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of China. If the only duties of his high office were to protect confirmed criminals from any undue action of the law or to save them from the effects of technical flaws, he could not have shown more zeal or spent more of his time and Government stationery than he has done. Nearly half of the Governor's defence
LEGISLATIVE
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Thursday, Nov. 6ib.
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(Report "Continued.) Present: H. E. the Governor; The Chief Justles, Sir John Smale; the Colonial
or. W. Keswick, and Hon. P. Ryrie, nu- official members.
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refers to the now bistorical case of Chan Secretary, Hon. W. H. Marah; the At- Tin Lam, and the whole of the dispate torney General, Hon. J. Russell, the Act- turns on one or all of these facta-the ing Treasurer, Hoa. M Tonnochy; the Sur- prisoner had been dealt with by the veyor General, Hon. J. M. F'rice, and the Magistrates as a juvenile offender, and had been flogged as such, although the prisoner alleged he was over sixteen years of age; in the sentence twenty- four strokes were named instead of twenty (twenty-one were really given), and they were ordered in one dose instead of in two instalments of twelve each. Minutes and despatcher innumerablo have been written on these momentous questions, and some of them are now printed and have been laid before the Houses of Parliament by whose verdist, saya Mr Hennessy, he is quite willing to abide. There can be little doubt that the Gover nor'spreconceived notions, formed without proper data, as to how to treat Chinese
Continent, 2-bates Silk, 23 bales Waste FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, criminals, are at the bottom of most of
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GOVERNOR'S BEPLY 70 MB. KESWICK. The Governor said he thought they would all admit that he had given the hon. gentleman full opportunity for making hia statement at his own time and in his own manner. This was the first time he had heard of this letter of Mr Lowoook's. He would deal with that first and very briefly, They were now told there was no satis. " factory interview between the Governor and Mr Lowcook at Government House before he left, but before Mr Lowcook left the Colony he got this letter from the Colonial Secretary dated April 28 p
"I send you an official reply to your letter on the subject of deportation. 1 understand from the Governor that he had
his so-called political difficulties. Instead a satisfactory interview with you yesterday of calling in his administrativo discretion on this subject, and that in fact the latter to deal with rascally prisoners, he strains part of my letter has been already acted on. the law-against the Magistrates and All the papers are, however, ready for your the Attorney General-to let off such re ual again if you wish to see them."
He asked the Onisl Secretary, the day unworthy objects of clemency; and the after it was sent, two days before be left result is that, when exception is taken the Colony, whether Mr Lowcook had an to such administration, a cloud of dust,swered that letter; he said "no." And formed of despatches and minutes, is again next day be repeated the question raised, which generally falls upon his and said, "Has Mr Lowcook yet answered. predecessors, his subordinates, and his the letter I asked you to write to him opponents generally-in fact, everybody stating we had a satisfactory interview
Let any one look. The Colonial Secretary, In answer to the except himself, through the lengthy report of yesterday's Governor, said the letter was sent. proceedings, and note the number and variety of those who are necessarily
The publication of this issue commenced consured in order that the conduct of H. E. John Pope Hennessy shall be at 8.20 p.m.
upheld. Every one is wrong-only be is right. This is an impression which frequently succeeds such a display as that in the Council Chamber on the occasion under notice,
The gentleman who now governs us has the power of making the worse appear the botter cause; and to that credit be, in fair warfare, is fully entitled. But the "opinion" of Mr Phillippo (in spite of its indiscreet re- ference to Lord Lytton, dragged into print by the Governor and then stig- matized), the first speech of Mr Keswick, the letter of Mr Loweock, and Mr shake the opinion we have uniformly held Hennessy's own so-called defence, fail to that Mr John Pope Hennessy is wedded to an unsound policy of government, and that he adopte means that are open to question in carrying out the objects of that policy.
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and ho answered “no.”
The Governor, proceeding, pointed out that though this occurred on the 28th April, his hon. friend could now read at this Council table a letter of that kind against the Governor, who had not hoard officially or unofficially from Mr Lowoock. Was that the way Mr Lowcook, as a man of business, ought to have sated? Was that the way he ought to have treated Mr Marsh, and the Governor of the Colony ? Now that after so many months have elapsed, such that any satisfactory interview took place. letter from Mr Lowcock way read denying He would not make any comment upon it, but pass to the real merits of the case.
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Mr Kenwick said Mr Lowcook, letter was dated the 22nd July.
before. Mr Loxoosk r.belvei on the 28th
THE Legislative Session of 1879-80 has at last been opened, and, in accordance with present castom, it has been ushered in by a torrent of defensive and defiant
The Governor asked why had not the words which fully sustains the reputation of those concerned. As usual, there is much ground covered or rather littered,
hon. gentleman communicated it to him many subjects are dealt with, and a large
April the letter from Mr Marsh; he left contents; he went to England, and to-day Mr Hennessy's BO- number of points have been gracefully
the Calony without one whisper against its circumnavigated. called financial statement is unquestion-
for the first time he (the Governor) heard ably, although apparently satisfactory in
the allegation that he went to the Colonial its total, the most feeble of His Excel-
Office-for he did not hear it from the Co- should have stated to him. He might lency's budget speeches. There is in it
lonial Office-and be there stated what be easily have written to Mr Marsh saying, This leads us to point out one or two "It was not a satisfactory interview; it not a word about the public works of the delay in which so much has been said, or the Opium Farm as to which so facts which were omitted yesterday by lasted perhaps & couple of hours but that much has been done and so much more the speakers when referring to the Letter was not long enough to let me see all the left undone. These items may all appear from the Hon. H. Lowcook. Upon that papers." He did not do so, and from April in the Estimates; but as for explana letter, and the circumstances surrounding to July, passed and then he wrote this Lowcook did not answer Mr Marsh's letter. tions, Mr Hennessy gives them only it, depends, as it seems to us, a verdict letter, and from July to November the The Governor then proceeded to desi when pressed, or when it suits his on an important question as to the Governor was left in ignorance of why Mr purpose to do so. The grand flourish straightforward conduct of public business regarding the total value of the trade of by those concerned. It is not so much a with the cases that Mr Keswick had called this Colony inwards and outwarde is but dispute as to whether Mr Hennessy or attention to. With regard to the case of an echo of the sound which lately Mr Lowoock is right in the narrative of Chan Tin Lam. This case was one which floated through the valleys of the what took place at a private interview, had attracted the attention of Her Majesty's Mikado's land; but the reiteration of as it is a subject for grave consideration Government. He held in his hands papera command of Her Majesty, in which were such a statement, backed even by the whether a policy defended by means so presented to both House of Parliament by weighty authority of Mr Granville Sharp, original and unique is one which bears two despatches relating to this case. To does not appear to us to bear directly the stamp of soundness and durability. begin with, his allegation all along had upon the actual general revenue. That Look at the facts, and at the defence had been this,"I deport whenever the the revenue is estimated at $1,017,956 given by Mr Hennessy. The "semi- Executive Council recommend we ought is certainly a proof of the prosperity of official note" of which the Governor to do so, and when the sentences put before the Colony, in spite of all its dis. made so much, is one which absolutely me as the justification of the deportation pared to commit an illegality." In the case did not require an answer, even if are lawful sentences. But I am not pre- advantages and reverses,
The debate-if such it may be called Mr Lowcock had had the time to do of Chau Tin Lan, that he was a juvenile -on deportation was the most lengthy so it was a mere private note, accompa offender, that is, that his hon. friend Mr and important portion of the proceedings. nying the official offer of the private Russell and the late Mr. May were of opt- The following hours are observed in closing It will be remembered that documents interview, and meant on the face of it nion he was a juvenile offender (be alleged- in dispute, but he called the Attorney Malla, &c., by both the British and referring to deportation were asked for, that the interview itself had rendered any he was over sixteen) was not the mere fast French Contract Packets :-
in Council as far back as November further communication or reply unnecesGeneral's attention three times to the fact What was actually replied to that the flogging sentences were illegal as 11th, 1878, when Mr Hennessy said he sary, Day before departure,-
Br.M.-Money Order Office closes; Post would have great pleasure in producing in the temperate letter which Mr well as the actual sentence of deportation Office closes except the NIGHT BOX, them,. This promise, however, remained Lowcock wrote from Southampton, was Itself. As regards the deportation sentence which remains open all night.
unfulfilled up to the end of April last, the Minute made by Mr Hennessy on all the papers were sent home to the Secre Day of departure,—
when Mr Lowcock, who was then on the day of the interview, and, unseen tary of State; Me Keswick had omitted 7AM.-Post Office opens."
the eve of leaving for England, was and unapproved by Mr Lowcock, sub that fact. What was the opinion given was a legal sentence. Lord Carnarvon did 10A.M.-Registry of Letters
Posting of all printed matter and asked officially by the Governor to meet raitted to the Council a month after upon the deportation sentence? That it But that was him privately at Government House, wards (29th May). That Minute was not approve of the Governor's conduct in
never referred to by the Governor in his not deporting the man. patterns conses, 11.-Malls closed, except for Late Of this interview and the various ac
counts given of it, we shall speak further speech yesterday, although it really connot all How was it that the case of Chan Letters
case brought against him One or two remarks are called fortained the only grounds for a fair discus Tin Lam came before Parliament? This 11.10AM.-Letters may be posted with
Mr Keswick said he had brought no case Late Fee of 18 cents until
We confess to some surprise at the
against His Excellency personally. He upon the result of Mr Kenwick's ex- sion of the subject. amination of those papers, and the deductions he makes from their contents, apparent satisfaction expressed by the simply brought forward the matter to point He finds that Mr Hennessy's previous Hon. W. Keswick over the explanation out an apparent discrepancy between the statement that every man had been given by the Governor. The one thing facts and the statement made by His be satisfied with was that the Excellcy, in this Council, that the advice of deported whose case was considered by
His Excellency said he had never denied the Executive Council to require de reckless discharge of dangerous men is the Executive Council had been acted on. portation and whose sentence was legal now believed to be stopped, and that according to the opinion of the Attorney therefore the insecurity of life and pro- General, is not borne out by the porty is less likely to be interfered with than it was. No doubt the night-duty papers. There is revealed, in fact, a continuous struggle going on, in which change was good; but the question be Mr Phillippo (then Attorney General), fore the Council was that of dealing with and even the Colonial Secretary, object criminals, not the detection of crime. to the reckless discharge of dangerous Mr Keswick has done a good work, how criminals from custody on the technical ever, and he deserves the thanks of the plea that the warrants for their deporta- community for doing it in a calm and tion are illegal, and no attempt whatever dignified way. His "Batisfaction" may when he drew Mr Phillippo's attention to is made to obtain security from such fairly be set down as a qualified enjoy the illegality of the deportation sentence at rascals or to detain those who have proved ment, to judge from the latter portion of that time he did not take the same view, and themselves confirmed criminals, This his remarks. They are weighty and to the man was deported but subsequently, on was really the point of Mr. Keswick's the point, and deserve to be preserved as further consideration, Mr Phillippo admálit. he question being referred to Her Majesty's speech, and, notwithstanding the un- the outcome of the somewhat jumbleded he was right, as a matter of law, and on dignified manner in which Mr Hennessy clashing of opposing statements which Government the final decision was that the age and Lord Carnarvon approved of his having met the criticism, he showed that he had the Chief Justice dignified by the name deportation in all such oases was illegal, made his point, for one of the cases cited of a debate:--- proved that the very means suggested, My policy, your Excellency, if I have called attention to that legality, although Cardiff víz, sending the man to be dealt with one, is not that of Interfering with the in the first instance he had not recognised It, by the Magistrates, had been adopted, legitimate action of men, be they Chinese However, the polot that struck him in the and is the course subsequently followed or Europeans, but I should like to see one wis not so much the fact that the des disinterested punishment when punishment had been subjected to illegal flogging, and The Executive Council, the Attorney pursued a policy of firmness, of prefect postation was illegal, but also that the man General, common sense, the security of is due, that there should be no leniency he specially called attention to one flogging the Colony, and even the Secretary of shownto ariminals when carrying out sen inflicted by sentence of the Police Mingis- State, are all set at defiance when a tences; and when I alluded to some of the rate, which was in these words, Four aberished notion of clemency or human-cases in which criminals have been cast months hard labour and twenty-four stroken. itarian feeling has once possessed the drift on the colony I thought, as I think with the rattan privately on the breed
now, there might have been devised--or | On Oct. 17th he wrote another despate generous soul of Governor Hennessy devised, perhaps, is not the correct word dealing again fully with the whole of this Mr Hennessy certainly deserves the but that lawe might have been put in mo, polating out that the case you credit for persistance and perseveranca don by which the men could be deported heard the klagistrate had alated, under In this crusade in favour of the rasonidom, under a proper system--(Bear, hears Rect. 6 of Ordinans 9 of 1907, Hib ketd
entirely.
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Shipping Intelligence. The following is corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papers, &c.:-
VESSELS TO ARRIVE,
AT HONGKONG.
Left. Name.
From.
Penarth, Antwerp
Antwerp Cardiff Antwerp
Cardiff Antworp Hamburg
May,
5, Alexander,
31, Newcastle,
*June.
12, Pampero,
28, Joachim Christine,
27, Pym,
July.
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16, Aurorita,
19, Comus,
28, Belted Will,
Loudon
24, Primrose,
34, Primus,
25, York Town,
.3, Undine,
25, John Nicholson, Aug.
Glasgow
Panaria Peoarth Penarth
Penarth Hamburg Cardiff Cardiff Antwerp Antwerp
9, Eliz. Rickmers,
12, Papa,
14, Hesperus,
16, Minnie Carvill,
17, Coldstream,
18, Glandinorwig,
18, Bannau,
Sept.
18, Heals,
Penarth
19. Carmelita & Ida
17, Livingstone,
Cuxhaven Ouzbaven
20, Duda,
94, Glenfalloch,
London London
on.
to
his Council. He did so because the depor that he acted in opposition to the advice of tation sentence was illegal, and some of the flogging sentences were also illegal He described the case and mentioned the or dinances referring to it in a despatch dated 21st June 1877, which, if the hon. member had come to him fastead of bringing the been happy to place in his hands. He gave matter forward in this way, he should have bis view of the case and mentioned that
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