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The Daily Press.
HONGROнA, Ocross 29th, 1885.
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The fact that a number of the Greyhound pirates have exptured by the Chinese authorities is to be hailed with satis. faction, but the question ariser, supposius
we
THE DAILY PRESA THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29TH, 1888.
A miceting of the Legislativo Connoll was held yesterday afternoon. Thero wore present :---
His Brooliency the Governor, Sir G30sor FIRGURON Bower, G.G.M.G.
Hon. Sir Groton PEILLIPTO, Chief Justice, Hon. F. STEWART, Auting Colonial Secretary, Hon. E. L. O'Maraer, Attorney-General. Hon. A. LETER, Colonial Treasurer. Hon. J. M. PRICE, Surveyor-General. Hon. P. AYRIK.
Hon. T. JACLEON.
Hon. F. D. BABBOON,... Hon. WONO SHING.
MINUTE
|
TO ADMIRAL DOWELL.
Police are not satialled, I believe, and there was
gombora. He said Daley had refused to ship in a case the other day where the Acting Registrar
bertlis he,obwined for him several times, and, Gonoral refund to give his avldonos in the A publicmestingcalled by the Hongkong Chambad come to his house to fight pin. Poles Court, which a strong effect in in her of Commerce was held yesterday in the room
The case whe remanded to to-day. adeing in the minds of the public a belief that of that institution, at the City Hall, for the pur-
BEFORE HE HE. WonenOOSE. there is something wrong meliore. I dispors of promoting the proposed Ball on the 6th fiuetly state I am not charging any one depart proxime as a mark of the esteem of the colony
ALLEGED CLEVER ROBBERIDS DY A SERVANT. moot with the fault, ent that there is soxan frio- for Admiral Dowell, previous to his departure
Hu Achung, house boy employed at Mesare. tion betwoon the departments I think is protty from this station. There was a good attendance. Malchers & Co.'s, was charged with having The Hon. P. Ryrie, the Vice-Chairman of entered the office, of his employers with intent
evident.
The ATTORNEY GENERAL With refereres the Chamber, presided.
to the remarks whlen my hoo. friend has marke Mr. H. M. Baily, the Secretary of the Cham-to commit a larceny on the 27th net, and he was upon this particularitem of the olsuse of the orber, read the notine convening the meating. also charged on suspicion with`stealiág a brass divanco now andor discussion I would suggest The CHAIDMAN-Gentlenten, tas business ho Gormar watch and a number of postage stamps to him that he should state in me shape in fore this meting is to elect a Committas of ar to the value of 85, at different times within the
past two reaals The minutes of the last mooting were read the form of a question, perhaps the grievance rangement for the Ball to be given in honor of
which I understand to be felt with reference to Admiral Bir William Montague Dowell. Ad- Carl Rogge said he was a clark in the employ and confirmed.
the state of the law, or the administration of the miral Dowell is known to you all, and I can only of Mews Melchors & Co. For some time past law, connected with the phargo of cargo boats, my that the proposal which emanated from the in his desk, and in consequence a watch Bad there had boon larocnice of stamps from a drawer Committee of the Chamber bag boon, so you been kept in the office, at 8.15 pm on the and of obaire and jivrinkabes.
Hon. P. Rear I want the Registrar-Gene will see by the list of names I have to read 27th he secreted himself in ral's department to he given power to deal with it. The ATTORNEY GENERAL-West first a
FINANCE.
The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY-I hate in lay on the table three minutes by Is Ex. ellenor the Governor, recommending certain ots of money.
The CLERK or Copsetus read the minutes,
following autus
The COLONIAL TREASUREE KOLorded.: Carried.
MUNICIPAL BATES.
46.27
the office,
to pon, warmly taken up. (Applane). I have no the lights being extinguished, and the door doubt that with the co-operation of the goatle-being looked. There were three doors to this
is wall founded. Tf toy hon, friend would give zo hand we shall be able to offer a very suitable
this door thatan watry was made while witnes but it was that day removed. It was through
was watching. He had only waboked a quarter of an hour. The prisoner phimbed up on top of a match, which wout out, and then he struck an partition sight-foot high, and then struck a thee. By the light of fat matches pinasa ro galed the prisoner, and the prisoner also saw
[less tiberal that hur own) the Governor in
The Japan Garette of iKa : 19th instant k ju- | HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.) how this fription originates the better. The THE PROPOSED FAREWELL BALL |mailed to give evidence as to the men being heach- formed that the yacht Loiterer fanutered at for Council-would still retain the right of Teanahorage in Shinanda harbour during the late YEARS stricting any given number of passengers hoary weather. Fortunately there were no lives
from landing in the colong." If the Gov. lost ornor in Council would still retain this right,
Hia Broelloney Governor Sir George Baran is follows that be altundy posscases it, and gave a Ball at Gevarument House on Tuesday what has boon contended for in Hongkong night in honour of The Bats, on the ow of It was isir departure from the Colony. is that this right abould be exercised in such largely altended, and the military alemant, a way as to place all weasels on the sound owing to the presence of two Regiments in the footing. Surely no segument is nooded topolog, was very prominent. demonstrate the fairness of this contention. The Mascolto Opera Company performed Gil- beed ENGLISH, AMERICAN, and GERMAN There he been no attempt on the part of beet and Bullivan's opera The Mikado”last | Hovega allowing a slotion out of several the British shipowners to guin what the house, and nohieved a signal success. We hold night, at the Thostro Royal, before a croyded Straits Times calle "a temporary advan-over a detailed notice until to-morrow. To tage; all that is asked for is equal tarme.night, in consequence of the postponomart of
the stasher, they will perform "Maritana." But our contemporary immediately, contra- diets itself na follows:-" And we will go sunatich further. We vonture to say that
Rowing man must bear in mind that ene for the Chairman's Cup, American Cup, and bave no right whatever to interfere with the German. Cup races at the nett regatta olose on hich recommended the. Council to vote the certain what the grievance is sud then so if it men whose names are on the list I have in my leg, two of which were in constant nas,
Saturday next. At present thoro are about a passenger regulations -under any Bag so dozen rowing entries for the first two events, long as they represent the deliberate official and rather less for the third A number of gou-Fiting chine gun to Polise bush No. 2... $415
Flage expplied by the Naval Authorition....... tlaten, bewovor, invariably wait to protiy sox- Alerations in the Post Oftoo building to pro- decision of its Government. If they sutragely the last before putting down their nomes so vide rcome for Je pared poster Civil
534.00 the common #08se of humanity at largo, all that thas far there is a fair promise of good on Ecbuilding the retaining wall belew tho right minded nations will join in patting brought out more rowing men than had easyed
Hospital damaged at. the recoal fra 8,000.00 triss for thyso ravos. Laet your the rogolta
The Acting Colonul BacRETARY moved anch pressure upon thist Government as will to pull in the great aquatic carnival for many that the minntas bo referred to the Finance oblige it to alter them. The possibility of years. Nearly all the same men are in the co- Committee. sach outrage to the common sense of hu- likely to retire from the work this season jew lony now, bab as wine of the older hunds are
manity at once establishes the uzcessity of material will be wanted to fill their places. It is regulations, and the Governor of Singapore to be teped the soulling events will not fall haring the power to make such regulations, through this year, as they did last, for want of entries. The old complaint of manitors without why appeal to "all right minded nations private boule of their own, that the Club beats to join in putting pressure on the Goveru were not it to pull against private ones-up to the present undoubtedly well grounded-ia now went concerned? The article then goes on a longer to be made use of, as the Club have bad the men to be guilty, whether the punish to say But the argument is not that such three capital now toothpicks sent out from Ing- mont shall be indicted by the Crinnae courte rega:ationa fie., the regulations which out- race, as a number of weribers have been out the law of this Ocloar has hitherto stood, give notice of a question it will raise the whole J. J. Francis, M. Grote, A. Maoonachie, Carloist charge. He always found the drawer locked
and. There ought also to be a good double soul- or those of Hongkong. The offence wrage the comnion sense of humanity at large) in the boats of late pretty frequently. committed co s British vassel, and it would injure the business of Messra. A B. or 0., be more in accordance with the Blanes of but that they are unsuitable to humanitarian Girls School was held in the St. Andrew's Fall, Theannual bazaar in aid of the Barter Chinese things that the offendo:s should be tried in a requirements. There is a fair consensus City Hall, yesterday afternoon, and Miss Jen British court. Unfortunately, bowever, the of opinion amongst the leading European stone, the organiser of the sale, had the satisfaction rendition of criminals between Hongtong nationa as to what is permissible, and of seeing theaffair one of the most successful that has yet taken place in connection with this rery and China has been auspruded, owing to the this may safely be relied on to keep dosersing institution. From the time that the action of Hongkong in declining to give up people within due bounds." It is quito bazaar opened there was a good attendance of to the Chinese authorities curtain persone ar-true that Mesars. A. B. or 7, Bs A. B. or C., castomers, and business ruled very brisk all through the afternoon. Wa are not at presnt cused of murder committed in Chinese ter-have no claim to special consideration, but able to state want the sun realised was, but the ritory. The clause in the treaty roads as the interests of British trade se a whole bave sales affected donhtless came to a considerable amotat. There were nine stails for the sale ofthe follows:-"If criminais, anbjects of China, an indisputable claim to consideration, and anal faner artistes, needlework of over desrig abull take refuge in Hongkong or on board our complaint against the Straits Government tion, drawings, water colour sketches, paintings, the British ships there, they shall, upon due is that that claim has been totally ignored, toys, and the nepal thousand and one ormammal requisition by the Chineso authorities, be Our contemporary also says: In the vary temp ingly displayed and zealously pat formand and useful knick-knacks one la accustomed to ind searched for, and, en proof of their guilt, bo asce which gave rise to this discussion it for sale by fair stall koopers and assistants, and delivered up." It has boon held that the was admitted that the queation, was a nauti. there was also a refreshment stall. At the last proef required is absolute and ro prima cal and not a hygienic one. Each coole in med stall Mrs. Jackson preaided, and thathir mittes on the Appropriation Bill, 1884, which is which relates to the mode by which the refund Francis, Bendyshe. Laytou, J. H. Stewartoneering it with his slava, and as 03 x
had a hovy of assistants composed of the fisses Hageland, Le Megarier, Sharp, and Holworthy. Of the other stalls the holders were the Hou Mr. A. Lambert, Mrs. Jenninga and Era Cameron; Mrs. Wright and His Grimble; Mrs. Manson, Mrs. Bird, and Mr. Peesnooker; Mrs. Morant, Miss Morant, and Mrs. Davis Wre and Mrs. Chalmers: Mrs. Colon. Mrs. Noble. Hazeland and Mrs. Popock; the Miseos Linen and Miss Holworthy; Mrs. Forbes, Mrs. Mc Mrs. Lyall, and Miss Herbert. The gears Ever, and Mrs. Hantingdon; Mrs. Bell-Iredg, forment was mach enhanced by the excellent performance by the Band of H... Audacious
bunale,
further important difference that whereas British vessels are only allowed to carry deck passangera during a certain portion of
Si
is
of a choion selection of music.
ise of somequation to raiss the point I should be compliment to an afferr of such vory gallant and one which was seldom or mover used. in a position to arpinin to sim precisely how the history. Applenze), Gentlemen, I had key no. 4 beach usually stood in front of this door. law stands, sad then wo world see whether or thing more, and I will now rand to you the not there is any enchi dodoleady in the lows names of the gentleman whom wa propose you. his remarks som to indicate. At present I do should elect as the Committee. not exactly soo what the complaint is
Mr. Ryric then read the following list: Hoo. P. RYZIE-It has foen brought vary
The Hon. St George Phillippe, Hon. E. La prominently before me; it is the overskygea of O'Malley, Hon. J. M. Fries, Mr. E. J. Ackroyd, cargo hoats.
Hon. P. Ryrie, Hon. T. Jankron, Hon. F. D. The CHIEF JUSTICE-You had better give Sassoon, Messrs. W. H. Fobs, H. Horpins, A. notice of a question. You do not propose to re P. McEwen, E. Mackintosh, H. L. Dalrymple, and at once dropped down on the other side dnes the vote!
Hon, Wong Shing, Hon. F. Stewart, Hon. Al of the partition, and was caught in the house. ÉIS EXCELLENCY-Honourable gentlemon of Hon. P. RYRIE Oh, no; it is merely on the fred Lister, Mr. A. Melver, Capt. W. M. Deane, For for daye watch was kept from six to eight, the Legislative Council, before proceeding to the question of enrge boats. I want to know if the Capt. Bamsey, B.N. Mr. C. D. Bottomley, Dr. but the larconies still want on, and it was then order of the day. I desire to make a brist state-Registrar General has power to deal with onrgo Ayres, Mesars. H. E. Wodehoms, J. M. Mateon, and witness had just began it, intonding to wait determined to watch daring the dinner hour. ment In the speech with which I opened the bouls.
H. A. Herbert, II. Foss, John Macgregor, prosent uasion, I addressed you a followe The Umer Jusrtc-Then you had hebtor David Gillies. A. F. Smith, D. R. Crawford, an hour or an hour and half in the root. None of the servants were awars that ho was thera Under the pirmumstances stated in a report give notion of s quoation.
Capt. Burnia, Captain Anderson, Messra, C. P. of the Coloniel Trons which will be laid Han. P. HYRIE1 know they have met the Chater, A. Cozoa. A. 1. Stokes, J. Ball-Irving locked when he left the offira, the look being an The atapware kept in a drawer which was before you, it has a found necessary to rates fifty per cent. witain the last month. W.H. F. Darby, B. Layton, A.. G. Stokas, G. F. inerease the Police rate by 1 per cent." As His EXCELLEFCY-If the hon. gentlemen wil! Bowles, J. H H. Lockhart, Victor H. Dexcon. ordinary one. The stamps were under his g
the power of assessing the municipal rates subject.
se if nobody had been to it from the time he Stabel, H. M. Mehta, G. de Champeaux, A. G. is vested solely in the Governor in Executive The Bill was reported with a verbal amend Romano, W. Dorran, L. Posmoser, G. Scked it, but for two months past he had mis
atacaps from the drawer. At first they only there is probably no prodeat in any other partment" for "Supreme Court" in the vets Ede, W. E. Bay A. H. Percival, G. B. Noble is suivions, but afterwards he took note, aut Council. I think that this anomaly, for whieh mentriz, the substitution of Indinial De. Coxon. G. F. Belilios. J. B. Coughtrie. N.. went in such small quantities as te zerly rate part of the British Empire, should be removed; for that department and was then road a third. Tharbara, T. II. Whitehead. Los Siag, Lesbo stated what he missed from day to day. and that for the future, the Municipal, like the time and passel
Tak Cheong, Wai Ayuk, Dr. Ho Kai, Hormans-mennting in value to $5.60. There were also jas Setan, and S. G. Bird. sheral taxation, ehould be imposed, after full
Rome ten and 20 cent piaces taken from the consideration, by a vote of the Legislative
The CHAIRMAN then proposed the election of war which he had marked with a neodle, and Centeil. I have recommended to Her Majesty's the other orders in my name may stand over. thos gertieman is the Committee, observing | Government that I should receive authority to THE MCHICIPAL RATES ORDINANDE
the thought it was a pretty reproinntative few days ago a brass watch. value 83, was taken | froza the drawer: Thewelcain court was the sawo, I have now much plea. The ATTORNEY-GENCEAL-I have to usk leave list. carry out this reform." sure in informing you that I have received the to introduce an Ordinance entitled The Mr. R. FRASER-SMITH seconded the proposi. The boy had been two years and a half in the house at first as an approvaties, and latoly ng Mr. approval of the Imperial Government to my co- Municipal Rates Ordinance." The scope of this tion, which was agreed to nem. dia
Grote'a special boy. commandation. Accordingly, a new Manipal Bill is to repradnes the existing law with some The CASIEMAN then requested the gentle- Bating Ordinanes will be introduced, which will considerable amendments, the most important of men who had been elected to remain behind carry out the proposal reforms, and so place the which will be one which will procids that for the for the purpose of appointing sub-committees entire taxation of the colony nader the control future the fixing, or varying rallor the role to carry out the details. of the Council.
will be fixed by the Ordinanco in the first in- atance and any subseqnaut variation will love to bi effosted by Ordinance instead of ne now by the Governor ja Connoil. There are also sout minor amendments of the existing law, ona el of rates on empty houses may be effected.
THE SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION BILL 1884
The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY-I have now to bring up the report of the Fine Com as follows:-"The Ceramittee having considered the annexed Bill, recommend the same be report, ed without amendment." I beg to move that the Gonnell now go inte entition on this Bill.
The COLONIAL TREAMOSEX seronded. Curried.
The Ocancil tuon front into committee and ported the Bill without amendment. ported the Bill without nord time and passed.
POSTPONEMENT OF BUSINESS. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-Ihave to ask thet
The Bill was read a first time.
NOTICE OF MOTION,
Hon. P. B-I beg to gira notion of the following resolution:That an enquiry he saude into the overcharges recently made by the owners of carry houts to the detriment of ship pinig interests, and that the Registrar. Gonoral's department be empowered to deal with all such grievances."
THE APPROPRIATOR BILL 18$6. now to bring up the regors of the Finance Com The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARI-I have raittee on the Appropriation Bill for 1296. It's as follows: The Committee haring considered at four o'clock,
the arrered Bill recommend that the samé be reported without sinendent" I move that the Ccancil go into committee on this Biti.
The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded. Carried.
ADJOURNMENT,
William Blan, a clerk in the same employ, stated that earlier the same aroning he was as
to
work at his desk, his office being opposite to the Mr. A. P. McEwen proposed the election of a where the key of tast office was kept. While one the last witness occupied, and his back was the following gentlemon as a working Com mitten to make preparations for the Ball and writing he heard something drop, and turning the Address: The Hon. J. M. Prics, Comman and he saw the prismam stooping down
Ho tricl der Raxisey, R. N., Messrs. A. Coron, J. J. to pick up the bey menticrod
avaid letting witness see the kạy by. Lookbart A. P. McEwen, A. P. Stoko, being there, to kod wituoss if to know J Malville Matson, G. S. Coxon, C. E. Bowles, where the dogs were. Witness snil. “Pat JB. Coughtrie, J. Macgregor, A. tuck that key, and their prefonded be Clymont, F. Mankintosh, and H. H. Jnkos, had not get it, bat on witness repeating the with power to add to their number.
Mr. W. H. FORBES couded the propuse: had come in se quietly that witasss had not same words, he put it back and went out. He which was carried unanimeaily. received a letter from Mr. Matson, offering to At 8 c'elock witness want upstairs ta dinner Mr. Mower also announced that he hid board him, and should not have known he was there had he not dropped the key in taking it undertake the duties of Hon. Secretary (Ap- and shortly after he heard the best witness cali ріваве
The Working Committes then held a wating The Council adjourned until Wedanaḍay next to divide into sak-committees, &a.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
AYNTAL MIRTING.
POLICE COURT-
28th October.
BETORE Mr. E. MACHEAN.
THE STABDING CASE IN QUEEN'S-BOLD. James Daley, Robert Carberry, and Frederick Clerk, aramott, wers before the court or the named Jurgen Olson on the 25th us!. chargy of having out and wounded a seaman Otto Nilsson asid he was a sailor staying at Petersen's boarding house. At 6.30 on Sunday evening he was near the Stař Hotel, with two hite. A can same ap aud struck witness on the left chock with his fat, and then, went up to Okon, who knocked him down. The man went for Olson again, and stabbed him in the wide
ont below. He rushed out and so somebody ran past in the direction of the servants' stairs to the dining room, and he ran up there, bat saw no ong He at once an to fha servants' room and ust the prisoner just coming out, and Eoized him. He called in a onnstable.
P.C. Alexander McGregor gara evilenen te the last witne calling him into the house and his!
48 Leonor in custody there the prisoner was searekeci a pawn ti.. watch was found on him, and in hia hor two
could have relation to this case. keys were foard. There was nothing else which
Чед A
Lan Sing, accountant at the Mi Tik. pawn 27th inst, the prisoner paved the watch in ahopia Goaga-street, stated that at 3p.m. on the
of it, the princar par
The case was remanded to to-day.
ASSAULT BY SOLDIERS,
George Taylar and Thomas Alber, privates of The Buffs, were charged with assaulting a coal coelie named Wan Wong near the Matiregor Barracks, on the 27th inst.
jacis. Hence the deadlock. In ordinary a German steamer gets the same space as in cases of rendition between civilized coun- a British steamer. The simple difference ie tries it 15
beld sufficient to establish that in our weasels we do not count covered ▷ prima facie cans such as world-justify batchways passenger spaces,” ~ This is not a magistrate in committing the accused accurate. In addition to the difference that for trial, but as regards the surrender in British vessels we do not count covered of criminala to China a different rule batchways passenger spacer, there is the has been adopted, and the Chinese Go vernment, Parating this, bare euspended zendition altogether. The policy of refusing Lo band over fugitive criminala to China is, the year Garmon vessels are allowed to carry we think, extremely questionable. "It is true them all the year round. This is a matter
A meeting of the scatholdere of Union Charch that no great confidenes can be reposed in of detail which we mention merely for the was held yesterday afternoon, far the slection of the justice of Chinese courts, but the law of information of our Singapore friend and not somittee in place of the one elected at the
Hon. P. Ryar-Your Excellopay, I do not The annual moeting of the members of this mesting of the leth September last, which ban the greatest good to the greatest number as touching the real question at 1908. resigned, and for the consideration of other the matte forward at this stage, but I may atata there was a good attendance, including Wagers in order or not in bringing Club was bold pastordig af toe City Hall, when know whether I seman lo demand that we should recognise Whether the advantage conceded to a Ger.matters in connection with the chanh. Mr. J. the courts, bad though they be, and band man abip over a British ship amonated only Macgregor was soful to the chair. The ciram that there is a very strong feeling among A. Cosan. J. Boll-Irving CP: Citer. Major stances which led to the calling of the madingmirates of the Finance Committee should be pins, G. D. Noble, J. A. dos Remedios, I. Thur indwantial persons in this colony-that the Hamilton, W. H. F. Darby, M. Grofe, H. Hop over the fugitives for trial by their own tri-tos bundred dollars in the course of the were as follow:-When the Rer. J. Colville re-read in Council. That systems was introduced burn, W. H. Forbes, A. G. Stokes, P. I. Royo, E.
Otherwise the colony affords an year or, as is actually the case, to some signed the pastorate, it was decided, owing to asylum to all Chinese criminals who can thousands, the principle involved would the want of funds, not to engage another pastor en in dropped, suddenly, for what reason I Georg, J. Grant, C. Stiebel. R. Fraser-Suith.
at the time, bat the nommittes were, regnastel ta do not know, but many people are of opinion-the W. Legge. P. Jordan, and others. sucosed in reaching it, while on the other remain the ass. Our coalention
On the motion of Mr C. P. CRATER, spoanced | Germans, Olson and another man standing near arrange for the holding of services from time to minta should be raud in Connell, as the sy hand persone who commit crimes in Hong- that vessel tating passugars to
time as might be found possible. The church they do not know the reason why such and such by Mr. Horrrus, Mr. A. Coxou was voted to the kong bave only to cempe to Chinese territory gapore should be subject, no matter what high the Her. Dr. Eital affered his gratuitous brought before this Comaril they are generally
remained closed for one or two Sundays after vole should be pissed. When the votes are chair.
Mr. GRANT, on behalf of Mr. H. J. E. Tripp. in order to be safe from further pursnit at their nationality, to one uniform laws to services to fill the palpit, which wars sacated passed without remark I merely throw this the Clerk of the Course, who is absent, read the
with a huifa. It was too darie for witsary to the number of passengera that may hy land. and since thon divine worship has been not propose a motion: I merely tal on what is
out for your roollency's consideration. I do notice convazing the wasting
The RadMax said he believed the business recognise the man or to see the knifɔ he wied larly hold Mr. Granville Sharp offered to ordinary cases, however, such as murder, proed. The Since Times admits the desirability defray the expenses connected with the card the opinion of indaential persons in this calony, bufore the proeting was very simaals, urely to He ran ser after giving the stal, and Olson revocation first kicked the combie's Lanes hat bably the Chinese Authorities would take the of this, but aotends that the standard for a stated time on certain conditions, and do not know if the Colonial Secretary can neeept and pass the accounts, and toalect stewards treat to Petersen's and from thers to the Good, and then beat him with a ceny, knowkeil bias" The second defondant denied having taken ang punishment of the fugitives from this colony should be fired by Germany and not by this offer sise was accepted. In April last as the reason why the system of roding for the torthamming moeting? He prasomed the Ternment Civil Hospital. Witnesa did not see, and kicked him.
secsants had born in their hands same time sutthe man before he struck him, so he came part in the affair, and the drat said he struck the A circatar was issued to the effect that the minutes was abandoned. into their own hands, if they caught them. England. 11 our contemporary cannot :-
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL--Was that syston be would therefore propass that they should be from behind. Ha could not identify the man,coolie boonuse he took up a brick after he knook- wat ronta were abolished and that the church
Inocented and passed.
though the third defendant looked like him. without exorvising any very great ricety as to self see the absurdity of this we must leave would Loueforth be conducted on the voluntary over in foren ?
The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY-The | system, but that persons desirous of retaizing
Mr. LEGGE conded, tho, proposition, which the technical validity of the proof offered, it to enjoy the position na-best it can.
Henry Webs said he was a cook living at the lat off and meaaced him with it--- Sallore Home. On Sunday evening, he could another coolio and a constable, and both 'defend. The complainant'ustery was corroborated by for the Chinese show ne leuderness to cria-
their right of voting could do so by paying 81 system was introduced once. I do not know why was carried.
Mr FRASER-SMITE suggested that a saving not say at what time, the scoond defondant come ants were convicted and fined $10 each and $1 annnally to the Treasurer. On the fath sp. it was abandoned. Perhaps I may be able to sa inals. It is certain the Greyhound pirates
pertain
of time would be posted if the re-election of raming into the Home ins excited state, and each amends to the coalio, or in default three holders was held, at which the question ofject of the suggested randing of the minutes P tamher fast, the regalar annual meeting of the The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-What is the ob the mus gentlemen who acted as stewards last jumped over the wall. Witness saw no wors of | weeks' hard labour. will not be allowed to escape, for the Chinese
engaging the services of a paymanent paster was
year wern proposed. He begged to propass that. him for half of an hour, and then he saw him run Authorities arethorough balievers in tholegal
Hua. P. RY--Sn that the public may The Spanish steamer Betuon was discharged brought forward, but on being put to the rote
It was poluted out, however, that the rules to the corner of the wall and commquos throwing A man named mazion that pirata est. Acstís humani generis, from the Kowloon Donk yesterday
was negatived. At this moeting a number of why the sanction of such and and ex-provided that ten stewards should be elected by stones at some Chiusmaa.
penditure has been arrived at. I could never ballot, with power to add to their number, and Burgess asked him in witness's bearing what he themselves under the conditions set out in the parsons voted whe had, as they sopposed, qualind so why the minutes should not be rad in there were then thirtosu stewards, the stewards was doing thers, and Carberry said: I Would We do not hold onresivas respondin for the opinïnos streclas ikaners to April. Certain seatholders Council. The persons I have referred to seem appointed last year hasing added to their kill that" Witness went to bring two
to think the present system is a secget way number. Therefore there were thres mors policemen who had come to the Home in search THE MAÇAO'SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE who took objection to the proceedings as irreg of carrying on the financial department of the than could be realected. The thirteen retiring of some one to the man, but when they saw Car lar referred the matter to the trustees, and a 19- happen in a Chinese than in a British court.aded two batterits of Krupp guns at Shanghai, fcation neesssary to entitle a person to wote
The Germsu steamer Atalanta, from Hamburg. is the trust deed showed that the oslony. I think anything like secrecy should stewards were the Hon. P. Baria Hou, W. Es
be removed from our proceedings..
wick, Hou, T. Jackson. Họn. F. D. Bassoon, on being for Shanghai, and the other for Tien was that he should have been a "saatholder" TED Straits Times continues the argument tsin.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL With röferones Mosses. J. Boll-Irving, A. Corso, H. Hoppius, for at least six months. The amount of that the remarks which have fallen from tay bou. M. Greta, G. E. Noble, W. H. F. Darby, C. on the psaronger regulations with a persis taney worthy of a bettor cause. Referring Afercury suys that if the reports of Chiness prove given by minors were also ruled to be illegal au impressivu that there is something or other ing members were elected-Messrs. Ryrie, Caxou. ripped the up,
The Tamani correspondent of the Shangha abscription is not stated in the dead. Votes rond on my right I wish to say one or two P. Clater, WH Farbas, end J. Grant.
words. I gather that there is in some quarters The result of the ballot was that the follow- With a knife, and I threw it away after I had the subscribers have not yet been published.-- to a previous article of ours, cur contem tras, Formosa will soon be connected by a cable The trustees declined to call a general meeting unduly secret in the proceedings of the Finance Chater, Grant, Grete, Ball-Irving, Hoppius, to let him ses his hands, and be shared thom, porary acctises us of having overlooked the with, the mainland, which protabiy will huve its of the seatholders as requssted, holding that it Committee, and that the evil, such as it is, would fortes, Trokson, and with Mesare. Noble and there was no blood upon them: Carberry
influence npsa trado.
the hands of the authorities hore. In extra-
The Austrian gunbost Naulifes, Captain Spatzler, left hurt yesterday for Singapore.
The only danger to to apprehended in this The Acvate inform us that the steamer John case is lost innocent men should suffer, a con- Anos, from Glasgow, sailed from Manila for this tingency a thousand times more likely to per on Tuesday afternoon.
bonohcomber.
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barry they said that was not the man they want ed; and it was Daley they were looking for After that the prisoner came into the Home and said he had stabbed a Chinaman. Witness asked him what he had done it with, and Carberry said,
Witness caked Carberry Yours truly,
J. H. STEWART-LOCKHART. Hongkong, 28th October, 1885.
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matter he wished to call attention to. He knew stabbed, not a Chinaman. Carberry said For
Macao, 12th October, 1885. My dear Lookbart-I send you herewith wono subzoription is to fundation K'und,
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was not within thair provinca to do an, but they main matter of its contention, which it sets
pointed out that. It was open to any five sat
be mat by the reading of the minutes of the Sassoon with an equal number of votes sucb, no then shoved him how be stabbed the man- Fizance Committen in this Council. Now I ap-eussitating a frush ballot between those two gen. After that witness and another man took him out as follows:-"The German Government Parcs Court jesterday, Yasser was accordingly, adopted, and resulted in prafend the determination arrived at by the tlemen for the tenth riamber. there being other to a public houss where he said he had left some
The Queen's road stabbing case was agais holders to all such sweating. This course adopts a websible and perfectly justifiable deate being taken, of which a report will be the resting hold yesterday afternoon. this Council, and I do not see her the reading favour of Mr. Soblo
Finance Committee is invariably imported to wiss eleven. The second ballot resulted in soap and a bundle. They got these things and
then returned, and on the way back witnesa | viz. mode of measurement which cothing kinders found in cnother colazan. As will be seen, ano- zerias of resolutions had beon propad. of the minutes could. da mora, Minutos do not Mr. R. FRASSR-SMITH said there was one asked him if it was not a European that he had
thor man has been arrested on the same charge,
were all carried nem. cow.. the our sdopting except the prejudices of a few that there are now three mes in custody advocates of the voluntary systems and those of state the reasons or argumente by which that
determination is arrived at old fashioned people who choose to ignore charged with the commission of an offanos which the system of extrents having previously ex-
the stewards were the parties to deal with such | ———— nake hold you row and say nothing about it." Hon. F. BYRIE-Sometimes they do.
matters, but in the interest of the subscribers The prisoner did not stay at the Homs, but he the altered conditions of steamer traffic since certainly anly one man was guilty of. The ori-phanged views and come to an understanding.
denou is very conflicting, one witness paitively These roselations wore to the affect that seatreats within the scope of minutes. My hon. friend, it attention to the existing provision with regard
The ATTORNEY-GENBEAL-Well, that is not fadambeaription grillas he would like to watayed there that night. the regulation in question was firat enacted. identifying Daley, the man originally believed should be collected ea they had boor op to 1834. eams, ir making a sugginton which, if there bo to griffe held over from one-year for astros in the et instance: I ran after you, and you To the defendant You ran through the Homo We are therefore to deny the reasonableness to be the criminal, and another swearing it was the smart being fired at $10 per such an evil as is alleged, would not must the case. o., to another mason. The stowards had rald jumped over the wall. It was in the Home you of the German view in order to gain a sem. the second. The third man arrested is also a able half-yearly, with power to the Committed
Hon. P. RYRIA The practice was in fores against his entry of such a griðin at the last said you bad stabbed the Chinaman, you somed porary advantage." This may be tho maio
to reduce the amount to 36 in certain cats: formerly and I have never know any good res meeting, and he did not wish to ciske any pro to pull yourself together. Ten made the state of which I remit you $50 as advised in another and that consideration of the question of the toatter of the Straits Times contention, but signs of civilization in this Settlement, we mer poned until those who had made payme
The Penang Gazelle says:"Among the engagement of a regular pastor should be par
son for its being abandoned.
sition on a matter of that kind, as the stewards ment as to how yen stabbed the man close by the letter, and would ask you to collect $5 from J. Kis EXCELLENCY-Doss the hon. gentleman had the ruling of it, but he thought for the on-staircase, and you showed your hands in the H. Cor. it is a purely side issue and does not touch note tant the Proprietor of Birtam Estate, 3,000 under the circular issued in April shall give notice of any motion?
couragement of racing the stewards might make house
The Chinese had already collected $90,010 the vital question in diapate. The German ares in extent and about the best snipe ground have had an opportunity of daly qualifying any motion, Fear Excellency,
Hoa. F. Rynic-I ̈do not intend to propose provision that grilus hold over in this way William Bhek, seaman staying at the Sailors' hare, which has almost drained poor Macao- mode of measurement may or may not be a
in the Straits, is going in for pcosirving it, and themselves to vota 25
I merely state should be considered eligible, if not for the classic Home, said he saw the second defendant (Carberry) Yours very truly, purposes letting ont the shooting. We under they so desire. The following gentlems what has been said to me by several persons in subscription griffin races, the Valley Stakes and jump over the wall at the Rome, and half an sensible and perfectly justifiable ore, but stand his solootjout is to prevent the wholesale were elected as the committee to serve, to the colony. 1 know everything that takes place German Cup, for the other races assigned to that hour afterwards he came back and said that he assuming it to be so, that does not dispose slaughter of bind and put a stop to shooting all gether with the aiders of the church, in place of in the Finance Committee, but they say "Wo da class of pony, and also that they be considered was going off in a sampan, when he thought the
the year round. The rale, generally followed in the one elected on the 16th September Mears.
autitled to the allowances for subscription griffius asmpan man wore going to hurt him, so he gave of the contention that no advantage should be allowed to foreign over British shipping shooting till the lat November; but for the last Faber, A. Falconer, D. Gilles J. Choosmann, W. was then rand extenso by the CLEER OF mportant matter for the consideration of the statement was made in the Home, at the bottom in a British port. It the British law ba two or three seasons, shooting has been com- II. Lobb, G. Sharp, A. Mathiesen, and J. Bod- menced during the and of August and the early ger; Mr Crawford to act as Treasurer, and Mr. faulty let it be amended by all means, but part of October If men, who call themselves Sharp as Becretary. ist there be no mistake as to the fact that it sportswen, will be reckless and violate what are considered to be beneficial rales for the preser, vation of game, they minst stand by the sense- quenes of their folly or what may aptly be salled
unsportsmanlike conduct."
is British law, and British Jaw alone, that is
Bastholders should
years gone past, was not to cuence suipe fred. Murray Rain, D. R. Crawford, Rer. E. The Ball, which conidia of only one section, in tas open ross He thought it was an the jọb and throw tho kuife away,
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20th October. Of all comes tabla medlocrə exhibitions, com- stewardą, as he thought the almost unanimous of the stairs.
rend me to the funeral pageant of an eminent for the Registrar-General's department, said Lag his suggestion. He thought it was hard ployed, stated that on Sunday, evening, near mains, instead of being accompanied by the in
Hou. P. BYBIE referring to the pole views of the sularibers would be met by adopt Ackinan Hassan, of Algiers, firemar ansm Chinese statesman. The removal of Tro's re-
-Your Exorllency, I would like to say for a maz to subscribe for upeny which was per Lauvon o'clock, he was standing in a Jana nasr posing sermonies wo ali anticipated, was one of A few words with references to the Registrar hapa lama before it ever reached here, and to go Peterson's boarding house, and he saw two men the meanest things imaginable; true thoro was General's department I refer particularly to the expense of keeping it for a chance the fighting. One hit the other and be fall down, a long ragged procession, innumerable crackers to be enforced. At present, owing to the
to the regulations as to the hiring of next year, that he was unable to rece it against and when bo gat ap he was kicked between the and a comilitado of mourners, but still the affert blandering of the Straits Government, this
LONDON, 27th October dargo beats in this colony. As far as the public ponies of the same class, against whom it might legs. There were two men, and the row com- was disappointing, ludicrously ro. I am redi
know and believe, there is a fixed scale of hire have some change, while it had no chance against meuced with the other. After he was by informed that a sum of Tls 3,000 was voted is not the case, but there can he little doubt The wombors of the Mutual Improvement THE DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT for sargo boats, for sins and por day, but it is the high priced petlen rubning in the other knocked down, another man, the second defen: from the Fokien Provinsial Treasury to pay for that as soon as the letter of the.Hoogkong Society at Singapore met for debate on the 19th Farliament will be dissolved on the 18th of practically the seas that the cargo bost people events. He threw or the suggestion in the indent, came and pulled the man away who knock the display, but I think one-sixth of this gu
inst, the subjret being “Is“ China likely to be November.
sharge in many cases double the amount fred by tarest of the supporters of the griffin system, ad the other down, and he wasthen knocked down woold over all items. The coffin was conveyed Chamber of Commercs to the Secretary of come a great military power within the rext 23 ADDITIONS TO THE BRITISH NAVY. the acade issued by the Registrar-Gonural's de- and would leave it to the judgment of the himself. Ha got up and strick the man who had in a large maatdarin junk to Pagoda Anchorage State has been considered the point will be years Before the delate the Presideat raad.
partment Now, I say if the Registrar-General's stewardɛ. *** ***
nooked hun. cows with a knife, and then ran where the Afeifso was waiting for it. The Alsi It is intended by the British Government to department has no power to enforce this acate The CHAMAx site the suggestion would away. Witnesssaw the knife, and he was quite sure for, with hor precious freight on ward, left aatisfactorily disposed of. In our previous letter from the President of the Celestial article, to which the Straits Times replies, Reasoning Association, in reply to the Society's add nine tronelada to the Navy within two yere. the sooner we have legislation on the subject be considered by the stowards when brought that the man who used it was-the-ascond de- here about noen on the 16th, in bonding to stop invitation, osprowing big deep regret at being ́ ́THE EASTERN QUESTION.SC the botter. It is a grave complaint throughout before thom in the proper way, and of scurar fendant. He pisked the man out of number at the various farts on the way down in grdar we coatende that -Gerond vessels were arable to be present owing to a prior engage
the colony that the owners of warga hats make the support of the subscribers would gether. He was only saver or sight yards that the various gerals and civil officials might allowed to introduos inmigrante into Sintment, and stating that he had caused the
extortionate charges. The remedy to my mind long way with them in their decision. The way from him. The #ght took place ha the tender their last respect to the remains of the is very simple, even without legislation, suppos- decision arrived st last season was come to main lang naer Peterson's. Soofety's letter of invitation to be virolutel
Jonoe grist mJR. gapore in accordance with German regula-amongst the members of his association. Bat
ing to Registrar-General has the power wely on acccant of the owners of griffins, though Chan Akun said she was an inmate of a licensed Bevoral members of the murderous geng of tions as to numbers, the resuls of other for, some reason or another, not one of the The Mercury publishes the following prosum suppose he has to deprive soch zu of their he believed it went beyond the spirit of the brothel at 17, East-street. On Saturday last soldiers who committed the crimes I wrote of nations must also be allowed to bring them Celestials was present. The affirmative side of ably tolographic news from Tientsin in its rueerness, for I am quite sure there are pleaty of thing.
the second defendant (Carberry) stayed within my last are still at large, but it is satisfactory. othera-anxious ta enme and do cargo boat 'basi- the quastion was taken by the President, who. of the 23rd inst in accordance with the regulations of their wea ghal to find. is getting a fuent her DEPARTURE OF LI FROM PEKING.
Mr. FRASER-SHIra asid that though he made hse for the night, leaving text morning. He to k the orities are on their trek and, mass on the scale of Lire laid down in the pub-no appeal to the stowards he felt sure his case wore a belt, and had a sheath knife in it Hoare sanguine v capturing them at I own nathorities, and we pointed at the in- but although he made the best of a bad cause.
ished list. As things are at present, I bear was a good one by racing law. One great racing was dressed much she was in the dock, but when date. Those same authorities have a very sum Li Hung-shang left Peking for Tientsin jes from people connected with shipping that they law was that conditions of a race could not be the first saw him in the bands of the polico, shemary and effectual method of dealing with mls. convenience as well as the injustice that it was almoet foreseen from the outset he wondd
meet with a disastrous defeat, as proved terday.
are unable to deal with these people. Thore altered, and there was nothing in the conditions us not quite sure of him boasure he had shaved oreants of the robbery and medar calibre. guld-accrue from a multiplicity of an afterwarde when he had retes for his side
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is no power to compel them to sccept engage of that rase to exclude his pony. Ele did not, his beard off. She had no doubt of him now, AC mission of Enquiry, appointed by the dards. "This," saga. our contemporary, against 12 for the opposition. He milogised the
ments, and the only way is to withdraw their however, think it worthwhile to dispute so paltry however.
Viceroy of Fokien, has boon suting for some China highly for the pluck and courage shown. The Emperor, Emprese, Prince Chus, and licences or legislate to panich the men formatter. He thought it would be more sports Emily Hatchburton, a girl of 12 or 15 years, days. The objects of enquiry are what altora. "looks very convincing, but what does it by them in the late Franco-Chinese war, and some of the Consore uphold the introduction of charging more than is laid down in the seals analite and would ooounge more people to living at the Star Hotel, and she was with her tous and improvements in the defences of the amount to Simply that, because we are characterised the proceedings of their enemy | Railroads in Chins. The Board of Revenue and Chairs and other publín vehicles also require subscribe, if concession were made as ke sag mother (Mrs. Linde) outside the window of that river ars required, what they will cost, and what quile willing to admit a measurement highly disonourable. The opposar of the some of the Censors are opposing it. It is litely some power to compol them to adhere to the ragested. The posten left over now had no chance, hours, when they noticed a row going on a short has been done with the rays already rated
debate, a recent acquisition of the Society, and
gabtion fares; in connection with these sko I and why should they not? Make the thing as distance off Her mother sent her to see what sad supplied for theso purposes. The delibern which our own common sense approres, a very catable.us, maio a vary offessive speech, to create quite a stir in the Empire,
believe there are caustant complaints of overlictio of a Inttery and as-ranch of a sporting it was, and what she got there he saw one man tons of the Commissioners are in the mantine we shall therefore be bound to accept and as he has seen much of the Chinese, haring FUTURE CHINESE IMPROVEMENTS charges, I do not know what powers the Ite-event sa possible.
push another down on to the ground. When he suspended, owing to their presence being gistrar General really has, bût he has not the Mr. J. BELL-IRVING-On the other hand agat up he stopped back, and then struck the man- quired at some of the Formoss ports to investi meeurement which may outrage all bugn born and bred in one of the neighbouring ideas of humanity.
All excentive power is placed in the hands of power of compelling thess people to accept the man might have two good poziss; he might run who had pushed him down with a knife. It was gata vortain irregularities preferred against an colonics, he was in a position to speak with some We at once degree of experience. Howevarmich he admired
the fret defendant (Daley) who used the knife; oficial of high degree. His defalcations are said. concedo that foreign official at
athe Chinese for their physical endurance and L Heng-chaug in regard to fature imprors-Tatas, and the sooner he has that power the one, and keep the other over to the next roas
better. I would also refer to another matter in Mr. FESEL-Svirn-I do not think say our she was quite sure of him as it was not very dark, to ran a long way into six geres, if not saven Chinese port might see fit to authorize a commercial acumen, he was not prepared to my mente in China.
Donnection with this departarent. I do not pro-world do that.
sad she was only about five yards off him. He There is a rzmour amongst the Chines that this that the Chinese have ever showa any military FAILURE OF THE INTRODUCTION fess to know where the fault lies, but there is -The CuAINMAN--That is all the business be had on a dark blue suit.
adicial will be brought to Foonhow and tried; if shipmaster to emulate the horrors of the quality, and that Chino never was nor is likely
evidently a gront deal of friction between the fore the meeting. I thank you for your attend. By Daley The stabbing occurred next to the so. I will find out more about his misconduct. middle passage. But to say nothing of the fo bo a great military power, cortainly not with-
The sobers for establishing a National Bank and the Magistracy. We case of that
Begistrar General's department and the Polios anco, gentlemes
Japanese ebop. The frst defendant was holding Our amatears repeated the hurlesque of iz the next 25 years, nor avan in 100 years henne.
Mr. GRANT The Course will be open on a hot in his month, and he had a cup on his head." Romeo and Juliet" a few evenings ago, nud fact that the maritime regulations of all The meeting was brought to plows about 11 has fallen through. The Board of Revenuerill the other day, which I need not refer to. Monday next, and there will be the usual softe, He ran away. It was abont 6.83.
with still greator success than on the Erat repre these countries are in this respect scarcely #olock-Straits Timer.
not agree to it.
I think, therefore, the over we get to know tes, & Applause)
George Lamon, boarding Lowe keeper, asentation. HM.'s representative was present
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