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COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
THURSDAY, 24th April, EXCHANGE.
NEWS FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL.
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
À meeting of the Legislative Council war hald on the 16th inst, when there vore present
His Exudley the GOVERNOR, SIE GEORGE FERGUSON Bower, G.C.M.GI
Hea. Sin GORGE PHILLIPPO, Chief Justin Hon. E. L. O'MALLEY, Attorney-General. Hen. A. LISTer, Colonial Treasurer. Hon. J. M. Pacon, Baryoyor Ganerol. Hon. F. STEWART, Registrer-Gepocal. Hea. P. RYSIE.
Hen. W. KESWICK.
ON
DOR.-
Bak ills, on demand...
3/8
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight....... 3/31 Bank Silat monthe sight. 3/24
Hen. T..JACKSON.
* Craits, nt & months' sight..
Deolitontary Bila, at 4 months
might Paris.——
3/8
Hon. F. D. SASSOON. Heu. Yong Sun
4.61 4.71
On
chief importance in connection with this
Commission passal ander the Royal Sign question, however, is Mr. Lister's 40 Mandal Signot, sipainting the Colonial The defendant was malcyod in the sockhouse count of what has happened in the Secretary for the time being of the Colour of used for some of the Enffs, and was eight in the past. He says that formerly the Stamp nghour or the Senior Military Officer for not of carrying off the meat.
dus time being in coomed of Hor Majesty'} The dolentant waited the charge, and Apt was practically suspended a ro-Rogalar Pacers in to Colony, to administer thaid he was going to take the meat home to out Go-garis a certain section of the population. Governmut in tinerent of the death in
because when it was proposed to institute a pity, or agion of the Governor, and af thore being mɔ Liontenant Governor the prosention the papers had to pass through | Colony, 18 hande-of the-Governor, who blocked
Victoria, by the Groo of Guil of the. United them. The Gosurnor referred to can be Kingdom of Great Britain and Trekant, Qu no other than Sir Jons Pere Hew Detander of the Faith. Express of India To Yassy and the "Certain action of the Our Colonial Betary of Our Colony of Hong- kong, or to the Senior Military Other, for the population." Est bienn the Chinese time being in command of Our Regular Forros The effect of the stateinant is that Sirin Our said Colony, Greeting. JOHN POPE HENNESSY refused to allow On Siga Mamal and Signet, appoint you, the We do by me far Commission, andar SHITS MEDICINECHESTS REFTITED, Chinese to be prosecuted for nou-compliance Colonist Secretary for the time hit of Our
with the requiroments of the Stamp Oidi Colony of Hongkong te administer the Govora anco, The charge thas made is a very with all the powers, rights, privileges, and ad mout of Dar szid Colony during Our plonsare, grave one.
The Attorney-General says heyateg to the anne blonging or appertaining. cannot conceive of any ease referred to the in the ovens of the death, inonpacity, or absouco of Our Governor of Oar maid Colony, and of Attorney-General being blocked in the way than being no Liesteunt Governor in One said described, but Mr. Laster firred that Colony.
II-And if at any time when this our Com [23mch wasthe case. Certainly a the bou gentis effect the sites of our mit Colo tleman says, it ought not to be possible to inl Sentury sales caenit, or ho is incapably auspund the law in that way; it should either or absent from the Colony, then we do sppoint Tecanic at or repealed. There is no anthus Senior Military Offlour in command of reason whatever why the Oliness should be stor the Government of Our suid Colony and its.
our regalar fortes in our sail Colony, to admin: sempted for the operation of the Act, dependencies daring One pleasure, with all the On the 23rd April at 51. Jalu's Cathedral, by the thouph Sir JN POPE HUNTERY my have powers, rights, privileges, and advantages aforo
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IIT-And we do in by such event hereby authorize, empywer, and cord you the said Colonial Sovretary, or you the said Senior Mil tary Oficer, to all misalus, poernaald discontine in
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On the 11th Aprù, in England, R. F. CÜLLEN, late master of the China and Mauita Stas-hip Cha's Elener Date
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Chamadora Cumming with his Secretary, Mr. Weight, Issues by tamil stcumor Rohilla this aftrenson for England.
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The American Consul paid a visit youterday face valuting to our said Culony, according to board the Victor Barraust, and on his deposuels Orders and Instructions as Our Govorner turn à salute was fizei in his honour.
or Lieutenat Covernor hath already received, er may hereafter vective from ws, and to unch further Oulors and lastrustions as you may go ceive from us.
This
The British stoumer Port Phillip want, rom to Abardson to he docked peatering. British staamor Messer goes to the Commopaliban
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TV-And we do barely command all and Į ringalas One Ofiours, Ministers, and loving sub- The innulad sorew frigate Audacious Captains in our said colony and it depsutsacies, Ponson, lagship of Adural Sir W. F. Deed all others whom is my concert, to take une will leave here for the north out or about the 1st paties beroof, and to give their roady obedience
Ergordingly. Proxiao.
our coast at Windsor. this sereuth The Commodors by teodved a tokgram any of Much, 1834, in the forty-soveath your nouncing the raf arrival, in Eugial, of the of our veiga,
By Her Majesty's command, chartered trensport Hualou, with invalids and time-expired man from Hongkong, Singapore, and Colabc.
Welsen that the Hongkong, Caston, und grao Stegobart Company's swauer Ntukieny will leave for Muciu tomorrow in place of the sumo Company's soar White Cloud. which will be ducked for one day and then remme her Pig en Tominy. Tlo Obini Navigation Co, Steamer Tricode will rosum varsine on the Caster le tomorrow.
SUPREME COURT.
ith April
DERBY.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
BEYORE ML. JosṛICE RUSSELL. Taz Arys p Tax Arus y, Lox Tur. Me. Magkaan, instructed by Messrs. Sharp, Foburon, and Stokes appeared for the plaintiffs, Mr. Wise, instrasted by Messes. Brereton, Woltor and Deer, for the defendant,
Bak Bilis, on demand ON BORAY-Bit, & dus sight. Credits at 4 months' sight ON CALOUTTABADE, 3 days' sight. ON SHANGHAL
Bank sight.
Private 30 days" sight.
SHARES,
#21 1731
Hosgkong sad Shaghat Bank Shares
122
per went pronium. Union Insurance Bocisty of Conton, Limited-
$550 pri shart. Chiss Traders' Envarano Company's Shura- North Caiza Insumos-Ta, 1.400 per share.
$70 por abszo.
MINUTES.
The minutes of the previous meeting wore read
and confirmed.
A sainte of the Governor's was out room minding that the Council votà 325,000 för ko draining and filling in of the unhealthy marsh
in the care of Ear Wong Noi Chong Valley. and a further am for repairing the roof of ping-shan Markut.
a
The COLONIAL TREASURER moved, and REGISTRAR GENERAL (secondd, that theso re- comendations be referred to the Fiuuio Com mittee.
Carried...
THE STAMP ORDINANCE,
The section as amended was then passed. | Attorney General had only been uporvachable Section 40 provides that the gratuity to Is through the Colonial 'Secretory la Office, and, tho paid to musters of vonsols, not boing contract delay and trouble erased by all this presturs pokets, far, the conveyancy of maila shall be two Laving to be geno through whe smally very con ounts for every letter end ond emt for every eidersblo. If an Irapuator of Polios might tako other article of correspondence, with the excep- on himself the right of initiating & peuvention tion of lettore 'between Hongkong, Canton, and for a nuisance he really did not so why die Cof Mono, on which the gratuity is to be one cont. Laetor of Stamps should not have this sube porez The COLONIAL TEEAGUERA Oplained that with respect to a brosclt of the Staray Ürdin- previous Ordinance fixed two conts as the ance. In all cases of doubt the Collector would grafaity in all cases The Post Offion was then haturally take the prpaaution of consulting the making money, and it was not a subject of much | Attorpay Ganoral. "N consideration; hat the postage between Hong The Curer JUSTICE~You Rey taking away kang, Chaton, and Maona was exactly two cents, the rights of other poiplo so that the gratuity to the master of the vessel The COLONIAL TREASURER said that in this carrying the correspondenes swallowed up tho matter he would plass invelt to the hands of whole of the postage. They had now un-kia legy) féients, but if the chršo, could stand as fortunately reached that stage when they had it was he would very much prefer it. bacanso flié to take care of their cents, and they could no necessity of obtaining the assent of the Attorney- longer afford to pay to the captain of at veasul boy General had amounted in past years to a sus 101¬ of the postage, They therefore proposed to give approach the Attorney Gonoraleert through con Hongkong, Canton, and Modso the whole sien of the law. The Collector of Stamps could not
him one half, retaining the old rate of two centa, the Colonial Soortery, the Colonial Secretary for longer voyages hors the pataga wa higher went to the Governor, who suspended the law
maining clauses of the Bill.
The clauso was adopted, as were also the re by blocking the papers, and prosemotions were forbiddon in tht way. He thought it ought not The COLONIAL TREASURER Before my hon. to be possible that the law ghould be suspended friend (the Attorney Cloneral) meves that this in that way: it should either be carried out or re- theil da pass there is one point I omitted to man- realed, but for some years the Strap Ordiness, tion, section 6, where there is a considerable as regarded a cortain section of the population, provided int no letters, unlays axempt by low, could not be fustitated without the context of change. In the second part of the styption it is was practically suspended, boonud prosecutions.
shali he detained in, or transmitted from the the Governor." eślony, otherwise than byrthenugh the Ganoral tors except Chinia lettos What the first. Port Oon The old Ordinance route"no lot Ordinance was pissed a member of thi Council was anxions to nako wholesale
The CHIEP JOSTIon said this affect of the Esecutions. auction as it stood would be to prevent private
The ATTORNEY GENERAL id be had given notion at the proviens masting of his intention to move that the Council should go into com Tangises Jusucanes Association-Ts. Il permittag pen this Bill. Ifs could to say, bereid on Chimere letters and compel the amding the Chief Jnaticis
what had been done by the Chuabor of Cem of everything in the shape of Chiness letter
share
"shara,
Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-$15 per merce.
per stora.
share.
Thé ÁTTORNEY-GENHEAL PICommanded the Colonial Treasurer to accept the suggestion of The COLONIAL TRAVESE intiqod his HOY. W KESWICK said a musting of the through the Post Office, but I thought it in assent,
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said there was n of Chamaron bad called vibe todo so, al considered it would be very On Tai Turanen Company, Ximited-Pla. 148 Chambr Canton Insaranes Ollos, Limited-1998 personvenient if the consideration of bais mattor wive the Chiuse the toilities which they com Tremorer's views, but he could not subscribe to for Saturday aext and it would therefore boast, for the simple reason that we cannot good deal to be entà in favour of the Colemist ware adjourned for a week. Hs moved that it tries to pure for themselves, and they use his account of what had takes place in past the Port Office just as freely as anyone olsa times, bestiaso he could not conceive of Ray should be so adjourned.
if they are disposed to do so. But the American code referred to the Attorney-General, being HON. P. BYLI seconded. Carried.
Post Ofoe. As your Excellonay is awaen, has blocked in the way described. smuggling of Chinese letters on board Paside Iately called attention to the urma The COLONIAL TIBABUEER-OL. yoq.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, contiuni sid Mail steamers, 15,000, 16,000, and 17,000 nice questions of law 87099, in considering whe letters being found on ashigle voyaga thera atanap offence should be prosecntal, and
Hongkong Fire Lontanes Company's Shares
$310 per share,
China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$66
Per slurs. Hongkong and Whamyes Deck Company's
Shures-60 parent, promium. Hongkong, Canton, and Strcao Steamboat Co.'s
Shores-240 par skars premium.
20 per cent, dlacount.
---þar.
shore.
share
ally stood. The amendment proposed to axempt
porary one,
tinned.
lost,
THE ADMISSION OF ATTORIES AND KOLICITORS The Counsit went into Committso upon the Bill outitledAu Ordinaues to Aisend Or dinance 3 of 1871.”
ATTORNEY-GEARRAL moved an end-arried on the persons of Chinese passangers for this reason it was desirable the cases should The plause was amended by the substitution Indo-China Stan Navigation Co.'s Shares ment to provide for the case of any gentlemen and their Jaggage. The American Govern come before the Attorney fieneral.
who might at the present time be in a position out, has requested that something may be China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited which would harsaftor entitle them to the ad done to put a stop to this system, which osasusa of the words "Attorney-General in place of
loss to the revenne both in America en horo,Colleator." vantages given under the Ordinanze as it origi It is therefore desirable to have the power to The COXONIAL TREASURER moved an amend- Hongkong Gas Company's Shores any such from the notion of this Bill: Ha call to those should be say sweeping, action, but Chamber of Commons had suggested that the treat Chinees letters like others. It is not in ment in the tariffon bills of exchange. He mid the Hongkong Hotal Company's Sharos-3145 par there might be one or two auch cases in the colony, it is desirable the present wholesale exemption last it should coat. For every additional
aud of eɔurn the provision, us it only applied China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-115 to them, would be nothing wore than a tem from flie Post Office Ordinance slidl not be con- $1,000 on part there 30 cents, but on farther consideration his how friends who per cent, pramium.
Tho Crier JuRION-I hope the provision represented that Chamber hud decided The COLONIAL TREASURER #Ocondet. China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)-
will not be used harshly at all, because I remam. to make the alteration, "For avery additional Curried. nominal
The ATTORNEY GENERAL, gaza notion that aber in the Straits Settlements similar at- $2000 ar park thereof 50 cents" He moved the next meeting of the Council he would move led to s serious riot in which several lives were Hon. T. JACKSON said he had much pleasur
tempt to control the carrying of Chinese letters that this alteration be made. the third reading of the Dill.
in seconding the ansulzont. He thought they THIS MEDORANT SHIFTING ORDINANCE.
The COLONIAL TREASUEYRI quits agres passed the ousadmont at the Chamber of Com The Council went into Conimittee apa the Bill entitled The Marchant Shipping Or with His Honour the Chief Justice. I have al merce rather hastily: several persons interarted dinanes, 1979, Amandment Ordinace, RS4"
ways hold, we should not make any raid on Chi-had_ginca consulted him about it, and he thought The ATTORNEY GENERAL said the object of nese letters. The Chinese sau acflect their let the amendment mored by his hon. friend op the Bill had boon luid before the Council at the
ters more to their liking, forward them more to posita would weat the views of the mercantile previous resting. He did not propors to into their liking, and deliver them grost deal community
The COLONIAL TREASURER.moved su amend- . quicker than the Post Oftes,oap, and under duce any amendment to meet the case which these ofronisteneus it tonid bo monstrous forment in the tariff on charter parties. Hesaid that had book argeafed by his hon. friend the Chief the Roserament to claim a monopoly to do things here again a very excellent amendment of the Fustion. It was not proposed to mast the for people that they on do much better them newhat complicated tariff had bem saggested by legislation, for it was not possible to meet it in that way, but representations rould be de terug. At the same time it is desirable to have by the Chamber of Commerce. It had been the Board of Trade, the object of which repro: like that to America, more particularly when the the power, especially in the case of long voyages sentations would be to obtain see. provision by which masters, matos, and engineers who had American Government is objecting to the sur. Circular-abisined certificato ander the present regria. reptitious converunes of Istiers.
tions should be able to exchange them for cart-the Chinese are accustomed to transmit a great The Cover Jugtrie-There is another thing, fontes under the hand of the Governor, which deal of money in their letters, and it was that would enable them to claim recognition us if the
that cound the excitement in the Straits. certifientus rere granted under his Bill. The Bill passed through Committee
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL gave notics that at the next mosting of the Conueil he would
that the Bill be read a third time,
Luzoa Sugar Refining Company, Limited—$91
por share. Hongkong Ios Cogany's Shares-3145 par
shinte Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
8100 por shoes. Porak Tin Mining ond Smelting Company
$200 per share. Selangor Tin Mining Company-$20 per share. Parak Sugar Cultivation Compuyla ar par
share.
Chinow Imperial Loar of 1874 Nominal. Chinese Imperial fear of 187 Nominal. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878-Nominal Chiasse Imperial Loan of 1881-Per.
it should read as follows-To be charged en suggested, and he onbiraly agreed with it, Elind the estimated freight, W coats or every $100 or Fart thereof.""
seconding that. He thought the charges as Hon. P. RYKIE said he had much pleasure in arranged before would have pressed rather hardly on vesels making short voyages, as vessels rank- ing $6,000 or $7,000 on a deptor from hory to Saigon would have had to pay the warte në for a voyage to Laudon. :
Carr.ed
The chief business at the Council meeting on Wednesday was the consideration of the! Stamp Ordinance in committe. This mea suro has now been finally shaped and only standa over to be read a third time and passed at the next meeting. Amendments have been made in accordance with the views expressed by the Chamber of Commeres and
The Straits Timss of the 10th inst, says that mercantile community, and in ita practical to Geras corvulde Lantig rot on a reef on working we stink the Ordinance will meet the voyago fron Hongkong to Singapore, Lak
Mr. Munkarend the petition, with set forth with general approval. The principal alter all lur heavy gau: to code or to go into Tan that the plaintiffs were the sons of Tras Kai ing a hole in her bottom. She is diselinging ations made in committee in the seals of jour Pagar Dook for oxumination and rapuis, daso, by his first wife, who died on the charges were in the tariff on bills of ex-which, it is expected, will detain her in Sng ouiud him thres wives, and the defen. 18th November, 18. The father of the plaintifs change and that on charter parties. With Pore some tixvi.
dant was the seenol sarviring wife. Má de
CHARTERS KFTeatro, regard to bills of exchange, the tariff origin. We love by privata adriens from Paking, eased had carrisi on basiuos in Hongkong, and The following settlements are taken from ally proposed farnished a graduated scule of dated the 12th inst, flat there is little rattlived here with his second wife, Lutters Messes. STEL & LAMEO's Freight
word granted ber, and Fenerei-German bark, 783 tane, to Londos and went there over the rettent changes. In the cu-te duinistratia charges for bills up to £10,993, for which the potal there is not the same importaion at tushed the estate was sworn under the sum of $8,000. Hunberg, £3,000 in fall, 45 lay days. duty was $8, and $1 for every additional to the slevation of Pris Chan as lite shore ho administration of the estate had been Martha Tucker America bark, 622 tans, to
hean given to it. 810,000 or part thereof. The Chamber of Ragant has famed on Priage Kug ever on basins in the Yes Yik Heng, at 47, Bosliam
As it is born that the entrustal by her to three merchants carrying Calleo, 21,40) in fall
Marhan-British bark, 853 tons, to Victoria, gold 85,000 in full. Comyneres recommended that with regard to since the death of fien fing, ant he has been Brand West, who proceded to administer the
Eipan Deutschmann-Gorman schoarer, 181 bons, Rums above $10,000 there should be a change faithful to her and her abati children, it is estate, l the phinfiig hul rosived nothing Whumpot to Treaty, $1200 in fall, 1 lay days. The AFFNEY-NERAL moved the second Tina British bark, 438 tons, to Nowsheng and reading of the Post Ofice Ordinance. He said Ethought he will dot be cash off for good. They flaky maintenance since the 19th May, 1893, of 30 cents for every $1,000 or part thereof, new potiny of the Paktu: Gorech deze will grow a though application hat repotuly beenmale fer bass, $2,200 in full. 31 luy daye. But this recommendation, the Han. T. JACK-bably soon hende manifest by one obory, and in consequence of that rufusal, $1.675 in fall, 30 lay days
Remier Brush Fig. 250 Cone, te Cubu and bank, pen the Urdor of the Day but thers was some ties that at the next motiur of the Council that if it wae necessary to put a charge on these
the send reading of this Bill did not appear
The ATONEY-GENERAL-I have to give tariff on Chinese loan panociation books, said --son stated on Wednesday, was pissed rather | setion.
pninliffewralia stato destitution. Thaplainca ir-Ratial bark, 430 tons, to Bangkok and pressing opessity for precoding with the marshall more the following resolution Inciation he would suggest that it would ba
is wors can tial to shares in the estate, and thoy Sack. $2,500 in fall, 35 lay day.
nok. 3, the i fall asley dayner, 1,717 tons, Saigon during the present session of Council, because expedient that those insticas of the pesos advisable not to put a stamp anty on the bodies jod tank it might be administered, so that
it was desired to bring inte operation some roper parision should be made for their main to Hoagkang, 10) cents per pioul, 14 lay days.
who are also offells of Government should but rather that the associations should be re- time before the end of the year, and a consider abstain from taking part in the nomination quired to be registered. Those who had had suy Cera-Britian steamer, 1,030 tonų, žulyou to tenance and educatio ad such other relief Hongkong (re-charter), 11 toate per pioul.
able time world bo required for the obtaining of granted as the yature of the cuss might require,
Bio-Brish songs, tone, Saigon to stamps and dis and other machinery. The of any member of this Council who is to be nomi- experience of the courts know what a great deal Cheaply of the defendzut admitted some of Hongkong, 185 conta per pioul, a las days.
Colony was in the moantira, for want of naked by the justices of the pesos." I may of trouble these associations bad boon. That two minor allegations, ie the petition, but feated-Betina stomer, 1909 tors, Saizon to the amendments introduced by this Bill losing Hon mambers of the Conseil will recollect that arthly there and be no danht, or there would omplain how this resolution comes to be proposal some of them wore nausget honestly and hon- money that otherwise should broalledtod
on the decasion of the first exorcise by the justices not be so many of the; offers were, he believed, The COLONIAL TREASURER Seconded. Carried.
of the pace of the opportunity which had bean illegal, and others more pitfalls toonhap the The Comell then went fato Committee on the secured for tha by your Excellency of nominat to unwary. If a stutup were put on Bill.
ing a member for appointment to the Legislative donments of these aaecciations they weald By station it is provided that the Governor Conacil those justinos who werealse Governmsa go forth amongst the Chinoso as a Govern in Council may fix the rates of postage, by section maiale abstained from taking part in the mant recognition of the wines of the nomination. Tiwas represented to the Governor, undertaking. The better course, he thought. 10 that such ortors are to bo pablished by pre and representol in such a way as to make it in would be to treat them as friendly societies and olamation, and section 11, as proposed, provided his opinion desirable, that some defials and other such associations were trented in England. that the Postransker Gemoral might make positive rule should be Inid down with reference He thought they should be registered, that rulations This section was in the following to this question, and it has been thought right their rules should be approved, and that searity
ZONDON, 3rd April. SERIOUS EARTHQUAKE IN ENGLAND,
A. savore shock of marliquiko was experimeduled as the plaintifs wery logitimate child-Hongkong. I coats per pirullay days.
bryn of tine dextimasel. It was also allegirl that the
yesterday in a district of the eastern equafies sidro wars comtified to last charge by a deed
is serious duago be the towns of Calobes
fast and the throw trastos or guardians wh
Ser und Laswjeh nud in sorarað-villegas Spiest hem quiconbed were disivons of earring
and shinneys were overthrowa, and many
hastily, and the amendment finally proposud LATEST TRLEGRAMS. for theudoption of the Council, and which was accepted, was that the latter part of the tariff should read "for every additional $5,000 or į part thereof 50 conta.". The readiness with ' which the Chamber of Commerce proposed; to increase the charges en bills for the higher amuante, wiflaut any composting adrantage elsewhere, was gonewhat romach able; and we suggested that tac Govern-sms were injured: amt might in return gracefully make a concession in the charges on bills for amounts under $10,000. Seeing the very modified for the amendmeat ultimately took there was, wo presume, no room for the adoption of this saggestion. With respect to chartar partips, as originally proposed the turisī, as in the old Ordinance, was based on the tousage, butin accordance with the car
CRLOXET
Tuc Bives v. ROYAL ARTILLEET AND
ROYAL ENGINEERS.
A watch was played yesterday on the riskut Gwindbrud devans representing the above, which, at the tail cal of the seasOTZ, provided one of the most intresting day's cricket which has been seen here for a bug the past. It was productive of some brilliant displays of
the perisions of the deed of trust, but ther
frere met with a refusal to deliver up this etiklerin. Oho said no to the allegation that plaintifs were in a stata uf destitution, fint She had no knowledge of it, and if it was ve, it I was due to the'wrongful aefiosi takva in refusing
15 dovery tucastoly of the children.
fis Lordship said it appeared to him that the question of the legitimany of the children of a Chinas conrubice was raised in this case. iugato what is the point ut issue.
He
Dr. Wise eate his client alleged that the mac- ther of the plaintiffs was not the wife of the ile- couad at all, and that the real first wife was his ions. Heals pointed at that the pulition had
first wife now, instead of being second wile, usi wes procionely, alleged
Man said he believed there was re-
her wife who died before the mother of the
his death she was in the position of his first
plaintifa timuroind the deceased, but at the dinis
Chn Aszo was called, and said her proper has wis Cha Afong. Shai she was the irl commbins of Fe and had beau bevriedly him at Cantonese Joth Oct., 1990.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,
(Vox Must FALCONER & Co.'s Koonina). April 24
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gestion of the Chamber of Commores it has dafensivo povera at tho wirket on, both rides bien amended so that the plainti was put as been altered in one of 10 seats o avery but more particularly on the side of the man of 100 track nader the charter which Best Kent. It was altogether a batemanz's day. à, viongly on kohtades equitable. The section and the work of leather unting was through providing for a duty on Chinese toa sout cat lively. On of the biggest wore diation books was struck out altogether. In that has ever been made here at laglowi commenting on this section on a former ocitninge was made by the Buffs, whist their dasion we said that while the lost as oppouts, though defcatel, made a total which ciations were a fair subject of taxation must out our-dayably abore-ths avanga the amount such taxation would gold When it is seen that only is short of 0 She had bym living with Mak Chi, the mo would be very trifling; it would, in fact,s-day match. it will be easily understood that diod. In March 1999, her husband one te her runs wors compiled in the few hours allowed for ather of the phuntiffe for two years, until phe hardly be worth the trouble of collecting, the play was very fast, and that froo, hard hitting and his best with bad urrived, nad wit The Chief Justice objected to the section on was the order of the day. Tim Brfs had first ness was to ground offer her a omy of tea and
3 innings, sonding Bunbury und Danglish to theel down to her. Witness did so, and Teas the ground that if the books of these associa-wickels to ennen seuring for them, and Mak Chi gave low a doller for Tichees for a me liona vera stamped the Chinese would pro. bere the former was disposed of. ko kobod nt. She also said "You must know that the bably countrue it as a Corerament guarantee upeat the finest georg that has lean made tus first wife is the first, and the sand wif: the anon, in spite of every concairably change of cunt the ons superior to the other." Witness of the lawfulness of the undertaking, while howlag. His 16 was ronds by brilliant play, would not lave gone through this ceremony hed some of the associations, he believed, were il- and was wall booked up by List. Parter, it not been to the test wile, because after tus logal and others were pitfalls for the tears the tank winket tell 303 has been put trailer, conversatia with her, and arranged to live with Dronmer White, and Pritate Evans. Beforost if all are equal. Witness had some By stating that apo of them, he believed, and things looked anything Int. hopeful for the her, and lived with her till she did, two yara were conducted honestly, His Honour wouli D.As a RES. Notwithstanding the dis- afterwards, on the 9th May, 1853: Tuzo Mak CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL soen to convey the inference that many of couraging task set before tasin, the other dlaren Chi hnd Foer dit Aput, Achan, who dist went to work with good spirit, ned they began on daughte, who also died, the fourth a son, Atun. them, if not the majarity, are conducted dis well that it looked us if they would play outine The two surviving boys were ten und four years honestly. This, we think, would be found aake a draw of it but when Major Ward all respectively, and wore the plaintiffs in this Divat. Draitt were disposal of the dofmee was nit. Taze Kai Tang went to Shanghai and died ou examination to he a mistake; it is very weak, and the tenth wicket foll before guare, in the Grd Sept. 1882.. rarely that one hears of swindling in conwil the very respectable sore of 191. Tuo Other ovidbugs was called supporting thes nection with them, and any attempt to re-scoring badpromed hotter things akon, time testimony, and the hearing of the case was nd when it notified that two wickets only ware lies posed of for 130 runs. Two tities of the wors Druitt, who are credited with 72 and 57 rupan
Appened are the scores:-
gister them, suggested by the Chief Justice, would lead to considerable trouble were contributed by Major Ward and Limit.
and vexation and very little benefit, while any revanue that might he derived from them by way of fees would do so small that it is not worth consideration. The only other emend. ment made in this schedule was the exemp tion of estates under $250 from payment of probato duty, au alteration which commends į itself. A point of some interest, was raised i in connection with the form of proceduro io enforcing the Ordincuce, namely, whether the Collector of Stamps or the Attorney. General should be the offcer Le: authorise prosecutions for branches of tho Ordin- ance. At first sight this might seem matter of little moment, but the statements made by the Hou, A. Lister give it considerable importance. Mr. ISTER says the reference to the Attorney-General cansor delay which is prejudicial to the !
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vigorous enforcemeat of the A. On THE ACTING GOVERNORSHIP ÖF
the other hand it was argued that legal points might arks in considering whether a
HONGKONG.
The following despatch is published in
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POLICE COURT. April 24th.
HESORE Mr. E. MAUKLAN.
SUMIMARTET DISPOSED OF:
the height of mean rea-level liza bren ditor:migel al 7,615 feet love in the ideas at the Victorin aval Yard and the Low-vaer Ontimity Spring-Tides, to which datum, the eights in these Taters fure refine), 5.592 feat aberu ZANK
The begins Til riscaf with a minha (—) sign ur bal, Low Waver Ordinary Manang-Tidez, and should be citrash fans the constanta firmi abire.
STAZION
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Wong Akia, dnsmith; a lad of 16, was lought, bofors the court to ho dealt with. He had year committed for trial by Mr. Wodehors, on tits 20th uil, a n charge of entering premises in r Wing Sing streit with Zalonious intang, having. Hongkong. beon Avatives proviously convicted of larceny and Power unlawful possession. The case was sent back, Stonghai. From Supreme Court by the Attorney unask....
General, to be dealt with by the magistrata.
His Worship BBstoriced the defendunt to six monthe inprisonment with hard labour.
A VAGABOND.
Thomas Caller, unemployed seaman bailing from Australia, vosclurged with having no visible means of subsistoncs, and sleeping in the opon kair, a
A Sikh for Callar siseping in a street rùnir; he said he had no placa to sleep.
Seat to pool for a week.
BEFORE My. A. G. Wise.
LARCENIES.
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W. DOBERUK. Hongkong Observatory, 24th April, 1884,
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
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THE POST OFFICE. ORDINANCE.
THE ELECTION OF À JUSTICE OF THE
POLON TO "HE COUNCIL.
The CHEF Justics, with refers
to the
to bring the matter before the Legislative Coun.sheall be taken the proaters of the necciation The Pastriester Gandral may, paljoot so such Treaty oil, and to obtain an expression of opinion from would perfum their agreements, and that for saforoid, from time to time, make, alter, and the Ambar on the subjact which may sore this a small for should be imposed. This he in relation to correspondenso sent by post, suga tega- letions me he thinks it for regulating times and modes as a guide, not only for the present time, but thought might easily be done by the Registrar- of posting and delivery, preplaymont, late foss, fines on also for the fature, when other Governors and Gonera's Ofico. anpaid correspondence, the roristry of correspondenes, other officials may be in the colony, so that there The COLONIAL Treasurer said he had no money orders. the sale and a fixing of posters, my perrosent and settled rale, not subject to objection to eliminate this section. ile dimensions, weight, and contents of passats, and change necording to the fancies or caprices of
The section was struck out. other such similar realtious as the Postmaster Gene
of this Ordinance.
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ml from time to time think ueeney for the better thoas who may come hereaftor. It was thought The CHIEF JUSTICE suggested that probato
all anda rogallons as afect the public shall be publier before the Council st this ite first session In some
desirable to take an opportunity of putting this day should not be charged on small states. pases. he sail value of lished in the facelte, or in the Pastel fluida published nad at a time when there is no mediate the catate was almost nominal, and ecmo by the Fontinanter toneral, and will base cites prospect of any nomination, and when, therefore, times he took the responsibility on himself of estil so published.
The COLONIAL TRELurer said this section we are in the best possible position for dealing made two alterations in the existing law. En-with the mattor. I hog to give noties that at der the old Ordinance the Governor had made the next meating of the Corneil I shall move
this solution, the regulations. That was found extremely in- convenient On very little point, no mattor { how minute a reference to the Governor had to
AUJOUẪNMENT.
remitting the duty. He thought the duty should
not henollected from poor people.
An amendment was passed it mysurdame with the Chief Justice's suggestion exempting estates of less value than $250 from payment of probate
On the motion of the ATTORNEY-GENERAL | daty.
A meeting of the Legislative Contail was held on the 23rd fust, when there were present
His Excellency the Governor, Bir GMEGE FERGTSSON BOWEN, G.C.M.G.
he made. That often resulted in great loss of the Council then adjourned to Wednesday, the time and other inconvenioness. The Postmaster 23rd inst, at 4 p.m. General was now entirely the creature of treaty, andie inconvenioned would result from placing these powere in his hands. Whereas the Gorer nor, by section 2, regulated the rates of postage. minor regulations were to be made by the Post mostar-General. In the second part of the Ben- tios the Postal Guido was legally recognised; it bad been in existence for some time bat had not- been: legally recognised, and it might therefore be said anch and ench o artico in it was not binding. There are a bar of little things not worthy of a notice in the Gazette which were included in the Postal Guide and it was desirable that it should be recoguiend by law,
Han, Sir GEORGE PHILLIPPo, Chiof Justico, Hon. F. STEWART, Acting Colonial Secretary. Hon. E. L. O'Malley, Attorney-General, Hoa A. LISTER, Colonial Treasurer.. Hon. J: M. PRICE, Surveyor-General. Hon. H. G. Thomsery, Harbour Muster. Hon. P. RILE
Hoa, W. KESWICK. Hon. T. JACKSON, Hon. F. D. SASSOON, Hon. WONG BRING.
NEW MEHRER.
II EXCELLENOY Hon. Gentlemon, buforo.
The Bill was reported with amondrients and the ATTORNEY-GENERAL Gave noties that at the maxt meeting he would move that it be read u third time.
BILIA PASHED.
and Fasuod:-The Pest Offer Ordinanes, 188; The fallowing Bills wers rád a third time
AL. Ordinance to winen Ordinance 3 of 1871: The Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1879, Amendment Dadijianos, 1864.
OFFICIAL JUSTICAS NOT TO-VOTE IN ELECTIONS-
HIS EXCELLENAY-The hext business is for - the Attamey-General to move the folowing resolution, of which ho gave notice at the last moeting:
That it is expedient that those Justices of the Peace, who are as Officials of Government, should Abstain from taking part in the termination of any Member of the Council who is to be nominated by the Justions of the Peace."
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I have now to
The CB JUUTIon auggcated the insertion of thewords shall be approved by the Governor in Council" in the second part of the section, making it road--" All such regulations sa affect we progeed to the basiness of the day I wish to move the resolution which has just been rond, the public shall be approved by the Governor in I mention that, es you all know, there is a vagañcy and I would sak permission to very shortly state Council nl published in the Gazette or in the among the official members of this Continu in the groands upon which I would suggest it Postal Guide."
consequence of the absence on lonvo of the Cojskeuld be adopted by the Counci. Under the The COLONIAL TREASTree wid the import-lonin Sacretary. I havo appointed to that va recent armingement it has hoon provided that ent netices were to be approved by the Governor cancy, provisionally, the Harbour Master, as a two quofficial members of this Council shall be The Curer Justion said the colony would jusrk of my sense of the very long and honour. Inominated for appointment by the Governor, not always have the presont Postmaster Generalable services which he hoa rendered to the co-one by the Chamber of Comunsran, and the and his sucesor in office might think something (lony, which have now. artended, I believe, over other by the Justices of the Pesos. The ob trifling which was really very serious.
more than a quarter of century. I am surejeet of this provision, I apprehend, was to ob-
The COLONIAL TREASURER-Well, that sys- that hon. members of the Council, both official (taiu something in the nature of representation tom has been tried and found very inconvenient, and nzolleist, will be glad to see among them for the unofficial portion of the commanity, 1 bowinconvenientno one but myself will ever know, during Mr. Marsh's absenec a gentleman of would be impossible to exclude from the ecm- mission of Justicns a number of officials who are You usil, sir, at a recent meeting of the Council, | Captain Thomíatt's bigh charnctor.
you thought sortain powers sa to making regu- Họn. EL. G. TRANSETT—I thank your Ex entitled by their position and qualifications to aut lations regarding the shooting of birde propusod calloucy very much for having appointed me to a us such; "bat Tepprobend it is not desirablo to be conferred upon you were more than a Go, sest at this tablo.
that they should exercise any influence upon the varnor ought to possess Now, that was a re-
...deation of a member who is intended to re- mark the liko of which I think & Governer WAS' The minutes of the provious mooting were read present the unaliasi portion of the community, nover hourd to make before. As a general rule and epailymed.
MINUTES.
In the present state of things I believe somewhat more than Ginty of the Justines who
in every Ordiumade the Governo bas to do every de.. FINANCE RA thing leis, so to speak, the koot at the end of The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY moved could take part in the nomination are officials, every string Wall, sir, we we furtanale in that a minute of the Governor's recommending fead it would be quite posable for a body possessing Governor like your Excellency, who the Council to vote $1,200 for the purchase of including such a number as that to really. does the things as the Ordinance intends they twelve force pumps to be placed over public exercise such an influence upon the election should be done, und everything goes on smooth-wells in the colony, $7,000 for the resumptions in Thot to pronomes the chiles of the ly, but when then is delay, aut business can of Inland Lot 481 at Lop Sap Win to be laid elastin body. I would enggest that such a re- not be put through, the publle business becomes ont in marins late, etc., be referred to the Finance sult would be altogether omtrary to the inten asart of game of blind man's buff, in which the Committes.
object of a public officeris la suo how much work -Carried loan smoggle through without the Governor's The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARYaladored knowledge; Auch a state of things has pro- that the Council approve certain votes of the
alled, it lomas rather interesting, bot Finance Committee.
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prosecution should be institutol, and that; Chazelle extrabiliumry isened last night to the value of 30 cene from a supay at Yun-
for this reason it was desirable the exaOH ↑ should go before the Attorooy-Goneral. Wi are inclined to think, with Mr. Tagres that
Downing Streit, 10th March, 1884 LI Atai, etolia was contenced to a week's in- SIR,With reference to the last paragraph prisonment for stealing two juckets, valued at of my desputes No. 19 of 22nd February, 164, 60 cents, from a house in First-street, on Wednes
son passed zuider the Royal Sign Mau und Un Apia, coalie, was similarly punished for I have the koueur to tearsuit to you a Counais day night. Signed appointing the Colonial Secretary for moxing a quilt of the vulus of 30 conts froin the time being of Hongkong, or the Sunior coolie house in Lower Laser Row on the same Military Oficer for the time being in commandight.
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cur van Mani so two peliste. -YONCE OF Wuttag to Voustur. Sel with the power of instituting prosecutions
STATE IN THE MALDISEL B. shy, U. dolashind coals, drag rap; lacry: 41, bully. Its light without having in the first place to pass the
vagomer Ppiming shover; 9 squally; B. rdu.5. matter through the Circolocation Office of Her Majesty's rugular foroos in the colour. Ng Aying, heat, also wont to go for a
war Thunder F.; W. dengwe), Lite bestars uta resented to ivirate sky is overtae sremps of ib The Council, howevor,guided by the opinions to administer the Government in the event of woul for appropriating pair of abnos belonging
igation,
Ninition, techs and bunda, of the Chief Justice and Attorney-General, the absence, de, of the Governor, and of choro to a sauna-mplying off the Praya West, He
Riculier pudiculari me - “Intcellona for Traking. 31-range Choperations in Cali", OCEKLY AND WA decided to maintain the present roundabout gue Lieutenant Govoraor in the colony-I took the shoes boemise the boutin owed him
DERBY. Rome MGOGY.
W. DOBEROK, form of procedure. What strikes" un of Goyaner Bir G. F. Bowen, G.C.M.G.
Wong Afa, sorvent, way charged with stealing Hangkang Observatory, 24th April, 1884.
| home, &c.
Carlist.
AZ TAE STAMY ORDINANCE.
tion with which the power, of nomination was runted to Justions of the Pegos. The idea is that the members who represent thom stail ro prosont them as being entirely apart from any oficial inQueuse, and sunli represent that opinion in the colony which may be looked to as sumo thing ontirely distinct from the official wishes
The Council went into committee on the or the official views which may be ontortamod nothing is simpler than for the Governor to er Staap Ordinance. A
ugna current quations of the day. I cannot help
dar him to rovoke them. I do not think theró A discussion took place on section 22, which thinking that the voleo with which the zotlein fore there in any need for this elaborate machinery, provides that no parson shall be proceeded members will speak in this Council will he & much The Postmaster Guneral is absolutely undfor the against unter santions B and 7 without the stronger voice, and more the sort of voice we should Governor's control.
Man look for from the unofficial racibors, if we are ext consent of the Collector. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL SEpported the pro- The CHIEF JUSTIUS enggested that the isfied that they owe their cleotion entirely and ex- posal of the Chief Justios, and mid he thought claure should road without the consent of the clusively to the wishes of that portion of the cool the concluding words of the Coloniát Treasurer Attorney-General.”
munity who are in no way whatsforundar the ins
wer the strongest argument in support of it. The COLONIAL TREABUBER fald this matte unos of the Government. I approhad, Your Ex The colony would not "shouse have the present was fully gone buto by the Law Committes, and orllency, that in moring this resolution, it is not.. Postmaster Goneral, and contigencies such as the then pointed out to his colleagues that diedesirable I should attempt any eliberate argu- ind boon suggested right arise.
necessity of obtaining the amout of the At-mont to commond it to the Council; it is rathor
The DOLONIAL TREASUBER aid he would torney-General throw a large amount of work on question for the wishes and opinion of the Council adopt the amendment The alteration had the Stamp Olles in the way of correspondance, itself; but from what I am able to ascertain I un- beau enggested after five or six years' experience and as the matter bad boar carried on hitherto il dorstand that the resolution is in conko with of the oiler system, which worked very body was out only that person could not be proceed the general feeling prevailing in the oclay, and but of course he would adopt te onigion of his ed against, without the consent of the Attorney-more particularly among the gazrul constituency legal friends.
General, but that of the Governor also, because the "whose interest If aftucZE,
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