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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1890.

We (Japan Herald) learn that Mr. Masuda NINя miorths' hard, and 25 xcross the breech." were the words which sent a cold shiver through Mantichi, the ell-known, diver. In concert with Mr. Omatsu Fujicmon, a well-to-do merchant an ear-ring snatcherst the Police Courtontherath of Kobe, intend raising the wreck of the Turidshinst. when Mr. Wodehouse sat in judgment. The frigate Artougrout, permission having been spoil was only worth $9. just half what it will | given them to do so by the Mercantile Mariae cost for a cod and quickly healing salve. Bureau of Tokio."

We hear on reliable authority that a boxing tournament is to be held at the Victoria Recreation Club on the 23rd and 24th inst. There are two classes arranged for, light and heavy weights, fost, gibs. being the maximum for lights, and heavies anything over that. Good fun is anticipated.

WE hear that the wounded officers and men of the steamship Namoa, who were taken to the Civil Hospital on Thursday last, and whose condition was of so serious a mature as to Decessitate the taking down of their depositions by Mr, Wodehouse vesterday, are to-day (15th Ins!) so much better that hopes of their ultimate recovery are by no means despaired of. Detec tive Inspector Quincey returned from Macao this afternoon, but from what we can gather bis visit has resulted in mil.

MONSIEUR LE VISCOUNT DE BEZAURE, French | MEETING OF THE LEGISLATIVA | am concerned i should be quite prepared to meet Consul at Tientsin, arrived at his post from Shanghai on ike 26th ultimo,

Vive Is "Sport! Rumour tells of a Western enthusiast who recently gave a so trophy for point-to-paint steeplechase. Five entries being MR. Enslie, vho was officiating Consul at Yoko-received, the trophy-doner entered five more, and won the prize "like a fine old sporting hama, duringthe absence on leave of Mr. Troup, Teft on the 8th ulto. for Kobic, to resume his gentleman, one of the olden tirse." There is duties at that part. "Mr. Ensile was much and another story that we wot of, which would lie deservedly liked in Yokohama, both officially parallel to the foregoing beautifally-but as we, and socially, and he carried away with him the like Sir "Jaw Bone" intend one day writing our "Colonial Experiences" (including Hongkong) best wishes of all who had the pleasure and

we will not anticipate the day by giving it in honour of knowing him.

-with the current 25 cents' worth.

THE Chinesi Times thus :-The ten Represen tatives of the Treaty Powers in Peking hare met lately, at different times,in conferences, Yesterday Thursday) they were again, discussing, has heen said, the old likin question, drawback-cer- Hficates and other anti-treaty antiquitler." We have a shrewed suspicion that the subject of the Conferences was the change in the status quo of Kores caused by the reception of the Chinese Imperial Commissioners at the Court of Seoul (Korea) with full Surerain honours; the King Emperor of China.

GOUNCIL.

A meeting of the Legislative Council was held on the 15th inst. There were present His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government (Mr. F. Fleming); Mr. W. M. Deane (Acting Colonial Secretary); Mr. S. Brown, (Surveyor-General): Mr. E. J. Ackroyd (Acting Attomey-General); Mr. H. E. Wodehouse (Acting. Colonial Treasurer); Mr. N. G. Mitchell Innes (Acting Registrar General). Messrs. C. F. Chater, P. Ryrie, T. H. Whitehead, Ho Kal, and J. Į. Keswick, (unofficial members), and Mr. F. Á. Haieland, Acting Clerk of Councils.

MINUTIL

The minutes of the last meeting werd read and

confirmed.

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The Acting Colonial Secretary laid on the table certain despatches relative to the increased military contribution, which will be found in another column.

either on Thursday or Friday, whichever day might be me convenieat to the unofficial. members, ar, both those days are sciously inconvenient, it might be possible to have's sitting on Saturday morning I merely throw oat this sugestion in order to let the Council know I think it absolutely necessary to have another sitting this week, and further this that. should be glad to hear any suggestions the Mr. P. Ryle-I would suggest Silurday, udefficial members of Council may have to make. because Thursday and Friday are both regata days.

His Excellency-But which is the more Important, the Council or the regaita 2.5-0-

Mr. P. Rytie-Well, we can have a Council any day; we cannot have a Regtin any day.

After some discussion it was decided to meet again on Saturday at eleven o'clock.

THE FINANCE COMMITTEE,

After the nesting of Council the Finance Committee was held under the presidency of Mr. W. M. Beane, Acting Colonial Secretary,

liberal manner in which the unofficial members of the legislatore met the demands of the' Imperial Government enabled a constitutional crisis to be avoided, and that it would be politic, in your lordship's opinion, to make any conces sign which it might be possible to meet their views.

I entirely agree with your lordship that it would have been politic in the circumstance bad

from doing this they seem to take advantage of the War Office given some consideration to your lordship's very reasonable suggestion. But far

different line of gument to that conveyed at the Council's-liberality by having recourse to a their dictation in your lordship's despatch. No, 8 of the 20th of January last.

That despatch, as does the letter from the War Office of the 24th of July, unquestionably refers to what the garrison la Hongkong was in 1861; to the amount of contribution then rid and to the revenue of the colony in that year, and it then gods on to compare the state of things at that period with what exists at present.

But the real purport of that depatch was to make a demand for a further contribution on the make a ground that circumstances rendered it necessary This is clearly shown in, the first paragraph increase the garrison here.

To shew to what depth of contempt Punjoms kartowing before the representatives of the hour the following morning a Chinaman whe Lister, Portmaster-General and Acting Colonia! How VICTORIA COLLEGE DOUBLED ITS ORIGINAL where your lordship addresses me on the sub.

and Jelebus have fallen in the estimation of

speculators" we might mention one incidentA that occurred on the roth inst. on board the Namoa, when that ill-fated ship was in the hands of the pirates, Whilst ransacking a cabin occupied by one of the officers, the marauders came across two piles of scrip of the above com- panies, nad when the documents were expiximed to the Chief, be, with a characteristic piratical sneer, replied "Pat yaw, ye kung yan!*

CORRESPONDENT writes to us to inquire if there is any responsible person at present la charge of the China and Japan Telephone Company'sexchange in Hongkong. Now in the ordinary courseofthings we would moutasteredly have referred "A Disgusted Subscriber to the office of the company in question, but as our own experlince of the manner in which business 14 conducted there has been anything but matis- factory, i have no hesitation whatever in giving expression to a complaint that is only too well grounded. The sooner the Agant (if there really is such an individual) realizes that when the public make complaints they expect therm to be attended to, the better it will be for the Telephase Company.

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THERE's murder in the very atmosphère just now and we are sick of it, but still we have another to chronicle and it is as barbarsus as any that could be conceived in hell itself. A gang of ruffians entered the house of the keeper of the R. C Cemetery at Happy Valley on the night of the rrth inst, and after gagging the two inmates proceeded to loot the house. They took the keeper's clothing, and $11.50 in cash which they found, and then decimped. At. an early went to the lodge in connection with the burial of a friend, found the two meg-one gagged and in a state of semi-conciousness and the other quite dead. He was most eruelly treated by the murderers. He was not only gagged, but had his eyes and thrott bound round with his own queue. The livlog sasa was taken to the hospital where he is nid to be progressing favorably. We may conclude with the usual sentence that, the police are on the track. THX Bangkok Times of the 29th ultlino, In com- THE troop-ship Himalaya, which was to have

menting upon the result of the inte "Conspiracy left England, on the roth instant, will have 200

case," says:-We received late yesterday (28th) men for the A. & S. Highlanders and 15 for the

afternoon Hongkong papers with the account of Royal Artillery, and other details. A draft of

the trial of Mr. Robert Fraser-Smith and Mr. Ward for alleged conspiracy, which arose out of 200 time-expired men from the 91st in addition

recent public exposure and a prosecution, and to Invalids, miso No. to battery of the Southern

it is with deep regret we learn that upon a slender Division of the Royal Artillery, and the gib

On the 6th inst., says the Nagasaki Express, majority of four against three, the judge passed Company of the Royal Engineers will return

the Dat Ichi Sasebo, a new steel gun-boat for a sentence of six months imprisonment with home by the troop-ship, being relieved by the

the Sasebo Naval Sation, was successfully hard labor. We have not time to go through 38th battery Southers Division of Royal Artil-

see how this verdict is lunched from the Mitsu Bishi Shipbuilding yard the evidence to lary and the 25th Company Royal Engineers.

at Tategani, the christening ceremony being consistent with the testimony and character of THE Choya Shimbun, one of the leading Tokyo performed by Admiral Tsubal, L.J.N., represent the witnesses, but in the face of the facts that papers, is said to have been sold to the indepening the Naval Department. There were also the scale turned upon the verdict of oxa, and had dent members of the Diet for $20 000 or $25,000, present, the Admiral's staff, Captain Ogata, I.J.N., that one been on the other side, the defendants to be converted into an organ of the party. The and Mr. K. Yamagats, naval engineer; Mesars. would have been set alliberty, we think the sentence an extremely barah and brutal one. paper will be made into a company with a capital M. Yamavall (director), J. F. Calder (manager) of $50 oco, divided into shares of $500 each. R. Midzaarl (engineer), J. G. Reid (hlp-con-Under any circumstances simple imprisonment The shares are to be held by members payingstructor), and others; and a larga aumber of is the most that should have been inflcted. the highest amount of taxes, and members of the native and foreign visitors. At the appainted And considering the climate, the calling and bour, Admiral Tsubol was escorted to the platform position of the defendants and the suspense and Daiseikai, as well as in the name of the new

under the vessel's bow, where he media short anxiety that they have already undergone, ine writers who will be engaged, while the services

speech, aler which the signal was given, and, month's simple imprisonment would have been of the present writers will be dispensed with,

the veste being released, she glided gracefully very severe sentence. To, for one moment, hare FROM inquiries made on the 16th inst. we learn that into the water, amidst the cheers of the specta entertained the thought that the defendants wil- fully got upthe charge, is so utterly absurd, and so tors.

utterly outside the pale of belief, that we consider this case in which the Governor should at once exercist his prerogative and shorten or entirely remit the punishment. On whatever grousda the four jurymen may have based their decision, (and English juries are proverbially stupid), there cannot be a doubt but that the prosecution of the man Minbingelt was undertaken bond Ade, and for the public good. The charge was brought in the interests of society and of public justice, and therefore the two defendants have our full sympathy.

the Authorities are despatching the Firebrand and the Linnet in search of the Nantoa pirates. It is rumoured that reliable information is to hand and that the course of the gun-boats will

be towards the south, The Authorities are naturally reticent as to the actual nature of the clue but it li he hoped that this cruise will lend to material results. The gun-boats left at 4 p.m. and are accompanied by some members of the local police force-a detective and some Chinese conilables.

We regret to state the rumour which was current la town on the rath Inst. about the capture of some of the Namoa pirates was without much foundation. The men who were arrested on board the Kiang-kwan and Fatskan are said to be an organised band of robbers who have been "shadowed" in Hongkong by detec tives from Canton for same time. It is supposed that they were on their way to pay a visit to one of the numerous villages which lie around Canton. It is to be hoped their journey will now be diverted, via the "pottery yard."

A CHINAMAN named Yan Hon, who a few days ago had a quarrel with a fellow coolle over a woman with whom they had both fallen in love, was shot by his rivel about noon on the 11th fast., at No. 8, Yum On Late. The murderer, necom- panied by two friends came into deceased's room and as soon as he presented himself was shot down by his rival. Five or six shots were fired into the body, but when the affair was discovered some little time afterwards, the man was still alive and was sent to the hospital expireing on the way. The police are making every effort to get the murderer.

THE faithful horse, regarded as an investment, is one of the most precarious animals on earth. Some time ago a New Zealand sport bought an expensive yearling, out of Florence M'Carthy, and just as he began to congratulate himself on the prospective value of the animal, hit purchase fell overs precipice and broke ita neck. Then he bought the next yearling out of the same mare, and this costly animal turned a somersault in the paddock and broke its hark. After this the specalator grew thred, and conchided that the particular family of horses in question was too much given to calisthenics to be profitable, so ha boked on while his particular enemy purchased the next colt which came into the market, and smiled acynical smile as he thought of the consequences. Only the third animal did not break its neck, and last season it started In elever races and won them all, andnow every time he sees it the maddened speculator opens his mouth wide, and lets his impressions explode. IT'S tre saying that "it never risms but it pours." No less than six murders (includ- Ing those

on

THE following letter, which has been sent to us for rublication, was addressed to the Colonial Secretary (Mr. W. M. Daune) by the Secretary of the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce 1- HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,

Hongkong, December 13th, 1890, SIR- have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your esteemed communications of toth November and 11th December having reference to a suggested reduction In postal rates, and requesting that His Excellency the officer administering the Government might be furalshed with the views of the Committee of this Chamber with regard to the proposed change.

A COMPASSIONATI ALLOWANCE. The sum of $12.880, as a compassionate Kilowance to the family of the late Mr. Alfred Treasurer, which was approved by the Finance | Committee last week was, upon the recom mendation of his Excellency the Acting Governor, formally passed by the Council.

THE NEW UNOFFICIAL SWORN IN.

His excellency announced that Her Majesty the Queen-Empress had been pleased to confirm the appointment of Mr. T. H. Whitehead as an unofficial member of the Council.

Mr. Whitehead then took the oaths in the usual way..

A NEW MERCHANT SHIPPING ORDINANCE. Pursuant to notice Mr. P. Ryrie asked the following question

In view of the danger to life caused by small vessels carrying it outside waters large numbers ofpassengers, whether it is the intention. of the Government to apply to steam-launches and small vessels of under go tons, trading between Hongkong and Canton and/or Macao, the same rules and regulations as govern the ordinary river steamers, and if so, when ?and

In reply the Acting Attorney-General said that an Ordinance amending the Merchant Shipping Consolidation Ordinance of 1879 which covered the matter, had been under consideration for some time. He was glad to say it was now practically completed, and in the course of this week he hoped to be able to send it to the mrinter. The Ordinance dealt with the matter mentioned in the question of the hon. member, and dealt with it, he hoped, fa a satisfactory

je bila additonal garrison required by the

their armament.” fortifications recently erected, at Hongkong and

Again jngparagraph 7, your lordship says —

will be about 780.000 a year and will · Theis of this garrison (.e. the future gar cobiequently be nearly three times as great as as the expense of the garrison in 1863 when the colonial contribution was fixed.

JA VALVE, A The dissasion of Extraordinary Public Works was continued, the Chirman introducing the sub. ject of new water main as follows: To

Gentlemes, we will resume considéntion of Public Works Extraordinary, sub-ltem zum water mains and distributory system of Victoria waterworks, estimated total cost, $100,000 estimated expenditure to 31st, December, 1800, $87,000 eatinated expenditure, 1891, 20,000, The papers on this subject were fald on the In-Defngraph'; 19 your lordship remarks table on the jath May, 1890, and the Govern "that the £40,000 which the colony will pay la ment, in prosecution of the toportreft: Mr.#ach of the next three years is only one-seventh Chadwick, are now carrying out his recomenen, of the cost of the garrison, while the remaining dations. The question you have to decide, savenths, 240,000, will still be borne by the

mother country.n therefore is whether the sum of $70,00)shall voted for these works next year, it alou

Mr. T. H, Whitehead-Is this cam the est mate made and arrived at by Mr. Chadwick

The Chairman Yes, you will see it is in his report. It is entirely Mr. Chadwick's doing.

Could anything be plainer, more particularly from this last mentioned paragraph, than that the Imperial Government Intimated that they intended, during these three years to expend 280,000 per annum on an increased garrison out of which they requested the colony to cop

Mr. T. H. Whitehead-As 'Government: has, decided to carry ost Mr. Chadwick's propossis tribute £40,000? and plans, would it not have been desirable If-But now the War Office takes a different

that the Increated contribution is not asked.. there had been a farmal resolution of Council tine. The letter of the 14th of July losinuates agreeing to do so!

The Chalman-I do not think so, because for so much because, we are to have an the Council has already voted a sura for the excreased garrison, but because the colony's penditure during the current year, and now I revenue has confiderably augmented since the ask you to vote the sum calculated for the ex-year 1563, and because an intention, then penditure nxt year, and as this report; as anounced, to increase the military contribution placed before the Council on the 10th May 1. t the end of five years was never carried out.

These might have been very good reasons for think if there had been any objection to it the Government would most likely have beard of it requesting the colony to increase its contribution, Body, had they been straightforwardly and In the interval.

The Surveyor-General-The amount expend undisguisedly submitted to the Legislature, 1 Ing questions. Will the Governmented this year and that asked for for next year, doubt not that the unofficial members would which they are at all times prepared to give lay on the table a statement showing how its together fom about four-fifths of the amount of have given them that, impartial consideration

the total estimate. Superannuation Fued, which existed in the

to proposals emanating from Her Majesty's Colony previous and up to 1857, was disposed.

Government, with of what was the total amount to credit of the

manner.

A MYTHICAL FUND.

Mr. T. H. Whitehead naked the fellow.

Fund at the time of its suppression. Why and by whore order was it put an end to, and how much of the fund was repaid to the subscribers

of It?

The Acting Colonial Secretary replied to the in this colony previous and up to 1857 had ta effect that the superannuation fund which existed rise in an Imperial Act of Parliament, which was repealed by, 20 and 21 Vic., from the oth June, 1857. In consequence of that repeal a refund was made to subscribers from the 30th of June up the time when the knowledge of that repeal arrived in the Colony. The whole matter being regulated by an Imperial Act, the pensions were paid in England, and sil montys for that purpose were pald quarterly Into the Commissariat chest for remittance to England. There was therefore no such fand In existence in this colony..

THE CROWN AGENTS' ACCOUNTS.

asked:- the Namoa) bave been reported in our columns withla the past sixty hours, and now we have to chronicle an- ather shocking aftalt. On this occasion the

scene

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A CONCERT was held at the Sailors' and Soldiers' Institute on the 11th inst, and proved a most

had gratifying success to all those Concerned and to the audience in particular. The entertainment in his pocket. The revolver waN A NEW was given by the members of the I. O. G. Tane and owing to not being oiled was difficult and commenced at 7.45 p.m. with the Revd Mr. to work. However, Eluders tiled to open the chamber and in doing so the wespen Goldsmith in the chair. Hymas, solos, and

went off, the ball lodging in Andersen's addresses made up the chief terms on the

tight ride, who was about two yards of. programme. "A most enjoyable evening was spent, and even if the promoters had no ether Eludes, who is an engineer, said he did aatisfaction than that of knowing that they had not know the revolver was loaded and, from

all we can gather, his statement.appears to be kept many worthy "Tars" and "Tommies" amused for an hour or so, they will be fully correct. The wounded man was at once removed to the Government Civil Hospital where te is

· recompensed. .....

sinking fart. A magistrate repared to the Hosplisi this afternoon to take down the deponi tlons of the wounded man. which Andersen was shot is of a very large size and carries a ballat about the size of Winchester

WE would direct the attention of our thoughtful readers to that excerpt from the Bangkok Timer which we publish in another colamn, anent the late "Conspiracy case. It has been remarked that neither of the other two local papers bare reproduced any of the many comments that have been made on this now notorious case by "the press of the East, but then it must be remembered that both of these emasculated with such an amount of contempt by si that they "rags" have for many years past been treated are excused from appearing upon the scene at this particular moment. That "Grany and our other contemptible contemporary are botk uscis! for a certals domestic purpose is undeniable, but outside that sphere, they are unknown quantities, TSANO Yan on remand, was up before Mr. Wode- house at the Police Court this morning (15th inst.) charged with having brutally illecoated his wife at Tau-ma-ti on the sth fast. The first hearing of the case was reported before, but additional

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Mr. T. H. Whitehead-Is there any risk of Mr. Chadwick's plans being departed from

a change of officers.

The Chairman-No, I should say 'none, because Mr. Chadwick is consulting engineer all home. His pald £300 a year for his d stles in connection with this work and he is in constant do not think the Resident Engineer would be communication with the Resident Engineer. justified in departing from his plans.

But these we not the grounds upon which the Council, were asked to vote the additional mpsey The wal reason was, and there can be no attempt to disguise it, that the varrison would be increased during the three years particularly chance of any substantial increase this year of referred to, whereas there seems to be little

deed within any limited period. ' Mr. T, H. Whitehead-In connection with 4- will.qot farther allude to the unfortunate former works plans have been departed from, rtor, which as contained in the appendix to was on, your lordship's part, more the to which has undoubtedly led the Goverment into your lordship's despatch, unintentional as it larger expenditure than was contemplated.

The Surveyor-General-Would the hon. mended to mislead the colony in an important me remark that it was one which not unnaturally ber mention what public works he refers to?

Mr. T. H. Whitehead Well, the Victoria matter of this description.

Whatever may have been decided by the Wir College and the Hospital quarters, fot instance,"

The Surveyor-General-The increased expen-Office previous to the despatch, being ritien should have been represented to your lordship diture on

lu such unmistakable terms as would have

VICTORIA COLLEGE UN Gle

Mr. T. H. Whitehead, pursuant to notice, Will the Government lay on the table:haring turned out a great deal worse than was a statement shewing the cost in Hongkong expected, Currency Dollars of all articles, goods, and. alores purchased and forwarded to Hongkong by the Crown Agents for use in connection with Laid down here to include all commissions, ship- the various Publie Wo ka during 1890, the cost ping and other charges?

The Acting Colonial Secretary, in reply, regretted that the Government was at the

current account in England, the adjustment of which could not reach this colony until the end of February. His Excellency had, however, no objection to place at the hon. member's disposal the accounts received for the first and second quarters of this year.

TWO NEW BRITONS,

Bills for the naturalisation of Lai Siu Fong and Choi Wai, otherwise Chal Taun, were read a: first time."

was not due to any departure from the original enabled your lordship to unequivocally state ***the grounds upon which a considerable dimmed was to betande upon the taxpayers of fals plans, I think, but owing to the

* FOUNDATIONS ea nude lite si no county kgt ein dat

5.Lventure to say that by far the best way to expid, constitutional crisis or Indeed any ather Government difficulty in this colony where I have found the unofficial members Comell to be gentlemen' of shrewd intellect, opposera Gerernment measure except on Its merits, is for the Imperial Government to sub- And possessing no political or partisan desire to

it such tessures as may be deemed pecessary

Mr. Ho Kai-How did the foundations, tum out worse than expected as poly koka

The Surveyor-General--I don't know thatɔl not made in the estimates for sochabad founda tion as was found when the ground was opened can make my words any clearer. Provision was

UP.

Mr. C.P.Chater That surely would not make

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when official in a Crown colony may, through The Surveyor-Gençtal-Yas, the paversation the necessity of their position, be zusyed on one it accounts for the greater part of the difference alde while the non-officials will be found on the Mr. C. P. Chater-But not the wholes? The other. But in Hongkong (this contingency actual cat was nearly double the calmate. detraibly happens, and is etill-list likely to de se The Surveyor General--It was pot from any if the fall and clear intention of Government is alteration in the plans. Perhaps the cost of submitted to the unofficial members, Instead of work west up.

My Committee dedire me to state with reference to the contemplated diminution of rates was a boarding-house, known Peterger's, in Queens Road West. If hay of postage by the mails between this and Europe pened fans-At twenty minutes to two o'clock that is principle, as being a benefit to trade, and this afternoon (13th inst) C. J. Andersen, a doing away with the existing anomaly of heavier Germas seaman, who had signed articles rates of postage belog charred by the English to all on board the ship. Christina Nielsen, manils than those of other countries, the altera

standing on

the ground floor of tion it one that commends itself for adoption. was Peters's boarding-house talking to a group of At the same time my committes with the meg present-time unable to accede to the hos, the difference between, what it was estimated for in a gank and open manner. Opinions may of bis countrymen, two of whom had recently

Information before them are unable to express members request which ·dealt with matters of 1,Coat and whet ́it dla costals Pharmacy course, differ and occasions,will no doubt ariso an opinion upon the policy of the change purchased revolvers and ammuation, when

as it will affect the Ensuces of the Colony, Emil Eladers, one of the bystanders, grasped

which one of the men The Colony's Postal Establishment appears to a revolver

leaves small proft while the calculations rob- mitted as the result of the contemplated reduction of postage would probably sweep away the profit and result in loes to this branch of public revenue. Again, the payments with which this particular item of Postal Revenue is saddled, say "Contribution towards P. & O. Subsidy" and "share of other Countries" would nec to show that the Colony is already more

The Acting Attorney-General in moving the heavily burdened them it should be for the pecuniary benefits derived from these particular second reading of a Bill entitled An mails. It also strikes may Committee that some Ordinance to repeal Ordinance No. 11 of rectification should take place in the payments 850, for the establishment of a civil Hist" said, an slated in the. Asijstant Fostmaster's Report the Ordinance provided that a sum of 48,200 paragraph No. zy which shows that each letter shall be payable every year to Her Majesty by English malli charged postage at the rate of out of the general revenue of the colony for the Sd. per half ounce costributes from that amount 3.00d, to the varless Countries through which payment of the salaries of certain officers get On account of the fre-

establishments and in the salaries attached to it uses leaving a positive loss to this forth in the schedule, Colony which it will have to bear, not forquent changes that have taken place in the its own mail matter only, but also for that the offices, the Ordinance had practically became of the Treaty Paris in China, if rates are obsodis. The present scheme for an increase reduced. It seems reasonable to expect that in the salaries of the members of the Civil the whole of the loss caused by the postage Service would render the Ordinance will more reduction should not attach to this colony but, obsolete, and there was no reason why it should

rezsais on the Statue Book any longer. In this modification of the sums paid to

Crowa Colony the rights of the civil servants would be adequately secured by an annual yote,

The Acting Coloslal Secretary seconded. Bill read a second time.

rifle ball.

The revolver with.

MISS. WHERLOCK & Co.'s Fight Market Report dated Shanghal, December 13th, 1890, aaya-The past fortnigh has brought forth no new features in our freight market, rates both for London and New York remainiar steady at quotations, Coastwise. From 'Wuhu, to Whampoa Demand apparently is satisfied for the present as we hear of no enquiries outside the ligalar liners. From Nagasad to Shanghai. Rales have slightly declized but there are still enquiries for tonnage of suitable size. For London, vid usual posts of call and Suez Canal: | Wil the exception of the Mails the 0. S. S. Co., steamabip Achilles advenlied to sail to-minow is the only steamer on the berth. The P& O. extra boat, Shanghal due to-day is

0.53.

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3.09

THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CIVIL LIST, *

The Council then went into committee of the Bill, and on the motion of the Acting Attorney General a clause was added: providing that the

C. P. Chater-That is very likely but surely an aspect of the case, which, however unfalen..

tionally, many distort the true abject of the that could not make the whole difference, because measure, have the honour to be, my Lord, It was nearly doubled, we wo

your lordship's most obedient, humble servant. The Chairman—I do not think we ought to patronbread sal F-FLEMING discuss the Victoria College on a rote for The Right Honourable Lord Knutsford water mains. The matter has been alluded. EGG, &c., &a., . which i quite justifiable, as, showing, that care must be taken, but I think Mr. Chadwick new Downing Street, 27th October, 1890. England will exercise every care and do ast Sit directed by the Secretary of State think the Resident Engineer will depart from the to transmit to you for your information with instructions laid down for him, in reference to your despatch No. 337 of the tot

The Surveyor-General sald he could not depart ultimo the documents specified in the annexed dule,zon the subject of the military; con- from them without the authority of the Govern mente pin maand ii au ziua aseman

VOTES AGREED TO

(Signed) RG. W. HERBERT. "Administering the Government of

The Peak water supply $77.col. Sewerage of Th of the City of Victoria 3483,500, (siked for, uponie i tongkong. the struth of Mr. Chadwick's special reporting to my DESCRIPTION OF DOCUMENT.

Jer October.Letter from War Ofite. of which $77,000 is for use in 1891 Bewemgael Hungha $10,000; Sewerage of Yarma-13 000 lapiling Se Water Supply of Kowloon penfasule:$180,000, for Expaditure in 1891 $3,000, of free Minor Worki$5,000, works MiscellaneoREA

4. WAR OFFICE TO COLONIAL OFFICE:

particulars were elicited to-day. It appears that † circulated? for despatch on the 21st Akstant should if possible for part of the scheme when Ordinance. should come into force on the 1st State's cablegium of the ixth instanter v2 ilk kez tindi with the colony's & 50s (UNI he bound the feet and hands of the unfortunate carga belug quoted at 352. per to For New the proposed reducijom la discussed. Without Tenuttywas then reported with the amend Keswick, proposed, and,,Mrr Crater, Chuter

woman with a rope, and then hoisted her to's ladder with her head hanging down. Then ligating a bundle of "Jeas" sticks he proceeded to apply them to the most delicate portions of her anatomy, Hor mother-in-law and other relatives were present, and the purifying process was conducted with their full sanction: His Worshipdelivered along lecture and six month'é imprisonment, but both of thers added together are not a third of the rufflans deserts. THE regular monthly meeting of St. John's Lodge, No. 618, S.C., was held in the Masonic Hall Zeland Street, on the ith Inst. for the purpose phċinstalling the R. W. Master: Bra. JM. Laing There was a good attendance and the excellent banquet which was provided had ample justice done to it. The following officers were invested :-

Bra I. M. LalogW.. WWW.Kinghorn

1. Dickie

1. Logan M

F. Watts.

J. Stephen

Hall iminnan

1. Napler......

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some reduction in the present charge, even, if it The

possible only from the Imperial share, the whole onus of the contemplated reduced postage scale will fall upon this colony. The policy of other Astions-who with far less trade interests in China than Great Britain and who subsidise mals to the Easy appears to be to hear the entire cost of such mal communications them

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My Committee would also suggest that the face value of the pettent postage stamp could- as a temporary mesture-be altered to accord with any unit that may be decided upon by simply printing on the stamps at present in was, in bold black figures the new value that may be decidedeschiede

· BILLS POSTPONED. The Acting Attomey-General moved the post ponment of the eight and ninth orders of the day (Committee on the Gambling and Bankruptcy Ordinances) on the grounds that there was twe other important committees to, bo. held, which had business of a greasing nature before them.

Agreed

ST

THE PUBLIC HEALTH ORDINANCE.

The Bill entitled "An Ordinance of amend the Public Health Ordinance, of 1887" was read a third time and passed.

ADJOURNMENT.

الرئ

overig of Jan War Omics, Pall Mall, SW. THE REDUCTION OF POSTAL RATES

to add and October, 1E9n Upon the subject of the propos 1 rodied SealWith reference to your letter of the 23rd Hon of rates of postage to and from Europe) of May last,and the reply from this Office of the the Acting Colonial Secretary asked t¿ bancil 14th July,am directed by the Secretary of to arrive at a ddaion in order that the Goversiale for War to request that you will be read ment could telegraph a reply to the Secretary cough to form bim how the question of the Increased contribution to be paid, by Hongkong 'After, considerable discussion of 3.5mm egoeretary Stanhope is anxious te hayo seconded, that the rate of portage, bet deal this information atram early daterad it affects Hongkong and Postal Union Countries the accosepdf Army expenditure for the current reduced from ten to zeyen cents for every hall-financial your it

tuttit appears from your letter of the 23rd of May ounce letter dette hainA Įramang

that the fui proposed contribution of $10,000 Carled unanimousiypa.

kels voted for the current calendar year, |54 and it 76 presumed after the explanktons given THE INCREASED MILITARP the latter from this Ofits of the rite July, kit that the costriinion at that rate will be duly CONTRIBUTIONosing Sun spalhasI have, kesel Menteri

Bio NRGERINabi (Signed), A. G. DERDES, The following despatches respecting the The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office. increased military contribution to Hongk were jud on the table at the Council mee en the gth Inst, N

Government Ho Hongkong, 19th September, 1800. My Lord, I have the honour to the receipt of your lordship' des 148 of the 5th of July, transmit correspondence which het pasks. Colobal Office and the War Departu subject of the increased military. this colony. Le paramph of Mr. Wlazi Office of the sand of MA that your landakip Arshad

York, vid anal ports of call and Suez Canale The Shire line as Glamorgenthire mailed hencs on the roth instant taking all the carge she required at 40 per ton for Tes and Braid, and for general. The next boat to take the berth in the Union Hine Yorkshirs dun to-day; and the will meet with quick despatch as all her available space is already sigaged. Via the Cape:-The American ship Asia H. Smith having secured a fall cargo will, sall, for New York direct about 14th instant. Departures for Looten via Sucri-On 30th ultimo, O. S. S. Co. 8.8. Titan vid Swatów; on and distant Shire Linens. Monmouthshire via Foochow on 6th instent Glen Line 3.3. 'Glengarry via Swatow on th instant 0.5. S. Co. s.s. Hitor via Fort may perhaps be worth considering whether, His Excellency-Before adjourning the Council chor. Departure for New York pia Canal in the future, the demonluation of the stamps i would wish, if possible, to ascertain, from The Shire Lines Glamorganshira via for European malls, should be altered, from local the official, members particularly, what other Fochow on 10th lestant. Quotations are:-

canency, to stealing, this would, in a great day during the pissent" week, would be con- West to Whampoa 14 candarens per picul, murare, overcome the loss or proft from venient day to them to have another sitting: Ronaal Shanghai to Whampoa candarren exchange fluctuations falling upon the Governam afraid it would be dangerous to fix a siting Wm. J perpient, nominal. Nagasaki toshanghai, Si:go

perion of coal sett, for both steamete and saling ment and cause that Indence to be, with those for rent Monday inasmuch as it is possible the mail by which we know the Governor is expected Treasurer,vendis Settlements during the fortnight who are mainly Interested.

may arrive that day, and therefore it seems to me Vladivostock, Russian steamer, 675 tons register,

almost necessary we should have another meating a notice, with pleasure thes anist, Naturaki to Shanghai, Sr.to per ton," "coal, nett.

during the course of this work in order to finish, of C. B. Henrichsen, Norwegian steamer, 444 tous

up one'er two important reports still pending Wefore the Finance: Comettino,min so lar ás!) Gaard. regster, for 3 months at $2,950. There are ne

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(Sd) F HENDERSON,

Hon, W. M. Dine HA

Acting Celesti Wechstary,

OFFICE TO WAR OFFICE,

Streetsarth October, 1890. your letter (40,348/135) of the ecting the Hongkong military altected by Lord Rentsford Ute refer M, Secretary Stanhope

to the letter from this Départment of the same Sosing copy of a dispatch i from the Administering the Government of Hong

add that Mr. Stanhope I cam

contribution of £40,000 will

currant calendarikar,—