No. 6884-MAY 27, 1882.].
In our romarka about tributary States asi
the one universal Emperor, we appear to him to be twenty yours at least bobind the time. He looks upon all that as a pleasant. fable long ago exploded.
To begin with, we are quite aware that the majority of scholars accept the term
And that having the enfiction of the Treaty, it cannot for the present at least be discarded, but we, none the less, in common with many others, consider it quito inadequate to convey to the Chinese mind a proper idon of the standing of a Foreign Bovereign as the equal in
In every respect of the Emperor of China, and we Queen of England BU HOTENKIN why the and Empress of India should not have her title translated by a Chinese to imply ing equility with the Ruder of this country. That the formula at present in use dus not sorve this purpose, is beyond dispute. Wo should have been obliged, to our oritie if, while objecting to our rendering .of
ho had supplied us with a better | te. In support of our objection to the sof, we may suite that the Shen Pan, whoso authority in matters Chi- 'nese wo profor, with all respect, to that of the N. C. Pily News, boldly faces the prejudicus of its readers by according the "Queen of England her, only proper title,
Now, if a native newspaper, which has depend for support ppowita Chinuso readers, essa afford to use, the summe term for the Queen of England and the Emperor of China, surely it is not too mach to expect that the Treaties, which Her Majesty's arererited ripresentatives make on her bokalf, should employ the same expressÁZN.
As regards, to which our critic lets the weight of his authority, we are not prepared at the moment to assert the fact, but we have a strong suspicion that it is not, properly speaking, a Chinese elination at all, but a foreign manufac tured one, which owes its origin to the
thankful to our friend if will adduce 115
he will
4
5.
10.
11.
BC
THE CHINA MAIL
is not etter be a
啸
+
U808. Suid for $22,000, or 812.12 por onob during the past week) they do more the next ho, took out the oil to parapalavery has boon, said to inest are vilcctual, ntul would be lawful ci- to not hoeoino' skires it
cent
cent
Treeday, May 23. Inland Lots 230 am
gshan Street, 1,600 square foot Sold by two Chinese housok, for $4,30), or $2,08 per square foot. Gre Rental representing 14 per cont
Wdustry, May 24. Inland Lot 202, Sub-Section No. 1, of Section 4, Queen's Road Central and Jervois Street. 567 quare feet covered by pld Chinese shops. Sobl for $7,800, or $14 per squar foot. Gross Rental
per representing exent.
Weinesday, May 24. Fuland Lo Sectiou A, and Inland Lot 70. Sectio
3
Re
R. G. ALFORD, Marvejor
Law Notice.
IN BANKRUPTCY.In the matter of Ng Choy Sik, bankrupt, Mition coating delivery of certain goods.
Jurisdiction.
Police Intelligence. (Before I. 3. Wolduna, Bog) Saturday, May 27.
"BINGHÄRGED, "".
to
person,
where
10.
within their provisions; and the Secretary 48 Sir John Smalo himself as to the realprelimi" and "licitly to ex-in my Despatch of July 26, 1881. to register
ideas and Habits if no
..
of intentions has failed
the criminal
treaty-makers. At any rate, we shall be 19 May 25-Inland-Est 103 Km Chand on the 15th instant, probably be more in accomlane with Chi- for this to practical securities and not to į presumably result in acts sufficient to bring the spot:
I to find the latter
derine.
an instance of its use in the sense indicated: Contra opposito Ladder Sirect (Taiping Both went to the defendant's house in were attemptcy are given in the Blue to take is that of careful reggentions to whom the children have been delivered. condition of adopted children, or of children
our critic has
of Chinese feeling, or
or he wa
would have found
惜
deeply Arboted
impression, stifled in sune
a knife.
130-
Long extracts
in
a prof that they are not place in any technical sense,
alty Hive the supposed purchase do
i ny
Friday, May 19. Part of Sub-Section of the strange transactions of the past your rabbish. Ha cold but any how long the Colony, without force and without assistance barty of the slave, except perhaps for the of the 16th of June 1981, that there is Se 4 of Marino Lot 7, me house No. 70, seems perfcekly plain,
korosina hal breon Rept in that fashion, from the law by virtue of the concurrence repression of cruelly such would in nothing illegal in the ordinary mode of Lastly, I vonture a word of warning: It but when he last visited the shop, all parties concerned in them. Fit is civilisod state bo repressed in respect of adoption of Chinese children In the Colony, Bonham Strand West, (2 more bought in). Aron 1,163 square foot, covered. Bold for may be very starting, and doubtles tends to week ago, the oil was in the well thought right for moral reasons to put than domestic animals. There can be no doubt Mr Franeis, paga 112, paragraph 14, says, $12,000,
per square foot. Gross excitement in the lami market to be tokleach He thought the handling of the down sich, it would be better to say so, also that whoever comite an act whiol, tho "The buying boving and solling of fting 13 por cont,
marning of some fresh failure or some now, was loft to a little boy, who was not awara and deal with them accordingly;
of boys is raro os but i h prohibits DIY 20 Section C of Mn-mau of wealth whose property is abouto 1 of the dangerous character of the material. think it is a mistake to coll
bits is guilty of a misdemeur compared with the rine The defendunt said that, a few days ago which does not keen on them by a name (supposing the law has not declared shuft girls
Sull children (inatos) are but the middle term of bought and sold in Hongkong for adoption aquare feet covered by 4 gand Chinees be untrue, (as has been within my-experiha was opening a door-way entering into applicable to them eith
either in law or in fact
**that to this proposition house, and as the well was close. Sir John Smale statos; in pago 10 of his liberty in an offenco. against the law," aules sone, not slaves."
They may become hy much buy or sell suel square foot. Gross Rootals representing harm good. There have been plenty to this doorway
that what he has said on this fails to distinguish transactions 10 per cunt.
of rani failures already to convince one that make some repairs.
16. But if children bought for adoption He was fined $25, and the kerosine or arguments, doubts, and difficulties which less prohibited, from transactions which there is in Hongkong a certain and perhaps
subject of
still true that Monday, May 22 Marine Lat 105, See the shipped material advance of property tian B, corner of Centro Street and at par was to a great extant a fares, dered to be forfeited. 2 reward was to be have paralysed public opinion and public in viaw of the law Queen's Road West (Syingpoon), 3,023 without the necessity of raising a needless given to the informor if the tins were paid actin her-arguments,
are ampty forais considerable number of children who have doubts, and
having no tangible effect or result, been the subjects of what purported to bo are fout covorod by good Chinese shops. panic which can result in good to no one,
difficultica which are this lush easy to combust Going through a form which is à ellity transactions of sale, I cannot doubt that Sold for 814,200, on $4.09 por square and may bring min to many who might
THE ALLEGED EXISTENCE OF because they have been rather hinted at casinot, 1
criminal offenca in spiralind, bo R foot... Gross Rental representing 12 por otherwise escape.
than avowed.
in the majority of thean transactions the Yours faithfully,
SLAVERY IN HONGKONG,
except by the operation of an expressstatuto sellers have heloved they have validly sold, He does not give any delimite reference giring it that character, and I know of no and the livery PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS (Concluded).. these arguments, and I have never heard Act of Parlianunt which makes a pretended bought, that for which money has passed,
that they d
live validly In a despatch dated 15th June, 1881, of then, so that i have no means of dis- sale of human liberty a crime.
and the children themadivos can choir 1. You will find Givernor Hennessy, states his opinion that
cussing them.
94 of the print at help believing that they are in bord to ૉlthank With regard to Sir Jolin Smalo's observa- copy of a there is nothing illegal in the ordinary tion, at page 41 of his pamphlet, I know which Sir John Sark adduces as proof of quires must earufnl considuration, especially nbill of sale possors. Such a system evitontly ra IN THE SUPREME COURT OF
mode of adoption of Chinese children in that dificulties national, social, official, and slave-holding in the colony, but I fail to if Dr. Eitel's opinion be accurato (1. 14) HONGKONG,
this Colony; that the views advanced by the special questions I have raised," I have how this process can produce o singular a naturally connected with it tend to encour
financial | best the Governor in reference to
ALS Anyw perceive
is cause to believe that the abesos explained that there is (Before the Hon. G. Phillippo, Chief
· Justice, } ·
the Chinese community and by Dr. Eitel only to observe that I have never heard of result as that when a father for a sum of age kidnapping. ORRISAL JURMDITION, Tuesday, 30th on this enhject are correct; and that, as
thuse diffienities.
bis ann into the control of May, 10.30a.m.--Pang Sing Yn Tay the abuses would now be exposed by the
money delivera
I put aside for the present the ques- since I
I have been here has the Chief another person and the transaction is evid- tion of brothel girls. Thoir condition and Nor
or anyone else ever referred to the enced by a document in this form, the gon, the means by which the supply is kept up Cha-Adjourned summons of Thin Cheong,
Chinese Socity and the Police, no further be in
any way in the Legislative although on
on British
Yet it would additional light is"thrown upon them by E, in Lower Lascar Row at corner of
change was necessary in the executive Council, where it would have been quite his status as a free porn, thereby loses are well known, and I do not find that any
possible to draw attention to it. Ladler Stroot (Taipingshan); 3, 259 stare
machinery or in the law. : In anoźlier
My own impression is that the respect be acceswry that is result shunk to these papers. The Orilinaneo No. 2 of 1975
Charky feel covered by Chinese shops Sobi
despatch, of_same_date, the Governor enable parts of the community, Chiure to stablished before it can be admittu has already made the sale
46 that the transaction creates slavery or any woman or child, or the bringing into 5. purchase of. for $13,000, or $3.99 per square for, The Court will also at in Summary deavours to provaliw the C. D. Ordinance well as Bunnies, including the Govora amounts to slave-dealing. The fact appears the Colony of any woman or child sold or Ga Rtal representing 14 por cont
meusify rather than ameliorate the bondent and the Palico, are fully alive to the to iu- lint-Sir John-Sunto, in his praise orchased for purposes of prostitution, or Thursday, May 25. Inland Lot 5,
character of the brochel and domestic worthy aversion to anything savouring of the maining portion, in Queen's Road Contral
e receiving or harbouring of any woman servitulo systems, and eru as well informed age of the unfortunate women who come
red slavery, has been misled by the terms or known to have been so sold, a close to foot of Gough Street steps; 2,980
and with the best misdemeanour. I fest coverel by second-into-
also directed vet have of State, in a despatch of 28th July, replies facts. shops. Soll for $20,500, or
One would suppose from the tone of his nine whether those terms are correctly brothel houses, to the Governor's specious reasoning. faust.
Gross Rental re-
and facilitate inspection FR 55 per square
of Land Kimberley says at not pre pamphlet that he aloud along in his percop applied to the transaction which they reprehem, so that the immates may have-{ promiting 3 per cent.
tion in the view that these un-
hall and denunciation of evil Butt be out in this case. Thursday, May 25. Marino Last 4
percil to agree in will be benefit by the live the fact is that the Executive and il
opportunities of
of appealing in cases of Wong Lui, farmer, was charges, ut ve ort
fortunate women
8. It may be a question whether the wrongful treatment, or of their detention Section of Section B. at the top af o antel from yesterday, with asanalling withdrawal of all control over the houses in community generally are quite as anxious subsequent treatment of Children, buys or against their will, and I shall at any time Bonhamn Strand; 653 square feet covorulj by one Chinose
arred, although it as he is to insist upon the practical pre-giris, who are said to be sold for aloption, be must ready to consider any practical they ar Μέτοχο Soll for $6,500, Leung Fuk, coalie, on the lith instprt, which
The previous eriduner givon by the
would, no doubt, Fulieve the Government cautions necessary to prevent fire abuses, domestic servitude, or prostitution, is Auch measures for buttering the condition of this 20.00 per square funt. Gross Rental plainaus in the cast was to the effect that from a very disagreeable duty if matters to diminish the evils naturally con as to merit the term slavery in its colloquial aufortunate cinay which your local know-
10 per cent.
i the defendant accosted the complaint in were left to take their cores, end it would nected with these systems; but they lonk
nk sense, but if such treatment would lodge or that of any other gentleman en Section of Section in Queen's Road
declamation. no interference cinpayment.
within reach of
tap the
the paragus
17. The
arising out of the question The obvious line for practi by a native author prior to that date.
shan); 870 square feet covered by 2 Chi-Third Street, and next day the complainant.
practions sucrest As to our remarks about tributary States
and It
It seems, indeed, that the criminal law of employed in the domestic service, are more now shops, Sold for 85,750 or so was taken off in n sampan, and an attempt Took from Chief Justies Smale's deal fant sanction of brothels, so that full the colony is not wily strong enough to perplexing. It and the one universal Emperor, intent of
per qtre fout.
tray be that these children. feeling ourselves so far behind the time, ing 10 per cent.
Cross Itental reprosonit munds to forcibly sond hitz by steather to patches, which are explanations of the and frement opportunities may be given to reach all ordinary cases of ill-treatment, also are adequately protected by the law as we are inclined to think that what we
Singapore. Ale succeeded in defeating the position he had taken up and of the extra per hos freedom may be open to but that it affords special protection to it stands.. Il a mistress Boats hor gervant A suspicion to kry tlioir legal position and women and girls; and the fact that the law girl, or an ill-treats his adopted son, wenke ix not likely to prove inapplicue
The above quotations abundantly prove attempt, however, and on the 16th instant dicial declarations he had made.
and exhaustivo memorandum on to assert their liberty if they like. during the next 20 years. We are afraid that to those who view Property mama-again happening to must defendant and his
if invoked by or on behalf of such shiidren the law is doubtless strong enough to punish It would perhaps be found on inquiry will afford them the same protection as to the office; and any charge of kidnapping subject also appears, from the pen of gone beyond the surface ale tanner, the intrinsic value of the confederates in Hollywood Fund, he was the not
Lots name is very little lower now then taken to a house at the back of the Man Mr.J. J. Francis, in which it is contended that the existing systern, as carried out other members of the exumunity is in itself would equally be dealt with by the Courts,
you'r BHAK
Mo Temple, aid there beaten and cut with that the bulk of deapping and slavery the Registrar General's departingnt, adnits
The so-called sales are nalities; But unfortunately sit bra bear the custom casce, it is true, by contact with foreigners, during the
exists for immoral purposes Writig on) of considerable improvement and extol that the culem and oficials of outside na has passed to value band by hearsay indis. complainant. accompanied him to his house who desired to put down kidnapping land create a system of registrations applicable
greater part of the yearachich The defendant denied this ar said the 4th November 1880, Sir John Stuale says sin Lions are far inferior to those of Chinstrainately at so much a square foot.
the fides of the Chinese gentlemen, Particularly it might be thought right to to get some medicine. wouka age since we heard an
He stayed over hem testest by their, so für as he know, ento domestic servants and strangers in fa oficial of some standing asking his foreign
It was imagined that Incase it was said night, and early next morning left the to have saited the. but, in perfect hire of give $16 à font for a certain plot of larid in forint's jackets. On the 15th instauit the may be placul this statement, penned by for the parpan of stars in this direction, is given on page 54:f the prins. This purpose of one man to hose and taking with his oa of the the fire imction over sin. Against which mily houses. It would be a good thing if, by the at-called bill of sale of which a copy offence, if outing in the room was, that one street, it would therefore result in au- defendant saw the complainant, who of werds.:- Manwhile I am happy to say I disposal of the Government (as I believe meut for valuable consideration; whereby found: and it is,
of Governor Hennessy six months after. Sir John Stale would place at the document of the E. Has not the Editor of told profit for the first man who heard of observing the defendant started to run.
to be in effect an ngree the - Daily News heard the same ex-it to my up the whole neighbourlivod at The defendant gave case, and the con- the Suciuly works smoothly and is done with the brothel system or the, domestic this won to the custly of a stranger. to say out a writ of habeas corpus requiring
hu has never rat done) any facts connected the father divests himself of the control of pression used by 99 per cent. of the or the sune figure without even going to see plainant in trying to elude his pursuer good. The Acting Chief Justice tells me
his sors, an infant of tender years, and trans- dinary people he met in Peking! Yes, dur? it.
came by his injuries through coming in that he finds these Chinese gentle of servitudo system of which he possesses a Whatever may be ita effect if niade in the the child to be brought before friends Ching and Wong haro "never heard People argued that because sales were contact with a large earthenware jar which great assistance in the detection of kid-real knowledge,
& proper of and to use would be a reported at $20 s foot in Sheung-wan dis was lying in the ad.
We may add that the Saretary of State
Eaupice uf China, it is quite clear that in Court. piere of Trifanity in which they are careful that Wanchal, and that without any vessel, bound for Singapore, said the consentit, tuching the famous legislative force to the regulations and lately void, as being contrary to Palate require safeguards. It would be possible
trict, land. nust pertainly be worth at least
where the Hongkong
Common Law indulges in Anal thing, at declined to auction an Ordinance giving lutut prevails, such an agrovnitat in slape that the position of th of hit which may of Eng- 18. Still I cannot avoid the conviction not to indulge If then the designation thought of what was on it, or what routal, plaizant engaged him, and mid the fare. which is applied to the potty rulers of if any, it was able to yishi.
public consideration one of consen? of the C. D. O. coporate existence to the Susty for that the boy should be properly brought revolting Annan and Corea is still the natural' one in the mantlis of the Chinese for the Hoyer-quare foot is all very well when there is he saw the complainant sitting on the rand
The valaing of land at so much per duty at the entrance to the Kat Sing Lane, sistem; tenks to explain the widely pressing kidnapping, as regnested by that
provide that entering into any agree. opinions. vign
3 power wout, written or oral, by which the right of foreign countries, it would seem to
was not necessary. The Earl of Kimber-f a parent over his child requires him to of poble consideration, ahould be (Attorney Gemini) ou
of a child purported to pass show that the old tributary notion is not value, but the intrinsic value of any article was the futter, and the complainant said the subject of so-called slavery and winds lay a closing dospatch is as follows: disdiargs the correlative duty of education for
t 20 years in its grave,
nust of necessity depend upon the return man had tied him up and benten in the with a wordy eno The fact is, the Chinese ruling classes which it.
the Chief complimient
The Fight Hon. The Earl of Kimberley to self of the control, to incapacitate himself trx and punish as offelices many
I not allow, hän, by divesting bin-aislenicanor, but this would probably s proportionately to the price house No. 4, Ladder Street. The con-
last offert
doubtless
Governor Sir J. P. Hennery, K. C.M.G.. eeli unly acknowledge the position of foreigners because they are obliged to
paid for fulde
by a similar compliment to the Returns upon aliares and other sitwistable afterwards learned that the house was Governor with which the elder Sir John SI3,-I have had under my consideration-father may of contres deliver his child immediately Lud in after-life, and it would
Downing Street, 18 March, 1382. from seeing to the adneation of the child,
advantageons to the child, both now learnt the wisdom of no longer som investments in Hongkong leally amount a comml for learning WC wat of boxing, had conchided his final despatch on the your despatch of the 81st August 1861, tinerea the chilt from the person to as uppeurs frequently to be the case, in
was used by some twenty or
or thirty men as
to another for education, but he may at any not reach such mitting their rudeness to writing in ipto or 8 per cent.; and if an equally re- the defendant heing instructer.
transactions won effected, Theubject a camonts likely to meet the foreign gwe, munerative nett return is to be expected honge had been deserted from the date on
in the and hence, in outward form at lehat, things from Property it stands to reason that its which the present case find been instituted is mimate of 7th August 1861, feneral. Mr upon Sir John And this principle is carried so far that, al- quently brought into the Colony. Another
The Attorney General (Mr O'Malley),
by the Attorney whom he has been temporarily confided. Empire of China, the child being subse are no doubt much better than they once gross proceeds must at least be 9 or 10 per The constable also learned that the that the crinis of kidnapping prevails to Hongkong, Mr O'Malley's remarke appear this State by the courts of law will only
agree with Sir John Sinite and Mr Francising the alleged cxistance of slavery child is anbordinate to that of the "to certain specified conditions prescribed se
| Staale's statements from the Bench.
ch respect though the power of the parent over the were. Still, here in Hongkong, in this sent. in order to cover expenses. Now, plainant had stayed in the huap for two
Course would be to make all such transac hotbed of Chinese insolence, British Properties aell at this figure in-day, and no days.
tious misdemeanours unless they confirmed Governor is hourly dubbed by material charge in rents during the past
Yesterday the defendant requested that convictious and quotes statistics of to me to be wall considored and confine, terfere against the parent in cases whereas to secure, as far lus possible, that two years is recorded. Where, then, can be the doctor's opinion with regard to the actually brought before the Courts. Tani I have now the honour to transit to the father has been guilty of the abandon-should be for the welfare of the child..
1874, is well is of cases every coolio
the streets, while the fall in its intrinsic value?
you in print the correspondence on this vigilance, he contends, is proved subject, which is to be laid before the parental power, and the father was in Eng-dren taken into edeption to be registered,
ment of the parental duty, or aluse of the third course
would -be to require all -chil- is in common use, with Tas, however, no doubt, be argued to-day Dr Stockwell said the wound had by these, not increase in crime. There House of Commons, and to which this and assert his rights in the following man and thereafter subject to visitation, auch s
the true value of an article is what you been inflicted with some sharp instrument, can be no doubt," complimentary alternative. Not many can get for it. In reply to this I would winst probably in the manner described by for the crime afforded by the situation of January 1880, you forwarded with other gut russly of his chitti, it still a minor,
Despatch will years ago, we happened to see a lengthy ask: How many people really received in the defendant. The Magistrate discharged the Colony and by the brothel system, documents a copy of a statement made by
be added. special inducements and opportunities In
ner: of the 23rd Your Despatch correspondence between a Chinese official aneh the fabulous peloos lately spoken of if the defendent.
10. The father as being entitled to the and the compratore of foreign Bant. I know of one Chinese who made money. which a copious sprinkling of the tabed in the late mania, but I should be sorry t
which is one of the sucial institutions of the Chief Justice Sir John Smale from the any sus out of a writ of habeas corpus ad Chinoso inhabitants. But I do not know Bench on the ith Cebaber 1870, in the dressed to any person who detains the child character was employed in reference to say how many I know who lost all they Wong Tai and three others were charged any facts that show that the established entrse of which he observes that an the against the father's will, even though such the foreign manager of the establishment. posac sport. If, then, une man gets a high with nastalling La Atsing, coolie, with iron machinsky of polio and justice, telesitis 24th of January 1845 & proalumation was person has received the child from the fa- tion of these and other propositions by my Not zaky mothe ago, an official proclama- price for an article and ning others namin bars on the 25th instant
by the vigilance of the Chinese themselves, jasual in these words
The child being thus brought before uncertainty as to the facts of the system of tion was published at a Treaty Port, their mey, it appears to me to
aclling at the same figure fall to get According to the complainant's statement In dealing with the question of slavery, Mr Hatment for the abolition of the slave trade jud
is not equal to the necessities" of the onse Whereas the Acts of the British Par- the Court will, if of tender yours, ba child adoption and demostic service na it which foreigners were spoken of as A
the four defendants along with other
delivered to the father, but if of an ago to prevails in Hongkong, which ate rupre- by & is 1 that the value was fabulous. I four pien, whose names he know, all armed rully distinguishes betwech slavery and for the abolition of slavery extend by judge for itself, will be discharged from rented with the greatest livsinity by those the term applied to the savages of Hainan the rise in land then was fabulous; where is with iron bars, seized holi of hito in Square in the sentimental sense" nud. haring kusis and to give notice that these Acts to the care of the person from whose custody forwarding to nie sa soon as it can be
in the Tegal senso .nt the t torin and slavery their own proper force and authority to Hong-from all restraint, and FornionEven in Shanghai, the the fall?
illegal cistenly, and be left free who approve and disapprove of the system. Streat, about nine o'clock at the avening editor of the N.-C. Daily News may ind
this is to apprise all persons of the of the 25th instant,, saying,
I desire, therefore, that you will institute a At-liberty This is thu defined sinvery in a legal sense to be nhold- game, much to repay his research, in this line. sent month noted above, it should further, man." He asked what they meant, and ing of a person in acrvitude in
go where it will, ・aven, if it'
full pleaser and trustworthy inquiry into the facts, The columns of the Hsin-giau, when it frat in fairness, be recollected that they have was answered. "YƊo are the man whats brak consistent with the liberty of the person officers, civil and.military, within the must be understood with this qualification, that in connexion with auch report the
ner in-will be enforced by all Her Majesty's it has just boun discharged. But the rule started, offered a fruitful
completed's up the gambling house at No. 56 First
held, he says he does not think there
s report thereon and I request 2 colony. Stroot. They then belahenred hun for a brothels or the servants in the houses
round for saying that the women the
that if it Sir John Smale concludes his statement father should have the custody of the child and if a
appears to be improper that the question may be considered whether any an iron bar, and the other abusing him short time, the sceund striking him with
with a summary of his views, divided under who is too young te make an intelligent to remove ally
If an whint, measures should be taken..
of the evils that may le Sections 7, 8 and 9 of Ort. 2 of cites the above-mentioned proclamation "save_life" and the
1875 make it a criminal offence to do any as
20. I have to add that the draft of this: declaring that the English laws tionary power in aaagning the custody of but act amounting to the holding of any other winst slavery would be enforced by Hurth to some other person. Chinesa mattors, but we cannot endorse the course of exchangu, has brought a lack the blood from the wound on his fore attempt at suforced restraint in this Culony.sty's officere, and in one places be
Despatch was submitted to the law officere fore-person in alavery, and reader void
11 And it should be observed that in a of the Crown, who have informed me that case of habeas corpna the question is as to the statement of the low on the subject on fissorts that these laws had not been the liberty of the child, and the decision contained in it is vorrect. enforced, with the result that there are now will be given without reference to any
is not many
yot
They have
and that its general tona has sinco
is,
in no small mensuro, dee to the
watch- fulness of the N.-C. Daily News itself.
The boatman who took them off to the
Chinese Constable said that while on
uppers."
the 2
a
*
D. It is desirable, however, putting aside
cust
for
the term, to consider what, if any, is the
over the liberty of the child, or the question of alary in the legal nerise of doprive the paront of his right to the
if custody, legal effect of such a contract as is evidence by the proper legal process; or deprive tho
cluxmes to
to reclaim the child thy children of the right to appeal to the hw
prolection
tion against ill-trontiucot, in whatever form such ill-treatment may be anyone who can establish a prima facie cas apprehend, open to
Be foundation on which to base such calling out "ave life." He asked what of Mr O'Malley Sir John Smale and Governor Hennessy, on the ground that it up, and the law which recognises the i
It
proved
Լ
La Sonnection with the sales of the pre-
been cumstanera.
een made under most disadvantageous cir-
Firstly. They have been "forced" sales, mostly by mortgagees, and frequent
ment beforehand,
a few months before."
great extint
complainant's word might be had, and ervals
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of this city, who have been conveyed by is voluntarily undertaken in the case of what has been called the gutter children" charitable gancies to the dominion of Canada and there apprenticed.
19. But I am checked in the considera
We are deeply indiobted to our Shanghai ly without much time allowed for nettle with their fists and feet. He called out./kong are as a rule in a stata of eight heads: in the fifth of sexy ho choice, the Court may exerciso a discre. brought to light Ly the inquiry.
contemporary, under its present able man- agement, for much valuable information on
Secondly. The season, of the year, or of
the views of its editor on buttons, Double Dragons, and such doubtful decorations.
He tried to follow them a of ready money in many quarters.
head getting into his
eyer ho Thirdly. not unnatural panie has suc to desist
He knew all the defendanta ceeded the speculations of last year.
were usatera of gambling houses. He was
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He then proceeds —
. CORRESPONDENCE.
"THE LAND MANIA."
To the Editor of the “i duiya Main.” Hongkong, May 26, 1882.
Foarthly. The question-of-legal-title the informer who laid the information to be as a rule debined against their will: slaves, in
Nevertheless if these print their will alares, in Hong Hong
10,000 or even 20,000 pecuniary questions that may arise out of
has Bufficiently
soma at least fun puzzing to frighten against tho houses Nos. 26, and B Firet if the protection which the law provided
from the field. In many Sticot. cases the vast number of transactions in __the"natura.ot.
3.
the Father's transactions with the person Desiring to be mere procisely informed for them were proved to be availing of the dircumstances in which Sir John claiming custody of the child. was given by the Police as to either because they were ignorant that
charge against Her Majesty's officers rça-
" "grovments for gade, anlies, st pointing out the defendants as; was sucli protection, or legause, Smale's statement, involving on youre a system of i Assignments, mortgages and "chargen to the partice engaged in the assault. Inspector knowing that there was such protection,ponsible for the administration and execution and. Theuticeship as known in Eng. As it was my endeavour at that time to lenae a most difficult matter. The per- 3 said the complainant when he re-they were ariable to invoke it ; or if it were ; of the lawin the colony was made, I instruoted tract, in which the
subject.
observation of the present state of afairs.
for (
32
by
to
Land sale
which some unfortunate iets have been Lindsay subjected has made the continuous title from the
provision of Я
original
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title
iu
the
32. It is right, however, to refer to tho
system is one of special con-
to specify Delig to his advantage,
apprentice, although a
and it
is a resulon both mental and the piece of ground in the said 1st lot, the altargy, each saying he was at home on /sumption that they were but free, agents, that the existence in Hongkong of the
result
102
pago
and I
sales have actually come off, it will be well that the Vendor or thosh through whom he recognizance of 825 to be of good be- them rcumstances,, so far as I have a Rimary, to the passage on page 13, with prosperute forwarded by you on.
Hours of Rain
quantity
fallen
I
have, &c.---- (Signed) KIMBERLEY.
SIL POPE HENSERY.
Wanther.....
Force of Wind Dry Tmamster. 80.5 Vel Tinometar. 74.0
Sanotor attached. 3.082.0 77.0
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TELEGRAMS OF 27rm Mix, 1862.
AMar.
SHANGHAL
MANILA
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
ST-A year ago today I had the pleasure of addressing you on the above
the assault was bleeding from a shown that the exercise of force or frand you in
despatch of
of the 30th of
niner, is allowed by the law to join, an in my
of May
1880 forehead, but refused to was resorted to to keep than in their
vequest him to
onough to
entirely Hospital. The Inspector said there.
be good raise a warning voice against the reliability petrators of many of these varied deeds were always extra men on duty in Square law in their behalf, then it would be no have not heat unforced in Hongkong, and master and father is invalid unless exocuted
and to exclude the operation of the the Acts of Parliament which
depends upon tion,
Jie considered
bis consent, so that a decd deces of
though signed by the of the extravagant reports then circulating, have long since made themselves scares, Street, and at the time of the assault there great stretch of languago to any that they the particular sections to which he alluded. so now on the other hand I venture to pro-and the fulfilment of their obligations ever would be two men in the street, which was wore it a condition of slavery.
But it is by Your Despatch of the 4th of August 1881 the apprentico bimself. test against the undue depreciation of scarcer.
very
erowded at a
But if this is not so, and if these persons transmits Sir John Smale's reply to my subject, for I understand that the trans- night Although the men
unnecessary to pursue this branch of the property engendered by a merely superficial The following Specimens of Conditions on duty had not heard of the assault he did occupy their positions voluntarily, I submit question in a lotter dated the 20th of August actions at Hongkong do not take the form
of ante recently offered at different auctions not consider there had been remissnces of that their sondition is There can be no doubt that the sight will suficiently explain this point
not one of slavery 1880, in which he says: "I am not aware of binding lads with their own consent to duty shown ΟΠ their part. Ho knew three at all. presented of lata by the columns of our
that on any of the three occ of the defendants as gamblers, the second
Occasions on which focal newspapers,
The title to the 1st lot shall commence being also informer
What is the true state of the case is a I have spoken on the subject I have said particular persons for a definite number of literally
.. crowded by vortisements of sales of
land
with the Iridonture of Assignment of the Public
question of fact upon which Sir Joku Smale anything to give rise to the question *** years to learn particular trades. Inspector Thomson said the complain-.
no evidence. Auction, has been sufficiently appalling of aid lot, dated the 20th July, 1881, (being ant was not the man, so far as he was
Live on the three occasions above referred 13. There seems to be some uncertainty If these persons had been brought up to cited all itself to those interested in land, and if the first assignment of the said lot), and the aware, who laid the information regarding with European notions of morality, so that I thought Me Acta and Ordinances which as to Facts in the matter of Chinese adoption this boulded n
in the Colony, for I notice that Sir Juhu Purchaser or Purchasers shall not require the house No. 6, First Street, which was the position was one which one might view of the list of actions the review
apply" 4.These Occasions are the 6th of October Su
Smalo at page Production
never heard exys that specific performance of
anatigate or make broken up about the beginning of this expect them to regerd as strange and re- 1879, the 27th of October 1873, and the of a case of purchase for adoption hi the agreements pending in the Supreme Court, any objection in respect of the prior title, month a feeling of
nor stall any objection be taken to the t
pulsive, or as one of hardship and degradathird apparently on the 31st March 1880, Colony, not a single case has come before The defendants denied heing guilty of then, there would be toom for some pre-It'seems that Sir John Smals does not allege else is the condition of the boy referred to
him. It is
'doar, however, what financial is
la not very Ан however
beginning of the secondly describe, but the purchaser or the night in question. since the
and that the protection of the law had not slavery to which he refers arises from the the document at 01. The buyer current mouth soune 15 of fore of these purchasers shall be satisfied with evidence
They were each found over in a personal been adequately brought to bear upon neglect to enforce any specific Act of is at liberty to take him home and change
Parliament, and been the result, and claims have been in powession of the said haviour for three months.
the and looking to first head of
his name, and surname, and rear
tar ken up enquire what
But
the
also observe that piece of ground for more than 20 years.** property in Hongkong, considered as a means of investment and not of speculation, shall be found in the above particulars of "If any error, mis-statement or omission
been able to understand them, do not raise and sentence in his letter of the 24th Dr Eitel in a ALLOWING & YOUNG GIRL TO REMAIN IN A BUCIA a presumption, and the practice of the November 1880, I gather that this last 23rd January 1880 has stood so severe a text.
the speaks of
demand Registrar General's office, as I am informed sentence states succinctly the views upon fur young children under the I propose therefore to review the auction the property such error, mis-statement or sales of has past and of the proemt wasle, omission shall ros vitiate or apned the sale in Hollywood Road, ww fired 8.0 for prove that so far as the brothel girls are who are said to be bought and sold in Hong-st an average price of 843. On the other
Ng Akai, mistress of a licensed brothel that it is carried out, goes some way to which he bases the assertion that children adoption and domestic service as being
autem which have been a follows :---
nor entitle the Purchasor to be discharged
and hundreds. the bene from the purchase, nor shall any compensa allowing girl of the age of 13 years to be goneered they are as a rule saquainted keng become the slaves of their so-called
You may in pangraph 20 of an occupant of her brothel on the 26th with the sort of protection that the
purchasery. throws around them, and are
and are able therent
6. At page
202 to avail
John Sunkio y
reenmanded that no protene, kept in the open air in a shaded situation.
with themselves of it if they choose.
DIRECTION OF WIND a registered every two, The law of England, as I have learnt it, is secutions in con I submit therefore that the language used that no one can soll his own liberty or that
dpending points, N., N.NE., N.E., & receipt of instructions from you (the to convey an erroneous impression as to liberty A offence against the law; and Sceritary of State). Imentioned the room hoth the legal and
bearings of the therofors, in the actios of a special etilation to the Chief Justice who entirely 8 to 10 heavy. 10 to 12 violent. state of
rvalis in
Hongkong penal smisdemeanour,"is
concurred in it. He further recommended STATE OF WEATHERB. Gear blue sky Inspector Orley said that he visited the [Here he quotes passages.
4. There can be no doubt of the correctness that the Chinese should be told that no Cloudy. D: Drizely. P. Fog. 6. Foggy. H defendant'a
The moral to be promises yesterday, and found
gathered Rentals rep.17 Fortions of Inland so extraordinary the auctions noted above matches and other merchailise, instead of the pamphlet and premorandum, is that it elave where can become legally a place, but that in future in every bag. Soow. T. Thunder. U.. Bad, threatening P. Passing showers. Q. Equally, 12 Netay. quantity of kerosing beside a quantity of sagre, and indead from the whole tone of it follows that no 418 Belokers Bay. Ares of sections passed off so well seems to me to be addi- it being stored in a well in compliance with would better to discared the use of the word Slavery in its technical sense cat only ex Government would undoubtedly proseonte.. the mosh average of their signification, d
prevails where buying or selling occurred in copexy. Visibility. V. Storm. 2. Calm The let 3,150 square feet, 6 built on and 2 vadact has been but nominally depreciated. What boxes, which were open, were in imusdiate to deal with the brothel system and the will enforce the claim of the nisaster to die This recommendation appears to me to be
tiqual proof that the intrinsic value of land the conditions of his license. The match slavery in connexion with this qubject, and in a country where the law recognises and houses 35 conta per square foot for land its future is to be, it is difflonis to foreteli, contact with an open tin of kerusine, con- domestic servitude system upon their real pose of the person and liberty of the plave. I reasonables thours (noon) are registered from 1 to 2 in alorie. Gross Rentals of 5 (us stated) re this Colony has been but little disturbed by proper well in the shop but it tras fall of the Chinese social order maintained in this authority of the master over the person and yourself, as you inform me in your Despatel teas and hundreds,
but the fact that the material prosperity of taining about four gallons. There was a merits, to recognise that they are parts of or at least will not interfere to control the 14 You have, however, since satisfied the quantity of water fallan fadatot in fachel presenting 10 per cent.
to
how
per cent
:the
BROTHEL
UNLAWTUL SIDRING OF EXBOSINE
and to
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your
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On data
BAROMETER, lavel of the mes in inchis, tes
of January 23rd 1880, THERMOMETER, in Fahrenheit degrees and
Lai Wing Shing, master of the Wing by Sir John Smale and Mr Francis is likely of any dependant; that to sell or buy,such the service should be adoption and
1. Monday, May 15, Inland Lot 62 Gags on be allowed by the Vendor In respect instant.
Nurtborn part, 3,510 square feet, Bad by good Chinese houses. Sold "The Vendor being a a mortgagee
alling for $18,600, or 83.87 per square foot, (in- under a power of sale will only enter i
into cluding buildings)
Gross Rentals repre- covenant that he has not moumbered the king shop, No. 4, Lyndhurst Terrace, was May 10 Inland Lot 241 gagor shall not be required.”.
The Vendor reserves to himself the right covered by old Chinese shops. Hold for to bid either by himself or his agent." 84,700, or $3.01
square foots Gress
The fact that notwithstanding conditions 13 per centr
2,
• Deals Street, 1,560 square feet,
a Wednesday,
Lot
por
Sold for $1,600, or deducting value of
ful manner.
that
FORCE OF W.- celm. 1 to B light breeze,
3 to 5 moderate. 5 to 7 fresh. 7 to 8 strong
property, and the concurrence of the moraharged with storing kerosine in an unlawn of things nve these pas of the first clauso of this proposition, and prosecutions to the past would take Bail. L. Lightning. M. Mily.0. Overcast,
the law of
f.England
ion with adoption or domestic service theters are repented to indicate any increkes over
The homes of rain for the previous 24