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A meeting of the Legistative Cound! was held
BoBINON, K.C.M.G.
His Excellency the Governor Sir WILLIAM
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Hon. G. T. M. O'BRIEN, C.M.G. Colonial Hos. W. M. GOODMAN, Attorney-General. Closeral."
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oficio the President, aal alse the Member of Chinese, who shall be oficis the Vios-Pre- Council for the time being representing_(be
aldent. The Erat Permanent Board of Dires
me other reason which I will some to by and by. Ona of the reasons why it is Deoussary to have
amoa-
Eight Honourable the Bersary of State formate" And what was the answer" of the hou. tetrae Goural shamid, be abolished shogother. to a certain extent sousured by the Magistrats the Colpates, and it the Betary of State has bor? He called my remarks gratuiton and (aghter). expressed any opinion as to the propriety or impertinent. Gratuitous they sextalely were, but
for the irregular sotion of dataining a man för a otherwise of that appolstrant P
ho and not fount his feats. As to baing hapor, ment
H. TH. WHITEHEAD-No; the Dopart-certain time against the principle of Baglish (9)Hare the Bovenzavot taken any stepa, tinant, the ham manibor resugaised the pertinenos
faw, Tanan are cases that have been brought and if so what steps, to recover from the persuaa year after year, mark yound he did make be believed, your Exoollonoy, that these two ban. the Spesial Committee and in the Proes against The REGISTRAR-GENIDAL-It will scarcely forward and have been made a great deal of in named in the report of the Commissioners sp publia the explanation which has been published meshers who wish the Chicas commanity the Society, and from these cases it was arguol polated by His Excelleney the Governor to en-th the proceedings of the Committee. Ishaald to be under the thumb of ons Gavem that they wars not to be trusted with any pawor quire into and report on the Treasury defalonike to sak the hon. member what he would meat ofour are sgiating for the preponir. and that they ought to be suporvised and over- tore, and from their anretion, the amounts of thluk if the Pe Leung Kak had broughtobarges ance of the not in element in this Cous-looked and so forth. Now, when we look into those money last is the Government during the against the financial institution over which hochter. I do not wish to sy he 439 we find that thoro was no intention on the periods in which they respectively held affce, presides and allowed them to continue norther chat would be a good thing or a bad thing, part of the members of the Bosiety or Ita em sud if not dom the Government intend to take plained for a whole your. Tot that is exactly but what I want to puistoat is the gross Incon-ployees to do anything which wie evil, and thy any action P
what the hon. munbar has done. In April, sistercy of them gentleman. They say that as only thing is that being Chinese their ignoranc 1802, in this Council, to described the Society far as the Chinona manered in a mattor la of the principles of English law led them by Hoa. T. E. WEITHD-beg to gira as a Secret Society." sa anfortunate term he which they have special knowledge they are to excons of soal to commit irregularitie. Bub aptice that of the next meeting of Connell I bo oal's it, and it took him more than a year be overrated by the Rogistear Goural. The daring the ten years the Bocisty has been in e shall ove
That small. Commission be appointed to Chinese public, that he did not mean what he sintomas, but I think I have found the key to it. been brought forwardagainst thom. Now in intru to tell the osmaxuuity, and the pablis, and the members may be able to explain their inson.istence nothing more than theas triding essen ha in veallate and report on the working of the aid. Gap Rock Lighthouse, the telegraphio som
It le duo to prejudica and want of canflace in the doing this Ordinanga one of the chief objects is ta maaleation therewith, and the methods of re-lood by your Excelloooy in the offenales sense prejudice and want of condens in the Chines? plainly what position the Society on ght to oceny Hou, T. H. WarSHEAD-It was not ander China What would be the result, sir, of this do away with these irregularities by laying down shige and ateways in the waters of than Colony. I'm simply stating that it took the hou, insanean fuvalanble witness," who has fived in the to guide the constables or detectives who tung porting and signalling generally the arrival of weally anderstood
I will quote the words of Dr, Bital, whom the hon.and by making regulations and raisa to guide The EGISTRAR-GENERAL-YO Excelleasy.. member for the Chamber of Commarne demeibed the Soolaty in the way that they should go and NATURALIZATION ORDINANCE. The COLONIAL SECRETARY-I re to move for a whole year to give no his explanation, colony for thirty posta, and who is thoroughly be amloped by, or isnt to, the squinty for the. first reading of a Bill for the naturalization The hor. mombor says that he did not are these moquainted with the peopls, their language and datastion of the nrim of kidnapping. That is of Moyer Frederloks. The Hiil statia for its terms in the sense in which they are generally air customs. Dr. Eltat saya beliers the the vary object of the Ordinance and if we pass what its objeut is and the reason of its introdno understand. Ifa may not have and them in that priaalple of ralloy the Chinese through the the Ordinanas thin Society will be pinned ia ANOTHER DEFEAT FOR THE
tion is that Mr. Frederiks ha.become a mom-sense, but the Chinese community most marlainly China onght to be much man largely apolled very mash batter position. The Committee of AUSTRALIAN TRAM.
Ler of the Hangkone Artillery Volunteers understood them in that sense, and they again and in Hongkong. En kldospping at any case, morets Bociety will have the boned at the expert. Surrey has beaten the Australians by 38 rage, under the new regulations, and it is necessary again told me that they had understood them in than in any other cass, this principle aughs fumos of the porost Board of Diration. Tuy
that he should be a British subject.
that sense, and they also understood that they had be appliad. Give the Chicas considerable will have the boot of the gai lanon of the rules The ANTORJEY-GENERAL 800onded,
beeu accused of aquoosing With regard to that Bill red a first tima.
amount of sonidence and a orosiderable amount vid regulations muy by the Garner, and I. charge, the hon. member has explained it in his of power, with the distinct and prantie saper mature to thlake that in the fators there will be THE REGULATION OF THE KEEPING or noon report. As far as the Chiedo community is con
viving of the Registrar Ganami, who in alto. | Pawar irrogalaritina and mistakes mado by them. -ORDINANCE.
carsed they thought, and I do not think vorygether the link betw the Chinese omannity Now. then, sir, having said as much as to the The ATTORNET-GENERAL-I have the hon-punaturally, that theo obarges were hanging and the European Government." And again, garral provisions of this Bill, I will como to our to move the first mading of a B to make over their head
The moment the control is of a nature which is the one point which no doubt represents the provision: for regulating the keeping of dogs and for the prevention of the importation had spread of amezing:
Hog, T. H.. WHITEHEAD-I or housed disagreeabls to the Chiness, injuring their self-shteg difference between the thres umbers of of cable. It is unnecessary that I should make
rospect, showing a want of onafidese incking in the Buscial Committes and the rest, mil also any obserrations on the Bret reading. I will with the position of the bon. bar who in real advantages to the Chinese, then in that baraan is very likely to obenge his mind The REGISTRAR-GENERAL-I have now dealt sympathy with the China paaple and lacking the diff rmous (though of course the hon gan resiarve them therefore until at the next meeting represents the Chamber of Commares and I of Council I move the second reading of theory to the unaideration of the Bill which is rofuse altogether to do augthing. And espe- I refer to the mincement and constitution of asse the Chinese will simply boudme apathetic or which we may meet in this Coabe to-day. Bill. I will only make this one gaderation before us. The object of the Bill is the lacorsially must it be remembered In soutifor. the Society Soution 513" The Prmanent that in to report of the Captais Baperin peration of the Socisty commonly known as the in this point, that the Chinese knowBoard of Direction shall consist of not loss Londont f Police I find it mentioned that thara Pa Leung Kak, a Society for the prevention of rangs about bidnapping than suybody elasthan is and not more than ten pragas inslad have been as loss than sareteen esses of kidonpping and the protection of woman and What does the hou. enior official membring the Hagistear sestal, who shall be ex rabies between January 1st and Apell 30th this children It has been in existence for thirteen say? He says: It is only the Chioses who your in the colony, that is in four months, which airs, thirtsas yours, thirteen years! Laugh. really naderstand how to deal with the offosges is a very serious matter and makes it noonamaryter) The hon. member who represents the whose prevention is the object of the Booty, that some stepe should be taken at one
Chamber of Commerce has made another dis and how to control properly the subordinate The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded. covery, for he says it only came into existanda in who are employed for this purpo" This beliau shall consist of the persons whose names Bill read frå time.:
1892. That is certainly extraordinary, for Iing the can surely it is most unreasonable that are contained in the solista to this Ordinance. have beon personally acquainted with it myself gentlemen who are supposed to be epecialists in Yacancies in this Roard shall be flied ep from for over teu gears and with the committens that this subject should be averrated by a Government" to time by the Governor, who may eall. The REGISTRAR-GENERAL-I havethebonear have carried out its work. It appears that the offer. I consider the position to be deragatory "upon the coutinniar members of the Board for to move the sacred reading of the Bill ontitled hon. member thinks that beans it has bon de- to the Chinese sad a most inviddions on for any their rena mendati. All appointments to the Po Laung Kak Incorporation Ordinanes. perdent it has been von-existent, but I sasrooly Government offese nad one which as long as I the Board shed! be belloals during the Go- when the Bill for the fucorporation of the think he is serious in that, bauanes it depend hold the past of Evetstrar General I shall protestvarnor's pleasaca Now the abjoetions to Po Lang Kuk laat came before this Cossoilent means non-existenos there are a great many most emphatically against. it was postponed indefinitely, sud the roason of people in this colour who are very much dead
the constitution of the Society as provided postponing it, your Excellenes told us was that though they firmly believe they are alive and up to date for thirteen years.
Hoa T. H. Wareneio-Et bas obtained by this Section are "twofold. First of all they object to the two Cummiltaas. the par certain grave charges had been made to you kicking. (Laughter). The good work of the against the operations of this Society. At flat Sosiety is seknowledged by overy single mem-understand what the bomber means to because they say it may lead to enti fusion. See-
The BearTRAR-GENERAL-I do not quite manent Committee and the elective Committee meeting of Connail your Excellency stated-"Iber of the Committee. Including iba hon. mem soggeat, but I know that as long as I have held only, they object to the Registrar-Gecoral think as such, very grave obarges are hanging bar who represents the Chamber, and the senior the post of Registrar General I have not avaylay a member and president of the Society for
or this Society, a Socisty which has done very apafloial member, whom I regret not to see in his ruled the wishoa of the Chiness on the question themselves that the master should be thoroughly which has gravanted his being here. I will quote to prove it. good work, it would be the wish of the members place today, especially na sasaust of the reason of kidnapping and I challenge the hos member inquired into. It these statements are proved, what the senior official member says. He
Iwo Committess is that there ought to be ex- it will be a very serious business, and if they are says The Society has done excellent servintra Gousrat has raised a wins control which electivo board from year to me and whe Hoa, T. H. WarTHEAD-I say the Regis perienced man to supervise the antion of the disproved the hands of the Government and the and he speaks of its undoubtedly valuable xs been very desirable, and which has also been may constantly exerciso a supervision of their bands of the Po Leang Kak Socisty will be im work." The hon. member for the Chamber of very effective; and I think it would be a greit. The han, mabir who represents the musely strengthened." Sir, those barves Conmores thinkethat the banks of the pity if that control should disappear. have beers thoroughly enquired into and today Government are due to the Glime gentlemen
Chamber of Commarea objanta to this he The COLONIAL SHORETARY-Hear, hear. tha Po Leung Kak stands cleared entirely who had carried on the good work from year to
Gause he says it 'will Jend ko contains had be The EEGISTRAR-GENERAL-I May of all the hujustifiable imputations which year," and says. "I agree that the services of that the Rogistrar Gouers does not want to saye lot na haza a promest Bhed for six agale | proposes a remedy for this arrangement. Hə At the general meeting held at Copenhagen
were cast apon its character and good faith, the Pe Lung Kuk are most valuable in afford be played in the position of the director years, of which twa mihwy should so af ovary on the 29th April the Chairman, Mr. C. F.
Heat, haar Whom the Bill was wat before ing food, clothing. au shaltor for round of the Chinesa and it is no use for the hon Tietgen, in randering an recount of the work-
tis Council the chief opponent of the mass and children sad destitates and in co-member who regressats the Chamber of Com
gent, and then in sub-comitte i neory to ing of the Great Northern Telegraph Com-1
The minutes of the prerions meeting we read us the bon marcher who represents the Obao-operating with the Government by en meros to fence the words. That is andenstadly that onb-committed bi upted by this por carry out the daily routine of the work int years he had had very little to communicate. pany daring the your 190', mid :—For. Bom and confirmed.
bor of Commerce in this Council. He was the pondance and other means in making enquiries the position he wishes to place the gisterr. PAPERS. to the abaroholders with regard to the situa
declared opponent of the Po Loang Kuk and and in providing by marriage or therwise. General In.
maleat Board. Now. I'vonf as I do not kas The COLONIAL SECRETARY-I have the how all its works. Today he appears before us as the for people who cannot be restored to hom
any differation at all between the two sohaɛnos. tion in China, and the relations between the Conur to lay on the table a despatch fram the supporter of the incorporation of this Society or friends" He also wave I am of opinion themselves that their object is to pat the nitimas; in they are called the permanent. Hon. T. Warrenead -They have said I think both of China gaiza two so. on. The so-called Cheron Briemens hai dated March 24th, on the subject of the gaul ex that the hon. member, mast that statement with ander proper control the Po Lana Kuk oan pacy and the Chinese Telegraph Administra Secretary of State for the Colonies, No. 55. (Hon. 1. H. WHITEHEAD applauds, Lobsorte with Dr. Eltola mast, invaluable witness, that Registrar General nadar their than. ever come into force. As explained on farmer 1592; also to correspondance with this Serra.ber or his change of front and I trast bringing to justins kidnappers and other off-n nomber to show me it I my the position leoled saanally and if oun arraugonent is Ka committee and the slantire committes and in the tension; also the Register-Geurral's report for applause. I heartily congratulate the hou, mam render very valuable series in detecting and evidenor most carefully and Iebsilongs the hon. mittar-difference in the pants. They will be The REGISTRAR-O SNEGAL-I Lve read the other the permanent com sitteo and the sub-com- occasions the chief object of this agreement had been to requucile the interests of the new telets of State on the sabject of retransment and that te will not allow himas!f to wander ders against women and eblidren. I adapt his would be a most inviiess one, and cus which ly lead to coufesion I am sure that the other grape route, which the Chicas were anxious to the memorial of the naoficial members E the into the paths of anreaping opposition again. (Dr. Bitals) words, that one bat a Committen a open up by way of the Siberian frculí r, and the Legislating Commil dadat January 126. 1893. (Laughter.) Hard frota liave extinguished his of respectable Chine gidents oan effectively upon to neauny. For over twelve years the Reconstitation of the committe is go of mash im
Gyveramentofler should be cald would. So possibly this detail as regards, the interests of the two old routes, which connect
opposition, which is now as dead.as a door and safely grapple with the shades of diffar gistrar General has worked in perfect harmony portsada. But the second objection, that the Europe with China by msaus of ambmarine orbies
The COLONIAL SECRETARY- have to honefi. (Laughter). What is the reason, sir, of suce between kidnapping and selling and oops with the Chiness, and shònkt any difference of Registrar General should no: he As long as the now line had not been put into our to lay on the table the report of the Finsnow this conversion? Quir communications relati oglumne operation by the junction of the Chipersendi
It is very simple and will not with the tricks of Chinese kidnappers and opinion arise I think the proper person to whom ber sud president of the permanent Bard Committes (No 3) in which the Committee requim much explanation. Waan the hợp. Russian tolegraph systems the Company had had agreed unanimonely to recommend the expen-member apposed this Bill he was absolutely are the remarks of the bos. senior unfeial aor. I pass now to the question of the par. Now I would first of all, in order to maks Chinese anti-kidnapping detectives benike final raferenço should be made is the over requires a good deal more consideration. Tast antra, however, a scavention, with regard ia-Forlo no difficulty in dispensing with the egrament ditare of $18,000 on the construction of rasds ignoret of the Fo Loung Rus and its work. momber sul the member for the Chamber of manost Committee. The reason for desiring hos, members colorstand the question ba to this juastior, had heen evoludad bakwoo
Porsel of no knowledge on the subject and Commerce, who speak in the highest terras of that is abrims. It is desirable that thers fore them, give the reason why we wish Russia and China, in which the principle regulat
only bas not endeavouring to obtain By-
the work of the Society. The work of the should be connected with the Society goathe Registrar-mord to be a brand pro Hen. T. WHITESE-I was not the Sooloty is proval by statistics Daring the tonton, who have bean long in residence insident of the permas And. The flat ta ing the fature relations between the different
last four and a half years, up to 1991, so lass the colony and whose position is esloatated to son is that the-pans Com unitan, as you routes and been laid down in a very impartialapirit, international Telegraph Conversion it had bot be adopted
In accordance with the fundamental rules of the
passed of a knowledge, and act endeavouring the Society. In the report of the majority of whedule you will see the softs ganti peas gentlenes, and althoug's enge
The Rs1318 GENERAL-I say again. than 2,751 person at nader the protection of inspire confidence in the community. In the will see to th⚫ sob del, oasists entirely of Chi- obtain sy, seems to have approsound the Special Committee allusion is made to this as who are proposed to form this frat perman-haran in the Cology for a larg sam
it thom stipulated that the three rontes should transmit The COLONIAL SECRETARY SECOndej.
Extelloagy and male partain representa fact in the following tarms" Thousands of oat cominittes Thale namas, ie, asienter of years and no doubt, know a good telegramme at equals are our only compati
and ilors mid
What to representatious wars I do not women and girls have been revogad, thocsands guarantee of their respectability. The majority fdal about things. still in somma ones they. fion as to the dialency of the respectiva lines.
sow, but this I do know, that those presen of destitates cared for, and thousands of por of them have been reakcinut in Hongkong for oral wond not hus a perfect knowledgs of the prin H EXCELLENCY- Inve just received a tatious could not have hous brand on any know sone restored to their relations," The hon. a quarter of a sentary Gentlemen sach as those pipes of Bogih law nor are they protamsi A quiform rate of £5.50 per word had boute from Mr. Chater expressing his regre ledge of the working of the Society, far at the momber Er the Chamber of Comineree ob have, in srrying on the work of the En Tanng to know part otly wol the English way of do- rad by all three rules, between any place that he cannot attend the meeting of Councilary first meeting of the Special Committee jects to those figures is calls them "words Kak, done exollut aarrion to the mulany and the tag things in at esses and uafor all ofraum. i Europu and any plaas in China, which 10-day on arcavot of illosse. prosented bath 3 simplification of the zates
appointed by your Exoultoney to engaire and more words." I much raget that I umumanity for many years past and if they are staatss. Segondly they would reg sire some emper und reduction, for all towns in the interior The COLONIAL SECRETARY The matins the Chamber of Commerce told us that ha koen four and a half yours 2751 people are placed not onetians ta do sa' in the intare, but if they whom so they get that gaidansa and a Ivice bub into the Society the bon. member who represents anablo to follow him in his objection, for it in scouraged there is no resann why they should vision, ruilano, and dvios. Now I ask from of China. The new roate hat been open for which atarde in my name has referone to the absolutely nothing about the working of the anday the protection of the Socity I do unt are discouraged the work wili vot bs carried traffic sinen March 1 last, The competition thasol extension, a de patch you which sabjest ocisty. Well, Sir, what those coprasantations think it is a very big gas to say that certainly at the wit of kidnapping will inora e in ognia'ed with the Rwistrar-Ganarl, they have inangnated would probably have the effect of has jant bon laid the cable That dis of his were I do not know, but I do know double that number cars under the Society kong. Tat this Bill be passed, put the Socisly worked with the Registrar General ever sinco the Registrer-Gaaral? They have always been decreasing the revenue of the old routes; and patob will be sirenlated among hou. members, that the result of those representations and damag the other too and a half years this on a batter footing than at prast, and I funt the Sainty was established, a though by the sapecially that part of it which was derived from and is order togive theme oppertunity of par- the allegations of a certain mambor of boas in existioce. I do not think I noad adetsin that the good work of the Po nga and regulations approved by the Soor tary and China. Still, provided the stipulations of but I give nettos that I will move it at the next being formulated against the Sacioty. The What then is the object of the Society desiring these ramarks I beg to more the sand sanding him in the management of their Savisty. But the limitrapba correspondence betweed Russin ding it I will not move my relation today, the polico force lad to very serious charges dugo any other tacts in proof of its afatio. Kuk will not only continus baiacra Wef State they are not at all ohli rod to consult the Basso-Obile Convention were legally our meeting of Connell ried ont by the Chinn, the Company felt wo
Special Committee of enquiry was appointed. incorporation? conflent of the appariority of their own service
but still the hon. member was not satised. efloinney en that the Government should hare:
El objet is to increase its of the Bill.
L say they always baso aansisted with the ! Ha made 2 discovery! that they had no serious misgivings on this head. has just besa raferred to by the Colanis] Í ààð deemed fit to praside over that Committes rules approved by the Secretary of Stale, the on the principla of this Bill The two main them hoipfal and willing to rander assistanos. Hoa. Ho Kat-Sir, I have mnoh platetre in Registrar Goaoral, and they have always fond HIS EXCELLENCz-In the durpatch which that the Chairman that your Extensy loss aware, hitherto, carrying on its work under vrygd er, that we are likely to burimas sad be on the other hand, has always found Hadisonvernda voies in ita mensgement. As you are donkt-seconding the wond reading of this Bill I am tim give them good advice and guidance, The following items are frota the London and Secretary I am desired by the Sagetary of state would not be satisfactory to the pabila Those Society has bron able to work quite indapand-objects of Eas Bill, namely the incarcation of 'hey have arrow together for thirteen years. China Lepreas of the 5th isl.:
to appoint a Committee for the purgos of en-wers the hon. members own words. I do not outly of the Govaramout in theory, bat as a the Po Lang Kak and the endowment of that and what is the reason now forsspiratia thèm P quina into possible trenchment and rodas know whats steps the hon. momber tot to a matter of fact it has to practies worked in a Bociety with a car of £20,000 will to advocated Avals I went venture to say that some vary tion of offices and his lordship states that aver certain the foalings of the pablie on this subject. operation with the Registrar-General; and now by nearly everybody and every hon, aber strong argument is required by the opponents this Committen the Colonial Sucrotary er Chief I doubt very much it to teak any steps at all to the Society desires to bring theory and praction of this Časnot, since the Committee which of this section before they will fadaos this Count. Sosenek a Schweinsberg. the New Justies might preside, with one or the other ascertain whether or appointment as Chairms into conformity. The reasons why it desires id- your ellenes appoiatat hom nasimonaty Council to alter the constitation of this Society German Minister to China, in encocusica to Government officers and certain noofficial use of the Comitis woald or would not be satis-rporation are clearly stated is the report of last reports in favour of the two priate. Tras, otherwise than as it stands in that coction. Cans, aye:Thaly satisfactory way in Here you Brandt, is a passenger by the Nord-bers as colleagues, it being clearly understood actory to the public. I give him the opportunity year's Committee of the Society foraiched to the when we some to go through this Bill in Coo The sopond reason is that if the Registrat which the physiol difficulty of olimati anf the Ceutscher-Floyd steamer Nechar, which left that the reference to the Commitiae drs noter of stating what those steps were. I nak Committeeofinquiry. In that report it atale: mittas there may be some usations that will raise oucral is a member of the Board it will anoornicaf din ilty oď labiar will be overcome Breman on the 26th alt., and is due at Shanghai extend to the ganetion of reducing the salaries him the question pow. It is a simple question-Having obtained funds, the Soolety is new in difference of opinion, but at the mms time, so aave a lob in Naracas will be the same is in the case of na Jave 12. Panama that is, the lavish expenditues of Chi-
af existing officers a conformity with that and doce not require a man realy of debate to different position from that which it one pind for n the principle of the Bill is ongeared. I and stiugs Sappsin the Registrar-Gene gega lis."
of time and correspondence Perhaps we may take it as some menanre of Chief Justice.
expressed opinion I propose to appoint the answer it-thaght-and I give him the op- when it was dependent on the Tung Wa ospital an very glul, se I mid before, that there will be ral is not a member of this Board but has a the importause attached to the afairs of Labuan bear Master). Mr. Chater, Mr. Keswick, Mr.bar gives no reply.
Commander Ramsay (Ear-portunity aow of answering it. The bou mom for the conintenanos and housing of the girls no contoution witover, Nor, 'r, although power of onto os the doings of this Society. The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial that in Lis roport Mr. Beaufort mentions that Whitehead, Mr. Wodehousu, and Mr. Hay Hospital boga to acknowledge with thanks the tha ton ordinances passed during 1891 all (Captain.Superintendent of Police).
entrusted to its cure. For this, reason and also my hon. friend the Registrar-Glaneral has vit What would be the resnit?" le very case tbo, Hua. T. H. WHITEHEAD-Consult the local booans the onlitation of the Sainty as fait rary kind words in favour of the Pa Lang Kuk. Committee would hate to sond in their decision following donations to the loads of the Rospital-reonived Her Majesty's approval except our which seems to have been overlooked." and to
WAGLAH LIGHTNOWIZ.
The EEGISTRAR-GENERAL-Consult the lo-State has not proved itaalf adapted to meet the sentative of the Chinna in this Coa ol! should Guaral having inquired into everything wall down in the rules approved by the Secretary of I think it is ouly right and fair that. I as rapra to the Registrar-(oberal, then the Registrar- Hou. E. P. BELILION-With refarios tocal Press! Yes, we can do that, but the hon. objects for which the Sooloty was formed, the makes faw remarks upon the chaos of have to correspond and ascertain the reason why which the laocais note is sppended, apparently my uation at the last mesting of Council member still gives ns no information as to what Society desires that its position and status that Society and also upon its work, noting they arrived at such a decision; otherwise, by the Colonial Office at home here, sinos I have to ask the following questions-atapa be took to asortain the feeling of the laid down in those rules should be altered so us at tho s tims that approved." Something incongreens always ap "Will the Gavezamond state whether in out-pablic with regard to the Chairmanship of the to be in aonformity with the form which being charged by the hon. mataber for the his power of vato in an intelligent manner. pears to be cropping up in this comical little neation with the new Irkthoate on Vaglan Committos
a runing the risk of the Registrar General mnnot be said to exercise Savoral sabers of the Ladies' Lawn Tennis Appendage of the British Crown, and the Col there was any understanding or agreement be
the Society has gradually assumex), Club af Sin rapore, we read, having approachedonist Ofoe evidently likes to assist in the fan.
Hon. T H. WHITEHEAD-Many of the which praction bas proved to be the rest enrod praise upon the Society sad its work
and Chamber of Lormaron with batowing amoi Sogetimes he might have to Fansemble the the Committee with regard to playing other
tween the Imperial Chiasse Government and leading members of the community expressed affective for carrying on the work of the Now, sir, what was the Society feast for the varions peints. With him at the hand of Committee of the Society to disense with them The Atarar Hongkong, built to the order of Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs and the
the Imperial British Government or between the their opisina to that effect. Famer than Lawn Tennik on the Ulub graude, Le Société Sorries Bubrentiumas das Corres Celanist Government of Hongkong; and also wall for the hoa gentleman to tell us that many as the sams Cmmittes points wat is the same verurtout in the pratantise of the grimstay with the necessity of the u
Booleby. That form laid down in it has been decided to prostres sets of club pondances Flaviales au Fonkin by the Sunder. whether there was any special massa for the arabers of the community expressed their opin raport, the chief difference between the rules ap of kidnapplog and kindred off, and ale to gistrar-General consalting with his clocks suit The RESTRAE GENERAL-It is all vary draft Ordianuge incorporating the Society." the distinot object of assisting the Go-simplified. The third rosson would be this: It was formed as far back as 1880 with the Committee. Lowaver, all this would be eroquet implemen There will also be availilis two sets of lawn bowls, and on wat day's bucket a satisfactory trial trip The engines are by Hongkong being undertaken by the Chinese evidence and I think I am perfectly right in say dinanes is that under the Ordinance incorporal chil iron from being the victims of orims and when it diffra with the Registrar-General, and land Shipbuilding Company. Tâmited, has had lighting of the eastern approach of the part of lons to that effect, but we have not got them in proved hy the Secretary of State and this Or assist the Goverment in rassing wons and others in reference to the affairs of the Society gavita will be obtainable.
In the Intereational Ceart at Bangkok the pear, Limited, Senderland, having cylinders 20 all your Excellecey's attenting to the resem Whitehead constituted himself as the personifi u voies is the management of the Society and Gorantsest in the disposal of those wine and kid daty or ozarciss bly rate in an intelligent the North-Eastern Marine Engineering Com Chatores Ia putting thses questions I beg to ing that on this occasion Mr. Thonias Henderson ing the Society the Government je to have agradation, and, furthermore, to sest there is no doubt that ho esant estry eat Date of Lillie . Luang si Maha Chai Pakules, 34 inches and 36 inches by 36-inch mendation that has been made in the repart to cation of the Hongkong populace, and in refusing there is to be in permasat Committee. In the childres in the beat otaquer possible having zeer without so tico from the Chiass and Nai Riem terminated by the leg out in zatisfactory manner, the most speed obtained left represnoting the Harbour Department to the only acted in a proper makuer, and 1 also chal. alteritg, amending, or abolishing rules and re- in the carrying out of these objects I am sure if he were depizod prim trily of the diriet aul- stroke, and dering the whole of the trial worked the Government by may koncatable feinad on my to recognise him as the public I think that I Ordinance there is provision for the Governor gard to their lifelong welfare and happiness. Now (The REINT-GENERAL. Hear, hear) And that the dofoa isuts had acromitted a serious as sault Apon the plaintif with walking sticks in 12 mots par hour. She has sailed for effect that considering there is a lightbuss on sge the hon member to show that the Chair gulations of the Society and a plan is proposed the Po Leung Ku hare done their best vlos of the permanent Coramitt it seems to me Luang Nai Maba Chai. Pak was Sniderther, 43 tionls, and 8 alts, while Nai Rirm was fined Dever allofe for Haiphong, and passed Wagian now the present fighthouse at D'Aguilar vs in the discharge of his duty in 'osquection for the inspration of buildings and a charge nad the snoosss of their endeavours to attain that he would have to go somewhere or elsewhere
well ou the 3rd inst. calties, 27 ticule, wad 32 sf, making a tots!
is nouocesary and that it should be disconfiand. with this Committoo of inquiry has not carried is inade with agar to membership Formors the objects has bo testified to by the Ragis for the advice. Now he could only of 395 ticals and 40 nite.
We have had the asnalazóni motion in the afraid; sir, that if this suggestion were out his work in a manner that is satisfactory to a muhimiption of $10 entitled the salsari trap-asral who has bosa latimately associated mrt to his Chinese olerks or some Chiuves pri- Ilease of Commons as to the abolition of the tus adopted and out of any treak or lauoy at the the public. Bays the Singapore Free Praz-It has been fatal. It is somewhat curious, however, that relations between Chius sad Esglandt any Is the hon. member in order?
duty, and which equally, as usoal, has boos de China Government or owing to any lewebed
bar to life membership. Now it le praped with them for a large number of years and whovato gentlemen who osme to his office. Hon. T. B. WHITEHEAD-Sir, Izise to order, to change the sabeription, making it either an is the most likely person to know whether their the very thing that I have contineasly he decided that the three Chinees cambling swiad the Radical meriber, who has Lilberto chara futuro period they should so fit to extinguish bes, who were recently deported by the sathorpioned this section of the Fres Breadfast-table, their light on Wiglan the Colony of Hongkong member is at all cut of order.
anonal uae or providing for compounding by a work is valuable to the Government or not and to be unwise va the part of the Bagistrar His EXCELLENCY-1 do uot think the hon. certain amount down. So far as the Special Cow whethe thale assistance was of any valas at all.Buneral. The hon. mamber for the Chamber tie in Hongkout, had THES Ciderately was silent on tho, praent opportasity, when als would be in a most unhappy and's most paorvieble stuffed on to Singa era ars to be deported to party is in power. Possibly the sorry Badgot position; we would not have a light to grids mittee of inquiry was appointed. As to the voice in the management of the Sainty. They against thousands of others whose grossignoranes visability of the Registrar caral tu
mitton was couperaed. they were anasimons Now I will take the words of the Eegistrar of Commaxes quotal one of my sposobes ca The RagerBARRETA Spasiat Com to the adriability of the Government haring a General, with regard to its character a value the unbject in which I spoke against the ad- Canton os secunt of her morals, but at Siage announced he had a depressing not on his vessels coming from the North to teor clar of general mults of the Committeo, they have differed. however, as to how that voice af is utterly deplorable and who hasty attardees propia, Chinese gentlemen, individually d pore's expenses "This should lead to swan point Pieten. The duty at present to not hoary, end the rocks, entely into one, Harbour. ed previons of opinion by the authorities hats may wall be left on at the fourpance, which pro whom they do, as tlany maut probably will; hringduces easily, and without hurting anyove, solow the hon. member in the oba rvations he has all the members of the Committoo ware agreed. on that point. In his report he says. I feel experinuca and observation of the Saoiety's work, but it is found in the report on page -13. The COLONIAL SECRETARY--It would hardly Connell have had an opportunity of reading than working of the Socisty and I wilt qupto have feat the Registrar feneral. I say, sad apart opinions on osrtain subjects. The quotation is been laid on the tabla and hon. members of this the Government was to be heard in the are most despicable (Aprkass.). As a witam privately, into bis of asking then their this matter before the attention of the Hong thresmilhonanda-talt to four millions ancunltý.
he worving any useful purpom to stempt o fol- As regards the general resalts of the inquiry, the opalon of the nine soil member from that I myself have ten years of paradus! koog officiale.
vory long as I do not propose to read it, meda in support of his questions. In ang en Ou the ranio points there was absolutely no differ strongly that it is inadvisable that the sand I can add ory testimony most unmistakably Upon that the bou membi med to think Wo are extremely glad to say indications are should not be in onder in doing so, and I once of opinion. They did disagree on insiteregistrar General should be a member of the to the Registra-Goneral's Even those who that the Registrer Gsanral should not oppaalt Mr. . E. Carr, the advance agent of the pot wanting that the representations concerning shall coaline gelf to auswering his questions of detail and it is perhaps that difference that roverning body, though on the other band I have spoken mast against the Society have the Chiness, but that be should be on side and London Lyric Company, informs us that the the heavy exaction imposed on the Straits Settle First to whether there was my underetanding led to three separate reports being drawn up. would be a very good thing if the member now withdrawn more at leas their former bore them. He minderstood we eat took Company will probably sering by the Java on mente by way of Military Contribution nee meet or agreement between the Imperial Chiuem Go-Bet. members have had the opportunity of took presenting the Chinese were ex-oflcta Chairman statements and they here to testify to the value jast the opposite view to that which 1 wish Thursday next, ant if so tany will spen oeg with more attention than they have hitherte Torament and the Imperial British Government, into the same which were brought agafest the of this body. The Registrar General should be of the work and sino to the respectability of the to convey in that spech. I meant to ay that Friday in "Aunt Jask," a pison which proved had anorded to them. At the meeting of the do. The answer to that question is No. The Society, most of them at the instigation of the octaid it as the authority to whom all questiour members who from year to your represent the the Registrar-General should not ask Chinees. great names in Jame. Hariar completed ar Straits Settlements Association on the lat fast. second question in whether there was may special on. Inember for the Chamber of Commerce. under debate should be sub aitted, the right of Society. Now, eir, snek a Bociety as this-Isingly and individually to some to his office rangements to open in Singapore, Point, and Mr. Adamson was able to report that at his in reason why the lighting of the sa torus approach Every one of the cass was thoroughly in final appeal from his decisions to the Governor enbuit, deserves well of the Government. They but I never intended that the Registrar General Colombo on grad datos their stay he will formal interview at the Colonial Ocs he had to the golony should have been undertaken by vestigated and every one of them proved to have in Conseil being always reserved." And-DT deserve; in fact, the support and encouragement should not have the Chinese asambled in his necessarily be short. Their merits 28 first been well repaired, and was secured Lord Ripon the Chinese Costoms. The answer to that ebaolutely cofoundation. (Applause. The call. Whitebeadanya" The Registrar-Goaaral at of every right mind man in this Coloaz. ofice and discuss matters openly. That has born dla e Company being 'ready wall known is weald be placed to receive a deputation from question is that I am not aware of any. It is edeharga dipeared at the very first meeting here in all raspuste the final and dooisirs word in (Hear, heur.) And we are now introducing this done, though not in this Committee, bouse wa Hongkong, full houses are susured for as long the Association. The reply given by the Soors almost semperfluous to add that as a mafiar of of the Committee, I consider that in the mall dealings by the Socialy with women sad girls Onliusane ty give, to them a more deduitélegal have not yet appointed a Committee, nad I do as they will be able ta renin.
tary for. War also to Mr. Hanbury in the House ours the Hongkong Government and the tar of thean charges the Po Jeneg Kuk he entrusted to its care. He should be sutirely statna and also to sympathise and encourary got know whether in former times it has been The Bangkok Pins are:We understand reconsidered by the departments concerned. intention of the Chinese authoritics to emet a again when sitting in Committee that I up in the debates and discussions of the man work by an endowment of $10,000. It is of the District Watchman Committee that we of Commers shows that the question is being sougkoug publia generally ware aware of the home treated most unfairly. I stated again and outside it, and shove it, and should not be wisel and help them in carrying on their good done, bat I do know ainos I have been a member that a number of Bigmess fadies, headed by the Now, threears implicated af prosent, the Colonial lighthouse on Wagles Island Lady Bakarawang, are interesting, themes, and the War and Treasury Departments. selves in the work of obtaining mbveciptions to The Bremsand is understood to be, if not
oonaldered the society should be told at onco bora of Committe" And again be says. It nothing but what la just and proper that disons and decide by the role of the wa words a properly-organi-al hospital, in the event farsarable to the views of the solony, at all tice that at the next meeting of Council Ishull Prees more then noci daring the sitting of the ority and over-ruled by a majority of the Com-this way that we got only sympathize with minority he thinks that his dignity has not been
Hon. T. E. WHIzzgaid-i beg te gisa no pointed out that it had been stated in the loos!offoer of the Government to be placed in a mit- and good feeling, since we show the Chinate in sometimes the Registrar General has been in t
that there were so darges against them. I would be az unbecoming position for any high we should pass such a Bill with basniity jority, and I reaturo vi beliora that though of a Bizzese army being forord to take the fold ovents not bostile on the question; the War Deak the Honourable the Colonial Segretary- in defence of the country. They have already partment probably does not care much so long
Committee that grave charges more banging over wittes of the Society." I enppose that the them but we wish to encourage them. There affected and that it was not derogatory to his runnivad promiss to a large amount. Es of it gets the money but it in the Treasury and warnment and myself on the subject of the opthe Special Committee of inquiry I said the hon. position in which the senior unoticial member and matstakes, made sometimes by some of the no- GENERAL-Hear, hear. I found that (1)-If the correspondence between the Go the bead of this Society. At the first meeting of Registrar General ought to feel grateful for the have been air, certata beragularities, ortals high position to be gatvoted. (The REGISTRAR fifteen, twenty, and even thirty callies having the Chancellor of the Exchequer who have to pointment of the Honourable the Regiat member who we instrumental at any eata in the hon. member who represents the Chamber of bars of the Society in the discharge of the dution. been offered. This Red Cross morargest bas be dealt with To them nado al reccons mili General Chairman of the Special Committee bringing forward some of those charges-Lead Commers wished to place him as the actstor Thems were one or two ages before the Police Now, I do not know whether the hon. member Top Fons to the length of parohssing large bays to b shown, whilst now that the subject is appointed by His Excellency the Governor to to him after he explained that he never made of the Chiness onmmunity, and his gratitul Coatt where a dutentive wis pharged with onery for the Chamber of Commerce desires that all ommittee a most soavogieat and workable body. quantities of medicines, eto.. from the British gala taken ap we may hope, sa stated in our investigate and report or carin peinte com the sharget." I trust that the hon, member will jaght is especially rest to the latter at ng out his duty in a hasty and yayis manner, the questions antogs of this Bolly should Dispensar hoe ouerega polestar bara feat eye, that soups degree of #nolly will be rated with the Bill for the Thurgardian of spoke his explanation as pobite as the originį jau ganing that it le soir e ahogt time age that He was food $5. Then there way in her gian he abjected to the salire al fusi pato of the * offered thate cations is the EurarNOU*: oviral is me to the tar
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