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Intimations.

DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, LIMITED,

DISPENSING CUF MISTS, &C.

PURE WINES.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1891.

down a long-cared ass. Lord WOLSELEY'S that desire' did exist she assumption as to another war between France and Germany, which he says will be the bloodiest war ever seen in Europe, may or may not be well founded-probably It is but when he enters on Chinese

Whig to invite careful attention to the territory his superficial knowledge cannot

for we have succeeded in combining purity and excellence of quality with moderate prices.

SHERRY.

der case. per bottia,

$0.60

Superior quality.................$20.00

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Vino Gerierozoma · generous

round wine, green seal ......$ 6.00 Vino Depasto a medium dry

wine with delicate flavour,

red seal ca Amontillado a high class

$10.00

$1,00

natural wine for connois- seurs of Sherry, yellow scal$12.00

$1.10

Delicioso-the very finest

sherry procurable, 6 years In bottle

...$14.00

FOR F

Invalid Port, gald stak ....................$11.00

$1.25

$1.00 $1.10.

Old Towny, soft ard

mature,

black seal ......gnumpa$14.00 Specially selected old vintage.$t0:00

$1.25 $1.75

BURGUNDY,

Beaune-a fall-bodied Redd

Burgundy with strengthen-

Ing propertiesmam

1.$14.00

$1.25

Chablis mellow

White.

Burgundy, fine flavour and

bonquet *********

$14.00

$1.25

CHAMPAGNE.

Avise-a

well matured,

$1.75

Lemoine Vin-brut-Cuvee

Royale. Ar Supplied regu-

Iarly to the Prince of Wales,

chief clubs in London, &c...$12.00

specially selected dry wine..$18.00

Hong-of Commons, and the

Fer case of 24 plate ..........................$23.00

$1.00 $1.00

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(Telephone No. 6o.)

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Hongkong, 9th March, 1891.

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ordinary size.

COAST PORT ORDERS, whenever practicable, are despatched by first steamer leaving after receipt of order.

FOR COAST PORTS, Waters are packed and placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and

the full amount allowed for Packages and Empties when received in good order.

Counterfioli Order Books supplied on applica

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power to carry it out. The next time Lord WOLSELEY rushes into print regarding matters Chinese, it would be just as well if he took the trouble to verify the ridiculous Impressions he appears to have formed on more hearsay, or the idle chatter of some be hidden. He confidently prophesies that irresponsible globe-troiter. some day a great general or law-giver will arise in China, and the Chinese, who have bean motionless forthree centuries, will then begin to progress. China flatters Itself at the present moment that it possesses not one but many law-givers, who 'can doubly discount the legal lights of all other nations, and we must admit that CHANO CHIR-TUNG, LI HUND-CHANG, and several

TELEGRAMS.

CONTINUED SEVERE WEATHER IN ENGLAND.

LONDON, March 12th.

There has been a biliard of unexampled violence in Great Britain. Trains were blocked all night in the south-east of England, and the Channel packets were 13 hours late in arriving at their destination. The Lydd lifeboat in going to some wrecks was capsised, and seven of the crew were drowned.

The fall of snowing

London is unabated.

FANCY PRICE FOR CEYLON TEA. A small lot of tea from the Gartmore Estate has been sold at ten pounds twelve shillings and six pence per pound."

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BRITISH STEAMER SEIZED BY PORTUGUESE.

March 17th.

The Portuguese have seized a British steamer on the Limpopo river. The Times says that Portugal must be held accountable for the

outrage,

CARDINAL Manning in cighty-two years old and Gladstone eighty-one, When these two old eronies get together and talk about their boy- hood's days, they are as happy as Hongkong brokers after a settlement day.

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A 71w day's ago a Chinaman, caught in the act of "running" some 30 taxis ofṛpium ashore from the Heungsken, stated to the magistrate that he did it under orders from the compradare of the boat. The case was remanded to await the arrival of the said compradore from Macao, ut as that gentleman is attending the funeral obacquies of one of bis relatives in the Holy City, Mr. Wise finished the affair off this morning by ordering the defendant to contribute the sum of Sas to the revenue of the Colony..

THE ever-gentle, loving and forgiving soul of woman asserted itself lately in one of the New Zealand police-courts. A stout, middle-aged lady was called by the police as a witness in a larceny-case. She came up rather reluctantly, and kissed the Scripture with the air of a person tackling an uncongenial jab, and then a bright idea seemed to cross her intellect for, she smiled a great, happy smile, and fired the Bible straight at the nearest lawyer's head. He bad just time broke its back against the opposite wall, and to bob down as the missile grazed his ear, and then a brawny officer rushed forward and seized the bearer of evidence, and the word of Truth was picked up and dusted, and the court adjourned.

SUPREME COURT,

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Before Mr. Fielding Clarke, Pulsne Judge) March 19th.

LI YAN V, U YU.

on our trade, which was für more liable to be affected injuriously than was the trade of the United Kingdom. The trade of Hongkong was rather that of a great distributing centre-it exported articles just in the condition to which they were received. But the trade of the United Kingdom consisted Inigely in the production of manufactures which were exported. The island of St. Thomas, to the West Indies, was a great distributing centre at one time. From it the whole of the West Indies were supplied. To-day St. Thomas was little else than a coal depot for trading steamers—its function had gone. The immediate cause of the transition was to be found in the fact that the merchants of the Indies found it to their advantage to deal direct with the old country, which supplied them with their imparts. Now, as regards our relative position to China-which compelled all vessels to pars close to our own doors-Hongkong was in a very much better position than St. Thomas. He therely spoke of St. Thetrine for it was in ab analogous position, and what had happened there showed how a change in trade might affect av emporium of trade seriously-though Hongkong favourably situated. At the present time Hong kon was suffering from depressios atiribulable Chinese in Australia and America.

(a) The restrictive legislation against the (A)The increased growth of the poppy in foreign (Indian) oplum trade. China which resulted in a diminution of the

was, from a geographical polat öf view, vary

to three causes, namely,

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(a) The decline in the export trade of Chinese tea, owing to the competition caused by the Ceylon and Indian tea

execute its part. (Mr. Whitebend read resolu tions 1, 2, 3, & 4,ind, pata. 9 of the despatch of 1st April, 1890, from Mr. Fleming to Lord

increased vote should only be availed of la proportion to the increase in the garrison expenditure and were at one time warmly and cordially supported by the Secretary of State for the Colonies. The Colonial Office despatch of 22nd May last to the War Office says (The hon. member read pars, 1, 3, and 5 of the despatch, which have already been published.) The War Office has not sent any extra troops; the | SVETAKO number of all ranks here was actually less in P90 than in 1889, the Government has incurred no additional expenditure on the garrison since the date of Lord Knutsford's despatch of zoth January, 1899, yet in spite of Lord Knutsford's appeal for a concession in our behalf, H.M. - Ministers persist in demanding from this Colony A military contribution just double the amount formerly paid without giving us any quid pro qué rá, agwed up^n. "In reknowledging the War Officesuthorities shift their original grounds, Colonial Office despatch of the 23rd May, the

Increased demand for other reasons and on other and endeavour to justify the continuance of their grounds, which have not been submitted to this Council and which we have not had an oppor tunlty of discussing. The very able despatch to the Colonial Office of the Office Administering. the Government, the Hon. F. Fleming, dated roth September Inst, for which we are most grateful, state our caac very fairly and bears most comprehensively on the whole subject of the increased military contribution. This despatch has been acknowledged but it has not been answered. The Colonial Office has evidently knuckled under to the War Office, and ceased to support our just cause. Lord Kautaford appears to have forgotten and to have abandoned what his lordship termed "our reasonable claim," increased contribution, well knowing that no and requests this Government to vote the

addition has been made to, and that no increased Possibly, the Government could not carry this expenditure has been incurred on the garrison: :

vote if all the official members voted in accord officials have, however, kept their views very ance with their convictions on this subject; the

secret hitherto in strange and striking contrast to the officials in the Singapore and Ceylon Legislatures on the same question; but what choice in the matter, and will be required to vote as the Government directs them. The officials, however,' are not prohibited from stating their views and opinions. If the Government press this question and take the extra £20,000 from the Colony by means of the more numerous official vote, I think the position of matters may become so serious nad sa grave as to render it advisable for the Unofficial Members to take into their serious consideration the utility and.

Knutsford.) The resolutions state that the

of the sages of the Tsung-li Yamen would take a lot of beating in any branch of practical, diplomacy. As law-giving, pure and simple, that in China is all but universally influenced by the forcible persuasion of that simple and homely article, the national bamboo. Whether China can boast of any great generali we really are not in a position to say; if they were judged from the standpoint of European military science they would probably be found sadly wanting, although brave enough in the field and perfect masters of strategy according to Chinese| LOCAL AND GENERAL. ideas. His Excellency Liv MING Chu'an, Governor of Formosa, bears the reputation of being a courageous and skilful soldier, and it is undoubted that he more than held his own against the French troops when 'Admiral DI LISPES attacked Tamsul; but acting on the defensive behind earthworks is

one thing and marshalling and directing an army in the open field is quite another. There were other Chinese commanders who fought gallantly and with a fair amount of success against the French commanders in the Tonquin affair; but it would be the height of folly to pretend that the whole Chinese Army contains one general capable of MADAME PATEY'S Scotch concert at the Theatre conducting a campaign on anything like } Royal, City Hall, last night, was woll attended any maner but he made out the promissory that, it was-then it appeared, to bim that their votes, their opinions, and their resolutions

even terms with the fainiest prospect of success against an army commanded by a skilled European.

And who told Lord WOLSELEY, that the Chinese Empire had been standing still for three centuries? How a man in his lordship's position can lay himself open to ridicule by making such absurd statements it is not easy to imagine. Lord WOLKLEY must know that within the past sixty years China has been going slowly but steadily ahead; that she has had wars on four occasions with European Powers-with Great Britain twice, with France and with Russin that, once isolated from the rest- of the world, she hat now international relations and commerce with all nations; that steamers flying the dragon flag sall on

Fox the first time in its history the United States last year produced more pig-iron than Great Britain.

We are requested to remind the friends of the Warrant officers and Garriston staff that the asual practice dance will be held this evening at the Commissarist Buildlogs.

AMONGST the arrivals today we note that of the Mila Shakespearean Company. As, already notified the company will give their first per- formance at the Theatre Royal on Saturday night.

THE nominal fine of four Mexicans was imposed by the magistrate this morning upon a hawker caught in possession of If taels of prepared oplum without a certificate from the Opium Farmer.

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and proved a most grailfying · success. detailed report is unavoidably held over until

to-morrow,

"FILL your mind with useful information, my young friend," sald the missionary, Remember the empty bag cannot stand upright." "What's the matter with Baldwin's balloon ?” asked the irreverent youth.

How is this for high? An American paper says that in the Taeping rebellion of a third of century age in Chine, the Emperor raised a large army of women to assist his malé soldiers in saving the Empire.

This was a claim for $609.66 as balance due on two promissory notes.

Mr. Reece, of Messra: Ewens and Reece, appeared on behalf of the plaintiff, and Mr. Holmes, of Mesurs, Holmes and Rodyk, for the defendant.

The plaintiff said he was master of the Mai Loong shop, No. 9. Westtothe Cher in shop was a contractor and master ofthe Yun shop. He had bad business transactions with the plain tiff, who was a brick and tile dealer. His first dealings with him was in February, 1889. By September, 1889, defendant owed plaintiff $1,310. in payment of that two promissory notes were given by the defendant, the first of which was second $410, dated 6th September, 1889. The for $800 dated 4th September, 1889. and the notes were given because plaintiff asked for payment. He said he could not give him

notes. The notes were written by the plaintiff and the defendant signed and chopped them in the presence of the plaintiff and a foki, named Li Yik. On the 28th October, the defendant paid $640. The defendant sent for the promissory notes on that date and made an endorsement of the payment on the notes, which were sent back, to the plaintiff. Plaintiff gave the defendant credit for that sum. The plaintiff had done repairs for defendant and there was at present a balance due of $608,66..

Cross-examined. The money was due only on the notes. There was also a small amount for goods. The promissory notes were written in plaintiff's shop. The business had been

closed since the end of last Chinese year.

The case was adjourned.

Misses, Adamson, Bell & Co., agents for the Canadian-Pacific Line, inform us that the steamer here on Monday afternoon, The silker Batavia MEETING of the LEGISLATIVE Empress of India has left Singapore, and is due

was delivered in New York on the 14th inst.

We understand it is the intention of the officers

COUNCIL.

He was pleased to see, despite the gravo causes of depression, that trade in other lines had nol fallen off the tonnage of the port, for instance, and increased. The full effect of Ilie three above. named adverse chcumstances were not yet estimable, so it was quite possible that: the Colony's capacity to pay the amount now demanded might be seriously affected in the ship to the colony, and unless the circumstances course of a few years and become a great hard- materially altered it would be very difficult to question of the future, and he did not believe that pay it. However, he mentioned the matter as a

hoo, members, taking everything into consider fair demand. On the other hand he felt sure ation, would regard it as other than á just and that had it not been for the unfortunate ever their opinions may be they are allowed no

of the promise to the anofficial members would nof bave opposed the vote. He gathered that the opposition depended almost entirely on the unfortunate representations made when the vote was first urged on their alleation. He had go

unfortunate that the promise was not fulfilled doubt but that the increase of troops was put i the foreground, and therefore it was the more But if the demand was a just one-and he believed he had shown valid reasons the mere failure of the promise had nothing to da with it: there was, doubtless, ground for complaint, but no ground for refusing to vote the money which ban. members would undoubtedly

War Office

referred

have voted but for the mistake referred to.

they

propriety of their continued fires erice here where are so completely disregarded and over-ridden, and to compel them to submit to Her Majesty the Queen by petition à statement of their reasons for contemplating such a courte, of action. I submit this would be the only effective protest His Ex. then pat the matter very plainly by to be made to the arbitrary policy of the Home inexus of a timile; using "A to represent the Gavemment and its decision to impose à fresh War Office, B the Colonial Office and C the burden of £20,000 a year on the rate-payers colony of Hongkong, he urged that the mere of the Colony without any guid pro que, and fact of B failing to carry out a promise to C

without giving them or their representatives an which be bad made as the agent of A, and opportunity of discussing the new position and for whose acls he was not responsible, would not justify C la declining to pay to B what

the new grounds taken up by the Right Honor able the Secretary of State. The proceedings of promised and due. He believed that the Colony the Imperial Government on this questios aro was morally bound to pay the contribution not characterised by reason and equity For the reasons given he felt he could

are arbitrary, and unjust; la my opinion they ma conscientiously recommend, the vote. He bail

calculated to impell good Government and must sketched doubts of the future, but at the present

tend to weaken and impair the allegiance and | ought to pay the amount. He would be glad Country of our of the most loyal of H.M. time he could not help thinking that the Colony alienate the good-will towards the Mother to hear what others might have to say on the Colonics. There is a distinct breach of faith on subject.

Mr. Phineas Ryzic'sald, he had fully considered by the Imperial Government of a solemn agree- the part of the War Office, and a glaring viði stian the question together with his unofficial collea- ment of its own framing, and which was deli gues. But they could not satisfy themselves of berately entered into. It might be well for Her The necessity for payment of the extra con Majesty's advisers to hear in mind that, as It was all very well to say this. Colonyalty is a hardy plant, that it requires fair should pay the money, tyt in face of the field and no favor and that under Injustice fact that all public works were stopped by loyalty withers. Against such unconstitutional telegram and the colony was thus hampered doings and such a serious injustice to the tax In its progress he could not see the Justice of payers of Hongkong I most earnestly and most the demand. It appeared that the Colony could emphatically protest. only pay it by having something else cut off. Ifthe Government had kept faith with the colony there would have been at least a guid pro quo for it'in the shape of security, but now It was asked to pay without getting any return. time the Garrison was not strong and sales

At the present materially assisted, in the hour of dange', by the Navy it would be in a very” had assist in time of need, but it would be unrea way indeed. No doubt the Nagy would sonable to expect that all the feet would be at our "beck and call"--we should have the vessels

every sea; that huge iron-clads and fast. This battle, in which the grst took a prominent Vaux, K.C.M.G., (President); Mr. W. M. Deant, tribalion, or of the justice of the demand. I stated in the Singapore Council the other day,

Our Registered Telegraphic Address is, "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG,steaming torpedo craft have taken the And all signed messages addressed thus place of the old fashioned junks; that the will receive prompt attention. Empire is intersected with telegraph wires, The following is a List of Waters always while railways, electric lighting, water.

kept ready in Stock :--

works on foreign principles, mining in every branch, and other foreign Inhova, tions are making progress everywhere. And this is what Lord Wolsklzy terms "standing still."

PURE AERATED WATERS

SODA WATER

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER

LITHIA WATER

SELTZER. WATER

SARSAPARILLA WATER

TONIC WATER

GINGER ALE

GINGERADE.

No Credit given for bottles that look dirty,

His lordship is also entirely wrong In his estimate of the Chinese as, soldiers he says they possess every military

of the A. & S. Highlanders to give a ball on the A meeting of the Legislative Council was and prox. at the City Hall, in honour of the held this afternoon. There were present :- twelvth anniversary of the battle of Ghiulaivo His Excellency the Governor, Sir G. William des part was fought on the 2nd April, 1879, and| C.MIG., (Acting Colonial Secretary); Mr. N. G. resulted in the Zulus being routed with great Mitchell-Innes (Colonial Treasurer); Mr. J. loss.

H. Stewart Lockhart (Registrar-General); Mr. PYTHAGORAS, the philosopher, used the letter YS. Brown (Surveyor-General); Messrs. P. Ryrie, as a symbol of human life. Remember, he C. E. Chater, T. H. Whitehend, Ho Kal, and J.

wrote, "that the paths of virtue and vice resem ble the letter Y, the foot representing Infancy, and the forked top the two paths of vice and virtus, one or the other of which people are ta enter upon after attaining the age of discretion," Why, cer'tuly,

FAN KI, P.C. 397, who was charged with taking part in the armed attack on a house in D'Agullar for trial at the Criminal Sessions, which closed Street on the 8th ulto, and who was committed yesterday, will re-appear before Mr. Wise to- morrow, owing to the Attorney-General having investigation.

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Keswick, (unofficial members), and Mr. A. M. Thomson, Clerk of Councils.

MINUTES. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.

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THE GOVERNOR'S REPLY, His Excellency said, he had listened attentively Rytle relative to the stoppage of the public to all that had been said. The point made by Mr.

in the discussion. But it was by no means works was the only important point raised

sure yet, that the telegram referred to was sent

military contribution, If that was so, then It owing to the stoppage of works with the special object of thereby enabling the Colony to pay the would be a very serious matter and it would

or greasy, or that appear to have been used virtue, are stalidly indifferent to death. sent the care bäck to the Magistrate for further misunderstood-or not clearly understood. It that could be spared, and no more, He might áði / show that it would have been batter not to

for any other purpose than that of Containing Aerated Water, as such bottles are never used again by us.

A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, Hongkong, China, and Manila.

The Hongkong Lelegraph.

HONGKONG, THUrsday, March 19, 1891,

A MILITARY PROPHET,

TRE report of the proceedings at the meeting of be Legislative Council this afternoon la con- gection with the Military Contribution, will be deal at length with the subject at an early date, found in another part of this issue. We shall and meanwhile we are glad to see the unofficial members at last taking up firm position against what can only be properly described as dagraceful official concion.

be in worked to knals, alg or otherwise, may be interested to know that there are more public holidays in Honoluls than in any other city in the world. Among the days observed are Queen's Birthday, Coronation Day, all the French and Portuguese holidays, the American Thanksgiving Day, and the Chinese New Years gay and feative Honciula cusses themselves. as well as all the public holidays pecullar to the

desirable-was not trus,

that the Mongolians will over-run the/ an the Mongolian frontlers, China has no 4 MITTING of creditors of Leung Yan Shan, here was aside from the real question at the matter of the protection its coaling stations the Garrison was distinct from the principle of

world. Here are a few chunks of wisdom

THE MILITARY (EXTRA) CONTRIBUTION, The Acting Colonial Secretary moved that the vote for military contribution be considered." His Excellency said, before honourable thought it well that he should explain more clearly members expressed their views on this vote be

the observations which he made on the last occasion, which might have been somewhat and capable of Inexhaustible endurance,

appeared to him that the opposition bad chiefly that since the last meeting of Council he and proceed with those works until some ald had Greater nonsense was never seen in print.

Imperial Government in making the increase to correspondence from Singapore and Ceylon, and had also devoted attentio to the numerous arisen owing to the unfortunate mistake of the his unofficial colleagues had been in receipt of been obtained by means of a loan on the Tytam Waterworks or other productive works. He The Chinese are undoubtedly brave, and

the contribution provisional-dependent, more it was a great pleasure to him to note that there heroics in which Mr. Whitehead had induged Is when well led will seldom go back; but

or less, on the augmentation to the strength the unofficial members bad taken the part of they are not amenable to strict discipline,

of the Garrison. The question of whether the the ratepayers. They were not the servants of so largely. But he thought the issues raised additional vote was right and just depended on the Colonial Office, but of the public, who paid Whitehead raid that hon, members had had no by him were beside the main point. Mr. they are easily driven into a panic, their

circumstances, and on the response to two them, and worked in the public interest.." The : alleged extraordinary endurance is a myth,

questions: First, having regard to the relative unofficials of this colony were now backed by opportunity of discussing the role in the man. interests of the mother country" and the Singapore and Ceylon and totended to oppose theAll he could say was that full opportunity had der they, the unofficials, could have desired, their physical weaknece would never

Colony, is the proportion of the whole which we unwarrantable demands of the Home Govern been given for discussion and to say that no stand against a rush with the bayonet of a

are now asked to pay greater than it ought meat to the last. If the yote were passed, as foreign army, they do not possess one lota

to be in reference to the imperial advantages proposed, a pubile meeting would be called and opportunity had been given in theway indicated

hon, member an by the a petition to Her Majesty be drawn of what Englishmen call dash and French

which we reap by the connection that exists.

up and for- between the two? Second, if not unduly great, warded at once. At that public meeting there Apart from the unfatuate C. O. and W. o

simply to state what men fist, and they don't like fighting and

is the amount asked for greater than we are able would be to bear without serious injury to our exa

A clear expression of LORD WOLSELEY, Britain's 'only General, wouldn't be soldiers if they could be anything

prosperity? He did not think it would requirement the voice of the people would be heard opinion touching the breach of faith committed by the Gavern despatches; be considered the demand just, and could therefore, recommend it, and did recom. and a pen-and-ink soldier at that, has else. Add to all this that, with the exception

much consideration by honourable members of "with no uncertain sound. It was a question end it. The feeling which had arisen in been trying his 'prentloe han at prophecy of LI HUND-CHANG's foreign-drilled con

the Council to give an answer to the first which should be dealt with with' great care,

connection with the vote on the special grounde in a recent issue of the Review of Revinostingent In Chihil and a few detachments

question. As far as he knew the promise of the and the efficial members should see to it that unnatural feelings, but the promise to ingress

taken up for objections to it were not altogether He says China is the coming nation, and

Imperial authorities to increase the Forces the Imperial Government should do its abare in alias Leung Ab Von, who lately carried on

the vote altogether. The question must now be ger army, nothing but a heterogeneous business ship-chandler and cojopradore issue; nevertheless, lo as much as the incidental and colonies. mass of coolles and ragamuffins, armed under the style of Shisg Hing, No. 6o, Praya penso was for our own benefit here he Mr. T. H. Whitebead said I have put to the role mode

Mr. Rytle's amendment 4 that the question of from the pen of the pipe-clay warrior with ancient maskets that won't go off. Central, was held at the Registrar's Office this could not think the amount the Colony was endeavoured to give due consideration to the like yote bo postponed, patil further Information morning. At the last meeting, a fortnight ago, called upon to bear was an unduly large one, remarks and the appeal made at the last arrives from England was put to the vote, and who didn't relieve Goapox at Khartoum bows and arrows, tridents, spears and the bankrupt was ordered to make out a list of when i was borne in mind that it was only shoot meeting of Council to Sanourable members lost, by one secerpthe whole of the unofficial #The battle of Armageddon will take place other gruesome weapons that are only fit debtors and furnish a correct balance skeet, but one-fourth of the total cost of the Military forces and the request not to "place your Excellent)|||members being lü favour of and the official meme between the Chinese and the English-speaking

this he failed to do and the gase was adjourned in the island--even after making large in the painful position of being obliged bens against The Governor cat his role as faces. There will be, I assume, another war

allowances for the large spaces and buildings to do your duty in face of their viewasual on such occasions. between France and Germany, and it will be.

occupied and spart from the cost of but I feel compelled to emphatically opposa about the bloodiest war or series of wars which

The question of the "extra military con TAE monthly smoking concert of the Garrison the up-keep of the feet, for which the this heavy money vote on its merite, tribution was then put to the rots and we have seen in Europe. But, someday, a great

Sta mean was held last evening in their colony paid aciking. He questioned whether Whether 640.000 per annum would be a fair resulted as follows i general or lawgiver will arise in Chiss, and the

commodious room, Queen's Road. The readings, anyone, looking at it from that point of view, reasonable first military contribution from this Chinese, who have been motionless for thres centuries, will begin to progress. They will take in the wildest dreams of lia most ambitious ions, songs and musical selections were would declare the demand an unfair one. Then Colony is not the question fore the Council AVER

carried out with their usual xest, to the accom as to the colony's capacity to pay the contibu. The increased military contribution was de H.E the Governor, to the profession of arins, and then they will and pugnacious rulers the idea of over-paniment of a plane and two violins. Mr. Reed tion; that was a question surrounded with mere manded from the Colony in March 1895, and Mr. W. M. Denne hurt themselves upon the Russian Empire. running India and sweeping us into the sex favoured the confbasly with table on the bag doubt. After giving the subject very full consi- still is demanded on the ground that in the Mr.J.H.Stewart-Lockhart Mr. C. P. Chater Before the Chinese armies--as they possess every military virtue, are stolidly indifferent to

has never found a place; and the genarai given by Sergt. Major Meridith was received with 'could pay it without serious injury, but he conta pinion of the Imperial Government circum Mr. N. G. Mitchell-Inner Dr, Ho Kal.

pipes which was fully appreciated and a reading decation he had no doubt whatever that the colony

stances render - accessary, to increase the Mr. S. Brown.

Mr. J. J. Keswick, death, and capable of inexhaustible endurance

or statesman who seriously proposed to great applause. The uasal toasts having been only say that for the present moment. In the garrison in Hongkong Lord, Knutsford Mr. W. M. Goodman, the Russians will go down. Then the Chinese

might ba.very difficult to despatch of 2011 January, 1800, Intimated The Government than swamped the wo armies will march westward. They will over the Dragon Throne to make a clean sweep passed, the concert was brought to a close by course of a few years it

the national anthem

Pay It, and the question would become a vary most unmistakeably that the propored Increast officials by the usual ons (official) vole. During ran India, sweeping us into the sea. Asia will || of England, America and Australia, would

important oneespédally as it was indicated in the to the garrison was: the justification of the the voting there was a good deal of titter. belong to them, and then, at last, English, be shorter by a head before he had deter, are last appreciating the usefulness of would not be suficient later an. The gravity £20,000 to £40,000. (Mr. Whitehead then rend was preceded by Mr. Ryzie (the senior unofficial

MARITIME powers, iiys the "N. Y, Marlige War Once despatch that the sum now demanded demand for increasing the contribution from Ing, and off under-breath!! remarks, and i Americans, Australians, will have to rally for a

desperate conflict. So certain do I regard to think twice. China is not a military oil as a waye guclier, England has already in the situation would be increased by that fact para. 5, 6, 7, and last sentence of 8 of the member) getting out of his sent and speaking to this, that I think one fixed point of our policy nation, she has no ambitious schemes of made a law relating to the gas of oil for this if the present condition of the Colony could not first protest so report on Hongkong Mr. Whitehead. Mr. Byris looked like goin ont should be to strain every nerve and make every sacrifice to keep on good terms with China Conquest, and the only wants to be left regulation requiring dust in future all vesele was clear that no sech guaranteo could be given Blue book for 1820) The increased contribution to ss7o hlegelf and colleagues the annoyance of

that was voted by

year

going through what they knw would be China is a great Power"

alone to pursue her destiny in her ownedag 500 tons must have on board at least the question of probable future increase was a on the ground stated by Lord Knutsford, painful forces austangota kel It's a far cry from Dublin Castle to way. For the protection of her owns or other appliances for the distribution of colony was unquestionably regarded by the would necessitate increased expenditurd and Mr. Whitehead asked Are the Govern

Eve, sad all other smaller vessels at least three, very important one, as regards the future. "This vis; that the proposed -Increased gamlion. THE PROPOSED INCREASE OF NALARIES, Canton, and not to put too fine a point on rights she will fight stubbornly against all all over heavy seas. American abipusssterk are outside world as very wealthy ; the figures in the the vote was associated with and accompanied ment officiale now drawing the enhanced rates it, the present Commander-in-Chief of the comers, but outside the limits of the not backwamen over mais acep seal, and a and justiye But it must, of course, be borne in greed to by this Council, that as soon as the Committee of this Council; or are they stil in milng oil on heavy seas, but | trade impressed. the outside world Very largely by certain resolutions, ¿3also unanimously of pay recommended by the special or select British forces In Ireland, in the foregoing Minnix Kinopox and its dependencies, regulation making the use of all obligatory would mind that our wealth almost entirely depended Imperial Government perform their portion drawing the old rates of pay and allowances Zarragoof ignorant twaddle, writes himself! she has no desire for conquest, and if I not thapalona, bu qawlay

| upon becaă siramuslances. Our waxlifs depended! of the gromment the Colony will seadily | prading the Becretary of State's approval 772;

for a museum.

The conqueror of ABABY PARKA may at his mind at rest. Chlos has no intention of hurling Itself upon the Russian Empire;

tili ta-morrow morning.

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NORS, Mr. P. Ryre. Mr.T.H.Whitehead,

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