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2. His Excellency has read your letter with some surprise, and he directs me to acquaint you in reply that he is unable to adopt your suggestion.

3. The Registrar-General is of all persons in the Celeny the one who is the most interested In securing a free, full and unpartial enquiry into the allegations that have been made against the Po Leung Kok. He is also the one who from his official experience is the most capable of assisting and directing such an enquiry, and for these and other reasons be in obviously marked out as the most suitable person for appointment as Chairman of the enquiry;

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The Governor is unwilling to believe that the proceedings of a Committe consisting of the gentlemen who have been appointed to serve on it, and presided over by the Registrar General, will fall to command the confidence of the local public; but even if this should unfortunately prore to be the case, his Excellency would still feel it to be his duty to take other considerations also into account, end in view of these considers tion would not see fit to alter the constitution of the Committee, which has been appointed after due deliberation,

5. As regards the suggestion thrown out la the fifth perustaph of your letter, bls Kacellency desires to say nothing beyond expressing is regret that you should have allowed yourself to give currency to it, and adding that he is suso that on further reflection you will yourself share his regret.

I have the honor to be, Sir,

Your most obedient sorvaur,

(Signed) G. T. M. O'BRIEN,

Colonial Secretary. Hongkong, 7th May, 1892, The Honourable G. T. M. O'Brien, C.M.G,

Colonial Secretary.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MAY 16, 1892.

I ugnin nok his Excellency to reconsider the ratter. I understand that it la difficult, the appointment having been made public, to alter the arrangement, but the difficulty is not inser. mountable. If a Commission instead of a Com- mittee of the Consell were now appolated to consider and report on the whole question of the existence of the Fo Leung Kuk, there could arise no sound objection to its being otherwise consti- tuted,

I have the honor to be, Sir,

Your obedient servant,

T. H. WHITEHEAD.

COLONIAL SECRETARY' OFFICE,

Hongkong, roth May, 1892. Si-am directed by the Governor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 7th instant, in which you disclaim all intention of imputing any impropriety of conduct to the Registrar General, bat reiterate your oplaton that that officer ought not to preside over the Committee that has been appointed to enquire lato certain allegations that have been made

gainst the Po Leung Kok Society.

2. It the fifth paragraph of your letter of 39th sitime you stated that the Registrar General WaN personally interested in the matters. In the subject matter which had been referred to the Committee for enquiry and report having been suggested that his official Influence was brought to bear on certain subscribers."--As you proceeded to urge this as a reason for cancelling his appointment as chairman of the Committee, it was naturally, I might almost say necessarily assumed that you intended to imply that the Registrar General had made some Improper use of his official position, mod that an enquiry into this impropriety on his part would fall within the scope of the Committee. His Excellency has great pleasure in accepting your disclaimer of any such intention,

3. The matter then stands as follows:-certain allegations have been made against the Po Leung Kok Society, and they have been referred to a Committee for enquiry and report. Those allegations, or some of them, are of such a nature that, if they are proved, they may materially influence the views of the Government in regard to the Bill now before the Legislative Council for the incorporation of the Society, The

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suggestion above mentioned is not one of those allegations, and it has not been referred to the Commitee, Farther, the suggestion" now explained in your letter under acknowledge ment does not appear to bis Excellency to have any bearing on the question whether the Bill before the Council should or should not be passed. Assuming, as in highly probable, though I have no direct information on the point, that the Registrar General has long been of opinion that for various reasons it was desirable that the Society, and that he has expressed his opinion to others, that would not in his Excel- lency's opinion afford any reason why the Bu should not be passed.

SIMLA, April 25th. tion is that this has not been altogether a

Captain Bower, who has recently made the voluntary subscription got up by the Chloese among the Chinese for a purely charitably parfamens journey through Tibet, han amived at

China pose and which ought to be met In the same Simia from spirit by the Goverament and by the general public, but is in part at least an officially sug Rested subscription, got up with a view to the present application, Sarely it is a question for the Committee whether there is any truth in that suggestion and equally if there is, it will afford a good reason for refusing the Bill or will help towards that endl

The preamble to the Bill and all the statements In it are. I conceive, the proper subject of the enquiry.

I have the honor to be, Sir

Your most abedlent servant,

T. P. WHITEHEAD.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, Hongkong, 14th May, 1892. Sir,I am directed by the Governar to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 13th Instant and to acquaint you in reply that his Excellency has nothing to add to the observations contained in my letter of Tolb fastant beyond between those observations and your quotations from his address to the Legislative Council, and that the instructions, to which you refer to the Committee of Enquiry have not been altered.

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that he cannot see any incompatibility

I have the honor to be, Sir,

Your most obedient servant, .. (Signed) GTM. O'BRIEN,

Colonial Secretary,

THE INTER-PORT SHOOTING MATCH.

ANOTHER WIN. FOR HONGKONG,

The Hon. Sec. of the Hongkong Ride Associa tion informs us that a telegram has been received from Singapore announcing the score of the Singapore team to be 752 points. Thus Hong. kong again comes out ahead. The scores are:- Hongkong..........................................835

Shanghai

Singapore

.752

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Ten members entered for the short range cup and spoons on Saturday. The weather was pleasant, but the wind very deceptive. Mr. Holmes, who shot well at 500 yards, spoilt his chances, at 600 by a careless shot, resulting io a miss, leaving Mr. S. McLennan alone in front. Mr. McLennan succeeded. In breaking his record at 500 yards, and with a liberal allowance of 18 scored a total of 61. The Hon.

Mr. E. Robinson (scratch) won the cas for the first time, and secured the net aggregate spoon, while Mr. S. McLenama took the handicap gate spoon. It is proposed next week.to shoot at you and 000 yards for the long range. up. As 700 yards is one of the casleat ranges It is hoped that the men with big handicaps will come out in force.

SIMLA, April 19th. Lord Ruberta has confirmed the sentence of three years penal cervitude passed on drivers Archer and Smith, 24th Field Battery, R.A for mutinous conduct at Ibans on the 6th of February, but his Excellency commutes the sentence to two years' imprisonment with hard Iabour, not to be carried out in the United Kingdom.

LONDON, April 29th.'

In the House of Commons Mr. Lowther, in reply to a question, an'd that no confrmation had been received of the Standard's telegram reporting fighting between Catholics and Protestants in Uganda. · Nelther was the news credited by Government..

Anarchist explosions have taken place at Falus in Italy and at Liege. Further arrests of anarchists continue to be made in different places.

Advices from East Africa, state that Emlu Pasha frill and to returning to the coast. which he protests against an attack made on him by Mr. Maclean in Parliament during the debate on the India Councils Bill. Mr. Hume quotes his Indian letters to disprove the charge brought || against him of being a rebel. He affirms that the criats in India is growlog seater, and that the neglect of the reasonable prayers of India will hasten It

Mr. Hame has written a letter to the Zimar in

Meetings of the masters and cotton-spinpers of Lancashire are being held daily with a view to settle their disputes by arbitration; meanwhile much distress prevails among the splaners.

THE COLLISION ON THE LOWER YANGTZE.

THE "PIKING" BUNK IN NINE FATHOMS.

We are now in receipt from Shanghat of full details of the unfortunate collision at the entrance to the Yangize river on Felday the 6th' Inst, between the China Merchant Co's steamship and German steamer Peking, the

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thought that on examination it may turn out to be cracked. She has two good-sized holes above the water line, on the port bow, three plates broken and two bent. Two of the upper plates on the load line, starboad side, have been torn under and several others above and below the water line have been bent and dented, while the frames inside are broken in some case and in other strained and beat. All this damage is forward, nothing bait the collisions bulkhead having been injured.

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all within their reach. The people, being unarmed, then went to the nearest fire.wood shop and appropriated over 2,000 bundles (each 5 or 6 pieces and about a feet long) and started a general fight with the soldiers. The Yung. ding, a petty mandarin, being unable to stop the

arrived on the scene, but his appearance only fight, reported the matter to the Tital, who, soon

| excited the people more, who commenced to stone him, and he only succeeded with difficulty in entering the camp where he had all the The Peking, which was bullt at Newcastle in soldlers mustered with the intention of frighten. 1881, was a handsome iron screw steater, with a | ing away the mob, but falled in his design, fiddle bow, of 954 tons net and 1,475 gross tonnage. The Thotal and Chebslen arrived shortly She came out to Shanghal the year she was built | xfter, and were not molested i and had made 175 voyagen under the English their best to restore order and could not flag and 76 under the black, white and red flag of succeed. The Tastal requested the Tital to Germany. Her officers were ; Captain Schultz ;' | bahend one of the soldiers, hat the official refused Messrs. H Braner, chief officer; T. Wollers to do so on the ground that the people had dared second officers B. Streetfel, chief engineer; to atone bim. The Chahalen wanted some end F. von Lewinski, second; and T. Pinch, third to step forward and explain matters, but the engineer.

people, knowing they would be arrested -as Hingleaders, showed their sense in keeplog back. After sometime a famous gentleman, Mr. Chang, used his persuasive powers on the mab and qulated them down, though they would not Vamen by the green-turban soldiers whom the disperse. The Titai was escorted back to the

people did not touch. Eight people and threa softiers were wounded (thren of them severely). On th 9th heavy rain stopped the "wa£,"

Dravires AngoĽUTELY CURED,—A Gentleman who cured himself of Deafness and Neises in the Head, of "4 years standing, by a new method,

Home officer had the risk on the vessel, while the cargo was insured with local com- pantes,

The Fusive'r officers are: Captain Croad; second officer; A. Shearer, chief engineer 1 J. Mesirs, F. Jordan, chief officer; G. Stuart,

Mooney second, and R. Logan, third engineer, Mensen Slemanco & Co. bave advertised for tenders for raising the Prking, but there may be a difficulty in finding anyone to undertake the work, as it la expected the rice, which formed the greater part of her cargo, will swall and burst up the hull shortly. She had no passengers or treasure on board at the time of the collision.

Several coasting steamers have reported seeing the wreck. The Pickili, from Foochów, which saw the Furkus ahead of her about three quar ters of an hour before the collision, when the weather, was fins and clear, passed Boahim st 4-35 p.m. and afterwards saw the Paking actually sink. She stood by to render assistance, but could do nothing beyond picking up some floating life-buoys. A chest of drawers and some other wreckage were seen from the Pechili's deck after ibe Peking went down.

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will be pleased to send fell sarticulars, free. Address HERBERT CLIFTON, 8, Shepherd's place, Kennington Park, London, S.E., Eng.—[A89f..

To-day's Advertisements.

THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS AND

SHIPBUILDERS OF HONGKONG, NOTICE TO MEMBERS.

three thote down statt ANOTHER Mandarin OUTRAGE A SOCIAL MEETING, of the MEMBERS

Water seven malantes after being strack. The Shanghal Mercury of May 9th gives the following Interesting account

IN SHANGHAI,

A daring infringement by the native authori ties of the rights of the Municipality took place on Friday the 6th inst. at Yangtsepas. About 7 o'clock in the morning a gang of soldiers in the employment of the Salt Commissioner were in pursuit of some smugglers, near Birt's Wharf, and deliberately fred at the fugitives just as the Latter were making for their boats. The smug glers got away, but their boats were captured,

interfering with them.

Central, THIS EVENING, the 16th fast, at 8 o'dock.

By Order of the Committee,

JOHN, W. KINGHORN,”

Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 16th May, 1892.

PERSEVERANCE,

1508

LODGE OF

funds should be subscribed for the purpose al Sec., however, caught him on the post and tied. half off Elliot Island. No lives, fortunately, and the soldiers calmly went off without anybody | A LODGE will be held in the FREEMASONS"

Sir, I have the honor to acknowledge receipt your letter No. 772 of the 3rd lost, la which you of Inform me that His Excellency has read with some surprise my letter of the 29th April last, suggesting the removal of the Registrar General from the post of Chairman of the Committee appolated to consider and report on the Bull for the Incorporation of the Po Leang Kok, and that bla Excellency is unable to adopt that sugger- tion for the reasons stated in your letter. These yers are that the Registrar General is the per on most interested in securing a fall, fair, and Impartial enquiry into the charges aginst the Po Leung Kok, and at the same time the person whose official experience renders him the most capable of assisting and directing such an enquiry; you also bist at the existence of other reasons which would prevent his Excellency from altering the constitution of the Committee, even if he were satisfied that as at present con- stituted it would fail to command the confidence of the public.

In the last para. of your letter you express his Excellency's regret, and his expectation that I will on reflection share in that regret, that I should have permitted myself to suggest ass reason for the Registrar General's removal from the Chairmanship of the Committee, that he le charged with having used his official Influence to obtain subscriptions for the Pa Leung Kok.

To deal with this last question first, as perhaps the most important of the points raised by your reply, I have the honour to state for the informa: tion of his Excellency the best compete at after consultation with those best competent to adylas nic. I see no reason to regret that pointedly called attention to what, in the absence of explanation er contradiction, I have reasonable gremds far believing to be true. I have been myself Informed by more than one well-te do that he would got Colony. Chinaman in this have subscribed to the fund recently got up for the Po Leung Kuk, but for the persuasion of the Registrar General. I find this statement com firmed by the Committee of the Fo Leang Kuk in their petition to the Registrar General, enclosed in his Report of the 1st February last, The Petitioners there way in pain 7, speaking of the subscripilon of $30,000, that it was owing to the Registrar General's assistance that it was

5. Under these circumstances his Excellency subscribed with so much goodwill. The Chi-

is unable to adopt your suggestion that the nese who gave me the information above referred appointment of the Registrar General as Chair- to (privately and in confidence) refused me permen of the Committee should be cancelled, or mission to give their names.

that. Commission with some one else ax president should be substituted for the Committee which has been appointed.

Will you be so good as to explain to his Excellency that in repeating the statements made to me and putting them forward as a matter for enquiry I do not for a moment imputa to the Refstrar General any unworthy or improper motive. I know him to be animated by the bigbest and best motives, Neither do I suggest that he used any fofluence_whatever, that, if he had been dealing with Europeras, could have been designated as in the slightest degree improper, or as implying pressure. But I do entertain the opinion, and many others in the community agree with me, that any attempt at persuasion by a Government efficial, and especially by the Registrar General, does in fact put pressure on the Chinese, even the best of them, and that it ought not to have been used, especially in this case, and that if it has been used in any form, if any Chinaman has because of the interposition in any form of the Registrar General subscribed to the Fo Leung Kuż who

4. You admit that the Registrar General is very competent to usefully assist in the enquiry, but you question his competency to direct it Impartially, Inasmuch as apart from the sugges too referred to above be is an "interested party. In this you are under a misapprehension," and you clearly have misapprehended the bear

of My ng of the remark in the third para cohort letter of 3rd fast. that the Registrar of all persons in the colony, the one who is the most interested in securing a free, full and Im- partial enquiry into the allegations which have been made against the Society. His interest in the Society is notorious, he must of course be aware that the allegations against it polut to the existence of abuses which must be most prejudi clal to its usefulness and for which, if they exist. a remedy is imperatively required for the sake of the Society itself; and in proportion to his interest in its welfare must be his anxiety that the enquiry shall be so conducted as to place its freeness, fullnces, and impartiality beyond any room for doubt or cavil.

I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your most obedient servant,

(Signed) G. T. M, O'BRIEN,

Colonial Secretary, Hongkong, May 13th, 1892. The Honorable G. T. M. O'Brien, C.M.G.,

Colonial Secretary.

Subjoined are the scores.-"

Mr. E. Robinson ... Mr. S. Mclennan......... Mr. H. J. Holmer. Mr. McNab....

Mr. F. Howel

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We wonder where the police were that they did not arrest the rascals for discharging fire numa within the limits of the Settlements. If this kind of thing is not checked once and for all. without further delay, we shall have every petty official's “braves” and runners blazing away at people on the Band, and setting the laws of the Municipality even more openly at defiance.

Mercury, Net Allowance Grand

100 600 yarde' yards.

Total. 63

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Mr. 5. A. Ramjah... Major Fyton,

S.LT #4 M. N. Gillias......

W. BERİ Lt. Col. Jarrardum

NEWS BY THE INDIAN MAIL.

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The "Apost" liner Faban, Capt. A. G Hamilton, arrived here this afternoon from Calcutta, which part she left on April 30th. We are indebted to the Englishman for the sub- joined items of news :— .

SIMLA, April 14th. The following are the numbers for labourers on relief works, from the weekly report on crops and prospects:-Madras 53.324, Bombay 1.841, Bengal 22,891, Burma 7.105. Mysore and Coorg 7,118, and Rajoutana 45,582 Gratuitous rellef Mysore 945 Bengal 1,706, and Rajputana 7,654 Scarcity of water still felt, and cattle are in great need of fodder in many parts. Prices, on the whole, are much the same as last week,

MADRAS, April 16th, Speaking at Bezwada on Thursday afternoon, Lord Wenlock said that the Government had xaliced, with a great deal of disappontment, the laxity and more than want of care displayed by Municipal Councillors in several places in ibe performance of their public duties. He thought all Local Self-government should eventually be In the bands of the people, but in a country like India it must be allowed to develop gradually,

Canten

EXPECTED TROUBLE AT CHINKIANG.

The U. S., guoboat Petral left Shanghai on the 9th inst, rather suddenly for up-river, calling first at Chiaking. Her sudden departure, says the Mercury, has been caused by com. munication from the Freech missionaries to the French Consol-General to the effect that there was reason to feat a renewal of anti-foreign rioting this month, particularly about the 17th day of the present Chink

moon, when a big festival will give an excuse for an unruly gathering iri Chiakiang. It was therefore thought advisable to be prepared, and after a consultation between the French Consul and General Jones, the U.S. Consul at Chinklang, who happened to be in Shanghai, it was arranged to despatch the Petal before her previously fixed date. Our contem.. porary believes that the French ganboat Vipers is shortly to follow. So far there has been no "news" of "actual trouble, and the precautions already taken may stave off any intended out- break. The British gunboat Pigmy is also at Chinking.

CHINESE RIOT IN NINGPO.

The C.M.S.N. Co. Fushun, Captain Croad, arrived here lata on Saturday night from Hong- kong, which she left on Wednesday, with the officers and crew of Messrs. Stemssen & Co.'s steamer Piking, Captalo Schultz, which had been sunk through a collision with the Fuskus on Friday afternoon between 4.30 and 5 o'clock, In the Lower Yauguze, some two miles and a were lost, but from the parratives of witnesses the collision was a very terrible one, the Peking sinking a few minutes after being struck by the Fuskun, while the latter suffered consider- able damage about the bows. The loss of the fine steamer Peking is 'a sad story and Illustrates how little experience and care avall against the elements. Both Captain Croad and Captain Schults are veteran navigator on the China coist, and we may be sure that whatever causes led up to the lament able occurence, the enllision cannot beassigned to want of skill or inadequate precautions on the part of either of the commanders. Captain Croad is especially deserving of sympathy in the affair, and we may be sure it will be freely ccorded to him; and the fact that it was owing to his pre sence of mind alone that no loss of life has to be recorded, ought to go a long way in securing for him the commendation to which he is entitled.

The facts of the disaster are these. The Peking was on a voyage from Waha lo with a cargo of rice and pulse. She left Won sung at 10 o'clock on Friday morning and the rame sfternoon anchored about two miles and a half off Elliot Island, owlog to foggy weather. The fres were banked and ali made snug, and Capt. Schultz apparently considered all safe and only walled for the fog to lift to proceed on his voyage. Shortly after 4 o'clock the fog horn of an approaching steamer was heard a long way aff. The usual precautions were taken on board the Feting and her bell was rang several times, but as the wind was blowing in the opposite direction it is probable the sound was not heard on board the approaching vessel. Be that as it may, the danger signal was not heeded and to the horror of those on the Peking the high bows of a steamer were soon

YLIVIN PEOPLE WOUNDED. afterwards discerned looming up out of the mist and in dangerous proximity to the vessel at

During the last few days, says the Ningpo anchor, The steamer under way turned out to be the Furkus from Hongkong, with Mr. correspondent of the. Shanghal Mercury under Thomas Weir, Superintendent of the C.M.S.N.date May gib, the natives of the city and sur Co., on board as a passenger. Captain Schulromading villages in the vicinity of Ningpo have been celebrating the advent of summer with the was on the bridge of his vessel and be sang out

load as he could to the other to starboard, but usual, annual processions, mainly got up by the though it was evident that every effort was made rich and Infiuential people of the place. The on board the Furhum to avoid a collision, this processions for years past have been well and could not be accomplished, and she struck the orderly conducted, notwithstanding the large Paking, stem on, on the starboard side, cutting number of people that always flock in to admire into her for a distance of five or six feet between the sights; but yesterday, while the procesalon the atarboard bunker and the main hold. It

was negotiating the Kwang-lung suburb, It was Was at this critical juncture that the two suddenly brought to an end by the interference commanders bebaved so nobly. Seeing of Chinese soldiers. The soldiers (Hunan men) the extent of the injury he had done, first made themselves obnoxious by assaulting an old country-woman, and, on the natives and knowing the vessel he had struck müst dok, Captain Crood, instead of backing coming to protect her, the "braves drew their out, as would have been the course taken by many another captain, kept the vessels locked together until the rescue of the Peking's people wat effected. Captain Schulis on his part was equally alive to the exigencies of the case, and Madras, April 19th. Instead of making vain efforts to do anything to On the Governor reaching Donskonda Station, ave his steamer, Immediately set about securing in the Nellore District, large number of the safety of these on board his vessel. There ryote met him, many wearing only rags, were about fifty people on the Pthing, and with and some looking very thin and famished out loss of sime every soul was transfo red to Their address consisted of the following the shu, Captain Schulte being the last to written on a plece of cardboard We, the leave the sinking ship, which he did not do till famine-stricken and humble subjects of His be was convinced, by personal inspection, that Thousands of his subjects are starving, and was then pouring in over the port bulwarks, the numberless animals dying." They were genuins steamer having flated over to that alde when villagers. They said they came from the neigh atrack. The Frhus was then backed away, and scarelly of water and fodder, and implered that Her faunel was subsequently carried away by the relief works might be provided. His Excellency strang tide. It had been just awash when she following additional particulars of the recent heard them patiently, and promised to consider sack. It was all over in about seven minutes serious wiet at Ningpo" The Ningpo Too

After the

Tammed her. The Furius Chan Loong (the name of the god having power SIMLA, April aand. their representations.

anchored Alongside the wreck, and sa night was to drive away ill-health) procession is well known Second Lieutenant Gay, of the 7th Dragoon coming on, and the Paling in the track of for its beautiful and expensive decorations, not Guards, has been found guilty on the charge of vessels, two of her officers hung up a lamp on only to the people Hiring in the Cheklang pro- There vince but also to those in Klangsa and Klangen. 11 Excellency farther reported to have † ultering a forged cheque, and will be cashiered her foremast to indicate her versinine the ƒ Every year the Chinese come from far distant

immediately, the Commander-in-Chief having war soms difficulty about their confirmed the sentence of the Umbaile court- Filux, and that vessel had to weigh anchor places to view and admire this famous procession. and take them off the wreck. Captain Croad This year the procession or wal took place martial,

· ALLAHABAD, April aand.

on the 7th, gth, and oth instant. The first day mayed by all night, and the following morning

going off with grest In further examination Mt. Moy, Manager, tried to engages Junk to stay longside the wreck Gil) was perfect, everytten. On the and day Himalaya Bank, stated that the balance, abeets and shows signal during the night, but this hewar

and

and were not drawn up in accordance with the take the duty, and Captain Groad had to content together on the execution ground before starting tour through the streets. The ground is a fund, who receives, forwards, and recommends

form prescribed by the Indian Companies Act himself, with making couple of balls which with all his power their petition, who frames the

He also said that the Bank beld insurance were hangat the forestay. The Customs large open tract and within a third of a mile of it Dow making preparations to go is the soldiers' camp, the whole being surrounded by'a small wall of sand and clay. What with and proposes it in Council. He is neces-

poilcles for nine lakhs of rapses, but that the authorities surrender value of these policies was only Rs. down and have the spot properly marked as zartly commited to certain views and opinions.

the Bank Rs. 45,000 Nothing was saved from the Prking, and it is the procession, men and women, chiefly poor Without wishing to eater late any controversy 77,000, though they cost th It is not in human pature that he should not be Ted a savor of themy Hoy, can ho act as on the points will you permail me to again stain. yearly in premiumspall th some 224 Eper and the Captain's dog went and the streets in the vicinity were entirely. and to have to relate that when she went down country people, the place was nearly crowded badan of the Commitice, direct 3 possibly the 11 Hill, dooms to me to be ci proper question: the Hinsalaya Bank Foqulay several interowa with here on board the air it seems blockaded A boy wishing to obtain a better hostile enquiry, question witnesses, resolve ques for the Committed to enquire into Patungssertation tions of procedure, held the balance between The Fo Leung Kak are asking for grant, eating facts as to the working of the Bank were that orders were given to reverse the engines as view of the proceedings, took a seat on top of contending opinions, determine by his vote as a large grants of public money on the ground that brought out. No statement, showing loans, soon as the Paking, was seen at anchor, but the the wall, thus arousing the envy of a soldier who between two members opposed to the Bill and they have raised a kill Erger sum: by public over-drafts, ele and securities for these, was restels wire at this time so close together that I wanted the same plicy On the boy Dock him, but unfortunately hit end of the by Two members for & how any disputed question volunts subscription from the Chinese.com made hall yearly. The balance sheet was made war impossible to avoid a call back refering to thove the taller throw stones Is la be determined... I give the bonorable the munity for the purposes of the society, that the up from the daily report book in which no se The FAIRUN WAS Registrar General every credits bara, the amount mised is insufficient for the needs of the curliles were shows. The ledgers did not as a yesterday afternoon to have her damages standers, who was we the outside Immediately strongest belief in his honor and honesty, but if work, and that this voluntary effort on their rule show securities and they had no separate repaired. These, though way extensira, are not stones were Bring towards the campi the l'um Sporlan in which he or any other man put ought to be met by corresponding liberality record of them, ha affairs of the Bank in 1555 vial, and will probably cost about The Toooo solder and his comrades rushed back and 30 "make", good. The mem is bent and 12 lehe reappeared with spenta, knives sidy and ROULTING In the pAT HE Sha Govornicent. The negued? were gene into and it was then inpsirengi!

RANGOON, April 17th. The work of the Yawd win troops is completed. A reduction of co men is to be made in that region. Lieutenant Nelson, the Assistant Com mandant of the Bhamo Military Police, with police patrol, encountered a dacoit gang, the Sinkan Valley, Nine dacolts were killed of captured. Lieutenant Nelson, his Jemadar and four sepoys were wounded, but it is believed not seriously.

Sir, I have the banor to acknowledge receipt of your letter No. 824 of the 10th instant, which came to my hand rather late on the 11th. I nate that his Excellency is able to adopt my suggestion for the removal of the honorable the Registrar General from the Chairmanship of the Committee appointed to enquire into and report on the Bill now before the Council for the Incorporation of the Pa Leung Kuk. I have therefore nothing further to urge on that paint. I can only express my great regret that I have so on the application of his fellow countrymen, It note farther from your letter that it is deprives the subscription of the element of now an Instruction to the Committee to enquire spontaneity of which so much is belog made to the truth or otherwise of the suggestion It is a curious additional fact, if true, that the that the official influence of the Registrar General Petition states that the subscription was got up was brought to bear on certain subscribers to the Po Leune Kak only after they bad boen the subscription in aid of the Po Leung Kak, try repeatedly urged by the Registrar General to do and that even if it were true that such lafuence so, I am very decidedly of opisies that this had been brought to bear, it would not afford seventh pars, of the Petition of the Po Leung any reason in his Excellency's opinion for re- Kok needs explanation, and that if the stats fecting the Bill. mente in it are correct, their application for Incorporation and for a money grant wears a different aspect from that put before the Council

Was it held but to the Directors of the Po Leupp

Kuk that if they raised so much, they would get a Government grant, or were they told was useless to ask for one until they had that it whown a greater interest in the cause by raising

subscription?

would not have done so, or who refused to do i troubled his Excellency to so little pup not follower of Kan Hlaing, near' Tonhon in the

StuZA, April 18th,

The total number of deaths from cholera on the Simis road up to the 13th instant was s:ventees out of 28 seizures: Since that date there have been no reports.

.HONGKONG, No. 1,165, E.C.

REGULAR MEETING of the `abora

HALL, Zetland Street, THIS EVENING, the 16th inst, at 8.30 for go'clock precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited,

Hongkong, 16th May, 1802:

F499

.

DOUGLAS STEAM-SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND TAMSUL

HE Company's Steamship THE

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Captain Hall, will be despatched for the above Parts TO-MORROW, the 17th inst., at Noon.

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THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY," LIMITED.

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Ts35 "SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS. -- FOR NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.

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JAPAN"

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swords and knives and commenced a general] Wanchai: 20 AA ill be effected.

assault on all within reach. Eleven people were wounded, one, it is feared, mortally by the soldiers, and many beautiful and valuable oran ments of the procession were broken and dam-ged during the seule.

t

No Fire Insurance Bills of Lading will be countersigned

DAVID BASSOON, SONS & Recent Agents, Wênekone, 16th May, 1992.**

NOTICE.ngarkoh

"HE PARTNERSHIP hitherto /mulitin” between. the. UNDERSIGNED in the

It is to be hoped that the people will not allow the matter to rent until the soldiers im- plicated in starting the row are arrested and pusished; otherwise, there will undoubtedly be T further trouble between the populace and the business of Share and General Brokers, ander "braves from Hunad,

The native people being very excited over the style of TOLO & GUBBAY, was DISSOLVED

on the 30th April, 179a, by mutual consent.

R. E. TOEG. BER. A. GUBBAY, obtain redress, seized several of the high officials

Hongkong, 16th May, 189a,** chairs and smashed them to pieces, the Man darins being forced to take refuge in their

If it is shown to tho satisfaction of the Com.scription gathered in aid of the Society of Excellency, solicit him to save us from famine. | everyone elsa"! was', sulo, and the water the row, fearing there would be a riot," and to

Legislative I desire to remind you that in the Council en, the syth ultimo, his Excellency the Governor, when referring to certain charges which had been prefered against the operations ofthe PeLeung Kuk Society, especially mentioned the one in question, and is reported to have said another is that the $30,000 which is mentioned by the Registrar-General as the amount of the that I amount a certain portion has been obtained by means which could hardly be called Justifiable. I think as such very grave charges are hanging good work, it would be the wish of the members themselves that the matter should be thoroughly enquired Into. If these statements are proved it will be a very serious matter, and if they are disproved the hands of the Government and the hands of the Po Leung Kak Society will, I think, be immensely strengthened."

Another

salties of Council and of the pubile that the action of the Chinese has been purely voluntary, assisted by the Registrar General, no one will rejalce more than 1 shall; but again I must say that I do not think the Registrar General should preside as chairman over the Committee of Enquiry. His official position and experience undoubtedly render him most capable of assis ting and directing auch an enquiry, but the fact that he is the person most interested in securing

free, fall and impartial enquiry is the strongest them sald #1 therefore propose, If the Connell possible argument against his presiding over the does not see any objection, that we defer Committee entrusted with that duty. That he consideration of this Bill in the meantime, and, should be a member of the Committee, Yes! the under the standing order, that it be referred at advocate on the Committee of the Fo Leg this to a special commission consisting of Ruls Yes! He is the person, who, advised the Registran-Geperial, Dr. Ho Kal, Mr. Chater,

arged the Fo Leung Kuk to more in the || Mr. * matter, who helps them to get together, their Tressures far, and the Acting Colonial did not disclose the true position of the Bank, unable to do, no fuiskineri being willing to under. ] {8;b)'the'people forming the "wai collected

and that they have not been urged on and over this Society, a Society which has done very bearing villages, where there was very great the fina old Peking went down head foremost. yamens correspondent sends the Mercury tss":

Whitehead,

consideration and report."

In the instructions circulated to the Committee in your letter to the Registrar-General dated 28th ultimo, this point was included, and I hope that It will bet now be withdrawa

want “Into

Wished myself & SHARE

7ITH reference to the shove, I havg

R. A. GUBBAY, GENERAL BROKER from the 1st May, 189%

Hongkong, 16th May, 1800 Le Mans [ THE BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS, LIMITED.

THE OFFICES of the BANK have this Day

been REMOVED to No. 9. Pryz

*A CHANTREY INCHBALD,

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·Hongkong, 16th May. 1802.

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· A SMALL, IIÈTOLICE OF THE WELL KNOWN

de

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