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THE DAILY PEBBB, THURSDAY, OOTORBE 181, 1888.
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
A mooting of the Legislative Council was bold yesterday afternoon. There were present:---
His BXCELLENCY TIE GOVERNOR, Sir WIL LIAM DES VEUX, K.OMGAAMAT
Hon. J. RUSSELL, C.M.G, Acting Chief Tustice.
HOR. F. STEWART, LLD., Colonial Secretary Hon. E L. O'Mazzár, Attorney-General. Hen: E. E. WODEHOVEN, CM.G., Acting Colonial Treasurer.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS!:
[SUPPLIED 20 THE DAILY PRES”). LONDON, 15th October. FRANCE AND. ITALY, AU It is reported that the Bassian Consul at LAIN's letter is that foreign residenta sottled Tunis supporte France in the school question in Japan for the sole purpose of benefiting the inhabitants of that country. Then, again, Mr. NORMAN romarks that the presence of the fort in Yokohama for long periods hea diatinal effect in oilier ways than in doubling the price of provisions, and adds, "No. 9' is, of course, world-famous, and it is sober truth that if you step into a jinsicshe and say over a word, the experianced coolio will cart you off there at once," Mr GHAMBER La characterises this assertion sa au en- devour by dark bints to fasten on his countrymen here the odious and utterly false impatation of having contributed to lower the standard of morality in Japan?” Another correspondent, whose feelings are so outraged by this statement of Mr. NORMAN's, delicately hints in the columns. of a public journal that it must here beep ou the morning after Mr
Han. J.-M. Pics, Surveyor-General. Hou, W. M. DEANE, Captain Superintendent of Police,
Hon. P. Eren.
Hon, Wone SEIRA.
Hon. J. BELL-IRVIKO. Hon. B. LATTON.
.
för Hongkong-I am, &c.,-.
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HACER THORPION.
Council bus to vote is $134,458. I think I have explained fus cause of this difference befora ; it is that the Treasury Instractions do not do
aqntgen tas gapors tanda tre fai on the table savings to be used for works that, are grurifically contain a full disoription of all the items, and if
given at the nort reading.
The ACUTE COLONIAL TREASURnn secondod,
and the Blima read a first time.
THE APPROPRIATION BILL, 1869. The COLONIAL SECRETARY-1 more, Sir, the
·· NATURALIZATION."
it
THE FIRE ENQUIRY BILI
The ATTORNEY GENERAZ→ bare to mare
The Couholl then went into Committee an
the inspection of the premises after a are by the In Section 1 of the Bill, which provides for Chief Inspector of Police, the words with the aid where he considers it necessary of a'eam- petent surveyor" were struck out
TENDENT of Police moved the omission of the On the same section tho CAPTAIN SUPERIN- word chief before Inspector and the insertise ip ita place of the wordan," and the wildltin of the words for officer in charge of the district, He said Ae the section now standn it requires that whenever a fire takes place the enquiry: into its cause must be made by either the Cap- were reads first time-John Weng Chantain Superintendent or the Chief Inspector, no otherwise Wong Yi Shang, Tam In-tahun matter in what part of the Colony the fre otherwise Tam Fuk-siu, and Li O Mi other cure. This would estait az enormous amont wise Li Tai Fung.
ME EUROPEAN DISTRICT RESERVATION BILLA
Tho ATTORNEY-GENERAL-T have. to mors the first reading of a Bill entitled the European District Braevation Ordinance Amendment Grdinance 1888. The object of the Hill is to
The ACTING Cat7 JUSTICE-I support the make cortch restrictions as regards buildings of view takon of this by the Captain Superinten
Chinoso saracter which were made in a recent dant of Folic. I think it would be better for Ordinancs spplicable to a partientar district the offloor on the spot to make the enquiry than applicable is another district, the Hill District. to leave the matter over until the Chief Inspector and to incle portions of the colony mentioned could do so. in the Ordnanes. The words "Hill Distriot,"
TER GAMBLING ORDINANOK,
of work on those offers I think it would be advisable if the ofloer, in oharge in any district, and who would have a practical knowledge of the residents who live near the quarter where the fire occurred, had power to make an enquiry.
Hi EXCELLENqy-Of coarse it is an im
impactuat and anapitious case. Still I think perhaps that the change might be adopted. I
There are 1,677 visitors to the City Tall and 8415,000 this probable balance in the Trosary which enso the number of pistolets Wollke zo 'mpossible to bound by fixed date, and Mr. Stanent sholors; but on looking into the matter. I de An justance or Le
Masoum during the week ended 14th October, at the suit of the present year, there results a much reduced ne to admit of the orelasie of hope cannot demore then express the hope that they fermined that I would at the earliest moment this. Mr. NORMA that the reign whom 145 were European EVE total of 273,058 available for the cost of Public the Boparate Bretem in to procent Bat may be ready for despotob early next your The bring in a law of this kind, and meanwhile I
pivote and rare for these guns were despatched last residents of Yokohams come there with the
Woles and to meet anforeseen contingencies (11, sa la probable in the exiting. Labs of poblar had thosefor the other gune ago teing preparad would reduce to as little as possible the punish relief fund emorated to gamblers. At the same tim The Banda sole end in view of making money that be 10,000 you, of which, the Nugadi opress in the lat acompanying the Estimates are all of should be unable to sanction such a change, ilie Aring guns ao pontly fondy, and it is hoped they will while doing this I believe gambling is likely to yond this they had no sympsite with or inform us, half is to be spent in ratio on them urgently needed. The necessity for their gravision of a new and much larger Gal would be taspatched by November or perhape ostiler The ha manch more effectively suppressed by making. terest in the place, or its inhabitable, and be mente to those who lost the ring of rabaing inimidiately dertaken no doubt differs probably be an inoritable necessity During the arse reasone secount for the non-delivery of the guns the people who are really responsible suffer
disaster.” – Tain is a new way of disposing rain degree; but with the funds available, none of coming your the Governor intends tomakestrong
*mest-koopers of gambling houses and sellers of emphasises the contempt which be anya is lief funds, but, fler all, what would the world them in the opinion of the Governors can be representations on this, abject and meanwhile Tus Under Saretary of State, Colonin! Ea
lottery tickets-causing them to be necessarily nomerenced too even. It will be seen that the more time will be given to watch the effect of TOM FUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION BILL atented with very severe pasishment. For that felt for the Japanese by Europeape, by gt be without sentiment Pape
reason I have withdrawan altogether in their nimest. sam which is estimated na likely to be the zererer discipline recently enforced, which A second robbery of telephone wire took place capable of being profitably expended on thom han slessdy much reduced the xumber of pri $10.00 ing a conversation which passed between
The COLONIAL SECRETARY-I beg to more cases the option of a fine. That is the principle 5.00 himself and a merchant in Yokohama, whose yeaturday morning between the Peak and during the coming part is $637,628. This oners. And under any circumstances the build the feet ruding of the supplementary Appre of the Ordinance, and I recommend it to the
Council for generation 2.50 when for carrying through profitable
The Bill was read a first time, tranexction had been interfered with by the Away There is not the slighénat olno es to the the steady advance who is being shown in all peatponing a considerable number of the other altura amorita only to $17,868, but the sun the perpetrators of these laporizont and anneying the important items of Revenue, there will proposed Works. For the Governer is advised action of the Japanese Government, and in robberies, and the police are as yet at a loss to almost curtainly be in 1890. a still larger surplus that there will be much difleulty in obtaining Du of Ordinary Ravence than in 1859, owing to the requisite number of suflatently skilled na
the sound reading of a Bill satftled "An Or which the disappoisted merabant used an discover the misoratuta,
A handicap shooting matob will be held among love durig the whole twelve instead of that it would, on this scopant be impossible to
of juilical investigations into the oasis of Green the fact that the New Opiam contract will be in tive artisans even for the works on the list, and
dinance to authorise in certain saves the holding expression regarding the Japanese moro for cible than polite.. Mr. Cuasantan con the mombors of the Carrison shooting Club at only nine months, while if there is provide for them and the new deal in afdition
I explained fully the object of this Bill when the Kowloon Renges on Saturday, when forty reason to hope, the proposed works in It has boon mentioned above, that the balance
neessary for me to add anything farther. troverts, this statement, and proceeds to gaus will compete. The prize for the winner weonnorion with the junction of the East and of Ordinary Ravenne sannot be outizmuted with any further explanation is required it will be moving the fret roading, and I dont think it is
The COLONIAL SECRETARY Seconded. give a very glowing account of what Eure a bandsomis inforosage box Stted with a Best West Prayas should be, before that fine, la pro orotusse owing to muertainty as to the issue
Bill read a second time. runs have done for Japan, and sums up by class microscope and applies origin, dress, there would (obably be largely increased of certain recommendations, which the Governor presented by Battery Kerson, receipte from Land-preminas, to the im- is about to maka to the Recretary of State. The
the Bill. saying, "To put the whole matter in a nut who, by the way, is placed at scratch in the competes which would thereby be given to build great rise which has taken place in rouot yours
ing in the Eastern district of Victorin. in the cost of living, especially in the matter of first readley of the Appropriation Bill, 1889, eball, the foreign residents in Japan bave polition,
As regards most of these works, the more men rent, demarks in the Governor's opini som The amount required is 81,234,921. After what 124 given Japan a civilisation, and they got in Next Thursday what will undoubtedly prove tion of them by name famoficient to maggot thoir consideration for the Govaranoat Door has been esil in your Excellency's message it
return & pittance." Mr. Noame may, a very interesting shooting match is to take place tournaity to residents of Hongkong One of Thess who have been appointed recently, even doubtedly, have exaggerated a little, but is at Kowloon. It is to be held between sight then, however, the parate system of drainage, though as compared with their prabasssers not necessary for me to go into suy general offlers of the Northamptonshire Regiment and which happens to be the most costly may they may be required to do more work for as regards details will be given in Finance Com statement regarding this Bill. Fall explanation not Mr. CHAMFEELAIN also guilty of the the same number of members of the Garrison posebly require farther explanation. The auctumont which is practically lies, bars committee, and the various papers that will be laid same fault? The first part of Mr. Norman's Shooting Club. Although the letter may prove report of Me. Commit the Sanitary Surparatively little card for complaint. There statement is undoubtedly true; it is, we for points the botter when the competition vayor, on this subject fully supported as it is by is, however, real hardship in the case of those on the tabin for the information of matabere.
The AgriG COLONIAL THANTEER ended, is hald, some fine shooting will be seen on both the valuable opinion and judgment of the Sur-appointed before the rise in questica tonk think, on all hands admitted that the sides. The distances ago to be 200, 600, and vagor-General, has, however, produced in the pizce, especially those with small salaries. Bone and the Blas read a first time. first if not the sole idea of“ Euro- | 800 yards
Governer as complete a conviction of the meses special relief also seems to be required in the sity of the work as can be justly entertained by case of officers appointed from England in cen Bills for the maturalization of the following pears settling in foreign country
one who is not an export and he is of opinion sequence of the great fall in exchange. For is to make, if possible, & fortune
that if the view of leal Engineers shenld be their ability to make provision for the future of approved by the eminent professional authorities themselves and their families has been thereby There may be, possibly, other ideas, but they
in England, to whom the question will be ro- largely decreased; and it seems right that on come a long way behind this one, and are
ferred, this Government would serumo a very regards some propertion of their salaries, the grare responsibility if it failed to make the earliest difference between the rate of exchangs at the usually made subservient to it, The impres
Practicatus comesnement of the works proposed. time of the receipt of salary and that which Besides the Pablis Works appearing on the prevailed at the date of their appointment aboald List there are (1) soms equally required which be made up to them. If this subicct should be cannot bo commaficed at once, such as a New discussed in Finance Committee the Governor Harbour Ofles, which requires to be placed on fines not doubt that the Secretary of State the proposed reclamation and New Supreme would give due weight to the visirs expressed. Court Baldinga, Post Offlow, and Registrar CeAnother of the recommendations referred to nerada. Ofice, all of which it is proposed to in-is, with respect to the cost of the Cup Rock olade with the other Government Offices in one Light-house. It had been oesginally intended large building to ba erected on the site of the that this chargo should be not by a special tax shall ment the district bounded on the East by partent matter to have the highest intelligence presmit North Barracks, and on the reclamation on the shipping of 14 cent per ton; and as the the Want and Aberdeen Valleys, on the Westbrought to bear upon fires which are at all ens HORAZONG, OCTOBER 18TH, 1888. ``
in Frout of it (the whole post of these, however, decision of the Government on this point was with and Sonth by the Carriage road from the city of picious. I should not have any objpotion to the baing Ukely to be recouped by the sale of the the unanimous support of the un-oficial mem. Viotorts to Pakiolum and Aberdeen, and on the amendment if it was anderstood that a superior. sitos of the present buildings); and (ii) others hers of Council, communicated to the Serratary North by io European District of the City of allicer was to make the enquiry in auspicious ME. HENRY NORKAN, the Pall Mall Garette'e
I presume in many cases there would be which, It may be hoped will be commenced in the of State and approved by him, the probable Victoria; and to make the genal provisions case
| return of such a tax,, viz. 840,000 appears
that apply to the European District as defined no suspicion. I must say I do not think coming year; vis "special commissioner," appears to be at
Extension of the Praya in front of the estimates of Revenue, But since the above by the Ordinance to which I have referred spander ordinary circumstances an inspector is present the best abused man in the East.
the Admiralty and War Office Ro- decision was arrived at early in the year the plicable to the further district it is intended to quite the floor to make an enquiry in a really Mr. NORMAN, in pursuance of his engage
serves roughly estimated to cost....$400,000 famcial prospect has much improved; and as it include Government portion of realation
is a fact clearly recognised by competent opin: Ell was at a first time, mant, arrived in Tokohama a short time ago,
The CONIAL SEOSETLET Bonded, and the in front of the Town of Victoria 563,000 ton, that taxes or traile affect it injuriously
| am afraid, after what the Caplain Buperintendent and, we naval at the pointa at which he stops,
Belansons in Kerkos, (first a
en extent which is by no means mexaured by the
bas said, that the working at the section as it nor sent to the Pall Mall Gazetta a letter describ.
stalmaut),..
The ATORNEY-GENERAL-I have to move glands may prove impracticable. Whatistherank [[20,000 | amount of Revenue produced, it appears to the ing his first impressions of Japan, or rather
Governor specially desirable to zouder aach an the first reading of a Bill entitled an Ordin held by the officers a charge of out stations? 'Totil
.....$725,000 impost as fight as practicable in a colony to aace to amend Ordinance 9 of 1876. The object Tho CAFEAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE Yokohama, as he deals with that town alone.
These, however, being all works, not merely re which its commerce is, of such paramount im of this Fil is to smond Ordinanes S of 1876, theAt present, with one exceptios, inspector. Of Natumlly thinking that it would be intere
munerativo as are some of the others, but such portance. For this reason the Governor will re. gambling Ordination, and the scope of its pro course it sometimes happens that we bayo iz- esting to its readers to see themselves as
THE GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE ON THE FATIKATEE as will very quickly repay the whole of their cost command to the Secretary of State that the visions in topunish by imprisonment without the spectors on leave or in Hospital, and than of His EXOBLLENCY read the following mes-with, in the case of the Reclamations, a large special vote for this Light house shall bas option a in fire the keepers of gambling oarse a sergeant or perhaps soting sergeant others sea them, the Japan Mail reproduced NORMAN was carted off to"No. 9"that bowrote cage
profit in addition, the Governor is of opinion sant instead of 1 sant per ton. By this means asse, and to withdraw from the scope of the has to take his place. that there can be no reasonable objection to the the burthen will be distributed over a longer panting gambling bases, that is, to plases portant amendment. The object of the Bill is to
law persons who are found haunting or fre- this letter from its Pall Mall Gordito, and it his first impression. Other instances might. WILLIAM BEE VER
The ATTORNEY-GENSKAL-This is a very im The Governor has directed to be laid on the provision of the required fanda by lean, unless,riod; and it is probable that in the coarse of a appears to have raised an amount of interest be given to show the nature of Mr. NORMAN's table for the consideration of the Legislativo an is by no means impossible, that course rear or two the condition of the Revenue vizy more seven punishment on the keepers of gam place in the hands of a competent, trained officer far beyond what the editor of our contem-criticisms, but these will suffice to prove that Council the Estimates of Revenue and spaudi- should prove necesary As regards bor warrant the complete estif from it whisk at the Bling honges and exampt those whie morely fro- the power to cand not an enquiry which re porary could have expected when he reprint-after all, though some of his atatamente are
quires a, Pary considerable amount of intelli- rowing funds for works which will benefit present moment would be imprudent. Shouldgment thems
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded. future generations as well as the present, this proposal be approved by the Council and
gence. It is now proposed to place the power ed it. The Yokohama papers which have doubtless a little exaggerated, they are in the With the taxation remaining as at present the capocially each works as are of a remunera recsive the sanotion of the Secretary of Stajo, a HIS EXCELLENCY-I think it would be well to make snob engairy in the hands of a mush Jargot olasa than 139 arrived to hand by the last two or three main not a great way from this tratb, and Estimate of Ordinary Revenue would have hoon tive character the Governor believes that sum of $30,000 will require to be deducted from that I should say a few further words about the very mails are full of letters from irate corres that he never intended to charge the wort by $1,740,818, or an increase of $308,148 as compar if the trac position of this Colony were the total antimsta of Retinae, the balance of reason of this Ordinenos. I may say in the first intended in the BiR. You have got quita a ed with the estimated, and of some 8253,000 as more fully known all reasonable chiaetium MASANO aver expenditure being also replace that from long experience I am somewhat large. onough class if you get inspectors and pondents who all agree in "going" in the residenta of Yokohama with anything so comparet with what will probably be the actual, against such policy would be remored, and the dused by like amount. As regards other sceptical about the suppression of gambling by acting inspectors, but I should qujest to giving strongest terms for Mr. Nonmar. That serious as the corresponderse of the papers Revenue of 1889, provision requiring to be made interest required would moreaver be reduced he remissions of taxation, the abolition of the Act of Parliament though, I yield le uolely that power ta sergeants and constables. If you for enhanced prios cbtained far the low the 4 per.cant, which is the rate paid in ro- fioonce for cargo-boatmon amreely needs in my feeling with regard to the evils caused by are going down to them you might as well gentlemen, we believe, has loft Yokohams seem to imply. In conelaiting his latter, the largely an entrant, which will affect spart of the last Loan. Considering the or explanation. As the number of linenses was gambling I helieve they never have back overstrike out the whole of the provisions and say for a short period, with the intention, bow.. CHAMALAIN, in a short summing up. nire months of the coming yesy; and also fee sub-tremely small indebtedness of Hongkong with animited, no advantage was obtained from estimated; I believe they are very grate indeed. that may constable or the spot sau condnot the ever, of returning, but judging from the denies the truth of the whole of Marincipally to the rapidly growing population sets, the Governor is dapidedly of opinion that it labourera conld therefore meziva o zlight just world Theieve they are, if not actually impossition I should say that no officer lower than-an: stantial improvement la various other items, das referezos oven to its immediately rentinable as the jar and anoh an impost on mere ausklled. But from such experiance as I have bad of the cogniry. If it is desirable to have any limita- tone of the lettere appearing in all the Yo kokans papers, Mr. NORMAN, for his own of the Yokohama.community, and then goes also in part, as regarde Artesand taxes, to times larger than is at all likely to he required, useful for Police prrpass. But as identification fintment. We all know the ozirome 'alleuity to gondnot the suquiry, and it is far the Police safety, would apparently be well advised to to the root and reason of all this correspond-fever, be harved that the solual sourity, fer al. For though the area of the which in the uses of some 4,000 people has been the feeling of oven a majority of the population. to take charge of a station is put in a proper pos
more earful rating and better collection. there could scarcely be offered more oxaplete was impossible without photographs, to obtain everywhere of enforting laws which are against anthorities to take are that any person employed alter his original intention. To su impartial once and ill-feeling in ang esatence. "Even amount appearing as the estimate of Revenue is Colony is small, its Crown lands are of an exfound impracticable, all reason for the tax com- We have sbandant instances of that in the worl tion to have power to conduct the onquiry, other. person and a non-resident of Yokohama, impression conveyed after reading Mr. NOR- that the Tokokaten corsianity is composed lower-Dodotion has bee adat of far far perch of the population Without simply comelets of a reduolien of vanad-a-half per cout. of enforcing the law it a very difficult one, indeed. his hands to conduct an Investigation requiring made, for röngans certain to increase par pasu with the rapid son, for whinh allowance is made in the Estimates of the population is against the law, the process put in charge as a makeshift to have the power in Ma's letter and the correspondence, which of money-grabbers, ill-tempered, erinky meived annually from the crows (other than lag undue weight to the many recent aples in the assered rates, a remission which is over But even er regards, this special subject of gram- the grant at care and intelligence. bas followed, is, wo think, that his critics are follows, men with anti-Japanese prejudicos, for-reductions in the mucanod rates; while addithe town of Vioteris at prices varying from rates paid in the town of Vistoria and 'st_sonras } lures law on the subject are, and I need hardly ported the amendment of the Captain Superia- making a good deal of fuss about a very he ead by going mad, and committing ani- tion has been required of sixum of $15,000, the 20 seats to 40 cents a square foot, or to the reforma a mach larger proportion of the lower say that the iuffusnow of the vics is by no means fondant of Police I did not understand that n° little. Mr. NonMax's letter curtainly did not pay to our mind the terrible charges ces of the case, be graceful on Mr, NORMA to be loved for the cost of the Gap Beck Light by existing mancicet prices) of the reclamation vernor had hoped to be able to propesos still younger days a law was passed to suppress the of a station and have power to hold an enquiry against the community which the corres
house. As regards Extraordinary Receipts. about to be onderteken in front of the Prapa at larger roduction of this tax, but owing to an lists for thing on horse races, and it was sap- I understood it would be the man standing next part to say no." Exactly. Supposing we'nro all chiefly derived from premiums on the sales of land (87,910,821, or including that in front of the uncertainty which will probably came to an end pood that ras a very great blow struck at gam
to the inspector and holding the rank of pondents appear to bave seen. The latter he sage, what right has thila Cominisstorer tohiol, as representing capital ara rightly ex-Government property at) 39.714,777 it may in in the sonras of a fow mantha, and which he will bling on in races. What is the result? There acting inspector. The objection I see to the was a very readable one, written by a man damage us, as Mr. CHAMBERLAIN, puce it, in the amount to be ozpected will largely depend) throw a useful light on tho prospoot of the future present last he should thoroby repeat the mis but it was not very long before there arose & sys-apon the Superintendent and Chief Inspector cluded from the accounts of Ordinary Revenus, any as he fairly pouridored that these figures then be able to explain, he is easble to do so at may hays been some slight tamporary check, sotion as it stands in the Bill is that it throws who had been in the country but a I weeks, and who gave his impressione, for chooses to come and say the softlemont is which have been made by the Governor with the pose it will, should continue to grows an attrae may shortly have to be retraced. The reduction to reach. Every time I go home I see gambling they have to investigate every fire they could what they were worth, of people and things perfect, in other words "tu crack us up," go the sale of the sites above the Kennedy Road, In the absence of calamity impossible to fore and it is hoped that it may prove practicable to present sough the sains may not be quite so.
view to the removal for the Military restrictions tion to the people of the neighbouring Empire soimally proposed, however, is a satatantial relief, in getting worse and worse, and I baliare of ast attand properly to their other duties, whereas by allowing au suspector, power to make suiquiry it would be within the power of standing would be able to paint to inaccurbing approaching in unfavourable opinion for the Extension of the Praya in front of the of trade, there can be no moral doubt that the favourable condition of the finances appeses tó is incomparably greater than it svar was before. nau to look after the matzer. Of cours
vernisent of the project, about to be submitted, is wise enough to maintain the present freedom date. Another point regairos notice. The present anaut of gambling on borse rasing in Bagland the Superintendent to appoint an intelligent acies in such a description was only nators!) he must be prepared to be overwhelmed on Admiralty and War Oftos Remerven Allow 20,000 acres of unsold land in the colony (most afford a fittinr opportunity for drawing atten. So much for attacking these things by Act of if the ease required a great amount of intelli. And to be expected, but one would have all sides with beated criticians.and in way to be realised under any circumstances, the total for building than was originally, that which in in the Governor's opinion is well deserving of a say, are rary, mask my views, I am aware"that whoever he is, would take care to look into the ing, however, for this item $150,000 eum likely of which is as suitable, or not more ansuitable tion to the Imperial Tastirate su ohject which Parliament. Although these, I am sorry to gence I bare no deabt that the Superintendent repts of the year would vent to 91,0997-718.1 w covered with hotos) will erontarily entire tortibution from this Colony, Hongkong, there is anong mblio feeling other role of the issn himself A fra might an one mists gare. Indeed at this moment, if is almost entirely dependent on commerce, and sin aware there in a desire that we should make occur say, at Stanley or Aberdeen, orðaða a particularly, moreover, as Mr. Nossas ad-attacka Mr. NORMAN'S "jmipressiona" we $1,394,665 or an increase of $62,472 as compared next policy of solling without the condition of dustry which would derive benefit from & more if such offorts should be made anneessfully Superintendent, wharvus the officer in sharge. mits, at the commercement of his latter, the are entirely in accord with him. Mr. Nor with that far 1868, The apparent increase in immediato building, and of thui abandoning to extended knowledge of its products in England, hobody weald more fully approve of them than the station could, perhaps, in ten minates Com
The Ordinary Expenditure is aatimated at the necessity were te arise for changing the pre has little or no manufoturing or agricultural in every possible effort to suppross gambling, and alimoney on fire, and you have to send for the
difficulty of his task and the ditidende bew remarks at some length on the lack of Departmental expenses of 801,808 is duo, as re- { speculators the profit that will otherwise be reaped the objection to taking part in a mers Exhibi. I would "But while I say I am in doubt about plete sa luvestigation which would lead to the
Ons naturally encial intercourse between the foreign re- as Lock Hospital, which have hitherto appear of obtaining from sales within a few weeks as the addition to the original project of a plan for
garda $85,474, to votes for. Hervanging and for by the community, there would be little dificulty tion is intelligible, and not without force. Bat the stove of measures to suppress gambling, Inclusion that there was no gronad whatever
· therefore, looks for some other resson than dents and the balires. Mr. NOXMAN, like led under the bead of Kleceksaeons sarvioss, and aggregate sum equal to several times the a Commercial Museum seems in itzelt not only to i should be 18 effective as possible and should hit grounds that I supported the amendment. alight inaccuracies in topographical descrip[many who havagers befoto biu, bewails this ars now transferred to the. Sanitary and Mediazount of the annual revenue of the colony. justify, but to render most desirable, some the right people and hit them bardhe
The CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE
ss is revealed in most of the letters. It lies a state of affairs is not only natural but that to the needs of the incrassing population,) will water works, which, unlike similar worke else that the excellent husume of this kind which least charm of putting it, down effectually, we torney-General and confine the amendment to ticus as a cause for such a display of acimus fact, and apparently refuses to see that such and Departments respectively. The real in. But besides the land, the Colony has a mos substantial support to the Institution on the general mijoot of gambling is a rory large ono. I am quite ready to agree to the proposed unde eroaso under this head, 856,854 (principally due valuable asset in its two magnificent systems of part of this Colmy. The Governor understands and to pilt down i Hongkong, if we have the by the hon. Chief Justine and the hon. At- we think, in the fact that, like the in a good many other places in the East, the account of this exclusiveness of the foreigner items, however, doservo special notice.
Finance Committee. Some of the principal These could readily be sold for more than their very appreciable factor in the remarkable com number of facts which are taking a con inspector." community of Yokohama are, according to is quite thrown away. The feeling of a de-
dost vit. a quarter of a million sterling, while marvial progress which has been rande-by-that siderable me. I believe the new of the His EXCELLENor-1 fully approve of the the reat-charges on land already sold, wenld, if country in recent years; and it seems evident Government are now brought tolerably to amendment in that form. I think it is in the The not increase of the vote for the establish captialised, produce about balls willion more that a collection which is kept continually sup foons on the whale subject, but the Bill In highest degree desirable that the very highest
hardly thought that so much beat and tem “per would busd to be shown to so doing,
feala in undertaking it.
instances vulgar abusa.
In one point in which Mr. CHAMBERLAIN
MINUTES.
The minutes of the last meeting were road and confirmed.-
ture for 1889.
REVENUE.
the headmen) of cargo-boats; and (ii) of $27,000 of land at distance of 1 to 2 miles from alaran-and-a-half par cont of the whole of the bling, we have seen in England what atter fai-
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BURVEYOR GENERAL.
the last month no less than nine offers
The ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE-When I inp
am most certain that such measures as we bare for troubling the Magistrate. It was on there
The clause was adopted and the Bill left in
their owo ideas, wall nigh perfect. Yoko-sire to keep, a far as social intercourse is mant of this department ainoanta iti the aggro When it is further considered that there is a pliti with samples of the goods atually ra tended to deal with it is not quito foishod, and intelligence avaæfiable should be employed in mak bara does not stand alone in this matter is concerned, the two cineses distinct and gate to $18.708. The recommendations which entire absence of impert-duty in connection wita quired by, or. kely to prove ultractive, to the am afraid I cannot promise it for a month oring these investigations. The conducting of
a settlement of Europeans is made, and the | Yokohama, but everywhere in the East, os Piles, the Surveyor-General who, it may be ra- the 3rd, in the world, there seeks to reason why ly to its numbers, possesses a commerce not only this short Ordfiando. I bring this forward asahlo should be employed. Of course if it i careful consideration and consultation with Mr. ange of ita shipping is certainly the 4th, if not advantage lo a commanity which, relativa lag and it is to meet this evil that I introduce biroumstereos, and I think the but people avall. smaller the settlement the more marked the feeling. We must be cracked up," and To hope that two classes so different in idear, from then, as to the Governor'e deep regiet, high as that of the Corporations and Companies magnitudo by cut probably not approche in introdued just nors, as 16 might appear that Lunes the countil would object to add want any adverse criticism. A special in tastes, in manpore, will ever mingle social the colony is about to anffer the loss of his which borrow at 84 per cent, and it is with's verger is therefore af opinion that wilboat ap after the labour of the mountain only what is to the man bor of inspectors for this purpose, but most valuable services, he baving applied to view to assist towards that end that the overpooling to British sentiment or to Imperial apparents an insignificant mouse should be I do think that only the highest grade of offer continaioner, or correspondent, or amly is to hope for that which there appears no retire on the ground af al haal. The nor has aside this specist reforemos to the sub Pontiusut or indeed to ser continent at all, the brought forth. But though it is a squall ordi- ausalt he employed besandor, or any other names he may care te possibility of evercoming to pass, and might action connected with the public works of Josts. There woull, however, be a diflculty about taking of some abued in the Institute, by bois anos it involves an extremely imperfeut prin- The Amendment was then sarried. assume, may travel through America erat, probably, were it possible, be ationded to the health of the officers-The occasions are which wenli be repaid in four or five years, shart1grounds; and apart from this consideration he with the large numbers in the Gaol in propors of a new 'olause' providing that any person mov Hongkong appear to be especially prejudicial obtaluing on the most favourable terms a loan Colony may be advocated on paraly "business" siple. I was struck when I came to Hongkong The ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the addition Europe and may attack the little weakness with the happy results which its advocates rare during the hot season when several of the periods not being at all in favour with investors believes that it would hereafter become for tion to Le population. I found that large jag or attempting to remove snything from-4 of the communities, and provided the result
appear to hope for. "I will buy, with you, stul are not incapacitated by illness. During Some of the funds might indeed be re-lavested, various reasons & subject of rigrel if Horganmber of the people in Gaol were wretched house during the time the Police were in posess
one as they were recuped, in a road sad tramway keng -should parvist in standing aloof from a
men who frequented gambling houses. And Ision was able to a Ere not exceeding $100 with is interesting, it will be read and taken ill with you, walk with you, talk with you,time ware unfit for duty, and many works are rond the inland at the edge of the waters Great Tastisution which has boon dosed worthy found also from enquiry that tho mon who were this alternative of six mouth' Imprisonment..... elsed part even by those who are thus criti- end; but let the correspondent visit our and bis friends when they isrited him of many, the setinatas for the extension of the at no distant date-bat oven in that case, the er-Though bading these slows, the Gorerserng the permitting them to be fined st tlini Committai
Praya in front of the Admiralty and War Offos paditurs would with equst quickness bo return-does not feel that he would be justified in giving outside acertain number of dollars, whick they model settlement at Timbuotas ard hint that partake of their hospitality, “bat:1 will mot|property hava, owing to this canas, been delayed led from the development which would thoroby to them practical affoot by placing a yete for the frequently paid, so that the really guilty 22nd inst
Kad the whole top rises at him. Of the you," and the ides conveyed in his words ment this shame for this long-delayed and stageous that an arrangement should be made by Council and he refers to the sabject here in Bat it is more than an Injustice; it is a very impossible to submit to Her Majesty's Govern For this reason it would probably be advant or almost unanimous, spproval of the Tegislative wont to puson. That in itself is an injustice. the
A meeting of the Finance Committee was held Yokohama papers that of Mr. B. CHAK-tained on the subject of social intercourse in the year the concurrence of the local author unless the necessity for doing so actually arosa, the hope that whether his opinions as 'above ex-namber of Europeans are gambling continually, I after the Council'adjourned. The Colonial Be
Teror in most glad to announs, received early to he regatred should not be issued to the public, Committee In conclusion the Governor indulges very great majority of the Chiesse bat a great BERLAIN is the most important, perhaps the even by the best and wisset of both lassen.ties, Civil, Naval, and Mikiory, (the question, but should be deposited as security far tem-pressed meet with the concurrence, of the Council It appear to me morally mest, wrong that some fcretary prasided. only one which deserves, serious notice. The That, as Mr. Nosman expresses it, the dis- howevery of the proportion of the cost to be pozary advances. By such a plai, if permitted or st fuld be punished for wast. Is made
The CHAIRMAN said the first item was the others are palpably written by persons upon like which each side entertains for the other paid respectively by the Tonal and Importals Her Majesty's Guveramant, it appears to tad or not, the Members will at least agree with him people do ar no one that has the um of $100 es honerarium to the Secretary for whose corne, unwillingly doubtless, Mr.may disappear in time is a hope which welThe star as increased by these, recommends the Bank rate of interest; and it would bare regarded as a subject of very juaffable congrain-self, for this reason, that it effeces what ought mission and the Ham of 8179 to Mr. Cox for bit Governments remaining yet to be settled). Govern that the finds might be obtained at Colony, as revealed by the above survey, may be others do. I say that is a very serious evil in it. his services in connection with the FeTOP COM- NOEXAN bee trailden.. "Sandy Hook'a” may all echo and trust losse realised before tions will, in the opinion of the Governor, be this farther advantage, to set against the lation, The Governor has fa this message confined to be a ditinot boundary, that it the boundary services as shorthand writer. The first aufs has
is a epesi mes of this class. Mr. NORMAT bad the brought about as Mr. NoMax thinke," by coming years. A still farther, though ten more than was sutrally required at the moment proposas, in another to pase briefly in review the men continually sent to Gael for an offence the matter, and with regard to the second there
the following terms: The Monocacy, The Messageries Maritimes steamer Anady immediate conimencement of all the Publio large surplus depends on uncertain conditions, at the same time some general indications of the convicted and if they wxes a punishment avirled The CHAIRMAN eald there were still one of
sudacity to speak of the U.S.3. Homocasy in completer mingling" socially,
red and wbite paddle-wheel affair like a Long Island Sound ferry boat, so old and Singapore for Saigon and this port at 7.30 6.
with the art outward French wall, will leave cranky that it would probably be unsafe to today,
The Council then adjourned to Monday, the
FINANCE COMMITTRE.
under any circumstanoss, be required in the that is would obriate the noonsaity of borrowing
principal events of the year about to close, and which is belog continually committed by others was a stated obarga
Hos B. LAYTON naked when the report of the porary, addition to the strength of the Depart. There may as stated shore, be no necessity 4 also a regards the coming year to mention the and as rigurds whom the only difference is that ment will be required, if there should be a borrow at all, as the effective expenditure of the various subjects which demand attention, giring they are not found ont-if they on them being Commission was going to appear Works to which refstenon is mands below.
FOLIOS.
and may net for various reasons prove promesaures which he hapes to be akte to submit to cable In any case, the amount, required on the sonideration of the Council. The increase of $10,684 in the votes for this Loan onnot bei entinated at the present moment,
By Command," (Not giv Department is principally to supply an addition On the supposition that the highly remors
FREDERICK STEWART, to the numbers of the Foros, required to meet live works referred to abore will be carried out
Colonial Blerrotary the growth of the population.
by means of a Loan, it would hayo hoan quite possible to provide from the balanos of ordinary
CAULS.
FINANCE COMMITTER.
which is practically the same as that ended to two questions which were under consideration thieves I say that the feeling against crime with regard to the report. It would not be pub must be greatly dulled; and in that respect a lished at any rate util they had received a cent very large miary, not only a moral injury but munication from the Benrotary of State.
Fike vote, was passed. a a most abstantial injury is done to the com
Thé-CHsinman said the next item won the munity Secuse the inducements to restrain real eringsre made, thereby the loss. That is so of $7,000, being a portion of the amount the chic object, but another reason isfound in the 820,000) required for the building of Tomatis
got up bleam in her, and she will doubtless Hora Adamian, Bell & Co. inform as that be broken up and sold piecemeal eat a mile tes de the Canadian Pacilla atomer Duke of from where she lies." No wonder that this Westesinder was delivered in New York on the
The minutes of a meeting of the Finance The additions to salaries in this Department Revenus and Tand prominus for the common Committen helt on the 2721 August, and the Aroused "Sandy Hook's "ire, and that he
14th instant.
are chiefly for the purpose of bringing about a ment, and for a voandarable part of the constans votes thereto recommended were approved impactability of separating these people in the Asylum for Okinose. The necessity for pu The Agonte (Mesare. Jardine, Matheson & very nossary improvement in the staff, the tion, of another important work which must prTE ARMAMITT should gracefully insinuate that Mr. No Co.) inform us that the Glen Lize steamer rammeration hillierto given haring rarely bably be very soon undertaken; viz., & New Gol
pramant gol, who are really after all morally no institution and been under vooderation. lot A depston from the Calonial Office was laid worse that very large portion of the population, some the The building would be erected einD MAN was also "cranky" and express it as Glenorahy, from London, eft Singapore on proved efficient
be a permanent attraction of ancient size for the confinement of all the on the table ensinsing ono, from the War O500 from tas glinary criminal. Now I my that is to the pressat Asylum for European
The vote was phased.GLAVN bis opinion that it would have toon better Tuesday for this port
to good offears. The increase to the lary of convicts on the separate system. This work will explaining cause of the delay in the supply of great reng. You may havas man who narer
The CHAIRMAN said the next vote was for for Mr. NORMAN to have committed ani
the Superintendent, the Garner has felt combe Tery costly one, the estimate for it being the large guns for Hongkong and Bingapore, commits real crime in his is made a ori- aids rather than to come to Japan to Road, poisoned berselt by swallowing some explained in Five Committee.
Yesterday a woman in a brothel in Hollywood pelled to recommend for reasons which will be $120,000, or deducting $50,000; the au likely to The War Ofim despotos webstantially a minal of and thrown into gaol beside stal trimi- $2,551.99 for the cost of a new submarins
be readied from suck portion of the promot rite | follows.
KAMERA nals, simply boonse he has Batted his faw cash telegraph cable and the expenses of laying it criticise the Monocacy. But the able letter orlam. Fortunately har state was discovered
Wan Orsion in a gambling house. For these reasons this between Hongkong and Kowloon. It wan EXTRAORDINARY DEPENDITURE as can be sold, $970,00. It is, however, oue
With referonse to War Ofoe stier or th May, Ordinato, alikough anal, is very important importance that there should be communication, before the too far gone, and abo was im With ordinary Revenus estimated at which is absolutely required if the present sys- a different spirit, although the charges is for- probably recover
$1,394,666, there is thus balance of 2848,058, always in confinement and supported at the ocat per do the defens of imported about it, and we cannot bring in the largez Vota pausid ASVA
Secretary Simpliope to augustit you for the mulates agaiöst, Mr. NORMAN Bre even s
Certain recommendations which the Governor of the Colony, some three or four hundred alleas information of the Secretary of State for the Colonion Ordinance at once, I have thought it to bring The CHAIRMAN mid he next had to ask kesvier than those of any that have been Countess Bardi, acompanied by their muito, left which cannot be introduced into the Frimates from the neighborting Empire. "The Governor, mise of delivering the guna for Singapore, as on penat it in now this I may may the principod res-extension westward of the Lower Richmond” Yesterday afternoon Count Hardi and the intends to make to the Becretary of State, but who have sozue here to practice their siadeels that it has not been found pool for keep the go this one now. Another roman way I bring them to vots $9,880 to defray the cost or e- brought against bits in the other We cane bere in the steamine Futuhan for Canter Lady without previous stretion, insy, possibly reduce indeed, believes, that under the very exceptional the liners were antertained to be defectlys, mod after som in' that I have been baking a very serious Road. He perimmed there would be tol mos belp thinking that Mr. CHAMBERLARA her intend tastar in Canton for a weak fuerinta 200,0001avin == 1962 (0): Adding to 2515 31:50,000 I would be very fally justified a change subtitling all the guns in & Afferoad, mannor. I am to 87% releasing these people after a few days' imprison, | work. If carried out it would open up several This ince bran otally not around bag conditions which presant themselves here, there fall unsideratius is has been found necessary to responsibility on myself the last four monthe injection to this vote on it was for remunerative
rogy at this harbor, or how af sep, punishments, Lollowed by its the destinate e marind those ment. My Arst reason for doing that the valuable building lots.
wakhanat for long periodant imprisonment; in so many elements of anoutainty kareived but it is crowded state of our Gol in face of the iminia-
of Mr. CHAMZZELLIN ÍR Gvidently written inmediately sant wway to hospital, where aho will 91,797,718, and ordinary Expenditure at tam fe: to be maintained under which thore rs1SEN, sa the anbloot of the supply of his abate Recipe there ought not to be a moment é delar between these two places.
has been unnecessarily severe, has magnited which time they will visiterary thing of lase cormiderably, the criticisms of Mr. NORMA in the city
Vote passed. JES