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was looked upon as the fly to be taken in and done for ? Mr. WITHREAD's refusal Enactiez... Marak..... to serve on the Committen was already Talo

Sulmatia'.... final, so that the argument esuld have to Galop.. effect upon his course of action, but Mr. O'Bairs perhaps thought that it might serve to make the gullible public thisk Mr.

WHITEHEAD WAS in the wrong.

Whenever an important Commission is appointed ita crostitation is always narrow- ly watched, especially when the matter is | que as to which public opinion is strongly divided. The appointment of the delegates to the Mosetary Conference and the more recent appointment of a Royal Commission of the opium question are instances in point. Although the funcitons of such Communions are confined to enquiry nad re- commendation their sonstitution in nevor

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COLONIAL 8-CRET›RY TO HON. T. K.

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HON, T. E. WHITEHHAD TO COLONIAL.

SEOSETALY.

T. H. WHITEHEAD. THE ADO. TO HON, Treim

Craigieburn, August 5th, 180*1. Sir-The Gorer any dəxires me to picw.

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The Band of the 1st Shropshire Light Infan- not nodepé your suggestien or to the appoint- i with y foreman to which I sanest quite agres able. Ak the first ensuing meeting of the the subject. My position in fully explained in gentleman was likely to be taken in by such try will play the following programme at the ment of a lay member to the Itstrenchingot with him, and in which I am afraid I difor Legislation Connell be antuned his latention this corespondende. I have no doo His Ex- sophistry as this. Or was it the public that meas, this culng menstug at 8 Commitee the iof Justion fina alesady in from Hu Breaileney ahau. I do not think of palating & Committon consisting of the calloney will forward it in its entirely to the formed. His Excellency that ko muat decline that the Committee us now castitated in Chief Fusion as Chairman, the Harbour Master, Right Hon. the Mary of Epos, and the Adriapuupt a potion by which he weakl be bare. within the spirit, although within the letter the Honourable Meurs Chater and Keswick, publication of it in the colorans of the lossl Kaps of all ladnense, and the aty alternative ams of the devotary of State Instrantinns. The yourself, and Massef. Wotebons and May, and newspapers, kad a papulet shapo, will. I Offenbach to be the sppointment of four members as any oil members of Connell in their petition in the return of the Chief Justice from lange, ventors to hope, justify was in the eyes of the

Cootagested in my nato of the th

pake for an enquiry by a body to be a son as cartalo fodispensably proficeinarias public, If you to Bot fool that you can serứn ou sua anaposed of members of the commanity, or had been arranged, he lost no time in making I have, you paint al, taken a very 3 Committen, the Governor is atvaid. Dat be enscontented with the Government, or at least a these appointments.

Prominnot park là the movement in favour of take na farthor potion to the matter, haring jority of such permas." They asked for an 5-Neither on the noostion of His Excel retrenchment and in ging_the_appointment. already done everything he could to get together independent" enquiry. His Cronllepuy in bis ; looy'a sanonnciar the constitution of the Com- of Committee of Baqairy, but I deny in the Cammilies on the lini anggested by the despatch of the 17th January last, para. 17, om- mittes which he intended to appoint, oor for simplest and west straightforward in suor that Socratary of Stato, and failed remain; cones paises this by quoting between inverted com- long afterwards, did you offer suy skjection or I haventes, at any tias, given public usurances vary truly,

was the words ofted & ove, When the matter | inggestion, and it was only when all the necủa- of the facility with which large souzenim could (84) J.T. SinkLING, A.D.C. was referred to in the House of Commons by suey arrangements bad bean sompleted that you basicated, especially is the gost of establish. To the Honourable T. H. Whitebeul, Mf LC.

My. Baith, he asked for the appointment of sa complained to His Excellency that this appolat- | meals, or that I burn said or done saything' to independent" Commission. Neither in the west of three official members exclusive of the lead either the publicor the vocamulle sep HON. T. H. WHITEHEAD TO THE A,D,C, Hour of Commona, noria His Lortahip's despatch | Chairman #as dot in strict nesɔrdages with the pan that, in my own opinion, my presence on a Hongkong, 2nd August, 1893. of the Plat spril, dog the Secretary of State seas of the instruction of the Beeretary of Committes of Enquiry, or any colouration in Captain J. T. Sterling, A.D.C., Government indicate any celestinos to the appofulment of State. His Exosloney did ant and down not think the work, would 34 df any apoojal välus ár im.

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inchu Commission. Nothing could have bean it likely that the Secretary of State intended portion over that of others You have wa Dear Sir-I have carefully coasiterai your easier than for His Lontattip in have said in ex- bie phrase of "ure or two other Government retification for such a statement. I bare AX- note of the 90th ukimo in which you informʻruq, press terme that while pespared to grant an unoffidea" to be ep. rigħidly interpreted as to forbid pressed the strongest opinions as ta tha mand gard to the discontinuance of the offs of Caption of His Excellency, that he sanot quiry, it could not be granted in the form asked the appointmont of thron, sad the real intention for retrenchement, and ns to the possibility of accept my suggestion to appoink a by maber for, and to have directed to as many words that was probably warried out by the sppointments grott atanmies Heiar «fented in usarly all on the Retranobeat Committee, that the Chif there show'd not be an independent majority. sathily mads. But desiring to obrists all por-branches of the publia sergida.. I have strongly Justios has already intimatod a dogire to derlius The matiar was expresdy before him, and while sible objection on your part His Excellency argi nges the Government aal m public the an appointment where he wont be borofy of limiting the number of officials to he placed-rip-aasutei to valuss the number of the Com-nasty for a comprehensiva saquey into the all indrowce, and that the only allformativen on the Camoitiés be leis pat an limit on the mitte by the withdrawal of one official and one fuota, that it might be amorlained and made seem to he a Coum'avion of four muzabers, by the aumber of ugoffofalk A Commition of two quileial member. This worse presented the less olay in what apartments and to what extent abandonmant of the enquiry altogether. uftial ambary, and three unofficial, would bave | diffioulty ascunse, one unofilaial member. Mr. vonomiw and retrenchments more possible. In May I permitted in the first place to print - hun aa campletely within the words of Lord | Keswick, had expressed a desire to be relievet f my expressal opinie na to the padulity of ant that His xallaney appeurs to dare, lost Ripa's despatch as they sortainly would have from surring. His Excellonoy was confirmed serious retrenchments I am happily suär med aight of my respectful suggestion list he might heen, in my humble opinion, within the spirit in his opinion of the propriety of the step by suby is Broelfancy was overnor, a the resalt unfortuoutely to be taken into consideration, TUTE COLLAPSE OF THE REFRENCH kially wire to the Secretary of State Informing of his on amunications in reply to the petition intination from the Chief Justice that he con of the anguiries his fian bura abla to mako. I

Hie Lordship of fho position, and requealing adders-ed to lifni. In the present fustance, between the Chief

sidered a Committee of six uniuty large, and more than justified in any opicion that authority to appoint on the Commission offers Neither can I agree with His Houvar the that the dimonity of goiting a candy nembers se enquiry by an independent Commillen Justice and the Colonial Secretary, the Gover

than mombers of the Council, if a third cheficial Chief Justice that the nucficial element would rogother would result in the insedinate pry is sa mentis pretimioary to ang scheme of nor has been placed in a hopelosely unten

amber is not willing to seers. Until this in have all the advantages the origin of the Com- traction of the enquiry. That he was fully retrenchment, had that private ouquiries o able position. The Chief Justice writasto His

up-

done I think it cua surocly be said that every-mittee could fairly by bald to entitle the to, justified in this view is shown by the ex-dected wholly within the bosom of the Gas- Excellency that ho must decline to accept

thing has been done to comply with His Lord as that Committee is at present compound. The person of the Pa Laung Kak Committee,orment ilf are inadequate, by the der ahip's wiche

Committee is the outcome of a long cuntianed which, though it consisted of only four mem-etsien of the Sorstary of State direting a a position by which he would be bent of

In the second place way I be allowed to say straggle between the woffois members of the bes beside the Chairman, took over a year, comprehensive sagairy, in spite of the strong all influence," meaning a position as Chuir- Hongkong, Colvoisi Seoretary's Offlca, that I do it understand uning of the ex-Legislative Council and of the Government of with the assistance of a shorthand writer, to proteste of His Exellency the Gorurnar that man of a Commission in which there was any

19th July, 1883.

pression, usad by the Chief Jantins, as described the Colony on the subjost, fint of eutranchinenoord some 120 pages of arideuse and furnish no such pulsio paquiry ons necessary or desir Sis.-I a directed to inform you that is in your note. With a Commission composed of land woodly of ong irs with a view to rarough its report, glòing & soult of about half a pago a able, and that he was in possesion of all needful

the Govenor how boen pleased to ap- Me Way, Mr. Chater, another unofficial rectater | went Vail His Excelloosy arrived in the day. The dosita for the Appointment of Com- †liformation point you a

6-His Excellency isight well hate hoon mari into the expenditure of the colony. His Honour thef Fastics would have all the influene die to any member of the Government that rotronehty of inducing hombers of the Commissions, prised if I had oneonted to not ons Committe the Chief Justice, who will be tho Flairama of his position, to his known impartiality, fairness went wha either recary or possib'a. Ha Ex han appointed, to sit.

whish from its omposition meat uitfly fail the Committes, will communicate with yen re-independence, and strang sommen gens, and selloudy, it is fine, fully inite the need for rn-5The Estrucument Committee having the to us any effective engairy in any direction garding the dete on which the Committen will would probably in all matters on which there was tronches, and that there juroom for it, and be baan reduced to four members, exclusive of the boat which they be any serions dif. begin ita enquiry. I have the honour to be, air, a difference of apicion among the re-cavates many cairable reforma but His Excel Chairman, viz., the Harbour Master, Mr. Chator, forages of opiniia batwesa the premiation your ecas abedient servant,

the majority with bisu, but if there worn dagid-laney and the "dos, the Cobal Sherelory beve pacalf, and Mr. May, pas word of dissatis on 1 of the public any of the Goveagent li ed majority against the way teen by him, sed how always opposed a prolio and indup adat enquiry. Bod, and you asked that it might be again re. I had done as I should have exposed ingolf to was unable to permauda that majolity by azoo Rapel to the Secretary of State the views of constituted by the withdrawal of the larbour a shange of insonsistonsy and folly, in having mant. he would. I preasco, as Chairman, give the dollgist members of Council have promet Master, and the substitution of an moutaingitated for an indefandnot enqalry and ac nfect to the wishat of the majority, nel record over the views of the offels and if either side member of Cannell to h'a plus Yone request aspted scathing which, fually divided in ite HOR: T.). WHITEKKAD TO COLONIAL

his wa vions if he thought it nowessary. The entitled to hire a toajority on the Committee was based on the gromad" that "to be of any annbars, lacked the puree to push its invali SECRETARY.

not perhaps possible that the words used by Ela Sequiry and to make their rieure prevail it is practical value," the Committee matt cautelu 9 gatius, and the indepudence that don'd give au- Hongkong. 22nd July, 1893. acquaiured in detail with the routine of the The Honourable G. T. M. O'Brien, C..Gour the Chlef Justice may have been mistet which tasks an enquiry aedesmry, xjority of noloial members. The Governor thority to its report and regston balius.

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Land desires to push it to he failext extent, nod is at a lost to imagine by what process of reason.

70 oor, thers might have been an various offices, would have to propu the Colonial Seorotary,

I am afraid that a Committed composed of four, not that side that has always apposed public and ing you as have arrived at this astonishing con- anomaly to appointing a Committys on which ! about blindly for information while their of 19th fast, informing me that His Excellency not acermplish the purpose for which was oppsetans,

Sit, I was boreured on 20th with yon letter ioted in four note of 2844 uition, woultļindependent nogetry as munamossary and insasion. It is the wore craordinary because a had not, at last, buen Babul to sik, bat ny r sabrequent latter of yours show thist you had fail to take part in the proovedings of t supposed colleagues looked on with amused the Governor had been pleased to appoint mo asked by the affinial members of Concil and May 3 farther paint ant that in my hambly graspod the fact that the Committee would bnen Comites by no mass peoludra the appoint contempt. The arrangement was caterally member a Comites of Eugnicy into the by the public, and granted by the Bight Hearne, opinion can be no padibla sarantigs on non power to decide anything, and that its funent of an independent Committal of Esquiry. The following in a List of Waters always ronous which could not be accepted on the expenditure of the eulogy, and that His Housurabla the Secretary of State for the Colonies, vin, tangutey of this stars that the Commision in lions were strictly limitaad la unggiring and reThere are dambers of men in Hong. P thas Chief Justice who will be the Chairman of a arching investiration to the organisation destitute that there is a probability of soumending. It absigudly followalbat any renamofly independent of the Onternment, opasin unofficial side. If, as Mr, (l'Brien suja, thithe Committee, will outounicate with me and manning of the Government departments equal division of opinion on many points, and cadations which the Committee, or any of it I am of the nos asity of patrenching sud recommendations of the Comittee, would garding the clat ou whiel the Committed will and inte the Colonial expenditure generally on quasingly to take action. The object members may muke, will by no manus vessarily of the need for that camp shoariva ungury the

barin its enquiry:

with a view to últiúidla retrench at In Thoth Committed is enquiry, "ecmprobansive dativa weight in proportion to ibanumber of the rotary of State has onbered-grad-saga. not derive weight in proportion to the number From this morning's Daily Press I observe tacs of the declared opposition of His Exary enquiry" to use the words of the Right Hon.members making the several rexsulations, patent that I am to wit by their experience tat of the members making the several recom.that it is probable there will be some change in the Governor, and of tan Honourable the Colonial, the Supratary of State. "afoting all deparis Faat aalaiy from the amount of reasou not gooi kuvzindige of fire in such an investigation. the personnel of the Commission from that man-Sacratary, to moh & Commission ant incesliga, mools in the sercion" The party favouring wars which the remamoostations wey severally I aupt His Bredenoga assurance that the mendatione, but solely from the amount of tioned by His Excellency the Governor in the ting, the Conrailis should. I still think, maslarga yuzhotovit this is to ba the prime contai. You practically informand the Govern-absadenmost of the whenley by the Committ reason and good sense which the recommen. Legislative Council on 2nd ultimo.

mainly a pravná unconnected with the florari, by set of tips Charities, the per tu dives eat and the public on more this one occasion the only one I alluded to) is not megvan spiky dations might severally coutain, why should

Before replying to your lotter. I should be meat; and what objection thara sa passibly the and pud this sugary to its utmost limits, that you have suggestions to make which are bautamonu a the abandonment of nit cuqning. mach obliged if you would kindly inform me of to a Committee sa composed. I am at all in instead of there being a majority who have al- feasible and which would enable vers important. I feel omfident. His Dixellency will antiqua the Government have exhibited such fear of the motors appointed, and of whom the Conconcise, as they as only sport and runways opposed eagairy and deem it inopportuno reductions to be made in the expenditure of the the good work ha has onmeagol, bat Rufor Jan independent enquiry? The coulussion mittes in quetion will consist, ---I have the bon mand-nothing more.

danvas, be an equality of mies toad Celony, sad or are apparently of opinion that antaly this departoutal enquiry is precisely that "there are sides" explains the whole fabu-si-your-most obedient servant,

if His Excelsuoy canot see his way to their to neutralize and stop all effective action. It pan can propound these suggestions only through what neither the blic nor apparently tha T. H. WarEK CAP. appointment of sob a Commission as was nfa with very deep regret that I find myself com the instrumentality of Rebanobment Com Secretary of State har couplete confidence in thing; the officials are on ongside, the public

neonly asked for by the monfleist members. pilled to agres with His Honour the Chin mittre. Whatever the grounds of that opinion

Save moved three times for a litt on the other, and the Government wants the

I am very sorry that I fool prevented from inh-Justio fast there and will be side. Is is may be, it is olour that for the propoauding of of Enquiry, twins before His Excellency's arrival official aide to have a praponderance of Hongkong. Colonial S. crotary's Óšice,

ing nar: in the pose sedings of a Committee on the gaspatial codian of all free government that your suggestions if oumas: be ssential that la Hongkong and one sitos, and I have t cora posed that while barring the way to mother should be parties, and the persistent opgon should have a majority on the Committer antiva part in promoting the rosarial and strength on the Bytrenchment Committee.

24th July, 1893. Sin-I reply to year letter of the 2ndutiva euqairy in the future, it start hoppsition of the offcils during the last fox para Even if you wars is a minority of ace the petition of Jaunary last to the Sorulary of By insisting on this unfair arrangement instant, esived this morning. I ara directed 10 to 1000mplish much in the present.

to all prayers for erquiry bas roudered it in this Gurarnar fails to sea why that should prevent Stats. eren after. I was aware that Sir William I foreso that Eriny be held responsible for instance à little more marked

you from making the winst useful recoinmsada. they have managed to stave off the uuwol-inform yon that, the Committen referred to

Robinson was alive to tan receunite for r trench- tho failure of the appolotment of a Retesnchaient I am very Borry to have put His Excellonoytinga that it might be in your power to make ment, was makidy sugairies, and was preparing come enquiry altogether for the time being. This will consist of His Hnaone tha. Chiotomitte, and ask my hu necessary for us to to co-much trouble. I thank him vary stoverly the circumstauos of your being is a minority

| Justice (Chairman). the Honourable Harbage.

Mestor tha Honourabla Mr, Chaler, yourault, and address the Secretary of State en the sales for the bayous des ae ia pomianting mo un ould not in any wey detract from the reas

no grand whatever for your niortion that I I desire you to inform the leverage that I may this Goumission. I should bars liked to not blow of any roommendation which you did so because I kaew of farther coonomies that the Captain Superintendent of Falias.I have have to ask is rellenaya permission to b on it, but I cannot-ovasistently consent tonight wake, nor ousequevily from the con- might be affectul which were unknown to the The bonour to be, sir your mast obedient serrant,

lish your notes of 25th and 296 sctime, and may do so. I still thinks an independent enquiry midgution to be given to such ressonable; Caverner, or boise (thought a Committee the GT. M. O'BRIEN,

roplius, if it should branma desirable, whipis desirable and necessary. There can be no or would thus in any way be increased if you only means by which I could make my Colonial Secretary.

fus. sure His Ezoloney will not refuze-dependent enquiry of the comprehensive were in a majority. This is, however, by the mendations and opinions heard. I did so because maite, your very truly,,

nature desired by the public, and divooted by way: the zaatarial point is not how you arrived at I thought and still think a publie independent the Secretary of Stale, naloga at last apour conclasios, bit that you did arrive at it. majority of the whole Committee are docidad y 7-Onsampra, ia kishafisty termorearen the "nquiry, conducted by parous in the mi

coquested with the Government warrin, is the in farons of enquiry, and of onquiry in that par samblares of a justiloution for your reisaraven at instruest for ascertaining all the fauls ticular form, I b·fare, with all respect to the to serve on the fequities, the Governor was uneated with the working of the Government | ugimi ni tu zoallouny, and His Honose the disposed (e gevo-effree to your wishes. Needless

disinterested pores as possible imprent tega se sont et sur other of the Bud inst. Ubief Justics, that the oerstary of State in to say, he lid not consider them reasonable, bus departsaute the opinions of all crestent and Committer as at pimen: obstituted may be thun, as they did not directly contravens the information of fatura Gorrors and Colonial conatitation of the Retroncinacat Caminiten

Your letter contains several points within the latter but is col within the spirit of terms of the Souretary of State'n instrutionaries the facts 36 ascertained. errar, bat sitit a view to the avoidance of furilat solly for mygif the other neofficial mom-Belilios, who was invited to join the Course gras with the views expressed not my b which you appear to His Exvalbocs to be in the Lordship'e despetab. I am making now 1 Bal here he way met by a double difcally. Mr.

9-Curimmaly enough the Secretary of State I greatly regret to say that I cannot accept delay to the weltlazient of the prelibalquestion | hers of Connol! din til are with me and are declined, and the kief Justic-objected to pedra, bat by the unofficial membars and by the palio of Hongkong, and in con laguing my the appointment. I am very sorry that I can halber or no the Retrenchment. Comvices contesto necept tais us the enquiry they asked siding over a Comunitas constitated in the mi not take part in any Committen or Cemaator ppointed by bio la to demanna its enquiry. Can they are from to bet on it, and my place le or desired by you In order, bunaver, to do and theirs you see the appearance, at on the subject which does not consist in the

he refratus for the present from exterine için ravily filled by one or other of them.

į the utmost that was possible to meet your views, My refusal to not mad not stop the enquiry, although he was quite unable to admit their roles of condemning the action of that bigh man, of members inconnected with the Governy discursion of them.

3.B. dienots me to inform pón that he is it is Broslinary fans it right that it supid soumbleness, the Governor reduced the number ment service I agree on the whole with His!

10-Again I nocept nahesitatingly your asstr. The P. A steamer City of Rio de Janeirs, Exolaioy the Governor in his opinion axpressed able to adopt your suggestion et les teul proosed without farther reference to the Brored oil mebers on the Committee by the Jogo abait of be despatch Webrin, Staffordshire, and of Manila, Philip ine with mails de, from San Fransison to the 10th in the 17th paragraph of his despatch of the telegraph to the Secretary of State for perifery of State. hat I am sare His Exuellenor will withdrawal of the Harbour Mester, so that the of the 21st April last put naids all oppsition to rivarofaltan staffordabira, to HELON MATT (Ni) Caslant, has arrived at Yokohama, and will leave 17th January last to the Right Honourabl» i siow to add Mr. Ed's name to thusa of the ndr that I am at least consistent, and that | Committed dually consisted of the Chairman; the appiatent of Committee of Sogy 17,

The Margain of Ripes, that the best possiblaisting mahere is not for alyutertaining the opinions I do, I cannot be auther official, and two unoffais! members of Commission would be one soaaisting entirely of that the Secretary of Stubo wohl aut on a pored to socept the nomination, brwover the Legislative Council,

to work as speedily as possible. But it mast 8-is Excellency sabeequently, after in telegram of such a muinen without the fullest antion; I am to support him in his desire for

ba admitted, I think that his first appoint. A small fire pecurred in Yokohama or the 13th persona snormented with the Colony, but we explanation as to way any difficulty had ovcenced trenchment Pave the honour to be, sir, your tinating bia ibility to adapt a angestion it was reg aufgetaste. It was neither inst. at the Central Hotal and Restaurant It canal lave such a thoroughly independent and

made by you to add to the Committee gentle within the letter be the spirit of the was fortunately confined to the mon where it naprejudicad body to conduct the investigation, giving effect in bis instructions: the Gererner most obedient servant

man who was neither au oficial nor a Marques of Ripon's instructioas It was originated and very little damage was clapis. than we should Lave what the unofinisi me destres me therefore to ask yes to be so good

Jof the Legislative Council, esnerd jon to be in- burs of Conncil bars unanimously asked for, a 10 arate fusky whether or no; you will serve

formed that he could not altor the constitution deered majority of peesans and with newieldy in muabir, and it did not vnsist of the During a severe thunderstorm at Kobe on the now fort lines in scocession, with the fait apo a Commit consiling of the Chief Tastics, Chaira. Hon, C. P. Caler, vonrealf and. 21st just thres, mum were struck by lightning provel and support of the commaalty, that is, a

of the Ceramitten consisting of the Honourably the Government service.

It contaiard two HONGKONG, August 29TH, 1308.

Mr. Chator, your, sad Me May, with the mambors of the Government service who, for, and rend-ed insausible. They were sant to Committee or Commission of the character and Mr May. Snob a Committee would be within

biof Justion as Chairman and you have thera hospital and it was hoped they would recover composition of that appointed to look into thee letter and spirit of the Secretory of State

Siz dirrated to acknowledge the reapen Bually d-lined to serve at the Committen many reasons were at ad sirable and met ia for days... The Government bus succeeded in sturing

unpopular na metabers of any such enquiry. I Transsty frauds. When 1 moral for auch a

In this coelion he invites your attention seipt of your latter of 8th instant aldressed to -Under these olroomst nos i Excellency sud nothing on the subject at fat casi tering of the much talked-of Betrenchment Com- In a figpen on the 19th ni, wulet on the Commites dan with a full knowledge of the to the following extract from a letter which he the Gnternor's A.D and received on 9th has os altorative but to acquist the Seurotary

it rudra than probable that His Excellency of his vayage from Rangoon to San Frauelsen, with a work to be daue, nod of the Amenities to ten- The whole history of the affair cargo nt rice, the British bargos Orsaz was discounfarsd, diften tisa is my way diminished by he was yesterday fruta the Chust Jastics, in isloh, in which you alule your inability to af State with the steps whisk ha bas taken to a motion, and enlightened by the public press, will be found in the errepontece pub-masted. She has arrived at Yokohama for ra-d-clared opposition of His Exaluucy end of which he again objects to serin osa Cung miten serves than stenchment Committee spasin carry out His Lordship's instruction, and with weald sauna, lange La reply to

youre to soy moqniry. I was faily prepare faising a majority of opoficial members ofed by His Excellency and aouiating of the the failure which has attended them; and he di

Honourable GP: Chater, yourself, and Mecca au to invite you to submit uns representa-feint meraber are withirawa. The Com- my first, ramenstraps, one official and ong un- shed in another walium, and very interest-pairs, aniler jury, masts.

to take part, if requmbed, in the laboure at any Af the stine Gin any 7, through this time. May, with His Honose the Chief Justion astion on the sabject which you may wish to be con

mittes was lens anwildy but still wrongly com- ang rawling it will be found to bo, The Wo have just tried some samples of Paget Committes appointed in the terms of my marge upou Messi's Whitebrad and Ubater a ro-Chairus,

sidoroti by the Secretary of State.. En view of Beretary of Sous directed an enquiry, and Sound Boor, for which Messrs. Brading and etios and of our patition to the Mnents in Bonsideration of their objections to a ta Booking to thejart which you have taken takez prod. If the oil manber only had brz

aro the ageois, and we can recommend it as a sipal Scratary of State for the Calonies. In

none if my objections were met be the change. the Governor, in pursuance of this direction, light and pleasant berorage It is execialy ready to facer part of such a Coumibles immittee of tear, via, two unofficial members in chaining the apointment of a Laren-hment puideroblatilag which his ready fees with lease, I should have served. As it was expressed his intention to appoint a Couait-clear, gaite free from sediment, and, with a little but I have seen us resson to change my opinion, ad uno offcial member sad a Chairman, Committee, and to the fiet that your public assur reported to the Secretary of State as soon as estivo reggis of parties reusined the

It seems to me that a Committro an en anans of the failliy with which large cenamalea possible, and His Ezoalsnog therefore trusts Kane. te. The composition of this Committee, e, is most refreaking.

...that tobu of any practical valny a majority of

the members should be parsons accuserted with stituted would give the mulliciti mombers llegit be fed in the expendituo of the co-that you will not be more than we to love

11.-E may say here that your attack on the the advantages which tus in of the Zomany and cially in the Ghat of the Govern-sulate your reprosentation. It steald be gebcamusaity generally bronse of the alleged un- however, . wis ́ such that the Hon. T. H. The Canadiau Pasito Railway Company's the Gorernmentjanerios. -

R.M.6. Empress of India, trón Yaourt and WRITEHEAD telt himself compelled to delineatoria, 8.C., arrived at Shanghai at 11 a.conloration the withdrawal from the Cum and would be with a both the alter and spirit of habita of extreme. impartanos from your co-

May I seniors to enggeat for His Excellency's mitter could fairly held to entitle them to the establishments, have raised expectations of witted in tripleste to serve no it, and so the whole thing has on the 26th August and left at 10 p.m. tlwmittee of the Honourable, the Harbour Ms. the Secretary of State's instructions, whilst the operation on the Committee, His Eroullency has which yon bar: applied, to pablish the corres and Committees they have ben mrget to pray 10-1 ascerting you the permission for illoguess of numbers to serve on Commi stens pundane. His Excelloney desires that this letter for is anfvanded and anjost. The Treasury ter's name, and the substitution of a hole time it would sufficiently meet any personal | Paasived your Goal refusal to serve with but a

may be take us portion of the matter to beads Enquiry, the Quarantine Commission, and member of Consall in his place. It weens to me objections. In such a Committee so raconsmentitia murpris les fals that, in the ele Eat the Committee so Bosslitated would be dation could be sarried in the tenth of nuolat jou I have refurred to, s tetranch published, and that it may be sent to the Press many others are proof to the untrary. The Ju ing to all interested in the retrenchment enquiry, what the Marquis of Hipoa intended to grant opposition, and every recomendation which went Comautter la Hongkong which did not for publication at the same time as the previous Laung Kak enquiry was a fnitare, and a war- of the Legislative Council main quiescent Kontar Nagasaki she narrowly escapedas, and what would be soceptable to the public, majority could agree to would be free fewn the include art as incber would be 61 milly letters on the subject. I have the tonear to be, brause a masterity was appointed it opened

collision with the steamer Pathes. The gun- I should here no hesitation in acting on fuch a possible reproach of beings were party, consla oploto and spelons that your withdrawal air, your most abedient servant,

to the object for which it was constitatud. 22, no doubt hie Lordship will be very willing boat's tam strunk the steamer's ohria and the Committee.-I have the boavar to be, sir, your simu. It might.of courts happens that on som föreolades, his making any further attempt. at

qairy, who thought enquiry superfinous and to let it rest, but if they persevere in their Teels sorg alongside with their forward gear

pointa there would be an ry division, but present to constiinte a Committee. At the

needless, and because the Chairman was the very demand for an independent enquiry, there the risk run was immense,

interlocked. No damage was does Although most abadiant warranty

owly result would be that we cocosmondation sites in heinast ülelate all responsibility for The Honourable T. II. Whitehead. &.. &e, &c. man who ought to have besa in that position T. H. WarreCAD.

gould in that pass be formulaLej.

thie isfurence which you have been pleased to

HUN, H WHITEHEAD TO COLONIAL on that enquiry. Year illustration is, I am can be little doubt that it will be granted.

THEN A.DE. TO HON, T. WHITEAD.

AK. Whitehead is good pricugh to impats draw in your lover at 2nd instant that this de

abaid, rather as “unfortunato, oNG. SECRETARY. However this may be, it would certainly be carrying the Goresan mails with dates from Bar- The Imperial German mal etognier Gera.

Government B

portot impartiality, I fail to dea why Lision on bis part is oessarily tantamount

12. baru rufasod to erg on the Retrench. better to have no enquiry at all than a mere flin of the "It July, left Singapore on Saturdag

Hongkong, 30th 2893, should object to a Committas composed eclat the abundnumeat of the aquiry altogether.

It may be useful here very briefly to ro

tent Committee appointed by His sony Dear Sir-Before replying to your pilcial ing the Chairman) of two mambern as he sido whitewashing Commission, and the Hoat 8 pm, and may be expasted here on or about ear of the 45th instant. His Bettency the far it is impossible to caps the sadelnaion that capitulato tla oir simstances which have led to

because it is not the independenï Lommittee

Tharadny, the tinatant. The Gara is a

the appointmvul of the Committee, and thos Sir, I bave the bonor to knowledge the asked for ananimously by the no-sial members T. H. Warrensic has taken the proper sistership to the Oldenburg and Stuttgart, and Governor would be glad to know if you would there are sides) sad one on the uber."

4-lo regard to your splition for pen which have followed H. You hare mara tan receipt of your letter Na 1,185, beating date the af Canneit and by the public fire object of consent to sarve on the Retrenchment Committee coarse in declining to serve on the Commit-is on her first voyage to the East.

the Committen, is naked for by the pabio, and

tee the Governor proposed to appoint. At

if it is constituted as follows-Chairana-The mates on to publisti tus correspondence on the moved in the Legialstirs Council for the 19th instit

It this letter you acknowledge, by dirar-one-ded by the Seuratary of State, is not only Mrs. J. G. Smith & Co. inform us that Chief Justins. Oficial member. F. H. May, subject of the constitution d the Committee,uypointment of a Detinnohment Committy and first His Excelinney-proposed rather a large their firm has not got a compradors en there Unoficial members-Honourable C. P. Chater, H., hopes that you will by enseating to sarewell on the great advantages that wont soorne Lion my note of the 8th August to the ADC. to roommend, but to engaire, take ridenos, sad Committee with a very decided preponder. must be some mistake in the untide of preterday Honourable T. H. Waitelanud ramain, yours obviate any necessity for such publication, but therefrom to the colony. The Governor has carveylug my final refusal to serve on the Re report on the foot of the case. The comrade ance of officiala, but after much correspon-have been made in one of the Goverment de

should you finally decline to serve, he will be beer unable to share your view, being of the trenchment Committes of four, appointed by tions of such a Comadttee are of the Ionad iz- about the Po Loung Kal. The mistaka tunat very tray..

માં.} J. T. STERLING, A.D.O. obliged by your rabowing your appliontion, aspition that he was already aware of arch His Excelangg the Governor. Tan inform me pastance

Plasse note what the Flybt Honourable tha dence the number of mezobers was reduced partrusts, as the list of dieselors of the PaTo Honourable 1. H. Whiteboid M.L.C. in that evant be would wish to add cartsin economies as could be effeated without breach that, for the reasons stated in the second para

obarvations (which otherwise he would not of faith or prejudice to the effeinoy of the graph of your letter, and to which I shall pre- Marquess of Ripon writes in his despatch af to four, two officials (of whom one was to be Lang Kok was taken from the Cowment

Gatelle.

HON. T. A. WHITEROAD TO TER A.D.C.

consider nacersary) to form part of the matter public service and being tally determined to do antly refer more fully, His Excellency has the 1st April:

bare further come to the conclusion that, Chairmiu) and two unofficials, Mr. Waire-

Hongkong, 29th July, 1893.

to be published remain air, your obedient all in his power to effect them as opportunity received my refusal with no little surprise, and an rightly declined to serve unless the cement and in the Yokohams. Harbour Works

Since reports onnourning the creekiar of the Captain J. T. Sterling, A.D.C., Government servant,

might offer. Nevartbless, is the Memorial of that he feals lemsel precluded by that refusal ustwithstanding what has already been deciled J.T. STRELING, A.D.C. 12th Janary irat addressed to the Becretary of from making any further attempt to constitats in the direction of souromy, additional advantage acficials were in a majority and as the have been circulated in Vladivostock the trade Dear Sir,Before replying to your cafe of

Stato you pusd for the appointment of a Committee. You point out, however, that the world be derived from instituting a sumpi - HOT: TẾ HÀ WRITERHAD TO THE ADC Committee, presumably because you were satis. abandonment of the Committee does not neces-hensive enquiry affecting all departments in Governor declined to accede to this, and the in Japanese osment in that port, socording to yesterday afternoon may I venture to suggest the Shegyo Bhimps, has almost cursed. Gorman for the consideration of His Excellency the grave

Hongkeng, 8th August, 1693

nd that you know of farther socnomies thetearily involve the abandonment of all enquiry into the service, so that the fasts and the prabili Les at reduction in the fature may be placed on enquiry could out well go on without Mr.sement is now in dement. The paper ada. Ioconveniences attending the working of Com Captain J. T. Borlog, ADC, Governmet were practicable in addition to those contemthe exponiture of the colony. You bon pro WEMENKAD'S Asistance, the prevent dead." It is tasred that the bad impression conceived mituse of four. Frequently the responsibility of

plated by His Excellener, and because you used to review by circumstances which led up to reoned, mud tirus ue opportunity of effesting kek has ane to pass.

of Japanes cement will not casily be obliterated." giving a casting rots would necessarily be thrown Bir. I have received your letter of the 5th thought for me reason which is not evident the attempts that have been made to appoint a retrenched allowed to silp by...”.

In these words are my complete instilation. on the Chulrano, and I scarcely think he should instant sad baya andavoured to give it dar that the appointment of a Committee would Commitee, and that have followed them, and The Colonial Secretary in his last fetter We speak of the shrinkage of values on the be plused in such a position. I have not seen consideration..

afford the best, if not the only, meas of bring you conclude by sorording me the permission II want an erquiry I think no enquiry can ba 14 MT, WEITHREAD endeavours to show that local stock market, bat Bradstreet, the How the Chief Justice, but I am of opinion he would I am very sorry that you abonid salad tho ing the odor the potios of the Government asked for to publieb the whole of the cares properly.pashed and bring out all relemnt to s majority of the Committed are in York Sunucial paper, to the 22nd Jaly printed not like it. May ask. His Excellency if it frouble of again writing, I thinnght I had made The Sascointy of Biste deoided that a Compendence on the subjest, sud by requesting menolens a list of twenty securities the value of wich had would not be possible to put on the Committes it quite clear in my letter of this and inst. that I mittes should be appoints over which the lot you have at an arly date, and in tripliosts, favour of enquiry, and free frnas alt adverja- be a matter of indifference to that gentlemata, brank $265,000,000 aines the 1st of January lay member, say Mr. Ede, who has con- could not consent to serve on the Comminion Colonial euratary or the Chief Justine might say representation I may desire to make to the finances, in a word, independent of Devararent, because it would have no power to decide the American phrase, this "licka pration" siderable interests in Hongkong, has had a long at presint constituted. I said, or intended preside, with one or two other Covorament Hight Honourable the Secretary of Stata for and again permit me to point out that, to mo yur own phrase, you are wholly without era The question whether this great shrinkage is experivace in the Colony, is a very practical to eas, in the sand leat pera. of that note, that officers and corinin onofficial members of the the Colonies,

Iregret that I have not been able to dis- rast in stating, eyes bare done, that I have, anything, its function would be strictly due to the currenos quortion or other canses is business man, and possessed of a wide knowledge if His Excelleasy could not so his way to the Conecil na colleagues.” limited to enquiring and recommending, belag warmly discaused.

of alios werk. Such & member would be of appointment of mola a Commitaion EN ROS. 4-Ilaring cived this instruction the Go satangle your very long, and very complicated in suy abapa or form, praotically informed the great service, sad could render vast assistance, aumously asked for by the unofficial membors Ivernor proboord to surry it tuto effect; and be statement, and to prepare a reply to the very Government and the pablis that I had sugges "and" any recommendations which the Com-

Dr. Forbes, of the steamer Magul, committed Would be Excellency not think it well to ask felt prevented from taking part in the proceed desires ou in this conarution to onerro that if serious charges thers brought against me, within tions to make which were feasible aut would milter or any of its members anght make asioide whilst on the roy go from Shanghai to by who for authority from the Secretary of inge of a Committee a poeed that while bar by the reference in your letters of 25th July and the week you were so good as to allut me. I suble important reduntions to be made, or that would by no means necessarily derive weight Kobe on the 14th inst. For some resson ap-State to put some lay magiber on the Commle ring the way to more effective enquiry in 2nd instant to his declared opposition" to "apy bave taken time to reperuse all tas our espend. I am appareatly of opinion that only through in proportion to the number of the mem-parently unknown. be frat drank a quantity of sion, tagh I think it is unnecessary to do sh the fature, it could not hope to suvomplish mathonquiry or to "sarahing investigation Intoas on tan abjout, and all my utterance about the instrumentality of a trocknent Co-

lenderun, and then out his throat. He was die I remin, your very truly H. WHITEHEAD.

in the present. It is with very grant regret the organisation and manulug of the Gogera ratrenchmentsad the Ratrenchment Committes, mittaessa I propound these sngi." I bere muking tho Bevera

recommend- covered shortly afterwards, sad the wound in his

that I had myself compelled to adhere to the ment departments and into the Colonial orpan- and I talk I tha I now beable to satisfy the public have said and done nothing to justify those ations, but solely - Ero

decision embodied in these few words and I canditure generally" yon Intend to silage any and the Secretary of State that your very personal alegations and many others have alleged Me anant throat was sewn up, but he smocumbed to the f fects of the laudanum. An inquest was held by

aly apologise to Uls Excellency for the trouble opposition to the Committee which he was very dirent attack on me is wholly without that relzemahusats and goes in y Tuason and good sense which the thaoting Consal at Kobe who found that the

I have given and thank him for his considerate instructed to paint. yu bave no warrant justification, also that it is not who ought to ways can be suggested His Excellancy recommendation might severally.com dosed killed himself byt, Alog landsman while

kindas in permitting me te omsider tus mhathatever for the allegation. When it was be held responsible for the failure on the part mid the same, and pointed out many of the way tain, Will you walk into my parlour, thing was done for him that would be dos torn in state of temporary ismanily j and Halbgay

tar ascend time and for bla courtesy in envied by the Soretary of that of the Governwah to carry out the instructions as new tɔ as. I have never arrogated to my- is the monopoly of quinion, of supqwstion you wid the spider to the ty Mr. Banyeoltate bli betray the time of his being foud the Governur in reply to your letter of this data subject

Dear Bi-Ispinepted by His Exellency municating Mr. Justiae Clarke's views on the Committee should be appoint is el. of the Colonial U

pey's no sully that the Cou - bnyk na dušice to address Her Majesty'n charge me with claiming, I bara patur sald og hers Bath W: Wajissaky • pa ba sha batujuan mat thi hun at his death.

faith

411 ettors for polycation should be written on our

mike of the resor

No anayey sigati comeradications that have left San Francisco for this port via Yokohama receipt of your letter of the 24th instant in, reply to zine of the 29 nlf, in FR to the | tended to concedę snah an enquiry, and that the he thought it was just possible to swent to and camomiíse, undi af phong vu record for the

#pponrad in ottor papera first wil be insorted.

doce-for-extra sopics of the Daily Prass shooti mont befor 11 am on the day of publicatior. after that her the supply is limited.

P.0. But

Talographic Addrowy Přes

Telephone No. 19.

MARRIAGE.

The O. & O. atearser Gaelic, with maila ke..

ou the 26th inst.

The O. §. S. Co/a steamer Triox left Sings. pars on Sunday morning and may be expected hers on or about the 2nd proximo.

II.M.S. Archer is en route to Bebring Sax to ratiore the Porpois, which slúp is on thats there in connection with the regulation of the seal-

On the 38th August, at St. John's Cathedral. Bong.filing kong, by the Eight Row. Bishop Bards. D.D., s aston by tile Pev. R. F. Cabbola, Rows SUTCLITE. Flame, only of the Inte Rev. John Satelite.

only daughter of JAMES SLOAN, Esq., of Manila. for this port to-day at 8 p..

The Daily Press.

Enission.

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fallen through, for the present at all events. The matter will now go before the Secretary

of State again, and if the unofficial members

same day for Hongkong, where she may be ex- posted at 9 am, today.

As the Rossian ganboat Mandjour was a

the constitution of the Committee ought to

ať.

The Houmirable G. T. M, O'Brien, C.M.G..

Boagkong, 25th July, 1893

the Colonial Secretary, Sir- have the hope to showledge forming mo. by direction of His Exellenos the Gaverate, of the o umposition of the Committee of Esquire ints the expantiturs of the Colony of which I have been appointed a member.

Konse

THE A.D.C. TO HONTIF, WHITEHEAD.

Government House, Hongkong.

July 29th, 1808." (Private.)

instructions.

Connell:

Hones,

T. K. WHITEHAD.

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY TO MON. T. B. WHITEHEAD.

Jongkong, Colonial secretary's Olles, "124t Augart, 1873

G. T. M. O'BRIEN,

Colonial Searatury,

Hangicong, 26th Augat, 1583. The Henenatis. T. M. O'Brien, C.M., the

Colonial Secretary.

ig ay thay lit Basalionay veprata that he cam There are two poluta da Fila House Teffer miten should get to work on spunille, sa puas Prinulaul rescatary of Eleta for the Colauior en

ottotal.

and had no other sarinky tann that it should get

haught that only through the medium of Com