NOW EADY.
THE
NHRONICLE & DIRECTORY
FOR 1884.
With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY.
(TWENTY-SECOND ANNUAL ISSUE), ROYAL OCTAYO, pp. 1,000,$5.00. SMALL EDITIOm, pp. 684.......$9.00. THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY Ins bean thoroughly revised and brought up to date, and is again much invreasul in sinu
It contains DESCRIPTIR and STATISTICAL ACCOUNTS of, and DIRECTORIES for KONIKONG
JAPAN***
Do. Ladies Directory Naguaski. Do. Military Forcos. Kobo (Hlogo). Do. Chinese Hongs.
Osaka.
Tokio,
Yokohama.
Wligata
Hakodato
THE PHILIPPIERA
Manja
British North Boraso. COCHIN CHINA--
MACAO.
CHINA
Pakhoi.
Haibow.
Томаров.
Caston.
Swatow.
Cebu.
Amey
Ilobo.
Takio.
BORNEO
Taiwanfoo.
Sarawak
Tomeni,
Labuan,
Koolung.
Fossbow.
Wenchow.
Salgori
Ningpo.
Cambodia.
Shanghai.
ANNAM
Chinkiang.
Hué.
Wiki
Turoa,
Kiukiang.
Haken.
Ichung.
Chungking.
Chatoo.
Tako.
Tiontsin.
Peking.
COREA-
4.
Séoal.
Jenchman.
Fusan.
Tuenka
Newchwang.
Qninhoz.
TONQUIN-
Haiphong.
Εωποί.
BIA
Bangkok
STATTE SETTLEMENTS,
Bingaperu
Malacca
Penang.
MALAY STATES——
Johore.
Sungai Ujong. Selangor.. Perak. NAVAL SQUADRONĖ––
VLADIVCSTOCK.
Britib. Franst.
P.&.0.9. N. Co.
United States. Garmin
Chias & Manila Co. Messag. Maritimes. Siamsaen & Co.
H.C.A.M.B. B. Co. Scottish Oriental Miscellaneous Coast..
Steamers
M. B. M. 9. 8. Co. Inde China S. N. Co. Douglas 8. S. Co.
NOTICE.
AS WATSON AND
FAMILY AND DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
By Appointment to His Excellonoy the Go- VERNOR And His Royal Highnoss the
DUKE OF EDINBURGH,
WHOLESALE ANDRETAIL DRUGGISTS, PERFUMERS,
PATENT MEDICINE VENDORS, Davans' SUNDRYMEN,
+
And
ERATED WATER MAKERS.
PASSENGER SHIPS SUPPLIED.
NOTICE.—To awld delay in the execution of Orders it is particularly requested that all hasiness communications he addressed to the Firm, A. 8. WATSON and Co, r
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THE DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, APRIL 16TH, 1884.
their convictions? Not, wa imagine, while LATEST TELEGRAMS. the present systein Insts. They would be
LONDON, 8th April.
powerless to move the inert maas of official-
dom high now bangs on the throat of ChinaCHISE IN ENGLAND.
TER EXTENSION OF THE FRAN- and Impedes all chance of healthy respira
The Monse of Commons has read a second i
THE ORIENTAL BANK.
The report of the Directors has been pub- liahod, and in it they propose a reduction of the capital by ons kaif.
The COLCHIAL SECRETARY seconded the first reading of the Bill, which was arried.
..
"THE SYAMT. ORDINANCE.
terco
Colonial Treasurer) has said, a perfect Bill
The ATTORNEY-GENELAL: withdrew his me
have the rantter considered in so short a time
weak.
to publish a notification of his approval, where- The COLONIAL SUURETARY--I have to state posed as stamp dute on curtain things should be upon the following provisions will apply... that there is no objection whatever to lay on the kept quits separata. I would beg to move that, -When the Govertur in Cospoli approved of aneh table than papers. At the present moment they the conskloration of this Bill in Committoo ta kales, the rules together with a notiñestion of euch are being copied and will be ready this day postpened. I don't know what may be the viewe approval shall be pablished in the Ghusetts and thorn weck. I am not ablo to lay them on the table of my hon. friond opposito Hon. W. Kerwick' upon the following provisiona shell-apply in relation to-day as they are voluminous and the copying who is the Chairman of the Chamber of Co- to much Savings Bank, thak je towny tion and free movement; powerless even to time the Bill for the extension of the franchiso
(a) All over gentiming Pass-Dooks, registered is not yet finished..
Hon, W. KESWICK-I have on long sh lottars containing twogs or other emiltonos, produce any fleeting Impression on the minds in counties, the Parnellitus voting in the ma-
and all orceporulenco as to the barcess of the The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, having at in ear. Bent from the colegy that I am not aware how Brak aball if marked ne on bartuose of the mid lier stage of the proceelings presented the re- the Bill stands with regard to the Chamber of of the rulers of Peking, who are to-day just jority, which amounted to 190 rotas.
Bank, be forwarded free of Felags or Fogiste pert of the Law Committee on the Stamp Ordin Cramerse, but from what my hon. friend has tion Feo by the Post Odde of Hongkong as obstructive and just as conceited as the
fb.) No power warzsat or letter of attorney given ano, new mayed the second renting of the Bilind I have much pleasure in monding his advisers of the Eraporor Hrus Fare boforo
by any depositur in each Bark to any other purvon He said thers were no realy important ammond proposition for the postpanament of the con authorining him to ruake any deposit in the Bank monts in the body of the Bill, the amendments sideration of the Birl in Committee. Ấp the list war. Every day it becomes
on hahalf of the said dogsiter or to sign any that bad basa made by the Law Committen wero this is so important matter, ne it so much strument or document whatsoever required in the more evilent that the Manchu Goyerament
flie schodnie bad work he better explained affcota commercial interests, think all. the course of the braimarae ay depositor with the when the ectesideration of the schedule was kowledge available should be taken advantage Bank shall be subject to any storsap dasys, are not atenable to reason, are, not suscep HONGKONG LEGISLAHIVE COUNCIL. Provided that it shall be in the disgroßen of the Go-reached. As he understood is hon. friend the of fa innke it, uns my hou; friend on my left (the tible to the teachings of common sense, are
vernor in Council at any time lig order, to withdraw Treusarer had a good deal to say on the subject A meeting of the Legislativo Council war held his approval of any such sales, and that upon such of the Ordinance it would be unwesary for not alive to the weekness of their own posi-
withdrawal big wutiful in the Garette, tho forogo- SHIPS MEDICINECHESTS REFITTED, tion, to the vulnerability of the country yesterday afternoon, when there were presenting provisions shall cease to apply in relatius to shohim the Attorney General) to give any further miltos of the Ball that the Council go into Com
explanator
mittes on Bill that day wook. which they misgovers, or possess any for- FERGUSON ROWER, G.O.M.G.
His Excellency the GOVERNOR, SIE GEORAD Bazk
How W. KESWICK adid that as Chairman of The COLORTAL TREASURE-I hope, sir, in tha Chataber of Commoros he would of cours
I hope, sir [rect appreciation of the strength and energy
Beyonding, the mution of my hon. friend opposite, call a meeting: but as Friday was a holkly and H. SIR GEORGE PHILIPPO, Chief Justice. of: Westord Powers. Of late years it haa
PER FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS. PRIVILEGKA, Hon. W.HI. MARS, C.M.G., Colonial Secretary.
I shalt he allowed hy this Connoil to say a few Monday mail day it might not be possible to: - The ATTDENKT-Gunzraz—I have to ask the more worde flum those embodied in the approved Hon. E. L. O'MALLY, Attorney-General. becoris-the fashion among the Treaty
Hon. A. Letra, Colonial Treasurer, Savo of the Council to introduce another Bill, form in that enso made and provided. When I Powers to deler to the wishes of Peking, to
which is tigh down upon the order of the day, say, sir, the type in which this Bill was originally Hon. J. M. PRICE, Surveyor-Genaral.
but which it is desirablo wo should pass befomast op was burnt in the great fire in 1878 it will Hatter and make noch of the Chinese Re- Hon. F. Stewar, Registrer-General.
Hou. P. RISI.
we close the Session, and I therefore pecross to be obvious to every smbar of the Council that [23 presentatives, and for the English Prons to
take the first step in the progress of the Bill by this more is not a thing of yesterday, and the skate absurd.pictures of the greatness
reading it a first time. It is an Ordinance to Government cannot be abarged in introducing extend the French Mail Steamers Ordinance it with that raw haste which has been woll said of Chineso possibilities. All this has hut NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. E
for another year-til September, 1885.jpg to be half-sister to delay. It will perhaps Communications on Editorial restters should be tended to barden into concrete the overlying
The COLONIAL SECRETARY encoded, and occur to members of the Council that if this nadzeased Tho Editor," and those on baskiess "The
coats of Chinese agotism, and deepened
The CLERE OF COUNCILS read the minutes of the Bill ruszonda fist time.
Bill has had so long a period of incubation, Manager," arsi not to individuals by name;"
REGULATION OF STORAGE OF BANGMEGUN period of six years, it ought by this time Correspondents are requested to forward their name the belief to fondly cherished in the the previous mosling, which were confirmed.
It de to be a reasonably good measure. and address with acmmunications addressed to the mandarinio breast of the immeasurable:
The COLONIAL SECRETARY-By dirration of
The ATTORN WE GENERAL-I have to present not for me sir, to say it is a good Bill, Elitor, not for publication, but as evidence of good superiority of the sons of Had and of the His Exonilengy the Governor Iliy upon the the report of the Law Committos on a Bill bat dis I will say, if it is not a good Bill it is
All letters for pablication should be written on one lowery Land over all races and all table: the first portion of some carrosendonesentation, the "Dangerous Goods Ordinance, not becazes any pains has been spared to make that time the work would be very nearly finished.
respecting the proposed jsaction of the Easter, or by that report that the Law Committes have time, a note has been kept in the Stamp Office Amendment Ordinance, 1884.” The Connoil will it so Dering these six yours, and before that countries. The completo dissipation, of and Western Prayas, this vain illusion, the infiction of a dendly
TER. ATANDING (EDERS,**
considerably modified the Ordinance as it stood of very dificulty that has occurred in the work- The ATTORNEY RAL-I hate to present before it was to amend Sention 11 of Ordinance ing of the existing law, and in this Bil an at- blow on
Chinese amour, propre, must the report of the Law Committee upon the pan. 3 of 1873 by striking out the words This Sec tempt has been made to meet and solve these precedo any radical change in the existing posed Standing Orders and Knies. The Rules. tion shall not apply" down to the words, " Fif- dimunition. I have find the benefit of many corrept nad effete arstein of Government in in the form in which they are zion rocojuanded then Ponda, both inclusive, and inserting in anggestions from the Registrar of the Supreme Court and his very ususfr. for adoption, are entirely to cast the stated den thereof the Words upon the order of the day that I am to move a This section shall not apply to Fotrolex kept for Brues Shepherd, the Superintendent of the resolation, which is to the effect that these pro- privato use when the amount does not oxoood fifty Land Office, perhaps the che man in the colony pased Standing Ceders and Bales in ndopted, allons, and the same is kept in clased vessels cach of who has any practica, acquaintance with the
hich contains not more fan 1 pint
internal working of the Roglish Stamp Offer: but before that is done, it will; perhaps, be more convenient if sane time is given to han members to consider them. I therefore propose to move the resaletier at the next meating of ths Connoil
faith,
HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
.
aido of the paper only.
The Daily
Press
HONGKONG, APRil 10th, 1884.
In his last published letter, the Shanghai correspondent of The Times makes some
China
The O. &0. steamer Ocsunic gons round Abuleen to be dvoked to-day.
to
The Banks and Government Ofices will be used for business on Good Friday and Eastor Monday.
We are requestal to state that the "asual-
will not take place this woelt,
Thursday Garden party at Government House The Amerisin frigate Richmond, 14, Captain J. S. Skerrett, left hors yesterday morning for Singapore on route for home.
vary just and wall founded remarks upon the fealinge of the Chinese towards foreign- era at the present timo. He says that "the SHIPPING-Offeers of the Counting Steamers of Chinese, though usually peaceable and even
passably friendly, are not sympathetic with Europeans, and they are easily excited to nota of violence," To live among them jo safety requires a constant exercise of tact,
The Agents (Mosere. Russell & Co.) inferm anoven temper, acd, above 211, an unflinchings that the Union Line, steamer Dafordshire, The LIST OF RESIDENTS new contains courage." This is very true, and the fact ram Londen, lefé Singapore for this port has, we think, been generally recognised, with the result that good relations have continued to remain animpaired (saving the Canton riot) is spite of war's alarms and all the mischievous and
China Merobants'
the names of
ELEVEN THOUSAND, TWO HUNDRED, AND SRVENTY THEIR TOBEIGNENS arranged under one Alphabet in the strictest order: the initials as well as the surnames being alphabetical.
The MAPS and PLANS have again boan
inarosand in namber. They now consist of FLAGE OF MERCANTILE HOFBES IN CHINA.
CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT VICTORIA PRAT.
Nay Mar or THE FAR EAST.
MAP OF THE ISLAND OF HONG KONG.
PLAY OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA.
PLAN OF THE CITY 67 CANTON.
PLAN OF YOKOHAMA,
PLAN OF MANILA.
PLAN OF SAIGON.
rise and Sunset, Eclipses, Festivals, de,, do.
A full Chronology of reaarkable erente sico Hors Gearr will be forgotton, and even the advent of foreigners, to China and Japan. Chinese Gorros, who saved the dynasty; A description of the Festivala Fasts, &c.,
oberved by Chinese, Malomedians, Paraves, and the ignorans mob will be ready on a Jews, &a., with the days on which they fall. small provocation to turn on the foreigner Comparative Tablas of Money. Weights, Mes-and drive him into the vea. The long delay of the French advance bax produced great The Hongkong Postal Guide for 1884.
suzes, do.
Arrivals and Departures of Mail at and from jorultation, and the rebellious barbarians
London and Hongkong. Scales of Commissions and Charges adopted by ace spoken of with unmeasured contempt. the Chambers of Commerce of Hongkong, The Chinese make no real distinction bo Bhanghai and elsewhere.
tween one foreign nation and another, and Hongkong Chair, Jinrichsha, and Bont Hiro.
if, for any reuser whatever, the Fronch were to retire before the threats of the Chinese
The APPENDIX consists of
FOUR HUNDIRD PAQES
of olasely printed matter, to which reference is constantly required by residents and those having commercial o polition relations with Chim, Japan, or any of the Countries embraced within the scope of the CHRONICLE and
DIRECTORY.
The Contents of the Appendix are too many to enumerate in an Advertisement, but include TREATIES WITH CRINA-
way to
A
or the demonstrations of the Back Flage, it would be the signal for an outburst of anti-foreign fooling in Ching, which would not improbably pave tha war with other Powere besides the French." The Frenniz have, however, since the fore. going remarks wore written, achieved a coa- siderable portion of the programme they aketched out. They have captured Baccinh
Tuesday afternoon.
on
A Washington telegram in American papers, nominated Jalins Stahel to be Consul General of dated 29th February, says: "The President has the United States at Shanghai "
Taylor.
Monday..... Tassday Wecuesday Thursday Friday Jateriny Jauday
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His EXCELLENCY said they could adjourn the consideration in committee sgain if necessary.
The question that the Council go into com- mitte on the Bill that day week was then put and strid.
ADJOURNMENT,
The COLONIAL SECRETARY moved the ad- journment of the Chanell until today (Thur day) st four o'clock. He said that as the hot Baxa approaching very fast it was desirable get through the work as quickly as possible: was proposed that next week the Connail should sit on Wednesday and Thursday and by
to
The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded. Carried
THE EXTENSION OF THE PRAYA.
The following correspondence respecting the
proposed junction of the Fastern and Western Prayas was presented to the Legislativo Council yesterday afternoon:--
GÖVDRÑOR SIR GEORGE BOWEN, G.C.MLO. TO
TÍCH EART OF REDI
Governmost House, Hongkong, 25th August, 1888: MY LORD.--In continuation of my previous
4-The Surveyor General (Mr. Price) haa
As the Tow Committes propose to amend the hat to suggestions Lave been refused from section it will stand
whatever quarter they curse, though some have This section shall not apply ja korosine kept for boon foqid imprcoticable and others perhaps private use when the amount does not excuse to inadvisable. The task which was laid before despatches rospecting the stuitary works re gallons, and the same is kept in closed reccels each me in rearranging the schedule of this Or commended by Mr. Chivick. I would observe CHIMICAL PROCEDURE.
of which contains not vero ikan thras gallex.
dinance was to make everything pleasant for that the records of Ban Colonial Ofco will show The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I have to k The offect of this Ordinance is just this. Leave to latroduce a Bill entitled The Criminal Under the law at it at present stands everynody and yet not diminish the monthly that thers is at difierent periode bout much Procedure Amendment Ordinanes, 1894 The no dangerous goods of any kind, except tale of bricks which has to be furnished by the official correspondrus sapecting the junction object of this Crlines is to abolish the ro- the goods specified in Ses. 11, caz be kept except Stamp Oo to the Government. I need hardly of the Eastern and Western Prarae (or qosys) quirement of Ordinance 3 of 1865, as afterwards under license from the Governor, and subject to say there two requirements sind not be of this city, by a mine orbstkrant or road- nimanded by Ordinance 23 of 1882, andor which the conditions of those licensor. There are ver- scmpletely reconciled but I think it will be way. In fact, the tow main portions of the city are now separated from each other in a most ins was necessary that rotice of a certain number tain exemptions from those requirements in Sen. found each has been pushed of days should be given to evary person who was 11, and it is proposed to repeal the whole of the possible in its proper direction. In the new convenient manner by the interposition of tho to he tried at the Supreme Court of the charge provisions for these oxceptions and insert the schedulo there are ten actiels relating Naval and Military buildings, and it has long upon which he was to be tried, the form of that paragraph given above. So with that exception, business in general eleven to logel business, then by an embankment in front of those build- to shipping and commerce, eleven relating to been considered of great importanas to ra-baita nutice being the information, which was to be the storage of dangerous goods will be entirely an two to banking, and one relating to a sustohiings. served upon him with; vertain formalities project to the control of the Governor în Council. soribed in this Ordinance. The object of the The Bill was than committed and passed.
purely Chinose. I am happy to say there is It appears by a letter from the Colonial. to make it no longer recensory to give the fixed- present Bill is to abolish that requirement, and
no additional bardan of the slightest kind im- Offer to the War Oftes of June 29th. FRESERVATION OF BIRDS. The AFTDENEY-GENERALI beg to move pod on shipping or banking In general 1877, that, at that period, the War and umber of days notier in the shape of an inti-that the Council go into committes upon the business there is very large relief afforded by Colonial Departments had concurred as to The captain of the American ship Levi Cmation to the prisoner before he is put upon his Bill entitled "The Proservation of Birds Ordin- the rearrangement of the bill of exchange the importance of this work,, and that it mendacious reports which have been set Wade, which arrived here yesterday from Cardiff, der his ban or rather the objection to it is, may perhaps state with reference to the observa- for years past. As for logol business, I have no arrived at by which the work should be exeried trial. The drawback to that method of proce-unca, 1870, Amendment Ordinance, 1881. tariff, which has been a standing grievance was desired that "some agreement might be afloat in reference to the' progress of affairs reports that on the 7th January one of his crew that many cases my poor where, the easta com- tions which were made with reforenes to the Bill desire to deal from this Council that thare out conjointly by the three Departments" (that in Tonquin, The correspondent goes on to full overboard and was drowned.
mitted by the ringistrates sover dare notios when it was before the Cencil the other day, that are aiderable increases on perhaps every olase is, by the War Oflies, the Colonial Office, and remark:-"Besides being unsympathetic,
The Alta California of the 8th, ult. says being required by the Ordinanco-may hare it is intended by the Bill to give efect to the roof it, but this may be sail of these items, they the Admiralty)
S.Nothing practical, however, has hitherto the Chinese are a wonderfully conceited rane. Medullist Episcopal Church Such as the sessions, but the prisoner donnos then bo to the Governor some months age. The petition and while the duties are increased they are can been done. But this question has now been re- Rev. Young J. Allen, missionary to China from been committed five days before the holding of commendations contained in a potition presented will not prasson any particular class of colonists, Defeated utterly in war, they got about re-completed arrangements for the establishment tried in the car at the haponding sessions, is a very short one, and I think it will besten siderably lower than those charged at home sed vived by Mr. Chadwick (the Baghoor sent out PLAN OF FORMEN CONCESSIONS, SHANGHAL forming their aratem, but as soon as they of an American college in Shanghai. He has and the case may have to stand over, perhaps explain the objects of the Bill if I read in Singapore and other colonies. As to the one from England to report on the sanitary epadi- engaged a corps of mins female and five male more than is mouth, and the censoquance is that (The petition was than rand). The memorial is article intraineed to bear on a purely Chinese tion of Hongkong), who strongly recommenda had bought a few ships, built a few forts, toucherd; whee will depart for Chins in a few la many, seos important witnesses who would sized by all the loading members of the foreign anston, If buy excuss war needed for such an the execution of this work on sanitary grounds.
article it will be found in this, and I do He reports (page 57) as follows:- and manufactured a few breach.loading days.*
*** have boon available if the trial and come on stone, community, and I so my hon, feined on my MAP OF TOWN AND ENVIRONS OF SINGAPORE rifles, they begns to think they had master-
"The foreshore in front of the War Depart have disappeared, and so justice is not obtained right (Hon. P. Ryrie) is one of the first of the not think my hon. friend will contradict
10. that Clities do contrive by The following appears in the London Gazette: On the other hand there is no doubt that the signaturos.
one ment's property is flat and a considerable area ed the arts of war and peace, and were a The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.Lieut. ordinary procedure of the court, without this The CHIEF JUFTICE-There is no matter moans or another to ride all the privi is uncovered at low water. Owing to the name- sions of the existing Stamp Ordinanco and rous indentations of the shore line, and the sat Among the other contents of the basit ars— match for foreign nations, Gradually they Col. Arthur Halos has been appointed to com- special provision will be simply suficient to which I abonld like to have some explanation practically pay no stamp duty at all. One wurl of tidal currents, a good deal of filth commu An Anglo-Chinese Calendar, Moantimo of Eun- will become insolent and overbearing, Sirto bo Lioutenant-Colonel, sice Col. D. ooh as will be material to enable him to do measure for the preservation cf birds, since it as to the bill of exchange tariff; for this no muat latas here from all fart of the harbour and not
mud battalion. Major Doraville M. Taylor secure the prisoner all due and proper molies, of. It soon to that this is indeed Godder, placed on half-pay. Supernumerary justice to his case. I bag to move the first rand-proventa any one from shoating them at any time.regard as the backbone of the Ordinan merely from the adjacent property. The Major J. W. F. Buxton to be Major, vios D. M.ing of the BIR
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL--No, Soation & pro foar it will be said You you have reduced mouths of the Murray Barracks and Victoris the tariff, but whereas we used to have to Barrsok Nallabs are somewhat obstructed The COLONIAL SECRETARY Seconded the mo- vides for that tion, and the Bill was read a first time.
The CTIKE-JTETI-That the Governor in keep stamps of two values in stock now by said and there is a tendency to the Refern of Visitors to the City Hall Museum for the week ending April 6th, 1884
we have to keep nine." Well, it is not possible forcastion of stagnant pools at their mouths. CORPORAL PUNISHMENT.
Council shall from time to time allow them to be in such matters as bill of exohanga tariffs to The only effective rahedy for this states The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I have to ask shot. EUROPEAS CHINESE.love to introduse a Bill outisled "An Ordinance The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-Yox, he will pro-plicity. If it was simple it would other not but to tor-water mark or a little beyond it absolutely reconoïlo fairness, efloiency, and sim of things would be to reclaim the foreshoro to Ahead Ordinance 3 of 1881" Ordinance 3 claims sesson aach your. of 1881 provides for the forts in which carbin The CHIEF JUSTICE-That will be inconvoit or would be unfair. The existing fari This would be highly bonoficial, bota ba
is omloutly simple and may be vallei Mligion, wen and to the Military Authorities A Beatonces are to be awarded. The nhjent of fuis niant, I think. Ordinance is to provide that the sentence of The ATTORNEY GENERAL The Tey it will bat it is far from being fair. A ship's engineer inconvenient interruption in the Prays might dogging shall spesify that the Bontanes is stand in this. No one will be entitled at any time or captain who wants to remit $120 to his wife done away with will providing the Naval and to be carried cut in the prison, or private to kill any bird by the Ordinance in the normal actually payans math as does my hon. friend Military Authorities with deep-water wharf no- lp, and the number of strokes or lashes to be given state of things, but the Governor may at any opposite (Hon. T. Jackson) for the very largestcommodation and beat sambers, affording fax shall also be specified. The Ordinis is intended tice proclaim that any class of birds may be ex-uitlaces that ever leaves these shores greater facilities for their work than they now Though things are supposed to be durer in possess. It is probable that the advantages When Mr. Hosie was travelling in Szechuan to curry out the directions on this subjost of the empt from the operation of the Ordinance for Hoagrong than they are at home, even the in which the public would obtain by the completion and Fanaan it was big practice to determine Secretary of State. i bog to, more the first certain time. altitudes by boiling the thermometer. On one rating of the Bill,
Samo converration insued botwood His Excel-creased duties on the higher values of bills will of the Fraya, past the War Department's pro- occasion this was done before a number of Tibe- The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the lency and the previous speakers, after which
be found to be very much lower here than the party, would be sufficient to justify the Colonial teas and other interested individuals. It was Bill was read a first time.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said I think there corresponding duties at home and lower then Govaramdat in incurring a vary considerable kept so long in the good landlady's kettle that ADMISSION OF ATTONNIES 'AND SOLICITONS. is some doubt in the minds of members as to the potrescuing duties at Singapore. Before she became impatieni, and asked anxiously how The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-ILATO to ask lear whether the provisions of this Bill are desirable sit dows, sir, I may perhaps by one word proportion of the expense of this work." long it required to be boiled before it was ready, to introduce a Bill sartled "An Ordinance to and there will be no harm in batting it stand about the military contribution which this Act furnished the following report to the Colonial evidently under the impression that the travellers amond Ordinance 3 of 1971." Ordinance 3 of over for a short time, till the sext meeting of was passed to meet. I have been told we have Socratary
heen simply coining money in the Stamp Offlon," In accordance with the instructions of His were going to make a meal of it. She and the 1971 provides, songst other things, the coo-the Council, bystanders reened rather disappointed when it 'ditions under which perassis may he admitted to Hon. P. RYKIE-My objection to the Bul is that the Act was passed to raise $100,000 a year, Excelloney the Governor that I should prepare was taken oat and returned whenca it came. practice as attornias or solicitors in this colory. that I su informed quail is held in high esti-and that some sort of plodge was given then a plan and estimate of the junction of the The "Statesman's Year Beck" for 1884, which By an Imperial Act, and 21 Vio. Chap. 39, aution by the Chinese, who use it every day in that to more than that amount would be Eastern and Western Prays hy a Marine - which was entitled the Colonial Attornies He certain preparations of their food, and it might raised I have gone into that matter from bankment and roadway ruzning across the ses and Thai Nguyen, and are now advancing on came to hand by the last mail, contains several lief Ast," provision was made that where the be a hardship to them if this measure is passed the beginning, and I learn rory much to frontage of the Artillery Darracks, Naval Yard, Hanghea, and the Chinese have not yet made acklitions, amely, Mudayagyar, Orange Free conditions provital in sy colony were of a cor- As far as it refers to partridges I think the Bill the colony has paid in dollars as military con-among other objects, to parry out the sanitary
my or surprise, taking altogether the same
and the water-aide premises to the Easty so as, Siste, Transvaal, and Zunzibar in Africs: Burtain description-that is to say, wera practically is a good one, but as to pheasants I de zet Bay a single stand. Nevertheless, the Chinese mah in Asia; and Hawaii in Ocsania. The ac-alivalent to the conditions on which attornis cause I know they are brock and rought up and tribution, setting that against the sums the recommendations of Mr. Chatwick, I have now officials in Hainon and the south have tele-counts of ather sountries have also been carefully are admitted in England-application may be sold for the rahle and quail. I believe, are kept colony has raised in dollars in the Slamp Ofice, the honour to trinemit to you the plan called graphed up to Peking the announcement of rovised and brought down to date, but in the mude for the passing of an Order in Council in for months, and I think it would be hard to do and deducting expenses but making no allorango for. The cost of carrying out this work will be for fatereat, the colony has lost on the whole Two handrod and thirty thousand dollars the recapture of Bacniah and Santay, and description at Chine we nain one or two rather England, ander which the provisions of that prive the Chinese of them.
comical errors. As an instaxoe the Uttle Woo-Act 20 and 21 Victoria besoas applicable in the
HIS EXCELLENT I quite agree with what transection about $65,000 in sixteen years, or, ($230,000). The extent of aros replained will this report has likewiss 'beon industrionely sung railway is described as being a short line forty galong in question. And the effect of the order may hon. friend who spoke last has said, and with may say, the mlony has lost stadily about be over nerea, about 5 of which will fall to the $1,000 a year. t would have been very easy to Military Authorities, while the Naval Yard will propagated amongst the people. Whether miles in length, Kowloon is spela e Korabin. becoming so applicable would he that attaraies the Attornay-Ganural, and I think the proposed have arranged the fiams of the tariff so as to be extended by over a quarter of all tors of dry bet this is evidently a compositor's blunder. who had been duly listed to practise in the amendment gives too much power to the Governor make money ont of them without oppressing land and three quarters of an sure of water ares it was really believed or not we have no means
On the 30th ult. a Chinese boatman, named In colony would. bo`subsequently, it they desired for the time being. I am very fond of shooting say one very mush, but that has not been my in the shape of a new basin". of judging, but the foreign version of the re- Chen, was the rioting of a fatal accident. He it, admitted to practise in England without myself, and should be glad to encourage sport in
5.-Lannex the plan of the proposed embank- enlt of the Franch military operations in was in a cargo boat alongside a steamer, assist further examination. With regard to this every possible way, but as my hon, friend the instion. All I have set before me has.
been to shisk the colony if posthis from out and roadway which has been prepared by Toagain was also translated and' no ing in loading or unloading cargo, when a hair solony, there was one provision with referenca to Chief Justice has restrked, another. Goventar dnabt induced a dought as to the genuiteness africa follant of the aling it was being hanlod upin, the admission of attornies to practice in these might come here who might be a member of the loss, but I world like the hon. members of this Mr. Frico. It will he wensenbared that Shr and falling on the locoased caused severu interal nurts which was not precisely on the same ting Human Society, and who might prevent Council to bear in mind there are so many things John Clood furnished some valuable suggestions, injuries. He died at the Tang Wah Hospital on That constituted an obstacle to the providing think the powers given to the Governor are un
ss the corresponding condition in England shooting altogether as the amoniment stands. 1 collected through the Stamp Office, Land Oleo which were forminted with the dostatok from fees, emigration foes, eto, that have boop in the Colonial Office, No. 111 of August 29th, gence haɑ, we hear, sincs convinced our native Tasday froca the effects of the usoident. An in of much an Order in Connoil in relation to this necessarily large, and I think with the Attorneys, that marely to cover expenses the Stamp
posed irrespective of the Ordinanes before 1876. quest was opened on the body at the Tang Wah
8.-It is estimated by the Surveyor General friends of the utter fallacy of the reported Hospital yesterday before the Cornnar, Mr. A. J. salony, and it is proposed by this Ordinaro General that the consideration of the Bil had fee must gisid $130,000 3 year Wheas was stated above, that this important projoat ther the new Bill will yield that amount would cost about forty-five thousand pounds French reverse. That the Chinese will Wise, and Megara. 7. N. Guosmann, C. C. remove that obstrels. The fact is simply this, batter be deferred to next week openly rosent the trick attempted not to Corveth, and J. D.. Woodfood, as jary, and it that whereas nuder to law as it cow stands a
Hon. W. KESWICH-The motion of which I it is imposible to my. It is only an experi(£45,000), and would take airat three years in person who has served five years in the ofßes of was adjourned to enable Inspector Grader to attorney may be admitted, without any have given netice refers to the issue of one dollar gield of 20 complicated a messure so exsetly it would be fifteen, thasand pounds (£15,000) for ment, It is impossible to Batinate the execatica, so that the annual expenditure on be expected, but it will at least be a war-oltain evidence not then forthcoming.
preliminary examination, to serve ander artistas, bank notes by the Hongkong and Shanghai
& considerable margin three years.. This sum has been already yotad ing to them not to implicitly believo
and may then be admitted after thran years Banking Corporation. The motion is for the as not to live service, under the law as it is proposed to he papers and scrrespondemo that have persed in one way or another, and I hopa the statements batched by the mandarins in
those by the Finance Committee of the Legkiative amanded he is, as formerly, to be allowed, after connection with this anbject. I may take this members of the pubile who think a great coal Council. It is proposed that the entire work reference to the progress of affairs in Ton-
five years' sarvine in the office of an attorney, to opportunity of saying it is a subject of perhaps were might have been taken off here or a little hond be executed by the Colonial Government, The match for the Championship, commonedha pamitted to serve under articles, but he will more imporimos to this community than almost nors there will remember this Billig an experi- but that the Imperial Gorarament soting on It is possible, moreover, that the reveries on the 1st February, was at length, after many be required to serve under them, as he would in any that bara recently been brought before it. ment. Should it be a antram I hope in the bokalf of the Admiralty and War Offes, should of the Chinese troops in Tonquin will have postponemente on account of the unfarcarsbis other cures, or five years. The law, by that The convenience of the community is involved in course of a year to lay before you a scheme for contribute hereafter to the cast whatever com another, effect, nos looked for perhaps by weather, brought to a termination. yesterday alteration, places him on the same footing pre- it. The anonut of these notes is at the presant gombaing postal and revenue stamps such as is the Home Authorities any decide to be inst cisely se in England, and the Order in Counsiline, I believe, the same as it has been since now coming into nes at Lome instead of having and equitable, cosidering the great value of the the Posing Gorernment when they first re- Jarreth and Bowles, was played off, the and 21 Vistoria
afternoon,
between Messrs will then bring into sparation the Act of 20 1972, $250,000. Up to that period perzission two differnt systems as at present. I hope the reclaimed land which wil be added to the Naval
had been granted for the issue of the notes as Begulaticus for the Consalar Courts of Buited enved to oppore the French in Touquin Championship being won by Jarrott The The COLONIAL EECUTARY sooonded, and the applications were made for them, but tho sauc: af eritiam which has provalled since it was roule doubtloan follow the completion of the su•
Council will not object to consider the Ordinace and Military property, and the improvo class by clauso and article by article, Thoabsence sanitary conditions for the Garrison which will They may lose the confidence and the ros- doviding heat was for the best of fire Bill was read a first ti
tion for such insan given in the Colony was not
sny defects, we shall find them out very soon The ATTORNEY-GENERALI have to ask and the permalasion was withdrawn. The issue when we bugin working: I should prefer to find the suggestion for Your Lordship's favourable 7-It has been suggested here, and I submit nasty over possessed the affection of the sides, reveral wall stained rallies taking place leave to introduce a Bill antitled "The Merchant however, up to that period is to be mistede out war and I hope neither next year nor considucation, that the Colonial Government Chinese people we do not for a moment be- Jarrett's play was, however, more certain Shipping Ordinance, 1879, Amendment Or that is to say, the notos already issued were not the year after will find as passing what I hope should pay two-thirds of the entire expenditure lieve, but the suppression of the Taiping throughout than that of Bowles.
dianco, 1884" I have to state that the object to be withdrawn from oicanlation; the Bank Rebellion, which cost the country so dear, helped to fasten the Manchu yoke on the people more durably, and it is doubtful now whether, without very good prospects of suncess, aby rising would be attempted. Yet there are, thousands even of the monoyed. classes who would be delighted to sea the overthrow of the present administration. The Teses correspondent gives the fol lowing as the views of a Chinamae of intelligence who is a good deal habiad the scenes" Do not only contemplates the possibility of a war, but the certainty of a crashing defeat for his country with equani-
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of this Bill is so to amend the Herolant having power, however, to isens new notesmy friend opposite (the Attorney General) of forty-five thousand pounds (£45,000) at the Shipping Ordinance of 1879 as to make its against any that were rent in that it chose to mil excuse my calling a short and nasty. Ordin rate of ten thousand pounds (£10,000) a pear For three years; and that considering the large Bern provisions correspond with the provisions of replace, so long as the amount did not expeedance to amend the Stamp Ordinance, 1884.
The Bill was then read a second time benefit which would be derived by the Naval an Order in Council, which has recently been $288,000. The convenience of thesenotes has boog
The ASTORNEY-GENERAL. moted that the and Military Departments, the balance of the issued under which colonial oor tilintes of compe so great that the Chinese have fully appreciated tency for foreign going ships granted by theit, and, instead of having shown that condones Courall go into committee on the Bill annual expenditure should be supplied by an Governor of the colony of Hongkong should be I think they might justly have put in the Bank HoP BYREI beg to move that anual deduction for three years of five of the same fores as if granted by the Board of and the intentionsof the parties sing the notes the onsideration of this Bill in Com-thousand pounda (25,000) from the Military. Trade under the Imperial Merchant flipping they have felt in doubt as to whether these mites mittes be adjourned. It was the intention Contribution of twenty thousand pounde Act. The Order provides that Colonial cerf, onge sentin to the Bank, would riot be paid for of the Chamber of Commoros to have held (£20,000) it by the Colony to the Imperial tificates granted by the Governor of a Colcay in coin and withdrawn from circulation, they boganorul meeting on the subject, but for various Government.
8-It will be recollected that, in 1875, the shall be on the same footing me those granted in ing acquainted with the restrictions imposed us reasons which I need not defail bars that must England, wherena the local Ordinance provides to the issue The consequence is that these ing was never held. It appears to me, loolding War Office and Admiralty both signified their that the local certifientes of that kind shell be notes are now in anything but a desirable condi: at the Bill the charges on legal bastusse are very consent to the propcaed embankment and road- granted by mounters of a Board, and it is proposed ting to take hold of. 3fany of them are in tatters, heavy used, and there are one or two legal way in front of their respective establishments, to change the Ordinance to make it correspond and others are almost inegible from the way in members of the Chamber of Commerce who may provided that the work should be are od out at with the order, and substitute the word do which they are worn In addition, however, to the have some suggestions to make. My hon, friend the expense of the Colonial Government; and veras" for the words" members of the board" state of those juntes being objectionable there is opposite the Colonist Treasurer) has said, only damurred to the payment of any contribu the farther question of the great convenience what 1 did not know before, that the tion from the special funds of the Kent and The COLONIAL SECRETARY Boonded and the this community would derive if the privilege of eslony did not get as matick out of the Military Departments. This disalty would be inssing notar of one dollar war sanded, I Stamp 20 as covered the litary contribuat once removed, while the equity of the casa Duderstand that the home Government, that tion. That has certainly taken me by surprise would be antisfied by the adoption of the bug The ATTORNEY GENERALS. I have is, the Colonial Office, viewed with some ap. My irapression was the Colony got congestion made in the last paragraph (par. 7)
The Executive Commail, in common with to ask leats to introduce Hill entitled prehension the twaing of Robe for so small siderably more than 220,000 a year bat of in "An Ordinance to facilitate the business sum as one adlar I think overlooking is my hen friend sail; the aiditional myself, strongly recommend this work; and the of Bavings Bankele lor. members of the the very great distinction that exists between a stapps for emigration fees and so forth Fiamond Committee of the Jolonial Legislature Council will remember that I stated in with country with a poll enrroney and a colony in are sollucind through the Stamp Osion have already (as was stated above) voted the m drawing the Bill which had boon introduced for which a silver coin is the surrency. We have standof being paid as formerly in egah I would required, and orpressed the opinion that negocia the establishment of a Savings Baal, that ar- also to consider, who we are no near the malar saggest these should be pat to suparsto oc- tione should be entered into without delay with rangements had been made by which the Hoagland, the convenienco the Chinese on the main count and not to the general stamp account the Navel and Military authorities kong and Shangliai Banking Corporation ware land squire from the issue of the notes as I loves a most distinct recollection of
10-Accordingly, I put myself in communi-
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alent to establena Savings Bunk which would Flowever, the issue was disappeared of in the whit the place when the Stamp Act was passed. cation on this subject with Major Generat serve the purposes af blao Bill. This has volved ground of the small denomination of the note, I was cop of the deputation that waited on Serpent, CB, Commaning Hor Majesty's the consideration of arrtain facilities which it the very rossun fist made it so attractive to us. Bir Richard McDonnell, and we then had his Troops, and with Vice-Aduire Willer, C.B would be right and proper to grant s Bank When the papers are Lid on the table it may since the fees than imposed were to meet Commanding Her Majesty's Naval Force in. for the carrying on of the mainoss of o Savings perhaps be necessary to make a motion in com the military contribution. If other fees are put Chin
11-I find that the Naval and Military nu- Bank which cannot be given witkant. Insetion with that, but in the meantime I con into the Bump Aut I think they should be kupt legislation for the purpose, and the object of this fine my remarks to what I have said, and hopa saperata so that the Colour can ace what the Physis a Fortugnose word, signifying the Beach, Ordinance is to enable the Governor in Council, your Excelency whi most the request for there. I do object to the military antikation and was adopted by the first mettlers of Mongkong bes npon his approving the rules and regulations papers with compliance,
and never did, though I attended the meeting panse time flasine Parede at Ráčna je sp 'drawn up for the conduct of any Savings Bank, Hon. P. Hram seponded,
on the bicct, but I think what were first pro;