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MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,
THE PROPOSED INCORPORATION
OF THE PO LEUNG KUK..
strained. We trust therals that the Council will reject the measure on its second reading if it be not previously withdrawn.---- April 25th.
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THE GRIEVANCES OF PRIVATE. STEAM-ZA UNOHT OWNERS.
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Hi Ho KAI-I love sparemaks to make. I do not out to oppose the Bill toss I think it is & cry posessary due, but I should like to usk the Government toute Bill should be traves
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way to be saved from what might any day be crastinatorat Pekinglusvidently oveporated, HONG KONG LERİSLATIVE COUNCIL. Billed An Orts to mund the lawesiatanes given by the Bosiety to the Goreen- ir neat of the sale of shares in companies mout. I nirw propem to fufor this Bill to a distrams conilagration, endangering the and his lordabip has selected a man of
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ta 186, and in other Joint Stock Companies,”-
A PROTECTION ORDINAGE. lives of the community, Fauning wilesproud action to replace him. Knowing how in the Beth April. Time we grow.
elzims ntainst the Chinese Government
The ATTORNEY-Generat—I beg to movethe With the letter addressed to us by Mr.
His Ex-egy the Garner, Witam will the Governm-ut lay an fha teble A coprnčany The proscention of the masters of private destruction, and indirectly dislocating bus there are, and the era they have ben Forox. K..
ply thereto which may have been cited? ir vading of a Bill till A Ordin Ebe, on the proposed incorperation of the steam launcher at the Marine Magistrate's nest. The Ordinsnes of 1888, which pro pending, the Forsige Serratury will no donht
Hon. G. E., O'BRIEN, CMA, Colegiat The COLONIAL SECRETARY-In replying to aneb fo autol Ordinance No. 4of 18%, relating this question I fare the honour to lay on to offers spent the param. It has not Po Leang Kule, and which appeared in our Court for learing the waters of the Colony with vides that a judicial investigation shall be give Mr. O'Conne instructions to press for
Hor. WM Goonan, Attorney-Geroral tu talinneanneipt nopy of the following hitherto been usual to make any statement on last issue, it is perhaps annecotiary for us to out permits brings inte prominen on abjec-held when them is ground for suspicion on settlement of those claime. We trust the
Hon J. H. STEWART LOCSHART. Bogisting despitoh from the Secretary of Stata on the the Brst reading of a Bill, but as there s bot The purport of it. I may say, has desire to hear som explanation at an early Gemal say we fully concur. Our viss on that timeble section of the new More mat Bhip the part of Insurance Companios interested, the Minister will also come out
pared to demand the opening of the Tung-
already has normanicatad to the memorialists: stage I may give same statest which will Hou, F. H. sg. Anting Colonial Treasurer question were set forth at some lengthieping Ordinance. It is not, perhaps, a very was passed, and this Ordinance, so gructicalting Lake and the Bing river as well as the
Hon, F. A. COOPER, Die eraf Public Work I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of save reputition at the second reading This Bill ibe 28th ultimo, and little moru remaids to great hardship to have to pay a quarter of a in its end, has been moss beneficial in its uppers waters of the Chukiaug to British
Hou. R. M. RUMEST. R.N. Harbour Master. Jane desputobes on the subject of tha Billa introdnou hy direction of the Boerotary of Hon. C. P. QUATÉR
Fentilled An Ordainos to amend the Isw with Stato. It has for averagearter of a sontury been be said on the subject. We should like, dollar for a permit, but it is an inconvenience results. No better preol of We deterrent trade ea sume slight tourment for the
Hon, Ho KAL
respost to the sale of shares," utd, and I have to a very serien offence is this Colony to have a0- however, the Government to understand that to be subjected to the trouble of having to effect of the Ordinien gau be found than
request that you will have the goodness to inform Iswini intercourse with girls nader the age of in this matter Mr. Wrap thomugage to the Harlur Office le apply for sucb in the relative number of fires preseding and
the guntheron na sigand the monorial that I twelve pars, but in Eastore countries girls have considered the objections raised by them but are married at a very only age and elibongh ly represents the community. There is authorisation after having enjoyed freedom subsequent to its passing into law as brought
hare unt a rollicient reason to drine or it has not bean the custom 2-r the husbands atrong feeling apiust this attempt by the from this kind of restriction since the found out in the yearly reports of the Superinten edited with making, to the effect that Mr.
Majesty to diaglow th. Her Majesty will there to lose interconsse with their wives ander Registrar General to secure a politest strastion of the Colony. But this convenience is eats of the Fire Brigade. c fins to To O'Comes had in great massure boon foiled in ro
for not he advised to ex-reiss her prorogativo af twelve years of age there are some bratel men honse or any property is a lighi offence in his efforts to promote the extension of trade
disallowance in respect of this Ordistance, but who have done so, and if prosecuted for the for what ought to be a purely philanthropie a minor matter again compared with the fact China, and though it is not desirable that by the stupinenass of the merchants seem to
The COLONIAL SECRETARY-I have the bon-shall be glad to have a report of its working at offenes it might be arged that it was not aulawful, the girl being the defendant's wife. society possessing no administrative feat as the Harbour Office is closed at one we should foist barbarian laws upon the
A Bill Rimilar to this has beer passed in India, tions and no acre, power thar, but some lock paz. ou Baturaya any person wish-Chinese residing in this Celony, it is not have been hardly called for. It is scarcely Lour to lay apua the tabts degutch from the the said of the first year's operation.
credible that if new chaels be opened up Secretary of State dated March 15th, 1892,
Hou. T. 1. WHITEHEAD Eked-Will the the Straits Settlements, and fler plasen. The what similar institution the Hongkong to gn out of the anters of the Colony, aary that they should know that criminal to British-taide by the
perseverance and As it is very brief I will read it negligents or deliberate incendiariam will
Siram desired by Her Majesty the Queen Government revert to the avevient avem o Seoretary of stato desires uniformity of legt energy of Eritish officials that British mer Benevolent Society, which is very efleiently say for a picnic, or Sunday, must be sure not be altered to go onpunished. At the chanta would prove za lacking in enterprise and Their Royal Highness the Princů, mid- telóng în former years of agpond to the lation, and though I expock but the operation managed by a committee of ladies. The Billet do forget to obtain the permit on the satne time there must be no hesitadion on as to fail to tako jamediste advantage of! Prizes of Wales hofure «hê I dufy laid the prated draft of ecob ne Bila stalement or of the Bill will be varg small indeed in this -
to any such practice as is condemned by this will some on for its second coding in the previous, morning, The Harbour Master, the part of the Magistrate who conducts the auch opening. There must, we imagine, be Hovalutios of Candelenda pasmal by the Legiolarerandum of the objecta and reasons for its colony-becan the Chinese are not nocnatomed ginative Concil this afternoon, when it is when hearing ure of the cases on the 29th inquiries in committing for trial and parties, some inisunderstanding here Where a pro- No. ut of the 9th aitimo, to request you to
tive Connail, which cotone ed in your despato introduction
The COLONIAL SECRETARY-This will bo Billst we shall soure wiformity of legialo earnestly to hoped that it will be withdrawn, inst, observed that launches were seldom against whom the evidenes adduced affords fit is to be won, by trade being created or conter their alnour thanks to the Longislativ dans in fatnen wherever the objects and russons tion on this abject in ex-3jesty's possessions
of bringing forward ibis Bill. Such actment is entirely opposed to taken out without soms hours nudice, but strong praumptive ground for such com developed, British merchants are usually well Council for this sind espressio of soathy with any but bill are not aufleiently diaciused in throughout the Bast. That is really the object
to the fore. But British manufacturers are them in this irreparable beraroment which proauable.
ADMINISTRATIVE KAFENSES ON HANAVONA. The Colonial SECRETARY seandal the first the almond spirit of our constitution, and though this is usually the case it is not by Tasse reflections are fored upon us by the not always do prompt, and they frequently they have sustained by the death of His Boral
The following nation of motion stood in the cenđang. is repugnant to the ideas and wishes of they means the invariable rule: Parties are result of the recent inquiry into the origin show a fatally conservative determination to Highest the Dake of Clarence and Arandela
donsequence of the vantaally increasing cost of Europian community, we would not teade up in impromptu fashion for a of the fire at No. 104, Queen's Read West, stick to aid lines that has allowed Continental have the anone to be, sir, Foor most shudl-asure of Lon. T. II. WHITEHEAD That in the Administrative Staff of the Governmout of of their trip afloat or it might be necessary to pro- on the right of the 11th st. Upon that producers a good oppertunity of chipping in drvain ke using similar powers for their use in search of sunother loss that had left result wo einset compliment Mr. WoDR. Sotio of our mora observant consuls have Loverage die W. Robinson, R.C.M.G., do. Honourary art, one in fine ca sestre of lated into Chinese and sande za wally kowe
Hongkong, it having from $547,650 хора Police Magistrate, whose decision, pointed out, now and again, the advisability so why they sonid be grantedts a Chinesa the previous day to apprise soune order the premises to be released," was of manufacturers studying the market and The COLONIAL SECRETARY-I slso have the 965,20) for panose and that the colony's re- as possible. I gaite agree with the Attorney. society. As at present constituted the Fosure seeker of urgent, business watters tantamount to saying that there was not turning out goods more in harmony with honour to lay on the table the report of the reane in the tour future is more likely to te General that the prantics of child marriage.
ora thun expand, Government appoinía Comi among the estives, that is, among thatones Laung Kul has done a considerable about that had transpired during his absenco and sufficient suspicion aclaring to Kom Hor native requirements. The merchants in torn Registrar-Genel for the year 1891.
mission selected from the anofficial members in this colony. is almost unknowa; but I dalieva the tenant of the premises, to justify have barked up these suggestions, but in
Hon. T.H. WEITERMAD--Will Government of Concil, and the general community, with that among a not inconsiderable sugtion of the of good without exciting oueb hostility, but, fiber gail reasons wight be found why, if to the facts as brought out in the groove would not change, and no doubt some(15 l'olition to Clovernment from Fung King Beorotury. as Chairmen, with tali pawers ring. fettines occae; had 3 think it is only which necessitated his immediato return committir the man for trial. We vain; tho manufacturera having got into ay on the table copy of the following papers: the Hancarabin Hn O'Briso, the Colonial community. I refer to the Haliku vach may clothed the powers now sought to be con- ferred on it, confidence in the legitimate permits manst be obtained, the Harbour Office evidence token, Nos. 104 and 106, Queen's Busines has gone past them. Pregibly Show will aller, Chiurse dated about 9th Nawing in enquire into and report with view fair that the provisions of this in sodat to
should be kept open pu the Sabbath, but the Road Weat situated Fear to the Ko Shing character of is work. would be severe above surely suffice to show time the permit Theatre, are in the occupation of Kou they are wiser now, sad do not disdain bor, 1878, for poemission to form na anti-kidang- to retrenchment on the working of all the mada na widely known as possible in order to Hon. T. R. WITHEAD-T rise to support Hou HOP to make goods to patterns sont home.ping Association with power to employ detee vos Departments of the Government, and as to the prevent any hardship to hear people..... истилденц is inconvenient, to say the least Tind, who, transpired, is the
it
But however that inar be, we feel (2) Report or recommendation of the Committee desirability or elsewigs of the distribution at least five concubines The
is the "fident the British merchants in Chin (copainting of Meats V. Creagh. J. If work, the nuclgawa timu ef nertsio offers, the hut has been said by the bus. mber who to- wanches inty wander at will in the waters of &c. which froin an inventory taken the Police efforts made by Mr. O'Corior to promote/ed by the Government to investigate tho matrar privilaces in the way of leuro. & be." He that the Oedicandy should. bə translated into It is also in some ways ridwulous. Steam-ticles in the bensca, dothing, jeweilers, will hail with unfeigned satisfaction any Freasis, W. M. Dato, and E. J. Eitely appoint ivernasing of the burs of the offisini day, preescats the Chinese. It is nocetary, I think, and the statutes droftet by Mr. J. J. Francis. said-With referents to the rosolation standing Chinone, sad circulated us las boa suggested, the Colony without a permit. They can valued at between $200 and $900, were in- British trade, or the we think that gentle (8) Correspondence from the Government to in sy maras vill your Exollaney he good and I would farther eggaet to the Attorney.. proceed round the island, and and are aured in October last year for $3,500. Most man will have to complain of their supineness Lord Kimberley. Segretary of State for Celenice, single is all the postponement at its pro Ganiral that is objets and vents for which For the present the Bill for the inapora pretty certain to do as unwing pass of the property insured was stored in No. it by his efforts he secures for them new in connection with the subjab and Seeratury of pasal for a fortnight. (expecial that I should the Hill has been introduced might also accom- tion of the Po Teang Kuk has been shelved arough: Chinese waters in making that 104, and it was in No. 104 that the tire outlets or is able to indicato ne means of Bato's, despatches in reply. (4) Any further base been able to go into the malt. but I have pay the Uhinese translation of the Ordinan The fact that public opinion is strongly dreamnavigation, but they may not go into ocurred. Kous aid in the witness box that developing existing trade.
corresponlance between the Governant and been anuroidably prevattel, and 1 ask your
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL beg to mate tho Segretary of stats for the Colonies in son- Excellency's permission to allow it to stand over adverse to the proposed legislation wapieniekers, or cross to Ma La Tug, another theatro with a friend osmed Kost Ter Gin Drinker's Bay, that place beloved of on the night of the fire he went to the
the first reading of a Bill entitled "au Ordin- nsolion with the Pe Long Kek, and the giving for a fortnight.
His EXCELLENCY asmated,
us to rapeal Ordinance No. 19 of 1890 and to promptly recognized by His Excellency the favourite sput will supers out. How are Sam. From his ill-cozoaled surprise THE FOREIGN MINISTERS AND THE gal status and power to the wealty.
end The Dorraos Gools Glinance, 1873," Hon, B. R. Beguros-As the text mosting SUNDAY CARGO WORKING ORDINANÉL, Governor, who while expressing his sense of the Harbour or Police authorities to know finding that this individual was to be sent
of the Consil. I propose to sk the folkawin sa Hon. G. Y. CHATES onked the following quas. I would also like to say few words with re- the valuable work done by the To Lung whether the steam-launches will not break for there and than to give evidence, it was
quentior:-" Will the Government arqueit heti -- Will the Governm ut luy upon the lable) ened to this. The Ordinance No.8 of 1873 was Kuk, admitted that the Bill does not recomthis provision of the latest triumph of local apparent that he was talking at raudoin and
It provided legislation directly they got outside the ken gave the name in a baplazard way. The
Council with the nobre of enviction: raulance copy of any reply revised to the petitionsdory similar in its provisions to this bat in the description oƐ panishments inleted in redresser to this, Segrutary of Stat for the Legins some respect it was deficiant. Juend itself to the community. It is true these argue eyed officials? The query is evidence of the second Kon was to the front. Our Shanghai morning contemporary gard to the buying ana tha selling of Mandi by European and Chinese bankers, worchants that in the landing of cargo partaid precautions that Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON thinks the Bill
easily answered: they cannot enforce obedi-effect that he had ever sech Kon Hoy TING has an article reviewing the whole course of lottery tickets in this Colony sivon the countly leipowners and trades residing in the Cotong, bould be takan, hut nothing was said as to ship has been misunderstood, and he is cridently ence to the law: therefore it should never on the 11th inst.; that he was not at the the discussion, from the issue of the Im-jeznoted Gambling Urdinands of 1891 has han in praying for the mapoul of the rdinum to sping or teanhipping. It was pointed out that of opinion that it can has so amended, as to have been made. Even if cheerful and con- thare with him in the evening, and that all perial Decree of the 18th Decmbor, 1890, in aut mm Rees are taken to suppress gambling Sanday in the waters of the Chiay
fores Under this Ortinanon, Sir, moet string-pict the loading and unloading sargu on the Ordinance did oor touch this, ongently in 1890 the Attornug.Oneral recited instruc- render it unobjectionable. Hir Freelteney scientious observance of this regulation were he knew, of him was that he possessed the
IS EXCELLENOT-1 shali ba gbul tokea The COLONIAL SKURETARY-The desings to draw up a short amandlog the indood went so far as to say that had the secured by the British and foreign - Baie surname as biecif. Another statement which the Emperar expressed his intention
Inertale the Chinese stem-launch tywemay Bill come on for second reading on Monday owners would erade it, and that wilbout Kon Hor Tivo was that he went to the to fix a day in every year on which he would! you, Mr. Bilios, bat they say. But you must pitohes have dready been communicas d du the clame which emitted referezes to stipping and tamucil, and os espeily a bon, inember 19 of 1890, It has nor bes lesioned advisable to he was prepared to modify it in certain par- the slightest difficulty. Why then sok to the lolice was to the effent that he was seen resident in Peking, down to the present anu-
thru about seven o'clock; the evidcues of receive with honour all the Foreign Ministers begin a neat, in giving noting of racial but for the interesting of the ranshipping. That was dous by Ordinator Hon. . B. BELILIOS can simply say that who is at the question, I will them awaad it still further so as to provide for mov- ing and sarrings Souretions the goods were ticulare, une esquecially the last clause, exforce a rule which cannot be unda general going into the theatre a
the object af this question is to sourtain, Daspstoltes refusing to entertain the emocin-
taken in boats fenue one part to another; it is of fire was given. Ele
dering the impoverished state of the Calony, flists' petilion zvað t.. which he would have asked to have so and which, bring necesarily only partial before the alarm & quarter of an hourment, at which a deadlock exists.
THE PO LEUSA RUR INCORPORATION now thought necessary to include romoral and
ORDINANCE.
carriage as well as shipment and trusshipment amended as to throw open the meetings of a occasional, we create soreness of feel afirmed he was not in debt to any ore; and promise of the Imperial Court shit the next to how far the vigilanes of the police but bein ing and dissatisfaction? It would ไม bud an influential Chese, the owner of the reception should be held in a new building, skernised to chek the drain of money which is
hoing made into the Philippines from this Inland. His EXOBLLENCY-Fare prosesding to the and this is provided by this cluase which is enh- the society, and its buildinga and establau- crough if the porcit regulation vere merely houses. Nos. 104 and 106, was put in the and that the veremony shoutil he consistent THE OFFICES OF COMMANDER HASTINas, 2.x. [orders of the day I should like to mike a low stituted for the original classe B of the Danger ment, at all times to any Justice of the Peace au irksome und verations restriction,
Hon TH WHITEWAD ask-With referrein-syka in rufspion in tha Onlinam which is op- Goods Ordinanca of 1973
Flon. T. H. WHITÈKEAD-The second last and have thus relieved at of the odium of the it is certain 10 prove, but it will also in so witness box and testifie? Kor was jud:btak) with the dignity of the Furigo Rapreventam :
Bonie to him the Nur of $1,000. The third
to the notifiation No. 8 in the Govern-down for visioni eading, stilled an Ordinan charge unde against it Ly in Hon. 27. degres tell to the disadvantage of Europeana concubine, who with a servant girl was the tives, has not been kept. As our contenment Casely at 90th days, 1804. notifying the for the establishment and inxpornfie of the paragraph Exisbee as follows." Where any Warrexan of being a secret swiety. Such their edition with Chinese purveyors, only one in the house when ile outbreaks ponry pokits out, no special ball has been appoft lanent of Commander W. C. B. Hastings Chinees ooters for the Prosectiru of W-mea chip is moored, anchored, or stoppad." I da not HI EXOELDENCx-That will be explained at shown by the solicitor who appeared curred, in giving her evidence said I built in the year that has elapsed in Saperiatudent of the Water Folice will art Children only knew as "Ths. Fe quite understand what "stopped" imens. an amendment alone would offest a mater for MasrS, BLACKHEAD & Co., and though went downstairs and told the other people which to helf the audience that should the Government inform the Council-1. If Lenog Kak? 1 cartvialy under the im
Counter Hanblugs you assumed the press on that thĩa 1! would have been well the second reading.
The ATDENEY-GENERAL-Thewordare used improvement in the Bill, and with her we are more particularly concerned about One of the "other people," with whom the according to the Imperial Decree, have duius of that for? 2. If not, his Commar-Noised and thorsaghly apprad of by the modifications would naturally go some way the application of the regulation to private said she was on good terms, stated that taken place more than two months ago, der Hastings, removed any stofniments portain comunsity as well as to the unofficial members becanes it is possible to stop the void arthent
He quirke; the to soften the diskiste felt to it. But while term-lancos ouplayed within the bas-the concubine's words were
tini goutten Tia T Teri, &c.? 3. piors the Bill does tnt commend ibelf to the the Bill might be made less harmful by, yet the base just referred to shows cockluft has taken fire; but I don't know bow" In the interval since last year's collogtive ing to the office is addition in free ression of the Council, trate I regret to say that it ap-anchoring her. It is merely to present a quibble. that it will cause some interference with a it has lippened. If such were the ward audience the Austro-Hungarian. Mini for what do they amount to a what is the comvatte er all of the unofficial mun bere. what necessity was here for adding has been revived in another outbuildi,timated value of the frigosters & Is Although se jitious which have ben raisel ing the veil of sect cey in which the measure and to which no objection has ever been
CHDRonder Hastings still drawing any wool by the ho, ntant ve Er the Chamber of Com But I as it stands would enwrap the Society, or raised..
This concubine also affirmed, and was Excellency the Governor remarked at
any kind, had been waved pre- and Russian Ministers, who have arrived at yet easant the dies the affen, what does senior mumab of the anal bly, for whos No. 16 of 1890 untitled "The Waterworks Ore- the Government introd to do in respect of the opinion, I may say, I entertain front rospect. I line, 1890." This Bill, ira appears from that the Colony has hat sufficient legisla|vious the fre; but the "other people" Peking in the course of the you, have not
Bow PW the Government lay think it nimittel on all hands that this Pots title, is simply an amending Ordinance. The conducted in Chinese, a language with which tion for the present. We will go further gave this a stout denial, adding that the been received at all The Foreign Misistere inble any papeis pertaining to the crvallen of Leung Kak rosiety has done immense possity for it bas arisen erwing, to cartain few of the Justices except those of Chinese and say that it is suffering from s aurfsit of boxes were taken wway not in
in ordinary
appear to have come to a firm determina the oppoistaiest, and the anti-perforisane of the amput of good work within at your defects having been discovered in the working work which bod i nut been performed by that of the few which I shall mition as I prossed nationality are acquainted-wo are not for legislation. This legislation has unfortun-chatta, but in closed oves, aud that this hadtion that they will he received within the Anties of the offs by Coiander Hosting P
The CLONIAL SECRETARY--Sir. the onepointy must have bon underlaken hy he to explain the provisions of the Bill. The ately been in the direction of limiting the
The Begynde girl gone ou night after night. of such legislation at all. If the members and shipowners in the
moment prepared to admit the necessityfreedom of the port; hampering merelnats when raced in the box gave an emphatic? Imperial Palace or not at all. To this the member's quoalion really comprise six questions Goverment itself at mry sivusidarable expeuve, first section is purely forreal. Section 2 repels answer nervatin. Ths are to do est 8 nagy leading res dents of the colony, mamance, 1888, and the gabaliud etion of the Po Leung Kuk wish to be of use in news. Thus this port fun of busi- don't know to every question pnt which Ceutral Gorerament obstinately demour, and and it would to send veriut. Fains, to I think it silse is very gratifying to find that subsection 2 of sestine 1 of the Raling Ordin mainly--ti almost to say the least was ousatisfactory. She e did as the Foreign Ministers cannot abandon the question is No. Thered quin is a little hers of the Chiaro coumanity, bave been sends the definition of iterin valuation. the direction they have be hitherto, walusively-dependa npon the shipping freột know her age; she could not tell how position taken up without a loss of prestige, diBoult to pasearudinčastarily. Beforò ho mai abin and are willing to assist the Govern The repealed subration deGună such valuation
it, and that a large proportion of long she had been in the servico of her miss
appointed Superintendent. of War Palien, nent in this good work. Et is my most anxious and doubts are whether under it wasserent fail to see any reason why they cannot atill queutu as been attracted hither by the treas she could not even give approximately | #bieh might have serious consequences, Captain Hastings den vanlary of $2,61 per duire. I way say, to alonerage oli rospectible could be legally altered by an interio valuation free port, are facts the number of the few summers that had is highly improbable that any audience will he sunnm. In row of hip kement as Chines in this colony to work hand in hand when the terement had en destroyed or ramoves the doubts. Section 3 reptals raveral that another tog Chinese corporation should twat Hongkong bas berone the depot ginnted; she knew nothing Et ie must undesimble, on the face of it. that not be too often or too strongsdage; she had no ides bow the fire ori- I should be the case. If the Emperor of China has sincs, drawn that salary. Ient while, tho (nity. This Hi I propes for tho present to portions of the Rating Ordia100 The Erst
passed over her bed or the years of her granted this year. It is much better that this intoadout of the Wer L'olie Lhis Camel with the Government in all matters that may rudnord in value.
votel bio salary of $3,000 per autem, sol uch for the general benefit of the cou bu arvoted in the Colony. Its not stances
Far so much trade that otherwise would tot thugh the Chinese suffered dis-turally seek it. Impore examinations, evidence, which seems t
It is nonecessary to deal further with the stoves of vill ut nutive the represent Stowbars Sluts en bis snotion is his postpons for reasons which I she explain portion it deals with is potion 29 of that
of the grat civilised States of salary being fixed at $500 irrespective of whittle farter on. F. Hill Bink has baut
It is not 'caly o dity of Victoris are fixed at 13 per cent., in the. abilities or were not reprecated. They demand retur, levy tomage
point to a different Europe on terms at equality thor must the continete did not watibuste bold the thoroughly entendorstand. and liebt
intention of the Bill is to place the sceisty murs at 7 we cent. The premout Ordinance emends have their representative in the Legisla-dues, heap restrictions on cargo boais, steam conclusion from that arrived it by Mr. ferage the phasure of an interview. The past of Superintendent of the Water in the Bill to give the seast legal stains. The real bill districte at 8 per vent, and for other places
SCAR-WODEHOUSE. Sarely Buch a conravenation last fancting was neither so pleasant nor third questing is partly anewed by what I
quler the contrat of the Gor-emont than it these figures, making the is for the city tive Council; two Chinese gentlemen have launches, and other aids t
bera wid in answer to the socoad; as to be re- s to the rapid tran
of suspicious creamstances woukl just fy a profitable that the need hacker for
This claw appears (13 per cent, for some portion of the hill dix- mainder of it the estimated value of the free has over hitkurto been. seats at the Sanitary Board; and there are action of busines and the result, grea Magistrate in ending the woenved for trial. I'petition of it, very pains who listen, quarters is about 870 pr. In saawer not to have bees trilion by the centimen who trich lút per cunt for the remainder of the
A committe! does not necessarily imply a asemel The Governor says the rest intenting of the port, žringies about a general deprecis conviction, but it affords the Pollen time to test test render the ceremony ato dhe fourth question. I have to state that havo opposed the Bill or by the cansurity, district er erni. Yamati, Kow
Su
which
AUDIENCE QUESTION.
The Audience question ie once wore to the
The
questions.
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The Bill we rozd a first time
THE KATIKU, QUDINANCE. The Cotoka), SECERTAET—I rise to move the second resting of a Bil) antikad an Ordinance
the introduction of amendments destrup- business from which no evil las ever resulted don't know how it has happened which Sir. EH PABERE has shown is astments in road of the offic, tad i saling merce tabt hav - hann unlisipated. ill tharto amend Ordinanes No. 15 of 1883, entitled, ceedings at the meetings would of course be the just meeting of the Legislative Council; ed by her master, that no boxes, assgenated with unikation ; and the French ranch? If Commandor llastings her wet bar ban buked nu be a certain degraa by the Thu Rating Ordinazoe. 18:8," and Ordinance
we might rather say modifying it, as the prov
is tradu
prove as beipful to the Government as before advantages it offers us
1L 14 owing to
half a score of Chinese Justices of the Peace deviation of a
thesa
circum
it might bu at
at, first, would he Heera in the
of tatouage from of a large amount of
property
et up further evidence. and it
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a more ;
The enbat into definition
Ordinson. In that section. the rates in the
buhating as was parsible under the eir Capt. Hastings draws and will continen, is aw. why new stated to bare strong objections Luke Point, and Hunghon, 83 runt. Siner cumstatic% The folow lub to be dispensed under te arrangement Ive already explain it. I may say that had the fill come ou for the the 188 Ordings was pa-se a portion of with, the Ministers were kept waiting a salary of $3.0 per annum. He has crised second rawling I was percily bill district has
thn B. 1o place the Society more unit of property, and the shrinkage of the the Chine that the Firs regard for over an hour in a temporary stracture, to ba Superiarenkut of Water Polls and has to modify it in sertai perticaler, I should have It is now propa-id treavīneo ti lety na silditional
Bir
der the ccutrol of the Government. This population. his latter and worse days form which they have no may be the intention of the Government, but is WILLIAM DA VIVA Grind & morbid seriously. Once destroy the heef that the exposed to the idle ga of enlies and others received three Toonths nation to sacate the quar track out the last clue, I alwald bare noender wat veu shut portion which is receiving
disposition to legislate in this direction, and an Ti
Inquiry is a
is a formidable and searching in. before they were even admitted into the Tatery. In reply in the fifth quesline. I have to ed the Bill sathi Ihe niessings of the recirty the beta of water. The remaining portion of Telarged by fae Inspector of Water Pulis, and moiety should be apon at all times to any justion 8 per avant. In certain or distribly which are
máy be introduced into those Ordinances
in known as the practice of squeezing if the in the way of trade.
it in some coolation to learn that the new
it is not their intention so much that we ung occasion very plainly binted a design to Testigation which there is littlo prospect of/Kwane Ko, which, being the hall for the re, state that the date the office um being die [15d the buildings and establishment of the the hill district will remain as it rated al bare to regard as the probable results, which raise the light dues, at prescat, moderate passine with impunity, and he saferarding est trilitary nations, was itself in refers to this sixth questica Ibog love to of the poscs, and's last removed it from the mentioned und marked in the plan which husbotn - would be malgré the intention of the and avowedly only losied the Foulds of the diance, that its passage keeping up the lights, to a point at which it up by the Ordinance will be effectually slight, not only to the Bavays but to the so-Jay an the table spies of the following papers-diums of the cobatira. trenght against it by the signed by the Stroyer General the rate is would soon be made to appear as the grant they would become a soures of income and sue his nefarious tricks, and the clang of
destroyed. Once more the inc miary will revereigns and potentates they represented. Mr. Linstings application. Aprit 15th, 180, member for the Camber of Commerce, namaly raised from 7 1.8, which is the guximam
We aregled to find
to fad the N. C. Daily News Mr. Danes minute, as Captain Sarria that it was a koret sriety. I should als buve rate for police. The reason for this "te, it has of a charter to a Chinese society to exercise materially to the general revenue. At the firebell will again become a constauf advocating a course of polier in connection topdout of, Police and Acting Colonial Bea-requested the official members not to regard it | beau reprezented that these portion of the administrative functions. And in this ease; the same time he expressed the opinion that and too familiar sound. we think, there would be fittle seen of the Go-steamers would frequent the rt just as
with this Audience Question which we sugxetary, April 17th, 139 cmending tass & Carerumont me I had also in visa Colony are receiving as much in the way of vernment, but very much of the Po Teang mach whether they had to pay ouage duas
gested Braua time ago, namely, that the palatusat of x Superintendent of Water the addition of a suspending clause in order that polion protection as other portions which ura Police 13 the Flon. Fleming's despatch to the Secretary of State might have considered the paying the full rate. There seems to be there- Kuk.
Treaty Power should refuse to admit the Chile Secretary of State roumending the appoint. Ordinance moest Eally in all its details sa that for a reason why they should not pay the Meantime, however, the Bill is hung up. not one shared by the commosity, and we
for not. This opinion it in needless to sae ís BRITISH TRADE WITH CHINA.
nese Ambasadore accredited to them to aument (41a paragraph in a deep tob (April 3, it would not har cote Ento operation until sama rate. In section 3 subsection 1 of the Charges have been made against the Po
limea with the monarch or ruler unless and 189fes the Secretary of State approving the his decision bad boun forwarded as Dal Rating Ordinance, 1833, the words "not being Laung Kuk of a serious nature which theincerely trust. that none of the late Gover
The telegram giving the substance of the until the Emperor of Chins is prepared to apikiament; (6) lattes from the Colonial Secre- siuen lust meting of Council, who the hoa. tenant in the hill district" are rep alud, and Governor very properly Las determined successors wil ever be so foolish or ill must be fully investigated, toth on bell advised as to roncur in it, mitch less to seek reply of the Under Seerotary for Foreign repipocate fully and entirely the courtesy tary. 25 July. 1991. dirsating Mr. Hastings beher for the Chamber of Commerce pig zubsection 2. except the provies at the end. As to give it presical endorsement., Happily Affairs to proposals made by Colonel Ho. thus extended. Our contemporary says: to submit a repet in connection with the duties matised the Po Leung Kuka surat snolety section 3 stands at present, fepesatsreland" of the public and of the Society itself. For sir WILLIAN ROBINSON shows no sign of WARD VINÇear for the further utilization of!" If Chins Juinitely dec:Guess we under. of the water police, A.; 16; report and reply by fvery serious chargra against the operations of can be paid in the hill districts only in eas we under Chip Hatings: 7) report by Acting Superio-the Seristy have been nude to me. One of where the bonements have have been uncoupled this purpose His Excellency bas appointed a Con unission of Inquiry, the constitution of sympathy witli tho med fesome and restric- British Tagasions and Consulates in the Bar stand is practically the case to receive the tentout of Polio. 18 cainnt, by the Action tivars is that cas subordinato werbern of Li for six mouths or thate. That tizennustances of Foreign dinisters this year except su an Colonial Bartery; (H) zinute by the Offer Society arn unt disinalined to exercise what is occupation of tenements at the Peak and hill which is, we think, usinapeachable, affording give lvgislation initiated by his predecessor, East for the purpose of promoting British outbuilding, the Chinese Ministers at Administering the Governmeal, 5th Noren known as the pran iea of uning if an upper-districts have so bir altared since the Bating a guarantee that the work will be done and we can only hope that some amendments trade is satisfactory as indicating a desire the various Freiga Courts should be bar, 1893, dhiding that further considera tauity scoors. Another is that if the $50.000. Ordinance was passed that that, soms to be conscientiously and impartially. It is alleged the working of which are found to use on the part of the Foreign Office to study the politely but firmly notified that their tion and witisment of the question, be which is mentioned by the Registrar tieneral de los ser any reason for treating such tonamse le right to be personally received by the allowed to await the arrival of the permanent the amortit of the subscription gallered in sid differently from tenements in other portions of that the subordinate tuembers of the stip, induce irritation, or create japesliments interests of trade. These interests, in Charade of the States to which they Snoretery of kiste, As the fastter is unt of bus beer chlained by means which could bardly Stolion 35 subsection 5, which relate to refunds 4. Captait Saprisondent; (10) despatch from the of the Society- certain portion of that amorol the colant in regard to the conditions of refund. Society are not disinclined exercise what
I especially, have so long been neglected that neeredited -is withdraw, and that they í any portuaneatisfereal, I do not propose to print be called justifiable. I think as soch very gravo on tapetoints in the kit district, is also repealed. opportunity occurs, and that a portion of
will hencaforth have to be content with papers, abish are somewhat vatnsinous charges are hanging over this coniety, a way Stoting 5 provides a penalty in addition to the the $30,000 reised by the Society has been
ly appointed British Minister to Peking, whe audiences with the Ministers for Foreign They will lower remain on the tableorin barge which has dous very good work, it would be the provided by section 4 of the Rating Class, obtained by unjustifiable weans. Tasse
wo are assured has already displayed Affairs, if they wish to have audiences of the Clerk of the Cousuits and any member inter wish at the mambers themselves that the tnt-whers a knowingly false or incorrect nation allegations, it is needless to say, most be
"marked interest in the furtherance of trade" at all. Let the Chinese Ministers at ested in the splicet can at ang time look at them. tar shoith to thoroughly inquired into. If these has been piece with a view to obtaining a refund. statecuts are proved it, will be a vory serious The effect of the first subacting of the sixth antiafactorily disposed of before the Bill can
home telgmph back that they see thos It will be freely coneeded that the Fire will give the matter his orliest attention!
Hon T. WATHEAD asked-With far business, and if they are disored the hands of action is to contiene the power of the Council be reintroduced. The best friends and ԱՆ
Misistors from Japan recived by the ardent admirers of the Po Teung Kuk will Inquiry Ordinance has been most efficacious when he takes up his post. This annonce-Head of Ric State, while they themselvaz tuve for the grant of $3,000 for Protestub chat the Government and the bands of this Pe Leungulfer be relation rates and Brits of districts penetrated with this conviction. A pbi ir ile working and satisfactory in its practical menta looks very much like confirmation of "ut not allowed farther then the contains, No., for 180, voled by the Council in Knk Society will be immensely stringthened from time to time, and to continse the provision Noveater-Denis, 1891, rill the Givernment I think the lewding membora of Ve Socisly under which the rafos levied in be carried bestow enlarged po which it is proposed to results. Boure the Ordinace was passed the statement, made the other day by our yard, and then pertusies nur Ministers at infrein the Cathail if the Sixerstory of Este art inst resposta lle quifleny, twany, for our bimbly to defray the exponers of that supply,
powers and
Peking will be received in pale approved of the voir, or any portion of it; it residut in this twenty, twenty-five, in the latter hit of 1868; fires had become Shanghai morning contemporary that for must have a clean record, and any, imputa-
Possibly; Lait
"Lut in any. 1984 shoubiw how mech: how is the money to be divided, thirty years, and that they would wish that we and secondly to meet the expenses ufany extenzion tion upon it, however baseless to howererarmingly froquent, the fire bell sounding some time past there has been warions thus have wade it apparent to the and what is the pelveipts on whin the division should for the can-bincat this Bill until of this waterworks, and the embryosulubion those have been satisfactorily settled to other purpose. rably or gratuitously made must be removed several nights every week. Numbers of thom dissatisfaction with Sir JOHN WALSHAN that antion is to be made. before the Government could legislate in rappered it was evident through gross negli at the Fahreign. Ofice. It would indeed Chinese ferit, the armgant an Tho SONTA SECRETARY- Riswor to settlor to the bussection of the torso and the With these nisers tious I beg leards to gure the its behalf. If the Society comes out of gange, and the suspicious circumstances be strange if this had not been the civilised world advanced by the vain and this guesting I bave to stata that the Sporotary comquity at large. Therefore pose, if seed reading of the Bill.
of State hur scaligned this allotment of $60 por Consil doon unt sue an objection, that we defor the ordeal unscathed so much the more con- surmounting many more give rise to the case. The constant and repeated composed the Westera Shaless. It is only by while mees of soon to the Coromittee of the under the standing Oilers, lust it be referral
foolish Court at Peking i tot admitted or annam to the glean Churak body and a chasideration of this list in the meantime, and plousure in seconding it.
HOD E. K. BELICIOS rose to spent, but the dente will he felt in its aims and operations,eneral belief that they were the result, plaints from various ports of China of sharp measures and much soli-assertion Baion Claire. He has allottai ikese amonuts at chin ulage · les a opeial commission-consírting CounoRissolved itself into Comesittee on the Bill,
by so much
reach will the opposition to. Al
Hon. F. R. BeLILIUS-I simply suggest that Bill be wodentel Many of the either more nor leas, of criminal incen- his inaction and refusal to enterrain re that any way can ever be made with the on the groud that they are fair and reasonable of the Registrar General, Jr. Ho Kai, Mr.
Chater. Mr. Whitehend, and the Asting Colonial I think it would be wise white tha Dill is being Tromsarer-for consideration and report. After arrended navy to insert a cleuss to obriste (ho high in public esteem, both among Europeus Insurance offices which had brought rates the mercantile body must have becouse the concert of the Corps Diplomatique. We asked. With rear. the Bill has been considered, the gasetion which necessity of paying in taxes and then drawing and Chinese. The c
at Feking les come to an end, but neverthe expressed to the proposed enactment hus in
opposition that ins Leeu down to a intre nominal aum lnd practically tiresome first, and embarrassing subsequent tiesa wo hope that on this subject of the Foote the memorial sud petation of baskura, is certainly a meet important phe-of ban mask them back again in the event of hoades being De been aimed at the members of the Eut a premium on arson; and it was clearly, when tacked up as they doubtless wore Audience Question they will remain united crabants, brokers, traders, and alkers carrying grout, if any, should be made will come up for Tacsted I have an asporings of other places a business in the colony at Haugkong, aldres disolen. With refer noe to that point IIan Caloutta, for instance, hen hou my Society but simply at the principle sought that some ineans must be adopted to check-by private complaints at home. Lord whatever olber uses of difference may exist pd to the fight Beu. Lord Kuntaford, Booyutary think the Council is pledged to a certain extent being vacated alios end to the 'racer to be established by the Bill-April Pili, thes too recurrent outbreaks is the Colony Batesar's patience with the Great Pro-among them.
of Blate the Colonies, in connection with the to make a grant of money corresponding to the and the proprietor stops paying fares, whereme
be
THE FIRE INQUIRY ORDINANCE
AND ITS WORKING.
THE ORECH SRANT.
SHARE
The ATTORNEY GENERAL hire mast