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No. 5357.—SEPTEMBER 10, 1880.}

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL A meeting of the Legislativo. Connell of Hongkong was held this forenoon (Sept. 10), when the following members were present:-H. E. the Governor, Sir Pope Hennessy, President; the Hon. Acting Colonial Secretary, F. Stewart,

J. bu

the

THE CHINA MAIL.

structions as to the paron to whom the money was to be paki,

Mr Kenwick: Was that sout with the et er papers?

L.LD., the Hon. the Attorney General Dell was not pri Richard MacDon-regularly provided for in the estimates 28tb. The vote was allowed to stand, and

EL O'Malley, the Hon, the Aoting Treasurer, M. 8. Tonnochy, and the follow Ing unofficial members-Hon. P. Ryrie, Hon W. Keswick, Bon, J. M. Price, Hon. Ng Choy.

ON THE CITY HALL QUESTION,

ever class feelings had been rais à hia hon. friend (Mr Kenwak). Mr Forber, Me Hop- pius and Mr Kuttonjes were responsiola for. Mr Keswick doulad most emphatically the statement in the petition that the Chi

one were at the matting in question in any

insulted or thwarted,

China,

YOOCHOW.

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QUIDA Since the appearance of certain adverse criticisms of Ouida's book, "Moths," and The Fcking Gaiette has the following on the letter from the authoress in the July 20th-

for

the Truston were not to use nor to allow three other gentle on friend; they legal position so far an the City Hall from Sir Michael Hicka-Beach there was the waters of the Tai-chiang, swelled i presamod to have given many false

Tal

John Macdonald and P. Ryrie, on the

received from a member of this Conucil, His Honor the Chief Justice. It was not other part. His Excellency read through the deed, which set forth the right of the

marked privato, and he would road to the Gorcrnor in name of the Queen to give

Connoil one paragraph - Could you not The Governor said it was. It was C.§.0. let the vote for the year be passed condi- grants of lead for their own are to private

tho roles mpet with

Foochon, the Governor-General of Minister of course, vaally increased, and an Memorial from the Tartar General at Times, the sale of the novel has, as persons or to tolles corporate or Trustees 11th May, 1879, Some memo was sent at tionally. that to the use of Bar Majesty's subjects resid- to City Hall expense, and Sir Richard's your approval and thus give time for ar

chéh, and the Governor of Fabkien report doubt Quids is busily engaged upon ing in the Uolony or any of them. Now memo was this expenditure is rangement. This letter was dated October

The other proceedings of the Council aling that the city of Foochow has been another novel written in a similar vein, the grant so

made

grant. It wai of the current gear, 1 sse no objection the revision of the notice which the Cam- though important were of afless interesting visited by a continuone succession of heavy She has made somewhere about £50,000 made to Mr Byris and others for to the paymont of the money to the mittee considerad binding on him was character than the portion se bave onlected reind; but, so far, no disastrous conse by her books, and can obtain £2,000

Trustees specific purpose, and bore he might state

quences have ensued. The memorialist, down for a new work from her London He therefore not only acted clearly on those conditions. The notice for reproduction t-day. We shall com

Ho Ching, assomed charge of his present that in accordance with the practice uanal in accordance with the opinion of his revised did not meet with his approval. plete our report in next iszac.

duties carly in the your 1877, and a advisors, but in accordance with These gentlemen who were not British aub

for publisher. Eccentricity in public in such grante it was provided that shy the only precedent he had before him as to jects managed again by a majority of one to

OBSERVATORY ETC., PUR HONGKONG. Trustees do not unigu or mortgage any

weeks afterwards the provincial ospital was charactor answers well. It is a favourite The following documents were laid before visited by disastrons floods that drove num assertion of Quida's that we never admire portion of the ground on penalty of for the payment of money by Government in exolade the Chinese British subjects. Be feiture; they were also bound to build a respect of the City Ball. Messrs Byrie and intimated this to the Committee, and at the the Council to-day by the Governor with bers of people from their homes, and filled what wo fully understand; our interest structure on the ground to cost at least Sassonn were disposed to think that the same time instructions were given to pay reference to the above scheme for which a

the hearts of their rulers with never ceasing is always increased by the unexplained, pity. It seemed to him at that time that THE APPROPRIATION MIL-TEK GOVERNOR $10,000 and on penalty of resumption of Committee wight abolish this inridions the money to the Trustes. The question vote of $10,000 is taken in the estimates.

the land by Her Majesty. This building distinction of nationality, but there were now was whether they wore to continue

In a despatch receivol by the Governor the narrowness of the outlet into tho sn Consequently, she courts mystery, and is be understood paping this money to persons who had no who supported to be used for any other purpose thau a

higher up, and the opposing action of the sious and half-phrases she dropped. ¡fer City Hall. It any such case the grant bad siteuded this pubile mesting, at concerned, who had violated every engage enclosed the following letter, dated Rear by the drainage of the rivers and streams impressions of her past hy the intima. would absolutely ceas and determine and Isant noma of them, and taken the most and put forth every endeavour to Observatory, Richmond Feb. 20 1879, and tide was a constant soures of dangor. Ho acquaintance with strange scenes and the grantou would be liable to expulsion, same position there, and ho had retain this last little remnant of intoleranoe

accordingly autamoned the officials and Alber reading the whole of the deed, Eis therefore no hesitation in using their on their notice board. There was no other signed by Warron de la Rue, Chairman, having learned from them the condition of queer people is perhaps explained by the Excellency continued that he found on refer names, Mr Hopplus, Mr Forbes, and Mr Butice in the Colony with such a distinction Kow Committee;" the enclosure was ad- the water-waya of the province, consider circumstance that she lost her mother at ring to the papers which had been circulated Bottonjos. He alluded to the mosling at top to be kept up by public money the Colonies. His Excellency read tho

contained in it; and was forsoth this insti

dressed to the Under Secretary of State for high they then formed, he proceeded to education, made hor the companion of his ed how be might best abate the evil a very early age, and that her father,

bad

who bestowed great pains upon her by the authority of the Committen of the which the resolution was defeated by

enffered. In pursuance the public funda to bo paid towards the support

of the plans we are compelled to hold over to make City Hall not one word of this deed or to majority of vile, to come to terms with the this Institution while this foolish and despatch

Baid

fands in the autumn of that year to wanderings He seems not to have been | the conditions which Sir Richard MacDon. Governor. à good deal had been intolerant notice remained? He need not

nall I came to with the gentlemen then manag.

I am instructed by the Kew Committee of meet the expense of diverting the waters in any way careful of her or to have His Excellener continued: There was ing the Clly Hall At that time, for a con- He would read from Her Majesty's Instruemy it could not be done was not sur

the Bugal Society to request that you will of the Wa inng River below the sea wall (?) dreaded the influence of bad example. one omission in the estimates which he siderable tiras previously and for some time tions passage which the Council would prised at the fact that bis hon. friend had bring to the notice of the Hight Honourable by way of Mia an to the sea, au so relieve Wherever he went, she woat; and ho thought had attracted the continued atten- afterwards Mr Ryrie was the only one see governed in spirit any action of this avoided all reference to this subjet tion of the hon. member from time to time, taking any great part in the mana sment

kind With respect to the legislation of evss, he had now given them all the facts the Secretary of State, the favourable posi- the pressure apon the Tai chiang. This but of which he had said nothing in his re of the Hall; for some time he was the this Council he was instructed that if any of the case, and from the papers which tion ocupied by the Colony of Hongeng year, after the spring had set in, there has introduced her to a deal of ia- for certain physical observations, especially were steady and continuous rains, accom.decorous life, not proper for a young marts to day. It was a small sum, only only one representing the Hall; on Lilm ordinaues came before him for approval would be laid before them, they would get with regard to the Typhoons of the China panied by chilly weather that gave warning woman, much less for a gici at the $1,200

That was an omission in the all the responsibility thrown, whereby persona subjects of Hor Majesty all the details to which he had referred,

Seas on Meteorology generally, and of the approach of meteorological conditions coming period. What the witnessed and estimates of this year about which the hon, whe

similar to those of Magnetism, with a view to What were the conditions imposed and who were not of Europan birth were made His hon. friend had had an opportunity of Dre

called for the in travels must have left an mamber had not had a word to say.

under what circustanons? He imposed subject or liable to any disabilities or liabi seeing them before; he knew the case the

the Correiontion to invernor Pope Housasy adoption of precautions. The memorialiste indelible impression on how you all these conditions with full notice to the genities to which subjects of Her Majesty of roughly, but for the first time now the and of an effort to induce the Government accordingly took counsel together, and gave mind, and it is inferred that her an- the Cursior of the Museum. Now the hon. member who had criticised the estimates sons were set forth. Referring to minutes togive his

readiness to be despatched to any place at

To-day the discussion of the principle of the Appropriation Blame on, Mr Kas 'wick criticising several omfasions and other matters.

His Excellency replied at some length; but the whole report of there proceedings

room for the following speeches :--

Was

about the Governor and the

Committee,

were

Bog.

raise

from

That was the usual vote of $1,200 to pay Hemen of the City Hall for which the rea- European beth were not mujrof, he was not material facts requisite for the right under- of that Colony, to support for a limited term orders that a number of life-boats should be healthful pages denote the foot. It was a practical man of business and a voty and other documents, His Excellency firat Royal to that ordinance. The standing of the case had been laid before of years an Observatory provided with self-hired and kept in the river near the city in would be easy to believe from the tone

&

Tont

Mir Kaswick was not prepared, nor did

of the

do

at her studies antil she was 16 or 17,

amission; he was glad His Excellency had terms? Were the Library 4 Museum to eay," What do I care for Queen Victoriae and that there was, o distinction by: (Shangai), Lat 31.13 N., Long. 121.27 E., to two feet deep in water. The condition She lives quile alone, with the oxcep-

terms or

Rain

that the whole

ls.

the hoa, member thought the subject of nie and Mr Byrte the omission of this vote of $1200 not one malante. They id of vory great importance, not one of so arrangements had not yet been great importance to call for bis bringing it faitely settled, but there had never been before the Governor in Council when the any other ides than that the admission estimates were before the Council; but his should be perfectly gratuitons, and that bon, friend had drawn bis attention towards the Library and Museum should be opened It, for he had sent him what purported to be to well-behaved and properly-dressed a report presented to and adopted by a people, meeting of which he was Chairman dealing Mr Koawick asked the date of that latter.

BNL with this special matter of the City Bal Tas Governo: Dot. 3rd, 1868/ This report was sent to him as Governor Mr Keswick: And does it purport to of the Colony; he read it with Interest, and come from the Commities i be found in it some reference to this sum of

for

money now withheld from the expenditure proposed by the Bill before them Doxt year. There was a good deal of correspondence appended to this report sad aumber of documents. De bad also taken a look into the proceedings of the meating itself, and he there found his hon. friend, who was Chairman, reported a making these remarks ;-

"In cernuaction with the Mhecom you will have observed that a very sstions nigundar-

Mir Keswick remarked that it appeared to him to be a mere private memorandum by Mr Rennie, when

The Governor called the hon. mombor to- order and stated that he could reply after wards. It was no private memorandum. It was an official document, written on uffi clal paper-a public, an official letter; an much so na anything could be; laid up in as an agreement

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the

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Lone of the President of the United States."

狞政

It

Society of Jesus. Pekin, Lat 39.53 N., Long. 116.20 E., The Bussian Embassy.

Hongkong, Lat. 22.15 N., Long, 114, 12 E., which divides the distance between Manila and Zi Ka Wei, would form a most valuable addition to the above list.

The India Office have recently ro907-

the

18 period of spring Lideo, it

it is possible England, Board Schools pat up a prison

maintain

the Committes must obey the behesta of the a private latter, Sir Richard MacDonnell she Governor who know well enough/ful. The Chinese were not in any way plead to forward this suggestion to the at the same time direct their subordinates | mountain, river, and sky. In England

received from them from the first to the last,

May that

of the

prevented

e words

so frequently evinced by your Department; and which Governor Pope Hennessy is so well qualified to appreciaÉS,

and the Royal Instres the Council and the pubile.

recording instrumenis, patul member of this Council, and he had read a minate by Bir Richard MacDonnell tions gave a Governor immense power that he think it would be desirable to take up

which they might be wanted. Troops were of her books that cho bad been reared Her Majesty's Government have already also drafted off to patrol the neighbour-in military barracks and had been as- no doubt noted this ominion and had good which he remarked that it occurred to focus advisers regarded as of importance the time of the Council by gotag through shows so warm an interest in the promotion hood, and offisers were told off to open the sociated with blacklegs, demireps, and

which Her Majesty and reason to allow it to pass without remark. him that it be suggested to the Trastues Queen's

Mr Keswick

the details the Governor had laid before of physical research, in connection with the Iniscellaneous in which he undet-why the Government should grant val Instructions wore the chief guide of his opinion that the pape's published by the hardly necessary for the Kew Committee to in need of charitable relkof. The propsra and she has acquired a deal of miscel-

to the item "other of the City Hall that shey show oxuns every Governor was precluded from sano

But a Rxcellency bad stated Observatory of the Mauritina, that it is granaries and havo rice balled in readiness debauchers. She was kept pretty closely tinuing ruch xa sot as that described. The him. A His

for distribution to sufferers who might be stood this item was Included.

small sum for a Museum; he remarked

more than point out to yon the extreme tlons bad only just been completed, when, uneous information and superficial learn- The Governor said the hon, member had | that he was anxious to secure the man

Governor. Sie Riobard MacDonell acted City Hall Commities did not set forth all been too member of Council agement of the on as a loyal Governor in insisting on these the material facts as to the difference be importance of obtaining accurate records of on the 3rd of June the rain again fall in and was too shrewd a man of business not terms, and ench as might fairly entitle conditions and gave aff et to the spirit of tween His Excellency and the Committee the Magnetic and Meteorological conditions torrents, as was anticipated, and continued ing. She writes and speaks Frouch, to mia from the estimates, which be told the Museum to a grant from the Golanial the Royal Instruasiona and now was it so did he declare his conviction that the of the China Seas.

day and night until the luth, daring which Italian, German, and Spanish, and has the Concall he had gone into with some Treasury. It was referred to Me Rennie. to be said that Me Hoppiva and Mr Forbes statements is excellency had made more Our knowledge of these facte is, at pre-time the river rose higher and bigher, and visited and sojourned in most of the care, thin vote of $1,200 which appeared in and Mr Renuio gave a long explanation on

on and Air Ruttonjee were to tonoh the not borne ont by the facts; that the represent, but scanty. The existing observa- there were from two to five feet of water lands of the East as well as the States previous estimates In the estimates of several matters into which he need not en- Gvernor of this Colony, on the all-im sentation His Excellency bad made of the tories at which continuous observations are outside the city on the west, south, and of Europe. Her villa, some three miles

east side; there were from two to three previous

years it appeared, allowance to the ter. Sir Richard MacDonnell's next minute portant question of the relations between understanding core to between Sir Richard takon on the Eastern Coast

of Asia and the City Hall for salary of librarian and ourstor pointed out that this quation was not so- parsons of Europesa birth and those not of facDonnell and the founders of the City adjasent islands are-Batavia, Lat. 6. 11 feet of water also inside the western, from Florence, is embowered in shrub- of the museum ; it had always so sppeared, swared by this reply and he proceeded to Europaan birth? Were these oes to upset Hali were and of course, his hon. friend had seen that put his question thus direotip. Are the the conditions framed by sir icichard Mac had been before the Gummittee Papers at B., Long. 106. 10 E., sapported by Hat-sonthera and eastern gatos, while the bory and flowers, surrounded by a large

City

land. Manila Lat. 14. 33 N., Lang. 120. street loading from the western gate, that area of cultivated ground, and standing It was omitted on the present occasion. Library and Marcom to be manager o

Donnell and the Royal Instructions of the Hali, short time ago; that what condi- 622, Society of Jesus, Zi Ka Wei les comparatively low, was also from one on a height is visible from a distance. Mr Keswick said he had not observed the liberal torms, and if so what are those prosent Governor Mr Hoppios might tion thero Wero

not been violated Pay

of things was slightly better than in the

tion of two faithful servants, an old of exclusion of Iestroctions! called attention to it.

The Governor's omjuct i,

Chinese from

Ball the Chy

1977, but the people, mindful Lof be free to every person of whatever nation- The Governor poluted out that the mis-ality who was propssly dressed and well no doubt, in complete accord with these They were as free to the Hall as way ou

instructions; but I am s

as any other There cellaneous services were the same this year | bahavad ! If admission was not thus to be

German." In the nationality.

lesson they then learned, had moved to man and a hostler; baving no guesta wers, admittedly, re

bigher ground, the life-boats coming to the under her roof cave ordinary social as last, and that they only came to the froe and Bareserved, what

same way Mr Forbon might ask,

ank, Whas calations, but they were misrepressated small gure of 84000, Perhaps, however, lauitations were proposed ? Mr Ren- do I care about these Instructions from when they were described as exclusive of

rescue of those who could not get away in visitors.

Of this sort of company she has time. No lives, therefore, were lost, and a good deal. She has a regular reception Queso Victoria ? They are not the Instruc- any class. In the same way the Europeans

last year's harvast being a a good one, the day, when she has many calls, both from certain buura. were czcludad

They ware His hon. friend the Chairman of the City excluded for some time for reasons which stituted the Meteorological system of flin-eople had a small supply of grain in store, Italians and English. They visit her, it

and Dot in Buch a

were

a fanishing condition is said, to keep on good terms with her; Hall Committee could not say that. But were deemed to be wise and sufficient after dostau on a very extensive scale, and the on the previous occasion. Thanks to for everybody is afraid, not of her tongue this was not merely a question of the io idoncs, After consulting the Chinse them frora Mr Blanford, the Chief of that organi-Wn-lang River, as soon as the rain seasod

Bavice in which they had much con- Committes beg to forward herewith a letter the steps that had been taken to cloat bag but of her pen, which she uses with most vernor acting in accordance with the Io- sirections of Her Majesty the Queen solves, reasons which satisfied the Comzation, in which he states very clearly the the waters began to subside. The memo formidable freedom. There was the reference of this question mittes that it was best for the interests great advantages which would acorns, es- rialists were daily on the city walls saper the Secretary of State and

the aug

and comfort of both hinese and Euro pecially to Metcology, from such a mea- intending and keeping a look-out. The

Pare as the establishment of an Observatory country folk kept quiet, and in thed by the parks of New York, abutting Broadway, gestion of the Secretary of State and peans that this should be so. There was

NOTHING surprised me more than to sce The refusal by the City Hall Committed to

the ao race feeling in matter an

itself no houses or walls fell down, and far as the at Hongkong. Committee were gongornad. consider it. He did not believe that any

There was

The Committee estimate the cost of in- the 12th of June the foods had sabsided. without a fence around the greensward, pers Germans, Americans or English nothing of exclusion to one race or an-strumental outfit at about £1,000.

But the sky is now again overcast, and million naresting feet pamed by them, and regula The Governor: It is signed by Mr Ren-bject, ever before in the history of this other; there was nothing but the

The expenses of maintenance for chomi- seems to threaten heavy rain, while as this none trampled on the delicate grass-bile, had taken the responibility that ions which were and would always be nie ou behalf of the Jommittee.

this Committes bad dose in rejseting the acetary in an institution of the kind oals and illumination (Gas of Paraffin) would that floods way once more.ongue.

amount in this country to about £100 a memorialists will, however, continue to cannot see a Awer girl go by in the The wall around them, so that poor.obildren The notice of which so much had been year. suggestions of the Secretary of State. had been said by the most eminent, perhaps made no more contained any invidious dia-

a precautionary attitude, and will streets; and the back windows of the of his predecessors in the Government of instion, excluding Chinese from the Mu- The staff required would be a superin positively not relax their efforts. They houses of mechanics fu Lambeth remain. his Colony that in Hongkong, the Lhiness toum than did the ancient books of entendent, with two or three Assistants. The will also continue to be diligent in prayers, | blocked up, whereby no inmate us look ambered 98 per cent of the population scrit. With regard to the papers to which Committes are not in position to say what and endeavour to purify the skin and uns green tree in the Palace ground. In and contributed proportionately to the ro

salaries would be required at Hongkong for fis Excellency had referred, they och officials, but the subordinate duties favite the harmonising attributes of Hex Holyoke mountain Loks on the ever- judicial systems from abuses in order to Florence, in Northampton, where the тодов are knew himself that they contri- before the Committee and the Com bated considerably over 90 per cent

milton had had the advantage of the being such as intelligent non-commissioned ven.-Rescripts: We bave perused the winding Connecticut River, as elsewhere, These

Lens gentlemen samo to the Chiness, roughly considering them and giving to officers of the army have before been found memorial, and are deeply impressed with there are thousands of marlons to be seen and said, "Give us $1,200 We know that each of them that consideration it de competent to performs, they need not be the importance of this question.

io. The without a rail around their lawos. Aores standing exists between the Committes and the the archives of the averaor of the Colour $4,100 of It is contributed by Chiuose, and served. The result was such as no sousible very high.

Governor-General and his colleagues must of plantations de noenclosed between the Executive, the Goremor. The origin of the made between the difference is shown in the first letter" addressed behalf of the Quesa and

The Committen would therefore venture positively be careful to make every pre boar In return we abali audertake in some reasonable, prastinal man could doubt was

beautiful houses, where a or wd of wanders to the City Hall Committee. That letter is City

Hali Committee. What

stic calouleted to make the Institution generally to hope that the Colonial Ofoe will beparation for the issue of relief. They will re might rest unchallengd, and watch feeble way to gibbet you on our notic Whe unique in the way in which asumes that done on that letter! It not belug board, sitbough

granted this originally

excluded. They Word admitted free for proper quarter, with such recommendations dely to minister to those who have been an indigent, winderer alt downlo

on house- Governor in matters connected with the City referred to it in Council. He stated that made it strict condition that the plaos

A and hours as the Europears other

on the subject as they are led to anticipate driven from their homes by the floods. Hall, it is too first time that the Committed to and authorised sursain assistance to this was to be free and open to all slike." Sir of the Chinese in the souse in which the

ground or wayside, the probability is a nationalities wero. There was no exclusio from the interest in the promotion of Science

policoman wold come and look at him has been no addressed. In all previous com public lustitution on the distinct under-

Michael Biela Beach wrote

the farmer would come

demand

what munications, when we have had commanic-standing that it was to be open to all in-

which he referred

role a dispatch

objection then word had been to

used. With года

THE LAW OF LIBEL. I to the

he wanted, and the relieving ofloor would tion with the Governors of this Colony, we have dependent of class; he said he would not

mado by the City Hall Committee, or by Library and the Musen belug on the same

The following is the report in full of uggest to him that he had letter pass on and the last one is the exception, every support have given the grant wat of the money that there was a likelihood of a disturbano

footing, he remarked that there was not of Meters

Floppius, Forbes and Rattoujee, that tendency on the part of the Chinese to

is Excellenty also read the following the Select Committee appointed to in-fuels as though he owns the

to bla own parish. Beory man in America and sesistance in tusking this public Institution the rate-payers, but for the t was the avising between the lower clans of Uhinese Ruok the Library that there was to flook extract from a despatch of his own to the quire into the present state of the law because the charm of recoined as beneficial to the community as possible," that had been agreed on,

notics then issued? It was that which was visiting the Museum and the answering to the Museum. The regulations simply Seoretary of State dated 20th Nov. 1879-of libel ---

and the golden chances of

Ownership b Now, be observed this was & meeting of in force up to the present day in which the olaes of Chinese. He (the Governor) :

of the overcrowding, not froedom what he might call business men, all son- Library, and in this notice the Museum Sir Michael Hicks Beach considered it could allow to him to

(1) Your Committee have not thought entered his mind. He l "I have read with much interest Mr day be

As emphatically gounidared that very unlikely, of access,

atatuen and the publis Warren de la Rue's letter endlosed in your it necessary to call witnesses upon the tatub

The buldings. sible men of business, and that was a state was very properly coupled will it, watton very unlikely. If the Chinese desired to debied in foto the Governor characters on hubalf of the Royal Society the eata had the advantage of the evidence taken there is no Crown, and the people are obarge against despatch No. 105 of August last, suggesting matters referred to them. They have rogal mountains, all seem bis. in America great rivers, the trackless prairies, the ment to which they listened; and there was clared open free to persons of nation- Inid before them at the same Rimo the

she Committes of supressing material Varlons donment which the City Hall without restriction. That nation go to the City Hall wo look at a dried

for many years with respect to snake, why should they be prevented her facts. The truth was contained in what blishment of an Observatory in this Colony, by the Select Committee of 1879, who, kirgs, and they know it. I had not landed acted agon

ens, the Committes had issued. It was simply subject, and those whoooosion on this the Museum as well as the ther they were allowed to resort to the Garden the correspondence ; there was no comment logy and Terrestrial Magnetism. As you owing to the short time at their disposal, the American shores an huile bel ro Committes pat in their

imply more especially with reference to Meteoro- were present at the That notice was in strict socord with tas where they could watch the live Buakes, or mesting went away with the impression conditions laid down by

Hiobard visit the Library, where they could get or very little. It that they had all the documents beturo MacDonnell and agreed to between him books with plotures of emailer aize. Where judge but for this community were good to say that I might ounsider this were unable to report, and your com- became aware that I was la a vew nation,

the City Hall Committes

nities question when bringing the fusnoos of the mittee are of opinion that through the animated by a new life which I had never | them, or all that it was in the power of the and the City Hall Committee. All these was the distinction Buttons were to and the feeling of strife in the Gulony venture carnantly to support Air do in Rus's information has been accumulated for

and the Governor as to this whole matter, Colony before you, I have done so, and I labours of the former committes sufficient seen-Nineteenth Century City Hall Committee to put before them, toote were material facts and were concealed Happiux, Forbes and were to

they h

prevent these subjects of the Queen from which it had been attempted to stir up suggestions on local as well as on Imperial the purposes of this inquiry. had the fair materials before from the public, though known to his hon. pre them for coming decision on the friend in whose hands all the papers were would have thought, when the Secretary of never been anything else in the Uolony.

to a

were having tree scooms to the Museum. One through it, an attempt like whloh there had grounds.

(3) Your Committee have confined polota which they were asked to give a placed some two months ago. State's despatch came expressing great Hitherto there had been no such feeling, prepared in Hongkong, I took the liberty of state of the law affecting civil actiona Two years ago, the first Estimates themselves to an examination of the dedalen upon by that Committee, Now the object to be gained by concealing these what were the facts? He had no besitation facts from the public of the Colony? There doubt as to the existence of such a danger and he doubted whether even this effort including a sum of $6,000 for an Observa- and criminal prosecutions for newspaper in saying that there never was an instance was another point. It had been said that these gentlemen apprehended from a colli- to stir up such a feeling would be auctary und Time Bull. Further consideration libel, and to the changes which, in their fa this Colony, in which a case was put he had taken a different course, a course no sign between the lower classes of Europeans cessful. before political partizans or men of business other Governor had ever taken in instrust months' teisi of free admission to all na General followed.

and Chiness, and suggesting that a six and

Mr Ryrie, Mr Ng Choy and the Attorney may be necessary for securing an accurate judgment, should be made therein. In which more serious omialons cccurred, ing the money to be paid by the Govern

Time Bail, we ought to have in this Colony (3) It appears to your Committee The first named threw oil upon the a thoroughly efficient means of recording that one of the most important points of than the case which was supposed to be laid mens in respect of the City Elall to be tonalities should be given, the ultimate ar befows the public in this report and its ap- paid to the Trustees, or rather to the ragement to be decided by the experienos troubled waters by proving that there was such physical observations as Mr de la Rus the subject referred to them is the ques- pendix. To begin with, not one word was Trustee, for they had only one now is the thus galaed, that some respect would have an real dimeriuos between the Governor rufera tu. Furthermore, the clearness of tion of extension of privilege to news- said as

as to the trast dood under which the Oolony. Why did he give these instructions? been paid to it; but the City Hall Com- and the Committee after all, as the Coin: the atmosphere at certain seasons would grant of the City Hall property was held, He would tell them Mr Palgrave and

and mittes declined to consider the matter. The mitos, in practice, refused no one who ap admit of a valuable record being made of paper reports of the proceedings of a conditions of whiph Her Majesty'a Govern Hongkong and called his attention to whatstion as to whom the trust was lexan, it might be the hours at which according to the tides and the varying temperature consideration, have come to the conclu. Credits, & J? #

plied to the person in charge even although sun spots. Incidentally, such questions as public meeting there was not one word said as to the one or two friends were passing through vested

who was responsible to 10

in (4) Your Committee, after careful Hongkong, the re- mont, gave the City Hall to the whole appeared to them to be a very disgreditable the Governor, was referred to the new At. f the notice his nation were not admitted the sea stegration of theitesion that the balance of convenience He advised the Committee to give way as markable disinctived almost from day to requires that further protection should of the Community of this Colony; there notice they had seen, or at ali eronta a torney General on bis arrival; he give a

granite was not ons word said as to the clear and I nottes which brought very little credit on i very clear opinion oninciding with all pre, the Governor was the Queen's Representado in the island and in British Kowloong, be given to such reports. pechio conditions Sir Richard MaoD.nnoll | the City Hall Committee, insa much as it vious legal advios that the trust was vested dve and it was due to the dignity of his day,ortain extremely slight but not unfre- laid down in his various minutes on the drew an invidious distinction between Cul solely in the remaiang trustee, Mr Ryrie. position. subject, all these papers and winutes being nese and other natiqualities in the Colony. A letter was written by the acting Colonist

(0) Your Committee accordingly re Mr Achoy made his maiden speech on quently earthquake phenomena would pro- In the hands of the Committee and all that notice having come into effect after Sie Secretary, conveying the suggestion made this subject, treating it from the point of bably be deserving alen of the attention of commend that any report published in

tary of State(read para by the Secretary of these minutes being concealed from the Richard Moon the arrival of Sir Arthur 663, p. 18 of published correspondence). the honour to atter of principle that there

letter ziew of the too good-natured rose he bad competent observers.

any newspaper of the proceedings of a Sovereigns,... If, therefore, you will approve of my da- public meeting should be privileged if........ of business to go lo the City Hall

Kennedy in Hongkong, when it was adopt- mosting, twenty or thirty men of business, ad without the knowledge or consent of

те so fully custdered

Finance Committee a vote of ten thousand a lawful purpose, and was open to the bankerk, leading merchants, brokers, buy the zecntive.

Museum than in the Gardens or in the pub dollars for a gonerul seientitio Observatory. public, and if such report was fair and On his attention being all these wer

ore his that they were unable to see that any

lic streets. were men

I believe ancha vote would be cheerfully accurate and published without malice, arrangermenta i advisers. The notios was fully considered;

Tue Attorney General dealt with the pose the conditions were gone into on which the as of supported by the majority of the Legislative if the of the matter com-

Council, and that there would be no diff. ider, something in which all the condition were to be carefully colon Dade, and a unanimona resoin. men, the majority of whom ware not British | principle, as a matter of good faith and a culty in including it is a supplementaris plained of was for the public benefit

was passed in the Executive Council subjects, claimed the right to exclude the matter of expediency. He pressed the Estimato for 1880,"

(6) But your Committee are of opinion denied from them, in which only portions that, nulous the conditions of Sir Richard Chinese subjsote of Bor Majesty from this point that His Excellency did not stand

that such protection should not be avail- of the correspondence were to be placed MacDonnell's grant and mintites were or public institution, for whlon. the Govern alone in the position he had taken up, that

able as a defence in any proceeding if before them, would they as men of business ried out, the grant. would

be withdrawn. A

ment gave a grant of land worth more than he had the support of bis Executive Coun consent to deal with anchosse When letter was written to the City Hall Com- $70,000, and thus exclude them in face of the oil, and Storetary of State whose sug they learned, as they would now do to-day mittes that unless

conditions made with the Institution by Sir

Sir gestion the Committee had not treated with to modify the hard idasDonnell, in fase of the Lustruo Agreed

the respect dus to it. this

and in favo Mir Keswick replied with much foros. not be surprised to find

on of the Secretary thers had been kept back from them, when would not be able to put the vote for $1,200 the suggestion of they were naked to decide on this tostter, in the estimates for 1880. Bome oorras ourse they could not do so. However pow-sapertions on the Committee, bat His Ex Folks,

M. Viguaux, the champion billardist of no criminal prosecution for libel pub

· the whole of the specife conditions on which this grant had been made us the respondemos took place; and his hon. friend erful these gentlemen were they would not do oellency would not by that means vindicato

been tee. He believed it was a matter of would be carried out, the conditions made the City

of England, a cannon game, giving him that two leading members of the

the by Bir Bighard MaoDonnell would be ad- The Governor replied in a violent speech 800 in 1000, Bennett only saored 75. mancud against the proprietor, publisher, santion or knowledge of the Executive. begin with inre the the deed this was somewhat different views from that of bis forced with regard to the payment of the 1878, which he instanced a stfering op man once saxed 1631 in one break. Bention of a newspaper for any libel pub (Taken at Adarra Falconer # 00% Premissh not the finy Time his hon. friend had seen hon, friend (Mr Keswick) and threshold be paid towards the City Hall, the friend was the leader he got up the most most frequent uss has been drawn up in

er, money, if any further money should ever of case ictercess which had escaped his nett sabalded,

lished therein without the flat of the the deed. It had been before him as was well

hon. friend's memory There his hon. manber of the City Hall Coffee understand who the gentlemen were who agreement had been come to which the ing he proposed the first resolution: Chicore by Li Feng-pso, O.iness Maister opinion that the name of every proprio

that the Community

A LIST of 25,000 Geographical terms in Attorney-General being first obtained. Trustes. It had been atated that soms |

(8) Your Committee are also of BAROMETER These minutes of Sir Richard MacDonnell's ware moving wers all befors blm as a member of that bad dono. this matter and what the Governor had evaded. He did not know Mr Forbes proposed the escad; Mr at Berlin, with the taistance of Dr Kreyer tor of a newspaper, or, in thu caes of

When the discussion took plaas Committee

Ruttonies proposed the third. Ret they had been read by the in the F±öcutive Council-he might state that it was very distinally stated, but whethe petition from Obinese shopkoop which u Tergö-atlan of the world on Merpa such proprietorship, the names of all

e tuoted as Committee, they had been considered by the mattor publicly now; he be loved

and Dr Alion, This list is the basis upon several persons engaged as partners in from the Abe Committee. Not one word of all this was pretty well known at the time--the Act October 1879 this question on Her Majesty, these said

ern which was very gracionaly received by tor's projection has been ** Appeared in this publication of papers ing Attorney Generalsaid that Me Byris mas his attention was called to the matter

shopkeepers com

prepared and by the Committee, although they were all the only one contested with the City Hall and a letter was written to the City Hall plaints against certain foreigner of whom photographed at Berlin. I also repre such persons; should be registered at the sential to the ease. The deed purported responsible to the Governor. Sir Richard Comusitteo at that time proposing a basis his hon. friend was the loader. This was sent the nomenclatura employed by Dr office of the Registrar of Joint Stock to be made between Her Majesty the MacDonnell not only laid down conditons of settlement. That was done in consanat, as his hon. friend had saggested, the Kreyer in a translation of Daniel's Geo- Companies, with fell particulars of the Queen, on the one part, sad Alex. Turitig, which had been violated; but he gavo in quenos of a letter which he held in his hand first time a distinction had been attempted graphy, a large standard work In sixteen addresses and occupations of all such

Obinens volumen, between Chiners and Europeans. What !

persons or of any change therein.

that

ality

Nir

was

it as a great matter

has opavinced me that, in addition to what

which can be

and

pable of the Colony. Now, auppɑne those some year after the arrival of Sir Arthur Committee replied that the new re-should be no more distinotion of race at the ing eo, I should be glad to submit to the auch meeting was lawfully contened for i

And the

was so clearly in favour of

Them

standing their om te, thoroughly under- | oalled to this matter, he laid it before hissful end would be served by trying the

to

grant

GAND

notios at the eyed to abolish

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TRE Monster-auty (coding); "There the plaintiff or prosecutor can show that as little room in the House that members the defendant lius refused to insert & ren-Seal Steam Nav. Tis. 3 peri, nominal. will have to sit on each other's knees.”—sonable letter or statement of explana Nephew "Oh, orikey Won't the womention or contradiction by or on behalf of

(7) Your Committee recommend that

for the frak ting, the true Zaqis of that distinction of nationalities, he the Governor/ tone of the present-overno State, or He said that it might be well to osat try to get into Parliament now!'-Funny such plaintiff or prosecutor.

would they not be

meet, spesiale conditions which had he knew a divinoz took place in the Qommit this. The spirit of the Queen's Houndations) the polley he had pursued with regard to France, played Bennett, this ex-champion lished in a newspaper shall be com- Do A lahed by the Committee without gej 15 Kyria and Ke Hasaoon, took herod to and the law would be atriotim an dealing with the public meeting of October }: Kuch oannon sounted "ons The French. or muy que responsible for the publica" |

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