as my attention had been more than once directed to it by the Secretary of State. With regard to the public laur.dries, civil bospital, slaughter houses, &c., hon, members will find that most of thesezums have been voted on previous occasions. I believe in regard to many of them-I may say all of them-there are plans and details which there is na objection, at all to laying before Council. Whether these plans are such as to come within the actual wording of the bon. member's resolution I am scarcely abis to say, but I can say that all the Information given to the Finance Committee with respect to these plans can be supplemented by further explana- tion from the Surveyor-General in case the documents laid before the committee are not such na to satisfy hon, members. There is another item which I think it only right to draw the attention of members to-it is not mentioned in the hon. member's motion-and that is item so. the lowering of Queen's Road, West. A sum of $6,000 has been inserted in the estimates for carrying out this work. This is a work which I was informed the Governor before his departure bad carefully considered, and it was mentioned to me that it was a very desirable work to carry out. In these circumstances I considered it my duty to insert the amount appearing in the estimates towards carrying it out next year, but In carrying out this work I can only say, as in the case of the Happy Valley improvements, that if the unofficial members consider this work should not be carried out next year, but should remain until the finances of the Colony are more flourishing, the Government is by no means desirous of urging the carrying out of the work against the feeling which unofficial members may possess in connection with it. The hon. member on my left (Mr. Chater) has spoken to me more than once about the work, and no doubt he will be able to give the Finance Committee any information con nection with it they may desire. The hon. member (Mr. Whitehead) in the course of his remarks referred to the possibility of increased taxation, and to certain point to which I alluded in the address I made a short time since. Now, it is quite true that I did refer to the possible arising of a loan, and I may tell members at once that my principal reason for suggesting the raising of a loan was not so much on account of the financial condition of the Colony as because I do think, whether the Colony. Is flourishing or not flourishing, that it is a hardship upon one generation to be called upon to pay the whole cost of such works as we are carrying out here now, and which are for the benefit of future generations. No doubt, if a Colony in excessively wealthy it is always desirable to save the interest we pay on borrowed money; but unless such is the case, it does seem hard that we should be called upon to pay the whole cost of works of this description. So far as the revenue and the financial condition of the Colony are concerned, I may say I considerit, as I stated in the address I delivered, as decidedly satisfactory. At the end of this year the probabilities are that there will be a very considerable balance to the good on the amount estimated towards expenditure on public works during the year over the amount mentioned in the address I made some few weeks ago, and I have good reason to believe that at the end of this year we shall be nearer $200,000 to the good than $100.000. With regard to the actual expenditure for public works, we shall in all probability have a balance to carry on for the coming year, so that as a matter of fact there will not be a deficit at all. I may also mention the fact that many of the works, or at any rate some of the works, which will be carried
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sible to accede to the request for showing detailed statemerita,
Mr. Whichead-I will alter that to "geners itatements
His Excellency Very well. Then there is another matter to which I would refer the hon. member. As regards the water and drainage works, 1 cannot refer him to the Surveyor- General, but all the information the Government possesses in the matter, and the reports of Mr. Chadwick, shall be furnished to the hon. member if that will meet him.
Mr. Whitehead-Would it not be desirable for the Government to place on the table a state- ment showing their definite intentions with regard to the scheme they prap se to follow, the same as in connection with the other works. I am thinking more particularly of the case of Victoria College. We all recollect very clearly what happened in that case. The estimated original cost was a comparatively small sum, whereas the actual cost of that building was enormous,
His Excellency-I am fully aware of that, but such cases are not confined to Hongkong. Only a day or two ago I read that the original estimate 100,000, while the total expenditure incurred for the Sclence and Arts Institute in Dublin was was £100 000. I do not mean to say that that is any justification whatever for the extra expense incurred here, but it shows that these things will occur all the world over.
Mr. Rytie What about the Tytam water works?
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has given and your arsurance that you are willing to furnish every information possible, the present resolution be amended by striking out the first part as to the postpone ment of the consideration of the estimates, after which it shall read "ist the Government lay on the table a general statement of the proposed works and of their interitions with reference to the damage and water works."
Mr. Whitehead-I still think we should have the plans of new works laid on the table wherever practicable.
His Excellency-I should not like to undertake to promise that, because I do not think the Government could do it. I should not like to bind myself to lay plans of all new buildings' on the table, because in that case it would become at once binding on the Government not to pro- ceed until all the plans were prepared and sub- mitted to the Council and that, as the Surveyor- Genéral says, would take months. If the hon. member can possibly word his motion so as to make it a pricvical one for the Government to accept, I shall be very pleased to agree to it; if not, there is no other course but to put it to the vote.
Mr. Chafer-I think, your Excellency, after the remarks made, and the promise given the alteration proposed by the Attorney-General So far as I am concerned would meet the case. I am willing to accept the undertaking, that all information with respect to these works will be given wherever practicable.
His Excellency-Does the hon. member'wish the motion as originally worded to be put to the vote? I do not wish to do so if all parties can agree to a compromise.
Mr. Whitehead-I am willing to agree to the alteration proposed.
His Excellency-1 do not see how the Govern- ment can lay on the table a definite statement as to their intentions with reference to the drainage and water worka. My only desire is to give the bon, member and unofficial members to under. stand that Government cannot promise to per- form what it is unable to do. Any information. that can be given will be given, but to under-carried. take to give a definite statement with regard to the water and drainage works would be to under. take what is almost impossible.
Mr. Whitehead-Are the Government decided to carry out the scheme suggested by Mr. Chad- wick}
His Excellency-I thought the Colonial Secretary stated just now that that was decided some months ago.
The Surveyor-General-If I may be allowed to say a few words, I would point out with regard to the resolution of the Sanitary Board, where as President I took a somewhat unusual course. 1
did not agree with the whole resolution passed by the Board for the reason that I was alrendy aware, as a member of the Legislative Council, that Mr. Chadwick's report had been received and adopted, and it appeared to me that the government, having received it, had pledged themselves as much as they could do towards carrying it out. It appeared to me that the reso- lution of the Board was of a very unusual nature. It was an attempt to extract from Government something that it is not usual for Government to give. With regard to the furnishing of a'detailed statement concerning these works, it would be an extremely inconvenient thing to do, because in plans which involve so much detail as these for water and drainage works, it is impossible to carry out precisely the original plan, because as the work gots on certain modifications and Improvements must be introduced, and if Govern- ment bound itself to carry out these plans with out making any modifications in them it would be an extremely objectionable course to adopt. It was because 1 foresaw the results that would follow if the resolution of the Sanitary Board were adopted, that, while fully agreeing with the plans that were prepared, I could not recommend
The amended motion was then put and
FINANCE COMMITTEE. The Council then resolved itself into a Finance Committee, the chair being taken by the Acting Colonial Secretary,
The Chairman said they would now proceed to consider the estimates, on the understanding already come to, namely, that only non-conten tious matter would be considered.
A vote of $55,527, the charges on account of Public debt, and a vote of $31,840 for pensions, were carried without discussion,
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THE GOVERNOR AND, LEGISLATURE, The Chairman proposed a vote of $40,899 for the Governor and Legislature.
noticed there
Mr. Whitebead said he was no increase made in the salaries of the Private Secretary and A.D.C.
The Chairman said the pay attached to these two posts was now about double what it was in 1875.
The vole was agreed to.
sum asked for is to call attention to the fact that the whole of the accounts should be audited here.
The amendment was then put to the vote and lost, Messrs. Chater, Whitehead, and Ho Kai, the only three unofficial members present, voting in favour of it, and the original motion for the vole of $10,000 was carried.
Aftera further vote for the Treasury the Counci resumed, and adjourned until Monday next.
THE CHINA Borneo COMPANY, LIMITED.
The second report of the Board of Directors to the ordinary meeting of shareholders, to be held at the Hongkong Hotel, at noon, on Saturday next, is as follows:
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Your Directors have now to lay before you the accounts for the year ending 30th June, 1890, which they regret show a loss on working account of $10,24272 after deducting $4,977.24 carried forward from last account.
TIMBER BUSINESS.
During the twelve months the shipments of wond from Sandakan were 263,276 cubic feet as against 142,000 cubic feet during the previous twelve months. The directors regret that this department of the Company's business has been so unsatisfactory. Owing to the general depres- sion of trade a serious drop in price has taken place, but with the revival of trade it is hoped that stocks now held will be cleared off at improved prices. The cut-out has now been
been partially sold at satisfactory rates, n restricted. A trial shipment sent to London has
SANDAKAN SAW MILES,
These are doing profitable work and show a credit balance for the last six months of
$1,784.03, a satisfactory figure considering the mill during that period did a great deal of its own construction. The mill has more orders on Land
than it can execute, and two new boilers, which have recently been shipped, will increase the power of out-put considerably. The engine repairing shop attached to the mill has also done good work. The wharf has been constructed. entirely of" bán "wood and has proved very useful for loading ships.
HONGKONG SAW MILLS.
The working account shows a balance at debit which in a large measure is attributable to loss incurred on a contract undertaken for supply of sawn timber to Shanghai. The mill is now paying its way judging from figures compiled during the current quarter.
LOCAL TRADE 'AND AGENCIES. The coasting steamers of the Company have done well, and there is a considerable increase of revenue from agencies, etc.
TOBACCO LANDS.
There has been no opportunity of realizing The Chairman moved a vote of $39,348 for this asset during the past year. Your directors the Colonial Secretary's Department.
have succeeded in getting the balance of pay- The vote was agreed to.
ment for the land postponed until next June. THE UNOFFICIALS SWAMPED.
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The Chairman proposed a vote of $10,000 for the Audit Department.
Mr. Whitehead--That is for the audit in England?
TIMBER CONCESSIONS AND PROPERTIES. The various properties have been kept in a due state of repair and the directors have thought it well to open Depreciation Account, from particulars of which it will be observed that all the properties, &c. have been written down to a Mr. Whitehead-What part of the accounts figure at which it is considered the various assets
should stand at the goth June, 1890. are audited in England?
DIRECTORS.
The Chairman-And here.
The Chairman-The expenditure, Mr. Whitehead-Then only one side of the accounts is audited here.
The Chairman-The revenue is audited here, the experditure is audited at home.
Mr. Whitched-That seems a very extra-
In accordance with the Articles of Associa- tion Mr. Davies, and Mr. Layton retire but, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election.
AUDITORS,
The Accounts have been audited by Messrs.
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Unexpired Rents, Insurances and
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hundred houses were destroyed, but no lives were 2,352.98 lost. Fortunately there was no wind or the destruction would have been far greater; as it
1,030.89 was, all the houses in this block were burned dow, the high fire-walls preventing it spreading further. Most of the houses were dried fish and rice shops, and the abris of the ruins were still smouldering this morning.
Amount Depreciated, as per Statement Amount carried to Working af......
1.308.74 22.804 32 10,242.72
$650 017.67
STATEMENT OF DEPRECIATION.
54.69
212.9
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To Plant Account .....
Furniture Account.....
The second rice crop, although rather late this year on account of the scarcity of" rain, will be ready for cutting in a few days, and will yield a splendid harvest, 11 the field round about Niagpo are in the best conditias. Last ver's second rice crop was spoiled by the continued rain we had in September and October. The new Police Station building 1,71.66 next to the French Cathedral, which has 2,800.00 been in course of construction for several months will soon be finished, when Majar Watson, Sere 1.893 04 Keant Willis, and their native contingent of Plicemen will shift into their new quarters. 2.75 2
Gume is scarce this season, shine were very few on account o he fields having been too dry, and pheasant shoring won't commence before the
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8.193.61
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out during the next year are remunerative works, the Sanitary Board to attempt to bind the ordinary method. The revenue is auditei here Lyall and Henderson, who offer themselves for / By Amount carried to New Account....$27,864.32
as, for instance, the Central Market. When the Central Market is completed a considerable revenue will be obtained by letting the stalls lo the market, and if hon. members will go over the list of works they will see some others of remunerative description. I also trust that during next year the amount realized by land sales will exceed the very modest sum Í men- tioned when I brought forward these estimates, and therefore I think, if we take the Snancial condition of the Colony, we shall find that it is, after all, by no means in an unhealthy condition, and that even without having recourse to a loan and without having recourse to further taxation, we shall at the end of next year find ourselves without finy deficit. I have made these few observations because I thought it only right that when dealing with these matters in Finance Committee you should not look upon the financial condition of the Colony in a gloomy manner, although it is far from desirable to put too rosy a colour upon it. When you examine the different items of expenditure, you should do so with care, at the same time taking into con- sideration the actual condition of the Colony at the present time and the probable prospects for the future. Now, with regard to the parti cular motion before us. I can assure the hon. member who has moved it that all such information as the Government possesses will be given to him, and that that information will be supplemented by any information that can be given freely by the Surveyor General, but I should like to inform him that it is impossible to comply altogether with the first part of ble motion, As regards the despatch I wrote to the Secretary of State, and as to the statements that despatch contains, all portions of that having reference to this motion will be laid before the Council, and further, the statement the Surveyor General made when the estimates this year were before me will also be laid before the Council, and all information that the Government can give will be laid before the Council. In these circumstances, I would submit to the hon. member that he should not press the first part of his motion as at present worded. At the present moment I cannot exactly put your motion to the❘ Council, because it is not one the Government can entirely carry out.
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Government to carry out the plans without regard to necessary modifications.
His Excellency-I would suggest to the hon. member to alter his resolution, so as to read "until the Government lay on the table a general statement of the proposed work and of their intentions as regards the water and drain. age work," &c.
Mr. Whitehead-With the addition of the words, "showing what is to be done in each case and the necessity for such works, together with estimates and plans."
His Excellency-That would not be possible, as I have already told the hon. member. Take the case of Mountain Lodge or the prison. The Government cannot answer these questions. There are some items Included in the hon. mem- ber's motion with respect to which the Govern ment cannot say what will actually be done. All that the Government can say is that no new prison is contemplated. With regard to Moun. fain Lodge, it is proposed to build a new house as soon as a new site has bén selected,
Mr. Whitehead-Suppose I say, "showing what is proposed to be done in each case where practicable."
His Excellency-As regards the necessity for the works, I do not think if hon. members look through the list they will find any works" which are unnecessary, except perhaps one or two I have alluded to. If the hon. member could so word bis resolution that I could possibly give effect to it I should be glad to do so.
Mr. Whitehead-I have altered the resolution. to read, "until the Government lay on the table general statements, where practicable, of the proposed works showing what is to be done in each case together with estimates and. plans, ele" I do not see that it is impossible for Government to give a definite statement as to what they are going to do. I do not think the public know that the Government are going to follow Mr. Chadwick's scheme and plans I was not aware they were going to do so until this afternoon.
His Excellency-The estimates and plans would take so much time to prepare that it would do away with the consideration of the estimates. The Surveyor-General-I would remind the han, member that having plans laid on the table means making new ones, specially,
Mr. Whitehead-I beg to thank you heartily for the promise made to give the fullest information Mr. Whitehead-I think with reference to new possible. I would again reiterate that I had no works it would be satisfactory to have these intention whatever of impeding or obstructing plans. With regard to old works, I am willing any public works, more particularly those to which to pass that part of the motion. With regard reference has been made, the recreation ground to the new works, I think a definite statement at Happy Valley and others. I have perhaps and plans should be laid on the table when worded the resolution a little too barably in aak-practicable.
for detailed and complete statements. It ing was my intention to ask for a general state ment from the Surveyor-General in regard to each item in the list. I am perfectly well aware that many of these works have already been in former estimates, and that the money has already been voted. Why these statements and plans were not called for I do not know. What I wish to move for is a general statement with regard to each work, the estimated cost, the designs and plans where they have been made, and an explanation as to how the estimate has been arrived at. If the hon. member who seconded it has no objection, I have no desire to press the first part of the resolution with regard to the detailed and complete statement.
Mr. Ryrie--I have no objection to offer if you wish to withdraw that part.
His Excellency-Who is going to decide what is practicable? It is always practicable to make A plan.
Mr. Whitehead-As soon as the plans are made they could be laid on the table.
His Excellency-That is just what I think the Government cannot do. To make plans to give to the Council would take time.
Mr. Whitehead--Well, when it is possible the plans should be laid on the table.
His Excellency-Well, we cannot go on with the Estimates till that is done according to your motion. That is the gist of your motion.
The Surveyor-General-You will allow me to say that it would be practicable to prepare plans of the whole work, but it would require const derable time. It would require a special set of plans of all the works to be laid before the Council. This would require a works of several months. In the meantime other work would be ata standstill.
and the expenditure is audited 10,000 miles away by people who cannot possibly know anything about the expenditure here.
The Surveyor-General-It is a new departure, is it not?
The Chairman--it is new here, It has been tried in other Colonies.
The Surveyor-General-With questionable results.
The Chairman--Well, all I know is that we are ordered to vote this amount for the audit by the Secretary of State.
Mr. Whitehead-I think the vote, Instead of being put down as a lump sum of $rocco, might be split up, and the salary of the local auditor and the expenses of the office here stated.
The Chairman-We have no control over the amount here.
The Acting Colonial Treasurer-We have suffi- cient control to put down the different amounts
The Chairman-No, if you look at the Secre- tary of State's despatch you will see we are tɔld 'simply to put down $10,000 for payment to the auditar in England.
Mr. Whitehead-Then this sum includes Mr. Nicolle's salary? -
The Chairman—Yes. Mr. Whitehead-Which is how much? The Chairman-$40-0
for
Mr. Whichead propose the sum audit be reduced by the amount not disbursed here, I think the accounts could be audited
much more effectively here than at home,
Mr. Chater--I think if the trems were put down, which go to make up this sum, it would be much better.
The Chairman-I should be most happy to do so, but the Secretary of State in his despatch gave orders to put it down as it appears in the estimates. We have no power whatever over the local auditor. The Gaversor has no power, nor has the Colony.
Mr. Chater-But you pay him.
The Chairman-No. "We pay $10,000 to the Auditor General at home. I happen to know, that the local auditor receives $1000, but that is all. We pay him here, but it is no account of the auditor at home.
Mr. Ho Kai seconded Mr. Whitehead's motion for the reduction of the vole.
Mr. Chater-I think it is a very extraordinary mode of procedure. $10000 is paid for the audit, a portion of which is paid here, and neither the Colony nor the Government has any control over the auditor. I think it is a state of things that should be altered, and I agree with my colleagues that the vote should not be passed.
The Acting Attorney-General-The whole matter was considered some time ago when the change was made. A very long despatch came from home saying that it had been decided that the accounts were to be audited partly here and partly in England, and for this purpose a sum of $10,000 was placed on the estimates, and so far as we are concerned I take it we have no option in the matter.
Mr. Chater-I recollect the circumstances very clearly, and I recollect Sir William Des Voeux commented on them and stated that he did not think it was a course that could be carried out, Official and unofficial members only voted a sum for the past year in order to give the system a trial, and seeing that the trial has not been so successful as it might have been I think some alteration should now be made.
re-election.
Chairman..
B. LAYTON,
Hongkong, 4th November, 1890.
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS TO JUNE 30TH, [890. Liabilities.
Capital:-
1.410 Shares, fully paid up, allotted to E. E. Abrahamson & Co.
in part payment as
14,000,00
per prospectus, each value $100............$141,000.00 140 Shares fully paid up alloted to Vendors of Saw Mills in part payment for same, each value $100. 608 Shares, half, paid up. allotted to E. E. Abrahamson & Co. in put payment as per prospectus, each value $50 ..................... 30,400.00 5.342 Shares allotted to
267,100.00
$22.864 32
rice is out.-Mercury.
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cases. They restore the 'wasted tissues, create 15.365.51 an appetite, make new blood, heal the inflammas- Hongkong Saw Mills Working a/c 4.838-39 tion of the throat and lungs, and increase the
WORKING ACCOUNT.
Dr.
To Charges
Salaries
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Metical Department
Exchange a scandin
1.603 1,403 62
Bad D-bts..........
1,022 68
Telegrams.....
Auditors' Fees ..............
696 19 350.00
flesh. In short they form the finest combined food and medicine that can be given the invalid. Any Chemist can supply it.-A. S. Watson & Co. (Ltd.), agents in Hongkong and China-Advt.
$35790.79 CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER. ·
By Balance from last account...................$ - 4,977.21
Commissions
Cr.
3rd November, 1890.-At 4 p.m.
8,Bog 06
Steamers and Launches Working a/c...
Timber sales, profit on ........
Wind,
1,133 91
STATION.
4,253.63
House and Store Rents
1,530 71
1,512.43 Wallwtock...
"Sale of Sundry Stores, &...............
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Saw Mill at Sandakan, Working
Interest..
"Sale of Land..
12
Scrip and Transfer Fees...
Balance to Profit and Loss.........
Tov! Nagasak
1,784.09 Sandal ...... 2,012.00
500 05
Foochaw....
Amby Appling
34ro Swatow.. Hongkong
10,242.73 Victoria Peak $36.780 79 Macao....
the public, each value $50
-$452,500 00 Sunday Creditors. ............................................. 130,178.39 'kong & Shal Dank, Advance a/c... 46.980.00 H'kong & S'hai Bank, Current o/a... 5,889.38 Buts Payable.......................
For the China Bornen Company, Limited. 5.500.00
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., $650 047 67
Agents in Hongkong and China. We have compared the accounts with the ..$ 69,406.83 found them correct.
books and vouchers at the Company's office and 28,141.19
F. HENDERSON,
Auditors. R. LYALL
Assets. Goodwill account. Town and Country Lands........ Timber Concessions...... 17,704 63
Less value of acreage
: cat.....
4 136,75
23.587.87 Steamship Sandakan, cost of.......................26,545.72 9.724.43 House Property, value of.... Plant, valde of..................... 5,436.95 543 69
2,129.26
212.91
Less depreciation 10.
per cent...... Furniture value of... Less depreciation 10 ...per cent.......................
Boats,
Lighters and Launches....... 23,602.61 Less depreciation 10
per cent...yezésiasa 2,360.26 Tug Normanhurst
17,336.68 Less depreciation 10
per centrum || 3,733.66
Barque Tarajaca, value of.................. Hongkong Saw Mills...... 18,000.00
Less depreciation 10
per cent........................... 2,85,000
Sandakan Saw Mills, cost to date .... Timber Stock at Shanghai 3,420.27
Lear depréciation 10
per cent........
342.03 Timber Stock at Tientsin 38,930.43
Less depreciation to
per cent
3,893.04 54.712.49 2,785.12
81,936.14
8,193.61
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The Acting Colonial Treasurer-It has not His Excellency-It is rather difficult to
been on trial yet, as the accounts have only separate one part of a resolution. If the hon.
recently gone home, owing to the illness of the Timber Stock at Borneo late Treasurer, member will withdraw his resolution on the
Under the new arrangement Less depreciation His Excellency-If the hon. member will certain errors have been discovered which it is undertaking being given that all general informa tion Inconnection with the public works specified, word his resolution to read a general statement impossible can take place in the future, and Timber Stock at Hong
kong that the Surveyor General possesses, shall be of the proposed works, and of other Intentions therefore think it is premature to say the trial
Less depreciation 10 given to him, and the statements in the despatch with reference to the drainage and water works, has failed. seat to Lord Knutsford so far as they refer to " I think a resolation in these words would Mr. Chaler-Wo refuse to vote this sum
per cent... public works, and, further, that the statement meet the case, coupled with the assurance I because we think the whole audit should be of the Surveyor-General when he prepared the myself have given, that all information we have carried out in Hongkong. I do not say the Sundry Debtor......................................... estimates shall also be furnished to film, I am now to supply shall be supplied,
officer here has not done hin, duty efficiently. Cash with Manager at Sandakan..... quite prepared to give that undertaking; or if The Acting Attorney-General-I would pro- We are of opinion that he has, and wego farther Cash in Transit the bon, members will change the wording of the pose, in order to bring this matter to a close, that and say that he should audit both sides of the Stock, Stores, Coal, Sawn Timber, resolution, i have no abjection,, but it is impose ) akterkuaring the fallexplanation your Excellency l'account. Our only 'reason 'for moi voting the 1 - Live Stock ko, keramana
LATE TELEGRAMS.
LONDON, October 16th,
Meara, Dillon and O'Brian have been at sea
In a private yacht since Thursday last, 4,893.26 landed at Cherbourg yesterday and thence
proceeded to Paris.
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4th November, 1890,-At 10 am,
STATION.
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The Honorable H. T. Prinsep will probably 1,916.34 be knighted and succeed Sir Stuart Bayley as
Lieutenant Governor of Bengal.
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15603.02 15,208,56
45,200.00 61,151,87
3,078.25
NAPLES, October 16th.
The Marquis of Dufferin paid a visit to Signor Crispi yesterday, when most cordial assurances were exchanged: The result of the interview shows that the enfants between the two nations is unclouded.
NEW YORK, October 16th.
The largest hotel in Syracuse, New York, has been burned down. The scene at the fire was a most horrible one, as the inmates in many caSU were unable to escape and twenty-five perished In the flames.
The deaths from fire at the Hotel. Syracuse wero overstated, and on the panic subsiding it was found that only a few of the, inmates were missing
LONDON, October 17th. Messrs O'Brien and Dillon arrived in Paris and announced that they will sail for America on the 25th instant, and remain there for four months, after which they will return to England 35,037-38 and surrender themselves to the police.,
$1,977.39
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Co-day's®. Advertisements.
STEAM TO BOMBAY AND STRAITS, (Calling at Colombo if sufficient inducement offers).
THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Ste, mship
"LOMBARDY," Captain J. F. Jephson, will leave for the above places, on MONDAY, the roth inst., at 3 P.M.
E. L. WOODIN, Superintendent,
Hongkong, 4th November, 1890.
NOTICE.
DY the kind permission of Colonel CHATER
Band Onics, the BAN) and PIPERS
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) ·
October 29th, 73.743.51A very extensive fire, the first this season, 72.583.5 occurred yesterday evening at about 7 o'clock, of the Argyel and Sutherland Highlanders will 36,508.91 little above the old Pontoon bridge in the play at the Ladies' Recreation Club, TO-MOR- suburbs of Ningpo, not far from where a very ROW (Wednesday) Afternoon, at half-past four large fire occurred about the same time last o'clock..
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