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IT is reported, the No C: Daily News says, that the Pachun is to rus on the Hankow-Ichang

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DANIEL DE JESUS, charged with having caused the death of a tailor, was this morning (14th inst) committed for trial at the next Criminal Sessions. ACCORDING to a Japarene papir, among the pirates who infeat Tonquin, are some half-dozen Japanese, one of whom bas risen to the rank of a pirate captain.

HALT of the Chinese coolies at Tanjong Pagar Singapore are said by the Free Press to be down with influenza, and there is some difficulty in despatching vessels.

MR. REDING, Russian consul at Shanghai, leaves for home on the 15th inst., During his absence Mr. Carl Bock, consul-eneral for Sweden and

No way, will look after Russian interests."

THE Peking Gazette notifies that Wu Ta ch'eng the Director General of the Yellow River, has been granted one month's leave of absence to canble him to visit his aged mother, who is lying very ill.at Soochow. A NEW magazine called the Unitarian has just

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 1890.

The Yokohansa påpera state that they learn that the Viceroy Li is in consultation with other Chinese officials regarding the Loochow Islands, and that it is the intention of these officials to send a despatch to the Japanese Government, demanding the return of the Islands; and should the reply be unfavourable, they threaten trouble to Japan in the future.

THE China Merchane Co.'s paddle-wheeler Kiang-kwan inived in harbour on the 12th inst. from Shangbai, under orders to inaugurate the long-threatened opposition on the Canton river to the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co. and the China Navigation Co. We under stand that no date has yet been fixed for the Kiang-hwan to commence running, but there will doubtless be some delay in order that the vestel may piss the requisite. Government surveys. It is reported that Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co, as representing the Indo-China S. N. Co., will take a prominent part in the new opposition.

I connection with the new Masonic Order of the Secret Monitor, the Singapore Free Press learn that the Straits Settlements has been erected into a district, with R. W. Br. F. H. Gottlieb as D. G. S. R. The Conclave at Penang has been allowed to take is its motto "Primus in Indis."

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THE Artillery Volunteers are being invited by the military authorities to co-operate in a big- gun display in honor of the Duke of Connaught. But they are not "freezing on1 to the idea. We understand that the Fleet will go through a series of evolutions when the visitors arrive,

cripple" into harbour after the display. The Fame will be on hand to tow any

A JAPAN contemperary says The editor of the Noh Nippo, a newspaper of Gifu Prefecture, which has been suspended by the authorities for having printed matter calculated to disturb the public peace, has been arrested by the Gifu Correctional Court on a charge of having printed mantter disrespectful of the Emperor Jimmy "Jimmy" only died about 2,500 years ago.! A TELEGRAM was received in Shanghai from Tientsin on the 7th inst, stating that Mr. C.-M. French Bank at the latter port, had committed suicide by shooting himself. It appears that there was something wrong in the Bank's and he killed himself to avoid a criminal pro accounts for which the deceased was responsible,

Council has not been asked to vote this before, as the Attorney General is about to arrive in a few days-possibly the end of this week, but as soon as it was brought to my knowledge that the Council had not voted the increased salary i thought it should be at once considered, more particularly as the new Attorney-General has been given to understand that he will receive the bigher salary. The matter was then referred to the Finance Committee.

VOTES.

The Acting Colonial Secretary laid on the table recommendations for the vote of $735, fur the employment of a nuisance inspector at Kowloon during the ensuing five months, and of $90 for a Chinese teacher for the new head- mistress of the Girls' School-Referred,

The detalls are given in to this despatch.

7.-The cost of this garrison will be about 1- 280 cool a year and will consequently be neatly three times as great as was the expense of the garrison in 1967 when the Colonial contribution was fixed. Her Majesty's Government, however, do not propose that the contribution should now be increased in the same proportion, and will only call upon the Colony to provide 40,000/; a year for each of the three years 1890-1-2, the Colony bearing in addition the cost of any militia and volunteers which it may raise, and the contribution to be paid after 1893 being sub- ject to re-consideration during these three years. 8. You will remember that Lord. Derby's despatch, No. 213, of the 17th September 1884. enclosed with other correspondence a letter from the War Office of the gth of September, which stated that Lord Hartington considers that should also be intimated to the Governor, that the present arrangement as to incidence of charge only applies to the works now to be constructed paid by the Colony will have to be reconsidered and armed, and that the military contribution with reference to the increased garrison which may become necessary in, consequence of these

And in now informing you of the amrant which works, and to the general defence of the Colony"

Colony as its contribution to the increased garri. son, I desire to draw your attention to the follow before that amount was determined. ing considerations, which have been duly weighed

in the Table A. annexed | exclusive of a very large expenditure chargeable

to special defence loads.

17.If these payments are contrasted with the contribution asked from the Colony under your Government, vou will see that 640,000 head of the population, bat, as I shall proceed year is not only a very much smaller charge per to show, is payment is well within the ability of the flourishing Colony of Hongkong. There are other objects on which the money might usefully be spent, but self-protection is the first duty of: a community, to 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. "K NAMEN

18.The revenue for 1888 amonntëd to $1.557,300, and 40.0007. (the contribution, pro- posed for the next three years) taken only at 3a. a dollar amounts to about 17 per cent. of the revenue, and to about $1°24′ (say 35. od♪ per head of the population of the Colony, the curity of the port. It cannot be said that whole of which is vitally interested in the se such a payment is excessive, either" as 'a charge upon the people who throng to Hoag. afforded by the British flag, or in its proportion kang to seek the protection, to life and property

comparison with the expenditure on similar purposes in the United Kingdom.

made its appearance. in Tokyo. According to tion of that work, came to hand by the last P. & Encarnação, aged 20 years, an employé of the this Council, and, indeed, towards the commu- Her Majesty's Government demand from the to the total public revenue of the Colony, or by

itself, it has been established by the American Unitarian Association in cooperation with some of the most earnest and patriotic minds of Japan. COAL prospects in British North Borneo, we learn from a trustworthy source, are of the most satisfactory character. The concession which was obtained some time ago by a local Syndicate promises to be a great success, the prospecting as far having exceeded the most sanguine anticipations.

THINGS have, been decidedly dull about town these last few days-so dull, in fact, that a young financial friend of ours, in despair of any improve ment, and with a laudable desire for a new sensation, started out to discharge some of his numerous liabilities. Needless to say, his ́success was complete,

THE N. C. Daily News of the th inst, saya :-

The Tungchow brought down 114 boxes of treasure valued at Tls. 4ro,ogo from Tientsin. She made the passage from Taku Bar to Shang bai in 56 hours. The Rowshing did the same distance in 1884 in 49 hours 30 minutes, and the Chungking the same year in 55 hours." 'CAPTAIN Craigie, of H.M.S. Hyacinth, went ashore at Singapore the other week, unfortunately forgetting to take his keys with him. During

his absence his Chinese steward discovered the keys, opened the safe, and walked off with $100, $100 being in $10 notes and $300 in $5 notes. A warrant for the arrest of the thief was issued. THE M.M. steamer Djemnah got her propeller entangled with the busy moorings while coming to the Pierat Kobe, the other week. She was noi long clearing herself. Three members of her crew, who were remarkably good 'divers, suc ceeded in freeing the propeller of its entangle. ment, and in less than an hour the vessel was alongside the Pier.

Tue Nagasaki Rising Sun has the following The "Hongkong Directory and Hong List for the Far East," for 1890, published at the Hong- Zoug Telegraph Office, being the ninth publica- O. mail. It is a complete directory of Japan, China, Corea, Vladivostock, Hongkong, Straits Settle ments, Macao, Cochin China, Manila, etc.; it also contains the foreign treaties, ordinances, rules, and regulations in force in the East, sport- ing statistics, vc., etc. So far as the informa- tion referring to Nagasaki is concerned, it is as correct as the constant changes being made will permit, which is more than can be said of its contemporary the "Chronicle and Directory." The whole comprises a book of over 800 pages

of useful information."

REFERRING to the present depressed state of the tea trade, the Foochow E.he says: We belleve that if the foreign tea merchants will only take the trouble of urgently enquiring why the foreign tea hongs are generally unable to make enough| to keep the pot boiling, while their whole crowd of native employés are prospering year by year; we doubt not that the root of the depression will be found. Though a reduction of the present absurdly heavy duty and lekin are absolutely necessary, it will be still of no good if both these duties are not entirely placed in the bands of foreign Customs. Our opinion is that unless the fen growers are free from the enormous squeezes in the country, and the enquiry into the prosperous state of native employés in foreign tea hongs be made, nothing will save the trade from total collapse.

TIGERS are reported as numerous in. Jelebu, At Jeram Jonge a gentleman' came across the fresh tracks of one, which he carefully measured off with a foot rule, the dimensions being eleven inches by nine! This sounds like remancing, but the fact can be proved. The natives seem to have a yarn in connection with this animal, which they believe in be the same that several years ago carried off a young child and restored her to her mother unharmed some 14 days afterwards. The child is known as the "Kramat" or preplictess, and was a few months back mar- We are informed by a gentleman from the Peak ried to the Dato Penghulu. She is popularly district that about a quarter to oine on the morningsupposed to possess certain supernatural powers. of the 12th inst. a storm of hail suddenly, broke The tiger, which was of enormous size, is called the "Kramat Karimau," and the natives make over the Tramway station, lasting about three minutes. The stones were phenomenally large, out that it is harmless. averaging about an inch across, by three-eighths thick. It was a sight, our informant assured us, that he would not have believed if he had not witnessed it.

OPPOSITION is certainly, the life of trade. Our Shanghal morning contemporary of the 8th inst. Bays: "It was stated at Hankow that the Ngankin was to bring down something like 20,000 packages from Hankow, the freight upon them being til. We hear that the low rates of passare-money now current are so promoting travel, that what is lost by the low tariff is more than made up the numbers carried."

AMONG 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 destiture, white-haired old cripple belonging to somewhere around Lincolnshire, named William Mann. He hasn't a cent, is 78 years of age, has been cut in the East fifty- seven years, and is being sent home. The poor old fellow is still smart and active, considering his акс and has a volume of stories that he could tell. He came out here in 1833, as master of a schooner. Among bis many ad WE are informed that the general managers of the Labuk Planting Co., Ltd. have received cures he was forced, by 'fifteen Spanish "musters" of fermented tobacco from their prisoners, who bad escaped, to take them from Guam, in the Marianas, to the Pele Group, estate which experts in Hoogkong have very About fourteen years ago he was one of a crew favorably reported on. These samples are to be

wrecked an island in the Carolinas. The forwarded by mail to London and Amsterdamnatives stole part of the bit of cargosalved, and, to be further tested and reported upon. The latest reports from the Company's estate are highly favorable and thereris every prospect of the enterprise proving a profitable one to all concerned.

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because the captain slapped 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 helpless condition. A hundred dollars would be a small fortune to him, and we hope that quite that amount will he forthcoming. The inspector in charge will acceant for all donations.

secution.

A STORY comes of the recovery of a picture painted over one thousand years ago (in A.D., 5g) by Kannoks, the father of Japanese pictorial every detail being finished with the elaborate art. It represents a figure about two feet high, care lavished by the old Japanese masters on their choicest works. It has been said by experts that the genuine works of Kanaoka now extant may be counted on the fingers of one hand, and that the whereabouts of each is well known, THE expensive yearly festivity at the Canton Joss-house or Club, has since last week begun with the usual luxury, says the Foochow Echo. This festivity is said to be provided by the foreign bangs compradores, tea boys, godown- men, house boys, and Canton tea hong- man. The subscriptions are collected from each of the above stated corporations in turns, the whole business costing them some thing over $15,000, and it is based upon the expectation of a prosperous year, but who is to pay for all this now? We believe the tea growers, through the generous help of foreign buyers.

MR. Justice Wise delivered judgment on rather an unusual point, in the Summary Court this morning (March 14th). On Wednesday he heard a case in which Tang Kit, contractor, sued J. A. F. de Sonnnville, for $307, Mr. Wilkinson appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Bowles defended. The defendant and Mr. Charles Mooney own a piece ofland at the Peak, and each contracted with the plaintiff to build a house on his portion. This was done, but before Mooney had finished paying for his part he failed. Tang Kit therefore sought to recover from de Sonnaville, alleging that the two contracts bad been all along treated as one. In giving judgment his lordship, found for the defendant, with costs.

MEETING OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

THE INCREASED MILITARY CONTRIBUTION. His Excellency lift on the table a despatch (which will be published to-morrow) from the Secretary of State, with reference to the proposed increase of the military contribution of the Colony. He said may say at once that it will be incumbent on me, without any unnecessary delay, to propose a vote by which the military contribution of this

a year. But it is only fair to the members of Colony will be increased from £20,000 to £40,000 nity generally, that time should be given to examine the arguments contained in the des- the vote until a reasonable opportunity has been patch, and I shall therefore refrain from proposing afforded to every member of considering-ar 1 am sure they will consider-with every care and impartiality, the reasons which have induced Her Majesty's Government to propose the increase, I may state that several copies of the State; so that every member will have an oppor- despatch have been sent by the Secretary of tonity of obtaining one.

THE BOKHARA ROCK REPORT, The vote to Col. Beaumont was reported by the Finance Committee as being still under consideration,

WHIT. WASHING.

The bill for the naturalisation of a Bonham Strand merchant named Lam Leung Sing passed its readings after numerous amendments of spelling,

THE NEW MEMBER INQUIRES. The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of a bill to amend section 28 of the Public Health Ordinance. Its effect was to make burial in any of the cemeteries legal, it being apparently an offence previously punishable with a fiac of $100. When the Bill was passing its third reading

Dr. Ho Kai inquired if the amendment would remove the cemeteries from the jurisdiction of the Sanitary Board? It would be a great pity if it did.

19-1 will paly further, point out in reference. to the annual payments, what doubtless you will 9-Hongkong is the centre of great commer- not have failed to sótiće, that the 40,000/ which cial activity, and the mercantile prosperity of the the Colony will pay in each of the next threè port continually increases in a very remarkable years is only one seventh of the cost of the degree, as is evidenced by the following figures garrison, while the remaining six sevenths, extracted from the Blus, Books,

240,0002, will still be borne by the mather www Shipping. country. TRACKS

Ships. Tonnage.

NEW BARRACKS. Entered 1,833

894,924 20-A separate cerrespondence is proceeding Cleared 1,835

911,957 with respect to the details of the additional bar Entered 27,500 2,501,815 | racks which will be required for the increased Cleared 27,090 2,473,887 garrison,' and' 1"do not propose to touch upon [ Entered 28,779/4/352,665 these details; but I will state the reasons which Cleared 28,3274,340,410 influenced Her Majesty's Government in deters (Entered 27,779 6400,410 | ming that a portion of the cost of their construc ***************** Cleared a7,369 6,309,974 tion should be borne by the Colony, pih proi 10-During the same period, the increase of the public revenue bas, similarly, been very marked. The figures have been :--

186:

1868.

1878.

1888...

1863...$ 576,375 18681,134,106 including fees on gambling

bosses, since abolished! 1878.947,637′′ 2017 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.

21-Four different heads of expenditure were required in 1884-5 for putting the Colony into, a proper state of defence, viz., Forts, 2 Armr ment 3 Sabmarins defencer. 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 a binden.

ze Works.............£53,625": Armaments.......................£37,500.

- 22—This estimate, as I have stated above, has, however, grown into an expenditure 28325.4274, of which 209,4277, 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's fair contribution toward the new barracks, it cannot complain of unfair treatment, especially na the additional barracks are in fact a necessary part of the defences,

The Acting Colonial Secretary assured him "It is evident that the prosperity, I may that it would nor, owing to the fact that at pre-almost say the existence, of the colony, and the sent the Sanitary Board had 'no jurisdiction over welfare of this large population, depend upon the cem trries,

continuance and security of its trade with other places, 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.

Mr. MacEwen had his doubts, and at his suggestion the third reading was deferred.

The Council then adjourned until Wednesday next.

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

A meeting of the Finance Committee was then held, the Acting Colonial Secretary presiding.

The Chairman stated that the vote to Col. Beaumont was still unsettled, his report not having yet been circulated.

The vote tocreasing the salary of the Attorney. General was passed without comment,

The $735 for a nuisance insector at Kowloon, and of $90 for a Chinese teacher for the head mistress of the Girls' School, were also passed.

TRIBUTION.

12-The present defences of Hongkong, with their powerful 'armament, will suffice; in the opinion of Her Majesty's professional advisers, to afford the necessary protection against any attack likely to b: m de 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 duty would be to prevent any hostile force from approaching the place, and in whose absence alone would buy attack upon it become possible. The combina tion of the two forms of defence will, it may be

of the Colony, and of the population which lives and thrives upon it.

A meeting of the Legislative Council was held on the 12th inst. There were present :--- His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government (Mr. F. Fleming) the Acting THE INCREASED MILITARY CON- hoped, effectually secure the safety of the trade Colonial Secretary, (Mr. W. M. Deane), Mr. S. Brown, Surveyor-General; Mr. A. Lister (Acting Colonial Treasurer); Mr. A. J. Leach, Acting Attorney-General; Mr. N. C. Mitchell-Innes, Acting Registrar-General Messrs. P. Ryrie, C. P. Chater, J. J. Keswick, A. P. MacEwen, Ho Kai, (unofficial members) and Mr. A. Seth, Clerk of Councils.

The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.

NOT "QUITE SUFFICIENT." His Excellency-With reference to the minutes of the last meeting, now confirmed, I think it only right to state that I have received informa- tion from.some members of the Reception Com- mittee appointed to receive the Duke and Duchess of Connaught that the amount the Council was asked to vote-$12,000-will not be quite sufficient to cover the expenses. I am in hopes that these will not exceed the vote by much-possible $2,000 0 $3,000-I am not in a position to mention the

exact amount

RAISING THE ATTORNEY-GENTRAL'S PAY; The Acting Colonial Treasurer laid on the table a recommendation by his Excellency that the sum of $3,000 be added to the salary of the Attorney General Size

The following despatch was laid on the table of the Legislative Council on the 12th inst.:~,

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zoth January, 1890, Sir,-Referring to previous correspondence respecting the fortifications recently erected at Hongkong and their armament, I have now the honour to address you on the subject of the additional garrison required by those fortifications and on the incidence of its cost; matters to which Her Majesty's Government have give mest anxious and careful consideration.

2-You are aware that in 1874 it was arranged that the Colony should construct the works, and that the Imperial Government should provide the armament, of the proposed defences. The cost was then estimated as follows

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3-This estimate was subsequently increased

.....£116,000).

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9,017

46,500

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 is not to be understood that the whole charge of them would be borne by the Imperial Exchequer.

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 Legislative, Council and in pressing forward the lose no time in laving this despatch before the Accessary votes by all the means in your power. have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedi ent humble servant, even

KNUTSFORD/*: Governor Sir George W. Des Voeux, K.C.M.G, 13-1 frankly recognise that the merchants & &c.; desi of the Colony have always been ready to acknow

pasifed de ledge the value of the navy to them. At the wining A APPENDIX A/ same time the changed conditions of warfare, PROPOSED ESTABLISHMENT OF THE GARRISON and the sudden and rapid nature of the open- *24h phas ng operations, have made it necessary for OP HONGKONG Hongkong, like other important Colonial posto smen figh to be always ready to repel an attack in case of the absence of the fleet, and to have its garrison lo yo whalf permanently at fulls rength, and not dependent N JAM fair upon the doubtful possibility of receiving rein-Royal Artillery, bat forcements on the outbreak of war.

14-It will doubtless he urged, as has been urged before, that the defence of Colonial ports!

is a matter of Imperial concern, and that the

maintenance of their garrisons should be mainly borne by the taxpayers of the United Kingdom.

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Her Majesty's Government have, however, rever: Royan 2017, ERNES admitted, and cannot now: admit, this ples. Self- preservation is the first law of nature, and if the Infantry, a battalions. capture of Hongkong would be a serious blow, to Genemi stafford........ the Empire, the capture would mean ruin fo Ordnance artificers many inhabitants of the Colony, and gerious Gymnastic instructor... loss and hardship to all. Hongkong, in common Army, schoolmaster with every other British possession, is directly Medical Staff and Corps benefitted by its connexion with the rest of the Pay Department Empire, and, while enjoying the benefits, canno Commissariat and Tran= escape from the responsibilities, entailed by that connexion. The larger dependencies, such as the Australian Colonies, accept their responsi-

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bilities without demur, and not only provide thement whole of their land defence, but contribute to the cost of the navy in order to strengthen the for their shipping and floating trade, hi squadron, and obtain more complete protection Natives

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*-* | its population to the naval defence of the Empire, m.........« 325,427. | and it might reasonably expect its dependencies to make provision for their own defence to an equal amount. Questions of jurisdiction beyond. An extraordinary meeting of the shareholders the three-mile limit, of the flag, and of discipline of the above Company was held to the Hongkong stand in the way of Colonial war ships, so that Hotel this afternoon (13th inst), for the purpose the navy will always be that of the mother of considering a proposal to reconstruct the country and in dealing with the great question Company MLB Layton presided, and Mess of the defence of the Empire it is difficult to las G

2. 2. Abrahamson (manager) A. G. Sipker, GBrodie, J&J Friedla down any other broad principle for dividing the AP cost of Colonial defence, except that of the mother H. S. Dalymple, SS. Feclamin. Wadi, country undertaking the sea defence of the A. R. Gabby Wit Ray, H/ Wicking, W.2. Colonies by means of ber Bary, and of the Dougherty, Hup Tennant S. Le Darby Perry Colonies, so far as their means allow, respectively BJ Danby Romaso, etc; and Las Hallwand providing for their own land defence. But even (secretary), zobitur adjukaTVN this principle admits of extension/as, for instance, The Chairman said that the meeting had been when a Colony agrees to contribute, as most of called to consider certain resolutions, which were the Australian Colouíes now do, to the cost of the outcome of opinions expressed by the sbarn. additional ships to be employed in local eaters holder the private meeting held last Januar for the protection of the floating unde witbin They had been circulated, and his need only add REMINGTON STRON That it had been thought desirable to draw up■

ACCORDING to the Niffion, another case of allempted assassination has taken place in Japan. It says: "A telegram, dated Tokyo,

I knew it I should be disposed to at to.5 p.m. on the 2nd instant, reports that an

once move a vote for the additional amount, attempt was made on the previous night to

iz would doubtless interest the Irish leader, the because it would be only adhering to the assassinate Liest.-Gen, Viscount Torio. The assassins were two in number, but the Viscount Japan Mail says, to know that the story of his principle I have already enunciated, that I was fortunately unwounded, and captured arraignment by Captain O'Shea has been quoted do not think public money should be expended- ortunately pure is short, and by Japanese writers as a warning to their own until it is voted. Although I regret, for some we could not find out the real circumstances countrymen. "We have no accurate informa- reasons, that the amount will not be limited to

Works.... 9,017 of the case; whether the attempt was the result tion," writes a leading vernacular journal, "as the sum voted, at the same time I can assure of a difference of opinion on political subjects, to the details of the Parnell-O'Shea suit, you that for the sake of a few hundred dollars

· Submarine mining vessels and 10 be of a nature not this Count-indeed I may say this Colony--- stores.......................... · 46,500 or whether it arose from private comity." Vis- but it seems count Torlo is, at present, the head of the Heshu lending itself to discussion in polite society. would not wish that any want of loyalty should be so that the total cost of the defence, and the

has championed the cause shewn to one of her Majesty's sons. I know it is } division of that cost will be as follows;— Chiusti ha, one of the Conservative associations Mr. Painell

and securd the co- the desire of the Colony to give a fit-reception.

› COLONIAL. of the country, but it is one which bas only of Irish autonomy, existed for a couple of years, and it does not operation of Mr. Gladstone, but his policy in this to their Royal Highnesses, and I nes sure, should Construction of Works-Fortifications £116,000 scem to possess very much influence, in the matter is bitterly opposed by the great bulk of it be necessary to ask for an additional vote, it

·IMPERIAL · his countrymen. Thus be has had to contend will be granted. I do not think it would have country, Its leader can therefore scarcely count

with all sorts of difficulties. Last year bis fair been altogether straightforward in me to have Submarine mining buildings,

Armaments................................................153.910 as one of the ruling factors in the body politic.

fame barely escaped smirching in the investiga. sanctioned any further expenditure without THE following letter from the captor of the tions of the Royal Commission, and now be mentioning this,

Submarine mining vessels and Brothers Roque, translated in the Courrier is again in difficulties as regards the law. It is

Storchia d'Haiphong, is sufficiently curious to hear the fate of great men lo encounter troubles, but reproducing It is writter to the bearer of the troubles such as this last that threatens the Irish Tansom of $50,000-M. Briffavd, The brigand leader are peculiarly regrettable. A few years Says:"To the ambassador of Ba-ki (Tonquin) ago we had the case of Sir Charles Dilke, and

The incidence being 36 per cent, to Colonial and vice-general of the third-degree. From me, Lad now we have that of Mr. Parnell. Without

His Excellency-Before referring this to the 64 per cent, to Imperial Revenues as against (Luu-ky), chief of the advance-guard and out-going Into the merits of these cases, we are posts at Moi-nin :-Our army has received, on constrained to admit that the recurrence of such Finance Lommittee I may mention abortly the 63 per cent, to Colonial and 40 per cent to Im the 29th January, your letter sent by some scandals is very unfortunate for England's reputa- circumstances under which this additional vote in perial revenuci contemplated in 1884, It will On the other hand, it is a natural con asked, During the course of last year certain cor- be observed that in accordance with the original agriculturists, together, with some provisions tion. for the "gentlemen." In that letter you spoke sequence that as political rivalry between parties respondencatook place between the Governor and division of charge the Colony ought to repay the of the re-purchase of Mr. Roque and his becomes keener, the characters and private lives the Secretary of State, in connection with the 90172 spent on submarine mining buildings.

of their members should be exposed to closer, salary of the next Attorney General, when avagancy 4-Since 1865 Hongkong has paid a military men. We consented, begging them to fix the sansom at $50,000, 50 pieces of Canton crape scrutiny, Statesmen have to be prepared for should occur. On the 25th October the Secretary contribution of 20,000 a year in aid of the cost 50 pietra of black silk, and twelve watches (ten this. They must expect not only that political of State wrote a despatch in which he proposed of its garrison; and if you refer to paragraph of copper and two of silver), all to be ready for actions will be exposed to criticism, but also that the salary of any future Attorney-General 14 of the Colonial Office letter of the 25th of exchange on the 4th February. Our army and that their private conduct will be pried into. should be the same as that given to that officer April 1863 to Bir Hercules Robinson, whe sentinels are all brothers, full of sympathy and The statesman must therefore walk. perfectly in the Straits Bettlements, Boomin lies of was then in England, you will see that it was unity. The gentlemen agreed to the terms, but straight and uprightly in every relation of $4800, which has hitherto been the salary. But then intended that the amount of £20,00 was to asked for a day more, as the difficult and life, Political disentions have now been in proposing that increase he ordered that the "be subject to any revision which the altered precipitous route might delay you, as well as us. imported into our Japanese society The Attorney General should no longer have a right circumstances of the colony may require.* It Weputali confidence in your envoys, the chiefs epithets applied to high officials by thek to private practice, or fees for registration, etc., will also be seen from paragraph 15 of the same of the neighboring villages guaranteeing our opponents are of the strongest. They call them which should be paid into the Treasury, the letter and paragraph raofthe Duke of Newcastle's safety. We shall first send our representatives wicked subjects, corrupt officers, thieves, sellers average amount during lato years being about despatch, No, 115, of the gth of September, 1863 those waters, NON SECOND scarcely inform scheme to miéef the situation; Mr. Stokes would to see that our requirements are satisfied on of the State, and so forth. Officials, on their 6a5." It is, I think, a very doubifal question that Her Majesty's Government, in fixing the your part, and you also may ascertain if side, conscious that there are no grounds for whether an Attorney-Genoral should or should amount at £20,000; were desirous not to press our "friends" are the men you seek. Thes these extravagant denunciations, feel little con-not be allowed private practice there is a good too heavily at first on the Colonial revenues, and the exchange. It is understood that the cern about them. But, as a matter of fact, the deal to be said on both sides. With private thus possibly to retard works of public utility French soldiers will stay at least one hundred private lives of Japa eso officials are extremely practice he would have more opportunity of Sir Hercules Robinson, la replying on the 21st Loose: they even seem to think that laxity of picking up local dawn than otherwise, and would bf May, 1863, to the letter of the 25th of April, paces in the rear, ten only escorting the ransom

morals is a trait of the political hero.. In that be brought more in contact with the community, interpreted (paragraph 21) this expression, to and to receive our guests. On both sides let us resolve in be as faithful and just as the Heaven domain they do not yet find themselves assailed. which in my opinion is a good thing for any mean that the contribution was to be raised to that invisibly protects us, promising and swear-

But their immunity will not be perpetual As public officer. On the other hand private praca higher tale on a future occasion, mother country The Army Estimates (page year operations l'am pleased to inform the ing that we will act without reservation accord

ice, if it is large, undoubtedly takes up a consigThe garrison in 1 63-4 was estimated at ing to our agreement. You must guarantee that

derable portion of his time, and it may be that 1000 of all ranks, and its annual cost at 100,000

In 1888 the garrison numbered 1445 of all ranks all the officers commanding military posts shall

certain conclusions which it is necessary to leave us unmolested for ten days, and that the

arrivo at are somewhat delayed when be has to exclusive of volunteers), and its cost has risen inhabitants shall not be molested. The brush

give his time, up to privato practices These to about 160,000 a year, while the Colonial con:

Luky says that Wing-fat-cheong, the com- pradore to M. Reque, was shot whilst attempting to escape with bis father. The story is die credited. As stated yesterday (11th inst.), the captlyek arrived at Haiphong on Saturday last,

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society advances to a higher plane of moral sensitiveness, and above all as the strife of the general public, agitators, will not confica themselves to the discussion of political questions, Every incident of a prominent opponent's life Ippanese politicians will therefore have to order their private conduct with greater circumspection poless, they are willing to encounter such experiences, an have befallen Sir Charles Dilke and Mr. Parnell,"

*....16,—In some cases, as I'

you, the poverty of the Colony readersundy give them the details. Before doing so, however realisation of the general principle laid down in they would take advantage of the presence of ibrahamson, to hear what progress the the preceding paragraph practically unattainable; Mr. In others, the contribution, though substantial Company had made, and the prospects as they fort of the full cost owing to the inability appeared to them

of the colony to provide more and in both cases Mr. Abrahamson said. With reference to the the difference is borne by the heavily taxed progress that in the Company a Exate with this 45 of the Year Book) are considerably over shareholders that we hie' well ahead, in fact, we 10,000,000, or more than Bs.gd, per head of the Fare as far now with our planting operations as population: And this, added to the naval charges, we were last year at the end of June. It now makes a payment by the mother country of 158 but scmains, to complete burning the timber 91 per head per annum for the defence of the watch has been, Macked for the purpose and to Empire in 1888-9. But I am infurmed by the have, the ground teady for planting Besides corresponding payment for the current year may the Estate, which is now more opened up, w fir be estimated at 16);dsiperheads Chessure better than it was last season. We have procured the not amounts; after allowing for contributions excellent sted; and we may confidently hope received from India and she Colonies, but are to continge to produce the fion quality leaf; obs

(pen) cannot say all."-In a subsequent letter will be held up to applause or ex:cration, points have been carefully considered by tribution has remained at 20,000/weet Lords Commissioners of the Treasury that the being well ahead with our work the health of

the Government before deciding as they did 6The future garrison, including local tor The Secretary of State was of opinion that hegulars, but excluding militia and volunteers, will could not get a really efficient officer unless he be approximately as follows for SHERMES paid at least as much as is paid in the Straits Imperial troops, 233g of all ranks, Bettlements, Perhaps it is a pity that, the}

Local regulars, 495 of all ranke