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The MAPS and PLANS hore been mostly re-engraved in a superior style sad brought up to date. They now consist of
FLAGS OF MERCANTILE Hovis IN CHINA. CODE OF BIGÍALS IN USE AT VICTORIA PRAK.
MAP OF THE FAR EART
MAP OF TAT IKLAND OF Hoxtone.
PLAN OF THE CITY OF VICTOMA.
PLAN OF MOUNTAIN DISTRICT, VICTORIA.
PLAN OF FORMIGN CONCESSIONS, SHANGHAI,
PLAN OF YOKOHAMA.
PLAN OF MANILA.
PLAN OP SAGON.
IN DAILY FRASS, BATURDAY, MARCH 8тn 1997.
lon. The latter are also making their way
in the Australian colonies. The export of Indian tea from Calentts to Australia and New Zealand in 1888 was 1,580,530 lbs. as
CMOKET.
HONGKONG CHICKAT CLUB . UNITED SERVICES.
2. THE TRUD HOOTETY DILL.
The Cousoil resumed consideration in com mittee of the Bill for the suppression of the Tried Society and other secret societies
The title was altered by striking out the ward "secret" and sabstituting the word "animeful," The following preamble was ir sorted:-
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to them, but Ehter did not were inclined to take it. They had been offered by a previous Governor a portion of the Chinese Reorsation ground, and they soomed to expect that. Thoy have only to say the word and there is a capital plens of grond situated, as I mid before, be- tween Hoepital-road and the Tong Wah Hospi- tal
Mis RICELLENCT-YOU CEnet do that walan you change the whole sope of the Bill.
The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY sail the selling of boys was very rate.
The COLONIAL TREASTREB said he had known boys hawked about the strant for sale.
The CHIEF JUSTICE-It would not pay any
This watch was emmenced on the Crisket
The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY id the Registrar General, as Protector of Chines compared with 1,867,926 lbs 1885, and Ground yesterday afternoon, the Club tour go- 1,039,463 lbs. in 1884. In 1885 be importing first to the wicked, Dagiel and Bar fusing Whereas the Triad Scolety and other societies are
Hte EXCELLENCY-It is only for the tom-cond interfere in the case of boys without any formed for unlawful purposes and constitute a dagger
reference to this Bill. was rather too suddenly incread, being the bowling of Dawn and Graham. Daniel was to the peace of the colens, and whoress it is expedient porary custody, is it?
The COLONIAL TREASURER-In that ass I Tho ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-It may almost doubled, but that the leaf has clean bowled by Dasma bafore he commenced to amood the layn respecting mol societies. grown greatly in favour there isetidenced by to score, and E. F. Coen joined Barff, when a sabor of amendments were introdused in be for the permanent exatody. In ones the Re withdraw my ramark. I have known onsen of
wherever it occurred and the word "inlawful * is not a fit and proper parano he will have to re- the large increase inot your. A few years agh good stand was made. The beat score, however, the Bill, the word "sort" being streak ontgistrar-General shall be of opinion the enatediou boys being sold, bot as I am told it is so very the Australian Colonica drew their entire tea was made by BrunRoberta, why pat toge-substituted. the El being made sppiloable by provide for the permanent autody do that by one to bar a boy I should say, for when he got to
His EXCELLENCT-Well, you can
Hov. A. P. MACEWEN-I think the Enprome supply from Foochow, and the heat that the ther 37 by good cricket, and Hawkins followed an alteration in section 2 to "A society knows Indias lent has found so good a sarket there pretty olosely with a carefully played $2. They the name of the Triad Society or Sam Hoy placing the shild with people you sax tract. I rears of discretion he world ruc away.
Ui and other societies by whatever name luows think it would be beginning at the wrong end Last wicket foll for 181. ought to be a significant bint to the tea
The Services then mat in, and at first going formed for an unlawful purpose or having to provide a home. It would be an indeconuent Court has full power to deal with children, and
song their obfoote purposes incompatible people to try to get their children in the it abouid rest with the Court.
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-So it home. planters of Folkien and Chekiang, who have off it seemed as though they meant to hare, & with the peace and good order of the co
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-So far does. This simply empowers the_Registrer so long enjoyed almost a monopoly of the brief record, Col. Ria and Bramwell hoth belong." Section 11, excluding Masonic Lodges
is left to the Judge. Australian demand, that this monopoly is ing howlod for nil Travers, however, had from the Sperations of the Ordinanca, was struck as I have heard there has been no diffanity found General to set the law in motion. The matter Hot. A. P. MAGEWEN-I am raferring to the The ACTING COLONIAL BECKETAXY-None, at an end, and that in order to hold their compiled not dat at gua Are, four wickets out as being unnseasury in view of the above by the Registrar General in this respect.
The Sistera are quits willing to take the child whole tenanr of the Bill. It gives too much ground they must carefully maintain the then being down for 49.
ran into the convents, but I have no doubt that power to the Tegistrar-General-power which in the history of the Colony it will become should rest with the Judge quality of their Congous.
The Curer JUSTICO-The Registrar-General nerary, at the Governmont expense, to provide & refuge, aalean the Indies of the colony would has no power whatever.
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-Undar associate themselves to found some inslitation. Unless that is done I believe the Government this Hill the consent of the party is necessary be will sooner or later have to provide for these fore the Register-General can deal with u ouse, childron. The prosent oustody is extremely un. and if he consents I think it wont be hard to satisfactory, bat it is the best that can be given. drag him bofore a magistrate. He any may" I
His EXOELLENCY-I should say the Chines will find the security and ebay your ordere
The Cuier JUSTICE-And another thing in. themselves would much rather have them left in
that it may ben false charge, and no que would like. The Cater JUSTICE-With regard to this charge like that to be brought against him, if it is untrue, and under the Registrer General's inquiry it may be dismissed without any su knowing anything about it.
We learn From Canton that the new Governor, Hie Exllency Wa Ta-ching, tok over the seals of offloe on the 3rd in t.
The Acting Suporlatma ne that -the P. & O. steamer Polegar, with the next outward English mail, left ingupes at 5 pm, on Thursday, the 3rd inst., for this port.
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falterations.
Section 12 of the BBI read as follows ----
No person shall be considered no coming within the Frovisions or intent of this Ordinazes who hail have lained the Trind or other anlawful society in ignar anoo of their designet under the influence of sector. HOR. I. BYRIE said he thought this section would spoil the whole thing. Every man would say ho had been coerced.
The CHIEF JUSTICE-My impression is it should be left to the Magistrate. It is really suggesting a defence to every one charged. An inaligation is gives him to enyho was corsed
I think he should be forced to choose ba-oharge of Chinare. tween his fear of the Triad Society and his fear
of the law. I think it should be left to the bildren out from England to Canada we do
man could not provide homes for them; and the Chinese Magistrate's discretion. If o Bulls. Rua Maitena. Winkats, Wides prove he had bop coerced the Magistraterale employ fumale warrants, nearly all respect would probably not enforce a very covers punishable Chinese.
The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY-The ment the first time but the escond time the mari
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The match will be cationed at 11 o'clock this morning sharp. Tia will be provided on the It is rumoured that it has been decided to as ground. It is hoped that the Clab team will be semble all the available vassals of the squadron more purotus than yesterday. By kind per- at Hongkong in Jans next for the onlebration mission of Colonel Anderson, and offers the of Her Majesty's Jubilee, and that there will Band of the Northamptonshire Regiment will probably be about twenty-six man-d-war in har-play on the Ground during the afternoon. boar at that time.
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Several Chinese in the Philippins have pati- tioned the local authorities for thakhtosing of the loud of taxation laid on them The Madrid Government will hear of nothing of the kind, and has directed that Chinese is the islands must work for the Government forty days in every year, or pay 83 cach for axemption.
The Chinese Government has issued su order for the employment of thirty additiouni young Cantonese in the various telegraph sta tiene. They will arst, however, bure to undergo an examination, to be held shortly at Whampoo. The Cantonese appear to be regarded as most suitable for employment whore sartuoss is re- quired.
An inquest was held yesterday morning on the body of Foon Akow, aged 36, & carpenter in the employ of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Co., who died at the Civil Hospital on Thursday from injuries received by falling down tho hold of the steamer Teinan on Tuesday after noon. A Fordist of accidantal dont was returned. The jurors wore Mesara. A. G. Alken, A. Rod- gar, and Y. Curroom,
HONGKONG LEMNLATIVE COUNCIL.
A mating of the Hongkong Legistative Council was bold sterday afternoon. There were prezent :—
His EXCELLENCY THE ACTING GOVERNOR, HoN. W. H. MARSE, C.M.G.
Hon. Sir GronGL PHILLIPPO, Chief Justice, Hou. F. STEWARE, Acting Colonial Secretary Hou.E.J.ACERO Acting Attorney-General. Hon. A. LISTER, Colonial Treasurer. Hon. J. G. THOSE, Harbour Master. Hon. P. BrelE,
Hon. A. P. MACHEN. Hon. J. BELL-Inuno. Hua. E. P. ČEAT
Mr. A. BETH, Clesk of Councils.
AINCTES.
would have to choose bowman his fear of the has been no diffloalty. A great many of them society and his fear of the law, and the Ma- get married, some have been adopted, and some gistrate would infet a sorsre pazishment. Ashara been sent out as servants. the clows stands, if a man in brought up a third or fourth time he can still plead that he was
coeroed.
Hon. A. P. MACEWEN-I beg to move the omission of nious 6.
This was not seconded, and the clause s Further amendments were made in the Bill amended was ordered to stand part of the Bill. Hon. A. P. MACHWEN-I understand my to bring the subseqot clauses into conformity hoo. friend to say that in his opinion the pro-with the alterations made in the earlier clauses. sant custody of the children is most unsatisfacand progress was reported. tory. Under these oircumstanco I cartainly think it is the bounden daty of the community to see proper provision is made.
ADJOURNMENT. The Council adjourned outil Friday next
The clause was struck out. The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL intimated that there was an alteration suggested by the
The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY-But four o'clock. Seprotary of Stats which had been omitted, and
that is a very large question, and what we want said he would ask the Council to restine enn- sideration of the Bill in committee at the Bartow is to give the Hegistrar-General & legal standing to do that which he has been doing up mesting.
to the present time.
THE PROTACTION OF YOURG GIELS The Connell went into committee on the Bill for the better protection of young girls.
The CHIED JUSTICE-If. the Begistrar-Gen. orals find an institution is necessary be can come and ask for it.
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL morad that in clause 1 tbe words "On any complaint being made to the Registrar-General" be struck oat, and that in Hen thereof the words "When-charge. aver the Registrar General shall have reason to baters" be inserted.
Ho, A. P. MACEWEN-May I ask for what reason this chuúpois suggested 7
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GRNEBAL-BU66, Pappage there was no complaint made, sad the Registrar-General had good reason to believe any young child had been brought into the colony for impropor purpose, if you Istra the Ordinance as it is he would not be able to aat: he would only be able to not-on complaint weds Hon. A. P. MACEWAN-But there should be ng action takon saspt on complaint.
The Caer Jusrion-Sapoose somis perand came and said he had bean informed by some
stako.
POLICE COUNT.
4th Marsh
BEFORE ME. E. MACKEAN.
LUYER'S QUAREKIS.
Han. A. P. MAOEWEN-I anderstand thera are 250 children ander the Registrar-General's The ACTING COLONIAL SRCEETARY-There
Two Atso, who described herself as married are 500 at present, and while this Bill is in woman, charged Wo Ho Kwai, trader, with as- Sho said she use to live with de suspense the safety of Uress 300 children is at saniting her.
The COLONIAL TREASURER-Yon my there fondant before, but he went away and so she was obliged to marry some one else. He czrus no difficulty in plasing these children in the back that morning, and when he saw her began
to beat her. convents.
Defendant said-Complainant is my sweet- When I went to Shanghai complainant Defendant was ordered to find one suroty in default to be committed.
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The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY-That is the children have no one to look after them, heart. when the custodians Lave fed, drasding the on-mored all the furniture. sequences, and there is no one to look after the
The minutes of the last booting were road to him. Supposa no complaint was made to him.hildren, and then they are sent to the convents. $10 to be of good behaviour for six months; in and contrmed.
FINANCE.
Two minutes by Hie Excellence the Acting Governor one rentaending the rote of a sam
Hon. A. P. MacEwen--I hope the Gover ment will not shirk the responsibility that dovolves upon them to provide for these children. His EXCELLENCY-That does not need to be
to the Coccoil and ask for the money.
THE FACTION FIGHT AT TAI KOK TEU).
Tp Ahop, salt smuggler, and Chan Kan, coolie, were charged with shooting and wound-
Wo note that the Lieut.-Goverver of Bengal of 88+, being an inemoat to the resistant ward other person that a child had toon brought into provided far in the law. We have only to coming two men, named Loung Afin and Chan
in a recent speech st Doomraon, slading to the inorensing pressure of the popnation on the soil of Behar. referred to Upper Burmush as a splendid field for migration, sal expressed the HONGKONG. MAzu 5th, 147.
opinion that the rote of Behur, who are the best agriculturists in Indis, would batter them- Tax calisation of the Tea plant is oxtend-selves by settling there. Emigration from India ought to be astiraly promoted by the Indian Government.
The question was then pat, that the class stand part of the Bill, and was carried.
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENTRAL moved
Akoon, on the 3rd instant, at Tai Kok Tsui, Mr. Wilkinson appeared for the prosecution Mr. Denne for the first defendant, and Mr. Webber (from Mr. Ewen's office) for the second defendant.
PLAN OF TOWN AND ENVIRONS OF SINGAPORE, ing so spidly, and is being commenced in to both Upper Bucak and the Malay peninsula for the cattle markt was $3,133, of which only vistrar-General i rasponsible to the Govern-easts, and liberty of each child that she should w
mastor in the Gaal Hospital, which through the colony, and you could ut gut bat other some misappreheater was not put down in the perken to come up Colonial estimates; and the ollier ronend-Gaural be held personally responsible
HOT. A. P. MACEWEN-Would the Registrar. ing a rovote of the sum of 3030, being the bal- are dua for the extension of the cattle market lity. It is only an inquiry. The Registrar
The CRIET JUCs-There is no responsibi. an addition to clause 6. The clause zovi :——
Whenever the Registrar General shall have rêv On the day in question the boiler makers em- Kennedy Town, which a sum of $10,000 General aan do nothing without the consent of son to believe that any female child between the ages played at the Cosmopolitan Dock ware attacked was got down in thisstimates of 1996-word re-
of six and sixteen years is in the custody, power, or by s zumber of men, who were armed with possession of any Earson who has no legal right to ferred to the Finans Committee. The contract the parties
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-The Re
wh caetody, and that it is prejudicial to the intacrds and pistols. The origin of the quarrel was a woman, and the differeness between 37,473 was paid in 1886, leaving $660 to be re-
mont for misconduct in his office; and Thare oat tinue in the custody of such person, it shall be lawful the respective partios were taken up by their voled.
for the Registrar.General to make application to a guilds. The circumstanos. of the Sght have Judge in chambers for a writ of Habers Corpus. down his powers very much.
The clans was then passed.
Da the return of the Rut wel: the said Jedes shall already been reportad. The two complainants
wore rery seriously injured, and the defendant Clause & was on the motion of the Acting At make such order respecting the castedly, edusatam, torney-Goural struck out.
and bringing no of the said chilit, and si mes couli were arrested subsequently and charged as stora.
The case was further remanded. motations te be shall dag best in the intent of the said
abila.
PLAN OF GEORGE TOWN, Perang,”
Among the other contents of the book are— Au Anglo Chinese Calendar. Mesa of Barome.
ter and Thermoinster, Ratufa &o. A full Übrowlogy of remarkable events since the advent of foreigners to China and Japan, A description of Chinese Festivals, Fasts, &c,
with the day on which they fall. Comparative Tables of Money, Waights, de Naw Scale of Hongkong Stamp Duties. The Hongkong Postal Guide for 1887. Arrivals and Departures of Maila and Parost
Toat at and from London and Hongkong. Soules of Commissions al Chagas adopted by the Chamber of Commeres of Hongkong, Shanghai Amoy and Newchwing. Hongkong Chair, Jiarioksha, and Boat Hire. The APPENDIX ovnsists of
so many countries, that the Chinese tes growore will have to book seriously to the improvement of their sock, and the Chinese Government will equally have to see that the export duties upon the leaf are not made so heavy sa to serve to place it at a diaadvant age in its competition with the tes of India, Japan, Java, Ceylon, and South Africa. That the product of Chins is gradually losing ground in the English market, and its place' being taken by its youngar rivals will seen by a glance at the imports into the United Kingdom during the past three years, which are as follow:-
1834. Ibe.
1825 Tbs.
1896. The.
By kind permission of Colonel Anderson-and the Offer of the 2nd Northamptonshire Re- gimoat, their regimental band sil play in the Gardens to-morrow, the 6th inst, from 3.30 till 5 p.m. The following is the programme:—— March...... "Old memarios"
"Lo Lijoa". Gavotto Setention.. "Nell Gwynne"
* Mikado" Tales Solnation......
"Grand Mogol” his "Le plaisir d'ost: 208 Gavotta "Dansa do Czanbu “
Newton. Kottaun. Planquetta. Ragalazzi. Andras. ...... Fuxbach. ......... Kollan
The reporte of the Fizess Committes of 11th and 15th February were laid on the table. These
to the Committer had been passed, namely, a reports stated that twe recommendations made vote of $918 to defy the expanse of colecting village taxes and mustter's Henner foos by the Treasury, and a rotest $1,800 for the employment of six foremen of met niesping.
Those votes were approval hy as Council.
THE WATHER REPORT3
The normal weather report of the Director of the Observatory, and the report of the Direc tor of the Observabry on five-day monas of the principal meteorological slo cents for 1883, were laid on the table.
THE WHIPANG OF PRISONERY.
PRISONERS.
The ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL-1 the insertion of a new clause which will read a follows:-
The following was the addition proposad:→→
BATORE ML. H. E. WODEHOUSE.
THE ROSHERT AT 23. KUHN'S ESTABLISHMENT. Un Åfuk, cock, and Chi Fan, zatian, were oharged with burglariously outering Me. Kahn's store sad stosling therofrom ivary and Japan purios to the value of $1,500 on the night of the 21st ult; and To Hang Shing, storekeeper,
Mr. Caldwell apponrod for the 3rd. Hib, and young boy, were charged with receiving
5th prisoners.
In dealing with such cases a parent who has volan, 4- the said Coindian aball attend, the Registrar General may associate with bin two or more Chinesetarily parted with ach child for the purpose of adeption or who has received money for the parting Jaatines of the Pace, or anul olier Chinese partonn
by two with the custody of the echild for any other propost as may from time to time lux desigentat Governor, and ko ball thercupoa prued to inquire shall be deemed to have any legal right to the ene into the mattor, and shafi hear and examine open tody of such child as to matoral guardian.
The ACTING COLOSIAL SECRETART said it hath any person onpable of glving videos in such unter. At sach isqning the said storia may be very necessary goathing of this sort should assisted by Counsel or Sallaitor and sal ber a com be adopted hassuse people would sometimes
strant winss at grary hearing before the said Begistrer finners!. If er dug anotry to Hegistrar sell a obld and then come to the Registrar-Go Leang Ngan, married woman, and Un Tin Hing, General shall be is that any offeses sgainst ral to complain, and when they had recovered the provisions of brianon No. of 1875 has been the child sell it again. He had known cases committed by the said Castedion he shall commit him where a saild had een sold three times in this For trial to the Sanare Court. In such cam it my Y. be lawful for the Registrar General to admit the said Coatodian to bail.
If the said Reikar General is satisfied that the
is the intention of the said Custodian thereaf to dis. of it must be apheld. pose of the said child as a prostitute or that ha
ous to recapitulate in an Advortisscount, but grown from 211,106,000lbs, in the year 1894fore with the gharries and jintoshas; hence crimes." The Superintendent of Vistoria Gadon parebased for, the parposes of winigestler and glouse simply enabled the Judge to say "yosan shroff, and referind him to the godowa kooper
The Cantente of the Appendix are too numer-
include---
TBKATIES WITH CHINA-
Tientsin, 1858
"
Convention, 1880
Tientsin, 1885
Treaty of Commer, 1886.
United States, Tientsin, 1858
Additional, 1869
Peking, 1880
German, Tientsin, 1861
Peking. 1880
Bussia, Japan, Spain, Bratif, and Pere,
TAKATIES WITH JAPAN-
Great Britain
United Butos
TREATIES WITH COREA
TREATTER WITH SIX
Netherlands
Cores
TREATIES WITH ASNAM TREATIES WITH ÜLMBODIA CUSTOMS TARIFFS
Chinese Харалено
ILL
Siamesa Corean
Orders in Council for Geverament of H.B.M.
1878, 1981, 1884, 1885.
Rules of H. B. M. Supreme sad other Courts
in China and Japan
Tables of Consular Fees
Code of Civil Procedure, Hagkong
Table of Hongkeng Court Fees
Admiralty Rules
Forsiga Jurisdiction Act
Mr. Kahn gave evidence of the discovery of the robbery, and tesoribed the property missing. He knew the goound prisoner. Ho tad to be in the premises on the opposite side of the passage. the employ of Mr. Huerfanth who occupied About a month ago be off red himself to witness of Moser. MacEwen. Frickel & Co. Witnica was in want of a shroff at the time. He did not take him sa. Ho told him he wanted money zeourity, sad this the defendant could not give. Witness also knew the second prisoner utic was cook in the same employ as the first He did zot know any of the other prisoners. Ha identified
missing property.
ortain bronze articles produced as part of the
First prisoner asked no questivas.
Wit
Some of the Chinesa in Fenatrappear to flod it good fun to sttempt to throw the tram cars of the rails. The Ozret of the 5th ult auye that "four Chinamon wars Enet $15 each for placing stones on the Tramway; sue China boy
A Bili ampowering the Courts to award whip. for the same offence was sentenced to receiveping as a farther punishment for certain orimes five ents from the ratian; and de two China was rved a first tim FOR INDEED PE
meu who placed a pole acress the rails refor
POLICE SUPERVISION OF DISCHARGES
The COLONIAL TREASURES said it seemed to of olusely printed matter, to wash reference is Chius te.. : 143,294,09 136,523,020 110,510,749 rud to in a previona issue, wew sentenced to RAGED constantly required by residents and those Japan tek......
72,700 51.209
The ActING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I move 8.316,116 three months rigorous imprisonment each."
him that the clause would bear the constraction 9,590,00 3,345,029 haring commercial or political mistions with the Jaya tos Countries embraced within the soupe of the India & Coplonta 67,153,0 6682,614 83,488,16 This is certainly an offenes that must be put the second reading of a Bit entitled An Orsaid child is being trained as a prostituta uz that it that where a sale of a child had been effect
Thus, Thile the total British import har down at all costs. Possibly the tramways interdinance for the core effectual prevention of CHRONICLE and DIRECTORY.
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GRXERAL said the the attempts to upset the cars.
terminated his repert for 1885 with certain ge- the maid Custodian shall egent that the to 228,073,283lbs. in 1886, the increase in
Dr. Dobarok, in his annual wesher report for oral observatinas, the last of which was that ha estber bo doalt with by the Engistrar Overal it have sold your child and I don't think you are a
thought it would end greatly to the represstonehall be lawful for him to makoss order for the proper proper opstodina for it."
The CHIEF JUSTICE-It places a disability China tea is represented in 1886 by only 1886, says "The temperator is twice as of crime in Wongng if prisoners who had earn. casiody of the said child, or if he should think it to
un a party who has sold a child. Great Britain, Nanking, 1842
826.749lbs. and in 1885 there was an actua changeable in winter as in armer. Such absencoed the romission of a certain portion of their leave the ad with with the if Custodias de may veqniro the attor to furnish usb scourity in ach
The COLONIAL TREABUBER said he had no indicates in sentences wese ploed by legislative esimene amount with cartier as hoshall paint fit
abjection to the clanse, but he thought bills of Chefco, with Additional Article decline in the import of 3,760,990 lbs. Dark of abrupt changes of tourn
tomperate or section pe iranmstances under police supervision, as they are in England, for the propar oare and bringing up of the aid child. and all others not abrogated.
ing the same time the import of Indian and favourable to the health of thabitants, but so that if found returning to a criminal career The Eegistrar General ung also call upon the said als would he tandered, so was already done, and France, Tiontein, 1858
Deylon tea has increased by nearly twenty-six according to Dr. Borias, distinguished they might be racitted to gaol and rodern party to furnish im with a photograph of the said this would be produced as evidence that a chili
had been bought in good faith, climatologist, greal coustaney of temperature the remaining pollon of their place. This d
The AcTING COLONIAL SECRETARY Mİİ and a-half million ponds. Last year, top, during the tropical summer may be considered matter has been dealt with in England by three Your Excellency will no doubt remember one of
Second prisoner said-Three men book the South African Les made its first appearance the reverse of favourable." The reau diurnal Acts. The Srst s 16 and 17 Vic., o. 19, the the great charges made against the Bill as origi.that might be the case, but as the law stood now
a man whose child had been sold a dozen times things. The things in court sro all that I got. variability of temperature in 1886 FA as woud, 27 and 28 Vic, a. 47; and the third, ally drafted was that it gave the Registrar-Go-
There was a little boy who wanted them and so on the English warks, some 5,000 lbe. hat follows January, 165, February, 215, Marok 34oud 95 Tios 112. The first Act, 16 and 17 neral too great power and did not girs suficient over could go and shim it ba
The CRIEF JUSTICE-What would happen is gave them to him to play with. It has no- ing besa imported. The land under ten cal-2.86, April, 1.53, May, 1.63, Juus, 1.59, July, Vie c. 99, had prisipally for ita object the sub-publicity Austher objection was that it would
a case of habeas corpus? The Registrar Generi thing to do with the frst prisoner. Two other tivation both in Caylor and India is wear- 10.98. Augant, 0.92 September, 0.81, October, atibution of certain passhments ta lien of teans- be very difficult to define what would be a ras-
1.18, November, 1.49, December, 1.64. Year while annually increasing greatly, and it is 1986, 158. At the Observatory the mor tem pariation, and ander that Act Her Majesty was sonabla suspicion, and that such being the case brings a child who has been sold. If you consimon book the things and I was at the door, Cross-examined by Mr. Caldwell, the witnesK now seriously proposal to start tea gardens peratare of the your was 70.5, tad at the Peak empowered to grant to any confist liosnae to be it was not right to give the Register-General der natural rights, the father has the natural and this is what they gave to me.
liberty in sy put of the United Kingdom, aud such power as was given by the Bill as draftod. right to the custody of the child, no matter how in Bu'wab. A correspondent of one of our 64.7. a difference of rather less au 6 degrees.
aleo garo powortenake such lisson. This was But I think. sir, the class I nor zantamsels all be has parted with it. The Bill says that in said he did not refer to the godown keeper when Rangoon contemporaries, discursing the pro- A most disgraceful robbery las boon perre. amended by 27 and 28 vio. e. 47, which provided these difficulties. Under the first class the Re dealing with these cases, whero say person bis the second prisoner offered himself as shrof, and
Under this danse, if to have any natural right to the custody of the to became security.
Mr. Hanerfanth said the first prisoner was in ject, anys that a marist would be found on tested at the Hangahnw Mission Hospital. principally for the forfeiture of these licences if gistrar-General has the power to summon batore parted with a child for money, he is not deemed did not know whether the godown keeper refused
Archdeacon Houle, in a letter to our Bhanghai the holder tharect was convicted of any crime or him any custodian. the spot for all the tea that could be pro-arning contemporary, appealing for immediate if be failed to predare his licence or if he broke after due inquiry he finds any basis te gnhild. It does not recognise the sale of the child.
Ewen, Frickel & Co.'s house when they lived as | Juced, and there would be no necessity for help for Dr. Mais, either in menoy or instra- any of the conditions thereof, and it also provid-upon, and if the custodian consent to the It does not give the purchaser any right. It is amply as vook and had been so eines Sep mants, to repair the serious losis has sustained,ed for his apprehension if the constable was mase being dealt with there and then, it will be simply disqualifies the party who has sold the tember last. The picked him up in Messrs Mac- The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY-That is! Watchai. On the day after the robbery the exporting any of it for many a year to come. gives the following particulars of the robbery satisfied that he was pursuing a career of crime dealt with. There will be no pabloty, and the child from reclaiming it. "The climato and coil", be adds, "are faLast Sunday night (26th February) a thief dug or had broken or was going to break any of the custodian, if he has been guilty of anything wa
with without any exposure whatever. But if The COLONIAL TREASTRKE-I have no doubt back again. At tilla witress said to him "I zourshle to hybridising, and is this way im- through the mud wall of the Hopital compound, conditions of his lens. It further ordered that dor this Ordinance, will have the mutter dealt all that is wanted, and it will have a good effect. first prisoner left the horse and did not come
made his way to the operating mom, barst open on the forfeiture of his lince he should be com
He said I know nothing. I was sleep." Subjects in China and span, 1965, 1877, portanŝimprovementsinquality would probe- the case in which the Dooter keeps his enrgical wilted to prisos and undergo the remaining the onstodian thinks that in his own interest it it will, but thesa la of sale are given, and that think you know something about this robbery." ness said it had taken place at 150 am. and he bly beaccomplished, and the outturn per more instruments aut appliances, and made off with portion of his santaneo Eat in 1871 a mach would be better i bave the mattor made public was the diffe. Ity that prouted itself to my
Hou, A. P. MacEwan-Tobject strongly to had heard him walking about at that time. He would soon compare hvourably with that obthe whole, amounting in vales to about eight largo Act for the prevention of arine was and tried in the ordinary way, he will have the mind.
[hundrad dollars. Some of the jastruments passed, and from that Ant I have taken septions power of objecting to have it dealt with by the tained in the beat too-growing districts of In-wers Dr. Main's private property; and as the in- 9, 10, 11. and 12 st. the Ordinance, which is now Registrar General and it will be referred to the his clanso. I think it is conferring most objec- said "No, it was at half-past eleven I was walk- dia." The only scrisse.ditulty in Barmahstruments and appliances Trors in daily use at before the Counal. Section 9 authorises Bar Magistrate. I hope it will be the opala of the tionable powers to put prostora on poor people. ing about. After that I was anloop." Wit to this. He took the dishes ont and witness the hospital, the less is not mely a pecuniary constable in any Police district, if aathesised bor. members of Council that this cause does I an awars the learned member in introducing base said "That is impossible, because I was
of the Government to do this or that, but still in
did not see him again until he saw him in ooart. would be the labour question, but this difanity, it practically to the time being to do by the chief officer of the Police of that do away with the objection raised to the Bill on the Rill asid there was no intention on the part not at home then." He did not make any reply culty would not long stand in the way, seeing suspends all surgical aid gira in this most district, to take into custody without warrant the former occasion
The CHIEF JUзrten angrested that the word these days of acting appointmente, when it is the vast supply of erplus labour to easily useful and highly valued indiation. Every say convict who is the holder of a Hoones
effort is being made at Hargohow to trace granted under this Ordinou, it should "Chinoao" befors "Juations of the Peace" be never pertain from one month's end to another Witness also know the svcond primer, who ind obtainable from the adjoining provinces of the thief; but he has probalt made bis ser appear to the mastable such convict is get struck out, beanse the Bill was not confined to what officer is to be in charge of a department, han in his employ as cook, and had been resont- ment as that of the Registrar-General, I think on the 11th February, because he was not satiz- fled with him. He did not know whether either India. The probability is therefore that into Shangin, since he would fad no purchasers ting his livelines by dishonest means. Bes Chinese children, and it might be desirable to and more particularly such az important departmended by first prisoner. He discharged him
tien 10 punishes the holder of a license if he call man soms sther Justice of the Paco.
the power conferred in altogether too mash. HUR. P. In seconded. a for years wore Bumah will take a place of such articles in an inland city."
break any of the conditions of it; and section
The Car Jverton- confers no powers the first or second prisoners slept on the pro- The Cat JUSTICE Baid that as a rule the
mises that night. The Straits Times' tramelstis the following 11, which ie a say important one, obligen she
First prisoner said the last witness took up a Customs and Harbour Regulations for the dif- among the tea-prodating countries, and be.
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENEBAL-AŊY ferent parts of China, Philippines, Siam, &c. one more rival to China. The idea of from a Jars paper-"Platters who suffered holder of a ficar to notify the place of bis rs Justices of the Peace called upon by the Roon the Registrar-Gonoral.
reason the word "Chinese" was put in was that and any frioud of the child by depositing him. He afterwards went to market, and hear Malay Statos has also more than once been beat may. There is not the least prospect of the also obliges him to notify a change of residence
In reply to Mr. Caldwell is witness stated mooted, and in pretty certain to be carried Netherlands Indis Goveranet ooripensating both to the offics of the district which he leaves to could always get Chinese Jnefices of the money may make the chill a ward of the courting that he was to be arrested he went to his
on the Registrar-General. And it is very in- them in any way, judging from the action taken and to the officer of the district to which he is Pence in ten minutos, whereas it was not so easy This BU! really does not confer any fresh powies out at no very distant date. The Chinese by the pawore that be in Jays. The Govern going and if a malo it obliges him to report to get other Justices.
He was renting a room at that time at No. 55, The CHIEF JUSTICE ssid Chinese Justices portant the Registrar General should be able to that he got the first prisocer from Mr. Mass. ton-planters will therefore in real earnest mart, for instance, has at last mado known its himself onus a math to the Polios offer of the
dovision in the matter of the application of the district Blectia 12 deals with the registration and still be summoned if the clause were interfere in cases of ill treatment, or in causa
Mears. MacEwen, Frinkel & Co compied a part The Cazer JUSTICE-There was a case bo of the same house.
The case was further remanded for a week BEST HADT hasatrasiyadministered one much tion on account of losses anthod owing to at other provisions. For instance, it creatas special Chinese Justices should in most cases be the child.
foro me in the Summary Court the other needs warning that the foreign tea trade tacks by Aohizes. The slain sont in amounted offences with regard to sets which have been associated with the Registrar General to inspire
to $6,000 for direct losses from incendiarismo, dono by persons who have been twion con- confidence amongst the Chinese.
The ACTING ATTOZYRY-GENERAL Asid it day when I was acting for Mr. Justias Ras-buil being allowed in the cases of the third. will slip from their grasp unless they make besides an additional sum to be fixed by a convicted, and there is a very important provi
As might have been ex serious efforts to retain it, sod the Chinese mission of valantors.
sion in it whereby the Courts are powered to might be provided in the rules the Gorerne sell, in which a young Portuguese who was fourth, and fifth prisoners es before, namely, two
was empowered to make that Chinese Justices living with a Chinswoman had a child by her sureties of $250 each. pected, tha Gavurument has rejected the demand. placo under the supervision of the police for any Messrs. Felf & Walsh, 8'ghai. Authorities have recogniand the importance Looking at the matter from & 00:2men anse period not excoding waren years persons who should be summoned in all Chinese nises. That sad gave the child over to a friend at his the spectable woman, who, with the consent of the
The following history of Miss Genevieve of the question by aning a proclamation to standpoint no other decision outd be arrived at bars boen convicted after a previous conviction. was the direction of the Secretary of State.
His EXCELLENCx said the Registrar-General mother, adopted it and took care of it for two er
At the end of that time the young Ward's marriage is reprinted from the New the tos-growers, etling forth the necessity in the case. Compensation of the kind spplied But those sectius I do not propose to extend to
Portuguese had gone away, and the mother York Dramatic News. When the father of the cirenmstances and to our population. The paly Hon. A. P. MAOEWEN drew attention to the cams and claimed the child back It seemed a distinguished actress was United States Consul action against to France, his daughter sooompanied him abroad. What oustody, in very hard caso. Sha brenght onstody." hooded as rule in China, the anxiety of the interests."
are those which I have already mentioned whoas outils, BYWATER, TARQUESLY & Co. (lata Bywater, think these arsaffcient to scoure the end we was a weak point in the Bill. Thore was at child for three years, which ought not under the boarme enamoured of and married the gentle lady Ferry & Co. are agents for Residents abroad, have in view. I trust it will not be said that present me home whatever for such children. In circumstances be sustained. The real thing was Some few months after, the Count ascertained child, and it would have been one of the cases in fortune, and he informed her that onder the arista take little thought for the morrow, and Missionaries, Chaplains &c., in every part of the theas regulaties impose any harsh or undus re- the Straits they were making some provision in that she wanted to get back the custody of the he was aut permitted the central of his wife's world. Goods and Outfits supplied at Whole strictions on criminals who tavo osrned are this respect, JUSTICE-What is being done at which the Registrar General might have thought laws of France abe conld not be considered legally
The CHIEF they are not only essentially conservative in sale prices. Shipping and passages arranged, mission of their sentanes. It is an important
made to them to be present is to prevent children being brought up himself justified in applying to the court had bis wife, and thereupon unceremuriously left bor. this Bill been in force.
Upon Mr. Ward, the father of Genevieve, bearing their methods but greatly prone to kill the Banking in all its branche. Full descriptive concession that is
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Queen able without dioulty to earn the remission for prostitution.
The COLONIAL TERASVEKE-So far from the scandalousaction of the Count, horepaired with The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY—The gouse that lays the golden eggs. In Indian Viotacin Street, London, 2000 References of sa much as ee-third of their original pen- ten plantations science is brought to bear to Advt.
12968 toxoe, and I do not think that the legislature Tang Wah baa bean good enough for many objecting to the clause, I would suggest that his daughter at once to Russis and maght au what would bappan would be this, that it puta a immediato audience with that august personage improve the stock, and to facilitate the drying? A piano with caso made entirely of paper is aan ba blamed for tapdalug upon them during years to take charge of the children until MET.BOURNE...Messrs. Norin, Hargrave & Co. and earing praces; while in China the the colour is a creamy white; the tone is reported which I hove will deter them from returning bean expecting the Fo Leung Kuk which was | girls are concerned. The frind known as flyingpade of the Count, summoned that individual ba recent German production. As it is described, that period erlain restrictions-restrictions question has been arranged, but I hate always stop to an existing alsas of extortion so far as the Cear Alexander, who, upon hearing the esca | malkuds of a century back are still employed, to be characterised by swtaess rallier than to a career of crime. If these mesures are not specially satablished for the protection of women white pigeons will be stopped so far as girls are fore him, and then, without further ado, bade LONDON.......Hears. Street & Co., 50 Cornhill and no effort is made at improvement. loadness, the sound emitted, unlike the short, safolent, surely we are right to sadeavour to and children, would have a place of their own. cozornod, but it will still be possible with boys. sim submit to a remarriage in the presence of broken note of the ordinary piano, being soft, secure ourselves against the further depredations There was one rite offered to them, but the 8e and I would suggest whether it would not be his Imperial mester at the chapel of the palace. LONDON...Messrs. Hats, Heady & Co. LONDORMI. W. Wills, 151,Cannon St. Tos resalt is a complaint of deterioration fell, and alightly continuous, somewhat regem of those who have already been punished for uretary of Rista objected, and I think they were better to place the clause by itself and make it After the duplicate nuptials had thus been per {boes offered iter they have not seen their way oanga if the people who praction this fraud find ad this royal fortune-hunter that he was then at SAN FRANCO.Mr. L. P. Fier, 21, Merobauta' of the teas, and their gradual displacement bling that of the organ. This modification of their crimes. With those observations, sir, I offended, and although several other sites have wider so as to apply to Loys as well as girls be-formed, the Countess, Miss Ward, coolly inform
which must be sendered an attractive bag to more the sound reading of this Bill Exchange.
the gifted lady he never set eyes upon him, in the British markets by the carefully pick-feature, is attributed to the venues of texture The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY BCConded, to accept them. A piece of land between the they can doat with boys, though net with girls,berty to go where he pleased, since which tim NEW TOEK.... A. Wid, 21, Park Bew,
and the Bill wu read a second time,
Tang Wah and Hospital-road was offered they will prioties it, ed, sorted, and cured teas of India and Oey.of the compressed paper. Daily Press Qfoe, Jary 1887. 11.
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starting tea plantatione iu some of the lose from the Achinese raid last year in Deli sidence to the offer of police in charge of the gistrar General world no doubt be Chinese
and Langkat, will have to put sp with it as they district in which hie residonoo is situated, and The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETAST said the child retains the legal right of habeas corpe, walking stick and drew a sword sad frigatened
friend's house.
Orders may be sent to Laily Presa Ofios, where hars to look well totheir intereata. Sir Bo-Kali Anam timber felling company for compensa- of criminals. The Act of 1271 contains certain amended uz be suggested, and it was desirabla where it is necessary for the fatare welfare of Qusan'e-road East, and Mr. Musso another room.
It in publihed, or to the following Agents:
MACAO...Mr. F. A. & Grus,
SWATOW Moms. Qued & Co.
AMOY HEL FORMOSA.... Messrs. C. Cerard & Co. FOOCHUT........Mesara. Hedge & Co. NINAPO... SHANGHA.. Hall & Holti Co-operative Co. Янаманы Messrs. Key & Wish.
Moears. C. Gerard & Co.
RIVES Parts and Kelly Walsh, Shanghai.of asiataining the standard of their produc-for bears too dangerous a chsector for a colonial this colony. Ene of them are not necessary would no doubt suurton Chinese Justices over three years.
power like Holland, and would in the long ran, and the others I do not think are suited to the without an order.
NGETHER & Hall & Holts Co-operative Co. NAGA.Morarn. The C. & J. Trading Co. HIOGO UBAGA Merays. F. Tan & Co. YOKOYAM...Mosers. Kelly &Walsh. MANILA.........Mears. Dia Puertan & Co. SAIGON... Messrs. Solroeder Frères and
Gardes.
HANOI .... Mr. F. Maistroy. HAIPHONG Mr. G. Gaville, BANGKOK...Mears. Rausy & Co. SINGAPORE...Mesare. Bayls & Co.
PENANG... Mears. Maycard & Co. COLONI...Hessrs. AK & J. Ferguson.
CALCUTTA... Meurs. Noncan & Co.
SYDATY .....Messrs. Gerion & Gotoh,
EBRINCME..... Heirs, derin & Gotch.
LONDON........ Mr. F. Algar. Clement's Lane.
tion, but warnings in such matters are little if granted work detrimentally upon plantinctions of the Act which I propose to extend words "propiat whose expense? This the mother for the board and clothing of the While doing the Contineat, a Russian Count
producers being guerally limited to the CA-
quirements of the moment. Chinese agricul-
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