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IN TIMATIONS

The only one of communicable disesse re ported hat week, in addition to plague, was one of sateria foror.

There were d casey of pinguson Saturday and schens and this somn sumber, both of masraf and death, yesterday.

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Captain Harris, of the British stone Thursday, the th July, a German four master Turqite, Q.G.O.B., suding went. All wellets

THE HOMOKONG BAIMI PIEM TERRAT AUGUST 1m, 2890. HONGKONG, LEGISLATIFS 2. Link would his wise be maks 1. à panal pictor The Chatham--I was 34 from Your res | 15mmanel fantly post yene Petitagari hAZA BRECU/TON AT VICTORIA GAOR

COUNCIL, S

| bo slaughtoi and Fress the strong of a swine marks that you think the four too lowongan larga tooks undorad prom Europe and parily In

azcept in fuð slanguter is appointed in tha The Hon, TH WHITEHEAD——1 do net conrza uk teminit to tits Colony and bavarur. At Victoria Gast at als d'oinok yesterday Yesterday afternoon, a mosting of the long ordinance on it might remont people from prepass that the Government shenld make a

ther entered into contracts for the ssly thereof morning Lang Teng Sz sad Ubong Tin, xhe Long Legislative Connell var held in the Caus Hilling pigs flu there own Esclitards. I take prolit out of the troverant is lospital, or of a yout (heroof and that heavy losses would had her tenerd to flat for the murder of all Chamber at the Government. Ofis, bhurait that Buropeans sometimes Jull pige on this but if it is not salt wippo slug it may be made reqult to your Petitioners it camaration with Tong Cheung it Un Long last April ware fréng prosentimien

own premises, fed 1 should incugins it le net, mora an without injusting to the first-vines the foregoing In the event of the cloting of executed in the presence of Hao, H. May. A SPOLLENCY the Cevizor Ne Retry adrivable to make this a pond offence portion, their and burinsess which would his centuriet Saporit tendent of the clust: 41: 19. F. Cunter His ExcELLEyox the GOVERNO I do not be total of its healed Public Works by tisi imposition of such Blonnen tos af 91,200) Amsistant Superintendent; Dr. J. U. Thomson Blake, G.G.M.G

The Hon JH STEWART BOZMARTW what the customs are here, but it cooms to extraordinary "ambuuted to $94,695.76, and s

Chief Warder Piorropol, and the post secart. why we methat sening that poháre a sloughtorkease pré- The Hon. F. 11 WHHBUBAD Fəzurked- (Colonial Secretary}, k

Your Petitions therefore bly gray of prison warders, as of the waidyta aated Hoa H E POLLOCK (Acting Attorneyvided for the purpeesot preventing suinniarent that in rombly Jargo itam.

Your Excellency that the existing als executione. Det ma inaneous bi General)

these lit for human food from being slaughtered, The Cat The stores in stock India fou for donders in aros es prided by hath cuses, à formal inŋuasi wa höll in the It would be inadvisable to allow day deba poroase by amuunt.

sation of Urainuuga No. 8 of 95 boattornosu by Mr. H. Opperts, Acting Paline Gianghtered in any other place thau the bittighe dbe. Darcran po funue Wouks einertised nud that the proposed fee of $1,400 Magistrate, rith Messrs. J Peter A. H ter-bouse. Odliervice, a man might takko avioned that a larger store of altoriais vas bo no pagal, and further that Yong Erect. Skelton, and TV. A. Stopant au jurors. Dr swine which had been refused admission to the

lency may be pleased to take such other action houson enid he had wide an examination of salaughter-base bruto. bis own wok-bard and

in the promises as to Your Krellency muy the bodies, aud in his opinion death sus due to kill it.

J vor:t/ social and your l'etitioners as in dusy bound dislocation of the nook in bath cases.

dial in unertron with tha" medient fociiicony Erted Exis 8th

was returned.

HO MURRAY HUMBRY (Esebouw This ferroon, in the V. E.C.'s bails, at 5·177 sharp. 12. A. 5th E.D. nects R.W.F. (B. team) Muxtor

Han, F, IL. MAX, GM,G. (Captain Jupor- in the ilse ruimd of the Water Polo Shirtá Competition. After the match the Y. Hintendent of Police).

Hon. A. Taomsor (Colonial Trusorov), vill by conclusions with the Royal Welsh Psi-

H. RD. Onasiz (Director Fable Here is awimming stor the form of a town casa The cultioga For lengths, or 133 1/3 Woiku). Jordy, and mix men aside. As this is the fret dime the two teams anet, soms kan sport The following will swim. will no doubt be seen. for the Club-A, A. Alves, A. E. Alves, I Grant Smith, F. Lammert, F. Jorge, and J. Millar.

Hon. C. P. CHATER, C.M.G. Hon. Dr, Ho KAL

Hon. T. H. WHITAKEAD. Hob. E. R. BELLICS, CAL.G. -Hon Wei A YUE.

Mr. J.G. F. BUCKLE (Clark of Councils).

PETITION.

QUESTIONS.

The Hos. T. H. WHITEHEAD-Yone Excel Touliu Hike Hongkong is flooded with Cauten- ten and twenty sent pinees. The tenir hos lency, I have a sated by the solicitors of an articlo on the ambjnot which it heads "Fulse certain dealers in arms to present a petition for English money." Our buulenpotary says that the consideration of this Conncil which I now this money is only Chinese in appearance and Iny on the table. I nuderetand that a copy of is in reality fatee Eagiah money which thot was forwarded to the Government some two English strike at Canton for their grantor or three weeks ago, h pect. According to the authority tha thu cent piece is worth only dx and a half cents. At this rato forsirty-five anats a good French dollar can be obtained, which, explains how it is thut the country is coded with the coins. Being that wo in Hongkong are fellow batterers with Terry of Trespatch No. 107 of 25th Apl last to

in in this matter it is rather unkind of the Avenir to attribute the evil to British turpilade. Alec sur contemporary exaggerates the defici- ency in the value of the coius when it says the ten-cent piaca fa anty worth six and a half cents.

SUPREME COURT.

Slet July,

CRIMINAL Spasións, Berone His Hoxdur W. Meigh Goou

The Hou. T. H, Warge-1 big to giv noties that at the nost meeting of the Cattail I will ask the following question

net in quoude of the inking over of the Nok Teritory. He thought that under the oroumstance the increase, was not womannimeipa

It was decided to recostume is Connell

„Phó CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE - do not think it would be advisable tu makalę sauction the Bil the alteration without further consideration.

Tho Usarean-I may say, that I had in

It is not long since we made by-laws providing | tended to bring several Unguolal minutes before Ear the baking of pigs to the pig depot, where the committed to day but in view of the fact that they are now kopt anil slaughtered. Proddeally I two of the poftial members are abagat I think All the pigs are owned by Chicero,

it desirable we should postpone the consideration

The Hat Dr. Ho Ka. I think it would be a great hardship to love to fako moking pic to the slaughter homo to be alonghtored.

Has ExcLLACY THE GOVERNON-What is the custom of the country?

The Hon. ER. BELILIOS—The aviumon: practise aasongst the European community in Hongkong is to slaughter smoking pig in their own bo

HIS EXCCECENCY THE GOVERNOLAN for as I can see, the effect of the Attorney-General's

nmaxchment would be Phat while you are not · llawed to offer foras any meat unit for

Will the Government by upon the tablo

consumption, you may slaughter it if the Secretary of State for the Colours, and its like in your two hack-yards for your own enclosures regarding the revent disturbances is consumption. Baton gentlemen, kun mozo connection with the taking over of is new tor about the customs of the place and the rates ritory leased by Chins to Great Britain by thesis of the people thau I do, and the roster is June Convention of last year and goy uther entirely in your hands.

The Hou. T. U, WHITEHEADday 1 nak

why the words for sale" was introldest and who suggested then

TES: ACTING AYMERIZ GEZERALT-IN

of these votes antii wo buvo a fullar mooting.

This was all the business. F

THE ARMS DEALERS AND THE: NEW ARMS ORDINANCE,

ormy dealers:

18'aforesaid.

wish or gry kay of July, 199.

Her sig mees of tun donlara follow.)

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the.

epiulens expressed by our correspondenta):

AND PLAGUE,

THE TIMES ON CHINESE AFFAIRS, ~

Tho Times of the 1st July saye

We had the pleasure of publishing posterday tologman from our. Correspondents of Paking and Shanghai which indicate that the Taungli Tamen has boon induced to adopt sa atitude of greater respast than it has shown for some time past towards the reprosentations madd to it by bis couiry. It has been no secret that the Chinese Government had in contemplation the disinissal of Mr. Ringer, the chist engineer af the Northern Railways Her Majesty's Govera ment having satized themselves that such was the intention of the Calasso authorities, Mr Bax Ironside has been enabled to communicate a telegraphic despatch from Lord Salisbury stating that England would take a very serions in of sub dismissal unitsatisfactory ressons good offet, and the question of dismissal kaa beon induliuitely postponed which means, wo. presume, that Mr. Kindor's pasition, ie svari tolong sa our present attitude is energetically niptained. The other piece of news is that the Trung Yudes admits the rights of the Foling Syndicats claimed nadler Claeso 17 their contract, which rights the Chinese Ger orament, in spite of flie coptmet, have on denvċural to deny and abolish. Tho Chineas despatch admits the right of the syndicats to construct an unlimited number of lines to connect the mines with main lines or with water ports, presided that their construction slaris from the mines and that the arrange ments as to the working of the lines sad parti eulars of routes and termini are submitted to

TO TRE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESE" The following is the petition presented at he

Sn-From ongairias made it is probable meeting of the Legislative Council yesterday that Mr. Hans Rebrvoodt, who died of plague of the Hop, 1.3. Whitehead on behalf of the on 26th Taly, was infected through the mites ofte There is just as greet a pusessity for In the matter of the Arms Consolidation disinfection of a heuer in which pingize rats are Ordinance 1308 and in the matter of found as if u hamon case had occurred in it, and proposed Oidiusnos to ansat the Arms this apples as much to Europeau keuses as to Consolidation Ordinance, 1690.

Chinoso. In the European case imalis more To His Excellency Sir DERRY BLAS, limited disinfection on rational lines fa required

G.C.M.G, Governor and Commander-in-thon would be necessary in a Chinese' house. could be assigned. This intimation bis hod a Chief of the Colony of Hongkong, and

All rats found dead in honses, where death is Vico-Admin of the mir and to the evidently not due to injury and the animal is Despatches from the Colonial Goverment to

Tagislative Comell of the maid Colupy decomposed, should be examined to find out the Home Authorities bearing on the subject

The lumbia Petition of 'The Tang Tak them if they have died from plagno. Catil the pub The Hon. B & Bebes-I beg to give

of No. 104 Queen's Road Ceutral, The Yore make a point of getting this done Europasa notice of the following equation which I l

For firm of No. The Queen's. Road Central, oques are bound to crop up. Any rats for ea put of the art wetting of the Legislative sorry to say that the papers dealing with thie The Ches y su urn of No: Qrsen's Road Cen-amiration should for the prefeit be sent to me Council

matter seem to have got astray altogether, but tral, The Fook Lang frm of No. 14 Fat Hing at the office of the Medical Offe of Haith in Referring to the report by the Hon. J. H. I think the suggestion camo orginally sitker Street. The Tak Lung firm of No. 32 guess bisonit box or sums other tin her ;u woul Stewart Lekhart on the Kowloon Extension from the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon (Read Central, The Wing Tack firm of No: 16. amonet of weak Jaya's faid may be added. to the Colony, will the Government state what adds on the Medical Officer of Heath, and I Qaven's Road West, The Lier. We fire of No

JAMES A. LOWSON: think that peobably this suggestion was mado Quein's Road West, The Chaung Tal firm Hongkong, 31st July, 1809. the voice of the loformation, referred to in: paragtagh I under herd of Recanto, pure 18 becnasu the Captain. Superintendent of Police of Na. 140 Prayn West, The Rang Sing firm of of the Blue Book, stating But from infor bad pointed out that it would not be advisable No. 54 Qauen's Road Went, and the Krong PIRATICAL RAIDS IN THE COLONY antion derived from another source it is esti for the Chinese to be allowed to kill swine for Tel: Cheong firm of No, to Queen's Rond AND THROUGHOUT,KWANGTUNG mated that the sound reverse of that portion sale in their own backyards. But it has been

West, all of Victoris in the Celoay of Hong In this came thole were two indictments of the Site On Distrist contained within the pointed out to me that that is rather akong, Arus Banks, Respectfully Shorth agniunt Ng Ki Cheung, Ng Toug, and Luleased are amants to $160,490, or, say, £14,000 common custom and it was also pointad That your Petitioners are dealers in Arms Trk-up-ous targing than with conspiring this being an increase of wore that a lakh of out to we that if we passed this Bill astus tufped by Section 30%. Ordinance No, & 1895 yoflection over the continual reports all the SIB-There is mach to be lonrized by analyticst to morder one Chan Kwai Tai Tai at dollars on the estimate given by the Sun On Lang on the 17th Aprli, and the older charg. District Magistrats for the territory in gesp to kill or dress sucking pig on his own kong at the respostive addresses above mon provinces, esposially in Kranglarg, which more stands it would be a peal offence for any Eura carrying on business in the Colour of Haag in the Colony and the neighbouring Chino ing them with the murder of the same at Un tien

Tearly affects the trado of Hongkong. To be Loosy on the 18th April.

That at the present time there are eleron gin with the colony itself: the first view which The Acting Attorney General (the Hon. A.

Chiness freas Reerised under the said Ordinance might be taken by a spark diel rarior would ho 3. Follock), imtructed by My. Bosley (Crown

the said business of doalers Arms of whom of the transfer of authority in Sunen District; Four Petitionesa are tea, the remaining firm urte be more exact the two thirds of the Sunon Read Central, Victoria aforesaid. balug the You: Cheong firm of No. 200 Queen's District which our forethoughtless Government .hus confued their centrol to from the That at tas present time rear. Putitioners control of the Chinese officials to that of Great in acordance with the provisions of Britain, and there are not wanting Britishers of 1:95 pay to the Government of this Colony terested in the continuance of the statua: quo,

MAN (Aoeing Chier Justics),

AND A SPECIAL JURY,

THE EN YOUNG MURDER CASE,

Hi EXCELLENOY THE GOVERNOR- May 1

suggest that in giving notice of gretious hou

premises.

The Hon, B. R. Derilios-As to the 203:

tioned.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS."

everything else in Ching, the practical inter the approval of the provincial governons. Like

shown by this country to insist upon the re depend upon the amount of determination pretation of these protisces will no doubt

spoot due to the right of British sabjects. Bot in the meantime thin satisiactory to learn that the representative of the sradicale regards the so rights resently elled in question. part of the Feking Government to pay greater These two indications of a disposition on the

directly due in the significant warnings con head to. British representations'ure doubtless

in the House of Commone a fortnight'ogo. We

tities will be supplied at proportion- | Soliciter) prosecuted; Mr. Stodo, in the absence ourable members should to shru Eno merty may say that they are specially fed so that tho No. 5-cf 1895 at Victoria aforesaid carrying on that all these raida have arison as a consequence despatch se consering a suent admission of

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sxe in the ninធុន

ate wholesale rates.

of Mr. J.J. Francie, QC, (instructail by Maese.

РАРЕВА,

We guarantee our Wince and Spirits

to be godine only when bought

and A. Donisea

Moumey and Bratton), appeared for the tara The COLORIN SROKETARY laid the table est petoners, and Mr, the ones on the report of the Inspector of Sishops for 168

The following ware the jurors:Mears. A

Rozario, P. P. Sachs, 6. T. Veitol. A reports un the Tungkur Vollution Color 180% the Secretary of State's despatch respect. ing the recent disturbances in coumction with

dition of the animals slaughtered at home, I are in healthy coalition when they are slangh turen. Especially is this the case if festirals. tatood tist the alterations were bor the purpose His EXCELLANCY THE GOVE£JOÏ-1`ún- of esabling Mahomedaus to slaughter certain animals without taking them to the slaughter

legion

direct from us in the Colony or from. H. Bottenheim, J. P. C. Jebsen, & Stewart,repet of the Principal Ciril Medical Officer for base and to weet the requirements of their goetion 10 of the said edinen No. 8 VOI of that very minute body who are in royed in the speeob defivered by Mr. Brodrick our authorised Agents at the Coast of my learned friend Mr. Frausis, who, I regret report on the assessment for 1899-1900

Mr. Slade Io this case Irow appear instead the taking oror of the New Territory; and, the will be provided for The question, divides it to de ilin arms granted te thom under section find some personal advantago in it, who will bate of which it formed a part conveyed the first The ACTING AMORNEY GREFRATThat on anonal fee of $10 in respsof of the licoane however bad that state may be, so long as tiny observed at the time that the spoèib and the de- ·

Ports

to may, is still very ill.

His Lordship-I had certainly hoped that after three superuts udjoamments of this ques

ŠUŠANOTALO

The COLONIAL SECRETART lid on the table

that they be referred to the Finsnes forum UP

The COLONIAL Treasures seonded und the motion was carried.

selt into two finis-wbsther these words" for alo" shall be left out, and then it is proposed to go ou with the question of slangkitoring For Colony.

solid assurance we have had that the Goree

sing overy opportunity to extend our ininence ment has realized the paramount importance of in those parts of Chins redly accessible to us.

·A. S. WATSON & Co.. LIMITS the learned counsel for the prisoners woullinazotal nientes Nos. 9. to 10 und proposed Indian troops or Indling police quarterod in the Arms Consolidation Ordivanos 1895" has been borover, that, the armed robberies hear Action in this sense, far from precipitating the The CAPTAIN. SUFERINTENDENT OF POLICE of this Celony and was sad tre tluts by the them and trasing the perpetrafors, are a preot downfell of Chins, can only tend to avert thai.

NOTIOR TO CORRESPONDENTS

sufficiently recoraced to be able to appear bars and continuo bia perlons defaucon of the prison- 98ar. As, however, this is not the ouse, i ami glad that the prisoners will have the advantage of being defouded by Mr. Blade, who in bis

mora charged with a like ottones committed at: the same timenod place there is no doubt acquired considerable kunwlodge of the circumstances under which thioriaro is alleged to aura bean is not able to come bore, and we all sympathise committer. Although I am sorry Mr Freucis

with him very much, I am afraid it is essential is taa interests of justice than a umurder cháu should no longer be postponed.

DMLT bona relating to the wave cont vory able defence of the twother men whe should be addressed to Tun STOR

Dorivagnarentsnum forward thairnamo andatdress wil communications.addressed to the Aster, ust er publication, but as soilenen of good faith.

letters to problévation should be wrion on one sade of the payer col

No averynnusta smart communications that hiess sired 'appositier pupurest, be amread.

Ģntera que enten ingens of UAILT EH should be webelore 13 on réxy of publicat an. After tant hour the empty limited, Daby sumphed for Cash

diepteress Paris 8.5. Conte.

PD) Rom. 20

The Daily Press.

Angus Isa, +41)

Thure vera 1,547 visitors to the City Hall Mawam tast week, of whom 175 were Europeaus. Commodore Bages's friendle, will be glad to learn that he has been promcted to the rank of

Hear Adaira tan the retired list.)

continued.

THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI DANK'

NOTE-ISSUE

--It would be a very dangerous thing to strike oat the words" for sal." Thers nan thousands of pigs slaughtered by Chinc

The Hon. Dr. Ho Kar-I think is would be belter if section 3 were debuted altogether, and if we let clause 12 stand as it has stord for nine years.

The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL—Å boy to follows: by striking out the words by the mrs that clans of the Bill be amended as

† dolection of the words for sale" and subaliluts ing in lieu of these words "By the lo sertion of the word goats and befors the word nap of the words or sheep and by the insertion after the word 'slanghtored and before the word

by of the words or dressed elsum her."

carefully abstaining from any attempt to super catastrophe. Mr. Brodrick inticated that while. sede the Chinese Government and thus to sa its responsibilities, eldofsat meres will be take to police the Yangtsso river and to give ad

The Chinese pay its attention to words, but adequate protection to a trade which, great as it i at present, is capable of immense extension. they ara much more amenable to notion such as craisers between Ishaug and the month of the placing an adequate number of guabasts and when they will again find it emprofitable to plz Yangtza, and no argument is more likely. Jack. As a by-thought it may bo raid then tas the necesity of respeuting our interests läan their train in territory covered by the Union to bring bone to tan intrat Govorament police are entirely dependent on the untivo de-mach material proof of que determination to tentire branch of that useful arm of the w in

make them respected by the provincial

10 of the said Ordinanca No. of 1803 persuade themselves and the palli lent the That your petitioners are informed that rampoutstate of piracy is due to the withdrawal Ball entitled "At. Ordinace to amend the of Chinese Roiafpervision. The real fact is recently introduced into the Legislativa Consell of rẻ much, now that our police arə suppresing said Coudel on the 20th Juan, 1829, whereby of the disorderly character of the district as it it in proposed to choct (safer alia) that (section has been under Chinese administration 3) section 10 of Ordinance No. 8 of 1895 shall Hongkong itself was thirty or more years ago, - The Bou. C. P. CHATEL-Your 'Excdlany,

by thereby repealed and in Hou thereof the or rent a more recent data, the scene of many I have the honor to on the first using of

following section state

sue piratical raids, which only bocamo le fre Bertitled su Ordinance to continue the Hongkong and Shangla Bank Ordinmee, 1890.

toke out a locate anually a sbull sister not pay, being attended with too net risk. Every importor.cf or dealer in arms shall quent as the raiders found that the game did

·E ani aware, sír, that it is unsual to speak wi

his nure and piece of tabians for the time We may look to the time in the near future, if way intention, with our Excelleny's rulssion,

in which he starts or intends to store arms, atpiga against the undesirable obaracters, noring the Arst randing of a Hill, but as it is

being und aus gedown warehouse or other place the poice continue their very successful en and if honourable neubers hagy ne oùjection, to

the offes of the Captain, Superintendent of pass thie Bill throng!, the various stages to-day, a few explanatory words at the presnet moment

taking out much licence as atorestit or not re. Police. Any importer of or dealer in urma not The stilouca, for the prosecution was then may not be inappropriate. It will probably be

gistering as aforesaid shall be liable on summary in the rucollection of hunoas member that

cauviction to a fine not exqueding two thousand about this time last year a Bill was introduced Into this Council authorising the Hongkong The Hon. T. H., WHITEHRAN-I think this Dollars or to imprisonment. for's period, aat tracing and arresting the perpetrators of these Mandarins within our reach. They have no

exceeding six months. From and after the sens raids and the very commandable energy sud and Shanghai Banking Corporalia to issue is an irregular course to pursue altogether. merremont of this Ordinus the fee payable nocess displayed is a distinct contrast to their notes in excess of its paid-up capital on the Those amendments should be printed and eir. for such licence as aforesaid shall be $1,200 per total want of tacosa in tracing und arrest condition that the Bank should "doptsit do- calated in order that reembors might have a lar for dollar for the excens iet This reasonable ansocet of time to consider them the date of the carmencement of this Ordin-tardly attucks on Europian ladies the Latum ppable in advance but no person who ing the inen who have been guilty of das wan prapered by the Bent itself and receivet, they they devstbmit that it israt impris er det ju bras ved take out sous to think that the responsible heads of the car arguments just so long as they are convinced onadition, I may momtien to Your reellency, and to see whether they meet the case or wheat poets all sad unexpired lice for public thoroughfares of Hongkong. It leads will entitians to stop theatres ametulla to the suction the Right Honoumble the nassonable that the time of besourable new lience due this Ordinance until the or polion department are, at the eleventh hour, by our notions that we are in oazaest in detend- Secretary of State sad a Bill was passed, members should be taken up it drafting arend pitation of bis savrent licenca." The period this privilege was to extend was

following the simple procedure of intimating ng our interests and in iusisting upes proper ments in the way in which this bag been drafted. fixed for twelve months from the S1st July, 1998.

That the "ohnsere ant rescansamazed to these natira gentlemen that failure to do facilities for trade in these regions where our His EXCELLENDY THE GOVERNON-It is to the said Bill es printed and published in the their work will result in the loss of their very interesta chicdy lia. Adequate pretention of Later on, enotime about the beginning of the quite in order for any honourable gentiansen to Hongknay Gaernment Gurette of tao Zach Jube. Incratica posts, and not in these cases listening these interests is perfectly compatible, both present year, the Secretary of Sisto seat

too. As matter of fact this was foreshadowed. licence fee of $1,200 per sunum fi (ancing the parsing at a Biff through commit

ment only with gant to the proposed annust with in dealing with simpletons.

The still more daring and extensive piracies and premature attempt to underske the spor with complete avoidance of anything like a rash The Hou. T. H. WHITEHEAD-This was an (III) Tas the aan licence for from in the regions beyond the arm of the British sibilities of the Gliness Government in the amendment suggestoi sans three weeka ngo, the sum of $10 to $1,200,"

Tom prove, as stated abote, that it is not interior of China. foreshadowed by the Hou, W. Relics,

H EXCEUGENCY THEONERN-Thie wan

the withdrawal of Chinese official. control From the Now Territory whicle has resulted At Chiselage the Hon. C..P. Chater obtained His Excellency's peresimion to robra, as he slid not feel well.

THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LIMITED.

the intentieus of Her Majesty's Governmentia oner had time to acqusit thewolves with this respect than they begin to show themselves for forel falfilment of their sugagements. They much more ready to listen to British demanda

The faa. Troasure the Alice Memorial!. M. Mehta, T. Yale, A. 8. da Cruz, E. E. out instructions to introduc unelter Baggest any amendment which strikes hini 1899 contain (ixter aliaj the following state to the bisney which friend Joba ie ever ready with the general principle of the open door, and

and Nethel Hospitals beg to acknowledge with thanks the following detatious to the fandate Hospitulo. -Hongkong Telegraph $25.

The Raptor Times of the 21st July zaya The Hongkong and Wishpra Dock Co. Limited, of Hongkong, whose representative line jaat lefe Bogkok, bas secured the coutract for two new ganboats for the Siamess Governatond. A Guzelfe extranet inary, was fecued yesterday afternoon doutrining tães Governor's assent, given in the name und behalf of the Queen, ta the Orhesis to castiaus the Hongkong and Shaugbei Bank Ordinance 1:90. The Ordinsues ra passed at yesterday's meeting of the Legislativo Conacil find refers to the issue of bank notes.

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the motion was carried..

The CULONIAL TREASURER coded, and.

The Standing Orders having been sponied

to allow of the Bill passing through all is singes,

FINED GOLD.

That your petitioners, respectfully beg to protest against the imposition of such pro posed sanna fee of $1,200 on the grounds that it is excessive sul prohibitive and that no s

stoont of Arissas THE INDIAN MINTS AND UNHE- theam. But that botter knowlxigo of cient reasons for the imposition thereof are the listrict has brought the real state of The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-This is given in the said objects and reasons and affairs to light. It is tree that pirncy was Low section 12 will read after being snded asmara particularly on the grounds and for the verso ampuut in Kwangtung to all over I propose No person she slaughter ny reasons hereinafter set forth.

We understand that the decision of Gorera- animal or dress any para tot for salo

China as it he been lately, unless we go back mout notitied in the Inst Gazette of India to

the purport under this Ordine, at pro forms of bitgines Carried on the sonflying provinces and points to the nocomary time of the gold produced in Ludia which now except within a slaughter house appointed for enters in Arme is as copipared with other raning power of the Chiugu Governant over been arrived at with the falli, intention of 7-That in the Colony the business of to the sixties, but that fact only attests to the receive refined gold at the Bombay Mint has.

vided that goste or sheen may be slug diaz hampered and urinol priparily and luerizable extension of Buropean control.

the whole of their empire and especially the attracting into the Treasuries at least s propor using repor Indian polica quartered in the No. 8 of 1895 which felters and sendines Eas deened elsewhere by or for any Indians Throught the provisions of the said Ordmauce

The effect of this amendment, sug-

business in this Caloy and which your Pati. which is usually enjoyed by other forms of tioams ear it it is the policy of the British Empire to ensure to its subjects

8.That one of the practical results of the

the

the latter is a letter andreased by bim to Me for the future. Some two months ago, however, the second reading was carried, iftor high / adjoars I want to tell you that où. Wednesday | Petitioners consists in the export trade in vo Send, the altar of the Review of Retieus, and we wore, in accordancs with the interpretation Council went into commities to volites the propose to go to Taipohn, te rant the com- oction therewith. published in the Jane number of that ungazine.placed by the Customs authorities sa the Rules Hill alszan be dange The letter refers to Aguinalde aad incidentally for Inland Navigation, suddenly put back makes reference to bis alleged clemony to Art to the posititon we, oooupiot at the first On the Council resuming the Bill was read acho, who is referried to in aufövourabló terans.

At midtight on the 10th July three beures were broken intoar the village nf Entang, which is war to the uttermost station in the new territory, and some 570 stolen. The offenders were seven men who carried arms and tar rorised the coupants of the housea into giring up their money. Uno man was arrested and brought before Mr. Gomperts at the Magistras yesterday, mid retarded.

third time and passed.

THE PROYECTION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS,

move the first reading of a Bal waited an Or The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I beg to dinaurs to amend the Protection of Women and Girls Ordinance, 1897.

The ordinary hal yearly meeting of simre holders in the shore company was held at the effes of the company, No. 18, Bank Buildings, Wadham street, yesterday at noon. The Hoo. Baiilion presided, and there were also preeeul Messrs. N. A Siebs, F. A Gomes, E. Gusta lirector), T. Arnald (Secretary), E. Georg, J. R. Michael, (Capt.) W. E. Clarke, Belilios. E. J. Houss, E. J. Judah, nad Wong into the Council repealing this Bill, namaly Ping Tu

No. 6 at 1698, and, bringing forward the The SECRETARY read the noties consoning Bill No 1 of 1509 thorising the Back to weeting.

issue notes iú ocess of its paid up capital on The CHAIRMAN Baid-Gentlemen, the report the same terme and couditions as before, with ad ueboats, having been issued to sharehold one to additional conditions, and the pori- takon as read. Our earnings, I'm pleased to for a year from the 1st Jul 1889. ors a work ago, will, with your permission, be or which this privilege was granted was fixed The xy, have been rather above the average, and period was not altered at all. Consenti enable us after providing for the weal divis it expires to-day- The object of the pre dend, to carry forward some $54,000 to meet the sent Bill is to allow the Bauk to contiane exceptional expenditure for new boilers for the issulug these notes in excus of its paid up be written off the book rilue of one flest at the No. 1 of 1891 for a further period of months Portan and as an instiment of the amounts to capital or the same terms and conditiotas na end of the year, as is not anch for me to from this date. Honourable members will no

mark tipon in cranection with the sun ning of the steamers: We have had some no beast to the Bank by the passing of this doubt bars ahsarrol that there is absolutely

prefically all goja home to Messrs. Rothschild's disappointment in regard to the West Bill; on taa contrary if antatis expense and colony

One future of this piracy. us it affects us in England to be refaod. In England the custom River, and if the conditions nudor' which we i tronble to the Rank and a good deal of 08-gested by the Hon. R. Beifios and the shit business is Un déprice it of that freedam locully, is the fact thust ja il. or nearly all thes is wa nccept gold for refinement tite assay alte are how muning on theen waters opatie,ponsibility, but it is done for the benefit of Indian gentlemen he introduced to me, will be

junks or found to be countert with inks. the gah, he teakers, gross only being retainot It is notified in the Gazette the L E. the I am afraid that we shall not be able to this day and to help trade and com-that it will be posable for them to slaughter on

This polets to the argent sousity of all the by the ratuer payment for the usation. cuyas traced the plentes hiru beyn seized is at the depeater is given tier the whole of Governor has been pleasen to invice, the fellow- look for any increase of revenue frour that meres Therefore I havo un dumbt hoppar- their one promises shoop as well as goats ing promalians in the Vibratone Corps, with arcu, At our meeting a your ago the Chairable members will consent to the Bill going when they are nosemary for religions purpose.

islands serrornding this clay being brought The Bombay tint will do the sim in so far Abect from 25th Mayent Donaldast remarked that up to that time we had been through the first see third di 20-

uster the British Eag, for till such is the case that it will pay at the rats of Ofteen rapes The amendment was adopted, Macdonald to be Captair in the Field Battery, at a great disadvantage by being confined to one day. With these remarks I to mow the dest vice Chapman prometed; Sergeant Jobu Benry partionlar route and to certain places of gall, reading of Bill stilled su Ordance to

The Hor. E. B. BELILIOS tarew out the Provisions of auction by the said Ordinancey are always likely to become the lair of pannil sterling saint of pure gold William Arstrong, to be Liesteosat in the

indered. So lug as the rupes alanda at six- No. 3 of 1995 is to delay your Petitioners from one pratical rang who on sall away there in suggestion that instead the wholesala laugh- Field Hatury, vi Macdonald, promoted, bargas, our competitors, the Chinese Car contiene the Hengkong and Skaughai Bunkering of bords in cuss of rindorpest they should reisiling nry of their stool in heads within this rough of the rules. The efforts in the out of from pause, irarefore, the Ladys Mining Com

panies, were allowed to take ang route they Ordinance, 1899.

Colony or its flopendencer aming to the first pulics. of the pulis armies will be able to sell their gold in Bombe chose and to call where they liked. Tha TAN

build peus for suspected cases. We understand that Mr. Artacho has eabeedriptions we then complained of wers shortly

would be rendered far more effective, likewise, at practically the sese primo the previously anð that all purchasers assess a calid licence were all the small valleys abutting on Mirso send it all the way home to cotain. They The Council then resumed.

to carry or possess arms ca are particularly Boy and Deep Bay ander fl-ie control. This will, therefore, be saved freight and inarang. an action for linal against Me. Howard W. afterwards removed, with the result that earnings

RIS KACELLENCY GOES TO YLIPOKU, S stated in the said section and in conkagnoze would be best affected by taking over that por sus leur axexchange is at par this should be Bray in respect of certain statements made by increased and the trade seemed to promise well

TEX Excelloney the GOVERNOR-Before wo almost the sole form of business open to Fortical the Sanon District which our legislators suelet to tract the whain of the peained of fasir folly, have loft ontside of the British this South Ladian gokl mines jula 1 Goren boundary. Sunoz District, as a study of a maut ist. The aquat of erade goki now (uitleemen, who have been appointed nader the

9. That such expert trade is almost wholly good op will sbow, lan'a vary strange wind exportest front Indir being something like ono Ordinance which was passed state motis ago. confined to the Portugues Colony of Manning bondary ahatting on the two distrista aut I'd turtle tell you that from that time. and to the City of Canton in the Empire of impolitely to the north of it, asid. investiga nicus a grant addition to the Government gold hulf is sterling kanually this opening of the river, the immliate effect of

now the Colonial Secrets has on busilyong China and is in itself rendered diflent intion of the physical features of the countryresorya cum, ani after when the coinage of which was a falling off of fifty per cent in our

aged in going over the New Teritory, and divide traeblesome ring to the provisions of the said will poiut at that the reason is simple apa, sovereigns, commences a regular source of passouzor receipte, Bepresentations on the subject have been made to the proper quarter

and a very large number of sub-districts, au vu of station & there which requires that a portains having peaks averaging between 2000sidered uncsesary at prosest to etabligh ring ing at the districts, Wharewad eighties Orbonne No. 8 of 1905 not wor Pirtiontarly for the boundary is formed by a chain of our apply no little murat. No steps ara.cun and can only hope that are long these

find apponed about 35 angittee. mit from the aptalu Superintendent of Police and 3.000 foot in height and forming a wateral buildings and machinner in Rombay What the Inland Waters sy be open to the trade of

geing out to meet curly 30 of them ou Wones must be plained by the exporter in report of barrier between it and theatrests of Tung Gotorament of Indis, we understand, are pro- forsiga steamers in the real sense of the term The COLONIAL SECRETARY stel day at Taipok. The Weife will be bera at each and every shipment made by him and parkoen and Welshan A the fallets in the parod to take the ones hereafter chooseT ! The tapter boats and four lighters for the The Hen, F. H. WII, mas saves d'olnok in the morning, and if any of you tiunturs of uch shipment given before such sestern portion et district fol on Mirs

direct service from Hongkong to Wacho make a suggestion in connection with this gentleman would like to assay tu peruit can be obtalul on in addition that in Ray rad nearly all on the west but on Deep Mints is slices to wait. It is possible. the amount of jarnane zoll Tying in the crdered a year ago are now about ready to com- Bill, I observe that the singspace Logelative stall be glad to see you, I wait to get there at manes work. In addition to these the Board has Courell have appointed a committer que about 12 delask, end so we shall inve to leave within the jurisdiction of the Emperor of which abous on the bay immediately to the bare to be sext home to the Sucretary of such cases as relato to skipnients to placer Bay; there are two small valleys in the west however, that come of the fined gold may zenently, in conjunction with the otherCompanies into the matter. If we could be suppled with hero af hbout seven o'clock in the morning. At the Magistracy yesterday Wong Toe Tit interested in the trade, ordered two stars wheel copies of the committee's report we should be propose to some combines at Taipehn from the proper oficjal at such place before the anon District.

China a farther permit its fixal be obtained north of Deon Bay, which hay thus fall in the Stato, to present the westling of Council Bills was charged that he dal with frazdnent intent stemere for the Canton and Wochow service assisted in arriving at a conclusion.

ou Wounesday end then a smaller number shipment can be toade

below for Stuen. the asures cruda Indian and contrary to the provisjans of Ordinance 22 of greater capacity than the boats now rauning His EXCELLENOY the GovEHNOB-If we at Finger on Friday: 5.

OLD CHINA HAND, gold contains to apprecia percentage of of 1890 vid and abst three parsous, atowaways that line. With the removal of the restrio. had the report theen would of course të po ob

10. That as result of the general restric Hongkong, 3lat July, 1899. This Council then adjourned

ilter which the Garsrument could coin at a large profit into rupees as soon as 16. bo istant to obtain a passige thereon without the well. Aconsiderable passenger traffioundoubted but we have had their Hill and we krw the

thèrent is unreasonably caetailed and redund

cora necessary to supplement the sapply for consent of the China Narigation Company, they exists, and all we ask is to be allowed to angs whole question pretty well now. I do not think

FINANCH COMMITTE

and the profis grived by your Fetitionem

jesue in erohange for grad, no lose would be owners of the tresel, and without the consent of ge in it on equal terms with our native sempeti. I would advice that this Bill shald to delayed A Dealing of the Finance Committe was then therefrom are procurious and small and

mado orgy the establishment end working of Captain Moure, the muster of the visel: Mr. turs. Apoiler grievance to be remedied, before for the purpose of getting the report of the hold, the Colonial Secretary presiding in the asent of the imposition of sech Beence

the reflasry, though the latter is necessarily Godge appearan for the prosecn lop, and on ina

we can be satu to bave fair play, is the one of Singapore Committen. I will write to: Bin-.

The CHAIRMAN-The first basiness I have Zeo of $1,200 es storaasid rone of roue Poli

somewhat costly-Rangoon Gutte. *pplication ille case was adjourned until the differential duties whereby the vargo marrying gapore, and if we obtain copies before the port to bring before the Committee to-day is a Bill Loners would be in a positken to nos ile same. Changelia returne froin the aorth

trade has been gradually diverted from steamers meeting of the Council honoursa bersed Ordinates to authorise the au- and they would be driven to close thier zero in Fera with several Amerions army off sors on

propriation of a supplementary sum of thres tive business in this salony. hundred and eight thousand six byudred and 11-Flat should such licence fee as imposed board, fueladio Capf. Fabriger, the head of sevenly two dollars and eighty seren cunts, to it is the present intention of your Petitioners the Pallic Works in the Philippines. The Ball entitled an Ordianes for the Natar- defray the charges of the year 1898. pre-te remove their respective business to the sid

steamer miled on the oroning of the 26tb lost, for Bala.

Thero uro ip the vernacular novapaport SOME atization of Young Check Uja ukine Young poso to follow das usual practice sid take each aology of Alaçan there to pursue tin samo Shan Kong was teal u frat tire.

items, and if any honour bla member has any

On Saturday, the 2nd inst, cus of the shore orar loss interesting pictorial representations

nation of Wong Ping La alies Wong A Bill entitled on Ordinanou for the Nuter question to usk in segard to it the Colonial to lug before you the conditions under which steamer Labuan (late Ramsey foll from the appar best is in the Jijt. A wide open door is repra 19-That year, Petitioners rispetfalls beg tehoovers omplased sabarging the German of the new order of things in Japan. The Trouturer will answer it. Kai was fuad a second and third tano nad passed, 1893 were then guns through.

The Suppkomentary Colonial Estimates for io tasaid Colony of Alaces, whore the licenco fals. The unfortunate Chinama: les fun by the English word Welnams." apre eiriau business to their own cat he carried deck into the after hold, striking the funnel in seated with ores flugs arerad, varmeanled to dealers in Arus pool to $2.50 per annum, recarlons condition. considerable profit if realised at carrost mark! THE CONCEALMENT OF OU

sentative of Young Japuu, in a dress auit, rater. With thong remarks, gentleman, I would On the motion of the AcrimG ATENEY The Hoa. T. H. WHITEAD With rafe where there are tu regulations or restrictions

slands at the threshold inviting a prucession of propose the adoption of the repost and accons. GERBEAT, sooonded by the COLONIAL SECRE4ce to the items oder Medical Departs Aoi existence in this Colony, where the

foreignere to enter. First coma, fuar ladies-in but before doing so, I shall be pleased to nu-

rasv, a Bill enütled an Ordinance for the Pre-morts" observe that there is an incrass of retail breiness is azfattored there being no farm

low-necked, draszemébut it is'n terlible, libel awer any questions which shareholders muy Steamships was read a first time.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. vention of the Concealment of Upin on board $7,000 and it would be very desirable I think i at monopoly in respect of the dealing in Arn,

on the Arychetype of beauty. Behind thesa ff, for the information of meigbers of the com- and whers to permits are the stil house ato wish to ask.

four gomes La belle France, half of whose face There being no questions, the report and

mitts, the Government would have a statement required.to es set,

The I&teamer Okusan left Singapore on the artist has considerately Liddon with a THE CATTLE DISEASE ETO, ORDINANCE propered showing the incorsa and orponditares The Connell wont into Committee on the Bill of the tril Hospital for the last four years; similar business can be con in the said mall, and is dua bars on the 4th instant, arabont and Uncle Sam are dancing along, art in accounts worn adapted.

13-That owingrotto conditions under which the 80th alt, at 2 p.m. with the catward English fan, Then come the le va. Joka Bull The Hon. 3. JBALL-IRTING and Mr. C. stilled in Ordinance to further sind the and if the buppitel nu sulf-supporting it is colony of Mass and the consequent farenrable S BERMANN having signed their conta at the Lattin Disenter, Blaughter houses, and Markets possible it may bu edo zero self-supporting farms upon bioh euch businesses are enabled

Farm, as though they had had an evening out Board ayon, leaving the solony, the director Ordinances

The Nippon Mary, with the Americau mails together. The German representative is just nominated the Hon. J.J. Keswick and Mr. Claves a of the till red, as follows Scotun it is. I do not know exactly whether it is to compete with your Petitioners, they are un-luft Habe as Saturday, the 39th ultime, at 1 bend, also in a dancing attitude, but it wa Goals to fill the racan vios.

tion 12 of the Cattle Diseases, Gloaghter konser me to be very low. If the first-class patients wenld hablo ties to make a fair and roses Friday, the 4th instant

eelf-pporting or not, but the fews appose to do to change such prices for the goods up.. and may be expostad here on or about flerpret the Russian attitude correally it is On the motion of Mr. GEORO, Bonded by and Markets Ordinance 1887, is bergby not want to a hotel they would bare to pay muchable profit in their e id businesses and so plars The N. ateamer Fictoria loft Yokohane Mainichi there are small illustrations pants represented as vues of aloofness. In the Tokyo M Muses, the setion of the directors ward by the deletion of the words for sole more, even if they went to a second-rato hotel, them in a pedition to aut each hence fod of for Tacons on the 19th ultime

representing different prioris. In the first confirmed

The ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL C than thay pay at the Government Civil Roapi. 51,200 acresaid if are publicly exhiute1 The editor expresses On the aution of Capt. CLARER second by sequopos of having seen the Hon. E. R. Balti talen

sumuraš je represented with a hand upon his The T. T.K. stermer Hongkong Mare, with sword gazing fiercely at a retreating foreigner. his intention of appealing to the Pope. What Mr MICHALE, the Hon. J. J. Keswick and Mr. and having been interviewed by ourtain ladies

14-That the salt of the closing of your would hare happened to the unfortante man i F. A. Cons were re-elected on the directorata. gentlemen, I have an amerdment to move to The CHAIRMAN--The statement the honour. Petitionors esid businesque in this Celany son maile de loft Kobe for this port

out from a curtained window, a these scour ducts had taken place before the On the motion of Mr. Widza B1, seconded by Blanes E. Et shy, first place it come to able gentleman would like prepared will be seguent upon sits imposition of such tase go the 29th ultimo, at 11 pat prin arayathe eased pietro ws, have the Borgnar vent of the emericand and while the priests Me Grozo, Mpears, A. O'D. Gourdin and P. we think it world not be wise to date the prepared and laid before the Constit: With of $1,200 as aforesaid would be to put a practical The N. Pite Olympia, wrived at Ta Jajauses standing outside gassing his teath. still beld undisputed away in the islands? It is Henderson wars re-elected asditor.

words for sale" [from section 1 lesauce regard to the fee. I think the now san siep to the business if dealing in Arus in this sums on the 15th, altime from Japan and Hong. The foird picture shows the saun foreigner, The CHAIRMAN-Dividend warrants will be the words, in eration 12 of Ordinance was caly drawn up-a short timu nġa.

Colony, and would lead to the transfer to the kong, `naples aut jo-edseful institution like the

has in hand, apparently applying to Japanes Mands Observatory mixed up with such a com ready to-morrer et ten o'clock. I thank you! 17 of 1887 includes sheep and goats and other The Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD CAD into

to direct him somewhere, and the Japanes is for your attendanos, temptible brainess."

ruminating animals, and swine, and I do not for January inst

emiliogly pointing the way Hiogo News,

2

found on hard the steamship Changaha, wilk; tions I have referred to, ikese boats should da jeution to members being supplied with copies, next wooked malik Festdy of tions put upon the mid biass the volume

The motion was carried.

NATURALIZATION.

to junks. This is a matter which has several will be supplied with them. Between land 12 o'clock on Saturday morning times been referred to at previous meetings, and a grate,ouiter was going down the billside near although everything in the way of making ro- Monat Dasig when he was set upon by thres presentations that could be done hos beas doner man, one of slow Boariabeds wonded over things have only gone from bad to worse the his head. In the struggle which ensued the only possible ramady would seem to be the man spruised his aude, but was not otherwise abolition of the dual system and the collection injured He was robbel of $18 by two of the of all duties by the Foreign Costons. Since the starte pleared off when they had got we last met our investments in shares have the money. The grass-custor kept bold of the further appresisted in ralas and would show a f third mac and gave bin in charge of an Indian constabla, wop truk bim to the Police Station The man was brought up at the Magistracy Jesterday and remanded antli Thursday, as the grass culter was buspital and unable to attend.

The Manila omeraie kas brought down upon itself the vals of coclesiastiunt with because it published on Long-ment of a Protestant meeting Endanother unrnucvment of a mestra convened for the formation of a Masonic Lodge. The Ardhuissup has written az adarenitory letter to paper on the subject and the Jrauite herostopped their subscriptions all also

Uns supply d the Ooratory natives, though the paper to at liberty to copy the latter, which

SANDAKAN NOTES,

| FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT]

Sandakan, 26th July. The or.Spaziah steamer Churzuca 'ham-boon.

sail Colony of Maceo of the trade which this The N. 1. steamer Olympi left Tacoma fer Colony enjoys in connection therswith: Japan and Hongkong on the #3rd ultimo,

THE JAPANESE PRESS ON TREATY REVISION-