Intimations.
GINGER ALE.
WE
JE bave always made good 'GINGER ALE, and we are now making the best. At vasions exhibitions and competitions in London and elsewhere, GINGER ALE made by the formula we now use has won ja Prize MEDALS
and CERTIFICATES of MERIT. «
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1892.
Jiogle (who always wants advico gratis)-I say, Doctor! If you had a breath ke mfac, what would you take for it ?.
Surgeon-Potion t
on the unofficial members, and especially Tax Assyrians are credited with having had on the elected members of the Chamber | seventy-two different kinds of wine. No wonder of Commerce and the Justices of the thor "came down like wolves on the fold. Peace. The Colonial Secretary was distinctly out of order in making any personal statement of the kind he did make on the shallow pretence that it had do with the anything whatever to
HARMSTON CIRCUS was fairly well attended question of adjourning the Counci!; Dr. Ho KAI was perfectly right in last night, but the unusually cold weather
already beginning to keep people away. The calling attention to what was a mosterson performance next Saturday should, taste as well as parliamentary procedure; MARSHAL MACMAHON, it is said, so earnestly flagrant and barofaced breach of good however, be well worth a visit.
and Governor Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON,
resents certain" paysages in Zola's booke "La In ruling that his worthy Fides Achater was.
Debacle "that he thinks of publishing the five for the adjournment of the Council on any not intended should see the light wall after his matter which does not touch the orders of | death. the day," displayed an ignorance which,
A PATENT has recently been granted in Auckland. for a pet to catch: whales. The mesh is big enough for a calf to pass through, and it is sald to have been used already with great success.. MAILS Doe :-
French (Melbourne) English (Verona) Indian (A Apear). Bombay (Thibel).
17th fastrat 19th
ท
19 h H 27.b.i
1
Shamrock. Station No. 1.Blue. G. L. Duncan (bow)................1ost, 11lb.) G. Meynella
................I sib. H. Pinckney..............................ut31t, alb. E. D. Sanders (str.)................. .......13. gib. S. W. Hayward (cox)............ 9st. alb.
Thistle. Station No. 3.-Black and Pink W. Stopani (bow)............... Tosti alb.") F. Lammert insesse
101. lb. GIC. Hayward
R. Flammert (tr.)........ 30%. 8 b. H. Grimble (cox.).................................... '9st, gb
Kornblume
Tuk members of the police force have for some which they are subjected by certain understrap. weeks past been growing more and more discon tented and indignant at the pelty annoyances to
ing chief, who in trying to do right all round bas W. O, Boothby.............![St. 11lb., pers with the aid of a well meaning bat binder E. Stevenson (bow) Tost. Bib
Station No, White,
ing the hate and enmity of his men instead of W. H. Ward (att), 11.6ib. respect and friendship,,. The facts are simple enough. Two Individuals in the Force wished to join a certain association, but were rejected
In 1890 competed and won against FOUR of | "quite in order in speaking to the motion volumes of his memoirs-memolis which'be had managed to do so much wrong that he is cat A. L. Cay... 12st. 10lb."
the most famed Belfast makers.
The Analyst's report 2— "It is of unexceptionally good quality."
"Particularly pleasant to the taste,"
· “Deckedly tonic and sustaining."*
"In every respect most satisfactory."
ARTHUR HILL HASSAL, M.D. The ideal temperance beverage.
DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co., LD.
Victoria Dispensary, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, 17th October, 1891.
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tions polated to the condition of the community, taken as a whole, being sound and progressive i and in particular I have shown that the revenge. instead of dwindling had steadily incrested, that up to date it had more than suffice to meet the ordinary expenditure of the colony, and that for 1893 the very cautious and moderate estimate of revenue showed a surplus over the unusually large estimate of ordinary expenditure" for that year. That was a statement which it was my duty to make, and that statement the Council
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be glad to find remales'absolutely unshaken. It has in fact received some corroboration, by the mention of the fact that as regards the only 'branch of our, trade which we have any direct means of mersuring that partion, nemo'y, which comes under the notice of the Commissioner of the Imperial Chinese Maritime Customs-the returns show that there has been a decided increase; And also by, the mention of the fact that it
matter of commen notoriety that if our proposed loan were offered locally the whole of it would be readily taken up on the spor. The boa. member who represents the Chamber of Commerce may per haps recollect that I also observed that I was almost tempted to ask-
Dr.. Ho Kal-Sir, I rise to onler, Ida-not- gst. oknow whether the hon. Colonial Secretary is A very close race indeed. Won by about 3 in order. 1s be speaking to anything in the
orders of the day?
B. E. Water (ctx)
........... 9#., 4lb.) Rosa. Station No. 4.—Brown Maltese Crosk
of the local press, desired to play army and thereby helping Sir Colla Campbell maintained. uyatem of sneaking tyrannic J, M. G. Manuk (571) ............... 10st, talb. |
and
to relieve Lucknow.
ACCORDING to latest advices from Portugal revolutionary movement by the Republicans has been gathering strength for some time past and trable is feared at no far distant date. It is said that the revolutionisia have been promised material assistance from the Spanish Republicans.
feet.
FOR MEN-OF-WAR'S GIGS AND WHALERS, distance, one mile; entrance, $t; first prize, $10; second, $5 ; the boats to be approved by the Commince; time allowed for oars, seconds per oar ; four boats must start for two prizes; (winning crew, and and 3rd races, to
H.M.S. Imperieure's chalet H.M.S. Victor Emanuel's whaler «......................... I
be excluded.)
la a man who has been in the Colonial St George Grey has wiltten a letter conclusively Service for about thirty-nine years, is proving that to himself, and not to Lord Elgin, on a ballot. Thereupon they vowed vengeance H. G. Gedge (bo) 10st. olb." simply astounding. If the
Colonial as claimed by Sir Henry Loch, attaches the on anybody who might have been connected
credit of diverting to India a portion of the China with the rejection, and ever since, they have S. Jeffrey lost. Tolb, Secretary, amarting under the criticisms
E. Friedrichs...................... 15st. olh • which makes the policemen's lives worse the role of public monitor, to Mr.
and world every day. CHATKK and Mr. WHITEHEAD, why.
A man, who dees
J. A. Ingles (cox) did he not adopt a legitimate method, advise the unofficial members of his Intention? Are we to assume that Mr. O'BRIEN is a man of surprises, who will only enter into a controversy when he is fully prepared with a puzzling array of moment cannot be definitely controuerje to von knives and emery Sies, then he before leave figures and alleged facts which at the MR F. Walcot, the inventor, has been doingan paezgetic officer reporting a culprit, and such a good business with his patent combine and against men who are not in a position to at the City Hall for two days longer before defend themselves? It looks remarkably ing the Colony. He proposes to pay a short like it; but be that as it may, oursit to Mucha before going to Manila. Meantime pugnacious Colonial Secretary will exercise his sales continue to-morrow and Saturday, it a very wise discretion in looking before midday and evening. he leaps, and we might even with all due XMAS CONFECTIONERY respect for such a great genius, Suggest the probability of that vaulting ambition of his, to use SHAKESPEARE'S famous simile, over-shooting Itself and coming down an awful cropper on the other side,
The Colonial Secretary expressed his desire to treat the unofficial members with all
A. S. WATSON & CO., LD,
have just received
ex Steamers "BENLEDI" and "GANGES" thel first shipments.of.
Consisting of :-
CHOCOLATE CREMES, VANILLA PRA
LINES, SUGARED ALMONDS, DURNT ALMONDS, NOUGÁT, JUJUBES,
TURKISH DELIGHT,
PARISIANS,
86C,
&C.,
&c.
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CALLARD AND BOWSER'S
BUTTER SCOTCH, ALMOND ROCK and
EVERTON TOFFEE,
CADEÚRY'S CHOCOLATES In great variety.
THE disagreements of Australian jarles in finance cases, anys the Sydney Bulletin, are becoming
monotonous. They must be attifbotable either to bewildering summings-up by the Judge, or to some mysterious power, behind the jury-box. The Hongkong Telegraph has had to face both these unsatisfactory elements on more than one occasion in this most immaculate colony.
IT is rumoured in shipping circles that Lloyd's intend to present the commander, officers and crew of the Canadian Pacific liner Empress of
pan with a substantial souvenir la recognition of their promptitude, and success in putting ost the fire that broke out while she was en routs Vancouver from Yokohama some months ago. A home paper points out that what saved the skip was corting holes in the engine-room bulk head to get at the beart of the fire.
possible courtesy, but he actually treated them with rudeness for which we can find no palllation or excuse. He further affirmed that the position he had advocated on the question of the official salaries remained not only secure but practically unassailed, and that not even an attempt had been made to traverse his arguments, or to challenge the accuracy of his figures. Is Mr. O'BRIEN the Apostle of Truth or is he
ACCORDING to medical statistics, among all the countries of Europe, Frasce shows the highest a champion modern ANANIAS? Let us con- rate of mortal ly next to Italy, which occupies vaniently refresh the honorable gentleman's the premier place in the Hat. La Republique memory. In the Hongkong Telegraph of Francaise no doubt sightly attributes this to the December 3rd there is a leading article extraordirery laxliy of its sanitary work, which extending over four columns which note of the mest primitive character and without only assailed his position and traversed or attemist at organized effart.. It is calculated, remaxks Lond "Chronicis, that with a good his misleading and untenable arguments system of sanitation 130 000 lives might be saved
the official salaries dispute, but
every year, and seeing that by similar means metaphorically wiped the street with the the number of deaths from contagious diseases great statesman from Ceylon, Oh! of in great Britain has been reduced by more than course not the honorable member did not 85 000 a year, it does not appear an unreasonable estate. One of the most pressing questions in France is how to prevent a dimination of
see how thoroughly his pretentious CRYSTALLIZED FRUITS, MUSCATELS, Hongkong Telegraph, how his fallacious pop station.
assumptions were shown up in the
ALMONDS AND FIGS.
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XMAS CARDS,
ENGLISH, JAPANESE and CHINESE a splendid selection.
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Lal Hop Yaen............ On Fat Wing.................. Yee Chong Ching........ Tak Hing........ Kwong Tong Tai
.......
Compradore of E. D. Sassoon & Co. ........................ Man Kong Tia
$ 10
arguments were traversed, and his figures The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial ridiculed -he-only-read-a-good-deal-of-Hospital hegs to acknowledge, with thanks, the personal abuse of himself in the Daily following donations to the fund of the Hospitals Prust and China Mail! However, be all Yung Käe Ma.... that as it may, since this most liberally Leung Yan-Po............ paid servant of the Hongkong ratepayers
Wai Wo tuesd has thought it to grossly insult the accre- dited representatives of the community to make mendacious assertions which are clearly unwarranted on the face of them, to defy the public in whose Interests he is employed and whose money, he draws as salary, and to give the lie direct both to the unofficial members of the Council and the local Press, we accept Mr. O'BRIEN'S challenge and we will tread on the tall of his coat in most approved fashion. He A, S. WATSON & CO., LD. wants his position attacked, his arguments traversed, and his figures challenged! We confidently assert that these vaunted arguments are as weak as the figures are misleading, and in' to-morrow's issue of the Telegraph we undertake to prove the stability and accuracy of our contentions, and, further to show that the Colonial
TOM SMITH'S CRACKERS, A LARGE STOCK WELL ASSORTED.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
*
Hongkang, 10th November, 1892.
NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTA,
It requested that all communications relating to Bubmeriptlana,
1ing Hol Moons Compradore of Hk. nad W. Dock Co, ...... Kong Yee Cheong ........... Cheong Wo... Wang Hing............................................................ Tal Seng ......il.......................................
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His Excellency-Yo, the orders of the day have been disposed of, but he is quits in order la speaking to the motion for the adjournment of the Council en any malter which does not touch the orders of the day.
is day without a fault or fiw has not much to fear; but to err is human, and the best man on earth makes it le slips sometimes. These Hulle lips, ordinarily of no account, the two rejected beyond the usual degree, and Major-General men have pounced on eagerly and magnified Gordon refases to believe in any spite or to dis- count the offences accordingly. All he can see la
justice. For instance-a man is told by the he imposes the penalty in what he thinks Inspector to leave his beat and go for his pay; result, a report against the man, "absent from duty," and excuses ignored. In another case, is said that one of the two vindictive persons deliberately procured drink for a policeman onto consist-of-two members of the-hong":"|"the consideration of the persistency with which, duty, shared it with him, went and got him re- has himself to blame but none the less, there is ported "drank on duty" Of course, the culprit
is
it
a growing scrise of resentment at these troubles which cannet improve the tone of the force, but must da considerable tarms. In some of the cases, men of the steadiest and most praiseworthy character have been wrongfully punished without hope of redress, In others, according to the statements of the men, faults have been deliberately overlooked, because the offender has been known to be of violent temper and somewhat reckless of consequences. The men dare not openly murmur, for a man is soon put. They are even onwilling to come forward 10 away if he exhibits a spirit to defend bis rights. defend each other against unfair or exaggerated charges, for fear of being watched and caught in some trifling misconduct. Within the last week, one of the bolder spirits, a popular and capable man, was, victimised, mostly through his own fault in the first instance; but there was so much injustice in the treatment hereceived that be broke 1000 and thrasher another man. Certainly he had no right to take the law into his ownbands; but all other means of redress were denied him. Now he is in gaol, among the common criminals, and practically, his life is ruined. Who can blame men for resenting wrongs?
THE ZAMBESI,”
A telegram was received from Yokohama this
courteonsly commocicated to the press, stating that the Zambert has been floated satisfactorily, and will be taken into dock for repairs.
evening by Messrs. Dodwell, Carl!!! & Co., and
THE VICTORIA, RECREATION -CLUB-REGATTA, -
The first day of the Regatta was cold and dall, with a keen fi full wind across the water. The attendance of spectators was fair, H.. the Governor and party arriving early. The rowing was a good deal below the standard of former years, and the sailing was not blessed with enough wind for any use.
During the afternoon the Band of the st -Shropshire-Light-Infantry played-the-following- programme in excellent style and enlivened matters considerable :-
March... Umballa “ OverLifeope Selection DATE
Helection
Arabind
Findle Polaire "Coster Senge"...
.PAJER Herold Waldteufel Chrysler. Sarakowikl
resta *HM S. Firakura" vo..Sit A, Sullivan.
Valoe....... Gavotta..." Abickled"
Fire. Kappey. The following are the results of to-day's
TECES:****
Advertisement, &c., be addressed to the "bisang, Hongkong Secretary throughout his latest bitter certainly lead to an avalanche of witticiams of a CHAIRMAN'S CHALLENGE CUP; for four-aar;
Telegraph and not to the dr
set
Yadarson Editorial matters to be sent to "Th Ellior" and
Individual members of the staff.
Communications la tended for publication must be accompanied by the same nod address of the writers, not necessary for publication but na evidence of good faith.
While the columns of the Hongkong Telegraph will alway : be open for the fair discussion try correspondenta" of all questions afcdng public tests, it at be distinctly understood that the Editor doua sốt in any way hold kimadi napostila da opinions, thus espesurd.
TO ADVERTISERS, Advertisers are requested to forward all notices Intended far Insertion in that day'a lamaa bol later than These d'Clock so Ja soc to retard the early publication of the paper,
attack on his unofficial colleagues, has most carefully avoided even alluding to the sole ground-the alleged one hundred to one hundred and fifty per cent. Increase In house rents-on which the Secretary of State temporarily sanctioned the increased salaries.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for MESSRS A. S. Watson & Co., Lim,, have lasted
Ezed period will be continued enti countormanded.
The Hanghong Telegraph has the largest circulation of any Engilah newspaper published in the Far East, and la therufows tha best medium for Advertisers, Terms can be letzat an application. The Henghong Talagraske number at the Telephone Central Erebang No. 1. Telegraphie des Telegraph, ". Hongkong.
an artistic pictorial calendar for 1893.
Salvation Army Lass-Have you found the Missionary-Excuse me, but I never play
King?
cards.
THE military assault-at-arme which was each an immense success a fortnight age is to be
Go early to get a seat.
ongkong elegqaph. repeated by special request on Saturday night, THE New York Maritime Register says:- “While giving all due consideration and praise to the commander of a steamer for quick passages, and for bravery, and resources ander the manifold dangers and trials fuckdent to
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1892.
AUTOCRAT O'BRIEN.
Ir would be interesting to know what steam mavigation, we submit that more praise particular purpose the Hon. Mr. O'BRIIH engineer of the vessel. Without him and bis and commendation should be given to the chief had to serve by the extraordinary exhibition knowledge and skill, the voyage would often he made of himself at yesterday's meeting terminate differently" Yes, that's all right, no of the Legislative Council. The orders doubt; but why should the consideration and of the day' had been satisfactorily disposed praise due to the under efficers and engineers, of without any noteworthy Incident who are the actual workers, be overlooked! occurring if we except the Impertinence of the Colonial Treasurer
superb
when introducing an ordinance to legalisa
TO-DAY'S SHIPPING RETURNS.'
Inward.
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the proposed loan, and a paltry quibble | Swalow ...............................steamer, from Salgen. raised by the Colonial Secretary on a point Fokienayesi
D
Swatow. Holbow, Canton, "Singapore.
Diamond
"
Jave
In all
Aggregating. 5,413 tons, register.
Outward.
of order when Mr. O'BRIEN, evidently by Jacob. Dizdarichian prior arrangement, rose to propose the adjournment of the Council. British legislative assemblies the motion "that the Council (or the House, as the case may be) do now adjourn,” is the | Apenradé............................... steamer, for Hüfphong. -formal conclusion for the time being of the Hangchow ainunat
business uniter discussion; but last night the Colonial Secretary took a mean Nonthanuprastin advantage of an opportunity, which ought Pembrokeshira mun
Kobe, at once to have been strictly prohibited by Don Juan untua
n." Amoy. the Governor, to Indulge in agromaly Mafoe ummman
"Shangbal offensive and unwarranted personal attack Aggregaling 7,582 tons, registes,
Halloongame) Triumph........
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In smaller sum................... THERE is in London a club or society confined exclusively to women which is designated "The Souls." The members hold good poslions in Fociety and many of them are titled. At the beginning of next year these ladies intend bring. ing out a paper called The Petticoat-not a very happy name, in our opinion, but one that will
more or less(generally more) uggestivo character, The editor (or should it be editrans 7) will be Mlis Margaret Tennast a sister of Dorothy of that kif we mixke not, and the regular contri- bu'ors will include Lady Granby, Lady Rayleigh, Mrs. H. M. Stanley (x Doratby Tennan), Miss Gladstone, Mr. Alfred Lyttleton, and other well. known celebrities of the Women's Right set. We don't exactly know in what particulat line of Journalism The Petticoat proposes to shine, but with our friend the London Hawk wa'alocerely hope that the "Souls" will not forget the Body in their literary lucubrations.
MANY of our readers will remember Mr. Charles
cup to be held by the winning crew for one year, but to remain the property of the Club; distance, one-mile-and-a-half entrance, $10 to be rowed in boats the property of the Victoria Recreation Club.
Shamrock,
Station No. 3.--Blus. G. L. Duncan (how)..........1ost, z1lb.|| G. Meynell
min.list. gih. E. La Cay E. D. Sanders (17.)..................12st. lb.
B. E. Waters (Cox)............... gst. 4lb
Thistle. Station No. 1-Brown Maltese Cross.
Ji
R. F. Lammert (SIT.)
........................lost, zolb.
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ladies, the robust tenor of clever little Gracie E. Goets (box). Plaisted's "My Sweetheart" Company, who P. Phillipps..... honored Hongkong with his presence abent two E Friedrichst olb Est, alb. years age, Some of cur readers-re you, M. G. Mannk (str.).......lost, rolb. stering, Dr. Cantile?-will be glad for some in J. A. Ingies (cox)....... gst. olb formation we can give them as to Mr. Harding's
Zeek. whereabouts and professional prospects. When the talented Australian tenor left here for Londen H. G. Gedge (bow)....lost. Olb.)
Station No. 4.-White and Black. somewhere about March of last year, he carried 8. Jeffrey.............. with him a draft for a considerable sum of money. which had been subscribed by a number of V. H. S. Haggard list folb. Hongkong residents with musical proclivities for Mr. and Mrs. (7). Harding to bring out a company of capable operatic orfister to the Far East. Of course the subscribers to this fand were not aware that fes Gracle Plaisted was ignorant of the fact that when she left him here, not Mis. Harding, and they were equally she left bira for good. Poor Grace has been married and divorced and married again since then, and is still Ajutishing like a bay tree. Mr. Harding aclved safely in the great, metropolis, be carefully drew through the Chartered Bank. the handsome sum entrusted to his honcur and honesty, but he didn't bring any opera company out to Hongkong, and we haven't heard that he seat any of the plunder to support his wife and children in New Zealand. For eighteen moni he was unattached in London, fgorlig occasionally on festive nights at the Junior Garrick and other well-known resorts of the profession. But now Mr. Charles Hardlog hes stuck all, and his success ought to open the gate for the Hongkong subscribers to recover the money he got out of them ander pretences of which the less we say the better. By latest advices we learn that Chulle been enraged by Signor Lago as leading tenor of his English Opera Company for one year at 40 per week, and for another year at double that salary, Harding in a great arilat and will no doubt mikes name for himself and if his Hongkong victims go the right way about it, they will probar bly get their money back,
.................itost. Blb. H. Grimble (cox)........
****** 9st. glb. Sanders drew away from the start, and, gradually increasing his lead, eventually won very easily from Manok, with Lamment's crew FOR MEN-OF-WAR'S CUTTERS ; distance, one a bad third.
mile; entrance, $1 ; first pilze, $15 second prize, $ta; time allowed for oars, 4 seconds per oar boats to be approved by the Con- mittee four boats to start for two prises. H.M.S, Victor Emanuel............... H.M.S. Imperius H.M.S. Alacrity
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Victor's whaler scored a very clever victory.
After a splendid struggle all the way the ST. PATRICK'S CUP, for pair-cars each crew distance, one mile; entrance, $5; to be rowed In boats the property of the Victoria Recrea tion Club.
Lane, Crawford & Co.
Kathlein:
G. C. Hayward...................105% rolb."
Station No. 3-Black and Red. G. L. Duncan (sit.)......10% 11lb.
Boy (cox)
9st.. gib
E.
2
Shewin & Co. Moud. Station No. 2-Blue and White. W. Stopant (tr)...lost. zib Lammert....................Tost. Izib. H. Grimble (cox)................ gst. gtb.) Hongkong and Shangbal Bank Lily. G. C. Murray
221 315.1 Station No. 7-Red and White. E. D. Sanders (ir) 2st. ib.
B. E. Waters (cax)
.................... 9th. 4.b. Sanders was quickly left behind and gave up after pulling a short distance. The other pair kept close together the cathe journey, a very interesting finish resulting in favour of Lane, Crawford & Co.'s representatives.
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The sailing races had not fished when our reporter leit. Particulars will appear to-morrow.
THIS IS POETRY.
Coolle, who says he can make po ms by the
The following touching battad is by our Office
yard better than any Irish humontist ever known in the Hongkong.Government, and be under- takes to knock O'Brien out in one verse.
Hongkong bilang a dambid place,
My talkee what thing do That Gub' nor have losee lace,
Ho,no talked t'iac. He takes foleigh man no use,'
Pidgin no can savey ;
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More beter catchee Portugoose,
That office pidgin havte.
What thing before-time be bave makes
In Trinidad, by dam,. All-same Hongkong-side now he takes.
Aila nigga-man.
We wantches pay all came befo',
Just now too muchee pay O'Bllen bobbery Talkes "No,
Can do another way." O'Blich sing-sorg namba one, He ought to chin-chin Jose ; He makee debble plenty fun,
All-same that cracker-hoss... O'Blien talked "Velly fine.
"S'pose must cut some dolla, "Cut anybody else--not mine "Or else I makee boila !" Englishman too muchce sing
"Blitanola rule the waves," My can savey other thing, Lots of them are alaves.
Rule, B Itanola,
Britannia rules the waves, Britans peser, never, never, shall be Govem ment servants at groo a month if black-and-tans can be got at $10.
THE HON. G. T. M. O'BRIEN AND THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS.
At yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Connell, Mr. Colonial Secretary O'Bden, on the completion of the business of the day, in moving the adjournment went out of hir way to make a most unprovoked and luxeusable attack on the Unofficial Members on account of their récent action in've official salaries. The following is a verbatim report of "what" fook' place
day having been disposed of, I beg leave to The Colonial Secretary-Sir, the orders of the
move the adjournment of the Council, and In doing so I will avail myself of the opportunity to make a brief statement which minutes. In speaking on the Supply Bill in will not detain the Council more than a very few
to treat the Unofficial Members of the Council Commlitee I observed that while it was my desire
with all possible courtesy, still certain allege tions had been made in Finance Committee and in Commitée of Council which were not justified by facis and which were eminently cal singularly inoppertone juncture; and it was my calated to prejudice the credit of the colony at a Imperative public duty to state the real facts, and FOR LIGHT GIGS; open to European Non-Com 10 to repair as far as I could the Injury which the or corps of the garrison or to European Had I not done so to the best of my humble missioned Officers and men of any regtroent credit of the colony had received through the action and statements of the Unofficial Members. members of the Police Force; the beats to be ability I should have consulted my own esse approved by the Committee; distance, one and my desire to avold hurting the susceptibili mile, time allowed fox cars. 8 seconds per artles of the unofficiat members, but I should have four boats must start for two prizes entrance, falled in my duty. Since then the matter ha $; first prize, $+5 ; second prize, $5-... Royal Artlilery “A”............................... Royal Engineers......................................................... 2 Royal Artillery "15"ma. In the welfare of the colony to find that the position Sabmarine Miners...............................................................₫ GARRISON CUP, presented by the officers of the Garrison; for four-ours; distance, one milo; entrance, $10, to be rowed in, heats the pro perty of the Victoria Recreation Club or boats similar in build to those belonging to the Vistosis Roersation Club..
The Colonial Secretary-I was saying. Sir that the bon member who represents the Chamber of Commerce may perhaps ecollect that I also observed that I was almost lempted to ask whether the Uneffich! Members were really in earnest; and my impression that the ostensibly advanced has been strengthened by reasons for their action were diff rent from those
in connection with this gestion of the reduction of salarter;' has dwelt upon what he is pleased to term the unfortunate mistake committed by your Excellency in not acceding to his propwal for the appointment of a retrenchment committee. He mentioned it in Finance Committer, he recurred to it is speaking to the same motion in Committee of Council, and I can only infer that there is some connection, not very app: rent at first sight, between the two matians-I mean his motion for the appointment of retrench ment committee and the motion for the reduction of salaries-and I think he fatends to, convey that if the former had been granted the latter would not have been made. That is difficult to understand, The contention of the Unrfficial Members of Council was that the finant condition of the Colony was such as to require the immediate e duction of certain salaries, New, either this was the case or it was not the case. If it was the chic it was the hon. member's duty to move or amongst other measures, and the fact of your support a motion for reduction of sales, Excellency's having secrded to his previous motion (upposing that had been p sable) could in no wise have i solved him from that duty. On the other hand, if it was not the case, I fall to see how he could be justified in jur ing the credit of the clony merely becuse your Excellency had declined to accept his previous molon. No amount of investigation by retrenchment committee could alter the actual facts of the financial position of the Colony, Thore facts it was perfectly easy for him to atceriain for himself without the aid of any retrenchment committer; I am very reluctant to believe that, eher without having uken the trouble to ascertain them, or in spite of hazing" Ascertained them, he should have been content to injure the credit of the colony cut of pique at your Exceller cy declining to accede to his request. It would give me very great pleure if he can Laggest any alternative explanation, but at the presert mement I am unable to place any other intelligible construction upon his statement, I am well aware of the maximi "Griev nces before supply" but it does not avail in this case; I abould not complain of any statement of grievances, but what 1 do com plain of is his misstatement of the foam cial position of the colony. I therefore offer him this opportunity for an explanation and dis claimer, and I hone he will avali himself of it. If at the same time-be-will-gǝa-llule fur-h-r-and- say, now that it has been shown that the finan cial position of the colony does not require the reduction of salaries that he regres that motion was made, it would be a graceful set on his part and not unbecoming, and I will venture to say, Sir, that it would be only becoming and proper, My hon. friend the Senior Ud....
Mr. C. P. Chater-Your Excellency, the business of the Council being finished, I would atk if you will permit me to retire.
Mr. T. H. Whitehead-I also desire your -Excellency's permission to retire."
Mr. Chater and Mr. Whitehead then left the Chamber.
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The Colonial Secretary (continuing)-My hoa. friend the Senior Unofficial Member in his reply to my speech in Committee made some endes vour to show that the revenue had fallen away. For the purpose of his comparison he went further back thee 1891, and as the revenue for the current year has of course not yet been ascertained, he compared the ascertained 11 he will have result for 1891 with the estimate for 1892. very little patience he will see the fulfilment of my statement that the revenus for 1897 will exceed that 1890, and as 1890 exceeded 1889, which in lis for 1891, as that for For exceeded that for turn produced a revenue largely In excess of that of any previous year. In contradic ton or dispute of the figures which I quoted he has. and not one single word. He also observed that besides demanding the immediate reduction of the additions granted to salaries under the general scheme of increase in xg, the Unofficial Members asked for the reduction of other items also, and that the total of the reductions moved for amounted to a considerable aam. But what. are those other seductions which have been asked for First there was the abolition of the vote for cadeta alaries. This was obviously. Secretary of State, who had appointed & gentle moved by way protest against the action of the
Superintendent. They must have known that man who was not a cadet to the post of Gol the payment of the salaries of cadets was quite unavoidable, and that they could not posmbly succeed in opposing it. In fact the hon. Senior Uncficial Member himself stated that If your they would agree to the vote, thereby clearly Excellency would give a certain undersking showing that their obf selon was not to the rote Itself. Second, there was the absition of the
approval than as a substantive proposal, for vote for the Audit Department. This must alto be regarded rather as an expression of dis they suggested no alterative and it is hardly conceivable that they would really be content to see no provision for auditing the accounts of the colony Third, there was the abouilen of the It must be a gratification to members of this Fourth, the reduction of the vola for the been very fully discussed in the local press, and second magistrate. The motion was withdrawn.
member and the motion was not even seconded. Council and to all who take an intelligent interest. Volentema..by.ona ball was asked-for-by-one which endeavoured to establish remains not only These, Sit, were all the other "reductions asked secure but practically unassailed, Leaving aside for in Commities of Council: In be Finance a good deal of personal abuse of myself which Committee, the hon. member who representa kae no bearing on the question, not even a attempt has been seriously made to traverse my abolition of the office of Assistant Harbour the Chamber of Commerce moved for the arguments or to challenge the acouncy of my Master. His motion was not' seconded." He
· 1 6gurus. || 1 have shown that the general ladies; i niso moved for the abolides of the Regiricat
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