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The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, DSCMMMER 16TH, 1895.

| found that some little tur consciously given to it hy the

kun- rator,"

and when it is passed from mouth to mouth the deviation from verbal aceumoy Increases; in this way the roport that ME WHITE- HEAD has bend and repented to the Council may be recounted for, but independently of the question of nenuray It All à uie take to bring it forward,

-Owing to prveure en que space this wookly Aarostio is held over until tomorrow,

The N. Y. Kchartered steamer Arrogo, from Bombay, left Bingapore on the 13th instant.

The O. & O. stearner Evandale, with mile, &o, loft Yokohama for this port on the morning of the 15th inst.

An experiment in the cultivation of jute in Tonkin said to have remited in quite "Phenomoaut suPCOSAZ.

The N. D. L. asit lesnor Suches, with the German mail of the 18th November, left Singapore on Saturday, the 14th inst., 140 am. and may be expected here on or about Thurs. day, the 19th inst.

Ti P. M. stomer City, of Peking, with mails, &, which oft hence Novembar 16th Tor Ban Francisco, Nigusaki. Kóbo Aniane Son, Yokohama, nad Honolulu, arrived at bordestin tin on the 12th instant.

It is reported from Peking, the China Gazetic says, that one of the plauses of the now com merical treaty between Japan and Chion provides for the augmentation of the 1.-M. Chinese Custome sarvios by the admission of a vopsiderable pumber of Japanese to the various brenchies of the survice."

An "at home" was given on board the Centurion at Singapors on the 5th lost. One of the items of the entertainmans was the fring of charge of guncutton "for the purpose of giving a lift to the military contribution, the said contribution being represented by a limp dejected looking figure placed on n cask.

The following paragraph appears in the Six- Japore Free Press As the Portuguese Gor arment contemplate making Macro falo u maral post shortly, the Minister of Marine has invited the distinguishel engineer Dr. Adolf Loureira, who uomo eleven years ago suryayed the port, to prament his lowest estimates for its improvement.

A general meeting of shareholders is the Nippon Yusen Kaisha was held at Tokyo on the 1st inst. whon tao proposed extousion of the company's version to Europe, America, and Aus tralis was again discussed and chalmo agreed upon." The preliminary arrangements are now being made, and it is proposed when there are scmplated to somments the service to Europe with six atzamere.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 16rm, 1895.

REUTERS TELEGRAMS

SUTTLIED TO THE DAILY PERSE. F LONIKE, 12th December. TURKEY AND THE GUARDAHIPS The British and Italien gaard-ships have passed the Dartadelles.

GREAT BRITAIN. Parliament will meet on the 11th Fobrics.

ARMENIA.

A

Hon. T. H. WHITEAD I have it from lealing members of the community

The HARBOUR MASTER-Name! The COLONIAL SECRETALY I challenge the hon. member to give names.

Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD-Bir, I also have it from two Government ofloiala, Leade of depart mante.

desirable that all money paid lato Court shout the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, who hes Lorenied.. A burton againe which we have con- contribution, in all probability, she tumou

stantly protested. The gosult of our represente would have been unanimously content with in future bear a guaranteed interest co that rendered very valuable corrices to Thongkong form was that the Colonial Offiou agreed to re shuprouse but he simply inakes the per persons abould know that they ran no risk with When the petition was drafted Mr. Jacksen consider the matter, the outsome of thoir de cortaga leviable on the whole revenue without regard to any manney paid into the Court. It biformed me that he could not ou how any Liberations being that it was settle that the say exception, I cannot regard this sa canita is geito true that two per cent, appears to be a indeponient man would have any objection to Crown polonies Bliould be called upon to dolzay bis when compard with the Crestmont accorded smail, interest, but hon. mentors will observa signing it. She, there is some reason to think this contubation by paying a certain fixed por to the Straits Bettlements, which helng a pro that under gooliau 2 all menors which shall not that the community's trisans in this matter contage of their revenue. In the case of Sanya duning oolony is in a better position to pay a he required by any written law to be dealt have boon thwarted by the Government. In pore and Hongkong the rats fired was 17 per sent: steady contribution this thus aren-productive with in any particular way and shall not be fact, I have been orally informed that das M de Nelidoff having appealed to the Bultenafarlarger percentage than is expected fromany. Salad Tere the reveann ta drawn almost required by any order of Geurt to be laid out honourable the Colonial Beretary has openly in the name of the Czar to avert the ultimatum other Crown colon bat sten between these two entirely from zannicipal tazes, and from taxes in any pertionlar investment shall be placed by stated that his elaborate memorandam on the of the Power the Sultan has thereupon there is a marked difference, inasmuch as in the (which, I am sorry to go there is a tendency direction of the Registrar of the Superino subject has completely squashed the petition

-case of Singapore the municipal rovento is be- | to increase) on the trade of the port. I confess Court on deposit with the Colonial Treneursr♫ and all chance of its sugasenki na to day Madonn

The COLONIAL SEORETALY-Jries to order. emptoll from this.ter, whilst in the case of Hong that I am mrprised to find the present Secretary If persons are desirous of obtaining a larger. THE ITALIANS IN ABYSSINIA."

kong it in pposed to include it. We have reproof fitate, whose special policy was to have been interest than two per cent it, for instance, I should be obliged to the Los, member if bu Four million lire have been voted for extra seated this matige to the retice of the Secretary the promotion of the trade of the colonica, they want their money out on mortgage on will kindly etsie now, ut this Council table, from

of State for the Colonies, but, I regret, apparent ethering to the demand prepceed by the noble any investmouts that might bring them a larger whom he dorived this information. openses Afelon.

LONDON, 19th December patch which is now, before us; and, morester.

Ip without avail, as will be seen from his des lord his predecessor, which is calculated to sun, then they would have to apply to the curtail our revenue and indirectly to arrest the Court Of, ovures the applicants must ran the MADAGASCAR MASA

we are given to understand that this vote must wit of the calony's pregrous. I note that risk inseparable from investments and mortgages Farther attacks by natives on British is he passed to-day without any modification what from the liptum of the Secretary of Stato there of that kind, which are abject to changes in sous have occurred in Madsguscar.

evor, whether the whole members like it or is no appeal, and all that we, the Uncool their value as land may go up or down. The net, by moons of the official majority. Let me Members of Connell, can do is to protest by da Ordinance is to be worked by a series of rules. print out to you, sir, that, though we have vote. Therefore, I propose to record my sons which are made and provided by the 4th section. always maintained that the contribution was the of what I campt but ragard as an infitive The Chief Justice, with the acnearrence of the high for the colony to afford, and that therefore upon the taxpayers of this colony. With these Governe, may make the rules for carrying the

The HARBOUR MASTER-Nama!: “ Hon, T. H. WHITEREAD-If I gavo Auny the we have been dries into debe to meet the ex- recarlis, sir, I will arpport the amendment. Ordinamos into effect. Then there is the penses for what are essential to es, namely, our The CHAIRMAN The actual question before pending, blouse wide which, when wa com cources of my information now I would be that pablo biblings, and have further thereby heen the Committon is that we recommend that this into Camilton I chaff as to have enlatitudod ting the door against myself, and would ta de-. scrapelled to hold back the erection of other noses item and part of the Bill, but I understand for another close who the rules are drafted. priving myself of getting further information sory buildings, some of which are argently that instead of having that question pat you The rules of the Straits Sottanute are some in the faire. Aasrors feeling still prevails amongst the neuled, pat now if we pay what is demanded of was this resolutie babe put to fall oppose the suit the purposes of Hongkong, and as the for me to commit on the manner in which the to the Committee. what complicated and require modification to The COLONIAL BETA-It is noodless Hon. C. funt Christians in Constantinople.

u, vemely, 17 per cent on dar grass revenus,

Registrar, Mr. Kysho, who has usted as Re-hen. member has nocepted my challenge. I we shall actually be contributing more than the origiani resolution that the vote is passod." equivalent of £10,000 at the average rate of ox-

Tho CRAIBH There has been 10 registrar in the Straits Settlements, will be bare deny moet omphatinally that I have ever given [FROM TONEIN PAIERS.].

Bhostly I think in the course of a month or expression to any such views. change ruling this year. Thus this now plan, solution THE EMPEROR WILLIAM ON THE Butead of devising our burlen tends to in-Hop. C. Green (groped in moud two it will be adriyable, before these rnica or

SITUATION. IN TURKEY.

sotilal, to have the adsuntage of bie experience, 5

erense it, and it will grow far more onerous as meat, which has been seconded, PARIB, 4th December. the colony expands and cur revenues are thereby

and consequently there may be some improve. The following vote was taken on the amoud

ments he might be able to make apon them The speech from the throne at Berlin ex-angmonted. Then again, Sir, with regard to ident

Under these circumstances I ask you to vote for presses the hope that the agreement amongst the the debts contrasted, of which I have spoken, Fon

surely, as his Excellency justly pointed out in his Hon. Monachie

the socond roading and let the Bill pass into Committon stage and stand over until we have Powers will restore order in Turkey.

despatch to the Secretary of State, it is only fou T. II. Whitehead:

Hon. E. I. Belitine squitable that the Araf' charge on the revenue

Ha Ha Ki Y we derive from the buildings we rented by means of these borrowed moneys wald be their HoGP. Chater upkoop, (Ed payment of the interest on the loans, and the formation of it sinking fund by meza of which they may hereafter be liquidated. This apperra so obvious that it sacros strange that the Scorelary of State for the Colonice should have absolutely ignored this argument in the despatch which we are now diacasing. When I come to the arguments ha usoe in justification of his rofzal to acordo to our demands. I mush my that I đi nnt flind them very.

Utfor desolation provsila in Armenia, thesand beroless people are perishing from cold and starvation.g

-TURKEY.

THE TONKIN LOAN.

** PAR18, 7th December.

The Council of Ministers is considering the Indo-Ching Ican and the figure 'will be decided upon on Tuesday. It will probably be sighty or eighty-five millions spread equally evor eight year.

THE RECENT GROUNDING OF. FRENCH TRONCLADS.

PARIS, 7th December.

Admiral Gervais has been held blameless as regards the grounding of the ironolade. A slight responsibility han boon attributed to Captain Froch

AN OUTRAGE IN THE CHAMBER

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PARIS, 7th December.

A man natted Loaoir fred-a revolver from the tribuno of the Chamber after the sitting. No one was burt. Lenoir is believed to be mad..

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FROM BANGKOK-PAPEES.

THE FRANCO-CHINESE ENTENTE.

LONDON, 2nd December A Chinese foren from Yasaan has dislodged the French garrison establisted at Muangu, The reason for this is unknown.

KING LEOPOLD AND THE STOKES

This afternoon on the Happy Valley the Hongkong Football Club will play 15th Com. pany SD, BA-Kick-off at 100 Thi following will play for the Club ----F. Maitlow, goal; P. G. Davior, R.A., and B. Ezekiel, bucks! C. T. Kow, J. W. L. Oliver, and It. W. Stul half-backs, E. F. Mackay, R. C. Roweroft, I.KR., R. F. Lammert, M. Firth, and G. | añitir. D. Campbell, H.K.R., forwards,

From authoritative information' that bas renehal as, wo learn that it is practically decided that the contracts for building the los mon-of war by which the Japanese navy is to be in

go to English firms, remarks the creased will

Kobo Chron. Our emtemporary alea henr that English firms wit supply the whole of the macheory and gear for the enlargement of the docks at Sasebo and Kure that is con templated.

At the Happy Valby ou Saturday afternoon. Mr. W. A Crajokshank decided a ger he and ontored into. He was challenged to walks a mile, ran a múlo, and, rido a mile in twenty. minutes. Mr. Craiakshank walked the mile in

9 mins. 124 secs, ran the wily in mius. stea, and rodo, the mile in 2, mins. r2dy sec84. accomplishing the feat in the geod. tion of 17 mins. 36 secs., or 2 mins. 24 secs, mxlar the time allowed

We (China Gazetés) learn that a Japanese and · Chinese company--lius --Leon-formed at Shanghai, with a capital T. 80,000, of which the Jaagiza with a capital, 8,000, of which the fifty thousand, to ran a regular steam launch service, towing passengers and cargo bouts to and from Shanghai, Hangehew, and Soochow The company has already paretesel six steam launches locally, Mr. Hand, the representative the enterprise. of Mr. Horie of Tokyo, is the leading spirit in

The resolution acknowledging Mr. Justice

THE atost important subject dealt with at the meeting of the Legislative Council on Saturday was the vote for the military con tribution, though it can partians hardly bechcord's services, of which the Hon. T. H. called the most interesting, as the result was Whitehead and given notice, did not come on a foregone conclusion. The duty of the un-at the meeting of the Legislativo Conseil on ficials to oppose the vote was plain and Saturday. We understand it has been with drawn and that the unofficial members will pro they had no difficulty in marshalling facts bably address a joint letter to the Government and figures to demonstrate the injustice uf is the same rense as the withdrawn resolution. the demand that has been made upon the For a body like the Legislative Council, will au official teajority, to pass votes acknowledging colony. None of the official members had official services would reduce it to something word ta say in defence of it and presumably like nubial admiration ancity. their sympathies were with the opposition, But they were required by their position to support the vote, which was consequently caritel by the official majority. The colony will not be able to realise its loss in hard eush as well as in good government by not having a Municipal Conseil. Had sich a Council been in existoves, with its own revenue, as in the Straits Settlements, the

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AFFAIR.

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LONDON, 2nd December King Leopold and his daughter. Princess Cantins, have arrived here it is believed in correction with the settlement of the Stokes

THE "EDGAR" RELIEF FUND,

$50

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The following amounts have been received

H.E. Sir Wm. Bobinṇon Thon, Jackson Captain W. C. "Tastings II. M. Mohta

cogent; he simply reens to raise rolats of detail which do not affect the principle we advocate. In our letter to you of the 23rd August, which was forwarded to the Secretary of State for the Colnaies by his Excellency the Governor, we did not go into the question of the amount of oar municipal rerende, ter of items of which it was to bo composed. M of detail, such as whother the pawnbroke and pirit licences are to be included in general or in municipal revenne, could be easily adjusted between the home and Colonial Governments, without in any way affecting the principle by which we stand, namely, that our municipal revenue should, liko that of Singapore, be exempted from thiì tax and devoted to our local requirements. I now come to shother charge on the ravages of the colony, which I.may sadly way is virtually a further increase of the military contribution. I refer to the expenses for barrack services of which the Imperial Gordrament has decided that wa shell pay one third. This means a fur thor contribution from us, aver and above the 174 per cent, wo at paying on our gross vorenus, of $1,000 per annum for the next ten years, or a total cost of $400,000. What besides we may have to pay. if the political situation becomes mom crítical, and we are called fupen. to provide quarters for an inoremned number of trots we cannot say,, but even us it is will readily be seen from the flguros I will proceed to give you what a heavy load of taration the Imperial Government is lay- ing on this colony by means of the military contribution and its concomitants. In 1890 our contribution was £20,000, and we pil the Imperial Gerernment 8121,897, in 1897 who it was doabled to £10,000, stà as I stuted. F. F. RAPER, Hos. Treasurer.net now when explings was comparatively high we paid 8254,211; in 1892 the sum of | £40,000 kải risim to $287.182; In 1833. to $237,878; in 1891 to 8371.647; and in 1995 it is estimated by yourselves to smo to 2934,000, This was the first eppespace of the Golf In 1896 the 17 per cent now.demanded from Club upon the Cricket Ground, and their pre-estimated by the Colonial Secretary, will amount as on gross retorie stalusive of Inid gåten, na cenes in such strength affords striking evidenca if aridonce is wanted--of the wonderful pro gruas that the royal and ancient gawe luas made here, as eleewhere. In spite of the fact that they won somewhat handsomely, they might have been still better represented; on the other hand it is only fair to note that the Cricket Club tuam a only a moderately strong one. Tallings and won were mainly responsible for the dis isal of the Cricket Club for the Fomewhat in significant total of 95, to which Maet contri- bated a freely hit 96.

on the trolf Club going in to bat Knox played careful riekst for 37 and later in the innings Dyson and Saunderson did pretty well what they led with the bowling, the latter scoring

Eliot howlod well in the early part of the in uzumarkable succession of four to aquare log and eventually carrying out his bat for 79. ninge, but he secured to tire later and his four wickets eventually cost 15 raos a piece.

S: S: Benjamin

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CRICKET.

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THE CRICKET CLUB . THE GOLF CLUB.

SCORE AND ANALYSİK.

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C. Pacural, 13. 6. b La

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K. Alender, B.3. & Valingā tamar

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BOWLING ANALYSE.

We (China Guzelite) understand that Mesare, Butterfield and Swire have sent the Commis sioner of Customs, Chofon, two very handsome and Assistant Lightspers at N.E. Promontory, marble clocks, for presentation to the Chief rightlions, Measts. H Blowey and G. J. Vallings..... 17. Nott, in recognition of that friendly services Sanderson $ to the shipwrecked erow of tho CN leamer TowRON 11, Sorchwow. At the inquiry we heard no mention made of these services, while the Yong Ching magistrats came in for a large amount of praise. The two lightkonpera entertained the entire

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to $388,000-larger than the largest sum we have yet paid to the Imperial Gurazament; and for barrack services we have the addition of $40,000, of which I have already spoken, giving a total of 8428;000; or schalen of land sales

AGAINST A The Acting Captain Su- perintendent of Pakis The Harbour Master The Director of Public

Works The Acting Colmial Tua

This Attorney-General The Colonial Secretary The CHAIEMAN-The question now is that this vete do stand part of the Bill.

Hen. C. P. CHATER-Wa Atill say, No sir The CHAIRMAN Will you take the votes again in this occasion?

Hon. C. P.CRATERY, result.

The vote was Again takon with the size

The CHAIRMAN bringing up the report of this Committee. I understand that it is the wish of the unofficis members that I should mention to lus Excellency that the vote was recommended by all the officing members and opposed by all the unofficial members, and that an amendment in the elage of a resolution was brought-forward and was not carried; and I think it would be well perhaps to inform hie Excelloney of what that roselation was. It will be embodied in the minutes, and I will rind it to his Excellency That is all the hasines before the Committee.

A meeting of the Legislative Council was bold immediately after the Finance Committes meeting. Proront

His EXCELLEver the Governor, Sir WIL LAN ROBINSON, R.C.M.G.

HOD. 1, H. STEWART-LOCKHART, Coloniai Secrotury

Floa. W. M. GOODMAN, Attorney-fioueral, Hon. A. M. THOMSEN, Acting Colonini Treasurer

Hos. FA. COOPER, Director of Public Works.

HORMIGREAT Romsey, Harbour Master, Hon: COMMANDER Y. CH. HASTINGS Acting Captain Saparintendent of Police

Hoh, C. CHATER. Ho-Ho-Kar

Han H. WHITEBRA) (Taguming)-I-- would direct the attention of Eso Cornell to the Parliamentary report of 1847, more meticularly

a paragraph thereof on page 9. The Salert Committee of members of Farliament who then That a share in the administration of the enquired into Hongkong affairs recommended: ordinary and local affairs of the island should The COLONIAL SECRETARY accorded, Bill read the zecond time and passed into the ment to the British residents," If there was be given by some system of Municipal Govern- Chanaittae stage.

framed the rules.

THE STANFORDISANUR

need for a Municipal Council 43 yasira aga thero is urgent pressing noensity. for it now The ACTING COLONIAL TZBABURER Sit. I a. the Imperial Government-have decided to have to love the eccond reading of the Bill annex 171 per cent. of our aunicipal taxes in antibiAn Ordinance to farther amend the future for Imperial purposes. Tho Municipal Stamp Ordinance, 1896. The main object of Council of Shanghai is composed of business the Rill is to amend the low so as to allow the men, its government in of an exceptionally Ligh stamping of certain documents after execution order, excelled nowher in the world, and enly without pay most of a possity. The theory of very seldom equalled. In its past history stamping is that all documents liable to duty Hongkong has had amongst its busineen men should be stamped before execution, but in tacou who Lava rendered eminently valuable profice in England it was found very incen and important public services.. I refer to such venient to insisk cu “this principle betng men as Sir Themes Sutherland, Mr. Trichard carried out. The practice at Lome was there Koratt, the late Mr. Baikely Johnson, Mr. fore modified accordingly, and it was re W. Keswick, the late Mr. Phineas Byrie, and presented to this Government that the local law others of whom my community might justly. should be altered on similar lines. The otor fest proud. Sir, in speaking in this Council, change of importance is the reduction of penalty shortly after your Excellency's arrival on the on doormente stamped after execution. It is subject of increased representation in the logis considered that the prosent penalties, len and lature, I said The hurried legislation in twenty timen the deficient daty, are practically question undoubtedly caused friction, bat we prohibitive in many instance, I therefore rojulce to find that during the short period move the second reading of the Bill.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY BOConded.

THE APPROPRIATION BILL FOR £596. The COLONIAL SECHEPARY-We are now in Committes on this Til, and 3. have already re ported to your Excellency the discussion that | Los túkou place in the Finance Committee. I propose that we now proceed to consider this Bill items by tom 'na in former years.

The Government and the Sanitary Beard When the item. Govorner and Legislature, 31,259" we read,

your Dxcellency has been here wo have had

The Bill was considered in Committee, and repeated proofs of your desire to meet the wishes of the public. Tho solinists, therofere with passed through all its alagus without amandovery reason look forward to gond cosulta frusa, ment.

your rile, but if I may be allowed to offer suggestion I think a majority of the coficial members would he a farther advantage to the colony. I therefors couture to sincerely hope that before your Governorship has expired pär Excellency will have senured for Hongkong what our into lamented friend and former Governor Sir John Fopo Hennessy obtained for Manzilius, viz, a majority of official roombers in the Legislative Council. Mauri. tius is not the only British Crown Colony Hoa T. H. WHITEBAD -I beg to favoured. The other day British Honduras mora the retuction of tale vote by the sum of received a majority of auollola, mmmbers in its $100. My object in dolag so in to complain of legistative assembly. If Mauritius and British the setion of the Government in regard to the Honduras are as trusted, susly this loyal and Seritury Board, and of the protracted delay on progressive colony is fairly entitled to similar the part of the Government in reocustracting consideration. Shonk your Excellency not be the Board on a proper basis. In your opening disposed to spend a majority, let the nailer sidress to the Council on 28th November, 1891, of the official and unofficial malors be equal, your Excellency,then said- That a Sanitary and all the unofficial members alouted by the Mr. J. G. T. BocKLE, Acting Clark of Board, meeting once a fortnight, could properly popular voice and not as at present mostly by Councils.

control and dieet such a stast I do not be-Government nomination." I sincerely hope the lievo, sud that four or fire independent gontie Government will reconsider their decision and The minutes of the previous meeting woman could ta fount vim hay time and inctions-will-lay-n cops at the pyeve in the table. read and confirmed.

tion to devote several hours finally to such a Thioro cannot be anything in hear to conceal, task is beyond the bouls of possibility. I but should any mistakes have cront into them bepo shortly to be in a position to inform you the sooner they are rectified the better. definitelewhat stops it has been decided

There being no seconder,ile võte wen justel. take to place the Sanitary Board on a nor

The Colonial Sturgeon and the Sanitary Board. baris A year later, at the opening of the

Hon. T. H. Whitbutan---I beg to movS present session on 25th ultimo, your Excellency the reduction of this vote by the amm of $100. malean orphaustion and stated, "Some opposition I do so with great reluctance. Notwithstand. has been offered to my views in certain quarters, ing my old friendship with him, and my high and it is not improbable that a compromise will appreciation of his long and valued services, I eventually, he suggested by the Secretary of feel it my daty to dirset the attention of the State, bat as yet no decision has been arrived Contcil to cortain remarks in the Colonial at There are those who have pretended to see Surgeon's report for 1994. They are at

Hoa, T. E. WHITEHEAD. ·

Hon. E. R. Beditios, C.M.G. Hoa. Á. McDoreuzn

MINUTES.

ZETONTE.

The COLONIAL SECESTABY I hy on the table a roport by the Director of Public Works the cast of constructing the proposed roud her to move that it be referred to the Public from Victoris Gsp to Mourt Kellet Road, and

Works Committee.

The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS Bsconded. Cstried.

• THE "FINANCE COMMITTEE. The COLONIAL SECRETARY Ihare the on a gross rovere of 82,218,960. Dostunting honour to bring up reports of the Finance from this the municipal revenue, as estimated Committer Noz. 9 and 10 and in ding in the relion of the Government an attempt to folks comprisery mother of the by the hon. the Colonia Treasures, of $744.190, so it gives us very great pleasure to in- deal a dráthblow to the Sanitary Board. I die Bound wonts are losunglent to express my dis there is left a sum of $1,474,930, or say $425,000 form your Excellency that all the items of claim any suet. motive, and even had such been rust any way, being a part of it. -As- on $1,474,230, or over 20 per cent instead of 173 the estimates, with the exception of one, base my object I should at least have adopted regards a Municipal Council I have no belief in

With thesa camaris I now propose been prosimonsly recommended by the Com measures better calenlated to effect it—messurés pay cant.

the possibility of such an institution. Tho the following amendment That this rote beton. The item in regard to which there is which would have left no doubt whatever as to community is too small and the conflicting in of the 1710 bogords of land sales and I am descred by the unofficial membors to in- Congopaco under yang inanghi forests of its members too great. wit reduced to per cent of the general revenue not nantimity is the militmy.contribution, and loss the municipal revenue, the items of which form you that they are all opposed to that item Municipal Council kayo so für given satis The only thing I do not regret leaving and Singapore the management of a I leave the colony for a time with regret, this latter what be composed to be adjusted as it now stands. The question was put that Enofory results, while our system is con- is the Banita Board as a body, and I between the Imperial and the Colonial Govern the item be recommended, and the hon. the tinuously and adversely criticised and not hope hofure I retain there will be some in- meals."

senior unofficial saber moved as wsmond without good reason, the mos ob provoment as to the individual members." I Hou Ho Kaz-I beg to second the amendment a resolution to the following extent Baxions and the most poisonous odours are to rusportfully submit these raparks are of such a That this vote be reduced to 174 par cent. of be met with in ovary street in the town. The nature that they should not have been included the general revenue of the colony, less the pro- soxmelations of Bfth discovered in the native in the report on the department, and that they seeds of land sales and less the municipal re

part of the city last year, wara permistal by vepau, the items of which this latter shall be finial zoglect. The blame ennast be attributed might well have been left unsaid. Far be it for me to suggest that your Exceffarioy should composed to be adjusted between the Imperial to the Sanitary Board, which never had power cuppaus any portion of Departmental reparte, and the Colonial Governments. That amend given to it to carry ont necessary work Quita as was done by the Government here in 1875. meat was put to the Committee, sir, but recently the honourable the Colonial Secretary But, air, I think the ratepayer should but be not osrried, all the unofficial mombers of the spoke as a public meeting and bore testimony put to the expense of printing gratuitous and Committee voting against it, and the officials to the quality of Hongkong residents. Herrolevagt remarks of tas kind I have quoted. voting for it.

ido-far as the public sritis.conzed, L. Again the hos, member failed to get s Ho. C. P. CHATER No, the other way: Lave never known any object worthy of support soooutor and the vote was passed. The unofficial members voted for it, and the brought forward which has not recived support In every way from the inhabitants of Hong- is a SECERTARY-I beg your I have never come across diture was the last ifor in the Estimates apou

menst

The COLONIAL

and the official membem agelost it.

The Military Contribution. The vote for $410,215, for Military Expen

Pardon. The official mambors voted for inch a well-informed community it, hus beom

The acknowledged ur a mort enlightened community, which discussion wre raised. amendment having been lost in that manner the and such a standard of intelligence could not the Finance Committee has already informed Hon. C. P. CuATER-Sir, an the Chalurzan, of original resolution was then put, when this

have been maintained except by reading." With oficial members voted for it and the pofficing the honourable member I can cordially agree in you is vote was not agreed to by the an. members against it move, sir, that the this instance, and I believe that we have it on official members. An amendment was proposed report of the proceedings be sdoptal; but for midst mes cuiuently well qualified to render y me, and the reasons for bringing it forward hape, air the roto might be postponed until good service on a properly constituted Sanitary were given by me at the Finance Committee. I therefore now only propose the amendment it comes forward at the Committee stage of the Board. Fris, a retter of the greatest importance again: "That, this rete be reduced to 171 per to the colony, that the reconstraction of the The suggestion was adopted.

Bearl should act be longer delayol. I sabmit pent. of the general revenue of the oclony less THE CLEANING OF THE DSAINO, A tlist a copy of all the correspondence between the prooede of land sales and items of municipal HO. 1. BELALIOS Your Excellency, this Colonial Govoramont ant the home avitha vase the items of which to be adjusted under your instructions

hayo amended my viies, and other documents, including the reports between the Imperial and the Colonial Govern

menta" rat question, and with your permission. Low of the official members on the subject, should

Her Ho KAI-Sir pat 16-Will the Government be good enough not be longer withheld, but alwald be talt upon

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Hoa TH WHITaman-I support, Mr Chairman, all that the senior unofficial member has said, and I wish to make far remarks. I heartily occur in storything no has said, and I ocadially support bim in the statement he has placed before us. Hongkong has been alluded to by former Governors as the third shipping port in the world, and there is no doubt an enormoŻS mail tralia. It often happans that two mails leave, | here in one day, and one or two arriva. Ther

is not accommodation in our Past Care for the handling of such vast mill traffic. It is totally suitable nu bolately inadequate for the co- Oser Meld, Rana, Wides. NB. Wider quirements of the day. Our Post Office is a dis- grace to the colony, and I should strongly re- command the Sanitary Board officicals to iz- spoot it on a busy day. The raport, would in all probability conlemu ik on ennitary grounds. The Supreme Court House and Land Offon are in a tumble-down condition, absolutely unsuit. abla, so old and no bad sa to be practically ba yond repair. The Harleur Master's Offive lens botter, and is unworthy of the colony. In the | Estimates now before as I sea ou page di against itam No. 33 the urgently necessary brid ings referred to, and that they are estimated to cost $650,000. They cannot be progceded with owing bo want of funds and must be kept in akeyanca. Our municipal rates are derived. largely from productive public works, and the to say why (experiments having shown the the table. I hope the Gordement will devin it amendment of my hon. friend, and in doing an said works have hoan huilt with horrowed merey, praticability of such a cour) steps are not expedient to do so without further delay ho wish to add my emphatic protest against the which borrowings and debt kave not yet been taken to pump up sea water to the higher levels Council and the emity are now, after paid. The first sharge upon the not earnings order to wash out the trains? waiting twelve months, fally entitled to know of productive veblis works built with berrowed, The COLONIAL SECRETARY-I beg to state what has been done With a view to giving moosy is clearly the interest on the borrowings at present advised, the Government the Goreminent an opportunity of replying to and contributions to a sinking fund for the ultis consider the cost of each project prok bilive the points raised I trust that one of my official ranta radaroption and repayment of the relative and, even if fauds, were available, it seeme that colleagues will cocond pro forma tisin motion, as Ioane. It would be fair and reasonable that that would be more advisable to utilian) them was done by former Colonial Spoeatery. Sir

G. O'Brien, on similar ocazion colony should be allowed to use the balance of or the purpose of still further increasing the the net earnings from this source for the pay-water supply from Tytam or Pokfulam - "to know wint has been done by the Gostosiner Stain, write us:With reference to the

ment of athare of the cost of administering subject which is engrossing the attention of portunity for dismazsion I beg to second the "erament in connection with the petition paragraph in your issue of the 12th inst, regard

further necessary puble offigës. The military the Government. contribution fixed upon some years ago at The QUEEN'S STATUE

There were no other remarks and the vote dated May, 1894, and presented to the ing prepared aplum found on board of steamer

£40,000 18 payabletu pull up with exchango HON. B. R.DELIOS-Will the Government was falcon on follan "House of Commons in March last, praying ing corrections. The quantity discovered by Stam ja Sigva we beg you to make the follow-

over on the deplins the burden has grown kindly Suform the Conseil the reasons for the Fo "for reform in the constitution of the local the Captain and handed to the Castine, was

THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION,

heavier and is now excessive. Yet instead of ruspension for many months and the apparently? Hen, A. McCamicie

Intendent of Polices Prior to Eno raceting of the Legislative getting relief from the dow arrangement the definite postponement it all work on the base Hon. If Whiched. "Governruent." He found no sccoeder, bow. 550 tals and no-road or premium mea paid Council on Saturday morning mesting of the burden is to be incressed. The Imperial Govern and pedestal for the Jubilee status of Her Hou. E. E. Talilive,

to the Captain. Tho opium was found con ever, and consequently the matter dropped, cealed in-pero cabin, where it had been placed amber to discuts, the question of the wall moral rates for Lopurial purposes, and obstacle in the way of erection of the status, Im. U P Chater

Fiance Committee was held in the Council ment propose to annet 174 per cent. of our Majesty the Queen - Is there any luan pernolo Hon. Ha Kai paga With what Mr. WHITEHEAD Bald with regard the previous night by the steward, preparatory contribution, which had been postponed makes us pay for a share of the cost of barrack which has now for nearly a year hoen interned

Tube to the necessity of reform we think the to taking it on shut. The vessel is nut owned

in Amoy, but in London, and representations from the previous mealing in order to give the accommodation rognised for Imperial interests, in this godowns, instead of being placed in the whole community will agree, but it was a are being made to the Foreign Offer on the ab- unificial members an opportunity of further not colonial needs. This is a most arbitrary position for which it was designed

considering it Hon. J. H. Strut Lookhart and inequitable proposal, and rest have boon The Cotostar BaCRETARY--In reply to tha mistake in tactics nud taste for the hon. Jout of the treatment of Biam by the French Colonial, Seorstary) presided, and all the tom arrived at in for some misconception. It en tref part of the question I bare to state that informing the hon, rosabor representing the letter met with your Excelibacy's kind support, member to bring in remarks alleged to have authorities.

bors were present.

faroad it will as the most prove injustive to the work was temporarily suspended, as it was been made by the Colonial Secretary in

The GMATRIAN-At the lost meeting of the the future welfare of the colony. We have a considerat inadvisable during the typhen Chumber of Commeros that I will lay the and it was hoped that as we had your support An aution for libel has been commenced in Fluance Committee it was decided to recom-just sight to claith and insist that the colony's speses to expose the enporstructure while it was papers before the Connoil when I am in a he would we the matter from our point of view private conversation. M. LOCKHART the Supreme Court at Shanghai by Ipants went all the items of the Appropriation Bill for vertributien Chould be, as in Singapore, a being completed. The reply to the seond part position to do so; but not having received any but instead of that we have received a despatch

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Imperial Government would never have crew of the Soochow (ferolgs and natives for dret of levying a percentage on that re- two days, venue for military purposes. The local Gey-

Tho NC. Daily News of the 10th it says: cranient, however, appear to be as strongly-There was a large attewlance of Iris opposed as ever to the granting of local repre, shareholders at the mooting at the Shanghai sentation, whether in the form of an increase Club yesterday, not a practical resolution w

pasand to raise a subscription defence fund of in the number of inofficial members of the 10 Mexicaa cents per share, or under as means Legislative Council or the establishment of allow, for the purpose of defending at law any

Elliott-29 Bater Carr . & Municipal Council. The Hon T. Hahareholder attacked by the attorney, of the WUTED brought up the subject again by any case from attending the meeting is re-

liquidator. Any hireholder who-wee preranted Alexander... Saturday, moving a reduction of 8100 gested to send his nama and the number of

Campbell shares he holds to the Committee of the Iuris Clas in the vote for the Coloidal Becretary's Défonce Fund, are of the Club, and his name Pereiral. department in order to submit that the will be added to the Kat of subscribers. "Connell and the cotomunity are now entitled

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His EXCELLENCY-What was that I did not quite hene

Ion. Ho Kai Against the unfair and un-' reasonable exaction that is sought to be imposed on the colony, thst is to say, 174 par coat, on all venue, inluding municipal cater, for the par poses of molitary contribution. When we heard at first. the proposal to accept 173 per vent of tribution we were rather glad, because we the colony's revenue se par military con- thought tast the 17 per eint would be levied on the general revenue only, not including the mayfoipal portion of the colony's revenue, B in the case of Singapore: We were very much. Lisappointed when we received the despatch of the tight Hon. the Secretary of State and found that we were frong in our belief. Even then we hoped that it was only by an oversight that the home authorities had charged the 171 To cut on the whole of the gross raventie of the colony instead of making an exception of the municiral portion of it. We addressed a His ExqLLEKUT-I have much pleasure in united letter to the Secretary of State, and that

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The Harbour Auştur. -*- The Director of Public The Acing Coloufal Tres

Feby The Aftorney Genera That Bo The Colonial Becretary:

categorically denies that be ever made auch alleged libel doctarred in paragraph caristem Military Contribution, and it was decided and innd walce. The colony should not be called of Her hizjesty will soon be ro

Pollak against the China Gazelle. The 1890 with the exoption of one, namely, the fixed ratio to annual revenue, I municipal rate of the hestion is, No, and it is hoped the statue desnite, duckion from the Secretary of Stet from him, refusing to make the exemption

{* 1 mm unable to do do so at present.

THE BUTRALE DOUR POLONNOR The form Polition

which wo naked for. He has given curtain run- sons in this despatch to support the conclusions

remarks, and on the question of fact therefore mouting upon the disulesal of a telegraph to hold another manting of the Finance Com upon to contribute towards the cast of bar- there is no more to bo'said; but assuming clerks for its properly divniging, the contents of witten today in order that the unufficialmem rucks, as the normsed garrison, is required for The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I have the hon- Hou. T. H. WEITERED-I beg to more tho he has arrived at and the last part of the that he had made the statement attributed telegrams. The paper in its comments said bare of the Council eight have an opportunity Imperial purposes, not eclonial needs. 171 porone to move the socond reading of the Bill redaction of this vote by the sum of 9100 My death he says that he trusts that ha The unfortunate clerk's exposure in the work of expressing their views on that subject. cent, on the rerinne loc inanisipal rates and entitled an Ordinance to mean the law es to object in doing so is to submit sin with every further consideration the members of the to bim, it is hardly in accordance with of a revengsful contemptible little Polish Jew, I shall be glad to hear whatever the uroligial land enlas ought to be a led clunge ures the certain moneye guld into the Supreme Court respect, that the Council and the community Legislative Council will agree that gunstions," recognised rules that conversation at a pri who in spite upon the firm which recently dismembers have to say on the point, I think it clony in, fall of all contributions to Imperial or to the Registrar thereof. Hau members will now titled to know what has boon alene by fair and reasonaldo sottlement of the question" vate dinner or in the Club should be used as charged him and but of malice against the will perhaps suit your convenicnos if I put the purposes. Singapore les baas placed on this serve from the memorandum of objects and the Gorarament in connection with the petition, but since we received this despatuli wo baro

telegraph olork who was friendly with the weapon of public attack against a members of that firm alleged that the clerk was Military expenditure be recommended to the and Mauriting & por dent

item to tas vate. The question is that the item basis; while Goylon is asked to pay 7 per pint reasons which I have placed at the bottom of dated May, 1994, and presented to the Hone considered the subjust well and thoroughly, over the Bill that the Secretary of State issued in of Commune in March last, praying for reform and over again, and we certainly could not political opponent. That Mr. LoazMART in the balit of giving the contents of talograme Council. Those in favour cap. “Aye!--(mība Hon F. BELLros-Mr. Chairman, having strastions" that au Celiance should be passed in the constitution of the local overment grob that it formed anything like a remonstle hupps his claborate memorandum may have himself to be the Polish Jew refer to No; car

to that fine." Folles apparently conceives of Aye" from the oiloat taembers) contrary, stated our coso fully in our letter to you on the somewhat on the lines of The Buston At last mouting the Connol was informed that or fair settlement of the question: To begin the street of completely quashing the petition The matter. was before the Court on the 9th

23rd Angest last, and eitor the imkeks mada Find Ordinance, 1891, of the Stalls Settle the unitar heng still under the consideration with I may state that I do bellero that the of the Secretary of State it rould be prestare Secretary of State, as well as every man at this Hou, C. ¿': CHATEx-Sir, the question which by the len members opposite, I feel that I mente; under which the Court moneys aro and all chance of its success we think there fast on an application for the atment of is now before in is eme that has engaged a good have very little to pay in support of the amend placed on deposit with the Colozial Treasuron to pabish any port of this correspondence. period, the end of the nineteenth century, would can be no doubt, his viovs on the subject the petition, but the prooed gevers of dail of tar ettantian every year when it has ment that has just been proposed and seconded and the Government is mode. able to rare The petition was signed by an overwhelming agree that in principle it is wrongly toal being well known, and in friendly ron sase not hong gone into,

meron anion inforest, the mesite of the been brought up. When it was proposed that the by the hon. members opposite, I hays pornnet geed all moneys so placed of deposit together majority of the British residents, and by man to vy contributions from any paraly local military contribution should bo raised from the despatch of the Bearstary of stats with with fatoroat at the rate of two per cent, per representing very vast interesta in the salony, revenue, which ought to be applied for paraly versation he may have said as much, but

420,000 to £40,000 exchange was comparatively much regret, as it seems to me to indicate not surum Where the parties desire to obtain One of those who signed was My Mackintosh, local purposes, to tavy bestrbutions for Im high and the amount to be paid in dollare by se moh the foility as the indispositiin to a greater interval than the two par cost of Moara, Buttarfjeld and Swire, a very, alis perial purposes or for anything outside of local this colony was therefore not excessive, and mest the views of the colony in any way. Had provides by the Bill; they taust apply for an and a very farseeing man. In leter I arods do not thisk the Secretary of State consequently the vote was passed without much the right hon. gentleman taken exception to order of the Court to spotion may particular recantly, received from him he says that would dispute that principle at all; but while dility but over since then exchange has certain partions of das zeronas being regarded investment. The Bill is very similar to the The community will never rest satisfied he considers on the one hand that Singapore in been steadily falling, and it only needs to look as municipal, and deducted those from the Straits: Bettlements Ordinance bave referred until we have the management of our muslaigal entitled to the exemption of its mundelgal at the sure we have paid for the years between portion that we have asked to have exempted to, which was based upon the Imperial Lot 35 affairs in our own hande Another of the revenue from the calcuation of 173 per cent. 1901 and 1205 to sag how this burdan has in- from tits 174 per cent, to be levied as tulliary and 30, Vict. 15, soch, 14-18. It was thought signatories to the petition was Mr. Jackson, of the only goes on some minor points, matier

it would argao s vaingloricns and offensively conceited disposition for him to go about boasting of its effect ne a certainty, and he denies that he has done "ao. In reporting a conversation it is generally

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