAN AND AMERICAN MARBLE MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS IN STOCK:

METALLIC AND PORCELAIN WREATHS AND CROSSES.

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A SKILLED EUROPEAN STONEMASON SUPERINTENIS ALL WORKS,

Hongkong, 7th August, 1891.

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The Agonte (Messa. Dadwell, Carlill & Po) inform us that the R.M.8. Emprare of China, fem Venoonver, Yokohama, and Kobe, sailed from Shanghai for this port on Sunday after

noon at 5 o'clock.

The Japan Gasella says that in respons to a tolograms from the Japanese Minister in Peking en the 14th inst, the man-of-war Terre bas heen ordered to China and was to leave Kare Naval Headquarters on the 17th or 18th inst

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The Band of the 1st A. and S. Highlanders will play the following programment the Offrare" Mess this evening, nomiméading at 8 o'clock:-

"Le Pero le Vzatorio". Ganne ....." Alberthe". ........................................... £omti. Selection....."Bo of Vordi" .........

We take the following ilaws from the Lomdann und China Express of the 25th ult

A meeting of the Legislative Council was hold gesterday afternoon. There were present :— Majur Conal . DIOBY BARKER, C.B.

His ExceLLENCE THE ACTING GOVERNOR

Hoa. W, M. GooDMAN. Acting Colonial Be oretary

render any person liable to imprisonment with LIGHTHOUSE ON CAF ROCK,

hard labour, not exebeding six months. How Hon. T. H. Waked, ka following ever, I propose to add to the section relating ta the penaltias the words "In addition to any (6.Will the Government inform the Onen-other punishment to which he may be liable." sila Whether the cable to connect the That make it somewhat more movere, I think.

Hon. P. BrnIE-I might inform one Acting Lighthouse où Cup Rook with Hongkong has been ordered; (f) If so, when will it be laids Attorney-General that $100 fuo cu a man whe e) What is the total amount of ruins actually has taken a bribe is an augenst which would by expanded, including the cost of the Fams, in freely paid by othora; uat by him. connection with the construction of the Light- The ACTINO ATTORNEY-GENERAL-It R house works as Gap Rosk to 30th Sapimmiber, to me that an excise oflear who takes a bribe 1391; (d) The mums das on. Ath ultime although will not be in the samo position as a polic not actually paid; and (6) An estimate of the floor who accepts a bribe. By on w farther sount of money still required to com- taking or offering a bribe is punishable by fi plete the work, and thé probablò date of com- and impriment. Here a tine is imposed, pai Platonf

if not paid, imprisonment. The hon. membor The cable is not yet been ordered. For objects to the fina of only 100 and thinks that Anwar to the rest of this juostion so tabular it yet largo cantgh. Will he proposes larger statamant. Money exponded to Suth September,, sua The exclsenfloor is of course in every $152,327, due. $9,652; required to complete, ordinary cars liable to be dismissed. I think $19.000; probable data of completion, March, that as the appointmont is in the Governor's 1803,

hands, it is inexpedient ta ictoriaro.

Hon. T. H. WEXTEHEAD- cm inclined to support the remark from the senior nou offcial member. I think it would be much better if the tea was made $20,

BLAUGHTER-HOUSE, BHEEP AND PIO DIFOTA, Sa Hod, A. J. LELCH, Acting Attorney-General, Hon. H. WuRBA Red the following Hon J... ShawAST-LOCEHALT, Registrar questionWill the Govorament lag upon the Ucneral.

fabia a statement showing the actual aconat, of Hoa, N. G. MYERELL-INNES, Colonial Tron-maney exponded to 30th September. 1891, in the

purchase of the site, the preparation of found- or 3200. Fou. F. A. Coora, Acting Surveyor-General.ations, and the construction of the Slaughter. Hon. P. EYRIS Bon. Ho KAL Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD.

The Chinese Minister, accompanied by Bir Halliday Moontaey, visited the Foreign OfEDTHE

the 18th Inst

Ballon.

and not to stand aloof.

MINUTES

ADEVETOR-GENERAL'S STAFT.

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should have this discretion.

The ACLING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-Afr

The bon, mover amend. ment agreed to the suggestion and the aluwan us ameudert stood part of the Bill.

Hon. P. RYBIE-I second that. I would like it to be larger. A man can easily get $10M)

Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD-I propos than that Hause, and Sheep and Pig Depota, the samsthase words to addad-" Shall on sy o then due although not noimally paid, and an } viction ba liable to a ponalty not exceeding $200 estimate of the farther amount of money still or three months' imprisonment in the discretie required to complete the building, also the pro- of the Magistrato with or without hard liber The minutes of the last resting were rend bable date of ovmpletion, and will tho Go-If the case was very aggravated the Magistrate. and consterna.

eumont give the Connall eirailar fuform-could deal with it accordingly, NEW CENTRAL MARKET.

ation and particulars regarding the following Commander George G. Hunt, who ergad

Hoa, Ho KAI beg to support the amend in Oklus, being prosent at the destruction of Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD asked the following works-Bile for proposed New Western mant. It is immaterial, I think, whether the fico the Fatban flotilla of war janka and at fis questions, which were answered by the Acting Market; Shaukiran Market; Cattle Depot Ex-bu xod at 310) or 3200, but I think it will have

tension Public Laundries; Pablis Latvinos; capture of Canton, bas boea awarded, the Llez Colonial Secretary

• very good effect to confer on the Magistrate terant's Naral Pen-ion of £50 a year, rendered

(1)In view of the stato veut, wade by His Police Station at Aberdeen; Police Station at the power to impose either fino er imprisonment, vacant by the death of Commander Bicined Excelleny the Offer Aduinistering the Go-antry Bay: Police Station at Kennedy Town: becouse it is understood that it some cases & ta

varumont, at the last most ng of Conpoil, to the District Schools; Quarters for the Superinten. might pay his bine cat of the bribe he, reddend, We are requested to remind our readers of

+foot that further delay in the master of the dent of the Botanical and forestation Depart and the Magistrata was satisfied that it was a sale work on of the Haxter Mission

The Pallas, cruiser, Captain M'Good, which propost New Central Market lavolves large mont, Teaming Albany Hullah and New Rosdelar ass be could inillet imprisonment with ut hole of the 1st half at cars, veisin Las been datained at Portsmouth for the far and contmunk los to do revenue such delay mast and Preparatory Work Komaly Road Sites; the the option of a flue. That would be un alert ant on the drawers, thus causing the whole cou-sfternoon. By permission of Colonel Cheter and fots of being atted with sounding tubes for the certainly be avoided, will the Government. lay reveratraction of the Praya Bridge over Bow prishes, and I think that the vert bination to collapse; and so "pure commis- the Officace the Baud of the A. & H. Higbanders le bota and leading blocks on the weather upon the table a report alieving the amount of ringier Caual and improvements on Recreation will eapport the suggestion that the Maglen

deck, anchored at. Spithead yesterday morning work done to the mid proposed New Market Ground. Happy Valley? Tazo sion was discrvened to be as hollow pa the will be in attendance.

and shipped her powder and sholl. She will doce 17th August lest to 30th September, 1891.

The reply wildest sporulation had been. Both systems

Prindo di Carinti. Chargé d'Afaires for Italy is inspected by the Commander-in-Chial to cad its present condition, aud inform the Uonncil atatem as given in the form of a tabular

; sa I com saa I do not think it is a matter of ory being thus discredited, & new alternative was yesterday by the P.&O. stamor Ferons from Btalinn.

at. Tokyo, and Friusoas di Caristi, strived here day, and will fearo to-morrow for the China | (0)~If. plans and designs for the proposed

grosf importance, but if the amsabout us sur devised by the mother of mercsintfle inven- Japan on their way home. Major General Sir

New Contral Market havö boen dovided upon ? . In reply to question by the Hon. T. H.gested is pat in I think it would be better to dif The amount of work uns in the WHITEHEAD, & rofera was laid on the table of allferentiate between these of excise officer ducod, by the kid of steam and electricity, tion, and a scheme of businces was intro-Charles Warran, Commanding the Forces at dds not intend to join the other Powers in their the 17th of August and the 30th September was able the Surveyor-General's department, with renta bencover and resonder of th

The statement that the Russian Goverment straatios of the Nos Central Markat between officers and others now employed in the Honour opting a bribe and the one who omits to sur- Singapore, was also a passenger

somon action against Chint, should sneh be the preparation of abons 2.000 anble feet of the dates of engagement, terms, and conditions whereby nobody was to run any risk at all. The Agents (Mosare. Meishers & Ca) inform necessary, for fear of giving offence to so near a granite for the supertencture. Plans and de-of servies, rate of malary, rate of increase and

s that the Norddeutscher Lloyd, stomasr neighbour, is, we believe, lacorreat. Russiația

allowances, if any, and a detailed statement of This was the indent or firm offer system. Satham, Capi, Ha. Bapmer, carrying the German dot pritarily concerned, in so far as none of her signs have been decided va

(b.) If so which have been selected-whether the duties performed by sach,

Tha Actre ATTORNEY-GENERAL—The nort whose theory was that merchandize was maila dated Berlin, 29th September, left Singa-bjects have been injured, but she is perfectly those of the Honourable the Surveyor-General

seotion that stands over is sooting subarction 3. THE OPIUM ANA GANKLING ORDINANTED. bought and sold simultaneously in the two pero on the 25th inst. at 10 am, and is duo Lore willing to act in concert with the other Fowers, which were disapproved of by Sir Wm. Des The COLONIAL SECRETARY said-I have the Chine e suggested that same seaduskond I believe the bon; momber who reprennits, thu hannispheres; and sale is the stage at which on Friday morning, the 36th lust.

Voaus, or those of the professional architect Healt with the eight questions which the herbs made in the section. The suction at pressul PROMPT ATTENTION TO ORDERS FROM

Referring to a suggestion for the establish the foreign trade of Chian and Japan mayment of a Matrimonial Causes Court is the Siamono Logation in hancur of the King's birth-Hongkong at the request of this Government tions has since been forwarded. As regards imite the amount of dress opinn in the p

A dinner was given on the 21st inst. at the Mr. H. W. Wille) sent out from England to mamber saked. Another list of three COASTAL PORTS,

be said to have now arrived. Of course there Straits the Penang Gåsetts quotes one individual day. Those connanted with the Lagation in- by the Crown Aganda, prepared by him at the the first and second of these the prepara, sion of any person to two taels in weight, ond [1874 is no chronological landmark which definite stating that ho knows at least seven other

lion of the answer will involve

the bou. ember suggested that om priv lading Siamese studenta, both girls and bars, special regnent of Sir Wen. De Vosur ly cuts off van period from another; bat as some bunde hitself who would avail themselves who had come from all parts of the United The pinus prepared by the Surveyor. Gunnat great deal of labour, and I am informed that it should be fret for any orcos ensatity which nny poraca raight bava, and might rennico the of the Court ware eush within reach. Things Kingdom, sesembled to the number of forty-four with slight modifications, including the sugges will not be possible to answer them-for some the stone age overlaps the bronze and the domestic sppear to be in railers had way in the to do honour to the occasion. Prinsa Damraug. dos of tas Publio Works Committes, have been time. It will coopy two clarke a good many

Aross farmer to take it xú i̟lni prize. Tato m bronze the iron age, the tree in fivet co-exist-southern colony.

brother of the King, who is now oz a visit to Sir William Des Venx axpressed disapproval required. The questions I refer to ar

sulected. The Government is not aware that days in badeavouring assortain the particulars Propose to insert any fixed price, but the sur

gestion is a good pre mid I proguta to put in, inc, so do these various systems of com-

this country and to the other Courte of Europe, presided, and was supported by the four young of Me. wn's plaas na ragards which he "W the carnant lay on the tasto a list following amendment at the and of the clages, "The market prise of the day.' I prepon this merce merge gradually the ous into the other,

Fracas, cons of the King, who as now being stated in Legislative Council on 12th February, of the notes offers appointed by the Governor and live on together.

educated in England, alse. by Phra Ditbahar. 1890, that "bis imposions were all in their nedar Sention 5 of the Opium Ordinance of · It roads." Any person who has de Lis paasssicu March Prima facia nothing could be safer than Veles..

favour." Übargé d'Affaires. After dinner Princa Damrong

1984: a statement sharing the number of oo ay such dress in excess of two tale in weight proposed "The bealth of the King of Siam," (Has Chang Kee's fondos, refers to in the rictions for uffaus sainst the Opiam Ordin. giring notes thereof to the dress former, the iudeut or firm offer system, it carefully Comet Solb... "La Dayinodi Goco Godfrey, kad of “The Queen of England,” both of which resolution of the Honourable J. J. Koswick of anoo from the date of the commencement of the the drosa farmer aball chase the sama troo

Donizetti and conscientiously worked, and it is no Selection..."The Grand Bachcan... Ofenbach,

kim at the market rats of the day! tsaata were cordially received by the whole oem-t Jale last, or the touder of any other con-existag odam bem to 30th September Inat,

tractor for the superstrature or building of the the amant of this loviod; the amount of ne pripu to be fixel seu there le only oud Layer Hon. T. H. WETENSAD --How is blu amrkot wonder if even pendent firms should have-In-connection with the Imaria-Mines

peny present,

proposed Now Central Market avor tho toanda-collested; the-number-of-parsons- imprisoned allowed their tactions to assume large are informed that advices received by flat Exeter Hell to bid farewell to twenty-six

"On the 21st last, ● orowded meatlog was held tions bean neopted?

(-1f so, what is the amount of the tender their imprisonment and the cost to Governmentam afraid, exactly in the misiman-boun

in default of paymeat of fine, with the periods of in the colony?

The COLONIAL TREASURER-You cannot. I mail from Messrs: J. Whittall & Co. etate that a proportions in reliance on the essential further 10 tons of ore extracted from the Sandies and gentlemen who are going out from opted

of their detention in gol; the namber of ver soundness of their foundation. The forsign Jose its yielded 45 oz. sliver, $5 gold, and Farione parta of England as missionarios to China As negotiations are not yet completed it is sons now in prison for such offences; the quanti sanot tell from moath to month what the price merchant in China receive by wire an offer per osat. sopper per ten, and that 3 tons elected Mr James B. Mathieson presided. Aag opasidend inernedient to reply to the questiously of opium seized and confisested daring the of dr ss is. It is very difficult to form a market.

ore taken from the some mine píolded 625 oz.

tkess prosent wero Lord Kinnaird, Dr. Brons at present.

me period, and bow disposed of? Will the o, of cartain goods well known to his native silver, 360 gold, and 45 por ocat, copper per ton. all, Dr. Millau, Mr. Gawin Kirkhaa (of the

(c)-Whether (ie plans and detailed statnouts Governmeal lay on the table a list of the wainher clients which he is able to sell to them at a It was expected that the work at the ming, open-air mission), M. Staney Smith, Mr. bars hoon propsrod for the whole building coun-of corvictions for offences against the now Gun- price which leaves him a amall margin for would boin fall progress erly in November.

Robert Paton, Dr. Baedoker, and others. Mr. plets in cvory esspart, or whether the objeation.bling Ordinator since the date is one int Theodore Howard offered the opening peaperable ayatan has again hen followed of preparing force to 30th September last, the auront profit, and be thereupon books his contract The appointment of Captain Somerville, the The Chairman read the first few and the last plans, oto, for only a part or partion and leasing of fines. Inviod; the amount of Duc cullanted: simultaneously at both ends. He is not King's Own (Royal Lannister) Regiment, as few vers in the Epistla to the Romans, and the alditional og regate cast a totally unknown the oun bor of persons imprisoned in defeat of exactly on evon terms with the other parties his says the Broad Arrote, caused some comentaher of young people who had given them.

aidedeomp to General Comeron-at the Gape mid that he rejoiosd-to-sao-present 35 large a quantity

pay wont of five, with the poelods at Elisir ime Plans and elevations of the building bara barisement and the cost to Gerarament of their to the transaction, unless he has a middle- This young offer is a relative of the General's,lves up to the Lord's work, and were going forth completed, but the details of the internal Sttings dotention in gol, and the number of persons the Opinn Farmer shail prepare opium,

On Beoliou 10, which provides that no one but man to guarantee the manufacturer, who and previously served in the same onpasity in the China mission field, in response to a peti- such as stale, &o.. ars uct yet ready.

now in prison for such ofendos " There usually reserves to himself the licence to Hongkong.

when General Camaron was in command at tion from the Shaughni congress for 1,000 mi

The Cocostau Tarasurer said – As I point- (2) Will the Govorament lay on the table a in the worse of a few woks it nagy to poh retard delivery of goods in certain contin. with his regional, and had much better Carislinus fo Eagleud ware under great oblig

He bas soce vars little service sionaries to be sent to China in five years. The complete statement or return of the amount of sible to auswer: the other question. I am present to the fuel on the last cension. This nowes extended to With Saploutier, 1801, and wired to answer zow if the hon. monder will section is a change from the wording of the old

put it. enges; but that is not such a fruitful source ha be retained with the corps to acquire sutions to Chinn, mero so than to India. India the sums to das although not expended-

Ordinance inasmuch as it takes away the pti- of dispute in this country as it la in India, at Hangbong Lieutenant Somerville was the poisoned, and, what was worse the Chine proposed New Central Market

little practical experience of soldiering. When bid baou plundered, but China had

fa)-In the purobase of the site for the

vilege of granting permission to prapare op an Mr. WHITEHEAD then asked-Will the Go. the Opium Farmer to linnuses. It has cat in cavit as a London produes dealer. where the refined Hindu intellect is us fertile best paid mubaltorn in the British Army, for innd toou taught to poison themselves. Thero Reply will be found in the attached tabular vernont lay upon the table the petition reosred

Sen thought desirable to allow Hairspas to boll The cluding colonial, staff, and other allowances. ho were thousands of families rained ward in statement ($159,058).

from the Indian members of the Police Force pium. The hon. member on my left (HA. drew upwards of 30s, per diem. Captain Somar a state of hopeless despair through the zeal danger to the foreign puercaunti in villa is credited with being the editor of a capital opium trade in China. Me, Drove ball, the foundations?

b-In the preparation of the ground and asking for an increase of pay, and state on whato Kai) stated on the last usrasion that

gronuda a reasonsbin incrests has been refused, he thought it would be advisable to allow th the fluctuations in exchange. Having to idle work," The Mark Twain Birthday Book." stretary, said the condition of things in Uhis Reply wil be found in ilis attached tabular ing that on lacrosse has bean granted the Infarmer to get licences to certain pursos. I din portion of the forms since it was raised, have Inaked at the question again and I have Another from Dickens for sample!

sppeared in the daily papers was incorrect, an I fo-Of all other expenditure, inofaling the while the European mambora have had three in- come to the colusion it would not he advisabb. a etter (which he road) from the Ear. Grifth cost of bringing out from London to Hongkong creases and the Chinese one forense P

In the first place the Issue would have to bell most serious diffoulty he has to contend says the depan Mail, that Captain T. W. From Hanan, where as many of those troablo Wile), the return to show the datos of dishare the Acting Governor, ofter natace pansideration and secondly he would have to boll n the optam Telegraphic news Las bon received in Tokyo, Johu siatent that a document had been famed and the salacy of the architect Mr. W. Tho COLONIAL SECRETARY-His Excellenay out of the quantity allowed tit by the farmer, with. The first impulse of the merchant is Blaiston died on the 17th instant in the Wetet bad arisen, declaring that Christianity, Bed-meate and the less is interest to the ralagayers of the petitior, decided that there were not Farmer's satablishment. If a priori was allowed naturally to fix his exchange at the time of Sains. The cause of death is not atatad. Candies, do wars to be placed on an cgnal lost on the respectiva amants to 30th ultimo, alonficient grounds to justify him in raising to boil elsewhere there is the obja-tion that the making his contract, by which means he can tain Bekiston was only shout 57 years of ageing, and be awarded the same privileges, so luta estimate of the total monica still required to the salary of the men refurred to, whose pay him world ba scattered all over the Cokay, at the line of his deas. He began his career things were such improved, and the very troubles complate the work, and the probable date ofera compare favourably with that of similar bodies Two restrictions must be placed on the liens003: calenlate his profit in advance to a nicety, in the Royal Artillery, obtaining his commission and disorders were proving blessings. He then plotion

"The expedition jernread for the servions of celleney, in the interests of disciplino, deems of the allowance made thea by the Opina in other places, exproially Singapore. His Er. Brit. thay mast boil under the Opinin Farine's and way sleep comfortably on bis contrasts, shortly before the Crimean War, for which he introduced the missionaries,

observation; secondly, the opium raust come out Mr. Willa as-Architectural Assistant, who was fit inexpedient to publish a petition of this got augaged exclusively for the Cantral Market kind, thereby reopening subjects which have farmor. I do not think if these two restrictions but to asist in conusution with Government unived careful consideration by the responsible are to be auforced it is necessary to alter this buildings gerally, is as follows:

authoritios and have been disposed of

suction at all. The opium would have to be the Agreemant,

€ 109

HIS EXCELLECI will just mention that Opium Exemer's oplum and it would have to 215 00

the hon. member is not responsible for the very

be boiled in his establishment. long time that has been taken up in the Council Hon. P. Brais said there was a great differ 25.10.9-5763 by the anevring of these questions, bácause he once in the brands of epium. He had russan te

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Orders from one poison, of frem 85 to $10ay in gold while he sells in silver, the ac. Perhaps he will now find leisure to produce was not so bad as it had boot, and weet that bad statemen: (882,037).

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Ia ordinary times no doubt the theary and the campaign against China in 1960, obtaining received the medal. He subsequently served in practice nearly correspond. But the lines another medal, and tis well-known book on the through which we have been lately passing districts of the Upper Yangiaza scoured for him are extraordinary, and the varictions in the Society. Employed for over two years by the the gold medal of the Royal Geographical relative valutes of silver and gold have been British Government ou a magnetical survey surere enough to put a strain ou the credit in Hadson's Bay. bis work showed so much ability that it we proposed to put him in

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

Passage to Hongkong,

THE PAY OF INDIAN CONSTARLEK.

Han. Ho K de not know whother it. would be better to pat an average market priso

If there is no markat prica at any pa licular tiras, reference to psat markets might get a thir Average.

csort-the words a fair and reasonable rate."-I- The Acrino ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I will

think that will be treat

fall salary during voyage... 189.51 expressed his willingness to have them and upon believe that the spine from Macan we prom Salary from Lat,Marek tó Ath Javs, 1,087 17 the table. I thought, however, that it would appreciated than that boiled in this colony. is desirable to have them read in order that hon. While he was on his feet he would like to mall Total $1,564.31 memiors stay rendee the enormous trachle and attention to the mistake his hon. friend on the The activate of the total monies still required time which has been spent in preparing right (Colegial Treasurer) made with regard to te complete the work is shown in the tabalar the answers to these voluminous questions. thus river stormers on the last occasion. Fla statement (8299,962)

which bare taken three quarter of an hour was informed that sovoral seisaree had bann CIVIL HOSPITAL STAFF QUARTERS. to read. If those guestions are likely to be made by the waluluen coming from Macan to HOB, T. II. WRITKHEAD usked the following linued, it will be a macions nenstleration who. Hongkong.

Hon. T. I Warren said it appeared to - 13.)--With reference to the statement of the increased by a number of men or whether their

[FROM THE "STRADE TIMES.")

LONDON, 17th October. MINISTERIAL CRISIS IN NEW and good faith of all who are under their nomination for the Royal Society, bat with

SOUTH WALES. influence. Whin the goods contracted for characteristic modesty he doolized the han The Spiney Government has biên defeated arrive, from three to six mouths after con-our. Another subject in which he attained on the question of the eight hours minor til tract, with their doller enst fixed, perhaps on to these intifa praalivities, which he followed Henry Parkes, will resign.

rauch distinction was ornithology. In addition and it is thought probable that the Promior, Sir chozucus ríme in silver has takes place which with such distinction for himself and advantage enables subsequent shipments of goods to energy and enterprise, though, unfortunately

By last advice from New South Waist, to the pablic, he was a man of great basins Sir Harry Parkes was only holding office by the The made, or competing goode which arrive for his financial success, Tese. the s of hiss of the labour party, who bo'd one-third of free of exchange, to be sold, ut a much larcmercial laboura, did not fall the expecta, the pests in the lower homes of parliament. but gatio09, the answers to which are appended ~~ † ther or not the staff of our disi, sorvants is de beim that it would be a good thing it the Oplum dollar cost. What ero the Chinese or Thruaghout a usg career in the East Captain legislation which they bad in view. The Minis the Financo Comites pr the 11th Droomber,hes, member is not partial-in rogognition of unaber of persons Prepara pindi wis

Lions be had formed of its immediate future support depended on his favouring soolalist Foucurable the Surveyor-General at a meeting of salaries must be ealand-to which I know the Furter were allowed to grant lioenous to a limi Japanese buyers to do umire soch stress of Blasiston sarned always increasing respect and tor of Mines brought in the Rugs in the 1800, to-the-effect-thu-te Civil Hospital Staff-the-stry hears and overtime Talch this work very much like whiskey in that sertain people circumstances? First they delay receiving affection, and the intelligimes of his death will middle of last month bill to regalato coul Quarters or the resideas for the Assistunt wtails may also say that I think with a lite preferred certain blends, and if persons oon net mines which embodied the eight hours a day Surgeon, Apothecary, Nursing Staff and others 119 and paying for their dear largains and circle of friends.

be received with sincore sorrow by 1 very wr.de labour principle, forbidding the employment cf ennaneted with the hospital, thongh being built iscbtainablo by a littio reacaroh in blue books ander there was a very strong iningsment to them tamble « Isega ununt of the information asked at the blood they wanted from the Opiam Far finally the weaker in purse or moralá tacitly

women and girle in thera, and fixing the hours on larger sale than in perhaps necessary, but statements which have already been published.

| to smuggle that particular blend into the solozY, repudiate their contracts. In China the disappearance of afr. J. D. Vaughan, advocate

The Singapore papers repart the mysteries of pluymoat for young parsons,

than (about to months ago) nearly completed.

APPROPRIATION DILL. I892.

Tho COLONIAL TREASURER said the Opium LONDON, 19th October. repudiation will be rare, in Japan common, and solicitor, one of the oldest inhabitants of

will the overataent lay on the table a stalo,

Farmer world hardly allow chy person is coa RUSSIA AND CHINA,

ment or return chewing when the ballding was

poto with him in boiling opini ulas bo was for the Japaness trader seems not yet to Singapore and highly respected. He was re-

There is anonskonts at Peking lo consequoasa completed: if not yet completed, why not, it not

allowed the full profit gained on each chest. I turning from Perak, where be had boon on

the Opiam Farmer found out that people did have learned to face a los honestly. But in sisit to his daughter, and left Taluk aby of the Rassing movemente in the Pamirs, and complete the probable date when it will be Ruy case the foreign importer suffers severe the stepmor Malacca on the evening of the 17th the Chinese Ambasador at St. Petersburg has pended to 30th September, 180, and the string ready for accupation; total amount of monies eK-

not like his opium in his own interests he would prepare it by some matbed that would make it ly, perhaps ruinously, and be suffers because him off, and he was apparently in the best of the prones of the Russian force near the Chi

inst. His son-in-law, Dr. Wheeler, went to seo bam instrcożed to sek for explanations regarding then dus althongli not actually paid; (a)—In

appreciated." he took all the precautions against loss prits. After dinner he was chatting with the

HIS EXCELLENCr—I do not quite understand which a prudent merchant can be expected captain until about vine n'alook, when the factory at that plaou.

why the Opfum Farmer cannot prepare the different blends required. to take.

later retired, leaving Mr. Vaughan and Mr. Van Culemberg together. The latter alsn

At Tondo, on the tomber, 1991. RUBEN, oldant son of A. 1. GUSBAT, Ean, of Paro, and formerly of Bombay, to ZACE, elleal daughter of His Excelleny LEE SE POAK OFF, Councillor of bow.

DEATH.

The Daily Press.

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POLICE COURT.

E6th October:

BEFORE ME. A. G. Wise.

SINGULAR CHARGE OF DRUGGINO,

The ACTINO COLONIAL RECSETART moved the feet reading of the Appropriation Bill for 1892,

The COLONIAL TEEASURER 58corded. The Bill was reső a first time.

THE INCORPORATION OF THE SENIOR MISSIONARY.

Mon. Ho KAI-I beg to move that the Coanoil

The Cannail then went fato Committee. The Agung ATTORNEY-GENERAL-1 under. stand that His Excellenug is prefectly withßed

Į

Hou. Bo KAT—té is n- serret, of the trade. He would give thousands of dollers to got hold of it.

The clause was passed without amezilment. On section 39. which deals with searching houses or ships by an ordis offloor,

the purchase of the building; (6)—In the pre-do now go into Committas on the Bill for the peration of the ground and fontlations; and (o) incorporation of the senior missionary in Hong,

Of all other expenditure in connection will | kong of the Londen åfiskmary Society, the building; also an extimsta of the total monies Hos P. BYRIE-I bave much pleasure in [2423 But suppose, on the other hand, that the went to his cabin shortly afterwards and

still required if nay, to complete the work sconding it

The Ciril Hospital Staff Quarters are not yet pital, ALEXANDER ARK, second enginest of steamer buying in gold wovereigns and selling in berth, for his jacket was bung up, with his hea On the 29ză Colaboz, at the Cavernment Cigil Hos. (importer conclades bis contract for goods—all trace of Mr. Vaughan in last from half-

completed. Some difaulty hon bean exporrsnood Xiang-iwan, aged 55.

past mine. Ha must have gone down to his 1929

in gatting the contractor to proceed with the silver dollars, leaving to the chance of the and watch, but the rest of the clothing he had

work as rapidly as we anticipated. Replies with the proof of the appointment of the gopior to the rematador of this question will be found missionary. That was the only matter, I believe, The Acrine ATTORNEY-GENERAL, Stiď — I market the ultimate adjustment between the on bas disappeared with him, and his bunk bed

Ju the tabuler etctemrattasked. (Preparation remasiaing. Satisfactory proof has been furnish think on the last occasion the hon. member who not beon slept it.Asparemly be want below wo. He must even in that case assume a

and took off his jacket, returning on deck. What

of foundations. $13,273; nuouoy expened to 80th and the title deeds have been prodaxed, no represents the Chinese naked that a provision rate of exchange as a basis for his contraet. bocaue of bit afterwards in a mystery, The Chan Cheang, and Wong Wing, were charged $5,669; amount required to completa, 89,844,

Four Chinomen, Wong Teung, Wong Fong, Beytanber, 350.784; money due 30th September, and everything is in order, as far as I know. should be inserted in the Ordinaries for Hoa. Ho Kai-Chore is no alteration in the searching excise officers bofore they entered When his goods arrive, however, the bottom ring of the Malacca le exceptionally high and by Wong Sing, a boilermaker, and others, with probable date of oumplation, Murch, 1892.). Bill, and I by to move the third reading, honest I was gol quite then is a positivu Howeкona, OCTOBER 27TU, 1801. has perhaps once more fallen out of the bare gered him overhoard. There is abcolate-intent thereby to rob them; on the 22nd October, portion of the Cril Hospital Sta Quartom

no alip malo by the missing gentleman could cinng the complainanta to take patson with (4) Is it intended to utilize for enavert any Hoa. T. HYBIE-I second that.

J to inform the Council as to what actually silver market, and in order to discharge his ly no trace of how he disappeared the men on a Hungha

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY—I saw tękas plaes on these occasions. Since thoù building or paince into en addition of tho. Ciril De Chalmers on the Friday and he furnished I have made enquiries and I am told the! The proximate cause of recout commercial obligation in sterling money the merchant the cabin windows would not allow of the passage a little after & o'clerk, whilst at meal he parloos by the unafilial prembers in their memorandure paintment.

Watch heard nothing to alarm them un deck, sud Complainant said that on the 22nd October, Hospital, and if so, how much, as recommended me with all the necessary credentials of his ap where an opium warrant is directed to a Climess fattures in the Far East has been, not the requires so many more silver dolors than he of a mau. The real anoborad sarly in the morn. of a fish of reck Ash and a dish of turnips boiled. addroseed to His Excellency the floor Adminis

officer, that offer in seamshed by the Polios bo depreciation, but the visten: fluctuation in reckoned upon. Possibly the open marketing at Port Dickson, and on the steward search. After taking the two dishes to folt giddy. The toring the Government regarding the estimates.

The Bill was read a third time and passed.

for ho leave the Stalion. This role has boca THE PREPAREN GFINN ORDINANCE.

in torns ever since 1886. As regards the evil the value of silver. This, the last, is appar- for goods would allow of his obtaining highering for Mr. Vaughan to tell him that so bath food was bought at the expense of the Brst de- for paklis works extraordinary for 1891, and The Conagil went into Committeson this Bill, which the hon. member says cristöd, 1 bars ently the greatest danger which bosets the prices. But anortunately the market is was ready for him, was unable to find bit, underdisoession. He proposed the dishes and wit-

(for which he had previously made arrangement) fondant, who had lost a bet opon a little matter dated 20th December, 18907

The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL said some doubt whether there over has been L çant path of the legitimate trader, for it is closed against him. He is bound by con Needless to say the ship was thoroughly searchness went out to buy them. They worn propared with the Colonial Surgeon it has been found at seotion & It was anggested by the senior hos son in order to obtain a conviction for illegal pu

After careful wasideration and communication The that alenes which has to be dealt with is of opium being earroptitiously placed on s por

difcult for the most prodent altogether to tract to deliver his good at the rates which be arrived at that Mr. Vaughan full overboard any of them. He noticed particularly that he only Hospital Staff Quarters into an addition to the some provision should be mahb for the instant distendoet of Polico says that he, cannot calita but without result, and the conclusion most in the kitchen. The first defendant did not eat practicable to convert any portion of the Civil member at the last meeting of the Council that session. The prescut Acting Captain Suparia- grard against it. Foreign trade in China the fall in exslange has rendered uoprofit. Mr. Vaughan commasoad life as a midshipman ate one bowl of rice instead of his sant three. Civil Hospital for thedirect teontent of patients. missal of every excise oflour convicted of giving mind any case where such thing has beer and Japan has been deflected like a river into able and he ne means whatever of re-in the Hengal Marine and had a good deal of hard-All the first three defendants are boilermakers —EĽNÁTKU ASYLUM FOL CHINESE" or newphing a bitte be the appointment of proved, although it is frequently suggested us a

it has encountered, and it is probably still a conclusion _tu--which we are forced by and while holding the office of Police Magistrate sensible and did not regain consciouszem antit

I'do not think it would be at all adviesbls to tissach an evil exists, and in view of the promution *(5.)-With referance to the Honourable the his hands in this matter, Tko Governor arg measures taken by the Police, it couma na long way from the tranquil ocean of assured the observation of passing events is that the he went home and read for sine Bar in the ha reached the Government buspital. The first Surveyor-General's statement at the meating of must be expposed to do bis duty in subnecessary to lunari, any provision in the Ordin prosperity. But as it is part and parcel of haves of safety is about as far beyond the Bar on bis rotura by Sir Henson Maxwell, brought the soup, which he ledled out. Hezbe to the effect that the building to be qasd as the to him. It was also suggested that in the season. Ho K an informed that though

Middle Typple, and was called to the Singapore defendant went into the kitchen himsalt and Finanov Commitine held on 11th December fest, waiters and some diseration must be left anoo. the Lopeful rature of wan to live on nach of merchants in these days as it ever without the customary notion or formalities took two pieces of furnip and pretended to sat Laustic Asylum for Chinese was well-advanced, of an arcie offiper accepting a bribe $100 line the 'excise officers are searched in the Poliss Sta illuvias, each atage of the progresa „haswan, The conditions of trade have changed, mark of especial respect and favour. Some inia them, but said they were hard and put them back wil the Government Isy on the table a statement was not an appropriate penalty. The section is then they are accompanied to the house to he appeared to those engaged in it to be almost, but not in a sense favourable to the traders to setire froto the civil serrios, although at Dr. Atkinson, Baperintendent of the Civil not completed, why not; and when it will be police officers. guilty of misconduct or was do joszney from the Station to the house there andorstanding or grievance induced Mr. Vaughan again. After that ho zis nothing moro. suwing—when the building was completed it taken from the Police Consolidation Bill, where i roarobed by a number of people, and during the if not quite, the last; but were eren the The opportunities of making large profits one time he was Acting Puisa Juage. Leaving Hospital, aid On the 22nd October about campistet, if completed, when was it sconpled; not return their waiform and accoutrements on Eras great many opportunities for opinn to be silver dificulty to be solved the goal would inve been done away with without giving the service commassive peinte practice, first ten minutes past zein eight men, not the do if not compied, why not, sed the total amount retirement are liable to cane of $230 or three passed into their hands. I propose the sa probably be now as far distant as ever. plaee to the security for small profits which time Mr. Vaughan has been well known in Sin were all suffering from symptoms of potoning the purchase of the site and the ecat of the build capting a bribo. I take it, is in a somewhat mediately before ontoring the house be seabed.

in partnership with Mr. E. Kock. Since that fendants, were admitted to the hospital. They of montes expended to 30th September, 1891, in months imprisonment. The reise officer amendment as last time, that every oftest im The present phase of comorercial affairs can would have been a welcome compensation.gapore aul, et on me, be attained some repa- Tuy were all mors or lese delirious and from ing, also the sums than us sithough noi actually different pasilion to the police offer guity I have such positive evidence on the polat, that enly therefore be considered as belonging to The royal road to fortune ie not for the tation as an advocato. Mr. Vaaghan was De- the symptoms exhibited I came to the conclusite paid, and an estimate of the further amount, if of the same cage offence. The excise oficer I have very little doubt that they see a num an indefinite aeries, and not as even apmany, but the few; the conditions of com- Arobipelago, and he had the opportunity a short plant which grows wild in Hongkong.

puty District Grand Master of the Eastern that they tal been poisoned by daturs alba, Boy, still require to complete the building? is really appulated by the Governor to look |ber of suoli ex ea.

The This building is completed and was occupied after the interest of the opium farmer Hoo, T. H. WHITEHEAD-I rize to support proximating Gnality.

mercial success are a prosaic as they ever to go of being District Grand Master, symptoms were those of delirium, intoxication, on the 28th of September, the patients having and prevent sunggling and the deverement the amendment. Several Chinus have cullou When the old merchant princes made and were; and business is perhaps more than Earles Warren. Mr. Vaughan ass bighly ed. It is evidently a polson which sois power during the carrying out of repairs to that build penal y for him apart from say question of stake in the Colony, and they confirm almost an but he wired the Soncur in favour of Bir nusteady gait, dilated pupils, and pulse quicken heen transfered from the European Asylum therefore thought that $100 we suficient upon me, men with very large intereste at Just fortunes every year in their grandiose over a struggle for existence.

esteemed by the Hanoule fraternity.

fully on the berrous system. An emeto e Ing. The replies as to expanditure will be found - wapther be be dismissed or not, and I may res animously what has been stated by the hon.

sinucua courses by the successive obstacles couping himself for the deficieney. The tornarda ho joined the civil service of the Straits, were also very sick, Witness became a question, the answer to which is appended

experience in the China war in the forties. Af and Lve in the same house as witness Ther Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD asked the following | tha exito offoerais in the bands of the Governor defence. I think it is very doubtful whether