MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.
OFFICIAL INTERPRETATION IN HONGKONG,
of the Quinese language by European boys scheme for the acquisition of Chines?,
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1889.
ties are affected, the moral eo,ability blunted..
|or deuil, and í am informed that no merebant in this
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the BILETÓ
ADJOURNMENT.
warrant of the Covert, and ha necordingly did so. Ito the Sanitary Hourd un, cannot be further Sach blue as there may be in the after rests considered today. either with the regulations, and which the esptains of the Messgeries Maritimes are given erdars in the maiter, or in the mode of carrying should at this day weak. In the meantime I
His EXCELLENCY--If convenient, I think w them, nut, adopted by this particular captain.
At present we have ao knowledge on that quest that members will carefully consider the point. I shall not allow the matter to pass, Proposals with regard to interpretation. however. It brings out in a
Hon. B. LAYTON--Do you propos, sir, to cons Yery strong light the inconvenience suffered in this Coin thus discussion on the Merchnat shipping
Bill." lony by the passing of these note, and I have
His Excellency-Most decidedly. Itisonly hopes that with. the asistance given by this
postponed.
Hon. B. LAYTON-Would it be possible to Lave the draft of the Bilt disened by the Cow- mittee of the Chamber of Commerce? I was speaking to a gentleman this morning largely interested in shipping and he thought it would Le desirable,
in the futurs, or that certain arrangements will be arrived at with the French Goreromarnt that rests, prevent the laws of the Colony falling in our own harbour.
DILL TO AMEND THE CATTLE DIPEARED, SLAUGHTER HOUSES, AND MARKET ORDINANCE 1987. The ATT ANEY. GENREAL moved the fest reading of this Bill, the objrot of which is to amend Crdinance 17 of 1857 is that meation which statea that animals shipped into th Colony shatibe kept in a proper cepat licenced by the Sanitary Board dader rdinance 7 of 18-2. The licences now granted by the Sanitary Board are granted ander Ordinance 24 of 1997, and it was proposed to strike out the reference to the Previous Ordinates and insit this in its place.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded. Bill reala Girst time,
THE REFOLKÁTORY SCHODIE AMENDMENT OWDINANCE.
Hi EXCELLENOY-This is not the proper tline to put that question without notice. If you will sond me a letter on the subject it shall have my consideration. I do not suppose there would be any objection to what you preposs.
The Council then adjourned to the 17th inst.
THE OFFICIAL INTERPRETATION
QUESTION.
'The following message from his Excellency the Governor to the Legislative Council in con- section with inforpritation was read at the Coun- cil meeting me the 10th inst.:-
The Council want inip Committee on this Bill. tien male to the Legislative Concil last year, The Governor, my necopilaney with the intima. The ATTOREY-Anserat said the object of has had under consideration the Report of the leaving this Bill in Committee on the last Combi-siem Wiselt was appointer to enquire re- occasion was for the purpose of insecting a ve [spectling the interpretation in the Courts and Cerance to the Magistrates Jurisdiction Amend other Government Deputante; and as the ment Ordinance, which had just been passed. It result of further enquiries god much disensstan as impossible to insert that referause until of the subject, re inner me parad with defeito that Bill received the assent of the Governor, and roommendations, which, if adopted, will, be
the only facility extended to members of the and $1 to $5 to lodiana. In no branch of city will employ a man who tamper with the pipe gesijan whether a life of exile in «elimato nothing to these parpuses in Great Britain, as it had not yet done so the Bill most left Lopos, promote a more general knowledge of
ia Committee
view. taken by
future appointments of Chinese interpretera rendere a mat unreliable, just not relation to the ratty of eunmerce, taxer on British goods, but would agend we would advocate, their being subjected, to drinking doon. In some cass the craving: What is a call in one district is not recog-free admissium to goods from countries which a much stiffer examination in English no doubt, becomes so strong, like the craving bised a stickkı anather, and the number of would accord the like privilege to British The Government has been a long time in language and literature than has hitherto for drink, that a man will sacrifice every oatlias that go to a pioul is not auch less gooda. The new Manchester school do no *king up ita mind on the interpretation been the caso. That matter, howoving, dogs thing, including even food, in order to gratify variable. Me auros of capacity, length, and avowedly, propose, retaliation or protection, quation, but the scheme which has at length not enter into the prerent scheme, which it. Such cases constitute on a small pro-area are as indeterminate as those of weight. bat claim that foreign goods entoring the been presented will, we think, commend it dests solely, with the acquisition of the Chi-portion in relation to the to al zumber of While such a state of things is disgracefs! country should contribute to the revenue
16 proportion British self to the legal faculty and to the public, age languago by Europeans. In order to smokers, but that they do exist must to be Chinese as pation it says no little in. The Governor, in his message to the Legis put the suggestion of the Commissioners be accepted na fact. TE they were for their commercial ability individually gooda. This very ingenious presentment of lative Council on the subject, commences by as to Colonial boys to the test of erperi- numerous we could nos fail to meet that with sorging valura and ensures they masked protection was first made, if our beklent that the nets will be allowed to lapse a few general observations on interpretation went His Excellency proposes to appoint with plenty of them is Hongkong, should be able to carry on trade to the ex-collection serves as arigist, at a meeting of intended to show that ideal perfection is un-throo student interpreters, who are in but none of the Missionary Bocistive hava tent they do ned to work out their trust the Iron and Steel Instisutu, beld some stainable, and that the gap between present be oder ixteen years of ago, to have thought it necessary to establish an opium tions with such exactness.
eighteen months of two years ago. A calcola. tion was entered inteto show wh proportion deficiency and what is practically obtainable shown an aptitude for acquiring the Ohinese refuge here. It is, however, from the es
of the cost of manufactured iron and steel is not do large a superficial consideration language, and to have disting also bem treza vases that the anti-upivists draw their
SALARIES AND EXCHANGE..
must be set down to taxation in the shape of of the subject is apt to indicate. If the in-salves in the examination for the Colonial pictures, just as the teetotal lecturer draw
The Legislative Council of this-colony re- rates on premises, etc., and it was contended terpretation is not so bad so it might be it scholarship or other similar competition, each his from the babitusi and confirmed drunk- is orrtainly very far from being good. The to be attached to some department of thord.. Dr. CHRISTI, in his report on the cently expressed the opinion that members that foreign manufactures should contribute precise measure of the deficiency cannot of Public Servior. The lary of these boys is Mourdon Hospital, saya
of the Civil Strvice were entitled to an in- in the same proportion. This proposal was course be stated in words, but it is sufficiently be $40 a month, payable subject to satisfactiona, good food, sad ocmfortable rroundings m
It is true that the well-to-do with healthy constitu- crease in their salaries in view of the fall in modestly advanced no what were represented great to induce the Governor to present to tory progress being inade, and at the end of me the drag for & lengthened haric without any ap the starling value of the dollar. This opinion as equitable grounds', and not se in any way the Council a very liberal scheme for bring three years they are to receive appointments parent deleterions oculta, bat that lang Indulgende ja endorsed, we believe, by the public gene-striking at the fondamental principle of free in the hahit, even under the most fe contable cirpızm- ing about an improvement. The theme is to offices with salaries of not less than $100 stances, diminishes functional art by in the narrow rally, and ve 4 noerels hope it will be ausent-trade. When, however, its wrappings of
| system, impairing scarrasting the process of secre divided into three divisions, the first of which is mouth. This seems to afford a very favour-non, and ultimately producing stre bucal changes ined to by the Saretary of Stale. Our attes-verbiage are ora away the proposal resolvca. desis with the encouragement of proficiency ahle opening for boye, and at the same time pertant organs, are facts boys greatlon. De tion has been re-called to this subject by an itself, into protection para and simple. What fortunately, however, the notion of the ding does not in the Chinese language amongst the menis galculated to secure really efficient inter often meet with much vital risk ace, for short artile in the St James's Guzette op "India usis aimed at in the crippling of foreign com. ourse in moat instances laula to pa verly, depriving bers of the Service generally the second pretera. In the Police Force also greater the victim-not of opium, fat the saply most in a career," in which young Eerlishmen are petites in the home markets by making with the encouragement of the acquisition inducements are held out under the new or with the exoring-but of the camary matur advised to think twice before deciding that them pay two sets of taxes instead of one, anes, enfeebling the health, and zen luring this system more meseptible to its aril influen: Eat besides India offera The best field for their ector-Home taauufacturers buve to pay rates for with a view to their employment as interpres amounts varting from $2.50 to $10 per month other fact mald be noted, which Chines are rol
the fanational and organle shauge referred to, on prise. It is pointed out that the salaries of police protection, for the maintenance of iere; while the third part of the scheine relates being offered to European members of the slow to recovmize, and tant is that he higher faul Englishmen in India are no longer what roads, and for the purposes. of gurernment exclusively to the Police Force. At present Foron who pass the prescribed examinations, Heuce the plain smoker cannot be trusted in word they were, and that it has become a serious generally. Foreign manufacturers tribute
Chinese in the Public Service and bring about Service to acquire a knowledge of Chinese the service is a hanwledge of the ecilequis! Above all classes they seed our sy pathy sed help, always uppleant for Europeans is worth but they have to pay equivalent faze in is the allowance of a concher's salary, which mare requisite than in the Police Force, and far for bare power to resist the craving when the living when the only tangible conectation is their own countries. As they receive in pro- THE MECHANT SHIPPING AMENDMENT BILL&substantial improvement in its interpreting
habit is ones catablished, howevor willing to give it
The Council resumed 'Comunistes ao this Bill.pacity. is supposed to
It should, however, be mentioned in the first be returned in full the encouragement now bell" out to the up.
a aslary which a moderately successful bar-tection or facilities from the British Govern-
His EXOLLEVOY-Before proceeding further instance that the existing stalo of things proved should the student fail in passing any members pughs to encourage its acquisition. Here we have the admission stat opiam rister or deer at hours would scuff twent up to the time of the arrival of their with this bill 1'desire to say, that I take very on investigation to be carrely as defective as
mach blame to the Government for ths occur. of his examinations, though as hangre this At present the amounts givan to constabios swoking may be indulged in for a longthened There is, the a title goes on to say, "a preva. goods in British ports payment of British taxes which took place at the list meaties, with might be supposed from his report of the Con- condition bra bever been enforced. Having for proficiency under the old scheme are period without any apparent deleterious releat notion this Indish galaries are still high cannot be demanded from them on the reference to this Bill. That blamo ta bone the mission. The Judges and Magistrates from passed his examinations he does not become $2.50 per month for Europeans and $1 for sull-which is more than some of the anti- notwithstanding the fall of exchange; but ground of services rendered. Any pro lase in that it is very largely art by the information sought or obtained)
nofficial members. It will be repolleated that did not altogether confirm entitled as of right to any incremes of salary Indians. The scheme nos mbola has; wo tobacconists would admit with regard to to- this is a fallacy, founded probably on the fact posal to tax importe, for other than revenus the first and second reading of this Bill took the Coumissionera in paragraph 7 of their re- er bonus, and the sole encouragement to think, been drafted on very practical lines,baco. Dr. CHRISTIE's statement bears on the that a few exalted officials are fairly well purposes, necessarily resolves itself into plaes during my absence in Shanghai. Any port, and have faruished video showing that la respect of Hakks, the most important of the shippy bis to enter on the course of study, is the though, as already remarked, it may be sus face of it the evidence of anecuscious exauge-paid-lieutenant-goreruors, for instance, protection pure and simple. That Manches matter which acts merchant idea that a knowledge of Chinese will assist osptible of improvement in detaila.
ration. Starting with a preso deitad opinion members of the Council, and bonds of deter should have been a far led away from Colony, and when the Bill was considered daily wall served. And even as regards the Kust be of very great importanes in this dialcote ayecifically mentioned, the Colony is dialects of Swatow and Amoy the Garernor, së bir advancement in the Service. The new.
be generalizes from extreme caos and gives parimenta-aid it is inferred, quite errone. true commercial principles as to pass such a and passend through Committee ax the result of his coquiries, is not disposed to in the Aus. the schedules and no remarks were made by the link that there is so wide a gap between pre- ---moheinä bolds out more direct encouragement.
an altogether misleading ida of the true ously, that the salaries paid to the rank-and-resolution as that referred to
foil members, who'in 'n 'sproial, degree. Te- Allowance for a teacher is to be continued,
mata of slits. Naturally the moderate file are fired on the same apparently liberal tralian telegrams is indeed aurprising. It present the shipping intereste, I took it fur sent deliciency and what is practically obtaiumblo end on passing the examination an allowance, į,
mokers do not obtrude the naelves on the scale. We say apparently liberal, because we by the persistent efforts of Manchestorrauled that the object of the Bill met with a superficial consideration of the subject is. or bonus, is to be given, varying from $300) In its lust issue The Friend of Chias, the antice of the missionary, whoan data is as in- even the highest officials and their pay that theimport duties on cotton manufactures the concurrence. alike of the Government and indicate
the unofficial members. It was therefore s matter interpretation is quit impracticable of t
It is to be horus in mind that ideal perfection: to 3000, according to the examination passed organ of the Societs for the Suppression of complete ar would be the data of the tem seriously diminished by the fall in exchange, in India were abolished, and now Mitchies of very great surprise when I found the sabiofis and the salary of the officer. Having pass the Opium Trade, devotos a note the perence reformer whose cheervations wors Even the Viceroy-pho paid, like the tar proposes that England should adopt the a little considerad as appeared when the quesore akin than Buglish and any dialect of Chi- ed the examination, the allowance for annual report of the Colonial Surgeon of confined to gir ́palaces.
Youngest competition wallah, in rupees-is very principle she coñdemns in others. Theration occurred, to which Hon. Mr. Byrie gar teacher will be continued for a further period
lungnago Into any other the sucess of crass lucky if he s meins of bis own; aul is stilla strong fealing in India in favour of is. As regards Mr. Ryrie's action in the mat. In the quick translation of any one ter I am quite sure fut on will admit more examination is, and must be, frequently affected of three years provided the Board of Exami-
"THE CURRENCY, WEICHTS, AND
a scrutiny of Viceregal expenditure would in port duties, and if the new Manchester corale ely than himself thabiti turt for by the failure to distinguish delicate shades of mera are satisfied at the end of each year
· MEASURES OF CHINA. most likely show that the last three Vice-view prevailed in England India could not which his objection tous was a very irregular meaning; and in view of the fact that there are Thera la only ous proper time for putting ad by witnessis here a great pitmber of diniests that the teaching is being profited by. It is effects with the European vice of spirit drinking,
A circular has boon isened by the Councils, at any rate, so far from being able to be denied the right to act upon it also, and questions to the Government, and that is ear-
of a lan nago on utterly unlike English as in unnecessary to dwell on the importance of habit to which the Chinese, as a astica, are not
given. Instead of making sash an outory and wants of the China Branch of the Asiatic Society are, bare spent soure than they med., a formidable barrier to British trade would fainly not during the passing of a that of Chirs, it is quita hopeles to expect the
Questions certainly cannot be put during the the Europeau officers in all departments pos, ing large sums of money in trying to reclaim the
Chinnang, ong canot but rufest will how much soliciting information regarding the currency
The most important point made by the be set up. But apart from any gustare a Bill is being passed Cf youre the only attainment of a condition under which the sessing a knowledge of the language, so as greater advantage we might look nearer homes and oleasures to use in all parts of Ching writer is the is jury this decline in the value tion' of retaliation by India or any other thing for members who were interested in the Courts would be altogether fra of difficulty and not to be entirely dependent on Chinese interattand to our own need of reform in respect of intem:
of the salaries paid is calculeted to exercise country the proposal is thoroughly bad, gestion to do and I canture to say that in embarrassment in respect of interpretation. preters, who may not always be entirely trust-On this the Friend remarks:-
chades all members of Conneit, all should be in on the efficier of the Barvice. Sir LEPEL Its intention is to keep cut foreign goods. terested in every measure that is parsed was the Governor in informed, several varieties, each worthy, and who at all events will be more
There are two nasartioun hero Que is about pins the other twelve, being, dnded between GRIFFIN a sad to have declined an infinen. A country that will not buy cannot expect to have. scrutinised the Bil before coming enthoiently distinct from the rest to render a painstaking if they know their chief is cap with few exceptions, our readere and the English weights, and measures of ucite, length, smoking, the other about the anti-opium agitation.
tial and copted appointinent because the to sell, and scaing that England exists a here and not having pat questions at the good interpreter of any one very possibly a bad
proper live they should have been in a position ble of following and cheeking the interprata paklio have had no opportunity of observing the and area. Important as a uniform system expense of keeping on a proper establish- most entirely by ber trade, the food supplies to inove ad amendment if necessary. But st. interpretor of any other; and it is obvions that ment would be prohibitive. The Govern-of her own production not being suficien; though the bon member, who has had a ver Courts the command of entisfactory interpreta ment. bas refused to compensate its servants for her population, to ant up artificial bar large experi·ncè of Councils and I prestime their tion in all cases is a work of no ordinary
proceedings were conducted regularly, has made for the fall in the value of silver; and riers to trade would be suicidal. If manu mistake in point of form, I anst say I am difficulty, which at the best out only be ac
complished approximately. it must be preputed for, the C) BU-
facturera bave any right to protestion, called pary much intehted to him for having drawn s'- - It would be gyldently inexpedient to alterapé tention to the subject, for. I find en looking into part of the officials will not only enable them all the money spent lu the anti-oplum more thing of the kind exists. In nei chipuring pquences. Iurian salaries were originally by any nane whatsoever, agriculturists have matter another vers grava oversight with respect the provision of all the necessary sapacity and to acquire a much better acquaintance with epoat in the bome temperance work. The "large inces, and even in towns of the same province, red on what was then, a liberal basis, in an equal right to protection for their indus his Bill. It appears to bare been lying in the quatentions in a class of fleets anile sad, o
qualifications offers anuploged on sume" sxist only in Dr. Ayres fagination. Our inels of varying value are use as ibe stand- the people bat will cause them to be held in readers will form their own opinions whether and by which commorsi transections an order to secur: a bigb standard of official intre, and so we should be led back 10 the printers' hande for three or four years. It has the wry grant expenac of u large Departinant of bigher esteem; for, as-is well-known; the under the infnence of strong prejudice, is a witneed who in gulity of incearner, and wholevidently writeg Chinese respect a foreigner who knows their when they dan safely trust. When opina-amokers regulated, while the circulalg medium fortegrity and p bie zen; With säläter recorn laws, were the creelution of the Man apparently it has been overlook at Interpreters and of stulents any of whom are put into goi, they are not allowed suy opium.amall transactions is broken silver and duced by the Fall in exchange and in other i cheater Obamber carrier into effect. As the the first time on the very are oi, my leaving for large sums had been spent on their training) bat language, other things being equal, more Dr. Ayzen says, according to the newspaper, that theist, and for larger ones sboes of aycee. Pays, that standard cannot be maintained. British public would not consent to have its Shanghai, and as I came here only at the last it woull moon à body of ofiours far the most not more than in the oase of a tobacco-smoke da-The raistive value of the esh to the toad The tone of the European agency will be food inxed, the movement is not likely Lasither by the Council, or I suppose by the and whose idlenest, as regards public works, in The scheme presented by the Governor prived of ide pipe. Is this credible! The bestimony
of quinagens Wilmasses is very different.
affected and tus prestige of British rula in develop into a popular agitation. changes almost daily. The houring popu India will inilibly, suffer. Flagging zul seems admirably adapted to bring about The evidence of no witnesses on the other tation are the chief euffarers from the con * more general study of the Chinese side is then given in the shape of extracts atantly ebanging value of the larmer, and dis- will tend to laxity of conduct. Oficial BONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL language on the part of the public servants, from hospital reposts. Mr. Hozours, of the putes between trasters and servants us to the scandals in Leslie are 100 frequent already, In matters of detail it may perhaps require Opium, Refuge, Ning-baia, Kansul, ways:quing of the cash, paid as wages are fre- and we may expect to hear more of them," some Hitle: amendment. An officer in The cries of the man often startle me from quest. In coomorec au immense army of Thans remarks apply pari qeen to this receipt of a salary under $200 a month is my slambore, an I do not sleep very soundly, shroffs ban to be maintained to test the value and all the other Eastern colonies, and zo receive an allowance of 8400 on passing Two men fell down and fainted through of alvor sa it panges frouz borg to boug, the are well worth pondering over. With in written and colloquial Chinese, and one of excessive pain, each in the night, when they salaries of these expensive ervants dinin the fall in exchange the rost of living taled whether, having passed in colloquials of the Mourden Hospital, says that all which also suffer from the squeezing for those who have expenses at home for the $300 for colloquial only, but it is not seem to suffer most.". Dr. Dedale Charterza, ishing the legitimate profile of business, increased some extent, the prices of European preste having, adsanded, while be can go up again for examination in the opiam smokers reorived into the baspital which shroffs are notorious. The drat step education of children, life insurance, and so written language and receive the extra $100, saffered seriously. The Friend italicises this towards remedying any evil is the collection wor, if so, at what limit of time he may do statement to give it prominenes, but stand-of exact information as to ta extent and on, ad remittances cost much more in dal- zo. There is, we believe, some dissatisfactioning alone it is of little importance. The to-conditions. This service the 3 snghai Branch are than wie ormerly the enso. House rent telt amongst those members of the Sarvice bacco smoker safera when be is deprived of of the Asiatic Society proposin to reader to 48 also advanced considerably, and though The minutes of the previous meeting were readin the meantime as to render it possible, to ro. ¡ conditions least open to objection.
risp. A little knowledge in this case, go far from being a dangerove thing, will be found extremely useful. Apart from direel inter. pretation, a knowledge of the language onthe
than one who does not,
THE DOCTORS ON OPIUM
SMOKING.
Houghing, who is described as “an oldinta- goninc." Dr AyRES wrote :~~~
Opium-smoking, held forth a the Chinaman'a
greatest vice, in dertainly not to be compared in its
perance.
A norien of questions, twenty-one in number, is given, of which ten refer to the currency,
judgment upon the testimony of loss beedical mon of weights and, mesures was be, still mora effects of opiam-speking, and bare to form their mimionation, and others, who have had the opportu it. The other matter, however, is ander their owo important to the commercial szosperity of a observation. They know that insteail of "wasting large soms of money in trying to reclaim the Chiang in a uniform car ener, aina ne.
matis mam triflo, compared with that, which is
Buffering attendant on the deprivation of opium ves
a into consideration in connection with any
to interpret." While we would advocate this point than that of all the gentlemen in Hongkong subsidiary coins are absorbed that suitable recognition should be made, charge of missionary hospitala combined, ba-shows how gladly the people would welcome
one.
not been a matter of very great importanes, auri
in
e pretation in the epoques at the
Of the Hakka dialect alone, which is mention- ed in the report as one single dialect;tre ere,
under such circumstances to separe for the
would probably prove ineligible for office after
stage of the Bill and no remarks had been made part required for service ohis sery occasionally. Fross, I took it for granted that it was the intervals would he perhaps injurious to matter of obvious necessity. On the face of themselves, and certainly to the Government it I thought it was not very important. service generally However, when I look upon the volumimas
For this reason it seems desirable to depend perrespondence of four years ago which on regular interpreters only in re-pect of the Thurs were present-
The Legislative Couceil et on the 10th inst. used this Bill to be framed. I am by no means
pertain whether the conditions in the interval or three dialects in a common use; and have not so changed as to render it aivionbio to of slots to paid the requisito pity as regards the less common dialecta or varieties His EXCELLENOX THE GOVERNOR, SIE amend the schedule of the Ordinance. I am not WILLIAM DES VEUX, K.C.M.G.
yet satisfied on that point one way or the other.org other Public Offers whose portion as Hon. F. STEWART, LL.D. Colonial Secretary. The correspondence has taken a long time to preters would be stlad for 'mily when Hon, E. L. O'MALLEY, Attorney-General
actually required. search out and the Erst time i was put befo Hon. H. E. WODEHOUSE, C.M.G., Colonist me was this morning. I have not been able to
Partly with this object therefore, and also to
How W. M. DEANE, Captain Superintendent of Police
Hon. P. RYBIE.
Treasurer.
Hon. WONG SHING. Hon. B. LATTON.
Mr. SETA, Clerk of Councils
MINUTES.
THE PROPOSED DRAINAGE SCHEME.
to the Secretary of State for the Colonies
report has not yet been fraarded to the Seare
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coine ter definits opinion on the matter for this promote improvement in all interpretation, n reason, and as the matter is not by any means
well as to obtain greater efficiency, through in-
e of grave importancy I wish for farther time a knowledge of Chinear, in other depart mants than the Judicial, the Guvernor hasdrafted fer consideration, and I propose to postpone the consideration in Coorities for another menting.ertuin regulations (1 which are now laid on. the table and offered for consideration, as ap- All the reasons remain for the adoption of the peasing likely to secure what is required within body ofthe Ordinance, but I question whether the
mahetal condition of the Colony has not so altered Table limits of expense, and unler other With further view in the same, nbjects, the nor the count of fees appearing in the Governor has deemed as well worth of the tast schedule. I have act quits made up my mind of experiment the suggestion of the commis ou the point yet, but I am somewhat of that ionare as to the congruent of the acquist option. Of course these fees, are not a tion of Chinese among the younger 'members of tax; nothing is there charged but what is for a
who bare already arquired a knowledge of his pipe. Thequestion is as to the character China in respect of its currey Tho es fallin exchange it may appropriately be taken
this results from other causes 'than the and confirmed. Obinese at the provision that the money-al of the suffering, whether it is stich as to labiahment of a mint as Canton is towance for proficiency is to be given "only quire medical treatment. That no special indication that
Hon. B. LAFTON-Pursuant to notice, air, in respeal of dialects which officers hare bi- treatment is required is, we think, conda-improved currency is beginning to make loss in exchange is felt most, perhaps, in proposed Drainage Schame has been forwarded serelce setually rendered. At the same time, the non-Chinese community and some pro
the messity for scheme for the readjustment of salaries. The beg to ask whether Mr. Leigh report on this therto not professed to, understand, or in sively establisted by Dr. Arana's evidence, itself apparent, even to conservative Chinese connection wi b suvings. Eerry one, if he is Hi FXOELLENCY-In suswer to the her, matter, considering that our revann is fourish. (II) are also offered for nausideration.
think possibly on further consideration of the Pasala for the purpose in the form of regulations which they have not hitherto been employed which we accept se more unimpeachable on tofficials, while the rapidity with which wise, looks to save something out of bia gamember, I have to inform him that Mr. Leigh's ing, that is, compared with four years ago andrens treatment. Their tonare of offeo for a The case of the Police requires somewhat considering also the enormous Tale of shipping bort fixed period renders unsuitable a reward lary. The amount that a aan-could savery of State, but that a deepatah has been sent to this Colony, that these sums might be, at least in the shape of a lump sum; and it is moreover either by personal allowance or otherwise, of 'cause the conditions under which his obser- the convenience of regala:ad and stable formerly in four years would cow take him is his cequesting thata decision on the subjec, in part, reduced. I repeat that bowever mis expedient to their case, cu a somo what lower a nestal knowledge of Obfnese on the part vations arɑ wadə are more favourable to omouciary system. The N. G. Daily News are, if the amount by turned into sterl, he not arrived at until this report is sent home, taken in form the hon. member's question was,andard of knozledge of Chinese than is rèquir- of any officer, we cannot see that those who curacy. When Dr. ATE came to the co-gests that the necessity of establishing some to England is intended. Thus one year in the very abundant work that is repaired of
Mr. Leigh's report has raised very important at the last meeting. I am indebted to him fored from other Public Servants should not go ing, as it must be ultimately if a return
questions, which require grave consideration. Ta culling attention to this matter.
without reward. For these and other reasons, have passed their examinatione under the lony he found the opium aurokers admitted thing in the reture of a general currency are is darote to waking up the loss in 1-
Hoo. P. RTI-I think it is my day, your after consultation with the Captain Superinten- old schome are entitled to come in under to gol treated in much the same manner as throughout the Empire before railways eta be change. Not-ocial salaries are affosted to not been possible as yet for him to soud in
the Surveyor-General, especially on the are of Excellency, to my sword or two. Tour Excel dont and the Board of Examiners, the Gover his leaving the Colony for good, hasexcy states that questions can only be asked at the new scheme. The offer made by the ibey are in the missionary hospitals. It was introduced on a large sente may helpcurrency somo extent i the same way, but in com- those observationa, which the Government at Council and schedules have invariably "beau)
eze time. I have been twenty-two years in this bur has deemed it well to retain the principle of the existing system of rewards for eoquisition Government is in the nature of a reward for believed that sudden deprivation of the drug | reform forward which nedics rather like put merce matters are more elastic that in the home naturally will require, on the point. I mattere of discussion and questions on the barn of Chinção, 18oreasing, however, the aume paid “Futura +Mertion. The recognition of prescut would be injurious to their best, and they singibe cart before the horse, for the railway Government Cervico and adopt, sthe'nselve forward the report at once. I may say in the oeful introducing the Bill. Of course the rules of which will carry a reward gaita equal to that have not received them as yet when I do I shall been put to the head of the executive or to the mensem for the lower standards of know
lodge, adding a third, standard. the attainment qualifications or past services reste on quite were aseordingly put under special treatment, has already been introduce in the North
more readily to circumstances. The quas queantime that whatever the merit of Mr of this Candil may be different frane others het uffered to the rest of the service Ta saother pa different footing and must be treated in being allowed so much opium, decreasing while currency reform appare to be out stod of the ef set of exchange on ariaries bas' whether slupted or nut it will not be matter for always came inst. It does not fallow oitker that / For (JI) now laid on the table will be found the every case on its own merits. Another paint the quastity every day, and at the same time uncing in the South. It is not to be ex-
I am confident that the discussida of schedules I have not the least doubt that Loigi's views,
scale of premium: which It is proposed to offer. that has bean soined is whether the Bary stimulanty and tooIOS in the auspact gm and reated that the Chinese bould appreciate so but where it has not beap aclion in this discaution which has been noosssitated by the ex-isaddressed to the official who introduces the Euggested for adoption will probably be found
President, it probably been dealt with by many bource, regret that they were expressed, becuas the very question makes is údderased te
Though these various regulations which are qualifying for the higher scale of ellowense quicine were givon them. This was disconvividly the necessity of brady coins in con-irection would probably follow the te should not be placed at $150 Instesù of $200.tinued by Dr. Aynes, who for fifteen years has reation with railways that they would delay
pression of these views will be likely to render the H EXCELLENCY-Whatever may have been to require amendment after experience has boon shame, whatever principles may be adopted, a the practice of this Board I can only say that gained of their working, the Governor hopes Allowing that it is resannabis to take bad the opportunity of watching the effect of the construction of the latter until they had adjustment of official salaries. The futler mors corrent ans,
the Parliamentary praction everywhere is a fixed that they will at least bring about sabatantial difference, on the presumption that the more the change, not où voluntary patients, like provided the former; but railways, eran the Would be a prilie indication of the necessity THE INCIDENT ON DOLED THE "CALEDONIEN," rule on this sabject, and there is no such thing improvement in the condition of things which Hon. P. RYLE-Sir, pursuant to notios given as having questions put while the Bill is being was the subject of the Commissioners enquiry. highly paid officers are men of superior edo these the medical missionaries receive under colitary Tientsin live, will do anoh towards of the car, and the exnoiple sould not fail this morning, I have to ask whether the Govern. passal. Of course it may have been done hero, und will thus tend to the greater offeisney of
bat it is absolutely foreign to the potion every the Pablic Service.. cation and that they will prove more efficient their treatment, bus involuntary patienia establishing the necessity for a nutional and to exercise some influence in the comin ercial ment has got any offcial information of the og
of the criminal elses. If Dr. ATRE, like uniform coinage, for, as our Shanghai.con- world.
Fourreano on board the Caledonien, which is re where else, so far as my erperlenze goes. ported in the public prints, of an offour of the Peoms what I have beard many irregular Sapromo Court being obstructed in the exeen things have been done and passed here. As of division rules out a number of men whose the men deprived of apiam; and was ready to work railways while the sycoe and cash/ THE MÅNCHESTER CHAMBER OFtion of his duty..
■ matter of form it mattered very little, Had educational qualifuations ought to render to rush to their side to soothe and comfort of one plase is not necepta for its issue
His EXCELLENCE-The official report was only a different form bear taken for raising the gues them eligible for the bigber seals, and that them when they cried out, we have ru doubt value a few fields or a mile or two further
laid before me ten minutes before Conncil met. Ition it would have been all right
Hon. B. Barros-1.de hot, remember anDY have read it, however, and I find that in the main From the degrane brought on by the are very much as reported in the discussion of the Bill before. I introduced an to take $150 as the limit would be wore they would cry out a good deal. Conceding on. Our contemporary appears to think Australian mail we lours use the Manises the particular the only those in the matter amendment which the Attorney-General pro- equitable.
honesty on both sides, which every one will that whos the time for ection arrives a paper ter Chamber of Commerce has tried by which i have observed between the offcial reaised to give consideration to, and all dir The Interpretation Commission naturally be ready to do, the only way of reconciling currency will be décided upon. A paper our large orority resolutions favouring a policy the sireamatance related in the paper with took place, and I withdrew the amendment. port and what I read in the morning paper, is susion was postponed. Then the last meeting bad its attention attracted by the excellent the corfieting testimony of the professional resey is undoubtedly the most scotomical, of what formed fair trads. It is proposed regard to sending for an officer of the French There was no meeting, I think be readin
efficient interpretation wen is to supposs that the medical- miro-itulso ̄hat many convenience, and it hng that import duties should be levied on for-man-of-war. That does not appear in the official Hit ExORLLENCY The second reading was Publio Officéra who pass an examination, to service to be found amongst the boys of the varion new, Dr. Arzas expressed it in been readily accepted by the Japanese people, eigs goodacquivalent to the estimated amount the importance except as regards thin, guestion was put iu l'omuifitee it slowed that language, of the Cantones or Halika dialect, or report. It is ooroparatively a matter of passed. We had passed the Billand then when this the satisfaction of the Examiners, in the Chinese sion-Chinees community, many of whom one of his reports, bamboozled. In a gaul but we doubt whether paper could be made of rates and 1 des incurred in the produs. that if it be the case it only shows that justice even the unofficial members hed not taken the any other dialet, to be approved by the t apeak Chiness almost as Euently as the bamboozling is not such an easy mstler as to enter very largely into the national cur- tion of simila... goods in Great Britain. The would not have been done except for the happy trouble to enquire into it, so that though very vernor, will receive an allowance according to do English. With the exception of Mr. it way reasonably be supposed to be in a ronoy in China. The weights, and murer Economist obeniuteriegs the arguments ads in the harbour, and points to the probability largely abared by the whole Council.
cocurrence of there being a French man-of-war mash blame is attached to the Government it is the following scale:→→ BALL, the accomplished chief-interpreter of missionary hospital, where the patients do is use in China are in a state of co-vanced in support of the proposition as illo that if each vessel had not been bers--which is Hon. P. RYZIE-As it has done some good, the Supreme Court, all the interpreters for not enter under compulsion, but have to be faeis no less than that in which the gital and ineffective, and ways that if the the case about nine-tenths of the air-the law your Excellency we will copt the blams. the Chinese language ere. Chinese, whose attracted, and remain only according to their currener is found. The attic Society movement is persisted in India will retaliate Of course, I have not mads up my wind do
would not have been allowed to take its course, TUX BY-LAWS UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH Fur volloquial and written Chinese : 2400 000 ORDINANC
For colloquial tuly
300 knowledge of English is in some insaners own pleasure.
Tuska ita correspondents: 1> t what by placing a port duty on raw evine and finitely on the case. but it adds very much His EXCELLENCY-On examining these by. The regulation to apply only in respect »f very defective, auk pwezi where English is Thatopiuta in an'anmixed good so we will weiglits of aty ere know their re-an import duty macufantures, Topsa
strength to the views expressed in Council, with | laws, which wa sen called upon to confres, it has dialoofs which: Offers fure bitherto not pro- ragand to the injuries, inflicted by these nets, been found that in ons-or two respects they are fessed to understand, or in which they have ken Bantly there is sometimes a contoud, and nu employer who wanted to ferative ricts; what wei hry of picul; position of the Manchester Chimber differ. which we lisco boon compelled to pasa, I may defective, and following the opinion of the hitherto not been employed to interpret. out of that pecoral education which is re-engage a servant would onturally give ilio what variation in a from the in some degre from the "fuir trade" docey, Iowever, that in this matter, it appears Atkorney-Goyers they deal with matters which
I quisite for the thorough grasping of uns preference to non-smoker. The habit table 16zaals 1-cutry, 100 tice 2 picul; tripe. The tour traders propose to levy totes to blame. The French Consul did all that was oil than for by-laws under the Public Health square proficiency in other dialects than thom that the Fresh Comani was not in any respect are rather subjosts for legislation by this Coup The allowance will be granted to Caduta who familiar ideen when presented to them. "Ia | enconzagui idicatur, and it curled to exconn and whether the test of cruiseer, hears any out oude from mountries which impors required of him. He was asked to weeks the Ordinance. They will therefore be referred bagiz in which they have pa od.
in the ass of their knowledgeof the language,
it is contended that making $200 the line Mr. Honor, slept within earshot of temporary says, it will be al est imp saible
material for BF
COMMERCE AND FREE TRADE.
By Command, FREDERICK SETWAST, Colonial Secretary.
Government flouso, Hongkong,
10 January, 1889.
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PUBLIC CP- PROPOSED BEGULATIONS FOR
PIERS, OTHER THAN MEMBERS OF THE POLICE FORCE, FOR THE ENCOURAGE- HENT OF PROFICIENCY IN THE CHINESE LANGUAGE.
Offloger in Officers
receipt of with
Bader
per santherib,
450
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