No. 7026. FEBRUARY 5, 1856.]
Tun list of the new. Liberal Ministry on tains more than one aarprise. That Lord Roseberry appoara as head of the Foreign Offico may be a mistice, na that popular politician was mentioned in the procoding talgrain as having accepted the Colonial Ofico. Lort Granville's retroat from this
Tuens fera few cases of any interest be fore the Magistrates at the Police Court this morning and New Year's Day appears to have and more quietly that usual amongst the Chinese community. About inidnight on the 3rd an attempt is said to have boomate by a carpenter named Ho
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE HONGKONG SUGAR REFINERS'
ANNUAL DINNER.
Pence hold for the purpose of considering ment aliuuld come down on these steamers, existing law should remains it. I shall not apply to any facral or mardags Applications for licenses, the question has Thore in amathing behind it, I am cou would suggest the best way of dealing with processions, whether with music or without supervision there is over the quality been raised a
what powor
of fidons. What do they mean by it-what do this question, if my hon friend seca fit to Well then, under section 9, the Ordinance of the spirits retailed at the various public, as any ships in the harbo to ships as well adopt it, is that the fact that such a pro-ravidea for the permits to be granted in houses in the Colony, and at the last ce cannot be examined by divera. That in unoficial members of Council should be nuder arction that Except as by this Government the expressed opinion of the ellicor in port with the exception of the gert szereiso a mutuko supervision over much town or village of the puluny, of nearer to
harbour. They say they position as this has been approved of by the special cases. Then the ordinance ing, I was requested to report to the contrary to the opinion of every Naval reported to the Board of Trade, who Ordinance
providos, Justices prosent that the existing powers of tleman who acts as
provided
legislature. supervision Ford inadequate and that it was sent. How he can say so when in the Navy to them. This would be butter than call-indammable structure,
as Harbour Master at pre matters, and that the question be submitted my building then. 100
Breet any or decora
tion in conection or other
Foreign Boorelariat is cortainly na remark-Aki to brook into the house of an enginoor few friends, "including representatives of question calling for the interference of the they ways employ divars I do not under-Ing on the Government to take the coursestival or ceremony, or with any eg-
ablo (if true) as his acceptance of the Colo. named Wong Alcani, Kving at No. 18 nial portfolio. The transposition of Mr Choung Bau Lane, Wong Akwai was Childers and Sir W. Vernon arconit aroused from his labor by hearing a also looks strange; while the selection noise and upon getting up, states that he of Lord Ripon ne Firat Lord of the saw the man Ho Aki engaged cutting Admirally can only be explained on the through a bar across the window of his ground that he had to be provided for room. He went to the door and raised an Boskobow,
The name of Me John Mor- alarm and Ho Aki was arrested while on ley is a decided nequisition; but all deavouring to effect his escapo, A knife soderate men must mark the absences and a box of matches were found upon the more than the list of those given. Lord prisoner, who was charged this morning Hartington, who in a tower of strength, before Me Mitchell-Tanos, when the case finds no place amongst the peenlise jumble was remanded till Tuesday next, of names; and neither Bir Charles Dilke. nor Mr. Chamberlain has been reconciled, in spite of the defection of the moderate saminbers of the Inte Liberal Cabinet. This nux Administration does not look like a
long-liver.
The bill introduced recently into the Tegiae cash down, whereupon the four roistorers lative Council of the Straits Bettlements to abolish the whipping of formales hits, after determined and somewhat inexplic able resistance on the part of the suited phalanx of the unofficial members, been read a third time and passed. It is sug- gested that the fact that the bill was intro- duced on the recommendation of the So cretary of State for the Colonies was the sole cause of the opposition of the unofficial members, and the report of the debates
༢༩
hibition
by
Ceremony
and
I believo, by this onsidered
I am to add, however, that the Pulice / woll understood by the Conncil-that I was inconvonlauco caused there m the tor of the plays which are performed
have been instructed to get occasionally, samples of the spirits, without giving pru: thinks will answer all purposes as far as the licensed houses are concerned. vious warning which course His Excellaney
*... (Signed) FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Socrotary
R
On Saturday evening, the second annual mosting of the operatives of the Hongkong Sugar Rofining Trade was held in the Hongkong Hotel, when between Swenty ankety members of the Trade, with a
the local papers, sat down to a plontiful and excellent dinner. The chair was taken by
stand. I don't believe he can ever have Mr G. B. Stewart, Chief Clerk at the East
(Signod), AIRED G. WISE, been in a slip that has been surveyed. I
Police Magistrate, have it on the highest naval authority that the Board of Trado. What have we got to or festival. Well, there are many plucca Point Sugar Rofinery, and under his genial
Hon. P. Byric-We are not
are not governed by The reply was as follows
bota varrected with any such presidency, full justice was done to a repant
these ships lying light can be taken into do with them Colonial Secretary's Office,
alear water, into 12 1, of water, and a diver which in every way upheld the reputation The Hon, the Acting Colonial Secretary to this gentleman writes to the Government to going stoamera than for tiger steamers; be doing so by subsection 2
where, under suitable restrictions, it Hon T. Jackson-Your Excellency, I might be quite possible to permit anch 22nd Jan, 1880.
can walk rannd them in proper diving dress think the Board of Trade, in framing these structures, but that caannt be done, the of the establishment in which it was served
And ade if there is a mail loose; and yet regulatious, word legislating more for ocean- Registrar General being precluded from the Police Mingistrates ⠀ and of its abla and popular head, Mr Grea-With referee to your lotter No. 4, of examine the bottom is a mero quibblo. kind in England to any or steamers of this shall propose, therefore, whom wo
say that our suggestion that divers should ley. Mr Brown efficiently porformed the over the quality of spirits retailed at the in that mauner I chunot understand. I Thanos,
of section 9-
duties of Orpuplar. Dianer uver, an ad- various public house in the Colony I am think these vessels being wooden vasgels and the 8th inst., on the subject of supervision Hew any gentleman can gieo himself away
any extent.
Committee, to alter that acution alightly by His Excellones We have them on the limiting the power of the Registrar Genetsi journment was made to allow the tables directed by the officer administating the copper butted, can be examined quite a very short distance, and I do not wrinl; that is a condition which is
Hon T. Jackson-But that is only for rations, the wards of cloth-covered mate
adding after the words sheds and to be cleared. On the company reassen Superintendent of Police reports that hoa raport if there is anything wrong as easily out with reference to the steamers which eral Than we might perhaps leave out the
Government to inform you that the Captain woll in the harbour, and the diver can bring whether these regulations would be carried necessary, bling, longthy, gáriod and agreeable pro-does not think that there is any founda, as I'eau look up at this coiling and toll who- | vi these matters we must be guided by because there may be many cunas wizero less Surveyor Gen. of whom were harborn, and one a dooter, by the Chairman proposing, briefly but to sailors and others, as if so out of this motion is put to the Council, to say unreasonable if, as the Naval authorities purposes of procaution. Permission to dis
At Yau-ma-ti yesterday four men, three gramme of sentiment and song was begun tion for the supposition that whole ther there is a spot on it.
on the Thames. 1 think that in darling words within 100 yards of soms and |Boma-
with noxious spirita are supplied entered the shop of Le On Tak, store loyally, the health of the Queen and Royal who are taken ench-month to the Police mase particularly with reference to the ed by putting her into clear water, that city of Victoria and in the towns and vil building, The Attorney General-Sir, I wish hofors what is ressorsble, and I think it is than 100 yards will answer all the necessary keeper and wanted to got supplied with Family. The toast received all the honours Station there would have been many cases observations made by my hou. friend who she should have to be decked every year lages will be granted by the Registrar
the average of 25 to 30 drunken pozsons
onn or two words with reference to it, and state, the hull of the vessel cao he surrey charge frowerks in suitable places in the quantity of samahu, to enable them to en- which aro ita dus, and was drunk with, in which it would have been necessary to has moved the resolution upon the anawar for survey by the Marine Surrogor There General. Thun section 6 provides for the joy the festive day, on credit. Not know- enthusiasm. Measta Blake, Duncan and sond the persons to Hospital, instead of which was given to his question at the last is no question that putting a wooden vessel exercise by the Registrar Gezoral of a cer ing his customers the storekeeper demand. Waddell shon favented the company with which they quite fit to appear before a meeting of Council, I stated then, I think into dock does not do it any good. Her tain general supervision over the charac
the trio Hail to the Chief, which they
magistrate in the morning went outside and started throwing stones sang with taste and affect, Signor Cattaneo
speaking from the information which had possible loaz I trust that the Council will ing of placards) is really a reproduction of
at all avente I am sure it
e it must have buon na may be warped, and apart into the shop, striking one of the shopmen playing the accompaniment. An enthusi
boon obtained from the proper authority as oppraits, and that they will not insist on poracy Poses Preservation Ordinatico, a chanes of the theatres. Section 7 (dealing with post- on the head and doing considerable darnge astic encore was given the performers. A
strictly in accordance with the terms in these vessels being docked every year for pagod the year before l to goods. The police wore fetched and the patrotic song, The British Lion," by Mr
agree to the proposition of my hon. frioada clause which was introduced into the tem to the facts. The statement I made was four man arrested and on being brought up Duncan, succeeded, and was also much ap
which the information was given, and
survey, but that on the other hand the found to work very well, and was incorpa
leat, and which was this morning ware fined 85 each, with the plauded, and then the health of the Services
although I must admit there at first sight Marine Surveyors will be satisfied with rated here: The samu alternative of six weeks' hard labour, and was proposed by Mr Harrie. The toast hav-
facts stated by me in answer to my geome to be some discrepancy between the what is reasonable, and will ascertain the section 8 Section 11 gives the Governor in same remarks apply to were also ordered to find two suration each ing been drunk, Mr Arthur returned thanke, MEETING OF THE LEGISLA-tailed to us, I think it will be found when not think too nitch anpervision can be ex: districts or part of the Culony from the
condition of the vessel's friend's question and the facts which ho iing bor in deck. by asing by direm power to extend the application of
without put Conacilt of $5 for their good behaviour for twelve and some more music followed. Then esmo
now in possession of and which he has de- whether she is suitable for traffic. I do than distriota 5 and 6, and to withdraw any
zdctions :. and 3
to other parts of the Colony months, or go to gaol for six months,
the toast of the evening, The Sugar Refn-
TIVE COUNCIL.
ercised over they are carefully compared that a deal turns on the distinction which I think boilers, but as regards vessela running bo vidus penalties for branches of the law. DVOY Yeasels as regards
engites and operation of such sections. Section 13 pro- ing Trade of Hongkong,' by the Chairman.
The following is the full report of the is drawn now-but which was not drawn in furnished by the Straits papers indicatea is popularly supposed that the uso of Mr Stewart apologised for having a severe disenssion in the Legislative Council on the the question in the form in which it man he the slightest chance of loes of life from auce is this: Tos
tween Hongkong and Canton there cannot may say the whole principle of the Ordin Eropean por Mr Shellard, whore spiaion may be looked "Q. K.' for all right" originated with an cold, and on this account his remarks were question as to whether it is necessary to the distinction between special dock. the condition of the hull of the steamer, ag tions of the city to the
ing for the deck wooden ships in order to survoy them, dooking at anch times as would have af who makes this motion whether he will the other hand, to give to the Chinese igmastane who thought theso letters wero brief, After touching lightly on the pro-and the Attorney General's explanation of instion It seems to me. far net withdraw it for the prosent and allow it to portion of the
for the purpose of oxamination and it is in a rivor the whole way.
the argest possible proteo upon as the representativa one of the ep the initials of 'all correct' which he spelt pects of the sugar trado, he said he thought the provisions of the now Religious Coro can gather of course I cannot speak seca be referred to the Secretary
tion against anything His Excellency I will ask forded, and perlinpe
my hon. friend from those Chinese Froceedings; and, on in the way of nuisanco position, is reported to have said-Ho | ·ori korrack' ; but according to an American it said much for the good feeling which:
did afford facilities for contended that the Bill itself having had
the City, where anch things are monies and Festivals Ordinance:
of State for the not likely to interfero the order of the Scerotary of State for its history, says the Palalike Southern Sur, companies that they were all met to- paper this is an error:-"It is a matter of existed among the employess of the rival
Fately on the paint without the fill
consideration of the Board of Trade. I do pence and comfort of the European part of abda with the THE SURVEY OF COPTER-BOTTOMED
before me--but Hun, W. Kesrick Your Excel nient of the kon member that these ships any alteration in the law at prosout existing to do as they plewo in these matters.
appears from the stats not think I should be justified in making the population, the largest possible liborty Honch, the Magistrates, and the Justices the expression O.,' to signify all right. fog.
He contrasted the position of the the oltaration that I maintained had oc- doubtint is whether they wore specially re- tice in ather colonies established by the nese to have music in their houses all of the Pence of the Colony. He and those This was before the war of 1812, when he employers with that of the operatives, currat in the system of surveying wooden duired to b
Home given at thelast meeting, but whatagems to be
Hon. P. Ryrie-Thero is very strong
•Was on his
river, and unto the Choctaw pathiae with their masters in the presenting them to dosk, was introduced by me, go of survey, de whether the Marine great nations. The Indians used the
and wo should be
be disturb word depression. He hoped, however, for better and I
of practice if we Peaty, altering interference- by the Content that every who ed alcung, brid
that they
that which shall be required for any ceremony or fes &proposal bad nial Office with our local administration,Gen.
who liked afrong, brief of Hongkong, coupling with the tosat
been docked as suficient hus now. (feueral gave was apparently satis condinding by characterising the Bill as a hit it passed to the multitude. It is not drunk heartily. Mr Waddell replied suit lined by me at the last Council meeting no doubt enraful inquiries will be made on merce kay think it to make upon the sub- not involving a breach of Sections 2 to 8 of ferma of f expression, adopted, it, and from the name of Mr Waddell. The toast was joct, however, I find that what was men- will be found in that practice: but I have representation he or the Chamber of Com. connected with birth, fantringe, or doath
factory. On looking further inte
Ordinance. I take it the sub-
the ozplanation of adopted, if my hon. friend will withdraw whether with lights, music, and decora the discrepancy grandmotherly piece of legislation, Wain such common use as formerly, in ordin. ally.
his motion. I will undertake to forward aur tions or without, nor for aur ceremony between his faci
facts and oura as motion. cannot compliment the unofficial members aty conversation, but is used extensively Rodger in fattering terms, and responded since the 7th April, 1884, the necessity for precisoly stand, and a report will be called at Home. It does saeta to me that there marriage procession that point, we will dis
The Press was proposed by Mr was in accordance with fact, namely, that that point and to ascorts of the Straits Settlements on their action, cashier, at marcantile establishprenta.'
24 an endorsement on bilis sent to the to by Mr Fraser-Smith,
ascertain how matters Fust for the consideration of the authorities this Ordinance, nos for which appears to have been prompted more
observed that to indue from rocent légis upon by the Marine Surveyor, whereas pre-or. Now with rogard to the resofatio, then stoomers, but I do not think I should ous when we go into Committee,
who facetiously dooking
dooking wooden
has Vessels.
3.be might tho representatives of the press vious to that no such uccequity appeared to
some exceptional legislation for lation, by an unreasoning hatred of everything Men of the Time gives the following in-therings of this nature unles to graezint. In 1879 Ordinance No. 8 was passod; tice is now, whatever it may have former terenos Human
Excellency would soon
be rofused admittance
the emanating from Downing Street than formation regarding the journatalistic bond outside for their good Lobarinu Mr boats of the Hongkong, Canton, and Masooments of the law. The law is in the damse have much picance in our Excellonay, 7 houses right among the European houses.
law without re- Hon. P. Byrie-There are very strong Ferguson propused the health of Absent Steamboat Company wore not required to terms as the Merchant Shipping Act ander gestion you have made with regard to this orderly chamoter
and under that Ordinance e the paddle wheel
objections to that. There are many Chinese the require
Hou, W. Keswick-Your Friends, and Mr Johnston replied. Mr be docked for survey with a view to obtain which survogs of this kind are conducted action. Its object, I hope, may be ob-
in accepting the su
The Attorney General Not of a dis. Macdonald proposed the health of the ing cortificates until the date I have n Chairman, who, in returning that is, hinted tivnel. Since then the stearoars have been in England. The manner in which those tamed, without an alteration of the law, as all night.
have menn
Hon. P. Kyrie-They keep up that this would be his last appearance at docked for the more
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded proscribed with a it is contended
lusion great deal of detail by the Board of Trades Excellency No; it is in the law
great deal of boo
of care and a terpretation. allusion in their regulations, and
law-it-war read a second time. in 1881
The Attorney General moved that the
that the suggestion is only too curate.
ELB
Gut getting sanotion f
very
introduction was a reflection, upon the that Gon. Andrew Jackson introduced gather in hamuony as they wore that oven the last meeting of Council the subject of were docked at the times stated in the answderstand that there is a formity of prae- objactions to section 13, which allow Ch
to
estion
ส
RA follows:N
Na permit
who sat with him at that end of the table the Missing expeditions up and downs and said that the latter could not but sya- vessels since the 7th April, 1884, by requir/quired to be docked for the particolare Board of objeated and objectąd mast strongly to with heary act on the k, to indicate triby to the Sugar Eafning Trade Altor The explanation to the compliance with his requiromenta of the yugreat that the course I have named should be carried on wholly within any house, and asked those present to drink bequired if any explanation could Surveyor did not content himaolf with the 20 B bosu made. I would therefors tival nat of a disorderly nature which shall
by: a desire to see the law Dindo just and humano. In saying so, we by no utcans give np an inch in regard to the
career of Mr Lucy, recently appointed Editor of the London Daily News :----
Lucy, Harry W., born at Crosby, near
hardened by crime.
loft a and
of
I think there is something to the other side of the question.
ly been, in accordance
be said
on
be justified in prac
With
Lmong
self.
on this in.
His
any funeral or
the
music
wholesome punishment of men who are Liverpool, Decomber 5th, 1845; was apshnilar gathering in Hongkong and ex- and not for repair of. Inspection roya are to be carried out has bI think the question rests simply on the Attorney General's motion and the bill prenticed to a Liverpool-merchant, joined-pressed regret at this prospect of leaving 40 18. hardship. At the last coral to the galations which they lay down to burn W. Keawick-Regard should be -YESTERDAY, Chinese New Year's day, was chief reporter-in-1661 in 1860 wont tir Brown), The Committee,/for whom That vessels Fanning between Hong, in carrying out these survoja in the whined. I think, to the special waters in Council resume conalderation in Committen Chinese holiday which has occurred for in January 1870, returned to London to Mr Greeley,' and 'The Musicians. The and Macao during the whole of 1880 read from the regulations themselves which these vessela ply. They are not of the Bill for regulating the printing of
about the dullost anniversary of the great
general festive decorations with which the
Mr
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be sufficient for the servico intended. If It
1 of survey
to socaror places of refuge. By 9 or 10p.m. Weekly during tho Parliamentary session playing seinetions from the "Mascottate upon which docking for inspection on think it is with the know. Chaoibar of Camerce should state the
Bo rough that the launches and cargo boats
Me
Lucy,
in the harbour, unless judiciously moored, Erst visit
the
10
the
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Hongkong exist.
MEETING OF THE JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
taken
1882,
The Chief Justice-Or the Company. His Excellene-Yos, or the Company.
THE RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES AND FESTIVALS
The
ADJOURNMENT."
Quotations HONGBONG, February 6.
OPIGM
New Patas, canh, vai 007.
caah.... 520 nom,
530 48 @ 66 540/650
New Benaros, canb,
Old
New
Malwa, cash Allowance, Teals
Old Malwa, cash,
Allowance, Tacls...... 10 @ 3
Persian, Dily, enah... 470 Allowanios, pela... Ő Persian, Unoily, ...... 600/610- Allowance, Taels..... 1624
Horusong, February 5,-
Exchange.
any the staff of the Shrewsbury Chronicle as ons ware The Ladies, The Croopter
kind friends. Among the other was made by the Attorney Faris to attend lectures at the Sorbone; Mr Sutherland, the decretory, replied),
pter Whats Cloud as having come hero
many years. This was doubtless owing in join the staff of the morning edition of the
and 1881. Allusion was also made
The
sarveyors before granting a declarabouts, and the whole of their tervals between the toasts, wore very Pall Mall Gazette; and in October 1873, santly filled up by songs, dusts and
rple King-choro and Pingon. Both of these tion for twelve months, shall be careful to inery andheir fittings are above
opean-going vessels, but are more like ferry newspapers and the keeping of printing a grost extent to the westhor, but inde-joined the Daily News as spacial corres couple of recitations by Me R. Fraser- their Attings ander water, Screw steamers, etc. Before surveyors pass the hall of a vosal has occurred to most people who have con-adjournent of the Connoll
the on to pendent of that there was a considerable pondent, chief of the Gallery Staff and Smith.. Mr Waddell gavo a very artistic whether of wood or iran, necessarily must they should soo it is fit
were sorow steamers and
make an
an examination of the outside of the
preston. Rucessarily bad falling off is the amount of smokers ox-writer of the Parliamentary Summary rendering of 'The Pilgrim of Love, and lock at least ones in year, but it is Now these regulations apply to all ships,
ship in dey
B
Hon. P. Byrie--This being the eve of the dock,
timbers, braces, bolts, water. It has struck and I think it
inese New Year I beg to move the ploded, illumination of stores, and the Parliamentary Procedure; and Men sad Mr Blake, and also in a dust with Mr Dun. have their fittings above water whare any exception in favours of wooden pretation of it that the difhouity arises the Council adjourned until Wednesday
Lucy is the author of A Handbook of took part in the duet Love and War' with otherwins with
ressilored to go into water
the subject, that it is not so
so much
Hon, T. Jackam beg to second that, paddle steainers
in the law as in the application and inter- Parliament. He
The amendment was put and carried, and are usually celebrated by the members of a Gideon GFCs, was published Fic, Mỹ` A. M. Humphreys The Mid-for wooden vemale which are cappered who aro conducting the same kind of his in that state without the vessel's first day of the year and the eve before it contributor to London and Ameriona Blake sagip to his share in the trio. Mr they can be son. I understand, niso,
is a frequent can, in
that come within the purview of
is intended that the hull of the ship shall next at four o'clock, literaturo. In 1882
aangThere was a Lad was born in its customary in Her Majesty's may have said, for the regulation of
Act, they hava Leen laid down, as the surveyor en satisfy himself that the the Chinear community. Throughout the On the death of Mr. Tom Taylor, who, in Mr Cornish Kuson Sailing, Saling, to he docked outs in three years, and it 18 which surveyors are required to malto here being docked, I see no reason why a certi- Sed the weather was anything but pleasant succesion to Mr. Shirley Brooke, had writ Our Jack's come Hose and certainly considered advisable that wood by Ordinance 3 of 1870. The question of cute to that effect should not be granted,
sence and Menara be should be cocked more gale est in and a naery chopping sea was The Diary of Toby, M. P. Mr Lucy
This he did in
y was invited
ited to continue the work. Rodger and Liddell also favoured the com-dockings of the steamere Kiektang mad subject in one for which the Board of Trade hope this discusion will have answered its new style,
ux of the local Ordinance, but at the same time the now familiar a
with your ranurag in the harbour which quickly drove alas understood to contribute to the Obser with grace and effect, delighted his harers date:
Excelleray's suggestion, and i any with ditties. Signor Cattaneo, besides White Cloud from
playing a a number of the abcrimpaniments 8 of 1870 nati
passing of Ordinance most of the rumpana and other small craft ver
the 7th
have made uniform provision wherever the P tho serias of articles which
appear
Shipping Act applies; and all the His Excellency I would anggeat that the ly was under the title Frora the Cross Benches.
and other aperas. Altogether the gather the year 1880 was not docked. In
insisted upon. The
ination, the gals had increased and the water was de special correspondent of the Daily Committee and Trade are alike to be con-place in June, 1879), was docked fr made here have been introduced more or
of the Council-almost all the amend case fully. ing was an unqualified success, and the 1881 (hor previous ducking
July,
ments to the Merchant Shipping Ordinance Princess
gratulated. This annual dinner is now pairs on bottom. In October of Loras on their fairly established, and will no doubt fourth docked for sometalling. In the year 1883 with a view of keeping Ware in considerable danger, and two of the Marquis to the Appointment so long as the sugar redning industry in was not docked. The White Cloud, in May,triot harmony with the policy of the Board reless on the suggestion of the Board of Trade
the Ordinance or three casualties actually occurred. 4 ship. In 1878 his letters to the Daily Governor-General-
of Trado 1880, was docked at Aberdean for the pur at koma. And although the amendment of and Festival Bill, xid-The Council will small team launch belonging to the Netts, describing
and the Merchant Shipping Acts second-
Attorney General, In moving the condition of the
reading of the Religious Ceremonisa -patching-metal. She was docked the Ordinance in the manner pcgo (af) agents of the Shire, line of steamers, resulted in the public subscription, which
people in South Wales
owing
to the strike,
without the knowledge of the Governmgaubject on which the unofficial member probably remember that some months ago Bank, Wire
proposed is Marine and worked by the firm of Bobert in the coin cash, in addition to many & apccial meeting of the Justices of the ports), she was surveyed by Mr Stemware to pronounce an option-more com-sluus, Chinese processions piore particu- |
of three weeks amounted to
In February, who did not sea her.
& good deal of discussion took place about over £10,000
1831 (Daptain Bonning ra this Council are specially qualified in many the principles and rules Afuk, taundered about ten o'clock in the in kind. With a portion of the Pesce was held this morning in the Jum. tificate granted for the following year, there are good reasons way the Government acriptions were sanefioned, and it Documentary 4:1
upon which money the rector of Merthyr was enabled
Sleeman gifta
alongside the Company's whart, and petent than the members of the Govern The launch, it appears, had been brought to feed daily for seventeen weeks 5,000 tices Room at the Magistracy to consider but nothing was said about docking. In should-hesitate to secept 0ch an amond-ings which took place before the Magi demand,
Foment itself in any ways-pat I think
celebrations of alongside the wharf to which it was attached children. A couple of years ago Mr Lucy an application, made by Charles Auguste the following monta (Maroli), however, met as proposed. The Board of Trado, or strates, that thard, were doubts and diff. go
the course of procsed-India, Wiro, in paid a visit to Caylon and India, delivering Hoog for a transfer of the spirit licenso the steamer for remetalling. by a cable which was fastened to the cross-leatures at several places. Descriptions of the Star Hotel, Queen's Road Central year 1882 she did not dock-the Attorney observance batters insist upon the which the law had i
Company found it necessary. dock trees near the bows of the vessel, The his travela bave appeared in various perio
โป the
the trovernment Surveyor in this Colony, in multies arising out of the confusion into
Shanghai, demand, tervono in these. crew had left the launch, which was tossed
dicals.
from Mr J. Linde to the applicant. The of work and for the convenience of theditions in the interests of passengers, that desirabin, therefore, to repoul Sovereigns, insiya
in the of - Σε 130 Gold Leaf 99 fine. Th about considerably by the heavy sea, and
because of the presura ditions in the stager ships of certain con- ber of years fallen; and it has been Justicen present were Mesars A. 17. Wise Company, hut Captain Benning reports thus ships. It is not to be supposed they to clash with ethers, and the whole of which (Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premises, oventually the cross-trees, together with
travelling public who use provisions on 3rd April, 1862, Inid up with one of themcelvos have the knowledge or oppor- together produced a (Chairman), and D. B. Crawford. Acting piston rod at Kowloon Dock until 7th, but tanity of seeing whether La cuaveyance our atters upon wa, ostirely
Temperature. the stom. of the launch, wore torn out of
The following XV will represent: The Chief Inspector Grey was. present on be-was not asked to dook no dook provided for required complies nder the formor system it was neces their place by a strain on the cable, brought Rest against the Garrison, without Medi-half of the Police, and stated that the In March, 1888, was ducked for new takes on itself by Urdinances of this de-
·Queen's Road.) heavy lurch, and the beat cal Staff, in a game which has been arrang-applicant had managed a restaurant at 90 Lecisous, de, and for remotaling saription to be to a large extent answerable on for processions and for erecting
who surveyed us, mă did
there
matters an The Government
new 100mg. quickly filled and saak. During the night eal to take place on Tuesday, the Dili inat, Wallington Streut for two or three years and shred huevos ould have been de for the safety
for Chinese who wanted permis. several cargo boats, moored inshore near at 4.16, on the Race Course.'
there were no reports against him. The ferred unill the following year (1884) had provided for public travelly of vessels structurca for their, religious and other
and Butterfeld and Swire's wharf, collided with
Police had na objections whaterer to the have been compelled to dock for inspection, ? Positiqh faken up by the Board of Trade, various departments of the Government I each other and also, wens to the bottom.
is the celebrations to apply for permita bir Crawford objected to the referre The company feel that the rule requirió and it the only position which would think it was to the Surveyor General, A super bear the Canton wharf suffered the same fate, and the gig belonging to the
hard Justify the Government with the China Mail obice, which was hanging upon its davits a little East of the Canton Whscr was ran into by the Kang Pak launch belonging to Ring Kee, and smashed, to pieces. Other accidents are believed to have occurred, of which particular
evening alongside Puttinger Street wharf.
about by a
Nobertion
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LORD TENNYSON has written a poem we have heard, fortunately, of alaemilan's Magazine, of which a Londen
for the amount secured.
General states
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to dock Is
and
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to
them
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found
proces-
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30 days' sight,
Very Credits,
4 months' night, ..
monthe sight,
30 days sight, private
30,00
6,03
the
some of which
a very inconvenient pro-
appeared
of BAROMETER
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for them to go to
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That is the
ar to the character of the applicant, Messra Hahn and Scheffer, and also thonghit that ship. If it were necesary they would not if that is so, a local Government, such as under the new Ordinance it is intended
If it were necessary
with the Magistrates, mattor of this kind at all.
I the Chinese storekeepers Lee Sang and object, but the docking simply for survey this, with no largo opportunities of forming
abanit and then specially the Governor. Now Chun Kee, who came forward as suretie
not Recessary for the applicably mine, uuvaltogether satis. Possible difference of opinion as to thes of its own on questions of this permits are required shall be in the hand
In view of there being a
that the granting of permits in osses where factory
of the Ordinance on the reading Jas Parker, the Justices Clerk, have
subject kind, which I may say are signtido qu
ques
ues. of the Registrar General, who is the officer tions, is bound to be guided by such guid.of the Government who is "brought forward arasolution,
but I stated that the names of the two
maintain suratian
the
would be Certificato
the Board iz provided for it by
Epecially had been submitted to the Registrar Gener, without the recessity of dooking, and I do rade, which has tho beat scientific advice and with the customs and habis so
given
and
minoners of the Chinese,, and who will, of al and they had been reported an as good oletion I PR Morchest Ship vernment here to abundan & regulation the aos 15 may be, or other members
think
the largest range of observation in course, be able to draw a distinction be docking should
be called for determining what regulations are necessary. isThat it is r would be a very rash thime for the EDR cessions and celebrations invol) are not yet known, but up to the pre-astness, for the November number che character of the applicant, relianco dinamis 1879, by adding Board of Trade has found it necessary to of the day, but which era reasonably for the Goving some little inconvenience and annoy- no lass of lile in connection with the gale. piece of work but it will aut orthodox redation which in this case was in faveur of bull of the ghin is anticout for the service posa in "favasz-of-sugh-* here: Manalation 10. place like this way reaso
Beat
Owing to the unpropitious weather,ligionists.
The Chairman remarked that as regardeŭ
It is a noble placed particularly on the palice recommen upon the Lau tho applicant.
crition
Land
The
WAN
of the
tho
tamen
any wooden
to
at-lines, it
betnock Lig
big-gun practice, were obliged to postpone blata 3f its directing to that at the last moeting of the Justices altion without requiring such river steamer taking the test which the Board of Trade Mist ta be
Intended and folent as to tron safety in the way the Board of gain boatry pals 5 and 6 o
the competition owing to the bad weather chock them in their mareer it would public hotnenia retailed by ice of the to be docked, if it be reasonably bented to as laid down a although about thirty members of the corps many RH-AND-WO will be the better to the Government on the band hat preseding the date u azrvisy your that werent characters that in talion, exception of funerals and
and
Do. Minimum over night 56
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
AT 4 TODAY.
Barometer
Tomperature.
29.02 38.
Bumidity Direction of Wind Weather Hongkong Observatory, Feb. 5, 1888.
SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR HONGKONGA
ENG
(From The Hongkong Almanack)
5,50
Jorrespondent thus writes
efter the words (1) That tho
as is within the scope speculating afresk
of what the A good intended and in
Chincao "condition Mr Crawford then said he had no objee. V sab.section 8, glaaso (n), parsuraph
proposed to be incorporated
of the amendment of the law as by clains, and those in which there was no however, several. erents which had been reate's theology.heistic tendency in tions to raiso and Me Boog was called in words following Flanned for yesterday of necessity fell she metaphysical phases of In Memoriam
fessed to discover
resolution that in to say pro proposed by my hon, friend's
good to be obtained. It is intended through. The Artillery Volunters, who freethinkers find cympathetice throb in grant chairman, Mr A. G. Wiso, stated paddle wheeled river alcamor is
aited that his application vided that anchorernment Surveyor would come to this: Let the Governmert between the City of Tistorii
shall deeled
before 226 word to hare proceeded to Stonecutters the Northern Farrier; and the new poem,
that the hall of
guarantee to the publie the safety and the of these ships, but insteail of satisfying itself
of the Island, and Vestness will suggest & fellow Island, to have gone through their season's | the
for the Service
6 of the and offer portions of the can may of pity rect attack on the question relating to the supervision
good ou Trade prom
anrl requires, instead of
Broadly end of speaking I think districts 5 and Provides polition agitators of the day could quality
of the
Duy of Blom. be destricts in the Colony had been put
him that such river steamer has been to it all take instead a test of an augether the population, and within the limits of
as being properand
to the residents specially appropriated Mouth suflicient, the Stato somo service. As it is, by Mr Tripp. He had addressed a letter melalled within the three years inmediate.
of the European part of bravely turned up at Pedder's Wharf at for reading it, and tras poetry is the rioler The following letters on the subject were voy
sball those districts it is intended that, with the A reply. received
she has not grounded since the last sur on and report or other, that the ship isqust go one no celebrations should be al- 10
De ressonally autistled without appointed, ready to face the wind for this lateat contribution to the world's han read out to the meeting by the Chair
a marriages, which
9 0.10a11:50 thoughts that buen and words that breathe.
0,63 in a proper stato. Now what I would lowed without p The cricket match which had been as var pennet. 13h's pity it cannot be read to the Hop. The Anthy Colonial So-Son, friend opposita Trust 27 1 apens theus of a guttamien to the polis et the the Ordinance pro victor porto that oras, later than at Hongkong. We the
Nu mure sathing rebeke to arrogante men:
11047 1.40 0.35 Hon F. Brie--Your Excellency, I beg suggest is that if the Government has taken nordance with the sing obtained in
t permission bet ta second the zes lution proposed by my on jazif to make these surveys, and make nante.
the provisions of this ordi High water at Whampoa : 2 hrs. 30
Except by inexplicable to me why, after so many safety of the ship, it ought to be allowed to mise, equip, or take 8th Jan 1836. years, suddenly these gentlemen who are do it in its own way, and unless the Bosedia or upon any public street or road in the
connected with the Furhuur Master's day of Trade see it to make some modification Districts ber band with or without Moon: New Moan, Fab, 9, 102, b2in. partment and the Marine Survey depart in favour of him of this description, the i mule Provided always that this section morning
the timis
and rain.
ranged between the Bankers and Brokers versus the lawyers of the Colony also fell through from the same cause.
rander
ting, as the nid proclamation against vice on the opening of every grest political mee-cretary. and immorality is made at the beginning of the country AORT
I have the honour to report that at several meetings of the Justices of the
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