138
THE CHINA MAIL.
PUBLISHED
WEEKLY,
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, 26ra JULY, 1885.
DEATE.
On board the British ship Queen of the Age, on hir passage to England, Jour FzANCIS FAWCBIT, of the Firta of Faworth & Co., Hongkong,
ECHOES OF THE WEEK.
Massacre of ton French Bishops and seven
Priests in Corea-Chosiu's reported sur render to the Tycoon-Opening of Hiogo -New tariff in Japan-Conclusion of Belgian treaty-Disturbances at Ningpo --Chinese Hospital at Fooshow-Meet- ing of Legislative Connell at Hongkong --Decision respecting Agra Bank notes - Beeontion of pirates-Destruction of pirabical junks by H. M. Ships Os prey" and "Opossum"-Dr. Woon. WIRD's Court Martial-Itseboo ex- change THERE has been no lack of news both poli. cal and social to afford material for after-
On the 26th three of the five pirates lately sentenced to death were executed in the Gaol corpound. One of them died hard as the phrase is, the others shewing some sense of the fate which had overtaken
em,
THE CHINA MAIL.
been observed with reference to Sir RICH- ARD MACDONNELL The new Ordinance re- lating to Piracy, and the plain yet compre- hensive statement made by his Excellency yesterday will do much to remove that feel- ing of antogonism and dissatisfaction which was, we believe, beginning to spread itself somewhat diffusely among the residents of Hengkong-
Judicial Establishments,..... Registrar of Companies,.... Eclesiastical Establishment,,, Educational Establishment, Medical Establishment,: Police Magistrate,.........
Police,...
Transport.
Gach................ Charitable Allowances,. Works and Buildings,......... Roads, Streets and Bridges,,. Miscellaneous Services,..... Special Services,. Military Contribution,....
Total,...........$
6,470,00 Any gentleman, nevertheless, who can
red
[No. 1119-JULY 26, 1866.
The Expression received de taken into his Custody shall be satisfied by proof that the goods and Chattels alleged to have been received and taken into Custody were found in any House or I'remier, or on Board any Junk, Vessel or Boat within which the Person charged shall be found.and of which said Goods and Chattels, he shall be unable to give a satisfactory account.
The Words "Goods" shall include Money, Bills, Bonds, Notes, and Personal Property of any kind or description whatever.
111. This Ordinance may be cited for all Purposes as "The Urdinance for the Suppression of Pizacy
The Words Piracy with Murder" shall inchide 816.00 suggest retrenchment without impairing every art of Pisey * on the said seas hd Waters, 942.00 the efficiency of the Public Service or enter than wide, the Harbour of Victors in this 10,272.00 tailing the neglect of some plajar duty by Colony and where any Person shult with intent to
the Excutive, will confer an obligation on 15,030,00 the
on commit, or at the time of or immediately before, or 4,780.00 the Government and the Community. Immediately after committing sucit et abil have Killed and Murdered or been accessory to the Mur 182,978.00, Lave earnestly desired to effect some re-
58,015.00 trenchinent thyself. and I candidly confesser of any other Person.
The Word Pirate" shall include every Person 400.00 that which I came to examine into what re- The great event of the week however so
who shall have committed an Act of Piracy as above far as active movements are couserned is the
3,000.00 | naived to be done, I was surprised to fud | dânci
how much that amounted to,
to. Nevertheless 91,800.00 destruction of 23 pirate junks in Samoy
73,500.00 I do not suppose, even for your own sakes With regard to the Ordinance there will
2,500.00
that bay by H. M. Ships Opossum and Osprey.
you will long be content to leave the 20,000.00. health of the town impaired through au ina They seem to have done their duty probably arise differences of opinion in re-
94,000.00 dequate supply of water, and the very im- thoroughly well and more than that, dia- fererico to some of the minor details,
perfect drainage which
pollutes a great part interestly; for a large amount of cargo but the broad fact that its main features
803, 601,60 of it; nor do I believe that you are prepa- to forego in the least degree, anything was burnt in the junks which had it
Ilis Excellency after remarking that he which you consider it the duty of a liberal are calculated to check materially the pro- been sold would have realized a very greas of that Hydra-headed monster-Pi-judged it better not to defer to a second and enlightened
aul go through verument to undertake handsome amount of prize money.racy, and bring to justice not only pirates reading certain explanations which ifgiven
}. bave
not even ventured to strike out Sooner than risk this again. fulling themselves, but those who knowingly in early were likely to assist the deliberations votes for ornamenting public grounds, plan-Hongkong 1866." into piratical hands it was destroyed. We
of the Council referred to the prudence and tug of trues, and such things as are not IV. In vider to bring to adjudication with as
merely necessary
in the most meagre accep- little delay and inconvenience possible, any Perica mentioned the officers employed most fa-
difficult task of meeting the financial neces I do not believe I should truly interpretsizuted in this Colony a L'ourt ut. Record in be styled, are glad to learn that the Commodore has
forethought necessary in undertaking the tation of the terus, ir are symptoms of a re- who shall be charged with the Crise of Piracy ne fined and civilizeal tone in the community. with any of the Uffences hereinafter mantioned, by this Ordinance efined, there shall be cons ourably to the home authorities. The
sities of the Colony. He judged it best your wishes if I were to do 309. I have Mandarin who accompanied the party was
to meet the cass boldly and examine the therefore judged it better to meet the crisis The High Court of Hengkong for the suppression
crisis of Piracy." by not abandoning any useful work or evi- unfortunately killed through an excess of
actual state of affairs, no matter how siart-dent duty, merely beruse it entails 6x the time being, shail have all sich Powers as are bravery.
pence. I prefer inserting all that I think consists with our duty, the
ot the position
of whose affairs we administer--and trusting to you to make good the deficiency, I have therefore proposed an expendituru of $970,000, including $165,000 for Public will Works, though I do not believe e you have really a revenue of more than $862,000
There
will thus ba a deficit on the year of nearly $120,000, and apprehend that you will find it expedient to make good that deficiency, by lucreased taxation in some form, and I know of none less objecit is competent for the said Court 10 sentence any tianable than the Stamp Act which has pro ved source of so much pront to the Singa- TOTAL.
pore Government with so little injury to the Thus in six years whilst we find the Re-
has hitherto enjoyed a remark venue steadily increasing till from $452,000 able min
mmunity from any taxation in the Excise and it had risen to upwards of $849,000, we adorary sense of the word. so find the expenditure increasing so nearly Customs duties are here unknown, whilst in the same proportion, that at the end of only taxes payable partake rather of difference of $5,724 in favour of the retributions to the General Government venue, over expenditure for that period.
Looking first to the Revenue you will charges the cupien the position of Piracy with Violence and shall be brought or
duties of a Municipal body. No doubt this complete freedom from combined with the wonderful
tigate, assist or harbor them, will not only MACDONNELL-in spite of his detractors, add to the popularity which Sir RICHARD has already acquired;, but a feeling of se- curity will extend itself among the sca faring portion of the community; and not only will that feeling be countmed, but A Court Martial has been dragging its the more tangible and beneficial fact will slow length along for some days. The pri- be established, that the security is not a soner was Dr. WOODWARD of H. M. 20th matter of feeling or imagination only but noon gossip during the past week. The Regiment and the charges against him apa positively achieved and experienced rea Ganges brought us Intelligence of the mas-parently amounted to the fact that he had lity. sacre of two French Bishops and even priests in Corea, a general persecution of the Christians in that out of the way corner of the world having been inaugurated by or der of the father of the youthful prince who, nominally under China, exercises the func tions of King Tho unfortunate gentlemen Were it is stated first cruelly tortured and then beheaded. One comfort is that the French will probably exact a heavy penalty for this little piece of amusement on the part of the Coreaus, though doubtless the
in the use of his discretion as a medical We cannot help wishing that some an- san, overstepped the boundaries of milita-couragement had been held out to bona fide ry etiquette. We have no particular sym informers. Knowing, as we do, the pe pathies for or against Dr. WOODWARD, such culiar nature of the Chinese character, we matters being tons "news" which it is do not hesitate to say that, in our opinion
our function to prepare for our readers;-aud we are not at sul singular in enter- but we protest against the want of courtesy taining it, the greatest importance should shewn to the press by the Court or more he attached to, not only rewarding inform- correctly the President of the Court-who crs, but making proper and ample provi has made himself the laughing stock of mi- sions for their safety. They should in fact itary circles by giving our reporter a written be encouraged to the utmost of our power. Who can tell how many cases would have memo. We have no desire to lessen the re-
ling might be the discoveries arrived at, Ho then continued :—
"Taking the six years from 1860 to 1885th and the natural expectations
we find the following amounts received and expended.
REVENCE.
1860
$452,063
1861
610,767
1862
631,260
EXPENDITURE.
$347,475 520,233 587,634
1863
576,204
586,395
1864
637,846
763,508
1865
843,444
937,805
$3,751,574
$3,748,850
tho
1
Brightish section of the British community spect due to a Court or its President but been discovered, or how many prisoners these six years there was only the slight the character of Municipal rates than con
will feel horribly annoyed at the idea of France going to war with a poor unoffend, ing nation because she has an "idea" that her priests should not be massacred, Would that a deputation of peace mongers would wait on the French Emperor to urge alem- ency and be served in the way certain am- basadors were of old... For any treatment
brought to well merited punishment had proper and sufficient inducements been offered to those who could and would if
find that a large portion of ita increase, was derived from the sale of Laid--and that out
which Hero
of the total amount $670,273 received as pre-te of its Geograpinical.
of
Cent
for
cityand rendered it
the depot
V. The said Court and the President thereof for
possessed by the Supreme Court, and the Chief Jai tice respectively so far as they are necessary for carrying into effect the Provisions of abię Ordinanca and consistent with the object thernf.
VI, The said Court shadi cousist of the Chief Ja- stice, the Admiral of the Station, or the denim Naval Oficer hir the toe being at Hongkong, and Judge of thas Court of Summary Jurisdiction, who shall be called the Offics Members of the said Court, and of two other Persons be apointed by Bis Excellency the Govern, he shall be called Unoff cial Members of the said burt.
Vil. The folliving are the Offences cognizable" by The High Court for the Suppression of Piracy," and the Punisbluents attached therese, and to which
Persori on Conviction, are in each case prescribed aher. the statement of the Offence and every Person con. victed of any such offence shall be guilty of Felony. (1)y Peranu shall have committed an Act of Firy, and shai, be brought or found within the Colony Bongong he sul be liable at the lesere tion the Court. to be kept in Penat Servitude in the Colony for any Term not exceeding Ten Years, and not less than Five Years or to be transported from the Chiny for any term not exceeding Ten Years, and not less then Five Years,
(2.) any Person shall have committed ardet,
found within the Colony of Hongkong he shall be liable at the Discretion of the Cours to be kept in Penal servitude in the Colony for life or for any Term not less than Fourteen Years, or to be, trans
parted from the Colony for Lite, or for sny Termot fere than Kotiteen Years
(8.) why Veran shail have committed on Act of Pinoy with Mardot, and, shall be brought or found
(4) li ang Pennin shat within Twenty-four Ca
surely the latter must be aware that his power extends only to an exclusion of the public during such part of the proceedings as he judge s, fit and not to the question a wall rewarded-give the necessary intelli- whether what is heard by the public, shala gence? This, however, in a matter capa
nitamis for land sold, since the foundation bave made Bongkong What it is converted be printed or not. In cases involving able of being remedied, and we trust that
received during the six years from 1860 to rious results-such as the recent Jamaic due attention will be given to it hereafter, this Colony, no less than 6602,956, were an insignificicaut village into a magnifi-
of 1865. We are, moreover, of opinion that the the close outrages-we can understand the Court for
1860, a surplus accumulated, of therefore, to preserve these advantages lendar Monit either on the land of on the sea bidding the admission of the public or per-provision, in clause 10, for the public flog-The Colony had, however, on the 1st Jan morce of these Enstern Seas. It is destals, within the Colony of Hongkong ho shot author Death mitting it under à pledge of non-publica ging of scoundrels of tender years (under $207,229 and consequently on the 1st of and it is because I believe that here, as at knowingly have set forirany Pirate or aicind, sarist
January,
with the slight addition above this colony, a large addition may be made advised any person whatmeter to drought or found so similar in many respects toed, mutatuned, probared, sanded, counselled, or tion of the proceedings, in order that the 16), might with immense advantage be ex- last,
been ap surplus. amounting to $210,953 to rascality, and that older miscreants should make acquaintance with the whipping post, where they will positively and literally have driven the young ones for a boy under
short of crucifixion Great Britain would Burely
vely demand no redress, What however Is England going to do? Is Franos to be *** permitted to
rea or are we to have a finger in the pie.
that If the saying. atone good turn d deserves suner another has any weight with us we must aid in
teaching the top knotted savages that
وشیده اند
I
within the Colony of Hongkong, be liabis at the
By and then annex Co- public mind may not be further excited to tended to the backs of the more matured mentioned of $3,724, there should have the Revenue by a Stamp Act, without tirney, suçu every Person shall, if brought or lound
From difficulty in collecting arrears, and entailing the depressing effects which might other causes, the surplus at the beginning follow other taxation that I suggest this policy, as the best which circumstances of the current year, was only $184,900.
At the beginning of
of lust
how periuit, 1865, surplus of
His Excellency concluded by saying arer, though we started with a
tbat
There surplus was only $184,000. fore in the year 1865 our expenditure had sure might be proposed, meanwhile he kauwingly set farths, tey Pirate, or aisted, resisted, exceeded pur revenue by $114,000, and I
year
..
the conquerors of Peking are yet alive and absurd to act in the way the president of 16 dues not voluntarily adopt piracy--with / $298,000, Fet at the beginning of this yet that it was possible that some wiser. mea- !
as langerous as ever-gunt the foreign mi nisters in Peking are not (as they are care fully informed) tribute bearers; and that the torture of a few. Bishops more or less however unimportant in Corean eyes has a certain amount of importance attached to it in the Councils of the west-no matter what their nationality.
From Shanghae there is no news what ever, but from Shanghae papers we learn that Chori and his sou are said to have yielded to the authority of the Tycoon. Hogo is also said to be in a fair way of being apened, but as our Japanese friends are no tools they will probably continue to put off the evil day as long as possible.
The new tarif has come into operation are about to assist the Japanese to carry
the prejudice of the government or the pri
But when the latter is a medical man charged with a merely technical of fence and no moral crime whatever, it looks
Dr WOODWARD's Court Martial has thought fit to do. People say that the Dootor had a finger in the itzeboo exchange question, or rather had to do with bringing it for- ward, which is held to account for the ani mosity desplayed towards hits of late in various matters. Of this we have no means of judging but if true, it certainly looks "queer."
intention to murder if necessary or ad- visable, as a profession.
On the whols we consider that the Go.fear our financial state, as not improving, would be glad if any membor of the Coun-ivised any Person whazi ver to do or coinmil any
vernment has performed a most necesary and popular act in thus introducing the
text of an Ordinance so comprehensive and calculated to be so practically and benefi- cially effective as this. We congratulate them, and we congratulate our readera that By the way no answer has been vouch-something is really being done with a view safed to the few questions we'proponuded to clearing Chinese waters of the orme a fortnight since relative to the exchange and barbarity floating about. scandal. If everything is quite square and
"above board"bow much wiser it would botó answer or deny the imputations of (to say the least of it) gross errors which those questions put forth. However the Military
ers
last
next
ovou by taking the most favourable view of oil would between this, and the matters, and the subject is one into which 1 have gone
was, accord- meeting ask from him or the Auditor very fully. There ing to the auditor General, at the end of General such explanations as he desired.
st year a surplus of only $108,000-and
THE NEW ORDINANCES. year
there
will at the close of the current
of aa- probably be only a nominal surplus. Keta amounting to $85,00
including there- in all arrears of taxes, and a large sum of £17,000 sterling which the Colony holds in bills on
Agra and Masterman's Bank. on tile Thus during the first six mouths of this
we shall have exceeded our Revenue. year
by $75,000, and it is probable that during
be
The New Ordinances were then read a first time.
They were-
1st The Estimate for 1867.
2nd The Harbours and Coasts Ordinance. 4th The Registration Ordinance. 5th The Piracy Court Ordinance.
Dægretion of the Uilors to be kept in Peel ervis tode in the colony for any term not exoceding Fifteen Yen & and not less than Five Years, or to be tranE ported from the colony for any term not exceeding Fit en Years and tint less that Five Years
(5.) If any Person shall within Twenty-four Ca lendar Mouths have either of the land or on the ses
maintained, powered, comimagtel, coruselieő, of
Piracy with Violence or Pisicy with Murder and in consequence of such setting forth, aid, assistance, mąutenarey, payourdieu, command, counsel, ur advice, Miracy with Violenice or a Piracy with Murder has been cotomitted such first mentieaed Peran, shall if brought, or found within the Colony of Hongkong, be liable, as the Discretion of Conc to be kept in Penal Servitude in the Colony for Life! ue foray Term not less than Eharteen Years, or to be transported from the Colony for Life ar for any Term not exceeding Fourteen Years or to be in prisoned for any Torm not exceeding Two Years with or without Hard Labour.
(6.) If any Person shall within Twenty-four Ca-
6th The Order and Cleanliness Ordin-lendar Months have trated with any Pirate, knowing
Ordinance.
Owise to the illness of one of our report- the last six months we shall estheth The Vacation of the Supreme Court
we are unable to furnish a correct whole year. In reasoning thus I have ac $28,000, or nearly $100,000 during the cepted a
i a calculation of the
of the Auditor General original statement of the proceedings at the
December
the Colomal Reredue will Legislative Council yesterday. We there-that from the 30th June to 31st of next
aud the quire into the matter will probably clear very full report, which appeared in the but I ant nevertheless bound to say that the Leg slative Council had so power to
have received more unfavorable computa tions from oor General
and I certainly think the go to the ex-- treme of the
With reference to the Ordinance for the establishment of a special Court for the gaid that he was strongly of opinion that
pass such a measure.
the intention of committing Piracy, or who with the bim to be guilty of Piracy, or to be fitted out with like knowledge shall within the Jimi sre famished any. Pirate with Arms, ammunition, Proxi- sions, or Stores of any kind or shall within the said limits fit out any Jik, Vessels, or Boat knowingly with any Pirate, or if any Per shall wifi the limits atoresaid in any way have consulted, combined, confederated, or corresponded with any Pirate know ing him to be guilty of Piracy such first mentioned Person shall, it found within the Colony of Hongkong,
and one English and ons America gentleman Commission now being appointed to en- fore summarise the proceedings from the $380,000penditure $4030 trial of Pirates, the Acting Chief Justice and with a Design to trade with, supply, or correspond
unt the new bonded warehouse regulation. up this and many other like matters and Daily Press of this morning, their im-ws of the favorable aspect of our affairs, time His Excellency adjourned the be liable at the Discretion of the Court to be keps
The Belgian treaty was to have been con- cluded within a few days of the Mail's de and the Italian's have sent a frigate, parture, whose Captain is also Envoy extra ordinary, to form a freaty on behalf of that country There has been a "rice riot" in the suburbs of Yeddo, but altogether Japanese newa may be considered satisfactory.
contemporary.
tren
exceeding Ten Years and not less than Five Years or
The Ordinance having been read a first we shall be rejoiced to bear witness to the portance justifying our thus availing oar- grossness of the mistake made by our cor-selves of the information supplied by our which it would be prudent in this Council
Council without Bixing another day for in Pans Servitude in the Colony for say Term not to adopt as the basis of any Legislative po- respondent in imputing such a mistake to
licy or action.
its next meeting, in order to give plenty to be thinsported from the Colony for any Term not the parties implicated should it turn out
Moreover it would be nunsafe to suppose of time for deliberation as to the detail.xceeding Ten Years and not less than Five years. after all to be "nothing but a mare'a nest."
(7.) If any Person knowing that, an Ael of that even the above nominal surplus con-
Calendar Months upon the land or upon the sea liave receivet, entertained, or concealed any Pirate or have received within the limits aforesaid or taken into hie Liistudy as Junk, Vessels, Bost, faside or Chatela which shall have been by such Pirate feln niously taken, sach first mentioned P'eraou shall, i found or brought within the Colony of Hongkong ba fiable at the Discretion of the Court to be kept in Penal Servitude in the Colony for airy Term noi ez- ceeding Ten Years and on less than Five Years o to be transported froin the Colony for any Term nut exceeding Ten. Yence and not less than Five Years.
(8.) I ang Peram hal have been brought or
sists of assets readily available, as part of of the respective ordinances. Meantime, Piracy bus been committed shall within Twentyfour those assets is in England-some, like the he trusted that members requiring informa- subsidiary coins soon expected are or may
Ir is at all times a pleasing duty for the From Niugpo we learn that there has Journalist to record events that reflect fa- been a vort of "faction fight" between the vourably upon those in power. It is not fishermen and the imperial troops. The by any means a rule that persons in posi former had been placed under aj sort of tions of responsibility acquit themselves, conscription one man being demanded for even under ordinary circumstances, in a
-MEETING OF THz Legistative Counal JULY 25, 1866.
. PRESENT. His Excellency the Governor.. The Hon. the Acting Chief Justice. The Acting Colonial Secretary. The Hon. the Attorney General. The Hon. the Colonial Treasurer. The Hon. Mr Whittall. The Hon. Mr Deut.. The Hon. Mr Gibb.
The new unofficial members, Mr
vernor. been read and confirmed.
be in transitu when wanted, and part con- tion would obtain it from him or from the sists of arrears of taxe-consequently it Attorney General in the interval.
is quite a possible
Colony although contingency that the
able sets, may be oblinally availa
to borrow
in the course of the next few months money Gibb to enable it to meet its engagements.
The really important point, however, to that during the last six
THE NEW ORDINANCE RELATING TO PIRACY (From the Daily Press, 26th July.) The following is the text of a new Ordinance, laid on the table of the Legislative Council yesterday
asrvice out of every boat. Neither side anner to call forth general approval. On and Mr Dout were sworn in by the Go-consider is the fact, elasticity in minor and entitled, "An Ordinance enacted to, amend the found within the Colony of Hongkong who sha
world is employed, at least a moiety of its time, in pointing out shortcomings. Deeds
can as yet claim the victory which seems to the contrary, balf the press of the civilized Incline alternately to each. As many as 800 boats are said to have assembled and to have almost blockaded the port.
From Foochow we hear of nothing but benevolence. The foreign merchants are
qdeavouring to raise a Chinese hospital Similar to that at Shanghai and have subs cribed liberally towards it a very credi-
table act,
Of local news the most important is that
much.
The minutes of the last meeting having 28-despite of the Colony has ex-
of Revenue-the
His Excellency laid on the table an Or. pended more than half a million of dollars Sapession thereof,
ape of Premiums received for land--and and Shanghae Bank.
otherwise has largely increased during the same period-it nevertheless is certain that the timel is approaching when the whole of the surplus capital will have been used up and in the expenditure be continued a the same scale, there will be a considerable
vi omission or of commission; want of tact; / dinance for incorporating the Hongkong of its capital in the shaph its Revenue Vicinity of Lengkong, that unless more
deficiency in judgement; and weakness or
The Hou, Mr Whittall objected that vacillation, where strength of mind and de- formination are required. We are, there the prosent state of the law as regarded fore, most happy to observe the clear state-banking was unsatisfactory. He did not ment of His Excellency the Governor, de- oppose this motion, but would point out livered at the meeting of the Legislative that it would confer a power on the Bauk
deficit.,
Law relating to Piracy and for the more effectual have been seen within Twenty-ope Days after the conmission of an Act of Piracy on board & Junk, Whereas, Piracy has of lata eo greatly increased Vessel, or Bont, which Junk, Vessal; or Boat shall be proved to have taken part in syah det of Pirsey stringent measures be adopted for its Suppression it and who shall be unable to satisfy the Court that as cannot but materially affect the interests of Trade was not on board Junk, Vessel Boat, at and Commerce: Be it enacted by the Governor of time of the commission of such act of Piedy or, if Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council on in at such time that he was not on board with his own ement or with the kuowledge that an Act 1 The Ordinance shall, commence and take effect of Puracy was about be committed, such Persu on much-day as shall bereafter he fixed by- Proclama- ̈ ̈shall belible at the Discretion of the Court to be tion under the Hand of the Governos,
kept in l'enal berricade in the Culooy for any Term
thereof xa follow-
in
11. The following Words and Expressions used not exceeding Ten Years and not less then Five
this Urdinance shall, in the Construction thereof, Yeats or to be transported from the Colony for Auy
have, except where the Nature of the Provision or Term not exceeding Ten Years and not less then
the Context shall be repugnant to sitch Construction, Five Years, or to be imprisoned for anyout Hard
the respective meanings hereinafter assigned to them exceeding Two Years with or without Hard
(that is to say)—|
The. Terme "The Governor," "The Chief Jua
Labour
:.
(9) If any person shall have been brought
His Excellecy felt justified in attribut. Council yesterday; and to mark the general to carry on exchange operations to an un-ing the deficiency in the assets of the Co satisfaction it has given to the community limited extent, there being no restriction lony to the expenses of establishing the respecting the meeting of the Legislative
of this Culony. Council of whiol, a report will be found in
as to the quality of the assets, provided Mint and its annual cost. The capital al- It is not to be supposed that any man,
Course pursued by the Governor will meet ments, or however variod and extended his ties.
aud its annual cost including interest in Court of Sunnery Jurisdiction shall include the with the respect and approbation of the experienos can be introduced into a strange
Office Colony, though our pockets are likely to sphere of action, with a most responsible suffer by an increase of taxation. The Ord-position, ruling persons who have been ́inance respecting pirates, also rend yester many years on the spot and are acquaint day is discussed in our leading columns anded with the necessities and peculiarities various otlier mensuras for the good of the of the people ; exercising an influence, for His Excellency then laid the following Colony werointroduced, Two new motibers, good or avll. that is all powerful and must estimates on the table for the year 1867. of the Council, whose elcation moreover has lead or coerce very many others-it is not
ESTIMATES FCB 1867. given almost universal satisfaction-Messrs to be supposed, we say, that one in this Jour Dest and H, B. GIBB-were sworn position can during the first few months of in yesterday,
office give satisfaction to everybody, or even to those who were from the first disposed to
our columus. The clear and straightforward } however talented, however great his attain they were equal in amount to the liabili-ready sunk for this purpose was $350,000 tice, The Attorney General," and "Judge of the found within the Colony of Hongkong who shall
An important decision, reported sisewbare reapseting the right of holders of notes on show every leniency and make every allow- the Agra Bauk to recover their value, hasance for the peonliarities and difficulties of
"been given by the Honorable Mr WRITE. the position.
The decision will we hear be appealed against
We regret inch that a little more pas iency and little less nerimony have not
have been seen within Twenty-ons days after the His Excellency promised to take Mr
Commission of an Act of Piracy with Violence or Whittall's remarks into consideration be capital is nearly $18,000. He felt, how-Person for the time being, exercising the said fore the ordinance came on for a second its probable earnings next year, which, High Sess or the Waters where the Supreme Cours Court that he was not on beard sich Junk, Yassi ever justified in putting down $60,000 ac The Word "Piracy" shall include every Act of Placy with Murder on board a Junk, Vessel or Asemalt, Robberyn Attempted Rubbery on the auch set of Firacy with Violence or Piracy with
Murder, and who shall be unable to satisfy reading. It was then read a first thing.
though it would diminish the expenditure bath or hereafter may by Imperial Enactment, Urder of Piracy with Violines or Piracy with Murder, of of this Colony or the Court to be hereby constituted, or Bent at the Time of the Commission of such act would still leave the colony a loser of in Council, Treaty or otherwise acquire any jurisdice if on board at such time that he was not en beard tion, other shan wishin the Harbour of Victoris in with his own consent or with the knowledge that $60,000 for 1867.
shis Colony, and also the Art of Creining on the said an Act of Piracy with Violence or Pitser with Sean or Waters other than with the shid Harbour, Murder was about to be commisted, suelt Person without commission and with intent to rob,
ball be liable at the Discretion of the Court to be The Expression "Piracy with Violence" shall kept in anal Servitude in the Colony for Life, or include every Act of Piracy on the Water within For any Term not less than Fourteen Years or to be Harbour of Victoria in this Colony, engritted ter transported from the 1'olony for Life, or for say - any Persun who at the time of the Commission by him of auch Act shall be armed with any offensive (10) If any Person shall be brought or found Weapon or Instrument, or who with intent to within the Lotony of Hongkong who shall within commit, or at the tree of, or immediately before, or Twenty one Days previously have been seen immediately after committing, or attempting to board any Junk, Vessel or Bost equipped for the commit such Act all have fixed at, wounded, beat, Purposes of Pines, and who still ou unsble to struck, assaulted or used any other Personal Violence satisfy the Court that he was not on board sch Junky Vessel or Boat with his own consent or with to any other Persón.-
Civil Establishments.
The Governor,................. Colonial Secretary, Colonial Treasurer, Auditor General, Clerk of Councils, Surveyor General, Master of the Mint. Poat Master General.. Registrar General,. Harbor Master and Emigration Offon,
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240.00
While presuming that no one would vote for the abolition of the Mint until it 9,594.00 was actually proved to be a positivo: dead 5,7 12.00
weight without hope of repaying its ex- 9,527.00
73.00 penses, or would wish to reduce the Police 15,776.00 force, neglect sanitary precautions, or drop 58,812.00 140.348.00 behind the times in all that is necessary 2,334.00 for the Good of the Colony, His Excel- 10,584.00 lenoy added --
he said Seas and Waters, other than within the
Term not less than Fourteen Years.
No 119.
the kundg that the Purpee Fincy, s the Disen af the Co Term not exceeding Th that if ang coming nance, a
Porton shal puoistab bander Opinion Court Years, then ad in ev ful for de Mourt in Sentences pasted or om fence trees such C pitation of such Senter may batohy Rei this Colby if the shall be wig to PD. there de imed for 3 and noting Fi it shall be fa) for any pushont bers against this Ordinance. Parties hos ago in th exceed Biza Varu nano, 50 one, su in the min and sut striction described flogging hundar Urdin helore Bing discharg shall barked with manner and in such ernor oeil may
VILT Ufficial hall take Recedence ad the cral Me Court ercajence
to the rd in Mic enumerated in the in Membe aegarding to Appointments
IX. The Court shal Case unless Three A Court alle pirs as and of these Me be toc Chief Justice Summa Jeding, A Navi Omer.
X. e Chief Just Court, except when h Decand reasona of the id our si absence, the Member: the Chief Justice shall XI. No Narel Of as a Member of the tion ofany Matter i Interest of any kặng đ
XILA MIS the said Court will Votes The Presidea
in comison with t -Court, and if the Pr shall he also a Cas Question the Volga
XITE THE Pince Discharge fits Dut from time to time be the Clovernor by any
XIV The Place Bit to her and determ
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1 Decame issuing eated with the said s XVI The kege Supreme Court shal High purtin Hong Prey, and assist in whilst attending
•Officers of such
XVI. shall be
to join the Proce any Da or Days to absence of Witnessch shall apart them
XVI. Every Me he ha enter upor Daties office sence fill Exceden (allowing it to s
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cording to the best of in the Exction of High Gourde Hon Pimeyfaithfully, ia Prejudice either for sanera,r any other 3
And ever Registr Court for he ente office sijalke an (). the sai Court whe mister the awe in
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**). A. do kolen to the best of my se Execndan if my OF myself with Respect bers of the ligh Co sion of Piracy to wh will Act with Fidei belong to my Charge either for rosecute Parsons. Belp
XIX. För Pu dar the cognizanca si shall be signed by the XX) Fr and af Ordinance every Pers
would be dramitted Court be Piracy or s shall if left thereaf the Court einbished
XXL Ihall be if he shall think exp the Trial ony Per the said Cart hall Court in casa wher diction to by the shall bite ten con
XXII. The Rie Supreme Court in im exceptis hitem spec wise provided b beball be applicable
all Questiode of Yar parsuance of this GTL
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XXI.Erry F tion agbath or us before the sid Court ly and corruptly giv Lenced without furth- mant not exfeeding i Hard Labour.
XXIV, The Pr Except where kilel Rules or Olders.tu approved wider the the Cucumstances of
to the print Practi
XXV. And to Procedure ed Preci the most supla and
be
for the b hereby required to n
daleceneRTY Proceding for H Practice of the said the Provisoms of thi Toverbelen Rules Orders and Firestare Counci or Apenced Relea
• subatītied to the Lg disaliów, of alter the Bad Frigo uliowe Force and Effect -- inserted here.1 respective hare a praeding before, au-
of the said Conrt s subject to a Sup
XXVI A L Ubage insistent Untibesthail be a to be of neerge ant Colony of Hongkong here contained she. take was abridge exercled by the Sop