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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1896.

accurs the limewashing will be reduced from leading members of the commuolly, and a very twice to once a year.

| large number of them. They quite sgren with what I have stated, that we should be placed on the same basis as Singapore.

The by-law was then approved,

ARMS AND AMMUNITION,

madily agreed that there was no objection and that we had a perfect right to publish It. An- other perlons charge hai been braught agains: ba and 1 fake this opportunhy, with your Excellency's permbalan, to publicly, emphail-

Hon. T. H. Whitehead-Your Excellency, I cally, and strongly protest against an ho rise to ask a question:Will the Government member, whether official or unofficial, casting inform the Couscil whether the Police Depan such an aspersion upon his hoo. colleagues- ment cantiane to farmish the Imperial Chinese men who are equally, not more honourable Maritime Customs with toformation concerning than bimrell-certalaly equally a bonourable permis, la sue for the export from the colony of and as honest as to say that a body of men

mp and mustan pa With your Excel. had a pitvale interest and a molve in advocating lency's permission I would mention that you policy which be considered to be injuries to were good enough to cause me to be favoured the colony. I say that is an aspersion which I with an answer some tile time after the last fake the first opportunity to publicly deny. Somecilag of Council, which answer was duly far as concerns myself I am not a land owner, commusicsted to the firms interested to this nor am I interested in landed property, but these trade, and they very much appreciated that whom I have represented for the last few years, answer at the time instead of leaving it over till as hir Excellency the Governor has appointed the next Council meeting. If your Excellency me. have large interests in the colony and it is has no objection I will pass the correspondence on the subject to the press for publication. I have a copy of li here.

my duty to look after their interests and weigh them in conjunction wish other interests, but I entirely repudiate the charge that i have acted for private and interested motives, and I can ouly say that aspersions and allegations of evil of that kind will not burt the unofficial members ma a body but will only rebound upon the maker and entertainer, of such statements,

Hon. C. P. Chater-Your Excellency, after

the very lengthy and able remarks of my bon. friend, Hon. Ho Kal, I have but very little to add. I may at once inform your Excellency and the members of the Council that I affirm every word and every statement made by Hon, Ho Kal. I go beyond that. With reguid to private com- munications, the hon. member could not inform the Council whether there was any private communication between your Excellency and myself or between the Colonial Secretary and myself. That is a point I wish to answer for mysell. I say most emphatically that I have never had any communicatioa from Excellency the Governor or from the Colonial Secretary which I have not Immediately placed before my colleagues and half an hour after they have discussed it I have sent a reply to ble Excellency. Beyond that I state most emphati. cally that I have never had any communication from bis Excellency the Governor or from the

Colonial Secretary,

his

Hon. T. H. Wollehead-Perhaps I may be permitted to make a few remarks. If I have misrepresented or made any misstatements I bave done so quite unintentionally and I am very sorry for it. I sobalt, however, that the methods which have been followed by my bon colleagues fa discussing public questions of great importance are in my opiates unconsti- tailonal and irregular.. In referenca to the correspondence, it cannot be regarded as other wlatihan pilvate if it is not made public. Letters ard sent by the Governor to the unofficial members and they, meet in secret. There are no repoilers present, and I canalder.that to conduct public business in such a way is totally opposed to cons.tutional Cavenment and con- stitational sale. As regards the hoo, member's statement that I have cast aspersions and made changes, I subm't that my letters will not bear any such interpresallon and that a question of public imperiance should not be dealt with in the way this ques ton has been dealt with. I would refer, la respect to the statement that the correspondence is not pilvale, to the correspondence which passed between the anofficial members and the Government in con nection with the Saultary Board. Tae documenis wete, as far I am aware, private, that is to Y they did ne: se, the light of day for a very long period al time-about twelve months, and the community were totally unaware of what their reprecatetires bad said to the Government in their communications. If I have offended anyone. I am extremely sorry, as nothing was further from my latention.

The Colonial Secretary-I do not wish to pro. long the discussion, nor is it my intention to do so, but it would throw considerable light on the matter if the hon, member would'inform us if he consulted the Chamber of Commerce about this question. I have reason for asyling that he did, And if that is so it would tend to show he did not regard it as pilvati

Hon. T. H. Whitehead-The Chamber anni, ́mously agreed to address the Government on this question and I cordially supported what they did.

His Excellency-Have you consulted them on the subject of this correspondence ?

Bon, T. H. Waltebcad-This correspondence was submited orly at a late bour In committee and it was unanimously decided to strictly adbere to the recommendation addressed to the Goverment, but the question of the publishing of the letter from your Excellency to the senior unofficial member was postponed for farther consideration.

The Colonial Secretary Then I understand he has consulted the Committee of the Chamber and that he did not regard the correspondence as private.

Hao. T. H. Whitehead-I have never regarded as private, and it should never be so regarded

by any hon, member,

The discussion then closed,

FINANCIAL MINUTES.

Financial minutes Nos, 11 to 26 were, on the motion of the Colonial Secretary, referred to the Finance Commlidge,

FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT.

THE LIMEWASHING OF PREMISES, The Colonial Secretary-1 have the honour to move that the Council approve of the by-law regarding the cleansing and limewashing of pre-

Was

His Excellency--Ob, yes.

The Colonial Secretary-The correspondence to which the hon. member refers might have been handed to the press when it was written, I do not know what the reason of the delay it, The reply to the hoo, member's question is "No."

THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION BILL. The Acting Attorney-General-In moving the first reading of the Bill entitled an Ordinance to appropriate a percentage of seventeen and bail per centum of the Colonial revenues as con- tribution for the defence of the colony, I trust your Excellency will allow me, as this is probably the last time that I shall have an opportunity of addressing this Council, to offer a few remarks I fully upon this very important subject. recognise, air, and appreciate the strenuous efforts of the untfficial members of this Council to curtall, so far as they possibly can, the expenditure of this colony, but, sir, it seems to me that this question is not a local question, but a matter of imperial interest, and it must be den't with as such. We have no sight, str, I thick, to look upon this matter as purely a ques- tou of the internal position of this colony but we must coulder the paint as an Imperial ques tlon and we must deal with it to a broad and comprehensive split (Hear, bear). We bave heard, us, from home, and we have received a telegram within the last few days addlay to que previoes leformation upon the subject, that the people of England, the people of Great Britain, are at the present moment engaged in strenuous efforts to make our conally strong and able to hold her own to the future as she has done in the past. (Applause.) I think, sir, I am right in saying that the people of Great Brlizin have this year shown a dispoiliion to contribute, and to contribute liberally, to the defence of the Empire of which we are all so pisud, and I am sorry, sir, that it may appear from the memoran- dam of the unofficial members of this Couacl!" that Hongkong is not equally willing to bear ber share in the bardea of the Empire. "I speak, sit, in this Council us an Englishman who is proud of the traditions of his country, and I am sure that not only every member of this Couteli but every British subject to this coleny must have rejoiced and felt giad when he received the news that the people in the old country were freely contributing towards the defence of the Empire. Of course, sl, I quite recogniz: the fact that here Is a local aspect of this question to be considered as well as an Imperial sspèci, bat (ooking to what we are golog on around us out here in the East, looking at the fact that it is necessary out bere at the present not only that our merchanis sad nen of business should be active and intelligent, but also that we should have upon the spot an armament and considerable strength-looking to that fact, sir, I feel it to be a very great mit- fortune that at the present moment the unofficial

members of this Council should not see their way to allow this money, the military contribe- tion of 17 per cent, to be voted without oppaal- ton. (Applause.)

Hon, T. H. Whitebead-Exclude the moale pal revenue and I am quite willing.

The Acting Attorney "General—Of course, if he exclades the manicipal revenue I take it the contribution would be much less.

Hon T. H. WERehead-Increase the per ceulage If necessary, but let as have justice.

The Acting Attorney-General--The hon. member speaks about justice and so on, but as I have already said. It seems to me the question is whether we are willing to contribute freely to- wards the defence of the Empire; and I think it would be evidence of our willingness to contil- bute towards that defence if the members of this Council toanimously voted this money. I thick, sir, It is of paramount importance that we should be well protected in the Far East, that our navy should be kept at a high standard, and that we should have gizone Imperfal garrison in Hong- kong, I hope these few words of minc-I am Borry that I have not the eloquence of some of the other members of the Council to express myself better-I hope that the unofficial mem. bers of the Council will give some weight to the few words I have spoken and I hope they will, if possible, reconsider their determination and that they will vote this money, this contribution for the defence of the Empire,

The Colonial Secretary—I am glad to beur leading members of the commualty, All I can that the hon. member has consulted the say is that these views are not the same as I have beard expressed; they steentirely opposite. Hon. T. H. Whitehead-Will you kindly give Games?

The Colonial Secretary—I do not think is necessary for me to give names; I am stailag what are facts. It is a feature of this discussion that the two members representing the Chinese have made no oppostilon and have 201 isloed their unofficial colleagues to opposing this Bill the decument on the subject,

Hon. T. H. Whitehead-Hen. Ho Kal signed

is perfectly well known to Hos, Ho Kai and this The Colonial Secretary—That is a fact which Council. I can see no reason for the delay, and if the hon, member had listened as he said he did he would have heard that your Excellency could hold oat no hope that their memoran duca would be entertained, and I have no doubt that your Excellency bas very good ground for that statement.

Hon. C. P. Chater-With your Excellency' permission I should just like to make one remark and that is on the subject of a word used by the hou, Colonial Secretary, namely, to bark" this Bill. My object is not to burk this Bill. He says that we have had every opportanly for discussing the Bill for some time past. So we have, and the purport of our discussion is the memorandum forwarded to the Secretary of State, All I ask is that the consideration of this Bill, or rather the first reading of iåls Bill, abouid not take place until we have had an answer from the Secretary of State. 1 have no objectiu busking the BI

SUPREME COURT.

SPECIAL SESSION,

December 4tb.

I am fully convinced. You are aware that some| LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. time ago ↑ appolated a Commission to angstre | into the hospital That Commisilon has cont lots reports, which will be paɔllaked. All the members of the Commituioa” are unan)mous in

the past, but they all consider that in the loterests (Before his Lordship Dr. J. W. Carvingian, praising the good work done by the hospital ia of the sick and destitute who make use of the hospital, and with a view to their comfort,

C.M.G., Chuf Justice) improvements should be effected. In the vlaws of the members of the Commission I entirely concur, and I now wish to Inform you that it is my fatention, without undue delay, to give you every assistance to place the hospital above criticism, so far as ito sapliary maintenance and the cleanliness of the patients who make use of are concerned. To effect this desirable object I am about to appoloi a Steward whose solo time and attention are to be devoted to maintala and cleanly condition. You, gentlemen, are ing the hospital and its inmates in a sanitary merchants whose

time is much engrossed

THE GREEN ISLAND PIRACY CASE, Ho Van, charged with piracy on a fishing boat The case of Regina v. Chan Cheung and

off Green Island on October and was opened to-day before His Lordship the Chief Justice and a special jury. Mr. Pollock (Acting Attorney. General) conduc'ed the prosecuton and Dr. Ho

signed by the CrowES, Kil appeared for the defence, having been

The special Jary was composed as follows:- Messrs. Fred."Dodwell, St, C. Michaelsen, J, S. Van Buren, G. C. Anderson, J. J. B. Heemikirk, R. C. Wicóx and J. G. Smilk,

secured, each comprising eight counts, covering There were two Indictments against the acts of murder, waanding and robbery.

The Acting Attorney-General explained to the Jary the nature of the charges. Tan prosecuton, he said, would prove that there was a robbery on the boat on the date named, and that the robbery was accompanied with violence. One man, Cten Tsang, had been so verlonsly wounded that be died, and another, Sin Un, was badly est

in the

Auction.

PUBLIC AUCTION

VALUABLE AND USEFUL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, COTTAGE PIANO, HANDSOME PICTURES & ORNAMENTS,

&c.,

Xc..

"HE Undersigned has received Instructions

to Sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

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at bly Sales Rooms, DUDDELL STREET (For Sundry Accounts),

A QUANTITY OF

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

Comprising DRAWING ROOM SUÏTE, MARBLE-TOP and FANCY TABLES, OVERMANTELS, MARBLE CLOCK, BRONZES, MENTS, &c.

ORNA.

WATER

COLOURS and PAINTINGS.

HANDSOME ENGRAVINGS,

SUNDRY CANTON BLACKWOOD ARTICLES,

One Very HANDSOME SATINWOOD CYLINDER WRITING DESK with BOOK- CASE, Several TEAK and ROSEWOOD BOOK CASES.

ONE COTTAGE PIANO, by W. ROBINSON Co., la Good Condilon. CARPETS, STAIR-CARPETING, FEN- DERS. &c

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NG TABLES and SETS, SINGLE and DOUBLE WARDROBES. PLAIN and with GLASS DOORS, SUNDRY BED-ROOM FURNITURE, BATH-ROOM REQUISITES, &c, &c.

ONE RICKSHA with RUBBER TYRES. ONE AVIARY,

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Joe.

Catalogues faced prior to Sale. On View from FRIDAY, the 4th December. TERMS OF SALK :—As customary.

GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer. Hongkong, 4th December, 1896.

by your own affalis," and though you, out of the goodness of your bearis, are willing to sacrifice both time and money whilst managing the affairs of the hospital, it is not reasonable to expect that you can attend to all the minute though important detal's which are involved in the management of an institution such as the Tong Wab. I feel sure, therefore, that the up- polaiment of Stoward which I propose to make be welcomed by you not only on account of the cleanliness of the hospital and the pillants which it will effect, but also because it will sellers you for being directly responsible for details which you cannot possibly find lime la

on the hand, while Lam Chun was beaten with attend to. When this Steward has been ap

hasaboo The fishing boat left the village of pointed I am confident that complaints as to unclean hospital clothing and bedding and un-

Yung Sha Wan on Oct. 22nd, between 8 and 9 shaved patients will cease. You must be a

.m., for Hongkong, and the crew consisted of Chen Tsing and his brother Ching Kan, who desirous as I am that the hospital should be maintained los iborooghly sanitary condition were the owners, and the two other men, Lam Chan and Slu Un. When off Green Island they Hon. Ho Kal-I was about to rise to support and that due provision should be made for the the amendment when the Colonial Secretory patients. I can therefore rely upon your doing wern attacked by two boats, one having five men rose ; giherwise there would have been no stute- Į everyibing to kulp the newly-appointed Steward on board and the other four, Sia Un was in the ment about my allence. My supporting the to carry out his duties in such a manner as will bow, and its bands were cat and his parse and amendmen: does not show that I am unwilling bring credit to the Institution, the reputation of coat stolen, after which he jumped overboard and to contribute towards an increased contribution which should be jealously guarded by you. swam for half an hour until picked up. The de- to the Imperial Government. On the other hand, Haring touched on the sanitary maintenance of ceased, Chen Tiao, was rowing amidshina and we want more secudty for the defence of our the hospital and the cleanliness of the patients I he was attacked with knives and fell overboard,

come to A more" delicate subject,

belog afterwards dragged aboard one of the position abroad and at home, and we shall have DOW

treatment » accorded to the other boats, Lim Chan was beaten on the to pay for it. The only thing I can see in this vfr., the

*TO admitted to the hos

arms and shoulders with bamboos. About 130 case to the unfortunate way in which it has been patients who

aware that bitherio all caitles of fresh fish were taken from the boat communicated to us. That is to say, we are pital placed in a position distinctly different from that pallents; admitted to the hospital have been and $12 were taken from the deceased. The of Singapore. Seventeen and a half per cent, has created, according to methods in which the boat drified away, and, Lam Chun reached his been charged on both colonies, but on the one Chinese bellero Now I do not propose on the village, going then with the brother of deceased PIECE.

present eccasion to criticise those methods, but to Rangkong. The dead body came ashore at hard the municipal rates were excepted, while in the case of Hongkong our municipal rates bave I wish it to be clearly understood that it is not Stonecutters; and the Yaumail police were in been included. Now we are fighting a difficult my intention to faterfere with them. Bat while formed of the affair. Lam Chap could identify both the prisoners as having taken part in the qucation, and fighting for a principle does not treatment according to Chinese view li not to in the least, I submit, make us half-hearted to be abolished, I consider that patients in the attack, and would say both were what tends to the protection of the glorious Tung Wah Hospital should be given an opper-am boat, but the other witness could Empire to which we all belong. (Applause.)

property tunity of exercising an option and should be not identify them. Besides the Hoo. F. H. May-The objection to this Bill is allowed to see doctor versed in methods which named, 33 and a coat were stolen from Slu Va. "Counsel referred to, the probable that so far no good reasons have been shown why are not Chloese, and if they desire to be treated we should not be placed on the same footing us by such doctors every facility of being no lɛeated

defence and said If It could be proved that the accused were in the boats, even if they did not Singapore. May I point out to the unofficial should be afforded to them. Many of you, members that very good reasons have been gentlemen, are no doubt believers in Chinese shown by the Secretary of State in the corre-treatment, but there are also among you some spondence that took place in 1895 why this who have avalled themselves of treatment by colony should be placed on a different footing European dectora. Why should patients to the from Singapore lo this matter. The simple Tang Wah hospital not have an opportunity of reason is that the revenue of Singapore is about doing the same thing? As a Governor of a Hritish Colony I think it is my duty to afford three times the revenue of this colons, and although the municipal revenus is eliminated them the opportunity, which should not be con silil they get a large contribution. If you fined to the rich only, but which'should he also ilmlaated what is called municipal revenue here extended in the poor. I therelors intend to —but there happens to be no such thing—you appoint a Chinese trained in Western medical get a less contribution. I understand the science to reside at the Tung Wah and to treat unofficial members are quite ready to pay and I

any patients who may desire to be treated i am not to the lost surprised to hear that they by kim. You must understand that no com. are as patriolic as any of us here. The hon. pulsion of soy kind is to be used. If the member representing the Chamber of Commerce palect prefers Chinese treatment, has even said that if you eliminate the municipal is to prevent him from having it. But 11, on the zevende he does not at all object to an lecrease of other hand, he destees to receive European the percentage. It seems to me it is six of one treatment a medical man will be resident in the and balf a dozen of the other. The question hospital who' can treat him. I feel I can rely is, how much are,we golag to pay, and I do not upon your explaining the position to the Chinese think it matters much whether you Include community or kallong for whom you are acing, municipal revenus er exclude it and make it I am quite aware that Chinese are very conser Iwasty per ceat.

vative and are not in favour of change. "It is not The amendment was then put, with the fol- | improbable therefore 'that many will still con lowing result --

tinue to be treated by the Chinese doctors in the Ayes.

Nos.

hospital, bat it is not at the same time anlikely Hon, E. R. BILILIOS Hoa. WxA VU

that some will sak to have the benefit of the 10 ΚΑΙ

F. H. MAY

advice and treatment of the doctor trained in C. P. CHATER THE HARBOUR MASTER Western medical science. In say case I shall T. H.WHITEHEAD THE DIRECTOR OF PUR. feel that I have done my best to give all classes

LIC WORKS

of the community, an equal chance of being THE ACTING COLONIAL | treated according to methods, which I of course

TREASURER

regard as the best, and If they still prefer to THE Ocean Steamship Cale steamer Orestes, adhere to their own doctors they cannot say they from Londos, left Singapore for this nort, and have not been afforded an opportunity of baring

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THE ACTING ATTORNEY

GENERAL

THE COLONIAL SECRE.

TARY MAJOR-GENTRAL BLACK

The amendment was therefore lost, and the mallon for the first reading of the Bill was then pat and carried.

THE ARRANGEMENT OF SEATS, NA

no one

actually strike the blows, or leflict wounds, they were guilty. of complicity, and a Lam Chun sald he could identify them and the other witness. could not, It could hardly be said that the thing was a concocted plan....

Mr. J. E. Meugeas, Boardlog Officer, produced a marked chart shewing the pastilons given by

the witnesses "s the scene of the attack.

Dr. Bell gave evidence av to the injuries sus. tained by Lam Chan.

taken the Court adjourned til 10 am, to-morrow. Akerla’large amount of evidence' had been

SHIPPING and mail NEWS,

MAILS DUE : Tacoma (Victoria) to-morrow, French (Tamise) 9th inst. American (City of Rio de Janeiro) 12th inut, English (m) 16th inst German (............) 17th Inst. Tacoma (Olympia) 25th lost. American (City of Paking) 28th Inst. Canadian (Empress of China) goth Inst.

The Imperial German Mall Iner Sachim left Shanghai for this port at rr am, to-day, and it due bere on or about Monday? morning,

what I am bound to regard as better treatment. may be expected here on or about the 9th inst. I am very glad to learn from a report dated aird

The P. M. S. S. Co.'s steamer City of Paling, with mails, etc., left San Francisco for this pori, via Yokohams, Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghal, on the rat last.

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November from Dr. Atkinson that six pxilents THX Agents (Mears. Jardine Matheson & Co.) who were in the Tong Wah Hospital were traar- Inform us that the steamship Giesogla, from ferred, at their own request, to the Government | New York and the Straits, "left Singapore for this Civil Hosptial. This leads me to believe that | port yesterday morning. 'If the benefits of Western treatment are explained Hon. T. H. Wtlichead-May I be allowed to to those who cannot be cured by Chinese treat. draw your Excellency's attention for one moment ment, and gradually are realised by practical to the arrangement of the seats at the table and experience, it will not be long before the pre- to suggest that the Government follow a similar judice which exists among many Chinese against course to that puisued in Singapore, and that is | Western medical methods will be mielmised, that the hon, official members take the head of | and, #s ilme progresses, entirely removed. In the table and the unofficial members the foot of the interests of suffering humanity such a con-

THE P. M. S. 5. Co's steamer City of Ría de the table as is done in nearly all the Crown summation is greatly to be desired, and it will Zonafro, with mails, etc., from San Francisco to

Plans for the necessary buildings have been colonies. 1 I think it is very desirable'and would be a source of gratificallon to me if any action the rath ulto,, via Honolulu, "has arrived at prepared and the estimated cost of the land and facilitate public business.

on my part contributes towards such a desirable Yokohams, and will leave for this port; tabuldings, exclusive of machinery, will be about The Colonial Secretary--The suggestion of result. I am therefore anxious that the doctor | Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, to- | 135,000. the bon-member will be taken into consideration. | who is to reside at the hospital should possess { murrow mainlog. I de unt koow what has prompted it. The an acquaintance with the English, tongue suffi combination of the unofficials and officials has cient to enable him to explain fally to the patients worked harmoniously, and so far as I am aware in the Toog Wah Hospital what the Visiting It has not hampered, hindered, or interfered in Surgeon may wish to be told to them regarding any way with public business,

their diseases and to act as interpreter to the Viilting Justices and others who visit the hospital. The Colonia! Surgeon has hitherto Progriss acted as Vidilag Surgeon at the Tung Wah || Ciara Hospital. But that officer has so many other | Meafoò............................................. duties to perform that he cannot give the timu | Tamixí una and sitopilon required for such an important duly as that of visiting and inspecting the Tung Wah Hospital. I therefore hope to be able to appoint an officer whore sole duty will be to visit the Tag Wah Hosplial and who will be at all times ready to give the Committee the bencft of his advice and nevistazon. "I trust to be mble to secure for this appolotment the services, of medical gentleman who is well known to

H.E. Major-Geneṛál Black-In Jamaica we sat nearly as we are at present and I belleve business was facilitated thereby, becsura you can get good Information. I wish I was sitting next to my hon, friend Mr. Chater, as I would then get plenty of laformalios, (Laughter.)

The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded. Hon, T. H. Whitebead-I rise, sir, to move that the farther consideration of this Bill be past. poned until a reply has been received from the The Colonial Secretary brought up the report Secretary of State for the Colonias to the of the Finance Committée-and-moved lis-adop-memorandum of the unofficial members on the tion.

subject. I concur in much that has fallen from The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded, the lips of the Acting Attorney-General in regard Carried,

to the necessity for England being fortified and in a posfiton, not only on sea but on land, to held her own against any combination. At the same time I submit that this colony should and has the sight to claim to be placed on the same miacs,

basis as Singapore'has been placed, and explain that this by-law his bagn

o por may altered to meet the convenience ofthe people who tion of the municipal revenue should be taken by will be affected by it. My hon, friend

the Imperial Government for Imperial milliary purposes. who represents the Chinese in this Couple consulted in this matter and his views were con- Hon, C. P. Chater-I have to second the veyed to the Sanfiary Board, and this by-law amendment which the hon, member who repre has been altered to meet those views and the sents the Chamber of Commerce has proposed. convenience of those people who will be affected As your Excellency pointed out in your opening address, the unofficial members have, sont a by the carrying out of the by-law,

memorandum to the Secretary of State for the Colonies saking that the milltary con ribation should be as it has been for the past ten yous, namely, £40,000, instead of what it is proposed to be in the Ordinance now before us. "In spite of the remarks made | Metara, Arnhold, Karberg & Co.), Liu Trz-ibar, | been histed to me that there may be opposiiton by the top, the Attorney-General, with which for one quite spree, i think, sir, in Justice to the unofficial members en saawer to our memorandam ought to be received and wrought to have time to discuas the sazwer before we agree to the first reading of the Bill. Therefore, sir, I beg to second the amendment of the bon. member for the Chamber of Commerce.

The Colonial Secretary-On behalf of the Government I regret very much that delay is impossible. I do not think, that any hon. member of this Council wit for a moment deny that this Government has given the questio

The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded. Hon, C. P. Chater-Tols in move in the right direction, but I should very much like to biing forward another matter connected with it. namely, the limewashing of the houses twice a year. It is not only an expense to the landlords but is a source of great inconvenience and sunoy. ance to the tenants. May I ask you: Excellency if you will suggest to the Sanitary Board thetaking this matter into consideration. I think now that the colony has been so thoroughly cleansed Umewashlog once a year is all that is necessary for all purposes.

The Director of Public Works-The mat ter of limewashlog twice a year has been fully considered by the Board and the Board are unani- mous in the opinion that at present it would be bighly prejudicial to the health of the colony to make any change in the present system of lime

THE TUNG WAH HOSPITAL.

THE GOVERNOR AND THE NEW DIRECTORS, Yesterday His Excellency the Governor mat the newly-elected Directors of the Tung Wah Hospital in the Council Chamber. The Colonia! Secretary and Dr. Ho Kal were also present.

The Colonial Secretary fairadaced the new and highly respected by the Chinese com Directors, who are Messa-Lo Tar-isang (of manity of this Colony. How, gentlemen, It has

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c Hatlan..019911925)9915488 I carried out would be a burden to the Chinese.. (of the Shiu Lus Piece Goods shop), Tal Yat hing (of the Kis Fat Rice shop), Fan Fat-shan For example, it has been suggested that a poor Freyr mig (of the Sun Hing Cotton Yars firm).

rate should be charged on the Chinese resident Coptic „........................ His Excellency sald: Genilémen,

I congratulate

should be looked after by the Government. If the members of the Tung Wan Hospital Corpora. matters are carried an properly and harmoniously CAlltagong than on the selection of the Committes elected to at the Tung Wah, no such rate need be contem. Keong Wat ................................... administer the affairs of the Hospital during the plated, and I am certale you gentlemen will da next year. I sta especially glad to obterra that all in your power to promote harmony and to the three members of the Committee, who are advance the welfare of the hospital and of these entrusted with the management of its flann. who are admitted to it. I rely upon you, there. clal affalee and epon whom the chief share fore, le comparate cells im We have November--Borneo, Aclown, Pingsway, 20th of the executive work falis, are gentlemen who exactly the same object in view—the kind'and - November --- Balmoral. 24th Novemberme have been long connected with Hongkong and humane treatment of the disental, and the best. Bayern, Chingue, Myrmidon, Oolong, Bling who possess a knowledge of Engilao. I trusting and, if ponible, cuilog of those who are sick | Dark - Richmerz, Sinta, 27th November that this is a sign that the Corporation as anto death, I have had some coples of these Formosa, Oscar, 1st December-isles Rich. sapratented by its Committee is prepared to take remake printed in Chinese, and they will be murt, Promitkeus, Sydney, steps to improve the present condition of the ' given to you for your faformátlan."-

HOSHWARD-17th November--Arzyli, Glas» kupital. Then such larpcaviment le nouorary

washing. I hope that under those circumstances | every consideration, and kas afforded avery op pleased to meet you to-day and i am very i bera to support the destitute Chinein sick wha | Fohn Baixity comman

the hon, member will not press his suggestion. portunity possible to every member of the His Excellency-Will it be expensive. Council to bave this question put before the Hoo, C. P. Chater-The cost la about $1 a Secretary of State. Therefore, to come forward house of three floors, and as there are about | now that this Government has given all these 10,000 houses in the colony the cast is very great. opportanfiles and to try and buck this Bill, as Resides the expanse.it le a source of very great hon, members are trying to do, does not, I think, inconvenience and annoyance to the tenants.

reflect credit on tons Imperial fosinta which They have to turn out while the limewaahing the hon. member on my right informs me they is going on, and I have known a great many parrest. The representative of the Chamber tananis remore to empty houses in the vicially of Commerce amilies. I congratulate him upon eather than atand the limewashing operations, his smile, but I would like to know whether he After the remarks of the Director of Public has consclied the leading members of the com- Works I will leave the matise in abeyance at munfly on this question. bissent, tenising khas me soon as the opportuniig - Han¡ T, H. Whichudd--i Kava Ganeuliod (24

PASSED THE CANAL.

OUTWARD-6th November-Saghallin. 13th November--Bantomond, Billona, Gresias, 17th

The lot contains an ares of 37,500 square foot, has a good frontage and an adequate fresh water supply. On the sea front a Pier or Wharf sufi. clant for the immediate requirements of the Company will be constructed, the cost of which is included in the above mentioned sum,

The machinery which will be necessary (including « sıcam-launch) can be obtained at a cost of about $4,000:

Arrangements have been made whereby the strvices of Mr. Holdsworth have been secured as General Manager of the Company for a term of five years. His unique experience in Mien manipulation will be of immense value to the Company,

The only contract entered Into Is ona mada between Mr. Holdsworth of the one part and the Company of the other part, a draft of which has for the purpose of identification' been signed by two of the persons signing the Memorandum and Articles of Association,

The Agreement, Memorandum and Articles of Association, and plans and all siker foforms. Lion can be inspected and given at the Offices of the Company's Solicitor. Mr. K. W. Mouwkey, No. 51 and $3. Queen's Road Central.

Applications for shares should be made upon forms, which can be obtained from the Com- pany's Bankers of Solicitor and the amount payable on application must at the same time be paid to the Company's Bankers.

If no allotment is made, the deposit will be

returned without deduction or laterest.

A General Meeting of applicants will be held an the 16th December, 1896, when the allotment

· of shares will be proceeded with.

Hongkong, 27th November, 1895, < [183

NOTICE

THE Undersigned begs to notify the PUBLIC production of the HONGKONG AND CHINA GAI COMPANY'S TAR and COKE, and that he will Carry on Business as a DEALER in TAR and COKE at No. 251, PRAVA WEST.

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