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the two Conreats, out of the total number brought in, is about the same as the percentage of saved in similar institutions in Europe.

THE CHINA MAIL.

in view of the real or supposed intellectual inferiority of certain races of mankind, laid: down the doctrine that it was fit and acely that Greeks should rule over Barbarians, for by mature Barbarian and Siwo as the same thing."

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No. 7902 JANUARY 7, 1887.)

ing the law of freedom on English soil Possessions in the following terms I have for the purpose of discussing certain ques- negligence on his part, na the ofloors and men were not employed by him and he was perience of those gentlemen in Hongkong

should be erected in places of public observed with much satisfaction the interest tens of common interent to all parts of the

which, in an increasing degree, is evinced Empire. Tara naked to furnish you with not responsible for their negligence. A and China gonerally would make then excollent representatives of the Colony. I

13. It will be perceived that any infringe by the people of this country in the welfare the name of auy High Oficer, or leuding case occurred in England in which this will take this opportánity of informing the Connell that I have also received by last The Sanitary Board night be informed

meata by contact or male of the personal of their Colonial and Indian fellow subpublic man connected with this Colony, who epeation was raised, and the Admiralty consi liberty sooored by Raglish jurisprudence jects; and Ium led to the canviction that is likely to bola London, during the spring! dored it was right that they shoull put in tual despatch which I not at liburty that, if they will appoint a medical man to

6. As I have already said, the report of and enstown, however in harmony with, there is on nil aides a growing desire touf next year, and who might represont appearanco. Since thatigue the practice to publish for theiins pensons. It transbo in attendance day and night at the Con- mits a chorandum prepared by the vout for a week or a nonth, to take note of Mr Justices Russell is so falt and yet so Chinese jurisprudenco anel eustotu, much in draw eleeer in every practiunile way the Hongteng, should sircumstummeca render it had been for the plain if's solicitor to com Colonial Defence Committee which, wis the cases brought in, every facility will be concise, that I will not attempt to analyse fringement may be, aro mill and roll in bonds which anite the various portions of desirable. I beg to propose the name of manicats with the Admiralty and thiop the appointed some time ae, vontaining go-given him, and his directions mest oncefully it at any length; and will rather recommend the use of the low in the English Colony of the Empire. Invo authorized communicar O'Malley, the Attorney General, now Queen's Frooter entura art appstance, and aatcaly porusal of it as a whole. I vill Hongkong, while muy attempts to enforce tions to be entered into with the principal at home on leave, but as his leave will poruder those comitances the plainti ral instraetinus to Governora of Colonies attended to in every instance.

moots I would submit also the names of and the Admiralty bring their countər-oliima that in each port a detailed schema) About the defective atate of the drainage, confae myself on the precont occasion to such contracts or sales wenkt be liable to! Colonial Governments with a view to the laps have expired before the Conference looks to the Admiralty for paynight, Sir William Kewisk, the late senior patt If this action were brought against Captain of defence should be prepared which etc., I have nothing to say, only that the pointing out and illustrating some salicht sorote and deterrent puuiishment by the fuller consideration of matters of common could at once to put in force in the event sisters are too poor to go into such exfeatures, and to siuting the action which English Courts. The persistent efforts of internat."

I propose to taku with regard to carrying the Colonial Government and Legislature, 2. The mommunications thus promised in the arm of Jardino, Matheson & Adama perennally he (the Chief Justice) did of any ontbreak of we This has been penses.

during a series of years to probust the per- with the Colonies have engaged the careful Os, and Afr Thomas Jackson, the Chief got sto upon what grunde he could bring.. under consideration for some time, and lus

(Signed) J. Benario, out its suggestions.

damaged. Pro, Vie, 7. I will now briody consider separately:soul Tiberty of overy sex and class of this sideratia of Her Majesty'a Gororucent, Mausger of the Hongkong and Shanghai a counter-claim ag dust the other ship for no connection with the present state of

{a} Child Adoption,

Chinese denizens of this island, cannot be and they have come to the conclusion that Bank Both these gentlemen, who are Members of the Legislativo Conneil, arg ffairs at all. I may add that most of the

b.) Domestic Servics.

regarded as otherwise than praiseworthy, the Queen should be advised to summon a recommendations contained in this Moms-

Heports by the Colonial Surgeon, (-

I.

B. (a.) It will be recollected that a main and, to a large extent, desful. From Conference, to meet in London in the early now at home. They have been long con Tandus have been carried out long ago by General Cameron. I am instructed to ap I have inspected these labies often, the element of the religion of the Chinese is my personal knowledge Icm bor wilneas part of next your at which representatives nested with Hongkong as well as the point small standing Defence Conomi-great majority of them are brought in, in the worship of ancestors. Consequently, that the Executive Government and the of the principal Colecial Governments will various Coast Ports of China and Japan, Judicial Boricht are now of one mind on this be invited to attend for the discussion of and either of them would be able to afford tec, camposol of not more than iro mom- moriband condition, or so ill nurtured that the adoption of matt children is wanded on

inso questions which appene more partien- valuable information in all sattera relaling The great the religions necessity of securing repre- subject. bere selected on account of their military they are all but hopeless cases.

14. With regard to Mr Russell's practical inrly to demand attention at the present to the interests of the Colony,

I have, o., knowledge and lol intuence. The duly majority are also female shildren, and all, soutatives to perford the Sacred Rites of!

(Signed) W. B. MARSI. of this Committee will be the organisation if not received into the Convents, would be the Faniity or clan (geis), tho Sacra gentili anggestions für further exertions in the time. I request you to inform your Minis These Sacra (to sane direction, they meet with the hearty tors of this popisal, which I am confident of the resoutes of the Colony and the pre- found on the hill sides (as many uru drencia of the Rom

Mr Francis said he was under the im- prewion that an appoarance was always entered by the Queon's Prosise and the chse Islaya delanded for the Crowe. The fact of the Crown Solicitor in this wee ving made a counter claim, which he could not do if Captain Adams alone, wore soncerned, led him to believe that the case was being dufended for the Government

The Acting Attorney, General, at a

paration of n general scheme of defence andy) doad. The greatest possible caro and quote the words of Sir Henry Maine) enucortereo of the present Bogistrar Ge- will be vory satisfactory to them, and to The Right Honourable Stanhope, M.Pacbsequent stage. sisted that the cine

The General Officer in command of the Troup.

The Comesodoru.

The Captain 'Superintendent of Police.

THE PROMISSOR OATHS ORDINANCE.

The Acting Calonial Secretary acconded, and the bill was rend a second time.

SURVEYORS FREK

30th November, 1886.

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&c., M.,

CORRESPONDENCE,

(To the Alitor of the 'CHINA MAI.")

It was arranged with the Colonial Chap lain that the funeral should take place at the Cemetery at five o'clock in the after soon, or a little carller if possible, in order to enable him to take the Evening Service at the Cathedral afterwards.

The Colonial Chaplain was accordingly intendance at the Cemetery from ton minutes past four to half past five o'clock; waiting for the funeral, and as no one

I am, Sir, yours faithfully, appeared by that time, he had to lenys.

SUPREME COURT-

IN ADMIRALTY.

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with Hon. G. Thomaett, Assaraf.). Friday, Jan. 7. (Before Si, tunge Phillippe, Chief Justice,

He OOLLISION BETWEEN THE 'ESPOIR' AND 'ROKUEN.'

was being defended by the Admirality.

Mr. Francis then proceeded to sum up fer the plaintiff. This was a caso, he said, in which each party had fully and clearly proved his case, and the nature of the ovid- anes on the other side was of, such a char noter that it must be either accepted wholly or rejected entirely. The bridesce was not

a character that the ous weakened or other side. His Lordship had to decide. lessened the facts stated on behalf of the

and to decide that one of the parties were between tranbaalataly contradictory storica

It stating what they know to be true.

as an awkward position beth for tis Lordship and the Causal Ho would frat tako up the counter-claim of the Empirand ence on the other aido, it bad to foundation. and cavour to show that apart froni the evid He pointed out that the Espoir should not have been on the wrong side of the channel,

she ought to "have ported and brought and that then she saw the other vessel serself over to the right side of the chamoc

a point to the starboard would hava June-instead of starboarding the belin and bringing herself on a course which led to to point of dargor. Another portion the defendant's.case was that when he star- boarded the Norden was about 500 yards diatuat and two poings on the bow abewing & Reen fight. 1 standard

first instance is too mach; bat I think $5 their bosses and hoats, so many children bad by virtuo w their drawn ther-rd-Derby, whoa Secretary of State for more thorough understanding of their wants con. appeared for the plaintiff; and the leaving starboarded as he did, defendant was

the lines indiested by the Memorandum of attention are giver to them and I know of were the Renas form of an Instituticuneral and Protector of this Chinese, (Mr express the hope which I entertain of their the Colonial Defendo Commission,

3. In the opion of Her Majesty's Go- With nothing better that enn bo done for them which shows itself wherever suciety has not Stewart). They have alan been approved cordist co-operation. the conenrranca Admiral Hamilton and by the sirrors that is done in the Convents. wholly shikon itself free from its primitive by myself and by the Executive Council;!

clothing They are the sacrifices and core and I propose to take the necessary cavernment, the question which is it once P. B. C. ATHER, -of General Cameron I propose to appoint

Cotontal Surgeon.monios by which the brotherhood of the sores for carrying them intrexecution, aub. urgent and capable of ful actsidoration

T: A E

at the present time is that of organisation the following offers to be members of this

Hongkong, 7th January 1887. family is commemorated, the pledge and jest to Your Lordship's setion. Committee

15. In eomalasiet, I would repeat tho for military defence. The patriotic nation the witness of its perpetuity. Whatever

St-As something has appeared in on be their nature whether be trao or not renurks made in a proviens despatch to the of tho Colonies in offering contingents of The great mortality is not among the that in alles they are the worship of effect that the English is Hongkong are in troupe to take part in the Egyptian campaign of the public prins regarding the difficulty of obtaining the services of a stergyman to some mythical ancestor, they are every an utterly different position from that held nado a loop and lasting impressioon The Comunanding Officers of the Rogalehildren generally but among infants

ceived in both Couvents. These in most where employed to attest the sacredness of by the English in Inde. In the latter the pablis mind, and was the fint practical condust the barial of the late captain of the 18.8. Periol, it may interest your readers to Engineers and Artillery.

cases are suffering from Tristaus when re-the family relative; and therefore, they country, we sheereted to the entle of great resolt of much cuteful work dating re- ceived, a discare canned by exposure to acquire prominent significance und in nations and countries which had already cont years. It is a arcessity of the oase know that the facta of the case are as fol The Acting Attorney General moved the rapid changes of temperature, insufficient portaren, whenever the enntinuous exis-rig before or arrival, attained to a high that the measures which have been taken low

tence of the Family is ondangered by a degree of civilized organization, and whose in each Colony, as well for the organisation) secotal reading of a Bill entitled an Ordin-clothing and diet and defeativo ventilation,

are to be found in the crowded change in the posses of its chief. Accord laws and institutions we were bound to re of the local forens as for the construction of ance to amend the Promissory Osths Ordi- much ance, 1869, and explained that this ordinates of the lower classes of the Chincae ingly, we beur est about thear in conspect and maintain, so far as they were not local defensive works, are, to a great extent, The nexion with demises of domestic sove repugnant to bumanity and to the imperial not yet fully adorarood and appreciated in ance had been introduced, as the present and amongst the host population. oridicare chahed with the new instructions case of a child when once the attack has reignty. Again The Faily is the type policy of Bagland. But the island of long other parts of the Empire. The close and of an archate society in all the modifica Rong on the contrary, whos annexed to the thorough examination of the whole subject which had been sent out respecting the well set in is lupoless. This is common in

These infants are re- tions which it was capable of amuming but British Empire in 1843, was merely a bar of Imperial Defings, which was completed oaths to be taken by the Governer. He all tropical climates.

the day and the Family here spoke of is not exactly, ran rock, tuinibited so by a hardiel of by the Royal Combission presided over by explained the change, which is almost pureceived at all hors ly of a formal chameter.

night and mostly anked wrapped the family as understood by a modern. Eshermen and piratas. Tau Chinese Mer- the Earl of Carnarvon, has led to the exco- In order to reach the ancient conception, chants and elders who have since voluntari tion of exonsive and important defensivo or paper. only in a piece of old rag

Fronch I saw one case in the

Com-we taust give to our modern ideas an im-ly sought the protection of the English flag works in various parts of the Empire; and an important are not, with few exceptions, rative-born, the curdial co-operation offered to Her Ma- portant extorsion, and

Colonies in carry- cent moribund; it had been received an

Wa limitation,

must look o Du er naturalized British subjects, nor perusty's Government by In another case the pa On the motion of the Acting Attomey hour previously.

tient had just died and had been re-family as constantly enlarged by the manent roaidonta in this dependency. The ing out this policy indicates their desire to General, the Council went into Committed only three quarters of an hour. absorption of strangers within its tiChinese like the English and other Rar-arrive, so far as many at present be practi on a bill entitled an Ordinance to No medical attendanco world have been of ele, and tre must try to regard the fiction openns, come here for a time, to make cable, at a corumon basis of action. This Ordianes No, 8 of 1879, which fixes the seale of fees to be charged by ships But any service in either case, Those wote the of adoption as a closely simalating the money, hoping to return vitimately to their work is still being nolively prassed on with kinship that neither law nor native bornes. They must be taught as I the assistance of a Standing Committuo,

the case-and it seemed donbtful-it w veyors. On coming to the scale, Hon-only eases there at the time of my inspec- reality ourable P. Ryrie objected to the fee tin. In the Italian Consent were two chion makes the slightest difference bu-resently, with all caries, inforced an in- which is ontinuously occupied with matters

tween a real and an atuptivo connexion,ducatial deputatio of the Chinese correlating to Colonial Dafeuca.

impossible that any collision couli, hare more cases, both in a hopeless condition for

vecurred. The Nordea might possibly have Loing too high. The Ordinance says:

which medical assistance would have been On the other hul, the persons theoretically munity, that if they deliberately close for 4. Mach yet remains to be done; and

ran into the Espoir astern on the starboard For inspections of vessels under 50 toma

during constraction... 815 of no avail. If these cases are to have amalgamated into a family by their com-thoir own purposes, to dwell on British it is of coures unavoidable that socrony

The hearing of the action raised by Mraile but could not possibly have come into collision with her in the position they did. and far och additional 50 tons.15 medical attendance, a resident Medical Dr-mon descent, ate practically held together territory, they must, while entitled to the shonld continue to be observed with regard

progress or in contemplation. The tine M. Holen, waar of the Danish stoate The Oaptain and Mr Clive only spoke about Hon. P. Kyrin Your Excellency, I cancer would be required in both Convents. by common obedience to their highest protection of the English laws, earu tote many of the defensive measures in

has, however, any arrived when Narden, against Lieut. Home Raid sider that the foe for each additional 50 In St. Kilda, ond of the British Island, this living ascendant, the father, grandfather, obey those laws.

or great-grandfather. The patriarcha

(Signed) G. F. BOWEN,

attempt many fairly bo made to atteic to a dus, mander of H.MS. Aspoir, one order to starboard, but the iuan at the tons, 815, is far too heavy. Supposing the disonar carries off 64 per cent of the children

The Right Honourable to Earl of Derby, better understanding us so the system of fo: damnge dous to the former vessel by helm and others spoke about second order Dok Co. were to build a ship of 1500 tons born there. It would be impossible for any authority of the chieftain is a necessary an

Karila starboard. The Captain said the medical man to do any good among the ingredient in the notion of the family

defence which may he established through-

a collision in the Cantot river, was ca apoir swang off until she had four pointa to-morrow, the fees would become very

For this purpose an included to-day. A counter-action was raised,

on the starboard, Now it was impossible heavy indeed, and they would become Chiness. for nothing would be heard of group, as the fact, (er assumed fot) of its &C., &c., &c.

In a supplementary despatch to the Spat the Empire.

tavelange of knowledge as to the state of

but the notions ware consolidated. much more on & ship of 2,000teams, for which case and it was hopeless or dead. and it is have sprung from his loins. And hence we

Mr Francis, instructed by Mr Wilson, she could have been in that position, for if the Company lad the charter of a content not to be wondered at that, considering the most understant that if there be any pereens

blood-relationship, 5. the other day. I don't think 815 in the condition of the lower classes of Chinese in who, however truly included in the brother-retary of State, Sir Senge Bowen Buys Preparation as to the capabilities of or- It was a pregunt remark of the late anisation in each Olony, would lead to a

from the omes of Messrs Wolton and Desa au collision would have occurred. Then have nevertheless, de ket selves from the Empire of its ruler, they the Colonies in addressing the first Govor and wishes; but whilst Her Majesty's over Acting Attorney General, instructed by Ae entirely in the wrong in endeavoring to sblo hope then of avoiding the collision was Colonial Surgeon, are ways in the beginnings of law, consider. ner of this Colony, hat to the Chiuse in ment would thus be prepared to recomend Johnson, of Messrs Sharp, Johnsen and bring his vessel to port. The only renunk- ed a lot to the family. It is this pairier Hugkong, se law and castomy of flag for fine causleration of the Conference Stokes-appeared for the defendant to have kept the Espoir's helur-bord-s-star- Robert Ellen said he was first-class bey bourd and to have gene fall speed ahead dewar on me side, and extended on the reasure of right orally anintelligible and general defence of the Inspire, it is out our on board the Espoir. He was engaged pusse Espoir, therefore, he contended, had chal aggregate, the modern family, thus en land would be a rule of action and a certain principles calculated to prometo the CHILD ADOPTION AND DOMESTIC other, which meets us on the threshold of roxxiious.' The dupese residents in this intentam in cling in Concrete coming orders ft. The first order his received no cloin against the Nurden. With rogaru

was starboard and the next baril a atar. island appear to be welt satished with the nit either the Imperial Government or any primitiva jurisprudence."

9. It will be remilected that the archaic present da-inistration of affairs. Looking Colong to now projects entailing hay ex-bard. He then received the order bare at the latter's claim ho submitted that the The whole of the correspondence on the

ware given by the Captain subjent of Child Adoption and Domestic Sor-ws and customs thus described by the to this fies sat in the exciting events penditure, but rather to secure that the port and full speed actor. The orders evidence for the plaintiff was simple and David Shepherd said he was A. B, on by what had transpired in the store- vitude in Hongkong, promised on the 12th high authority of Henry Maine, are still an which have of late atitted profoundly the sums which may be devoted to this parpora annah the rale of social life and feeling in entire Chinese us, I am inclined to the may be utilized to the fullest extent, with

the collision there was cocailerable differ- Hon. Capt. Thesett-The work is in November last when the Acting Attorner China, as they were, twenty-five centuries opinion that is would be better (at all einplate knowledge of all the conditions of board the, Espoir. He was on the port sidexamination. With regard to the face of

the problun

of the topgallaut Forecastle smoking. He once botiseen the sides. The Captain, and proportion.

wvonta, for the present,) to rest content

3. Scond only in importing to this told the saing story as the uthiers who vere Theatsnant Clive said dat Tigor Island was Hon. P. Bprie-The obeer maks the General moved the second reading of an ago, both in Chiun and at Borsa

10. The uptias of female children as with the strict execution of the extating)

scarcely visible and was about two tes sarvey for public purposes as well as for Ordinance for the better protendon of young daughters stands on a diferent footing from laws, rather than to risk the disturbances grost question is ene earning in a pre. I don't so why you should put aithan heavy tax on ship-building, espatly its wan laid on the Council table this the adoption of male chikiron sa sons. But which might folew front any mistake, atcial degree the interests of the Empire

afternen. It is very voluminus, and in on this point, I would refer to the full ex- accidental or otherwise, in the exercise of time of peace. The promotion of comicd up for the defence. He maintained distant while an independent witness on their side, Mr Ferguson, said the when the survey is saude for public purposes eludes the Report on Child Adoption suplanations given by Mr Justion Russell, such novel and inquisitorial powers as those mercial and social relations by the develop that the Norden was on the wrong side, and island was distinctly in and was all allering her telo in round; and he said it was not less as muches private.

Domestic Service among Hongkong Chi-

atend of keeping on her course. The defence that half a mile distant—an expres His Excelency to Hon. Caplain Thomas by Air Justice Bussell, a despatch efter at a roses to the case buses which would be conferred by the proposed most of our roatat and tulegishie cum comcsited a fehlt

arising from female aption; and Bill. However, faball await Your Lord- nications could be considered with much

advantage by the proposed Conference.

charged the Norden with negligence in notion that would hardly be hard if the set-Dan't you think 8600 would be too by Sir George Bowen an the ambject, which the Government and Legislature of ship's instructions on this point.

is a sithjout the conditions of which are con having stopped and reversed her engines island was two miles distant. As an expla letters by the Registrar General Hongkong lare already done much-and

stantly shauging. Now requirements conie zd on full speed astera. They had an all advocating the entrusting of the power will endeavour to do toore-in hieu, te #IR GEORGE BOWEN'S LEAVE. of dealing with cases of adoption and prevent, and to punish.

The following respatch resposting exten- 11. (b) With regard to Dvinestic Servicosion of the Governor's leave was prezested service to the Registrar and a Committer of Chinese), a despatch from Lord Derby using the Chinese at Longkoms, I will to the Legislative Comail this afternoon approving of Mr Russell's proposals, drafts again refer to Mr Russell's statements of of ordinance, & report from Me O'Malley facts and argument which can hardly bee & cretary of Huts for the Colonies to the

Officer Admin storing the Goverment objecting alment in tote to the provisions of abbreviated without impairing at once their

of Bonylong. the draft bill, a despatch from Sir F. Stan- force, their perspicuity, and their practical

Downing Street, 24th Nov., 1896. ley combating Mr O'Malley's najections, & usefninees farther report by Mr O'Malley adhering to 12. It will be moon that Mr Russell re- Sir.I live the honour to acquaint you that I have reived an application from his objections, and a summary of the nursenpitulates his scatments and concluso Sir George Born, supported by a Modieni tion by the Acting Attorney General, who in the following terms:- says he has entiuavived to comply with It is show that child adoption in Certificate, for an extension of his leave of absenes from ongkong, and that I have Chian and among the Coinose in Hong- Sir F. Stanley's instructions to Mr O'Malley. Sir George Bowen's Zespatel is as follows — kong is als accompanied by the pay-granted an extersion of leave without aps

Covertiment House,

mut of money and a deed of gift or cifying any peri. He will therefore not

of sale when the adopted re hill

resume the Govenment in February vext, strangera-in-blood; and that even monoy nau I think it probable that the administra passes in the case of relatives if the parsion will remain in your hands until April ents of the adopted child are poor or not or May next.

for each additional teams would be quito, dio, but that so many live enough.

Hor. Capt. seit-I suggested $15. I don't think $10 for each additional 50 tons is at all too inneb. A ship of 2,000 tons would nerupy a good deal of the surveyor's time. It is ut anticipated that the Dock Co. will build a ship of that size. However, I don't think Sib is at all too much.

Fan. P. Ryrie-I am sorry to disagree with my hon. friend opp sits.

изнес?

Hon. Chpt. Tlomavit-Not at all for nynch. A man who can build a ship of 2,000 tems en frd to pay $60. The work of superintending a ship of 2,000 tons would be practy bry

Hom, P. Ryrie-He has his lary from the Goverment.

flor, Capt. Themsett-He does not put money into the pockets of Clovernancet.

The Chief Justice Du you know what the rates are at hose?

Bon. Capt. Thomsett-No, I do ast, Hon. P. Kyrie-About two gultas, think; ive goincas at the outside.

His Excelly-Is there no possibility

of gutting any information on the point?

Hon. Capt. Thomsole-Yes.

The Acting Attorney General-You will find them in Lloyds Instructions.

Hon. P. Kyrio-I move that the co- sideration in Committee of this hill bond journed until we get further information. That scale appears to me extremely sigh.

The Acting Attorney General-1 beg to cond that. nautime we can try tļuscor tain what the foes are at

harge.

ADJOURNMENT.

P. B. C. AYMES,

December 30th, 1886.

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SERVITUDE IN HONGKONG.

numerous

Hongkong, 15th August, 1883..

My Lord-In my despatch. No. 75, of the 2nd May ultimo, I stated that I had found that, before my arrival in the Colony, the Officer Intely administering the Gavera- ment (Fr Marsh) had entrusted. Mr Justice Russell (then Registrar General and Pr tector of the Chinese), with the duty of preparing the report on the system of Child Adoption and Domestic Service as it

As the Colonial Treasurer was not pre-exists at Hongkong, for which Lord Kin- But, the corsideration of the Post Ofice burley had called in his despatch, No. 40, Ordinance in Committed was left over, and of the 18th March, 1889. the Chancil' adjourned until this day week at 4 o'clock.

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THE MORTALITY IN THE ITALIAN AND FRENCH CONVENTS.

2. Mr Russols subsequent promotion to the Bench of the Supreme Court and the pressure of his official duties necessarily dolnyed the completion of the Report. But he has now placed it in my hands, and I have great pleasure. in transmitting kerg with printed copies of it.

The following documents respecting the

3. The delay that has occurred has had deaths in the Italian and French Convents his advantage; that it has enabled me to were laid on the table at the Legislative give as close a study se my other manifold anties would permit, to the subject in ques Council miceting this afternoon -

tion, and thereby has placed we ip a poui- Mono on Requirt of the Secretary of the Sation to appreciate the great practical valus

nitary Bound on the French and Italian of Mr Roswell's labours, Convents.

4. is Report is a very ablo, full and joi The Report soms a very moderate concise summary of the important, difficult, and reasonable report, and there is only and hitherto little understood subject ui It should be carefully one senteues in it I are inclined to find which it treats. fault with, and that, I think, ought to be studied in connexion with the remarkable noticed. In the second lust paragraph Mr petition presented to the late Governor in McCallum says ft is quite evident that 1879 by an influential section of the Chi- the nursing of the sisters is an utter failure nese Comanity in Hongkong, and with far is saving the lives of the infants the fenrued essay of Dr Eitel, which are committed to their care is concerned. To both printed at pages 44-67 of the Cor assert that there has been an utter failure respondence respecting the alleged existence is to sasurt very positively that succuss to a of Chinese Stavery in Hongko g. present- great or to suo extant was possible and ed to Parliament in March 1682. ought to have been attained, and that the sisters were so wanting in skill or care as not to be able to accomplish what ought to have been accomplished with skill and

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5. Moreover, if it is desired to obtain a thorough grasp of this subject in its true bearings, the Oficial Student should further make himself acquainted not only with tha tenete of Confaciue and Mencias, those ancient Legislators and Philosophers, whose lasta and ethics are still the living gaides

'Can Mr McCallum sasett as a fact that this success was attainable, that more lives' might have been saved than were saved of the Chinese, but also with the principles of the old Roman institution of the Patria I do not think he can.

the immemorial The Sisters who see the children say that, Potestee, with which

Patriarchalam (as it has heen terated), they are brought in in such a atajo it is a water that many aro kavo us there are. or Family Organization of Chinesa Baciety, The same section has been made before a closely corresponds. The adoption that the Slazora did not save all they could, the old Romans, and of the Chinese of the aut Dr.O'Brien gave spuciił attuation for present day who still adhere to the laws and ssure time to all ass received. He satis customs followed by their ancestors more d himself that all was done that than two thousand youre ago, havs bien would he ie, that all were saved that confounded by persons why look to super- would 'ba-seved: Moat of the children he loial and apparent rather than intrinsic faund suffering from some fatal knotting or and real resemblances and analgies, with twisting of the intestines, the result, ap Slavery, in the modern and toshnical sense parently, of mismangeinant at the moment of that word. But all who have mastered this question know that the Adoption and of birth, or detachment from the mother.

This is a mattor that ought to be inquired Domestic Service of the Cujaese, are deriv Toto, on its own merits, by some sanitary ed from the primitive and patriarchal in- authority, but is outside the present questitution of the Patria Palestus; wherear' tion, the treatment of the children after the modern slavery of the Negros and of thes get within the Convent walla

other coloured peoples, is fuided wa the The percentage of children saved in theory of the old Greek Philosophars, who,

I have, &c., (Signed) EDWARD STANHOPE. The Offer Aduiistoring the Government

of Hongkonp

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there.

The Asting Attorney General then au

before the collision. If aho had rerors-

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clear and had not been in the least shaken

into existence, and how projects are forruplo time to do this, for one of the witnessce nation of the great divergone between the ated, overy year. It is obviously desirabloid that she albred terenitse two minutes statements on both sides ha sagested that that the question of Tuperial intercommu-

it was Captain Alams' intention to anchor uication shall be considered as a wine, ed the sollision would have been avrider owhere, to the N. 3. of Liter land, it being extremely improbub that he would in order that the needs of every part of the as it was only a question of 50 feet. Empire way; a far no practicable, be pro- falt

havo crept up in the dark nad anchored st would be alleged against the Tauling data where he would be in the While making propura-

vided for, and that suggestions may be ob Espoir. The course they followed had tained from all quarters as to the best been laid cus on the chart, From Way of the jauke mess of establishing a complete aratom of Figor Teland, they took a courss which cummunications without that increased ex- punditres which necessarily result from

anlated action.

Bougiteration.

tone for this by saw the white and thien the would place thou on the proper side. reen light of a steamer. This steamer we She got on her course, and taure was clear the Norden, but the steamer that left mio ahead of her. That steamer Tassed per- 6. Two leading subjects for consideration evidence the remained on it. Going on this Wapda before the order and was half a

coare they sighted first the white light and have been referred to, but it is not in than the green light of the Norden. If fedly clear of the Espor, andätter seeing her posible that there may be some other in both vessels had kept m, there would have clear the Capt, intending to anchor, starboard- portant gastion which in the general been ne collision. Cipsin Adawa as the ed and then saw the red light of the Nordens, opinion of the Colonial Governments might ships approached, seeing they were not far The look-out man had been taken from his properly and usefully be brought ander oigh off from each other, starboarded his post and placed in the gargray to pass or

But I should deprecate the

others looking out on the starboard sid discussion at the present time of any of the helm a little, and he was perfectly right in dera, and it was quite possible that the

doing

· nearly related to the adopting purenta.

Est. Es repented the order star sujets falling within the range of what is hard, and it was only then that the red at the green light of the other steamer did It is shewn that wale children are not bought and sold as survants in Hong

known as Political Federation. There has Hight of the Nordea caine interior. The not see the light of the Norden on the ports side til she elose on them and tha baon nu expression of Celenial opinion in change from the green to the red must have peir had starboarded. This explutation kong not in the Canton province, but

favour of any steps in that direction; and been instantaneous and that would explain that female children are dispused of for

did not account for all the discrepancica Her Majesty's Gavarniment are of opinion why one of the withcasos did not seo money by their parents according to Chit.

that there weald, bo no advantage in the the three lights at the same time. He but it led the potenthe best possibl nose usage and that the Chinese authori

informal discussion of tius recogidse euch sales as binding if

The following crosspondence respectits bler before any basis has been accepted by statement of the orden.

beer cult asked the Curt to reject altogether the position and rendered it necessary for

Lordship to charge either of the parties He had pre executed with due formalities, whilst the nomination of a representative to take the Governmyys concerned. It night, in-cod witnesses who by their experience with the least possible minnet dorfar. Hongkong truats all anch transactions na null and void, giving no rights and con: Part in a enfrence to bʊ held in Londet | dood, bë detrimental to the ultimate strain-al position had given the Court what he ence. If the collision took place where ferring no site.

for the purpos of disclassing certain queament of a more developed system of united submittee was perfectly satisfactory ovid- the poir Bid it did and the Norden was tions of commum interest to all parts of two action if a qucation not yet ripe for practical If the case of the Nerden was true boon in shallow water and herly on coming down as she said, she would have 3 It is shown that the abuses arising empire, was pressated to the Legislative decision were now to be brought to the test the witnesses be produced must, he was

ence. from the Chinear system of money Council, by rumiand of His Excelloney of a formal examination.

the Officer Adsinistering the GoronaLONĚ, mg

this afteruoun—

in the case of aloption and domestic 1. Kidnapping to some extent.

service are --

2 Brothel houdage; and that female children who are voluntarily parted with by their parents for daughters and per- vants may be sold as peretitetes by disce putable porn.

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It is how that cinis se ap by Chinese to ownership on the ground of purchase have been promptly set aside ja Hongkong and the cleitants pushed for y&sult or affenes committo against the person claimed-and that opportunity has been lost of proclaiming the freedom of the subject.

THE CONFIRENCE ON IMPERIAL QUESTIONS.

(1.)

The Seastery of State for the Cuientes to the Officer #daistering the Government of Honglong.

next year fortao purpose of discussing cor-

shume in Tealing data--a very impro- Cvigesa⚫ plot

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It was a very

He did bable position for 7. The Conference will neesswily he bound to say, be stating what they nost

of 18 years landing to put vereol, purely consultativo, and it will therefore us to be deliberate falechond.

not think the Court would come to that

Flop not be terisi that the Colonies should conclusion unless the Court was perfect of the Espoir was inconsistent, he might o put it that the story told by the officers have equal or proportional representation satisfied, whereas ho had pointed out certast say ridiculous, that it looked like upon it. The dusits of Her Majesty's Godiscrepancies in the statements made by the story made up by the uficers to explain retament would rather be that its een other side, and their stery was so extra-

what had occurred. It seemed as if they Downing Street, 25th Nov., 1865 stitution should be sufficiently campro- Sirf hvete honour to euclau a sepy hensive to include, in addition to the Agent-ragut as to what the Espoir did that he was had been prepared for a collision and kad

sure the Court would hesitate long before of a despatch which I have addressed to the General or other specially deputed repre-believing it. If the Court was not with his do all the arian gorionts to have the best Governors of the Colories ander Responni- nantative of each Government, any leading in view or in the question of negligence, tidens on their side. ble Government, inviting the Governments public man who may be at liborty to cene he subrait of that the Court me the power curious thing for naval officer to sell of those Colotius to nominate a representato England nurt year, and may be specialty to digniss coth mees as was done in the the forecastic, to look out for a red light Jos of blue jackets, who were smoking on tive or roureentatives, to take part in a qualified to the useful part in the Conference which it is proposed to fuld deliberations.

CP, of the Lacnia and the Mair of duck- It wil, I think, bo con and There might be the question wh and tell them what I intended to do if ho reaisut that I should presidin sit the Con-ther the Espoir adopted the right course by saw it, at a time when he had not the faint- est anticipation of dauger. In eonclusion Bo. It has boon shown that the lava lain questions of cinnon juterest to all feresco, and I need not say that I uaticipate purting at the last moment. There was the Mr Francis referral to the contradictory.

ninah advantage to myself and to Her evidence of 3r Ferguson and the gunner, It is the wab af Her Majesty's Govern- Majesty's Government from the upper- the utmost limit to protect me and ment that, in the ocnsideration of these tunities of accniring information which that if she had not done so the Namen character of the ovidence and said it seemed would have gone right into her. There had was the same want of honesty as was pro- girls and elören aguiust forced or fraudulent emigration or axles for pur-qacations, the interests of all the Colonies will thus be afforded to me.

should be ddy considered at the Confer- 8. I will culy add, in conclusion, that Teen some alteration made in the lur-book-verbial in the matter of Lose Beal, poses of prostitution, (ses Ordinance ? of choo ; and if the case of any Crown Colony am confident that your Government will Mr Clive had stated that bo wrote 'At 6

His Lordship reserved judgment.. callided with the Norden. This had been 1870

annexu).

which may not send a special representative, as 1 do, feel deep interest in this first at rahbedantand another entry had boon tada. It has been shown that the super I shall take care that proper provision is tempt to bring all parts of Her Majesty's The explanation ho bad to give was this that vision of brothels, the instructing they

Easpiro into joint deliberation. However the Captain thought that something ought registered women as to their rights, and made for squing auch consideration.

If, however, you are in a position to modest the commencement may be, re-obve been stated about what happened the system of photographing registered furnish with the name of any high salts may grow out of it affecting, in a Lefore the collision. There was a mistake "On London- prostitutes and women and children who ficar or leading public man connected with degres which it is at present dificult to made at first, 6.30 having been put down intend to emigrate, have done much good,

Calong who is likely to be in London appreciate, the interests of the Empire and and than altered to aiz 6.20. The quarter- and that there has been an enormons

caster told the Captain the collision took reduction in the kidnapping cases and during the ring of auxt year, I shall bo of the civilised world.

I have, o.,

place at 30, and the Captais instead of selling woner for prostitution since the able, should circunatances render it der

putting down the time of what he was introduction of those measures, couvicable, to arangs for the presence at the

have been amended from time to time to parts of the Smpire.

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tare specially affecting your Colony are like-

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(Signed) EDWARD Stashope

sible Government.

330.

tions, buing 29 persons in 1882 as against Conferencoba any occasion on which ist To the Governors of Colonies under Respoo į writing about put down 6.30. This ex-}

ly to come indur discussion.

PS-My own opinion is that the best plantin olared up satisfactorily any doubt vich the teration in the log-book might I have the bonous lube, Sir, your most time for sheeting would be the month of bave had on the mind of the Court.

April or May, but I should be glad in this bedient himble Sarvant,

EDWARD STANDOFE, matter to be guided by the general opinion

of the Cuicuial Governments.

in A former year, and only 4 up to the present date.

has been aloin that there are fatal objections to the registration of

children purchased for adoption er dog mastic service, and it la suggested The Oost Administering the Government

of Bogkong. that the Registrar General and ཐ་ Chinese Ommittee should investigate. cases of a suspicious nature with power to I upon poukat-mothers' to givaseour- ity for their bond fides towards pocket- also that the Registrar daughters'

call

The Secretory of State for the Colonies to Governor of Colonies under Respoksitte

Government

Doining Street, Zur Nav, 1880.

(8)

The Oficer Administering the Griserament of

Hanghong to the Secretary of State for. the Colonies.

Government House, Hongkong, 31st December, 188% Sie, I have the honour to acknowledge

almost as it in matters of colllaion thera

Er changa Honegoro, January 7,

Hank, Wire,

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On demand.....

30 days' sight,

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4 months tight,

Credits 4

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Deatmentary, immiche' gi głu

On Paris

Cu demand,... Credits, 4 months' sight, On New York-

On demand, in Credits; 60 days' sight,

The Chief Justice said he did not quite a derstand who wore the parties really bufera him-whether it was the Espoir or Captai Adams the commander of the Rspoir who was | On Bombay- the defendant. The usual course at Iome

Wire.... On-demand, was for the action to be brought against the communding officer, and on a notice being On Caloutta made to the Admiralty, the Queen's Proctor

On demand, put in an appearangs for the commandant, and the action then went on as if it were On Shangha

On demand, 1 against the ship. If the action we

3 days int

General should be ablo to apply to a Judge in Chambers for a writ of Habeas Sir, -a will no doubt have remarked Corpsta with tas view of taking away from that in the Queen's Speech as the proto your Separate Despatch of 25th November brought against the commanding fient imprepor custodians a purchased chigation Paliunant, Her Majesty was It is also suggested that stone tablets at it pleasud terefer to Her Colonial and Indians, on the subject of the Conferencs which alone it wont be hard for the plaintiff to Gold Tour, 100 free

it is proposed to hold next year in Tandon, prove his case unless they proved personal i delu rigan