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tain order and guarantee the protection of life and property in the new districts over which we have assumed jurisdiction, and it will be well, therefore, for some time at least, to maintain a sufficient military force there to reniler raids impracticable and the open expression of hostility from within impossible.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE RÉPORT.
BRIGAND OUTRAGE IN MAN-payments made by the owner of the building in respect of the former; also state for the in- formation of the Council under what authority this expenditure has been disbursed P
CHURIA.
RUSSIAN ENGINEERS AND COS.
SACKS KILLED.
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SHANGHAI, 24th June. Brigands near Kirin have killed two Russian engineers and ten Cossacks.
OUTRAGE ON GERMAN EN-
GINEERS IN SHANTUNG. GERMAN TROOPS TO THE RESCUE,
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SHANGHAI, 25th June.
Mr. Hildebrandt, engineer, and two surveyors, engaged on the railway works, have been carried off by Chiuese from Kinochan,
The first company of the Seebattalion has gone to the rescue,
THE MISSIONARY DISTURB- ANCE NEAR FOOCHOW.
DETAILS OF THE OUTBREAK.
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Foochow. 23rd June. Details of the disturbance at Kienning and Kienyang have now been received. Early on Wednesday, 14th June, a mob of several hun- dred armed countrymen arrived at Kienniug city bringing with them five men as prisoners | | whom they accused of procuring children for ANTI-FOREIGN / DISTURBANCE the missionaries, to be killed and portions of their bodies used for medicine. The mob waited on the city elders, who advised them to go to the Yamen. The first Yamen told them to go about their business, but the second Ya- men took the prisoners into custody. The mob insisted on the instant decapitation of the pri-au soners. threatening that if their demand was not complied with they would destroy the Mission property.
On Thursday the mob burnt the Church at Kienning, the dispensary, and the leper station, and murdered a leper Christain, whose body they threw into a wall. They then found an old man who had in his possession forty dollars and a knife. This was taken as proof positive of the men's complicity in the abduc. tion and ruutilation of girls. The money was really his daughter's dowry and he had the knife for his protection. The mob brutally beat the old man, then carried him to the river side, best his brains out with a stone, and threw the body into the river, where they continued to pelt it with stones until it finally disappeared. Heavy rain stopped further violence.
The mob went back to the Yamen and again demanded the decapitation of the prisoners. The Mandarin said theres no proof that the men had committed ar; offence, but he de- capitated one man and gave the mob fifty dollars and light refreshments.
The mob then dispersed some of the riotera going to the hospital, which they looted, but the building itself was not injured. One or two heathens were killed in the riot.
News of the dis nrbance arrived at Kienyang at daylight on Friday. Mr. Phillips' cook at once prepared to leave for Foochow, and Mr. Phillips went to the Yamen for consulation and advice. The Mandarin sheltered Mr. and Mrs. hillips and Miss Sears and sealed the bouse,
Next day (Saturday) all was quiet. An inven- tory was taken of the contents of Mr. Phillips' house. Mr. Phillips thought the party might escape through Kiaugsi and reach Shanghai by the Yangtze, but the Mandarin advised him to stay where he was,
On Saturday night Dr. Rigg started down the river ( P from Kienning.).
On Monday Mr. Phillips and party started down the river. The Kienyang Magistrate acted well and renderēd valuable assistance. 2
A fortnight ago placards were posted urging the murder of all foreigners and native Christians and the destruction of the mission property. A new room which has been added to the house was alleged to conceal the entrance to a cave where the bodies of murdered girls were disposed
The leading gentry were invited to in- spect the room, and all the Kienyang civil and military officials made an inspection were satisfied with what they saw, and published an emphatic denial of the absurd rumours that were in oiroulation.
On Tuesday a couple of coolies were engagei in unloading fish when they slipped off the plank and fell into the water. One of them got out but the other was drowned.
AT MENGTZU.
THE FRENCH CONSULATE AND CUS. TOMS BUILDINGS ATTACKED. Telegraphic intelligence has been received of anti-foreigu riot at Mengtza. The residences of the Commisssioner and Customs Assistants were burnt by an armed band and the outdoor staff quarters and the French Consulate were plundered, but fortunately all the foreigners escaped and are reported safe. The affair occur. red early on the morning of the 22nd June.
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The French Consul at Mengtzu is M. Dejean de la Batie, the other officers of the Con- sulate, whose names are given in Directory being M. F. Angoulvant, interpreter, and Dr. Reygondaud, medical officer. The I.M. Customs staff consists of Mr. W. F. Spinney, Commissioner; Mr. H. F. V. Oldham, assistant; Mr. E. Milhe, chief examiner; and Mr. A. Millar, tide-waiter. We believe Mrs. Spinney was with her husband.
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL.
On the 27th June a meeting of the Hong. kong Legislative Council was held in the Council Chamber at the Government Offices, there being pressut :—
His EXCELLENCY the HENRY BLAKE, G.C.M.G.
GOVERNOR,
Sir
His EXCELLENCY Major-General GASCOIGNE C.M.G. (Commanding the Troops).
Hon. H. E. POLLOCK (Acting Attorney. General).
Hon. R. MURRAY RUMSEY (Harbour Master). Hon. F. H. MAY, C.M.G. (Captain Super intendent of Police.)
Hon. A. M. THOMSON (Colonial Treasurer.) Hon. R. D. ORMSEY (Director of Public Works.).
Hon. C. P. CHATER, C.M.G. Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD.
Hon. Dr. Ho KAI.
Hon. E. R. BELILIOS, C.M.G. Hon. WEI A YUK. Hon. J. J. KESWICK.
Mr. R. F. JOHNSTON (Acting Clerk of Coun- cils.)
THE HON. J. J. KESWICK TAKES THE
OATH, The Hon. J. J. KÉSWICK took the oath as a member of the Council.
PAPIR.
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL laid on the table a report on the health and sanitary condition of the Colony of Hongkong for 1898.
PETITION.
2-Will the Government lay upon the table a statement the total expenditure payable out of the Colonial Treasury in connection with the preparations for and. the occupation of the Colony's new territory leased by China to Great Britain per the Convention of 30th June, 1898?
3. What steps have the Government taken to bring the Police Force up to its full strength as authorised by Ordinance, and are the Go. vernment prepared to introduce an Ordinance · sanctioning the increase of the force to a strength sufficient for the adequate policing of the colony's new territory P
4.- Will the Government lay upon the table a copy of the correspondence which passed be. tween the British Government and the Imperial Government of China and the Colonial Govern. ment ou the subject of the arrangements to be made in accordance with the Convention of 20th June, 1898, for the better protection of the Chinese revenue from loss by the smuggling of opium from Hongkong into China ?
5.Are the Government prepared to intro- duce a Bill to amend the Women and Girls Protection Ordinance on similar lines, so far as circumstances permit, to those embodied in an "Ordinance to amend the Women and Girls Protection Ordinance, 1896," read a first time in the Singapore Legislative Council on Tues- day, 13th instant the outcome of correspon- dence between the Straits Government, the Straits Settlements Association, and the Secre- tary of State for the Colonies; and if not, will the Government inform the Council of the cause of the delay P
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The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL The answer to the first question put by the honour- able gentleman is, payments to contractors $11,200, Mr. Belilios's legal expenses 5,100.25, A. Hok's expenses $4,251.15. Total $20,551.70. Re- funded by Mr. Belilios $1.425. Sale of old ma- terial $50-$1475.00. Balance 819,076.70. The answer to the second question is, this amount cannot yet be ascertained.
The sa- swer to the third question is, by the power conferred on the Governor by section 5 of Or- dinance No. 14 of 1887, the strength of the Police Force has been increased by 75 Indian Police and 53 Chinese Police, over and above the strength provided by Ordinance, to provide for the requirements of the new territory. Steps are being taken to further increase the Force to enable the opening, as they are built, of additional Police Stations in the new terri- tory to those already occupied. Such increase can be made under section 5 of the existing Ordinance and a new Ordinance is not necas-
sary for the purpose. The answer to the fourth question is, the correspondence is laid on the table. (The type written copy is laid on the printers.) The answer to the fifth question is, table pending printed copies coming from the
an identical despatch with that addressed to the Government of the Straits Settlements was received here on the 9th June, 1899, and steps. are being taken to embody its suggestions in a Bill that will be submitted to Council with the least possible delay.
THE HON. ER. BELILIOS'S QUESTIONS,
The Hon. E. R. BELILIOS-I beg to ask the questions standing in my name.
The questions were as follows:-
I-Will the Government state whether or not there has been any change, improvement, or progress in the mode of treatment of the plague patients in the Colonial Hospitals sinos the disease appeared in epidemic form in 1894 ?
2.-As the proportion of deaths to cases is larger here than in India, where considerable progress in treating the disease has been made, why has not constant (say, weekly) communica tion been opened with the Indian Government for the purpose of securing the latest informa His EXCELLENCY the GOVERNOR-A petition as to treatment of patients? tion with reference to piers and wharves has been sent in to be laid on the table. THE HON, T. H. WhiteheaAD'S QUESTIONS. The Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD-I rise to ask the questions standing in my name,
The questions were as follows :--- J.-Will the Government lay upon the table a statement of the amount expended by the Public Works Department for repairs and alterations to "Beaconsfield" and of the re-
3-If no such communication has been at- tempted, will the Government take steps to secure it without further delay P
4.-Does the Government supply the medical staff at the hospitals with all the necessary instruments (such as microscopes, &c.) for the purpose of diagnosing cases when first present- ed? If not, will the Government take steps to procure all the needful appliances for the con- anet of medical investigations without delay?
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