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progress of the Public Works during the first half of this year, vs: from January it to Juna 30th,

ANNUAL RECURRENT EXPENDITURE,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1°92..

"Plans have also been prepsied for the erection of the Saughter House Pig and Sheep Depos, and are the course of perparation for the Reconstruction of the Governor's Peak Residence.

nquirements n'agitte.

5. Maintenance of Buildingr.~No - works,

10. New Water Mates-The new distel- with the expilos of the small extension at the Magistracy which is new completed, of specialty system of Victoria Water Works has now been practically completed as far as present mament have been ex cred in connection with the m-intenance of h«Pdings. Such works as Painting, Colourlee, Wishing and general repairs have been duly carried out. The expen altare on these works including the sum of about Broom pld en secount of Blahilfiles outstand ing at the end of let your, smounis in $19 62093- 3 Maintenance of Telegraphs.-No works requiring special reference have been carried out theaghagand text of Information has been obtained with a view to improving the talegin phic system in the future.

-Expenditørr $74" 89,

4. Maintenance of Public Cemitiry –Tat sum of $1073 01 he been expended in the general upkeep of the Cemetery."

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at Sewerage of Victoria.-Considerable pro gress has been main with the construction the sower in the Central portion of the City; nearly 5 miles of pipe sawizi and storm water drains Fuch access as Manholes, Ventilators and Flushing Apparatus, have been completed during the current year,,

23. Sewerage of Yauma'i-This work was commerce in Mirca list and one mile af sewer with the secessary ate:stories has been com p'eted.

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22 Water Supply Kowloon-Experimenta have been causled out during the current year for the purpose of ascertaining the yield of the well rra-ntly sunk. A survey has been made of a large portion of the peninsula. A fall resort 5. Maintenance of Praya Wall and Pherson the results of the experiments and a definite Ordinary repairs have been executed and the prefect for these Water Walks has been for recons'ruction of the Yaumati Pier has been

Rarded to Governmen'. completed.

Expenditure $1,691 90:

6. Maintenance of Lighthouses and Die infector. The Lighthearn 1 Disinfector have

·been maintained in satisfactory #'a'n of rep ir, the expend uten the former has been $915.43 and on the latter $17.37.

7. Dredging Foreshores —17 964 cubic yards

of material boys, been simoy diè m'the barbour at a cost of $4 405 1. The Dredge and ma chinery in a satisfactory state of repair.

Sum (of 8. Miscellaneous Works.-The $1,791.97 has been-xa-nded u_der this heading. on account mainly lá zespect of the con auction of a Block House at Shimshulpo and the con- struc lon of road and repair of embankment at Causeway Bay, both of which works are now completed.

9. Maintenance of Ronds and Bridges in Victorin good deal of work has been executed In the Central district and Upper levels of the City where the con-truction if the new sewers and water mains has been completed, and the road and streets in these districts are now in a satisfactory condition.

Expenditore $1,971 48

10. Maintenance of R ads out of Victoris. The and and brige at Wongneirhong Village damaged by the rain storm of 1889 have been repaired. New bridges have been constructed on the Little Hongkong new said. The ford from Averdren to Stanley rep red and new bridges referred to in my annual report at Deep Water Bay and Tainsbuiwan rébuilt. In the Peak District the Plantation Rord and Mount Gough Road bave been concreted and general repairs executed on most of the roads and bridges in the oi lying districts.

Expedeftur $7.106 20.

11. Maintenance of Ronds and Bridges in Kowloon-General repaius have been executed for an expenditure o' $3,33%

12. Maintenance of Water Works and Sewers The Water Works and Sewers throughey, he long have been mairtafted for 19 expendi ur of $4.91397 and 8937.71 respec- tively; the maintenance of the filter bedit and -operations cerry for the efficient fitration

of the water absorbing the greater pondon'cf the

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24: Miscellaneous Afinor Works.-The only work calling for remark is the renewal of the Tylam telephone line aling the Bowen Road which has been completed.

3. Praya Reclamation Works-Consider able proviess has been made with Sections 3, 3, 3 and 7, Praya Reclamation.

The construction of the rubble foundations for the new wall and the cash backing behind the same in these sections is p actically competed,' and in the case of Section No. 7 the filling in and construction of the wall is in a very adeřnced stagte

During the current year, 46,206 cubic yards of ubble have been put in the foundations, and 315,680 cubic yards of earth filling have been deported behind the wall.

7,231 Concrete blocks have been made of which 741 have been placed on the rubble foundations, Section No. 2.

87,897 cubic feet of granite nublay have been built into walls and dialus,

16 The Reclamations in front of the Sailors Homeland Wh if and G.down Company's pre- mies are complete

27. The two Hopper Barges constructed by the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, Limited, wat complet d and taken over in February last. These are now employed deposit- Ing earth filling in Section No. 3.

28. 1 attach a statement hewing the expendi ture on extraordinary works during the current year to the 30th June and approximately the outstanding liabilities of that date.

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I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your most obedient servant,

FRANCIS A. COOPER, Director of Public Wo.kn.

The Honourable the Coloni Secretary,

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10. We attach tabular statements: shewing the present accommodation and that proposed, and a return of the daily average number of prisoners incarcerated during the last four years.

From these it will be seen the accommcdiuen now pomerd is triksen of the average require 11. We bave to point out that these proposed menti doring the last four years. alterations, if adopted, will have to be carried aut.by degrees and I, as is anticipated, the partial adoption of the Separate System reduces the number of pilsoners some reduction in the accommodation now proposed may be found practicable before the whole of these alterations Kre completed.

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A BRAND-NEW RELIGION.

Nanchang was coming up the river abend of chants we r the same kind of clothing the Seed the Frond, and a "Blue-funnel" stenra-r wag" auhoitier hive no way of distinguishing the one from the other. The Internet belog anchored close by. The blow given by the Hangchow brought the Frima's head round to provided with the certificate, when encountered, tbond. and i was at once acen that if the will of course be cast into prison. The law Hangshow hacked asten the Faina would fill requiera that American citizens must be obtained 15k in mid-channel to both steamers kept as witnesses, before the merchant can bereleased. steaming whead till the Fatma took the groundBut should he fall to get the witnesses, he will o Paesart Poing, 350 feet below the Bar when

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fangthew went atters and the Frima commenced to fill. In three minutes the aker comp:rtiment was floded, and la five minutes thengine-toom was covered with water and the first inguished, but the fore compartment kem dr. The Feima was drawing 13 feet 6 taches at the time of the collision, and at bigh water her dicle of was within a foot or two of the surface. The after bulkhead gave way on cum of the sudden ash of water mittr the Hanschow bicked out,

PIONEER CLARKE-ON-THE STUMP, By the Band A. Co steamer Airlie there arrived bere from the Australian Colonies, where he has been proselytising, the Rev Dr. larke, the special envoy of a now sect, shạt has sprung on in Boston, U. 3. A under the style of "Red Christian Endeavour Spel-ty exact tenets of the founder of be Society's creed, we know not (perhaps the reverend apostle

alighten the public on the subject are he departs these blessed shores): hut that it is calculated to leichthe marver, and the weaker sex in particular there can be no doubt atter the "send off accorded Dr. Clarke and his wife Brisbane the other day no less tài 503 pretty maidens and dozens of men coming down to the sea-shore to see the pilgrim travellers off and

We Hangchow kept by the disabled steamer The dreier 'travila bd them G-d-speed.

for some time to see if abe, could be of any everywhere first class and to judge by the handsome old diamond-set pla in bis, and at about 5 pm we left and scarf is by on means neglectful of the re'nrued to port to mike good bersepairs." Soon award appearance, while ministering to the after the accident, Mr. Hansen, the Berthing Officer, waxlonguide the Frima rendering all Inward man, the impe fatable soul, ad bb.

the resistance in his power. He landed the two Whether the new zeigten embraces baptin Fore ghpassengers, Mr. and Mrs. Southcott, at and cremation with a dish of "latter-day saint Woo ang and they took a carriage back to in it is not yet clear bot to judge by rumourn it is a very comfortable sort of 15ax-pidgin and Shanghal. We regiet to say that their luggage aken altogether Teems to be at the sort of ill-tinted with the muddy waters of the thing up down with Oriental communities. The Whang of as their baggage was all aft there 4000xp star of the new creed is on a visit to Canton no chance of saving it in so short a time. 11,000 and when he retorns is going to Japa Whap sur reporter let the steamer at 7 pm. the sald ́n and ergine-tom were flooded, and the people on board were expecting cargo-boats languide to discharge the cargo to lighten her. She had a quantity of bales of cotton acid on deck ft. From what our reporter could gather when he left, it was intended, ne soon As the water feil, to use the bales of cotton in plugging up the hole. Before Mr. Carlsen left he measured the distance and found the Fama to be 30d leet to the north of the Bar marks.

12. The estimated cost, as farnished by the Director of Public Works, of crying out the foregoing alterations' and additions is follows Converting exlatlog associated cells In-

...$8,000 to single ones...... Additions to wards B1, BI, B, D,

DI, DI, and out-buildings, 18,000

6.00 Alterations to Drill Shed.......

70,000 Krection of new Block Erection of new Magistracy, Police

Stores and Stables,

28,000 New Quarters for Superintendent and

Turnkeys, new

Hospital and Subway, e New Female Prison,........ Purchase of Inland Los Nos. 1p81,

1,282, 1,283 and 1,284, Contingencles,

Total,

45.000

18,000 taken

to sow the sed, as they camed it in the ..$15′′,000 | days of Moses, Aaron and other deceased per sons, after which a trip will be made to the 13. The following plans, signed by the Direc-northern parts of Far Cathay pilor to a start

tor of Public Works and dated the 7th Novemberg made for the States via Hongkong, stewed 'oh deck forward, and cases of sulphuric her, 18ga, accompany this report, viz.:-

Nos. 1, 2, 3, shewing detalls of Gao, buildings, additions and alterations shewn red.

No, 4-Propised Magistracy. No Block plan showing existing buildings in neatral tint, proposed new bui dings in red.

No. 6. General Sections and Block Eleva- tions.

Two sketch tracings shewing plan and Bleck Elevation of proposed buildings on inland Lots Nos. 1,281, 1,282, 1,281 and 1,284 and

Three Photographs shewing general view of the Gael from the root of Government House, and views taken from the East and West end: of Chancery L-ne.

As the R. v. Clarke erries a ked with him and has taken some hundreds of photos which will, it is believed, appear in his "Glimpses of he World" which is to electrify Christendom it is possible that he will, shont one or more objects in Hongkong including our only Office Goat and immortalise that fil-ħfol quadruped in the quarto pages of kls anxiously 14 so, the success of the awaited rolume. enterprise is fully assured."

The foregoing may not set forth the whole truth and nothing but the truth concering this new tigon and its expositor, and if we've got the sow by the wrong ear" we can but apologise in anticipation and add ibat we shall be hapty topferd the worthy Doctor a reasonable amount of space wherein to correct what may (Chairman)---unhappily turn out to be false impressions of his

holy mission.

We have the honour to be, Sir,

Your most obedient Servents,

FRANCIS A, LOOPER,

C. P. CHATER A, GORDON

The Honourable The Colonial Secretary.

The Existing and Propnard Cellular Accom- modations-Ward F. Existing, reparate D; *scented 8; Proposed, separate 20; cated of Additions Reprɔate v ;'usuоciated o. Hospital, ; ; 20 ; . Ward A1, 24; 0; 245 0; 0; 0. Ward B 1;4; 1; 4; 0; 0. C1, Tailors: pop. 20 sep, Ward DI, 7; 0; 8; 0; 6; o. Ward Fi-210; 72; 0; 0; 0, Ward AR 0; 10; 27; 0; 0; 0 Ward All, 0; 15: 24; 3; 0; 0. Ward BIT. 1; 5; 15; 9;0. Ward CI 12; 4; 20; 0; 0; 0. Wir 1., o; 4; 8; 0; 6; 6. Ward Ett 24; 0; 24; 0; 0; 0 Ward All, o; 10; 2010; 0; 0. Wod An, o; 15: 24; 3; 0; 0. Ward batt # 5; 15: The Special Committee's Report on prison. Cill, o; 101 2010; 0; 0. Ward Dilt, accommodation was laid before the Legislative Printers, p. 8; o; ad .6; o, Ward E, 0; 13: 24; Council by command of His Excellency the100 New Bicck, 0; 0; 0; 0; 14th & Fimle Governor, 10-day./ It is as follows:—

THE GAOL.

SIR-In eply to your letter of the 11th of August last appointing as to serve on a Cam- mitet to report on the q estion of prison accom.

expenditure under the former heading.

13. Land Survey Department-During them dat 01 with a view in fulfiling the conditions year eigh' find wies have taken place. The laid down in Lord KNUT FORD's Crafidenti area leaard being 2.42.198-quare fast including.] Despatch dated the giù of july, 1892, we have Farm Lot 13 Kow.con ni in sten of 53 cras the honour la report sa fillow go premiism raised $8,798. Exenilors of existing lots of a total area of 2*37 5 square le t have been granted. The amount of premium being $6553 and annu-l Crown, rent. 3664 Lease have hern surd for the new Marine and Inland Lots recl-imed in fan of Hon.king and Kowloon Whof and Godown Company's Premises West Paint of a total-area-nl-85-386ing square feet ad annual Cown ren: $684, nd also for the new Marine L ts on the reclamallan at Kennedy Town of a total area of 203,409 square feet and annual Crown rent $1,676.

Surveys bay-been made, boundaries corrected and plans and paniculars for the preparation of 6 new lenses for arded to Land Office.

3. Alter carefully considering the question of prison accommodailon and the definite condit ons laid down in the above meni ned despach, (The enlargement'e (the present prison area, (6) A ditions to the ex ali g prison building Additional space for exercise and for work of prisoners,

(d) The provision of separate cells for the total number of male prisoners belonging to the crim nl clays,

THE VANISHING ACT.

"DIFPED 'ID THE BUDA

A perfectly beauufal elopement of a square sterned Dnichman, with a vision of livellamas' (American persuasion) was cruelly stopped this afternoon by the bailiff.

Lisbluttes (estimated) about $1,000. Ful details to-morrow.

LATE TELEGRAMS,

LONDON, Ocleber 24th. The deaths st sannunced of the Duke of Prison, 0; 0; 0; 0; 0; 8: Nw Hope-pr-p-|-Roxburghe and General Haninge Fraser.

October 25th, 9 aas. Proposed Accommodation, separate cells, 495 Associated cells, say, 117.

Return shewing the average daily number of prisoners confined in the Victis Gol, nng. kong, during the years 1888-1891 1-838, misal Class 403, Short entence-14 days and under 32, Breaches of Op um srdinenca 12, Gamblers 14, Debtors 6, Remand 29, Mendicani 1, Europeans all in Separate el a 38. Juven les under years 1 Women 9. Toral $15 188-1 Criminal Cass 475, Short Sint ne- 14 days and under 17, Bre cher of Opium Ornirc* 25, Gamblers 18, Debtor 9. Remard 20. Merdican's r, Europeans all in Sepirate Cells 47 Juven arder years, Women 3. Tot-1 57 1890, Criminal Clas.437. Short Sen's e-14 days and under 11, Breaches of Opium Ordinance 35, Gamblers 8, D-blors 10, Remand 1s, Mendicant we are of opinion that the enlargement of the Europeans all in Separste Cells 31, Juventies 1. Women 16, Total 57. 1891, Chiminal Ciass present prison area can best he effected by in- cluding in it the Magistr cr and its compound,233. Short, Snlerce 14 days and order 43 and ibat additions to the xisting prison build. Breaches of Oplum Ordinance at, Gamblers 43 Surveys have been mde of the village of Pokings might be made by duing to wards B1, Bii, Dehto 8, Remand 12. Mesid-cans 7. Earpean

all in Separate Cells 26 Juventies under yaxs fu-lam and a portion if the villages of Little and Bill, Di, D, Dat, as shewn on plans Nos: 1, 2 Women 16 Total 5cg. Dily Average New Hongkong in connection with the adjust and g

3 Additonal spice for ex-velte and for work-riminal Class 400, Short-Sentence 4 days and ment of quatters Caims.

14. Inspection of Auildings.-Daring the curing prisoners will be obtained by reserving fice under 26, Breaches of Opium Ordinance 24 rent your pans for 4 European houses, #15 of buildings a portion of the present Mfstract Gamblers ar, Debtors 8, Remand tq, Mendicants Chinese houses and 20 miscellaneous structares premises, now proposed to be included in the 2, Europeans all in Separate Cells 34, Juveniles

tinder years 1, Women 13, Total 547. have been depo-lied; alio 74 plans for alterations prison area, and constructing a.flit-roof over the dilli abed in the south-east corner of the Gaol to existing bu idings

componed sed exerting over a portion of this open sheds.

Sty-five (65) buildings have been certified under Sect on $3 of Ordinanca 15 of 1899.

Permision has been riven to crect 14 veran. dabs and Pls ever Cwn Land.

Notices have been issued to remove or repair dangerous #ructores in 78 Instances and to temove verandah enclosures in 'two cases.

4. Provision of separate cells for the total number of male prisoners belonging to the criminal class involves considerable alterations to the existing buildings and the acquistilon of private property,

Si Plans cumbers 1, 2 and 8 shew the proposed Four hundred and sevenly one (471) miscel lateaus no ices ar & perisits have been issued. alterations to the existing buildings, from which EXTRAORDINARY PUBLIC WORKS, I will be seen our proposals include the division 15. Central Market-e walls are com- of ungat of the exining associated cells; converting pleted to the level of the plinih and a new conswards Cl, and Dill, now occupied as Tailors' and tract has been entered into with Mr. Chan A Printers Shops, into separate crits, adding to wards B1, B, Bill, DI, Dil and Dill, erecting an Tong for the completion of the structure.,

Guards entirely new block on the ate of the present Seperintendent's, Constables and Quarters, and extending it ever a portion of the Magistracy compound.

16. The following works have been com pleted, vi

Gap Keck Lighthouse,

Praya Reclamatian Site for Western Market, Training Albany Nuilah and Branches," New Roads and Preparatory Work Kennedy. Road Sites.

Bridge over Bowrington Canal,

Cattle Do Extension.

This new block to contain Constables and Guids' Quisters, 143 aparate cells and Tailors' and Printes' Shops

6. The adoption of thess proposals will involve accommodation for the Magistracy. Superla Preparation Site for Slaughter House, Plg tendents Qustlers, Turnkeys. Quanters and Gaof

Hospital being provided "lvewhere,

and Sheep Depot

Slaughter House, Kowloon,

Public Laundries.

Civil Hospital and Staff Quarters. Civil Hospital Alterations and Additions, Hot Water Apparatus.

Quarters for Superintendent Botanical and Afforestation D pariment,

Vaccine Institute.

ANOTHER SHIPWRECK,

The German steamer Talict, Cipt Emke, when passing, Barren Islands on the 13th, wa signalled by some men on the rocks with a I-piness g. They turned out, to be the captain, two officers, and 16 men of the Jp neso barque Chihaya, which was totally lost on the They had bat roth in a violent north-east gi no food all the time. The Tafrick brought them bas taken them under his caro, to Hongkong to-day and the Japanese Copial

At the Trinity Heure bangaet given at the. Mansion House last night, the Du e f Edin Baroda were present. The Lord Mayor, in hurgh. Lord Rosebery, and the Giekwas of toasting the Gaekwar, dwelt upon the progress made by railways in the Baroda State. The Giekwar responded suitably,

Mr Gladstone yesterday delivered the fist of the Rem nes Lectures it Oxford, choosing as his subjec: Mediæva) Universities,

Cholera has appeared in the outskirts of Verni, and several deaths have taken place, The ep demie has also appeared at alais.

In conformity with General Booth's' wishes, he Earl of Oaslow, Sir Henry Jamer,. Mr. 57dney Buxton-and-Me Walter Lang will act. as Committee to enquire into the manner in which the funds subscribed by the pubile in up: ort of the "Darkest England" scheme have been spent

The damage to the Hangchow, though con- sidrable, will not necessitate her lying up for any long period. In fact she has not even discharged her cargo, as it is thought that all the repair that may be needed can be made le

day or two, without disturbing anything afer which she will proceed on the voyage to unpleasantly interrupted at the very outset. She now lies alongside the New Dock, where the full extent of the damage done can be seen from the wharf. It is all well above the witer" fine, the part bow, where two plates next the stem bare been stove in, making a hole as nearly square as possible, measuring about four feet e-ch way, the loweredge if the break being a good ten feet above the water. It is a cleac cu, the plates adjoining those broken not having been apparently warped or bent in any way, and the dock hands are now basily engaged in pre- parations to patch up the hole 1.

LATER.

Since last night the condition of the Frima bas become much worse. She has taken a very heavy list to port and sunk a good deal, and it to feared she will become a total wreck. The Old Dock have taken the contract for raising her, and this afternoon their divers, with all the - naċessary "gear, went down to the scene of

collision...

The ship was losured ball at home and balf here; nearly all the local officer have lines on the cargo, and some of them will be badly bit if the worst fears are realized... Va

LATTER

Very, faint hopes Indred are apw held of on Tuesday by collaton with the steamship raising the steamship Feima, sank off Weorung Hangchow Even since yesterday the condition of the yeyel has become much worse, and the Is now on her beams ends, and has gone down nine or ten feet, her forward and being now nearly low ss the after part. The diver who L'employed says she is cut right down from drek 10 keel and the bole is six feet wide below. 492 packages of cargo have been taken out of

ber.

In our issue last night we stated that the Old Dock bad taken the contract for raising her, and that no specific contract has been entered We are now informed that this is not the case, nto, How ver, it is the Old Dock people who are at work on her, and they are making a desperate struggle to save the vessel from The Gaikwar of Barode, in the course of a becoming a total loss. There is a ten-fach pump the Mansion House last night; emphas sed the laid out with tackles to the masthead and two speech delivered at the Trinity House banquet at work all the time, and two anchors are to be fct that it was the naval supremacy of Great chata cables are to be passed under her bottom. Considering that 48 hours only have elapsed Britain that had helped to bring the Eat nearer to the West, and expressed hope that Great since the collision happened we most say that Britain wou'd continue as in the past for over to the owner of the Frims have not lost much he was anxious to introduce progressive Ideasowing solely to the treacherous nature of the rule the waves. concluded by saying that time in doing all that was necessary, and it is inth the Government of Baroda, as also to extend ground on which she resto,quicksand and ad that she has become a wreck so suddenly, | railways and concation:

We understand the China Navigation Com pany do not dispate their lability; the limit of the claim is 8 per ton calculated on the net tonnage of the Hangchow, but this does not imply that this amount will be claimed. The zalue of the ship and, cargo is estimated at Ti 175 000

The Mayor of Marchester, in response to an Inf ential periton, bas convened a public meeting on Thursday pext, le favour of Inter, national Bimetalllum. The Right Hon, A. J. Balfour has announced bis intention of speaking at the meeting..

Surgeon General Cannon died to-day,

October 16th. The Garkway of Burada starts to-morrow on, in mingham, Liverpool, Manchester The cotton operatives in Lancashire are pre-see what further can be done, and Sheffield paring for a "grim struggle. It is expected hat thirteen million spindles will cease working, thus throwing out of work some Riity thousand hands.

A meeting of all the local under-writers in- terested to place this afternoon when it was Roberts down to the wreck on their behalf, to unan-mously resolved to send Captals 1. P.

A STEAMER DISABLED." From Amoy me learn that the Chin THE RECENT COLLISION IN THE

WHANGPOO: Merchants steamer Chi-yuan, with her shaft

start broken, was towed into that port by the Chins Navigation Co.'s steamer Soochow on the Rih

The following addiilónsi particulara are taken Inst. After all had been done that could be done

NOTES FROM CHINESE PAPERS.

The following is the petition of the San Fdisco Ruild, addressed to the Ministers of the Trangli Vamen on behalf of the Chinese la the United States Whereas the U.S. Govern ment kas enacted an unjust law to exclude the Chinesey, we beg your Excellencies to invite

al only be imprisoned but also be deported. This certainly will be most hurtful to merchants, "Mercharts are often required by their business to about from place to pises, and some times to go from one Stain to another; and while in a strange State, hould they ba en- countered by the American officials, they being strangere there would not be able to get any one to testify for them, and the result would be that they would go to prison.

In recent years the police and otheri have made a practice of entering our houses or stopping as on the streets, under pretext of moking examinations. If they discsver any one to have done anything in the least out of the way, then inch persps are punished. In some cases the offenders are trapris ned, while others guilty of sight offences are fined. Now that this registration law is being put lato aperation we fear the coolf's will not excipe a good deal of harsh persecution. It la necesary to carry the, certificate everywhere one gres, but as time went on, it is quite likely that the docement may become des royed or be lost, Now to seplace it would be a mitier of the greatert difficulty: but should this again be lost, suspicion would be roused, and these could be no bops of replacing it. In the event of not obtaining another certificate, the coolle would be patin gaol and then be deported.

#4-According to the registration provisions each Chinaman getting himself registered must get two respectable persons to be witnesses for him. Chinese being held untrustworthy, they cannot be witnesses, bence It is amongst the Americans that we bavoto look for our witnesses. Chloese labourers do not u derstand English or bare acquaintance, among the American; it is therefore a matter of serious difficulty for them to get people to be their wiɛnésses,

"The law only recognisex those who have shares la the business hau-es as merchants; all others being regarded as belonging to the category of coolles. If this is to apply to agente, salesmen, and cashiers of the firms, it is certainly too harsh, and would be most difficult for all to conform to.

-6.—In cases wherein a Chlsaman (s, con- cerned the American officials are usually too byperc-itical. Under the pretext of examining certificates, Chinese merchants, as Woll AL coolics, would be subject to tyrannical persecution, Even if one does not suffer in other ways, by bringing such cases fata court large anms of money would have to be spent in paying lawyers and defraying court lees.

According to the US. law only the authors of the most serious criminal cases are not allowed to be released on ball; all others can avail them- selves of this privilege. This new law provides that Chinese detained for examination shali not be released on bail. Recently travelling merchants have been detained and treated most cruelly. This country has never before had any law denying the people the right of balls even is grand criminal cases the offender can obtain release by giving ball that innocent people should be denied this right is certainly a plece of gross fojustice. Office-seekers make it their policy to oppress the Chinese in order la catch the votes of the inbouring classes, and by this means they get their posts, consequently and more general. But just and upright states men pronounce this blit as being unconstitu the talk of oppressing Chineseis becoming more

tional. That this Act is only passed against the Chinese alone, and Dot for other people, la 'most ui just, and contrary to treaty agreements, We are told that there are many debateable polots; and we will engage lawyers to go to Washington and argue the care in the Supreme of nullifying the Act Court of the United States, which has the power

"The Chinese are willing to take punishment without murmur in order to resist this unjust Act. It is to be hoped that your Excellencies will represent the case to Minister Denby, and protest to the U.S. Government. At the opening of the session of Congress' next. December, we beg that Minister Tsal, be instructed to convey the protest to the Foreign Department, and ank Houses, saying that China will not consent to have this bill passed upon her in direct violation the same to transmit the protest to the two

of the tresty between the two countries."

NANKING.

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(MERCURY CORRESPONDENT.)

NANKING, NOTCmber 6th.. The Nanking Missionary Association held its second meeting of the scasion last evening, and notwithstanding there was a welcome downpour of steady rain, the attendance was exceedingly good. Rev. Charles Leaman was in the chall at least part of the time, excepting when ba made bls, speech, which, by the way, was characteristle of the severend gentleman's, wit, good sense and humour. The Rev. F. E. Meigs, the

| Shinghal, where the necessary repairs will be sath arrived before the mail of the gh The † dew laws to the U.S. Government In the than the cooling, breezeuget

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Mr. W. E. Macklia gare's very ablo sad practical paper on the married lady Missionary." Association's historian, read the minutes, and

There was peculiar Interest attaching to the mening as representatives were in attendances from all the Missions, and the remaining guests of the late Presbyterian Convention who, by the and pictures of interest in and around Nanking, Way, are taking capital “first shots" at all places altogether made up a fine audience." Mrs. Macklin's paper showed womanly sense, diguliy and grace, and all through manifested a pare spirit of quiet eloquence,

PLAS Nanking has been looking well and the golden October and November rains ste no less welcome.

There is a very fine fortification strongly built in the north part of the city here called rising Liang Shin. It has, of late months especially, been shunned by Foreigners consequent on the rowdy disposition of the soldiers there. Last week, however, a lady and gentleman of one of the Missions visited the hills leading up to the fortification and micended and were very politely and kindly treated by the soldiers. The heathen respect for the Foreign lady and it is really encouraging to antice the change in the soldiers from the hostile attitude they showed last year. Chu Chen city in Anbuef province ass fust giren in after a long struggle with the machinas tens of the Chinese officials and we have suce ceeded in purchasing a piece of land for Mission

Mr.

Under these circumstances we recommend the removal of the Magistracy to the early vacant ground on the non of the Follce Super Intendent's Qrarters as shewn on plan No. 2 The erection of Gaol Superintendor's Qarters on Inland Lot number 1,381 situated on the west of Uld Bailey Street, Torskeys Quarters on Inland Lex number 1,183 40wn on the encloses sketch tracings, the first building being 17. Additions to Goverminant Houta,—The 1 two stories in height and the other two three legitimate Lower Regions have set up a branch of the news our reporter applied to Mr. Carlsen att And fr was by the protests, then made,, | braves seemed to show, no, small amount of ́

stories.

Telegraph Cable to Gap Rock, decoration and electric lighting of the new Ball Room bare been completed and that of the remafoder is in hand.

Gaol Extension,

seet Gaol by means of a subway under Old These premlaws to be connected with the pre-

Balley, B

Accommodation to be provided on the site of the existing Magistracy cells and latrine for the Fallee, Stores and Stables now occupying a portion of the alta proposed · for the new Magistracy, you don

PLANKA

in Amoy, the Chiyuen left on the 15th in tow of from the Shanghai Martury. By the way, it Minister Denby into counsel with you, and to - and at the same time to present a the Chios Merchants teamer Mirfos former bo no ed that the Shanghat-mail up to theEremopuste ith him on the injustice of the

Caledonien, Choyzang, and Kwrilin all came in formal protest effected,..

from the north yesterday so we cannot say which middle part of the second son of the current is to blame, po poncode Your Carcis throduced a bill for the absolute Our contemporary, says Last night we gave exclusion of the Chinese, The various authorities some burried particulars concerning the collision who have at heart the well-being of their people Theoretically we believe this is a British between the Hangchow and Felma, which we across the seks, informed us of the goodwill of Colony, but If appearances go for anything it is are now able to supplement with further and our government towards us, and at the same practically a dependency of His Satanic Maj-sty more correct information with regard to this time gave repeated fastuctions to the Minister berela Bends and demons crowded out of the unfortunate occurrence. As soon as we heard of Washington to strongly protest galant the establishment and rod wild all over the place. who was then proceeding down to the scene of that the intimidating clamours of the people, the disaster, and be kindly gave him a partage, and their boisterous counsels on the subject prohibit all flag of crackers and bombs, and in the Customs s'eam-launch to Woosung were stopped, and Gually the bill declared null. Nominally, the laws of the Colony forbid and ail noises and tumults; actually, the Chipose They started at a quarter, tó:five and arrived"All this was effected through the graciousness. bave all to-day made the most hideous din,alngside the Felma at about 6'o'clock, having of our authoriles, to whom we feel deeply and banged drums, and gongs, and tomtoms, and passed, the Hangchaw about half-way down, sincerely grateful. The old restriction, bill was then again pat Jato force, with the insertion of the The Feima Betish steamer, of 685-tons, registration provision in is Our Minister, regard embals like all hell and far y thousand on her way back to port devils. This, on mall day, the bailest day in all the week, is simply intolerable. Why belongig to the Shanghal Matual Steam Naviga ing this as being & violation of the treaty, and at P and Mrs. Mackintosh of Shanghal hare been the guests af Rev. EP and Mrs. should Chiness be allowed to create such tlon Company, and she left this port with the same time hamillating law for the Chinese not only to Chinatown but in the heart of the yesterday afternoon, in command of Captain Office. "But his remonstranges were not heeded: baslaess quarter of the City? If this is allowed to Leak The Hawychow li also British steamte by the latter, and go reply was given to hie eccur again, we hereby givenotice that we shall of gag tons, belonging to the China Navigation" repeated wagresses:; Since the sst of September ourselves go and beat gongs under the windows Company, and the lift the harbour shortly after, this law has been in force. The U.S. authorl- of the responsible authorities, in order to let the Frima, in command of Captain Artbar,with. Lies everywhere put out proclamations ordertag them know what it is like's and wo aball per a general cargo, bused for Newchwang bay us to get certificates, and notifying that should both crossed the Wooing Bar, together, the we relate to obey this law, and fail to provide severe until it is stepped.

We have since been informed that today is Hangchow being about three lengibs astern of oursilves with the certificates before the expira the Wa-kwong-tan, or birthday of the Fire God; the Palm The Bar being, assed, and when tipp of the Ume, allowed, we should be impri Well, why didn't the fire brigade squirt them both steamers wird between the French G97, spoed for one year, and after serving, this out? There was an extra big show, and downs and the Signal Station, Woosung sentence be deported back to China. The pen THE FIRST CONCERT of the SEASON dragon 300 feet long, and unusually heary sheutige Halyciste endeavoured to inadegain to describe the innumerable harms will be held in the THEATRE ROYAL OF business in the gong line, and crackers of very pass the rims and fa dolog to the ran tight this will laffet, spon, or Werbeg to only SATURDAY the 19th November, at 5:15 PM

an obl que, pick out some of the worst, and to present them. E. DAVIES, Esq. in the Chair, Sklepy high horse poverall becivao 18gs has been in her starboardflätter, striking

Make Hon. Secretary, bad year, and they want the luck to change, blow, and crushing to the deck and plates hight to aur 3xcellencias notion is fullepi ka pakikita JAMES, A LOWEON,

the waters 1-Though the registration provision affecta Itse At this, tins tha Co.'s simmer, especially she doviles au the coollag, and eper«", Haiglang, 164% November, 1891, 20 Personally we prefer the bad lock rather than into her salons sed some diffract the fpss-pidglas

Lo-day's. Advertisements.

18. Fair progress has been made with the repairs of St. John's Cathedral and the erection of gas lamps at Kowloon Point and Yaumati,

19. The following works have not yet been commenced

Slaughter House, Pig and Sheep Dipôts,

3. We further recommend the purchase of erection of buildings.,

Reconstruction of the Governor's Peak Re-Inland Lot number 1,284 for the purpose of con- undaribly clamours, and obstrict every strect general cargo, boned for Chefon at aboutiras | to basplaced under, protested to the Foreign Hearnden this week,"

structing a female prison two stories in height sidence.

Improvements Recreation Ground, Happy as shewn on the enclosed sketch tracings, the present female prison-bemga-hted building in Valley,

Wyndham Street and far from suitable for the purpose.

If the foregole proposals are canted put we are of oplelon the sccommodation provided will fi every respect be superior to that at present existing, but we have to point out that It has bend. Iopnd impracticable to provide within the premises quarter for the first clerk le Magistrates, 13: being fasdvisable to mass the beight of new Magistracy beyond that sheen on the accompanying tracings, on son;wal of such increase interfering with the quarters of the Captain Superintendent of Police i pad those of the Polite Juspectors, p

District School. Kowloon. Kowloon New Roads,

Add tiopel Pr vate Ward, Civil Hospital. Hongkong Pier and Approach Road, Additional Pantic Latelnas, p Magazine for Explosives. Shaukiwao Ma-ket Extension, Government Office Exiension

Road from: Plavision Road to Magasine Gap, Improved Head from Aberdeen to Wong malcasag.

Plaes Dawa besa prepared and contract entered ata for the construction el Kowloon New Ronde,

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