MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.
ENVOCATION OF THE OIARTER.
The Charter of the colony has-beerrevoked, Our readers need not be alarmed, however, for the revocation of the Charter does not en the withdrawal of any popular pri-
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 10TH, 1888.
them to be such; but it is certain that no has, however, been recommended after much momentum, half buried itself in the road aver system ever prevailed here which could truth-consideration, as on the whole lean objection which I and many others and just passed. The falle be described as the "exportation of able than any other which has been devised."workman seemed to regard the insident as a I need not say nay one in the way Chinrae convicts to Australia. Our ex-Go The others must have been objectionable good joke.
they were more so than this, one of the stone would have taken a different view of the matter, I often moet in the moralog vereor further eye:-"A trade from which indeed few inuuttial shipowners in Hongkon nde There was no complaint whatever amongst two children with their ure just where the
the officers of
Finadequate pay. The appoint stone struck the ral; fortunately the little classes of
vilege. Instead of a Charter we now have profit has been koni'up, though it has meats are givot merely, as inako-weights, all group was not there, to-day. It occurred to if anything has been done.
•Letters Patent constituting the Offes, tim distusteful to the governing that the officers bolding other appointments, and me that but for the mera accident of the arrest
FromLon
aro.
Ton. A. P. MacEwCN-I was merely going this piece of ground to the Missionary Society.ment and therefore we must buibl a piace to ask for any information that your Excallaney The directors of the flospital felt very keealy However, in vica of the fact that the grout bulk can give on the point. The hon. member then about the matter, bause undoubtedly it was of these people are throws upon, us by na falta read the resolution, referred to, which will be detrimantal to the interests sad welfare of their outbey have comin back from-Ron Frunrisers patiants that this blank wall should to allowed and various places and die ant belong here at all. be found in another colun.
His EXCELLENCY-1 don't quito understand to remain there. Preocoding from this room most of tasin come front Chita—it is oxmeetinggly I paid a visit to another part of the build hurd on this colony that it should as pat institution Hon. A. P. Mewn-I wish to know, Str,ing, where the halk of these
To enorm.A Azpins for what you wish me to de on that:
I found them surrounded by the lower class which may, after all, be a Fail After HIS EXCELLENOY—I know nothing whatever of Chinezo patients, many whom were suffer. very much consideration, I leva coms to the the Chica and the people of Australia
have soon ng from the most loathsome and pinta sonclusion that the best plan would be to find u Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the
They were also in the immediate spot and build a house of Chines architectura, of colon of Hongkong and ita dupondencies colony has been, as Sir JoHN POPE HENEBST had they resigned the Fire Brigada there, of the downward progress of the stone by the about this matter oxsort from what
road, the Trasaway, which is directly under the in the papers; but on in that, I used a tolo disease. The documents, save in details, are the same describes it, the conduit pipe of Chimes would have been no Tapir of well qualified apot, would have been soriously damaged, and it grew to be sent to the Governor of Victoria, le asighbourhood at the luustic ward, and the grive which the upper rooms might ho dorated in this calini by different mer. On porter the shipwera of Hongkang has been on it was satirely different. They felt that below might have been injored as well.
ant emigrutin to Australi, and the influence of candidates to succeed them. With the men is just possible that the men at work in the valley which as yet I have received no reply. The of theso lunatics resounded through the place atitation and the lower ones lot, after the telegram was in these terms: Please inform I and the gentleman who was with me edes manner of American hotels, si shojia, and so Otherwise we have to alars detail in which they differ is in the provision
e such an occntrance as the one I are whether Governments have passed laws prohi.voured to got some information, from these rio in a rosenne made for Biling the office of Acting Governor fipad to seeing that the pips did not got the 84 Esa Royal Cornmission dated 71 March, stopped up at this point. It was open for worth the hard work, the loss of sleep, the described is by no means rare on the Peak, ars: biting entrance of Chinese, giving dets at Viewomen with regard to their position, Ent as
ernett
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of
EXCLUSION OF CHINESE FROM AUSTRALIA.
Tho news received by the Australian mail
A month they receivul was not
and the
tro stuff for its management, without a farthing
an institution, costly not only in building but, in
Edition of sav pardon or various slato.documents which will tre Enanthough na increased number of üres increases a Chinese policaman on the Peak Boad loung. Her Majesty's Government in the strongest way! mised them I would bring their ass to the confined there-I do not know whether your Ex-
a
white
His EXCELLEKO-I have, and I must say I
1881, it was provided that in the abasnes of the Australians to do what they liked at risk to life and mas the Talter, we sent yster obtaina mocol longor, it would ba ful whether there is any woh law at all. If not, thoir food, and I must any of its class it was in caturn. Again, I doubt whether such large... the Governor and there being no Lieutenant- their end, so far as Hongkong was concerned, their clothing. As regarda jury to as serious accident is sure to happen it tus pro-toria." From the newspaper ucsugut I am doubt usual they were very reticent, fut woexamined Governor the Colonial Secretary should ad- and it was competent for the Chinese Goca zaention that the moon get one suit of woll to know with whom. in such a case, the it appears to me an obesintoly an heard of proceed, good my inform the Government that the numbers of these girls as we have now on ou eninister the Government, and in the event of vernment to have requested that the emigrs-uniform and two pairs of boots every two responsibility rests, and it would be well that the ing. Esen if the law was passed. I enn scareily Hospital nothorities spend annually in the boats are not exceptional. Strong means are parson or persons on whom this responsibility credit it being correct, that a leads that has been maintenance of these girls, cast upon them by now being taken to prevent them going to these the Colonial Secretary being also been the tion might be stopped, a request which, it is yours, but they say they are put to what does rest should be made aware of how they stand going on for years and while a number of oargess this Gorernment, between $1,000 and $5,000. Floces, and I doubt if we shall have was las Senior Military Officer. It is now provided had been made in recent would have they regard sa considerable expense in in the matter, Some time ago when the Tram are on the way, should suddenly be stopped, in Finding we could not get any information from numbers in the fature, and therefore to tail a that under similar circumstarices to Gov- been condity met by the Australian colasics the matter of underclothing, which is quick way was billing a notice was posted up nerds: solving not only grave loss to the presengers those women we were told by the diratiers that large aged costly building for our present ende I found them to be half-breeds, and if ouity in filing it, wont murely but na to a germat et shall be administered by such par- passing Exclusion Acts, If the emigration ly destroyed by frequent saturation with one of the points where some excorations wors but even greater to owners of ships, who I e- there are two women in the Hospital who spoke when shortly, possibly, we might have a diffi son or persons as they be appointed under is stopped, as it certainly will be now, Hugaalt water and the rough treatment to which being carried on, to the effect that the contrae same will have to bring these people back again. Frosch the loyal Sign Manual and Signot, and, in kong will lose a valuable branch of trade, it has in consequence to be sabjanted at the tor did not hold himmelf resroux bia for any in. It is a thing quite beyond my experience and any morabar of this Connell wiebus to get a expanse for nothing, and therfore I have de- default of such appointment, by the person but the colony will have no just cause of re- hands of, the washerman. This is the least jurine outed by falling states. I thought the imagine, any one else's. I need hardly my if clear statement of the seama usated in his elded to adopt the coarse just mentioned. The dored if the contract would consider more matter in the very strongest possible terms to to go there and hear what these women to build it on. When that is done I shall lawfully discharging the functions of Comonatrance. We may think the Australian important point is their dage, however, the nonment a little onel, and naturally won it turn out to be in, that I shall represent the Hospital day and night I should recommed hita only thing we have to do now is to find a ple lonial Secretary. The effect of this will be are making a great unistake, but that is not wait one being the large amount of work sponsible for his broken bones should I test this Her Majesty's Government as an event which is had to say. To me the words they them tarote my best endeavours to make it a sucess, Vratamant, uita maison te at my experiences of leante estitalinus of thit that the General in Command, will not Hongkong's business.
and loss of sleep they have to anderge. It point by rolling stones down on him. If reagon causing this colony very serious and, so for a Isolver need it is again administer the Government unless
wat generally folt that they were entitled to sibility attaches to no one in this matter, surely can esc, unjustifiable injury. Of course, what I chiens" These two women acknowledged nt kiad in the tropics en el such as to make me B substantial incrasse of pay, and the Go- the sooner some arsageratat, by which the pos- sag has no reference whatever to Australia they received at the hands of the Chinese sanguine. I ouly bope we may be more forlan he be specially appointed, the Acting Governorship, in the absence of the Ca
vernment has consented to give them on a sibility of such an socdant in entirely prevented, policy of excluding Chiness. That is not the greatest kindness and attention, but theyats. Of course it is very iiflent to bolove that a matter on which I have any right to leuid there was no organisation. I asked them an ve shall not do better for these people tuin tes kaniul Secrutentter's locum tenens. going, as aaed to be the
bouus the inagnificent sum of fourteen dalis male the botter.
After seeing the jackdoat I have alladed to express an opinion here. I am merely referring to it was they found themselves there, anil they addition which the bon, member na disarinid. 1376 And few conta ense Cormorly, 10
for last year, s triflo
101 naturally looked for a policeman, who might the fact that this action should be taken without they were married to Chinese and their busbande Thongh wo may not ho entirely sucers-d'u!. I oint of variation, and an important
Of Another point of
being $288
at same time capeet to pardons. By article on Monday with reference to the attitude of the Superintendent, and the given to alther stop the opantings of the quariors, or, azygotics whatever, while the trade is in full bad deserted them. I sekol them whom they talk it would im u rury died, this not-f one, is with respect to
proportionate filing this, prevent passengers ruaning into flow and absolutely a number of cargoes of Chi came from, and they said, somewhat to my produs a better coulition than that,
Hon. A. P. MacEwen-Sir, with enforence to XIV. ef the Lettors Patent it is
is provided the various Governments on the Chinese sums to the other ccers. The clerk, a danger; but, as is so often the case, no policar nese en the way. I shell, as soon as I get this astonishment, arifins. That is about the that the Governor shall in no one, except question renders still more inexplicable the Chinese gentlemen, is to get $61.26, more was encounterad till I got to Robinson RoadLawr, and making the resointion of the Cham last pince, I should imagine, that anyone the Inaatin wards, would it not be possible: to New when the offence has been of a political na action of Victoria in refusing to allow the than three times as much as the firersen, al. Occasionally during the day one does mest ber of Commerce & text, represent the matter to would wish to leave for this Colony I pre-whether any of these poor creatures at present
From the ure anaccompanied by any other grave Afghan's passengers to land.
the clerical work to
small extent. in- ing about and passirsly contemplating the wan I can. I can do no more, for of course I am power notion of the Government and the charitably ealisney has been there make it a
destruction of Mr. Ford's trees but on this lean in the matter beyond that. Ishallfosene time disposed and endeavour to them remission of soxtensis that the offander shel. it another column it would appear that the deed. Although the proponed dersingement to dish I was not formats shouls to meet about it at a 1:1 shall presume that it is tran-- home. A great deal bis best-lourd of thems horrified. But as the same time it treas
banished from or
from or shall absent bisself or Governments, excluded, had determined to Committee, we trust that when it comes on merry game of big bowls is still going on and
having resolved that
received the formal approval of the Finance on this languid luridunt. So I suppose to although it may. I trust be a little better fun Taug Wah Hospital, of its good and its evil, bat bailding a new lunatic asylum. We have go that it seems but I shall write on the pressar-in my opinion it should be subject to ragulas now things to build everywhere now prisus removed from the colony. This does not nese muat be Jo away with the power of banishment under attain that and by the statesmanlike aud again in the Legislative Council it will be passengers along Pimitation Itand are ranning, tion that the redeunt we have received is ourmet Coveramant medical inspection, and should be new lunatic aayidos. It crezut all be tone at the cxisting laws for other reasons, bat the perfectly unobjectionable mensa
misapprehension, and I trust it may be so in this of the Peace. I came to that onaciasion shamil have boon done before. I cannot answar Governor is not empowers to relenao pri- the aid of the Imperial of inscking re-considered, and the atribing injusties be the gauntlet for the ensemeat of the sporting Sometimes the shortness of a telegram leads to visited, at least once a weak, by Justices once. Of course it is possible that some of it
Government in the cemedied. The auront proposed to be given onelie on the heights above,
after a visit paid to the lunatic ward. for that, but at this moment, we have presqurs I will take this opportunity of calling the at-cake. soper on condition of his leaving the colony, negotiation of a with China. Que to the unen is nothing like adequate,
a treaty
TICTORIA COLLEG
Thero is a womos there at the prosent mo- for a large number of now taiklings. We ar tention of the authorities to the scandalous nenotes on largely availed of in member of the Legislative Assembly of New the amounts given to the officers are unne basics of paties protection to passengerastaavel. Hon. A. P. MACEWEN-I beg to ask the ren-meat, who is ont Chinese, and from the conver-doing our best with the rerous we have, au 1
large, and far in
believe, former, years when the gao! became congost-South Wales who had given notice of a mo
she should be there at all. She told me she had Hon. A. P. MAGEWE-I wish te point, ou866. ed, and, although it is a power in the ex-tion desturing that the question was one "on-of sayibing they expeted. The work of the ling at night on the Peak Road. "Not zaby sou for delay in the serpletion of Victoria, Galeation I had with her is English, I do not Drink do not son how we che go to my further szpance.
years ago robbery and murder were common Jege, and whether the Surveyor-General can ercise of which great discrimination is re-tirely affecting the welfare of these colo- afficers has net incressed in proportion to other, and there would be very little e fixed data when the building will be been there for, I think, either two or three years, that wo kaya a- large Governant Asylum ant ned from what I could judge, probably she is ut present there is a black man living there. quired and of which not much as was mada nisa," and that therefore it was not dir- the work of the men. The bigh salaries of diflealty even uw for these to be perpurated ready for occupstion.
HI EXCELLENCY-I regret to say I am not suffering from some terrible trouble that way He really blonge to Shanghai, I believe, but h of late years, it was one which we think it Able that the Imperial Government should the former are paid for maintaining the or with the atmost impunity. In my many journeys
Ee requested would have been well to retain.
to intervene in order to bringganisation of
of the Brigade and carrying on the from. Hchinson Road to the Gap Station I have in a position to reply to this question to-day, have affected bar wind, so if she received pro was sent down here. He calls himself a king. to walt on him, and the Colonial Surgeon visita. about ally settlement or solution thereof, departmental work, which reamis much the never met a policeman after dark. There is ous By sa accident the answer that was furnished to par medical attention and some comforts the Wall, he lives lion king. He bas four servitutus
usually about the Gap und another hanging me was too late to satisfy me that it should to chances are she would recover; as it is I foun withdrew it after bearing the statement of same whether fires be few or frequent. For about the picturesque shelter house near the Al-made public without my casking some inquay. her herding with the lowest class of Chinese ham ddly. There are poor centuries. in tit Sir Heser PAxxes. There had been aged any increased work they may have had the
never between these points. I mean I should like to be able to give a fallor lunatics, and confined in a cago likes wild-unitaal hospital, at one doers, al it is this duty of the deal of talk in the same strain ne that in colony, will naturally wish that they should that is, where they are most likely to explanation baan I am able to do of the prescut in a menageris. Any member can go down to Government to assist and to base the medically which this resolution was drafted, but the to adequately remunerated, but we are surobo wanted, and where robbery or manier are moment, but I will give an answer at the next this hospital and find this is correct. I have examined; and while we liave vacuut wards in the hositation-in-saying-that-snch a-state-of- Afinirs Government asylum, why not place some of theni general sentiment vidently coincided with the the officers themselves can have no desire to cost likely to be perpetrated.
moeting of Council I would make two suggestions-1st. That as.
arizing in a British Colchy is, in my opinion, a there, more especially the poor woman to whom pressed by the Premiers of the resoc- receive more than they are equitably cutitled
disgrace. However, to come to, the point with I have referred in any resolution. The rented suggested by Sir Jos POPEE Colonies. . Ilie outy 20 the event of to at the expense of the men working under a grént amount of excavating and stone moving
His xCKLLKNey-1 will give the matter my are going on at the Peak at present, and are like. Hou. A. P. MACEWEN, pursuant to voties, regard to these destitute women and girls, I think tralia is a treaty with China similar to that the part of the Imperial Government that if they receivod a bonus of the same amour Builders ought to be forced to mako wnch arrange-plied to the town by next November, is there to work, and I say all honour to the Roserament there is a great repagusace to patting th HENNESSY for the Chinese difficulty in Au8 silure to obtain the acceptauer of those riowe them. The way of the latter is $18 per apk grey to continue for some time, contractors and akal-Presuming that the water will be sup- that as the Government has eammanged the good attention, but I am under the impression: th Présidont CLEVELAND's cabinet has obtained on the for this United States. The article in the the adoption of independent naive is mob. they would not be as all overpaid for the thould render aoidents from falling be a new distribution for fire extinguishing par. for doing so, they ought to do something more, people in the same hospital, a very gent repair- at any ruto as regards thase forty-two womon. nanos. I do not know, but I understand itix ko. stones impossible; and. 2rd, that an artgesi poses, and, if so, by what date will it be com
At a inter period of the meeting, Nineteenth Century in which our former Gh. tioned in the letters of the Prouniers As duties they bad to discharge last year,
European policaman should be stationed at night ploted P In such distribution lueded it the They should take care that while resouing them
His ExcELLENCY said-With further refer- vernor discusses the question will be found there has not been time to receive a raply
on the Peak Raud ander or about the big tree present estimated most of the Tytam Water from a life of infamy and shame they are not. - reproduced in another calams. There can be from London, unless the communication was
half way up the hillYours truly,
Works? I aut, what will the extra cost consigning them to a life of misery, if not ence to the subject to. which Mr. McEwen has something worse. The resolution I have to pro-drama attention, of course the very laryza šold PEAKITE amount Lo P
The SURYAYOZ-GENERAL-On account of the posis" That the Government immediately takes over which he travelled pat me somewhat at an great cost there will not be two sets of mains, stops to build a home or a shelter af refuge for disadvantage. If he had giveà nolice of this one for fire extinction and the other for general those destitute women and girls in the colony matter, or if I had known that he was going to ns, For the presont it is istayded to utilize
Hon. WONG SHING I beg to second the reier te it, I should have boon prepared to anewor The set of rains for both purposes. Some motion of my hon, friend. I think that as him. I have been thinking the matter over ten yeare hence whoa the pegslation skatt bare gards these women, the Fang Wal Hospital since, and I have been informel, most distinctly,
russid demand on the goueral uning shall have mulrous or anything else, largely increased and the currespondingly nothing more than a boarding house without that the woman he alludes to is a Chiness o
and was received into the Tung Wah Hospila! tonded to decrease pressure it will no doubt be found necessary to lay separate maizs for fire oxtinction.
SIR JOHN POPK HENNESSY AND THE CHINESE QUESTION IN AUSTRALIA.
of the Chinzae
was taken with the
of compelling the British
ailopt
the Begal, and in full
Flowe
tive
THE BON. A P. MAOFWEN,
bat
"Hongkong, 6th May, 1588.
a
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
held on Hooray afternoon, the 7th inst. There A meeting of the Legislative Council was were present
His EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, Sir Wrs Eon J. RUSSELL, C.M.G., Acting Chief Justice
Hon. F. STEWART, LL.D., Colonial Secretary, Hon. E. L. O'MALLEY, Aftorney-General Hoi. A. LISTER, Colonial Treasurer. Hon. J. M. PRICE, Surveyor-General. Hou WM. DEANE, Captain Superintendent
Hon P. RYBIE.
no doubt the remedy proposed by Sir Jour is by telegram, which is improbable, thu oz. the only proper one. Possibly be action of treme course adopted by Victoris is most re
markable. Оле the Victorian Government. in probibiting the the Governor remarked in the Cocucil Ewen to-day (9th May) the colouy loses for
By the departure of the Hoa, A. T. Mag- Can hardly help thinking, landing of
by the as
Chamber yesterday afternoon, that there time one of its most useful and active public purpose |
must have been some mistake However, men. In the Legislative Council and in the there is the fact that, the passengers have Chamber of Commerce Mr. Madway hasdis- of consciousness dina por she proceed been refused a landing, and its having been played an undagging energy and zeal for the and impropriety of
pablic
welfare and be interests of commerce, The British Government will have to deed of sufficient importance to be tele do what the Australius want, for it cannot graphed from Melbourne to a London news while as Chairman of the Recreation Club he compel
them to receive the Chinese if they agency argnes that its gravity must have bas randored good service in the
sportswhich do so much te malatain AM DES VEUX, K.CM.G. fully
The dose locally Chiss, been Hay decisively they will not have them.
recognised
sub exclusion treaty
Gorarnor, when with
on the questioned,
amongst the
the young men of the colony. ving agmented
contempt for official conven- Like United States, cannot reasonably refuse has siluwed himself freedom
joot in the Iegislative Council on Monday. wholesome to enter into a similar compact. with Eng-expressed land as concerns her colonies. Explanations taken by the Victorian Government, As to of speach which has had a most invigorating world. The ben. on our little political be exchanged
with reference to the the policy of excluding the Chinese from effees o Afghan incident, and the matter will than ba Australia, His Excellency of caurso did not gentioman's value-to-the pabis-is-indeed arranged or these lines.
The Foreign
oreign Office consider himself at liberty to say anything, not to be measured so much by the sound. will no doubt be much ineenser, because the but that this policy should be carried into ness of his judgment as by his intense ac
fearless manner of attacking ffair will give Übion a forcible argument to effect without notice, in defiance of the claime tivity and his
of cmigrante actually on the voyage and of what he considers abuses or official lastes.. advanos in opposition to British damanda
| China, but it will have to bow to the inabips conveying them, usturally excited his Ha bas time and again airred up the dry of evitable. The application of enercian in indignation, as it must that of avery other bones of officialdom into some semblance
life and prevented atagnation the Australia in auch & matter se this is out of fute minded mar. Indeed, we can hardly fe
Victorian Goverment affairs of the colony. Autive biarwolf, be the question. It may be hoped, however, suppoeo that the that the Australians, paying some regard to itselt will rofuse to recognise the clsina uut has been the cause of activity in others. corte justice and to their own interests, will not be may arise in this connection. The protast After a long spell of hard work, the hon. to the fact of the exclusion having been The community generally will join us in
z_wsll..bo_
public
of Palice.
THE TYDAM WATRE, SUPPLY."
His ExerENCE-I think you had better alter the first watenou to On account of the great cost no provision has been made," instant of" will be made," because the latter makes me responsible for it, and I have nothing to do with
it.
THE PUBLIC HEALTH BILL.
The COLORLAL SECRETARY-SIT, with regard in 1886 after full engnies,. What I wish to to the remarks-le-by-the-hon. member, if the point out is that she is a Chinesymauzo Four petition roferred to a the one for a site for a not allow it to go forth that anyone is in re- home for these girls, I can assure him it hie boer sidange there who is not liarse. With re- under the seriona ccnsideration of the Govern- ference to another paiut, the wagnificenes of the Government building. I bare been over is meat ever since it was sont in Singapore was communicated with to see what was the success and it did not appear to me to be at all a magni raight be filled, vory quluk of their institution, and the Singapore Govern cent building. ment replied that they would rather say nothingy, and we should be in a rory inconvenient At present, as they wore not quite sure whether position if suddenly we Ind European Innatics Hon. A. P. MACEWEN-1 beg to sak what it would be successful-or-not-The-next-step with, after ali. only the slightest ocommodation instructions the, Government have received from wax to sea whether a house could not be reated for them owing to our having to these people the Colonial Office regarding the Publie Halth for the purpose. The Goverment was sixions from the Tung Wah. Hospital. I am im- Bill, which was passed by an official majority last to do averything that could be done, but rather pressad with the necessity, as I have built to sassion and suspended fan operation pending than expend large sums of money upon a per-enatic asylum in different colonies for these the receipt of sich instructions?
manent institution, it was thought it would be unfortunate people, but I cannot be experted into. HIS EXCELLENCY-A telegram was received better to rent a house for twelve months course of six monties to lure made up iny wind last wook from Her Majesty's Government on and see what the success would be. The to such an entire change of policy with remed the subject of the Patio Heath Bill, and I shall Registrar-Conrral, assisted by one or two tp the Taug Wal Hospital. It would require The winates of the last meeting were read and make pubin its nature as soon as a despatch cespectable Chinees, did the best they could to for such a Guiding a very large anni, tar larger reaches me, which the tolegram informas me la ou abtain a balling, and they were followed by the than the hoa member imagines, al a reversal of its way on the same subjost. Meanwhile with Surveyor-General, who found it impossible to a policy wlish Las been in force many years. A Couraittee was However, I may say, I am not altogether sery The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the table a oat that despatch I dan't think it desirable to rent a bouso for the purpose.
Hon. WONG BHING,
Hon. A. P. MACËwer.
Hou, J. DELL-ISVING.
Hon. C. P. CHATEL,
Mr. A. SETH, Clerk of Councils...
MINUTES.
#
THE FIER BEISADE.
unreasonable in their demands but will be of the Chamber of Cmmerce is also directed gentleman is now going home for a bolin marte from His Excellency, recommending that make the ternis of the telogram public. 1. im then appointed by the Government, consisting that the metter has boon thna bròngbt publicly Batisfied with the oxolusion of the labouring Jonforced without notice. Beyond this, f. wiabing him a pleasant trip, and to the As the sum-of-$2,595.80° be voted for the members give the despatch will be here in two or three of the Surveyor-General, the Registrar-General, | forward, and I trust the energy tas hon. me- class, leaving nierchants and traders un- intorfered with. In the
the course of years course, the Chamber cannot go; it eassurance that he will receive a cordial wel the trade tootwean China and Australia, if not claim that the emigration should be come on his return.
maintained, arrested,
Australia
in defiance of the wishes of its development not unwisely
for the mile of the proft this will attain enormous proportions.
Passing Although the end of the sair may be colony gains. by the amigrants seen with tolerable efourpose, we do not think through it. But it is not consistent with the
the
gone
of
sə
CORRESPONDENCE.
expressed by our Correspondents.}
do not hold relves operable for the opinious
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PZKIS."
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the VicorOY CHANG Lieruit Bays, in reviewing the questing Council matters of great importsues to the whini has been required in commegiance of tho para nader security and who come to the Registrar- made to send them to their homes. I am not Government department where it might be Commission, Beat to inquire into the condition of Imperial than the part; a ques. Dowhtless piblic opinion will support the Hou. Brigade kaa no deskt the disadvantage that son destitate, and are therefore not included in this bon, mombor esfers when he speaks of one, nol instead of leaving i to one Govorament, oficer
on receiving the report of the the whole is tion of Chinese ir foreign countries, was, but question
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be approved.
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and myself, to consider what was to be done. ber has been showing within the last few days, of the Fire Brigade in order to provide for cash member sam oquel to 30 per cent of his salary
It was decided that it would be best to in this colony, will be increased and insproved for the year. The minuto rare as follows:- THE PROTECTION OF DESTITUTE CIRLS
a house, with Chineso shops beles, pop after his return, and during the remainder
for the of his residenes hore. (Applun IN TRE TUNG WAR HOSPITAL.
to provide sɔtio The exparienes has been that the salaries of the
E the Surveyor- THE CORONER'S ABOTATION ORDENANC Brigade fava beans insufficient in view of the in- Hon A. P. MACEWAN-I beg to ask for a fostitution and as Brand site of the town and the greater frequenay retin of the number of destitate women and General and fed a proper ate this will be The Conuell rusamed Committes on this Bill. of fires, and in the absence of some increase of zo
With regard to the Bararian wəmən, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved that na un mention it will probably be impossible to maintain girls at present in the clay uniter the protse dono. the Chinese Government will take quite character of a cirifized Government to stop [We
an effective fores. On the otaur band the supply of Lion of the Government, the return to show the I may say that their case has been before amendment to section 15, Ortinaane 2 of 1869. water under high pressure which may be expected number in charge of the Tang Wah Hospital the Government, and they are sivoply waiting section 10 be addol to the list of Ordinaseus view of it as Sir JOHN POPE an important trade, hitherto recognised as
from Tytan waterworks will very possibly loses Committee; and to call attention to the mastis at the Tang Wah Hospital at the present repealed. legal, without a note of warning. On that HENNESSY credite them with, There may
greatly the labours of the Brigade, and this contin factory nature of the angements at present moment less it is expected that a steamer
The ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE-1 should like in former days bave been, and it may still ground there is good reason for protest; alas
gency rendors i inexpedient at the pressab time to zke szy permanent addition to the salaries nafil then force for keeping and maintaining rescued will be chartered vory soon by some Chinese in linger, a sentimental objection to omigration on the ground that a breach of treaty has of the part of the Chipose Government and been committed. We trust, how, that Legislative Counoll on Monday brings before time to enable the extent of the Fire Brigade sorviste the subjent.
Six-The report of the sting of the new water supply has been silable for a suthofent women and girl; and to move a resolution on the Colony, going direct to Mauritins: Enquiry to propose an auantment to section fi, so as to was made at the Messageries Maritimes, and we give power to the Magistrate who anta as Cre when the details wa may find that the
The COLONIAL SECRETARY-The total num found it would take over $1,000 to send that her to obtain the assistance of a jury in cases the official and literary class. But publicnduct of the Victorian Cerament pre-facta concerning the Tung Wah Hospital. The tained. The Govenor proposes, therefore, that the bor of dentitats women and girls under the pro-women by the French mall Mr. Lockhart Bus ! where he may consider it necONALLY,
re the inhabitants of Hongkong some extraordinary repaired andor the new conditions to bo fully accor feeling in China is
is undergoing a change in many directions, and it has corininly under sents in a less equivocal is ha sost
change
of some explanation, though what members, who, amidst the pressure of other words to the work staally long as your present roelde in the Tung Wan Hospital. This stemer shortly, and they are being kept sit the serious casos, such sa murder and manslaughter, in this one. The Chinese capable are now quite sensible of the advantages
that explanation may be we are at present at duties, has found time to bring before the in anzsideration of tho excaptionally severe werk does not inplade 443 women and girls who are Tang Wab Hospital ill arrangements can be and there might be cases connected with spee emigration, and the proposition of that loss to conceive, As the Sydneg
very desirable to have an investigation by a jury aly large unmber of free. The addition of a bonts reputation of this Government and community.
Jeneral's office every quartar. These are not waro that I know exactly the person to whom the proportional to the salary of each member of the
a Chinese, being in to tunatic wand to inquire into the sonduct of other Govern A. P. MacEwen in his critician of the present membera will, relatively to the services rondared, bolisk
Tou. A. P. MacEwEN-Sir, from the answer and aware that there is any person there who is ment officers; I am sure it would be a great 85- of colonial interest Frons tho interna
condition of the forty-two destitute women and remunerated better than others. The plan has, low- to prohibit emigration, but to appoint Con- troual point of view. It is for us to insist the heretis worst in the above named arm des whole her ohjacticunts than any other have just received from the Colonial Secretary not Chinese. I have payors in my hand showing sistance to the Magistrate who would act as
institution. We cannot refrain from asking by
Rs on the lase you will observe that there are 243 young girls that a Chinese woman, who was wader the Coroner, and public departments might be glad and auls
it that this matter is one that should what right or law these individuals are for the men-of-war
protection upon
The minute vas referred to the Finance Budor protection of the Government and forty-tection of a Europeat once in Government to have an investigation by a jurs in sush two destitute women, who so at present in employ and now on jension, who lost her reason
KAUS. I proposa, therefore, after the words of his countrymen abroad, Bir Joan Fork arouse and command the interest of the Im-thas detained? Cannot they be sent to
charge of the Tung Wah Hospital, and I intend after a seriens illness, and who was under Eu without a jury," that the words, or it Few things could be their home and country at
• very small HENNESSY says that no deals the unsettled perial authorition.
to confine my remarks to these forty-two. I have ropean medical observation for some time till he shall think it with
a jury of three question of treaty revision with China in-more guwise than to attempt to treat it as cost? Will not the Chiness Government pro-
The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the table lately taken the opportunity of making myself her one was considered hopeless out, is a persons as horeinafter provided. The sormib whyen pri- directly complicates the question, and that purely our own affair. As long as we re-feet them? Is the women in the loustic ward
a report of the proceedings of the meeting of acquainted with tho condition and surroundings present in the Hospital. It was absolute scotien provides that in all cases temporary purposes it they sait Chinos sin in the Empire it cannot be pucoly our insane at the present time, and coulé she not the Finance Committee, bild on the 27th ult of these women. I am given to understand byly impossible for this official tos sapport sanses die in guol and all cases when pri- soners suffer capital punishment a jury skall vť officials abroad to made a grievance of a own affair. But such an attempt would not treated in a more humans fashion, since she is
courte sit with the Magistrate. This will give probibitory Act in Australis if such an Act only do violence to the facts, it would be and to be inoffensivs? A case of this sort in- ost of over to the vote of 3505 to defray the sense of the leading Chinese in the solony that her, although he promised to do everything he duces the Chinese official to giver at our English at of new posts for the Garrison Parade Ground as far back as August last a petition had been sold, and the result was, after an enquiry, she
Heut to Government on this point. No oficial) was admitted into the fanatic asylum of the hin a discretionary power in other ossos. There were passed. But there is more in it than Evolish endeavour to surrender a strong po-morality and charity.
answer has as yet been received to that petition, Tung Wal Hospital, and is there still. Dit may be some cases, probably not many, where ition." This is apparently what the Vic But, sir, this discussion reaches farther than thia. The Chinese feel themselves injured oriun Government bars done, judging from these cases. It leads back to the bass and origin | the vote of $720 for salaries of additional clerk beyond verbal assurances from one or two heads she is Chinese pure and simple
The COLONIAL SECERTARY, with reference to
the Magistrato would like to have a jury. I His EXCELLENCY-Of course this has come shout let it stand that the tale should be that in their nati pal pride by what
of departments, which verbal nagarsuose, as we they con-
of the Tung Wah, Hospital, Is it not a huge aider the indignity imposed upon them by the meagre facts to hand.
blunder on the partoftheauthorities to have conn. at the Post Office, said the Finance Committee know too well in this colony, however, well upon me by earprise, that there was such he should sit without a jury, but that he may tenanced Chinese doctors and to allow such a muld meet again for reconsideration of this meant they may be, gine times eat of ten lead to person in the hospital at all. I opafoss it is have power to call far it where he thinks il e Hospital to exist in this city? Would it not
no practical result. I may say I have myself seen very far from what I should like to see in the ossary. There is a provetunt for that in the ars siduitted, free. The matter bas beon THE PAY OF THE FIRE BRIGADE be in accordance with the wishes of subire: bors THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT AND CHINESE A copy of the potition in Chinese, bat not ease of a laasti seylan, but I witness Summary Jurisdiction Cedianos, under which While the Judge, who umally sits alone, can, if bo kama dan ta translation, would be interest-papers with reference to the question. PANOOR, TOT IMMIGRANTS. to thst institution that it should be an instita- native pregs,
Some months ago a general fooling of dis- tion for the destitate pare and simple, whether Hon. A. P. MACEWEN-Sir, before proceedinging to hear from the Colonial Secretary what the institution has done a great desi of good it and it ie in this spirit that the Chinese 'Government will receire the overtures for entisfaction at the smallneas of their pay male or female Undoubtedly the Chinese with the orders of the day, I desire to draw the nature of that petition was, and the reseon is difficult to see without making a total cho thinks it, ask for a jury of thro the Treaty. They will probably not manifested itself amongst the men of the know the value of European pharuney by this attention to a matter which is of great import- why it has remained so lang unanswered. With Low the matter could be placed in the hands of amendment was carried. motively contest the matter, but they will Government Fire Brigade. The work bad time, and their objections would be bat slight to ance and is at present engaging the attention of roference to these deatitale women, they are, as 1 European medical offles. In fast it acume te bear it in remembrance and act in a pro-largely increased, without any corresponding the paper hospital. A lika zaistion those in this Colony engaged in trade with coderstand, rosound by & soclety known as the Po door to imposabfo. It is a question of either amendment in section 11 to make it consistent The ATTORNEY-GENERAL seconded, and the portionately, were obstructive spirit where increase of pay, until at hist the uns found build a paspor Tomi bo far the Government to Australia, and obsit, if possible, some information. Leung Kuk, which is employed for that purpose, losing it alone or abolishing it altogether, and with the simondment mack in section 6.
a pauper hospital and a pauper lunatic H EXCELLENT-Will you tell me the and cack case is reported to the Governmint, who from what I have seas of it during my short foreign interonts in China are concerned. ibst
at their
net worth nerium some four or five miles away in the soun-
zature of it, that I may see whether it is of sull- then constitate themselves the guardians or pro residence in the Colony, I cannot say I have amendment was carried. positions were really nut
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the inser. 3r JOBY POPE HENNESSY is correct in holding on the existing terms, and a general try.I am, Bir, youés faithfully,
cient importance to jossify such diva-genes tooters of these woman. They endeavour to en sufficient reason for taking any step in
re- the matter. As to another point which the tion in the unspanding claxis of June Let 1888. This
get them either respectably married or from the order? FIDUS ACHATES.
as the date when the Ordinance should come inte saying that Chinese emigration is practically resignation a contemplated,
Hongkong, 8th May, 1888.
Hon. A. P. MacEwaN-It is in connontion, speatably employed, after which the responsibi-hon. member has drawn attention to, it is re conducted through the British colony of stayed off by the premise that their com
Sir, with the prohibition of the landing of Chiasso Hity of the Gevorament causes, and it is throwg eiving my serious cuideration. When that forso.. Hongkong, which is the conduit
pipe of
plaint would receive attention. It has re- of Chi.
passengers in Australia from this Colony, so upon the shoulders of the charitably disposed piece of land was given to the sonool I pertainly Carried. DANGERS ON THE PEAK AND
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL gave notice that nese migration to Australia. Bat he goes onceived attention, and the result was an
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sording to a telegram reseired by a private firm I will endeavour to show that as regards the had no idea of any snob result as the hon. meni- - When I discovered that it had been the nounced at Monday's meeting of the Legiela-
hore and also according to Rautor's telegram. Tang Wal Hospital, this is most undesirable. bar has mentioned. It is unfortunate that the at the next meating he would move the third TO THE EDITOR OR THE “HONGKONG practice to export Chinese convicts from tive Council. The whole of the members of
His EXOBLEKKUYI think the importance of I was asked last wook by a member of the Com. matter has gone so far. Had I foreseen that reading of the Bill, DAILY PETSY.”
mittoe to visit the hospital, which I did. I was the result would be it would not have gone so far. the subject justifies its being mentioned. Hongkong to Australia I
alia I issued a proclama- cthe Brigade, from top to bottom, are to re
morning while in my Hon. A. F. MACEWAN-I beg to state that shown over the various wards, and one of However, if any romedy can be found, even st
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-Ihave to ask leave tion denouncing the system." It would be ceive a bonus for last year of thirty per cent.along Plantation load on the Peak, below where Untzmittee meting of the Hongkong Chamber these wards was oumpied by some afiken va ho doet of some public expon so doing, to difficult, no doubt, for Sir Jons Forz HEN- on their salaried, tho
necessity As introduco a Bil the procedure with Essy, labouring under a congenital failing manent ro-adjustment of a larice king left the site for a new house is being reavated on of Cortamores was bald today, at which the matterson who had 1st seen resound from the hands protsed with the equity finosodiale nation tegard to the netradition of Chinese Cursive in The room was large, of the hon, member's speech, it is receiving my thĩa oolony. It has been found that the, juli- which has ruined his official career, to cover have boen ascertained. The bonusenting and carrying slunce. From time to times most unaccountabl», lausamauch ́as no warn and doubtless capable of taking more that most careful attention. The diffoalties in the cial machinery for that terpose is pòt safsige,
over until the effect of the uw water supply at work on the hillside shove me, apparently tion on the part of the Australian Governments them to San Francisco. of paper without falling into one or more shall misstatements of fact. We have sarebed the principle is, in itself, possibly the best that there was a chorts of shouting from a group of ing whatever had been given of any new law üfteen, but on-one-side was blank wall that way are Tory great, as is the case in many other and it is intended to remedy such defoots, as have Tolsmes of the Gazette for the period of his could have been adapted, but the winner in men who were at work among rocks some sgainst the landing of Chinese being enforced in has lately been run up to the exclusion of masters, ou secount of want of space tho want been observed by some modification of that pro- Government, and we bare faded to discover which it has been applied leads to us. hundred feet above the road. As usual thers the Colonies. At any rate, these in this Colony both light and air, not only from this room but of a suitable house. The town has been search-dedure. At the same time it is intend to in-
bucb uby Proclamation. Nor was it ever the surdity and an injustice. The Groteruor in were a good many passengers. I had passed the Whoraengaged in trade with Australia, if such a from others in the Hospital. I am given to ed from one end to the other by several per cinde, if possible, in the schedule of offences for Practice to export Chinees convicta from his minute says:The addition of group of workmen about 10 or 40 yards when law han hoou pasted, hava bean kept in ignorance understand from the authorities that they had no sons I have employed for the purpose, and all which Chinese sabjoots may be extradited, Hongkong to Australia. Sume convicts bonus proportional to the salary of cachy attention was called to them by load shout of it. With your Exileney's perquision I shelf opportunity of acquiring this picosof ground from have failed to and any suitable building, and now offences, which from a Chinese point of view may hare gone, either by paying their own member of the Brigade has no doubt the ing and laughing. I turned in me to Ree & read the roadation passed at the Committee the Government. Some negotiations took plus the question is raised us to building a house fer may be vary grave ones against order, although
huge stone, which doubtless these men bind dis. meeting of the Chamber of Commerce.
with a Missionary Society there who had a au institution, with regard to which there is they do not come within any category as much in pengo unney or by borrowing it, though dinsdrastage that some members will lodged, bounding down the hillvids. It crashed His EXCELLENCT-I presume this is with a Church at one end of it, and the Govern considerable doubt. No plan has been enggest the Colony. My attention bos boen called to they, ad.to ma which gives very high probability odit this error in one provodura by a case which amba is Improbable any one would be found willing relatively to the services rendered, be re-through a dimny woods paling, through the view to explain some question you are going to ment wishing to when the rasti,
in exchange for the ground they required, gave being a unos. Still we must try the experi- some time ago. to make advances to convicts if they know mubarated better than othora. This plan bekes, and, Anally, aftor attaining an enormous put on the sdbject.
their exclusion where others are admitted,
or their subjection to a poll-tex when othora
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The ATTORNEY-GENERAL Bonded, and the
The ACTING Cuter Juster then moved an
CHINESS EXPRADITION.