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Entinrations.

-CHRISTMAS

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SKASON 1882-3.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1882.

which he was, as customary, pulled up with a round turn for making an inaccurate as- sertion. Now if the honorable member had been consistent, and insisted on the Acting Colonial Secretary's proposal being put to the vote, on the grounds he stated, we should have said that he merely acted in what he conscientiously believed to be his duty to the public. But as, in reply to His Excellency, the Administrator, he stated that he did not oppose the motion, the whole tenour of his remarks savour so strongly of personal ill feeling to- wards Governor HENNESSY, Mr. TONNOCHY and Captain DEANE, that one is forced to the conclusion that the honourable member's so-called advocacy of public interests was hardly so disinterested as he THEY INCLUDE CHROMO LITHOGRAPHS tried to make out. With regard to the

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wickets to fall, the draw must be considered a rather lucky one for the Buffs.

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the then Acting Colonial Trommur, dated (thu sắt March last, to dinibus chemount among several Tapartmánts,

Recommendation -3hat an explanation in writing be obtaly. ad from the then acting Auditse General, we to the grounda upun which the then Acting Colonial Treasurer and himmelf made their Joint Minute of the 1st March last.

Road Pelikan to the Governor and Members of the Legiu lative Council frou Mrs. Tomlin, widow of the late My, Con. 1.

1 Tamin, 14 Clerk in the Surveyor General's Office, dated London, ***** 6th July, 1881, for a compassionate allowance.

The scores are as follows

THE GARRISON, Mr. Rios, D.A.C.G., b Vyvyan Mr. Hare, D.A.C.G., Aeth Gr. Dunning RA, b Lloyd Lieut. Hodley, K., Jarrett, b Van Laul, Lane, B.A Lloyd, b Dauglish Burgeon Wolseley A.M.D., a Jarrett, b D'Astb... 14 Mr. Sadlier, D.A.1.C., o Porter, & Howarth Bergt. Hindarer, E.Eb D'Ach

Corporal Lucas, A.H.C, Lloyd, b Howarth. Mr. Fincham, D.A.0.G., absent Sergt. Willingham, R.A., not out

Extras

OFFICEES OF TIR BUFFS. Lieut. Dauglish, at. Hodley, b Fillingham Lieut. Lloyd, b Fillingham Lieut. Bunbury, lbw, b Hinderer... Lieut. Porter, e Rice, b Fillingham...

Howarth, not out....... Captain Lieut. Jarrett, e Fillingham, b Hice Licut. D'Auth, at. b Fillingham money expended on these photographs-Lieut. Halue, b illegally and unconstitutionally expended, Lieut. Vyrgan, not out.

Lieut. Col. Hobson,

Somerset, to bat

Lieut.

we think we do not hesitate, in spite of the sanction of the Secretary of State, and Extras...

the explanations of Governor HEKNESSY'S advisers, to express our opinion that, it

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Finding The Commalura find that the Ixta Bir, Tomlin was an old and faithful servant of the Giveniment, having been in the service for a period of over 19 YEARS.

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Recommendation That a graculty of 91,000 la given to Birg Tomlin and her children.

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ben of the Petit Cacil, it was never laid before the Council.

That the Cheminition voto the vain, as it is authorized by the Secretary of State who has bom made pequainted with the whol circumstances of the cuso.".

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-The navadenant la pot to the vote with the following result

Air Ryrie

Aype.

The Colonial Treasurer,"

The Acting Colonial Scorviarý,

The amendmeni la cunted by a majority of z

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The Chairman adjourns the Commiture fa dia,

send from time to time photographs of this afforestation of the island.

The Administrator-I am not, aware of it...! think Mr. Ford would know,TAG

Dr. Stewart proposed that the votes recom niended by the Finânce Committee be confirmed by the Council.

Mr. James Russell formally seconded the mobeen taken of public works.

Note The Committee slesire to danwattention to the fact that shhough this Potik was addressed to the Governor and Mam

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from the family of the lata Me: Banches alol Agulla, Marine Sorter in the Post Office, for a coinmilarata al tion. kowance in the children of the deceased.

Finding The Curmitten find that the deceased wna an old and faithful servant of the Govemment, having been in the wester for a period of nearly 19 years,

Recomendations:That gramity of Sasa be given in the

children of the decenand,

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Read 1-A letter frors the Acting Superintendent of the Gland, recommending that a compatalonnie dowance he air in Mrs Scudder, widow of the late Str, Beudder, Head Turnkey in Vit

toria Gaol.

Finding --The Committee find that the late Mr. Bidder wan an dad and Cathful servant of the Government, having been nearly 11 years in the service, and that the widow has a infant chlides dependent on her.

Recommendatlan:-"That a gratuity of Bajo be given to

widow.

Read: A letter from the Captain Superintendent of Pollen re-

father of decessed Police Constable Faur Singh,

commending compassionate allowance to Gurmaich Singh, the

Finding: The Commitice and that the deceased was killed in the execution of his thay while attempting to wrest certain beris glue on the ocession of na nitack in the vitage of Stanley on the night of the 27th November, 1981, and that the father of the dar 118 revet is for advanced in sigo, being about yo years old, und hav.

ing a number of persons dependent on him.

was a gross waste of public' money, in fact, | MEETING of the leGISLATIVE | fer of the deceased. to use Mr. RYRIR's expression, a huge. blunder from beginning to end.

The crime statistics, and other returns asked for by Mr. Joussox we shall deal with at another time.

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TELEGRAM S.

LONDON, December 'sth.

· DISMISSAL OF THE COLONIAL SECRETARY AND CHIEF POLICE' INS- PECTOR OF GIBRALTAR.

The Colonial Secretary and Chief Police Ins pector of Gibraltar have been dismissed for sur rendering Cuban refugees to the Spanish autho- rities.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE steamship Ping-on, which arrived last night from Manila, has been placed in quarantine,

THE steamship Consolation will undock at Kow- loon to-morrow, and the steamer Appin will take her place in the dock.

COUNCIL.

A Meeting of the Legislative Council of Hong. kong was held in the Government Offices yester- day afternoon. The following members were present:---

H.E. the Administrator (Hon. W. H. MARSH). Hon, Sir GEORGE PHILLIPPO, Chief Justice Hon. F. STEWART, LLD., "Acting" Colonial

Secretary.

Hon. JAMES RUSSELL, Colonial Treasurer. Hon. J. M. PRICE, Surveyor General, Hon. P: RYRIE,

Unofficial Hon. F. BULKELEY JOHNSON,ƒ Members. The minutes of the last meeting having been

read by the Clerk of Councils, and confirmed, the Administrator said he regretted to have to Inform the Council that the Attorney General was "un- able to be present owing to illness. His Excel lency, referring to the appointment of Sir John Pope Hennessy's successor, stated that he had received a telegram from the Secretary of State which contained the three words-" Bowen Gov- emor Hongkong; " and this was the only inform ation he had on the subject.

MINUTES OF FINANCE COMMITTEE.

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The Chairman adjourns the Commites sine dire

FREDERICK STEWAxr. Chairman, Read and confirmed this yth day of Nóvember, 1881,

Arathoon Seti), Clarke of Councils.

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Mr. P. Ryrie I think the Governor hiniself. informed me that such was the case; and if so that might have influenced the officers in making their minute. And then there are the public buildings. I presume there are photographs taken of any new works going on 21 days

The Administrator-Not to my knowledge. Have you any knowledge of it Mr. Price? a.

have ever

Mr. F. Ryrie I know there are a number of photographs of Hongkong in the Colonial Office in London, for I have seen them myself. eks photographs taken of Hongkong at the time the The Administrator-There were a number of Duke of Edinburgh was here

graphs, ha

recommendation could hardly have done so had Mr. P. Ryrie-The gentlemen who made the

they not been under the impression that it was legal,

Mr. J. M. Price—Although it has not tran- these officers were not acting under direct and spired in the papers, I am not clear whether positive orders from the Governor. That is a point it would have been desirable to have cli- cited. Ifit. be the fact that the Acting Auditor General and Acting Colonial Treasurer wera acting in obedience to the orders of the Governor the measure of their responsibility would perhaps be lessened, although I am not prepared to say it would disappear altogether. That is a point I think the Council might bear in mind.

Mr. P. Ryrie-presume the Secretory of State was satisfied??

The Administrator--You have seen the dis patch, have you not?

Mr. F Bulkeley Johnson said-Sir, before this motion is put to the vote 1 wish to make a few remarks on the item which relates, to the payment of the sum of $4,849 for photographs. must say I very much doubt if any public body having the disposal of public funds has ever had before it a vote under circumstances so peculiar as this. We have now to deal with the papers which came before the Finance Committee, and which, I presume, are now on this table as part that so far back as eleven months ago the Gov- of our proceedings; and from which it appears ernar ordered the purchase of a number of photos graphs to the extent of between four and five thousand dollars, and authorised payment for them to be made out of the public treasury. Now I presume the practice in such cases is when the Governor on his own responsibility orders any payment out of the public, funds, he, as soon as Reconcesdarim: That a gratuity of 80s ba given to the possible, applies to this Council for approval of such expenditure. Had the vote come before this Council, I also assume that hon. members would not have passed it without protesting against such a waste of public money. But I do not now intend to deal with that part of the subject; the Governor, is absent, the matter has been referred to the Secretary of State, and in a dispatch in which he refers the matter to this Council the proceeding is virtually censured. But there are other circumstances, connected with the payment of this charge which I consider of more importance than the mere expenditure itself. The papers before the Council show that when payment had to be made by the Treasury there was a question raised us to which accounts the money should be charged, and the Governor appears to have called for a report from the gentlemen who then occupied the positions of Acting Auditor General and Acting Colonial The Administrator-They have not been sold Treasurer. The minute which these gentlemen yet. I thought of asking the Committee of the made in reply to the Governor's request was to City Hall whether they would accept copies. the following effect-"We found that the nega- tives and a number of copies in the annexed them, but we have no funds to pay for them.

Mr. F. B. Johnson-We shall gladly accept schedules had already been printed when this The Administrator-There are some copies nemorandum arrived. We would therefore re-have had framed, if you will accept them. (1.) Read:-Secretary of State's Deszach NG, 166 of the gist July 1883, authorizing full instead of half pay for a period commend that they be paid for and charged to Mr. F. B. Johnson-We shall gladly accept Sivalent in two months to the Honourable J. M. Pethe different heads named-Reception Fund, them. 640.

Hongkong, 7th November, 1981. Present The Honourable the, Acting Colonial Secretary,

James Rueil]: the Honourable Pines Ryrie; the Honourabia

(Frederick Stewart); the Honmarable the Colonial Treater, John Mactaila Price the Honourable Francis Bulkeley Johnson Absentis Hooour the Chief Justice, (Sir George Philip the Honsumbis the Attorney General Edward Loughlin | (stalley); the Honourable Ne Choy (on leave).

The Minas of the Inst Mesting of the Comndite, held on the 15th September last, are read and confirmed.

ESTABLISHMENT

Colonial Treasurer.

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(4.) Read:~Letter No. 1g of the 14th August, 188, from the atingencies as the Hailmates of the creat year by Ho, ta Colonial Treasurer, for permission to exceed the wie Ge Treasury

defray costs of Advertisements in the local papers calling on rate. payer to pay outstanding Rates,

The Committes find that such notices only appeared in the Government Gazelle, and consider the publication of them in the Incal papers necessary, as tending to give more galdicity, and this reason recommend that the vote be printed.

Suvayar General..

Mr. P. Ryrie-Yes!"

The Administrator-That is all I know. I know 'nothing more than was laid before the Finance. Committee. You have had all the papers. A

Mr. P. Ryrie My own hupression is that it was a huge bhinder from beginning to end. It was a great mistake that when the order was given no one cast up the amount.

The Administrator That is just what I ima gine

Mr. Jas, Russoll understand that they have been ordered to be sold!

Surveyor General, during hlu absencu in Engined, amounting to $1,578; Government House, B153; Afforestation; NAM ME

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period specified on duty la. sunnection with the Taltam war The Committed find that Mr. Price we engaged during the works and other miscellanesus dusles appertaining to the Colony, and for this resort recommend that the vote be passed,

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14.1 Read-An application from 36r. Hugh McCallum: Cov. Dr. Stewart laid on the table the following minemment Apothecary and Analyst, dated the 38th September utes of the Finance Committee, referring to votes

1882, for his third annual Increase of salary from the which required confirmation by the Council:

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

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Prosenas-The Honourable the

COUNCIL CHAMURR.

Trezeurer, James Ris-

the Honoumble P. Ryret the Hoverable Ng Chry Stewart's the Honourable the Colonia Colonial SeereLary, (7.

As will be seen from the full programme of the forthcoming Regatta, published in another column, the Victoria Recreation Club promises to pro- vide us with a capital couple of day's boat racing Abscot: The Honourable the Chlof Justice. ((%, Phillippo); on the 15th and 16th instant. The events adorable . tiulkeley Johnson; the Honourable E. R. Balilis

the Homoumble the Attorney Gener), (E.L. O'Malley); the Hou vertised are alluded to by "An Old Sportsman " in his "Sporting Gossip," which has been crowd- ed out to-day owing to unusual pressure on our space.

The minutes of the Jane meeting of Commit held on the 6th

March, 1982, are read and contrived.

A letter is read from the Regisime General, recommending the Appointment of an inspector of Jinrickalau as a salary of die por math, in consequence of the great increase of inticeshas in the Colomy and the necessity for the safety of the public that a more rigid supervision should be enfuread thân han kícherto ubraloed.

The Vous is uselessly pasand,

WE are glad to learn that at a meeting of the Board of General Purposes of the District Grand sing ahority to engage European and Assistant Turn.

At Lisbon, on the 1th October, ALFREDO Lodge of Hongkong and South China, held last GONZAGA RIBEIRO, aged 20 years.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1832.-

night, it was decided "That a Masonic Ball be given under the auspicca of the District Grand Lodge, at which all Lodges in the district should be cordially invited to co-operate," A preliminary meeting of the General Com- mittee, formed of delegates from the various lodges, will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, to-morrow afternoon, at 5 for 5.30.

A letter la read from the Acting Superintendent of the Giol, res

keys, in addition to the prasens. Staff as bome on the Bailmates.

The increase in the Gaol Skaff is unanimously approved. The Chalan adjourns the Commliten sine dir.

Frederick Stewart, Chairman. Read and Confirmed this 4th day of Judy, 18814,

J. II. Stewart-Lockhart, Acting Clerk of Councily.

Hong Kong, 14th Auguns, 1882.- Present:-Uis Honour the Chief Justion, (Sle Gen. ) the Hoornble the Acting Colonial Scenar Pickl and; the lionourable the Cokmial Treasurer, mes Russell: The Honmable P. Ryrie: the Hon. Ng Chey: the Konourable

F. Bulkeley Juhnson; the Honourable.E, R. Hellion.

Alsen--The Honourable the Attorney General. (E. f. O'Mai ley); the Honourable. Wm. Keswick; the Hanourila 1. 31. Price.

stant ses reads and confirmed.

The minutes of the last Meeting of Committee, held on the 15th

Fire Brigade, Brigade to convert Nu, z Steam Yagine Into a heating Engine. Cideration of the proposal of the Superintendent of the Fire

med

Men, Superintendent, and Mr. Leigh, Reginees, of the Fire The Acting Colonial Secretary reads the joint report of Mr. Brigade, dated the 13th July last, as ta che propriety of converting this Engine into a fosilóg Engine.

We would remind the members of the Choral Society that the first practice for the season will be held at the City Hall to-morrow afternoon, commencing at a quarter past five. This popular institution promises to have a most successful season. We heard that no fewer than 26 ladies have accepted the invitation of the Committee to become members of the Society, and also that the male voices will be reinforced by an addi-, and decide that, having regard to the urgent necaulty tional 19 gentlemen, who were elected yesterday. There should be quite a large gathering to-mor- row afternoon, and we are requested to remind Mariner" as the supply of books is somewhat *manbers to bring that? copies of "The Ancient

fimited,

Tux proceedings at the meeting of the Legislative Council held yesterday after. noon, and fully reported in another place, were of comparatively little interest to the community at large, if we except the first reading of several very useful Bills, to which we may have an opportunity of re- ferring in detall by and bye. After per- using the agenda we were, of course, pro- pared to sue that self-constituted champion _of_the_people's_rights, the honourable F... BULKELEY JOHNSON, riding his favorite hobby to death in the old, old style. And we wero not mistaken in our anticipations. Mr. Jousson was, as usual, the most prominent figure at the Council Board; his individual requirements spun out the sitting to a length which would have tried theng Egyptian affair. He said Government patience of PARNELL and his weil trained intended negotiating a Convention with the levies of Land Leaguers. After so much fixing the duration, of the British occupation in Egyptian Government, dealing with the cost, and elaborate préparation, and an oratorical Egypt. He stated that the occupation would display, which, as an exhibition of rhetorical follow the precedent of the British occupation in fustian, will favorably compare with the France after the battle of Waterloo. The Right best of Governor Hennessy's manipulations | Honorable gentleman anid he would not ask Par- of the "blarney-stone," we regret that the llament for a vote on account of the occupation, honorable member's efforts show such Sir S. Northcote, in reply, complained of reti. paltry results, What Mr. Jonson's langthy cence in the statement made by the Prime Minis speeches and frothy protests actually ter, and said he reserved the right to impugn the

policy of the Government in Egypt later on.

́amount to can be made quite clear in a very few words, Certain minutes of the Finance Committee were brought before the Council for confirmation, and à proposal

A LONDON telegram to the Calcutta EugHahman dated the 14th time says:-Mr. Gladstone made this evening his promised statement res

CRICKET.

to that effect was made by Dr. Stewart, Officers of The Buffe V. The GARRISON,

The Communes deliberate nod agra with the propoest of those

putting this Engine Into immediata serviceable condition in coquece of the approaching dry season, and to the reduced tender, the Commises recommend that the under of the Hing• kong and Whampoa Tock Company for alt thousand four hun dred and ton dollars, including repairs to the Valvà Chan, be ac- seed at opca, and the work proceeded with without delay.

The Chairman-adjourns the Committee singl

FEADERICK STEWART, Chaingan. Read and confirmed this 23th day of September, 1883,

ARATOON SATH, Clerk of Councils, t

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Honakow, sth September, 129%, Present: The Hranerable de Acting Colonial, Socratury, (Frederick Stewarts the Honourable the Collal Termurer (James Rumeli);, the Hunnurable P. Ryrie; the Honourable Ng Chay; the Honoursale P. Halkoley Johnson; tha Honourable En Aba-The Humble the Chief Juntos, St George Phil. tippel the morale the Asorey General, e. 1. Callery; the Honourable Was, Kanselck (on Savvaļ; Honourable || Frics (on Jazva),

The Bluter of the Be Being of the Commlues, held on

September last, being at the rate of 896 per annum, în terma of his agreement.

The Complice find that this is a ustalannual vote, and there fans recommend that a anm of $183, be approved, being the difference between the salary on the Estimates for 1883 and the increase applied for from pyrd September to 30th November 1852, provision being already made for the, ova unuapoa of this increase to the sand September next in the Estimates for 1883.

Grol.

Tremuros seconds, the following resolution juuni

SARVICHA EXCLUrve or EstablIHMRITER,

Peasons and Gratuities,

(6) Read:-1 etter No. 124 of 18th October 1882, from the Seperintendent of Vietii Gaol, recommendings gratuity of ramih's pay for each year's servien to 1st Ciz Tukey Christopher Fegan, who has served 2 years, and is fit for The Committee find that Fegen le invalided by the Superin. Lendent of the Government Cluff Hospital, and recommend that pan the production of a certificats from the Head of the Medical Department that he is unfit for funber service, a gratuity of $135

granted to him, being at the rate of one tonth's pay for each you's service.

further service in consequence of ill-health.

be

Educational.

matters, who made, to

THE CRIME OF THE COLONY, of $2 air, we were informed in Finance Committes that which he had given notice. In introducing the $1,233.50; Surveyor General, $1,894.50." Now,

Mr. F. B. Johnson moved the resolutions of had this minute been made effective the result.

first resolution, which was "That His Excel would have been that the payment for these lency the Administrator be asked to lay on the photographs would have been withdrawn altoge table a return showing a comparative statement ther from the knowledge of the Council, the annually for the last 10 years of all crimes com Secretary of State, and the ratepayers. That it mitted in the Colony, and reported to the Police, was not made effective was owing purely to an the number of persons apprehended, and the accident. That accident was a change of Gov-number convicted. He said Sir, the object ernment, which led to my two hon. friends of the motion; which stands first, in my name opposite, the Acting Colonial Secretary and is to ask your Excellency to lay on the table Colonial Treasurer succeeding to the offices they certain statistics which will show the now hold. It appears they at once saw the of crime in this colony during Inic year

Course irregularity of the whole proceeding, and I pre There has been so keen a Mend: The Acting Superintendent of the Grot's report,sume they referred it to you Sir, and that you the effect of but recent criminal legislation, Controversy as to daind asth Augune 1887, am the Petion of the Aulant Turakers referred it to the Secretary of State with the red so much has been said to our discredit both of the Gaol, forwarded in his letter of the arts Now th August, sult we have seen. What could have induced here and at home about our treatment of crimin which was referred to him by the Committee on the 15th last five an independent report,

two old, experienced, and trusted servants of this,

nia, so much obloquy has been thrown upon After delimation, Mr. Jehnson proposes, and the Colonial colony to make such a minute as the one to us on the ground of the alleged severity of our which I refer I am quite unable to say, and it is punishments on the one hand it has been anid That the Commise having read and considered the various.net for me to suggest motives. When the matter that this severity was necessary, and on the reports desire to round their regret that the Arafatası Tum- keys who have petithel appear to have good ground for was brought before the Finance Committee ather it has been loudly asserted that it has led grynace, and recommend that all Assistant Purekoya, kross I considered it highly desirable, considering the to State-created crime, while the result of in pective of natiuality, be placed up a footing of equality as regarda pay with reference to their respectérequalifications,"

Governor had left the colony and was not to creased lenicucy has been to decrease, erime Carried animously.

return, that this matter should not be passed over that I think it highly desirable on this very im- I considered that my duty as an unofficial member portant question we should take the discussion of the Council and as representing the ratepayers, out of the region of conjecture and place it within would be discharged if a protest should be that of fact I hope your Excellency will not officially recorded against the irregularity of the refuse to lay on the table the papers asked for, proceeding, and I accordingly moved a resolution and shall feel considerably surprised and disap to that effect which, however, the Finance Compointed if, when these figures come to be laid mittce did not see fit to accept. Under these before us, we do not find that during the last circumstances I therefore felt I had no alternative decade there has been a gradual diminution of but to bring the matter before the Legislative serious crimes. The tendency of all, the condi- Council, The two officers who are generally tions around us, both in society and government, accepted as the guardians of the public purse in ought to be to produce some such gratify

reault. Thanks to successive. Govem- ing which I refer, were invited by the Finance Com- ots, not to any one in particular, and mittce to offer an explanation as to the grounds to the able administration of the Captain-Su on which their recommendation was based. So perintendent and his officers, our police force has far as we know only one of them has replied.

greatly increased in efficiency. We have greater. Dr. Stewart-Only one was written to..

vigilance and better protection. Besides all this Mr. Johnson-1 beg pardon, 1 thought both the authority of the native government on the were written to. Mr. Tonnochy, who was at the mainland has been extended, piracy has decreas time Acting Auditor-General, has replied, and he ed owing to the revenue cruisers; junks, the prey states that he made that minute in accordance of pirates have to a great extent been superseded The Commition therefore recommend an allowance of 6yo par

with existing Colonial Regulations and with the by steam vessels, and last but not least a rapidly months as maksud by the Surveyor General, vistys to the and approval of the Governor. Now, I think that increasing trade has: so raised the wages of of the year, computed from the isih ulumo,

explanation is very unsatisfactory. If these honest labour that the ranks of the dangerous Worka and Buildings,

Colonial Regulations have been framed with classes have been greatly diminished, Under any object at all, they were certainly framed for these circumstances I expect 10 "And

that in (1.) Rand -The report of the Inspector of Telesmphs, dried the express purpose of preventing any such ap. serious crime there has been a diminution, and on the and Clembar, and the report of the Acting Surveyor apropriation of public hunds as that recommended the other hand I should think the increased vigi VahastúpCczobery 15Bryce the Issyaster" of "Tatagrplew

application of the 18th August last, fur atitkerly to excond the by this minute. It is distinctly laid down in theis Jance of the police will show an Incrente in the Fátimates of the current year by Byos for repales and maintenance

shall come before this Council and no surplusshall be, whatever results, these, figures displaye Regulations that all expenditure of public money number of minor offences. However this may Commitee, on the 13th September last, to the Inspector of Telegrapha for further report,

be applied without its sanction. I think that want to know the truth. I referred to the obloquy answers the plea that this was made in accordanco which has been thrown on the colony with r with regulations. As to the other plea that it gard to the alleged severity of our punishmen was made with the approval of the Governor, it It appears that in the early days of the appears to me that the Governor seems to have colony, when the police force was not so asked the advice of his constitutional advisers as efficient as it is now, and when the public funds to the payment of this money, and they made were very low, our Adminstrators not unnatus their recommendations. It is not for them now ally felt that severity of punishment was indis- with the approval of the Governor it consider changed conditions we should now adopt a policy to turn round and say their advice was given pensable and it seems only natural that under the whole proceeding most unsatisfactory and of greater leniency. But what most thoroughly though, the money having been paid, it is too object to in that ros

Hon bould» N late to refuse the vote, I conceive it to be my made pin of with ward to. there

of our duty atall events, and the duty of every unofficial treatment of crimi member of this Council, to enter a protest both home that, untli within #vay rece against the expenditure and the irregular manner had been in the

habit of flogging in which it bas been brought before the Council and this is not the first time this

The Administrator-You don't oppose the bean made. I was present motion, I believe ?,

scene which occur

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(7) Rear The Administrator's Minute of the moth October 1837, directing the Acting Surveyor General, among

other things, to make oilier rangements for pa Office for Dr. Etel, Inspector of Schonts, le consequenze of the whain of Crus by Store being respired for the Supreme Court Office.

The Commines find that, sinen äfr, Prlos's retum to the Colony, Ithan bem fand necessary to provide another. Office for Dr, Hitel, who occupied, temporarily, one of the rooms in the Survey Deparment, to which he removed when the Despatches were retumed from Gevemment House to the Colonial Secretary's Qfice by direction of the Secretary of State.

of Telegraph, posts, which application was referred back by the

The Commis flad that the Government ga ne coniderating from the Great Northern Telegraph Company, for allowing them

to use the Covernment Telegraph posts for Telephone purposes.

report.

As the expenditure seems absolutely necessary in this instance, the Committee recommend that the rote be posed, but would sugges-that-the-winde quaesion of concession, maintenance, and Continuance of the privilegs, granted so welvae individualsļe public companies be referred to the Surveyor General for Burveyor General, for autority to acceplate the repairs Read Latter No. 2oz of the 4th ultimo, from the Acting

to certain public buildings, a list of which appended to the The Committee and that this expenditure is absolutely nece sary, and recommend that the vote be approved.

Extimass of the current year by da, goa, to

letter.

the neth vitintoj are read and confirmeden przy

Before proceeding with the business of the day, the Chairman. widow of 11 Amor, late a messenger in the Waglewacy, to whom Lays can the table a peritiam dased ash November, 1981, fous sha patty of Bg66 was paid on 6th December last, and explains that this doosimet vrai amonaqusly sant round so klambers of (10), Red (mán, application from the Surveyor Omand, the Finance Conselton. It trail the the Clovarade to "grant dated the 7th November, for a vese of Moll so to meet the outlay Amoume under age without fermos to the Finance Come already incurred in connexion wint of the realize as then the antount does not exceed the sum voted on the Katinaras, Quarantine Hats, A detailed account of Expandite le This sous was paid in the mual way by authority of the Dove panded to the Surveyor General's application, erner, and therefore no Legislative authority ja requírad:

Services Exclusive of KetablisnuLWATER, Polica

Read: An application from the Deputy Superintendent of Police, for an allowanos in lieu of Quarters, -

Findings-The Committee find that while the quamera allotted. to Mr. Cragh and Mr. Horipood were sufficient at the the both were unmarried, this is no fasgar the case, and Mr. Haspool

quamor rooms.

Recommandation. That, having regard to the high rests rolling, Mr. Creagh be permitted to drwg, fain the first instant 845 por Houer allowanen, and his neust allowance of Chai and Oil from the Police stores, e

Fire Brigade. Read: An Application, from the Superintendent of the Vine Bride dated, the 19th July last, a suthority so escand the Finding The Commits and that a large number of Fired

|| Kalamata of the currunt your by $1,0ős, Tá GAN

occurred in the commencement of the year which secumitated

the Acting Colonial Treasurer. It may be,

A very

Interesting match between the above mentioned that one of these minutes-that teams was played on the Cricket Ground yes- referring to an amount incurred for pho- terday, and ended in a draw greatly in favor of tographs during the visit of the Princes the Garrison. Unusual pressure on our space had been challenged by Mr. JOHNSON when compels us to curtall our usual detailed descrip-heavy pairs to the engines, and a larger expenditure for labeau first brought before the Finance Com-ion of the play. The Gamison went first to the

Works and Buildings

Read-An'application from the Inspector of Tolographs dated

The Committee find, that it was necessary to countries shone how to give effect in the Quarnating Regulations recently framed the Governor in Counell, and, therefoes, looking to the urgency of the Expenditure, they have no hestation is recommending that the vine be passed."

Miscellaneous

Services

}

Mr. Johnson-No, I do not oppose the motion:

The Administrator-I don't think is fe neces

some time ago. who occupied the Treasurer sinted he

dicanty

{22.) Radim Becretary of State's Despach No, os of the sath sary for me to make any observations on thehad reigned) | March 1891, sanclosing an alfowance equal to 1 months dil subject on which my hon; friend has spoken, be-

to the widow of Polien stable Joseph, London, at William King and Police Con cause the payment was made before arrived in MAA V the colony, and the only thing I had to do in The Commitens find that both shows Offices were old and connection with the matter was to report it to the Vichful smromia of the Government, having bous respectively zi and Toges in the service, and on these grounds recommend Secretary of State for approval according to the that a gratuity of 6133 and 11the given to the respective widows, Regulations. Any sum not included in the Esmenting Dicers die

passed by the Secretary of State. When I found being at the rate of a month full pay of each of the deceased timates must be approved by this Council and

•{rs))). Read s-Clerk of Councile letter of the sath, sūdosa to Mr. Tonnochy; in terms of the Comuralitae's decales of the 15th that this amount had been paid, I felt bound to than Acting Treasurer and himself, who was then Acting Calcula Bacsatary and Acting 'Auditée General, made the minute of the

September last, loviting him so state the ground upun which report the master to the Secretary of State. The

whole of the papers have been before the Finance. zat March, 1832, in which they recommanded the distribution Committee, and I have no further Information to of the Photograpia jatan during the recant

Among serial departments of shia mum of 53.72ret Um Byunk elverall k have to do is to carry out the instruc

to

the Colony, adunanggeng tons of the Secretary of State; it is not for me

Raad al-Mr. Tonnchy's reply in the love letter, died express any opinion. she wast ultimo, in which he states that the recommendation Wan,

made according to the Eales of the Service, Kenyapky Red Mr. P. Ryrie-May 1. be permitted to task," if

·· Rand also ---Socistary of State's Despatch. Nacy of agth. the Secretary of State could not have known of January, 1860, Overing a report by the Commissioners of Audit. this expenditure/?44 65 ja the Loda Commissioners of the Treasury, dated' the7345- January, 1869, in which is laid down that the saving from an fion of expendier povridad for en a bend side. Kotimaise for any

wickets, being represented by the two Commis mittee, and a division on the question pres sarjat men, Rice and Hare, who gave the Buff the sth ultimo, for authority to exceed the Estimates of the ear- sed, when the unofficial member and his a rare turn at leather hunting before a separa-by yo

Finding The Committee find that owing to the Great North stanch ally, the Hon. the Surveyor General, tlon was effected. Rice scored 35 in his usual coren Telegraph Company being permitted to one of the Goy. were beaten, and there the matter should reet style, whilst Hare distinguished himself by to use longer and thicker poles in consequence of the stain on anmont Telegraph posis for Telephona, purposes, it is necessary have ended; However, the irrepressible totalling 91 by capital cricket. Lane, Hedley and them by the number of Telephona wizmed at se d

RecommendationThat the papers be referred back to the fa.. Mr. Burkeley Johnson wished to display Wolseley all reached double figures, and the innspector of "felermphs to report what considerabon, if any, the particular work should not be appropriated for any other,

oratorical powers, and so, al-ings closed for the very respectable total of 187 for for allowing the Company in the cover Compone, Johnbon the proposed, and B. Price reconde: the follow

for allowing the Company on Ing men d

to Talagaph nine wickets, Finchamnet tuning up in time. At any intention of op gunfire the Buffs had put together 118 for seven

drag van de MacaMISES SAVING THE VOT S That the Lohinitse ir pusleg this vote as requested, be the Raid His Excellency the Administrator'a Klants of the myth Socretary of State desire to record an expression of their support. the confirmation of the min wickets, Dauglish, Bunbury, and Jarrett cach619167 on Fhotographe takes on the occasion of the

August," 1634 10gyinting - to puytaenia, mają i posounting to that a special yetador Baron Balilled's photography was not failed

la the Krst kossano is the Laghtaine Chanti 1993, rimber (so notion: sha Minusk of the Atting Auditor General und Ac in scoring at, whilst Howarth headed the Hat with visit to this Colour of that Royal Highness Princes Aloget Vic

for and Oporga of Walks AEREARST Thenewer recommending the appropestion of diy payahny Inordinate length, which actually 24, not out, a very carefully played innings. As idea for The Committee and that this second hand b

thorised by the Governor to be padd in the genomeadaloy unas para lida tha Colacial, Tretmanes proposal tal folding? thing at all, and in the course of they required 69, to tie and had only three "animent in a felni attrate by the then Accent Amişor Cameral and

utes

speech

without

needs Indu

song which le seconded by

The Administrator-No.

Mr. P. Ryne Would it not have appeared, fo some statement that would come

the Gor

flogi