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The Cotontal Treasurer-f was merely sing to my that the hon. momfier lass, on may ocensiefs, protested against the slowness and delay of the Government. He says he canyol un- derdand why there should
at ways be this day. Now we find him in an entire ly different position... Ho appears as the vento, night almost say this apostle. of deby. This is CAN in which the fioremment must smks up its mist and act at
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And, although I for one am sorry to the foveamet forced to place the bast ekstarlo in the way the fullest discussion, i san do nothing hat seemmil the instion,
Hon. C. P. CHATER-Your Excellency, I beg Auditor from the burned Chief Justice,
His iu- Érence is net vornet,
Hi HYCELLENCY Had we better not settle this question of the adjournment, and then my hon. frit en speak on the tears of the Bili at the next mofisir? You are speaking on than Hon... CHATER-Ne, six Yapraking on the adjournment. Dia Honour said, of the sous for asking for the post pesment of this Kell was that the merchants who had bought quin nt birà priers were rusions to get the Bill postponed in order to enable them to get rid of their pun.
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A meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Conseil was held on the 1st April. There were present:-
I EXCELLEXOT THE ACTIVO GOVERNOR, Hon W. H Maren, C.M.G.
Hon. SIR GEORGE PHILLIPPO Chief Justice How F.STWARE. Arting, Colonial Secretary
Hon. J. M. Peick, Smoveyor-General.
Hen. H. G. THOмsert, Harbor Muster,
Hon. P. Kreic
Hoo Word SpONO
Hon. A. P. MacEwens
Hon J. But..JEVISO.
Hen C. P. CHATER
Ar A Bent, Clerk-çf Councils. —--
MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE “ HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,” APRIL Őzu, 1887.
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THE ABOLITION OF PRNAL SURFITE DE. The Bill eatišIn “An Ordinmos i abolish transportation and permal servitate and to sgh stitute other punishment in lion thereof was committel: reported-without-amendment, and read a third time and passed,
your ta pear.
The CHILE JUSTICE-Prantloally there is no Hon F. Rym-Would they permit a diffenly, searab
Hoa. P. RYRI-The tu n, changed hei She Kahaviour vinou san ran dowe the nonz.
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL That ba ran away willy-illy on that occasion. all been abanged. Tiny have resolved instrus tions.
HON. P. BYRIE-Have we seen the instrno- tians?
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL No, but they rater an appearance even in the ease of a Chiness junk.
THE POLICE SUPERVISION OF CRIMINAJA
BILT The Council rested consideration in Com- mittes of a Bill entitled "An Ordinan for the techniert amantments were and to make thes more affectual prevention of criras," Cortain Bill accort with the Grusots for the abolition The ACTING ATTORNCE GENERAL-Ix of peral sortitude, and another alt-rition with I pressly consulted the Convention regard to the stations at which disebarred" prisoners ander supervision are to report them.
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Hon. J. BELL-Iavesa-I think if the Ordin ance is to be passed it would be bitter to pass it from year to year.
Hon. P. BYBI made a remark with referencs to the rights of the P.std. Company in Freach ports, which was not distinctly bound at the re- porters' table.
The Care JUSTICE-The Fronoli have never
vermont.
His SXCELENCY-If it is desired, will las that resolution on the lablo, or, if you wish it, I will soud the later bore.
The ATING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I morg that we go into Committes, and there is an amendmert by my hon. friend (Hon. P. Rgrië) that we de unt go into Commitica.
H. C. P. CHAPER--Boing assured by the Attorney-General our mail steuners enjoy simi-
ar privileges in French paris -
The AUTING ATTORNEY-GANDEAL-NO, Izuiă the Convention of 25th September, 1856, ex- tends to our steamers in French ports the same privilogas which they claim, now.
for.
Hon C. P. CHATER-And which we proposa
amendment apply to to Goram or the French2. Hon. P. Rri-It was intended for both, but good deal of my objection is removed when Tom Hon. A... MACKWEN-Tea but fou don't
EXCELLENCY--I think you must con- he would take into consideratic With regard Report, the amounte retained in the Colony dar the Government, Wo vero awien that in The C-JUTIC-It was within three Ordinance vecould always point out that on the of the past, and that it would be better to make nort oansion of the Orilianus lig braught spit provition forall mail stenmorelling moder f youvelf to the question of the adjourn to the remarks that I made at the last meeting ing the last three of thing yours was in 190 1hess forslen Govoromasta distovered what ass miles of car coast.
Hon. C. P. CHATER-Bit, I bog te propose forward the matter would be brengt onder noriyage with regard to critainsls on boar of the Council, fluy were remarita I made from 20,185 picals, which is rather in excess of the being done, they would not allow us to put the The CLONIAL TREASU-Ton-errent reports direnlating in the Colony, averag avaount; in 1881, 18,483 picals; and in tax on the paint ar kt. n wand that the second reading of this Bill be postponed tice of the authorities. Unts the Sharetary of detained by the anthosity of non property And that is what they did. to this day week. I hope the proposed new tato rally wishes the Ordinance to be passed asumbarised tribal. And we might do that will salt atrielly to the question of the adjournant. am not responsible for them and L. de 1882, 19,858 picals It roup to 28,181 plouls in 1983; put it in their ina.
Bawa do nnder the Extraditiod Act. To the I may be allowed to way to my hon. frioud not profess to bo. Whether they are trae or and fell in 1984 10 18,982 set in 1885 was 23,684 Heavy duties are now being luvio in Australia sobom alluded to be hia Hanour the Chief Jus it is, I think it would be batter to pass it from regard to our Eurish lines of amors, exactly on the left Hon. A 1. Men Ew thats not I do not know, but what I submitted to Mr. Justice Russell took the average of 19.000 and California, For some time the Opium fics will be ready be that lige.
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAI The 8o. case of a vosol taking a man under du er Farmer in Maaso was able to send opium to Har J. BALVING-I bave very much conversation between tid, some few days ago, the Council was that if they could not bring for piouls, but that was possibly ther too low. It he expressed himself to this offao;——
ward uuy practicable or any passible shame--if may have been a thousand piouls too low. He these places in large quantities, hut sood deal pleasure in seconding the motion. I am enracretary of Stale hus asked that it may be passed tradition law to Australia and calling in at
writ of habms corpas, bopan they are unfar a Hun, A. P. MACEWEN-I rise to order. Is it was trus that sangling was fling place arowanado cat, taking the returns he had received, has been stopped, as he canid nat get such profits, the notion of the Government in meeting them to continue in ferce s long as the Postal Con- Singapore, the Courts would refuse to grant c my hon. friend in order in repeating any coun a large sole, and it it was win that w sumie of export by steamor to Macro and places not and if he came back to this colony to-morrow be offloinl embere will be appreciated by every onevention applies to the Colony.
I think it highly ecossary the Hon. P. Reniz My attention was called to Act of a British Colony. We might pris soms Varition he way have had, with a inembar of extent the Interests of imparteia as well as of China that there was about 7,500 picum lofs in would not probably be able to pay the sans reat in the sol This Cutneil P
dealers in opium were affected by the mana the colony, which was all that would be retailed as before, Accarding to one of the learned proposals of any kon. friend on the right on. C, this matter by seeing in the old Dulara Ordin Act extending to the Bls of all nations, if it sure there war an inforons that could and maggled from the Colouy, bat eren of counsel, he did have the farm for a fer after. P. Chatari shumbl be thoreaghly investigatal beance that vessels having the status of ships of were thought desirable, but that, of course, would
The restwards.
fore the Bill is passed.
war were to buxnapt from search. That tave te le referred hem.
Bis Excuse--I shall be drawn from their request for delay that that quantity same went in chents.
chests and other place in
The Acting ArTORNEY-GENERAL-Sir, when wonid from the Fronoh and German wa would be unfavorable to them. Many of the and gone to
HOL. P. KYRIE-Steamers still go to Macao
ward to as Secretary of Stav: Together with this motion was last made I sail au reasons I steamers from search.
the Bill, ing representation the Chambor of importers I know to be aonourable meu. I have can in no way obviously be considered as relato taka epium to Australia.
Com more likes to make. 1nt my hands are tie. The Curar Justice-But not in the same boen addreed to land me to assent to it, but I tendo or as trade with which this Bill is no reason for supposing that any of them are
The CHIEF JUSTICE-It is open to the mem- not, and I kad no intention of making re-conmed. If tale Bill ice passed, that trade quantities as before. But that i oeither here have much jessure in saying things have charg. nor there. It was not the large prion we asked since then, and a sobere has been placed bo-
bark of the Counoit themselves to forward fections on them in any way whatever would go on to-morrow just in the same way as
montrance. With regard to the utter before the Council before. Is there any good roarn why it should for the epiam farm, beeste he could have had it form the Government which porhare with some
Tho CHIEF JUSTICE-Cortainly. the second reading of this Bill, there seems to be ant? In 1885, tas number of pionls to be so much cheaper if he had reqnized it afterwards. little modifications would meet the and wa have
Hon. P. BIR-My text objection is one some misapprehension with regard to the reasons counted for as not entered at Foreign Cratoms The main case of the difference between the in view. The Government is most anxions to
that is really more serious, and was brought up by jona of the Choaittar of the Chamber of Com- why the British Government cox onted to the im was 21,860 From this must be deducted the opiam farm hore and in Singapore, it that in meet the official mambors in this rualter pap position of lekin as well as the custos tar, and its sont shipped to Macso, 2,141 chests, chilly Singapore there is perfect protection against vided their scheme is praotiouble and a safe on. being transferred to the Foreign Customs. It was Bengal, which equals 11,04-piouls That smuggling. There the farmer fixos kis price The learned Chief Tustics, in a statement to which marda in coustiza with a case the other day, Bought by at least one mamier of Council that was ratum obtained from the Hongkong in accordance with the requirements of the com- we have all listened with the greatest pleasure.Had the Antican rail been run into by the the lokin had not been raised very materially and and Macao Steamboat Company. To Manila manity, sul he can rasa it until be finds his has shown that the amount of apiam dealt in by Saghalien instead of the latter being run inte by claimed the same power over merchant sto that that old therefore mazely have been one there were shipped 179 chuste ngual to 15 salos fall of. Here he cannot. That has been the retail dealers is very much less that we were the American mail, the Snghalien might has gone that wo do. They do not interfors in een of a The Acrrd ATTORTEY-GENERAL-It is the of the reasous. In the evidence takou before the picnls That was also a correct return from the complaint throughout, that ho la obliged to give to understahl by this counsel for the po- off and the other wall have had to take her breach of disciplíne. Commission en smuggling. (Sao Be Book of the Spanish Consulate. He had to estimate the sell it at a much lower pring. cause, opiam in titioners. But small as it is, I am sure it is the alanes of hoing compensated.
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-There same with regard to rendition. They do not re 1883 Da Smuggling from Hongkong into atters and the estimate was given to bim by, taken from this Colony, smuggled ornss to the wish and desire of the Government if possible tu China of episen und other goods Mr. Halilies beliete, the old epiam farmer, who was in a posi- opposita ahore, whare it is boiled, and returned protest you that. Therefore if this show will was a case in which the dea was sued for dam-quire the examination of the nocused botors a who understands the trade perbas as much tion to state the average amount sent to other bare pmpared at a cheaper rate than he can allow us to carry out our engagements with ages by collisions the athar day, and as soon as the magistrate. They say it is a mattor between Hon. A. P. MacEwxs-The Chamber of. any existed that within the la fleen plaess-British Columbia, United States of Ame apply it st. That that is true is shown by China i will be adopted with pleasure. I am wit was cred, the seat entered an appearance. Govern noate, and the man is given up at que ears, according to his belief, it had been drabled rica, Australia, and Haiphong. The total amount the fact that attempts have been made to most therefore glad to be alie to anonce that no They make no diffulty whatever,
Commerce has already placed on recorti its las amenat.
opinion in a resolution forwarded to tals 40- And at page 7 of the appendixed to 13,449 pionis In addition to that there was it by legislation before. years ago, and again only opposition will be offered by the Government to there is an account prepared by one of the the quantity used by the Opinn Farmer, 2.500 last year. I think, a lil was brought forward the proposition now made. But I da not think: traderans to the tales at which lekin had been im chests, say, equalling 1,100 picule, which makes the oplum farmor for prohibiting opium being sold it would be senrenient to fix a day: 5 is posed ch year. He shows a very large in 16,500 pais altogether, leaving for the retail in smaller quantities than one chest, except by adjourned sine die we ona again bring it on when crease taking theroars from 1858 to 7882, and that trade 7,086 pienis. That is the amount be calea binalf and licensees, solely for the perposit is ready.
XCELLENT-Hon. gentlemen of the additional rates bad beon imposed from 1881, latud, in considering whether this would affect of protecting his. It was promoted by his coli- The CHIEF Justrer-Idid not say so. when it was 16 taola a pieni, util it was the retal trade very much. 7500 piculs was the citors, who happen to be the elicitors for rompe Legislative Council. I have no objection at all to the motion for the postponement of the second How. C. P. CHATER-- I vili put it in another brought up to a very considerable monst. Ratas amount he put down as the maximne possible ro of the petitioners against the present Bill. As
any one can refer to that report for themselves tail trade in Hongkong, whother smuggled or 1 said, it was for the purpose of protecting our reading under the ciremstances stated. It vari rogerakered the agreement that was laid or The Emydoener-2-caid it was un-init is uns for us to take up the fine of not. And it is for the loss in that trade that waseiras as well as protecting the Chips Govern
the table, and which was dosbribed by one of the free which might be drawn.
the Comel in reading it. With end to the have had these pictures painted to us byable and ment that the suggestion was inde. Et pr
Hen P. RYRI-That is trife but the 1. C. P. CHATER- cau xasare your Ex question of the retail trade of the colony, a very learnadensel or petitioners themselves, afdesert-tainly protects the Chinese Government to a learned counsel se sirupis a basis of agreement,
wa at the time it was made nothing more than Saghalien onse was $300,000,
The Chier Justice-The objection of the cellerey that is not the reason why the post large amount of opiwe is left in the colony with ed streets, of thomands at people thrown out of very large extent, much larger in amount than
a basis of agreement, for the Commissioners had- jeement is asked for. It is simply to give them the Chinese dealers, but of this large amennt, employment, of rival cities on the opposite side it protecte onrealves, but I think not much
no power to bind their Governments, but it is no ban, memburna. P. Ryrie) want apply with im to ashens anchor scheme to pal 38,060 chests, a very considerable portion, is of the water, and a number of other pictures which larger in proportion to the interests involved. before gone Escullency, which will probably shipped by these Chinese perchants by steamer have hoes der up to harrois par feelings. Sir. Where the Chinese Gornrn tunt were protected longer a basis of agreement because it has much greater fores lo french mon-of-war, but the Government of no man-of-war has ever refused to eater au tain the sand as the present Bill, without to Amey and Swater and other, open ports in if that would be the cass with the withdrawal of to agunt pribly of several thousands of been domomanicate to
and it has Han. P. Erat-I don't know that But to give thorn by this Bill. I, for one, would cer the Bjurios vous ences of the presentists, and therefore cannot bend to form any 7,100 pics, what ought not to have been the caso picule of opin, which would pass from hero, we India and the Governtent of China, and appounce in an action in Admiralty. musasure. That, on are your Excellency, part of the refail trade of the Colony. Nor is with the withdrawal of over 9,000 obeats or orer were protected to the amount of opium which it has been approved by thera.
Hon. J. BELL-1avira-Does that apply to tho in the run the postenement is asked for is afgeted in the slightest degree by the present 11.00 pile to Macan, for that is what hasnctual was found did not pase through the farmer's also been referred to the Government of Per. eways of British steamers feel themselves tainly not object to the Bill's being passed. This Bill leas pechalig taken wel, months Bill. Mr. Russell, in his candential report. 1 taken pleer. Well, with regard to those 7,500 hands. Various estimates have been given tugel. Therefore it is not in the power of this aggrieved. They don't so why they alcall uct
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I am not properation. We ask my force mouth. Iwith wha khafask grout palus, speaks as Jollonspiunie, Mr. Justice Bus-et considered, and I think as to the increased falns of the farm, in Government to make any assential medication get the name privileges. We are not even German stoainers or only to the French!
in the terms of the Bill without consulting the Portal Coneration with Gorreany. Their stea-
Answer that, bycause 150 on't think we wok too much. I believe with regard to pin trede and how it is very, fairly, that with regard to grant portico of conseqnance of the proposed arrangement.
DIO Convention with Germany, as fr selege coal belanght forward, which wouldnducted at Hongkong "The twe Calcutta them the legitimate retail trade must inevitably and I volieve all who are well infortom n the Governments of China and Great Britain. Ishail mere ouly get a subsidy. So de thy Anericnable positively to
as I am aware, similar to the Fronch sae, in satisfy, not only the exporting merchants and steamere consigned to Messrs. Jardins, Matheson pass from our hands the moment the Additional subject are of opinion that a very large inoreses be glud to receive this scheme as soon as possible mit steners, I believe. Why don't they get have
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I read which the privileges nie oxpressly stipulated railers, but all the colonists, and perhaps & Co. and Meera D. Sassoon, Sons & Co arrive Article came into force with one fixed duty and in the opiam reseuns will be obtained by the in order that I may lay it hofors the Government the privileg also is Rut Hurt and his Commissioners. here mostly carrying nearly all the Bengal lekin and one collnet orato. Out of that 7,500 passing of this messure, or a remare of a simi. of China to know if it is acceptable to them. If
His EXCELLENCY-But the Rills are quite s This as I said before, requires time. The Com-chion: Pais. Turkish and Fersken are brought pins, a considerable quality was junk shipped far kind. And there is not a pervision in the they refuls it falls to the ground and we mast tho despatches, I think it was in Septersher Inst missiones have taken months and mouths toon by the F. & O. and the Messageries Mari- from bare as is well known solely for the massure which we might rot hare and indeed proceed with the Bitl as it stands. If I get the or August, when I introduced the first Ordin- dout what they how give us colyteszingers braune other. The Calcutta parpose of obtaining the reduction in import would have if Chius nos 100 miles away Sings nest of the Government of Ching I shall toss no sara relating to the Gistmas wail steamers,parata. Is this Fill we are dealing with the a work in which tedio what we want to do.
steamers lund all their opiura herc. he other duty and lekin duty, amoorting as I have said të pore bas bad practically the same law for years. time to telegraphing me. But bin it better and I pointed out then that all these assurances French vesels only. Das the hoa, member's HIS EXCELLERA zation has been made stoomere take a portion of this opium cargo di 25 per cent. in one ease and 4 per cent. in the The moueare proposed to us by the connast for net to fix any day for the mend reading besusower given.
I. T. REME-I tog to propóan we do not for the postponeirat of the seed rouling rest to Shanghai without landing About 20.000 for. It went to po to which ateamers the petitioners was one which introduced a new tie is pressing and we mast wet en as quickly as for a month and amendmat has been chests of Mala ord 3,000 chests of Bengal coc go; and to places within easy reach of Cas- elament entirely and was catensibly prepared possible. The collection of the whole of the untins go into Comittee today
at the station has this day been transferred to Han A. P. MACHTEN-I second that. I assured our steamers have the santa privileges. moved for au ajoutungen till Friday: nozi, opin and some other sorts go through in
10 or Swatow. It was naturally considered solely for the protection of the Chino rerne. presantno-will-bject to the amendment transit. All the rest is landed in Hougkong, that when no advantage was to be gained Ne mention was made by either of tas learned the Troperial Maritimo Customs, and they will think a short Ordinance could be introduced with The au oficial members expressed their dis-say, 60,000 chests, bich is shipped to thy by customers at a distance, slipping in juake, canarel of any protection to our own-x-hefally justified-in-protecting their own interests reference to the detation of prisoners on board get over the fact that these vessels are exempt The CBIKF JUSTICE-They are not exempt the bulk of the trade, and certainly all soli
It was bad on the theory of our and profecting the rerenno from the smuggling the steamers which would be sufficient Why from search- open ports by culside steners Tho question we then put "That the Confor
can- transport by junks for local
the trade in whole chests would go in making punishable offences against smoggling that is now going on. It is therefore assentisi yon abould give these privileges to the French
we should get on ns soon sa possibla,
and German steamers any more than to the from search, but you have to apply for permis- eil de wijayan till Friday,” and a division was sumption, or export to places not Chips, steamers owing to their greater safety and to theja Chins and punishing the offenders in our
Hon. F. CATER said he accepted the sug Italia, Austrian, and Américan mail steamers son.
Hon. A. P. MACETEN-That takes up time. taken as follows
The large importers re-export a quantity of this, fact that no advantage way to be gained Courts. That was objectionable. It has been,
estion that the second rending shall be ad' | I don't see.
Hon. The Attorovy-General said i Hon. P. RYRI-Could you put in this in, themselves, balatoni 36,000 olestas pain through paying lekin in this Colony. Much properly as I said before, objected to on more than me the hands of the Chinose epian dealers, who Jank shipped opium was put up in bags instond powerior, after great consideration, by the au jourred alge die instead of to a fixed date."
The second reading of the Hill was according that English steamers in Frouch perts had the that if there is any refusal to comply with a l fortu a guild of twenty-one mehbare Thare of theets for convenenoa of storage and thorities at home-by, I believe, both the
Rame privileges, but I have been told the con- gal demand those privileges shall be mined?
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENELAI-No, it trary by the agent of the P. & O. Company. are three or four etbor sinall dealers who are not no other reason, I am informed. If that ware Secretary of State for the Colonies and they postponed sine die. in the Guil These Chinese dealers sell and the case, and there was authority to go Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. If no
The Acro ATORY MY-GENERAL-I believo would ost Iyok woll. It would look as if export about 3000 chests a month. They exapea, e considerable shownora must be made further proposition the that could have been
The CHTEP fusrice-What is open to port by steamer to Swatum, Fochow, Amoy, for the retail trade that would ass brought forward, I should have boca so advocats
the matten arnas from the P. & 0. Company distrusted the promise they had made. To Courch-nordingly adjourned till Fri-Formosa, and-other-porte, and do a arge basi rily be lost in consequence of the change for any further delay in this matter. Bates it
claiming the privilege in French ports before
day, the 1st April, at 3 o'clock."
in the mode of olleeting the duties. It has happens that the hot, member's schanze based
the French bad as rand boats at all coming hou. members is to pass a resolution or adopt. cortaia ness with the junke is wail Trecived a re
to Eurfish ports. The Convention relates to memorial to the Queen, praying-that-the-
bo contine.I to torr from the Opium Guild giving than mes and les pointed out by the learned Counast, on an enlargement of the scheme which has
the stearners of both powers, and they have privileges should addresses of the twenty-one abopa, ned showing with considerable amount of weight, that been approved of and has not the objections of
exactly the same rights. If my memory does will defined as and not extended general- I am quits were that would reneiro an average monthly sale of 3.100 chests. From traden do not frequently go into different too cne iudicated by sotusel his scheme atends
not serve me wrongly, the lange was put in the ly a return of the 10th April, given by Messrs. E. channels from what they have been accustomed to halls, covering balls as well as chesis-
Curvention for the beat of the P. 4. Qattention, and I think that probably the Sirga- D. Basson & Co., it appears that they estim tap and I believe one of the hon. members of if it is possible to work that out to
and also the people in Colombo and Adan, kail It ate that the Chinese deal in about 3,190 chosts a this Coussii who has taken as much pains in Katisfaction of the Chinese Authorities and
stormers, for in 1856 le French Eal no line pore people will be quite prepared to back it up.
II. P. TRIE-The goat told me no al plaas at which the steamers Stop. mouth, and that of the opisu eld by the Chichis matter as any other member of the com- the satisfaction of the Colonial Government,
ranting to Fazlish posts. uses about 65 per cent. of the Bengal is ship-unity is inclined to agres with him. But, it seems to me it deserven grant consideration.
seadis useless taking separata astion in a port Under these circumstangas, it seems only res
like this when the same tatsuro is passed aš sil Ion Ad.Actor, Acting Attorney-General-ped by atomers, and 45 per cent. shipped by whether that be so or nat; it is important to cor-
en A. LISTE®, Calonial Treasurer.
junks sent overknd: whilst 90 percent. of sider that if these figures be correct, the legitimate sonable some little Halay should be given, and, I
the Colonial parts at which these steamers the Dales is sent by steamer and 20 per cent by rufoil trade the Grdines most take away from lieve, sir, that is the conclusion to which you
towel, including, I tolive-of course I am not speaking from knowledge taw-but including. 1 junka or overland. Of the spium Terde is long. this Colony can make un very perceptible differ-yourself have come. sad that it would be a run- kong about 100 cheats go to Macau anually hy ence to it. But it has been considered advisable anable thing to put before the Chinese Govern
The CHIEF JUSTrey As to the parpass of imagine all the Australian ports. It is a measure steamer, 700 to British Columbia, about 150 ton all sides, I believe, to retain this retail trade meat a statement of the plac proposed and THE FRENCH MAIL THAMES ORDINANCE. Vanila: abani (591 America; and aconsiderable if possible. I objceted on the previous occasion to ask them to allow the waffer a stand over: The ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL, in pro- the Ordiaures, our hands are tied. It is by which applies to the whole of Her Majesty's quantity to Haiphong and to Australia. The to buy delay because to other possible scheme for a little farther discussion. If they approve posing that the Connell go into Committee on a virtue of a tresty, and until that traty is al dominions, and as far as I am aware, no colony balk of the opirm which goes by ink to the fau- that could be accepted was put before us. The the plan I think we should be justified in pass. Bill entitled, "An Ordinance ie ako pre- tarać we world put the Government into a very he refaed to pass it. Under these circumstances, ton districts worried in three known jutun Comell to whom I refer said ing it into lay But I are sorry to say some vision for securing the status of Freach rail awkward position unless we undertook flis shall if there is any grietine, ti best plan weald be which een well armed and anku fire royages in be bad in preparation a scheme which to complications have arisen in the meantime, aleamers with the ports of the Cology of be done. When the complaints were made theya iny the patvir respectfully before the Segra- Twe minutes by His Excellency the Acting the month. The dealers tall is that they send thought would want the winner and views of this Notwithstanding what I said on the last at Hongkong salt-1 ask the indulgence of the remonstrated with the French Government and lary of State, and. If the Chamber of Commerce- places and wor Gourer omgeling vote of $3,9la for ex most of the opiam in packages by these jmiks Government, would protect their revene, would casions to the necessity for eranggling Connell whi's I make a short abstainent Cerdd they would base i procmail to a revision of frels y atengig on the water, for them to
German Mail Steamers Ordinance and the was rentored. The French repoved all grounds of Le Maxicipal anthorities in 17 penes courscted with the strain och Sales.daty paid by the quest of their customera.keup the retail trade in the eelong, and would. at being put a stop to, it appears it is still tain ojotions have been taken to this and the theConvention unless the can the enmplaints enimicate to the Charahere of Commerce or leg te A legem to have is abat to be handed over to the Sanitary Board Those junks call at one or other of the stations the same time, be satisfaclczy to the Chinese going on by armed bands of smugglers. It matter has bona brought before the Chamber complaint; causequently the revision of th
ne away with. La the absence of any hint as to is le to say they are only escorting opinn ;
addresse i tho treaty was not, hafisted in. The Cocvention is French and to an 20 to be used as a fag for the brats retonving round the Island and exebinge the lekin and Government. hish, and a Ton of State for the extension of the duty rousipts for lebles, which are pested on what that scheme was, I could not admirat loset, until they are able to prove that is of Commerce
the subjot. The objection still in face and in it Eughed undertakes that To say you will ust pas the Bill, it seems Once claint for delay, but since then the bot
to me, would be putting us in an entirely the case It is said that no skin is now being Govorulent an badging accomadation for the lighthouse keeper loose balls or attached to whole chesis. aten Island were referred to the Finance past the stations they have nothing more to pay gentleman has been good szerb to come and collected. So far as I am aware that is Retrue, which is made to granting this privilege the French mal stramore shalt have the status Committ
and the opina is quite free when it lands. They talk to me about it. He has pot forward I was told some weaks ago by the Commissioner is that it coniers a certain prestige on these of men war in all English ports It sooms fulas position. A vote of $80 for ca additional postman to tell me they know of a instance of further exse scheme which I have considered and which has at Canton, that although for so lo time teamers which they have no right to enjoy. Items it is not for us to attempt to prevent the enmoonded by the Finsuns' Committee was options being leried. One dealer 1st me sen bis heen submitted, I believe, le your Excellency lekin was not collected, yet it had been put in would only only state in answer thereto, that this Betish Government carrying out the earage accounts shewing that he had paid aiam daty and the Executive Council and to the Commis force agaio. If some strangement can be Bill relating to Frend mail steamers was passed mat which they have entered into, but, if we and lekin for customers in the Canton Pensioner of Customs bere, and it has been eere come to by which theen bende of armed in consequence of a Postal Copvation entered here toy repenstrances to make, to forward
сат be put
stop to. De into a great many years ago, in 1856 According these ronimistrances to the Faglish Government on the Bill.
A discussion took place on the 3rd Clause. The ACTING ATTORNEY GENTRAL The test vinos on 996 chiste Tast year before it dered that some scheme may be arranged which glers
to whether the Ordinage should bu order is to proceed with the second reading of a left his store at Hongkong." I will then be may have the effect be thinks The schemes bar will happen to any one. The sount to a snotion of that Postal Convention, British and ask them to worsider the actionable Bill eritied "An Ordionuço for the boiler reg seo that although there has been large really an adaptation and extension of Mr. Ju of opium now in the Colony is very small. The mail steamers in French ports apartly the clauses. But it myst bo romanohared that the gaisting of the trade in Opium."
It has begu smount wanted to be taken out cannot be largo, ne prisleges which French, steamers enjoy cervention applias is subjects of the highest im continued while the Postal Caution remained amount of opium. going from this Chiony i tice Eussell's original scheme.
received by in English porte. The correspondence which portance, ali pa it would be an iocsa in force or only for a year, and the latter was The CRIER Justice-It we en my motion junks apon which all duty bus been paid the argued that the whole ron.on for the Covera and I should think the duty to the Connel adjourned watil today and it is the reason for this was pointed out to be that by or- ment stralucing this Bill was that we wished the Custeme would be almost infinitesimal for passed when the Ordinance relating to German Faience to revise it until there was goed ms regulved upon, the Hoa. P. Kyris undertaking on
Chives
Gover some time to enme. Under these circumstances, mail steamers as propend states that certain sen shara. Raproatives of the respective the part of the Chamber of Commerce to com asul Parlamentary ension that the uover of dering their opium and sending it by junks in to co-operate with the the sajmament should follow next in order, werd at steams the customer Faved 5 per cent meat. I may that was not the whole russon, if the motion for adjonement is aade again pro dificulties bad arisen between the cotains of the powers bare to be appointed then they have municate with the Chambers in other places, Isil as wason for moving the adjournment upon the ordinary import duty and 40 per cent, not the sole reason, and not the mainly ostu baby you will consider some little fime night be French nail steamers and the local authoritas, te meet, to sunit their conclusions to their with a view to joint action being taken. war that I wished to give a little more considers apor the lekin duty by having it paid bere inside reason, but something had to be alone for allowed-His Honour the commented upon the and Lord Rosebery in his letter to the Governments, and those have to be appro there if it is all for a siople matter of this kind relat tion to the trans put forward by the learned stead of ut port of entry. I may say that one that purpose undoubtedly. I believe I am argument orged by one of the learned counsel Minister for Germany said that hand the ad All this takes time aut experts. and that the Council go into Committas on a Bill cones no the last occasion, because I believed, or of my taling so great un interest in this bronking no confidence in saying the first quee that the Ordinance was a crade one becauso di Boultiostill continued, or bɛd speaking from my own collection, they were utter in thst daring a portion of the time of tion pat to the Commissioner for Hongfeng it did not contain so many sections sa the not been mens of meeting them, it log to Something the Government bag promised outillal "An Ordinace to make provision for
within the ports of the Colony of Hongkong." me we would be asking a great deal ico mach.
Hen. A. P. YanEWEN-I make the same mo anutentionally considerably exaggerated. Be-the progress of thean negotiations between the was, What charges have pen to bring against the Singapore Ordinance: He also read a letter of was very probable the convention would have and which they only adhere to it seems to secur ug the status of Germi mail steamers
Hoa... TYRII suppose the Chief Justice foru proceding any further, I wish to say that Commissioners Mr. Justice Ruese kept me con- revenue stations and cruisers in the locality that 2nd July with a return supplied to Mr. Justida ou determinat, but that in conseguenes of new
rocollects the age of the Auz and Rena 7
tion here as with regard to the other, Bill-that I am excentingly sorry if any marks Ladefiderally inferard of bat was going on, part you wish brought forward? I believe the Rnsell by a larga Chinees douler, as to the instructions jeaned to the French Consular -
The CHIEF JUSTICS-I was not here. It was it be andusl in the last decasion have given rise to any folly. I ruppe, from the desire of being able to teik roughly minoided with the members of the quantity of opium shipped from the Colony, as thoritira and the agents of the Wasaageries Ma ritimes abroad, all these difficulties had boun
Hea. J. BELL-Inviko seconded. ing on the part of anyone that 1 wished to east with scue body upon the subject, in whom he had community, when he told them that he her fallowa:-
avoided, and it was clearly understood the Frezel in Sir John Smale's time, but they have given an
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL Bid that are, as there were no complaints now and
LETTER OF 35D Just, 1846, By reflections upon them. I had no intention complete confidence, and possibly also because he
My friend desires ne to hand on the onlosed ser steamers were not to crail themselves of the prisongagement it shall not occur agaju.
Hoa. P. Ryu-I was told by a letter after in that case he would re-enst the Bill of doing so and I disalained it on that woons in bad some little idea of the value of my judgroot had not been for years which the Vicarag aud
THE WHITING ORDINANCE, The remarks that I made were not reade in is the matter When I maid on the last oc- British Cuusul could not deal with. He then turns and to tell you tha: he calculate the armber of vilege this Ordinance granted to do anything
The Car JUSTICE-Quiles. The position accordines with any communication with your casion that influential parties both Chinese endolled upon them to produce their schere chosts of opiums sold by his shop at 2,995, Of these which would prejudico privaterichte Lord Rose words the nation of the optain was approved of.
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENSEAL There is Excellency or the Executive Council I hold Europeau were consulted in the matter, of course or preventing arouggling into China which 1400 or 1,600 chants were sent to no and the rest hary also said tuut if similar instractions worr
to Canton. Dat of those shipped to the lattor sort he myself in this Cunalt to be a perfectly ladenen.I aster intended to imply, as it has bons Her Majesty's Government had dopated Mc. paid Juts, &c., for about 980 for big customers, but given to the German Consular authorition sod of the Government was this. The Governmeat| -dent member and not a Government official in thought in some quarters apparently I lid. that Brenan and himself to consider. The first is vul in position to any how many city for agents of the steamers abroad, he saw no had entered into a treaty. It was not binding another Bill on the order of the day for consi- the same fooling ment can by treaty with a foreign nower im-emperering the Courts to award whipping as any sense of the word, cops in a far that the they were consulted as to the actual terms of the scheme propeood was inadmissible, broame it Mzeno if my were forwarded to Caaten and pet mason what over why the Gorman wil steamers on us, unless we consented to it. The Govern-deraties in Commitivo, antitled "An Ordinance
30% that the Indian Government should duty. I may well mention that the roturanly should not be plead ou Government may possibly call upon me for my arruagament. These teras were in the nature of
of duty paid for his for last year, but son to that effect have bean sext out The only ever, if necessary, it might be done by Osler in but his Honour the Chief Justies, I understand, Fote on some occasions. No power on earth cana tresty, and it is contrary to all custom and it collect the daties Indis, and that they shows the most of berines done and the emopts the French mai steamers, Instructions posa conditions on her Majesty's subjects. How a further punishment for certain crimes," farse me to speaksid noous chexpect tisto speak would be impossible to negotints a freaty it the could not assent for obvious reason. The great easily nanertain the pinber of cheste snit by dividing to that, lets be on starck in applying Cruncit hut they leave it to us. They say thinks it an important matter.
The CLE JOSTICE-As I mentioned before, the auroust of basicners by $575, He arvest price in contravention of my awn sentiments, nor would parties who were empowered to treat were bound idea of the Chinese Commissioners was for the 1 over dream of dying so. If I cannot support to make public during the whole time they were thiness to get hold of the duties in Hongkong, each chart, and ascertain the amber of chests which for this privilege were Erut, that the atasmere We have enteral into this engagement; all we
were subsidized by Gorernment, and second, that as is for you to give us the power to carry it this is a serious mutler and should be considered. I have not had mack time for consideration my- Government utisare, the least I end is to in tranty everything that we diecussed between failing to get it in Indio, and for that purpose raid duty by dividing the amount of duty by teele 73,
they might have to convey home Gorman cridat."
H EXCELLEKCI-Does the hen member self, because my time has been fully-id any othing about it. I shoald suver oppose them. They would never be able to arrive at an they proposed halks in the harbour. Well, there the taxes chargenhle on such chest.
with other important public basiness. This is que publicly, because it would be a couudal if the arrangement at all. The thing seems to me to is a great deal to be said in favour of the Under the circumstances disclosed iu that latter.minals, and unless they bad this privilege, the
Hon. P. RYRIE-Yes, I think the matter the lust ocession on which I shall have the ari Chief Justice bezus the loader of the opposition be utterly aurasonable, What is our is that halk scheme, In view of our pulitical and com- his Honour went or to any, it was considered that criminals might, in any British purt, apply for with his amendment pat
vilege of speaking in Council before ray dense- against the Government What I have always one man is appointed on behalf of his Govern reerial relations with China. It might possibly out of the 7,500 pivala left in the Colony, a large a writ of habeas corpus, and the ends of justion.
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-On what fara for England, but I aball tase the opportu attempted to do is this. C. there has been way out, another on behalf of his, they take their, be assented to at home if it was to unanimous portion would be diverted in convenerice of the would be defeated. The only privilegis he asks should be altered,
uy of consulting with Mr. Justice Russell nud apposition on the part of the unofficial members instructions, refer to their Governments fer wish of, the community hare, because it was Additional Article quite independently of the are that the steamer shall not be delayed by
However, the dealers think it any claims made against them in any curt of rounds?
Hon. P. RYRIE-The only reason the At-see what will be the best arrangement like of the Council to a Gorernment measure I bare farther instructions if necessary, uité upon those one of the mattere they referred to the Com Ordinance.
The objection to It will not, the merchants seep to think it will fine, and that if criminals are on board they shall always devoured to find cre one of instructions they not, and when they have some missioner to onnider.
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I OTS seraging it, and
was that it would place to Liure Gornot; and under these circumstances, if it is sd-not, on that serunt, be subjected to any inter-torny Coral he given why they should have ander tuo circumstances. them occasions to some sort of agreement then it becomes ne- MI
His EXCELLENCY-No. the strong reason is that the farther consideration of the Bill be ad- in which there has been; I lava been able cesary, if at all, to ask for eome legislativa srtment in elurge of belke in the harbour, visable to retain that trade bere, and if it is ferenok. I hope this explanation will show that tax privilaga is to enstody of criminals
journed rine die. in many instances to affect an arrangement, sanction. That is the course that has been par- that yon made all vessels coming into the bar. I thought it can be done, wall then, gentlemen, lat it is not the intention to give any extraordinary
Carried. Hou. P. ERIE-Have we any convention as all hon members tere know. With regard sued on this occasion, and I think, air, no better boar submit to the inspection of Chiusso offers as ask for time to consider the prophaals which privileges to the store. There have been no that it is under a treaty or convention. to Gmerament Bills I have formally obman eauld have been selected for the purpose for the Foreign Customs officers are not our have been submitted to me by the Lon, member.objections ant no difficulties whatever an
The COLONIAL TREASURER-Parhaps I may jected to portions of them myself, and on all than Mr. Justice Russell Before I came to the oficera-that if they rofneed we were obliged to The only thing I would further say in. that the part of the Franch Agents or Captains with Germany? of the occasions: or most of thes, my sugges. Colony, prior to the year 1977, under the terms panist them. That would enable the Chinese to we ought to consider the strangement which was in the execution of all orders of the port. They tions have been handed in pritapply to the Gor of the Chufon Contention Mr. Justice Russell Esp a contrul uver every chest and every ball of monde as a whole. All that we have asked for has have even themselves appeared in serial actions be allowed to remove some misapprehension. like to say a few words of farewell to Sir George aramento consider, and tiny here almost had been selected by the floon Governor, Sir opiums brought into the eelong, but a large bean granted. The advantages that we get apart antered against then in the Vice-Admiralty We have no anavention either with Germany or Philippo. I nucorstand his holiday is not to ba The CHIEF J9zice-Ne, hope to be hauk always been iccapted I have always told myaolf Arthur Kentely, as the representative of this revenue police-whather their cure it does not from the loss of the legitimate retail opium Coart. a privilege they enjoy are really wary Amertoa Postal corsantions have been swept a long one. fres to criticise measures and to suggest to the Celony in any matters that were to be disenseet, upper-would be absolutely seeded. They might trade, supposing we were to loserit, are very great.mall indeed, and I don't think them dan ba any away first by the convention of Berue, sad at-
Hon. P. RYBIE-I can only testify myself to Postal Convention with Franos of 1856 is still Government ang improvements which in my From that time to the unsust, Mr. Justice Rurfuse thier permits, arbitrarily or not, and No molestation will be given te vessels leaving objection to this Ordinanes being passed as on tervarda by the treaty of Paris. This particular in a year. judgment they were espable of bearing. Enery sell hus, to my knowledge, boer from time to we would. hays very ittle remedy against our watera beyond what is absolutely necessary forner necasions.
The CHIEN JOTICE-Why not pass it from in fores to a certain extent, because it contains the immense value he has been to lids Council. special provisions, fot included in the general He has some forward when we have boon in care in which I bave supported the Government tims actively engaged in studying the whole of them except by civil action, and the whole A fixed rate of duty apos all articles, whether I have dota se benass I believe their res the trade, and in notipg statisties; and I think shows was one that would have onused great entering into the Colony or leaving it. year to year, as hitherty?
The ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL The Se. Festal Treaty of Paris, as for instones this very rather & puzzled state, and some of us rathor ex- were measures which demanded the support of kon members here are aware there is no mat friction between this Government and the will be imposed Janks entering into or
bo other possibly
matters the troubled waters; and explained how we could Every hours! man. I say this without casting who has a more intimate knowledge of the trado Chiuere Government, and would probably have leaving this harbour will be placed in exactly cretary of State has sekid that it may la con- prarision about the status of tail steamers cited-he has come forward and thrown oil on
position да the junk trade tinued for so long as the Postal Couvention be- Thero Buy flection on the unofficial weber who in opium in this Colony than Mr Russell, necesitated reteraner to the Foreign Offee on the Kade
at acao, and as Tossals trean England and Franca applies to the colony. Blo. but. Portal Conventions spreally ate get out of a difealty, and I know from experien might thickdifferently, althonglinsome instances Won 1 said he had discussed this rabject with the one and the Tsung-li Yamen on the ether, is placed in
Hie EXOROLENCY-I suppose the reason for are now things of the past. They are how very happy a way he has of doing that.. Ho I love theacht, rightly or wrongly, that they others. I spoke of my own knowledge, bemase I and wight possibly and in war. Well, gentlemen, learing ons Chinese port for skother Chinese wore somewhat unreasonable. These bave always have frequently bean into his ream; end I bave there being no other scheme roept this, that port are placed in. esa ar very great adrant that was this, that on one coosing they forgot to not made, exopt for acme special object has interested himself very muok in this Opium. boon my feedings in the matter. On the last seen cet only bon markers of this Council China should take stepstoprotect her own revenue, ages to us. It may be within the resulotion of renew the Ordinance, and for two or three days not prosided for in the titty of Faria, and Ordinance, and I think be has bon very instru- as that is revised every five years and as every mental in getting as somewhere in à settle becasion I supported the Government measure, discussing one question with biof careslich world entailed endless inconvenienos the Council-it is a maller that occurred before there was no Ordinanes in existence.
The CHIEF JUSTICE--What. I would print thing that can apply to overy sation in the ent the terme of the treaty to us, and which it was the earnest desire on bath 1 came here but it is sold a very large
The CHIEF JUSTICE-No, I have not bosa in- and I, supported it boasmes I believed it was for it was not na is
the jook trads left this out is that se long as we have an Ordinance world peactionly in pat into it, it is not likely the benefit of the whole of this community but lie was inquiring how it would af et sidstoobriate, asearn-st adesireen the part of the proportion of
consequ÷Ben of
facur which we anally, if there was any inter-taat except for special purposes any two nations strumental, but I have given the utmost smiet- Personally I no sorry to say I have but very the different interests of the Colony-but I have Chinees Commissiouersay on the part of the Bri Colony in
Hos. P. Rras-That is what mean. litt utata in the colony. I own not a single Boon on carivas occasions Chinese merchants in tish Commissionera, Me. Justice Kawall unfalded shown the junk trade in Macas by the ference with the course of justice on the part of will enter into Postal Conventions of their own. and I could. stin e im any company. Xr property is ourabera, and I have seen many of the leading a plan to bad for some time been considering Chinese authorities, they refusing to treat those stenmès, we should then be in a position. It is not likely we shall have a Postal Treaty onlined entirely . residcotial prpras imparters and merchants in the Colony. I refer That was to co-operate with Chine for the Macs as a foreign ceantry and still claiming it to say we would take it into sorsideration when with Germery becauseoferything that is want think this Colony ought to feel very much in- as a part of China. That will be dean-away the Orianneens on for renewal, but we as-is effected by the Treaty of Paris, lieb dates debted bim, and we shall miss him very reach in this Council when he goes away... I hope that.. Fader thee eirastunees I think that I to this, sir. because the horned Counsel who prevention of smuggling-we to co-operate
with now, and if arrangements can possibly be not repeal an Ordinance such as the present Bill from 1881, I think.
Hom. A. P. MACKWEN-Inderstand that tushe and Lady Phillippo may have a pleasant raa an as independent ma di ang taler peared in support of the petitioners' onse same with China to prevent muggling into Chino of the ecmanity. I mention these battery be to think that the Commissioner had a very hazy China to co-operate with us to prevent sing made to prevent spiam being shipped on because the horns Government would have to be cause it seems to may from some of the pubbos notice of what the trade in Hongkonggling into Hongkong. What has on the ory of steamers for the purpose of being smuggled, it consulted. An annual Bill giron 2 the oppor-Chief Justice disapproves of clause 3. That the home and both reture to this Colony, res The ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL-On be- tions that my position in the Connoit is entirely One of them expressed himself distiostly to ons opinut furmor for years? Beutlemen, it is seems to me that it would be a very great adrant-tunity of protesting. The Consuls and Capinine Ordinance shall continue in force as long as invigorated.
The CHIEF JUSTICK-What I and with rhalt of the offeindarbers of the Counsil-I- parepresented. Nor are tho ocial mumbers so that effent, and the other, if not distinctly, is-said- it is we who caused the loss-in-thenge to every vessel that leaves our port, no give us every facility in every way possible, but Pestal Convention lasts). belpless mens to be conceived, because the timated it. With reward to that, I think itopian farm, that we drove the native opium matter for what part of the world.
Hon. P. RY23ave the Customs the power You cannot serve a rit ons French alesmorgard to that was, that I thought it better join most heartily in what has fallen from my cial mes, as a rále, are monters of the only due to Mr. Justico Russell to state that bo farmer aut of this place, and brought, in
His EXCELLANCT-I also would like to add Executive Council, and every Government mes took the greatest pains to ugartig what that foreigners, and the result was a vant decline in of stopping a vossal under a foreign flag on the without going to the Consul first. You cannot to follow the ecurso we have followed hitherto, hon. friend.
sven arrest & criminal taking refars on board, and have an aunust Bill introduced, bat, of courer, Bure is brought forward there and every trade was, and if he was misled in any way what our revenon. But was that the cars If the high as
The CHIS? Jusuck-I don't like to express without permission from the Conan. Nor could if the Secretary of State wishes it to be in the y solve to the good wishes expressed by the member up the opportunity of expressing ever it was not bis fanit. Well, to cut back to old farmor had remained to this day, he could
you exsects say writs coming from Singapore fort in which it is, I have no objection to it. other members of Council that his Honour and his views on it. When the Government the returns. Of the refail trade, which was not have paidus the rest; at events he refused an opinion. bas once approved of a measure end it is put down at 56,000 charts anually, when I asked to pay as anything like the rest which he paid Hou P. BILIR-Let them try it on Garman or any othar Colony, unless the Frauch Consul In danes of comment, remonstrances would be Lady Thillipps way bars a pleasant passage
endore the writ with his permission. So in ande, which I have no doubt the Secretary of bome and a happy rataru.
Wo The Cute JusTION-I am very much obliged insisted en by the Executive, they are bound the learned Counsel where they got their figures us formerly. And why? Bronuse the balk of steamer, and they will soon 109
The CHIEF JUSTC-We have exervised the Admiralty, you cannet arrest a French mail State would take into consideration. to give their vates in favour of it. Still, every from they said they got them from the his revenue was drava, sot from Hongkong.
stourer in the same way as another steamer.could not repal the Ordinance, but we can for the kind way in which I have refarced having on. member of the Executive Council has a right to missioner's Report is to snuggling. I refer to but from Australis and Califoram sud other power.
Hon. P. BYBLE-Not on the high soya. Permission je giron for the writ to be served, always romonstrate, and we could do thately hon. members, and for tur protest agalust it and to give his ressons to the that report. There is a detailed account at pago places to which be sent berge quantities of
Tha, sir, Ess boen ent The CHIEF JUSTien-For hovering under the and that has always heen doon. But it might with the Ordinance in the form in whier it is pressed themselves so kindly. Becretary of State in the same way that I hold 62 as to the amount retained in the colony of prepared spinm. I have the right, if I am coiled u give my opium arriving in Hongkong which has not en wway in a great measure sec. It was not coast. Many a Frosch art. German fishing vesso happen that either from not understanding now. Or it in opon to the boa, members, if they
The Conseil adjourned until Thursday next votu in favour of measure of which I disapprove, lered Chins through the Foreign Inspectorate, koly it would lust. At that time I did not sel has been taken for hovering under our coast. their instructions, or from forgetfulness, or, think it, to call attcution to the fact that the Hoa. P. BYRIE-But that was in oun waters, something of the wort, that permission tight hon. the Postmaster.General bas alluded to, to protest against it and give my reasons to The figures given extend from the year 1884 to build the position I bold avw, but I was In
berofused, in which case, if we had, an annual namely, that these Conventions are now things at four o'clock. thu Scretary of State which I have to doubt 1582, and gocarding to the Inspector Geisral's the Executive Council and one of the officers of net on the high mas.
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The amendment was then put and lost, the Hon. A. P. Macres. Hen. Wong Shing and The Coanail accordingly went into Comiteos en. P. Ryrie ouly voting for it.
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