No. 8004.-AVGUST 28, 1858,)
THE PROSECUTION OF MENDICANTS AND THE to this musmare on the part of the
LIOLITING BY 'BONFIRED” ON TÄH STRERTA
UNFOUNDED RUMOURS,
THE CHINA MAIL.
cfucted by the subatitu
at
D'Aguilar Thoro is vant difference vernment, which differa somewhat from the certained from the Surveyor General, thint weather. Nearly every match-dealer int between the difficulties of constraction of thres proposals of the Hongkong Govern in consequenos of the groit easing of costo place attorded the sale.
Ho Nui, a shroff in the employment of Mr the two classes of light. A fixed muu need ment but may be regarded ne a combination which would
the Musio's compradore, said lio went several be nothing rare than a lantes porched if the first and third, the assential printation of a Bred for n fishing light the fai-roof of the keeper's husd, whequis is both being rutained, will be formally Gay Rook, the cost of the wa Ligi te uses cimes during fine and July to Ng Lai Kok's a fashing he will require a revolting aphid befors Your Excellen y by Mr Com would bus but not little, if at all, in excersice jth moisages about the matches paratis. A revolving apparatus ces missioner Morgan, the Reventative of of that originally contemplate for the tales a lower in ordge to obtain the height the Teppotor Goneral at the Kowloon an. I have f necessity for the drop required by the Dustom Houses
and Aa, however, it may be, o of interest to The Right Honourable Lord Knutsford, moved the second suppose this petition will point out some weights which drive the light on son teliney as gown no possible: a result
revolve the apparatus. A building
advertik.
Ở.
red in Musso's godown. The ranskagon
were to the effect that Ng Lai Kok should pay the money be owed to Mr Musso nod inko away the matches. Witness was sont by the compradoro Ho Sam. On ona orda sion he told Ng Lai Kok that if he did not take the matches away they would be gold by section. Ng Lai Kok said in reply Lot
I ho bin (Me Musso) soli thein by teen will cause him to lose more money if
By Mr Wilkinson--Witness did got tɛko letters to Ng Lai Kük. The letters were taken by a coolie. Witness went with-a message on the 16th about the suition taking place on the following day. Ng Lai Kol told him to ask Mr Musso to defor the auction till about the 19th, when to would come and pay. He did not come on the and another letter was written.
amount to Is any inconveniences actu community. I need hardly say that I ally suffered such as to nitweigh the shall forward at the earliest occasion to rifting of fooling that would be caused Hon. B. Layion-I beg luavo, Sir, to nak the Secretary of State such objections, if by withdrawing the privilege. Of course she following questions Whether there in they are stated in writing, giving my it is also a strong case that the any truth in the rumenes to the effect that opinion as the cane tiny warrent. As how Australian Colonies have never paused suc's an order has been gives that mandicants are ever I have received no further instruction, uncatures. If that is the case it is a point not to be arrested in the Ouluny, aud that I liava no option but to do my stancat to your out me with como fures that what they will not do this Colony is forced to do: the burning of paper clothes on the streets pass these bills. The Attorney
ney Goneral
G.O M.G... by the Chinose is to bar oyrending of the French Bill. fered by other steamers from this so-called the Gap lock tower about 30 feet high with avi w to facilitato a speedy and satis Actual and practical Idea that his been suf- "ohected to the danger of the Colony
flock would therefore involve the of the steps taken by Die. Robert Hart,
The first The Colon al Sadratury seconded.
irat enclosure, in a lutter from Sir His Excellency As the hon. member i
conferred by If they Ме Mr Ryrierių ten opgunan thy nuqund lias given me private notice of these que
the ordinary which would be avoided by the adoption factors arrangement, I lose no limo in fohn Walsham, deled Peking 9th March, Lin I ave ne objection to anawar them reading of these two orduacces. It is well are to be subject to at ance. I may bay distinctly to both ques known in the Colity that a strong objection process of the Court, the so-called of a Gaed light. If this idea infavourably re- acquainting Your Excellency with the to the Governor, acknowledging receipt of
le or nothing
et du fur the Gap Hock. The whole I trust will be foriad to constitule on that be had sabwiitted them to Sie Rebortdown? A
the preont apparatus at Cape D'Ag decision of the Chinese Government, which his letter with the thres proposals, slitiner tions, No; there is no truth in there is entertained by the other shipping com-immunity is worth little or
The Colonial Secretary-Can you not
can be taken to pieces and transferred acceptable solution of this long-pending Hart, who favoured No. 1 Enmours. As to the first question, the actual panies in the Chios trade to these special truth of the mattor is thin Doring the privileges. They think that theau foreign give time and place and names 7
the one spot to other, D'Aguilar question.I have &c. having
ben of course previously
JOHN WALSKAL was commonly call mail Companies have no right to have slight spidemic of what was ea cholera, but which the medical meu bave, them, and they do no Tezaun whatever
ed an extiues between specified dates. His Excellency The Governor of Hong- in its
kong, &, &o, &c. I bolove, naver yet allod cholera its why these exceptional rights should be given the height of that to curamercial companies which are pri-
The erection of the flashing light at BBED, during
D'Aquila presents no epidemic in the Gal, on strong representa vato companies and are opposing thon in
reparable from a light at the Gap Rock tions from the head of the Gaol that the mate the competition for freight to their very
would be a fog-signal which should be in A petion is now in dicants imprisoned there, qwing to their great detriment.
cluded in the estimate. The proposition: be
·Bout
to Hor paculiarly filthy stato were Susan tary concourse of heing framed to
I have A rough draft
that the Gap Rock and Cape D'Aguilar ditions and assisting to endnugar the heallli Majesty the Queen. of the other inmates at that particular un-of it in my hand. It is drawn up by a legal
should exchange the class of light is sub to the lid and clearly points out that the postal healthy tizie,-I gave fustrustions to
engineering convenience, there may pos-Light-honse at Gap Reck, I have the The Bill, was therefore read a sensibly be objectume frout a navigator's point honour to forward for Your Lordship's con
view with which I sto unacquainted. I have not got the papore companies no rights to these conceESİ BA.
sidoration some further commentations, telegraphic and otherwise which havn hora, hút I think it is more then a wook It refers merdy to the postal packets cross-time. It was passed through committes
nased betwu Sir John Walsham, Har ago now since I gayo instructions rectilinging the Channel belwoon Calais and Dover and Gnally prased. The Gerumu Bill like-
3rd Bay, 1898
Majesty'e Minister at
myself. that order, arrangements having been made and to the postal companies that carry the
also forward of a lestor which the meantime by which mendicants muita to Algeri should be repatriated at once without being the opinion af the fg whatever in
has been receive i from Mr Morgan,
at (Chi- vese) Kowloon, together with the reply which I have taused to be addressed to him, after consultation with the Executive Council
Mr Byriu I heard it casually this mun I do not know when it happened Ball. Irving The privileges were only to be granted to Government vossale, not to merchant ships carrying cargo.
Mr Tyrie then formally moved that the Bill do not pass.
Mr Bell-Irving seconded.
A division was taken, when there voted against the second reading, Messrs Ryrie, Boil-Irving,
official aiombera—6.
difficulties.
·In
(16.)
(Governor to decretary of State.)
Government Bongo Hongking, 7th July, 1888. My Lose-Ruforting to former correo-
polica for, the moment not to prose0019 7 Convention with France of 1850 gires these for, allong Shing, and 'Lagion➡mitted entirely from the point of view of puidence or the pubject of the proposed
ia
Pho
visu passed through all its alagun.
His Excellency I need hardly say that,
J. M. Farch.
(*)
Minute by the Gsternor,
(0.) TELEGRAM. (Guverner, Hongkong, to British Minister, Feling.)
12th April, 1888," Kindly inform what present prospect of sattioment of Light-se question.
GOVERNOR.
19th
Ho Sam, compradore, said in eply to Mr. Witkins m he had been told thint Ng Lai Kek's people had cold the matches to the Wing Li Ching and that the Wing Li Ching came to take delivery. The man who came id if the matches were garl ho would he said they were not good and refused to take delivery After he saw the hatches
take them, Witness told the man to go back and tell Ng Lai Kok
Then follow seven Conidential tolegersna which passed between the Governor and Sir John Walshamn, which are not printed. Enclosure No. 2 is letter from the Commissioner of Cherrespecting the to the Colonial the conditions of the concession, The sumtaary in the Governor's futter includes then all
that. The Gag Rock, is not used for any other parposs. It is a'no stated that the work may be begun at orice.
It is unfortunate that this should camo Cotanissioner of Chinese Cus: Deputy with the excopt our perhaps of the condition
in consequence of the strong views that have buon expressed hero, that I shall take the very enthiest uppurtunity to feruaril sug communication on the subject to Her Main after Commander Moore's departure. I
Scretary of State.
don't know now chini tornsalt on the jasty's
Davigator's aspect of of the question.
G. WILLIAM DES
VEOL. 4th May, 188.
of the petition sout to Gaol. 4s to the other matter, for and alss in the opinion of leading gule I shall enter into moco parmen in this Colony given them, the Mail culara. What fase sosurrod is this. The steamors, that ours, heru, any right what papora are not before me at present, but I ever to use privileges Unfortunately occopied, the chair the geollomen shall speak from memory, the mister boitg
so ably Bile made comparatively recent, and the Colonial Se- which Your Excellency, so gretary can correct me if I am wrong, or 1 statement which I regret very much can correct myself when the papers which 1 It was made by your predecessor while ham soal for are here. Some day, I think Administrator of the Colony and when during the last week I for the first time he made that statement in quite Council,
of buching
ha believed it Nure paper heard of this
it to bo temo. But the clothes on the streets. It had been repre- Chambers of Commercs have received sented to me that it was a very old cistom, nipple proof that there was no truth in and I was led to believe that the preseen it. He said he was informed that in all tions for
for it in the past had been very low. the British Colonies East of the Cape no That turna ent on
he not quite mercantile community had raised inquiry in he
s led to bolžavo, jestion to these privilozes boing, granted, so much the cast as I assented to me we have proof which will be submitted to However, it was represented that last year a general permission had your Excollescy that the Chambers of Co
Madr
Rangoon and various other
30
ob.
Divon, perbara it was by special lies have taken strong objection to Police Magistrate that the tire was acci
boon
permit but so general that the prosecu-
(5)
FEROFLICE SILWANT.
Minute by the Guvernul Ask both, former by draft letter.
3. The arrangement which I have accept fed, subject to the apnction of Her Majesty's
Government, is shortly thia —
Ga opon as
to
The heuring of the cases' was adjourned until 2.30 p.m. to-morTOW..
to Mr Morgan THE DETERIORATION OF FOOCHÓW
STŻIS TO BE TAKEN TO QUEÇA İS, The Functions Echo says
It is on gond authority that we are at
Enclosure No.9 is a letter to from the Colonial Secretary, accepting his proposals subject to the suproval of Her Majesty's Goreumens, and stating that tirs terms though not in all respects sa satis factory as night be desired, nr, His Excel.length able to penes nows which, if not loney doubts not, the most favourable very antinfnotory, is at any rate of a prof nature. It comes, we take it, in mising which could have been obtained.
response to the representations nude many months ago by the Foochow Chamber: Commerco to our Minister at Pelin regard- ing the deterioration of Fooches ten. His Excellenes Li Hong Chang hrs, we are informed, addressed the
of this
SUPREME COURT.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Before Me A. J. Leoch, Acting Frame Frutge
Tuesday, August 28.
province on the subject, in him to
1. MUSSO NG LAI ROK NG LAI HORT.quality of the tea and points out to him
MUSSOCONSOLIDATEL,
Mr H. J. Holmes appeared for Mr Mueno and Air C. D. Wilkinson for Ng Lai Kok.
take such steps as be may deem necessary. to bring about an improvement in the
that this national industry is threatened with extinction unless some change is efficica. Tea is wanted all over the world, hea
THE FIRE ENQUIRY ELLE, The Attorney General moved the fest reading of this Bill He said it was a new before the ona and contained several amendments on one that was the former
In the former. Bilt it was Minute by the Colonial Secretary. The construction and maintenance of the I think the Commodere could give, or Light-house to be under the control of proposed that the initiation should rest
The
the Hongkong Government, acting in with the interested parties and that obtain, the necessary information.
concuft with the Kowloon Commis. only in case of private parties coming Acting Harbour Master, too, could gito
taisjouer of Chinese Chatoms.
contribute forward and desiring such investigation usefuli advice in the roatter.
Bostonas to
tha (Al- should they be held. In this hur Bill it was provided that whenever a fire took 4th May.
most nominal) soins of 7,500, Dollars towards construction, and 750 Dollars place the Captain. Superiutendent, sbwald take posession of the premises, make search
per annum towards maintenardə. The Hongkong Gover
Goveru inginqairy and report the facts to the Police
of both. Magistrate, and unless it is evident to the
reminder of the contrit Providing the G. WILLIAM DES VEGF The
Rock to
within Chinese. as before to visits from tions which had taken place in former such Ordnances and that the Cham dental he will have to proceed with an en-
Both were written to, asking if they had Chinese territorial Officials, and the yours fell of to ten. I find that the sixty-bers of Commerce of the Australian quiry. The rest of the Bill was the came
Light house to be subject to the three- ⚫ five prosecations in 1886 fell to ten last Colonies utterly ignore such a thing as the former. The Colonial Secretary any objections from a navigator's point of
and the followin view to the suggestions, and
tion of Officials of Chiness Crastonis
Mr Holmes, in
in opening his case, said Mr year
Whether rightly or wrongly it ap- they never heard of it. It was further second:6.
His Excelency explained that the former reptes were received
If Hongling is ever required by China Musso had gotowns into which ha allowed adds, but it will soon be eutirely sup
plied by other to growing countrida for the burning of stated by the gontiomer who gucupied fet
Ordin
to discontinuo maintenance of the pors permits wote K, and I presume such a time the position of my hou, friend on the bill was drafted in the Mastitis
goodn Y placed at certain rates, and also China cannot produce quality as goud and theso clothes,
(Command to flocemor) (skr Light, the Kowloon Cuatonis to pro advanced money on gols so placed at the same time as moderato in price as did take
orney General) and when he anco. but that recomendations since mide
HMS Victor Enteruel at Hong- left (the Attorney prosecutions Le
place
vido for maintenance and continued this instance a number of cases of matches that grown by her ritals. Such wo ara beca in respect of special danger. Now, made that statement I-am perfectly cer- had induced him to change it. He did not
kong 9th May, 1898.
exhibition of Light.
were placed in the gedorus by Ng Lai Kok given to underatsud is
precia the first I heard of this was on a certain, ire believed it was true that the stea greatly believe in the
St.--I have the honour to acknowledge
Though this arrangement is in some the usual terms. Mr Dusau advanced patch received hy the tain day last week it does not very mara of the P.&D Company, at the port batho was convinge inciple of the Bill Touch rustter which, but I think it was of Marseilles have like-privileges granted of succosa it was by making the inquiries the receipt of Your Excellency's letter, No points not es satisfactory as might be wish-$1000 on them, A promissory note wen in Chiang
250 forwarded it for the report of Comod, Sir John Walsham hazina pe the cute gode store held as security. In addition takes in the rentter in high quarters, but as given for the amount advance and those goes cause it shows that some interest is was accidental day last week-Had it appeared to thom by the French Governmunt. I am compulsory except where the Magistrate 62n, of 6th instaul, and to inform you that me at once that when last your there assured be the Superintendent of the saw at once that the fire was dinance was mander Moore of the Rambler, who has be. /wunication satisfied me that it is the only thur Ng Lai Kok gavn a general lotter of it does not go farther we are rather's
and had been
& Company
After some discussion the all conuceted practically general permission to P
fors received communications and his re- means by which we are likely to attain the to way with that old and honourable
read a first time.
ported up the fighting of the Gap Rock fond dested. Indeed no strong are the hypothecation, giving. Mr Musso full power of any good reulting. Let cuntiral Company perform 4 soligious ceremony which I was assared on the authority of the Hon. Mr that they have not and never had
His Ercol ency
lenty tentioned that at next. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your Excel-objections of the Chinese Government not to sell the quads if Ng Lui Kok failed to what is wanting in the despatch may ha
inerely to the
cession, but also to the lease pay when called upon. On being called supplied by the Viceroy, when he plans, hia ace be anch privileges. Further I will state
* of territory to a Foreign Power, that we upon to pay a portion of the amount due cruse of nation: The posting of proclamar- correct
and a
of what had been done. statement
should in all probability have had to wait under his promissory note he failed to do tions in the teams and villages of the tea finse is it might suit the cua letter that if be not pay the goods would more then this to drive Chincas out of for Light on the Gip. Book until such so, and after giving him repeated notice by ditsbzieto will be of no oneilly, nas ; it wasite of China to place ons there, but be sold at his (Ng Lai Kok's) risk Mr Baso their accustomed grow that there
ons
miat have
до
INTIMATES
had any chance
The Council then adjourned to Thursday fortnight.
WM. H. MAXWELL,
Commodore.
K.C.M., Governor.
(Harbour Master to Colonial Secretary...)··
Harbour Department, Hongkong. Oth May, 1688. SIR-Referring to your letter, No. 571,
to
ia antisfactory
frum
of the des
Li
as far as it
That
Mungo gavo Ng Lai Kok credit and a govaramcat officor-one skilled h
dont (Hon. W. M. Drane) was abacht last or to deny it. The facts are those. Ative, Mr Price mail, that $3,000 was spras were any objections if there the euniction of or disapproval of Her Ms. was true that Mr Musso gave notice that he choked There has never been any praning
M
Ryrie had been porterool over since that the gondlamen, the very eatimable nesting he boned to present the extinctés lones's obedient Servant, came to the Colony, I believe I in aaying so, and not only Mr Byrin but i gont:omen who reprosent- the two fores during the year. It would be just an various others considering that hat year mail Companies who have these privileges gozoral pormission was given for this pur-say, that the furthest thing from their ordinary meeting without ceremony, as the His Excellency Sir G. William Des Voeux, pose, it seemned to me a strong measure to wishes is that any privileges they get here thought this was best,
for the somewhat ingenious eclation of ultimately had the goods seld by auction,
We should like to huvə say the least to suddenly take out seventy should interfere with the nation of the
the difficulty which has been offered and They realised 8547.00. For this sum Mr
was suggestion in the despatch to appoint five summonses in one day against Chinese law in this Crlony. Now I was informed
THE VINADLE COMMITTER MEETING,
probably originated,
ફńed by Sir Robert for this. At the very tisno I first only this morning on a recent case, which
The Finance Committen met after the
Elart.
hir for the balance of the money lent, horti-culture-10. Visit the tea districts and heard of it
I understand to be enrrect, of a warrant t sixty people had already haan I
. As it is important to begin prepara-
which, with g
ebie hire &c.,ses what could be done. We shall not be far godowit rent, convicted and punished. I don't suppose having been tried to be served on board one Council. All the votes recontended were
tions for the work at the earliest possible amounted to $570.65.
in Mr. Wilkinson admitted to a certain CA- book prastically limited to the hooing away that the Magistrate acted or that the enter of these steamers having those privileges. I pasaed Mr Kyrie asked if the $13,000 for
stating that cultivation (!) has from the police was made in the knowledge will not say whether it was French or Ger the drainage of Wong-noi-chong included of the 7th instant, enclosing a Minute by date. I should be much obliged if Your of what necnered last year. I think I am man; I will les authorities of either of these anything for the vasentation of the the Surveyor General on the subject of the Lordship would coniunicate by telegraph tent the facts as stated by Mr Holmes. It of weeds to keep the plants from being right in saying that the Captain Superinten Governments come forward to assent to it Bowen Park, and was answered in the nega Gap Rock Light, and
fres a Navigator's jesty's Government.
was going to sell the goods if. Ng Lai Kok or manuring 10 speak of Whether this . I appail copy of another letter which did not pay on a certain day, but subse- arsa from ignorance, negligence or false point of ew to the sugestions made thers- year at this very time, and the Magistrato Warrant was issued for the arrest of a fugi three years ago on the drainage of this valley
There is no tive debtor who uns going by one of these and this was the first money.soted since in, I have the Loouur to report that I em I have caused to be addressed to the Koquent to this the notion was practically enn-ebonomy matters not now. who convicted these people we nut.
The officers of the Court request then.
of opinion that in making change at loan Comuniasioner, suggesting for the called by Mr Musso, Ng Lai Kok having in mistake about the deterioration that has Magistrato at that time. Therefore I pre vessels,
Cape D'Agnilar, it would be advisable to reason given that the Light at the Gap the mountino sold the goods for three times taken place in the tea and little doubt abent sume that was not known, but it seem to fed the Consul to centersign this warrant,
place there a Fixed and Flashing instord. Bok should be a set, instead of a flash the amount afterwards realised, that was to the soil being in a certain stage of exhaus me that the Chinese might fairly regard He definitely and emphatically declined to
Was informed of a Flashing 1ght, because bearings of ing one of itu latter description being Bay, for $1500. Mr Masan
tion: An efficient man, such us ahe officer the creditur do, he aonde Wint -it as a great hardship that a matter which the bailiff on board steamer, and tells
it can then be more conveniently taken by placed either (1) at Capo D'Aguilar, on of this fact before the day which he had abuvo alluded to, would quickly gauge the the we allowed in one year should next
vessels using it as a leading light.
Hongkong Island, Instead of the present fixed for the gals by auction, and Ng Lui extent of the surgebiet, muko kuown the bo mande en serious an odence that sixy him to be very castings as to how he
sta kartber of opinion sbat it would be fixed one, or (3) in a now Light-honse on Kok sont to take delivery of a portion of ready, and encourage and assist the people should be convicted of it in one dayceeds and nos to divulge hat bis office
avoy great inconvenience to shipping for the Island of Waglan (hese torrritory them, but Mr Alesso ruinsed delivery and That was the view which I took until the opportune moment arrives. He
should soon be having good crops again. light of conte
waited for some time on board and at last
tut Cape D'Aguilar to be exting if the name terms could be canéeded as in without any further notice to Ng Lai Kok.were to carry it out. In that way we vished during a terations, the present light
Mr Mussa has the interfare with the discretion of a Magistrate thought that the opportune moment was
MY LORD --In reply to. Your Lordship's should be exlibited from a teanporary struc.c of the Chip Rock As the slenter was leaving he tap
7. A fixed-fight at Gap Rock might be knowing at the soda sold by action, Bat besides good tes it is equnily important dangerous prac- come. a to what I considera à dan
enable us to this act is malloped the goutleman on the shoulder and eald Despatel No. 23 of the 25th February tune, until the new Light is ready to take placed in a Huge of touch less height than anla
corpste will this production tice. The only Way
Lordship said he understood that Ng of India, Ceylon and Java. We should breach of the law is by being a
Mir According to the pinion of Commander Lai Kok rava Musso eradit for $1053.19 like to have known that His person and property, as far as I remember with him, was potnally going down the Gap Rock. I have the honour to inform you would be given
Excolicuny's that I can find no data on which Sir William The for signal at Cap Rock I am of Moors, who is regarded by his own profits between 81058 and 31600, the amount of lossening the cost to the foreign mor-
and aned him for $155, being the difference despatchi had suggested some
practical Now
of course, I can't interfere with the ladder who this Cunsul saw him and it
in bis despatch, discretion of a Magistrate in what he con-mediately called the attention of the Cap. Marsh besed his calentation
gold for. matches
chant Pending the revision of the Treaty, when the duty
have to bo assuredly obedient Servant
plaintiff in the first anit, said reduced, he
insutioned the felis
I can
I have RO
to
do so.
pro
TUE GAP ROCK LIGHT-HOUSE
CORRESPONDENCS ON THE LUMIECK.. 1)
· (Govaniar to Segretary of Stäts.)
GOVERNMENT HOUSE, Hongkong, 10th April, 1888.
I
the
Kok,
danger to that he was wasted. The man was going last regarding the proposed Light-house co its place, of which change, timely notice would be required for a dashing Light, Ny live that they had been to have it supplied at prices which will
Сар
ju prosecuting unfortunato bailiff to relinquish an
to drown respondence which I once amber rated people on board eared, in his letter of the
September, 28th Ser
The
have
is necessary.
R. HURLLY RUMSEY, Rt. Com., B.N.,
Acting Hardway Master, de
Colonial Secretary, de, fw, die.
sion as well as others, as a high authority:
Honourable Frederick Stewart, LL.D., rule; an
the
Orc
Me
D. 1990, said that was GU.;
cost very much less, there appears to bethesd advanced $1000. ou n pro
siders a danger to person and property, battain to the fact, saying 'Your rights naso. 369, of the 25th November, 1886, the honour to be, Sir, Your inoston such a subject, the fesser aliitade would that t
interfere and
interfere in
in regard man of war are being infringed; and theyond the estimate furnished hias by the Chamber of Commercs in the printed cor to the discretion of the palice
Ionclose his man and Buch cases. I therefore this isi
might
The Chairits of that I proscribed certain comlitions ed
ed for all the
1886, If this is not an into that the payment of one cent per ton extra temporary of course, because when the by falling out tole matter is considerad further steps ference with the sovereign rights of Light Butas would realize $15,000 par
be take-and
facte that this Colony I do but know what is. In view
view of may
tobia aupum, and Sir W. Marab I challenge you to say
bia despatch whother this is true or cause dissa
dissatisfaction to
I, 68 8
statement. were likely
con-not. I do not know whether it has been above referred to reported the temporary azcasare, persoribod curtains con-
5. The pures given in my Despatch, ditions, conditions which I was led to be brought to the attention of the Government
280 of war are No. 12, of 10th January last, were has don of x *lieve, and I don't doabt the fact is
would make this practice perfectly harm something very luss, or at least uol
ur not. The ge, and why we should teeth
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(11.)
(Harbour Master to Colonial Secretary)
100%
нав
will
jax
"and
be an advantage rather than otherwise, D3 Tight more frequently visibla repdoring the in these seau, wLure thick weather is the-In January 1887 I stored a quantity of intention of
and
belonging to Ng Lai Kok in my desired the
to look into the local the smaller Light-here would
avow to having thera re- aquntzen with a note. He gave me a letter of auced. The lekin is a wartat not rightly reason in its favour. Such a chase hypotheration on the goods, every ranke would necessitato
The probargasble in times of Tight
the local Lightho
next in eng
of missory note is dated Jana 24, 1887, and sus placed in the
squeses are preposterous. Indian tens are Barbour Departmani,
which is at proximity to this port Hongkong, 17th May, 1888. that at Capo D'Aguilar. All present; this letter of hypothecstion is dated 22nd row of all the st
authorities January 1887. When the
121020d the foreign Author advanced on these gods to 815 per
for China to
to compute
puto with them in Lai Kok SIR,--Referring to my letter of the 9th ara however agreed that this silos iramies adva
markets.
r cost in the estimated Revenue from Light des instant, on the subject of the proposed ex gurably laferior to that on the Chinese the matches were worth $14 to
lekin and Fatty for the current year. The am entered in
squeezer. It is certainly a step in the right change of lights between Cape D'Argilar island of Woğlan: which latter would, I caso. The money was advanced with a heavy duty ads thair n the Estimates in 2,000, web i den ved and Gap Bork, I find I onitted to mention understand, have anquestionably been faith of this statement. The promissory direction to have got the Chinese Govern- from the lesy
of a cent per! tor.. An ad-ilus Cape Aguilar light, as ut prozent, selected, had it been available at the time note was inale payable em demand. I went to move at all in the matter, and it is litibus aug 20%, left for would go a constituted, has a defls are of 50% on the in when the D'Aguine Light Bouko was drowned, Payale et les ral link ale og fire in ko loped that this may lead in time fo Additional $32,000, which, in there reare shore side Before therefore this
May Inst I wrote to Ng Lai Kak naking him the China tea trade being placed on s would amount to $96,000; or, if the additus could be used as su all toond, light 8. Under these circumstances, it has ap- to take delivery of the t matches which
further s are be fitted in with a suitable leas. The Chief Justice-When did this in would be $18,000 in one year or 890,000 this a
I have the hour tube, Sir, Your most obedient Servant,
R. MALAY BUMSEY, R. Com.. RN,
Acting Harbour Master, do The Honourable Frederick Stewart,
· Colonial Secretary, da, da, da
(12.)
is
clearly shown
I It that the convention of 1850
thent
appara-
erected.
may
very
pro-
and of coureo it is quite competent does not conter kuy, such concession upon tional tax were 1 cent 1 er: ton, the resultat Gap Rock, it would be necessary that peared to av desirable, before incurringing spotted, and pay the amount/Per footing sa regards other tes-producing
body
ger
સ
Mr Byrio Recently, The Acting Chief Justice--I have never hoord of it or of any obstruction on the part of either the French or German con-
Mr Ryrie-The Bono
сле
in two years....
The uni of 830,000 entered in the Hatimates for 1888 under Extraordinary Public Works for a Light-house for b Southern approach to the Harbour refurs to the present scheme, and will be reconped
I have, Lc.,
from the now tax.
G. WILLIAM BE VAUL
D.,
Monute by Surveyor General, yesra ngo-1874. I mow of no such The Right Honourable Lord Knutsford,
Vory
I had provided for this.. A lenticular quadrant will have to be ordered of the
mingham,
J. M. PHC
12
it
countries.
21st August
a danger. Therefore I give these people these tights in opposition held that if these conditions were frdfilled to the Chanbers of Commerce who have the past should not proactifs of sume write on stingy of this per fait to ruz. in
police
by kny of mine, ping community I
for any. who considers his prona
property is in
this practice,
bo to prosecute persons for
expore in respect of the Cape advanced, and telling him that unless enn do and will do is to but what
I wrote dis
so we should have to tell them. D'águilar Light-house, to ascertain when did so we for Prevent the police from proseculing, for the mocideot car! ment.at least, under such circumps arece as
ther the Wagian site night not be on at again on the 16th of May informing him ATTACK ON FOREIGNERS AT WUHU. tainable on the san terus as those cter that unless he came and paid the balanço I have alluded to, that is to say while these
duo by him that day or un the following in respect of tap Rock..
A serinas affray, it might have ended conditions are
are fulfilled. I question very rauch whether the framers of the law over
9. The porca community are so in day the matches would be sold and that if fatally occurred to-day in Wahu. It appears preased with the expediency of having the the amount renfised was not an incient action there is a very large well-organised band of intended it to reach this practice; at all auls.
bust possible lighting of the route to this would be taken to reauver the difference thieves in the port, who noen to se all law events I think they
would had the Jav
The Acting Chief Justice-That is many
Part, that I do not apprehend the slightest No notice was taken of these letters, and at defiance, and whose principal object is much clearer man- have beou frained in a
difficulty in obtaining the approval of the wrote again on the 30th of Bley, and once bounting atcamore on their arrival in the and & It uses the word bonfire, nar.
it
Legislative Council of a role for the two more, on July 2nd. I sept two other lostersport and robbing the passengers. This ban bonfire is, so far as I can, a very CB & you report. I think
Light-houses instead of one, and for the dated respectively 11th and 23rd July, the been going on for a long time, but through different thing frita what has been referred unlikely that it would not be reported
Inst une telling that the matches End the a timidity of the Thotai and has under- to. However, that is n question for the to me. If that bailiff wout on board
To this a reply was received from Sir Rouakers Mera Chance Brothers of Bir-imposition of the necessary tax on the Spipeen sold, On the 11th. I informed himlings their dating a getting beyond all the either
Freuch
ຄ German mail lawyers. At all events I doubt the expe
ping to covardship will observe that Sir that the netches, word to be sold by control. This morning one of these men with a warrant not signed the bart G. W. Herlert, enclosing the following of suddenly putting an end to what steamiers
19th May, 1866. is part of the religious ordinaces of line Consul he did what intentar od by the letter from Trinity House to the four of
John Walsham's communications are mark-auction on the 10th by Mr Lammert was caught red-handed thieving on the's.. ed Confidential Though there is probably unless he stopped the sale by paying some- Faking, and was at cnco confined by the Chinese, and which they have a right to structions. He had no right to arrest the Trade :-
(Trinity Finise to the Board of Trade.}.
(13.).
ug longer any reason for secrecy with ra thing on account. The last letter stated officers of the steamer his comrades, after expect they will be protuoted in kn Ling as an unless he had got the Consul's war
Trinity Boose,
(Sir Jiha Walakum to "Govinari}' gurd to sore of them, it is not as with all the amount for rich the goods were sold trying to rescue hip in vain, went ou xboro they do not cause actual danger to person raut, and I have never known of such
London, EC., 16th Mach, 1888.
to the aud with the hope of intimidating the few thing being refaaad. ****
Peking, 7th May. 1588 and I mention this in order that apociated demanded to balance. Up-t and property..
Sir,In reply to your letter dated 7th
(Confidential-Kot printed.] care may be taken on this point, in the 23rd, when I informoil him that the foreigners of the port, waylaid and attacked event of its being decided to publish any of atebes had been geld; ho bad not paid a the second other and quartermastor of the the Hou, Mi Byrio bas cited can be re-instant, enclatoy correspondence on the 1 of a Light-
(14)
• proposed creation
the correspondence.
cont, No strangeriont was ever made with scamera fuoy wore proceeding to the garded as affecting injuriously the principle subject of the
11. The Gixed Light now at Cape D'Agoi-him regarding the sale of the matches. Custom House to clear her. The second
When of there Ordinances until we know the bones on the Gap Rock entrance to Hong. (Secretary of State to Quecruor.)
far will require some siteration. if moved to
wrote the first letter, dated 2nd officer r defended his bravely. opinion this Hongkong-So. 84. names and the dates and can get the ons, and requesting
Downing Street, 17th May, 1888. Cap Hook, gia, the supply of a lens to fill May, he called and promised to come and wrenched a sword from the banda of one of
and take them all way. his ass l
das lents, kert
them at bay whole of the facts. No doubt the Hon. Board as to the character of the light that
although Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge the io of the circle which is low left dark-lo uhvet cake, and never paid gotowu badly wounded on the head and band. It member has been informed correctly, but abou
abould be exhibited, I am directed to
suggest that the light be Lut Order the 10th ultimo, relating to the estimated viss be supposed that this fact had been real nor interest. I novat dost with any night here fored much worn with him had
regard to thus not Captain Gregion and some oa but
of his men to the intentions of Dioptrio, giving one white Bash of about out of the Light-house which it is proposed forgotten
some of mantelice. 1 For further elucidation of some
He varer told me he had sold gone
his assistance. by which
The matter expenditure is thia
is to here the points touched upon in this Despatch the matches. The goods
was at once reported to the ight that the care should be put for an,
enclose copies of two passagen extracted July and 1 received from Mr Lammert the British Comal by the Company's Agent, at whose suggestion the steumer was kept une Government in clearly set
set forth in a
By Mr course, which of the schemes proposed for Commander Moore, ., on the subject of the cation me spatch of Lord Roadbery to the
the consideration of the Chinese Govern Hlungkeun Light houses, One of thesis
to Ng hai Kok by the case put before him. After two or three English Court, 到 man Minister at the
[The Board of Trade signified their comment has been ketually adopted, and also refers to the height desirable for the by say scorredore, I claim 8131 for go houta detention the Thota sent off a force which
the Agents of the Companies
as to the progress made in carrying out the Light rouse at the Gap Rock; the other in down rant that being for the period of men and the thief was taken to the to Castom House officers and officers ars requested to give all facilities currenes in this option.]
work
to the island of
the dato at which the rustories were Tamên t at placed in law and not to exercise their privilego t
Waglan the site of
in tho
the data of the godown and
Wa this will have a
salutary effect, Capo D'àrailer
anction. I I don't know whether my com- and that this disgraceful Biste of things will public justice or right.
is rded with regard to these matches. He has no tho Triolly Brethren as the proper authority to not without my instructions. b for a Lighthouse in connection with Leighs
GI Lagimert, auctioneer, said the istentis of
nds of Gr
Great Britaiti and that in his
this Japanese
THE FOREIGN MAIL STEAMERS ORDINANCES.
The Attorney General moved the first teading of a Bill entitled the French Mail Steamers Contiduation Ordinance, 1888. The object
His Excellency--I scarcely think the cras.
the
of
of this Ordinenco, be explathe Govertiment kurs nothing whatever acquaint you that The Elder Beetbeen the receipt of your despatch, No. 105, of mention this for fear that it might other
was to continue in force until the 1st
槛
1889 the Ordinance of 1880 entitled an about it That such thing should bap
* Ordinace to
quite
to make provision to secure the pen is
Hor Majesty's Government, and I think it is ve seconds duration every half minute. I to erect on the Gap Beck; and the moste
status of French Mall teamers within the
Colory of Hongkong.........
WLS
The Colonial Secretary Boondad
onded and the Arst reading
The Attorney Gen first reading of the German Mail Stamens Continuation Ordinance, with regard to which he made a similar explain
and The Colonial Secretary seconded at Bill was read a Grst time.
•Face then moved the
tu enable the
The
(Signed), J. Inclus.
ment, Board of Trade.
never
never
...
sold on 23rd
mud
intention of Her Majesty's The Assistant Secretary, Harbour Bepari presume that you will report in das from a letter dated 21st August, 1887, of account kitter of hypo- i to the Testai aas-communicated with, and
the detriment of
of the
3.) Afinute by the Suratyyr. Gueral Honourable Colonial Secretary, The
I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most |obadient humble Servant,
KNCIZIORD
the expediency the Light-house now at Capwill be observed that,
The Standhere then suspended with regard to this case I should like to
to proceed with the otbst stages of the Bill, it bejog stated that hege what the French snd Gerais Cossuis obstacles of light proposed by me and Governor Sir G. Wiliam Des Yeux, X. c... to Commander 35 fore, 100 feet in riad rius re neceived lotiers from Ne Les Kok to put an end to the
have to say It seems to me to affect the now, independently by the Board of Trade onduct of the Consul whoever he was is the same. As the Cape D'Aguilar light to hear of any detriment suffered in a fixed one, the Gap Rock light would
the date at which the existing crdigende expires is the 1st September to
His Excellenesalt tey be as well to state
(15.)
(Sir Johar Walahar to Governor, ji
the
I may mention that the qi'n who attack. utficer were armed with second words and aggues, nod evidently, muant
Our little coninusity is
and Irulend the 23dury list I Bob 120 day actions schelet by
tha
reations fur
matcher under instructing from
* May 2nd, 1888. judgment andy sunsify to these pesa Mc Musza. The reason why the amoant thin, and vo shuild be very pleased to gea
at this stage that I have received no by she then it this case is true, and if; not be of the same category construc- PREPRAVAN DER AN ES
The undoubted difficulties
I have now the hem 14. As the Gap lock is itself 96 feet high, of the proceeds was so small was because a gunboat in the port. I ownot couplado
" que,
by the theoritical preference given to these have to be a fushing one. The two sould [Extract from Gulfidential Despatch.) further instructions in this matter.
Iamps. Of he was supported by hava col paid very great fention it is true. bat to the abject, because I regarded his own Cleverument, this will fumish tion on the Gap Rock make it very our to transmit to yon a copy of a com, the Lig if a fixed one night thus be plec there were 37 cases utterly spoiled. The without expressing our satisfaction at the
• | prompt measures taken by our Consul, Ms the muster as au international subject fact and a very strong fact Fit is est desirable to noluize and simply the monication which Irserved yesterday from ed on the roof of the necessary keeper's cheresses were but of the very beat
·Maneñvide connacted with the treaties with foreign blished the the Consul now that the of work to be done on that almost inaccessible Sir Robert Hart containing the conditions house, while a fashing Light would require lite
By Mfr. Walion-I edraitised the nah 813 agunboat Cockchafer has left for powers, and that therefore any opinion of
of our was a bailiff of the Court this will plices tach as possible and the on which the Chinese Government have the building of a lower about 20 fest high .mine could possicly have no weight. My furnish the first see in point. Of boures question arises whether to obtain this authorial the construction of a Light for the weights of the necessary revolving for the leth July and sent totion to all the Wah, and we ales learn time a Chinina match dealers in the town, The sale was guetunt has proceeded to that putt-Ens sttention, however, has been drawn to the the law says theas steamers are to have the would not be wiser to make a fized light of hote on the Gap.
The plan adopted by the Chinese Go 16. Since writing the above. I love na postponed for a wook on secount of the N-U. Dong Heirs fast that there is a strong oppontion status of zoon-of-war. But what does that Chap/Rock and a flashing light of Caps