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MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.
THE OPENING OF THE LEGIS. LATIVE SESSION.
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INLAND RESIDENCE IN JAPAN
HONGKONG, W. DAE DAY, OCTOFEL 218, 1591.
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ATPOINTMENT OF A CHINESE CONSUL IN HONGKONG,
THE OPTIM BA29, The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENREAL moved first reading of the Prepared Opie Bil The COMOSIAL TREASURER anded, Brand a tiret time.
Grat renting of the Raw piam Amondinaut Bill. The ATING ATTORNEY-GENERAL Boret the The COLONIAL TREASURER wandel. Bill read a first time.
certain it is that the Gools at the present the dealerated contact with these two in- fous in tunt direction as any of his producers at one of very considerable importance lan tirae fewer oogpants than for many years teresting classes? Is it not the function if not farger. peat. Instead of there being overcrowding of the shirtless Jew and the slipshod podlar the change to an invigorating climate wil re against pidi dissage vaccination is is ing the amount of monies resized from Ma
lately been enneaed in the Vaccine Eustirate.
THE PRAYA RECLAMATION.. You si jold with are, I know, in hoping at You are all aws how important à procantica GeTrumant lay on the tablo a statement show. having been a license himself at one time. Notwithstanding all the cries of hard-some of the sells are, we believe, unoccupied, in the West, the village usurer in the East, store to him that health the failure of which un colony like this, and it was the fallurs of the rine beholderaand others sa asount of the Prays lined to sppeal to the unofficial makers to bat he has been obliged to go to Canton. He be Hon. T. WATERRAD and--Will the man wall acquainted with Opian Ortizaness, times, the Acting Governor in his spoest at and with a diminishing number of criminals and shady adventurers of the meanest diately compoiled, bim to relinquish this supply of lymph is 1887 which Hrat row the Reclamation Fund; (2) mode of investment of allow the second reading to go through to the opening of the steric of the Logislative convicted it is surely somewhat out of place mensions in any country? In the hydn of
The Acting ATTORNEY-GENERA).—I feel in- Gavernment. Connell on the 15th inst, was able to refer to to propose to plunge the Colony into the the highest industrial development--auuli as
Of the measures to which I have alluded jest of the desirability at eat listing in the ultious and on what specilie neonata partienlar onld affect the pendants that can be slia- attention of Sir William Des Vox to the subthe iuud; (3) the payments thereont to 30th day. I lo aut see how the arcond reading the increasing prospority of the Colony, crid expense of a new go Notwithstanding England-who is the merchant, as we use mediat introduced, while wrap are still in Colonial Veterinary Surgeon in making experiesing the progress of and the actual condition Bill to go through the second redding. The old few have already been under your considera colony a permanent serve of waoriuo lymph faing (a) payments to contractors (6) payments cussed when we go tata Committee. I ap enes of which he finds in the growth of the full the overcrowding of which so much the word, who could live by direct contactare of preparation.
tion, others have been prepared and will be in supply, uh time and lubear was apeut by the fer plast, matoriale, &o, ulso a defailed report peal very strongly to members to allow the public revenue, the increase of the shipping has trade, and the roarkable roults of the the present God is about the healthiest do indeed settle in great numbers in Eag-eirenmstances have sines shown the desirability and the ablishment of & Vaccine In-sistement which I am prepared to lay on the not eas that any harm can be done to anyone teon mate the fact remains that with producers and consumers? Foreigners ronda frat time abortly before our caustion, sucessful that the Sanitary Bourd strongly r Antlag Surveyor-freceral a preparada full the Billa has boon aseopted in the colony I lo
As regards the Opian Ordinarios, which was colony of vaccine lymph, and these were no
cants with rior to the enllivation in the of the wark?
The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY-The statute books sameie, and ER the principle of Ordinances desling with opinm have been on the We are now so near the end of the place in the Colony, there being aurpris-tand and other such countries for purposes of centinaing to keep separate sa heretofore the stitute. year that it is possible to form a fairly ac.ingly little witness amongst either the of trale. Do their suck the "real" producerspectively, which it was proposed by the Bill to latip of the Sanitary Board, work as the no objection I will lay is on the tablo on Monday to the cond reading: You don't propose to ge cumte estimate of what the total revenue prisoners ar the staff. From this point of and consumers?. Do they setilo at Market amalgamste
law as regards raw and prepared opium res A wife having been seirekal on the rudom.Iain having it printed. If the hon. member bes
table. It was only completed this morning and by our going on with the to-des. will be. The figure is placed by the Acting view it would be impossible to ex poet bet-Harboro". Dawlish, or oven Peebles? Not
Hon. P. RYREE-I don't know bmt I obj-of Governor at $2,089,042, or an increase of ter results from any now building that may there! Not there!" indeed, but in the ing separately with thess two matter course nucers that the Instituts should be in works brolab entered into forthe excoation of work Committee to-day, if it is opposed by the sa
That Bell will therefore be nithdrawn and two to cost $3500-was commenced a short time ago, will do
building-which, with fatuiture, os exliasted Over $27,000 on that of the year 1890. This be erected, while on the other hand it is brick wilderness and grimy alloys of London, which will, I hope, Facilitate the mid passing jeg order by Novanther as the lymph can only on any sections other than those now in hand, and oil weber. do not know whether the
Hea. H. WETENCAD-Certainly, that into Committee to-day? now Ordinances will be at once introduced deal farther delay being very undesirable na it in sun is sufficient. not only to ever the or-not at all unlikely that in
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GEN RAL do Do HoT. H. WHITERRAD asked-Have con know but on should be in order in going inte dinary expenditure, including the increased ing in another district fover would claim the Hebrew, greatly daring, who starred on
a new build-Manchester, and Glasgow. The legant of of both mosques, whide it is important should be cutieated in the coal a military centribution both for this year and its toll. Happily thoro seans to be some the confines of Aberdeenshire Is surely a meat is supported in its efforts in stop the will shortly be subuitia to you in mentions in to arrangemente inve our made for proceed. proceeded with, but I take exception to the re-
bee law at na oarly date
Atlas titant of all the works which suations within the ousting year?
f not, is it intended to provved with any other last year and the increased salaries, but also difully about finding a
I have every reason to hope that if the Go-it-is proposal to undertake in the suing your The ACTING SURVEYOR-GENERAL-No deth by the second reading of the Bill bang
hun. monter withdraw his objection.
Hen. T. E. WATEREAD-I laze no obje to leave a bakuce of $200,000 towards de most sincerely hope that if the prin. thing about trading in the interior of a contained hat many be largely increased.
site and we lesson for those who are open to baru sote, gling of prepared opius in o this coloay, with the eximatis. fraying the cost of extraordinary public ciple of a now gol be assented to the executry. Of couw it is hard to prove a chakraplay passed-its-second reading as Tony Lady to the prozesion of the recomming your
The re-aus on this head will not only be mafu I may meation one of these which is lify to clamation as present.
ing with muy further section of the Praya Remarks of the hog, member on my left (Alo works. The cost of the latter for the present tion of the work may retain under consitive, and if any one chouses to muzium-bab ngasinet Decentbar. It has sius apived the dating at the Civil Hospital for private paying
The rdinance to umaad the law relating to prove a on to the cumunity alarga Iat probed with any other sections during the eu It is only right and proper that the Government he of special interest to you ins-much as it will Hon, F. H. WHITEAU-s it intended to of the Ordinances in the Government Gaestio. Colonial Treasurer) with regard to the printing year is Bow estimated at $500,000. This deration as long as the cousteretion of the there are fortunca.waiting for tho foreign careful consideration of the Law Comnibles to patioute. leaves a deficit on the year of $250,000 to be yew Central Market has beau, or somewhat era who shall travel without a passport and whom it was referred, and is now ready to he defnured out of existing, balanços.
The Acrine SORTEXO-GENERAL-No do-oloiul members of Connell and Lot leave them should supply copies of draft bills to the wa Colony's balances, however, are now nearly which the Government can well afford to beyond the reach of contradiction. Only, which was read a second me at cur last mont
The longer, for the matter is one in referencs to owa real estate in Japan, he places Linseif dealt with by yun.
The atie magamont of the Hospital and the ments will be made if possible.
inite arrangemaute have been made but arrange to as the hon. member suggests, go to the The Morchant Shipping Coolástion Bill related the Instincion deservedly popular.
high efloi ney of the trained Nursing Staff hav
priuter's and get the old Ordinances and compare exhausted, and if the execution of public proceed with great deliberating. The ori-reasoning from the known to the unknown,ug, will & abtlose bays reasived dating the the sount of each ecco altor to he offered, Government ky on the table a copy of Lord to follow.
tham with the new Ordiness or draft Ordin- works is to be continued at the rate of ginal idea was that the new gaol should be we have taken the liberty to doubt the pro-ally affected by its provisions; and, us it is im- consideration.
A nit has at the snoe de been placed on Hoa. T. H. WaszeHRAD asked-Will the is a right or proper aruree for the Government arces printed in the Gate. I don't think that $500,000 a year, which it appears is about erected pa a site is the Western district, but position. Restriction on travel and resic portent that no more delay than is necessary
recem the close attration of those who are speci and the question of intrasing the fees is nader Kuntsford's despatch of 2b March, 180, to the init of what the Public Works Depart-this it is now considered would be likely to sore in the interior is not to be commendarul lake place in passing it, it will be placed the costenotion of sew roads both in this island Connal in Hongkong, and a copy of Govoruor for the Gavernment to supply all bills to ment His Excelianoy Governor Sir William des Visax mentioned are old Bills. Bills that have been The COLONIAL TREASURER-Te bill T Proposals will also be submitted in you for in connection with this appointment of a Chiness already passed It has never been the praaties men have the menus of carrying out, either interfere with the extensos of the residen.ed for its own sake, but we question whether a loan wust be raised or the revenue must tial suburbs" of the town in that, direction, it is worth making ang substantial sacrifice brought before pun perhaps nous la mere decir the S-pretary u Stats of the sabere for the walls & copy of His Lordship's despatch
before you again. immediately. be increased. The Secretary of State has and attention has been turned toward Cause. to obtain its removal.
Of the Bills which bara ben prepared to be!
audia Kowlnoa.,
I have recited by telegraph the appecral of of Lord Kantford's despatch of 7th July, 1891. only Bills that are about to be intvedaned.
Sir Wat. da Fer's reply thereto, ales a cybera of Connoil. It is the practies to supply intimated his readiness to consider the ques-way Bay, the idea of locating the military
ablo in the commercial interests of the patory extension of the Eecreation Ground and suiting his telegram to Bis Exaelloney tie bar to more the sound reading of this Bill. tion of a loan, but Goueral Danka appear in that neighborhood having, we under-able trade carried on by foreigners traversing this colony in a large fefer in the prosperity hand.
That in so country in the world is profit diuasce,
The ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL-İ BOT than the Chinese Emigration Consolidation Orary improvements at the Happy Valley, and Offer Administering the Government reeaived The first Bill deals with the preparation of opina, to anticipate an increase of revenue suficient stand, been abandoned. The fact, however, the interior would be an absurd assertion to of the port, and it is to be retted that it has Sanction of the Secretary of State han niso
The online tow of emigration through advantage to the public will be at once taken in need probationary appointment of a Chinese secure the revenue of the colony. A very largo This work which is e loulated to prove of great here a 18th July last, intimating that the pre- and the main object of the Bill is to properly to rendor a long unnecessary. growth of the prosperity and population of from Whitfeld Station on Eccount of favor puteach an allegation; and Russia would checked of late.
With the that the police had recently to be someret make. All Africa would rise upat oves are head from various cirer/maroex
Conani for this colony bed benz withdrawn?
Hra EXCELLENCY-I have direted the two from the opium privilege, but I think you proportion of the revenue of the colony i deriv. be obtained far penceeting with the construelespatches fast referred to to Ls isid na the table. will find that the Bill. whilst securing that, the Colony an annual increase of revenc may raise a prejudies against that district. follow suit. But neither in the vary bhek who have given allri fien to the abject that Council, an recently nonsidering the method forstill bold good, a terram from the Secretary chist question for discussion on this Bill-I de
tion of the Central Market may be reasonably expected, but not to the While the local Government and the Conor the very white continent are parallels this is in a large artont due to the ahenes of by which the licensing of fineiek lise has inther of State having implied his agreement with me not wish to dietate to honorable menbers-hat I am hoformed by otticats of the Governin Ilave, i consultation with the Frocutive request for the other errespondezon now asked Opture Farmor or grantee of that privilegs. The The reply which I previous gave to a similar ondeatura in all ways possible to protect the extent of $250,000, the amount required to louial Ofice are considering these points the and precedents usually sought for to guide satisfactory arrangements for the proper treat to be conducted, and a change is in conten-as to the inadvisability of publishing the the chief question of discuss on is whether the Bar make up the difference between the present Colony will bo saving ita honey. The only the progress of Japan. Our illustration of lug their native bomes to the time of their id-tee herrement be intredet into the revenue and the total expenditure, both or objection to the present Gnel is that it does inland trading was taken exclusively frumreturn to China.
ment of emigrants from the time of their lear-plation by which, I hell, not only wil iluminous correondands on this subject. dinary and extraordinary. It appears that not afford room for oxperimenting with her nearest neighbour, the empire of Chims, has as its object the improveer out of the status: the revenue will renal, while des internste of respondence which may hava ba aived from meats that are proposed. They have al portions of the Bill meet with your views or can the Opium Farm to expected to play the ethods of reforming criminals, but seeing and our conclusion bus been paraphrased by of the emigrant, so far the Gorament of existing liseuses will be duly pretected.
THE MILITARY CONTRECT ON. The mensore which will be plaest baforo you this, trafle. but a muxiderable iterense
robteles eles the regalution of
ba acoupted and therefore in making the tow Hon. T H. WHRIEHRAD asked-Will the remarks I have to mate I will endeavour part of the mileh cour that is to supply the how almost hopeless is the prospect of reform. our Yokohama contemporary in these words: by placing migration on a tatisfactory filing, advancent state of preparation want will be chorl Trosial embers of this Honourable Council have ben printed both la the Bill nad is the toweru neat lay on the tabla a copy of any cor-chletty to draw attention to the amend deficiency. We hope the expectations ruying a Chinese criminal by any methods opeu to--Illegal trade in the interior of Chizat vill basfit the emmers of the port.
this eclony can impre o it, so it is hoped bat.
He Right Honourable the Sootary of State for ready. I think been drawn attention-to-by: be fulfilled. The general belief has been us, and that the object of imprisontent in this
The estimang for the coming year-reinahe Colester in danection will Be protit of the the form in which they are printed. They that the next letting of the Farm would Colony must always be considered dotorrentsulted disastrously in former years, up your p
though the medium of Chinese, having re- Other measures waleh will be brought before financial police of be talony is hopeful as Sir War. de Voss to insing bis warrant with. nnt alteration is in the definitions. Implements ly laid before you. I think I may say that the agalast the action of His Excellency Governor Government Gazette in italies. The first import hare to be unde at a considerable reduction rather than reformative, we fail to see why restricted trade in the interior of Japan by Law relating to the grant in this Color of cau be foresee at presentzat ordinary reveans ent of £20,000 sterling additional Military and preparation are defined. Prepared opini in the restal, and a substantial increase will the Colony should to call upon to spend "foreigners in person must eventuate equally Letters Patent for Lovaations.
A Patent Oriannes for amending the
indicated by the statistics which they will afford, dut the anthocity of this Quail on the 21st are defined, opium is defined and, what is still You learn with varist on that as far as February. 149. for the payment of the equivat more important, prepared opium, possendeu therefor core as un agreable surprise.
A new Opium Bill was introduced on the kind. The reference to the new gaul is the on to say, is a fair simple of the hour Missionary in Hongkong of the site the pole paditure felinary and
a lurge sum of money on sny project of the "unfavourably." "This," the writer goes
-An Ordinoon for the Incorporation of land sales, witally nat ze the origianaliste, year 1800?
of the carrunt year, together with prema ou Contribution exacted froin this Colony for the is defined so far as relates to the infringe 15th inst, which it is hoped will have the one hot in the very excellent and satisfactory reasoning to. which we are habitually
London Missionary Society.
ment of the optum farmer's privilegs in the effect of increasing the value of the Farm.speech made by the Acting Governor on the treated by the opponents of Bevision dinuca
An Ordinance to amend the Railding Orsum by alemi $200,000. The originally estimal only, he already boɑn laid on the table.
HIS EXCELLENCY-The correspondence re- onlony as any opium subjected to any degres of extraordinary will fall short of the estimated furred be, which is contained in ban despatch artificial beat. It will be within bon. me The Colonial Treasurer in seconding the 15th us. Ex Excellency, though his tenure Our contemary here loves his habi-viding for the futures maintenacea and adasinissent estimated show can be afrayed out of the table fas by-laws for regulating Chinese in section 10 of the premat Bill. Section 10 re
-A St. John's Church Ordines for produced to 0.900,--which so as pre- deit, on the year, of 3651) fetherstore Second reading pointed out that whereas our of office is a short one, has vidently mudel lucidity, for this is
memory that the possession of prepared oplum i BY-LAWS FOX REGULATING CEMETERIES prohibited by Oligence, but that prabibition t Farm produces under half a million dollars bimself thoroughly acquainted with the anybody's reasoning, neither aro we
The REGISTEAR-GENERAL-I beg to hy en subject to oertain oxceptions which are contained au sample of tration of the Cathedral, consent upon the existing balances. annually the Straits Farm produces uiore condition of the Cobny and closely studibi ponents of Treaty Revision" It is only this colony,
abolition of the post of Colonial Chaplin en
Hunterius paset by the Sanitary Board. thu a million, and be expressed the opinion its requirements, and on Thursday he was ample of how the mud way he cleverly
the altered status of the Church of Eugland as the revenue of the your thus been afficient found to offct a great impressmont in Chicas new furn the exception relating to supin, It is watter of congratulation that ant only think if they are put into erution they will be opium for modicinal purposes, and it puta into lenact the ld exception as to the preparation of that there was no reason why we should not able to make various antisfactory aamue stirred up so as to cuscore what was before practically completed and armed, the question also to have a balance of $200 towards defray
to cover the ordinary expedirare, eluling the matariva. I bag therefore to move that they be mad allows the preparation of opin for the derive as large a revenue from this soures.
The defence works of the colony baing was year and last year, and theimeres salaries, bat
My Cabin both for this approved and adopted by this Causali ments as to public works, the only unentis- clear. But, efter all, the experience of Chiva of increasing the force of Volunteers and pinen a east of Extraordinary Public Works,
ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY sconded. now precision I think you will flod la purpose of beating its quality. The next It depends very taneh ou the character of factory statement luing, as we are alrealy ought to count for something to a neighing them on a more efficical and satisfactory now estimated to amant for Be gone to 2510.009
Carried, the law affecting the Farm and its shiinie- remarked, that relating to the new gach, the bouring country where the Ike experience
Section 8. There is a provision thero made in Cooling has become urgent
the case of an excise officer taking a bribe. The The more difficult uggling is construction of which it is said has been is all yet to gain; wherefore it is as well thara arrivel, and 1 shall have to invite her an erotio of dev2 327,000 on that of the year
text new provision is in section 11, enb-section It is that the probible revenge for made the more wit: the monopolist be willing decided vrat.
The machine gnoŭ ordered from England the emirens wear is an vs imated at $930,042,
2. and thero provision is made for the inspection to pay for his privilege, and vice versa.
net the candid readers of the Japan Maitor misal of the interest of resents in the 18
by the opinn farmer of all licensed di and that appears to be necessary for the proper The Hon. P. BYRIE ssid the Opium Farmer
any of them who may see these lines--right which enthusiasm has rectly appoi
colony in the matter of auxilary defence, about It has been scirpeated for a considerablo time
vision is made, rendering it punishable to pro protection of his privilege. In section 12 pro had the reputation of taking very good care
as to what the experience of China actually difficulties in arranging for the printed relu work in ress or in um das couten- Tlus post that, in view of the large an-try of public of bimeelf and that in fact the smuggling
dnes certificates which do not really cover has been. What our respected contemporary acer, vnd there is every reasou in bello ut fur colony might fairly rapid to contri. Excellency, I have now to move (bat the stand- forcement of regular troops bavo now been got panties, to the dust of which fatues widents in
the pium which is found in possession. The ACTING ATTORNEY-GEHAAL-Your motion 4 of that same meation with reference to A short while ago our esteemed contem-way tean by "illegal trade in the interior the Garrison will stien ba completed to its full bats, the New Couted Market. the Newing orders bo saspandest in order that the semen daced at the opium farmer's request, but was carrisi on under his direction. The porary, the Japan Mail, took us gently to of China" we do not know; but if it refer assblishment, but the need for an affcient daol, Yer Reats, & luan should be raised. ruding of these ron Hilla muy be proceeded appears that he does not desire it now and Bub selling prepared opina for xp It was intra hon. gentleman seems to bave keen siffering task for expressing that seemed to it here-to what was done autorior to the present system at Volunteers is still great. from some confusion of thought, for it is in-tical views respecting the value of foreign treaties we will make him & present of all ther space for the interment of Canoss which tion. I havo, therefore, tally considered the shrcugh the Couroil as possible. The in action 14. paragraph 2 Hitherto the power of With regard to the question of affording fur intiranted his readiness to consider the gustiased the urgeaoy for patting theas Bills mitte. The aext-raportat amendment is and the Sacra ary of State for Bun Colo ies fast tu-day. Your Excellenes has already in in all probability it will be out out in Cema- coxxeirable that smuggling into the Colony residence in the interior of such countries as that though the only illegal trade that was has occupied the attention of the Government matter with the rent should be encouraged by the Opium Farmer, China and Japan. Our contemporary went done then happoned to be very profitable-Colocial Trensurer, while seting us Registrar y te is gently required to be constricted two or three months before that privilege ozs regards the dess farmer, have been limited to who bas everything to bee and nothing to so far as to say that oar atile ou the sub- and cite only the doings of the post-treaty General, and the Registrar-General since his during the next five yours may be roughly as pirea it is necessary to advertise for tenders, sale by auction: or by tendar. This section for some time past, and at which the present The cost of the Public Works which are like seat privilege tarminates early nexs yra. Some and swelling it in the colony, and the privileges es for this am not far to seek The pea granting the privilege of propering opizm gain by it. What the hon. gentleman was joet was one of the numerous claas no period. For then it was that "the medium return from leave. have worked with much optimated at two milliou and a half of dollars or and therefore it is manifest that the firms proposes to give the Governor in Council thinking of probably was the smuggling that doubt which had, wtter here been left un-of Chinese" was, as far us possible, dis vise means tis carry out this very arosary ob. I lads weertained, about the limit which the approaching. The potios of the Opium Ordin- I do ant is supposed to go on from this Colony into written. We cannot altogether sharelle faire pensed with, and "Esreignere jo personent by resorting to the Chinese practics of ax Public Works Department have on the average man he been approved in two prior Ordinances. objection to sals by private contrast in the orgy, It has at last boon found possible to dena expenditure of $500,0.3 a rear, which is also, for advertising for the lenders is also the power to grant it by private content China, which is quite a different thing. As views on this mater, franything, net contrary attempted to arrange the ferox and extent bamation and "groing" of the hones.
think there cu be any real to the Opium Farmer taking good care of to good morals, which provokes a full-bodied of their business." The terms were to induce the High Chines Authorities of the in extinction for the ya re cervices himself, he can only do so to the extent the and well furnished leader from such a pen fatal, the "extont" overwhelming, and the neighbouring province to suppress gambling
1 have not eased to uso my best endearers reasons it is ofton cessary to excead that lets the athr being of 1887, which it is only now nothing-particular in view in introducing the thomas of everrying nat, though for various one passed in 1984 which has been re-enacted. interds of the colony. I may say that there is law allows him, and here the question arises as our Yokohama contemporary disposos of fact that the people who ventured on this ders, which has increased with the dimination in oners of ar stion, or about to be rected, the second reading, if we do not go into Compreison that tho opium farmer shall in all proposed to amand, and therefore I do not sup-clause at the present moment but it may hora- as to how far be ought to be armed with has surely ip facto justified ite existence. Line of business were all ruined, excepting of the viss in this colony produced by the which will be of a manusrativa viraracter, an mistéo to-day.
With a revenue already yearly incensing and pass that hon. members will put any oppositior fler result in a great milition to the ravenne in the Chinese towns and villages on our ber-likely to be considerably ingroud. by works now in the way of our going an, at any rate with of the colony. In subsections there is a legal powers to protect himself, the exercise. Inland residence by tself is at the burning one house which possessed vast resources, Gambling Ordinance which you recently passed. well as frem eiuses schich I hate alearly of which must necessarily cause incon-question in China that it appears to be in is surely the most significet uement that neso authorities with venienes and annoyance to the community. Japan, because, as we think, foreigners have can be trade on the privilege of truding in operate, and stringent casures have no fakton ble, proportion of this extralinary expendito sia go on with the second resting to-day I believe that the opinn farmer has a streng Losos keep a proper register or record of all My representatious have been wat by the Chi-touched pop, we may farly assume from that the motion. With regard to the and reading, fact that is already contained in his contract and The COLONIAL TREASURER-I beg to secoud fapiuni tlah comes into his bandi As a matter of It is quite certain that we canuut at the quite a panth liberty to travel and reside in the interior. Could we wind up our at the main difficulty in totally exppressing venue and peenis on land sales. What that There is no doubt as to the Hills being urgutly have to, cut it out in Committee. There Indable desire to co-experience of the present or that & consider I tope as ke Attorney-General bsa said that this will have the effect of making it statutory. same time bave a large revenue from the the interior of Gamans they can make any meat any better than we did in the sentence the evil there arisca from the shelter and feci propartis may be, or whether indove the whole required, the first arnessity being in view of is an amendment i
to attain the desired object. but I regret to say ture may be defrayed out of the ordinary ro for the reasons who have tee stateri. objection to it, so that it may be we will Farms and refuse the Farther the necessary profitable use of. But the general ques- which the Japan Mellquotes from our former ties afforded to the gamblers by the neighbour y ant ha so met, depeals Fury neel or Dhathu decision of the Supreme Court is referens, the two panding sections douling with the tak powers to preserve his mounputy. Reference tion with which is in bound up in Japan, article in order to travesty it? If what out of Hoagkong and the easy means of trans development of swi, during the dog faw to hold Opizm Bill. I do not know whethering orer of the para stook of the old farmer by Matten 93 and in was maile at the meeting on Thursday to the revision of Treaties, is ons that would "as proved such a gauerat failure in China is being directed to this phase of the maline, the efficiency with which the Straits Farms interest residents in China very much were abould turn out access in Japan, it
port. The earnest attention of the Gavament montlix.
the Atla rey-Genom intende addressing the the incoming farther; and in caso of quaution's are worked as the assistance afforded to it over brought within nonserable distance would be the most noteworthy fact in cab Magistrate, the effect of the narr Gshing Or months show a satisfactory progra
On the other hand it may interest you to learn say kameliads aetion is this dirulion.
3. therefore, think it wall to post pro taking Cognai; on the second reading.
arising between them as to slow it was pro- the Farmer by the Government, but it may of the practical politics of the latter country. notion with trade in the island capite" dinance here has been tudat aatisfactory, as eri that from a report furnished me by the Police
The ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL-My movided in the old Ordinance that the matter should The return of shipping for the past. nine was to spead the standing orders. I think be useful to note that the Lot Pax, a Chi-Hence, even while still a long way off, the Treaty rovision may be good or bad, but in deaced not only by the total expression of the
betttan by an arbitrator. Section 28 provides little should be on thai mation as possibly that arbitration shall not be 200useart but if Although in 900 m plonousual in the ness paper published at Singapore, which ulject has suficient attraction for any of so far as it is goud it probably rests on bet-gambling hewas but the consequent diminutiou
ponded was put and ourried.
The COLONIAL TREASURER resumed his seat disagreement arises they can if they choose presumably has sources of information on our readers to warrant us in one more ter arguments than those which are based
The question tant the standing orders be sus go to law about it. The next important addition, to it, has recently been writing on the sub-raferring to it. The difference between the on the value of inland residence.
Colour has been in exists, and the total of
hjob is aw, I think, in favour of the public The Commission appointed muder the quarrivals altres aviar szereled by scalloney, iha second reading should be postponed. The previous sub-section relate to the arrest Bou. T. H. WHITEHEAD-I think, your Ex quorally, is contained in soution 30 sub-section ject and arrives at the conclusion that while Japan Man and ourdres appears to be one
fers Ordinanca e confinsing the labours of the million tons the correspoding gares for 1889, till next meeting. ten milhons of dollars roughly are extracted of appraisement, and the case is fairly HONGKONG LEĜISLATIVE COUNCIL. show that not only the question of original ships with a registered tinungo of 134,545 ting mezt are willing to emboty in the Bills, and gage and persons rougiats season. This is Commission appointed, previous to the Oedinance, yet the arrivais tu seest trade alone dating the our bade 3 hours ago and I believe thee plaints have been made from time to time that These bills only reached a suspected person without a warrant. Con from the pockets of the opium-consuming enough stated by our contemporary. That
beauquire into the claims of the or gizal test nin anonths of this year have excorded particularly interested in these Bills har persone arriving at this colony are very roughly ters in this colony, but recent experiences have those of the corresponding period of 189 by 89 made certain suggestions which the corn handled by the excise officers, and thete Ing public by the conclusion of every contract paper sets an extremely high value on the uuder this agatem, but three millions of this liberty to travel, without passport or other in the 15th inst. There were present:-
squatters but ibst of squatters in general re. In cousin. I congratulain you on sneh 1 thick it would be well that this should be door section provktes that the search must take A macting of the legislative Council was held quires immediate attention, and the whole anb treatwe thy evidence of the isarousing pro- before the Bills ooms before the Council for place under the supervisina of Europos aum go into the caffers of Government, the restriction, through the length and breadth
jeat is under the outsideration of the Governor ty of Ute Colony, as a furnished by these soul reading. The Bitis only reached my Polios offior pot under the rank of ar rest going in upkeep and profits to the of Japan; and we sto not concerned to Major General G DIGET BARREL, C.B.
HA EXCELLENCY TO ACTIVE GOVERNOR.
mont-
statistics as well by tan remarkable results of handa less than 48 hours ago and I have hut na gesat. The next importat amouiment in in Farmers, which latter barc, asa rule, run dispute the estimate, if regarded from
The constraction of the Gap Rook Lighthouse the enams to which I previously invited your upperinuity of looking into them. from several hundreds of thousands of the point of view of artists, savants, or
Heu W. M. GOODMAN. Acting Colonial SA few months it will reach completion. In the
han satisfactorily progressed, and I hope that is stertien
tion 34. The object of it is to provent the HIS EXCELLENCx-The Bills were published smaggling of prepared opia. Naturons com- dollars to several millions. It is possible dilettanti. Considered in its commercial
May one eforts in this Condeil he always in the (Fuzitie ten days ago with a view of plaints has been made by the opinn farmer Hoa. A. J. Lean. Acting Attorney Genyrat,anting arrangements have been made for a tad at, and be assal in earing, a vos latting bon. members know what was in them. especially in relation to smuggling from Ma that the Government, if it took the matter aspect, however, we venture to doubt
Hon. J. H. STEWART-LOCKNAFT, Registrar which is already in operation.
establishing a temporary light on the coelt, unit increase of that prosperity and the wolfragaratis altered, that for ayself Incarcels figura. indeed, and the principal object of this Hop. T. H. WHITECAD-They have been and his foss bas been estimated at a very great General. into its own hands, might be able to derigos whether the game be worth the candle. Gurez.
Hoa, N. G. MIronMELL-INNES, Colonial Tres proposal has been sabwitted to the Secretary At the instance of the Chamber of Commerce larger revenue than under the present system It is unfortunate for us that in this
know where I stood until the Bills ached my ion is to make ship waste more enreful about The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on lanes, and they only reached me at & o'clock the ruggling. The moon is based on a similar without giving rise to the abaaes that ap-view we have apposed to as the whole body
Hou, F. A. COOPER, Atting Surveyor-General lighthouse with Victoria by a telegraph cable tury ocxtributies and the appointment of red I the second reading were postponed till Ordinance but there is a great difference. It is of State for the Colonies for danosing the the table sortais despalones respecting the mili-day before yesterday. I think time would be provision contained in the Straits Settlements Hon. P. TRIE pear inseparable from a Faru If the Farm of British merchants in Yokobauna, whose
Foo. Ho KAL
It is expected that definite arrangements will Chiness Cousal at Hongkong, which appear next meating. By that time the amandments not so harsh, and it will not operate so hardly system be adhered to, however, it is obvious memorial on the subject to their Minister in
shortly be concloded for carrying out this work, in another coluna that the Farmer must be supported by the 1882 is queted with approval by the Japan
which, with the concurrebos of the Inspector-
anggested could be introduced.
upos shipowners. In to Straits Settlements Gegers of Chinese Imperial Customs, la con-
The COLONYAL TREASURER-) mast say with Ordinanne if prepared opian is found an boord Government if the rent of the Farm is to Mail But la a matter of speculative poli-was swara in as memb.x.
house, and you will then be asked to approre ferred to the Financa Committen. sidered to be au essential adjact to the light the tablaseral Konzil ute which were re-tious, of not knowing where he stones that I do this Colony we do not propose to put that The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY fali on reference to the difcally the ban member men the ship is liable to In confested, but in be kept up, and the fifference in the amount tics we confess we hardly share our estecin- of tenoyance and inconvenience canad toed contemporary's boundless faith in the in-
tho, continuance of the special Gep Rock Light
not see that the diffulty in altern? whether he is. We propose to imposal a penalty o Pues for such period es will be necessary to ever
ses the bill on bine peper as bow.ur on white as the shipowner not exceeding $1,000 and the individuale by a strict and a loose system of fallibility of the Yekohama merchants;
The minutes of the last mosting were read the cut of it, which is outimated at sbons 886,000 the tteport of the Law
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, Inid on the table in the Seattle The Bills were that the same evidence of smuggling is to be, han opium. working does not sem so considerable that because the mes are of the me race and
and confirmed.
A further improvement in the lighting of the exptoy Billnd gave nation that roless there were
ommittee on the Bank 43 Low, The hon. member has had quite is found on board a ship exceeding or the Colony should be called upon to forego calibre as other commercial bedies, which then, We meet again today to resume been already taken with that object in view by
week to look over the is if he had tain quantity, according to the size of the ship, it approaches to this Harbour is to be looked for any objections to the worse be proposed at the been to do so. He trad only to go to the is to be deemed evidence of the unlawful use of HTS EXCELLENCY ssid - Honcurable gentle house in the Istant of Waglan Stap haveing of the Bill.
in the near fatare in the erection of a light next meation of Connell to move the third reapriatars and get the vid Ordinances and come the ship. The section then throws the burden of the very handsome addition to the revenue have are now been found "al fault when our mon aboars in the interests of the Chinese Government.
pare them with these to see what alterations have proof on the shipowners that "every reasonable which the Acting Governor'appeurs to anti-straying beyond their daily beat. It wvald į short during which I'ebali retain the privilege (before you, you have been made aware of the ing raks makes provision for th appointment | Government to wasto as litth time as possible ant ship wire implicated therein." If they prove cipate ne u result of the proposed new law.
this colony, and though the time is probably
baon made With reference to the proposals of proosation had been taken to prevent the unlawful Frum despatole which have been already leid Fire EXCELLENCY-Article 49 of the stand they wish to Introduos, but it is the desire of the ce their servants or any of the prew of anch importors there are one or two amendments use of sty suah ship, and that none of the officers The satisfaction caused by the anticipation chant of Japan in the interior, mecting sures danzanting early consideration which gaol, which is rendered necessary by the ex-
be worth something to see the British mer of on-operating with you, thero se several mes droision to a mmence the construction of a ner of Standing Committees. I the ore appoict get as far as they sea to-day, leaving all debate that they are free from the charge. Hitherto of an increase of revenue is somewhat marred face to face with the real producers and coupe we ay succeed in passing and, in doing so, tremely ornrowded state of the existisz prison. before, the Colonial Star (bairman) and 1 do a t see how we can be injuring the inter- Macso have refused to take any ezdice officer or the Finzure Committee the cable les till next rosting. I can only say that. I understand the owners of the steamships from by the proposal that a large amount of "comers, liero arranging in person the terms
further the good of this ecmunai y. mor abould be spent on the utterly un-sad extent of his business without the inter at large, will regrut with me the sad death of an entirely new gaol. As the now prison as at the Attorney-General (Chairman), the Colenia against ralck any objection is raised stand ever oplom former to have his own men there and This Council, sud, I food sure the community isg a site for a wing of what will ultimately be overnor. The as Conanistee will consist of day upon which we are agreed and letting thas their ships. If they would do that and allow the Great diffenity na besu experienced in elast-all the other members with the amption of the ests of anyone by proceeding with questions to any person representing the opium farmer on neccesary project of a new gaol. The Acting Governor in bin speech on the 18th just, said are excollent photographore and artists in
reation of third parties"; and as there out of our members, who has benz so wuddenly to built with a view of serving is purpose for a try the Bugistrar-timeral. HH EXCELLENCY-I do not sos that there see that there is no opin smuggling going on
ent off in the midst of his career. the effect of the new Gambling Ordinance the lead of the Sunrise we should enjoy his kinderen of heart secured for bin the friend-which will inevitably becoine nese kry with the minating the other wern lay of that Committen as the last speaker, mentioned, against which will meist the revende of the colony by In the lata Surveyor General the nolouya aito which le at one easy of some from the Committes will have the Surveyor-General as a second time, and than I do not us why we necessary, but unless the shipowners and mastery great may yours to come, it is not easy to find Keswick, les. Ho Kai. The Public Works can lay objection raised to reading the Eilt way be possible that this section may be un- had been most satisfactory, as evidenced seeing his not only by the total suppression of after that interesting expedition into coguotion will see has taken pisos in to avoid placing snaha building in a position
posed a cenlous and hardworking official, and town, larga apongh to ad uit of future exter, Chairman. but I defer till next meeting no should ut go into milies, and any clause, of ship will take propor precautions, and the gambling houses, but the consequent the interior. Have the mercinate and the the Governorship, and I think that you will all where it would be liker to interfere with th dimination of all classES
objections. It is, moreover, of course desirable matter. of crime. Mail really considered who are the pro- go with as List in losing Sir William Desztension of the residential sababs of the town colloney's permissleu, 1 proposa to postpone with it to-day.
meeting. I think we should get through some feel compelled to do somdhing like this in Whether the Gambling Ordinance and the ducers, in any country, and who the con- Your this colony has lost the ablx services of
F BLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
proportion of this long bill to-day. A great the way of legislaziou. Hon. T. H. WITCHED With your Exdeal of time would be saved it we aonid proveed Hob. P. KYRIE-The opiam farmer has the diminution of all clarice of crime stand in axmers, and have they ever cherved who one who was thoroughly imbued with the Jore and I hope soon to be in position to settle the in view of the and death of the la's Bevayne fallen from my friend on the right (Hon. T. H. bis direptio
I have given this matter mola consideration, the first right questione E which I gave putico,
reputation of taking very good care of himself, the direct relation of tause and effect or not, and what manner of men they are who effect whu sohieved at least as large a meware of suo-
Hon. P. BIRIEI heg to send what has and in fact the emuggling is carried on andet to promote the best interests of the colony, and guestsun.
General and the sorrowful elevi,instayed Whitehead for this reasou, that gentleman A public work, which though sall in itself in 'rounding it.
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-The next has promised to call and see me about the Bill few amendroente are really introduced owing 19
oretary
Hon. J. J. KxAWICK. Hus, T. H. WHITEHEAD
NHW MEMBER.
Hou, F. A. Coper: acting Surveyor-General,
MINCKER.
HIS EXCELLENCY'A SPREJK.
Sinos we last met a.chango
of all classes of crime.
Letivity displayed in the shipping trade, the returns iving the burgut vot male sius the
Ivre of all.
PAPER LAIN OF THE TIBLE.
FINANCE
THE BANKEUPTCY HILL.
THE STANDING COMMITTEES,
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