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GREAT PUBLIO MEETING.
objects of the meeting resulted in an ultor THE STATE OF THE COLONY, collapse, as allauek unworthyechemos deaerse 00.to do for finding that they were powerless to accomplish their intended project, at a given Tignal from the nativo barrister who acted as faglomar, the Chinese trooped off in a body, A large number of those collected in the City. | Hall remained on the verndah apathetically |
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went straight home. Those who found out carly in the day the deception that had been practised upon them stayed away from the meeting altogether. The community, both foreign and nativo, are to bo congratulated that this attempt to get one chasy of the community against another, and thus inau-
the good temper and moderation of both. The more intelligent and respectable of the Chinese present will soon come to understand that they were being need for a purpose inimical to their own true interests, and
Tamiff of the Colony of Hongkong
ole ut ita edastasprossion of opinion, and I da xat nek one single man bere to vote for it unless he feels he a tod ocnevientiously:
Ms. PRANCIS-May I be allowed to state my amendment in my own words “No”)
TO QUALEMAN-They are your works. A puntiamun bis woonded your rabolation
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speak here, and that what wo say shall be passed a mlo wo would much prefer to let things. takd by sontman anlamation, and then that having their course, oven, if they were going slightly. the conmemas of this mosting shall be Isid wrong, simply from one inability to devote any. before cer Governor, whose experienes, and time of marly any kind to pablo datisan W the purpose of which will be host szpressbd by in what My: Keswick says and I have great words at the and of that resolution be left out: I bolipes our Governor is an amiable-man, and every opportunity to get up meetings and attack
A pablia wosting was held you terday afternoonLoad cheering
· Mr. W. Reisees-Gouțiomen, I fully coneur Mr. FRANCES My amendment la that amiability I ry sayA langb. Don't smilere not an excitable community. We don't tak the netles convening it, which wall as follows pleasure in ascending this proposition.Cheeru)Cries of they are,)
I believe this, relaxation of discipline has haan, institutions. We, Ivents to say, are recognised TER CHAIRMAN ontlemen, before putting Mr. W. LEGGE-We have had his rosolation permitted from a hus, bean the enfooma as community which has self-respect, sad we the resolution to the meeting I must ask if any before the mosting, scouted by a member of of, the very best molives and intentions should be wanting in that self-respect if wo gentleman wishes to make further remarks upon the bar, who understood what he was saying, and And I believe when he finds the suonimity with allowed the things to go on nader our ince it or wishes to propose ari amendment. Is ther) I think we have no reason to go any further, which these resolutions aro passad he will now which have been going on and take no say sushdment ? Gentlemon, I would ask you Mr. META-I would like to put a rider to give, as he has on farmor cocasions givan, every notice whatever, I sit down almly and
Mr. FRANCES Will you allow me to make a The CHAIRMANA portent right. to express your approvat,
the amendment, if I have a right to do so.consideration to the expression of the pablis submit(Hoar, hear.) Gentleman, this oba remark, and that is to move as a mondmout Me MEITA propose that the nerdment the motion which has boon proposed by Mr. to, will have its due weight when it a known sentiment I have grout plenauro in nooouding cauter, which I my manity is entitled that the last plane of that paragraph be struck proposed by the Gornament officials present at Forbes (Lond Choom)
there has been outing of this kind in waloh ont, that is, that which expresses the onuso of this meeting, Mussra, Francis and Hayle The CHATENAN-Will any gentleman more the resolutions are as adopted weight the insbourity
Haughtor and applause)-be not acepted. What an nonmout, or ddos any gentleman wish to which would never have been folt had the ton I want to propose in that the rosolation as malennice ang vomarks on the resolution P
of the community hech of a different kind. This bo pat.(Hoar, hear:)
Mr. T. I. BowLEDAs it is viriont that at- not my object in coming hero tonlay to lustun? The CHAILMAN-Gentlemon. I woul your up- tempta have been made to estis dissension, I on the resolution I bring forward. I think it
at displassure the efforts which have been made of this meting. I will coad it to bring about dissasian batween the Chineas: and Europears,” un
The CHALMAN-You are not specking to the rumointian, Mr. Bowler.
A. SANGSTER,
that you will enll on a PORLIC MEETING to be SIR-We, the Undersigned, beg to vinost held at the City Hall, in the City of Vistoria in this Colony, on MONDAY, the 7th day of October mort, at So'clock in the Afternoon, for the following purpose ----
To consider is the axisting state of insecurity of Difa arių. Proporty, in tho Colony.
gurate a strife of races, has failed, owing to/T pays such Resolution as may be somedtion given to him, struck out from it the words privat ex disapproval of this amendment. Those move, That this meeting views with annoyance express the views of certainly the majority
We have to acknowledge receipt of a pomphlet entitled The Builes Home. Shanghai: an Appoal. By W. Handywids Tapp.
advisable by the Mesting.
We have the honour to be, Bir, your
obedient Sartents,
most
the CITY HALL on MONDAY, the Borda of October, 1878, at 8 o'clock in the Afternoon,
G. F. A. SANGSTER, Sheriff. Hongkong, 1st October, 1878.
asked it to elect a Chairman.
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in favour of the amendment will be good enough to hold up their hands.
Two Lance were told up.
The CHAIKMAN-Now, I must put the reaclu- tion, which is that during the last eighteen months, ete."
Carried with the disson fionis.:
That in the opinion of the meeting the most coini atalition of the systain of loophug habitari orimi, nals, which in mot en sen rangly returning the deported to the pince from which they came to violate Mr. Travers-I should like to speak on the law of the colony, in injudicione and will rezult in goal izdcommodatión having to be provided for an subject of the resolution. Well. gentlemen, with anche neoportion of the criminal population of the Mr. No CuorThe Chinese odrnot hear what many of the assertions contained in that resolu- south of Chinn at an expense the colony should not bu te going on,
tion I ceuoir. I bare navor boen, I am noi, called upon to bot The CHAIRMAN Why do they nat case for in favour of the repression of "corporal punish Gentlemen, in the question of deporting thero fa ward! We sunst go on with the meeting. ment. I believe that for many of the of no sentinont. Really, when we have to consider Mr. No Caor-I want the resolution to be fencos semmaittod it is the only proper punish. the class of men we bare to enal with, the but again which has boun parried; we must go on with the other uselical wan, no. Governor in this colour plus from whence they come does not boar mont. But you know very well that with sentiment of keeping them here, to reform The OWAIRMAN einnot put a resolution the disapproval of the Colonial Sargeon, or say them instad of sanding them back to the meeting...
dave entry it out in the face of public opinion discussion. Er is not the item of sensible Mr. No Unor-It is not fair. The Chinese in England, and the whole farco, of this colony men, but of athusiasts(Applause.) They do not understand what is going on.:
combined could not carry that resolution into come here to violate the laws of this colony: Mr. Lowcoce-We cannot help it, I wish effect. It is the humanitarian party in England they come in very large numbers. Chinson every China understood what was being wild, who are in favor. Za passing that resolution arrive in this place for the purpose of violating but we cannot speak Chinese.
do say a great ohange in the law are police are the lawarwick protant, us, and which equally Choy, moved off the ground, cheering, as throne of the spankers. This onlony is net situated away a fow tuinutes are at the wave of a certain The Chinamon than, at a signal from Mr. Ny necessary, and for the reasons almady eet ont by protect that vast number of Chinemen who went want.
in the midst of a peaceful country; it is situated, gentleman's hand. Why should we in Hong which I propose, is
Mr. W. 11. Fotas-The second resolution, as Mr. Sury and others pointed out, with tham kong have to inernas our gaol when it has been sandy and thousands of lawlors characters within found that a partain action, a cortain droided half-a-mile or a mile of our borders. Therefore positive action on the part of the Government is police regulations anelas we have, which are only capable of being the criminal population in to
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That in this opinion of this megding there is no me,
in the laws and police rogain tions of the colony,
the most ampliatic expression of opinion that of the O. 3. S. Company's steamor Archius vamosting as this it is ridiculous to try to maku tiho datins, 1. should supposo, hire been in butable the during haldinous which has lately obarac thoroughly organised, having in viow the necen about. Gouttara, Jihoard no more about it
pocted from such an intelligent and orderly assoublage, though it must be admitted that their patience was sorely tried by the official who so far forgot Eimself that he was cOUR-
The Agents (Mossrs. DullerGold & Swire) has received a tulogram advising the departure Bandar croping from Singapore for this port.
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occasion than on the previous one.
The Shanghai Courier grabea that Mr. Hagan, Inta Profasier of fussian st Paking, langpanted Seastary of the Brahaasy to Russin under Chung How; and a student interpretor, in the
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pelled to make apologies to the Chairman French Legation to a siariae post in cornection that request, not in nay, captions or dinovaltion during the night fire Eupeau policemen.up to within this day last month, and I am able spot, bat by the fat of the Secretary of State that there is a contralíaution, leaanse before
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und very much to the purpose. While there was crecy disposition yesterday to allow full and fras discussióń, the rosidents present were little inalino to sanction half Galop nieasures or to accept any compromise. The views of the community were expressed so definitely as to leave no room for doubt us! to what they considered the causes which led
ip to the present deplorable state of affairs
in regard to the security of the Colony,
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The CHAIRMAN-Will you put it on paper ?- MT, FRANCIS advanced to the table amid do risive augliter, and, having a copy of the resõlu- which in the opinion, eto" He then mid-The why I ask, gentlemen, that the last three lines of the resolution should ha omitted is this. I ¦ don't epppose there is any doubt in the mind of any F. STRIE..
gentleman present as to the state of Insanely in sad 63 other Signatures.
the colonyNo, neproperty is in great Hongkong, 27th September, 1878.
danger and life is in great danger. About that ONG KONG TO WIT there can be no doubt, but this resolution is a [17 will recognise the fact that the conveners of H
double-barrelled one, and while affirming that in the meeting wore actuated simply by u.de-| In wompliance with the above requisition, I which wo all concur it goes on to bring in at the. con vone PUBLIC nowething else which ought to be dealt with Thereby summon and aire to promote the common west.
MEETING of the INHABITANTS of this a separate question-No, no and about On the 7th instant, at No. 12, Penya East, W. H. chinese residents have an equal right to be į Oslony, to be holden in the Building known as Which there may be 'n 'difference of opinion.." At Shangbai, un the 7th October, Dr. CARPAR present as a meeting with foreigners, but it
hisses, discontinued on the osll of the chair
Mr. HAYLLAR (1,L.O, Q.C.) reovivad with cannot be conesded that any one member of
man,said-Parlaps, gentlemen, samma who took the community, be ho foreign or native, has
part in a commission of some importunes nome any right to pack a building until it is
years ago, I may be permitted to make one or two observations. (AVoren-"Speak out."} scarcely safe, in order that the unanimous
On requiring to the hall shortly before three took out loudest at happy vaico of the foreign community and that of a'lock the Europeais found it had already been alt. Gentlemen, in the gears 1871 and 1873 I vice not so loud as if ought to be in the open HONGKONG, OCTOBER 8, 1878. the most influential nativos should be packed with Chinamon, and only a very limited had the honour of sitting on a commission-with
drowned by the vote of a mob entirely iguo-number were able to gain poosss. According to grant uniber of other gentlemen of this colony
why made certain recomendations to the Go Ten public meeting hald youterday, on the rank of what was passing. The attempts the stimates of several English spoking natives verrant Among allier bins our recommon requisition of the Hon. P. BTRIE and sixty-signally frustrated--will never, we trust, be not two deson of the Chinamon present woredations involved an increase of the pulio force of throp other leading residents, was a great and repeated in Hongkong.
able to speak English-or understood what was at least 150 mon. That resclation was practically city for say shut that be remedy for the esist suited for quiat times and in a quiet country sro lorable order, sé may rita from awning on car
embodied by the Superintendent of Police in tho unqualified success. Never in the history of
going on.
The Sheriff, Mr. SANGSTER, having read the financiel estimates of the rear 1878, The Baan- ing date of affairs is in n Arm and pnfettered adiaíni¦ net suitable to this colony. The Police ought Island (Henr, hear) I, as Justice of the Peace. the Colony has a larger or mard influential
cal estimates asked the Legislatie Council for of the loss on they stan a vote of 750 men instead of 600 odd men which rating in the pubishments for ormed with violence. rade to Garry that out. There are police duties jact in the book opt in the gaol for that parppan, nicoting assembled: nover has one been chata.
Thal flugging i poble has been found to be the only terised by more thorough unanimity. Nearly
Mr. Nursos-I bog to propose that Mr Gibb was not agreed to, and from the your 1970 ap frequenting the colony, and to be pension and the military duties on the read No man who has np from 342 to 515 or 546. I took the liberty of were than the whole force. That, gentlemen, boully detesting puaishment for the class of criminal on the straits; there ought also to be quast I noticed the number of priganors had gone take the abair. every mercantile firm, every store, and every
to the present tims, the políc force has pension of other necessarily stern modes of trost thought on this subjest can be of opinion at this noticing this, and suggesting that some little The motion on carried by soclamation.
never been increased, although the whole of mant enforced daring perions Governments is attrament that the Police Force is properly and sotton should be taken to legoire how it all name profession was represented. The meeting was
The CHAIRMAN-Gouttemer, with so large o onsself heard in a room like this. I thorofore the city of Victoria into 200 bents. It is
groamicng-thied. We divided at that timoterised crime is fouckung.
Mr. OBANVILLE SHARP-I have been .
sities of the Colony, as that thstie the fault of from that day to this I merely mention could have been given. The utmost loyalty
propons that this meeting be removed to the open at prosent divided into 97, and put it to you questext to second this resolation.
the prosent Governer, who found it as it is. this to show that there is invrenes in was shown to constitutional principles and
AVOICE-Why did he not alter it? that, as was univerally recommended by a very thankful that, owing to a favorable North. The meeting was necontingly removed to the large commission of gentlemen, Lose 87 beats east wind which set in few hours after sent Governor, who proposes alterations and who not be 540 bat 1040 we will havn in this place. the gaol, and this colony is supposed to pro Mr. FRANCIS It is not the fault of the pro- vids forit. Gentlemen, if this goes on it will spirit of fair play exhibited to the apologists Club gara another entertaiment last evening. Cricket Ground.
by special desire,' before, a fairly filled house. for His Excellency which was only to be ox. The parfarmers were Are successful on this meeting it was necessary to ask a gentleman to long to patrol at night Not only that, but expootedly present at this second typhoon Authorities. If you want to blame anyone, i}
The CHAIRMAN-Gutlenion, having this as not nearly enough for the palica of this my departaro fem Shanglust. I am altogether is dependent on the approval of the Home I move the rosolation with great pleasure.
so much dong the police force from ima to time within the fast week: I am able most
Mr. A. McCLYMONT-The meeting has act as secretary for us, and Mr. Caldwell was become reduced that it actually happens that thoroughly and heartilly to protest against this ought to be the system of contradition which been somewhat prolonged, and. 1- will not de- god enough to say he would do so. You have very often soine men have to pral to beuta, party character being thrown into this loyal prevented Sir Richard MacDonnell, one of the tain you with any annseesary observations. heard the requisition for the westlog read by the and on the night of this sad atok, which prery mosting Goatiauen, I don't know that there strongest. Governors: we ever had. from carrying One of the learned saaneel spoke of the ear Sharif. I. in common with my fellow country. one lanaents, in Wing Lok-sired, I am in a posi- is any gas in Hongkong who has had more to do on many of bis mesures. Hongkong is go tralisation that governs this colony, bat men and other Europeans in this colony, as well tion to assert that Hougtong bid for its protes with the intelligent Chiness merchants than I not hor, 10% by the Governor on the I think the colony may congratulate itself as many influential Chinese gentlemen, signed
("Question, question) Thee were times or most thoroughly to say that the resolation in London. Every one of you mast knew that now it has profited by it. The fallacy in the were passed with acclamation, and there is!
spirit, but in a ferrent, anxious, and loyal four ethore. One was taking charge of Mr. Hut which was first proposed and the resolation which oua single thing, not one single items of exspenokas of the two marnel counsel has been We regret to anubunes the death of Mr. Wope that this meeting might be a means fam's papers that night, anothe, who was, supis now before you have the ontiro nad full Penditure, can be incurred until it is sout home, an insufiolent distribution of what is eniled the no possible doubt that, with less than come
of suggesting a remedy, wisinh has become 20
You must know that within the last six months middle term-(Laughter.). They havs told us, half-dozen exceptions, every British and fotorday morning of appoplexy, after & shert ill. the recent numerous burglaries and reports of mont Heuss.") One or two were on special quite right that in undertaking an uairy Begging would be approved in the foot of publie been found to have a repressive effect should he H. Notley: Renter's ngoát, who died early yesmasensary from the great atite of alarm in which posed to be guarding the town, was guarding concurrence of the most respectable and intelli-sosTouly anything sould to attended to at home. sir, that bocase the police aro nel so good as they the Government Offices. (AVCE. Govern- gent members of the Chinese community. ItI boltors no savore punishment such as public should be, the afore other measures which have rviga resident in the colony most fully en-ness, at the bease of Mr Cart, No. 12, Praya dreadful attacks baro ploid us, Gentlemon dorses them. Though slow to act and difficult Fast. Mr. Notley wasa gentleman well knowa
dution, and actually that night-zhore, were bat of this kind wa zbimild guard" ourselves against
abolished. They might have told us that turkey's E come inre to day not, in any disloyal spirit. See Earopean polidemes. Besides that there selfish motives, and I think we may with Sent to be touse, owning partly to flu cosmopolitan interrel restoday ovonius at the Cemetery, spirit. (Choors.) I trust my fellow Colonists, thirty-tre Chiness and Sikas. Of those a very reasonable wom. I believe that in no-part of Governant for purposes of their own. If they reference to the subjeed of the resolution. I may
fy the saleay and was a respected New (Hoar baar.) I hope if moet in the ameware in the Central distro only about say thatrer mahants in China are not hard and
Vorse-What about the men-of-war's thesure poultry, ad, because a imwi is a biet chora- Mr. FRANCE That is sanotioned by the Home fore hawks are poultry too-Laughter.) With bature of the community and partly to Happy Valley.
you Chiusmen, will give your reté dispassionatoly, the fact that its members are so im-
The Bsed and Piparsof the 7th Highlands knowing what you sto voting for, nod with no small proportion were armed, any in supporting this world:oa a body of gentlemen be found like to sauction it on: here they can.
Mr. Francis's amendment I put it that a state showing so large an amount of consideration
he permitted to say that the past experience of mersed in business that they have little will perform is the Pablic Cardous to-night, Gentlemen, we have come to state of olem, erininals, and I put it that it has been really on a weak the Toor, the sick, and the horend sunything like fair play in the discussion of We find on eno side of this gaation men who fooling of evil one way or the other(Her,r) of things like that is sufficent to attract and kiness tarards each other, and bewards
A Voron-Let es have a Naval Ships.. the colony has shown deportation to be a very Mr. FRANCES-Well, gentlemen, if you want valuable instrumout in this repression of crime. Linio to devote to "politics, yet, when the Loom neag at nine pm. The following is the for what mason it is not for me, indeed, I
cannot, say: bat I have my own opinions about act, not of negleet, kecinge no of thought at that hus beau manifested for half a centny fast by ti ik yon must admit the policy force wants by their entorpcise and canital have made the.. necessity arises, Hongkong san spook out, programu p
time the nttack was going to late paos, but that the wealthy and often times by the unfor reorganising There ought to be semi-military colony one of the most important dependencies it. I have lived here many years, and I can look the insecure state of the town was one of the tunate, merchante ju Clums. We are surrounded duties on the borders of the colony and the Wa of the Crown, and on the other only three alisht back to a time when, many years since, a similar mata oleouts which led to the pack that night. by a native population of one bonded to one,
"Sullivan state of alarm existed. But the administra.Question, question)
and it is only by a preservation of that saneesti-
ter Police must be strongly reinforced. Now, learned barristers who seem to be actuated by tho K Belation then governing us took very anxions: Vanli. thought to form repressive measures, and sack
The CHAINMAN Orict, gentlemen, please. tions veneration for the prestige of the British Brumen, what are the kind of offences that sense of gratitude and a hope of favours to come. hara caused alarm during the lastsix months? A On the one hand we have the entire mercantile Mr, HarLDA-Now, yartlemen, Mr. Francis character by which we are sublud to keep the certain number of burglaries Belle.ucts we freed as in my belief did tend to as moved un anumet jo a resolution as to masses of the Chinese in sheak. The progress
ertain aber of burglari
community of Hongkong, and on the other bund check that ari us, as was soon shown by the de nudze. lenisany. Without in the least degree of education amongst them is greatly calculatent
- we have escrba napologists of Hia Excelsey the crease. Gentleman. I think of late these acts
Mr. FRANCIS grea: number if pan wish, Governor-thras learned harristers. But upart have been somewhat relaxed, and I think are seconding Mr. Francis's ribiarks as to the right to break dorso that prejudice and reverential Not one of these barglars has been caught. Is from this we find that lapartation is tlís Law, and
of gentlemen to bring solutions down hero, feeling with which they regard all things fo that the fault of the Governor 2 turn to them might help uz very considerably which I think so pablig meeting sould be con reign. They are becoming more and mo
... it ought to be administered until it 5-coustite. The CHAITAN-No org said the Governor. tionally repented; and I think if this munting Gentlemen, I refer more particularly to the assisted without I say she thott is very difficult familiar with us, and use consequence in some of the cat. It may be normal penishment but to know exactly what nalas Jeniones is referred degree there is a growth of that contemps which be made is that no hurglar in the existing state should make its voice heard at the doors of Her. E. FRANCIO-Austkar observationthat might Tulls us other object than this. failing relief, it sovere acts all for one sizes to. As to the use of the eat, all I know is that is proverbial. But our danger is net from the Lear.) But, while we are all vara boarted and the only thing which he been substituted for. natives by whom wear rounded, but from the That the meeting did av prove a failure The Bins Ties is responsible for the follow.pane loving, we at have repressive measures the out hay hoon whippity on the branch. That masses of the Kpopfang province, which has he was caught with weapons in bid hond, and if should be a request (at the laws shall by ad- was not due to any want of enterprise on ing " The Spaniards appear to be losing no for had offences. Gentlemen, I think with thos† bǝtiove in a very seves punishment, which has been tray described by Mr. Keswick to be barglars might have committed all the burglaries the abolition or euforcrumt of quy, particular....
you reflect you will see that two or three elever ministered without fureur ar affection, and that' time io claiming their supposed rights under the acts on the fact of deportation crime did decr been carried-out-with geat severity in the gaol the most violent and the most demoralised of which have bara öommitted. I have been as grastaw shall not spend upon the mere ipar divit of the part of its opponents, for it was shane- roept-treaty which they forged on the Sultan bere, and a strict return to those laws will again AVOICE-For boys and girls.(Laughter:), the wholo Clincas empire. It is quite right in fully and glaringly evident that some an of Sula Acording to the latest roports they put as, I believe, on a safe basis (Chears.
ME. HATLLAR-I have doubt, the honour. dealing with criminals that a due regard thonki sufferer as any one. I have been robbed three any Governor, however able or energetic.— scropalous, individuals had influenced the bare begun to show thuj faith, in what rect Ganam, I au saund the vary, large gomable gentleman So big bildhood har often ex. be paid to the reclamafiari et the aricinal, in this lonso I-am ia now
(Lond Cheers.) to be a most unwarrantable and insalting mangiar, ber of intuential and industrious China perienced it. It is afery painful operation to but I hold that the first duty of a foreign miror
The CHATEMAN-This has nothing to to with The CHATEMAN-Bofore putting this I should Chinose portion of the comenuity, who towards Sabah, and it wohl be well if Admiral. They know as well as I do the existence of all concerned. Now, gotlemen, I am very much population placed in the midst of a major and
like to know if any one wishes to make any re were led to bolove, we are oredibly Hillyar directed his telescope, intermittently very superous class on the mainland and about obliged for the patiane which has been extended enormously propaderating native population, is bent the anaders of the police foros. It is the
Mr KESWICE-The resolution' says nothing marks or move un mondment in any shaps. informed, that the meeting was directed southwards from Vladivostook to watch their order. Gentleston, with those bow words I bink to me while uttering why unpopular squimals the protection if life and proper which it regulations and the laws-nothing to do with Low Avas, arrested for unlawfal pooppssion. Mr. BOWLER-In the case of a man namel doinga, and despite one of his littio geabouts But I want to put this. I here being forly or fifty of proporly, is against His Excellency the GoverNOR to the Snin ses, just to sun fair play and at all I amy voasilor the mosting sped and I will be policemen to guard the centre of the Low, the inbarent right of every one of God's scen the numbers.:
Mr. Francis, in discharging the man, said the personally its ultimate object being to avants preserve the national fing from insult to hear what people have to say in regard there being no effectul means of communicetures. It is impossible that we should rightly ever to tint is that the laws want altering a man whom to suspected of one thing cr Mr. FRANCISMy suggestion with refer constable had no right to stop or oven search effect his remoral from the administra-ber a Spanish gaabost, the Eldorado, steamed
Wo,Lavo.been informed that on the 3rd Septem. the subject before us.
tion between the polic in order to bring effed-touch those vagabond risitors from Kwangtung fand the police force re-organising. As to the another. The people who have been reported Mr. FRANCE Acting Polioc Magistrate)tual resistance, we indbody of about eighty mien the same way as we deal with the eximinal porn alteration of the law, I simply want to point out return to this colony if they on and if branding tion of this Colony. To this impression the into Saudaica Bay, and ordered the chief thare May I ask, Bir, before we go any further
armed sense to this onlay prepared to commit alation of the British Empiro, ninety-nine or of this, that the most important and valtaklo law bad hoan done away with aut there is no means Tung Wah Hospital Committor, as we used hoist the Spanish colours, as the entry
to pull down the British flag, which was dying, Mr. Favom Whether this meeting is to begint orimo. They did fot so to come prepared every buudad of whom have been brought up is in force at home for dealing with criminals, the of identifying them what is to be done?
The CHAIMAN--YO
take life unneccussarty,--(Cries of "Oh, oh") our blessed Surday schools and hesa within them a terdag remarked, tended in no slight degree now balouge! by the fadant treaty to Spain, an hearst public disszation of the prosant state They dane prepared protect their ofta fro. sense of right and wrong. We have the highest Habitual Oriminals Act, has not been introduced As to deportation, it is no use Jeporting them to contribute Bopeatedly, uspem ad remorcam, This fler air-declined to the end, ti je spit, ste
of the colony or whether a number of gentlerer me to take lift deshties if they were antherity that the magistrata is-to-los terrorts AVOICE Flogging is the law. A
hares
unless they are benuded o Sume, incues of have wo protested against the position which pull down the flag. The Eldorado then left, hut and dooiled the question amongst themselves, much phiiged to youfor leading me a little Which coins rat? Is it the praise that clared he would resist. by fareo' any attempt to have come here who have discussed the matar attacked-Laughter.) Gantlemen, I am vers vildoers and praises to them that do wall
identification providel, and the police must Mr. FRANCIS--But there has not been onobo silowol to arrest a deurbed orimúual or one this body bas assumed in our midst of an with the threat that she would soon retum with with resolutions ready prepared and draw up closer to the point, and that is thisWe find comes first? No, it is the terror. He beareth cap in which dogging might have been in whom he suspects. imperium in império constantly have wormaforonments to take possession. Maliata Bay
And their speeches out and dried, to ask the some sixty or shtylespacedoes, armad, pre-not the sword in vain," and our magistratos have been no floggiaga and no sentonces the resolution.
ficted daring the last several sessions, There The CHAIRMAN-That has nothing to do with pointed out that the Cornmittes, if confined and Tampasank wure then visited by the Eldorlo asent of this meeting to them. The object of red to take life if bay ware attacked. Well caght to be rm and ought to be negarage of fogging during the last four or five months. and it is supposed the suro dolce was naoful! the masting, as mentioned in the advertiserat. now this,-gentleman;, tis a very marked attack, co occasion to nas the swordy At the first
The resolution was then put in the mecting to its legitimate purposes, would be the in these two plans, but wisal actually happened way to disodes and consklor the present state of and I ask you, gentloris, to consider whether, introduction of that cew system of die. Flegging can have had nothing to do with the and carried anonimonely
cansof benefit to therativepopulation of the kas not yet transpired. We have every reason the colony and suggest certain remedies: If, after when these men came here, they in lie.stripline in the Colony which was most unwillingls has been detectal, for which the Police Force is Peaap) Goatlaman, not haşing bean previously inpresse of primo basaasa not one of the criminals Me Lowcock (M.L.C. and Justice of the colony, but that naught but evil could result corrost, but for the present wo refrain from com.
to believe the information, we have received to be the discussion, certain resolutions are proposed as degree considered whener, if nanghs, they were formed upon ns, and which was brought forward
thenaturaland proper outcome of that disenssion,
responsible Hear, bear)
aware that thoro was an objection to proparing fmin an extensiva of its powers and innoncement upon this highly irregular and unesemly they may have route weight, but if resolutions out going to be whippodane broech or on the in the time of the bust. Governor we ever his
back. Goutkonen, 1. pu't think that is a thing walked down myself to thu firas infliction of
The CHAIRMAN-You should move a rogolu regolations, or even a few reziarks, I must plead to matters alien to its proper fractions. The action of the Eldorado towards the flag of a
quilty to bavlog prepared-not a speech, bocnuasa and dried are put forward, and speeches easily that could enter in their consideration. pablic corporal punishment--not that I desfeed fin ent and dried to support then, I doubt yory Time, time I are a few more words to witness what is a crust sight, hné that i friendly Power." numbers of the Chinese who througed to
Mr. FRANCIS-1 mm simply speaking to the I don't know how to make one, més for romaneits uch whether this meeting saa lave the weight to.
resolution.
on the resolution. I therefore, hope you will put it the mer intended to get desired by my resouce to give a cortalı the miceting surprised all save the few ini
it ought to hare-(Cries of Yes.")
The CHAIRMAN-I think Mr. Fracis has/off and that was therason they came armed, amount of savotion and approval to that which no hands being held no against it.-
The resolution was then put and was carried, allow me to refer to a few honds which L. tuga tiated who puded the strings; and maliciou s
made on paper în relation to the resolution, I made remarks which, from my fast words, can think any andae louncy of this Government, outside the colony and those at homo-which They expected to get, sal therefore I don't might base bean misunderstood by those and confident must have boon the stile
meeting, and it is an open moeting.
Mr. RUTTORIRE-The next resolution has presume all of us bera prosor tentertain the satis be hardly culled for, I said this was an open with regard to whiping, or banging, or any might be blamed as being too cruel... I saw been placed in my hands, and I regret it feeling of regret for the raonsetty which has which those sanie few enjoyed within their
MT. FRANCIS That is not an answer to my thing ales, could inhoaed them. They came the first flogging given, and I say that flogging has been so only since I have begu nt this called this thig together: ba T do and think sleeves when the large ball-room was, half an
here armed to prevenbeing osught.
had a cat walutary detorrent lafuenco. Of the masting. Nevertheless, I will move it very Iam isking you, as my folior citizens, to haliere hour before the appointed time for the meet
The CHAIRMANntleman, I must put ille natives present this afternoon many have come readily, and with very few remarks. Gentlemen, too and when I atata that I have never fel TU TEE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS.” not in a position, Bad would not if I knew, toll: mens before to rolution, the mend. bere, and I think I may say with the concurrence most of you are aware that I have lived in Chick greater pain or greater regist in the performance ing, packed full of the obedient and docilu S.-As I have boou informed that China yon what is going to take place. I think von
ment being-
of this meating-hara bann brought here wider a number of venra-hiefy.two years, twenty- of any duty than that which now isines inteCuly shop who had been gathered thither by the man from the Chau Cheong Hong statel to u
That during the past manike, life and property misconception Applause.) Let me say that two of which I have spent in Hongkong, and I do Lands. But it is a duty, and I must go thyongk are antes out of order in asking for the rose in this colony bure besteriously jeopardized and I hope it was ust un intentional missusoption not remember during this long period such a state with it, hoping to receive the support of the subterranean influence of the supporters of asking the Chinese emmanity to attend the
foreign gentleman that I bad sent out a circular Intions. Cheers.)
Bco. W. KEANick, (JC and Justice of boon engendered."
feeling of insecurity, thresult of recort events, has Put believe they have come hore under a mis ofAlarms and excilement with regard to the safety testing in carrying the resolution. From wha the GOVERNOR. The object latondod was moeting at the City Hall held yesterday, I should the Peso)Gantle, after the words to
conception of the object and purpose of this ut life and property to have existed as is now has fallen from those who bare already addressed suficiently evident, inasmuch as when the fool obliged if you would allow me to consradios which wo bara listened, and in the watahes I don't think your plspation has made the the Chiness cammunity of this eclony, but a blue to the police(Hong, hour. The polian resolutions hare heen, passed and received, it MT. FRANCIA-W you pardon me for saging meeting. This meeting is not an adversa can to prefeiting. And I don't think you attach the you, and from the manner in which the previous the statement. The Bret intimation that I had of such an assemblage s T. see before rearendragat olar, bo") My suend meeting which, s T believe indeed, Tavonsidering their number and duties, have done is quite clear that the commanity is disea foreign portion of the community arrived of the Chinose attending the meating (with the and considering the gravity of the caloriment is substantiall what the two questions would have had a north ago, when I was hera, their trors remarkably well-(Applause) You tisfied with the policy of the Geyermons as the room was found filler to overflowing with exception of the letter is yesterday's Daily which has called this meeting together today. should be separated," * native congragacion, the status of the vest
Preas) was at about eleres d'alook yesterday, I, with great difdence, address you; but when
their hearty approval. It is not the adunited know the cause of this abnormal state of things. regards the winistration of the laws and when I was informed by the Chinezo Library the welfare of the colony is at stake I think it which has been seco dal by Mr. Hayllar,
The CHAIRMAN-u gave me a resolution classes, the woelants, the hopest traders, the It is very easily transable. There are not two the treatment of criminals (while I regret thore majority of whom was very interior. In Clerk at the City Hall that the accommodation well that there should be no hesitation on the
working coolies, the diligent ahopkeepers, the opinions about it among the foreign community, ie résson to believe that the machinery compos
· Mr. FRANCIS→→This has boon struck out. justification of our assertion that the natives provided for tas meeting was inanfloient, as over part of those who feel keenly for its welfare in
enterprising Clinosy builders of Hongkongit and even the Chiness community, I think, were ing the Government has been worked Intely in i who attended the meeting had been deceived
thousand China residents were expected to be sparking out. Cheers.)
The CRAIRMAN Allow me to call you to or not against these we have cause of complainant. It of the same opinion tatil the bour of the nesting manner quite inconsistant with the proper, pur- present Yours, O.,
The head of the der. I think a me gross instilt to mo could is against the strangers who coins to Hongkong. Thoroform, Mr. Chairman; I think this agitation Formance of those fanations for which it had as to its real purpose, we aced only stale,
H. L. DENNYS. the opinion, I baliove, of tas majority of him out."No, no him resuain.
Executive, fur eighteen months past, has in hardly be made is of "Turt him out, turn who know nothing of our colony, why care to is very properly becught an. With these few boen arranged; in fact, that for so long a time what many at the time noticed, that when Hougkong, 7th October, 1878.
the salonfats been wanting in that firmness FRANCIS Till be neither pat down nor panichod azime. The two thousand Chinese who is that
find an El Dorado of riches and a place of unacks og to prepare this rosolation, which there has been so little ancor between the head the proposal that Mr. H. B. GIBB should
which we expect a Governor to exorcise in intimidated. WinMr. Gibb read out just now leomo here daily throughout the year these are This meeting views with great apprehension the departments, that the machine is quite ont of occupy the chair was carried by acclamation, CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE:
the ropreation of prime-(Cheons) from the as my amendment as the words I proposed to the men with whom our quarrel is, and not those opinion of the Colonial Surgeon with regard to the order and does not work as this public base a very best of motives. I liave no dabt, leave stuuding. one of the champione of the governmental
men who have surrounded our circle to-day criminels and the notion of His Exosidacy the Co- this? We causat say that others must answar
ofort of the net of out-o mine-tails on the Enoks of right to expect it should, Who is to blame for and from a feeling of humanity which we must The CHAIRMAX What did I read out party having thoughtlessly, raised his hand to the shareholders at the Aznual General Most frequently. It is, as the Chairman has mentioned, which I left standg
The following la the raport for presentation all rospast, though we may consider it misplaced
(Applause) On my way down from Shanghai verror in respect tharote, and proposes that a com Mr. FRANCIS ou read out the list words, I took up the Municipal Hepers, and what do I mission of mudiral nen be appointed to inquire into ate, answer that it is clear that we are powerless But what is the remedy? Isbuk you will, with in accord, the mags, of Chinese present held tag, to be held at the otheos of the General not in any disloyal spirit that I make a single
find there on the subject of fogging I find the matter up their hands as if m acquiescence with a
Agents, on Friday, next the 11th instant, at remark here today. I would support now and Gibb read out towards which I understood where the population is very limitad, they have secteding the apsolution.
Mr. HAYLLAR Prey, Ist ma say that Mr. that in the British Settlement of Shanghai, Mr. W. S. YOUNG-I have great pleasure to arrange the various parts of the engine or muschize and make it work in the smoothy eaty, 2.00 o'clock, p.m.
in the future, I have in the past supported, were the amendmat. i - formal proposition; the alacrity with which In accordance with the Articles of Association every so of any Governor which I enght Mr. FRANCIS do an attempt to epeak again, year, and that of these 750 doggings 52 were of remarks to make in regard to this reamintion or elsewhere-from Her Majesty's Government. had no less than 750 floggings during the net The CAIEMAN-Gentleman, bas any oatapy and it therefore only remsins for us to seek help regular manner it lid prïne to its durangament; the show of hands followed what was eri- the General Agents have now to subunit to the worchy of support. Lond obears.) But it does but was met wherr of "You don't know over 50 strokes and a largo proportion of over any amendment to propose to it. It is a very Thorsboro Evolusi pa bio realition dently mistaken for a preconcerted signal, hareholders the usual statements of seconats appear to me, when we look across to the axialand what you ero taligy booki
for the years 1876, 1877. sud 1878, viá :—
100 kesand you know what that punish simple one. revealed the deep-laid plot, and raised at
and consider the position of this island that we
The CHAIRM Am I to put the resolution non amounts to. Then I say these two tho 1876-The audited balance akent showing a are only a stone's throw from the ecast of Kwang to the menting.
Mr. HAYLLAR-The only thing I would say lows:-
I
I How propoas-Loud Chears.) It is as fol once a stora of indignation and derision net profit of 8301,200 for that year, which surtung, which, though it contains and has produced
band who come here daily and who are dailynbont that is that a commission has been ap MY. HAVIN MY Gibb put to the meeting witnesses in Cautur, and elsewhere, of the pointed, and has been sitting for a long tiras. I desirable but Her Majesty'
That the mention should spe from the popular party. The boat laid has boon disposed of as follows:-
the most enterprising of the people of Clips, the resolution 1oonded, as I understood iternel punishments of China-they name bere don't know whether that work make any different communion from third or from an colony schemes of mice und men gang aft "agley,"
also ocntains within its borders the most lawless (Hoar, beae) 1st Dividend oil in October, 1877), #067 per
share......
and find, has been truly represented a once to the resolution.
other than Hongtang with full powers to inquire into M. FRANCIS-Woll, if Mr. Hayllar is against place of very rinsed disciplina(Hoar, boar) A Voron The publlo are not supposed to the present station of the dooment of shie colony be be most dareful about the admissions in that way must simply-(The remainder For it to be supposed, gentlemen, that any know that.. and the energetic and subtle supporters of Dividend (paid in April, 1879): $101 poz $60,100-I think it belores the Government of tais
30,800 into the colony of those whom there is good of the sentence winandible to the reporter). You syatom of imprisonment for these low classe
colony, aspecially as regards, the appleation of the criminal laws, the carrying out of the rentances of proverb when the Chairman adjourned 1st Return on contributions (vid in Oo C,000 reason, From the sontoneos.of our courts, to know put a rhsolutiorjhich it seemed to me contained of Chinosohungry, poor, miserable, desperate Ita sittings and we have heard nothing about it.
Mr. Lowcook-The bonission has Gnished the parts, and the ralatious existing between in head are dangerous. I have always had a fooling two propalietato greatetsteofinssarity man-con over take the place of corporal
of the Government and the other plainda in every 100,200 that instead of omading our gaels with the existed in the cony, and the other that thero punishment is rain, vain at Hear, hunanimously
Tha solution was, then put and carried un department. Amma of this neighbouring provings it would be was a certain suse for it The amendment I notice during our tocant oticinal sessions oar
Confiemen, the want of concord of which Fhaya 60000 wall if we deported them-eend them back I proposest was out of the last part. I don't Judges have been infleting punishments at the Vice-Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce) but I think I ought to mention on or two cir- MHI NELSON (Justice of the Peace and spoken it is uonoonary to apaat of in detrás, "the interior of a circle, while the natives re-..
1391,200 to the places from whence they come, there to touch the state the colony. I proposed to rate monthly of thirty years! imprisonment and Gentlemen. I have le propose the fourth resola, euasture as a prout of the statements are mained on its outskirts. It is a 'raatter to 1877. Open statement in which allowance exercise a mare bouest calling than the cue they strike out the sertion funt a certain person or
has been randy for all knowa or Anticipated losses practies here,Cheers,) Gentleman, I have course of actions responsible for that. I ap without the exponsive buildings and romu vara gentlemen have said for themselves before of the laws and the carrying ont of the scrteneus be what cost? For more maintenance alone, tion. In thing so I will say for uysell, as made. First, then, I will refer to the application be deplored that the opponents of the meet and charges, showing a balance at credit of resolution to propeso. I hope that it will be post to the goumen prosent if it is fair to mix ucration of floials, of $50,000 per annum mo, that it is not in any captious spirit I gorau of the Courts. Chief Justico Bale's sentences ing condesranded to attempt the old thread$379,291.63, of which sums it is proposed to carry considered fairly, Al, if it repeats the opinion up the two this, que on which we all agras Do you come to Oldna to feil and perspire for here to propose the resolution. The rocks of flogging" with the cat were disallowed bare electionoring dodge of packing. Success: $60,000 to Heserve Fatd, tias iborasing the of this meeting, adopted. I don't say that erime az
this P(Hear, benr.) No, six, if this goes on we which have been made by one or two gentlemen They wore sentences, therefore, I presume, they shareholders interest in thint fund to $700 por is wholly to be attributed to the want of repressive would have been but au inglorious victory4share, to pay first dividend of $259.20 per share measure, for we know that at all times the put.
Mr. HAYI. That is what Mr. Gibb has shall have to fill Stone-patter's Island Gaol would imply that this meeting was an indirect, were the law. They wore isallowed, without while failure could bat ned contumaly to 'and to rike a return of 30 per cent, to contri-colony lea bean subject to attacks, but it.
again("No, so "sul heild another costly or perhaps direot, attack upon the Governor any medical examination of the prisoners, on t'sn' ME PRANOfAnd the other on which there structur elsewhere. In coablusion, I do not Gonilamen, we don't come here to attack the Gapon that the use of the cat would cause_con dsfest. Buch an attempt to gag a frac and bating slavehotuses, absorbing in all $286,930, in only by revered we here were the may be serie decenes of opinion. I am in year believe that suba zaon as Sir John Smato, gnch vernor Hear hear. We come here because we sumption. Secunda spite of the existing laws and having balance of $86,31153 to most any and I believe that severity again would be hands entirelyopt I want to show I lently acable and kind me as our present Acting are forecd by circumstances to endeavour to state both public sud private logging with the oat independent discussion and expression of claims which may arise, or for distribration's batisficial. I could say more, gentlemen, but itndorriand at what I am doing
Chief Justice and Fuitano Judges, benevolent men and to stain in no certain terms-the feelings lave be abolished. opian by the community upon a vital ques- farther dividend and retors on elasing the no.would be very much to the same effect. The The CHAINI think if I put it here I do not believe they are in favour of the re-which we have in referonse to the conduct. resolution I have preparedne I am hoppy to init meets thepale, Mr. Francis makes an cont relaxation of discipline; and if they own not of a certain department of the Government of the
··ME FRANCIS-It is not cre tion reflects the greatest discredit upon those couute firally.
1878-Open statement which shows 8343 3443 form Mr. Francis (ohsers) is to this adfect amendment the resolution, and Mr. Hayllar should bo? I think I can repeat, for my colony. If any other man wars Governor, equally
The CHAR-That is trong language. responsible for it, while it woots with the at oradit, after allowing for all known or antici: Tans during the pest 18 months, life and property seconds that, amendment being That doring own self, and for everyone hero present, the would we be here to state the opinions which the tento the Chairman before.
Mr. Lowcock-The same gentleman applied profoundest contempit of every lover of fair pated losses,
is this colony here boen eriously Joopardland and the past eight months Hfe and property in this sentiment with which this meeting was opored we hold in reference to this matter. The sin JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
fouling of insecurity, the rest of recent events, colony has beriously jeopardised and feeling by pic exordient Chairman, that this is not a Hongkong, gentlemen, sreen who have work to Chairma play in the Colony
MEFRANCIS...I applied no wash terin to the General Agents Canton Insurance Office. has bear iainly used by a policy of dus leniengy of insecurity rate of recent events, hus boon watinous meeting it is an orderly, quiet, or do who have bat little time to work uplatiation,
bosa, engendered, which in the ophden of this meeting Hongkong, 3rd October, 1878.
Sowards the grimizin van
engendered."
wtitutional meeting We have every right to or to ástard to say matters of public interrati-As
CORRESPONDENCE.
Want tad carssivos responsible for the opinions
expressed by our Correspondenta)..
AN EXPLANATION.
the governmental party felt the tenth of the
Placed to Reserve Faud in Octobo
3200 per share..............
1677.) $1 per cent..
1678) per cont
-
per
the meeting to the open air, where the posi-nd Baturn an contributions (paid in April, tion was reversed the foreigners occupying
The attempt, however, to thus nullify the
question.
The CHAIRMAN-I beg your parloo. I am
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of the Governmat and almost all of the different
opinion that it in
The CHAIRMAN Sommelicher very like it."-
Ma Lovcock=Third-Deportationand tallod
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