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MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.

IN THE FAR EAST.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2775, 1892.

THE HOME PRESS AND AFFAIRS wrecks upon the share, and in whatever anugetie enough to obtain gonspicuo

direction look, whether to this country success in the more active professions? Bus or to South America, which was more parti. we cannot go to the assumption that the Far East; to China, to Australia, to the The duties are certainly performed with in aularly the vortex of the storm, or to the Service is composed of second fats mou Straite Settlements, we shall find there irus promptitude and a blan by the half records of the treable which has passed over starved, begilded officer of the continent. the heads of the great commercial command-and to increase the showiness of the Eur-entery ties of those places." The P. and O. Comvice would be the last way to promote its pay, however, with ite magnificent manage-efficiency.

comparatively und ment,

by bad times, and outwithstanding law freights, MARINE COURTS OF INQUIRY. dear goals, and the loss of two steamers to be provided for out of the year's earnings,

How necurately to apportion the panish- is able to make a showing of which any mort to the offence is a problem which has Company night well be proud and which alware puzzled Judges and probably always but few dan approach.

• is a very strange monarch,

St.

SUTIISBLAND TO

Pacifo

unaffected

that its existenen would be the merns of 2

Americ is a very large

months' anapension of on tificate. TA

If this

Granral.

KENY.

}eŝls.

Hon. HO KAI. How J. J. KrsNIOK Ho, T. F. WHITEHEAD

THE DEATH OF THE DUKE OF OLAREYER

AND AVONDALE,

Yuto paseni.

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. | Was 133 million tons, and he regarded it so in my art address to the Council to suggest that ask this Postingstar. (sonors to

phenomenal, but it may surprise yon to learn it show'd sowat to an increase of the public sabor is to pass oud Jisers of callmelion. I A maning of the Legislative Council was held fortiga jurk trdo, which is prianipsly swing the responsibilities of my orders, and I anticipate that these pilar betse aboal-dire pick up. It was that notwithstanding a shght shrinkage in the debt is to ba regretted, but I cannot.finoh from thought, how, it was fla wish of the Council Ti is curious low spasmatic and ephemer.

on the 25th it. There were pensat

to the river staartors having abnorbad she carriage that the Council will be prepared to share this a suggestion that omab from the lovernor, at is the interest taken in Europe in

War RBI, R.C.M.G.

His RXORULENTY THE DOVERNOR, Sir of, keresine and wishes, the shipping in and responsibility, os may views as to the possity of who was steady thin absage of pille brain ont last year raprosented Do toss thanol a courseu coincids with those of some of my our treats, and he directed that this minuto stten ortaining to the Far East. If

Hon. W. U. GOYAN. Acting Colcaini B 11.005,699 tons. Soma vory interesting and prodepoors, as well as those of several hold burgerted.

Han OP. CATER-I havewo objection to laoid ratarna from the dating arbour Master abom. The question is one of grest argundy, anything special happens, like the recent

Hoa, A. J. Leon, Acting Attorney-General, fa reference to this stupendons traffle will however landequately and imperfootly, it may the ut but I so like to hwn in in- riots in the Yangtza Talloy or the great

Hou J. H. STAAT-TAKT Registrar shortly be published. During the last is have bean brought before you. In speaking of formation as to tho working of those boxes. Harthquake in Japan, there is a momentary

The AGING COLONIAL SECRETARY-I shall wook I have vinitol nearly every pablis institu- the ban I should say I have adopted throughout. ception of articles and whetches in the

Fon. N. G. McroMRLL-INNES, Colonial Treadlop and avses publie department. No stranger the use of our numbers, as being least cons very happy to ny before you a home ba

· English daily and weekly papers, and then,

coming to Hongkong pau fail is bo strack with fusing, and the amounts I have quoted mast hu to the bonus of callection and the place where Hou. F. A.Coors. Autior Shevayor andra?. the anguilleal works which linse bin d are regarded as approximate only. It would, in my these hoxes are to be placed. But as this prosur long before the real impactance of such

HR.. W. (). II. MASTING, Acting Harbour being warried out by the Publio. W depart opinion, te most satisfactory to the onmannilying at thru will invoivo a susiderable delay events is understood a known by the after

Master.

ment. The water and draiunge works, Bowen if a Committee were appointed to consider the perspa it wandd hy best to pass the role imenu. effects all interest in the subject dies out com-

Bear, the grad Boclamation Sebows, the subject fully and in all its bearings. Stauld whils Oeatral Market aro, and will be lasting moun the Council age that view. I would nominateda paxood. pletely. Ordinary incidents in the relations

ments of the auorgy and ability of that dopart, the following gent non to bas Committer for The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY-The between China and Japan and Western

Reference was made by Sir THOMAS ill. Our Shanghaa morning contemporary

mene na wolf as of liberality of the that purpare, fe ding mare that they will readily Governor recommands the Council la vota Powers are either not regarded at all or are and its influence on the future passenger cases investigated by Marine Courts of Is- to the Canadian Pacific route has receatly busy comparing a number of

Mr. A. M. THOMRON, Aoling Clerk of Cane Legislativo Concil. But there are other place their valuable savion at th dispout of of six hundred and tvo dollars, (3002), for the made the subset of an editorial noterin the trade of the Far East. While not under-quiry in which the certificates of the Cap

works which have be recently esscate the Government the Hun the Registrar probate of clothing, beisling and fruitars for sigle of the following, taken from 1st valving the influence and unportance of the tins were dealt with, the period of suaren

arna waring gomphstion which might. in General, the Colonist Teasurer. C. P. Chator,tky Chloss Lusalin Asylum. This Aspen James's Gazelle - The Emperor of China Pac

rior of diminishing ants, bave fairly burn J. J.Kwiak, and T. II. Whitelaat. In order to you know his bun built at the suggestion of He is of his route, nor the filelihood of its grekin being in each case six month." Již priniai dnty devolves upoș ma this afternoon, regard to the fatore, it is sridnt that if as orafary, giving him authority to the before ding, and Farniture is now requel to complete HIS ELURILENDY-Hom gentle a very postponed nadil muro prosperces times. With assist them would appoint the Clark of Councile the wint members, had the lathing, bod "own notion starting uppt, a task which future development, he expressed the lief would seem," says the Daily News, as it

in consequence of the meat sorrow which the public works extraordinary described to Bon. Committee any sticial ropes and the "most melinabaya Izive wished to be Em- bringing more passenger traffic to the Paraferers, and add raid for avarshailenlig the British simple. On the in pages 43 and Ef of the outlimates are to be tigens that may be as for or inay foul to brow

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Nuval Courts, cut dry 13th it. I received a telegram from Lord out, and I assume for the moment that on the fianoul position or las futuro pro-

The Aarina COLONIAL SECRETARY -The perors to escape from. He is begun & 0. Company from Anterior then it rapidla formulas savo a great deal of trouble.'} Kentatord anneausing. the death of Prince their neeasily with parkapa vary few axesations spects of the Cokay. Before concluding Govenor raosmands the Conscit la vain a the study of English and arithmetic. "is, of ourse, quite possible that the Rule eb the means of taking away.

Is of ship, fexa whatever eashir Royal Highnesses the Pring and Peinenys 31 expenditure withami w sunsiloenbla inamutary of the past, and noteritlistanding the som

Albert Victor of Wales, Duke of Clarence, is admitted, the reveano will not be able to bar should like to say that, having regard to the hiss of six matred dollins ($6001, in dope the of Three will com

indrets to thus salary of the Attorney-General, come mach easier to

he proceeded, the Tond of the Vermilion Pensil that to small try, and who the Americans ad punishment is just in a case like that of of Wales by their personal quilitias, apart from of taxation. To my mind it is both unfair and what gloom pintar my finansial statement from 1st January, 152, sauctioned by the S boys on the bonchos of an English school, they will do, how much pleasanter and the Nepast, it is manifestly in Ristent in datos, cigand the fortret and Westion improve sona erish valt bo of race, our fitte pas lougken?. It is tras that the Galong bisa parvand colony with which I'nin angarintal the wary of the maciaalious perferation of the unblin login to Las e present grauation for publi prosente, I harsovory couli tanos in the Future of tary of State fury may that in musely overs eastar, and I might alnust say quicker, it "Ritice the Chinese language, and meat will be to come to Europe by way of Japan versa." The state neat that for the loss subjects. No Boyat pereonaga has aver taken the only way of proceeding with theas natortak-sjon. bat there are distinctly arearably und pro- Judges. C may meation for lusas Singapore.

like that of the Funnes, and pics of millicas of Her Most Crecious Majorly's torily than they can be in existing faxpayers, and and is passing the aika period of suces deprasthe Attorney-Cunor is equal to latino Prish other things that the Chinaman has to

than by way of Now York and Liverpool, West, ma il dirult that more I expect we shall see a very large accession of a ship captains are invariably punished by co grast a practical interest in Ine Majesty's inga is by a laau. the Council invite previously misingindiantions of botter timesca con Leave Caghe, damaica, Trinidad. British Goinns sud Western learning must be very quickly "Acquired. It is not easy to understand of traffic. The remark provoked a laugh, to this very of their certificates for six eatening at the Prince of Wales, and his approved at Lie detailed estimats and designs at hen very much struck by the peaceful, sobe and those places where it is always on and to and some- but the prediction of the hon. member forths is very far from acurata, the certif- biva on differaut vossos visited many the cass may be in respect of those works Industrias habits of the thiness. Tunpoflolond times cards the salary of the Fuisse Judge. "what the Emperor Ropes to gain by learn Arnock is no doubt to a large estont If the Court considers it necessary, howevet, Zoonmarily when I say test For Majesty the the assumption thne à lon. mast he contracted, a Governor, & friand, and a supportør in all their )

rates being in the majority of cases returnedly all of them.

Easure therefore that I ex am sure that you will give me a piliout hearing ing members of that our manity fally understand The Secretary of State Las suctionsil the English arithmetic Perbapa ha rewell

erereas the axationts of all class of this loyal if I deal with this question at soms lougis ng that ther and their compatriote will have in me amount of insane,

Hon. T. II. WareHEAD-Might I ask, in "gar Is the experim art as an amusement, well founded Filities for travel increase thesanther places, whether the Attorney-Gustal

nad leerns & paze or two. of daximale the number of travellers, as is well know, is something to be said in favour of having have our deep and heartfelt symphy in the in would remark with regard to the propesidus desire to soo greater attention said in one as a private practiss "long day at the early Chinose proverbs, feeders for each other. Travellers for when a generally recognised of suspension expressibly sud bereavement they have sustained } ponditare in 1892 that it is possible that a saving elementary and socaudury schools ha tha timurska. 2 "by way of trashaning himself up after a and the two rent in question will act as

for all ordinary cases. In some very rarely she death of the eldest son of the Prings and esu be effooted under item 9, in roomsut of ing of the English language, and this tutor of them he has. in others he has not. To This sort of writing is meant to be smart, sure naturally dislike returning by the route coses it may be necessary to cancel the car Frincess, Prince Albert Vistar. I have alreads the worration ground. The lowering of Qan's hope to taka up bitors the end of the vasalin Jamies, to my own nesaval knowledge inte lut it really only serves to illustrate then which they set out, and the improvement tificate altogether, but when the Court does sont a telegram to that effect, which has been Road Wast bne bron abalanod. The re-por- The establishman and rant ostansion of sugar has 1500 had a privata praufics winte shallowness of the writer. Unfortunately Pace will doubless tempt many persons

the route across the not proceed to this length six months one.grasiansly acknowledged. Cut off in the early atrastion of Governor's railoups at the Pook rebasries, unek arcommodative, brick, and makes i total of about 63.99. In Sings- Attorney-General this is true of other London journals. Even

voyage to Hongkong sud pension scoma adequate for all purposes, days of his mated, and at a nement when his canot be undertaken. The house in in a most cement and rope works are healthy sigas, and ore the silty of the the Temer often displaye mosful lack of ne- continue their

of America wine other and it could not well be made much shorter raad all glad ware filled with rejoicing dilapidated condition, asending to report of the indicate tissuzanlages which would avere to is 30.000, in Carin 1903) raped. Trindad at the propet of an allianos approved of by the Surveyor General practically unit forecoupation. the population generally from a further enoour. £1.000, and 3 Ear einrical assistanos. British Luaintance with questions connected with old siranly have taken a run out to India When a tan hus been found it, the death of fen Duka at Claraños is not Itwork trenavala in uttarapt to repair it. Dichaganeat of toul industries. The community Gains £1,599 Winen the Attorney-General'a

koturn by

it is to have any effect inf the Far East, The rensou for this ignotated back. From the American sidde also valuable error of judgumut or of mexeusable † Fmily is csornad. but stions clavity, in portion of the $10.000 voted for the repair of in ovary legitimuat may the development of such $3,000 giri in lian thereof his son Wisco

only a most distressing went so far as the walled the Connoil will not object to a vote of may rely upon my aid and assistance in fostering right of private practice was fake away and exmeteat writers on Oriontal subjects sumans who visit Europe and to whom a week carelessness there is not much roata for calulated to evakan the profauniest emnition Mountain Lodge for the hire of a residence enterprises. It will also be say ouleavour to siderably diminishul. is not far to seek Thore must be many

Veto passed. two is not of much consequones will be very nice refinement in apportioning the themaghout the civilisest world. Haring no doubt for Lin Unvarner and his family if necessary, cultivate harmonious and friendly rolations with

ba London and England, but the public do not) tempted to use the Pacific. rata and see punishment. Court of InquSwift the Royal Fatty in these painful circam. asked the Secretary of State to silor se to post China, with which vo are so dinsely conneolad.] Giwemier vanemad, the Cormail te söka sam care to read about Eastern politics and kenco

that tha Connait desires to express its ordoncs As to the contemplated gaol occasion Laave the Government nathorities of the mainland of it mist be forgotten, not a criminal Coert, no doubt there is no doraund for articles which 10bething of Japan, Doula and India the suspension of a cortition stangos I non bag to move the followisgoldrees: pone it for a short time in the hope that more geographically and commercially, I am afraid, I of six Omakai Ovə kardemul dolları, ($500). wightenlighten the general darkness. On their way. Aldy there is

Stream of and

"We the Govarsor and Logelativa Council of economical arrangements can be made than those gentlemen, that my remarks have been simobat for lighting with ga tas pavls and stents fo other hand faddists who make a point of ob trafic in that direction und wish the inoperates as a punishment, and a very severe Hongkotig desire to express cur bortfelt sym- which have been proposed. This matter is prolix, and that I may have been guilty of the Envioon Passatuta--or action and quer aining publicity for their riowa range for it grow. In the interest of Honzku one, the man who is subjected to this penalty pathy with flor Majesty the Queen and the engaging my most saxious consideration, bat ropotition, but the ossasian is unmbtedly saof lamps $1093; for Run and fight

provement of communications every year will wry frequently to get titem atred in the

is not thereby made dou prosu. Thus the nati opium agitators, directions will increase rapidly, for every

is to be hoped that the traffic in both the press its ben loss of life which bra coment tiny have unstained by the fault commodation, will be required. The coronto that mit be ay arouse if I hsen arred in slays been an rauch progress in this plans that it was criminal in the eye of Frines and Peimess of Wales in the irroperable no doubt a large orpsalitara for additional an important tell as an interesting ons, anding of bumps, pa so, $ts. There ha

en usually secure the publ

by directions. I thank you for your forbearance, strongly recommended that thora shuld be som and persons who advocate a pro-Chinese tourist whe comes to time, colony contrilutes can be attributed to his default he may be of Prines Albort Vintar. Daks of Clarence and for 1892, owing to the disination

are the publicity they desire,

$114,000 of the optam farm roosiple, will and in olsiming your maidenon al sapport to our prosperity. They fill our hotels, Marine Court of Inquiry is simply to as

ried for manslaughter, but the object of vocale"

Hou. O. P. CHATER-In the absence of the be 32.980173 instead of 33.144.173. salon housstly assert that daring my tenure of Vola passod. policy seem to have no difficulty in obtaining patronise the stores, contribute to the passerlain if there has been any error of judg-devolves upon ma of adding in your Exaalleman estimated surplus of $20,260. The bipromoto as far as possible the wall-being of Goxoruor rebutawands the Council to vote a stun

panier anòficial member the mournful duty the ordinary expeditus 81,778.200, leaving offós Iskali try by sváry, jeans in my power to

The Aering COLONIAL BRORETAZY" —Tho

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mediums for disseminating their opiniona.

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and neceleration

of

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way

It is much to be regretted that a broader ger trade on the river and coast, and in and more intelliges view of the relations the aggregate put a considerable amount of neglect of duty from a sean's between England and the Empires of the money into circulation,

Far East is not exponidel. The necessity

of treating China fairly and justly and

requiring the same treatment in return rau-

FL

to

THE CIVIL SERVICE.

of sma

not appear to be opon to much objection.

A SERVANTS' REGISTRY OFFICE,

TRY FINANCIAL POATTION OF TRÀ COLONY,

Ponte

FINANCIAL MINUTES.

the

TIACHING ATTORNEY-GRYFEAL-In some

The Adrise COLONIAL STORERCAT-fhe

lighting ther

allowance to Chinese tackier to Mr. Watson, gaol clerk.

Vota posed.

year 1888, $21,000; payments to date, $55,059; balanc.. vaexpendel, $14.947.

Vate possoil.

The do miten than aljoarned.

HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.

and is retaliation the Kwangtang officialsficulties la the way, such as the arranges many casca great inconvenienco is often extended by this Corneil to a Governer who has, settled what amount will be required, what forming financial minutes (rendì. I beg to mazs that Ayres. Mr. J.J. Franois, 3. Zda, Dr. Cualtis,

consention

to

most

are longi able

to bear it,

mittee

The COLONIAL TREASULER seconded and the

The Acros

IN HONGKONG

TVEAN AND PORTELAN WATERS.

ranska, and one more mournini it has never lane of sect over liabilities is said to be $150,092, the community, and to maintain the oficisney of our beadred and twanly dollars; (8190), for point of view. If the finding bu in the been my lot to undertake. The subject biob making with that surpins $1200. The proof the poblio sorvies (Hoar, hear;) affirmative the Cours has power to auspend now before we forms the wave of sorrow which poyed panditura for 1391 on public works ex The gentlenes named in bis Excellency's the certificate of the mus er and afligers, but has passed over the whoto of tars British Empire, traordinary is 8080.000, which may perhaps be pasah having intiated their willingness to

Tho Acest TOLONIA BEZROTARY The the adual period of the sassis & mater the arrow of all loyal sabinets at the love of redned to $640009. The total sunt required serve upon the Committes, bis Excellency de

the their fare king and at the bitter enlamity for all the public works ngizwordinary in can- clared the proposition carried and the Cow Governor cocomenda tha Comadt to vola i’sum I conscquence us

a company with the

which has fallen

of tw thousand dollars, ($2,000), for Esenities one Rogal Family. not be too strongly insisted upon. It is of

I templetion is may $2,69,000. Of this sum up,mittee constituted sa be suggusto o the man's professional prospects in need not dwell on the and features of this groot wards of $960,000 was expanded to the lat injary

lion. T. H. WHITEHEAD-I rise to briefly for Gestrument touse, This vote is a'rayute great

and growing importance to British At the annual dinner of the members of the future. It may be open to argue that the tow but I can only hope that the engal anally bar last, saving & Intune of 31,790 000 express our hearty and gratotal thanks for the park. In 1985 of the sum of inquirented manufacturers and operatives that the Chi-the Civil Servies, belt in Tondon last ninth, Court was wrong in suspending Lais or that drive me consolation from the true and to be provided in 1893 and subsequent cory fusid and eradiva address which your by the Connoil for farniture a sum of $2.0556 was not rest. Tao Gurəruck was struck by nese Imperial Government should be induced the Prince of Wales pakla graceful tribute certificate, but, granted the stepension, itxartelt ayapathy which has boox manifested years. Assuming that $610,000 is speat dur- Excellency has placed before us to-day. I think

Вл decom & tem splitting of hairs to argue throughout the length and breadth of their 1892 the surplus and resols, amounting to the nokinists the more indebted to the total abemme any failues at all in if need be-to carry out the

to the zeal, loyalty, and high obaracter whether the term should be six, Ave, or four Empire, a armpathy in which we to-day in $500.230 will be awaflawed up and further pour Easellorey seeing that you have been some round of Govorninen tons. He und presbut, allowing the provincial dininistra which distinguish the Civil Servants of Engmonths. When a ship is lost through calp-Hongkong publicly and solemoly declere our sum of ator $2380 will have to be found set a very short period amongst na On that this money was rond in 1995, and ha Lions, in adopt every possible means to land. The responsibilities of the Goveru, abia arter in zeamlip on tho part the Participation. On behalf all the uncficial before tho 31st of Doombee, 1892. From to their bobalf and on behalf of the Chumhor of therfore suggested the 52 which s infringe them in the spirit if not in the meat, His Royal Highness "arked, are aaptain it is the pristies of the Courts to embers I log to record ar hartfelt sympathy onrrespondenes which to place previous to the Centeres which Trapros-at I beg to assurant spent shoull be revotel by the Counell.

Vota passed. with the proposition made by your Excellency. toan of 1881 the Secretary of State for bha colonies in that your address will have the most cars. letter. The Kwangtung Government is an immense, and its work is varied and ever suspend his certificate for six months, and ou The reaplatieb was then adopted.. is clearly avar to raising a frosh fonn until fal consideration, and that your Excellancz The AcrING COLORAL SCOREYARE:-Th ospecial slauer in this direction. Ever since raving. The St. James's l'arette has taken

the meru question of tince the custom does

there is no escape from Wahabiigaling From a may safely rely on our doing sar vary atmost Governor row on ands the Conuril to revoke the the conchision of the Treaty of Tiantsin,

+ KROREEN-Hon gentleman, as this glamon at the tigues I have quoted it is evident in the nnfortunate sireanstans ju which we sets of serou hogaand an Eve untred dullnes the Canton officials have and onsly and up the subject, and argues in favour of an

is the first since we have met for the transantion that the time is arrived why this alter met are placed financialy, to render you every pos($790, for "New Strats. Kennedy Town" of paclic basinar, I think that once we ded be groppled with and if thres works are to baun-sible aid in our power.

Total for those 1887, $25,000 vota for the vigorously laboured to render the clauses Imperial Civil Service, some of the Indian

with the anters of the day I may very property dertaken Goverunt must be in a positive to relating to the grating of trusit passes of and Colonial prizes being throwe ogea to

make 10 mo rėmarks zefosses in the position supply funds for their completion within the The Auring Colonial Secretasy--I have o avail. For more than thirty years they the man who has obtained some portion of his As will be soon by advertisement elsewhere, and prospects of the ebay. Dunbtless you next has or fur yours. By the end of the the honour by direction of his Exoellangy to lay hase managed to render tause stipulations experience at hom; while on the other had an effort is being made to niest a long feltorpoet me to do so. As a preface to those year it is possible that the Cn cay will be in debt the following gapers on the table: The pot dead letter, the serious curtailment of the Indian administrator, instead of being want by the establishment of a Servaals indo gaolf Rascalated in Council with gentlemen $23,000. This sam the Crown Agents could fur 1891, the report of the Surveyor-kamerala marks I would mention that I am happy to to the Crown Agente, it may be to the extent of of the Aating Sprintendent of the Fies Brigads British tide and of intent to condemned to forced inactivity when he is Registry Office. Probably the promoters several of whom have for loag, tints devoted borrow at a reasonable rate, provided that is the department the 1891, aulint for British merchants. During the last middle-aged, might be able to find scope for years successful. efforts have been raude his energy and knowledge of public dutyfare not amurg the number of those who their ouorgies to the sorvise of the colour Imenutione an Ordinance was passed by the Wale wid Drainage department for 1801.

am certain that I shall receive from both offeral Council authorising the issue of a loon. If this

The usual fortnightly soting of his Board secure the benefits of the privilege through in ku past, at borgo. The idea appears find difficulty in procuring good and trust and anoxicial members that support and could be arranged the raising of the right, The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY-I have washell on the 22ndirst. There were presenti- the energy of the British Consula at Canton,

ope to Krava objection. The

pradical worthy servants, but we are all aware that assistancə which you are so well ablo be postponed natil the end of the year. the honour by direction of his Excallener to in. Hon. J. H. Stewart Lookimet (President, HOR to give and which bare incarinb'y beau Bafora that time arrivos, howarer. it must borite the attention di boa, members to the follow F. A. Comper, Anting Surveyor-General. Dr. are throwing new

obstacles in the way of

ment of, somiority and pension,

would pre British trade. The sation of the Haikan babiy prevent its ever being carried into experimmed in meeting with such adapted as I claim ke bare, the frasinfacets of the com- the jouw should take whether it is to by raised theso minutos he coforced to the Finaues Com- and M. II. Me Callum (Sherry) ia laying a less rate of

of duty on ported in Chinese craft to that paid na gods affect, knit the wore serious objection is that to the especial service for which they may be unity st heurt. I shall always bo roudy to by laing stat or by in talente, and whathe it

O goods ex-

A Botter was laid on the table from the Colonial carril in foreign bottom and jussing

men who had been trail in the rentine required. This applies more particularly receive any advice and suggestions you may to shall be a gold or a silver loan. As to the

tainates were referral to blas Coranitten, į dar to me, and in woich such aŭrice most cars- amount, you will won that if $500.000 is spent in

Secretary forwarding the analyst's report of Larough the

the Foreign Customs is one can and principles of one department would be now comers, who are so greatly multi-fly set respectfully: nx relation will, I 1892, 1er thaiony wil: are the Crown Agents DILL FOR INCORPORATING A CHURCH BODY analyses unds on samples from this Tytant and Pokfulam wains in Decatibur, 1891. Mr. point. The confiscation of bales of yare like s square pig in a round hole when phed, and who may not have much tenet, be over of the most harmonious character $333,000, and there will remain a balanes of which vary slightly from the declared weight transferred to another. Our contemporary perience of the ways of the placa. I is and the proceedings of the Commeil conducted $1,140,000 to be provided in 1843 ami futnes

ATTORNEY-GENERA-With Fris at appeudal a minuts, "I must roam is another, and the arbitrary, seizaru and in the course of its argument says one might als an angauss I which has suffer with dus dignity and decorum. Efaving only years, making a lotel tinbility of come 81,573,000 wgard to the first it on the orders of the day I don't adoretend Mr. Gruir's watambut that

suppose that the servant of the

public in

viz, boon in the oslony for six weeks I must olaim 1,400,000. Tais sum,thare or there I have to saic that the Bill abould be allowed to the results are very antistastory. Unfiltered the goods belonging, state of society so elaborats and complex vants. To sneh as hava perhaps tou ortwenty as to fail to appreciate correctly the pos of the loan required; and tho Ordinanos 8зczki per by some mistake. The dratt Bill was † Fiflared waler from Tytam taken os the same those who have the smallest number of or your indulgens if I should appear in soyaboala may therefore be taires as the amount stal ovor. I understand that it cat on the pawater from ytam giras 6.1 of sulid matter. Mesra, WESTON & ROBINSON at Fatshan****

aurowe would requice all the kerness anal Lisa Card. These arbitrary and resourcefuluess of a good soldier, the re-the loss of one may be usily supplied by tion of its affairs. The first public Jeenmant-give power ta borrow up by that amount. As to re some weeks ago to settle on behair of the dato shows Rd at salil, or more than belera

delitorato

attracted naturally the the form of the loan. the Government in my Government and BHI has not rasivediltration. Pokfulam mator shows the acts, perstrated with the deli design soning fually sad analytical power of a servased effort on the jourt of others, one by addrasa Halivard su this shabur on the lath of opinion conoce so bitter than inome, at du te its final form or ban linkly appearod. I tarsult in the tigares 3.4 and 3.5. The minute en suceful bapar, and rather more than the the introduction of a friend, with whom Octator Inet and the colonial estimates for 1892 amo way as the existing one, tiz, by the sale of proband that there has hoan sam slight was forwardal to the Government Analyst, who interests, way not very directly affect Britisk indstrial undercati in amout of information commonly possessed some one of a large staff is unre to be ac-with find been sent hours before my arrival. Idehusares with a sinking fund sufficient to re- mistake in the Colonial Sretary's offre and that replind us follows

January 15th, 1802. by most university professore. End.

smaller household, at ones conryok to the Secretary of State an do it in twenty years, with the option of paying it is placed upon the orders of the day by seror. I quainted; but in ค ล directly they lease important 'reusita. They surve to check the legitimate growth maler of fact, that seems to be the case, vacancy way exist for several days together, expresion of my opinion that in ous partientar it off at any time after five years With regard beg therofogs to withdraw austion fne bo Bestir-frins to your instructions to uply

where the Civit Servant is

is really given thus throwing the domestic arrangements at it even the elimates were framed in far to borrowing in a lampan or by instalments, if reading of the Bill eatitled "An Ordinance to to the attached minuts by a member of the th this tres in a manfactures, and both the responsible power and the oat of gear, and causing real distress, esto sanguine a spirit. The principalitem which is manifest that if the Colony could got equally exstitate nad inporporate a Cuneolt Body of this Susitary Board on the sites of this forstand that ton it a

time when any other chance of distinction. H is presmu-

pecially in the bot season, and all this time rugs as ovar-stimated was a cat valuable good terms it would be desirable to adopt the zombers of the Church of England in Hong, amount of total antid matter in the Pokfulam foreign markets are being practically closcil ably the language of hyperbole, for the there may be probably a dozen man who oro of our run, sely, the yield of the latter alternative. In 1885-7 the Crown Agents song, and to define the cuties and powers of aud Tytan waters after filling. I hate thes against British products.

Logour to call attention to the fact that this It of the Admirable Crichton it describes has yet would he only too happy to obtain employ an object in over gabimuting this uneant. The at an average mats of 33 per esat.. pending the

Oplom Farm. There may, of courses, have bean borrowed $133,000 for the Colony in this way, such body."

The Aemsa COLONIL SecuRTY --With feature was explained by M. 3. W. Lucas in highest imported to Lancashire, Yorkshire, and Staffordshire that they should preserve to be found. Reducing it to the level of ment. The arrangement is just as much tusgares. I understand, were arrived an u thuispe of debentures. Application anght to regard to the romarics of the Auting Attorney.gr. 7 of bis vial report on the whitish ap We following manner-1892, Jonary and is made at once to the Secretary of State as to General I might state that it was interfel tapearance of the Tytam water. Mr. Ginous vou the ontlets still left and develop trade in common sense, however, the description favour of the servants as the mastera, those direction14. If therefore instead of may be taken as true to a great erlent have heard of cases of good and afficiant brary, at the reduced out agrast upon the mis the Colony would have to pay for such approve the Bill as soos ne possible, but we did market that the additional inargauio opaste- tunts sad the higher degree of hardness were The successful Civil Servant does require servants who have beau for many, tugalls in 1301, namely, $85,800 per month. equal temporary couronieses. From the Colonial not quite see its diffoalty. It was put on the writing tippaat paragraphs like the above, wtich bxdrays the sashist in every line, sorting of all stuntala, sitaply from ignoranco as to aur axount of tender, 330,401, equal to go wash more recently, the qaration of a silver loans tanaged by today.

of place, although in possession of good to 871600; Leuthonths at the original Haustard it appears ibat in 1926-7. and indeed orders of the day as it was thought that it could due to the water taking into station oarbonate of calcina from the sand through which the water filtered, and I agree with the opinion given. Engbali oimalists would address them together with a

special work. Bot the same one requiring their services. This diflocity king 4.600; add 1891 ten months arrears as against a gold tone was discussed. Unless

at $5,000 per month equal to 350.000, taking a silver can be borrowed on the same terms in r Hos. J. J. KRSTICK moved the first reading by him, From a health paint of few ne pos selves to the work of examining into the aim for his special training to di:

be said of the incumbers of all will now; it be hoped, be met be the new tatal of $519,600. The highest fonder which gard to interest as gold, a gold foam would be of s Hill to incorporate the chinaan of the combles shjestion ean be undo to the presence of professions, for the qualifications required Registration Office. Servants of all classes, has been received for the next three years is at mara advantageous than a silver one. The mittee of the Dincesan Baboof and Orphanage.

thie all amount of luk. At no period they would be likely to accomplish some euch to a certain extent overlap those re not only Chinese, but European, Indian, and the rate of $840,000 a post, and therefore the Crown Agents havolaxgo gold peymrata Lomake

the year dock it amount to more than one grain good by arousing a genuine interest in a

per gallon. In spite of the increase in the de matty wish so intimately concerns the quired in the others, and braleess of mind American, will be registered and their pre-receipts for 1802 will be as follows1991, tom for the Colony, sad if a silver loan was raised

gree of bardavas it is still a very ft water." welfare of a y very large section of the British is the basis on which all permanent and con-vious history, experience, and characters will months arrears at $5,000 per month, $50,000; the whole arkant would have to be romittel to

Un going over the analyses of 46 public star spicuous success must be built up. Nose he recorded for the information of all those 10, Jennery and February at redused amount, the Crown Agents in the course of two or three

supplies of Great Britain for July, 1991, 1nd population.

the fuse is specialisation uccessary, and since requiring help of any kind. The servants, $1,500; 18/2, ten months at $25,400 years, and the Colony would haza La take the

Fr month, 8284,000, making a total of 8405,600 risk of an advera est inango. If a gold loan is The Cousoil then want Ints Finston Com-only two, viz. Swansea and Whitehacon, which our contemporary has referred to the Arny will be in daily attendange at the office from and baring a deficit 02 the satiated co-raised none of it need ha remitted for England, as mition, the Acting Colonial Becretary copying have such a low total solid figure is the Pok THE P. & O. COMPANY'S MEETING. we may take that service as an illustration sloguoruiats will have the opportunity nyl $340,500 only from the Optum Farm for 1893 at home, and the Cokmy would be rolierod for a

ten to one o'clock, and those who are phy-out for 1992 of 9114,003 and a prospect of it might be shavebod in ranting, gold pay-aputs the chair raunted by his Erodlenny

Calm and Tytam waters during December, Every officer is supposed to know-

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY moved the 1891.-Yone obediant servant,

"W. EDWARD CHW, Notwithstanding the unfortunate com-ledge of the general principles of warfare, only of consulting the reports in the books d 1994. It is hardly possible at this momsutting of the cost of transferring money to Eng following vola:-The Fomrnor room munts the but no commander would think of appoint. but those upon the faces of the several ap- to state what the actual ravane sud expendi. hind to meet the requirements of the Crown Conneil te raroto the sum of twoaty-three thos

Me. FRANCIS-Mr.. HoCallum allah my at mercial depresion of last year Sir Taxing an Infantry officer to coramanila body plicants for employment. At present in the turo of 1801 have been. but 2 am informed that Aponte. Is susis is case there could be no lift and soya bundnu fig-right dollars and SETHERLAND was able to meet the share of Engineers engaged on an importart work majority of houses the greatest ignorance the amount, collected was $2.010,138 instead of culty in mesting any objection that might arise ninety-two okta, 1623.759,49) for the following antion to the reply to my misuto and it is pur buiters of the P. and U. Company in n cheer-of fortification, nor an officer of Engineers exists as to the servants, little more being sure to the fast that loud alex und als het hom the general lu qoist iranmotions of It was not possible to finish thess works darem nattor hold iu neposion and matter

$2,062,018 as estimate The difference is in referodes to the feat account not being kept Extraordinary Public Works" vold for 1891. festly satisfactory failed to distinguish be ful frame of mind at the annual meeting to command a squadron of Cavalry. And if known of them then their names, and 855.525 out of an estimate of $100,000. The the colony. It would bs simply a matter of during last year, a re-rote is required. Vac-held in solation. in December. The 3 per cent, tones which specialise in essary in the Army it sometimes not so much as this. This con- total expenditure of 1891 will be a nearly coconut" no it is called, and fail information on cins Institute-Original veta, 45.5 10:07 war paid the previous year on the deterred is barilly less so in the Civil Service. Alision tends very ruch to put all sorvauts, as pesrikie 32,557,185 instead of $2,416,826, the subject cald be published sivery, meadh ar pended its 1391, $1,812,77: balanca 81.687.23. marks will be satisfactory.

successful Indian administrator, if he did bed, good, and indifferent, upon a par, where the estimated neural. The expenditure there every quarter by the Treasurer, as the Council Additions to Governmmal House-Veil for

Dr. Ayase-I think really it is nunecessary Buck had to be cat off, but 10 per cent. wa-not prove an absolute failure when fra distinction and reward.. How very large aero of the reverte. Yan mill of course abere market at home, a Josu could be inodbahnça $7.070.69. Dixiriat School-Kergloon: to furnish a report of the state of the water in ·

as the good and faithfat are entitled to fors for 1891 will bare been 3333.352 in wight destra. Judging from the stato of the 1891, 815,00); expanded in 1801, $7.929.31; on tulf of the capital and 5 per cent. ibsferred to Bagland, would be

be less likely to be be xuccessful than a

16 man who had had his finger share of our happiness and peace in this notice that those figures de no agree with the at home at 3 or 4 per mnt. at the outside,Original vete, $5,000.00; Expended in 180, tha tanka.

Mr. FRANCIS--It may emble us to say wha. osher, or 7 per cent on the total, is not let bolse of English publis opinion the place depends upon the fidelity of the revised estimator for 1891 which are embodied whilst hero it would cost at last 4 per cent. Nil; bilanoo, $3,000. Repair of the rain-storm | entielaciory. The

Chairman facetiously on the remarked that he hoped when those whom whole time that the other wan had been ex natives by whom we are served in the in the colonial estimates issued in October, but Had silver luas been raised in 1887 in dange Yazmatis-Amount wetod, $7.097; or ther the filter beds are working wieatly or not.

Bum rotod.

gun we might as well contiuse it. he was addressing halanced their hooks for peading his energies in the tropics. The forni house, the office, and the store those know are emplied from the latest returne in the precisely the same forin us the guid one, it wari pended in 1991, $38,0; balanne $7.001

Colonial Trury. The balause of assets over bare dost the colony up to September Inst

The Aorta COLONIAL SECRETARY—The The CHAIRMAN So far as the přiblic aro the year none of them would have a greater ation of an Imperial Civil Service we there best who have had & Jengthened experience Babilition na the Siet Des mbar was, it is said, $60,000 more than the remittances for the gull amount of depreciation or any greater ali-fore regard as altogather iosdvisable. Nor in Hongkang. We think that the names of about $150,000. This is aut a very large sam and loan. The equivalent of the E1.400,000 which Governor recommends the Council to vote anered they are only interested in the results case of his interest in sounection with the Gazette in the desire to deck out the English surtily wish suces to the scheme, minution of profit to deal with than in the can we sympathise with the St. James' the scroral gentlemen by whom the Agency points to the necessity of economy in the fature the colour will most likely bava da barrow is at of five hundred dollars, ($500), for theater filtration.

is reenmended will exisaro it attention, and It will be my daty to prevent any ordinary expre- the present time, at say 3 equal to £210,000, purchase of Tweira Pillar Letter-Bares to be

The following was the report of the Sanitary diture therefore whics is not absolutely necessary. Hembers of the Council will doubtless opens in placed about the town with a view of increasing P. Alp Comp. If the

hope could be Civil Service with the trappings of cardinen-

There are soise satisfactory features in the re- the opinion that au Ordinanca similar to that of existing Postal facilities. I think everyone will Surveyor (Hon. F. A. Cooper) which had been Futalled general satisfaction would prevail, tal officialdous. All over the continent of

tarus for 1881 For example, stamps were cati 1886 (No 10) should be introduced, authorising ageno that wo should be glad to sea pillar boxes virostated among the membara for in England, as well as in this Colony, Bare the silicial personage, qua official, is HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.uted to yield $173.356, shore bare boun collected the borrowing of a sam notesoosdias 210,000 rested of various places, whleb will save a good "Sir, I have the honour to report that dur

$193,950, showing an area or the estimate of at the end of 189, or at any time after 80th deal of time and trouble to the public. joint stock property has of lute prostu ngaged in commercial anil profes-] Eleven compaiitors (among thom the first of $14,603 The rotenus from this source in 1820 June, 1992, about the viate the market de

a higher social wel than his fellow- Irizardons pierce of investment or

Hou C. P. CHATER-I should like to knowing the past your plans for the drainage of six specula-citizens tion. Sir THOMAS SUTHERLAND Ysional avations, and the St. James' thinks the "Shrygabires" fired it, the computation on was $203.160, on ureening yield which can easily favourable. I have already stated that the something more aluat the cohomo,

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY-I think submitted, of whioli shogu relating to thirty the Lord inst. The scoring on the average, how be explained. In the Registrar-General's depart estimated sarples of reroute over ordinary nover remembers the industrial cogics of it odd that it should not he so is Blore, we neatisfactory. Mr. Watson with ment there has been an increase of 87,198; inexpenditurs for 1892 will be about 8254,26€, amid the dotaila have Hoarcaly yet boen rattled. It houses have been careellod leaving x ban- the country being greater force than they land. It well might be," ways cho writer, were from the period of 1867 up to 1896, for no mantry ever had so much work for good total of 63 sarried of the Cap, for the the Supreme Court a derase of $4,000. In the thers appears so raste te denkt, notwithstand will be left to the Partmaster General and will dead and fifty-one. During the year 1890 plans, for the drainage of five bandred build- and time, and his due 32 at 300 yards brcarht returns of that Deart thero in ons most gratifying the decrease in the eplem rermine, that a of course take apans time a Civil Services to do? Our contemporary him the sea el that Itange Mr. B. Robinson ing feature, namely, a remarkable decrease in similar amount will be available in future yaara, But, as frequently happens in connection

Hon. C. P. Cuers-Wint.I went in knowing were submitted, of which, one hundred and with great developments of true industrial suust surely have taken temporary leave of won the 200 yarda spoon, with 31. The best is the number of criminal doses tried. They if the expenditure is carefully watotod. It is what the programmo is to be and how it is to ninety remained angonpleted at the close of the year. During the past your the drainage of activity, there also came sousething approach-ia senses. How is it," the writer asks, mores are appended :—-

anwanted in 1891 to only 82, whereas the average must not be forgotten that considerable addi. be carried ont. ing a very whirlwind of speculation, which that the function of doing the business of

The Acting Colonial SponÉTAST-I em xir hundred andl Äfty-three buildings bus "boen from 1962 to 1886 was 87, and the average from tions to the revenue will be derived at uo yr y rau its al couras and culminated at the the State should be commonly regarded ar

1887 to 1800 73 per annum. There in only une distant date from the now Central Market and afraid that I cannot give the information, but I completed, leaving one hundred and ninety-eight cal 1890-(in this Culony it was 1889) a dull uninteresting kind of duty, which

other item to which, I would call special the depots for slaughtering cattle, as that look will ask the Postumfer-Goutal to report on tho la kand. One hundred and soranty-five buildings sitution, and that in the tonnage of shiping to these and other entroms of revante, I do zubject.

| hay been inspocted and certificates issued under -in acrioua dikaster. The tide of specul may very suitably be left, as a general rule,

Hon. O. P. CHUTER-I am core information section of the Publis Health Ordinance. The ing in and gat daring 1891. My predocon not think that by borrowing £210,000 a too heavy tion," Bir Tuostas continual, "na no to the steady going second-ruto kind f

bor in one of his abla and plaborate aposchee burden wpald be imposed up the reponse of will be welcomed by, members of the Council, I recorda ruferred to is my report of Jammergi doubt resulad, leaving, however, many ugly luen who are not quite intelligent and

stated that the torini ayuangè li and out in 1990 'the Colony. That lî sibuld have inlion to any lot The Acting Copontan Baonefar-I will 1869 are ocuplete up to date.”

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Mr. Watron

Mr. F. Robinson

Mr. H. 3. Holm-43

Inspector Man

Mr. Wazook

Bir. Bakorn am Bart

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THE DIOCESAN SCHOOL

Hoe. C. P. Camerounded.

The Bill was read a first time,

The Counall the adjgrad

FINANCE. COMMITTEE.

averument Analyst.”

The LastDENT-I am sure Mr. Crow's' rom-

Mr. FRANCIS-Perfectly

Mr. EDE-I think so the system has been be

SURVNTOR'S REPORT.

"January 1st, 1899.

hundred and eighty-one buildings have been

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