No. 357..
MAIL SUPPLEMENT.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
The Hongkong Telegraph
MAIL SUPPLEMENT ISSUED GRATIS TO ALL SUBSCRIBERS,
HONGKONG, Tuesday, Marchi 20, 1883.
OUR FORTNIGHTLY SUMMARY,
The past fortnight has been a stirring one in the Colony both as regards matters of business and affairs of pleasure and
amusement.
Shipping interests have been well looked after, and trade generally has been fairly satisfactory. During the fortnight several of our local companies have held meetings, particulars of which will be found detailed in another column. A very satisfactory report was presented by the General Managers of the Hongkong and China Bakery on the 6th instant, and the future prospects held out were certainly most encouraging. The Dock Company's half yearly statement was hardly up to the average; however, good reasons for the falling off in the returns were given, and a more satisfactory report will no doubt be forthcoming when the shareholders next meet. At the meeting of the Union Insurance Society of Canton on the 17th, the special resolution altering the Articles of Association to enable the directors to subdivide the shares was un- animously confirmed. On the same date the China Sugar Refining Company agreed increase its capital to the extent of $300.000 by issuing at par 3000 new shares at go each.
TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1883.
It may be that the thin end of the
has wedge already been inserted with the view of re-creating that obnoxious departmental autocracy which, with its scandalous abuses, the reforming hand of Sir Jour Port HENNESSY shattered in pieces! Time, and the arrival of Sir GEORGE BOWEN will doubtless explain this mystery of Mr. BULKKLEY JOHNSON'S "able men; in the meantime we would say to the Chairman of the Chamber of Com- merce-
:
No flattery, Sir an honest man can's live by", y'" Iplikule sneaking an whichkuaren Use to calule and wefter fools withat,
If thou hast Battery in dsy nature, mil walk; Or send it to a court, for there 'twill abrire.
21MAR33
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SIX DOLLARSTM PER QUARTER.
Under the circumstances the Committed re- commend that the cost of the applicant's paj. sage home, amounting to $240, be voted,
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. Read: Letter No. 20, from the Captain Su- perintendent of Police, dated the 29th January fast, recommending a petition from the widow of Police Constable No. 444; Li Aho, for a compas- sionate allowance.
The Committee find that the deceased died a
1 at the expiration of 16 years service in the Police Ferce just as he contemplated retiring on pension..
The Committee also find that the deceased's
pay for the last 3 years preceding his death was at the rate of $96 per annum, by which he would have been entitled to an annual pension of $33.60.
The Committee therefore recommend that the sum of $33.60, being one year's pension, be voted to the widow.
The Committee find that on the 1st June, 1881, Governor Hennessy had authorized the payment of $200 to Me Caldwell, and $150 to Mr. Au Wing respectively; but that owing to their de clining to abandon all legal claims in the matter, the money was not at the time disbursed
The Committee also find that, subsequently," in August last, Mr. Caldwell and Mr. An Wing agreed to the compromise, and, as the amounts had already been approved of by the Executive Council and authorised by Governor Hennessy, His Excellency, the Officer Administering the Government directed their payment
descended to insult the intelligence of Mr.
his manner of claiming this distinction is, reports, as Mr. JOHNSON is perfectly woll BULKELEY JOHNSON by bespattering him
to say the least, misleading The Cham aware; while the anonymous and con- with slavish flatteries for so-called public
ber is undoubtedly a representative body; temptible reflection on the policy of Mr. services of an extremely doubtful charac
but who does it represent? Surely Mr. Administrator MARSH in regard to his sup- ter, we have invariably credited the
BULKELLY JOHNSON did not intend to claim posed anti-Chinese proclivities, had no honourable gentleman with possessing good
that the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce earthly concern with what is exclusively intentions, and abillies, which, if more
represented in any shape or form the in- a mercantile association established for judiciously applied, might work wonders in
terests and opinions of the community at purely commercial purposes. Sir Jos the cause of much needed local reform
Jarge! The Chamber of Commerce merely PorR HENNESSY, were he as foolish as Our views on these matters have been
represents a class; whether that class Caligula or as false as King Joux, is sure greatly strengthened by Mr. JouNSON's
can be fairly described, as was recently ly entitled to a Briton's boasted privilege done by an influential London newspaper,fair play; and Mr. W. H. Mausu has cer- observations in introducing to the members the annual report of the Hongkong Cham-
as a dominant caste, is really a matter of tainly had sufficient experience in the affairs ber of Commerce at the meeting held in the
very slight importance, as it cannot be deni- of government to enable him to dispense City Hall on the 14th instant. The speech
ed that at least ninety-five per cent. of the with the gratuitous and somewhat patron- made by the Chairman was, like all Mr
community have no interest in or sympathy ising style of advocacy adopted by the JOHNSON's public erations, exceedingly
with this admittedly useful organisation, Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce,
It is with some regret that we find it dated the 6th August, 1882, and the various RendA letter from Mr. D. R. Caldwell, clever and practical in many respects THE very able report of the Hongkong We challenge Mr. BULKELEY JOHNSON or but full of glaring inconsistencies, and Chamber of Commerce, presented at the any of his adherents to refute this state- necessary to criticise unsparingly Mr. Minules thereon, together with the previous especially noteworthy for its tendency annual meeting of members the other day, ment. There is no object to be gained by Jonson's probably well, meant labors in correspondence and Minutes, relative to his claimt to give undue prominence to that bitter deals fairly enough with the various mer either under-rating the services of an in- the cause of progress. The honourable
for damages sustained by him by the pulling, feeling of animosity to Governor HEN-cantile questions which have been brought stitution of the character of the Chamber member's Intentions we would fain be down of the wall of a house by order of the Sur Nessy which has disfigured the speaker's under the notice of the committee during of Commerce, or under-estimating the local lieve, are for alle best, and we therefore veyor General's Department, which fell upon a political career in this Colony. Any the past year. The desirability of having interests represented by its executive and deplore that the liberal ideas of a gentle. house belonging to his inte father's estate at Tal- politician who makes public rights in any such important local and general interests, members; but the idea of any semi-private man of such high position. possessing so pingshan, after the fire of the 16th January, 1881. Read also:-A Petition from Mr. Au Wing, sense subservient to personal interests or as those supposed to be under the especial association which at its annual meeting much local power for good or evil, and dated the 25th February, 1881, together with the private animosities can scarcely hope to in care of the Chamber of Commerce, repre- can only muster an attendance of a dozen who, moreover, is gifted with no ordinary various Minutes thereon, relative to his claim for spire confidence in bis constituents, and if sented in London cannot be questioned; a
members, including seven officials, arro- abilities, should be so warped by, what we damages sustained by him in consequence of the Mr. Jouxson has not done this, he has to better representative than Mr. Janus Mc-gating to itself through its Chairman, the are disposed to consider, uncharitable pre-pulling down of the wall above referred to thank his own impolitic utterances and ANDREW of Messrs. MATHESON & Co. on right to speak in the name of the com- judices. But for the unfortunate disputes. writings for forming public opinion on the, the board of the British and Colonial Union munity as a representative body, not with the late head of the government matter. Sir JoHN POPE HENNESSY'S rule in could not possibly have been selected. The merely on affairs commercial but in all may be safely assumed that the liberal Hongkong doubtless had many crying de views of the committee on the treaties with other matters appertaining to the Colony, and progressive views of the resident chief fects; buteverybody knows Mr. BULKELZT Korea, addressed to the Secretary of States too preposterous, too much like the re- of the greatest mercantile house, ever Jonsson included that, both before and at Washington and to Lord GRANVILLE, are nowned tailors of Tooley Street," to be known in the Far East would' long ere after his departure from our shores, His based on sound principles, and will no allowed to pass unchallenged. The Cham- now have made themselves manifest in Excellency was subjected to misrepresenta doubt meet with universal approval in our ber of Commerce, as we have already said, our public affairs. Without entering again tions and a general course of unscrupulous commercial circles. The action taken in
is an excellent institution of its kind; it was into the notorious differences between Mr. defamation of a most scandalous descrip regard to the proposed abolition of the established for a certain purpose, namely: JOHNSON and His Excellency, we venture to tion. The true causes which led to an marine sorters on board the English mail to promote the interests of its members, think that the time has now arrived when official and unofficial combination against steamers must commend itself to the com- and we presume, of the commercial com- the disagreeable. topic may profitably be Under the circumstances the Committee, by a the Governor are an open secret in the munity at large, who will probably share munity generally, so far as these have re- relegated with many other similar scandals, majority, recommended that the sums be voted. Colony; and it is equally well-known that in the committee's regret that the Messa-ference to trade and merchandise; and so into merited obscurity; at least we may In connection with this matter, Mr. Johnson all the nonsense which has been talked and geries Maritimes still decline to concedo long as it confines itself to its legitimate justly claim that what were, after all, per- wishes it recorded that, as the money has already written by vindictive partisans, misguided to the Colony the same privileges we enjoy sphere of action we consider it deserving sonal squabbles shall have no further in-been paid on the authority of the Executive, and as the question is one that might be used herei enthusiasts, and unscrupulous hirelings from the Peninsular and Oriental Com- of public support. The most prominent fiuence in the conduct of our public afairs after as an inconvenient precedent, he does not about what Mr. BULEELEY JOHNSON de-pany. Considering the importance of means by which the aims of a society of If Mr. BULKELEY JOHNSON will only use his
feel called signates "an administration of mischievous the opium trade to local interests, the this character are sought to be achieved influence and ability in achieving certain incapacity to stay the progress of neces- Chamber of Commerce may fairly claim are usually:-By representing and urging aims for the welfare of Hongkong, shad- sary public works, to postpone measures 'to be heard by Her Majesty's Gov. on the legislature the views of the members owed forth in his speech at the City Hall of sanitation and education, and deprive us ernment in the event of the proposed di- on all mercantile affairs; by aiding in the the other day, he will quickly win the of an adequate supply of water during its plomaticarrangements in any way affecting preparation of legislative measures having confidence and approval of the community, full term of office" is simply rhetorical this port or interfering with its trade. The reference to trade, such, for instance, as the which his predecessor, Mr. W. KESWICK, 50 fustian, absolutely without foundation or bankruptcy laws of the Colony are allowed Bankruptcy Ordinances; by collecting stat- fully and deservedly possessed when he meaning in fact, something very like to be in a most disgracelul condition and|istics bearing upon the staple trade of the left the Colony. It is the mark of a great The Annual Meeting of the members of what Disraeli would have termed the it is therefore satisfactory to know that colony, &c.; by acting under certain cir- mind to be firm in matters of real weight the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce ravings ofan excited rhetorician Inebriated what is undoubtedly an important factor in cumstances as a court of arbitration in mer- and importance, and of a weak mind to be was held in the City Hall on the 17th inst. with the exuberance of his own verbosity. all trading communities has not been lost cantile questions; and by attaining by com-inflexible in little things. Mr. JouxSON's The attendance was a very meagre one,
But had it been otherwise, and all of these sight of by the committee. The course bination, advantages in trade which might mental callbre will be safely guaged by and the proceedings, which are reported trumped up charges against Governor adopted by the Chamber with regard to be beyond the reach of individual enterprise. his future political course. elsewhere, were not of surpassing interest. HENNESSY been based on truth, Mr. JOHN the Wa Hop Telegraph Co.'s application The Hongkong Chamber of Commerce In the way of amusements the Choral son's covert attack on His Excellency for permission to lay a cable across the has gone far beyond all this, and we con- Society gave a creditable rendering of yesterday would still have been imprudent harbour from Hongkong to Chinese Kow-sider the Chairman'sexplanation or defence Barncita cantata "The Ancient Mariner and illudged. No person should lagoon, and also the remonstrance addressed for interference in outside matters as In the St. Andrew's Hall on the
the 7th, and better than an experienced business mail to the local government last September on satisfactory as the action of the Chamber, Professor Haselmayer, the celebrated like the honourable member that, an the subject of the unequal incidence of presuming that Mr. JOHNSON's caches Illusionist, has been performing to capital injudicious advocate frequently works the quarantine regulations mérit appro- scribendi is approved of by the members, houses in the Theatre Royal. The more harm than a violent adversary. As bation, although it is a subject for regret has been injudicious and ill advised. sergeants of "The Buffs" gave a grand a well-known French author puts it--Oz that the recommendations of the commit ball at the North Barracks on the night of | fait souvent tort à la vérité par la manière dont tee produced such indifferent results. The the 16th, which proved a great success, on se sert pour la défendre. Unlike most pub- claim made for a modification or rather H.E. General Sargent, C.B.. Colonellic men the administrative defects of the the total abolition of the present tariff for Hobson and many other notabilities were Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce light dues, à taxation on trade as the present.
are in the heart not in the head, and as report puts it, appears to us to be scarcely Aninteresting match at the Americanna-Bulwer forcibly expressed it, the heart is justified by actual facts, and will, we tional pastime, base ball, was played at the the most credulous of all fanatics, and its imagine, be rejected by the government; Cricket Cround on the 9th instant, between ruling, passion the most enduring of all however, we will deal with this matter at the U.S. Navy and the H.K.C.C. After superstitions. F a most exciting contest the Club, won
The Legislative Council had a meeting on March 7th. The principal business was the introduction of two bills by the Attorney General, one to empower the Government to retain the opium farm in its own hands, and the other to enable the authorities to restrict the introduction of opium into the colony in less quantities than one chest, in order that a certain amount of supervision be kept over the importa- tion of the drug to prevent the defrauding the revenue by taking opium over to the mainland, bolling it there, and bringing it back in small quantities.
+
Mr. BULKELEY Joussos went rather out
another time.
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
The Legislative Council met on March 7th There were present H. E. the Administrator (Mr. W. H/ Marsh), Sir George Phillippo (Chief Justice), Dr. F. Stewart, (Acting Colonial Secres, tary), Mr. Jas, Russell, (Colonial Treasurer) Mr. J. M. Price, (Surveyor General), and Mr. P. Ryrie. The minutes of the previous meeting were read by the Clerk of Councils and confirmed.
FINANCE.
The following minutes of the Finance Com-
EXCESS OF THE ESTIMATES FOR 1883. ESTABLISHMENTS.
FIRE BRIGADE.
Read-Letter No. 20, of the 15th June last, from the Superintendent of the Fire Brigade, re commending among other things, the following staff for No. 4 Steam Engine:
1 Engine Driver at $12 per month $144 1 Assist. "do... 'at $ 8'
That the members of the Chamber of Commerce took but a lukewarm interest in the committee's action "out of the record of the ordinary business of the Chamber" was plainly evidenced by the thin attendance at the meeting. With only five members mittes were then read :- present, outside the officials, to confirm the unprecedented policy of the committee in interfering in matters beyond the scope of the Chamber's raison d'éire, as set down in We are not quite sure that the Com- a most elaborate and carefully compiled mittee of the Chamber of Commerce con- report, we think the executive have little suited the dignity of the institution they reason to congratulate themselves either on represent when they deemed it imperative the results of, or the amount of general ap- to contradict certain statements which were preciation displayed in, their arduous lab made in the Pall Mall Budget of the 28thors. It must have been especially galling July, to the effect that the policy of the Administrator had caused several Chinese settlers to leave the Colony, and also a withdrawal of Chinese capital, and we are quite certain that the letter written by the Chairman on the subject of Sir JOHN POPE HENNESSY's remarks at the Social Science Congress was one of the most imprudent and unjustifiable measures ever associated with the history of the Chamber. On both these matters we shall have something to say another time.
received from Home.
The
$240
upon to express any opinion on the vote. Dr. Stewart-I move that these payments be authorised with the exception of the last two.
Sir George Phillippo-Why do you except the last two 7.
is because Mr. Johnson made sore e ecs Dr. Stewart-My reason. for excepting them with reference to them at the meeting of com- mittes. I now merely ask the Council to autho rise the payments mentioned excepting the last two.
Mr. O'Malley-It appears to me they have. already been voted.
The Administrator-Not by the Council; only by the Executive.
Mr. Russell-The money has been paid, I believe.
Dr. Stewart-Yes.
Mr. Price I was present at the meeting, and amounts being and
she ha do not think that Mr. Johnson objected to thone
to have an opportunity of saying something Dr. Stewart-Mr. Johnson'said he would like about them in Council.
Mr. Price-Yes, but he might have no inten- tion of opposing the votes.
The Administrator-There is no hurry for them.
THE VEHICLES AND PUBLIC TRAFFIC ORDINANCE
Mr. O'Malley-I beg leave to introduce a bill entitled the "Vehicles and Public Traffic Ordin-j ance, 1883. This subject was introduced at the Council some time ago, and withdrawn; since Captain Deane, which after consideration have then some suggestions have been received from been embodied in this bill. The object is to revise certain powers for licensing jinrickshas, and also to lay down certain rules of the road for the better control of our street traffic:
Dr. Stewart seconded, and Mr. Russell sug-* "gested that a meeting for the second reading of the bill should be held shortly, as the licenses had to be issued on April 1st, and a number o printed forms had to be got ready before that
Tof
by a runs. A cricket match on St. of his way in addressing the few members Patrick's Day between teams representing of the Chamber of Commerce who thought Ireland and The World" respectively it worth while to listen to his tedious oratory, resulted in favor of the sons of the to pay a fulsome conspliment to "the able Emerald Isle by 76 runs on the first in men who are now administering the affairs
Read also A Minute by His Excellency the nings. The Hongkong Amateur Athletic of the Colony, and who are doing their
to the Hon. F. BULKELEY JOHNSON to find Officer Administering the Government, dated Sports were held on the 12th, and pro- best to make up the lee way of the past
that the important public acts of what he the 19th December, 2882, authorizing the en duced some splendid racing. The manage-five years." Who are the able men
claims to be the only representative body Eagement at once of the above staff for the En- THE MEDICAL REGISTRATION BILL. ment and general arrangements at this who are now administering the affairs of
in this Colony, endorsed by only five fine in question, which had then recently been Mr. O'Malley-I beg to ask leave to postponeį meeting were a credit to all concerned. the Colony is à question that must natur
persons out of a numerous constituency.
The Committee find that for the efficient work the second reading of the Medical Registration We regret to have to chronicle another ally arise in the mind of any thinking
Mr. JOHNSON's notorious letter to Mr..ing of the Fire Brigade it was absolutely neces
Bill until the next meeting of the Councily shipwreck on our coasts, resulting in loss of person. We were under the Impression
MAGNIAC, M.P., Chairman of the London sary to engage, these extra men for this addi
The accond reading was accordingly postponed. life. It was only the other day we announced and we feel assured that the Earl of
Chamber of Commerce, Impugning the tional Engine, and therefore recommend that
THE OPIUM ORDINANCES. the total loss of the U.S.S. Ahule with a DERBY entertains the same idea--that Mr.
veracity of Governor HENNESSY'S statements the vote be approved compan
Mr. O'Malley--I ask leave to introduce a bill' portion of her crew between here and Amoy, W. H. MARSH, was the man at present ad
on smuggling in his celebrated Nottingham Officer Administering the Government, dated the to 1879 Amendment Ordinance, 1883. The Read The Minute of His Excellency the entitled the "Excise Ordinances (Oplum) 1858 and now we have to place on record the ministering the Government of Hongkong,
address, and otherwise vilifying and 27th January last, relative to the Staff for the Council are aware that the arrangements for wreck of the China Merchants Co.'s Doubtless Mr. BULKELEY. JOHNSON knows
abusing His Excellency is publicly sup: Floating Fire Engine.
letting the opium farm, which have been much stoamer Mell, and the loss of the chief best, but surely if His Excellency the Ad Space will not at present permit us to gorted in Hongkong by only five gentle- Mr. Creagh, Superintendent of the Fire Brigade, of the same character since 1858, have recently officer and seven of the crew. The Mel ministrator had abdicated or taken the ex- deal with the political pretensions of the men, three of whom are foreigners, one is present by special invitation, and giver ex. been departed from, and that under a new plan ran aground at the entrance to the Hué traordinary step of pleading guilty to incs-Chamber of Commerce is set forth in the in avowed enemy of Sir Joux POFF HEN-planations relative to the item of 2288 for the the Government is about to retain the power of River during a heavy gale on February pacity by calling in the aid of the honour- report and in the speech of the Chairman, Wassy and the other a retainer of the Eosemen applied for in his letter No. 3 of the granting licenses in its own hands, instead of 26th, and according to latest Intelligence able member's able men", to assist him but we hope to be able at an early date princely house. A greater satire on the Committee regret that, by an oversight, this is provided for in section 3 of Ordinances of last. upp letting it to the farmer. The power of doing has completely broken up...
in his administration, the press would have to give this important subjectque considera- Honourable gentleman's so-called repre-His Excellency's Minute was not before them on 1858, which contemplates the contingency which received some information on the subject! | tion,
sentative body than these simple, facts the and ultimo, when the expenditure is connec has now arisen of the Government retaining in It must be a matter for much regret to the And we have heard nothing. What then
could not possibly be produced.
tion with this Engine was under their considera. their own hands the power of issuing licences to supporters and admirers of the Hon. F. could the usually well posted unofficial Tie-most noteworthy feature in the Re. When it was brusquely proposed to lon
boil and prepare opium. It has been determined BULKELEY JOHNSON, chairman of the Hong-member have meant? Is it really true port of the Chamber of Commerce, and in CasAR by ENOBARBUS that the differences be The Committee understand that, since their to do that, and so it is necessary to amend certain details In Ordinance 2 of 1858, in order that the kong Chamber of Commerce and unoff after all that Mr. MARSH is Administrator the Introductory speech of the Chairman tween CASAR and ANTONY should be settled last meeting Mr. Creagh has submitted a more Government in its position as opium farmer,
alaborate scheme in connexion with thereorgani clal member of the Legislative Counell, that only in name, and that our modern Machia to the few members present at the recent by the former giving his sistor in marriage zation of the Fire Brigade for the consideration should be able to exercise the same control and so much energy and ability should be as velli "the honourable the Surveyor-C in- meeting, was undoubtedly the action of the to CLXOPATRA's lover, the great Roman is of the Executive, and that there is no inmediate protect its interests in the same way as soclated with qualities, the exercise of oral" is spre facto Governor of Hongkong committee in extending its labors beyond said to have remarked, that he disliked necessity for the employment of the 3 Hosemen opium farmer has hitherto done. There is also which prevents the honourable gentleman Leaving Mr. MARSH, whose administrative the legitimate sphere of what is purely a not the match so much as the manner of in question,
one section at the end of the Ordinance dealing from doing justice to himself or to the local abilities have long since boon tested and commercial institution, by entering the wide the wooing. It is exactly the same with
with the licenses for smoking divans interests of which we honestly believe he found wanting, out of the question, Mr. field of politics. The report bristles with ourselves and a great many others in re
From and after the passing of this Ordinares ne person shall be is such a stanch advocate. Mr. JOHNSON'S BULKELEY JOHNSON'Sable men must of matter which has but the remolest connec-gard to the last report of the Chamber of EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS. inconsistencies are as puzzling as his want necessity be the various heads of departition with our local or in fact with any Commerce. A great deal of what has of tact and discretion is painfully conspl-ments the "departmental clerks of the other, commerce. Mr. BULKELEY JOHNSON cuous. It has for a very considerable time Colonial Office" of whom the honourable remarked in explanation of this Innova- past been our duty to adversely criticise member spoke with such lofty scorn, tion" You will observe we have to the pubile, acts of this gentleman in his Who are there able gentlemen who have some extent travelled, to use a legal Various representative capacities, but more managed for so many years past to hide phrase, out of the record of the ordinary expecially in connection with the extra their transcendant abilites from the public, business of the Chamber, and we have ordinary and totally incomprehensible atti- gaze with such unqualified success! Dr. done so not only because we think it is the tudo Espumed on every possible occasion STEWART in Acting Colonial Secretary, duty of every Chamber to pay strict atten by the resident chief of princely Mr RUSSELL is Colonial Treasurer and tion to all public matters which concern house towards Sir John Porg HannesSY Mr. M. PRICE Is "the honourable the interests of the trade which that Cham
these ber represents, but because we think that ents in this Colony there are circumstances vous which call for especial vigilance. It is by very probable, nay, it is positively certain
that there are circumstance
ion
It is needless to recapitulate the history of the Surveyor-General but!
LEELEYJOHNSOR's determined op- gentlemen held tho position to our late Governor, as the whole during the " gistra
of the starting incidents connected there with must still be fresh in the minds of our readers, and we merely allude
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Under the circumstances the Committee do not feal disposed to recommend this expenditure at present.WAN
the
permitted to opers smoking divans or knapi opens those already a Laing without Homse under a pasity on summary conviction thered before's Police': Magistráte of five inndred dollars oFA tarm of imprisonment with or without kazıd hthoor not expanding mis kuantis---and all gimoking diynau skall be divided into GLASION TRANE W FIRE BRIGADE
ReadA proposal by the Superintendent of Thess shall consist of those where holed or prepared oplum the Fire Brigade, as also a subsequent: Joint & Budd chased did then copands of those pro
drosa opium or opium prepared from eplum Minute by Mr. McEuen, the then Superintendent. Thall be tarul for the Gemerover in Council to Derm out the and Mr. Leigh, Engineer to the Fire Brigade, privilege of lesepler one another is both claims of smoking diran
such conditions sa may som to the in relative to the conversion of No. 1 Steam Engine Council expedient, and the punto de prinde maal beg mépon into a Floating Engine at a total cost of $6,450.4 he stay the Colonial Sacratary by comp
grant Bomased to weparate kospora, całe the orner of three backg The Committee, find that this amount was 13 paist losses and to revoke the same such Barat and 1200 Voted by the Legislative Council on the 5th editions as he may, they access M
cember last, but owing to the workc not being | 1 may stato thất this provialon is necessary halshed at the end of the Financial year, the enable the Government, te exercise find ot money lapsed Into the Treasury.
police supervision over these smoking divans, both where opium is smoketland prepared for sale. MARussell ber second the motion, and b-tall the Council perhaps I may be permitte from something cof, the statisti (connection with
the section just read. I hay
been done we heartily endorse; but we are quite unable to agree with the manner in which things generally have been man- aged. Unless we greatly err, the hand of Mr. BULEELEY JOHNSON is plainly discerni- ble throughout the report; the ideas and opinions expressed therein are de arid the Ideas and opinions of Mr. BULEZLEY JONSON. The influence or power of the honourable gentleman is predominant, and it is only a matter for regret that he has used his opportunities with so little wisdom, the amount be re-voted. forgciting that in all, cases and under allegrini, TRAN circumstances publicum bonum privato eri ore Read-Letter No. rendum The only blots in the report now the Surveyor Gener
are the
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Under the circumstances they recommend that
of the 9th m forwarding and
the wido
all the opium divans: