1887-03-18 — Page 3

No. 7801 MARCH 18, 18871

Port, and they were blau lo send a copy of that berthasto, by some othur resuel direct to the Customs at the port concern

od.

Modificationa, would have beon made on

neighbourhood, and that the Governor of longsong, if he deems it advisable, shall 30 entitled to send a Hongkong Officer to be prosent at, and assist to the investigation and decision

I

in most case.

THE CHINA MAIL.

CHINA. THE SLEEP AND THE DARE AWAKENING

(N-0. D. Neus Correspondent.) ·

I have no time now to write a full criti- ciam on the articls » The sleep and the swak-

"able Chinese the loss of the quens in cou- How soon though, Toannot say, I have not which has been found to be most irksome. England man would have an opportunity.

-sidered a disgrace, bat with the ruffians | heard from them by the last mal, ——— I have marki pleasure in secunding the re- of going to the Fraen Aid Society, who

would look for employment for hira, ko-p it is a matter of indifference. And we Mr Bharp, in reply to his Lordship, salation

The Chief Justice I would not bind my him while they were getting it, or make further oppose this mode of punishment said Mr Davis had had severn, applications

on the following grounds sell to the exact words of the resolution, but son provision for asnding him away.I

for the house. He did not know if he think coroner's juries should be abolished he could reasonably be sent way, there is (1) It would prevent cranials from reneed go into defendant's glam, tint was no excuse for hini returning to crime, but I turning to the maidland opposite, and pez- sʊmu years ago; no pupure were faith- His Excellency-Thieto soets to be no am afraid in many mees in this Colony, when forus keep them in Engkong (I caning, an nothing could be done to the dissimulating way the burning of the

a man is ongo convicted and soot to prison would to a certain extent lose the door Defendan-You didn't try to get them opposition at all to the resolution.

The resolution was then put to the Coun- there is no chancs for him of escape from a against faturo repentance. (I wondIf you had spent the same pount of money criminal life, which is made worse for him facilitate their evading the Night-pass Or- in sending for them as you did in sending ell and curried unanimously

by being placed under polico supervision, dinner thing could chally then put on neliest in me, you would have got them. ・・・・ placed under police onpervision and Europendres, prejudice against hav Bis Lordship I make an order that ing the quo cut off having been forcibly plaintiff gata possession at the beginning of

April, and give jddgment for $360, should have no pity for him if he fell back removed by the Government (4.) It Again lite dishonest ways, but if he comes meaningless, and so on think of o Mr Sharp-I very much regret the cir- out and finds it impossible to lead an single instanco honcat lifs, he must either steal or starve uffectual, it is opensary had

this plan if the gorom outline had ef however they do ant egres a reference Acceptable to the Hongkong Government may be made to the Authorities at Peking Buch as rafunding duty on Spiuta consued for a joint decision, EVEN AN A in the C-dong shown to have been Sir Robert Hart undertakes on behalf of exported to places other than China An- himself and Shao Tao Tai (who was com other was that the Hulks aboald be placed pulled by unavoidable straumstances to ardor the British Ang love hofors ther sittings of the Commission K NEW MPLUM ORDINÁNOS, HAND

Undor instructions from Her Majesty's ware terminated) that thy Chinese Govern Government, the British Commits more could not assent to the fret proposal and did mun taka. It iuto consideration. It is needless to enter into the arguments for and against the Holk plan, as it appeared

to the Hungtong Commissioner to be, oren with considerable modifications, of a natura that could not be sanctioned by the Govern meat of this Colony. However, it was desirable to help the Chinese Government to collect their Opium Revenue if we could "Be an without injury ourselves, Mr Russell submitted to the Commission certain proposals which he had long had under consideration.. These proposals ware accepted by the Chinese Government, Subsequent discussion led to some modifier tion, and the conditional arrangeraont arrived at is the oro now laid on the table,

The Colonial Transator moved the first gulating of the trade in Opium, referred to by His Excellency.

The Acting and the ting Colonial secretary sanded,

mont shall agree to the above conditionareading of in Ordinanzo for the bettor regret the nimate of living honestly, then I

The andersigned are of opinion that if these arrangements nés fully carried out, fairly satisfactory solution of the quastions connected with the a-called Hongkong

Blockade will have been arrived at,

Signed in triplicato at Hongkong, this 4th day of September, 1580 N

(Signed)

(Signed)

(Signed)

JRUBSELL,

Print Judge of Hongkong. RODERT HARY, 2 Tap. Gen. of Customs, China.

HYRON BUENANŢA IBM Consul at Tientsin. His Excellency-Reference is made in this Minute to a confidential despatch by Mr Russell. It is a very able and import ant document, which is received high omodation from the fe retary of State

THE CASTLE AND MARKETS ORDINANCE. It me to me that if somo charitable. The Acting Attorney General moved the institution of that kind could be got up frei ronding of an Ordinancs ontitled the augst the Chinese un particular, for Cattle Diseases, Blaughter Houses and holding out some kindly saving hand to's man after his first conviction, so as Markets Ordinance 1887.

to enable him to lead an honest life if he choses, the Government should con- tribute Frooly towards an undertaking of that not. Then, I think we should be much more justified in bringing in thong provisions which are certainly necessary for penishing the crimes that are committed by old cfenders.

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded, and the bill was read a first time. ABOLITION OF TRANSPORTATION AND PENAL SERVITUDE. The Acting Attorney General mored and to Aating Colonial Secretary seconded, the first reading of an Ordinance to abolish transportation and penul servitude and to antystitute other puntelimonis in lieu shere

of.

for India and the Secretary of State for the Colonies; but I am unable to lay it before. the Council, so it is strictly confidening the tarma ? * tial. I propose, however, that the mem- bars meet at the Executive Council hero on Tuesday next, and the report will be roula to them.N

CORRESPONDENTE ANENT THE WHIṬKING

VOTE OF KIANES.

We have the honour to be, your ment most obedient Burvants

constance it is a very unfortunate thing,

* BURUNG LAKWATS. WILLIAMS AND

OZKETS $230.

onitig of Ching in the Astatic by Marquis Teàng, but if I had I would call attention

Bummer Palace is treated, by the noble Marquia, trying Brat to disrate its import ance by merely allowing that it ringed Ohins's eyebrows,” and afterwards allowing it was high price, to pay for the lamon we there mobired, while he seems unwill- ing to admit what the lesson given to China really was.” If you turn up Lord, Elgin's:

special mission to China, his letter referring

to why he ordered the palace to be barat, showa it was na'n pamalment to China for her treachery and bad faith committed in The Honourable Trebmunk STEWART Mr Webber, from the office of Me O. the imprisonment and murder of Brítinh doting Colonial Secretary, de, they die, Ercos, appeared for the plaintiff'; and Mr subjecta. Flius lenavn, við, lɔ, avoid any Bowles, from the office of Messrs Wotton such bad conduct ia future, sodus to have and Duscon, represented defendanta never been thought of by Marquis. Thông CORRESPONDENCE.

Plaintiff was at one time the manageresa. He will not admit that it was a moral lauron. TANJONG PRIOK HARBOUR:

of a number of money loan associations. Ha is too intent in prrising the non-aggras. and in that capacity lent to the âmt ds. sivo and considerato condnet of Ühine to To the Editor of the CHINS MAIL

foodant sovoral sums of money, Accord- allow for an instant, that she deserved that Longtong, March 18, 1387

ing to has own statement beforo defendant fire as a punishment for a criminal age Str., -In your valued paper of the 16th acme font years ago Later on, after de breath of faith on her part, ble regarda it was married, she lent her; the sum of 290, | zrasalon and cruelty combined with a bans The further consideration of the bill was healthiness of Tanjung Priok, and begynd absequently 850, for which defendant and expresses a determination to even re fendnut was married, she lost her other 10 rather as an injustice done to his country, postponed until next meeting, kindly to publish the following in your next gave a promissory note for $210 on the 15th peat the evil conduct that there was

Tim fant I read a statement about the un-

THE PROTECTION OF YOUNG GIRIS, This bill was rècommitted, and a verbal

alteration made in scolion 6. It was then road a third time and passed

TEMPORARY ONTRAL MAREST

paper.

The Memorandum Agreement was transmitted by the Officer Administering

His Excellcnoy-It is rather for abolish the Goverment to the Imperial Govern

Masters and Owners of sailing ships will February, 1885. When the writ was issued, sent to punish by triple fortifying his bats mant, to the Viceroy of India, and to Her

The Acting Attorney General-It really

no doubt have noticed in different papers only the first defendant was named, bat tored armour, so as to be able to do it again the statements about the unhealthiness of this forenoon, Mr Webber asked to have the with impunity. I would remark at the Majesty's Minister at Peking, with a Con-

means abolishing the terins, because there fidential Report draw up by M. Russell,

no difference between penal servitude

Tanjong Priok and forthe future will be ourorit amended by adding the name of first same time that the Mirgais boasts of defendant's husband, William John China's never boing aggressive, although By a Confidential Despatch dated 21st

and imprisonment with hard labour, except

The Surveyor General-I beg, Sir, to layful in accepting charters to Batávis, unless

every day indicatos she is meditating January last, the Secretary of Stats for the

very small difference with regard on the table the Report of the Public therate of freight shows itself to such advan Williama, engineer on board the Soschow.

3 Bowles, on the case coming on for military occupation of Cores against all Colonice conveyed to the Officer Administar-

BILLING to rati ns.

What it provides is that Works Confuittee on the subject of the tags as to risk the health of their grew. I hearing thienfternoon, denied the husband's juation, and contrary to her ova doctazam

myself for the last fourt on yours have been ing the Government the approval of Her The Asting Colonist Secretary laid on the bonecforth no prisoner shall belia-proposed tomporary Central Market. Majesty's Government of the course taken table correspondence in connection with the bie to be sentenced to transportation The Public Works Committee have had trading in the eastern waters, and often liability, as he had never giver his authority tion, that she has no right to interfere in

the internal affairs of that country. In this attor, and cancioned the introduc- Bill entitled u Ordinance empowering the ur ponal survitude, but shall be liable to be under consideration the question as to the during those years visited Batavis, bith the contraction of the debt.

Me Webber said he was suing on the What trust can be placed in the Marquis's tion of the Draft Ordinace prepared, by Mr Courts to award whipping sa a farther pun sentenced to imprisonment with hard labour best provision to be made for stall accom with ivo and foreign crews formerly wife's sepamte estate, Russell, by which it is proposed to carry ishment for verlain crimes. He explained for the same number of years as he would modation pending the constraction of Tanjong Priok (in fact on the quay of the of Pickard v. Hynd, where it was held to vassal state, Cores, which is, classed with - pacifice declarations about Thìbat and Chi- anchoring at the Rasdatend and lately at

His Lordship referred counsel to the case nose Turkesten when the other so-called into affect the terms of the Memorandum that only those paragraphs in the Secretary have been sentenced to ponai servitude. proposed New Central Market, and they of Agreement, so soon as it was ascertained of State a communication which alluded to The bili was read a first time.

recommend that the southers or Queen's latter my vessel was the first to discharge be enough it the debt was proved to have them, is already vaguely threatened with that the equivalent arrangemouls with the that Bil; had boon given. The other para- THE FRENCH AND GERMAN MAIL STEAMRIS.

Road balf of the present old structuro be a cargo). There is no doubt that dur- Government of Maçao, referred to in condi- graphs related to the prison, but not to the The Acting Attorney General, in moving need as a temporary market peading the ing the time of dredging the Haftouren wtracted, the husband and also the absorption, as in other words with war and conquast, as if she were so inimical state tion 1 of that Memorandum, had been co zabjeet. before the Council. (The Corres the second reading of of Ordinance to make erection of the northern hall of the pro and building the Gadows the place trusten beit made parties to the defence.

Mr Webber thon asked to have the Rs without right to self-existence? China's cluded.

pondenca will be found in another column,) provision for securing the status of Fraich posed now buildings, and that upon that was very unholtly, but it is a Ngistrar made a defendant, as he beloved Mra present intrigues in and notion, towarda

mail steamors within the ports of the Colony section of the new buildings being common fact all over the world that The Acting Colonial Secretary laid on the of Hongkong, said-In 1830, the first Ordin-plated, the stall holders be moved into it where swampy grounds are dug up, sickness Williams had a life interest in an ostata of Clarea are the answer to and disavowal of Marquis Tang's hypocritical assurances of table a report of the set meeting of the ance reposting French mail ateam.ste was until the now mistket ja Gnished in ita will prevail. After the grand barbour which the Registrar was a trustee

-Proof was then given for the plaintif friendliness to Great Britain, against which Finance Committee and moved that the vote paseod. It was limited for one year, and was entirety, when fresh arrangements may be works and the building of gedowns at Tan of $960 for a temporary inspector of nuis-tonewed from year to year, and that year's made for the distribution of still space jong Priok were completed, however, thora Williams said she had only received our Government need be on its guard inces-- ances be pused. The motion was adopted. will expire un tas 1st September next. Itla The acquisition of the necessary site sokness on board of vessels anchoring there 160 in all, and said she signed the note suutly.

THE LEOLITION OF THE CORONERNcessary before that time nrrives to cenow having been completed only quite recently, sinal to comparison with former years an over, held that he must believe the plaintiff was greatly reduced, and indeed was very when she was sick His Lordship, how. The Acting Attorney General-I have to the provisions of the bill, but instead of and there having heen mul now, sotno

that the note was given for full considera- gave notice at the last meeting of the Coun- Ordinanes provides that it shall ountinue available for temporary market purposes, Tar vessels at present stationed at Tanjong cil Whereas the circumstances of this in force so long as the Postal Contention the Committee has not been in a position Prios Harbour, cases of malarial fever are codrary. He would, therefore, give judg Colony do not require tho enquiry into between England and France, signed on to athmit their recommendation earlier,

now very litt o known, and I wonder at the out for the full amount, and order a en-

quiry to be made as to whether first de J. M. PRICE, Chairman Netherlands Indin nowspapers publishing fondant had a separato estate. If there was cases of sudden or violent death by a Cor the 24th September, 1866, applies to this

J. BALL-IRPING.

such an account of Tanjong Priok as given oner's Jorg, and whereis no advantage is Colony. Otherwise the Ordinance is exactly

·G. P. CHÂTER. found to arian From such enquiries, be it | the same as the original Ordinance of 188 1

them by the master of the Austriin vessels estate, the amount would be taken out resolved that it is expedient to introduce an The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded,

FREDERIOR STEWART..

Matador, who has perhaps visited the of it Ordinanco abolishing the Office of Coroner and the bill was read a second time.

A. LISTER

often mentioned place for the first time, That sailors sometimes are taken with forer and providing for an enquiry into crees of

ADJOURNMENT.

is not always due to the climate; I think that is due mociste the quality and quantity

The following is the report for presenta strale without s Jury, and for the Folding

of Arack they get in the Chinese drinkington at the sixteenth Ordinary Mouting of of Inquests by a Police Magistrate with

shops, sleeping on dock and eating little.

A telegram recently received from Her Majesty's Minister at Peking conveys the information that thoau. equivalent arrange

maats with Magic have been concluded,

arid that from 1st April next all duties on

gouds exported by junks from Hongkong and Macao-not those on Opium only as contemplated ty Additional Article will bo ollected by the Inspector-General's

Department, The Stations at the entrance/ more the following resolution, of which renewing it from year to year, this new undertainty as to the area that would be the Roadstead. On board all the Dutch on in the absence of positive proof to tho

A similar ordinance respecting the Ger-

and read a second tirao,

to this Harbour and that of Macao will therefore in future be under a Commission er of the Imperial Customs instead of the Hoppo and Lekin Board as formerly,

The Officer Administering the Govern- mont therefore lays on the table, to be read a first timo, the Draft Ordinance which will carry out the conditions mentioned in the Memorandum of Agreement, and which will, 15 10 expected, protect and improve the saddon or violent death by a Polics Magi i man mail steamera was moved, soconded Opium Excise Revenue of the Colony. It is practically the anone measure as has been

on the bodies of persons who die in Gaol. In force in the Straits Settlements for years If I were caked, Sir, to state of what use past, and which has worked so well that were the procecalogs which are now taken Singapore alone obtains about $86,000 a Before the Corozer and a jury in case of

confidently anticipated moreover that when to answer the question, because, when this arrangement has been carried out, all grounds will be removed for the complaints that were so frequent sume your age of the vexatious proceedings of the Native Cess

The Acting Attornag General-With re spoet to the Ordinance for the more efectual prevention of crime, I would ask that it be postponed until the ordinance tu abufislı

passed, as one depends upon the other.

THE WHIPING BILLead

THE TICKET OF LEAVE BILL.

It having been arranged that the Council should meet in privato on Tuesday after noon, to hear Mr Justice Russell's con- fidential report, the Council adjourned until

a Friday at 4 pm.

THE CHINESE INSURANCE COM PANY LIMITED

As for the recommendation that the crews Shareholders, to be held at the head office of vessels lying there should be furnished

month from the Opium Farmers. It is this kiral. I should be rather embarrassed transportation and penal servitado beCORRESPONDENCE IN CONNECTION on be nothing else but sick asilors, day, the 4th March, 1887, at 12 welook |

the evidence taken before a Ouroner'a jury is proof of the commission of a crime and strong suspicious are entertained against sums ons and that person is arrested, and

The Acting Attorney General-With-re spect to the whipping for crimes bill, I don't know whether hon metubers are ready to

WITH THE WHIPPING BILL.” [EXTRACTS FROM SECRETARY OF STATS'E DEPATOR, or 10mm DROE, 1884]

with exitable accommodation, ashes, thereof the Company at Hongkong, on Thura- would

consequently abips with only part of coo thair crew, which, of course, would be a great

In enbmitting to the Shareholders & State- ubetade to an important trada 1 am

ment of Accounts for 1866, the Directors of fully convinced of the advantage Tanjong Priok Harbour, and share there pleased to be able to repect a continued increase in the earninge of the Company,

331195.94 xnd the balance of Working

Oth March,

Quotations HONGLONG, March 18, OPIUM-New Patna, cash,

5921 Old

cash, 1357 New Bouures, wah,... - 490 492* Old

1

Old Malwa, cash,

New Malwa, cash,... 620 2

Allowance, Taslak off

650/60-

Allowanes Tasla,

62/66

Foraian. Oily, cash

370/450

Allowance, Taels...

16/32

Persian, Paper tried... 400/490

Allowance, Tasks....... 06/Â12

* Exchange

HONURUNG, March 18,

On Loudon

Buky Wire, P

Oradita,

toms Officials at the Stations near Hong- an engairy takes place before tho Police go on, or whether they wish to see the dea Secretary of State for the Colonies to the opinion of many medical mer that Tanjong the pes ptemis for the year apoanting to kong. The duties to be levied at these Magistrate, the evidence is taken afresh; patch, which has been laid on the tablo Officer Administering the Government of Prick will indeed provire space.in your Account to $120,771:29. On Paris

Hongkong 3. Ou the evidence contained in

the papere now before me, and in view of Hoping that

paranne

а виссова.

J. WILEENS, Master S.S. Beraro,

SUPREME COURT. IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION,

Friday, March 18.

Additional Losses have since baan roDON od to the amouat of $45,000/USA

The Directors now propose to pay 5" In terest for the half year, which will absorb 815,000 and to leave the remainder of the balance to be dealt with on the expiration of current risks. ̧*

Directors-The Ton. C. P. Obater and Mr Fang Tang rotire: in rotation and are eligible for re-election.RANG

-iurà în “recommending the re-election of Mr. Hauschild and Me Thoa. Arnold.

Fose, Chait man. Hongkong, 12th March, 1887.

THE CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, MANA MARU", LIMITED,

Cash at Host Office Ad

the Additional Article to the wid all the necessary enquiries and they re-opinion that thero was on which was transmitted with your Des houso No 231 Queen's Read East, from in ourens couts with Hongkong and

Agreement, sized at London on the 18th July, 1885.

3. That all Opium arriving in the Colcay

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of your

the 13th of this month she had cocupied

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30 days night,

On demand,

4 months eight,

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On demand, 7

3.98

Credits, 4 raoutha sight,

4,06

On daniard,..

Gredits, 60 daya' aight,

On New York

On Bombay

Wire

On demand, On Calcutta

Wire,

On demand,

Up thaugha

Temperature.

On demand,

50 days' sight

Gold Leaf, 100 Ano

Soro eigna,

234/45 0.30

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Loans

Securities in Hongkany

alter the priaun regulation on the subject never cleaned or repaired the house, al- so as not to allow the queses of Chinese though repeatedly asked to do so. If the 776 Boule: Chinees ( 7er sent entenced to penal servitude to be cut with baked she had to tupair it at her own to Desks Chinos per orth out sposial permission of the Governor, this panao, if any painting or cleaning had to hain the practice, which is followed in the be done she was to do it herself, while texte Cometh China Insti

door, No. 229, which was let at the same Straits Sattlerzänta.

232/460.4

3:14773.00

Stations will be according to a fixed Tariff and even the proceedings before the Police His Excellency-The despatch might be

you will instead of an uncertain and variable noe, Magistrate can go on before any vordiot is read if it is desired.

with best thank goed van as they have hitherto boca alleged to be given by the Coroner's jury, and the evi The despatah, as well as the letter of the the strong consensua of opinion on the best paper for the above lines,-I remain,

Yours faithfully, and it is provided that in case of any dis-dence then taken by the Coroner and the Chinese Justives of the Peace (published et sing in the Colony, Fam prepared Fute the Governor of Hongkong can depute Jury is of no use at that onquiry or cleawhere), were then read by the Clerk of to approve a modification of the law relating to corporal punishment in the direction, an Officer to make enquiry into the matter at any subsequent enquiry. If I were Councile. in conjunction with the Commissioner of leo saked whether there was any fest of Hon, A. P. MROEwon-Sir, I would ask though not to the fail extent suggested by the Commission, I consider that the Courte the Imperial Customs

miscarriage of justice or of any offender the ressons of the Government for pablish- may properly be authorized to impose this MEMORANDUM of the bests of Agroamant er uscaping hy the abolition of the Ceranoring merely a portion of the despatch penalty La the cases specified in the tim

rited at after discussion between Mr and the Coroner's jury, I should have no I tank it would have been more satisfactory paragraph of the letter of the Chitess James Russell, Paisno Judge of Hong besitation in saying that we need have no to the public, seeing the Raport of the Justices, except the offence of being found kong Sir Robert Bart, KOMG, apprehension on that sopre. In Mauritias, Commission was published in full, that the Inspector-Genoml of Cuptoma, and whore 1, coonpied the position of District reply of the Secretary of State should also armed with dangerous weapons, without (Before Air Justice Bussell, Prime Judge) Auditors The Directors have much plea

sufficient renson and excuse,' but I cannot Shao Tao Tal, Joint Commissioners for Magistrate for many years, there is no Lave been published in full,

sanction its imposition as a punishment of China; and Mr Byron Brenin, Her Gorous, and I am mire that you will bear His Excellenvy think I have given adults for petty larceny, or for the offence Majesty's Consul at Tientsin, in pur me out when I say that the want was not everything that refers to the Report of the of returning from banishment. The nam BDMUND SHARP 5. ELLER FALCONER,—$378. ausace of Article 7 Section III of the fult thero, neither has any miscari'ege of Commission. The other parts of the dehir of strokes to be inflicted must be specifi- Agreement between Great Britain and justice arisen from the want of one there, patch referred to other matter such as ad in the sentence, and must not exceed 36 Mr A. B. Johnson, Crown Solicitor, ap-| China, signed at Chefou the 19th As soon as a death of violent or sudden the building of a new gaol, which ware not in the onse of adulte, or 12 in the caso of peared for the plaintiff Defendant waa September, 1876, and of Section 9 of nature was reported, the polics made before the Council, expressing a very strong

under the age of 16 years.

unrepresented. ALANA MANDALAH SULES, JIST DECHYBAD, 1850, 4. I approve of the Draft Prison Regula-This was a chim for 21 months' rent of ported the result of this enquiry to the gaol. District Magistrate, who according to the

patch the 26th of June, capowering the 18th June 1885, until 18th March 1897, at Mr Rowell andertakes that the Govern circumstances of the case gave orders that Excellency te perfectly satisfactory to me. Superintendnet of the Goal; without the Bla per month

· Plantiff also sought to repover possession ment of Hongkang shall submit to the not mortem examination of the body ho The subject of a new pool, of course, is concurrence of a Visiting Justion, to infot Legislative Council an Ordinatice for tho made by a Government medical peer or an entirely digrons must mural-If there corpori penishment for certain prison of terminated in Jantina having been

and The Aming Attorney Ganuzelf regulation of the trade of the Colony in elec ordered the burial of the body, Few Opium subject to conditions heron-gave such further instructions to the Polico is no objection, dir, I would move that the Governor every cass in which he exercises honse in the 15th October 1839, to that by

fence and requiring hind to report to the January

Defondant said plaintiff said she rented the after set forth and proriding:

36 WAS 1800ssary. If susptolon reated opon Counell goi

Founell go into Committea

satt(that power, 1. For the prohibition of the import and any one, that person was either arrested and The Chief JusticeUnder the circum 6. I concur in the opinion which you have

less than when evidence sufficient to warrant an ar- staucos, I would more that this bill bo ad expres export of Opine in

the house 53 months. She had repeipts ove cheat. T

real was obtained he was arrested and the journed in order to give time to members expressad, and, which is Dared by the for 33 months, so that there was only 20 and kanal Bank, 43.24.

rajority of the Gaol Commission, and by the for 2. For rendering illegal the possession of ass was aquired into by the Magistrate to consider the extracts from the Sooro-Chinose Justices of the Peace, that it is not months dus is a set-off against this he

Raw Opinio, its custody or control in The system worked satisfactorily, and as tary of State's dispatch and of considerable to resort to cutting off the queues in the hones During the whole time she is Bonds Chinare 8 pop om 2011.58

claimed something for repairing and clean- quantities los than one chest except by far as I know no complaint was over made ing the legislation we prop aux Thats can as a mode of punishment and you should had lived in the house the landlord had the Opium Farmer.

against it or any want folt of coroner. be no doubt that the laws we are making consider whether it may not be desirable to So here, if we make the change, I propose the laws for the proposed prevention be reported to the Barbour Master, and that the police upon hearing of a sudden or of crine under which criminals are to

auto Opium alill be tmushipped violent death would at once make coquity placed under supervision and this ordia landed, stored or moved from oue store and report to the Magistrate, who would suce which imposes whipping for trivial to another; of re-exported without a porthen give the pecuniary order for a post offences-require some little considera nut from the Harbour Master, and notice mortem examination or for the burial of the tion. For instance, the first paragraph: to the Opium Farmer, k body and issue euch further instructions to any paraan who shall be convicted of 4. For the keeping by Importom Export the Police as were foressary; and in case any crime not pauishable with death but Brs, and Godown Owners in such form ca crime was provad and the offender arrested having two previous convictions for fulo- the Governor may require, books alien he would be examined and witnesses heard ny shall be able to: whipping that 1

before the Magistrate as is the case now. In after the third conviction for petry large ing the movement of Opium. 5. For taxing stock of quantities in the bio great majority of cases there is really nu by a man shall be printable with whip

use of a coroner's jury and I see no reason ping; and certainly if he were to be whatever to fear a miscarriage of justice tried before the Court over which I have or the escape of any offender by the change the honour to prezide, I don't soo oven I now seek to bring in. I un informed if the offence were quite trivial that I cild that this question Las often engaged the at set aside the duty forced upta ma tention of fermer Attorney Generals, and remember qu, previous ocassions when it that they were in favour of it, but had no was insisted that all asses where there bad time or perhaps opportunity of bringing it been more than one conviction for arony on, I must say, Bir, that Mr O'Malley was should be tried before the Supreme Court, against any change, but I think he stands soras severs zutences being given for very alone in his opinion. It would be a very triffing sola. In one case, the sentence of the 33rd instant, inviting us to express pura zisw to making an estimate, a be found to be injurious to the Revenue great boon the common Jurora who are 8 or ? yests penal servitude was given views on certain wcynumagdations made by Cija, Lygdaling-What has been done for or to the legitimate trade of the Colony obliged to serve on cotoner's jury if we for stealing two or three pots not worth the undisport me oriente en other people does nos cieg 3. That an Offer ender the Foreign Loopuld make this change; and I shaald be sixpence I think it is rather strong guire and taport late questions.con How much do you want to claim as a pt-

spectorate shall be established on: Chi-Ivery glad it during my short tenure of power to put into the hands of the Court and nected with the Goal Geoff Sharp could not do any interestco Decober 31st, 1580 $1,000,00 nese Territory at a convenient spot on office. I could, without in any way I don't see how a poor judgo con osca po the In reply we beg to noquaint you, for the Dafondant Wr the Kowloon side for sale of Chinese joupardising any interest of the public responsibilty that is thrown upon him by information of Elis Excellency the Officer thing for me, hocuso I had no power from interest June 8th, 16,000,00 Opium Duty Certificates which shall be or lossening any safe guard, confer this boon the legislature, I would therefore suggest Administering the Government, that we my husband and because the lavi did not Housing Office Bayonne and Salaries. freely sold to all comers, and for such upon them. I feel that they ander loss of time some modification of the punishment 1 baasumbled together for the considers consider a woman's claim I want yay quantities of - Opium as they may re and that loss of time serves no useful or prac. have not much to say against the punish-ation of the subject unatters of your lettur money just as much as he doos. He has and There may be some ppecial assesment for artortion, pirady, and indooart Sony zero rod be and if forced delibera no right to keep my papers two or three in which it would be advisable that a onde amant, still I think it is open to some com tión, have wadinously arrived at the fol years. fistes, at the rate of not more than is of death should be enquired inte by sidoration whether there is any necessitylowing conclusionsMr Sharp Anything that in reasonable 110° por picul, shall be free from all Follce Magistrate and a Jury, Power for us to pass the bill through...___ 1. We cannot altogether agres, with the I will let her have with plexura farther imposts of every sort, and have might be reserved conferring the necessary metintoly. We should give some can-

DefendantHere is a paper which mays said Commissien la the recommendation all the baneûts supulsted for by the authority upon the Police Magistrate 10 sideration to the Despatch of the Secretary Additional Article on bahalf of Opium, stoli a case to call in a jury. This mottur of State, and the reasons very properly put on which duty has been paid at one of has, I believe, bees very often thought of forward by the Chinese Justices of the Passe the ports of China, and that it may be and considered here, and as far as I am also deserve some little consideration, a mado np in sealed parcels at the option able to gather from what I hear I believe Ilon, Mr Byrie-I beg to second the me. of the purchaserreak that this resolution will meet with no tien D. That juaks trading between Chinese objectish; and therefore I beg to move the The Chief Justice-There is one thing I ...(1) Juvenile Offendere, land under, (2.) | kád Davis, plaintiff reagenta), was a Losser Asunat 1595

puris and Hongkang, and their cargoes reagluton I have red

omitted to mention, with regard to both old Offenders, having had two previous con sworn and gave evidents to the Bal

atores, and search for deficiencies by the Opium Farmer, and for furnishing to the

Harbour Master returns of stocks. 6. For amendment of Harbour Regulations,

ss to the night clearances of junka. The conditions on which it in agrond to submit the Ordinance, re

That China arranges with Maase for the

adoption of equivalent messores,

2. That the Butigkong Gugurminent shall

be entitled to repeal the Ordinance if it

4. That Opisce unachupanied by each certi

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AT 4 P.M, TO-DAY”

Barometer

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7I approve the suggested rodu tions inrent by the same landlord and agens iod Doposit Hongkong & Shang- the scale of diet. No more food should be and in which there were the (BamĢ) sfartgaza:~On property in Hongkonguns! given to prisoners than is suficient to keep number of rooms, she could not erant bow, Go-Sware of thoni in good health and enable them to many different tunes it had bacu cleaned Offe Furniture:At Head perform hard labour, when sentenced to it and repaired suit this had nothing to do in Rosetable and the Superintendent and Medical Ofient with the case. It defendant did not like

His Lordship ssic must be held responsible for sacing that these conditions are fulfilled

the house she could have left the house..

Defendant Raid she liked to be treated the some as thora. Had she not a right to get as much for her money as others 1

Mr Sharp said that if defendant claimed anything on this ground, he would be willing to reduce the claim, lai

Defendant zaid sho was going to show

I tave do., (Signed) EDWARD STANUORE.

CV Certain Chinew Justeten of the Peuce to the ne Adding Colonial Secretary

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of Corporal Punishment for ample I have got some money. They might sand larceny. We are of opinion that such for that. He right bend for this money punishment for such offences in un and jay his rent out of it and let me slope. Recessarily Bevate. We would, however, His Irdship Tble has really nothing to Amste strongly accorurid Corporal Punish do with the matter ment in the following cases

MHW Davis (frors Messrs Licatad

for 1881

$87,538.02

17,97948

shall out, he subject to any dues of duties Hoo Mr Ryrie-My Tearned friend has these bills, the Preventions of Crimes bill riction or mars (3) Pairing anakabing and singunt of rent due. If there was one

excess of those leviable en jonks and so olently and so fully explained the reasons nad bill for whipping, and that le, whether netching things from women and childrent month in dispute, plaintiff vas cinte willing Jalanes Brought Forward from 1955).. thair burgos, trading between Chinese why the Cuissier's Jury should be done it would not be advisable to have something() Robbery with Violenov, such as garrot to faredo le porta and Macan, and that no dues what away with that he has left little for ane in the nature of a Prison Aid Society such as fag, de: (6) Extortion and Bleck-mailing.

Defardant Lave writer to mission-remis Account soover shall be demanded from junk to any. If this rezulation is passed and a past exist at home, so that a man who has once (8) Intamidating and the randing of shresarios lik Osuton to bring me this money, coming to Hongkong from porta to Olites ordinasue abolishing Coroner's juris intru baan opasient who wishes to bu respectable tenang lattete or uncangan wish the view of

will not find it antal to go employ hicdering the course of fastic the carry

e proceeding from Hongkong to porte in dused, it will be with the apprompt I cannot see that the majorly of log ont el sub le duties. China, over and above the ages paid or very large majurity of the Colony, serving payablest the ports of clearancgor destinn... Culoner's jarisa de a terrible topjes gjemon gene and it has been, merg so

6. That the Officer of the Furetu. In. they hays bad age down all -spectorate, won will be responsible for bortuary. In former reari

the fożnagement of the Kowloon Office, the dead house w shall investigata and settle any com- tion. Now chap plaints made by junke trading – with | chargo and-sar me, Hongkong against the Nalärg Oustonia i tance... If thing Berenuo Stations or Creime is the bq à vo

prisoners come under that satorog, but armed with

here are othere, Antopkenvers and vihere in batter pulsion, who have violded, and

Being found

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Government AstronOTAGE, Hongkong Observatory, March 1877

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