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like Hongkong, within easy reach of the A general strike of solliers has taken plass in millions of Kwangtong, and cannot become, Belgium. The troops having hoon called out a like this island, a refage for offendera sanguinary conflict occurred, and a portion of from Cavum. The Chinesa in Singapore are the reserves had to be called out, for the most part a hardworking.and
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SHIPPIST➡ORTcars of Vui Chuasting Steamers of" Türi abla sud exhaustiva report® of Major. I Nomura, isit Amoy on the 27th March for Shanepiternic, and $450 to sable the Sanitary able to satisfy you: Excellency and the Sosrotary after they had been carefully considered by a during the last three years has been as follows:
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The LIST OF RESIDENTS no contine TWELVE THOUSAND. THREE HUSTED, AND
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STAMP DUTY.
Stamp Duty on a propesod inszens of the duties The following minute by the Collector of by 50 per cent. was laid on the table of the
- Legislative Council yesterday afternoon :—
probably be a decrease in crime here if wa could have the separato system folly carried
the Spirit Licence Ordinance, 1888. I would that innocent third parties were the THE RELIGIOUS CEKEMOKIES AND FESTIVALS oui, bat `not, we fear, to the extent belioved
just mention now that in this Ordinanso there deprived of their goods and made to pay by General GosDon. The Singapore popu
is nothing whatever about a Spirit Farm. It money which had been Isnt years before to some The Religions Coremonies and Festivals Bill Iation, too, ia radically different from that of ordered to Gymna
The Russian Squadron in Suda Bay has been simply onsolidates several Ordinances which other persou. The only exemptions are growing was end a third time and parend.
havo regulated the subject of spirit lionmoes hi crops actually growing when the bill of sale Hongkong. That Colony is not situated,
thorto, and introduces some changes with regard tion of like goods which hare boon already ties that at the next meeting be would more the was crouted and fixtore bought in substitu
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL, gave not- The ACTING COLONIAL SHORETARY seconded. specifically pledged. Sotion 15 is one which following additional motion to the Vagranta
has baon introduced in favour of the gran- Bill: tor. Formerly the holder of ■ bill of sale could outer on almost any grounds; now the
Every person who shall in any strent, read or atkar grounds on which he may seize the goods have the public have poses sell or after fee sale any linkat open and public place, or in any open pison to which The SURVEYOR-GENERAL-In pursuance of baan stated; and there is another relief geanted, or chance or any share in any tokat or chapeu in any the notice I gare at our last meeting I rise to which is this, that when the goods have been seized lottery or who shall in such street, road or ph move the dist roading of-a-Bill entitled an Or- they cannot be removed for five days, and daring pabllah the winning araber, name or character in dinance for the Incorporation of the Procurator these five days the grantor may apply to the Court any lottery sail beliable on canviction thereof bo- in Hongkong for the Dominion Missions in the in order that if any wrong has been done to him dollars for the first aliens or not excending twaty. forga Folies Magistrate, tv u Exo not szocoding tou
Bill are precisely the same as was explained to that a bill of sale shall be according to the form
ADJOURNMENT, in search of pluxder, and the difficulty of
the Council during last gossins by the then At- of the schedule of the Act. That form is a gims. getting away with it when secured is also
tortuy General, on behalf of another body cor-plo one and Faite wertain powers of the grantee.. The other orders of the day were postponed, inach greater. Hongkong is a special bustinget. Sir Azon FRILLIPPO Chief Justice.porate, and I therefore have no new facts to There is another alteration, which is that every and the Council adjourned until Wednesday
Hon. F. STEWART, Acting Colonial Begrotary, addons to thom which were fully disonesed dar bill of sale given for less than $150 shall be void. next. HOL. E.J, ACKROYD, Acting Attorney-Gonaruling the debates which will be within the recol-It was found in England that bills of male were Hen. A. LASTE, Colopial Trea urar.
lection of the Council. If theen bosny differanine given for very small amounts. Ono firm of money Hos. J. M. PRICE, Surveyor-General. between the motaure now proposed and the Orlanders had taken no less than two thousand billa THE
dinamos of last year it is the fact that there is of sale for sus auder £15, and they admitted it nothing in the designation of the person or was a grest hardship on working men and they anthority to be incorporated that out possibly recommended the insertion of this clause, At the meeting of the Legislative Council hurt the susceptibilities of any hon, member, and I think it a very proper and Sention rostarday afternoon a statement was laid on the not even those of my hon. friend on my laft 19 is one to which I havo already alinded. It table showing the total receipts and expenditura Mr. Byrie), who has been so kind as to say be provides that the chattels sized shall not be re- of the solony for the year 1985: The total re- The minutes of the last meeting vers road and will second the first reading of the Bit Fol- moved until after five clear days. That gives venue was $1.251,889, being $114,433 more than confirmed,
lowing the example of many investors in Hong the grantor the opportunity of applying to the estimated, and $78,818 murs than in 1884. The kong, the Dominion Mission bus laid out a Court if he has been subject to any injustice, and ordinary expendituro. was. 81,146,103, being whils the earings so invested have been selety dealares that a bill of sale does not protect turs en extraordinary public works was 8-475,147 inrge proportion of its savings in lands, and it also gives time to the landlord. Section 19 $59,122 more than estimated, while the expandi and indisputably the funds of the Mission, the chattele against rates and taxas. Soation 20, making a total expenditure for the year of latter has been compelled to register its purchases which is a loug uns, describes the formalities $1,621,250. The receipts above given argerska The Officer Administering the Government reconi- meads the Cooned to vote the sum of $1.35 for g
in the name of the individual who happened connected with the registration, Beation 21 sive of the premis on land sales, which amounted ral Tupairs to Mountain Lodge at Victoria Pen at the moment to be its Proenrator or local gives any Judge of the Supreme Court power to $60,039, thus, bringing the grand total up to
Thái building, which for night montans in the agent in Hongkong. They were compelled to to order the registration of a bill of sale when $1,318,647, insured by fogjon, as far back 3 155) reported adopt that practice bassase they were one to it is proved that non-registration was accidental Another return was also laid before the Caaneil 1895 the fours wer's reported as having still farther body corporato. Obviously the inconvenience of for the oatry of satisfaction when the debt has year, the totals beteg as follow:-1376,371,977: ag slowing traces of decay from wet-rot, and again is hold or transfor any property in this colony as a and dns to inulvertence. Saotian 2 provides ziving the revenue roetivad during the last tan dye. Nothing har, however, been done in the euch a practice must be very great, no the been paid, Bootin 23 gives the right to any 1977, 3920,009; 1878, 3939,006 1579, 8962,637 shape of reconstruction during the last 2 years.
The Surveyor Oderal reports that it le net pradont preenrators are being continually changed, bat person to have an office onpy of any bill of sale, 1880, $1,063,049; 1881, $1150.796; 1882 teftang longst the work of restoratiar, the struc-more especially would complications be likely to also a right of search. The remaining sections 31,209,517, 1839 $1,281,448, 1834 81.178971, ture hering no. bconto positively un afo.
arise,in the event of the death of any procurator are not important. I move that the Bill be read and 1885, $1,251,889. The igures are all ex- representing the interests of the Mission in a first time.
cingiva of the premia on land alex which has Hongkong. The vaject of tha Bill therefore is The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY 3scoonded. | varied in different yours from 31,447 to $203,652. Finans Committee were approved:-309 top through its Proonzator, landed ur other property
The following payinouts recommended by the
to authorise the Dominican Procuration to boid, HIS ESCOLLENCY-Is this one of the Billa A third rotary gives the expenditure for the lagally in its own name as a body corporate, prepared by the Law Revision Committes? laat ten years as follows: 1870, 9902,500; 1877, vida a Chinose tatebor to giva instruction in Chi
The CHIEF JUSTICE-Yo The Ordizanes 8873,207"; 1878, 8910,503; 1879, 3926,877; 1880, per collegial to afiosrs of the rol. 8950 fania Hongkong With regard, sir, to the forern which we had in force in this enlang was taken. 9942014: 1881, 3981,582, 1882, $1,094,504: 1885, expenses iquurted in suppressing the rent entregulations sa to applestions of this kind. I from ou Buylish Act which has now been re- 51189 947; 1854, 31,256634; 1885, $1,14616), General GORDON, the Superintendent of
a given to understand the applicant has brou praled, and these provisions were substituted The expenditure on astraordinary public works Board to carry out the special cleansing of tenc Vintoria Gel, for the year 1885 in well de- Attention is direo fod to an announcement elssments within the city.
of State that he is the daly accredited local agent Committee who wore appointed for that purpose.-1915, $180,052; 1834, 3340,768, 1885, $475,147. erring of thoughtful consideration. Nwhere that the anbeoription Hata. for the testi-i
of the Mission and makes this application to bo This Committos vent circular latters to all the zumlly it travels over a good deal of familiar at the Clubs and at the principal stores,
monial to the Hon. T. Jackson- are now lying
incorporated not only with the authority and Judges of County Courts and the Registrars and The following papers were laid on the table: sanotion of his superiors, but at their expressat prozy boly sise in England from whom they conla THE PROPOSED INCREASE IN THE ground and repeate much that we, in com
Report of the Scperintendent of Victoria Gaol, instance. With regard to any private rights in- get information with regard to the working of with the public, already know. That with His Excellency Admirni Riouaier on board Duty & proposed inarsaga at the duties by members that as far back as I believe Co. of the money lenders and from all scuross. The The French frigate Tarence, Coptata Dapris for 1955: Briantó by the Collector of Slamp solved, I may recall to the memser of hen, bills of sale, and they took evidence from senar the Chiness ariminal Bnds in Vistoria Gaol and the French ornier Roland, Captain Mayet. 50 ent.: a statement showbig the total toher last year the intention to mara the first result was the preparing of these two Bills, which
etaparatively luxurious fodging and dies left Amoy on the 28th ult. for Shangbai.
receipts and payments of the Colony in the reading of this Bill was published it. accordand have not have my fed so fisfactori fime is Eng auperior to that enjoyed by rasoy honest
Fear 1985; comparativa statement of the with Standing Order No. 43, and that the Bill land and have worked satisfactorily. The German steamer Hesperia, which has been revenus received during the last ten years, itself was printed bad published in extenso in labourers outside its walls isa fret that has ofin collision with the sterner Gasur, how bad to comparative statement of the orpanditare the Government Gasolle. That the matter wes
The Bill wes read a first time.
THE CATHEDRAL AND THE ECCLESIASTICAL put into Susz for repairs Tus Hesperia was to during the last ter roars; and a statement not proceeded with then was due solely to the ten before been mentioned as one of the causes have left Hamburg for Clins porta about the of the usata ad fabilities of the colony on the advice given by Your Excellency's predecessor for the building being always crowded to 10th it.
31st December, 1985,
in the Chair, who was of opinion that before repletion. It has a terrors to the average
proeceding to the first reading, the application The next People's Concert will be held at tha
and the Bill should be referred to the Secretary PEAS.criminal, the risk of a period of detention Tomperance Hall on Friday evening, the 2nd in-
of State That was dose, and the approval of there being willingly undergone in the pur-character, and incindas sixteen items, one of more the first reading of a Bill entitled the Colony, it is proposed to take up this measure at.
stant Tao-programme arranged is of the asus!
The COLONIAL TREASURZA-Sir, I beg to the Secretary of State having now arrived in the moon. snit of plunder. It is also no news to hear which is a sentimental song competition.
The Carer JUSTICE-Before the Bill is read that the associated is much less deter
Step Ordinance, 18% The minute which has the stage at which it was dropped last paar. E second time I would suggest it woul just ban luist an tim tzble, to which I have do have outling further to wild, Bit, unless it be to be as well to withdrew it and submit it Freak than the separate syziom, bat Of today, the let instant, at 10.30 am toererything which is to be explained about this commond themselves to hon. mamber who I sa framed is very nearly in the same words would of course amount to about $55,000 a year
A Marine Court will assemble at the Harbour votes considerably bought, will really show express the hope that the terms of this Bill will the Secretary of State The Bill as
An increase of ifty per rent on the above General Gospon gives some farther ex- enquire into the circumstances strending the draft. Imay mention that the minute was writ sure will be animated by cpare desire to axtards two Ordinances that are at present in force, but there are some fatics which really orald not cellent reasons in support of his application stranding of the British steamship Breconshire teu a month ago, but is it was naturally in a vory to public bodies and institutions, charitable with some minor alterations, leaving out some for an extension of the latter. Ho mya-timo.
on the White Rooks, near Swatow, on the 17th rough, hasty, and incomplete form, it has since or ecolesiastical, the same facilities that are en-portions, and simply consolidating them. But could hardly be more than thres casts.
be inoresso A. Receipt Stamp, for instance, thon ben carefully revised, and it now eth-joyed by privite individuals in the holding and Chaplain retires the whole system mast be re would bear, su inermes of more than fifty per "There are genomlly in Gaol from 20 to 30
we have been told that when the present Colonial bodies my final recommendatious in the mat. transfer of land or other property. prisoners of the criminal class, confined for
The Siam Advertiser saysThe Siamese er. It really sms up the whole of the debate" short periods for want of finding security to drink, big at the Palace a the Sth which took place in Pianos Commities on the sconding the first reading of this Bill. My this Council asked the Sacretary of State to remissory Notes, for instance, might be doubled Hoo. P. RYB-I have much pleasure in modelled, and we have already by a resolution of ent. Our duties on Bills of Exchange and Pro- April to consecrated water in which the question. I may say the Ordinance itself, which opposition last year had nothing to do with the
consider his decision and lot matters remain on Thermometer, Rainfall, Eclipses, Festivala, (generally only a few dollars) for good be royal sword bas heon dipped and pledge loyal al hold in my hand, embodies hardly any change at A full Chromology of remarkable overts aizse haviour. Thema persons are placed in a takes plecs trico each your, and will scour the amendmente ordered by the Secretary of State in this Colony have a tight to be incorporated into effect in the same way in which the wxisting chewing roughly the incres I should propose without rendering them excomive. They will the forting they are now. If he would do so the still bo below those charged at Singapore, which rights of property; it was against a titlo legiance to their soversign. This caremory all from the presoat one barend the two small perfectly recogalas that bodias having proportz Ordinanco might well be passed and be carried they should never exceed. I smolose a Table the advent of foreigners to China and Japan snciated wards, comfortably lodged and fed,second time this year on the 25th September, A description of the Festivals, Fats, &
which wore embodied in anall supplementary they wish it. Therefore I beg to second to Ordinances have been carried into effect for so to gives general increnss of fit per cent. to the observed by Chinese. Mahomedana, Parsees, sed have no work to do. As a rule they de
Yesterday morning the Superintendent of the
Ürdinzcoa, and which are now introduced here. motion. Jows, de, with the days on which they fall.clare themselves unable to find the required P.&O.S. N. Company receivel a telegram from Bend that there is no change worth calting a
many years, I will be a question for the Secretary Stamp Herenue. The result may be taken as Comparative Tables of Money, Weighis. q.
The Bill was read a first time.
of Btate as to whether really the altorations that about $71,000 a year. The Hongkong Postal Guide for 1886.
security, and remain in Gaol the appointed Yokohams sanoausing that the Cola statuer may therefore be centered on the ehedale.
change, but the whole attention of the Connoll
would have to be made in the Bill if his proposal Arrivals and Departures of Mails and Parvel time. But, having some ides that many of Paint, sixty sailes from Kobe, arrived safely in reseed taxation t fool it is necessary to get move the second raading of a Bill entitled As salary of bas olergyman. The arrangement entity. The daty on uncompleted Transfers at
Venetia, which recently went ashore on Tanabe
I should propose a special treatment of the were carried into effect are worth while under daty on Transfers of Bharas I had meant to Hon. P. RYRI-Much as I objeet to in- Post at and from London and Hongkong.
the circumstances, soning they only relate to the abmit a suggestion for this on the first appo those security prisoners' could find security Yokohama at 9 pm on Tuesday, the 30th alt, one from somewhere, and I therefore sacond Ordinages to consolidate and anand the Law for tored into se long ago as 1845 or 1847 was that Singapore in just three times what it is here, Sales of Commission and Charges adopted or if they wished-indeed knowing that same and would go into cook at Yokosuka yesterday.
The Chambers of Commercs of Hongkong of them had more money in their prosession
the first reading of this Bill
preventing Franda upon Creditors by doorst there should be a subscription for the building sail is so arranged as either, to prevent the de- and Shanghai.
At the Royal Artillery Sports to be held next
Kon. T. Jackay-Year Exelleney, I bog to Bills of Bale of Personal Chatila. Our Ordia of the church and the Government contribute tranding of the Revenas which gose an by Hongkong Chaiz, Jiarickaha, and Boat Hire.
has the amount of security densaded-Saturday there will be a Volunteer competition mga for words en fais Stamp Ordinamos of ance on this subject is 10 of 1864, and that was two-thirds and the public one third and apo mess of what are nailed Blank Transfert or lo of a character similar to the two previous years 1886. Some months ago, when we were all based upon the English Act of 1854. Since then that understanding the Cathedral was to be mudo This issue contains the New Scale of Hung. † tried the experiment of sending several sports-a drill competition with saves poanders, auxiously considering to what side we should two or three Acts bare boon passed in England over to trustees, who were to be appointed, four by compensata. for it. The result would be to treble kong STAMP DUTIES, also tables of them to separate calls, the resalt being that racing sure distance, aring blank cartridge, fara for an increase of revenue, many me on the sabjsst, the principal of which are the the Government and two by the subscribers; and the smonat collected COURT-FEES not elsewhere published,
Tery few stood more than three or four daying hams. The N. C. Officers in charge of sub-doubt the beat way of meeting a deficit is Acta have introduced some very important alter Government and to be under the superintend: rather than that of a Spirit Farm (the only
dismounting, remounting, firing again, nad rao suggested. themedves, bat I think beyond Bills of Sale Acts of 1854 and 1932. These two
If the Commanity would prefer incrassed).—- the Colonial Chaplain was to be appointed by the taxation to take the shape of Stamp Dutius of separate confinement, but found the divisions will get up their oma teams. security required and left the Gaal. Had
by an increase of the Stamp duties. Andations in the law of 1854. Of these alterations ence of the Government. In return for the athor fonaiblo proposal qo far it would be very. Aran with the incrasse which is now pro the chief are first, in the definition of a bill of largo contribution the Government gave the convonieat, as all the machinery is in existence, these men been allowed to remain together Tes Company is now an accomplished fact. The items I velieve the Stamp duties will be lighter which a bill of sale must be registered, thirdly, the church should be free, housuse wo have to praness or new appointments required. The very The minoured opposition to the Hongkong posed of soms fifty per cent. In most of the sale, secondly, the alteration of the tiras within arrangement was that so many goat in the and thers would be no baildings, salarios, allew- Korbelt Ton Depot is the titis of the how sater than they are in the Straits, in India, or the avoidange of certain duplicate bills of ale, sad. vide not only for the wouts of this community.asreful redistributing of the duties affected last prise, and the fe is mannfactured at the Sake United Kingdom, and I am perfectly sure this fourthly, as to after acquired property. With but some provision has to be made for the large year has proved satisfactory in nearly every way, Blackhead & Co. are the agents, and, as will be the proapority of the part. I would speak of a finition of bills of sale and includes within the travellers, sailors, and all sorts of people contion for either raising or lowering them, which Distillery on the Staukiwan Road Mesra is tax that will not in any way militate against respect to the definition clauso, it extends the de- number of people constantly passing through-and it puts tho Colony in the best possible posi- indeed a most conclusive proof that the seen by the advertisement pablished elsewhere, spirit tax in a very different way, as one which dabaition any sersament, whother intended or slantly passing through whose wants the Go ordinary criminal has no objection to s abort they are ready to supply ice in quantities from would very decidedly militate against the pro- not to be followed by the execution of any other verament up to the pressat time Ive taken brought up to data, by means of little more than can be carried out, and the law on the subjet 5 lbs, and upwards at che cent por lb. Chefas, with additional Artiolo, term of imprisonment, and General-GORDON
sperity of the port: I am sure this $50,000 or instrument, by which a right in equity to any into consideration. Besides that an arrange and all others not abrogated
bea stao established his case in favour glaswhere announcing the early arrival of
We would draw stipation to an advertisement the stamp duties will be scattered aror avory theres, phall be canferred. With respect to the should be provided for officials and for the mili:sion of Stamp Duties by Chiness.
$60,000 which it is proposed to raise by increasing personal chatela, or to any charge or security ment was made that a certain number of pests
I may perhaps add a few words as to the era- of solitary confinement. He likewise makes Chiarini's Royal Italian Circes and Menagerie wil not be falt or interfere with one pro-indlanded firturas, but this Ordinanes will only the Bonday the military should have the ad Stamp Duties Chiness can evade are those on da
parsen interested in the trade of Chins that it definition of personal chattels the Act of 1884 targ, and en arraugomont was made that daring aggerated ideas are currant about this. The only out a clear case again at the futility of pass- of Performing Animals. The Trope is ad-sperity. On the other hand, if we had attempted include stars when they are apparately assign rantage of one service entirely to themasires. enraonts passing entirely amongst the sales ing short montances on habitual orimiuslarised to perform here on or about Saturday to increase the municipal 'ratas I think it would ad or charged by a bill of sale. With respect to Now, if the government grant is to be withdrawn and which they can succeed in keeping out of the port, the 3rd instant, aul to provide against bare hoen a great mistake. I think land and article 5, this article extends the Act to trade altogether, the question arises, to whom is the Courts These, naturally, ore mainly Agree Many of these, he says, "return to the Gao!, stress of weather the tenta will be new and every property are as highly taxed as they ought to be machinery and explains what is meant by trade Government grinz to hand over the Church, to menta, Promissors Notes, Reesipte, and Native over and over again, a few weeks after disthing will be done for the comfort of the specta in this colony, and after carefully considering machinery. Formerly trade machinery could what body. We should have, I presume, to do as Drafts. But in all business which is not purely large." These are facts that the Police visit to this colony he has made the acquisition Ordinan 1 think it the bast and wisest 6 beings under the Act many deads std way a church hardy-to whom the structure cannot help it; and Chinese hostess is pondust tock. It will be noted that since Chiarini'a laat the matter I throw in my lot with this Stamp not be dealt with by bill of salo, Soutien they have dons in other places, constituta in some native the Chinese must pay Stamp Duty, they Magistrates will do well to lay to heart. 1. of a den of Bol African lions, which, this being messure. judged levity -in not only expensive to the the first time that the king of tas förest appears
requires them to be registered, as any age- would be handed over. Then who is to appointed thore and more on the mustera model every Hon: W. KawICE The remarks made by out whereby a por distress is zivun the clergyma? If the Government do not pay year. I am bound to say moreover that since the Colony, bat it as most injurious to the well here, will prove an extra attraction.
my heo. friend opposite loavo mo very little to or agrood to be given by any person to any other hissalary they can hardly claim the right to ap- Promissory Nate datios were re-arranged on being of the community as being emíasntly` There was a good andienos at the City Hall in apport of this edinance. It has always person by way of security for any prosent, fatura, point him. Then there are other considerations more equitable cents they have toen hrgely paid calculated to encourage the commission of Theatre last night, when the Mascotta Opere called on for additional revenue a better tax rent is reserved or malo payatila a mode of some of them the host sants, tan-are they to be a cheap security to the risk of not being able to appeared to me that when, wa are unfortunately or contigent debt ne adrance, and whereby any involved. Are these seats at present kept freeen parely Chinese Nates, the landara praferring Company performed Aud's most successful then the stamp duty old possibly be devised, providing for the payment of interest on ah retained for the purposes specified Into opora "La Mascotte" The opera Lussen pro. Ita collection will add nothing to the expenditure ebt or adriace. This is embodied from the ne, giving jalgment on the whole matter. it As we admitted at the outset, General duced here by the same company several times of the ecloay and scasequently the increase in English Act, sed this ensotment has almost would be far better to let things remain as they GORDON presents some strong arguments exception. 1s on previona cocasions, what has heen it brandvantage over any other tax that could they are not required to be registeret, and to render it neasssary to form a church hody in already and the cast being the sana, with one the most will bas ofear gain. To that extent put an end in Engled to this land of dandar. We are not a suficiently large body here fur of either iocraised gaol accommoda- before stated equally applies to last night'ar praba devised. As my hen. feland has mantieneit. thoratorn they were asarted to to avoid pab the place. We are not a stationary com
sentation. The change was the sublitation of the charge in sotion will laud alresly in flicity, Article & iu dening personal battle unity. As has been pointed out in this
The MAPS and PLANS have been mostly re-engraved in a superior style and brought up to dais. They now consist of
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CODE OF SIGNALS IN WES AT VICTOR
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rise Bud Sanset, Masa of. Baromiter and
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Great Britain, Nanking, 1842
Tientsin, 1858
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Additional, 1869
Paking, 1894
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Teganies wit SIAM
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in an associated ward, it uses probable they would have preferred a rent of a fow months
in Gaol at the cost of the Colony," This in
crime.
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TEY PROPOSED INCHI OF THE STAMP DUTITE.
BILLS OF BALE. The ACTING Attorney-General-I have tɔ
Honourable ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY, With reference to your note of February Hon. T. JACKSON-Sir, I beg to move the Stamp Daly of 50 per cent. I bag to report 26th. enquiring the effect of an increase of and resting of the Cathedral Ördinance Bill, that tas total collected by this Often in 1885 1886-
The COLONIAL TREASUеxe-I £9cond the way $145.581.81
(the lowest collection for fire years past)
Dednot Court Fees, &o., 14,259.74
$131,322.07
On the other hand there are duties which
a few clerical alterations.
recover.
Rathor ex-
A. LISTE,
Collector of Stamp Revenue
Stamp Ofles; 29th March, 1986.
OF VICTORIA GAOL FOR 1385.
12 sezion of a new building. The Walshe for Mr. Raid in the part of Prinesi fristance are sucinatly onsrous to make it very linoludes, as I harqalready ram irked, frtares and Council before, the population is constantly | REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT Bala 3D Suareza and other Carrie Ant (ger.I would clearly prefer the 1st Frederich. The whole thing want capitally, and desirabla thayshould dot be adje to. It is very growing crops wasa separately assigned or changing, aud a generation has been stated Time, i at recognisin the ductu dificulties was a thoroughly good all rand performanos desirable that living should be randarat a. recharge, and article explains that they shall by as to be no longer than ten years. Un- -heng, -uggests that Victoria Gaol should b. The audience constantly testified a marked appra sonable and cheap in this colony as it la possible not be deemed to be sep cataly assigned if by dse theaa oircumstances it seems to me if the Trerred for convicts and foug wenrence pri- Glou last by Miss Darenport (Bettin) and
slation of the afforts to amma and the Glom to render it. We have here a very poor popa's the same inatrament any leasehold, interest in Government would give way and allow things The following raport on the Caol by General soners only, removing the short sentence Mr. Furloy Pippo), was erd and re-encored the world except in Chiss itself, and in order to rel, or in the land on which such crop grow. vantage to us; but if cet, then I think It would Council yesterday afternoon z
tinu, poorer perhaps that in any other part of the land or building to which sash fixtures are to remain as they are it would be a great ad. Gordon was laid on the table of the Legislative Rezulations for the Consular Courts of United winners to some other building. This Reid takes his beast, sad on that occasion colour is desirable taxation of a director prava. I now comes to section & bill of sale thus Becratary of State and inquire what arrange
vociferously. On Saturday night Mr. Veru
encourage the growth sad prosperity of the is also conveyed or asazard to the same persons be advisable, sit for you to communleste with
Gaol Superintendent's Office. pourse would certainly be less costly, but it something fresa is to be producedir Jaliuskind should be as light as possible. In the to be void unless attested and registeret. This meats are to be made in ose this is carried ont. would stiff largely increase the expenditure Benedict's The Lily of Killarney," an operatio form in which this tax will be collected it action will render said every bill of sale not daly To whom is ten ezaroh to be handed over
Hongkong, 27th January, 1886. COLONIAL SEChetany,—Io forwarding the inasmuch as a large building would have to be version of Boudicault's "Colisen Ban
I will not fall heavily on the trala of the port. In attasted and registered, and this is the seation Who is to appoint the minister? Who is to dis-prescribed Annual Statistical Rataru of Vistoria rented and money spent upna it to adept if The last smoking consart of the seassa got up cualderalium-of the protection afforded here to waist makes the change as to the limitation of miss him, if neossary?-because it might so scf. I beg to submit at the suns time, for the Cartons and Harbour Regulations for the dif. for the purposs. Two establishments would by the Recreation Commitee of the Hongkong mahas diss from all parts of the world, to the time within which they must be registered. The happea that minister taisot be appointed whose information of His Excellency the Oour Admin-
fermat ports or China, Philippines, Sim, ke.
Volunteers was held of Headquarters on Thus shipping which frequents our harbour, and to old Ordinants allowed twenty-oga days, but this private character was not good-such things have storing the Government, a few observation re Pilotage Regulations
also hate to be toxintained, and though pro-day stoning. The attendance was hurdly up to the genard commerce which cantros bars, it is section reduces it to seven, and, moreover, re happened before-whose faith in the principles garding the Gaol and its administration, which KONGEONO
bably only a few additional warders and the average, bat a pleasant evening was spent only right that these should contribute some quires that the consid ration for which the bill of the Church of England might become weak are but little adverted to in the Offisl Roturo. Charter of the Colour
deputy superintendant would need to be Gane Donly was to hare talon part in the thing to the uses of Le Colony. On bills of of sale is given shall be duly ast forth, which is ened or lost; and it would be noser to hara 2- assumed charge of the "Vlotoría Gsol in gloss, but he was not present, and a song in the lading policies of insurance, bills of exchange important. Section 9 is another new anaot-something shown as to who could dismiss him. | the hogiaŭing of May leat. My personal ex engaged yet the entire extra outlay would mead part of the programme placed to his nama and the other documents which will have to baur maut. Farmerly, when the tire was twenty Those things ought to be brought to the perionos therefore only or leads to eight months come to a very considerable evo per son had to be omitted. Gunner Swales sang in his stamp I think it most desirable, fair, and pro-one days, there was a regular system in order notice of the Secretary of State, and I think of the past year; and, if I venture to offer The Treaties batrana s'razins and China, 1885, General GORDON is asogains that the.com is called upon for a Bong, kindly obliged with these views I have pleasure in, supporting the was an agrėsment that a duplicate bill of sale to the colony if you would point ont changes and reforms, I do on with diffidenos, place, and Mr. Bouri, an honorary member, being per a charge should be made, and entertaining to prevent publicity, and that was, that there you would be doing a considerable serving opinions and make suggestions as to desirable aid Fruce and Siam, Additional Artials to Chefoo Convention, together with many other plate segregation of the prisoners would have the "Village Blacksmith, which he rendered in
Bill
should be given, and therefore before the matters should remain as they are; it is hardly conscious of my limited experience of the items, have not appeared in previous issues. the affect of greatly reducing mine, by serv-capital style. Mr. G. Grimble accompanied on The question that this Fall be read a first time piry of twenty-one days acother bill was gived worth while be page theur; but if they are to criminal classes and prison administration in
for the same debt, and to it want of, and there be changed, that the Secretary of State should the For East Orders may be sent to Daily Prear Otton, where ing to make the prinou a real place of punish the pianoforte, and also rang a song in pidgin was then put and carried unahimonsly.
English, and Gainer Barlinson accompanied
The COLONIAL TREASURED—I beg to move, fore a man might be heavily in debt for money give us some information as to what manner of 3-a dirooting the administrative of the it is published, or to the folowing Agents-ment, and citas the results of the separate some of the singers. At the conclusion of the sir, that this Bill be referred to special som borrowed-long before and no publicity was given legislation is required. It soome to me it will be Gool in this Colony, it will hardly be disputed MACAO.........Mr. F.A. de Cras
system in England, and more lately in Sin concert three cheers were given for the Bearer mittes composed of the Hon. the Asting At to this, but thisnan spotion will render void any no saving of money, hassase something must be that Government cannot do better than to be SWATOW.........Messrs. Qasioli & Co. AMOY............Memes, C. Gezard & Co. gapore. In the former case there can be na The programme was as follows
tion Committen at the call of Sergt. Tomlin, torney-General, Hoa, F. Ryrie, Hen, W. Kes bill of sale given within or on the expiration of done for providing religious privileges for some galded in its general principles by English |
wick, Hoa. T. Jookson, Hon. Wong Shing, and seven days after the escation of a prior auregis portion of the community. We should always Prison exparianes, and to endeavour to attain Foru ......Mesura. C. Gerard & Co.
analogy, for the conditions are, an General Overture... Pisunforte Mr. 6. Grimbio.zyself, to comsitor the sontents of the schedule tered bill of sale if it comprisse all or any part of want, we would always expost from the Govern the casulte arrised at in England. These re- Foodnow........Messrs. Hedgo & Co. Nuore Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, Bhai, Gorros himself freely admits, wholly dif- bome, Corporal Tamer Trungator Tangislative Council, I am very glad to find the of sale and is for the sau debt. Section 10 pre also, if the matter was thrown on the community, briefly but graphically described in Sir E. da.
HIS EXCELLENCx-Bon, gentlemen of the the personal ohsttals comprised in such prior billment, an allowance for the geol, the hospitals, and salts have of lato yeste boen marvellous, and are SHANGHAI,.....Mesara. Hail & Holts.
ferent, and it is little use hoping for say of-
Caldwell, Ganner Crow, Ganner Watt.measure the Government obliged to bring in seribes the manner in which a hill of sale shall | some susistance towards providing for the wants Cane's account of Penal Servitada (London, SHANGHAI... Massey, Kally & Walak.
The Old Look NORTHERN & Messrs. Half & Holtz and Kelly of Singapore is, however, more useful for Hentation. "Mies Evans sad the Baglo,
fects from reformory agencies: The case Song" Let me like a soldier fall Trizspacer Caldwell. the charges of the loan meets with such general if a bill of sale is pada or given sabject to any burial. In that case I think the last the Church matery Prison discipline, matured by the ex-
...Geox Grow with a view to increasing its revenue to mest be attested and registered, and it provides that of the sailors, or at all events for their decent 1832) A combination of deterrent and refor RIVER Ports 5
Welch, Shanghai.
Gauner Rawlinson.pproval both from the official and unofficial defensanos or condition, or declaration of trast of England could expect from the Government parisaos of wazy years, has in England, resulted NAGABAKI Mere. The C. &J. Trading Co. comparison. There a new Gaol has been sorg ------ "Ansbord"...... Corporal Lammert, mombers. I think it better measure thas the that must also be registered. This is to provout would be equivalent to the lazy the clergymen in a dimination of vrima tealy astonishing. Hrono, OBAKA..Messrs F. Walsh & Co. YOKOHAMA..Messrs. Kelly & Walch.
erected with separate accommodation for 800 Sung, Conly. "Dunk foot Sus Gunner Swaled. Spirits Bill introduced fast year for the reason creditors being defranded by bills of sale by which now gets and the few ories expenses. I shall Daring the fire years ending in 1859, the yearly
INTERVAL MANILA.........Mears. Diar Puertas & Co.. criminals as against 49 solitary cells in Tis. Roading......
Humerous......
explained by one of the hon. gentleman who have the whole interest was apparently assigned when therefore move as an amendment to the reading aremaga of sentenced Primoasra, in England and Owner Dade. spoken, that it does not affect the freedom of the debtor retained some internet in the things of the Bill o sacond time that it ha referred to Wales, wa 'To Anthos". Bargosat Osborne, S11009 Ave, Schroeder Frèrs and torin Gaol. During the land three years song Easter of Ommer Watt the port and will not be felt. It will bring in assigned. The 11th section requires that a bill the Secretary of Skata.
Bentenced to peci servitude .............. 2,399. Gardès.
| there has, according to the Singapore Prison
***Maying ***.. Cuzparu Lambert, Trum. I believe, about £10,000 more than it was estim- of sale shall be renewed every five years. Section. The 'ACTING ATTORNEY-ÜNNELAL-I sond Bantexsed to imprisonment..........
peter Caldwell, Gunter Crow, Gun-sted the Spirit Farm would produce, and here we 12 is also an important one. Every bill of sale that amendment. If s olange is to be made this Bor Wall.
have some basis tego on in making a calulation, must have annexed thereto a-written inventory. Bil might not work atall under the new system
TONGUIN........Mr. Ca. Duyout.
DANGIOK.Mesars. Ramsay & Co. “
SINGAPORE.....Moears. Sayle & Ca. PENLAG Messrs. Maynard & Co,
COLOMBO........Messrs. A. M. & J. Ferguson.
CALCUTTA ..... Messrs. Newmia & Co.
Song T
Lammert,
rest for 1834, been a steady decree 1000 Mise Hooligan's Care Guiner Swales, whereasts the case of the Spirit Farmit was purely This is necessary, because forniorly general terms to be established, and it would hardly be worth
Total...
Total......
19536
15,325
9,286
10,701
the number of convictions for graver offences, Sorg Our Jack's come hanete-day Game Wookey. denjesture we had no basis to go upon, and my were used such as fixtures, stock in trade, or while considering details which would be inap out of a population of over 19 millions This and it in specially noted that during the year Bang The Village Blacksmith
Mr. Bears
opinion was that the $53,000 estimated was something like that, but now the schedule plicable if the Secretary of State proceeds in his number was year by year rodused till in 1881 it **four men only have been reconvicted" who
rather more than we were likely to got, at least must set out the goods, because the bill of ante dotermination. It is merely a consolidation of amounted to SYDNEY AND Messrs. Gordon & Gotch. bad ever undergone a sentence of three years at the door. She stood folded in his armas, atrok-able we should rotar this Bill at ance to tae This scation may be read in connection with gained in passing it to-day
They were enjoying their parting rungum for the first your or two. I think it very desir will not effoot other goods than those not cut the old Ordiusness and there would be nothing Bentanned to pensl sorvituds
1,525 BEISSAYE...> MELBOURNE, Mossrs. Norton, Hargrave & Co. and upwards." This in certainly evidence ing his beard, while he looked into her orbs of Special Courtice, an I andaretant two of the section 8, which says" bill of sale shall be
Sentenced to imprisonment... HIS ELCELLENCT-Perhaps the batter plan- LONDON... Mr. F. Algur, Clement's Lane, that the separate system is deterrent- fact blue. For a time zo sound was bourd save the gentlemen propose un that commities are void except as against the grantor in respect of would be for way hon. friend. If he has cbjection, LONDON... Messrs. Street & Co.30 Cornhill, of which we never had any doubt but it can he said: "Gooryu, dearest, do you know why thom to have an opportunity of considering the the schedule thereto of which the grantor w
gentle smack of their colliding lips. At length shortly leaving the colony, and I should like any personal chattals specifically described in to withdraw his motion for the second reading. LONDON...... Messrs. Bates. Hendy & Co. LONDEN Mr. W. M. Wills, 152, Cannon St. hardly be placed entirely to the credit of the
Hon. T. Jackson-I shall be very glad to do while the population had inerossed from 19 mil- I love you sq woll?"-"Because when you kisa nchadule, which contains the gist of the matter, not the true owner at the time of the execution of | so.
lions to nearly 26 millions. BAY FRAN Gg. Mr. I. P. Fisher, 31, Merchant new Gaol, which has only been in existence mode that last summer," he now wou will med before long. The question is that this property being affected by the bill of sale. That home to the Safetary of State the relations for in this Colony; bat Gorarament can at least my dear little before they go. I therefore hope the Committed the bill of sale" This is to prevent after required HIS EXCELLENCY--I liavealready transmitted 4.-Sach splendid results can hardly bo baped Excharge.
abook three years. Moreover, it by no means dars why his broke off their engagement and Bill be referred to a Special Committee.
poodle is New York....Mr. A. Wind, 21, Park Bow,
Dolly Prem Ofoe, January 1888,
follows that she same results would attend went to India.
was one of the very great defents of the old law, passed unanimously at the last meeting, and by strive to spproximate them. There are mabay Carried,
'under which you wercallowed to state that after, the next mail I will transmit this Bill, which 'cosa oporüfing in Hongkong which make both