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maguforiz, ya nighth read the Ifill i secont timo, meat, in the wiemos of Mr. Stewart, a the. Ling, and then, on visiting the Central School. I oures of murder. On account of the laxity of wafob only inuivos Ele principia as stated in laughly competent, gentleman, aut I think proosadest to make Inquiries," Having pazand the discipleo, thero 'is, no daght bhay, cujoyed going THE Undersigned, bring bans LESSER hor work pretty effectually in currying out at which we that descriptions, cohon, was prootically to English Tharo, ie no doust, however, that, which bit. A mosing of the Inglaintive Chunan, was hold the proauph be of the mezzuras hielt, both my it is universally, admifted that in Dr. Bitel Brat two formas, I found, that in the other part of out, and on that sexoint they were kept in gnal,
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His BADELLENCY-Now, gentlemen, 1 vs the honate to more the second reading at
thab fit, is dapation for the prevention of I may mention to you that before, Mr. Etewart spoken. However, it will be very interesting to fallen from tlio Chairman of the Comunittes le seqidents fint: provision should be wote for left the Coloxy: I thought it well to test the i kavo o cimilar return made out with respect to correct, and that the scherio is calculated to • the survey and regulation of Atomships and actual knowledge of English-speaking possessed | the zoading and writing, bo snecessful flut if tho prisenors are employed - vessel propelled by storm. In passing the by the hoya at the Contral School in a manner Hou, F. B. Jonsson-It is a most astounding outside the gant, it will be necessary that musk suond routing we only pass the principle of the but would place it beyond all further doubt er statement de dag more stringent reana of ważaling thein ba measure as vaibodích in the preamblo and the dispute, Accordingly, on the 4th March, I His EXOALLANCY-Of course the Connel will löpted than formerly The whole conjmunity caminittes, will he, able to make whatever sitaramarle minate to the effect Request Mr. bear in mind that the only thing Dr. Ditoi has will endorse the views, your Excellendy bar BK. tions they thiuse properties and Para Stewart to liave a list made out of all the pupils added to this le the ages, taken from a book kept prassed on the mutter.
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An inquest was hold at the Government Civil Hospital yesterday afternoon. the corner, Mr. Creagh, and a jury composed of Messrs. G. F. Johnson, W. H. Moore, and H. Morris, on the body of Yin Ashen-Lo A Pang, in secourtuit at the Tang Fat Cline shop, No. 30, Gling
test, said the tree way unployed in the shop Om Sunday morning be pad going to thing Vil ghor or rise, por Lie returning to the shop he had tres bags of rise on his elioulder which weighed about one pical He threw the two bags down on the Boor and then fell down insangible, Witness pinked him up, put hire in a shair, and sent him with one of the shop coolies to the Tang Wah Hospital At this stage of the proceedings the inquiry was adjourned until this afternoon.
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given up but still if the labour would be of so much advantage to the Colony I should have no objection
His BICELLEYOF-I Lm véry much pleased at the menner in which my suggestion has been 16- calved by the Couceil jund by my hon, and learnad friend (Mr. Savdou Te gan staff a bon. I think I may say, seriously Iripraved of late, lie- for I came to the Colony Mr. Austin thought it his duty to report to the Secretary of Etsta that the gnol staff was very defsotive în dia- cipding and oluncaoter. Most of the warders had bean Aned for denukenusss while on duty,
The ATTORNEY GENERA-I would suggest on the books of the Central School marking with by Mr. Stewart, and also the length of time the Hon P. Risti-I quite agroo with what has your Excollaroy that under the airaanafanies, cad ink the times of the malla that mn awak bose hara haun at: Achool, takon, frez a bunk "bení sad. au iïllisquez particular about".. this Bill having been intexered as part of a English. Well, Mr. Simart voy cheerfully kept by hir Stewart or under his supervision, the prisoners Leing employed untside the gaol, larger measma under special oroumstances, undertook that task. He examined all the pupils Every other fast in this return is a foot givun by. But I presume it is your Expelleavy's intention if the matter is referred to a Select Committee then attending the school and he was good enough Mr. Stewart
As to devise work insile the guol, bodaus, as my the whole-putter alculd be referred to them, to subiivide them into the classes those ha Hon. P. Tyrey--Of spuse it is anderstood hon, Lind (Mr. Lowoook) anid, there was a that they aliould have an opportunity of swing the were able to speak English, as he put it, idioms. the time has been satinuous, or have there been lifioully in manzglig the zon outside. Ai His BXCULLEFOY--Now, gentlemm, I have larger measure and say what provisious thog think tically those who could speak English with- kreaks in it ♬
for as merely putting Chinese to fuck cranka annons that sines our lost meeting Sir John it desirable to intrones or whether they think is considerable nenoy; those who spoke Earlish His ExorLLENCY-Well, I think we ought and ostry shot about goes, it just suits them Simate get lave of absense and my hon. friend, accessory at all. I would therefore asks that the with diffidence; and, as a fourth flies who to assume that it has been continuous The exactly to do something of that kind, while the Acting Cauf Fustice, hir. Snowlea, has baBill to consolluts the Morslant Shipping Or, would not speak English at all Me Stewart Connell is aware that nominally, every boy there la nothing that will break the heart The King of Burmah has it appears, bon scorn in and now takes his out. The Colonies be read a first time to-day and also referred gave the name of story pupil in the school, and gree learning Engbal four hours a day, bat of a Uhicagian, more than to know that be is Intely much neeyed by some of his European Secretary, Mr. J. G. Austin, play left on lears to the Select Committee. I are gone encefully apposite to his name was a mark corresponding mastically it is an imposibility. You það * working and that the phasescis of his labour, de employes calling at the palace to ask for their of atsauce, and Mr. Price ne been appointed in through the Morchant Shipping Act. It is willi ona or other of the results of Mr. Stewart's large number of boys and vary fow English not go into his own pocket. Only a small portion pay, which is more than four month in arrear, his plans and lakes his seat av Asting Colonial rather an intricate and Semd neotious are apexstination. Dr. Bital was good onongh to teachers, Well, then, gentleman, the Council of his earningg, I this, should be set aside--atik so His Majesty has issued an order that mons of Sauretary, The Hon. Mr. Muy takes his scat plied to all colonies and a number are applied and to ille, so as to make the return com will perhaps pass the votes for Mr. Acteur, and samleient to keep han from becoming a destitate them is, in future, to be allowed with the pre-as Acting Anditor General
only to the United Kingdom. It would be advisable plete, the age of each of theas pupils and De Eitel. The chiest of phasing theso votes, when to get out, perhaps a little more. Diets of the palace, Bombay Gazette.
THE CHINESE PASSENGER ORDINANCE, therefore to consider the larger question and seo the length of time ho bar? lown at the I nesl hardly stats, is that Mr. Stewart will be The ACTING UDSONTAL SECRITARY Then,
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if it is considered advisable to mas the smaller Central Bolion). That, therefore gires the as- able todraw Lis full sala for the time to is with the permission of your Erosiloney, I sheli The Council went into committee on the Blosure, pulwhatheris would work harmoniously tail position of the Central Balion as regards absent. The original liten Mr. Stewart, had was move that prisonere may be employed inside or with the larger ont. There are a number or spaaking English at the time Dr. Eitel under that he would only make half salary, he outside the prison poñer sich regulations as yan?” sud Esand it without altogation.
questions I should be glad to Lase tho assistance took the management; and about this time next could not ninko, arrangements with the ofloors Excellency way frome, of members of the Causeil in dealing with, and gear we will have an opportunity of applying as of the school to do his work for him, and The ATTORNEY GENELA-May I inquire I think it would be an advantage if th const similar test and assetaining what real pro..therefore we pass those voles which camble what supervision you propeso to prive Theno
has been made in specking English him to draw his full salary while po vacation prisonare here can quite understand Iuy mention that the school is divided leave. time as the cther.
great deal of boxity of discipline might arise by' Hi EXCLANCY-Well, as a matior of form into nine classes for the teaching of Eng. The votes were agreed to, vid me employing them in such places, that they we will real thais Ordinätive u sorvind time first.sh. Now eliminating the first aless, which was born DTERE PLANTING.
can commnnicate with their friends. Of The Ordinace was, then read a second time. H. B. JOHNSON—In making, Sie, a fou
In reference to the vote for $900, the wages couree it would be necessary to have a the abss which most of us www.on going to the Is ExCSLLENCY-It is sat for the sun Central Belivolit so happened that I wont be of Mr. Carvin, His BroELLENCY Mid-The sufficient number of armed warders in charge of obarvations more or less oritical apon the ject of the Ordinance which your Excelloney bot proposing a Select Committoo to ramo its yond that and entlavoured to test the capabilities Secretary of State, in a despatch Iaid before the them, and it would be necessary to keep them now propecen sliall be read a second time, I hope numbers, al-I wouldergest to my hon, friend of the other boys, and you will recember I said Finance Committee, cald he was fully prepared always under the eyes of these warmera, not to it will not be supposed that I do not recognise whether it would be agreeable to him if we were they had no knowledge of English, I found, to agree to the payment for specific work such as lot thom ontbla about at all. I can quita the obligatina Tipcast upon this governsent to to have on the committee the Acting Colonial for ustanes one-hundred-and-ifty-hops in a tres planting, and accontingly we baze nailed daringles that if they were working fi prevent as far as possible the repetition of such Sperstars, the Attorney General, and three of cost, and the tesober's did not know a word of alven of that to eubinit to fan Finance Committoo quarry, or on the Fraya wall, this might disastrous casualties as that which we had to the official members of the Connoil, no that English nor did the boys themselves, I may a proposal for the ongigament of Mr. Corneau, be dons otherwis I think it would be better to deplore in oondeellen will the Tesa soure we should have a committee of live.
tell you that Mr. Stewart's résume in this and my idea is that he should get £300 a year employ them in the gaol months ago. It is obvious that mer who have The ATTORNEY GENERAL suggested that the
In accordance with His Excellonay's request, I. and have the sole sagement of the tree plant- "The ACTING COLONIAL-SECRETARY-If this to deal habitually with explosive materiala onn- Apting Chist-Jostics should also be on the com
elem a list of the mice (i in number) of a the ing department. Mr. Ford, who is on his way is passed it will devolve on the Surreyor-Come- not be trusted to maintain the necessary pre-miftup, as there were marry hoult questions on scholars on the boot of the Central School at this out, will take charge of the botanical depart-ral to see that the prisoners are concentrated on inta. They compose the nine Erli olanacemont propor, and carry out, as I am rers he will one spot, and at every premation is takou cautions for the security of their own lives which his advice would be most valuable.
Hi EXCELLBUCY-Certainly; he would be English list is the ability to converse in the anglishtes of Sir Joseph Hooker of making the Bota-The Active Untas Juerior I think the
which the suho are divided. At the speaking of be able to do, being a most competent officer, the agained communication.on those of others. But I am sure that while wa shall all agros in doing what wa reasonably an important adjunct:
{language, is a tezes of variable application, I thought effectively may do to promote the object we have The hon. gentleman named were thau apit advisable to arrange the list ander the following pical Gardens hers a special and important displine would have in a great measure, to ba in view. I bellere we shati alas, be of opinia pointed the Select Committed to consider the haulings, names These marko A. tamburing feature. The Band Amateur of the 71th Highlandera that it would he navies to enter upon impulzivs Ordinanra.
& why me Euglisis or other Emopose boys spanking His Excgy-The way this rose was English tomatipally. (3) Those marked B, number On the vole for $25,000 for the reconstrution gare a suenessful performance at the Garrison and ill couidered legislation. In considering Theatro last night before a crowded house. The legislation of the ebumcter of the Ordinanca this. There wasagonaral gonadhulation. Ordinance Basic Toth corsaron quendam if the Prays Wall, the Hon. F. E. Jobuson said
English with mark od preformance sotimenced with a melodrama in now before us, it appears to me we ought to hear Jeing prepared by the Attorney General under, ambering 18, who are Chinese boys spanking he should like to ask whetter the sun would be two acts, entitled Robart Waeniru," which was prominently in mind two important principles; instructions from home. When this shirt Engilsh with consistaita fagios (6 Thoan murke a charge upon the ordinary revenue of the Colony placed on the bonds in a very creditable manner. the first is this, that any regulations we make occurred in the harbour I asked the Attorney D, numbering 59, who swak English with Udence, crapon the Spacial Fund
The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY It will Ta the interlude Mr. J. Gladstone played a solo should be as comprehensive in their hearing as Goastal to exsine from that the causes boaring Throo hundred and sixty,siz want be said to speak. an the einrionot, which wus encored. This possible and not press execitionally or any on the sacrer of steamships and that is howell now, it is very interesting to know with the original rows of the Government
English all
be a charge upon the Spesial Fund in accordance was followed by a highly amusing faree, on special interest; the second, that any system of Ordinance we read. titled "The Bonnie, Fish wife," which caused insprinting or surveillance adepted should not TheÁTORNEY-GENERAL-The Consolidation and this retum enables us to know the ages
The vote was agreed to.*** rent and sustained merriment, the respective operate so as to shift responsibility from Us Act sa pespared some time ago and read a cf the boys and the time they have been to parts being performed with ability. A pur individuals to the Coveranst. in other words second time in Council. It was then withdrawn school with respect to their capacity to speak
His EXCERAKCYr-Now, gartlemen, you may tion of the band was prompt during the to do away with all responsibility. For the pur-with the view of taking the opinion of the English. We have out the first sixty or evening, and played the following selections pose of considering what interests will be affected authorities at home, The Board of Trade made seventy beya Tasteul of laylug before thember that some months ago, on the 17th striking prisoners when drank, and a long cats- THE want of an institution in this Colony in under the direction of Band-Sergeant D. Wis- by the provisions of this Ordinanze, the reseks some remarks upon it, which are in the margin Connal the anes of the boys I simply gire September boat. I troubled yon at souse length logue of other offended. Hr. Austin had reported 1-1 am not going to do so now with obser, fall this to Lord Cameron before my arrival Que the nature of a hospital where those who hast-Quadrille, Chickamangs Valse. Morn- using the port may he classified broadly under Than it was suggested by the Secretary of Stats their numbers as returned by Mr. Stewart,vations on prison discipline, and I think, of my first duties, way to take this in hand, and
ing Star"; and a Galop, Charlotten." The three herds. First ocean or foreign going steam-that as there was legislation proceeding with the nasionality, the uge, taugth of time at school, are well able to pay for good urig, stage arrangements were very well carried ships which nee this karbour as a port of call on regard to Mr. Pimsoll's Aof the mattor might and their capecity as regards the speaking of Frpressed my views on the desirability of hav now, I am glad to say, we, have a yory different comforts, and the best acdical attendance, out by Mr. II. Austin. Some new scenery has their voyages to and from Chinein ports, Then be delayed till that was passed. It was then English, using, with ragard to the capacity, the 196 the prisoners employed or some tefal class of warders, and within the last month wo can-obtain them, has frequently been mooted. of the 7th. Over the proscenium the arms of us, ohicily British, but there is an incronse in that aneh of the provisions of that not as wer, 1 flirt, for bista:poginginning at No. 70- No. of Kould be of rtility to the Colony and to them-genract prison is Englod, both of whom are beelded to the propertise, painted by banderasu are, as the larbour-Blaster has recently informed isnt ant with Mr Plimsoll's Act in order very words of Mr. Stewart after the examination industrial hard labour, but some labour which have get ont a warder and head tamkay from As present, if a young unmarried falls sick, he has commonly but two performance will ho repeated this evening, com- and it will probably increase in the future. The nnen and also the suggestions of the Beard of ero mouth at the Central School annot be said very fully. I eenoluded the statement I then This is the first time we have had in Hongkong resoras either be must be nursed by his mensing at nine o'clock.
second class I should also describe brouilly Trade. That happens to bo's rory wide subject, to speck English at all; 71, seventeen years of mudo by saying that I should make no trained man from the convict prisons, com patent boy aided by some outside hirelings, or
as bring coasters for Chiro and Jayon. These have gore asrafully through it, and of course an ago, three years and seven months at school, change without consulting the Legislative Countc undertake such work. We will be able to At the Marine Court, yesterday, before Mr.J.P. areales mainly under the British fag, but a great number of the clauses of the Ordinenen spouts Buglish with diffidence; 72, twenty oil, and that I would invite your ecidera devias for princess iniustrial labour which will ho must go to the Government Civil HosMenen, R.N. Daniel Car seaman on the large portion are foreign vessels, among them a that was eersidered la committes hore, I shall years of age, five years at sebeol, sannot be said tion of any alteration I douired to make in be hard work, a good deterrent pauishmant, imt pital. To the one case he is almost sure to Georgewon, chief officer, with being drunk and
British steamer Boulez, was charged by Murdock considerable lost of Chinese opted bottoms, a be only too glad to get the opinion of any mem
to speak English at all 75, seventeen years your prison system. Well, gentlemen, in accord which will also bring to the Colony some small faire, five years and ire months at school,ce with that pledge, I have now to ask you to post from the primer labour, and less be neglected or endure the misery of having disorderly on board the said ship.Complaint Insion later on. Many of the casters under the first time with your permission, to cerealidate twenty-one years of ages, five years it sollst some useful labour or continue our present be leaves the goal. I think, in losing wit
Dotoworthy fast to which I will make further at Ibers of Councin comuntfes
His EXCELLANCY-We might read this the annot be said to speak English at all; 74,it me in considering the importat question there is a profit the prisoner cannot get the little of whether or not we should employ curprizoners perquisite to put from his own pocket when Aaid that morning when the hands were taraed British flag ora registered at sal belong to this his food brought to him in a manner that to, the prisoner did not muster until half an hoar pork, but I should think by for the greater pro- and amend the laws regarding to merchant esnnot be said to speak English at all; 75, nine-system of alat dril: within the walls of the pri- Chinese prisoners, the views the Chairman of the will serve effectually to banish what litle afte erosybody else. About half-post goren portion and strangers, registered elsewhere, and shipping, the duties of barboru-master, the ten years of age, forse years and six months at appetite he may have, to run the risk of black witnom missed the prisoner, and the make this place n port of call only on their way control and managesat of the waters of school, pannot be said to speak English at all; I am very happy that His Honor the Coinsusion and other mens lands belter Acting Oblef Justina is here today, because he suited to avolony like this than suy other. Høkl boing poisoned by overdoses of his incili pisin and witness wont in someh and found him botweetie Chinese and other parts. The the Colony, and the regulation of vossola anvi-76, sixteen years of age, four years and one
and two other moa drinking from a bottle of gin, third class may ho describe as lauving their going the same." Lefore doing so I may month at schord, cannot hesaid to speak English investigated this subject. My on friend the of his imprisonment by oue third nal bead, clau or not to have it regularly admini-Witness took the bottle from the prisoner and habitus here, such as trade between Hongkong motion that thero-occurs in the title of the at all. 7. seventeen years of age, four years: Acting Auditor General was also on that com- tlat la cau Lave some small trife in his povkot
throw it overboard. The prigger then went aft and the pairs of Castor and Macao. With Olinange the word "Harbour Master." I have school. vannot be said to speak English at all; stered, and to suffer all sorts of neglect, and said to the captain, "You called in a drunken regard to the test class. I am not prepared to alrondy bein in conauticilior with, the At. 78, sixteen years of age, three years and our mission. I think we have nearly all the members when he leaves the gaol, and it will keep him; of that commission present-my hou. Itienda well conducted as in prison, aut I need net. trying to the temper and calculated to utird brute. He was then ordered aft, but he would say that the Ordinance will operate iniuriously. ferney Goueral on this point: In other Colonies month at school, cannot Us said to speak Bag. (Mr. Ryrie) was also on it all events we point entrou nes wall sogutiated with the Of course, some of the numer-not go He nod most insulting language. Under the terms of the Marchant Shipping Ant where the commercial interests are very large lish at all;.79, sixteen years of age, three years have mjerity of that commission prosent fact that it may prevent him coming in ens bachelors in Hongkong have energetic Witness was ordered to call the police, which sil steamships in ports of the United Kingdom and the duties of the officer corresponding to nil as worth ut school, cannot be to-day, and in asking you to consider the ques again. As to serving two-thirds of their sen
was done. By the prisoner: You were drank have to be surveyed for passengers ones every Captain Themsett are very onerous they speak English at all: 80, twenty years of are. friends who look zealously after them and when you were taken into sustody.P.C. 31 twelve months, and I assume that in most Brit undoubtedly are hero-he is styled the Cay two veam and nina, ziònths at school, cannot be on Imist remind you that what I propose to tance; when thɔ time comes to make that do is really reversing the policy initiated permanent areangomcut I shall submit it will not allow them when prostrated by nested the satement. flat tlio prisoner was in pussessions somewhat similar regulations pit fria of the Fort:" and certainly I beliars there said to speak English at all; I, nineteen years by Sir Arthur Kenedy had corled out to you as I have submitted my other propos
puder the inframes of liquor what taken into vail. As a rule, grost hardship will be inflints is no harbour in the British Empire where it of a four years and three months at him. I believe he made the alteration tion to day. A printed form was brought to my illusss to be subject to the many annoyantes custody. His Warship fined the prisoner ton on there by this Ordinacit. I can rec that there is znore necesary to give him the highest de school cannot be said to speak English at all he did of having prisesora no longe om-betics soon after I arrived. It contained way which the carelessness and want of feelingshillings in default, three days' imprisonment will be a low vates in which some hardship vill signation we can give him than it is hare. And Sa, eighteen years of age, four years and one played on industrial work, but on shot drill and the names of ten prisoners, with the reapark. of the servants ontail. But, as a rate, the with Lard labour.
be done bat de minimis non curat lea, and if wo i therefore I would suggest whether it would not tonth at school, cannot be said to speak English Invalid in China-f an unmarried man-has An inquest was held at the Government Civil aro to legislate on the subject at all we need red be advisable in future legislation to give him et ali, S, seventeen years of age, four years at other penal labour, as he was justified in doing, The following prisoners having sarved one half Eghool, cannot be said to speak English at all; 8: A governor would not be required to consult his eligible for deportation" Well, I may tell you without consulting the Legislative Council, their sentences and agreeing to be branded are a very poor time of it. Even if he elects to go Mr. C. V. Creagh, Aud a anty composed of the second class I include those vessels that are
Hospital vests day afternoon before the coroner, perhaps give those few cases consideration. In that title.
The Consolidation Ordinance was then raad a sixteen years of age, five years and three month Council ou such a subject anless it were specially that there was a certain surle of what we may call
at school, cannot be said to speak English of all; to the Civil Hospital he will, if fastidious, find Mesars. G. F. Johnson, W. II. Moore, and engaged in the coasting trade between Japan and first time. much there that will offend him. The pro- Morris, or the body of Chan A-Chan Ayow Chins, and shnilar steamers go down to CochinHis LNG-This is a fresh Bill. It 85, nineteen years of age, six years at school, provided in an Ordinance I do not knos any remission of sentences framed by Sir Hercules Ro. governor who is bound to cemalt kie Cognell binson, which really amounted to this, that every I think the bag loan veneiderably altered at home, and in cannot be said to speak English at all.
on a quasting of this kind, but, as I men-prisoner should serve two thinks of his time be Fessional attendance is excellent, and so far as a bulling court living in Oudiusans will inflict a great hardship on sasa referring it to the Select Committee I bave every of those, according to Mr. Stewart, on ba saldtioned to yon, in dealing with this question of fore he got out and could caly get rid of the
said empirector W41. China and the Indian Archepelago..
to speak English at all. We then come to a boy is that is concerned there is nothing to relation and was a carpenter. On the 24th inst. will mat st all carry put the patirpase for which sible with the bill for the survey of the then x Jew, and than a Chinese, who bag heen taking no change without scortaining your netice to that effort was posted up in the gond of these vessels as are under the British flag and hope the commitee will doal as speedily as pos- who happens to daã Spaniard, then a Portuguese prison discipline I am, desirous of not merely other by steady güsl connot. That was sent being tied down by the Ordinances, but of the Secretary of State and approved, and a complain of; but the food and attendance are the deceased was employed in demolishing
and boilers, for that ja important, and it can be house in Laster Row. Wilosus was there so, we are lagisisting. The ndjent of this Clinonce I naturally rather rough compared with what close to the house, when the wall roll down. take to be aut to protect the mercantile marine, bat done beforethe larger measure isgoneints, though this years and anven months at school aud has been experienced by invalide of the class. The doceuset was on a scaffold, and the, all the livesand property of persons under the Govern it is very peeper they should both be considered cannot he said to speak English at all. After are, and therefore I will to-day informs you that for the formation of the prisoners. It is a very if you approve of it I prepared to make an al- internating question how it came to pass that going through this long list of boys who teration in the system of prison labour by which that was altered without the sanction of Her mentofthis colony. Now, I do not see why a hun. together. to which we refer. Mer than that, the full on him. Witness heard some one call dred passengers who leave this port by a Dritisa. PUNISHMENT FOR THEON OPFENCES.
out that the wall was cracking. Every body vegas shontil have any farther claim to protec
cannot speak English at all, to my surprise I His EXCELLENCY--Gontlemen, I have now to find one (No, 255) fifteen years of age, ten years can have the prisoners employed at industrial Majesty's Government, for sub is the fast. sense of being in a public hospital, the sights, then ran away but the deceased, who could notion than a bandred passengers who leave by a ask you to read a short Ordinance entitled." An and two months at the Central Beliool, who calabour while giving thám hard work to do, and In our blue book, in answer to the genation, under sounds, and associatioas connected with such get away in time, and the wall fell upon steart of the Chins Merclmuts' Steun Naviga Ordinanco unacted by the Govörnur of Hongkoné! net speak English at all. The importaave of Fork which I believe will be a begieft to the Colony wat regalations are Feralssions of isntences an institution have a tendency is any chaos was picked up suite insensible and one of biation Company. I know nothing that leads us with the advice of the Lepidative Council giving the ages is this that it possibly might as well as to themselves. I may, for instance, tell ourried cat in Hongkong? the storeotyped anÁTM to depress patients who have been
For a long time past the scala. derly amatured. It has been suggested that Ciril Hospital. Dr. Wharry said the deceased be letter protected than those under the Bri-pruamble of the Bill states that wheress number of years at the school, but then that betion with the Prays Wall. Larga toasses of stone Majesty's Govsminənt.”
when brought to hospital was suffering from fish fing, and, if we lay an onerous respon- doubts have arisen as to whether a prisonar Eud entered itso late that he had no capacity for hare to be dressed and prepared, cos I do mistake. some such scene as the following would notision of the brain, a simple fructus of the cibility on British etesinships to which others can be printed for prison offences after the Learning English, Theu hors, is the case of a not like to see the money of the Colony orpondon suctioned by the Secretary of State Fas meet with ready support from the resi-rigat leg, and compouted fracture of the loft are not subject, we shall find that the number of expiration of his sentence it is desirable that boy fifteen years of age, whid has been more than upon the ordinary stone eutters who de that not been married into effect Now, I roxy dents-That the Government should rent: 19g Ho diod that morning from the injuries British townships will liminish. For exam, Ordinance 4 of 1863 shall be amended The two-thirds of his life at the solool, and yet Merk when we have in our prison Rion perfectly briefy tell you how it happened Up to this
house for the purposes of a hospital, the then returned.
I will refer to a case, say of a British ateanasius fact is, gentlemen, that it was fonul from Stewart tolls ze ha. cannot speak English at competent to do the work, but who instead time ir Hercules Robinson left the Colony it of dressing tone are employed on shot drill. then bean carefully carried out, but soon after registered andox the Imperial regulations at the time to time, when the itay of liberation nerived all. I think it is due to Dr. Eltel, when Not merely would it be aming to the colony, bis staressor Sir Richard MeeDonnell, care port of Shanghai; it has goun through the pan the prismer having frem entenend by the the time comes next year, that baro But on the nisi themselves what would be the in the Oniony thara cara boloru hith a letter fous for alumission to which should be consi-
per aurrey there, it comes down here, and is en- Chief-Justice, for instilace, to twelve months similar fair tost of the progress in EngBah. derably higher than those of the Goverd-
aged in a voyage from Shanghai to Cantem.oprisonment, the day of the expiry of this speaking in the Central School; that this should effect? I know it is a moot point between from Mr. Dongles, stating that surtain prisoners mont Civil Hospital, and the same, medical
We find that under the provisions of this Ordineentanca ke right combuft some prison offence, be recordat at ores and then we shall see what gentlemeur conversent with prison discipline ware eligible for the mamission. Upon that hav attendance should be given as at that insti-
ance she may be stopped here, compelled to dis whereupon the Superintendent of the Gaol might will be the remit when the resetations of the to what labour prisoners ought to be wote a minute in answer to the prisoners that charge her cargo, and be put into dock and over sentence him to three days' solitary confinement Conference skall anvs been sarried out. It is. Some think aliot drill has a very nules they consented to be branded and con ution. This privato hospital, if it could be
bauled; otherwise she will be liable to a penalty on zive and water or call in the Visiting Justices, due to Dr. Eitel himself and to Mr. Falsaner, deteront effent others think that, especially sunted to be forged if they returned to the Ce
in dealing with Chinwo, a merely mehanical louy they could not receive the remission. Wei,. so called,should be located na near as possible
if she does back within six months. That is a who might be disposed to sentouse him to a fort. the Acting Esual Master. Dr. Bitel has made process like that is not exactly the kind of I and on inquiry that some of there stayed, that
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most. anercus responsibility to apply to vessels night's solitary confinement. It was found such the following remorandum
labour we ought to devise as punishment. In would rather romein in gaol for the reminder of to the Call Hospital: Such a sebeme would,
LONDON, 27th April.:
under the British flag. Unless we apply these punishment could not be enforced. The man had The following britnet from the Acting Inspector's doing industrial work the prisoners know they do their sentence. Some of them, however, soerytoi wefully believe, meet the approbation and re-
regulations to all vesels of whatever nationality to be liberated when his acutensa expircil, and the part of the daflug Headwater he cherr at that work for the Government whose love the proposal, so made to them, were branded Viziting Book at the Central School shoga an effort ceive the support of ninety-five per echt. of
they may be we shall make a very great mlatabs therefore, doubts having arisen, we have now the wiches of I. F. the Governor garding gronter they have broken and that they eam no accordingly, und left the Colony. I may man- The insurgents are driving the Bulgarians With regard to vessels that are registered in this brought in an Ordinance to enable such pauish amount of Calloggial English to he taught at the wages, and that is a punishment the Chinese tion that (hat went on for some yours and no the young amarried mou of the Colety, before them and am approaching Philippupolis. colony, I intern the Government may fairly lay went to be added, as it wore, to the suutance Contral School
will appreciale. Bet with respect to the report was made about it. I asked my hon. who would vastly prefer to enter a place of
27th March, 1678 Inote, as a landable in earning of wages I am prepared to do this, friend, the present Registrar General, when he Great alarm provails ut Alrisuople, wheuse claim to make the roles it deems right for the imposed by my hon. friend the Police Magistrate the kind to being left to the tender merciestroops have been sent against the insurgents,
strvoy of those ships. The third elass of ships or the Chief Justice as he case may ka
psyonant, that I find the Acting Holster and if you approve, I am prepared to say to the was Acting Colonial Squretary; if any report The Bill was then read a first time. to which I have allialed are those that run to the
last work on oxdør regarding no extension of the pro- vious spatem of questioning during English Bending prisoners, "If you work hard and steadily sad of this change had been made to the Soore- ports of Macao and Canton; and with regued to
FINANCE,
Lesson, viz. that Engilet questioning is to be on your connet is reported by the Saporiztondant of tary of State. His answer was that no report Leo I think a great injusties would be done if
The following votes, were brought forward:ployed in orezy lesson ne a test, and in order to facit the Prison as being good, then a small proportion was made. I bare scorched in zil the documents we apply these rogutations solely to vessels under
litate the acquisition of Colloquial Eöglish”
of what you esen will be put by wosk after week, and I find it was not known to the Secretary I farther and that thle de Question unire" system yielded as the Erat oxamination March 3rd) a reanlt and at the end of your sentence you will eceive of State that this important charge was Tande encoding the exentations of the Acting Rank that small asm, whatever it may amount to, on I call it an important change because it niter. masturbo record in the Ingbook (under data of leaving the prison." I used not tell you this is no the terms under watch the primers very under- 3625.00 99rd March), ut the boys themselves have tailor a discovery of mine. It is done in prisons in Eng going their imprisonment. It introduced two 1,100,00 grant intgreat in it..
land and all over the world. I carried it out with, novelties, on was branding and the other was joot to restrictions not imposed upon the other-Dry Burch Syatun-Kilk for drying Earth 1000.00 satisfied with Dr. Eitel's sugervision, indosa I had all your Hongkong convicts to deal with English, in which ho gree! not only to 50.00 Therefore, on the whole, I think we may be some success in the liftis Colony of Lahnan, where getting a mere to sign a paper, which was in Thoa, with regard to the spoond principle to which 1 referred, that we should a careful
hjs recurry.
of their toys in the hour of suffering. A
scheme of the sort need not involve any great outlay, and it would be a real benefit
him. Upon remoring the rubbish the, deceased
| zaseived.—A perdict of secidental death was
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to many who contemplato with anything but We do not held cartelves responsible for the opinions satisfaction the contingency of a syalf of fl- Tess either in their own quarters or at the Civil Hospital.
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„EDUCATIONAJ ESTABLISHMENT,
ter Central School..
the British kg. At present they are all, I 1 Half Salary to Bir Arthur, an Sound Mas, - love, under the British flag, but I do not sas any reason why they should not at any time be foompoted with by ships of any nationality. It would be monstrous that the one should be sub-
WOLES AND BUILDINGS. Accommodation for now Gas Oficista froui England gami Green Island Lighthouse Katonaslons Wooding the Irland. Wages of Cernan
ROADS, STREETS, AND ISTIHES, Reconstruction of Fraya, Well,
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Quarters from 14th Fannary to 13th July, 1878 de partager TEACHING OF ENGRIBE LY TUS CENTRAL
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Not one
was ghại moan of an important commission which out to 's Chigamen that he can reduse, the tenos
But that was - A
morning's issue of your paper must have coni› Tuo telegrann published in another colummended itself to the good sense of the satire
$325.00 something more than supervision, for every day They received some small proportion, not more he branded but to be logged if ho returned. not to relieve individuals of responsibility which
he devotes himself to the practical work of seeing than five per cent, of their earnings, on leaving Well, the system went on.There is at the. about the new rising in Dulgaria is a little body of your resilers.
It novis vastrous that the officers of HM. properly devolves upon thom and shift it to the
$25,000.00 that English is taught We will be able to see the gaol provided their conduct in prison, as well Court tur, uident oficial in the Colony-cer rague. It is stated by Router that the "in-74th Highlautore should be permitted to salatahoulders of the Government, I am much afraid
a great improvement in this respect. The Conan their work, was satisfactory. That gentlemen,tainly on of the oldest and Euless, and my hon. surgents are driving the Bulgarians before the ovenings on which they will entertain their we should find the provisions of this Bill to
4,300.00 ference also passed a resolation that it is desirable at present is all the changs I contemplate, and I friend (Mr. May) tock exception to what had been friends at dimor, and I trast Colonel Besanne, operate in that direction. In pastion we shonlä
to have English taught in ovary. Government should be very glad to have any fraud on the done. He was senior polled magistrate, he had the than tɔ Philippupolis." Now in a previous with that promititude which so markedly chore. find that it would be impossible to atop steamers
school. It was understood that that would be right, his Honour the Acting Chief-Justion, and administration of the low, and it cams to his know telogram, announcing the outbreak, it was torises hia, will at once issue an order that the intransits through the porf, and inject then
left, to some extent, to the discretion of the other webera frankly express their views lelgo that man who came back to the Colony so Governor todoitas spoedily but sa conveniently as The ACTINO CHIEF JUSTICE-As Chairman Ended were at ouen takan by the gas official Bistinctly enough stated that the Bulgarians regimental moss night shall be Thursday, to an effective survey. It will resolve itself into and that the band shall play between the bones this; that there will be partial uveys, 06- had risen and attacked sight Moslem villages, of 9.15 and 11 p.ni.
$1,900.00 possibile. We have commenced at once in several of the then Gaol Committee, I am extremely glad and there and then flogged magistrate, po tiacaves more or less complots will be obtained,
Schools, and lo reference to one school that of to hear of the course your Excellency proposes to judge consulted and my hon friend very committing great outrages I would so It might be considered notewhat out of Co- and when accidents our these perlificates will
Wong Noi Choong-thie villages expread take in employing the labour of erminals, as I properly made a minute on the subject an probable that, what is meant by the later roulant power to order, that waters I am inclined to believer sunt alerts the provitices Council to press some roles that have been already lish teacher, and they have contributed something bon, friends will remember that, wain Doumittoo tention to the fact that, these inen ware Ang His EXCELLENCY I have now to ask the the greatest desire and readiness to have an Dug- understand it outside the walls of the geol My and he thought it was his duty to nall st lonel Bassone's "Euterpe" be pat in and relief from responsibility claimed. telegrata is has the Bulgarian Christians the regimental dinner table and therefore an
via this thrdinance should be much more carefnily approved by the Finance Coates intend to like treaty par oent of the small salary we pan had the greatest difficulty in devising nigans of god and ha scold not see by what lat Uptimerratoire the suggestion, a rive dental objects wonra conditiered than we ahend able to consider theme you to all to them a vote which this lussafford to give to the teacher. Al present I am hard panal labour for the prisoners in the gaol, Sir Julian Fauneatont that the Attorney-Ge thereby be secure: Ist-Futerpe would be in conundes it would be a great mistake to broady been mentioned to every montar prysient, asking you to pass a roto of 8630 for Mr. Ar-We found the stone they broke was gift that neral, was eslled upon to give his opinku by Maboriolan neighbour Tut of the province, able to listen to the music are comfortably it pass it. Under theso circumstances, Iniore that Tho first vote is half salary to Mr. Arthor uses thor, who, as you know, is a most offisient really it was no labour at all. Besides that the General Whitfold, who was then administering no dould by this time they have puche were seated, on the Bartak Verandah, and the Ordinance be referred to a Select Comond minster at the Central School ($630). Now, in gontleman, and a vota of $1,579.49 for Dr. Eitel's Surveyor General complained that his dogs consent the Clovernment, and be suid it was illegal
Connection with that subject. I interpolate the salary ceeded in forcing :c latter over the Eaikos 2ad-The officers of the 74th Highlanders would mittee of the Council.
was saddled with the organda of bringing the If I mistake, not he asid ha bad pointed it secure the services of a" representative man who
Hen. P. ERIE begged to second the motion of voto already putional to you of four hundred Hom. J. B. JOHNSON-Do I understand that stone and oarrying it away again. We found out before, bat his opinion was not attended Toto Rondela. What has becoming of the would always be able to inform them of what the hon. member opposite Mr Jebanon) The gained to Dr. Eribel for performing the dalies in Mr. Siswerte own
ibát opaule labont was, mcat insuficiently preto ang Tebaliave it turned out that over five Russian troops sent to quell the insurrection? people think."
question. Le said, was a very important one and the of Hond of the Educational Department and In. His EXORLLINOxThe words I rod are Mr.vided for, and, in fact, we were really driven to Irugurod mən had been illegally dogged vázlor that provisions of the Ordinance might impose hard- spector of Behools during the twelve months Mr. Stewart's worde. The telegram supplies us information what-
our wits end to devise some employment for the regulation. Bir Richard MacDonnell, who had chip on the owners of staamera. He thought it Stewart is absent from the Colony. I take Hon. P. RYBIZ-Is it not possible that there prisoners. That we did not recommend that they been assoul on love, had his attention drawn on kis ever, on this point. The fore, sent, was
was a very proper till to be laid before a Bojoot this opportunity of mentioning to you that may have been some mistake in the mark in the should be employed on works ontside the mol, return to the fact that Canors Whitfoild, noting doubtless wholly inadequate for the pur-||
Committee
{at the best meeting of the Legislative Commeil, copy ?: fi
so far as I am concerned, was in consequence of on the advice of the Attorney-General, hud pat Hi EXCELLENO-Gentlemen, I entirely skel for a conference composed of the HI EXCELLENCI must frankly admit when the well known rows of Sir Arthur Kennedy a stop to the system, and he then did that whichi pose and was dispersed by the Bulgarians || Now that the Crown Prios of Austria is with agree with my hon. friends in thinking that is unofleist members of the Council and gas ar I firet paw this stars I thought it possible. He had expressed himself so strongly with regard he was fally entitled to do. He introduced an Or- It is more than possible that the whole affair us so ateoste of his childhood will have inter would be of public advantage if this Bill were two members of the tocative Council to oun there might be some mistake, but the most card to prisoners working outside the geol that in lance to zonder legal that whisk the Attorney. have been deliberately planned by Mus-t. When a boy of twelve, he was in the habit considered by a Selort Committee, and I am sure sider the toportant question of the touching of fal inquiry shows that such is not the oaie fact it was Lapracticable to recommend any Goural had waid was illegal. That Ordinance of taking a boy of his own age in the Park of the Council are indebted to Mr. Johntou for the Buglish our Governout Schools. That Con- Mr. Stewart ilyes the numbers, and it amounts thing of the Find: But really my own views are provides that a criminal may be branded and den covita agents, though we would fain borc that Schonbrun, and playing with him. A friendship statement be has made. The truth is, any ques, Ferance met and a series of solutions was to this 58 who speak English with dilldoneo quite diferout, and I shall be glad to see any ported; it says nothing about whether tlist in it was wholly unsuspected by the Russian rapidly sprung up between them. One day be tious affecting shipping, emigration, or currency pissed atdition to the members of the and those 58 are not exclusively Chinese and steps your Exoslonov may take to empley pri to carry off two thirds of the sentence or cas Author. It is us to be regretted int asked his dompanion's name. The boy told him though treated at this Council, as we have to Council, both Brooutive and Legislativo, we also 36 who cannot be said to speak English at all. sonera on neeful work in this Colony, half Prisoners have been branded and deported and asked him isexiliarly in returu, “Und da treat them, are Imperial questions, sad my hon had the advantage of the presence of Mr. Stewart HOR, P. IVRII suppose they read and Hon, H. Lowcook I think the Council and after having served only one third. However " Pops calls me Baxsoberl,” answered the Prince. fried pointed out extanti provisions in the and Dr. Eltol. The resolutions, though they write after a fashion Pend
the community generally will support the views that may be the Ordinanon was brought in t Mamme calls me lady, and everybody else Ordinsure to which he was disposed to tako iz, are not emctly, according to our ordinary His ExcALLENCY-Well, that is apother in your Excellency has expressed with regard to the sent Lee The Secretary of State. It appeare, colle me your Emperial Highmosa - Take his coption. The fact is, they were put in by my form of business, pecoratry to be brought teresting quotier I should like to see answered, omployment of convict labour outside the gaol, was very unwilling to sanctlón it, bet acdon was proviously more than sufficiently difficult father, who speaks vory diasut of his polyglot hon. and learned friend the Attorney-Goor before the Council, yet I an anxious to lay becure the 250 Foye I saw in a room did not especially on the work we now speak of Ananying it was despatch from Sir Robard of solution. The hatred betwin the Chris dominions, he is su stoddlont linguist. On his because they are provisions suggested to me by the them before the Council so that we may road a word of English. Ut soures the Counal grant meny rozidenta vill ramraber that Mao Donell in which he dwell on the fact bian and Mahomedan subjects of the Porte birthilay the officers of a Hungarian regiment. Imperial Government. With respect to the diff this day if you tinus propor, express our is aware that this subject arces from a com when Bir Arthur Kennedy made the change of the grast, hamler (of planners cuiu of which he is proprietor, eslied to offer him the culty of skipaander forvigofage, however that may views on the subjeck Those who were at petitive oxamation for a Chinese clerkship of which kept the prisoners within the walls of the gaol, and he appeared to think that shat has been greatly intensified by the stage customary falimitations. While the solonal was the, I think we are bound to cobbler the question the Conferones and those who were not will have 1200 a year. There were eight of the supposed to), instead of going ont day by day, it was in large number, which amoanted wo will say atrocities committed on both sides during complimenting him, the boy artlessly turned to as suggested in a Select Committee, and to the put opportunity of expressing their view if they vary good pupils of the Central School competed, consegnenos of the trouble experienced through to fit humired, were malefactaze and is
the Emperor, and wishprad, but so that he was committee zot only will the Bill itsoit, he wish to do so. There is no doubt that, in dairy, and the examiners were unable to pass ang of many of theganga perpuinally assaulting the war creanis why lud" como - Trom Canton to the war old wow lige praline, brukes heaPap, what anybudo anyway duoc tank bold siseguace store of apples gout the penis court, da ugarten wirshed the much dates in Tingilah Phat shed my day with thing so her weis more their pants and so violently tyflamed that it will be long be- | dow speak,
Fratelier of the Becretory of Blate
Have of the hen) o2 the Edaostional Depart, tention very much to the past of English lanch, serious saanuts, I think there were one or two safety for the Colony gulere fid brandry rot
WAY
this fresh trouble should have boon imported
into the complicated Eastern Question, which
I am, Sir, your obedient Servant,
Hongkong, 29th April, 1879,
SIGMA.
there would be sa