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THE DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 20TH, 1887.
that we should not have to large a erop of murderers, and other criminale in the city if thene follows knew that their trial would be speedy and that the lash would await the at the end, a wall as a torm in State Prison,"
Hia EXCELLENCY THE ACTING GOVERNOR, Hon. W. H. MARCH, G.M.O.
Hon. Sir Goran PHILIPPO, Chief Justice. Hoa. F.STEWART, Asting Colonial Secretary. Hon. E.J.ACEROYD, Acting Attorney-General. Hon. A. Lieren, Colonial Trasanrur. Hou J. M. PRICE, Surveyor-General. Hon. H. G. THOMSETT, Harbour Mastor, Hon. P. RIE. Hon. Yoxo SuING,
Their Majestion the Emperor and Empress of The Alla California gaya-Wo are glad that HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.welinge of the Blocisty, and they are prohibited. Under the second sestion porror is given to a Japan were to loare Yokohama for Kohe on the Congress has ea reengnised the excellent service 24th Tùm, en route to Kyoto. On their roturaef Mintator Danby in Chinu as to make it the journey the imporial party will proceed overland reason for at lost promoting that mission to the Council was hold frostarday afternoon. There rasonable easy to boiieve sneh masting is A mesting of the Hongkong Legislative magistrate or justios of the peace to enter any building or dwelling house in which them is and Nagoya, and embark on board o veased at the field naada first-class diplomacy, sad his tale were present to Taketoyo, passing through Otsa, Nogalams, first class. Mr. Denby has demonstrated that
being held. Eostion 6 relates to what shall be Taketoyo for Yokohamaa.
prind facie ovidonos as to what kind of assembly chall be an anlawin! assembly, and Bodion 7 provides punishment for anyone attending such unlawful bly. Section S. prohibits any person from knowingly slowing any such un lawful asearably in any building or dwaling house which may be acoupist by him or be under bis control. Sooticn 9 defines the words "meta", her of the Society." Soelie 10 declares that that what any writing, or document relating to such accioty is found in any person's possession he shall be deemed a meriber. Fection 11 mention the exemption of regularly un- stituted Masonio Tariges. Bootion 19 continuce were introduced into the exceptions which Ord. 12 of 1845-that no provision of this to any person whe shall have joined say of these sociation in igno- ranes of its design, or through fear. With theso observations I move the and reading of this Bill.
Hon. A. P. MAŊDWEN.
Hon. J. BELL-IEVING. Hop. C. P. CATER.
Mr. A. So, Clerk of Couroila,
MINUTES.
The minutes of the last meeting were read Ordinanco shall apply
|enta hava ilustrated it. China is to be an in- oreasing figure amongst the great Powers. As will be soon by the advertisement in an- for statestaon are ne acute as any in their ather column, wo are shortly to have an Taglishcraft, and it has bosa a mistake, acquisrood Opors Company hero. Balinger's English Opera in up to the present Admisistralico, to rap. Boutta Company, which has had highly sue poss that anybody would do for that tiesion ourful sooson at Singapore, will arrive from when President Cleveland ofered the mission that port by the German mail ateamor Nurato Hon. Sarouel M. Wilson, of this city, the country learned that he was looking for a man of the alevated qualities raquired in any of the A former in Bohiga, Japan, is reported to frat-olase missions to Europs When Mr. Wil. haya made valuable and when digging. Work-sou found himself enable to accept, the President ing in the vicinity of his home, he unearthol à | continued Els gnost until his dice fell upon Col. large jar which suggested the idea of a funeral Denby, and, the natural result of such a selection. ura, bet on being broken open, was fennd to of a first-class man, the promotion of the Boo contain a quantity of Keicho gold sins of the to the highest grade. Our other great Asistio aggregates value of eighteen thousand you. mission, to Japan, was also Allert with a gentle-
man of the first merit, and Mr. Hablised's stand, and confirmed. We have received from the Agents (esara ing st Tokyo has been from the first foremost
COMPASSIONATE ALLOWANCE. Lane. Crawford & Co.) a copy of Indian amongst the representatives of the Great Go-
The ACTING COLONIAL SECERTasy, by order gineering, a new illustrated weekly journal varnimente commissioned to that Court. His printed in Calcuttaand edited by Mr. Pat Doyla, asgotiation of the treaty which has just boon of His Excellency, laid upon the table a minute C.E. The illustration is the design prepared ratified, his influential relations with the Mikado, from the Acting Governor recommending the for the Gollage for the obiafs of the Punjab at and his con care for the growing interests there Conueil to revote the mum of $370, compassion- a second time I wish to ask whether the Govern Lahore. The paper is well edited and neatly of our citizens and our Goverment poins to the ata allowanon to the widow of the late Mr. J.ment has considered in any way the desirability speedy promotion of that mission to the first Sampsor, Chiat Boarding Offer to the Har- of providing some mans by which certain sesio- got up.
bour Department. The umeent was voted last ties in this colony among the Chinese which A sorrespondent of the London Globe on beard fear, and not paid, as the approval of the Secre- are known to cxist simply for the purpose of pro tary of State did not arrivo mutil the Stat De-viding aid to their mentors should not, in anno her Majesty's troopship Himalaya, which left somber, and Mrs. Sampson was away from the way or another, be legalised, whether some pro- Portsmonth on the 5th Dan with lists, and colony at the time. The Acting Colonial Sa vizion cantà not be made like that which was absequently called at Queenstown, "where the foretary thought there was nothing to be gained made in the Straits Settlements for registering onbarked detachments of the Argyll and by referring the matter again to the Flance these Booletins formed for landluble objects, and Sutherland Highlanders, and the 1st East Kent Committes, and he moved that the revots be ap- for providing that some oflear of the Govern Regiment, to, for Ceylon, Singapore, and Hong-prored by the Commeil,
ment, some person from the Registrar-Gonsal's kong, forwards the following nocount of his ex- The COLONIAL. TREASURER seconded,
Office—the Registrar-Ceneral himself or his do Carried
paty or some other person should be authorised pianças daring the gale of the 8th and 9th December:-"On Tuesday afternoon, when we
io attend their meetings. The foot of this Or- dinanon, it seem to as from a hasty pornsal of it would be to prevent the moatings of any So
The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded. The Curat Juston-Before the Bill is read
--In the Legislative Council a fortnight ago the Asting Attorney-General said he hoped at the following masating to introduce a Bill relating to corporal punishment, That Bill has, not yet bean brought forward, and we are in ignorance as to what the inton-berg, expected hers to-morrow, finns of the Gorerament on the subject are, Preaumably it is intended to extend the powers of the various courts as to the in. Biction of this penalty, but it is doubtfu! whether it is to be suplayed for 'mizor of fences. Prejudice has, we fear, too strong SAUCA bears a hold on the Downing Street authorities, the autograph alganture of
If, however, it is LAA AND PEERING on a Tet adnit of this. label. Sold wholosals by the question between building a new gaol and Proprietors, Werveler; and Crosse & Blackwell, London making more extensive use of the rattan there can be no doubt as to which alternative AND PERRINS' SAUCE. ought to be adopted. The bulk of the cost of a new gaol would come out of the pockets of |the Chinese community, many of whom, Fartbar particular to hand comparning the China Navigation Co.'s stenner Fangchato, earning their living bouestly, enjoy worst wish went ashore on Triz-sett Island, are to the are now offering for Sato at greatly exduced fare than the convicted criminals for whose offect that the foco compartment and saging comfort, health, and general welfare the row aro fall of water, and that a considerable Government evinces such extraordinary ten-portion of the cargo has hoon salved, but had
ther the vasech will be got.óð is a matter of an. darties. We say the bulk of the cost would ertainty. come cut of Chinese pockets because, ai
At le regalar meeting of the Vistoria though the Europeans individually pay more Chapter of Iloyal Arch Treemasons, No. 525, hold taxes than the Chinose, yet the latter aro in on Thursday evening, the following officers were left Queenstown, it looked fine, but the barometer The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETAkt laid upori auch overwhelming numbers that in the gross elested for the ensuing your:-M., F. Comp. was falling a rapidly that I felt sure we were the table the report of the proceedings of the |ther contribute much the larger eum to the, C. Cmx; H., Comp. M. Talonar; J. Comp. in for something. About dusk it came on taFinance Committo at a meeting held yn tae 21st einty whatever which is a secret society, and blow from the northwest, and by 10 am on the inst. The Committee recommended the rareto of every society would be secret unless some mean J. W. Croker; Treasurer. Comp A. R. Madar;
8th we were lying to. At 6.30 bar port $19,000 for the construction of a steam bug for If poll were taken of the Scribe E, Corp. J. D. Bail; Scribe N. Comp. ifeboat was washed away, sad at 7.30 another the removal of rabhlab, and the rarote of $6,350, Berhst; S. Comp. D. Gillies; Janitor, lifeboat on the same die not a similar fate. the talente faz the oustraction of a retaining The gig astora was smashed beyond repair, wall at the Government Civil Hospital. He and also nearly all the hoasa an the port sida. maared that the Council roto the au908 2000- On Wednesday afternoon we kad to batten downtioned. fore and aft. At 4.30 p.m. a sea bruke over the The COLONIAL TREURER Bronded.
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of the navigating officer's cabin, wetting him through, and damaging a good deal of his gake. Et blow very hard all that day, with terrifin aqulla of hail and rain. During the squalls it blew a perfect hurricane, and the sea was mocn-
FINANCE.
RETORT,
The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY also laid upon the table the report of the Acting Saper intendent of the Fire Brigade for 1996.
Speaking from memory, the course adoptail in are given of aabling it to be an open-society. Singapore was to allow these sociation down there to register their rules, &c., stupino appointed place, and as I said befors, that some Governmost of Soil is at liberty, at any time, to attend their meetings.
The ACTING ATTORNKT-GENERAL-We have been authoriset by the Secretary of State to register any safety which shall apply for it, providing such society is innocent.
The CHIEF JUSTICE There is no provision in the Ordinance for it.
Chinese on the question as to whether they
Comp. J. Maxwell. would prefer to pay for a náw gaol or to see
Mr. II. E. Wodehouse, C.M.G., has remmed the rattant more extensively used for the big duties as Polica Magistrate, and yesterday panishment of criminals, ear there be any morning disposed of each cases us were before doubt as to what the answer would be the wurt for trial. As her bond the case for a starboard gangway, and smasked in the windows We are not sanguine, however, that the west past they were very few in number, and of no publie interest- fax more Its cracker A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED,viowe we advocate on this subject will pre-firem unlicensed hawsing, streut gambling, and
HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
vail, and as the gaol appears to be una case of drankenness. The present Usual [doubtedly overcrowded, relief will have to weather dampe eran the enterprise of the cri-
be sought in other directions Major-General Gospo points out some esses of over- The following shorters have been encluded at Manila The British ship Emma Marr, 799 Indo-China 8. N. Co. Scottish Oriental S.S.Co. addressed "The Editor," and these an businon The crowding for which it ought not to be difficult ters, from Coon to Liverpool, anger and hemp to fird à remedy He speake, for instance, private terms; the British ship Berbice, 616 Correspondents are requested to forward their name of the large number of prisoners, mostly betons, Manila to Liverpool, engar and hump, pri- to terms, the Spatrish etasmar fria de idin The LIST OF RESIDENTS ucw coutaius Editor, not for publication, Int as evidzuve of good feed for want of finding searity for good moist sugar at £1 and 30 bales hem at £2 foresail and ran bofore it, and gradually we ran He said-Sir, I have to ask for a wpy of your societies. Supposing a branch of the Order of
and address with commxafentions adiremmed the Ionging to the criminal cases, who are COD-Manno, 3,535 tons, Manila to Livernoi, 300 tons At.1 pm, on the 9th we were able to set the
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the asures of THIRTEEN THOUSAND AND FIVE HUNDRED
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The MAPS and PLANS have been mostly re-angraved in a superior style and brought up to date. They now condst of
FLAGS OF MERCANTILE HOUSES IN CHINA. CODE OF SIGNALA IN USE AT VICTORIA PELE. MAP OF THE FAR EAST.
MAP OF THE ISLAND OF HONGKONG. PLAN OF THE City of VicToRIA.
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An Anglo-Chinese Calendar, Mean of Batone-
for and Thermometer, Rainfall, &o.
A full Chronology of remarkable events since
the advent of foreigners to China and Japan. A description of Chinese Festiva Fests, &o,
with the days on which they fall. Comparative Tables of Money, Weights, &o. New Scale of Hongkong Stamp Duties. The Hongkong Portal Guide for 1867- Arrivals and Departures of Mails and Parool
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Bales of Commissions and Charges adopted by Bo Chambers of Commercs of Hongkong. Shanghai, Amoy onit Nowahwang, Hongkong Clair, Jinrisksha, and Boat Hire.
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Great Britain, Nanking, 1842
Tientsin, 1858
Hongkong. 14th January, 1897.
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of those men rather like their sentence and
tains high. This continued from 1 am. on the 8th till 1 pm. on the 9th, 36 hours, during which time we were lying to and shipping heavy gens over the weather how and walst. Several people had had falls. and got out with broken glass, o., but up casualties of importance oo- The lowest barometer was 29.53, and ourred. to weather was as bad as any I have bean in.
THE PRIVATE MEETINGS OF THE YINATOR
COMMITTEE. Hon. A. P. MACEWEN, pursuant to notios, sxked-
That His Fenolong the Administrator's despatch to the Secretary of State, No. 283, of 3rd Augash, 1825, relative to proceedings of the Finanse Com- mittee, be laid on the table.
was in
SECRET SOCIETIES.
The AOKING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-And it i is thought kuch a mood exists the matter will at onee receive the attention of the Government.
Hon. P. RE-I do not know much about the socratensieties here. but I think there may by some that are uut mischiorous and dangerous to the pace and good order of the colony. The only exception that is mals, however, is in the case of the Hasons. But there are other Porastars is formed boro F
Casfoe, with Additional Article that in the peculiar position of Hongkong, and treat him an a criminal when he is guiltying this time for four days. A large slip oct. gives the following account of Colonel Meshy Ordinance, and caused a very grasi changs in sould be done in committee.
and all others not shrogated.
France. Tientsin, 1853-
Convention, 1860
Tientsin, 1895
Treaty of Commerco, 1886. United States, Tientsin, 1859
Additional, 1969
Peking, 1880
German, Tientsin, 1881
Peking, 1880
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much bred in the Colony as imported from the gaol is so very sure what there is No injury to life has been reported-Japan Mosby, who lectured here last avining for the Socity in ignorance of its designs, or under the bura been consultol in this matter?
into aar weather. The old ship behaved very despatok because I consider that the reply of wall, but at times she quivered and shook from the Secretary of State shows that he could not
Hi. EXCELLENCY-Is that a secret society? stem to storn, and rolled very heavily. There have been acquainted with the nacinstitutional
Hon. P. RYRI-I thick so, but I am not a practice which
vogue during the is no doubt we voro in a most torrific gale."
Bowan regime, when matters, not only of mamberof it. Then we have besides here the ardor > We boar that a telegram has been received
The following is out from an Indian contam- adds "I am sorry to say. I believe may from Peking in refernce, to the Additions!porary-"The hardy spirit of adventure is by this colony were discussed and practically settled times has, I believe, bad offerta, bat. I believe Fiennes, but important affaire connected with of Good Templars. The Triad Society syme- Article to the Chafos Convention and the duty
do mesta aztinot in the English race. A young private. Since thenthe minutes of the Finance thoro are other secret societies here which are will sat find security even when able to do on optam which has caused great consternation officer in the Peninsular and Oriental Company's Committen have been published, and I am aware ont dangerous.
The Activa COLONIAL SECRETARY-10100- amongst the dealers in the drug. We havo | service, having obtained six months' leave of that it is optional for any member of this Coun And it seems an incongruity that while an anable to obtain a copy of the telo absence, landed in Caloitte, about the middle of oil to bring my matter that may hare bean disasotion with the remarks that have fallen front honest destitutes who are provided with food grain, which is now under the consideration November and proscoded at enge to the Assam onsed in Finance Committee before the Coun- the Chief Justice, I may say that this question of On the 15th December. St. Philip's Church, Mill and lodging in ganl ure compelled to do a the Committen or the Chanhar of Commaren frontier, hoping to be able to cater Thihat he the oil. But I confess it is with the view of a registration has been very serioasly considered. town, by the Bor. E. Parke Wheatley, B.A., brother of the bride, asustad Dr the Roe, 5. M. Harris, daily task of work, the criminal security men. It is believed there is some mistake in the tale roata which Wardbar and Wilcox followed last stricting the power of any future Governor It was felt that though it does very well in the gram, and a repetition will probably be asked year as far se Raima. He had no companion, to bring forward anything he likes in Fin: Straits, for memored as they are from China, it M.A. WILLIAM WAYSOx Pres, Army Medical-are-freed from the obligation of performing for. As far as we have best able to learn the A canne fitted up in the usual way, agur, a bags Committee and teaving it only optional rond be a very serions maiter here, on the youngest son of the late William Pike, Berz., of Achill, ED SABAR TOCZBA wood daughter of the Inta any labour whatever Ueyond cleaning their effect of the tolegrum is that taxation on opiam of rice, and a tin or two or Liebig's extract of for members to bring such matters before the borders of China, to registrer a society which Parks Wheatley, Esq., Dublin.
own solle. 479 men were imprisoned during 10.
will amount to Tiz. 300 per obost instead of Tis. | meat, constituted his anlo impedimenta Be Council. I think some hard and fast rule should is looked upon by the Chinese doverawout trasted to bis gas and to the native tribes on be drawn up with reference to the proceedings a wishing to subvert the present dynasty. the year for want of finding security," Ii
his vonte fer provisions when his stook had been of the Finance Commitee, sad iets with a view Then as regards the Trad Society and The Bertin Deutsches Tageblatt rejoices atarhansted.
its various branches, there was this lo Thus equipped, be paddlei pest of knowing how fa the Secretary of State in 20- there is hot sufficient evidence to convist the rapid growth of German faizance in Japon our frontier slution at Sadiya, but did not pro- qualoted with the nature of the proèedings of considered: there is no doubt that for many man it would surely be better for the colony Horr von hohl, it saya a man who asted for some coed very far. A steam launch was sent after the Ficanos Committee that I ask this question. years the Trind Society was very quist bere, that he should be discharged altogether yours as privato secretary to the Empress, and is him, and he was brought back to Sadiya, s01 His EXCELLENCY-I have no objection to lay and its object was probably mataal avistance than that he should be entertained in idle-now German Consul at St. Petersburg, has been courteously inform that he could not bi sllow-upon the table a copy of the deapato saced for among the members. There can be no doubt. appointed Household Ainister and ch of Master ad to cross the frontier. He therefore returned by my hon, friss d. although I may say that the however, that later there has been a large addi ress and comfort at the public expense of the Ceremonies at the Court of Tokyo. Not to Gakutts, and went home in the Mirzt Governor is not bound in every one to lay his tion to its members consisting of the worst Is his report for last year, Major-General It is not unnatural that they should select content with thus introducing Europosa Court pore. 3o the toe exploit has. ended happily damnatches upon the table. Still in this as I criminals, and if sotion is not taken by the Ga GORDON, Superintendent of Victoria Guol, te be maintained in this way without work, etiquette of the Garman type at her Court, the and we can admire the courage of the traveller have no objection to da so
Taramsat we shall soon be in a very serious posi Empress of Japan has also taken a fancy to Eu in baring unknown perils, and the boldness of The despatch was laid on the table.
tion. If any society can show that it is a pare again makes ssrious complaint of the over-ing rather than to find security even when ropeau costumes, and requisitioned the services his attempt to make a dush for mysterious Thibet.
ly benevolent society there will be a diffulty erowding of the present building. We note, they would have no dificulty in doing so.
of some Berlin dressumkors, who claim to turn But it isy be well ta discourage sky forther
in connection with it, but I do not think, after however, his remark that "the building of Another canes which contributes to the over. of Paris.
ont ladies' robes as well and fashionably as Worth, attempt of the kind. The difficulties and dan- The ACLING ATTORNEY-GENERA-I beg to consulting with varios Chinose, that there is a To this formidable rcrd of the gers of the route are such as to targ rendered more the wond reading of a Bill entitled-secrat szondby in the long in any way computed 1` new gaol steme unlikely to be undertaken crowding of the ghel is the licking up of growth or Teutonia influence at Tokyo way t Imparsane for de an indena na godinspre for Diner Secret Boozetzes and for in Hongkong
for the anion of the Triad with the Triad Bogisty that ought to be allawod for some tine, which tay perhaps botaker gamblers, the great majority of whom added the further items that several new public difficult river, through savage and even cannibal
buildings, including even a Heuso of Parliament tribes; a trudge on foot through a wild, deso the Punishment of the Members thereof. The The CHIEF JUSTICE-My impression is that + Action of an intimation conveyed to Major-General Gorpos siya do not belong are now being erected in the Japanese capital by Iste aonatry, and the ascent of a newy moun first legislation that we have raanried against, there are many secret souintes in Hongkong the Superintendent by the Government. This¦ to the ețiminal chasus. They are mostly an eminent firm of Berlin architects.
tain range-those are the stages by which the the Trial Society is Ord. 1 of 1845. On that are not connected with the Triad Svoiety; Thiboten frontier is reached on this side. The conanlting that Ordinance I find that in its but this applies not only to the Triad Society is so far satisfactory, for at present the hard-working men, rice pounders, and coal
According to the Michi Nichi Shimbun, the ranta by Darjeeling on the othur Land, is singu- original shape tho Ordinance was moro savore but to all other societies. They cannot get up as it appears in the addition of a beneroloat society without making it a cret of closely printed matter, to which rateronas is colony is not in a financial position to under porters. They overcrowed the gaol; they are volcano Tatumai, in the pravings of Iburi, Holarly free from difenities. There is no country un
1866. The society. constantly required by residents and those take such an expensive work, And, moreover, neither deterred from painting by imprison-kaido, is again in eruption. The mountain in occupied by independent tribes to traverse. Five the Ordinances published in
stated by Professor Milno in bio Volanoes of arches along road made by the British au punishment for kolonging to the Triad ce other The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY—The having commercial or political relations with the the investment would be one from which went nor are they improved. It is to oth Japan to hare broken out on February 8th, charitise bring the travelor at opos to the secret accieties in the colony was not only imate attempt to set fire to Victoria ol last Cantries embraced within the scope of the it would derive bat little benest. If we to hy feared that many of them are dece 1871, October 7th, 1833: January 4th, 1835 Thibetan frontier itself, at a point where it has prisonmeat with or without hard labour, as men. Christmas was clearly traced by the Superin- CHRONICLE and DIRECTORY.
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had only our own criminals to deal with ittiorased and corrupted by compulsory and and April 28th, 1-36. In the aftoon of 10th en visited by scores of cfficial xil non-offiointioned in that Ordinance, 1 of 1945, at the offen tendent to this society.
His EXCELLANC-It appears to me t December Inst comiterable activity was mani-Europaas. Besides, it is this high-road that der was liable to be breaded on the left cheek, and ous to recapitulats in an Advertisment, but would be at once our duly and interest to constant association with the criminal classes fasted. Ashes coutinued to fall for several hours gives direct access to civilized Thibet, which was to be expelled from the colony. This led to this objection might be ust or the insertion of attempt the reform of the criminal class they meet in gaol," Surely nothing can be in the vicinity of Tarumai-mam, and on the abuts upon the Nepalese and Sikkira frontiers, some correspondence with the Secretary of State, a clause into the Bill, and that there would bə no objection to it bat for the absenen of msh 'a But such is not the casa. As Major-General at once more absurd and unjust than to lock noighbouring coast even after those had dis and which is very diferent from the savage who found the punishment too severe, and mande
representations di ke mutter which led to modi clause, GORDON eye It must be remembered up a coolie for asking fire much on fantan appeared the underground shakings continued. country noeth of Sadiya."
On the 13th the eruption recommenced, continu-
ficatious being tanda in the provisions of the The ACTING ATTORNYY-GENERAL -Which The Salem (Mass) Brening Nesa of the Oth
the legislation against this offence by Ordinance The CAIRE JUSTwo-That is so. If a s'amaY prison administration, however ascellest, ear of no greater moral crime than our Legislacurred on the side of the volomo, as ares of
about 1,000 ken aquare being affooted, and stones As a Facturer:A fairly-tall man, with dark hair 12 of 1845. It states that No person shall be sould be inserted providing for the registration have but a very small influence in diminish tive Councillors and Government servants and other debris full so thickly as to change the strusked with gray, setare-featured, large body, considered as coming within the provisions or of societies not of a dangerous character, 1. am
sa arrow, intention of the before mentioned Ordinance quite prepared to acept the Bill. ing the criminal population, which is not ac who buy Manila lottery tickets. If space in eoutiguration of the son shore to some extert. nad a month that is as straight
deep piercing ayns represmats Uol. Jobin 8. No 1 of 1845, who shall have joined the Triad The Hon. P. RYRI-I presume the Chinese
the neighbouring. Chineno provinces, and ought to be put to the beat was and pot
benefit of the ralief fand of Post St. G. A. R. innaacs of terror, of who shall not be daly Hi EXCELLENCF-A number of the mombers the greater or amallar inflax of which is wasted in providing accommodation for It will be remembered, says the Japan Mail, Mr. Mosby is a pleasant ar to talk with, but convicted of active participation in soms nalaw of the Commission were leading members of the chiefly dependent ou extraneous causes." Wa men who ought never to be sent there that a good dead was said last year about an his features in repose are deeply stern. Ho is fal set arising out of his connection with the Chinese community.
Asiatis, or international eraibition to be held, on as little like the picture that was given as his sail society." As far as I have been abla The ACTING COLONIAL BECKHTARY.-There are glad to see this fact so clearly recognised by Granting, bowever, that after all available a grand scale, in Tokyo in 1990, and that certain portrait during the war as can wall heimagined to gather I believe that no conviction has wore tares Chinese justions upon the Commis- ver been obtained under the provisions of sion--Masers. Won Lix Yuen. Ho Kai, and Wei Major-General Connex, and wecan sely kops menguras have been taken to reduce the crities professed to detect in the project a sohome Previons to entering upon the stage, he bald a Swured' in the aute-room, on the part of the authorities to direct public at John Smoker
that Ordiganes, beosum it was almost impossible Ayak. Mr. Woo Lia Yuen has had great expe. that it will be equally recognised by the Go. number of persons confined the gaol is still tention from the great event of that year the when or-Union soldiers, besides civilions, were to prove that anyone was concerned in some uncianes of this societies in the Straits.
lawful act arising out of his connection with that His EXCELLENCY-I may say that I am un- Terrment. With a larger gaol, prison ad- overcrowded, there is yet another alterna enfranchisement of the people. Without placing given an opportunity to grasp his flash, ministration might be brought up to a higher tive to the erection of an enlarged gaol, and any faith in this sily mapinion, there was still and with cars on the alert to listen to the hunks society. As far as my knowledge of the matter able to lay the minutes of the proceedings of the spine reason to be surprised that two such of wisdom that fell from his lips. Col. Mosby is censerned, that Ord, 1 of 1845 has been a daad Commission before the Connell beanse the evi state then its present one, but however ex- that is the adoption of Major-General Con-enterprise et sa extibition and a parliament a typical southerner, if s hroul brague is letter. In 1854 this matter ocenpied the attention dense was obtained on the understanding that cellent it may be its effect is diminishing the Lon's suggestion that short sentence pri- should be inaugurated in the sams your. Uplecs distinguishing characteristic: for while his voice of the Government, which passed a rather severe it was to be confidential. Some of the witnasees criminal population will be insignificat. soners, that is, men sentenced to six months the Government had vory remarkable confidener is full and doop, there is a rich welling of the Ordinance punishing members of the Triad So would not otherwise have given evidence.
The Bill was read a second time. What the colony must chiefly rely on to and under, should be removed to some other their ability to derise a Constitution which words, which is delicious in itself to listen to.ciety, and constituting a special tribunal for the
should work smoothly and writbeat exciting paliti The colonel is not a dramatic speaker, bab & trial of these offendors. The then Chief Justice THE OAKRTING AND POSSESSION OF ARMS.
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I move, secure the maximum of immunity from building, or perhaps to a balk. This, bel discussion at the outset, it seemed soarsely constant dry humor pervades everything he says objected to the Ordinance, however, and the mat crime in a large and vigilant Police Force, aaye, would leave space enough in Victoria prudent to invite visitors from all parts of the or does, keeping the audience in an anused state tor was referred home. The objections of the air, the second reading of a Bill entitled an Or Rules of H.B.M. Supreme and other Courts affording to the criminal classes the very Gaol to accommodate long sentence prisoners world to come and witness the experiment. A of mind constantly. Last evening's lecture Chief Justice were entertained, and the Ordinance to regalate the carrying and possession pamgraph in the Nishi Nichi Shimbun removes was on Stuart's Cavalry." There was a fair ance was not allowed by the Queen. Matters of arica The Commission sppointed in 1888 to from that time seem to have remained pretty inquire into the alleged smuggling inta Chius smallest possible opportunity of carrying on on the separate system, and also give more this source of surprise by referring to the exhibition sized attendance in the hall. Col Mesby com
neither as Asiatic" or "Interisticual," but as monocd his lecture by referring to the Baren well in state que, bat in 1981 the Triad Society of opiom and other goods were of opinion the ebeir depredations against society. Behind room for industrial work.
*Domestic." Itis to be a Nai-toka Kangyd Haku Days' battle which was fought behind zutreach-here showed signs of vitality, but their proceed-gathering together of unauthorised armed bande the Police.Force there must of course be the
Tankar or exhibition for the promotion of home ments and in sramps. He scribed his capture fogs were somewhat abated in 1882oning to a pro- in British territory for any purpose whatever machinery for pusishing the wrongdoers
The Spanish edition to Mindanao, to industries"-the third affair of the kind wo and his subsequent inrceration in Fredericks-clamationtheu published. But in 1885 the Police should be prohibited and that the provision of panish a contencions chief of that island, ar- have had in Japan, not the first. Our Tokyo burg, bis exchange, the important information
detectives spoke of the growing importance of sons who do not possess night passes should be ment ought as a rule to be short and sharp, operations were to be commenced in a few days. pared in the Department of Agriculture and unbecquout coarayal of the information to Gen. this Socisty, and reported that it was becoming extended to the whole ares of the colour, that is, Commerce, has passed through the prescribed Lee. His interview with the great commander dangerous to the peace and good order of the that the system of night passes should be wi- only those criminals whom it is absolutely
Compulsory observance of the Sabbath seems channels, and that the date of opening the oxai. he described as follows:-I now found myself for colony. In the annual reports, both of the tanded in order to bring all those who did not dangerous to leave at large being locked up to be rigorously enforced at Honolulu. We read bition will soon be announced. Intending arhi. the first time in the presence of the great com- Captain Superintendent of Polis and of the possess night passes andor the provisions of for lengthened periods. For patty larcanier, in a local paper that several Chinese were arrest-bitors are reminded, that it is time to think of mauder of the army of Northern Virginia Ho Superlutendent of Victoria Gaol, it was reported section 19 of Ordinance 14 of 1870, which prohi aassulte, and so on the rattan would prove at violating the day.
od shout two o'clock on a Sunday morning for making preparations.
was alone. poring over some maps on the table, that the Triad Socisty was gaining very great bits al Chiness not holdine a night paw from and no doubt planninganew campaign. Although infance. In the gael and among the prisoners carrying arms. Ordinance $ of 1895 was paes- once the most effective, and the most econ-1
The Bulletin says:-The British ship Galatze his manner was gentle and kind, I felt for him it enabled them to keep up communication with od scardingly, and it gave power to the An American paper says -An English
an awe-and a reverence which I never felt for their friords outside. Un account of these re-Governer in Concil to make orders from omical form of punishment,
arrived in San Francisco from Hongkong on the Floggior clergyman is engaged in bringing out a sm amongst Asiatics, has more deterrent effects bossed bible for the use of the blind in China, 27th alt, having sailed on October 18th. On No. any other inan. He was then the foremost man parts and other facts brought to the ausive of time to time extending, that Ordinanes, 14 of vember 16th she experienced a typhoon, which is in all the world, and I almost imagined that the Government a Commission was appointed 1970, to the whole colony or to any part thereof than any other suitable form of punishment. who are very numerous there, as in all other thus described in the log at 9 p.m. wind I saw one of the Hemoris heroes bafore me, in 1885 to inquire into the matter. That begond the city of Victoria. This has never The objection that it degrades the person on
northeast, sky gloony, reefed the topsails. At With some ontorrasment I told him what Commission received a large amount of evid-been done because it was thought sa due consi-
I had learned about Burnside' troops. As lis- The San Franciaos' ¿It`sayı:-The United 11a.m., wind increasing, handed the reef courses.
mato against the Triad Society amounted in extending this Ordinates with all its restric Orders may be sent to Daily Proes Office, when Whom it is inflicted doon not possess a tento states steamer Alert has come out of the dry Wednesday, November 17th; strong wind from tened attentively, and, after I was through BB06, and the principal complaints which ware deration there would be very great inconvenience part of the force bere that it does amongst Bu-dook at Mars Laland She is being fitted out north-northeast and rain. AtƐp.m. handed lower called to a staff officer to have a curier ready to to these that they protected criminals sad tive regulations to the colony at large and also At that time interfered with the course of justive, aither because the remedy would not be effective. The ropera communities, where corporal punish- and will be down between the 5th and 19th misontepasil. At 4p.m. rain constant and wind take a dispatch to Ger. Jackeon.
coming in heavy guste. Finding the wind vary. communication was kept up between them by aby obtaining or hiring witnesses for the defence number of night passes that are now issued and ment ja regarded as entailing indelible dis- January. She will probably go to China.
ing more asterly, wore ship or atarboard task line of relay couriers. The Colonel, vertinning, or getting witnesses for the pressantion out of the fact that they are now transforable would grace. Amongst the Chinese us feeling By Lind perarission of Captain Griffen, Di- and made all the preparations for a blow. The related the operation at ansas, the silent the way, that they harassed emigrants and greatly interfere with the effectiveness of the is practically absent, and the individus vine Service will be held tomorrow, at eleven barometer was down to 29, wind now blowing ter arab of Gen Stonewall Jackson with 20,000 persons returning from emigration, that they arrangement, and we would hat be able to meet NINGPO Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, S'ghai.
okek, on board the America barque Edward rifcally. At 6 pm. the typhoon war farious au mea in the rear of Pope's army, the capture of tyranised over the registered brothels for Chi the evil wo week to remedy or to control the per- SHANGHAL.Hall & Holtz Cooperative Ca. who has been flagged for any offence is Lider by the Ray. A. G. Goldsmith, Somen's the maintopsail rape parted and the sail went to Manassas by Stuart's cavalry, etc. He criticised nese, and that they injuriously affected and sons we now seek to reach. It was thmafore SHANGWA... Mesecu, Kully & Walth.
not for that reason considered incapabta Chaplain. The Bethel flag will be hoisted. pieces At 8 sm. chip taking large quantities of Gan. Pops severely in the curge of his remarks, controlled various tradea and industries of the thought some other reeds should be tried. NORTHERN & Hall & Holts Co-operative Co. af regaining his place in society. And The Messageries Maritime steamer Irnou.water over the love rail. The wind rain, undsen were The lecture was quite long, and many personal calony. Moreover that they extorted black mail Thon about that time the Commission which sat RTTEE Ports and Kelly & Walsh, Shanghai.on amongst European communities the addy, with the next outward French mail, dated to voor to the southeast and ship came to at mid- terrific; harometer 28.35. At 10pm, wind bogan NAGASAKI.Mosers. The C. & J Trading Co.
Lordon 31st December, is to leave Singapore at Rentimental objections to flogging are allowed 11 am today for Saigon and this post. This night. Wind wassouthand the barometer began to to override the practical utility of the puns packet brings replies to lettere despatched from rise, but the bea was very high and the wind still
farious. At 2am. haromater rising and wind | vaaring southwest, ship laboured heavily, the KES running very high But the fore staranil and. got the ship before the wind and res. Friday. has been introduced in New South Wales on the 10th inet, an Excise Oficer made a seizure November 19th, pm, bent another lower main. of Yuanan opium in Chineman's house in Blst topsail and made sail. Found the ship had a and other Australian colonica in connection Street, Rangoon, and took the owner, who had strong list to port, as the cargo shifted in lower held and between Books. Examined all spars, with sentences for grave crimes. It is re.just strived from Mandalay, into custody.
iron-work, and stanchions and found them intact, corded that a sentence of two or three years The Chronicle and Directory for China, sails and reuning gear all mors or lana chafed of penaleeritude hur sot so many terrors Japan, the Philippines." tc., &e, do, is now and some broken. Saturday, November 20th, MELBOURNE. MOSES. Norton, Hargrave & Co. for the professional criminal as the penalty of its twenty-four predecesors, and contains the cargo and stores; wirde getting more vari ready. The volume for 1887 is larger than aug wird north-northeast, repaired gear and restored BRISBANE......Mussra. Gordon & Gotch. LONDON.........Mr. F. Algar, Clement's Lane, of twenty or thirty lashes which accompanies many new features. The directory proper is able, and at last had some hopes of making pas LONDON..
Moss Street & Co., 30 Cornbill. it. In fact, fogging would be the best co-considerably extended, and the appendix contatos rage to the north. November 25th, passed the TONDON........ Mesara. Bates, Hendy & Ck.
everal important additions. The usual maps Inland of Katsizoni, Japan group. From thence LONDON... Mr. W. M. Wills, 151, Cannon St. terrent to petty crime were the American and plans will be found, and in adition a plan to latitude 3 North had unfavourable weather, The projected silbition of Whistler's pio with this Triad Society, and with other similar patederthought of and their presexes would have of the Mozatain Diatrist of Victoria es com-winds continually veering, and while in the tures in New York emnet some off, because the secret societies. The Ordinance therefore declares formed a source of very great danger if the reason why the law should spare the crim-allow. The large plan of Victoria has been re-cember 22nd, light inde frems south to west. tic. This will not affect Whistler's intention of ishment to the manager and office bearers the eat, Government does not seik to place any restric inn, as it now down. It may be unfoly said i vised and brought up to date.
Desember 28th, light, variable winds to port visiting America.
and the second section declares to be unlawful the tion on the trade in arma, but simply wishes to
TREATIES WITH ŠIAM TREATIES WITH ANNAM
TREATIES WITH CAMBODIA
CUSTOMA TARUPER
Chinore Japanese
IEGAJ
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Orders it Connoil for Government of H.B.M. Bubjects in China and Japan, 1865, 1677, 1878, 1981, 1884, 1880.
in China and Japan
Tables of Consular Foos
Code of Civil Procedure, Hongkong
Table of Hangkong Court Foo
Admiralty Rilas
Foreign Jurisdiction ot
Regulations for the Consular Courts of United who may be detected in orime, butthe punish-Fired at Cottebato on the 14th instant, and contemporary asys that the draft scheme, pre-he bad gleaned while in that plane, and the reported that both the European and Chinese the law now in fores in reference to those per-
State in China- Rules of Court of Consuis at Shanghai
Chinese Passanger Act
Siam
TRADE REGULATIONS
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Customs Beizure, Chine Customs and Harbour Regulations for the dif- ferent ports of China, Philippines, Siam; ko. Pilotage Regulations
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it is peldisaed, or to the following Agenta:
MACIO...... EWATOW Amor FORMOSA
Mr. F. A. du Corrik.
Messrs. Quelch & Co.
Messrs. C. Gerard & Co. .....Mears, C. Gerard & Co. Foocaw........Alomars. Hodge & Co.
Hrogo, OSAKA Mosers. F. Walsh & Co.
YOKOHAMA.....Maan. Kelly & Walsk.
MAILA.........Mowers. Diaz Puertas & Co.
Garden
Eastern countries.
SAIGON........Maars. Sebrooder Frères and fishment to far too great an extent. There is Hongkong on the 23rd November.
Hanoi Mr.F. Mainfroy. HAIPHONG......Mr. G. Guvalle. BANGKOK... Mears. Ramey & Co. SINGAPORE. Meszra. Sayle & Co. PESANG......... Monsra. Maynard & Co. COLOMBO... Mesars. A. M. & J, Ferguson. CALCUTTA... Masus, Newman & Co. STONEY... Messrs. Gordon & Gotak,
mach force the following remarks from Chinese opium appears to be finding ite way
the San Francisco Chronicle:"Flogging into Barmah. The Rangoon Gazette reports that
minikonnoes were interspersed in it.
from the junks and cargo boats, and that they on the Triad Socisty reported that some strict carried or in some cases a regular system of op- legislation should be brought in respecting the pression, saoting regalar money payments from sarriage and the axis of arms. Other facla came REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,
thom, that they presented coolics from doing to the notice of the Gorernment at the same, cases of shooting work otherwise than in sccordance with their will, time, and the recent [SUPILIED TO THE "DAILY PRESS."] that they possessed a daagorous power in and other eots of violence clearly show LONDON, 28th January. the gaol, that the criminal sinases belonged to soms Fresh legislation reposting the carry. the Society in large numbers, and that they ing of arms is necessary. This Ordinans NAVAL RELIEFS FOR CHINA.
feniented riots and Ights. Thsen were the chief has therefore been prepared. Section 3 probi The correttes Callieps and Cordelia are complaints which were made against the Sobits say Chinese from carrying arms without
ciety, and a great deal of evidence was given on reasonable exouse and praises with fine or im ordered to proceed. immediately to China.
The Commission report that prisonment any izfringrout. By section 4 the We gave a description of the a-mansot of the thous subjoots.
two derrettes in our issue of the 26th Instant great weight should be attached to the ovidence Coverner in Council is authorised to isano li- They belong is the "C" less of corvettes and which was thus given, and that the Society had oopoes to any person for the carrying of arms. will relieve the Champion and Cleopatra, become a serious matter, and deserved the serious Section 8 to 16 lata to the trade in arms, They are somewhat larger than the corvettes attention of the Government; and they recom. When the Peace Preservation Ordinance of 1884 they relieve, and carry new armament. This monded that it should be suppressed. Accoed came into operation the quantity of fire armS ingly this Ordinsnse has been prepared, and I and ammunition then diesovared and taken pus is their first commission.—EKD. F.)
think, froze all the evidence the Clarernment has session of by virtue of that enactment was found before it, that it is absolutely necessary to deal to be very mach greater than was ever antici
SAN FEAN'Co..Mr. L. P. Fisher, 21 Marchants' prejudice against it removed. There in leis as the rapid okanges affected there will southeast blowing bard with heary raia. Do-owners rofuse to allow them to oros the Atlantho said Society to be unlawful, and provides pua- riotere had been able to get bolk of them. The
Exchange. NEW YORK....Mr. A. Wind, 21, Park Bow.
Daily Press Office, January 1887.