to the indisposition of Col the Hon. R. H.
Bortle.
This is the second time in 4 years that "G" Coy, have had the shield in their possession, and if they go on at this rate we shoukl not be At all surprised to see them come home with the H.K. challenge shield At any rate the Engineers, will have all their work cut our to win. ~:
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY ON MR. WHITEHEAD'S PROTEST. The following is the memorandum by Mr. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, Colonial Secretary, on the protest against Ordinance No. 40 of 1899, laid on the table at the-lalt Council meeting
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1900.
Territory may have become so accustomed to British rule that it may not be necessary to continue the Ordinance for any further period.
5. Panigraph 2-Mr. Whitehead encloses copies of his notes to the Governor dated 28th and 19th December regarding the Ordinance,' and in the latter states that he intends to ask the Chinese Members of Council to join in his protest against the Ordinance. As the protest is not signed by the Chinese, Members and as no reference is made in it to them, it may be presumed that Mr. Whitehead has not been able to induce them to join him.
6. Paragraphs 3 & -These paragraphs give a bris of the Ordinance and call for no remark, except that it should be pointed out that the Government has no intention of using this Ordinance for purposes of criminal enquiry. All criminal offences in the New Territory are dealt with in exactly the same way as in Hongkong proper.
7. "Paragraph ò̟-1 have already dealt with the general statements contained. in this
graph, but there are one or two points to which I wish to call particular attention.
B. Mr. Whitebead states that "the Govern- "ment when inviting, these poor people (and
they are mostly all of the very poorest of the "agricultural, class) to come into Hongkong has never offered to pay either the cost of "their passage to and fro, nor the expenses of their detention in Hongkong, nor any coin- "pensation for any loss of their time. Many "of these men would have a journey of ten or fitren or twenty, or even gore, miles over hills or by sea.. It would appear that they "have only refused to come into Hengkung to "have the situation explained to them, and that, I submit, may be due to the expense entailed in travelling to Hongkong.”
9 Unfortunately for Mr. Whitehead's argu- ments his statements are not correct and his facts are wrong.
ke their stay in Hongkong a pleasant one. As a matter of fact there have been only two occasions on which the inhabitants of the New Territory have been brought into Hongkong. On both occasions these parties had been invited, in the first instance, to appear at Táipó, but did ma attend, although in one occassion the Registrar General had proceeded from The result Bongkm to Trips to meet them.
of the interviews in Hongkong on both occas sloos proved most satisfactory, and the pasties expressed their dhanks for the reception ac-- corted to them. I may mention that many of the Committee-ten have come to Hongkong or Tip of their own accord and have fre
ently been afforded conveyance by the Gov-
crnmeul
In considering the reasons for introducing and passing this Ordinance, it should be re- membered that the New Territory was taken over on the 17th April last, on, which date the British flag was hoisted under the circumstances delailed in the correspondence already pulfish ed. The population of the territory is estimated at about 100,000, being composed of people wha for centuries have been acquainted with Chinese rule only. It is a matter of common knowledge that the Chinese are as a race sus- picious and have a dread of their own officials. The reasons for that dreadare well known, and may be aptly illustrated by the following ex- perience of one of the inhabitants of the New Territory, which occurred when he was subject to Chinese jurisdiction. An attack was loade upon his house by a large armed gang of robbers He shot three and succeeded in beating the others off. The robbers complained to the Magistrate, who summoned the person attacked to attend, but made him pay. 5150 before he would see him. After hearing the case the Magistrate ordered the sufferer to pay the f neral expenses of those shot, the other assail-'
10. In each case in which the inhabitants of auts being allowed to go scot free. It is not
the New Territory have come to Hongkong to surprising, therefore, that the inhabitants of the New Territory, who have hitherto been accus:eceive explanations of Government measures, tomed to such justice, should be disinclined Coreyanca has been provided for them by Government and steps have been taken to appear before these in autheity, Sire the taking over of the New Territory every flirt has been made to overcome this disinclination but it is difficult to overcome at once the habit of centuries, and it is not therefore, unnaturał that there should have been reftisals, on the part of the inhabitants, to attend before the British Officials, who they fear may accord to them the treatment which they have been accustomed to receive. Every effort has been made to remove these suspicions. Thousands of notices and leaflets have been published and circulated throughout every village in the territory, and British Officers have regularly visited cach district and sub-district and endeavoured to dispel groundless suspicions and fears by ex- plaining fally the policy of the Government and the objects of the various measures that
11. Mr. Whitehead seems to think that any have been introduced from time to time. The Governor has also met all the elders of the sub-person summoned to attend will have to appear
before the Registrar General in Mongkung. distri is and.cieprly declared the intentions of
have aheady referred to the Governor having Government, as may be seen from His Ex-
met the Committee-men at Tips and Ping- cellency's speech, a copy of which is attached, shin; to the Registrar General baying pro Two thousand Chinese versions of this speech ceeded in Taipi to meet certain of the inha were printed and distrikaned throughout the bilatris, and to uther officials baring visited territory. The steps already taken have helped
every village. There is no intention on the to partially dispel the dous existing in the
part of the Government to inflict unneces minds of the people, but the deep-rooted sary hardships on the inhabitants of the suspicion of ages and the prejudices existing New Territory, as Mr. Whitehead suggests. against a foreign rule cannat he entirely The object of the Government is to benefit the eradicated at once The result is that, though people, not to injure them. That being the many may feel inclined to appear before an
case, it does not propose to make the inhabi- official when requested to do so, they are
lants come to Hongkong unless compelled to deterred from following their own inclination
do so, and if it is necessary to compel their either because they do not wish to seem to run
attendance in Hongkong, arrangements will counter to popular feeling or are afraid, in view
be made in the future, as in the past, to provide of their experiences under Chinese rule, that
them with conveyance and to see they are pro- instead of receiving any benefit they will be
12. Mr. Whitehead" states -- sufferers. Invitations have frequently been perly looked after. sent to Chinese either to meet officials in their own villages or to attend at- Táips, the head- quarters of Government in the New Territory, in order to receive explanations regarding the registration of land, the objects of the survey of the New Territory, the preservation of trees, and other matters regarding which ignorance was creating unrest in the minds of the people. These invitations have been either partially or entirely disregarded. When, however, steps were taken to secure the attendance of those la whom invitations were issued and matters were explained to them, they acknowledged that they had behaved foolishly in not having complied with the invitation in the first instance and expressed their thanks for the information given them, which they declared would calm the fears of the people. They also confessed that they had not responded to the invitation, because, had they done so with alacrity, their action would have been misjudged by the people.
2. The object of the Ordinance is to secure the attendance of the people so that, on the one hund, full explanations of Government mea- sures may be given to them, and so that, on the. other hand, the tinye puent may learn from the people what their views may be regarding any proposed measure and what objections they may have to urge when matters do not appear to be working smoothly. It is true that hit herto the attendance of the people has been invited chiefly in connection with the registra tion of land, because that question is, one of great importance to the people and has proved to be one fui-of intricacies and difficulties. The object in inviting their attendance has not been to extract froin them information regard ing their titles, but to explain to them the law Jealing with land, regarding which, much mis- apprehension exists. That such explanations have proved of great value is shown from the fact that when the work of registration of land commenced, very few claims were lodged not-stated as follows:- withstanding the issue of many notices and leaflets, but that after the attendance of land- holders dienen, and their cìanhta, żemoved claims came in more rapidly and have now" reached a total 25,540 From what I have stated above, I think it will be recognised that the powers conferred by the Ordinance are both desirable and necessary, a1- any rate for the present I am inclined to believe that, when Chinese inhabitants of the New Territory know that the power to compel them to attend exists, they will not show themselves so disinclined as heretofore to appear when invited and that it will be seldom, if ever, necessary to enforce the
Ordinance.
"It has not been made clear that the "Government has done everything that "was reasonably possible to do to enlighten "the men by proclamation posted in their respective villages or by the publication "or distribution.nl leaßets."
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use of the remarks by Dr. Ho Kai. On page 93 of Hansard 1893 Dt. Ho Kai protests against such use in the following words":-
"The Honourable Member of Chamber "of Commerce [dr., Mr. Whitehead] quoted "one of my speeches on the subject, in
If any one has been forcibly deprived of his land or been fraudulently induced to sell land at a low price he may present "a petition to the District Officer if be lives "North of the Kowloon Ranges of Hills, "or if he lives South of it to the Registrar "General or his Visiting Officer, to be "forwarded to the Squatters Board for "enquiry
"I wish to add a few more words on the "subject of land. It had been reported to nie thatas soon as the Convention between the Emperor of China and the Queen of Great Britain was signed certain people **were induced to sell their lands at a low "value by being told that the British "Cavernment would take possession of the land without payment when they came "into the Territory. I take this oppor
which I spoke against the advisability of "the Registrar General getting people, "Chinese gentlemen, individually, into his
'office and asking them their opinions on On the 2nd and 4th Anguillast, the Governor was met by the Committees of the sub-districts "certain subjects. The quotation is a very "long pac I do not propose to read it, at Tips and Ping Shan, when he concluded his speech on both occasions in the following "but it is found in the report [fe., on the
Po Lanng Kuk] on
Upon words: page 13. "that the Tandurable Member seemed "to think that the Registrar General "should not consult the Chinese, but that' "he should he outside and above them.
He misunderstood-me-and took-just-the- opposite view to that which I wished to "convey in that speech. I meant to say that the Registrar General should not ask "Chinese singly and individually to come "to his otice, but I never intended that the "Registrar General should not have the "Chinese assembled in his office and "discuss matters openly. That has been "done, though not in his Committee [42, the Committee of the Po Leung Rukbeenuse "we have not yet appointed & Committee "and i do not know whether in former "times it has been slot, but I do know, "since I have been a member of the "District Watchmen Committee, that we "diens and devile by the vote of the "majority, and 1 venture is believe that, "though times the Registrar General
has been in the minoniy, he thinks that "his dignity has not bern asected and that "it was non derogatray to his high position
tube mit-voted.”
Mr.
17. The remarks of Dr. The Kai, as Whitehear states, me not wholly pertinent to the present subject, fan used as they have been, | entirely apart from their contest, they are quite inisteading. Asumatter of fact, Mr. Whitehead wished to place the Registrar General over and shove the Committee of the Society for the Protection of women and a lililien, or, in the words of Dr. Ho Kai, in phor them under the j thumb of the Registrar General. Both the Registrar General and D. Hu Kai successful- By opposed Mr. Whitched on the accustom in question, and objected to the Chinese bring: “placed in suela a pokud mar
ts. The following extracts fom Hansard p 00-93. 1893, me interesting in Whitehead present attitude:
tunity of telling you, the Elders and "Gentry of all the Villages, that if any "man has been induced to sell his kind by these false misrepresentations and tre is "not satisfied be can give notice to the "Land Officer who will not register the title until the real question at issue has been looked into and decided. I have men- "Tioned all this before by proclamation, but wish to emphasize it more strongly now that see the entry and Elders before me, as I am deterunived that if any man has been improperly induced to give his land away under its value, I will not "accept the sale as valid."
U will be thus seen that the Government has spared neither pains nor fiue in trying to dis- ner whether and has been dwained by false misrepresentations. Up to the present tim 25,540 claim's to land have been registered and not a single complaint has, as yet been received of any person having bought or sold land as has been runinured.
H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
15th January, 19uth HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.
their bicycles. Among other individual mem- ben of the community whom we noted were: Mr. and Miss Salzmann, Lady Cox and the Misses Cox, Mr. and Mrs. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Fritel, Mr. and Mrs. Trotter, Dr. and Mrs. Fowlie, Mr. and Mrs. Craig, the Minister of the Presbyterian Church, and Messra. Cuthbertson, Mousdale, Wise, Bland, Bullen, Lloyd, Picker: ing, Saunders, Greig, and indeed dozensofothers whom it is not possible to name, not for lack of respect but, for lack of memory. Ungku Khalid may be said to have represented Johore, while the non English community may be said to have been represented by Mr. and Madame dle Brandt, and Mr. and Mrs. Romenji. Neatly all the officers of the garrison were, of course, present, and so were the officers of the S.V.A.
Promptly at 8 o'clock the ropes were cast off and with the music of the band, and amidst the cheering of the people, the great ship passed- ou to the tideway. She takes with her the best wishes of this city for the man who is to leathe Fourth Cavalry Brigade; and on Sunday the naine of Dickson will be foremost in the thoughts of those who kneel before the Abar of God to pray for the British army in South Africa.--Straits Times,
SUSPECTED INTENTION TO MURDER LORD ROBERTS.
The journey of Field Marshal Lord Roberts on the Dunottar Castle to Gibraltar, at which pare the vessel touched for the purpose of taking on beatd Land Kitchener, was inarked by a singular incident. Every rare was taken on board the steamer to casure the safety of the new commander-in-chief of the South African forces, sentries being constantly placed at the daer of his cabin: The movements of a MAR in the vicinity of Loud Rohweite's calm excited the suspicions of the sentry. Be reported the crum-sance to the allicer on duty, and the On man was at once placed under arrest. being searched, a velver was found in his possession, and on the arrival of the Panetter Castle at Gilaltar he was put on shore.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
Captain Batt, of the steamship Porkus, hom Amoy, reports: - Fresh N.E. Inceze and mercast throughom.
Hosakang, Friday, February 16th. Messts. Benjamin, Kelly and Pous, in theirCaptain Vyrung-of-the-steamship Dexnik shize from London, reports: Very strong view of Mr.werkly share report, state:
The market has been fairly firm throughout wind first and latter part of voyage from Singa the work and rates for most stucks are steady.. Honourable T. H. Whichead --I sav
The China Borren Company, Limited, has "the Registrar General has excreted "wise control which has been very desira advertised its First Annual Meeting for the "ble and which has also been very effective: 28th February. The transfer books close from “and I think it would be a great phy if that the ph to 18th instant, both days inclusive. control should be given up, and disapinue quiet with sales and sellers at 333 per Banks -Hongkong and Shanghai Banks con- "pear
The Registar Censual, I say again that the Registrar General cines to want to be placed in the pesion of the clictator "of the Chinese and à is no we for the Honourable Member who represents the "Chamber of Commerce in fence with * words. That is undonistedly the position he wishes to place the Registrar General
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Honorable T. Fl. Whitehead:-They "have said themselves that their object is "to pan the Registrar General under their "thumb; in fact, to control the Registrar
General
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· Honourable Ho. Kai: -I think that "our leading Chinese would perfer to *be placed continually under an intelligent "official rule rather than be placed under the unreasonable and iberal treatment "of an unofficial régime?"
ų. Pavegraph re- Mr. Whitelead" states that, the Registrar General's Department was trusted with power somewhat similar to those in the present Ordiname in carmectio with brothels, and so abused these powers that aher enquiry they were taken away by Ordi nance of 1876.
before.
cent. premium. The London quotation is o. Nationals are offering at $26. The net prolit for the last year amounts to $103,236.27 from which the Directors propose to place $2,10203 to Capital Reserve Fund, pay a dividend of $1.36 per share, transfer $17.533-35 to Reserve Fund and cany forward $58.or Marine Insurance. Yangises are firm with buy Ters at $117. Cantons have been fixed at $136. Fire Insurance, Hongkong Fires have been taken off the market at $335. $340. $345 anl $350 closing with further layers. shows a profit of $244.40196 for 1898, from which it is proposed to pay a dividend of $27 per share and transfer $24,411.19 to Reserve Food.. China Fites are steady at $83. It is recommended to pay a dividend of $. per share. Shipping.-Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboats have been sold at $201. Indo Chinas are easier with sellers at $87-1 China and Manilas have been bought at 893. $97 and $100. Douglas Steamships are steady at 30. Refineries, Chica Sugars have come into strong request at Size and $131. Mining.
NOTANDA.
CALENDAR.
FEBRUARY.
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obsèrvations to 1898.
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TO-DAY
HONGKONG RACES.
Noon-into-China Kumsang
Calcutta.
WEDNESDAY, 21st.
leaves for
(About) G. & O. steamer Belgian King, leaves
for San Diego and San Francisco. Imperial German mail steamer Oldenburg, "leaves, with mails, for Europe. HONGKONG RACES.
THURSDAY, 22nd. (About) P. & O. steamer Canton, leaves for
London.
HONGKONG RACES. II.K.V.C. ORDERS. 3 p.m. E' Co. E. L. run at Lycinun, Launch
leaves S. M. Pier.
FRIDAY, 23rd. Noon-T. K. K. steamer Hongkong Maru,
leaves for San Francisco.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE.
German (Offenburg) 20th inst. American (gom) 20th insi, German (Stuttgart) 22nd inst. Canadian (Empress of Japan) 23rd inst. American (China) 23rd inst. American (Doric) 1st prox. American (Nipfón Mârë) 9th prox.
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The S. P. S. Co's steamer Tacoma, has arrived at Yokohama and sailed for Tacoma, this amning.
The X. Y. K. steamer Kasuga Maru, Austraban Line leh Nagasaki for this port yesterday and is expected in arrive here on the 20th inst.
The C. P. R. Vas R.M.S, Empress of India, arrived at Shanghai at zam. Saturday, the 17th inst., and leaves at 11 p.m. for Nagasaki, where she is due to arrived at 8 am, "Monday, the
toth
The C. P. B. Co.'s R.MS. Empress of Japan, arrived at Yokohama at 9.30 am. yesterday, Friday the 16th February, and left again at 3 pm, same day for Kobe, where she is due to arrive at 2 pan. on Saturday, the 17th February.
HONGKONG AND WHAMIDA DOCK RETURNS. Isla de Cuba... Prosper
Hongkong. Kaifong
U.S.8. Monadnock
UES. Dis
1.5.8. Welief
7.8.8. Wheeling
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Estate at
42-19
30.17
30.07
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Kanang-sit. San--Alses ...
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Afternoon
Low water-Marning,
Afternoon ANNIVERSARIES,
Michael Angulo died
by the Federals.
bhr. zzmin. sh, samin.
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4hr. 37min. 4hr. 37 min. 4hr. 22min.
Houghing.
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Kowlont Dock.
Cosmopolitan
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Shipping.
Arrivals. PYRRHUS, British steamer, 2,281, H. E. Batt, 16th Feb.,-Amoy 15th Feb, General- Batterfield & Swine.
LOVAL, German steamer, 1,237, Lorenzen, 16th
Feb.,-Moji toth Fel, Coal-Sander,.. Wieler & to.
HERMES, Norwegian steamer, 84, J. C. Jensen, 16th Feb.,- Saigon 11th Feb., Rice- Jardine, Matheson & Co.
TASSANG, British steamer, 977, Albert Smith,
16th Feb,Bangkok 9th Feb., General- Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Boemia, Italian steamer, 1,499, G. Sartorio, 17th Feb-Singapore 9th Feb., General. -Carlowitz & Co.
NANVANG, German steaner, 953, Th. Lehmann,TM. 17th Feb. Saigon 12th Feb., Rice. Siemssen & Co.
Panjons are firmer and have buyers at $51. Raubs have been fixed at $63. Olivers "B" have changed hands at $4. Docks, Wharves and Godowns, Hongkong and Whampoa 1564 Docks have ruled quiet and are in the market | 1943- Defeat of the Scinde Chiefs at Mecano
by Sir Charles Napier. at 550 per cent. premium. Kowloon What
Regiment at flongkong. chares have been done to considerable extent 1848- New Colours presented to the 95th at 184 and $85. Lands, Hotels and Buildings. --Hongkong Lands have been in steady request 1863 Duchess of Albany burn. and have been dealt in ather-extensively 1865 Charleston, aud Wilmington or pieds, British steamer, 3,448, H. N. at 1. Hongkong Hotels are steady at $126.4860-Attempted assassination of the Czar. rates up to $122. West Points are inquired for Humphreys Estate have been negotiated at $91877- Capture of Benin. and S. China Providents have been booked 4 per cent. premium.
Sunday, 18th February, 1900. dras are winter at Cotton Mills. We have heard of 'no Incal Chinese-19th of est mom of 20th year of business in stocks under bis heading. Mis- celtmeuns-tireen Island Cements have been sold at $28 and $281, China Borneos, have been tune at $16, A. S. Watsons bave advanced to $17 sales and sellers. Electrics have been taken off the market at $ir and Sri Rojies have boned to 32; sales. Fenwicks have changed hands at $40 and $50. Hongkong Ices are firm at $167.
This statement is quite misleading, So far It would be interesting to know what steps
from the powers of the Registrar General's Mr. Whitehead took to enlighten himself on this subject before he committed himself to this Department having been curtailed they have been considerably Fieroased since 1876. Indeed, statnett Everything possible has been done the sace for the bovention of Women in the way of proclamation and leafiets to inform and Children confened gater powers on the the people of the intentions of the Government. Thousands of notices on a variety of subjects Registrar Feneral than he had ever possessed have been posted in each village, and as I have
Mr. Whitehend must surely remember that, already stated, two thousand copies of the in view of the great and usual powers confer Chinese translation of the speeck of the Gored on the Registrar, General by that Ordia and So 15. Cigar Companies. - Allain- vernor to the Committee-nen werg distributed. napce. it was considered necessary, to renew A Chinese translation of the Ordinance creating Cammillees was kindly prepared under the supervision of the Honrable Ho Kai and two thousand copies distributed. In addition to the publication of notices and distribution of leaflets, officials have visited each village in the territory in person and explained orally to the villagers such points as were thought to require further elucidation.
the Gidance from time to time by -resolu tion of the Legislative Concil, because he was a member of Council when such resolu tions were brought before Coua cil and passerl. After that Ordinance had been in force for some time, experience showed that it had been worker successfully and that the great powers which it conferred were not abused. As result, the Ordinance was a permanently 13. Paragraph 10.-I have alread explained on the Statute Book, and Mr. Whitelead was what the main object of the Ordinance is, so itanongst those members of Council who gave is unnecessary for me to again point out that, their vote in favour of this course. though the land question is the vast important, there are other matters almost equally import ant regarding which the attendance of the in- habitants is necessary from time to time.
held.
(Hansard, page 93-1 "We have in this "Colony a Governor and we always look "upon him as the representative of Her Majesty the Queen, and as Chinese sub. "jects here, and also as subjects of Her Majesty the Queen, it is only fair to sup "pose that they would always desire to "subunit the final decision of their differ; "ences to the Governor alone."
GENERAL DICKSON'S DEPAR- TURE FROM SINGAPORE.
JOMORROW.
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Afternoon ANNIVERSARIES, 526 Martin Luther died. 1855 The crew of the Argyll released by the
Chinese authorities. 1841-A bout of the Nemesis bred upon at
Wangtong Island. $$The C.S.S. Askartor wrecked on East
Lammwork. 1884--Telegraphic communication between
Haiphong and Saigon established.
AGENDA.
Hall.
10-DAY.
YO-MORROW.
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Vyvyan, 17th Feb.,--London 20th Dec,
Feb, General. - and Singapore 10th Shewan, Tones & Co. MERFOO, Chinese steamer, 1,339, Frigast, 17th Feb-Canton 17th Feb., General-C.. M. S. N. Co.
COROMANDEL, British steamer, 2.783, F. W.
Vibert, R.S.R., 17th Feb.,-Bombay and. Singapore 12th Feb, Mails and General,
P. & O. 5. N. Co.
WINGSANG, British steamer, 1,517, T. H. Sellar, 17th Feb-Shapghai and Swatow roth Feb., General-Jardine, Matheson & Co. APESRADE. German steamer, 661, A. Bendixen,
17th Feb.,-Saigon 12th Feb., Rice, Jebsen & Co.
Clearances at the Harbour Office, Phranang, British str., for Bangkok. Maidsugu Mara, Japanese str., for Swatow. Langmoon, German str., for Shanghai Thales, British str., for Swatow. ned, British str., for Kobe. Pat Kouga British str., for Canten. Choysang, British stry for Swalow. Piamante, British str., for Manila. Kwai Lu, British steam-launch, for Macao. fating, French str., for Hoihow.
defach, British str., for Shanghai. Pyrrhus, British str., for Singapore.
cho, British str., for Wuchow.
Departures,
SINGAPORE, February oth. "This morning, at the P. and O. wharf, there was a great gathering to say fare well to Major- Genend Dickson who has been the Geneal Officer Commanding in the Straits for some time, and who is now appointed to command the Fourth Cavalry Brigade ordered to "South Africa. Mrs. Dickson left Singapore with the pan. D. C. Yeoman of the Guard at City Hanni, French str., for Hoihow, General. her purpose being to accompany him as far as Ceylon, or to some viher suitable, point of divergence, such as Mauritius on the one side of Afifça, or Port Said on the other. I may be added that the Pand O. steamer Valetta St. John's Cathedral: Communion, 7 a.m., was also taking from Singapore, temporarily,
well-known persons, sucli as the Roman Catholio Cathedral:-Mass at6ain, Colonial Engineer, Mr. Burray, and the Misses 7 ani, 8 une, and 9.304. Benediction,
jp.m. Murray, on a holiday trip to Tasmania and New Zealand: and the Chief Justice, and Mr. Justice Union Church-Services, 11 am and 6 pin. Hyndman-Jones, and Mrs. Hyndman-Jones, German Bethesia Chapel, West Point:--
Morning Service, 11 am. to Penang But substantially the gathering.
St. Francis Church, Wanchai --Mass (Chin.), was to say farewell to the General.
6 m., (Port); 7.30 nm. Benediction, 3 pm Joseph's Church, Garden Road:--Morning
Service (English), 9 a.m. Anthony's Chapel, West Point Mass,
many
To the troops there was issued yesterday by "Major-General J. R. B. Dickson, C. B., command the following farewell order :-- is proceeding to South Africa. In bidding farewell to the troops Bader bis command le begs to tender them bis best wishes for their officers and men for their hearty co-operation;:
St.
Alatins, 11. Evensong, 545 p.
20. Paragraph Me Whitehead points out that there is an provision in the Ordinance for payment to the person semmoned of his expenses in coming to Hongkong, of his stay 14. Paragraph 11-As regards this para in Hongkong, of his return; no compensation graph, I would point out that any enquiry un- for his loss of time. As I have previously der the Ordinance can only be held by direction pointed out, on the two occasions in which of the Governor. As to the confidence reposed inhabitants of the New Terry were bought in the Governor by the Chinese, I may quote Hongkong, they were provided with convey the Honourable Ho Kai, who, speaking on the ance and well looked after. This paragraph Pó Léang Kuk Incorporation Ordinance in
seems to infer that in every case in which a Legislative Council on the 2nd June, 1893 person's attendance is desired, he will be brought to Hongkong. There is no such in- tention. Attendance in Hongkong will he the exception and not the rule, as bas hitherto been the case, and if persons are brought to Hongkong, conveyance as heretofore will be provide and they will be purperly cared for
21. Mr. Whitehend goes on to say tee
Surely, if the Government has any legitimate enquiries to make it should carry out these enquiries on the spot, in I am certain that the Chinese, whether in "the village to which they refer." Hongkong or in the New Territory, will be
I have already pointed out that officers quite satisfied of the necessity and justice of regularly visit the various villages, and it any enquiry the Governor may direct to be stands to reason that if the enquiries made and explanations given orally are satis 15. As to Mr. Whitehead's remarks regard factory, no further attendance of persons will 3. Having dealt with the general question, 1
Jug the department of the Registrar General, be necessary. now proceed to deal with the details of the pro- they are not surprising as coming from one
22. Pangraph 15.-There is only one point test, which are in many respects erroneous and who stated in Council in 1893-I would in this paragraph to which 1 desić to allude future happiness and welfare. He thanks Wesleyan Mothodist Church:--Services, 10.30 misleading
4. Paragraph -Mr. Whitehead states that weep away if I could the Registrar General's and that is the reference to what Mr. Whitehead had he been present when the Bill was befereepartment." It is not to be wondered at that calls the "alleged land jobbery in the Colony's he regards it as the least qualified of any de- New Territories." It is true that there were the Legislative Council, he would have voted
partment to exercise the powers conferred by many amours on that subject after the against it, though he probably would have been
the Ordinance and as incapable of impartiality. New Territory had been taken over and a over-ruled. I presume he cans out-voted.
But when he deals with a department, which suggestion was made that a Commission of He is, I think, correct in his suraiise, as the he considers should be swept away, one would Enquiry should be appointed. 1 pointed. out leave at 8 o'clock, and from an early hour a full | Ordinance was passed unanimously. Iaftach. a copy of the proceedings in the Legislative expecccuracy in the statement of facts on the 3rd May last (see Blue Rook despatches reguding it. It is not the case that junior and other Papers relating to the Extension of It is true that the lonecrable Ho Kai, sup: nembers of the Civil Service have frequently longkong. Sessional Taper No. 32/1899,
The present52) that it would be best, in the first instance, ported by the Honourable Wei A Yuk, suggest acted as Registrar General ed that the Ordinance should only continue in holder of the post has 20 years' service, and for the Land Officer in the New Territory to operation for a period of two years The sug
those who have acted for him have invariably investigate the matter as he could call upon the gestion was at onte adopted by Government becs officers of standing, who have been landholders in each district to forward to him aux complaints they might have to make which epecially qualified for the past and clause 5 of the Urbinance rendus plows 16 In paragraph. Mr. Whitehead states could be enquired into on the spot, and that, if
***This Ordinance shall only continue in operation for a period of two years from that the Registrar General "may be and almost after the investigation, a Commission was con the coming into operation of this Ordin- necessarily must be in the lands of the Chinese sidered desirable it could be appointed. The ance, and for such further period or periods in his department," and in paragraph 13 tries to, Governor concurred in my proposal. On the ns may from time to time be determined show, by quoting Dr. Ho Kai, that the Chinese 12th July the Governor issued a Chinese pro- by resolution of the Legislative Council".
generally are entirely at the mercy of the Reclamation regarding land, which was posted As I have already indicated,, I trust, at the gistrar General. That is, the Registrar General throughout the villages in the New Territory. is at one time the slave and at another the attach an English version of the Proclama- expiry of two years, the inhabitants of the Newmaster of the Chinese, This is not the first tion, and beg to draw attention to the last para
Occasion on which Mr. Whitehead has made graph, which is to the following effect:-
Council
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6.30 p.in. owing to their assistance and to that of the St. Pater's Seamen's Church:--11 am and staff who have worked so cordially with him,
leaves for Havre and Hamburg. his command has been rendered an easy and (About) X. L. 11. A. steamer Babelsberg, pleasant one."
This morning, the steamer was to leaveand did
MONDAY, 19th.
Pictoriens.
HEMS.
lands at Man-kok-tsui, Barker Rod with the band, was drawn-up-on-tho-14-&-Q guard of honour, of the "King's Own Regiment, 300, 3.15 and 3.30 pan.-Auction sale of Crown
and Yau-ma-tijat 1:W.D. ulices. wharf. The General amived about 6.30 and was received with a salute, the band playing. He 4-30 p.m.--Football 18. K. F. G.
B.K.V.C. ORDERS. then briefly addressed the men in suitable and soldierlike terms, and, later, continued his way In the portion of the pier where the military 5.30 p.m.-'E' Co, Launch leaves S. M. Pier
for Stonecutters, E.L. run. officers, not included in the guard of honour, and the civil population were waiting to receive 5. T. N. YL. Scaner Oueen Eleanor, leaves kim. A very great many of the members-at
for New York.
the British population who happen to be in the Shire Line steamer Denbighshift, l286s for town, now were present at the pier. There were the Deputy Governor (Mr. Collyer),
the Hons. EM. Merewether, C. Stringer,
Japan.
TUESDAY, 20th.
Australia ports. J Burkinshaw, J.M. Allinson, and G. S. Daylight E. & & steamer Guthrie, leaves for Murray, each of these hon. gentlemen bringing
with him, his wife. The Municipal President Ocean Steamship Co's steamet Stentor for
and the Editor of the Straits Times brought
London
Fel 17, Bengal, British str., for Europe. Feb. 17, Bellerophon, British sin, for Amoy, Feb 17, Thichcong, German str., for Hongay. Feb 17, Clara, German str., for Hoihow. Fch 17, Emma Luyken, German str., for S'hai. Feb 17, Formosa, British str., for Swalow. Feb 17, ating, French str., for Haiphong, Feb. 17, Choysang, British str., for Shanghai. Feb 17, Diamante, British str., for Manila. Feb 17, Longmeon, German str., for Shanghai.. Feb. 17, dureza, British str., for Japan. Feb 17, Pyrrhus, British str., for Singapore. Feb. 17, Loyal, German str., for Canton. Feb 17, Franz Ferdinand, Austrian str., for
Yokohama,
Passengers-Arrived,
Per Burrkas, from Amoy-6zo Chinese. Per Nanyang, from Saigon-24 Chinese. Per Taksang from Bangkok-5 Chinese. Per Vingsang, from Shanghai, &c.—Mr. and Mrs. Martinson, and 5 Chinese.
Departed.
Fer- Helgal, Tim Kobe for London-Mrs. A. L. Rock. From Nagasaki for Port Said- Mr. Alexander. From Shanghai for Singapore --Dr. Eden Paul. Fur Colombo-Messrs. E.. Brown and S. Biddulph. For London- Miss Asby From Hozgkong for London→→→ Messrs. A and F. Fregillus (2), Mr. P. S. King, Mrs Lang and family For Brindisi Mesere E. F. Van Hootegan, C. M. B. Schenkelberg, *; } mese, Jos Maresh, GJ Blztiet P. Hohenadell, and Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Fortescue. For Suca-Mr. A. Blom For
Messrs. L. E. John and A. G. Robinson. For.. Bombay-Mr. S. C. Khan, For Colombo Singapore-Messrs, Lo ju Sni, Yan Wai In and So. Mui Hin