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A moting of the Hongkong Legislative Council was fold yesterday afternoon in the Council Chamber. Prepont
H EXCELLENdy the ACTING GOVERNOR, Major-Geberal BLACK, R
Hon. J. H. STEWART LOCKHART (Colonial Supretary).
Hoa. W.. Goodman (Attornay.Gouerat, Hon. It MUSAY KUMSET (Harbour Master). Hon. F. H. BAY, C.BT.G. (Captain Buyer intendent of Policaj-
Hoa. T SERCOMAR ENITY (Celonial Treasuro
Ho, R. D. ORMsur (Director of Pabllo Worlis).
Hon, C. P. CHATER, CM.G.
Hon. Ho Kat.
HON. T. H. WHITNHSAD.
Hou. . E. BELIL100.
Hon, Wx: A Yux.
M. J. G. T. BUCKLE (Clerk of Councils). MINCTES The minutes of the previous mooting wes real and confirmed, the worls with leur being added to the record of the Elon. T. H. Whilehond's absenes, at the bon. members Fenest
NOTICE OF MOTION.
PAPERS.
Observatory for 1897, Expert on the Widow sud Orpha usvasion Faid for 1897, Keport Tart Public Wielo Department Storos, Report of the Superintendent of the Fire Brigade for BAT, and Criminal Cutisties and Coroner's Kt for 1997.
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24+y, 1898.
regardlom of where the funds are to come from, is as follows The estimato for the Kon. Mr.. Cooper's home is $704,00; for Rolisme à off the Consulting Architects, $500,00), fortchen B I will hot mention the estimate, because I-conder it impracticable; for achome No. 4 I estimate 8570,000; she rahere proposed by the senior official al is climated at $790,000, which is praeliorly the same as the Conanling Architects'; for scheme 6 so osti- mato una be given as it has not yet reuched Į that stage,
KTS EXCELLENCY That is, building alt the offices on the present nito?
The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS-Ye consider that echowo would probably enst loss than the scheme of purchasing Beaconeteld now beg to repest my resolution.
it is ablished the better
February 15th, 1808
Dear Mr. Whitebead-1 am in receipt of your second letter doel the 9th inat, rogard, ing the lust meeting of the Public Works Lom mittee and your protest
I have little to add to my former letter to you I acu almost pocities that the voting on the Troasters first motion took place before you made your pretest.
reason was plain enough Ind no objection had certainly to any pratent quiz prostenta Lyi
-TUD PAISON DEGIMEFIUE AMENDMENT
Was true it was for the plaintiff to prove it was true. Had he dune so? That was the question henry, wouht have to auswor at the end of the case. Plaintif and been Bally coc radioted
by tru viltmossos as against cou, who hai bren contradictal, by his own course, of conduct. -
trongor perhups than any witness conld spook. If he did lay traps ho had pat. KERAMIID OPIC ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
bis own contact in a cory pleasant light, THAT ORDINANOIS, MAA
and he gave that on some sort of explanation The ATTORNEY GENERAL-1 beg to move of his long doley, but such explanation was the first roothing of a Bill entitled an Ordinancnot one which would samin itself wa rutiful one. He was charging the defendants witle a rest are offence and one which would
The COLONIAL SECRETARY Meán led. The Bill was read a first time, and the stand. arders being suspoolet, passed through its
NATURALIZATIO retning stages
SUPREME COURT
2ard Forenary.
CRIMINAL SONS.
rain them if it was proved.
After lancheon Mr. Francis addressed the
Hongkong 9th February, 1888. Dear MT CATSky. duly received year let
The ATTORNEY GENERAL Daved the first of today in reply to touf yesterday, from a great ohjed on to any protest which had not which I wpa mitch Briged 19 lens that you on thoroughly sensed. I was not objectoring of Bill onsited in Oslinace to hare se recollections fourable the Traing to any pratast, but lo a protest without further amend the Prison Chedance, 1995 The COLONIAL SECRETARY Recoded_ suror's motion, ruded to Mr. Belilies, tint the grounds being stated. I was therefore
Broad a fist time. my protest and get woorden qu' the clearly not with a view to sto disensalu, singles or in the report of the mesing of this but rather to open up discussion that I Public Works Comitio bid on 13 ulto, Foured at the prefest be not.receded That that you can thorofcgo more no amenduent to Mir, I think suloiently disposes of the hon. the report and yon add that it I'm not mis member'e private letter to the senior uvoficial taken it is a pityl nat ut tug meeting seo member in which he says it looked like an that the said metio was recorded. Permite nflempt to stille discussion in an important to amoad the Prepared Opauna (Diva) Ordin to remind you on the latter point that it was question of principle. Now, sic I have taken, 1897, I shall ask hon morobars toalloy the
Who stealdy parts, slaske tranh ; *ais romelling, your duty and mat mina teen that tho esid you in that meeting up to a vortela pouf, and standing orders to be suspended sa that this Bill Are there will be nut the sightest contrb
nothing motion, ted out of osma portano, sklhad the opportunity at that meeting of way be passo today. It is a fill on which F Tomy and as the Now Opiam Pazza cornices.
Tway ming, dit bila, and bas baon skive to thousands. duly recorded. As to 63 hom casto waing the protoss of the hon. member I should there is no doubt huge and lot he bristly at ongele ised on a weak spot in it and
on the let arch it is equasary that the Billut to the Alche fos mis my jobë namo, I wish this Conpeil
Robes me of that which not surishes bla, The COLONIAL SECHETART-Ibig te second. repost what bootfmil, NGA Thom dark spot in it.
And thires the poor indeed," Hon, C. P. CHATE-1 big to propose that So soon as Mr. Baktion seconded the Lyons and the pahile to know that this protest which he passed today.
Consol cped the jury would remember those consideration of this resolution be postponed to sarar's motion that your alone for new fo uppers anon the rosard was not protest a futura mating. The reason I ask for this vorument offices adopted I protestol againat Landed at that mooting, but banded in after-
Inageet 1 a fruthful mersi in this cras postponement is, I have no doubt, very obvious your allowing Mr Hellies to sora ha being di wards to the Hon. Mr Ormsby and which I reing
noble words of Shakespeare, for they conveyed inry to give the defoulants a verdict of agquittal to your Excelleray, 20 is that before me canso rectly pecuniarily interested in the question he cested acprof next day, and which I was unable
A Bill entitled an Ordinance for the Nature of the grave barges brought against them. to this room we were notuwure of the resolution.fore the meeting as he is the cinor and seller to reply to corabit bhd been sent on to H.2. The resolution is proposed and we are asked to of Fe1oonsfield, the prolaze of which was in Win Gorror. Saberquently I had an oppor- ass it or refuse to pees it. Bat we cannot be olude in your solen Nolaillistarding my faulty or thinking the maitar: Had the ization of Leung Pui Chi, alias Tag Chat prepared to pass, or to refuse to pass, a resolu obration yen diewed, I will think wroog en member given me an opportunity of Ching, alias Loung Chung, was read a fireh jury on behalf of the plaintif. He said that A Bili patitled on Ordinance for the Natural subject to His Yordship's ruling on the subject to hnd again in call the jury'e utition to the tion of which we have lind we notice. Whatever, Min Bellios to vote, quit byandan, of his rote examining is protest should have goed in the I would also ask that i resolutions to be the Treasureries was carried by a majority the first pince that the subject having been. brought before the Cenisd be forwarded to the of oue vote thereupon gave motion of any resort to the Fabigatynke Committee for Ization of Wong Chule yan, lies Wong Mau. fact that the questions on which they had to which he had spoken vory'olarly about at the How. T. H. WHITEHEAD-I ise to give unoilleial members, a few days before the meet protest, which I wished recorded in the minutes the opinion aronia have been quite suficion1 alias Wing, og in, was read a second time and make up their minds wore the two questions
BRIBERY ORDINANUS
opening of thus case. They were questions of A Bill entitied un Ordinanes for the more moties feat at the next meeting of Councing at which they are to be proposed takes and report of the meetfit, no mamber voting for the Chuiction to have imply reported to or its remaining stages.
fact and this jury were judges of the facts, will prove that Gaverament lay upon the talls place. The refletul merabers; if they propose on a question in which he was directly pernni. HE the Governor what views were held with. resolution, Hars to give propur uction and arily interested in contrary to the ractice of out any formal motion having been made. If a copy of its covering despatch forwarding to the Colonial Boshe report dated 23rd No.ward a sups of the resullen two or three the House of Commons and May's Ferlianen no motion lind bounds there would have affectual Pnaishment of Bribery al ertain The plaintiff alleged with reference to the 100 and accounted for to him and paid for to him days before, and I think any resolution tary Practice The Fraasoror then called for been no need to you, agit if no yota wis or other Misdemeanour was vada socond time and Indo-Chas that they were reported to him The vember 16, of the Conraittoe uppolated 8th
as having been sold at $40 a share. THE JURY JEF coming from the Government eddy of the house my authority, and moved that my praust be notary there was no real for a protest against para brengh is romaning stages. | September,_184 byHis Excellency Sir
should be treated in the same way
noorded on the minutes and be not forwarded voting. In the next place I should hare
The Council the proceeded to consider this evidence which supported that charge was that William Robinson to report on the condition
these shares were sold on the same day at $42. HAA. T. H. WIDEHEAD-I beg to second to Government, which action was swoude by argued that May Karliamentary Practice, in of the Government Offices and the desirability
On this face of the evidence he had put actore that. I think it is only reasonable that the no Mr. Belilios Yod then asked the rows of the which rulow are laid down that have been adoptag | Jury List with closed doors; of locating the various Goverment depart.
them the plaintiff was perfectly justified in say ments nader at rof, togather with a copy of official members same days before the date of the senior motionl amber, who explained the to regulile to some extent the pinenlure in
ing that. They would remember that Dir. Putts any further axpiuntions the Government any meting should know the nature of the rendu practice hitherto prevailing and expressed him-valing whether in Comcil or Committon, could
and Mr. Perry said that there was, at thit time, have gitis in counction Thorwith and artivas they are to ballad upon fedebutsasad vote silf in favour of votes hoing reorded. not apply to a menting which was called simply Any profest, but to express an onion to H.E. the Governor an
no market for that partionlit kind of shares, upon. It is impossible on the spur of the Yen then ruled o
Mr. Potty emphasized that be had instructions elled for by the Samstary of State's despatch moment to give the matter fuis consideration it, the Treasurer Basilios were stiaubo referred to them by bio. My argu it is that fa onder that "ay's Traction"
samo time before that in get rief in Chine No, 196 of 50 June, 1896.
deserves, especially resolution of this kind of satmiled and DC my pro-ent is
abares for Mr. Garba and that he had no buyers, and also that he a instructed that TACOLONIALSKOUTARY baki upon the table involving the expenditure of half-a-million or fest should not set to Government should apply it all be nocessary that the the port. n the Superintendent of Victoria re-quarters of a million of doilues to with the Committeo's raport. & unless Committee should be entertaining a subject re- Gast for 157, #eport of the Director of the support what has fallen from hod. shior un I could quote authorities and verso end chapter ferred to it by the Connoil itst:If." (Hear, hear) | BEFORE SIR, Jour CARRINGTON (CUTE morning and again said that he had in buyers-
On the next day he was tall that they were sold JUSTICE) Poffcial member with reface to all resolutions for my notion. The Treasuror further Au farther, had it bron ruled that voting
at S40 On the afternion of Saturday he heard holag abalio in the agenda, I think the that my objections Mr. Baliltos Toting plush should take place and that my argumout that presunt practice is quits irregalar. :
have boon takes at an earlier tiny and he moved May's Practico" did not apply was not
GORAN V. BENJAMI, KELLY, AND POTTE.mething from Mr. Perry which gave rise to H19 USCELLANOx I think the hon. me road and bele a sarah among the other books applicable, I chock further, have urged that
no fast thin protest of the hon. member had up The hearing of this case rras resumed his snapioions and on the following Monday hers of Council and the community have had in front of you, fr May's cliaanetary Pras
Megan bacin whatever is that authority Now, sir, Dat bir. Prammond said he wng serry to say that he verified the fact that the shares sold by
Benjami, Keity, & Fotts to Mr. Perry we ample time and opportunity to tai aistics, which poald not he forced. question, and I should not Vetleiterin, chẻ You say that I mistook and still mistake our protest in its oliberata form reals as follows: Bonjeania was still unable to attend. Dr.
Mr. Whitehead desired that his profes should Reanie had furnished a cortifients stating that identically the same as those delivered to Mr. intelligence of the hon. gents of Kup position on the said Committee, and that it was The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS.-bir, they word not ready to it I will the Governor, and at the Legislative Counell, he recorded against the Hon E. R. Relics, in Lis opisie Mr. Boujantin was unt suffoiently PotteTha-enever that was sot up was I rise to propose the following resolution undertake to say they will ever know much who wished for Lay out of the members si C.M.G, being permitted to sound and vote,the well at attend the Conet Counsel regrette that there was an intermediate sale. Of That in the opinion of this Council it is mers about it than they do but as the hon. the Palic Works Junizes. If our opinions hon member being directly and puntarily in thi he could not the elcro. en Mr. Benjamin, sonres equase nimed that if there was a *xpedient(s) For crustruct the New Law seuior uneficial member and the hou, meber were solely for His Excellency why not have terested fu the question under cousifloration. He would like to hare endled all shree defoul bona fide intermedinte sale the plaintiff's case the question being that the Government should ante in the use, and Mr. Benjamin would have fell toties ground. But it was the defendants Doris un accussory offices on Plot No. 2 on who represents the Chamber of Commerce pait forwarded to burs comploto report, and why if
and it was for then to prove it. It was for in Now Fivelarandtion, pately, the larger of the bine a bastine of principle I ut quite it was not interested herein, lay an inedruplete hurehase Deaconsfield, a properly owned by been glad to do his part, but as that was im who set up that there was an intermediate anle them to establish at ly the intermediate two lots reserved for Gaverncient Offees, imprepared to allow it to be discussed on another report of atr meeting before the Legislative the said Mr. Bilios, and Mr. Whitehord for parsible owing to circunstances over which be thet desired to refer, in support of this profest, had no control consel would dispense with the
Bale, but to show to the jury's satisfaction that Suediately in front of the City Holl; and (bs day, so for these reasons I withdraw the matter Council at its meeting of 20th ulto S
It appears to me that you are under a mis-to May's Parlintoentary Practive 9th edition, evidence and sun up the cuss to the jury.
it was a tile one. A mare nociual sale to retain the sites of the presont Post Office and for the present. I can only say this, that the
· Mr. Drummond then proceed with his na Supreme Court for the orsetion of a new Post Government laws.buen est anziens to know tho apprehensiou as to the position and the fare-page 420, where the ruless to Members of Pre- Once, which shenal al attord accommodation real wish of the colony on the abject. bonnes tious of the Public Works Committee. It is a liament is laid down in the plainest language. dross to the jury. He said ha proposed to run would not be salcion. They had admitted for the Treasury and such other ofleet us ray it does not affect as one my or the other, but Contaittee of the Council. Its daty is to ex- It reads In the Chumous it in a distinel, rule through the uvidence as bristly as possible, to that the account randerod was at $40 a share. decided cn. In moving this resolution it affects the colony for til time, or at least for mine all projecte submitted to it connected that Do member who has a direct picaciary in touch love and there apon spre points which By their pleadings in defonce they alleged what I desire, with your Excellency's per the next sixtyor seventy years. Therefore with your Deparment and to port to the forest in a question shall be allowed to vote appeared to bave some importation in yard to they had not provel, that they never sold these missions, to briefly for to the various Sir William Robinson and myself havn bees Come for the information. Its object is to upon it, but in order to operate as a disqualifi- the issues, at stake, and to make some general shares at $11 on tunt day. Tos question now aberrations in regard to the wholecasa. Counsel was not whether there was stror, mistake, proposals that have lesa put bufere tim moet onsions that the entoar shold discuss the prepare the work for de Council, are lengthy catitur thie interest must be immediate ant per Government during the past two years for mattor in every possible and that we should debates therein, balls ceports and recommenco and not merely of a general or remote sabitled that the only quistio which the jury fraud, carelessness, orinudrertence, or mything
intermediate sale in that day. If thero was,, reveting the aniversally acknowledged need of hove the best and most ocenia sobomo cardations are poorally adopted by the Council as character On the 17th July 1811, the rule would have to decide was, Were the defendants of that sort, but whether there was a bona fida the colony for new and better Courts and Posted ont. I therefore propose to adjourn the a matter of course. If your view of the l'abbia was thus explained by Mr Ercakor Abboll: guilty of fraud in respect of the tres itoma or Office and batter and muro naitable aoocmmoda disenssion to Monday best 11 Monday will Work Committes is charcot I think the sooner this interest must be dizoel ppendiary interest aty ene of them? le frst of all referred there was an one of Mr. Geriam's case as far tion for certain other departments of Locarnanit hom, merabera.NE
auil sepatately belonging to the persons whose to the fast that the plaintiff bad one time ago as that was concerned. The defendoris at the It domehow rather aid deur to me that the votes wire question-laud tot in common with consulted Mr. Johnson, but as a matter of fact commencement of the ease explicitly denied A: PERSONAL MATTER:
Mr. Master was not aware of thus nutil just be that they had fold these shares either on the meat beliero with regard to this the octonyA PERSO is practically animons everybody is ngrend
Turer's extraordinary motion in re my pro- the rest of His Majesty's subjects or on a
in fore the esse camo ietà Cours,
oth or any other day at $41. He called their HoTH. WHEREAU-Sir, although it lost might chance to be omitted from the matter of State policy insest wwal new Law Courts and mere especiňlly a
is not on the rgunda Taro given notice at mine of our resting of 13th mit honomy mediately succeeding is extret, rufind His Lordship said he not think it was attention to this point hecae it has very important for them 14 consider whether there more roomy Post Ollies. There are heat in
Six deferout Relines pas forward. The resolution which restis as follows: beg in Jetter of 2011 idem to hit Chater Sofort leav nyo by the her womber, I find tias suggested that Mr. Mesto, had improperly kept had been a chetige of attitude on the part of
more that the report of the proceedings of the ing for the West, Biter, a copy of which I werdeNo instance is to be found in the that feet back. fest proposni was my predecessor's, which was the outcome of the repart of the special com Public Works Committee stareting hold menstediad in mine to sen yesterday Yours journal in which the pte of ember hair, Francis replied that there was ne sug the defendants in regard to this transaction.
the 13th ult, aduil Itis idem be referred back very truly,TH WHYLHJAD,
His Lordship pointed out that what was pre- been deallowed upon questions of publie gestion whatever of any improper conduct ou
tably maant was that the plaintife's shares mittee apposted by Sir William Robinson in
policy" Now, airy I take it the words state the part of Mr. Instor 16. ut propant contemplated placing all to the Committee for andament A motion
Mr. Urammond the referred to the pinter were not sold at 841. the Goverment Offices, excupt the Colonial made by the Hon. Celonial Treasurer and second The Hon. R. D. Ormsby, Director of Pablie policy" and "pubile policy are for the par
Mr Francis replied that possibly that we Serretary's, the Audit, the Sanitary Board, and by the hon member opposite Mr. Bulilios) is Works, and Chairman of Public Works pose of what is written in this book synonymene ment that plaintiff had been laging traps for the
80. Eron supposing it was to the defendants the Ruestion Department, on the ate re omitted from the minutes of that nesting, and in Committed Now, ur, what does that mean P Undoubtedly defondants. Did the jury think bat such cou
man disectly pecularly interested in a motion dust was at all reasonable? The plasati Eed in their answer qught to have said that the* s on the new Praga The plans were support of the motion I havs just roud I will
may not vote upon its but there are exceptions, aid that he told zebody that lie suspooted the shares were subsequently sold by Polishwalls to forwarded te Eugland and by direction of the read the folk ng correspondence which has Sreretary of State were referred to the Consult talon placoween the Hon. the Director of
and one of the exceptions is that he may voto defendants of frand, but that statement was Kelly at St. He would ask his Lordship to prosak it be abject of file or public datly contradictet bhia vibes Ferry Was pat's question to the jury asking whether thera was a bona fide intermediate sala on that day. ing Architects. They did not moet with approval Public Werks and myself
Hongkong, Stb February, 1898. and consequently we got aside. The sond
policy. It seems to wohin clarly is he fact that plaintiff had ́extured into a sbare shers is the proposal I enll scheme A. of the
a matter of state policy and therefors contract will the defendants in November which The causequence of the findings of the jury was Dear Mr. Ormaby, With reference to the Consulting Architects, revorsing the position port of proceedings of the Prie
crass within the exeption alok is con did not conclude until sebenar, thus putting a question for the Court. La regard to the of the buildings on plota and 2 and providing Works Committo hold de 13th to which
tainel the extract mon whisk the box. himself at their merey, consistent with tie state second and third charges be put it that the Remmer based bis protest and which is the vorr ment that bo suspeti the defendute. One question was whether in point of fact the Toro nceommodation by the addition of a sƏcond
I observe from the agenda will coure before
I understand new that the Treasurer id justification of My, Lalilios baring voted. Now, remarkable thing which arrack counsel car plaintiff had agreed to pay double brokerige.
Meny His Lordship intimated that he had already. storey on the Post Of The heme would the meeting of the Legislative Council alled have cost probably $100,000 more than Mr. for 10th inst., will you allow me to draw your more afterwards that your protast should not be why do I say this is a metter of state or public red ensural times during the caso, Cooper's. The third proposal was the queibention to the fact that the report is incom recorded, and that the war seconded by Mr pulloy Yo karo archume referred to the Care documents which were put in, even those framed the question for the jury in that way.
Mr. Francia, continuing, urged upon the jury Let of the Consulting Architects. Iu that plote sa it now stanja insaneli ns it onita my Belios, but as I did fat por that in the moet.mitted by the first inblic officer of the colony, which bad little beating on the chah, when
for themselves is to whether Lord they proposed to acquire two lots on the Roclam-motion of the mud by the Honourable ing, and was no chial on, Lae all of to wit. E the Gor rapt the scheme emanates canaped with wrensople are. Eutries in the fact that they were not bound to form ale trwa dau longkang under Behr Patrick Walk Alli offer the late the new are fulmitted to pilerosene and pinion for themselves mi cover all four lots with overamenOffices, that my protest against the Hou. E. t. Boilies ootding if thez for recording pH the conversa. Public Works; it involves the expenuntary or FECUTORE THE TUDI to Tex Tier 2 Lor
of equity constituted legal fraud, bringing the Colonial rotary fic down voting on the question, he being dirty tion that took glase. The fact of my accepting pablo money and it involves the erection tain ligures could possibly be indicating that many things which in the view of a which did not acessarily constitale moral to resume locality. The post of the sheepurunarily interested therein, he not reported and recording as prothet was cliently ruliar pull offices. I cannot so has that can be the plauti nspected Antencauts of perjury cost. would be easiderably over million dollars, an the minutes of the said mesting, which the Treasurere malien te ont of onder-Imus brought into any other category than that of and forgery as well as trad. At any rate,
state or public policy. Is it a matter of private that was not the meaning there was no meanings deliberate fra The ease for the plain. probly a million and a half it is difficult to motion was duly seconded by the Hon. F. R. very tenly,
uy what it would cost, because I capsiber it Bolillos. I would sugget your Laring the
(Signed) P. D. OREBY policy acro se midway. I am sorry to at all. Was it fair and resoul to attempt tiff was, ho submitted, very simple and very Hongkong, th Fobruary, 1899. have retained the Council so long and I much to keep on grinding suspician in the minds of straightforward. Counsel then referred at con doubtful if the Rink would part with the land-report amended previous to its being brought
Dear Mr. Ormsby, 1 day received your note ogrt that I should have besu bought to my the jury by the aid of marcoops in order to aiderable lougth to the evidenco bearing directly on the transactions and contended that overs That scheme. I think may at once be set aside. hefore the Council meeting called for 10th inst
Te nacertain whether a certain figure meant some- The fourth proposal was one which I had the bat if that suut be dous, the report having of 15th ist in reply to wing of 9th idem, from lug by the attack of the hon. member.
lind only assented to the resoumble request to thing else! Corgisel then referred to the fast thing proved that the plaintiff was perfoolly bonour to my before the Government. That already been laid on the table, would you yourwhich I am sorry to obserro you have little to proposal was submitted by Sir William Rabin solf move on Tharehty that it be referred back to add to your letter of 9th just, although you now give the members an opportunity to consider that plaisti had done a large plume of Lu- justified in tntertaining suspicion of the Jefun- Bess with the defendants and was yet able to danta He submitted that the statement by The sensor Zigzag. from Calgutts, left son to the Public Works Committee for their the Committee to permit of the naoussey arendazderstand the the Treasurer dil more that, the tests of his presest it would have been up-
bring forward only three itens, Counsel for the r. Potts that plaintiff had agreed to pay double Singapore Jor this porten 220d iust
opinlon, and the majority of the Committer meat being inde. This would be preferable to my protest against an Hoornhla Momber approved of the schou, in tirat soheme I got my having to do so, and I feet bound to bring voting on a question in which he was direatly The DIRECTOR DY Puma Woxxe-A plaintiff bad questicted Mr Potts respecting a brokerage, was antras, hat matter rested over one of the difliculties which hind been sold the question before the Council,
pecuniarily interested should not be recorded, chauraan of that Comraittee I think a few wores previous case he was concerto in it a satirely batwaen Mr. Pota and the plaintiff, I thought fair and reasonable conres for the plaintiff or The plaintiff positively tentod that any. by: the Consulting Architects, zopoly, the io- For your information and to explain why no that this motion was seceded by Mr Belilios, from we would not heat of place. sufficiency of space the now raya for all the motion was made at last meeting of Couzoil I but that as you did not put it to the meeting at the time and I still think that protest was those acting for Lun to rakety old oases-guttatements were made it that he buislings required. By retaining the sito of
bag to say that I wrote to the nor ineficial and as it was apt enter on, yan see still of healed for and unecesary. I ralustantly ter garbage to exdeavour to projalice, the state of the market and he denied that he the old Post Olive and the Supreme Court and member on 29th uli, na tollons —
opinion that there was no more reason for ro included it in the minutes, thinking the mover jury's minds against the defendants Tho agreed to pay derble beerage Mr. Entte would be satisfied that it was recorded. Perhaps sarge course was clepted in regard to two wit asserted that double brokerage was agreed to. purchasing Beaconsfield be area available, in-
"Not having lad two conteentire days cording it than for rewarding the conversation I would have acted better if I had not called for i nesses. That was not only for the purpose The jary had unfertunately to boliere one of clading plot No. on the Prays, is over 20,000 ;
which took place. { respite from briness sium test Chinese square foot, or 6,300 square kot more than the
I must still submit for your couskleration that any voting on the question, and I can only of endeavouring to throw a bad of suspi those two statements Mr Gorban had thes New Year and as our markets will be combined area of plots No. 1 and on the
more or Ines at standstill next week I there is a very considerable difference between leaded ay ignorance, pet having had much tacion in the invy's minds about the wits ator rividly before his mind in Noven- Mr. Potte Praya. I would wish here, sir, to ramark that
leave te-night for the West River and will recording to discussions and debates which taka do will such matters before, I taks it the in reforceuse te ok stories and marios trane. ber and be ads un extre of the trus
members of the Public Works Committee are notions in whick tasy wore aceraed, but action in his diary while the idea of the Government Requiring Beaco
probably not return until 20th int, Should place at a meeting her of the Council or of a Beld emanated entirely from myself and nutil
there be a meeting of Conueil during that committes of Council, and cording the claseleted on the ground of their ability to give it was one of the arts of adveduty which, he could have had no idea that this ouse was it came Eefore him as a member at the Public
of the Council or Committee which embody the good advice, and I do not think any one, would hoped, would not commend itself to the jury. coming on and he had to rely entirely on period ny dent the report of the Public Works Committee I am convinced that my
Works Committee will be laid on the table.
ferma outcome of the conversations and dis-ipate noworthy motives to my hon. friend The jury kust perfectly wall that if they were his memory in regard to this particular transac hoa.
on my left (Mr. Balilios) when ho voted in put to the box and some old story was brought tion, which was one of many he had put through. friend GU my left (Mr. Bellics)
cussions. It is not customary to record the oùs. You will remember that it said mooling It is the rule that the other should be entered
favour of that matter. I stated just now gainst them and an mulexvour made to put it in But Mr. Gorham was clear and positive that no Now, sir. had no knowledge of it.
The Honvarable The Treasurer moval
that the Hon. Mr. Belilio had no knowledge the worst possible light, they would be angry suol agreement was made. It was undoubtedly on the minutes. I am not asking you to put on regards the best location for the Post Olles in
and Mr. Balilios seconded the motion thanf Hongkongi oma to me that even a compara.
my protest against the falter being per paper the cerversation between farself and the whatever that the purchase of Beasaich and then off their balance for the moment, a very qurious charge against the defendants, tively new cemur to the colony
sime into my scheme until the mattor was That was the care of produce adoptel by and naturally the bad defended themselves. capable of
Honourable The Treumrer or yours with thu mmitted to vote on the question of the Go. forming
Sosior Unofficial Member, hat I most again ferrod to the Public Works Committee for the plaintiff's counsel. Mr. Potts was thrown very vigorously, and considering this the jury vernment purchass of Beaconsfield (Mr.
request yan to amend the minnies by entering their opinion. I now lag to repeat that most off his balapro and pat it, a irritated state of would say whether they wore or were not likely Belilos being the owner of said property wad
the formal motion dalg made by the Treasurer plainally. My hon friend on my laft in mind at the commencement of his cross-erto hoa little reckless in their statements. It cousuently directly and peonafarily in
and sounded by Mr. Bubillos, Bul Bise the hot recording his opinion emitted this Courd aiuntion so that he would not botocles-headed was hopelessly absurd to suppose that Gorlism Lerasted) be not recerlot on the minutes
action whatever. There was nothing as usual. Was it in bamon nature to be cool agreed to pay doubio Brokerage he jury mast Last you over-cited it and refused to put it i or in the report of the sui morting the mating. I think I mas entitled as mso-fuvolved in the vote beyond an expression of under such bircumstances, and as the course not forget that if Gorham did agres to per Should that motion be omitted from the
of procedure fair. It had beco eucester) double brokerage on these two trusanctione bar of the committes to have this done. I can- opinien to FLE. the Governor. rapest Iwonid, if presont in Council, riso
Hoa, E.B.BALIOS-Six, the reason I voted that Mr Polish walio had eome interest in the and then came into court and made this not understand why you should refuse to do so, and move that it be reformed back to tha
in the Public Works Committon when this ques: Isfendiate firm that ho was a dammy, al claim ho would be a far bigger scoundrel and I suggest that Fotore Bually deciding you Public Works Committee for correction.
ifon was brought before us was not only because there conlt bo no doubt that that suggestion than Banjamin, Kally, and Potts all put to The motion in question was a pity extra-
akould chisuit the Honourable the Attorney camo, before my in my cakavity as a member wás mato with the object of prejulleing the guther his guilt would be far greater than any General Tours very tray. ordinary one and I am still anable to com
of that committee, but as my Een, friend opposite jury's mind. Counsel, further submitted that guilt which could be attributable to Benjamin, prahond the unwarrantable action of the
The Hon. R. D. Orusby, Director of Public the Colonial Treasurer) mentioned, it was uit mu most improper for the cause for the Kolly, and Potta, house really it was a more Honourable Treasurer. It looked Ike an
Works, and Chairan of Pabie Werker Batter of public policy, and as I am interested plaintiff to ask Dir. Potts the questiois whether serious muttos to Ghat he to Bonjamin, endeavour on the part of an officini member
Committee...
lu public matters I voted on this motion. I contiderable astonishment was not expressed Kelly, and Potts. The chargs made against to stia disenssion aud to throttle sad
would have relieved my friends from discussing when be joined the firm of Benjamin and Kelly, the plaintiff was that he had deliberately and suppress the views and the opinious of HOL. 2. H. WHITEHEAD, Juring read the this matter bad I known at all that my action and whether Moujorie sul Kely were a 20-ont of hatred for Mr. Polts concocted the whole BadReial merater on an important quesabora correspondence, conclaved-I am so came within what has been custed by the top, putable flum, Mr. Kelly had also hosp. usred if this story from beginning to end that he tion of principle. It is necessary in the pab sir, to have and to make this notion, but I feel member for the Chamber of Commeres. At that he was en Trishnan, if bis father's name was new Jald any traps that has never do the. lic interests that such u proceeding should that the oission from the cuts is a
time I was ander the impress on that the Kelly and where he one from. Those tries in his diary at that time; that to whole be brought to the notice of the Council and maider involving a very important principle arut
matter was referred to as simply for our questions did no lora, but were they fair of the case was the result of a vindictive feal- the patile, whom we onchevour to represent. that the misures shcall be still amended.
the purpose of ruining the defendants; and If the report should be brought before the The COLONIAL TREASURERS TEASE. Wure et voting on a Bill. Would the jury like to be asked snch questioning against Mr. Potts; that it was brought for
If I had had the lenst in that I was in Buy But that was a significant intune of the way way acting against any rules of parliamer in which the vase bad bean youthotad. The that the charges were verified by committing Conveil and should it be incomplete will you permission, sir. pro forma to second that re- da, the South Sea Islands Now Zenlaud, Aug. it uitber & satisfactory proposal au regards
ija vay mazo de as I have herein anggeated. solution Otherwise I would has no up try practing I would not hare voted at all. I oase was a vory nasty one, involving charges of perjury. If the churgo made by his learned the arrangement of the offes, or possible of For your information I enclose a prees portunity, and no one else would be a safe voted because I am interested in public frand, and it had been conducted in a nasty friend was trup Gorham past have acted with tulis, Chizo, fuper, the Staite Settlements,
copy of my protest and letter to Dir. opportunity, of replying to the asporsiona coat matters and I dll so independently of ay manaar. Counnel contended that i had bear the greatest malice. The case was equally sa and Coyle-returning home in Seplater latention for the sun used. It proposes the
Ormsby, the Chairman of the Committee, apon 1.
position as a mentor of the Publio Worldlearly provod by the otice that Palishwalla important to the plaintiff as to the defendants. thareably matored to houfth and doubtleservation on plot No. 1 on the now Fraya of a
dated 13th inst.”
Permission was given.
wes a bona fide independent speenfor on his As a matter of fuct their sympathy might go to Committee. the psr of a fund of inforontion mud heilding with three doors, for Post Office or
As, at at mosting of Counell bold on 25th The COLONIAL TREASURER-Sir, al à mast. HIS EXCELLENCY-Does any other member own goorant and is not in any use of the Mr. Potts, personally well known to arust of perion gathered all rotat the well, which the ground, sad above it the Treasury, Assas
wish to address the Council?
word a dummy He had foren large business them; but it was not a question of sympathy; Sékouli provo of the grant yr advantage to life
Bork, Utics, and Sunitary Board, and, on the alto, during my absence from this colony when ing of the Public Works Comites ball on
Hon. . H. WHITEHEAD-Sir, I will act not only with the defendabis but with other it was & question of par simple siness. throurbon his unterkriting; enzver"
Recond tour the Public Works Department. I the report in question was laid before the Legis- the 13th Juanary of this year there was sub- Mr. Herbert Cross every possita succes in think, sir, it can be shown the Trocery islative Council togefuer with further papere mitted to the Committes by direction of II.E detain the Connell very long. This Public buskere. His seobusts were laiu sad con- Referring to the transactious between the his new sphere and congestials the Straitsch bedter and more contrally sited where respecting the proposed Gorervcient offices, be the overrez a scheme relating to the now Works Compitlet is a Commitica of this sistent, and although the system of took-keeping parties counsel pointed out that the only im
·Company in having, sacured the services of an
it is, as well as the Post One. I dare adoption of it was not moved, r. Chater con Govermont Offices put forward by the Hon. Council. and I am stid of opinion that was not very brilliant the Looks gave evory portant transactions between November and were straightforward and March wera tuse la Banks, and they were capable a young underwriter for its Londony my ben. friend the Treasurer will age giderdit necessary to then take a-tion regard Director of Public Worcs. At that meeting, no member of that committee should vote information an
with us is that. With regard to the Paling the onion herein referred to.
alter some amount of discussion, I moved, and, en question in which he is pecuniarily in hanest. In regard to the leausotion Into the mare continuation of contracts in fores in Yours vary truly, lia Works Departmest, I cannot but think
the Bon. fr. Halilias autonded, that the scheme teresto, notwithstanding the further extract, Chiens Mr. Paishalia bud given perfectly September, when no suspicion whatever was T. H. WHITEUCAD of the Hon. Director of Public Works be up- we bave just hard mad from "May's Paris- truthful statement. His lardeaip skod him if outertained. The cash transactions were ox. the proposed position would be excessively izconvenisal. y fue is resorted to at all The Hon: R. D. Demsby, Director of Publi praved by the Committee and its adoption be cementary Practice." With regard to the protest, be bought slaves at 810 and echt hein st $4.75ruely few Hu sabinitted that Mr. Korhat's Warks and Chairman of Public Works amended toHE. the Governor. It wasnot,sir, I stated that it should be sent in that night or wont Let make a probe and his replyonse, as presented by himself in the witzess bor, hours of the day by versers, contractors, land- holders, and others and to have o stream of Commities.
tillafter that resolution had been put and carried next morning. Wo did not finish until late. I was No. The aplanation of that was vory was simple clear, and straightforward, and Bob constantly passing up a two-storey build.
Hongkong, February 9th, 1898. that saything was said by the tou. member on was not uskud by member to submit that simple and was contained in the word was supported by the evidenos of Mr. Percy Dear Mr. Whitehend, I lava no recollection my left (Mr. Whitebead) about a protest protest to way one. I was asked by the Hun." Brokerage." He bought the shares at $10 and Mr. Muster. In reference to the mainer offices in the block, while the distcase trou of a motion having bona rande by The Honour (Hear, hour) Whee, the boz member Tresstror not to send it in it toonid not quote and paid a brokerage of 50 cents, that made of entering the sale of the sharis to Polish The Pre rogurde the situation in West the Colonial Secretary's Offles, with which able The Treasure: and duly accaded, such as wished to protest against the Hoa, Mz. Bellies chapter and wine and the authorities en whics $10.50 ectal cost. He sold the gain and walls and to his friend Manshi counsel rug Afrion as very grave, and agrees tant the limits inconvenient.
gonstant communication, would you speak of, and if you are not mistaken it in bag allowed to vats upon this metion I turned I gave notice of that protest. It did scan to paid diether brokerago of bait a deling, making gested that they wore ads in that gur ipular
The I further consider tha a pity you dit not at one meeting 803 that it to him and asked bins his grounds.
100 very unwarrantable action to move that $41 Therefore the gost of the shares, form for the purpose of concerting the fut of British forbesmazes have been reached cost of the schemg ander-estimated, A was recorded,
gro, bo stated, wore that the Hon. Mr. my protest be not recorded, and notwithstands together with the baying and selling bre-from anyone who might have to look at that Bouter's Agency wine from Akassa that iwo Fest Ofica and Transitry on the Queen's Road I recollect a short disenssion on the subject liliou wan directly ocularily interested in the ing the explanation T bare heard from the kerogs, we SE ao end him at 34075 book that it was a mere nominal tra
Treasurer all maintain I had it was chrious it he must love dando notion. 75 of Gorham's shares wero uc French expolitions are advending on Sekste, site is a very difgreat matter from the same on as to whether your protest was in order, which Bebemo and by parliamentary practice was uos Hou.
the new Paya. In the one the the net of ended in my ruling that it was
entitled to sete. I end not accept the ipar 1038 for the protest. The reasons for my loss. The witnesses for the defendants and tered as having been sold to Felishwalla at the Balton has ordered them to halt forly fenudations is uil, in the other it is been esti. I can therature asore e sinendinient to our dixit of the hon, men er and I appealed to his
age at bough portaps cut frequent, 2610 his fripad-the name being left a blank, the correspondence I have rest.
Hu, C. P. CHATEE Este o the robe is easioinly bourred. It occurred where thorealchongli the man must have been known. Company's forses are roady and awaiting Street site only require two ornato elevations, so, and possibly my recollection may be at would assent to an adjournment in order that
was a lacher on the oller side or whero What an absurd faroo! What an intensely lafrictions to advened to the uexistents of the
the Praya site four and all extremely conspi frutti
we might have hid anthority hul discuss the taken, being one of the members present at the ouans. Taking everything into consideration I think you mistook and still mistake our protest before the piratest was tempted by the meeting of the Committen resto lisa to say the price of the shares was particularly good vidioxious statemeat for a man to commit The firm cleargs is built in the ailegation kimwil to, that a bank had to be loft, for Sultan and to coeurs the evacuation of British I would call this estimate fully $150,000 below. position as a Committee on this poention. Ahairmann. Sir, rhe hon. member had no feeling few words.
the name of the fricüd! They had heard of no The COLONIAL SBOBETARY think the that M. Podwalla was dammy. If Mr.
othor friend but Mr. Monchi, of Bombay, surt territory,sadga
the wur. A sixth proposal has been made, usme proposal regarding the Government offices was of self-suspicion that perhaps he might be in THE ARNY ESTIMATES.
ly, to erect a sespad sferey on the now building laid by me before His Exellendy the Governor. the wrong nor did the twilight of doubt fall brio, member is out of order. The mover of the Polish wally had satisfied the jury that he was
not a fumy no other explanation was beated. that name was known to Mr. Pafts and 3fr. Supplomery Aray estimates bring the is Quern's Road and so provide fer grouping He, not the Legislative Courell, wished for the upon his mil. To use a common expres resolution had replied.
all the Cowrnment Offees there, thus abviating opinions of the members of the Pablin Works sion, he was absolutely cockenro ho wat HIO EXCELLENCY-Yes, I think you are out The second and third charges deyoflied upon Kelly If Polishwalls was an orinary, rogaine, the necessity of purchasing Banconalleld. It is Committee on that proposal, and he got thers; right. Nor, I m not auch an old parlin of vries, booney Islserl it cur other mother whether the plaintill get to dabe borge sound, honest, independent constiment of the impossible to say at onse whether that is peso being at the same time reminind of the fact, exentary haudes tus hon member and I felt wished to speak, and c considerable time elapses, at al. A charge of feud must not be hinted, fun why was he not changed double brokasgu suggested, or insinuated; it inest be proved, the same as anybody else? It was perfectly ticable. The resolution I have proposed com known to his and everybody oke in the colouy, that though he might be right I was intilled and ample opportunity was given. Me mits the Comucil to nothing. It will he of that The Hon. Mr. Bullion was the owner of to know his anthority me on what he based shizt Hon. C. P CHATER-1 only going to and inerrers had a proaliar saying that a charge probable that Polishwalls was ande use of fraud must be proved "up to the lift? The of by Benjamin Kally, and Potts for the interest to compare the estimated post of all the Beaconsfield: No doubt the whole matter in prokat Thereupon I proposed. .d the Honey few words, but it does not matter. six sobumes, omitting the new Harbour Office all its bearings will be fally discussed tomorrow. Mr. Elilios Espended, that the bon, asaberes rota as toes teleg and all the men bere alarge was of the neck avions possible nature to purpose of much trasactions as the prose one protest should not be entered out the records of voted against the motion will the exception et maka in regard to ixiners nicu, nid it was not so as to allow the firm toget double or quadruple right to ask the jury to infer that the charge brokerage out of the transaction. It was an thomeeting. Now, sir, what was my sonson P. My the proposer.
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A meeting of the Santiary Board will be hold this afternoon.
(On Subming evening another concert will be iran at the Korean Docks nad an exechent par be arranged by Mr. A. J. M. Parr. The following hities and gentlemen will xistirs Jewel, Mrs. Haul, Messrs. Wyldell, Mirow, Vau Niscop, Gilchrist, and Crispin. Sr. D. Giles will dika Lbs chair,
The Courier d'fhiphang of the 17th Yob status than detachment of 73 eu, belonging to the 10th Reggist of marine ininutry, it Haiphong on Friday, 11th February for -Qwag-y, where they will reinforce the 9th cmcogany, which is atualy in garvoa there und which will go to Eaitar in the evout of that place being seenpiat by the French. The total strength of the company at Qiang-you, is
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sound opinina. The proper place for the Post Office in ay opinion is the central sits it now occupies. There was some opport len to this, but it seems to by generally ad
The Commitive met on Tuesday and drew for the third round for the Hongkong Poot- ball bullengo Shield as follows, Winner of ¡H.M.S. Perfel v. 0 Compabý, KOR) v. winner of (H..9. Nuria v. "LE.M.8. demitted was right. Since writing my original
roport 3 have had time to go into the matter
wing Company, RGC carefully. I find that the site ocupied by the KOK, HM.S. Vido Emantel v.
Company K.0.325th Company, S.U.. Present Post Office was ony of the fires built on RA. The out must be player off before in the colony, that buildings stood on it-ia 1813, March. The kick-off mast be not later than that is #fty-five years ago, while the prisont balt-past four.
baidinga bare stood for over thirty years. There are 20 sigos of crack or element what. ever. Therofore I am cf opinion that brid- Referring to the circular issued by the Strait Inimenes Campany towing the. ings sould be put up there without my ako." appointment of a new underwriter to is. Lon-
eise cost or foundations. That is important, den ofine, ide. Horbert S. Gress, in pincu of
besansa foundations on the wey Pruga ure ex- T. II. f. Parka, resigned, Fairyilay nags:--
pousive. I have no haitation in mying that a 11r. Iarbat 8. Co who is a sau of Menlony in every respect could be erected on this new Post Office and Treasury worthy of the Simu--Cross, underwriter of the Tisses und
site for sin of $40,000. I new come to the Morsomy, Liverpool, mas for Chren yours Tverpool wlerweiler for the Globe fifth scheme, which is that brought forward by ing hon. friend the senior official member, Company, and retired from that position in
wilch is most identied with solene A of 1890 in order to takon voyage for Lås benefit of hill He visited the United states, ama-
the Consulting Arehitects. Tonnot consider
I wish
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ailey In the Capital, and that the Niger mated a£$75,000, The Queen's Road and Pedder report, but it is opens, I prosuus, for you to do to give me lús näthỏely and I also asked roposing the present motion are embodied in pivred that the piclice of double, broker- and were entered as having been sold
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foreign and native atexmers on all the inland waters within four months,
and Public Works Department stores, which |--Your very truly,
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