Intimations.
DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA,
LIMITED,
DISPENSING CHEMISTS.
DAKIN'S EMULSION OF PURE COD
Liver Oil.
'LIVER OIL.
he
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1890.
Honghong Celegrap
FOR Phthisis. Colts, Cougha, Serofule, Dir.
Gases of Children, and General Debility This Emulsion is prepared on a large scale by means of the most improved machinery and. with the purest Ingredients.. It is guaranteed to contain to per cent, of the finest Norwegian Cod It is sweet and pleasant to the palate and eastly borne by the most delicate stomach, and is equal in every respect to any similar pre-squeeze" through rose-colored spectacles, or discussing it in that mealy-mouthed paration sold, and at about half the "price"
12-02. Bottles...ugim.3 1.00
fashion which
our contemporaries 30 Per dozen
delight in when glossing over the shadier sides of Impérial polley in regard to our greatly vaunted colony; this crushing
.$10.00.
DAKIN'S EMULSION OF COD: LIVER OIL WITH HYPOPHOSPHITES.
A SCARCITY, if not a regular famine, is again
pprehended in Garfum, in Southern India.
MEETING OF THE FINANCE
COMMITTEX \
A meeling of the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council was held this aftermoon There were present,-Hon. W. M. Deane, C.M.G., (Prezident); Mr. S. Brown (Su veyor. General Hon. H. E. Wadehouse, C M.G.,
(Acting Attorney General); Mr. N. G. Mitchell. (Acting Colonial Treasurer); Mr. E. J Ackroyd Innes (Acting Registrar Ceneral); Messrs. C. P. Chater, T. H. Whitehend, P. Ryrie, J. J
and Mr. F. A. Hazeland, Council
* MINUTES.
LOTTERY tiket dealers and buyers are heine Keswick and Dr. Ho Kal (unofficial members) dealt with somewhat sharply in Sinempore. A couple of heathen who purchased tickets were fined $25 each on the 27th ulto., while Messrs.
or go to gaol for six calendar months. Anthanise and Li Pah, managers of an extensive and confus lottery plagin, were arder to stump up $750 ench
might safely be extended to a military contingent.. Chinese, when well drilled, make admirable soldiers-the best of any
A NEW military map of Indis, on a scale of one Eastern race according to "Chinese !!
Iech equal to 32 miles, has been published hy HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1890, '
GORDON, who was a most capable authority the Survey Department and is now ready for and there is no lack of available. The Carewich will, of course, ba pre- Tur large sum of $233,572, representing this colony's military contribution to the material to work upon. The notion of sented with agile-edged copy as soon as he
our training Chinese troops for defensive alights on the shores of our Indian Empire. › Imperial Government for the current year purposes has been sneered at and laughed has been solemnly passed in the love down by narrow-minded critics, who have Council by the official majority of one ever even taken the trouble to study the notwithstanding the unanimous opposition and emphatic protests of the unofficial subject; but that is always the pase when members and in the teeth of an adverse anything unusual is proposed. The fidelity And Indignant public opinion. It would of our Hongkong Celestials, when treated be useless looking at such a scandalous with proper consideration might with British military authorities may have a perfect safety be relied on; and although poor opinion of their fighting qualities, the records of their recent encounters with the French troops in Formosa and Tonquin, and our own experiences at Taku, are highly meritorious, especially when it is how wretchedly armed and equipped. A Chinese battalion in Hongkong may yet Prove an economical and satisfactory solution of the defence difficulty and of that over increasing Imperial military contribution tax, which promises ers long to entirely swamp the revenues of the colony.
WR direct the attention of our renders to an Advertisement which appears in another ca'umn, re the pany auction which Mr. Lammert will hold apposte his rooms in Duddell St. at 430 pm.
to-morrow. To those who require hacks trap or pois panies, no better opportunity is likely to
in good condition...
The minutes of the last meeting were read
THE NEW CENTRAL MARKET. The Chirman-The first quration before us is the vote of $ajo,cos for total cost of the new market, The estimate does not include $139,441, the amount of monies expended up to the 31st of December, 1899, for purchase of land. and the erection of a temporary market,
Mr. Whitehead-Before going into these estimates I would remind honourable members that a statement of details of every item in these estimates was promised, upon my motion on the kindly lay the promised report on the table?
The Surveyor-General-I am under the in- pression that the report which I furnished to the ation. It can now be furalshed to the hon. member... Government contained all the necessary inform
and
VICTORIA GAOL
On the subject of the overcrowding of the gaol and herding together of criminals and ordinary offenders, and he necessity for (a necessity which was called in question to a considerable extent) an extension of the present gaol or the erection of a new prison at West Point, a long discussion ensued (which we will publish to-morrow),
ended in
five a division;
being in favour
omission of the
the vole of $140,000, fer gaoi extension. and four being against. The vote was therefore omitted from the estimates of "Extraordinary Public Works,"
la A report of further proceedings will appear our issue to-morrow.
KOREA.
CHINA'S TRIUMPH-KORIA'S DOOM.
(By our
Special Correspondent.) SEOUL 19th November, 1891 In my last letter I described a Royal Korenn funeral. It is now my luck to describe the obsequies of the Independence of a nation.
As the official documents, of which I give hastily translated extracts, have never yet been
This is the same Emulsion with the addition military exaction on a community already remembered how badly they were led and offer. They are all sound, perfectly quiet and 4th ukimo. Will the hoo, the Surveyor-General published they are worthy of being read with
of the Hypophosphlter „
"
13-oz. Bottles
› Per dosen.i****
(Telephone No. 60.)
.$ 1.00. .$10.00
No. 22 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
Hongkong, 17th November, 1890.
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too heavily overburdened with taxation and borne down with the weight of ts financial responsibilities, to be properly understood must be shown to the world in its true colours. To have our hard-earned money, which is urgently needed for the numerous public works acknowledged to be indispensable for the colony's legitimate progress and the health and comfort of its inhabitants, wrung from us to assist in defraying the cost of maintaining what are almost exclusively Imperial Interests and in which we have only a comparatively outside concern is bad enough in itself; but when we find that this monstrous imposition means a A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. gross and deliberate breach of faith on the
(ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.)
WINES AND SPIRITS.
BY APPOINTMENT.
HONGKONG.
Waved Brands, all of which are of ex- TE lavite attention to the following old 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.
In ordering it is only necessary to state the name and quanthy of Wine or Spirli waated, and Initial letter for quality desired.
Orders through Local Post or by Telegram receive prompt attention. PORTS. (For Invalids and general ute.)
Case For Bot. 810 181.00
Par dovan
A Alto Douro, good quality,
Green Capsule
B Vintage, Superior quality,
Red Capsule
ial
C Fine Old Vintage, superior
Black Seal Capsule 14 quality D. Very Fine Old Vintage, extra superior, Violet Capsule (Old Bottled)............ 18
SHERRIES.
CC
A Delicate Pale Dry, dinner
wine, Green Capsule..... 6
1. to
1.25
1.50
0.60
2:
0.75 11.00
part of the British Government towards the Hongkong Administration, and that this colony has been saddled with a heavy that is not actually required for any local military tax for an imaginary protection
purpose, and which, moreover, has no tangible existence, so far as the extra soldiers are concerned, except on paper,
becomes too, infamous to be tamely submitted to. And yet what can, we do for our own defence against this flagrant Injustice?
of
TELEGRAMS,
ANOTHER MANIFESTO.
LONDON, December 3rd. A Manifesto signed by Mr. John Dillon, Mr. Patrick, J. O'Brien, Sir Arthur Sullivan(1) and others has been issued at Chicago declaring Mr. Parnell's leadership impossible.
(From Singapore Papers). THE MONEY CRISIS,
LONDON, November 22nd. Messrs. Baring Brothers & Co. will continue
business as a limited company, with Mr. Thomas Baring as chairman. Upwards of a million of the capital has been subscribed.
INSIICTOR Stanton and his men were "out" last night and made two successful raids on gambling establishments. One at 126 Queen's mine at where they barred four of the principals, and another at No. 5 Gilman Beraar in which place two of the bosses "were collared. They appeared before Mr. Wise at the Police Court this moming and in spite of all the eloquence of Mr. Brushfield, who defended, they were asked to retire for two months to that place where fanian enters not.
WITH reference to the statement in the Hong kong Telegraph correspondence that Captain Barnett with 1oo men had been seat to enquire into the death of Walter Funt we (Straits Times) are asked to say that Captain Barnett was not went specially to inquire into the death of Mr. Flint, but to punish the murderers of a sergeant and seven men besider settling the tribes at Penangah, which undertaking was brought to a successful issue; this stallon is some soo miles from the scene of Mr. Flint's
incider,"
ACCESSION OF THE NEW QUEEN OF NELLIE Wilson, an English music-hali singer,
THE NETHERLANDS.
November 26th.
Her Majesty Queen Emma, as Regent, bas proclaimed Princess Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands.
The body of His Majesty the late King of the Netherlands will be translated on Monday next to the Hague, where it will lie in state. The funeral will probably take place on the 4th proximo.
RE-OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.
The speech on the re-opening of Parliament stated that the securities for peach were un- diminished, it also refers to the potato famine in Ireland and the means iaken to mitigate th distress, and announces the re-introduction of the Lands Purchase and Tithes Bille.
who is in one of the American variety companies, sings like this, according to the acut eat of the Philadelphia Press:-
Sweet Kluit Cunner 1 I dostupan 'er.
Kfte, Klie, as sure as :, You'll have to marry me. Or else l'ave a notion Of diving to the ocera,
As making with the mermaids At the bottom of the sea,
The fact of our Legislative Council having voted $49000 for a new ballroom annexe to Government House, has caused a Straits.con- temporary to heave a sigh over to the cramped the representative of quarters allotted to sovereignty in Singapore. He says "No doubt the time will come--some say it has even now-when more elbow-room will have to be provided at Government House here for the accommodation of the Increasing number of guests on such high occasions as the Birthday
The Chairman-The report has been placed in the hands of the members of Council long ago. Has anyone any observations to make relative
to the new Central Market ?
Mr. Chater-Has the work of constructing foundations been let to Chinese contractors ?
Mr. Brown-The work of making the but the erection of the superstructure will be. foundations is not let under specific contract,
Mr. Chater-What does the estimate for the foundation amount to i
to
Mr. BrownApproximately # amouns! to $17,000. It is quite impossible estimate it exactly, because in some parts there are difficulties to contend with owing to water filtering through the ground.
some attention.
After the demise of the Queen-Dowager, adopted mother of the reigning Prince of Korea, atrd day of the seventh mom, Hãng Ching Yung a high official, His Korean Majesty's in accordance with established customs on the
Senior Envoy it Peking. addressed the following cammunication to the Board of Rites at that
This sm
This small Kingdom, a vasual to the Throne, which has from time immemorial reaped the benefits of Imperial favor, even as lately as 1882 and 1884, notably during the two rebellions when the Throne raised us from the earth and saved our ancestors' aihes (bones), we thank again and again for having given us new life. But this small Kingdom has suffered grievously from these two rebellions and the people belag in poverty during the past six or seven years the condition bas been getting worse and worse. dled and the funeral expenses are such that we This unfortunate year the mother of my Prince must economize, Most humbly prostrating ourselves we beg The Great Emperor to give us the instructions and the letter of Condolence which the Throne would be so gracious as to give me to take back to my Master, for we fear that if the Throne sends Envoys we will not be able to accomodate them properly then would we be sinners evermore. We beg Your Celestial Graciousness, our most affectionate parents, The Chairman-Perhaps the hon, member on my left, (Mr. Chater) remembers when the to treat us like a red child (a new born babe) Hongkong and Shanghai Bank was being built and not infilet any penalty upon us for expres-: that water was met with in sinking for the sing this destre. If Your Heavenly Majesty bestows the Letters of Condolence upon us to foundations, and that therefore extra expertake back, so as to save the trouble of the was incurred?
Mr. Chater-The contract is not let ? Mr. Brown-It is let out la sections. We pay for what is done. You can't contract unless you tell the contractor exactly what be has to do. We can not determine the style of work exactly owing to the peculiar and unreliable nature of the ground on which the market is being erected,
Mr. Chater-I don't think that was so. By Envoys, my Prince and my country will ever the present system of paying for works on the bathe in thankfulness." new market we don't know how much it will matists of experience, men not to be duped by The Imperial officials at Peking are diplo.
cast.
be sure
Mr. Brown-The way the hon. member such shallow arguments presented for the pur- suggests is like a gamble. If the contractor has pose of enabling the Korean King to evade his good land to work on he makes a big profit, but duty to his suzerain. if he has difficulties to contend with, thus he becomes bankrupt and throws up the work, If you contract for such work you must that the contractor is a thoroughly trustworthy man; but no respectable con- tractor will think of binding himself down to any specific figure for work to be done in such soil as the new market foundations are now being made in.
called on the measuring of the ground and works?
Mr. Brown The engineer in charge of the Dr. Ho Kat-When will the market finished?
Mr.. Chater-Who in
works.
Mr. Brown-It is impossible to say. Dr. Ho Kai- Will it take 5 years?
to
do
be
Thus ran the reply: Rescript from the Throne Memorial noted. That Kingdom for centuries past having been the Eastern vassal and reaped Our Graciousness always, on oces- sions of any death of any members of that Kingdom's household we have always sent Envoys to convey Our Sympathies. Such Missions-have hitherto gone everland making many halts on the way; but this time, not having the least doubt but what that Kingdom is in poverty We will depart from the old sula
Therefore the. and make slight changes. mission shall proceed by water (sea) with the Pel-yang squadron to land at that Kingdom's port of Jeachuan (Chemulps) When the cere monial shall have been performed the mission shall return by the same route. By such a temporary change that Kingdom will incur no When the Prince of that heavy expenses. Kingdom presents you both with presents you are not allowed to accept anything." That prince hearing this Heavenly Declaration will forever be grateful. But you will see that all rites are strictly observed. Let this Decree of Mine be at once obeyed, hy the Superintendent of Pei- yang (of the Northern Seas, Li Hong-chang tho Viceroy of Chili), Let the Board of Rites at once instruct that King to obey."
Absolutely nothing. course the official members of Legisla tive. Council are not to blame for this latest War Office raid on the local Exchequer; they are mere automatons at the beck and call of the Governor, who is equally under the thumb of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and are bound to vote exactly as instructed without reference to their own opinions, thus making the proceedings in Council here a contemptible farce. The Acting Governor has, as customary, promised to forward the protest of the unofficial members to Lord KNUTSFORD, together with his own views on the subject; but his Excellency might just as well save himself the trouble, for all the good effect either the public protest or his own views are likely to White Seal Capsule.............
have with the omnipresent wire-pullers in Extra Superior Old Pale
Downing Street. Hongkong Is a fit Dry, very finest quality, Black Seal Capsule (Old
A NOTICE has been issued says a Dell contem- victim for bleeding. In defence of ram- Botiled)
porary, by the Consul General for the Netherl- Per Cake For Case, pant Imperialism, and the operation will be continued in spite of all opposillon,
ands in Penang, that the Governor of Acheen And until we have a properly constituted
and its dependencies and the other authorities in Acheen acting under his orders will cease legislative body, like Mauritius for instance,
registering or acknowledging deeds or agree- $4.50
Selected by popular suffrage and indepen- 2.50 dent of the official vote, we may talk and Luiz de Desendo, a Rio de Janeiro jeweller, has ment concerning advances to Achinese chiefs or
protest as much as we please, but we will bought from Dom Pedro, for $60,000, the jewels other Achinese on the produce of the next pepper refer you to the Surveyor General's report on the in China- Manchu and a Mongol. They
B Superior Pale Dry, dinner
wing, Green Seal Capsule... 7.50 Manzanilla, Pale Natural Sherry, White Capsule..... 10
Pale Superior Old Dry, Natural Sherry, Red Seal Capsule..
D Very Superior Old Pale
Dry, choice old wine,~
CLARETS.
dos,
10
1.00
Quats
$4
A Superior Breakfast Claret,
Red Capsule *********
B St Estephe, Red Capsule... 450-
C St. Julien
D La Rose
BRANDY.
1.50
doc.
I
12,00
For doa
CAM
A Hennessey's Old Pale, Red
Capsule...........
B Superior Very Old Cognac,
Red Capsule
C Very Old Liqueur Cognac
Red Capsulentiamsiai
..$13
D Hennessey's Finest Very Old Liqueur Cognac, 1872 Vin- tage, Red Capsule ............n SCOTCH WHISKY.
A Thorne's Blend, White Cap-
sule
****
B Watson's Glenorchy Mellow Blend, Blue Capsule with Name and Trade Mark....OF
C Watson's Abelour-Glenlivet, Red Capsule, with Name and Trade Mark...žišis
18
1.25
Bame.
TwBot have to submit and "pay up" just the $1,10 The question of an efficient and at the same time economical local defence for Hongkong is not easy of solution. With 1.50 the additional new regiment, artillery, and other accessories, so long promised 200 but yet existing only in imagination so far as this colony is Interested, for which we have had to pay so liberally, the island will have too many defenders in peaceful
0.75
0.75
B
D Watson's HKD Blend of the Finest Scotch Malt Whiskles, Violet Capsule... to E Watson's Very Old Liqueur
Scotch Whisky, Gold Capsule 12 IRISH WHISKY.
A John Jameson's Old, Green
Capsule.........
B John Jameson's Fine Old,
Green Capsule
GIN
C John Jameson's Very Fine
10
Old, Green Capsule......... 12 GINUINE BOURBON WHISKY
fire old, Red Capsule, with Name, to
A Fine Old Tom, White Capsule.4.50
B Fiac Unsweetened, White
Capsule
C Fine A. V.H. Genera.....5.35
RUM.
Finest Old Jamaica, Violet
Capsule unamunum 19
LIQUEURS,
Benedicting Maraschine Curaços Chartreuse
1.00
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE latest Paris novelty is a hand-painted shirt Ball; and other Government Houses at Rangoon bosom.
possess such an auxere, teak-built, and about four feet above ground level, giving the maximum
Ma. Boehm, the sculptor, has been deputed to of space at a reasonable cost."
execute a colossal statue of Lord Reay for the city of Bombay,
A STENOGRAPHIC instrument in use by the Italian Parliament is capable of recording 250 words per minute.
of the deceased Empress,
THE Superintendent of the P. & O. 8. N. Co. informs us that the Company's steamer Ancona left Nagasaki for this port at 5.30 p.m. yesterday.
ACCORDING to the recent census of Switzerland the Republic contains 1,700,000 Protestante, 1,200,000 Catholics, 8,300 Jews and 10,000 adherents of no religion.
crop In Acheen-the so-called fada bunga con- tracts, and that anyone making such advances in future will do so at his own risk and peril. The notice also states that "15 in consequence of any fresh disturbances in Acheen, imposition of fines will be required, the lada dunga will be taxed as well as other pepper.
UNFORTUNATELY, says the London correspond. ent of the Glasgow Herald, for his popularity with his countrymen in Japan, Sir Edwin has taken lately to writing in the Daily Telegraph letters
I
Mr. Brown-I should be sorry if it did. have already said that the period required for the completion of the work cannot at present be arrived at, even approximately.
The Chairman-For next year you have put down $130,000, can't you do with $100,000.
Mr. Brown-I don't think so. It is probable that when the whole of the public works are completed there will be no small surplus of funds. It is better to overestimate than to be constantly running to the Council for supplemen
fancy the work will be completed in about 2 years. tary grants.
The vote was then agreed to.
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THE GAP ROCK LIGHTHOUSE,
The Chairman-In bringing the next question before you the Gap Rock Lighthouse. I will subject, wherela he says:-
With such scant reremony was the so-called independent monarch of Great Korea treated.
A powerfulcruiser was sent ahead to notify the proposed arrival, by sea of the Imperial Envoys, Their Excellencies H'sis and Chung, bath Vice- the Imperial Guard, Men of the Dominant Races presidents of the Roard of Revenue, Generals of "In the estimates of 1889 the amount provided came unguarded acid alone. Being, however, received at Chemulpo or Jenchuan on November for this Lighthouse is $70,000. I can, however, 6th by the President of the Home Office and and no details on which the estimate is based. Prefect. of Seoul, the highest official in the It is certain that a Revolving Light of the first Kingdom after the King; the Governor of the order could not be constructed, under the most Province, eunuchs and other mighty mandarins. favourable conditions, on such a site for that. After sleeping in a specially prepared yamen on Bum, It should be borne in mind that the con- the 7th inst, they were met at the ferry Station - ditions under which the Lighthouse is being of Mapos by His Excellency General Yuan_SI baill are anything but favourable, as a steam Kwal, the Imperial Resident in Kores. The tender capable of performing the service to
the prescribed rites, which the Envoys had the the China Sea had to be purchased, and a staff privelege of perusing and correcting. In this case all was approved. They came in two men- rock exposed to the full power of the waves of King also sent to Chemulpo, a scroll containing had to be specially organised for this work. After going. Carefully into the matter I estimate the of-war The morning of the 8th inst. was fixed
times and by far too few in the event of any THE cricket match H.K. C. C. varur the Gar-en the treaty revision question, in which he cost of the Lighthouse at $180,000 lesa $30,000, for their reception with Imperial, or at least regal, rison will be resumed at II m. to-morrow. /advocates strongly that the time has come for the estimated value of the steamship Fams of honors. For days past the city bad been astir:
Tiffin will be served on the ground. Yesterday the Club made 142, and the Garrison scored 11, with two wickets down.
A REGULAR meeting of the Eothen Mark Lodge of Hongkong, No. 164, will be held in Free- masons Hall, Zetland Street, on Saturday, the 13th inst., at 8.30 for 9 p.m. precisely, Visiting brethren are cordially invited.
war breaking out in which Great Britain. would be opposed by either France or 0.75 Russia. No other Powers need be taken into consideration, and the possibility of oven our ancient allies, unless in combiss 1.1otion with the Russians, threatening serious danger to Hongkong must be admitted to be very remote. And whilst the risk from 0-75
outside foss is so Infinitisimally small, all 1.00 serious dangers from Internal outbreaks have passed away, Our Chinese fellow citizens are essentially orderly and law Abiding, and are becoming more and 0.40 more habituated to English lawa, habits other 'man a six-shooter: "And you?" "Ifortable, and possibly' ha is not sorry to get. 938;000; New Roads and Kennedy Road A narrow trail of red earth along the Palace
1.10
1.00
"SPEAKING of poker bands," said young Pecan of Texu, "I once played in a three-cornered game in which one man held five aces and the
held the inquest."
Mr. Brown-No, but the greater part of will.
Mr. Whitehead-Is the steamship Fame in sated?
Mr. Brown-Yes, to her full value-$15,000,
VOTES AGREED TO
the completion of the work, thus making the ne: Every booth on the Main Street, the outh Gata placing Europeans in Japan under the entire cost $150,000. Although this is a large sum it
undisturbed since the arrival and departure of control of Japanese Courts and judges. The compares favourably with the cost of other and the West Gate Streets to say nothing of the Europeans in Japan warmly resent Sir Lighthouses erected on isolated rocks similarly roads outside the city, which perhaps had been Edwin Arnold's Interference In this question exposed." This should shows you that the matter the last Envoys in 1878, were ruthlessly removed. has been gone into carefully, I recommend the I went out early to see the preparations. The against them. He lives in the capital, they | wote."
Palace Avenue was occupied by spear-police and Mr. Wodehouse-Do you think $170,000 will banner-men birouncing in echelon. Soon say, in an atmosphere of temples, shrines,
the stiring clamor ofthe "clairons announced the magnificent dedais, poetry and Buddhism. be required for the purpose?"
arrival of the modern armed battalions of the He has had no business dealings with
guard, who began to form up in expectation of His Majesty's advents an occurrence japaness, he can know nothing of their administration of the law,and they think it hard |
concerning which much doubt prevailed, that he should us his high literary position to
as the Korean King's decrees and vacillativé Intentions had been known for some days Prays Reclamation, government contribution past. His coming out meaning the recognition enforce claims against them which are utterly
2419.323; Site for proposed Western Market of the Imperial sazerainty while his not repugnant to them. Thus it has come about
cost of $91.000 Training Albany Nullah doing so might have created serious difficulties. that his position in Japan cannot be over com-
building altes, preparatory works, $15,000, Avenue and the streets already mentioned marked the proposed routes of the King's Reconstruction of Bowrington Bridge $7.000.
RECREATION GROUND, HAPPY VALLEY, and the Imperial Delegates procesales. Upon the subject of a vote of $40,00g for the In compliance with ancient manage, which completion of works in connection with the demands that the envoys see as little ar possible...... was a long discussion, Mr. Keswick main masked by large curtains of white lines, heavy" taining that the Government had decided upon guards of specially mastered gendarmes wearing this great expenditure a menos towards on their hats the Imperial cognizance—a square an and the end being the extrication of of Yellow paper with a red seal-were stationed itself from certain difficulties relative to the there and at the bridges. Outside the city mitting itself to expense which was nothing short people were on the streets, though the hills Recreation Club. He feared the Council was com similar precautions had been taken; but few of wanton extravagance,and wholly unjustifiable around the city were crowded. A large white grill such time as the calls upon the exchequer residence of the Governor of the Province, by it would be better te postpone the expenditure tent had been erected for the King outside the were less in volume and frequency that at pre the West Gate. Further, towards the South Gate, were two blue tents created for the accom modation of the envoys. A
AT the Legijative Council on Monday, the Orders of the Day will be
Financial Minutes." *
First reading of a Bill entitled "An Ordinance Establishment of Civil-List
and customs. Notwithstanding our proxi. mity to Canton, with its estimated popula-A BUSINERS Secret-Mr. Isaacs-l seils pou lon of nearly two millions of souls, dot coat at a great sacrifice. “Customer-But yot and to the turbulent hordes which say that of all your goods. How do you make to repeat Ordinance No. 13 of 1860, for the Race-course and Recreation Ground there of the Hermit Kingdom, every cross road was - Good Leeward Island...$1.50 per Gallon have made the Kwangtung proviste so living? Mr. Isaacs-Mein friant, I makes
notorious, riots in this city are now of schmali profit on de paper und shring, Herring's Cherry Cordial most rare occurrence, and even when Dr. Siegen's Angostura different clans fall out, or trade disputes "Mausa, what's twins ?" asked the smallest Bitters, &c. lead to the forcible arbitration of the child. “I know,” repiled an older one, before national bamboo, a posse of policemen the mother could answer ; "twins is two babies have no difficulty in quelling the disturbance lost the same ages three babies are triplets, and arresting the ringleaders, The vast four are quadrupeds, and five are centipedes," body of Chinese residents are thoroughly S
UBSCRIBEES TO "THE HONGKONG loyal to the Hongkong Government, and Wire "Norman Gilbert I want 350 to-day." Hushand-(poetically) "Two souls with but a TELEGRAPH" ARE MOST RESPECTFULLY as we have brought Chinese policemen single thought and ten years married." So do
and Chinese firemen to a creditable state dear Stokes, or a miracle wo wonder? for trair REMINDED THAT ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS of efficiency and usefulness, the time has this was an extraordinary effort on the part of
perhaps arrived when the experiment Sweet Sorget-me-not. “MUKH BS VAID IN ADVANO
TO SUBSCRIBERS.
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Second reading of the Bill entitled "The Gambling Ordinance, 1890."
Second reading of the Bill entitled "An Ordinance to amend the Law relating to-Bank- ruptcy."
Third reading of the Bill entitled "An Ordinance to amend the Public Health Ordinance 1887,"
Third reading of "The Appropriation Bill, Third reading of the Bill entitled "The 1891."
Third reading of the Bill entled "An Squatters' Ordinance, 1890.". Ordinance to give further Powers to Companies with respect to the Alteration of their emas
tanda af Asiociation,"
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seat.
After some remarks by Mr. Chater and the Chairman, Mr. Keswicke said, that as, the works At ten o'clock His Majesty arrived accom- had gone on for some time it was, perhaps panied by his troops, his Gatling guns, hio desirable that they should be concluded in ponies, his standards, in short all the parapher sccordance with original plans, so he would malla of his semi-barbarus royalty, and took withdraw further opposition. The vote was his station in the tent. At that hat the Im ) iken agreed to,
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