of the Colony, but it is open to question whothes the effect of the interpretation clause of the New Territories Titles Ordinance is not to vest in the Land Court the power to confer title independently of grant from the Crown, It was never intended that the Land Court should have power to do more than investigate claims to land and report thereon to the Governor. It was always intended and that intention still prevalle that the nitimate right to grant or to refuse a title should rost with the Governor-an intention which clearly appear in section 14 of the Land Court Orduanes, 1800. No inconvenience will thereby be caused to anyone, because no land has yet boot brought ander the operation of the Ordinance.
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The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the third roading of the Bill entitled an Ordinance to do fins the Boundaries of the City of Victoria.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
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In 1803 the population, including It is only recently that the military anthorities is so nevential to good government. I have bad tons. asked for the reception in the lunatic asylum of some experience in overcion. In certain the New Territory, an estimated by the Put It Registrar General, is 433,660, the assessed two European members of the garrison. That situasions It becomes cecessary. request had very reluctantly to be refas-d engendere an over deepending distrust, atrophies value $8,749,643, and the shipping 23,027,455 YOU because the lunatic navium is already fall. local interest in preserving order, and with tone The Revenue, which in 1886 was Amongst the number of the occupants are to be the lapse of time becomes day by day 52, 84340, is estimated for the current year. found several foreigners who have no connection more diflenit to abandon without danger to the at 84,583,295, and, in the Estimates worspted whatever with this Calony, and have no claim public asfety, I felt besides that these leaders by you for 1904, thanks to the largely increased whatever upon the ratepayers of this Colony would not have been guilty of such egregious tender for the Opfum farin, It is stated at activity for this maintenance There groot folly had they ust beinted the soundstons $6,209,308. In whatever direction we turn we
getting
rid of a foreigner whe statement of our intentions that were so freely and a Colony instinct with boundless difficulty in is brought here and is cast upon the Colony circulated, and, believing them, I could not The reclamation of Western Prays
dewanda delayed by and is a lunatic. Ships are very unwilling withhold a meed of sympathy for misguided completed. He Eastern Praya roclamation
open fight an over- to take away a lunatis, and the negotiations men who dared to face with a foreign government for the reception whelming power in defence of their customs Admiralty and War Office at home that this of such lunatics into their own countries and their homes. I therefore obose the latter Government considers uncressonable and hopes are vary difficult and protected. Therefore, course, and, with the able assistance of Mr. to have modified. All around the Kowlcon Sir, I think, ia the interests of the Colony and Stewart Lockhart, whose excellent work in the Peafagula great schemes of reclamation are in a graving dock in
River. The proposals new ssnotioned by address you, too, and no doubt they will All The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first in justice to the ratepayors of the Colony, pacification and arrangement of the New progrées. At Quarry Bay a reading of a Bill entitled an Ordinance to the Government is called upon to take some Ferritory is well known to the Honourable being constructed by Messrs. Butterfield and anal treaty ports and ports of call on the West I am sure my unofficial solleagues are auxions to measures to prevent the dumping of taustics Members of this Council, I met the elders Swire, that will be capable of docking the Treaty wars formally accepted by the Tsung-It is the gaps which I am only too conscious fortbor amend the New Territories Land Court, have be connection with the Colony and gentry of the districts St Tai-po Hn 1.rgest ships afloat; while another dock is being Tamen in two interviews that I had with that occur in my own. In conclusion, nothing now Ordinance, No. 18 of 1900,
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and at all into our asylum, the effect of which and Ping Shan, disabused their minds se constructed by the Naval Authorities in the body at Peking in 1400 They had the approval remains but to bid you, officially, farewell, and is that our own people in this Colony, to their fear, divided the Territory into very heart of the City. I wish that I could of Bir tiobert Hart, and sise, of the late Li Haug to assure you that the unvarying tsot, patience, the motion was agreed to,
The objects and reasons of the Hill are le are excluded from the Juustio neylam The eight districts and forty-seven sub-districts, congratulate you upon the latter, bot, however Chang, but the commities appointed by the Vics and good temper with which you have prasided empower the Governor to facilitate and nocele, matter has become as urgent that the and appointed the village eldore as district we may deplore the fr jury to the city by the roy to report open them reported unfavourably over the deliberations of this body, and the
must not forget that до to the work of the New Territories Land Court Principal Civil Medical Oficer made an applies elders with judicial power to deal with petty severance of its continuity by the Naval and the matter was shelved, in spite of frequent conscientions car you have taken in the admin-
tion the other day that we should build a new cases, giving at the same time to Mr. Lockhart Dockyard, we
ed by the Treaty Commissioners, and the abide with us in the fature (Applause)
Hon. Dr. Ho KAI-Your Excellency,~-As by adding members thereto whon nosossary.
lunstio asylum at a cost of some 235,000, and
a general controlling power with coordinate protest was made by the Coloty until Poles, until the whole position was consider.stration of affairs daring the last five years will PUBLIC HEALTH AND BUILDINGE DEDINANCE
The ATTORNEY-GENEBAL moved the first the usual increase, I suppose, of doctors, nurses, jurisdiction. As a matter of fact the elders, after the work of construction had a proposals were definitely accepted. The ralus
Even now the reading of Bill entitled an Ordinance towardmasters, etc. To a certain extent I think being satised of our just intentions, have never raced considerably and a large amount of of Waichow on the East River may not be senior representative of the Chinese at this my suggestion, os in my opinion it may one to the remarks of the senior naofficial member. amond the Public Health and Buildings Ordin. we ought to try and see whether we estnot keep exercised their jurisdiction, but have left these money had been spent.
those undesirable people from being dumped cases to be dealt with firat by Mr. Stewart Admiralty are prepared to hand over the apparent at present, but it was added at Council I may be permitted to add a few words. Colony, but on oday be a valuable link in the direct trade with which, 1 may say, I fully concur. Your ance, No. 1 of 1903.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the among us. There is no objection to a reasonable Lockhart, and, after his return to the duties of dos yard to the
postponement of the thing..
Colonial Secretary, to Mr. Hallifax, Police ditions to onerous that eren by this wealthy between the rich East River valley to the Excellency has presided over as for a period of and discussions in this Council have been the motion was agreed to.
HIS EXCELLENCY-I will not hars Magistrate at Tal-po Ha, whose services are community they could pos be accepted. SiF1, north, and Hongkong, the land communication ve years. During that time the deliberations more frequently in demand as an arbitrator the expenditaro of some thirty millions of between Walchow and Mira Bay presenting The objects and reasons attached to the Bill Ordinance is to enot zeriaia amendments in but still I think it may be well that I should than as a magistrate, his decisions being readily dollars in the exeention of the works on the no engine ring difficulties. (Applange.) Dar conducted without personal roncour, as four aro as follows: The object of this amending opportunity later on of dealing with this Bill, the Principal Ordinance principally on the give you my views as far as this question about accepted. The establishment of police stations Naval Extension and Quarry Bay docks annating the eventul five years of my administra. Excellency taid, and with matual good feeling, racommendation of the Sanitary Board. The thesix months is concerned. We ought to go apen was proceeded with at once, and a mais read fail to increase the prosperity of the Colony. tion Hongkong has been brought face to face and this I venture to ascribe in a great measure practical working of the Ordinanca has shown a principle that is fair to the shippers as well laid out, which has since boon constructed to Nor has the Government been remiss in Public with typhoon, war, pestilence, and famine, and to your consummate lact and courtesy and your those amendments to be necessary. An amend as to the owners; that is, there aught to be some Tai-po Hu, a distance of 18 miles, at a cost Works. During the term of my administration I look back with admiration to the behaviour of fairness and sonud judgment. You have just road gives $2,741,579 have been expended on Public Works the colony in every contingency. Abounding (given us, Sir, a cancies review of the salient
The reservoir at Wong-nel-charity and generosity accompany the buoyant
(Continued on page 5.) ment is also made in the arbitration clauses, reasonable probability that there will be some of $325,139. This svellent by which power is conferred upon the thing to show the owners and the captain of access to the centre of the New Territory, Extraordinary. arbitrators, provided for in the Ordinance, to ship that the person was not all right when and etvintes the necessity of communicating obong, of a capasity 33,000,000 gullous, hos energy of the community, add I find that within take into their consideration, in determining he was on board, and therefore my own opinion by son, a passage not unattended by danger basu completed, and the reservoir and gravita- the five years over $425,000 have been subscribed The constraction scheme for Kowloon is being carried out in aid of the widows and orphans of our soldiers
The
and sailors who fell in the Bouth African war; the amount of compensation which may be that six months is too long. The probability in rough or foggy weather. parable in any given case, the fact that the is that when the Bill is gone on with no doubt tion of the road was carried out without at an estimated expenes of $825,010, rotal of the premises is onhanced by reason the Government will he prepared to meet tire difficulty or opposition, the claims of owners initial works are in progress for the new in aid of the famine-stricken people of Kwang. Blake Pier has been built, and typhoon of 1900; and in aid of the fund for of its being overcrowded; and by direction of views of the slippers in shortening that period whose innds were acquired being settled at Reservoir at Tytam Tuk, to hold 1.200,000,000 si; in aid of the sufferers by the destructive Law Courts the erection in London of a memorial to our the Secretary of State, amendments are made If I were dealing with this Bill myself I should once by arrangement or arbitration. Having gallons.
the now ready for superstructure Tate revered and bolored Queen, and this waferd surrounding the 390 are to various sections of the Principal Ordinance, be prepared to meet any objection on this six arranged for police stations and the patrol of the foundations of the new
leid in addition to the local oliarities of by which a Sanitary Department is crested,months' score in that way, no that there would be the territorial red coast line, to gheck of which the foundation alone was
The founda- the Chinese portion of the community, of which and the Principal Civil Medical Offer a reasonable probability that the person would miles of newly
have shown symptoms on board ship.
the prevalent robberies ashore and afloat, aby me on the 12th instant.
western market but few realise the extent, or the economy und ia constituted its administrative hasd In
The Bill was postponed till next meeting of trigonometrical and cadastral survey was entered tions of the large new
upon, the services of a staff of aurroyors and have been completed and the superstructure of ability with which they are administered. It Council order to give offect to the Board's recommen
demarcatore having been obtained from the the latter building has been began, while has been my pleasant duty to open two hospitals dation, a new definition of the expression "erier nal air" is submitted to Council. The Board
Surveyor-General's department of India. The contract for that of the former has been let and within the past year, built by the Chiness having reported that section 48 of the Principal Ordiaszos, as it stands, is unworkable, that
trigonometrical survey has been completed, for the new harbour ofice. A site has been community at an expones of 8140,909, sad and 345,926 lots have been demarcated, acquired for the new post office, and plane for affording accommodation to 196 patients. A THE FAVOURITE BRANDY OF THE section is repealed by the Amending Ordinance
Land Court was established to deal readily it have been prepared and approved, and a con- equally pleasant task has been the opening this and inexpensively with the holdings claims, tract for the foundations has been let. These month of the Victoria Jubilee Hospital for and has been recust to accord with the Board's expedite and
of which 165,231 havo bean presented to important baillings will be pushed forward Women and Children on Barker Road, built recommendation. The object is
the Land Court. The principal cultivation without delay, But the absorbing question that by joint subscription and grant from Colonist facilitato legal action in vase of overcrowding.
H.E. the GOVERNOR said.-Honourable of the Territory la rice, but there is also has exercised the minds of the community to a funds, in coramemoration of the Jubilee of Her The present procedure is too cumbruns. similar course is taken with respect to sectional53 Members of the Legislative Council. a considerable onltigation of sugar, and, greater extent than all others is that of sanita Majusty the late Quesa. I will not weary you and 145 of the Principal Ordinance; and on the this is the last occasion on which I aball in the Teia Wan district, pineapples are grown. tion. This question has been debated year by with further figures. I desire but to emphasise
year as in each recurring year plague claimed
soma of the salient features of the time during recommendation of the Board sub-sections (3) have the honour of presiding over your delibera I found on inspection that the sugar canes were and (4) of section 175 are transposed to the toss, I propose with your permission to review of a poor quality, and the pinoapples of inferice its victims by hundreds and malaria scourged which I have been Governor of the Colony dire so deletes the last clansa (the proviso) as shortly as I can the condition of the Colony flavour, while the primitive stone-mills-is use the community. In May, 1902, the visit to havs especially dwelt aponthe treatment Amending Ordinance. The Amending Or-
during the five years of 1
adolzistration of leave a large percentage of juice in the orushed the Colony of Professer Simpson and Mr.
on the experience of the 400,000 Chinese in this of section 46 of the Principal Ordinance. this Government. I arrived at a time when a megasse. a sucber of canes of the beat Obert Chadwick, C.M.G., resulted in valuable problem to besolved on the New Territory because varieties were obtained from Java and Penang reports on the defectivo construction of Colony is formed the Chinose estimata of students found to prevent any finality in abeat to be made in the condition of the Colony and have been distributed to the sugar farmers. Chinese houses, and in pursuanes of their British justice and of the security that is 10 the Sanitary Board because as the section most important end far-reaching change was Hongkong, which was ceded to Great Britain determining the number of persons who may in 1841, bad developed into a great port, with and two Chatanoags stoel mills wero also recommendations a consolidated Public Health be found under the British Ang,
a population of 245,000. Its area, Includ imported, and lent to large growers for Orllance has been passat, auder the provi: surel, as the water of the grant rivers flor inhabit a floor, as by altering the size of a
Good varieties of pineapples sions of which the bonses of the future will from the snow-capped mountains to the sea, experiment. cablole a man may at present Increase er
ing the point of Kowloon Peniraala, were imported from Ceylon for distribution. be of a more sanitary type, and surface over so surely will the estimate of our qualities as
a nation-dow from sea to mountain, following Eren their cheapest quality is recommended The
The miles. square decrease the number of porsons allowed.
northern While the cultivated land is now practically crowding that in found in the Chinese part shores of tho harbour wore Chinese confined to the valleys it is evident from
by the Medical Faculty for Invulids and proviso Was & Concession made at the time when
possible. An able bacteriologist has been To every one of us who lifts his eyes from it was beloved that every third house would be territory; at Sam-thoi-po, Cap-ani-moon, and tracing of the hills that they too yielded that of the City of Victoria, will be ro longer the lines of irade to their extremest limita taken down and lateral windows in cubicles Fu-ti-moon Chinese Custom-houses were share of wealth giving crops in the past, unit I added to the normement staff, for whom a the immediate exigencies of the business of the
delicate people. have our and loks into the fater, this conviction. **room and established, and Chinese Cnatoma cruisers have little doubt that enitable caltivation will suitable laboratory is being built, and from his
results valuable thereby provided. The words
carries with it Fense of great responsibility. within the ill-defined harbour limits to
be resumed in the future. In the meantime original researches
our national esne of justice "cabiola" beretofore having in many inststicos opera + irritation of the community. The orer 170,000 Ar and camphor tre:s have already been obtained, and still more important and spart from
so to deal with le Chinese the same meaning will for the fature have a ho distinct menning, and be dealt with ander Kowloon extension agreement, signed on the 9th boon planted, and experiments are now being discoveries may be expected in the future. compels us separate sections of the Ordinones, and by the June, 1898, remedied this anomalous state of made with the Agnes Rigida, or sisal hemp So far it cannot be said that we have been people with whom we come in contact as to more successful here than in other countries satisfy them that in Hongkong they will find a amendments made at the Board's suggestion affairs in a harbour that, under the fostering plant, that may yet, I bepe, introduce an "eubiols" (¿ ¿., a sub-division of a room) as soot
care of Great Britain, had grown into the post-important industry into the Colooy, while in discovering the canses or checking the Government fair and just, he ping to shape the as it has a window ono-tenth of the finer aras
tion of the third port in the world, the tonnage the establishment of succulent grasses on the suit. ravages of plagae, but investigation and destinies of a free community where commercial becomes a "room," The amendments therefore of whose shipping had in twenty years increased able bill sides ought, if successful, to gos long way perimenta maade during the epidemic of activity is sustained and developed by that do not provent eubicles" in future houses, from 5,000,000 to 17,000,000. Under its provi: towards solving the question of thesupply of fresh this year afford a hope that next year security without which no commerce can expand,
a step in advanco in prevention, but only prevent the existence of windowless sions it became my duty as the representative of meat to Hongkong. Near the town of Un-long may see
ing and grateful remembrance of the resistance cubiclan except where such cubicles exist in Her late Majesty the Queen to assume the I found on my first visit a settlement of about and treatment, should, unhappily, the plague (Applause.) Ishall leave the Colony with lost- In the and support that I have invariably received from rooms which are themselves sufficiently light.
government of over 40 additional equare 25 lepers, who were compelled to live in the again develop in epidemic form.
TH bare profited the members of this Council which includes all miles of territory, with a population of over middle of an extensive swamp, on a slight treatment of Malaris 100,000, and also over the waters of Mirs Bay elevation approached by a rong canseway, and by the light thrown upon its cansation by the the members of my Executive Council. Fair and Deep Bay. This agreement gave for the almost under water in rainy weather Hore experimenta ef Celli. Ross and other investi- and independent criticism so honest Guvers- and systematic arrangements have been ment need fear, nor prudent Governor ignore, Bill entitled an Ordinance to further amend first time complete control over the waters of these afflicted poogle hed built, of pieces of gate control the nužlabs and pools in which i and the changes between rough-hewn Bills and
the harbour and its approaches, and removed hard, miserable shanties that afforded no pro- made to the causes of the long folt irritation. It will totion from ruin or the chill winter winds the anopheles mosquito has hitherto bred nlong the finished Ordinances bear witness to the bo la your recollection, gentlemen, that the Hore they huddled together night, while by day the face of the hilla that dominate the city care with which the members of this Connoil taking over of the Now Territory was not they approached the villages whers though not Over $93,800 have been exponded already incepecially the unofficial members, have examined this work, with the result that while in 1992 the measures introduced, and the readiness of accomplished without some trouble. The
3.795 cases were admitted to various civil and the Government to yield to sound objections, ably supplied with food. Hard by was on delnitation of the northern boundary had to permitted to enter the houses they were charit
hill with a well at its base Here military hospitals, the number of cases reported Is a Conuefl whose discussions and debutes have been actuated by a strong sense of public duty, settled, on the 18th March, I, at the request of the Chinese Government, made through the well, and small houses bave been erected by the to be hoped that with perseverance, and had into which no element. f personal sancour design in Italian and "American Marble and The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved that the British Minister at Poking, deferred the Tablic Works department, that afford shaiter thoroughness in the destruction of the snopheles has ever entered, my Inties have ben light | Hongkong Granites,
LETTERING in any Style or Language, Council resolve itself ints committee on the Billholeting of one flag to the 17th April. from cold and rain. The lepers still obtain mosquito this danger to the community will altiindeed, and in bidding this Council furuwell I
from mately
be removed. To more effectually carry do so with a lively sense of gratitude for the entitled su Ordinance to provide for the recovery In the meantime certain agitators inflamed their food from the neighbours, or
COAST POST OLDERS carefully and of charges incurred by the Colony on account the minds of the people by fales statements their families, and the segregation is practically out the recommendations of the two experts to happy relations that have always existed between whose reports I have alladed it has been decided us, and an earnest prayer that the interests of of certain undesirable persons introduced into the as to the result of our crapation to as effective as in more pretentious and
Hongkong, 7th Angust, 1903. Colony. He said-Since the Bill was last be such an extent that armed resistance to expensive establishments, while the victims of to recommend the formation of a bots of rustees the many people who form the community of promptly execated.
[2294 fore the Connoil it has been before the the transfer of the New Territory was agreed this terrible disease have not perpetual impri- st whose disposal funds will be placed for the this great port an Colony will always in the Standing Law Committee and by a majority apon. On the 14th April the matabels sonment added to the miseries of their most necessary operation of remodelling this over-fatare be safeguarded by members as able,
DR. NEWELL WILSON, the Committeo hafa agreed to recom. erected at Tai-po Hu were destroyed, and the miserable lives. At Tai pé, the beadquarters crowded city. That any system of sanitation impartial, and single-minded as you, gentlemen, mand the Bill to the Council in the shaps in police and troops who proceeded to the place of the New Territory establishment, a Chinese with even crupulous cloanliness could render to whom, as your President, I now say good-bye. which it is now in the hands of hon. members, preparatory to the ceremony of the 17th were qualified medical practitioner has been stationed, besltby areas in which the registered populaties (Loud applause.)
Hon. Bir PAUL CHATER-Your Breellency, The hon. member for the Chamber of Commerce attacked by large numbers of Chinese ap whose ter ces have been freely availed of by the is 1,000 to the acre, or 640,000 to the aquare (Mr. Pollock) was not present at the last meet-
ments were at vase sont sat and formal posses the district. The question of Ednéstion has registered population is considerably below the I can confidently say that we have all listened sumed that he would have opposed the sion of the New Territory was taken over on
been carefully considered. A school is about to rest density), is not to be expected. The difficulty to your farewells sech with equal interest and Bill, as he is opposed to the Bill on the 16th, so that our position should be made by established at Us-long where English will be must be solved by the creation of a new city by regret, with great interest because of the im- principle. The amendments which have been portals regular. After two sugagements tanght, and the provisions of the Education resumption, resale, and reconstruction; and with portant questions with which it deals, with per effected, or rather that are suggested and in which the Chinese displayed considerable recommended by the Standing Law Committee, courage in acting against regular troops, and Code are being extended to the Vernoniar the steady operation of such a trust as is proposed sonal regret because we recognise that it is the Schools of the various districts. I have re there is zo reason why this necessary improvement last occasion on which you will address this of good- go almost the whole way in meeting the objection soffered some losers, the opposition collapsed. capitulated the general lines of policy in the New of Victoria should not be effected within twenty Council. I can assure you, tir, that we most (+pplause.) raised by the hon. member?
That these attacks upon our fores were Territory, as on their soundness will depand the years at a moderate cost to the inhabitants, whit cordialy reciprocate the expressions
of the HIS EXCELLENCT What was it
encouraged by the then Viceroy there can be
the Colony of a large agricultural population of bearing the lightest burden of taxation of The relations between the head The ATTORNEY GENERAL-The Bill is now little doubt. My inability to permit the access or failure of this aastailation with must be remembered, have the happy distinction will that have fallon from you, limited to any per on who is either lunatic, Chinese Custonis to comigun to function with s reputation for turbulence; auspicious of any colony in the British Empire. (Applauso.) In Executive and this Council, during your the elementary prizeitles of sanitation by pre- Excellency's tenure of office, have been marked idiot o, or imbecile, or suffering from leprosy within the limits of the Cocoy was deeply foreigners, and with a rooted objection to any and it is made less wide in its scope that resented by His Excellency, and he refused interference with their settled habits or renting surface over-crowding weare far belind
that all my colleagues will agree with me originally intended. Also the Bill makes it to send a Chinese official to be present st quite clear that masters of ships bringing the ceremony of hoisting the tag on the customs. It is yet too soon to judge of the the Chiness, who even in their largest cities with the best of feeling, and I am sure Victoria has been for the ventilation and discussion of debatable undesirable persons shall have power to detain 17th April. in consequence of the evidence results, but so far they are promising. The keep down the general height of their houses that every opportunity has been given by von reconstructell I hope that the four-storied questions. For my own part. I can truly say was 339, and this year 357, which is equal for them on board unless the Principal Civil of the complicity of the Viostoy with the leaders Dumber of crimes reported in the year 1987 to one stery. Medical Officer or the Medical Offer of of the attacks upon our troops it was decided to the entire year to 342. Within the same period tenement house will have cessad to exist that I have always received the greatest Health gives permission to land thom, and occupy that portion of Samchun Valley lying we have been able to reduce the poli e force But no reconstruction of the city, or advento consideration at your hands; that for any in case any passenger is so detained no notion to the north of the boundary line including the from 171 to 104. Thanks to the firmness, of waterial wealth should be allowed to subject I desired publicity you have afforded me every facility; and any proposals that I shall Be against any person whatsoever. I do important market town of Samchun. This fairness and fact of the public officers im interfere with the development by education not know whether the house is prepared to go was offected by a joint naval and military mediately dealing with the people, confidence of the minds and character of the people. This have had the good fortune to be able to pat forward for the benefit of the Colony Eave into it, but I mors that the house go into expedition which met with no opposition, and has been establishest, and the inabi sata bare is the foundation upon which our hopes must committee,
the district was held for a month by a military learnt to appreciate the benefits of the honest rest for the stability of the colony of the future, received your prompt attention and your earnest support. Your Excellency will leave this
MANAGER WANTED. force under command of Major Frondergast performance of official duties, and freedom from and it is not being neglected. As the re alt RE, who acquired the confidence of the people that official rapacity so prevalent under the of a commission on the subject, a new Colony in many respects much better than
PPLICATIONS will be received until insured the security of their paraons and pre- Chinese system. Of this there was gratifying code has been arranged that will improve you found it. Public works have mede some of Commeros, might. I ask your Excellency to perty; casisted them in making good se evidence is 1901 during the serious disturbance the present system. Petitions wero recited progress, but perheelly to bring them to com
European residents praying initiate them than actually to
15th January, 1904, for the shore postpone consideration of this Bill? It arrived ultimately, under instruction from Her late in its present form only last night, and is Majesty's Government, withdrew from the in the district adjoining the New Territory frosa
cemmenead in your time will reap. Works
·Applicants must atata previous experience Bill. Itla a motion tests and purpose of new district amid demonstrations of good-will from had ford pur troops with arme. Tu soparate instaustion of European children, and plation. You have sown where yunr, mecessor of elders from Chinese residents praying for the be completed daring his term of office. The Bill. It is a matter which the committee of the the inhabitants, to whom the prosenos, of enr their hands, sent a deputand eat tijestablishment of a school for the afnation of Founds of the Colony have been extended, the Chamber of Commerce would like to talk over, troops had brought freedom from taxation, It contains a clanss that bears hardly upon the escurity of their property, and a market for their the frontier a small military forde to prevent the better cissses of Chiuere. Both proposals
tance entmaced, and its revenus very largely age, nationality, enclose copies of testimonials shipper. It makes him liable for an undesirable produce. Order having been restored, the ques" the entranes of disturbers of the pence, with were approved. The English school has been Fopulation considerably increased, its impor-
established
bed in Kowloon by kindness of Mr. Ho mugu
improvements, which are now so very necessary. person who becomes within six montlis from the tion had to be reconsidered as to the system whom they were no longer in sympathy by whose permission school justgmented, to largely, indeed, that the sanitary and references, together with a full lengt
which this apparently trrbulent population of desiring to pursue their stocations with the Tung the newly acquired territory should be governed quiet sind sacurity to which, as Billah subjects, completed by him, at considerable expense, and may be gradually carried into effect without in- photo of recent date. Only man capable of that unofficial members or ep operation. The lenders of the poople
we courses Premiei, dhomat e sopraind isey had become aeratomet pas in Lying presented to the colony as a third school for erasing the tanettone, jog sporty managing a first claes Hotel of 290 Roows need
foundations for the development of the both was devoted to purpose of a eentinue. Neither emporary Chamber of Commerce would appreciate it very been almost to a man sotirely engaged in the Now Territory, the great yousibilities of which school for Europeans, the Government naler. commercial depression nor the recurrant only apply.
operations against us, but if
we must not taking to replace it by building a school in breaks of plague be able to permanently bo falls The ATTENBY-GENERAL--We do not want put aside nad degraded from the position of have yet
children of the better be able to note from your new post lu Ceylon forget the rapid growth of Hongkong and its Yaumati, which
In 1888 the Colony of the hoof to now in sourse of construction. arrest it; and I trast that Your Excellency will local consideration and authority to press it.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY-There is no enjoyed by them, we should have been face to shipping trade desire on the part of the Goverment to ture with a hostile population, without the Hongkong contained 264,400 inhabitante, its classes of Chinese has been established by private the onward marsh of that improvement here undaly press this Bill, but at the same time I means of communicating with them through sensed value was 4,611,047, and the total enterprise. It was with great pleasure that I that you have Inbonred to promote. (Applause.) would like to point out that the Bill is argent. trusted local intermediaries whose assistance shipping entered and cleared was 17,265,789 saw at last accomplished the opening of addi- I must not monopolise the time of the Conncil.
MAGISTRATES ORDINANCE.
The ATTORNEY GENELAL mored that the Council resolve itself into committes on the the Magistrates Ordinance, 1890.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the motion was agreed to,
The Bill having been considered in committee. The Council resumed. On the motion of the ArTORREY-GENERAL, Bill was road a third time and passed.
seconded by the COLONIAL SECRETARY, the be arranged, and when it had been dully civot area was walled off, enclosing the this year to the prevent date is 2,408. It is
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