No. 7397 FEBRUARY 18, 1887.]
ACCORDING to the Shanghai Courier of the architect mentioned above was allowed to 19th instant the latest information from return to Berlin for the purpose of matur.. Atnoy says that the steamer Hangeheuing his plans on the proposed bosia After which is aaborg at Tan Sau Island, will be his rotura work will be at once. commenced floated off in about ten days, and will pro on provisional parliamentary buildings which cood to Hongkong to effect al nucossary it is purposed to have ready by 1890. Re ropaita.
port.angs ilant the appropriation on account of the Heuson of Assembly in the Budget for 1887 is between five hundred thousand and a million gen.
With the Teranikammarsi, a steamer be longing to the Osala Shoon Kwaisha, was on heway back to Yokohama from Shi monoseki on the 1st instant, she was blown by a heavy gale on to stuksen rock near to the river Temposan. On information of tho accident being received, two steamers were despatched to rorder assistance and eventually saved both ship and cargo Japan Gazette.
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THE Hupao days that the two robbers, who had been arrusted by the Police for attack ing the Chartered Mercantile Bank, and nitorwards want to the Che-lmien for trial, wore brought before H. E. Chang, Provin
THE
The Acting Attorney General un noved that the clause as amended stand part of the bill, and the motion was approved of
In clause & the wordi Registrar General's Office' were substituted for the Contral Police Station,ar niteration eug- gested by the Chief Justice
The Acting Attorney General gavo police that he would move the third reading of the bill at next meeting.
CHINA MAIL.
TED PROTECTION OF WWE: AND Party CHILDREN,,
The bill antilled an ordinance to remove doubts,aa to the application of Ordinance No. 2 of 1875 was, with a sight verbal amendment, passed through Comiuftico
HONGKONG AND CHINA BAKERY COMPANY, LIMITED. The lifteenth ordinary genoral meeting of the Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited, was held this afternoon in the offices of the General Managora, Mesm
ADJOURNMENT. Hon, P. Ryrie moved that the Council, Cluuso 9 was altered to read as follows: All importers of and dealers in arms shall on account of the Races, be adjourned bo bound on or before the sixth of every until this day fortnight month to furnish to the Registrar General His Excellency said there would be no The Korean correspondent of the Japan a statement showing the number and de-objection to thie, but ho asked the Council Mail writes, under date January 25thenription of arms remaining in their pos- to meet specially to-morrow afternoon to For a long time wo have heard much of aession on the last day of the preceding consider the Jury List, and members agreed
to ment at thres 'dook Russia's 'designs upon the Little King- month.' dom. Mach has been said in the papore about the secret treaty. The latest news on this subject seems to be an under standing (not yet in writing) between Romia and China by which both parties are to recognize the independenes of Koren Russia scams to have been the first to suggest a Conference between the two countries, and she now openly disavows
placed before members yesterday and there This, of course, goes: the presumption that China will do the same. Indications had not been time to consider them, that now are, however, that the latter is tighton- the consideration of the bill in Committeo ing her grip-instead pf relaxing it. What should be postponed until the next meet- the outcome will be no one knows. The ing news of Princo Ming You Ik'o ret home There being no objection on the part of is receiving due attention from the Koreans. His Excellency or the Acting Attorney
is sudden departure last summer, his General, the Order was postponed. long stay, the probable effect his return will hare upon the refarins be advoented,
THE PROTECTION OF YOUNG GIRLS, The Acting Attorney General mosed that the Council go into Committee on the bill for the better protection of young giria,
A SHAREHOLDER WHO DANNUL ATTEND THE MEETING,
The jury found the prisoner guilty on all Sentenco was deferred, and the Court was adjourned till Monday at 11 o'clock,
Tientsin.
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Firs Insurance Co., Id that his views on into the front room and saw the pri of the northern province of Bhansi havo Ho called been operated for over a thousÁNŮ. YBATS, the subject coincide with my own, and Isoner breaking open a trust that his letter will in some way ngrist out my life and the prisoner again The chief benefits to be derived by foreig in causing the proposed Resolution to be seized him by the throat and hit him nere from the inauguration of the Chinese with the chappor, striking his twice mining enterprises will in supplying the abandoned, otherwise, I for that many on- lating and expectant shareholders and The boy lost his sense again and poly ro professional, talent required for practical ulienis will dispose of the alarca and covered when he was in the Hospital. As nud judicious management of mining opera“- transfer their business to other companies, noon as he was able ho gave a description tions, and in supplying the requisite ma
I believe that I am right in saying that of the prisoner, and upon that dcsoription chinery for developing the mining interests. there is one clutient orror in your corre the prisoner was arrested. Afterwards the and business. A qualified and thoroughly spondent's letter of the 3rd inst., vis, the boy identified the prisoner as soon as he competent superintendent er onginoor of a well-organised company of native capitalists, Unandled Capital of $300 per share amosmia saw him.
if rightly commoaded to their confidence, the four counts.
will not ba likely to find his services valucó. to 81,000,000, instead of "only $600,000, as. stated.
Your Wuly,
at less than 30,000 per annara, with liberal allowunes for assistants and servants. Such a man should be able to control the supply or choice of machinery for use in the mines. This fact suggests that both talent and skill: should be represented in the applicants for, or seekers of, the benefits o ao derived by foreigners from Chinese mining enterprises
· Drar $30,000 per annum ato prid at Can-
pressed the Chinese officials in regard to military matters, na scen in the employment of competent and experienced German off- sers from the engineering, artillery, cavalry, infantry, and torpede branches of the Gor man militery service to instruct, at variotis points along the ponse of Chins betweon Denton and Tion Tain, the Chinose military forces about war tacties, and also in the
of war, as well as in
CHINESE SERVANTS' CASES..
Advices from Coren are to the effect that Two more cases arising out of difficulties Fort Hamilton was surrendered by Great Britain to the Curcan Government on the
The Kaiping
and operations.
oil Judge at Soochew, on the right of the nny designs' upon her weak, neighbour.ments laid on the table last week were only presided. and there were also presint: Year time were tried in the Supreme Court hear, has made rapid progress in spite of ton for German military instructors, Ger
Bon: P. Ryrie moved that as tho amend Lane, Crawford & Co.." Mr B. Crawford With Ohinese servants at the Chinese Now 24th Jaunary.tension Railway, we
Sth inst., and after a long trial, they admit ted the charge against them. The case will accordingly be reported to the Folai and Viceroy, who will jointly memorialize the
Throne,
SATs the N-UD. Nes of Monday the 14th instant-We mentioned on Saturday that Prince Ch'un is going to pay a visit to Shanghai, among other places Wo learn that the Taotel Jus received a despatch from the Empress informing hita of this fact, and ordering it to provide suitablo accommodation for His Highness Ina cordance with those instructions, the Tao'tal is putting in ordura Yemen near
the Arsenal.
It will give much pleasure to many to learn that a Medical Mimionary Association for China bas buvi formed, with J. G. Kerr, M.D., as President. Editors for a Medical Journal have also been elected, and cli caliissionaries are requested to sand in communications promptly to Dra Kerr, McKenzie, Reifenyder, or Gulick. Den Parker, Boons, and McKenzie aro elected Delegates to the International Medical Congress. A fuller announcement of the organization than we have spaca for at this late hour will be made in our next issue The Chines Recorder.
- THE TRIAD AND SECRET · BOCIETIES,
finished, and bafore the end of March it is exported the line will be brought, close to L-tai, probably before the rails are on the ground Chinese Times, 20th Jan.
OHINA AND JAPAN. The NCD News of the 14th instant
Captain Benning, Mosora E. S. Whealler, today. The first was a claim by two chair now, fog, and other obstructions. Only many sooms to have most favourably im- David McCulloch, A. E. Vaacher, Woolios, against Mr A E. Taucher for 88,uise miles, of the cow section remain to be Legge, and Edward Coorgs.
The Chairman having read the notice balance of wages for the month of January calling the meeting, andThe statement of From the evidence given it appeared that accounts and the report are before the round them. There is Title to add to what whole of the month of January, but had meeting and there is occasion for me to the head coolie had worked during the is said in the report. The General Mann loft without warning on ble lat February, gers aro very sorry that the accounts of On the mation of tho Acting Attorney (det year only show dividend of 10 por This coolie had allowed his fokbi to go away. are all themes of speculation among the General the Council want into Committoo cont, as the previous fears' dividends were on the 18th January and had engaged an- makes the following important and satis. and oder implementima rilles, con nativen Meanwhile the King is having
other man who worked along with him till factory punouncement: We are glad to the acquisition by the Chinoso Government olestie lights put in the Palaco, and Hon the bill for the suppression of the Triad 20 and 16 per cont
and other Secret Bocistica:
Mr George-They won exceptional.
with Krapp's most powerful guos end pro Majesty invited a few wooke ago, the
Clauses 1 and 2 having been read, the The Chaluman-This pour result is owing the end of the month. The wages were at learn that the difficulty between China and of formidabls war-ships from Gerzey foreigners to come to the Palace and skate Chief Justics asked-What is a Secret to our having reduced ke price and owing the rate of 6 per month each, Mr Vancher Japon, arising out of the Nagasaki affair,jectiles, The Viceroy estimates the Qaang-- on the lake. The invitation was accepted, Society
to the value of four being higher than it dhe adviced 26 to the head coolie at has been settled. The terms of the arrango tung defences will coat $5,000,000. the skaters had a good time, Royalty
The Acting Attornier General-I suppose was the previous year. Besides, we have the Chinese New Year, andþad boen greatly mant come to havo not boan insde pub, has been granted for the construction of the. good ku king, and an excellent dinner was finished, so that the skating party was any society of persons which does not an nounce its rootings, or which has got sa success in every respect.
MEETING OF THE LEGISLA-
TIVE COUNCIL.
A meeting of the Legislativo Council was held this afternoon. There were prezent
crok eigna.
The Chiof Justice Any society. that is not open to the public is a secret society; and if that is so, there are a great number of all sorts of guilds, I believe, that would come under this bill.
creased.
had no extraordinary outside work.
Mr George Competition has not in The Chairman-Idonot think competition has increased. Outside work, sich as ship's contracts, has not beau co large us during the previous four years
The Acting Attorney General-Theso sotion?:
I
od.
It is announced that the Imponal consent.
in convenienced by the coolio refusing to. work, boving had to walk home since the but they are understood to be in the main experimental fius of railway on the route by 1st February. Mr. Justice Russell said those which were suggested to bath Powers which the conquering Tartars entered China thut ad tho head-coolis had completed the
Several wealthy and influential syndicates month he was entitled to his wages for by the German Minister in Japan, and to short line only, and in the North-west. Janary. The aim of the other man, who comprise a payment by Japan to China. from the Westien nations have already did not appear is Court, would bo dismis
The latest reference to the matter in the sought Chiness favour in regard to the con Judgment was therefore given for Japan papers appears in the fast of the templated railway enterprises in China. Mr Georgs-Any ingresso in consump four dollars.
The second case was a claim for 819 odd 8th instant, when the following paragraph, China cannot much longer postpone the The Chairman There is an increase in & the Acting Goromor (W. H. cietise might be registered. I would pro-
described by the N-0, D. News, was for any transportation, since her frontier Mathis Sir George Phillippo, Chief Jus- poso a clause to add to this bill by which consumption among the town people, but by four chair-coulies against Dr Poate. The indicative to a certain extent of the result introduction of railways, which ate needed As the prices have bops redceed this incolios wished to get a holiday at the Chinese pablished--The Nicht Nichi Shimbun, in troubles demand quicker concentrations of tee; Ho F. Stewart, Acting Colonial they might be registered."
I His Excellency Would the Chamber of cresse dues not show any great result Secretary
New Year season, and wore told by Dr its issue of yesterday. Ens a significant military forces than can be secured by for- Hon. E. J. Ackroyd, Acting Attorney General; Hot. 4. Lister, Colo-Commerce not be considered a secret do not think there is more to add.
Forte on Sunday, the dig preceding the articls with reference to the Nagasaki afsiz.mer facilition ; but with the conatenction nial Tramaurer; Hol. F. Ryrie, Hon. A. P. society 7
Mr Vaucher-There a three little items New Year, that after they had filled up his Our contemporary avowedly speaks its own and operation of railways the Chinese font Mac Even, Hon. Wong Shing, Hon. J. Ball Hon. Mr Ryrie-No, Sir, they have wish to refer to. In the working accounts tank at the Peak they had leave to go till mind only, but such a proviso scarcely there will be an increase of foreigners, Irving, Hon. & P. Chater; and Mr A. public meetings at least once a year, and there is 88 ets ontstanding accounts 1830, Tuesday nicening. He also agreed to give detracts from the importance of the opinions which is a serious objection with the Chi
thout advance of $2 oach when theso Seth (Clerk of Council).
they have extraordinary meetings from time and $32 49 outstanding accounts 1884 and to time.
$214.72outstanding accounts 188 I should onditions were fulfilled. The coolies had expressed. At the outset, we are told, the rese, aud may be regarded as second only belief prorailed that the fault rested entirely to their objection against molesting the The Ohiof Justico-But they are not open recommend that steps shoold be taken so one to work for a short time, up to abes with the Chinese, but though this is un- tombs of past generations. In the mean- to the pubito.
as to have these esitled one way or the moon, when they thought they had done doubtedly true so far sa concerned the time the oficial magnates of China are with
anough and went to ask lease of absence origin of the disturbanco, subsequent in holding the grand prista the railway lot.. Hon. Mr Ryrie-On one occasions we other and if hot settled Britten off
invited the public.
The Chairman-They would be written and their 32. Dr. Fuate's boy told them yostigation shore that the Japanom may not tory or scheme, and flourishing them out of
they must first finish their work. They off if they were not perfectly good. They complained that it took a long time to fill unishment buflicted pa tho Chinese was, cign supplicants, with an evident enjoy have been antirely blameless, and that the the reach of supplicating foreigners, OF JUT are people in our biness and the accounts.
the tank, and, losing their temper, throw are perfectly good.
the incidents of the fracass Under these youth, who compel certain pals to atrike Mr Vaucher-There is88 cants from 1880, down thele clothes and aid they would perhaps, carried to lengths not justified by ment of something akin to the sport of
work no longer for Dr. Poate. After. I think that ought to be written off,
direumstances, the Mic Nichs thinks that attitudes, speak louder, and roll over The Ohnirman I think it. ans been paid however, thor revels were over they wished the best way to terminate the dispute before the tidbits are dispersed to the be- since the accounts were drawn up, so it could to get back to their pidgin, and Dr. Poate would be for both countries to craign Buch ecching and obsequious animals.
met them coming up the hill as he wont of their subjects as were concerund in the One of the strong European competitors. not be written off
dowe on Tuesday. He refused to take
STREET CLEANKING,
Tho Acting Colonial Secretary laid on the table a coinute recommending the Corn
His Excellency-Yes, but the chamber not open to the public; it is exclusive.
Boa: Mr Bya-Yes
is
His Excellency What is the Nam Pak Hong?
Hon. Wong Shing explained that it was
Tes London correspondent of the Japan Mot writes:-The new Chinese Minister is layin' low like Brel's Rabbit'in Uude Remus. He goes about good deal, but refuses to have his doings chronicled. He will have nothing to do with interviewerwell to voto $1,800 for the employment of and will nasist no one in writing about hin. six fororen of isset dleansing. The Seo-have He is aaid to have remarked to one gentle.
of the Sanitary Board on the 5th No. retary man who waited to interview him on things wombor last applied for authority from in general, that his predecessor was a very the Government to employ six mon as fore- able and belliant man, while he himeall is
Inen of streut cleansing. This authority very much the revere, yet oven the Marquis was granted to the end of December, and a Tatag had abundaul cause to regret his pom-
report was requested. On the 28th Decem- plaisance. How then, Luasks, could I escape? er au hority was requested to continue the an association of merchants, and he ales He does not understand why a Chinese servire for the south of January, by stated that there were pawnbrokers, tail Ministor. cannot move about on business of
which time the raport would be submitted.ors' and other trades' guilds, who meet once plosure as unobtrusively as the representa The authority asked for was granted. Dua year or ones tive any other country,and no doubt ho is right. His one great object, he basting the six weeks the men were employed business goes.
in Norenber and December, a very marked The Chief Justice The trouble that same himself said, is to maintain and strengthen improvement was observed in the manages to me that is likely to result out of the bill the relations of cordial friendship between ment and carrying on of the cleansing this supposing the Police seo a number England and China.
work. The Sauilary Board agreed on the mes together, how aro they to know they THE Directors of the China Merchants 11th instant that a letter should be address- ars a secret society or not?
ed to the Government.recommanding the Company, entertained at dinner, at be Criterion Hotel, Shanghai, on Saturday permanent employment of the six foremen of street cleansing who wore engaged in No- evening, the 12th instant--Sir Richard
vember last year. The mbjent would be Reunio, Consul General Hughes, General re-considered when the Sanitary Ordinance, Kennedy, M. Dujardin, Dr. Fecke, Mr
was introduced. Kawakami, Mr Ewen Camerou, M. Ar ranger, Mr W. V. Drummond, Mr J. J. Keswick, Mr Wm. Lang, Mr G. H Wheeler, Mr F. D. Buih, M. Chopsal, Me G. Jamieson, Mr H. B. Morse, Mr.J. Henningeet, Mr H. 11. Josaph, Mr G. Galles, Mr H. E. Hobson, Mr Carral, Mr E. B. Drev, Dr. Hirth, Mr J. Simpson, Mr W. Judd, Mr P. V. Geant, Admiral Ting, Rear Admiral Woo, the Director of the Arsenal, the Generals Commanding the troops at Shanghai and Woosung, Tastai, Kung Tsota H, Taois. the Shanghai Magistrato, the Magistrates
of the Mixed Court in the British and French Concessions and sovoral ther Übinese gentlemen. Forty-sevin in all sát down to table, Mr. Ma Kisa-chong taking the Chair and Mr Shêu the vice-chair.-N.- α D. Neror.
TaTLE is a general feeling abroad that unless some radical change is affected in its management, the onco foirishing and popular Asiatic Society of Japan will die of inacition. Another winter like the present when a general meeting attracts a little over or a little under a bare quorum, would kill any society. Ten years ago the meetings.
which were held at Seidu, beside the Tokyo Library, attracted large audiences, and created wide-spread intereat among the com- munity of the capital Mais tout cela est change. Perhaps tho present arrangement, ander which the duties of Corresponding Secretary and Librarian are combined an arrangement which has never given general satisfaction-throws too much duty on the shoulders of one person, and causes disloca- tion of work. It would take the tiae of a the paid officer, we think, to do justice to combined duties. We would also recon- mend that at least half of the meetings he held in the neighbourhood of the University as was the case in the palmy days, and that other measures he adopted to rescue the Sooioty, which has sarely a large amount of stamina left, from the, rut into which it has
The minute was referred to the Financo Committee.
KETURNS OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS,
The Acting Colonial Secretary laid on the table, the-printed Returns of Birth and Deathe for the year ending 31st December 1886.
KOLICE SUPERVISION OF OLD GAOL 'DIRES.
The Acting Attorney Genaral moved the first reading of Au Ordinance for the more effectual prevention of crimes.
His Excellency-This ordinauen provides for police supervision of old prisoners when they are released from guol, does it not? The Acting Attorney General Yea The Bill was road a firat timo.
THE CAREYING AND POSSESSION OF ARMS.
The Acting Attorney General moved that the Council te resolved into Committee on the ordinance to regulate the carrying
and possession of arms;
at best
His Excellency-That would be met by registration.
fe
Mr Vaucher-You have now according to them back after their conduct, and they affray before courts duly empowered to try for theso Chinese prizes is credited with ̈ a month and see how their the accounts 80,083,61 cash on hand, then summoned him. It turned out duruenders against the peace of the realm, in having already distanced all rivals; by: $4,000 deposited in the bank, $98.72 curing the trial that one of the complainants Bicted whoreres fault is found to bave been converts to Christianity, and by consenting erder that fitting punishment may be in throwing overboard missionaries and native rent account in Hongkong and Shanghai had never bean in De: Potte's servios at all, committed. The affair would thus be re- to the permanent obstruction of nasigable Bank and $3,12253 outstanding accounts but had bean conthed to tell the story as if used to the dimensions of an ordinary rivera for, the exclusion of foreign ships for 1885. That would make in all about $14,000. I think little better dividend ho actually were one of the coolies. His brawl, dimensions which it ought never to from treaty ports; but before winging the
Lordship reprimanded this Titness naveraly,
coveted prizes possibly a further conges could be given than only $3,000
Of course if this solution is acceptable, rion may have to be made to lubricate the The Chairman-We cannot give a better and told him that if he attempted again to are exceeded, dividend than 10 per cent. The 34,000 is a pass himself off for another man and gave
be The never The thoroughness is the $3,122 represents about the sum that is telling them it was nothing but impudence pacintment of spécias commissioners re- promptness of action in any emergency worn depenis termoact that we cannot touch, and two evidence, he would be put to gel, court he found to question, wirez prekinian motors of the organisations of The claims of the other three be diansissed, seated any international aspects, until the guilds, and their resources, eficiency, and always-outstanding at thoond of the month, We are collecting some debts and contract to come and claim wiges when they had moved it altogether from its proper sphere. manifested during the efforts to gather and
Foluntarily thrown us their work. They had ing others,
Mr Vaucher I think there is too much gone off in high dudgeon at the time of the either side has any right to claim absolute send relief to the distressed people of the money doing nothing. You have $1,652.10 New Year festivities, and when these les lamelossaca until cacolasive evidence has inundated districts of Southern Chins in Atock on hand besides I hate iontion tivities werd over they thought they would be publicly produced and publicly silted, July, 1686. These guilds aziend through Bon, Bell-Irving Dan you not inserted; I suppose that in flour come back and their master would be glad the testimony already collected probably and embrace every branch of comineros and the words: Triad Society or other secret
maintained and conducted without any olate Mr Legge-I should like to know what to take them. They thought they bad left entices to show that if the Chinese com- every department of industry, and are
menced by slaughtering an unfortunate con- their master in the lurch and they could do stable and behaving in otherwise riotouster or friction, The powers which guide societies of that battire.'
you want..
as they liked. They had no right to leave fashion, the Japanese, on their part, are their operations are invisible and silent, but, Mr. Vaucher-I should like to know why of absence at all. It was
matter entirely there is so much money doing nothing.
culty is, What is a Secret Society. There ally in, What La Bouret begint in one no definition of a Secret Society here.
The Acting Attorney General--There was a definition made in the Ordinance that went home in 1854 that might be in. serted. Ordinances 1 and 12 of 1945 don't give any definition,
The Chief Justice-Bat we don't know what the nature of a Triad Society is.
His Excellency-I think the best plan would be to have a clause defining thom.
The Acting Attorney General-I. will submit one at the next nesting
The Chief Justice-If the Government
at their master's discretion. These coolics open to the charge of having carried resist when the occasion calls for prompt and To Chairman When the Company was did not know when they were well off. They auoc to the longth of revenge. At any rate decisive action, all the wheels in the ma. taken over some years ago the Committee got $7 a month, and all that they required lice in the streets of a non-port town, it as if an electric touch of some controlling when a riot occurs bewoon milors and chinery of the guild concerned stop or move found that it was overvalued. The estate to spend was about $1, Jeaving them a good is not really worth $30,000.
sgenerally supposed that ordinary legal force had simultaneously communicated to Me Vaccher-You Rave reduced that balance to lay by. And yet these goolias tribunals are competent to deal with the every tuber of the gudd un edict which
refused to do the least work, but as they. declared a Bocioty dangerous to the peace of You have made it $17,500. I think really liked. There could be ma complaint of for offenders. It was a great error to: assume is received and obeyed with utmost obeût- the Colony, then it would be known what they ought to give us a little more dividend. foirner against Chinae in this case, ar ko / that each was not the case in this instance, ence, as if each one's existence deponded"
The Chairman-If we take $3,000 from had decided the case on the evidence of the and it the two Governments consent to upon the combined sction of a The consideration of the other causes the 85,983,61 cash on hand, that leaves boy without calling Dr Poate fe areatore the complication to its original local Differences growing out of business trangi
that society wAS.
The Chairman We have collected s portion of that, but we have expanded. muney to replace stuck.
was then proceeded with, Olange 6, de-only $2,983,61 to run the concern. fining what would be considered prima facie Mr Vaucher-You have got abare $5,000 evidence of mombership of a society, was in the Bank. The motion was adoptex,
The Chairman-You cannot touch that. adjourned. Clausus 7 and 8 were altered so With respect clause 9, which pro-as to permit of any one charged under the It is a fixed deposit. rides that every person carrying arms ordinance being convioled summarily, in- Mr Vaucher-But you have $3,122,59 without reasonable oroase shall be liable to stead of before the Supreme Court, Clause outstanding accounts besides. summary conviction, the Acting Attorney which defines the meaning of the words. General eaid--I wish to make an addition to Member of a Society was struck out on this section: Provided that this section the suggestion of the Chief Justice, who shall not apply to
pointed out that the clause should appear 1-Officers of Her Majesty's Army & Navy.in the interpretation classes not see how 2.-Government Servants.
Hon. P. Pyrio said S.-Justices of the Peace.
they were to prove any one a member. 4-Special or Coniton Jurors.
The Acting Attorney General-That Hon.
submitted to the Polica P. MacEwen-Is it necessary to clause was. sperify her Majesty's naval and military authorities th know if it would be officers!
sufficient to obtain a conviction, and they say it is workable.
The Acting Attorney General-I think that the law applies to everyone.
Bun. Mr MacEwen-I would suggest All naval and military officers."
The Acting Attorney General- don't think that would effect the object you wish, that is, to exempt officers in the merchan marina.
Hon. Mr MacEwen-I wish to exempt officers of foreigo puwers.
The Acting Alternoy Genoral-The ques tion in whether foreign officers sbond be [exempt.
At the end of
ruling of the guild to which its members vised the coulies to go and tell their bre-level, they will display nothing more than astions are adjusted by the arbitration or
common judgment sad moderation. thren that they need not expect to succeed
balong, and resistance against the demanda if they brought such cases into Court Mr
of outsiders, is made effective (if u rossu00". Bowls, who appeared for the defendant,
MINES, RAILWAYS AND GUILDS
able basis exists for resistance) by the in said that since these coolles left Dr Poste
IN CHINAKAMAMUvidual who is assailed handing his case had not been able to get other couliss
SUPREME COURT.
·IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
the mooth there is always antatanding ac counts, and we have to buy four all the (Before Sir George Phillippo, Chief Justice) British Trade Journal for January. We may matter to for thou to do what they
Baine.
Mr Logge- leg to propose the adap-}· ̈. tion of the accounts.
The Chairmau-Perlinpa Mr Vaucher may have more questiona to ask,.
Mr Vaucher-There is too much money in hand for the business,
The Chairata-I do not think there is.
Friday, Feb. 18.
The monthly Criminal Sasaiona were held to-day
THE ROBBERY AT KENNEDY TOWN. Tae Afuk was charged with robbery with violence and with laroery from the person
The following papse, on mining enter-over to the guild" of which, họ is a member, prises, railways and guilds in Chins, is from and acting under advice of the chosen malars of the guild. The mandarins find it diffl- the pen of Mr G. Seymour, United States out sometimes to dictate harsh terms Consul at Canton, and appears in the against the guild combications, for it is no
disapprove.... any expense or los mistained may mention that a translation of the regu by any member of a trade guild in resisting lations framed by the Kwantung Board of what he deems an unjust demend is defroy- raining referred to by Consal Seymour in ed out of the treasury of that guild if he obeys the rules of the guild and makes no his opening paragraph was published in our movement or settlemont without the sanc coluins some months ago Nek lion of those în control? of the guild..
Guilds, therefore, become formidable tod
There is only.really $3,000 on hand. The 45 Kennedy Town. He pleaded not guilty It will be remembered that about one year necessary organisations in country where and the following gentlemen were sworn ango an eminent Chinese slatesman named law is the capties of mandaries, and whore
stock in tande biscuits, &, to be sold.
of figures to show that the Company had 814,000 on hand, and asked H they really wanted this sum
Foreign terntants in Chica, with mil-
The Chief Justico-Probably they will get some of the members to give cridouco.
On coining to section 11, which declares
Mr Vaucher then repeated his statement Jurymen Mesars A. J. do Razario. Eler. To died, and loft as his last counsel and the individual would be powerless if com that this ordinance shall not apply to any duty-onstituted Masonic Lodge, the Hour
an Saucura, J. A, de Entierrez, Edward advice to his devoted countrymen certain pelled sleme to guard his interests. Osborne, Teonardo de Britto, J. Ullmann recommendations concerning the natiorial | Mr Ryrie said-I beg to propose as an ad-
and G. dos Remedies.
Me defonces, muung, railvaye and educational dition: 'Or ang daly-constituted lodge of
Tho Acting Attorney General said the enterprises, which attracted much attention lions of dollars of capital at their command. Good Templars, Foresters, or any other. Mr Legge-I must take oxoeption. What facts of the one were there. On the 30th not only in Chinn but throughout the world and fists of ships in waiting for cargues of Chinese producis dealined to Curapean and lawful socictica.'
you have been saying and talking about January last it half-pass five o'clock in the as an indication of progressive idana from a American markets, have never yet been His Excellency-The consideration of this would almost amount to a consure on our morning, one Ip Sui wasasleep in his but in urau who had been noted for conservatiare able to fix the prios of these Chinese clause had better, be deferred.
General Managem. The accounts sper Kennedy Town He heard cries of open as well as for wisdom, patriotism, and our products, but have ever and always heen deer to every one but yourself,
Mr Vaucher say there is too much the door several times repeated. At last he age. Mining enterprises are receiving much
got up and opened the door and three monatention in various parts of the Chinese compelled to submit to the prices and terms of the tea guilds and junk-gauds and other capital.
russel in. One of the mum was mad with Empire, and as valuable mines are knewa gilda, and do their business in China Mr George He has a right to criticize.
a sword. The prisoner caught Ip Soi and to exist in the southern provinces, a Board through satire compradores, and comply Mr Legge And I have a right to reply. The Acting Attorney General-I with-
An explanation was again made to held him while the others rabbed hint of a of Mines has been exinblinded by the Chi- with Chinese arrangements, generally, and certain sum of money he had round his rese authorities at Canton to promote min all because of the inability of foreign mor- draw this for the present,
Yaneuer of how the varicus, uns were waist and wounded him. As soon as they ing operaticus for silver, copper, tin, iron, chants and capitalisis to cope with or over- Hou. P. Ryrie also suggested that utilized, without, however, altogether sa obtained the money the men ran away. The Board of Mines in composed of elite or break down the influence of the clausa 12 he withdrawa.It is 25 tisfying him.
shall be con- follows: No persc
Mr. George suggested that Mr Vaucher Iwo of the men escaped, but the prisoner high oficials of the province of Quangtung Frade and other guilds of Chinn, Such has whose published mining regulations provide been the experience of sil engaged in pam- sidered as coming within the provisions should put his criticism in the form of an The jury found the prisoner guilty on the for abundant opportunities to soucers the merce in China for the past coutury. The greater portion of the profits of any spelargest and wealthiest banking Institutions oz intent of this ordinance who shall have amendment. If the Chairman proposed first count, joined the Triad Society or any otlier secret that the accounts be passed, he could
cessful wiring enterprises into the man established by European capitalists in China society in ignorance of their designs ar move an amendment. There is no use
Sustunce was deferred.
darin's coffers. At the very outset it in under the influence of terror.
sitting down criticizing.. Say you object Boo, Wong Bling A great many of the and want a bigger dividend.
The Chief Justice You had better soe what is declared to be an unlawful society in the definition It is quite possible those lodges you mention would not come within the definition of a secret society.
was arresteil.
Eis Excellency-When they come on Says the Japan Mail-verything con,aliore to pay official visits they carry their nected with the great event of 1890 the awords. opening of a National Assembly in Japan The doting Attorney General That is devoured by the public with keen in would be a sufficient exenas, they would be terüst, in view of the fact that barely thres in uniform. I would suggest, Officers years remain to conclude the preparatione in naval and wilitacy service. for that important reform. It is not flon. P. Byrie-la it a reasonable excuse, that many contiuting to send an armed picket on shore to look aurprising, therefore, that rumours should have been recently circalat-after men on leave, and that is done every ed with respect to the parliamentary build-day?
His Excellency Not from foreign men- Jugs The Nicht Nichi Shimbun under- takes to dispel my farther anxiety on this
Hon. Mr Ryrie-Well, I have seen armel subjost. It explains that the cost of great-
On the cart case being called His Load distinctly and clearly announced in the min and along the Chinese coast are not able to dispense with Chinese compradores, through ing Bible buildinga was estimated at Spanish officers, I saw them within the last
Chiness join these societies from torror Vaucher, however, digl not saip said that the car had been only coming regulations, and in the charter and whose handa all money must past notwith- fifteen million yen by Mr Bkman, a few days. German architect employed last year.
His Excellendy They have no right to The Acting Attorney General-The clause way to do this misted the day before yesterday and he had i spectus of every company organised formin-standing an abundance of foreign clarka are the Governpient. The Cabinet, how by ever, did not appro of the expeud iture cf such large sum,
of-war.
do so that would be a case for protest immediately.
and 40- Hon. Mr ByF-I am quite surq
quite illegal..
I saw
was specially inserted in erdinance 12 of 1845.
The Chief Justice was understood to say that ho supposed anybody would allege they
is mid to be, uut of terror.
cordingly reduced it by about half. Count Excellency-I should think that is joined the swisty, if it is dangerous as it Lo's idea, as interpreted by our contem porary, was that, although no expense should be spared to make the buildings as strong and durable as possible, there is no necasion to aim it ep endour ormigationce His Excellency is also of opinion that, havitig regard to the heavy outlay required,
The Acting Attorney General-Quita, His Excellency I kiw some French petty officer landed with men of war, some men, and there was a commotion at once made about it; and the mater was
4 period of seven or eight years should be referred home.
ristoted to the work, as the financial cond Hon. Me Rette--What struck my atten- tion of the country renders it advisable to tion was that he had side arma, spread the appropriations avec a tolerably
long interval. The Government are rosolv-
Other
The section was then altered to read Provided that this section shall not apply auy military or naval
Hon Mr MacEwan-I don't see why the
ad, however, to do everything in their to say, power with the view of shortening the service, & M period, should cirenmstances facilitate snob
a-course
The Acting Colonial Secretary and tlist he was intely sperking to a very respectable Chinese about tho Tried Society, and the Chinese said, 'Supposs I am an toy way home and was seized by any of these man do you think I could resist? It would be s question of joining the society, or losing my
fs, Of course I should join the suurety
E Excellency Then ho o could prove that t
The Acting Colonial, Secretary-Ele might not be able to do so..
that this Hon. Ryrie--I beg to more
Fanother clause that might attain same
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not had time to read the deposition or ing business, that foreigners and native at hand. The Chairman then proposed the adop-encaire into the cburge. He, however, converts to Christianity are prohibited from tion of the report and passing of accounts agreed finally to hear the use, which wing company. This point in carefully guard.
which was the owning any share or stook in any Mr Legge seconded and the motion was following
Exchange ouried neon con, d
THE ROBBERY AT JABDISE'S HAZA&E ed by a requisition that before any privilege
BONGKONG, Febrúary 18, M. George proposed that Bosary T. T. Bon-
Chan Achow was charged with stealing aur right is obtained for raining oporativas
On London ning, E. Woedio, J. D. Hutchison and D.
sum of money amounting to $10 on the petitioners desiring to acquire such frau- MoCulloch bore elected.ne the Consulting 31st January, with aaulting a boy chises shall be required to affirm that they
Bauk, Wire, Committee, and that Mr H. Crawford be with intent to do griovens bodily harm are not converts to Christianity, and that no elected in the poora of Mr H. For
with wounding the boy and with foraigvers will be permitted by thom to hold challer seconded and the motion attempting to choke his by putting his shares in the propand tuites.. It abjec- 4 months' sight,
hand run the boy's throat,
tions are urged by people in the vicinity of The Acting Attorney General said the sites selected for mining operations, that prisoner was employed by the keeper of a tombs or devilings or sqmantha influensch poolie house This keeper had a family will be destroyed or disturbed, and if these house almost opposite to the coolie house, objections are found to be valia, the placo and the boy who wia winded was employ selected must be abandoned and a nit else. od to look after the family house. A few whery relected. If e pereat becomes pos- days before the Chinese new year, when the sound of a mine nt Axceeding richness, boy was in the family house about ten which requires increased taxes, the matter On Bombay-
The Chairman
proposud
re-election of 31- Whealer as auditor. Afr MoCalioch seconded, and the motion was adopted,
The Chairman announced that the did end warrants would be sent out to-nicrrow.
* CORRESPONDENCE.
and asked him for a chopper. The boy said and a recognition be made by conferring on
With regard to the fretbod of officers of the mercantils maring could section be struct out. You might frame THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE o'clock in the morning, tre grisnice dame wil be represquited by the proper quarter, carrying out, the work, it is stated that not be reply I don't think they ate ohjeet although grick dospatch might be looked for His Excelloney--I
were foreign bauds thiefly smpbyed, Goant entitled to carry arms, Ito considere that the progress
archi Hon. Mr MacEwen-The officers of the His Excelloney I think the clase mat of the | be maintained. You may add something secture in Japuti, will be bess prompted by various local companies require them throwing the onus probands on the engaging foreiga architects for the superius Excellency--Why should they have accused tendenes only, and employing Japanote fur arms; We don't carry arus when we go Bil the fatsil. The The Stenistus about. They will be allowed to have them President ero said to have obtained the ap-on bord ship. We will not interfere with Froval of his colleagues, and the German them there.
The Acting Attorney General suggested
that the further calderation of the ane
tion be deterred, and this was agreed to;
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