8861-OCTOBER 15, 1891.]
Over our concession.
rine Surveyor's Lanuch Hilde, and provid: ing a launch while the repairs are being executed; a sum of $7,037, for the repairs to damages caused by the Storm on the
a
and roadway in Yaumati, in front of Lots Nos. 216 and 218; a sum of $1,092, as Compassionate Allowance to the children of the late Mr A. M Place, Senior Marino Officer in the General Post Office, in con- sideration of their father's twenty-one years' aorvies; a sum of $3,500, for building the Vaccine Institute; a sum of 83,000, for the repair of St. John's Cathedral Church.
The votes were referred to the Finance Committee.
THE CHINA MAIL.:
$1000. There was a great deal of amuggling for providing for the future maintenance went on from Macao and it was secreely and administration of the Cathedral, conso- to protect the Farmer. The provisions of gross upon the abolition of the post of the action ware much less covare then Colonial Chaplain and the altered status of those of the Singapore ordinance by which the Church of England in this Colony. 5. the slip might be confiscated. Tho, Hong- A Volunteer Ordinance.
... ... ..
DESPATCHES RESPECTING THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION. The following deapatches were laid
Secretary of Stair to the Officer dominister the Legislativo Council-to-day :-
end of the month the Tax Opo will give the delinquent a clean receipt for the pay- be.ment of the tax, it being then considered that he has worked out the cost thoroof Thus none will have any excuse for the evasion of payment of the Import. Let thiyas concerned tiko nate!
of State of the scheme for the extension of the Recreation Ground and Sanitary In- provoments at the Happy Valley, and this work which is calculated to prove of great tahou ik hand. Sanction of the Secretary advantage to the public will be at once
ing the Government. ing with the construction of the Contral
Downing Stroot, ith August, 1881. COLONY.
Market.
Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge ed that reasonable precautions had been
The defence works of the Colony being
the receipt of your Despatch No. 100 of taken and that none of the officers and servants were implicated, a ship would not
I havo, in consultation with the Excon-28th May last, forwarding a protest from question of increasing the force of Volun be held liable for opinto found on board. practically completed and armed, thu THE LICENSING OF RICKSICAS. He hinted that this clange might not haveters and placing thein in a more efficient tire Council, been recently considering the three of the Un-official Members of the been introduced had the Canton and Maran and antisfactory footing has become urgeal method by which the reasing of Jin- Council against the payment of the lapsad Stenmbent Company not refused to take and Marine Citus andered from Eugland rickshas has hitherto been conducted, and portion of the Military Contribution for have arrived, and I shall have to invite the, a change is in contemplation by which, I 1890, before it had boon to-voted by the excise fier on board their boats.
revival of the interest of the residente in baliove, not only will considerablejmprove the Colony in the matter of anxiliary mant be introduced into the vehicles them defenco, ubout which enthusiasm has solves and tho regulation of their trafik, recently fogged. The dittionities in ar- but a considorable increase to the revenue ranging for the promised reinforcement of will result, while the interests of existing regular troops have now boan got evar, and licensees will be duly protected. there is every reason to believe that the Garrison will soon be completed to its full establishment, but the need for an efficient system of Volunteers is still
Mr Ryrie-Tho Oplom Farmer will take very grant care of hitself. The smuggling ia carried on under his direction.
The Colonial Treasurer ronded the
our concerna Mr Becher may be able by his presence to induce the shareholders to reconstitute or invigorate the company. It is a very important thing to us that Jake ahould be continued, but we cannot afford So precipitate matters at the present jono. 18th and 19th August to tho Praya wallkong Bal aino provided that if it were prov-TES VOLUNTEBES AND THE DEFENCE OF THE of Stato has also be obtained for proceed- turearch cannot continue for very long. With regard to Sunghie Dua, no work has been done, and we are waiting for bettar times in the Malay Poninsula, when we might be able to get some party to take It may be advisable after this year to definitely abandon the Concession to the Government, and thus relieve the company from the payment of bait the sounal tax for proepeating, The question of gold han to be considered, and in conjunction with the Raub Company wa propose that a fixed rate should levied; in the meantime we make payments in advance, I am glad to be able to say that wo races every attention and encouragement from the officials of Pahang, though I do not think they sufficiently realize the very hard work this company had to undertake in pioneering mieing in the Slate. Clifford, the able Acting Resident, har pr mised, all the assistance he can give.ins farthering our work. It is unfortunate that the State is in such pecuniary diffieni- ties, as nothing is belag done towardsing of the Bill. opening out the country as in the adjoining Slatos, and so aiding suy mining enter prises. Before concluding, I would again Jiko to express may extreme satisfaction at carried out his duties as our Prospector and mining manager, and I only regret that we had not such a man at a very much earlier date. Before moving the adoption of the Report and Accounts, I shot be glad to answer any questions to the beat of my ability.
THE DANKRUPTCY ORDINANCE.
The Acting Attorney General iaid on the table the report of the Committee on the Bankruptcy Bill, and gave noties that, if there was to abjection to the course, he would at mert meeting move the third read-
QUESTIONS BY MR WHITEBRAD
Mr Whitehead-With your Excellency' permission, I desire to postpone saking the!
taotion for the second reading and spoke at some length on the provisions of the Bill,
Mr Ho Kai approved of the sineadments introduced, but anggosted that provision should be mado ao na to check the practice of informers making a case by bringing pinn
with them. Be thought they ought to be searched before entering a house.
Mr Whitehead moved that the second rending be postponed.
No ons seconded and the second reading was carried.
also The Raw Opium Ordinance was read a second tino.
THE LONDON MISSION.
great.
THE URNING OF CHINESE DEAN, With rogard to the question of affording further space for the interest of Chinese which has cupied the attention of the Governracht for Rome time past, and at which the present Colonial Treasurer, while acting as Registrar General, and the Begietrar General since his return from leave, base worked with auch energy has at last boon found possible to devine
FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE COLONY.
Ocuucil
I regret that the Council was not inform ed, whenaked to re-vote the money, that it had be already paid in anticipation of the re-vote, which should have been taken I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient, humble Servant,
KNUTSFORD
dras.
JAPANESE NOTES. (From a Correspondent.)
In the cheap and skilled labour of Japan lies the principal course of wealth of that country. The capitalists of other loads aro always glad to seek the aid of this invaluable factor for their own boneft. Hawaii has borrowed it with profit to her own people the Japanese; Australis, as well no Guatemala and Peru would have followed the lead of the South Ses insular state in this reapest if they could. Do not those feota suggest any thought to those people Dai webe contend that the opening up of
Tho Officer Administering the Government Nippon could offer ne new fisid for Wertoen
of Hongkong.
Secretary of Stats to the Officer Admin
The Estimates for the coming year are in an advanced state of preparation and will be shortly laid before you. I think I may
enterprise Is it impossible that people sny that ile financial position of the Colony
whom nature has endowed with marvellous is hopeful as indicated by the statistica
manual dexterity and whose simple manner which they will afford. You will learn
istering the Germent.
of living enables them to subsist contentedly of
gn wages that would be a more pittance in the with astiafiction that mir na can be fore-
Downing Street, Bih August, 1891. soen at present the ordinary Reconne
Sir,I have had under my consideration eyes of Western mechanics, could be turn the current year, together with Premia o Land salos, will fally realize the original Sir. W. Des Voeux's Despatch No. 103 ed into wealth-producing instruments 7 These questions are allied to the subjects estimate, while the probable expenditure of the 7th of April last, anclosing a protons of emigration and colonisation which fast (ordinary and extraordinary) will full short, from the Un-oficial Members of the Council of the estimated sam by about $200,000.
of the vernacular presa. Mt Ishigami tary Contribution for the present, on the Kimitar descanting on a scheme of emigra quartered in Hongkong,
the manner in which Mr Blamey has first sight question of which I gave notice | Ordianuco to incorporva the Sanior Mmeans to carry out this very пocessary The originally estimated deficit, on the against the payment of the increased Miji. I now occupy so largo a space in the columra London object by resorting to the Chiness practico pear, of $451,000 is therefore reduced to ground that the full gerriaon is not yet!sion to Mexico, in the editorial columns of
There being no questions,
for two or three restings of Council on account of the sad death and of the gorrow. ful circumstances attending the death of the late Surveyor General. I propos to sak only No. 9, 10, 11 and 72.
The questione and the answers aró As follows:-
Will the Government lay on the table statement showing,--(1) The amount of monica received from Marire Lot holdere
Mr Bo Kai moved the first reading of an insty in Hongkong of tho Missionary Sociay.
Mr Byrie neconded and the motion was carried.
The Council pdjourned to Monday next.
The Finance Comantice met after the meeting of Council and all the votes asked wore paared. With regard to the sum for a repairing St John's Cathedral, the Acting Celonial Secretary aid the Secretary of State had said the Cathedral should be
rattana
of exhumation and arning of the bure.
TAX SUTTRESSION OF GAMBLING.
of
towards
in-
appears
beed
Mr Woodin and I retire, but we offer our 1 and others on account of the Prays Recla, repsired before being handed over to the Chinese authorities with a laudabis daira Works, now estimated to amount for the fully paid if the complete garrison dad De details of the acheme, but confines himself
The Chairman moved the adoption of the report and account.
Me
seconded, and the motion G. Holmes was unanimously carried.
The Chairman-The next business before the meeting in the election of directors. for re-election. As we must, accord- selves ing to the articles of association, Love five directors, we are one short at present, and I beg to propose that Mr. Fenwick ba elected. (Applause.)
mation Fund; (2) Mode of investmont of
the fund; (3) The payments theracut to 30th ultime and on what specific accounts,
Mr Gillies seconded and the motion was particularizinga. Payraents to Contrar anaalmogely carried.
tom; b. Payments for plant, matoriula, &c.;
Mr P. B. Cama proposed the re-electionate a detailed roport showing ste progron of Mosacs Orange and Woodin,
E. Skeals seconded. Carried of and the actual condition of the work. Mr A.
The Colonial Secretary said the Acting upanimously.
Surveyor General had prepared a full state- ment which would he printed sad laid on the table on Monday.
THE ACTING GOVERNOR ON TURE LEGISLATION AND
to thera
DUW
aum which to far as preast 8350,000, cstimates show can be defrayed out of
2. I have also had before me a letter the Chega Chimbur, professes to be a mem existing balance It is a matter of con-
from the China Association on the same ber of a land company in San Francisco, and I have not ceased to use my heet onsdon gratalation that not only has the revenus subject, of which I enclose a copy for your says that in pursuance of the dutiesderolving vours in induce the High Chinese Author of the year thus been sufficient to cover the information, together with a copy of the upon him in that capacity, he returned to Japan in the spring to promote the objects ities of the neighbouring Province to ordinary expuncitare, including the latter which I have caused to be addressed for which the company was formed. Since suppress gaubling in the Chinese towns creased Military Contribution both for this to the Association in reply.
the increased
૩. કુ to be admitted that the then, he says, after various difficulties eac- and villages on our borders, which has iu-year and last year, aroused with the diminution of the vice in
to loase Balaries, but stan
Colony is well able to besr a charge of sessfully encountered, he had been shabled lely to form a coloriastion suciety, which has this Colony produced by the Gaahlung sce $250,000
defray £10,000; that this claim is not unduly already obtained the support of soveral Ordinance which you recently passed. My ing the cost of Extraordinary Public large; and that it would have boon cheat-induertisi men. He does not give the
Froen met by the
EL JENT SO
I should mention that $500 000.
present, instead of a portion of the garrison representations have
arts of the world, the probable revenue for the current year unly, which portion, however, costs about to a description of the progress of European
colonisation in different parts $2,039.04% or na estimated
£170.000 a year, or more than four times and concludes by most earnestly advising increase of ever $27,010 on lust of the the Colonial contribution towards ite cost.
his countryman, or the poorer wechatical 4. The main objection to the charge ap- year 1899. It has been advocated for a
gestion
of them, to emigrate to Mexico. unsiderable time past that, in view of the pears to be, that the Colony considers that Another gentisman has boon lately figuring large nuther of Public Works or progress it has been deceived in the matter, inas in the newspaper columns on a kindred much as y despatch of 20th January, in inmediato contemplation, to the of which future residents in the Colony 1800 led the Colour to believe that the subject. It is Mr Fakomoto, who has might to fairly required to contrihate, eg contribution of $40,000 was considered to begun a series of articles in the Nippon phase of the msttur. On the other hand the New Central Market, the New Gaot be the proportion which the Colony shorld in the opening article ba considered the question whether the Japanese are natural- may interest you to learn that frumo a report New Ronda, &c., a Loan should be raised, pay towards a garrison costing £280,000.
ly adapted for celouistion, and arrives, fornished me by the Folico Magistrave, the and the Secretary of Stato for the Colonies effect of the new Gazabling Ordian ace hore has intimated ke raadiness to consider
after various ingenions arguments, at the
their high
spirit, has been most satisfactory, as evideaeed,
question.
I have, therefore, fully consider
conclusion that they, by not only by the total suppression of theed the matter with this result. The cost
chivalry and courtesy, as well as by their This purpose. Mr Fukomota alas urges on gumbling houses but by the consequent of the Public Works which are likely to be
physical bardihood, are peculiarly Stted for urgently required to be constructed during The Commission appointed under the the arst five years may be ranghly estimat
the Governmont the necessity for fizing dimiantion of all classes of crime.
theed at w million and a
sta half of dollars, or
upon, and following, certain lines to he fol-
adopt
, and stringent measures bave to en-npumte, born tuken
uttam the by desired object, but I remet be say that the umin difficulty in totally suppressing the FU-evil thers, arises from the shelter and THE facilisis afforded to the gamblers by the
neighbourhood of
of longkong and the envy Loans of transport. The earnest attention of the Government is being directed this
POSITION OF THE COLONY. At the first inseting of the Sonion of the
Legislative Council bold this afternoon, His Excellercy Major General & Dighs Barker, Officer Administering the Govern mont, delivered the following address :---
Honourable Gentlemes. We meet again
to-day to resome our common Inborts in the interests of this Colony, and though the time is probably short during which I shal
it
or
the
G. I have fully dealt with this wonder. standing in my desparich No. 47 of 7th March, which has been received in the Colony and laid before the Legislative Council, since the despiten under acknow
edgoment with its accompanying protest was writter, and I trust that that despatch will have removed from the minds of the
of faith breach
retain the privilege of co-operating with ¦ Squatters Ordinouce is coolin an expenditure of $300,000 a year, which Up-official Members of the Council all iden lowed in any colonisation policy they may operations of the company in Pahang. The intended to proceed with any other auntions Poo, there are several measures demanding labours of the Commissionere into the is also, I have oscertained, about the limit that there has been
He had no
THE LATE SURVEYOR CRNEAL
This Council, and, I feel mure the am- sad death of one of our Members who has
the motion of the Chairman, second- ed by Mr
Terrey, Mara F. Benderson and R. Lyall were re-wucted auditora
Mehts-I beg to propose that Vote of thaaks be Avory sordial
Havy contracla been entered into for the worthy conveyed to Mr Orange, our
ozesation of work on any sections other Chairman, for the able and masterly roport he has presented to us on the mining than those now in hand, and if not, ja ië
within the ensuing year?
eatly consideration which I hope we may succeed in passing and, in doing so, farther report has been the outcome of his visit to
The Acting Surveyor General said no the place in parson on our behalf, under-
contracts had been safered into for any keen good of this Community. I takeo
Am sare at great personal incon venience and acritice. It is, I am glad tons other than those in hand observe, very much unlike the cogy and doubt arrangements would he made if fancy pictures of some so-called mining posible to proceed with other section experts and je a plain unvargahed within the ensuing year.
Will the Goveromiont lay on the table a tale of what has been done and what should be done by u He has cer- copy of Lord Knutsford's Despatch of 26th tainly taken a great deal of trouble ga our Marth, 1881, to His Excellency Governor behalf and great thanks are due to him,ir William Du Vox in emnection with
anks the appointment of a Chinese Consul Ale I bay to propens that a vote of this Hough-ing, nad a copy of Govornox Sir be conveyed to our representatires in Lon- don, Mr Brodie and his able coadjator, for Wm. Des Your's reply thereto, also a copy the very valuable services they have ran. of Lord Knutsford's Despatch of 7th July. dered to this compats in connection with 1891, as well as a copy of His Lordship's the Penjom Pahang Gold Company. (Ap. Despatch contrasing his telegram to its Excellency, The Officer Administering the plause.)
Government, received here on 16th July last, intimating that the proposed pruba tionery appointment of a Chinors Consul for thie Colony had been withdrawn?
His Excellency said he had directed the despatches referred to to be laid on the As to the other correspondence the table. reply he pressly gave that it was once sirable to publish it still held good, and the telegram from the Secretary of State in plied his concurrence with that view.
you
camtneration
to
ઇ.
of the company
be 'a
which the 'nblic Works Department have on the average the means of carrying out,
to ea exceed that toal necessary to timating
the Fear's services.
I
any
Pinus to the Ordinance, en enqua
aim of the original Squatters in this Colony, but recent experiences have shown that not only the quartion of origins for varios reasons it is oftun Majesty's Government in this matter. Squatters but that of Squatuors in general, vequires immediate attention, and the whole
lovement
subject is under Dromideration of the
GAY BOCE AND WAAN LIGHTS.
For
or shifting of ground on the part of Hor 6. I can only add that Her Majesty's Government adhere to the views expressed in my despatch of 7th March, that no affi- cient gruazda exist for delaying the pay ment of the fall contribution.
The ins of a naturalisation law appeare to occupy the minds of many people in Japan, probably because of the erroneous supposition that such a law has some con. nection with Treats Revision. It is cur reatly reported that the draft of natural-
manity at largo, will regret with the the
With a revenue sigady yearly increasing
isation law was prepared some time age and and likely to be considerably increased by works now in course of erection, or about
7. With regard to the troops which are submitted to the Cabinet, but the Ministera to be drawn from India for service in having talon exception to many of its pro- carcer. In the late Surveyor General the The per struction of the Gap Rock Light to be created, which will be of a remanere- bunno widdenly set off in the midst of his Colony possessed a zalons and hardworking house has satisfactorily progressed, and tire character, as well as froni onuses which Hongkong and other Eastern colonies, visions, it has been decided by the fudicial official, and his kindness of heart secured hope that in a few months it will react I have already touched upon, we may fairly much greater delays bave occurred in India Department that a new draft must be pre- frem the experience of the present than was anticipated in determining the parad, which, after the approval of the for him the friendship of many daring bipetin. In the meantine an comparatively brief connection with Hang-one have huun made for establishing a year that a considerable proportion of this class of nativas to be recruited, the gondi- dabisot has been secured for it. will be
tions of service, &c., &c. The temporary light on the rock which is already extraordinary expenditure way he
defrayed out of the ordinary revenus at:d prewin now, however, in an advanced is submitted to the Diet as tho next session.
stage; the in operation. At the instance of the
What that proportion may be,Oficer Ceramanding the regiment for Chamber of Commerce a propusal has been land sales. submitted to the Secretary of State for the or whether indeed the whole may not be Hongkong has been selected, and though I Linomer for connecting the Lightloss with mat, depends very much on the dovel pamut yet alle to say when the Indian Victoria by a telegraph cable. I is ex-ment of events during the next few months. troops will be actually prosent in Hong.ing rooted that definite artangements will therefore, fotbal a voit donc tour, I an assured that every effort is be I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most shortly be goneaded for carrying out this taking any innerliate action in this ditering mada to expedite their artical there.
obodient, humble Servant, work, which, with the centrence of the tion.
TRE CHANGE IN THE JOVERNORSKIT. Since we last ust a clisoge has taken place in the Governorship, and I think that you will all agree with me that in losing Sir William Des Voeus this Colony has lost the ablu services of us who was thoroughly moned with the desire to promote the best interests of the Colony, and who achieved
INCREASE IN SHIPPING MADE.
The returns of shipping for the past nine toontha sh a satisfactory progress. Al-
the returns bang the largest yet made though last year was phenomenal in the activity displayed in the shipping trade,
KNUTSFORD.
Mr Taguchi, one of the leading Japanese economiste, recently delivered a lecture on the subject of Export Duties before the Keisen Club, a bouy composed of the lead- ing merchants of Tokyo. The subject of
of the Mitani Bassa Keisha, who, himself the lecture was suggested by bir Masuda reforms, a strong advocate of the desired had, when urged by the lecturer to take Bome steps towards the realisation of their
latter
to deliver In the
Tablic address on the subject id he
vi Hoogkong, Chelicer Administering the Government common sim. advised tho Course of his lecture Mr Hero foliows the letter of the China
was sent :]
ut least us large a measure of sucerea in upsetor deuural of Chinese Imperial Cu
toms, is considered lo ha an earuutial that dinction se any of bis predecanadjunct to the Lighthese and you will then be asked to approve of the continustice if not larger. You all jin with me.
in hoping that the change to An know. invigorating elicate will restore to hit of the special Gap Roek Light Des for that health the failure of which unfor. Auch period as will be necessary to cover the gal of it, which ie vstimated at about Will the Government hy on the table a tanatoly compelled bia to relinquish th $36.000. A further inprovement in the clong has been in existence, and Association, to which the following reply In 1818 when conversing on this topic with highting of the approaches to this Harbour the total of arrivals and departures having Government.
is to be 1 uket for in the ne fature in the encoded by a million tons the correspond. erection of a Lighthouse on the laland of ing figures for 1850, yet the arrivals in onths of this year have exceeded those at Wagler. Steps have been already taken Oceau trade alone during the first nine Geverent.
NEW MEASURES THE OPIUMA ORDINANCE.
Of the measures to which I have alluded a few have already been under your sougi.
ATC!!
26
The Colonial Office to the China Association. Downing Streak, 6th August, 1891. Str,-Lord Knutsford has fully consider
considerable gratification to you to against the action of His Excellency deration, ethers have been prepared and with that oljeet ia view by the Chinese corresponding period of 1890 byed the arguments advanced in your letter text, however, Mr Taguchi said, had just
the
物
A NEW GAOL.
to
toas.
which
Mr Judah secondód The Chairman-Gentlemen, you have heard the proposition male by Me Mehta and seconded by Mr Judah; are 700 agree- able? (Applause) Mr Mehta, Mr Judah and gentlemen, I am very much obliged to for the kindly remarks just made and for the vote of thanke, which however I hink is due more to the other members
had a very interesting disclosure to make. of the Board than to me. I am only a
Count Matsukata,
kats, then Minister of Finance Jata-comer in the history of the company,
the Count expressed his arden: hope of while Mr Gillies and Me Davios have worked for many years in your behalf copy of any correspondenes which may bavo
neeing before many years, all Export Dution been received from the Right Honourable whatever without any
abolished, but said he feared that the They have really had the hard work the Secretary of State for the Colonies in
condition of public finance would not permit With rogard
afire concction with the Protest of the Cn- to the
him to realize bis desire. The Govern I think
it mast official Members of this Honourable Council
ships with a registered tonnage of 134,545 Governor Sir Wax. Des Vent in issing his wil be immediately introduced, while sem know that at the present time and indeed
in coure of preparation.
In conclusion, I congratulate you of 13th May inst, in support of the protest aboliebed Export Dutles on more than s which was!
From deputetes which have hoca already Ordinance, for the past five or six months we have warrant without the authority of this are still
WB Council on the 21st February, 1801, for
regards the been practically paying our expenses.
read first time sb Hly before out laid before you, you have been made award on each trustworthy evidence of the in of the Un-official Members of the Legisla hundred articles, consequently the present creasing prosperity of this Colony, as is tise Council of Hongkong against the pay-seered an auspicious moment to revive byment of the increased Military Contritiu- the topic. In consequence of the reduo- surplus of started six months ago with $23,(R) daben-payment of the equivalent of £20,000 ster
ling additional Military Dontribution ex-vacation, circumstances have since shown of the decision to commeres its con
the desirability of continuing to keep struction of a New Gal, which is rendered furnished by theeu statistics as well as by
was not yet quartered in the Colony, and I upwards of six and a half million you Boted from this Colony for the your 18007
I previously invited your attention, directed his Lordship to transmit to would be shown in the Budget for His Excellency said the despatch had roparate as heretofore the law on regards necessary by the extremely overcrowded the remarkable results of the Census to Lion so the ground that the full garrison tiors effected by the Dist.
Raw and Propated Opium resectiva Da boen kipurjuneadh in kolapene aimed at, and be duceceaful in securing, ayon for information of the China Amocia- current year, and the lecturer had no
state of the existing Prison.
Great diffi. May our efforts in the Council be always l been laid on the table,
which it was proposed by the Bill to oolty
of a despatch, which has been doubt that if his hearers memorialised The Registrar General proposed that the Antalgamate. That Bill will therofure te site for a wing of what will oltimately be all continued iosrsase of that prosperity and tion a cops the Legislative Council, ax- the Government, the latter would no
laid before the
which the under
with them as to convene far sympathise plaining the virgometaness increased contribution had been asked for, an extraordinary seation of the Dict and stating that Her Majesty's Government and
before Export Duties at present payment of the full montibullon. The gated 1,600,000 or 1,700,000 yes per annum, Offer Administering the Government has so that a email portion of the surplus shown benen Escs informed, with reforesee to the in the Budget would suffice for the socom
muals desired roform. renewed protest from the Unofficial Meu plishment of
the que hers of the Council, which was made before Considering
a diplomatio the receipt in the Colony of the enclosed point of view the
Vilicemicht reaerto the abolition despoteh, that Her Majesty's Govemment think it advisable to reszt
despatch.
wherewith to purobna the Tranty PowerS expreme and that China Association is "gromnons to Japan's propaeal for wis no reason for departing from the views of the Export Duties as a concessions
under a misapprehension in sopposing that crease of the import duties. That, Mr the Soorstary of State had ordered the Taguchi wisely said, would be like asking a toppage of any Public Works in the man to allow himself to be pinched on the Colony in order to makla the Colonial re- plea that a neighbour would then stop venues to bear this increased contribution. pinching himself, Shanghai Mercury.
I am, &
tore capital; against that we have some debts at the mine, also a small advance to the Looden company, and we have now more than $29,000 is hand and something at the mines. We have practically
carried
on for the six months with an expandi tare of something like $5000, and I hope that for the next six months we shall de depends on the London Company: Det having any money at our backs wo cannot precipitato matters, and therefore
EEGULATION OF CEMETERIZE.
Sanitary Board by-laws for regulating cocoteries be adopted. He said the by the Chinese catastories
withdrawn and two new Ordinances will entirely new Gaol.
bo at once introduced, dealing separately must be built with
a
"iow
the welfare of all.
DESPATOUES RESPROTING AP-
AT HONGKONG,
the same. All our hope in this company laws would effect & great improvement in will, I hope, facilitate the rapid patoany of access from the town, are POINTMENT OF A CHINESE CONSUŲ | saw no suficient grounds for delaying the it. The the whole matter
As the new Prispit of serving its with these two watters-a onurse which purpose for a great many years to come, it is not easy to and a site which is at once of both measures which it is important should become law of an early date. I enough to admit of The Prepared Opin Ordinance 1891 and have every resion to hope that it the will inevitably become necesary with the Government is supported fu ita efforts 10
The motion war adopted.
afford to It is that I ask you to do the very thankless office of simply waiting for our London re- the Raw
THE OPIUM ORDINANCES.
sentatives and dépend on them doing all 1891 wez Amendment Urdinspostop the smuggling of prepared opion into anitary
they can. You may he sure they will not ere on the ride of leniency, for directly they have the opportunity for forcing the hands of the London Company they will do so.
This concluded the meeting.
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
A meeting of the Legislativa Council was
read a first time.
of future sxtensions, which
The following despatches were laid pppalation, and free from abjections
It is, moreover, of fore the Logisiative Council to-day -
Downing Street, 7 July, 1891. course desirable to avoid placing such a likely to interfere with the extension of the Sir, I am directed by the Secretary of building in a position where it would be residential suburbe of the town. I have State lo transmit to you for your infor The Ordinances to ataend the law relating Evento lo be in a position to cottle the 107 of 21st May last the documents sp cia- given this matter much con ideration and nation with reference to his despatch N. ed in the auuered Schedule, on the subject be three months before the termination to Bankruptcy passed its second reading as question-
of the proposal to appoint a Chinese Consul was necessary to advertise for tenders long ago last December. I bas since
at Gongkong. That time was closely approaching. The received the careful consideration of the
I bare Up honour to be, Sir, Your
this Co ony, the revenue on this head will The Auting Attorney General moved the suspension of the standing neders in not only be a intained but may be largely
increased. order to allow the second reading to be pro-
The present privilege THE HANKKUTTY ORDINANCE. ceeded with to-day. terminated early next year, and some two
THE VACCINE INUTITŪTA,
policy of the Opium Ordinances and boon Low Oumamities to whom it was relys, seit is still one of very sunsiderable in the obedient, l'umble Servant. held this afternoon E. E. Major-General Pproved, and he did not think membara and is now ready to be dealt with by you.
P. Chater
Connell.
would object to reading the Bill & acond
Ho
iniariesowever, no person could be
ad only with the undebatable clauses Mr Byric seconded the amendment.
THE MERCHANT SHIPPING BILI
CHINESE EWIGESTION.
The continuona
flow of
BOBARA G. W. HERBERT.
доп
are to
(Signed) R. G. W. Heamer.
The Secretary to the China Association.
THE POLL TAX ON CHINESE IN .SIAM.
The following notification has buon published in the Siamess towerman Ga-: rette for general information :-
A public work which though small in it- tance bar lately been commenced in the Vaccine Institute. You are all aware how
of Hongkong. G. Digby Barker, C. B., Offer Adminis. time to-day
Afr Whitebond thought the second read- The Merchant Shipping Consolidation important a precaution against epidemic The Officer Administering the Governmeal
Hi this, taring the Government, presided; and
ing should be postpened to next weet- Bill, which was read a scond time at cur disease vaccination is in a Colony
Foreign Office to Sir J. Waltham, there were also present: Hon. W. M.ing of Council. The Bills only reached last meeting, will doubtless have received and it was the failure of the supply of lymph in 1837 which first drow the attention of members two Unofficial
days
Foreign Dice, June 20, 1891. EXO during the recess the dose sitention of Goodman, Acting Colonial Secretary; Hug. Ha believed
persons particularly in those who are specially affected by its Sir William Des Voeux to the subject of
the desirability of establishing in the Sir-With reference to my telegram No. A. J. Leich, Acting Attorney General; tercated is the ordinance had made provisions; and, as it la fraportant that no Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, Registrar certain suggestions which the Gerera moro delay than is necessary should take Colony a persianent source of vaccine 36 of the 24:1 instant, and to previous cor Bent were willing to consider and place in passing it, it will be placed before lymph supply. Much time and labour was respondence, I have to inform you that Sir General: Hou. F. A. Cooper, Acting Sur willing to embody in the Bill, and he you again immediately.
spent by the Colonia Voterinary Borgeou folliday Macartney recently called at the in making experiments with a view to Foreign Affice, and said that the difficulty veyor General; Hon. N. G. Mitchell-Innes, thought that should be done before the Bill
the cultivation in the Colony of vaccine with regard to the appointment of a Chi-
Chinese immigrants are hereby notified Of the Bills which have been prepared tymph, and those were so successful that neso Consal at Hong Kong bad not been Colonist Treasurer; Hon. P. Eyrie, Hon. was read a second time.
that the trientist poll-tax amounting to The Acting Attorney General pointed ou JJ. Kesnick, Hon. Ho Kai, Hoa, T. H.
that the Bills were publiebed in the Gazette to be brought before you perhaps one the Sanitary Board strongly recommended removed.
the commercial in the establishment of Vaccine Instituto. He stated that the Yamen had recum four-and-a-half ticals per capita must be Whitehead, and Mr A. M. Thomson, Act-ton daya ago.
The importers of opturn is more desirable ing Clerk of Councils. Abant: Hon: wished one or two amendments introduced. terests of the Colony that the Chinese A site having been splezed on the recommended the Emperor to refuse the offer of paid or or before the 1st October of this Emigration Qunsolidation Ordinatics. mendation of the Sanitary Board, work on Her Majesty's Government to grasst an year. Furthermore, owing to the persist- ent manner in which Chinese subjects emigration the building which, with furnitare, de, Exequatur in the first instance for one Paffzetyd so long as they proceed thrungh this Colony is a large factor in the is estimated to cost $3,500-463 CUMMED year, on the ground that if i were with-erade payroont of the tiny import His!
Majesty's Curerament have decided Mr. F. A Cooper, Acting Surveyor
Ha prosperity of the Pert, and it is to be raced a short time ago, farther delay being drawn at the end of that period, the inci adopt special measures to enforce payment. Tieneral, was sworn in as a member of the said a Chinese promised to call and give him gretted that it has been from various cir-vory undesirable as it is necessary that to dent would bose the appearance of a severe
some ideas about the Bill, but had not yet ou matances so much checked of iato. Isai lastule should be in working order by rebuff to the Chinese Goveriment
Sir H. Macartney asked if it would not the 1st day of October (the 1st proximo) called. The man was well noquainted with informed by Officers of the tavernment November as the lymph van only be culti
sible to ttention to the subject, ruted in the cool season. who have given attori
to withdraw the limitation, and the Police, and detectives attached to the opium,
had been licensed himself.
tent due
simply on the undoubted right of tax offices, will arrest all Chinasemale After some further discussion Mr White- that this is in a large extent
receipt A detailed statement of all the works withdrawing the Ezequatur if the Consul's and female-who are not is possession of head said he had no objection to the second absence of satisfactory arrangemente for
the necessary evidence (the official the proper treatment of Emigrants from
and mark) to prove that the Iriennial tax reading being taken. but he thought it
due date.
eWacrear too, Le you in connection with the Eaimatos. The matter was carefully considered but has been paid at * The Acting Colonial Secretary laid on the only right that unofficial members should the time of their leaving their natis homestich it is proposed to undertake in the condust, was found to give rise
bo supplied with copies of draft bills and to the time of their coturn to China. The ensuing year will shortly be submitted to abjections.
I may mention one of these which is it did not appear possible to withdraw the unnecessary expense must be incurred in fable despatches concerning the military not be obliged to liave reopurse to the measure which will be placed before you has as its object the improvement of the
to you inas: condition, which had been made with the enforcing payment of this tax, and whereas contribution, and the appointment of a Gazette,
Acting
Attorney General than mor status of the Emigrant, eo far as the Go likely to be of special intorest to Chinese Consult Hongkong. Those deed the second reading of this Prepared verument of this Colony can improva it, 1 much it will prove a boon to the Comview of meoting the objections raised to the i the Chinese have only themselves to blame!
extension
of the accommodation at the Gisit the Governor had been viloially advised. must bear the cost in the following rents will be found in another part of Opitia Hill. He said its object was to and it is hoped that, by placing Einigration munity at large. I allude to the proposed appointment in the Colony, and of which in respect to this special enactmout, they
on a satisfactory fucting, it will benefit the Bospital for private paying patiente
The Sir E. Macartney was informed that Hermanor protest the Opium Farm from which the Colony derived a large part of its revonus.
able management of the Hospital and the Majesty's Government found themselves To cost of atresi..
depart from their previous To Interest on Fee unpaid high efficiency of the trained Nursing Staff unaels ་་་ He then explained the vacinas amendments, The Adkings
Colonial Secretary laid on the the chief of which we have already give Other measures which will be brought have rendered the Institution deservedly decision, and be then said that he was To Fall-tax table financial minutes recommending the The lass requiring the Farmer to keep before you are -1, A Paten: Ordinanca popular. A limit has at the same time been authorised in that case to state that the following votes:- A sum of $320, a Com- register of all opium supplied to for amendi g the Law relating to the grant placed on the amount of such accommoda- Chinese Government could not accept the him was, he said, objected to by in this Colony of Latters Patent for Inventum to be offered, and the quartion of iu- condition, and would not make the appoint.
2. An Ordinanca for the Incorpora-
he fece is under consideration, ment.
I have, &c., the Farmer and would perhaps have to be ans
(83.) SAZIORORT. struck out in Committee. He referred at tion of the Senior Missionary in Hongkong Propossis will also be submilca, te roll for length to section which makes ship of the London Minionery Society. Au the construction of new roads both in this the Colonial Treasury; a sum of $1,000, owners responsible for opium found on Ordinance to amend the Building Ordin-Island and in Kowloon, I have received Sir John Walsham, Bark, E, Works Department for one mouth and be
Peking. for Pocal regain to the Government Maboard and liable to a penalty not exceeding au£. A 8. Jolin's Church Ordinance by telegraph the approval of the Secretary
His Exatlonoy the Acting Gavamor de livered to address which will be found in
part of the paper, FRANKFURITATOENG TABLED,
the paper
VINANCIAL MINUTES.
passionate Allowance to the widow and children of Cheong Lei, late First Shred in
Commerce of the Fort.
YABIOUS MEASURES,
to the
NEW PUBLIC WORKS,
be
to
to
Quotations. HONGKONG, Oct. 15
OPIUM-New Patas, vaah;... 500
12
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17
13
J7
, Old, Cash,... 512 Now Benares, canh, 47′′ Old
CRAI
New Malwa credit, 490
Allowance, Tools
31/41
Old Malwa, arodit,. 20
Allowance, Tasis... 34/44.
Persian, Ully, cash, 320 2/4 Persia, Paper tied 330 Allowance, Taels.....5/6
Allowance, Taels...
Exchange. HONGKONG, October 15.
to
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On demand,
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4 months' aight,
Credits, 4
31
O Faris
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Da demand, Oredite, 4 months' sight,
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Tia 100
4.00
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