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was omigration to the British West Indico should not prohibit this po

Hon, Mr. Dans pointed out there was rave cantly a propnual for acclies to work the Bag fish Coal mince

The CHIEF-JUSTIOr thought the present ordļgance was ant in the spirit of Lord Kim- berley's instructiones e

Eon, Mr. HOWETT thought the Ordinanga was

GRANTS IN ÄITI

THE DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, APRIL 28rg, 1873.

THE LAS COOLIE EMIGRATION OR Yoooved in evidence in any prosedinke in That on the morning of this 27th March, and more naturalised and content, preferring ling Aa u how sikkowany," "qontia Ices fie."

DINANDI

stituted for the condemantion release of thetho said Coorgo Briarty and his comrades, not to be whein he is, and forgetting to inform hier An Oifinance enacted by the Governor of abip in respect of whibli atch office shal have having prosented themselves at the inspection, friends in Chine, if he has any, of how he is song, and in a rapidly decreasing rithmetical baw to," and so on in the good old stag- Hongkong, with tho Advion of the Legin. been committed.

were summoned into the presence of the in getting on. It might seem strange, consider progression that indicated the most perspace of“ lative Council thereal, to make farther XILthe fact of a abip being apparently tuin Saperintendent, and ordered to complying bow grostly the Chinese generally aro at the Wonenng Bar, Trovision for the Repression of Abuses in fitted within the waters of the Coliny and cop with the terms of the regulation, but this they tached to their country, but still it is so. relation to Chiness Emigration,trary to the provistons of this Ordinance for declined to do, for the reason aforesaid.

The Envoy in the meantime ban gon' to The often completion of ernalty on the pre- the Captain's onbia to get permission to slop 1879.1 the conveyance of Chinese suigmnts witlinet a Whereas by The Honkong Emigration Ore linence from the Governor shall be prima facie intendent place the aald George Briarly, who to find that a captain of auch a passenger ship basly preparations by a few purchased at 17That therefore the and Captain Super me in out of my experience, but is not difficult to elup so that we might supplement our only to meet the abuse of the trade.

dinence, 1870, it is provided that no Ship shall evidence that each ship is intended for the bad coted as Spokesman for his comrades, un must be authorised to keep these doeperate Woosung, but the Capt. was not yet up. "lan The CHIEF-JUSTTON-Ob, well, it does not be laid on for the Conveyance of Chinese Bat convoyunds of Chinese emigrants to be em der arrest, and, after an interval of thirty bours, eatierinte ip ordo even if vinlence should be you to liao Wusung va moi chi tarbe mattor, with the other Ondinance homing grants, unless Application shall have been pro-barked at some port or place out of the Colony during which time he was kept in ignorance of required, as they are very dangerous on board to, aurd the Envoy more, and the Capt.. Ultimately it was decided to love the Orviously made in Manner therein directed for i XIIE-If on the proceedings for the coo-the nature of the ebarge to be made against a ship. The gratings and arms may look Have Tretehce Wurun must wanchce buy dinance with the above alterations, and it was Loende under the Hand of the Governor and demnation or release of a ship so detained, the bim, brought him before the Acting Police Ma slaver-like still any man who has innda o pas-oggas" repeated the Boroy, and with a sarili passed and numbered 3 of 1876.

the Seal of the Colony; and whereas Complaints owner establish to the satisfaction of the Doart gistrata, F. W. Mitoboli, Esq, charging bim sage over ren must know that they might be Alyn, want thing the Chpt. gave the neces are frequently made that Chinese Emigrants that the ship was not, and in not being buite with "insubordination and mutinous conduct," necessary; and that, when they are not saad sary orders and went to sleep. A18 a.m, the His EXCELLENCY, in calling attention to this embarking at Ports or Plasos vat of the Colony altered, repaired on equipped, or intended to be in that he declined to comply with the terms of without Docsity, they are by no means inter-brass hard, consisting of one hogier and ene memorandum, said he bad come to the conclure enbjected to treatment a well on board despatched coatrary to this Ordinance, this ship the aforesaid order, sign this was the only made in which the mat Ship na at the Place of their Destination, end shall be released and restored.

fering with the liberty an cuigraut ou claim drummer, played a selcation. of National Airs. 19.-That at the boaring of the case, the mid or we can claim for him, ter could be mot. The memomadum was by reason thereof, it is expedient to provide XIV-If the owner fail to establish to the F. W. Mitchell, Bag., ademned the said George

that of Obian profumiunting, as the gloriobe drawn up with one care and if it wore food that no Ship intended for the Conveyance of satisfaction of the Court that the ship whe uot Briarly to return to his duty and comply with anti-colie.trators, but I cannot agree with the Chow Dyanety was hostel. Soon after the I viset truly respect the noble motives of the flag that has braved the seas sings to time of necessary afterwards to alter it, this could he binage Emigrants to be ombarked from any and is not being hair, altered, repaired or the regulation, promising, in the event of his them, nor cou I bolp thinking that they ought Capt. got up, damped his face with a wom done, but meantime he would ask the Counail Fort or Plaer eat of the Colony, abadi bereafter equipped, or intended to be despatched don doing so, to represent the matter to the goverato inquire ate more into a question of such preparation of cloth and dirty water, bawled to to express their approval and willingness to be built, equipped and fitted out within the trary to this Ordinance, the Court shall declaremont and to inflict upon hits only a very lenient immense importance before they rush at the wardroom bead steward to bring cha" vote the money necessary. Meantime, if there Colony without guch Ligenes as is requiring the ship to be forfeited to Her Majesty: Pro.panishment for what techaially, be considered, clasions, which are grave insults to all the res- at once, on pain of the most barrible tor. were any opinions, it would be desirablo to ez- der. * The Hongkong Emigration Ordinans vided always, that the Governor may nowwith was insubordination. press them.

peatable people who have anything to do with inents.** * 1970,” and aler to make further Provision for standing soeb forfeiture, if he shall think fit, 19That noting upon this advice, the said coolie-traflo, and the results of which might the Repressionpt Abasca in relation to Chinese order the release and restoration of the ship George Briarly did return to his duty and sub- be annosessarily to injure not only one colony, uew Okinese Nagy and the present expedition Wa-had-a-long-talk-on-things in general, thn Emigration it cansted by the Governor under section Vil. of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative

mitted himself to the orders of the Captainbat many other places, and not less the lion in partionlar Superintendenti

thomacires, whe may lose their opportunity of Council thereof, as o

To catch the torcha dificult, but the getting a passage to a livelihood, to the Chris-Nav-Liont, had good eyes, the ship bad planty tian religion, and win traer liberty than thatnf onals, we had tbo British Public and the identi which they enjoy in China.

her, and be himself, was in curamand, therefore I beg to remain, Sir,

nil desperandum. Chuean we had better go to Tours respectfully, Grat, but on this point he would ovnsult the

Envoy. Mongkoog, 22nd April, 1873."

Attorney General said that it was difficult to prove tão intention. The Governor would have to notify the fittings. The Chief Justice fol lowed in the arm line of argument, putting the clauses being ane to guide the Governor in the motiñosfione ho would issue under the ordi- nanoe. It was proposed to leave the clause defuing Fittings" without be words "intended to be habitimately is was decided to have the olause as printed with the addition of the words espable of being ased" us at first suggested.. Farihar detalls were discussed, and it was do oided that in the interpretation nianse it should -bo stated that the expression emigration ofliver | should inojude any one deputod hy 'him for sho purposes of the Ordinance. Some dlgoussion took place upon the question of the stamp fee, the Chief-Tracing thinking it ought to be pro rala, according the wise of the reach, say at $1 per ton. It was, however, devided, to leave the stamp for as already pro posed namely at $25. The lon. Mr. Rowett asked whether, in the event of any one having put prohibited fittings in a roasol and gone away, he could be Approbeaded on his return. The Attorney General stated such was the →ese, The Hoạ Mr. Byrio rated an objection The Aating COLONIAL SECRETARY read the to clause XI. aa being too inquisitorial, as any opinions of Father Raimondi and Dr. Eitel on foundry might be entered at any given momcut the subject, which were both favourable. The and a great deal of veration caused. The latter gentleman suggested the desirableness of Attorney-General said-a recent daad at the getting one recognised get of unhool books for Police Court showed that such gratings were nec throngboat the different salicols, and that manufactured by Chinese. After some further a Committes should be appointed to decide upoz discussiso, Hia Execilenos read the de- then, the adoption of the books being made spatch from Earl Kieherley, which or sinà qua non for grante in aid. Mr. Stewart pressed the wish of the Home Gorera approved the plan, and considered a vote of ment that

all in the Colony making $250 would be suficient to get the books. The any profit from the trade ehld be stopped. Rev. Mr. Hatebinson also warmly approved of Hon, Mr. Howatt considered the Colony vught the measure. The Government had requested to be purged of all connection with this trafo. the advice of all interested in Education in the The Governor mid to this "Fear, hear, that le Colony, and the extraete read would show that the right view of the subject." Hon. Mr. May they opproved of the sobcine. said be was sure that without this provision, the Ordinance would be quite inoperative for the object for which it was designed. Mr. Byrio angzetel that may might be asked to make burs and not know what they were for, The Attorney General Brid that he could H.E. the GOVERNOR said the object was ai easily get a letter dealuring they were not for far as possible to have them adopted, but no the coctin tride, and that would show the band one would be sompelled to do so. There was fides with which he had acted. Mr. Ryrie said no desire to prescribe any books to anyone, but that for example auch an onder might be if the Cogecil approved of the vote, there would Beat to the Hongkong and Whumpon Dock,be a certain number of the Irish National Mr. Mar did not think tho dock ought School booke got out, but each school might to be intindeed into the discussion. The At have cacb baoka as it pleased;, all that would torney-Ganeral in this connection said that shareholders would not be liable, e criminally

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The CHIEF JUSTICE asked if Father Bai- mondi approved of the booke

The Acting CoLONIA-SHORETARY said this was not the case, but the paint could be sacer. tained.

I-Thin Ordiannes may be sited as "The Chinese Emigration Ordinance, 1873"

IIIn the Construction of this Ordinance, if not inconsistent with the Contact, the follow ing Terms and Expressions; aball bave the Meanings beraixafter respectively assigned to them, that is to say

"Budding" in relation to a sbip shall in. clude the doing any Aof towards or inci- dental to the construction of a ship, and all words having relation to building shall be constrnod nocordingly Equipping" in relation to s ship shall in

clude the farmshing a ship with Tankle, Apparel, fornitare, provisions, urine, inunitions, or stores, or any other thing which is used in or about a ship for the purpose of fitting or adapting her for the sea, and all words relating to equip ping shall be coustraed wordingly; "Ship" shall include any vessel or bout;

Ship and Equipment shall include a ship and everything in or belonging to a ship, **Master" shall inblade any person having

the charge or command of a ship. III. liances granted under this Ordin. ject to an examination, to show the progrossance shall be under the Hand of the Governor and the Seal of the Coinny, and application for the same may be made in the manrer provided · in raapent of licenses ander "The longtong

ing of every such licence shall be in the disore tion of the Governor in Council.

he wanted was that the eshools should be say.

a man was not liable for the ants of its ser, they were making Yants. Mr. Bowett, said he was sure the Duck c. Mr. RIRI asked whether the principle Company would not in future do any prohibit-would apply to private saboola.

ed work. The Chief Justice aid he saw to H. B. the GOVERNOR asid it was not intend-Emigration Ordinance, 1870;" and the grant difficulty in the elpase, and would be very gladjed to supplement private enterprise, us it was to see it passed. His Excelleney pointed out pot considered desirable the Government should that the Imperial Act was mues more severe, do eo,

It was suggested that all the Feejee Islanders Hou. Mr. Rye were kiduapped. This, however, was denied by Hia Exellenoy who recommended the bon, toober to peruse a recent book on the Chinese coolie emigration which had the stamp of truth pon it "Oltimately clause I was passed with the words lawful authority" omitted in the first line. Some dianuseion taking place on the subject of the fine. His Excellency ang gested that for offences against section XI, there should be no option of a The fine, he thought was a blank stridge, The At-st any given time stop the measure by refneing torney-General aid that the raagistrate would to vete the fuad. have discretion, and it was desirable that be shonld be able to fine only if there were reasons. The Acting Colonial-vienretary painted out that some of the uffauces us in the air section werely. more mutters of omission, for which it would | His EXCELLENCY said that by means of In not be right to send a man to giol.

asked supposing a school were managed by a Committee, and tons charged, would it be a public schoolP

His EXCELLENAY said he thought it woul3 be a public school, provided it was not set up for the purposes of rain..

The GOVERNOR further forced the advan- tages of the measure as having been sokner- ledged by all denomination, and pointed out. that the chief merit of the soheme was that only raults were paid for. The Council could

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL farther enfowed bis remarks by wying that it would be a de- parture from the ordinary ruis, & rather warm conversation opened, in which Mr. Rowets abowed that the profite wore eo large that oap, Esine would not care for a fiuc. The Attorney. General aid we were all agreed that they would rather pay fue than go to prison, but in all other like acts there we the alternative of a fuo. The Governor pointed out that for kids napping in the Fezjeo Ialnods a man was liable to any punishment short of capital punishment und be arged strongly that for offences un- der Section II. there aheald, be no fine, Mr. Bull said that it were intended by the Home Government that it should be so severely puniatad, the offence would be made a fo long not a misdemeavoar. The Chief. Justice and there were some misdemeanours which were ponisbable only by imprisonment,

At the suggestion of H.L, the Governor, the Chief Juasice proposed that for affeuses against Seo. XI. there should be no penalty.

This proposition was seconded by the Hon.

Mr. Rowert.

Ou His EXCELLENCY putting the matter to the Council, The Hon. Me. May bagged to sug. gest that so important a point ought scarcely to be pas to the vote; on the Magistrates would

In reply to the Hou, Mr. Ryrie, the Acting Colonist Secretary said the amount required would probably be about $600 or 81,809 sanus)-

Ispettors, the Government would in all case0 make sure that they obtained results for the money granted. The higher degree of prof ciency the pupils attained to, the more money they would get ;-but probably there would not be noh wartet at present

Hon, Mr. RTEI said he noticed in Australia some 240,000 were spent annually for education. He tought out of the revenue bere a larger sum might be voted..

HiS EXCELLEwer said that it was undaaura. ble to vote to much, as unless there were gan- rantee of proficiency, the rate of the money would be a premium to neglect the odoration of the boys, and waste some of the best years of their lives.

Hon. PETRIS thought there might be an enlargement of the Osatmal Sakbols.

The Acting COLONIAL-SECRETARY and that be hoped the principle adopted at those schools would be altered, as it contained a large uno ber of boys whose parents were fully able to pay for them. ̈ ̈

Hon. Mr. RowETT quid bad not these boys been allowed to go gratis, they would not have gone at all. If wealthy Chinamen bed to pay for the edaention of their children, they would have them educated in Chinese style.

The Acting COLONIAL-SECRETARY referred only to what abould be done now. The Central

in severa, ouses send them to the Supremo Bebioots bad no doubt been sieful; but ho Court rather than imprison for twelve mouths, said the principle on which the Government! His DXCELLENCY, however, decided that the sunald aid education was to ussist those who Tote should be put; and it resulted in three could not help themselves; not those who could ayen und six roa The ninondiment was mordingly declared to be lost, and the orth.

Hon. Mr. RYTYR auggested that a fee should Bance stood in substance as before, with the te olarged, and this would thin the numbers.. addition of a clause for making era of His Excellency the GOTESNOB said this imprisonment dependent upon the non-payment. would have the effect of excinding just thone af fine where be punishment awarded washer we desired to help, namely, the poor Chi- both fine and imprisonmeer, but where the nese who could not afford to pay. former was not paid. A clause was also added The Acting COLONIAL-SECRETARY said the providing for the condemnation at prohibited fault of the present system was that the Head filinga io cases were the men in whose poe. Master bal to admit sll who Applied, on their BEBAion they were bave won away, or where passing an examination, from other ouuse there is so conviction of per B008. Hou, Mr. Ball suggested it might be desirable to have the Ordinage reprinted and dianescú uguin at an early date, na so many alterations had been inade

IV-It any person within the Colony, with out licence from the Governor, does any of the following acts, that is to say --

1-Builds, alters be repairs, or agrees to

baild, alter or repair, any ship, with intent or knowledge, or having reason able onuse to believe that the same sball or will be employed in the Con rerance of Chinese emigrants to be embarked ai any port or place out of the Colony; or 2-Fits out, mans, navigates, equips, user, Jets or takes in Fraight or hire any ship, or commande, or serves on board any ship, with intent or knowledge, nr. haring reasonable causo to believe that the sume shall or will he employed in manner aforesaid; or: 3Despatches, ouises or alloda tó be despatched any abip, with intent or knowledge, or having reasonable use employed in manner sfereesid ; or

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20That on the following day, the aforesaid F. W. Mitchell, Esq., acting Police Magistrate, inflicted upon him a fas of five dollars.

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That the Government rescinded the ou noxions regulation.

XY-If the Court be of opinion that there was not resecable and probable sane for the detention, and if no such cause appear in the youras of the proceedings, the Court shall have power to declare that the owner is to bo indew- hifted by the payment of cats and damages in respoot of the detention, the amount thereof to 22-That the said George Briarly, without be assessed by the Court, and any amount as having been elarged with any further offence, assessed ball be payable by the treasury out was agetu summoned into the presente of the of the general revenues of the Colony,

Captaia Superintendent, and informed that he XVI-Every slip forfeited to Her Majesty was dismissed from Her Majesty's service, for for Branch of the Provisions of this Ordinance "insubordination and motinos condunt." may be sold by pablio me private contract, and 3-That the said George Briasly, consider may be transferred to the parubaser by Bill of ing himself guiltless of so grave an offence, Sale under the band of the Governor, and the theraforo made application to the Colonial Go.. Send of the Colony, sad sach Bal of Sale sball vernment for a free pusange home and a certif- confer apon the purchaser, his 3xecutors, Adenate of souduct, but he received from the Act. ministrators and Assigns, en indefeasible Fitte ing Colonial Secretary, a refusal to comply to such ship.

XVII The costs of all proceedings for the condemnation or release of a ship, sunll be in

the Disarotion of the Court.

XVIII Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance providing for the award of damages in certain cases in respect of the seizure or de tention of a ship by the Court, no damages aball be payable, and no officer ball be respon sible, either civilly or oriminally, if respect of the seizure or detration of any ship in par enumce of this Ordinance.

XIX-This Ordinamos shall not pets into operation until Her Majesty's Confirmation thereof shall have been proclained in the Co lony by the Governor,

(SCHEDULE.)

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IN THE SUPREME COSET OF HONGKONG, *The day of 137.

In re The Take notice that under and in pursuance of The Obinese Emigration Ordinance, 1879 you are hereby cited to appear before the Su- preme Court on the day of

to show cinee why the above-named ship and ber equipment should not be forfated 10 Her Majesty for breach of the provisions of the Buid Ordinance.

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To the owners of the ship. MEMORIAL WITH REFERENCE TO THE DISMISSAL OF BRIARLY. Subjoined is the text of the Memorial, which is to be transmitted to the Secretary of State with reference to the aboro matter,

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H. B.

On the bridge was sprend a large chart of the Yangtze of a comparatively late date, pogrizant of all the latest changes in the river, being only. 1843, so that we are officially ind elsewhere, and have no cronse if we ran the ship ashore. Lying on their bellies yound this were three midshipisen from 30 to 40 years fold, armed with oompasses, parallel rulers, and pius, spelling out our course from buoy to box- son and bouron to Fightship, audibly criticising the ship's conren and tire bearing of everything visible upon it.

LIEN ON FREIGHT. The following judgment on the abore subject has been delivered in the Supreme Court of Hongkong, by Judge Ball sitting in equity:

Norton und another v. Malsolson and another.

By Judgment; This petition filed under Section 4 of Ordinanse No. of 1858, whorein the parties composing the firm of Norton, Lyall & Co. are therewish,

plaintiffs, and W. Malcolmeon, the registered 24-That the said George Briarly, in consc-owner of the steamship Parana, and David quence of his dismissal and the refusel of the Wilkinson, the master of the slid steamship ale up their minds to go to Tingnai first rad During the day the Envoy and the Captain. Government to grant bis aforesaid application, are defendants. It will be the more consentent maks enquiries thera. Fast the fightship we is entirely without Tesouroes, and wholly de coafse to read the petition, and as a pose found ourselves going down to the mighty deep pondent upon the charity of the inhabitants of quence the plattor parties therein set forth as ander the guidance of the mural restrainer Colony situated at so great a distance from a part of this judgment, although, this procent. Capt.Obing, the Nar-Lieut. Acboy,nud tbe agad home,

ing being a beat but interlocutory, I think it midshipmen. The day wore on, and Gatzlaff 26Your memorialiste baubly anumit that right to state that an athidavit has been filed by once passed, we soon got-into-the elastore of a consideration of three facte conclusively proves Williamson, denying in express terms, the little islands that line the China Coast. The that the action of the colonial authorities was breaches of the charter-party in the petition Captain joined da bo the bridge, when we all not warranted by the circumstances, and is con alleged to have beer committed. The petition aquatted round the chart, groping our way trary in the principles of British just more to in these words. (The Jadge here read. the along. Freedom of discussion was allowed to over it is calculated to be prejudicial to the petition. The prayer of the petition is to this all, at the Nav-Linut., I am happy to say, beat interests of the Colony, as it will prevent effect. The Judge here read the prayer of the bare with the meat imperturbable gravity the the Government's being able to sepure the petition ne originally fraud, izelading the little taunts to which he was subjected. Au services of competent and respectable men to relief sought as against Mecers. Pustan & Co.] the compass stand wanted painting the compasy fill up the vacancies, which must from time to Now it would clearly have besa impossible furos vemored, and this made the situation all the time accor in the ranks of the police force the Court is hava nonorted in its entirety to the

Your memorishiats therefore humbly prayer of the petitiouera as it originally stood, more populer than an exact soienos, and anom. mor amusing, da ompirizal salencé is always pray that your Lordship will be pleased to inasmuch as Messrs. Pustan & Co. Were not pirical voyage is neccesarily no more excit direct that snob couponsation be awarded made parties, but the petition baring baening than a role of thunbone, especially if there tn the asid George Briarly as to your Lord; amended daring the argument, noon tho apare large blocks of distintegralad granite so- ship any seem just and equitablo.

plication of Mr. Drummond, by striking out Teral miles egnaro dropped about promiscuone- their names, no question, now rises upon this ly in the path of the ship. However, in the point. The next suntter which oulle för romark multitude of councillora there is safety, and at TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS.” is the objection taken by the Attorney-General dark we got down to Volane island withant sent at the last meeting of the Debating Society, do not justify the present proceeding. Now if taking the Envy aside romarked that, as ve SI-Having bad the pleasure of being pre- that the circumstances set forth in the petition laying damaged, any gunite. The Cupitia I must own I was suprised to hear that among I were about to decide the substantial question were ou search, we could not search in the persons who take a great interest in the coolic in favor of the petitioners, and not as I intend dark, es be and grave-doubta ae to the Regent question so little neome to be known about the to do, dismiss the petition with costs, I shonlit street theory of the China coast so ably ad- rent state of the coolice in the places they unquestionably be bound to consider, and give vocated in high quarters; and as we could eat emigrate to Having been a resident in one of judgment upon this objection. In the present and-leep so very tanah were comfortably st those pistes for some time. I feel called upon to stake of oircumstances, however, I shall be muchor than at full speed, we had butter auctor give some information, which I would bave guided by the pruotice often resorted to at for the night. To this we had no objection an, giren at the meeting if I had bad the courage home, which is this, that, where several grounds however desirable it might be to go on, the Nar. to venture upou speaking the English language are taken las case any one of which may be Tient, must sleep co time or other, and we ever, if you will give space for these lines in your decided on the latter, it is nunecessary to go the suit who knew anything at all about vi valuable paper, I cony abill be in time to corroot into the former." It is a very sulutuzy practice, gatio. “Leggo, vee twenty fie faddum," were some erroneous ideas as to what the coolie and prevents much uncertainty being intro. the list words of Marmion,

THE COOLIE TEAFFIU.

to believe toąt the anida shill or will bo We'understand that it will lie for siguin public, which I had never done before. How-doubtful, but others clear, if the case can be saw by this time that he was the only man in

Messrs. Lane, Crawford & Co.'s, Mr. Geo. Falconer's, and at other places

4-Balds or takes any share or interest in

or makes hay advancea of money to any ship, with intent or knowledge, or having reasonable exuse to believe that the same shall or will be employed in manzer aforesaid; or

5-Ships, embarks, receives, detaine, or con- fines any person on board any ship, with intent or knowledge, or having reasona- -ble cause to believe that the same sbailor will be employed in manner aforesaid; or 6.Despatches of cinses or allows to be des

patched, or commanda or serves on board. Ruy ship carrying Chinese passengers, with the latent or knowledge, or having reasonable canao to bolleve that such passengers are being carried or intended to be carried to any port or place out of the Galouy for the purpose of being con- verged therefrom us emigrants in the same or any other ship Such person shall be deemed to have committed an offence against thie Ordinance, and the following consoquentes shall ensue:

1. The offender shall be liable to imprison- mant with or without hard labor for any term not exceeding two years, and to afize not exceeding two thousand dullura, or either of asch, punishments at the discretion of the Court;

-The Ship in respect of which any such Offence is committed and her Equipment Bhall if within the waters of this Colony be forfeited to Her Majesty:

Provided that a person committing any of the Acte prohibited by this Sretion, in pursnance of a Contract made before the commencement

of this Ordinance, shall not be liable to any of the penalties iroposed by this Section. fied that there is reasonable and probable cause Any Police Magistrate apon being antia-

for believing that a abip within the waters of H.K. the GOVERNOR said that these matters the Colony has breo, or is being buite, altered, were important, but at present it was best to repaired ur equipped, or is about to be despatch consider only the question before the Council,ed and taken out to sea contrary to the pro- Hou, Mr. BIRIE said, he should like to have visione of this Ordinance, may isone a warrant seen a larger amount voted.

stating that shoreia musóvable cause for be-

It was also agreed that a clause should be

His EXCELLENCE said that was the first timo inserted to prevent the fraudulent use of certi-that objection had been made. ficatės.

The principle of grunta in siḍ was then agreed to.

PROTECTION OF CHINESE WOMIE,

The Council was then adjourned to Thursday at 9.30 p.m.

Sprit Bitk

Present:

The Council met pursuant to notice.

H. E. THE GOVERNOR.

Hen, J. SMITH, Chief-Justice.

Bon. COIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial- Scerotary,

Hon. JULIAN PAUNOEPOTE, Atorney-Gear

Hon. C. Mar. Colonial Transmier.

Hongkong, 2nd April, 1873.

The Humble memorial of the undersigned residents in the Island of Hongkong.

SHEWRTH,

2-That application has been made to the local authorities for redress, but without avail, and thetafore your memorialista fuil constrain ed humbly to submit the following statemont, for your Lordship's consideration.

CAND.

To the Right Honourable the Earl of traffic je, and convince some well-meaning per-duced into the law, and I adopt it the more 26th, We resumed oar journey through the -- Kimberley Her Majesty's Principal Se-eone that they have ton sanguinely grasped at readily in the present instance, as the argu- Blackwall passage. From Velano L to Ting- cretary of State for the Colonies.

vafata morgana al doing good, which they ment for the petitioners was concluded on the bat the everebanging scene of kill mail ser never can reach, because it exists only in their main question before the taking of the abjes very rofecaling to oyes austopul to the irangination.

tion. In deforence, however, to the opinion of-deadly Shanghay vel." The islands on every I beg ratly to assure you that I have no the Attorney-General, us expressed at the hear Fland were very bare, with a few sparse firs here That in the upinion of your memorialiste, material interest whatever in the coolie trafing, I am perfectly willing to sto on this five and there on the slopes. Chequered patches of a great injustice has beso done to one of Hero, and that this letter is written only in the of this fulgerent that I leave to an open polat green and red beakened the struggle for Majesty's bubjecte in this Colony.

wish that truth should be known.

whether the fasts stated in the petit jastify existence, the restless activity and the enter In the year 1867, I resided in Havana, and ita presentment under Ordinance No. 5 of 1858, prising spirit of the agricultural Chicamat, had daily opportunities of observing the life of Having thus disposed of the preliminaries, 1 which as at the bottom of these little terrace the Chinese inhabitants of that place, which I proceed to the consideration of the real matter at patches of cabbage and beans. The tide did the more ardently, because 1 was employed ane, namely, whether apon the facts the owner rashes thrours the straits and channels of as correspondent for a newspaper in my coun of the Parana, or the charterers, are entitled to a this archipelago with tremendous fores. This, try, and requested to give an secount of lies upon the goods carried for the payment of with vast aboets of "chow-dhow" water, 3.That George Briarly, for seven years this class of inhabitante. I found that they the freight. I have, it is to be observed used and hal! a dozen eroge currents in as many. member of the Royal Trish Constabulary, and formed a considerable part of the working the words "Freight" and leo. Upon the hundred yard, and the steering of the tropolitan Pelion foveo, bad, whilst acting in in tard labunt, sub as carrying weights, pal question hinges. I employ them in Chirkin almost to relief that I saw Piobai u the for nearly three are a member of the Me-class," and that they were generally employed right understanding of the two words, the whole ati veiy diffoult, so it was with & feeling the latter oapacity, bisattention directed to the ling in bonta and loading and discharging ves technical sense, the sense that is, which the distanco. Sitaated as it is in an amphitheatre following pange in the " Metropolitan Pulise scle, working on the plantations, .. And law has attached to them. Freight then is the with background of steep hills sod with forea ordera dated 6th December, 1879. certainly some, compuratively few, of them, who pries pugable for carriage of goods from the picturesqus and apparently well kept walls Volunteers for duty in Hongling. were kept by heartless masters or overseers, purt of kading to the port of discharge, and in found it, Tingbai is a pretty place from the "The superintendente will submit by first wore treated with cruelty and violence. But urdinary uses to ponstitute freight, the goods seik The ubiquitous cathedril., with the despatch bag on the 9th, a list of single the greater part, by far, were in no worse cir- in renguet of which it in claimed must be ship.architectural front sa batored by Méssigure mes mon properly qualified, willing to proceed oumstances than laboururu generally are, and pod at the port of departure, and thing ourried peres, towering evor the other houses, nud a to Hongkong. The constable seloted | bondreds, thudeands, were what for a common the whole way to the port of discharge, and foreign built bonas on the beach are the most must be of good character, of at least three Inbourer must be considered "wall of." I unless they are carried from the borinning to marked objects. We dropped anchor about 500 years' service, under 22 years of age, of fair found many of them crployed in trades, and the end of the voyage, the freight is not cared. yards from the stars and ist abent business aú height and of good constitution. The paymasters of establishments such as Shoemakers, Now in respect of goods so carried a fren exists once, and our boats were snon plying all over of the constables is fixed at 40 dollars, tailova, sarpenters, &c. In general, they were by implication of law apon the principle that's the Larbor, and our men boarding all the junks equal to 9 pounda a month, and the men clean and best in dress and appearance, and their party who has expended time, skill, or care on recently arrived from couet porta, is qacat of selected will have to enter into an agreehouses by far the snuggest I have seen occupied an article in his posmsing has a right to re-information, went binding them to serve for a period by Chineso in any part of the world. Those tain such article until his charges ero paid. Disappointed in busidees, wo took to of five yeare an annual supply of clothing who esuid afford it were married to native no. An owner of a ship, therefore, retaining. pos-pleastrer. A melaricouly one ra begin and free quarters will be provided. A free men, and fathers of children who were not session of his ship has a lien on the cargo for with, was our visit to the graves of our country. passage will also be given, and tho expenees brought up in mephitis dans together with pigs the freight. This is the law to be found oven. The little billside is covered with the of osch men patil to the place of embirka and poultry (as is often the anne in China), Dat Saville v. Chupiou, 2 Burn, and Ald. 5(3, and | gruves of our people, and they are not in a tion. The men selcated will have the op- sent to Christian Schools and, in their way, Campion ». Osloin, 2 Bing. N. O. 17, and 1ooo-good state of preaurrition. In no case here tion of renewing their engagements at the well educated. On the Quanabacoa side many sider it as conclusivo against the petitioners, they been-damaged wilfully, but they suffer ad- expiration of the teria for which they agree hundred Chinese are living in a kind of barracks, 16, of course, the learned conuel, who so by from want of a little cara The subject bus to enter, or of being sent home at the public which have been described in foreign papers as laterntaly negued upon their bahrit, could been, & am happy to aty, brough: Isto promi- expenis.

very bad and seircely fit to be dwellings for bave satisfied" me that the owner bal remence lately, ioth in the papers and officially, as 4.In ponsequence of the above notice the buman beings. I have been through every one inquished the posesion of his ship, and the it is high time that something should be done, lieving as aforesaid, and upon such warrant, maid George Briarly presented himself to C of these barracks, and on bear testimony that charterer hud become the temporary ownor. I that we should show some respect to the me- detained until it bas been-efther condemned or rised by the Colonial, Government of Hong Chinese coolie has been agostomed to live in the said abip may be prized and nesrobed and Vandulear Creagh, Beg, who had been autho they are a great deal better than any house should have been bound to decide that theory of the men to whose exertious we dive it:

owner had no llen for the freight, because he that we have oar present position in the Far released by process of law or in the manner kong to enrol men, in accordance with its pro-in China: cleaner, inore airy, and with plenty hnd not possession of the ship and cargo-whea East. To citizens of nationalities other than hereinafter mentioned.

vistone, and, having satisfactorily proved him of space for the number of men that occupy them. the freight nocrued de- This was the one in English who may be in Chiza 007, and who His EXCELLENCY laid this bill on the table. VL-Auy officer authorized to seize or detain self to be in poarctaion of the qualifications--la-the suburbs and county I have many times Antton v. Benge, 7 Tangt 18, as explained in think England an eminently selfish country. I for woond reading. He said that since the any ship in respect of any offence against this mentioned therein, was forth with enrolled. first rauding it had been sent to the Secretary Ordinanes may, for the purpose of enforcing

sought refuge from the burning san in the Saville Campion. The same result wust would recommend a quiet walk along this fill of State for approval, and a telegram had been

5-That the said Vandeleur Creagh, boases of Chinese emigrants, who have some so have followed if it could bara beau made to vide, and a look at the more bidden incoriptione received conveying his ant to it, even with

*nch Seizure or Detection, call to his did any Esq., not being in possession of copies of the far as to occupy houses of their own; and I found appear that the owner bad entered into any on these arestunes. constable or officers of police, or any officers of Begulations of the Hongkong Police Force, in-them often neat and clean and bearing evidence contract inconsistens with a lieu. But épou ant the enspending clause.

No information had been got from any of the The Council accordingly went into Commit the Harbour Master, or any officer having autho-onrolment, that the roles of that service were era fad in the houses of Chiness of the same the present case, I find nothing in its language, in Tinglisi turbor, an we were still in the dark, Her Majesty's Army or Navy or Marines, or formed the said George Briarly, at the time of of an industry and culture far above what I an attentive perasal, of the charter-party is Ningpo, Wacbow, Fuochow, a Nanguan hosta

cassec. Some objections, chiefly of a teclinical put on board any abip so seized or detained Force. tee on the ordinanse, which was read and diarity by law to make seizures of ships, and may similar to those of the Metropolitan Police clues in China. Still at the time I pitied those or in its object which importa that the and after a council of war the bigh authorities nature, were suggested by Hon. Mr. Ball, but any one or more of auch officera to take charge

emigrants, considering how far away they were charterer was to bare pussession of the ship, determined to explore the Jank Chunnd His Excellency said he did not think it was ad- of the same, and to enforce the provisions of faith of the said representation, proceeded to:

6That the said George Briarly, on the from their friends and from their native land nor do I anywhere find a contract inconsistent | N. of Nimrod Svand, whiab looked likely

But I had not seen China làen....... visable to alter the Bull, after it had been ap. ibis Ordinance, and any officer seizing and de- Hongkong, in company with the other men

with a lien. The petition, therefore, most be place. On our way to the entines to this proved by the Secretary of State.

Four years later I arrived in Amoy, one of dismissed with costs.

obannel, we came norose acue junks, which we taining any ship auder the Ordinance may use accepted by the said - Vaadelour Creagh, the places from which coolies bave been shipped The ordinance aton as originally published force, if necessary, for the purpose of enforcing Beg forthin aforesaid service, and arrived there for Havans; and I will just try to draw a

gave to understand and to take in auil, atauḍ in the Gazette after the first randing, with the Seizure or Detention, and if any person is killed at on the 10th day of March last.

CRUISE AFTER THE LORCHA “MAN. ⠀nd deliver, in the name of the Emperor. We addition after the words "beyond the seas" in or maimed by reason of his resisting such

pictore of what I saw there. Having entered

DARIN,"

sent a bout off to these in charge of an aged sectius III, of "Or who by any such means as officer in the Execution of bis daties, or any the 12th day of March duly sworn in as a mem-friend, and expressing my pity for the emigrants, 7That the said George Beiarly was apon into conversation about the emigration with a

(N, C. Daily News.)

midshipman, but we heard nó fidings. These aforaanid shall bring, lead, decoy or entice any person acting ander his orders, such offer so ber of the Police Force of Hangkeng, and no-he proposed to show me the life of the classes and left Chinking in March. She came down companied of course by myself, or even by the The lorghe Mandarin cleared for Shanghai piratical and Boarding croursione 'were not ac person in the Colony with the intent that seizing or detaining the ship, or other person, cepted the oath, on the faith of the aforesaid of people in China from which the Upolie trafie stream in compary with several others, and on yay, for fear of alarming the junk people, The ordinans as amended at the last sitting such person become an emignal from the shall be freely and fally indemnified as well representation of tho said Vandelenr derives the most of its objecte ("victims" mapy nesting Woosung was uou to baal ont of her. of the Conacil was again brought forward, and Colony, or from any other place to foreign against the Queen's Majesty, Her Heire and Oreagh, Eag., and forthwith entered upou the would call them). And then, when I saw those course and set sail as if boned to see. Nothing by boats in charge of foreigners.

wig would naturally object to being bearded discussed in Committee from the commence ports beyond the sea."

Successore, as against all persons so killed, performance of biz datin

fichy, dirty, and beggard shadow louding about more was heard of ber for several days, tillid dawn to the junk banuel and recor ment, Beristic.

Hon. Mr. MAT said that there was not izmaimed, or hart.

Nottung resulting from these enquirios, we Hou. Mr. BALL vaised 'the question ha to the practice any proof of the nitituate intention of

8That at the time of swearing is no dupies the town, lying destitute on the streets or in vessel from Ningpo reported having paused her time within which a ship chall report her inten.sending men beyond the ass. There was com lease any ship acized and detained under this Briarly or any of his comrades.

VII. The Governor way, at any time, re- of regulations were supplied to the maid George the must miserable dens, in circonstances steering south. Rumours, in the meantime, ed at the entrares to it. The crew of the gun- bien to fit out, and proposed a clanes with ramonly proof of the intention of enticing, but Ordinance, on the owner giving Security in the 9That on the 14th day of March the Cap. suffering from all the misery that vice and menta, that her crew, having got rid of the

which it would not be docent to describe, were prevalent among the Chiness in the Settleboat thought we had run down our proy at last, ference to giving notice of such intention, which the object could not be proved. He aaggested satisfaction of the Governor that the ship shall tain Superintendent of Palica sammooed belure extreme poverty can bring upon enok out captain sad a woman who was with him hide. The cutter was called away, and her crew and the Captain's orders fully confirmed this should be substituted for Suction IV. as original that the words should only be" entice away." not be employed contrary to this Ordinance, him the newly enrolled mea, and explained to caste of humanity, I could not help thinking tying them in sacks and pitching them over told to full in, with rifles und twenty rounds of ly framed, and by which it was proposed to Hon Mr. BALL suggested that a man might or may release the ship without suck Security them the rules they were expected to observe. provide that whore neither owuar or agent be induced to go to Sau Francisco, for example, it the Governor think it so to release the same.

how thankful those wretched brings ought board, had urile off with the easel and cargo, il cartridge. They soon fall in, tpmbling was resident in the Coloty, such notice abould far a perfectly lawful purpose.

10.That on the 16th day of March, a printed to be, to any one who would try to bring them It was determined by H.M. Consul and the aver each other in their eagerness. The Euroy bo eigned by the amater alone. Mr. May suggest-

VIII.The owner of the ship seized and de- gopy of the regulations, which the said aptam to a country where, by honest labour, they Tuotai to send a gunboat in parauit, and accord and myself having said in so unguarded go. The Cajer Justo saggested that going to tained under this Ordinance, or his agent, may Superintendent had affected to explain was could as a living which, poor as it is, is a ingly the Weiching, Kaochangmin G. B. No. ment that we would like to accompany the es ed that, under Section XI, seizfire might be made Macno would oude nuder the term "emigrate" apply by petition to the Supreme Cours for its given to each of the newly enrolled men, from paradise compared to what they had in China. Capt. Obing, was directed to cruise about the pedition, were supplied with the Captain's own whether the fittings were tted in the Colong: The Acting COLONIAL-SECRETARY said in release. or elsewbura, The Acting Colonial-Secretary that cams Mr. Rowett, for instant, smigrated IX.The Crown Solicitor alall, upon the existence of a rals requiring them to submit this destituto class of Chisees, but the greater und Fokien, and, if possible, bring the ship and with Spencer, and myself with what Chine which they learned, for the first time, of the 1 will not way that all the emirants come from alanda and hays along the coasts of Obekiang particular rifles and ammunition, the former pointed out that the diffenity was no notice was every Saturday. given to ships before they arrived. It was The ATTORNEY-GENEBAL pointed out that or their agents m the Colony by a notice which inspecting.

Lazizure of any ship as aforesaid, cite the owner monthly to a disgusting and degrading personal part of them do so, but even those, who could crew back to Shanghai for trish. A Consular was pleased to call a "Lunmington." It ultimately decided to alter Section 17. so decoying people to the Colony was an act done may be in the form contained in the schedule

make a living in Cuina use by no means worse officer was deputed to accompany the expedi. was with feelings approaching consterna sa to provide for the ships' reporting them- outside the Colony.

That apon enquiry it was discovered off in Havana than hero. to this Ordinance, is appear before tho Expreme that this inspection was conducted, ender oir-

tion, as Envoy Extraordinary and I bad the tion thus, I felt myself weighed down with selves, by adding to it, the proviston anggested The CRIT JUSTICE--The Ordinance would Court to show cause why the said ship should cumstances of the most bamilinting character, grants return, or are beard of, which is only With us us a member of the British pub-peace, and hud no particular ill-will t

It has been argued that very few of the ea. hozour of being allowed to accompany his thirty ball cartridges as. I am a own at by Mr. Balt. Some further discussion took week we madh na was done in the Colony. place as to the case of vessels coming to the The ATTORNEY-GENERAL observed that it for branch of the provisions of this Ordinunce; sometimes of a convict,

not be cenderaned and forfeited to Her Majesty with the aid sometimes of a coloured turnkey, seldom the case among emigrants to Jura orlie, a brother of the forcha captain, sud a wards the crew of the Mandarin. The por aiready filted, and not knowing of the might be looked upon as a continuing aot.

Australia, &c., and it la truc enough, but easily. Chinaman who could identify the crew, Caplan and the Envoy exchanged a few and in case there shall be no owner of the avid existence of the ordinance. H. E the Go-

12. That it was further discovered that the explained no regards Havson. They have a After some farther discussion, His ExCeL ship in the Colony, nor any agent of stel owner, Chinese portion of the force were exempt from longer and consequently dearer outward passage voyage, the selection of some exceedingly old down the ship's aide the perrage or Weat After soure very basty preparations for the last words, and sanidst general eraution we went verder pointed out that in no such case was ZENCT asked what was the opinion of the at- the asid zotice slali be published twice in the the aforesaid inspection. it likely that a prosecution would be ordered, torney-General as to striking out the words. Ganette, and such publication shall be equiva

to pay for, and naturally it takes them a longer garments, the packing up of Consular uniforms, mikater Abbey. In the bosoms of our braves, without opportunity being afforded to the The ATTORNEY-GENERAL thought the mat lent to personal service if the citation,

15.That it was als ascertained that, about time to pay the debt incurred to prosure that preserved soups, Bologas suges, revolvers burned thoughts of battle which found rent is vessels to leare; and this view tur concured ter required consideration, as the fact that the

18 months proviously, a respectful memorial had passage. They do not belong to those classes and other munitions de la per the whole ba the oft repeated words" larger bubbery The in by the Attorney-Gemetal and the Chief matter related to emigration might have been any petition for the release of the ship or for era of the forces to the Colouisi Government dear ones to welcome them-on their recurn to tor of an hour, we went on board the Welching

On the day appointed for the hearing of been addressed, by the Europeans then mens of people who have plush to expect or many ing accomplished in something less than a ghabrass band,cosciuting of a loan drummer and Juation, the later observing that offences the special reason of the Steretary of State for the appearance of the owners or their agents in of Hongkong, cumplaining of the aforesaid in China, and in fact their reminiscences of the and presented ourselves to a ratlier gruf goda attored bugle, were cap cially "there" and beraid pureuivant in a gorgeous miform with were often committed, conceming which consenting to it.

token, us, though they The CHIEF JUSTICE said Mr. May hed point cause why the same should not be forfeited, the that no iply there had up to that time, been nature or apt to tempt them to return. Captain Matters were smoothed by the dis of what they would do, they were the two top- the Gulons in obedience to a citation is showspection, and petitioning for its abolition, but place they were born in cannot be of a pleasant natured Chinaman, who tared oat to be the what wish clowing and barging and Legging came within the letter, they did not come within led out that evidence an to the intention to make Court whil proceed to enquire into the matter communicated to the meu? the spirit of the law. A discussion taking place the persons emigrants could not be shown. and to make such orders us may be necessary

But there are other reasons, which are stronger covery that he apke an intelligible dinlet, and sawyers of the expedition. The bugler has a as to the extent to which the agent abould be

14-Vader, these circumstances, the said (will, not to be forgotten. On their arrival we soon found ourselves installed in an airy | huge gash across his fice, which he had douht- The ATTORNEY-GENERAL suggested that it to put the matter of the seizure and detention George Brurly and bie comrades Look no far-in Havana their quienes are cat (at least spacious cabin, in the stern of the vessel, fitted less got withs honor to himself in one of the made liable by giring his unction to the Cup. would not buwever do to mashafacture evidence, of the ship in score of trial between the owner ther steps with reference to the aforesaid in.rary often; though I do not know, if this is up evidently as a guest room. thin'e acts, the Ubief Justice observed that the

civil wars that rage chronically in Shanghai, His Excellency the Governos pointed out and the crown, and for such purpose, tiny di- spection, trosting that the obnoxious segala-always the case) and they adopt West Indian detaila did not very greatly matter. Only eatab there was a recent ouse where a girl of very tou-rect the trial of any issue of fact before the tion would not be enforced as against them, io mode of dressing and wearing their bair short. past-six, and going forward on the bridge began and this, adited to naturally bideuce fast,

Igo ng on the morning of the 25th at half between the native soldier and his squeexves; der age was decoyed on board the Pacific Mail Court, either with or without a jury; and as much as, at the time of enrolment in Eng- They also in time adopt several utter Weet In- to take stock of by surroundings. My friend made bit quite appalling to look at.. ing under this ordinance, and other games would steamer, and it being found out, was sent back, luring or before such proceedings may grant land, at the swearing in is Honging, and at dian customs, which would subject tham. to the lowdab, I beg his pardou, the Nav. Livut, not be beard of. In respect to a clase pro The ontinanco should meet such a case as that. warrants for Lac entering and acarubing of any the interview with the Captain Superintendent, contempt from their relatives and country was auster of the ceremonies, puriding up and look out for our prey, ami seking every jak We entered the chauvel, keeping an eager viding for a copy of the ordinuoe being handland The Acting COLONIALÖKÇEFTAKY Baid the premisen and the seizure of any paper or dose-no mention had been made thereof. to ships arriving the Acting Colonial-Secretary ordinary way was for the men to be promised mesta in sach premises, or may sourmon any

wen, were they to return to Chips. And the down with a mack looking rulescope many feet we met if there was a lurch about. The suggested that are should be banded the employment in Hougkong or Baduo, and so person to appear before the Court, and to pro- March, Briarly and his comrades received all powerful ruler of humanity: love. As their "Sitteddy" at intervals. An energetic Ball in on either side throwing out spurs to the watere 15. That on the evening of the Wth day of comes, stronger than anything else, at last that in length, and squeaking “Pat, Stabar" chunnel is quite narrow, with precipitess ladia instead of the long ordinanoo. The Chiet-induced to come down. Justice anggested that the title of the ordi. It was ultimately proposed that the section rogate such persons on eath toushing the sub morning, to the aforesaid Inspection, and it and marry alive women, and those

duce any paper and documents, and may Inter- tice that they were to submit, on the following circumstances improve they get in love with Armour, labelled Brave: No. 8.Ouy. No 6 edge, and forming little gorges each with its nauco abalu be an ordinance prohibiting tebould be altered so as to meet decaying for ject matter of the inquiry.

of file," was plodding backwards and forwarde with farm and Gelde. Darkness came on as wbena mediately upon receipt of this notice, the azid Hovanu are not so easily converted to a musket and bayonet, looking very ferocious wers half through the channel, so we turned tings he thought that the whole system" of Chi. the purposes of emigration, or any other poisted before the Sapreme Court of an of their unwilling aess to comply with the order, the Javanese ladies. In that way the "Pettleostward the oraz wera aitabbing deska, making six mile pull against a flood tide took most of

Whenever any person shall have been, Geurge Briarly and his comrades expressed believa, in Chinese pùstems, as, for instance, indeed, and two mon vere at the wheel For to get back, sadder but no wiser men. nese emigration was prohibited here, and the pose whatever."

A long ordinance should be framed accordingly The At this stage the Council was adjourned to fence against this Ordinste, the evidence in respect that it was in violation of their on-government gete the boot of theto in such the usual mess and noise, over which could be the valor ost of ocr braves, and they, w--all Acting Colonial Secretary pointed out there Monday next, at 2:00 p.m.

taken upon the trial of such offender shall be tract with the Governmen;..

| families, and the Celestist emigrant gets more heard the occasional voice of the leademun baw. I of us-bere glad to get back to the ship..

(To be continued.)

Hon, J. BALL.

Hon. P. HYRIR.

Hou. R. Kow£TT.

Hen. W. H. ALEXANDER.

Hon. JAMES WHITTALL

The winter of the last meeting were read and confirmed.

CHINEER EMIGRANT SHIP FITTINGS.

na ection was

one person' in a certain position in life offend

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