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THE OFFICIAL SALARIES. QUESTION.

DEFEAT OF FUBLIC OPINION. The following correspondence has been for warded to us for publication by the Hon. P. Ryde, T. H. Whitehead and Ho Kal:-

Hongkong, May 16th, 1891, His Excellency Major-General George Digby Barker, C.B., Officer Administering the Government, SIR-We have the honor to acknowledge receipt of the Honorable the Colonial Secretary's Letter No. 707 of 13th Instant, In reply to ours to your Excellency el 11th Iderá,

We should be glad if your Excellency would kindly supplement the information therela given, by informing us of the date of the receipt of the

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1891.

to inform you, la reply to the second paragraph, that the telegram to which you refer was received on the 3rd instantan ng bans

With regard to your request that the Officer Lord Knutsford the letter which you enclose, Administering the Government will forward to and a copy of which you mention you have already forwarded by past, I ain dealted by His Excellency to draw your attention to rules Nos. 216, 217, and 120, of the Colaslat Office regula- tions, coples of which are attached, and to ask you to be good enough to state, for His Excellency's Information, whether you have any special reisone for adopting the irregolar course of communicating direct with the Secretary of State for the Colonies.

I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,

Your obedient servant,

(Signed) F. H. MAY,

Private Secretary,

Excellency the Officer Administering the Government our hearty thanks and acknowledg ment for his courtesy in forwarding by mail of 20th Instant our letter of 14th fdem to the Right Colpales. Honorable the Secretary of State for the

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Telegram

quite stified id now paying them, but to give Despatch salaries received consider myself the Unofficials every satisfaction I report that op zoth May, I forwarded their memorial referred to in telegram 24th April which la brief bases should, without having, ascertained His Ex-sing farther exhaustive memorandumt not yet Mar we again express our regret that we objection on financial position of colony promi- cellency's views on the subject, have forwarded the copy of our sald letter direct through the

Port Office.

Right Honorable the Secretary of State's tele- The Honourable Phineas Ryrie, Dr. Ho Kul, the condition and prospects of the Colons. We

gram to which your Excellency refers,

We have now the honor to hand you herewith letter, dated 14th instant, addressed by us to the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and to request that you will for ward it at your earliert convenience. We have forwarded a copy to Lord Knutsford by the out- going mall.

and T. H. Whitehead.

Extract from Colonial Office Rules and Regulations.

Rulo 218.

Every individusi has, however, the right. to address the Secretary of State, if he thinks We have the honour to be, Sir,

proper. But in this case he must transmit auch communication, unsealed, and in triplicate, to Your Excellency's most obedient humble the Governor or Administrator, applying to bim

servants,

to forward it in due course to the Secretary of (Signed) P. RVRIR.

State,

HO KAL

T. H. WHITEHEAD. -

Hongkong, 14th May, 1897, To The Right Honorable The Secretary of Státe

for the Colonies, London.

MY LORD, On the 24th April last the Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council of Hongkong forwarded to your Lordship a telegram worded is follows p

Unofficial Members Council dissatisfied with financial position and prospects request postpone increase salaries further con sideration required; preparing' memorial. Governor declines forward telegram."

2. We have now to confirm that telegram and ta sik leave to explain to your Lordship how it happened that we coramunicated with you direct and not, as is the usual 'course, through His || Excellency the Goverior of the Colony, and why. It is that we have ventured to request that the payment of the salaries of the officers of the local

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219. Every letter, memorial, or other document which may be received by the Secretary of State from a Colóny otherwise than through the Governor, will, unless a very pressing urgency Justifies a departure from the rule, be referred back to the Governor for his report.

pondence with the: Secretary of State through 220. This rule requiring transmission of correr- the Governer, is based on the strongest grounds of public convenience, in order that all com- munications may bà duly verified, as well as reported an, before they reach the Secretary of State. It extends therefore to communications relating to public affairs as well as the concerns of the writer; to those of all Public Functionaries of whatever rank, and to those from public bodler.

Hongkong, roth May, 1891.

His Excellency Major-General George Digby Barker, C.B., Officer Administering the Government. SIR-We have the honor to acknowledge yesterday's date in which we are informed that receipt of a letter from your Private Secretary of your Excellency has received our letter of the 16th instant with its enclosure dated 14th Idem. for the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and in which farther we are requested to state for your Excellency's informa

ion if we have any special reason for adopting the irregular course of communicating direct with the Secretary of State, we having forwarded by mall leaving Hongkong to-morrow, a copy of the letter above referred to, to the Colonial Office.

as in the Estimates for the current year should government at the increased rates approved of by be delayed until we have had an opportunity of addressing your Lordship on the subject...

3. The recond half of the military contribution for the year 1890 not having been paid over to the military chest before the gist December last, It became necessary to apply to the Council for a vote or revate for the money. During the course of the debates in Finance Committee and In Council on ibla revete, the whole question of the financial position of the Colony and its ability to bear the burden of this expenditure was necessarlly brought under consideration and In reply we beg to state that we were unaware the Unofficial Members came to the conclusion that in simultaneously transmitting a copy of that they had acted unwisely in sanctioning the our communication direct to the Secretary of permanent charge on the revenue involved in State we were committing any breach of the the Increased eslaries voted for the prerent year, Colonial regulations se fong as we forwarded and as the estimates for the year, the Appropria-orlelual through your Excellency. tion Ordinance, and their recommendations on We would call your Excellency's attention to the subject of salaries, were under your Lordship's Governor Sir G. William des Vœux letter to consideration, they moved in-Council, with a us of the arst April-last in which he refuses to view to

obtain a a reconsideration of subject and asked His Excellency, the Governor to telegraph to you to withhold your sauction for the present and until they could submit to

to you their views and opinions on the subject the

4. They were over-rated In Counch, s by Mr. Whitehead and an amended motion by Mr. Keswick being rejected wholly by the official vote, and His Excellency Sir G. William des Vogue refused fa a letter to us dated at April last to which they beg to call your serious attention, to communicate with your Lordship by wire, informing you of the views of the Unofficial Membere, of their intention to memorialize you on the subject, and of their request for delay. Hence their telegram direct to your Lordship, and they thank you for your prompt instruction to the Government hare, of the 25 April, to suspend' payment of the increased salaries till they hear farther from 'your Lordship.

We very much regret that any inconvenience should be cured to the Government by any little delay on our part in framing and forwarding to Lord Koutsford aur Memorial on the "Salaries" question. We may point out that the greater portion of the delay la attributable to the sction of His Excellency Governor Sir G. W des Voeux in delaying for so long the publishing his undelivered speech or Menerandam could not usefully deal with the various points for consideration until we were in possession of bis opinions and of the information collected by Him. Our Memorial le "now however in course of preparation and will be sent in promptly, That any delay in its transmission can faterfere with the framing of the Estimates for fiext year we are unable to understand, as the Estimates October rach year. rarely come before the Council' earlier than

The Estimates for riga may well be framed on the old senle of Salaries. A supplementary which may be sanctioned would be a very simple estimate authorizing any increased payments

matter.

vezz.

We have the honor to be. Sir,

Your most obedient humble servants, (Signed) P. RYRIK

HO KAL.

T. H. WHITEHEAD. COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

Hongkong 8th June, 1891. GENTLEMEN,Referring to my fietter No. 7977 of the 13th ultimo, I am directed by His Excellency the Omicer Administering the Govern- ment to transmit to you, for your information, copy of a despatch received by this day's mail from the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies, containing the further instruc tions, referred to in the telegram from Lord Knutsford mentioned in that letter, regarding the payment of the increased salaries of Govern ment Officers voted on the Estimates for this 2. You will observe that Lard Kaufsford does bead's metion in the Legislative Council on the not agree in the view expressed in Mr. White toth of April, that "in consequence of the enhanced milliary Contribution still demanded. by the Imperial Govemment," this Colony is not in a position to pay the increased salailes,

3. lis Excellency is, however, aware from the correspondence subsequent to your letter of the 14th of April, that you do not now base your objection to the increase of salaries on ABY particular ground, but on the general ground that the Colony is not in a financial position to afford the extra expenditure involved by such increase.

4. Being anxious, therefore, that you should have no cause of complaint that action should have been taken in this matter before the

received.

Do not recommend further delays but should be glad to receive telegraphic infidctions.

8th June, 1891.

of

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

rrth June, 1891 GENTLEMEN,-Referring to my letter N 74

The

I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your most obedient servant,

(Signed) W. MRICH GOODMARY Honpurable P. Ryite, Dr. Ho Kai, T. H Acting Colonial Secretary Whitehead... $Make

naki

Talegram. SECRETARY OF STATE TO GOVERNOR, HONGKONG,

Refering to your telegram_of_th June .carry out láštrictions in my despatch of 7th May.

AND ST

THE SANITARY BOARD The ordinary meeting of the Sanitary For was held on the 11th inst. The Registrar-General presided, and there were present 25. Ayres Cantlic, Mr. Humphreys, and Mr. Wong Shing After the reading of the minutes and coffee pondence,

The President mentioned that one of the Board's officers was before the Magistrate's court on a serious charge, but as the case was sub judice the Board could take no action. Lodging-house bye-laws be not put into force The President proposed that the Common in August, as empowered by the Ordinance, but would be more suitable, as in the cold season three months later. This would allow sufficient notice to these affected, and the time of year If it was cecessary to proceed to extremities people would demore inclined to hasten their compilince.

THE TROUBLES IN THE NORTH.

In' connection with, the disturbances in the North the Nanking correspondent of the W. C. Day Nexus writes under date the 4th instAll is quiet here, fit present, but there are constant

they say: "The Protestants, must go. So long rumours of further trouble. The people say: The Catholics must go. Perhaps to others disquiet here. As to the question touching an affairs are unsettled at Wahu, there will be

desire for rebellion on the part of the Ko-las Hul I can only report the coinion of others, This is the view of nearly every Chinaman with whom I have talked. whether of officials ar the peale. But the Chinese delight in ramours, and they lose nothing as they travel. I have

mere

caused such havoc there are the same as those VASOS AMA9492

down the French mission at Tanyang. They who threatened, Vanchow, and, who als burnt

the Grand Canal, and it is feared that they wri anneined by tavelling from place in place along

will have the hardihood to tronnything there, now proceed to dh similar mischief at Lo Ka ping and Fang-wen-skan. With the Governor residing at Soochow it is not believed that they where there are about twenty American and English and two or three Franch;džisgtonaries, ..Opposite Woosleh is. alerge, military camp, and it certainly,seems strange that the soldiers were not requisitioned by the Chehsien to suppress the attack.

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heads of the French Mission. hore, from the Appeals have to-day been received, by the native Christians of Woosieh, asking, that assistance or protection of some kind should be want to them, but we do not see how this inquot subiects and copiesne ni babesanga is he complied with, as the people are Chinese

We may mention that the two Chinese females employed at Wabuns teachers by the French Miestas, and who were accused of witchcraft and sequiited by the Mandarin of the abrurd charge, are, now In Shanghal safe with thefy familes. They were erroneously described, as Hebat they are merely teachers and belong to no T religious ordered to hang Themen-of-war on the Yangtare are placed at follow HB,M.S.: Porpoise at:-Hankowy H.M.S.Ja Kiuklang, H.B.M.S. Swift

Wahu [and) H.B.M.S. Ziener at Chinklang In addition to these there are two Chinese gua basat-Ecbing, and the Priin, which arifvad yesterday, reports having passed a French man, of war off Tangaba,

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of the 8th instarit, Tam directed br been ravely told that there are between 20 and Exellency the Officer Administering the Governo.millions of members in this society and that meat to transmit to your information

a telegram which His Bxcellency, ren Copy the Governor-General is one them. Some time this morning from the Secretary of State for the beard several Chinamen advance the theory before your leader upon this subject appeared t Colonies regarding the payment of the increased that the attack on foreigners was salaries of officers of this Government...

pretence, the desire being to lavolve China in a foreign "war and thus make the way easy for the overthrow of the dynasty.

Of course the matter is not talked about very speak their opinions freely. Two of our number openly, but when the question comes up men were warned the other day, however, by a com pany of soldiers that if they didn't stop talking about the Ko-ho Hui they would eat bitter ness." The matter has evidently been brewing for some time. Several months ago a personál teacher employed by one of our number living north of the river gave up his situation because he understood there was as attack soon to be made upon foreigners and be did not wish to be associated with them. Just before going to press it was reported to Another teacher not long ago told the missionary that a Roman Catholic Church and School employing him that there would be a rebellion near the Fung-wan-shan Hills had been des Indicate the feeling of the people. One circuus for the truth of the report, an soon. All these are mere straws, but they troved by a mob of ruffias, but we cannot vouch stance may lend some colour to the theory of Thers is little new to report from the River clemal. The late Viceroy lost a large number. The lot at Klaklang, which began on of me upon the payroll fox whom there was Sunday inst, does not seem to have been a very he was paid to do so. Is may be they the time and supposted the Foreigners, who were no need. It is said by the Chiness that series nffair. Three gunboats were la part at

Kolpo, Hul men, Lia Kun-y has all one in suppressing, turned them out, which might be the case damage had bren done. Soldiers were after- were

thelots hafore any of a rutapas here. This however can hardly wards drafted into the Settlement and at the explain the attempts to stir up trouble outcle time fling all was quiet. Hankow, the district ruled by the Viceroy. The draught the Perpolse is stationed, has been undisturbed matters. The Viceroy and other officinis bave The Incontinuf was at Kinklang yesterday which still continues threatens to complicate excen for the circulation, of vague rumours, been out several times to pray for rahu, and yes-At the Piperent Who, while the Villar and terday the Viceroy went again on foot. Audicare on theft, way from Japan and Koren to service, which might well alarm a superstitious The Kiangyung, which arrived today from op dragon" that was placed in the temple last the scene of the present troubles. Two Russlan week to be worshipped died shortly after the warbing are alap on their way to the Vangise Chinamer. Still the Governor is a strong man River had not much to add to what is already and seems to have his army well in hand. Rebel krova in Shanghal of the massacre at Wuruch lion will not be easy and may not be attempted and the remoured disturbances at the other after the recent experiences.

parts. She was of Wasuch on Sunday morning for a short me when all digus.of codimotion was at the part, and had on board the bodies of had disappeared. The U. S. gun vessal Palos

two murdered Europeans, Messrs. Argent. And Green, which are to be taken down to Kluklang for interment. The tory current of the murder of Mr. Argent is that when he walking through the streets, while the disturbance was yet a very slight one, a boy threw a large stone at him, which struck the unfortunate gentleman on the side of the head, knocking him down sengelees The crowd in the Edisiner fall, at once seemed to loss all contro vicinity at the time, arcing the over, themselves and rushing up, shatzred his beading it lay the ground, with a large fat slab of stone. Great is reposted to have bad his throat cal, and in addition to have been badly rulated about, the head, one car being backed off and the whole side of his faco laid opes another terrific cut from rahead to chin. It Is reported that Cantonese, wounds belonging tg. Mr. Green's household fina" also been murdered, but before, she succumbed to the attacks of her analiants, she is said to have wird, three, further has sword. Nothing further has been gathered regarding the missionaries at Kwangeht, but it in illaved they are tall safe.

The three months grace were agreed to.

appended a minute to the effect that, the ex-

On the letter from the Colonial Secretary con., cerning Mount Day's Cemetery, Mr. Francis had! greasion dispose of the dead" was much too intended. wide, and might be read more freely than was

The President said that as certain bye-laws, giving the Board powers in this question could not come into force for some time yet the matter would be better postponed. The Bill had been Secretary of State was in possession of the viewed a second time and would probably be which you at present entertain, His Excellency passed at the next Council meeties. has despatched to Lord Knutsford a telegram of which I enclose a copy.

5 In conclusion I am to point out that if promised exhaustive memoranduin on the ques tion you have also, it will be entirely owing to the extraordinary delay on your part in forward- Ing that memo sadum,

a

The question was therefore held over Do the mortality returns for the three weeks ended June 6th, Dr. Catlin noted that only one case of typheld

had been lower this year

"whole forward to the Secretary of State our views and decision is arrived at in this matter ihefore your satisfactory. T recorded. This was very

mation

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representations on the Salaries Question, and declares his intention to take no part in a proceeding he regarded as something nearly Allied to breach of contract.

His Excellency's refusal to wire to Lord Knutsford compelled us to do so ourselves direct. We telegraphed therefore on 24th April last, and our letter dated 14th inst. receipt of which you have been so good as to acknowledge, is a simple confirmation of that telegram and on the same subject.

If His Excellency the Governor had been in the Colony we could not, of course, have sakred him to send on this letter of ours, and we would hays been compelled to have written to Lord Knutsford direct, and in addressing your Excellency on the subject we have not felt quite sire that you may not consider yourself bound by the decision of your predecessor in ofice, and may not refuse to send it on. As any 5. It may be as well to mention here that it refusal would involve delay and further corres was only yesterday, and by the Officer Adminis-pondence we deemed it advisable to send a copy tering the Government, that they have been of our letter direct as well as to forward the informed of your action in the matter.

original through the Government.

6. The undersigned beg most respectfully to inform your Lordship that they are preparing for subalssion to you an exhaustive meatorandum on the financial position of the Colony, which they regard as unsatisfactory, and they think it may become worse before imp They assure you that in trement sets in. opinion the Colony is not in a position to bear the heavy outgoings for public works, the increased and increasing military contribution, the large additions to the permanent official staff, and the heavy addi- tional charge for increased salaries. All interests In the Colony are in a very depressed condition and there seems little promise of improvement in the near future. Trade is unprofitable and the violent movements in the silver markets have adversely affected and still unfavorably

influence it.

If the military contribution le to be paid, and especially if, in a few years, it is to be increased, the Colony cannot afford the ..permanent Incressa to its expenditure hentailed by the increased salaries and the Unofficial Members of Council think it not enreasonable that as these increases have not yet been sanctioned and are still under considers. tion no possible injortice can be done in suspending their operation for "another year to allow of a fresh study of the financial position.

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I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your most abedient servant,

(58.) W. MEIOH GOODMAN, The Hon. P. Ryrie. Dr. Ho Kal, T. H. Whitehead. SECRETARY OF STATE TO GOVERNOR, HONGKONG

Downing Street. 7th May 1891. Sir-With reference to the telegraphic comes porn port the Margla relative to the Service, I bave the honor to inform you that I increase ef salaries in the Hongkong Ciril received a telegram from Mr. Ryrie on the 24th ultimo in the following wards: Unofficial Members Council dissatisfied with financial salaries further consideration required preparing position and prospects request postpone Increase Memorial Governor declines forward telegram.

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usual, On the Superintendent's report for Mar the Colonial Surgeon said that the case of small-pox noted therein, where a fine of $25 had been imposed for failure to report, the patient when discovered was fa the last stage of convalescence,

and must have been ill more than dress

Dr. Cantile moved that a letter be

Analyst

to

the Government sizes recommending that furnlah every month to the Board a report on the water supplied from. Tytam and Pokialam Reservoirs, this report, was furnished to further trouble, and it was only right that the the Goverordent already it would involve no public should know,

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MURDER OF TWO EUROPEANS, The Shanghai Mercury of Monday last (June 8th) says:-----

A tolegram has been received here to-day stating that riots have broken out at Klukiang, and that an outbreak is feminent at Hankaw,

The seriousness of the situation has at last impressed itself upon the Foreign Ministers at Peking, who, wo are informed, have prezented a joint note to the Tauag-ll Yamen demanding the Central Government to take measures for the protection of Foreign life and property in China. if not they intimate that rigorous steps will be taken

by the various Foreign Powers interested for the protection of their interests.

The French Admiral is going to re-foforce his squadron on the Vangeszs, which looks like business. The Inconstant has proceeded to Nanking and is said to have very strong and decisive orders in case reparation for the outrage

refused

The Kiangyung found everytblog quiet at all the other ports, though great apprehensions are felt at Chinking of an oatbreak, there should

quiet is expected to leave in a day or two. the Stuff which at present in at the port tears, The Linnet,la at Wahu, but if all continues

Lu Tasthi, the officer charged with the adm'n

'nistration of Foreign affairs in Nanking, has ordered the Missionaries to be very careful about, going out into the streets, as their appear ace there at the present jonctura may lead to trouble.

Chinklang, June gib

The steamship Fuhwo brought down some particulars of the massacre of the Customs House Omer, Ms. A. W. Green, and a member of the Wesleyan Methodist Mission at Wusush, about whose name, however, there was at first some doubt Frons what we have since learnt the unfortunate victim is Mr. Argent. The China Navigation Company's steamer Tahsing was the first vessel to arrive on the scene of

tion of the words "quantity and quality of the for the examination of lorchat. The Tris

After sittle disenanlod, resulting in the laser-massacre, Waruch, which is 27 miles above Kinklang and which is a Customs States motion was seconded by Dr. Ayres and carried. arrived there at 3.30 on the morag, of the Government Analyst bs directed to make, a

Dr. Candle, then moved further, that the 6th last, and when about miles above the Telegram from Governor asth April.

plain Captain Cafn was aroused by the ship's *Teirgram to Governor and May.

special report regarding the wallish appearance compradore who luformed him that there had of the filtered water delivered from the Tytam been a riot at Wusuch in which many houses *Telograni fram Governor 6th May. Council as reported in the Mall Supplement to extremely difficult to avoid. On entering the spot where and when he is most wanted, at once malna. He had been informed that the water were burnt and foreigners murdered. Captain I gather from the proceedings in the Legislative was quite good, and that the white colour was Cain, who has a happy knack of being on the the Hongkong Daily Press of 25th March last, filter-beds it was perfectly clear, but the filtering entered his steamer to be put back, having the 's Instant, to raid the promises of the An attempt was made on Saturday night, that the suggestion to reconsider the question made the water whitish. Before the filterlog consequence of the enhanced Military Contribu- after leaving the beds. The sand used was more tim silll demanded by the Imperial Govern like clay and perhaps better could be got. -mant." the Military Contribution forms my valid ingly, T

am unable to admit thaithe decision at He would alto ask the Analyst to suggest a ground for postponing the grant of the increased

remedy, and begged to alter his motion accord salaries since those salaries were voted on the appearance is called by the cement in the Estimates for the current year, at the same time filter-beds, which after time would cease to Dr. Ayres explained that the whitish that the facensed Military Contribution, was have any such effect. But the water was voted, and the position has not since been perfectly healthy, and it was impossible to prevent

feel no reason to doubt that this would, however, second the motion, altered. Colony can well afford to meet both of these

The motion was canied, kelle ja charges. ML Ryrla is reported (in the above Council that all public works had beet stopped, meniloned newspaper) to have stated in and to have argued therefore that the Colony could not afford to pay the Increased Military conulbulton. It is possible that Mr. Ryrie may have been led to use this argument through a misconception as to the intestion of the 19th of February last of my telegram requested you to lake no steps till further, orders to extraordinary public works" not already

We trust your Excellency will not think after the above explanation that there was anything fatentionally irregular or discourteous. In our deciding to forward direct by to-sorrow's mail a

that your Excellency will of our letter in 'question, and we hope of paying the increased Salaries was made "In there was a heavy depozit, which was not found previously been handed a small rough piece of Lakes Hemei which is under the auspices of

'disregard the unconstitutional precedent set by Sir G. William des Voeux, and will ald us in our communications on this subject with the Secretary of State. If your Excellency thinks At to do so there will exist in fature no special reasons for our adopting any other than the regular course, and we shall bare much pleasure la keeping strictly within the lines laid down by the Colonial Ofióe regulation.

We enclose duplicate and triplicata 'copy' of our letter of 15th instant and may we beg of you to send on copy of this correspondence with our letter of 14th instant to Lord Knutsford. We have the honor to be, Sir,

Your Excellency's most obedient bumble

* servants, ** (Signed) P. Ryan,

Ho KAL

T. H. WEITEHEAD. COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, ****Hongkong, 21st May, 1891.

I am directed by the Officer

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fadles of Wuruch to come to their rescue. The on the first range of hills at the back of the paper containing an appeal from the few fmelen the American Methodist – Mission, fitúa çal Thing lost no time in sochering of the town Concession. The Fatcalf, to the tuinber of about Bad Captain Cain Immediately sent off a letter to foty, attempted to scale the walls, purrounding the ladies of the Mission saying that he was the premises, but the alarm was given by the four children, came down to the steamer and were to the Pao, Kan Shau Fort, which is but a short ready to receive them on board. At 5.30 Mesmaschman and Dr. Lucy Hong, with great pres

most hospitably received by the captain and see on the scene, whion the desperadoes made i Warren, Mrs. Boden, and Mrs. Prothero, with tence of mind, denuatched a messenger at once

officers. The poor ladies were

and distance off. A guard of soldiers was at once tressed and terrified condition and were only stampede unfortunately no arrests were made

In amust dressed, Mrs. Warren being only attired No damage was done to the promises, except a pdor Chinese clothing, which she had few.bricks pulled down from the wall. Armed

On the motion of Mr. Humphreys, seconded donned in the greatest haste." They i pickets of saldiera aso sów dolailed to guard the

by Dr. Canille, the report of the Committee on rought the story of the brutal murder of Mr.. residences-of the-Foreign tallonaries who are

and ind

and recommended for the consideration of the the exhumation of Chinese dead was adopted Government, Dr. Cantlis said he bad considerable liquifes into the subject to Maces Committee's report, an the results on

the table with the On the correspondence referring to the Small. pox Hospital, Mr. Ede had appended minute favouring the use of the Hygeia for isolation in all cases, and not merely when an epidemic

They see at the momentína ether direction in Administering the Government to acknowledge commenced” 'You will have since, received roads and Dr. Cantlie wrote similarly.

which the retrenchment they deem só necessary can be put in force.

We

• Mr.

who battered, the head of the unfortunate mis- Green and Mr. Argent by the Chinese ruffians,

Crem, who was an experienced officer having sionary to jelly between two stones.. How Mr. been in the Service since 188%, met his death we Lppear to have displayed quite a new feature of Hare not yet tearat but the wash of fanatic their proceedings in their thirst for blood, and the details of the murders will, we are told, be a story of horrible barbarity,

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residing outside of the Concession.

Men-of-war la port are the British gunboat the NC. Deity Nitos says: We understand Saff, and Chinese gunboat Zun-yang Zeno, that Liu Tactal, the Commissioner for Foreign to arrange about the Indemnity to Affairs at Nanking, who was sent up to Wald French pricate, has come to

be paid to the the petests should be compensated, but that the

the

conclusion thả

two Chiness Catholic nunsį whom the people The gravest fears are entertained for the charge with being the cause of the riot should be

stationed at a semote, and isolated station declefón he telegraphed to the Tsungil Yamén, Miss Watson and Res, Cooper, who are the charge may be properly Investigated. This

afety

of Dr. and Ms. Watson and family, handed over to the Chinese authorities that

called: Kwangchi, about thirty miles from by whom it was approved: It is needicis Walsch. Nothing has since been heard ef to say that the nuns will not be given up Ther them. When the Fulwo arrived at Kluking, have already been examined by the magistrate Capt. Davis at once informed the Irish Consu, ar Wahs, and the charge against thems dismissed, Mr. Allen, of the outrages, Pules son arived at that port, and on beating as not likely to be capable to give these twd The US gunboat and it would be a weakness of whigh-the French the shocking story: Immediately proceeded, a poor women up on a charge, which virtually the scene of the massacre. The husbands of the amounts to witchcraft-s-for there is no other indies who went on board the Tahsing were still charges against thent. The condition that at the mission premises when the steamer left, they shall be gi

given

up is not likely;/wo are details Mercury of Tuesday adds: the following Informed, to be insisted on for men in the that the Ane French Church, Orphanage, and charge of witchcraft.is, and the Webu Taces! A telegram was received here last night stating Viceroy know perfectly well bow absurd

parition of Liu aptal and the Nanking

Soochow were attacked yesterday by huge French priests theres: but the incident shows an her extensive premless at Worsteh, just beyond it hard to tiske good the loss suffered by the course of Yabg120 men and entirely destroyed, unpleasant disposition on the part of the author Christians. It was under the charge of Peletions. The French Chargé d'afairar and the

and the district contains some 10,000 Wabup and to erade, more S Sinica, their philga Tchept his per a

We have since learnt that half the town fuel ness which they have not displayed for some

Ministers at Feking will have to assume a firm is in ashes, having-probably caught fire from the, in dealing with the Tsangli Wamet theburaing premises, of the Fresch mission,The tickets of membership of the Kolap Hui, which I sirusted outside the walls, along the we hear an good authority from Manklang, are polated out that Grand Canal, in an extensive line of suburbs. square pieces of plate foreign catico, Ther boar lasă, acept the existing hospitals; and that Cu Gothie tyle, and miccommodated more seal, on, which are fit two characters, pof

place to be found on the The church was very fins granite building, the three characters (China) written large, and a the Hygris could not be kept constantly ready, pero that St. Joseph's Church her Attached (encio mark). The Vicmpy Llu-Ximo i hai Dr. Cantle urged the importance of the question, the building was's large niphaninge, Aem a given arders (int all smagers found with this and moyed for a Committee of enquiry, but couple of hundred poor little wall and strays dickey on them are to be mediately decapitated through Could not find a secender, and the motion fell found reluge: Tere Tachep is a German by blah, behir'den Kave been afraid to carry out the

and has resided at the place for many years. The Beard then adjoukundi

ets, preferring jo take" vachi (klammers to the

8. The undersigned therefore most earnestly entreat your Lordship to disallow for the currant year the payment of the enhanced rates of salary to the Government officers in the Colony, and to wire instructions to that effect to permit them in regard to your action in posting a copy of to lay before you the memorial they are prepar, your letter to Lord Knutsford before you had Ing on the position of the Colony and is financial giyen His Excellency an opportunity of stating prospects, and to order a reconsideration en theether he had any objection to trananking it spot of the entire subject.

venture to luk your Lordship to view that in the absence of a rafusal to do so on the himself in the usual menter, and I am to remark with

some degree of caution the memorandum part of His Excellency it would bare been more or statement on the subject fald on the Legislative satisfactory if you and whhdrawn the copy from Council table on the 30th, willmo, by Governor the post Sir G. Willam des Vrous, and of course 11 am to add that the day

that the delay which is being forwarded to you. It was prepared, we submit, caused ing the settlement of the question of In somewhat great haste and under the salaries in fraughty ith grave inconvenience as disadvantages of failing health. Several of its regards the framing of Estimates for next year, statements have already been successfully cosy and if the Secretary of State should decide tested by the Commities of the Chamber of Achopen the prayer of your telegram that Commerce and we are sorry we cannot accept | inconvenience will be greatly increased «by, the Legislative Counci1, tnore especially when deal some place should be found. It was'a question fraud” mindóm Wal, onp of the Jusgest' in this | Best Nanking to take the side of the Trojalat itas & comict statement of the financial further delay which is taking place on your position.

part in the matter of your promised exhaustive ****I have the honor to be, Geillemen,

You most obedient servant,

(Signed). W. M. DEANE,

Acting Colonial Secretary

We have the honor to be, Sir,.

Your Lordship's most obedient humble

(Signed). P. RTRIE

HO KAL

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

--- GOVERNMENT HOUER,~*~* Hongkong, 18th May, 1891

GENTLEMEN,I am directed by the Outras

Administering the Government to know

the receipt of your letter of the 19th instant, mad

the receipt of your letter of the 19th inst, and to my despatch No. 39 of 27th February from Inform you that His Excellency has forwarded which you will have leamed that it was by yesterday small to the Secretary of State for pot my wish that such works should be very heavy expense to keep fep a staff on the The Colonial Surgeon said it would mean a the Colonies, the enclosure in your letter of the indefinitely postponed, but merely that some of Hygeie, with a launch in rendizes, and 2000. 16th instant, no merek

His Excellency has noted your

them should be postponed pending the complex The Government would not allow money required explanations tion of such as were more urgent eince the Public for pressing necessities and certainly not for his Works Department could hardly undertake all Small pox cases were quite satisfactorily dealt of them at the same

time.

with in the Tang Wab and Government Civil I did not suggest that the colony could not Hospitals The Hygris was very much larger meet the cost of all of the works, if gradually than would ever be required: graph of my despatch No. 39, a loan might would certainly object to being removed or executed, although as implied in the third

Ships thought the Chinese some years ago, to say, wat ontemplated board the hulka P1TP:

year ago, to enable some of the larger Dr. Cantile was strongly of opinion that there a loan was admitted before either the question Isolation of every single case, without waiting works to be carried out. The necessity for enchabbird be some place for the reception and of increased Military Contribution or of increased for an epidemic. By isolating they could pre- salaries was raised, most attentive consideration to into give the moment terrible infliction like that of 1898

·I-and" alwaysTM

vent epidemier, and there was no telling at what tons made by the Unofficial Members of the it should be kept la peer was is clable place,

to any represents might come. If the Hygatawan

ing with the finance of the Colony, but as there of the utmost importance. Nothing could be 1 and If not,

appears be na change in the financial position sufficient to urge against it. It was possible 4 and d prospects of the Colony since the Estimates that the Tang WA hospital, so near the town for this yest were considered by the Council, I might spread disease; and no precaution could of increased salaries, and 1. therefore kutterige you to bring it into operation as from 1st of which the January last, with the nodifications auctioned there. In my despatch No. 7%, of the ed alla

This despatch should be laid before Connell,

The Honourable P. Ryco Dr. Ho Kal, T.H.

Whitehead.

19 Hongkong May 23rd, IEŞI. The Honorable The Colonial Secretary,

Bm-We have the honor ato se mowledge

see no reason for further postponing the scheme led with the c

I have, Bow (Signed) KNUTHFORD

receipt of your letter No: 84y of Sist instant; and Governor Bir G. W das Vaux, B.C.M.G,

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wy have je nah yén se kindly couray to sil

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