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Mr. J. K. DAvis occorded the resilution. Mr. D. WELSH who wán-roscived with, tre

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exposed, us the strongest possible argoment favor of his system of License Gumbling Houses. Again, in 1909, after much had been done to reipedy the corruption complained of, His Excellctay, in his Despatob No. 591 of the 3th December, 1869, addressed to Your Lord- ship's predecessor in office, sare," the Police of the tony hits never been an effect.rs as je dr. sirable, and means of improring is would bo n great boya Na

THE FINANCES.

The following are the appropriations for 1872,

Committee.

心

740.00

122,316.00

after the amendments according to the votes in Civil Departments:

Governor Colonial Secretary Colonial Treasurer "Anditor General.

Otark of Concils Surveyor General Patinaster General Registrar General

Harbour Master..

· Colleator of Stamp Revenue, Todistal Departments

5,012.00

14,087.00

100,00

21,670,00

35,210.00

10,878,00

27,547,60

4.03.00

10,624,00

Registrar ut. Companies Department. 195.00

bateriastical Department Educational

Police Magistrates Polizo Gol

Fire Brigade 20 Charitable Allowances

Transport

1.134.00

13.77400

225,190.00

7,378,00

do..

do

do

do

188,561.10

do

44,195 00-

વેશ..

5.348.00

1.756.00

4,500.00

87,000.00

38,000,00

30.000.00

96,000,1-0

8687,296.70

Works and Buildings Bonds, Streets, and Bridges Miscellaneous Services.... Military Ountribution...

Total

The following is the account of the "Specjal

1871.

311,

Feb. 28.

√31,

RECEIPTS.

$ c 381,124.41

To Balance

Fecs of Play House

for February, 1871...... 15,800.00

.. Fees of Flay Houses for March, 1871.........

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Fees of Flag Honsay for April, 1971.....

16,800,00

------- 15,800.00

Fees of Play House for

May, 1871 - 15,800.00

Fees of play Hnuses for

June, 1871.......

1st Instalment fur the

15,800,00

Bale of str. Victoria.............. 10,000.00.

hegro). We in fact, provide every kind of in- The Resolution was then put and carried by class of cases, as appears from the abstract of from the Community na to its inefficiency, and Mr. H. KIER seconded the resolution.

casca under the oognizance of the Poliocas to the increased expenditure have been beed- ME. N. B. DNNYS said I ahould like to condive and temptation to crime. It is a moat. acclamation." make a few. reunirke upon a subject of such melancholy reflection that for two or three years

ME D, R. CRAWFond then proposed tho St Marietjutes' Court during the year 1870, by the Exomtive. The occupant of the high published in the Government Gazelle, No.7, of office of Chief Justice has in rain called atten: vital, interest, for everyone in Pangkor, or we have provided that luxury which war Resolution, na bilo

Resolved. That the Community of Hongkong the 18th February, there were unly forty-sevention to the defective organization, Corruption, whatever occupation, and though I am more Chindan approvisicaopen Gambling henses. acasatoried to writing than eposting on public Then we are attracted to the nan fly is to are entitled as of right to a full investigation into in which arrests were and by the Palion, and and ignorance of the Forso, and illustrated bia affaire, I think the importance of the matter a loner pot. I also think we do not pay the causes that have led to the pissant deplorable if there were onvictions in one of the forty-case by the relia of his judicial experience, justifies me is taking up your time on safcicut regard to the ceremonies, which state of stairs in the Colony; to a full orpfention seven eers result not clearly ascertainable his mouth was that in the Coenail Chamber, 1.Your Memorialists beg Foave to coner this occasion. There seems to be consider-attract larga amabera of bad characters to the of the dot of the Government in relation to the from the returns themselves, the strong pro-and his representations wore ignored,

to the Botual Colony. Therefore, when these men have Police Forse, and to a volce in the disposal of the babilly is that they were convictions more ahla misappratension as be responsible for many a hastened death. as the lamentable stato of affairs all thone temptations, torg don't dare in lagom annually contributed by them for the properly returnable under the Ordinances pro- hereby copy of the Resolutions passed at a If they increase the Polico Estimates the now existing, First, as bly poisted out the Mut degree when they are punished. For of preventing, ententing, and parishingviding for punishment of suspicious characters, Macting of the non-official Justices of the than convictions for the offences themselves. | Peace hold at the Cinb Hons on the 30th day Colony can better afford to pay for real ser-ip the Memorial, there is the disorganis. We provide them a prison, good food, com

obtained on the evidence of reliable witnesses Anxel Bust, when, alarmed at the state of vice in the saving of life than for uselesstion, DF WADT of organisation, in the Police forkable clothing, and medical attendance; Toroc. But there a two athor ontises first, and we they Hvä in the grestent luxury it in bo

published in the Hongkong Government the local Government, they officers and obstructive swords, or for chair-the attempt to make the procedury of law in prnishment to them whert, caught. (Appiazzo.mendous soplause, said there was in stulecion 1888, puuga report on the Police Force fut the Colony, and indignant at the inertness of HONGKONG, Septemren 26a 1871. coolies for all Departments. The plan adopted England applicando in this Colony; ind, scound. It is not fair entirely to pass by this state of position of cazes, une tour and in the Gazette of the 15th April, 189, is in ita eftrent tin the Lieutenant Govertetermined to peri- seems to be to save and screw in the west 13, sertain fanita of Deal àduinistration, which things in a. Memorial of this kind. We shouly unposition of taxes," and he moved that tirgo paragraph, eminoutly anggestive on this point. Įsion of Enquiry into the state of the Polios and 9-Your Mentiliata ngan assure Tour the causes of the increased prevalence of serious midering a Publis. Mo'ing has been called, point out clearly that not only the procedure wurde e inserted.

The CHAIRMAN said they ought to be ers Lordship that the figures given in the Report crimes. Your Lordship will find annexed The meeting which took place yesterday at important matters, while we lavish money cannot be passed over in total silence. To bet the actual cristing state of the law, is not

for 1870, do not accurately disclose the mount copy of their address to His Exquilaney, a copy Mr. FRANCIS thought the words would be af erima committed in that year. It was much of the reply, mid a copy of the Resolations vised state of the Police Force, was, we are We cannot afford ninbulanco coolies, but we English Taw: I don't mean the law itself--| wę scant; There is another practical atgges hardy sunsistent with the purpose of thegreater. Neither can Your Memorialiste cou- loom, to by the Instlers at their Meeting tho City Hall, with referones to the disorga wholesale on things of no use to anybody speak first of the procedure. We go entirely suficient to meet the circumstances in which bodied in a separate resolution.

that man must not sten!, and must not kill-tion which I gather from any experience in

meeting Haw the money was expected on our in Mr. Denne's assertion that there had been on the 11th inetant, to take that reply into sssured by old rustents, the most numer-ean afford to pay Taterpreters for doing no hat the machinery put in force to catch and another Buster dependency of this, Grom the Falice Ffper was & propor subject For won- susly attended of any meeting of the kind thing, and a police officer for shooting tigers, vonist the culprits. Here we have the same Through the length and breadth of India sideration by this messing, but not how it saxar of 28.8 per cent, in arists offences consideration.

during this year over the previous year. The which has taken place in the Colony. It of what use are 'Dr. Young'e constant com.gelinary put in fore as in England, well except in slie. Presidential towns, the murid; though that too was an iniportant goes amount of crime was undoubtedly less in 1869, day of. Feptember instant, at the, City Hall, 22-at a Public Meating held on the 3th enough adiged to England or to any eitilised gistrate me the power of cramining the tion.

but not to the extent indicate by Mr. Deane's Rosolutions were passed, copies of which are foxins a satisfactory evidence of the attention plaints regarding the croyance of the sick country, but useless in a Colony where a large prisoner. If you recommend that persons whe Mr. Waran withdrew bis mendment, and figures. The difference was in the nature and annexed beretp which the public is paying this subject; in the street chairs, if we are no reliable portion of the inhabitanta are not only not have become habitual criminale obould be the resolution was cared animonsly

* 24.—In conclusion, Your Memorialistu przy gliab, bat aligns. There are about 5,000 ambjest to examination by the magistrate, you

Mr. MELCHERS proposed the following, the extent of the records kept by the Police. Uatil and there can be very litt a doubt that it substitute? For humanity's sake let us foreigners out of 120,000 inhabitants. The will easily discover whether they are gaining 7th resolution-

1970, us Your Memorialists gather from Acting Your Lordship's most oeracet consideration for Superintendent Creagh's Report of the 30th these their representations. They pray Your will have a great effect upon the Govern- spend a few extra, dollars per month, and respectable these, as it is the fashion to on a houtal living or not. A man of the kind

Resolved-Insbly, that the Secretary of State for March, 1879, published in the Hongkong Ge- Lordship to disregard any errors of detail they. ment both at Home and in Hougrong, and ensure the carliest possible medical treatment them, never help the thr beam is to help its Ho sheall be brought before the magistes to the Colonica be doniolized on the subject, the vernment Gatedir, No. 16, of the 16th - Tail, 1870, muy have unintentionally fallen into, but to go

law it be the pale of humanity. will lead to the end is view; tamely, a com- of sick and dying persons.

representatives. Wa ura ataong, a population and departeit, sen bid and useless person, and that a Commission of Enquiry be prayed for in a no viable record had been kept of the number at nee to the pith and narrow of their on- plete investigation of the watter being

te whom the sanctity of in call is entirely un. if he comes back, he should bo bubjacted to the mordasco with the terras of the third revolution; of cases, but he stated that forius were in course plaint. They pray Your Lordshiɔ to move Her must Gracious Majesty The Queen in Gouvait speedily attained. The tons of the wasting As we go to Fress the French mail is enter known, and there is no form, I believe; what, only purishment that Chinese scoundrels care that the Draft Memorial prepared by the Justices of prepration for bot purpose:

10-Winever improvement there is, or to appoint a Comulirelim composed prinsipally is approved of by this meeting, and that a Corn was such as is likely to carry weight, the re-

erer may he and to the contrary, which the for, and that is, the lash. (Loud applause), I fureraid, and circulated through the Community marks made being in every case temperate, The one of the poisoning on board the roughly supplies its place. If we take these havu much pleasure in seconding the able mittes be now appointed to complote and forward appeared to be, in 1869 over previous years, wss of non-official member of the Community, to

facts into consideration, it will be invinediately amendment of Mr. Dennya,

the same with the least possible delay through the the result wit of any improvement in the or inquire into and report on the past history and regarda crime, and to the point. That the Commnuity of

aven bow difforout the circumstances are here. Bir. HAYLLAR, with Mr. Dennys's consout a proper chanzole, and to take all proper alos forganization of the Police Foto, una ita effed-present state of the Colony,

tive strength, but of the deterrent effect of the to examine into the Police law of the Colony, an important Cology---becauss, ubad at in

Then, if we further take into consideration the proposer, added a rider, so that the resolution ensuring that due attention be paid to its prayer. language daily lined among the Chinese, no abould stand as follows-

Mr. Kann serouded this, and it waz carried Ontinues providing for Corporal Panishment and into the composition, organizition and phosed and enforced by Sir Richard Graves actual out of the Policy Force, with full pow. connection with its inde, Hongkong is en-knows," returned.

only of na in our private capacity, but of the That is the opinion of this meeting there is none, cos

ManDonnell; the disallowance of which by Berers to examine wilbeasca, and dull for papara title: to be so considered-hould be refused

anthorities at the law, of the Governor, the reason why, with the large santal expenditure for It was then proposed by. Mr. Pyke, and se Lieut-Governor, the members of the Connell, Police purposes, the Forse should not be as aff

ship that the only will Your Lordship arrive information upon so simple a matter as the Fund, which has beu enpplied on a special apangige but would not be tolerated in the eat as any body of Polica in the Best, and then Sonded by Mr G. F. Maclean, but the fullon. Majesty The Queen, Roar Memorialissa fegrot Your Memorialists representing to Your Land. 11-Your Memorisliste would remind Your fue a knowledge of the remedies to be applied arrangements connected with the Paliceplication from this office. Why this doenment poorest huily from brother to father if we take there in urgent need for nosohing inquiry intog gentlemenphould form the Committest sincerely.

Lordaliip of the avere strictures on the Hong- to the admitted evils of the present stafé of This was put and carried by acclamation. Force, upon which their safety depends, is should not farms part of the regalar accounts bis into consideration, we shall to justified in the Polies Law of the Colony, the numbers and Messrs. Molve", Greig, Busey, and Francis.

Hon. R. ROWETT id that before separatis MacDonnell in his cartier despatches and public placed on the table, is difficult to understan, saying that the procedure of war Li 18 tot ap. composition of the Forco, its organisation, its

kong Polion Fores passed by Sir Richard Graves. defects and their canson, and an enquiry into the

And Your Memorialists us in duty bound will-- certainly something very us, and such in fore of Lord Granville's direct instructione plicable. The law is powerful just as far an it action and result of employing all bodies openly his would communicate to the eating the addresses, in which he described them as ever pray. as the Homa Gorornment, when the matter to that effect.

san rete, and is not obeyed farther. If may or secretly connected therewith, as well as ints formation which he had just received by tele thoroughly cormpt, and in which he urges that Hongkong, 26th September, 1971. is fairly brought before it, will sparcely bet

be said that in Ludon and New York, and in the regulations now in forms regarding Rolies graph, that Sir MaoDonnell's departure was A striking illustration of the audacity of the fact in all large places, the criminal classes are action at the Gambling-kvases; and into the justies delayed this health be better (Cries af Hon plan and the tears of e prepared to countenance. No doubt; a'con- 1 Chinese corinated with the native squeezing | kept in order in some way by main force of low of the prerailing opinion at the existing eri ray; hear, bear; do.. promptly suppressed by at least of the temptations to which the Forvo siderable amount of feeling was displayed, if establishment at the entrance to this Harbour, Eat there is something beyond that. Every minal law of the Colony does not provide powers the chuir That was after they bad not by the speakers, who without exception occurred on Saturday. Three goatlegos, well-on is the swira and born enemy of the stringent enough to enable the Courts and Authori been told that nothing would be done bill he were very happy in the remarks which they own in, the Celany, startet in a private boat barglar, the thief, aut the wurderer, and down ties to deal with the vast number of had charioters came back, in a matter of vital importance on shooting excursion at 9 p., nad on pass to the lowest classes on the coatermung belonging to the habitual criminal classes, how We were all very sorry to bear of, and derply made, at least by the large audience who ing through the throat-gates were obullerged. er-usen smially very little divided from the flock bare from the mainlsed of China.

regretted, the stakness of Sir Richard MaoDan This was put to the meeting, and carried nal, but be no doubt bad at least au able madi- crowded into the City Hall; bat such feeling but only moc, by the mandarm guard. Their pricinals themselves, every man who manages

cal attendant, while here in this Colony, " was but the natural expression of the longers going as a shouting excursion, and, before onesty and rasoslity will be opposed to Th

bortwan replied, stoting that they were foreign to keep on the right side of the line between unanimedely.

Mr. FRIOL then proposed the third res were sick, and no were told that our ductor must

be cured before our case-calá de attended. to. pent up indignation which has been evoked ten seconds had elapsed, a bullet cain apinning burglar and the thief. Hore io Hongkong, wo Jution, follows:

Mr. Coxon proposed a vote of thinks to the by the persistent donial by the autho along within a few feet of them, and they all are respectab ashopkeepers." Only the other Resolved. That pa inquiry can be satisfactory,

12. No man laboured mare stenuously to distinctly heard the whix of it. They the day well known official was set upon by four or complete, which is not conducted by a conimia. Chairman, which was carried with mid und raise the character of the Force than did Bit rities bere of any proper information on wat about and steered straight for the station, men, and our respectable frigids stood by, and aire compound, in great parts of members of the continged applauds, and the Meeting then Richard Gravee MacDonnell. He gavo à don subject on which the public have a perfect telling the men onshore, through the interpreter, saw him pretty well hammered. This state of community, unconnected with the local Government, purated.

alant personal supervision to its working; yot right to demand the clearest and the fullest that in case they fired again this on buur affairs is not caused so much by their But durand armed with full power to stamine all classes

within twelve months after bis departure from The following in the memorial ngrood, to i.... explanations, MT. FRANCIS probably hit the cue boat wild reply, which they were welling about the matter, as because they know of witnesses, whether Members of the Government

the Colony, Mr. Deano's Report, already refer able to do, baring on boord rifles in eddition, but that if they interfered the whole of the Chinese otherwise, to cult for and compel the production true point with regard to the matter ir tie their fouling pieces. On arriving at the wharf, would set up a thou. This makes the difficulty of papers of evory decoription, and to deal with the To the Right Honorable THE EARL KIM-red to, was pablished.

DELLET, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary 13-Your Memorialists would further ent abservation, that atherough investigation of they saked for the manlariu, but it was casein Kangkong. An old legal authority ang that question of crime, itmususcu, and the means of pre-

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Your Lordship's attention to patagraph-2 of Mediol this subject would involve a reorganisation of non est nor could they find anyone to it is better that ten guilty mes should escape than action in all its brauche

JHE MEMORIAL AND HUMILE Pati- the Report by Autiuz Captain Superintendent whom they could wake their complaints. As that one innocent man should be punished. Mr. J. B. COUGHTRIE seconded the Pasalu of the Executive of this Colony, and that it the tide was in, their favor, and they had some Apply this here The Community may be tion.

TION OF THE INHABITANES OF THE Creagb, of the 30th March, 1870, already refer COLONY OF HONGKONG.

red to, and to the case mentioned in that was consequently not to be expected that the distance to go, they then as sail, considerably broadly divided into two classes, Fureignere Er, J. J. FRANCs-II any be permitted, SBAWETA:

paragraph, commonly spoken of is the "Show offoils should cardially co-operate in what annoyed by so disagreeable a commencement Chinese. There are about 115,000 of the M. Uknirmio, I wish to cubmit some for rea 1That for many years put the icefficiency kowan Murder Case. That was a cass to the

Slatter to only 5,000 of the former Therefore sons why that resintion, befors ili othare, of the Police Force of this Oolony has been investigation of which the whole force and in must end in pulling down the house, in which to their excureloa.

we are about 1 to 22. The saatler class very about be carried; and carried unanimously, fruitful entance of discontent to the Inhabitanta, telligose of the Folles-was-directed, and noi. they live about their own heads. It is

PUBLIC MEETING. And seldom furnishes criminal cases; the larger (Cheers.) Hang now premont have Bred, and bas given rise to repested representations to ther time nor money was spared in the effort to

in tho almost beyond doubt that a footing very eroded Pablis Mesting, consisting of furnishes not only a large number of criminal long

Colony, and know how the looal Gvernment through the mediam of bring to jaation the guilty parties. Four men cases, but a burger omeent of andetected crime.extraordinarily diffentit usb akin to this bas been at the bottom of something like 350 people, took place rester If the old saying be scanpted, and it's a vory, publio to obtain information, or to Bud from the Jadiant beul, and otherwise.

is for the the newspaper prees, in the Ir gislative Council, were aureat d, and after a lengthened investiga. tive were committed, tried and convicted of the the otherwise unaccountable reluctance which day at the City Hall, puremant to notion of the nice and proper thing for a lawyer to 945 out what is going on, or what stepa should be 2-That various attempts bave been made at capital offesce, but, before the day fixed for the the local Government have displayed to have Sheriff. for the purpose of taking into donat under these conditions it follows that while recommended to the Executive Commissione different times by excessive Lovernors of the execution, biche were brought to the knowledge this matter investigated. Every one must defation the present defeative state of the this woense of jawcedure would allow one gatity of Enquiry have been appointed by the Goveri Colony to increase this efficiency of the Police, at the Executive, which threw grave doubts o les: the force of the remark put by Mr. Police, the prevalence of unchecked crime in foreigners it is there something moment of the Colony, but the inhabitants are sud satisfy the wall grounded requirements of the evidence which had induced the verdict to cupe Welf, isn't there wrong none the wiser. Therefore, it seems to me, politis Colunista by extensive changes is the cot. The witnesses were put on their trial for per- DIXWELL, with much penetration and good Justicar of the Fence, the Colonial Secretary's the manner in which the Inigerial Government armed with fall powers to examine everyone, sing it strength numerically, by raising the preliminary investigation; and in the Suprem

the Colung, the recent ration of the non-official heret Iubiak the Memorial bught to toxich upon Comission of Baquiry, can be, of cau nuless stitution and composition of the force,briacres Jary, BLU se minch came out in the course of the Fund" to June 30th, 1871 lasto, that after all the question could not be reply to their deputation to H. E. the Lieut.-interferes with

one local authorities. It regard from the Governor downwards. As long as pay und improving the position of the offers Court, to the diandrantage of the Palice, that regarded as one of opposition, as the Govern-Governor, and the funtber stops to be taken by to the Deportation and Flogging adinance, they there is possibility of the Oplonini- and met, by legislation of an exceptional cha Commission of Tequire was nominated and Jan ment are equally interested with the general the midste in cunarquence threefeat

have been hampered by the home authorities, Secretary's objecting to produce vypne, on meter directed against the criminalno danger appointed by His Excellency the Gorgrove. and by somna tafiurice which we do not under the ground that they are private and confious classes, and by the enrolment of a sorps of The Report sent is by thint Commission public in a proper system of Police existing

The notice to the abore effect having been mand, the Governmeal, des vot carry out the dential, or that they have been referred to the Chinese Watchmen, appointed and partly paid has never been made public, was never in the Coluj. Perhaps, however, all way read by the Sheriff, & Lister. Eeg, the Hon. Pmpressive laws as they should. (Cheers) The Secretary of State, it will be perfectly useless by the Chinese householders, and placed under communicted to the wombers of the Le. not attribute the reluctance of the local Ryan was voted to the chair with acoustion, other day some men were sentenced by a Judge, to have any enquiry whatever (Loud obcers) the impacdiate authority of the Registrar Gene- gislative Council, nor even privately to the Mar. 31,

-the motion of Mr. Pyked by a ansiehun

ho knew what he was doing, to corporal pen- As to the, necessity of having: 4 Commjasion | rol.

Chief Justice, at whose suggestion and of Government to deal with it merely to the The ion. Mr. RYBrn, in opening the procediment for a serious crima. On the day ap; composed of persuns, uncoupected with the Go 3--That although the numerical strength of whose ataicurenta it was appointed. Your Apr 130. obstructions from home; or rather, as the ings, said: Gentlemon, -You have done be the pointed, some men came to the place and advernment, it strikes me that any thorough reor the force has been thus increased from a grand Memorialists gravely doubt if it has ever been obstacies in all likelihood come from. Sir bonear to cleat me chairman, and I have much that if the men were flagged there would be a gealsution of the Police must sequit in the total of 853 men in 1961, to a total of 628 tan forwarded to the Department over which Your May 31.

pleasure..in accepting the pust I have very riot. I knew this, and a dozen of my friends RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, they may be little to say myself as I think my views are knew it, and I suppose the Government knarr Excitation userable extent of the in 1871, and the Police expenditure has buen Lordship presides, but enough was made public Executive Government aud Departments, augmented from 375.413.90 in the former your to in the scanu of the two trials and of the home. Justified in looking upon them de based in a pretty well known, having been put forward in it. If the Government did not know it, there was Therefore, it appeare unfair to ank, the off. $172996,30 in the latter year, not only has no ings at the Magistracy, to convince the Chief considerable degree upon a desire to This draft Memorial draws up by the son who should have known it. (Apniaase.) Thers down the house in which they live. The first hus of the Pulice ne a detestire na praventive Metariales, that the Police were as a bedy various places with reference to the Police a great neglect of duty on the part of these cers of the Government su take part in palling adequate improvement been effected in the vautaties, the Honorable Jubur Smile, and Your maintain a defective system of Government, oficial Justicee: it has been published in one of fors, we any cams that they did know it, and Department which must fall before the Po-tures, but it is a matter of notoriety, copleased and individually rash, ignorant of their duty and to cutcentrate all power in the Colony the pages to day. And it has been circulated to knowing this, and knowing that the Chinese are hice Force can be put upon, a proper footing, and lamented equally by the Aulbarities and open to corruption, utterly wanting tu disres in the hands of the few to the detriment of know that all are herjuninted with its contente idea of mercy except as a sign it comartice, they and continued appieno.). I cannot understand se regards, elsienay is much wore a thin organisation and division must painful to you. a certain extent among residents, but I do not through Orientaliste, and cannot conceive the the Registrar-General's Department. (Lond) by the Inhabitants, that the state of the Police then, without discipline, and in n alate of dis the many.

We must reserve, fuller, com-If the opinion of the meeting be that it be read avvertheless did not allow the law to be a way there abonid be any necessity for a Pro at any former period.

template. monte on the meating for a future issue; but over, Mr. Linstead, who has kindly counted red out. The renit ia that our hair coolies testor of Chinese (Applause.) I rather thick That your Memorialists would respect. 1-Your Memorialiata beg to remind Your

to aap Secretry, will do so.

vor boys, all around us, are openly, borating that as a rule they are particularly competent fully point out for Tour Indahip's considers Lordship in reference to that case, that Mr. meantime we may congratulate all concerned upon the diguifiod wad orderly manner in by ken BER proposed that the Memorial that the Government in afraid to carry out the to take care of themselves, and in the present tion that while the Polise expenditure has in. Smule, in his pint as a member of the Legin

law. (Lood cheers.) Supposing we had have ciriumstances of the Colony, a Protector of greaser 100 per cent, since 18-1, and the lative Council, banded to a Minute dated the which it was conducted, and which must add

' (f B. DIXWELL schaded the propisal. even the London Police, one of the best dis-Europeans would be much more uscfai, semerical strength of the forer bas nearly 11th November, 1870, which, we placed on rear. 31. By Contribution towards much weight to the proceeding. The base there being no objection raised, the Mernooiplined in the world,I defy the anthorities Obsera.) I never gould, snaertain what are denblod, the population of, the Colany is but cord as of that date, in which he urged the p‹ [4

10 maintain order, under the present system. I the duties of the Registrar-General's. The file, if at all, in exes of the population in pointment of a Committee of the Council to April 27, By Commission to

tioneer on sale of Play results may be bopad for from the etep which was taken as read

The UHAIRMAN the ouguired whether any am as aplogist for the Police: I believe that partment, and how it is that many of the 1881. And further, that the above inereuse in inquire into the state of the Folice Force,

House Liovnede $15,000 has been taken, and we can only trust that gentiemas present had any marts to zake. though they have bad asterials, they are not dation which he does porform tuve been placed the cost of the Poliso does not represent the painting out the very serious debetencies in

at 1 per cent. * Mr. T. Prie ruse, azd said: Af the recent worked as they ought to be, and I fully agree ander an officer unconnected with the Police: total erporditure, lurge soms baing annually its constitation, and organization, and com the mare plan of action will be adopted with meeting of Justices of the Poser I proposed with the Memorial. But it is Inay Lo, My, Denne, why he rezistans soulies, Dbairs, besis, dwelling sent in building. u., which appear in the planning as the same time of the suppression June 30. By Contribution towards regard to many other matters in the Colauy that a memorial sbauld be drawn up and gut in whom a great deal of censure has been cast, houses, every one of which is a Police mes Colonial accounts ander the hand of Works of the Report of Messrs. May, Mitchell, and

Police Expenditure... which call for reforma

to H.MC's Secretary of State for the Colonies, to point out these matters, to which attention aura, designed to give the Executive knowledge and Bui diage.

Smith, above referred to. He proposed that R the reason for doing sơ bưng that the non-abuuld be drawn. There are two matters: first, of certain classes and individasis for the pur. That at no former period in the bistory resulation embodying bis suggestions should official members of the Council had applied to the Fulice interference with gambling-botes, pose of checking gring, and to have some of the Colony, not even during the years 1357 be put to the Council, and, if approved of, that the Government insuccessfully to obtain in- I anderstand that only two or three, we'll say means of laying their hands on these peo- and 1858, at the crisis of the last way with the annsideration of the vote for the "Police formation on this important subject. I think hour or five, inspectors, are allowed to enter the ple. They are all fairly. Police insaures, China, have life and property, in Hongkong Department, the Estimates for 1871 being all will ogres with me that the time has arrived Gaubing timusta. Further, a thiof may steal and their exeqution zught to he left in the been so frightfully insecure as at the present then before the, Conboil, stauld be postponed when it is imperatively heated that motion be your watch, take it there, play it away, and go bands of the Police. If the Police bo obliged to simare, and that the inability of the logal: Gu- until alter the Committes, had reported takes in this matte (Cheers). It is not for away, noless actually caught is, the sot, before refer to the Registrar-General, who may enter-vernment to afford adequate protection to Your copy of this Minute would appear to have been me to question the notion, of HE, the Lant the police gat information of the fact. This is in digerent views from them, how is it likely Memorististe, and to check the late enormous forwarded to Your Lordship ander cover of a Anditor Govenor and the members of the Legislative certaily a great anomaly, and I ne ntpris at information will be given as readily or an increase in the crimes of burglary and highway Despatch, No. 29, of the 8th March, 1871, from donacil. My own. Impression is that they that more has not been said on the subject effectively as if the Enperintendent himself got robbers, and of all crimes acompanied by the Oficer Administering the Government of are feltered by instructione from home. That ordinary police may not enter gambling it 1 think a very general and a very just violence, bas become so maciest tit Your this Culony.

POLIOS, INTELLIGENCS. have been reversed had the cases been reter which prevent

15.-Your Metanzialista compini hitzerly their carrying out what houses under ordinary dirasmnstances (for they opinion prevails that the operation, of the Petitioners, loving, totally failed to obtain

24th September. Beroza J. RUSSELL, Esq sed, the lose cvil would have attracted its fair they would otherpine do of their ora *- may often have cause för suspicion which they Registrar General's Department, ingamnak ka from the Lieuternal Governor of the Colway that the cuestions rui-ed by the Chief Justice share of attention, and would have led in cord, I have lawn in the Colony cannot put into words or writing) seems quite it is a Protectorate of Chinese, works vary de- and his Executive Council that attention to in his Minute above roterred to, were netw years, and pexer since my arrival, in 1844, bas unwarrantable. The socoad thing, is the o trimentally with regard to the Police move their complaints and representations which the submitted to the Connoll; His Excellency tha

DEYING WIGHT SOIL IN THE CITY. the Police Force been so defeature, as it is at ployment, directly or indirectly, by the Governments in this Colour. The two Departments are argency of the cans imperatively demanda, bare Ligutenant-Governor rathead bis permjasion

Yu-i-a, a farmoor, was charged by Inspector the present moment. (Lud applause). 25. je ment, of confidential Uhinnas agents or spion at cross purposes he Fitine may take one view, no resores but to memorialize Your Lordship for the inproduction, and discussion of Mr. Thomas O'Brian, with drying night mil it the ugurgery to remind the meeting of the at: It is often said that this és necessity, but I and the Registrus Genwal's Department another, 6That to be first place Your Memorialiste Suals's Resolution, and a voto of 8172,995 20 top of Ship-street: he was watched and seen tanks which take, plwe in the most frequented should not be surprised if the Registrar and anaba state of things ocupos conduce to the would waitre Your Lordship that the annual re- for the Pulics firpenditure of 1871, passed rub carrying two baskets to a spot where a quan- parts of the City, aud of the robberies, which General met such as assertion with a slenty of the police or the proper govern- turas published in the Hongkong Government silentis,

tity more was perfuming the atmosphere, 16.Your Memorialists are now reaping the

Defendant stated he was a night suit coolia, greater pity that theexiticians should not be opeur nightly the gal inference, from which denial. (Cheera) But the Government 1 meat of the place. There are therefore strong fasate, shd doubtles on record to Your Lord-

in the Palige Porse is in an ntlers avail themselves of this kid of information, risons why the commission should consist of ship's offcs, are of little value as a means of traits of the indifference of the Executive to Mr. and was carrying it to the gardens. Fined $2, digirganisen omd tipp, sud until the wok and power is thus patunto the hands of vaga non-offeisla, and should bara the fullest powders judging, of the real nature and extent of the Saule's remomatrances, and have the most ample which be paid. the evil complained of which cropped up polit i discovered, it will ng imposachis kinda. When they learn that och • that it end have, and unless that resolution is inca committed in this Colony, Barglaries, proof that he understated instead of overatating

̈ ̈Enen-ków, Leon-choy, Tai-awa and Tip-a- during the second enquiry, and as the Coroter remely the evil. My opinion is that the mal is wintal, one of the cost and carried ananiniously, there is very little obuce larconies in dwelling houses, breaking, ontering the case against the Folios. "Not à might now seemed to think the explanation given of it of constele in want of cordial geopera ya

oner that the povernment has sou give you up." It the man pays suloient planse.)

"Now, you give me $1,000, or I'll of any useiul result being produced (Load spand eteuling from warehouses and guides, and pulses without s burglary, Hardly a day with wing, four farmere, were brought ap, abarged by robberies from the person, with or without Ra report of some que having hean bhocked Inspector O'Brien with taking in night, soil at eminently satisfactory, we may state in a few for forty policemen, but ten times for black mail, the police can't find him, other The resolution was then put and carried fence, aniche offences of most frequentocorreios. dump and robbed, and thlonce in the lumer paris7oolook in the morning, and in three open words why we consider the explanation per be useless unless the present system is alter-wishe "maybe": forthelming, I have, casnimously, with wraca obsering.

They are and bave been of daily ncontrance, and of the town and in the back streets, but in the units, the name and the defendants not baleng- ed, without which we oug, pever bring about gone into These few considerations as Mr. R. DEACON then moved the fourth re- factly unsatisfactory, and the evil great and the change required in the Police Force (loud I deem that they beat ups matters of great solution, as follows:**

in maay, if not in the majority of the dies, o pobilp thorou¿ffores, in the most cental pacta ing to the Government soil intraotors, but on farmers from Kowloon. The first and second unnecessary: Here was a wretched man cheers!

MAN WA report is made to the Police, repecially on the of the city. N importance. I therefora bag to propose the fol found dying within a few hundred yards of

•Reshed-That this Meating approve of and part of the Chinese,, from the conviction that 17.-M. George L. Toiling of the 2urveyor i defendant fed 30 each, or aus week's its pr Mr. G. B. DIXWELL then roer, and said-lowing amendment to the Resolution which has the action of the momecial Justices of the ths Force a unde for detective purposes General's Department, lies at the Civil Hospital sonment, third and fourth fined g5 euch, or she Civil Hospital in half-past one o'clock in an air and enter this C been progabeds to add the words and an enquity Poses in their maetings on the 30th of August lost. Where the ofenders hairs not been then in the in most precarious stute; the victim of a bratal days' imprisonment. They all went to go.

forsigue enjoying the hospitality of this Chinto the action and reent of employing all and a the 11th fustam, and views with indignation not, or where there exista ni grate ounge af untrage committed almost in broad daylight, the morning. A Sikh finds him, and.seps long, it was roy intention to abstain from parodien parly e prested therewith, as well the inertness of the lossl Breontite, and the front suspicion against par ionlar pertout, and the and at a point, where anywhere, a Police St Inspector O'Brien charged one Les-a-eiz, a lubong for an ambulance, the Sikh remain toipating in this meeting: but so hour or twinto the regulations now in force regarding ment scorded to the Deputation of the Justicen nasistence of the Police need not, therefore, aught always to be on duty. The criminals, colie, with huting in his passession about $1 maining to watch the sick tanz: The sinkunge it wa urged upon us that it was desire Folice action at the Gambling-bopoos" (Lead and to their representatione, as evidenced by be be specially invoked for their immediate arrest, said to be foar is number, are still at large and worth of copper in Ship-atreel. When arrested

ble that all descriptions of persons having applause.) -

Colonial Horetary's reply to their address of the no outsmadication is made to the Central unknown. The following sight a Chinamin defendant throw it into the water, and wes lance does not arrive till a quarter past three, considerable interests in the plage should be

Station the eases reported. bog a tenth was knocked down and plundered a the Parade then placed in charge of a solider till Inspector that is, after the man has been dead three represented, and should take a part in what is quarters of an hour. These are the simple to be dose and said here today. This sems a blemen: I think it will not be out of place for Mr. DADABROT HANCHARJER Bocoded this part are ever heard of agiin. There are few round, and with impunity. Au sasistent in O'Brien got it out again.

Defendant told the Magistrate that be found

· Mr. HAYLLÄn ̈agkod why it was said that the me, a practising lawyer, to second the motion of reasonable propositiou, and moreover, open ma

covery of stolen property is simply hopeless. sailanta are still at large. The Superintendent it in the water. Fined shilings, or 14 days' facts of the case, tpart from all explanation tare consideration I think but this movement Mr. Depays, and to say that in that motion and reply was the Gulauial Secretary's The Meet Arrests and still fewer consistione, and the r German bones was the next victim. His as

7That Your Memorialists would in the of the Gaol arresting a well-known bad ebarso imprisonment. Now taking these facta, there can be no doubt cannot be looked upon as one of opposition, in the terme which be bas need I do most curing and addressed the Governor, and it was un-

for I am sure that the existing condition ofdially concor, (Cheere.) It is very singular saual to put it in that way holes there was next place, subject to what hop been said in the ter, was set upon in open day, bis prisuper res that they constituta a merinyà, evil, and one thinge in the Cotory must be a matter of as that, without any reference to Mr. Denoge, I had any apeal reason for doing so. It looked as last paragraph, call Your Lordship's met senet, and he bluself badly beaten. The crimi. Mr. Douglas stated: This morning be, was at which, if necessary, in aerely to be regrettod, graas zxiety and as great dissatisfaction to prepared in my pocket an addition very mach if it was the Colonial Secretary's own act, end riona attention to the Report from the Captain sal and bis reponers Are atill free. Within the Canton steamer at 8 o'clock, saving reaso

in the same terms, and intended myself to in not that of His Excellency, whose act of course Saperintendent of Police in Hongkong for the the last month the private honses and godowns to believe that some stolen property was going and if necessary, is criminal on the part of the highest officials, as it is to the great stradace it. I would, however, go rålbor lae-

year 1870. This was published in the Hong many of the principal merebasts in the Ca. by the steamer while there be arrested the of residents. 1-have uvs been permaneatly in

Mr. FRANCIS said it might have a webony Government Giselis, No. 25, of the 4 long have been broken into sad robbed. Storm defendant as an old offender, having been in anyone whose duty was to provide against Hongkong, but I was bore during the error ther than Mr. Dennys and say that not only in

Mr. HAYLLAR proposed, as an amendment to June, 1871, and then only, although dated on base been entered and pinndered with impunity gool three tiers. Ife arrested him a being its occurrence. For although the man in this war, when an attempt was made to pofeon the the form and procedure of criminal law suficted particular instant was suffering from heart-whole commit and I think I am right into the circumstances of this Colony, but it is the resolution, to leave out the words "Colonial the 30th of the previous Janners. That Be None of the property has been recovered. Only abnorious to the penco and good order of the

Secretary's."

port condamna the Hongkong Fullos Force as one of the orisinala has been captured, and Colony. He was going on board the boat. He was in gaol three months some time before 1868, discase, and would probably have died not saying that the feeling of insecurity is quite ut even English. Two or three years ago, I much later, in spite of the medical assistance great at the present moment. Houses which think in 1888 or 1869, the Partisment of Engr. G: Laserman maid, la reply to Mr. hopeleonly taalty in ite sumpoeltion, na name that by a mere chance, ́

18. It is now dangerous to go out without but did not know the date; he was sentenced. land, impressed with a desire to pat down ha. Hayllar, that the words bad hoon naar in order rically weak despite of the enormons aanval are supposed to contain valuables are nearly i

to 18 months, Red to ba floggod, for highway which he should have received during the state of siege after dark, and the owners are bitual criminals, passed an Act which throw to facilitate reference to the document. It was expenditure, as morally worthless, the Euro armis after dark, Targlarios bere become so hour between his discovery and his etne obliged to art their servanta and keep spon an habitual orienna-that i wan who therefore balled the reply of the Colonial peace, the mainstay of the force, being given frequent that the first question in the morning robbery with violence. He completed that on vigitats watch through the whole night, had been twice convicted the liability if found orotary of that date, witch was the actual fact, to excessive drinking, the West Indians being is for the names of the sufferers of the previous tence, and was again sentenced 9th December, death, still the police have nothing to do with Under such circumstances, it would bom te by any coustukle, of being taken before and there was no anons or personal feeling stupid and otherwise ill qualified for their dus night. The Police are powerless to protect 1888, to two years' imprisonment for lavery, Lies, and the Sikhs and Indiane, knowing no Your Memorialists frour robbery and violence, under the name of thun--foo; this was passed that, they of course did not know that his be the duty of hayal residents, as well asof tuya! Justices of the face, and charged not as intended towards the Colonial-Secretary

Mr. HAYLLAR then withdrew bis amendment English, being of little use, except where mere and they have never pretended to any skill at the Police Court, baris bus sent back The Resolution wax pat, and carried unani, bodily strength and activity were required, detectives.

from Supreme Court, be was discurged 17th! life exeld not be saved, and as a matter of jeste, to bring to the ski of the existing baring committed any crime, but with the fast authorities the weight of a popular dematra that he did not get bis living in an honest wy.

That the Report sailed for an early and most 10. Why do Your Memorialists call Your Desember, 1670, In Square Street Central fact in most instances of like delay, (for the tien, and in this spirit I have pleasure in pro. This in un Act Absolutely essential in a plane only.

{like this. Applause) We bave a vast ori Mr. U.H. MORGAN proposed the following serions consideration of the state of the Police Lordship attention to all these things ? To saw him with others looking into a brothal, low to bringing delay will occur again many times until its posing the following resolation, viz, : -

sedan rindea Furer, and if anything further had been needed convince Your Lordship that the Folios Force he arrosted him, with a cause be removed) life could be saved if the Resolved That life and property in Hongkongminni population, over which we base no con-resolution, No.

trol, over whose education we have no jufluence, KidThat the thanks of the Community are to induce the Gurernment to give the promptest of the Colony ja most inefficient. To prove that him up, but be got away from him in a struggle. patient were taken inediately to the as-re never been more insecure then at all, and and over whose act we can exercise no vigt due, and are hereby given, to the Honorable P. and most earnest attention to Mr. Deane's re there is something radically wrong in the system Witness did not charge him for blacking Lis eye pital. Therefore, the evil being permanent la daring of the criminal classes is the natural lance. According to Mr. Denny's fignres, we Brie and to his brother Justices, for their prompt commendation, it was to be found in the Re-an which the Police Force here has be organ and escaping from him. He gave him a bluck and not acidental, the next enquiry to make reials of the defentire os position, and total dis foreigners are 5,000 pupulation of 120,000 solonia the matter of the recent alarming increase turns of Crime appended to the feport, imper; ized, and that no mere addition to the number of eye in return; he could not charge hins for that, feat as they were, and in the conclusions driwo the men enrolled, no ingresso in the extent of the as he then bad no right to detain him if he organization, of the Hongkong Felios Force, and of and pow when we find this cluas making of arime in the Colony.

uighly depredations and daily attacks This was received with load upplaase, and by the Chief of the Police from the Agures applistons placed at their disposal, nu legisla wished to got awey, is whether it is accessary or unnecessary. the Inadequacy of the Colonis! Falice Law

given in those Returns,

Lion merely munitive, nor ull those things ourt- Mr. Douglas corrected his statement, shew- What is the explanation of it? Why, simply + Mr. A. UoxON seconded the resulutkop, which in the strveta, we should treat them not seconded by Mr. J. J. do Reinodice.

Mir. ElATULAD said that raoixtion should not as ordinary people, bus as vermia; re-

8There were reported to the Police in 1870 bised can affect may permanent improvement, ing partly from his books that defendant gut that outside; coolies cound not be found at was carried unaaimeasly, amidst manch ebeer gard them as man who keeps a grocery puas without some remark of great songratala -3 cases of murder;

For all these measures have been tried and bis sentence, from Sopreme Court, thou h'in tion. He saw that at a meeting of the Latin- 192 crees of robbery from the person with found useless. To satisfy Your Lordship that u his mind he believed the case was tried befors 1.30 .. to carry the ambulance; exeept

riience Air BUTTONZEE then proposed the eccond store regarde a rat. Yet we have no means in

this Colony of tuishing then, until some ustallative Council a very learned gentleman bad

alone and searching inquiry is needed into the two Magistrates in the Police Court, as it won after a long search Most natural fact, and resolation, us fullosa:—

erime is brought home to their doors. This is said the meeting of the Justices was illegal. He 240 onses of barglary and forcible entry constitution and working of the Police korse, thought not to be of a nature easiently age: b Bowhead.—That in the opinion of this Meeting, not the kind of thing we should have in this a not going te given ny opinion on its legality, m into dwelling bones;

to the cause that have contributed to its he brought before the Supreme Cont perfectly satisfactory to the Coroner and the

See of exult with intent to rub;' reason why, with the large annual es

ineffiuioncy; and into the history and oirdum. Mr. Russel found the recurds, and showi Jury. But when de presses the question,penditure for Police par past, the Fares should act place. bis in Tht the kind of thing we should be had not looked up the point, but here

13 nasi of piracy.

stances of crime in the Colony, with a view to the case was tried before the Bupruzio Court, xpect from a Government who really had at gorded this movement se dvoidedly a step in the

James Donna, F.U. No. 67, atated on Mo.. “Is the delay necesary?" and after receiv-be an officient as any body of Folios in the Raste the interests of Lusas confided to its care. right direction. He could not let the radiation In xil 456 cases of violent offences of the discover the defects of the present system, the

day morning at about 8 o'clock he was down t ing the reply, "The delay in anding outside and list, there is gut wood for a job There is another view, and in this I also go past wilbout expressing very loud and very in- gravest nature, in addition to 888 oases of remedy, and the best means of applying it.

inquiry into the Folice Law of the Colony, the

20 Your Memorialists pay heavily for the the Canton Wharf, and Mr. Donglanssid "staut coolies is unavoidable," proceeds to ask, "Is nambars and composition of the Force, its orgubyond Mr. Dennys, tha: the punishmente ad- cere congratulation, (Hear, here; and loud farceny, and 147 anses of a felonions mature not

ministered are totally inadequate, (Landepplause)

otherwise demaribed. Of the first mentioned maintenanos of Police Force, furamonstrumos by here, and if I call you ovme iminediately.' Ma, it necessary to rely upon outside coelies" tion, its defools and their mua.

It was a little unfortunate that the imqueals held on Tuesday afternoon Lass were not transposed, and that the second was not taken first, for this reason, that the indignation of the jury having been expended on the more serious case, there was none left for one which was apparently les so. The result would

conveniently to the other. It is a great pits,

that there should be any necosity for these

fraak criticisme on the part of juries but

when the necessity does exist, it is a still

ade. As the jury said nothing at all about

BAILE

that the prevalence of crimes and the

ing.

Mr. T. C. HATLLAR; Mr. Chairman and Gen.nd inainti P

it wes.

June 30,

1871.

..FeesofPlay Houses for

July, 1871. 3,... Interest due on the 31st

15,800.00

30,

M

December, 1870.. Interest due ca 90th June, 1871..

13,199.45

8,319 75

Total......8507,44 467

PAYMENTS.

: דד -

c.

Police Expenditure... 12,500,00

By Balance...

159,00

12,500.00

$25,158 00 492,285.61

Total......8507,418.61

J GARDINER AUSTIN,

General's Office,

23ud September, 1871.

Auditor General,

MONKAAT NIGHT BOIL AGAIN.

FOUND, BEFORE IT WAS LOST.

ME. DOUGLAS'o Man.