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SIR JOHN POPE HENNESSY.-Yesterday, a

SIR JOHN POPR HENNESSY.-Yesterday a dopu- tation of the Aborigines Protection Socisty waited on Sir deputation from the Aborigines Protection Society waited upou Sir John Pope Hennessy, Governur of Hongkong, John Pope Hennessy, Governor of Hong Kong, at at Claridge's-botel. The deputation was introduced by Claridge Hotel, to present him with an address, thanking Mr. Pease, M.P., and among those present were Sir W. Lawson, M., Sir D. Wedderburn, M.P., Mr. J. him for the justice and wieder with which he has adminis. M'Carthy, M.P., Mr. M'C. Torrons, M.P., Alderman tered the affairs of Hong Kong, and specially for the Fowler, M.P., Mr. Cropper, MP., Mr. W. Fowler, M.P., enlightened policy which he has adopted on all matters and several other gentlemen, including Dr. Horton, a pative of Sierra Leone, who had served under Sir Pope affecting the rights and interests of the Chinese population. Hennessy, and Lew Shi Ting, a Chinese merchant from The deputation was introduced by Mr. Arthur Pease, M.P., Hongkong. Mr. Chesson, the secretary, read an address re- and among those present wers Sir Wilfrid Lawson, M.P.,cognizing the "eminent services ha (Sir John Pope Hennesy) had rendered to the Crown, especially in tropical colonies, Sir Davil Wedderburn, M.I'., Mr. Alderman B. . Fowler, where the questiona to be decided were often of a ruost M.P., Messrs. J. Cropper, M.F., W. Fowler, M.P., J. B. complex character, and involved antipathies of race which Firth, M.P., W. M'Callagh Torrens, MI.P., Justin had existed for generations. The ground upon which the M'Carty, M.P., D. Herton, surgeon-major, Sierra Leone; sociccy tendered hin its acknowledgments for his adminis tration of Hongkong was his recognition of the fact that Mr. Dudell, Hong Kong; Mr. Lew Shi Ting, a Chinese the Chinese inhabitants of that colony were entitled to be merchant from Hong Kong; and Mr. F. W. Chesson, treated as British subjects, and not as a conquered popula seentary to the Aborigines Prozction Society. The adtion. He had given a Anal blow to the scolie traffic and discouraged domestic slavery, while he was willing to dress, which was read by Mr. Chesson, recognised the preserve all that was inoffensive or reasonable in the eminent services which Sir John Pope Hennessy had ren-custozos of the Okiness, is crowning service, however, dered to the Crown in various parts of the world, especially was the admission of the Chinese to the Legislative Council and the higher executive offices of the colony." Short in tropical colonies, where the questions to be decided were addresses were delivered by Sir David Wedderburn, often of a most complex character, and involving antipathies Alderman Fowler, Mr. Dropper. Mr. Torrens, Mr. J. of race which had existed for generations, The ground Carthy, Lew Sui Ting, aud Dr. Horton. Sir John Pope upon which the rosiery tendered him its grateful soknow. Hennessy, in acknowledging the address, said the great ledgments for his administratios of Hong Kong was his Colonial Empire of England was divisible into two parts- recognition of the fact that the Chiness inhabitants of that one consisted of colonies having responsible Goverments, ealony were entitled to be treated as British subjects and as Australia and Canada, and the other comprised the act as a conquered population. Acting in this spirit he Crown colonies, with regard to which societies like the one bad roformed the barbarous penal code of Houg Kong, so there represented did an immense amount of good by keep- that branding and flogging were no longer of daily occuring Downing-street wall informed as to their condition. rence in connection with the local administration of justice. The truth of the matter as to the majority of the Crown He bad given a final blow to the coolie trafic and dis colonies was that the Governors strove to ascertain what to hear, reporting home couraged domestic slavery, while he was willing to preserve Downing street would like

ll that was inoffensive or reasonable in the customs of the accordingly rather than embroil themselves with any part Ckiness. Hia crowning service, however, 16% the of the people over whom they ruled, or get themselves admission of the Chinese to the Legislative Council and voted nuisances by the red-tapeista in Downing-street. the bigber executive offices of the colony.

Whatever be In conclusion This was a course he had never followed. the address expressed the hope that Sir John Pope Hennessy had done in China, it had not been his cadeavour to carry

wisdom would long ba pared to serve the Crown with the

cut a policy invented by himself, but to follow out the and zeal which he had hitherto exhibited in so bigh a policy of a great British official, Lord Elgin, who had degree, and that the principles upon which he had so con- served his country during many years in Chins. He had airtently acted would continue to guide his course, actedpon the well-known principles on which every right- Sir David Wedderburn aid that having been asseointed minded publie man ought to act, and he was glad to with Sir John Pops Hancesay at the commencement of bis receive the approval of an important section of his fellow- administration of Hong Kear, he had great pleasurs in countrymen." miting in this address. Letters are read from Sir E Reed. Sir G. Campbell, and the Hos. Lyulph Stanley re-

their cordis gretting their inability to be present, and their adoption of the sentiments of the address.Alderinan R. N. Fowler, in his remarks, referred to the suppression of the coalis trate as a great benefit.-Mr. Cropper, Mr. M'Culingh Torrens, Mr. J. M'Carthy, and Bi: Wilfrid Lawsau also spok-Mr. Law Shi Ting hore testimony to the ot

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nessy's administration. Dr. Horton, Sierra Leone, said be had to speak of the great good done by Sir J. F. Hannery on the wead const Africa, where the natives now regularly keep a certain day in June 3.5 A holiday in Lis honour-Mr. Dadell testimony to the improved esadition of Hong Kong auder Sir J. P. Hennessy's Government.—in reply Sir J. P. Hennessy eaid he had been spoken af as having been the author of a policy of justice towards the natives, but be had learned it from a great official who had been in China before him, namely, Lord Elgiu. He quoted remarks of lord Elgin to show how much he had beon indebted to bim in this respect. When he had come to Hong Kong in 1876 12 of the 20 prissipal ratepayers there were foreigners and eight Chinese, but in 1891 thres of the principal 20 were foreignera and 17 Chinese, and the trade had iner asad anormously, because the Chines merchants were better acquainted with the class of British goods suited to be sent into the faterior It gave him great pleasure to receive en kind a maris of appreciation from a body of gentlemen who were doing guail work in making the needs of the natives of the Crown colonies known to the Secretaries of State.

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