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DESPATCHES LAID BEFORE THE

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL, OF KIM BERLEY TO GOVERNOR SI JOHN POPE HENNESSY, K.C.M.C.

Downing street, il December, 1881. SIR,I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 136 of the joth of August, forwarding the estimates for 1892, at also of Mr. Tonnochy's despatch No. 4 of the 23rd of September, forwarding the usual returns connected with the estimates.

2.-1 regret to to remind you that the despatch which was addressed to you in February last on the subject of the Estimates for the cur- rent 1 year at present remains unanswered.

3-4 ani glad to find that the revenue for the coming year is estimated at a higher figure than that for 1881.

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The only item to which I need refer is that of "Premium by Purchases under the heading Land Revenue which are estimated at Fifteen Thearsand Dollars more than in this year's Esti. aat, the Estimate for 1884 being Ten Thousand Bollars although it expected that Fifty Five “Thousand Dollius will actually be received.

These sums 1 understand to be receipts from the alienation of land, and if so they should be regarded rather in the light of capital ihan in that of annual revenuć.

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ing for the special benefit of the Chinese, from whom the nioney which constitutes the Special Fund was drawn; indeed, I see no objection to defraying the whole expense of the work from this source. This is a point on which you should Consult your Legislative Coumeil.

In regard to this wirk I may notice that you have never replied to my predecessor's despatch of 12th of April, 1878, which was referred to above, and though you stated in your despatch | No. 134 of the toth of september, 1880, para graph 9, that the plans would be submitted to me before the works were begun, it appears from the Return of Public Works given in Mr. Toano- chy's despatch No. 45 of the 17th of October that the work is already in progress. I am compelled to observe that I am much dissatisfied with the long delay which has occured in connexion with this work, and the omission to furnish sufficient information to the Secretary of State in regard to it.

5.The statement of Assets and Liabilities shows that there is a sum of three hundred and sixty thousand dollars deposit at interest in the local banks.

4--I am not sure that I clearly understand the In my predecessor's despatch No. 153 of the fall extent of the proposal made in the 19th para- 30th of September, 1879, it was pointed out that graph of your despatch in the words "The Legis-under ordinary circumstances steps should be lative Council wordil, I believe, be glad to see taken for investing those sums in England in the bences on Junks, Cargo Boats, and 1st class securities, but you were informed that Fishing Boats abolished in tote, whilst of course in view of the important Public Works which it maintaining the system of Licensing under the was proposed to undertake, instructions so te in- Shipping and Harbour Ordinance, to which vest thein would not be issued pending a further pont you also referred. in your speech in the report from you, and your attention was invited second reading of the Appropriation Ordinance. to the point. Any change in the direction indicated would re- quire careful and detailed consideration, but at present while there are many much needed pub lic works still to be undertaken, I should not be ready to sanction any measure diminishing the

sources of revenue.

51 now turn to the Estimates of Expenditure, The amount paid for the employment of two tem- porary Clerks in the Colonial secretary's Office is Counterbalanced by the discontinuance of the personal allowance to the 1st clerk in that office pon the death of the late holder of the appoint. ment. This addition to the clerical Establish nient, however, should not be allowed to become permanent without adequate reason.

6. Under the head "Government Gardens" appears six hundred dollars as a provisional and temporary increase to the salary of Mr. Ford.

This increase is explained in the 8th paragraph of Mr. Tonncchy's despatch of the 23rd of Sep tember, from which it appears that the sum has been paid to Mr. Ford out of the tree planting vote since the end of 1870 without the fact being specially notified to the Secretary of state.

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I need scarcely point out the irregularity such course, and request that such proposed. allowances be specially reported for my conside. ration in future. In the present case I am ready to sanction the continuance of the personal allow ance if you consider that the work which has been done by Mr. Ford justifies such a grant.

7-You were infamed by my despatch of the 22nd of April that the pay of the Registrarie neral should be consolidated and fixed at five thousand dollars per annem, the sun should rather be given at five thousand and forty dollars in order to produce equal monthly payments, and the whole anunt should be charged against the fixal establishment instead of one thousand two hundred dollars being drawn, as in Mr. Smith's case, from the special fund.

There appears to be some mistake with regard the salary of the second clerk in this depart ment, which appears in the Civil List schedule on page 8 of the Estimates, but has been removed from that healing and placed under "Fixed Es- tablishments" on page 18.

S--With regard to the new department of the Government Marine Surveyor, approve of the expenditure of four thousand dollars upon the purchase of a steam-launch. It is mentioned in Mr. Toannchy's despatch, paragraph 13, that Mr. Ikewer is not satisfied with his present pay, and it is suggestel that he should receive a slight increase, but I am not prepared to consider the question of an addition to his pay until he has been a longer time in the service.

I am not clear whether this department is or is not subordinated to that of the Harbour-Master, and shall be glad to be informed on the point.

-The Establishment of the supreme Court is forming the subject of separate correspondence and you have already received with regard to the Interpreters.

instructions

The salary of the supervisor of the staff of in- terpreters, which has rightly been transferred from the Colonial secretary's to the Judicial de- partnica, has, as you have been informed, heen fixed at One Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars instead of Two Thousand Four Hundred Dollars. -Under Educational the sum of Five thou- sand Dellars is entered for a Normal School; my despatch No. 156, of the 28th of November wilt already have inférined you that I am unable at present to sanction this vete.

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In die absence of such a report, and in view of the small progress made in the Public Works in question, I inest request you at once to furnish me with full explanations on the subject: as to enable me to come to an early decision as to the disposal of the surplus funds belonging to the goverment of Hongkong.

16-sulgject to these remarks i have to signify to you my approval of the Estimates and to convey allowance of the Appropriation Ordinance for to you Her Majesty's gracious, confirmation and 1882, entitled “an Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding nine hundred and cleven thousand five hundred and ten dollars to the public services of the year 1882."-

I have to instruct you on receiving this despatch to have it printed and laid in full before your Legislative Council.-I have the honour to be, sir, your most obedient humble servant,

KIMBERLEY,

Governor Sir J. Pope Hennessy, KC.M.G., etc., etc., etc.

GOVERNOR SIK JOHN Port HENNESSY, K.C.M.G, TO THE RIGHT BONOURAME THE EARL OF KIMBERLEY. No, 11.

Governnient House, Hongkong, 24th January, 1882. My Lord, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Lordship's despatch No. 170 of the 9th December, 1881, conveying to me fer Majesty's gracious continuation and allowance of the Appropriation Ordinance for 1882, and signifying Lordship's approval of the Estimates G 1882.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

13-As regards our surplus funds, I have coar tinued to direct their transmission to the Crown Agent for investment. Looking to the current re- venue, i see no necessity for keeping a large balance uninvested in the hands of the Crown Agents.

14--1 land long since consulted the Legisla tive Council as to the source from whence the cost of the Typhoon Breakwater might properly he obtained; and the decision to which your Lordship has now come, that the money may be taken from the special fund, is in entire accord ance with the views of the Council, and the re- commendation I submitted to Lord Carnarvon when transmitting the plans and particulars of the work in my despateli No. 163 of the 22nd of November, 1877-

for my consideration or provision had been made for the expenditure in the Estimates of the cur- rent year.

I should also have desired to have before me the report of the comuniter appointed to enquire into the Central School, in order that I might be enabled to form a more definite view of the Edu- cational wants of the Colony,

5.-This correspondence should be laid before your Legistative Concil.

I have the honour to be, sit, your most obe-

dient humble servant,

KIMBERLEY.

Governor Sir John Pope Hennessy, K.C.M.G,

clcy, eley vlc.

(C.SÚ), No. 128 of 1882).

MINUTE BY THE GOWERNOR ON THE ABOVE DESPATCH,

Let me have à full report on the details of the Normal school scheme, and meantime let no ex- penditure be incurred on the vote entered for this school on the Estimates for 1882.

J. Port HESNESSY.

Toth January, 1882.

tere follow a number of documents and en- closures from the Inspector of schools.]"

(C.8.0., No. 371 of 1882). MINUTE BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE ROVERNOR ON LORD KIMBERLEY'S DESPATCH. No. 156 or 1881.

Notify the Inspector, Colonial Treasurer, and Auditor Generai.

J. POPE HENNESSY.

1st February, 1882.

With reference to Lord Kimberley's despatch No. 156 of 25th November, 1881, calling for fur 15.Your Lordship seems to think a return ther report on details of the Nonnal school of Public Works given in Mr. Tonnochy's des- scheme and desiring that meanwhile the vote on patch No. 45 of the 17th of October, 1881, was the first intimation conveyed to your Lordshipmended His Lordship to allow the scheine to

the Estimates should not be expended, I recom

being actually in process of construction, Six report called for, on condition that the lead that this work had been taken in hand and was proceed, pending his consideration of the further months, however, before Mr. Tonnochy trans Master's salary should not exceed $1.650 per an mitted the return, I had written to your Lord- ship in despatch marked "General" of the 29th I can approve as to the benefit to be received by num and that the students give guarantees that of April, 1881, as follows: "I submitted the fans and Estimates of the Lord Kimberley has acceded.

the Government from their education. To this Typhoon Breakwater to Her Majesty's Go- vernment, in November, 1877. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach authorized me to begin the work in 1878, but the Survey Department having avowed its inability to undertake any special work of this kind until the repairs of the Praya Wall were finished, it was only this year that the work was taken in hand by the Acting Surveyor General. The Breakwater is now being constructed in Causeway Bay, a part of the harbour selected for the purpose by a Joint Committee of Naval and Colonial Officers." Sir Michael Hicks-Beach's despatch of the 12th of April, 1878, was given to Mr. Price to act upon on the 3rd June, 1878, but it was found in his desk two years and a half afterwards with two brief pencil notes in his handwriting on the margin. When Mr. Bowdler found the despatch amongst Mr. Price's papers, undeak with, he to the passage in which sir Michael Hicks-Beach returned it to the Colonial secretary, and looking says-" | should have no objection to the work being proceeded with without further reference to me," at once directed Mr. Bowdler to pro- ceed with the work forlwith and he lost no time in doing so.

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FOKOILAMA.

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A report from Korea says that trade is at a standstill, and Japanese merchants suffer so much from losses that some of them intend closing their stores. The majority of them are old Taishiu samurai, and constant quarrels between them and the Koreans take place, so that the police find it difficult to keep them in order.

Of late, a large number of letters have been sent to many of the high Govermem officials under false names. Some of these epistles are said to be of a threatening character. Ilis Excellency Inouye is the principal recipient of these letters, and the authorities use every endeavour to discover the, offenders.-Mainichi Shimbun.

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AFFAIRS IN NURMAH,

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explained in Dr. Wharry's letter enclosed in your Lordship's despatch No. 105 of 24th August, 1881.

DARING ATTEMPTAT ESCAPE. 10-Vair Lordship's despatch directing that Mr. Wodehouse should be paid only $720 instead

Relations between Great Britain and the Go- The Brisbane Courier gives the following of $960 as Coroner, crossed my despatch No. 162

verament of Burmah have long been of a most

account of a desperate struggle to escape made of 22nd November, 1881, in which, owing to the

unsatisfactory nature. Indeed it is weil nigh, if satisfactory way in which Mr. Wodehouse does

not wholly, imposible to live on terms of socia by the New Caledonia quas in the police- his duties I recommended your Lordship to

bility with such a brutte of a neighbour as King out there on a recent occasion ;----- sanction his receiving the larger sit. I adhere 3-The salary of the Head Master should in

Theebawa despotic filthy voluptuary, steeped The eight escaped convicts from New Caledo- to the opinion that Mr. Wodehouse deserves the no case exceed one thousand six hundred and in blood, intoxicated with lirahndly, and wallowing nia-Jean Pierre Murry, Jean Marcelini Lescha- higher rate of pay voted by the Legislature, and eighty dollars per annum, and I cannot at pre-

in vife debatchay-a murderer and fratricide,nch, Prosper Guiteman, Eugene Legrin, Jean 1 venture to ask your Lordship to reconsider your sent approve the allowance which is being given companion or correspondent; and he has long (French), and Vincenzo Balbi (Italian), were Under no circumstances can he be a pleasant Bonals, Jacques savory, Christophe Onegaine decision.

to the students when there is apparently no 11.-Your Loudship is right in assuming that guarantee that Government will derive any bene-kept the Government of ladis trembling on the brought up on remand, charged on suspicion of no further provision is made for the conversion it from the results of their education at the

very verge of forbearance. Relations just now having escaped from New Caledonia, being at of the Lock Hospital into a General Hospital be- Normal school,

are particularly strained. Mr. Hieraard, the Chief the time in the legal custody of the French au cause the work" is completed. That is so. I 4-1 request to be furnished with full explanathe instructions of the Viceroy and Governor tor's office, appeared to prosecute, and Mr.-swan Commissioner of British Burmah, acting under thorities. Mr J. Keane, from the Crown solici- carefully inspected the new Flospital some weeks tions as to the details of the scheme, and in the General of India in Council, bas adhessed wick appeared for the prisoners. In accordance ago, and after visiting it again next month, I hope meantime I feel compelled to withhold my ap to lay a report respecting it before your Lordship.proval of it, and 1 desire that the vote entered

a remonstrance to the Minister for Foreign with information received from New Caledonia, 12-The small sum voted as subscription to forthis sehinol in the Estimates for 1882 may

Affairs at Mandalay, on the subject of mo warrants under the hand and scal of Sir Arthur '14-Under Miscellaneous occurs a vote of one Reuter's telegrams has been regularly sanctioned not the expended.

polies grantest for sunby articles of trade la Kennedy had been puepared for the arrest of thousand dollars for subscription to Reuter's by my predecessor and myself after the apponval

iween Bitish Burmah and the King's dominions. each of the prisoners, charging diem with having Telegrams. I find that an explanation of similar of the vote by the Finance Committee of the Le

Twice alreatly in February, and again in escaped from the legal custody of the French au- volks have been asked for in several distinct gislative Council and on coulision that the Cham

September last had the Commissioner repre- thouities at New Calulonia while undergoing despatches and has apparently never been given.ber of Commerce contribute a subscription to an

sented that the policy of granting trade manpo- terms of imprisonment, and calling upon them to Until such information is received cannot equal amount. This very moderate subsidy en-

lies, if persevered in, would do geat injury to the show cause why they should not be sent back to sanction this vote.

ables the public to obtain some telegraphic in-

commerce between the two countries, and that that place. The prisoners were led up from the formation of general interest that we would not

such monopolies were contrary to the treaty of cells situated on the right-hand side of the police otherwise get in Hongkong,

1867. Mr. Bernard now says "In reply the court buildings, one at a time, and placed in the hepresentations of February, your Excellency in dock. Each time a prisoner was placed in the dock formed me that making had been done calculated Mr. Keane said he had no evidence to offer, and to depress trade, or to be inconsistent with the Mr. Swanwick, who appeared for all of them, terms of the treats. And last month, in reply to appliest for the men's discharge. When the first my remonstrance of september, your Excellency prisoner entered the dock, Mr. Swanwick said referred me to your previous answer of the 26th something to him in French, and as he was April, saying that you had nothing farther to say leaving it again addressed him. The public who in addition thercte," But the Governor-General were in count on the first man being discharged, has something further to say. When Lord Ripon went in a body to the door through which the went to Rangon, he enquired carefully into the prisoners had to pass. At the same time the question of these monopolies, and received me- police magistrate, addressing their counsel, said morials on the matter frim the Rangoon Cham- that he had done wrong to speak to his client in ber of Commerce and from representative mer dock, and when walking out of court telling him chants who are engaged or interested in the to run away as quickly as he could. If he had Mandalay trade. He found that, since Mr. instructions to give, those instructions should Bernard's later of september last, the Govern have been given before the men came into ment of the King have granted monopolies for court. Mr. Swanwick replied that he had establishment of such monopolies had already sel, and that he was entitled to say what he liked many other articles of trade... He found that the done nothing outside of his province done much harin, and will probably do much more to his client. To this Mr. Pinnock retorted that harm, to the commerce between the two countries. it was not within his province to say what he had

Burman, represent that, ifthe monopolies continue, The merchants of Rangoon and other towns in Bri- said, and incite the hien to create a disturbance fish Burnal, whether British, Chinese, Moslem or in court. trade with Mandalay will come to an absolute

The process of discharging the prisoners went

suffering to the traders of the two countries. dock, sub-inspector Douglas, who was seated at standstill, and will thus cause serions loss if not language. As the third man was leaving the on, Mr. Swanwick sill speaking to them in their

Therefore the Viceroy directs his representative the table, addressed the Beach, drawing atten

forcibly as he can, that it is certainly tion to what Mr. Swanwick had said in French, no longer possible to say that the monopoly which was advice to strike the police. Mr. Swan- policy does not injure trade, In the reign of the wick said nothing, and the process of discharge late King monopolies were occasionally granted; went on. Three of the detectives-Anderson. but, upon representation being made, were un Grimshaw, and Timmins-stood on the public usually modified. During the first two years of stairs, and, as each prisoner came, read the war- the present reign there were no monopolies, want for his arrest, which was translated to him, trade was unrestricted, anul the commerce be and proceeded to take him in custody. The first tween the two countries increased greatly and five men struggled more or less, but were secured rapidly. Now the memorials and assurances of and taken down to a narrow passage on the left the inerchants, as well as the actual statistics of side of the building, and level with the street. trade with Upper Bumah during the last few There are cells opening into it, but instead months, make it very clear that the com- of putting the prisoners into them, they were merce between the two Countries has de-chrest into the passage me by one, and the creased, and will, if the monopolies continue, door closed on them. This door is a flimsy suffer much further injung, The Governor-affair, made with onlinary half-inch boards, General in Council is willing to believe that and fastened with an iron bolt. Five of the des the King of Ava's Government desires to re-

perate men, inflamed, no doubt, with the hope main on friendly terms with that of England, of liberty, inspired by their counsel's suggestions, and to prupnote the benefit of oth countries by and knowing what fate awaited then if returned mutual commerce; but the very reverse is in- to New Caledonia, were thus left loose in the dicated by the recent course persistently pursued. passage. The sixth prisoner, a man of strong If the King continues the policy of granting Luik, struggled desperately when re-arrested, monopolies, the Viceroy will be compelled to and his captors had great difficulty in dragging On the 26th of last month, a boat with twenty regard the Government of Mandalay as indifferent him to the door of the passage. They opened it four Chinese was picked up in a harbour of the to the maintenance of good relations. The to thrust him in also, and then the five from Nagasaki district. An officer of the Incal Gy- Governor-General disclaims any wish to inter- within rushed in a body to get out. Senior-deter- vernment say them and found they were nearly fere in the internal affairs, fiscal or other, of tive Anderson was severely and dangerously starved, as they had been out for many days

Upper Burmah. "He desires to cultivate kicked, and beaten about the head; Crimshaw without any food. When taken ashore they and to increase the friendship which has was doubled up by a blow in the abdomen, and could not walk, but every care was taken of in past time existed between the two coun- his leg was jammed between the door and the them, and they soon recovered their strength, ties; but he cannot but look upon the wall in the struggle. After a furious contest they The officials inquired as to how they came in

continuance of a commercial policy such as overpowered the Frenchmen, drove them back this position, but neither party understanding has been adopted at Mandalay during the last into the passage, and again closed the door. the other, the truth could not be ascertained til few months, as an indication of a disregard on The police had now got six desperate and some weapons were found in the bottom of the the part of the Government of the King of Ara maddened men loose in the passage, and they boat. This led to the discovery of the fact that of their duties towards a friendly Government," were about to add a seventh when the French- they were conspirators who, feating arrest, had And, finally, he intimates that the advisers of his men made a renewed attempt to break out. escaped to Japan. Accordingly the ineal Go. Majesty will be responsible for any diminution of They smashed the door open, and again engaged veinient sen: a despatch to the Chinese Consul friendship between the two countries resulting in conflict with the police, who armed themselves at Nagasaki, who happened to just have received from adherence to existing abuses. This is, in with fragments of the broken door, baions, and information of their escape to Japan, and in con-deed, a very serious warning. It remains to be broum handles, and opposed the escape. The sequence of this they have been handed over to

seen how it will be accepted by the Monarch; seventh Frenchman did not join his comrades, him.

and if, as is very probable, the fatter should dis because by this time it had occurred, to the regard it, what steps will be taken by the Indian police to take the simple precaution of using authorities to render him sensible of the disad-handcuffs, and he had been thus secured. The vantages which would accrue to himself from the poor wretches inside the passage were past: loss of Great Britain's "friendship,"

Control, yelling like fiends, defying the police It is not impossible that the unworthy Sore- with their naked fists and fragments of splintered reign nay experience a rational interval during wood. Senior-sergeant Owens ade his appear- which he can recognize his position and yield ance on the scene with a six-chambered re-. to the pressure which is being put upon hit in volver, and after the Frenchmen had been the best interests of his rule and his country. duly warned that they would be shot if they Or he may unwittingly solve the difficulty in an attempted to get away, he fired a shot into the ether way, says the Friend of India :-"Grave passage, which did not hit anyone. Meanwhile rumours have been in circulation as to the events police reinforcements, amounting to about twenty that have lately been passing at the court of Man. nien, caine from the Roma-street barracks and dalay Reports have been afloat to the effect the streets. All the entrances to the building that Theebaw was mad, that he was dying, that he were securely locked, and two constabies armed was dead. He is now said to be recovering from his with revolvers placed on guard. The arrange- illness, and that, as well as the madness, is, there ments being complete, the large body of police can be little doubt, the simple result of his ex-which had assembled rushed the six men, who cesses, and his condition bas, we believe, been so fought long and desperately, kicking, striking, and serious for some time that there need be little biting their captors. They were a terrible surprise if the worst-some would prefer to say state, and some covered with blood when finally die best-of the reports were shortly to be con secured One man who was choking with the Another fire unfortunately occurred in the firmed. In fact, the death or the deposition blood that poured from his head was put under settlement yesterday (sunday, 26th ult.), morning. (words which in this case are, perhaps, nearly the tap. Ultimately the prisoners were secured. At a few minutes past two o'clock, the alarm was synonymous) of Theebaw, secins to offer the in separate cells, and placed under the guard of given, and it was found that an unoccupied build-likeliest solution of the present difficulty in the police. | ing-No. 156-was in flames. Eight minutes respect of our relations with Burmah.

after the alarm was given, the "Relief" steam is not much use in speculating as to what might engine was on the spot, and in a few minutes be the immediate result of his death; but it is ac afterwards had two good streams playing upon least probabic that a change of Government the

premises. It was quickly followed by the would afford us the wished for

of put- "Victoria" and the hand engines. It may be here ting our relations with Upper

•opport on a mentioned that the well from which the "Relief more satisfactory footing." In any circumstances, was working having been pumped dry, the engine so long as the Gladstone Cabinet holds the reins was shifted to another well at No. 176, the time of power, there is not much likelihood of Eng. this being only about three land entering upon any war "for an idea.” And minutes. The

Victoria was obliged to shift to the firewell at Road failed, as usual, at the hour of need, and the like Lord Ripon's ultimatum.—Japan Mail. No. 74. Thanks to the exertions of the steamers, and tlie weight of water poured in by thems the A citizen went into a hardware store the other fire was prevented from spreading beyond day and inquired, How much do you ask for a the building in which it commenced, which bath-tub for a child? Three dollars and seventy- was of the mare importance as, in one of the five cents, was the reply, Whew!' whistled godowns of the compound were Eco Japanese the customer. Guess we'll have to go on wash bales of silk belonging, it is anid, to the Boyekting the baby in the coal scuttle till the prices Shokwal, and which were heavily insured in come down.'' foreign offices. The fire was practically extin guished by 3.30 am.

During a large prairie fire the Indians rushed The building destroyed from their homes and sought refuge in flight. was, we think, the oldest new standing in the The flames pursued them; they saw no way of foreign, settlement of Yokohama, having been escape. A river intercepted further progress; built in 1854 for the firm of Hughes, Willgoss & there was no time for hesitation they threw Co. It was, as we have already announced, themselves into the water, and swain to the op unoccupied, and this is the most serious fact posite shore. Seeing they were safe connected with the outbreak, as there is not thetrated themselves on the ground and cried, slightest doubt but that the fire was the work of an incendiary. A gentleman living in the immediate neighbourhood, who had not rellred for the night, was aroused by the cry of his mondan, even before the alarm was sounded He at once rushed round, and found the whole or the tower pantun of the "back Veranda (the strong amell of kerosene was perceptible. It one nearest the silk goɖown) in flames, and a is to be hoped that should any of these mis creants be caught, an example will be made of them, as a warning to others. A party of men from the U.S.s. Swatara were, as usual, on the scene to render assistance.-Japan Herald.

is male subject to certain remarks on the so

2-Your Lordship's approval of the Estimates calfed revenue from the alienation of Crown lands; on the revenue derived from junks, cargo boats, and ashing boats; the provisional increase of Mr. Ferd's ensolument by six hundred dollars a year for tree planting; the vote for the Normal school; the increase in the salaries to the Ward Master of the Lunatic Asylum and small Pox Hospital, and the appointment of Assistant Super intendent of the Hospital; the payment to Mr. Wodehouse as coroner; the fact that no further provision is made for the conversion of the Lock Hospital; the source from which the typhoon breakwater is to be defrayed, and the apparently long delay in connection with work, and the supposed omission to furnish certain information before commencing the work.

3-Your Lordship suggests that the money derived from the sale of Crown land should be regarded rather in the light of capital than in that of Annual Revenue. In my despatch No. 134 of the 10th September, 1880, para. 14, your Lordship will see that I expressed precisely the same opinion; and for the last four or five years, when referring to the sale of Crown Lands I have endeavoured to impress on the Legislative Coun cil the fact that our Crown landa constituted a part of the capital of the Colony.

4-A regard the exceptional taxes on junks and native cargo-boats, I believe their remission would not really diminish the annual revenue of the Colony, It would certainly facilitate the commercial movement in the harbour, and as I pointed out inore than once to the Legislative Council, whatever promotes the cheap transfer of goods in this great depot, indirect increases our revenue. Though they are directly levied on one race only the Chinese) these taxes indirectly In that despatch I noticed that I had not ve press upon the British manufacturers, whose in- ceived the report of the Committee on the Cen-terest it is have their goods Transferred as quickly tral school, and I cbserve that Mr. Johnson in and as cheaply as possible in this harbour, his speech on the estimates stated he had heard therefore trust your Lordship will, on reconsider that the Committee has not sat for months." ation, allow me to remove these taxes on trade.

The delay which has been allowed in connexion with this important subject is one which ought not to have occurred.

11With regard to the Medical Department, I shall be glad to receive an answer to the query raised in my despatch on the Estimates for 1881 as to the increase in the Vote for salaries to Ward Masters, &c., for the Lunatic Asylum and Small Fox Hospital.

have asked in my despatch No. 160 of the 29th November for an explanation of the ap pointment of Assistant superintendent at the Civil Hospital.

12--Under the heading "Police Magistrates" nine hundred and sixty dollars is entered as the salary

of the Coroner; it has been explained to in another despatch that the permanent sa- fary of the office is seven hundred and twenty dollars, and that Mr. Wodehouse should in future be paid at the lower rate.

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13-With regard to Works and Buildings, the vole of thirty-five thousand dollars for a new Water Police Station and of twenty thousand dollars for an Observatory and Time Ball are

dealt with in a separate corespondence and are

at present suspended.

Tie report on the subject of the New Lunatic Asylum, which was recently received from the Administrator, has been referred to Mr. Price for his observations, and I have now requested him to prepare plans of a suitable building which will

As regards the moderate allowance of 2600 a year given to Mr. Ford for tree planting in ad dition to his fixed salary of $1,440 as superinten dent of the Botanic Gardens, your Lordship will find that it was duly reported by me in my despatch Nu 16 of the 2nd August, 1880. In that despatch I said

"I have practically retained this sum ($1,200) in the Estimates by giving $600 additional to Mr. Ford, the superintendent of Gardens and Plantations, and spending the remaining $600 in Chinese foresters, clerk and interpreter, and general works,"

16. For the previous long delay at which your Lordship, not unjustly, expresses some dis- satisfaction, Mr. Price the Surveyor-General, was solely responsible. His explanations of why he could not do any other work as long as he had the repairs of the Praya Wall in hand have been submitted to your Lordship in former despatches. 17-Whatever may be thought of his putting aside other important works. I had from time to time requested him to undertake, it must be ad- mitted that this particular work was of a charac-

Praya repairs, as both works required large blocks ter that might possibly have interfered with his of granite and a class of workmen not unlimited in supply,

18-I am happy to say Mt. Boweller has taken the work in hand so thoroughly, and so much of it is now completed, that dis Typhoon Break- water will be a safe refuge for junks before the next typhoon season comes on-I have, &c., The Right Honourable the Earl of Kimberley, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, &c., &c., &c.

No. 7.

1. POPE HENNESSY.

EDUCATIONAL.

NORMAL SCHOOL.

Mr. ADMINISTRATOR TONNOCHY in the EARL OF KIMBERLEY. Government House, Hongkong,

28th September, 1998. My Lon-Governor Hennessy in his despatch covering the Appropriation Ordinance for 1882, has already refered to a vote of $5,000 passed by the Legislative Council for the Establishment of a Normal school in this Colony. I have now to submit for your Lordship's approval the proposed personnel of the school and the amount of salary recommended by Dr. Eitel, the Inspector of Schools, as fit and proper for the Officers who

will have the conduct of it.

KATABLISHMENT..

a Príncipal, at a salary of .....

38.400 per annum, Ching Assistant Master

300 por annsatz, Allowance to 10 Students or Prubadurora at

548 ch

4B per arou 950 par annum.

For Furniture and Contingentica............

PERVICES EXCLUSIVE OF MATABLISHMENT. Rant of School House Allowance to Principal for Rent $360

Ho

6040

Total ............porno sekh:30

The Governor of a certain prefecture in the Kiusha district summoned, immediately after his return from Tokio, all the chiefs of the ward offices and told them that the Government had decided upon adopting gradual progressive principles, and instructed them not to employ any men who advocated radical views or popular rights, rot even as office boys. It is said that liberal ideas are rapidly spreading in the army, and especially anong the Imperial Body-guards. On the rath inst. about a hundred officers meet at a tea-house near shinbashi to promote friendly feelings. When they were half seas over, speeches were made in turns by them to the effect that it was the duty of the soldiers to protect the prerogatives of the Imperial family, and to promote the progress of liberal principles. They decided not to read the Meiji Nippe and to hold periodical meetings to exchange their ideas, and to sharo pain as well as pleasure. They imbibed a great quantity of sat on this occasion, emptying three caaks. Hochi Shimbun.

There

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A MAIL WILL LEAVE

all

to to morrow, the 16th instant, at 9.30 A..

For Ningpo and shanghai--Per Chinklang,

For saigon. Per Atalanta, to inorrow, the 16th instant, at 5 P..

For Swatow, Amoy, and Foochow.-Per

2.-The Governor considered there should be occupied inuice which runs along Homura yet Mr. Bernards remonstrance reads very much } Kwanglung, to-morrow, the 16th instant at S

That despatch was duly acknowledged and ap proved by your Lordship in No. 93 of 24th De cember, 1880. Mr. Fard well cams this personal allowance. His tree planting is of manifest ad- no delay in getting the Normal school into work- vanlage to the Colony,

6-Looking to the terms of the "Merchantments of the officers to be gazetted on the 3rd of

ing order, and he therefore caused the appoint shipping Ordinance," and to the practice else this month. I enclose a copy of the Notification, where, have not subordinated the department as well as of the Report of the Inspector ofSchools, of the Government Marine Surveyor to the Har on the plan of working the school. bour Master's Department.

3-I may state for your Lordship's information that two days after his appointment the Principal commenced his duties, and has already the ten requisite students under his training,

have, &c

7-As regards the Normal school, I think the salary your Lordship suggests, $1,680, should be sufficient for the head master instead of $2,400. Pending the receipt

cipt of the forther report called for, I have recommended your Lordship to allow the vote to be expended on the reduced scale.

B. I am disappointed at not receiving the re-, port of the Commission on the Central schools.

in due course be forwarded to you, when I trust. The meetings and proceedings of such a Com that no further delay will be incurred in the erec mission are hardly under Executive control. I tion of this building. I observe that no further hops, however, before long to have an opportu- provision is made for the conversion of the Leek nity of considering the evidence taken and the Hospital into a General Hospital and that it is opinion of the Commissioners. anticipated that the suni voted for this subject in 1881 will not be expended. I request to be in- formed whether this work is now completeds

Five Thousand Dollars have been entered for Si Fund for the Breakwater Refuge against One housand Dollars in the 1881 Estimates It would seem, however, from the last paragraph of sir Michael Hicks-Heach's despatch No. 23 of the 12th of April, 1878, that it was not intended to repay to the special Fund the money borrow ed from it for the construction of this work, and I incline to the opinion that it is unnecessary that it sould be repaid, the work in question be

M. S. TONNOCHY, Administrator.

The Right Honourable the Earl of Kimberley, Her Majesty's Principal secretary of State for the Colonics, Bity &c, &c. [Here follow enclosures from the Inspector of schools.] THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF KIM- BERLEY TO GOVERNOR SIR JOHN POPE HEN NESSY, K.C.M.G.

9-The small aum voted for salaries to Ward Downing-street, 25th November, 1881. Masters, &c, of the Lunatic Asylum and small Sir, have the honour to acknowledge the Pox Hospital is for the pay of persons who are receipt of Mr. Tonnochy's despatch No. of the provisionally hired in what might be called those 28th of September, respecting the establishment temporary Government Institutions. Practically of a Normal school in the Colony. the real work of the Colony-as-rogards-the-care-in-paragraph of my despatch No. Bo of of Lunatics and Small Pox Patients in undertaken the 9th of July last, I stated that "Dr. Eitel's re- by the Committee of the Tung Wah Hospital, marks about the desirability of a Normal School who do it without any charge to the Government, appeared to be well worthy of your consideration, the expenses being defrayed by the voluntary and that I hoped that the matter would receive contributions of the Chinese inhabitants of the your attention," but this was not intended to give Colony. The necessity for the appointment of an you authority to embark on a scheme ofso costly Assistant superintendent of the Civil Hospital is | à character before the details had been submitted

a-bama, meaning "Here is rest. From this occurrence arose the name of the state,

who

rather unsuccessful

A farmer was trying to break a colt, and was and suggestive use which the beast made of his account of the constant

hind legs. He could tame the forepart of the unimal with considerable case, but the under part was much more untegenerate. A vag was standing by said, "Farmer, I can tell you the only way in which it can be done." "You how to break that colt of yours, and I guess it's

can? said the exhausted farmer; "well, I wish you would,” Just back him under a pile-driver and let the hammer drop," answered the way

*P.M.

For Kobe and Yokohama-Per Sumida Maru, on Friday, the 17th instant, at 3.30 P.M.

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The P. & O. steamship Khiza, with the next English mail, left singapore on Saturday last, and will arrive here on the 17th instant.

THE AMERICAN MAIL. The O. & O. steamer Gaelte, with the next American mail, left San Francisco on the 18th February, has arrived at Yokohama, and will reach this port on the 20th instant.

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The steamer Ocean, from sydney, vid Free- Hongkong, on Sunday, the 19th February. mantle, WA., amived at sourabaya, en route for

The O. s. s. Co's steamer Patroclus left sin- gapore on the 12th, and may be expected here on or about the 19th instant.