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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIE
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY OCTOBER (21 1907
place called Shanghal, Thare the bamboo and the cangue were abolished inside the Settle ment, although outside these methods of punishment ware freely invogue, There, instead of twenty over the border, itt sok at the utmost ton, misates What
Consequence the removal of these punishments? The Bon.
A meeting of the Legislative Council was held in the Council Chamber last Thursday, Present His Excellency the Governor, Sir Frederick Lugard, x.c...o. His Excellency Maj. Gen. Broadwood,
(the
of
minutesto,
the
not the desire of the Government this offence should be dealt with summarily he asked the permission of the Council to move the re-committal of the Bill in order to lasen
be dealt with at the Suprema should only to prevido that he offence Court.
wentieto Committes.
LORD LE IN HONGKONGA
“HANQUETTED AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE. - N
AQUSENAWANG roth inat. Lord L Ching-fang, Chinese Ambassador 10 the Court, of St. James, and suite arived at
TAB COMING OF MR.
ARRIVAL OF GOVERNMENT.RE.
„PROM, MARILA.
Great preparations are being made at Manila to receive and welcome Mr. Secretary Taft on Isia
THE SHANGRAI
OBSERVAZORY
CURSION,
Cars Officer Commanding the Trbops), consequence "was "that: "enmes, increased by The Attorney-General moved the following Hongkong from Shangbaly by the German return to the Philippine Islando." ZuarThar Week-end ouring no prettier excursion could b
Secretary),
Tag Ho May, C.M.Gonial Treasurer), leaps and bounds and the prisons were full of
Hos.
* Mr. A. M. Thomson Hos. Mr. W. Rees Davies (Attorney)
Hpa. Mn W. Chatham, C... Doublic very carefully by all members of the Council
Taylor RN Works), Han, Capt. Basil (Harbour Master); Mr. A. Wỗ Browin Registrar General), Hea.. Dr. Ho Kei, M.B., C.M.G., Hon. Mr. E. Osborne, Hon. Mr. Wel Yak, Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett, Hos. Mr. Henry Keswick, and Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher (Clerk of Councils). ¿
ABSENT.
Hop. Mr H. E. Pollock, S.
MINUTES.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.
STANDING COMMITTEES. His Excellency the Governor stated that the following would constitute the Standing Cam mittees for the ensuing year:
Finance Committes-All the members of the Council, except the Governor the Colonial Secretary chairman......
LAW Committee-The Attorney-General; Dr. Ho Kai, Meun, Wei Yük, Pollock and the Barbour Master.
of Public Works chairman, the Colonial Trea surer, Messrs. Osborne, Hewett and Keswick.
FINANCIAL MINUTES. ・ " 'The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minutos Nos. 48 and 49. It was agreed that they be referred to the Finance ..Committee.
The report of the Finance Committee (No. 9) was unanimously adopted.
bouseboat to Sicawai and drive there in the
an offence against this Ordinance: except by Kowloom Chał (MrG; 5/Stackert sicer lake Sector Odont., The reprezentatives are | DY"daylight next day. The Zané bills are thus
the Supreme Court.”
It is only about 100 il from Shanghelyet there are many people in the Sattiamanta who have not made the trip to Z016, though for Dow, section's sprog, mall steamer Gleben last evening As soon as day morning a patty, reprotestative of the official bad. The usual: amrangement IT to send the arrived in Hongkong afternoon then during the night say tracking, Clause 3. No person shall be convicted of the Garden was sighted the steams tender reception committed
from Manila, with the object of accompanying aided by an occasional sail, makes the journey
of War to the capital of Amencaraid charge of the Chinese Imperial Maritime
Colony In the Customs proceeded to meet the mall steamer. CURTO On board the
Kowloon Chat was Mr. W.R. MD. Colonel George Andrews, Adjutant-General of nearest hills to Shanghai and for, that reaton station by the French Fathers. Os nearing Pam (Commissioner of Customs) and Marquis the Philippines Division of Army, Major Ro were selected as the bite for thair astronomical Li(a grandson of the late Li-Huny-chang), bert Noble, AD. G. to the Governor 2016, or Pusik at it a locally
town, the | who had cums from Canton" to meet certais,
General, Captain George
Legg cartwhich has broadened into quite a cioar members of his family travelling by the Goede A Di Ci to the Division Commander, and Een routs to Canton. The Curioms latach wit Manuel de Yriante, an official under the Civil imposing water course, very different to the sina muddy alcoamist seen at Sicawal branches broughton, after Lord Li Ching fang and Government, Mr. TaRt will be received bygkong 5-45 pm. Soon after Lord Li Chamer at Government. On behalf of the Philippus into three main honds, and these wind aroun
the base of the foothills, aboyd (which the was kong was no place a vagabonds that Hong- held immediately after the meeting of Council, a suite of three or four officers of rank, with representatives, onʻbis, arrival in Hoogkong thickly woodad ridges rise in abrupt relief tä?
malefactors. These things should be considered
before they ** voted for the Bill which was now before the Council. He had the greatest admira- tion for those of our Chinese fallow subjects who had emancipated themselves from the old style which obtained across the border bat ba main. tained that if they studied the best interests of their own countryman they would, instead of trying to mitigate the forms of punishment" for absolutely plaM
•Assint, the Government in making I
plain in the most effec tive way to rozby
¡A. them. Dr. Hoti raid he had not intended to speak
on this Bill, but after what Mr. Keswick had said ho
not think the hon. member saty. He did ught a few words were neces could have studied, the Bill, It was not in- tended to take the punishment of the stocks away altogether from the statute book. The Bill simply limited that punishment lo cartain
The clause was adopted and the Bill was afterwards, read a third time and passed....
ADJOURNMENT. NA The gouncil then adjourned till-Thunday,. the 24th October, al 2.3 m
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
A meeting of the Financa Committee
animously agreed that the following votes De recommended for adoption by the Council
the It was
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
the vole, Public Works Extraordinary, Mit-
HONGKONG TECHNICAL COLLEGE."
A sum of seven thousand three hundred and thirty-six dollars in aid of the vote, Education, Department of inspector of Schools-Other
This was all the business,
to the water's edge at nearly every turn of the
the usual attendants, got on board the tender and they will accompany the distinguished and were conveyed to Blake Pier where the visitor to Manila on, the McClellan, There the surrounding philo: Shady plader extend party landed. They were received by a number were $3 other passengers brought by the create and afford picturesque and convenient of Chinese residents and a Guard of Honour G. McDonnell, correspondent for the New camping grounds. Game is neither plantifal transport to Hongkong, including Mr Percy and Baud furnished by the 3rd Middle ex
York Sun, and Me. T. P. Coates, who repr. not very scarce and so the true benefit of att The
sents the Manila Timst. A large number of outing, vir, abundant exercise without undas army officers with their familier took advantitation of mind, can be procured. age of this transport's trip to start on tour But to nearly every one the dome of the obt tending to Japan and China, while several who are bound for the United States will join their transport at Nagasaki on 20th November,
EXTRAORDINARY PREPARATIONS FOR MR. TAFT'S CONVENIENCE
toni
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as this Bill was concerned, who were advocating QUESTION OF PORGED CHOPS, I Mi Sand H.E. Major-General Broad to meet the requiraments of the American | 10 seldom: saan, in densely populated" Ching":
He
CHINESE DANKING BUSINESS.
A sum of three thousand dollars in aid of Regimbassadurial party then proceeded in cellaneous, bot water apparatus and baths, Government House in Chairs where they ere the guests of the Governor," Sir Frederick Government House
Lugard, and Lady Lugard. The guests, who accepted the Governors invitation to meet
servatory its lowaning state-coloured crown showing high above the hilltops, suggests the Lord Li Ching-fang, were?H.E. Wu Ting
greatest attraction of all To reach the astro- Chinese Minister-desigorta to
to Washing for Hen: Mr. F. H. May, Mr. Justice WHO,
Domical station the ridges must be shitted watit point immediately to the South is reached,
(On either) Captain and Mrs. Lyons, Mr. and Mrs. A. being made for the reception of Mr Taft, bat side a high bamboo fence encloses woodlands Brewin MY, Moreno, Mr. and Mrs. that applies not merely to the land formalities which have been saved from destroying 'akci Pereira Dr. and Mr. Jordan, Dr. and
but also to the sea voyage. The McClellan, we so effectively, and for so long, that the busb Hon." Dr." Ho... Kai, Hon.
are told, has been turned upside down in order. has regarbed itself with the native splendour Ms. Wai Yuk wood, Captain. Bonham, Commodore Stokes, Brobdingnagian. In fact, there are those who The gate itself is an earnest of what in Mr. Blanchflower. (secretary to Commodore), avel MY W R. MD. Parr, ME
for the two days trip from Hongkong to Manila ed with massive, lofty stone pillars, sup Fook, Mr. Swarts
of which Cher, and Madame Volpicelli, Major and Mrs. I was discovered that the ordinary saloon posting granite columns on top
quale
to permit of the admission of Mr. Taft's avenue ascends the hillside, the well-kept Chitty, Major, and Mrs Stephenson, Major entrances, and cabin doors were utterly inades a beatifully executed Gabriel. Jaalde t Parker, Dr. and Mrs. Tait, Lieut. Com. Bam-corporeal frame. True, these self-same doors pathway shaded completely by the d her, Lies-Com, Darwall Captain de Horssy and proved quite wide enough for hundreds of foliage which meets overhead: white & blare of Lieut.-Com, Stevenson, Rev. and Mrs. T. W. Americans who had travelled by the McClalian flowering orchids gives a vivid contrast to the softer shades of green. Steadily upward, with Pui-chi,
dinner, was over about to p.m. The
the pathway by water Rowing down the slopes Chinese Ambassador and suite re-embarked
in the rainy season, the avande leads until a attended by Commissioner Parr. They board:
steps surmounted by a pair of lions, then leads on board the Kowloon Chaf at 10.55 p.
break in the timber is reached. A fight of ed the Gorbea at ET.15 p.m. The German mail
to the residence, beyond is the chapel ; both left for Europe at upon to-day,
are on the right, and to the left appoara a littlà garden of statuary. A few steps lead down to * pretty glads in which are three figures; these. are of very artistic workmanship though the designs are so well-known and so old that the original conceptions would now be difficult to concede to any individual master,
crimes, crimes which ought. to be punished with some effective punishment, crimes like larceny, robbery, returning from banishment and others. Minor comes, such The Public Works Commíltes-The Director as obstructions in the streets, hawkers! licentes Charges, Evening Continuation Classes, v2 ME. A. Howetz An. F: A. Harefand, 19. We have said "that" great" preparations are [and thate the main galeway, is seats whe
were the crimes which, they thought, ought not to be punishable by the stocks. The bon. member alte misapprehended the actual state 'of things. it was not only a small section, so far the passing of this Bill. He might say the great majority of the Chinese favoured this inter- pretation of the punishment by the stocks. quite admitted there were some who wished go farther, but the majority of Chinese thought that a Bill introducing the limitations contained in this Bilf would be effective. There need be no apprehension that if this Bill were passed there would be in increase in crime, because the more serious crimes were still punishable were more universally applied, not only to Chinese but to others, he thought that would take away a great deal of opposition from the minority of Chinamen to this mode of punish
Attorney-General thought Dr. Ho Kai had correctly interpreted the effect of the Bill. He had returns showing the number of pri. soners' sapienced to the stocks.in 1956 and ha found that all the serious offences would still come under the old law, assuming this Bill to be passed. The offences that should not be punishable were offences of minor degree. For instance, under the Licensing Ordinance one was sentenced to the stocks-that would no longer apply. There were two cases under the Merchant. Shipping Lawn—they would no longer apply. But for all, the more serious offences power would still be re- He did not think tained to impose the stacks,
Jo the Summary Jurisdiction Court; last Mr. Lau Cha-pak, Mi Beng Wa-chuaver that the transport had been transmogrified to follow, Broad folding gates are flank-
THE COMPANIES, ORDINANCE. The Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amand the Law relating to Companies. The object of the Bill was, he said, set forth in the preamble. Under this Bill the Governor in Council had power to grant a licence reliev ing a company from the necessity of keeping a register in its company's office in Hongkong. Hereafter the register kept at the head office of the company was to be regarded as the register under the Act of 1865. The Bill had received the full consideration of the Chamber of Commerce and also of representatives of various companies in Shanghai who were primarily interested in the proposals, Repre- sentations had been forwarded by the repre sentatives of the Shanghai companies and it appeared that they approved generally of the proposals contained in the Bill. There were Three amendments which ware proposed by the Shanghai representatives and these were submitted for the consideration. the Govern. ment, The Government approved of two out of the Three and incorporated them in the Bill. With reference to the third, the Government had approved of it in a modified form.
The Colonial Secretary seconded and the motion was adopted.
The Council went into Committee on the Bill
On subsection 6 of section 4 a.short dis cussion took place.
ם
densh
by the stocks. If the imposition of the stocks remembered, claimed from the defendant frm Pearce, Mr. and Mri, Moxon, and Mr. LouDgIn the past, but Mr. Taft is a different propotional terraces to prevent destruction
ment.
The
Mr. Keswick need have any great apprehension that the punishment which, according to the Magistrates, certainly, did have a salutary effect on the Colony, would be materially les sened 69 this Bl
The Colonial Secretary observed that he had the daty o maintaining law and order in the Mr. Howell pointed out that Hongkong Colony for pine years and he had no hesitation under this Bill would probably lose a consiin saying he did not think this Bill would in derable sum in the way of probate duty by the any way weaken the hands of the authorities terms of the 'Hill,
in decreasing crime.
The Colonial Treasurer-I think it exceed ingly unfair that property in Shanghai should be charged probate duty in Hongkong.
Mr. Keswick: There is a danger also of its being paid twice over
Mr. Hawett said the point he had raised was
Thursday, his Honour Mr. A. G. Wise, acting Chief Justice, presiding, Lam Wing, of 20, Wellington Street, proceeded against the po Sang firm, of 14. Wing Lok Street, The plaintif (as endorsee of Hau Kee), it will be the sum of $500.84, the amount of principal and interests due on a protnissory note for $500, made by the defendant, firm, on 2151 August, 19 and payable to Hau Kee on demand. Or is the Alternative, the plaintiff claimed, a
as assignee, $500 for money, lent to the defendant firm.
Mr Reginald Harding was for the plaintiff, while Mr. R. A. Harding appeared for the defendant.
*his case was. adjourned from last week in order to allow the plaintiff to produce Hau Kec.
Mr. Reginald Harding--" Hau Ken in Court, your Lordship.
Mr. B. A. Harding--I would like to identify
this man.
Ha Honour-1 don't think that Haut Kee's evidence will make much difference.
Mr. R. A. Harding-My client may have in view other proceedings, and. I would like to know something about this man. We do sol know him at all,
Mr. Reginald Harding asked leave to call evidence in rebuttal,
His Honour said there was no case for the plaintiff at all as it slood at present. He held that the chop was a forgery.
retur
THE MISSIONARY QUESTION.
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sition, as they say down south. In this case he: stems to have bees something in the mature of a mathematical preposition. Circles eloquence of the Secretary was to be checked. had to be squared and angles, rounded if the So most of the doors on the transport have been swung off their hinges and where there was only a four-foot partage, it has been widened to eight or more. Pillars and ob structions of every hort have been removed in order that Mr. Taft may reach the in terior of
the ship without being squeezed to death. The biggest bath in the ship has been extended by the ingenuity of the ship's mechanicians, and an enormous
pray-has been erected over the bath. The dining table has been shifted several feet aft, that Mt. Tait may be accommodated be» tween the saloon partition: and the top of the table. In place of the usual chair it has been deemed advisable to build a special bench for the use of Mr. Taft, so that at all events the worthy Secretary will realise one of his aspira tione—to sit on the beach. It is hoped that when all these preparations are completed that Mr. Taft will find the journey to Manils attended by at least a modicum of comfort..
OPIUM IN BIẢM.
SOME BEAUTIFUL STATURKS,
They stand in miniature temples and each pillar even shown elaborate chil" and "ox- ecution, while above, the little open aparti ments' high peaked mole shoulˇácutely upward their share outlines, well thrown-out by the background of bamboo leaves. The first show's Joseph with the Divine Infant in bis arms, and the conception of purely human excellence is splendid. A little farther alodg, but stilt the right of the broad, clear-cut pală, standa the Madouts, and here human beauty is woan drously enhanced by the addition of something beyond. The rosary and encircling girdle of brilliants, the bright gold of the arches over- head, the choice collection of flowers growing in vessels of rare old China, all are subdued by that subila pourtrayal of Divinity, yet all are blended NÓW A GOVERNMENT MONOPOLY,\" in perfect harmony. This beautiful stating", is enclosed with a light strong chain. The straight Mr. Williamson, Financial Advisor to the road culminates in the most beautiful represon- Government of Siam,writes in his annakliation The Sacred Heart stands at the hand budget statement.
[×] of a flight of steps and may be approached at The bat decrease of Tes. 2,373,000 odd under will. There seen Divinity alone.” The vivid mayoifi- "Opium is due to a variety of causen. In the colouring, red and blue and gold, the first place there can be no doubt that the cent surtoundings, are completely eclipsed by estimates of the years 124 and 125, though the supernatural grandeur of the expression. based upon the actual bide of the Farmers, for though face and figure are perfect from an were altogether too bigh, even after allowing artistic point of view, the expression alone, If, for the increase from Ter. 6.to. Te per tel the features were indistinct, would at ones be in the selling price of the prepared drug, which enchanting, Seen In the grounds of the Vatican- was sanctioned from the beginning of 114. As this choice grouping of a religion would will be regards this over-estimate, it may be mentioned striking, but there among the wild bills of zem
period 124 to 126, at an advance of 59 per cent over the figure for the years 121 to 133-the
It millions odd. The natural result of so berry and andden a rise was that the realised col lections of the year 124 (the first of the new period), fell short by over 1 million ticals.
were the
ja connection with people who held shares character they admitted the necessity for taking was not the chop, of his firm. It was a forge subject of missionaries and their work in the actual increase being from 7 millions odd to above the tree tops and the steep flight of staps ·
and died at home and whose duty could not be collected. The question had only arisen with- in the last hour and he had not had time to give it full consideration.
Mr. Keswick remarked that the case be had in mind was that of a man who died at home, Sir Robert Jardins, and whose estate paid probate at home and in Shanghai also.
After further discussion,
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AN IMPERIAL DECREE.
Decres (dated Oct. 1), by the Emperor stating that since the dissemination of the Christian religion is permitted by treaty it is the mani- fest duly of all officials within the limits of the Empire to give protection to the lives and pro- perty of all foroiga missionaries in the interior, Of late years, however, the burning of churches and the slaying of missionaries and converti have again been resumed, to the deep regret of the Throne. An examination into the cusce of this reveals the fact that the hostility be tween the masses and converts in due to the incapability of the authorities concerned in not properly settling disputes between these Mr. Reginald Harding--I think I will be able two sections of the Emperor's subjects. From the very fit one of the clauses of the to prove that I have a very strong case. I tube mit that whether the chop is a forgery or not, treaties sets forth that, so long as a missionary Mr. Keswick said that probate duty on shares His Excellency the Governor remarked that it is the one that was used on this occasion, and in teaching the tenets of his faith, and the
Chinese
who accepts his teachings are the end of the on other occasions, by the defendant firm. bald in Stranghai would be payable there. He the bon. member at
The manager of the bank was cross-exam- peaceable and law-abiding they must by no know that to be the case from personal ex- table (Mr. Keswick) had said that he
means be opposed or interfered with. Further perience. Deceased shareholders, British (the speaker) had not been very long ined by Mr. Reginald Harding. He said
more, that anything occurring within the subjects, who appeared on the register in in the Colony, and that the hon. Attorney. that the accountant was the only person with Shanghai, paid duty to the Consular authorities, General had not been long here, but personal-authority to use the firm's chop.. Witness took proper jurisdiction of the local officials of
so it was not lost to the Crown, Itly he had been long enough to carefully con- charge of the chops at night, but in the mora district and concerning a subject of the Throne might be diverted from Hongkong, but the elder the provisions of this Bill which was one ing he handed them over to the accountant, such matter or matters must be dealt with by of special interest. He was particularly struck. If the accountant was away any person calling the authorities immediately concerned, accord Crown got it in any case.
to deposit money would have to wait until his ing to Chinese law. Indeed, the lines of duty The Colonial Secretary-That is the ex-with the argument that if the punishment was
incumbent upon Chinese officials could not „planation.
made too common law-abiding people like the
Mr. R. A. Harding His bank had dever have bean mora-clearly-laid down than as Chinese would cease to recognise the seriousness of crimes which they really condemned. He issued a single promissory note, nor had ibey they have been set forth in the treaties. thought that a very strong argument. As it made any requisition on the Stamp Office for Under the circumstances, therefore, Viceroys
stamped papers,
and. Governors of provinces are command was when the law-abiding people went down Examining the requisition on the Stamped-to-lose-no-time in selecting from the
China admiration turns to amazemenį. the street and saw a person in the stocks for no
Office (produced) witness said the chop on it treaties made between China and foreign coun
THE OBSERVATORY. offence, which they considered of a serious
tries all the articles which have reference to the
„The observatóry : doma; can · just, be seen measures against such crimes, But if they saw A: Stamp Office clerk produced a list of
leading to it is visible for a couple of hundred persons in the stocks for miner offences which applications for ten cent stamps made at Empire, and then having compiled said articles
fest to where the foliage varying from light they did bet consider serious the Government the Stamp Office on 17th August," It included to print them for distribution amongst all their would cease to carry with them the public no application from the Fo Sang firm. On subordinates holding office within the jurisdic
groep to the darkest hus, conceals its tumbar äscent. - A Hitle, higher up a path (branchas opinion of the majority of the Chinese. He 37th August an application, purporting to come tion of said Viceroys and Governors The
from the Po Sang firm, was made for stamps, recipients are to be told that they are expected In the next place, the holders of the princip- away to the left at an easy gradient and turn- thought that the Bill would in no way weaken
The accountant of the defendant bank was to make a close and diligent study of these al Opium Farm unfortunately disagreed among ing back begiusa ziging course to the Church. the hands of the Government of detract from then called. He had no knowledge of Hau special abstracts from the treaties, so that when themselves, and a certain group of the share Saven tams to the left and seven there are in their power to impote a penalty which was in accordance with tradition and the law of this Kee. That person had never been to the they have any 'business with foreign mix holders had to be bright out at a heavy cost the right, and at each apex of the roadway is bank on business. Ha never issued the sionaries they (the officials) may be able thus necessitating the formation of a new erected a tiny kiosk in which & biblical repre Colony for many years pasl
The Bill passed the second reading without promissory note for $500 (produced), though to act is strict accordance with the treaties. syndicate which, in its turn, was replaced by asentation appears in bronze; the whole forms if the money had been paid to the bank With regard to non-convers and converts fresh group. All these disagreements and an excellent production of The Way of the a dissentient vole.
he would have been the proper person to who are Chinese, they are all the children changes naturally had a prejudicial effect on Cross," Above,standa ? the church,! its/ The Council went into Committee on the
do so. At first Bill and eventually it was read, a third time chops on them appeared to be the chop of the they are all alike amenable to the laws
glance, he said, the and proper subjects of the Emperor and the working of the farm, which fell heavily into sugged weatherwors exterior forming no tras arrears with its instalments of revenue, poti index to its ioner artistic beatly, Along. and passed.
firm, but on a closer scrutiny it was to be seen of their native land. Those who break the Gually the Government was compelled to step side the church a little tower supports a large
laws of the country must suffer according to in and take over the whole concern itself. bell whose clarion notes are beard by the Chin that they were not.
Hau Kee, called by the plaintiff, said he was laws of the country laid down for such cases. This event took place on the roth January 125 es residing on the plain for miles arosod. On a travelling trader. In August last, he stated. Those who enter upon litigation must go (1997), and the interposition of the Farmer, the same plateau which crowns this, the highest he went to the defendant bank and deposited and all will be treated according to law with is thus a thing of the past over the greater por is the observatory. The lower apartments are through the law courts in the usual mauner, between the Government and the retall vendor, hill of the group;bat.upon, a slight eminence, 5500
Mr. Harding-Why did you deposit money out any distinctions being made as to who is a tion of the country-the whole business of all occupied by the Director's assistant and the convert. Each man will be justly and im- purchasing the raw oplum, preparing it for Chinese students. The walls are hung with Witness was told it was a new bank, and partially treated as the law commands. Let consumption and arranging for its sale to the rare photography, of interest to the
there be no attempt on the part of the author public, through the agency of wholesale and mind only when one of the obliging Fathers would pay a larger per cent,
ities dealing with such cases to be Who told you so)-A friend
improperly
erly retail dealers, being now vested in a separate makes them intelligible. A fight of steps Finance vil lends up to the Observatory itself, and there is He paid the money to the managing partner sefluenced towards one side or the other. Let department of the Ministry of Fin
to This important change is expected to have sten
seen, the great instrument which makes the made that they will be On August 8th he went to the bank to draw the ther be so
view, besides being regarded as a considerable It is an equitorians, and is twenty-three money, but Miu leang said he was too late, joyfully-recognired by all-the-litigants The bafes and boxes were all lacked. He went impartial and accepted by us as Just decisions advance in the direction of freeing the financial feet long, its lenses are sixteen inches in away and Consulted with Lam Wing. They The provincial authorities are further expected administration of the State from the uncertain diameter, and it has two parte, one-photo. returned to the bank and again failed to secure to issue proclamations from time to time re- ties and dangers incidental to a system of re- graphic, the other ocular. The faces is the same Hitherto nearly half the in the two lenses. The telescope is mounted the cash. Witness wanted the money and Lam minding their subordinates and the people venue farming. succeeded in doing so, and witness endorsed Plans and non-Christians may live peaceably the awakened sense of Gereraméntal respon owing to the photographic operations, is con Winx
in a parallax in the English fashion, which said he would try and rajes it. Lam under them of their obligations, so that Chris public revenge, has been farmed out, but with the Fo Sang hole in favour of Lam, Wing, and law-abidingly together and tatrain from sibility, and the growing efficiency of the
column Then witness told Miu Henng that he had bor oppressing one another or treating each other administration, it has been felt for some time German setting, although for ordinary obser to a notary public, were themselves appointed rowed the money from Lam and that when with contumely. In a word, it oficials will that the undue dependence placed on a licked vation the latter is easier. On the southern side
The Attorney-General rore t to a point of
ios of Lam called at the bank the next day he was to only act with justice and impartiality towards class of revenue Farmers constituted both a of the compartment two heavyweights are
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all those under them without invidious dis source of danger and an element of uncertainty fixed to the instrument which gives the twelve. order, I have not at present proposed any mu: Pay Hi Shu said he carried on a businces at tinctions, non-converts and converts will natu: to the finances of the State. From this point of hours circular, observation needed to kep is
Praye Cadiral.
rally adjust themselves to the normal conditions view, therefore, the change in the method of touch with the movements of those fat off Mr. Reginald Harding-What kind of a before them, eradicate all feelings of envy collecting the Opium revenue most be regarded business
and hostility and live at peace, with, each
· immediate offcct may be some apparent root standards in the centre of which the instrument is balanced with such fine precision times by the authorities to prevent the evil daction is the revenue derivable from that head. that light touch bringt; it into any desired, work and insidious rumours that desperadoss The receipts of this yearhave, however, as a mal- | position, - The dome overhead turns easily on He then spoke of depositing money with are ever seeking to spread about, in order toter of fact, bean budgetted for at a very safe wheels running on top of the straight wall. Miu Heung and receiving a receipt, which was
Create trouble, and 49 give them the chance to figuré, based upon the actual"sales of the" first | On the floor two circular steal bande form a chopped by the latter. The money came from pillage and pleader. Such attempts must be two months of Government management, so line on which the observation chair is pasily witness's brother,in San Francisco,
promptly and slemly dealt with and crushed, there is no reason to doubt that the realised re-adjusted, and the dome is opened by a ratchet, The case was further adjourned ogill Should any district official be ignorant of the venue from this source will show some improve- also worked from the Boor, & Our representative Monday next.
'treaties, or deal unjustly with Christians, or, on meat over the estimated Agung, and will com- was accorded every courtesy: by the Fathers the other hand, sook to carry favour, with the tinue to rise as greater experience is gained in the when a visit was mada thorn last week, and Christians by dealing, upfastly with nou-Chris- proper methods of
has hitherto been the campsiva looking spots wele assily visible
Mr. Keswick urged the Council to follow the suggestions of the Stanghai representatives who had considered the Bill, and framed amendments which he was sure met with the approval of the entire community,
The Attorney-General said that he would consider the point raised by Mr. Howell and if, when the Bill came up for the third reading, it was deemed desirable to make any alteration, he would move that the Bill be re-committed to committee.
The Bill passed through Commitee with the amendments mentioned.
THE APPROPRIATION BILL
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The Council considered in Committee the Bill entitled An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding four million nine hundred and nine. dollars to the Public Service of the year 1908. tytwo thousand nine hundred and fifty-three
Bill passed Committed, and was read a third time and passed.
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PUBLIC NOTARIES.
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in this bank?
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ment of the stocks had been considered Appointment of. Public Notaries within the (Min Heung) who gave him a receipt (produced), the judgments given out ia regera, beneficial results from the revenue point of Sicawai reports of such world-wide. valde,
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THE STOCKS, The Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill entitled an Ordinance to
The Attorney General, with regard to the limit the imposition By public exposure. in the stocks. He stated that the punish- Bill entitled Au Ordinance to provide for the excessive in some cases, and having regard Colony said he would postpone the motion
gard to go into commillee. to the representations made to the Govern
Mr. Osborne asked leave to bring for ment in the matter it had been thought ward certain facts which had been brought desirable to limit the power of imposing this to his attention. He could not do boter punishment to cases where the offences were than read as extract from a letter which punished by teria the purpose of meeting the had bean addressed to him. In England, the been introduced for
had been made, the letter said, only those persons who bar served
sidered superior to the ordinary that representations
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
articles for five years (in London seven Mr. Keswick wished to oppose the Bill
Dotarios. because he felt that they bad been rushed Excellency, would if he called attention to the fact that His
Year
Excellency had only recently arrived and tion. It is not open to me to reply to the hon. No. 18,
member, I would suggest to him to reserve
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The Colonial Secretary: I think if the tion, member forwarded the letter he has there to the Attorney General it would receive every consideration.
Mr. Osborne: Yes; I will do that.
SEDITIOUS PUBLICATIONS. * The Attorney-General brought up the Bill cattled an Ordinance to prevent the publica- lion of seditious matter. He said that before moving the third reading he would ask the
of
Witness-I am an agent for money letters, oibar. Proper care must be taken at ordi* a step in the right direction, even though the worlds. That point forms the base of the two"
His Honour-Then you are an illicit post
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for instancient and control though the sun did his bost tagida bis shame,
had not had an opportunity of studying the conditions under which we fived, and they observations on the Bill until I move that conditions of crime, and the status of the people
the Council go into committee.. who committed crime. The land to Also bad but recently arrived and he Keswick) could not but feel they had been rushed into this Bill by a small section of the Chinese community here who evidently had got control of ane of the daily papers, and who having acquired a certain amount of Western knowledge and learning and bebits considered (bat the exposure of their fellow countrymen in the stocks was a selection on themiloves. They, howe that we were nont door to China. A man had would be within the recollection of members Herald, Sydney, Austraila, arrived in Hong have most serious results, the guilty official or
been passed enhancing the penalties that Mr. Osborne addressed a question to him kong last Thursday, accompanied by bis wife, | officials will be sternly deall: with, without only to go dat twenty minutes and he was over the border, The people who were punished as to whether a Magistrate would have power and is staying at the Connaught
long hillside: Intervannd, between!ike: ip by exposure is the stocks were not of the to deal summarily with Case arising, under considerable number of years hi fotel, For mercy. Let his Decres be made known to offence, and vigorous efforts for this the approaching night and the knowledge, that
alt-N. C. D. Niya,
made to stamp out the trade in illicit opiumterest of that most fascinating science and the respectable class but they were rogues and the Ordinance. He had expressed the Bas been one of the leaders of Chinese
With a view to Government exercising some creatum comforts of the distant thoumbos), vagabonds, and he thought that in dealing with opinion at that time, and be still adhered to in Sydney on the occasion of his 7 Pilon"
check over the opium habit, and effectively overcame the desire to linger on the platform the men of that type they should consider the that the Magistrate would not have power to he was presented by a number of
preventing it spread to new smokers, it be where the smoke of Shanghai could just be
necessary. In the first instance, that seen in the distance. Many own country. In their own country torso after consulting Ordinances of 1890 which interested in the good goretament of the city,
"smuggling. ture was one of the smallest, punishments they enumerated the list of offences excluded from with an illuminated address which set forth the
ble. Subsequently, a fortber" means to the had to suffer from,, He did not need to ex-summary jurisdiction. It was possible how excellent work he had done for the benefit of
same and would be the adoption of a system of patiate on the various punishments whichever that people might take a different the city through the columns of the Chines
registration of smokers, and it is hoped it may malefactors received in China, but he wished view, it was possible somebody might | Harald, He was also qufertained at á públje
be found possible, to bring this into forest fe, draw their attention to the experience of a construe the law diferently, and WM recaption,
some future dete
however, entirely forgot | Council to recommit the Bill to committee. It 'MR. SUN JOHNSON, Editor of the Chinese Ptians thereby creating a disturbance which may Smuggloryfe, but 'a new law has recently }; through the encircling basa of clótido, and only.
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RETURN of visitors to the City Hall Library October, 1907
conditions under which they themselves lived | deal summarily with the question, and he did | citizens, Including the Lord Mayor and others † and' Museum for the week ending, the 6th.com should be stopped as far as poss Next morning as the boat glided, away from
in their
Non-Chin
Library, Museum.“
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the hills the church roof, and the dome could be seen side by sida and the knowladgn:shat under them religion and science are linked ther affords food for reflexion upon the fallfly