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LI HUNG-CHANG,

HONGKONG THURSDAY, DOBBER 8, 1882.

only an infinitaimal quantity bore. With no figures to show what the ships actually de bring the who desire to present the trade of the Colony he falling off have free

TRE MONETARY CONFERENCE. (1st December.)

fluence of the great Viceroy LI Hund-anssa tóned by the paltry prachoss of the foreigs hand when they indulge in tolk of this kind. Austrian an Germsu Aologates at the ferred to the P. & O. stamar Bully for Kabe Chishinia Kan, and that 6, of bur oron and Conferenov a ratio of, 25 to 1. Boy might have

or the virulenes of the malady, and his

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the Bacon appeared about 7am., and *** The Captaiɔ', who had evidently boon on the with all the foren d its commnd. It is pour the record properly sifted, sit will no doubt

frorentabely link the pesengers of the damaged bridge at the momsat the collision happenstjaible solution of bize di Bonity on fur at Westerns be some day, it would probably appear that

vasal-amburing treatyone on board, and for as was picked up in his overcoat, muller,astiene a xerad, but too much in their It does not appear that the personal in. the complete dissipation of all the influente

A Router telegram anonces that the they wer conveyed to Shanghai and there trans and sea-boots, informed us that the ship rusfavour, and if Rastorn Chunb es of Commsren dows was a Jupaasse torpedo ernigot,, the ad sposeu ont holly und demanded from the of forega diplomacy in China has been has

The laskless ornizer left Shamsi has suffered much abatement either through representatives themselves. And, after all. But when we look at the returns of the Monetary Conference have been instroot on the 22nd attimo Wa Mwas tearnt at fear had gone down with her. No expl-bajnod Lattes terus from their atradpoint. the lause of time, ill-health, or family sorrow. what have they gained in compensation for Chinese Costems worn ther more ed by their respective Coveramente not the Japannes Con-al ste-Gasoral tha: ste bad 27 natles was gitse of the way the collision hap than ace likely to is acdel tow The seriousades of his illness of last winter the loss of their own dignity and the certain ground, Mt MOLEAVY BROWN's to agree to any modification of the existar 76 la crew on board and ton peers, Liont paned, bet 1 hard one of one of ions say that in the East are not thorn for 1's countries seems to have been due rather to a struggle crifice of the great interests of civilization ? roport on the trade passing the Kowlooning monetary system, that is, so far as Commander Kabareki being in command. Shewa lind boon gaing mall right until the onder good, but far tasir own, and a tierefore more Customs stations last year showed that those countries a concerned, gold micho was a vossal of 750 tons, and heicugst to the ran across car home. Most of these saved wars likely to take a army eiew of the situation between foreign medicine and native treat-

at all events the prition of the Colony's metalism. France, Holland, Spain, and arred orular class. marrying 14 guns. Shefally dressed, two only being lad is their slop it affects their own material Interest, than a of the builder's handy at Karocilies and failed to exceptions, the only people saved ware those crise thy temporarily inhabit. It difficult to mout than to either weakness of constitution FHF. UNOFFICIAL MEMRERS AND trade coming under the notice of the Foreign Mexico are ready, to vote in favour of the bind been in trouble ever since she was turned oating alothes, from which I infer that, with these broil oneas indusocing progress in the cou

Inspectorate and increased, and the inst. American proposals, aut several other cou come up to her required spaal en buz trial leip, au deck at the time of the collision. I omxplain on any other ground coal clamar rapid and apparently complete recovery,

quarterly returns tell the sume tale. The tries have not voted, reserving their opinions.plishing ouly 19 krots, whereas 21 were told the plist's count is that the map-offor gold easy in India, while the antions which is uttered by the energy which he

number of ju ka pasing the sitions to tar Reuter, who, as usual, lears out the required by the contrast, After coms troublesha e bad bean ataucher or a small feeding it esilver. oli maare of vine patte into his offisial business, panres that |

The Hongkong Legislative Council has wards last quarter Mus 6,461 as against most interesting part of the news. We are was taken over by the Tapaanse Garment at a land had that won the Baverns approached wond at once and fodia in the wit of those same quarter of 1891 not told what the Amories proposals are. redcoed gere ($500,000 bring the staal sum, the plans she suddenly shot out across our band thats Thiol torn us and Asarlan them is abundant vitality left in the daver been remarkable for its debating in the

On the whole the position of His power. One or two of our Gevorners, hare and 6,240 in 1890, and there has been Ia a telegram dated the 11th November we believe, paid azila Japanese crea se pot on and was run down We did not leave Kube espaially are straggling to fros themselves from the first. She broke down between Italy having been postponed a couple of hours through good cons of the amatorcial world cannot allow been able to make a nest and telling speech corresponding increase in the nam- it was stated that the delegates of hat board to bring her out, hat grief followed her untilbe'clookos the afternoon of November 20:1, from. However feas bls it may look ou paper the Exellency servis rather to gain than to on occasion, but the members generally her ontwurda. This fires show shat country had been instructed to secure ngree-

Alexandria to enable theseossary repairahoing where the stigio happen, hat the Caps Jelareal, that is a 250 millious sterling love in strength with his advancing years, have shown little aptitude in presenthug there has bear not even à temporary falling cunt with the majority of the groas Anantial and Brypt and had to up for a month of some sasse or other. I do not know szuolly if scorsiplishant. It may be as unn writer We may be sure that this fact-it it. he ons what they had to say in an attractive dress. off in the general trade of the Colony, Posters for the extension of the international Affected in her engines. Untions chang the fits. Did second afficer lind just turned It. of gold wint in Cada che half of which would The present Colonial Secretary, however, is an while as to the future, the magnideant use of silver as money, but as to whether that Chish Fan Es built to replace another the chief and fourth ofors being on watch holes and be available for ongo The son was dara butto weather was to silver. Pet Showlin of, Calin, and of tan tattributable to any reversal of the exception to the prevailing rule of mediocrity, geographical pooliga, of the place; not extension is to be secured by the adoption of vessel by the same bailors, which went down at so the moment we ran the Chishina dawa w the mint hers span te vold as they now law of nature, which does not endus a man Although Mr. O'Bates has been here for only renders any parimanent decline prae- bin tallium pure and simple or by some part two Singapore and Hongkong coupler and old. I anty say that the boat geneally, should be bin tallisun at as low

fr. ALFRED of years ago.

ment I came on deck. I bestel our anchora intip na ou na chladined, in under that should of seventy with the vigour and clear-sighted nearly a year and it had already been seen tically impossiblo but ensures a strais tial scheme we arsleft in doubt. Mr.

7th December. Hit go. I do not know exantly bor long anything scour to make silver, more demanded, nees which belong to an earlier period of that he possessed a ready flow of lognage, growth. We do not know if fanciers as HOTHACHILD, one of the British representa-

The passangers who were on board the Roved slapped, but it was a considerable time, and I that is, dewar gobą gald be inported instead of Wednorday's meeting of Legislative home are likely to be much pfected by tun tives, proposes, it will be observed, au agress life. The English people, or perhaps more Council was the first occasion or which he apecettes of the unofoil is uber Wines ment betweez the Powers fat buying silver na at the time of the colision with the Chishima was told we can 18 miles after the collision au- it, and the uauntry flooded with many in order

tay the pilot koow. bat we und to correctly the Scotch Walsh, and Irish po had und an opportunity of showing what any, but if they choose to use their own jogat a fixed price but what that proposal Kun, some of whom arrived hors be the Suflej til we anchored agus, which wu did off a small to keep commoditis, ruts, aal wegs bigh

onder not able to add much to the partizators el-village in gile, may for a time delude theruselves with his gift, really was. Taking his reply to the ment and intelligence stay will readily ses exactly means it is ut. Very easy

tirns of the socidoat. When thay troked tha was awfully difficult. While we lay there HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. the phantasy that an octogenarian possesses unofficial memborg on the sa aries question that the stuck of the proposal fans will stand from the bald way it which the in-only pablished, as they were all below at the go vory sarafally, for I baieve the navigation

A meeting of the Legistation Connoil was bold the monial finance and the faculty of judg. simply as a speech, with its apt allusion, its form a first cate investiment. The various formation is given by Boutor The general dook the boats were being lowered, some of thin first 15 rockets 23d made ather signals, but ment which belong to the fifting, or a the biting sarcasm, and its clear array of facts companies in which several of the unofficial impression conveyed by the telegram, how being alraady in the water. They all agree that without getting ang respons, and at abort 9

je Broallengy The Goyersor, Sir WILLIAM lar to the sixties; but as a matter of fact and figures, it may be pronounced really members are interested as directors would ever, meagre sa are the desaile, is that with there was so confusion amongst the crew or 'elock, I Evald skinks, the C. F. R. steamer on the 30th November. There were present

brilliant for Hongkong. That perhaps be glad to take it all up as an investment the exceptiof Gerinary and Austria the passengers and that the offers condunt was prea of Japen have in sight. We won Russo, M.

Hon. G. T. O'BRIEN, C.M.G., Colonisi its not so. Nature does not stultify her- not saying very much, but as

for their reserve funde if the loan wors foat-Powers are agreed as to the necessity of prompt sud magnificent; they were giving or thankfully, that she was returning our sigula.

Shoritary, * Boulething being dons. As to what that ders, and working at the same in, and assuring and shortly aftor at the passenger.ws.cak

10. I. LEACH. Acting Morney-General ef in that manner, and he will not have star of amall magnituds shining through ed locally in silver.

something should be there will doubtless he the passougare there we immoliate danger as uff in boste te ker and brought on to Shucghal her band forend to suit the conveniences of epiusus than a brighter star when the

Hon J. H. STEAST LOCHHART, Registraz cloudy night appeara more coa-

differences of opinion Lord KIMBERLEY, soon as it had been assortained the Zarenne was

Gineral any political theorists. If therefore the hole beavana are studded with points of WANTED

whatever the Currency Complasteni do on the fact that the electric light in his Mansion House speech, said that making no water. The first offer had the first jointe of histhird and fourth fager crashed white in lowering the boabs. Some remark Grazd Old Man of China shows himself light, so the Colonial Secretary's sing-

do-meaning presumably the more essential to the State every year, it is ing little speech stands out as something

At the meeting of the Legislative Council on the Indian currency would unt re- was turned off it alor g'oleok gid there wan

The question of a ralio hotwaen geld nad sil.. certainly due to causes outsile himself. It conspicuous in the oratorical firmament of is not the bardening of the particular Hongkong. But if the bon, gentleman bad on the 30th November the Hon. T. H. WHITE comment anything which would shock the ro night oinnit, the consequence being that the pinnacles of rock but the softening and been opposed by a speaker of aqual prowess HEAD quoted the remarks made by the Go well-trial system of British currency.passengers had to dress is the dark. With rever is a matter which cocoras gold asteiss weathering of what 18 around them that the latter would not have found much diffi-vernor some time ago in enanection with the Reading, Mr. FornsonILD's proposal for forence to this, we understand an arrangement much more warly than it does silver countries Company bore for the installation of night accommodate themselves to a.cise or fall in the as pake al ridges to stand out culty in paleerising much of what was said. proposal to endos the College of Medicine the purchase of silver at a fixed price in con- bad deady been made with the Misstric singe the geld pelew of their coumapilities ma aa conspicuous landmarks. And so should Mr. O'BE's allusion to the unofficial" In a matter of this sort," and His Ex-nee on with Lord Krunenler's declaration sirait on board, which was to bs fitded up on vains of silver. This is not merely local, it is

general, whether the country by America, An judge that it is somewhat thus with members representing the Colony as going cellency on the occasion referred to that would so that it can amount to up her arrival at this port

to a latter to the Carumander of the Havenna, trix, England, or Italy Austria and Italy hav the political environment of L HUNG to financial ruin and nobly stepping into the "pures stringe are in the hands of the unthing very promising. The purchase of CHAT. Since the strong haud of the breach to save it from impending disaster official members of Council." The state fifty-four million ounces of silver a year which we have had an apport uitg et parasing, unt much if any Eastern teada, yat both, the anenud confinset.

The CuLoxtaL SKCKSTART-I have the hon Express-dowager bad to be wildrawn, at by cutting down official salaries to the ex-mont so clearly and unhesitatingly male is, by the United States ans not sufficult Mr. H.B. Beckett of the Panjaab Civil Service, country as a grain producer, the other as a silk Jerat atensibly, from public affairs, since tent of £5,000 a year was a piece of sarcasm however, far from coinciding with the facts afendy the price, nor would an extension says I was awake in my cabin and heard the prodseer, are at ones. hit by a decline in silver the death of the Seventh Prines, aurt since all which might tell for the moment, but it will of the case. The unofficial members live of that system to other countries do so as whistle, fellowed by s land grating aoise. My eaubling Indian wheat and China sille to compete our to lay on the lable a letter from the Crown hope of

& vigorta or masculine reign under not stand calm pensideration. When a man to effective control over the public pursong as the quantity, to be purchased was first impression was that we and gone on shore at lower prises against the emoditics they Accents with referan in the proposed los the young Emperor has to be given up, the is unfortunate enough to gat into financial strings either on that or any other ques limited. There is so safe via media betwaon and I rushed on decks fast as I could, and its for Europeau exhugs. A declias in fuels espstab from this Sourstory of State I heard no order givin" Lower the boats, all capital, lover conta, and lower wagas, and the smart. Ihare to submit also u finansial mini which I m2.so be referred to the Fiance relaxation of public spirit among those who diffleullies it may be easy enough to raise tion. They are always liable to be out himetallige and monometallia man then I saw there had been a collision, and prices of commodities theaus tuwur interest au of July 7: 1812, on the abject of priana

Committee... occupy the place of statesmen in Peking has a laugh at bis expense because he tries voted by the official inchers, and even extended use of silver no subsidiary coinage passengers to me on doak. I ran down ontery from Western nation in that these r

The ConaxtaL TREASUMER zonded. became more potionable, The Tsugi Yato extricate biniselt by reducing his ex-if they succeed in carrying the latter or for reserve purposes can only have ths to get a daughter ont of her cabin and was dita have been brought on and are being n

Minuta refers to the Finagee Committe FINANCE REPOZIN mu, never a very coherent political force, penditure, 810 a month of his tailor's bill, with them there is still the Secretary zame offer as an extended demand for again ou deck in abant two minutes. I saw cutested by competition from the Dast

The Cozomi caeraar-1 laave the bon- seems to have become loss and less so, quite the same uniount off as wine bill, and of State to be reckoned with. If that ex- the article for industrial and artistic purone boat was already in the water and a sewood Ameries is the only country which ca incapable, and unwilling as unable, to 20 as Sach small sectomies may appear alled forcionary commande u certain supuses and can never give it the ability was being lowered with four tasoara in her. This dorstands the silver quentisa, or recognises transact any kind of business that involves only like a drop in the oan compared to to be voted for a certain porpus eth its full recognition is thoney and I cosidured very quick work; 20 sailors could the important tearing it has upon feath

whatever and the Tassars were all doing their agricultural population, and it has made, and is Committes suumbag 10 and 11, sud lay then ou more the polite sipping of tes or kis indebtedness, nevertheless it is his duty matter how distasteful it may be to free coinage can alous secure. Until silver have done it more quiskly. There was no panic and from trade upon the welfare of its car is bring this report of the Finance wanching of ground nuts. The insolones to make them. Be in this Colony, the pinch local feeling, the money has to be voted, is en mora: tehabilitated as anchor the work expeditionsly and quickly and there was making, vigantinefforts to bolster up silver in the able.. Tan latter report bas reference to the uncertainty of exchange which is now not of any surt."-Mr. Belts & then order to maintain the gulf price of oilities; procedings of the Finance Committee raspacting adges Unemployed capital means economa Council will be in Committee the Bill and 1 put up with so patiently is often toere the custodians of the public purse to insist proposed expenditare anctioned by the cloak for impotence.

OB comomy in the administration of the Legislative Council no such expenditure gold using countries must cratinus. The cabins, mentioned abo

Linampbell Cofia, R. also wrote to amongst the well-to-da, reduced renk we shall for mail then my remarks on the subject.

AY-LAWS. It is not therefore to be surprised at that Government. The unofficial members could can take place: The public puro etxings increased production of gold and n

affect that he natined confasion or agricultural distress affecting budholders, while

The OLONIAL SECRETARY-I bare now. Downing Street. any business to put through not expect, and possibly did not to in fact held

amongst the labouring classes The American sir. 8 paramanes of notier rie, the honour to Chisted at sell us foreigners should effect a general redation in salaried; but so areas the aido fichi membo may have to dine in the output of silver may in the not tout of this phone hand made on my securesend to locira same doses, ale po e big holife ofte

be doing his bast.

One of the passengers of the Empress of Japaa plan is popular govorunout for the purple, to more the adoption of the first of the thred nota in ore and more on the une capable man, that question seemed to or the most vulner- directing their tightening or loosening is the merzini, who simply wanta etability, a the one man who is not only able to form an abla point for an attack on the extravagance mensurable simply kud solely by the vidna rise is a subarassing as a fall. The uncer- en Shanghai was Mr. H. S. Wilkinson, with wassglish plas is aristocratie parerament for tre of by-law standing in my name, being a by- lang. The Count may remember that opinion but to give effect to it. The power with which the Civil Service to counted it the Secretary of State may sut upon their tainly which has of late provailed is so returning from a trip beme, and he has kindly classes hanes Ameries is doing her at most to law for the regulation of a lodging was selected for the purpose. Every one opinion. And thst he does not altogethering utaletable, a fact to which the majority supplied us (evoury) with the following account as silver, while Fingland is distaclio d to in and hia disposition to exercise the power he knows that the Civil Service is largely over-ignore their opinion is shown by Lord of the repseamtutives at the Monetary Cou- of the mosting of the Empres of Japan with the torfers with the apprecintian of zold, in which it, pusat In May, 1991. ert in by-laws on which are good m long as the debtor countries by-laws provided that all the by-laws should dome lato fores ou and after the G Fosceses must be decreasing with age, but unned, as has been admitted by the KserFORD's despatch ou gal extension, inference appear to be more or less alive, but Ravenez and the transferring of the latter'e most of her investments have been made and this subject, and the suventeenth of theve

he Rape, Captain Browne. left Koba a oan and will meet hair obligations in gol still, with all deductions, he remains the man Goreruor. Tug anofie ale, however, are not which his Lo dehip says he shares tho we are not sugnise that the Conference will passengers t the Kompress of Japan:

fomad possible to take slys by rulerne tha aby There parallar circumstances in a position to put their finger on this Governor's desire not to form at the furrive at a satisfactory conclusion as to the the afternoon of November 30th, and the England, or English capitali is why rally the August, 1891 I was hoped that it might be furnish an excuse for the foreign Ministars appointment and that appointment and say Colony a scheme for a new and expensive remedial measures to be acopted Austria press of Japan left Kobe at 11alook the same country, dove zot seem to antisiter Chat & day

the time stated. The Sanitary Baned is, ho and others who from time to time endeavour they are inuecessity. All they know is that prison it such airs would be met by and Geraisny are welded to gold monomeuigt. Next morning about 7.50 when negr may come when its debtors will decide a larger survapoo of ble provisions of these br-lasa by

to dis- protests from the unofficial wombors of the talls, sums other countries, ineluding Fogoshima, about 14 roiles from Koba, the to pas interval on their debts in gold, but when.

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Tou, . G. MicoALL-INNER, Colonial Trea Tan FX. Coorza, Dirogtor of Public Works Hoa V. Reassy, RN, Harbour Master. Mon. C.. CHATER.

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Mr. F. H. 3ay, oting Clerk of Councila

MINUTES,

The minute of the last meeting wora rad

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of the Yamên which the foreign Ministers of hard times being felt, it is the duty of. and it on ta ther Laud be vetoes lysing the trade between and makes reference to the absence of light in the arid with thom the value of ospital, rant, and to Supply Bill of 1893. In a for minutos

of the Viceroy Li is no doubt strictly limited,

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to obtain through the irregular channel of there are on an average three me. Esislative Council an:1 would be strongly Englund, favour only half-measures, and the Bavrang was observed in there, dying the this does happoa Rngland may awake to a feel oror, csported that they bare been adde the Northern Superintendent of Tride what I charge, duties which could easily be posed by pubhe opinion on the spot. This advocates of bin tallin pure and simple urgency sigual. It was somi that her bows were lug of regret at the obstacles it placed in the to make arrangements to that effast and they despair of getting through the orthodox eburged by one, and that the thistlefactory so far, us it goes, Init much will, we fear, find themselves in a nuority, tators in. She then hoisted-the signal. Can way of nations arriving at a possibia selation or they have psd by-law in th

channel of the Tsung-li Yamon. To brabieing vastly more a the way of

colony is pay-

te holds rational conversation for an hour the work done is worth. Consequently they more is wanted. It may be granted at

with an intelligent an offairs would alone attack the votes for salaries en masse, but once that in matters of Imperial policy at pleuse them touch would be neither reasonable nur desirable

he a temptation sufficient to allure the what would progestins would to place the decision in the hands of the un foreign diplomats form their legiance better than a

the mechs.

DISASTROUS COLLISION.

you take a passenger to which the Empress the silver quanting. Taking at silver from a ton of hy-lew No. 17 which I have just of Janan teplied, Yes, but les grick about it intely eastern standpoint, tonite in is van quoted. The by-law runs as follows:- Chess The Bocina then sigailied, "I have baan ix is un anelloyed bl saing, pt for the few, by-Laws shall not sema itu furcu until a collision. Captain Te then put off in a boat people ar Governments who have extracted date berefter to be fired by the Savitary to the Ravenna and arranged with the captainabilities in gold, and who wish to mast the Board and approved by the Legislative Council to the authorized form of intore prys be a reduction in the persect of the offical members, who, like the other Eng SINKING OF A JAPANESE CRUISER of that vessal to bring on the ucils and ia gald; but it boomes a question for mry and published in the date The Attorney. padaringers, and these wore transferred with serious consideration whether the notions of sus nueral has reported that this by-law is in due which is so mortifying to their prida Service. No self-respecting Cloverument or liah residents, we are birds of passage,

EIGHTY-FOUR LIVES LOST.""" out any annecessary delay. It was ascertained generation should be biding, and a barcos, furra and that Chere is no objection to its adop gad so revolting to their common sense. legislature can afford to play fast and loose domioited hero for longer or shorter periods,

that abent 4 o'clock on the merging of the lat, upon the port, and, if gold boardera continue to tion. I beg to inore that it be approved,

The ActiNG ATTORNEY ORERAL OOonded. HING OILANG, with the salaries of public servanta, sad but not taking the place their porma

End Pocomober.

the Harmaa bad mast the Japanese torpedo foces up its price, whether debtor nations shoul

-Hon. "E. IT. WETTERSHAD —I rim to move that An exchange of views with the when an increase is granted it is not expect nent home. It may be deemed "desirable abo, whather directly participating i

The Superintozdent of the P. & G. Co. in cruiser Chishima Kan and collided with "ber. not resolve to pay interest la silor on the sirer discussion of any question of forego reked to be taken away a year afterwards. The that all the tactical members should be tions or not, boids the ultimate decision of statement made at the time the general to-elevica, and on a wider suffrage than forms a that he has received telegraphic advice The Ravenna bal justoome teach the Straits, amounts they reasired as proceeds of their gold the adoption of the by-lawe to question be post- from the Company's agent at Kobe Cast the and Captain Browne had gone below, the ship lans. This looks like repudiation, but aatios paned for a fortnight or util the next maling. the Government his hands, may vary orase was granted in Highong, that the that to which the tee members at Commander of the Reminia reports having been being in charge of the plot, a Jepang, at the have repudiated before nor and are no warse The auffiblat memura bave not had suficient casily remove difficulties and solve double salariss would be liable to reconsidoration in elected have to appeal, but whatever may in collision with a fuss ocular in the land time the collision happened. Ten pilot has for it. inly the other day Postaral scaled down time to consider by-laws is quastion. I could never be removed or solved by subsequent years, was not equivalent to a be done in the direction the hme Cn Son, that the former sustained serious, damage stated that the cruiser orcased the bows of the interest on her debt, which is co-padiation in speak for she be two hou, meats and if it is regotiations pans httle

that doubt those of the Ministers who that they should reduced. If the state that in colonic where alien races are Passengers by the Round were transferred to truck her ambiabips Tao excisar was out into for bankruptcy upea silver Gor-rosa-nts Siak we shall to have had time to consider

ten and sack lamediately. Criss for assistance which hars barrowed in gold, they must accept them.

The COLONIAL 3NCSÉTAKJ-The hou, mom. take advantage of their leisure to onltivate of the Colony bemine so bad that there was in a majority the effective control of the the Expres of Japan (das at Shanghai today wore heard, the boats were lowered and 15 the ones. For the East to deplora in

rained in England. The Barcane is at anctor in Hireys Bay. "good. Flations, not with La HUN-GBANG no money to pay the salaries with the Civil executive must be

The Company's agents at Nagasaki telegraph of the crew of the graisor were picked up. Cap arouse is the production of silver, and decline bur is and ac antics misapprehension. He alone, but with other Viceroys and Governors, Servants would have to go without them atto However much wo nay chafe against this that the moon (which left there at 9 postain Browne and the carpentor of the Karena in lis vilne, uld be equivalent to gold orun my that he has bad uation to cancer Bro enabled thereby to promote the interests gether, but happily we have not arrived at policy at particular moments phen wo

other of thorniser's crew in the hole mito in innrvasal production of gold and consist in a half. The actual by-laws are not now ba- of their nationals. The and say be held to that point yet, nor even ut a point where a is in the ascendast iu Downing Street, it is Wednesday) took cement and bricks to the Rabesquently went in a boat promod the steamer tries taking exoption to the gold discoverisa in these by dawa I should think that ho bas

afferent to eable her to grooved to Nagasaki. instify

reduction in the salaries is ablutely neces- undoubbelly a sound policy on the whole, with which tomporary repairs will be and inspoted the damage, when they found an America, Australis, and Africa, which card bad sapi tim. He has bad about a year But there are cases where the end does ry. Nevertheless the colony's state is such and is attended by fower mistakes than would The Satenna toata have infé Kobe about the stomer's how this man making the 15terasa sa te eirsalatlag medium What the fore the Council The caly cas now before the not justify the means; cases where the end that every opportunity ought to be takes, as probably be caumutted by a legislature in pm, on Tuesday and the collision probably on envivor of the callsign. Theory of the cruiser increas did for gold inntries is perfostly oil Counsil is that which pratiles that certain by to be drewed, but of course ona neve etters silver, and consegnant ineranse in the circular appered by the Cauboil, but which the Sanitary is not attained, and where the and is attain-yacancies occur, of reducing the number of which the official client postased a nurred between midnight on the th and day consisted of 78 all sold, of whom 62 are supposed know, and what the increased prinction of laws ready made by the Sanitary Board and

majmity

light on the 30th ultimo. ed, but at the expense of something greater. officers, and, when a supernumerary is trans dominating

What has been said above applies

Mr. Jomph writes meistarars received may have been picked up by the fishing boatsing medion, has deve for silver countries held at sy dissy see act in a position at present. to thié The Foeign Ministers who bave for years ferred trois ans department to fill a substan.

farther telegraphic advice fra Naski thattha The colon balkhead of the Ravena slood the also be equally well kan, Que bas only to afore, shall not come into operation until a ....

Bow. II. WHPURAD—I was under a mis- been paying their court to Le Hasa-dano tire appointment in znother, to reduce the Imperiul interests represented is the Colony. Forests and is elision with the Leanna shock, and it is expected that she will be able to to look at the rapid expansion of Bas trad faturs dito,

appratension. I thought ting move now by lawy do not always conting then sofren to unsters alors if the offer is one of those which ap But what we do sant, and what we think we was the Chishima, Bail Bioch regres to sad that proceed to Nagasaki for repairs after taking the within eron the past ten yours to be satisfied on

meoradary precaution against the balikkant gir that point; and while farther trolina in zitz

The by law was then alapte right to demand, is local control over 8) of her grow as reported to be drowned.. have of public conera or of high state policy pear to be overpaid.

The Lost SSC STARY-1 have to move The Chishima was a now torpede gunboat lag way. She takes the enraitors of the oraleer would struulata Eastern production and Bas The necessity for retrenchment does not the purely municipal affairs of the Colany. If they had done so it cannot be doubted

tern caras, -desreased praduation of silver. Shu with her,

The commander of the Chiakims, Captain and advanos in its price, would arrest that the uloption of by-laws for the regulation of that they would have gatablished relations of anae from any falling off in the general trade When we come to the every day derails of which had just one out from Europe. intimacy with the Viceroy which would have and prosperity of the Colour but from the fact road conservation and matters of that kind arrived in this colony on har mutward voyage an bred mutual confidence, and made inter that the community has seen a considerable Downing Street is too distant to serva satis the 2nd November last and left again on the sheraki, aul the French eurinoer 81. Estesalt growth. Nations ar like individuals, they can-balts, he Thay va reference to bakeries, 8th idem. Her name Captain who came out in the lusklaan cruiser to represent not stand still. They unst vann or thy have bou pasal after the consideration by the nonal affairs ren more sin willy than they portion of its accumulatal caringe swept away factorily as the ultimate repositoryof in-tailer for Varmander's note, wus aptat the bosstructors, are aciongst the survivors, but must reo-ds, and to areal trade ad tumanre Saailery Board, nut are reported by the

commerce coat of decline Taare | Altorasy-ikoneral to be in proper form. thority. In such a paltry matter for instance

cewens to a ratio between get The Xorizo ATDORNEY-GENERAL secondod, have done. But the Minis-ere and Consuls and is now appreciably poorer than it was a

The last named guliers were drowned, chaftar ber arrival in Japanasa watora.

By-lawa adopted. The following a list of the Ravenna's and silver it by no means follows that one which.

The COLONIAL SECRETATY I Daw move the have too often stepped down from this high few years ago. Hence the pressure of taxa-as that of the state of Polfile Road, which down at 73 men but may have been inorensede regret to state that the wife and child of the in the

tion is more severely felt and is borno with has recently been much discussed the rate Chilema mas built at St Nosite by the So and safe platform and sunk the graver tion is questions to interests of very secondary in-greater impatience, an impatienes that is in pavora who provide the money ought to be ciété des Chantiers de la Leics. Her longth passergate who wore or board st the time of would suit the Fast would be equally sceptable

dwelling-The romarks which I made-en-the- portance. Most of the intrriows between creased by the knowledge that the Colony able to my through their duly elected repro-was 70 metres, depth 48 metres, and her great. The pollixion Ladies Mabel and Nota Fit to the West, and vice veran; their intarests are adoption of another set of by-laws for the pro- foreign diplomats and LI HUNG-CHANG are has to support an army of Civil Servants Bontatives that the roud shall be repaired ost width only 8 matros, stability; it was said: gerald, Mr. F. B. Máris, dir. B. B. Garvey, opposed, as net necassarily be the oase while per constrastjan, str., of water slanets its pritats But that a ratie should szist is of importanes by-laws just passed relating to bake-banees ap devoted in mutlers petty and personal, far in excess of its requirements The Op-when they conceive it requires.it, instead of being to a certain extent sacrificed to speed. She Mr. Hoskin, Mr. G. W. Tay. Blba (2) Lay uo is silver and the other gold.

enbad air taflore of locomotive type and orgies of and maid, Mr. ), Mayer, Mr. G. Nagasaki, Me. Some email advantage for some of his boul Secretary ways that while individuals being placed entirely at the mergy of a geno tres power and could, staxus of knots. Totneski and servant. Mr. F. M. Hooper. Mr. to the trailing olies in both conutrios, and to ply also to these and I beg to more that they be

Ths ACTENO ATTORNEY-GENERAL. Bonded. nationals, not always even rising to tho the Colony have in recent years lost tleman responsible only to Downing Street Her armacient, consisted of fourteen Hotchkiss and Miss Beckett, Mr. Caldicott, Mrs, and Miss those Gororements which bare, a desire to adopted

By-laws supted. diguity of a Government contract, but often heavily by gainbling the condition of the and whose ideas of the local requirements guns and four corpado tubes. Bejaga russel of Waldron and child. Lient, Coffe, Mr. and Mrave, indebtedness on one side or the athor, and

The COLONIAL SECRETA I—I have to move reaching Lo higher than the solicitation of coumunity at large is sound and pro- may differ very materially from those of pubifal stability, it is possible that the shanck E. Baekley and infant, and Miss E. M. Browe therefore the question as to resoles itself

A Karrative of the collision was supplied to s into one et compromise how much will was giv favour or employment for some of his "gressive." Bat the

representative of the Mercury by Mr. G. A how little wil the other take. The East-aruld the adopting of an order as to the fos and por individuals who the community reasraly. The Government of the ecliinion wased her to capsize.

has already found it expedient to delegato BONNE 8th December. Roy, of Saginaw, Mich., U.S.4, who was nae ba satisfied with s ratio of 25 to 1, or 373 press outages to be taken in the Supreme Court. I poorer countrymen, form the burden of have lost heavily by gambling are

It was anticipated that the C. P. steamer of the Basems's, passengers, which we repro-for silver; the West certainly could not, boaistava thu thority of the Chief Justice for say. mauy an official's representation to the pretty numerous class, and there is its functions in respect to sanitation to a

A tew Vicaray La.

still moro namercia dass of bond file quasi-public body. Why not p

pinpress of Japan, which arrived here on the 5th daca blow with the omission of certain por- this would on a bisa of 33 par gat. apo iting that flsugh the Counell as the rigid to stock of soloed, silver, or over 150 tons decline to approve them it has not the right of feral it to be entirely julefensible investors who have seen their property large further und delegate the munisipal adminis. Japan, which the tangers of the

"The passengers really know very little of sterling, nudagsould be arrange that altering them in any way, and the question thern- for representatives of great Powers wholy deprecated in valgs and who if they are tration of the town of Victoria to a po- & U. steamer Ravan, which was in collision have to guard the obligations of Trea compelled by creamstances to realise can pularly elected body of commissioners? That with the Japanese oraiser Chishing in the In the oscarreros, having nil heen below in their the prasnut silver money should still it fors will whether they are to be approved er tice, and whose exertions should be un-only do so at a heavy loss. All this means is done at Singapore, with excellent results, land Sen on the 30th. It transpires, however, bunka when the cellaion happened. The first onists at its face value which nonld only be not. I may nation that they are for the most ing on forward was being awakened by a shock tention there is soll another very importaal hitherto levied with the option of those relat- remitingly used to keep the Chinese curtailuent of private expenditure, a smaller and of what municipal governunat can that they were transferred at Shan had to the fatimation I had that say hing anusad was goin the ocastry of its origin. In this or part in second with the fass that have beau themselves before any Chinese alleial what which any community experiences, when the stance we have a striking example iu thot from the sets of the dimeter to Shanghai by think the ship was on the reeks I rushed on ing sash priesa 33 pass or 83 panoor which the opportunity has been taken by the Buever by asking patty favours. It is a practice of small economies is forced upon it case of Bharat. The cultivation of the Empress of Japas it in ody natReal that deck in my draware and enoke. I could seg wo ounce for alver may have apon prodantion. Chief Jaties to introduas vales Homewhat tenlesome rule in India which prohibit by inexorable necessity. But our difficulties healthy public opinion, too, and of the some information ould be brought which rooks or breakers around but I based erleg This sanot be determined sow, nor until a word with the rates ruling in England. I the calamity, for aristance from the water, and, looking over have a year or two of fluctuation between the amore, that this crdor be upproval by the Council, The ASTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL Bonded.. the acceptance of presents from native are of a temporary nature and are already, feeling of responsibility which the possca will throw come light on

- Order approved.. rulers, and the principle on which that rule we hope, beginning to disappear. As to tradesion of a rate imperis, could not fail to pro- We gathers to conversation with those on the ship's sile 1 as fero or three heads: bob limita, me lower ones for at present they are too

THE APPRORSIATION BILL, 1899. is founded is entirely applicable to the mane generally, there is no doubt it is expand duce a good affect or the political tone of board the Empress of Japan that the Ravenza bing up and down. One of the Ravena's effor resent, having pressiled for only three or four

The COLONIAL SECRETARY-Being now la of foreign Ministers sung in forma pauperising and is bound to go on expanding. Of the community and on the character of the left Kobe at 5.30 pm on Tuesday, Finvambar passing mo just then, I asked him what was the months, and three or four months of low prices for suployment for their friends. The course no one looks for very large profits administration of the town's affairs. The had all work well until 4 o'clock on matter and he told me hurriedly that we and canare ut vo aaat whatever in-mining. Doeblies

g leave to more the trel item of $146,700 for Minister who has begged and received such in these days of ancora in exchange, small salinesa] represented by each man's desire Wedsday morning when while steaming down sunk and that the host were being a decline to 42 puso raight shut down tuines

foron with the Chishima, which was on wandel, not aven a rippio on the water to show bet there are others who ospital has to a favour is certainly in na condition to press commissions, and keen competition. Bat to take what he can out of the Colony would red abs collided with tremulous lowered. I could see no trace of any other sota decline to paque would shut down mor Chuunittes on the Appropriation Bill of 1994 I in Finanoo Committed that. I was, gware bore for fallment of Treaty obligations. He in judging whether a community is ad became tempered by keenerint rest is the ing from the auth under full steam. At the where a ship had gone down I opald was that expended and which will not alons until it charges on account of pabilo debt. I mentioned has had his bone, and he must not bark. vancing or receding in prosperity the general wellbeing, and residents of the Colony isment of the calling it is stated that the ear people were lowering the bouts as fast as goon, so that it is presisilly imposible?

paaco will have upon the production of allear this vote. I refer to the part which makes pro- To their credit it must be said the Chinese only reliable test is the increase or decresas would gradually come to fuel soraething of Japanoss oruiser Rendesrossing to cuss the they conid, one of them being ready almost in determine what effect a price of 38 penss or Smight be a difference of opinion as to part of soom to treat this kind of illicit importu in the volume rd its trade. In Hong- that personal attachment to thoplane which one Barenne's bows and that the latter had no time the water when I got on look go nity with great mocaration. Instead of kang we have no statistics arsilable to give so often hears of in the case of Shangbai but to realise this sudden intention and avert the The brals went away to the resets, aut To get all for the last ought not therefore to vision for a charge of $1000 in annection with rounding on theiz foreign suppliants and us the value of the trade from time to time, which is so conspicuously absent in Hong-cutastraphe. The force of the impact out the must say the contact of Captain Browne as a prohibitive ratio. aur one which would the proposed now loan: I said in Finance Com snowmls. The Aarong lowered her bosts and brave, and worthy of nit pris. The second tid not lessen but on the contrary increased some difference of opinion as to that item telling them to endow their own unemployed but information is obla ualde which gives a Louz. The creation of a municipality would, China elas so anti shale is fun and the flours of the Ravenas, was prompt; tank to decrease the supply, but as procaation mit that I was aware that there might be out of the enormous wealth which, for other general idea of whether it is increasing or moreover, teal to remove overal of the sixteen of the crew, faldleg the captain of the offloss saatanad a terrible injury to his band after silver bad tenohad: 4 peu per pause, and I sggested that the most appropriate op Assary on the question would be when the purposes, they boast offbey prefer to

to declining. There are the shipping retures, pointa of friction between the Government oruiser, were picke up The total loss of life is getting the boats away, the first pinis of ratio of 221, which 434 pense means, should portunity for any dissaton which might be soothe and bridle the applicants by buying for instance. These show an increase. But, and the community and conduce to is computed at best sixty-five. The awful his third ant four fingers being crushed in a test war Fiew of the thest, as Chinese shopkeepers keep terms of we are told by the pessimists, the shipping feeling of greater cordiality and loyalty.addons and fores of the collision randaend it blook. The bonte scossded in pioning up How old it malt India's Government, 4 Loan Ordinance italt was introunced. If the peace with troublesome mendimute. It is retis prove nothing, that it is all a doin It Sir WILLIAM RONSON during his placet hopeless to render much help, for nearly 16 persour, whom they brought on board, and panen silver, 3 shillings the dollar, sud 18.41d. loan is raised the sum fa question will certainly said, however, though we cannot shaolutely siou about shipping being the life blood of term of office would undertake the task all were below, at the time out the gruiser sank then it was we discovered that we had run dows the rapee? Not badly, one would think, but it by auted, but on the other hand, if the loan is vouch for the authority, that Lx Horo.the Oniony, that ships only come here because of giving us a measure of municipal solf- aimet lika stone. The venne received a ws-of-war, Her Captain and a couple of would probably be as distasteful to Westernt rated no expenditure will be incurred on open, but she was able to anchor in a little Frenchman, M. Esnekult, an engineer, as we to I, which seems to be Huding oma aeroplanos 940,000 which refers to the loan proposed caang did take "a riss" out of one of his it is cheaper to run them at a loss than to government he would confer s hoon n the rarius injuries, her bows haing torn ellers were senget those sared, and sise a natipss as a ratio of 20 to 2: The catio of 20 as itera, that is to my in the item of diplomatie v sitors by reminding him that lay them up, that they bring only part colony and would earn the thanke of the shallow bay close at hand, ond was not mani aftorwarde discavored, but ho, per man, has to amongst bimatellists in reid osastrive, mains to be raised in 1899. The unofficial membera ho owed bis own position as a diplomslist to cargoes and that the bulk of these they take community to an extant thas no previous fostly in dangor. The Empress of Japan, deplore the lam of wife and child, who went 48 pozon for silver, J. 381. the dollar, and la, diu Finance Conuities wars tiled with the the rapos, malast which thesat should struggle axplanation I gavo and with the anggen: which left Hoba thoat for hours later than down with the ill-fated voul the grill of himself, the Viceroy, Were on with them to Shoghai or Japan, leaving 'Governor has done,

diens which Ms. Has saya are insor cost

Government to its engagemente, to humble custom fur the stores, and the depression achieve under somewhat differen: wizouin P.&O. stamar Sutlej...

As the passengers of the Bavenna werea convey and kind of grating noise, which made me paint to be considerat, which is the boaring to probate and letters of administration, as to

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