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CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, DRUGGISTS' SUNDRYMEN,

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The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, Julz 21, 1883.

We regret to hear that the views expressed by Dr, Ho Kar in the name of the Chinese community at the Kennedy Memorial

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1883.

of the factious opposhlon of bigotted A LODGE of Emergency of United Service, No. A REGULAR Convocation of United Chapter, No. partisans and, without losing sight 1341, will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland 1341, will be held in Freemasons Hall, Zetland

9 p.m. precisely. of Imperial interests, by his enlightened Street, this evening, at 7.30 for 8 o'clock pre-Street, on Wednesday the 25th inst., at 8:36 for policy gave the Chinese a status in the cisely.

colony which had ever been denied them but to which they were fairly entitled by their wealth and influence; and by intro- ducing liberal and enlightened measures affecting our fiscal, commercial, and gene ral interests, made our colony an ornament and credit to the British commonwealth. It is hardly necessary to detail the many important improvements in Hongkong. for which credit is due to Governor

his assumption of the duties of Consul for MR. CHARLES VINCENT SMH oficially reported Sweden and Norway at this port on the 19th

instant.

THE letter referring to Dr. Ho Kai's speech at the Tung Wah Hospital, in which it seems the learned barrister went out of his way to animad- vert very strongly on the gambling allowed in Chinese Clubs in the colony, is held over until we can make inquiries as to the truth of the writer's allegations.

Botanical Gardens, this evening, the 21st insty THE band of "The Buffs will play in the commencing at 9 pm. (weather permitting).

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H. QUINN, Band Mater.

TSANGAPING, a bricklayer, faced Mr. Wodehouse this morning on a charge of stealing bricks, ment yesterday. Su Afung, a foreman employed by Cheng Amin, at West Point, stated that as he went to the Public Gardens to superintend some work there at a p.m.,' he saw the defendant walk The defendant was not employed on the work. Tsang Aping, in his defence, said that the bricks he had in his possession were from the new Cathedral. His Worship sent the thieving brick layer to the Arbuthnot Road Sanctum" for spell of 14 days' hard labor.

reading of a Bill to amend the Merchant Shipping cartsin overseers of works being included in the

The bill was seconded by the Colonial Secrelapsed (33:196) leaves a nett increase under this

found in the annexed schedule D.- tary and carried. It was afterwards read a second head of 36,416,-full details of which will be Another increase, which is, however, only appar QUARANTINE REGULATIONS. The Governor-The next business is the first ent, arises from the salaries and allowances time, hurried through committee and passed.

Surveyor General's Staff: These appointments Consolidation Ordinance, 1879.

The Attorney-General-l have to ask leave to were originally only temporary, and were charged introduce this Bill. Its object is to repeal section against the Public Works on which the several 25 of Ordinance 8 of 1879. That section makes officials were 'employed. But they have, can- certain provisions with regard to quarantine, tinued to be so employed for a number of years, which are, however, insufficient for the purpose and with the large increase of works with which and have been found to inflict a good deal of the Surveyor General has now been charged, hardship on some ships. The proposal by the their employment can no longer be considered substituted section is to veat in the Government temporary, and it appears therefore more regular the power of making such regulations as may that they should be borne on the permanent scen necessary to the Govemor in Council for Staff of the Surveyor General's Department. maintaining and enforcing effective quarantine The details of these salaries amounting to $4,116, in the ports and waters of the colony. Under are shewn in the annexed schedule C.

Allowances and contingencies, some of which this Ordinance it is proposed to make rules and

the Sanitary Staff, and to the instance those now in force, but there will be of the increases no necessity, as there is now, to proclaim any Harbour Department, and others which are re-. to a nett sum of $4,929. For details a reference is invited to the schedule Dannexed. particular port or place to be infected or supposed commended, amount, after deducting decreases, to be infected or in communication with an infected part. Two classes of vessels will be

The total increases to salaries, allowances, and contingencies amount to $40,401, and the de liable to be affected by these regulations, vessels, had disease on board within ten days of the time of their arrival, and vessels arriving within ten prevails.. It is intended in the first instance to days from any port where infectious disease apply regulations to these two classes of vessels, proclaim any particular port or place infected. and if this is done there will be no necessity to

The Colonial Treasurer seconded. Mr. Bulkeley Johnson-I have only to say with reference to this amendment that it will be

The Bill was then read a first time, and after received with satisfaction by all the shipping

second time, considered in committee, and passed.

FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS CONTINUATION ORDINANCE.

Services exclusive of Establishments shew a

service large increase of 887,451, full details of which will be found in schedule E.

HENNESSY, as they must be perfectly. CHUN HUNG KWONG, a shop coolie, was brough valued at 50 cents, the property of the Govern regulations very nearly resembling in the first have been authorised as a necessary consequence. well known to all classes of the before Mr. Wodehouse this morning on a community. Everybody knows that Gov-charge of maliciously pushing a fellow countryman ernor HENNESSY efféctually set aside in into the harbour. Chi U Wah, a boarding house vidious class distinctions, that he abolished runner, stated that he went to get his wages at public flogging and other crying abuses, West Point yesterday, where his master is living. that he put down the pernicious and When he got there Mr. Chin Hing called outing away with a few bricks. He arrested the thief. arriving with cases of disease on board or having creases to $17,348, leaving a nett increase of

his fo-kee to fight him. He was assaulted demoralising system of the chain gangs; by two or three individuals and ran towards the and that such works as the Causeway Bay Praya for protection when he was pushed into refuge, the improvements at Kowloon, the, the water. He knows how to swim and was able to get out of the water. Wan Chak Tan, partial suppression of gambling, the gen. W. No. 7, said he saw the defendant pushed eral sanitary condition of the Colony, the into the water by two or three fellows who were grand schemes of afforestation which have assaulting him. The defendant was actually the man who pushed complainant into the water, sohe been carried out with such promising arrested him. His Worship ordered the defendant results, the extraordinary increase of the to pay $5, or undergo hard labour for a fortnight. public revenue, the vast improvements in. The shop coolie gentleman anted up the amount our fire brigade and in the whole of the and gracefully-retired from the precincts of the tronage of Sir George and Lady Bowen, and standing orders were suspended, it was read a

court house.

As influential Chinese deputation waited upon His Expellency the Governer at Government It consisted of House yesterday morning. nine of the old members of the committee of the Tung Wah Hospital, and the twelve gentlemen who were lately elected for was ensuing year, The deputation, which 'was

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interests in the colony.

The largest item under this head is $55,000 for arrears of payments on account of the Postal con vention for the years 1880-81-83, which have not been settled. This sum represents the amounts

Probably a further sum will have to be voted on which have been provided in the estimates of

ed by the Colony has not yet been finally, ser this account, but, as the amount to be contribut previous years, and is therefore only a revote.

tled, I have thought it better al present to ask for a revote only, as the supplementary sum re Iquired is not ascertained. On account of the Postal convention, for next year an Increase of The Attorney-General moved the first reading $7,660 has been inserted, in order to bring the of the French fail Steamers Continuation Or-mount up to the sum which has been voted by tion of the correspondence which has passed be force for another year Ordinance 6 of 1880 secure tween the Secretary of State: for the Colonies, dinance, the object of which is to continue in the Finance Committee, after careful considera to French mail steamers within the waters the Treasury, and the Imperial Post Office re of the colony the status of men-of-war. This ferring to this subject

carried.

We beg to direct attention to the performance to be given in the Theatre Royal, City Hall, this evening, by Professor, Haselmayer. The performance will be under the special pa

the Government House party, and

as the worthy Professor has announced a com plete change of Programme, including many startling novelties, there will doubtless be a large audience on this occasion. The well known maestro, Signor Cattaneo, will preside at the pianoforte, and Madame Haselmayer will appearing in the mysterious disappearing seance. As the

Meeting held in the City Hall last Satur ruler Hongkong has, yet seen, who had introduced by Mr. Ho Amei, ex-president of Professor will only give one more performance was seconded by the Colonial. Treasurer and Thenext itein in importance is $10,052 for the

COUNCIL.

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SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION BILL, 1882. On the motion of the Colonial-Secretary a bill to authorise the appropriation of a supplement ary-sum of $137,353-to defray the charges of the year 1882 was read a first time.

APPROPRIATION BILL FOR 1883. The Colonial Treasurer moved the first read- ing of a bill to apply a sum not exceeding $1,048,524 to the public service of the year 1884 which was seconded, by the Colonial Secretary and carried.

the Tung Wah Hospital, was courteously re-here, those who have not already witnessed "Ha. ceived by Sir George Bowen, who was selmayer's wonders" should not lose this oppor accompanied by Dr. F Stewart, the Registrar General, After introducing his successor, Mr.tunity of enjoying a pleasant evening, Lee Tuk Cheong, and the other members-of- Committee to His Excellency, Mr. lo Amei MEETING OF THE LEGISLATIVE dealt at some length on those well known subjects-which-are- generally alluded to as Chinese grievances, such as the T's-fa gambling, sly brothels, the bawkers question, &c. The A meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Coun- Wa Hop Company's telegraph cable was also cil was held yesterday afternoon when there were brought

THE ESTIMATES FOR 1884. latened patiently to Mr. Amei, but did present His Excellency Governor Sir George

The Governor submits for the consideration of not commit himself to any particular ex-Bowen, Chief Justice Sir George Phillippo, Mr. pression of opinion in regard to the alleged W. H. Marsh, (Colonial-Secretary), Mr. E. Lthe Legislative Council the Estimates of Revenue grievances. We may find room to deal with O'Malley (Attorney-General), Mr. A. Lister, and Expenditure for 1884, together with a Report (Colonial Treasurer), Mr. J.M. Price, (Surveyor thereon from the Colonial Secretary and Auditor these matters at length in the course of a day or

General), Dr. F. Stewart, (Registrar-General), General. and Messrs. P. Ryrie, and F. Bulkeley Johnson, (un-official members).

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Government departments, the practical encouragement to education, and many other admirable measures of reform, are entirely due to his untiring energies, and persistent representations to the Home Government. The Chinese are doing well to show their appreciation of the only

day afternoon have been practically re. the courage to stand up on behalf of a pudiated by his fellow countrymen. Iso-called alien race against the vested appears that the learned-barrister's action interests (?) of a selfish autocracy who in this matter was exactly similar to the cared nothing for the public so long unfortunate blunder he made at Govern as their own ends were attained. We ment House on the so-called hawkers trust that at the great meeting of Chinese nuisance. Dr. Ho Kat, we are credibly convened for to-morrow, the claims of both informed, had no authority from the Sir RICHARD MCDONNELL, and Sir JOHN Chinese community to pledge them POPE HENNESSY to public recognition will in any way as regards the proposed be fairly and impartially discussed, and memorial to Sir ARTHUR KENNERY; in judging from what we know of Chinese fact, neither the native community at large character we venture-to-predict that for nor their accredited representatives were both of these eminent men-the one gone consulted in the matter. It was purely to his rest and the other still laboring in SAYS "Banian " in this morning's Daily Press another instance of indiscreet meddling; a his country's service, in a far off land"A curious little story reached me the other Celestial edition of the celebrated, "Three our fellow subjects will decide today a propor of the proposal of the Chinese to get up a memorial to Sir Richard MacDonnell. Tailors of Tooley Street," in which Dr.raise some memorial as marks of respect,, When that fine old governor died some two HO KA Mr WEI Yux and Mr. LEONG appreciation, and gratitude. Above all years ago, the Chinese expressed their desire to Ox represented We, the Chinese citizens we hope that these self-constituted repre- erect a memorial, to him either to Sir John of Hongkong." How far Dr. STEWART sentatives of Chinese opinion, Dr. Ho Kat, Pope Hennessy or to one of his henchmen. and Mr. Justice Russzit are responsible Mr. Wrt Yux and Mr. Leong Ox, will not Sir John did not approve of the project, for the two first named Anglo-Chinese fail to be present on this Important occa- but suggested so 'tis said that a statue of youths making themselves so supremely sion, so that they can satisfy the Hongkong, himself would be more appropriate, and indicated the site which, in his opinion, would be most foolish in the eyes of the Chinese residents public as to the actual claims they possess suitable, namely, the spot formerly occupied by is best known to these worthy officers, who to pose as the leaders of their countrymen. the whipping post. But the Chinese, though they for the time abandoned the idea of the perhaps would exercise a wise discretion

memorial to Sir Richard MacDonnell, very. sensibly turned a deaf ear to the proposal to by allowing the Chinese to manage their

immortalise the form and features of a man who own private affairs without quite so much

in every respect was his antithesis," With re- officious interference. Mr. LeokG ON; the

ference to this chaste exhibition of good taste, we must express our regret to find that "Banlan well meaning "joss-man," has been a

has not yet been convinced of the errors of his shame. If it be true that any person told "Banian" the above "curious, little story," it is quite evident that the anonymous one must have known that his informant was a contemptible liar. We have no intention able space in controverting the absurd, state- ments, and ridiculing the Quixotic pretensions of this paltry scribbler; so we merely ask him, if he possesses the courage of bis opinions, to attend at a meeting of the Chinese residents of this colony, which will be held in the Tung Hospital to-morrow morning, where he can sa tisfy himself beyond all doubt in what light the Chinese of Hongkong regard Sir John Pope Hen.

TELEGRAMS.

LONDON, July 19th

THE POLICY OF FRANCE. The London press approve warmly of the

FINANCE.

On the proposal of the Colonial-Secretary certain votes in excess of the Estimates which had been approved by the Finance Committee ously agreed to. The principal items were sums and required legislative authority were unanim- voted for the reclamation of Causeway Bay and the Yau-má-tf swamp, the improvement of our drainage system, the erection of a lazarette on Stonecutters Island, and the salary of an assist aut to the Government Marine Surveyor.

REPORTS.

Three reports from Mr. J. M. Price, as Surveyor General and Chairman of the Sanitary Board, (which we published yesterday) besides several other papers of public importance were laid on the table.

The following letters will be read with

interest :----

:

G. F. BOWEN, Governor.

Government House, Hongkong, July 18th, 1883.

------- Audit Office, 13th July, 1883)- I have the honour to submit for His Excel lency's information the following report in ex- planation of the increases or decreases that have Expenditure of 1884, as compared with those of been made in the Estimates of Revenue and the present year.NANE

.......... 'REVENUE

The Revenue for 1884 has been estimated at of the Estimates of the present year. The re- $1,313550This is nearly Broders in excess ceipts during the first half of 1883 justify, how. ever, the belief that the Revenue for the year will not fall short of $1,250,000, and 1 do not think that too sanguine an estimate has been made of the Revenue of next year.

There is an increase of $10pcs in Revenue from Land, owing partly to the large sales of land which have been effected during the last few years, and partly to the increased reat which has been realised for the Quarry Farm. The Slaughter

expenses of management of the Opium Revenue Department, and of supervision of the licensed Bolling establishments The issuing of licences by Government direct to individuals instead of granting the sole privilege of issuing such licen cts to a Farmer las yielded nett in three months more than was offered to Government for the privilege for a whole year. The experiment has therefore been successful, and has shown Gov ernment that it has hitherto disposed of the Farm at too low a figure. Should, however, any offer be made next year that the Governor in Council would feel justified in accepting, no doubt His Excellency would be disposed to entertain it, and in such case this item would be struck out of the Estimates. The increase is apparent therefore rather than real, as it is more than covered by the increased Revenue, on the col "Tection of which it is expended

necessity of supplying bis Department with two The Harbour Master has represented the

Steam-Launches, for the cost of which a sum of $7,700 has been inserted in the Estimates. This Department has not a single Steam-Launch at present. Much valuable time will be saved by boats, and a reference to Schedule A, will show that a saving will be effected in the crews whenthe.. the substitution of Steam-Launches for pulling

Launches come into use. NARRA ANG

An increase of $3,039 has been inserted under tary of State has given instructions that the the head of Grant-in-Aid of Schools: The Secre amount provided in the Estimates for this pur pose should in no case be exceeded, and the pro- vision this year proved insufficient to meet the of the Grant-in-Aid Scheme in the course of claims for grants earned under the conditions last year, which consequently had all, to be re duced-by 14 per cent. It is hoped that the in- creased provision how made will enable Govern ment to satisfy all claims that may be earned this year, which will be paid in the early part of

mere cipher in the whole affair. There, nomination of M. Waddington as Ambassador crooked ways-that he is still lost to all sense of the Governor i have made an approximate estimate of the cost of House lease has also realised about 86,000 higher | 1884 to Moudge

can be no doubt, whatever that the foreign community will experience very little diffi- culty in raising sufficient funds to cover the expense of the memorial statue of Sir ARTHUR KENNEDY; but it is just as well that the Committee should know, that so far as the Chinese community is concerned, 'very little financial assistance can be looked for in that quarter. And this is mainly owing to the senseless manoeuvring of two or three indiscreet persons, who evidently desired to make themselves conspicuous. The real leaders of Chinese opinion in Hongkong, including Mr. Ho Axit, the

to London, and regard it as a pledge of a con- ciliatory policy.

A HOME RULE VICTORY..

A Home Rule candidate has been elected by of wasting our valuable time and equally valu. a large majority for Wexford.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE provisional appointment of Mr. George Rae, as an inspector of nuisances under Ordin- ance 8 of 1873 is gazetted.

The Government Goxette, for a marvel was circulated early this forenoon, instead of on Sun. day morning as has hitherto been the custom.

Dolly.

SAVE the Japan Daily MailIt is stated that the Japanese troops will be withdrawn from Korea during the course of the present month

past president of the Tung Wa Hospital. WONO ARUN, described as a coolie, was com.and their places taken by policemen. The

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mitted for trink at the next Criminal Sessions by Captain Thomsett this morning. It appears Mr. Wong had been implicated in stealing, in conjunction with another man who is not custody, a quantity of silk valued at $165 on the 10th of October last, and was only collared by the police on the 14th instant.

treaty, it will be remembered, provided that the troops' should remain for one year certain, and that at the expiration of that time their withdrawal should be at the discretion of the Japanese En- voy. If the latter has decided that they can be removed, it may be presumed that the step involves no risk, but we find it very difficult to believe that the state of Korea warrants such a

PUBLIC WORKE DEPARTMENT,

10th July, 1883. 512-In compliance with the Intructions of His Excellency recting, on the westernmost poirit of Stone Cutters Taland, Lazaratie consisting of a Police Guard House, a brngalow hospital for twenty beds, a surgeon's hut, suhadla qui-offices, a very rough but substantial shed to house sea coelies, and I have the hoocas to report that these works coma to Bro, 700,-) have, &c.

1. 3. Fatok, Surveyor-General. The Honourable W, H. Marili, C.M.G, Calunial Secretary, I should add that run wells are included in the above

RG, B., &

estimate.

DOWNING STREET,

6th May, Sm- have the honour to acknowledge the recep

Marsh's Despatch No. 17 of the ryd February, reparing upon the art Survey Department, and I have to convey is you my approval of the increase bir. Barsh proposes to Mr. Brown's

than in 1882.

In Licences the only important alteration made is for Opium, which has been estimated at $30,000 more than the sum at which the Farm was last disposed of. The collections of the four months ending 30th June last have been at a much higher rate, and if the calculation had been made on that basis a much larger increase might have been entered on the estimates.ITt has been thought saler, however, to inserte more moderate sum for next year

Under the head of Taxes an increase of of $830,000 for Stamps and, of 85,000 for Postage Astant Surveyor, as already sanciloand, at asset an

With regard to the proposal to grant Mr.

polament of a collector of Pses under Ordinance No.

case of pay la consideration ofhis one lane and to the ans of opinies that this duty might be discharged by the Harbour Masters and alzhough I am bound to feats that a Harbour Viewer with an sggregate salery of Boy ppears to me to be liberally paid, yes in couriderssion of Sir Thomagic's services, I am pre- red toent to an addition to his salary of $450 is a personal allowance, the emoluments of his offre tá be reconsidered upon the scourgence of & VACANCY,

Deray.

THE POSTAL CONTRIBUTION. The Colonial Secretary-I now beg to move

have been provided-based upon the collections during the first half of the present year. The Police, Water, Fire, and Lighting Rates remains the saina ar before. ::

There is an increase of $1,000 for Fees of Court. Fees of Office are estimated at nearly the same amount as for 1883, although the collec- tions in 1882 were considerably higher. In the details of these fees some minor alterations will be found.

La gagasant

$2,700 has been inserted for rent of quarters of mammed Police. A number of Constables recently enlisted at home brought their wives and familles. with them. The Police Barracks being already overcrowded, and some of them, for this as well another reasons, being extremely unhealthy, there was no room to accommodate the married men, and allowances for quarters had accessarily to be anthonied. The inconvenience of sending. out married recruits has been duly represented, and it is anticipated that no more will arrive,

$1,500 in excess of last year has been pro vided for passages of the Folice, as some time expired men will have to be sent back to England and inse

pensions

there is a reduction-of-36,000 Owing to a pension having recently lapsed by da cease of the grantes.

No change ba been made in Charitable Ale lowances and Transport

Works, Buildings, Roads, Streets, and Bridges are so fully detailed in the annexed Schedules and G. that no special remarks seem to ba An increase of $10,000 has been set down unnecessary? The former item, which includes der the head of Interest of Money Invested, Lighthouses, exceeds the Estimate of this year to the General Revenue. There is a decrease of separate Estimate Hwill, however, it ba consequence of the transfer of the Special Fund by Br,250 only, whilst the latter is $13.500 let. 85,00 for Storage of Gunpowder, the receipts on found annexed, showing the extraordinary Public this account having fallen off of late after the Works which it is proposed to undertake during abnormally high collection of 1882 There are 1884, in the view of carrying out the Sanitary no other items calling for special remark anticipated expenditure on account of the Taitam recommendations of Mr. Chadwick, and also the

EXPENDITURE. HAN water, works. The former amount to a sum of The expenditure of the Year 1884 has been $17,000, whichitis proposed to defray by means estimated at $1,190,843, the principal details of of a loan, as will be found more fully explained

and Mr. LE TUE CHEONG, the present holder of that important position, have been requested to act on the KENNEDY Me morial committee, and they have decisively declined to have anything to do with the matter, and moreover their decision has been warmly, endorsed by all classes of the native community. This of itself plainly SAYS "Banian:"-" So the naval authorities proceeding. Many considerations cannot fall to the Postmaster-General, and when hid': shows to what actual extent Dr. Ho KA! | declined to assist the Colonial Government in to present themselves to those upon whom Commerce. That body sent in a long which are here given, together with those of funther Barzioni Taltam" water-works" having s was authorised in publicly stating at the their emergency by the loan of the old Opossum? There would natus from the humiliation of Excellency and the Executive Council. The 1883, for the sake of comparison, in acconianes with the directions of the Becros

meeting last Saturday that he was there to represent the Chinese community of Hongkong.

that the Council formally adopt the following re- solution with respect to the correspondence pe ween the Secretary of State the Lords of the Treasury, and the Imperial Post Office with re- gard to a further contribution in respect of the postal service of this colony, This correspond ence was referred by your Excellency's direction report was received it was referred to the Chamber of and the papers were then considered by

solutions I now propose to read, and they were Executive Council passed unanimously the re-fly referred afterwards to the Finance Committee, who also adopted them. The resolutions sure (4.) That the Secretary of State be asked to re- consider the question of a further Postal Contribution from the Revenue of this Co- lony.

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be an anxiety to save

Chantable AlloweDONE P\}

• "Transport

Works and Buildings

target Stage, to be charged against the Special

Balaries, Allows son; and Contiigadiciés. *565/75-501445 | Fund, now mergod in the General Funds of the Services exclusive of Keighlfahrsedits -AR07 336,40

Colony, the amount required will also have to be Pensions

14,000 4,000 voted, as Wae-done last year, to be paid out of reserved balances. Neither this expenditure, hor that pn account of Banitary Works, hare conséquently been included in the Estimates, for 1884 Separato votes for the sume required will be asked for

Roma, Breece, and Bridges

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Milliary Expenditure-

One of the pricipal. Encration, ik vertil be under the land Baltike Alownades, and Cant Amarming to no lana than logos atestadorati “New appolotments which have been miscelaned, 1 Secretary of State secouest for an inermae is Baitrion Amongst these are included the Stad OE EIN FINNI As addislocal Chart of Work and Land Surv gured for 3 years only; in the Bizygyir. Oleqanlifts

That the Colony is prepared to pay a fixed total annual sum of £4,000 from February 1st, 1880, towards the loss of the Imperial Government on the mail Contract, it being clearly understood; that the former fluctuating payment of about £3,000 a year is to cease from the above date, and That the attention of the Secretary of State be especially called to the fact that the above Chief Setsery epactor and "Aditions to bus State proposed payment will absorb the whole annual profit on working the Post Office, which proft is mainly derived from local postage and is unconnected with any sub-

idiset rall line.. The proposal was seconded by the Colonial reasurer and carried unanimously.

the responsibility of the decision devolves No, to build a pleasure yacht and call it “Lighter - Korea as far as No. 4" is ons thing, and to rescue those in which Japan herself was long subjected by the danger of infection and death from cholera is presence of a large body of foreign troops, upon

her soil. There would also be a scarcely It is the intention of the Chinese to show "quite another thing." As we were the first to efficient desire on the part of the Tokiye Gover: their respect and gratitude for eminent suggest to the Government the expediency of ment to escape from a position which after all can only be construed as an attempt to establish services rendered, alike to living and dead applying to the Commodore for the temporary Governors of Hongkong, in the persons of use of the Operaum, we naturally took some commercial relations under the aegis of bullets and bayonets; and there would finally be a very proper reluctance to establish a precedent which, (.) Sir Jaan POPE HENNESSY and Sir RICHARD interest in the matter when our suggestion was MCDONNELL. To the latter the Chinese adopted and a formal application made for the if followed by other Powers, might convert the use of the old hulk. Words cannot adequately Korean capital into a barrack for, allen troops. are mainly indebted, for the. Tung Wa express the measure of our astonishment when Whatever may be said or written, the fact re Hospital, and to the former for all the we received an intimation that the naval auto mains that to Japanese Influence and example must be attributed not alone Korea's emergence privileges of citizenship which they at cracy had declined to grant the loan of the hos from seclusion, but also everything of liberality. present possess. The Chinese fully re-pital ship, had, in fact, ruthlessly sacrificed the or good faith she has exhibited in her foreign (.)

all this if Korea's new treaty friends, on coming

-An Animant to the Compamant Marg

· Marion Sanvéfor cognise the fact that they were appre-interests of humanity at the shrine of red tape, relations. It would be an unfortunate sequel to

Van Alde de-Champ to His Excelleney the Dovsener to establish their Legations at Soul, found that clated by Sir ARTHUR KENNEDY and We trust Sir George Bowen will not forget to

A Hand Cardense for a Bochnian Caro convey Commodore Cuming's extraordinary of Japan guarded by 500 Japanese soldiers.

SANTESTERS which have been his predecessors-as cooks, house-boys course of action to the Earl of Derby, We shall From every point of view, therefore, it is most-

“Olur new, appotatments. considered indispensable Ly, the Governor and and coolies, and they are also quite well certainly make it our business to spoctally bring desirable that the troops should be withdrawn

Executiye Coupell shew.an increase in salaries aware that socially they were regarded as the matter under the observation of the London though we had scarcely hoped that the step would

of $9,612. But, against these different increases be deemed feasible. There was always adanger

must be set off reductions which have been pariahs until Governor HENNESSY broke press, and the members of the House of Com- of collision between the Japanese guards and

The Attorney General in moving the first already effected, or which it is pre based in mace down the barriers of snobbish conserva mons. As "Banian very aptly puts it, the the Chinese braves, who if half of what we hear

Kderslin "of tem and made Government. House free heads of our local naval establishment may with be true, have by no means earned for themselves, reading of a Bill entitled "The Excise Ordinances causing a saving of $13,518

a high reputation among the law-abiding citizens (Opium) 1848-1879 Amendment Ordinance 1883 these different additions and beductions ard set alike to all subjects of Her Majesty of perfect impunity construct at the public expense of the Korean capital. We shall be curious to (No. 3) stated that the object of the Bill was to forth in the schedule 4 annexed. whatever nationality. For the first ume pleasure yacht, and enter it in the records of see whether Chins follows Japan example in apply certain provisions of the existing law with Increments earned, as well In the history of Hongkong Sir Igus Porr the Dockyard as "Lighter No. 4"; but when the the matter. Fossibly some mutual understand regard to the sale of prepared opium to dross salaries and personal allowance HENRY attempted to discharge the func-Goremment in a grave emergency and in the ing has been arrived at, for it is difficult to see opium. There was sort of sub-farm for the already been ranctione tions of his office on a civilised basis; heterest of the public health begs for the loan of how the Japanese Legation can dispense with a working of the dross opium business and some $6,348,

an old hospital hulk which is lying useless in the guard so long as the Government of Peking doubts had prevailed in the minds of the Mig amount, t thinks the peninsula sufficiently unsettled to trates as to whether they had power to lasue increment" treated our Chinese fellow subjects with harbour, red tape and the rules of the service warrant the retention of a large, Chinese garrison warrants under the existing Ordinances in respect

of the unauthorised sale of strowa opłuni. courtesy and consideration, Irrespective Intervene. Further comment is unncoessary.

Fat Soul,

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