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Entimations.

DR. FENWICK'S FOOD

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1894.

Six Constables, Intely enlisted in London' for service in the local Police Force, arrived here this morning in the Bothwell Castle and re- parted themselves for daty at the Central Station this afternoon. They are all strapping young follows, and have served a team in the Metro-considerably leas polttan Force.

DYNAMITE OUTRAGE IN ROME.

March 9th. At the termination of yesterday's session in the Chamber of Deputies at Rome, a dynamite bomb was discharged close to the entrance of the Chambers eight men Wera seriously NURSING MOTHERS AND INFANTS wounded, including the man who fired off the

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explosive there were sire a very large number THE PRIVATE secretary" AT sent the privilege to hold. During the interval of minor injuries. The police at once arrested

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

HLM.S. Peacock sailed from Singapore for Bangkok with stores for the Zinnet on the 7th

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is specially recommended as an article of diet for NURSING MOTHERS as it will strengthen and support them and at the same time enrich the Natural Milk and increase the Supply,

INFANTS FED on this Food put on flash just now. rapidly.

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WILLARD'S Opera Company, Mrs. Brown-Potter. and "Tommy" Hudson's Variety Show are all doing good business in India and are in Calcutta

Ar Penang the other day the raffle of a pony In two and sixpenny and one and sixpenny and trap was legalized by the authorities, Are you listening, Sir William ?. Coming events bottles at $1.10 and yo Cents,

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cast their shadows before.

A Bangkok piper says that Mr. Niven, of the Bangkok branch of the Hongkong and Shanghal Bank, is so seriously I that very little hope is entertained of bis recovery.

It is said that the Royal Warwickshire Regi- (36 ment, now in garrison in Ceylon, is to be ucceeded some time this year by the Cheshire Regiment from Northern India.

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS.

ANALYSTS.

PERFUMERS..

PATENT MEDICINE PROPRIETORS AND

VENDORS.

DRUGGISTS' SUNDRYMEN.

CIGAR DEALERS.

A REGULAR meeting of Perseverance Lodge, No. 1165, E.C., will be held in Freemasons Hall, Zetland Street, this evening, at 8.30 for 9 'clock precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited. Ar Klute, which we believe is somewhere in the

| Malay native state of Perak, the amount of sbekels contributed to the race lotteries the other week, totalled over $15,000. Stands Hongkong where it did?

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THE THEATRE ROPAL...

The London Lyric Company continue on the even tenor of their way and the longer they stay the firmer seems to become the hold that they have on the pubile. The "Private Secretary was produced last night and as bad been confi. dently predicted was wel played and also well received.

continuous fall is exchange, and the force of this the hardening of Pharaoh's heart the plagues reason will, I think, be apparent to the Council came upon them until they calminated in the without any extended argument. It I may be death of the first-born throughout the land- allowed to illustrate it by reference to my own "There was a cry throughout all the land of case, I may mention that I am now drawing Egypt, such as there was none like it, nor shall than I was eighteen be like it any more." That grand climax brought years ago, when I occupied a tauch more saber relief through the very strength of the farmenia. dinate office than the one which I have at pre- tions i excited. I maintain that the climax of our financial miseries has now been reached, I have received several promotions for what and it is time that all classes of the community, was considered good service; and the pecuniary whether civil servants or those engaged in trade result of this is that, after eighteen years of or commerce, should join to make a vigorous what has been for the most part repeatedly representation to the Imperial Government, pray- characterised by superiors as exceedingly harding that measures be taken to procure an efficient work, I have gained a substantial loss of remedy for the evil that has resulted from the salary. That is, sir, as I think, anomalous, demonetization of silver. Instead of sending But the hardship in my own case is insignificant out such absord lustracilens-I say "absurd as compared with that of brather civil servante because I hold that the revenue of the Colony, whose salaries are smaller and who have now and after the commitments we have made in gold, in the future to support a wife and educate their cannot stand the burden that will be cast upon children in England. In their behalf I have no It-lastead, therefore, of sending such lastractions hestation in commending the proposal to the as this, I think the Secretary of State should consideration of the Connell with some confidence. rather set to work and endeavour to induce his I know of one case in which an officer is privately, colleagues to hearken to the petitions and depot- that is to say at the current rate of exchange, atlons that have urged and are urging the remitting for such purposes more than the whole advisability of arranging this allver difficulty by of his saint The burdehlplerevertheless excessive by the course propesed, to make the taxpayers international agreement. Instead of seeking, means, but The proposal if it is adopted will be carried into of this colony the scapegoats for the folly of effect as from the beginning of the current year, pursuing a gold policy in the teeth of advice and It is contingent on the consent of this Coupefl, protest, I would ask his Lordship to try the only and my object in banging this motion forward is true remedy, by going to the origin of the evil, to ascert.in the opinions of the unofficial to remonctise liver, and thus relieve her members. The question will be put to the vote, Majesty's subjects in every part of the world, but the official members will abstain frem voting.

who are all suffering in one way or another from With these observations, sir, I beg to move-

the effects of past fisancial errors, That It is desirable to give effect to the sugges tion of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, that, in view of the fall in exchange, those of the Civil Servants who are domiciled in the Ualted King:ons or other countries having a gold currency, and who are willing to draw their salaries when on leave at the rate of 3s to the dollar, should be granted such a non-pensionable allowance as will wake the half of their salaries while on active service equivalent to the half of thels present salaries calculated at the rate gr. to the dollar."

Mr. Henry Kits, who is really a first class actor when he cusßner bimself to the legitimate and is disposed to do bin best, was in particu. latly good form as Mr. Cattermole from India He was to perfection, the rollicking, robust, hearty old uscis. It might be said that he made every scene more lively and interesting, when be appeared. His acting was thoroughly appre ciated and his conscientious efforts met with applause. Mrs. J. F. Brian an dies Ashford was peculiarly at home, and she gave the part of the spiritualistic crank a deliciously delicate turn of expression and gesture, that was the quintessence of humour. Mrs. Brian is pro- bably the best stack actress of her style in the Far East and she always adds to the success of any company she joins. She has given many fine conceptions of parts at different does but perhaps gone safitly acted as that of firstsfford. Mr. D. Crauford Smith, the central gure, as the Rev. Robert Spalding, was thoroughly up to: snuff; no one could pletore a more grotesque sight than he presented-rahed in sombre clerical robes over an almost emaciated pure, his head covered with a wide sombrers, also grave-yardy and dismal, with its wide rim bottle of milk, sad his band box and woollen and black trimming; his giant goloshes, his shawl. Besides the general framing of the, part, Mr. Smith gave additional proof of his ability. The Colonial Treasurer-I rise, sir, to second THE tobacco industry in British North Bornea first class comedian, by the melancholy this motion, as a matter of form. As the bon, is being steadily but surely developed. The satire which he latroduced to the part. Dur Colonial Secretary has already informed the steamer Ranes, which arrived in Singapore the ing the last act, Mr. Smith, when discovered by Council, the officials do not intend to vote on other day from Sandakan, brought several bales Mr. Cattermole behind the family portieres, this question. The hon. Colonial Secretary har lald peculiar stress upon the fact that he already drawn attention to the numbers of those was reading the Hongkong Telegraph on who have declined the offer for various reasons, "Pants" a fact which we knew beforehand as and the only point I wish to make clear is that he and his confrères had well profited by it. In it is not as a matter of fact the case-1 do not the version of the Private Secretary given mean to say that the hon. Colonial Secretary resterday Mr. Smith's best business was cut out, said that it was-that all the married officers and the audience was certainly a great loser by desire to accept the offer. Among the 197 ef it. Mr. J. H. Nann made a gentlemanly Douglas those who absolutely declined are a number of Cattermole and Mr. George Mallett's part Harry officers having wives and having children. Martland was well sustained all the way through. Mr. C. P. Chater-1 beg, sir, to move as an Mr. Verner made a capital hit as Gibson, the amendment that the consideration of this ques London Lallor, his dranken scene belag partition be postponed until the Retrenchment Com. calarly natural, Mrs. J. H. Nunn has appeared mission, asked for to our memorandum dated in minor comedy parts, aloce the Lyrics arrived January zath, 1293, has been appointed, and until this season, but she is well able to mount up the Council has had an opportunity of carefully higher, and undertake more important rales, considering the report of such Commission Tux steamship Tailers, according to our Fenang picture from life. Miss Bilan and Miss Gregor, stating at once that the amendment which I have Her Mrs. Strad last evening was a troe

I may preface my remarks on this subject by contemporary the Stratis Independent, was chartered by the Royal Dutch Oil Com-us Miss Marsland and Miss Lester", "accom" just proposed is the outcome of a meeting of the pany to bring a shipment of thirty-six thousand pilshed all that might be demanded oftheir parts, uncficial members at which we discussed the cases of Langkat oll from Penang to Hongkong played the part of the country squire, Mr. Mors came to a unanimous decision as to what we and Mr. Fulton Millar with bis usual good taste moilon of the ban. Colonial Secretary ; and wo This, the first shipment of Sumatra oil to Hong land, admirably. kong, as we noted yesterday, has arrived safely.

of tobacco for the Amsterdam market.

He Will you give me the pleasure of being my partner in the cotillon at St. Patrick's ball to-night ?

She-Delighted. Of course, one dances less with one's partner la a coillion than with anyone else.

This afternoon twelve Chinese "suspecta" were deported from the colony by the Canton river best Farskas. This squad of deporises brings the total number of men banished in connection with the recent fiction outrages op to twenty.

THE "Castle" los sitamer Bothwell Castle which arrived here from London this morning. has made an unusually lang voyage out. She was laid up in London for two ja prior to

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BIRTH.

On the 16th Instant, at No. F. Praya East, the wife of J. A. MORRIS, S.S. Phra Chula Chem Klao, of a daughter,

The Honghong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1894

TELEGRAMS.

Toth Jannary and was, we understand, detained 13 days in Singapore, to effect repairs decan- sitated by a slight breakdown in the engine room department.

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To-night "Arrah-Na-Pogue" will be put on.

OFFICIAL SALARIES.

MR. O'BRIEN SWALLOWS HIS HALF-CROWN DOLLAR,

By the M. M. steamer Salasie which was due In Singapore on the 14th Inat, the Right Reto less than two ahillings Hite to move the Dr. Medeiros, Bishop of Macao, and the new Governor of Timor were passengers. They remalo la Slogapore same time; the Bishop for a fortnight or so, while the Governor of Timor will proceed to bis destination via Batavia. Mr: Herts a Costa, the new Governor of Macao and his wife are also passengers.

MR. D. K. GRIFFITH, the enterprising photo-bably be aware that similar terms had been grapher of 3, Duddell Street and Ice House treer, has prepared a very neat photographic street directory which should prove to be exceed Ingly useful to globe-trotters and even reel dents who are not too well posted in the street nomenclature of the colony. The plan is neatly and clearly draws and by its aid any of the central positions of the town may be reached

without trouble or inconvenience.

considered under the clicumstances we should. do in this matter. There can, we think, be no doubt that in view of the material fall in the gold value of liver, some steps should be taken in regard to a revision of salaries, but we submit that the present is not at all a good opportunity for doing so. The mailon made by the hon. Colonial Secretary, under the instructions of the Sacratary of State for the Colonias, If agreed the expenditure of the Colony, and that at a Iib, "would entalla considerable increase in time when our revenue is unable to meet it for it will be remembered that our estimates for this year were only balanced by taking too bigh a and if at the present moment we were to take rate of exchange for our sterling engagements, the current rate of the day for our remittances wrong side. Such being the case, we feel that there would be a considerable balance on the we are unable to increase our expenditure with. out having effected corresponding economies, and we now ask your Excellency for the appoint taking such steps as the recommendation of the ment of a Retrenchment Commission, which, by amalgamation of certain offices and the reduction of the staff in others, would so decrease our expesses as to enable us to consider the motion before us. Bat, six, until that is done we are unable to in any way give our assent to any pro- ponal entailing an increased burden of expenditure on the Colony (Applause.)

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by law to expenditure on the public works men

fooed in the schedule to the Loan, Ordinanceja (3) What amount, if any, of osx scypryde daring 1893 has been remitted to, or drawn for, by the Crown. Agents, from the Colony, to def fray their expenses, and at what rates of exchango, if way ?

Ans-$1,263,000 was remitted from raveque to the CrownAgents by means of drafts drawn by them, in 1893, at estes of exchange varying from 23. 813. to 31. 21.

(4) Have any moneys derfged either from revenue in 1793, or from Supreme Court or Reclamation Deposits, been remitted to England, or withdrawn from the Colony, during the past nine months, for any purpose other than to defiay necessary expenditure in England on account of the Colony 7

Ang-In addition to the remittance just men- thored $200,000 balonging to the Praya Reclam- ation fund was similarly remiued at 31, 47ð. *0. regards $50,000 of it, and 29, 4d, as regards the remainder.

fc.) if so, what amount, from what funds derived, at what rates of exchange remitted, how employed in England, at what rates of interest, tances been made, and for what reasons? and under what authority have such remit

Ans. a-Already answered. The authority for the remittances is the order of the Secretary of State, who has forbidden the focal Government to retain funds in the local banks beyond a maxi greater security obtained by kacpi: g the funds in mum of $350,000. The reason for the order is the excess of the prescribed maximum in England. The remittances have been employed by the Crown Agents partly in meeting the expenditure of the local Government In England and partly tu reimbursing the loan. Their investments thereof bave realised interest varying from 1' per cent. for deposits on short call to 31 per cent."

DRAINS.

Dr. Ho Kal-Sir, I think that perhaps I am expected to say something on this important motion and the still more important amendment, It was only a few days ago that I gays very relaciant consent to the amendment that has been brought forward to-day by the sentor un (6) Whatamount of the Colonial Government's official member; and after hearing the cloquent funds now remalus lu England, how much appeal, the just appeal of the bea. Colonial thereof is derived from revenue, how much from Secretary, it is with more regret that I still sap-deposits, and how much from the proceeds of port the amendment. I have the fullest sympathy the recent gold loan ?. with the public officers who suffer from the pre-

Ans-On 31st December last, which is the sent condition of things, and I wish cordially with latest dale to which their accounts have been every unofficial member that we could comply received, the Crown Agents beld £145,339 ster with their request, not only by making the dollarling belonging to this Government, exclusive of 3 but if possible to give them, as it were, what sinking fund on our old loan, The remainder they are justly entitled to a dollar at 48. 2d. But of the question I am unable to answer precisely: at the same time, sir, we know that we have been an approximate answer may be gaibered from suffering during the last few years from depres- my answers to the other grestions, to which I slon eftrade, from the want of funds in the colony, would add that on 26 h ult, a draft by the Clown and it is a matter for our consideration whether Agents for Sicoooo was paid; and that we have we can cany out our engagements at all without local foods available, in excess of the proscribed the necessity of raising more loans. Take the local maximum of $350,000, to meet a further case of the military contribution for an exemple, draft now almost due for $250 0:0 There we not only have an incress of £20,000 but we have to pay the increased sum at a very much higher rate so far as the dollar is con cerned. Instead of paying as it were 85 to the pound we are now paying something over $10, and for that and other considerations it is im- possible here, as guardians of the public purse, to consent-kowever much inclined we may be -to vote any increase. But at the same time after the Retrenchment Commission has been appointed and I hope they will go to work as soon as they are appointed-no doubt they will be able to say that we can abolish a good many offices and amalgamate others, and, in that case wo can not only save money but be able to pay a larger amount of salary to those officers who render to the colony the most valu- able and indispensable services. (Hear, hear.) In that case their salaries might be increased by go or even 100 per cent, and for myself I would strongly support a proposition that the officers who are deemed most valuable should have their salaries increased as much as 100 per cent. For these reasons I have, with much regret, tosupport the amendment. It seems very sugrateful on our part, and perhaps some of the official members would think that we are very mean but still I assure them we are not mean We would like to do the thing most handsomely at all, and we fully sympathise with them. if we bad the money (Applause.}

The Colonial Secretary-I understand that the amendment will be accepted by the Govern the merits of that amendment. But I wish an meat, and naturally I have nothing to say on behalf of myself and the Civil servants to tender sincere thanks to the unofficial members for the very liberal views that they have expressed, they have expressed those views in regard to the and the courteous and kind manner in which

Civil servants,

servants

The Governor-I propone to put the amend ment to the vole, as I should like the matter to be on record. The Colonial Secretary has, members in his remarks just now, and the public. I am sure, interpreted the feelings of the official

pleasure the sympathetic. remarks which have generally will read with a great deal of fallen from the caeficial members. I understand that you unanimously admit that the time bar arrived when se increase of axlary might properly be made, but that you are unwilling to do so until the Retrenchment Commission has been appointed and has reported,

The amendment was. then put and canied by the unofficials unanimously, the official members not voting.

Mr. T. H. Whitehead asked the following ques

At the Legislative Council meeting. yesterday tlors-Will the Government furnish the Council with a return showing-(1) the extent to which the new drainage scheme on the separate system as designed by My, Osbert Chadwick, C.M.G., has been carried ont; (3) the depastores, if any, from Mr. Chadwick's designs; (3) the total amount of money expended on the new scheme. work remaloing to be done; () the estimated up to 31st December, 1893; (4) the quantity of cost of completing the same; (6) the cost of the deep sewer, commencing at the Murray Barracks Nullah, running down Arsenal Street, and along the Prays to its outfall about Fenwick's Yard; (7) what amount of the cost of this deep sewer, running through and draining property nearly one ball of which belongs to the Imperial Government, has been paid or will be refunded by the Military Authorities; and further, will the Government stafe whether la the opinion of the responsible Authorities the separate system has worked satisfactorily up to date, and, if not, what are the reasons for its fallore, and the adopt? remedial measures, if any, it is proposed to

The Colonial Secretary repiled:-Sir, the Director of Pablic Works has furnished me with the following statemeat in reference to these question:-"(1) With the exception of the Kennedy-town district and the construction of Give sewer cutialls, the whole of the new drainage schema on the separate system, as designed by Mr. Chadwick, bas been completed westwards of the Garden Road. (a) The departures from Mr. Chadwi k's original schema are-(a) The Peak sewage has been carried down Garden Road instead of down Albany Road, () the outfall been at Western Street has been carried to French Street, (c) one outfall has been con originally designed to discharge at Spring structed at Salp Street in place of the two

This pecensitates carrying the sewage from the Garden Lane and opposite Blue Buildings. Wanchal Road to the Heard Street outfall. The only one of these departures that is of importance is the one last mentioned. It has been pproved by Mr. Chadwick (1) The total amount expended on the new scheme to 31st December, 1893, has done on 31st December Inst comprised the been $181,504 (4) The work remaining to be rewering of Kennedy-town district, and of that portion of the city Tying east of Garden Road, stallog that I have been in communication Western and Central portions of the city. (6) The Governor-I now have pleasure in and the construction of fire oaths in the The estimated cost of completing the same in days with regard to this matter, and I may say $100,996. (6) The cost of the sewer running from that I gathered from him what the result would Murray Barracks Nullah down Arsenal Street and be. I thereupon took upon myself to telegraph along the Prays to Ship Street will be $7,500. direct to the Secretary of State that the unofficial (7) The Military authorities have not been anked members would not accept his Lordship's pro-to contribute towards the cost, (8) Is the opinion posat and I urged the necessity of postponement of the responsible authorities the separato system until the Retrenchment Committee bad given has worked quite satisfactorily up to date. Thin their report. I also added what I have already statement supplies explicit and categorica said, that the unofficial members quite admitted answers to the questions of the hon. members brit that in view of the fall in exchange the time had as his questions, though not so framed, we re arrived for an increase of salaries to be made. probably intended to elicit, inter alia, informat.on I am very glad to inform you that the Secretary regarding connections which were, of course, not recommendation, as to the appolatorent of the gned by Mr. Chadwick, hetween hosses, and Retrenchment Commission. The names I og from the report of the Sanitary Surveyor, alch the separate sewer) I may add that it appe gested are-- Mr. Justice Ackroyd (Chalisano), Mr. Chater, and M. Keswick, also asked op to the end of 1893 about 30 per cent, all the was laid on the table at our last meeting, that that I might be allowed to appoint a prominent houses in the colony have been redrained and outsider, and received sanation for the appoint connected to the separate sowera, ment of Mr. N. J. Eds. I trust the Commission report mentioned other improvements that hava will soon be at work and that it will do its work been effected in our drainage, and I may add well, both to the sallafaction of the Council and that the Sanitary Board are taking steps to Government I may say that I shall give them the water closet discharge, inte storm water every possible facility for carrying on their draies to disconnect them frora these drains and investigation in the way of placing documents to connect them to the separate, sowers, At and records at their service. I propose in appoint present our separate drainage system, if wa an official secretary and I think that Mr. T. Include in that terms the connection of the houses Sercombe Smith will be a very good man in that with the separate sewers, is in a state of capacity if he can be spared from the Registrar transition is when if hij been completed, in General's Department,"

cluding those connections, which the Sanitary Board is steadily proseding to compel owners GOVERNMENT LOSS BE

to effect, the Government, hap every reason to EXCHANGE.atisfactorily. Further, it will not be out anticipate that the separate system will work

cassion to the Legislative Council (suramarised The following is the full report of the die in the Telegraph westerday) on the official salaries and the depreciation of the doller from the Colonial Secretary's estimate of ball-a-crown

The Colonial Secretary--I resolution which stands in my name; it has referenca State that those of the civil servants who are do

proposition of the Secretary of miciled in countries having gold currency should, on certain conditions, be granted some compensation in view of the serious and con, tinuous fall in exchange. The Council may pro- offered to the civil servants of the Straits Settle ments; that a somewhat more favourable offer has been made to the civil servants in Ceylon; and that the civil servants in India where, by the way, a considerable deficit is anticipated to the budget-have already been granted decidedly more favourable terms. The proposal set of is the despatch of the Secretary of Bite, which Hon. J. J. Keswick I rise, sir, to second the laid on the table at our last meating that these amendment which has been proposed by my of the civil servants domiciled in Estates fland opposite (Mr. Chater). In doing so I think SENTIIS D'AQUILAR, recently clerk in the having a gold currency, and who are willing to 1 way way that every unofficial member, employ of the Ordnance Store Department, has submit to a reduction in the rate of pay when to and I daresay the public at large, will agros been arrested at Shanghai, whither he is alleged leave from a 41. dollar, or 4. ad. dolias, as the with what he has sald, and with what the hon. to bave fled owing to bis having forged the case may be, to a 3s. dollar, should be granted Colonial Secretary also has said, with reference name of Captala Combe, O.S.D., on a cheque such non-pensionable allowance as would maks, to the desirability of compensating the public for $30 presented at the Hongkong and Shanghal half their salaries while on active service ego servants for the loan they sustain through the Bank a month ago. A member of the local valeat to half of their present salaries calentated depreciation in the value of silver in zela. defective force will proceed to Shanghai at the rate of gu to the dollar. There are 151 ton to gold. It la to-morrow by the Glenavon to bring the alleged officers, including police constables and sertion of sentiment or of what we would do, but

not, however, + forger back to Hongkong for trial.

gaanis, concerned in this proposal and they draw it is a question of what we can do. And we with the senfor unofficial member for several salaries aggregating $378,744. Of thess, 197 must in the first place ascertain what we can YESTERDAY afteracou, as a European surse with officers drawing aggregate salaries of $131.597 spend before we decide how to spend it. It is not child and a Chinese servant were walking are sneliling to accept the proposal, walle 46 very long slace at this table was considered the along Kennedy Road, only a few yards past officers with aggregate salaries amounting to budget for 1894. The badget for 1894, was Upton Church, they were attraked by two coolles, $95,301 wish to accept it, and to officers with based as regards our sterling remittances at as who aprang out from among the bushes, threwsflaries amounting to $31,546 are at present ab- 6d, to the dollar. The quotation to-day is tome pepper la their eyes, and grabbed a gold locket went on leave and have as yet had no opportually thing under as, or let me say in round figures 20 and silver watch-chain from the girl. They at expressing their wishes The Original per cent, less than it was. Upon one item plone, made off towards Wanchai, but the police were sonnal cost of giving effect to the prepein, in large and important item, the responsibility promptly on the qui vive and it is reported that the case of those officers who wish to accept it this colony has to the War Office-the expend two men, sappered to be the same, were arrested exclusive of the officers now on leave, whom ture of 40,000 per annum-has greatly increased, by Sergt. Niven at Yan-ma-ti this morning, as yet it has not been possible to consult, and, and the decline in exchange which has since Ar meeting of the members of the Police basis of a 3. Exchange, ad increase org

soud of whom may accept it here tigree with place makes the increase somewhere in Force bold yesterday, it was definitely decided less the saving on the payment of life995,00 That, sir, is a very large Hem, and is

Heighbourhood of belween and # to employ a lawyer to draw up a petition to the salaries. If exchange should improve, the only representative of a great many others Secretary of State for the Colonies, in which it is additional expenditure would of course pro which cannot fail to show that the condition of to be submitted that the regular pay of constables portionately decrease, while if the rate because our expenses measured by the present rate of should be granted at the rats of exchange of lower It would proportionately increase, The exchange as compared to that at the time the 3. 48. to the dollar, as it was in 16gx, that reason why the saving on the payment of budget was considered, shows a marked and pensions should be estimated on the basis of those salaries is an undeterminable amount very stave difference. I therefore feel, sir, that 3 Bd. to the dollar, and leave (half) pay at 4. is that it is not possible to estimate how while the unofficial members have the very to the dollar, owing to the hardship entailed on many officers will take leave during given greatest desire to meet the public servants on of the community generally. On behalf of the require the owners of certain tessements of which members of the Force by reason of the fall in period. nor the length of leave taken, nor who this important matter, it is sight and proper la the sterling value of the dollar...

will spend their leave in countries having a gold the first place that we should understand prs- currency. The fact that a large number of officers cisely kow we stand and the Retrenchment At the Magistracy today, before Mr. H. E. have declined the offer because they considered Commission which has been asked for, and Wodehouse, a coolfe was charged with being it inadequate does not affect the propriety of which we hope your Excellency will soon be rogue and vagabond." Lal Pak, a clerk in allowing others to avail themselves of it able to appolat, will farnish us with the faform the On Tal Insurance office, stated that the they desire. The offer has been conditionally atian necessary to enable us to proceed to the defendant west yesterday to a house lo We made pr the Secretary of State to each officer discussion of this question. I have great plea Fang Street and asked to see Lal Hing father individually, and the refusal of it by some offcensure in seconding the amendment. (Applause.) of witness, who lived there; the defendant affords no reason for withholding it from others

Mr. E R. Baillos-It is with 'sincero regret claimed to be a Sze-yap man from Hol-ping, who wish to accept it. The moposal of the I feel compelled to support the amendment just and therefore a countryman of Lai Hing and Secretary of State has not been brought about proposed. The Civil servants who are suffering be wanted to got a few ten-cent pieces to go by any complaint from the civil servants of from shrinkage of their incomes, owing to the homr.he man's dialect, however, was Tung Hongkong : le has been spontaneously made appreciation of gold, have my warms sympathy koon. Witness told him Lai Hing was not by his lordship, doubtless from a natural anser betr sir, this is a common grievance, and there; he understood the request in a threatening Justice and in pursuance of the action is calamity which affects not a section of a class, sense. The defendant went away, but witness in other allver-using colonies and in India andir but more or less every resident in the Colony followed and gave him in chargs: Belag puable agreed to it will afford those who benedt pyje, sick and low, rich and poor, European or Aalatto, to explain himself, defendant was ordered by partial compensation, though it will not make all-experience the pinch, all are affected, directly the magistrate to find o security for a month's their salaries nearly equivalent to what is honor indirectly, by the abnormal enhancement read, beharient, falice which he went so gol. variona previous occasion been dedded they in the value of the yellow metal. Why, there The Cobbet met at 3 pro today, Star On the face of the evidence it appears as is should be. To give an illustration of and the lote, should we be asked to come to the rescue of Sagunta presiding. The meeting lasted until little more investigation might have led to ing-by the civil establishment ordas of 18001 the civil service alone, when no effort is made to 8pm. The whole Cabinet has resigned and valuable resalts in the suppression of organised Colonial Secretary's salary was fixed at 15oo fastricata sin the majority of the sufferers, 201 Befor Sagasta has been called on by the Queen outrage of the kind which has been so prominent per annum ille proposed aringgement, DC Kive, this & Slowth of Daspond The better course lately in the disputes between the Tung-koon him a salary equivalent to only stati puneam, think, would be for this, official and unofficial, and Sze-yap gulides and we cannot but think at the rate of exchange of sand. It will subject "las nikka tummon cause to bring about a cure „that the magistrate, in thus lightly dealing | |him to a loss of ca, in the delar while mit here, for this morency teable, La un QY OH, BA (mlik the case, encourages such criasa, 21. 1 The season ka the propeca

THE LORDS AND THE COMMONS. EXCITING SCENE IN THE HOUSE.

· LONDON, March 14th.

During the debate on the address in reply to the Queen's speech la the House of Commons, there was great excitement over an amendment proposed by Mr. Labouchere, which, in effect, was to deprive the House of Lords of their power to reject bills. The amendment was carried by ons hundred and forty-seven against one hundred and forty-five vates, dessite the opposition of Sir William Vernon-Harcourt (Liberal leader of the House of Commons), on the ground that serious lasues were involved. The majority Included Radicals and both Irish sectiopsy tbe division having been at an eariler hour this was expected, many members of the Opposition were engaged dining. The Unionist Press holds that the passing of the amendment, is a serious blow to the Government. The Times considers it means the breaking off of the alliance whereby the Government retains office, and is of opinion that it renders an early dissolution inevitable, The Daily News thloks the result indicates truc public opinion, but is nowise hurtful. On the motion of Sir William Vernon Harcourt the Homin Afterwards rejected the address with Mr. Labouchere's amendment, and adopted a sub- stitate merely thanking her Majesty for her gracious speech.

CRISIS IN SPAIN.

MADRID, March Ath.

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of place for me, In connection with the eighth Hon, T. H. Whitehead, member for the Chamber to the rates of monally in the colony, during The following are the questions put by the greation of the hon, member, to draw attention of Commerce, and the answers given by the Hen the last few years. In 1888 the death rate par G. T. M. O'Brien, Colonial Secretary in the focoas for non-Chinese 23.28, Chinese: 94.22, Hongkong, Legislative Council yesterday we combined 31.92% In 1886. they dropped to 15.54, reference to the effect of the low exchange on 94, kad 35.64, zapectively. In 1890 they were the Colonial Treasury in my Asian 11733335dandango in the following yar

(r) Wat money were Crown Agents in England on account of the were 17.37 21.36, and 21.18, and last year ther ere expended by but they were 18.30, 34.18, and, 23 90%. In 1892. they Colowy doring, 1893 700

were 17.97-22.93, and a271. The improvement (2) How much of them were defrayed out of 189 chowk decrease in the deaths razas, an songs www during the air stach is very remarkable, and the proceeds of the Colony's meant gold jokes ? Mite: The whole of the Loss wae temporka

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