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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1891.

DURING a zeligious Asda at Laoag, in the North inst, a fire broke out in a temporary theaire in Ilocos province of the Philippines, on the arst which were some eight hundred natives. Nearly fily of them-monly children were either crashed, suffocated, or burnt to death, LAST night the Electric Light Company added fourteen new lights to their street illinminations; namely, four at the Cricket Ground, four at Wanchai Market, foar in the vicinity of Govern- ment House, and two on the Praya-In addition 'to their other lights in those districts. A trial of the new lights was made during the afternoon and when, at 6.30 p.m., the electric current was lamps shed a steady brilliant light throughout sent through the Company's circuits the new the entire night. We hear that the Company

agreements for Lenses issued subsequent to that date.

7. Will the Honorable the Colonial Treasurer lay on the table a statement of—

(1) The particulars of the Expenditure under the head of Miscellaneous Services in the Statement of Receipts and Payments for 1890. (2) The assessed taxes refunded for vold or empty bouses in the years 1888, 1889, and 1890: and (3) The assessed taxes for first quarter of 1889, of 1890, and of 1891, and the taxes refunded for void or empty houses in each of these quarters. give the Council some information regarding the E. Will the Honorable the Colonial Treasurer various Rems aggregating Millions of Dollars

and unloading of cargo on Sunday will have no appreciable effect on the trade of the port. Consequently I have decided, before I leave, to remedy the injustice to a deserving class of men. I trust that I shall be able to go through the draft so that it can be published In the Gazette on Saturday.

· THE GAMBLING BILL.

there was a good deal too much twaddle about "moral slavery," yearning for liberty | to attend Divine service, and so on. The great want was for a day to recreate, for officers and men to lie back and forget about bills of lading for once, and to associate with their friends in the way other men do. On the other hand the Chamber of Commerce people, Invested as they were (the phrase in Captain ASHTON'S) with heathenish surroundings, talked the most arrant rubbish imaginable when they pretended that to lay the sfilps up on Sunday would knock I to be best of out of all local trade, and reduce ship companies' vessels with the new illuminant, Statement dated 6th inst. and laid before the restricting gambling, and the only law that I can

the Colony to ruin, not to speak of the cheek of the officers in ever thinking of such a thing. It was a case of British Interests, and nothing better. Sir G. W. bis Vœur has not lost his grip of things so entirely as to ignore this, and he has solved the question to-day in a crisp little

as also some of the hotels and merchants' bongs, Ir is proposed to extend the Kalping Railway to Shan-bal-kwan by the route of Koye and Ling-si from Shan-hai-kwan it will be still extended to Shengking, from hence onward to Kirin. During the 2nd moon, Tastal Li Shan Ching seat deputies from Tong-shan to take the proper survey. All properties along the route, micasonable price from this present bought

at owners. Ordinance that the Chamber of Commerce | Notices to that effect have already been issued

"Nos 27 & 14, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL ought to have framed and hung up in their

Hongkong, 13th April, 1891.

consulting room at the City Hall.

BY APPOINTMENT.

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Our New Factory has been recently refited. with automate Steam Machinery of the latest and most approved kind, and we are well able to compete in quality with the best English Makers.

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"SODAS"

With respect to the latest crusade against the gambling-house keepers there is not much to be said that is new, save and excapt 'as to the brief expression of opinion from his Excellency in respect to the Totalisator. Governor Das Vaux is not very consistent

by the Railroad Company in conjunction with

the local authorities. The Tactal Li left in person for an inspection of the route on the oth of this month. More.developments, says the Chinese are expected in the coming

4th moon.

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MEETING OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Council on roth Idem: and further,

An explanation as to the decrease la Expend as appears in said Statement under the heads of ture against the name of the Post Master General Establishments and Services exclusive of Establishments.

for 1890 had been paid on or before 31st Decem

9. If the full Military Contribution of £40,000 ber last would there not have been a deficiency to revenue as compared with actual Expenditure iBoo, and if so how much would have been the deficiency.

to. Will the Government lay upon the table the papers and Correspondence relating to the closing of the thoroughfare leading from Arsenal Strait Eastward at any the Praya, now blasted to carriage traffic since November last to the great inconvenience of the public, and state when there is any probability of the road being | again opened to traffic.

A meeting of the Legislative Council was in some things-he has not been in respect | beld_this morning. There were present ---- to this gambling, question--but he got right H. E the Governor, Sir G. W. des Vaux: Mr. W. M. Deane, C.M.G., (Acting Colonial home when he declared that the Totallsator. Secretary); Mr. W. Goodman (Attorney faken to put it in proper order.

Mr. N. G. Mitchell-Innes (Colonial

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Mr. S. Brown (Sarveyor-General); Messrs. P Mr. J. H. Stewart-Lockhart (Registrar-General) Ryrie, T. H. Whitehead, Ho Kal, and J. J. Keswick, (unofficial members), and Mr. A. M. Thomson, Clerk of Councils.

MINUTES.

The minutes of the last meetingEwere read and confirmed.

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THE REPLY TO MR. WHITEHEAD.

could not be countenanced at any future race-meetings, any more-in fact less than --the establishment of a por iss shanty inthe paddock. He said what we have repeatedly asserted in these columns, and he spoke just about as feelingly. Whilst expunging a clause which would have practically justified a raid on any club or private

· Hlu_Excellency—I had prepared for this house where the limit on a quiet game Council a speech on the condition and prospects was anything over a dollar, he showed an of the colony, but as the very urgent represents- tions of my medical adviser reluctantly com. unmistakable determination to make no pelled me to the belief that I was not in a race distinctions, in suppressing this all-position to bear the strain of delivering it, I sent pervading vice of gambling, and we yesterday to the Press, and a copy of it is laid rather fancy that one or two ears at that on the table,

REPORTS, &C. The Acting Colonial Secretary laid on the placed board ship at Hongkong prices, and trifle when his Excellency was painfully Works for 1890; a despatch from the Secretary of

FOR COAST PORTS, Waters are packed and sanie Council-board must have tingled

table report on the operations of the Pubile the full amount allowed for Packages and Empties expressing his rather pronounced senti-State with reference to the Military Contribution when received in good order.

In reply to the Memorial on behalf of the Council Counterfoll Order Books supplied on applica-ments on the subject. There will be a

sant le December last; the Harbour Master's valuable Totalisator, "whose owner is report for 1890; the returns of superior and giving up business," for sale when this Bili subordinate Courts for 1890; and the returns of "DISPENSARY HONGKONG" becomes law, and the proceedings at the births and deaths in the Colony for the same

We continue to supply large bottles as heretofore, free of Extra Charge, to those of our Customers who prefer to have them to the ordinary size.

COAST PORT ORDERS,

whenever practicable, are despatched by first

steamer learing after receipt of order.

tan.

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"Our Registered Telegraphic Address is,

And all signed messages addressed thus will receive prompt attention.

The following is a List of Waters always

kept ready in Stock

PUNE AERATED WATERS

SODA WATER

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER

SELTZER WATER LITHIA WATER

SARSAPARILLA WATER

TONIC WATER ·

GINGER ALE

GINGERADE.

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No Credit given for bottles that look dirty, or gresay, or that appear to have been used for any other purpose than that of Containing Aerated Water, as such bottles are never used

again by us,

MIGHT HAVE BEEN DISRESPECTFUL.

Excellency if when he asked me at the meeting Mr. Ryrie, pursuant to notice, asked his of Council on 25th March last if the protest then laid on the table, was a respectful protest, he meant to imply that I was likely to present, that was not perfectly respectful?"

11. Has the attention of the Government heen called to the leading anicles in the Daily Prass of the 17th March and China Mail of the zoth fast referring to the unsatisfactory state af Queen's Road Central, and will the Honorable the Surveyor Geveral state what steps are being 12. Have the Government issued any instruc- tians recently for the more stringeut enforcement of the Optum Ordinance 1887 and for the more frequent examination of Opium Godowas

If such instructions have been issued has it been done on the application & complaint of the Chinese Government or of the Officers of that Government,

The Council went into Committee on this Bill. His Excellency—I wish to make quite clear my position in this matter. You are all ware that my faith in any Ordinance of this kind is not great; but not only the Secretary of State but I bellevo a very considerable majority very large portion of public feeling in the Colony least certain that it will be-I assume that it is is in favour of such an Onlinance. I am at the only law short of licensing gambling houses,

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by which is to be understood the trade between places within the waters of the colony) in which Returns show that it amounts to 850 vessels and 49.103 tons. Compared also with the average of the past three years, the junk trade of 1890 sill shows an increase of 11,758 tong in the foreign trade und 44,045. Jons in the local trade.

The subject of the interference of Chinese revenue cruisers with the junk trade of the colony was brought somewhat", prominently forward- during the past year, and more than one report was made from the out-stations of vielis paid by these cruisers or their boats to the junk anchor ages on the south side of the Island ; also of junks having been stopped and boarded. In one case from the evidence of the junk people and the officer-in-charge of the station, it would seem that the interference took place in Stanley Bay, but in others, the exact positions of the conceive that has the least prospect of doing any vessels being subject to the conflicting evidence good. It is a stringent law, but stringency is of the interested parties, the question of within While passing required to prevent it becoming a mere shart or outside of British Waters was not provable.

a law of this kind for the restric-During the greater part of the year a Chinese. tion of gambling among Chinese it would in my cruiser has been anchored off Lumma Island. opinion be in the highest degree unjust If we In September two armed janks were found were to permit such proceedings as totallsstors anchored in a small bay on the south side, just tions of the Heeasing of gaming houses without were on the look-out for smugglers. Acting at races. That in my opinion has all the objec- | out of sight of Aberdeen ; they stated that they the advantage a licensed gambling house would under ray orders the officer-in-charge f have in restricting a very large amount of Aberdeen seized them and I had them towed gambling to a narrow spice and certain hours. round to Victoria where, after taking from them But the totalisator is, I consider, very much certain fags and other articles to be used for the more injurious than ordinary betting. Ordinary purpose of future Identification, they were betting of course cannot be suppressed, it is an released and the matter reported. impossibility, but the totalisator is infinitely

regular and worse than betting, on account of the extreme ease. In the case of betting people often have a difficulty because they cannot get people to bet with them, and moreover when they do, sometimes they do not get paid. The totalisator, however, on account of its extreme case, if any gambling is to be stopped, decidedly worse, or at least decidedly as bad, as any other form of gambling. I have known from personal experience that it caused people to gamble on it who would not think of it otherwise. And I think it would be gross injustice to have to lay this Council open to the charge of very gross partiality, to stop Chinese have specially included a clause so that when gambling and not to stop that; consequently I people advocate putting down gambling they may know what it means themselves.

The Bill was then considered in Committee. Subsection 蠢 which defined as a common gaming house any place in which excessive stakes are ordinarily played for," was expunged by his Excellency, who said it would be impos- sible to include such a wide definition.

Some discussion ensued on the manner of introducing amendments.

that it was introduced without consideration, but His Excellency I am sure no member thought on the other hand I am of opinion that while the whole Ordinance is carefully drafted, in some abjections. One is to the exces sive restriction of

13. With reference to His Excellency The Governor's statement in Council on 18th Decem- ber, 1889, via: "I was given to understand last year that, in consideration of our having under- taken the work of the Gap Rock Light, the Imperial Chinese Maritime Customs would undertake the Lighthouse on Waylan," will the Government state whether the Chinese Gov. The Attorney General said the word "exces. erament have commenced, the erection of the sive" was introduced in consequence of a judg very necessary Lighthouse on Waglan, and fment of Mr. Justice Field which dealt with that not when operations are likely to be commenced. very point-be said that Str Charles Russell, in those questions calling for reposts laid them on tell what "excessive" was. The judgment (read) The Acting Colonial Secretary in reply to arguing a case before him, said that nobody could closing the thoroughfare at Arsenal Street, he to one man might be very small to another. The the table. With regard to the question as to left it to the judge to decide; what was a large sum continued, I am directed to state that the road Attorney-General thought it was a matter of will probably be open in about a month, but his judgment, and might be decided here similarly Excellency is not in a position to lay on the table by the magistrate, and if the parties were not further details, as it is possible that legal pro- satisfied it could then go before the Supreme ceedings may eventually arise. The delay Court, and so they could ascertain what has arisen from the necessity of communicating "excessive" gaming was. That would no doubt with the executors of a deceased person, who

be a matter of some difficulty to decide; but he reside in England. In answer to question 4 it has thought it only right to say it was not introduced substitute concrete block for granite footings, been decided, with Sir John Coode's approval, to

without some consideration. the object being to add to the stability of the work and accelerate its completion. In answer

p the next

e next question, t

there is no reason to believe the Inquiry as to the Tytam dam, his Excellency in Informed that there is a slight percolation of the water through the dam, but zet more than might be expected from a dam of its height. It is decreasing yearly through the deposits left by the water, and will probably be expenditure of money. quantity of water lost by leakage his As regards the Excellency is informed that none is so lost, being conveyed by the outside channels directly to the tunnel. With respect to the enquiry as to the cost of the Tylam reservoir, &c., his Excellency is informed that the estimated cost of the reservoir and works, not including mains, was 2908,000, and the original estimated cost of the works of distribution $200,000. With regard to to the question concerning the Notification as to defaulting purchasers of Crown lands, I am instructed by his Excellency to state that the Notification refers to people buying land and not fulfilling the terms of their leases. Each case will be dealt with on its merits, irrespective of the time of purchase. With regard to question 8 the answer is a very long one, and I think it is better to lay it on the table-it is a mass of figures.

I should be glad to see

systematic patrol of the south coast by armed Government vessels established,

| 3.989 steamers, 135 sailing vessels and 28,018 jucks arrived during the year, giving an average of 88 vessels daily arriving in the Waters of the colony. Of the steamers 68 per cent were British, land of these 54 per cent." were"! Ocean- going," of the Foreigners, 9 per cent. were river craft

On the 31st December there were 110 steam- launches in the Harbour, of these 47. were licensed for the conveyance of passengers, 53 were privately owned, to were the property of the Colonial Government. There were in addi- tion 5 launches the property of the War Depart.

ment,

There has been a further falllag off in the number of Chinese leaving the Colony, for ports other than those in China and Japan.

1886, 1886 1887.

1889. 1890.

Chinese Exclusion Acts In America, Australla 64,521 81,897 96,195 47,849 43,066.

and the Sandwich Islands, reduced wages and Inability to procure employment in the Straits Settlements, and probably the want of confidence alluded to in my last report,, are the principal causen of the falling off,

and as well understood as to any other port, and Direct emigration to Deli is now established

which occurred on board these versels in 1889 there has been no repetition of the outbreaks

charged at the Shipping Office and on hoard ships during the year; the discrepancy is owing Consulates, of which we have no record. to the number of seamen shipped at the varicos

10,830 seamen were shipped and 11,072 dis

314 distressed seassen were received during. Kingdom, 37 elsewhere, and 192 obtained the year.

Of these 73 were sent to the United

were in the Government Civil Hospital and 2 in employment. On the 31st. December, 1890, to

and $42.69 by this Colony. The Colony also by the Board of Trade in the relief of these IBEJ, the Lunatic Asylum. $4,890,99 were expended

paid $543.54 for the relief at Honolula, of the shipwrecked crew of the barque Wandering, Minstrel,

next meeting of that sadly degenerate body which calls itself the Hongkong Jockey Club, and arrogates to itself more power than a Council of Ten, will be very Interesting. It is perhaps unnecessary to add that no new bill was required to exterminate the totalisator; the existing law is quite sufficient to meet all require ments, but on our annual gala days the police have discreetly been blind to all sorts of gambling, in which Chinese and ny means that it was likely to be in any but stopped in a short time without involving any free to an England sober, I am not without an

or the unofficial members to concur in, a protest that the estimate will be exceeded. With respect respects I see a freedom. As far as I can read During the past year the colony has lost the

foreigners were equally implicated, and we are not aware that any very serious consequences have ever resulted from this special indulgence. It is possible to have [5] too much repressive legislation, and wo are rather inclined to the opinion that the At Shanghal, on the 25th April, at the British limit has been greatly exceeded in this

new Hongkong Gambling Ordinance.

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

MARRIAGE.

Consulate General, and afterwards at the Union Church, by Rev. T. R. Stevenson, THOMAS EDWIN TRUEMAN to AMY ELIZA SAYLA.

DEATH.

At Hankow, on the 21st April, WILLIAM FORBES second son of late Dr. Hugh Sharp, of Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland ; aged 45 years,

Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1891.

THE SUNDAY LABOUR AND GAMBLING QUESTIONS.

TELEGRAMS.

PORTUGUESE OUTRAGES IN AFRICA.

LONDON, April 28th.

The Consul at Delagos cables that Messrs. Colquhoun Pawley and the officers of the Chartered British African Company were brutally assaulted by Portuguese. British lives unsafe.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE Brilish cruisers Mercury, Leander, and Severn sailed hence for Amoy this morning, MESS25. Adamson, Bell & Co., agents for the Canadian-Pacific Line, inform us that steamer Galata eft Shanghai for this post yeterday at

p.m.,and is due to-morrow, THE Foochow Echo says that heavy rain has caused interuptios to the picking of the new tea, The leaf is said to be nice and succulent and to show every prospect of a fine first crop.

ACCORDING to a native paper the tea season at Hankow will open shortly. It is predicted that this year's quality, as the weather has been most favourable crop will be of an exceptionally fine

ail along. The picking of the leaf at Ningchow this year has been earlier than usual. The market will be ready for business either at the

end of this Chinese month or the beginning of the next.

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His Excellency: One of the rules of this' respectful terms; it was therefore impossible for Council is that any protest must be couched in

ma to accept it until I knew that it was in respectful terms, not that I meant to imply by respectful terms, but I think I had every reason to believe from the bon, member meanour at the time that he did not think so either.

THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION. Mr. Ryrie -My next question is:-Will the honourable the Colonial Tresserer state if the arrears of the Military Contribution for the year 1890, payment of which was authorized by this Council on the 19th March last, has been paid, and if paid, on what date, or dates, it, or any portion of it, was paid, and if so upon what Buthority,

His Excellency-I will answer the question myself. The equivalent to £20,000 was paid on my warrant into the military chest. On the 24th February a telegram was received from the Secretary of State requesting immediate payment of f the money; he had then had before him the reasons against the vote of this money that were urged the passing of the Estimates for 1891 on this telegram therefore evidently conveyed the deliberate decision of her Majesty's Govern- ment after giving the matter full considera- tion. After myself giving the matter my best Attention by the light thrown on it in the Secretary of State's despatches and elsewhere, and after arriving at the conviction--which every day tends to strengthen that the payment circumstances under which the demand was Was right one. however unfortunate the made, it would, under ordinary circumstances, have been my duty to at once samunion a meeting Connell for the purpose of passing it, but for reasons which are well-known I was not then in a condition to hold a meeting of Council at all, and, feeling that I ought not to leave to others the invidious task, I ordered its immediate payment. I did so entirely on my own

A CATECHISM.

Mr. Whitehead, pursuant to notice, put the following questions

1. Will the Government lay on the table a report on, the present state of the Tytam Reser voir and state-

(a.) the quantity of water in the Reservoir.on

1st August last j (8.) the quantity delivered dally through the

tunnel;

His Excellency-I think it will serve the whole purpose if it is laid on the table and printed, unless there is any objection.

Mr. Whitehead None.

the law, anybody in a private house who chooses to play high frequently might be subject to a visit from the police. I confess that I am not without a certain sympathy with the celebrated prelate who said that he prefered an England

though restrictions are necessary to a certain analogous feeling with regard to gambling: But extent I think that including private houses is pushing the matter too far, not to mention the

ordinary difficulties it would put upon the maristrates and judges to say what "excessive Ir. Probably they would take extremely different views on the subject, and an irregular reading of the law is likely to be introduced.

After some further unimportant discussion the Bill passed through Committee. On the Council resuming,

valuable services of Mr. Brewer, Marine Surveyor, Mr. Brewer went home in very bad health in and Mr. Wagner," Assistant Marine Surveyor, August, 1888, and died in England in Decem ber, 1880; and a few months later Mr. Wagner, Surveyor, died in Hongkong. Previous to the who had been performing the duties of Mailue

arrival from England of the Officers there appointed to fill the vacancies, the duties were performed first by Mr. Andrew Johnston, and on his leaving for England, by Mr. John W. King.. horn. In September the Officers appointed Mr. Robert Dixon. from England arrived: Mr. George Pechies and

maintained as usual during the year. The light- The three Lighthouse stallons have been vessel on Kellett's Bank was removed on 1st June, the result of an examination of the bank tion about the Merchant Shipping Ordinance.

Mr. Ryrie said-Some time ago I put a ques-showing that no silt had taken place over the It was said at the time that the Ordinance would that the junks had broken up and disappeared stone-laden junks sunk as an experiment, and

now elapsed, and nothing has yet been done. I be amended shortly. Something like a year has

in the seft deposit at the bottom, would like to ask when the new Merchant Shipping Ordinance will be introduced.

This concluded the business before the Council, which adjourned sine dia

OUR SHIPPING. STATISTICS.

The Harbour Master's report for 1890 was presented to the Legislative Council at the meeting to-day. In the states

ment in the trade of the Colony, the total The Shipping Returns show amarked advance. tonnage of Arrivals and Sailings amounting to 13 million tons, the highest figures yet reached, and over a million more than in the previous year. There were 32,133 arrivals, with a tonnage of 6,852,588 tons, and 11,855 departures of 6,823,705 tone, making a grand total of 63,987 vessels, and 13,676,293 tons.

The following statement shows how this amount of shipping is apportioned ;-

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མྥ-=ཅ Bridg..... 5,5 6,608,350 52334 2.994019. $20 (694,050

Ships, Tousage. Ships. Tonnaga, ships. Tonnaga orig4115 44 599 276,110 30 Juoka in

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Foniga Trade... 45,368 1,419,123 +5,658 1174,079 2.818–184740 *5513ő 1938a3a1 54,905 12:243,880-5,749 ́934,499 Local Trade... 0,93 12140 of

proving too costly were abandoned, and the The suggested operations at the Bokhara Rock

necessary during the year to renew the moorings, "danger to still marked with a buoy. It was found

accordingly two anchors and 6o fathoms of chain were purchased and the moorugs relaid at a total cost of $945.87.

The Return shows that during the year the amount of opium reported was as follows:-- Imported....................62,4631 35/40 chest, Exported.......................................$8,073€ 13/40 Through cargo reported but

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not landed 16,004 20,444 Permits were issued from this office being an increase of 1,177 ever last year, this is chiefly attributable to "removers” being now required to state the hour of removal, so that if two chests are to be removed at different hours two Permits are now required.

A dally Memo. of Export Permits was during the year sent to the Kowloon. Customs Office. By this means we are able to verify that every: chest for which an Export Permit is tasued has really been exported.

I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your most oberilent servant,

R. MURRAY Rusty, Ret. Com, RN, Harbour. Master, Etc.

TEE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION.

The Acting Colonial Secretary-With reference to the question r the Military Contribution I have to inform the hon. member that if the full contribution of £40,000 for 1890 had been been a deficiency in revenue as compared with paid before the arst December there would have the actual expenditure in 1890, but the actual expenditure in 1890 includes the cost of extra ordinary public works that would have been set off against accumulative advances on premia on land sales. Putting this on one side there would have been no deficiency in revenue. As to the inquiry respecting the state of the roads, the Surveyor-General states that he has inspected Queen's Road Central, and found it in good condition considering the operations of the Water and Drainage department. As soon as the sewers and water mains are completed the road will be re-laid. If any member will kindly point out any spot to the defects of which reference has been made the Surveyor-general will do his best to have them remedied. With reference to the question on the Opium Ordinance the Junke Superintendent of the Imports and Exports was instructed last year that it was part of his duty (c) the estimated flow into the Reservoir under ibat Ordinance to make surprise visits

between 1st August lest and now j

to opium stores. The reply to the rest of the (d) the quantity now left in the Reservoir, question is in the negative. As regards the (a) the cause of the difference, if any, between query as to Waglan Light I have to state that,

ibe quantity passed out of the Reservoir as In September last the acting Colonial Secretary 365,701, tons.

Downing Street, yth March, 1891, shewn by its contents then and now was directed to write to the Commissioner of average of the last three years shows an increase SIR-With reference to my Despatch No. 33 incluring estimated flow into it, and the the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs, and on in 1890 of 136 British ships representing 397.499 of the 13th instant, I have the honour to inform quantity delivered through the tunnel.

the and 3. Is there leak in the Tytan Reservoir order of October received a reply stating that by tons, and of vessels under, foreign agan you that I have given carefni consideration to

of 307 ships and

224,842 tong.

the views of the Unofficial Members of the dam, if so what is the nature of the leak, and if chief and Coast Inertoneel the Engineer-in. Increase

I visited Wagian with The general trade as represented by the Legislative Council regarding the increased making the Reservoir water gestimated cost of a view to preparing plans and specifications for amount of abipping from and to the various Military Contribution as expressed in the imeman

watertight.

a Highthouse.

countries does not show on the whole much random which formed the 4th enclosure to Mr. THE SUNDAY LADOUR QUESTION SETTLED. alteration, though there is a general increase in Fleming's Despatch No. 449 of sand December The most marked. with

Cochin-Chias, Japan, Tao Philippines and silam set be increased until the camison has been In the case of foreign vessels, the focrease is brought up to its full strength. still ater with Cochin-China and Siam. There

greater is also a considerable revival of the junk trade.

2. In reply to

to this memorandum have: lo 'point; out that "If the Colonial contribution With Great Britain and the Continent of covered the whole cost of the garrison, there Europe, the amount of trade does not

differ materially from 1889, being indeed nearly claiming a rebate for deficient numbers which

In stationary. There is a slight Increase in arrivals to generally granted under such circumstances, foreign flags. under the British flag and a decrease under but as the contribution bears only a small pro partion to the total cost not only of the garrison As shown in the foregoing tables, the funk ultimately to be provided, but of that which is trade for 1890 amounted to 3,994,552 tons being actually present in the Colony, no such claim an increase over the previous year of 2,968 Junks: arises in this exte, while ma

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739:473- $50 $14202 GrandTotal61,188 10,673,691 €1997 110,oming the Acting Colonial Secretary Iald on At the meeting of the Legislative Council this Compared with 1889, there has been a general the table the following despatch respecting the increase of British tonnage amounting to 494,050 Military Contribution tous and an increase of foreign tonnage of A comparison also with the

The meeting of the Legislative Council this forenoon was marked by the consi- deration of measures which, all being well, will deal severe blows at two important, If dissimilar, veited interests-the ship owners' and the gambling-house keepers'. A FAIRLY large audience patronized the Assault-responsibility. The former class, through their representa-at-arms give by the Lorne Athletic Club at the dives in the Chamber of Commerce, have | City Hall lasting evening. The various items long and successfully opposed the claims of the programme were cleverly performed and merited the constant plaudits given to the of their European employés to have Sunday | performers. rest when in port here, and after the dia- couraging and Jesuitical attitude adopted by Mr. F. FixMike, then administering the Government, when approached by a deputation of officers on the subject last November, it was scarcely to be expected that such a complete concession could have been granted as is proposed in the Bill which was to-day read a first time. By this "Sunday Cargo-working Ordinance" practically the whole of the Harbor is controlled, and, except in cases where the exceptional circumstances raake it worth

Presuming that the Reservoir was full what while paying $150 for the privilege, the clank

is the estimated quantity of water which would of the steam-winch will be heard no moreon

be lost per diem by the leakage if there be any.

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the Government lay on the tabia board vessels within our waters on Sundays,

complete statement of the cost to date THE Embrast of India's maiden trip across the of the Tytam Reservoir and works connected on pain of a fine not exceeding $1,000. We North Pacific from Yokohama to Vancouver is therewith including the Service Reservoir have so long and consistently advocated the fastest thing is the way of steaming on the niso a statement of the cost of the works to date bosom of the Pacific Ocean that has yet been for the distribution of the Tytam Water, and the the adoption of such a measure" that we shall be pardoned for a little plain-speaked. She left Yokohama and 1.1, or of atmated further sum required to complete the

17th instant, with a full cargo and upwards of distribution works, ing to both officers and owners. At the io Erst-class passengers, and arrived at 5. Will the Government state the original conference between the deputation from Vancouver during the forenoon of the 28th idem, extimated cost of the Tytam Reservoir and fai in 10 days and a few hours. The next best Works connected therewith including the Service -the Mercantile-Marine-Officers-Assoolation | record is the voyage of the Pacile Hail Com Reservele; and the original estimated cost of the and the Chamber of Commerce in October pany's Frisco liner City of Ris which did the works for the distribution of the Tytem Water.

a spasmodic opposition 6 Does the Government Notification No. 139 which this subject has received during the falling off from 1859, but with the exception that the demand for the Increased contribution was and 203,851 tons. The trade with Macao shows a fog. I am unable to admit the allegation that last, and at again the Interview with tpben running a

to the G. P. boats—in 18 days 14 hours, in of 18th March last refer to Corenants in Leases last two years has led me to the con- the foreign junk trade has increased. The chief based solely on the proposed further increase DE the Acting Governor the following month, | August last,

granted before the year 1883 or to breaches of 3 viction that a monoure restricting the loading i intrenuo in junin, however, lo Si the local trade i gle garrison ƒ for

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ANOTHER car-ring snatching case occurred yester day afternoon. A widow, whilst passing the shop of Messrs.Gaupp&Co., was nitacked from behind and had her ornaments stolen. She turned round quickly and saw the defendant caught by C. Hansen. The youth denied the charge, but imprisonment and ordered him to receive two whippings of twelve strokes each during the ime, remarking that cases of snatching were becoming too common and must be put down,

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to Introduce. Bill entitled " An Ordinance to restrict the loading and unloading of cargo on Sunday in certain waters of the colony" for its first reading. I am sorry that owing to the pressure of other business I have not had the advantage of having this measure gone through is Executive Council, and by his Excel, lency, and it is possible that there will be some modifications necessary. published in the Gesells, as usual, after its first However it will be reading, which move

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded. "His Excellency—I may just say, without going very much into the subject, that the ventilation

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