MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.
THE HONGKONG LAND COMMIS- SIONE INQUIRIES.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22ND, 1887
Hon. P.
Wo sollest sono asante at the end of every month, bat therò ara otvara which run on.
Mr. VAUDHER-Anyhow we are keeping too much money. You Aaru slook in auad to the
The Charisman-Yes, that is what our strok is valmed ut.
Mr. Los should like to know what you want to gat at.
Mr. VAUCKBE- want to know why we huve so much money doing nothine,
The CHAIRMAN -ša much-oạt at five per cent. When the Company took the rainers over the aneta ware rolig "overvalued, they neu not really worth $13.00 1,
..
1mnch anrpriced. this direction, and the lines would very soon it is the practice to auddenly disband theflation as the French Treaty of 1860, and the
E-Wall, I am quite sure I tld be united, but you might add something to it throwing tho masă probandi on the petzan us His Ex Noy-I know in Mauritius some curd. pay interet on the capital invested. The men without providing them with the means revision clause of the Swedish Treaty is in eve them.
The Acting ATTORNEY-GENERAt suggested removal of the naval and military establish to enable them to return in their own pro.the same tarms as the American Treats the patty olses landed armed with some marn from a The series of greations issued by the Landments would afford wore room in the cantra vinces and resume their old occupations, or Danish, Italian, and Austrian Troasties follow French verst. There was a great comestica that the panslyator of the planes should be value of 31.562 10 F
postponed, which was negunted to. Hon. P. RYRIE-That is what I object të, Commission, which we reproduced in yester of the day'a iesuo, raise a large number of pinta of and bal the cost would he enormous; giving them a pension in ease of disablement, the British Trewy of Tientsin, with a slip and the matter was referred home.
more than the Colony could convenient. Nor can we nurce that it is trae wisdom for Intion in the two latter that, in tits cent of
BELE ADVANCED. "The Bill satirist " An Ordiuanes to remove the most vital importance to the welfare of ly bear, at present at all areata. The orist. the Obines Gotorament to postpone the con- any revision of the Tariff, they atrali have the They should not have side arm and they had
barracks rel leg The colony. The time has arrived when the
largo aumstruation of railways oven looked at from the right to participate in the negaciations for side arms. Are worth
Hon. A. P. MacEwan-Could you not so debt to the application of Ordinancs No. 2 narrow ground of the priority in importance the same. The Datch Treaty of 1863 con- The
defance. This Colony
abould pro- taina a separate article in which this logy would thus lose the
Marive for any re and have
to coed part
is e specially scoured. It is
will thus be seen that in none It Treaties with the European Powers or the United States is the right formally conceded to China to demand a rarision of the articles dealing with the residence and governs int
foreign subjects in China. There is, how
fu- purposon.
ADJOURNMENT.
land question mist be dealt with, and on and they would be almost for other of with the work tion of the to take part is the nogociations Fight year way to exempt officers of the mercantile of 1375" passed through committee. the roanner in which it is dealt with the use of the present where is very army and wavy. The construction of certain vision of the tariff 18 of the to carry arma,
bact, we all parties? The Military require movs room.
way at once express our decided opinion-an
do-
Hon. P. Brei said that as the Eters would compy a groat part of next week by weuld move that the Council be adjourned to that day fort right.
Mr. VAvven-Well rede it then. Any how I pay there is too avuch money, and yon HEXORLLENor said he was going to ask ought to give us a little larger digidenct.
Mr. LeGan-Certainly not; and if you were to the morals they could met tong for the consideration of the jury list. Monday would think a little bit you would very soon see it. ba nail day, on Tuesday the Chief Jalice would
The CHAIRMAN-If you Lake of the amoLAS%
could see.
haud you will see that there is only $2,099 left to run the concern with,
Mr. VAUCKER But thers is the 81,000 de posit account.
will greatly
His EXCELENOT-I don't think they ought ture prosperity of the plus will great
of baidothersssexpansiva depend. In the first place the question importat hawer, that the Praya should knes of railway is essential to 30y all
Hon. A. T. MacETEN-Balofloers bolonging Lilles bas to be considered. The greatṣat
His EXCELLENCY-Unt why should they have Confusion at present exists in this matter, be made continuous, and hitherto the Naval signed scheme of coast and internal defence
to the various local companios ? especially as regarda lote sold in the early and Military Authorities bare been she ob. At present the Chinese Government rely Hays of the colony, the exsot boundaries of stsels: Could not a middle cours he adopted entirely upon water carriage for the trans
arme? We don't carry arms lion waga abal Hom. A. F. MADEWEN-But you might hare which it is now in many cases at klutely im with regard to the removal of the establish port of their troops. But how could troops of be conveyed in transporta if then const were
gua. His ExcenLENGT-But he would have it on possible to ascertain. Without entering into ments which would be to the sterntage Tricarously blockuded by a strong equatiron over, asthing to present her putting forward the legal technicalitine of the subject, and when the Gurrian is intrerad vill bare of last craisera Now, again, could troops the demand. Bat wil it be entertained? Tiboard ship. The law would not interfers with not be lure, and there was no other day that host is to be paid for divided fron il cash in
him while he had it on board skip.
It was then decided to meet this afternoon at is true that she on quote Article XVIIL of The clause was amended by substituting the aption which we believe is entertained also to soeurs. he course we would suggest be effectively moved to the northwest provie,har Treaty with Peru in support of och af words "naval and military officers for Her Mathroo o'clock.
ces if invaded by Russia, or overran by ara
arabel
janly's "eto..
Hoa. P. RYz garo noŝics that he would in very bigh quarters-that- a olewa sweep is to remove the Naval Fard to Karogs: Maliamedan host # If an enemy auddenly de-claim, which is a foilnia should be made of all the present titles, atrd
Claus 8 was amended, on the raotion of the again propose his motion this afternos. Naval
Yard occupies, exacting in
If in tnore the High Contesting Parties dosie › f
ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL, by substituting! His EXCELL KNOY sait the hon. Basthor's ratura new ones, based on a new and complete surver,
to send troops thither in time modification of any stipriation ountained in this he issued. Thon, comes the question of surrender of all exclusive rights to
the
Treaty, they shall be at lasts, after the Ispan of ton the Registrar General's offcens the place at which mustion world be accepted as a matter of course. transfer of titles. The general opinion as the foreaburs. The Frays junction would to prevent it, but if that port were connected years, dated from the day of the excing of the ratti dealers in aema are ragaired to register for After the uncating for the jury list the Council
the Central Police Station. An apartment would adjourn until next Friday week.. To this will no doubt be that all antiquated then be carried out, and ready access by railway with Tientsin this might in the Beations of tuis Trents, to open negotiations to tist and cumbrous legal formalities should be would be afforded to the eastern district, ordinary coures be readily accomplished. In effent. Six months before the expiration of the ten was sisa made in clinse 9 by endstitaling the
Fours; either of the Contracting Parties pay off cinly and country like China, which is destitute of notify to the other that wo ideatime of tas Treaty Registrar-General for the Captain-Saperater done away
with and the esle and transfer of which would then speadly develop ross along which the baggage of an nemy are desired, and in wint those consist. no sinh dong of Polios as the person to whem the mouth- HONGKONG AND CHINA, BAKERY
be made ne simple as the relieve the overcrowding in the wester Janded, prom
properly
the town. A
can be conveyed sale and transfer of property of any other part
tramway description,
aud
give the Militsty the land the presence tictanding, say at Chefoo, it would
Questions sixty and sixty-one den withery soon run along the whole extent of on the baoke of 4 auall's pues and; werlification is wado, the Treaty remaine in forea for ly returns are to be made, and by requiring that
the
the water frontage
railways to direct another ten years.
important subject of the redemption extended to the villagos or not. In ordne ugt/fional Depoctanes from a tailitary and stra-equality in 1874 by a amall strie desiring of "all arms imported or bought by them."
folloss
would
thnes ratuen shall show "the autober and dos- cription of arms remaining in their possession on the last day of the pereating month," instead e Armasighafende ove that Bill be read a third time.
The Agriva ATTORNEY-GENERAL`gare no-
COMPANY, LIMITED.
kong, on the 19th February, some delay bing
Mr. Low-That cannot be touched. Mr. VAUCHER-Why not?
Mr. Leeds-Boonuse it is on Grod deposit. We cant touch that fixed deposit in the Baus,
Mr.
SCCULLOCH-You have to take the amount of the dividendt fruto tie cash on hanki and you have also rockaust in the outstanding ancorets for last year.
The CHAIRMAN-We can only collect that us we go along, and we have to speed money to T, placa it as wađa se At the end of the month there is always that amount outstanding. and then they come in x-barata Inir aur, &c.
$1,562 for stook in hand.
The annual meeting of the abaroholkors in this company was held at the aflios of the General Manager, Misves. Laue, Crawford & L'o, Hang-
Mr. VAUCHER--Ines you have no loss than
occasioned by the difficulty experienced in get! The CHAIRMAN—YOU Tanah muse some stock. - ting & quer together. The chair was taken Captain BENNING-When a ship comes in by Ar. I. Crawford, the other shareholders prepon must have gore bisnuits for her
atloch v Legge, E. George, A. E. Vaucher, But next order was to go into onmmittee or the Bill
The AMING ATTORNEY GENEAL aid the But being Caplin T. T. Banning, Missara 1.koep a stock ready for such ordere
The following is the of young girls.” antitled " Au Ordinance for the better protection and E. S. Whealler.
HE TRIE said the unofficial members
Her treaties are
THE PROTECTION OF YOUNG GIRL9.
had had the proposed amendments in their
to
REPORT.
gauntal managers have the pleisure to limit
the starolaidum the used stateness of counts The business one does not equal that of the last two years, the ramalt so hasboen les proptable, still the general unger, hups it will be satisfnotóry tɔ the shareholders.
age of Victoria, whether it was the crest contres of population are of excep- This teals res, however, rade on terms of
obtain from the Ping
Governinent formal at Cempa gala. The questions are as to interfere with the wrriage of gouda across tegic print of view, tron he prejudron parutis (9) for Chinese subj-ets to enigrato
the Pays it might perhaps be advantages the Trans.Chin 40.-Chrows rents are reserved by avery Lases and to adopt the overhead system of rails, as in the Franco-Chinese hostilities, but with the hither, and it is hardly likely that the great the Live ----quatters-linnas Da
Inland: Farin, Barat Building, some of the Ausrican cities. This, however, conclusion of peace came a certain amount European Powers will be bound by its torms.
Government will bal
will probably cite = 1 you coneider a ragsris the Marine and Loand Lot 18 question of detail into which it is not fretion against the innovation, and the The Chinese Lennas for 999 years and Rural Building Lo: Lenses necessary to enter at present. The import. introduction of the icon way has again bern of Jain which countryanne for 15 years that advantages would souras to the
ant point is to obtain the Continuous postponed indefinitely. The work of coast goliating the revision of her Treaties, onlany gonorilly and the value property besarme
vis-à-vis Western States. le still going
is true, in a tre assured if the Leassholders had the option of Prayn, for the narrow Queen's-rozd is defenes and the increase and improvement Japan stands on an entirely different footing releaming the Crown reate. These Crown rents vary much too amali su artery for the traffic which of the navy vary considerably, some properties paying more than me to exist between east and west, and leisurely way, but progress in other direc-based on somewhat more favourable ground, sas handred times as much as other Broperties of estat if it were allora fucilities. tions is slow indeed. The inng glumber of sa will be set by refervure to Actiele XXII. equal value, and, unlzes something is done, this faber useful measures to rėliam the over.ithe ancient enipire may be over, the tragen of the British Tready of 1838, which reads had not had time to consider them. He would for the Foresding Decombe last
quality will contions with respect to Leason for 999
It is agreed that wither of the High Contracting year, pratically, for over. Is there any rosso why this inequality should continue, and it not what de crowding may be darized, hat the first and of centuries may be concluded, hat is Laere
notice to the other, mag arteand a revision therap you someider a fair price for the Enastholder to psy most important paint is to render the resterne danger of the hourg giantess falling into Partice is this Tranty on giring one your's proriou
only ba
one thousand sigh for its redemptiva? Would 20 years' puroksen batoo distriet readily soocsaible from the west in new torpor froin which she can or after the first of Jaw to the Insertion much ar too little?
61-In your opinion would the opportunity of ra. Even with the present inconvenienses of awakened, by another clarion note of war? hare and soventy-two, with s
communication the population is lowing in Is not the concluding sentence of the theroof of such and wents as experionco eball prara decine ground renta be taken advantage of to any
con direction and rents are adracing in Marquis's eloquent declaration only to Fapan yielded to Western pressure with a rot. nd nd open turside
Eo laid the amendment the table last; extent?
characteristic of his nation, wherein be says The present sis of Crown rent in sheat $170,000
Quéequpace. per saam. Twenty years purchase would amount
The world is not so near its end this batter grace than did Chins, and flated sconer. He had notion to the post. $400,000. I oorsideration of the very image ra
she need harry, nor the circles of the sanations between her and the Treaty Powers tonemaut.
have not been embittered by acts of t
f treachery The order was postponed aspordingly. View
body reason why
nearly done that she will not have tim
THE TRIAD SOCIETY ALL. play the role assigned her in the work of na-such as li to the last Chin War. The Tuple Government have, too, laboured as- In this an age in which ion." P In
The Council went into committes on the Bill inating policy can he successfully pursued: institutions and
* Proaiduously and peraveringly to bring Japa-sutitled An Ordinance for the suppresion of ints harmony the Triad Society and other secret speinlies and in demand for the pazishment of the members thereof."
Claus 2 declares the Triad Sovisty illegal
atacant should not be raised F
The idea of the redemption of the Crown renk is one which we hops will be combat-
CHINA'S AWAKENING.
In his paper on "China; the Sleep and the ted most strenuously. Nothing, we think, Awakening" the Marquie Turse, with a could he more economically false, as may
to be desirable.
nede
randily be seen from the figures giren in the Perhaps pardonable exaltatior, is sanguineean the tortoise count, in these days of keen will close of Westera i
comparition and jealous emulation, upon the slutition of alteriality ther
of
has only since the previous day and they Propose, therefore, that the consideration of the Bill in committeo be postponed until the next meeting. - His EXCELLENCY asked the Aoting Attornay. General if he had any objection to the preposition, The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL said bo had
ave been circa
sixty-first question. The present yield of Bough to believe that the awakening bataró napping in order that she way win the guaircutses and promise 'concessions and provided penalties for the singers and
Dcome. He instances what bas bean dono in the
Crown rant is about $170,000 per annum, direction of capat defences and the formation rade? and twenty years' purchase would amount of a narr as proof of the fact, and then goes
REVISION OF THE TREATIES.
The most important declaration in the Marquis Teena's recent remarkabe politist pronunciamento is contained in the closing pangraphs, wBier deal with Cting's res, lations with. Western Posers. He says that
Ber
the
aquel and similar to those given by one Ea-members of the Triad Society and other georat ropesa State to another. Is China in a asocieties.
The Cater JUSTOE-What is a souros society?" passion to do the same, and could the Wext-
The ACTINO ATTORNEY-GENERAL- ern Powere rely upb o her pledgea? We
it is a soninty that does not publicly anusúbes 67mpathise most sincerely with patriotia
its meetings or that is a secret society.
The CHIEF JUSTICE-Any society not open aspirations of the Marquis Taxe, but wa fear test there little ouange of their being to the publie is a secret sneity and there Are I realised for users to come. If the custolivo a great nate her of guilds of all sorts and boty of officialdon in the Content Kingdom coseriptions in the colony.
The Active AFFORNET-GENERAL--WEL were as enlightened as himself it wond by a
And these societis. ay be registered. We might have
while
reaily to exchange an annual revenue...of position in the race of nations" Thiemposed upon China must be admitted; the wretches are left to rot untried, and white cor meeting.
the
when
citizens
ith quastion, we fail to see that thian navy is gradually securing quite important intimates that these treaties gall Chiseze under Chinese jurisdiction. ablain the meeting topot ordinarily.
Toi-yang
no The
merg
native
French vers
Re-
hauts, exporters and importers, Lad gailda. guild, Mr Wong Shing, Jus it not?
The CHIEF JUSTICE-The treable is than, að
The net prolt on the rocking Account for this year 34 $1,18,19 al te balance at proft an1 loss mount de $1.814.69.
You must
VAUCHEN-nits are ya baked Cptain BENNING-Yue, but you son bismits will keep and we lik bare then kept a bit so that they get hard: í: is'quod for their teeth.. Vr. Lycus-I beg to propose the loption
of this report and ancakes.
The CRABMAN-Wal! E will put it to the meeting if there are no mora questions to ba asked.
Mr. VAOCHER-I have not baik u satisfactory newer to my question: I say there is too much mousy in hand for the basinos.
The CHAIRMAN-I think yon hare; there is only $3,000 beeider the stock in Iran We mast have that. Wannst kap a steek of bis
The general managers regaminond that a dividend of 1 per cent. be declared absorbing 33,00, mal in the baltute of Sat 1.59 bn curried to no acconab
The plant and sealanery of the Company are inexite, and then there are all mauer of things we bare to keep-raisins, engur, wedling favours, good order.
and I do not know what hoide. I have DONATITING COMMITTER.
You must The Consulting Committee, Moara. T. T. Being, brought up with me a stock list. F. E. Woorita, J. D. Hutchison, H. Foss, and D. 3 take of the 53,700 for the dividand. Cnlloch-rera in eordance with the Articles of As. accution and are eligible for radiestion-
AUIATOR.
Mr. VAUCE BR-But you kars 58.122 pub- standing
The CHARMAN-Ye, but that is an account
The accounts have been audited by Mr. E. . which is always outstanding, Wo nerar have Whealler, who may be re-elected.
that money in "head; it is always putstanding. JAYS, CRAWFORD & Cu, Suppose we stop the concern.ut any worn out General SlanageTY. there will always be abont tliat amount to collect. Mr. McCULLOCK-It is a sors of revolving Hongkong, 12th February. 1997.
account.
BALANCE SHORET.
LIABILITIE.
Capital account. Lans, Crawford & Co., eonazissjon Dividend ancorat, unpaid Pissfit and has an
ARDITS
Rea! ootate Brock on band Cash 30 bond....... Pacuicuro Honghing and Sharghai Bank, carrei
Recount Hongkong and Shanghai Bark, depozit
an unexpired Ostali novouɛta, 1850 Outstanding arvounts, 188: Outstanding counts, išgā sets, 1880 Pity cuah....
out
Mr. VACCHER-Yo, vers much н0: $30, 03.00
Mr. Gronan-Yos, ko would you be if you 18.45 had boen baked as much na those biscuits. .8 M) The CHAIRMAN-Wall. is this all the ques 1,514.58tion: you have to put to me f
$3,741,26
$17,800.00 1,562,100
€ 943.61
130.co
M. VACURER-Yus, if you will not give me any more answer than you are. Do you really want this $11:099 to work the concern with?
The CHATKMAN-But we have not got $14,000, Mr. VAUGNE--Indeed you have.
The CHATEMAN--How do yon make it?
Me. VAUCH SE-You leave the $7,953 cash on land. $976 m current secount, then you have 986.7293,122 for out-banding accounts.
4,000.00
Fae CHAIRMAN-B those are always out. 113.12 standing. You cannot get the mount in auless you stop the concern and get all the accounts in. 22.19
Mr. VAUCHER -But you lose the profits. 24.72
Mr. Leggs-Mr. Yauer, I must take excep 6.12.0 ti to rour roumrla. I have nothing to do with the firm of Mesara. Luno, Crewford & Co., $3,716.96 but I am a sharabesides in this company, and what you say amenntualmost to a vote of consa70 upon our Manago's
100.6
WORKING ACCOUNT.
S
319,RS
063.59
4.183.16
VB7.41
Expense nocquot... Feel account. Salurija nocoaut Tax womennt
it seems to me, that supposing the Police were te stock account... see a number of Chincae mowing togather în
Instance secount. some place or other, they could not kaow whether | Commission secount
Troft and bra..
HIS EXCELLENCY-But that is done by res ristering, is it pot f
The CHIEF JESTICE-But the thing in to!
Saleun count know what a secret society is, what you 2000 Outstanding necounts. 1881 to strike at. There is no definition of secret Interest account..... aociety here.
Tha ACTING ATTORNEY-GREBRAL-Thre Hon. Sir GEORGE PHILLIPPO, Chief Justice.
was & defeition in the Ordinauss which wund Hoa. B. STOW LRT, Ancing Colonial Secretary.ono in 1854. That might be inserted. Ordi Hon. F. ACEROID.Acting Astorey-Ooseral.
sances 1 and 12 of 1845 did not give any de Hon. A. LISTRE, Colonial Treasurer.
Baitions Hou, P. Brate.
Hon. WONG So. Hoa. A. F. MACUWRE.
Hon. C. P. CHATER.
Mr. A. Sera, Clerk of Councila,
MINUTES.
no more ground to sell. When that time ar- ly dispensed with bifora, half their work is susceptibilities, without contovantages, and contrmed.
revenue,
The minutes of the last mocting ware read
FINANCE.
A minute by His Excellency the Aotlag Cavernor, contmending a vote of $1.300 for
Hou. J. BELL-IRVING-Could you not iner Aftar the words "The Triad Society and other seorot societies" the words " of that nature ? *
The CHIEF JUSTICE-But then we don't know what the nature of a sore suciety is.
His EXCELLENCY-I think the best way would be to have a definition clanse.
The ACTINO AFTUENGY-GENERAL-Yos, 7 will propare one for the next meeting,
Hua P. Brute-Could not you" imat the words "dangerous to the ponce and good order of society."
The AOTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-But they
you know what it was.
PRONT AND Ļoas AccouXT. Dividend, 1885... Outerauding seccante, 1987 Outstawfur accounts, 1380 Outetanding 20conuts, 1984 Outstanding accounts, 1890 Peal estate depreciation. Balance..........
Balance from last year....... Working account"
тов
Mr. VAUCHER-Uk, no; you misunderstand
· Mr. Lugo-It seems perfectly clear to every
34,1 one in this reora but yourself.
15.30
Mr. GEORGE-Ua has a perfast right to cri-+ 154.8 ticise the necrots. 2016.16
21.11.20
Mr. LooGBAnd I have a perfect right to
reply.
The CHARMAN-It is only a waiter of
$17,763,61 opinion.
Mr. VAUCHEE-You misunderstand me; what 3,122,58
27. I say is that we have too much capital. W
have that $4.000 on deposit.
$1.118.39
Captain BENNING- That is for a case of emorgenes, and the ather is what we have to work with. Wa.Lave $5,000 or $6,000 to work 4,3 with a $7,000. The pay na 33,000. so there is
10,0
301uly 84.000 left.
7061
Mr. FAVORER-There is $936 in the Hoag 7.97 kong and Shanghai Bank on current account, 500 and the cutatanding accounts.
8.614.58
Captain BENING-Well, I have put it at 35,08387,000 and out of that $3.000 has tone for our dividends. The assant for outstanding at- 53,990.46 counts is always outstanding.
$910.20
$304.83
The antics of the mooling beving been read, The CHAIRMAN said-Gentlerion, yon hars
Mr. McCULLOCH-Taoré are alwage theso un- counts outstanding.
other words, the community as a whole...ould officers gin careless, and the crew become the sbolition of extra-territoriality at the end the payment of six foreman of street cleansing you could not declare a society dsageroas until the report before you, and I think we may takeming acconet with or customers. That is
tha the
was referred to the lines Committee.
VITAL STATISTICS.
to $3,400,000. A public loan can be on to ruack that China will proceed steadily THE MARQUIS TSENG AND THE Blasted 4 per cent, or at most per with she orquisation of the my and navy cent. At the latter rate the interest on
withant, for the present, dirasting ber at- 38,400,000 woold amount to $158,000. AL
Altention either to the introduction of railways, lowing another per cent. for sinking fum, by which the lost would be paid off or lu any of the ather abjects of interns! economy which, under the altered cream in fifty years, the interest would be $170,000, stones of the times, may be necessary, and or the sale suunt as the Crown rents which she feels to be necessary; for, unlike If the Crown reata be
redeemed, at the end ef fifty years the colony weald Turkey, she will not fall into the mistake of while noy verenees which Chipa Dar hare diffareat thing, but while corruption a clause und which they could be registored.
of thinking that when she has got a fer ships experienced on account of events in 1880 has cauality reign in every department of the HN EXCELLE:Ner-Weald the Chanter of minus ite revenue from this auares without
a few soldiers licked into form, she has been healed over and forgotten long ago, it public service, while the administration of Coarseres sot be a secret society and a being in possession of any equivalt als done all that is required to maintain bor in otherwise with the treaties which are justice is too often a mere bur:exque, Hon. P. RYKIE--No; n hava public raset- vantage. What the proposal awounte te
then imposed upon ber That those were her prisans te eisvijne dens in winch poor fog once a year, and sometimes su extraordinary be sound policy, but it is tot espagh it be
The CRIE JESTICE--Bat the meetings are $170,000 to perpetuity for a Basing of the desired to place the natios in a position to did not propose the terms; as the defeated tare and barbaris crualty disgrace war criminat trouble of collecting it and paying it away repel attack. Mock has boon the party she was fain to accept the conditions vada, so long will erilised states refane, at not open to the public generally.
Hon. P. KrRIE-On sotes Geession: we la- in interest for Efty years. As to the in repe
ths of the conquerora,
But the Marqu'a y est, to pluce their subject of site the pul ̈*•
The time rqalities in the Crown rents mentioned in cost defences have
HIS E ENCY-You "invite," but the dimensions; & large proportion the troops susceptibilities, and says that Chias cannot come, of
I course, then Chius in any way affect the principle. The bngers is now fairly armet. It is, however, little continue to the oat of the sovereign rights in the work of nations," but if her statesman
Ilon. Woso SHING said the Chinese mer. concession, and play the sale assigned her and sellóra of land take
take the
of the insount of thegood acquiring costly ships, if
if the frat afro has been compelled to surend by the int Crown rest into consideration in nim
The URIE JUSTICE-very trade har arranging deration on
on the baking out of hostilities Trelles. He goes out rework In the see no reason to hurry on reforms in the 2he price, and there the matter ends. It be a place of security in which to hide them allenation of sovereign, dominion over that administration of justier, neither will the
HOD. WONO SHING-Y98. causes no trouble to the Government, cropl when extensions are applied for and the from the enemy. It is notorious that the pari of bar territory comprised in forsign Treaty Power5 see ranson to hasten the time
Squadron into the rent of
systematically keps out settlements at the treaty porta, as well as in for the revision of the Treation. iuequality is inirdanoed
tha during the Franco-Chinese War, and other respects, China feels that thei and are of one and the same bodice, save and we know on good nuthority the main treaties pose on bar a condition of thinon
ta- these cases it cannot be
fery
odicere and yond the string of this slight amount of object of the
lod to in other countries, wil: oblige her to rouble in the Government departments no lo keep out of sight of the drone oh, in order to avoid the arile they 2x76 / HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL \it was a secret secinty or not.
possession of a feel will prova
A wedding of the Hongkong Legislative China is not Council was hold on the 18th February. Thora blic advantage would be served by la adrautage in line of ww unless denounce Ibeas treaties on the expiry of the
present dacau nial period. tablishing
At the expanse of the re-manned by ighting - equality at
The system under ignorant of the difficulties in which this wero prosent venue from Crown rente.
which the Chinese Navy is ufusred sution may involve her, but she is resolved Hi BXCELLENCY THE ACTING GOVSENOR, Questions 87 reads as follows:-
antially bad, and so long as it is possible to face them, rather than incur the cer- Hoy. W. U. MAS, C.M.G. 37-In future sales of Crown Lands in there any roasen why Grown Bon: borose a nominal aun should for an ignorant lani-lubber to purchase stainty of anoa day having to encounter he charged, or is it advisable that the veins of the command, as is now the case, it is impossible greater ones; evils simir thuse which Crown Rant should be considered in the upset price? that efficiency or disipline can ever be at have led to the Land of the Fellah concern. The same tinciple applies here, To include tained. Of course on board the vessale ander lng nobody so little as the Khedive." It will the Crown rent in the upset price would sa- the command of foreign officere, whers euffi- be noted that in the foregoing is a listinot cure a largas lump sum at the moment, but cient power is given then, discipline van be announcement that China will in 1888 in the long ran the colony would be the loser. maintained and the draws volt of sesinan-quis adds in conclusion In her efforts to
will no doubt" "ía, mand. revision of the Treaties. The Mar. | Hon. J. ER1L-IRVING. The amount of building land to the island
time acquire s knowledge both is very limited, and the time will arrive ship and gunnery. But the services of eliminate from the treaties such articles as and wound ber just the have ber
an tho rivas, if Crown rents are dens away with the done, a mandarin umeguainted with the first other contracting parties ang soala
Captain BENNING-If we na to go in the colony will be minus the whole of its land rudiuente of navigation or science gets the Obina will surely proceed to diplomaste ac
amount for outstanding accounts we amet ind the amount will have to be command, and in an incredibly short period tion." Here then we bare due notice that
skut ap shop for we have to keep a rau- raised from other sources. The Crosa-in disciplins ceases, corruption commences, the the Chiuose Government intend to ask for
ogs fact you have last sight of Pple do not hare entirely lost its interest in the latid, demoralised. If China is to hare au efficient of the present decennial term
it as road. There is unt auch to add to what ispy cash for their bread; perhaps uct for six which would be in the bands of a few mono-nary stary officer sppolated to
to it mnet be But in there any provision in
Clause 2 was then passed on the understanding stated in the report, The Directors are very months
sorry that there is only ten per cent, dividend Mr. McCULLOCH-Ferhaps they do not pay that a definition clauso would be introduced. polists, who would be able to oxat their own thoroughly trained, and no nivil ofciat, Treaties conferring apon
damand thair
In clause 7, which provides a penalty for at for the past year, as against 2 and 16 we have at all. revision? I mate right to Lerns in the shape of rent and would bear however great his indgence, however intimate right
the table the Registrar-General's raturus oftending unlawful assemblies, the words “n bad in form year; it is a heavy falling off.
Mr. G800-Why, not let your oritiolar no part of the burden of taxation. In his acquaintance with the elseaion, must
Mr. GEORGE Bt they were steeptional take, the form of an amendment, had state your all place like Hongkong, where land is be pitchforked into the Mofortunatet be remembered that the Treaties tirths and deaths for the your 1898.
summary conviction" were inserted ja pluco of were really the terms imposed upon a de
the words "on Bonvielionia the Supreme onrt" | Neura.
objections after the accounts are pissed It is The CHAIRMAN-Yos The falling off in due no use eviticising the thing and argoing in ont The AUTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the A similar alteration was made in use. being taken up so rapidly, it is of the greatest ately for the efficiency of the public services, footed combatant, that they were naturally
to a decrease made in prios, o cise in the cost of like this. Put it to the form of an aquelment, possible importance that the systera of dis the Chinese Government have uniformly dis-one-sided and contain enitcessions reinstantly frat rasding of a Rill antitled "An Ordinance
Clans 9, which gave a dofiuiti a of the worl prising
of the land should be the best in the coun the
"member of a socisty," was utanck out the fur and to an absence of outside werk we and say that ron on to invoa bigger divided. young man who have been made. This will accou The couraged
io the revision clansca can-
His EXCELLENCE-This is on Ordinance for CHI JUST stating that the definition should have had in former yours. public
Mr. VAUCHER--Öbstracta would be the best in the interests of capita- men in the
for which their positions
sino uded in the definition olause. Chang the right to domaod are the supervision of discharged prizopare P fitted the deferring on
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-Yes, for them, the Go-vision of the political pro of
provisiona
Ho P. RYBIE moved as an amendment to elause 11, which provides that the Ordinanas has it ? be disastrous to the interest instead of digata effeos in departments where their contained in the British Treaty of Ti-nasiu
of vernment have relegated
The Bill was read a first time.
shall not apply to any duly constituted Maso trade and of the
community.
mul'
aie Lodge, the addition of the words or but we have mised the outside work. are completely acquisitiona
is embodied in Article XXVIL which reads
THE AEME BILL.
Lodge of Good Templara, Forestara, or any other Mr. VAUGHER-Shipping contrasta ? swaeping away Crown rents, therefore, we talenta
Mr. GeoRGE propose that Wessrs. T. T would advocate their periodioni readjustment,
thrown
The CHAIRMAN--- Yes, The Council resumed consideration in con- somety the meeting of which would not be nos away. In fact, it is not too much as under :-
Benning, E. L. Woodin, J. D. Hutchison, and Mr. GEORGE--Is there any increase in con. D. McCulloch, who retire from the consultiar This agrard that either of the High Contenoting raittee of the Bill outitiod "An Ordinama tonful in Great Britain." so that the colony should share with the to say that all Chinees who burs come un
#
Hia EXCELLENCY-I think we had better let sumplion?
committee ic socordapen with the Articles ut landowner the advantage of the unearned ter fomien influence of any sort or had Parties to this Treaty mar demand a further revision regulate the carrying and possession of artas"
The ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL movel an this clanse be deferret.
HAIRMAN-There has been some in Asiation, he related, and that Mr. H. Craw increment. Soch a
a system could not be som
pany experience in
bountries hare of the Tarif, and of the Canceroin, Artiales of this in' Fareign
Treaty, at the end of tou yours; but if no demand to addition to section 3. The sentive provides a The CRIEF JUSTICE, would be bettered, but owing to the degreas in the prices ford be eluted in the route Mr. 11. Fras, wo plied to land aiready disposed of, but with so far, on their return to China, been made on all her side within six montin afine the and penalty for carrying urus without reasonable to defer it until we see wh. Is desfarid to be an okarged it has not enabled us to add anything resigns sing to his laring for home startly.
which Still romaine the Gov. viewed" With ill disguised
the of the first ten years, then the Tariff shall distrust by the
remain in fores for bon years more, ruckened from the and of excase. The words proposal to be added by the lawini assembly in the definition plans. It is to the profits: bound to
1 to make the best bargain Authorities, and wither kept back in the war-the proceding ten years; and so it shall be, at the ton, gentleman Were Provided this section possible the societies mentioned by Mr. Byris Mr. VAUCHER-There are three little ao- ! leusve might coutain 3. covon. | #joe or deprived of
counts-83 cents ontatauning from 880, $3.13 of all chaos of making ond of each succesive tan years.
shall not apply to officers in ́ter Majesty's Naval would not come within the definition clauss. readjustment of the Orown rent their knowledge and experienoo of.
Further consideration of the clause was then from 1884 end $214.72 from 18. I should re Mr. Wheallar os auditor. at intervals of fifty or savents-8vo years as the State, Tus predecessor of this confers on Chins the right to ask and Military Services Government Herrants,
comoriend that steps be taken at onge to saftlej. cording to a valastion of the land is be ar- Tazsa in the post of Minister to England, father ion of the Tariff and Commercial Justices of the Peace, or apecial or common deferred.
Articles, but the reference is clearly limited jurors."
Clause 12 provides that no person shall be con- theas matters one way or the other, and if the Carried. rived at on equitable principles, and with a the worthy Kwo SUNG-TAO, was promptly to the subjecte ao explicitly mentions, and mify Her Majesty's Naval and Military sor-of the Ordinance who shul have joined the Triad
Hon. A. P. MACEWEN-Is it necessary to sidered as coming within the provisions or intentabunta cannot be obtained they should be write The CHAIRMAN~Thatis all tho business, gei- tlemon; the divideed warrants will be sent out provise giving liberal compensation for imp-consigned En obatury on his return to cannot, even by implication, we think i
The CHARMAN--They would have been writs to-morrow. or any other secret society in ignorance of their rent of the holder being Peking, and the same fate wat ret overtake construed to apply to the whole Treaty.. Tue proveitenta in the
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I think designs or under the influence of terror.
ten off if they had net beca porfectly good unwilling to pay an increased reatal. Such a the Marquis himself if he continues to talk French Treaty of Tioman contains à gripu. 8. The Bill otherxis applies to every one. Hon. P. BYKI said be thought this clansa There are people whose pay is always good who! form of lanse would act in no way as a check much about China baving dept in the button iu Article XXVII. tast the Tariff
THE HONG KONG PE (OMPANY, Hon. A. P. MAGE-I would suggest "all bad batter be omitted. Every one sosed would are long winded. This mail 88 cents carried over from 184 would have been written off if it
LIMITED on the improvement of land, though it would vacuous vortex of the ators of forces wildly way revised erury seven years," and the Laval and military ofpra" have an appreciable effect in reducing the whirling around her,"
Bras clause of Article 3. resda
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL By he bud joined under the influenes of terror.
Hon. WONG SUING all a great many Chinees lud sat bass purfectly girl,
Mr. VAUCH-But sach a small amount as the foregoing applies with upuot price. The present loss from this
Bi dorénavant le gouvernement de Sa Majesté l'Eval and military officers" I think would not
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENEEAL said the couts, be will surely pay that. Band him eaune would, Bowever, has made up any equal foros to the sdministration of the rear dea Frauzais jugeat convenable d'apportar des effect your object. You wish to except the joined the Triad Coolety through fear.
down 20 confs, and he will send you back a do times over in the
We do not not Chineas Armt. Cir officials are allowed to viilation à quelques unes des afnurds de présent marchant marina. the long ran. wish to be understood as advocating the interfere with and override the military
The Camr Justice said be supposed tifare lar. If not it will surely be better to write it the annual meeting to be held today, the 22nd "abolition of landlordism;"
was no rne who would not my it was through off. There is another question I should like to instaut what rights officers, who are MWIOTEK
De regarded as an in-
de dir anndes rérolaes, à partir de l'échange de The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-The fear he joined.
ask. I see among our assets you have 85,9 3.01 The General Manipers beg to submit to sh- have already been acquired most of course ferir caste. The pay of the room is conti. ratifications.
question is whether forsign officers should he The COLOR AL TEEASI suggested the in- for cash in haud 34,00 in the Hongkong and holders & statement of the company's accounts for he respected, but with regard to the Crown hostly in arrear and they are often defraud-This latter applies to the whole treaty, but exempt. The question arises, what need have sertion of the words who shall show to the Shanghai Bank na past, in the fork on the year 1985.
The balnano caadit of profit and loss avecunt in- current account, dutstanding accounts last. lands still undisposed of the Government ised of a large portion of the miserable pittance it certainly confers ne rights of revision on they to carry arms: not only free to make the best contracts it due. There is up organized cornisaari, China. Article XXXIV. of the American His EXCELLENCY-When they come ashore
The CHIEF JUSTICE-The question is whether, Fear $3,192.58, that will coma in easily. This aluding $1,125,30 brought forward from last year is to pay official visits they carry erm-. is also bound to nonsider the in- transport, or medical service attached to Treaty of 1845 runs:-
if the society is as dangerous as it is said to be brings up a total of about 31-4000. I think, with $2,318.91. This will admit of a divideza
of $3 per abaceaegne mitening die..... $15,000.00 terests of future generations as well as those the army, and as an inevitable consequencerely concluded, it sluit be culgatory on both would be avdiolent excuse. It would be part of law.
The ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL That they would not dread the society more than the all that spital, though we have earned so little, and a special appropriation towards cost of we could have had a better dividend than this. new Ice Machine of........... of the present.
the unhappy soldiers suffer unst
unspeakable
The CHAIRMAN—We cannot give you a better The ACTING, COLONIAL SECRETARY-I was The question of over-crowding, the loco- misery in any campaign in which they our grava caure, but, mentall not be altered with their uniform.
His EXCELLENer-I don't see why you should
very much opposed to the Triada, but, he said, ally tare not earned quite ezcogh to pay cuneotion of the eastern and western may be plentiful rough'in the Material of the several ports of China open to foreign abmmerverot say "naval and military officers," leaving cut speaking to a Chimamau the other day who is dividend than we lisse rando; you see that no-
eighteen able modifications are requisite in those parts which the words "Her Majesty's." Prayas, and the construction of tramways provinces, but the fact that millious are relate to commeres, sud navigation, as waives use the Hon. P. Ryna Is it a reasonable oxenesit do you ink I could rexfet? It would be a
suppose I happened to be suited by any of these the ten per cent, dirigend.
Mr. VAUCEER But what are yon keeping are all raised in the interrogateries issued available to take the place of those who fall two governments will, as the expinition of twoivo an armed pisket is soot asbare? I saw on the question ofning the society or boing The CHAIRMAN-Out of the cash in hand we
this money for P by the Land Commission. A to over-will out justily, on grounds etcher of expadi- concerning the same, by the sands of sailable persons
years from the date of said Convention, irest amkably other day.
have to pay $3,000 for the dividend. crowding, it in certain that some
His FACELLENCY-Not from a foreiga vessel, denet. U course I would join the society."
Hon. P. RYKIE-I more that this clauso be Hon. P. Itrats-I have men a piokot from antenek ont. Perisps another clanse might be 23,000 for outstanding accounts.
Mr. VAUER--But then you have over of relief must be found, and that very to the waste of life which he a star character Like the British Treaty of Tintain this Spanish man-of-war speedily. The construction of tramways to ieed Oliness military operations. The army refers to the Commercial Actice. The Ger-
The CHAIRMAN-That is always outstanding, His ExcALIEver-That would be a cause of framed which would meet the same object. Shaukiwan and Aberdeen would operate in will, moreover, meter be popular so long hem Treaty of 1861 ccntains the same stipu-protost immediately.
#Hig ExcallFrex-I think the claars must about the same at the end of every mouth, with last enimmer; and alseed of the extra dyana
Larma
comand.
China
The ACHING COLONIAL NEREZARY laid ou
THE PREVENTION OF CRIMES HILL.
interest. To sell the land outright trained abroad. Instead of witicing theas ar stipalation"ccount for the absence of for the more effectual provention of crime."
sher
lisle who wished to bay 12, das wenlution and training there to eubor Treaties. Tas only referents to revision police supervision.
regard to that ornament w
it can
The
ant for
the
co;
but
is
the
of the e military sad naval establishments, may be engaged. The fighting
to
Marquis
as res le gouvernement Chinuiu sprain intervallo eign powers. tratte, 11 soru ibre d'ouvrir à net flot des négonia. Hon. A. P. MacEwEx-No; officers of for-
Whan the present Convention shall hava bem de
as the sireustan.com
zoro different, experience may show that incunsidor.
means enty of necessity, the backing indifference apponted to conduct sich negotiation.
nisuse was taken from Urdinanes 12 of 7815.
satisfaction-olj rha vanrt'
M: GEOLOS-Competition has got increased,
The CHAIRMAN-No, I do not think it has,
The
Mr. VATCHER. I aball not do that. The CHAIRMAN-Wall, if there are no tours questions I will propose that the accounts be Passad,
Mr. LEGGE seconded
Carried men. CUTA.
Mr.. DEALLEN ecoouded. Carried.
The CHAIRMAX-1 proposa the re-election of Mr. McCumour seconded.
The following is the sixth sennal report of the General Managers of the Hengkong Toe Co., Limited, for prosentallon to the shareholders at
7.213.91
8.91 The arrangements for selection and fitting out the now loo Machine were entrusted to Mr, W. Bai, the late Manager of the works. The machinery is now on the ground, and an engineer oversat wil the mass of toxobinio selected few arrived from Ene
this machine will be in working criter ourly in Summer. During the past year the quantity of fug mauufsor fured was slightly ander that of tho precoding sacker, and the not earnings about $3,500 lesa. The teaper.
land to superintend ita miting ap. It is hoped that
ary loweringof priecu ceasequent on the opposition ret
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