1885-04-23 — Page 2

NOTICE

A. WATSON AND CO

FAMILY AND Dispensing CHEMISTS,

By Appointment to. His Excelleasy the VEUNGE and His Royal Highness tho

From Kashgar no authentie nowe has yet been. received in Tientsin.

THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 2320, 1885,

We (Courier) hear of a memorial from H. answered, no farther disonalens will be perit his daiy to place me, oven for a few hours, in E. in Ping-ohong, Governor of Choking, mitted." arking for the rive, annually seat to Peking, to Yesterday morning, at about saven o'clock, the be allowed to remain in the province, and that dingy belonging to Green Island Lighthonsa was he will bond its equivalent in money to the expi- | capatzed in the Bulphur Channel when returning tal. The application has boon granted, with a thither from Hongkong. Que man named Chan request that there be no delay in sending the Go-Ayos, a light keeper, was drowned. The mishng money to Poking.

was reported to the police by Mr. Topher, who is || at prosent in charge of the lighthouse,

DUKE OF EDINBURGH, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, FRENTMERS,

PATENT MEDICINE VENDORS,

DruGIST BUNDETMEN,

And

BRATED WATER MAKERS.

PASSENGER STIPS BUTYLIED.

was appointed Acting Corsal for Italy at Han

Saya the Mercury :---Mr. Chaloner Alabaster

kow in order to eare for the safety of Italian Missionaries in thui, part of Chias during the teobluus times. The King of Italy has recently acknowledged his serviceal by sending him a fine specimen of Romás mosdie werk in the shape of

a tabla.

It is reported, from the worth, (anys the SHIPS' MEDICINECKESTS REFITTED Courier) but the Brat railway built is to be be tween Shan Koh-ting and Tientsin. At Shan Koh-ting, it is sail, an arsenal is bolug built and the railway is to be made-to-facilitato-the iransmission of iron, coal, &o., to and from it, and there is also good passenger tražio between the two places.

Norton-Theroid delay in the szention of Orders it is particularly requested that ali business commozaications be aldressed to the Firm, A. 8. Watson and Co. of

HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

-NOTION TO COERESPOR DEN Communications on Editorial matters should be addressed "The Editor," and clans on business "The Manager," aut not to individuala by zame.

Correspondents are requested to forward their um and address sith comparitions addensad to the Halter, not for publicating, bro as evidence of

gov faith

All latters for publication should be writtat in on ide of the paper only

aath

Advertisements and Simriptions, whics are not nedara. for fled period will be continued countermended.

The steam-tug Pilot Fih lestes hero-at noon" To-day, audur eommand of Mr. Robinson, for tho wreck of the Chica and Manila Steamship Co.'s stramer Zafiro, erika Mr. R. Cooko; of the Hong, kong and Whampoo Desk Co., and Mr. E. Burnie, Lloyd's Salveyor, on board. The object of thengsit is to scortain whether it is practio. Able to raise the Enfiro, and if the report of the Surveyor is favourable, the Dock Company will tender for the works The Pilot Fish will be about three or four days

From Sentow the Courier leams that hot, wel weather, his boan experienced thoro for some

LATEST TELEGRAM 5.

Lovox, 21st April

·ENGLAND AND RUSSIA. There is renewed anasiness with regard to the result of the negotiations between the English and Joasian Governments

The Daily News, in a hydiopatico nounces that at a Cubist Council hold on the 20th instant it was resolved to recall the troops mader General Graham at Seakim immediately.

The Russian-feet-at-Cronstadt is preparing for seo.

LONDON, 21st April.

THE ATTITUDE OF TURKEY IN THE EVENT OF WAR. La Turquie pablishes a leading article advo enting Turkish neatrality in case of war being declared between England and Russia.

THE POLITICAL SITUATION, The following private telegram was received in town yesterday ----

CALOFTA, 27 April, 6.40 p.ru. Political difficulties are settled.

The latest quotation for Console, je 954.

The quotation for 4 per cent. Government time past. The barque Tas-watt, which has paper was at the sand time given as 4. best laid up for some time, is to be converted being a rise of upon the previous day's quote

to a bulk for Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.;tion. the contrast has basu given to Messra. Reoves & italy starten. It was reported that passe had Cos new ship building and engineering dem tren groclanuc, and tlist the French Best bad fiefs the count, but for all this trade is had and fhere is no market for the now son's bran- pak.c.

Orders for ortes copies of the Daily Press be went before 11 a tha day of publication Alber that hour the apply is limited.

The Daily Press.

HNROR, APRIL 23, 1-5.

The Bhanghai Courier, teferring to ta ei aur the French craiser D'Estaing of the blockade, razne Ping-on the 11th inst. says:"Some interesting points are likely to ariss out of her captare, und not the least in portant one is thud, in care she in-ever liberated by the French it is quite likely that foreigner will try to seize for for cubt, the brokerage sot having been paid to tho greatleman who gotiated has sals to the Chinese. She was COM- ruled by Captain Carai, late of the WA. and was registered in his name as a British vessel."

engineer in his cabia ho went off the bridge, and

The POSTMASTER-GENERAL Otel· the position be lus. I have nothing further. Carried

| found him on the main deck, Witness the a say with reference to the third reading than ·REGISTRATION OF TRABE MARTE. thought the chief enginest was drusic, and not that if the proposed altoration would meos the

The Array GENERAL-İ HOPA move the in a fit condition to take charge of the emisŋes. views of hon members so as to remove all oppe.saion reading of a Till to amend Ordinance 15 He did not think the chief orginer knew whet sítion I shall be happy to move it.

of 1873 Ordinance 16 of 1873 prescribes the he was doing. Es pat tizo chief engineer in his Hon. ↑ BYE-I can only say the Bill was formalities to be observed by persons who desire cabin. first put inte ray bands by legal gentlemma in i to obtain registration of trade marks in this Cross-examined by Mr. Wilson--Witxres this colony, and another Bill was also spokon colony. Under that Onlingnes it has hitherto hoard to disturbance provivae to this oscurrence, about, and an I. naturally opposed, being boga necessary for the applicant to transmit his but he saw the scend engineer on the lower, a matter involving legal questions, the At.application through the Boomtary of State, a bridge, speaking to tho captain. He then looked torney-General might take it up. I never worcowhat ryundabout process, which has boon very excited, and was bleeding at the mouth or implied there was any emolument attached to it, fonnd very insouvenient in practice and nose. Directly after he was ordered to put the Wines did not but I thought it was a matter for a legal gentle, one also involving considerable delay. The chief onginove in his cabin. Council, to bring forward. man, should he tappio to be a member of the object is to onible those persone who have notice how the chief engineer walked, and he did thair principal plass-of-business in this colony not hear him make mio of any abusive language to make their application direct to the Governor to the captain, bere

Mr. Wilson asked if the defendant was steady.

Witaeis-He is usually.

The Bill was rand a Irst time,

ANOVENMITT.

Me. Wilson-Wyen kindly put that down. The President--I shall also put it down that the witness answered the question with some hesitation.

Mr. Wilson-I only ask you to weits-down

Mr. Wilson zaitezated that bo only asked ti have the words of tho witness written down---

Roosamined by Mr. Wilson-Wilma bad The Council adjourned sotil Friday, ląt May, seen the chief enginer drunk on board the yes the alteration in the day of meeting belag een eel before, and on the last voyage he was logged. segment on the change in the mail day and Wed-for it. The place where witness saw the chief nowday being therefore inconvanisat for the pa-Longwater walking was a place where any dranken oficial members.

|man who could walk at all could walk part of the way. It had a guard rail, and there was no room to do anything else than walk. It was THE DISTURBANCE ON BOARD THE possible the defendant might have abused the

BRIFISH STEAMER "DE BAY”—

MADING COPAT ÓR INQUIET, ·

A Mariny Court of Inquiry into the eiriam-charge of the engines. stances attending the putting back of this yea

The Court did not consider it mavery, after a consultation in private.

Mr. Wilson asked that the Court should be

Hon. P. Big-【t has always bean the custom in this Council for a momber to preface bis question by a few pomarka Only at the last mosting bat, one this was done. If Your Ex cellency rules me out of order--

HIS EXCELLENCY-No, no, but the hon. member should speak to his question.

Hon. PRYS-I am speaking to the gros tion. This is a Bill which has been introduced in a very extraordinary manner, against the opiniors of a great many people of this Colony, mast we go seen therentire offe ai elementis EXCELLENCY-What I understand the sgainst That opinion. Attorney-General mean is that the hon. Han, W. KESWICK-It was not my intention member will have an opportunity on the third to make any remarks at this time, your Exce

Hon, P. RIBIE-What I am noxious to in-read in the notios of the basiness of this day reading of speaking to that,

Flency, but I think I should say fat when I The Colonial SuchETAPY seconded. quire is whether this is a private Bill or not. My the notion of the question of my hon. friend op

Carried, other remarks I will make on the third reading posils Hoa. P. Eyriej it was with vary con

DESDOMESTIÓ SELVBEY, The ATTORNEY-GRNERAL-I have to ask sidérable regret. thought that it could not leave to introduos a Bill entitled "An Ordinace The hon. member then put the question. The ATTORNET-GESERAL-Sir, in answer to have received that consideration from the hon, for the Provention of Ales connected with the question of the boa, member I have to state senior member that he usually gires to waiters Child Adoption and Domotic Service. This thut in regard to a Bill styled "A Bill to inser of this importance. No one who knows the is an Ordinance which relates principally to the what the witness and. parate the Vicat Apostolio of Hongkong" (that learned Attorney General could for a moment department of my hon. friand the Registrar- The President repeated that he should also being the name originally given to the Bill, the have seriously thought it necessary to put such General, and the object is to furnish. him with add the answer was giren with besitation, and Attorney General is nothig ass publia sorvant question. With regard to the suggestion that purtati lagal anthority for insisting on certain he said he might mention that the court would and not as a legal practitioner,

has been made by, the bon, the Attorney-General precautionary provisions with reference to pr. be guided by the certificates, of character be Fame other business having buen disposed of, for some change in the Ordinance, it appears to sons who are in the position of adopted ahilfresi | defendant put in the Bill one on tor ilird reading.

ms that though in a great measure it meets the or family servante The ATTORNEY-GEYERAL-Sir, I have now to objectione, there still remains what to me is the move the third reading of this Bill. I believe it principal ons, and what is generally considered is not usually acesty in this Council for the the principalone, the term “Vicar Apostolic" 1 morer of such a metica to eddress any remarks to don't know that there is very mach in it, but the Council in suppers of his proposition. The think there is a serious objection to the farm be ordinary nurse is for a Bill, after it has been ing "introdnood if there is any other ments of discussed in Committee, to pass the third reading meeting the object for which the Dillis brought without further question. But locking at the forward I imagine thero is other means, and course which the Bill bas run, and the very vi. If there is I should like to see it aflopted. visions in it were met when the Bill was in suggestion of the Attorney-General. I may be goras opposition with which many of the pro The Came Justice-With regard to the

captain before the captain called vites's aston- committee; I think we taag anticipate that there permitted to maks. for remories. It appears

tion to him. Had he been captain of the ship be may be some further opposition to the third to me that throughout the whole dieanssion thai

would not have felt safe with the défendant in reading. Of course since the Bill was passen lias taken place in Council on this Bill the ob.. through committes, and since the Government jestion has not boon so much to privately

By the Court-When witness led the chiof ANNUAL INSEEOTTON OF THE FIRE members who are opposed to the title which was lis, because I should imagine privately that title was opened at the Harbour Dico Festerday

| has been in possession of the views of those hon styling the gentleman referred to Vitar Aposto sel to the harbour from voyage to Shanghai engineer to his room he went quistly.

P. 8. Jones said he went on board the Di Bay BRIGADES

adopted, the matter has been considered and is conceded to tim. He is commonly called and morning before Commander B. .-Rumsey, on her return to the harbour. Captain Lod uarefully considered with a view to wsing known as such, and 1 appeshond zone of us PN. (President, Lieut. G. S. Ksigwin (Nan the shinf and encour engineers had been fight- Agreeably to anaagencemout an inspection of whether avan row upas recstmitment soman would have any paromi difonlty in conceding pating-Liout B.M.S. Victor Eintaucl.) Captaining, and the second engineer had refused to held yesterday afternoon by His Exoolloney the soothing to meet the wishes of hom members, ecclesiastical authorities of the Church of and Captain Joseph Newton, Master British gineer was given info-his-castely-Witness-

The chief en the Government and Volunteer Fire Brigades was teration might not be proposed which would do to him the fitle conceded to him by the A. Taylor, Master British steamer Glangarry) take charge of the augines. Governor, on the Prays side of the City Hall and perhaps to remove the objections which are Rome. The aubstantial objection, I understand, steamer Danube.

found him in his cabin lying in bis bank. He Thars were also present Major-Geral Cameron entertained against it, and for that purpose it is to giving him the title by local Ordinance, with Mrs. and the Misses Cameron, Capt. Lewis, has been suggested to me that the introduction and it seems to me the suggestion of the Attor of drankenness and refusal of daty brought assistance.

The court was assembled to investigato charges was drunk and incapable, but sould walk with A.D.C., and Lieut. Somerville, A.D.C. to the uf threo e fame words in the sixth line of the ney-General would to some extent remove that, ngainst William Cowens, chief engineer of the

Mr. Master suid, he had other evidence if tho General, Bop, P Ryrie, Comig dore Morant, first section; after the word shall and before as it would simply give him-power to nes tut De-Bay, and Honry Craven, sesond engineer of Court thought necessary to hear it. R.N. Colonel Graves, the French Ceasaland Mrs. the words "be a body corporate and have the bitle for the purpose of holding and transferring that vessel, on the 17th tastani. We think the Tientsin correspondent of the

Deja-dia, & Government Nos. 2, 3, and 4 name "the words "for the purposes of this proporty. That would meet most of the ob Shanghai Courier is needlessly exercised over

ateamers and Nos. 6 and 7 macnals were on the Ordinance," so that the Hill would then road, fections of hom. members to the Bill. With Sharp, Johnson, and Stokce) appeared for Mr. G. C. C: Master (from the office of Messrs. the appointment left vacant by the regretted

Company's steamer. spot us also the Hongkong Fire Insurace the Vicar Apostolie of the Roman Catholic regard to the sale of the property, there Captain Lce, the master of the De Fay, and the adjourned in onler that the defendant might pre- decenso of that trusty servant of his Queer

hoses attached to the plaga in front of uffice. or the Roman Catholic dignitary for the been pointed out in the Secretary of State's the office of Messes. Wotton and Deacon).for

There are also to Church in Hongkong and his mocessors in 40: certainly Racions ditenties, and it has owners, for the prosecution; Mr. Wilson (from pure and put in a written statement of a fences, and country Sir HARD PARKз. That h

Mr. Master opposed the application. He said Beaconsfield Aroculo. Shortly after His time bung having the supreme ecclesiastical despatch that the best way of meeting themtas defendant Carens, and Mr. Stephens for the the ship was already detained at considerable cost catiuato of Mr. O'Conor is a perfecity máund The Mercury translates the following from bellency's arrival the men, who were detached in jurisdiction in this colony in the Roman would be to innorporate some dignitary of the defendant Craven.

and inconrontance, and he hoped the court would the Shen Pao of the 17th inst:On the 28th separate bodies belonging to the respective an-Catholic Church shall for the purposes of this Church of Rome, either the Bishop or Vigar The President read the lottor of Captain Ten not silow the case to be lengthened so as to detain one we are quita prepared to believe. It is day of the 2nd moon (18th April, 1335) the ginde, were inspected, after which they were sont Ordinance, be a body corporate and have the Apostolie. The reason for this is obvious, namely, asking for a court of inquiry to investigats the her any longer than was necessary. The Isfendant no less likely that his opinion of the chances Ministers of the Grand Council toived par about their work. The Government Brigade name of the Vice Apostalic of the Roman that you shonit always have some person answer charges above stated, and the order of the Glover ought to have prepared his defence bafore he cama of Sir Chiuso Horner, "of the visions," an sonally the folowing Imperial Deco Chisa unter Superintendent Wodehona and As Catholic Church in Hongkong." Well, I merely ing to the title, who would be known as such, nne nor for holding the Comt. He also applied that into court; he had had plenty of time to do so... be quaintly puts it, is pretty accurate, Sir Franco having decided to resama their Hongkong Fire Co's steamer under Feron and particularly to those members of the Council objection to the incorporation of the Sacred Coucastody as he considered it unsafe to have them charge brought against him, and he thought he sietaLt Buperintendant Horspool, and the now offer that as a suggestion to the Couuoil, who would come forward and not as such. The the defendants might be arrested and kept in Mr. Wilson said his client had a very grave former good relations, wo give our consent EDMUND has some knowledge of Chins and the Tientsin Contention. We command there being Government No. 4 and the Hongkong Fire, which it at prent stands, and I should in the first place that it is a foreign body, and in inquiry might be held sa soon as possible, as his was true he knew what the charge was, but be Caran. All the engines worked well, the bout who wors opposed to the clause in the form in gregation for the Propagation of, the Faith is on board the stemer. He also asked that tho was entitled to time to prepare his defunto. It Chinese ways, gained by his long residence 1try car armies inimidiately to suspend hostille a steamer, which threw up powerful columns gather from the expressed opinion of hon. the nart plan that it would not be a ocrporation vessel was detained-from proceeding to Shanghai | did not know of the nature of be evidens be io Shanghai and experienes as Chief Justion morenver, nor Yunan and Liang-kwang troops, of of HB.M.'s Supreme Court to Chips, but an conformity with the cravention, to withiram proved substantially the inferiority of view, and so far remove their objections to the in regard to corporations of that description is the owners.

bad been altered.. unless bis induanes at home is rury strong and go back to the frontist, on the dates Exed. power compared with steam power, and the tita passing of the Ordinance, I would be very glad to and some meats by which they may express Mr. Mastor said he wished to amend the The President pointed out that the agrio:13

hoses from street plugs made a Divorable show. to Rospect this!" indeed he has no chance whatever of being

should introduce it, and I

then their opinion on a Ingal matter. In order to do charge laid as follows. The defendant Cowens of charge was drunken which was unaltered. =--

An extincteur in charge of Mr Komp, of the withdraw my motion for the third reading that we would have to dorias rules for the boing drank and incapable of duty, and the de-The Courty is considering such an sep'isation appointed to Peking. The Forign Of The N. Daily News relates the following as Government Brigade, threw a jet of water a and are insteal that the Gill be recommitted Saared Congregatkin, or devise other means by tendant Craven of simple refusal of duty, had to take various cirvamatunees inte ac

fotWhon the Russian ironclad Mini was distance of some twenty-five to thirty fout; it and that these words be introduced. The altera which they might express their opinion on dislike to have outsiders introduced into cheat Nagasaki lately. H.M.S. Audacione was there might ronder valuable services at the breaking tion is the only one which has verred to me matters of which they have no knowledge. But against the defendant Cowens

The President decided to first hear the charge count, and they bad to consider how to soot the inquiry with the least possible Icas and in- foreign legatlers; they naturally prefer also, znd when the Hints went to ses, the duda. out of a confagration. His Excellonay having as likely at once to remove the objection of hon for the objection to the words "Vicar Apostello," Mr. Stephens applied to the Court to have his convenience to everybody. 880 officials in the Diplomatic Service prethe British ship followid the Russian nutil the ladder manmurre was gone thedugh, which with the position which has been taken up prepared to place all their affairs is the hands

is followed. Stearn fast, half speed, or alow, xiewed the working with the hotes, an elastic members and at the same timo be consistent and assuming the Snored Congregation are client present during the hearing of the case. woted when sacancies necura. Sir EduND' letter at anchor to see what his friend who was proved to satisfaction the efficiency of the men throngbent by the Government on this question of the Vienr Apostolic for the time beiure, it tinn observing that the second engineer might The President did not accedo to the applien connection with that service practically were attentive would do next. Almost at once in cling to the hei ht of three-storeyed Certainly the amendment which was moved by seems to me that that is the isost convenient title, be required to give vijence eased when be accepted the post of Chief wils, just about the distause she had prestol and the facility with which the hose can be haul. not smpsest 95% other alteration which could would be removed by giving in the title that shortly after the De Bay left the harbour, thududatique dropped her anchor about half a building taking with them the nosis of the Loy hou friend oppa Koo. W. Keswick does and to a great extent the objections to the Bill Mr. Master briefly opened the man. He mid Justice, Nor would it he fair to the mom. at sea astern of the Minin. While the Cpttin od up to the window of any house. a

reasonably be expected to be less objectionable legally simply for the purpers of holding and at about 5 p.m. ou the 17tia inst, boand on a Lee had caused the delay himself to a consider- bere of the Diplomatic Service if they were to

and offers of the latter were waiting for the The man worn than formed up into line, and than the title of Visir Apostolio that we now transferring property.

voyage to Shongħal--when off Quarry Bay at obla ertent. He had the choice of what course next move, the Englishaan ran up a signal to be passed overin favour of the first office seeker the Russian, Come on board to diaper. But he Mr. Superintendent Wodehouse, officers and mon sognise the Sacred Cangregation for the Pro Secretary of State, your Excell-ty, there is men arose between the chief and second engineers, and one; whereas had it came before His Worship His EXCELLENCY addressed them as follows have. The proposition, I venture to say, to ra Hon. W. Kpaw.c-In the letter from the the entrance to the Lyeemna Pese a disturbance he would take, and he had chosen the present who could find influence enough to press an did not."

of the Gorerament and Volunteer Brigades-pagation of the Faith must be at least as objectioned as an alternative or a body of trustees the consequence of the disturbance was the Tossel as Marine Magistrate it could have bhen dis- imaginary claim on the Foreign Office. Such The Nagasaki Express says:E.IJ.M's irve this any for the, third time As on provions of title as the recognition of an officer by the

is with great pleasure that I have inspected you tionable to persons with strong views on questions to be appointed from time to time."

was so undermanned, having only one engineer posed of in a few hours, and the vvased could have appointinents," farcituately, un of rare ocalan Kinje kan started for Fussa on the 9th ist, ona ons, I congratziato you on the way you do title of Vicar Apostolio of the Roman Catholic Church does not acknowledge trastos. I hap the ship's head turned round, and came back to

The CEter JUSTICE--The Roman Catholis able to perform his duty, that the captain hud | Taft, currense.. for otherwise a well-founded dis. relieve the Kaimonkan. In going out of the year work and ou the officiant state of your on- Church in Hongkong, I only mention that per to know that.

Mr. Master thought the application was 10- Barbour, she fouled and carried away the jibboomies. You see that I have comu hara acento explain that I have not baan able in dotisa

Hongkong, where he gave the first and sound reasonable, and that a defonso ought to have content would arise in the minds of a body sud bowsprit of the British barque Northern raated by my gallant friend General Cameron, any other alteration to meat the objections of tako that into consideration. If they do guired into.

Hon. W. KESWICH—I do not think we need engineers in chengo to have their conduct in been prepared before the casa catre into Court. of officials who as a rule are gentlemen Star, which vessd was lying at anchor of the authorises me to inform you that he is rumah those members of Council who have opposed the theoas to take the Ordinazos in a way which the chief engineer's weich

The disturbance occurred during The Court was cleared, and en'its reassera- of equal ability no scientiousness. The waldent stered trong the Rinjo steary gallant friend ass also just told me that matter there and say nothing further in moving besar fault. There is also referral to in the and held a master's oprtificate 2016. His vessel and the Court would be adjourned for that pur bling the President said the defondant would be pint. inward bound from Shanghai, in ballast. clawed by your snart and soldierlike bearing. Bill Sir, I should be gaita.content to leave the would give them all civil rights, that would not Capt. Lee said he was master of the De Bay, allowed two hours in which to prepare a defence, The objections that poly to the sing to pass bore the Northern Star and the shortly before leaving Bagland he visited the the third reading, were it not that it appears to despatah an Ordiran referring to the Charch left this port on the 17th fast, at about 5 praposa until three o'clock. lection of Sir EDMUND HORNET 19 a sur. Churley, also anchor, and when too late to alter Had-quarters of the Fire Brigade in London, ma, and I vorturs to think that it will appear of England in Trinidad, which has not been and he, was on the upper or pilot bridge of the cessor to Sir HAREY PARLES apply with or ingether at a collision was inevitable. The I am sure that you are not babind in afficiency of which 1 may properly avid myself to say

the course the two sailing ressols had swung so where everything is done with great delat; but also to the Council, that the opportunity is une published:

ship at the tim, on the port side, and the chief one discharge, ho said the defendes had received Mr. Wilson on bobalf of the defendant, put in

Jet greater force to Sir JOHN POPE HEY-

His EXCELLENor-Simply by an omission oficer was with him. as-of-war at unus anchored, and had not as yet Other Volunteers are called upon to protect, a word or two, partly by way

The first thing that par personal ex- FSST.

Hon. W. KESI-But lu speaking of the tionlarly attracted his attention was a moim oneroral others, but unfortunately he was not in golo to war. The Northern Star was towed up their fellow-citizens only against external ona planation, but more particularly in indication Secretary of State's views there is this to be the starboard side of the main deck, and looking at him-by-Capt Lee himself on the ath The Tiontain writer is certhe same ovaning by the Maishia Marie, a istiss, who may never attack; but you, gentlemen of the honour of my office, with reference to the bone in mind, that the Secretary of State over he saw the chief and socand angitaars quar January last, and both as to ability in hia a position to produos them. This disoberga was severs upon our ambitions ex-Governor, hist

bing repaired. The damage done is esti- of the Fire Brigades, fight with Fire, an enemy question gut by my hop, friend on my right. I gives that course just as much prouin us reling. The second engineer came up the lower position and coudnet the certificate was enterad be is quite right in considering him a mest msted at alat 3700.

For presont in our homes, and who-msy barat, apprehend no hen, member of this Council would the other.

bridge on to the pilot bridge ladler, and he made unsuitable person to have charge of the in-

The Tientsin correspondent of the Courier forth upon us at any moment. I am sure that put such a question as that--a question which un- Hon. F. RYRIS-The despatch also sponks of some ansk romark You see this, Captain yery good.

There was some discussion as to the coares of terests of Her Majesty's subjects in China. sava that "the peace negotiations were planned-

your runtto will syer ba “Randy, ayo ready... oubtedly by its impotations inpaches the the incorporation of the Bishop Himself. The chief engineer followed the nocend engineer procedure, and the President informed the He has no claim to the most, and is, properly and carried out by Sir Robert Hart Weither the mer for three cheurs for the Queen, throw integrity of the offcial regarding whom Bishop of this place.

Superintendent Wodehouse then called upor personal honesty as well as the official The CHIEF JUSTICE-Bethe might not be the former was decidedly drank, and witness solicitors that a should adopt the same course formed the ides that he was so drank as to heas in criminal procedure, there boing no spacial apeaking, entirely out of the ranning. There any part in them. For the exclusion of the farthe Goneral, all of which were heartily respond, some anbatantial suspicions, upon which to pre other religious societies We may hare a dozu dered the chief officer to pat him in his cabin. The statement put in by the defendant would Mousieur Paleoêtre nor the Marquis Taung but shoers for the Governor, and three choors for it is asked-without having some serious ground, Hon. P. RE-May I ask, what about the incapable of performing his duties, and he praise of proeddare laid down fes-Yacine Courts is no death, however, that he would very quis Tseng thor are good reusses. He was an ad to, after which orders were given to root up coed. Notice of the question has boon pabished of them. There is the Spanish Procuration, and if he gave any trouble he was to be put na- mach like to secure the appointment. It is red may of Jules Ferry, was excessively the hoses and the proceedings terminated. to the colony, and I may go so far as to say that they don't want to be incorporated. There are der arrest. The chief officer Loft the bridge. not on path. Mr Master would therefore have therefore be read as a signed statement of defence true, tuo, that among the Roman Cathaliesburons not altogether professional. En tact, Be

impracticablo, sad-of lato has made soms al-

it has boon hanging over my bead for the last also the Franch priests at Pokfulam, where At that time it was the chief engineer's watch, the right of addressing the court bafore that at home be a powerful inQueues, and rear him and Li Fong-pad there is not much HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE CJUNCI. upon to dischargo duties which can hardly be asked to be incorporated. The London Mission-the sugins rooms. That, however, was only an

two or three days,chring which I have been called they have a good dial of property; they have not and the second was supposed to be in charge of statement was read. bouce the postitür of his anmination. But choose. Both men, in consequence of their

Mr. Master thon zadrasse. the sonri. Ho private ends, have been very detrimental to this

adoqüntely discharged by any one in whom the lary Socioly have not asked to be incorporated. arrangement between themselves, and if any. A meeting of the Legislative Council was held community has not the mest implicit confidence Whe bold this Connel go out of its way, and thing had gone wrong, the chief engineer would briefly went over the points lioned by the yesterday afterason. There wars prosentius regurts his bonesty and integrity: New T do all ine officials vote for this meature? It is rasst have been cosponsible. When the second on- svilungs, and he characterisal ike obarge as a

His Erealloney the Governor, Sir Geonor not think that the member did not unheard of.

innst came to the pilot bridge ladder, witness Tery serious one. The defendant, though sub- FERGUSON BOWEN, G.C.M.G.

think that the hou, ober-could have fully The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-Your Exuilency, observed that his mouth-was bleeding, and heardinste to the captain, yet in charge of Hon Sir GeoRes PRILLIPPO, Chief Justics, realised the extreme gravity of the suggestion I said in moving the third rating thst was rather vorited.

bie department and in a vary responsible Hon. W. II. Maxan. C.M.G., Colonial Screwhich is soureyed in his question. I did not I should be glad to recommit the Bil with Mr. Mastor proposed to ask mona Tations of position. Ha wa matenated to ps in the

caso for the heaviest ponalty. He had b think that he could have recognised it, until a view of interducing the amendment I mention the witness relative to the second «ffendant. · ́`

bren my attention was called to the fact that the hon.ed if there was any indicatio, it would meet the Mr. Stephens objected to this course, obsar-drunk when in chargo of Elos varing of the member is na pávics in preferring questions re wishes or satisfy the desires of the official ving that no questions affecting his client oughtship lúa place where it was most important festing on the credit and honour of oficials in this members. I gather from what has passed that to be put as the casse were kept separate.

that the engineers should be at their pint, at d Colour. I find on looking back to the discussions the introduction of the amendment, if it will By desire of the spurt the questions wore put he had got worse by the time the police are on in this Council in the year 1671 that the hon. me not go so far as that, at all events it will be a in writing, the court was cleared to consider the board. bar then made, I won't say his first easy, I don't tast effort in that direction. I think, thorofaro, questions, and it was decided they could not te know whether it was, but at all events ons essay it will be only right to go as far as I can, pat.

| tiedoterywhara on the datas fixed. We order,

con angol at most but a possible Chinese E spice. Chion has been. Sit,sorved by contingency; the Authorities at the Foreign leg Ministers, and private ends and public time Office would strongly object to hire ons of compatible-The protacol waraigued in Paris on the 4th lust. by M Billot, permanent the stormy petrals of the blonul Of anrobury of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. thrust upon them, to create new diffentries acting ader the orders of Prasident Grézy, and Mr. Duncan apball, of the Chinese Trapericl where nong now exist. No; we believe that,

Maritime Customs, acting under instructions apito of the influence of the oman Catholic from the Inspector General hiararchy with Me" Gladstɔ̃yutere mia

Discouring on the subject of the appointment only a very faint chance of the beatip of a new British Kinister to China, a Tientsin stepping into the place so sulle varemospontout of the Courier mys: The suc-

cessor to Sir Harry Parkos is not yet known,

Sir HARRY PLEs. Much more prible but iu the meantime Eagland is represented sti

Peking by a man thoroughly trained to affairs, and her honone and interests will be safe in Mr.

once acted

กษ

O'Conor'e hands. There is a dreadful ramour.

tary,

Hon. E. L. O'MALLEY, Attorney-General. Hon. A. Larin, Calenial Treasuror. Hon. J. M. PRICE, Surveyor-General. Hon. F. STAKT Registrar General Воп. Р. КунТЕ.

Ho, W. KRWICK, HoT. JACKSON. Hon. F. D. Sassoon. Hon. WONG SHING.

MINUTES.

FINANCE.

PAPERS.

CORPORATE THE VICAR APOSTOLIC.

Mr. Wilson said it would not be nocvaner for

prosented by a solicitor, and could go with the Capt. Leo to stay for the forew he was re

ebin He thought the second casa conld be to...... after the written defense could be put in. Capt. cedad with, and then the next day or the day

Mr. Wilson read the stiterunt në Asfanes which was to the effect that the defendaní esma

in the same direction. I find in the proceedings and I will now withdraw the motion for the Mr. Wild bad previously asked if the Prefrom Newcastle-on-Tyne, and ho, hid hold a is it that the Hon. T. G. Gaosvaxon, C.B.,

of Council on the 22nd September, 1871. that on third reading and uovo the recommitment of aident was sure the court was in order taking chief engineer's nextilienta for tun Ho the vote for the Registrar General's department the Bill in order to introduce the amendmeite whose claim is undeniable, and whoss quali

the two inquiries separately, and he now for had been four years in the De Band on the The minutes of the last meeting were read being submitted-1 belfore 31r. Cecil Smith, HOL. P. BYBLE-I beg to propose that this mally objected to this canrse being follestad, and 5th Jannary last Capt. Les gash him the di fications are equally unimpeachable, will be that fir Edound Hereby, of the visions, has ap- and confirmed.

nag Acting Governor of Singapore, was then at Bill be laid on the table and read this day air asid that both cases should be taken together.harge which had bean product. He joined the "chosen as the new Minister. As we stated plied for the post, but for public and private ren-

the bead of the department a question was put mouths.

I want fair to either of the defsairata that De Day as guaranteed chief on for the other day, when writing on this subject, not b inflisted apon the British nation 5 8

900s thugs are most fall grounds why he should Taeve minutes, by His Excellency the Go by the Hon. Phineas Byris calling for informa This was not esconded, and the motion for the the inquiry should be, es taken tant one might twelve months, and at the expiration i tuat

vernor asking for certain votes of money wore tion relative to the dates of the Registrar. recommitment of the Bill was put and carried. |ho called as evidence against the other.

time he was requested to remain on the steamer, Mr. GROSTENOR has passed a greas, portion roepassible Minister. Even Earl Granville, in referred to the Finance Committee. The General, and asking. Is it one of the duties of The ArroY-GENERAL—I move the intro- The President-You obiect on the assumption and he took the position for a swoond tern. of his career in China, and has more than his oynical dotags, would aparcoly ventura apoia contracts strendy entered into in connection oficials in Cacton Itters which boro been before the word "by" of the words "for the against the other k

the Department to transmit to Custom House daotion of the words after the word "shall" and that one defeadrat is to be called a evidence After that was done Capt. Lae pressed him lo amounts asked for ware $3,000 to carry out cer

remain, and doubled his pay to retain biz such an appolate Bat the other competitor's Chargé d'Affures" at ustas is disquisting, that of Sir Joat Pope HoL with the Afforestation Department: 36,933, 18 sclared in this Council to be private and cous purposes of this Ordinance

Mr. Wilson said one might be so called, and services. Ha thought this would not have been Peking, He is at present attached to the newy, with his Fenian still disloyal principles, for the supply of Martini Henry ammunition to fidantial" Well, that was the question. It The CEIEF JUSTICE-I would suggest the that was only one part of the reason of h's done and he not given satisfaction bath sa British Ebay at Brussels, but there ja

his shifty ways, his inmate quality of unvoracions the Civil Police nad Volunteers; and $1,200 for seemed to involve some implication against soren insertion before the words "Vienr Apostolle of objection. Only one inquiry had been applied to ability and sobriety. As to the occurse every reason to baliere he would accept these his blarney, his jabbar, bis pronenees to fitting two steamt-launches for torpads service, one, and I find that having been done on the 22nd the words and holding the zoofonistical ap for, the Governor had only ordered ons, and be on the day in question, it had been alleged that ho was drunk and incapable of performing his inaddle, his faculty of madfile, his turn for job that heing the approximate amount stated by September, of the following meeting of Council pointment st" and the substitution of and his thought these should only be one inquiry, appointment if offered to him, the more so bing-and-lis peculine nations of domesticity Commodore Merant le la necessary for the par His Excelloney the Goverzer nake the Hon. successors holding the said appointment" for the The President took a note of the objection.

duty. He admitted that he had had some as Mrs. GROSVENOR (who is a daughter of person: Bat all things are possible under the

Heuren in its agrey save us from such a pustilent pose.

Phineas Byrio whether he is prepared to sub-words "end his successors in office;" then m Witness, further examined, said that partly on drink, but he denied that he was so much boder stantiate the charge made at the last meeting aball only racagnies the Vicar Apostolie as hold-aceoont of this trouble with the chief engine the influenos of liquor as not to have been fally the late Dr. WELLS WILLIAMS) likes Chins, present Foreign Oflen régime, which has brought The COLONIAL SECRETARY By direction of of Council; and the bon mombor atata that he ing an appointment in the Church of Rome, and he put back to his anchorage off Wassbal

papable of parforming his datier. The cir where she spent a considerable portion of nation law, which is destroying our national Hit Exzelloner the Governor I lay on the table had no intention of proferring any charge we shall incorporate the Vicar Apostolic of the Mr. Master was going into the reasons of Capt. castes attending tis departure of the yeasel had somewhat caused this." "The sumsel only ar her life. The Imperial Government are evi-self respect, and which has for long excited the normspendemos respecting rifle praction by the against the Begistrar-General or his Depart Roman Catholic Church in Hongkong solely for Lre puiting back when

ore of Barope. So it is within probability Civil Police, a matter referred to in one of the went,

the purposes of this Ordinance.

The President said the court wem of opluton tired here the same woning, and be bad hoon dently dacerisined to fill up the vacancy that one of the Pope's brass band will come to minutes just read, and alio the report of the

Hon. W. KESWICE--Your Ezeellency, is it The ATTORNEY GENERAL-I shall be that they must one themselves simply to the up the whole night, attending to his duties, and without any needless delay, as is proved 59 will become general. Diplomacy, combined with THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND THE FILL TO IN: with referenes to the matter before the Council? |

Paking

spite as. If so, new developments Harbour Master for the last year.

necessary these watter should be gone into glad to adopt that eugruation.

charge of drankenness against the chief engineer. on the vessel's arrival bere be had been trasy the prompt offer of the post to the lion. F. &.comtatssion. husiness, are not unknown in the

Hon. P. RYRIA Who gives him the appoint-the court was not concerned in the question se overhauling, the engines and getting the HIS EXCELLENCY-It is the protivo of all ment

to whether the Captain had good reason for patrealy for sea, as the vessel was staying fore but PINKETT, the British Minister to Japan:apital sing the last autumn, se one more com.

xnusually short ficus. He got stsena HIS EXCELLENCY-The Hon. F. RIZIE, par legislatures in any mattar

The CHIEF JUSTICE-That we don't.know, ting back. Hidrafusal of it narrows the choice of the petifor will daawer the Chinesa parposi”.

stant to notice, will now ask the following ques-proceeding. I never heard of such a thing. I

Hon. P. RYBIE-I protest against the whole and we have no right to inquire.

Cross-examined by Mr. Wilsoa-Witness indup at pm and the vessel left at 5,15. Government down to two or three names, of

tion:***

The question that the clause as amended stand been sit sea stube 1872, and had been a master He had been up then without rest br "Writing under dateof the 15th April, the Tian- which those of Mr. Gaceveson and Mr. tin sorrespondent of the Shanghai Courics, when Vicar Apostolic of Hongkong (that being the same over was called on for au apology or aathing Hon. P. Byria voting against it.

In regard to a Till explora Dill to incorporate the sent in a protest, I satisfied this Council, and I part of the Bill was then put and carried, the three years. His wife nasionally sited with sleep sincs four pm the previous day, s him. It was not the practice in any ship ha had space of 25 hours altogether. He did not at- referring to the Taku forta, tenders the follow-originally given to the Bill), ia e Attomey-General of the sort. I protest against the whole pra- Hren Frasse are the only ones that meriting advice to Hongkong The Toku forts, acting as a public sorvant, or as a legal practitionɔrceoding. It is most unfair and most mealled Reverend John Timoleone Raimordi, the B-cular watch but to divide his dutina over the to take all the circumstances inte omneideration, The clause now roads as follows: The Right boen in for the chief engine to live no parti tempt to justify himself, but he asked the Court serious attention, seeing that Bir Lopis and the batteries of Pehtang also, have been in the colony

Hos. P. Rx-Your Excellency and hou thickened and strengthened under the superio-

man Catholic Titular Dishop of Acantho and other watches. Witness considered the chief on and to deal with him mercifully. It was in tao, The ATTENTATERAL-As it is against holding the osclesiastical appointment of Vicar laser was so drank that it was safe to trast power of the Court to ruin him in the position the post if offered to him. Mr. FRASER was both ssts of fortication will now support this most unpopular measure, which has been Hon. W. Keswick-t merely ask for

It was not libaly the court saita apen bim the sororest punish- Horgkong, and his successors in the said appoint is an infirm sort of way. Becretsry of Legation and for a short time prolonged cannonading, in fact the only attack forsed through Committee by the official memmation. I thought it was out of order.

mont, or the Roman Catholic dignitary for the his unsteadiness was das to any motion of ment in its power, it waald deprive those t that would have much effect ou then will be buru in a Obargé d'Affaires at Pelding somo eight years heavy carved fre, which would make the garri history of this, enlouy, to inquire

home who were entirely dependent on him for munner unprecedented in the The ATTORNEY-GENERAI admit it is time haing having the supreme ecclesiasticat the steamer in the pines where she was, age, but bis term of service in China was some very uncomfortable. I so the Hongkong capacity the Attorney General is acting. Ither than is strictly in ardor. I admit that it is Okres simil, for the purposes of this Ordinanes, to go, and need abusive lane ago.

what perhaps carrying the privilege of a member for jurisdiction in this colony in the Roman Catholic When ardared to his cabin the defendant ratused support of their moans of living. Such savers conscoremods for one fault committed in that very brief, and he has had nothing like the members of Council are, or some of them, entre to say this is the first time we have trying the matter farther than is necessary, be a body corporato, etc.

Mr. Wilson was proceeding to examine as to short time, and under such circnrastanous could

sarely not be Justion, and he begged the Court. experience of the Far East that Mr. Gros-forte! A casemated fort, with embrasures, and mont interest supported by the whole phalanx matter, which is now a matter of Listory. I favour of defending Hongkong by casematad seen in this colony a Bill, which has no Govern- and therefore I won't refer any further to that

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I now more that the duties of the scoond engineer.

The President said the court bad already to deal with him as they would be done by. The Venox can hy chim to. The appointment built of brisk or stones, is an oxcellent target of official members heated by the Governor. It would only mention that some doubts did tile the Bill be read's third time-

decided that no questions but as to the dranken-panishmeat he had alrendy sailored, was severe, if the latter gentleman will give general for zehip armed with rifled guns, and unless the is a thing I have never seen before. This is, in in my mind as to whether the hon. gentlemen in The COLONIAL SECRETARY Bocondex.

ness or otherwise of the chief engines could be begged the Court to take all the circum walls and gau ports are heavily armoured, ons my opinion, a kind of legislation which is meat asking his pront question was so entirely son. Hon. W. KESWICK-L think the Bill ought gone Into

stances in his favour into consideration, and to. satisfaction, and we hope all speculation on or two hours bombardment world obliterate the undesirable and one which might suce day pruse salons as I hope, how of the gravity of the to be printed with the alterations and be read a By the Court The defaulani abolidly re- give him the benefit of any doubt there might the subject will soon be eat at rest by the fort and lezve, instead, a heap of disintegrated a very pernicious ons. There is a very large imputations be was making against me by sok third dime at the next meeting. It has not been fused to go to his cabin when the chief officer in in the case. He who lo-cost to consider abbish. The walls of the Taku forts give notion of this community who consider the ing that question. I can't think that any meze printed with the alterations made of the last went to Li, and he used frightful language, the lusting disgres attendant to him spen the wash more security, but would be better without sanction of the Government should not be given genoral repudiation of a wish to impate way meeting***

He had that morning, at about o'clock, ord sred punishment which might be meted out to him, the advixture of line. The best. forts xnows to the sale of this property at al! I do not thing would be an adequate way of dealing with The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I entirely agree the whief engineer to get staan up by o'clock and he undertook that no act of his should over M. Patsaotre, the French Minister to Chins, days, to withstand rifled guns and shalls with agree with that section. Tat there is another the responsibilities which the hon. gentleman has with the hon. mombor, and I will being forward and he saw no signs of drink about him the plass him in ancha msition again. The state- was to leave Shanghai on the 19th inst. for large powder charges, are walls of firth large section of the unmity who are upposed taken on himself. I say that if he has put that the motion at the next meeting. Meantime the He know the second engines was in the ongius ment was sigued by the defendant, and dated the Poking.

wel rammed, and covered with grass turf er to coything like a title being conferred on the question on the notice paper here us coprent. Bill will be printed, with all the alterationa room when the rosso start bocause he and instant, fensively, and if insioul of casemated farts of gentlemas on whom the offcial members sooming the colour, making the charge imputed in

The Court was then cleared, and after a oun- him there as he passed the skylight, and it was The following British men-of-war were at masonry or brickwork the Hongkong Govern determined to force one.

that question, he has done it in one of two waya

This Bul way road a third time and passed. the usual arrangement between the two. Tas saltation of close upon half an hour the Prasi- Nagasaki or the 13th ist. :-The Agamemnon, meat builds earth walla, 65 wilant base and 25 The ATTORNEY USESBL Your Excellency, Either he is sotuated by mers personal idle THE POST OFFICE ODIHANCE AMENDMENT send engineer refused to take charge of the dent sald Audacious, Vigilant, Pegames, and Fivebrand. feet at the parupat, with ne emurasures except I rise to order. The hon. member will enciosity, and if that be so he has heen

engine room after the occurrence with the chief We are of opinion that the chief engineer of for Held guus at the saliente, Hongkong will have an opportunity of discussing the Bill on the guilty of a very unwareintable act; or if from s The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—I now 'move the engineer:

the steamer De Bay, while bolting position of All was quiet at Wanchow when the steamer protected well quickly, cheaply, and without third roading. I apprehend he is bound now to sense of public duty and movel by grase mood reading of the But to amend the Post William Catkozall Gydir, oliof adsor of the responsibility and trust, einmitted the gravo-of- Yaag-ning left there for Shanghai on the 15th nah pod of skilled labour, or imported materials. confine himself to such recserks as may be nesuspicion arising from sorse information, soms Offps Ordinage. I stated on the last se Hay, asid he held a mastar's cotiteate, 1850, fence of boing drank while the ship was in pilots lost. Nearly all the foreigners had gone back Between each gus a thick travers should be cessary to explain his questina.

knowledge, some supposed knowledge, that could sion the alterations this Bill proposes to in No: 589. He was on the forecastle head nge waters. The court adjudge tant his corti to live there and the buiklings which were--gxde, zád all guns of over 5 tens weight should Hon. P. EVEJE-I am quite willing cosy foot me in the way which is indicated by that trace. The let rally to make the when she left, and at Query By ho was on the ficate of competency be vaspended for a period pulled down during the late riot have been re- | be momted on the uncrieff principle. I make what I want hervalter,

gestion, he has come here to raise that sharge interpretation of as postal arrangement per bridge, the saptan bere pa the part side of six months from this slate Salt. Trade appeared good and war's alarms a present of my economiai suggestion to the HIB BECKILLICY-Clause 31 of the Smnd. by way of gusation, then I call upon the hon. master for the Bearers of State, not for the of the bridge at the line with his wife and child, This judgment was datea guad April, 1885, 801

no trouble,

Hongkong Grimil/

Jug. Ordin eipt "A questigu being put and pambar te itate the granule on which he tienka Jocal authorities.

When the gapsalu pederast him to put the chia, signed by the members of the Bourn

for.

MALE is not in tha taas! likely to aceptandenge of German military engineers, and members, I have thought it advisable, in view of the feeling of my ban. friend opposite to fok 14postolic of the Roman Catholic Church in him with the enginee. We could stand, but only he had gained.by so many years of toil and if

fact of its announcement

THE DILLS OF EXCHANGE ORDINANCE.

DIYAL