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of the roads, there were many reasons why their repair should be kept in the hands of the sur. veyor-General, and executed by the Government. He should like to draw attention to a letter which had been received by the select Committee from Messrs. Brereton and Watton, who gave them one reason why the repair of the rands should not be carried out by the surveyor-Cieneral. The part which he wished especially to draw the atten tion of the Council to was that it was stated that which repairs were needed to some part of the road, the surveyor-General might be in the position of not being able to carry them out sa of not having the requisite funds. Those gentlemen gave what they termed a case in point to bear out this view of the case, which was likely to lead to the founing of a false impression, if it went abroad, Messrs. Brereton and Walton stated that the sewer in Duddell Street at one time was in need of repair, but the Surveyor General had not the funds to carry out
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The question that the clause stand part of the Bill was then put and lost, the ayes being three and the noes four.
The three following clauses were then taken up. The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY Špoke favour of the Company being compelled to take up all the telegraph, gas, and water pipes and relay them at the side of the road.
Hon. F. B. Jonissos objected to this on ac- count of the great expense it would entail.
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driblets. Gradually men are thus involved in debts, again, the punistinent has been much exagger- they become reckless, abandon their ligitimateated, as it has seldom exceeded a simple thrashing, pursuits, and launchinto speculation ofevery kind. and is often only a single stroke pf a cane-cer A few days before the winning tubers are an-
The motion that the Bill do pass was put and carried without dissent.
The Council then adjourned sine dic,--Press.
COOLIE LIFE IN SUMATRA.
A DELL TOBACCO PLANTATION.—IV.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
A MAIL WILL CLOSE.
For Macao, Manila, Macassar, Sourabaya, Sa marang, and Batavia--Per Aljeh, to-morrow, the 11th instant, at 7.30 AM.
For singapore, and London.-Per Ajax, to- morrow, the ttth instant, at 11.30 A.M.
For Thursday Island, Cooktown, Townsville, sydney, Melbourne, &c.-Per Bowen, to-mor row, the 11th instant, nt 3.30 r.M.
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For straits and Calcutta-Per Japan, on Tuesday, the 14th instant, at 2.30 PM.
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MAILS EXPECTED,
THE FRENCH MAIL.
with the next French mail, left saigon at 3 p.
The Messageries Maritimes steamer Sindh, on the gth instant; and may be expected to arrive here on the 13th."
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The steamer Euphrates left singapore on the 4th instant, and may be expected here on or about the 12th instant,
5th instant, and may be expected here on or The steamer Gleniffer left singapore on the about the 13th instant.
The steamer feath left Sydney for Hongkong, vid Ports of Call, on the 2nd instant, and is due here on or about the 28th instant.
The steamer Netron left Sydney on the 6th February, and is due here on or about the 1st March.
Intimations.
holding the balance evenly between the foreigner and the Chinaman has been the means of enriching the landed proprietors of this Island. I am not an advocate for leniency for The COLONIAL SECRETARY said with reference the criminals of Hongkong. Where the lash ounced from Manila the habitues of the Manila tainly no more than altaost every public school to tramways in the Metropolis, where they had is requisile, there think it should be inflicted lottery are seen almost distracted, neglecting their | bay has experienced. The class of men who are large drains underground in which the pipes of without the least compunction or commiseration. avocations, and waiting anxiously for the result of gas, water, and telegraph companies were kept, This Colony is situated on the borders of a vast the drawings. On receipt of the news, the unfor-pared to Legrees; they are certainly not a class assistants in the plantations are not to be com- the case was very different to their own. Here, Empire. In that Empire criminals receive tunate gamester is found dejected and disconso- be considered the work ought to be done by the barbarnus treatment, whereas here, in such close late, the disappointment being too great a sorrow
who would be guilty of wanton cruelty, to say Tramway Company, which ought also to remove proximity, they receive a treatment consistent to him. Investments in lottery tickets are worse nothing that they are themselves Hard worked, the gas and water pipes, and those of thistele, only with the views prevalent in the Christian than staking one's money on the gambling table. and often enter into the coolie's troubles and graphs and telephone to one side of the road. countries of the West, which I apprehend is not in the latter case loss and profit are soon settled, difficulties with his crop, and by their superior For Amoy and Manila.-Per Diamante, to- Ile considered further that the work should cer- suited to the present generation of Chinese there is no interval of suspense, no building of tainly be under the supervision of the Surveyor criminals; perhaps when the neighbouring castles in the air, consequently no deviation of knowledge are enabled 10 give the coalie valuable morrow, the tith instant, at 4.30 PM. General. It appeared to him to be absurd that countries reform their mode of treating thought from one's trade and occupation, advice and assistance at critical times, and
For Amoy, Tamsui, and Taiwaifoo.-Per Hai- all the other companies in Hongkong should be prisoners we might, pari passu, follow suit. When prizes are won, which are very rare in
We know that crimes are sometimes committed deed, in eight cases out of ten the winners have
are often thus the means of increasing then, on Monday, the 13th instant, at noon, under the control of the Tramway Company with
man's average when the valuation takes place on Monday, the 13th instant, at 5 V.M.
Forswalow, Antoy, and Foochow.-Per Thales, respect to opening of t
of the read. The control ought from mental aberration. For instance, thieving
been ruined. If young men they have become to fie in the hands of the Staveyor-General. by the tich is called kleptomania and is excised, spendthrifts and so clated that to occupy subor
tis astonishing the aniount of virtuous indigna- The Hon. F. B. Joussos said that if they were whilst petty larcenies committed by the poor are dinate positions appeared to them a degradation..tion some people give vent to on the coolie labour General, they would not be able to move hand know, however, that there are born criminals
de the work under the control of the surveyor- visited with incarceration in prison. We also If the law were to be rectified 1 would implore question, Init it generally happens that the autery your Excellency to make both the buyer and is greatest amongst persons possessing the last or foot without his approval. I was merely a who are a scourge to society. These hardened | seller, of the lattery tickets punishable. I am question of who should take the initiative. men cannot, in my opinion, appreciate mild hand- convinced that so soon as the sale of the Manila knowledge of the subject considered. Since The ACHING COLOSIM, TREASURER said heling especially as they are born and bred ina vicious lottery tickets is strictly prohibited in the Colony, leaving Sumatra, I have heard the coolie labour might be allowed to observe that the quotation Chinese atmosphere. However humanitarian the the savings of the maltitude will accumulate to there referred to in the most preposterous terms anıt which had been read from the report of the policy may have been, results show that it has enrich thein. If we found the new law did not select Committee of the Lords and Commons not been an ineffective one.
stories related which it simply would be impossible i remember, sir, restrain the propensity of the colonists to invest in referred to a state of affairs very different from when knock-down robberies, and the practice of lottery tickets it might be well to establish lotteries coukl hive occurred. I have learned, however, that which existed here. It referred to England, throwing pepper in the eyes of females and ofourown. Paufits arising therefrom might be de that the magistrates who sit at the Hongkong where the roads were vested in the parishes. If relieving them of their ornaments were of al-veted to the improvement of our publicinstitutions. Police Court are occasionally occupied with the hea, member could tell him of any parish in most daily occurrence. I remember when it was This is done by private bodies in India na ac- England seven miles long, it might apply, but necessary to carty small pistols about one's per-
assaults by Europeans on natives-these mostly Count of
private institutions, and might be al- here the Government had
control of the road son when walking or riding on Bonham or Poke- lowed to be adopted with advantage under pri- taking the form of masters beating their survants; throughout its whole length, while there it ran folum roads. such things do not present them-
vate auspices her. I remember, sir, when this and understand there are many European through several parishes and at every quarter selves to our sight nowadays. In the year 1961. community had only two local companies of their employers of native labour who, though they or third of a mile there might be a different man- a Hinden gentleman went off to one of the opium own. Now we have several local companies agement; su it was necessary there should benne steamers to land his opium. He loaded his boat transacting business of all descriptions, and the
would raise their hands in pious horror at the authority, because it would be a question not bes with chests of the drug, left the ship; but on his inhabitanis are principally shareholders therein.
relation of ridiculous stories of so-called cruelties tween the company and the Government but be way to the wharf, a mid-stream between the Money that used to be drained out of the Colony on coolies in the countries where the latter flock tween the companý and several parishes, vessel and the landling, he was pounced upon by has, since the formation of these local companies
for the sake of profitable labour, do not hesitate Hon. F. B. Jonsson said that would make no pirates. He and bis bont-load of opium were
remained in the island, thereby enriching, the in- difference as to the poitjuri of the road the tram- -captured, taken away, and from that day to this
to cut their servants' small wages for the mishap habitants. In prohibiting the sale of Manila no trace of either has ever been discovered lottery tickets or in pennitting the establishment
of breaking a glass or a plate, or some similar For many years after this occurrence we were
of local lotteries, the hard earnings of a large petty offence against the pocket or pride of obliged, for the sake of safety, to send our section of the community would be retained here, le magnaminous white, malgr that this may confies and our clerks armed with revolvers and thereby helping to augnient the prosperity which swords when landing or shipping opium or trea
mean so many bowls of rice less to the cook your policy has engendered. sure. There are now, happily, no longer the rob-
or the chair-coolie's children, as the case may be, beries and pilferings in sampans that were so common in days of yore. Instead of these we
during the month. In a walk through the town, now have the moral support and geod will of the
one day. I came upon a public institution still Chinese community, which in the long run must
standing in this city as a monument of the atford us a larger measures of security for our After discussion a clause suggested by the sur- lives and properties than all the efforts of the
majesty of the law and the humanitarian princi- veyor-General was inserted in place of the one in appointed guardians of the peace can possi
ples of British rule over subject races. From its the Bill as stood, which made certain alterably procure for us. In speaking of your po
appearance it did not seem to have been very tions in detail as to the carrying out of the work licy allude particularly to your dealings with
long out of use, and I wondered as I looked upon when repairs to the pipes were necessary.
the higher class of Chinese. I refer to your
THE EUROPEAN STAFF, The COLONIAL SECRETARY brought to the kind compliance with their wishes and to your
it how many poor wreiches had had the blood notice of the Council certain matters of detail
Accading the number of coolies employed, so courteous treatment of them whenever they ap
drawn from their quivering and blackened backs such as the question of certificates for the ser- proached you. I refer to your action in elevat- is the staff of whites, in the proportion of about for far less than a Deli plantation coolic has had vants of the company who were to be employed ing an intelligent member of that community 100 to 150 coolies to each European. Nice a couple of stripes from a small rattan? It is a as engine drivers, and the fares to be paid. to the Bench and also to a seat at this august roomy houses are supplied to the Europeans, and cheerful sign of the times that a Governor can
Hon. F. H. Jonson said these matters would assembly, with the view of showing i bat justice they are provided with a pony and have medical be dealt with in the bye-laws.
was administered equally between the foreigner
come down from his high polestal as Het Bri- and the Chinaman, and with the view, I think, advice free. The salaries vary from $60 to $175 per tannic Majesty's representative and succour a of allowing the Chinese to have a voice in the mouth, and on some estates commission is given subject race (for such the Chinese must ever be legislation of Hongkong, I contend that im purtiality this maniferted has inspired the race
to experienced men. These are not large amounts, considered in Hongkong so long as it remains a with confidence. In the early days of the Colony
when the cest of living in Deli, which is miser-itish colony) who had previously been subject to Chinese used to sojourn here as they do now
able and fear.ally' dear, is considered. The the barbarour punishments of flogging and brand- sojourn in Australia. Then they scarcely had duties of an assistant are to see that the coolies ing. When I first heard of the latter punishment to send Por PLANTS and POULTRY early on the Intending Exhibitors are Particularly requested any stake in this island. Now we see native do their work properly, to look after the sick, to capital invested permanently here. Confidence direct and overlook the field work, to superintend felt rather ashamed of my country, in fact, I pro-as early as possible on the moming of the 14th and the offences for which it had been inflicted, I 13th instant, and VEGETABLES and CUT FLOWERS. is the soul of a transaction, either legitimate The Acts COLONIAL TREASURER said of speculative. It is evident that some of the making of roads and ditches, and the erection tested to my informant that there must be a mistake
instant; and also to give at least. THREE DAYS' that under the old Carriage Urdinance the the recent purchases of property are due to of the necessary buildings in his division, to somewhere, for I would not believe that an
NOTICE of the classes in which they intend to charge would only be $1 for each coach; there speculation, but I believe mainly they are doua contract for work with the coolies or natives, and English government official would consent in
cxhibit. fee the matter winki have to be dealt with infide investments. Your policy has proved to be the amended Ordinance, which had been read beneficial to foreigners both here and elsewhere.
to tax and receive tobacco; in fact the whole works these enlightened days that a man should be The vale of landed property has been en-
ing of a division is in the hands of the assistants, branded under the circumstances that many have hanced. Men who had retireal, leaving their An assistant who looks well after his work will been in this Colony. There have been crimes possessions behind in the care of others, have find his hands fall for least nine hours a day; and committed by coolies on the Deli plantations been able to realise their properties at high prices; they have been able to take their funils
hard work it is, sometimes working in water with equal to anything that ever took place on this home and invest then right before their eyes the fierce rays of the sun pouring down almost island, believe, but no such fiendish punish- in their present places of retirement, earning burning one's life out, at other times toiling ment as the pressing of a red hot iron spluttering perhaps larger incomes than those they were
through acre after acre of land like ploughed and hissing into a man's living flesh was ever accustomed to receive from this side in the shape fields. After the planting has commenced his adopted to punish the wrong-doer or to deter of remittances. We are aware that all over the world real estate yields the smallest interest work is never finished until the sun goes down; others. However, the branding irons and the whipping-post are implements of the past; and those who favour their use may resign them- selves to the new onter of things. There is a strong party in England-in fact it is the strong est party in England, inasmuch as it includes all the foremost men of the country-who will have Majesty's clominions, and it is a pity that a no more of that sort of thing in any of Her
Governor, a follower of that faith, did not many years ago find his way to this. Colony to put a stop to the barbarities that have only in recent years ceased to obtain. In conclusion, I must not omit to give what is due to the officials of the Dutch Government in Deli, and that is that under no circumstances whatever do they glass over or fail to sift to the bottom any cases of alleged cruelty to which their attention is drawn; and further, that they do not wait for the cases to crop up under the official nose, but, given that a planter illuses a hired servant, contract coolie, or whatever other position the victim may be in, justice overtakes the wrong-doer, and with swiftness and surety.
the work, and therefore the expense felus bass. twner of the adjoining property, friend (Mr. Belilios). This was really not the The sewer and to be altered for the purpose of allowing certain buildings to be con- structed for the advantage of the hun, member. The surveyor General executed the work by the desire of his hon, collengde, upon whom the entire experse felt. This matter raised a gas tion as to the funds in haral, and to a contin- gency which the Government had to and theniselves against. Of course hon. members knew that every year, various sms had to he voted for the keeping up of the roads in Victoria and other parts of the colony. The Surveyor General was supposed to keep with- | in thong rates, excepting in the case of damage being done to the rinds by an unsually heavy rainfall, or some other vnfurscen uc- currence which would cause heavy expenditure upontheroads, and in such eates, the Government was always ready to vote a further sum for the keeping up of the roads. If they allowed the keep- ing up of the roads to be in the hands of the Trata- way Company, they would constantly be having bills sent in; and if the road was to be kept in lawn tennis ground order, the surveyor-General | might find, before the cul of the year that he was without funds. He did not sec, therefore, that they would be so well off if such a course was topted, as they would be if the keeping up of the roads were in the hands of the surveyer General, because that officer knew the amount which had been voted, and would keep himself within it. He (the speaker) further considered it unfair that the Government should have to pay the whole expense of keeping those parts of the road in repair on either side of the tramways, for the tramways would cause the trafficonthose parts of the road to be much greater than it was before. The tramways occupied the greater part of the road, and his experience led him is believe that coplies and jiurickshas would not proceed along the tramway from fear of a teamcar com- ing upon them, and therefore they would make far more use of the sides than of the centre of the mud. Under other circumstances the The Agrisa CoposIAL SECRETARY said there traffic would be extended over the whole of the was another question with regard to the payment road. He thought another abjection was that of taxes by the Company. The presumed they they might have such an occurrence as some fault would not be allowed to cum all night. They in the road which, if not immediately reparici, | might either let the coaches run under the Car would prevent the running of the cars. The com-riage Ordinance and change so much a carriage, pany would at once get coulies to work to dig up or charge, the Company as ratepayers for the the road, and put the matter right, and the work aimant of land they covered. would be completed without an opportunity of
Hon. F. B. JOHNSON said the promoters would supervision being accorded to the Surveyor. I prefer to be under the Carriage Ordinance. seemed to the hon. member that as long as the Tramway Company were only allowed to deal with that part of the road on which the rails were laid, such a contingency would be avoided. There was another matter to which he wished to all attention, which was that by their agreement with the Gas Company the latter were allowed His EXCELLENCY said he thought as far as to open the road for the purpose of laying or taxation west, they should deal as leniently as repairing pipes, after having given notice of their possible with the company, and not try to intention to do su to the surveyor-General. Heinake money out of it. The tramways would be saw that there was one clause by which the con- a great convenience to the Colony, and he pany required that 24 bars notice should be thought it would he sufficient if they charged given thein before any akteration should be carried | Si a vehicle. but on the road through which the tran-ran. It' seemed to him to be very hard that the Colony. should be deprived of
Kas for
24 hours, before necessary repairs to pipes could be commenced. He considered that the gas was of greater utility to the Colony than the tramway, and he shodd therefore strongly oppose that clause.
The Hur. Ft. Josso said it appeared to him that if the Company had to send to the sur yeyor-General to execute any repairs, that night be necessary, and by any accident the surveyor General's department did not repair the road, there would be interminable delays in getting the thing done. By the way in which it was provided in the Hill, the initiative belonged to the company, and when they executed any work it had to be carried out under the control of the Surveyor General. The company were practically bound to do everything which the surveyor-General or- dered ami all it had to do was to recover the money afterwards from the Government,
The COLONIAL SECRETARY said that was the main objection.
The Hon. F. B. Joussos said the company would do the work quite as cheaply as the Ge. vemment, and then they would have the road! under one authority, which was practically the Surveyor-General. He had heard the objections arged by the Colonial secretary, but having a majority of the committee in favour of the Dili, and as he believed the practice was in harmony with the practice at home, he did not see why it should be altered.
The COLONIAL TREASURER' said he though the Hon. F. B. Johnson had overlooked section 14, which had been passed the previous day, and which gave the company authority to repair that part of the road on which the tramways were constructed, and that portion of the road with which the company did not deal was a Very important one, because it embraced the gutters and rain channels. These were made of granite, and were things on which a great deal
a first titne.
Ontheschedules being taken into consideration. the Attorney-General asked what view the Committee had taken as to certain ob ections which had been made by owners of property.
The Actise Cher JUSTICE said that with regard to the objection of Mr. Ede to the terminus near his house at Viclovía Gap, and to two ob- jections by Chinese property owners to the line in Queen's-road, the Committee found the pro- | perty of the objectors would not be interfered with in the actual construction of the lines or stalions, and if they sustained any injury they had their remedy in the supreme Court.
His EXCELLENCY said he was on the Committee which sat on the Metropolitan railway. There was great objection by some parties, but it was found that on the whole property was increased in value by the proximity of a station.
The schedules were then passed. His EXCELLENCY-The Council has now ap- proved of the Bill in Committee and I have fo
put the question that the Bill do pass. In doing so I think. I ought to congratulate the hon. member who has had charge of this Bill and the other promoters of the ill. It is one of great importance and I think will do great good in the Colony. I may say, with reference to that which has been in the minds of the Council from time to tine, the great pressure of the traffic in Queen's- road, that I have some hope of being able to have a very large work undertaken in this Colony which would have the effect of obviating that pressure. The work I refer to is one to which my attention was drawn some time ago by the two deputations, one of European gentlemen and one Chinese. Representations were made to me by the Chinese to the effect that the lot-holders along the sea front age of the existing Praya would be prepared to undertake the expense of making a wide Praya out into deep water. The Chinese, who hold a considerable amount of property extending from the extreme West up to this part of the town, offered to do the work at their own expense. to $1,000,000. That
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HONGKONG FLOWER SHOW.
THE TENTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION will be held in the BOTANIC GARDENS on TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, the 14th and 15th February.
THI
A POULTRY Snow will be held in connection with FLOWER SHOW.
The Gates will be opened at Two P.M. on cách day.
ADMISSION: First Day, $1; Second Day, 20 Cents.
Poultry to be attended to during their stay in the Show by Exhibitor's Assistants.
Schedules of Rules and Prizes to be had from the Hon. Secretary. CRAWFORD & Co., or Payment may be made at Tickets may be obtained from Messrs. LANE,
the Gates.
CHARLES FORD, Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, 1st February, 1882.
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It is further notified that no person whose name is on the List as a Juror will excused from Service on the ground of any exemption to which he may be entitled, or on the ground of
any want of qualification, unless such exemption shall have been claimed and established, or such want of qualification duly proved at or before the time above specified
C. F. A. SANGSTER, Acting Registrar. Supreme Court, Hongkong, 1st February, 1882.
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NOTICE.
From THIS DATE, and during the absence of Mr. J. BRADLEE SMITH, Mc D. MCLAURIN will act as Secretary.
W. REINERS, Chairman, Board of Directors. Hongkong, 1st January, 1882.
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WINE MERCHANT AND COMMISSION AGENT, No. 33, WELLINGTON-STREET, HONGKONG.
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on capital. A few years back money could then comes the taxing of tobacco, no easy task, have been invested in landed property here re-opening stick after slick of tobacco, judging, not turning 12, 14, and 16 per cent. per annum, only the quality so as to fix the price, but also bear whereas investiments at the same time made in hoses and in lands in Canton and in the Pre-ing in mind the work the coolic has done, in order sidency towns of India gave only 5 to 6 perto do justice; constantly on the watch for attempts cent, per annum. These are the cities whose at cheating, for the best coolie thinks it no sin standard of depreciation of silver compared with gold, the books) amongst new tobacco. The assistant money is silver. Owing to the to hang trees (already received and entered in value of money in the East for trade pur- poses since then has declined five per cent, pur is always liable to the coolic objecting to his annum. At this moment property in Canton, valuation on the one hand, and to the manager's Calcutta and Bombay yields the same interest that it yielded years ago, whereas we cannot gambling on the other. The poor assistant! generally invest money in houses here now and
his life would be worse than a convict's were it obtain more than six per cent. per annum. not for the festive gatherings held from time to Therefore of all these cities where silver is cur- time at friends' houses, which come like red rent as money in Hongkong only, and during your administration, has there been established etter days in his dreary calendar. At the end an advance in the value of property. I maintain, of the crop the accounts are made up, the ceolie sir, that the policy of equality inaugurated here being debited with advances, implements, and by your Excellency has been the origin and expenses incurred, including the tax paid for him the principal cause of this stir and of this by the estate to the Dutch Government and the stupendous improvement in the value of pro- perty. A few months back I had the plea- price of his eld; and he is credited with the sure of meeting a native gentleman, who was amount of tobacco he has cut, and, if he has not reported not have been af investor landed been paid before, any contract work he may have property, I inquired as to the reason why done. During the season, which lasts from January he had remained in the back
ground. He said that having been a resident in another
until the first half of October, the coolie has part of the world he had been impressed every fourteen days received an advance of Sz with the idea that the Chinaman and the fo- or $2 as subsistence money, and if he has re- reigner did not stand on the same platform;quired assistance in his work this has been given
however," he said, "now I know that they are hina, for which he has also to pay. both alike in the eyes of the law under the Hongkong Government, and I can now con-
Thus we find the Chinese coolie has willingly fidently invest my savings permanently in the catered into an agreement with a European, island," There is a lull now in the market for such agreement having been explained to him real estate. The prevailing speculation, which in some cases was overdone, has been broken and
into his own vernacular; he has entered into this of money might be expended by thensire nature work they were prepared to have undertaken at action and a consquent relapse in values. cials; he has been allowed to borrow money, he in the natural course of things there is a re- contract beneath the eyes of Government offi- a more of a expensive It seemed to him that Section 14 entirely met their own cost, but by the surveyor General, The slightly low price will, the necessities of the case.
presume, be has been advanced the necessary amounts for The company
so that the work should be thoroughly dons. the rule for a short duration, and things will repaired that part of the road on which the
The other memorial, presented by my hon. soon resume their wonted position, because food and clothing and implements, the seed has tramway was laid, and the surveyor-General the friend Mr. Ryrie and other European gentlemen, it will be remembered, we have not advanced, been supplied to him free of cost, his land has other part. What the
was the victor for a time. While the fight between to do with merely asked me to have the Praya extended out company
but merely assimilated to prices ruling around
been drained for him, his timber felled, for which that five feet of road which lay on either side of into deep water in front of their lots, but I appre
Your policy in this respect has benefited a very moderate charge is made, he has been
steam and mud was in progress the shivering the tramway, and which was given to the public, hend they would be prepared to come under the one section of the community. I maintain, sir,
mass of humanity greeted with round after round he could not sec. He thought the surveyor- same condition as the Chinese if the Goveminent that there is a grievance which, if properly taken provided with a healthy and comfortable house; of applause a towering form on the Arizona's General could be trusted to deal with that part decided the work, should be done and gave them in hand and remedied, will render your adminis- and if he has worked properly has been fairly deck. It was that of a man youthful in appear of the work. This must be an entirely expert the reclaimed land. If that is done, and I have tration a source of blessing and will prove of dealt with and well treated; during sickness he ance, but he stood six feet four inches. mental matter; no one could say whether the some hope it will be, it would relieve the pressure great advantage ro another section of our fellow bas been cared for; and in return he has sold a smooth face and long flowing locks. An over- tramway was going to be a success, and if it was on Queen's-road. How far it would be possible, citizens. I allude to the freedom Manila lottery his tabacco to the manager at a price he has coat of bottle green cloth, fur-lined and fur-collared found in six months that it was really desirable after that is done, to amend the Tramways Ordi- tickets enjoy in their sale here, and the scope
asealskin cap and yellow kidgloves madehim more important road as Queen's-road, there would be would be a question for the company to consider, this island. I have not studied the Treaty now crop he has made a profit, and finds himself at journalist, "I am here to lecture and set the there should be only one authority over such annance so as to shift the tramway to that other road they have of impoverishing the inhabitants of stipulated for by contract. At the end of his conspicuous. It was Oscar Wilde, the poet and no difficulty in inducing the Government to re- and the Government with them, but in now putting extant between Great Britain and spain, nor perfect liberty to go or re-engage, and yet we are country," he said, with a hearty laugh, to a re consider the question. He was of opinion that the question that the Eill pass I think it only have I studied the law on lotteries, but it seems the views of the surveyor-General of the Colony proper I should advert to the possibility of that to me that the Ordinance now in force affects constantly hearing the cry that coolie lobour is porter. Will I stay long? Really I can't say
it depends upon circumstances. You see this ought to be supported, and the Tramway Com- great work being undertaken, and I think it the We sing and other Chinese loteries, mitigated slavery. What is freedom, then? thing is all new to me. I've made my first trip pany left to undertake the insintenance of their may be undertaken in 1883. The smaller Praya whereas the Manila lottery, which absorbs the Where commence, where crid? With regard to ill to America very pleasantly. My fellow part of the road, and the surveyor General the to which I alluded, at the other side of the largest portion of the spare capital and hard usage, the cases are few and far between, and for are splendid people. They have given me such voyagers harbour, will be undertaken in 1881, and if the earnings of the inhabitants, plays havoc very The Hon. F. B. JOHNSON said the objection to other is accomplished, or undertaken, in 1883, freely indeed. I will not waste the valuable time coolics are good men, with the foresight to observe love with it already. I want to see what thereis the best of all reasons--that the majority of the glowing descriptions of the country that I am in Bowdler keeping the govemment road in we shall have no reason then to be ashamed of of the Council by going into details and particu epair was that it would entail the existence of either side of the harbour.
lars, it will suffice when I say that as many as that their own interests are bound up in tions, unless it is misrepresented, that I must
your great metropolis, for it has many attrac two authorities over the maintenance of the road, Hon. E. R. BELILIOS-Your Excellency, when eight to ten thousand tickets are sold monthly in those of their employers, and the useless, lary, witness; and I am also anxious to see something which was a thing that would not work. The pay honourable friend opposite (Ms. Jolinsen) in this Colony, and taking these at $6 each, the public interests required that the roads should troduced the tramways" Bill, he dwelt on your large capital of $50,000 to $60,000 is shown as
or vagabond coolie soon clears out and is, there-015
of Mexico." Lighting a fresh cigarette, Mr. Wilde be kept in perfect repair, which could be best benefolent policy and on the prosperity that taken away from the inhabitants every month,
fore, very much in the minority. That there thing of American courtesy. I was 25 years old
continued:-"Already I have experienced some ensured by the whole maintenance of the road resulted from it. He also dwelt on the increase Palpably, therefore, the Manila lottery causes
have been cases of cruelty and ill treatment. I last October. I shall remain long enough, being undertaken by the Tramway Compmy of the population consequent on that prosperity, the largest drain on the purse of the population,
what there is worth seeing in glorious America and audited, and every description of Account- who would receive an annual sum from Go and the necessity there was on that account in Therefore, asit stands, the law strains as it were at vernment for the repair of that part of the read adopt his measure. I endorse those remarks, gnat while it swallows a camel. Brokers hawk
I have come here determined to get acquainted ant's Work undertaken, Charges strictly mode. laying on either side of the tramways. The hon and referring to your opening speech I beg per about the town in broad daylight selling tickets that cases of ill treatment have occurred, and the
with the g-hearted American people, and rate, and perfect accuracy guaranteed. (pausing for a moment, while his features lighted member read a passage from the evidence given mission to make a few remarks myself on the with impunity. Men are tempted to buy. Long perpetrators of the cruelties have always been up with a good-natured smile), I shan't return to by Mr. W. Danby before the select Committee in subject of your policy. I'maintain, sir, that your credits are given and payments are received in severely punished by the government. Then, Europe until I do,"
-reinainder.
had
us.
admit, but the victims are always idle, vicious,
or mutinous, and it is only in rare instances
hands and stamped their fect on the dock this A chilled crowd of æsthetic devotees beat their
morning, while waiting for the Arizona, on big ship stuck fast on a bank of mud twenty feet which was their apostie, Oscar Wilde. The from the dock. Tugs pushed and pulled, the Arizona engines worked vigorously, but the mud
in
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