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lion, and it would probably prove highly The Daily News says that Mr. Jis Kle-tehong supposing it does not, no very great harm avidence to justify tho surrender of a parson has been hitkofte to get rid of notoriaus erimin- think it only a question of time when
has bought Mr Whoedock's property on the man be done. After trying the experiment Those rendition is applied for His Excellensyn remunerative oven for a line involving Dabbling Well Read, Shengbal, comprising in certain directions we may simply draw went on to refer at some length to the neatis- think that wa 1999.
Of pore it is terrible thing to they will largely inoriase, and you will then good deal of engineering, After the bitter soms de mor of land with the four Bousos known in our horos if it is not saecosstal. The factory nature of the evidence of all Chinese mist. It is even impossible
may give up an innocent have to ignore the objections that have been CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY opposition which the Upper Tengteze as The Laurels, Birt's Bungalaer, Mr. Wheelock's meus aliade to are those I propose that we witnesses and the consequent diffonity of arriv that sometimer in Eugima. Here, under the hero and are applied for at once the Ordinance avoid [arged. 'I don't think as to people who came Steam Navigation Love encountered in their residence, and Hames's Baugelow. The peiss should take sertais auabor of houses in this mng at just decision. Attention was then conditions in which we Lve it is somewhat more is strong enough. However, the Bearetary of was Tls, 32,800 exceedingly Insanitary conditos, resume the directed to certain objections against the imposs ble, but after fully considering the ach State has concluded that this is the utmost that endeavour to open up the river to steamer p
mon behalf of the Crown, giving the owners Tory proposed transfer of their extraditions duties ject I think the evil which will aneus if the pre-can be done at present A concert was given by Mrs. Korff, assisted all compenestion, taking every precation from navigation us for 48 Chungking, as by by her papila, at her realdende No. 3, West they should have the utmost compensation, then Conrt suggested by Chief Justice Bussell. than the momewhat increased possibility, that the Magistratos to the Supreme sent state of thing continues will be far greater treaty provided, we bave little confidence in Terrass, yesterday afternoon. The concert was rebuilding this houses curselves, or as I think His Excellency then spoke as follows: is if it is increased, which I doubt, of sometimes the next meeting I will ask the following ques
THE PORFTLUM WATER- Boa. B. JAYTONI bog to give notice that at any railway scheme with a similar and in under the patronage of Lady des Yeux, who would be preferable, walling the land with par I cannot go into all this, but I proceed to giving up an innocent man
a present Mrs Kor opened with a wall selon to build houses of a kind and constrantion mention that the delays and difficulties that
tion: Whathor in vior of the unsatisfactory view dading favour with the Chinese Govern-executed pianoforte solo and was followed by such as to satisfy sanitary rocirument Those have arisen in extradition cases have been due to to move the second reading of this Bill After steps are being taken to remedy the defects, und ment. The time is not yet apparently. Mile. Maillard with a vocal solo. In this piece who know a great deal about the subject think the premations taken against the rendition of a Tour Exellenoy's remarks I do not proposa
The ACTING ATTORNÈt-GenERAL leg state of the water supply from Pokfulum any Terhaps it may follow some formidable in Mile. Mallard, although she gave evidence of it highly possible that the Government may possibly inherent person. On that point, heraedd more than a word or two. The Hill points not be distributed to the distriota at prosent sup
that ba impossible whether Tyłam water can- well cultivated voice, was not so sacoonful se in lose nothing by this, that the run on those im is the great difleulty in the matter. Either surrection or depopulating famics in Weat-a ohanson by Auber, which she gave later, the proved housos will be such that the Government avo got to have the existing state of things and it implies the procedure. The oribro His EXCELLENT - Ay suswar so far, that
out what etiges arisoluded under the treaties, plied from Pokfalum.” eru China; it certainly is not likely to be farmer plece being a little above her compses will be repaid for the loss of land by these back going on, by which a large and rapidly increas with one exce, tion are the same as in the Ex-this difficulty that has occurod was anticipated, anctioned from a belief that it will benefit Her later effort was, however, well rendered and rada. That remains to be proved; bat ore fag samber of Chinese criminals us living in tradition Acts of 1870 and 1873 in England, and but the long delay in the arrival of the Colonial well roosired. Misr Russell gave a couple of if the Government Ross loss omething 1 the colony-the polico tell me there are 400 of the whole Bil seems to have been framed upon Engineer, which has now extended to tire or sir the masses of the people, by ameliorating pianoforte solos from Mendelssohn and Mrs. think it is worth some lo a to have our them living here now, and though they may not these Act I do not propose to take up the months, has prevented the remedy. You will their condition or by creating new trade.
Coxon was deservedly applauded for's very good town built in sanitary condition instead of commit orimes in the colony itault they do time of the Council any further. rendering of "La Reine da Saba, ond was even allowing it toremain Inaniasanitary state. Then make this pisce, as
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an item was put down for filtering beda for Pok. ing borerige, pleasant to the taste, and invalu Waterbury watch from the Hongkong Hotel Mr. Von Wille accomputed Mr. Korff in the tory. Although it may be said that orarybody Now, therefore we bava to face this state of is a very escious matter. The Pill contains one the new Engineer hava prevented that work be
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A meeting of the Legislative Council was held yesterday. There were present- WILLIAM DES VODI, KCMG.
H EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, SIE Ion, F. STEWART, LL.D. Colonial Scorotary. Hon. A. J. LEACH, Acting Attorney-General. Hou. H. E. WODEHOUSE, C.M.G... Acting Calonial Treasurer.
Hou, N. G. MITCHEL-INNES, Acting Re- gistrar General
HA P. RYBIN.
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Hon. B. LAYTON......
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As we have more than once pointed out, when discussing the desirability of railway construction in Chinn, the need for lines to bring the interior into communication with the coast ie vastly greater than for any ronda to connect the north with the south. It is true that strategically a graud trunk line starting from Peking and having its sou- thern terminus at Canton would be of most value to the Central Government, se it would
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Hon. C. P. GĦATER-It is mud. His EXCHULENCY- All that build ng should not bare bewa vifowed fogether.
Hon. C. P. CRATER-It is the excavation. by the orging down of all that earth into the His EXCLANCY-The impurity is caused reservoir. On the other hand, in the prosent state of the colony the preventios of building would ha a great evil
Hou, B. LarrONI think there should be some method of supplying water from the Tytam filter buds. It is now ruaning away from thera in tremendous qua- tities. I should have thought see temporary means of supply could bare bran devised-
ties before him that if the Government wants increasing inconvenience, which by giving safe taken in Chinese courts shall he received here, hed state of health that he was obliget to leave to resume it at any time it can be resumed, the protection to crimzials is casting a great and there are clhor clauses that I think are also many things unreported us. I have only gt though that can be argued, nevertheless I dr is causing a great deal of irritation on the part the people who run the chases of being affsoted It is impossible to give to an acting man such Surveyor General fixing the compensation amount of misery and wretchedness, and which objectionable. Our Chine fellow subjects are his report on the drainage system recently. not think it would be done. I think that unques of China, Hongkong hoing practically a refuge by the B, and I do not think they have bart an important work as the filtering beds at Pok tlonnably there ought to be absolute security out for her criminals. We have either to allow this time to consider it in all its boring. The Bill folam. I will make further inquiries as to the they get full value, and for that resaen I have extraditions great deal more cary. On the of extradition has bon most unsatisfactory. We done at present.
resumed that state of things to continue or we have to make may be very good one, bat, my experiense Fakfolum stpply, but I fear no more can bo the state of things not only as regarda laid read that is to avoid causing fear on the part of gnol for eighteen months. There is no probas got so maddy that it cannot be used, and the taken advantage of this Ordinance to improve other hand we face another very great diloulty, had a memorable case of men being kept in Hon. B. LATTOX-The water from Pokfolum samod for this purpose but for all purposes. respectable and law-abiding Chinese in this vision in the Bill that mon shall not be tortured water from Tytam is running to waste. It Whether I have hit upon the heat system is a Colony, who from the'r riches or position after they are given up. It was laid down by seems a pity that the engineering talent of the question to be considered in Committee. There is make themselves objects of enmity to people in the Secretary of State that no criminal should onlony cannot dovisa some achems by which this scarcely any system noder the maditions in power in China and thus render their position be given up imless ou a guarantee-zed a gas water running to waste could bo utilized during which we live here that is, not open to some où- uussfa That has to be avoided, and to steer rantee that could be relied on--that ho.eonld the time of the year when it is most wanted. jection, saamely any tribunal you could hit upon, a course which will avoid Scylla on the one laul not be tortured. I saw a letter from Her Ma His ExcELLENCY-Thoro is a ver anatual but I have devisst, with; the assistance of the and Charybdis on the other is a matter of most jesty's Consul at Canton to one of Your Excel difficulty about the Public Works department Chief Justice, who has gone away, a plan by considerable difficulty. I may say that I holllency's predecessors, warung him not to gire at present. We have more pablis works in which I think all the in difficulties are met. the view that the time has not yet arrived. but certaio men ny kem they would be fortared. prospent than at any presions time in the history There will be a Board, composed of these mom I baliove it will come, when this evil will ussune They were subsequently converted to Raman of the Colony, and at the same time from bara, one appointed by the party whose land to such tremendous proportions, when it is known Catholicism, and relensed. The Minister at various causes the ofllcore of the department to be resumed, anoth by the Government, and that Hongkong is such a secure place for Chl- Feking was applied to, but he would take no have had their leave postponed until they have the chairman of the Board will be one of the Jad nose fugitive criminals, that what I venture to responsibility, and the Consul put it in black all come duo at onos. You have wither ges of the Supreme Court, Couris and judges, I think should be done now, namely in and white that there was no reliable guarantee to make the men. absolutely discontented regret to say, speaking from an executive point extradition very say, will be forced upo the prisoners would not be tortured. I have other to denude the department of men of vow, if they do rr in the consideration Her Majesty's Government do not think The COLONIAL STONETARY laid on the table of rights generally or in the direction of the time has arrived, al consequently ustalike further time to consider it.
tmyself great doubts about the Bill and should or work with moc who are absolutely worth- minuts by His Freellency resnomending privata rights rather than publie enes. The accepted my alternative; which is practically this
less because they consider they are ill- voto of $8,400 for the repair of damage caused consideration that the pablic can afford Crdinanes. I may say they have made ex
Hon. B. LAYTON-I beg to second the motion treated. I have sake for anggestions as to the of the senior snofioial momber that the second sumber of men required to make up a thorough to roads outside Victoria by the rainstorm of to pay and ought to pay affects. I think tradition a good deal easier by the saggastion of reading of this Bill be postponed, at least until y satisfactory depar ment to do the work in Our Tisntain contemporary says that the the 29th April last.
eren judges. I have never known a case where the clause rolating to the taking of affidavits the next meeting. Whatever views we may front of us, and I have telegraphed home for one gold-mining operations on the Mohsin Northern
the Government resumed land, either in England in Chins. Of course the objection against bare about the Bill must be affected by or two men. My own view is that we will re- Manchurin promise to be auccessful. About 700- Tho following Bills were read a first time on elsewhere, when it had not to pay a very fall this is that affidavite taken in Chin CAD- ไล received there, and the daily product is said to be tion of La Max Bi otherwise Pokshan, a Bill to which have prevailed here this may not have those affidarits give up innocent persone to onosider those remarks, and an oppurta done you must have more men than are required. taels weight of the metal has already been A Bill entitled an Ordinance for the naturalisa-prios indeed for it.
remarks Your Excelloney has made, quire considerably increased department. In Under his conditions not be trusted, and that you may through and I think if we have a little more time order to get extraordinary wor satisfactorily some 49 ounce
amond Ordinazoe 17 of 1887 (The Cattle Dis boon so, but it is very exceptional, and the The fact of the matter is that at present wenity of reading them as they are reported, st the moment because when men go on late eases, Slaughter-houses, and Markets Ordin-system hen bean exceptional This Bill will have auch emendous precautions that there may be able to forma a baller opinion as to the department. is to that extent deanted. We informs that the Canadian Pacife steamer Ordinance, 1897.
The Agonts (egars. Adamson, Bell & Co.) ange, 1887,); and a Bill to amond the Post Ofer bring it somewhat more into line with the con- Viceroy of Ganton cannot get the worst criminal whether the Bill abould meet with the support hava an noting bead who is a very able officer; Abyssinia, with the Canadian mail, left Van-raE OROWN LANDS LESUMPTION ORDINANCE.
ditions in other countries.
excapt at a cost of six or seven thousand dollare,of the unofficial members or not. As the hon. he is 1bouring ander great difoultios, but couver for Japan and Hongkong on Tuesday
The Activo ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the and I think if the Chinese authorities wished it, momber has said, there are certain objectionable is doing his work manfully. There may bo afternoon, the 14th inst. The silk ex Abyssinia reading of the Crown Lands Resorption Or
HIS EXCELLENOT-Before taking the first first reading of the Bill was delivered in New York on the 13th inst.
there would be almost the same possibility of points, about the Bill, especially that ebeat objections on the part of some: it cannot be az The COLONIAL SECERIARY seconded,
their getting any innocent person now as if we the depositions taken in Chinese courts, and if pected that with a department like that there dinance, I wish to explain the circumstances 'ma- Hon. P. RYRIE There was a good old custom were to give up Chinese subjects on the mere the second reading could be postponed I think will not be objections to a yanng man going to der which it is introduced. It will be in the hore that when a Bill was intro-faced it had at-demand of the Chineso sathorities. I have it would meet the wishes of mist of A. A meeting of Justices was held yesterday at recollection of hon. members that the year he tooked to it a statement of objects and ronsons.talked over this matter a great deal, with per
the bead of it. the Magistracy to consider the application of fore last a Public Health Ordinance was intro-That has been given up, for what reason I do sons who are interested in it and they agreeation to postponement.
Bat this matter of the water is His EXCELLENCY—I have not the alightest ob- just one of these cases where I doubt if a re- Hook Goon, the proprietor of the Grand Hotel, dused, in which were enrtain clauses on the sub-not know.
In fact I am scarcely medy can be provided immediately. I shall to temporarily transfer his business to h's man-ject of bookyards that gave fise to a very large
with me. In those cases with which I have had a ecndition to conduct a dabste on the subject make use of all the resources at my diag sal to ager James Price lees, Mr. H. E, Folkek was amount of discussion. The clauses were, for bas heen tolerably well served, seeing you love monstrous criminals, but I had doubts, not from objectionable, but as I see no objection to it, but now Engineer will be here by the Americaó Hie EXCELLENCI think the same object to do, I have had no doubts that the non were to-day, oren supposing the postponement were provide a remedy; dure a man cannot do. Tbe the only Justice prosent. There was no police reasons which appeared good to my prodecessor, not to discuss it to-day, objection and the application was granted."
any reason that conld be expressed bat rather on the contrary dosire all possible consideration mail on the 18th. omitted from that Ordinance, I found them
Fion. P. RTBE-Bas then we had it before ae. from an instinct, and perhaps because of that I should be given. I will postpone it fill next mest raintroduo, d, however, into an Ordinamice we
Hon. B. LAYTON said that after His Excel- At the Peking Bottich Races, on the 27th have recently passed on the subject of the on-customs in my time. If the hou, member thinks say as to whether the evidence in the case was ference to those points the hon. members have
Hia RICELLENCrWell, it has not been the ought not to hara geted upon it, -1 had doubts I ing; or even farthor if necessary. But with ro- lanor's remarka s would withdraw his question. nitimo, the first race was won by a pony called strnotion of buildings. On inquiry into the my explanation is in any way insufficient
His RXCELLENCY-Yon ura quite af Liberty Challe, from which great things were expected matter, I found that while there were strong
gandine. It seems to mio that if the Chinese mentioned. In the first place, as regards turtare to put it again. In the future, but, asya the Chincos Times, reasons for improvement in the direction desired, have the statement of objects and reasons we good one, they think they are justified in asing tary of Blave that no perscu should ever be given your Excellency, that the water supply ab ald Han, P. BYRIE-It is not that; but if we authorities have an end in view, and that and a It has been a standing instruction of the Secre Hon. C. P. CHATER-It is most important, disardly had the successful jopkey, Mr. Beady, on the whole it seemed to me that the evils can study the Bill.
dismounted in front of the weighing tent when, which would be created by these clauses would His EXCELLENT-My retsarks will be re-to witnesses called in these cases were pro roy that there will not be torture.
any means to accomplish it. a d.in my opinion up at all without an nndartaking from the Vian be attended to at ones. Medical men any that Whether if we do not look out we shall have an epidemia down, and in a few momente died."
remore. On the other hand I was quite principle of the Bill until it comes prery beautifully. We know the extreme diff. impossible for us to say. The undertaking is have to buy water from outside if no other re- A Shanghai antire paper says that the new and saw some twenty Chinese houses of a type excellent reposta, and you sex cut the re-expressions
satisfied that the evils existed. I went myself for second reading. You will have very culty, the almost impossibility of intorprating given, and we cannot got anything more. If medy can be provided. Chinese Enroy to the United States, Spain, which certainly struck mas as very remarkable port out and have it beside you, and I van a different-oven when a
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two languages Tecause of senes apspicion that in some particular F EXCELLENCY-I know what it is. I liga and Porn is Tui Kwob-yin, who holds the rank and which I am told by old residents
man itaquietly case that undertaking would not be fulfilled we abave the reservoir, It looks like mud. of an Imperial Preceptor, a member of the Han does not exist in China itself, I mean open to you had it printed with the Bill. The system task is far from an easy one--and the diffealty suppose the hon. member is correct in what ho China, turs to think it will be just na useful as if in his study with plenty of time, the should refuse to give up criminals, and it wo lin College. Ho has had a button of the sound objections mek as house in this itself are not the hon. member has slluded to is certainly an of making u cross-examination effective is very rank conferred upon him on his appointmont, open to. That houses should exist here, holdingahnartalon. If I weregoing to ask for the wood mat. In foot some experienced mon have which has been officially notified to the Foreign vast number of ccupants only como two or reading to-day it would be important it there given it as their opinion that cross-examination
Hen. P. RYBIY--I saw the oßrial letter. [19 Ministers at Peking by the Tanngli Tamin
HIS EXCELLENCY-Well, are you prepare three of whom have any light or air during the should have been a statement ofobjects and reasons, in a different language is almost useless. My for the only other alternative, that Hon keng whole twenty-four hours that there should be but I do not ask for the second reading today. experience in other colonies has bean confirmed should become flooded with Chiness criminals: The Band of the A and B. Highlanders will absolutely no openings to the outer air at the I have seen some of these statements in which here. From everybody I speak to on the sub that every Chinese criminal has only to espe play the following programme on the Barrackback, and that the whole of the many tenants in the explanation given, was nothing like a full jest, from the Chief Jostics to the Magistrata to Hongfeng ta ha safe for evermore? Are square to-night at 7.30 p.m. -
the batiding except those actually in the front as I have given at this.mesting. Hartmann. part of it should be absolutely in the dark, with-
and all those who have condzoted these ouses in you propared for that alternativo P. Hon P. RYSI~I Ignot contest that at all, Court, I have the same story. A man oy make Williame out any opening to the air at all, is certainly
HOR. P. BRIE-It is not common criminals Bacalosi. Lot only now in my experience but is something of the Council to have such statements as the au antruo one, cross-examination fails completely
H EXCELLENCx-If it is the definite wish up a story and although you are certain it is they want extradition for, ........... Fahrlweb:
Hr. EXCELLENCY-In my time the men which I think, the Government is boond to D'Albert.
Crowa wike an effort to remedy. It has been pointed objection
hon, member has alluded to have not the least to affect it. That being the casa, with all these hose rendition has an applied for have all out that after all the d-ath rate-here is not ver
precautions we reader it no less likely that an
been criminals of the donpast dye." Owing to the length of the proceedings at the great, in spite of those insaitary conditions, but
The Bill was read a first time:
innocent person, may be given up. I firmly Hon. P. RreeThe offenders who take re- His EXCELLENCY-Yon mean to place pipes meeting of the Legislativo Council yesterday, that is a subject which I think hea searesly been
believe that is the onse I firmly believe fage asce are partly criminal and partly petiti-to lead this water to mors distant parts of the were unable to get proufs of the foreznor's sufficiently looked into. It is quite true that General proposes the first randing of this Bill, I diffoult to secure the extradition of a criminal, larios population hore,
His EXCELLENCY-Before the Attersey that while our precautions render it marsal, but they don't swell the ranks of the barg Colony? That would be a difficult work and for revisen, as suggested by His Excellency in hast year, speaking from mem-ry-it is quite write a message on this subject, but I have been cant person uicy be extradited than i aightest suspicion of anything political in any speech ready in time to submit to His Excellency 32 per thousand-I think that was the mate for wish to say a few words. I had intended to they do not rouder it Joss likely that an inne
somewhat expensive. HIS EXCELLENCY-Thera has not been the Hon C. P. HÄTER-Any expense which his opening remarks on the Extradition-Bill: tras that that is not very enormous rate, but very atwell for the last few days, and the duties we took none at all. It is for that reason that of the cases that have occurred of recent years.
would remedy this present-evil-would-I-sun-sure– We make this explanation lost if abould be sup- it is an exceedingly high rate in any country, of the Governor of this calozy have become so Her Majesty's Government have accepted my was not aware of a case that appeared in the
be cheerful be avespted by the Colony. for the form in which the report appears.
HT EXCELLENCY-The matter shall have my praed that His Excellency had ony responsibility 32 per thoasaud.
a duous of late that I find it is not always pos-alternative proposal, that is this Ordiannea, papers the other day, that of Mow Wang, until attention and if hon. members can give me any Ho, P. RYRIS-I think in Liverpool the sible to write all I woold desire. Therefore which was one of the alternativos sout in, and my attention was then called to it, but apparent-information that will assist me in this question The Shen-pao gaya--The Tsang-li Yamen
rato is 32, have noted the Foreign Minister at Peking England generally has been reduced se some
compelled to try and my best, on such have suggested in addition this olanas about the ly the attention that was given to that oase His EXCELLENCY-1 think you are wrong knowledge as I have, to explain the matter vita taking of affidarita' in China In all other produced & change, because all the people I
I shall be very glad to receive it.
The COLONIAL BYCHETARY-Thore WAS greatly facilitate the defence of the country ass in the alleint hieraroby, Provinsial Judge 20. Liverpool I think in something like 24. At extremo delicacy. If they do not think proper to they have not been allowed and therefore China, soners, who are therefore bound to take a parstood that before this could be done, certain ar that Cha Kia-ming, a Mandarin of the second thing like 19 for thousand, and London is below portera Tha sabject we have to duena i ode of Ching is the only country in which bitbecte cases I do not una donase retained by the priestor some time ago, and I certainly under vece. At the same time I wish to appeal to the recountries affidavits are taken in extradition casas. bare consulted-jadges, spansel engaged in proposal made for the cloaning of the Pokfulam against outside, atlack and would enable of the province of Kiangsu" (promoted lafely to all events I am quite certain that 32 pár tha-send-for rovision such remarke as I make, which frein her point of view, may have ground of ticular view, but impartial authorities, the law rangements were made for using the Tytam them to more readily suppress any by tionary movement, while it would tighten appointed Chinese Minister to Great Britain. bored that there are two conditions bere which ter of international delicacy, I trust they will be the means of sending away an innocent mau, desire to give up persons who are criminals, so
France, Italy, and Belgium. (The ex-minister the Imperial grip over the great provincial Lim is new Gevarnor of Kwangtung province are entirely shout in England, and it these exercise extreme anation about what is printed but that possibility exists now, and you must do that these ofBeers may be considerart impartial matraps, who at present exercise such large The new nomine is said to have resigned owing
conditions were taken into account by an expert Of course if that cantion is not exercised it will something to render our obligations to China under from all impartial authorities I have talked to powers with little real check. But if the to health, and the port of Minister is vacant.) on the subjout the rate would be found an enor be a matter of obligation with me in future to the Treaty, real oues, instead of, as at present, I have not heard a single saspicion that sincs welfare of the people and the development of
mously high ono. These conditions are, first hold the meetings in private when sach subjects practically setting them aside. It costs six or that case-I don't say that case, because I did We gather from the Shanghai papera that the thas a very large number of people when they barn to be discussed; I have the strongest ob even thousand dollars to cond away the worst not know of it, but I menu for the last ten years, Hankew the market was opened on the 9th fast some ill want to die in their own country,jection to private meetings on matters of pa-oriwinst, and by Bassin bayers. The tea is said to be much and they go home to die. I believe the death blia interest, and consequently I do not think them here at this moment,
have some tour hundred of and o rtainly with regard to those given up in great efforts at railway building in Chins superior to last ganson's The to market has rate of the Colony should have a large addition it necessary to adopt that course on this ocoa-this reputation for security is certain to spad. were wanted for political purposes. I have given we know that my time, there has been no suspicion that they should be directed to tap the at present in also been opened at Kinklang, and some small wade to it on this account. It is true on the win. I merely sak, if it is rot ibong.t well to News may pro d slowly in China bat in time great attention to the casus, because to my accessible interior. As a proof of how badly last year's rates. The quality of the tea is said which we don't deserve, by people being brought caution may be eze cised with regard to the ro-what that once in the future, anybody who is worse than signing a death warrant. Thore purchases have been made at about Tia, & abore other hand, I am told, we got credit for deaths send my remarks for revision, that extreme that is certain to spread. When we contemplate mind signing one of these extradition warrants wanted is an improved means of communi to be fair: The Moyne, be Girst of the Tea here from the Australien colon.es and California port, because Lhis is a matter which places the to considers the mutter must come to the conclusion has boas no doubt, although the evidence as to geting of the Finance Committee was bald
At the conclusion of the Council meeting a cation with the interior, the Ichang corres-e sth inst, to load Now Season's Ton fu the their donths not being attributable to the con- the tre hand my explanation must be tolerato. As soon as this Ordinance came out-I did that the man were real criminals. The the heavy storm sa the 20th April last very ser
Steamer Flest, passed Chinking for Hankow on und so on who are taken ill here and dis here, a certain extent on the horns of a dilemma on that such a state of things must be put an end particular circumstances might be opon to doubt, The Colonial Searstory presided. pondent of a Shanghai contemporary men- London market. The Glae Line sand no steamers ditions of this Calony; but although that full and free, or it will lo obsears; abile cool read it before it wont home, it having been
The CHAIRMAN said that in consequence of tious, in a recent letter, that the cost of to load toss at Hankow this season.
was, as far as paper went, perfo, and I sbald may be the case to certain extent it is very the other the exercise of that frasdom renders it drafted by a freight from that port to Chungking, which is
formar Altorney General who have had no justification for setting it saids,ious damage had been done to a number of the Accounts mostra from Lan-chon Fu (Katanh) other direction, namely, the very consider may
much outweighed by what is the case in the dificult to avoid saying something or other that had a very high reputation, so carefully but ten there is the feeling that you never roads. The Acting Surveyor General had made situated on the eastern side of the province say that an nousually large quantity of broken able number of people who go home to dis and consequently
international susceptibilitieaus I otherwise should have dove-I looked geta genize witness from the Chinsen a complete list of the damage, which amount.
crsats of Szechuan, is a high as from Shanghaises of log has apparent on the Yellow River, and whose deaths may be sorbed to the con, with regard to the Bill itself. Her Majesty's on one ground, namely that you create ation altogether
diffoulty. Now into it and I found certainly an objection Ho PLRIK-Then de away with extradi-ed to 83,400. It had been suggested once to London. From this fact he goes on tributaries of it that flow out of the eastern side the conditions: then there in another. In all attention dizanted both by reports from Go in bo golany, who may think that, this extradi- not only that this place should become the re-sacle arms as they were required.
or twice to pat a sum on the estimate for storm coming from the source of the stream and theditions existing in Hongkong. That is one of Government have from time to time had their pertain insosurity on the part of long residents His EXCELLENCY-Then are you prepared, damages, but it had base thought better to get to imagine the condition of things that of the groat Thibetan range of mountains. The civilised countriss it will be found on emazina Tozuors of Hongkong nad from Her Majesty'ation law may be used for the purpose of undue sort of all the criminals who can expe from would prevail in that vast and populous pro winter was, it seetas, late, but in January was tion that a rate varying from 40 to 50 per cent. Misisters at Peking to the diffenties and delays station upon them. Now here again is a very Chios, but to give rise to international difical adjourned. vince in the event of famine overtaking itxieties for the permanenes of the Cheng Chou under five years old. Now when we consider extradition of Chineas erimmals from this colony from the law. That would be absolutely break-criminals who escape from Chica can come here very movere. This news awakens some fresh an- of the whole of the deaths is that of infants that around the concesion of demands for the great dideulty, We cannot exempt them ties and ultimately perhaps to war? If all the E is now the case in Shantung. It would be embankment. The Chinese authorities, however, our exceedingly low birth rots it is ob- Barly in my career here a dispatch atas gut to me ing through our obligations. We are bound to and live with impunity it is any question
SUMMARY OF THE impossible to get food conveyed into the and we (Chinese Tithes) hope their confidance death rate. I mono to my a large addition at the same time requesting is to draft a law by resident in Hongkong or otherwise, so long as among the Chinese authorities will break cat. here and at Kal-fang Fu, have no misgivings, ricos that gives a very large addition to our asking me t make a report on the subject, and give up anybody who is found guilty, whether of time when the irritation that is growing
"KWANG-PAO”. country outil enormous loss of life had been will be borne out. sustained, and a famins in Szechuan now
has got to be made on that. account, con- which the functions which are now discharged he is a Chinoso abject. At the same time my I do not say that is an immediate prospect, but
14th May. sidering that one of the great causes of by the Magistrate in artradition cases should be Chinese friends in the onlong may. would be much more severe than formerly reveals the fact that no gold, or nose worth children being infinitely more liable
Bays the Chinese Times Further enquiry deaths in most other places is not axistent here, transferred to the Supreme Court. I wrote a very sure.
perfectly, it is one that will come sooner or later.” And it The leader of to-day maagises the action taken Their views have been represented is a great consideration, as I suppose no one by the Governor of Yunnan in recommending because the usual winter erop of wheat is mention, comes to Peking from south of the children under are yours, than the average of be quite impossible for me to read the whole of in which they were represented to mo shows big neighbour. These considerations I am sure
die, full despatch on the subject, and although it will to me quietly, and the fact of the manner doubts, that we should keep is amity with our that funds should be granted for the working of almost universally replaced by the poppy. Yellow River but on the other hand much or perle up to extreme old age. The fact of thereit, for reasons that I need not particularise, the extrama four which existe of the bon. members will take into netoret. The difk- the copper wires. The permission was granted Szechuep is a produqtive provines and bak met of the gold used lu Southern China, a boing so tow children hers renders it necessary think it necessary almost to road some parts of it offcials of Chias in the Colony. It has been a culty is perhaps the severest I have ever had to by His Majesty the Emperor and the mineral really considerable amount, comes from Peking to make a very considerable addition to the as the best means I have of explaining some of revelation to me. Their views had to come face-to avoid the dificulties that exist on the variety of exports, but the trade in them is and Sonchow. We do not know if statistics are death rate in order to compare it fairly with the difficulties that surround this question through two or three banda to reach me and one hand and the other. As I bave said, I believe
resources‹f the province will be now developed, kept of the import into Canton and Foochor of other countries. I say for the two reasons oor His Excelleney then proceeded to read pages those who brought them forward did not wish to this law will create nct the slightest additional Magistrates in his jurisdiction to send up a list transport. The chist product of a country sent be large. Probably soms supplies are soy it is an abnormal one, at least it is a vary the foretary of State, forwardings draft Or which largely exists among the Chinese, and the oolany as to whom there is the least suspi- of the military candidates for the competition gold from Barwah and Biam, but the sort doeth rate, even if it were a normal one-and I from his despatch, dated 8th August, 1858, to bave their names disclosed. I know the feeling inseourity, rather the contrary, to inhabitants of so isolated should therefore be grain for derived from Tantan. The statement recently high one bat eran supposing it were a norma dinson on the subject, together with remarks wish there to fool with regard to this Hill that ion that their rendition is applied for for impro- to take place next mouth. horra consumption, to ensure a good supply made, probably for interested purposes, that one it would be by no means a safe guide to en- made af His Excellency request by Chief Jus any law abiding inhabitant of Hongkong will be per reasons. of the staple food of the people. The bat may ions the less have had its oslculated the condition of things cannot be wo very had! The despatok mentioned the difficulties which had Bat we cannot make any special exemptim intary if he could give the-particulurs sa to the Linhaw, and the new Thotal is derising medi
Peking draws gold from Pabangis nu absurdity, able, na to eayAfter all we are so healthys Bice Russell and notes by the Attorney-General Just as secure when the hill is passed as he is w
Another raid was made by the savages aboút, Hog P. RYSJE asked the Colonial Seara policy of encouraging the production of effect upon investors. opium may well be doubted, more: es-
My belief is that if the matter were gene into arisen between Her Majesty's Government and their case. The Chiness would naturally say one of the thirteen men the speaker had presures to prevent these attacks closely it would be found that our death rate in the Chinese Government in the interpretation of A porrespondent and the following from very high indoed-I won't go so far as to say the terms "riminals" and "proof of guilt" as and you have no right to make any such exosp-
You are given na szab-power-under-the freetyviously alluded to
Repairs have been carried out to the city gates pecially while the province continues to Nganking, under date 25th alt, to the Courter: enormous, but it is very high. But apart from used in the extradition clanas of the Treaty of tinn. I think we have put into the Bill some- able to give the particulars at the next meeting.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY Suid he would be at Hai-chow. be practically cat off from the nex. If The Chiness are growing more and mers in that, I don't think that anyone who looks at Tientsin. The Chiness Government held that thing whinh may make the law abiding resident the Feking Government are in earnest in impedance towards foreigners. Here is one the matter dispassionately will say the Govern the word "oriminals included all who had of the Colony more secure and less likely to be wo have 40 Chinese criminals in the colony at
His EXCELLENCY-I think the police report. when recovered from the kidnappar, she would A woman was kidnapped from her home and
taking up railways_as_a_means for opening of treaty.rights In Tang-sheng-180-end to a state of things such as Ibave desertbed, Majesty's Government had excluded all offences. The Magistrate has always had to report on each ask for them to be given up, besser it deals and return to her husband. She was however, mes instance of heathen injustice and conter pt rent is not bound to do its utmost, to put an offended against the law of China, whereas Her abarged inproperly for the purposes of action. this moment. The Chinese authorities do not not follow the recommendation of the officials up the country and facilitating communica- north of Ngan-king, the students asembled in pamely, the condition of a large number of the of a political sharacter, and also, following the but now he will be required to refer specially about 86,000 spiece. I don't think any one doubts compelled to do so and to give up the ides of tion, in order the better to promote internal proposed sale of a honge to some Catholic minquiry as to these objectivusble clauses I found offences not reoegnied as ene by European been in the colony, the time which has elapsed This clause that has been referred to I quite ad.
the place for fe aminations. Hearing of the houses in Hongkong At the same time, on in judgment in the case of Kwok Ashing, all in his report to the length of time the accused has that that is sort of thing that might not to exist, marrying suother... trade and prosperity, they will loss no time sionaries, they went to the inn which these bad that while they would have caused a vast amount nations. As to " proof of guilt," Her Majesty's rises the commission of the crine for which exit is objectionable so long as you don't take At Faishan a'nan was found dead in his- in promoting the establishment of a railway for 2 couple of days, dragged the eldest son of who could not understand their oause and eb-what the Chinese desired should be accepted as With regard to people who have not been in the the cast. You have to take a very broad view, of the murderer have been disapvered as yet..
just left and where they had been ledged of irritation, friction, and dificulty, while people Government rejected as entirely insihoient tradition is sought, and the character he hears into consideration all the circumsizes of room and in spite of minute inquiries no traces from Hankow to Ching-ta, the capital of the landlord before the district magistrats, did jeole, people unaccustomed to our ways, would such, namely, a charge tunde by responsible colony for any considerable time, for people who Yon cannot look at it through a shink in the Sreebuen. Up the Yangtze ne far se Han- the sme to two of the middlemen, and formed the have been led to believe that we were to a car- Ühiness officiat; Lat the practice had not too have seaped from China we must to a certain wall. This very clause aboat atidavits has ben the crew of a junk on its way to Kwang-hoi, and An altercation took plans between sovorni, of how there is water enough to admit the mandarin to administer 800 blows to each of these tain extent committing expropriation by put graided by any very clear principles to the extent relax the pressat law of extradition. suggested by Ifer Majesty's Guvernuieut.
Hoo. P. Brain-Has Her Majesty's Consul one or two of them fall into the river, but ro them there, the trade of the port would upon the Xsman-rauners,, to be allowed a little these evils would have been used, I found despate, which His Excellency interrupted his ing evidence that appeared thoroughly genuine
deaths occurred as sagisteroe was promptly ren receive
HIS EXCELLENCY-In order to write the dirod. A great Impetus, while frosh air or to receive the whole of their allotted 10 would really not have produced a satisfactory reading to explain was case with reference to from, Chiusis witnesses and quoted the experi- despatch I read reports. I know all the Con
it daily rations. Thus is inloed erying injustice state of things within from afteen to twenty on offence agidast the er milustion laws e Chiasence of the Attorney-Geceral with regard to sur's views and I have given a sum of alathing and has boon handed to the authorities would afford ready market for the Everybody in China knows the right missionaries years, that being the average life of house
An amsh in charged with stealing jewelry and produse of Szechnen, which would arrive in have of travelling and anguiring propertion in any Hongkong. As the clause were not to come which the Chinese had a right to consider from quently acquitted, by a jury, especially whore upon it. the whole subject has been looked for trial and punishment.
He said he voutured to think that was an offence persons committed for trial, who were fro them to the Becretary of State. Depend. Teat quantities by rail, Szechuen has so too glad to see them hangered by an action not to be rebuilt, of course the condition of thing The whole of their system was based on examina cones of discrepancies in the evidence given tios that has not cbi etions Her Majesty's endeavouring to doprave the customs of the of the 18 provinces. Bat the authorities seemely to operation until the houses ware taken down their point of view a very serious effense indeed, counsel was employed for the dofonge, in cones at all round, and although there is no sohr- Three brothers were sent in to the officials for ate of 166,800 square miles, larger than directly proceeding from them. The magistrate ornid not be considered satisfactory until the tax and he could quite imagine this was one of before the judge as compared with that Government think this is the best I go people:
trade be abiefly sought or considered, the fre:
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largest ocean ateamers, und if a railway met beon in prisou, spending their hard-earned aash did not expect when they bought it, while all made to a particular esse reported in a previous deepatch with regard to the dificulty of obtain at anton been consulted?:
unfortunate creatures. The latter have ever since ting conditions on their property which they nature of the proof required Reference was His ExoLLLENOT then again referred to his
that of the Two Kwang provinces united, has along with some of the gastry have gone jection it vasarred to me whether there was not it struck kits, therefore, we ought in such a one CELLERY continuing said-I am afraid I be forced to ignore to a great extent that in
not daring to oppose the notion of the students, whole had been rebuilt Looking at this ob- the worst offenges a Chinese could be guilty of given before the magistrate. His Ex further and think that before long you will
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Hon. B. LAYTONI Bm under impression
put a question with regard to this author sams
months ago and was told that the reservoir at Pokfuium was about to undergo repair.
HIS EXCELLENCY-I assure you the matter shell have my earnest attention. The Council then adjourned.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The vote was agreed to and the Conncil then
The Profect of Kwang-ohow urges the fourteen
and a population variously estimated at from so far at pant in their encouraged audacity some other means of soldering the sape and twenty-two to forty millions: Buchalion would as to forbid entirely the entry of their city to that would do ne harri to anybody and that oxtradition laws hitherto and make it an extra int I wish to show you that I have thought deep- Hongkong in this respect and make it very that It has been discovered that a large portion go outside the prite pile that had governed lave fried your patience, perhaps andalyaginary line which exists between China and Pecent intelligence from New Mezioa atated tap important districts an route, and might foreigners in general. But what, will you ask: would produce the amme effect; and this Ordi- tion offence. However, his view had been overly with regard to this matter, and that I amenay for people who escape to this colony to be of that territory cover a vast subterranean lake.
are the provincial anthurities doing ju the fosenance is the outcome. subsequently be extended to Yanas, ultim of such giering violation of treaty rights That Emotive of course time only can show. I think umed the reading of his despatch, in which guments on both sides. This law, I venture to that this is English territory, but the offering of the territory this foot is being assured. Ond Whether it will be ruled on that point, His Excellency then re perfectly well aware that there are weighty ar-given up. At present it is fortunats for them and as artesian wells are sank in diferent jarfa stoly, perhaps, meeting the British Indian is just what ens would like to know. Ah! it is an experiment worth trying. I have con after reference to the difficulty and delay which say, with the precautions now taken, while of war an asylum may produce in course of wall has penetrated a body of fresh water sixty ayatem at Bhamo, Io any event it would be principles of her own moral toechings, be fair atrast in property here, and they think it out system, and to different view which have kong in quite sa secure, If not a mers securë posi« i and I think it is owing to that. If we have water it is found to exist in inexhaustible when will Chins begin to not according to the sulted some of those who have got the largest attend applications for rendition under the pro placing the law-abiding inhabitant of Hong-time a state of things that will be intolerable; fest in depth, and wherever hole is ook to the extremely useful in case of famine or rebel-to foreigners and learn to keegi kar word !" i might be made to work very well. At all eranta, pesvalled as to what should be deemed autointition than before, will make it more away than it1 400 criminals now who know they are moure I quantities