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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-MONDAY, JUNE 27TH, 1881.
utmost interest to those who are con- cerned in the question of governing the Chinese residents in our Colonies, It seems that on his arrival in Lab- aan he found that the finances were in a very disordered state, and that there was hardly any possibility of raising the revenue sufficiently to carry on the necessary Government of the place.
On looking around him to discover from what sources he could obtain advice, he hit upon the idea of asking the assistance of the native population, who, he says, are the most industrious and reliable portion of the population of the Cul- ony. The result of doing this was that he found out that by a simple alteration in the mode in which the Opium Farm was collected, he would be able to inercase the Revenue of
the Colony very considerably; and, by this and similar means, he suc- ceeded in meeting the financial wants of the Settlement. His reforms, however, did not stop here. Pereciv- ing that the Chinese formed a very important element in the Colony, and the few European merchants therein. little understood or cared for their interests, he adopted the plan of en- Notices to Correspondents. listing their services in public mat- All communications should be addresters, and among others, placing re- sed The Editor “Hongkong Telegraph,”liable men among them on the bench to decide cases of dispute arising 15, Wellington Střed,
among themselves; the large bulk of the cases before the Courts there being apparently of this nature, and the foreigh magistrates not under- "L'orrespondents' are requesteit to for-standing a single word of the docu ward their names and addresses with all communications inlcuded for insertion, not necessarily for publication, but as evidence of good faith,
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Mosakowa, 27 Juse, 1881.
In looking through some old files of our moming contemporary The Daily Press, our attention was at tracted by a leader, published on August 4th, 1871, which on perusal proved sufficiently interesting to merit special notice. The article in question, would appear to be the first instance on record of a Hong- kong newspaper pointing to the policy of the Governor of another
ments or accounts on which they had to be decided. Mr. Hennessy says that the result of this has been a marked increase, in the respect which the natives have for justice, and that the system appears to be working well.
the matter is chiefly to point out Our object in calling attention to where such a system would be likely to fail if adopted in large Colonies, so that should there be any idea of following it, which is not unlikely, this may be done at all events with such precautions as are necessary. It is not impossible that some ad- vantage may be gained by allowing the Chinese to settle their disputes their own way within certain limits; but at the same time we cannot shut our eyes to the danger of such a sys- tem leading to a great deal of cor ruption. Perhaps, however, in re gard to small suits, it would be found to work reasonably well; but such a plan would certainly have to be adopted with very great reserva- tion in connection with matters where
Colony, as an example of dealing any large sums of money were at with the Chinese here; and as it stake, while, as respects criminal discusses in a sensible, practical cases, it is to be feared it would not fashion, questions which are just as work at all, as there would be too important to-day as they were ten much danger of crimes being hushed years ago, we need offer no apology up, the instinct of the native being for affording our readers an opalways to deal with criminal mat- portunity of comparing our contemp-ters, except of the very gravest char- orary's views dated August. 4th, acter, rather as questions of com- 1871, with their more rabid utter-pensation than in relation to the ne- ances of the past few months. The cessity of punishing the guilty and reforence to Sir John Pope Hennessy, deterring others from committing who was at the time plain, Mr. Hen- offences. If any such plan as that nessy, and governor of Labuan, must adopted by Mr. Hennessy in Labuan, forcibly strike every thinking person, were introduced into other Colonies,. no matter whether he be an admirer
we are disposed to think that it or an opponent of His Excellency's
should be confined to civil suits of Government here, that whatever Sir trivial amount, say to the extent of John Hennessy may have been, or $50 or $100; and that only when may be now, he deserves a deal of the working of the system had, boon credit, and is entitled to much respect thoroughly tested in this manner, for the rather rare consistency he should the idea of extending it to has shown in remaining through all
more important cases be entertained, these years, and in the face of huge and that it should not be applied at difficulties, a.staunch advocate of the all to criminal matters. The great policy he inaugurated in Labuan,difficulty we have in dealing with the with so much success, and accept- Chinese is their inveterate habit of anco. The Daily Press article is as cliquing together, so that we never follows
can be sure that any given man will not be under the influence of such combinations, to an extent such as will render the administration of justice by natives an impossibility. This is proved to be the case with. Chinese officials in their own country, and we cannot see any reason to conclude that the same kind of diffi- culty would not be felt in British Colonies. In respect to small money claims, this kind of influence would not be of so much importance, as the
The liberal principles which have of late years obtained in India, where a certain share in the Government of the country has been rightly given to the natives, havo latterly received an extension in a direction where this might be least expected. It will be seen from the Straits papers, that Mr. Popo Hennessy, the Governor of Lubuan, has adopted the plan of giving certain posts under Govern- mont to the Chinese, a stop of the
been gazetted Peruvian Consul at Hongkong from the 21st instant,
We would remind our readers that the Mattie Taylor Troupe make their first appearance in the City Hall this evening, when a varied and attractive programme will be gone through. The company is a small one, but the Australian papers unite in awarding a very considérable | meed of praise to each of the artistes, and it is to be hoped that their plucky endeavours to cater for the public amusement may meet with encouragement.
different publicans in
stake would generally be considered
an officer in the customs fo too small to make it worth while to
and as the keeper of a coffee saloon. bring such influence to bear; and by
He had also served some time on one watching the proceedings, it might be quite possible to detect anything
of the Chinese cruisers, and in the like serious corruption. But in crim
Naval Yard Police Force where he inal matters, as we all know, the
attained the rank of Sergeant. natives will generally spare no pains
For some weeks past he has given to get their clansmen or fellow so
way to intemperance and had been ciety men clear of punishment
indulging in the use of spirits to un indeed, this is one of the express ob
inordinate degree, and as an almost jeets of such association and it
natural consequence, on the sudden would, therefore, be folly to give
cessation of the use of stimulants he them criminal jurisdiction. Another
became ill. On Saturday evening point which ought not to be lost
he is reported to have fallen, or rather slid, half way down a flight of sight of in connection with the
wooden stairs from the second floor adoption of such a system as that
"The Captain of the Great Surin his own house. He did not seum introduced in Labuan by Mr. Hon-
to have been much injured at the nessy in Hongkong, is that the Chi-geon reports having scen a large iron nese here are much more under the vessel ashore on the Pratas, but the time, but during the whole of the influence of their countrymen on the Mabel, which passed two days pre-succeeding night he was restless, mainland, than can be the case in a viously saw nothing; the wreck must excited, and feverish, and could got distant colony, and they would, there be of recent late." The above no sleep. About six o'clock yester- forc, be subject to much more prossure. paragraph appeared in the Chind day morning he went out for a walk Consequently, we cannot here afford Mail on Saturday as important in- but returned in about half an hour so easily to place any great power information; and is reproduced in the and was then so ill as to be unable their hands. Still, if in small ways Daily Press this morning, although to make his way upstairs. A chair the Great Surgeon is reported to have was procured for the purpose of we can give some kind of official re- cognition to the natives, so as to re-arrived here on the 17th inst. We taking him to the hospital, but when move the idea of class distinction wonder if, cither of our contempor- the coolies saw the state of their in- aries ever heard of a vessel named tended fare, they hurried off, and ho which is undesirable, it would no
was left lying on the footpath till an doubt be a good thing; but it is the Flechero which came to grief on
ambulanco could be procured from very important to bear in mind that the Pratas months ago
the Central Station. This occupied such a step might be attended with
The comet reported in our issue about half an hour, when he was con inconvenience, and that if taken at all, it should be adopted only with of the 25th as having been seen by voyed to the hospital, but expired Captain Wilcox, Glenfines, still en-shortly after his arrival there." An the greatest caution,
gages the attention of amateur astron- inquest will be held this afternoon: omers. If three o'clock is not con- to inquire into the immediate causo sidered too unearthly an hour to be of death. astir for the purpose of witnessing To-morrow being Coronation Day one of the most brilliant phenomena and a Court Holiday, the Perjury of the heavens that has been seen case will be taken on Wednesday.for some time past, the carly riser Jurors will not be required to attend may be rewarded for his trouble by until the 29th instant.
casting a glance at that hour in the direction of the hills beyond Kow- loon, where, if it be not too cloudy, he will find the strange, visitant in all the splendour of his laminous glory.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
H. I. G. M. Corvette Freya, S. Korvetton Kapitain von Lepel-Gnitz, returned on Saturday forenoon from a cruise, during which she had been engaged in gunnery practice.
The sale by public auction on Wednesday, July 6th, of Inland lot No. 837, Quarry Bay, is announced in. Saturday's Government Gazette. The lot comprises 760,000 square feet, and will be offered at the upset price of $7,600. The annual Crown Rent is $1744,72.
Inland lot No. 622 at Wan-tsai, containing 2,500 square feet will be put up to auction on Monday July 25th, at an upset price of $500. The annual Crown Rent of this lot is $43.56.
Inland lot No. 771. in Queens
road East will be offered for sale on
Colonel Papillon, R,E., will pro- eccd to Singapore at an early date, to make the first Engineer inspection of the War Department Buildings and Works of Defence in the Straits Settlements which has taken place from this station. The Straits Set- tlements, including Prince of Wales' Island, Malacca, and Singapore, first became a portion of the China com- mand in the latter end of 1872, shortly after Japan had ceased to be a military station for her Majesty's troops, but the care and maintenance of War Department Buildings, and the carrying out of all works of a military character, being paid for ont of Indian or Colonial Estimates, the supervision of these duties did not devolve on the Commanding Royal Engineer at Hongkong, the head-quarters of the command. The Command in China therefore, under these conditions, presented the anom- aly of having one portion, and that not an unimportant one, in which, one of the General's professional ad- visors and the responsible head of a department, was unable to tender any advice, or over which he could Mr. C. V. Creagh, Deputy Super-exercise no control. It has recently intendent of Police, has been granted by the Secretary of State for the Colonios, an extension of leave on half salary for six months, com- mencing on the 23rd ultimo.
Monday July 18th. The lot contains 4,800 square feet, the annual Crown Rent is $7,404, and the upset price $4,000.
We are this day in receipt of two copies of The Hongkong Telegraph, a daily paper. We congratulate our new contemporary, and wish every success to this new enterprise. Amoy Gazette.
The following lecture on The Horse, by the Rev. J. G. Wood of Weymouth, is one of the most prac tical we have ever read, and is cer- tainly worthy of the attention of everyone who takes an interest in one of the noblest animals on the face of the earth.
The Rev. Naturalist always felt a diffidence in giving a lecture on the horse, because it was absolutely im- possible to compress into one lecture a tenth of what he could say about this wonderful animal. He would therefore mainly confine himself to the part most valuable to man-the hoof. The Creator has taken the greatest possible care to avoid a straight line in the horse, and the creature is all curves. Striking a waving curve on the blackboard, the lecturer showed this was the idea of the animal from his ears to his tail; but man, always thinking he can improve, tries to reduce it to straight lines. Here a few straight lines produced the ludicrous effect of the old wooden toys. The horse is built on the same general principal as the man, his near. fore leg being the the horse's. arm, the bones being the same, though modified to perform different duties, thus the man's arm must be rotated; but as this would be an element of weakness in the horses the radius and ulna are solder- ed together. Four distinct toes were possessed by the earliest horse of which we find any record, afterwards one of these was absorbed, and in the present horse two of these are only very small, and known as "splint bones," so that the horse stands upon the tips of its two middle fingers. His hind feet are construct- ed on the same principle, the Creator taking care to avoid straight lines in order to prevent a jar. Mr. Wood sketched the bones of the fore and hind legs, showing the arrangements for strength and elasticity so wonder fully combined. So mach alike are the fore and hind feet that, if you cut them off and mix them, you will be very puzzled to distinguish them. A horse's feet are simply the last joint of his middle fingers, and the A sudden death occurred here nail enlarged. Farriers are apt to yesterday morning to one W: Payne, think it.is a solid mass of horn; but the keeper of a coffee saloon and it is one of the most astonishing boarding house, No. 243 Queen's-pieces, of machinery in the world. road central. Payne came to China It is made of three different kinds about fifteen or sixteen years ago as of horn, secreted in three different a seaman in one of her Majesty's ways, serving three distinct purposcE, war vessels but shortly afterwards and we ought to let each portion do took his discharge from the service, the work for which it was intended. and has subsequently acted in the The outer part is constructed in sevoral capacities of bar-kooper to lamino, forming anumber of platos,
been decided by the authorities at the War Office to erect a series of fortifications on the islands and ad- jacent headlands, in addition to those already constructed by Captain Mc- Callum, R.E., for the better protec The amateurs of the 27th Innis-tion of the entrancos to Singapore killings again occupied the Garrison Theatre on Saturday evening, when they gave for the third time the "Lass that loved a sailor" As on the two previous occasions, the little theatre was well fille, and the audi- enco testified with repeated rounds of applauso their thorough apprecia tion of the comic opera, A la Innis- killing.
From the Government Gazette of the 25th instant, we learn that Ilis Excellency the Governor has appoint- od Messrs. P. M. Alves, of the Col- onial Treasurer's office, and Arathoon Seth, of the Colonial Secretary's off ce, to be valuators for the curren year. Mr. J. Grant Smith has alst
Harbour, and as this brings the cost chargeable to imperial votes, the authority of the Commanding Royal Engineer now extends to the Straits, the same as that of the Principal Medical Officer, or the Officer Com- manding the Royal Artillery.