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the members having already mid all that they can baro to Bay is Committeo,

The efficista recogning the desirability of publicity to a certain extent. On the other hand, the advocates of publicly cannot deny that there may be georsiona on which is assential the deliberations should be carried on iu private,

The point in dispute bas narrowed itself down to

TRM DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 8023, 1888.

POLICE COURT..

28th August.

EPFORK MR. E. MACKSAN.

CASE OF PELUD,

The Daily News Bay We take the follow-able, receivable and discounted, Loans and Crodits The Japan Garsite says that the British barquentiae Guam has passed into the possesioning from a letter from Canton dated the 14th shue a falling off againat last balf year, which of Japanese for 80,000 Sbe changed her fag Angest. The rumours from Sgeekuonare not re is the outcome of the ceilingly dull state of on the 16th instant, and left Yokohama the game ferred to by our own correspondent when writing the trade in Clins during the last six months. day for Shinagawa. She has been re-named the four days later, but we think they should be With reference to China Loane, the Bank bas Bohataru:

published as showing that discontent and dis-disposed of the remaining portions of the A. and turkanvas are widespread in very populous parts C loans and the only one on our hands at present of China, and all owing to misgovernment and is the small loan closed a short time ago with the Pin Afuk was charged with unlawfui posusa. consequent high prices of food:-Last night Eloppo of Caaten, anthorized by Imperial Desion of a jar of oil, value $12. 6,000 men were ordered to Hainan to reinforce ores, which has not yet been disposed of. Gen The defendant is benthor to the keeper of the General Feag, who is said to be the host general tamen, my predecessor in the Chair stato Chan Tal shop at Yeumati, and thus havin China now pussessos: (our correspondent men at the last wasting that we had started the gas to the chop of the firm, he got it and made tions bis death) he commanded the affair when half year exceedingly well. None of us could the French were defeated at Langson. I am fcresee the silver calamity. Mr. John Walter, eld that news has been received from Ezechnen, who has taken obarge of the chief management by way of Kings, of the cities of Wan-hulen in the meantime on the departum of Mr. Thomas and Chang-chow, on the Upper Yangtzze below Jackson, has bad to go through very hard times Chung-king, having talten into the hands of a indeed. We have to thank him and Mr. Cameron

Lak Asin, enolie, was charged with possession body of insurgents headed by Kiangal mes, whe in Shanghai in particular for the vary able man. of prepared opium without permit from the say they are avenging the exactions of officiale ner in which they havo steered the Bank through Opium Farmer at Stonesatters Jaland on the what may be called s Silver crisis, with a 27th ult., and also with resisting the polico in on their trade, continued for years."

comparatively favourable result (Applause.) the execution of their duty. The Hippo News of the 24th August may-The offices of the Corporation were removed to P. C. Blawart and some excisa men arrested. Au-unfortunate affair happened the other day the now praises on the 18th frst The Junior the defendant and another man at Stonecutters

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It is noted in Saturday's Gazette that His Excellency the Asting Governor has gives his assent to the French Mail Steamers Continuation Ordinance and the German Mail Steamers Or dinanes, passed at Friday's mooting of the Le gislative Council. this; that whereas the official say publicity

The Japanoe steamer Takasaya Meru, widel should be looked upon as the exception and arrived at Yokohanes on the 16th inst, brenght should be specially asked for when it is de-down from Hakodate a rumour that the thres sired, the advestes of publicity say privacy foreigners reported previously as having bova ugh to be the exception, and onght to be best ashore at Yolayuki-mara, Kibami, are three

escaped convicts from Sarkalien

We Cathay Advertiser) understand that 10,000 tons of cool are being brought from the Kaiping mine to a coal depot Bear Taku for the

allowed only when there are good grounds for supposing that publicity would be de- trimental to the public interool, as might happen in such a case as that of the

no of it to obtain the oil by false protonces.

Sontenced to six months" hard lavoar for ob- taining goods by falan preteners.

BIOTOUR PROCEEDINGS ON STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.

4°. Sab-metion of Section 23 of Ordin anco 8 of 1885 relating to mendicancy.

5. Section 9 of Ordinance 1 of 1986 fer the suppression of piracy which enacted whip- ping for offences against that Orlinauce

6. Section 1 of Ordinance 3 of 1868 which pranoribed whipping for persons convicted of child atoaling or forcible detention of any mas, woman or skill for the purpose of sell- ing them.

7. Ordinage 4 of 1972 which ennsted branding and flogging for criminals in certain caves, and

8. Sectina 7 of Dedinance 16 of 1875 which preve, the Magistrate the power of whipping the offexler nuen or twiɑs fur committing the following offences and time or under ag gravated circumstances, vit. ;-

Indosent aapit,

Indecant exposure of bía person, Assault with intent to reb.

Common assault cuauitted in a brothel, Common assialt committed at or in connon- tion with any rictuns mesemblago, Malicious injury to proports, 12-The Commission here also heard Dr.

cations. For stico ouses as this and a faw grantity of Kalping emis is also being brought the community who indulge in san bathing more of next year and I trust the Back may go through shouts they were attacked by a mob, and one res ! Enclosure 7) and Mr. Wise, the Pelica

to Chafe for the use of the steamers of the three grant cu patios.

The Cathay Post hears from Tientsin that it is detaitely settled that Bheng Taotai is to go to Chefeo as Customs Taetni vory shortly. He will, however, still retain his position as Chief Manager of the C.M.S.K. Company. Ms-kis- tolong ramalea as at presont, managing Director of the Company,

The Amoy (dasette chronicles, with regret, the the British death of Captain R. Hankinson, barque Guiding Star, and formerly commander of the inta Indo-China steamer Seawo, which carred at Koup's Hotel at 7 pm. on the 21st August. His funeral took place at 6 p.m. the following day at the Koving to Cemetery, and was largely attended by his numerous friends.

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prosperous and successful career in the magni-way and part of the opium rescued, some of the fort new building. (Applause) Gentlemen, excise men being roughly handled.

nfore moving the adoption of the report and The defendant was sentenced to thres murths zocounts I shall be glad to answer any questions hard labour. or giro aur information with regard to the came. No questions being asked the CHALENAN moved that the report and accounts as presented ba passar.

Mr. DAVIS seconded.

careful than has hitherto been the case. We are informed that one of the mon suployed at the wresk of the Clarissa D. Carver went under wator to parfuri asme slight service connected with removing the vessel's gear, and not the slightest. traon of him was um galo. At sharks base boon pretty numerous ont at the wreck, strict crders were issued that none of the men employed should attempt to go under water without first putting on a proper diving dress unt the missing man neglected to adopt that precaution, and it is eurmised he was torn to pieces by sharks. For some time past these erosious brutas bave been increasing in number in the vicinity of the wreck, and have now become so bold that on one naenaion latoly much difloxlty was experienced in driving a couple 1. VICTORIA HECREATION CLUB thera from alongsideta boat.

Carried Luanimously,

The CHAIRMAN-Gentlemen, the dividend warrants will be ready on Monday. I thank you for four attendance:

TIC SPORTS,

Blagistrato, at present Acting Registror of the Supreme Court (Enclosure 8) and have carefully read the several despatches which have passed

Fire more Chinese were charged with haring won the several Secretaries of State and en concerned in the attack on the police and Governors of Hangkaur on the sah the orrigemen, and they were ecaviated and simi- lot of gaol accommodation and anal punish larly punished

TSZE FA CASES.

menta (Enclosure 3.)

14. After having carefully condd sad the sabject submitted to them, thay bag is rsport, that the Gaol is at present overcrowdal

The occupat of Ne, 30, Lyndhurst Terrace was summoned before the Police Court by In- spector Stanton on a charge of keeping a taze fain lottery agency, and being convicted, he was floed 315. which he paid. $3 to the informer.

Tan Pat Sig, of No. 10, Sing Hing-lane, was convicted of aliks offence, and was also fined $lő, AQUA-filing to pay which he was sent to gaol for a

The second day of these speris on Saturday was fully axaccessful as the first. The weather was all that could be desired, the specators were even more numerous than on the first day, and

slot of frautio struggling, and dropping into the water almost on to the heads of the men who were swimming the tug of war bolow.

month.

LARCENIES.

Li Ahing, coolie, for stealing two oll tabs on the 28th inst., was sentenced to three weeks' hard labour and thres hours in the stock.

Chan Akumi was similarly punished for steal the Canton steamer Pasig. ing a jacket belonging to a passenger on board

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15. That us a temporary measure to relieve part this overcrowding they suggest that (a) Early arrangements be made with the West Bad Etsformatory to ressive ail the

Juvenile Offenders

b. That na enquiry be instituted into the cases of the prisoners sentenced for gam- bling and that each as gre not gambling house owner, or keepers, shroffs, or watch- meu, bo forthwith libérated.

fo That an enquiry be made into the no es of the 46 zoon omnitted in default of ånding security and that the feast aggravated met be forthwith liberated.

16. With respect to the intare the Commi aion are of opinion, that it is most undesirable in the present state of the fences of the Colony and with such beavy expenditure in view as the Fortifications, completion of Tytam Water-

works, Victoria College, and Sanitary works will entail, to embark on such a birge and expensive work as the erootion of a Now Gaol unless the aecassity of it has book fally demonstrated; and the Commission are of opinion that such a stap should not be taken asti, other measures hars 17.-Respecting those other measures the Commission are nanimously of opininin fix it. present system of imprisonment is altogether insdagnate as a means of punishment,

18.They would again strongly urge on His Excellency Lusleer Axinistering the Govern

1. That in Hongkong we are exposed to the predations and incursions of unsabers of the criminal classes of the two Kwang pro- riuces ineluding the arro sity of Canten. 2. That short tarms of imprisonment are no punishment at all for the ordinary Chi-

3. That some other kind of pauishment is -urgently require for muses of patty lamang and for the offense of returning from ban ishment.

-SEASON 1889-57. THE toRowing

SEBDS-rayaleed for others that may present themselves the Sowing in August And Seplouburan Fiance Cominuiften might very well be now be supplied, tiz:-

nintained. In the Estimates, for instance, CELERY,

the great bulk of the items, we maintain, are CINERARIA proper subjects for public discussion, but the question of alterations in solaries is one that possibly might be bear dealt with in private. We are not prepared to admit at Janen that it is so. The matter is not one in which the feelings of the "harmless ain cotopoaps "e quote from the Colonial Truusuror-who draw their salary from the public funds should be alone considerent. Ií a man is a barmless nincompoop not worth

The American papers pablish a telegram dated Tho Japan Mail bias the following internating bis salary he ought not to be allowed to London, July 29. which gives o garbled account note: The movement in favour of foreign dress 22 receive it. The members of Council should of the piracy of the Hok Canton, bat credits for ladies seems to be assuming larger dimen Chinese with being the pirates. In justice to sions. At a roeout court ceremony the Empress remember that they hare, as the Hon. Pthe Chinese we would inform one San Francisca wore Earepean costume, and it is stated on good At Shanghai, on the 22nd instant, after a short 21-EATE saya, to deal with money which is contemporaries that the Chinese bal nuthing satterity that Her Majesty has given an onder whatever to do with this notorious piracy, whiob, for dresser amounting in value to one bendred nes. BERNARD Scrwa, of Cologne (Germany), not their own, but which belongs to the pub-like the uslebrated Nitero saso, is an Achineso thousand dollara to a millines of Paris. Of all the events were zuberously and well cou. apod 3 years.

Cho Aming, for retailing epine without a per lic, and they ought not to allow that money attempt to embroil the Date Goverment with course if this fashion is to be endorsed in not tested. Surenss was pretty wall divided among

high places, its prevalence is secured Wo re the competitors, and their performances were on mit from the Opium Farmer, was Gued $50, Bad tì be used for the support of incompatents. other Powers

gret it greatly. In respxt of appearance and But, looking at them utter even from the point It is notified in the Govorament Graelle, that utility the dress of Europe ladies has nothing the whole again mositorious. The swim under in default of pay out he was committed to gaol

His Excellency the Asting Governor has been to recommend it. It is extravagant, clumsy, and

water was the only thing which showed any fall for two months' bard labour of view of the Civil Servies, it is open to que formed by the Shoretary of State for the Co-inartistic. But the quastina is not one of eithering, but the tarbid condition of the water hat tion whother publicity would not be botter, lonies that H. B. M.'s Consuls at the Trasty utility or appearance. Motives much deeper much to do with this. There was some fun part-... THE GAOL COMMISSION. When a number of gentlemen meet together ports of China have received instractions to puuderlie the movement. The Indies of Japan giu introduced in the shape of greasy polo walk- in private their discussions are apt to davendish now sle of emigration foes which hae are resolved not to be left behicul in the maca ofing for a pig in a box at the end of the pale.The following is the report of a Commission

been approved by the Secretary of State for progress. They are resolved to win for them. MR. MACEWEN did not succsed in carrying into mere gossip, the sense of responsibility Foreign Affairs. The scate of fees fixed by Gondag 2 social and domestic place not inferior, if The pig made the most of the fun by getting appointed by His Excellency the Acting Gover. been tried. bie motion in the Legislative Council on is destroyed, and things are said which verument uolisestion No. 255, of the 15th July, passible, to that beenpied by their sisters in the throngh the air hole in the top of the box, after Friday that all matters of public interest, would never be said if the speaker had the 1684, is therefore cancelia1.

West, and they will never be induced to forego and more particularly the voting of public consciousness that he was liable to be called

any assistance that may be derivable from A Sikh constable was wounded while in the

ternal accessories. Their husbands and brothare Funds, should be discussed openly in Council, to account in any way for his words. In performance of his duty during the small hours wear fareiga costume, and any one of the stern

of Saturday morning. There had been a barglary.

tacitly regarded as belonging to the old, nas, the porker claimed him as his prize. This no- the Finance Committee. The slicials op and prospects of intiridust members of the sexing severn' meu carning from a house thera, tightened generation. Of course the ladies will cessitated the provision of another pig. For posed a solid phalanx to the assalt and service may suffer. It a man has had the stopped this believing they were thieves. not be left out in the cold. The same consider long time the end of the pole was not

seized one man, and was attacked and tabbed,tions which bare reconciled them to the ugly, earried with them the complacent Mr. WONG misfortune to fall into the bad graces of one but another Indian coastable coming to his assed, and immoral danoss of Bacope will ra: reached, the coolie haring laid on the soft Sarve. All the other noticial members of the Heads of Department who has a esat sistaues; all bat the male was still holding corele them to costly, cumbersome and nativi soap unmercifully. However, this wore off voted in favour of publicity. But Mr. MAC in the Finance Committes he may be put wound is not considered to be of a dangerous lized costumes. The thing is toovitable. Its in time, and when it was about dark one son, Esquire, MD, J.P., was appointed for the

decaapad, and the lattor was arrested. The Ewan's efforts, notwithstanding the adverso down as a incompoop and here his advanco-oharacter.

motives He too deep to be reached by zeonomical man succeeded in dielodging the pig: After or aesthetic considerations. vote, have not been fruitless. They drew ment stopped without orar having the op

the sports the prizes were presented to the suo- The N. C. Daily News of the 23rd Augast from more than ong official an admissionportunity of vindicating himself.

The Shanghai Mercury BayeIt is with door cossful competitors by the Chairman of the Club, In the mys" Arumour was gonerally carrout in the

It may be here re that more publicity is desirable, and an it-pame 7, if there be such a thing as fa. Bettlements on Saturday to the effect that the grot that we have to record tho death, from the Hon A. P. MacEwan.

general debility, at the ripe age of 6 years, dication of how this might be arrived rouritisus in the servica-and there are few been disaster, and that she hud hoon towed inte hitch pourred shortly after 9 pt. on the 21st two prizos does not work particularly well, thesesoral sittings.

U.3.3. Omaha bad hraker, down, that she had of the Rev. Father Hippolytus Bastiau, SJ marked that the system of limiting winners to at even under the present system. The

men who can divert themselves altogetherNagasaki. From onquiries made on board the August at the Mission Buildings adjoining Stresalt being dat scarcely a man failed to tuku first consisting of Chief Justice, for instance, enys bo basal of favourition, though often unconscious Marion yesterday we furu that a belogram Joseph's Charoh, French Conesssion. Deceased off something, even a best resord of fourth enin- roonival by Admiral Davis on Saturday from ways thought there was something due to of it-privacy afords musks greater faci-Captain Selfridge, of the Omaha, announcing the the North of Frazos, on 10th January, 182 fing in for a second prize in consensors of those

was born at Domsy. in the Province of Pocardy the public, and makes the very valuable lities fur its growth and exercis: tharival of his ship at Vladivostock on the 20th ile entered, the Society of Jesus at Aschenil, before him having their two prizes. Probably suggestion that when the report of the suala publicity. So much for the questionstant, all well. The vessel diri not. evoouuter near Paris, in April, 1817, and came out to if three prizes were allowed, which is not after Finance Committee is brought up the Chair of strics, which is the only put of the Es

the typhoon, no: did she week with any accident." Shanghai in September, 1865. Since 1871 he was all, more than is allowed in must sports, the object ̧ mar should give an explanation of the rest timtios in respect of which anything can be cription of this Mayakin, which way in be was perhaps à séknown to the public of Smach; of preventing a monopoly of prizo taking by ens

The Japan Gazelle gives the following desin charge of the Procuration. The late Father Bons which bare influenced the Committee said for privacy. Let us now rutiec ene or launched on the 18th Augast at Kobe:-The for his great skill us musician. I founded or two mon would be pravented without carrying thereof, and another consisting of:-

yessel is an iron two-masted grisboat. Her St, Cesilia's Band, at one time a very flourishing the thing in the other extremo. depth, 13 feet 7 loches; franght, 9 feet 8 inches:

and promising institution. That his talent for. lougth is 151 feet 3 inches; beara, 26 feot.1 inch

music way more thau ordinary is proved by hiể myplacental 614 655; Speed, tan rots; aflareserving re-est price from the Conmeratory meats aus. confianten Krupp gun ass 17 of Paris, tnfare ioining the Squinty. His must- contimetre Krupp gun, and two Nordenfeldt al compositions are numerous, including several guns ongings, oompound surface condensing masses. oratorios, and music for school entertain and horse power, 70%. Sae was commenced on monts, all of which are characterized by oxigin

lity and remarkable for foftiness of the 29th September, 1885, and launched Augmt His literary works and principally confined to the authorship of a Hobrow and Chinese grammar: Thu Gaurder pas-Azother palpable iudicaboth of them, burever, are aapablished. Du are now being taken to extend the Customs sive manner too the friaadslip and goodwill of Postal Service to the Treaty ports, as one of the everybody with whom he came in ventast, and first steps towards the establishment of a Na with the interests of the young always in view, beru currant for a long time in referans to the His death will be deplored by them, as well as tional Post Ofos for China. Remours are it was astaral that he was much liked by them. new enterpries, and it is now generally well the large circle of friends, who always found known that the Ministars in Peking have beon io him a gomnino friend and spiritual advisor. leaked out that about a week ago the lately ap addressed offelally on the subject, and it has printed Postal Commissioner of the Imperial Council suggesting the discontinuance of the Customs sent a letter to the Shanghai Municipal Local Post. The lottor is now under the con- sideration of the Council.

and not, sa heretofore, at private meetings of this way it is possible that the characters in a hut at Manz Kok Tsui, and the constable/soz who adheres to the havri and the hakan is man juraped în after him, and time wangrized | General as Chairmann; The Honourable ment the facts:-

in arriving at its decision. The Acting

wo other matters. The Chief Justice thinks Colonial Secretary remarked that the Combe question of the Loan was a proper one mitteo generally hates its reagong_in_the_

to be consutured in firitale. We capust se report itself. If Dr. STEWART looks back at fortry, rais especially when we remember that the reports of the Committee he will and the suggestion that the Loan could be more that his impression is not altogether sourate safely placed locally than in London came is this respect; occasionally the roport mag in the first instance from the Press and not

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or to consider a letter from the Superintendent of Victoria Gacl reporting the overcrowded state thoroof:- Some 1. On the 8th April last a Coremission con- sisting of the Honourable, the Acting Atteenay. Listar, Colonial Treasurer; The Honourabla J. M. Pries, Surveyor General; E. Mackoan. Esq., Acting Police Magistrate; Major Gouers! Gor don, Superintendent, Victoria Gaol; The Henoar able W. Keswick, M.L.C., C. P. Chater, Esquire, JP.; A. P. MacEwon, Eequire, J.P.; P. Man

purpose of considering a report of the Superin tendent of the Gaol on ta itaatioient accomme dation in that establishment and the steps which should be taken to remedy the present state of things.

2.This Commission met at onca and has held 8-Twe sub-committees were appointed, the

The events went off in the following order:—

SWIM UNDER WATED. (Two prizes.) DW UNDER WATER. Entries-Fritz Lammert, Lieat Anderin Rd., Shopper. K. White. and J. D'Alanda.

Anderson kept down the longost 35 secs.. but his conces was Urractic, and his distance in straight line was soon beaten. Ehepherd covered and Lammert tied at 90 feet for road, and the

F. Slingerd (100ft 4in.).. J. D'Almalu

1900€ 4in. and was darer roached. D'Almada

give in the very briefest pasible form in frogs e Cairo, Bat the Chief Justica 18th, 1936. icdication for the grounds of the Cu Mr. JACKSON stid anme things abouition that China is prograssing is the steps that ceased, by his unpretending character and sua. latter gave up the prize.

initteo's decision, but more frequently it the Lon in pravite which he would not have simply gives the decision itself.

luita resaid in public. It may be so, but we bold port on the question of whether the Loan that the advantages of public dissuasion our should be issued locally or in Fondon the weigh a hundred times any disadvantage Commisice state that though there are many there may be, and we question very much reasons againas that course they nevertheless whether Mr. Jackson would not baro bagn unanimously ascent to the proposal of the able to express his opinions just as forcibly Sporotary of State that the Loan should be in a public discussion as in a private one, even if he had thought it necessary to avoid motioning names or a few details ne to the disposable funds of Public Companies. Thon we come to the Stamp Ordinance. Cso any measure be conceived more-fit for public dig

issued in London. It cannot be said that on

that occasion the Committee gave this reas sous; they simply state there are resande against their decision and give none For ir. This was a case 'ir, which the course suggested

it is required. A motion is then mads that rendere privity more desirable.

the minute bo referred to the Finance Com mittes, and upon that motion it is open to any member to move as an amendment that the minoze bo considered in прот

· Coonail. If this is not done the matter goes before the Finance Committee, and

The cholera epidemic is eloadly danceasing in Koba

It is now well known (says the Japan Grielle) that Mr. Tamare, the president of the Daishin. in, committed salcite. He appears to have beso

sent it to Viaronat Kikkawa and on the 7th

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

LONDON, 26th August.

THE REVOLUTION IN BULGARIA,

A despatch has been sent to Prince Alexander urging him. teratur.

THE DEBATE ON THE ADDRESS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. The debate on the Address in reply to the Speech from the Throne continues in the House

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Frite Lammort (90 feet). Snorr RACE, (2 longthe) (Hardlion). (Two prizes.) Entrica G. Grímbio (scratch] H. Artline (3 ses), T. Lammert and C. A. Cornish (5sons.), Pritz Lammert (8sor) F. W. White, (12 sex) M. Braderisks (13 saos.)

Waite was soon past Fredericks, and kept the load all the way till the finish where the julges gave it a dead beat with Grimble, who had got past all the other men. Many who wore in w position to zen, bowever, were of opinion that White was dreidedly first. T. Lammert was third, closely followed by his brother.

The Chairman,

Fencurable Wm. Kerrick,

E. Muckoan, Esquire,

· Major-General Gordon,

Dr. Manson, and

C. P. Chator, Esquire,

to visit the Gaol at night and report on the state

Major-General Gordou, Dr. Manson, and Dr. Ayr

19 That they are uravimonaly of opinion that solitary confinement by itself would wat meet the evile complained of; wherefore they remmend that whipping be allows coc mended by Mr. Wise, for all cases of potty theft sad for returning from banishment.

20-At present the only punishment for re- taraing from banishment is one year's imprison- ment, and the Committee have good reason for believing that such a punisha: sit is not sufficient and does not prevent many from retursing.

That the sale of dit be redened as re commended by the Sab-Committe»,

22-hat if these suggestions heenerid ont the Commission are of opinion that the rhers in the Gaol would almost immediately be consi-.

to enquire inte the diet of the prisoners and tolérably reduced, as not only would there bea report what changes, if anghel ba made very sensible reductioriarthen fordere sentenced therein.

4.-The reports of these sub-committee are an- nezed hereto. (Enclosures 4 and 5.).

5.On the whole question submitted to us we beg to report as follows

to short periods of imprisoftuent, but tuber of the long sentenced convicts who have not been guilty of any serious crime might receive condi- tional pardon and be biaishet.

23.--Space would thus be obtained to adapt gradually nearly the whole of the present gaol to the separate seater, which should be osrrisd

bring prominently before His Excelliner theant as soon as possible.

We deem it necessary, in the first place to Ecor Administering the Government the

24. The present gaol would then be anfäciont pronfiar positional Hongkong, a position occu for all ordinary wants, and the meanres which pied by no other Colony of Great Britain.

Hongkong is situate at the very door of tea they suggest would give within a very sboet period the relief so much needed, whereas if the of the largest province of China, and close alternative meaente, ris, the building of a new to and in daily communication with Canton,

one of the most populous cities of China. A gaol be resolved on it would take at lest tac or Suring or want of work in either of those pro. three years to build, and is the meantime the

present state of things would continue. vinces or in the city would naturally send s

25.-Moreoverthe Commissioaure unanimously certain number of the inhabitants to Hong kong in search of work or of subsistepes, whilst of opinion that even if there was ample acos

modation in the gaol the punishment of whip- the presence in Canton of an active or severe Viceroy at ones fores or induces many of the ping should be introduced for the fences that criminal class to change the scone of their de mentioned. They feel wars strongly that in predations and to migrate to Hongkong, where in Hongkong stringent measures are necessary presence of the peculiar circumstances existing even if detected a mid and lenient treatment awaits them Instead of the sharp and ureal to meet the exceptional sugars and evils to punish noat which they would certainly receive which the salony is exposed.

26.-The Commission cannot but feel that the taxpayers of Hongkong should not be alleri upon provide the prizes accommodation required. by Western Ideas for the briminal population of province long autorious for turbulence and piracy. The only way to avoid this is by a rigorous aystem of repatriation und, by the logical segnenes of that-system, which the Colony has never get boou allowed to carry ont, the infliction of whip

banishment.

io Chias.

This fant cannot be too steadily borne in mind in dealing with the question of penish.

imant for offeness.

6-Lu Hongkong we have to legislate not only for the Hongkong erianaal visas bus for sumbers of that class elsewhere, who are only too rend whenever the occasion arissa to rapair to this Colony and prey on it

to

PLUNGE, (Two, prizes.) Entries-S. A. Fredericks, T. Lammert, G Grimbla, and Fritz Lammert.

Fredericks made the first plauge, covering [56N. 20, and acas of the others go near this.

S. A. Frodericka (56ft 2in) 1 - T. Lammert (43M 6....... 2....... SMALL BOYS: Race, (Under 14 years of age) 7-From a return furnished by the Superin ping for the more offense of retarning frem

(Two prizes.)

tendent of the Gaol (Enclosure it appeara

27All attempts at dealing with this ques Entries E. Lammert and Stopani (scratch), that of the 763 prisoners conned on the 11th ting hare hitherto been defeated, and the ndul- Hose and Gonsalves (Lûsecs.), Cook (25 secs).and | April, 1888, 677 were Chiness; 974 were detain-

nistration of justice crippled by the basitation to od andor sentengos of six months; 114 from six Hayward kept his lead till more than half way months to twelve months; 60 from one year to that one ladispensable requirement, viz, the power to whip moderately for cataraing from on the return journey, where Cook and Lammert two years: 29 from two years to three years: saidhmont a criminal who, in his own country both passed him. Between these two a very hot from three years to five years; 142 from overveld be batter unmercifuly simply as a pre- struggle took place all the way to the fais, five years.

liminary to trial This, with the separate system Of those sentenced to penat servitado many thranghout the existing gol. should afforda Lammert jnst touching the staging first. Bon

have been convicted of siniplo larceny after pre was very close up, third.

Lammert

vions conviction for the same offenen, and have practical solution of the whole question.

28-Eastly they beg to state that, should any bean se sentenced as a long imprisonment was of the above suggestions be carried out and ir- the only punishment left to secure the public prisonment made more deterrent either by ro frem further depredation.

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by the Chief Justice might have been adopted cussion? What can there be about it of a suffering from a form of brain disease, which bad with great advantage. The Acting Colalal private gature? But, in affect says the Co-been brought on through overwork. On the Secretary, as Chairman of the Fianca Colonial Treasurer, "If we had discussed it in 6th August he wrote an outline of his sarger And mittee, might have explained, in moving the public we would have harrowed the feelings August at about 9 am: he requested one of his of Commons. adoption of the report, why it was framed of the leat scrupulous of all classes, who maid servante, who happened to be in his room Buch a peculiar manner, and wight thus have are in the habit of defrauding the Goy at the time, to bring him come tea. The ser saved his Committee from a great deal oferisment whenever they have the op- farning found the apartment, which had b

vant proceeded to execute the order, but on re- HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANIC apparently will merited ridicule. In future,portunity of doing so, and about whom ocupied by her master, fastened from the inside.

The ordinary half-yearly wooting of the share no dosht, the enggosting-of-the-Chief Justice we had to make some very outspoken resThe assistance of the inmates of the house was boldera in the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking at once called and the door forced open, when all Corporation was held at the City Hall on Sator will be acted apon. Bat the triumple of the murka." Comment on this is donecossary.were greatly astonished to find that Mr. Tansoo day morning. There wero present:-Mr. M. Grota H. Hayward (20) publicity party are not altogatuar of s pro- The official case was hopelessly lost in argo had committed suicide by putting his throat with Dapaty Chairman, Hon. F. D. Sassu37. Hos. A. spective character. The officials on Fridayment but won it the voting. It will now be a sword.

P. MacEwen, Hon. J. Bai-Irving, and Mesara, W. were able to point to wha', frout their for the unofficial members of the Council to

H. F. Daaby, H. Hoppias, E. H. M. Hantington The Courier of the 23rd August says "We Directors). J. Walter, Acting Chief Menogar; descriptions, might be imagined to be an al-take advantage of the procedure which was hear that a few nights ago search was made in Hon. P. Barrio, Messrs. W. Kerfoot Bughes, J. most ideal system, When a vote for money pointed out na Friday in order to secare such Shanghai for the missing Spanish subject Bal. Y. V. Vernon, H. W. Davis, D. R. Crawford, tran, from Hongkong, who has defrauded the J. F. C. da Hesa, Mortimer E. Murray, J. H. is required, if the Legislative Council is in publicity as they can for the discussions on Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China of Cox, F. Henderson, W. Logge. II. Z. Just, C L. assion, a minute of the Governor's is pre- the disposal of the public funds except when $30,003. We are told that Inspector Camaron Chater, J. 3. Moses, A. H. Chinoy, Jas. Ander-

SOLDIERS' RACE, (4 lengths.) (Two prizan.) santod making for the vote and stating why it is clear some special and woighty reason at raidnight: The Portuguese was a friend of G. 8. Coxon, A. G. Stokes, W. H. Ray Ban and a Partague vixited the house of T. Ignatio sou, D. McCulloch, A. E. Vancher, L. Mondel,

There were-ighteen entries, which rendered 8-With respect to the deterrent affect of duction of the dist or otherwise, they are of Ignatie's, and he led him out of bed: Ignatio Mehta, Ed. George, J. A. Ablmann. F. Jordan, two preliminary heats nessary. In the first imprisonment this Commission has no hesitation opinion that it will besary to increase the disciplinary powers of the Superintendent of came down and opened the front door for him to A Moonachie, H. Lyall, J. A. Mosely, A. Shant the first three ware Privaten Sanders, in saying that under the liberal diot which at the Gaol, and they beg to recommend that the enter. Then the Portuguese opened the back Cohen, A. MacClymont, H. Foss. C. W Riob Gibb, and Wankling, and in the second Privater presoat exists in the Geoland other sironmstance

powers conferred on the Superintendent of the door for Inspoetor Cameron to enter, and the arda, O. Jackson, J. E. Anton, S. Hanbook, Dr. Couper, Mickly, and Cox. Cooper winning vary attending imprisonment, a short detention, say Gaul by Eection 11 of Ordinone 4 of 1863, viz Inspectar, in spite of theprotestationsof Ignatio, Hartigan, J. Macgregor, H. N. Mody, A. Veitch, emaily, and going remarkably well. First hat under six months, is no punishment for to panish by moderate corporst punishment not The U.B. gunboat Palos Isit Shanghai on the searched the house, but failed to find Beltran. and others.

who wanted to see the warrant from his Conml, H. Bavis, W. Gaskell, V. A. C. Hawkins. 3, 16scow, sooond 3. sare. The fast heat ordiary Chinaman, he is bester fed and better exceeding strokes of a rattan, say prisoor morning of the 24th lust, for Hongkong.

was only two longths, and this was won easily by housed in prison than outside, and the work or It forms out that Iuspector Cameron had na The CHAIRMAN read the Report, and sail Cooper in 76sers, with Waskling sond And task which he has to perform is sortainly las cilty of the offanoss in that article mentioned, ba rastered, in order to maintaim discipline The German guabat Wolf arrived at Amoy warrant from Ignatio's Coneal to search the Gentlemen, the secounts which accompany the Gibbs third. Saunders did not compete in the than he would have to do to obtain a fivelihood under the altered conditions of the gaol.

wars he free. fe is in almost unrestricted as

29-Stabs writing the above, the Commission is reported upon by that body. When on the morning of the 25th August from Hong.house, and the result in, we hear, that legal pro. Report just read fully explain the position of final.

sociation with criminals like himself and has out have received information on the law respecting the report is presentatis ia again open to kong.

ceedings to be instituted against Cameron." the Bank and your directors erly regret heving to touch the Equalisation of Dividend Fund to

and a half day's holiday a week, a thing which

whipping at Singapore. members to miso a discussion on it.

The Canton correspondent of the M. C. Daily able them to declare the naal dividend of £

the ordinary Oblusse labourer nover anjoja. This has been rendered necessary by RUNNING HELDER FROM YIDDLE ŠPLING

30They note that whipping is allowed there 9-On the question of pasishmout the Com for a great many offences for which they do not more can be required ? ask the officials.

News, writing under date of the 18th August, per lure saye I am told that the debta contracted by the extraordinary fall in silver and sterfing ex-

BOARD, (Two prizna.)

mission Lave considered the legislation as to ask that it should be applied here; and in pre- They did not stato. that this system, punk

the Viceroy during the French war amount to clungs which "wo have witnessed during the forward as a perfect, is but a thing of

Entries. D'Almada, H. Arthur, C. A whipping. The Agents (Messrs. Butterfield & Swire in thirteen and a half millicu tale-over nineteen last five months. It has not hoon our polkay to Cornish, G. Grible, Fritz Lammers, and F. W-whipping is Ordinates 5 of 1881. It repeals the which they have made on this point will be non- 30-The law which at present regalates sauce of the Singapory legislation on this subject they trust that the restricted recommendation form us test the O. 8. 8. Co.'s staan Proma-millions of dollars-a great deal of which has ofran Jarge riske in axebange, the manageregt White. yesterday, and was called into existeven as theus. Eram Liverpool, Left Singapore for this course been squandered in the usual way. The having always endeavoured to keep our gold a light instalment of the radical reform port on the 20th instant.

Viceroy cannot pay the debts he owes to for- liabilities as nearly as possible covered by sterfirst place, with White nert. On the deciding after mentioned and provides whipping with a/sidered most reasonable; und that it will receive

Grimble and Lammort were adjudged a tie for Ordinances or Sections of Ordinances heroin- which has been asked for. What was 'the

The Agents (Mossrs. Adamson, Bell & Caigners without money, and forood loans ars now-ling remittances, but the decline, commencing a trial Grimble went over on to his hack, and Laurattan when any offender has been convicted off from the sulkurities that consideration which the. former practice P & vote was required, and informe as that the Shire Live steamer For the order of the day. The hang or guild of it did at a time when of necessity the Bank had mert, though also making a poor dire, took the a crime punishable under Section 13 of Ordin extent of the evil it is sought to check requires.

merchants who deal with, foreigners have been laid in Fanda largely in China sa proparation the Governor's minute, if there was any shire, from London, loft Singapore for this port called on to pay Tl. 600, 100 annually for the for the tea azon, has unavoidably had

os Friday, the 27th inst..

Fritz Lammert........ minute, was sent direct to the Finance Con

next twenty-five years, and a forced loan has an unfavourable effect on our half year's

G. Griable. mittea. The first and last the public erer

The German steamer Hever, which had such been called for from the wealthy classes. The profits. Our newly-appointed Inspector, Mr.

CONBOLATION Rang, (2 lengths.) (Handicap). a narrow escape in the reseat typhoon on her whele debt owing by the Viceroy only amounts, able, has made a thorough heard of it was when the

as nearly as possible, to a dollar a head of the of the branches and agencies in Japan. passage from Nagasaki to Shanghai, is now in

There were only three entries, M. Fredericks population of Kwangtang province, but though | Manila, and the Straits, and the Directors have

which have been approved by the Finance

Ordinances Nos. 16, 17, and 20 of 1836, being means to meet it, except by the worst kind of the fall amount estimated te mast all porrible scratch). Lewis tiid not swin the race out, and Committee,, receive legislativo enation," the Stamp Ordinance, Opium Grilinnace, and exactions."

losses from doubtful accounts. Gautieren, I little Fredericks held his Lo seconds safely from There was co minute read stating the Gover have received Her Majesty's confirmation and Harbour Regulations Ordinands respectively,

ani glad to be able to state to you that taking Thompson all the way, covering the distance in Stoneontters Island was the soone on Friday into consideration the large mount carried the capital time of 75

Mr. Fredericks....... nor'sreasons for asking for the money, and no allowance.

of a determined and open sifort to set the lows forward to the current half-year wo consider report of the Finance Commities giving the.

of the colony at defiance. There are now may there is ample provision in hand to cover all grounds on which ther voted the money. Offee at 10.30 am. to-day to inquire into the tensive fortification works going on there, and wise, which may have been incurred since the A Marias Court will assemble at the Harbour Chinese residing on the island, owing to the ex losses, whether from fall in exchange or other. The whole thing bad baen settled in private, circumstances affording the loss, on the 15th on Friday some of the Opium Farmer's mon and accounts were closed on the 30th June, and that as follow. and all the Council had to do was to record at, on a reef of the Taichoir Islands, of the P. C. Stewart mee a descent upon one of the we now make a fair alart for the present half

buts there in search of opium illicitly possessed. year. (Applause). Turning to the figure of the Major Cochrane. the vote. The reformed system, for which the official members took so much credit on

The Courier says that the game: Marcia, guantity of opinn was seized, and after some report I am pissed to state that our deposita Lieut. Anderson. which arrived in Shanghai the other day with a diffenity two men were arrested. On the way show sa increase of about four million dollare, Liant Lawrie. Friday, is certainly as improvemout on this, disabled crank shaft, has had it taken out, and to the landing stage, howevery the prisoner raised hot following the money markets at home wa J. H. Stewart Lookhart.

shouts of "la" and soon mob was brought have decided to further rednes the rate of interest. Goodlad. but it does not go far enough. A bald goplwood by a perfect one. The old one was

round, and the captors were assaulted with min for depicts in London by è per cent, a saving T. Ginsa. broken scrusi the low pressure crank piz. minuts and an equally bald report đó cot

siles of all kinds, one want coming forward with by which the Bank should benefit materially in

What

Colonial

The French ganboat Aric left Shanghai on the 22nd August for Chofoe, to join the rest of Admiral Rioanier's squadron thora.

examination

prizo.

Private Cooper Private Wankling

Secretary moved that "the following rotes, dook at the latter plaas nudergoing an overhaal-the Viceroy is a very clever man he cannot devise í giren effort to his recommendatiou by providing 35 secs.), T. Lewis (5 soca.), and Dr. Thompson

give the public that Insight into the opinion,

tained by taking note of a speaker's words

British steamer Mudras.

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auce 4 of 1835 or under Section 31 of Ordinance 7 of 1866, that is

Section 19 of 4 of 1865 punishes say che attempting to choke, strangle, or enfocate any other person, or who by means calculated to oboke, suffocate, or strangle shall attempt to render any one nuconscious or incapable of resistance, and Section 81 of Ordinance 7 of 1‚· 1865 punishes robbery with violence. 11-ho only other use in which whipping is

at present allowed is oder Section 8 of Ordin anoa 15 of 1875 which permita w Police Magis trate to inflict whipping on any male offender whose age appears to aim not to orooed 16 years when such offender has been convicted of larceny Scotch v. the World-The sides were composed or any offenos desined and pranishablo as simple

Larceny SCOTCH.

WORLD.

TEO OF WAE.“

G. Grimble.

F. Grimble.

II. Arthur FH. Hayilar." Lieat. de Robook, R.N Dr. Thompson.

The Sextoh, favoured by a slight advxotage in A Japanese photographer claims to have an car, and endeavouring to strike the constable course of time when the of deposits at higher the tide, sad greater weight in their team, won and views of their representatives that the achieved that often desired triumph, the discovery with it. The crowd got possession of sense of razen have beed allowed to ran off Questions have the tag after a very buz struggle in abons sĮ of a method for photographing in colours His the opium, and resoned one of the prisoners, and bean asked by some shareholders with regard to ought to have, and which can only be ob name is Asarissa Ryoichi, and his address No. Stewart and the other had a hard matter to get the sterling deposits of the Bank and I am pleas. mmute and a half,

P. Nichome, Saujukvaberi, Kiotaniska, Tokyo. back to their bost. Blework collected some more ed to state that these are written down to the He Law forwarded to the Japan Herald a photo-constablow, and then went back to the island,current.rata of the day and that they could all be as they came fresh from his lips. Whatever graph of the island of Enoshima, taken by him where they found out five of the ringleaders in covered this day without any further loss to the Burmese woman at Keimerdine has given may be said to the mutrary, theroal business self in natural volours. The present employed the attack, and arrested them, sad trought them Baak. (Applause), Your Directors thought it birth to a child with two coun

On Saturday they were advisable to make additional Investment In An Irishman, who lived in an sitio, being ask at present a secret; the result chialged, no over to the Blation. is done in Finance Committes, and the distling to the Herald, is susceptibls of improrer takes before Mr. Macken at the Felice Court Indian Government loans and the whole of the of what part of the house he oder plad, azquered camion which way follow afterwards to ment, one part being too dark, and the other and were scatenced to three panske hart Bank's Rescere Fand is at present Invested in If the house wars turned topsy tarry, l'à be

Jabour.

Government Wachričlas. Ponrail pou be little better than parret werk, rather miNÍA,

Asplesas) Bill pay livin' on the texture."

12The present Ordinance, vie,, 3 of 1881, Tel

ED. J. ACEROTT,

Chairman. A. LASTER,

Treasurer. J. M. PRICE,

Surreyer General. A. GOEDON, Superintendent, Victoria Gaol.

E. MACKKAN.

Acting Palice Magistrate.

PATRICK MANSON, M.D.,

Justice of the Peana C. P. CHATER,

Justice of the Peace.

KE. A. P. MACEWEN TO THE CELIĖMAN. Hongkong, 28th May, 1896. Bir-I have to express my regret at being 1° 12 of 1865 under which whipping conli unable to attend the last few meetings of the Gaol be inflicted on any male offender convicted of Commission owing to absence from the colony, sarime who at the time of the commission I have given careful attention to the report thereof had been armed with an offensive wes- which is to be sent to His Excellency, the Ad pon or instrument, who at the time of, or ministrator with the approval and signatures of immediately before or after the commission of the members of the Commission. I do not sign the prime had used poreonal violence, or who the report as there are one or two points as re abouls at any of the times aforesaid have at gards the queation of punishment with which I' tempted to render any other person insensible do not concur: unconscions or incapable of resistance.

To be brief, I against flogging with sm 4. Boctions 2 and 3 of Ordinance 12 of ception of for offences, enumerated ander section 1845 which enacted banishment and branding 19 of Ordinance, 4 of 1885 and section 31 of for persons convicted of belonging to the Ordinance 7 of 1965 and section 8 of Ordiasose. Trind Bociety.g?

16 of 1865 and for returning from bacishment 3. Baotion of Ordinazos 12 of 1856 which I am of the opinion, an already expressed by allowed whipping for injury to toes, shra me at the earlier meetings of the Commission, fangen, da, nid for obeying dalle of mefors in that 17 the manishment of depriving a Chiamas any exposed or improper place.

of bia guage was to be put into force it would aes

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