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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1891.

The Honghong Telegraph.

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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1891.

TELEGRAMS.

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LONDON, April 8th. The American Treasury has decided that Tes arriving from European Countries must be marked with the name of the country in which

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"THE LADY OF LYONS" at the Theatre Royal to-night.

THE P. & O. 5. N. Co.'s steamer Verona leil Nagasaki for this pert at 4.3ə pɛm. yesterday,

THE U. S. S. Pales aurived at Nagasaki, and the Menacacy at Yokohama, on the 2nd inst. The Alllance was then expected to leave the latter part shortly for Chemolpo.

Tut Greydon Agɛ, (N.Q.), says there is an opening at Croydon "for a sober and honest lawyer." There is always a vacancy every- where for "an extinct species that was never born."

AN Emergency meeting of Perseverance Lodge, No. 1165, E.C., will be held in the Freemasons' Hall, Zeiland Street, this evening, at 8.30 for

'clock precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially. Invited.

ENGLAND has now 100,000 officially-certified lunatics. Last year there were 2.500 deaths from suicide. Suicide within a generation has increased 35 per cent, and nervous dipenses 50 per cent.

FDWARD Lennon, who lately died in New York at the age of one hundred and five years, carried a pike in the great Irish rebellion of 1799. He had papers in his possession proving his birth In county Derry, Ireland, in 1785.

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BISMARCK relates that Czar Nicholas once had an affliction which required his back to be rubbed. Said Nicholas, "I cannot trust a Russian to rub my back, I must always have my eve on him." wherefore be obtained from King Frederick William the loans of two Prussian

sergeants to do the work.

A CRICKET match, Club v. Naval will be commenced to-morrow, at 11 am. Tin will be served in the pavilion. The following represent the Club: L. Barff, G.. G. Boyle, S. Coxon, Capt. Daan, F. Lammert, J. A Lowson, F. Maltland, T. S. Smith, G. E. Taverner, C. S. Barff, G. A.. Woodcock.

$4.50 TEXAS Jack, while endeavouring to cut down

5.00 hung horse-thief with a rifle bullet in Harmston's 7.30 "Wild West" show at Brisbane, recently, 11.00 damaged a boy's eyesight. The ad, unfor tunately for the Harmitons, was the son of a Par Bol. local lawyer, who has served then with a writ for £5000. Unable to find bail, they have been arrested.

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1.35 A COMPANY has recently been formed in Tiale 'and Odessa to exploit the vast fields of natural 1.50 cement of New Rusala" (Want Siberia). That cement is of a quality, which neither Western Europe sor America can supply. It requires no 200 artificial preparation but burning to a farmace. The new company is building shops in Novo- rossiysk, Anaps and other points, where the cement will be gathered for exportation,

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TE Superintendent of the P. O. 5 N. Co., Informs us that the Company's steamer Nisam left Bombay for this port at to a.m. yesterday, "Why do you call the bors in the galleries the gods, Mr. Tragedicus 1", "To distinguish them from the devils who sit in the stalls and wilts criticisms,"

THE agents (Messrs, Gibb, Livingston & Co.) inform us that the "Ben" Line steamer Bengtos, from Leith and Lendon, left Singapore yesterday for this port

JJ SUPREME COURT.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

(Before Mr. J. Ackroyd, Acting Pulina Judge)

April soth.

CLAIM FOR RENT.

Meurs. Samoon Sons and Co. sought to recover from Mt. R. Fraser-Smiththe sumof$340, claimed to be dus from defendant for two months' rent of premises occupied by bim at Pedder's Hill. Mr. Hastings, of Messrs. Wotton and Deacon's office, appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. Rodyk represcated the defendant,

Mr. Rodyk asked that the case might be post poned for a week, as the defendant was bringing cross-action against the plaintife, and it would be better that the two cases should be heard at

the same time.

The

THE FATALITY AT NORTH BARRACKS.

At the Magistracy to-day the inquiry into the

Ashdown, R.A., was resumed by Mr. Wire, circumstances attending the death of Bombardier acting Coroner. Part of the following evidence was taken yesterday.

Surgeon Smythe, of the Medical Staff, salið--- Ward on April 4th about to pm. He was › deceased "was admitted to the Casualty suffering from fracture of the base of the skull. After his death I made an autopsy, and found effusion of blood between the brain and the skull, the skull extensively fractured, there being great

causing death.

Catherine Ashdown said-Oo April 4th, at

married quarters. He was not quite sober. I 9:30 pm. I went to the canteen and brought my husband (the deceased) 'home. I live in the

spoke to him and told him if he did not leave than jumped through the window. He had been off drinking I should ask to be sent home. He drinking for some time. He had been in the Army fourteen years.

This concluded the evidence, progress

His Worship-I find that the cause of death was a fracture of the base of the skull resulting from a fall from a window to the married quarters In Queen's Road East,

or not, of giving his Excellency, and the be a diminution in the assessed taxes, rents have hon, the official members of this Council, a fallen to so great an extent. The valuations of legitimate opportunity, of discussing the general July next will prove this. About one-fourth of financial situation, and of demonstrating, if it is our total revenue is derived from the oplum possible to do so, the ability of the Colony to bear farm-a most unstable and most uncertala on it. His Excellency has twice reproached the cellency has wisely reminded the Secretary of ren heavier burdens than those new imposed up-source of income la the near future. His Ex- Unofficial Members with their refusal to discuss Stats that the present large profit en autisidiary this question during the course of our recent silver coin must not be counted on as a per debates on the Revote of the Military Con- manent source of revenue: The Chinese tribution for 1890. I hope you will not find them Government have now a mint as Canton backward now, but I adhere to the opinion that and may in time aurinly a large portion of such discussion was out of place on the

question the Canton and Foochow requirements of the Revolt. I cannot agree with his from which ports the chief demand for these coins Excellency in his assertion that the demand of arises. Our taxes are already very high-13 the Imperial Government for the payment of the per cent on the rental sounds moderate, but extra £20,000 was based upon new and general quite misleading, for rents here are about three

times more than rents at home and much Sergeant Edwardes sald-At 10.20 p.m. On grounda. His statement is not borne out by the Secretary of State's telegram and despatch higher than in most places in the East. The April 4th I was in the verandah of B block of of the 13th February last. Lord Knutsford increase in our garrison of 1,500 men-which the married quarters. After closing my shutters money already was promised, but only exists in the imagination I heard a noise in the quarters of the deceased. simply demands payment of

High words were being used. I heard the voted bat unpaid. The Honourable the Colonial of the War Ofice, though we have all the same Secretary, The Honourable the Captain Superin- to pay a double military contribution-would deceased's wife saying "I will speak to the doctor tendent of Police, and the Honourable the have brought considerable commercial benefit to get me sent home. I heard a man's voice, and Attorney-General, each and all have declared to the ratepayers, large suras would have been distinguished it as the voice of deceased, there that was simply and solely a Revote, disbursed locally for rent, supplies, etc., though being some conversation about his being in the nothing more and nothing less than a revote the public revenue might there the brought home. Then there was a slight moise, cantzen every night and being required to bo It may be correct to say that this year's enhanced largely or directly augmented thereby,

and Mrs. Ashdown sald "Obl Military Contribution has been asked for on financial postiion of the colony is not strong,

you brute. other grounds than the promised increase of the and it is doubtful if the estimated revenue for Immediately after that I saw deceased fall ent garrison, but this cannot with truth be said with 1891 will be realised. The sevenue shews me of the window. I ran down and found in the reference to 1890, With regard to that vote mistakeable signs of instability and shrinkage, rand, lying on his back; he was bleeding from there has been a deliberate breach, of faith and while expenditure is rapidly fncreasing in every wound on the head. I felt his pulse and meat of a solemn agreement with the Colony, These are very enormously augmented salaries, Wellington Barracks. The deceased came out glaring violation by the Imperial Govern direction, more particularly on public works! called for a light. The deceased was taken to and his Excellency will not find a dozen persons and an overwhelming and appalling increase in the Himalaya. in the Island who will agree with him that there in the Surveyor-General's "establishment and Excellency in his opinion that I must abandos fands, with no appearance or promise of anality has not beep. I cannot concur with his increasing demands for contributions to Imperial. this, motion if I am not prepared to assert and His Excellency now contends that £40,000; li prove that the Colony is not is a position to pay a juxt and fair military contribution from this the increased rate of salaries as well as the colony, but he has not given us any Sigures of enhanced military contribution. I may be of arguments in support of this new contention | to Mr. Hastings objected to a postponement, as opinion that in this year, or perhaps the next, set against bis Excellency's official statements he had only received notice of the defendant's the Coloby is in a position, without grievous of eighteen months ago. Trade, which seemed action this morning, which was not a crous. loss or hurt, to bear the double burden, and yet to his Excellency in a healthy state of action. The defendant claimed $1,000 damages be of opinion that the Colony will not in the in October, 1819, is bad-undoubtedly bad— for injury received through the plaintiffs' negli-sear future be able to support the present every one will tell you so, In his Excellency's gence with respect to some drains, which was a increased army of officials at the higher rates of very able speech of 19th ulto, he made it clear separate action altogether.

pay. From the official statement laid before the beyond doubt that although perhaps able to pay Council to-day it appears that salaries for 1891 our way, to-day and sustain our increasing will aggregate $758,139, as compared with burdens, It was a matter of grave doubt whether

the $655,333 for 1890, and $547,650 for 1887. I may further and do think that, unless the Colony this year and next, but for several years to come, can see its way not merely to pay these salaries It would be unjust and unfair to colonists and officials alike to grant an increase of salaries that three or four years hence may have to be reduced to their present or even to a lower level, The question for debate now is not, "Is the Colony able to pay these increased salaries this year or next" but are our prospects in the near future such and so assured that we shall be able to continue to pay these enhanced rates of salary permanently? We are not giving a bonus out of the realized profits of a few good years to our official servants, but we are binding the Colony We may vote the military contribution this year, to pay these increased rates for years to come. and contemplate the probability that next year we shall be unable to pay it. We cannot deal that way with the question of salarles. We blad the Colony for years to come. These salaries cannot be reduced without the greatest injustice, and except under the pressure of the most urgent necessity. There are two points for consideration; the propriety of the proposed increase of salaries, and our ability to pay and to continue to pay this increase. The unofficial members have cordially recognised the pro priety and Justice of an increase of salaries. It was on their recommendation it was authorized, they are not wavering on that point, but on second thoughts they begin to doubt the ability A meeting of the Legislative Council was of the colony to pay the increased salaries over a course of years, and the wisdom of granting held this afternoon. There were present :-- Mr. W. M. Deane, C.M.G., (Acting Colonial them, if in a few years they may have to be Secretary); Mr. W. Goodman (Attorney-General) the Government have fair grounds for asking for Mr. N. G. Mitchell-Innes (Colonial Treasurer)sa increase of salaries, if the colony can afford to Mr. J. H. Stewart-Lockhart (Registrar-General); Mr. S. Brown (Surveyor-General); Messrs. P. Ryrie, T. H. Whitehead, Ho Kai, and J. J. Keswick, (unofficial members), and Mr. A. M. Thomson, Clerk of Councils.

His lordship asked what the defence was.. Mr. Rodyk said he did not know, as, the defen- dant was not in Hongkong to-day.

Mr. Hastings asked that the case might be proceeded with or judgment granted him with

costs..

His lordship granted judgment with costs, execution to stay ill Tuesday morning, when the cross-action would be heard.

CRUICKSHANK & CO., LIMITED.

The third annual meeting of the shareholders In the above Company was held at the Hongkong Hotel this afternoon. Mr. J. Stephen (General Manager) presided, and amongst those present were Mesar. G. Fenwick, F. A. Bain, &c.

The Chairman expressed regret at, the report not belag more favorable, attributing it to the general depression that existed last year.

Mr. Fenwick proposed, and Mr. Baia seconded, the adoption of the repart, which was agreed to, and Mr. F. Henderson having been re-elected auditor, the proceedings terminated.

MEETING OF THE LEGISLATIVN COUNCIL.

The Acting Colonial Secretary announced that His Excellency the Governor was too much lo disposed to be with them, and consequently be would preside.

KINUTES.

reduced, I am of opinion" that the officers of

position of the Colony was an assured one, and fts prosperity in the past any guarantee of Its future fa fact his Excellency plainly fndl- cated that the Colony in re its financial position had reached the point of danger. His Excellency told us thesad tale of the West Indian Island of St. Thomas, now deserted, if not dead, and painted out three of the most important causes in operation tending to our destruction which had already hit us very hard, and of which we were not yet in a position to determine the outcome. The position of the Colony has changed very much, and for the worst, since this question of talaries was first mooted. The actual charge on the Revenue has gone on and may go on increasing. When the Appropriation honourable member opposite (Mr. Keswick) Bill for 1891 came up for the third reading, the Informed this Council (in a speech I have now before me) that the original Select Committee, of which he was a member, contemplated total annual Increase in salaries of about $10,000 The actual increase for 1891 has now swollen to the simply appaling amount of $103,905 since last year to $210,489 more than in 1889 - -or four years ago In short, salaries now amount to a third of our total revenue. Much better for the colony, much better for the officers them selves, to grant no increase of pay, if a few years bence there must be a reduction through our sheer inability to pay. The question is still under the consideration of the Right Honourable the Secretary of State, Lord Kantsford," and therefore still open. By agreeing to this reas of inconsistency, nor would they thereby stultify lution unofficial members would not be guilty themselves in any way. Let us walt at least before charging the colony with this larger additional permanent expenditure, till there has been some revival in trade, some recovery in values, some definita indications that the sad fate which overtook the Island of St. Thomas and with which his Excellency has threatened us, may not be ours. In view of all the altered circumstances of the colony for the worse I feel Justified in moring:-"That In consequence of the enhanced Milltary Contribution all demanded by the Imperial Government, this Colony is not in a position to pay the increased Satarles recently recommended by the Un-official Members and that the Secretary

The minutes of the last meeting were read increase in salaries took form, and that a Com-of State be requested by telegram to withhold

and confirmed,

RIPORTS, &C.

The President fald án the table the annual reports of the Postmaster General, and the Superintendent of Victoria Gaol for 1830. Some months ago, he added, one of the hor, members asked a question with respect to the cost of materials for public works, the cost of shipment from England, and other charges: The report for that having been received he begged to lay the same on the table and if desired it could be printed,

THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION.

pay such Increase, but I think the Council ought to be satisfied not only that it is able to pay them From the latest official information furnished to this year and next, but for some years to come. the Council there in an estimated deficit of about $100,000 in our finances at the end of this current year. Therefore I do not see how we can honestly pay the heavy increase in salaries even this year, I see no prospect in the near fature of wiping ont that deficit. It seems to me that it must increase.. It was in the early part of 1889, 1 think, that this question of an mittee was appointed by his Excellency to his sanction." investigate and report on it. What was the position of this colour, or rather our estimate of its position and prospects, when this question of salaries was first mooted? It is set forth in his Excellency's brilliant despatch of 31st October, 1889, to the Right Hon. the Secretary of State, Lord Kantsford. His Excellency that despatch was able to refer to the great wealth of the colony to the 39 millions of dellars of deposits in the local European and Cal ness banks; to the market value of all registered Companies in Hongkong: 63 million dollars

Mr. Ryrie seconded, saying that after studying the question the unofficial members quite agreed that, with the proposed increase of expenditure thers ought to be retrenchment elsewhere. It was not nice to have to reduce salaries, but it was question of ways and means.

THE CZAREWITCH.

Queen's Road this morning was a scene of considerable excitement, owing to the fact that the personage above mentioned, with his brother Prince George of Greece and their solte, were inspecting the display at Messm. Kelly & Walth's store, which (as also Mr. Brewer's) they devastated of its stock of photographs of local ccenery, and a lot of other little articles of that kind. That, with the exception of a return visit to Kahn's where a set of enormous bronze vases for presentation to the Czar and almost the whole of the other costly "show pieces were purchased, bringing the Ittle bill up to close of $10,000-was the only shopping done. Escaping from the crowd of

of cheap trippers-along Queen's Road West, to gazers, the royal lot hired ordinary street rickshes, in which they drove much like a group look at China-town. Some of the suite tried to find a place where a white monkey was for sale, as all but one of number of those animals presented totheir Royal Highnesses by the King of Slam had been drowned on the voyage hither, in addition to which the two baby elephants pre- sented at the same time died from the cold. The monkey quest baing fruitless, the party returned to their ship, which, with the rest of the Russian dest, left for the North this evening. We under stand that Foochow will be flist vialled, then Hankow, and afterwards Kobe, Nagasaki, Yokohams, &c, where elaborate preparations for the entertainment of the roval visitors during the fortnight's stay are being officially organised. has marked the royal tinerary was not s

The usual distribution of jeweller's stock which. generous in Hongkong The Carewitch, we understand, made a few, valuable presents to those on board the steamer Klangkwan Captain Blethen and the chief engineer diamond scari-pin were presented with a each, and the chief officer and second engineer with a diamond ring each, the presents being contained in, cases bearing the royal ama of Russia. The compradore was the recipient of a silver watch and chain, bearing a suitable inscription to mark the occasion.

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A gentleman who happened to be on board the Pamlat Asov at noon to-day, when the Carewich, Prince George, and, the rest of the party returned from their abore-golog, tells us of a curious ceremony that he witnessed, and which we have since heard of as having occurred when the Grand Duke Alexander Michaelovitch visited the Colony in 1887. As the Princes ascended the gangway the officers of the such occasions, ship, an is customary on then walked right up to the Captain and gazed #stood by " to receive them. Tha Cxarewitch

Mr. Keswick desired to give notice offan then, walking to the two officers next in rack, fixedly into his eyes for a couple of seconds, amendment, as he thought Mr. Whitehead did the same to them. Not a word was spoken, motion illogical and incorrect. It was a very Only the Princes, wo understand, did this, and distasteful task to discuss a question which was no explanation is obtainable. It might be personal in its application, but be fall bound to simply their Muscovite way of seeing if the state on what points he differed from Mr.. Walte captain and officers had been drinking, and bead. After voting for the increase of salaries them again it is perhaps a safeguard against fa December last he thought it was all finlabeds

Mr. Ryrke-1 beg to give notice that at the and Inland lots IS to za per cent.) also to the 35 | he was of opinion that they could afford treachery, by hypnotizing those gentlemenƒ who

next meeting of Council I intend to ask the President if, when he asked me at the meet of Council on 25th March fast if the protest then laid on the table was a perfectly respect to protest, he meant to imply that I was likely to a protest that was not perfectly respectial

The President said that in the absence of the Governor he thought such an question was hardly respectful; Me, Ryxle would see if he looked at the procedura in Parliament, That was the sole objection to it-there was nothing

thought the whole question, ought to be reconnpore, the Princes wani àbout quite freely,

az Germans are beginning to ask themselves the present, or the Unofficial Members to concar in Excellency was then able to express song. tion it is desirable that the Secretary of State's particularly inconspicuous when in musi

THE frequent references of Emperor Willan to 0.75 the necessity of his people remaining loyal and sticking by him steadfastly suggests, says a San Francisco contemporary, the Ides that the practical question whether the empire is worth all it costs them. Sovereigns do not dwell upon 1.00 the subject of loyalty unless they have a lurking auspicion that the sentiment is lukewarm or

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A HOME paper reports that the Dutch Cricket Ualan have had under consideration a proposal to send a Dutch Eleven to England during the season of 1897. There are many thousand of cricket and football players all over the Nether, 1.ro lands, and last year A. Bentley, of Devonshire, went over to coach them in the noble game, the Dutch Cricket Union defraying all expenses. Eventually it was resolved to communicate with the Marylebone Cricket Club with the view of 0.40 arranging for the visit of Dutch Eleven to England next year. Thus does perfidione Albion 0.40 extend her sway. 0.50

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and over 1 and to the enormous vise in the value. of land, Marine lots having advanced 50 per cent. new joint stock Companies formed since Ist paid up January, 1888, with capital then

Increase, as times were certain to improve. He can say. It is perhaps some credit to our police aggregating over of millions of dollars for land sidered, and, as he was of opinion that Mr.

system that the attendance of detectives was not awit was in the other piacon visited-evan and for mining and planting enterprises in the its scope, he moved as an amendmentThat in they had to endure when among the broking investment, manufacture, and trade in Hongkong. Whithead's motion was not sufficiently wide in and with the exception of the little crowding Malay Peninsula, Boraco and Tonquin. His consequence of the Increased military contrium

element) almost unnoticed, The Crazenich hopes as to the success of nearly all these new should be requested to withhold his sanction he wore a second-tale sort of a grey suit, Companies, and to the certainly of a further until the whole question of salaries has been very little jeweleva and, being comparatively great increase in the value of land in Hongkong reconsidered."

short (besides being snub-noted) be was quite leading to a great enhancement of revenue

Mr. Ho Kal ecconded,

watershadowed by his gigantic followers. Ha volame of taxation. His Excellency was further from land sales, Crown rents, and an increased

The Attorney-General thought Mr. Whitehead spoke Russian and French when talking to had drawn too gloomy a picture of affairs here] them, bat bis English was quite Suent, and his able to point to a vast commerce in a healthy extraordinary,

what difference was there between the state of Inquiry as to what would be left to put in the and prospects magnificent. quoted his Excellency's own words. What was approved? Mr. Whitehead had said it was Kuhn through the show-rooms, showed that be is the state of the colony to-day. His the increased military contribution, but if the could even fake on eccsulan,

enamored of His distinguished family is quite Excellency the Officer Administering the 1,500 extra troops had arrived, would Mr. Government is bis official minute-the latest Whitehead's resolution have over, bem, pro- the East, apparently unless the Czar has exlied Athem temporarily. We see in our Indian information furnished to this Conncli-estimates posed?

Mr. Whitehead asked that his motion be changes that the Grand Dukes Alexis and a deficiency of about $100,000 in our finances the end of this curent year. The 39 millions withdrawn in favour of the amendment, but Sergius, with their suite, arrived in Calenta on the 18th nit, and will visit Dalbi, Agri, &c., of dollars of deposits in local Banks have The President said that it was Irregular, before coming here. enormously decreased yes, by millions of dollars

Mr. Whitehead added that many changes bad terdapa and I say as without fear of contradiction. A large amount of the money has hopelessly gone occurred in business cheles in Hongkong since and been lost for ever, called for to save a com. December; a number of new Companies that had bright prospects previbusly had gone into liquida.. paratively small portion which may or may Mr. Whitehead': I have to thank his Excel not to redeemable from total loss, Mining tion, and there were other signs of a shrinkage

LONDON, March oth Major-General Edwards read a paper on the lancy for acceding to my request for the post- ventures in the Malay Peninsula tobacco input revenue. He denied that the presence or

planting

ing la Borneo, and a number of the new absence of the extra troops had anything to do defences of Austrails at the Colonial Institu'e penement of the discussion of this motion. It was not asked for because of any doubt or local enterprises have not yet

with the resolution. yielded any return

And yesterday. He inid that, If Great Britain were The President and that the votes of the to lose her maritime supremacy, grass would encapital inverted, wallemany others are la course uncertainty in my mind as to the facts and

ation. The market Attorney-General, Surveyor-General, and Regis grow in the streets of London, Sydney: Mel- figures on which the resolution was doll, of, or on the verge of,

Mr. Ryrie retorted that he had never heard | state of progress, with prospe have almost affairs now and when the increase of salarles Andow?" when being ciceroned by Mr. Arthur · such an objection raised before,

The President rejoined that it was only want- ing in respect because some phrase that was not proper tight be used.

Mr. Ryrie then gave notice that next week he would ask the Honourable the Colonial Tranmer if the arrears of the Military Contri bution for the year 1890, payment of which was authorised by the Council on the roth Marah last, had been paid, and if paid, on what date it, or any portion of it, was paid, and upon what authority!

THE UNOFFICIALS SWAMPED AGAIN,

"TATE. TELEGRAMS.

work could have surely been found for L, Berately based, or because of any hesitation as | valus to-day of companaidation in Hongkong/trar-General were not affected, by the Increase) bourne, and Wellington, and declared that the

opinions would be therefore impartial papes of the Australian waters, and that it was

It has always seemed to us to be an act savour- Ing of folly, says the Japan Madi, for the Government at Hongkong to have broken #g Good Leeward Island...$1.50 per Gallon. their mint, and sold the coining presses and other LIQUEURS.

machinery to the Japaness. Plenty of Maraschino

If the profit had made any sort of approximation Herring's Cherry Cordial

to what the Government annually reaps hers, to the wisdom and propriety of the position and referred to in his Excellency's despatcher decrease of oficial salaries, and their Austmilan squadron is hidden in the vast ex Dr. Siegert's Angosture it would have realised an appreciable amount of takes up. I asked for an adjournment that the or ten unions of dollars. Land has fallen for himself, as. it only made a difference of inerpable of properly defending the colonies. I

Baters, doc. additional revenus. A sum of two or three hans figures might be officially before the Council and of ten millions

dred thousand yes per annum over the mist's the public, in such form that the correctness of greatly in value, we are largely overbuilt in me $300 he could not be suspected of personal, ought to be able to unite if necessary, with the expenses is secured by the worklog of the mint my statements might not be questioned. I shall the city of Victoris, at the Peak, Magazine blak The revenue for 1891 was estimated China and Facific Squadrons, and be suggested Osaka, which turns out colas of a most credit endeavour to satisfy hon. members that the Gap, and, at Kowloon-one bas only to look at $2,000,000, and the expenditure $1,700,000, that is the event of war, the Australian cilliary ble character. Compare a silver yes, for position is not untenable, that the motion has around to realise the fact, there are scores, shewing a set increase of $300,000, the expected forces should unite with the National Beet in instance, with that most, slavenly minted and not boss the entcome of any sudden impulse, res hundreds, of empty houses untenanted and deficit of $100,000 being das to extraordinary capturing the enemy's bases of operations on the

and SUBSCRIBERS TO THE HONGKONG inartistic looking coin, the Mexican dollar, or of anything worse, and that is the it

the comparison is entirely favorable to Japan; | will strengthen, not weaken, az his Excellera / yielding no return on the money so Invested, works of great necessity.—Want of space prevents Indian and Pacific Oceans. Colonists who had · TELEGRAPH” ARE MOST DESPRON FULLY PRnd though no föreformers are now employed, yet | socms to think, the bands of the unoffiKP Position of msiters-can only be aggravaled: us from giving the remarks in full, but love for been trained in the bush:wers. Food: ritemED,

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so well schooled were the employés of the Mist | pambere in their protest, their most respectial calling for the fulfilment of covenants unfulfilled

by their fortiga instructors, that is point of execution and general finish, the coinage of Japan continues a credia to the conatryɛ

and moderately worded protest against the hanced Milltary Contribution. This resolution will have the farther näranines, whether Intendel

Government Notification of 28th March last, upon all sales of Government land, For some years to come there will be no great land sales, no addition to our land zuvonse, and there muri..

On Mr. Keswick's amendment being put it | and were admirably fitted for such as expedition,

was supported by the four unofficial members. and opposed by the Sve officials, and lowe

A full report will appone in our naill loones

After the Australian colonies were federated, an Imperia, ¿compress ought to be summoned to, consider the question of national defence." He