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MAP OF THE COAST OF CHINA.

PLAN OF THE CITY OF CANTON,

atitution in China. It is the obstructives at: Peking the adherents of the old régime who so strenuously oppose all progress.

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timent rather than common-sense, and who try to hide the weakness of their causo by AND ANTIBORS Oabuse of, those who differ from them and who calmly overlook the fact that British merchants are not all ram deplors" or opium trađars,” though why the latter.

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CHAIRS AND VEHICLES ORDİNANJE, V

The COLONIAL TREASURER moved the first reading of the Chaies and Vehicles O Alanu The Bill is substituted for the Vehicles Ordin ance read a first time at the last mosting of Council. I vests, the lossing power in the Superintendent of Police ustad of the Re istrar Gineral, and gives the Governorin Council power make rales and regulations on the subjaut. The Bill was read & first time."

to

The Council adjourned sine diz

SUPREME COURT,

5th December.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. Beroas M. Justice SrowDEN,

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CHÚNG TẤT Yan E. TAEROT

Mr. Wotton appeared for the defendant.

photographs would have been withdrawn allogs.to the shis immistration of the Captain-Bait sau throw any light on the frets I neet The only shasgo the sabelitation of the Re- ther from the knowledge of this Connoil and parintendent and his fears, our police foros bardly asy it is very desirable we should knowgistrar for the Shori.

OFPECES AND PENSIONE OY PERSONS the Secretary of State, and the ratepayors. has greatly Isaressed in effolossy. We havn what the facts are. If you will lay the papera.ON

"CONVICTED. OF CRIME. more protestien Bathe table I shall be glad. The resolution I more That is was not manila nifeglive was owing purely greater vigilanos and to an nouident, that was a change of Govern. sides this the authority of the naiste government is That His Escalfansy the Administrator be The COLONIAL TREASUBER add the next Nor is the Pall Mall mers fortunate in ite

couts and that my two hon. friends opposite on the mainterd has been extended, piracy has asked to lay on the table and cause to be printed motion was that a bill be road a first time to deductions from what its supposes to be the

the Acting Colonial Secretary and Colonial been shocked by the revenue cruisers, junke, in the Geveniment Gassile, the Report by the provide for the vacation of albics and the deter true state of things in Chin After express- PER BASISAN EXTENSION, AUSTRALASIA, AND Trener succeeded to the ofloss they now the food of piracy, have to a great extent bean Colonial Treasurer and Registrar General, datod mination of pensions and allowances held by Hil. It seems they at ons as the irrege supplanted by steam vessels, and Ist but 24th October, 1882, a copy of the letter from the persons consisted of erima This bill-was. direction of the Sovetary of” ing the conviction that the recent change in

Iarity of the whole proceeding, and I presume not least a rapidly increasing trade has 50 Harbour Master, with enclosure, dated 19th brought in they referred it to you and you referred it to raised the waves of honest labour that the November, 1989, and a copy of the Return by Stata, and followed an Imperial Aof. policy will be likely to fact goed snå

LONDON, 4 December, 1882.

the Secretary of State with the reant we have ranks of the tangerars classes buve been dimi the Captain Superintendant of Police, dated: The proposition was seconded by the ACTING oppose a powerful barrier to the Forward

SENTENCE UPON ARABI.

mean. Flat Indiad two aki, experience, and nishad. Under all these circumstances I should 15th November, 1882, being a series of doon. COLONIAL SECRETART and carried.

THN HONGKONG AND WANGHAI BANE ORDINANCE. sobool, the London paper proceeds" The

Aratí, has been sentenced to death, and the trusted servants of this delong to mako such a expect to Bnd that in serious crime there has tonta transmitted to the General Chamber of minate as that to which I refer I am quite beens diminution. On the other hand I Commerce by tas Asting Colonial Scoretary

The COLONIAL TREASURE mend tho nocend "British philanthropist will not be so ready sentence has been comprated to exile.

anable to say, and it is risk, for mo to should think the inergised vigilanos of the with his despatch of the 16th November, 1992

Hon. P. RYRER secondled.

reading of the bill to ament the Hangkong and "to despatch the inoritable gunboat' to the

enggest the motives. When the matter was police would show an increase in the "Dam

The ADMINISTRATOR-Ihava not the least Shanghai Bauly Ordinauas (5 of 1806). «~~ "unsistence of the opium trader and the rum

brought hafore the Fivazno Caminittes, as we ber of luce affuaues. forever this, may

Hon. F. B. JOHNSON Gouded. TYEXISTA YEAR OF PUBLICATION,

hore soen by the minutes just read, I considered be, whatever be the result the Agures dis objection to layng the papers as the table, bat

The consideration of this bill was postponed has been considerably extended, both in the dealer, for he will no longer be able to lay

it highly desirable, sing the Governor had loft play, we want at all ovints to know the truth, do you think it is necessary to publish them in Hon. F. B. JOHNSON-They can be found Dirostory proper and in the Appendix. The "the flattering unction to his soul thst no

the colony and was not to return, that this referred to the obloquy which has been thrown the Government Gunsite. It is not usoal to do so. until the next meeting. matter should be made public. I soneiderod on the salony with regard to the nileged verity ports of CauseKING, WŁADIWOTTOĢE. Mathing can do the natives so much good as to LAGOA, and PENANG bare boen added to these forced even at the cannon's mouth inte

that my duty as an unofficial member of the of our paniahments. It appears to me that in there. They are any of Loopen, Council and as representing the ratapayers, the oarly days of bio oclony, what the palloo The ADMINISTRATOR-I have not the least former whik the latter includes the Naw the ways of the West. The pressure on the

would be discharged it a protest should be force was not so efficient, when the public funds objection.

Hon. F. B. JOHNSON-I don't ask to bare the recordad sgainst the irrogularity of the were very low, our Adminstrators not noustarai. ORDER IN Courott for the Gorurniaset of

·Fomign Office to urge the Chinese Govern.

proceding. I moved resolution to that ly felt that severity of posishment was india. letter of Mr. Creagh published, but I should like British Subjects in China pud Japan, the Amend.

mort to increase the facilities for British

effect.

The Blance Committee did not pensable, andisappearsequally natural that under to see it, though I have no objection to its being -el TREATT between-Roseta and CHINA, the trade in the interior will be relaxed, and

eft to socapé it. Under theas-cir- ohanged conditions wonhould adopt a policy ofia-published.

Hon. PRISIO-It is better to let the whole New Tazgir between the UBizad Stars:

Class will be hoard about the paramoant ne.

oumstances I felt I had no alternativo but to arnased lentensy. What I do most thoroughly being the mattor before the Council. The two object to is that gross exaggeration should be be published.. and CHINA, the NEW TESAir between GuR-

Hon. F. B. JOHNSON-Yes, lot the whole bs. cassity for opening up Korea The trad

officers who are sarecally accepted as the guarando use af with regard to the character of our MANT and CCINA, a translation of the TEMATY

disss of the public pares in those matters and treatment of criminals. We have seen it stated published.

RESOLUTION' WITHDRAWS! between SPAIN and Assam rigued in 1880 o., “ing community, of course, will relax more

who made the minute to which I refer word in- at home that enlil within a vary recent period

Hon. F. B. Jonson—I am going to ask por. The ALPHABETIJAL LIST of FORTIER "of its importunity, but it can no longer de-

we have been in the babit in this salony of flog- vited by the Finance Committes to offer sa èx- RESIDENTS has bean increased by upwards of pend upon the undivided support of public

plaastion as to the ground or which they made ving paupers for mandiosuoy, It is not the first mission to withdraw the last resolution, I hava 1,160 zames, and given refersane to svar 2,000

opinion. A nation that has soen bow

thole recommendation. So far as we know one time wo hasa hard this said. I was pressat at gian notice of Its object was to ask an explan only ban roplina

in very dramatis soane which occurred ination as to what appeared to me and others in NEW RESIDENTS.

disastrous for the Egyptian Nationstat

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY-One this Council Chamber. One mentor of teratod a great deal of anascose tolay io was the construction of the Bucz Canal com

the Government who nenupled the obair complying with a request mado by the Hong- "never again clafs as it chafed before when

Toa, F. B. JOHNSON-I be pardon, I thought now filled by the Colonial Treasurer stated ho kone & Whampoa Dock Co with regard to both wore written to Mr. Tonnnehy, who was was the first angistrato who bad refused to tag purely administrativa motion in reference to the Chinese tear down telegraph wires and

piece of land which was required for the cod. at the time Aeting Auditor-General, has re- parsons ncavicted of anticanoy, and ho mid be

His Lordship delivered the following judg deatro railways. It is unfortunately

plied, and he states that he male that minals incurred real opposition in consequence. Hestruation of a new dock ander agreement with only too true that a class of politicians

in adsordance with existing Colonial Regala wast on to atste how by his gentle manner of the naval authorities. Since I gave notice of ment in the case of the collision between the tione and with the approval of the Gover dealing with tham, ke got rid of the story that motion my hon. friend opposite, the Sar-stasimir Bnzeralda and a junk :-

This is suit brought by the plaintiff, thoowner has sprung up in the United Kingdon-of-

nor, Now I think that explanation is vory beggars. Your predeossior is that chair, who regor-General, has very kindly forwarded to ma whom the Pall Mall Gazette has recently be

unsatisfactory. If these Colonial Regn. row to speak after him, commenting spea tho an elaborate mesrandum on the wholequsition, of a fishing jank, to recover damages from the HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.ationa hata byen Prama with any abjoob at all severity of our former penal coils, complimented and I think I see from this there has been some defendant, the captain of the Esmeralda, for in

they certainly wore framed for the express pur. the hon. member on the romanity he had lengderstanding between the representative jurice doss to his junk with which he sa A mooting of the Legislative Connall was held pose of prosenting aur such appropriation of brought to bar on the administration of justice, of the Dook Co. and the department which the Emeralde como isto cellisios on the virt Under these of the 14th August last, owing to the negligent yesterday afternoon. There were pressat- public funda, as that mommended by the and supported what he said as to his having my hon. friend, represents.

aonesssy to navigation of the latter. The plaintiff was not misule. It.is distinctly laid down, in them been the fret magistrate to refuse to Be men- oireamstances I think it HIS EXORIASKOZ the AMTRATOR that all exporditaes of pablio, monog should dinants. Soon after leaving the Council Chamber call for thens papers. The ather papers, as to assisted by nuusof, a great disadvantage to him Hon. Sir G. PHILLIPPO, Chief Justice. Hoa. F. STEWART, Acting Colonial Secretary.come before this Conneis sad no sarglas under I was told I had witnessed a vory pretty plass of telegraphs. I gave notice to ask to be produced as well as to the Judge, and it is very probable one band shall be applied to another. I think acting, for that nsver; in the whole history of tho because it is certain many persons have applied that many facts which would tell in bin favoVÍS have not hean-efioited. The remarks I made at Hon. J. Ross 3L1, Colonial-Treasurer.

that Is an answer to the plan that this was made onlong, had persons boan Rogged for mardiosnay, for permission to place fires on the Government Hai. P. RTRIE.

in accordance with regulations. As to the other] Now, sir, I think I may very fairly call poles, and they has been refaced. To many the end of the one tending to relieve the Jefen- plan that it was made with the approval upon one or other of my two boa. fclouds others 3b has been granted. The adminis.dant from blause were intended and should have of the Governor I can only my it appears to me opposite (the Acting Colouis Secretary and tration appears in this reapest to have been been limited to what nauurred at the moment of The minutes of the last meeting wore read and the Governor seems to have saked the advice of the Colonial Tramer) to toll as whether or eccentric, and I desired to all attention to it, collision, and did not apply to the pavization.. his constitutional advisers as to the payment of not in all their magisterial experianes or bct my bon. friend the Surveyor-General as. On this point I had reenived to submit the notas oczärmed.

this money, and they mule their recommenda- kaowlodge any mendicuut has been flagget.sures me the attention of the department has to a antical opinion before giving my decision. tions. It is not teethem now to turn round and It is very desirable indeed that we should have been directed to the question and I am quite and I have had the boot of goo coma te good enough to make. In dealing with czas of sy their advice we gires with the approval of in this rom an authoritative statement upon thie satisfied with his sssauce that publie and upon the fagts which Captain Thomsont has beot the Governor. I think the whole proossing is enbject, insanch as these statements to our privats rights will be oqunily respected.

The ABXINISTRATOR-Attention was dirept collision between Chinese jaake a the abips ugsatisfactory, and though, the money having discredit have been made again and again, and

kong are obliged to adminkter the law noon the bean paid, it is too late to refuse the vote, I the specoles delivered last year in this ohamed to the fact by the Flusson Committee and it of mora sivilized nations to Courts in Long. Ilen. F. B. JoiRSON-Yes, I had forgotten principles of natural equity, a wore, indo Belye it to be my duty as all events, and the her as bo bean bt in evidence against as is under consideration now duty of every queficial member of this Council, and in testimony to one inanmanity. Thora- to enter a protest against the expenditure and fore, in saking that the fences rezarting the that when I placed my motion on the Order pendently of Loznicipal law; and to enforce is far as possible certain rules of navigation which the irregular manner in which it has been comparative state of grimo during the last ton Book.

have grown up from experience of their con- brenght before the Council.

youre may be laid on the table, I would also ask

venience amongst ell seafaring mea and have ob one of my two hon. friends opposite to give us that information.

tainat the foros of custom, and to develop und adapt those as far as possible to the exigencies The COLOREAL TREASURER-I am glad ta and the motion of my, hon, friend, and

of wash ons. It would be as absurd to holl the I abould like we to ak that there shall be

awoor of a Chineas fishing jahk responsible for The minutes of a meeting of the Finanso Committee hold on the 2014 April, operosing Bosssary for me to make sug observations aulashod to the table ho asks for a rotura show

not observing the rales laid down by the Aer- the appointment of an Impostor of Jiariak. the subject on which my hoo, frisud hasspoken, ing the number of mendiante brought before and interests of property shall be published in chant shipping Ants and the Admiralty, of which has at a alary of $10 erth, and an ad-henause the payment was made before I arrived the magistrates, and the manner in which they the Government Casette for not less than a month he never heard, as to expect the captain of dition of bas European and three assistant la tha molony, and the only thing I had to do in have been dealt with-whether they Lave been before the first reading. The Bill I propose to a British ship strictly to vary them out within British jariadiation, turnkeys to the staff of the gaol, were then the matter was to report it to the Boaraizey of fast, or deported, or flagged and deported. I lay on the table le an amended Bill, but for when he has to do with a Chinese jack

State for approval. Any sum not included in wall recoilet the statement mate last year in convenienos sake I propose to introduce it and is not read by the clerk, and the votes recommend the estimates mast be apptoond by this Council the Council Chamber, and I thought it would an a new Bill, and as the alteratious are made on The case of the Zoberen (Swabey's Rep 26.) ed passed. The minutes of a meeting hold SINGAPORE.....Messrs. Sayla & Co.

on the 4th August, at which a vote of ad passed by the Sasretary of Stats. Finding receive csattaliotion or explanation from some the suggestion of the Secretary Stato and in the The Dumfries (Swabey's Rap. 63, 125), are lead- BANGKOK... Messrs. A. Bjarling & Co.

$6,410 for converting Ne, 1 steam re engles this monet had been paid I felt bound be remember. The statement was made liore that the interest of the public, and are restrictive of the tag enthorities on this point. The common law LONDON.Mr. F. Algar, Clement's Lane,

Into floating engine was recommended, were port it to the Secretary of State. The whole of magistratan bad been in the habit of fogging men rights of the promotors, I think the Council will of the eas, that is to say, rules feander apon. LONDON.Mourn. Gee, Strast & Co.

In the midst of much that is fallacions rund sad the vote passed. The minutes of meet thepapers have been before the Fiusaco Committee dionuts. There was some explanation given after havo no dilenity is suspending the standing experience and camera seuse and praation? hy cipal law must be enforced as far as possible, an I LONDON...Mosers. Bates. Flendly & Co.

-Han, PRYRIE-seconded.....

have already remarked. The names, show, that BANFRABO Mr. L. P. Fisher. 21. Merchants' and ill-founded there are some grains of of the committee held on the 15th Septet. and there is no farther information I can gisa wanaby one memberia a letter to the papers, but order to saable me to move the first reading of nations navigating those son: apart froms mani.

ber and 7th November, at which a number of All I have to do is to carry out the instructions the foot ought to have been known blast a Police the Bill Exchange.

sion & retorn made by Mr Oruagh and ME The ADMINISTRATOR asked the Chief Justice; thers is no general maritime is requiring sail

ing ships at night to exhibit lights, yet if they. New York...... Messrs. 5. AL. Pettingill & Co., the Pall Mall Gazette article. This, charitable and other votes were recommended of the Scratary of State. It is not for me to Commission sat in 1879, and to that Commis

Hon. F. BYBIE-May I be permitted to ask, May showing that an mondeant had been dogged it he saw any objection to the proposition. 37. Park Row.

when remarking upon the possibility of were read. In the minutes of the meeting of prese any views.

the 15th September was the following —

The CRIBS JUSTICE said that he had not ↑ do vos, and a collision occurs in consequenon, the would not the Secretary of State have known of since the beginning of 1872 was submitted by what it terms the momentary renating of the

the foverannut, not a sporwan laid before the soon the Bill, but on the understanding that it question will arise what bor it was not a reason. some Commission drawn up Mr. Deane show. did not interfere with vealed rights and interests able if not cocossary precaution in the position Weat in its exploitation of the East leading

this penditure ?

ing that mendicants bad not been dealt with by of property further than the old one he saw no in which the particular ship may be. A gond look ont is regaired by the naivorsal maritime to the extension of Eastern anthority over

the magistratos at all up to 1871. Mr. Daane, in s objection.

The ADMINISTRATOR said the Bill did not law, and whether it was enfiolent seems to depand 00, the whole of Asia, the Garotte makes the

paper be addressed to the Under Secretary of State, following sensible observation " Orientals "are quick to discern the relaxation of the

and which is published in the reportofthat Foline interfors further than the old one with veated upon the state of the weather and other cirouri- Commission, and that one cause of the increaza tighte cants and other offloaders of that less had been Go-"preteurs brought upon them from with

in the number of minor offences way that mendi- Hon: P. Br-Author question. I have al-brought before the magistrates for the first time he contained from the then Acting Auditur Goser,ways been under the impresslou that the Governor in 1871. If you look back at the Ordinances you of Hon kong with the advice of the Lozishtite presented by the Captain of the Esmeralda, oF the grounds upon blah the then Acting Coin. and a request to soad free time to time ghot-will see how that was. The Registrar General Connell thereef for Authorising the ouustration whether she overtook and ran into the jask as was the person who had to deal with modicante, of certain tramway within the colony of Hong-) was asorted by the plaintiff Acerling to bis Treasurer and lanself made their joint inats grapts of the afforestation of the island. the Ast March last.

The ADMINISTRATOR-I am not aware of it. and he did so. Ordinance 8 of 1868, Sea. 28. kong. The Ordinance as it standa is in manu. statement the soilision took place off Wat Chow The power really did not exist in the script.hure has not been timo fo get it put in Wool, B. from Cape d'Aguilar, about 9 o'clock I think Mr. Ford might know,

I therefore, if it passed on the evening of August 14th, the weather being Hon. PyBs think the Governor himself magistrates to deal with medicants unless type for this meeting. informed me that anus was the cose. That might have inanned the officers in making their minute. And then there am the public buildings. presume there are photographs taken of any xam works going on."

following Agents :---- MACAO............Messra, A. A. de Mello & Co. BWATOW........Mesme. Campbell & Co.

Marra. Wimon, Niokolla & Co. Messrs. Wibon, Nicholla & Co. Mazure, Eodgo & Os.

adopted by the Pall Mall Gazette we fail to THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY, The use of force is not desired by is pablished in Two Forms-Complete at $5; or merebunte and traders in the Far East; all with the List of Residents. Port Descriptions that is advocated by them is a firm.in and Directories, Plan of Victoria, Code of Bigistence by the Foreign Representatives nale, do, at $3.

Ocdors for Copies may be sont to the Daily upon the fallmont of Treaty tipatations, Fresa Offos, where it is published, or to the No greater mistake could be made, too, tha

to suppose that there has ever been any feverish desire on the part of European residents in Chino to see Kores opened to trado. Indeed the announcement of thể early emergence of the peninsular Kingdom from der erafully preserved seclusion was received with far more indifferǝones in the Far East than in Europe. The opening up of Korea had long been advocated by foreign ramidants, mace, however, from a patural wish to see that little known country brought under the influence of Western civilisation than because of the slender com mercial advantages likely to be reaped by the opening of her ports to trrde.

AMOF.... FORMOSA Foocrow

NTROPOMs Teliy & Walsh, S'ghai,

SHANGHAI Messrs. Hall & Holtz. SHANGHAI... Messra. Kelly & Walsh.

NORTHEEN & Messrs. Hall & Holts and Bolly RIVER PORT

& Walsh, Shangbai. NAGASAH...The C. and J. Trading Co. HID30, OSAKA., The G. and J. Trading Co. TOKOHAMA......Japan Granite Olles. MANILA Messrs. Vinda de Lorage & Co.

SAIGON

Mr. Grettior,

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Hon. J. M. PRICE, Hon. E. B. Joanson.

MINUTES,

TLLNESS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

The ADMINISTRATOR said he was sorry to ta. form the Connell that the Attorney-General was

well and unable to attend,

THE NEW, GOVERNOR. The ADMINISTRATOR said bo had to inform the Conagil that he had received a telegram from the Secretary of State Bowen Hongkong Go. vernor no farther information, simply those three warda,

FINASON.

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY`said he

had to lay on the table miuates of the Finance Committes which referred to votes rognising confirmation.

Kasd--Alu Ezcalinary The Alministrator's Minute of the 25th Angust, 1892, relative to payment made amonating to 3,795.67, on 802ount of Photographe taken on the occasion of the recent visit to this solong of their Royal Hyhceszed Princes Albert Victor and George of Wales.

Finding The Committee flad that this amount had been authorized by the Governor to be paid on the recommendaties contained in a joist minute by the then Acting Auditor Geral and the then Acting Colonial Tronesirer, dated the 1st March tash, to die tribute the amount among several Departments. Recommandation 1 That an în

In the minutes of the menting of the 7th No.

out, and no one doubts that if they believed they had a fair chance the Chinem would "not leave a single European within their borders or a single treaty port open to war trade: Unfortunately the Gazette follows- this up with the following alarmist prodica.vember was the following — tion:-"The lactrening of the sivilising (2) Road Clark of Carolls' letter of the 12th to Mr. Tonnochy, in terms of the Committee's docian of the 3th September lant; inviting him to *pressure of Europe, combined with the anti-state the grounds upon which the then seting Tras Chinese maramont in the Leited States, rear and bignall, who was then Acting Colonial Soorotary and Acting Auditor General, made the and the French aggression in Tonquin, may minate of the 1st March, 1852, in which they room. lead the Chinese Governozent to believo mended the distribution among several departments

of the sum of $3,795.69 being the cost of the Photo that the hour is propitious to try if with gphs taken during the recent visit of the Trinecato

the Colony their new gunboats and their Armstrong "ganathey coonet rid themselves oute for all of the presence of the barbarians from be- *yond the sens. The example of Koren shows "what Orientals inay attempt, and the ory

And address with commar.lestone gddreeand to the of any English journal publishing such as-

faith

The

Daily Press.

Bord also:-Mr. Tonnochy's reply to the abore lat ter, dated the 31st nltimo, in which he states that the rocommendation was made according to the Rules of the Barvice,

That the Committee vote the sam, as it is autho rised by the Secretary of State, who has bran made againted with the whole cironmetanus of the once

· Kaitor, pot for pablicities, bet ar gvideos of goodsational articles, calculated to raise uneasi-

nes in the minds of those who may haveing friends 'resident in Chins. Had the linea. quoted above appeared in the Daily Telegraph we should not have been much surprised, but confess to some astonisbmout at finding them in a staid paper like the Pall Malling Colonial Secretary. Gazette, which professus, morearer, to be well informed on Eastern matters.

HONG KONG, DECHMBER 6T¤, 1889.

IN A recent article on British policy in the Far East, the Pall Mall Gazelle has advanced

Tolerans for Bangkok san go forward by some rather novel propositions. Our London mail dosing as Singapors at 5 p.m. to.day and contemporary is of opinion that if ARABI's 12pm. to-morrow. revolt in Egypt bas done nothing else it has taught the ordinary Briton to feel a little loas confident than heretofore in criti-

The Mitan Bishi Mail Stormship Company's teamer Niigata Mars went into the Cosmopo- litan donk yesterday,

The amendment in put to the vote with the follow. ing result

Necs. Mr. Jolimon, MA. Prios. The amendment is carried by majority of 1.

The ADMINISTRATOR-You don't oppose the metion, I believe P

Hen, F. 3. Jonow-No, I do not oppaas the motion.

The ADMINISTRATOR-I don't thick it is.

The ADMINISTEÁTOR—No.

Hon P. HYRIR Would it not have appeared in some statament that would some before him? The ADMINISTEATOR-No, nothing but what pass in the Government Questle. It would Tot have appeared unless reported as I reported it. It would have apposed as expenditure for publie works.

I

THE TRAMWAYL The ADMINISTRATOR-I would ask my hun, frisud (Mr. Johnson) what he intends to do with regard to the Tramways Dediumsos.

Hoa. P. B.-JoнNSON-I now sak the Cranell to ansperd No. 94 of the Standing Orders, which provides that any Bill affecting resind rights

stanosa. There is the meal oondist of evidence The motion was then put ned carried. in this case, and aftor manking navessary, allow. - Hoa F. B. JOHNSON--I NOW, move the fastes I have had mot difficulty in making up reading of an Ordinancs saacted by the Governor my mind whether there was a collision as ro

the person sharged wishing it until 1882, when the first-reading, propose to get it printed a ne, wind light and westerly, and the night the Magistrates Ordiasure was passed "That soon as possible, to place coples of it to the bands-dark-but near. The plaintiff Chang Yat Yan Ordianus, No. 6 of 1863, abolished the Potty of the fork of Conroils for cironlation amongst was stooring the junk. He says that he saw the Sessions Geart and hade provision for the members, and then, atas carly a date as your Ex lights of the steamer soms time (about half an appointmeal of two Rolica Magistrates each of cellenay will appoint, to move the second reading, boor) before the osmarzenion; that they lighted2 Hoa, T. RYDIE secondod and the Bill was lights; one was put up at the mast bead and the The ADMINISTRATOR-Not to my knowledge. whom had power to doul with misdemeanodes

other was placed on deck, and blew a conch. Es paniskable by imprisonment. Well, mendivancy read a fret titie,

TIH VOLUNTEERS ORDINANCE

saw the red light first, and a quarter of an hour Have you any knowled of it Ar. Prico P

wana misdemeanour, because by the Ordinance Hon. J. M. Pats 1–Nophotographs have over

For the Regulation of the Chinese Peoplo, The COLONILY. TAKASURES moved the first after the groon, but bo. masthead light. That been taken of publia works.

section 23, mendieaney la forbidden. Counseling of a bill to amend the Volunteers Ordi-the steamer res-into the junk on the port sids gastly the magistrates ander Ordinance 6 of naces (2 of 1862). He said the Attorney of the stern knocking off a ploes of the frate 1860 would have been enabled to deal with it, General bad asked him to take charge of a few work I suppose) in which two young girls One of the chief were stooping, who fell into the sea and 'were but the Ordinandna stoad, No. Su£1858, or tio bills standing in his name. 28 states that meridionata shall be brought before objects of this bill wan to prevent any questions drowned. Then the steamer, which had stopped the Registrar-General, if à Justice of the Peace, being esined as to the powera under the old Ordi. her engines, ran alongside, and the junk's mast &c., so that as a matter of fact mondicats were once. It might be said that the power given by got caught in the davits and was wrenched taken before the Rogiatrue-General, and as the that Ordinance having been used it could not out, and the junk fell aetern. Plaintiff says "sho law stood then, the Registrar.General re.be used again, and it was the purpose of this bill was wrenchel to pieces," and soon atles began parted to the Governor, who dealt with them to avoid that possibility. It also gave powers toto leak badly. Both parties agres that after by ordering them ant of the colony. Now the real this commanding offer to wear in the members tire event everything was done by the defendant point is, therefore, that up to 1971, on the su-of the gorge, which was not contained in the old to prevent loss of life and to xasist the junk; a

As the commanding offoer should have the power,

The ACTING COLONIAL FERVART soconded the motion, which was carried.

Roo. P. BYRE-I know in the Colonial of there am & number of photographs of Hong. Kong. I have seen them myself.

The ADMINISTRATOR-There wore a number th Janu ry, 1950, covering a report by the Com the Duke of Edinburgh was hero, Ead slo: Secretary of State's Despatch, No. of of photographs taken of Hongkong at the time missioners of Audit to the Lords Commissioners of

Hon. P. RYRIE-The entleman could hardly the Treasary, dated the 14th January, 1860, in which of China for the Chinese may yet be as fatalit is aid down that the saving from an item of expon. have made the recommendating without being to Europeans in Shanghai and Hongkong as diture provided for on a bend de Baticate for any under the impression that it was legal.

partianlar work should not be appropriated for any Hon. J. M. PRICE-bough it has not iran that of Egypt for the Egyptians has proved other

spiced in the papses. I am not clear whether Mr. Johnson the proposes, and Mr. Frios, ssconds the offers were not soting under direct and to the Europeans of Alexandria. But who the following motion

That the Committee in passing this vote në ru-positive orders from the Governor, That is a thority of Mr. Deane, the masistrains did not ordinance. It was convenient sometimes that boat was lowered and the chief officer and four #can doubt that in the end the issue in

Chinese silors wont to the junk. A Chinees quented by the Secretary of Shate desire to record point it would have been desirable to elavilate.deal with them by forcing, ar otherwise.

sailor went on board and looked all over. This, both cases might be the same " - We

an expression of their regret that a special vote If it were the foot tist the Acting Auditora matter of fact, the returns published in the

though most satisfactory, is a statutory obliga- Allattars for publication should be written on one certainly have no doubt on the subject,

for Baron Stilded's photographs was not taken General and Acting Treasurer wore asting in Police Commission distinctly stato that no flag

ties, and even had it been neglected would not in the first instance in the Legislative Connell, abedience to the order of the Governor the king had been indicted for mendicanoy, and DARKERS' BOOKS VVIDENER ORDINANGE,' but take leave to question the advisability

The COLONIAL TREASURER Dext proposed a be decisivo as against the steamer, as it would Lyd farther regret to notios the Minute of the

bill to amend the Backers Books Eridanoe be in cases wudor the Merchant Shipping Aats. Acting Auditor General and Anting Tratarer measure of their teaponrisility would perhaps be therefore no one could have put a stop to the

commanding the appropriation of the payment, leased. I don't say it would disappear alto. Bouls: Bysten." dated the Maroh,

Hon. P. RYENE-I hope my hon. friend (Mr. Ordinance (7 of 1892). This bill was to enable The plaintiff only calls evo ritams, Po 'Csi Hi gather. That is a point I think the Council aw this the Colonial Tresement proposes the follow-mitht perhaps böar in said..

Johnson) will excuse the remark I am about to copia of bankers' basko to bo produced in ori.who does not agree with him as to when his amendment, which is sooonded by Mr. Byria

Hon. F. Urara-I- prostos the Secretary of wake. Hosttributed a portion of the decrease in dense in searts of justice. This was following lights were put up. He says we put it up" orime to the action of the craisers of the Chinese the English Lot on the recommendation of the when it was getting dark." and he states that State was satisfied.

they lit a faro-ap when the steamer was seen The ADMINISTRATOR You have goon the Government. I have studied the question of those Secretary of State..

crainers for many years and I have heard a great The ACTING COLONIAL BEURETAZY Spoonded close at hand. Both be and the plaintiff agree dispatch, have you not ?.

in stating that the steamer streck the junk's Hon. P. RYEIN-Yea

deal about them, and a great many reports have the motion, which was agreed to.

etern on the port side, and he says then the en Mr. Byzie, the Cafonial Treasurer, The Aut I how nothing more than was inid befues the is that if pirany has decreased it. is it has first reading of a bill to amend the Afahomedan the plaintiff said the

The ADMINISTRATOR-That is all I know.boon made about them. My firm impression THE MAROWEDAN CEMETERT ORDINANCE,

I do not and that The COLONIAL TREASURES. movad the raped along the ilds."

"starboard side" as this Fionnge Committee. You have had all the papers. owing to the setion of these cruisers,

This seems to as quite possible Hoo. P. REI-My own impression was that decreased it is in the natural order of things and Cemetery Ordinansa (8 of 1867). He explained witness states. The ACTING COLONIAL SEOBETART moyeds was a bare blander from beginning to and, owing to the fact that so many stasmers are that when the new Mabomedan Cemetery was and indeed natural, as the blow on the port side that the rotas recommended by the Finance Com-that when the order was given no que osat up about and the trade is not worth parering. It made the old burial ground was resumed by the would forco the atera to port and the steamer

| tho ameunt,

was reported to me that a piracy took plaas re- Government, but there were certain powo re would then graze the starboard side of the junk mittee be passed."

The COLONIAL Tesanurki spoonded. The ADMINISTRATOR-That is just what I only none this colony and quite close to eacved to the Mabomedan community. The par, as she turned. It is agreed at both sides that one of these revenue crnizers, and it never poss of this bill was to extinguish any right or the mat war wrenched out by the davits. The Hon. F. B. Jonssor Sir, before the vota la imagine it was. taken on this motion I wish to make a few ró. The COLONIAL TREASURE-I naderstand attempted to assist the junk attacked bat it was title to the ground and reinvest it in the Governanse for the steamer is that the jak odlicnd with the steamer; Ebat she was approiching the u police bad from Shaukiwau that parsed the ment absolutely. marks on the last item, which relates to the pay. that they have basa erdared to be sold.

The ADMINISTRATORsaid the round was valustesmer. The captain was the first to dieguves The ADMINISTRATOR-They have not beea | pirates, ment of a sum of 34,815 for photographs. I

The ADMINISTRATOR-The oruisars have to able for building sites, which were extremely rare, her, as he was lesuin opar the bulwarks aft, must say I very much doubt if any publia body old yet. I was thinking of saking the Com The Agents (Messrs. Jardine, Metheson & Co. having in its disposition public funds has ever talttee of the Oily Hall whether they would deal with smugglers rather than pirates, I think and the graves had all been removed but tarea. He says "I saw a sail bread us the starboned Tas return which my hon friend bea asked for Those three bed boon there 30 yaara, and it was bow. I can see it was a sail I most on the cising the exclusive policy of such peoples inform us that the steamer Glenfalloth, from starse ao peselier as this. We haro 20ur bo

had before it a vote presented to it ander circum. apcept coples.

bridge and ordered the engines to stop. The Hos F. B. Jonagon-We aball gladly ac-bat been already prepared. It was prepared from not known to whom they belonged. as the Chineas. It would be difficulty adds Londor, left Singapore for this port yesterday,

The Curry Jarion pointed out that there junk had no lights; we were about 500 yards dis. I deal with the papers which came before the capt them, but we have es fonds to pay for the auraal statements made by tho Captain Sa-

perintendent of Police. It has been already pab. were certata legal dificulties in the way of tank, I. sold the Chinaman on the look custo the Gazette, for any one who sympathise with

The Opean Steamship Company's steamer Finance Committee sul which I presume are thom,

The ADMINISTRATOR-There are some copies listed in the Government Gazette. Perhaps you rested rights, and the bill was allowed to stand shout to them to keep out of the way. The onder

(Str. Johnson) bave not, noticed it. I boes not over.

was not given to reverse the engines boostÀN the objects of the cational party in Egypt Surpelon from Liverpool, left Slagapore on Mon- now on this table as part of our proceedinge. It

her head always goes to starboard on going "to assort that ile national party of China day evening for this port and Shanghai. The 550ms that so far back as aleren months ago the I had teamed if you would accept them.

Hoor F. D. JORNSON--Wo shall gladly the slightest objection to lay it on the table if

you wish it. Perhaps the beat way is to do what The COLONIAL TREASURER Yed the first astern, which would have added in the "is not wise in its day and generation in same Co.'s steamer Achilles from Liverpool, it to Gorerner ordered the purchase of a number of

leave Singapore this afternoon for Hongkong.photographe to the extant of a sus of between sept them.

is done in all colonies, lay the Blue Book on the reading of still to densolidate and amend the law risk," and this no doubt was prudent. The ORIME IN THE COLONY." "discountenancing the endless achenies pro-

four and five thousand dollars, and by his au "jected by Europeana in the treaty ports juries which are expected to prove fatal. à

On Thursday night a gambiar sustained in-thority payment for these photographs was Hop, F. B. JOHNSON prosanded to more the table. That I do now, at the present moment, with regard to distresses for rent, placing in the Captain had got on the bridge at the time made out of the public treasury. Now pre solutions of which he bad giren potice. The The gases will be found there. As to the cther Supreme Court the whole power of issuing dis- of the collisios and could hear a rash.be holm of the atomer was starboarded, and the *for the development of its resources." The gembling house in which he was playing fantan samo the practice in such cases is that if the first resolution dealtwith was "That His Excel return asked for, I think that has been laid on trouges for rent.

The ACTING COLONYAL BRORETARY #sooni- band was gaine East to port at the moment. He Garette goes on to say that it does not mean was entered by the police, and in attempting to Governor on his own responsibility orders any laasy the Administrate be naked to lay on the the table. I have seen it in print certainly, par

The. COLONIAL TREASURER-It has never of the motions and it was carried,

aays "it was impossible to clear the junk. No escape by the roof be fall inte the street and payment out of the publie fanda, ke, as soon se table a rotara abusing a comparative statement

THE MBROHANT RHIFTING. ORDIKANCH, flare-up or tight was seen. The bird offer, that the average Englishman will abandon fractured his spine. He was removed to the possible, applies to this Council for approval annually for the last 10 years of all iba con been laid on the table I hollove, it is in the

The COLONIAL TREASURER moved a bill to Malcolm Robinson, was on the bridge and bad his achomce or cease denouncing the short-Civil Hospital.

of the expenditure. Had the vote come beforemitted in the Oulony, and reported to the Folice, library and has been aines 1878.

J. M. PRICE-It the Council, I also assume the hon. members the number of persona apprehended, and tho sightedness of China, but it thinks that he

Ordinance (8 of 1870): The object of this bill was Neither of them saw the ink until tho Captain ramite of the Victoria Formont the pros would not have passed it without peitast winter contletei. The bon geatletase said Polios Canwicht is an appoodix to the smead the Morohaut Shipping Consolidation, the look-att man, a Chisamen, with him there. The ADMINISTRATUR-I have no objection to remedy the wording of section 7 of the Ordinacinally came on the bridge, and said, "Den't may become uneasily conscious that the gramme of the Vioteris Regatta, 1883, which against the waste of public money, Hut Bir, the object of the motion which stands Brat in

I then looked und "pig-tailed barbarians may have more to will be held on the 15th and 18th fart, a one at this period I do not intend to deal with my name is to ask your Broellaney to lay on the to lay it on the table. I thought that had been use by whith it appassed a master or sagineer you so that boat on the starboard how Tsald

holding a home certifients of qualification could "No" says Mr. Robinson. -BOCUMENTS ON 'SMUGGLING. "say for themselves than he has hitherto what earlier data than usual. Thers are wives that subject; the Governor is absent, the table certain statistics which will show the day already.

not take the position on board surtain ships that saw it. It was about 100 yards distant brond evants for carb day, and they include the was matter las boss referred to the Secretary of soncee of arime in this colony daring reost

Hoz, F. JOHNSON-The port resolation Is person holding a local certifesta could do. The on the starboard bow. She kept her course (he. "cured to admit." There is a great deal of is. The Ladies Purse in for pair-cared State, and, in a diapalah in which ha rolers, the years. They hay boon on this enbjoot so koop,

way on bar, alowed round, and her met anaht misapprehension is the above idea. In the outrigged gigs. & Canoe rane is down as the water to this Council a sirtual owners is co-a controversy as to the effect of our rent or bars to more will occupy only a very few mo matter had been called attention to by the Beard are) and ran foto the steater, which had some

voyed. But there are other circumstances con- minal legislation, so much has been Eid to our ments. The Colonial Secretary has forwarded of Trade,

The ACTING COLONELL STORETARY BOCed the starboard Be-boat and was wrenched out. ficat place there is no really national party in eighth event on the first day China. The writer in the Pall Mall doubt the weak anding Sed December

Return of visitors to the City Hall Museum for posted with this pagent which I think is still discredit both here to at home about one trast to the Chamber of Commercé certain papere non-

conch sounded. Nor did the s'esmer blow the more important that the mere expenditure Thement of criminals, so mach oblogay has been noted with smuggling from this colony and all I the motion, which was agrood to The saw no lights or re-my, and did not bear a

THE SUPREME COURT ORDINANCE. less referred to La Hura-chano and his

pspory which bave been laid before the Coauellthrown upon as on the ground of the alleged have now to ask is that they be formally laid on the

The COLONIAL TREASURER moved the firet whistle. George Wright, obief afleur, was in his EUROPRAM CHEVELow that when payment had to be made by severity of our punishment on the one hand it table and published in the Government Gazsits, supporters. But a matter of fact His

the Treasury there was a question as to the has been said that this everity was necessy Weall know at this time there is negotiation going reading of a bill to amend the Empreme Court berth and got up when be heard the order Excellency Li, though probably more på-

moooants to which the money should be charged, and an the other it has been loudly assorted that os at home with regard to opium, and no doubi Ordinanso" (8 of 1865). Under this bill thereStarboard the bola atop her." He went to palar with his countrymeü generally than

364 and the Governor appears to have called for it has led to state orested crime while the result the firent relations this colony may hold with would be two deputy registrera instead of one, the jonk in the boat and sent ous of the men on report from the gentlemen who than coupled of increased lentangy ha be to decrease crime the mainland may enter into the discusion. and two clarks of the court lastend of one, and boned. Assistanco was declined. The mat wan most other mandatics, does not lead a

the positions of Acting Anditor General and that I think it highly desirable on this very Since I sent in notice of my original motion my the Sheriffs Ordinance would be dous away with, Tring alongside but the man says that he did not party. He has a large following of of

Asting Treasurer. The minute which these important question we should take the discussion hon, friend opposite (the Colonial Treanor) has This motion was also scounded by the Acerno do any sign of leakage. Ha anys I did not-no- tee if the stern was all right, and in prewar to gentlemen made in reply to the Governor'srequent out of, the region of conjecture and plane it onlied my attention to a despatch written in COLONIAL SECRETARY And ohrried.

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the plaintiff says the stern was not knocked off. fisiala, and he is at the head of an army,

was to the following affect"We found that the within that of fact I should hope your 1877 by Governor Housesny to Lord CareTOP

The COLONIAL, Treasusze also moved tho The look one man, Yoong Atai, did not use any. but he does not represent any section of the Ths latest news from North Bornea (says the negatives and number of ooples in the annexed Excellency will not rofuse to lay on the which enclosed a report by the Actiu. Usptein- paople. If, however, it were true that a Na. Ceylon Dr) is to the affect that Mr. Wait schudnies Fed aiready been printed when this table the papers I have asked for. I shall feel Superintendent of Police at the time, Mr, first reading of a bill amending the above Orli- thing before the Captain seize on the bridge st ticual party existed of which I was the bad esived at Bingapore and had started for memorandum arrived: We would therefore reconsiderably surprised and disappointed if, when Creagh, which from the reference isda to it in Dance (No. 3 of 1875), and the proposition being reported the jank. Ha by the Captain's orders the junk did not collide with the steamer but head, it would be the first to embrace the Kadat. Mr. Alfred Dent is expected in Slugs.commend that they be paid, for and charci to these fear came to be laid before us, we do not the despateh-ft is not published with it seconded by the ACTING COLONIAL, REORR shouts to the junk "to zo sbont He says

GJURORS AND. JTEINS.

(so far as I understand him) thinks the junk was pare on his way to Boruso early in December. the different heads usted-Reception fund, and the during the last desde thers has been sea to indicate a divergores of opinion betAST, was carried. Improvements foreigueceura anxious to intra- Mr. Von Danep had just resaraned to Kadet 38; Government Hocze, $159 Afforents gradual dimination in serious crime. The ten tween Mr. Creagh, and the raport made by the duce into China. Had it rested with Ir from a long trip exploring the land in the North than, $1,293.50: uretor General, $1,80450" dousy of all the conditions round as in sovisty Karbone Mastor published the other day. It is On the proposition of the COLONIAL TREAqui about and glided alongside the steamer wben somsitle from Kadst. A planter from Geytan, New, xit, we were informed in Finanss Com. and gorerament ought to be to produce quite ters the occurrence, wferred to, by Me.USKE, sounded by the ACTING COLONIAZ the davits caught her maat. This, it will be HUNG-CHANU, the railway as well as the Mr. Mann, had arrived to panleh the murderse mittes that had this minuts been made affectirs some such result. Thanks to successive Go-Creagh took place at period anterior to that CERAST, bill was rand a first time for observed, is entirely contrary to the opinions of the rantt would have bean that this payment for vernors, not any one in particular bat all, and covered by the Harbour Master's report, but if amending tax law relating to jurors and jurise, the captain and the third offer. They both eslegraph would long since has been an in. of poor_Witti.

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