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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JUNY O1891.HT

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perhaps he would not have dared to proclaiming and passing it through Council. Absolutely of the public health, as he does now of this no time was given for consideration or discus- Tytam chalk, it is very satisfactory bat Ision. It le an expression of the will of the somebody else had written something different, Governor, and not of the opinion of the Council, he would have suppressed it. If that is not the and on constitutional grounds the undersigned meaning of his speech, let him explain himself most earnestly beg of your Lordship to disallow he needs it, for everybody understood him that it, and if you think it right, to have it intro-sively proved. way. And let Mr. Francis say what he wanted duced and considered again in proper form:

His Excellency the Governor in addressing to say. If the Sanitary Board will not give him a chance, there are other ways of obtaining the Council views of my representative.

confusion resulting would have greatly increased

beni vé mas ar the risk and encouraged the rioters. The second docuind is also reassuring.

() The Defence Committee have appointed the hoggs of Messrs, Molchanoff, Pechatpolf & Cá Messts. Inidine, Matheson & Co., as the two rallying' poffits to which, in case of an alarm, all women and children are at once to be brought. The heads of familles are fequested and children, to whichever rallying point is the more easily attulaube, rakan keaj

Signals of alarm: In the day three runs to be Gred in quick succession. At night rockets and blue fires in addition.

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exprewed great dissatisfaction' with the present: .'} genéruly of their ripened; convictions as toya dynasty. The teacher class and people talk near rebellion,en,

Our longing eyes grow weary while wo vainly look for sorae little gunboat to come and stand by yall the mists hare rolled away."-- N. C. Daily NewsCADA

ship was Lunched two years previouale, but: he/ heming. As a voter, I demand to know the have enld the first reading is reported to each way began, this of course being more oro attend personally to the removal of their wives sanctioned, the request of the Wahu, Customs

rascal was seen to throw up his arms. The tide was in our favous, the junks were unable to stem it, so we snon were out of sight. Peace was restored, Dinner was severed, and we found our Appetites not in the least affected by our recent The moral of this is :-Owners) and captalos look to your "Sniders" and "Martinis. Our captain had pleasantly informed as that arms and ammunition had been put on board when the bad qalte forgotten to examine them. This, I fear, is but too often the case. After recent piratical exploits on the-China. coast.all fresh in the memory of all, surely it behpres owners and captains of steamers to taka ordinary precautiona for protection.. A few armed and determined men may accomplish a great deal against Chinese. Without arms the case were indeed hopeless. What might have been our fate bad. we bean entirely helpless, and at the mercy of bona fide pirates-and they exist—I'leave your readers to imagine,

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not necessarily endorse the oplatons expressed by Correspondents in this column.).

THE SHARE BILL;

"TO THE EDITOR OF THE "Hood Teleqramı"

SIR-I note the proposed "Share "Ordinance is still continuing to afford food for discussion not

I am, Sir,

RATE-PAYER.

Yours respectfully

gkong,ngth June, 1891.

GOVERNOR DES VEUX AND THE SUNDAY CARGO WORKING ORDINANCE.

TO THE EXTON OF THE "Honaxana, TelforAPM.”

Hongkong, 29th June, 1891. SIR, We shall be much obliged" by your publishing the following correspondence

Letter to Officer Administering the Govern ment dated roth June, 1891, 1:

Letter to the Secretary of State for the Colonies dated roth June, 1991, anak2 pres

Letter from the Colonial Secretary dated 13th June, 1891; and letter to the Colonial Secretary dated 17th June, 1891.

Instructions have been given to the Surveyor General that la future work under Government

"I am unable to-day to launch into the sub ject but I may just say the ventilation this sub Ject has received during the last few years has fed me to the conviction that a measure of this kind would have no appreciable effect on the trade of the port. Consequently I have felt that I should before I leave remove an lojustics towards a deserving class of men. I trust I shall be able to go through this draft, and it will be published in the Gazette on Saturday."

On moving the second reading His Excellency

is reported to have sald :-

My desire is that having promised shortly after my return to the colony to a gentleman largely concerned in this matter that I would do my best before my departure to do what I con sidered an act of Justice I felt bound, so long as the objections were not insuperable, to perform that promise to the atmost and not to go away until 1 had done so. I think very possibly experience may show the necessity, of amend ment, but I do think it would be a graceful has become clear that no sclops harm will be done to anybody by the ordinance, and really the very lukewarm oppposition made by the Chamber of Commerce seems to make that polut very clear-that it would only be a graceful act on the part of this Council to give their opinion distinctly in favor of the principle of this ordinance-by-passing it, even-although it may not be altogether as complete or as perfect as it might be.""

determined on driving a tonnel thence in n somewhat easterly direction right through the hill towards the battery. And it was in cutting this tunnel that the lode was intersected, its ditecties defined, and its identity with the lode at be opposite end of the hill almost conclu The tunnel, being completed and the tram rails laid, the work of driving along the lodd Icks at right angles to the tunnel. About 100 feet onward, in the direction of the end where the first discovery of the lode was made the Inde begun ig break up, as before described, and lot of inferior or, even dead, rock to intrude into the formation and so of course greally bring down the average quality of the stage taken out here. The lode has veered slightly to the right and is again improving as it resumes., its original direction, from which it had apparently, béen deviated by the confused, intrusive forma

"winza."

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(a) The Undersigned hereby issues au address to the community, and begs them to be trangull for the fejlowing reasons:

He has no information to lead him to suppose any attack is intended..

We have two men of war which could Prothero undersigned has full confidence

from any attack, both in the good wilt and power of the higher autboities.

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We understand that on 16th October last Lord anly to the hungry and naked, so far as mesngare / Knutsford in a despatch to the Officer Adminfs. act on the part of this Counc)-now that it driving levels, if it be required to descend again, towards to outbreak concerned, but to the hybrids of Hongkong tering the Government here suggested the laser. Society. It is too refreshingly funny in this hot tion in all Government contracts of an extract of weather to find Mr. E. R. Bellllos imitating provision that work under such contracts shall "Tammy," and entering the gambling arena not be carried out on Sundays except in very of Hongkong, as a moral guide, philosopher and urgent cases and under special authority.

To this Despatch of the Right Honourable the friend, and Joining hands with Mr. J. J. Keswick Secretary of State for the Colonies Sir Wm. des In a crusade against-share-speculation What

Yeux appears to have replied on 20th February influence has induced these two strategists to bury the hatchet and operate together remains lime as follows:- to be seen. Does Mr. Belillos, despairing of getting into the Legislative Council in the Contracts shall not be carried on Sunday except other way want to gain over Messrs. Jardine, in very urgent cases and on special authority. As Matheson & Co.. when Mr. J. J. Keswick gives these instructions were given by Mr. Fleming, -us the prospect of taking a stern view of him i

f course must be a matter of pore specula during my absence, on-your-Lordship's sug- This of

If don at present but my recollection of Hongkong gestion, I feel bound to acquiesce in their remain- carries me back to a period when Mr. Belliesng in force. But I cannot say that I approve of put in his first appearance in the colony, and them; for without any adequate compensation In good, they will deprive labourera of a day's from that time to the present, I know of nothing wages each week, labourers whose earnings are which particularly recommends him to play bis present part on the contrary, When the Hong: slready scanty enough, and will enforce idleness kong, Canton and Macao Steam Boat Company on those who have no healthy means of recrea

ton. There is usually a perceptible facrease of Was sought to be tied band and foot and sold and police cases on the occasion of Chinese holidays,

the would-be omnipotent ones (Jardine, Matherou and Co.), who was the bench though the people are then provided with soma man who tried to do the deed? Why our occupation by their quasi-religio: observances. I anticipate, therefore, that there will be a very own apostle of purity. And if Dame

marked increase of criminal offencer if any con- rumeur is to be belleved there is no greater diderable number of employers should follow the operator in Hongkong stocks than this would-be

delivered over

Your Lordship will note the grave inconsistency between the first of the above statements of His Excellency and his opinions expressed in despatches and viva voce to your Lordship only a few months before. Your Lordship will also perceive that it is not stated when or how it became clear to Str G. Wm. des Voeux that the measure would have no appreciable effect," that "no serious barm would be done to any- body by the ordinance, and the reference to the very lukewarm opposition" of the Chamber

of Commerce.

The opposition to the ordinance in mercantile circles is not lukewarm, or wanting in vigour either among Europeans or Chinese, and nothing has occurred within the last six months to lessen in any way the difficulties of legislation on the subject, or to clear up the situation.

His Excellency's action and language in the explanation possible would appearsto be that the serious illness from which he was suffering

We have the honour to be, Str, had obscured bis usually sound judgment.

Your Lordship's most obedient humble

AFFAIRS IN THE NORTH.

KANDUNG HANKOW,

(From our own Correspondent.)

June 18th.

(Signed): C..T, GARDNER,

WUCHANG.

(From our own Correspondent.)"

June 18th.. The authorities continue on the alert to afford all porsible protection to the foreigners resident. within the city. Three nights ago there was a are outside the city in the small hours of the morning, and almost instantly a company of soldiers were cu guard at the dongs of the though a mile distant was nearest the fire. Evidently, no chance was to be given to any incendiaries ar looters. The cries of kill" and the various uncanny rumours are rigidly sup. pressed on the streets. It is to be feared how. ever that the Viceroy's proclamation has exposed him to rhone hatred than sympathy in the minds of the people.

The Viceroy of Nanking, says the Shinpae, Total to Jaro a battalion of soldiers per- manently stationed at that part, Several officials of low grade and deputies liave been cashiered on account of their inability to sup press the late riot, vest

monitor. That some measure of reform fs heeded #xample set by the Government of unforcing the matter is to us inexplicable, and the only maintain order, and he is the kind of man who || Wesleyan. Misalon ; and; High .... School; which I béoke withh the word Buddha in the

no one will deny, but for all that the drastic remedy proposed by the omnipotent ons is an fll-advised, as it is out of place, and it is solely because I for one object to the special pleading of Mr.Belillos' counsel fa his recent letter as being such arrant humbug coming from the quarter ddes, that I give vent to these words of protest;

Yours, etc.,

A VETERAN.

Canton, June 26th, 1891.

THE SANITARY BOARD. ~TO THE EDITOR OF THE "ÉOMAKING TELEGRAPH." S-In your report of the meeting of the Sanitary Board on Thursday Mr. Francis is said to have appended a minute to the papers referring to the Tytam white wash, which was-unft for publication-Mr. Deane said that he "did not think it right for A member to write minutes of such a character.. Pait of the minute was therefore omitted." The Vice-President pointed out that the Board had asked the analyst A question and he had not answered it. The Board at its last meeting resolved to ask him what caused the whiteness of the water, and what remedy he would suggest, but both these polats he had overlooked.

pervasjority of the population, has so sacred

of no character; while, on the other hand, if other employers should not follow'suit, it will be found that they will, couris paribus, obtala, a better class of labour than the Government, as holding out the prospect of more continuous employment."

We are, dear Sir,

Your obedient servants, (Signed) P. RYRIE

'T. H, WHITEHEAD.

Hongkong, toth June, 1891.'

His Excellency, Major-General George Digby Barker, C.B., the Officer Administering the Government.

SI-We have-the-honor "to""hand your Excellency beren enclosed in triplicate a letter of to-day's date addressed by us to the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies praying the disallowance of "The Sunday Cargo Working Ordinance No. 6 of 1891."

scrvants,

(Signed) P. RYRIK.

T. H. WHITEHKAD.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

Hongkong, 13th June, 1891. GENTLEMEN --I am directed by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government to inform you that the Memorial addressed by you to the Secretary of State for the Colonies relative to the Sunday Cargo Working Ordinance and enclosed in your letter of the toth instant was forwarded to Lord Knutsford the same day.

I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,

Your most obedient servant,

(Signed) W. M. GOODMAN,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

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As the Ordinance, unless disallowed, is to The Hon, P. Ryrie.

The Hon. T.H. Whitehead. take effect from the 1st August, next, may we bog of you to forward this letter by to-morrow's mili if possible.

We have the hoser to be, Sir,

'Your Excellency's most obedient

bumble servants, ** (Signed) P. RYRIE.

All keep quies in Hankow, and there is every reason to believe that there will be no new out break bere. Our Viceroy seems determined to generally contrives to have his will respected. These three cities swarm with his emissaries who report all that is going on, and seize suspi cious characters at the rate of four or five a day, Along with the Governor he has issued a vigor ously worded joint proclamation warning the people that any complaints against foreigners must be brought to the authorities, who will make due investigation, while those who fabricate rumours, or giving heed to them act lawlessly. an at Wusuch, will be severely punished. This position has been further strengthened by the arrival of an Imperial edict, commanding that foreign interests must be protected, and evil doers. stemnly dealt with. He has also engaged a large number of fire engines and their men to patrol the native town at sight, and brought in con- siderable bodies of soldiers from out-lying places Our community has also beztirred Rielf, and ten days ago a large meeting was held at the British Consulate, at which an influential Com mittce was appointed, to draw up a plan for the defence of the, settlement, and to advise the residents what they ought to do in the event of an attack. It has not as yet repasted, but it is understood a plan has been agreed upon which will be made, public before long. It is to be hoped that it will be found easier to carry it out than to draw it up, and that any attack to be made upon us will be postponed till we have had a chance of, making ourselves acquainted with it..

June roth,

A rumour is given in the W.-C. Daily News of June 13th, received this morning, that ILE. the Viceroy of the Hokuang has stated that be cannot rely on bis soldiers. The facts are these The city guard is composed of men who have forme stake of property or fatally within the city the camps are with one exception composed offfupeh men, and the one exception is a company of dve buodred Hunanose. There is no ques- Hon but Chang Chih-tung remains intensely unpopular with all but a antall section of the community but there are no signs of braving his authority. I understand that people, as they ead the outspoken proclamation Insleting an protection for the foreigner and the Christian Church, curse the Viceroy. It is obvious then that were the troops to mutiny, things would look berlous. I am disposed to think that the rumour rose from circumstances which hap

CHINESE, SECRET SOCIETIES. Most of the proscribed sects in China bave been partly religious. but that is not the case with the Teni:El of Tientsin or the Kolas Hul of.... Hanins the M. C. Daily News. The sect tios. But, from the point when the tungg),

society in China formerly was certainly the That rose to the highest.notoriety as a political. cat the Western lode, some work, but not so much, had been going on in the opposite,

White Lily Society, and this was partly a vegeta or southward, direction. And about. 40

rian-rect, appears from the information The undersigned's reading and experience of ected by the government when it gave trouble, along the lode and in from the tunnel a winie had been begun to be sunk. It may be explained this years show him that Secret Socialfes bave I hail an existence of aearly a century and dis-... here that in mining parlance a winze is really a always existed in Chin. These secret societies appeared when put down: finally by force in the shaft, with, this distinction, that it is a shaft that are the undersigned has reason to belleve, 761s reign of Chin Ching at the beginning of this does not, start from the surface of the ground formidable than they were in. 1871. On the century: We never hear of it now, The White but only extends from one level to one or more other hand there has been a marked Improve, Ully Society began Ini Hupch. From this pro deeper levels. In other words, in mlolng younen, during the last 20 years, in the personnel vince it spread to Srechtau and then expanded descend at first by a shaft, and then after of the Chinese officials, and in their good will also into Homan and Shensi. It was partly con

dentned a depraved sect and partly usin The undersigned

approves of a

a com- rebellion What is in official, langunge munity like this taking measures for self-protec-depraved sect" of Asirchino is plain from the the bait by which that is done is technically

Mr. Whyte is a man of discretion, and as he tionnd is glad that these measures to statuta Book and from official memorials. It termed once wrote to Mr. Bibby, when conveying some being taken at the present moment; not becaure characterised as exciting and deluding::: promising news about the leaders in the levels be apprehends danger, but because the kind the people and leading them to lawless conduct... from the Raub pit, you know, I am not a man assistance of Commanders Burg and Ascher, will the punishment to a local magistrate for allow to be easily excited" is fair to assume that in render these measures more effective. Further,ing this to be done in his jurisdiction is depriva his eyes this a discovery of great importance to large community, like this, there will be ton of rank only. If he excites the people to as indeed any, one might easily see. The dis necessarily age or two persons, who from balog rebellion so that a city is lost to the government, covery too has been made exactly on a ling that unacquainted with the Chinese ways, might He is by law to be behanded. There is, this 1 holds out good promise of bulk, for the sinking injure lanocent natives, It is wise, therefore, difference; and in reporting a local trouble the is being done through the lede itself. If the that such persons should be controlled by others magistrate naturally calls it the act of depraved...

dect if he can decently do so, because this dimin strike maintains its quality to any large extent, mare experienced.

Consequently to it will help a good deal to bring up the average. The undersigned has had some experience of tahes his own criminality. of the next crush to something very satisfactory, Chinese. mobs. They can easily be quelled by reports to the Government, magistrates usually even if the stone from the other "faces" of the 4-few-rezolute-men-acting: In-concert,-and-ln--represented the White Lily movement as the

strict obedience to orders.

det of a deprived regetarian sect, although, 49. -.) Censor potiled out at the time, the magistrates. Western lode now being worked was not at once

-M.C. Daily News.

werd guilty of gross neglect in not nothing, to recover its original grade.

exborting, and guiding the people, and of

prees. ing them to pay undue taxes, worrying them to do work there way so call for, and exercising! over them a tyranty beyond all reason. This is called in the statute book the crime of the part of magistrates of exciting to rebel· Hoh, and beheading is the punishment.: The White Lily as the same suggests, was in

Its mem-. factie Bardhist veceship Benchin hers professed to worship Buddha, they read avoided animal food and took a vow not to destroy animal life. In these respects the White Lily resembled the modern vegetarian secre in Shantung, Fakien and other proviners But men with political designs joined them: The organization was used as a convenience, brit apitators; and a grest rebellion, to put down which required military operations on a large scafe was the result, Many of the sects at " present have Buddhist names. The advantage they offer to political agitators in that they bava night meetings country places that the members are registered under leaders who are supplied with an Income hy the contribution of!

members, and that the agitators by many of this organisation can secum large bands of bedient followers without much difficulty, f

Besides the socletler tinvinga Buddhist brale there are the planchefis sorteties, the societies of the Red Light and the White Light, and the worn brotherhoods of men who cut off the heat of a cock and mix the blood and wine, which they all dink taking an oath not to desert one another. The question is asleedy When mar we run for our lives and when not? The oth fixes that point and is importance consists to the fact that bot to run away, Impiles determination to realgt soldier,yawie runners, police" and three weeks or a month ago. A military mandarins generally at the moment of collision official of good tank was punished with dégrada. with constituted authority, At that point the Honor cashlerlag, Ho was a favourite with his brotherhood becomes rebellion. Before that the soldiers and they went marr to besiege the brethren are merely planning and taking Hdors of the Judge's yamfe and lusist on bis preliminary measures. Such societies may not restitution So determined were they that is the be political at all. They are merely in Bead of eight a messenger was sent post haste totitated for mutual protection or other objets the Viceroy Imploring authority, to quash the which clubs may have in view. They The society thay think it wees danger to Chitis hence. The authority was given, the official may, however, he patriotic and anti-foreign. restored; and the soldiers pacified.

This was an awkward occurrence to happen in the spread of Christianity and may undertake just before a disturbance like the present, and to prevent thla (they can. There is no doubt goes rather to show that the military officials in that the Kelas Hul 'n non-Buddhist military command have a grave and responsible lofluence. dciety. The people say that to taking the oath Provided they be faithful, the soldiers will be faith of membership they kill a cock and drink the ful. It is exceedingly unlikely that the Viceroy has blood, the old and new members do this together, such a fear, still leas likely that he uttered it, and that this tea measure Intended to ensure As a contrast to the insident above mentioned, the fidelity of the members to each other. It only two days ago the Viceroy's command over began tom fifty years ago in Yunnan and Kuel- his rifitary officers was signally proved. He chow. But ister on Its chief seat was in Hunan had ordered a regiment from Matsen, fity miles as at present. It was in the array all through from here, instantly to increase the force in the the Taiping troubles Similar societies have city in The commanding officer having, of course, exited in China ter since the Fina dynasty. threb hundred med employed could be brought fimplies the Taoist elenient. A suspended pencil sandry little changes to make before the two or They often make much of the planchett which up to the regulation five hundred for which he scratches characters on a sanded planchette, and was drawing pay, reported himself as arrived, spese to be moved by one of the Immortal while he was will engaged in filling up defects, gat of the Taoists, who comes down In understood the fraud, instantly dismissed him the members of the Society are assembled. 1 The Viceroy insisted on a personal interview response to an act of worship to the room where and put the regiment under the command of their seated on a phoenix or loan. He moves the and the leader of the Society present requested to order them to be made ready

bold bold:Indeed I to raise the standard of revolt against come to speak out before the Board, so he did the meeting of our notice will given ) 24 and taken to the English Consulate steps correspondent writes that they feel as if living on, as defermined a superior. Things continue out castor of expecting the geall to come down and bis best, or his worst as the case might be, by less than 24 hours notice was

As far as possible members of the

the mouth of a volcano, and would not be sur waily quiet the air however is full of unrest write oracles has been common in China aver writing, and the Board in his absence jumped on Intimation of any intention to push the Bu

work in the section to which they are appointed prised to see their house in fames at any Mounted messengers are spuning along the ince the third or at lateat the fourth centu him, so to speak. And the people are not to through its various stages at that meeting

When it becomes necessary, the guard will moment. A start was twice made to come and male streets at all hours of the night,- Datas are! If any sect has this ceremony it is not Buddhist their

and two of the unofficial: members escort ladies and children in their sections to attack foreign property there, but the slotere haved amour that but Radistain the Statute Book the law is as question that has become a standing alsgrace of Council, (the writers) were unavoidably the English, Consulats, or to any place of safety, beet restrained hibertos missionary coming fred, for outbreaks. The rumours wall as artes against the one as against the other. The

It being mail day! In introducing to the Colony to know that it wan

drcumstances. according to

to performed

down from Ichang by fast steamer tried to land military were in their placer and nothing? Sacred diet, also is as decided in its langunge the water the B the Attorney General apologiand Members of the Fire Brigade havlog p at Shashi, although all advised him not to. He happened. Today and to monoster also gainst the one as against the other. that poisoned our Governor, and that It, and for its imperfections saying pan it alone i responsible for the Gambling "I am sorry that owing to pressure of th" (this duty will assemble at the engine house or was het by a threatening mob which gave him mentioned. This suspense is being unpleasant?/brotherhoods in soman cases prepare an elixit of: "

wherever their engine may be Ordinance, to its present form, and the business I have not had the advantage of having

to understand he would not long survive coming prolonged, but the conviction that Chang Chthife and burn it in a crucible, others read aloud! of the guard. Eaving left their Sunday Labor Bli? Nine people out of ten this Bill gone through by your Excellency (Sir

agala. in the Colony are complaining of illness just G: W. des Voss) or in the Executive Council, sections will rendezvous at the English Conenlate to be wisely retained to the steamer tang is strong enough remains unshaken. It is certain chamay which may be Taoist or Buddhist, numoured that Tseo, the Hunan retired Total Incense burning las common ceremony and June roth. mestioned as responsible for the scurilous hence the name of the sect called Yi chu kstang,

भ now. Why should we not put this down to and possibly it may require some modifications and put themselves under the direction of the

Yesterday all seemed quiet. To-day the air filtratore, is to be rigorously proceeded against/

Lone'stick of inconse,” vanapragtes i the whitewash? The Board says calmly Death Your lordship will see from this statement of the uriness of the

"It will be the.

captain of each

A rate very satisfactory," and ignores the rate of the learned reatlenian with what haste the Bill sickness as long as it only causes, suffering was prepared and laid before the Council it section to ascertain that every member of his at fell of rumours again, to the effect that am and teximined. But Heinan gentry to lunas and loss. of the Board are in a position to enjoy their consideration and advice. It had not even the event of riot to remain at the Telegraph something in them, as learn the troops in

Noft Möller har kindly consented in originates with the Chilbese themselves and it isn't a myth In fact, half of the members and not been before the Executive Council for section is acquainted with the use of firearms, otack upon us will not be long delayed. The homes are hard to arrest. Te is to be hoped he this prevalence of sickness, for it is to their been seen by his Excellency the Governor him profit while the other hell of the members can all until was read a first time before the Company agents have agreed to keep in most Wachang were being kept ready to cross to tell and no previous Intimation whatever here keep up at Hankow a moment's notice. How much calmly ignore it, being Government officials, Council

This suppressing of facts in a serious matter, had been given to the public or to the member Jon their vessalt in port during the prevalence of dependence, however, can be placed upon these soldiers, pearly all Hunan inen, it is hard to say. There is not much to choose between the of Costell of any intention to introduce such as the present uneasy feeling,

I find was in furor yesterday in saying, that auppressis vert and the augustio falit. Yet if measure. Als prèvibus declarations of the

gri og á *RAUBAİ of the Kuangchi magistrate was still engaged, le Captain Deane were to be told to his face Garemment had been In direct opposition to

trying the Warsch wurderers. He has fasted be any legislation on the subject Your Lordshipur the brand You are a llar, he wond

the fast, and is waiting the arrival of angry. Na would Ma. Humparare and he in your good in Parlament had on the agthi ful

the capital for the next would all those who agreed, to another. Me, plast decimród, ja answer to a question, that tegne=" Francis" and hit minute And I have lod on the subject of the Sunday rest was not paper accused' thent," "oflying" they would"]{desirable, and that the Governors of Hongo Know In Singapore) has wired down as follows to dealing, the method, they are which they, ani in the xbrence of all: the medical mèn, the;}} them in) so the}distant::spot far away from the begin to mutter something about "libel actions

ngli || Mid of Singapore were both opposed to itpred and so on, and at the very least they would stop Under these circumstances, the undersigded their subscription if it was their paper had beg most respectfully to protest against the dared to accuse them. But, all the same they action of his Excellency the Gaverace; in Intens are deliberately deceiving the public. Mr. docing and forcing through the Council, withou Humphreys on the day of election said he would: socico without adequate time for bel de the That was the burden of his lay, and he misding the absence of two of the knew he could be thus far candid with impunity

members, à Bill of this character, "so He said Elect mealect-commeroled n will keep things quiet, we will smother saything that we don't want to publiai. Professional man are too kot to speak the truth and let nasty things dille We will not a Wa will las mocking looks unpleasant nervant, wanɛibe; purp his remarks. ]} he had @bien in Boy during the spidënile" of ifpg

Now, first as to the main paint-the quality of the water, Dr. Ayres had to admit that it is not clear. He says the turbity cannot be obviated. But the Hongkong Hotel, and doubtless hundreds of other establishments, manage to clear it. At

Least the Sanitary Board should provide house

holders with, clear water, even if it is necessary, to boy filters for them. Perhaps the Board has

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T. H. WHITEHEAD. Hongkong, roth June, 1891. To the Right Honorable, the Secretary of

State for the Colonies, London, comme MAY IT PLEASE YOUR LORDSHIP-We, the undersigned, two of the Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council of Hangkang, have the Bonour to call your attention to an Ordinance pasted by the Legislative Council on the th day of May laat intituled The Sunday Cargo Working Ordinance" No. 6of 1891 to complain of the action of His Excellency the Governor, gir G. W. des Voeux, in introducing and passing this Ordinance through the Council, without dus notice and without allowing time for consider

30 arrangement with Messrs. Watson and Co, to boom the sale of their filters. But Dr. Ayres sky's further that the white substance is perfectly harmless. So is a brick. So in sool. The bayonets supplied to the British Army are harm less. So are patent non-poisonous safety matches. So are dead dogs, if not too far gone. So is the Victor Emanuel. But all the same, we don't want such harmless things fa our water. If the Sanitary Board cannot keen them out, it should resign its position and let a Chinaman try. Butation by the members of Council or by the the Board, fading itself useless at this work, is Ingenuously asking for further powers and wider control of things in general.

Again, as to what Mr. Francis wrote. Why should it not be published? Is the Saaltary Beard a public body, or a secret cabal. It has

public, and to request that your Lordship will advise her most gracious Majesty to dissilow the Ordinance in question. S

Leave was asked to introduce the Bill and it was read & first time at meeting of Council held on the 20th April last. It appeared in the

more the appearance of a public affair, for a Gazette of Saturday the and May for the first private agency would at least be able to obtain and only time. It was rand second time, definite information. But if the Beard is public, sed through Committee, read a third times why is its business kept dark Why in one of | Låd passed as a meeting of Council; held on the the people's representatives borked? Mr. Francis th May, the standing orders being suspended

Hongkong, 17th June, 1891. The Honorable the Colonial Secretary,

DEAR SIR, We have the honor to acknow. ledge receipt of your letter No. 1013 of 13th last. Informing us at the request of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government that our Memorial addressed to the Secretary of State for the Colonies relative to the Sunday Cargo Working Ordinance dated 10th instant, was forwarded to Lord Knutsford on the latter date, We are much obliged for His Excellency's prompt action in the matter.

We have the honor to be, Sir,.

Your most obedient servants,

(Signed) P. RYRIB..

N

T. H. WHITEHEAD.

CANTON.

Meanwhile the gunboats Porbolts and is ramain le port and perhaps, more than Viceroy or residents, secure that the peace shall not be broken. It is believed their commanders..are men, who will make, the protection of life and property a first considere stion and not be too careful to be bound by the strict letter of their Instructions. A body of the Porpelse men were drilled on the race- course yesterday afternoon, our residents and natives turning out in large number to look ou. No one could help feeling, that the Chinesa rowdy, no matter in what numbers he put in an appearance, would find it advisable to beat speedy retreat If he had these smart follows to The Kuangchi district magistrate is still busy trying the Wasuch nurderers and rioters. Up You will see from the rules for the defence of wards of twenty persons have been apprehended Shameen issued by the hon. secretary of the as having been engaged in that horrible affelt, Defence Committee, that we ate meaning and av scon, as he has satisfied himself of the business, if matters come to a crisis. Here they gulit is said they will be sent to Wachang for on parishment All that can be learned of this

matter le simply that the enquiry is going on.

the condition of affairs there gives cause for We are deeply interested in Ichang at present grare anxiety Telegrain after telegram was gunboat are left for that port on Tuesday. A

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.).“

*June 26th,

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subscription list. The contributions of the mema rice or monky. The name Mil mi chiao: "Rica sect It commonly given in Chihil province to 26 (From our Correspókdinty Zi one of the largest socts on this account, Wo Jane rgth bear of two thousand cash being exacted for si This city of historic fame and Celestial pride ticket of membership from new adherents. seems again to be wearing it usual tranquility When the sectets small this provides a comfort and were it not for the presence of the military ablet income for the leaders and they simply guards around our houses there would be no limits themselves to religious teaching. They evidence that the glorious city, of the Ming hold long night meetings. The people sing in s had ever been the scénsofrevolutionary low chat, and there is a sort of worship. When "A RICH STRIKE/TEd denar og hin

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Isoahsuring and they continually songstrelas to: during the abience of Mr. Bibby, the mingger Society with which, the Chinese, authorities are when the foreigners are likely to return. The places on induntainajax for instance in Szechuan; no missionaries are preaching in the street chapela, arme sis collected and the members learn to use My Bibby N

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