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No. 7914. JANUARY 21, 1887.]

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THE CHINA MAIL.

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portion of coloured men and natires among There are frequently cases of great interest! gives him jurisdiction in trivial cases, that are crepping up at these weekly any charge brought before him if the them. These mon have all been trained in meetings and Intera of importance Magistrato is of opinion that the libel in of the Gaol None of them had any previous But more than that I curtainly think the public should be a triffing nature and that the offence training in Gaol discipline. mado sequainted with. I venture to hope may be adequately paniched by such half the Turnkeys now on the staff inclul that, before yo hand over the reins of powers as he has such Magistrate maying nearly all appointed during the past government to your accessor, an enroluce the charge into writing, and year, have been trained to discipline in the desires to Army. The conduct of the European deavour will be malu to break down this ask the defendant it ho

cera during the year has been good; searot system of working the business of bo tried by a jury or if he consents

authey were generally zealous and painstak 0100 bing dealt with the Colony. I think it is detrimental to the to the interes's of the Colony and she ta many maily, and if such perunt nasents to the ing. they were just and dievus in their oficials connect with it. I consider that can hang dealt with summarily the magis-intercourse with prisoners and contributed the system is a pernicious one and I trust trale may dead with the ense and adjudgo much to the increased discipline which

very abservable among the prisons that in the future ranru publicity wil be him to pay a fine not oxsauding 9450.

f I had.ccasion, in my Report for 1833, given at any rate to the weekly privoodings

to speak unfavorably regarding the coloured of the Bitary Board.

I can now reports on and untive staff. siderable improvement in that cines. The most untrustworthy among them were werded out. Those that remain are decid fited from the example of the Europeris. The undua familiarity with prisoneza, ao Trulla at first, has now disappeared, and I believe that illicit dealin a between Turn

The Acting Colonial Secretary sccunded and the bill was read a second time.

MARISH BURVEYS.

members of the Tried Society. It is way difficult to get any info tion from mem bers of this society, although it hue. Leen done before now. But Obiece prisoncre who are not Trinds me often not unwilling to give information, provided they we not called on to give eriduuce in a curt which would expose them to the vungeance of the illegal societies.

upted by compulsory and constant sancio tion with the criminal cleases they racet in Gaol.

A. GORDON, Superintendent.

- SUPREME COURT.

IN CRIMINAL SESSIÓNS. (Before Sir George Phillippe, Chief Justice) Friday, January 21,

THE SQUARE STREET SHOPTING AFFRAY,

17. Prison discipline during the year 1896 lina, in my opinion, and sterly and sati-factory progress. Ines Beturns as to Prison offences similar to those subarit-tinued to-day. tod lays year, nidity for the sake of com- patison the statistics of 1981 and 1885. Tu the Return showing prisoners proviously convicted, it will be oberved that in 1986, 32 per cent of prisoners contined on the Inst day of the year were old offendora as against

FABOUR ON PUBLIC WORKS AND INDUSTRIAL 35 per cent, in 1885

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have every wish to bring it on as fast as with respoet to these fees it appears that keys and prisoners have together evased. It has generally consisted of about 60 men. Remedies, J. F. Müller, H. M Skene, self in a crowd of the verieat stress Amba of the ûrst effects of the ocean voyage, after

The Acting Attorney General-In reply! the hon meber I have to state that The Acting Attorney General moved that Gazdimmer is certainly one of the the Council go intu Committer and re- most important and probably one of the same conatdoridios of Ordinanco No. 8 most difficult that ins boen broughs of 1879. In doing so, he said-Thielly improved. I believe they bave bene bokoru

Council. tho

It is receiving matter was adjourned to obtain certain in- the cost formation with respect to fees chargeable great attention fromm We have had apucial acetings of the Exe for enmining ship. From the information cutive to consider it. The Government have roevived from the Harbour Master survey of ships bottoms is uite compul any. With reapust to the others, inp tions of vessels under 50 toma during con- steaction, inspections of engines and boilers under construction, nud surveys of licensed launches, they are all optional. He has received lately a certain number of applica- therefor, he thought that it was better to tions for these surreys and inspections and

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possible. With respect to the Studing Orders, it was only shortly before the most ing of the Council that the matter was brought under my notice, and therefore bot able to say whether they can be brought into forse before the passing of the Ordinance; but I am authorised by His whators to depthlication of the confirm Excellency to say that there is no objection ed minutes of the Sanitary Board.

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NEW ORDINANCES,

THE REVISION OF THE STATUTE ZAW. The Acting Attorney General, in moving the second reading of an Ordinance for promoting the Revision of the Statuto Law by repealing coctain enactments which have cessed to be in force or have become unno-

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For inspections of vessels under 50 tons

during construction, ...

and for each additiount 60 bats, 15 For inapections of engines and boilers

nder U H. P., during construction, 20 and for each additional 50 E. P.,. 20 Surveys of unlicensed launches under

50 feet in length....

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PRISON BUILDINGS.

Ackroyd was Chairman.

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THE CHANGE OF MANSLAUGHTER.

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ceasary, suid-This ordinance deals with a on a reinark made by the Hon. P. Ryrie, convenient space, an extra boom for gras-Gaol. The total profit during the year nossen had been for proof that the wit-answering in monoapables direetly to the that at sea there is increase of appetits with

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Some of

Well, the mint no longer exists, and therefore hors u não for the ordinance.

Orlinance 11 of 1871 provided for the establishment of the Hongkong Pier and Godown Co. Well, that company has dis appented and the ordinance can go with it Again, for instance, the objects of the ordinances providing for the maintenero of neutrality during strie that existed in China and for the enforcement of neutra- lity during the Ameriena Civil War, have disappeared. It is necessary, in contempla tion of the republication of the Ordinanses, that the Statab Book should be cleared of

all these maclean laws. I therefore her to

60 feet and unitor 100 feet, ...16) Some desultory conversation then arose which our reporter failed to catch. In the coure of thieversation, it was mentioned thas Captains Barino and Anderson and Mr Andrew Johnson were all marine enrroyers and the Hou. Mr Ryrie sat there was really no necessity for inspection unless for the

the people. protection of the lives of

His Excellency-Yes, but any other in- spection is not compulsory.

His Excellency-These inspections are redo for the satisfaction of the nun awning the launch, who want to have some assurance that the launch is being made properly by the Dock Co. or the builders. They are not compulsory.

Gaol.

TRASONERS AND TAKE DISCIPLINE.

to leave.

THE CASE OF THE ANNAMESE OILS.

supplied as liberally as tho exigencies of ocean voyaging permit. As regards drinks, thore is nothing so grateful or ao generally useful in the very hot latitudes as the sim ple juice of the lemon. Alcohol is injurious. and all hot drinks are at such times

The bill was then passed through Conf aheady improvement. 33 to the numbers cadily progressing, bat the sale has as yet ane by Mr Brereton could not be raised in which we may-when we think of it-fola, and it finds one of its most useful

mitter n ainended.

THE IT OFFICE DEDINANCE 1887.

Quotations Hosuzond, January 21.

New Patus, cash,..., 607 New Bezier, cash,... ĐO

tells us that all the typical and industrial Ing the evolution of foul gases. Purity is and artistic collections the Continent do the sole virtue of sea air. Its rematic- not give you what is Invished here." Next ble squability is hardly losa Important, aho gous to Kew Gardens, and says," W. especially for consumptive invalids. Sud- are in the land of the lotus-eater; let us dan changes of temperature ars practically De vor mix care again and after three unkne upon the ocean, and the diamal laura of stendy walking through beds of range of the thermometer there attains & flowers, het-honnes of orchids and rare ex nuimam. Hence scilors enjoy a compa tica, palms and ferme, she consuits her pian rative immunity from discasos traceable and finds she has not gone over une-eighth to exposure, exterths are rare amig all of the ground! Next to Hampton Court classes on shipboard, and in tropical and The monthly Criminal Sessions woro con- and up the river to Kingston. Horo was subtropical regions, passengers frequently

another scena takon frein some fairy-book. sleep apon dock without injury, But still more wonderful are the parks. Inequability is of the first importico to sil Chan Akun and Leung Awai wore charged the centre of Loudon are parke whose im auferors from respiratory disease, who are with stealing a bag containing 88 on the mensity absolutely staggers one's belief. I prominent tougst the number of those

The baramottie range, at 2nd December, while Long Awni was will only refer to two, Hyde Park and Rr who dorivs signal benefit from the sen part oquabili- charged with alwuting at Ho Alin with gent's Park-one a little over 403 bores, la voyage. intent to prevent his lawful appraticasion dhor a little under. Is there I did not couxhibits for the most and with inlawfully wounding that man; a single notice, Koop off the Grass, aty, and the changes of prossure are mare also with aloting at Li Tak with intent to free as air to the pooreat. One evening, regular and uniform thin upon land. This prevent his lawful approlusion and with after feasting my eyes on the equipages and is probably nos without an important in- 18. A chain-gan of prisoners has been wounding that mas. Both prisoners plead evidences of boundless wealth in Hyde luanes upon the organisan. The inspregna Park's "Rotten Row," I strolled on a few tion of sea air with traces of bromine and working during the year under the orders to allow

The following gentlenen more sworn a hundred feet along the banks on the chirm-jodine has also po doubt its part in the of the Surveyor General on Public Works

jurymen-caars Fred. Ezokiul, F. A. doning Serpentina Lake, when I found my general therapeutic influence exerted. Guo During the year 1885 and in previous years 6. The Prison buildings remain in the the work of the chain-gung hat not given W. T. Shewan, Yalab Curree and Joline cald imagine-hardly a pair of whole the usual initial inconviniesen of 993- ansponders in two thousand agged true- sickness has been ancccesfully surmounted, Lang, ainte in which they were at the date of my antisination. The men had been allowedho Acting Attorney General explained sera. As I walked, wondering where this is a great stimulation of the appetite.

extra for, and had wit apparently bagn

abipboard are matters of vital importance las Report. The difficulties we have to com

the same re those of the case against the the time, and I told him half-parat soven and against from overcrowdingin associated hept to much hard work by the ofliners in thu viccumstances of the case, which were crowd came from, a little urchin asked a lenco the cluice and regulation of feud on

In consequence of the reccm-- mendation of a Committee, Gaveniment fret prisoner who was convicted on Wed-Futral" he shouted, throwing up his but too often the dietary, even on the best. wards, and from want of proper work-shope charge. remain as before. They have airoadly been

houso, gan to be troublesome and made sand or more of these waifa wore, splash- tem, with little regard to change of climate not be topralud. I negri only again recard continued on the 20th June last off with a bag orutaming eight dollarsing in the water as naked as when they or to the special needs of the invalid. Ia pointed out by the at some length, and need dimored the issue of extra out to be diseady, the two mon entered a gumbling cap, and in less time than I write a thon-ships, is arranged on a mitoly zantine sye- were born. Two jolly policemen walked, some ships coast beef and plum pudding have an ordinance legalising the charging my opinion that a really satisfactory doter-systems hitherto in foco, of alunging the The inmates of tuo house puraned and of these fers. But apps consideration it has rent and reformatory Prison discipline en offers to charge of the cinium in the pursuit the second prisoner fired langhing among the crowl as the scam grest the passenger with unfailing regala Meat is abundantly rup On the raotion of the Acting Attorney beenthought better not to legalise these fecsunt be established without the introduction ly, apporred to me unsuitable and tanding General, ats Orilizanca for the Suppression They are not necessary, the time of the Go of the separate system and suitable work to anreleas supervision. I therefore directoral shots frous a pistol woundling two pred in, and boats stationed outside arity even in the sultriest region of the

ed the Head Turnkey in charge and his persons. The first man was exptured at contain line protouted the bathers. A detereid zo

seriously wounded the Indian Constable have ho poor such liberty? I think I so often as three times daily, although of the Triad Society and other Serut So-vermicnt Marino Surveyor is fully taken chops.

7. On the 30th March last, I made a Brat assistant, to be kept on this duty for the time, and as shown in the other case lightful sight it was 1. Where, in America, plied and liberally partaken of As

in Central Park the savage police chasing is therefore not fought

the

of the atmaphore and cieties and for the Punishment of Mombers d

additional work be pressing upresentation to Government on six months at a time and made the co- thereof, and no Ordinance to regalate the proper that ang surrying and possession of art, were read taken up by him. I therefore move that he overcrowded state of the Gaol and the sponsible for a proper amount of work be who arrested him.

first time. Later on, the Acting Attor the lasuce be amended by striking out subject was fully enquired into in a Con-ing dene. The result has bear Ratisfactory. The jury after hearing the evidence ro- the little Arab if he stops on the grass: the scanty amount of physical exercise. ney General inaved that the first reading of all the section from For inspection of ves- mission of which the honourable E. J.The Surveyor Chunural has assured me that turned a verdics of guilty, against both what would we think to have the choicest usually practised on shipboard should sng Their Report, during the past year the work done by the prisoners on the first count, and found the part of the lake" devoted warning and geat oven to the most thoughtless soro mon. The charge of shooting with intent to the aity to batbe? Thon in Regent's Park food, Fron ugh indiscretions spring the an Ordinance for the more effective Provers sels under 50 tons!

[This means leaving out of all the clauses dded 1st June, 1886, submitted several chain-gany has been satisfactory and valu-econd prisons guilty of wounding the two evening, one hour, for the off scouring of moduration in the consumption of animal tion of Crimes, and an Ordinace for the

is un avenue nearly a mile long, one succes- dyspeptic troubles which in so many d ¡ resist lawful approhen won was withdrawn. recommendations, which have in part been able.

19. The other industrial work carried on

sion of flower-beds whose beauty words enn. constitute a serious Botol to the great further secarity of the Residents of the objected to, viz. :--

carried out, and are, I understand, in part

not describe, not only open to all, but with benefits usually derived from the ocean Colony from Personal Violence and Crinies,

85still under the consideration of Government, in the Gaol has, on the whole, bean as

voyage. The distesin principles which The cuse of manslaughter, which was ad comfortable ann-chairs and cats for any which had been set down for to-day, shond

but no material relief to the congested state satisfactory no the limited space for work- be adjourned until the next meeting This

of the Gaol bas as yet been experience, shops world allow. Considering the great motion was agreed to.

trast to those of New York and even of the obvious. In the higher latitudes, if the and the anger to discipline, the danger of advantage of touching trades to the criminal journed from las: sessions, was withdrawn. number. The police, indeed, in their con- should prevail on shipboard are sufficiently moral contamination, Rad the provocation class, it is very desirable that indilities The doting Attiney General said the wit

Only an imperial city could form cacruise, there is no reason why he should and temptation to Priacs offces which I should be afforded for the extension of and go out of the Colony and he Continent, seem to have impressed her very pasanger take a reasonable amount of

did not think it advisable to enforce the much. printed out as due to the overcowding in industrial labour.

20. 1 append an abstract showing the provisions of the Ordinance which permit auch a homogeneous army. They notually not eat and drink as has been the usual amaciated wards, now exists in as full use

setual profits or savings to Government inted the evidence given in the Police Court acem pressed a one mould calm, attuative, habit on Ised, provided ho keeps in view

As the equator is ap- " point, then away attending to some other decronse of activity. S. Notwithstanding the limited and in- ten different industries carried on in the to be real. He had ro

His Lordship aanrevod of this decision. Enquirer. It was at all times a real delight proached, butcher's meat should give place ausounts to $3,849.66.

well It might equally said that the wit- to watch them governing with kindness the to pooltry, farinaceous louds should have. great many ordinances, all of which

mat making and an extra loom for coir-

21. I bays al recently commused a appears in the Schedule. They are all

at making have be put up for wurk ordinances which appear in the present

during the year. This not only increases now industry. Tustund of purchasing these were afraid to be cross-examined as cowls under their carentes indeed the preference over the heavier articles of

Colony..

often act as policemen in New York.puddinge should temporarily disappear from printed election

ordinances, bat

the number of prisoners angtructed in industin plates and mags for the prisoners food that they had been induced to leave the to the brutal type of refiiaus that too diet, fat is the form of such dishes as sust. Then he turns to the buildings. She the daily bills of face, and vegetables should when the Law Revision Committee came

trial work, but adds to the profits of the and ten, I procurell keresne vil ties and cotameneud making the plates and mage in

ponds hours in taking in from different was found that to examine them, it

Gaol. In next Apmal Report this will be all of them hul hecane obsolute or that

The Acting Attorney General then ap- parts the beauties of St. Paul's Cathedral: Even from a distance, say Waterloo the special object for which they had

plind that the Court be adjourned till noxt! 9. In the previous year's Report, I ex-shown as a profitablo industry.

22. I will only offer a few short remarks ucl us he had not yet and birde to con- Bridge, the dams rests so lightly that one been passol had esased to vikt.

pressed an opinion that Chiness convicts Hon A. P. MacEwyn-With reference them are bean repealed by implication,

were as seañol to discipline and disposed on prison industry.

23. Oakum-has, hike in the previous sider whether he could prosecute the pri- would not be surprised to see it float in the air. Yet who mentions it, or hears a Lon- to atean launelos carrying passengers 1 and others are become unnuguluarƑ.

to be as well conducted as these of most

Lordship and he was afraid he had praes so of Rugal Thaones a large route coluntarily abandoned. great number of them are the Annual think it would be a very good thing if

other Tuces. Theo esperienen of sunther year, been the west profitable industry, ones under the common law. Appropriation Ordinances, which, when inspection ware madu comptancy.

year has comigued me in this opium. The but it has the drawback, that in doing this SUB voted have beet

The Acting Atarney General-That is number of Prison fences reported daring work the prisoners cannot be said to be decided rather quickly yesterday on the Embankmenta bonlevard three miles as the vessel ruus into color latitudes, the apcnt, become unnecessary. Oera bemale compulsory.

the year has indeed been great, compared learning a trade. The demand is also linquation of whether the prisoner could be long; cast 15,000,000 dots, and endless anal dietetic practices of the average enma olsalete for instance, 20 of 1844, The Chief Justion-There are a number with of English: Priapus, but this, as Itari and the storage of ficked onlum is prosesatud, according to the law of the other things, any one of which in another Englishman, may be gradually resumed. Colony, for bringing Arminese girls into city would be considered suficient to call it With such simple and obvious precautions, provided for the establishusens of n of steam launches that do not carry pas-formerly reportel, is in a great treasure daugerons. The surplus bo on hard will the Coleny. The Altmey for the defence great; but here they are sliced or even the ocean voyaga may take its place as ana

sengers.

thee to the enforced association of prisoners, therefore shortly be sold by auction.

24. Coir Yarn-Agather Inom has been pressed tho sator, and he (Elia Tardship) criticised, because the city itself is a grand of our most valuable restoratives. It is had decided without ongsulting the author that no special attribute news great, applicable to most cases of debility, from. by day and night, at meals, at bibour and

ties on the subject. He urged, however, Thanks, kindly and gentle nakon al- whatever cause arising, provided thore be. in sleeping, and alan, though in a less des started during the year and the work has

ths Attorney General to press upon the unirer! You have looked on us with friend- neither great prostration nor marked irrita gree than formerly, to want of training and go on well; the output has been more experience in Prison Officer. Yet the pra- than doubled and the profit nearly doabled.

of the law, so that such an objection as was merits than we have perhaps; but still some phthisis and in hereditary tendency to scro- sent your shows a slow but marked and 25 Rattan Work Tiria wath has been overnment to speedily make an alteration by yes, and have found out in as more bility; it is especially valuable in meipient

fr 1-85, boon nito.

honestly take pleasure and pride. You applications in cases of retarded convales and nature of Prison offences.

20. Net-Making. This work is only in fatare.

The Acting Attorney General aid he have done as good in reading to us that in ceuce from surgical operations or outs with an average number of 30 prisgu

disease. were report. carried on when orders to received. The ers, 6,473 Prisen offeners

tention of the Government.

equal and that is worth all our efforts to The Colonial Transurer proposed the third ed, giving an average number of some amount of work done has been less than in would early bring the matter under the at- our huge capital we have a cite that has no His Lordship then said he did not ore make it still more magnificent. And may reading of the Post Office Ordinance 1837. thing over 12 Prison offences a year for the previous year.

27. Grass-matmakingAnether loomas The Acting Colonial Secretary accouded. each prisoner. In 1396, with a daily aver-

en added and the work done during the to keep the prisoners tong without being such a friendly spirit of appreciating what sentenced, and perhaps he would pass is good and great on each side of the Hon. P. Ryrie-Before this bill is passage of 674 prisonera, 7,188 offices were od I think the penal clauze is rather reported, giving an average number of a year was more than triple that of the presentones on them in the afternoon, when Atlantic inspire all who from Great Britain heary:

Il a aplain, agent or owner docetile over 101 offences a year for each pri- vijua year.

28. Washing-A strict restant ofthia in. the Court could be adjourned to Wednesday or ircan America visit their sister-lands, to allow consideration of the remaining anything wrong he is liable to imprisonment.uer. This modeet though satisfactory In England they prosecute by a suit in improvement is not owing to any slacknossdustry lias been kept this year, fee the Fur increas- first time, and it appears that, charging For

THE OCEAN AS A RESTORATIVE. chancery. I don't see why wo should have in reporting Prison offences.

Se-voyaging has in recent years, baya But it is not Hongkong (one ceat per piece) a very pro- steady rule during the year.

On the Court ustembling in the after- writer to the Lancet, greatly advanced in this penal clause when they do not havo ing strictness in this respect has been the washing as only half the seal rate in it in England:

noou His Lordship passed sentence on Chan favour as a therapontin agent. Few resavie It was pointed out that the penal clause only gatisfactory to observa a reduction infitable saving has been realised.

29 Carpentoring is almost entirely con- Apsk, who was convicted of having in hin had been amended, and that an offender the average anmber of Prison offense, but

gow start on any of the longer voyager was only liable to imprisonment in default still more satisfactory to observe that the aed to work done for the Gaol.

30. Tailors' Shop. The work in this shop on 175 counterfit dollars with without one or more passengers whose chief judi.

intent to utter them.

object is health, sed the few fine Australian by an act passed in the Gali and 7th years of payment of a fine. It was also printed general expericnes of the results of a

His Lordship said the dullars had appa alippers which still hold the mas against the of the reign of our present Queen, chapter ont by the Uhief Justice that any one could cious Prison discipline have been verified in has been considerably extended. The sum

rently been scooped ont and base metal patencroachments of steams. frequently rackon 96. That Act thorafare has been in force apply for an injunction in chancery; and this Gaol, in so far as a tavoli larger pro-mer clothing of the Gaol Oficere was, this

in the inside. Without examination it was on their list as muy as a score of invalida since that date and the provisions will ap-the deting Attorney General alan pointed portion of the offences during the past pear peur, made up in the Gaol, but her cou- pear in the present ordinance in sections out that even in a seit in chaucery ore was have been evamitted by a smaller number aiderable difficultiva, ond 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10. Those sections there liable it ho did not pay up to imprisonment of habitual offenders. On the last lay of of free labour from outside had to be hired impossible for anyone to say that they were for a single voyage. We see overtaxed Un London- fore merely enact at length what was ex-

Mr Byrio still seemed to think that this 1885 there wore only 78 Chinese prisoners to complete the work. I do not thank this falt priser soomed to have supply statesmon and weary brain-workers of every sail the dollare to people. It was a foolish tion of honlth and regular announcementa in Gaol who had bear free of punishment should be tried again, antas the officer in the man who was tried with him to go and class resorting to yachting for a resuscita- tended by Ordinance 3 of 1864, and speak-provision should not arist when ing generally this ordinanco ralates to pro The Colonial Treasurer augenburt-Por for three months, while on the last day of charge understood the business of tailoring thing in de, bocess when the dollars were gedure. First of all, section 4 provides that haps my hon. friend would prefer to have 1380, there were 144 prisoners who had

Shoe-making, This trade has been exumized the fraud was sure to be digoare now appear in the press of invalid ships* with overy requisite to separa it shall bo competent for the defendant

up been free of Prison pauishment for three very succesfully enlarged. All the boots and exit the fast rented in the advertised to sail the summer seas, and shoes for Prison Officers have been made way whatever to show how they came into the comfort of the weak and ailing. to set up e a defence that a libel was

and under these cimum- inserted without actual malice, or gross

of panishpent for a whole yean

There can be little doubt that this custom neglect, and that he offered at the car-

10. While there is a proportionate of about half a dollar on each pair.

32. Printing has been done for Public

utter thesa counterfeit liest opportunity a fali apology. Section THE PROMISORY DATES ORDINANCE. duction, as compared with last year, of 6 makes it an offence to publish or threat-

coin. The sentence provided by law was not amply justified by its results. Sea air On

onic and restorativo; and This bill was read a third time and pass. every kind of Prison offence, this roduction Offices and some money bus been realised tempting t

is a marvellous en to publish any article in order to ed

in most appreciable in the graver Prison for bookbinding.

commensurate with the crime of which he nowhere can it be sujoyed to Buch thorough Section extort many, proût or trust

offences.

had been found guilty. If it had been in his advantage as on shipboard. It appears to authorises the defendant to set up a a pleu

11. The inveterate temptation of pri- 33. The most important suggestion I have power he would have given bima a greater of justiication, that the libel was true

soners, in constant association, to talk is to offer is one which I repeatedly runde, punishment than he was able to give him ove ita bereficiat qualities mainly to its perfect purity and entire iminunity from difficult to overcome. The offences uuder viz; that immediate steps should be take

The sentence of the Court was that he be and was published for the pubie besit

those sources cf contamination which are more or less operative everywhere on land. Section enables the defendant in a pre- sumptive Casy of publication to bring prof

this head in 1885, were 2,122 to a daily, to introduce the separate system at least as imprisoned with hard labour for one years average of 550 prisoners, amounting to a re arda long sentence prisoners, and to the extreme punishment provided by law.

Pure air can be enjoyed on the desert or OF VICTORIA O AOL FOR 1886. that the article was published without his

small fraction above 4 offences per mau per increase the space for work-shore and

on the mortain top, but in its higkeat On Shangh GAOL SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE, Authority, amaent or knowledge, and that

In 1886 theso offences were 2,650 industrial labour. n'ess this is done,

On dema,... perfection probably on the surface of the the publication did not arise from want of

Hongkong, 14th Jan., 1837.

His Lord-hip said the other oases were of Ocean. Here all the usual arces of at- 30 days' aight, to a daily average of 674 prishers, and really efficient deterrent aml referniatury Section 10 is in due care au caution.

a very serious nature and he thought, un- COLORIAL SECRETARY-I beg to forward amonated to a small fraction under 4 Gaol discipline can be established en a firm respect of the costs. It is enneted thus in herewith Annual Statistical stuga of Vic-offances per man per mñum.

basis. Ae the milling of a now Gaol seems precedented in the Cotony. The would mospheric pollution-suah aa putrofaction. Gold Lest, 100 fine

combustion and effoto animal matters-aro Shvorvigne, the case of a private presecutor, if turis Guol for the year 1886, and beg at the 10. The other graver offences, such as unlikely to be undertaken for some time, I therefore take some tins to consider what coneplouously absent. Detween sea and jualgment should be given for the de-same time to offer the following fow oh sasals, note of violence or jusubordina can only repest tay suggestion of last your sentence he would pass, and would consult sky sweep unrestrained the occan winds fendant he shall be entitled to recover servations

sentenced to & mantas and under, shonhl The Court would be adjourned till Wednes- tion which may from any chanos have boon in coals from the prosecutor, and was a

marked diminutiou. special plon of justification, if the issue bemitted that in cur Gaol administratiu we 12. During the year 7 cases of insabor- be removed to some other building or per day, at 10.30.

generated flow vastly important is this Found for the prosecutor, he shall be enought to he gaided, as far as circumstances dination towards and assaults on Officers of haps to a hulk; this would leave space

consideration, in view of modern scientille titled to recover from the defendant by slow, by the long and very successful expe- the Gaol were tried, as sgrinet 11 aus in enough in Victoria Giol to accommodate

IMPERIAL LONDON,'

teaching, need hardly, he pointed out. reason of such plea. These provisiqus, as rience of Englisia Prison administration,

This age ases in morbid germs the power 1886

Of these cases 6 offenders were long acutenes prisoners on the separate

St. James's Gazette.). I have already stated, are already in force where a combination of deterrent and

Birched with soot, splashed with mud, and potency of a vast range of diseased in this Colony. Sections 11, 19 and 13 reformatory Prison discipline had resulted awarded corporal punishment and one was system, and also give more space

awarded additional imprisonment by the industrial work. are taken from an old Act, & and 4 in a great decrease of crime and reforms. Pulice Magistrate. The cases of prisoners 34. I would also repeat my angostion choked with fug, depressed with miles on notion, and recognises, no doubt truly, in Victoria, Chapter 9. They relate to the lion of the criminal classes, and as far se assaulting and fighting with each other that habitual ciruinais and others who have tails of sombre streets, dwellers in London compted air the nidns io which alone publication of any of the reports, rutes, the very dinerent conditions of this Gaol show a fair actuat and considerable pro varned ratsaion of sentence should be do not think much of their city. They those germa que saquire the gevelopment Manik29.90 80 papers or proceedings of the Legislative admitted, it has been my endeavour, dur.

portional reduction. Nine of these cases placed by fepristativ enactuit (as in Enghave anedly spirit to defend it against the necessary for their full activity. Our pre. Haiphong. Council by or under the authority of ing the past year, to carry out the system were tried by the Superintendent and a land) under Police enpervision, so that, if contempt of tilions Frenchmen; they growl sont knowledge all points to the conclusion Hongkong: 30.14 57 Buch Council. Tau remainder of the which in England bas proved so successful. Visiting Jeation; eight of these calenders found returning to a criminal career, they at it themselves. Nut very often, it must that in an ideally pure atmosphere all Amoy....30.22 38 75 Ordinance is now as far as this Ooty is 3. It must, however, be remembered that were awarded corporal punishment, and one might at once he sent back by the Magile panfessed, do we hear a good word spoken gera-begotten disease would he an unpus Foochow 30.31-47 of it by the many visitors who, neverthioless, sibility, and the aim of modern preventive Shaugha 30 31 35 concerned, is new in respect to newspaper in the peculiar position of Hongkong solitary confinement, Another case, an trates to prison.

3. While the Cast in na now as greatly libels. Section 14 declares to be privileged Prison administration, however excellent.

seom to find it an attraction. Perhaps it medicine is not so much to destroy the Nagasaki. 30.08 in the Supreme Court. The remaining overcrowded, I think the Governoat may do us goud to discover that here and sources of contagion (which is probably i ostou 3100 any report of any public meeting if such can hazo hut a very swell influence in aggravated assault with a hammer, was triefl meeting shall be lawfully envened for a diminishing the cranical population, which cases of assaulting and fighting were not might take into ounsidoration the use of there somebody can grow enthusiastic about for over boyouad our power), but to deprive lawful purpose and open to this pabits, and is not so much bred in the Colony as im serious and were La fact mostly squabbles the large number of prisonera mostly bit. In the Cultivator and Country Gentit- them of those nossare ition of Manila... 30.01 33 73 if such report is fair and accurate and ported from the neighbouring Chinese Pro- over food or work.

longing to the criminal classes who are con-max, of New York, there has been a series activity without which they ate cumpara Haiphone 30.09 61 puolished with at malice provided that viuoss, and the greater or smaller influx 14. The reduction in the number of finct for want of finding security fr good of lettera from an American lady who sp- tively innocuous and inert. It is aufort Hongkong 30.98 931.05. the protection in ended lu be afforded by which is chiefly dependent on extraacous offences of turving Jobacco or spiun is a behavinge, I am not allowed to unke the parontly has gone to Germany for the sake nate that on shipboard, while perfect pu this section shall not be available as a de causes. While therefore we may expent most marked feature during the past yunr. men work. They are well fed and live of cheap and good education for her family rite of vir always asiste on dack, a very boo fence in any panceeding, if the plaintiff or that both the deterrent and reformatory This is chiefly due to the great attention comfortably in

associated idleness. Sho likes that country and its simple and different condition too commonly prevails Foochow prosecutor can show that the defendant has resalts of judicious Frison administration and vigilance of the Prienn Officers. The brought this subject to notice in paragraph | homely life, though six hus some criticisms in the saloons and sleeping onbius. Gond Shanghai..30.44 340 NW air being always, obtainable by alppily Wootonic, 3.28 ODD NE the report containing the utter complained the proportion of ro-convletions, the ad exercised in the efforts to pass in these say, I believe many of these man rather subjection to Counts and to police.

appeared

a ruashable letter or atate- ministration of the Gaol can Enve only nare-tice, is very grout, and constant vigil- like their sentence and will not bud security last she comes to London, and she actended to the cubic space allotted to

heads her letter with the words wo have eagh individual is wholly inadequate for for N.E. winds continue scop. The tr even when able to do so. And it goers an on hahalf of sach plaintiff or proseoutor.' increase or diminution of the dusting 15. In my Report! Bection 15 gives the Attorney General power criminal population confined in the Gaol.

stop

gonorated are indescribably nauseous and tostopany prosentin before a court of sum If, sa recommended by me the Gaur, stops adopted with this view. The tobacco who are provided with food and badging in only the beginning of a raspudy of ad. the evi odeurs in some manner systerious paratively high and the weather cloudy. introduced during the year has chiefly beon Gaot are compelled to a daily task of work, wiration: The fact is, we saknus

to wonder at really great things. Whe disgusting. In this respect scainers Gra sary jurisdiction. An important change is criminals discharged from Gaol werd by brought in by the chalu-gang, end by far the criminal security men, are freed from

sectious and 18. AL Megistrate bus to enquire whether the supervision, we should be able to have sotto secreting stamps of Cigors or cigarettes whatever bogunt, cleaning their own coils. am of the he00. quietly potent over the sua merely as a masne, of rouching his dea present the legislativa osnotment planud ander Pulice the greater number of these effuges are fur the obligation of purforming any labour thinks, as he walks, of the immensity of the must be at fault than sailing vessels sun or heavens? So with London; her Now, the healthy passenger, who goes to matter complained of is libellous and reliable statistics as to how far habitual pick

picked up on the road or at work.

478 men were imprisoned

whole world, that fear stop to compare her tiustion, may afford to endure with what heit, and to the level of the eas in fuskas, tenhle whether the publication has been brought criminals had been reformed into in 16. To my Report of 1885, I adverted to for want of finding security. humy to the defendant. At present it is i dustrious and homeat sitizens At present the risk of possible conspiraties, with so- 96. The overcrowding of the Gaol might with other cities. But let one be for a patience he can coinmand, the foul air of and handredthe. not part of his duty to receive, eridenau as We eat only Judze, vaguely, by apating, many convicta living lu association. This xiso by to some extent reduned, if other year or so moving around the two-and-aix an unventilated saloon, or the still mara no-

5. Husratry, in percentage of satoration, the to this truth of any libel, but the new year by year, the percentage of re-cotic year has not boon without its experience is punishment than imprisonment could be pening big towns of the Continent, and zious atmosphere of a small cabin, where Fahrenheit.

to tious. Some improvement is shown in this respect. A aerapiracy was made to out found for the persons now imprisoned for then conie to Lindou 1: She su duzles you four people are crowded together in a apara

100 ye receive evidensons to the publicatior. being this reap et in 1886. On the La: day office to the Gaol, in hopes of afecting zu gambling. 399 men have been committed by her inagnificenes, and awes run by her that on land would be thought ridiculous

4. DIEVTION OF Wien, to two pointe- for the

the year 38 per cent of the prisoners in esespe in the confusion. The attempt was to prison for this offenen during the year.

nui telorate such things without putting not breathless astonishment. The astonish-

5. Funck or Wixo," according to Beaufort

troe, and na to whether a report is fair and 35 per cent, of the previous year,

6. STATE OF WELTake, fʻldis Bay, ¢ de- resivad in time. and I am in hopes of short belong to the criminal classes They are meat is so great that the writer area to the neard the major part of the advan

The British tage which he hoped to gain by braving thei accurate and has been published without

ly obtaining bufficiant avid once to presccute inostly hard-working mea, rice pounders, aires ear strect statues. 10-zlica. It also anthorlars him if he is of 4. The Ol Staff, besides the Warden the is tending incendiaries, de a full report and east portes They overcrowd the Museum occupied her for a week and she perils of the sea. The first and at im nebedotrizaling, ringloomy.

frame folk at the close of it, What is the use of putative requisite thou, of the invalet ship that grain, O CAN, opinion, after hearing such evidence, tht and Head Turnkeys, consiale of Brot and on this subject was submitted to uvern Gaul; they are neither deterred there is a strong presumption that the jury second Class Turnkeys, all Europeans, and ment at the time, it seems unnecessary to genabling by Traprisonment nor are they trying? If I am to see anything else of is adequate to accumdation, reams equalls.cain, now, tirs dur, a visibile. on the trial would quit the person first and second Glass Assistant Turakers, enter into details here. The desperadoca improved. It is too tough to be feared thist London I must stop going there! So she sleeping cabins, thorough ventilation brdorimit pharged, to dismiss the case, Saction 18 nowy wietly Europeans, but baring a pro- concerned in buch attempts are generally many of them are deteriorated and or finds her way to South Kersinggo, and day and night, and rigorova care in checks, in tacher, tepti, sed hundredths,

move the second reading of the bill.

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded, and the hill was read a second time.

THE LIDS. LAW. The Acting Astorney

General

next

moved the accord reading of an ordinance to Amend the far respecting Defamatory Words and Libel, and, in doing so, and Ordinance 3 of 2854 extended to this Colo-

s insect: If the offencer objects to pay a fine. (Laughter.)

The bill was then read a third time and Fassed.

ADJOURNMENT.

The Council was then adjourned tin this day woek at four o'clock.

REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT

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GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.

stances

UNPRECEDENTED CASES,

2. In my previous year's Report Iach. timu, obtaining tobacco or opium, show that short sentence prisoners, that ie, inen with Mr Justice. Ressell on the matter. ready to hear far away Buy taint of cotrap.

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moat or explanation or contradiction by or slight influence. one way or another, fae anco is necessary for 1885, 1 detailed the inongruity. that whila honest destitures quoted in the title of thie article. It is the delicate and ailing and in many ships paratura is rather law, the humidity com

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the matter charged in re libel being Gaol were re-convicted prisoners, as againe frustrated, ample information having been The great majority of these men dograndeur. that for a while it almostly inadegusta fur one but the invalid can

SUBORDINATE STATE.

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W.. Donaux, Government Astronomer.

Hongkong Observatory, January 21, 1. BAROMETER, Zeduced to 92 degresi. Fahres-

2. TEMPERATURE, in the shade in degreen,"

humidity of air insted with moistare heleg