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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1901. 0

U.S. MAIL LINES.

PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO., OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL S.S. CO.,

TOYO KISEN KAISHA.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

TURTHER GRANT OF EXCHANGE COMPENSATION.

Regarding the further grant of exchange compensation to Civil Servants of Hongkong. discussed at yesterday's meeting of the Legis lative Council, and which was reported briefly in our last evening's issue, the following is an extended account of the proceedings...

His Excellency the Governor-Before we proceed to the orders of the day, gentlemen, there is a matter that I have been instructed to hring before you by telegram from the Secretary of State for the Colonies. In October Inst the estimates of expenditure went home and, at that time we were aware that in the Straits Settle ments, and the Federated Malay States an increase had been granted in the salaries and emoluments of the officials. However, there was no provision made for any increase here further than that recommended at the time by

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, the Committee. A short time afterwards 1

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TUESDAY, 31st December, at Noon, .....THURSDAY, 9th Jan., 1902, at Necs. ..SATURDAY, 18th January, at Noon, ...SATURDAY, 25th January, at Noon. TUESDAY, 4th February, at Noon. TUESDAY, 11th February, at Noon.

HE P. M. Company's Steamship "CHINA," will be despatched for SAN FRAN- TCISCO, SHANGHAI, KAGASANI, INLAND SEA, ROBE, YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU, on TUESDAY, the 31st instant, at NOON, taking Freightfor Japan, the

received from the Secretary of State a copy of the despatch that had been addressed to the Straits Settlements in answer to the representa-

tions made by the Straits Settlements and

Malay States, The Secretary of State had

question about that, and I think that is one of the strongest reasons why we should grant this increase. For my part, I have much pleasure in supporting it.

Injerious to this Colony, if it were placed upon 2 besis of inferiority to the Straits Settlements and the Malay States, and further I may tell you that we have the greatest difficulty at the present moihent with our present salaries,în His Excellency the Governor-I do not procuring men for the gael, the police, the know whether I mentioned it, but the proposal water police and those small appointments for

is that this increase should take place from the which Europeans are required. The Colonial first of next month, and that is one of the Secretary has placed in my hands a letter from reasons I wished to bring the matter before the the senior unofficial member, Mr. Chater. He Council today before the first of next month. stairs that he is sorry at being unable to be As a mile I disapprove of retrospection in such present and adds I am very strongly of cases; and I think it is better that we have the opinion that our Civil Service here should nothing arranged before the date arrives. If it is be slaced in a worse position than the service in Singapore, and I feel sure the Community would be of the same opinion," That is all have to say upon the subject, and I place it before you.

Hon. Dr. Ho Kai-! understand, sir, the unofficial members are chiefly concerned in this matter and that the official members will neither discuss nor vote.

not.

His Excellency the Governor-No, they will

the wish of the unofficial members that, it be

postponed, Lam entirely in their hands.

Hon. T. H. Whitehead-In-deference to the

unanimity on the part of my colleagues

have no desire to stand in the way. Only before giving my vote on a question involving very considerable nutiny of money. I should have liked to have had an opportunity of fully considering and discussing all the pros. and

cons.

merits. Still I have no desire to oppose the wishes of the majority.

My sympathies are entirely with the Hon. Dr. Ho Kai-With your leave, and in resolation, but as an ordinary matter of busi- the absence of the senior unofficial member, Iness. I should have liked to have had an will propose a resolution in order that my opportunity of going inta the matter, and dis unofficial colleagues may have an opportunity cussing it in all its different phases and on its of discussing this question to-day. The pro- position I have to make is as follows:-"That the decision of the Rt. Hon. the Secretary of State for the Colonies regarding the further grant of exchange compensation to Civil ser vants of this Colony, subject to the approval of the Legislative Council, be approved by this proposition?

The motion on being put to the Council, wast carried unanimously."

Other business was as follows.-

BIRTHS AND DEATHS REGISTRATION,

one knows, has added an immense area to the opinion is rond Surface of the Colony, and my that the vote has not been correspondingly in- creased, when the extra cost of labour and material is taken into account, with the increase of area. These are the only explana tians I can give so far.

THE CIVIL SERVICE VOTE. The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of thirty thousand seven hundred and twenty-eight dollars and twenty-seven cents ($30,738.27) to meet the cost of increases of salaries of the subordinates in the Civil Service during the current year.

The recommendation was approved.

TIENTSIN DAY BY DAY.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

TIENTSIN, December 14th

MARRIAGE.

The marriage of Miss Lucy Detring, a daughter of the Commissioner of Customs, to the Marquis Deati di Pirajivo. Lieutenant in the Italian Navy, took place to-day and proved quite a social event. The wedding took place in the Church of St Louis, both the parties being Catholics, at 3 o'clock, and some time before that hour arrived the Church was

United States, and Europe. Passengers are allowed to break their journey at any point coptional advantages at present such as the Council. Have your leave to make this the orders of the day is the second reading As a rule we are cast in the shade out here by

Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers, and to the principal cities of the United States or Canada.

en route.

Passengers holding through ORDERS TO EUROPE have the choice of the Overland Rail Routes from San Francisco, including the SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL PACIFIC, UNION PACIFIC, DENVER and RIO GRANDE, and NORTHERN PACIFIC RAIL- WAY; also the CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY on payment of £4 in addition to the regular tarif rate.

Passengers holding Orders for OVERLAND CITIES in the United States have between SAN FRANCISCO and CHICAGO, the option of the SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL PACIFIC, UNION PACIFIC, DENVER and RIO GRANDE, and other direct connecting Railways, and from Chicago to destination the choice of direct lines.

Special rates (First-class only) to Europeau Points, are granted to Missionaries, Members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic and Consular Services, and European Civil Service Officials located in Asia, and te European Officials jù the Service of the Governments of China and Japan.

TO UNITED STATES and CANADIAN POINTS, Special rates (first class only) are -confined and will apply only to Missionaries, Members of the Naval and Military Services,

and to Consular and Diplomatic Officials of the Governments of China and Japan.

Return Passage. Reduction will be made to passengers who do not hold return tickets, making the return journey between ports in the Orient and Honolulu or beyond, within twelve months.

Through Bills a Lading issued for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Franscisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, via Overland Railway, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to parts in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Companies' and connecting Steamers.

Freight will be received on board until 4 P., the day previous to sailing, Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 P.M. same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same is required.

Consular Invoices to accompany each shipment of Cargo or parcel (valued at $100. Gold or over) destined to l'oints, heyond San Francisco, in the United States, should be sent to the Companies' Office addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.

Merchant's Invoice will be sufficient for cargo or parcel (each shipment) when the value is less than $100. U.S. Gold.

For further Information as to Passage and, Freight, apply to the Agency of the Com panies, Queen's Building.

J. S. VAN BUREN, Agent.

1902

Hongkong, 21st December, 1901.

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on pension.

determined that in future all appointments, the emoluments of which were over $1,200 a year shall be paid in sterling, as also the salaries of the European police, prison warders and other subordinate positions occupied by Europeans appointed from home, but as regards the pre- sant holders of these there were certain ex- advantages held by old officials who received when they were onleave their half pay at 3/8 a dollar, and pension at the same rate.

The Colonial Secretary-4/-on leave and 3/8 His Excellency the Governor-Yes. Well, the Secretary of State felt that he could hardly interfere with these advantages enjoyed by the present helders. So as far as the present holders of these were concerned, they received the option whether they would have their salaries in future paid in sterling at what the practical valuation of the sterling was, taking into consideration the possible advantage to pension pay, but that they would have the alter native of an increase not on the pay but that while actually serving in the Colony the com pensation allowance for exchange should be given on the whole instead of the half salary. That increase was not to be calculated in either their leave or their pension but was to be a purely local increase while they continued to sarve in the Colony, during the lifetime of the present holders. Well, when that came before me, in that despatch the Secretary of State in- formed me that he did not at present propose to increase the salaries of the officials in Hong kong until he was satisfied as to the francia, soundness of Hongkong. When I received thaj despatch I saw at once the position in which this Colony would be 'placed if the officials in the Straits were to be better paid than the cor- responding positions were worth in Hongkong, Both Colonies are recruited, and will be recruit ed in the future, by cadets who go through the same examinations, and in accordance with their positions on the list these cadets have the option of choosing where they go. Naturally, if we are the

WORST PAID COLONY IN THE EAST

we must expect to get simply the remainder, The most successful will naturally choose the best paid position. I wrote in answer to that and I pointed out this to the Secretary of State and also that at the present time we find it extremely difficult to get recruits for our police, our water police, and our warders, or any posi- tion for which we want Europeans in this Colony. I pointed out further the position in which this would place Hongkong. Further more, I went into the question of the financial position of the Colony, and I am speaking entirely to the unofficial members of this Council --I think it is unnecessary for me to say any thing upon that matter. Anybody who has seen the list of public companies, shares, and other matters which are within the cognisance of any

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H.E. the Governor-Certainly.

Hon. Dr. Ho Kai continuing, said I am

The Attorney-General-The first item in

of a Bill entitled an Ordinance to amend the Births and Deaths Registration Ordinary, 1806. There are one or two matters in this quite of the same opinion as the senior unoffi-Bill which I should like mors fully to consider cial member of the Council. I certainly think before it is brought on, and as there is no that in the third port of the world we should great urgency in the matter I would ask your not treat our Civil servants in any worse man- sidering that this Colony of Hongkong is the chief port of call for all vessels coming East or going West; and we expect, as we have a righ to expect, that all our Civil servants should

ner than they are treated in Singapore, con-

dis harge their duties in a manner correspond ing to the importance of this Colony. And while we expect faithful and long service from ou Civil servants, we certainly should pay them sufficiently for their faithful work. Sin- gay are, I believe, although it is a larger place than Hongkong, is in prosperity, in trade, and in everything else," far behind Hong kong, and believe the duties there of the Civil servants are not anything like so- hai and important as we have for thern here." So that in sanctioning this further grant in exchange compensation, we are doing nothing but justice to our Civil servants, and I for one as representing the Chinese, the most numerous tax payers in the Colony, am quite of the opinion that their compensation should be in- creased. There is a further inducement, 1 think, in this way, that while they are on active service here they get the full compensation, and in their absence on leave they do not have any such advantage, so that there would be an inducement to work harder here and not go ho.ne on half-pay leave so frequently. We at all events, as colonists and inhabitants, get.

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propose the resolution just 10 test the opinion of my unofficial colleagues and I am quite ready to discuss the question ; I only put th out as a feeler, so that we may all sec was opinion will be expressed and whether we are unanimous in sanctioning this decision of the Secretary of State.

Hon. Wei A Yuk-I beg to concur with all that Dr. Wo Kai has said.

Hon. T. H. Whitehead-My sympathies are entirely with the Civil servants in the matter of the exchange compensation-

H.E. The Governor-The motion is not yet seronded.

Hon. J. J. Ball Irving-I have much pleasure in seconding the proposition put before the Concil. I heartily agree with what Dr. Ho Kai has said.

sir, to postpone the second reading to some future occasion after it has been more fully discussed.

This was agreed to.

REGISTRATION OF EMIGRANTS. The Attorney-General-As regards the next item, the third reading of the Bill entitled an Ordinance to further amend the Chinese Emi gration Consolidation Ordinance, 1889, there are one or two slight alterations which I think it would be desirable to make. I have read it over with the Harbour Master since my re- turn and we have made some slight alterations. The Council went into. Committee on the Bill, and it was considered clause by clause,

On resuming,

The Bill was read a third time and passed on the motion of the Attorney-General, seconded by the Harbour Master.

The Council then adjourned sine die.

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

A meeting of the Finance Committee was held immediately afterwards, the Hon. Colonial Secretary presiding.

STEAM LAUNCHES.

The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of three hundred and thirty-nine dollars ($339) in aid of the vote of $15,200 for Coals, repairs, &c., to steam-launches," Har

bour Master' Department.

The Chairman-The Hon. Harbour Master, in applying for this vote, points out that the actual cost of repairs, etc., to the launches bas exceeded the estimate by nearly $1,000. In order to meet this excess the vote is necessúry.

The recommendation was approved.

SANITARY AND POLICE EXPENSE. The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of one thousand two hundred and fifty-two dollars and fifty cents ($1,252,50) to

cover the cost of;-

13 pairs of wheels and axles complete

at $22.5 per pair,

24 pairs of cushion tyres at $40 per

pair,

Total,...

$

292.50

760.00

$1,352.50

for the use of the Sanitary and Police Depart

ments.

faitly filled and many were standing in the side aisles. The British General and Staff were present in full uniforin; and for once the British. bad all the gold lace and display to themselves, the other military officers present, French, German and Italian, being very plainly attired.

the brilliance of Continental uniforms, but to- day the Sun himself might have taken a back sent. The bride, who was richly attired in. ivory satin, vailed with lace veil and crowned with the time-honoured orange blos. soms, looked very charming, as did her sister as chief bridesmaid in pink satin, and two tiny tots of-sisters and a little friend, who acted as train. bearers, all of whom carried beautiful bouquets of white chrysanthemums. The service was conducted in French, and was choral, a violin accompaniment to the anthem being given by Major Cleveland, of the 3rd Bombay Cavalry, who is engaged, so rumour has it, to Miss

Dom

Detring. After the service, which was short, the guests dispersed, but reassembled at the house of the Commissioner at 5 o'clock, when a reception was held until 7, and heartiest congratulations were showered on bride and bridegroom. The presents were numerous and very elegant, consisting mainly of silver necessaries for the table, some hand- some Peking silk carpets, a magnificent bundle of dark sables, and some very handsome tables. The weather, which has been most exception- ally dull, damp and windless, tumed quite brilliant in the afternoon, and the bride had the necessary gleam of sunshine to ensure her happiness.

EDICTS

have been rather prolific of late. December 8th. "We issue an Edict by command of Her Majesty the Empress Dowager that we have received recommendations from. Prince Ching concerning those officials' actually in serv ce, who have assisted in the peace negotia

tions and now should be reward. Lien Fang, Junior Vice-President Board of Foreign Affairs; is granted the privilege of wearing the one-eyed peacock's feather; Na Tung, Junior Vice- President Board of Revenue, to be Brevet Presiden: of Boards; Chang Yi, who is Reader to the Grand Secretariat, to be Sub-Chancellor of the Grand Secretariat; Chou Fu, Provincial Treasurer of Chilli, to be Brevet Governor of Chun Kwei-lum, Provisional Provinces; Treasurer Honan, to receive the one-eyed peacock's feather; Yiu Chang, Deputy Lieuten ant General and now Minister to Germany, the the button of first rank; Chang Pei-lum, son-in- law of the late Li, fourth or fifth rate Metro- politan Official,"

.

Another Edict on the 8th, continues the bonours list "We are recommended by Her Majesty the Empress Dowager that the con- ditions are quiet and the date is fixed for. The Chairman-The Medical Officer of returning. Prince Ching and Li Hung-chang Health in his letter says that four ambulances have successfully restored pesce, Jung Lu

have been built and are only waiting for wheels. I am sure all the members of committes will agree to this very desirable expenditure. The recommendation was approved,

PUBLIC WORKS.

(B.C.) in a DAYS, saving THREE DAYS to a WEEK in the Trans-Pacific journey, and body who chooses to take the trouble to inquire, have seconded the proposal and my sympathies for the removal of infectious cases to hospital protected the Legations and his mind was 'act

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Hon. T. H. Whitehead-I would certainly

are entirely with the resolution, and I quite realise the necessity of voting an enlarged compensation to Civil servants. But, sit, I would like if this motion could be postponed until next meeting of the Council to have an op- ponunity of considering it. This is the first, practically, I have heard of the motion. I was not aware that it was to be brought forward to-day, and if it would make no difference. I would like time to give it full consideration. If your Excellency would give the unofficial mem- bers an opportunity of perusing the despatches which have passed I have no doubt at all that an unanimous vote could be come to.

His Excellency the Governor-I quite under staud the position of the hon. member. 1 may tell you that I gave this at once to the senior unofficial member of the Council with a view to his communicating with the other members, Unfortunately you were not here, being away

to put down the Boxers, and he can greatly assist us in maintaining the Empire. Wang Wen-ahau has had his heart set on assisting the Government, regardless of all personal risk, Liu Kun-yi, Chang Chi-tung and Yuan Shi-kai each arranged for the protection and preserva- tion of territory north and east, and their merits

The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of mineteen thousand and two hun- dred dollars ($19,200) in aid of the following deserve great reward. Let Prince Ching draw votes -Public Works, annually recurrent ex- penditure,

Maintenance of buildings.................... Maintenance of macadamised roads

2,700.00

****** 10,000,00

in Victoria Maintenance of Praya wall and piers Maintenance of waterworks, city and

Hill.district

Drainage works, miscellaneous......

Total

must see that the operations in this Colony are very much larger than in Singapore; and I think as far as 1, after neatly three years' ex perience, can gather, the financial position of this Colony is as sound as that of any in the British Empire, I pointed out that, and in answer to that I received this telegram from the Secretary of State on the tach:-"Referring to Despatch, No. 443. I agree to proposed

double salary for first order Prince; Jung Lu and Wong Wen-shao be granted the privilege grant to Government officials, additional ex-

of wearing double-eyed peacock feathera change compensation, to begin the first of next month, on condition laid down in the case of

and granted titles of Brevet Guardians of the Heir Apparent; Liu Kunyi be granted the Straits, and subject to consent by the Legislative Council, who must be warned that

500.00 the title of Brevet Guardian of the more revenue may be required." He pointed

Heir Apparent; and Yuan Shi-kai Brevet Junier out in his despatch that possibly very large

2,000.00 Guardian of the Heir Apparent; let sacrifices votes would have to be taken as a consequence

4,000.00 be offered for Li Hung-chang, and let his son of a possible revisitation of the plague, also

..$19,200.06 Li be Probationary Sub-Director of the Court, possibly as the result of the visits from the two

The Chairman--if any.hon. member wishes third or fourth rank. experts coming out, and that it was right to put this before you. But that being so, I at the time. Of course if it is the wish of the any explanation of any of those. Items the place the matter before, you, Every unofficial members that it should be postponed, Director of Public Works will be glad to

myself is interested tam in their hands. As to the despatches, furnish it. official member except in this and it is, I need hardly say, a they were confidential; I have said as much as matter upon which they can neither speak nor I can regarding them and I do not think I can vote. The following are the number of people make them public, because they were con- who would be affected; There would be on the fidential and mention some matters that perhaps. whole a total of 311-public officials affected by it might be as well not to publish. I have no, this-135 in the police, 26 in the gaol, 17 in the objection to show the hon. member the des Harbourmaster's Office, 27 under the Sanitary patch if he wishes to see. it. Perhaps that Board, 32 in the Public Works Department, 9 would be quite sufficient. in the Colonial Becretary's Office, ro in Queen's'

Hop. T. H., Whitehead-That will be quite College, 24 in the, Medical Department, etc sufficient and the amount that will be necessary to pay Hon. J. Thuthura- quite concur with the that increased exchange compensation during proposal made by the hen, member for the their service in the Colony would be

Chinese on every ground, but especially on the ground that it most undesirable that our officials should be paid less than those of any other Cobay. As you, sir, mentioned in your speech we would get the worst men. There is no

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as far as I can see. There are the facts-the only fact I have and am able to place before you. My own view is that it would be very

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BER BALLS, mil alien;end;

Hon. T. H. Whitehead-It appears that there is a very large expenditure in exceru of the estimated cost for the maintenance of maca damised roads. How is it that there has been this excess?

The Director of Public Works-It is very

well known, as being a subject of general

comment, that the roads have been in bad

A stillater Edict, dated 11th, confers the title of Brevet Junior Guardian of the Heir Apparent on Sheng Tastal and Sir Robert Hart. It also orders Chang Vi to be Expectant Vice President of Boards; Liu Leang-chun to be advanced one grade and his name recorded

in the Grand Council.

It is reported that Yuan Shi-kai, when he goes to meet the Court, will be created As. sistant Plenipotentiary.

THE COURT.

December 15th.. condition for some time past, and every effort

The Court is officially announced to have has been made to bring them into a satisfactory state. It has been necessary to undertake very started from Kaifengfu on the 13th inst, and large repairs under that vote in order to bring crossed the Yellow River the same day, having them into anything like a satisfactory condi. the midday meal on board the ferry. The paps as follows tion. Then again the increase of the vote has various stages of the joumey will be as not, I think, kept pace with the increase in the but the precise time of stoppage at each place is not certain, and, though only some sixteen surfaces of roads which it is necessary to maintain. The Praya reclamation, as every days, are to be spent travelling, it may be any,

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