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The purest ingredients only are ad, and the fost care and cimulinosse exercised in the mannfrabara throghout.

lokin tax, and when this alonion is pub

on to the selling price consumers will naturally begin to look to atherosc for the supply of their requirements. And they have not very far to look, The spincing industry is rapidly growing in Japau and a commencement has already been made in China itself. The surrency policy of the lending European nations and that now proposed for India is calculated to make Fastern Asia supply its own requirements in the way of manufactaires. This i perbans not a result that we in Hong kong, looking to our own intereste, have any reason to regret, for though it may require some adjustment of present com mercial arrangements it cannot fail to bring profit to the colony as a whole. But what would prove of much greater advantage to Lus would be a spate of waiverant free trade. The policy of artificially appreciating gold by discrediting silver is one of the not vicious forms of protection ever in- vented, and is calculated, not to bring sap pod benefit to a whole country, but solely to a particular class, the capitalists,

A meeting of the Laglalative Council was hold, yesterday. There were pressut f

His Excellency the Governor, She WILLIAM ROBINSON. KUMO

Hon, W. M. GOODMAN, Attorney-General. Hon, A M. TROUsos, Acting Registrar Gaaral,

Ho, N. G. MITOMELL-INF, Colonial Hon. F.A Coors, Director of Public Works Hon. C. P. CuKTAR. Hon. Ho Ka

Treasurez

Hon, T. H., WardsAD. Hon. J. J. KESWICK-

Hon. t. B. BELITION:

Mr, A, SETH, Clark of, Connoile.

MINUTES.

The minutes of the previous mating wore rand and confrmed.

ILLNESS OF THE COLONIAL SDORETAUY.

HIS VICELLENCE-Dwing + the less of the Colouis Seoretary be in excused from tending here today.

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THE PO LEUNG XUX INCORPORATION BILL

The ACTIO EGISTRA-GENSEAL moved the third reading of the Bill entitled the Pa Long Kak Incorporation. Ordinance.

Han, Ho KAT seconded,

TROOPS.

Adroissious.

18-2

1905.

7881

1,097.

1885

1,190.

1980

7,507

1897

1.749,

1898

1,49

1859

1,732

1690

1918

1891 16:2

1,851

2.844

Deathy.

The addition of 812 muscolimatized trope has

THE HONGEORG BAILY PRESS, TUHSDAY, JUNE 201m, 1888. HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Yerred to by His Scallaney to his speech to the sector: Is Mine with the at all. You comelitule body that he's per-Indians; the Chinese get off maak better than

the Chunpll at the opening of the Soudan torportalipa un dope #alt Ubjobjectionablened peinal aristotou, a masks qui all, Morts of rights in 1801.

HI BOULLETO-The answers to these quesit in da thuaji wõud ja very hard te sibordo and Auzivkigas, and on hie" no law

There was a very great ingreso in the num tions are as followey The rebuilding of Mountain an importation for Hongkong, la apeloood, Chuling with, tha polls corporation. Thora tiny Lodge has not bean sanctioned by the Secretary but the Kowloon péninsula in not an islami. 156 occasions when it in necessity to apply bar of Troops in the colony last year, 42 added of State. The difference between the amount sund dogs would be anggled zeros for incorporation, but aich occasion are rare, to the white trespa andal to the black troops, voted by the Legislative Council three or four the frontier and it would be practically and great caution must be exercised. The de ghiefly to the serival of this new Hongkong years ago and the fats estimate in 30.000. The Impossibis with adoh a large foo as $5 to prevent presoat of course a very deserving eme Regiment Thoro was a good ul of sickness Bam vated in 18900, 180, and (892 was $43,000; maggling or the landing of dogs In the Indoed and we must all sympathise with this examongst the regiment during their first sum. the mom asked for now is $80,00). The Director wills of the bight I am authorised by the collant fastilation as a bonesolent fand, but I de mor, but they have greatly improved sad now Pabllo Works reports that he does not consider Governor to take that clauss out of the Bill not want it to be supposed that as a matter of for a long tims have seff rod very little from that a sum of $40,000 would be autoient, and and not to charge.anything for importation couras this private sooistics can be incceporated, olimatic cases The Europeans still puff or very Mr. Cooper is of opinion that a uitable battling I bave also stored clause 4. Bring the expiration nor do I wish it to bi said the Attorney-General match and the serage of tisknuss an death on a suitable sits onzes be constructed for a less of the non cn Daneber 81ut in every caso has allowed, this Bill to bo massd ai It has been among their increases your by your

The accommodation for the troops has not in- aum than $60,070. The plans and otimates no mattor on what date the Ijosase is taken brought forward without commenting on the which are referred to aro sossible to anyone out Section 5 provides test the Governor necessity of bentowing great consideration and creared in proportion to their bumbers. The who takes as interest in them if they care to in Council may make regulations for the narcising touch osation in these Ordinaus. Ibarracks are mostly old, and the addit losal so- apply to the Colonial Secretary's offae.

tording of any petraitian and also prescribe the do not propose to object to the Batas it is now commodation sees to constat of China hous Hoo. E. R. BELIOS-Considering that I conditions under which dogs may be allowed to hofore us

that have been renovated and improved in the have the answer to my diet question I beg go abrost in the stroke. It reads, “The Go The Bill was read a second time and the lower levels; though many additional and-stations ta anggest that tho. Bearslary of Biate be veroor in Council may from time to time make, Coanoil wont into Camalties upon it. Nome-hate be added and a Sanitarinn at the Pank. harged to cuma to an early decision on the subjoat and when made royoke or Tary, such regulations ous amendments moved by the Hon. C. P. The new Regiment are in a camp composed of as the colony is now paying a large rental for as may not to the Governor in Onundit necce Cuaron were adopted without discussion, and netales at Howloon.

The following tablo gives the sickness and the hire of Craigieburn and it will do so for 1893 ep or expedient for enforcing under penaltion progress was reported.

mortality among the troups for the past ton as well as for several years to come if the not exceeding tan dolists, prompt report being residence for the Governor at the Peak is not mate to the Pelica of all cases of rabies or sue

years:- completed. Thero nów lies fallow at Mountain peated rabies, and for prescribing the conditions His Exceltenor have the honour to lar Hodges valuable plot of land. The elements under and in scordance with Chich dogs, may

Hoй T. H. WиTEĦBAD-I risete oppose the house is becoming dilapidated but the materials In the public thoroughfarea of disowhere, and on the table the following financial insty, and re playing end baved with the buildings. The be kept in this Colony or allowed to go abroad move that it be referred to the Finance Com-composing these structures could be now ad- for seizing, dataining, destroying or otherwis third reading of this Bill, and to move, if it is mittee The Governor

vantagoonaly utilised in the construction of the dealing willa, or disposing of, any dogs kapt or neary for me to conlude with a motion, its Council to re-vote the sum of six thousand dol

to pass over them they will be ruined and worth-nosardanes with such conditions." That is a very am aware, from your Exalleucy's statements, lare, (6,000), being the auerpended portion of teorie oors if a your or two is allowed allowed to go abroad, otherwise than under and in rojection. I de es with no hope of success, an I the Government contribution to the roskamations, and to replace them with materials of a important part of the Ordinancs, bocanes if alter that the minds of the official majority of the ja front of Marine Tots Nos, 95, 98, and 105,”

similar kind from the lower lovals will add con- tentative trial the locages are not found to be Council were made up on the subject before tho The ATTORNEY-GENZELL BIConded.

siderably to the cost of the proposed edifice.euolent to check rebles, and enable a lot of present Bill was bid à find tip on the tables, Minate referred

Under the ciroamstances to save time prodiag mangy ours to be eradicated and destroyed them and that no arguments of mine are likely to

My sale object in speaking to be considered and I think there will be a son- the decision of the Secretary of State. I ooit might be necessary to make some additione influcon théin. mend this government in set aside out of to the regulations. If it is found to be manosis to racord my protest against the passing siderable prament in 1813 115, 9,370 the 940,000 a rum adequate for the purpose of sary we have a precedent in the Straits Bottle of the Bill in its prisont forms, and in preserva strength for 1891 was 1,554 men, for 1994, 9,370 the preparation of a site. We know from exepte to the kind of conditions, and I myself my right of appeal to the Sematary of State. parlance that the preparation of a site for build- should suggest that all metal number be intend to address Hie Lordship on the subjeal The Superintendent in his report beings in ing purposes in the Hill district occupies a long attached to each dog. It could be either at and to urge the rotsen of the Bill to the Cournote oflennies in the ITcapital ancap time. In order therefore that we should be ached to the dog's collar or by a pismoil for amendment before it is finally approved, godation which I hops will in part be remedied. prompt in the erection of this new residence the of string to the dog's hook. The number I am in favour of the Pe Lenag Kat, of its in- during the present year. I would greatly prefer | Hoo, T. H. WarreHEAD-Parsant to notre site should be prepared before the expected as the collar would correspond with the number corporation and endowment, and I voted for the to have had an entirely new Hospital as.wusst friss to move" shat a small Commission bo ay sanction from the Secretary of State has arrived. on the register, and that registar would enable second reading of this Bill, I am, however, ds. rat intended. bat in the old days thon wh pointed to investigate and report on the working HIS EXCELLENCY-I shall be very glad to say one to see who the owner was. That tinctly opposed to the organisation given the know the requirements of the prouiter alterat at the Gap Book Lightbense, the telegraphic talagraph to the Senatury of State to the affoul would be wash better than having an elaborate Somsty by this Bill, as in my opinion the fuclu of Hongkong were not allowed any vaion is the communication therewith, and the methods of of the hon. member's question if the other hon. Chinese inscription on the collar which morteion of the Begtetrar General as a member of matter. A plan for a new Hospital was sent. reporting and signalling generally the arrival of embers will support him. I have no doubt of us would not understand. The sixth see the Board of Direction deprives the Government cut from home at a cost of $250,000. The pla the spring of last year apsards of 60 of the prin- and I so sure that the delay with be y dos Ordinanas. Section & provides that the Ordinsion which was the prefamod obinet of the Bill sisties season, the sama oro, therefore, ships and steamera in the watersof the colosy In that a considerable sub is paid for Craigieburn tan imposes penalties for bronch of the in isrge measure of that oversight sul supervi. of the Hospital was quite unsuitable for our

Wo were, sipal shipping and other firms maiorisfied the trnative to the present building, which is in sauce should not come inte fares immediately, but to give to the Government I would sweep out, beyond our mar Covernment, and called your Excellency's atten most dilapidated state. Only to other day two that the date should be fixed later on and noti- away, if I could, the Begletrar General's depart-obliged to out the enroucy as bess we could. tion to some of the defects in the sexangamente, of the ceilings fell in, I baliere. Would you put fed by proclamation of the Governor in the ment, but so long as the offes and the depart. My pralesessom had been fighting for a new and to the desirability of improving the then your enggalion in the form of a motion, Mr. Gazeite. I do not profess to be an expert in ment exist and a long as the Women and Hospital for fire rear before I came and had existing system of reporting ships and steamers, Belilios?

the matter of dogs, but some gentlemen Girls', Protection Ordinmica No. 11 of 1990 to providence helped by blowing down the old and signalling their arrival in the waters of Bos. E. R. BELILzos—I will do so with bava suggested that six months is a is in force, I object to the powers given to Hospital and burning down its substituto, wo the Colony. The system was admittedly do pleasure. I will move that the Secretary of long time, for degs to be considered paps, I the Registrar-Gautral by that Ordinance being might have still been in a great deal worse festive, but the memorialists' proposals to Sinta be argad to come to se early decision with shall therefore suggest the alteration of siz orarelad mibject to the control of a majort, ondition than we are now,

The accommodation in the old building used rootify the position of matters were only per regard to the building of the residence of the months to three months, and I do not suppose ty of Chinese who as the honourable the tially adopted; yet the commercial community Governor at the Peat.

thore will be any objection to that, The result of nomince representative of the Chinese comfor a Hospital an angel, to that of the wing The syprosinted the concessions your Excellency Hen. C. P. OHATER-IR afraid to these alteratione ill be that the soledole will muuity has to admit, are ignorant of the prin- now used for fever and veneraal cases. then caused to be made. The Gap Rook Light-hou gentleman is nut gets in order. I do not be taken out of the Ordinis, as we do not wish oiler and wractice of English law. There is admissions worn about half the number and the The Empruce of China, from Hongkonghouse and the cable connecting Gap Rook with think a motion can be brought forward without to differentiate between the rarions districts ao inconsistency in the two views neither is deaths ounsiderably mor The following is a List of Waters always kept arrived at Nagasaki at Span Sunday and flangkong are a boon to the shipping. sed should any nation, and I do not shinic we should be of the colony. Luder these circumstances I bug there any want of consistency in my opinions

The nursing staff ban boon all that could b ready in Stock

left again at 3 pin yesterday for Vancouver vise niliced to the fullest extent. What is more called upon to give an expression of opinion at to move the sand reading of the Bill and I am that in this Couns!l British subjects ought to be desired with the exception of the junior ward- particularly wanted air, is an efficient signal the present moment. I can ses great difficulties sure that we shall be alls to opunt upon the more largely and more effectively represented, masters, with whom we have bad the wel station on the bill usar to Blackhead's sheds ahord in advising sack acourse to to pursued; viz., support of the anefnist members; for I have and that we would be better governed than we are trouble and are still seeking a remedy.

Mr. Lacan, the Apothecary, bad giras notice at Kowloon Point and that the lighthoun the sending of a telegram to the Secretary of endeavoured to meet the views of various if it were so; but while the cost mass of alien keepers on Gap Book be permitted to telegraph State. I am of opinion that the proposal to people who have inbmitted them to m

Chinese who are resident in this Colony remain of his wish to retire on the expiration of is thre the serival of vessels. They are disappointed at expend $00,000 on the residence at the Peak ja Hon. J. J. Keswicz-I have much pleasure extranged from western ideas, they can take no gesta engagement to my great regret us he was zol. Being allowed to anderinke this little extra highly unadvisable, say way, whether so or not, in sooonding and I arb sars it will, be a very part in the management of our affairs, and bare very saperier officer, and taring the illness work, and it je within my knowledge that they as the motion is not in order I think it would be great benefit to the public at larga. would gladly do it, if paid $10 a month extra better not to ask the optrious of han, members- Bill read a second time wages. It is true that steamers are sometime at present. sigualled from Kowloon, but not from the most suit The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I would point out

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There were 1,794 visitors to the City Hall bineoum last week, of whom 178 wäre Europests. The B-& A. mosmer Gatterthur leit Fort Darwin for this port on the 16th Inst. via Timor,

The Tronch crnisar Trioniphanie, with he gunboats Inconstant and Contzis, left yesterday for the South.

Thirtou people in Nagasaki Pere, ut of who were bition, are said to have died from hydrophobia.

The O. & G. steamer Geelis. with mails, &c, left San Francisco for this port via Yokohama on the 17th instant,

Instirence 40zupanies have abolished the 33 por gent, disconut formerly allowed for hoes on the Bluff at Yokolima."

It is slated by a Kobe contemporary that Mr tomi of Koga has purchased the DDR steamer Electra, and the vessel is now being Dverbanded.

Kube and Yokohamis.

The Emprens of India, from Vancouver, arrived at Yokohama at 4.30 am, youterday and left again at 6. pm. for Hongkong via Kabe, Nagasaki, and Shanghai.

The China Mufual stammer Krenuos, from Glasgow and Liverpool, passad the Camal ver-

on or abdl the 7th July.

KIE EXCELLENCY I have the tenour to lay | on the table the Colonial Surgeon's report for the year 1892, the Educational report for 1599, and correspondence respecting the inuo of konu andor Ordinance ? of 1898.

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terlay and may be considered due at Singapore point there, only from the Pulsa eresprand, that Kuls 13 says that, notion of motion must be Goneral were incorporated in the various clansss, representatives. In giving expression to these sure, give the same satisfaction to his ass eru-

The F. M. steamer City of Kin de Janeiro, with the American mail, ke from Sasa Pronciana to the latiustant has arrived at Yokobans, and will learn for this port this morning.. [

The Pa'comer City of Paking, which sailed fence May 18th for San Frantiane via Amoy Nagant Kobe, Inland Sea, Takohams, and Huntala, arrived at her destination on the 18th

instant.

DIEN.

Capt. Thomson, of the steamer Bexiomand which arrived at Vagauski on the Stb fest from Haugkour, reports passing in the Formos | Cesond what it first sight appeared to be a Ne anonymously signed commenyainkoas vist have capsize vase but which aftranda tarpd out

to ba de enormors dead whale, în a high state appeared in other papers first wit be insortal.

Onwys for utira copies of the deity Pres alinalof palaction, the stineb from which at einen I sent before 11 am on the day of sublication quarters was most horrible Alton that hour the supply is limited,

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Is the Amey Consular report for 1802, ceived by the last mail, there are some harks on the Bombay yarn trada which pass a special suggestiveness in view of the apprehended temporing with the Indian

Aination in th Chishina-Borensa esa was deerd at Tokyo on the 12th June. Mr. Lowder for the P. & D. Company explain the ratings of his conneclaim - 300,000 pen On the other side it was contended that any monotor. slain against Japan must be mede in the Ja Hoa J. J. KESWICH—1 kays much pleasure in pson Courts. The latest Japan papers resavending the motion of the hon. gentlemen and netrad do not contain the decísion.

fum aure that it will ensfer a great benefit to ppoint the small commission extred for in order to consider and recommend what should be done the direction which this motion points to. I

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In substitution for the let battalion of the Lo- arial, Infantry Regiment, which is shortly to be recalled from Mano there lins han raised a batean only say that I think that any commission

of all t be called the Macio Antilles Battery, composed of an explate comvating batters, ono first lieutenant, la cand este twenty-one a-comission offers to trumpotars and 60 gamners, making a total of three offerera and 55 rank and Hlo.

wich your Excellenay may see fit to appoint would be of geostor banafit if the scope of li

aquiry was mudes wide as possible. I hate

plansure in sucending the motion

no juat or rightful claim to a sostrelling voice and absence on leave of Mr. Crow, the Gorera- in the Government. They are entitled to be mont Analyst, did his datins most eat-factorily Council wont luto Committes on the Bill. heard and consulted, hat the power sad an- but as be leave for a better appointment at The alterations suggested by the Attorney.thority must-reas in the yaling race and in its ilóme, he is to be congratulated and will, Ism sent to the Clerk of Council three days before the Hoa T. H. WHITEHEAD enquired how many opinione I am in touch with post of the intel ployer as he has done during his whole term of meeting at which it is intended to be proposed.dogs agriculturists would be allowed to keep. ligent members of the commnuity, I was in sorvios here.

The Baperintendent's report is a most exhaus Hre EXCELLENCtDid you and it in, Mr.) The ATTORNEY-GENERAL aid it was not truch with them when originally opposed to the Bellios P

likely that the Captelu Superintendent of Po Leung Kuk: I bave carried many with metite one and I agree entirely with all be has aid. Hon. E R. BELLO-I sent in notice of the Folice would allow one man to keep twenty or in my charge of opinion as to the merits of the His work has very much ingrossed with the questions but not of the motion,

tbirty dogs under the pretext that they were all Society: Tam happy to say that in my opponi- absones of Dr. Loweon on duty at the Hygein. tion to alauso 5 of this Bill I have the conour the new Small-pox Hospital Hulk, stationed on matéh dogs

The COLONIAL TEBANTREE thought that the rezos of many of the leading residents and Go. the other side of the Harcour. The latter oftear's words "solely and necessarily" should be put varement sorvants, who have giten the subject marvellous escape from the wreck of the Bok- before the words "ass watch dog.”

thought and consideration. I shall be cary hara was a great source of congratulation to ne, Hon. Ho Kar son surred.

ninch surprised, sir. if the Home Government and the more so that he escaped with but trifling do not find cause to disallow the Bill in its pre-injuries and was soon able to resume bis duty. He has done good work on the Hygeia and bas HIS EXCELLANCY~Is there any seconder to had a sousiderable amount of trouble in ne ganizing the arrangements for the patients and the bon, member f

There being no secondor the Bill was read a staff of the new Hulk, a duty he was performed

most satisfactorily and actully. third time and passed.

The past year was notable, as far as the Hos- Council until the 17th July,

His EXCELLENCY-I propose to adjourn the pilal was concerned, for the great diminution in

the severer Lypes of climatic disease.

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The suggestion was adopted.

H EXCELLENO-Will you make a motion at the next meeting?

HOD. E. R. BELILIOS-Yee to that offoot, with pleasure. STATUTORY DEOLLAATIONS ORDINANCE, 1893, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I have the honour to move the first reading of a Billetitled "The A now claam was inserted making it incum-sent form. Statutory Declarations Ordinaces. 1893" It is bent spes oras of dags to Lesben a email not usual to make any speech on the first reading metal disk, which was to be obtained from the Captain Sauerintendent of Police free when the licence was taken out, round their dog's nook or to its solar. boving been suspended the Bill war road a third The Council resumed and the standing orders

Bill read a first time.

NATURALIZATION ORDINANCE,

time and passed.

ADJOURNMENT.

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

THE LOAN.

The percentage of deaths to admissing is the lowest with one exception in the past ten years, 396. Of the 63 donths, 27 were in a hopeless condition when admitted, 23. dying within 24 bours, and 4 within 48 hours.

The following tabis given the admissions and deals in this hospital for the past to years- Admissions. Deaths.

„1,50%

1883

1884

1,354.

1883

1,510.

188€

1857

1,656.

...... 9

1989

1,772.

1889

1,799

1800

1,057.

1891

1892

493'7

1.75

The Superintendent's exbaustive report and appendix. shows no dimination in the intest

VICTORIA.BLOL

Total No. autaitted Daily averago No.

to Gral.

of Prisonere.

1883

1884

8,489 4,023

5#2.15

552.00

1685

3,610

586.00

15

„,4,600..

€74.00

1897

..4,302.

5.00*

1868

3,705.

281

$31.00 .....+1.00

€6,00

307.00

$15,00

1840

and vary in differently, so much so that in his so- pl port the hen, the Harbour Master is able to say. Owing to the roprontation of various moresatile firms an addition has been made in the system of signalling weasela arriving at the port these are bow telegraphed to the Post Office from Gap Rock dirent, and from Capo d'Aguilar, by talphons and lagrath through Shauldi yan and the Central Police Station; the information is posted at the Post Oloe and is forwarded to Kowloon Point, whore the nccussary signal in- dicating the arraving vessela are made with fags. I'm not aware how much benefit tournee to the Two men nawad Kors. Tomikishi and Koga ercantile community from the establishment of Tomijire bars, wo learn from the Nagusi these signals at Kowloon, but, if I may express The Hongkong Dispensary, Eungkoor 19 Express. ben arrested at Nagasaki on a oharra sa opinion, I should say not mansit. No one will and I will therefore only add to the objects and of haring ethumed a number of bumen bance is gree with the Harbor Master that the reasons stated at the foot of the Bill that this from a graveyard at Daisenmur. Faknosignalling from Kowloon has been an atter Bill was drawn up by mo bocause I found that Rou, with the object of selling them to a Chiosture. Why is this so, and why so may no-so many different forms of statutory declaration explained interruptions in the telegraph line some of which were quits irregular-game from Gup Itook, and delays in signalling from before me, and when I sent them back, as Kowloof it bas, not had a fair trial, and oftan did in cases of trade marks and letters THE MASONIC BENEVOLENCE SUND the service has been very badly conducted, patent, I was told that the man had dinee

INCORPORATZAN BILI,

A meeting of the Finance Committee was held ace last meeting of Council she Committes of gone back to Ching and that it could not be Hou, O. P. CHATER-Sir, I beg to move the immediately after the meeting of the Legislative the Hongkong Generel Chamber of Commerce altered. I therefore thought it would be second reading of Bill entitled an Ordinance for Jouncil, the Attorney-General presiding. The has mer, and its members are canimously in better to hars some easily acceptable toen. the Incorporation of the Trastess of the Hong-only business was the consideration of the favour of this motion for a small commission to Hon. Ho KAI bave mank pleasure in kong and Bouth China Masonic Benerclenos Fand, Governor's recommendation that the Consell incestigate and report on this quatics, which accuding the Bill

Your Excellency will probably rolloot that should revote the sum of 38,000, being the Ee's the general interests of the Colony, and

on the dret reading of this Bil the boo, and unexpended portion of the Government con- as it is confidently believed tast a'material, in-

Jarned Attorney-General stated that he would tribution to the reclamation in front of marine prement in the reporting wall as in the

"The ATTORNET-GENBALL-I have the hon. require certain proofs sa to the dus appointlote Nos. 95. 98, and 108. The rote was recom signalling cf vessels can be effected." without our to move, in the absence of the Colonial meat of the trustees and also the statutory united without remark, say unreasonable addition to the duties of exis- Secretary, the second reading of the Bill For the transfer of the land. These proofs have since been Ing officials, or ang serioas increase in the ex-naturalization of Yeyer Fredericks. I need furnished him and I think I may safely my panse of establishments.

only state that this man was a member of the hare been found to he fully in order. I may Volunteer corps and did erasliant service in als mention that, after consultation with The following aorrespondence re issue of Lon that corps, and in order to enable him to join the attorney General cartsin alterations and ander Ordinance No. 2 of 1893 was laid before again it will be necessary for him to be modifientious hace been made in the body the Lozislative Council yesterday afternoon - naturalized. That is the sole object of the Bill of the Bill. These modifications have been - THE CROWN AGENTS TO THE COLONIAL OFFICE,

The ACTING Registrar-Gexzbau sasauded." proved by the mened gentleman and the

Downing Street, 26th April 1893.

and energy expended. in the performance of bir Bol read a wood time.

Bill which is now before your Eixosllency and Bir With marnes to your letter of the 9th duties which were more than-aspaily boavy this Council went into Committee on the BIL

the hon. members of Commoil is in its amended instant I have the honour to enclose two copies rear as Dr. Lawson, the Assistant Superinten

· Bill read a third time and poesd.

forms. I trust therefore there will be ne'opposition of the advertisement which we inant on the 19th dent, was away on loave for considerable portion TUR DOGS ORDINANCE.

on the pact of boa, amber to the second read insteat for tandar for £200,000 Bongkong Goof the summer months.. The Aronny GENERAL-I have the honouring going through to-day.

fernzuont 34 per cent, stock, suthorised by Or SMALL FOX HOSPITAL AND HULA "KYOLLA,” to move the sand riding of the Bill to Hon. T. R. WHITEHEAD conded.

There were thirteen cases of small-pox treated. HIS EXCELLENDY-i have much pleasure in make provision for regulating the keeping of

The ATTORNEY-GENERA-I should like to dinage No. of 1993. The tenders called for

by this advertisement were opened yesteridy, and six in Small-pox Hospital, and even on the answering the hon. member to be able to say dogs and for the prevention of the importa say a few words. I hope that the course par- sunguted to 2625,500 ranging from the minimum Hygeia, of these two dist. Sevaz ganes were Bant I quite agree with him as to the desirabilitying and spread of rabies. In moving this ened in thle Bill will not be pursued again-of £38 op 4 £16021:0. The average price realise Europeans, of whom one died. Three Culoared weeney, The Emilian yarn trade, Mr. Fox- The Band of the 1st Shropshire Light Infan of the appointcount of a commission to enquire Bill for the second time I must in the first place The Bill was read a first time before I had was £106.12.7.

cases, us deaths. Tiras Asixties, ass death. REST tells us has again taken a stride forfey will play a flowing programs at the ato and report apoa the working of the Gay ooreet mistake I inadvertently made in me the opportunity of sporting apan. it and 12,We telegraphad this rem to the Colonial

Kook telegraphic connection as regards the remarke when the Bill was rend a test time. I it was only after it was red s first time that I Secretary posterdy, and we think it may bu The following table, gives the number of ad.. ward of over ten per cent., "aliwag whist are Meas, this sening, commencing sporting of the arrival of vessels in the waters of then stated that the Captain Superintendent of was able to look into the Bill.carefully. I point regarded as satisinotory. Hoagkong permissions to the Gael and the daily average ouns. ***splendid field the depreciation of silver and 'look

*** Isohemian Girl Beife the colony. From the first 1 was of opinion that Polics reported. 17 cases of rabien in faured ort og tas ocasion of the first reading twecent. stock has sacured a position mirpassed only ber of prisoners for the past ten your~~ Ormetare... the uncertainty of exchange have taken selectionis van Winkie Pinzqueite. Ugbiboss keepers might undertake the wonthe, from January 1st to April With. In matters which strask me at the time, namely by the similar stock of Canada and the Capr Vinkle Wallagret. duty of telegraphing the arrival of steamers and ending the report of the Captain Super the constitution of the Trustees and the state of both larga, wallknown, and marketable losses. Wo **Vivin " *fra Extncashires and gifts to Rombay." False mem

Selcation. ** Othello'

Vend their appearance on the horizon, but I was in- intendant of Police after the weeling I found the title, as to which proof should be given to have not overlooked the suggestion made by the No-doubt, the - Causal gor pe to say, Taneers. Haddon Hall

Ecoaloest formed that their anties were too beary for that the savanter fams referred to wers of dog the Government. It was stated in the Bill fovernor in his despatch No. of the 15th Jann- meaper klöur aul eloser proximity have

them to undertake that adlition duty. I was bites reported to the polica and the number of that that had been given, but that was really wry that having regard to the priso quited for The annual me ting of the shareholders of the not convinced of tast then and I my say thatases of rabies ted banjaino. It is a matter contrary to the fact when the Bill was read a first Caylon 3 per cout, stock, a thres pr bent. Hung Contribute to the substitution of Bem Chab atel, Limited, was held at Yokoham I am not convinced now. I think that not only of detail and it does not teach the printiras. Then drafts of the statutory declarations kong stock would probably he well received Hay for Manchealee yarn, but the faster the Oth inst, and after some disunion tus will amatoria improvement resalt from the siple of the Bill, but i haten to make the esto pre the endiers were salaitted. to me for It appears to me that the position of the twi was first in the field and with so vaserva- port Rbd accounts were adopted. The commission but the expenditure will be deras lanation at pose that I misread the report approval, but it was only when they were filled Colonies as far as they are known es borrowers Tokoloru branch showed a profit of 3354 ed rather than intressed. I would pimpone to ap- There have been reventa case of dog bites up and signed that the copy of the by-laws here is not quito idantisal, Cagion Government Live a prople as the Chinese this meant and the Tokyo braunk a loss of 22,963; the point, valeas any objection is raison. the follow-reported in the police during the four months alluded to in them was farnished to securities having for many years ranhat among comme advantage. In M. FOREST's dance at debit of profit and loss was 34.863 ing gentlemen on what I think will be a very ahir andtag: April 30th and the cuson of rabies that When I came to the by-laws it had very grate investments of the highest olas, while Hong 1892. 3,048

including $2,455 brought forward from last rusautative misalone Harbour came before the retica of the Colonial Sue- double as to whether the Bill as read a first time kong kaowu only by its single smali inatte There is a decrosss in the admissions to Glaol epipor the change is unquestionably due out Lo the report it is stated that the Master, the Captain Superintendent of Pulior, go were sine. In moving this Bill, sir, was consistent with the by-laws. The by-laws of four par cent, debentures. Moreover, the of 186 as compared with 1991, but an increase irone to the action of importery, who feared working for April and May of the predat par fr. H. Hoppins, Mr. Alfort represang need hardly call attention to the terrible provided for the signing by the Proaidact and Ceylon thras per cant stock was issual dur is the dolly average unmber of prisoners in sel the risk frown ou there by the depreciatores vory satisfactory increase in the mesipts, Mexirs Jardine, Matheson and £10 Me. I. Hoharacter of the diceass of hydrophobis. Site Treasurer, whereas the "Bill provided that juga period of great fudarion and esen beu of 8. The grast inerssen in the admissings to much so that it is saprated the prodis of the Scart trepess-nting Mass. Bavericki and very sad uses of gentlemen known to us os doods might be led and sigued by any was not placed without some dialaity, Gsol on the put bare yours is due to the Gambl- tion of silver, than to the direst competicionotus inutioned will cover the loss of the last Swire), Mr. G. E. Dowell; and Mr. B. Hourrad pof many months ago, one gentleman two of the trastes. There were other matters Any considerablo further issue at the presenting Ordinance entirely. that is to say that en of cheaper labour; and he states that he twe years.

Joseph. (Applause)

dying of this discuss, and any one who has wit alts, more or bus insistent. We have bad time would undoubtedly depress the stock to increase of ibons 1,700 prisons for a week or has been informed that--inquiries have

THE TO LEUNG EIK AND THE TREASURY essed the awful mature of this malady or good deal of opusideration and consultations to Egure which taken as a basis for estimating fourteen days each, 80 per cent of whom grable Theozóursion to Macan on Sunday was not

who knows anything of its symptoms would this matter and we have practically redrawn this: the probable Mault of a similar issue for Hong to the ex ant of 10 cash at a time, (less than a several times been made: for English yarns, very largely patronised owing to the wretched

Hos. T. B. WHITEHEAD-Parenant to potinsay that it is incumbent pas any Govern BB. Some new clauser bave bees inserted and kong would gives priosat so get discount as third part of a penny), $1-30 or 1,090 cash, but that in the prosaut state of the market weather, and for the same reason the procession I riso to ask the following questions(1) out to take such measures as it possibly can substituted, but betertholes as cogards the leave a saving in interest, as compared with compared with whom boys at home tussing for importers dare not keep them in stock. and faisy fair at Macan, whick were the oco eion the currespondence between the Government and to lessen the risk of such a terrible calamity principle of this Bill it is perfectly new do- 33 per cent, stood at par altogether insufficient half pance in the gatters are onniest gamblers. When a fictitious value has been given to the uncon, were planet. The steer syself on the subject of the appointingut of the befalling any washers are various methods partuva. It is the first Bill that I am as to compunate the Colony for the loss in repa Most of them are miserable wretches and have

tbe'debt. arrived at Hongkong on her rotura trip alont Hosonable the Registrar-General as Chairman by which you might chank thst disease. You of in which a porely private association bas ruper importers of Indian yarn will be intro gelok yesterday morning. A fatal accident of the Special Committee appointed by His might, for fustaron, my that ovary dog should been given the special privilege of a privata aut The sopversion of the four per cent dead latest to the points in the audia, gat uch the suns pasition. They will be sub-curved shortly before the Hong left the wharf Brootency the Governor to investigate and rawest a mazals, but there are a great many peo of legislature. I have been through the whole of bouture loan into the now stook will be taken trug no work or very little to do, medical treat of Mise. A Paringuses, a resident of sein, port on certain points eveneeted with the Bills who would object fary much to their duge the incorporating Ants in our statate back into consideration on two have secured meat and dist. In any case less work and jected to loss by constant Blucinations of ex-fell from the wharf into the water and was for the incorporation of the Fo Leung Kuk bat waaring pussies and in a hat elituta it does Those are several lasiscoes of incorporation Stock Exchange quotation for the stook. change, until ip thu long sun they will find drowned. The body was rionsared in a few be forward to the Honourable the Supralary poom rather crual Probably, too, some of the where the whole property we rested in one

4-The original oncloapres to your two lattons that the rise of this trade are too great to be auta bat life was extinot. It is supposed the of State for the Colonies, and it the, Borclazy murales used would not be of the most misreifal ran, the Dominican Marion, for instance, and of the 9th altims are returned herewith. I have,

dreamed was stunned by his bood sticking one of State bas expressed any opinion as to the deauription, at all events to the dog, Yon whers from time to times that houd i changed go meurred with prudence, and as Enguist thing during his fall.

-- (8d.) propristy or otherwise of that appointment? might begin Su a more moderate way by and it is convenient that the property should (2)-Have the Government taken any stepe, enying that every dog should be liomsed, so pass to bis sesso Ths are all son of Comzundor W. CH. Hastlage commenoor and if so what steps to resurer from the perseos test there should be a register existir la ocrporation sala: One dan could Never apply for The Under Secretary of State Colonisi Ollos. inquiry at the Magistracy Fosterdes into the arout in the report of the Commissions appoint the colony upon which erorg dug legitimately registration under the Companies Act, because THE MONIAL OFFICE TO THE CROWN AUD

Downing Street, 3th May, 1893. aircumstances attending the rout fire at No. od by His Excellency the froverage 14 enquire kept should be anternd, in order that we might you require oven person to sign the memoron. trade, already a declining quantity, will 06. Quesa's Road West, in the occupation of into and report on the Troustry defalcations, and have statistics showing how many dogs were in dam of association. There are two or three other Gentlemen, I am diepted by the Margina also he mirersely affected by fluctuations in rioksha maker Mr. Godge (of Mess Jelin from their saroties, the amounts of the money the colony and who kept the dogs. Tout would instances in the statute book, the Tang Wah of Ripon to acknowledge the receipt of your a, Stokes, & Master's of appeared for lost to the Government during the pe iods in be a system of licensing. In England, which is Huspital, the PoLeang Kok, and the Church Body, latter of the 26th sitime and to convey to you i exchange. As to the competition of the untive Messrs. Keuse & Co, the agents for the iogur. which they respectively held on, and if not not a hot enaztry, the poorssity of Terasingly but in all these three as the corporation might expression of his Lordship'a pleasure at the full this year. Sixteen puss waze recivil and article, Mr. FoxREST say that while the ance company. Kam U, the master of the shop, dass the Government intend to take any acting recognised and these fee of fa 6d, a abarged; be described as quasi-pable and the Gorera satisfactory price which has been obtained for one dauth secured. Four coloured lunation

HIS EXCELLENCY-The answer to the first the only exceptions being the dogs of blind ment have contributed pable money to the poe the recent lass of £230,000 Hongkong: Govern were admitted, no deaths ose rred.

In the Chinese Asylam, thirty-oné uzay were Trade in foreign opium te, progressively if he was examined and eresz-examined at grest

length, contradisted himself in any partienlure, question in that the correspondence referral to people used for the purpose of leading and poration. It may be mid)" If you want poment 33 per cent, stock. I am, dia.

EDWARD FAIRFIELD,

adwisted and three deaths dosaresd. (Bd.).

TỪNG TAI HO PITAL. slowly falling away, that in the native drag and admitted that though having been in business by the hon. member has not been forvarded by the dogs of shepherds for tending their log to oppose the Bill why do you mention: All

The number of ca admitted to the Hospital for ten years he had wrey thought of insuring me to the Secretary of State, azt if the bon. Books There is no desire on the part of thief" but I thought it was my duty to point The Crown Agents for the Colonies.

during the year was 3,455,- OE thase 1,365 wors bieslook and effects until within the lost three member wisher it I have no objection to do so. the Government in suggesting mall fee that out to His Exosilonny that this is worney as it is mislead much cheaper than the four months, when he took ont three separate The answer fo, the second question is that the any revenge should be made out of it, but it is deportare and that the Council may possibly

253 received in a moriband condition and dying *toragu drug, mut only by lighter taxation, policies amounting in all to $2,200. The is survivjug, vilcers goncerned have been walled necessary that the ghould be on régen op de race only had vote Cosy THE COLONIAL BURGEON'S REPORT discharged, id died; among these deaths word

but by the prevalence of snuggling and quiry was adjourned.

The following are extracte from the Colecia within 24 hours. 113 remained in Hospital at apon to show cause why they should not be of the logs in the colony and His Excellency We can get a private not of insarporation kold penoniacily responsible for the defalon has authorised me to state that the amount be pre-for nothing we shall not even have to "ather fiudulent practices Poppy-sal.

In the small-por wards there worn 50 outer Work in conection with rai ag tao sunker tion committed while they were respectively in poses is only 81.60, that is to say at the prosent pay comel, for the A Lorney-General will Surgeon's report for 1899, which was laid before the end of the year.

admitted. 12 wore disebarged, 38 died, the m *cisation is being extended every year, and cruise Fitzce in progressing favourably, says charge of the Treasury. Their replies have rate of exchange 4. whereas in England the fee; do it for us, An to that I am valy too the Legislative Couns yesterday- ***jle quality is not much inferior to the the Nagaraki Baproes of the 7th inet, and pro- boon received and forwarded to the Beretary of a have said, in 7.64 Surely that can be no bard happy to giraas much asistanon Ian, my timePAVA BUVO POLICE.

odiastions were performed, Of thes Permin drag.” If to its present adpan riding no adverse winde ses experienced grest State for his decision. Pending the receipt of ship on anyone. Tas quastion mains, are there is the dispel ne the public, but I espant Tho admissions to Hospital how a deoronse of jority of the deaths were young shildren, tages the native article is to add that of bups are sutartaleed of basing her silost in bi dosision the question whether a similar ep. of people to be aramated from paying this li undertake to redraft all private Hills sent to 74, being 406 as ompared with 570 in 1991.

cence fee I am authorised to take various thle Council and Etrust that this will be the best. The desks were 7. the same as the two previous 330 were done in the out-stations by the visiting Fory short time. She is, we believe, only explication should be made to the late Mr.

in the Bill and that I for some time, as it is the Brat, of applications on years. Thres died in Hospital, one Europena cocinators of the Hospital. Calf lymph from further taration of the inportal article-owl to uzsterly winds, which do not unnelly Lister's mureties and representatives remains it alterations

shall do e a'later stage In effect these the part of private mesociations for spesial mole of and two Indians, the use of death in all thras the Vaccine Institute was applied to this Has. and that is what an artificial appreciation at this reason of the year, and the prasabeyance

THE GOVERNOR'S PEAK RESIDENOR, alterations are that the liesmos fee is to be paid iusorporation. I happen to know that the pre-of these essas Pathisis. One fodiso and pita! by my department.

This was flist oponed in the spring to apply ment of Indian opium, already going on, on the spot, rendering Meristano, and there and whiola I gave to the Clerk of Cnnels in writing, case of agrionlturiste in the entiring districts beard of two on saphonwaas, od s bur as I Chinces was found drowned, his host was on the

arrived for the Hongkong Regiment, During will be accelerated. The extent to which also the engineer, diver and a good staff of I have to ask the following questionsko keep dogs for ka praepos of stoking goncerned I hope those persons will pot press prays, but how he got into the water there woult lymph for the use of the now reps st

workmor. Bont by the Mitan Bishi Campany: (1) Hu the re-building of Mosutsin Lodge those which by analogy hop Hooks in England their applications, because I am not in a posi no evidence to show.

Aberdeen and Poktajam for the that five the sammar Mr. Ladda, who was appointed Indian opium can be affected by exchange is but the principal idea is to raise her by ineone been actinned by the Becretary of State will be exempted. That will I think, prevent tion to advies Hie Excellency to get these pri of bourg amal when compared with the of the pontoons which form the A ating dock What is the difference between the amount voted there being any hardship on those who keep rate associations Bille at all events not a mat-mouths only sent in one onet, but fram Juno to Superintendent the Lastitate, candnoted a high daty it has to pay on import, but it at Wladivostook, whils are to be loved down by the Legislative Connpil for this Governor's re dogs in antiping districts for the purpose ter of course. Tests ago in England it was partly November wore na bad as ever, in spite of the series of experiments and the real work began by meu-of-way to the sons of the wreck. aidence at the Park three or four year ago and of watch dogs. When you consider that the because so many applications were res ved Improvements Stoneontiers Inland and No.1 in October 1 cannot report satisfactorily fili may well prove the Inst straw to break the shoold the effort being made meat with success, the lato nemate made by the Public Works De principle of this Bill is not to obtains revenus that the Companies Acte were pased in the Station at Jardine's Gator,ses the manitarians next year as real work only began in the last s good and I calculate the expenses should be excel's back. In the case of yarn, however, the Fios will be towenta Path Tazama die pariment and it the datter is mock in wres of but in order to get a register of dogs in the Companies fixuses Act, and in thear Acts at premat No ose have come in from them three months of 1892. The call lymph supplied

tance of about ten miles, for temporary repairs, the former, sunot it be somewhat reduced (9) calony, I think that will meet all objections. It gets proper mode of corperation law appdio for two years.

The Fonk Stations, Gapend Menntain Lodge, 350 a month when it is in full working under and the loss on exchange will probably amount after which she will be brought to Nagamki atd Will the Government lay on the table the pine has been suggested by a geatsman who is netable ki companies, whereas in these ass of to more than the 'crosbined import duty and docked for Kuul ropaiku. ?

and watimists for the new residengs which was member of this Ocamell that Bration 8, waleb is "private mots you have no onde dwaling with them, don't seem' to agree with either Europeans or its warning power be at lunat $180 a month, s

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has been displaced by Indian so

will Indun be displaced by Japanese

and Chinese spiunings. The fadian ophic

in making a steady advance in the market,

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An added largely inorosso of patients in tận

M. F. OMMANNET.

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of the rupas woull come to the displace of typhoon in that fallide are very

remote. There are several Kuedan meo -cut- ja ane Hon. R. BELLO Perenant to notice in respect of each dog that is kept azospt in the distion I made is correct, because I bave already two Chiboes died while away on learn, and one

better food then they get outside for the great majority of these prisoners.

Even with this great tecrassa of sickness com. pared with former years, 1,035 antes branted in and out of Hospital, there were only six deaths. One of thean was an opium smoker, death and by rupture of a duodenal aloor and peritouifth setting it, this death can hardly be put down to the opiam habit

The European Lunatio Aavium se unamully

ZUMATIC ASTLUMA,

VACCINE INSTITUTE.