THE DAILY PRESS; THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1870.
founded as an arter, and with every deference | reduction, in the number of maplejes in his; The CocoRIAL SECRETARY CORNinly would and respect. I feel called upon, tu mõpivot. it. I office from 12 to 7. This reduction was parciod ↑ not relieve thom, m give it unlungenfified denial.
they abould ENGRAVINGECKO find that they contributs in a tem pamināl for the authorition has been segured by Hongkong Pistillors Co
served in their regiments there for ten years, under him ahould have an increse, the conve-')-question. Aku pore on the extend that dungere Matte LATVIA, KA SOBOTU which offer themselves to the constaut north, inasmuch as the contral and southern:)
quence being that some clerks were very obly The CRIAK JUSTICE than moved to refer the supported while others were ere, hord of Bill to a Special Committed soconded the ma,
$15 per share. 60:per oant. dis
20 p. 9, premi.
SALES ON AUGUST 3181, 18704 ZE Jufti veported by Chinese
Grey Skirtinga, 8d. 500 pieces, at $4,88, by foreign merchant to Cheday songs
Bombug Cottus Yar, No. 0.90, balas, at 593, by foreign merchant to Tnet Wo Tong
Bombay Cotion Fari, No. 164 95 bales, ht 8115, by forilen merabat to Yuet Wo Loong
Bombay Cotton Turn, Nor 38/12, 5 balas, at
$1000, by foreign merdant to travelling merlin R
Bomday Cotton, 51 boïse, at $16.25, by foreign merchant to Kin Hing Cheong
Bombay Cotton, 66 balch, at 818,00, by foreign muroliant to Kit Hing Chegar.
Bombay Cotton, 87 balte, at 318.00, by Partne merchant to Kia Hing Cheong.
Red Dutis, 30 pidule, at The 1.9.2. by Yog Wo Chong by retail. to tacno morghans.
Waste Was 2 2 pieces, at $136, by Hop T Wo
Hea Prag, 50 picule, at $2,70, by Hop Tat Wo
Hongkong merchant. -----
For Sale
The Hon Mr. Rowery frue, prepared to say they are after a perice of ordinary crops, we] is grown as opsoly and publicly as whent; but, Hongkong Cos.
nora plantóā" with it. the tacit donni Hongkong Hotel Share4,3 bat, and, $2853. per nomum wore this saved. The ATTORNEY GENERAL Szplained that
The COLONIAL SECRETARY tuisk, degree to the exports from Obina to foreign vance The COLORAL SKOETTART-Ana 1995 It was on that reduction se recommended by him they were liable under the common law if the wa” linen dona" "with" cura, we may ran quantries; and, as the range of tlinse pro- | bribery, otherwias the lip would be enforoad. | Todo Chinese Sugar Uo... The Criar Justion, "ban lot, the pro- that this saying, which excooled 2560 per rabbery occurred through their carelessness well pull it down, quid order thas no other auctions, too, which they apply to the sentani ... The competition with foreign trade le ano, "cdedingt be published:" "faanbum bad been senteu March last he This Ordinance would only ruzove the liability should be built. But it certainly was and southern provinces of Chips is amull, it is ther cause of the decadence of the wealth of HIS DECTILENGT—Than som ve'll go on with the Qulonial Treasure,) had brought undre Sir: whin the balts was not theirs. The pawn; abenis! that these infammable «hindi should only a natural eqnsequence, that they occupy a the northwestern province. If we commonce MogDonnell notice a suggestion that he so biokari had a Micas interent in preventing be permitted. He thought it would be a good low position na chantspere af forslin imports, with the trilling artiule of seedles, their manu- De lhe appropriation of $103,075 for the Po much additional labour, who now thrown on the robberies, because they lost by them their own thing to prohibit them in srucy part of the town. These circumstances are partly due to the factors in Shanal has been almost sunibilated, Jice Department VE The remaining criplogén somotking should be done share in the articles pledged.
The Hon, Mr. Rynn-At least during der slecnye, in those przivinece, of the staples of by the importation of the much better and STUE COLONIAL SEOBETAEX observed that it for thoni in the way of "vaising their salaries, · The CoLƏNİLK SPORETARY sold he thought tain monthay
formgnoxports. But this is not the sole cheaper foreign article. The mug will be true Twig proposed lo, make this $166,075, 99,000 That did not act aids the fact that the cost of they should be limbic na far no their negligence
The COLONIAL SECRETARY said that it the oaus. The traveller bas occasion. at prery step. before long, in regard to guns and steel ware: being abited for anperuenierary constables, his celablishment had been reduced from $5,052 | was contributing cause to the robbery, but same time it had been the practice to allow to observe the contrast of the present portrty and there can be no doubt that the injurious HIS EXCELLENT anid that it would be a to $5,220 per annum at his suggestion. It was that was provided for he was satisfied them, and no doubt the work could be done and inertness of tho inhabitant, with the signs acts of foreign competition have been serious great improvement to obtain West Indian vi net till March this year, that he mom The ATTORNEY GENERAL thought a Special more quickly under them--The contractors of a previously better condition. The largely felt by the iron timile of Shaqui în general. iustend of Silba se contables. The hitter did meaded the
Committro abould be appointed to enquira lato might furow up their contractada to cites, even the villages, the temples, the Being the only noteworthy article of exporti not understuil a rove that was raid to fuel, bied approvareagovalary which Sir Richard the feeling of the pawnbrokers and report on The Hon. Mr. Rowery remarked that the remnants of angsident public struttres, no from that province, the diminished anties, and they cooked in half a dozen different ways, and His ExeLLENor did not see the zaring both modes of the question to the Council roof was the most important part
well as the history of China, give evidence sant reduced pres contribute to fimpoverish the ins he thought them generally a tivublesome and
cffontsă by radneing the number of "ampioyés,iî † Too CHIEF JUSTIan concurred, thinking The : COLONTAL" BECRXTARY—-Toen make the northern provinces liave been in a more babitants. A similar competition has arfsted; useless set of people. He would propose to it was spent on them that remained.
that the should not be done with n lugh hand them tile them
N
prosperone state. No more appropriato in and does trist, in the South, for instance in have igen who understood English and nothing: The CoZONTAL TREASURER reminded Ris“ „The ATtObxer Gans841 suggested tlist an
BIS BIGBLURNCer mid these mat-shada were stance can be cited than the city of Peking regard to cotton gooda; but any reduction but English, who could road and write, and on Excellency that the incrests was only $360 per auction should be necessary in the case of all certainly the most dangerom bulags he had itself, which abounds in the signs of former which she native trade may suffer, is there fully whose pluck and good feeling we conta depchd annum against a propion decrease of $3,632 articles pawned for more than $15.
soon for a long time GAR magaîficence, and is now the theatre of growing | counterbalanord by the demand of the foreign for the protection of our lives and property. The men were entitled to this increase band The OOLONIAL SEOMETRY thought it would The Hon. Mr. Rrara thought the danger rain and decay. I will not here consider there marghant for ten and site, and their ingrossed And therefore be proposed that they abould fue
**ere be very unfair that he should lose sight of his from the one at the Court-house greater that internal causes of this change og conditions, production. This commercial prosperity of the
· obtain West Indiana, who would gradually His ExonZLSNOT theaghl some plan might, umbreliz because it was not pawned for $15. from the one at the Ggrgian Club / by which are connected with the forms of religion | Bonth,, 'stlandlide "the" relations with forsign The Hon. Mr. KEBWIOX. Because there in and government, but beg rear indulgence for compèrics is another cause not only of the replass the Sikhi, and, the police would not be adopted for giving nil employés additional - The ATTORNEY GENDA, and there must be cost more than it did now. Be proposed to salary according to their length of service; some limit. Perhaps they might make it $10 danger at the Couri-house there is an retam to some: concluding remarks on those material comparative but the absolute decadence of the send to the West Indien for men who had became every one seemed unziona thas those or S. The Committee would
The COLONIAL-BECRETARY observed that observation of the traveller...
provinces bare become independent of it, medio and who could in cóse of need take their place.
Home Chinese who wanted to root one in the The first case is the deterioration of the sines and some cotton being nearly all they in a regiment of the line He (the Lieut. Go
so, but that they meat impadently proceeded to the extermination of the foresta Thrasghout Finally, the devastations by rebellion must Centrul Market were refused permission to do blimate, which is probably, the consequence of, require of its producto,kuuta la verzor) had commanded a West Indian regi. ment, and be had always found that he could
patikup
but the whole country, from Hankow to Patiog, all be reckoned among the causes which have. The ATTORNEY GENERAL voluptcered im EIS EXCELLENDY-Tea, and wore fined $250. mountains and bills are destitute of Erge, and materially affected the prosperity of the north- not get the men to re-engage. became they COLONIAL SECERTATT suid he had not bearme no valuable that all the best bertha intended to take part in a discussion which self as a member, and His Excellency appointed for doing so, sangat
maji abrube, and offer a most desolate nepect Thelem provinces, for, although they have ad ware immediately offered them; Those were appeared to be in fast renewal the Hoa, Mr. Ryrie and the Hon. Mr. Howekt. After some indre conversation,
axemptions are the groves of trees at the villages tually not suffered more, and perhaps less than the kind of mon they wanted here. For the Fol that on the Estimates, but he would to serve with bimerved beds would come under the laws against where many hillaidos are planted with oak trees easily as those An instance te afforded by the The ATTORNEY GENERAL Thought the mat and temples, and the range of the Fu-nin aban, the southern provinces, they do not recover as present they had only engaged thirty whom they mention that the Government and long Thang members having consented to had picked up bere. These latter were not the determined on a reduction in the expend the Bil was referred accordingly,
mardanca, add this would prevent their being for foeding wild silkworms. Thers irno positive, manufacture of iron in Laubenhien, which died i kind of men le proposed to procure. He tare os public offices. There had, however, becue Goon ORDER IN PUBLIC PLACES,
roused, bensuke" we can't license a nuissues." proof that it had formerly been otherwise. But with the troubles attending the accession of the wanted men of known character.. In the case time fized for commenting the reductiond, Thin Bill was read a second time and prased. The COLONIAU SKOBETARY-Vers, well; then it is" exceedingly probable; and the people present dynasty, und did not revive afterwards; of those now engaged there was of course do and meanwhile the Colonial Treasures, came. It was numbered: 8 of 3870. The discussion the Surveyor General ought to be instructed everywhere assert that their-mountain to the easy means of locomotion in the south, passage to pay and if they did not give satisforward and said he could dispose with the of upon the measure consisted of a few odd jokes not to issue a license, chockingphotoovered with trees, in old times They are glow a devastated presings to be settled, in the fuction they could be dismissed
his clerke. The two he mentioned bad, however, about doge trespassing, and nations for muanule
MES REGISTRATIONS OF KIEGna, donde hardly aware of the natural connection between | course of time; from piber over-populated been a long time in the office, and His Exéel-† and battery fav tarning them out by force.
The Hon. Mr. RTRIY called His Excellency's ; this tile and the waying of old people, that the regions. But, grest na the attractions of the loney thought it very unjust to end them away. ADMINISTRATION OF DECEASED PREBONS", attention to the fact that there was no registrar, rains degresse in frequency and susress in fertile province of Shensi may be to the Chinese, But as the redaction had been determined on, menelan BVÁS PROPZETY,
{ of births in the Colony, nör sny means for their violence, from generation to generation. - He-it will be a long time, before the ravages made, the Culonial Treasurer was relieved of a great This Bill, with a few tesbigcat, amend registration. This had been pointed out to him a thin injurious effect of the devastation of first by the Nienfes, and at present by the Hy
•friend
the forents upon the aliumte én of placing the public, money, in the, Funka. read a second time, passed, and numbered 9 of
raction aulcssant- restored, because the heavy and espousive This naturally lightened the work of the office, 1870, a pod there was equally no means of registeringly going on, which would not take pines if the means of Biling the ranks by immigration will und too of the clerks wäre dieponed with, DAMAGES TO EXLATIVES OF PERSONE KILLED marriages or deather
bills were woodek The heavy rains wash here hardly be had recourse to. though not those suggested by the Colonial AA ROTHROUGH NEGLIGENCER,
HI EXCELLENO replied that this was the off the wil from the rocks ; and the Means of improving the condition of the Treamrer. Nesers Carvalho and Alves pere This Bill, the form of which is the same as only place he had ever heard of where that was water instead of penetrating into the earth,
"Northern Provinces. allowed to remṇin.
that of the Iraporial atatufe known as Lord the use
and being stored up for feeding springs, runs After having thus examined into the causes Campbell's Ast, was fond a second time, passed, The Bon Mr ROWE thought it would down the billsides, and descende in torrents of the decadence of the northern provinces, we and numbered 10 of 1870, -
bevory difficult to curry out compulsary re-through guiches which before were perfectly any ask: pan this course, of retrogression be The Council the adjourned to the 28th. gistration here. It was, however, very de- dry. Where the river rencher the valley, the abecked, and a movement in the direction of boulders are deposited, and fine sand is spread material progress be greated in this place! and The ATTORNEY GENERAL-How many chil. † over the surface of fertils alluvial soil, rendering have foreign nations à practical interest in harbour, Any attempt to inke them register of these destructions are numerous in Shanai, must be emphatically affirmed, as the extension dren are born in tampons and boats in the aztensiva regions unfit for agriculture, Instances promoting such a bange ? The latter question thao births in the Odildo would be resisted and on the borders of the great plain. Ifit were of foreign commerce to any region is dependent
|
He thought it would be better that all abould chero and sbare alike. LK.
and
The COLONIAL SECRETARY kion, which was carried,
CLEARANCE
BALE
AYLE & Co VICTORIA EXCHANGE, LINEN DEAPERS, SILK MERGERS,
HOSIERS, HABERDASHERS,
MILLINERS, AND DRESSMAKERS, E Beg to inform the Lading of Hongkong that.
in order to make room for their exported anti-
quite enough. 'It was nady for four months; deal of responsibility and oara, by the expedient monta auggested by the Chief Justice, was also COLONIAL SECRETARY remarked that is an immense amount of deteneral, there tei on the number of the population, shall be vals of WINTER GOODS, they intend offering
HI EXCELLENCY remarked that they would bave to he engaged for certain time. It would never do to let them go as soon as they could bettor themselves, when their passages bad been paid by the Colony.
The Hon. Mr. KESWICK thought the object so very important that it abould be allowed to stand over until the Estimates for 1971 were discussed. Nothing abould be done hastily in the matter.
The Gaol appropriation was the next one considered. It was proposed to increase the Bulary of the Superintendent.
L
The CHILE JUSTICE thought there was not au officer in the Colony who did his duty better -thon Mr. Douglas.......
this salary be fized at §1,900,
This was not opposed." Works nad Buildings appropriation was to be incruited from 3163,500 to $171,660, – The Colonial Boccetary expisined that the sea wall
ia Bonhum-strand had east 814,500 bitberto. Singapore trivdes whom he had seen at
Additional quarlere for the good stall, and other extra expenses would make up the total increase..
(for the improvement of which $10,000 were to The Juanice thought it would be be voted) was the most filthy place be ever saw desirable to allow an inn keeper to refuse any Frightful state. For the Pokfolno' Reasrvoir. The Hon. Mr. RYBIE approved of the aug.
sum sbore's fixed osem de de la
in kis life. The stables and kitchens were in a
$98,000 was to be reduced to $75,000, in the gestion.
The COLONIAL SECRETART: Understood the
Present: E.B.the Lentenant-Governor, the Hon. The Council met again at 2 p.m. on the 26th, the Ualonial Secretary, the Hno, the Attorney. Hot. IB. Gibb, the Hon. F. Ryrie, the Hon. General, the Hon. the Colonul Treasurer, the
Wm. Ewick, and the Hon. R. Rowett.N The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmede
ELABILITY OF 1-REPERS..
The ATTENEY GENERAL sumed the dis
The
Ti
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work would not be finished till the 1rdinance tu, refer not to lodgers bat bad fide done if they arrived at night. The innamed in the vicinity; while the region of the ed roads, it may be said, that about four-fifths ture of iroa; as the market for it would, in
April.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY would say the
31st March. There was a grant of 85,000 to
the City Hall, and 60.500 for expenses connected with the visit of: H.B.H, the Duke of Edin burgh. The Military Contribution had now to be paid at the Exchange of the day. This was unfortunate just now, when exchange was down at 4/2. They had previously paid it at 4/3.
Finally the COLONIAL SECRETARY moved that this Ordinance do pass.
The Flon: lr: Exswick thought it should be at least $5,000.-
The Hon. Mr. Bowery and the Hon. Mr, Giun concurred in this opinion.
he would not be liable at all
frei August, 1st to 31st, the undormentioned articles, the whole of, which have been greatly reduced in price..
DRESSES.
Plain and Fancy
SILKS, POPLINS, AND FOULARDS.
Plain and Brookä GRENADINES AND BAREGES.
French Printed CAMBRICS, AND FIQUES ...
Plain and Furioy SCOTON LAWNS --
WHITE AND FANCY PIQUES.
QUILTINGS.
Plain and Figorod ' MUSLINS AND GRENADINES.
PRINTED AND PLAIN ALPAUCAS.
Ladies' Print and Muslin MORNING WRAPPERS.
A lut of CORSETS.
"Grenadine and Lace' SHAWLS. '
ب
Grimaging and Laco JACKETS.
Malin and Lace COLLARS AND SETS.
MILLINERY HATS AND BONNETS.
BRANCH HOUSE:
OF NANKIN AND SZECHUEN ROADS, SHANGHAL'
FOR SALE.
The CHILF JUSTICE thonghi R.E.'n proposal no important that he was inclined to allow more in case more of these men were picked up.
The COLONIAL-SECRETARY aid $3,000 was and they could put the Test in the estimates for 1871 after they, bal been approved by the Hoole Goretament. The Council nirbs, bow. ever, pass a realation adapting H.E.'s view.
HIS EXCELLENCY certainly thought it was throwing money away to appoint there Яitbe.
The UOLONIAL-SECRETARY observed that The COLONIAL TREMITZER WAS anxious they were being wended out as frat sa possible to say that this statement was so for correot. The cost of bringing the other men here would. He bad thought, it his duty to recom he $200 a bead. They would be brought from "mend two Europeane who had shown great Jamaica at $180 head..
efficiency, but His Excelleroy bad, thought the Broons abould go. and the Fortugese should be retained, and he had, of course submitted. That, however, did not not aside the fact that heheer of employés
Ordinance apply to European children on Bren, this beneficial formation, which in the gard 18 first question, there are certain canoas The Hon. Mr. RYBIE would make the not for the loans, northern Chins would already in a great measure, upon the state of material aurer) bad reduced the number
only. ba a desert, with some fertile valleys, coclosed prosperity of the people inhabiting it. Anre. from 12 to 7. His recommendation waerin
The QOLONIAL SECRETART by any newna.- August, and before that time" he had never
principal soat of agriculture, and more than of the retrogression, such as those dependent heard whisper of any intention to reduce his
The Hon. Mr. RowETT It would create an other kinds of soil capable of storing up mois upon the climate, which cannot be remedied; MUSINS. establishinent. He claimed, therefore, the
additional Department,, which would not be ture, is undergoing a rapid destruction.
others are connected with Kurms of religion aud credit of having proposed the reduction, though at the same time he had recommended ureased cussion on the sand reading of this Bill-byented by any advantage likely to arise Another cause is the extremely hnd state of government, and are not within the scope of the means of intercommunication. They have these communications: but these argställ ofbers, alaries to compensate those remaining for the explaining the effect of the amendments which,
The ATTORNEY GENERAL thought the regis evidently never been in a good oundition, yet to which there are effectual remedies Theno extra work thrown upon them. This he said to meet the views of the Council, be intended tration of European children was desirable, the were better than now is some former time, when are-all-comprehended in the one proposition--- in explanation of what bad taken plase on the to propose in committee. In the preamble the precoding day, when the Colouint Secretary recital of the Imperial Act would be orteil, as to be extended to the Chinese if they Shansi and Honan were in's flourishing state. I improvement of the means of intercommimion-
wished it.
hayo given, in the foregoing pages, some figures tion. so as to be up to the level of modern times. called attention to the feat of the increased the Bill would no longer conform to the pro-
The subject then dropped, and the Council in regard to the prices of freight. They make in the central and southern provinces, great HIA EXCELLENur was of the same opinion. anlaries. He wished to all attention to the visions of the home statute. The other amend was zajourned to Friday next, (tomorrow) at patent the disadvantages ander which the tarprovements, and a maiderable increase of The Bon. Mr. KESWICK remarked, bowover, fact that this was an increase upon a decrease.mats would exempt the innkeeper from all 3pm.
population laboura, chiefly in regard to the trade, are possible without such measures, that they were doing this permanently.
liability, except where loss should arise from LIABILITY OF IN-KEEPERS, AN
cheap noceasuries of life. I repeat, that coal, although they would be of incalculable value in The ATTORNEY GENEALY thought this This Onlinurse me an for the second his negligence or that of his servante, the mn
·BARON RICHTOFEN'S LETTER... which costs in Shanai thirteen cents per ton staccelerating and banding progres. But in ulary had been increased during the inat fire reading, and the Attorney General explained koper being deprived of the benefit of this Baron Biabtofon concludes a cond double the mine, rises to four teels at a distance of 30 the north; this is the cardinal point, upon gear. Mr. Douglas was an excellent elicer. that the lubility of inz-keepers for robberies provision galess he could prove that the utmost
60 miles; also that, at Nani-yang-ta (Honan). öfficient remody does exist for them, butcher should not increase the astary per was principle which cams down to us through care had been taken by him to prevent such ether on his recent journey with the following miles, and to over seven taals at a distance of which all others are dependent, and no other
retrospect M daveatly.
a long range of Jera from the Roman laws, lose. Where the loss ocurred through his
In taking a general review of the country coal from Hanan in red which kná tazveljed If we take into view the provinces of Honan Toe COLONIAL SECRETARY then, propoard and Prætoring edicts Inn-keepers were liableranta he would be liable only to the amount between Hankow and Feking along the route eight hundred miles by water, and la sold at the and Shansi, their connection by railway with that the sutary of the Bad Sniperintendent for robbery though not for what was termed been previously deposited with him for safe distinguished; lat, the valley of the Han river of thirty miles from the city, but which is the exportation of their most valuable produce, of $600, unless the articles lost should have of my travels, three patural divisione may be same price with the coal mined at the distance some sea-ports would, in the first place, allow should be $3,800 on the fired establishinent. an act of God, including fire, "purthquakes,
The Hon. Mr. Gise proposed and ir. Kos tempesta, and the like, nor for lone, occasioned custody. He would be deburrad of course, and its tributaries, including portions of Hupe suported by land. Only those who live in mely, the mineral, and render possible its wick arconded an amendment to the effect that by the Queen's enemies. The Imperial Act on from the benefit of this limit if collusion could and Honan; 2nd, northern Hauan, between the close vidipity to coal minas can therefore derive distribution throughout a populous country.
be shown against him. Having explained the increnes should be temporary.
which this was frumed had the effect of pro- these provisions very carefully to the Council Fa-niu shan and the Tai-bang-aban5rd, benefit from them; while to others, who live at a The domestic consumption of coal, in the The amendment was carried..
Beating the ion-keepers to a certain extabits and the Hon. Mr. Ryrie, the Attorney General ho valley of the Han riser is an agricultural the can no longer afford to pay. When north of Obing, is extraordinary... Such a place MUSLIN SKIRTS AND GARIBALDIES..
highlands of Shisatá.any's milk coal is a laxory for which neighbourhood of the mining districts, in the The Warden's Sulary was also tó be increased, hit the question was whether is provisions as the office of Assistant Superintendent was should not be modified and rendered harder on proceeded to advert to the limit of deposit. He country of moderate fertility; and, though not the hills were wooded, this want was less resambles a beelive in activity, many thousands abolished. Mr. Grey wan a usual officer, and Chinese tau keepers, regard being bad to the had put down $6,0), ubote which in the distinguished by either variety or quantity of felt, but the only fast which is now used by of men and unipals being often cagago in had applied to be removed to Shanghai. This peculiar conditions of the Colony; nuo He would not be liable beyond that amount years to expors & cosiderable proportion of in dried bertis, and the last few remnants of throughout the great plain, and cool is cou
innkeeper might refuse to receive any property productions, yet products enough, in favourable the great majority of the population, consista cerving the coal. As no, fuel of value exista would be à serive Jus, and he propused that whether European ins keepers should not be even for loss-through his negligence, and below to grain, hemp and other artinies. It par rootlets of shrubs, which they dig up carefully pletely out of reach a probably, at least
- more protected here than they were at home. It
would he has to rude the Urdinances to effect it he would not be liable beyond the value of tasca in the facilities for extensive and cheap from the ground. Similar considerations apply nincs per cantum of its area, every station of those changesif the Council thought it desirable the property na declawed when deposited.
The Hon. Mr. RYBI thought 35,000 too though far from perfect, water-communication, to the distribution of grain and other neceseres railroad through it would become a similar The Hon. Mr. RTRI made some remarks
proper to the central and southeastern of life. It is painful to see how much animal i centre of ocal trade, to theke of the new cxisting much; about's Manila
with $3,400 odd in end. 1000 after all.
His EXCELLENCY reached that it was only proving of China; and can easily dispose of power in wasted, on account of the imperfect mining places which are bunted in populous unperinndance in good years, or supply its construction of the roads. Five suimuls drag regions. There would, consequently, be great He thought the liability of inn freepere was
slowly load of twenty pioul. This is the increase in the profits at the cuines, and to the infair when, as it appearod, they were not at
The Hon. Mr. Gins thought 2500 would be was in time of drought.
Hunan tanks among those provinces of Chins a rate for the conveyance of goods. It is number of workmen employed; an anbounded liberty to retose any money given them for enough.
which are most favoured by nature. It is rich surprising to see what a large number of vriension of carrying trade and local traffic wonl E EXCELLENOT said the Call-station is keeping, intere
The Hon. Mr. KESWICE was of opinion that in both grautural and mineral products. Coal; 1 moles and horses are employed in the marying take place, an immense teneft to conferred on $5,000 was not too wech to that the require-iron, and lead constitute the lattet. Leal, whiel trade, and how great a proportion of the same of the court" populona regions of Chiria, would deposit fame a large as this did not not manufactured at present, but the conditions of feeding these animato. As the service fel that is probably second to no other, in meats of a proper hotel. If such travellers as is the least in valas, is exported west; Iron in agricultural land serves only the purpose and some seaports would be supplied with s come to the smaller hotels they would not be for n renewed prodnation of it continue to exist. which is done by horse in this region is value, at a tolerably charp price, and in large liable, and The region of Lasha and Juchny yields tolera probably, an average, aptors than quantity. No less considerable would he the
BOYS' & GIRLS' STRAW HATS, The Hon. Mr. RYBIE: enquired what would bly good bituminous coul, which is only con-one-fifth of what it could be on well construct increase, and the improvement, in the manufac-
The CHIEF JUSTICE hoped it was not going | travellers.
keeper would be unable to deposit valuables ia Tal Hong Shau produces a superior sort of of the area of folds retained for raising feed for consequence of low prices vi freight, be to be finished on that malunky day.
The ATTORNEY GENERAL replied that it bank. was so It might be necessary to define as to the police and ask for extra protection as can be expected, in a latitude which does pot where only few horses are kept and grass is plain, as it is now in the region, ancesto
The Hoo. Mr. Hower said he could then anthracite, asanll portion of which is exported estilo, in wantonly lost to the cultivation of extended far beyond its present limits and the CHILDREN'S FROOK AND PINAFORES.
to Obill. The agricultural produce igas varied other eropa. This does not apply to the south, use of iron become, as general in the great Craveller, ani de la dimens
His EXCELLENCY anggeated fired time of for the night. He would thus be able to prove, allow the raising of crops of inperior value, suph plentiful The eonth oan therefore sustain the iron districta. It is probable that the residence, síter which the traveller should be-
in case of loss, that he had taken the utmost astea, sugar, wheat and grain in general, comparatively larger population, it all other cheap price of labour and material in Susasi, and the superior quander it possible to export rank probably first în value; bat, with the things nem aqual.” come a ludger. He thought the fiability should precaution.
of the wrought in CORNER The ATTORNEY-GENEBALI be limited to £500.
This consideration lezda na to the third made thery, would which case exception of some exports to Shammi, are con
anmed in the country, because the adjoining canea, which is the over-population of some of certain description of Shanai iron to other The Hon. Mr. Renig then withdrew his ob-regions of Chill, Shantung. Sheari, and the the northern provinces. It applies chiefly to countries on the Pacific. An important article Jection.
Han valloy aro, themselves largely productive. Houan. The consequence is, that as much as of distribution through the agricultural dis The ATTORNEY-GENERAL proceeded to ex- Cotton in grown extensively, and takes the possible of available grond must be retained trials would be line, which is extensively usap plain. The inn-keepers would be obliged to Erat among the articles of export. That for raining brandatulle and clothing for the in China for the purpose of manaring, bat át. bang this Ordinanco up in a conspicuous placée frau, plant au gugs to the thes, oves that from inhabitants themselves, and the province which present within reach of a limited portion only
The COLONILL-BEOZITARY Buggested that Hesin Fat Shand, Shepsi and Kansu ight he exported in restricted in quantity. If of the inhabitants of the great plain.
The wealth of Ghana and certain portions of TLD ATTORNEY GERELAL - Baggested; that 16 should be in English and Ohanan, and why Opium is made nearly everywhare, mostly for the soil fertile, as in the department of $740.00 the traveller should be required to declare the not go farther and exhibit it in French and bons consumption. The population in exces. Hwaikingfy, the puppie are well fed and Renan would, therefore vastly increase, by the
German. 18.078.00 vale of property ontrusted to the ina keper The Hon. Mr. ROWETT added the idea of sively large. The alluvial regions on the Hwang tolerably wall othed, but little money is direct sale of their mineral produce; and the
4,650,00 above the gulas of £500. T
by are poljected to destructive floods the loss gained to supply other wants. The caltivation inhabitants would become soquainted with 14,697.00 The second reading as then adjourned in Spanish EM
The Hon. Mr. GrBD really did not see why is to drought. Imports, are supplied at of the fields requires only a limited number of wants which they did not know before. The F00,00 order that the Bill might be redrawn to meet
nearly equal rates, from Hankow via Sbiki banda; may are therefore unemployed, and prime condition of an increased importation of 27,850.00 these purgeations. par.
there should be compulsion to hang it up in alebin, from Chinging by the wart of Chou-kin. the people in geeurs) become lazy and indif goods, from foreign countries would therefore 34,184.00 P GROWN'S BIGHT OF DE ENTRY.
these different languages.
kon, and from Tientsin by that of Tau-kon- ferent, the chief cause of the over-population be given. Bot a still more powerful stimulas, 10279.00 This bill next came on for the second read- EXCELLENT thought they had better chin. Inter-communication is not difficult, but in the early marriage. The increase of the to all commercial relations in general, would be 28.447,60 ing.
provide against the possibility of discharged slow and expensive, as there are bo navigable population begins to bewilder, the intelligent created by the immediata appliqution of iron It is very pro 1,150.00 T ATTORNEY-GENERAL explained the Sikhs frequenting hotels, and exhibit the rivers excepting a portion of the Hwangbo, olasses in Honan, and they have the desire to and cost to industrial parents.
bable that the northern provinces will eventually 9048.00 effect of the measure, which was that the, farce Ordinance in their language.
Insufficient orops are therefore, pordzutive of see the early marriages restricted. 192.00 of actual re-entry on the part of the Crowns nitimately decided that English and great suffering while superabundance dues not It is surely possible, ne yet, to estimate at be the manufactoring regions of China, In 1,13400 which was expensive, troublesome, and tacles, The Ordinance was
Olinese should stand. PAMALANIRAN
read a second time, beat the population in the same mestre as its true value the effects of the use and growth regard to all these movos in advanos, I fully 14,292.00, should be replaced by the English practice.
would be the ouse if freight were easier and of opium by the Chiares. It appears to me, endorse the words which you use in your He 25,552,00 It was proposed that after a jury bad found passed, and numbered 11 of 1570,
cheaper. The country serve in a amall that the inhabitants of the northern provinces, ort on the Upper Tangise: "Though the -6.748.00 - that the rent had not been paid, the massssary The Council went into Committes on the castre, as a passage way from the cut to chiefly those of Shansi and Hopan, are more Chinese are of themselves incapable of origina 163,073 20 steps to be taken should be the insertion, of andes, when the amendments were introduced. Ebers, but is al vast prospective importance an addicted to its use than those of the south, for ting any anch improvement, they are very ready
ZEE-ENTAI BY. THE GROWEJAN
·42,041.00 | advertisement in then. Grosella, and the placing
instance of Hunsa. It may be, that the to avail themselves of it, when provided for $7,976.00 of a memorial, in the Lant Office, certifying Ordinance was resumed by.
The discussion on the second rending of this the gate to Central Asia.
Shami, finally, is throughout a mountainous inactivity during winter, chiefly during the them. But the spirit of enterprise is all on the 1,258.00 the re entry. This would not prevent the
country, and its chief products are mineral, viz., long evenings, cassen the promulgation of the side of foreigners, and the onus of every for. 3,500.00 Te from petitioning the Court for relief that he bad nos made it more comprehensive.
The ATTORNET Genebal, who explained cunt and iroo. In propition to its area, it has evil. It was asserted to me in several plices ward movement in commendo must necessarily 163,500.00 which if the Court granted the Crown weighs It would cabine both the right of re-cut probably the largest and most easily workable in Surus, that ninety por contum of the adult real on theint 25,000.00 cancel the memorial cond
The consideration of the benefits which, by coalfield of any region on the globe, and the male popolation are, given to that vice, and 23.200.00 The Cater:JHÄTICE. Very much doubted and the bedunt's incane of ob, ng relia manufacture of iron is "capable of almost that it is not uncommon among women. Iris the introduction of auch improvenienta: would Indies and Gentleman's "Kid BOOTS;
The central right of re-entry was provided for, unlimited extension. Its own resources for equally found in cities and villages, and spreads be conferrel epon a nation endowed with so 01280 whellier the loose could obtain relief frost only for conpayment of rept, but for brasch oppling its population with food and waiting, evan larizely manng the labouring singes, which much natural intellect and commercial spirit Taney While Stray Sailors HATS, both for 94.117.65 the Court, and quits first of any other part of the outenant. If the which are wamly Heiited to the plain of Tai are still free from it in the soath and in ne the Chinese, is a vast subject for the states- gentlemen and children.
would out - Equity entirely. It.
White and Culoared 500KS, &o, &c. Total.......$764,464.45 was very different from the case at tenant wished to apply for relief he mightynep fa and the rally of Ping Yang Tn, are Manoharia. The population of whole towns man, national economist, and philanthropist. T
Ostaman Law which was malleable and was "pply first to HE the Coroner ti save the far from auficient, and s. considerable import are disfigured by haggard foom and staring eyes, will merely mention two of the most essentials tf-820 Hongkong, 3rd May, 1870. JUFIKAMENT OF DEPORTED ‘OBIRINATAN intended to most Equity, Statuto Law expene dummary petition. If the apation to required. Hwa Lin Hind und Ching Who ounsequent on the nas of opiat, Witboat If there exists any means of checking the cas
plication was refused by the Government, 30
AVEN DEE. This Ordinance was read scooad time and Retion. He would propose the insertion of should be sent on to the Court, unless protains of Bhansi, are the chief places of must not be everlooked, from an economcial ment to the peoples and nothing will put a Chin, both sitanted at the foot of the moan-taking here into account its moral, effents, it of oplum in China, it is this. to give employ
- Ee! Tafargita?" · numbered 7, of 1870,00
agar bana alansa to obviate this. He also suggested that
VINS D'EQUIPAGE The OHIZE JUSTIos mentioned in conuse; the right of petition should: be limited to a
riously withdrawn, and KLAA
eapply, and serve at the audio time, as the point of view, that opium-smoking comes more effectual stop to rebellous than to place
HUILES D'OLIVES. tiopith the flogging of criminals the case in year, that the Crown might be km rappered numbered 12 of 1870
***This Ordiqagne was read a second time, pase chief depots for the mucral products of great deal of time, which would otherwise be those regions most infested by them within
COGNACH the Supreme Court that day; (yesterday) in - învé lettingimused gar
hy for the rest of Tientsin, as regards Importa
the time actually em- As to the provinces of Shamai and Kausi, the i which the prisoners begged to have four years The Hon Mr. Bower said they ought also The Council rent int Committee, and the Suis Both phases dependent devoted to labour and weaken the system char rench from the Capital instead of three years and two floggings.
to protent, the old losses. As the Ordinance mendmente edggested by the Attorney-Gene Flone, grain, colum, and manufactured goods ployed a work. The aggregate amount benefite which would siccrue to them, from en LIABILITY OF INNKLEPERS. S
are the aliof articles which banci micaires, in of physical force and mechanical work, improvement of the menu of intercommunica stood be tight be obliged to take back the land were introduced. N This Ordinance came on for discussion The at any moment when the Crown chose to IT SEEDS
return for iron and coal, the means of inter- by which the population is impoverished Lion, would perhaps be even greater than those The Hon. Mr. HOWELT then rose with His communication are of the radest and most every year, would plum top terribly, if it could that would be eajojo & Shanti and Honan, IDE The ATTORNEY GYEZSAL dia like to Exorliency's permission to 'ack the Attorney expansive, and, though affording a living to be caloolated. From the consequence of am not yet propared to speak with precision.
thoảo" namate (northwestern" contemplate in legislation, the piwibilty of the General whether there was any law under great number of hands, pat sported brand the use of oplage must be distinguished in regard to Gorerament doing anything so disgraceful shiob the Gogorament could prevent the croc staffs nearly unt of reach of the poor cluasen, thoar which allend its growth. I did not as provinces, the conditions of which are However, a clause might be added limiting the ton of matebods over buildings. The time was The mountainous district in paraular are certain, what proportion of arable ground is almost unknown to us; but hope to lay time in this came also to one year
now approaching when fires were generally therefore subjected to famine and starvation. pempted by the caltivation of the poppy. Since before you, some material in respect to theni, most frequent, and they wore lub to have rinted the three regions hereupoken of, in its introduétion, twelve years ago, the Bras in the course of a few months.--I bare the NARA JAWNBROKEES. The Ordinance to amend the law relating the bentre of the town an enormous mati a zasco which was exondingly unfavourable planted willst bas been constantly increasing honour to be, Dear SirRNA
Youre respectfully, pm. Present H. B. the Liont Governor. Hou, to Pawnbrokers was next brought on for the house near it. He referred to the shed, which state of their general prosperity and wealth, pious rains appear to allow the grants of the
shod which would be most dangerous to the for forming a just opinion in regard to the Unlike the mathwestern provinces, where on the Colonial Secretary. ilon. the Chief Justice: scoond reading tak
Peking. June 1870 The ATTORNEY GENERAL repeated much of
was to be erected on the site of the now German. In Hozan and Shan the drought lind beca poppy in neady every placo that would be the explanation of its provisions which he had Club. If this ever caught fire it was probable great for several years, and in this prosent you adapted to other crops it is the best fields already given on the Bret reading. He mens that very great damago would resalt. The the first crops were almost a total failure which ure reserved for it in the north,, chießy
****COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. The pilnates of yesterday's meeting were toned that except in the case of the Colonial months in which such an cocurrence was meant excepting on those very limited patches of the irrigable land; and its cultivation requires
HONGKONG, BEFT, ist, MOKRINO.. read and confirmed, meld restored aros little time likely were October, November, and December. ground which can be irrigated. The poverty of the same care au that of garden regetables. If
drug market köpt quiet throughout yes- ago, there was pot: a single case on record in the erection of snob mat-aheds, extraordinary" | "eressing, and is now appalling In some districts:" | nod the same extra labösë to other purposca, day, The following are the ruling prices this He hoped that if there was no power to prevent, the people bas therefore constantly kept in the ethe fields were applied to raising: whent,
· The COLONIAL SECERTARY wished to erpisin oleh the pawnbrokers, had shown up means woală ba faken. The building in. this All kinds of food" "cominded an unnally i the population would be better. o. On the morning :-Now Patas, 3500; 'NowTMTM Bondres, though the find opposite (a). That legal parnings
240 would hardly require a mutabed, as the high prios. In abans, weat was a rare lisury other baud, it must not he forgotten that this 8175: Malwa, 8070 to 6530; Patna, 8th sale, there was sit increnas in, tho vote for the
The CHIEF JUSTICE remarked that he was rainy season was almost over, *Surveyor-General's office, ono nяsistant on.
keren pt was agaros, and cult Reis, which nually consideration applies to the Olizoss Empire at on three wocks time, $575§. gineers services, would terminate on the not here when the old Ordinanes was passad, The COLONIAL Secretary said that mot mirran as a subalilata for meat; was only con: large, but, if we descend into detail is only trou complotion of the telegraph, in the chee but he was here when it was resisted by the sheds could not be erected without a linenso good by the wealthier classos. The second in this instances where the opium: raised is of another would merge in that of whole faros of the pawnbroking intercat. For from the Surveyor General.
cropa did latterly, succeed better than the first consumed at home, un in the case in Horan and Hongkong Bank Shares, Old..., 22 pc. prem a whole year no one would take a llcenas, and
Bhanel, while material benefits can hoorne whore w The Hon. Mr. ROWETT →→Then I should like ones. "Millet is the staple of the second sistant. Surreyor-General, so that probably ined doribtful for some time whether the to know whether the Surveyor. General and was now the chief article of food. A de. it exported, as jẻ cho cac with Bhensi and Union Insurance Society of tboir salaries would not have to be put in the estimates for 1871. And although they pawnbrukars or the Government would win the granted the lionen hablar de ma pression of all trade it the natural consequence Kanen As those provinces produce, besides Canton $1,600 frem." would, up angit, be obliged to ostiolto in contest
His ExULIENOT-Esked whether, this mat of this poverty, and all--imports ther-than-medicine, no other article of export, and as the China Traders' Insurance Comp 1871 for the Overseer at Rokfeln, stil prov
$1,650 prom. 1. The ATTORNEY. GENERAU said it was quite shed, would be more dangerous than the one breadstuffe diminish in-quantity from year to popiumraised therecommande high prios, direct xibly they would be able to dispense, with his onfe this limo, because the Kagistrar General over the court hours opposite the Hongheng year. This present year will undoubtedly be lajurione effects
CAETERNAMAN KO PARA SA owe then the proceding ones." A single good counterbalanced, e growers may be more China & 3'pas Marine-Lasurance, Tia, 25 presó, services next year. MAN Mad scertained that the pawnbrokers were ant lab,
tha material welfare conso Hongkong Eire Insurance Company'un
Ehren. The Hon. Mr. Rowery mid it would not. wheat crop would change this site of ibing. quent on the usle of the Zragi and, though The COLONIAL TREASUMER -Doit rone, to opposed to this Ordinacee. The planse pro-
$205 p explain that the increase mentioned at the pre riding for the sale by action of all the up except that the latter hnd stood during the materially, but only a series of good crual state sale any led to the best manns to wantile the Victoria Fire $0 prean.
would injuring one brauch of foreign nomeroo, that China: Eleminat
.......$42 prem rious meeting by the Colonial Secretary as redeemed pledges at the end of the yest would raine. My
allow the country to return to its normal having become necesary in his (tho Colquis), boʻtery beneficiat. When we wow our, watabas The Colonial 2DOLSTADY SAID it had hoen On the basis of the backyard state and growing inhabitants of Shenai and Kana to buy other 'kong & Wpon Dock 8 per omt, die. Truumarer's) ofice,, was to reality an increase, mid umbrellas ciuing trotting out in the hands up all through the last airy sensim (1
decadence of the northern, as compared with Loreign importa I have already aid that 11'kong C'ton & Maono Steam Boat The Hon. Mr. Rowery thought that ever it the central and withers, provinces of China. Indiku opium is consumed la very little goantity
+.25 p. c. prom. jupon a decrease... It was true that $20 sunbath of the forerument Auctioneer, the pawnbrokers
bná now been added to the walory of his dishes would perhaps be moro sarafai. They were there and Leen wrong done in that case it need. mud $10 a month to that of kin noquantuntelui, now, Lowover, liable for pledges lost by robbery, not be reposted. it should be remembered that In 1869-1e bad bay this Ordinance rellered them if that linbi: HIS EXCELLENCr asid that they must, then roodmanded to Edir R. "MaoPontella" lys
Lpull down Chair own muntaket.
The Ordinance was then read and numbered 6 of 1870.
The appropriations are now us folibwa:--|
Oivit Department.
Governor
Colonial Scoretnry, Oulaniul assurer. Auditor Genera₤........... Clerk of Councils.. Surveyor Genera),.. Postmaster General, Registrar General,
Harbour Mantero
Collector, of Stamp Revenue,
Judicial Departments.. Registrar of Companies' Departme Ecclesiastical Department
Educational.do.
Medion
do.
Police-Magistrates' Departmen
Police
Gravat
Fire Brigade, Pe
か
Ubaritable Allowances..............
Transport
Works and
Building
Bonds. Strests and Bridges
Miscellaneous Services A
Land and Bones Purolaseâ. Military Contribution
The Hoż. Mr. Kaswick thought the inn- Leeper should not be allowed to refuse anything under: 25,000.
liability it fixed av 9130, that at home being cancel the memorial
Byrie buving some Tamarks to make the further discussion was postponed to the next meeting.
The Council then adjourned till the following day at 3 p.m. D
The Connoil reassemble1 on the 10th at 3
Hon, the Asternay General, Hon, tha Colonial Treasurer, Bon; B. B. Gibb, Hou. P. Hyrie, Hoa, W. Keswick, and Hon. R. Rowett,
de
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BACHTHOFEN.
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It we now consider the entire conutry das in the Borthwestern province, although the Shanghat Bam Navigation Co... Th. & prem. oribed in this lotter, together with all the anile growth of the poppy is strictly prohibited China Sea, Saigon, and Straits 8. B. regions worth and northwest of it, in their by law. This prohibition, in among the most Formal átute, that is, in that good Lion in which prolific stress of income of the officials, Poppy I Ching and Straits Ble Navigation,.
par
-par,
By Steamer Cambodge." ALEXANDRE ROYER suitable for the season. AS roceived a large Assortment of Goods, -JACCONET AND MUSLIN DRESSES
of the lost fashions. French Figured, and Printed PERCALES. Assorted Figured Gauze TRIMMINGS. Ladies' STRAW HATS. Trimmed and Untrimmed Rich Black Corded SILK LLAMAS. THREAD GLOVES, White & Coloured, A fine Assortment of BLACK LACE. French und English PERFUMES, from the
beet werkers. BLACK FRENCH MERINOS: Englist PARAMATTAS, for Gentlemen's COATS: White LINEN DRILL DUCK for PANTALOONS, Gentlemen's GREY FELT HATS, &c., &c.
Ladies' DRESSMAKING. $3, Queen's Road, late BOTRA & Co,'s PRISSA, 2969 Hongkong, 4th April, 1870.
Hy the land French Mail, ALEXANDER BOYER,
AS received, also, a large. Assortment of
P. & P. DERODE FREKES. Im 1515 Honkong, 17th August, 1870. FOR SALE. BEYSE'S Prassign NEEDLE GUNS,
CARBINES. VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. 1171 Hongkong. 21st May, 1870.
FOR SALE "TOWING & Co. Ships' PUMP3.
Two of Coxing & Co.'s
FIRE ENGINES, with Air-chamber for fire extinguiabing.com. pyund
Notioenly two persons are required to work this engine, with as much efficiency na 20 or 30 men can, an ordinary one. The supply of water and chemionls can be constantly kept up, till the re iu artiogalabed.
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
if 117 Hoagkong, ist June, 1870. HOME FOR SALE,
TEROSINE DIL best Davos's and Pratt's.
SPIRITS OF TUEPENTINE. HOSIN.
Adamantine CANDLES.
Dried APPLEB, in barrels. Irish WHISKBIRA
Old BRANDY, Alfred Morton & Co.'s. Dessert CLARET, of 1804.RE NINE Champagne, OARTE D'OHara and panta
"VOGN HAGEDOEN & Dó, tf 1173 Hongkong. 21st June, 1878,“.. CAM FOR SALE,
TOEDERER CARTE NOIR. NAM VⱭHAMPAGNE
BOEDERER CARTE BLANOITE. REDERER CARTE BLANCHE DORES AMENDMEN FOLDEREK QLADIATEUR
SANDER & C
Bole Agents for Hongkong and Chion. if 1095 Hongkong, Ord September, 1809.
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