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THE HONGKONG. MUSICAL EXAMINATION.

Vio-Admiral Seymour, R.N., was expected shop in West King Leong' Strout, andout to in whetter it is parebanǝd from me or not late Director of Public Works, all will admit so to all the Chinese commcinity; and as repes examined by Mesure. A. G, Ward and

at Shanghai in H Alourity on Saturday or

The Centre On Imurales, anti Hort cre purging duen to Hapgong, the Hique and Handy in all probability maining at the Chumann The Redpols arrived at Shanghai

from Port Arthur on the 23rd Febróary,

The now Governor of the tierman Settlement at Kinoohon Bay is Captain Truppel, the Re aidanoy being in the younes. at Chingtio, WA (N. C. Daily News) learn that. Mr. Moltan Prior, the artist, why most mortially rocated by the German authorities at Chingtao, which is forty miles from the city of Kianohoo, anil v kindly invited to be the guest of the Govareer.

A talogman kas beon enceived by the Nippon" Yusen Kutisha froni. Ita ngency at Boattle, says the Japan Herald, sinting that the Company's stager Riojanara come into collision with a foreign ateamor while lying at anchor in the harbour, and received some damage to her bow. The Rojan arrived at Seattle on the 8th inst., and was to lvo left on the 18th February,, i

There was a fairly good attendanos at St. John's Cathedral, yesterday afternoon, when Me. A. G. Ward gave an organ, razital.. ašistod Thy Mes. Villings as vocalist. The items were minely varind in character, and Kr. Ward played each with his usual marked ability. Mas. Vallinga sang her solos with excellent ery pression, her items making a very agresible variation in the programme.

On Snaily the steamer Tat On, which was chartaral by Mr. E. J. Kaviar, made an enjoy able excursion trip to Macan. The wharf at Macts was danrated with flugs and leaves and Ibo excuriorists sprat a very pleasant tiron, the great fatturrof intures being the process on of the Cross. The return journey was cera" menced at 11 p.. and swing to the fog Hong kong was not reached at am yesterday

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of $125 per month for six years to the for two years and two months and reported ( favour of the sohome, there is no claube that the Gererament, which will givo nie a return of 6 a report dated Bird Naromber, 1888, sobomo proposid by the Director of Public por cont. por annan on the proppasd purchase a Committes ir, was composed of World would be the meat offelent. Now I may money. Am spending a large sum on itades members. Two of them were the that the hosping of the Post Offs and the The remits of the examduatirios beld t repair and improvement, and I consider it to ho former Director of Public Works and the Treasury on the present site is undoubtedly the November and December last by the London worth more than the amount named, At any oor holding the dual office of Postmaster. most convenient to the majority of the Euro College of Music have just been angounced, rate it to worth that to mis, and it is inmaterial curl and Treasurer. In regard, sir, to the pean sommunity-(fear, hour) and decidedy The candidates in pianoforte playing wom Bed covers an area of 14,754 square foot, that he was an extremely able and a most in- sanding the Cliques community i zaust say that Grimble. The theory papers were axamined by $80,000 for the whole property would make a dustrious cor-host, bear)—and so far as I know their opinion is nanaimons'y De. W. H. Stugster and Dr. Karn. The follow square foot worth $6.123, a very low pren thoroughly in tapandout and thoroughly ento- in favour of keeping the Post Office and ing is the list of snecessful candidates = r

lood compared to $17 a square foot, a potent to advise the Government as to what the Treasury on the present sito. An assertion site by his hen, sonieranoficial momber, offices. I will now refer, eir, to the lay used by larga rms. Now, air, world raminil valuation put impen the pout Post Offlos was best for the proposed new Government has toon made that the Post Office is gonorally Senior Section seem. The hon. mombore opposite may entertain rember of the Committee. There was Mr. the gentleman who made that statement that doubts is rogard to the sccprogy of this Jackson, who has had an experionco very during the last few years we love trial our ne valuation. In that case they have my fall son- pratical experiente of the colony during the boost to make the Chiuose as the Post sont to lay before the Goveramizt for sulo any fast thirty-four years. Mr. MeConachie, Oflies, and it yll not do after having got the of their own houses provided it le chomper then, another member of thas Cotamitées, has been China to make use of the Post Office to remova and is as suitab, c, Beaconsfield

Chairman of the Hongkong and Shanghai Back, it some three and a half minutes or even fire HA Exoblekortkrewe me one moment, Ultirmas, of the Chamber of Commaren, and minutes' walk away from the contral position of Mr. BollinWill go kindly read the motion has also had an experiance of sane fifty years of the town and satailing on thoman extra two genis before the Council, r, Clark.

tis colunt. The senfet, unofficial member (Mr. in the bit of a rickets. And, furthermore, This Cork of Councils thereupon road the

Cbster) han tiso had an experiones of upwards the Phinose make use of the Treasury more motion,

of thirty years of the bolaus. I ambuit "there- tsoa the Europeans. The European wonde his Hon. E. Batinos-The removal of the fore that that Committes, we thoroughly cheque in payment of rates, taxes, and so on, Post Office and Treasury to the Frays would of sentative of the community, and thoy but, the Chinese have to go to the Treasury and course materially tauon the value of the reported in favour of the retention of the sttee pay in cash and got a receipt for the Treagerer. edicising low, by ouring the jumediste front of the City Hall That scheme differs in that way as lares a half minutes' walk company at high rents of the great looks in from that propounded by the Director of Public more or less to the Chinese world be grint cound of breation or to be treated there, and Worke a few weeks after his rival here. Il halship. Of course if viber cases have to b hond my bon friend's anxiety to soo these Ip the course of other month another Dirgoter considered wo many focus the Chimes Go walks a offiei conbrod thither

Portanto, of Public Worka arrites Possibly we may have little further, but since we can save a couple of Fangther sokieme, but the absence of continuity lakhs of dollars I really do not son why we that is legitimate in Belllos. I do not think n defect in that seem, I submit. "The

HIS EXCELLENCY No, no, I do not think on the part of the Crown colonial Government should voto for the Post Office and Treasury to You should impato molives,

to removed to a plot of land a long distique |Associate in Music →→ Committee appointed by Sir William Robinson away from the centre of the tora. Abe, to Hon. ER. BELzies- They attacked me favoured, the retention nad aliation of the renovo that sito would be on inconvenience to HIS EXCELLENOT-No attack has been made ites on the Prays Reclamation in front of the the mujority of the European community as in this Conheil on you, Mr. Bucs. I must City Hall, No doubt the site of the prosent wall. For those renses. I have no hesitation in ask you to keep to the point. I duonid here Fest Ofles would be unpleasant to many partly supporting the now cohome us propounded by the defioded you if there hut bann an attack, on necrust of enfiment and otherwise. There Director of Public Works, und Isball ourdially Verause I am certainly entitled that you acted is a fooling that if it were sold it would be con- support the resolution that he has proposal. "es ku honest man in the interests of the com- vorled into Chino bonowa" and bring the Hou. Wer YTK-Sie, I quite concur with all. The minutes of the previous meeting werty, but you must not cast aspersions on Chiness Into the midst of the European that the hon. member Hon. Ho Kai) has said.

hoa, gentlemen who have not said anything to part of the town at these rensons will The CGLONIAL TREASURER-Sir, I GERƏ read and confirme

which you can take objection. (Hear, hear not stand. We may be worry at the comoval of prepared this attorneta with various figures as

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BLILIOS-The convenicuce of un old land mark, but the site of the present arguments iz favour of the resolution, but I have

• of the public has obviously Post Office, I ansural on the very best au- | zot been called upon to me them. It appears of by the hon. gentlemen opthority-experts tut other gentimoun patahle to as, sir, UBI ELU DİNİ CODanleration the chlef rbeen unable want, igido their, this Council—is more valuable by forty to fifty consideration-in regard to the Post Office site is

The teacher Sreaboola toko.) fư hơn, mono-zaag, bioduction par cent than the present, site opposite the that it should be on the main road, and, other botong a denoted by latters placed after the propedes to build a lusty Post Hoogkong Club. The Director of Public things being equal, I think that the oil site is as names, flug tion of the moustat cu the Works at the last meeting of Counuil said-

suitable for the purpose as any now to. IME.W, G. Bentley Hè mepesas out of 34,230 equses feat My offion is resorted to ut all hours of the day do not think there can be any question for fort, leaving 368 annars foot for yuris, thus to have astream of such constantly passing op n than the new site. It seems to me, sir, that of valuable land to stiliau only 25,267 square yocerasers. Contractors and land holders, and a moman that the old site is more ontzal ancrificing co $80,000 of the public funds. two-turgy building world bo most objection- the old site is fit in every way. If you rock down tho Clock Tower, as I believe it is the able to All the other offices in the block.

That little dißenlty might be very easily got intention of the Government to do, you will over hy riding a separate custangs which Love a very fine frontage to the east and you had no copnsation whatever between the base have already a fairly wide road on the south, offres. The financial side of the schome is one and with the skill of the builder wo sould no with which I am not satisfied. I am informed doubt have a building surrounded on all four on the very best authority after careful sides by a road. Now, air, it hay box stored in long time before the site on the seam that point-that there is agme donbt about the investigation and calculation, that it will be this Council to-day-an I may as well refer to Hou can be sold at the valuation pred upon aufeiney of light and air on the old site. If less than that plueed upon it by the Director to me that that question in the hands of skilled it Sonte estimate the ralo attirent per cent you have a road all round the building it come of Public Works There sto other achteries, workmen, skilled designere, is a question that however, which could be suggested. Why not could be very cuaily sciead. It is not a question and exe de wo storeys to the building in which of superfinity of light. Undoubtedly the piat malleient to carry two more toomad to light than the old ato, but she qnation Is, we are now? The foundations are amply tion on the Prugs wonkt give a good dest toca

Hen. C. P. CLATER, C.M.G. Hon, Ho Kaggraph Her TH WHITEHEAD. HOME BELILIOS

Hon. J. I. BELL JRTING

Hon. War A TUKIAMBAR BA!

Mr. J. GT. Buckin (Clerk of Gounotis).

THE NEW JOVERNOR,

HM EXORTENCY-Before beginning, the business of the day. I may muntion to you the naturo of a telegram tast I have persivvå, from which he intinentes that Sir Houvy. Bike will in the Becretary of State for the Colonies, It Isare England on or stout the 1st of Mayo

FINANCE COMMITTER'S REPORT The COLONIAL SECRETALY submitted the Report of the Finance Comtalttes (No. 1) and moved its adoption.

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THE TROPOSED NEW GOVERNMENT OFFIORS. HIS EXUELLENCY In regard to tho resolu. of the Director of Pub.io Works on tak subject of the new Government Olfoss, I think again. It was moved at the Inst meeting of it is hardly necessary to move the resolution Connell and therefore it is better just to con Hon. TH WAITEHEAD-Bofore the rase in the discussion upon it lation is discussed, may I move the rescintior which stands in my name, in connectim will he now Government Offdes

The COLONIAL TREASURER Conde Sately the bon member will not for one momert turkiet dodling with Inni belonging to Curried

himmlf in this warmer. On the contrary he will build to the very atarest limit of his boundary, He bises his ortustes and Sgures on mere sap, position, are opinion. The figures T. propose to place before the Council sre- hased on It saver corrod, to the members of the Com- authority on the report of the Commission mission to retain the Post Offles and Treasury mush zivoted to the fogernaut regerves on the on their sent site; their attention was to Reclamation. The question was therefore never discussed by them. Thanks, however, to the rival of lay present Uirector of Public will not only save the colony large sum of money Works we have not fleas and a proposal which

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A dit shot on the prema of Mr WV Dramon. on tho Bubbing Well Road, Shang hai, caught Bre and was borat out at about five o'eleék in the morning of the 24th Fabruozy, Three nonly imported nad valuable dogs were but, da dah, he'sue cows that were in the

It is Rsp eted that the out an incendiary. origin, as it is hardly possible that a building of that description renal have smestered all ight without breaking into danes, considering the high wind blowing —N. C. Daly Nore,"

to the Shufield Obsziber of Commerce on the Sir sword Vincent has addressed a letter

The annual meeting of the shareholders of British position in the Mediterranean and

Geo. Fenwick & Co., Limited, was held of the Chins, in whisk to oxpresses his satisinotion

Hongkong Hual yesterday. There were pro. that Lord Salisbury and Her Majesty's Govert

sent Meera. W. Paclans (Chairman), A. Rodger ext are taking energetic steps. In friendly the motion, now, but the Governo do 20t

Monger), R. O. Wilcox, F. Henderson, W. S Uts TixoRiLENUT-In reality you may nuose.

(Director); W. G. Winterbern (General winare with China, to develop nutual, trede lagwort British Burmals and the fish, ad propose to put the paper asked for our the but secure is greatest conqueren. Hy hou Field the boss edices, vertail as get fler gould the old site provide suffirent air and Bailey, Rodger. T. Arnold, G. Q. Cox, erd jecent, and thickly populated valloy of the table. The whole of the information contained friend opposite contends that the sito of the as guy is the colony for light and ple and light? I think there can be no doubt in view H. Hyndman,

ut to be hoped Lord is Government buildings has been before you in yn sites; if that or really the case it is so queation has not been probed without space all round the balding--that the building your Doctors and General Manager much 12 that nuper relative to the question of the present Post Clice up more valuable, than the ventilation. I am afraid, air, that this of proper construction of windows, 25, and the

The CHAIBHAN said-Gentlemen, it gives about Yuma thua Sir Howard Vincent does and Her Majesty's Government know more the other papera-abeblutely the whole of it beches the pastion is more contal, and there-bus-und without prejudice, hit opinions, ere would be furnished with sulfivisut light and pleasure to meet you with what they hope you tatak I am rigly, Mr. Colonial Secretary, in for better adapted for the purpose. By utiliz-divided and there is in hurry to pip forward air. Something has been said today about the will consider a most satisfactory, balance-sheet On account of the Emperor's recent decree saying that. I have rend it myself and I think ing the present site we should also save a large with this scheme. The Government bare ra- great advantage in the saving of time if you and report for the year 1897, and which I frast founding special examinations, great desire in bow

I am right in saying that the whole of the insum in pillug foundations and by using some videl exta acaudation for the Party Ofice; could transfer the wails front the what you will allow me to consider sa read. The felt by scholars in Peking and in Tientsin to deformation regarding the Government Oficer of the present, materials. I am confident the the Government have also leabed casteld just across a 75-feet road. Suppose that saves first thing noticeable is, I think, the much As a Restorer,-Nutritive and Strengthening.

guire a hassledge of western science, bistory is before you. That is my imprison

publia are in favour of the skema pút-forward | Your Excellency at the last mooting said the

two guunt. These pèrsona who wait for their cartier data at which we have been enabled to and law, Taustations unde in recent years by

The COLONIAL- ÉNORSTAFT The is by the Director of Public Works, sal hollow Gote zimeak were most anxions to know the real mais Chinese sad the Empsans living on present you with the accounts, thanks princ.p- Aso Panade, Not a Grease, but acting us stel. Sorig schemes wi scenomical and historicnt nothing, sir, in that despatch which would in my hon. friends opposite, if not unversclously wish of the colony on the abject it is the upper levole will have to go a farther walk ally to the unorgy of Mr. Hyndman, our book-

a mattor which not only affects us now but after getting their lottore, so really it in not s As a Wash--Coding, Cloausing anil Agreeablo.binet, sechs those published by the Society any way facilitate the consideration of theased by their own interests or inclinations.

keeper: Yon will be pleased to see from the for the Difasics of Christian and General question, which has brou bolors the amblis for would be compelled to admit its superior advaut affects the clony for all time, st set as far as saving to them. It may be a saving raport that we have succeeded in diapcsing of

wo are concerned for the next fifty or sixty to the Knowledge in Chiun, are now eagerly read in some time, and nothing which would enable uge Tarley row to the memorandum of my

Post Office, but I think the the Kowloon property, and I would like to er- overy part of China, 11 ser en bas dawned and to some to a epady decision on the question du friend the member representing the Bench are. Thint is true, sir. The day be tonttar which should be considered in the complain that although the profit and loss wow cut the star of hops is possess shining on the under discussion. 2160,000 240,000 and $544,000 or ab

of Justices, be his train sot down thres items, liare, sir, is in its infancy and will be unter the venience of the public. There is one portion of shows a profit of $8,560 on ite sale we did not

internal raters of the vast Empire of China are Chiuwe horizon. Knowledge is power, and Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD-I would point out aggregate of $240,000 as the amn required to opoued to trade and steams navigationbereneau the residents of Kowloon. How about over it daring 1896 was deluted to that your's the commnity who are peculiarly located. I really not that profit, as over $3,000 expended China by acquiring knowledge will through that that deepatoh, dated 3th June, 1590. 1 root is ideal block of Gorernment Offices on fore, if the Government really wish to meet their claims? In the old site or the new site account The expenses in connection with it that diplomatie aptitude in which she has never guests the Government to forward a report by Plot No. 1 the marine lot in front of the City wish of the community in this matter and save [24 heen wanting at là cams time also increase bor the Committee appointed to report on the Go Hell sad chose to the Hongkong Club Ou bout three-quarters of a million of dollars, venient to land at the old Hodder's Wharf and of six mouths' crown reat, which is included more convenient to them? Is it more comin 1897 vere small and consisted simost wholly NUTICH TO CORRESPONDENTS

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ernment Offer, and farther explanations the referoago to page 3 of the report of the Com- would suggest that the Government follow go to the old site ar to Ind at the old Podder's in the crown rent and taxes of the present pre- UNE 2014 essay mlating to the AVAUS GUILD AS

Gesemment may have given in connection mission appointed to consider this question, it the same conrsa 3 ras followed cently Wharf and go to the now site. With regard it sad tiss account. On the whole transaction mangeliz de adekessel to Tue, Ebašou.

Carmest forward theirnaincoadalidresting from ca Indian paper and suggests that,

4. porròspoulout sends us the following out therewith. I submit, eirm

will be found that $700,000 is hid down as the by the appointment of y puell Usamiltoo of to Quo with cations addreuned to the Eliber, not second part in the world" should not be be

amount noterary to cover Plots 1 and 2 with, presided over by an impartial usatlemata, ineuler representing the Chamber of Com of between 84,000 and $6,000. The gross saYO- or two matters which the hon. we melo a net profit, not allowing for interent, cr publiention, Int as evidence of good faith.

buildings. This bon, momber on my right (Mr. to wit, the Chief Justice; invite ugestions for more said shout the original Committee having ings in 1897 were smaller than in 1896, bat bind Calentin, especials as Shanghai has, or

Orionly) proposes to darate $400.000 of this frosh proposals, make a limited time fortsat for two years and tvo montis considering they are, we think, highly satisfactory, and wo ha tatil recently, half hourly deliveries. He

sum to the erection of not Law Courts on night--for these to be sent in and lake further the demo for the section of Government must expect variations in it. The main thing biso romtes that the postma be goersunder

Plot No. 2 next to the Cite Hell. This will elenco and report to this Council. All bikings and that they manivaay considered is to see the work we do is profitable. The cost inore a little are quickly as though Hon. TH WIESPREAD I thuk Air, with Jonvo $300,000 for the provision of Post that could be due within six rooks er two that the faroper se for the Post Office of labour material, and working expenses is quite near to the Post Me, the Biz (or-lo perméalon, I will me the motion that Offee and on it boikkigayon made. It is, I agree cordially was no five) sleek dolavery onerally roaches in

the Bar He contends that much less in: proportion to the gross earnings about 7p.m. al presents his gaiting up to dis

stands in my name That the Government lay hon. friezd the member for the Justices with the Government, most desirable to the apon the table a copy of its covering despatch is therefore cut in his enlamlations to facilitato matters with the Chinesa in regard to before the Comitis, mat it is not a matter of senated for by the fact that we expended so e in Une: The hourly delivery of letters fo crerarding to the Colonial Office the part, the extent of $60,000. This is a det i of course,

proper guestion was meter brought than was the case in 1896. This is partly ar- the new Post Office hat the question of the sentiment is a matter of convenience, 1 donterat cu some of the largest and most pro- Calonta luss proved soccessful that it is to beated 3rd November, 1230, of The Committee but in making calonlations of this kind it is well dance between the front site on the Reclamant propose to deal with the site in that scheme, Stable jots we had. At our last annual meet ended for all the twenty-four receiving and appointed Sth September, 1894, by His Excel-to be exact, if possible The building areast three and a half minule. To walk it would Howotee, if I au allowed; I should like to say extend our plant, and pour will notice se tion and the new Post Office is but a matter of use 1 do not think it is before the Council mg I mentioned that we intended to renew and delivering your res. This is a great boon to the teang Sir William Robinson to raport on the the disposal of the Government at present is- * Another Volnatver heatret to, sadousserial community as well as to private in-dition of the Government Offices and the

take only thues and a half minutes, while to go that I have worked out the figure, and it sp desirability of loading the various: Government.

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lave otpouded about $6,000 in this way. Plot No. 1 on Reclamation.

ine rickiska ien question of two miantys Takers to me that which over way we look at it For this we have made a dyunme, which 34,990 lupartments under one roof, together with a copy of further caplaustions the Goianont

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mest'oooon sal scheme that has been put bo- and have acquired some incdern labour saving usy hare given in connistion therewith.and as

tim volung. It is alreadyut all events it will resting, sir, that we are in need of new trols and other plant which enables us to turn he when rendly-3 it was in foruer year. Bless, and I think we should hurry on this work out a superior class of work at a lower cost overburdened with traie, and to lend mails fast in we can do with regard to my own than was formerly possiblu And I may tell There it would be necessary to take these, the Prostiry, I am grits of opinion that you that the improvement in manobrine tools from the Elasmor to the wharf, from the the Treasure ought to be re-emolad or its pes during the last twenty years has been so great wharf to the trolloy, from the trolley to sunt sito, and I think the balance of convenience that enterprising engineers now discant their the present. Past Offeo site, and then carried points that way. Fase here rough figures old tools-although net worn ont to make into the Past Office.

Whereas if the front shoving the number of Europeans who room for the latest and beat: and this polier site on the Dechaustion is utilized there is might use the Transnry and the number of we would recommend should be gradually Q100's Status wharf which could be used for Chineso. The number of European owners of followed, as re are convinced it is only by ail purses and the mails td be carried tomments in Victoria and the villages in 297, doing we can hope to contians, to esra good actos a test street and vice verse Theron the number of Chinese owners of tenementa dividends. We trust you will also approve is much to be said on that side of the question, in Victoria alone is 1006. That seems to prove of our taking advantage of a good year to and therefrom I am not now in a pultion to ratly conclusively is for as the Chinese are write more than esual from, both plant and recut my vots in favour of the second portion ouncorned that the biance of convenience is in property account. In addition to that we ex- of the resolution. I agree with the fixt portion, farost of the Treasury being where it ispended $1,500, in reconstructing the smith's. buy I submit that the Concil are not now in a

The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WOARs think shop, raising the roof lest and the floor & fost, position to vote until we have made further hero is very little fox ne tu reply to, bat I und in rebuilding anew the whole of the caquirise and satisfied ourselves as to the schou should like to make some remarks with regard honths, the whole cost of whiola is brought forward by the Director of Pullo to the etatonuts by the hon. member for the included in the working expenses. The boul Works, which is cutirely at rarians with the Chantber of Commerce. It may Luvo boan debts written off are made up of an account wo recommendations of the Committo, who sat for slip when he described the site as being the have against a gentleman in Manils, whe two years and two months.

esire of the Europos portion of the town, latuly get into trouble there, and had his pro- Jon. T. H. WETTERED hers sat down, but As I say, it may have been a slip, and if it was party confiscated, and of an old claim of como tinmelistely rose and naked permission to do not wish to take advantage of it; hit that years standing against an agent at home for say one one or two more words.

description said not he applied to the site ou

defective material supplied us, and no both are Permission was given.

in front of the Prays, which, when the Naval extremely doubtful assets, we think it prodant reolantion it completed, will be at one corner to write them off We also trnet you will

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The Daily Press.

Postaisist, MARCH 19, 108

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Bis mumam with his letter in flas editor,

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The P. U. phone Steel left Singapore for this port on the ith ultima

"here wars 2,707 visitors to the City Hall suum hout week, of whom 129 woes Buropene. The steamer Bormida left, Bombay on the 24 instant, and may be expected to arrive here shent the Ich instant.

The Stole Pictorial of 1203 Jronary contains an excellens portrait of the late Dr.. Legge and an appreciative bliographical note.

divalpale."

HIB EXCELLENCY-Are yon moring the motion now? I have told you already that the Government do not prepons to put a copy of che covaring despatch on the table for the resons I have just stated.

It is reported in well-informed putico eireles that the people inhabiting the Yangiz Valley have recently begun to quietly arm themsalveled for by the Secretary of State's despatch

that they are being gradually supplied with. firears through various influential quertoes Something is evidently expected to happen i the my future and the leados of pablie opinion amongst the masses are apparently trying to purpose the mints of the better for sou cris. Thern now, in evaseyGener

The Brough Comedy Company, will opona evrait restlessness of spirit and a longing that sana on Friday next insand of Safar fr "something to Lappen observabit chiy, or previously amonnced.

sanought the prople of the Yangtze Valley. such mi has not shown itaolf since the tins. hon Bret it are known that the Taiping nbuls, were Bearing Kiangan province, 6014 forty years . Aprops of the above it i interesting to lure that the menors of The channel of bas Pallo is parted to hate parters are not a hitro uile from Shanghai certain perfut secret society whoso Lead Frostly improved tases being for feet of water have ben observed to be unusually activa of oktainable all the way up to the Tientsin bund.ate-. C. Daily News.

The 0.3.5. Co.'s stemmer Icion, from Clins-

gow, left Singapore in the 27th ultime, and i Mears B. W. Royse & Co, in their spartly resulted in delay un needless expense. may be expected here, or about Friday. The dated Manchester, January 29th, saying

4th instant.

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Amongst cont Causular appointments wo noto that Sir Oedege Phillygs. Knight, is to be Hor Magaly's Doum for the Canton of Geneva, to venido at Geneva.

the early part of this moth only a wanderat Tendress was done in pig iron, cater with th prospect of an early terditating of the dispat in the engineering Trade besiaras beene beist and sous large andiors were plul. There is however, again, fell owing to the unpromising outlook in the Far East. Prinos hová been inzi proving steadily at Glasgow and Middlesbrough, at ure Eghtly ever again during the last ti or thra Loys, being however still sono G. per ton higher an at the beguning of the month In the moninelared iron trade in the Midland a good business has been posing, and the mar ist is strong works being weli provided with orters. fo the higher priced metals, cop, ter has advowed steadily about 15 per ton ond dy perant quick Tie bas tranced 17 poy tou and appears to rallor tending further apa Spelter is about 5/- per to Own, and lead als Digisiggrindy "lower, had both thom talar ay

On the Vi Tobenary My. K. A, Sidoroff, a Rassien in the firm of W. A. Platonnell, Tinatsin, ecumitted aside by alecting his Half Decased was thirty-héros penrs of age.

Tn proposed Chinese national domestic-Youn is, the F. C. Daily Neres says, an after failur All to Prers and Meister of the Trangli Yumes together only antecribed for Tis, 24,600,

The bwi Irding soldiers who wore charg with dragging and robbing water Indian in the meeks at Kowloon were yester chergal by a jer at the China Seas Mr E Robinu appeared for the accused.

af þremark

Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD-Sir, if I may be allowed to ask a questien before the diassiv

emuced I would like on explanation from the, Director of Public Works. At the last reeting of Conuril he said. “The resolution I jaye proposed ecranjis lie Council tagething." should like tu kuur winst that really means. Iar not querstand it,

Tatal Of this it la proposed to sell

Plot 3

34,230

Leaving: 49,620 Add sites of present Post Of

and Hupron Court House D {to be retained}

25,860 Add aros occupied by "Bun

consfield" (to be purchased) 14,734

or a total of

... 93,250

leaving... The estimated cost of Mr. Ormaby's

shemo is

$805,600

No. 126 of 5th Juas, 1896 Sir, that despatch, he coutouts of that drapetol, I feel bure, would Le of very great interest to nucficial members.

ertain plans were prepared by the formor- Director of Frblis Works which I understand, sir, the Committee appointed sy Sir W. Robinson to inquire fut the question, condemned. Frem a leaking rlisle in the Daily Preis of the 3rd of this month, I alsave thest Tho plans sent home, w which have hon eindemned by Messrs. Wobbs and Ball, the Colonial Office Consulting rgnars feet. After pariring Heaconsfield the Architects, are those for which Mr. Cooper, the Gorermmerd supposing it adopis this home uta Director of Public Works, Was - of the Director of Public Works), would have ponsible. As they had. ratly heen cat ita disposal an extra area of 6,391 synere feet enned by the Commite appointed to consider of land for building purposes. This would be -matter, it seen a little nuts that partially carrying on the recommendation of bey should hot have bera at are discardede arhitects comental by the Crown agents nd competitive desiges invited, for their for in their report they tell is the the area of mission to Messre, Webb and Bus 8200 square feel now of the disposal of the Government is aut suficient for the requiro. it would, sir, be of interest to know whether the mente. By robasing Beaconsfield therefore plus which were candoned by the Committee expenditure of 663,910 would be saved, vero rally these which were sent hour. We becauso to acquiro 6,391 square foot of land genot, I think, decide on this question the vicidity of Queen's hift + bet horoughly nutil we have the despatel from the $10 per square foot would have to be

Hon TH WHITEHEAD-Thʊ reason ovora bent with any further explorations the guid I think this is sufficiently deman

sorament may deem it expedient to give strated,

Now for the fande required. Thy I put a value upon the site on the may jay, of the business quarter of the tore opprove of our adding to the reservo fand, and the Secretary of State.

report of the Connoission shows (ou page 9) the slamation is this, that the new blocks of There is the barbour in front on one side and in carrying forms a good eum in view of offers are already in course of content the Naval reclamation a few hundred yards-on | fürtüör improving the plane; and now that we HIS EXCELLENCr-The resolution is not aggregate sa needed to be ... $557,000tion and others which have been in cause the other side. With regard to the male of Plot 1 are more in fonds, it is our intention to hara seconddol. The west motiva is in the nuns of Mr. Ormsby in his memorandum,

of constraction are, I understand, all ready. Isaideomething in my resolution beat the finon London bills for material drawn on us at 30 the Dimeter et Piklis Works That motion

bowever, does not recommend the

The principal forms, the insurance companies,cial side of the question. I said that the Font Lustead of M days; thus saving interest. as already been moved and the disenssisa pay

Araatian, at present, ofa store house

the shipping companies have been secured as Olico und the Treasury could be brill on the Another Hem of increased expenditure a[],3^[24],

for the Public Works Department.

teanuts for these efflers on long laanes. I have present site for 990.001 1- haya gono fata tha is caused by the change from Consulting Com- We can therefem deduct

90,000 à list of those firms who have already beon ligures in several different ways and I am 2017- mittee's to Dirouter's foo, but we hope you will booked. Aal, air, all the Eunka have their provinced that the stimato is a very fair one. In this case consider the labourery worthy of $467,600 miss vither owned by themselves or on long said nabling about the sale of lot No. 2, because their lure. The profit this year is unusually lease, while the other principal firms-Jardine. I hope eventually that it will not be necessary large. This to a rortain extent is accounted 162, Maileron und Co., Butturheld and Swire, and Dank have treated the colony la menthe end of 1806, the proft on which; to be wr to soll that at all. The Hongkong and Shaug for by the large amount of work in progress at Which dedust from the amount

the P. and O. Company own their premises. nued by the Commission, leaves

handsome manner, leaving two iront lola vacant, this sofo eldo, wo eqtiated at a low figure; but Or including the surplasaren of 5,301

Hon. Ho KAI-I rise, sir, to make for while thor also care up a strip of land on each on the completion of that work we had remarks in support of the motion. His Excșer»- A question of that sort

Equare feet (acquired if Beacons

Notwith-side of the building, widening Wardley Sest nude a larger profit, then we had allowed en bardly be fusked.

$3,910 standing what the hou, member for the Chom.and the old 'raps, sad they also gave up for, which consortently new ives to swell that fold be purchau) at $10 per foot The serion must

ber of Cumers has said that the Council are strip of land do the south sale, nuet of 1997. Of course, wo barily expect to have ored. The Director of Public Works the right of reply after the motion has bee

not ready or not in a position to vote on this which unfortunately wes not supied by the always as pret table a run of work as these This mou a total saring to the en- rged by the hua gentlemes present, and Jony of

$368,510 acetiou, I contend, en Es contrary, that we building next to it With report to the Accounts show, but we have every reason to perhaps thon, Le Director of Pauls Works by the adaption of the schema of my hon. friend had a long time to crusider this question remask that there is no need for burry, the pry he hopeint of the fut oss. With the exception

and we ought really to come to speedy sent state of the Post Offleo shows there le cou A general and fixed inceling of the member Tiscaasion must bowy prucers in the ordinary scene should be adopted without hesitation, hon. gentleman I refer to

on any right. This is a very large saving, and the decision. I rumeuber spare that age the siderable need for harry Never in my or full of work during the whole year sud at of two. teostbe during the mor o WGNO. of this Company was hold yesterday. Mr. J. H.

nx (one of the liquidators presided and thero The members thon proceded to discuss the

oré especially if wa endorse the gloomy views

justo perionice have I men a Post Office worse, the slack timer Winterbarn tool the of our financial position tuken by the hon. mem-

the outrary track. Ho rather blamed the aged or more inconvenient than the Hong opportunity of one of the steamers we built A-hibald J. Tattle's launely Fecolien, www she present less. Vi Deacon, II. resolution, which was in the fadewiak turun ber acpresenting the Chamber of Commcrae, vermout for not bringing this question kong Pet Uilso. There is no prazon place to going to Mauls, to pay that phaos a visit, with the pioneer steer Corfu Changing trade, Benderson, Carvalho, and Sang You.

Looker Solicitor to the Liquinton, P. That in the opinion of this Council it ju

who use or buck prognosticated in this forward info speedy manner, as his idea of a.Com at the mailt, no security, nud contusion runs the most satisfactory results. To continue to tag from Ickang ut won on the oth

expedient-107 To mustrist the Now Law Council that in war gold engagemata alone in appointed to enquire into a particular in the pigos so there are at proper le fully employed, and although at the moment February, with one small junk mud also a The noties coavosing the meeting having Courts and nocesory offices on Plot No. 2 on

subject was that it was always, waivalent to rangamsuts sad no space. Therefore I thisk to colony stamis to lose one million of dollars.helving the question altogether. Now, ou considerable brary in sondary With regard to spects in general work are quite as good as the gnabout that by the Chirose for protection, in be real the CHAIRMAN id-untime, the New Reclamation, namely, the larger of If, however, for the sake of economy, it sub the courary, keniches your Escalloney to the new Peddar a Wine, I bonic purhage it is were at lus time last year. I may also tell we have no largo contracts to begin, "our pro-

Tow Mir progress through the rapide up to the report a coats having been presented thaw lots nerved for Government Officer, quently decret desirable to add on, two, Ler futare port will be watched with groat you I will adopt the real cotras and take immediately in Front of the City Hall; and (b) Cares, extra stories to the proposed two-storied appoint another Commissies to inquire into not known that the new pier has faion ordered you that owing to the unusualy high price of austely und interest by all who wish to see the them as read. 1'do not think it is meesssary resourous of Western Chinu opened out to the for me to dilate on the accouts as placed be- Suprema Cous for the election of a new Pastucempy the cool, airy, and quicquartos se week, but as far as my experience goes a Com- already been ordered from Enghind and when somers. I do not thinks I need say anything to Letain the sites of the prescut Post Office and structure in Queen's Roud instead of costiuning qotib, It is it very well for the hop. It will be 250 feet long and 10 febt wide and teakwood at the present time it is extremely member to say it might fash its work in six artainly the firest in the harbour. It has dificult to get enquirers to place orders for world.-Y. C. Daily News.

fore you, but I shall be pleased to answer any. Office which shoahl also afford accommodation for the officials in Bosconsfield, the money so quation whink you may think nessary to make for a Treasury sad wash other oflees as any saved will go to still further augment the it lasts ton timer touger that that and perhaps overcrowditig i oven, with the furry servico the accenata, I will be glad to saswer any mission lasta a good deal longer than six weeks; it is greeted there will be no fear whatever of ether, but vaforn proposug the adoption of belove proposing their adoption.

bo deckled on."

$89,510. I have already mentioned as two years. Now, I say I come to this Court Thoro will be plenty of room for the malls to portione in conusation with them Hon. B. 11. BELLJUS Your Excellency, in monat saved by the adoption of the shoe of with just as opes s mind as the hon. muncher ba brought it there and to be transferred by No gacatioue were asked, and the Chairman support cf the esolution which is now before the Director of Public Works. With thos the Couuoil and in onection with the resent remarks, Sir, I bog to record my vote for the who has just spoken. I shall vote for the most means of a ruhay hope they will be moved the moption of the report and accounts. Mr. Wilcox-ve much pleasure in foto the jew Pastor (Hear, lear.) report of the Public Works Committee on the resulation, which is now tufore the Council economical and most efficient scheue, and at the offer a few remark. I think they are called urease of Beaconsfield, therefore, there proposed a Government Offices, I siab to This resolution contains nothing about the time I shall also vote for the manst non-

coding boadoption of thereport and accounts. venient scheme of all-the scheme that is

I think we are all agreed that the ropart before proved to be the most convenient to the public

very eatisfactory ons, and that the re- am pal on ray defouco by tha bor opposite oan have no ground to lodga

marks of the Chairman, throwing a good deal of action of the in. member representing the other protest against my reting on this to soution of the public, but to the majority Sir, whether the men scheme proptood by the Chamber of Comnurge, who entered a protestension.

Tthink wo all appeow very much of the policy. MY. DEACON Bid there was a mall seguirst my voting on the tiriston which took laying at the Bunk pa imealiented capital nad placo. Ho has usert that he took this soars I rise to uko a few remarks, and to bogan has the adv aage over the other threa schemes zuling of Bill put liet An Ordusuce to ruinge We have no very largo resorro fand Uos. T. H. WHITEHEAD-Your Excellenes, rector of Pablic Works is the more coonomical THE FRISON ORDINANCE. light on the working, are equally eatzigotor). or not is táo question we have to consider. It The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the segood of improving the property and plant out of Another important arm is to be added to the as there was very little probability of it evory Songhai Volunteer Corps. Wu by nam a bong applied for he would move the following vote. In that one 1 respectially enggost Wat he plodged to no scheme, I am hero with an open even if we take off the amenat which the bon

case 1 as an interested party ought not to with. I would state, emphatically that I of saving, three "aklis of dollars or more, and further amend The Prison Onciamico, 1935, und it may be as well to keep that intact against cope of marine voluttore for the defence of volution:That the az of 2181:50 now should have included the hou, member represent

The COLONIAL SECRETARY Seconded p any future tingeney With those, remarka the harbour and water approaches of the Foreign lying at the Hongkong and Bhanghai Bank asing the Bulaola of Jasticus in his protest. My

mind. I am not interested in property on the wamber, (Mr. Whitakerd wys omght to he Bill road a second time,

I have much plass.in ecciting tue adoption Battlamenta, with luanches stated with galite tracollected return of capital o paid to the interest in this matter is mall compared to that

now Praya Reclamation and I was here to roto deducted from it, say twenty per want, it would for the scheme which will be the most eient still be more economical by a sup of nearly two

NATURALIZATION

of the mport and encounts, ON ORDINANCE gunt. A meeting was held on the 23rd February liquidators in further discharge of their re of the list um gentlema, where extern and give us the best service and be the most lakas of dollars. Whether the se, ja dicent j

Carrie RA Tho 8 ATTORNEY-GENESAL MOVE the BORÍ at the Mercantile Marine Offers Association ruuaeration, the liquidators to pay any claims holdings on the Prays frontage are so wall pronominal. (Hear, far) Your Excellency at or net is a mutter no doubt for ioso wie will ending of the Bill onfitel Ar Ortingen for Mr. Huq. Perlate, the retiring with tus cbject of forming the new branch of lezuaftig minde'on this funil,“ Lle 8.V.C. and was largely attended. Major, CARVALHO seconded.

The property va e Beacon Ball this last meeting of Connol esad that the whole have to ocupy the run premises, tant is to say,

the Natirutization of Lost Chains Holliday was prosent and addressed the menting.

Tuck the bog. Diretor of Public Works cousity had had ample time to consider thin the Portmanster-General, Elia Trenser, this Di Lwang Chak Chrong, alics Loung Chung, No less than 42 notes were at once sont in for The CHAIRMAN-Gentlemen, that concludes not offered by me, it was leset for a period of ten unity have and time to consider is the ques. Whether the new scheme would provide enough Its coryang ategese gol

proposes the Government should purchase, was question. Sir, the question which the out-roctor of Puolio Werks himself, oud- others.

The COLONIAL SECĹETARY Besonded. mebership and a committee was nominated to the businthe meeting. I am much obliged year at a rental of $100 per mouth to Rutter tiou put before the Government by the room for the cow in the tent convenient.

Bill had a pound time and passed through carry the puput brough its initial stages to you your attendance, foot. I wor ex fiaid and Spire and sidering be risc in renta Committee appointed by Bir Wiban Robinson form they can give their own taxtimony apus, Chizu Gastle.

feedingly obligod

singa then-it Je now sherply lot at a rental in September, 1894, the Committed that eat bat arsting for the present tuut they are fa

Awa-dozen ends of Boss is reported to harve be found by some of the offers of the Briting Squadron a Chussin in a cobbles shop at Tinghai, the other day, which had been there Nu Carsen was nospied by a British for over fifty yours upo

TUR LANK PLANTING CO., IMITED (IN LIQUIDATION.)

Carried,

1

It is stated in antiva offel) circles at Shang, hai that up the recommendation of Tai No jueus were asked and the CHAIRMAN -Totai, the Viceroy of Nanling has appropover the adoption of the reportand nouuts.

pobited Mr. W. Y. Dracunand Chief Logil Me. BEACON Beciuled. Adisor to the Bureau of Foreign Affair at that port, and that Mr. Drummond's cleek, T Chen-yi, the boon appointed Assistant Legal Adviser. The horemry title given by Viceroy Lin tó. Mr. Drumasail is "an ufficial of the 3rd bretet button," light blue.-N. C. Daily

the Comey be destroyed by the liquidators Mr. DRAGON the proposal that the books of when they domed i Decessary,

Mr. CARVALHO ṣecided, Carril..

Carriod.

will refur to the statement he has made, but tha

WAV,

for, inasmuch ve

The risobition was then put and carried by majority of algist voter Hon T. H. White head and Lou, O. P. Chufer voted against the The relation

ZJJOURNMENT,

The Council tas adjourned sine it.

"On the motiqu of Mr. Barcky, seconded by

rector was re-elected.

On the motion of Mr. HENDELSON, BoSanded": by Mr. A. RODGER, Mr. Arnold was zo elected Thy CRAIRIANThat conclulkathe bosinený I thank you for your attendance. The dividond warrants will be postaji this afternoon.