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THE MUNICIPAL RATES ORDINANCE.

The following is a full report of tlio die- cussion which took place in the Legislativo Comal yesterday afternoon, on the provi- sions of the Municipal Rates Ordinanco, from the point where the Attorney fleneral intimated that the Government intended to increase the Police Rate on the City of Vio toria from 8, as fixed in the first draft of the Ordinance, to 8f, and that the rate far Victoria Peak. Quarry Bay and Pokfu lum was to be 8, and on all other places in the Colony 7 per cent,

Hon. P. Ryrio-Why do we have this in- oreased rate; it appears to me that we are going on increasing our Police taxes every year.

Bay on

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on a different scale from Kowloon, and we i On olanas 25, providing that the ratón put the whole of Kowloon upon a common should to applied in payment of the polico footing. I would hardly to fair to pat catablishment, of the expenses connected the whole of the outlying districts of the with lighting the City of Victoria, in colony on the same footing as those two maintaining the water worke, and in places. The question is, should we place maintaining the Firs Brigade, Quarry

same fopting as Shauki wan, or put is rather upon the same sort of footing as Polifoolum and Victoria, where you have a considerable amount of property and wealth. It seems fairer to put it in the latter category than the for iner. Of course the question is open to. argument, but I should say it is-n fair disa tinction to draw. Whore you hare a very poor, pavely Chinese population, as in the Shaukiwan district, you should draw a dis tinction between them and places where, you have a large admixture of Europeans, and a large amount of wealth.

Hon. P. Ryrie-You are toxing Quarry Bay more than Shankiwan?

The Colonial Treasurer-Yea

The Colonial-Treasurer-It is not an in- Hou. P. Byric-Well, I should like to creased rate; it is the same as the prezent know how many police are detached to rate. You will find, if you put the figures supervise that sugar reinery....(I should say together, it milds up to exactly the same very few indeed) and how many are re amount-13. In sketching the Bill it wasquired to koup order in the villago of Incred-half per cont int view of the Shaukiwa. If the people of that village expected Spirit Farm: It was aru turbulent say they they at the reports which, would be derived aloud, pay for it, and 10s manufactures from the Spirit Farm would allow these which are doing good to the colony, pay rates-admittedly high-to be lowered by ning a high ground rent, and maintaining half por cent. In fact I hoped to have seen their own watchmen. then come back to 12 per cent, which they were before, if antlowur, but the Spirit Farin having been patponed, it was absolutely necessary that the money should be taisud

The Colonial Treasurer-The works at Quarry Bay have recessitated, ur will soon necessitate, the building of a new police ata tion. There have been two disturbances of a

The Chief Justice said that in the old Ordiganes it, was provided the rates should not exceed certain amounts Now that that provision was done away with and the Council might fix the ratea at ang figure they thought proper, this section appeared unnecessary, as the rate might be fixed at higher figuro than was ucccssary for the services mentioned,

The Attorney-General proposed to leav the section out.

Hon. P. Ryrie-I hold the proceede should be applied to those purposes for which the rates are levied and nothing else.

The Attorney-General-There i пе doubt that this year the proceeds of the rates will not be more than sufficient to cover the objects monitioned in the section. If there should ever be any danger of our It will be is wanted rates being more than

make

reductions. open to the Council to

Hon. T. Jackson-I won on the point of

that the municipal rates o plied to the general revenue of the colony.

The Attorney General -That is opposed as directly as possible to the proposal of my hon. friend Mr Hyris,

Hon. P. Byrio Quite so. Tact is what we objects in the light dues. They were imposed to pay for the lights, and now there is a large revenus derived from them.

The Attorney-General-I

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Bomehow, and even now this 8 nennt very serions nature thors, more serious that I consider it bad legislation onld suggest eral Cargo for London will be conveyed Stanmora.

will not pay the expenses.

Hoa. P. Ryrie-That is a wrong thing to do. You collect the ratu to pay certain expenses-Police and Water Rats, &c., and you apply it to another purpose.

The Oglonial Trosauror--No, it will not cover the expenditure it is collected for.

Hou. P. Ryrie-How is our Police ex- penditure paid

The Colonial Treasurer-It was in all the papers at the beginning of the session.

Hon. P. Ryrie-The Spirit Tax was intended to meet the interest on the loan, and now you are going to increase the Police Rate teenuse there is some delay in the Spirit Farmu Bill

The Colanini Treasurer-Not at all. Hon. P. Ryrie-It was 8. The Colonial Treasures-Quite so we thought we could afford to lese on the Police Rate.

Hon. P. Ryrie-Eut that is wrong legislation, certainly. If a tax is imposed to meet special expenditure it should be made to meet that expenditure.

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The Colonial Treasuror That is an open question. We thought that we could af ford to have a loss on the Police Rato if we had the Spirit Faru.

Hon. P

Ryrie-I have never heard that brought forward in this Council bafore.

The Colonial Treasurer-Auglow, that the explanation. The rate was admit. toly high, and it was thought it might be reduced. We have been losing heavily on the Police Rate for yours, and shall lose still, because, as has been pointed out ba fore, it makes no provision for police au porannuation and building of statious, nothing but the bare daily working of the polico, and the 8 per cent. will not cover that. Still in view of the hardship inflicted upon the poor of Hongkong by these heavy ritve, it was. thought we might meat this loss on the Pulicy Rate unt of the proceeds of the Spirit Farm, as it has been met out of the proceeds of other taxation. The Spirit Farm having been postponed, we must try to make the Police Rato pay the expenses as much as is possible.

any that have taken place at Shaukiwan. and there have led to a domand, which cannot be refused, for increased palies pro- tection. If the hau. member's arguntent in that places which require palice protec- tion should pay for it, then he cannot object to the proposed rate at Quarry Bay. But my own theory is that the police rate should be the saine all over the island. I think if Victoria pays 8 per cent, every bedly should pay the same.

But than comes in the practical consideration of the miserable poverty of the Chiness in the little fishing villages, where evory ten cent piece representa a considerable sum; and it is desirable to make the taxea slight as they practically can be in such misorable villages as these of stonecutters and Gisber- men who hardly know what money is.

The Chiel Justice-What appreciable dif- ference would there be between 7 per caut. and 83 per cent, un $207

The Colonial Trenaurer-Well, there is a difference.

The Chief Justice-But hot an apprecio ble difference.

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Hon. P. Hyrie-I would like to ask how many constables are required to keep onder Quarry Bay and how many at Shauki wan. The Attorney-Chaneral With reference to that I think I may point out that the is a police station at Shaukiwan, an old established police station, and there will have to be ene at Quarry Bay. The station at Shankiwa has had to extend police sup rvision and protection to Quarry Bay nevertheless the source of trouble in at Quarry Bay,

Hon. P. Ryrie-Why not put Qisery Bay on the same footing as Yau-mu Ti! As I know from the Police themselves, Shanki- war is a most troubles me place, and they should pay for it, and not a manufactory like that watchsary, Bay which bas its own

that under these ciremstances the best way is te strike the clavas ok.

it

The Chief Justice-The clause no stands is of no manner of use. Formerly the rates were restricted to the expenses of the police, water supply, and lighting. Then the clause was cssential.. Now that there is no such restriction the clause in utterly useless. The object of the pre sont legislation is to put the matter in th hands of the L gislative Council instand of leaving it in the hands of the Governor-in- Council. The Governor-in-Council could not assess for the expense of any establish- nient tuore than a certain amount. Now that that clause has gone this clanac la of no use.

The clause, was omitted.

On section 26, which provides for the refund of zatea oa unoccupied tenements,

H. T. Jackeen asked if this section would apply to tenements at the Peak, which as a general rule were not occupied fur quore than six months in the year?

Tho Colmial Treasurer-Tenemonts at the Peak come under the same rula na is applied under the Imperial Assessment Act to pleasure houses, or show places as they. are called, that is, louca which the owners whether to the public or 6x 40 for to their friends All auch housca, ni though unqcupied, are assessed. the rule in Great Britain, and the same practice has been followed here. houses at the Peak have been locked upon as plusure houses, or show places, and although only occupied for half the year still they are furnished, and it is not con- templated to make any refqud on account of these housea.

The

The Chief Justice--But how if the ques. tion come before ilia court for decision?

Hon. F. Ryrie-The time will come when houses will be built at the Peak to be rented for the summer season.

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RETURN PASSAGE.-Passengers, who Nicoy It is worth discussing, and it The Chief Justice-It seems to me that a Hon. P. Ryrie-Who quelled the distur-fis easy to settle it one way or the have paid full fare, re-embarking at Sau Ny Ghan M Gibson great portion of the police expenses ought|hances?

other. As the Treasurer states, tha view Francisco for China or Japan (or vice veYOR) Sharon ***.*** to be paid out of the general revenue, and The Acting Colonial Secretary--Tho po- of the Government is that under the within six months, will be allowed a discount not fall upon any particular point. For lice..

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The Acting Colonial Secretary-I may mention that in the estimates there is to bo an increase to provide for a Police Station at Quarry Bay. There have been several

disturbances thero.

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Nanaimo.

The Bon. P. Evris-Mar I ask how question they are, are liable for the fall be made from Return Fare. Pro-Paid Ro-Sooloo

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Han, P. Ryzie-This is the first time this has come buforo the Council. It has not been brought before us until now that the rate does not meet the police expendi. ture, and I think we should have some statement to show that it does not.

His Excellency-The explanation of that

disturbance was quelled by the police; it was over before they got there.

The Colonial Secretary-At present there are five policoren specially for the Quarry Bay property, and next year there will be > new police station.

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Council. The Governor alone assessed the rates formerly that is why it did not come before the Council My desire is that the Council should have the same power over the murdcipal taxes as over the other taxes. That is the reason it was never brought before the Council.

The Colonial Treasurer-I would log also to remind my hon, friend that the figures were most fally placed before the Council at the beginning of the Session. A memo- randum drawn up by myself was placed bafore the Council which showed that if the Police Rate was increased one per cent. na proposed, it would not cover the expenses. of extra police stations, superannuations, and pensions. The one per cent, brings a little over 823,000. That paper was cir- culated and printed in the newspapers.

a return as unoccupied houses ducing portion of the year. That is the view upan which the taxation has been assessed. If it is desired Council should take the sitter His Excellency Does the hon. member question open as: doubtful question to be

determined by the courts, it is quite com propose an amendatent?

Hon. P. Ryrie to a remark to the petent to determine that a a return shall be and added-I merely state the view I take, tion of the year. We may provide that the and that I cannot support the section. Pezk houses, though assessed at a certain What is the assessment at Quarry Bay? rate, and though we know the majority are The Colonial Treasurer-I connot tell occupied for only a few months in the year, The class was then passed,

shall be allowed a reduction in respect of On suction 24, which provided that rates the months when they are not so vecu not paid on the due date might be recover pied. Of course the effect of that would be ed in the Supreme Cony, together with that the houses which have been assessed interest at the rate of twelve per cent. on the theory that they would pay the full rate wou d get off very wrach cheaper, and Hon. T. Jackson drew attention to the would do so at the expense of the other

of interest, which he described as residerts of the colony. antiquated. He cald twelve per cent, was at one time the surrent rate of interest, but it was now seven per coné.

The Chief Justice-There are some houses at the Peak that are not occupied by the owners but are rented out. Suppose one

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The Colonial Treasurer-It is antiquat of these houses not to be rented at all ed, no doubt, but it is very desirable We know some of the owners are absent people should not be allowed to rin up from the colony. As I understand the large arrears of rates. I don't know any Treasurer, they would still be liable. That way in which the Government can lose a would be very hard on a landlord who was Hon. P. prie do not recollect it. I urge sun of natay more expeditiously getting no rent. think that in this rating the lotholders of than by allowing atars of rates to ac The Colonial Treasurer-I would anggest Kowloon are very hardly treated. They cumulata. If they once get into

arrcara one thing. I agree with the Chief Justice do not get the value for the rendey this they never can be collected. A few years that if a bouse were vaunt the whole year represents. I also think that Quarry Bayag, when a new Treasurer was appointed the owner would have a claim for a refund: is very heavily rated. You only charge and the Crown Solicitor was in bad health, but in letting a house at the Peak I believe ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING five per cent, for the village just beyond it

in a number of cases the rates got into allowance is always made for the period (Shaukiwar.), which is flied with a most troublesome population

arrears, and some of the amorists-$2,00 during which. is ant occupied. I know a or $3,000 as far as I recollect-have not ease in which the offer was made: You can THE Steamship GAELIC will be The Colonial Treasurer--Soven per cont, yet been collected and never will be The have the house at $100 a month for the despatched for San Francisco, via Zephyr Hon. P Ryrie I thought it was five.ly way is to keep them promptly up to

ip to whole year or at $200 a month for the Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 19th Well, say, seven per cent. Why should date, because if they get into arrears they summer.

if a man late his house December, at 3 p.m. Of course the village of Shandon be exempt from a will never to paid, so that rather than for six months only and gets $200 a month Connection being mado at Tokohama, portion of what Quarry Bay has to pay 7 lover the rate of interest-which, by the he may be looked upon as getting $100 with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan It is filled with the most troublesome way, is very seldom paid; I only know of month the year round, and it is not hard to ports, characters in this Colony. They give the one case-1 was once disposed to ask that call upon him to pay the taxes on a reat Ali Parcel Packages should be marked to the police a great deal more trouble than it might be increased, so as to give a he is actually getting. The rent in the address in tull; and samo will be received the sugar refinery at Quarry Bay, which stronger incentive to people Lot to lat summer is calculated to cover the rent for at the Company's Office, until 5 p.m. the has its own watchmen, and I believe taken their mates get into arrear. I would press the whole year, but in the vary improbable day previous to miling.

RETURN PASSAGE-Pastorgers,

Who Alert care of itself very well. I think it is most that the rats of interest be pot lowered, event of a house being unoccupied for the unfair.

because it is desirable in some cases to whole year I certainly think that under this have paid full fare, re-embarking at San Atlante maka

Combto The Attorney-General-I think it would

into arrours again,

within six months, will be allowed a discount | „!!

Dives ver refund.

Decres The Chief Justice-Bas as to that the The Attorney General The first thing is within one year, an allowance of 10 % vill Drichaffaut proceed to oppose this Section and the

% from Return Fare; if re-embarking Treasurer has the remedy his own hands for the Council to make up its mind whe-. the assertion offered by the hon. member as by proceeding at once, because afterwards ther a refund shall be slawed or not, The be made from Return Fare, Pre-Paid Ro- mak to the Howloon totholders-thas it is unfait. would come this absurdity, that before view is that under the low as it stands a will be isened at a Discount of 25 % from tis

Pasange Orders, available for one year, turn. The object of the proposal is to deal fairly judgment you get twelve per cont., and refund will be allowed a clans to shat Roburn Fare. These allowances do not apply ch

If the Council with them, having regard to their interests afterwards only sevent

wishes it should be If The Colonial Treasurer--It does not effect can be inserted. If we can ascertain to through fores from China and Jupan to

tain Europe. the

they are safairly come to much

of the Council I shall be happy the feeling alternative

Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo Lutia dealt with, and can suggest any

Hon, P. Eyrie-Then why have it at all? to embody it, but at prevent the proposal is

the clause shall stand as it is. I don't so destined to ports beyond San Francisco Marion scheme, and is prepared to place it before the

Hon. T. Jackson-I anderstand the Chief my way to propose any amendment myself. should be sent to the Company's Offices, Council and support it by some arguments, Justice to say you could not recover twelve

self-addressed to the Collector of Customs, Morge

Monoosicy I am sure the Government will only be too per cent.

The Chief Justice-I think if it is intend Francisco. ready to consider carefully his proposition,

Chief Justice-You can recovered to treat the matter in that way it should For further information as to Freight Nautilus and even now allow the suspension of the twelve por cent, up to the time of judgbe provided that owners occupying their or Passage, apply to the Agency of the pussing of this douse is its present form for ment, but after judgment you would not got houses for a portion of the year or letting Company, No. 4, Queen's tond Central. Opetehnik the purpose of considering his alternative more than seven.

them for a portion of the year shall be proposition. On the other hand it is only

Hou. T. Jackson-I think it & pity the liable for the whole; or else that a Fefund reasonable that the Government should be Government should try to make anything shall be allowed.

Agcat able and mady to give its own reasons for Hiko twelve per cent. It seems a hurrible -the conclusions arrived at. The hon. gen tleman. I understand, also challenges the

be very undesirable that the Council should get hople smart, 30 that they shall not Ordinance the owner would be, able to re- Francisco for China or Japan (or vice ecrax)

amendmens without something more than

and to those of the

hon. member thin general.

The

squeeze. If the amount could possibly be over for further consideration.

It was decided the clause should stand reduced Islank it ought to be...

The Attorney-General--I would point out The remaining clauses and the schedules

of

20

San

Laolochetare

La

Perouse

Magon

Foreign Be<-of-war on the China and Japan Station.

U. S. corvette,

Russian aviso French frigate Freuch

gun French transport French cruiser.

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French corvette Frouch ganbost French Corvette U. S. corvette U. B. gunboat Resaian gunboat German gimboat Russian

Kasian gunboat Krasian corvette.

Where nk.

Commander C. J. Barclay. Commander Trèva

Lieut. Commander Noirot Captain Legrand

Captain de Montesquou-

Comdr. Lemazoèr Mouseaux

Commander 0. W. Starck

Lieut-Commander Hofmeyer Commander Fouck

Visdivostock Shanghai Saigon

Haiphong

Saugon Yokohama Yokohama

Japan

Hongkong Haiphong Saigon

Nagasaki

okohama Vladircatock Manil

Flag and Big.

Tons,

Guns, H.P.

Captain

1684 51

300

Captain fichant

800

4000

483

400

801:

French cruiser

1800

Russian transport

1000

80

Captain Kalichan

Gornostai

Ruanian gumboas

480

80

German gunboat

$20

340

French gunboat

430

French corvette

2600

Commander St, Maurice

2300

Capt. Meghet

Baigon

137

100

Captain Dayal

Haiphong

2400

Commander Funch

Κερλίτης

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Comzonder Merrill Miller

Yokohama

750

Comansider F. J. Higginson

Tiantain

100

80

Commander Moltsoff

GOO

1600

Commander Kötger

400

80

Commander Valrondt

2000

B100

600

Yokohama

305

1600

gunkat

480

Lient. Com Thomas Nelson Commander Poidious

Shanghai

Haiphong

2210

SABO

1362

2500

rench carvotta

Кавіло

gunboat

400

Portuguese gunboat

410

U. S. Igale

2800

8000

French ironclad

1170

2400

Capia Dupont

French frigate

5100

Captain Dupuis

Spanish corvette

1180

French gusboat

Russian ironclad

KYAR

Frinted and published by Gao, MULHAT BADI,

6. D. HARMAN, Pale

Hongkorg, Norember 26, 1885,

FREDERICO ALGAR,

Ossipee

· Pluvier

2o51 | Primanguek

Prinz Adalbert Bazboinik Bigsült de Gasonilly

Stone re

· relative · rating-of Shaukiwan-and Quathat this is to new proposal. In Ordinance were passed without any material amend. | OOLONIAL, NEWSPAPER & COMMIS. Roland

Bay, and gives some reasons for doing so

Now I would point out to him that there 12 of 1876 the same rate of interist is fixed

in

...

vory groat distinction to be drawn The ground for the suggestion which bas between the dreumetanses of Quarry Bay heen made a that the rate of interest has and Shankiwar. Quarry Bay is a place changed. where there is a very large amount of Hoa. T. Jackson-The value of money property to be guarded, and the aha has gone down. Nine por cent is as much racter of the population is of an en-now as twelve per cent was then, tirely different nature from that of Shan- The Attorney-General--As the Ordinance kiwap. You cannot tax all the outlying of that day fixed the interest at the current Chinese villager in the colony on the same rate, I think we should do the same, scale as you tax the richer and larger cen

Phataninciple re tax Vastorie

SION AGENT,

ment

The Attorney-General-The way the mat.

ter now stands is that section 20 as printed

11, Clement's Lane, Lombard Street,

FACUTE LONDON.

Bobol atends over for further consideration, and I THE Colonial Press supplied with Nowa. Tamega may possibly have one more section to add paper, Books, Types, Ink, Presses, Trenton

as to the powers of the Supreme Court. Papers, Correspondents, Lettere; and any Triomphante With reference-to-s

-section 28 J-will prepare - European Goods on London terms. two alternative schemos, one providing that

a return shall be allowed for the time the

| houses era unoccupied, and the other that

The section was amended by aubatitating it shall not be allowed. I hope as may be right per set for twelve per cent.

ledig uteh to rest the fil à tard time.

Velasco

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Commander Mayet

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