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MAIL SUPPLEMENT.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

N. 2819. The Hongkong Celegraph.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1891.

LOCAL AND GENERAL!

THE U. S. S. Paler silved at Nagasaki, and the Manocacy at Yokohama, on the and inst, The Alliance was 'then expected to leave the latter port shortly for Chemulgo.

MR. H. KOPSCH astumed charge of the Statio- tical Department of the Chinesa Impérial Maritime Customs on the rat fast. vice Mr.,

absence.

THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1891.

The Chara Shimbun of the 26th olimo | H.M.S. Rattler left Shungbal for Hackow on publishes a telegram from its Chemulpo corres the and inst., and is expected tofbs'absent about pondent to the effect that the Russian Govern- five weeks. ment has addressed a despatch to the Korean Government relative to the objectionable practice of Japanese, Chinese and American men-of-war mooring In the Inside harbour at Chemulpo, which should, the Japanese paper considers, be reserved for the convenience of merchant vessels | only.

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THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTER,

ISAM 1.

DOLLARS

SIX PER QUARTER

R. McKean, who goes dome on leare of Mr. E. J. Ackroyd ; and a large number of legal amongst the Malays was the consequence in the it contains some word or phrase that is not in have therefore by direction of his Excellency Malay Peninsula, Borneo and Tonqula. Hi

MR. F. W. Maitland, hon, treasurer of the Alice Memorial Hospital, begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the funds of the hospital-H. Z. Just, Esq., Bas; Las Ping WoD. $3

We understand that the arrangements for cam mencing work on the Kowloon-Canton railway, are approaching completion, Mr. T. Sampson being first on the list for the post of superlaten dent-in-charge. THE elgbt-eared race between the Club and the Army and Navy, arranged to take place on the 6th inst, fell through owing to the Services heing unable to get a crew together. There have been some ill-natured comments, as usual

In such case.

We learn that at the present time there is a total dearth of wallors in the Colony state of things that has not been known to exist for many years. The American ship Great Admiral has been delayed for some days owing to the captain's inability to complete him crew. COLONEL JOHN G. LEE, late Military Instructor of the Royal Korean Army, and Captain A. d'Amade, military attach to the French legation In Sepul (Korea), were amongst the passengers who left here for Europe by the Messageries Maritimes steamer Salaris at noon on the 8th

Inst.

H.M.S. Tamar left on the 11th Inst; for England; taking home the paid-off crews of HMS. Imperieuse, Firebrand, and Perpoise. As she made her way throughthe man-of-war anchorage, the crews of the various other ships manned their yards and cheered their departing comrades heartily...

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CONSEQUENT on the retirement of Inspecter Perry from the Hongkong Police Force, the following promotions have been made:-3rd class Jaspector Stanton to be and class Inspector, vier Inspector Perry; Acting Inspector Butlin to be

SIR Richard RENNIE, late Chief Justice of the Supreme Count of China and Japan, and Mr. Fielding Clarke, our Pulsne Judge, were amongst the passengers by the French mail steamer | Salarts, which salled hence for Europe at noon on the 8th, inat, The Attorney-Gehemt, Mr. W. M. Goodman; Mr. Clarke's locum tenens, and other lights went off during the forenoon to bid the days of the Far Eastern Bar bon voyage.

It has always seemed to us to be an act saveurs THE Tonqulu pirates have a considerable weak-

ing of fally, says the Japan Mail, for the news for the gentler sex their motto is Cherches

Government at Hongkong to have broken up la fame. A band of them were surprised, by

thele mint, and sold the coining presses and French troops the other day whilst escorting a

other machinery to the Japanese. Plenty of batch of sixty-seven nativě women over the Chinese frontier, and eight of the kidnappers if the profit had mande any sort of approximation work could have sorely been found for it, whilst were killed. The Hanol papers allege that the Cainese authorities connive at the wholesale

to what the Government annually reaps here, capture of native women, to say nothing of

it would have realised an appreciable amount of additional revenue. A sam of two or three hun. supplying the numerous pirate bands with arms,

dred thousand yes per annum over the mint's opium, money, &c. Quite likely.

expenses is secured by the working of the mint MESSKE. Bandinal & Co.'s circular, dated as Osaka, which turns out coins of a most credit- Newchwang, 28th February, says: Imports.able character. Compare a silver yes, for Drills, sheetings, shirtings, T-cloths, cotton instance, with that most slovenly minted and YEID, TAW coltan, sugar, matches, horse-shoes, inartistic looking coln, the Mexican dollar, and bar and rod from, are in small stock, and it is the comparison is entirely favorable to Japan, likely that first arrivals will meet with a and though no foreigners are now employed, yet so well schooled were the employés of the Mint ready sale. Exports-Stocks of bean-ell amount to 280,000 pleuls of grain to about 300,000 execution and general finish, the coinage of by their foreign instructors, that in point of piculs, of beans to about 920,aso picula. Prices

Japan continues a credit to the country, are moderate, and unlikely to advance much, as It is now certain that last antumin's crops were even larger than those of 1859.

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Ir. it were not too late to boom up Borneo we might draw the attention of a few friends at Court (of. Directors) to the fact that advices from Holland point to a good year for several of the tobacco-growing companies doing business lo Dell. Their dividends for the year are expected to reach the following figures:--Arendsburg, 55 per cent. Dell Co., 100 per cent, Dell Batavia Co., 62 per cent, &c., &c. But now that matters in Dell are becoming bet ter known in Holland, the rage for starting new Companies in that Settlement has calmed down, and speculators with land concessions in their pockets find scant encouragement. Capitalists prefer to wait and see how the next crops turn out, before sinking any, more money in the East Coait of Sumatra.

Mr. Ryrie-Well, I think it is a question that had better be left over until his Excellency is Pre President-1 think so, and you might look op May's "Parliamentary Practice" in the mean time, mala

Mr. Whitehead-1 rise to ask the questions of which I gave notice at the last meeting' of Council and also the other questions included in the addında, tap

The questions were as follows -

Government under the head of salaries for the What was the total expenditure of the

years 1887, 1888, 1889, and 1990; and what is the estimated total- expenditure for the current year under the same heading, on the basis of the increased pay and allowances recommended by this Council?

-What was the total expenditure on the Public Works Desartment in the years 1887, 1888, 1889, and 1890, for salaries and wages, and what is the estimated expenditure ander the *ame bending for the current year on the Public Works Departmer and Water and Drainage Department combined P. 1.

3-How is it that there has been no meeting: of the Public Works Committee appointed: in October list Part

ard class Inspector; Sergeant Mana. to be cutoff extending from opposite Fishbourne | Junction" with another rebel leader, out-flanked du since the new system of audit was intro.

Acting Inspector.

THE omission of a word frequently upsets the symmetry of a sentence and renders its meaning obscure, So it was in s unra.. In our issue of the 7th inst. in which Sir James Russell was described as "of Oplum notoriety," Of course it should have read Opism Convention notoriety, Ekne cowardly surrender of Hongkong's rights which obtained for Mr. Russell his CM.G-ship, and made this colony an appanage of the Chinese Customs.

ACCORDING to the native papers Fo-ming and Lok-Kur districts, Yunnan Province, have been the scene of a lively fight between the Imperial | troops and the secret society men. The parti calars are to the following effect:That on the rath of Inst moon the Foming District Magis. trate had gone to another place to try and investigate a murder case of importance, so a noted leader, Wong-tsze-yung, and some secret soclety men, gathered a great many of them together and marched upon the Fu-tolag-ruen, and having over-powered the Police, officials, and in fact killed the chief of the police, the society men, or as they have been termed rebels, went in a body to the Magistrate's yamén and demolished it; first having taken all the treasure and valuables, then they retreated to another place with the same intent, but before they bad time to do so, the commander of the province came down upon the marauders with a strong Goveniment force and defeated the rebels. The leader Wong-tsze-yung, in con-

the Imperialists and fell upon another town, bat | that place was strongly defended, so the rebels suffered a second check. Then they went to Lok-kur-yuen and there killed the city Magistrate and every one who opposed them. The Imperial soldiers who went in hot pursuit found the rebels in the latter place and again gave them battle. During the fight the leader Wong-tsze-yung was killed and also another leader, but the Govern- ment troops managed to take the leader's brother, Wong-taze-fu, a captive, and a great many were slaughtered by the soldiers. The rest of the rebelsfled to all parts in haste. On both sides the killed and wounded were con siderable. Within three days after the distur- bance the place was restored to quietness, and an Imperial Decree has been issued to reward. defamation of character, which (the Gaustisse who rendered such help as to merit. says) was alleged to consist in an accusation promotion, Rewards are offered for the capture made by the defendant that the prosecutor, of any of the rebels who have escaped, who is high caste Brahmin, had been in

SAYS the N. C. Daily News :-At about 114 miles frora Shanghal up the Yangtsse there is a

Light to a little above Sinniemeu Creek. This cal-off appears in the charts, but it is stated on G. McBala instructed. Mr. Mace to survey the them that there are rocks in it. Recently Mr. locality and he has done so, and on the last trip up the river, the Swal, which was drawing 14 fect, want through it and, going slow, gained an our on the run to Chinklang, The Sual is thus the ant vessel to go through the Shayuho Cut-off Steamers will not require to use it coming down river, but going up they will get out of the current, saving thus a couple of hours, and will be able to reach Chinking is time to save their taking out night permits.

payment ?

8. Will the Government lay on the table a statement showing the present position of the Lighthouse Works on Gap Rock, the amounts actually expended to the 31st March last, and the sums then, due although not actually paid, and an estimate of the monies still required to: complete the work ?

THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION.

THE UNOFFICIALS SWAMPED AGAIN.

SCOTCS.

The President-I think that if you will look: If he will apply to the Clerk of Councils. I'must. Its position and prospects, when this question of at May's "Parliamentary Practice" you will sex ask the hon. member to excuse replies to salaries was first mooted? It is act forth in that almost the sole ground on which a protest questions 8, 9, 10, and 1r for the present, as they his Excellency's brilliant despatch of 31st is not received is that it contains something deal with matters of detail and scarcely sufficient October, 1889, in the Right Hon. the Secretary, "Shakespeare" is sald by thentsical managers | disrespectful, and his Excellency sotharing bad notice has been given to permit of the necessary of State, Lord Knutsford. His Excellency in (excepting always cur talented visitor Mr. Miln) in mind that sole objection to its being question No. 12 having reference to the Gavern-wth of the colony to the 39. millions of an opportunity of reading the protest before bad information being compiled. With regard to that despatch was able to refer to the great to spell ""eu-f-n." Similarly Punjom" is pronounced "m-a-st-ri-e-s-s," if the stock quota. received, because the hon. member will rememment notification as to the performance of dollars of deposits in the local European nod Chi- tions for the last couple of years are anything to "ber that his Excellency, having read the docu- convenants in connection with the purchase of nese banks; to the market value of all registered ge by. It is native to the soil, it seems-maybe ment, concluded by saying "There is nothing Crown land, his Excellency, the Governor Companies in Hongkong: 63 million dollars Dr. Cantile could find the pailicular bacillur disrespectful and I have no objection to receivelt. regrets that he does not see his way to supply and over; and to the enormous rise in the value which is to blame for a correspondent of the Mr. Ryrie-It was a remark which I think I the information to the bon. member.

of land, Marine lots having advanced so per cent. Singapore Free Press writes that " Inche Wan have never heard before, at all events.

and Inland lots 15 to 30 per cents also to the 3$! Inger, the son of the mad Toh Hadji who was at

The President--Of course this is rather apart The President It has been brought to the new joint stock Companies formed since it Kwalk Linis about two years ago, has also from the main business, but I think you will find notice of his Excellency the Governor that there. January, 1888, with capital then paid up become aflicted with the family mania, and that is the explanation that the sole objectionis, vacancy on the Public Works Committee Sggregating over 9 millions of dollars for land commenced by killing his wife.

A panic to receiving och a protest is on the ground that owing to the absence of the Mr. C. P. Chater and for mining and planting enterprises in the Investment, manufacture, o Dad trade in Hongkong,

northern part of the Punjom concession; this bas

accord with parliamentary usage.

to move that the Dr. Ho Kai be appointed in since subsided."

his place.

Excellency was then able to express strong The Attorney-General seconded, and it, was

hopes as to the success of nearly all these new carried.,

Companies, and to the certainty of a further great increase in the value of land in Hongkong le ding to a great enhancement of revenue. from land sales, Crawn rents, and an increased Mr. Ryrie have another question. I beg

Mr. Whitehead rose to move the following volume of taxation. His Excellency was further intend to ank the Colonial Treasurer if the ar-enhanced military contribution til demanded state of progress, with prosperity extraordinary. to give notice that at next meeting of Council; 1 resolution :-"That in consequence of the able to point to a vast commerce in a healthy

rears of the military contribution for the year by the Imperial Government, this Colony is and prospects magnificent I have almost 1790, payment of which was authorised by this nöf in a position to pay the increased valaries | quoted, his Excellency's (own words. “What Council on the 19th March last, has been paid, recently recommended by the Un-official Mem. Is the state of the colony to-day; · Hi and if paid: on what date, or dates; it, or any bets and bat the Secretary of State be requested Excellency the Officer Administering the portion of it, was paid," and "'If so upon what by telegram to withhold his sanction." In Gvernment in his official minute-the "latest doing so he said :—I have to thank his Excel. Information furnished to this Council-estimates authority ?

lency for acceding to my request for the post- a deficiency of about $100,000 in our finances at› ponement of the discussion of this motion. If the end of this currect year. The 39 millions was dot asked for because of any doubt or of dollars, of deposits in local Banks" have uncertainty in my mind as to the facts and enormously decreased-yes, by millions of dollars Sgutes on which the resolution was dell and I say so without fear of contradiction. “A berately based, or because of any hesitation as large amount of the money has hopelessly gone taken sp. I asked for an adjoumment that the paratively small portion which may or may to the wisdom and propriety of the position and been lost for ever, called for to save à com-

figures might be officially before the Council and not be redeemable from total loss. Mining the public, in such form that the correctness of ventures in the Malay Peninsula, tobacco my statements might not be questioned. 'I shall planting in Borneo, and a number of the new endeavour to satisfy hon. members that the local enterprises have not yet yielded any rotura position is hot untenable, that the motion has on capital invested,while many others are la course not been the outcome of any sudden impulse, of, or on the verge of, liquidation. The market or of anything worse, and that in the result, it value to-day of companiesaregistered in Hongkong |will: strengthen, not wenkon, as his Excellency and refcrred to in his Excellency's despatch stems to think, the hands of the unofficial has shrunk at the lowest estimate by a som thembers in their protest, their most respectful of con millions of dollars. Land has fallen and moderately worded protest against the greatly in valus, we are largely overbuilt in. banced Military Contribution. This resolution the city of Victoria, at the Peak, Magazine will have the farther advantage, whether intended Gap, and at Kowloon-one has only. to-look or not, of giving his Excellency, and the ground to realise the fact, there, are hon, the official members of this Council; a yes hundreds, of empty houses untenanted and 4-Does the Goverment intend to give effect legitimate opportunity of discussing the general yielding no return on the money so invested. to the recommendation of the unofficial mem-financial situation, and of demonstrating, if it is The position of malters, can only be aggravated bera in their addendum of the soth December, possible to do so, the ability of the Colony to bear by Government Notification of 18th March last, rigo, to submit to the Public Works Commitice even heavier burdens than those now imposed up. calling for the fulfillment of covenants unfulfilled. upon all sales of Government land. For some full details and estimates of all Public Works?on it. His Excellency has twice reproached the

5.--What arrangements have been made for Unofficial Members with their refusal to discuss years to come there will be no great fand sales, examining and checking accounts sent to the this question, during the course of our recent no addition to our land revenue, and there must Treasury for payment, and have any difficulties debates on the Revote of the Military Combra diminution in the assessed taxes, rents have tribution for 1890. I hope you will not find them fallen to so great, an extent. The valuations of la checking and examining accounts for backward now, but I subere to the opinion that July next will prove this. About one-fourth of such discussion was out of place on the question our total revenue is derived from the oplam What are the duties of the Treasury of the Revote. I cannot agree with. bis farm-a, most, unstable and most : uncertain Department and the Treasurer, under the new Excellency in his assertion that the demand of source of income in the near future. -His-Ex- organization of that départment ?

the Imperial Government for the payment of the cellency has wisely reminded, the Secretary of 7-Canthis Excellency the Governor inform extra £20,000 was based upon new and general State that the present large profit on subsidiary the Council whether the Audit system recently grounds. His statement is not borne out by silver, epín must not be counted on 21 a per- introduced in Hongkong is in force In Singapore, the Secretary of State's telegram and despatch manent source of revenue. The Chinese Ceylon, or any other Crown Colony, and, if not, of the 13th February last Lord Knutsford Government, hava, now a mint at Canton, for what special reasons has it been introduced simply demands payment of money already and may in time supply a large portion of in this Colony?

voted but unpaid. The Honourable the Colonial the Canton and Foochow requirements Secretary, the Honourable the Captain Superin- from which parts the chief demand for these coins tendent of Police, and the Honourable the arises. Our taxes are already very high--13 Attorney-General, each and all have declared per cent, 'on the rental sounds moderate, but is that it was simply and solely a Revote, quite misleading, for rents here are about three nothing more and nothing less than a revate, times more than rents at home and much It may be correct to say that this year's enhanced bigher than in most places in the East. The Military Contribution has been asked for an increase in our garrison of 1,500 men-which other grounds than the promised lucrease of the was promised, but only exists is the imagination garrison, but this cannot with truth be said with of the War Office, though we have all the same. reference to 1890. With regard to that vote to pay a double military contribution-would there has been a deliberate breach of faith and have brought considerable commercial benefit a glaring violation by the Imperial Govern to the ratepayers, large sums would have been ment of a solemn agreement with the Colony, disbursed locally for rent, supplies, etc., though and his Excellency will not find a dozen person the publle revenue might not hava bean in the Island who will agree with him that there largely or directly augmented thereby. The has not been. I cannot concur with his financial position of the colony is not strong, Excellency in his opinion that I must abandon and it is doubtful if the estimated revenue for 1891 will be realised. The revenue shows na. mistakeable signs of instability and shrinkage, while expenditure is rapidly increasing in every enhanced military contribution. I may be of direction, more particularly on public works. opinion that in this year, or perhaps the next and an overwhelming and appalling increase There are very enormously augmented salaries, the Colony is in a position, without grievous 12-With reference to Government Notifica foss er hurt, to bear the double burden, and yet in the Surveyor-General's establishment and tion No. 139 of the 28th March, 1891, from which he of opinion that the Colony will not in the increasing demands for contributions to Imperial it appears that there are various cases of default near future be able to support the present funds, with no appearance or promise of finality. to the performance of Covenants catered into on increased army of officials at the higher rates of His Excellency now contends that £40,000 the purchase of Crown Lauds, will Government pay. From the official statement laid before the a just and fair military contribution from this lay on the table a detailed list of the Lands Council to-day it appears that salaries for 1891 colony, but he has not given us any figures or referred to in that Notification, specifying as will aggregate $758,139, as compared with arguments in support of this new contention to regards each lot, the date of sale, the name of $655,733 for 1890, and $147,650 for 1887. I set against his Excellency's official statements the purchaser, the name of the successive Assig. | may further and do think that, unless the Colony of eighteen months ago. Trade, which seemed can see its way not merely to pay these salaries to his Excellency in a healthy state of progress nees and of the present tenant, the area, the

but for

several years to come

in October, 1889, is bad-undoubtedly bad--- of the covenant aperformed?

it would be unjust The President-in reply to the hon. member officials alike to grant an increase of salaries very able speech of 19th alto. he made it clear I may state that the answers to questions x and that three or four years hence may have to be beyond doubt that although perhaps able to 2 have been printed and circulated. The reply reduced to thels present or even to a lower level our way to-day and sustain our increasing is that no new works have been begun which Colony, able to pay these increased uniaries this the postiden of the Colony was an assured one, to No. 3, which must really be read with No. 4. The question for debate now is not, #Is the burdens, it was a matter of grave doubt whether have not been provided for in the estimates, and year or next " but are our prospects in the near and its prosperity in the past any guarantee of it has therefore not been necessary to call toge future such and so assured that we shall be able its future-in fact his Excellency plainly ladi. The President-Some months ago an bon ther the Public Works Committed. With regard to continue to pay these enhanced rates of salary cated that the Colony's its financial position member Raked the following questionWill to question No. 4, his Excellency the Governor permanently? We are not giving a bonus out had reached the point of danger. His the Government lay on the table a statement can give no pledge on this subject which will of the realized profits of a few good years to our Excellency told us the and tale of the West Indian showing the cost in Hongkong currency dollars bind his suocessors, but recognising the unsatis official servants, but we are binding the Colony Teland of St. Thomas, now deserted, if not dead, of all ancles, gonds, and stores purchased and factory nature of the system hitherto prevail to pay these increased rates for years to come. and pointed out three of the most important, forwarded to Hongkong by the Crown Agents ing, his Ecellency intends for the present. We may vote the sallitary contribution this year, causes in operation tending to our destruction, for use in connection with the various pubile by way of experiment, to lay before the and contemplate the probability that next year which had already bit us very hard, and of which works during 18go, the cost laid down to include Public Works Committee detailed plans and we shall be unable to pay it. We cannot deal, we were not yet in a position to determine the all commissions, shipping and other charges estimates of all works estimated to cost $3,000 that way with the question of salaries. We outcome. The position of the Colony has The information having now come to hand it is and upwards previous to asking a vote for the bind the Colony for years to come. These changed very much, and for the worse, since laid on the table, and any kon, members. In-name in the Legislative Council. The Governor salaries cannot be reduced without the greatest question of salaries was first mooted. The terested.can obtain it for perusal on application also to lay before the Committee, when injustice, and except under the pressure of the actual charge on the Revenue has to the Clerk of Consclis, and if after perusal it is he rentends then, de detalls of estimates, for moss, urgent necessity. There are two points may go on increasing. When the Appropriation considered that it is a document of a nature Important works, such as the Central Market, for considerations the propriety of the proposed Bill for 1891 came up for the third reading, the which should be printed it will be open to any though the vote for the same has already been increase of salaries, and que ability to pay and honourable member opposite (Mr. Kerwick) hon. member to more that it be printed.

allowed With reference to question 5, the continue to pay this increase. The unofficial informed this Council (le a speech I have now examination and checking of accounts have been members have, cordially recognised the pro- before me) that the exigios! Select Commites, of Mr. Ryrie beg to give notice that at the next dealt with according t

to the Modal Instructions,

recommendation it was authorised, unninal increase in salaries of about BiGDOM meeting of Connell I intend to ask the President which are being supplemented and amended by was on their secerom an increase of galaries, which he was a member, contemplated. a total If, when he asked me at the meeting of Council Financial Instructions, which will be very short-boy are not wavering on that point, but on The actual increase for 1891 has now awollen on 25th March last if the protest I then laid any approved. The Colonial Treasurer reports second thoughts they begin to doubt the ability to the simply appaling amount of $102,906 the table was a perfectly respectat protest, he that he will recommend an increase of the stem of the colony to pay the increased salaries over since last year to $210,489 more than in 1887 meant to imply that I was likely to present, or of the Treasury in order to enable it to satis course of years, and the wisdom of grating or four years ago. In short, salaries nos the unofficial members to concur Inga protest factorily undertake the duties with regard to the then, if in a few years they may have to be amount to third of our total revenue. Much better

for the that was not perfectly respectful? Perhaps as examining and checking of accounts. When reduced. I am of opinion that the officers of for the colony, much better

officers

them way, if a few years. bis Excellency is not present I had better let it that addition' is made the Colonial Treasurer the Government have fair grounds for asking for selves, to grant no increase of stand over for the present,

sees no difficulty in carrying out the work an Increase of salaries, if the colony can afford to hence there must be a reduction through our The President--I think as his Excellency the efficiently. With regard to the sixth question, pay itch increase, but I think the Council ought sheer Janbility to pay. The question Le still Governor is not present it had better he with the duties of the Treasury Department and 1066 satisfied not only that it is able to pay them under the consideration of the Right Honourable drawn, because an kon, member can

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see condition of

The President read from the latest official information furnished to therefore still open... By agreeing to this recă- I have already

With reference to the next | The Council there is an exțimated defcit of about fullon unofficial members would not be guilty should be arrested. The pollen wine pood spendChina tould have a parliament where to say so, if the hop, member will refer to Sir series of

nodce. I think, however, if I may be allowed

Fasked by the hon. member. | giço,pod, in our finances at the end of this of inconsistency, nor would they thereby stallify the spot, but the interlopers had gone to paits

eto a gestion of public policy might he openly Eraldine May's Parlamentary Practice, he will that the corchorus go kowledge that the can, honestly pay the beavy Increase in falaries before charging the colony with, this larges Id reply to the first of these I have to way current year. Therefore I do not see how wd themselves da any way. Let us wall at least unknowns the night after a

that the only reason for which a protest is robbers entered H.ë. Fu Ken's private seal once discussed. Hagery and are p

even this year. I see no prospect, in the near additional permanent expenditure, till there has and bound H.E, and pointing a loaded guns Bazo-Chinese law should be modified to bring not received is that it is not respectful," and his audit system recently introduced in Hongfuture of wiping out that deficit. It seems to been some revival: in', trade, some recovery in

li Sato harmony with Western codes/lyddo Excellency, not having had an opportunity of is in force in Singapore, or Ceylon, but has

seeing the protest beforehand was merely, information that it is in force in Lagos and St. that it must increase, IC was in the early values, some, defiolie indications that the sad I think, that this question of an fate which overtook the Taland of St. Thomas Lucie. As to the latter part of the question, the part of 1889, 1. special rasions for its being instituted in this increase in salaries took form, and that Come and with which bis Excellency basthreatened nchColony so stated le a paper laid before the mice was appointed by his Excellency tour, may not be ours. To view of all the altered Counch an. 10th November, 1889 sppyofdvestigate and report, on 1 What was the circumstances of the colony for the worse i feel which will be at the disposal of the hom member, passion of this colony, or rather our estimate of juutided is moving this resolution?:

The British gun-vessel Rattler arrived at Chin- klang, on the night of the 2nd Instant. The German frigate Lisbxie got. sahore yesterday week between the Wassung light-house and the Woosung Spit Buoy, and was towed off by the Fukle. The German gunboat Wolf ales grounded below Farnham's lower dock and did not get off till next morning. Slace then the Liebzig, Alexandrine. and Sophie proceeded to Nanking.

Ar the meeting of the Punjom Company on the 8th inst, the reporters were desired to give the concern "bold (and gratuitous) advertisement" to the effect that some very comforting reports had been received from the prospector, Mr. Blarney, and could be seen by the shareholders. A Singapore contemporary reports that the water which had over-powered the pumps at falls last month has again been mastered by the addition of more baller power to the engine, and the too, ft, level was dry on'the fith, when work was to be recommenced to supply quarts for milling. THE Japan Gazette is given to understand that several prominent firma at that port have been

compelled to cut off the electric light in their business houser which has been installed by Japanese, insurance haring been refused on account of the defective nature of the installs ton.Whilst on the subject we may state that) the system in lighting in Hongkong promises to

A CURIOUS Case Was heard by the Magistrate at Penang the other day. An Indian watchman was prosecuted by a tramway Inspector for

COUNCIL.

the habit of talding his meals in his MEETING OF THE LEGISLATIVE employer's house. In consequence of this, it was stated for the prosecution that one Jetmal Toaleram, a shopkeeper In Beach Street, would not permit the prosecutor to help himself to tea or smoke his hookah in his shop, as ke had been accustomed to do before; in short he: was treated as an outcast. --Mr. Guracy, who appeared for the defendant, admitted that his client had made the accusation, but said it was true. After hearing the evidence on both siden, Mr. Watson found the defendant gulity of the charge, and sentenced him to pay a fine of 8100 or, in default, of payment, to undergo three months' imprisonment.

9.-Will the Government lay on the table a statement showing the actual cost to date of the Farie 1 the monthly expenditure for wages and running expenses, interest, &c; the number of trips she has made to the Gap Rock, and the cost per trip to and from the Gap Rock?

10-Have the plans for the construction of the sea wall of the Praya Reclamation as designed by the late Surveyor-General, and approved by Sir John Coede, been altered in any respect since the commencement of the work

11-If they have been altered in any respect, what is the nature of the alteration? What

A meeting of the Legislative Council was held on the zath Inst. There were present:--- Mr. W. M. Deane. C.M.G., (Acting Colonial Secretary); Mr. W. Goodman (Attorney-General); Mr. N. G. Mitchell-Innes (Colonial Treasurer); Mr. J. H. Stewart-Lockhart (Registrar-General) Mr. S. Brown (Surveyor-General); Messss. Padditional expense (if any) does it entall beyond additional extioned in the Government Goraffe Ryrie, T. H. Whitehead. He Kal, and J. J. Keswick, (unofficial members), and Mr. A. M. Thomson, Clerk of Councils.

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

End 'confirmed,

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of the 6th July, 1889 ?

this motion if I am not prepared to assert and prove that the Colony is not in a position to pay the increased rate of salaries as well as the

be even more satisfactory shortly, an the strength | swap our own Order of Sedang for) in return for relating to prison accommodation, the Postmaster Premium, the annual Crown rent, and the nature Ï this year and nexd unfair to colonists and¦¦ every one will tell you so. In his Excellency

Ir we may venture for once to put our faith in princes, there was some significance in, the Czarevitch's movements whilst at Centon. Reuter wired on the goth alta, that the Russian ambassador at Paris had received the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor (which we wouldn't of the current will be greatly increased when the the despatch by the Crar to President Carot of erection of a few more lamps justifies the add the Order of St. Andrew. That looks as though tional use of the reserva dynamo.***

France and Rasela were, willing to use the same In the Far East. At the Central Station, on the from our Canton correspondent that the THE Czarewitch doesn't own all the Jewelry in small-tooth comb, especially when we hear 11th last, Police Constable James was presented tend that Mi Imbault-Huart dined with Cairevitebla sulm took tea at the French Con. with a gold chain and locket on the eve of his His Highnessofiaky. The fate of nations may radrament from the Hongkong Police Force, ave been decided over that cup of tea-perhaps after service. Inspecter Stanton, In suit to the present Lion, and that it was I mark the downfall of perfidigas Albion was strange

over the candis-and-vodica banquet, **Observer" of the esteem in which Mr. Jaman was held by writes today (gth Inst.) that at 4:45. yesterday his brethren; it was not many members who lived to retire on a pension, Mr. James' being morning ha abired unique phenomenon the Meraley Star and another seas shining, balghtly the only one left of twelve men who came to in conjunction, and not another to be seen in the the Colony ten years ago, Mr. James briefly

clear black sky. He says it means war, but we returned thanks for their kind presentation and can follow him so far unless he sends an affidavit good wishes in appropriate terma

Patong declaring that the second star belonged to-Ursa Major.

IT may comfort the official members of the Legislative Connell to know, what tour, sister colony thinks of their attitude-in respect to the Military Contribution swindle-they have heard our opinion already. The Singapore Fru Prais says that they (the Hongkong officiais), kars|| been "servlic" and the whar pacic of them have gone submissively to heal at the crack of the Governor' hip. Our contemporary male

other little epithets, such, an (qeemuk heran," which meant "betrayers of the salt," but wo can pass them. Servile " is good, though-wa thank thee, colleague, for the word Henceforth abali the CIS, be known as the "Berviis Service," ONE day recently while H.E, Fu Luo, L

Tay Aricstats Needs of China," according to the Chinese pupilst of Mr. C. D. Tenney of Tenisin ark

Schools of modern science should be established all over the Empire.

Clyll degrees should be given for pro- clency, le modern sciences, and not merely for clever duszy writing.

3.Miltary officers should be educated men.

-Buddham should be suppressed, and the temples turned into schools.

Shedrin shanld ba nducated and foot bluding should be abolished, so that they may become both

mentally and physically fit for maternity. 6-Rail-roads should be extended.

The Emperor should be educated in a he saw several suspicious character on the top foreign language.fine lade delenia,

about the

member

the

of the Tsung-ll Yames, was on his way to Imperial Palace for, audience ona sarly moral

of the wall of the Imperial city, and dermining so Rem The Emperor should travel

his face told him to recognize their faces These views) says Mr. Tenney, wary in value, they did not latend to see him again. Thes some of the gang looted like premises, and upon her the fact that sich lies are entertained by gives algoal leit the places Some of the soles, the rising generation speaks well for the fature, property has been, zooverds from Reveral of the and is only a question of time when the young pawnshops; bad me mirests have been made op blood of China will drive the conservative party

The minutes of the last meeting were read

REPORTS, &C. The President laid on the table despatches General's report for 1895, report on the Govern- meat Central School for Girls, report of the Acting Head Master of the Victoria College, repart of the Superintendent of Victoria Gaol for 1890, and the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon's report for 18g,

THE CROWN AGENTS.

AN OFFICIAL SUBTERFUGE

Tequexion by giving a certain number of day* TAIL" the Instructions this yearand next, but for some years to come, the Secretary of State: Lord Knutsford, and

take it, making allusion to the only ground on which such a protest could not be received.

Mr. RydeIt is unusual to make zamani, i have presented a good many protests in toy timo and l'know it is mos usu

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