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Intimations. DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, LIMITED, CHEMIST S. ACENTS FOR

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PARKE, DAVIS & Co.'s, SPECIALTIES. CASCARA CORDIAL. non-secret preparation of the now univer-

sally used Cascara Sagrada.

In those cases of constipation and indigestion

where Cascara is indicated, this cordial can be

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1890.

PARLIAMENT.

March 1st. . In pursuance of his notice Mr. Labouchere

called attention to the miscarriage of justice in the Cleveland Street scandal, asserting that Lord Salisbury had warned Lord Somerset that a warrant has been issued, thus enabling the latter to escape. Mr. Labouchere demanded a Committee of Enquiry..

Sir Richard Webster refuted the charge of connivance on the part of the Govern

It is reported, the N. C. Daily News says, that the Pachna is to run on the Hankow-Ichang

line.

THERE will be a Regular Convocation of Cathay Chapter, No. 1165, in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, on Tuesday, the 29th instant, at 8.30 for 9pm. precisely. Visiting companions are cordially invited..

secution.

stores

Total.........

.9,017

46,500

CONCENTRATED-DISTILLED EXTRACT | bury's word and refusing to withdraw was named the difference between common law and equity ?" { pany had two alternatives-either to issue fresh April 1863 to Sir Hercules Robinson, wao providing for their own land defence... But even

WITCH HAZEL.

March 3rd.

This preparation, sold, under various fancy names, has gained the position of a household Mr. W. H. Smith stated that Lord Salisbury, remedy for wounds, bruises, inflammation, &c.

Is the treatment of piles it often alone suffices having tren charged with so serious an offence te effect a cure, but its most important use will as conspiracy to defeat the ends of justice, be in the treatment of traumatic injuries, includ- insisted a division upon Mr, Labouchere's ing sprains, bruises, excoriations, cats, buras, motion. The House accordingly divided, sixty- contused and lacerated wounds, as well as cores,sir voting for the motion, 206 against it. bunions, chapped lips, fissured nipples, ulcers, the bites or stings of insects, &c.

P. D, & Co.'s preparation is equal to any of the brands sold under proprietary names and is

about one third the price.

In pint bottles at cents 75.

(Telophone No. 60.). Nos. 22 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

Hongkong, 10th March, 180.

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March 4th.

In the House of Commons Mr. Gladstone moved that if a Member prefers a charge against one of Her Majesty's Ministers which is denied on behalf of such Minister, such member stall not be restrained from refusing to accept the denial, and persisting in the charge.

those waters, a

̈16.—In zòme cases, as I need scarcely inform

you, the poverty of the Colony renders any realisation of the general principle laid down in the preceding paragraph practically unattainable; in others, the contribution, though substantial, fails short of the full cost owing to the inability of the colony to provide more; and in both cases the difference is borne by the beavily taxed mother country. The Army Estimates (page 745 of the Year Book) are considerably over

IMPERIAL

The estimated cost of the navy to the Mr. A. G. Stokes said that the reason the reconstruction of the Company had been con- Armamenta.153,910. Imperial Exchequer is, as you will see from the Statesman's Year Book" (page 447); over sidered advisable, was-first, the fact that the Submarine mining, buildings,

&C......... present Company commenced operations with

13,003,00 X for the year 1898-9, and as the too small a capital. They saw the fault now; Submarind mining vesselsand

population of the United Kingdom (page 255) is and the scheme of reconstruction was intended

more than 37,000,000, these figures show that to remedy it. Instead of having two lakhs of

209,417 the mother country contributes 73. per head of dollars they ought to have began with four,

its population to the naval defence of the Empire, and they would to-day have been able to

.................. 375,427, and it might reasonably expect its dependencies A TELEGRAM was received in Shanghai from

continue planting operations, without any The incidence being 36 per cent, to Colonial and to make provision for their own defence to an Tientsin on the 7th inst., stating that Mr. C. M.ec.sity for considering further enlargement 64 per cent. to Imperial Revenues as ngalost equal amount. Questions of jurisdiction beyond 6 per cent. to Colonial and 40 per cent. to Im- the three-mile limit, of the flag, and of discipline, Encarnação, aged 20 years, an employd of the capital. Their position to-day was that with

perial revenues contemplated in 1884. It will stand in the way of Colonial war ships, so that over 1889 and very nearly over the opera. French Bank at the latter port, had committed the final call they had sufficient to carry on

be observed that in accordance with the original the envy will always be that of the mother. used with confidence; it is pleasantly flavoured ment, explaining that Lord Salisbury had suicide by sbooting himself-It appears that tions of 1890, and it was estimated by the division of charge the Colony ought to repay the country, and in dealing with the great question.... there was something wrong in the Bank's directors, ca Mr. Abrahamson's report, that at

of the defence of the Empire it-is difficult to lay and combined, with aromatics that prevent informed Sir Dighton Probyn that the issue of accounts for which the deceased was responsible, the very-outside only. $30,000 more was noded 90177, spent on submarine mining buildingsdown any other broad principle for dividing the

4-Since 1965 Hongkong has paid a military griping and cover the objectionable bitter taste a warrant was imminent, but that Sir Dighton and he killed himself to avoid a criminal pro-probably considerably leas; but at any contribution of 20,000 a year in aid of the cost cost, of Colonial defence, except that of the mother which is the one great objection to the use of never afterwards saw Lord Somerset.

rate something more than the present Company's of its garrison; and if you refer to paragraph country undertaking the sea defence of the this medicine.

Mr. Labouchere declined to take Lord Sälis "PRAY, my lord," we asked the judge, "what is balance. With this in front of them the Com-14 of the Colonial Office letter of the agth of Colonies by means of her navy, and of the 'Sold in original dasks at $1.2,

Colonies, so far as their means allow, respectively Very little in the end," responded his lordship. shares in the present Company or to reconstruct

was then in England, you will see that it was by the Speaker and suspended.

then intended that the amount of £10,007 was lo

this principle admits of extension, as, for instance, "At common law you are more quickly disposed on the lines to which he would refer later on. of The former is a bullet which is in The directors did not favor the first scheme,

"be subject to any revision which the altered when a Colony agrees to contribute, as most of stantaucously and charmingly effective; the because in neatly, all Companies, both in Borneo circumstances of the colony may require the Australian Colonies now do, to the cost of latter, an angler's book, which plays with the and Sumatra, the result of the working of tobacco will also be seen from paragraph 15 of the same additional ships to be employed in local waters victim before it kills him. Common law is estates shewed that it was quite two years before letter and paragraph 12ofthe Duke of Newcastle's for the protection of the floating trade within dividends were paid, as there was nearly always despatch, No. 115, of the 5th of September, 1863, a loss the first year. The second year, expe that Her Majesty's Government in fixing the prussic acid; equity is laudanum,” MR. SETON, the advance agent for Hudson's rience had shewn, that loss was about made up, amount at £20,000, were desirous "not to press Surprise Party, arrived here this morning from but the working expenses left very little of A Singapore by the "Glen" liner Glandriszy. balance. But at the end of the third year there too heavily at first on the Colonial revenues, and was a profit to be divided. If the directors the possibly to retard works of public utility." Sir Hercules Robinson, in replying on the aist The Company come on by the Wingsang, ex- pected here on Sunday, and arrangements have bad decided to issue fresh shares in the pre- of May, 1863, to the letter of the asth of April, been made to give the opening performance on sent Company it would entailed a considerable interpreted (paragraph 21) this expression to Monday night, in the Theatre Royal, City Hall, period elapsing before they got any results.

mean that the contribution was to be raised to Fall particulars will appear in our next issue, from their favestments. That would be obviated a higher rate on a future occasion," but meanwhile we may state that Mr. Hudson by the other scheme, one of the results of which has got together a first-class combination of would be, according to Mr. Abrahamson's report, talented artistes, who are certain to become that they would not anly be able to piya popular in this colony. A plan of the Theatre dividend of ten per cent, but also put the sum of will be on view at Kelly and Walsh's Ld., to at lefst $40,000 to the working account, morrow, where reserved seats may be booked. addition to replacing any capital expended by the new Company on this year's crop. That, they ACCORDING to a writer in Medical Classics a would admit, would be a very satisfactory position, white mark on the nail bespeaks misfortune. Before further referring to the scheme he Pale or lead-colored nails indicate melancholy would read the draft prospectius. [The people Broad nails indicate a timid, gentle and prospectus set out that the capital of the bashful nature. Lovers of knowledge and new Company should he $400,000, in $10 shares, liberal sentiments have round nails. People 20,000 (A.) of which should be paid to the old with narrow nails are ambitious and quarrel- Company in consideration of its estates, and.

7. The cost of this garrison will be about some. Small nails indicate littleness of mind, 20,000 (B.) should be offere for subscription. 28o cook a year and will consequently be nearly obstinacy and conceit. Choleric, martial men $3 on application and the rest as required. three times as great as was the expense of the delighting in war, have red and spotted nalle. The B. shares were to be entitled for five Nails growing into the flesh at the points or years from the registration of the Company anison in 1967, when the Colonial contribution was fixed. Her Majesty's Government, however, sides indicate luxurious, tastes. People with to a cumulative preferential dividend of

do not propose that the contribution should now very pale nails are subject to much infirmity of 7 per cent, per annum on the amount paid up.

be increased in the same propostion, and will The A shares to be entitled to a dividend at the only call upon the Colony to provide 40,000, a the flesh and persecution by neighbours and friends:

sime rate afterwards, and the residuum to be

year for each of the three years 1890-1-2, the equally divided according to the amounts paid up. Colony bearing in addition the cost of any or carried to the reserve fund, as the directors militin and volunteers which it may raise, and decided. The prospectus further set out at length

the contribution to be paid after 1892 being sub- the advantages which the Company's estates possessed] Mr. Stokes, proceeding, held forth anti-Ject to re-consideration during these three years. cipations of 10, 20, and even so per cent dividends, despatch, No. 213, of the 17th September 1884 8. You will remenber that Lord Derby's pointing out that the results on other estates enclosed with other correspondence a letter from $1,557,300, and 40.0002 (the contribution pro shewed that he did not exaggerate. The pre- the War Office of the gth of September, which posed for the next three years) taken only at 35. ferential dividend clause had been inserted

staled that "Lord Hartington considers that it a dollar amounts to about 17 per cent of the becaue the Hoard thought it only reasonable

should also be intimated to the Governor that revenue, and to about $124 (say 38. 91) per that some inducement should be offered to the present arrangement as to incidence of charge head of the population of the Colony, the investors. They would really have been amply only applies to the works now to be constructed

whole of which is vitally interested in the se- repaid by the increased value of the estate. It and armed, bud that the military contribution curity of the port. It cannot be said that consisted of 10,020 acres, bought for $55.000, and since then land had been sold for £z and even

paid by the Colony will have to be reconsidered such a payment is excessive, either as a with reference to the increased garrison which charge upon the people who throng fo Hong- £3 an acre, the upset Government price now

may become necessary in consequence of these kong to seek the protection to life and property being $6 for uncleared ground. Their estate was capable of growing excellent tobacco, having And in now informing you of the amount which to the total public revenue of the Colony, or by

works, and to the general defence of the Colony." afforded by the British flag, or in its proportion been gradually improving for eighteen months

Her Majesty's Government demand from the comparison with the expenditure on similar

WINES AND SPIRITS.

BY APPOINTMENT.

THE BUDGET.

March 11th. The Navy estimates are thirteen and three quarter millions, the outlay for building amount- A. S. WATSON & CO., LD ing to six and a half millions.

(ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.)

HONGKONG.

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W landed Brands, all of which are of ex- cellent quality and good value for the money.

The same being specially selected by our London House, and bought direct from the most. noted Shippers, are imported in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus enabling us to supply the best growths at moderate prices.

Invite attention to the following old

In ordering it is only necessary to state the name and quantity of Wine or Spirit wanted, and initial letter for quality desired,

Orders through Local Post or by Telegram

receive prompt attention, PORTS. (For Invalids and general use.).

Pa dozen

Cass. Fer Bol A Alio Douro, good quality,, Green Capsule __...................

$1.00

B. Vintage, Superior quality,

Red Capsules nenä 12 Fine Old Vintage, superior quality, Black Seal Capsule 14.

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wine, Green Capsule........ 6 B'Suerior. Hale Dry, dinner

wine, Green Seal Capsule...7.50 C Manzanilla, Pale Natural

Sherry, White Capsule....... 10 Superior Old Dry, Pale Natural Sherry, Red Seal Capsule..

D Very Superior. Old

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CLARETS.

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BS Estephe, Red Capsule

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1.25

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PETER'S pence for 1880 yielded to the Fope $30,000 less than in 1888.

York for, last year was 39:583, against 40,147 THR total number of deaths reported in New

for 1888,

THE Ocean Steamship Co.'s steamer Aga- memnon, from Liverpool, left Singapore for. Hongkong this morning, and is due on the 20th inst.

OFFICIAL returns show that not less than 500,000 persons in the city of Vienna and its suburbs, punting to 42 per cent of the population, have suffered from the influenza.

MR. REDING, Kussian consul at Shanghai, leaves for home on the 15th inst. During his absence Mr. Carl Bock, consul-veneral for Sweden and Norway, will look after Russian interests.

1.50 THR Superintendent of the P. & O. S. N. Co. courteously informs us that the steamship Afiranport, with the next English mail, left 0.50 Singapore for this port at 4 p.m. yesterday.

0.75 THE Reking Gazelle notifies that Wu Ta-cheng,

the Director-General of the Yellow River, has 41.00 been granted one month's leave of absence to enable him to visit his aged mother, who is lying

1.00

1.52

Per Case,

doz,

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very ill at Soochow

AMOND all the generous subscribers to Jubilee statues of useless females, illuminations for un- observant "Jukes," etc., surely some may be found who will send up a dollar for a much more deserving object At the Central Police Station is a destitule, white-haired old cripple belonging to somewhere around Lincolnshire, named William Mann. He hasn't a cent, is 78. years of age, has been out in the East fifty- seven years, and is being seat home. The poor old fellow is still smart and active, considering his age, and has a volume of stories that he could tell. He came out here in 1833, as master of a schobuer. Among his many ad- ventures he was forced, by fifteen Spanish | prisoners, who had escaped, to take them from Guam, in the Marianas, to the Pelew Group. About fourteen years ago he was one of a crew

natives stole part of the bit of | because the captain ilapped the chief in the face for permitting it, most of his comrades were slaughtered before his eyes. He got a terrible slash across the cheek, a spear-wound in the head, and several fingers cut off-hence his a small fortune to bim, and we hope that quite that amount will be forthcoming. The inspector in charge will account for all donations.

wrecked on an island in the Caroliness, and

mount.

the most critical period for a Company to sur Mr. Francis asked if the directors, would take any of the new issue?

The Chairman replied that he believed they all would, although very heavy holders at pre sent. He then proposed-That the Company be Dalrymple and Selby Darby, both of Hongkong, he, and they are hereby, appointed liquidators for the purposes of such winding up...

5.-The garrison in 1 63-4 was estimated at 1,000 of all rank, and its annual cost at 100,cool. In 1888 the garrison numbered 1,445 of all ranks (exclusive of volunteers), and its cost has risen to about 16,000, a year, while the Colonial con- tribution has remained at 20,000l.

6. The future garrison, including local re. gulars, but excluding militia and volunteers, will be approximately as follows:

Imperial troops, 2,525 of all ranks. Local regulars, 493 of all ranks. The details are given in the Table A. annexed to this despatch,

Colony as its contribution to the increated gorri- șan, I'desire to draw your attention to the follow- ing considerations, which have been duly weighed before that amount was determined,

9-Hongkong is the centre of great commer: cial activity, and the mercantils prosperity of the port continually increases in a very remarkable extracted from the Blue Books:-

16,000,000, or more than as. gd, per head of the population. And this, added to the naval charges, makes a payment by the mother country of 158., 9d, per head per annum for the defence of the Empire in 1888-9 But I am informed by the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury that the corresponding payment for the current year may „be estimated at 16% 5d. per head. These are the net amounts, after allowing for contributions received from India and the "Colonies, but are exclusive of a very large expenditure chargeable to special defence loans,

17-If these payments are contrasted with the contribution asked from the Colony under your Government, you will see that £40,000 a year is not only a very much smaller charge per head of the population, but, as I shall proceed to show, ite payment is well within the ability of the flourishing Colony of Hongkong. There are other abjects on which the money might uefally be spent, but self-protection is the first duty of a community, in which other matters should be postponed, and it is hardly necessary to point out that, unless that is secured, very much of the other outlay may prove to have been undertaken in vain.

18. The revenue for 1888 amounted to

purposes in the United Kingdoms in referen

19.—I will only further point out in reference? to the annual payments, what doubtless you will not have failed to notice, that the 40,000! which the Colony will pay in each of the next three years is only one seventh of the cost of the garrison, while the remaining six sevenths,

country.

AN Emergency Convocation of Cathay Chapter, No. 1165, will be held in Freemasons' Hall helpless condition. A hundred dollars would be wound up voluntarily, and that Henry Liston d:gree, as is evidenced by the following figures 240,000},, will still be borne by the mother Zetland Street, on Wednesday, the 19th instant, at 8.30 for gp.m. precisely. Visiting.com panions are cordially invited.

WE are pleased to learn on the best authority that a private telegram has been received from London to the effect that the New Punjom Com. pany has been successfully floated, and that the allotment of shares is being made.

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THE EAST BORNEO PLANTING COMPANY, LIMITED.

An extraordinary meeting of the shareholders of the above Company was held in the Hongkong $4.50

THE N. C. Daily News of the Pth inst. says - Hotel this afternoon, for the purpose of con- 5.00 The Tungchow brought down 114 boxes of sidering a proposal to reconstruct the Com- treasure valued at Tls. 410,050 from Tientain. pany Mr. B. Layton presided, and Messrs. She made the passage from Taku Bar to Shang-E. E. Abrahamson (manager) A. G. Stokes, A. P. Stokes, W. G. Brodie, J. J. Francis Per Doc.hai in 56 hours. The Kowshing did the same

distance in 1884 in 49 hours 30 minutes, and the H. S. Dalrymple, S. 5. Benjamin, W. Judd, A. R. Gabbay, W. H. Ray, H. Wicking, W. E. Chungking the same year in 55 hours,"

Dougherty, H. P. Tennant, S. L. Darby, Perry, S. J. Danby, Romano, etc., and L. Hallward (secretary)

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THE Band of the A. & S. Highlanders will play the following programme on the Barrack Square, to-morrow evening, commencing at 7,300'clock;→→

March..............." Preciosa".Devery

D'Erville, Gung Waldieutel

Kuhner,

Lancoring

Polkavat

Vanity

"Immortallen"

Brane Bocche

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1.00 We are informed that the general managers of the Labuk Planting Co., Ltd, have received 1.104 musters" of fermented tobacco from their estate which experts' in Hongkong have very favorably reported on. These samples are to be 0.75 forwarded by mail to London and Amsterdam to be further tested and reported upon. The Intest reports from the Company's estate are highly favorabic, and there is every prospect of the enterprise proving a profitable one to all concerned.

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Maraschino

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Herring's Cherry Cordial Chartreuse" Dr. Siegert's-Angostura Bitters, &c.

The Hongkong Eelegraph

HOXOKONG, THURSDAY. MARCH 13; 1890.

TELEGRA-M÷S

THE ARMY.

LONDON, March 1st,

Mr. Stanhope's resolution for the outlay, of four millions on improved battack accommoda- tion has been adopted by the House of Com

mobs.

PORTUGAL,

£80,000 has been subscribed in two days for the National Defence Fund, which is expected to reach a million shortly,

ENVELOPES were first used in 1839. " The first air pump was made in 1650. The first steel pen was made in 1830, The first lucifer match was made in 1839, The first iron steamship was built in 1830. Ships were first "copper-bottomed " In 1783. The first horse railroad was built in 1826-27,

The first watches were made in Nuremburg in 1477.

The first newspaper advertisement appeared in 1653

The first use of-a-locomotive in America was in 1819. SOMEBODY-it must have been Mr. Cross of the Gasworks-sends us the following little ode to the electric light, dipped from a Shanghai con.

temporary:

Mr. Judd seconded, and it was agreed to. The Chairman then proposed-That the draft 1863... agreement submitted to this meeting, and ex pressed to be made between this Company and 1868... its liquidators of the one part, and The New East Borneo Planting Company, Limited, of the 1878... other part, be and the same is hereby approved, and that the said Jiquidators be and they are hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with such new Company (when incorporated) in the terms of the said draft and to carry the same

ato effect.

Mr. Francis then, at the Chairman's request, said a few words. He did not quite approve of the scheme, preferring that of reconstruction, but still he would give it every support. By the courtesy of Mr. Abrahamson he had visited the The Chairman said that the meeting had been Melapl'estate when down in Borneo recently, and called to consider certain resolutions, which were had found none apparently better managed (bear the outcome of opinions expressed by the share-bear). He had inspected many estates, but that holders at the private meeting held last January, seemed thoroughly well organised. The land They had been circulated, and he need only add was apparently as good as any in Borneo. As be had said in his address on the subject last that it had been thought desirable to draw up & scheme to meet the situation. Mr. Stokes would month, there was evidently a great future for give them the details. Before doing so, however, tobacco culture in Borneo. He had also stated they would take advantage of the presence of that the Hongkong-Borneo companies had in- Mr. Abrahamson to hear what progress the sufficient capital, and that there were difficulties Company had made, and the prospects as they to be surmounted which investors here did not understand.. As far as he could see, that Com- appeared to them.

paay had surmounted those initial difficulties, although perhaps some of the expense was not unavoidable, and the result had been such that the new Company might rely on getting a very valuable cetate, well worth the money asked for it. He would have preferred to have seen the present Company extended, rather than recon- structed, but he hoped that the existing share holders would have the preference in the allotment.

The Chairman assured him of that, and the meeting dispersed. A confirmatory meeting will be held at an early daje n

Mr. Abrahamson said:-With reference to the progress made in the Company's Estate with this year's operations I am pleased to inform the shareholders that we are well ahead, in fact, wo are as far now with our planting operations as wo were last year at the end of June. It now but remains to complete burning the timber which has been stacked for the purpose and to have the ground ready for planting. Besides being well ahead with our work the health of the Estate, which is now more opened up, is fax better than it was last season. We have procured excellent seed and we may confidently hope to continue to produce the fine quality leaf ob tained last season, samples of which have been

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́› NEW BARRACKS"

Shipping Ships.

| 20-A separate cerrespondence is proceeding Tonnage. Entered. 1,822

with respect to the details of the additional bar- 894,924 racks which will be required for the increased Cleared 1,835 91957 garrison, and I lo not propose to touch upon Entered 27.500 2,501,815 these details) but I will state the reasons which Cleared 27,099 2,473,887 influenced Her Majesty's Government in deter- Eatered 28,779 4.353,66ming that a portion of the cost of their construc Cleared 28,377 4.340419tion should be borne by the Colony, Entered 27.779. 6,400,410 Cleared 27,369 6,309,974 to. During the same period the increase of the public revenue' has, similarly, been very marked. The figures have been

1863 ...$ 376,375 18681,134, 106 Including fees on gambling

houses, since abolished,

1888..

1878':..... 947.637 1888.1,557,300

In other words the public revenue has nearly trebled itself in 25 years, while the shipping visiting the port has multiplied seven-fold,

The population, which was shown by the census of 1881 to be 160,402, is now estimated at not less than 215,000.

11.It is evident that the prosperity, I may almost say the existence, of the colony, and the welfare of this large population, depend upon the continuance and security of its trade with other place. If the trade is secure, the prosperity may be expected to continue and increase, and the first instincts of self-interest would lead the community to make every effort to protect, and defend their trade.

12. The present defences of Hongkong, with their powerful armament, will suffice, in the opinion of Her Majesty's professional advisers, to afford the necessay protection against any attack likely to be made upon it; but I need scarcely remind you that another and more powerful safeguard is provided by the ships of Her Majesty's navy, whose daty would be to prevent any hostile force from approaching the place, and in whose absence alone would any attack upon it become possible. The combina

||21-Four different heads of expenditure were required in 1884.5 for putting the Colony into a proper state of defence, vir. Foris, a Arma ments. 3 Submarine, defences. 4 Barracks for

|¡additional troops. It was determined in the special agreement of that year, that the Colony: should provide the works, and the Imperial Government the armaments, the estimated ex- penditure being........

Works......

**£$5,625

Armaments...£37,500

"22,-This estimate, as I have stated above, has, however, grawn into an expenditure of 325.437%, of which 209,427%, or nearly two thirds,. will have been borne by the Imperial Exchequer, and if Her Majesty's Government now call upon the Colony to make a fair contribution toward the new barracks, it cannot complain of unfalt treatment, especially as the additional barracks are in fact a necessary part of the defences.

23.-It must be added that if, in the course of the three years, necessity for any defence works should arise, their cost would form the subject of a separate agreement, and that it in not to be understood that the whole charge of them would be borne by the Imperial Exchequer. 24-In the confident. hope that the present arrangement, which they consider equitable and - reasonable, will be readily accepted by the Colony Her Majesty's Government request that you will loss no time in laying this despatch before the Legislative Council, and in pressing forward the necessary, votes by all the means in your power, have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedi- ent humble servant,

NORME TO HOOPULO KNUTSFORD,

most favourably reported on, bath in London and THE INCREASED MILITARY COA. tion of the two forms of defence will, it may beGovernor.Sir George W. Des Vaux, KCMG

Holland. Mr. van Riusum, the manager, lately visited Delf and informed me that our tobacco would compare wall with any tobacco there- hê,

TRIBUȚION.

is confident of obtaining not only quality but of the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon

quantity this season, and I have every reason

to bellave that his confidence is well founded and that we shall reap a paying crop, Things

they were fast - year, AS tho Estate

The following despatch was laid on the tabis

Downing Street,

20th January 1890. Sir,-Referring to previous correspondence

hoped, effectually secure the safety of the trade of the Colony, and of the population which lives. ́and thrives upon it,

OF HONGKONG,

HAPPENDIX A 13- frankly recognise that the merchants PROPOSED ESTABLISHMENT OF THE GARRISON of the Colony have always been ready to acknow ledge the value of the navy to them. At the same time the changed conditions of Warfare," || and the sudden and rapid nature of the open. ing operations, have made it' necessary, for

The first steamboat plied the Hudson in Boy, are in a very different position to what respecting. the fortifications recently erected at Hongkong, like other important. Colonial ports,"

I now well organized and the coolies have Hongkong and their armament, I have now the had experience in the work required of honour to address you on the subject of the them, besides which the health of the men in additional garrison required by these fortifications satisfactory which was not the case when the and on the Incidence of its cost matters to Esiste was newly opened. I am informed from which Her Majesty's Government have give reliable sources that from 6 to so picals per field mort anxious and careful consideration. have been reaped fromi Estates In Borneo-one 77.—You are aware that in 1884. it was arranged in its second year) expects to pay a dividend of that the Colony should construct the works about zo per cent, and one in Marudu Bay, (in and that the Imperial Government should its third year) will pay 40 per cent to its share provide the armament, of the proposed defences. holders. I consider our Estate is particularly well

The cost was then estimated as follows ce situated as to position and soil and that we may Works £55,535 ** reasonably expect to harvest piculs per field, Armamentu.capturer.... 374 CO Last season was an exceptionally unfavourable the incidence being 63 per cent, to Colonja', and ane, we were late, and the abnormal rains 40 per cent, to Imperial, revenues.'... caused a food which would not have affected us 3This estimate was subsequently increased had we been in timeśne we aro ́this sègion, During an experience in Boraco, of nearly eight years I never experienced such a wet season 'as Last year, still I consider our climate is admirable for tobacco, Personally I shall do my utmost in keeping down expenses consistent with efficiency as I am most anxious to see this company attain the success which I am confident is in store for it, and should any shareholder visit the come pany's property, which is but 4 days from Honghong I shall give every facility for inspect ing the Estate. (Applause)

Twinkle, twinkle, little arc, Sickly, green, uncertain spark"! : Up above my bead you swing, Ugly, strange, expensive thing, Cold, unlovely, shivering star, I've no notion what you nie--__- How your wondrous "system" works, Who controls your jumps and jerks, "Your's a splendour like the day.

Billous green and purple ray No: where'er they worship you All the world is black or blue.

Though your light at times supais: Homely oll or vulgar gas, popu Sdll-f ́close with this remark 1'detest you, little are 1,50

to

-Works:

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Armament .................................................... 153,9102 without including the submarine mining defences, which are estimated to cost

9017!!! Works i Submarine mining vessels and pole lede stores............. 46 500

so that the total cost of the defences and the division of that cost will be as follows;

Construction of Works-Fortifications £116,000

battalions

to be always ready to repel in attack in case of Royal Artillery, a bat.

terles the absence of the fict), and to have is garrison permanently at full strength, and not dependent Royal Artillery, staff. upon the deubiful possibility of receiving réin. Royal Engineers, officer forcements on the outbreak of wax

and staff 14—it will doubtless be urged, as has been Royal Engineers, fortress urged before, that the defence of Colonial ports | company. No is a matter of Imperial concern, and that the Royal Engineers, eastern maintenance of their garrisons should be mainly battalion borne by the taxpayers of the United Kingdom, Infantry, Her Majesty's Government have, however, never | General staff. admitted, and cannot now admit, this plea. Self- | Ordnance artié preservation is the first law of nature, and if the Gymnastic instructe capture of Hongkong would be a senous blow to Army schoolina ter the Empire, the capture "would: mean, raid?tö Medical Staff and Corm many inhabitants of the Colony, and strious Pay Department loss and hardship to all. Hoogkong, in common Commisessifat and Tran- whtrevery other Brkish possession, is directly

CUPOM Staf und Con benefitted by. In connexion with the rest of the Ordnance Store Depart Empire, and, walle enjoying the benefits, cannot ment and Corps que escape from the responsibilities, entalled by that connexion. The larger dependencies (auchtas. (prik Tomal:Europeans .......11. the Australian Colonies, accept theit, responsi

Iccn. "Artillery bilides without demur, and not only provide the Natives‹ Engineers, Sub- whole of their land defence, but contribute, to cost of the pavy in order to strengthen squadron, and obtain more, complete prosec for their shipping and doating trade,

marina: Miners