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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1891.

The Observatory,

Mr. Whitehead-In connection with the Observatory there is an excess of $733 for new fastruments. I trust these instruments will give some useful results, because lately, in this last storm we had, I very much fear the instruments were very defective, or something was defective, because the warnings given by the Director were far from satisfactory.

The Acting Colonial Secretary-As regards the item mentioned by the hon. member it has not been the desire of the Council to give too free a hand in the way of instruments. It would be easy at the beginning of the year to put down

The Surveyor-General-If the hon. member 'aaks questions sa to any particular item I will [[be glad to answer him."

The Acting Colonial Secretary-hon, mem. bere will look at the Supplementary Estimates of former years they won't find these items at all, but it is the Secretary of State's desire they should be included, and therefore, they are all put in. This is a list of what was spent in 1890 With regard to salaries, I am not able to check them all without notice, nor am I aware that we are to-day discussing the salaries of public officers, nor can I see that they have anything to public works in 1800. Whether the sums that do with what sums of money were spent on

are pot down here were properly spent is a ques tion for the Council, but the question of salaries does not seems to come in on the Supplementary estimates under the head of extraordinary public works, which is simply fat of the extraordinary public works of last year and the amount spent on them. If there is say question asked about any item in this long list I am sure the Surveyor. Gemmal will afford every information in his The Bill was reported and read a third time and passed,

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the old" staff were necessarily kept on. I i. Mr. Whitebead then gave several illustrations have spoken to the Auditor, and he tells of the possible effect of the restrictions, and theme there is no reason to suppose the estimate of consequent hardship to dona fide share-dealers] $10,000 will be exceeded in future, and Mr. Whitebead-These supplementary eat

There must, he continued, be other equally that the ratio of that sum was not exceeded mates are placed before us, and the figures are so food arguments against the Bill; he was con. during the latter part of the year. For part startling that I think we are entitled to some vinced that it would tend to make men who were of the year there was the old staff and also the explanation. at present honest become dishonest in the event expense of the Auditor's coming out. Since be The Surreyon-General-They don't come in of the market going against them the Bill arrived one of the clerks of the old staff as was applementary estimates. Every item in this simply placed a premium on dishonesty. If fortunately died the other three have been list has already been before the Council and #bulls and beam

could not fight transferred to their departments and are doing passed by the Council. They should all have their own battles add take Cara of other work. Therefore there is no reason to ap. | been marked by an asterisk, themselves. ? and {w absolutely prehend thatin future yearn the smount estimated necessary for Goverment to interfere with free will be exceeded, but when a change of that kind dom of contract--which, be submitted, had not takes place, with the two systems over-lapping for a time and the expense of the Auditor coming yet been shown-let contracts for shares be fimited to a period of one month, and no aum-

out and receiving some salary during the time bers be given. It was very seldoms that mors occupied by his passage, you will necessarily than a month was necessary, and that restriction| have a slight excess. would greatly mitigate the evil complained of There would, under the present Bill, bo many Cases of hardship among speculators, who bought on the London market, unless the time was extended to two months. As a barker he had a thorough knowledge of the workings of share transactions, and he believed the "BM would have a most serious effect on innocent men. In the face of the opinion of the Chamber of Commerce, and of a large section of the community, he thought the Council ought to postpone the third reading for at least three months.

His Excellency Your amendment does not appear to be seconded, so it falls to the ground.

The Acting Colonial Secretary-The motion before the Council is that this Bill be read a third time. It was read the first time a very long while ago, and considerable time has elapsed since its second reading. Every atten- tion was given to the mitter, and those who objected to its passing employed learned counsel to speakand to address the House. Ha WAL listened to with every respect and attention, and his arguments were carefully thought out and weighed. Letters then appeared in the Press expressing public opinion on the matter. SHIL there was no burry, no undue haste. The Bill came on in due course for the second reading, which is the time when onslaughts are usually made on Bills by those who oppose them. It went through, with the rather unusual result of complete ananimity, and one would have thought that as is ordinary cases the third reading would be a mere matter of form. But would appear that the powder and shot was saved up and a rather sudden attack made-for I believe no notice of this was given. The hon. member has put before us some Intricate cases that would be most interesting to lawyers If put forward by suitable people, but I cannot see anything extraordinary in them as arguments against the Bill. I don't see anything to prevent the numbers of shares being given; It is the usual procedure at present in most transactions, I understand, so that the scrip can be identified. I do not think the ingenious cases put forward by Mr. Whitehead are any serious argument against the Bill, and even If I have failed to grasp the full danger that may be Icaused I see no reason why the Bill should not she passed, because all Billı cause some incon- venience in a few cases, although of great use !to others.

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Mr. Whitehead-I don't think this will be. The Acting Colonial Secretary-The Council, has paid great attention to this Bill, and it is most embarrassing to find hon members at one meeting approving of the Bill and at the next opposing it. I think the time has come when this Couneli Jebould cease playing with the Bli; it seems to me, that the second reading is the time when the opposition should be made. The second reading was unanimous, and, nothing fresh having arisen since then, I don't think we should be asked to stultify ourselves by throwing out a Bill which, after full consideration, it has "accepted.

A division was then taken at Mr. Whitehead's request, when he alone voted against the third -reading, which was accordingly passed,

THE OPIUM ORDINANCE,

The Acting Attorney-General moved the first "reading of a Bill entitled an Ordinance to con- solidate and amend the laws relating to the movement of raw opium within the Colony, and to the boiling and preparation of ich oplum within the Colony.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded. Mr. Whitehead,—I have been consulted on

this proposed measure, and the opium merchants and others are exceedingly alarmed by the nature of the Bill. I think your Excellency might do well to postpone the first reading of this Bill until the opening of the Council after the summer recess. I think we have had enough, if not a little too much, of fresh legislation of late, and this matter is one of such Importance that I think it would be desirable to postpone it until after the summer recess.

The Colonial Treasurer-I might just explain that a fresh Bill is absolutely necessary on account of the decision of the Supreme Court,

which took every one by sarprise and entirely apset the former Ordinance; and that this Bill, If passed at all, should pass at once. Tenders for the new Opium Farm have to be called for within a month and the persons who intend to tender are approaching me already with reference to the position the Government intend to take up with regard to the next letting of the Farm..

His Excellency--In any case there could be no barm in reading this Bill a deal time to-day, It will then be pubilaked in the Gossite, and time for consideration, will be allowed, as kas been dope with all leglilation of recent date.

, Bill read a' first time.

THE SUPPLEMENTARY RSTIMATES FOR 1898.

The Council went into Committee on thi *Supplementary Appropriation Bill, 1890.

the sum we know must be spent for instruments, chemicals, books, and tide tables for the Obse vatory, and if a large sun were voted at first there would be no excess, but very often is large sum is voted there is a tendency to spend it all, even though it be more than what is necessary. The sum originally voted not being suficient is the reason the excess. In climate like this instruments and chemicals deter lorate very much and require to be replenished oftener than might be the case elsewhere.

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and what lew Ideas these objects left disillusionised are quickly dynamited by even a casual 'acquaintance with the Inhabitants of that doubtfully favored island. In the course of a few days the scales drop off and the blank and blistering truths la fald bare before them: no princest.no palaces no jewels': nothing at all that breathes of the sweetly scented dreams of youth. Tis no use washing away the bloom of youthful roses in idle tears, how ever, and then again there is the far famed Island of Fragrant Streams, so highly eulogised by old Jaw Bone. Despair, nor cankering care will bold place in those fair young bosoms-they will wait for the 'Nababs of Hongkong, and in due time here they eventuate. Of Hongkong they have also been told fairy tales, and come tripping lightly on shore provided with shot-proof parasols wherewith to dodge the diamonds that they are assured will be thrown like bail upon them. Laurence Sterns and that he pitted the man who could travel from Dan to Beersheba and cry come, and no-one coming for them, he would "Lo, tis barren," but had Larry seen those angcis have raved. But there is nothing to bad that it might not be worse, and although diamonds are lacking there it on Inexhaustible stere of the other good things of the world. So the sirens made the best of Hongkong. All went well and merry as a marriage bell until last evening when a change came o'er the spirit of the dream. Many youths, and many maids belonging to this fair brigade, knew of a certain rendervons round where the sad sen wave laves the golden sand near Quarry Bay, and to this bysting placa they in qual proportions betook themselves THE BUNDAY LABOR AMENDMENT BILL."

yster een, hat the meeting was not well timed; and it was there that the lion (as the bending Mr. Whitehead-Your Excellency, I rise to more of this soul-stirring epistle announces) the first reading of a bill satitled "An Ordinance defeat at the claws of the dragon. One of the tet to amend the Sunday Carge Working Ordinance, vanquished, with his 1891." In support of that Bill I beg to lay on

eyas "welling o'er, the table a copy of a memorial which has been heaven hast thou appointed as the guardian came to us this morning (why, gracious signed by a large number of shipping houses, of the oppressed, the weary, and the heavy mercantile firms, and leading colonists of Hong-laden of this vale of tears 7) with his dismal tala kong, which is addressed to the Right Hon, the of woe. The wily Celestial bad got in before the Mr. Whitehead-There seems to be as Secretary of State, and was forwarded by your Briton; and just as the latter landed at the meet- enormous increase in the expenditure for the Excellency by yesterday's mail. Thave also a ing place the whole fleet of saucy young craft Medical staff. The actual increase is $14,8ocopy of the despatch to the vendor official and piratical Interlopers was seen flying round The Acting Colonial Secretary-The hon. member and myself, dated roth of last month. I the Black Rock in chariots drawn by fiery steeds metaber will find if he looks at the Colonial have also just now received the draft of a petition en routs for the Taikoo Sugar works. Surgeon's report that they have had a great many or memorial which is being signed by the Chiness. more patients this year than in frimer years. Of Arms and honge to Hongkong, also addressed to course we only have one side of the account bers; the Secretary of State, which I am informed will we don't shew the receipts. The receipts are be ready to be handed to your Excellency in very much increased and I would call the special time to be forwarded to the Secretary of Stale by attention of the hon, member to the report of the the next week's mall. The Bill' Itself is a very Superintendent of the Civil Hospital for 1890, simple one. It only asks that the operation of laid on the table at the last meeting, Amongst the Ordinance be postponed for two months, other things he will find in that report the fol- and it will not lowing:-"Not only have I been unable ‘on many occasions as reported last year to provide private patients with the accommodation requested, but have been actually compelled through want of room to refuse patients ad- mission desirous of being treated in this hospital." In 1890 the number of first-class patients was 39, the previous year it was 12, and in 1888 it was 6 only. Of second class patients there were 16x in 1890, 33 In 1889, and 13 in 1888. The increase is enormous, and I think it the admirable treatment patients receive in the hospital is being fully appreciated by the com. monity and the demand for space is now greater than the supply available. The sum received as fees has been very considerable. (He was proceeding to look for the Ogures of the fees received.)

THE MEDICAL STAFT.

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His Excellency--I don't know whether the hon, member is aware that it is not usual to make a speech on the first reading of a Bill

Mr. Whitehead—I 'spologise if I am not in order. All that I have to say is that I do not think this Bill will work any hardship to anyone. Mr. Ryrie begged to second the proposal that the Bill be read a first time.

Why dwell upon so painful a topic? The maids elect the Mongols, and the white men weep and say na to another "what is this disease that has come upon us ?11 Eche answers "what."

MACAO.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.). (At $8 per trip.)'

-Macao no longer stands where goes back, and lies.

did. It now

'tilk. "No plicards háré, and the officials Verpruch "watch" that, an2 öffender' would be key" to be taught in the attemp". The Kolad" Hui "Is "bold" hot to be numerous Bale butt celle aumerous in the capital of the province. The Total has shown himself ad fire capable ant worthy official: He is ante. Mingitanty (l the regular appointee shall arrive, but naturally desires to make a creditable fecondat els reported that one named Li, said thaté botiga former misliter to Japan hun been appointed, but is not expected to arrive under severalimastha, eggio nel brodat Mer beYours Tavernd will✅niready have learned that pelted to sit and, suck, their thumbs waiting for our worthy Customs offices are no longer com something to laro. up. It is now nearly three

sales for the past month of damaged cargo, tercia proceeds to Batavia shortly to load with sugar Bech and coffee for New York, Nandharmane na zh 477),

Two more Chinese banks in Amoy have closed their doors, and in consequence, have caused quite a stagnation in Chinese commercial circles. The affairs of the Gran Torg bank the bank which wanted the ball are cauting much trouble and teasiness among the Chinese and it is possible that should the affairs of the defunct bank be brought to light, some of the methods of the fishy way in which their business has been carried on will be disclosed. odynolf Some thirty members of the Kolao-hul secret society, the cause of the recent troubles in, the North, have arrived in Amoy. At present, they are a terror to the washermen, and make, dalle mids on their drying, grounds, and cars, dif quantity of clothing,

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weskajaluco||the first bost passed; the, foreign | Costain outward bound. That broke thrice, as soon as a break was made several more safely followed. The quantity of goods exported some musk and ard of considerable value. Many wi

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• Furious to bear how the deadlock between the [Lotal and the merchants was broken. Neither whaving yielded, but the result may be called a compromise, though we do know the actual state of the case. Ca and the Total appears not to have lost I on the other the merchants claim the to have another bearing when British Truchto can be brought to bear from Peking. Probably most will agree that this hope, in view 1801Cthigeintuently deliberate action of Her Majesty Representative in Peking, is likely to

prove a delusibo and a' spare pa

Seme, considerable vailed among the intel the community here the

banting has created quite to over the Amey Times. The taste of the 7th lust, which con eight pages, contained two are alleged to be libellons Al no action has been taken, the 61t: that the luckies Editor, should upon to stand trial, is to get the Hongkonggol Some of the He Athey are wondering what kind of farce trial would be likely to be the event of prosecution, can" #29989

Another pot of hot water to editor fan göt himself into is with the America a missionaries, over the report in the mark" isyne of the chlebo tion in Amey on the “ Glorious Fquith.

Shwa hould not onlt to mention a rising at at the list of wines and liqueurs Prov what I hear the Padres have taken great offent Wankilen, wiffy about half way between here Paad Tchang, btween two and three weeks ago. génial and large hearted Ama

It seemed not to be directed against the missför the angust occasion (which, by{ka!

aries there, but against the authorities. The the best) belog published; which??*Bo they || snativen eḍlimiti snorinsurreción against the be re-produced in the American papers as Well-government and attribute it to the Koino Hul,! tend to make the Societies In the United States graphipoles thinking to cut off wire connection. as the speeches made by the falsifonaties Would The rioters began by cutting down the tele believe that their employer are havip But it chanced that they cut the poles below the grand time of It in Amoy Another bone city and the magistrato was able to telegraph to- of contention in the the report watch Ghungking and had soldiers down in three days. that the party broke up at an early hour dest Before their arrival, however, the disturbance morning. Now the next morning," miste had been quelled. Several leaders have been remembered, was Sunday and the missionaries arrested and beheaded. The rioters seem to in question: who are such strici Sabbatiafi have made their plaas poorly and to have been naturally felt that they had beoipu giden What emen by commendable activity on the parent as As a fact, the Injured ones left for their collage officials.---N; Ci Daily News. homes at half-past ten, and it was the remaïtider of the company, with one or two more Well- known genial spirits "added to them, remained till the wee'sma' hours of the's to consume the remains of the least," "The bas so preyed upon the minds of the padro that two of them, with a lady, have brought t matter to the notice of the Chinaman (a Christian who has printed the Times for the pist als months, and persuaded him, it is said to stop printing altogethers. Some four or five thonths ago a complimentary paragraph, appeared stating that one of the missionaries possessed,a good cook and could give as splendid a dinner as any of the merchant princes in Kalangsu This and the 4th of july celebration have capted

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(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT}

July 15th.

Viceroy's educational schemes have all been advanced a stage. There are thres separate, departments widely differing Chinese, semi-Chinese, and foreign. College of the The Two Lakes (Hopeh and Hunan) is rapidly essum- ng an alf of completion, and with its circuit of some three-quarters of a mile, its numerous mucents quarters and its fine lecture hall. I

is much to the credit of the staff. It shows that right, after looking, at the petitions and con- Hing Kee's best turnout for a picnic. Coming the missionaries to come down like a lepel que a feature of the southern half of the city.

Mr. Whitehead-I think that explanation is quite sufficient,

The Acting Colonial Secretary—If you want the figures I can let you have them. This is not, unprofitable expenditure, ...

Roads, Streets, and Bridges.

The Acting Colonial Secretary said that the Government did not object to the first reading, but would make no pledge, sad reserved the

dering the matter, to decide what course to adopt when the Bill should come up for second read Ing.

The Bill was read a first time.

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THE MEETINGS OF COUNCIL'

On the motion to adjourn, Mr. Ryrie asked why the day for Council meetings was altered to: Friday, The regulations provided that the Council should sit on Mondays.:

His Excellency said one reason why he had nared Friday was that he had fund that Fyle day was the day on which the Council had generally met. He had not at first noticed that

We were to have a big show at Bella Vists today (26th) with a band, and sports, and drinks, and so on. It was as big a fraud as if a company had worked it. There were a few drinks, and plenty of sun, but nothing else.

Yesterday (Saturday) a senhor capitan hired home at night, the cadalfers wanted to show how be could drive. Thomafos objected, thinking he had had too muchee samshu. The noble Portugee insisted, fired the mafoo off the box, and took the ribbons. Bat Hing Kee's horses are good, and the officer was "Ewu far frae bein' able," By and by, coming along the Prays Grande, the team bolted, struck a lamp post, cannoned against a tree, and the whole caravan was sprinkled about the town in little bits, mixed up with fragments of senhorite, horseflesh, lamp, and other things The

permanent way was blocked for several hour and one pony was killed outright. On Monday Hing Kee will commence legal proceed. chartered the turnout wants to say that the steering gear was out of order; but it will not do. A competent Chinese driver was provided, and if that arrangement was varied "It was at

entrance examination was held a month or hammer upon the Timer on MLS AND Y

plage, the subjects being the ordinary branches A German, formerly second officer.

of the

classical learning Including mathematics. British barque Cygnet, and lately in the same In the latter branch some twenty foundation capacity on the German steather Cito, was taken scholarships of six tsels a month and rooms, suddenly ill on Wednesday afternoon and died and five and twenty non-resident exhibitions within a few hours after i Hent"apöblize" "ASPLihice. Itxels, a month were awarded the cause of his death. Under equchresupplementary examination is being heldnin A gentleman was invited to one of the palatial a few days and the regular college course is residences on Kulangsu to dinner the other a commence next month. It is understood that evening. At the hour appointed, to the surprise the new College will follow the ordinary rules of the Lost and kostess, the guest did not turn and that its Professors are to be an examining up. Shortly, afterwards;is note arrived written not a teaching body. Mathematics la assigned by the boy of the absent one to, this effect to the well known-Mr. Hws, of Shanghai.

The Survey Office has hitherto only made too muchee' tips." still at logger-heads. Several are asking if it is been selected who are to be trained in surveying

Some of the members Euroda ad his pa

the Amoy Cpb are hot weather. A core of twenty students has an English or an International fub. A member and measuring methods and in finding longitude of the committen was called upon to give a letter and failtude. In the present state of China it la of apology the other morning. I cannot say If Sbýlong" that these methods will necessarily ba coffee and pistols were mentioned, but the letter mere gutes of thumb, but under the able super of apology, in fact two letters, were given. Intendency of Mr. Sen, a thoroughly competent and but, for the, timely, assistance rendered, of these men will be awakened into real foterest. A fire broke out on Kulangau thi̇7-afternoon | "native mathematician, we may hope that soLIS

the next steamer, I will, send the full particulars in September. would have turned out a disastrons affale By The survey of the Province probably commences

Mr. Whitebead-1 observe there is a small Monday was the day named in the regulations, ings to recover damage. The man who Master no can come catches chow. He be008 preparations for what it intends to do after the

excess in the cost of maintenance of roads in Kowloon. I think it would have been an advan tage if we had had an excess on this side. I have been here seven or eight years and I have never seen the roads in a worse state,

The Surveyor-General-What roads do you refer to;

Mr. Whitehead-Queen's Road.

but since it had been pointed out he had been waiting for a good opportunity to alter the day. He had intended to do soon this

but occasion,

did not in Justice to: the hon, member whos bill had just been read a first time; seeing that to sojourn to Monday (Aug. 3) would put the meeting after the day on which the Ordinance was to come into force. And Monday week was a Bank Holiday

THE CRAFTRAL MARKET.

charterer's risk.

We had some 140 visitors from Hongkong today in the Honam. It is a pity these ex- Steamboat people would make definite arrange cursions tannot be encouraged a lie. If the

less profanity, and perhaps one or two might ments with some terer here, there would be sometimes venture on a second visit. At present nobody does, except for some special object of private interest-to see a friend, or to escape a creditor.

The Surveyor-General-I think hon, members will admit that considering most of the roads have been opened three or four times during the last year instead of being in a bad state they have been kept in a good state, which has been done by having a first-rate practical overseer to look after them, and I think, great credit is due to him, considering the number of times they have been opened up, for the comparatively good condition in which the roads have been kept.

Mr. Ryrle-They have been at the Praya for seconder He thought the mattering that the whole of the plant came out this

I don't know how long. They take it up and fill it in and take it up again,

The Surveyor-General-That is for the drains and water pipes,

most fearful state for months.

Mr. Ryrie-Pottinger Street has been in a

The Surveyor-General-This 'excess is in no

Mr. Whitehend said that a report had been laid on the table to-day from the Public Works Committee. At the last meeting His Excellency asked the Committee to meet as early as possible, which was done (on Tuesday), when be (Mr. Keswick) brought forward several fr portant resolutions, which however, did not

of the Central Market most important The Sarveyor General rose to order. report which had been laid on the table.

Mr. Whitehead said he was speaking as to ́s

··His Excellency believed the hon. member was, strictly speaking, out of order, The proper time to speak on the report was, he supposed, wish to prevent the hon, member continuing his

TERAVA CHEFOON! nga da li bang

Tály, '17th."'"

fadeed, which is the more satisfactory consider

The silk factory is now working very well A (FROM A TORRESPONDENT.)

A murder of an unusually shockdog asture year, and that the first set of hands, old style was perpetrated on the 13th instant, the scene of Canton silk workers, refused to understand the the tragedly being the highway that leads through business, and a new set of young Macao girls the pass between the lolly range of bills that had to be obtained and taught. It is not a little skirt the southem background of Chefaq. It remarkable to see a building fall of Chinese girls appears that the wife of areatgo-coolle, whe finds sitting at their looms just as if they were Lan-employment on the Customs Jetty, had occasion cashire lasses born to the trade. Everything few days since to send in to her husband some Lawson, will soon be returning to England.

Bill The most noteworthy development, however, is the opening of the school of mines. Tha authorities have at last seen their way to utilising the high technical accomplishments of their foreign staff in training a body of young men in chemical analysis. The fire-brick forence chimney has for nearly a year bean a prominent feature of the neighbourhood hear the parade- ground Conservatives who hear the daily rattla of the foreign artillery and the foreign nifies in practice there, and then see this province recking with the gases of irons, manganese, coppers, and coala torn from the howels of the outraged Chinese earth, may well have groaned with tho

way connected with the Water and Drainage / When it was laid on the table. But he had no goes so smoothly now that the manager, Mr. clean clothes and one hundred cash, «Sha.com/ --conviction that-their-Celestial land has gone

Department operations, and the opening of the streets to which the hoo, member opposite refers has been caused by the necessity of laying the

water pipes and drains,

to the state of the road irrespective of the drains Mr. Whitehead-My question is with respect altogether. All along from the Victoria Hotel to the east I have never seen it in such a state, and I suggested it might be well to spend a little Kowloon ride, more money on this side as well as on the

The Surveyor-General-1 do not think #t would have been desirable to spend money that road, sening the roads are now being opened

up.

Mr. Ryzle-Well, they are a long time about it The Surveyor-General-I am not saying the contrary, Mr. Byrle, but if we had spent a lot of money on that road sir, months ago it would have been thrown away,

Mr. Byrle You might break your nock gelug from my kon, friend's (Mr. Whitehead's) office to the Praya any evening.

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remarks.

the market as being of very great importance, and Mr. Whitehead said he regarded the matter of

he thought that before the Government sanctioned to be erected upon the foundations, it would be the soceptance of the contracts for the building wall to have the matter brought up in the Council. He was under the impression that the Pablit Works Committea's report had been laid on the table, otherwise he would not have brought the matter up.

had been laid on the table by him, and the hop. The Acting Colonial Secretary said the report member's resolations wers sit recorded. to give notice of motion on the subject, but Mr. Whitehead said it had been his intention sima did not permalt. He hoped, however, that the Government would series the mat

The Council then adjourned for a week.

UNDER TWO FLAGS,"

AMOF.

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)

July 18th.

architecturally unamblilous labora

ith fables and drawers The teaching Composed of Professor, H. H. Robinson,

missioned her, son to perform the errand, and the jimiplauslyomad with the outlandish fashions of boy, who was little more than a child, set eut countries beyond the four mess. Their groans, „ppon the Journey from. Ein nalive vilaga wholly bhowever, are stified) when they find a new unsimspicious of the ferr blé, fate that awaited opening for their sons in life, At the beginning him. The boy had not gone far when he withe month a star was made with twenty-two overisken by his uncle, who barring his progress, Sigüents who have residence, lecture hall, and a demanded from him the hundred far. Evidently roomy instant opened the eyes of the Amoy public to money, for the enraged mién seising's large The word of warning in the Times of the 7th the poor lad must have refused to 'deliver up the the swindle that has been perpetrated upon them stone rushed upon his defortnite nephew and by the dishonest dealers who are selling worth dealing him several violent blows upon the head less and dangerous counterfeits for the genuine stretched him lifeless on the highway) ¿Poniesi hauling and cleaning-up of all weapons and wretched murderer absconded say could no Winchester cartrides. There was an overing himself of the coveted hundred car the trial of ammunition. The results demonstrated have travelled any distance, however, for he was in the Timer. Nearly 50 per cent of the and once sent off undef the importance of the ggestions as published Arrested close to Chelop the appefere paas cartridges turned out to be bogus. These who

...... The overhauling of weapons disclosed some interesting features. At the Custom House the armament, though good, is twenty years behind the times. Some of the arms are almost unknown to the present generation;

of Magdalen College, Oxford, Parkinson, Assoc, Royal School förder of these gentlemen came to the contemplated" Imperial inton, a scheme which on the Chang hih-tung was projected line on to the plane of this province Hagénly taking definite shape The

I filed out with a good sot of materinia

ducted in Hongkong. It röems an exiraordim.ry・・amount cented (was: §535,600)ṇand the amount hold deer-aven braved the dangers of the deep,' | #t#Kulangey found that neither of his' two { gregations go in withhouse keerations—as con Schools Turntain"á first course fo' English and

magistrale fox trial; sont done beta that though for a smaller num- were wise despatched orders to Hongkong and Shanghai for fresh supplies and and accompanied | England Mission, returned to Kores yesteriky ber, of pupir than those now- entered: The them with strict infunctions to beware of "the | after 'a'" stay 'here of "stmb Three Weekt, during Viceroy has thus secured the mest, thorough imitation articles-The Winchester Company, which time he officiated in the plate of the Ray, pipracticaloanda akeoretical. Instruction and wa one of the largest in the world, owes it to itself Miles Greenwood, who was absent Though congratulate the city and province on this new to prosecute the malefactors and to show up the ↑ Mr. Warner sojourned for but in bilet while in légenży firshëndestruction of "fungshuf and the our midat, the recollection 6f;his cardeštiklo.|| development of its minerai wenlihin:/Of course quence, and the force and vigour of bis denon, the scheme is only an ita trials all pupils enter Clations, will remain bright and overdanti will, on a monthit probation, and the difficulty will those members, einthe community; who moet tog to find these ho are competent to recalve fed their pinbellos spiele sbyggelagate the necessarily technical and English lectures, hear his clover discourses. Verily he was A suficient knowledge of English is not abundant in Brill province. This fo be hoped that by means similar to those of the Technical

the Vlorakding Anthmetic can be secured, so that a thorough male especially is verfatymorthodox in his chemical course of real value may be taken by observance of the Sabbath day. The odour of students who čamo appreciate it and prove the socity is still strong in the inad, but unless we efficient assayers of the future. Bacon, have another such visitation shortly, I fear me be the inilal works for the Ta Ye railway, aro that are many days have uped we shall be as being pushed on, is the road has been surveyed, mech in need of fregeneration as we wwe sure then itation, at the Iron Mins, end, and the weeks ago, before the Jadraatiof Miri Warzió, embankment are being rapidly constructed. If who, though he spared us (not, Lis gamod mana), Abarmoured that foreign wheelbarrows are more #tersclated by the country folk, for private use khan, for aurernment pahile, works, and that the vrtaken kr, paaking the road, prove top useful to Lk0: Blam di KRATOMAN ÉN: SIếng but these: KÉS estores which might be expected, sind. their humour relleves the monotony of Vife.in sum The rails are on their that the platy Zito naus be complete and ready for welve months.The iron ons way is being erected #sch,NA C. Dally

The Acting Colonial Secretary-It will be in the recollection of hpm, members that on the last * occasion we made progress to this extent, that fall those items which had been voted before and which are marked by an asterisk were passed, and further, all those items which deal simply with difference of exchange were passed. There

THE UNION JACK VERSUS THE DRAGON AND frand in all its details.. "remain the other "matters"" which are chiefly

Mr. Whitehead-We now come to extraordin? | SONG THE DRAGON WIND CLAWS DOWIE. excesses in contingencies, which I'sball be very | ary" public works, and I observe the amount. happy to explain if any hon, member wishes. estimated for last year was $699,700, and the For some tims past the even tenor of local amount expended $397,507.1 bave had the existence has been somewhat thrown aslant by The Audli Ofice, t

curiosity to go into the amounts voted for the the advent of a bery of beautiful maidens Office, which shows an increase of $1,481.61 expended was $744,820, the salaries of the Public to the elles, and then ways (-of this fire-arms had been so corroded by the climate stirring energy, and, rhetorical brilliancy of his the of the virgo, persuasion who, quite unused At one of the hongs, three out second Daniel, come a judgmently. The con think no audit can be efficient which le not con- Works Department being $49,000. In 1P88 the wicked world, left home and all that they as to be incapable of use. A merchant sermons Allracted Targe proceeding to andik ona alde of the accounts expended $550,879; salaries: 162,000. In 1889 for the privilege of pleasuring through the revolvern would revolve." One Consul found that here and one side at home. When the estimates the amount voted was $633-436, and the ameling Gorgeous East with an opens company. Through his Colt had become a solid piece of metal from were considered the unofficial members dis expended $374,5513 salaries $53,000. In 1890 these makdens' breasts there fitted visions of the formation of rust in the interior mechanism approved entirely of the wote and I still feel the amount voted was $639,700 and the expendi- brilliant goms and lime-lit palaces hidden away and another that someone had tampered with #strongly opposed to it. It seems an extraordinary tore $197,507, and salaries had risen from in shadowy groves: possessed by cffete princes his Smith and Wesson "bulldog," and destroyed thing how the amount could have fecreased as it £49,000 in 1887 to $75,000. I have not got the whe for one sweet smile world: open the family, its usefulness man morfarbe mogu lil : bas danas spray do pdated a virus figures for this year, but the salaries are estimated casket and invite the falry Hours teft cotton on A rough census of weapons in Amoy shows The Acting Colonial Secretary--As regards at something like, too,cool. It is a most extre: Frous iba, night, that the Southern Cross dissome unpleasant figures. .. There are: 300 Euro, the present method of audit, I cannot be held fordioary slate of saslim, and I should like some appeared from view, which was while they were peans in Kulangsu, of whom only go own frensward and kincare wḍmiren in Chatools/V; C. responsible for that; indeed, I believe it was explanation as to how it in that these large sans falling through the spicy Isles that flot the Ariform. These go persons possess 1 to 5 cach | Daily Niende dansi og gnipolan han il duoda. established by the Secretary of State. I cat are asked for publict works and only half the Ben, ta tee notions of nobles to be won and riches the total number being about bos. This a very 12 randi pinan

mal Your zidlo. 1. only go into the question of the lems that are amount expended, and not only that but did that ware; but vi foil be; reached for, grew in small amount for so important à community evening, 2000

down here, and I can well understand the hon. † salaries have about doubled in the last four intensity emaillvikey became them and especially in the event of a serious uprising such- member making for Information why the sum of your boilers get cuts whole shearbing passion of those pare breasts to frequently occurred of late in the fad quamish dan gabile dein ellim yali $10,000, which was the amount estimated,The Surveyor-General-I am not prepared | Singofurai at; list: hpvelin sight, with its Neith

IN AGENSIS (90N KÜFROM DURĠOWMŊ should have been exceeded. I can only point at this present moment to go into the very large unrivalled tropical scenery,us paiza, crowning *The Nova Scotia banque Cedar Croft, Capt. Things abs rathor I out that the local Auditor came out here in the question opened up by the bon memberi suolit islands-that-again-west-refected with 1.1. glets, arrived from New York last week retra in serious defiger

ruputatios hourly part of the year, and before he came the think notice should be given of that--but if the beauty a thousand-fold added in the placid sex.th cargo of kerosene consigned to Mr. Para visu portis Nét cuad

zaudit was conducted under a diferents system, hen, member wishes for any information as to 2. The town neid mål take på iz 16, innfiding dirty case, the successor to Messis, Russell & Co. af fi much) howevenge. The clative

Therds were cvarious clerks : employed in the any particular'lem. I shall be very happy to give gharries and recking streets, somehow discounted his port. The Cican Croft, made the run in river sew fof course" prenyal renewall lighde departmanteand when the Auditor o merivad | the best Information in ray power,n va qaratan the rovente kile with which remance born ofýbath. 156 days, one of the quickest passages for forne by the pooja kerafand frou BEEN SO PENS o he had first to get into harness, so to speale, to di. Mr. Whitehand. The figures-dan "so very ||ind landenaze and Inexperience had haloed It, tíme,. Another kerosene ship, the Italian Caïque there were for seine who attend wint de ensuite o understand thetwork, and take it over, vand [startling that I think the Council is entitled to land the pubs, in which the fatri visitors warn | Zwigi Raft, which has proved a veritable ming their brethren kanner bet n thereféin osin a thức warly :part- of the ŭ year ! some explanation; yad eutani ant DIN 91 nisced added omiiderably to that roerit; fód: Sos one of our local mictioneers' by the constant (har toen weching,