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rubbish, This is Baroly sonstbear gained with a race who for forty centuries have lived in a state of dirt barity desorbable. All over the vast empipe of China dirt is the normal condition The testimony of travellers who have journoyed through the various provinces and had experience of the inns, the missionaries who have lived in the interior nad penetrated into the houses, and of those who have been received in the official parens is all to the samo effect, dirt in the house and dirt on the perous of the people. The Rev. A ELVIN, a missionary, speaking at one of the meetings of the Eduentional tion of Chr during a discussion", on the training of preachers, when referring to the education of girls and the want of clean: liness said it was simply impossible for a girl to keep a Chinese house clean, and in

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER ÅTE, 1890,

The fastball mato yesterday between the Hengkong Football Club and an Artillory tear resulted in a draw; each side busting me gost..

The P. and O. steamar Gange of Singa Ps for this port yesterday morning at 10 am: with the outward English mail and is expected here at 4 pm on the 13th just.

In the Summary Court fosterday the Ading Puss Judge gars judgment for the plantit with coats in the sation in which a Bestow pilet claimed 1,000 from the captain of the Victoria for running down the pilot hout.

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FRANCE:

A Paris, 27th November. In the course of the Budget debate the Radicals feraruled the immediato salariation of ali girls' nekool, M., Méline suit that this was impossible, and that he rogurles the motion

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countered. This was at ten la the morning and the stall Spanish force continuod fght Dart ing mutil two in the afternoon, when She ranforcements arrived The battle con Aileen Lingod unil batiast for, who the rebels were pus to fight, their loss being follows sixly or seventy killed and many wounded. TIBET CLASS. The loss on the Spanish side was ope man killed. Sybil

The previors of Bataan and Zambales, Maid Maria14 Dart whigh were not covered by the former proclaren-Erica tion, were declared in A. stats of slego by a Phebe proclauintion of the Governor-General dated Metsor... that the rebellion is spreading. the 2nd December. From this it would appear

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In the province of Bulacan, on the lat Découter, a column of 310 men attacked a rabel ontrenched encampment of 2,000 men in the hills of Sibal and carciofit, a questity of arms and munitions being captured, together with seventeen horeca, elsyon head of cattle, and thirted sets of sappers, and miners' tools. Fourteen of the enemy yere killed and it is supposed that Diony were wounded,

ho rebels aro barning and pillaging when they and an opportunity, On the 26th or 27th November an establishment of the Augustinian Fathers near Malinta was sacked and burnt and an hour later the village wes frod, not seinglo baviande of Lolombey, the property of the Do- minicans, and that of Buenavista (San Rafnol), the income of which supported the Hospital de San Juan de Dios; have been burnt: F

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Hix. EXCELLENCY-naderstand the hou reading it any menter aljasted. member does object to the third randing.

Bon T. 3, WHITES I do object. His BIOELLENCY-I do not that we can abject to tint. 1: DA Beld pror.

SHE APPROPRIATION BILL

that the money was in excess of the estimates and the increase was due phießy to the tablishment of a camp at Stoveoutters Island and the extra expensivolved in con nection with it'

Vole recommended.

The Appropriation Bill. The CHAINMAN-The Best beiness is the corsideration of the supplies for 1897 and I 4 The COLONIAL SPORTKY-I bog to movs propose, with the concurrence of the Committee, Luke second reading of the Bill pulled An Or to follow the practice adopted in previous years dinance to apply a sum. not exceeding Two and to take anok ilens of the Bill as it accurs Million Three bundred and Fifty-nine thousand to afford any information which may ba and Soren bundred and Eighty-nine Dollare to required as we go along the Publio Sorrice of the Year 1997,

The Acise COLONIAL TREASURER➡I bog to secund. MAAR

Bill read a second time and referret to tho Finance Committed

TENSIONS, On a "Pansions: $129,000 being read..

Hon, T. H. WHITEHEAD and there somed to be no limit to the number of pensions

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A meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Council was held yesterday afternoon in the Council Chamber.ProtectSAM

The CHATEMAN-The pondon rule, with hich His ExcLucy the Governor, Sir WILL THE PARTNESSINP ORDINANCE. LIAM, RODINGON, K.C.M.G

The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERALI beg to Iheve no doubt the hon. member is acquainted, His EXCELLENT Majat General BLAGE, more the second reading of the Bill öntitled Au is that no parsan is entitled to a pension unless. he has fulfiled the conditions of the contract be G.B., Oflcer Commanding the Tops,

Ordinance to declare andamoid the Law of Eart Hon. J. H. STEWART LOKHART, Colonialership. The object of this Ordinance is te in entered into with the Government. Most of a Secretary.

troduce la to this colony the provisions of the Im-will have to stay ont hors thirty years before

our contrast in fulffted. Hon. H. E. Potock, Acting Attorney.perial Partnership Act of 1890, Chet Act ema

THE FONT OFFICE. bedias e convenient and wall arranged digest

In regard to the item "Post Office, 8237,361," Hon. A. M. Treuson, Acting Colonial of the principal rules of law relating to partner General

shipa, unt this Bill is most rely a trans Hon. T.-H. WHITEHEAT SAI-Will the Go- Hon. F..

having been required to adapt it to the citeam wont showing the not result of the working of the Post Office during the past three years; Hou. R. MURRAY Rumsey, Harbour Mastor, stuures of the colour, N Hon. F. H. Mar, Captafu Superintendent of The Colouran, SECRETARY ScConded. that je, the total reteaua reecived and the total Police.

Bill read the second time and referred to the expenditure of each year. I tried to fish this Taw Committed, after

Juformation onto the dafs estimates, bat with all my knowledge of figures and accounts gonally I was not able to get it from these estimates otherwise I would not here seked the question.

A great proportion of cataructs and Diseases illustration stated that the floor of one as a runncouvys of the opposition. The motion house being left. It ja also reported that the Treast COOPER, Director of Public cript of its trovia ona, very slight medicationsvernment gire the Finance Connaitien a suita

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Paris, 28th November The situation in Madagascar is improving. SOCIALISTIC. RIOT.

Paris, let December.

31, Jards and fix Socialist Deputies arrived yesterday at Carmour to held a couforenin They were received will, hissen and tith was thrown over there. Several serlinmages took place and a number of arrests were made, amongst them Deputy Chanvin, The riut stopped the conference.

: DISASTER AT BOMBAY

Paris, lat Decambar

At Bombay, during the Baroda festival, orth took place amongst the crowd, te which thirty persons were killed and many injured.

THE PLAGUE IN FORMOSA [FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.]

tortTaipshfa, Ist December. The plague still continues to claim coctional votims. The Sanitary Commission is at werk more vigorously than everend itis almost safe to my there is scarcely a spot left unkohal To such an oitent are precautions takes that I was amazed to see, a few days since, several sanitary coolies spreading lime over ovary spot that ap years even the least damp in a stone pasad

THE JAPANESE MILITARY

MISSION IN TONKINĄ

Works.

How. C, P. CITATER. Hon. Ho Kat

Hon. H. WHITEHEAD."

Hon. ER BELALIOS, C.M.G. Hon. WE A YUK

Mr. F. J. BADRĹgy, Koting Clark of Councile,

MINUTES. The gutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed.

-FINANCE: Finance minute No. 27 was referred to the Funnos. Committes, and the report of the Finance Committee was adopted."

TAIPINGSHAN

FROM A COREZAPOMJENE. Į

Kane, 50th November. The Japanero military mission, composed of Goneral Kawakami, Colonele Idichi and Mourats, Commandor Akashi, and Mr. Shekin abigh officint of the Civil Adriiulstration, aợ companied by the Comte de Pimun, military attenbé to the French embassy at Tokyo, arrived at Halphong on the morning of the 27th fast by the Hanot, and more received

Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD gave notice of the with mufitary laneurs at the appeatement de following questionWill the Government 16y

Hopital" by Mr. Lebrun, the Resident Maire of Haiphong, representing the Governmout on the table an estimate as to the probablu and by the Lienfonant Colonel do: Cauvigny in total cost of doing what is necessary to be done the name of the army. There were also present to the resumed area of Taipingshan before the Captain Lasalle, from the military barenu of

leta un bo pat up to auction, and, state the the Government, Lisateemant Lagaris, and two further probable time required to overtake the stuff officern specially deputed by Mr. Rousseat work? A and Goueral Lichot to sacompany, the mission from lisipling to Hans. A company of the

Hon T. H. WHEAD gave notice of the infants de maring with hand ander Captain following question In view of the present Bandet formed a guard of honom. After Opinia Form expiring in the spring of a short reception at the Residence the will the Goverment appoint a commission whole party visited the town, and sights of with full powers ta investigate and report on Haiphong, were entertained at breakfast in lbs the opium munus generally, ant pois the Hotel de la Residence, and at 9p.. be advisability or otherwise of substituting for the present Opini Fari bonded warehousra to accompany them, left by the Tuyen grangexported in n raw stato for Kavol.

"THE FOET OPNICE ORDINANCE The ACTING ATTORNEY GENREALI beg to move the second rending of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to farther amend The Post Oleo Ortinance, 1887. The objects and reasons of this Bill are attached and I have nothing to add

The ACTING COLONIAL TREASURED secorded,

Hill read the scoond time.

Couvoit went into Committee on e Bill Rinse by okiuses

Tho CHAIRMAThere will be no foulty in furniabing you with the information you

quire

Hon. C. P. Chaten agreed this it en Impossible to got this information from the olimatas Payments wog ande two or three share ifte time and therefore they could act Boil ont the exact position year by year.

Lion. T. H. WHITEHEAR, on the item "Light houses, $16,870, being read, anked-Will the Gomant give us a statement showing the nual cost for the has thre geirs of the up Rock and other lighthouses and the amount of the Clap Rock light

The CHAIRMAX-I think it would have beam.

in Connol.

THE ONEM FARM, Bay Court. I. sabmivit would be very much more.convenient if that question had been naked

Hon. T.

Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD-There are items Included in certain ways which one outside the Government cannot possibly accertain. I have tried to find out what the figures are from the estimates and it is impossible to find hom mation has her afferiet the Connoil from time to time. It is rather a difficult matter in got

be erred in the end.

The Habout MASTER think he infor

often being allowed to wear out on their street which could scazonly be called dirty. 1 Japanese officers, accompanied by those deputed and fixed doty on all opinné not bona fide conduct in the Post Ofles without imposing fines it, and I question whether ʼn geqd parpom will.

Council

The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS men. on that to acever some of the bou, mowlor's questious meant toning through hundreds of vouchers for the sake of 22 or 53

The HARTGUR VASTE The time will come

to answer all the bon, member's questione.

The CRATEMAN-If the Bgures can be got at approximately I am sure they will be satis faetary ia tho hon, memler.

Heu. 7. H. WHITEHEAD-I think the arks about the extra clerks are totally uncalled for. I think it is rather a good thing than otherwise for thou to bare a little extra work to do in order that they way drie suploy

(Langter.) I do not refer to the ment. Director of Publia Works.

The HARBOUR MARTER-Idanol kaow what the hon. member knows about the Director of

business

Folio Works' business or anthocy also a The item was recommended. the COLONIAL

Hon. C. P. CRATER kod for particalurs ropasting shifemContribution towards Ber rack Services, 249,300.

houso in whieh be often slept had not-war rojected by 326 votes to 237.- according to the testimony of the natives been washed for four hundred years. Another speaker said that after repeated lessons in cleanliness Chinese girls would i

stil rub powder on the powder and dirt until often there was such a coating on them that they could not perapire. The Chinces, even in their New Year cleanings, if euch.a surface polish at their premises then receive can be dignified by such a term, are more noxious to hide the dirt than to remove it. If they prepares pageant, the gold and the

Hen, T. H. WHITEHEAD-I think it is very tingel invariably was the filth beneath. In

leobievo to place the power to punish any the most gorgeous procession resplendent

officer of the Post Office accept the Assistant embroideries conceal sordid tags and a

Postmaster-Gonent in the hands of the Post wasted limbs. But if the. Chinese can be

master-General. The accaser in most cases

taught that imewashing prevents disense

would be the Postmaster and he would be the judgo of what he scoss the individual of. Be germa from hanging about the walls.

would docile and thers would be no appeal, to better for this Postmaster General to take the to the floors and wiglove has a similar

cases boform the Police Magistrate and allow effect, they may arrive at the conclusion

him to decide in the enlinary way.

The ACTINS COLONIAL TREASURER-Mie. that Бояр And water applied to

conduct annat be isken before the Police their skins any prove cqually bene

Magistrate. There is no law regulating ficial. Their unter garments might then

iso II WHITEHEAD-In all effces thors come in for more attention instead of

misconduct and I but we can control mia

is rather a diagramble fast for those who have

The ACTING COLONIAL TREASURER-The Captain Saparintendent of Police and the Gaol. backs, At present the Chiacac have little strays considered cleanliness a enfeguard against

The hands of departments at Hanoi Tere THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION DIEL.“A

Superintendent bars smilar powers. use for soap. Their ablutions tre parformed the plagas to note that it is not in the disty

pinces that the disegan broaks ent. Here ir notified on Friday evening, the 27th inst; that The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-1, FİNƏ in a sensity supply of water, the ene tub Twatatia, where the foreigners live, there is in the Japaness maitarr mission had left Hei, to more the stond roading of the Bill entitled Hon. Ho Kat The hon, martor might and towel doing duty for a houseful of pec- the Chipse part of the town, most curtainly, phong and would ha edicilly recused here. Inen Ordinance to appropriate a parentage of devote his aftantion to the third paragraph, scient. fifth to support innumerable bacilli in consegnones, the following morning at seven coronteen and a half por conten- of the which reals The hoposition of every such ple. The missionaries are trying hard in case and kuzuzianes, but the only cossa that have look the troops lined the roads leading from Coloris ravennen a contribution forpanishmont shall be reported withest dolay to when auch department will want un extra olork

the defence of the colony. As I addressed to the Governor, who shall have power, it be their schools to train the girls into the use appeared are in koudes not only alas in them the landing place to the Hotel in the Rus

the Conncit at some length at our last meet-thinks it to remit euch fine aither wholly or of soup, and a proportion of the servants saree, but on pareù stront which for clean Jales Fury, one of the finest buildings here.

liness will compare favourably with those at and wall fitted up for the réception of the ing. I propose only to say a few words now partially. If any injustles in dons i am sure

The ACTING COLONIAL TREASURER-I. guste. Meters. Lo Ceg and Emmanns in order to remote a enrions misapprehen his Woollener vill hose of it employed by forefiners learn to appreciate horo the utility of this article, though few take to The Chinese, as to be expected, are complain asscan, neuampanied by Commander Lotion which would appear to have arisen. If

ing. They are not only unwilling to clean up bard, Brigade Wajor, Tiszteront de Vassciple. And been suggested, it is some quarter that think the hon. member mistakes the position The Postmaster General would not its regular uso. It is to be hoped that ex-themselves, but equally willing to allow any Messrs. Luge (Dirotor of Civil Affairs), by the remarks which I made at the lant meutin sa instage in a lundred know anything

extiraly. tended contact with Western moes will do one else to perform the tank for them. The Sfogel (Resident Mures; de Penthallanger, and bag of thu Coranil I intended to throw me about the use in respect of which run was something to cure the Chinese of their dis-Japaese hospital, to which for the first for other oficials, were in attendance to welcome doubt upon the patriotism of some of the mem taste for soap and water, but for some de- days of the ontbreak they were taken for treat them Precisely at eight o'clock: a talota bers of the Connell I can only say that I reported. The report would be made by the

ment, appeared to them as a most dangerous in

of clayan gang announce their arrive, antiroly repudiato any such idea; such's notion chief clock or the clerk in charge of the cades to come, probably, the authorities institution, and no orifice was considered to and upon their landing the hand of the 9th Re never catered into my head for a single factant department in which the fence was committed. this colony will have to wage strange to make that their siek rostives should giment of the Maxine Infantery stinke up tha Ou tas contrary, I expressly appealed to these would again point out that the Captain Su fight with the habits ingrained into the Chi-not fall into the clutches of the Japanese "modi- Japanese untional hymn Kymigaye, which feelings of patriotism which I felt confident must parintendent of Pura and the Cast Spyerin

tandent days, the same powers eine maker, Ra pose by, immemorial custom. Nevertheless As an exauph of how atrocity falsa as was listener to in religious silence by the Japa animano the welleial-members of the Could Hon 1 J. WHITEHEAD--Have thoss

His ELOCILENcr Has thero been constante butined as acerrutely as possible. there is hope for improvement, and the made, the following blood-curdling account was they gave the military salute, en action which riou, sir, to any a fow. words in order to remore powers worked satisfactorily in the gual? SECRETARY mying that the information would

frealy believed by the Chinese musgas. When was repeated when the band played the Mara misapprehension which may possibly exist neglect of duty in the Post Offic

THE CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS BARRACKS plague visitation has taught the Chinese Chinese word found weakened by sickness so seillaies. They then took their goste in the two open arethet point. I desire to say, for the in

SARY KES their first practical lesson as to the need for that they could not escape, they were carried to carclages placed at their disposal during their forntion of the ribs of this Council and themedicine horse there stripped of all stay here by the Governor and GeneralBichat, the public that in the remark which I made at cleanliness in their dwellings,

clothing, aut a big white cloth, saturated with and were driven to the hotel, preceded by a ho fast masting of this Cencil I spoke entire the most deadly of poisons, was ripped about detachment of mounted gendarmes under Capt. ly without any communication whatever either WITH respect to the communication from toem, causing death. The heart of the dead Bonusjoy, and fellowed by a durachiment of with your Excellency or with any other mom the Government to the unofficial members us then uns out to manke medicine for the mounted native artilery oranaided by Lieut. ber of this Council I only expressed, what I Japanese, fifty being required to give the preper Antal, This troops salated as the carriages concaire I had a perfect night to express, my of Council, the reference thereto at the strength to be effective. Soon after the arrival aed, and the Japanese rotarpel the salate of own personal views as an individual member of esting of Council on Thursday, and of the Governor-General, at His Excelloney's all the Frenok officers, who lowered their swords. this Council. I feel very strongly, sir, upon the CONSERVES FROM THE TEST PARISIAN the remarks made in this column yester-orders a special hospital for the Chinese wa After having rested homes vas for half-an- Imperfet aspect of this question, au cupoct established and placed in sharge of a Japanese tour, the Japanese officers paid their offein which I fear is in danger of being somewhat day, the Hon. Io Kat write us physician, with Chinesa fintoras afstatt calls, and at pm. visited the Hospital, whonor disreported, and it was for that reason, sir, thu "I appears Mr. OHATER gave an explana and Chinese to act as attendants, but of course the proceeded to the Citarel and saw the I ventured to lay before the Council at the last ander the orders of skilled Japanese. Since the quarters of the Tiradenes and the buildings of meeting the sonvictions I entertained and the "tion to the unofficial members at the institution has been opened, the Chinese bave the Artillery. The splendid quarters of the reasons for whisk Tentertained those convictions meeting, but I was late in attendance. I shown less opposition, and never ces have militia waze also visited. At 9.30 p.m. thers With these remarks, eft, I bag to mere tuo did not hear it and as a matter of fact did tan voluntarily brought forward by them for was ab cfficial dinner at the Goyoruora Palmer, second reading of this Bill

trosfmont: Ti hsa sio had the effect of dis but Mr. Boussyan, being very ill orald net

TES COLONIAL SECRETARY coded.

The AOTING COLONIAL TREASURER-If “not know who had marked the cover crediting among them the tales regarding the assist, but requested Ganeral Bichot to act He 0. P. CRATER-1 ask your Excollege they misbotave themselves they will be fined.

confidential and therefore when I stated murderous Japanese doctors.

in his stand. Gonoral Biobot drank to the to put the rosolution to the vote,

Hon. T. H WHITEHEAD I more that tho The Governor-General has also shown further health of their Majesties the Emperor and

The resolution was then put with the follow-Hill be read this dey six months. "that I did not know who had mirked it 1.

consideration for the plague stricken by vialt Empress of Jaran, and on bobalt of the Govering reenle

Soa. We Yur seoguded, waa quite correct. At the time of the in the hospital, and it is said he spake a kiud i nor welcomed the visitors. Colopal Idiuhi, the meeting and for some time afterwards to sit, which bad must cheering offeck on only out speaking French fluently, though the

the patients there, confined. - That His Excel-Luthors understand English auil Oerman, tram was in ignorance as to who had marked iters Baros Negi is obtaining the love and lated; and General Kawakami replied in Japan- aud the reason why it was so marked." rospect of all olaeses with whom His Excellogy, ese, returning thanks for the welcome accorded comes in contact is very evident, and it is to he¦ to the visitors, and expressing almiration for

The ACTIND ATTORNEY GEKLBALI beg $147,300 is tho totul anm 1o be speet for Thare Ken 3.519 visitors to the City Hall hoped that politics will rot interfere with is the French, to whom no little part was the 10

to move the seenud reading of the Bill entitled barragh services in 157. May I ask if th Excellency bolding the-ofden af Gushrung Gas the victory of the Jupsaest or the Chinese, Shuswim last week, at when 100 wers Euro eru for a term of sufficient length to allow him as a great member of the danes oflbers, were

As Ordinerea to provide for compensation -ben womber on my sight (the Director of bring paid to pawnbrokers" in certain, nasan Public Works) is consulted when these plans to oxemic the ability be unluubelly possesses educated in France. He dinok to the health

Tho object of this Bill is to asetallate our local are made and the witrasts entered into? We în placing Formoen on a comparatively drm and of Mr. and Mrs. Ronsseau and all present Although Timor is to be sejuvatel from Macarons basis

law to that is fores in England by empowering know the hon. member Les more experience Ou Bunday the Japanese officers, visited the

the Coot, if it thinks it, to award woce cum- about building operations diere then angong in politically, the futter is called upon to make an

The Cises of pagne to the present date Kinh-noo and the Botanical Gardens, and at

pensation to a pawnbroker, iz anses where the military servico

A anal contribution of $60,000 to the cost of the amber for the last few days as followsnight were entertained by the Goneral, the

The CHAIRMAN That is quite tras, property which tes been wrong fally, obtained

Tut adonisistration of its formar dependency. November 28, 1 Chinese 3 Japuzise; Novembar band being in attendance, dissouring uine selec

or illegally pawned, is restored to the true quito cortoin he has a muske larger experioncs,“ 28, moze; November 21, 1 Japanees; November - tiond, They loft this morning for Phu-long- Council went into Committee on the Bill, The two men charged with piracy and murder, noze, November 26, 1.Japan November thuong, intending to halt at Barninh for On clause S being read as follows The As our is st present staude, the Court but his time is limited and he is fully occupied Bear Green Island wero yesterday fount. pt 27, Japanese; November 28, no10 November breakfast her will travel by special train Colonial rerenner for the purposes of this posseshen po such power, and it worma desirable with Government work. He would not be able guilty by the jury at the Criminal Sessions. 29, Japanese Noromber 30, none Deaths tomorrow morning to Tangson, whores they Ordnance sell include the gross repeipts by to romely the defect

to find time to do the military work. When Tho COLONIAL SECRETARY--I bag tá the new military road was proposed tas Director. The prisoners were accordingly dischargod

November 23, 1 Chinese, 2 Japances, November will.proceed to the frontier. They have come the colony from all sorts of revenue, but

second. I think ju-justies so pawnbrokers of Puble Works was asked if he would under- num November 21 Japano, nino, ure specially to atuly the organisation of the shall not include the proceeds of land sales and

the Bill ought to become law. I have known. take the work, but he sold ant do so and an one. A

Territoires Militaires" and the men of de- pretia où rases. JANEIR fance. They are expected, bock on the 4th Hon. TH WRITEHEAD propssed the of calcare pawnbrokers have suffed very over to that effect lad to be sent to the December, and before leaving for Cochin China ition of the words which in its character is severely owing to the statute law not contain military authorities, mut

nat paraly founicipal" after the words "pources ng means. whereby they can be awarded cutu- rinsembered that a final restement of the

pensation in particular instancos,

barracho already erected are becn revenue."ČA

Bill rand the second timo,

drawn up, but when it is I am afraid it Han Ho Ka seconded.

Cauriel went into Committes.

will be found think this colony is at en the ROYAL HONGKONG YAURY CLUB Bon. TH WHITEHEAD rounded—I

Heu, T. WHITEFICA-I should like to right etc I can assure che Committee that think it is woll that hour members should say a word or two. Clausa 3 of action 2 says annis will be remiered and each uniber will know that 17 per cent of car gross ravenne, THIRTH CLUB RAOP, DC 6TH, 1896.

Latoy goods and chattula brenght before have ez opportunity of seeing theta. This race was sailed in very atisfactors and sales, is a higher percantege than

the Coute have been unkwfully pawned with atod. . . BRELLI00-Iontent that with is paid by toy other Crom colony in her weather, the wind being from all points of the

Blajesty's dominions Why should this colpay pawnbroker." It may be a possibility to the experience of the Director of Pabin Works compass during the roa

bring some gueds and chattels, fore the Court. we can got thuse contracts dopo, et a cheaper The scores was from the Failsa Pier, Kano waked to pay such an exorbitaut sam PA

tele referred to or in question." There may be The CHAIRMAN-It is something duusal productire pablo wosks, to parry out which moner has not yet been repaid to the leaders being brought too Court

The ACTING COLONIAL TERASVEER-TROM The amendment was then put to the vote?"

XDATRERgoods could not be taken into spawnshop Flon. We A Fuk The Captain Buperin Laughter) Goods taken into a pawishop can Aendent of Police be taken its Court

NAMMA Hon. F. R. Baliños The Harbour Master. Hen: 1. H. Whitehead The Director of Pablo

Works Hou. Ho Koi

Thi Acting Colonia). Treasorer & Hon C. P Chetar: The Acting Attorney.

General

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The

Talepions 'No. 12

peons.

A severs famine is reported at prent procal ing in Ch'on tang, Szechnen, provines, owing

to the prolonged rainy weather and floods which have spread over vast areas of country. Rica has risen to over $18 per pice), and vegetables ars a hundred cash per catty. The side of a bill has suddenly elipped away, and subsidences have taken place over an area of more than forty in extent There has been hormons loss of fa-Ching Cucette,

Daily Press. The and of the 1th Wow Yardiahiro Reg

Tosuzone. DECEMBER 8th, 1856.

MISFORTUNES, it has been well said, often prove bleatingy in disguise. The outbreaks of plague in this colony, though they caused

Chivos socording to weeks, there wors during

the first week 54 casa; the second 18, the thiri

the fourth 15, and the fifth, with the addition of any cases that should occur to-day: which ends the week, onlyan TA13. ABOOTHILE to this, it does seela as theagh we might expect then the complete triping out of the plague within a few days.

JAMES W. DAVIDDON

"THE PHILIPPINE REBEL·LION.

will visit Kongay and Kebae coal mines.

of

AGAINST

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Hon. Wol A Yak Ho B. H. Belilies The Captain Saperis, Hos. T. H. Wlate

tendent of Police hosil The Harbour Master Hon. Ho Kai The Dirastor of Public Hon. C. P. Chater

Morle

The Asting Coloniai

The Acting Attorany-

General

The Colonial Ecovebary His Decellency the

General

Bill read the second time...

The ACTE COLONIAL TREACHER Com staat petty ungleet not sufficient to warunt s man boing dismissed. It is a great naisande getal i now man. A small fire, judiciously

H. E. Major-General BLACK said that. applied, will, I think, hava a good effect

The ACTING ATTENRY GENERAL.There is half of the Hongkong Regiment was housed fa power to fmpost aliu syding $10 Whitfold Barrucks and arrangements were oa, I. HVHITSASAD-I do not think as being made for the whole of the regiment to principle it is advisable to extend this epetera be Loused in similer barrack rooms.

KONKUR Nthe total exposititure? throughout the Colmial servica; it is rather

constitutional.

s

The ACTING COLONIAL TREABURRE-CHA

erker Boen

exatam in force at kome certainly in monay Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD-This Bill applies to the Superintendent in the money order off. o the Superintendent in the registration

office.

i amendment was put, but only the proper and seconder vated for it

Council remmed and the Bill was rund the think time

CONTENBATION TO PAWNBROKERS BILL

Hon. C. P. CHATER-$139,000 is one third of H. B. Major-General BLACK-That is s after farther discussion baisseon Hou.. H. Whitebead and the acting Colonial Treurer. Hom. T H. WHITEHEAD -I should lik to know how it is that land sales are estimated at valy $100,000 for 1847, cacing that in tho Governor's address the recevine for 1897 was stated to he 3050,000.

The CatLand "soles are very un- certain sod in framing the estimates it is neves- sary to take them fate enceful consideration. No witty contriunton is chargeable on and sales and therefore it, does not auoat the military contributien whatorer is estimated for land sales. There numiste bu a misapprehan-

non that point.

Hon. E. R. DELUJOS-AS. Ne vaderstand it,

also he

We have received files of the Comercio to the (asa, roued & mark boat of Lyonun (port) large portion of the revenne is derived from I think it is as well to my "any goods and rhat-rate Fite and Desember, from which wolsko the follow Kowlana Rook (part), No. ↑ Dook -baby ipoh we had to borrow money and that borrow gonds of such a size as to prevent them frem for unofficial members te pruise the cheapuess

gften

ment will play the following programme at Mre Black's "at Fone" this afternoon Ngroh. "Mazzantirik " Graceful Danos Berninisceace of Geaned an F. Godfrey- intermezzo Parget meat? Metell Waltz

-Zichrer. Expanal, W. G Dealer unti

"Joly Anderson, my Jo?

Ecotland's Pride O. Godfew,

Soug...

"Wemer. Modľa "

⠀⠀ God save the Queen-

mark bont of yeaun (part), and Kowloon Rock (purt): 16 miks

bests crossing the bro almost together

Ds the night of the 27th Noreabor thore was an alarm in Manila. The case was the good chart was made at 13:16, the following

ring by the entinen staticried near the Loms cemetery upon a group of suspicious Individuals who did uut acswer ben challenged. Upon the ring being heart the bugks of the solm teers word sounded, at eleven o'clock on oll: the members of the fezco not on chrty at io.

Activ Meteor Princesy w Maid Marion Pholus

MAHAN Pollock Mr. T. W. Laumert Mr. Jas. Mokia

Mr. J. Hasting

Mr. F. H. May

ale

ME. A Denison. Sybil

Officers R.E. Chanticleer. Mr. C. A. Tomes. Followed ten minutes afterwards by:-

Det

Dr. Click

Eilen

gho

Seabresto

M. E. Hazeland.

Capt. Phillips

Capt. Sterling

The bunze was fairly good as far as Quarry

The AcTING ATTORNEY-G NEHAL-This Bill is horrowed from the home Act on the subject.VEN

of Government worked flerface

Hon. ET BELILICE-I do not praise the leapness; I want the work done in a fair and rouble mezmer

The CHAILMA-I do not think that is n good reflection to cast upon the military. I do not think it is fair to react that they do not. get things dons at the very best pricum,

HE: Major-General Biac-1 gulber that Hou, T. H. WADA 6 fout of the think the military may not care whether Bill it sayancering to the conicot of the the work is properly or roperly ceno. You owner and the other circumstances of the coast remember that the military late Book

The objection was not pressed Earth

The Colonial Secretary I think the sonduct of the pawzbanker should fler le two-thirds from the Imperial Goverz H.E. the General. be taken inte omsideration. It is scarcely tent and they have to be very careful in soring The amendment was therefore at and Feendnet of the owner of the gals that is in that the money is well spent and in doing that the alause was carried.

quenfion, but the conduct of the parabrockey meet so that your one-third is ple nell

Hen Ho Katuggested the bidition of the spent. You dont dissecinte tlie tvo,

Hon. ER BLIDS--The military sathos Claus The said peresutage shaft ba

The ACTING:

a serious increase in the death rate for o Fautisia time and a great temporary loss of tinde. while thug necessitated, is large pattay n

If ie not orary day tint were ably to cleansing and disinfecting, were not un-bourtily congrafaint the French Minister, M. time mustored within a few minutes at their mixed evils. They aroused, as no advice Géraud, on his eneesses with the Tsung-appointed stations. The promptitude displayed Yamon, and it is therefore with were please by the volunteers is highly praised Upon its and no warninga pould have done attention is usual that we announce that 31. Odzurdeing found that their services were not Yo to the intanitary conditions mpilly growing has prevailed on the Chinese prorsmat to aired they more di missed, the Corumandant up in the Chinesa quaiters of the city of rebuild the French Cathedral in the Tiostsin banking them in the Leus of the Guverner City. This edifice was burnt down by a mob General Next morning amative woman was Victoria and led to the adoption of measures during the uns of the runner of the French fond shot in a bosse in the Clubab district, for the purification of the slume, the in missionaries in 1870, and since tast lute the near the Chinese cemetery, a bullet having provement of the drainage, and the preven ruin her adnod tlure, a repcouch 10 struck her in the chest. Her child an infunt Bay, but, the mark boat Bear Lyectadon Fasademel ta to a fixed contribution payable by the words “and tke narabroker after the oris change; thus are bere for only a few years.. civile man who Tased the spot, se it could at the breast, was wounded, as was this a bister was surrounded by patobes ofcalm, and here the colony in full return for the annual cost of the "DEBERG AN ATTORNEY-GENERAL SYZood and ooeminently they are not in the run of the

Imperial particon, tholding the cost of resin-

work." If the expenditure ware off to thic tions of overcrowding. The enforcement of not but he regarded as a convent of of the declared man. The night at Jack Hari Maid Marian and Sybils were tenance of 31 mürary works and balldings, and the alteration was made a m thissuitury legislation was not accomplished unavenged barbarisma, The Cathedral vill bo the los canal the sentinels of the corbineros just round, followed by Mateor, Active, and Erica

Council rosupred pad the Bill we rond the Pablic Works Department they would work

mich more dconomically avory harison structure, with yelim, tiled fired upon a best which did zet step when at fatervals of 3 mitated. Then Cams Prquebat aot including hoy capital expenditure yo

The CHAINMAN-To Governmentstaf would without indicting come hardship, putting roof. Wo pra saru that all our rembers will boiled, The routinels at the Bilibid goal is about minutos altor clientelabras the sata quired for minty lands and buildings, pra third time, ka

lime after by Princes, with Chanticleer, Dart vided that in us year shall the sum paid by wayO THE FRODATKE ORDINANCE.

have to increased. de ved kohv property owners to great expense, and join us in our congratulations to M Gilfrid some res

The volunteers have torn ordered to wear and the rest of the sex class some time after that year

move the second reading of the Bill entitled An the Government to dociou of percentage exceed the cost of the garrison The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-1 beg toHoo E. E. BELALIOS--That is tion for. consing into collision with the prejudices of this service to all civilizations.--Peking

and Tientes Ten248.

their uniform constantly, Si The wind was fresher across Kowloon Bay the Chinese. A chorus of opposition was

In Batangas provitice, on the 25th November, but actuer calo was met with ni Kowloon

Hou, T H. Wurttasid eggeeted the Onlinance to consolidate and amend the Laws ro Major-General BLACK-I understvo] the refire rises, which, had not the peril à sou. Limited, a sample box of their body of rods from six to eight hundred strane Mutup 111.30, Sybil 1.11.3, Maid Marian Ayota was taken the result being the awita menorindaro, which explains very fully the Werke, When the boud of ear huilding dapart. We have raised from Mossre. Raphael the foron under General Jaramille defested Rock, how the time of thelading baits were addition of the words or coat of armament lating to Prants and Letters of Administration n. Triend toy that pluus wero after the worde “ mílitory Janda and buildings in this colony. This Bill, sir, has atzohed to never rubmitted to the Director of Publio of the plague bean 80 pressing, might Christmas and New Year casts, booklets, near the town of Lavery, killing thirty-tie of 111.95, Active 116.20, Phabe 1.215 The as in the pregions rete

objects of the Bill, and that memorandum bas agrin have arrested the progress of ani- calendare, che The firm has again exe-Led them and wounding a large number, lading thres bouta bad reach to Dock Point, ING COLONIAL TREASURER-T be in the Land of tas mombura of the Connell in deadlie Works, who gives hitn

the Dirvotor of Public tury, legislation and had up a still more itself in the variety, versity, and, extreurd of the Spankki Boren at Las Pinas) were but to other vore stochanted ward some hid to think the title is rather tautological and Tange for seine days and I do not think I ana wastnily

base of its present, scarons iss. The make a tack to clear the topks The Dook terrible day of reckoning for the teeming designs range from the simplist to the most racungitoring, is the direction of Bacoor, they boy was rounded as follows fétock 1 252 gest that the words percentago bo struck add anything to what is contained in that susies. And I buy something in favour memorandant I way mention, dr, that bis of our lead him. He is imus of coraiderabl thomaids whe jo Taipingehan were daily elaborate, from the humerus te lo religions were attack on by the rebels, who had concealed Sybil 125.40, Mail Marion 12705, Acties out and that the words sum oqnivelout to *

Honour the Chief Juties was good enough to experienes in all parts of the world and he knows Vihdingantars' laws. Thirt would fave pone delight of the bursery to the exquisitely catinic: the trees, and fighting continui energetically 10 Dart 229.30, Chanticleer: £38,40, Size

looks thoroughly into the question of cost, Ha The altoration was agreed to

thefore we have the benefit of his kuowledge et designs in buddings, rackus ng tho of areantketing until, as in Chinese bifies, platino paula which will afford no les délight for four hours. The rebels were dislodged from 2,440, Biluen 2.4720, Beabreeze 2.56.30.2017

Connell resumed Assange

and operients in these matters Alight brote from the cast brought the boats The ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL MUved

average prico, and if he slow not how low the abla surface soil would have been in the drawing room. A particularly gratify the positions, after repeated bayout charges,

The COLONIAL SACRETARY STEdod ing fentor this sensen warth focording is in which they suffered great les On the to the Lysonu iar in much the same order,

Bill read the second time and referred to them why he can empire from Mr. lilies saturated with poison, a nidus for every formers: Rafael Tuck & Some inform us, that Spanish idle there are goma waunlod, but except that Sybil prised Meteor, Erian pass the third vealing of the Bill

(Late)AMO BY Hon. T. H. WITSADI think the third counties

Hon.. R. BELLIUK-Irs they do ofumaria and the development of bacteria various countries, both on the Content of only a few, get then the coplait in com Astive and Charriolser gave up Another caureathing of the Bul may be held vor until the

ADFODENMENT, of every sort. The slums have been cleansade hitherto paradiso, their carts with great. Or the night of 25th November the Spanish elves up wunderably and the race was a drift to

Farop in South America and Africa, who underwea

nt Kowloon Rock caused the leading six boats to

BOELLE then adjourned the her best, but what unintals is that ther choont work so económically at the ste of the rad disinfected, "masses of festering filth re-ings in the veratcular, bavo apenally ordered took by assault the village of Les Banos Ladies fish, which was made in a west wind, the is

had a fet days to consider this measuraOr conne

Kotil next Monday.

Public Works Department. ved, add the overcrowding, which was thela ieportation this year with the insprint cethiol the has had fortified Two Phoste being nearly run down by a steamer growing an evil, has been legislated against of the Chutus gratings it wishes into andra of the role were killed and many when just about to orose the ling. The lint think the amendments are worthy of

English languages, exactly the same as supplied wounded. In the Big the rebels abandouud was created in the following order ;- and rendered itheult if not impossible in to all English speaking constries I work age auber of cattle which they bed stolen japanes

thus appear that the function of the Christmas and loo large quantity of powder and FIRST ORAVA the future,

Nor is hall. The Chinese have become card is entering a yet wiler aphers aut that masitions. In the ovart-louse were found Syil 42745 Burst

the grid complete adoption by foreign four prisonsta of the rebels in Letters Maid Marian428.35 Second

431.10 Thiril acquainted with the virtues of disinfectants, nations of this national custom, with its ourty In the jurisdiction of Antipole alisutenant Erio the saving powers of a coat of limowa, English grestic marks an upout in the with sixteen men were sent to reconnaitre in Plabe

340 History of the Christmas card. We trust that the licention of Doing buguit. At Heatugon Meteor

4.37.00: and the absolute neccssity of ceqsionally it may the long continue to play its, happy hills bedy of rubele nambering a thousand, tre Active clearing out accumulations of garbage and part in our poseful intercourse with all nations. ledred of whom had froarte more en Princoss 13)

by substituted.

and frcra the highly coloured cord for the thenéelves on each side of the road end amov gut39.87. Erica 1.49.30, Photo 1.48.40: Princess The COLONIAL SECRETARY—I beg to secem sist me in the semolation of this Bill, bnd pretty well about billings in any plazo and he

10 marks

4 marks

I mark

further considerationPAS

U

The CRANAN The Director of Public Works must be gratified to hear an unofficial. mombor saying that the Department is

coolicel one. We do not often fear sno pris

Hon. 1. WUTEREAD-1 min ved to this itoat the last wing of the Council

________ FINANCE COMMITTED HI BIOELLUNGYI will send the amend Annating of the Finance Committee was ments home to the Secretary of State, but there thun bold Hy J. H Stewart Lockhart can be no farther auss on on the Bill now (Colonial Secretary) presided and all the mom

The COLONIAL SECRETARY-I bog teeoond bers were present the third reading of the Bill Titre have beenONTEER EXPENSES,

omaterial alterations made. Amendmonta The CHAINAN brought up a minato in the Clarian infororet Le Council that have been suggested, but not.narried, which the Governor rucommended the Council ortain members of the community had ex Hou, WEIPERRAD potted unt thal to rete e sum al 1,450 in aid of the voto Ex passed the view, that the community were the standing rules stated that fun third reading pemes of the Voluntars Be explained detrons of having 17 per cent, a military