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the truant,
In the same year the Eart of Kimbarley, (Despatch 26th November, 1880), complained to Governor Hennessy that little appeared to have bean done since the date of the Colonial Surgeon, Dr. Ayrus' reports to improve the sanitary con- ditiu of those parts of the Town of Viatoria which are inhabited by Chinuso, and that the rapid growth of the population cannot fail to have added to the avi of overcrowding.
Statements have recently been made that, if the ennitary ensures propered by the venly constitutid Sanitary Beard are adopted large Aumbers of people will be rendered homeless, and oven now, notwithstanding the cold soon has not got come to mu soil, it is alleged people are already obliged to sleep in the streets.
MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE
HONGKONG DAILY PERIS," SEPTEMBER 29гm, 1887.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION, Hongkong, 23rd August, 1857. 2.--The Arst named, girl Chan Mi Yung aliss
Dear Sir, Plesso let me know what cours
Judge. He Ayuk placed herself voluntarily ander wy
Yours faithfully, charge for the purpom of travelling more on you intend to adopt with regard to the girls do BEFORE MR. A. J. LAH, Acting Paisan
C. EWEN veniently, and with loss risk of annoyance, and statued by you referred to in my letters of Lin was proceeding from Canton to Penang on ber she laformed me, and as I varily believe, she 16th and 17th instant.
3. The other fivo girle abore named were J. H. Stewart-Lockhart, Esq., Acling Registrer-
General. own basiness. placed in my anstody and charge in Canton by
4.--On arrival in Hongkong I took passages their spaotive mothers that I might convoy them to Penang, whither I myself was going. for myself and for the six girl from Hongkong to Poning in the steamship Beccas, one of the steamers of the Ponisaator & Oriental Co.'s line, and such passages were all of the first or soori
C. STENU.
when the lat bo durs Tankad forward to the fact. In 1980 the Military Authorities complained which complaints, the Commisalouure, as at pre-for a new establish at is from the Felice thar thy forming tion of their Lonses was within to the Government of the excessivo crowding of sent adviset; believe the restrictions alleged to Camber at Kowloon to the Naval Yard, having measurable distance; te romedy which the the houses erested within the neighbourhood of have been imposed to be unnecessary, either for a good lopth of water alongside the sea term was extended for a further period at 124 the Barracks, endangering the bealth of the military purposes in the one case, or with peses frontage, porfectly protected from the prevail of the Howinon Wharf Company, P. & O years. The labs bugsme unmarketable, tenants Troops, and suggested a Colonial Ordinancesary rastrlotions as a sanitary prosautton, in the ing winds, this land is now ja the ocenuation The Corstuesioners also strongly recommend Company, and Mr. E. SHARP, bat Piors havaboen will do nolaing towards repairs, in the should be passed limiting the inhabitants of a ctbar.
the removal of all publks buildings, that are not built out and gotowas erected, therefore a com praveents or sustenauen of their dwellings; if house to what Health Ofours consider a fitilig they were habitable towards the expiration of the number of human beings.
absalutely ensautial, in the heart of the town, siderable au wonki bo required to purchase this
Hongkong, 5th September, 1887. term that is as much as they would be. No one
Dear Sir-With reference to the five girls To las bought land, on a 75 para lease only, with
The Suprons Court House and Offices in cos company out. This site is the best in the colony the idea that the Crown would enfores its right
quence of the great raine of the site could be in my opinion, but I beliora objested to in ths to bombardment from an anony's skipa, when of country at the end of 75 years and turn them
wored, witheat any expense, if a suitable site early days of the onlony owing to its exposure If the land wore reclaimed between the City the forts were zinata elee is, but though still
MiYnk, To Fo Nge, To Chin To To Hi Choy unt Nor cens it appor why there should be
could be obtained elsewhere.
half of Wong Shi, the lowfal mother of the any distinction on vas side of the harbans to the ther; or on lands in the town or in the country.
Hall and Murray Pier the Post Office and be liable to this objection in a minor degres, the
and Lo Ho Chor at prosent detained in the Tung -5-On the 10th day of Angust last I went on above numed To Chin To, and on behalf of To where the Post Oftes Offoils could be alone to vantages of depth of water, shelter, and space, olasa It may be argod that parties should be kept to
removed to a much better posstion for it there, forts now being constranted are far off, ita ad-
Wa Hospital, I hereby give you notics on be
the io performans of their engagements
Ro, auging the buildings, stares, ko, and board of the said steamer Deccan with the air Ng. the custodian and guardian of the other themselves, have plenty of light, plenty of air, fer patweigh the off chana of a stray shell, or with the Crawo, and that where landes risen
whloh the present Naval establishment at Visgirls intending to proceed with them in her to girls, that they will attend at the Tung
Panaag, and on the same day I and the said air fospital at 3 'olook in the afternoon and de And the Gael might be removed. in valu tanlamlord should be entitled to the
not free communication with the water. auesract increment, at least proportionably with
The cost of the new Geel would be large, and toria is not altogether free from.
There is, however, an alternative not an ad.girls were forcibly removed from the saldrasnd tho release of the girls from their in-
Yours truly, it is considered that the value of the ground would be very much less than the cost of the new vantagens in point of depth of water, but yet by ateamor by one Ma Nam, said to be a deletive prisonment by you. Gnol, and it is said that a dor Gaal is not at roclamation could be available, viz., the bay in the employ of the Association known as the
and a ess wall bailt extending from the present any kind, and we were taken before the Acting To the Chairman of the Tang Wa Hospital. Heats in the solony ure simply enormous, the present required, and that, if removed, the site North of the Kowloon Yard which it filled in Po Loang Kak, without warrant or order of
Hongkong, 5th September, 1837. its charged for European dwelling houses would he wanted for Government purposes.
Bat if the Goal were romaved, whatever build outer wall of the Howioon Naval Yard to the Registrar-General at bis office. I was released
Daar Sir, I am instrnojad to give you action being at least three times as much as the rente
on behalf of Chan Mi Yang, formerly known as abtained in any clase suburb of London, withings are comoved toite site would be removed from point opposite, with adjacent unoccupied land, and the said six girls were by the said Acting
-No charge of any description has been Ha Yuk, who is now illegally detained by you out the same acpotamodation and at least double the lower parts of the Town, and the Commis would make a very efficient establishment, and if Registrar-General ordered to be taken to and
iose think that in the valuations which the War Department could be induced to allow detained in the Tang Wa Hospital.
that I shall attend at the Tang Wa Hospital The Crown in dealing with Crown Lands is what, they exght to la
7.--I was allowed to goo sad communicate The Commissioners are of opinion that this have been made, the increased Crown rents the necessary official dwelling houses to be built not like some private persons selfishly masking to
that it may establishment could be created, und being in a
from imprisonment, drive hard bargain at the expense of an in-will be a question for a Crown Land Board, or sad rates to be obtained have not been on the tilla surrounding this hay, a very efficient preferred against me
last, bat although I have repeatedly en- divido, but to dispers of its Inds in the bost, other constituted body, to consider seriously and taken into consideration, and interrate of the whole comtanaity.
to report as to whether any steps can to takon not be advisable to spend all the money sati-ring-fence so to speak, more supervision would with the said six girle once on the 13th Aastatai 3 p.m. this afternoon and demand tor reloase The Crown, as the Commissioners have on-by the Governmeal to afford rolief. in this remated as the east of the new Gaol for some be exercised at less cost. dearenced to point ex in another part of this squet, by putting lund in the canrket for sale at time to come, if safficient space is reserved for Quentin No. 28.-Undoubtedly the site now deavoured to see and speak with the said girle R-I am advised and verily believe that the
Hongkong, 5th September, 1987. Report has the entire moncpoly of all una redused Crown Rent or otherwist.
The Governmt, as has been pointed ont, bus removal whold open out a consiterable space for the most valuable lots in the Cclony, baring me to do so,
aid six girls are illegally and improperly de- granted land, and in the case of a settlers at Kowloon, and on the Hill, purchasere mere, monopoly of all the nasold land, and an in-building horsen for some of the European front in the Queen's Road and the other on the
Question No. 93-I believe the Hongkong tained in the Tang Wa Hospital, and I believe C. Bwens, Eeq-
Dear Sir-In reply to your latters of this and are, compelled site to greept the torinsteling parobaver mast either comply with any population who are unable to find or afford the ses that are offered by the Crown, or to gr witheat terms at the Government may domand, or expause of a home on the bigher levels.
These reasons, apart from any other questions, Government would morstaan sover the expenses. that the said six girls are desirous of being re-
Question No. 100. This does not come with-leased from such detention and imprisonment date. I beg to inform you that the girls in ques parel and already sold by Gorarament,!
and of proceeding on their journey to Potion are not imprisoned, hat have been sent to the "and.
in my province--I hara, &o,
and world. if I could communicate with them, the Hospital by the Acting Registrar General, had in the hands of private, parsons.. (much makot advisable for the Gaol te bo removet
instruct and aathorise me to apply or their be without whose permission I cannot allow them of which is in the hands of persons who have from the eatre of the Town.
half for a Writ of Habass Corpas, and I have to leave. ought for investment or go without.
therefore instructed my soliciter, Mr. Crossy Erens, to apply for the said Writ on the Lehoff of esot of them.
In modern days it has boou strenuously argal that the landlord, even ifa private individual has no right to this uueneand incrment. In case the Crown insists apou its rights, however, the Cresu ili, at the expiration of 75 years, take not only the unearned increment, but the whole Plus the improvements affected by the tennis.
The Commissioners feel me that the sine ninaus which decided Earl Grey to sanction the extension of the Town Lots from 75 to 992 phare wald apply equally to the extension of the Lea máy of ul ́ather Ints from 75 to 999 years,
and whics all naw Citton should be registered
A new Registration. Ordinance is required har the Registration Orlius, 3 of 1844, should not be repealed, in that the old Titles may still be kept under that Ordinance until they are all got rid of and absorbed under the now
system.
The she of land by Gesorament has no affat in deia rents, because as lande in the hands and proportional Crown rent is claimed by of private parties increase in valve an eviditional Gareensiont
Yours truly,
C. EWENS.
ortension. Still, as mossure of relief, its occupied by the Naval Establishment is one of sizes that date, I have been refused permissionTo the Chairman of the Tang Wa Hospital.
If the Magistrady is continned there, of course provision would have to be made for prisoners before trial, sad for those who are committed to trisl, at the Bupreme Court,
The Ocmmissioners are of opinion that if the
(Bigned): GEO. DIONY MORANT.
Commodore. Vice-Admiral B. Vesey Hamilton, CB, Com-
murder-in-Chief, &o, &c. &o.
To Warg Shi, of Canton, in the Empire of China, widow, do solemnly and sincerely de- elare and say as follows:-
Should Chan Mi Yung or Wong Shi enden vour to make their way into the Hospital it may be necessary to charge them with trespassing.
Yours truly,
WE AYUK, Chairman, Tang Wa Ilospital.
KAW ILONG TAKE Y PATTERSON, With referance to this case Mr. Caldwell, who appeared for the plaintiff, said his Bordship had been pleased to appoint Tuesday next for o bering of this case. Within five minutes of his coroing into dourt he had bang instructed by Mr. Kaw Hong Tulas that he wished to with- draw from this case. It appeared that it hart bring a civil action for $1,000 damages against a man in the position of defendant would eagour very much of percocution. Duder these circum- been urged upon his fient by his friends that to
stances he would ask his Lorship's permission to withdraw from the cars, subject to proper ar
rangement na to costs.
Mr. Webber, who apparel for the defendant, said that a harrister had been briefed for the defence and orory arrangement made in the case, as to which the felt every confidonos in meeting, However, if the costs incurred up to the present were paid by the plaintiff he was quite willing to consent to the esse being withdravn
His Lordship anted Mr. Caldwell how about the costs of the casa.
Mr. Caldwell said his blient was willing to pay the costs upon taxation.
His Lordship said that was most reasonable, and under the tirestanece he would note the withdrawal of the case.
The action was accordingly withdrava.
.
THE GERMAN OFFICERY IN THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT EMPLOY.
Our Tientsin soutemporary, in an article on the swooping away of the German element from the Chinese service, make the following remarke: -Soon after the ceation of the Reprisals" tho Chinese began to asol towels their new teachers, and for one reason or another their mass began to be thinned. The naval officers were largely woeded out whom Capintu Sebelin Naval and Military Authorities can be prevailed
left the service; Port Arthur has been almost: AND STRAITS SETTLEMENTS TO THE OFFI-
entirely denuded of the Germans and acenplei In addition to this as rupts inorasse, go, in like open to remors from the centre of the Town, THE MAJOR-GENERAL COMMANDING IN CHINA CER ADMINISTRATING THE GOVERNMENT
by Freneb, with only one German left as a OF HONGKONG.
"Tho. camps and schools suple of his race. 5th Explembor, 1887. proportion do rates, and the result of all those and if the public buildings to which they have
HEAD QUARTERS,
L-I am the uterine mother of To Chin Ye. combined causes is that houses for respectable cofeared are also removed there will be suficient Baropena families are dificult to obtain, renta arailable apses to he filled up for some time to
Hongkong, Seth February, 1887.
one of the girls above named, and am mother sun-
Sir-Referring to my previous letters to youtound Tientsin have been strippul by successive The Commissioners, however, have ready are constantly being forced up higher, and the come.
If this is, however, impracticable, the Com
BIB-With reference to your Excellency cording to Chiness onsters of the abess xamad to which I have had no reply I enclose copies of dismissals, and a number or witho suggested that'some-amendments to that Ordin-Commissioners are informed that a large number
the Chairman of the Tang Wa Hospital and of to take their leave of as Besides the military might be a opes toda so as to facilitate of the poorer classes of the European community missioners think that some raliof may be
are compled to their great detriment, owing obtained by having free communication by letter No. 376. of the 11th instant, and the To Po Ngo and entitled to all the rights of a letters to the Chairman of P3 Leung Kak and Forts agreements expire this autuma are about Fast mail carried the bringing of Land ender the new sy-tam.
attention is invited; I have the honuar, ic for
2-Early in the mouth of August last, I re-the reply of Mr. Wei Ayak, and I shall be glad fears, gizers, and skilled, manufacturers are Great ahiretion has been faker to the provi- to the high rents asked for the very smallest Railway or Trouway with the villages and questions of the Land Commission to which my mother over ber.
outlying districts, and by reclamations that may rings Copy of the Cnamanding Royal Enquested my sister-in-law To Ng, who was then in to know if the girls are destrined by you, and if also being, parted withe
rasponder, whine alterate factory has been in sien in ths Lives for the resumption of Land Europa lase, to live in Ching houses
The best means to adopt for the checking of be effented at a moderate cost
the two girls above mentioned my Hangbters and mean early reply. It is impossible, at present, to any what affect gingers Memorandum thereon, to state, 63 7. for public purposes at a valuation to be made
process of construction at the Eastern Arsenal sdely by the Surreyer-General, and the Comprarcrending is to enlarge the ares in which
for the last two years or so, and is yet a gond with her to Penang there to join a theatrical
way off completion; and Mr. Sower, the civil miss chees think that in ang new Losses to be people eas fice, and the tnost obvious thing to do the making of Railways would have, bat judging garis my own opinion that the remors of the carton and about to proceed to Penang, to take so under whst authority you are asting Plouse Away Me Carl Jauss, the renowned maker of issued this provision might be omitted, and ap is, if prasible to put the Naval and Military Es. From other places it is reasonable to suppose that Garcianto places outside the city limits."
Greueral The first requisite, in the event of Hongkong of the said girls. The said To Ng with the J. H. Stewart-Lockhart, Esq., Acting Registrar-enginer, who was in charge of the dieck works Ordinhues might be passed with similar previ tablishments used from the centre of the it would have the affect of ramosing many work would be a highly imprudout and dangerous pro-traps, and I have given her the care sul custody
at Port Arthas until ousted by the French. leaves by the German mail of next week. This sions respecting the valuation of such lands as Town, or at all events to remove as far as they shops, and a larga anmhor of people, from the beeding.
8th September 1887. tection, the better clase of Chinese might be in-
Teutonic srninskes a goat change in our ware prescribed in the Ordinance recently pas- can do so enusistoutly with the interests of the central part of the City, and, with better Pr being attanired, is that its all Garrison should two ssíñ girls and some others left Canton on or
Dear Sir--Rotorring to my last letter to you small community. The language of Schiller and sel for the valuation of lands required for the Government.
aase received returna dnoad to reruore their family honese out of the be placed as is fortunately the casu at present in about the 9th August last, parpose of constructing Tramways
With regard to the form of Crown Leass to from the Naval and Military Authorities which city. The Villages would be increased; a portion the most central position for rapidly manning dora from Canton on the 15th day of August be hereafter issued the Commissioners are of they have uppeaded t this their report. From of the Junk trade would find it convenient to go the barbour forts, occupying the passes over the last and I am informed by the said To Ng and dated the 5th înst. I have to inferta yon that 00 Hsine, which has been made farmiliar to mur varS option that it is very desirable many of the these returns it would appear that the Naval to the autports, especially if some allowance hills at the back of the town and their approaches others and verily believe that my said daughters Monday next legal prousedings will be commenced in our streets, our claos, and hotal salons, will
were made with regard to the payment of fees, f from the South, and pouring in reinforcaments are detained in the Tung Wa Hospital in this less the girls are previously released...
Coretants and provisiers should be omitted, as unnecessary, and other cocoasts might b roplased by the provisions of an Ordinance.
A form of leave night he prepared for the new leases to be issul. leaving it to the authority who shall have the control of these maltors to decide as to whether any special covenants are required ander special Firenmstances.
The Cammissioners
authorities have in their possession:-
In Victoria: Naval Yur
FI
DLL. Shad well. Hongkong, 31t. Gough
Ont of Victoria; Kowloon ....
At Stoneznsters' Islace the use of a rifle
rauge extending to 600 yarda........... gagat Kowle. the use of a rifle range ex
tending to 400 yards...
A short form of designent, and of might wis bedopted which might be extensively used in all ordinary transactions.
The Commissioners have attached to this their Report specimene of the various grats ard liesmoea imed by the. Government or Gevern. ment Offers,
...
wherover danger threatens.
more of sur zo- tactical or administrative sense.
I
girls.
At the request of the said To Ng I canIO
(receral
Yours truly.
C. Ewere..
Yours truly,
Yours truly.
U. Exes.
Hengkong, 14th September, 1837.
now to soras extent give place to the lively l city without any warrant or authority of the
lies of the Gaal, and snork us! will have ̧ÎST" A glance at the map will show that there is now. and although I havespplied there by my soli.
C. EWENS. make way for thuille--brise at our feasts, A...and it would certainly make the Crown lauds in 4.3.26 the neighbourhood of considerably increased valus.
Tho Tientsin correspondent of the Daily New If it is thought desimble the constructiva of other possible locality outside the city limits citor, Mr. Creasy Emens, I have been refused
writing on the same subject, ys:-All the ..63.33 4.3.23a Railway as an experiment might be tried, but which flis the conditions,pecially as
Gerinar afleers in Chinese service, sare Major · pital, nor have I been permitted to see or con-
14th September, 1887. Paul, ready to retursins. Their departure 60'S voning that if it fell inte the hands of private gards the land front facing Sonth the portion russian to remove them from the said Hospi-J. H. Stewart-Lekunel, Esq. Acting Registrar-
persons it mat inevitably be a monopoly, the to be defended extending only from Stanley Gap are with them.
omreissioners think if it were undertaken. (and on the one side to Balcher's Point on the other Cray Bweus, of Victoria in the colony af
Dear Mr. Wei Yuk, I am going to apply to will be, if the Chiness voald but understand the I might proceed further to show how ue-
Hongkong, a solicitor duly enrolled and practising in this HonourableCourt, makroath the Cours for Habeas Corpus in the case of the fact, a very geest lusste China. These gentlemon there are no eagireering difficulties in its way). it world probably be better that it should. bessary is a deep sea frontage for our com-
and any as foll
giris imprisoned in the Tang Wa Hospital; beure all skilled soldiers, and if their advice bad undertaken by the Government, even if it were munications with the harbour forte and in con-
1.I was on or about the 16th day of Angst fore applying I wish to aan te girls with Mr. boon tacon there would now be some hundreds of A. 21.3. subsequently leased to a private Company; and nexion with the Arsenal, Laboratory, Com
leasen the Vicurvy's stay with the sciences of considering the vast numbers of Chiness who are missariat, and Submarine Mining Establish leat instructed by one To Ng to take anol stops Sin. Is there any objection to this or do you re-trained rative cadets to serve in and to gradually modern warfare. That but Sittle improvement say 29 acres or 958.320 square feet.
And the Military Authorities have in their constantly russing through this place it would ments, but hope all this will be readily undors might be necessary to obtain the release from fuse pertatsion to see them.
The Tang Wa Hospital of the above named six
in affairs has been tavle is not their fault most certainly, as a counsel, all endeavour to tonah posserian about 337 aurus or 13.579,720 square bave a considerable effect in introducing bro. stood, and that I need say
For the protection of the Europene Com- 2-I at once pat myself in communication Wei Yak, Esq.,
sad train, all efort to indues the officials to into the Southern part of China, thus increasing inity and as a plase of safngs for them, the with the Acting Registrar-uneral, and with The Commissioners redammend that provisions et Some of this land is at Stonsoutters fe proved-means of communication, and railways,quirements in
countenance retoric, not with both passive and should be made for the registration of all Powers land and some at the Peak.
active resistano. The time of the four officers But in addition to this the Commissioners the commercial importance of the Colony. of Attorney under which dieds relating to land
If the prepositions for transferring Crown Government Officials, Transury, &c. & the the Committee of the Tang Wa Hospital and
Dear Mr. Evona-I have reseited your letter.Messrs. Hecht, Glasknap, Goltz, and Lehman an executed, and also for their production, and understand that there are trants of land more es- keping pics in the Land Offco, and for expecially at Kewloon and at the back of Kennedy Lands to the Crown Land Board are entertained present cantonment is equally well adapted. It demanded their authority for the detention of the mined, or office enpies, to be accepted in evidence Road, which owing to the restrictions placed the Crown Land Board will be able to undertake is close to car Government Offices and business said six girls in the said Tang Ws Hospital, and that with repeat to present Titles, which upon them by the Military Authorities Ea Gepublin works which would be remunerative; the quarter of the town, bas the necessary clear and that the said six girls should be released You can of coneas make any application to the
Yours truly, kre affected by Powers of Attorney not being vernment is unable to dispose of, although other would be in a position, probably, to entertain spate arly sil round it for defensive purpose and given back into the custody of the said To Court you may think fit, but I have no authority sume ench sabene; and with reclamations in and stands in the west central position for strik-
3--The copies of letters hereunto annexed
WEL ATUK wise readily saleable. forthcoming, some legislation is desirable.
and ever increasing Chinese macked i to 17 are true arpies of the letters that The Commissioners are also strongly of opini
Chairman, Tang Wa Hospital. The amount occupied by the Natuled Mil- the barbour, and removal of public buildings ing out right or left in the event of a rising of Ngbut I have been able to obtain their release to allow you to see the girls.
Population.
tave passed between me and the Aoting Rogistrar.
The learned Commsel said that as the girls In a Ditary point of view the present Bar General and betwean me and other persona en it is desirable under the raw Registration tary Authorities in the centre of the Tawa, and from the centre of the Town, the Government the enormous Ordinance, that copes of all original doenmente entting the Town to iro. is:-By the Nasal could provido a considerable amount of space.
The whole of the purchase moneys receive! raots are very satisfactory more particularly therein appearing relative to the detention of the were travelling first or second class they lid affecting Title should be recorded in the Land Authorities 4 acres or at the rate of 13,560 quare fees to the acre-206,910 square foot;
the facts were Office
4 was informed by the Acting Registarar- not some under the Emigration Ordinaus. With regard to the protection of boundaries, and by the Military Authoritisa, 94 res, or from the males of land are not now brought into those on the sex share, and aspying now ground said sia girls.
General that he had utprocesied and was not Their Lordships would see and the fixing of Bonndery Marks or Stones 3,40,40 squats fent. In addition to which tha the general Revenns of the Colony, but are bas always proved most injuriona to the health
Moreover our present position un completion of prosocing auder Ordinance of 1987, and I am bridy those, that these six girls of ages ranging from 19 to 11 came down bers" in the Commissioners think that this question enn proposed rclatantions in front of the Naval and planed to a separate account, on the ground that of the troops for several years afterwards.
reused Garrison and provide for a large Hospi-and detained in the Tang Wa Hospital.
with them to Pereng, where they were feathers, els, to our market are coming home fo The London pansion cost to requirements of a largely in girle are illegally and improperty imprisoned related to some of them, and she was guy jesses being straw-braid, wool, horsobair, bristles,
5am iusteneted by the said To Ng to ap being sunt, by their mothers to their poople to them sanser than a spected. tal on shore on the besaking up of the sal hulk,
ply on behalf of the said sia girls to this Hon-
on board A not inconsiderabla portion of the stock is out lirat and scound dass, and wors Meanse, now used as a Hospital.
It appears to me also sury questionable we ourable Court for a writ of Habeas Corpus, and join a theatrical Groups. They were travelling market for strawbraid is excesively overstocked. mancial seas for the colony, considering tary buildings and the large extent of ground
only character of the Barrack and other
ERDEMPTION OF CROWN RENTE
the time cupied in his stadios-a very remark has. I am sorry to say, been lost here. Liont
ablaknowledy of the Chinese language,bas joined Golts, howker, having sequired considering
as interpreter. the German Legation in Peking
THE STRAW BRAID AND WOOL TRADE.
The Tintoit paper scritos:The oviding
ha left to the Crown land Board, or other An-Military Establishments, except what is wanted the present popniation ought not to be spending the Praya extension offers ample mezos of ex-sdvised and varily believe that tho said the custody of the woman To Ng, who was of the Titsin dealers who by weana e transit
thority heresfier appointed.
The restriction of Chinese Houses should in theopinion of the Commissiouers be retained, and the preseat boundaries should be tied by Ordis ance, and power might to gia to the Crown Land Board, or other Anttority appointed, trom
for the new Prays are claimed as follows:-By the assets of the Colony except in permanent the Naval Authorities acres or 149,900 square improvements which will be to the benefit of feet, and by the Military, 6 acres, or 21,361 their snoressure.
The Crown rents, the Commissioners think, square foot, making a grand total at 4,230,400
might well be patuu the same footing and ought square foot.
It has been painted out to the Commissioners, to be exponded in the first instance in the Im
time to time to aller such benndaries with the by several persone, thut the city of Viatoria ja provement of the Crown property, transferring ther such removal, as auggartel, would prove I have been refased access to the said girls to the steamer, when they were remared by one of condition and worthless, und wo fear that the
As to the preparation of the valuations and
Rafe Books, the Commissioners are of opinion that this world most properly be dcue in the Crown Land Office and under the authority of
mism for it, but a larga Crown roat. the Crown Land Board.
Crown
main where they are.
General.
C. EWENS.
arte water.. add
taken before the Acting Registrar-General, mixed and injured; will fall on many foreign traders The price of camels' woul in London Hongkong, 16th August, 1887. He did not think there was any doubt that, ex- usly the restriction boing removed. fo the the rent purchases by the Military Authori-Land Board, and not required for the purposes eighbouring otholders so as to give them antics has bewa to make thiage worse than they of improvement, to the general revenge.
Dear Sir.-I am instructed by To Ang to copt met Ordinanca 9 of 1837, the Registrar. bas slse falles, and the article is in disfavour, as The expenses of reclamations, and expenses they cover ocasnquent on their detached state regard to their haring
apply to you with referones to five girls named General had absolutely no power whstaver to the dirt and sandy grit injures the loom and opportunity of ejecting, if they sidared their were before, both interests affecto
tarasd ont a number of people haring to sask of many of the recommandations that are made for sanitary reasons) and the open spaces to be
Neither would the Medical Authorities pros. To Mi Yak. To Po Ngo, Ta Chan To. To Hi detain any woman or girls or interfere with machinery. Fer feathers from Chins there was With regard to the assmant of rates and for some other places in which to live and encry to Government are enormons, and the Com-left for parade purposes. taros, If the Crown Laul Board is appointed the on their basinesses, and that Feam the foot misjonors think that in regard to reclamations,
Aoting Registrar-General-he did not answer damaged by, bonus, nital. Commissioners consider that such Board should their baring dispassed and turned out all these which havo hitherto mostly been made at the ably agree to an ecoupaiton of aaw Barracks for Clay, and Lo Ho Choy respectively who are, I them in any way whatever, and in two or three at one time a steady lomand for the European constitate the authority to which the rate-payers peoplefromthe Qasun's road they have more than expanse of individuals, the Government, owing to years from the time the fandisticos were anderstand, detained by you in the Tang Wa personal interviews Mr. Ewena hud with the continent, but the earge now seat is so much If you are proveeding under Crdinance 9 of his letters--the Acting Registrar-General said all sorts of gross nulterations employed to to not having the means to effect reclamations laid and meanwhile the money expended would Hospital.
1887, I am instructed to ask you to commit the he was not proseeding wider that Ordinance. Ureas weight, that the Tientsin prodnon could appeal in the first instance and this would ever divided the town into two complete parts.
Mr. Ewens made an application anthorised by is out of favour. But the beginninga of reaction not be to the so grave a thing as to appear in The land now compied by the Naval and Militself, has hitherto acted upon an entirely wrong he unremunerative and the troops have to re-
Taking all this into consideration, together case for trial before a Polios Magistrate. Crart The rate-payer simply go fare the tary Authorities is extracely valuable, and has principle, detrimental to the public jutarists.
If the monera receivable for Crown rents
that Ordinance he world rumit the ease to the are 10,000 bales of strawbrajd. The demand for *Board himself and state bis reasons for consid- for some tire been steadily increasing in value,
and, although it might not be advisable to put were pat into the same fund as the purchase with the increased area to be allotted to provide you do not intend to do so, please have the Ordinance that if he was probeeling under have ones. In Tiantsin and on the way thara
Yours faithfully,
Magistrate. The learned comasel read the seo-export bas cewed, and as tho boma stocks arī sa ering that he was rated too high.
tion of the Ordirance requiring the Registrar bevy there may be to demand here at any price the whole of the land into the market at once, moneys, the Crown Land Board would have a for a corresponding increase of Garrison, would them discharged.
Revenue wblob would enable them to make the profit realized by the Publio on any exchange yet, with the present increasing population of
was being improperly dealt with, to summon eso dealers will have realized how foolish it is to the palony, it would be rapidly absorbed, and permanent improvements, many of which would of ground is considerable sea frontage being in-
ings required for a new Cantonment F
before him the castodian of sach girl. He said spoil their prolase by mixing, by sulphurous the Government would not only get the pro-field a large annual Revenue to the Government, dispensable) covered the coast of all the build. H. Stewart-Lockhart, Esq., Acting Registrar General, when he had reason to believe a girl sutil the spring comes. Be text siste the Chi-
in the abspe of assesmenta.
nothing in the nature of a summons had been fumes, lump etu.. as when the winter is over kår Hongkong, 16th August, 1997. In that we the Crown Land Board might The figher considerations referred to in the With reference to encouraging applications In addition to this, ne son as the land in
Dear Sir,I am ustructed by Chan Mi Yang issued in this case, the detective simply remared stock of brail kept in Tisatin in godowns will So with camels and shop's wol. The foreign for the disposal of land outside Victoria the Comeyered with homer the Government would get bo empowered, with the consent of the Governor, earlier part of this latter wil, I fal sura, subjent to the instrastions of the Secretary of prevent the War Department from entering into misioners think that, if their suggestions as to a large amount for rates,
State not only to spend their corrent Revende, sobem for the remeral of the Garrison to know under what authority you are detaining the people from the steamer. Undoubtedly the be in a sorry plight, if indod af any value at all. they were intended to be disposed of as exporters here and in Slangimi having revived Ture are other measures which could be car. Crown Land Board an3 District Deputy Com
Yours truly,
prostituton. That was a matter of evidence, snel doleful accounts from London are alarmeri; missioners of Jands are adopted, simple pried at in the great of the Government arrang. but to allow commutations for Crown rent, which, from its present Coatesment, and I have only her in the Tang Wa Hospital as she wishes to girls would come within the Ordinamon if
and they had no knowledge of what information and in future it may he hoped that supervision pertainity will be given to persons requiring landing for the Naval and Military Authorities to the opinioz of the Commissioners ought not tenched upon the floatisk question in order to go to Singapore.
I am as desirous as sy member of the Legis
He then read another section of the Ordinance the dealers will have to discontinue their irnada. - for any purposes to make their wants knows to give up a sufficient quantity of the land they now to ba loss than 25 years' purchase, and also to allay, if possible, any disappointmont in the matter. the Government, and the Crown Land Board, if occupy, such as trum wara,reclamation of the fore- borrow upon the security of Crown rents.
imposing a peualty on persons not appearing and text practices, or give up the basiness.
One carge of brail similar to that for which constituted, will be in a position to make any she and other reclamations advantageuns to
producing thechild when summoned butsaid there suggestions that they think advisablo in each Un affected, all of which would tend to faereas
Belcher's Paint to Causeway Bay, and I hope
way ue power given to the Registrar-General to Tha 21 were readily paid when the river opened particolar miss as it may arise.
the general revenue of the Colony.
issue a warrant for the arrest and detention of is now going bogging at Tis. 15. 4,000 balos It sometimes happens when lands are sold that
If the banding over the Crown reats to the poh further still-kub all this can be done I
C. Ewins, Esq.
the paraons. The learned counsel then read the that, bave just arrived have been pronounced Solicitor. squatters are living upon the ground old, and
four Ezoellene in award how constantly I one of the conditions of esle in such cases has
Crosa Land Board cannot be acceded to at pre- submit without any removal of the Garrison.
We learn that one firm at least in Tientsin Sir-In reply to your letter of to-day respect. sections governing the procedure to bo fo lowed utterly worthless. Rant on semant of the deficiency which would be born that the purchaser should compensate the aquatters to the satisfaction of the Government Although the Commissioners are aware that arented in the annual Revenue, yet the Bavarnave urged the War Oflee to contribute towards
might be wasleted by counsel or solicitor. In case, it strawbraid East npon examination is before the Lesse
issued. Casus have happened there is great objection to giving up, on the part of has been growing so largely that in a year or the expenses of the Prays extension and I think, ing five girls, I beg to request that you will be in the inquiry before the Rogistrar-General, in- where this roudition has prorented the delivers the Naval and Military Authorities, of any por- two's time the amount that is at present received previously intimated verbally, that if a strong good enough to inform me who the person To eluding one to the effort that the person interested bas established the right to refuse, after par of the Lens to the purchaser, owing to his being ton of their lond yet the Commissionējs think that for Crowa reais vonlet hardly be missed, and the case were made out to the Bearstory of State for Aug, for whom you are acting, is, and what this case they had been refused suy information found to be of inferior qualite, Under this ir anable to bring asidence that the squatter as the Naval and Military Authorities would not effect of improvements to Crown property will the Colonies and he conferred with the War of right she has to Ohe girls to question.
be served at. I have, o, bean properly compensated, or even cappensated oppose themselves to the well being sad the in certainly, or most probably, inaronso the rates fee on the subject a satisfactory solution might
to a very large amount. - at all, as the terms of compensation were not re terests of the whole community if they woID duced to writing, and the squatters have removed thoroughly sali-fuel that they were standing in to places where they cannot be found. Thie is the way of the best interests of the colony. an a2doubted isecaverionce to the purchaser Socner or later, the Commissioners think a proft, the first thing which should be done, which inconvenience would not arise if the squat that if the population continnas to jorrease, it the Commissioners think, is to reduce the ters were first dealt with by Government and will be absolutely nanasury with the increasing amounts that are paid for rates which aro now, the land sold frie of tomporary useripants; but want of space, and value of and, that the space in the City, no less than 13 por cent. on the if the recommendation of the Commissioners groupied by the Naval and Military Authorities estimated annual value. with regard to temporary occupants are adopted will have to be relinquished in consegnenos of this inconstievoc would soarsely arise in fature. the pressure of population in the adjoining por-
The conditions of sale generally ined by the ting.
If the Naval and Military Authorities avez gave up only the land to the North of the Queen's Road it would be very unch to the public ad ranlego.
General.
C. EVENS.
It must be remembered that the Crown rents lature of seeing the town of Victoria improved J. 1. Stewart-Lackbart, Esq., Acting Registrar was in the possession of the Registrar-General will be strict when parehases are made out are the first charge upon all the lands, and in pain the direction iniestad, the Pruyu aztended, of the safest modes of investment that can be and trainway cunication established from devised.
If at any time the Crown Rents should yield
His
THE PROPOSED REMOVAL OF THE NAVAL AND MILITARY ESTAB- LISHMENTS.
The following doomments are printed as sp pendices to the Land Commission & report:— COMMODORE. MORANT'S ROMARES RELATIVÉ
(Bigod) W. G. CAMERON, Major General, Commanding it China and Straits Settlements O.M.G., Administering, the. Government, Excellency the Honourable W. H. Mursh,
Hongkong.
SUPREME COURT..
23rd September.
ORIONAL JURISDICTION.
BEFORE THE FULL COURT.
Registrar General's Office. Hongkong, August.10th 1987.
I have the honour to be,
Your obedient Servant,
Aoting Registrar-General. Hongkong, 17th August 1887, Dear Sir-Replying to your letter of yester day I am instructed that To Aug is the custo- dian of the five girls referred to therein oud is the person from whose custody the girls wore taken away.
Yours faithfully.
Sir.
J. H. ST WAFT-LOCKNARU,
C. EWENS, J. H. Stewart-Lockhart, Esq., Acting Registrar
Generai.
Registrar-freniral's Office Hongkong, 17th August, 1887,
as to whether there has been an inquiry, in fact rangement the marohart, has the privilege of they had been told the proceedings were not raining the bandios brought into his godown ander the Ordinance. Then powers were given and of rafusing the whole, or say, part, that to the Registrar-General, to make certain orders proves unsatisfactory, Hitherto straw braid bas on being satisfied of certain facts, but in this boon bought on sample bates submitted, and only pase they had no knowledge of any such orders camaged could be rejected, while inferior anl baring besa mala. Neither the Registrar mixed qualities were forbed upon the purchaser. General nor the Directors of the Tang Wab The purchaser's only option was sent the Hospital had attempted to justify themselves by whole pureal, but the native trader at that stage that rastius. Then there was a vention providing of the transaction probably know that the eargo that the person scoal might ask to have bad bear already sold to bons merchants. So the case remitted to a Police Magistrate for in-that the Tientsin tuyor could not throw up the vestigation. That application was made in this contrat without gotting into trouble with his case and an answer whatever was givan. The constituents. children had been detained in custody all
Owing perhaps to the articles which have boon Government state that the purchaser shall accapt Now that the forta are completed they will be
this time and a steps taken to bring them translated from this jurnal to the Shik pan for Crown Lease in the usual from and execntour than meleas unless the garrison is largely
before a Magistrate Ho anhmittel the same weka past icaporative instructions have counterpart when called upon, and the increased. If the garrison is increased more
fore they were entitled to a writ of habeas beez sont to the interion that only bost quality would thereupon issue. In a great many cases, buildings will have be erected, and the cost of
corms. The girls were being prevented from
of produce minst be sub down, that everything however, the building corenant was disregarded warral will be vary greatly forbased. If the
communicating with the mother or epstedlan, or and lands which ought to have been built upon best lands of the Colony are ocupied for milita have remained unproductirn. This let to the r5 purposes the Colony is rally contributing
TO CERTAIN QUESTIONS OF THE LAND HADEAS CORPUS-DETENTION OF SIA GIRLS C. Evans,
with their soliciter, who consequently had been must be carefully selected before being received anable to ascertain their own personal wishes, from the peasants. It may be hoped, therefore, noosity of stopping the gruat of the Logs oormonely towards the expenses of the troops.
COMMISSION (HONGKONG) ON THE SUB.
IN THE TUNG WAR HOSPITAL.
Selinitor
served in future arrivals. It appears to be Bf- until the biking stipulations in the contract and can hardly be called upon, is justive, te
JECT OF THE SALT AND TENURE OF THE
Mr. J. J. Francia, QC, instructed by Mr.
Sir-In reply to your letter of yesterday. The application was made on behalf of the girls, that some improvement in quality may be ob have been performed to the satisfaction of the make shy further military contribution.
LAND OF THE COLONY.
Crossy Ewens, appeared in support of the fol ongairing under what authority this Depart whe, heaabmitted. were entitled to be brought bet for the Chinast wind to anderstand that Surveyor-General. It is alleged by joue persons. The Commissioners, while attaching the gerat
ment is dotsining in the Tung Ws Hospita. no fore the court in order that their Lordship might 30 or 40 par cont. of wand and wator in their "VICTOR EMANUEL"
lowing motion that this provision has raised necessary in- et iraportance to the views of military experts,
Hongkong, 7th March, 1687.- consentence to the parah sera, who, in many cepecially to them if so competent and liberal.
Sr-In reply to your memorandum of the IN THE MATTER OF CHAN MI YUNG, ALIAS Chan Mi-yang, I have to my that no such porotamine them as to whether they were rightly is ruining their truls; that freight and Ho AYTZ, TO MY YUK, To Pu Tan, To son as the above named is known to this De-Retained or not. Their Lordships might con
sider it salleient to address the writ to the barges on it are thrown away; and that th forcigu merchant dispounts it all in buying. The partment. CHIN TO, TO HICHOT, AND LO Ho Onor. cases, hace to borrow money in order to complete minded an offer as be present Major-General
Chair of the Tung Wah Hospital,
present time af overstocked markets is a favour- their baillings, which they are unable to do Cameron, C.B., are not convinced of the ecosity 12th ultimo on the Acting Governor's lotter of
The Chief Justice What are they supposed is one for some combined action aracag antil the Lease has been issued, no duplicate of cutting the City into two parts. They vat- the 11th of the same month No. 33G, I beg to
to be doing theref contraet for sale being handed to the purchaser, turn to think that other positions might be found, anoto a statement from tho Officer Superintend
Mr. Francis-No on knows. There is no foreign merchants to pat su end to the fran- dalent customs that are so long prevailed in and there being te provision for the registration which, with the aid of speedy onmrounication ing Admiralty works whom I called opon to reply to moved on Friday, the 23rd of September in
Acting Registrar-General. mateon there to take charge of thom, and the Fradaos markets, and it is tissotary to ro- of dealings with the contract to safeguard the that might be obtained, would be equally advanefar as he was ablo to the queries enumerated in staat, at 3 of the clock in the afternoon of that
suitable accuumedation. And I an informed Mr. Franois, one of Her Majesty Counsel, of purchaser or artgegen. This the Commissioners tageous for all military purposes, end for the the Governor's letter, to which I beg to append day, or so soon after as Counsel can be beard, bý
there are women in the Tang Wah Hospital noword that a step in the right direction luis bon think would be sullerently obriated by the reprotection of the City. Looking to its peculiar the following remarks for your consideration.
Question Na. 64-The caly obstraction that Council for To Ng, the lawful custodian or gor
For some years thero has been exported from gixization of thecontract,andall dealings underit, configuration, and would be prepared to suggest
Dear Sir, ban Mi Yong was formerly who have been there for years, women thirty taken by the firm above referred to,
Tientsin a beautiful kind of goat's woul, soft and in the Land Gice in the same manner as the ori what they would consider to be suitable sites for the Nays! Authorities offer tothe wishes of the dian of the above named Chan Ming alias
His Lordship-Involuntarily P ginal Lease, for a limited period, and the delivery the whole barrack cocommodation, inclusive of Colonial Government is that of objecting to the Ho Ayuk, To Mi Yok, To Po Ngu, To Chin To
Mr. Francis-We cannot my that without silky, sometimes called in the trade Cashmeer,” to the parotiser of sduplicate of his contract; bat offeces quarters and bungalows for married of Prays being extended in front of the Naval To Hi Chay, and Ta Te Choy, for a Writ d known as Ho Ayak, who I understand appeared years of age
asking the question, but women who have been but originating in Mongolia or in the oases of The value of this material in Yours faithfully, thors should be stringent limitatious tothe time. eere, and parade grounds, if thers was the slight Yard in Victoris, sad this I believe would be Habeas Corpus ad subjiciendam to samo out of before you on a previous occasion under that
sent in thers under similar proceedings as la the the great desert. during which the temporary registration shouldnt change of inducing the Military Authorities notioned under certain conditions, if the Mili- this Honourable Court directed to Wei Po Shan, sate.
tary Anthorities handed over the North Barracks otherwise called Wei Yak, the Chairman of the he allowed, otherwise some purchasers would to consider the advisability of removal.
Whether the Miliary Authoritien a be in and adjacent ground to the Admiralty; the Committee of the Tang Wa Hospital, command
Be Lordship I understood they were reator from various caussa, eed it has got been obtain probably naglost to take out their, Leases at all.
able in sufficiently large or regalse quantities to General at the Supreme Court House. Victoria Hong-
od to their frienda.
Mr. Franels-But I am sured on arollout stablish astendy market for itself. The earlier respect of each partiontar piece of land should be draw from the northern side of Queen's-road as predecessor it I believe in your office.
far as they can possibly to eo consistently with Question No. I am of opinion that it kong, the sald, sto. -almed.
The learned coausel read the following sida
Information you cannot fake it as evidence shipments realised la. St. a lad pre 1b. muil Hongkong, 18th August, 1897. OVERCROWDING IN VICTORIA, ITS CAUSES AND keeping open their communication with the ses, would be advantageous to the public service, f
Dear Sir-I understand from my client. To that it is not so. I do think some enquiry at amce much faver prices inve ha nocepted. the Ceromissioners consider that they should the Naval Yard establishment could be moved Tits and ecrrespondence:--- With regard to overcrowding, it appears that at all events be called apos to determine u to from the present site in Victoria to the West 1 Te Ng, of Canton, in the Empire of Chies, the detectise of the Pe Leung Bak, sught to be made as to what is done in the Tank Latterly, however, this ins. ibre has suffered spinster, do solemnly and sincerely delare and
told her you wished to see her. I do not know Wak Hospital with the number of girls who are reverely from the adulteration to which other Ray follows:
charged with 40 per cent of sand and gravel. so long ago the year 189- Duddell called what portion of the 37 hores or in their ocon- side of the Kowloon Peninsula, as, at present the attention of the Land Cermitted sitting at pation should be retained by them, and what we are very much orauspad for ruum and there-
I arrived in Hongkong from Canton on whether this is the ease or not, but I should be taken there, an to bow they are looked after and woola have been subjected, recent paroola being The writ was granted addressed to the Chair. The Ebre is injured by this treatment and mill that time to the remarkable hoarding together restrictions it is Lersary for them to impose is no depth of water alparside our pier, and
upen fand that is required for building purposes, haring already stores and the Torpedo establish the 9th day of August lest, and I brought with glad if you would send a written notice if you how iisposed of
man of the Tung, Wab Hospital, and an order machinery rained in attempting to work it up, Yours truly,
made that notion should be given to the Registrar and it is out therefore woederful to hear that And this has gone on increasing to the present! Great complaints have been made to the Comment at Kowloon, great inconvenignos besides me fede Canton the stove camed six Clinom tegoire her presence and that you would not see
C. EWENI Gonoral Wednesday sert was fixed for the the price has fallon to 9d. a 10d, and difflonit
of eslu day.
missioners as to alleged unnecessary restrictions a ounsiderable amount of extra expense in girls aged respectively, Chae Mi Tu 19 her unless accompanied by ber solicitor.
hearing of the cÀNG. years; To Chin To 12 years; To Hi Choy 11 In 1974 the Colonial Surgeon called the serions imposed upon building at Kowloon, sel as as entailed by having two establishments so far years; To Mi Yak 16 years; Tu Po Ngo 12 attention of the Government to the evils of to building villa residences above Kosedy-road apart from one another.
which are greatly required, and as to both of Question No. 97.-The position most suitable years; and Lo Ho Chuy 18 years; all unmarried. J. H. Stewart-Lockhart, Eng. overcrowding.
Take notice tint this. Honourable Court will
I have the honour to Be, Bir,
Your ebedient Servant,
J. H. STEWART-LOURHAT,
Kongkong, 18th August, 1887.
. KWEN
When the Lensa is taken out the Register induced to foare the contre of the sky, or lu with ourrespondence ca this subject with your tag him to have before this Honourable Court J. H. Stewari-Lackbart Beq., Acting Registrar present cose and have remained there ever since. the London market hus Agatriated a good deal
METHODS OF ALLEVIATION,
of the Chinese,
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