THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1883..
MARSH, who was then administering the government. That His Excellendy's deci- sion conveyed in this-most unsatisfactory communication was an unwise one we will endeavor to show presently,
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pine years on pynient of choland five hundred and
to the original ke Association of Hongkong it was on condition
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supply now both cheaper and fare certain. The bulling in presens state is unsuited for any other purpose than as of Jca inise or Tepal, taing so damp that articles deposited therein are quickly destroyed. This dimpoers is caused by the founda tim of the building being below the level of Ice House Street, the want of ventilation, and moiuute pertuates the brick wall protect. Owing to their uncertain tenure the Ice Company has hitherto
the building petohtit for
Had a loss been granted when the ground was fest built upon, charged for the ground, and the sinus) rental, would who have
In view of the mind accommodation and the anticipated ex pruditurs, and bearing in mind the drumstances under which the
Bulbling came to be prisened by the Ice
the
dollars, they are prepared to recomend this to the shareholders.
Hon, Frederick Stewart,
JAMATHESON & CO Gen. Manager, Hongkong Ics C, L.
Acting Colonial Secretary, Hongkong
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~Colonial-Sacretarja Office...____ Kangkong, 13th April, 1885. Čikatiku,~With reference to your better of the join ultimo,
at the rental fixed by letter No. saa of the tath ultimo from
WB.NAH
Colonial Sacretary,
ferred to them permanently on pay ment of any stated sum, to be used only as an Ice House, but if it be utilised for other purposes, the Government, seems to us, are bound in Justice to vestedinterests to act according to precedent, and to put the property up to publié auction.
the cloven-hoof which has from the first Instigated these proceedings.
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grievances will quickly be remedied. It. IT has been frequently said that it is much
tien was offered by Messrs. P. Rrats and F.press purpose of quashing" the said Dr. cause of progress has naturally encouraged easier to find a score of men wise enough
BULKELEY JOHNSO-the unofficial members, Fiske, so far as the Colony of Hongkong the hope that the most glaring of our locat The revolutionary medical gentlemen has been said by members of the Legisla- to discover the truth than to find one honest
and the only gentieinen at the board whose is concerned... enough, or with sufficient courage to stand
views on the questions at issue could be considered independent and of any who have so greatly distinguished them:tive Council and others that the people of up for it in the face of powerful opposition.
practical value to several of the clauses. selves in this ignoble crusade, against a Hongkong require more "elbow-room "*". Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON and Co, re-
Mr. BULKELEY-JOHNSON objected most This truism is especially applicable to the
most accomplished colleague may set their that there is no vacant land for the rapidly newspapers of a Colony like Hongkong. presenting the Hongkong Ice Company's
strongly to the retrospective effects of minds quile at rest. Their formal resolu- Increasing, industries of the island. This The youngest of the three European shareholders, naturally enough would have
the proposed measure--which, he said, tions wil no doubt be carefully read by is-sheer nonsense. There are hundreds journals published in this city, we have preferred continuing to draw substantial never pretended to possess a monopoly revenue from property to which they had Tuz Medical Registration bubble has at might prove a great Injustice to medical Sir GEORGE BOWEN, and then consigned to of acres of land suitable sites for British colonies are not cov- of the colony, affording "elbow-room " of the powers of perception, and are no legal claim, but sagely recognising the last burst, and the public are now in a gentlemen at present practising in the their proper place the wasto paper buildings of every description, in all parts and always have been quite ready impolicy of attempting to achieve impossi- position to judge of the bona fides of the Colony, who might be thoroughly com- basket.
measure which the Attorney-General of petent to practice successfully, but had erned, British laws are not made on the for twice our present population, and ten to concede that both our contemporaries bilities, they tried in the annexed letter to
It may be safely enterprises. And yet truly enough there are equally competent with ourselves beat the Government down to a lower Hongkong declared in open Council had not in their early days taken the steps to principles advocated by this array of times the number of our existing industrial
not teen/devind to meet the case of any acquire the qualifications which the faculty medical scientists. to discern and grapple with the abuses price:
individual, at had been brought forward at the present day supposed to be a neces- assumed that the Medical Registration Bill is a lack of "elbow-room; but it is solely which are constantly springing up in our
in the pale interest and to provide some sity and proposed the insertion of a chiruse will become the law of this Colony in the owing to the pernicious policy pursued midst if they but possessed sufficient in-
Sir-With reference in your letter of the heat, intimating that sort of public protection After the read to the effect that the ordinance should form already adopted by the Council, or by the Government in bottling-up" the dependence to ignore prospective advant the longkang ire Company line note to the above Int and that ages, and clearly understood the duties Crinen Lease may be obtained if nine hundred and tiretying ofthe minutes at the meeting of the not be made retrospective with regard it will be shelved altogether. No Govern land in certain districts, and in placing put up to auction. The legitimate revenue they owe to the public. The policy of an annual rental of one hundred andiwenty six dollars and eighty-gislative Council yesterday afternoon, to medical practitioners now in the Colony. ment in an English colony dare outrage prohibitive prices on lots which are: running with the hare and hunting with even cents, we find that when the eveniment gave the ground the 8th insta) Mr.W. II. MARSH, by dired. Although this proposal was opposed by the public opinion by the perpetration of a the hounds undoubtedly has this advantage that a supply of ice for hospital purses would always be fog tion of His Excellency the Governor, laid Attorney, General, that official gracefully job" so contemptible and so utterly of the colony should mainly be the ordinary the duty, as well as to the best interests, of to the representatives of the style of sub-coming, which anden has been thinly observed, the upon the table certain documents relating gave way when he found the Chief Justice scandalous, as that suggested by Dr. forms of municipal taxation; therefore it is
to the Medical Registration Bill. These supporting the unofficial members by sug- HARTIOAN and his supporters. We are servient journalism which has in the past
documents, which were in the shape of gesting the adoption of the clause-This not quite certain that it is not the duty of the Government to encourage the establish- ment of all kinds of manufactories and other met with so much favor amongst those en-
official correspondence, included a petition ordinance shall not affect medical pract His Excellency to take into serious con terprising local gentry who, had personal
to the Government from the medical itinners at present practising in the colony sideration the measure of responsibility mercantile enterprises. But instead of are lying cads to attain, that, if it affords no protecing the bitsile of the premises. tion to the interests of the public, it at least rained frun ahering the building in any way, but now that the practioners in the Colony; a letter from who object to registration under the or incurred in this matter by the medical of this the Surveyor General is allowed to put has little chance of creating personal overnment purpose to charge a heavy premium for the ground the Colonial Surgeon to the Acting dinance." The clause we have just quoted ficers in the service of the Colonial Gov- valuations on lands that
and a substantial annual rental, it will be imperative upon the Colonial Secretary; a despatch from the was ultimately adopted, the Attorney ernment. In any case we feel assured wasto and useless, which prove practic-.. animosities. Our contemporaries with allmpany to make such alterailims their wisdom and vast experience of men-hat purposes than an lee Hinase maly,
terms the finerent defects of the situation, such Secretary of State enclosing a resolution of General reserving the right of opening that Governor Bowes has too high a really prohibitive, Another great grievance and things have apparently yet to alterations would be considerable and entall a heavy play and the Medical Councils-a-letter from Dr. discussion on it at the succeeding meeting gard for the honor of the important exists in the apathy of the Government In
it is urshable that the Company would require further king HARTIOAN to the Colonial Secretary; en-
of the Council and the object for which position he fills; and too thorough know the affairs of the poor classes. Want of learn that the liberty of doing evil mundo order to make the alterations efficient. A realing wall
closing a series of resolutions passed at the bill was originally hatched by the ledge ofmen and things to be either cajoled, proper house accommodation is one of the -which, so far as newspapers are con- to support the bank blind the praulson would also be secessary.
meeting of the medical faculty held on the humble petitioners, namely, the ostracism or bullied into sanctioning political jobbery worst drawbacks of this city. Rents are so cerned may be construed to mean neglect some thirty years ago, Lust amali pesmium would have been
2nd inst., and a letter from Dr. J. Cand. professional ruin of Dr. J. C. FISHA, in any shape or form. Besides, the mem- exorbitantly high that the major portion of of duty by ignoring or misrepresenting been much smaller than is nerd makth
Fisut to the Colonia! Secretary. The was completely frustrated. The sub:c-bers of the Legislative Council are hardly the Incomes of the middle classes is absorb pubfirmatters affecting-the-interests of the
whole of these Interesting papers are quent proceedings of the medical cabal, likely to stultify themselves to please whated by the landlords, and the houses are
•people is a detestable form of slavery, pres Managers think that if the Government would be pleased published at length in another column in the most barefaced-fashionclearlyexpose-we-are-sorry_fo_have_to_designate an | notoriously defective. In almost every im- and the rationality of thinking (or pre- to accept elght thousand dollar payable in five equal anual
It will be noted that the petillon from
interested clique, who have throughout portant respect. It is the bounden duty of "been playing for their own hands-and-the-Government to study the interests of tending to think) falsities is glaringly irra-ratamente, for the ground, and it the yearly renul 13 ninety.
the medical gentlemen of the Colony to
every class in the community, and we sub- tional. As the readiest and best way to Trusting, that this proposal with be fverably retired, Wa
mit that this question of house accommoda- the Administrator, and covering letter Immediately it was found that Sir have lost the odd trick. find out what future duty will be is to, Sir, your moet obedient servants,
torwarded by Dr, Avans, are dated May GEORGE PHILLIPPO's suggestion would pre-
tion is a crying evil which demands im- conscientiously carry out our present obli
3rd, 1882; also that the other documents, vent the scandalous injustice contemplated gations, we are quite willing that, the worshippers of the golden idol. should
excepting the letters of Dr. Haridas and the humble petitioners" interested made Salus populi suprema at lex. In theory it is mediate attention. There are thousands of bask in gorgeous ndolence, leaving the This letter, it will be noted, is dated Dr. FISHER which were written a few days no pretence to delicacy on the subject, universally admitted, although in actual splendid building sites in this Colony, ad- thorny path of duty for us to journey March 30th the day on which Sir GEORGE ago, were in the hands of the government but openly declared that if the clause practice it may be doubted whether any mirably suited for dwelling houses. Why over... Of late we have been compelled Bowen arrived in the colony Thirteen last year. This naturally suggests the suggested by the Chief Justice and so-called civilised nation of modern times should the ground on the. Bonham Road to indulge in rather strong animad days afterwards; when it may be assumed inquiry-why were the whole of these adopted by the Council were not re- really acts up to its professions, that the be allowed to lie idle? Along the front of the.. versions on various matters of public the new Governor had only nominally as-papers not placed on the Council table scinded, they did not want the bill. principal aims of every government should town on the higher levels there are numer.. importance; but we have still on our sumed the ruins of government, the fol- for the information of members before This plainly indicated-what-the medical. be the well-being of the people, the ous sites available, and in the Eastern file a long list of questions which must lowing: reply to their proposal was re- the introduction of the Medical Registra profession thought of the measure which establishment of order and security, the and Western districts townships might be discussed in no mealy mouthed fashionceived-by-the-representatives of the Ice tion Bill? Why were they not, for the Mr. O'MALLEY grandiloquently stated encouragement of commercial relations, be erected. It was surely never in- information of the public, printed-in-the "had not been devised to meet the case of andthediffusion of social happiness. Ifthese tended that the land of a Government -if-public-interests are to be efficiently pro- | Company:-
tected, and new grievances are cropping
-Government Gazelle It is certainly a sing-nny Individual, but had been brought for- principles are not strictly adhered to, it must colony was to be made merely an instru-___ ular circumstance that nothing should ward in the public interest and to provide at least be conceded that the administra- ment of reckless and unscrupulous gam tions of all countries make some attempt to bling! But it has, nevertheless. During up every day. In a small place like this
govern in accordance with the sage pre- the laniled-property scare in Hongkong the Colony where every person is more or less have the sour, by direction of the Closeruor, einkum yani have been heard of these important papers, some sort of public protection.”. Á meet- acquainted, the Independent critic's post is us His cellent egress his ability reduce the emium-until-by-the-express command of His Ex-ing of the medical would be autocrats was no bed of roses; still duty, however un-silice in respect of Inland 11 No. 564 1 which the Ice Flous cellency the Governor, they are laid on afterwards convened, at which twelve cepts of the accomplished Roman orator complacency of the Government in not plaisant, must-be-done-and-although one Mass--I have the humans to be, gentlement your most at the Council tables, after the Medical Reg-"Doctors were present. The composition and scholar. It may, we think, be fairly exacting its rights was made a not unim
innot always say with George Herbert
Istration: Bill had been read a second time. of this self-constituted medical tribunal is questioned if this British colony of Hong-portant factor in the disgraceful trans- considered in Committee, and passed in all somewhat singular. They are all dekong, as well as other colonial possessions.actions which then took place. Specula-: that the consciousness of duty performed Messes, Julia Matheson & Co.
General Manager, Ice Company. rives-us-music-at-midnight we agree with From the above correspondence it will its clauses. It was publicly stated the scribed in Dr. HARTIGAN'S letter to the of the Crown, are governed mainly for the tors who purchased extensively at: a Bishop BERKELEY that when fortified by be seen that the Ice Company had the other day, and evidently not without red- Colonial Secretary as "doctors;" but well-being of the people, and we are hot nominal figure years ago, still hold the.. self-approving conscience it is impossible option of becoming owners of the ground son, that an attempt had apparently been more than one of them would find-a-diffi-prepared to argue that there may not fand although the conditions of sale have made to smuggle this ordinance through the culty in establishing his claim to that possibly be powerful and all sufficient rea-not been carried out. We believe that one we should be greatly afflicted either by which they have been ccupying as a council. The indecent haste manifested Honored title. Dr. GORDDN's name appears sons why in certain cases what we may term well known philanthropist has received censure or calumny.
privilege, by paying the Sum of $12,500
ment. Considering that the conditions of of Department represented by the appar- the interests of Imperialism. For some time, the ground will revert to the Govern The opening of our new crusade is in and an annual rental of $126.80 and our passing it through its preliminary on the list, and we find the Army Medical general Interests have to be sacrificed in notice that unless he builds within a certain tended to be a defence of a time honoured readers will note that the Government by stages was certainly suggestive principle, the protection of vested interests, making this offer departed from the estab- something more than the pressing de-ently Irrepressible "Doctor COTTELL and considerable time past there has been a and a strong protest against what might easily become the forerunner of political lished custom which has prevailed so long mands of the public for such a meas. a gentleman who is styled Dr. HoARTY. Sarc of quiet agitation going on in our midst, sale had been wilfully ignored it was the of selling all-Crown land by public auction. ure the extraordinary, documents which Dr. ADAMS is the Health Officer of the port. having for its object the acquirement by the duty of the Government to resume posses- jobbery and a system of public, abuses We desire to say not one word that would now see the light for the first time probably Dr. C. J. WHARRY the Superintendent of Government-for-the-benefit of the com- sion without notice of any kind, and it is to the Government Civil Hospital, and Dr. munity, of the extensive and valuable pro-be hoped that this course will be adopted which could hardly fail to prove detribe likely in any way to prove prejudicial to afford a clue to the extrenfe urgency mental to the best interests and future the interests of the Ice Company, but it so incomprehensible to the community at MARQUES the Assistant-Superintendent, so perty now occupied as Her Majesty's Naval In future.
We have previously heard of that the Colonial service element turned Dock Yard. It was pointed out recently in commercial and social prospects of "this fair city Sir GORGE BOWEN has been must frankly be admitted that the Ume has large. such a short time in Hongkong that long since departed when any necessity official despatches getting mislaid or out in great strength, and would have still the Legislative Council by the Hon. F. But in common fairness we are bound to make existed for the Government making any beng shelved" the honourable the been stronger but for the unavoidable EXLEY JOHNSON-as it had been years ago Surveyor-General" knows something absence of Dr.. AYRES, the Colonial by residents equally eminent that the concession of the kiod referred to above of at least one noteworthy instance-Surgeon. Drs. GERLACH, GOMES, VON Naval Yard is the sole barrier to a contin- allowance for any slight mistakes he may either to this or any other public company." have made since his arrival on March 30th, At the same time, we should be the last to but we cannot believe that the able DER HORCK, YOUNG, and HARTIGAN areuous Praya running from West Point to which can be traced either to a lack of raise objections to the Hongkong Ice Com- men who administered the government in active practice in the Colony; but Causeway Bay, and urged that in the in toms, or to erroneous information supplied pany being permitied to retain, the pre- from the departure of Sir Join POPE HEN- Dr. A. J. WALARRY is, we believe, a casual lerests of our commercial prosperity the NESSY to the arrival of Sir Grózox FERGUSON visitor-atall events he is a stranger, whose Naval authorities should hand over their mises under the old conditions. by his responsible advisers. From time
we most strenuously object to this BOWEN could be guilty of such care views on this subject can scarcely be re-present premises and seek new quarters immemorial-which so far as concerns valuable piece of ground being handed lessness. And yet perhaps the Governor garded as of much practical value. The elsewhere. There can be no doubt that era a few practical lessons. Sites for Hongkong means a space of 42 years→→
over to Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co will consider it desirable to investigate result of this solemn conclave was the it has been the invariable.custom in this Colony in disposing of the Crown lands or to anybody else, by private arrange. what certainly seems a strange omission! adoption of the following resolutions:
1. Proposed by Deputy Inspector of Hospitals ment, for any other purposes than that for There is nothing particularly outrageous to sell them to the highest bidder at which it was originally granted. Messrs. JAR in the terms of the humble petition of the Dr. Gondon, R.X., seconded by Dr. Ve der public auction. We belleve we are cor-
"I move that, on Section 18, the clause, hits rect in stating that this salutary rule DINE, MATHESON Co. in their letter to the undersigned medical practitioners prac- Horck.
Colonial Secretary say that as the Govern- tising in the Colony of Hongkong," as
integrity, as originally brought forward in has never on my pretence, been departed ment has decided to charge a heavy pre there can be very little doubt that there is
The House of Lords' and approved by from-save on one occasion, when Sir
them, should stand part of the Bil for Hong kong," RICHARD MCDONNELL disposed of themium for the ground and also a substanroom, if not an absolute necessity, for B Hongkong Mint by what Governor Hex- tial rent that, it will be imperative upon liberal legislative measure to place the NESSY once expressed as.." one of the the Company to make such alterations medical profession in the Colony on a most scandalous jobs ever associated with upon the building as to fit it for other pur- definite basis; but there is certainly some the history of the Colony. Are we to poses than an Ice House only. The Gov. thing outrageous as well as amusing in ernment might possibly be justified in the signatures of the petitioners. The presume now that Governor Bowes has determined to depart from the old tradi disposing of this property for an lee House, third name on the list is that of Dr. tional policy of his predecessors, by taking under the old arrangement, at half the O'BRIEN who left the Colony, never to re upon himself to sanction the disposal of amount stated in Dr. STEWART's letter; turn, years ago. We next come across government property by private contract? but to sell it at any price by private Dr. Ho KA, M.B., C.M., M.R.C.S. contract to be applied for other pur- who at that time had been a few It is scarcely necessary for us to that
poses than that agreed to when the weeks in Hongkong, and moreover who. this query raises a question of paramount concession was first made, would be a practises law not medicine in Hongkong, is "Arthur Cattell, Surgeon, Importance to the community at large, the
gross and unjustifiable interference with Who
had actually gone so far as to recommend In 1870 when M. EMILE OLLIVIER, Prime answer to which will be anxiously looked vested interests. If Inland Lot No. 564 is AMD." Is this gentleman a bona fide for by all classes.
to be disposed of, to be used as the pur- physician, practising his profession
on the Kowloon shore, "My Lords" announced the celebrated declaration of These observations have been elicited by the official letters- read at the meeting of chaser may think fit, we claim that it amongst the public of the Colony? We
the construction of a new Naval Dock Yard Minister of France under NATOLZON III. were obdurate; they simply declined to war against Germany, he confidently. the shareholders of the Hongkong Ice Com- should be sold in the usual way to the think not. There is, we believe, A young man named COTTILL, who is a
entertain any proposals or suggestions on boasted that he entered into what he could pany, Limited, held on Monday the 11th highest bidder at public auction.
In these modern days the space required surgeon in the Army Hospital Corps, and
the subject. Hongkong was not estab-hardly fail to know was certain to prove lished as a commercial emporium; it was the most stupendous struggle of modern fast. It appears that many years ago the in Ice House Lane for retailing ice is less whose duties, such as they are, are con Hongkong Government granted the tem- porary use of a piece of ground, situated than the size of an ordinary dining room. fined entirely to the department with In what is now known as Ice House Lane,The ice is manufactured as required and which he is connected. It appears to us Only on one point is it necessary to al, merely a Naval Station, and as it was days with a light heart. The gay and to the Ice Association of Hongkong, for is brought up to the store twice a day, that any Interference with the affairs of Jude to the above extraordinary proposi- their duty to consider Imperial before local volatile statesman had evidently under- the purpose of erecting a store-room for Whenthe Tudor Company was in its zenith the medical profession in Hongkong, by tions. These worthy and doubtless well interests they had no intention, under any estimated the gigantic and almost Impos. Ice, and on the express condition that the the building was used for storing whole naval or military outsiders who have meaning gentlemen beg to suggest that combination of circumstances, of abandonsible undertaking to which he had to rashly cargoes of Ice. Now it is quite certain actually nothing whatever to do with the the Medical Registration, Bill be not made ing the position they already occupied, pledged the Empire; and the disastrous Association would always keep on the premises a supply of ice for hospital pur that by pulling down the present building, community at large, savours strongly of compulsory in the case of persons who The Admiralty is quite independent ratults which quickly attended the opening or by altering it, so as to make it suitable, impertinence. In what manner can the were practising medicine In Hongkong of the commercial element, and cares of the campaign and led to the overthrow In course of time this privilege after providing a small room to retail the ice, local ordinances regulating the medical before the 1st day/ol/July, 1873 The as little for the opinion of merchant of the OLLIVIK Government on August passed to the Tudor-fee-Company, which for godowns, or offices, it would be an ex- profession in Hongkong-by this expres-clause that has been adopted by the princes and unofficial Legislators on gth, 1870, causing the complete political for the purpose of storage-in those days the ice was not manufactured in the Colonyceedingly cheap purchase. at 812,500-slon we mean those gentlemen who carry-Legislative Council provides that per- matters in which the privileges of the effacer
judging from the Oriental Bank property on their business amongst the community sons at present practising in the Colony Navy are concerned, as for the views of the formation but came by sailing vessels from America, on the opposite side of the street, which cost at large-affect Mr. COTTELL, Mr. HUNGER shall not be compelled to register. We Colonial authorities. This policy has been the Napoleonid and consequently, had to be stored in im mense quantities-erected the large and something like $13 per foot, But be that FORD, Dr. CRICK, Mr. WOLSELEY, Dr. would ask these saplent law-makers on consistently carried out by the Admiralty thoroughly as it may, under no circumstances will the GORDON, R.N., Mr. BENTBAX. R.N., and what, grounds they name July 1st, 1873, as in all parts of the world, and while adik-confidence unsightly structure which is now in the Government be justified in selling the Crown Mr. ARTHUR W. RUSSELL, R.N.? We the limitol Hongkong experience which is to ting that the present position of the Naval The light possession of the Hongkong Ice Company. lands by private arrangement. The public are rather inclined to think that if the place presumed quacks outside the new act Yard is a most unfortunate one for the was the We have briefly defined the actual position auction system has worked fairly well in interferencòl of these, medical officers Animpostor who for the last ten years has community, we must honestly admit that | France There of affairs up to the 10th of March last, on the past, and although it may not have if matters with which they can have been killing people wholesale is to be priv there is nothing particularly unreasonable in this fatal portion which date the General Managers of the been always so satisfactory 33 could be no earthly concern, were brought under leged, whilst the thoroughly experienced in "My Lord refusing to make what tory to celebrated 50/7 Company received the following letter wished, it has at least left to suspicion of the notice of the heads of thdly and skilful practitioner who has only been would undoubtedly be a great sacrifice, for of one of our local politicians,
chicanery or jobbery of any description, several departments, they would promptly here five years is to be excluded. These the sake of Interests which are purely ofis many respects apparently taken the French We do not queston Sir Groce Bowen's receive notice to devote their time and at are only imaginary cases but they serve local character Hongkongih firit a naval statesman as a model. The local politician authority to over-ride the old custom, but tention to their proper dulles, instead of to show on what unstable grounds these station, and then a commercial port. The we allude to is the Honourable FRANCIS we certainly question the wisdom and mixing themselves up in business entirely professional trades-unionists base their Interests of commerce, no matter how Im BULKELEY JOHNSON; the la noire
whenIn Introducing the Hongkong Tramways im Bill at the meeting of the Legislative Coun- expediency of establishing a precedent apart from the work which they are sent claims to the special consideration of the portant, are only of secondary considera Tramway manta
cil on the 26th ulto Mr. BULKILEY JOHNION ester and much more to the point had they Imperial rights are presumed to of a premium of twelve thousand five hundred dollars and, of which cannot fall to lead to future trouble, here to perform, and for which they are legislature. It would have been far honton, and must always be sacr annual ranial of one hundred and twenty ale dollars and mighty. Fortunately the action of the General Ma- specially paid..
short informed the inembers that seven seats.--I have the botuar to be gentlenen your ownagers and Shareholders of the Ice Com.
As the details of Mr. O'MALLEY'S Medical adopted a resolution, to the effect that, as perilled
wn arrived in the Colony over two ye Acting Colonial Serary. pany has afforded the government, an op- Registration, Bill have already been dis- Dr. Fisux had effected many wonderful Sir GEORGE BOY
of a most Influential meetings undertake ther portunity of avoiding a serious difficulty cussed, a very brief allusion to that exceed cures, obtained a splendid professional re-experience amongst
well asked him
Tranways Bill for Hongkong It is but fair to point out that when this an opportunity which will probably be ingly ill advised/menure will serve our putation, and taken from other practitioners himself alive leiter was written Sir GRORO Bowen hadavalled of. The Ice Company may re-purpose now. After the bill was read a
action In the kaya Mr. Johnson in the historie language not arrived in Hongkong, so that the tain possession on the old under second time in the Legislative Council and "Governor In Council" was Mr. W. H. standing, or the place may be trans passed into committee, a strenuous opposi⚫
acquaintance with our old established cus
poses
say
*Culocial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, roth March, 1183.
CUTEPHEN have the honour by direction, to inform you present tenure of Inland Lot No. 1 on which the Ice House
that the Governor in Council has had under comulderstion the alands His Excellency having found that the Hongtong Ico Company has na title to the lot, has been pleased to dieset that s
Crowesse for the hundred and ninety-nine year may be
so to the Company on condition of the payment by instalments
"FROZRICK STOWART,
opedient avant, Steers, Jardine, Maibason & Co., ..
General Managers, Ica Company,
But
Mr. J. M. PRICE, is no doubt a very shrewd man, but his policy in valuing the government land at such high prices, thereby cheaking business enterprise and inconveniencing the general public, has been a huge mistake. The honourable the Surveyor-General" evidently knows nothing of the true principles of political economy. His Excellency the Governor. might see his way to give "the honourable
move their head quarters. In this island plainly defined conditions at a nominal if the Admiralty would consent to re-dwelling houses should be granted under either to East Point, Kowloon, or some figure, and the Government might ever lead to very important results so far as the construction of residences for the other equally suitable locality, it would make arrangements to give assistante in the Internal Improvement of the city of poorer classes. Industries of all kinds Victoria is concerned. A continuous Praya ought also to encouraged by every would prove a great public convenience; possible facility being placed in the way whether it would benefit the Colony, com- of their promoters, in the commercial mercially to any appreciable extent is a Interests of the Colony. These things moot point, which may be safely left are of far more importance to the wel for future consideration. We have good fare of Hongkong than gigantic (and reasons for believing that Governor BowEx utterly useless) water schemes, new gaols, is a stanch advocate of Mr. Jonson's ideas, typhoon refuges, and other white elephants. and it is not unlikely that His Excellency of a similar description. When Sir John may see fit to address the Secretary of POPE HENNESIY came to Hongkong he
11: Proposed by Dr. C. J. Wharry, conded "I move that the clause prepared by the Chief by Dr. R. Young
Justice, moved by the Honourable F B. Johnson and seconded by the Honourable P. Ryrie, viz.: This Ordinance shall not affect Medical Practitioners at present prac tising in the Colony who object to registra-State on the subject. However, there fa no found the place a veritable Augean stable.
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tion under this Ordinance be omised, and instead, we beg to suggest that this Bill be not made compulsory in the case of persons who were practising medicine in Hongkong before the tat day of July, 1873" III Proposed by Dr. Gerlach, seconded by Dr. A; J. Whany
meeting be forwarded to the Colonial Secre "That copies of the resolutions passed at this fary, with a request that they may be submitted to His Excellency the Governor and the Members of the Legislative Council for their consideration, before the next dis cussion of the Medical Registration Bill."
probability of the Governor or of anybody.
He did much to cleanse it of its defecti; else obtaining any practical benefit by so but there is still so much to do, that Sir doing. The Admiralty has already been GEORGE Bowen's term of office will prove sounded on the subject, and we once heard no sinecure.
on good authority that Admiral WILLES BA
a large number of their clients, it was enlightened goverament desirable in the Interests of their pockets, being of the general beds that a law should be passed for the ex- His Excellency's energet
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ent of its head, and leading to the Republic on the rains of tocracy proved on what, ble grounds the boasted vizz had been based. art!! of the versatile Premier many heavy hearts in
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