1895-08-17 — Page 2

INTIMATION,

VEGETABLE AND FLOWER SEEDS.

SEASON 1895-96.

Our First Supplier of, there "bast Quality Seeds bass arrived, and Orders will be exconted la the sequence in which they are received us loog as the supply lesbe.

S.EED

LISTS

with

HISTE FOR GARBÓKING,

have been imunad and ob be obtained ou *pplication.

of Tacos on the 14th last

a

The G. P. stoner Empress of Japan arrived at Vancouver at 1 pm, dà Thursday`lust,

Tha British North Bornes Herald heberta pabbed monthly, has been transformed into a fortnightly paper.

A talagram has benz prosited at the Japan Foreign Of from Mr. Takahira, Minietor at Bone, to the pfect that the ratifnations of the On: Sends are all texted before being put up new Treaty of Commeroa between the two soun- tries were exobanged between the plenipoten tarlem of the respective powers on the 4th inst

in LOS DON

They are packed under our own Supervision, and, the greatest care la exercised to insure

• protection la tramit.

at Bom".

THI HONGKONG DAILY PERUS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 17:N, 1805.

part for 1894. and remark on the precies of Publie Works for the Brat half of 1800 STAMINATOR COMMITEE BETOM

S

·FIRE INQUIRY.

RT ON

(SECRETARY. OF BEATE TO THE DOTS INDO.)

Downing Street,

3rd April, 1895. Sir,--With_rohyenas to my desiatok No. 162

the Poline Court yesterday the Hon. Hitta qual for the insurance company which L be divided in the proportion of 1-thirds to the

E. Walehou resumed the Ingry into the oir oumstances attending the reasat are at No: 70 Jersols Street.

Mr. Gigs was present on behalf of the Hamburg Breton Insurance Co.

THE MILITÄRT CONTRIBUTION."

Five fishermen were found floating by the steamship Copiis while passing Kagrobima en the 25th alt, and takon to Nagasaki. They

Thy US SECTOR OF PURO Wours; aid it was Sowings should be made in rive WEATHER TO kindly treated by the maptain, who gave OLT and the remainder of the pockets seemed of kind the good's corily varied

them food and clothes, basikon. 10 vau. They exposted that the water would be supplied, at anse it repaired at the heads of the Anausinl at the tum of the insurance. Iu x busingas directed by His Excellonor the |

from damp, and kept in a dry ́plings for ropaathing on the 24th. sisloga

CLAY'S FERTILIZER.

THE PUBLICATION OF STORM WARNINGS Hon. E. R. BaL:LIOS-1 beg to give, në

THE TRADS KARES ORDINANCE.

rison.

This proposal, which itu, in my opinion, faie and reasonable, is a spécial arrangement. made in view of the large vipenditure, involved" * is providing the néoeuvry“ berrast movÉTEL ---

the Ganeral Roer Commanding the Troops. will leave to go to arrange in eonsaliation with

cheap freights there can be no disputa,

adopt a very simple prscsation by getting someone The other day. German slaamse wa Ba14[hawa pulanded and what other aids famae might from için bedated ann English mufcturers bave to face the fact

on the gangets at Canton. A borgararfem with 111 passengers in besed in go of the have been regat The Ordinire allows people honnar to be, sir, your most absdlent, hamble he in font humme and cannot be mistakes for any certifed anmber, and the osse was dismissed. Interseted to easmins withsom with the normis servant,

plan of the Magistrate. I hapa therefore, that' The COLONIAL SECRETARTmoved the ons alma, sad by 'preventing him from guming to There was no innocence about that.

when I refuse to few certain evidens to be Governor Biz Webison, EC.M.G. $o.. Carried, anta A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. that the Far East is becoming a great

agusai: be conferred upon manufacturing date and that there adoption of the report of the proossdings of the the clony soon old boon for or whe In Concaitise the ATTORNEY GENERAL ID - given in that way it wil be takari:ned it in wat

Noanos Camisiitrea. FLAWANG Hongkong nothing in view likely to cheek its progres

The ACING COLONIAL PANASURES seconded ther it would not be necessary to make some wer to Hon. A. MoCasachis, said a master's imbitant Lebjoot to the ice aley bolsie made complete provisions whereby, doggara should be taken bank liffen sommezond be moment be weighed anchor but that I rely wish to vondnet it en proper in this direction. What British magu

to Canton by those peresne who brought them and it would be a very good thing for a master, lues from paint to point up to the final site. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE'S BEFORE. facturers have to do, if they still wish to

The LissOmE OF PUBLIC WORKS moved the: here, but I trust it will not be adrimble to reif he found after starting that he had got an Theingalsy now closed and the premisse re

It is posses of prasangers on board, to be able to stop leased from supervision, a exploit the market, is to adapt themselves adoption of the report of the presedings of the set to any suas locis Statue Com- bis salp and deminerloste with the police in Mr. GodgZone Wership will perhaps allow of 5th October Lait, I has the bonour to trans to the altered cirsamplareas, introducing Public Works Committee, be with proper sara, for; the

the harbour, and so gut rid of the me to make a few remarks on what you'asid just mit to you the closed sanded sohedule of The ACTING COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, pany to prorest that. REDAK new goods in the plocs of those which are

Hon, R. BELIRIOS-Op babit of the excess passengers. A saw prinople was so now as to my oond nob in adireasing your Wor. Harrack services waired at Hongkong, together Carried: AAL now made on the spot and po longer require( NEW BY-LAWS APPROVED.

Steamboat Company. I usure you we shall take being latrod oed; it was only a question of provs skip the other day. You Ald that my age- with an extract from a better from the Wer to be imported to

The COLONIAL BECSETADY moved that two all measures to prevent anything of that kind lag the once without the lavenience of te ware forned upon you tomach an ext of Offs to the Treasury, explaining the city usillag people from Singapore and that the pearly monated to disrespect. I would poisi out of adding the provision of a new Boxpital to the by-laws made by the Boltary Board be up-taking place. (fear, hear).

w should not be a dead letter ping to that to your Warship that it matters nothing to me lut of services previously put forwardin

241t la proposed that the execution of these proved. Que referred to thaedequate provision Connell reen mad

jaconvenienos,

personally, whether your Worship beard that eris Bill read third times and pasada seg of water for cattle and the other to the regula

Bill went brough all its stages and passed, dence or not) I am instructed by my clients and I works should be grond over ten years beginning The NP. steamer. Straits of Floor arrited tion al publio laundries

CHOPFING OF DOLLAKE UBDITAMOR.

am paid to come here and make the request, and I with the current rear and that the cost of the The ATTORNEY-GENERAL 88corded,

The ATTORNEY-Gambar key toy more na nak Carrie3.

the second reading of an Ordinaos is prohibit. HEXCELLENCI am very glad to be able submit that I did request, with all respect that work should be provided in the following wan HOWLOON WATSE BUPPLY.

the defacing or shopping of British dollars

bonne spat owing to the kind asaistaude you? Worakip, would allow the evidènce." You te der, via that the colony should, in accordance The COLONIAL SECRETARY-In moving the have lady appended to the Bill my reason for hero received from unodiolal members. I osa fused to allow it, and I was prepared for that with my Ciroplar despatch of Lüth Deonber refusal before I mame, and I was instructed that last, davole the raine of any military ade rapolation that stands in my name I may explain it, and they are The object of this Ordinapow again adjouen the Council ríme dis

if you did retaus I was to pres, with all respect and belldisga thit may now be surrenderid by: fargamente intended to change your opinion the War Deportioni, sa farma. It will extend in that it refers to the laying on of water in certain to prohibit the defacing and shoppin. of

am sorry your Worship should think there was reduction of the gross vont of the scheme, inalsd distriota in Kowloon. The usual course adopted British dollars. Beotion (L) of the fiangkong sbers district which bas hitherto been without (Coinage) Order, 1895. randers valid stendur of

any disrasgwet; I did not intend it at all. 454 1 ing the cost of toy now dies that say be re- a water supply has water fald on is the ons that British dollars only where such colon have not

there was, as you said, any exuberasou of mal, gaired, and that the romainder of the cost should. Tomorrow morning. between 9 and 10.30 | is explained in the resolation. I more" (1) be dealt with in any manner prohibited by look, the steam launch Dayspring, carrying That the peroratages on the valuation of feno law ender of chopped Britisk dollera will

Colonial Government that being about abus the Bethel fing, will call alongside any rossalmenta in Ysamati and Kowloon Pojut at present therefore, after the passing of this Ordines.

represent in order to prevent fraud and protest Imperial Government and obs-shirt to the Els Wombip The enquiry fé blessd, as I have proportion in which the cost of the now fortifica hoisting code pennant C., to convey meu abore payable na rates nader the Rating Ordinazon, ass to be a valid tender, and the fast two Huar

the general pabilo

tions of Honghong were divided between the to II a. sarvion xt. St. Peter's (Seamen's) | 1888, as amended by Ordinanoo & of 1892, be al of this Bill merely insert in the Dill the test

already said, and the premium ato released...

two Goveromania, Church, returning about 12.50.

tered from 10 per out, to 12 per cent. (2) of the Order in. Council." I have the Order in That the perevataga su tha valution of tons Connell hore. If the law say that the coins

Mr. Chating Jesunison, insuranca olerk at ments in Hunghom at pressat payable on rates she got to be slapped and pecpb, in ipite under the Rating Ordinance, 1833, amended of the law, fusist upon chopping then the inevit Mem, Carlowits & Co, was the first witnees by Ordinance & of 1902, be altered from 83 per the result wil be that they will ass to be and in answer to questions pat, to him by dis

The following depatah with reference to madation for the iorensa garrison, and the ooal to 10 per cout. (9) That the percentages legal tender. It is hot preposed to make any Worship he said he knew the premises i q on the vanation of tsuoments in Mong-kak-terribla ponaity, hat people will underetand that tion. They were-lesured for 813,600 altogether.

now sites is included in the total charge to be tea at present payable se rates mader the obopping of British dollars will prevent The policy expiros la sbont three or four months the military contribution, and barrack com-fact that in this was the cost of the provision of ile rapooted the premised at the time they were modation for the garrison at Hongkong, were divided between the Imperial and Coloniai tha, Rating Ordinance, 1888, as amended by them from being legal tender la Hagkong.

Tho CLONIAL SEGAITAST-1 kg to second, insured. The shop gohtained, generally pheaglaid before the Logislative Cooneil yesterday, Garemmental instead of being wholly chargedi Ordianuce of! 92, be altered from 7 per cent..

On behalf of the Government I think it is only cotton goods and piese goods. He had topested to 8 per orat.".

right it should be stated that in coatduring this the premises sincabout four maths Brom (COLONIAL SEĢENTÁRT TO DENIOR UNOFFICIAL (to the colosy in sordance with paragripa 1

MEMBEŽ, “LEGISLATIFE COUNCIL) of my circular of, 804b". Deo-mber let;“minati The ATCOENZY-GENERAL seconded. In answer to his Exellenor

question-whlab is not at all any one the sad sscording to 'bla opinion the goods in

Colonist veratary's Office,not be regarded as a procedunt appliosible in

Hongkong 2nd Acgust. 1895. Intare.osson, over mantas nugh indebted to the soilst the sling then corpoponded "Lairly. mich those

ti Tetended to previde-65,000 to the? oratior to stimates for 1895-0 towards the expen Falso specially mention the name of Mr F. time to time, but there would never besk Jokse, who has had a rast expines in the differecos 31.000. The manant stock line of yourself and your colleagues in the diture incurred on shows works during this year. The Foochow Boho of the 10th just that at the next meeting of Contell I hate currenty of the East, and the Carernment is would be worth about $10,000. In insuring the glative Council, a copy of a despatch from the and I have to request you to bring the matter The premises of Meeste. Muitlaud & Co. Limited the following question. In the report of the mach indebted to him for his actie and assist property they usually took an average of the Secretary of State for the Colonion in regard to before the Legulative soil at an early date: permanent and fiting stook; the polios read the military soutriballou to be paid by Hung-and to proposa applementary vote of may were set ften ta at one c'obook this morning by ireator of the Observatory for E84 the tourth and in this partioalar vintter.

Carried,

"stock ju trade and comerqnently constimi the kang towards the support of the Imperial gar 353,000 to cover the colonial share of the years.

expanditore. AANTA come condiary. Fortunately prompt action paragraph raus:-"In sig last annual report I

The Bill wont throngh all its stagrennd prod. goats were of less value than the insurance

You will learn from this despatok that Her. The question of the execution of wervings: was taken to siop the flames. which was easily stated that Victoria Peak and Gsp Book would

poliar, and sometimes a little more, They A high-class Fertiliser for Pot Piante and for dons on the river side, and only a few bandred shortly be placed in direat communication with

the Observatory. This improvement bas not The ATTORNEY-GENREAL-Ibg to move determined the valuation by the general nature Mosty's Government has decided to fix this to the value to be paid for by the colony.... o usa in the Garsion generally.

dollars worth of damago was done.

business dono. He had inspected contribution in fatars at a certain proportion, third of the net ot, as referred to in paragraphs. yet been rated, and the, wind abervations the second reading of the Ordinazoe to the It sappien natural pour ahment to the soil, wid The Kokkai states that a how cho'era bumpital made at Victoria Pesk are often received too 10-nd the Trade Marks Ordinatos (No. 18 the premises sises the fire, bat found nothing. 17) par sent of revenus of the colony 15-17 of the enclosed latter, is a detail, which I site the promum of agimilation, thereby aiding is in coarse of ashatenetion at Hirowo, Azabu, lato for insertion in the Chian Coast Register of 1873 and 8 of 1888). There are Leo asanaenspiciana at the time. The stock in the shopclusive of groomeds of land, unles or premie the Plants to attain to their full sizə, vigour, and Tokyo, and that fi will be placed under the and latterly, no otherratfour have been roeived for the introdvation of this BAL: The trat in was not of tho namų value as at the time when The affect of this will be,' wo far as ibe your 6-You will be given an opportunity of oriti. charge of Dr. Kitasato, who proposes to treat until about 2.30 p,m, mid-frequently later theo to prafent applications in future being made it was insured; in his opinion it was much less. 1885 in DONOCrned, that the contribution will be ofzing the plans and setimates of all the ziew

tas time ho inspected it prior to the patients according to a new method apsa what this cool day. This apparently arise to a great through the Secretary of State for the Colonies. The slooki

to the General Officer Commsuding, « sopy of The bee been experimenting since the outbreak of extent from the roundabout method by wish It will be remembered that at on time all irisrance was worth about 810,000 and it was 5353,000 there or thereabouts instead of $334,000 buillage as you will have learned from the letter Lord Ripon suggests that a permanent Or-which socorpsofed my dispatch No. 18 of 5th troxément are given, but it seems to be on the Telegraphs Oflcer in Queena Road for trans brand through him. This progarding led to the pulsay in June 19, but on this casion disszen should be passed appropriating 171 per October Inst, and it you are unable to come to an the prepont epidemie. No particulars of the the obearrations are forwarded to the United applications for registration of trademarks had to now worth about $7,000 or $5,000. His consvel prasided in the Appropriation Ordinance. same principle as that elaborated by Dr. Kita-missing to the Observatory. The impurtanen of diffealty, because owing to the remarkable as there was an inspection of tho, promises. The ato in concert with his sator, Dr. Koch, in the the wind observations from Victoria Peak has tuations in the valus of the dolls, which were properly was: insured for three years, but the of the Cofonini reveans to the ass of the agreement with the General upon any point, frequently beep insisted on by me, but their got always taken into account, a segun was very policy was rasowed yearly. In answer to his Imperial Government as a military contribu. I have to request you to refer the qumbing to case of phthisis.

valve is at ance discounted through the delay in often unde payable at the rate of 4 to the Worship as to whether he considered the tion, thus removing from the arena of publio me, as the Conors for Commanding has been

rise to comɔ vonation 'and irritatión... ....

so that I may be in a position to come to an which a wamber of Pertuguese residents took of the storm warnings to the shipping of the tonate the amounts bad to be adjusted. There ironmalaccs, wilvasa aid bestod at the Hie Exbelloney tally miscurs in ibis sagger groumest #ith the Secretary of State for War A sad fatal accident terminated a picnic is transmission." In view of the grekt importante dollar, and as this was altogether dispropor. dimication of the look was in question which in the past has givan instructed to for such points to the War Offlor, ausch to Samalipo port, and the impossibility of the Direntor of for the Secretary of State decided that it would time what, was the value of the stock in the tion and trust that it will recommend itself upon such points of difference. I have tho part. They went in

nanimously to the anoficial- mambers of honour to be, ir, your most obedient, bumble on Thursday afternoon and some of them went the Observatory giving scerale weather fore be better to bave all applications made to this shop and was informed that it was worth $9,000. rasta unless supplied with tho wind observations Govorane of the colony. Another pasan, for The securely of that statement bald be maner to the Cosmopolitan Docks and command to

lained at any time. Ela did, not" And anything

Cenvoll.

RIFON, fish Bear the gates. One of the membora was promptly. uray I ask if stops have since boon the 134 is to provide that, propat antics of a wrong with the fittings, which word.insured for tion, copy of a further despatch from Lard Governor Sir W. Robinson, K.U.M.G., dn, đơn

I am also to forward to you for your a aidérante ange aken to enabre the early and regular, tranemis-plications to the Governor at bo give 2000. The alothes were inasrod for 2600 and Ripon enclosing an amended sokednio of "Barrack girl named Ncómi Maria Sequeira, Li yenre of aga, she was sometime afterwardi mbed.. Asion of such observations from the Peak and that persons objecting usret was as nos instituted and at length the Brp Book to the observatory, sad to whose a oportunity of lodging this objestions were kept in Chinese boxes, these balag put in Berries" required in the colony in cusquisnes dasd body of the girl was found in the ws. It negirat was due the delay in carrying into prior to the granting of such salinations and different parts of the bonss. He did not in

It will be observed that the expenditure on is anpposed that the unfortunate girl accidentally thorough effect so obviously dersary a system this was granted at the request be Chambar speet the clothe particulaely when he insured of the inoressed garrison stationed bere,

of Commerce. The period first fired for lodgiar them b it made only general fospection, this zocount will be divided in the proportion of feli of the door gates An inquest will be bald.

objetlonas was two months, but his was after claim whatever bai haan mado 67 Car with re With reference to the telegram via Australia

wards thought to be rather long and i gard to the blothes boxes, and in that damit two-thinks to the Imperial and one-third to the 120 to the effent that Japan in about to expred

was changed to one month or such Erther would be easy to make an estimate of the full Colonial Government, and that the ozpomlitáro time not amending three mathe Bains of the clothes remaining could will be speed over a period of ten pests.

The nutribution from the colony E 1895 £8,000,000 on the construction of irenolude in

Castroller might allow.

suggested only find three boxes on the permisss, and threa SOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Dogland to increase the Japanese Dory, w

by the Obumber of Commord that there were empty: The first floor of the shop.was not will be $25,000, and the Governor bas Geezi is Only communications relating to the mawe onlama hedievs the Japanese Government projets to

should be an interval of three maths between destroyed by the lies. In auswer to his Worship structed to take a rote for that amount of au eholt headresede Editor"

the application and the prenating of it, beans itness said if a house was ia-seed it was to early date Those works will doubtless involve Correspondents are requested to forward their naarder four large izonel da and foar large renisers and address with conquications addressed to the to be bailt in England. Three are in addition

if the agents ant here Banpeated that there was onbont on the owner to save is moob stock as very large expenditure in the oilery, which Editor, not for pablication, but as evideres of good to the ships on the model of the Centurion now being built on the Thame and a deniser at

Boy.. R. BELLI then asked the fallow. sunething wrong they might have an opper possible before the fire became to Berua, He will directly benefit a large amber of antras Nowossile-on-Tyne. The vote will drat kavating question of which he had glean notice at the taily of applying to their pricipate in Eng examined the premises with a view to ascertain or many megbers of tas inbouring classes, be submitted to the National Assembly, but previous meeting-Is it the intention of the land and take advice as to whether they shoulding the origin of the fire, butasaid find no traces and this expenditure will also indirectly beneft I am to call your special attention to para Govern cent to invite competitive designs from oppose the granting of aneh strade mark in He did not find suytsing suq, foivus until after the revenue of the colons there is little fear of its renting opposition at

Tat Brat thought that as in not the fire, sad the clothes were the only thing local architects for the proposed now Govern- this colony. the prout juncture.

ment offices, or do the Government propose that more than our per cent, of the pplications that he regarded as auspicious. Altogether the aph 2 and 3 of this despatch and to enclose

at the same time in elucidation thereof a copy of Purchases of Tazietto.. the design shall be prepared and the work for na I remember there were only two cases in glothes were insured for $600. |

The master of the shop was then called and The Colonial Surgeon, in his annual report carried out by the Public Works Department ? 130 applicatias made during lag year and the

'the Buth December last, laid before the Legislative Council yarteniny, The COLONIAL SECRETARY-The answer to year before in which the Govern was.naked to examined by Kle Worship. He said he went to

His Excellency thứ Górende proposes to esil makes the following anggestion, which will be to the former part of the question is no, and tool the registration as therewas not a small the insaresos office and informed them that he austing of the Legislatira Connell about the parentage of objections, I thought that it was had place goods worth $10,000, referring gene midele of this month in order to pass the Ondia- endorsed by wverguns;--I would like to enggeet | the latter part yes. that when coolins ara Hoensed to exrry chairs and

a pily ninety-nine should be delayed for so long a rally to the coater to of the shop. On the Bratus and to take the vols fervent tá in this To following Bills were, on the motion of the time in order that the handredis might be pro-door there was centrs place for goods not so ran ia jiuriokekar, soure consideration should bs

letter, and he confidently anticipates that you given to their physical opacity for doing each ATTORNEY-GENERAL, Seouled by the COLONIAL Fented from taking his trade/grk. But in rausble and behind this was a box containing and the unoffeind 2mbers will agree to these

mora valuable pions gooda, which at fiton non- work. At least a quartor of the collas so em BORETARY, read the first timThe River matter of this kind, which-pelicularly con ployed are quite naft for it, and that they are Steamers Ordinanda; an Ordinance to probibit burns the Chsorber of Commerce I thought tajned stock of the value of a thousand dollars and more, and wil spport the paris! Govera sometimes more. At the time of the fire it onn- ant generally in a matter which is of the great ao is patent to the most atual observor and the defacing or chepping of British dollars; as their wishes should be consulted and al

Colonial pint of view. „ needs do professional opinion. If they were Ordinance to amend the Trade Marks Ordinance, lowed if possible. Therefore i grating this tafoed a thousand dollars worth of goods. He est importance from an Imperial as well nu a forms their owners would be pounced upon at Nos. 16 of 1979 and 8 of 1886), and an Ordio. Bill I bave done so in order it comply with had not been in the shop since the firm.

I shall be obliged if after a full coualderation Mr thedge-E should like to sak some ques- once for oravity to animale and promontadanos to further amend the Merchant Shipping the request of the Chamber of Commerce. The The unpleasant experidos of having to get out Consolidation Ordinance, Nɔ, 20 of 1891. Applications must be advertised but wo de want tions with regard to the clothes. I waggost of bese documents you will auto un for of the vehicle and pay the colio for his con-

BILL WITHDRAWS.

to make them too expensive Oas dimonity that yon: Worship should ask whether the His Excellency's information the conclusions at which you have arrived. -1. have the honour ta trot is carried out has occurred to muy people Tis ATTORNEY-GERSOLL-Sir, I propoes might arise. I do not quite sou how a facsimile plothes belonged to the fokles; of course, we fruquastly,

with your permission not to process any further of a trade mark can boxean. preanthe the ud. don't insure fokies clothing, we only insare his, your most obedient errant Bathing gond

J. H. STEWART Lock&LGT. : with the reading of the Ordimãos to repeat vertisement would have to be of a descriptive OWO.

Colonial Sooralary. Ordinance No. 1 of 188 entitled "An Ordin nature. I think if it was advertised for a pri d anoo to provide for conversion of British of not less than three months there would be carroney in all payments by or to the Govern every opportunity for those the think them ment." The Ordinanes in question. No. of in anything wrong to go to the Colonial Boore 1864, has already hoan repealed by Her Majesty'story's office where they could make any objectior. Order in Couaril. Under the charter of the The. COLONIAL SECRETART-1 senoud the colony Her Majesty reservas to horself Indepen- motion. To my mind, although I mast confess, dent power of logicistion with the advies of her I have pot had not expuriuos in trade marka Privy Council; and as by an meder of Har if a trade mark is worth anything it is worth Majesty in Priry Concoll this Ordinance has adrertising in the papers, and I should this already been repealed it is unnecessary for us to there would be no objection on that more.

Carriad. Lrepeal it again by notíon in the Loginletira

Bill read clauns by clause and passed. Council. As s'matter of feat it, passed to sa în foros lost February

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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

[SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PRSAS.""

LONDON, 14th August

PARTICULAR interest attaches to the Céz sular report on the trade of. Korea, for Inat year, when the country was the sosne of rebellina and war. The reparts hitherto pablished by the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs of the trade at the Komu ports bave now, of course, tensed to appear, and the greater value therefore attaches to the ex cellently written report of Mr. W. C. THN CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY. HILLIER, the Capsul. Instead of being pré- At meeting of the Church Missionary Judically affected by the rebelline and war, Society it was resolved that no diastor should the trade of Korea in 1894 exseeded that of bo allowed to interfere with the work of the

Booloty. ane previous gear since the country was open & to foreign commerce. Mr. Ha

GENTRAL AFRICA.

A German Company hopes to commence the thinks the effect of military occupation may constraction of a Central African railway neat, possible show themselves later, and that spring

the surmarce of the present year may feel.

the reaction of last year's experiances, "dur-

"ing which se much bas happoned Lou HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,

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In this increase of trade, however, Bog- land, it is to be feared, will possess, but a small share. The most noticonble feature

of comunication?

The COLONIAL SECRETARY-I beg to warmer the question at antis by laforming the hoo. member that ko Foak sed Telegraph, Offos era now in direct communication, and that early abservations no telegraphed korvas to the Observatory. Applans!

Hon. E. B. BELILIOS-Thack you.

THE PLANE FOR THE NEW GOVERNMÚNT

OFFICES.

BILLS READ A PIEST TIME.

The COLONIAL BROSETARY-Ibg to accoud. I may mention that. I have laid upon the babio the dispatch of the Scarotary of Stato bearing apon the subject.

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The witness replied that he was not in the

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Hospital for. "Asiatine," Backest Kolonn for

·2 ̈vilaere,' 195 men, Europtans

Barracks for Boyal Ar tillery at Tronson..

the Secretary of State's Circular Despatch of Harracks for Boys! A

Member, Legislative Conoci, shop on the night of the flee and did not krom The flonourable 0, P. Obster, Senior Upez usl who win in the shop.

Mr. Gadge wished to put swather question; but his Worshly refused to allow him to ex amine the witness further.

'ke assistnut soconutsut at the shop was then

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Hon. J. H.: STEWART LOOKHAEL, Colonoping Aol. Thy, second, clants provides that ulag Ofiloer somebody-I do not suppose it is in clasing the aoqeiry said...~1 ubarak like to my ad revenue, vatnsly, ons of between 17 and 18′′ pur 10 varlible.

Ben. A. K TRAVERS, Postmater-General

Hen, C. P/CHATER.

Hon. Ho KAL

Hon. B..R. BELIL105, C.M.G

Hon. A. MOCONACHIM

Hon. J. J. Beta-ISVING.

Mr. J. G. T. BUCKLE, Acting Clark

Councils.

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ĮSKORTTARY OF STATE TO THE GOVERNOR)

Downing Street,

25th Jane, 1895. Sir, With referanse to the last paragraph of to miltary contribution, March last relative be said he had ve boxes himself in the third zoom to the military contribution, I have the honour on the top floor. And these were included in the Lo inform you that Her Majästy's Government, He valued, bis sithough kitherto adhering to the principle that bozor which wuro insured. own clothes at $500. The boxes were insured the costribution, whatever it amount, should be Add

· Totalt 811,035 1,538,580. For $3100 (Mr. Gedge, mentioned that the fixed for the time being in sterling, have hovor

Notingressad on sooctant of the hospital. Arat witness made a mistake; he should bare font sight of the fact that it could not, consis The ATTORNEY-GENERAL There is a Bill stated that he insured the clothes for $140 tantly with the roient administration of sivil) axmacro FROM A 132788 FROM THE WAY

OFFICE TO THE TERMAURY, HONGKONG, nor as the order of the day which I propose to and the furniture and fittings for $300)The affaire, used a certain percentage of revenge,

and that if at any time through a dissinution 2/4600, Buren 20th December, and the second time with your permission. The bores find not buon removed sido la lice. notice bus bean vary short, and it will be for you. Mr. Gadge-Will your Worship sek bin-or of rosalpie or a fall in the exchange value The Standing Orders were then suspended. to dooide whather. we shall proceed with it. It shows to about the proprietor clothing. of silver the percentage med and

His Worship-You may ask him, “

porportions then ense for the raidos-The Medical Authorition at the station. ican Ordinàhna to farther amend tho Marchiant TEE RIVER STEAKERS EDINANCE,

The wittens, in stewir. the question, said of the sierling demand would arise but bays, recently made strong sepresentations in The ATTORNET-GENERAL-I beg to move the Shipping Consolidation Ordinine, No. 26 of

matter of fact during the Bve the matter, utending that the time "kai now night to paralyse trade:" "But," the A meeting of the Legislative Council was buldoond reading of the River Steamers O din 1591. Under our Merchant Shipping Ordinance the last witness had one track and one box of s Conal adds, "this is a country of dur-yeaterday afternoon. Present

sace. "The Bill is an exceedingly simple one and waster is required to state the number of pas clothes in the shop. Witoes himself had year 189 189 the average filter con-coms when die can no longer be properly "prises, and it contains no many lateat! His Excellency the Governor. Bir WILLIAM Consets of only two olsus. The Bret cisne ungere be proposes to carry on bis projectadolating to the value of $500, but that which tribution of Hongkong tas falka consider treated in such a structure, especially, at 104, ubly: "Alors of what the flows Government in and in snob a climate as that of Hongkong. defines a river steamer, and it is the definition pagage. In some instances after the immigrante he was wearing was only worth about $6.- "ources which require only encourage. ROBINSON, K.C.M.G.

Tale concluded the videos and his Worship 1180 considered a ressonable proportion of the where the temperature and other conditions are given to a river stoniner under, the Jocal Ship have gone on board and been passed by the Exam- *ment and fauplay to-develop them, that

Spentary. "sanguine prelistions as to the future are Hon. W. M. GooDMAN, Attorney-General.

If any pereed travels, or attempts to travel ther the owner or maater intentionally, bat some word or two with regard to the view I entertain, Gent, and even in 1894 it barely rebed 17 par 3.It is a necesary that suparato wieda - "almay, justifiable" It appears, too, that B. A. M. THOMSON, Aoting Colonial, any river steamer without paying his body has been in the habit of introducing perbags of the Fire Inquiry Urdinnan. I dare say it cent. As regards the current year, however, should be provided for the treatment of infer. with intent to avaid payment, half & donem more on board who have not been pas-will have been eatined more than ones that I owing to the contioned low rate of exchange, the tions diases, and for the itob, as well for the Treasurer,

4-At prouant, ossos of email-pen, vourlet fever, the Japanese occupation has introduced

Hon. F. A. Cooran. Director of Public Works thereof, anch person and every person siding and at all. The only way this is found out is by sutertain considerable doubt of the propriety of atribution if cont oud at the provent rate of option of lusstics.

and diphtheria have to be treated as best they a large umount of money into the country, Hon. Commander W. CH. HASTINGS, Astor, shatting big shall be liable to a penalty comparing the number of immigrants who have introdaning examination of witnesses with £40,000 would smernt to dea ly 20 per cent. of

ant exoeding $25 and in defanit of paygous on board at Hongkong and been taken, say, regard to the contents of shop at the the reven which is calculated to stimulate trade, and ing Captain Superintendent of Pollea

out to imprisonment with or without bard to Singapore, with the number on the document time of firs unless asah questiona are pat 2-átter careful consideration Her Majesty' ona, zo pildil somodation hastag basa pro- with the establishment of law and order the

labour for a period not rounding one month required to be river by the mustardo prooute by myself. The ebief reassa that I hara the Government have arrived at the conclusion to rided for the isolation of patients suffering from probabilty seem rather in favour of a con-

had any auch person so found on board may be the port clearance: The Protester of Obinose et bring carstal un that point is that white it. Bir the contribution in Lutero it pertain pro- these dissabo tinued improvement in trade than a falling

taken before a Magistrate without warrant and Singapore had found out that these extra persona frequently happens that, the state of the cop portion, ris. 171 per cent, of the revenus of the 5. The provision of a hospital on shore-to sech Magistrate may semmarily hear the cars bad not passed the immigration officer, and there teata of the shop is a very partipent fast, of oolong. This appeara lo piter a basis of astule. wbish special illusion is made in the 10th paen off.

and on proof of the offanos convict the offender fer somebody had obosted the oturament of material importance when seapicions, cironment which is the most likely to be couptable graph of the War Olle letter before quoted as aforesaid," This Bill is brought forward at 2 cents for the examination. You might say standos exist, the main object of the loquiry is to to all puttise, and which can be adopted without be therefore cow become a morvice of proming

man Bade it messary to add this to the list pre the special request of the Rares Steamboat Com Why don't you pressente the water P But you ascertain the case of fie; and unless therefore an das scrive of the claims of the taxpayerz urgency, and Mr. Secretory Campbell Banner- pany. They feel they have a hardship in that have got to prove your oned; you hate gor to prove there are suspicious circumstans I am Jobifut of this country.

3The expedient of firing a proportion of viously put forward. A they have no meus of paniabing persons that keertain member of passengers did arriveet how far it is proper, to use this Ordinance 20 a The minutes of the previous meeting ware roat who board thair atsamers at Canton and whos Singapore, and afidavits world houses, bones bundle on behalf of the interdone companies reserves the amount of the contribution wil, 6-Me. Camphill-Baunerman hating regard in the import tuda last year was the large and confirmed.

they get to Hongkong decline to pay the they are not received as evidenos in criminal investigate their claims and to find out through hope, prevent any further feeling of anger to the subsequent correspondence-bes had a increase of goods of Japanese manufactore, THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION-STATEMENT fare, if a person rafas to pay ricksha cane. The low from Simgapato would ban those inquiries what they am to pay sal what tainty and dissatisfaction, and will safeguard the fresh list prepared, showing the order of press The Manchester goods, Mr. HILLIER BEYE,

BY THE GOVERNOR." Crocolin's fare the alle roserates bim at the to come here to prove that he saw xumber of they are not. It seems to me rather to be di. the rights of the flome Government as esctually dance which abonid be attached to the sericent His EXCELLENCY-Gentlemen, when I ad-oligo Court, but the Steamboat Compsas persoas going off the steamer in excess of the verting the Ordinance to mas not blended, and as the expódicot of fixing the sibount for me The list includes the hospital. are undeniably better than the Japanese journed the Council fine dio on the fith Jans i have no srah remedy. The water arose in autour stated in the port elmacenge. That to be driving the inquiry into older channels are aloud which was that adopted in my pro-

15--Of the amount to be found by the colony emples, but the difference in price is so great said I hoped we would not ment for the regular this way. The Imperial Merchant Shipping wonid oes great delay and it might be a great quite apart from the main hitsation of the Oreo sour despatch No. 8 of 20th January 1990. that the latter bid fair in time to run Mansion until the antenne-Outober or Novem-dot has two sections dealing with the subject and convenious for a Government offer to leave dizance, which is to inquire fate the onuse of first adopting the decision aboya indipated Her it must be reambered that about 1/8 chrater goods very hard. Not only do they b-bot. I also risted that it was possible one of then provides that if a person secretes Singapore, come here to give evidence, and then Therefore when at times I deoline to admit the Majesty's Government have been largely la abast El.177 ammually, will be for payisas in we might have one or two-msətings in the men himself and go to In a ship without nauke again. It soute to me that the ovidence, it is always with that feeling in mind. Aasheed by the consideration that so long storing for stars which will probably be nueta- bid fair to do so, but they are already doing time. When I made that statement I had in obtaining const he shall be liable to a penalty addition of the words "alterap♪ to leave the At these inquiries, I mast decline to allow it the contribution is fixed la sterling the try to food out from Haglaud

ontinued sunsrtainty in the matter of archanga

16-larged to the mode of execstion Mr. "Tho low rate of exchange prevailing my wind the $ret quetion of the military con.of $20 or imprisonment. The question arose as waters of the colony would be safolent to meet to be considered £richt on the part of an incalaalsted to cause a grester diasonation in the Secretary Coupbell-Hignnerman would suggérk

britation and the second gention of the Beitisb to whether a river stenue ever rally weat to the oase. At present the law only relates to body representing the insurance Companiek and likely to prevail, the cheap labour pro- dollar. With gard to the military santribe sex; that is one of these legal techoicalities which steamers which is left the fatim of the mony, or anybody else to start on their pora motion annes of the onlony than would be passed to that the bus omran would be for the colony be "curable in Japan, the saving which is eftion the Colonial Secretary lay apon there more appreciated zu the Folies Court wad Now, however, if a manter grob under welgian inquiry of this kind The contust of the the Imperial dances if the contribution is Bród provide funds for specifla cortices to the amounte

payablogged iable despatches and papers which, I may mee in other courts than by the general publia It with cd ezos bf passenger it would be held inquiry must be lefe to the Magis reta andlu dollars. We "fected by dispensing with tarpaulin and iron were comparicated to the moflotel, met was held that person going, lai war that he had the intention of leaving the waters is must be left to decide what evidends it in to be understood that the ravenna on 17-The serloos to be either exsented by the "boops in packing, not to mention tin-lined bera coma tias ago, and the doonminta hire bid steamer did not go to wes, and therefors of the colony: then he is in our jurisdiction, admissible and what is not. The other day which the percentage will be taken atrill include War Department on behalf of the dulony, or by cases for the Aner clem of goods, and the their consideration I may also add that the when a man who came to this post from and you have got on oflose who can say Hero bad the greatest diffonity in getting this the gross receipts from all monroes which are the colony to the satisfaction of the representa diminished cat of freight are all powerful Government and the unofficial weber are of Canton without paying bis farm was pronted in Los port clearance; there were so toany pas-view adopted; in fact, so portacionely we the now brought into account de reveni, with one tire of the Secretary of State for. Whe

opinion that although there is sensible radas- before the Magistrate it was held that sugers in excess. This assure, thiof, will opposite srgument forced upon me se almost to exception, vis, Los proceeds of land uses, or

OF STATE TO THE GOVERNOR, "Excrois on the side of Japan in her com-tion is the contriballon proposed, there are ser the Credinsace did not apply to such a onset the deficiency in the law, son a prompt sunt to disrespect of the Court. 1 sm un promis un lenses, which are ont atriatly revenne

Downing Street, "petition with England and America, and tatu items of the revenue which ought to be er. Turent ran that on there is no satisfactory prosation will doubtless put an and to the evil willing to consider that any discompoot was in but the proceeds of the tale of ospital sets.

96th December, 1894. ampted as they have been #at present the Japanese are under-selling Bettlements. The items might seasonably be have this Bill passed

fix the Straits remedy the Rigor Steamboat Company asked to The COLONIAL BROBETAX-I beg to second. tanded; I think it was rather exuberanon of mal The revende for 1895, loss premis on issues, le Every hon, member will, I'am aura, ogree with and not from any other reason. Bat I hope itimated at 32,01,626, so that a contribution of

Bit-From correspandenon which has taken Manchester μsode with profits calculated called mauicipal items, and I shull refer the mai- The COLONIAL BROBETARY-I beg to second the object of tas Bill We have heard it stated will be seen that if the inquiry is left to the 17 per dent. would mosount to $455,242 d "at from 15 to 30 per cent." These rotor to the Secretary of State in the hope that and I feel sure that the l will revalve the up that snipping is the life blood of Hoogkang. Kegistrais it will be fully and carefully carried have now to authorise you tolimit the payments for place respecting colonial military lande and Emigration is one of the most important but sad to allow any interested party to startan this year to that amount in lieu of the wadimom buildings--that is to say, laude the foo simple ‚ marks are alıngit as applicable to the Eastern will take the same view of the question ni has port of my hon, friend opposite.

been taken in the Strait. Sat:lemouts, and a li Hoa. ER BETILTOS-In suggesting this tributaries. In that respect, and I think you examination on his own seabunt in to confuss the amanat (8384,000) provided in the Appropriation of which in vorted in the Crown represented by markets in general us to Korea in particular ek by the unuficial members and the Covers Bill to the Government I was struck by the feat will agree with on that emigration from this sane and to raise paints that my very likely ba Orditan 0625 the Colonial Government hat of which the War and the competition is likely to become mare inet With regard to the British dollar pon will that these mug who did not pay their farsa or post most be above suspiciou. Stops should found improper to be: labradood at all. At any When the actual revenue of 1895 is koown, Departmens he right of parpatnal user for and inore kees as the projected Shanghai a eference in the papers to an Ordinan to hold tickets ass bere to increase the criminal be taken to prasot the smuggling of emf time when I here said I will decline to hear should it be found that there was an exons of parposes of defence, and the buildings on such prevent the defacing or chopping of the po. list of the colony, and I think the Bill will grants, and this Bill is a stop in Lat direction, each evidence? I martly say that I decline at wwints over the climate, & fortier payment of landa, in certain colonies since my predoosssor's milia auder freigh auspices come into It is very neary that this Ordinance and the praveat gave coining here to 811 our prisons. and I am sure it will receive the support of all that point, as at that point it hee nut been shown 173 per cent of auch zzonin can be made. If, on circular despach of the 9th of Jane, 1890, it

bon, operation. Ia mumerating the advantages other two.tirdinances on the paper should pass Bill read a second time.

ember to he relevant. It was anged the other day that to other hand, the revenge Thould have fallen onder deepeal of the 9th of June 1890, it Courall went into Committes.DA through all for stagia, this altorason, and £

captain the pint rose in creamiestion; but crme, short of the satinata, the over-payment can be soloed in the circular as to the made of deal enjoyed by Japan over Manchester Mage hon. members will cont to that belog The TTORNEY-GENCILLORD more so was to protect himself! These people were examination must be on eridanos East has been adjusted by deduoling 173 per cent of the defloiting with such lands when no longer required HILLIRE places low exchange first, but he done..

mark i noorary. I trust that the foilitis pat on board and stewed away in all sorts of previously given and cannot be carried out on from the Ent lostales of of next year's contribu- for military purpomos line not boon disarly SV Curefully 2- Her Majuty's Goranwent given to the Company to panin and put into spraers. It was su impossiblity for the captain points not yet rained during the inquiry. The tion. A similar course can be followed In each understood. mentis also cheap bbour, the saving

The COLONIAL SECRETART laid the following of those who do not "guy will not encourage to count all the passengers, and an innseutvidence that has beati taken to-day with regard accending your in parking. And the diminished rest of doenment on the table-Degostokes, with refer any laxity on the part of the lambost people, mat might be able to protect himself to the property has, I think, sauniectosily dis-Ionid probably be agreebble to all reconsidered a queation and have decided to freischt.

The AợTING CAPTAAN SUPERINTENDENT OF Pod of the points corusoted with the state parties: if a permanent Ordinance were paid adhere to the proposals adopted by their prede Á 10 the influence of low pee to the Military Contribution, Acting Age and put the ratepayers to the expense of detain exchange, there may possibly be some sur's Report or the Assament for 1895.00. Posting beggars in prison. I trust that adequate Pur zo said it was possible for an innocent man of the property at the time of the fire to the ppropriating a percentage of 17 per cent of censors and commanalested to the Calcutel master Genaral's report for 1894, Eduasilia) nisamaris will be taken by the Steamboat Ca-in bi prósented, but the palise worn always extent of oftablishing dartain fasta, bus nuless the Colouini zavesnes to the wee of the Imperial Governmenta lu Lord Knutsford's Gironlar difference of opinion, but as to the advan. Report for 1894, Despatch sospecting the repeal pány, in whose interest this Bill is being paned. zeur, the boat and the chance very small, they had driginated with the Magistrate the Government a military contritation, thin depatch, wad with the view of removing ay tages of cheap labour, cheap packing, and of Ordinance 1 of 1884, Colonial Surgeon's Re to prevent beggars coming bere. They could. At présant it was impossible to do anything no knoring to what lengths the inquiry might removing what has been « much vered. question... mianadezatanding they have thought it dodrabia

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