Despatch 26th Novembar, 18901, complained to Governor Honnes that tula appears to have been done ainco the date of the Colonial Surgeon, Dr. Ayras reports to improve the sanitary con dition of, those parts of the Town of Victoria! which are inhabited by Chineso, aunt the rapid growth of the population cannot fail to have added to the evil of evororowding.
Statements have recently have made that, if the ganifazy masures proposed by the newly noustiinted Sanitary Board are adopted, lrgd aumbors of praple will be rendered homeloas, and even now, notwithstanding the cold sonson has not you come foam and, it is alleged people ; are already obliged to sleap in the strants.
THE DAILY PRAES, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBRE SÁCH, 1887.
The Supreme Court House and Ofoes in conse. their respective mothers that I might conveyed to Ho Choyat prosent detained in the Tng withdraw from the gas, subjoot te propor ar-
Wa Hospital, I hereby give you notios on barungament as to coats, queuca of the great value of the site could be re-them to Pongng, whither I myself was going.
Mr. Webber, who appeared for the defendant. On arrival in Hongkong I took passages half of Wong Ali, the lawful mother of the moved, without any expense, if a quitable situ confl be obtained elsewhere.
for myself and for the six girls from Hongkong above named To Chin To, and on behalf of To said that a barrister had been briefad for the to Panang in the steamship Deacon, one of the Ng, the custodian and guardian of the other defouse and every or agement made in the quas, steamers of the Poulinskar & Oriental Co.'s line, girls, that they will attend at the Tang Wa as to which the felt every enufidanes in meeting and such passages were all of the first or second Hospital at 3 o'clock in the afternoon and de- However, if the scats incurred up to the prent mand the release of those girls from their in- wero paid by the plaintiff he was quite willing class
to consent to the fase being withdrawn.
His Lordship anload Mr. Caldwell how about the unata of the case.
If the land were reolai no between the City Hall and Mary Pier the Post Olles ooald be removed to a much better position for it there, waare the Post Office Officials could be slano to themselves, Lava plasty of light, plenty of air, and from communication with the water,
And the Gaol might be removed. The cost of the new Geol would be large, and it is considered that the value of tas ground would be very much less than the cost of the new Glaud, and it is said that a new Goal is not at Rents in the calony are simply enramus, the present required, and that, if removed the site rents charged for Europena dwelling houses would by winted for Government purposes, being at least threo times as much as the roots But if the Goal were removed, whatever build. obtained in any close suburb of London, withings are removed toits site vald be removed from out the samo neocmoituu and at least double the lower parts of the Town, and the Commis- what they ought to be
sloners think that in the valuations which The Commissioners are of opinion that this have been made, the increased Crovucents will be a question for a Crown Laud Board, on and rates to be obtained have not boon other constituted body, ta ecosidor seriously and taken into consideration, and that it may to report as to whether any steps, on be taken at he advisable to spend all the money esti- by the Gerörnment to afferd "vollef, in this re-sted as the east of the new Gael for souro apent, by putting land in the markat for sale at time to come, if suloisnt space is reserved for a reduced Crown Ront or otherwise.
extensiba. Still a measure of relief, it The Government, as has been pointed ont, has renoval would open out a considerable spaos for a menopoly of all the musok land, and an in- beilding bous for some of the Earopotn tabiting probasar just either comply with any population who are unable to find or afford tho torms that the Government may demand, or, Bæponse of a house on the Eigher levels.. probase land already sph by Govoromont, These reasons, part from any other questions, aud in the-hauds of privato persons, fuel make it advisable for the Gaol to be removed of which is in the hands of persons who have from the centre of the Town benght for investment), or go withent.
The sale of land by Government has no effect in rednoleg rats because as lands in the hands of private parties increase in value an additional and proportional Crown rent is claimed by Government.
In addition to this as rents invento, so, in like proportion de mates, and the wait of all thoom combized causes is that houses for respectable Baropean families are difficult to obuia; rents are soostantly thing fornod up higher, and the Commissioners are informed thai a large number of the poorer clissas of the European commaafty are compelled to their great detriment, owing to the high rents uskel for the very smallest European Louna, to live in Chinese houses.
The best means to adopt for the shooking of overgrowning is to enlargò the area in which people care, and the most obvious thing to do is, if possible, to get the Naval and Military Ea tablishments removed from the centre of the Tarn, or at all events to remove as far as they
If the Magistracy is continued there, of omnese provision would have to be made for prisoners before trial, and for those who are committed to delat, ut the Supreme Court,
The Commissioners are of opinion that if the Naval and Military Authorities can be prevailed open to remove from this sentra of the Town, and if the pablie boildings to which they have reforred are slac removed there will be sufficiaut available space to be filled up for some time to guns.
If this is, kewerer, impracticable, the Cons- missioners think that same rellaf, may be obtained by having fras communication by Railway or Tramvay with the villages, and outlying districts, and by raclamations that way be effected at a moderato cest.
prisonment by you. Yours truly,
5.On the 10th day of August last. I went on board of the said steamer Descan with the six
U. EWENS girls intending to prooved with them in her to Penang, and on the same day I and the said six To the Chairman of the Tang, Wa Hospital. girls were forcibly removed from the said
Hongkong, 5th September, 1987. steamer by one Mu Nam, said to be a debeative
Dear Bix-I am inatrusted to give you notice in the suplay of the Axsolation known as the Po Loang Kuk, without warrant or ortar of on behalf of Chaz Mi Yang, formerly known as any kind, and we were taken hafore the Acting Ho Yak, who is now illegally detained by yan, Registrar-General at his office. I was rolosed that I shall attend at the Tung Wa Hospital and the said air girls ware by the said Acting at p.. this afternoon and demand her refoser Registrar-General ordered to be taken to and from imprisonment. detained in the Tung Wa Hospital.
6-No charge of any description has been preferred against me.
7- was allowed to sas and manniste
with the said six girls ones on the 13th August. Ewens, Esq.
Yours truly,
Mr. Caldwell said his client was willing to pay the casts upon taxation.
His Lordship said that was most reasonable, and under these circumstances he would note the withdrawal of the case.
The notion was uzcordingly withdrawn.
FRANCE ANY MADAGASCAR,
LONDON, 25th August, Franco bas bien ecmpelled to ulmedon her claims for aupremaoy in the internal affairs of Madagascar, and has approved of tho residonoo" of foreign consuls on the stand.
ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION,
LONDON, 23rd Augast. Sir Graham Berry had an interview yesterday with the Right Hon. G. J. Goshen, Chancellor of the Exekequor, in reference to the proposal to sond a scientific and exploring expolition to the Antarotio pogions. He made a request for un Imperial grout of 25,000 for that purpost, on condition that the principal Australian "Go- vacement contributed å like amount.
THE NEW HEBRIDEN QUENTION.
PARTA, 23rd August. GUIDAY V. HO SERPAFTO.
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that au agrosant between England and France The defendant admitted the debt, but said the regarding the group might easily be arrived at money was owed to Mr. Vin and sat to plisin-if the British Government would stop the absurd tiff.
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Hongkong, 5th September, 1887, Mr. Wobbar said the debt had besa transferred colonies. Great Britain and Germany had divi-
to his client. Defendant had been given notion of | od New Guisen, and, tho writes continues, the Hiking. last, but, although I have repeatedly as Dear Sir.-In reply to your latters of this he claim some fire or six days ago. "The claim was former cannot oppose the French annexation of deavoured to see and speak with the said girls date, I beg to inform you that the girls in qua for citain goods supplied by Mr. Vila, a hair the New Hobiles, though they are cutitled to funches... since but date, I have been refused permissivation are not imprisoned, but have been sent to drer on board the M. M, steamer Ayr, guarantees against the transportation of coavista to do an
the Hospital by the Asting Registrar-General, supplied to Mr. Hanerfantt apan his starting to those Islands. -I am advised and vexily believe that the without whose permission I cannot allow them in business. The many had been owing for said sis girls are illegally and improperly de- to lesa.
some time and on several occasions defendant tained in the Tung Wa Hospital, sod bollere
Should Chuu Mi Yung or Wong Shi ende-hat promised payment. The plaintiff was the that the raid six girls are desirous of being re-
voor to make their way into the Hospital it may agent for Mr. Vilo. leased from mush datantine and imprisonmout be necessary to charge them with trespassing. "His Lordship asked if Mr. Vila hed aokaow and of provending on their journey to Penang,
Tours truly,
ledged plaintif as his agənt, and would, if I could communicate with them, instruct and authorise me to apply on their be half for a Writ of Habeas Corpus, and I hav therefore jastrusted my solicitor, Mr. Cressy Ewess to apply for the said Writ on the behalf of each of them.
I To Wang Sul, of Canten, is the Empire of China, widow, do golemnly and eingerely do clare and say as follows- 1-I am the uterine mother of To Chin To. one of the girls above zated, and am mother cording to Chinese enstore of the abovo zamed To Po Ngo and entitled to all the rights of
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Mr. Webber said Mr. Vila had been to his office and had there said that the plaintif was his agent and was authorised to receive the талаў,
His Lordship asked when Mr. Vila was likely to return to this Colony.
WEI AYUK, Chairman, Tung Wa Hospital
3th September, 1837. #ir-Referring to my previoue lutter to you. to which I have bad ne roply I enclose copies of the Chairman of the Tang Wa Hospital and of lettors to the Chairman of Po Leang Kuk and the reply of Mr. Wei Apuk, and I shall be glad to know if the girls are detained by you, and if so under what authority you are noting. Plonsoat would stay oxution until the arrival of sond me an early reply...
Yours truly.
C. Ewans.
Mr. Wobber said bò wonkl ha bask in about Hi Lordakip said be would grant payment
Mr. Vila.
LONDON, 24th August, The discussion on the New Hebridas question was resumed in the House of Commons last night, Mr. J. Bryoo, M.P. for Aberdeen Sunth, complained that Frasco was evading aant tlement of the question. He expressed the hope that England would not agree to offer concions elsewhere in the Facitie in order to geoure the ovenation of las New Hebrides by the reach. Sir James Fergusson, Undor- Sonretary for Foreign Affairs, in raply, said that England was bound to recogne the desire to expansion on the part of powerful nations, and England had an right to object to French colo- isation in the New Hebrides, though be ro garded a military occupation of the islands or "Franco with feelings of four and debt.
Paris, 24th August, Le Soleil -day, in an article on the New Hebrides question, suggests that France should which would be acceptable to England na c081- ponsation for waiving the French claims to U- New Hebrides; and this is the sole motive for the opposition of France to an immediate settle
2-Early in the month of August last, E. J. H. Stewart-Lookbart, Esq., Acting Registrar.this colony again for some time and if oxecution soek same otber territory, the annexation of
General.
8th September, 1867.
guested my sister-in-law To Ng, who was then in It is impossible, at prosent, to say what affect Canton and about to proceed to Penang, to take
Dear Sir-Reforring to my last latter to you the making of Railways would have, but judging the two girls above mentioned, my daughters, from other plugs it is consorable to suppose that with her to Penang there to join a theatrical dated the 5th inst. I Lave to inform you that an it would have the effect of comoring way work troupe, and I have given her the care and custody Monday next legal proceedings will be commenced shops, and a large number of people, from the of the sad girls. The said To Ng with the autoss the girls are presiously released.
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14th September, 1897. Dear Mr. Wai Yuk, I am going to apply to the Court for a labeas Corpas in the case of the girls imprisoned in the Tang Wa Hospital; be- fore applying I wish to see the girls with Me. Sio. Is there any ebleatina to this or do yan fuss permission to see them.
Creasy Ewens, of Vistoria in the colony of Wei Yuk, Esq.
Hongkong, a solicitor duly surolled And practising in this Honourable Court, make oath at way as follow
1.I was on or about the 16th day of August last instructed by one To Ng to take such stops might be neonssary to obtain the release from the Tung Wa Hospital of the ahora named sig girls.
Yours truly.
C. EWENS.
Hongkong, 14th September, 1967. Dear Mr. Eweds, I bave revived your letter, You aan of course maka any application to the Court you may think it, but I have no authority to allow you to me ile girts,
Years truly,
WEI ATVE Chairman, Tang Wa Hospital.
Mr. Webber asked that execution might be granted. Mr. Vila would be back in about sixteen days and would probably not tonsh at
was granted be would nudertake hub, to issue execution unless absolutely necessary to ensure paymost of the money.
His Lordship enid under these conditions he should give judgment and execation.
Defendant said Mr. Wobber had not given biu six days' notice. He had only received
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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
LONDON, 22nd August. The Rv Allensus O'Neill will sail for Sydney
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His Lordship said he thought he had got off very well. According to Mr. Webber'a state-in September for the purpose of establishing a mert, which he believed to be absolutely ecrrect, brane of the order of Passionists in that city. LONDON, 23rd August. he had already ovided payment several times of
Messrs. Kaips and Jackson estimate that the debt which he admitted to be owing, and now although execution was granted, Mr. Wabber average yield of the English wheat crap will be Other estimates had undertaken not to issue it unless absolutely over 31 bushels to the acre.
place it higter. The yield of barley is slightly necessary.
Judgment was therefore given for the plain-under the averago; and that of cats is consider tiff with execution on the conditions intimated ably telow the average. by bis solicitor.
LONDON, 24th August. On the after September 23 the Orient Com pany's steamers will call at Albany on alternate: voyages, carrying the maile
ROME, 24th August His Holiness the Popa has announced, in res• ponse to the offers of the Government of New South Wales, that the Propaganda is enlisting a number of priests, mostly Irish Trappists, to undoriako mission work among the aboriginale: of that colony.
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5.
A PAUPERS DYING REQUEST.
An amusing and por pathetic incident in what the post Gray walled "the short and simple
At the request of the said To Ny I cume J. H. Atowart-Lookbar), Esq., Acting Registrarvesting to take further remarks, when The Commissioners have received rotaras daced to romera their family houses out of the down from Canton on the 15th day of Angust General from the Naval and Military Authorities which site. The Villages would be luarensed; a portion last and I am informed by the said To Ng and they have appended to this their report. From of the Junk trade would find it convenient to go these returns it would appear that the Naval to the ontporta, especially if soma allowance others and verily boliese that my said daughters aro detained in the Tang We Hospital in this authorities have in their pessoasion:--
were made with ragard to the payment of its without any warrant ar authority of the A.B.P. and it would certainly make the Crosz inne in law, and although I havaapplied there by my soli- 4326 theneighbourhood cfoonsiderably incrassed value. .$8.29 If it is thought desirable the construction of eiter. Mr. Creasy Ewens. I have been refused 4323 Dailway as an experiment might be tried, but permission to remove them from the ssid Hespi- 5.6. 3 seeing that if it fell into the hands of private pital, zer have I been permitted to see or 061- į perons it get inevitably he a monopoly, the Vera with them.
Commissioners think if it were undertaken, and there are no engineering difficulties in its way), Lit would probably be better that it should be undertaken by the Government, even if it wore subsequently lensed to a private Compary; and say 22 acres de 158,320 square feet.
considering the vast numbers of Chinese who are And the Military Authorities have in their constantly passing through this place: It would possession about 357 acres or 13,578,720 square have considerable effect in introdusing im fast. Some of this land is at Stonecutters Isproved mans of communication, and railways, land and some at the Paak.
into the Southern part of China, thus increasing Eut in addition to this the Commissioners the comwersint importance of the Colony. understand that there are tracts of land worn 25. If the propositions for transferring Crown pecially at Kavicon and at the book of Kennedy Lands to the Crown Fund Board are exportained Road, which owing to the restrictions placed the Crown Land Board will be able to underbake said six girls in the said Tang Wa Hospital, apon them by the Military Authorities the to public works which would be remaneretire; they vernment is unable to dispose of, although other-would be in a position, probabiy, to entertain wiss ruddily silable,
The amount occupied by the Naval and Mili- the harbour, and removal of pahlin buildings tary Authorities in the ceatro of the Town, and from the centre of the Town, the Government cutting the Tora in two. is-By the Naval odd procidos considerable amount of space. Authoritins 44 neres-or at the rate of 13,560 square feet to the acre-205,910 square fant; The whole of the purchase mensys roomred aud by the Military Authorities, 81 scros, or frote the sales of and are not now brought into 3,650,040 square feet. In addition to which the the general Ravens of the Colony, but are proposed reclamations in front of the Naval and plans to a separate account, on the ground that Military Establishments, erocat what is wanted the pressai population ought ucl to be spending proceding anter Ordinance 3 of, 1887, and I am taken before the Acting. Registrar: Goacral, ¦ nommitted as far back as 1983. Since that time is this alege of a man's band, and is computoncupied the position of a pauper living out. The for the new Prays are claimed as follows By the assets of the Colony except in permanent the Naval Authorities 23 seres or 105,500 square improvements which will bo to the benefit of feet, and by the Military, 6 aures, or 261,36 this aneressors
The Crowa ronts, the Comvalssioners think, square foot.
some such echoing; and with reclamations „in
REDEMPTION 'OF CROWN BRENTS,
2.I at once put myself in communication with the Acting Registrar General and with the Committee of the Tang Wa Hospital and demanded their authority for the detention of the and that the said six girls should be released and given back into the custody of the said To -Tho copies of lettera hereunto augared Ng, but I have been unable to obtain their release marked 1 to 17 are trus copies of the lotters that have passed between me and the Aoting Registrar General and between me and other persons therain appearing relative to the detention of the said six girls.
London, 25th Augoat.
THE RENDITION CASE. Chlag Asam, olurged with morder and burg- lary on the 18th August within the jurisdiction of the Emperor of China, was again brought before his Worship.
Mr. Caldwell appeared for the Chinese Go- verament, and Mr. Dennys for the defence. The Canadian Government has remitted to timaage an old woman, gan Barbara Smith,
Mr. Caldwell asked for a farther remand asLondon a sm of £20,000 as the contribution of hia witnesses ere not present
The Postal authorities in Gormany have re-oculs of the poor," is told by Mr. John J. R. duced the rate of postage on Australian mails Wicklejohn, one of the furpalace of the Poor, at carrial by the North German Lloyd steamers to Lerwick, Shetland Islands. He says that some 20 pfonniges per letter.
the Dominica towards the funds of the Imperial came under the notice of the Board. She was. Institute.
Astromaly ill, and it did not look likely that she
MELIOJENE, Srd Angust,
The learned Counsel said that se the girls were travelling first or second chase they did not come under the migration Ordinanca. Their Lordships would see the facts were briedy these, that those six girls et ages the custody of the wound To Ng, who was ranging from 19 to 11 name dhan bara in related to some of thero, and she was going Mr. Dennys objected to any further romand with them to Penang, where they wers and asked that if there wazo no witnessus forth- being sent by their mothers to their people to coming for the provocation the prisoner might be join a theatrical tranpo. They were travellice docharged.
were on board first and second class, and
Mr. Caldwell said his Worship would see the 41 was informed by the Aating Registrar the steamer. when they were removed by one dificulty they had to obtain witnesses. The discovered near where the Lady Brassey nugget few miles distant, and thers being no parobial General that he find not proceeded and was not of the detectives of the Pa Leang Kuk and offanes with which the prisons was chargols wos fond a few weeks ago. The present specimen institutions in that place, Barbara necaseseily advised and verily believe that the said six. He did not think there was any doubt that, or the shop where the burglary had taken place to be worth £2,500. gists are illegally and improperly imprisoned sept under Ordinsece 9 of 1887, the Registrar had been closed and the occupants had gone
frouble from which she suffered dated back viny and detained in the Tung Wa Hospital.
Goueral had absolutely no power whatever to sway-Tears this delay. He should-ask there.
BYWATER, TANQURHAY & Co. (late Bywaret years. In better and more prosperous daya she
A nugget of gold weighing 601b. was unearthed would inng need care of any kind. She did not this morning in the Midas Company's claim, at reside on the mainland, but on a small island a Sulky Gally, near Craswink. The nugget WAS!
5.I am instructed by the mid To Ng to ap-stain sny women or girls or interfere with fore under these. circumstances for a further | Porry & Co.) are agerts for Hasidents abroad, had in some way laid the foundation for Chronic square fest, making a grand total of 4231.4migat well be mu-ca the same footing anonght ply on behalf of the said six girls to this Hok them in any way whatever, and in two or three remand of a weak.
It has boon pointed out to the Commissioners, be expended in the first instante if the imearable Court for a writ of boas Corpus, and by several persons, that the city of Victoria is Provement of the Crows property, transferring I have been refused accuss to the said girls to easily divided into two toway, and the effect of only that anammi profits recoital by the Crow take their instructions or ascertain their wishes, the recent purchases by the Military Authori-Land Board, and not required for the purpos
ties has been to make things worse than they of improvement to the goueral rovante
personal interviews Mr. Evans had with tho Mr. Dennys said ho must make the samo objco-Missionarios, Chaplains, &o, in every part of the
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Acting Registror-General he did not answer tion on the previous occasion. There world. Goods and Outfits supplied at Whoic. Indigention and Dyspepsis, and out of the had his letters-the Acting Registrar General said poured no reason why the osas should not dragi pries. Shipping and passages stranged sprung other complaints as ago, and bodily in- he was not prosecting under that Ordinance. on in this way for ten years. There was no Banking in all its branches. Full descriptive Mr. Eweus ade an application authorised by single act aworn to against the prisoner, and Catalog post-fro, ces-79, Queen firmities crept apaer opani her.
Victoria Strat London. 2000 References. the Ordinance that if he was proceeding under therefore he held that his Worship had no power
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2260 that Ordinance he would remit the ease to the to datain him in onstody. If Mr. Caldwell would Magistrate. The learned ocuEssl read the sec, go into the box or would fls an affidavit under. tion of the Ordinance requiring the Registrar. Laking to produce evidence within a month or six General, when he had reason to believe a girl months he would be satised. was being isoproperly dealt with, to summon His Worship said he saw no reason to believe before him the oastodian of such girl. He said that the Chinese Government were not anting nothing in the nature of a eurapons had been in a bona fide runner, and he should theretoro issued in this case, the detective simply reunrad ramand the case for a weak, but he wished Mr. [0x the people from the ateater. Undoubtedly the Caldwell to urge upon the Chinese Government girls would come within the Ordinance if} to proceed with this case as soon as possible, They were intended to be disposed of as The case therefore stands adjourned till Fri- prostitutes. That wasttor of ovideuse, day next.
Hongkong, 16th August, 1837. ware before, both in regard to their baring The expenses of reclamations, and expenses Dear Sir, I am instructed by To Ang to turned out a number of people having to seek of many of the recommendations that are made apply to you with reference to five girls named for some other places in which to live and carry to Gozornuat aro encrmone, and the Com To Mi Yur, To Po Ngo, Te Chin To, To Hi on their businesses, and that from the foot of missiers hink that in regard to reclamations Choy, and Lo Ho Choy respectively who are, 1 their baring dispossessed and turned out all those which have hitherto mostly bean made at the understand, detained by you in the Tung Wa people from the Queen's-rend they have more than expense of individuals, the Government, ewing Hrenital over divided he town into two complete paris.
to not having the means to effect reclamautions If you are proceeding under Ordinanos 9 of The land now occupied by the Naral and Mali- itself, has hitherto acted upon an entirely wrong 1887, I am instructed to ask you to commit the tary Authorities is extremely ralable, and has principle, detrimental to the public intarosts. case for trial before a Police Magistrate. for some time banu standily idorensing in value, If moreys receivable for Crown rents If you do not intend to do so, please have and, although it might not be advisable to put were put into the sata fend as the purchase them discharged, the whole of the land into the market at nec, moneys, the Crown Land Board would here
Yours faithfally, yet, with the present increasing population of Berenne which would enable them to maks the colouy, it would be rapidly abrorbed, and Permagert improvemente, many of which weald J. H. Stewart-Lockhart, Esq, Acting Registrar- and they had no knowledge of what information the Geyerament would not only get the pre- yield a large sunnal Revenue to the Government, mium for it, but a large Croso reat.
In addition to this, as soon as the land is
in the shape of assessments
In that case the Crown Land Board might
bo empowered, with the consent of the Governor
General
C. EWENI
Hongkong, 16th August, 1987.
Dear Sir,-I am instructed by Chan Mi Yung covered with houses the Government would get subject to the instructions of the Secretary of to know puder what authority you are detaining a large amount for rates.
There are other measures which could be car. Stato not only to spond their current Borcuac, her in the Tang Wa Hospital as she wishes to ried cut, in tae orent of the Government arrang. but to allow commutations for Crown rent, which, go to Singaporo. ing for the Naval and Military Authorities to in the opinion of the Commissionere ought nat
give up a suficient quantity of the land they now Docugy, such as tramway.lamation of the fors. shere, and other reclamations advantageons to be affected, all of which would tend to increase the general revenue of the Colony.
vantage.
to to less than 25 years' purchase, and also to borrow upon the secarity of Creva rents.
It must be remembered that the Crown renta are the first charge apoa all the lande, and is one of the safest modes of investment that can be devtsod.
If the banding over the Crown reate to hy
Yours truly,
C. Evans.
.H. Stewart-Lookhart, Esq., Acting Registrar-
General
C. Ewens, Esq.,
Solicitor.
Registrar General's Office, Hongkong, Angust 16th 1887.
If the Naval and Military Authorities oven gave up only the land to the North of the Queen's Band it would be very much to the public ad Crown Land Board saunot be acceded to at pre-
sent on account of the deficioney which would be Sir-In reply to your letter of to-day respect Although the Commissioners are aware that orcated in the annual Revenue, yet this Revenue ing fivo girls, I bog to request that you will be there is great objection togiving up, in thy part of has been growing so largely that in a year or good enough to inform me who the person To the Naval and Military Authorities, of sny porto's time the amaant that is at present received Ang, for whom you are seting, is, and what tion of their land, yet the Conniers think bat for Crown rents would hardly be missed, and the right she has to the girls in question. the Naval and Military Anthorities would not effact af improvemente to Crown property will oppose themselves to the well being and the in certainly, of most probably, increase the rates
terests of the whole community if they were to a very large amonat.
thoroughly mafied that they were studing in
the way of the best interests of the oclony.
Booner or later, the Commissioners think that if the population continues to increase, it
If at any time the Crown Rents should yield·
profit, the fast thing which should be done,
the Commissioners think, is to reduce the
will be absolutely necessary with the increasing cards that are paid for rates which are now,
want of space, and value of land, that the space in the City, no less than 18 per cent. on the occupied by the Naval and Military Authorities actionated anomal vatns.
will have to be relinquished in consequence of
the pressure of population in the adjoining por
tlone.
Now that the forts are completed they will be worse than useless unless the garrison is largely increased. If the garrison is increased Gre buildings will have to be erected, and the cost of removal will be very greatly increased. If the best anda of the Colony are occupied for milita ry purposes the Colony is really contributing
SUPREME COURT.
23rd September,
I have the honour to be,
Bir, Your obedient Servant,
J. H. STEWART-LOCKUART,
COMMERCIAL INTELLIG KNOR.
FRIDAY, 23rd September. "CHARGE.
Los von --
Telegraphio Transfer
Bank Billa, on demand
Lank Bills, at 30 days' night
Bank Bills. at 4 months' sight
was in the possession of the Registrar-General. He thon read another santion of the Ordinansa imposing a penalty on persons not appearing sad rotucing thechild whenamoned, butasid there
Credits, at 4 months' sight...
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was no power given to the Registrar General to Capt. Durke, R.NE, with Australian mails, issue a warrant for the arrest and detention of arrived here yesterday morning. The subjoined the persons. The learned counsel then read the sections governing the procedure to be followed telegramsars taken from our Australixa files in the togairy before the Registrar-General, in A HOME EUŽE CONSTITUTION FOR IRELAND. cluding one to thanffect that the person interested
LONDON, 24th Angust. Sir Charlos Gawah Tiffy by devised a Home might be azaletad by counsel or solicitor. In this case they had been refused any information Rale Constitution for Ireland, the provisions of as to whether there had been an inquiry, in feet which aro to a large extent founded upon the they had been told the proceedings were not Conslitations of the Australian colonies. under the Ordinance. Then powers were given to the Registrar-General to make esrtain orders on being satisfied of certain facts, but in this case they had no knowlodga of any such orders
MR. GLADSTONK AND THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Lospos, 26th August, In the Home of Commone last night a debate
having bean made. Neither the Registrar. took plaan on the question of the proclaiming of General nor the Directors of the Tung Wah. the National Leaguo. Mr. Gladstone moved Hospital had attempted to justify themselves by that the Houso disallow the proclamation, as the that section. Then there was a section providing necessity for such a measure had not been prov that the person sconsed might nek to have ed. Ho deproosted borootting, but declared, the ones esmitted to a Folion Magistrate for in- however, that the League bad brought invalu- Acting Registrar General. eatigation. That application was made in this abla barats to the Irish people. In reply, Mr. case and no answer whatever was given. The Battour, Chief Secretary for Ireland, sated Hongkong, 17th August, 1887. children had been detained is custuly all that there were at the prosent mekannt nearly Dear Sir,--Replying to your letter of yester.this time and no steps taken to bring them 5,000 people who were boycotted in one way or dian of the five girls referred to therein and
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ON CALCUTTA
ON SHANGHAY.
Quotations are:--
SHARKH
A
Mangkong and Shangbai Best Share129
per chat. precium, or impars. Union fasurance Socisty of Canton, Limited
$30 per stare.
Bös per share, oz, div.
China Traders' Insurance Company's Sharas-
Barbara was not ignorum, albeit she had fallen into poverty. In warlier life the somehow obtain- ed the advantage of a fair education, and ibis I added to natire shrevilness, anahled bar to was good judgment in respool to bèr own situation Bed stato of health. Although she had long suffered from asthma and a bronchial affection. Barbera was wissenough to see that these ail manto arsen from the dimrdorod stomach and digestion, and that if the main trouble coull be Fared the others would soon leave her. It is | probable that her disease begun or others do, with the usual symptoma, headaches, bad breath, the rising of sour duide in the throst, oppression and faintness at tha pit of the stomach, loss of almap, conted tongue, dall eyes, bad tast in the mouth, de, and taally became chronic and hopeless through hor not being able to find any remedy The Inspector states that she had been under medical treatment for years, but to no effect. In this strait she one dny mala the following touch. ing appeal to the Inspector: "I have beca ewal- lowing medicinct for works. They do me no geod I am going on from wared to worse. Fear endure it no longer, feel that in a vocek or tine I shall be dearī. There is can last roquest I would
make of you: givs nee a bottle of Mother Reigel's CurativeSyrup; it is my only hope. “If it proves fullure and dives me no good I will die in peace, and make no more expense be the parish.”,
a
It seems she had got hold of one of Mother
North Chine Insurance-Ta. 270 per share,Soigel's Almanacks and road of the great, cures Yangtza Insurance Association-Tls, 114 per wrought by the Byrup in cases like hers.
The Board pitied the pear long woman and
day I am fnstructed that Te Aug is the custo. before a Magistrato. He submitted there another. He declared that the labours of the share.
fore they were entitled to a writ of habena League were directed towards the destruction of Chinese Insurance Company, Limited--$225 pr granted her petition, believing, however, the
taken away.
G. FW ENB.
Yours faithfully. J.B. Stawart-Lockhart, Eag., Acting Registrar
General.
Registrar-General's Office. Hongkong, 17th August, 1897.
23724 per share.
the person from whose eastedy the girls were corpus. The girls were being prevented from landlowls, and not toward the protection of tom slave
ommunicating with the mother or custodian, or sata. The debate, which was of considerable On Tai Lavarages Company, Límited---Tls. 118 Syrup would prove as aseless as the other |with_their solicitor, whe consequently had boyu length, was finally adjourned.
per share.
medicines she had already token. What was junable to ascertain their own personal wishes. ENGLISH CRICKETERS FÖR AVSTRALIA.
Canton Insurance. Office, Limited-70 per their astonishment to find in the course of • The application was mads on behalf of the girls,
“Lowous, 25th August
share. who, be submitted, were entitled to be brought be The following are Bancanced as the team fore the sourt in criler that their Lordship might which has been feally chosen by G. F. Team Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares few days, that she bad not only been able to get ont of bed, but to movo about outside the hones. eramise then as to whether they were rightly to visit Australis during the ousing cricket Chins Fire Insurance Company's Shares-877 and had taken journeys to a considerable dis- delaired or not. Their Lordships might con- Besson-G. F. Vernon, Middlesexz, Hou, M. B.
per share, sales and buyers. aider it sufficient to address the writ to the Hawke, Yorks AE. Nowtos. Oxford Univor Straits Marine Insurance Company, Limited-than since she was first taken ill. The asthmus kursas, and was actually, enjoying better baulth Chairman of the Tung Wah Hospital
sity; T. C. O'Brien, Middlesex; W. W. Band, enormously towards the arpenses of the troops, HABER COUPUS-DETENTION OF SIL GIRLS Suquiring under what enthority this Depart to be doing thore?
The Chief Justine What are they supposed Barrey; A. E. Stoddart, Middieser R. Abal, Straits Fire Insurance Company, Limited-and bronchitis, which were no core than symp and can hardly be called upon, in justion, to
Barre; W. Attewall, Nottingham, W. Bates,
S16 ziom, boySTS. make any further military contribution.
ment is detsining in the Tang Wa Hospital cos Mr. Francia-No cas knows. There is no Yaike: J. Beaumont, Surrey: R. Feel. Yorks. Hongitong and Whampoa Dosk Company's of her trus disease (indigestion and dyspap The Commissioners, while attaching the great Mr. J. J. Francis, QC, instructed by Mr.Chan Mi-yung, I have to say that no sach per-matron there to take charge of them, and no est importance to the views of military experts, Greasy Ewens, appeared in support of the ful: son as the above named is known to this Demitable accommodation. And I am informed capooially to those of so competent and liberal lowing motion-
there are women in the Tung Vah Hospital now who have been there for years, women thirty years of age.
Hu Lordship-Involuntarily
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
Baront THE FULL COURT.
IN THE TING WAH HOSPITAŽ -
minded an offer as the presont Major-General IN THE MATTER OF CHAN MY YUNG, ALTAN Camerun, C., are not convinced of the necessity
Ho Aros, To Mi Tus, To Po NGO, To
C. Ewens, Esq.
Solicitor. BirIn reply to your letter of yesterday,
partment.
I have the honour to be,
Bir
Your obedient Servant,
J. H. STEWART-Locgnant,
ATTACK DE DELGIAN FISHERMEN ON ENGLISH CREWS.
881 nom.
Share3 per cent.prem
Įsiui, rapidly abated, and it now usema that Bar Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s bara will soon be as halo sad hearty as the
Sharas-807 per cent, prem.
faspeciar himself, and be one of the host of living witnesses to the power of Mother Seigel's Syrup to save the thousands who were just ready. to perish.
China Bream Navigation Co.'s Shares 10 for ont. discount.
China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
-39 per cent. discount, nominal.
BRUSSELS, 25th August. A fatal riot occurred at Ostend yesterday. And number of Belgian fishermon made a vicient at- tack on the crows of some Exglish Ashing Mr. Fraude-We cannot say that without smacks lying in the harbour. The services of Acting Registrar-General, making the quoatian, but women who have been the Gendarmerie and Civil Artillery were called sent in thors under similar prosedinga as in the into requisition, and seramai volleys wore fired, Hongkong, 18th August, 1837. or a Ho Ayak, who I understand appeareded to their friends. Dear Siry--Chan Mi Yung was formerly Pont was and have remained there ever since. killing and wounding a number of the Ostend
His Lordship-I understood they were restor- rioters.
of vatting the City into two parts. They ven- CHID TO, TO HIOнOY, AND Lo Ho Cxor. tore to think that other positions might be found, Take notice that this Honourable Court will which, with the aid of speedy communication be moved on Friday, the 23rd of September in- that might be obtained, would be equally adsan- stant, at 8 of the clock in the afternoon of that tageons for all military purposes, and for the day, or so soon after as Councel can be heard, by protection of the City looking to its peculiar Mr. Prancis, one of Her Majesty Counsel, configuration, and would be prepared to suggest Council for To Ng, thelawful erstodian or guar- what they would consider to be suitable sites for diun of the above named Chan Mi Taug alise before you on a previous secasion under that the whole barmok accommodation, inclusive of Ho Ayuk, To Mi Yuk, To Po Ngo, To Chin To, officers quarters and bungalows for manriod of To Hi Choy, and Lo Ho Chey, for a. Writ of cers, and parade grounds, if there was the slight-Habonz Corpus ad subjiciendate to issne cut of.
Meme.
Yours faithfully,
C. EWENS.
est chanos of inducing the Military Authorities this Konourable Court directed to Wai Po Shen, J. H. Stewart Lockhart Eag, Acting Hegistrar:
otherwise called Woi Yuk, the Chairman of the
Ganerki.
Mr. Francis Bat I am assured on excellent information---you cannot take it as evidence-
that it is not so. I do think some exquiry
MANITOBA AND THE AMERICAN BAILWAY SYSTEM
LONDON, 23rd August. Sir John Macdonald, the Premier of Canada,
Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-850 per Mother Seigel's Curative Byrup is for male by
share.
share.
ail chomists and medicine vendors, and by the
Hongkong Gas Company's Ahares-125 per proprietors, A. J. White, Limited, 35, Farring
11-9170.
1887
Hongkong Hotal Company's Share $200 per don Road, London, EC. China Sugar Reflaing Company, Limited-31-45
ebare
per share, ex, div.
per share, nominal.
Hongkong loa Company's Shares-$51' per
Nhare.
to be made as to what is done in the Taag has threatened to apply to the British Govern-Luca Sugar Bedaion Company, Limited--855 to consider the advisability of removal.
Wah Hospital with the number of girls who are mant for s detschcient of regular troops to bre- takes there, as to how they are looked after and vent the completion of the railway connection Whether the Military Authorities can ha in- Committee of the Tang Wa Hospital, command-
Hongkong, 18th August, 1887.
how disposed of
between Manitol and the American railway dused, to leave the centre of the city, or in with lag him to have before this Honourable Court Dear Sir, I understand from my client Te
The writ was granted addressed to the Chair system. draw from the northern side of Qasen's-road as at the Supreme Court House, Visteria, Hong-Ang that the detective of the Po Leang Kak man of the Tang Waa Hospital, and an order
LONDON, 24th August. far as they can possibly do so consistently with keng, tho said, eto.
told her you wished to see her. I do not know made that notice should be given to the Registrar keeping open their communication with the esi, The learned counsel read the following allda-whether this is the case or not, bôt I should be General Wednesday next was fixed for the
vits and correspondence:-
glad if would send & written notice if you hearing of the case.
you
the Commissioners consider that they should
at all oveats be called upon to determine as to I To Ng, of Canten, in the Empire of Chine, require har presence and that you would not see what portion of the $57 noros sow in their ocFN- apinster, do solemnly and sincerely delaro and her anlegs accompanied by her solinitor. pation should be retained by them, and what Buy as follows:--
Yours truly, restrictions it is necessary for them to imposs 1-1 arrived is Hongkong from Canton of
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. BEFOES Ms. A. J. LEACH, ACTING PUNE
Juder.
KAW HONG TAKE T. PATTERSON,
Sir John Macdonald has announced that a strong British garrison will shortly be station- ed at Winnipeg.
LONDON, 25th August In commestion with tho dispute between the Canadian Parliament and the Legislature of Minitoba, arising out of the granting of a char- ter for the construction of ́ a railway from Mouri tobo to the froutier of the United States, Sir John Macdonald, the Canadian Premier, bas
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
-8110 per share. Porak Tin Mining and Smelting Company
$20, no.
1387-
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Punjon and Sunghie Das Samantan Mining
Company, Limited-$113, sellers. Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Tls. 13 per has been thoroughly revised and brought up
share.
Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Li.
C. EWENS. upon land that is required for building purposes. the 9th day of August last, and I brought with J. H. Stewart-Lookhart, Beg.
mited-$35 per share. Great compisinta hare been made to the Com-10 from Canton the above named six Chinese
Rangkong and soso Glass Manufacturing Co., missionera as io alleged unnecessary restrictions girls aged respectively. Chan Mi Yung 19
Hongkong, 23rd August, 1887.
Limited-60 per cent discount, imposed upon building at Kowloon, and also as years; To Mi Yak 16 years; To Po Ngo 12 Dear Sir, Please let me know what couran With reference to this onee Mr. Caldwell, who | denied that to adopted a metaning tase towards A. S. Watson & Co., Limited-65 per coat. to building viltis residences above Kennedy-road years; To Chin To 18 years; To Hi Chay 11 you intend to adopt with regard to the girls de appeared for the plaintiff, said his Lordship bad Manitoba when he threatened to apply for a which are greatly required, and as to both of years; and a Ho Choy 15 years; all unmarried. tained by you referred to in my letters of the been pleased to appoint Tuesday next for the British military force to prevent the completion Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.,
which complaints the Commissioners, as at pre- The first passed girl Chaa Mi Yang siins 16th and 17th instant. sent advised, beliovo. the restrictions alleged to Ho Ayuk placed herself voluntarily under my
hearing of this case. Within dve minutes off of the railway.” his coming into Court he had been lastracted by Yours faithfully,
C. EWENS.
Mr. Kaw Hong Take that he wished to with- draw from this page. It appeared that it had
have been imposed to be unnecessary, either for obargs for the purpose of travelling more con- military purposes in the one case, or with recos veniently, and with less risk of annoyance, and J. H. Stewart Lockhart, Day, Acting Registrar sary restrictions as a ssaltary precaution, in the she informed me, and as I varily believe, she other.
was proceeding from Canton iv. Penany on her
General
prenciam.
date, and is again much incrassed in bulk. TF you; want JAPANESE GOODS at
Ronsonable Prices Go to CABSUMBHOY'S STORE, BEACONERIEL ARCATE
A Large Assortment of New Satsuma and iba Ware, Bruzes Tea Services, Seresus, So. New and Second-hand FURNITURE at
Lowest Prices.
123
THE
Limited-17 per cent. prem. THE CANADIAN FISHERIES DISPOTEN. · Bingapore Insurance Company, Limited-$18 been urged upon bis client by his friends that to of Commons bars signed a memorial to Pro-
LONDON, Sith Augusì.
per share.
GUIDE Two hundred members of the Canadian Hones Chinone Imperial Loan of 1834 B-8 per cent
TOURIST 8
REDUCED PRICE, $1. promin
Containing the names of all the Articles of. The Commissionera ale strongly recommend! own business
bring a civil action for $1,000 damages agalustallont Cleveland, arging, him to sanction ar Chinese Imperial Loss of 1984 C-8 per cent. Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture, sman in the position of defendant would savour bitration in difficult disputes between England premium.
ko., 4., with the Panti and Mandarin Pronais. the removal of all public buildings, that are not 8-The other five girls abova nagod were Dear Sir,With reference to the five giria Te very much of persecution. Under these cirean and America, in connection with the zisheries Chines Imperial Losu. 1888 E-7 per cent.olation. absolutely emuntini, in the heart of the town, placed in my onstody and charge in Canton by: Mi Yak, To Po Ngo, To Chin To, To Hi Choy, stances he would seà'bin Lorship's permission to lawa
prominan
Hongkong, 5th September, 1687,
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