MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.
THE RE-ORGANIZATION OF THE
HONGKONG PUST OPPICE.
The most important questioni dealt with in
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JANUARY 31st, 1868.
in
in
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL'S REPORT FOR 1887,
The following is 11w Postaustor-Generalz Report for 1887, presented to the Legislative Council on the 25th, Janney :--
General Post Orvice, Hongkong, Brd slánsmary, 1978. Sir I have the honour to žeport on the
coryspalence passing through it having filed that Mr. LISTEE has at least made osamel charge of a doctor having strany, have rated, lcwaver, 10 D0.8 put such thingy in an Ordinance without being deal with it. I m not prepared at the presonfar as Hongkong is coucorned, can there be zruch,
distant future a new Pos: Office or enlarge ment of the present one may astely be rank
ed.
postal facilities generally,
THE FEGISTRATION OF IMPORTS AND EXPORTS IN HONGKONG,
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wise in now esfording ty. · Much of course | THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT AND] The advantage the system of vaccination pos- the festelauad. Ths'uzoment of the Surveyor- Hon F. RYRI-am not prepared fo-day. depends upon the axtent to which the "THE SMALL-POX EPIDEMIC. asses over that of isolation is that it affords Qouoral, I think, requires couillaration. It is!
H EXCELLExer& motion has been made, protection so the individual irrespective of how to me, and I should like to be satisfied on the gut when it has been seconded if you will more Post Office suffere in revenue from the
the Much indignation has been expressed at his surroundings, whereas a member of the one hand that it is, noussury to have insombus in amendment that it be postponed to au Chinese competition, and whether
Leicester school if he had scension to reside are not ather blinds than banbod which would
tilo blinde, and on the other and whether there given day then wo shall be rugglar. - Thỏ t portof the Postmaster-General for 1887 i pecuniary benefit would compensate for the the miterly inadequate nature of the arrange Hongkong, where isolitjén is not enforced tisfy that condition. Have you fully malo up"!
The COLONIAL SECRETARY secuted the At ments made by the Government for coping is the need of more spaee for the work of tranble the enforcement of the monopoly with the present outbreak of small-pox Todigal contemporary 2006 on to say, reso0 best asjaxinted with the subject-thak they
would
Enjoy to protecsión whatever. Our your mind. Mr. Piton-probable you are the par- terusy fieneral's motion
Hg. P. Bye-My motion is fast we should the Post Office and for an increased staff to would cause the Post Office zidd the irritation locate a number of pest houses in a densely
postpone going into Cemmilton on this Bill so that work, Mr. Jagran shows that in it would give rise to among the Chinese populated district was a measure which comferring to the Leiocator mystane are the only binds which are safe?
The SURVETOR-GRAFI think soucil the publio have an apportapily ofoxpress- two years, while the work of the Post However this question may be viewed, we se alue vos sufficient trefndemn cination and receivation, as prclised His EXCELLENCY-1 is a serions matter to ing w opiujos on it now they soo the thing is British Pastal Service in 11ongkong and China.
To pince be patients in these past houses "Offer hap nearly doubled--the amount of have to doubt the community will feel satia, under
going on. Then we shall be latter prepared to daring 1837. completely effectual in preventing opidemic fully convinced. Im vot eficiently acquaint-
There is not manak jo runner, por isleet, as titre charge of A A general hospital increase of small-poz, and in arresting nored vill the subject to say how far bambou bliads moment. quite doubted the stuff is so little larger & good case in Tayour of a reorganisation of savoured besh of fatuity and inhumanity, tality from it, that no such costly and pre- are incombustibly ve her far in combustibility is Hou. J. BELL-INTINO-1 second that.
in the way of progress to rebent unil the De partment ceases to bu ez:oped by a wholly inade- that the tout salties paid in 1887 amount tho Postal arrangements so na'to admik of a Itting been reported that tho. reelt that carious systems is necessary in respect to blinds used as partitions? because this altoration views of any other momber. The Government the earvice in the existing siractors invo in HIS EXCELLENCY-I should like to hear the gate buifling. The Inits of dovoljnent of to only $29,740 against $20,400 in. 1875, more rapid dulivery of lektors, and increased wight have been ernested bad happenting and measke thata system of isolation brings them ander that hud.
disease. It is especially respect to scar- that a number of the patients in the generand. The pressure if the work has undoubtedly
The SURVEYOR GENERAL The main object immediate importance of pressing it forward of organisation he expected natirocin is provides don't feel strongly on this ambjest, as to the fully ached, aar van my markal-improvement thespital bad contracted the disease, and tha and quarantin would affect the
the greatest become much greator, by „plje moro fregnant
is to have blinds that will roll up; thoro is then now. they had had to be transferred to the small-saving of life," his argument, 60 far a
As far në I nar ecrowned Tam willing to for a larger staff and are exted operations. arrivals of mails and the more frequent
poz hospitel. We are glad to say that things small-pox is concerned, does not appear very from hot chair crying a conflagration coede to a postponement if further light dabe Economy of space has tren carried so far in the are not quits so bad an this, thanks, we
this, thanks, we sup- Bespatch of casting steamers. This "inatie
thrown on the multer. Still, this is a matter Fongkong Post Office that ny modifiertion of- sound, because if isolation
tion were universally
His EXCELLESCr-Aro i blinde osad ns that has been some time before the prablie, it has unit which itatoa sholt, a small table, or tution of the Paicel, Post Las added
pose, to the vigilancs exercised by the practised the disence would
would probably soon be partitions P
The SURVEYOR-GENERAL-Very fregaonily, think any objections there may be woll bare but impossible. If the sites quid is more boon printed for a fortnight, and I should imiced any place to put anything, has become all" congidembly to the work of the DepartĮ The remarks of the Hon. P. TYRE in op. Superintendent. The facts are thas several stamped oats and in the base of Leicester it- has been admitted to the Hospital salf the expense and inconvenience of 150lat
Hie EXCELLENCY-Then I nderstand that best meria. Of course I count regard hat is laa a few feet such a modification is quite ment, and the money order branch has position to the Bill for the Registration of with syropteus ef fever, etc., but with song and quarantining our family, as in the in- the adment is intended as a limitation to the ni tu the Prosa Whatser objections thurs imposible. undergone very great extension. Yet in Imports and. Exports in the Legislative rash, which have turned out to be small-pox, stance mentioned, amount to less than would forbidding of all kinds of partitions.
are, I expect to hear then from bon, members The olsuse na amended was then passed.
3-How little hostel at the Post Office, has With regard to the 3rd clause which deals power to more hen, wombera and induce them may he sent from the following statement of tha her. No doubt-the Pros zaay have considerabin grown with the growing sitifs of the service spite of the prowl of the work no ad- Council on Wednesday have doubtless taken Of course as soon as the rash bas appeared the expenes and inconvenience of general com dition has hoch mide to the English staff, the community generally as much, by eur- they have been sent over to the small-por pulsory vaccination Labiasion, however, is with panalties for bronches of the Orlice,
to alter their opinions, but I manet admit that longhouer portion of the staff of this Depast- badly as it is needed. The accommodation-prise na they did the Hon. A. P. MacEwen, on the 22nd instant, which were placed in ages to come, if ever, and therefore vaccination exceedingly heavy. I bare not heard saficiant with regard to the principle of the Bil. As far charge of it, rrd in 1937, opretivaly
hospital. There were two cases of this kind aus universally adopted, nor will it ha for
His EXCHL, KNOr sid-The roualties are as a reason for postponing the Committee or mout, in 1874, when the present writer took at the Post Offies is also undoubtedly too the representative of the Chamber of Com-ward the Superintendent has set apart for in nepessary for the protection of the inditi- about this matter, and I should like to hear more as I and wand is, this is a very useful insusire about the danger to be avoidel by the Ordinano in one respect. that li supplies a want which is limited; when the building was erected if merce, The Bill has been approved by the euch doubtful esses. But anything worst dual as wellas af the community. Butin Hard the reason of these exocdingly heavy in some respecte a sarions que, namely, that, it
thoroughly was sufficient for the requirements, but the Chamber, in fact bas been introduced or bot
diegreoful to the Medical kong, where vaccination 9 fur from general,
will give an opportunity of knowing what The SURVEYOR GENERAL-The frequent fires the amount of our trade is and of making com.. designere had not sufficient prescience to their recommendation. Bat some one has Department, or to the Government, or isolation ought to be stringently enforced. penaltica.
to whoever may be
The defuner Public Holh Bill contained a responsible, then The forester the immense development in the told Mr. Ryzz that there are objections to the existing arrangements could bardly clause providing for the compulsory report- extant due to the number of verandahs which trade itself. I feel strongly that unless the ob we have in Vistoria, Sir, are so doubt to some purisons which are more or less valuable to trade of the port and the enormous increase it, and the hon. gentleman, carrying his woll be conceived. And this is just the sorting of infections disease. A regulation has are enclosed. The Guysremens have made.rs: stenotion to trade cunsed by theas zeturns is that would pari passa take place in the known hemlity to extremes, asks for the Postal business. Whether the addition of postponement of the Bill on grounds. which Pag that might be expected from been made by the Goremor in Consil to peated efforts to cher the roundabs, but in-something of a serious character it world on!
and irresponsible, Government. We the same effect, but it is in excess of the mediately the objectionable partitione are very desirable to have such a mousare. W shall always be llabler do sladilar mistakes powers conferred by law
and ne unntherstorey to the existing structure would be is not prepared to state and exidently the ratepayers secure some way in hu dion could be obtained in convic taken down they are put up again. It is might form an estimate now and then of how the]
possible to have inspectors ontinually looking colony is doing, whether it is advancing or re of law fur tacct the asse, or whe bar a new building does not understand. All that Mr. R3 minnagement of their own stairs. We want failure to comply with it. But even suppo- difoulir. A document called the vorandoh and the power of compariscal with other colonies 35. Total mission $20, 57. Felid valuries $22.7.10.
after this. There is another dialty legat trograding. That is of very great importan will be required, we are tot in a position could say in support of his position was that a municipality with sanitary committeeing that all cases were daly reported there guaranty is signed by the Crown fesses of the is also of great importaxes. Vory oftar coturns 4.It appears from above daring to say, but itsessis tolerably clear that there were abjections to the time within If such a body were in existence at the ne machinery for enforcing compulsory tan- for, who subsequently parts with portions of lend marchants to sig whether they might havevo four times in the boys thus din tar
prament time we venture to say measures intion. To wait for the p of a Pab. among the public works needed in the not which cargo returns are to be made, five be promptly taken which would and acrifice of lite. Under the eevore no hold upoâ them as they have not sigued any The fact that the whole givilized wocht has sack increase is more that aevounted for by the +x1
the lot, and the section holders often build batter in one direction than they have been Statt of two persons, and in the aural expandi lic Health B would be a criminal waste of bosses with verandahs, but the Government has doing by comparison with what others are doing. ture of 52, or not quite a anth. This
passleg days, and to the penalties imposed for failure ory
ic A to comply with the law. No wonder Mr. showing the benalte
y considerably as gate the liberalsga chatigation of the present epidemic, which is guarantee, and it was the opinion of a former returns-I don't low any other place where money arder clerk, by a clerk for parcels, and by
attending the magaga RYBIE was careful to inform the Council ment of their own effaire by ratepayers we literally almost decimating the population Legal advisor of the Garonmont that we could they do not existshows that there must be some the additional marine offour. This latter ap- Reyond the provision of increased pues that he was not advocating so much his own may cite an incident that necarred at the mortality three weeks ago was at the prooved against the landlord. It was thereford simply prosendings set cewa in tiski Bill can be the work, Int-beats it was falud in be, fra com- not proceed against the tegant, bat could only strong reasons for them. Nor can I imagine the pointment was unssitefoil, not by mi increase in rate of within a
fruction of 10 por cent, per thought advisable to simplify the course of provisoms, because in averly the whole ciri- jungtion with the traveling and constant change accommodation; however, there is the still opinion as the opinion of people whe bad Sheffield, where, as we mentioned yesterday-the community has been reduced to cadura, to bring in this Ordinance that we lized world-fum happy ic say in that ruspect of climate, two savere for only two officers. Two.
there is also an catbreak of
of sinnll-poz and tion important one of the practical re-orga-spoken to him. The reasons given by the whare increased hospital accomodativa bas such state of docility that they would can take action directly against the section Eckler Hongkong is an exceptior, bat a nearly the murine officers fed at their posts. Even will
aslion of the Hongkeng Office. For some lion. gentleman are fuel. Too puerile to be baton
become necessary. The Sanitary Committer be prepared to subnat Lo
very drastic independently of the older of the remaining whole civilized world merchants bare to go three, one of where is alwayarting three months tins past there has beat a feeling of disen. willingly fathered by any intelligant in mat on the 11th December, when there was measures for the stomping out of the portion of the lease, Theas are the two reasons through many more forms than there are here, shore-duty, tuostruin on enith is very poneptible. this Vorondab Ordination has been and have to pay an unplessent amosat on then 5. This slight incraien in the personnel of usfaction with the Post Office, a feeling that dividual. If five days is too short a time to rend a letter from the Trocal Government scourge and the prevention of its recur- why
Roard, stating that an inquiry with has gradually boen growing and taking allow for the sending in of the returna it to the propos aires would be held to the troduce legislation while the public in removal of theme otectionable partitions
regard rence. The Government would do well, brought for or to stop at the the spread of However, I culuk more public discussion can do the Department, oblazed, as is always the cus loan for temporary hospital therefore, to strike white the iron is hot, and the amoral of the super auto pucciare for no harm, and there is not sufficient reason for with the greatest dificulty, but heen solding mars defined shapo as the city has sprand can be lengthened when the Bill is in Com buildinga at
mind His EXCELLENCY-It is more a matter of hos. gentleman's amenduart.
pressing the matter on to lead me to oppose the like sufficient to keep pace with the growing its bounds, and the inefficiency of the mittes to six or seven or even fen. If, how. 23ud idea. The consolation expressing law fell somewhat short of its intention and my mind is whether these izementonaly heavy suggest that the mover of the amendment should a fresh departure, an t-s
ofis in a temper to receive it. Even if the local experience of course, but the question in
wants of the enzity. Nearly stagnant from AFTR geniets that
The ACTING CHIRP JUSTICE said he would 1865 to 1875, this Colony is the latter year took answered alpur. over, the morobent who in Hongkong pannut the
Mayer, passed a a pose a decade ago has become increasingly make up returns of his consignments in fire ther extreme disappointment at the delay of only a proportion of the cases were reported penalties are necessary.
the Local Government Board in bolding the and isolates, still grout good would be done.
fix sono day, say a fortnight or three wooks steadily ever sine. Steamer trather grows erory year, new Porte have been opened in our neigh- apparent. In saying this we do not impute days were doing business in Shag inquiry, and informing them that the noces. The same Hill would of course provide for fist myself to make the mall I do
Di EXCALLERY-I think that is more for The French Packets, which in 1875 brought ten bourhood, new mail ltures huvd been established, the slightest blame to the Postmaster-Gene where goods have to pass the Customs,ity for
no the Arst day of the Govornikent is to re
inflict any such pasaltis as thuse. modation for small-per patients was
The ATTORNEY OBNESAL-I think we should ought to be sufficient time. I am afraid wa ly under difficulties for tanur years, and length of time. But in Hongkong we are urgent that, without wishing to appear to be more the small-pux hospitals from the centre pertainly strike out the minimum penalty; that shall be gurting an inta tha hot sasson if we now hr from pinay is a hundred full ones, greit credit is due to them for the excellent told the documenta inny be here or shore or wanting in respect to the Board, they felt of the town and secure the exclusive services is an osalete arrangemout. We might le don't get through some of this work. I think our largest inward mail in fact, which fartann fely, essarily arrives anserted.· In 1875 we a fortnight will give time for those objecting to had Money Order relations only with the United bued to proceed at
buildinga “at the proposed
nothing else.
His EXUMLAENG--Ta gaural Trinciple of the Eill to say what they want to say.
Kingdyra, and the duties were attended to by a szalages. No one sees note clearly that least not in five days. If this is the fact, it small-pox hospital at Ladgmore. The com-
minimum nos has been, know, disapproved of. I Hon A. MACHWEN-Perhaps as the elork who was avental to perform his fall disro Mr. Lrare that the service is inadequate to shows a very un-businesachke way of doing cites thereupon accepted estimates for the
I did sunneed while in Fiji in prevailing apop accredited member of the Chamber of Commerce, of ordinary Postal werk as well. Now we the requirements of the times and the re-things. But we do not believe that it is the erection of the hospital, which is expected, HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL the Secretary of State to allow misima linen I may say that the rearles of my hon. friand exchange Money Chors with nearly all the
in a certain cam, and I love no doubt in a very opposite (Han, P. Ryrie) bare taken me cam- essities of the Colody.
world, und fly duties are discharged with daily In his report fact, but rather that the hon. gentle Horerament Board, a departmout of the Im- A meeting of the Legislative Council was held am far more molined to a minimum of $50 for carefully gone into by mass of those who nee in- tion of two clerk, we have to be detached freun
with the land, to cost £12,000. The Local
Frave casa it would be possible to obtain it agafa. platals by surprise, because this Kill has taas very increasing dillenity, only by the deitinumi alon he refers to this inter at considerable allowed his credulity to be imposed upon.
perial Government, proposed to let eleven on the 25th January. There were present -- the second offence than for a ine of $100 for the timately comiccted with the Leude of this port all other dution Pareal. Post has been invodd longit and points out the directions in Mr. Brela also says that the penalties are days elapse before commencing the inquiry His ExCELLENCY THE BOVERNOR, Sir Wa first. Perhaps we may trust to the possibility and has met with entire approval. I believe within the in-f tw years, ul. whilst it is neist which he considers the local Post Office objected to as being too high. A fins of the local authorities take the matter into their LIAM DAS VOUX, K.C.M.G.
of inflicting $200,0
there were some ragas hints that perhaps useful sud successful, it forms a serione addition If we bad
Hon. J. RYELZ, C.M.G., Acting Chief The ACTING Cheer Jourroz-It is vory in-thepowers given under the Ordinonse weromoniter clie general work of the Other, tué to the should be developed. These are (a.) $100 way be indicted for misking wilfully our hands and proceed at
probable that a Magistrate would do that unless wil inquisitorial, but on going into the matter daily demand for more space utal We cand in the -The improvement of local delivery. false returas, As to honourable merchant & municipality in Hongkong
HOL F. STEWART, Calosial Secretary. it was a very surious case.
carefully it mat with general approval. But per- ber of letters, papers. &c., pang through the (V.)--The collection of correspondence from would wilfully make falsa returns we do not a way renose the scandal of the small-
Ho B. L. O'MALLEY, Attorney-General. His EXCELLENCY-I do net think the matter hapsas my hon. friend opposite as Chairman of the Hongkong Post Office in 1875 lbly foll pos hospital being where it is and kitended Hox. A. LISTER, Colonial Treasurer.
has assumed such a grave spent, as to make Chamber of Commerce any have heard some of short of 900,000. The total for 1887 in eestirented sloamurs, and a quicker landing of con-ses that the point is of much importance, as it is in less tirus probably than the Govero-
Hoo. J. M. PRICE, Surreyor-General. minima fine necessary. Perhaps we had bot-jections that have not reached my sure it would at 2.200,000. Tho work of the Department is tract mails, by means of a steara-launok be. The penalty would of course not be indicted ment will take to begin thinking about it Hon. F. G. VOKSETT. R.N., Harbour Master. ter take out the words "not Iss than 250," be decrable that the Bil should be referred to only got through, and that with extreme
Experientia docet Will it be too much! Hon. P. RYRIE longing to the departament. An on- for a mere error made without any intention
The class was then pred as amended. the Committee of the Chaubur of Cogenereo-pressure and difficulty, by long ant severe hours painful arperionca
A meeting could be called immediately so that of duty, by excessively, band work, and by the fortement of the monopoly of the Post Office to deceive. In Singapore, where there has to bape that the
REGISTRATION OF IMPORTS AND EXPORTA through which the colony is now passing
the Bill could be considered at the next meeting superior officers-joining in manual labour which, ORDINANCE.. with regard to outward correspondence, always been come registration of will load to the adoption
well derised}
of the Council.
in most other places, would be performed by The ATTORNEY-GENKRA-I beg, Sir, to more particularly Chinese, There cau be ports and exports, we do not recollect, hav-moures for grappling in
in the future
nore the second mating of a Bill entitled sashonld be loved. I my mention that these
Hoo: ` P. Rsrip—I think at least a mouth when at twenty-fiva shillings a week. no question as to the desirability of the fireting seen a single care of contravention of with small por, which is
more or less Hon. H. G. Thorselt, H.N., and Hob. A. P. "Ordinance for Registration of Imports and Exobjectious have come to my sure siues the last Office is consideres rat it is usen how completely 6.-Bul it is when the Calues statt of the at this season. MacEwen, having bon appointed permanent parts." I presume the object of this Bill was meeting of the Chamber. I did not naties those inadequate is the provision of hands in com proposition. The local delivery is very slow the law reported in the local Press. It is, prevalent every year
time, but I may alertly re-stats the particulars.see where they lis
Br Mauicipal Post Office of Shanghai, which This legislation has been undertaken in conso- livery at private residencze be expressed. The at defanec.
His ExOELLEROY-I think we may strike the undertakes nothing but the reception and tie- quence of a representative made to the Govern- The minutos of the lust meeting were read ment by the Chamber of Commerce. A report happy mean and have the second reading on this tribution of local correspondence, and of the result is that private correspondence is often The GOVERNOR, in reply to Mr. ERE,aip it in the bud. There are two means and confirmed.
was sent to the Goverment signed by the fontidis I hope til those interested will bear in mind mediately corresponding with Shanghai, the
day fortnigh or the week after nest. In the mean. cxchanged by staammer with certain Parts im delayed and the indies especially have to poz.made somessemarks na to the advantages of meeting well-por, one by vaccine.
member the Vice-Chairman of the Chamber of sass their soule in patience until their latters of such resurna as the Bill under discussion believe a law for the compulsory vac 1837 was laid on the table.
tion and one by stringent isolation. We
The report of the Postmaster Goueral for Commerce (Bou. A MacEwen) recon- that the matter is coming on and that all objec. werk is carried on by the following Chinese stalt can be set up from the offleos. There is no is designed to secure. He pointed out that cination of all children born in the colony
mending that provision should be made for tions to be raised will be brought forward then. under the siperintenda of two Europaus:-
3 Bader Chinese. obtaining statistics as to the exports and im- The matter is very simple, and I cannot con
17 Postzen árd Cooli delivery at all at the Pask, where the com- in every other civized part of the world could be enforced without meeting any DISINFECTION OF CLOTHES AT THE GOVERN ports of the colony-a provision which I be goive that the inconvenious suffered by aap-
2 Rielisha Cordios. munity is gemely growing, nor at Kowloon,ch retorns exist, that, the universality sorious opposition to the part of the C Obineas.
lieve prevails in almess avery other colony body must ho otherwise that trifling, mad against of the system showed that its utility must Some opposition thora possibly might be, but where the residents are inocensing in uuuber be appreciated, that returns would enable us there is no reason to suppose it would be of the following questions-Wast washing arrange-
Hon. A. F. MACEWE--Sir, I bag to ask in Her Majesty's dominions. It was suggest this we have to set what will be more or less a
ed that we might take the Singapure Or public convenignos, and where large steamers bro zow always to see whether the colony was progressing a character that could not be readily owes must is made to keep the clothes of small-por dians as a model and that we might adopt Taty THE OFFICIAL SIGNATURES FEES OZDINANCE
patients at the Government hospitals from con- mach the same provisions hare. That course iring alongside the wharven, There should be or retrogradive, and to compare ourselves) come, Hawever, even if it were at the risk taminating the clothes of be general public, anduce correspond substantially with those prevail the second reading of the Ofteint Signatures Fees furnished with verity at Chinese. The Hoog one or two deliveries daily buth at the Peak with other colonies, atid, what in
perhaps
of some disturbance, wo contend the time is there any system of disfection of said clothes ing in Singapore and which have been found to
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I have to more most important of all, that marchants would bas come when it is the duty of the Govern. such as a disinfecting cham bor! and ut Kowloon, and pillar boxes should be atisbled to follow the course of trade ment to bestow on this colony the benefits of "The COLONIAL SECRETARY-In reply to the work very efficiently. There is provision with Ordinanco. The Law Karistou Committee have kong Past Office doss the whole of the Postal established at Victoria Gap and gour the more closely. As an Ulustration of the valus coupory vaccination. But in the course hon. member I have to inform him that patients regard to all except natira craft that an impor- recommended from time to time cortala Bill work of Hongkong, inward, on: war:), and fron landing place at Tsia Tsa-tani Thess of statistics we may point to the presets of years the protection afforded by vaccinn.clothes and Lod-alutbes are disinfected in a tor bringing goods into the colons shall, within which have had the feet of repealing the whole prepares and passes on the mails for all China pillar boxes would be a great immediate con discussion on the position of the China teation dihibishes and ultimately cesses. A strong solution of carbolic acid and washed in five days after the arrival, send ie a printed-state of Ordinance-5 of 1845 with the exception of netd Japan, at sa patrn, befasen these cut- venience, and others might with advantage trade. What would be the value of that dis-it is practically impossible to make re-acci. the hospital's compounds if required again his mentor manifest dasoribing the quantity, weight, etica, and it was thought. undesirable to leave tries and the Straits. Ludin. America. und An- FACUT the patients are in the hospital, Clothes belong respond ing provision with regard to exports.stance of it has been re-enacted in the new Or.for Shunchai; and is furnished with fecenty
that one section stauding ssion is the absence of statistics showing nation compulsory, a comuniunity will always ing to patients, the bed clothes, the hedding
and value of the goods, and there is a car.
itself. The sub-tralia; surts Loth the English and French mails be erected subsequently in outlying districts
Chinese. The amount of correspondenes pausing where the growth of population necessitated amount exported from China from year to be liable to an outbreak of small-pos, not use while the patient is diseased are not allow Then with regard to native craft there is a pre-diance and the old one repealed.
year, the
the total amount imported into Eng-withstanding a system of compulsory infant to go out of the hospital, but are deatroyed when
vision that the owner of the junk or other The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the through Shanghai may be taken, with fair no land, and the relative phares of China, India, vaccination may be enforced. Wehro to tara dons with. When the patient reevers and is
astive oraft shall personally attend at the offee Bill having boat read a second time whe starter, to be about, half of that poing through Hongkong. The whole Postal work of Shang and other countries in the trade? Merchants then to the other man of mooing it, dismissed from the hospital, freal clothes are of the Superintendent of Imports and Exports through Committee.
hai is performed by 13 Europeans and 48 Chi- would ha conscious of a falling off in their namely, isolation. On this point the sati- given him, and after a bath he puts them on. and make a verbal statement as to the value and
nese, that of lieugkong by 17 Europeans and NATURALISATION ORDINANCES.、、 20 Chinese. Moreover the only two really heavy The following Hills wore road a second time mails for Shanghai are sorted ja Hongkong. anah declarations whether written or verbal, and and passed through Committee
-The Mauloipal Post Office at Shaoghai panishments are provided for false declaration. Of course it is essential for the purposes of the
An Ordiaanos for the naturaliantion of Fritsa, naturally, establish hourly deliveries, and affect them with great regularity and satis Adolph. Friccin. Grobioo. Ordinance that the returns eboolů ba made as
An Ordinates for the naturalisation of Bil Otee effects with difficulty three divoriosa faction to the public. The Hongkong Pod "The COLONIAL SECRETARY S+Coaded, June Los Ngawk alius Lan Kiu Fuer.
day, witté an extra delivery after durf, whom Hor. P. RYRIE-I beg to propose that the
An Ordinspo for the maturalization of Lanessary: and, when there a rush of either
Tal or his staff. They have struggled gallant. he would not require anything like that for the provision of additional, acco- the oupulsory viceinstion of infants. But not think any Magistrate would be likely to Executive to decide. I think a fortnight or twelve balf-eaply Ings of correspondence,
results achieved under, such manifold disad. anywhere, and returt & canot be made up, ot of the camperse ones with the erection of a doctor le attend on the patients and do reduce the fine to 350 instead of $100.
15
At once.
Justise.
Hou. WONG SЯING. Hon. A. P. MACEWEN. Hon. J. HELL-IRVING.
SWEARING IN OF MIMBÓKS.
ed at the offices in town, unidas a wish for de- penalty, to prevent the law being set openty (rangements to meet an outbreak ar. morabers of the Legislatire Council instead of stated to the Council when is res road a first objections myself at that time, but now I can parissa with the work to be down in the cl and inadequate, lottera being usually delirar, however, Dece8BAT have a substantial Not only caght there to be adequate. ** fuoting as formerly, wers svorn in.
it,
The second suggestion by the Postmaster
Ev
the
of no
epidemic character, but also arrangements to render such an outbreak impossible or to
MINTIES
THE POST OFFINZ ZEPORT.
MENT HOSPITALA
has been taken and the provisions of the Ordin-
General would, like the first, involve some, but in the absence of statistics they vaccinationisis, and it is but fair to give them Under this system there can be no risk of infoe gaantity of the imparted. or exported goods increased outlay. A steam-izunob world would be unable to demonstrate, as it has credit for 1, bave most clearly demonstrated tion or contagion as rogards the alathes of the Then power is given to fast the truthfulness of
hare to he purchased, and provision trade boon demonstrated, how the Chiba tra trade what can be tained by the Post Ofike could, however, unless mesaures be taken
accomplished by this depriving themselves,on grounda
of the Protection af
general public,
THE DEFENCES AKZIAÍSO PREVEŠrion ORDINANCE,
for its upkeep. The gig at present' main-His throstened with almost complete exluation Voluntarily dead fully recognising The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I have to move correctly as possible.
which appear
preserve n be dispensed with, which would go to reduce or would it
be possible! of staliatica
to show so clearly af
as has been the the cost of the upkeep of the stum•Jauneb. {0,
abowa what those measures should be. In inst
of
1894.
In the absenca) forded by ace carding them the Best reading of the Defences Sketching Tedesco, they have been formed to Prevention Ordinance 1868. The ohjemb of This is certains required. The contract fact the value of statistics cannot fail to be adopt stringent isolation, What is than this Bill is to prevent sketches and plans being consideration of this Bill be postponed. Tharo Shang aline Lei Chek Kan.
wils are now landed without any unreason. appreciatail by every reasoning being. Some sult? A
retakon of the fortifications. A similar measure the
beadquarters of the has born feand necessary in other places, and There complsory vac-think it is a neoreasry ane here.
Juttor, small
The COLONIAL SECRETARY, segonded, and poz is almost unknown. We bave alreads the Bill was coad a £rst time.
able delay, but nevertheless sometime would few years ago the Foochow Clumber of auti „****
Commerce
Applied to the
from
The launch is, however, most required for the kong to AustraliChamber cination is practically, a dond
haar opinions expressed outside by people An Ordinames for the naturalization of La in trade, people who dest in sundry articles of Kit, alias Lai Chenk, various kinds, and they have great objections to The ATTORNEY-GENERAL in moving the the measure. They do not object to the prin second reading of these Bills said the Govern ciple of the Bill so mach as to its form and the ment was satisfied as to the identity of tho is
PREVENTION OF ENCLOSURE OF VERAN-Polje in po natanko, this tiles loved to in the colony, sai intcudor ambing it a plot of imposed The difficulties ned. had long been rasidant
4 Boatmen
26.
The Municipal Post Office at Shangtaí is one of seran Post Citees Ly which the ecesp¤à« dance of that Settlement is dealt with, and it is
inward or outward mul work. delivery has to suspended altogether, the services of the post-
who should go out with corresponleave be saved if the Post Office did its own work for statistics of the tea
heing indispensable” indconmr,
8. The directions in which the organisation of the Hongkong Oould now be developed collection of letters from other steamers, where stain for era, comply was that and toentioned the thresk of suillipax-a
aro these:
fr-The improv ment of locul delivery. there is often a notable less of time. With and Fovebow are the parts of shipment for Engard where the disease has Intely wande regard to the puforesment of the monopoly Australia, and if it is important that statis its appearance in an aggravated form, for the roomd reading of a Bill extitled "An Ordi. documents may be livre or thers or anywhere, quainted with your local oustoms, mud I should by means of a sea-leh bolonging to the de The ATTORNEY-General-I bare to more able to give the particulars in that time, the His EXCELLENCY-I am only slightly so. The collection of corespondoure from steamers, and a quicker landing of contract mails, tice of the Post Office-orur outward correspon mas be important that statistics should over England, Yat we did Leicester, the greeted over: Crown lands" From time to enlare. I think sowo modification of the Bill is the PWEY GENERAL
of the whole tea trade should be kept it it is, wo believe, unntally prevalent sil sance Prohibiting the Eglustre of Verandatis and it may not be possible to cocertain the parti like to know what is the meaning of some of pArtusene.
-An enforcsinent of the monopoly of the which the Government are more immediately imports and exports. would ale facili Fin combating
- DAHA ORDINANCE
make the returns, fire days; people may not be pertama abode.
An outreak there, of ons in various parts of Hongkong opinion on it before we proceed further.
to on the motion for the round reading ?
It
opportunity, but the other twe are absolutely do
dener, this is a question of revenue with be obtainable here. The registration of home of anti-regination, the most successful time permission has been granted occupiers required, and that we should accortain the public Chinese custom to have any number of aliases.dence, more particularly Chinesa
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I believe it is a Test Of with regard te vatovuril sorrespon.. conserned than the public. Probably Mr. takes the compilation of stock lists; the attacking five persons in one family, was and it has been found that in a great many cusos gu rabber to particulars dun to the principle of a man who is how by severdi differout usure-
to erect verandahe, projecting into the streets, His EXCELLENCY-Does not your objection I know that in legal proceedings we often find The third of those has been waiting for time and Lisree, in his capacity of Colonial Treasurer, utility of which will be admitted by every extinguished by removing all the sick porthe Chiness insist upon blocking up those vo- has bis eye on the best way of metting the ous, but which it is practically impsons to the hospital, and isolating and mandahs with spustio materials and to dored on the motion to go into Coaxmittoo than have three or four rizmas There is one given Local delivers cannot be fimproved without
the Bill? Is it not rather « sustter to be consi- Hon WONG SHINo muid the Chinese generally pendent on the provision of a larger building. sible to compile in Hongkong under -cost of development of the Postal Sorvin ariating piceamstances. Again, the quarantining those who had been in contact, and the fobject of tuis Bill is
to them when they are born, another when they Chinese stuff at least table what we have at in- with the
them. Remarking on With the least pressure on the taxpayer portance of obtaining as correct returns as Medical Journal enya"The lessons thus
on this the British provide us with a means of preventing this.
Hon. P. KYRIE-I am not advoesting so much carry if they take ones in the Goverment present. There isot ram in this building for The SUKINYOR GENERAL Beconded, and the my own opinion as the epinion of people who service they take and her name, so that they are a single additional Chiarn. Enated of adding Naturally he would se Fostonator, likota so possible of the foreign trade of Chint is obe taught of the value of immediate and con- Bill was read a second tline.
hure spoken to a vo the subject.
generally known by three or four names, vious, but the excal
to the existing oral oraæding, it should be abat On the motion of the ATTORNEY-ÛENHEAL allently compiled rotarns pulsory notification of cases of infectious dia.
Hia EXCELLENCY-I think I would suggested. And, it is worse that uses to collect cor- bis department paying its own expenses; issued by the Foreign Customs are to soins ease, when accorapanied by the drastic mea the Council went ints Commition on the Bill
His BXCELLENor-I don't understand you to mona that wo should not go on with the second the word "otherwiss" foratas. The latter word respondence from steamers unless then are the oqually, as Treasurer, he would prefer that the extent rendered unreliabla br
In the 2nd clause the SURVEYOR-GENERAL rending. I presume 70-late brought it for has come to bava a sinister meaning with us the great sores of isolation and quarantine of those proposed after the words auslosures to add the ward at the wrong time, and thrt your desire is is nearly always connected with a criminal.. increased cost of the Postal Administration amount of
means of delivering it at least as quickly us tha transhipament
which
on at who Ezen in contact
eteshTagouts can deliver it themselves. -- should not havato be provided for by the Deln Hongkong and this absence of returas, hots in scordance with the with that, arquite words "except bamboo blinde capable of being we sticuld postpone going into Committes. You The suggestion was adopted.
the teachings of
larly, this department could not-work á stein- Treasury, whichhsualready so many drains this port. Against the numerous arguments science. It
sanitary rolled up.". His cemurked that baboo blinds are not opposed to the entire principle of the complete
launch to advantage without two Europeans to re- BUIL to be advanced in favour-c
lieve each other in the duty of boarding vowalu · r-of the Begistrano
infectious disease, Carefully The ATTORNEY-GENERAL 820anded,
Hon. P. RYRI-No, I only wish to make it
1. P. BY-Your Excellenoy, I beg to on arrival. They would have to live on the pro made to compel Chinese correspondence to be one tint can be opposed in the slight vision of infections hospitals and taulation Aratolause appeared to be directed against allow
The only watched; and accompanied
aled with ample
ale pro.
HOR. WONG SUING said the latter part of the as easy as possible.
give notice that at the next meeting I intend to wise, for which no lugnaity could arrange His EXCELLENCY-Thon that is a matter forsk whether it's true that fifteen man of the in the present building. In fact, almost every ut sent through the Post Office. There is a very sount of work the tasking up of the returns touses, existed throughout England, an im
ing rainwater to be projected over the verandal Committer.
Guverament Fire Baigade bars resigned, spd if tempt to improta the service in any way is blook- efficient outside systern of delivery of Chinese will occasion in march ints offen, mers mense saving of life would result. A jealous oneral whether the fill se intended to put have an objection to the Bill should have an op up the effective strength of the Brigade f
iafo the atrent. wielied to ask the Burveyor- Hou, P. Rya--I think these people whoso what arrangements have been made to kospod by the same condition, more rou Tettors, and say interferanes with this syster in voies or quan fast, work: mich ean be duuste in the past interfered with any such lower than the other, and the rainwater was or stber, either through the public Proes or in we may relave public anxiety by answering part four small sub-ofles viz., one of the east and
of the copying out
quantities given in thei
van in the regard for Individual liberties and interest stop to this. In most verandahs one end was parbanity of stating their cbjection in some form
9.--To fully develops the inturnal Postal sur His EXCELLENCY-Before separating think vice of this Colony there will be needed era long would probably cause some trouble and feel-try aap junior clerk and which will coupy a complete savitary system, which was that bound to be projects into the street.
some other form.
of the question of which the hon. mouthor has fous at the west and of the town, one at Kowloon The SURVEYOR GENERAL said that there The question that the Bill be read a separd given notice. Sc far as I know bfteen men bare and one at the Feak. Pilar boxes will also have body of enlightened mni.
not resigned; only one has resigned.
to be stablished at couventont spots on the wator boing projected on the heads of the people. The ATTORNEY-GENERAC—I have now to Hon. F.Ryuft-It your Excellency is certain routes leading to these suburbs. All this would
on it. No systematic attempt has yet been tira of Imports and Exports Billur nótification of selem of caspulsory were to a great extant incombustible. “
VOIT
| THE FIRE" BRIGADY.
ing. Of course tho .Government would be hart time. This work and time will advocated by Sir JAMES. SIMPSON, aad Phould be gatters to the veriudake to prevent the time was then put and carried.” within their rights in enforcing their nano-be much more than compensated for by the proved by a grop of stamping oui care whatever the hon. member's question might bo, mors that the Council do geiate Committee of that.of course there is no necessity of my put pay its own expenses and wore, but it is useles pols, and the Chinese would in the end sub. Talus of the returns in every mercliant's oftariaus, as a means of toit as we believe they did at Singapore, but ice, altogether independently of their grost faverne well se small-pox. Such a coupletes did wat belong to this Ordinance, but to the on this Bill, sud I venture to say in support of ting my question next week. it is a mattor for consideration whether, second reading, and there can be no doubt, a most valuable effect is reducing mortality: Building Ordinance.
public advantage. The Bill hea pesed its and universally applicable rystein would. bave
to attempt it without a safipiest atral staff to that motion that if there are objections to be
receive kad distribute the correspondence. baving a long permitted this invasion of the we think, that it will safely pas through its and would thus, to doubt, more than repay the meeting, and although we allow vertalu will be able to efse them as we go from section His EXCELLENCr-There is no motion before urged against thin Bill rug hon, feland Mr. Byris
10-International Statistics to regulate the Postal monopoly, the Government would be romaining atages..
The Council adjourned till Friday, the 3rd payments for sea and, territoris convoyses of the.cght, even in a more finial sepse freedom in Committee we cannot now go back to section.
February
zaile during three years were taken daring the.
ADJOURNMENT.