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MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.

THE FOREIGN MINISTERS AND PRESS CRITICISM.

It is somewhat singular to find a news paper descanting on the sumel impro- priety of other journals criticising the son duct of Ministera and Governore, seeing that their chief function is to deal with publia affairs. An old proverb ya

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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1STA, 1891.

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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVÈ COUNCIL.

A moeting of the Legislatira Çanned was held on the 18th inst. There were prosený:—

HB NOELLENCY THE ACTIF GOVERNOR.

orotary Major-General G. DGT BALMER, OB.

Hon. W. p. GooDMAN, Aeting Clouis S Han. A. J. LEVER, Aoting Attorney-General, Genaral.

Hon J.. STEWART-Lock hasr, legistra Hon. N. G. MITCHELLINNES, Colonial Tron- Hou. F.A.COOPER, Acting Burveyor-desural. Master.

Hou, W., H. HASTINGS, Acting Harbour Bon. C. P. CRATES. Boa. Ho KAI.

Mr. A. M. TROMSON, Asting Clark of

Hou, T. H. WIEDEAD.

MINTIES.

Hon. C. P. CHATES-Before the class is question with regard to saberlon E. which passed abould like to asle the Attorney-General doule with stasin vesele eserring more than j twelve pasengers prosiding dask shelter for passengers. I wish to know IE this applies to private launches who carry passengers but not in the sons wrout hern I think there should be a olanse exempting privatri unaches.

The ACTING HARBOUR MASTER-Private lauroues and yachts ar pumpt from this rule

The clangs se amended was passed. With reference to Chusu wish provides penalties for carrying pasangers in excess of the dumhor allowed by the certificate,

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3.The sumber of Tadian Poltes on day daty celloney that it was not possible to grant any and the number on night duty, and their din further delay for the consideration of the sub- tribution dating ihr day as well as the night.ject as the work regnired to be proceeded with. -The number of Chinese Police on day duty I moved in Pablic Works Committee for a com- and the number on tight duty, and their dismission of professional mon to determine as be tribution daring the day as well on the night the best wethod of dealing with the work, 5--The number of constables and offers on and when the Council nassmblod for the pra duty at fixed points by day and by night. sant assion asked the question which T 8The onmber of constables and oBcora de he asked just now, the reply being that som

tailed for bae regulation of traffic.

2,000 anbic feet of granite bad hoon prepared in The Council adjourned till Friday next at the faterral of close upon two months which had 9.30 pm.

elapsed. It seemed to me & vory extraordinary coply to the question, hous thin was work which ought to have been done at tho quarries. I think it is therefore clear that there would. liave been ample time and that there would have been no less whatever it the Government ånd agreed to the molation for the appointment of a commissing.

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FINANCE COMMITTSE. Un the conclusion of the Council oscoting a meliùs of the Finance Committee was held, the Acting Oolenial Secretary pasiting.

THE MILITARY VOTE The CHAIRMAN said eng or two mattor had

The Aceso ArTORNEY-EYEDAL said...The hon, megabor who is absent (Iton J. J. Kesick) entertaus, so objections to this section. Conn-that it is not the besines of the Government been left over fram last time. He would deal

Ho calortaias uz objection on the groani to interfere with what we sanotized abwbera, first with the military vote. It would be an I neo no cason why some restriction ahould not on referring to the estimate that the Beat Item be impo ed sa ia England. The second objection composing the vota" was £41,410), the military is that he era neither the consignes or owaseontribution That question had bron fully

read

The mirates of the last meeting more and confirmoj.

PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE. the table the copy of a despatch dated 10th Au- The ACTING COLONIAL STORETARY laid on gast, 1891-from the User Adminstering the Goverment to the Secretary of State, and also a despatol from the Secretary of State dated Gik Coteber with regard to Public Works

The passed.

hofes na now is whether we are going to vote The REGISTRAR-GENERAL The greation this money; we seem to be gang into the old question again thout the market.

place. Had it not been for the eatery issue of the Imperial decree colonning the in the Press there is good reason to believe outragos was obtained, and although the selves to be beguiled by the Taung-li Tausloth" to that the Minisors would bare allowed them-Imperial Government would be prudentially into an acquiescence in the cultivation with one or

laring the country

war of the humiliation.

more of the European ever to go to the Hall of Tributary Nations, upon foreigners have no doubt been viewed It was a disgrace Powere, the indignity and injury heel and the Ministers themselves have beo with secret sympathy at Peking itself. brought to recognise it as a mletako Taca What interest, it may be asked, have the cat may look at a King, but accord-vigos seraived of the Aufierce accorded to Poware in supporting a Government which ing to the Japan Mail & journalist west the Austrian Ministerate as yet somewhat fails in affirding proper protection to for not write of high officials. This is what meagre, bat. Herr BIEGELEREN was at all eigners realent in the country, which shows. we understand to be the meaning of events not subjected to the indignity of being so little disposition to advanco lug the samtstk paragraph which appars in our received in the hall set apart for the recep- lines of modern progress, and whose a contemporary's issus of the 27th ultimation of the enroys from Thibet and other winistration is based on the great squeeze During more than twenty-five years' ex-vassal staten. It is put forward as same aystem? They could have no interest at all. perience," says the paragraph, we have palliation for the servility of the Minis in doing so if there were any prospect "Rover known so much as one case of a ters at the reception in March last that of the present Government's being replaced "British Representative in China or Japan they only conesnted to go to the Hall by a better one; but there is the rub. oils. did not at soya period of his career of Tributary Nations on the condition Another native dynasty would probably be become an object of attack to the lead that a nes pavilion should be built for 20 better than the present one anaight be English press, or to a scution of it at any subsequent receptions, but the statement worse, while the Pavers could har lly agree rate. Ministers in Peking or Tokyo, Go- that such an agreement existed does not on a penerable division of the country. Bus

Gro auswara'de for the pagers shipped it threshed oat, and although the vote wa made, especially by the hon. member hiemelt to "weruors in Hongkong. Chargé d'Affaires rest on any absolutely authoritative basis, sia i jakoga of England and England of

compradoro is the agent for the consignes and is they wers bound favole is mader las cir-delay as did occae was 1 by his strong op- The CHAIRMAN-Thore was great opposition the composiere the ships them. Well, the photod to by the or other form fercules, one and all have Whatever may be the fact with regard to Ruzaio, while France would be glad to play

seder to most the object of the section the own castanea With regard to the additional position and his desirs for further time for àls- münfhoil maribers the plan which has since baan aĉontað, and snah been written of as competent and nither that, the Prass may certainly claim some of one against the other, and the remaining

signs or owase must be made inspensible. "indiffrent to, or incapable of appreciating.credit for having emphasised the inadvisabi Powers would want to hate a any in the

item," His Brillensy was very anxious to accussion. The Secretary of Statu agraphed a the true interests of their nationals. This lity of the couras then taken and prevented its matter. Sound policy seems to demand the

mcre encouragement given to the Volunteers, thoard October that the work was to bapranedad "is a striking generalization, but it is never repetition. As àmply to the Japan Mais maintenance of a strong Coveratacnt. si

On Bub-section 22 of Section 7, THE APPROPRIATION BILL, 1891.

and it was bis suggestion that the vote should with and since his sanction has been ressivat "theless undeniable. When we think of strictures it would be impossible to aiduces Teking, and in the absence of better material to move this first rusding of the Appropriation quired that al: Isuuchus sald be compelled to

The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL said Han be $19,000 instead of $5,000 formerly, the work is going on rapid!5% · The Ace COLONIAL SECRETARY-I beg Mr. Kawiek objected to this spotion, which re It was hoped this would inarrase the spirit of "the qualifuations of the editors who the batter example of the utility of Press the Manchu dynasty cannot with prudence Bill, 1891. It is not nenal to make any remarks undergo a yearly sursay, sud nugated that the forward and icla the corps.

Hon. T., WHEAD- must diselain, "lertake to promance sweeping var criticism agd of the danger of accepting be eot soide.. But if the Powers give their on the first reading of a Bill, but I may be allow aurrey should be conflued to the boilers a don

the Volunteers and indano more "paraus in come in the first place, baring caused any delay what "diets oo

the conduct of their courovarything done by officials as correct without moral support to the dynasty they ought oned a word of explanation. As I pointed on! giars. I was necessary, howoroe, to see that tion of the vote by £20,000. In the Susretary of ed apan P

over, but I should like to know what we ara try's Representatives and on the manage. question. Our contemporary can haully have the other hand to insist on the Government last time, the doorstary of Statue directed what oueried the engines and boilers was alsc State's despatob of 5th August he stated that the

Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD need the redaenting this money for. Haro plans been decid- *ment of difficult international questions, bean serions when the paragraph a portion affording adequate protection to foreignera, that Publis Works Extraordinary shall be in good condition and he did not think therefore main objection to the vote appeared to be that boa ahawared before. The plan of the late "ths whele Laing assumes, an oxceed of which is quoted at the commencerman: not merely by making a show of force after inatuds is the Appropriation Bill for the they could anaept as amendant:

Tho CHAIRMAVE thought that question had "ingly grave character. Moreover, it of this article was penned, for it cannot more or lese burning, looting, and murder next year. Is the Appropriation Bill formiment that the clause should be made to death of his 7th March, He trusted

alarming

the Colony bad han deceived. Tai apasared Surveyor-Ganaral has besa apgenrad of, with year. That plan has been esrried out for. side is brought into further fail to recognise that to entirely disagarding, but by nipping any anti-foreign move next year not only are the ordinary expenses *pply to latuckes plying for hits only. Ho that the prosent despatch would remove all veyor Garpest estimated the loss by delay at

Hon T. I WOTTERSAD Oggested as an to have arises from miangrahension of certaià alterations sargusted by Dr. Eo Kai.. "relief by another fact, nagely, that is the utterances of the Prass in sabeard as it meat in the bud. As satisfaction for the for overeat works for the year set out thought the owners of private lanaches might ides of any breach of faith. The hon. mem- 8100 sar. dar

The REGISTRAR-GEN CRAL The last Sur several cases the best abused of these high is to go to the opposite extreme and believe recent outrages the opening up of Human but Public Works Extraordinary are pro-be trusted to see that their launshan ware kept bar said he had perused the despatch of the oficials during their tenure of ofbum, were everything that appears in "subsequently-raised by their detractors to man will take his newspapor simply for what Chinese Government say the task is bayonid hitherte to provide for Public Works Extra-

print & wine ought to be strictly insisted upon. If the sided for. It has not been the custom in good erden.

Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD-( shoald like to 7th March carefully and he was quite ca- know if this roto is final, sad whether we ought a pinnacle of confidence and compoteace it is worth and weigh its ideas according to their power, then let the foreign Powers ardiary in the estimate. It has been the car class was put in inconseguenes of the rider at monte. Lont Kautsford appeared to have ragard to the whole building.

The Acting ATTORNEY-GENERAL suit the able to follow Lord Knutsford in his arga- not to have plans and detailed statements with Vasophisticated folks have been accustom his own standard. ed to consider that British officials abroad

interested, or England alons it the others when he public, works any long usor launch explosion. They exprexul themselves of time; but, had evidently aboumbed to the asked that quaation before and it way formally tom to bring in a Supplementary Appropriation fabed to the fading of a jury in the case of a fought for the Colony for a considerable will not join, lend her such assislation as may tained, and this Supplementary Bill legalisca opinion that all insuches should be periodically superior strutigth of the War Ofies or some answered.

The CHAIRMAN-The hon. member formally do their duty conscientiously and intel. "ligently. In fact their record so far back

be necessary. If the Peking Government the payments made. This new custom does not surveyed. pleads weakness it is hardly in a position to actually some into fores till next year and there-

Government oficial at home. He thought Nu Hon. T. H. WRITEREAD-I think it is very refuse saistauce, however distasteful suchfore it is necessary to bring in this Supplement good many launches not plying for passengers nsons. We had been grievously desired into eally unknown expenditure. There is no limit The AC HABOUR MASTER-There are Colony had not been fairly dealt with by say mestisfactory to commit ourselves to a practi assistance may be and however unwelcomeary Bill for the works this year. I now beg to which require a gusi doal of looking aftor. As voting the money in 159) and bad receivert the to the market apparently; it is samething sisi- the purpose to which it is to be applied.

move the first reading.

the Acting A torney-General bas said the plauw mo arbitry treatment at the hands of the lar to Vistoria Colliers in that repast THE BUILDING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT BILL the public that emoh class sold by pat in.

The COLONIAL TREASUREE corded. Hill read a drst time.

was pat in inconsequenon of what the jury said. Imperial Government. He moved that the vote and it was anderstond to be the general wish of be reduced by £20,000.

Hou, T. H. WHITEHEAD-The introduction of the words" plying for hire" would coser all that in ney. That would include a launch bad for towing perpesos as well as one plying for passengera.

THE RECENT OUTRAGES AND RUSSIAN DESIGNS IN CUINA.

THE CIVIL SERVICE OFFICE HOURS.

The ACTIVS ATTORNEY-GEKELAL' proposed

the first reading of this Bill.

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, Bul read a first time,

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sub-sections sad stand over,

It was agreed to let this sub action and also

Hoa. C. P. CHAZER seconded.

The CHATEAN said he understood that the contract for the building had been placed and that tondore was being repaired for the stalls

'Fbo vote was then agmul ta preparation of a site for the Western Market,

With regard to the vote of $19,000 for the I. C. P. CHATER said he had been given to understand that the site for the market had bay abandoned.

Press, notbeerust of way opinion they may" break up into a number at petty chickalau challenged the begirar-Gesoral Governor núdertaking to appoint a commission." they would be sitting sa their own subordinates, oftver would be out here to arrange for the proclamation was made not for the sprint pur.

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member to say that

H EXCELLENCY--The minutes havə bəən

The words.

Ho Kai

ADLINET.

The Acting Surveyor-Donera!

The Colonial Treasurer The Registrar-General The Acting Acorner.Dequral, The Acting ColonialSonralary The amendment was therefore lost sad the vole was ourxivě..

Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD thought that before any each obunge was made the Coanal paght to bare baan consulta

The CHAIRMAn anid he was not aware that the site had been aban lonel

as history takes us has been regarded with "ride by the majority of their nationals. "Bat truth prevails in the end, and even at "this late era of Great Britain's ourzer it is rected notice to an artine on China by the The Shanghai Mercury has recently di "well to learn and recognise the fact that, fate Sir WALTER MEDavner watch appeared "so far us concerns the Far Rast at any in the Contemporary Review song twelve "rate, her Majesty's Cererament has chosen years g "Many things" wroto-Six-

At a recent meeting of the Legislative its delegates badly, or at all events has WALTER, conspire to slow that the daye Council several of the heads of departments

The CHAIRMAN-I do not propoga to add way- thing more to what has been already said on this chu men so ill-adapted to the aircani of the ruling dynasty are numbered; and seemed rather to resent the baputation that

goestion. The Becretary of Slate as received "states of the moment that their merits who can say, when the catastrophe does they were short of work. The floa. P.

the petitions agalast the vote sad be ban holly become evident only after your of refleecome, whether the huge bat erambling said that if ono stood on the Supreme

AN AUDITION TO THE MINUTES. tion and retrospect"

Hon. T, WHITEHEAD-I am sorry I was

doaidot that this Colony mast pay the £19,000 fabric will ever be reconstructed 7. de, if so, Court, steps, the moment the clock struck a few minutes late, as it was my intention in

Under these circunstaunes it is clearly the daty Our contemporary seems to have very whose with be the head and hand that will foue ha would see the officials rushing off ooznection with the minutes to ask that a fow

of official members to tad means of awrying vague view of the uses and signification of

On Section 18, which deals with the formation out the order for payment. I am authorised by Board bad made a recommendation with regard The REGISTRAR-GENEWAL said the Sanitary journalism.

accomplish the task The probability is Thereupon the Colonial Treasurer challenged words be added. With regard to the resolation of Marion Courts. There are few statesmen or

thut the Empire will, in spite of the maro Loe. member to name three days in the Tarantine I would suggest that after the wurdi umilor, the Harbour Master nor his deputy sending cat additional mes, and that be recently market itself.

I proposed at the last meeting in relation to

His Excellency to ear that he believes the Goto the site being changed; but there was be re. bigh officials of the present day ho do not tous homogeneity which characterizes wook on which he saw him come out of his resolution withdrawn," there be added on the should sit on these Coueta sa in many instances receive a telegram stating that befors long an

Hor T. H. WRITERSAD saggested that vernment at home are thoroughly in earnest in commendation about the abandonment of the attach importance to the utterances of the *its peoplo, ut once lose its cohesion, and office before fire. The

The ACTING SURVIVOR GENERAL asil the have, formed of

the qualifications of the doms and vue may well imaging the beer aw him rushing away at four, and read and sigasd, but I would not allow that to of the Harbour Master sitting is to have some

The ATING HARDJUR MASTER--The object commodation for the inorgeed marater of troops of forming a site for the market but as part "editors," but, because it is a convenient grievous and protracted misery that must the Acting Attorney-General defiantly asked. stand in the way if I saw any unity for the person with technical knowledgeut the head of the Whitebead's amendesant

The Connoil then divided on H. T. B. of the reclamation sotiems. The reclamation medium through which, not only to feel, but follow upon such a diss labion." Pustulas litsie encounter hul rather a childish word of the Hons, but pablished reou-ds show the Harbour Meter katting onhia sabordinates. Does the hon. mother roler to me addition. The words do not appear in the re Court. Itarely Lapponatant in's Marine Court Jaz's power in the latter respect, the most fovent necessarily in the rear future, S, sort of ring about it, because it four o'clock that you withdrew the resolution on that under Ho is sally sitting on the case of some logs. H. Whitehead The Acting Harbour Heater

would not be thrown away oven if this partionlar also to influence the public pulso. Recogs. lating the splitting up of the Empire as an

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site were abandoned. prominent statesmen and the highest oficiale Wasris went on to spaudate as to what is the regulation times for closing Government sing. I do not see any necesity for adding of a ship that lane happosed soure distanse Rom. C. P. Chatan do apt disdain themselves on occasion to Western Power would in such a case

probably from the Cubus or anne seaman or con-officer there is no reason why the hands of send

unsigned contributions to the Press,sidered a suitable instrument for carrying departments should be ashamed to be seen Favelloney.

Hon T. I. WHITEHEAD Very well, your ofbour for taisenndaat on board ship. Neither where their articles may appear side by side out the work of reconstruction. The sphere touring at that hour. If, on the other hand,

the Harbour Master or his subordinaten have THE MERCHANT SHIPPING BILI.. with the productions of obscurs individuals of selection he took be limited, and the they stay longer it is very inconsiderate to

any interest in the ass.

Hea. C. P. CHA TEE said the preparation of The Council went into Committee on this Rilt. Hon. T. H. WHITCAVAD-The personnel of the

the site was started a considerable time before of whom the public has no cognisane. It choice practically confined to two, England wards their subordinates, some of who The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL proposed Harbour Office will be called apoa in give evidence

THE POST OFFICE.

the reclamation goheme came before the Council all the

same to the editor who the articles and Bussia, no other Power having a mision must necessarily remain as long to their to end the Bill throughout by sbstituting and the Harbour Master will therefore he sit last quoting in regard to the Post Office and I seemed to be a doubt whether the markat would The CEACAMANA gestion was asked at the and was for the special purpose of a site. There may be written by long as they contain or interests likely impal its intuence enet chief remains. The question seems to be the word "shall be liable to a penalty for the ting in judgment on evidence given by liis owa have endeavoured to get the information Tierbe Lies' after all ideas worth putting into prias. Herein lies wards. He caneh led, however, that any not whether the heads of departments are

Fords incura penalty" ander a petalty," and sabordinatos, which I do not regard as a proper ing the year 1800, the receipts were $149,00 odd the difference between the journalistic school idea that Englin-1. will ever deliberately rious to work overtime, but whether the road uniformly throughout.

such like expressions so that the Bill might thing

The CHAIRMAN said the site would have to be of England and France. To the fatter the enter upon the possession of even a part. regulation hours are reasonable and fair.

The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL- At preloment, howoron, which can som little dif. for the Western markest it would be for soc

and the expenditura $115,000 odd. There is on inished at all events sad if it were not required articles are eigas, and they are eatamod not" of Chinese territory may at cure he dis. Not long ago a commision sat to consider the Governor in Council to us regulations ade to wint is pregnant, but it the lum, men Italy, United States, and other places, and it take

Oo the 4, which deal with, the power of sint the Government do not its way to culty. Sans are ravived and paid to Francu, ather purpose. according to their intrinsic excellence, bus" missed as Raworthy to be entertained." the salaries of the otheists and made recom-concerning sitely,

The rot was then pasted. bar wishes tho sention can stand over for sometime before these accounts auto in. Ther according to the game which appears at their Russia, he went ou to point out, would on the mendations which rasalted in a considerable Hou T. H. WHITEHNAD «id--I taks if that farther corridoration. foot In England, on the other band, leading other hand, be ready to increase whenever increase being granted. Another commission the rates and regulations pertaining to this

is a sum of 823,000 to Fenues which is divid Hon. T. H. WHITEISA-I A quite willed between 1839 and 1830. The proportion articles are usually unsigned and are judged opportunity offered, in pursuit of her acquis

might now sit to inquire into the amount of, Connoil

Ordinance will be now passed by the Legislativa i ing to agyne to tikt. solely by the sonulues of their views or the tire palies. The views of the witer as to work performed in retura for the salaries. she Governor in Council, which sun this orr. Several other stanses were passed without States. To the expenditare mentioned thers

It is proposed by this clause that

in 1889 is $8,400, leaving $14,600 for 1293. The subsection was therefore allowed to staud Thers is also an item of $800 to the United excellence of their diction, without ref-reuce the days of the dynasty bing numbered similar commission recently eat in Eng-Ersentive Ganzoil, shall have thes to the rams of the writer. The Japan Mail have so far not benn unarmed. The dietur land, with the reaalt that sa extra hoaz, was from time to tires tai meko, rescind, or rary these at Section 18.

power amendment and the Council reported progress must thereforn on added 815.400, which redus uelines to the French school, for although bances along the Yangtze Valley during the put on. While the labour party is agitating rales. Would it not be well that any alteration

the profit to about $18,000. For 1891 the ro REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S, ANNUAL REPORT.

The CHAMAN--I should like to Anish the the articles which appear in its columns hast summer might have been taken secta absurd that in Govorament offices the Council As the clause at present stands it following gostins

for a working day of eight hours it does in the rules be submitted to the gidative

neipts for 10 months bava boon $118,900 and the public works ut laat before rising. This bill Jon. T. H. WuITSEAD gave notics of the expenditura 850,000 cdd, leaving a balance of enght to have been at home two months ago. tained by the same individuality and suppresset in a mencer which shows slut

leaves very large powers in the henda of the

$27,000, but ister on there will come tasse transit The REGISTRAR-STERAL-K the hon. mo the paper is looked upon not its a public the arm of the Gorerament at Peking is official day. In Hongkong the standard is

As it so cal reasonable that the public charges from Franon, As far as I can esa there her wishes information on nav particular subject the case, or six, the present kngth of the read, "the Governor in Legislative Council." organ but as the muthpiece of a parti- still strong enough to maintain its hold still five bours, t. froth ten to four, with bean customary to leave rorelations of this de sopies of the Register-General's last suutel $141,000 as the probable revenue for the veze.

work done by the Registrar-General's Departe cular person. Ita writing is, perhaps, of, a

The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-It has cent, will the Government lay on the tablo to the $118,000 for the 10 months, you have out as to want of information.

Hos. T. H. Warus-If you add 1-5th to ask for au adjournment on a general stato- the country. In fact, the case with higher average literary morit than that of the disterbance whether purely anti-foreign an hour for tiffin. Theoretically there is scription to the Governor in Conseil. He ropert in the Neue way as is done with the ra-

which

Hon. T. H. WHITER EAD-I have asited for it. any other journal published in the Far East

The REGISTRAR-GENERAL-May I ask the e an end raises the presumption that it but in practios Government servants take They would be made by the Board of Trade at dons in rogerd to the department in question?

hon. member on what item f any commendarete preutical effect. A gene could never have arisen had it. not hon for their hour in the middle of the day like home and sanctioned by Her Majesty in Council, OPERATION OF THE OPIUM PASH SYSTEM.

Hon. T.H. War SHEAD-On all public works. ral storn for the foreign emamunities and the supineness and criminal indifference of ther people. In puercantile offices they are somewhat lengthy and complicated Hon. T. if. WRITEHEAD gave notice of the

extension,

With regard to the rots for $10) for gaol foreign opisina is expressed in ita columns, the Government.

Europeta clerks work frour bine to five and it would take considerably time it they had following question and it is not turprising that the scuro should

But it Sir WALTER MEDHURST was in Chindee hongs the hours are indefinite, theu through Legislative Council. I do not in the uid reas of His Honey Governer Sir and to go through the Goreruor'a lunde first and With referees to the following paragraph be in some measure faraud. The doctrine aken as to the vitality of the Manchu oftes extending far into the night, but when know whether the hon. meziber pressas his Gael Smith to the L gislative Council of Sin

dynasty, recent events have shown the cor-youth enters the Government service it is amendment. rectness of bis views as to Russia's aspiration understood that he is never to work more

gapore inst month Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD-The suggestion The fimates for 1893 which are now tab

mitted to you are as follows-

Revere

$3,629,316 Expendituro $3,820,306 The above autimatea of revenge, La com- pared with the gorenas setually brought | 3600,060, Including $100,63) for recurrant ex- to oredit in the last completed year, viz: pendituro, 1-90, be a falling off of $830,510. Nearly "the whole of this lance R3 is to be a

aunted for by tu doares of $40,000 The CHATEMAN-I ask that the Ecclesias under the hoal of Licenses and of 8138,000 cal vote atand over until the end. I bivad under the hand of Intersat, As the an hour before the ouncil a letter from the Ears have been relet for the usual tern Committee of the Presbyterian Churok on this of three years, it mit be taken the estimantter.

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Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD-I bor to move that the Coracil to now adjourn. We hata bron here three hours and we have another meeting

items before we are asked to poto. If we had on Frisby. I palmit, too, that we ought to hav the fullest Information with regard to these that we slunk get on much faster.

are not actually signed they are at churae. wvidence is that direction had they net bee hours should be, only fire, as was formerly Governor. I think it would be well if the clease should have na opportunity of judging of the sperms to be me profit, but nota, very large ona, he ought to ask for it, but I think isis too much

This shows a reduction on laat year of 37,000.

of postage.

bat for the reamed it fails to pred partly anti-dynastic-hes been brought supposed to be no time allowed for tiffin. really takes the plane of the Board of Trads. ports of other departments, and as was formerly suppona the sariɔkega iz dus to the reduction

wrong.

a course --

clause 43.

•

The CHAIKMAN-Possibly. A reduction Irads to an increase of letters, but sometimes you do postage. uot increase in proportion to the reduction of

THE HURYSTOR-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. The CHAIRMAN moved a vote of $72,780 for this department,

Hor. T. H. WarzzAD-Have you any idea of the amount of money that is likely to be apeat! by the Surveyor-Geral's Department this year, mending water and draingo

The ACTING SURVEYOR-GENERAL-About

The vote was passed.

SCULENTARTICAL DICRAFTMENT.

ated reveano for 1892 will also be about The REGISTRAR-GENERAL—You mean the the same for the years 1893 and 189. Ba Union Church.

• furn that period expiros, the Secretary of

The vote was allowed to stand over.

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

The CHAJEMAN mid an additioral sum would

The CHAISNA Enid this item referred to preparatory proceedlogs in connection with the new gaol, and would enable them to commence operations.

decided upon?

HOL. T. K. WHITEMBAD-UN's a sits been

Hon. Ho Kat-It was slated to-day that ma site had been decided upon.

Hon. C. P. CHATER proposed that the itezz stand over and this was agreed to.

The Commitley thon aljourns.

DESPATCHES RESPECTING CERTAIN PUBLIC WORKS.

of the Fegislative Council sa the 16th inst.:-

'The following dispatches were laid on the table OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT 70 SECRETARY OF STATE.

Governmont House Hongkong. 10th August, 1991. My Lord, have the honour to report as follow on your Lordship's despatch No. 99 of the 7th of Februars.

2.-The question of raising a loan has compied

Blate has intizisted that the farming system ought to be considered with a view. i prastiesile, to its modification, and the have to be added under this heading. It was adoption of a system of licenses to be issued intended to incrsas the neraber of gas lamps at my attention for some time past and I hope to et high rates the object being to dizainish Kowloon. He reosivad recently a letter from be in a position to address your Lordship on the

the matter for a supplementary USA. the evils of the opiam traffic without the gas people on the subject, but plans bad not seriously crippling the Heronne."....

bom peapared and it might be botte to inve

TUE ALDIY. Han. T. H. WHULEED-YO Wore promised The CAIRAN-I am informed that the sadit

subject in a separate depatch very shortly,

3-Paragraphs 2 and of your Lord hip's despatch have boon noted for guidance in con neotion with the preparation of next year's Elatinas.

it preaches is that the Japanese are always right and the foreignere always wrong, and if the latter venture to express dissatisfaction secure dominusion in China. The semi-than five hours a day, three only on Saturas put forward by the Chamber of Commerca with their own oficials that is a suficient Bicist Politische Correspondens avers that the day, and that he is never to be burned. If It seems that the rales now draws up and al- TARO for our contemporary entering the reason for Russia's abstaining from making there's a pressure of werk, which seldom tached to this Ordinance are liable to be nosteri- lists to show them that there too they are common cause with the other Powers lies in appens, why, another chark must be applied publie faving pa opportusily tra offe any ally altered without the representatives of the the fact that her interests in Chica are in no for The novelty of our contemporary's conway identical with theirs. Russia, states

opinion or suggestion on the point. In the case of the hesda of europosite set of regulations may be introduoed

A totally tention is equalled by the recklessness of its the writer, as the immediate neighbour of meats it is not quantity so much as quality Although it may have been the orator in the assertious. It says that in several cas Chius, regards the present disturbances from of work that is looked for. They are sup- past to love matters in this condition. I rauly the best abused of these high officials, dur- another standpoint than the other nations posed to be using their brains for the benefit think that is any reason for contio sing much a

their tenure "ing

of office, were subsequent-

of Europe. The present disorders are an of the public service in their private studies, ly raised by thair detractors in a pinoncla archical ia their obarater, and are directed and it is not necessarily in their offices and thers will be a general clause ás. to these The Aerie ATTORNEY-GENERAL At the "of confi-tence and competenes" If this quite as much against the Government at that their hod schemes are conceived or ealer coming into fores. If the hoa. member were true i would be sking testimony

Peking as against foreigners resident in the worked out. No one would suggest that a lows this classe to go through now we might te the honesty of the vrities, as

as showing that Celestial Empire. It is at Russia fey should be tied strictly to their desk for if It is thought necessary put in a general olarsa they were uct influenced by malevolent mos terest to strengthen the hands of the conspecified hours attending to more matters of at the end baring reference to where the do As a matter of fact, however, we can 'tral Government in Chiou, as auch urse routine that could be as well performed by sernor ja Couaci matos rules and does not place recal only one case in which there has been any notable reversal of judgment in respect "ready powerful influence in East Asinis recognised that the man who is responsable to tant. The objections 7 unge pat farwned

"would indirectly increase England's at their subordinates, for in every occupation it than before the Council

Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD-I a quite ogroe- of the character of a fuvernor or Minister, Russia must, therefore, in two directions ble for supervision and initiation ought to ware strongly upheld by the late Governor, 1 and that is in the case of the late Sir observe the greatest caution. She must, however, to the copying clerks and the sub-section with no sols Sir Willison des Voeux will the Government lay apon the table

be relieved of the drudgery. With regard, thick it was in January when speaking in c RICHARD MADONNELL, Governor of Hong the one hand, sard against-ordinate members of the service, whose work wid, "I do not know why it is placed in the bards cagy.cf any despatel recaived frons the Sere kong, who was subjee el to a good deal of mcrcial relations with Clian being disis of a routine character, and implies only of the Clovernor in Council. It wont be inch. tary of State within the past few months intim- adverse criticism daring his Letture of offes, tarbed, which would certainly to the case the suallest nunout of muratal wear and tear, bester if the Governor in Council had to coma ating that the farming system before the new some je formation about the audit department. espaially during the early part of it, but if frees were used against that Power who subsequently came to be recognised as and, on the other, she must take care that there seems no reason why their hours of to the Legislatie Council for overs vpla three years" leasa abent to be granted expires

4-Lesalong a pian shewing the aros tighted by Electric Light. a very excellent Governor. We do not for her East Asian possessions are not work should be so much shorter than those of His EXCELLENCY.This glans will be post should be considered with a view if practicable at home is not of one side only. The Anditor get, however, that it was to Sit BORARE "juriously affected by the extension of Leu of similar standing in commercial offices with a consideration in voaziestion to its motilention, and the adoption of a systom Gouocal audits all the accouts of the Colony, were prepared, it was extemplated to use al

When the Estimate for ths ourrect fear MACDONNELL that the Colgay owed the dis.Laghud's sphere of inserce in that part or why they should have in addition such

of lionous te be issued at high rates the object receipts and expenditure. The local auditor 64 are Impa at $300 each. establishment of the hint, which was one of the world." The idea of Russia, with extraordinary privileges in the way of the penalty for a servagor coouising a briba from without seriously orippling the rerspus !

On Section 5, sub-gostion ?, which provides being to diainish the evils of the optom traffic carries ont auch instructions sa ha receives from however, it was determined to interesse the nam Subsequently, of the greatest mistakes ever inaic in an Nihilism enting into her own vitals, favour leave. What cominertial firm would think the owner, agent, or master of a ship,

the home sathorities and conducts hero aceh ber to Z, bringing the total cost up to $22.500 local history. Had that institution bres

of

giving

ite susistants two months leave al-ing anarchy in another country is uota on full pay every year? but that is ben. member who is absent to-day has suggested following question

sutits es can be more conveniently conducted in per annum. lowed to survive its infancy it would have plosnat. a, bist in statecraft it is often what every clerk in the Government sur son with the person who takes of 12th November, 1991, that in the course of trial.

The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL sald-The Hon. T. H. WHITEMEAD gave notice of the the Colony, such as involve referenss to loenl The eating in gas consequent on the intro- become a handsome source of ruvanne to the held that the end justifies the means.

this sub-otion should be extended in its notio.

papers, which otherwise would have to baduction of electrio lighting is sa follows:- Is it correct as stated in the China fail sant to England. The system'in mors or less on 220 lamps 824 cubic fool per hour at $2.75 Colony and have facilitated trade by pro The impression is steadily growing that vics is suited to, whether be be Chinese. Leibe, and the hop, member suggests that say the bankruptcy proceedings in the Supreme Court viding a sound currency. Notwithstanding te foreign Pwore will be satisfied with the Portuguese, or English. It is right and puruce who offers is hribe shall be made aqualy on that date it was revealed that there is no da zany other work P

a mulk-$33.00, a year.......... $7,260 Hoa. T. H. WaITEHEAD-T the auditor 2 lamps 100-calle power at. $18.00 his mistake with regard to the Mmt, how indemnification of the sufferers by the recent proper that every Borerwent servant s bould liable. The class as it stands now has provision is the law of the Colony to assign

month $192, a year ever, which indeed was not recognised by riots and the pauishment of the be paid a lary sufficient to

The CHATEMAN-I cannot say what he does the community as a mistake sit the time, Sir and a few of the most culpable mingeaders live in comfort and get a table him to these in foroo in England for over 37 year, dubi, dai if so will thy Government fake steps onto ONA YAN RAGHARD DIAGON ELD. Fired down bostile will be very rogate ile hasten to hin station in respectability according and in this colony since 1979 and it has to arrend tas law in the respect peut faite

Hon. T. H. WHITESAD It is generally resolved no alteration. However, after commult community

The increased anural expenditure in lighting supposed that he audits the Admiralty md Naval be town will therefore be $14,856. This work criticism and carried away with him at the the opening up of Human should be alan-will probably not regret that the unofentaron with the Auting Earbour Mustar, I have no Hou. f. E. WHITEHEAD gavo motivo of the Yard acecnata. Capitation of his term of other the cordial doned, but the probability seem to bethit it members of Council bave abandoned the abjotion to make those who give bribes equally fadesing question

The UAIEMAN-I do not know. If he does and a contenot made with the Electtle Light lag already been to a great extent carried out I do not suppose we pay him for it. lonial Setary's letter of 22nd July. 1890, to Hon. T. K. WanEREADWe pay him blaaznotion.

Compacy in anticipation of your Lordship's Hou... WELCEHED May I enquire ifire Chamber of Comereo to the affect that salary all the samo,

5.-Considerable difficulty has been experi PUBLIC WORDS EXTRAORDINARY.

encod in electing a site for the new Gaci. "Im- to separate the lighths dues from the gon oral revenue of tas Colony, will the Government Public Works Extraordinary. With regard to pointed a Committee to report on the abject

The Committee than cansfered the votes for modistely upon assuming the Govorament, I ap- Inform by sincil what progress has been made the vote of $60.000 for the Central Market, by Government is De matter?

Hon. T. H. WHITEЯHAD said it was protaised however, reason to believe that.I may expect it in but I have not yet received their report. I have GESSIONAL PUKKS,

last year that, wo were to have detailed state a few days, and the witə once fired upon there shall mouts in coundation with sil pablis waris bafore be no further delay in proceeding with the work.

Market we have had plans and everything else Publio Werks commenced in 1800 were causider- being asked for voted

With regard to parageph S of your The CHAIKMAN-As regards the Central Lordship's despatch I may say that all the before us, and the whole matter has beened of such argout necesity that it would have thoroughly threshed out.

been inezpodiout to delay them. Hon. T. WHTSAran-But with rogard The plates and estimate of the works re- to the our works?

ferred to in paragraph 9 of your Lordship's The CHAIMAN-I think you will find they deayatoh have been carefully revived by the have all been sanctioned already.

Surveyor feceral and submitted for the wa Hon. T. H. WHITCH-What is being done sideration of the Peblio Works Committee, about the Central Market P is it being proceeded whose report on the subject I annoE, with at all?

THE ANSIGNMENT OF DEPT.

LIGHTHOUSE DOES.

estorm of theblic. Thure barn no is not to be insisted upon. The notion that attempt to take back the increase recently foxe propoes to amend the clause to that effect

Kablo with those who receive them, and X there. With referagée to the Honoureblo the Co similar reverend of judgment in these of any the riotous movement was to some extent auted; hit on the other had it is only other Governor. As to the British Ministers nati-dynastic and that the Imporial Govern reasonable that the officials should do a fair that was the suggestion of the asujar gnosial Government will omsider how far it is possible at Peking and Tokyo, we can only point to meat was itself threatened will accous for day's work for their pay. If a Committee member? the matag of one really strong on amongst the ill-advised mederation of the Towers were appointed to inquire into this subject The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-No, I the pier, the late Sir HARRY PARKES. Had the movement been really anti-denuatic the result would probably be rather warmeant the Hon. Mr. Keswick. The others have ail" been bouwumble gentis-they might tuve paused to consider whether prising

Hop, T. H. WHITEREALI suppose the sund neotud spansẽ, but as officials the have it was worth while to help in bolstering HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

zemarks apply in this olkuse as in Clauss with been weak. The high personal chapter the

regard to the words “Governor in Council." It up the Manchu rak in Chius, but so

Hoo. T. H. WALTERAD are notice of the Japan Mail claims for them does not by it for the outbreaks against foreigners have

ad I have an objection to tie pancing.

Egilowing rosolution -- Nine competitors took part in the competition self in any degree prove their fituces for the been unaccompanied by any outbreaks on the 14th fast. Colour-Sergeant Mack won wish the bon member to misunderstand me. papers to be laid upon the ouncil table be for The ACTINO ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I do not I hap to maut future two copies of all office of Minister any more than it would against the native Authorities, and the idea the 20 yards spons with 29 polna, atr, What I and was that Clause 42 could be altered worded disuct to the unofficial, members at their prove their fitness for the position of an en- that them? rebellion in the air scema, to Bobinson to 500 yards with and ir. Wat to meet requiroments, that is that all regulations privato address if possible boars before the

rest on zo ter basic than that of hasty on the 60 yards with a les 32. Keuls made made should be enbject to the opinion of the meeting of Council or longer. It so happens that at the time when the assumption. Ja may bothat the disentors were but being bandicapped, it full to Col-Bergt will not ask that in every fustanes where rules the biglust aggregate for the Upp, viz.. 62 points, Legislative Council. I hope the hon, member Jan Hail is preaching on the wickedness of to some extent anarchical in their character. Buyd will a exze of 58. Appended are the are made they must come before the Legislative following resolution

Hon. T. H. WaITERRAD gave native of the criticising Ministers a very staining instance at there is evidently no organised move first Bix Bores

CozzoL

I beg to move that the Government lay on the tablo a Leturn's`eving --

1.The number of Folieu beats, and the ar,

munconsent of such berda

Kineer.

of the utility of such criticism has tranent tending to open revolution; the real spired. The Austrian Minister Las Lecu root of the matter is simpla hatred of the received

audience by the Emperor at foreigner, u batred in which the offelais Peking, but not in the Tzu Kaag Ko, or share and which they have dong little to

• Kalif Tributary Nations,, where the prevent the violent expression of It was, miliefing audience of March last book only with the greatret difficulty that the

Mr. Watson Mr. E. Robinmon Got. Rurgt. Boyr Mr. Robertam Lepentor Mart Cuti Bergt. Mark

·200 500 ego yarın, yanis, yards.

Total.

25...... 60

3083

20 78

Huu. T. E. WHITEHEAD-AR want in that what are already passed now shall not be altered without the knowledsen of the Legislative Council. The ACTING HARBOUR MASTER-These are nocording to the Board of Trade rules. If thi rules ave altered it will be the time for all British shiper

POLICE DUTY,

$7.644

It bar not been found possible to reicca the The SURVEYOR-GENERAL-Yee

estimated cost of the Cattle Depot. A reduolio 2. The number of European Police on day

Hon, T. H. Waitensap-I asked the same bas, however, been effooted in the online for drty and the number on night duty, and question a little time nga and get an answer the Slangator House and Sleep and Pig Dapat Le estribution durlug the day on well no which I could not bat rugard as a intet unsatis-Isi Kenuely Town, by what, reducing the derlag the night,

Factory one I had been informed by His Ex- aked dodonimodation for animals