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SHOU HONGKONG BE UNDER MILITARY GOVERNANOH?
THE BONGKONG VOLUNTEER
FIRE BRIGADE,
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1889.
shipped tins
tin, 4,50 picals. The value of the expert trade,
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THE CONTAGIOUS DISRĀGES ORDINANCES
AND THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN.
AND QIRTY.
The CounĚ SPCRETARY- holiava the
putaud carried men song and the foured want,
'The motion for the second reiding was then
into Committee on the Bi
Generals. But we have no Municipal Coun. local Companies arrived at the decision to speration; on common grouads and for common the metal must be stained at very statt, that the difference would be made up in usual the pawors to be. conferred on the legirls who married et twalto years of age.
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not been redressed before it in hard to envornera of Ceylon, Singapore, and Hongkong rice imported is in itself antisfactory, an Australasia can only proceed at a given pree, Possibly it has been maintained as a rather bave expressed themselves alronzly again showing that the adjacent districts were he points to South-western China and Indo-
The ACTING COLONIAL, TRRASUKER seconded. | Hos. P. Byriz--The warrini ge för oxamina. more high sounding applet. However the repeal, and though the uncleial men self-supporting, and had no occasion to draw China as fields which have as yet been very of Orinance 6 of 1960 ipsaediately before the experienes hore i diferent from what it has
His EXCELLENCY-1 muy say this Bill is tion voluntarily, you say? rendered necessary by a mistake in the dre ting A shet time ago we reproduced from, the this may be, the time he arrived when bers of the Legislative Council have likewise so largely upon Hongkong and Saigon for imperfectly opened up to trade and present Attorney-General went away. I suppose in the boss in the Straits. The rry for no Whitehall Review a suggestion that a mili- persistence in it is ridiculous in Europann protested, the repeal is nevertheless forced that necessary staple of food: The export magnificent possibilities if they were only barry of departure becverlooked a misin' o which Jary Governor should be appointed to Hong- and offensive in Chinese eyes.
on the colonies. If the views of the colonists trade is also growing. Oo this point Mr. rendered accessible. Now as to the advia wade the Driinance late a rory florent effoot kong, rather that the General in cammud
ean thus be riddes over rough-shod in ene SIDFORD SAYS of the Troops should combine the Govertior-
ability of opening up fresh trade rentos in from what was intended. direction, equally may they bo in another. ship with his military offler. This is unt an
In remaking pan the statistion of our exports for Eastern Asia, there cannot be two opinions, The Bill was roud a first time. The common instinct
His EXOBLLENey aid he thought they of self-defence the year 18:57, I abegrred that this branch of the trade whatever differences may exist as to the re entirely e proposition; it has, we believe,
soems to digate the necessity of hay. was wot so satisfactory of oz can wish: that Paksults which would accrue from such develon-
might loays the preliminary part and take it list heen covaidered in former litera by the
hei was not a place prodaotion that asain was ment. But how are they to
asit included the rupon of the messus to which ing in readiness
an organisation prepared to disappearing from our thrns; and that a system Colonial Office, and not entertained, the wav
be opened
allusion had been made If before the nort The Hongkong Volunteer Fire Brigade, meet any such cases on they may arise. I still obtained of larring a nativo expat nty upon Who is to do it? Will, China? We trow ing of expener not withstanding. The London which ceased to sit on the 30th April, this much bs granted, then it will also be nl- goods from Lifonso hat wow, afterwards exported net. The Peking Government have no par. sir, the second raiding
The COLONIAL SECRETARY-I have to more, mecting. Hon. P. Ryriethought it well to mova An Online to re- un amendment 1 stead of "enterivir a protast and Chine Telegraph appears to have promptly ought not to be allowed to disappear from towed, we think, that it would be wofl to treaty ofport duty was towing as well. We bara tienlar wish to aid in the development examination of wanien said to amend Bud cousa. therefore not
foreign stormors, apon which, ouragantly, a
peal the law relating this compulsory medical he would be at liberty to do so. They would replied the sugestion, to the effect that our list of local institutions without a few enter on the work of organisation at once, however, gone steadily ahead during 1985, even if of British commerce, but on the contra lidate the w relating to the protation of
dani with .that tasks. the colonists would not nequiesce in snob an words of regret. Established in 1970 the instead of waiting until some crisis necurs
Cussin has disoppactor from amongst our exports might prefer rather to impede it. So far women and young girls and for other parposes,
There were a few othsi elanges, that might hav krrangement, The Whitehall Revice, in its Brigade uns during the long series of years to raise the waves of popatur pestou. Want sard, cettin-flah, yaid insiga, 2nd quality paper, een from being willing to grant any new contro un doubt most of the mums bers of this be had not had enough time to consider them.
the staple articles of one or past trade, star ani-
to be left over as they prouded with the Bill an next issue then returns to the charge and asks which have sinceclapsed rendered conspicuous the Singapore Free Frese has to say upon the shells, brown and white sugar, and Tennan tin, ox Cession or further open up China to foreign Council are awers the Contagions Disontos Acts Although the Ordinanca and caused soun eight
But why not?
r?. The Tr would still be orizitated, plative Council sterre that atherous fire, der rully giving subject, which we fully endurae, is nu Inl come an item of our exports, loing damped in fish in trade, they are ondenroutine, in every pos- bave been repealed at logo and orders inve boun or ten long meetings of the Exgative ounc
minintained, and members,
time and exertions to the work of Bay-lows: though recognising the military governor ng ing life and property. The expense attend-
starom, insfold of, an previously, going in bulk by aible way, to defeat an altempt, made in given in all colonies that the cal Ordinuous it was, he confessed, int Fot exactly as he gui We may presume that the China Associationjake; RL as this method of puking it for export in accordance with the terms of the Chaton on the suma mbined should also be rapealed like to see it Possibly it mulu issue from th the head, would still eontinue to look after ing the Brigade, the maintenance of the en-in Londou is na accomplished fact, and that very ingronwo in the export daring the fatore. The export Tangfaze, to atestuers and establish a direct medical examination of women; secondly, Ject wid they could unt expect in that, sinal holy woning into favour with the deniers, I predint a large Convention, to open the waters of the Toner e objeto this plating in the compulsory form. It doult with are e serailly foult sub- Legislative Craneil in a more strisfactory commercial affairs and other publio malters, gine, the payment of the engineer's salary, soon we shall hear of its benches being estab All wo surgent is that there is no need for eld., have been defrayed by the two local in-lished at not only Hongkong, but Shanghai and valued at H. The 18 10 ls trade with Chengking, great distributing amond and re-enact the law rating to the pro fragant oves with eli fus wiscont of the Honga of buffalo and cow hidos dropped from 19,29 piculs, |
to repeal the
the two offcinde in an small siplace, and that rance companies. During the hat few other treaty ports. Hongkong itself, however, taload at H, Ts. 10, in 1838-a doereman of HE
that they ould avoit tristikes which were. the next governor should be one of nilitary years a feeline ha aprung up amongst the tion; in the Colony and is London, watch vor all the hides Dxported freza Pukhoi aventually and question has boon mooted at a time when law with regard to registered hours. The offence to procare attempt to procure ang
the being a Crown Colony, will by its own Assozia. Ta 10.00) The sewing to the deraund for hides art of the repulons and wealthy inland tention at women and young girl; and thirdly rank, who, in addition to being governor, shareholders that this was a voluntary tax the interests of that Colony with particular their way for the purpose of being prepared for for
casing for three months at Bingapura, with early province of Schuet, Nor, although, the fo Ya epnet nertain provisions of the off should also be commander-in-chief, & salary which they should no longer impose upon regard to the relations between the Colonial in market.
On section 5 of part 1, constituting it ou would he saved, and tha jaternal and "local themselves, in view of the fact that nothing Office at the local Government fa. Hong. Entrees for 1884 over 1887 are as follows:-Liquid England, do the Chinese rulers appear at all offences are not new, with the exception in unter the year of him!
ccasions were being cos made to them by first part dels with offences. Those
Anva curse! afbies of the colony might be conducted was contibuted to it by the non-local office koug, and the pharacter of the legislative indigo, 10.00) picula: sugar. 29.016 ricals; Vinnan dispoard to open the Chuking and its in- of one, which is found in cinese 5, which deals connection with any other perm more bermonic uely and successfully than competing with them for business. An at-proposals made from time to time affecting therefore, his timen from 80, 1855 toportant affluents to foreign navigation. In with the procuration of girls guder the age of the draft; in the Straits he tha
His ExceLLENGYA her: trálve it they have bean with civil governor acting tempt was made to remove the unfairness of that Colony Amming that the system of over FX. The. 1,649.00 for the your under review fret, at no time has there been less prospect part of the Ordinance. It deals with the powers The COLONIAL, SE
twelve. The second part is a very important
Yusfifteen.. something like a mayor in a town, enquil the contributio by legislation imposing a Grown Colony Associations is now preotically and the trade, though small in solum, sontinues to of inducing the Chinese Government to open entrusted to the Raghura fearrul for the pur-
The COLONIAL SECRETARY all in the Straits. A firat sight. ned to persons in Tingland, tax on non-local offices, bet the objections Hongkong cach provided with its local and Lon. The točil quantity of tip in sinks cxported up the country to trade. Even if a railway pose of carrying on this Ordinancn as far as who have idea that Hongkong is a were to this course were so insuperable that the dou committoos, there is no reason, it seems to was 12,840, of a value of Tis. 265,374.. Tunes! Were te he made from Pakhai to Yunnan, as the protestien of wenon and girls is concerned, sixteen, and the wording of the einnsats the
na coreplato, the Straits Settlements, Ceylon, and exbibit steady expansion,
His EXOLLFSOy móc that if the ago was Asiatic Gibraftar, there may be some diff. Bill introduced by the Government ititous, why another and fairly obvious step should figures drs not very large, but when taken in ful whether any direct benefit would stern, some of the provisions are little startling who procured a girl to marry under the age of culty in realising the objections to s military the Legislative Couned for the purpose was not at ouse be taken. In advocating the forms eonjunction with the one and costly route to foreign trade. If foreign goods did meet patch we are placed here they to fix an age which was out the minim
Mr. HALLETT suggests, it is extremoly doub It is easible sama hoz. members may think samo, it would subject to punishment any o Governor. It is quite passille that, if we abandoned. Looking at the matter from a tion of a Hongkong Assosiation when alluding the metal iss to follow from Yunnan, to reach with cheating carriage it is more than likely
I trust when they consider the cireum. sixteen He thought on the whole it was best had a Muriemal Coates, such an arrange purely business point of view, ferefore, the to the recent formation of cas for Ceylon, we went might work fairly well under some General Managers and Directors of the two observed that many occasions would arien for co-khoi 1boy are sufficient to indicate that
ely will conclude that as the circumstances are Chinese there were a consilerable amber of of marriage.. Te super that maerst fue cil, there has always becu a dificulty with the discontinue the Brigade. The colony is in-objects, between the three Faton Crown cost at the mines to enable it to compels st look so far as China is concerned it, we must to assist in securing the fre don of a number about sixteen, bai zug the Hrkksy way took
́creased lekin and other squeezes. The out-gistrar-General must be antal also. He has
Hou. Woxo Susoseid the rain WAS, military authorities on the lind question,tribution they have hitherto ninde to the Daily Preas, who spoke of such joint action ve. The, 4,301,450 last year, as compared with ¦. debted to the Companies for the generous approval by our Hongkong contemporary the
Colonies, That suggestion was taken up with all with tin from the Straits, owing to which there is still a break in the
The net value of the trade of tus port war Government have learned their own strength I am sure hon. members izust be evavineed from them earlier:
confess, anything but cheerful. The Chinese of persons who hardly know what freeder is, and Praga, and we can bare no guarantee that fire extinguishing appliances of the colony, ing, in a sense, an application of the principle of The 4,143,016 in 1987, T. 2,978,324 in
Hie EXCELLENCY sul the possibly the ago what has happened not only recently but in greatly addeo it; they are just now for years thus this work sunt be carried ont might be ried to thirteen, and ask-l if girls we should not at sorse period get a gallant and to the members of the Brigade for their federation in a tanful form. We have now come officer who would subordinate every gon-
valuable and self-ancrificing services. The to the sosolution' that it is not advisable to
they consider a gross 1896, Tis. 2.584,408 in 1885, Tis. 1,703,289 arting under
breach of fall: be part of the United effectively than it has bez in the past. This married younger than that. sideration to these of the War Department.meribers, we are sure, will not see the dis- content ourselves with merely waiting for suit: 1884; and Tis. 1,346,740 in 1883. The States in excludia Chinese emigrants from of the od 100 eierges. The powers thera younger than that. They did not actually Hou. WoNo Se said, the Hakkas topk Now Hongkong, it is true, is a coaling station baudment of their corps without considerable able occasions before putting in fores the pro- increare has been steady and continuous. Amerion in defiance of the Treaties; and enables air to deal with cuses in which women marry them, but they brought them inte the
thorto possessed by the Registrar-General. of great strategic importance and bids fair regref, for the utmost cordiality and good but that, all the machinery being now available, that the higher figures of late years the treatment meted out Chinese in Aus-force, or misrepresentation, alther for immoval treated them like their daycheese.
posed, joint action of the Fustern Associations, The Consular report for 1887 suggested they are not disposed to fest amiable' over havá bran brought into the colony by frand, houso and the patents of the intended husband to become a strong grilitary post acre day, fellowship base alware prevailed amongst we should set abant constructing an Eastern were not caused by an enlarged demand tralis. Breurer, since the ignominious purposes or for smigration. It empowers him to but its primary value, its raison d'être, is as them. In order to supply the deficiency Crowa Colony Fedral Council composed of dori for foreign imports on the West Coast, failure of the Frenet operations in tro last appoint castodians and to regaire security from porhaps be safer to leave the ag 1 webs
His ExceLLexey sit he thought it wil a commercial entropit. The frade passing cured by the disbandment of the Volunteer legates from the Associations of the Straits but to through this fort in of almost, incalent. Brigade an addition of nine viembers has | Betiléments, Ceylon, and Hongkong. In case from junks to ateamers and its concentration their owe owersof reststorice. It will in for the temporary detection of grown-up women have anything perfoet and in this use the
mich eustodiras for the safe custody of such might land themselves in griet difleries it. mere tranater of the trade war, they have acquired's strong belief in women or giris. It provides also far an asylum they put it higher Tary alif, not expect to to Great Britain, indit ] been made to the Government Brigade, on where the interests of all the Caios ports cony in of the very highest importance that which in future" will devolve the entire work be affected in a similar way those of the parts at Paklot. We disputed this view at the this trade should be fostered, encouragand responsibility of extinguishing area to invite the counsel and co-operation of delegates given in the Customs Report for last year corrresponding advantage, and unfortunetely has alredy voted the funds.
of the Eastern Crovrn Colonies it would be proper time the report appeared, and the figures any concession from China unless for a
future very difficult matter to wring and the education of girls of tender sige, ed, and protected. This man he batter done We hear it is proposed also to appoint from the Chiat Association as well. The initio 10 show that there is an actual increase she wants truthing more from us than to
His EXCELLANCYnd for which the Council under a civil than under a military governor, second Assistant-Superintendent, another tive towards the attainment of the and proposed in the trade, rod not merely a change in its he let stoor. So far, therefore, as the informasi silla raste formation in would prefer to we the age raid to sixteen if whose heart would naturaliy be first, with his Foreman, and another. Assistant Foreman, would most appropriately.be taken by the exec conditions. Jucks are being displaced. br Chinese Empire is concerned we are verpeek. I informed it will bedinished before The COLONIAL SECRETARY—Agd which Inm profession, and whose keenest interest would well as an additional engine driver stive of the Senior Assteintion, that of the called attention to the enormous develop sent in the Brigade are fillow now suggest to the Committee of the Singapore Carrying more care than was formerly bave little to hope beyond the normal in thought the clauses should disappone altogether pistter.nl, cagation are passes te "absorbed. by its duties. We yesterday an assistant driver: The Burt per Sixaits Settlements, and with this object was steamers, it is true, but the leamers are much amid the Lincashire cotton spinners this Ordines can be passed.. Part 3 deals with murringe could be taken out of the potion, so
registered and unregistered bases. It may be that no one sinald be prevented marry'nr.
His Excesser said that the Kering Re ment of the external trade of the Colony, Superintendent, 1 Assistant Superintendent, Brunch of the Straits Selligents that they carried by the junke,
crease of deisand, which may perhaps by from an Ordinance wiel reparts the Contagious serione difficulty is to what arises. He the increase of its inistries, and the growth 1 Enginger, 1 Assistant engineer, 4 engine take this matter in their connderation, and if of joint stock enterprise. This trade now drivers, 2 assistnat engine drito:s, 3 foromen, of the Straits Association in London bo oaked to the suggestion approved, that the Secretary
foreign competition best any fine couvert Diseases Ordusanser, but the Secretary of State, asked if the was any law which deed int reached such cDiOSHE
ed into a decrease. There is more to Lope haring regard to the circumees of the ferm"
By the additions above noted his cumber to further setion on those ha It was the
from Siam and Barmal. The Stamess Go. colony, found it was absolutely necessary that marriage was in this Colony.
Hon. P. RYRID asked if the age of sixtee 1 description of Hongkong. Its acreage will be increased to 54, a fores no means other day that we had occasion to allude to the
vernment are not "indisposed to either build these buses should be very carefully looked stter. is certainly small, its population is not start too large for the dates the Bride na to Botion of the Fedoral Caumeil of the Australian of progressive idens ir Chinn must have susia sore room for the extension of trade hoth their dates looked for. The great offend the words on," and said the in
Those persons who believe in the advance railwars.or open up the country, and there! They are no longer to be licensed. No way but fixed in same other Urding
H EXCELLANCY rend the action. phisis. are to be paul, ha? they are to be registered and lingly large, but the business transacted here discharge. Happily fires have bron much Colonies which met at Hobart Town in Tasmania tained a rude shock on hearing that the ob in Siam and the Shan States. Burma, ton, is to prenapd what is called "brothel slaveryone sons une aight be stud to be east simply amazes all visitors, and is indeed the less frequent during the last few months than to discuss, eng other things, the Fishery structionists at Tientsin had so far triumphed is a country that will undergo it be and for this object it is essay great power fectly well recognised by we laws of the com most striking pront of how trade has followed they were during the period the reck-stion in Western Australia. Sir Georg in their apposition to the railway as to in-velopmeat. Another fir d that is pening should be talau and that the Registrar-Generality as marige, but for as he knew there
carinection, aué, earsal contuetión might be per efg which could be given in the whole less policy of entting rates was followed Australian Colonies were represented at home is the demolition of the railway bridge there pulation as yet, but with the increase of deals with the lock 10 page to be defrayed Bowron at the China dinner showed that theduce the Viceroy Lx HUNG-HAND to consent up is the Malay peninas It lacks shoal is authorised tool with them. Part+ by the home and foreign offices. There by the Agente General, and that these gentle
was no law which rozeguised tint class of a Unfortunately, however, Haugkong iz very CRM bo
no donht therefore the great men formed a sort of permanent committee in across the Teilo. The owners of the tribute mining andplasie enterprises this will of this institution are no longer
riage clunely.
The COLONIAL SECRETARYHnd there was not. Kingdorfften the shores of the United majority of the free which occurred during London, Sir George Bowen farther advartet Tico junts, the Tientsin-Tuotai, and the Grain come; and the wark for piece goods will from fees derived fram registexed houses. It
Bes on the very fringe of the the period referred to wero due to incendito the pressure the coromittra of Agants. Ge. Taotai have, it seems,
Hi EXCALIENCY, refering to do mrly British Empire; and few persons take the arism. The opportunities of making money and this fact formed in itself a strong argument only foo much success. The Olinese Times gradual, and it is well not to raise hopes the Hospital.
combined forces grow. The same app-to-Borneo. moral could bring on all departments of State, against the structure, and apparently with the development of these countries must be to do as a contribution to the maintenance of made a thing criminal amongst one class of the
But-Admiraly propose to pay Gorcent and the marringer amongst the laskug, wat betrou trouble to inquire as to wast are its claims by this means have been reduced by the pre-for the formation of a Chizs Association. All admita lees is ton mgch reason to fear that may be dashed. The truth is that be wonde compulsory
it was a very lonketlul policy to pass a lv which to notice. Sir GronGx Bowen has indeed sent policy of the insurance offices and the that we now urga is that the Agenci sopresent 1lint the bridge is really dormed; and the England in suffering from keen foreign conso of their own fr and
Attendance can no longer endeavoured to impress upon the British risk of detection has been increased by the ing the Eastern Crown Colonies suld not 18- Tenisin correspondent of the Mercury says petition where she fo muily enjoyed a pre-tron them to go will be used. I
Those who go will population and not aranz another, but he did
They will bot way it would be impossible to do it.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY said the object of that Hongkong is the third port in the enzether these two causes have given the colony united, through their delegates, mtos compactand Tientsin, has received instructions to re-grown at a greater rate than he foreign this. When the order came to put an end to pire, but however often reiterate the fact a grateful immunity from incendiary fires of audeniably powerful body. We hope soon to se
Hio EXCELLENO said there were some people think I may staw ono sa ti-factory fact, which is soon becomes forgotten if ever realised ex lafe, but it is to be hoped this will not dis the Federal Council of the Associations of the move the bridge without delay, and be in trade. The remedy will have to be aotight the compulsory, examination of women, over stituted a kind of marriage. It might be ser cept in sonia vague way as a great place for tract attention from the necessity of main-Bastore Crown Celonies exercising much the tends to 'ow is up at once,
passage through of shipping. That it caining the Government in Brigade in a same weighty innenes with the Colonial office the lively Lau is a willing instrument in the Even if we possessed the power to open up bo continued, and although the Registrar grunt difficultion. He was inmined to leave Evidently elsewhere besida the opening of new markets. one registered expressed a wish that it should among the Hakkas. One wapt to he ended than this those who have dwell in or high state of efficiency, for the natural risk. Įɔn-behalf of the Australian colonies. It woukl Chinese Times remarks, this collapse of the bere ir a limit to their consumption, a limit-told them there was no nomesity for going they reported home some rasulis wight be urged or that the comsities of Agents-General exercise contemninted piece of iconoclasm. As the all the still partially closed markets in Asis General land them hioro blm separately and be the fire ver Before Ordinance was even visited the Colony know well sough, of fire must always bo considerable in a place be tempting to go on and look forward to the Viceroyances Le Clins Railway Company which would be mach sooner reached pert all elected to go. The last part of the ordinarisable to raise the age, but he was disposed at They are aware that it is something greater like this.
Isotno protinu enggested which word mike it ad- than a port of call or even transhipment;
gradual combination, for consultation and action,!. that it ia a centre for the whole of Eastern PROPOSED EASTERN CROWN COLO various ways the interests of the numerous outfy. that the Board of Directors are máre puppet/naps thau Mr. HALLITT is willing to admit prantically reseractment of the existing present to think ir advisable to leave it as it was.
of all the bodies in London which represent in a most unfreundle light, for it shows
deals with the appointment of officers and is
Jav. Such briedy are the cbjects of this ing portions of the British Empire. Itwillperhaps in the hands of others, that the traffic of the
Ordinance. be in this way, by the esssional joining of hands fine may at any time be suppressed at the
give it their most careful consideration. It I trust on. members will
our way towards a partial realisation of the idea is never secure against changes of weather." stitnted Colonial Associations, that we may feel taking is like a house built on the ice which or the part of the executives of popularly-con bidding of conspirators, and that the under-
deals with a most difficult subject, but I havo no doubt if it passes through this Conucilis will In the meantime
be of great use to a class of people who are at nat alone in its failure to appreciate the contemporary, the Free Press, in an article before the house is bait, sed in the creation of inelt up heart enough to reverse his re- WILLIAM DES VEUX, IL.C.M.G. commercial importance of Hongkong; atlier of which we reproduce the major portion:
water, the material must he got together to be hoped that the Vicaroy may
Pearnt absolutely helpless. I move the second reading of this Kill British Journals are equally incapable of below. Our contemporary is mistaken in past the populations of the three Busteru way bridge before it is too late, for if it be realising it. Nor are they at all better ac supposing that a Hongkong Assoziation Al- Crown Calonies, we can bahold what may fairly carried out the ant must tend to discourage in consulting body which has a rightful claim to luerant, fissent, to the destruction of the rail-
Hon. P. RTI-Will thers, still be medical quainted with the enormous value of the ready exists. Unfortunately no definite step be considered one of the cornerstones of i intare Buch enterprises, and Malay Peninsula. The late Governor Sir has yet been taken towards the establishment structure of Imperial importanes and dignity. FEEDERICK WELD succeeded in some mea of such a body. We are perkunded, however,}
possibly delay their extension for some years. The in opening the of the British public to its imporisce as a field for min. on foot by a small committee of
that the movement only requires to be sat
incident is, in any case, most instructive ing and planting enterprise, but up to with-
showing the difficulties which attend the representa..
introduction intc China of any really pro The improvement in the trade of Pakhoi the Viceroy in generally favourable to im
gressive undertaking. Malgré the fact that a general sort reted in the Custome Report for 1987 con-
the fl
"so Kinalkal tiens that the assistant foremen, and 25 fre:ven, total 40. (lay the subject before bis Commitice with a view
world.
isterly raislendin
REACTION AT TIARTSIN.
will be the Government,
were so many difficulties that if i tried in meet them all they wond perhaps do mere harn then good. He asked this acting Register- General what his coinion on the podat s
The Actine REQISTRAR-LEHNERAL said he
poble, both in speeches and by degaletes, institution of tire inguities, Operating to main as sa many dizjecta membra, but should be that." Liu. Taotaj of Lu Shan K'vo, now in tea! monopoly, súč her, population has any kind to get them to go will be used. Ithe clause was to punish professional processes.
the
more
Asis that it is rapidly becoming a seat of manufactures; and that it is the beadquarters
NIES FEDERAL COUNCIL.
of about forty joiut stock undertakings, whose capital is represental by many mltern Crown Colonies Federal Council is again The desirability of the formation of an Eas lions of dollars. The Whitehall Review in, urged with much force by our Singapore of Imperial Federation.
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slicre
eyea
THE CHINA COMMAND,"
tive men to be sucessful, though as you by the
THE TRADE OF PAKHOL
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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Aingeting of the Legislativo Council was held on the 26th ult. There were presenti
His EXCELLENO THE GOVERNOR, Bin Hou. F. SCEWART, LL.D., Colonia! Secretary-examination. Hon. A. J. LEACH. Acting Attorney-General. Hon. H. E. WODEHOUSE, C.M.G., Acting Colonial Treasurer.
Hou. N. G. MITCHELL-INNER, Acting Re- gistrar treneral.
Hon. WONG SANG, Hon. C. P. CHATER. Hon. J. J. KWICK.
Mr. A. SETH, Clerk of Councils." The ACTING ATTORNET-GENERAL was pro
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FINANCE
The COLONIAL Exerstari-There will still benedical examination.
Hon, P. RILLE-That is, if they wish it? The COLONIAL SECRETARY-Yes, the e dical officer will be in attendance,
in India amongst when rnal connection con
The clause was passed without sigendment. A considerabis aanber of other clauses were disposed of and the Bill was left in Committee. THE PRATA KRCLAMATION BILL. The Council restanti ecommittee on this Bill The Acting ATTORNEY-GENERÁL moved the amendment of Section 7 by the addition of the following sub-sections.
fill.) On the expiration of two months from the date ofach nition na aforesaid so within a further period of month it bad beful for the Govenor if he think fit to enter into an agreement with the sea individually who have signified their intention av septance o aferamid, sneh nge- ment being upon - terms and subject to the cut ditions in the fur ju the Sabule to thi-Geliance and the Governor is h reby empowered indispose of the rand imod and in accordance therewith.. (iv.)-Notwithstanding any such pgreenmutð um aforma said shall have been signed by nay Jessen, if any error in quaat by me aros of boil agreat Es la granted shall be dincovered by
is thereto prior to the grading of n TươTT.. - of such land it shall be lawful for the GoPL in Calities to rentify and readjust the same and grant a loss or greater portion of land as the sane may be, and to Liter accordingly the leerce's enutrition: Provided always that the laser his portion of land, is diinished, shall have the option, if he su elevt. of Cancelling the said sgreement and thereupon all (Notwithstanding anything contained in the money he shall have siready paid vanil ha refunded.
Bohedale to be deposited in the aid offer se Blored or to an agrestent entered into in peramaco of this Ordinance on shall (save as provided by aubsretion (rii) of this soution) be liable for more thus the netcial rest of the relclamation of the land agreed to by granted to him and of all works outharse he is innen in enganation therewith (-unetămicort in eses of doubt to be decided the Governor in Topo cil) and if such cost shall excred or be less thing the amount wtimate- or nas. in snel Sahebain or may agreement se aforesaid the lesser alaxi) frar sad pay such excess or be entitled to the benefit of such less sam and to a proportionate miund. (vi)~Is sono any lazace shall and strmify his accept- ance in the manner and within the time provided in sub-eaction iii) of this meetin he shal late no ataim to any pompersation, it respect of may depen ciation of his lot by reason of the whid works, bus the Governor may if he thinks it award to him atch a sam of money or steh a Crown Lease of now land so ho may in bãe almotrito discretion think multi. meat sa and by way of com prizantion for any injury tart saah leasee may hare entwined by the si worka
Hon. P. Brei-It seams undesirable, hav in the hat three years it would he unfo to wo great enthusiasm has been evoked
ing regard to the health of Her Majesty's forces Bay few Englishmen knew exactly where to propoast. It is recoguiacel
here, that compulsory examination should be for it. I think, however, the members of done away with, but I suppose we have no help fad Pening, Singapore, and Perak on the of way that a representatico Associationtinued throughout the greater part of 1588provements, spite of the circumstance that sent only during th katter part of the nesting. map, while Jobore, Selangor, Pabang, Sung would be a good thing, but there bas of late Towards September, however, Mr. SIDFORT, administration, to say nothing of the interest
Courell might record their opinion that in the bie Ujong, Trisgnau, and Jelebu were un-been no striking instance of its necessity to the Comminaiquer, tella as in bis last Ropor, he takes-in-the-wilway, his subordinate Lhe bridge is in the seat of his provincial
interests of the health of the British forces. known names. Happily more attention is stir the community up to activo. For a "a large decline became noticable in for officers are semingly able to bring such
The minutes of the last meeting word read compulsory medical examination should not be now being directed to the outposts of the number of years part Hongkong has enjoyed eign-imports, and in dealings with the neigh-pressure to bear that the most powerful
and confirmed.
discontinued. I dare say the matter has already empire, mups ars more accurate, more ai-good government-gand, that is, as far as the bouring province of Kwaugsi there was a official in China uisehly or weakly yields, a statement showing the total receipts and pay.amination is a very short-sighted policy.
been fully explained, but the Council might traetite, and more frequently consulted, and
The COLONIAL, Snerary hid on the table express an opinion. To do away with the x- statistics auob appreciated in the Un-hi, sir permit of. Under the Governor great falling off. Importations of cotton and this nortant work is thus erippled. merits of the gefony for 1888.
The ACTING COLONIAL TREASUMER secunded ited States-are beginning to receive closer ship of Sir George Bowen and the Admin-yarn and piece goods, as well as of spiqu, The Chinese Times, less sungaine than usual,
the motion for the snout reading. attention in England. If due considora Istration of Sir WILLIAM Masa and Gene-almont cessed for a time, and it was aЯcеT-
His EXCELLENCт askei Hou. P. Fyris if his ral CAMERON the community was fairly well tained that the inauguration of a local extra these contretemps with the Railway, if the says "Good wilt doubtless come out of
The COL MAL SECRETARY laid on the table objection took the form of opposing the second were only paid to such returns, the commer- content and the colony prosperous; and taxation, on cotton yarn, etc., in some of the undertaking to not brought to hopeless Committee at a meeting held on the 18th April,
the report of the proceedings of the Finance reading of the Bill. cial importance of Hongkong would be bat- ter understood. In this connection, ton, the Government nothing has occurred to disturb hot accounted for this sudden sponge of It will be discovered that the traffic of a the Director of the Obserratory, and $250 for stage that this has bace brought about by a state,
Bince Sir WILLIAM DES VEDI assumed the marts drawing their supplies through
Hen P. BYRI-Only this portion of it. The and moved that the votes recommended he ap remisiader is excellent, local Chamber of Commerce have their this happy state of affairs. We have, bow-eur trade. It is noteworthy to observe that
collapse by acme arbitrary act of authority. proved, namely, 5600 increase to the salary of His ExcerLENqy-I think I may say at this of responsibility in throwing their in fuence against the wall devised attempt of ever, no security for its continuance. We when extra taxation in imposed by local and railway cannot be conducted in the way that the constraction of a verandah on the east front of public opinion in Haglundght about by a state.
may be again sfflicted with a man of the stamp thorities, those primarily interested, the has been attempted, and the Government of the quarters at the Magistraty. colony some accurate record of its trade, by with a policy diametrically opposed to the tion passively by
that Her Majesty's Government, of whichever of Bir Joux POPE HENNEUSZ for Goroner, Chinese dealers invariably at the quan they will adopt sonas enso working of this
will soon be obliged to consider whether The ACTIxa Co, IAL TREASURIR seconded,
party, is apparently unable withstand it. Carried, registering the imports and exporta.
I confess I have very strong feelings indeed send goods, the construction and best interests of the enlony, and who, either in the end, unless it i
OFFICIAL SALARIES AND THE FALL IN intentionally or under misapprehensions pro. and not merely local importance dealers as wholly unsuited to the genius of thehe Cornout what the Secretary of State has anything that can be done from here is likely to
isiter of provincial railway system, or abandon the undertaking
against the change of the law to which the hon. | EXCHANGE.
member bas alinded. The orders on the mab- His EXCELLENCY-I desire to zonomoca to ject uro, however, very peremptory and I fear laced by defective pinnal vision, may very often get the import romoved by ab country." For our part we are inelined to similarly misrepresent the colony's affairs at staining from feeding it a novel but cha despair of any public work of Western confirmed the Estimates for 1889. In reforce be entively useless. At the same time I sball Thus Truth" So Sir CHABLES WAKEEN tion would be able to render valuable service This is an illustraturing a dents." origin-apart frora armaments-being au notice in caregtion with them, namely, that of gore bome or 4 soon after as my time will
home. In such a case a Hongkong Associa-racteristic way
to a question which I brought te bis Lordship's only bo doing my daty, when this Ordinanes has been appointed to command the troops to the colony. To uct as a check on a bosing traden are strangled by the irregular sign supervision.
how fourish censfully managed by Chinese without for desirable increase to the daring of palis of permit, in entertay a wry strong protust indeed at the Straits Suttlements. This appoint- tile or uusyrapathalie Governor would, how-nction of the Chinese authorities pe regards ment has evidently been made for him, as ever, be one of the most infrequent occasions taxation. Where there seeria a possibility
floers in co sequence of this decreased purobasing against it, urging on roasons which aro hitherto there has been no one specially de- of the Association's usefulness., It is not the of lerying a squeeze the attempt is made,
power of dollar, the enretary of Biate do general to all communities and others specially sires in the first instance to have an investiga- applicable to this. And I think a very strong tailed for this mand, but the troops have Governor so nach as Downing Street that and it is only when dealers are strong enough
NEW MARKETS FOR BRITISH tion her by a Committer as to the relative answer to one of the principal objectjors to the been under the command of the Major- bas to be watched. This could be done to offer profoged resistance thai the legal
TRADE IN ASIA.
valun of the dollar in respect of the various neces- Contagions Diseases Acts in England, namely, the General in China, who also supervised Hong-more effectively by a Federal Council re-impost in removed
saries of life, including reas, at the prevent time degradation of the women isthat in this Colony kong, &c."
We do not suppose this poat presenting a particular
or modified, group
The question of oposing up now markets and various periods of the past. He sag it is certainly not applicable to the women who are was made for way individus. The garrisons thus by individual asenciationing is seuured by the dealers, but it must Hozr HALLETT urgee is he recent addresses posed of official and official members of find that all who were ever likely to be examined of colonies often, as Mr. SEDFORD says, the ritory British wauufactures is undoubtedly, as Mr.gested that the Committee should be com- examined, cause after a year's experience we of the Straits Settlements and of Hongkong parately, when the common interests of the always be at considerable east, and onto the people of Leshire, a matter ofvital despatch down with me. I think he said one or what is.
Council. Unfortunately I have not brought the hare offered themselves voluntarily. Thereforo are both to be materially strengthened colonies are concerned. If we take the still flete of this antare, and the dread of importance to them. He shows that while more of both descriptions of members, but as the opponents of these mesaares in England is they should be doubled to be feet The unsettled question of the Foreign Mail theur, must necessarily exeroine a pery detri. the producing power
one of the strong argumowels of Struts Bettlements aie impidly day-taping, Steamers Ordinances a au instance, we fed mental effect on the development of trude mills has been vastly sugmented and the in the matter I cannot help thinking the re. any protest on our pur: will be of any little of the English cotton the official members are mors or less interested inapplicable here. However, as I said before, ably be Perak Sikh, which force will uro- the unofficial members of the Legislative If the transit pass regulations were faith-competition of other countries has been en commendation of the semmittee would have avail. I think on the whole it will be hat to do bably be largely increased later en foru.rvice Councils of Ceylon, the Straits, and Hong-fally adhered to there would be seins security armously increased, the export of cotton greaser-force if the committes were more largs it in the form of a weitere protest afterwards (ill.) wash of the zest of tine sail weessa: hill "in other Malay Statee, will of course come un-kong, protesting aguing them frequently against these exactions, but so far the an. piece guoda to mest foreign and colonial y composed of mofteisl member's, We may, inquire why the War Office persist test falling, wbsolutely ideReenal. At last sisted the establishment of the system bish cotton manolasturve, of which then, tharefore, taa ermmittee should consist of repeal. these sections.
India and China took 43 per cent, of the in keeping up the action of the “Cocin
d the
sion seems to be in fair way of which trade in the Nurth ana in China?
timid quentiou Therese How Be British solution--at least we hope so-but band fited. The observance of the transit puse former's akers was more than twenty-two shy's one or more, which I think it does one rather think the repeal of those sectious is in The ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL said that
largely proxi A in Chin. The hat regiments left there been a Federal Couueil of the regulations could not fail to cause an im. millions sterling, and the latter's about six official member, or if the despatch says two or ended in the repeal of the whole Ordinance, a completed the amendments in the body of the Shungini some base in 1868, nee which Eastern Colonies working in Londen nenas development of the foreign trade of and a balf millions Mr. HALLETT For on The there has really been no Command in it may reasonably be supposed that the the wingtung and Kwangsi, provinces. It to remark that if it had not brun for the ing only official member should be the Colonial Se-Thers would therefore be a certain awk. Sohedois be begged to move the insortion of the
mure, then two. If it is caly ons, I propose the large portiou of which is re-enacteal in this. Ordinance, Chins. Yet to this day, nearly quarter of obnoxious Billa would have been sent to the is satisfactory, however, to find that in spite creased exports to these countries many of don't think it will cost them more take what goares he likes. I think the the actual cost of the reclamation of.the-land- a century later, the title of the Genera; limbe of discarded measures Icug ago. We of the absence of the protection of the tran-the-Isosshire-us-and-factories would than a few burs of their time, because they best way would be to make a written protest hereby sreed to be granted shall exceed or tie oretary, If the unofetal members are willing wardness about it, but the hon. member can following_proviso: Provided always that if here is "Major General Commanding Forces may take me another instanos, of how little sit pass system, the trails of Pakhoi con- have had to be closed, and suis would bare know a great deal apon the subject, and I don't against that portion of the Ordinance dieap lose than the sum of $ in Quins," This abeard fiction should be real weight local opinion bar in its present times to show a healthy increase. The gross stared tens of thousands of operatives in the really see that it ought to take anything more proved of. promptly abolished, both out of regard for anorganised form the case of the repeal of value of the foreign imperis iu 1888 won Tis. fuce. He then goes on to press too the thau a very short fire. If hon. members sro common sense and from coapset for a friendly the Contagious Diseases Act-T power. It is evident that the editor of debateable question
is a 3,149,725, as compared with T. 8,068,656 men of Lancashire the absolute necessity willing to not I should like bu appoitit tort Truth
1887, perhaps innocently imagines that the Brutal the Federal Connell, had it been in from the totals for both years the value of this keta. After pointing out that year by year news to be appointed. on the committe
but excluding opium -and rica that confronte them of scouring fresh war- The uneßrial members signifled thair willing- Saxon still intimidases the mild Celestin existence, might not bare falt with military force, for he refers to the ed to take action; nor do the merits of that exceeded the value of those received during and North America owing to protection, that first reading of a, Bill entitled an Ordinace to repeal.
dispos general foreign importe received during 1988 the English Yabrics low ground in Europe TER STÅTUTK LAW PRESERVATION. ORDINANCE. Major-General in Chius, who also super rapeal affect the present argument. What we 1887 by Tla, 299,000. As Mr. SIDORD re Africa, is in a state of turmoil and noot be repeal Ordinance 6 of 1889 and to amend the The COLONIAL SECRETARY—I mere, sir, the Find Hongkong," Why this anomaly has wish to point out is that, though the marks, the large decrease in the quantity of reckoned upon, and that the development of Statute Law Promovation Ordisanos.
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which
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would hon. members are perfectly at liberty to more
I am of cares if they like, affer what I have said,
do what is right und jaut in tho marier, I pro- in Committen the omission of the words' whink
If that were carried it ill the nootficial members, sud-if the despatch would entirely disturb the Ordin nos, because I
Hon. P. RYRIE-I don't know what my col langnes say, but I think they agree with mo.
The other profficial members siguified their agreement with the hon. member.
Hon. P. RYRIE-The bar and military Bathorities are very strongly opposed to this His EXCELLENO-Flere has certainly been
| a very sorions increase of disease.
(v.) from time to time before the completion of the sald works any extraordinary loss, damage or oxpense in caused tu or rendered, nemessary for the Bid works
ka or for my portion thereof by or in con- sequence of any unforeseen datiealties that max preost themaal in the progrows of the -aid works ar by, or in earmoqueres of sny.typ con or groum úr. other catastrophe each low, damage or expense ell on it nie been ascertained by the Surveyor- General and certified by bing to the i vernal in Council. be made good by the lesseer why hare en tored inte agruments in panukai? - at this sea iu Bach leamers consribating Facia a prequeči za of the nom required as the Surreyer-General a al certify to be equivalent is the proportion which the ummut of the icee's contribution montonet in his agree. heure to the total cost of the said works
not be contributed by the iz nam the pori- slowof this Ordinarieall be defrayed out of to Pablie Heronnas of the colony, The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded. Carried.
the end of Clanse 3 of the
the excess or lea
sum shall be paid by the lessee or refunded to him as the case may require and if any difference shall arise as to such actaal oost the same shaft be decided, by the Govecser in Council" At the end of clause 5 he moved to insert the following proviso:" Provided always that nothing in this agreement contained chall be held to give the lessee any right or rights over the new foreshore or otherwise in respect of or in co- peption with the portion of the reclamatioa