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I remonstrited Matt with car late Garorner, who is to be out for our again. It is sosting

light only known throught the world, the Houdson Chayabar, of Carsinnres. We as taxpayers have avait rool ground for chiefing to this ariangomont. They cannot get on without assistanes in the Colonial Se- fary's eli, and why should their ties be anken up with this; whom we have a Socratary of our own, and very able Secretary? It is simply chewing a what. What have they got To do with it They don't know anything about 3.We haye a very fair road, a taxpayers. of this colony, fa oljnot to it.

Mr. STIES aid that when he wrote the leften coferred to it was because he thought the subject teacher the welfare of Hongkong and that it would interest the Chamber, but his het as jhen the loffer was going to be forwarded to the Governmont. He simply wanted to put before the Chamber a god case of the blockade of the

He did not think they non'as part- colony an eply ring it was simply a statement

Mr. MACKINToen asked Mr. Stick if any on lestanything by the action of the Customs Authorities.

Mr. Strauss, replied this one had lost any.

ihine.

Mr. MACKINTOK ŝaid 'the savion showed the hostility of the Chinese Customs tharition, and be ought the Chamber hail a right do pro- ¦ text.

Mr. Gore said there ought to lives bõện at, Trast me later fremspeking acknowledging re- eipt of the coramnoiaation:

After some further remarks of a cog verka. tional charecter in which das enhancement which, inkos place in the agice of goods imported into Garten oing to the exno tion of the satife authorities was referend to. the solution was put to the meeting and carriol

animously.

There was no other businies kraught forward, and the meeting Jerminatol.

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

A weeling of the Hongkong Legislative

Council was held on the 18th March. There

wern perisivat

MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE “ HONGKONG DAILY PRINS," MARCH 20, 1897,

2.-For rembring legal the possession of Dawksome. I have wooh pleasure seconding in this colony a man who has been ones convisted |

Opit, it ontolp or antrol. in quantition less the rosalution.

than one chort arcopt hy the Opium Faraó,

The QUE JUSTICE-I have no objections to 3. That all (plum arriving in tito Colony bo re-

ported to the Harbour Master, Gr that no fussake to the more. I would not bind myself shall be transhipped, and, stored, or mevali to the exact words of the resolution, but I think from one store to another, or rasporto without Coroner's jarls might be abolished in most a permit from the Harbour Mister and natios ta

'Opian FATINCT.

4-For the kaping by Importera, Exporters, and Godowa Owners in much form as the Governus may require, books showing the movement of minaa

5-For taking stiskyof quantities in the stores. and search for deficiencies by the Oplam Farrer, and for furnishing to the Harbour Mastor rotoros of stocks.

6.---For mondmont of Harbour Rogalation na to

the night cloares of onk

The conditions on which it is aged to submit the Untime, arg

1.That China errangoe with Mauno ler the adop.

tion of equivalent measures.

of Opium as they may requir

alaceision.

HIS EYOKLLANCY-There Rooms to be no op- molation was then put to the Council position at all to the resolution.

aud carriti nem, con

SUPREME COERT.

17th Marolt.

19th March.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTON,

Beroan M. JUSTICE RUSELL,

and seat to gaol, kasno oltinen of desxping from AL criminal life; and it is mado all the worn for im by ble being placed under polion supervision. If ho were placed under palico supervision and at 7 would have no pity for him if he fell back into the same time bad the means of living honestly eriaus but if he finds ho must either stal or steve, and then it brought before the court again be must be shipped-it as to no Bron THE HON. SIR GEORGE PHILIPPO Willenson) appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr.

acco oharifahlo inattiñon of the kind I havo mentioned sould be gal up, amongst the Cluogo

in patioler, for holding ons same kind of a

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

CHEF JUSTICE,

E. E. QUARTU. JADDINE,, MATHEHON & Co.

Mr. Wilkinson (of Moses. Caldwell and Deacon (of Morses. Wotton and Disson) for the defendants.

This case was heard on the 9th instant, and his

non-snited on two grounds-1st that they hiri was yearly and he had not fulfilled his angkge [ment, and 2nd bat be had threatened his master; but the same Judge, Lord Tantoran, gadis. satiated with his decision evidently, for n granted & new trial, and pointed it to the plaintiff's counsel that sa solion would Haurainst the plaintiff for breach of contract. That was admitted, and, on the suggestion of the Judge, the defendant paid the £15, no costs on other sida, and defendant undertook not to take action against the plaintiff. From the report of thin esas it; would scar that the Judge in the first instance did not remember that thera had bann payments

maso the rat rawling of a Bill antitied An 180*ing hand to a man after his, firet convktion. | DRADLEY AND CO. ▼ KUSANYI, &Co.; 87,5 Lordship now delivered judgment as follows: made from time to title to him of mildry. In

THE POLICE ORDINANCE,

The Aoring ArroNet-GENREAL ved the first reading of a Bill entitled "An Ordlaange to consolidato and amen the law for the establish ment and regulation of the Police Forop of the oulony!"

THE FROTECTION OF YOUNG GIRTA.

The Bill for the better protection of yung iris was recommitted in order that a verbal read a third time and passed.

The plaieti claims payment of $460.13 the present cass instead of dismissing him or 70 10 8 at 32 for raldry earned and due treating his engagemont to the Union Insurance, The company as a breach of contrast the defendants for the month of February, 1887.

The ACTING COLONIAL SKORETARY Seconded toration might be made, and the Bill was there of Busoll & Co.. At the honring, it was plaintiff's mrvices they coulé, da so for any toret paid but if you don't an sation will be, becaght

The Ell wis read a trat tine.

THE SLAYOUTER HOUSE AND MARKSTE

ORDINANCE

The AOPING ALICEN EY-GENERAL novel the arst reading of a Bill entitled "The Cattle Dis ease. Slaughter-Housos, sad Markets Ordiu ance. 1987.***

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY secondeů. The Hill was road, a fret sime.

ANOLITION OF PENAL SERVITUDE. The ACTING ATTORNDY-GENEral moved tim

THE GENTAL MARKET.

The STAVEVOZ Oven I her leave, ir, tiny on the tablo thin report of the Public Works Committee on the proposed temporary Central Market.

ADJOURNMENT.

THE OPIUM ORDINANCE. The COLONIAL TREASURER-I bag, air, to

Mr. Francis, QC, instructed by Messrs. Ordinands for the better rculation of the trade so as to enable hier to live in honest life he a opinthe Ordinando which has bent re- chooses, the Government nught to contributa Sharp. Johas, and takes, upurid for the Branston, justructed by litorally towards it, still then I think we would plaintiff, Mr. ferral to lay your Exelleney in your spasok.

The ACTIVA COLONIAL SECRETARY uded. ba mal zuore justified in bringing in these pro Mass Wotton and Deacon, for to defendants

visions, which are certainly 2000sency to guard Thin man was heard on the 10th instant sul plaintiff opgey-himali in London in Jaan-on the 1st February told the pinintiff that iku The Bill was read a first time.

onpasity in which he might be required" by the service for thoir own convenienes allowed him to THE COLONIAL TEEAAUZER Are notion that the colony against the crimes that are commit-jigrant was reserved. His Lordship now deli-ary. 1833, whs Iniurance Clerk or in any mouth's day was not yet das-und avesping his

vered the following judgment:-

defendants' firm in China or Japan for a ported go on vith-his work. Was there not then an That the Hongkong Government shall be on titel to repeat the Ordinamos if it be found to heat the next meuling of the Connell he would tod by professional criminala

The question that the order to go into com-

The plaintiffs in this cars are merebante trad- of three years, the salary to be paid from date of implied promise to the allost that whey he tel Sajasions to the Revenus or to the legitimato move the sebood roading of the Bill

mittee on the Bill be postponed was thon put and

ing together fa co-partnership at Swatow under arrival and to be at the rate of £750 per sanum earned his month's pay he would go it? I trade of tar Colony.

the style or fru name of Bradley & in. The in the first two years, and £800 for the third think there was, and that the plaintiff was nati 8-That an Office under the Foreign InspectoratS

arred ahall be stablished a Chinseo Territory' at

dafonauts are forchants resident in Hongkorg Lyear. The salary was to be paid quarterly. Bytled to his month's xalary. He might have be convenient spot on the Kowloon side for sako of

trading together in partnership with other the 6th class of the agreement it was stipulated told your contrnot does not expire till 25th Chinen Opion Duty Cortiflator, which shall be freely sold to all comers, and far such quantities

perus non-resident under the style or firm that if the dofondants firmo wished to retain the March and if you remisia till then you will at pointed out that a far as the claim for tunges not exoseling two yours at the rate of £850 per against you for the breach." But he was not, so 4. That Opiam acampanied by such certificates,

The firm was to give notio and specify told, and the reasonable inference for its wag congroed the case anemed to be governed aunts. at the rate of not more than fls. 110 por plent, shall be free from all further inposts of overy

by the case of Rhodes z. Forwood, LB, 1 App. the extended term for which thop desired such or draw was that he would get his month's pay Bor, sed Jave all the bouts slipninted for by the Adition Artiolo on behalf of Opium, or

Cas, 256 and that iles only question to be de- tendodservice. The plaintiff's term of thros y at the end of the mouth. In Searle v. Ridlay which Zaty has been paid at one of the perks of

your to he paid monthly. boun given by the defendants to the plaintiffs, and hul beon gires of any extended term, and no now the plaintiff untered into the earvice of defendant tormined was a to the garnales alleged to have expired on the 27th March, 1896, and no notice JN.S.411, a case not oitol at the bearing Chim, and that is may be made up ia neulos par

that if the defendants were inble to the plaintifsarrascoment we made varying the amount of ut a salary of £350 ccle at the option the parch Bar.

at all, it could be far to more flu the amount salary which but bean and out in the Gib olause Nolite was to be given on either side of two 5.at jonks truling hotween. Chinese ports and

It scamed to be mouths to tordinate the contract. During the Hongling, and their cargoes shall not hesinject

The Council adjourned until Friday or atrauteed and that as the agronment, if any, of the written agesemant. to any duse or aution in ocean of those leviable

foar o'task.

Arrived it, appared upon the correspondeus, ntually autorstood that the plaintiff was to first month the employer care to the conclusion jank and their cargoan, truleg between Chu

there is nu nestion of fact to be determined, continue at thead into salary If the defendants that the plaintiff was not competent for the work nese ports and Macae, and that no deen what- Foever shall be demanded from junks coming to

but onto a question of law. Counsel on both intended to insist on plaintiff mataing on, they he undertook, and gave him the two months" Hengkong from porta in un proceding

THE TEMPORARY CENTRAL sides lering secapted this view, the special ing shoald have give notice and failing to do so the notice, but did not dismiss him for incompetency. from Hangkong tu porte in China, aver and above

which had bon ompannelled was discharged. The contrastwist on erant the plaintiffsoption. But Ia the 2nd month he got further evidonon of MARKET. the said or payable at tire port of leartofirst coding of Bill entitled “Ad Ordinate to abolish transportation and penal pervitude sin

correspondence was then put in which consisted his option was to remain, and he did so without incompetency and discharged bio at onou. The or destination.

of copies of letters which had passed butiran to asking hotter teras. On the 25th November the plaintiff sued for the moath's wages and recove 0.-That the Officer of the Foreign Laspoutorale, who to substituto other punishment in Hea thoronf " The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY Beconded.

The following report by the Public Works plaintiffs and defendants and admitted to be plaintiff learned in Me. Ball-Teving-who is red. He thou sued for the two months' wagna and will be responsibl for the management of tho Kowlood Office, aball investigate and well any

His EXCELLENCI-The Ordinance simply

no further evidenes was given. If the wohnt Company intended appointing a sporini agant of incompetency, and the Conatry Court Judg compialatamade by janks trading with Hongkong

minst the Nativa Customs Foreano Stallone or abolishes the forms "transportation" and "penal Committee was laid before the Legislativo Coun- correct copies by the solicitors on hath slides and director of the Union Instrumen Company that defendant justified big dismissal on the ground.

cit on the 18th March Cruisers in the neighbourhood, and that the Go Jervitute," does it not P

The Fublic Works Committee have bail unrespondence bad borne out the statements made at Melkorns. The plaintiff thought the appoint dismissed the second sotion. These was appealed ment would put him, and next day he begged snd the Country Court Judge's decision was The ACTING ATTORNE GENERAL It is venor of Hongkong. if he deems it advisable,

is not asked upon the Jalgs's first decision, bat shail be equited to send a Hongkong Officer te really simply abolishing the terms. There is no der coursideration the question as to the best in paragraph 4 of the petition, as to the rpm he present at, and assist in the investigation difference betwoole penal servitude and improvision to in mands for stall accumsation ment entered into between the parties, namole, Mr. Ball-Irving'apport to an application which upheld, and Justice Blackbars said "our rpinieu Int Dauber Mr. Ball: Living wrate a note to tho salary being pild monthly." Taylor v. If however the no not agres reförena may prisonant with hard labor except apexding the constenation of the proposed New that the defondants hat appointed the plaieti hoiutanded to make for that, and Mr. Ball- maids to the Autimritics at Paking for a joint decisivery ball detail with man to rations Central Market and they recommand that the to be their jarmont eats in Swalow and Irving promise in oxidar the matter. On the I am inclined to think he was right there, & case of action neered montby. Sic Robert Hart nudertakes on behalf of his Was the Geliuenos provide is that southern or Quen's Reed half of the present agreed to amplay them for a period of two yours

the commissions to be paid should not by might depend on the ontence of Rann con- that Hon. F STEWART, Acting Colonial Secretary and Bhao Tactal whe way balled by anavoidable person shall henceforth be traced to pacal old tractors be used as a temporary marke cortain at the least, and had granted the the offset that the appointment si a special agrat Laird and Bonfion. Thompson also show see his way in any case to bis loaving Lu Canton whether the action wauld be fill the end of the HomET.ACKROVD, Acling Attorney-Gənomicoretances to leave before the things of the Cam. i servitule or transportatiou, but he witt be Habla i pending tas oroetion of the northern Fall of the loss in way on year that $5,000, I saidfersnom going on in London, but that he did not although in the latter case doubt was cal

to be mateneed to imprisonment with hard labour proposed now buldings, and that upon it so have been inclined to bobl that although for the same form of pears is if he were now ties of the new building being completed, the the plaintifa, scoring to the ease of Blues and going to the Union Insurance Co. a thoir parago owing to a special agreement, I prefer

nfall-bolders be, more into it until the new The undersigned are of suinion that if the sentenced to pusat servitado. strangements are fully earthed cat, a fairly is Eastery

rangements may be made for the distribution of defendants for non-performanceoftheagresmeat, if the Union sent a man the Cantor would, mud the plaintiff night bave been distaiased, thes esthero was no binding arrangement that the ds. one, and but he, Me. Dear, would likly gak the defendants allowed him to work for the month sulution of the questione consoted with the so-called THE FRENCH AND CARMAN MAIL STRANCKS market is finished in its entirety, when fresh ar-rwood, pould not remover anything from the incoist agent at Melboure, at that probably in docids this case on the grond that although

ORDINANCES. Hongkong Blodkwia" will have been arrived tothom Signed in ridicata nt Hongkong, this 11th day of The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENTRAL-I mors.stall spono.

"An Or. The acquisition of the decussary site having fulan's would send up their ships, or wand fix billet. The plaintiff hat in the meantime and of February, apparently to suit their own cou- September, 1836.

the second reading of a Bill entitlo (Signed);

dinsam to maka pravision for wearing the status boen verpleted only quite recently, and there their rates of freight at a rate which wonkl enable a verbal application to the Union, bat on getting ranietco (and andoubtedly it may have been Paine Judge of Hongkong.

of Trenca rasil skoaners within the ports of the having boon until now some arosrtainty as to the plaintiffs to earn commissions, got, if they had the menia, referred to above, at once, withirair it, very inonavenient to lose his services) and

the area that would be acailable for torporary antered into a delinite agreement for years, art and bugged that it might be distinatly wader-the understanding, at all events on his part, that (Signed),

Tarpeetor-General of Castors, China colony of Hongkong. In 1880 to first or market acposes, the Committen liave not beaugurated a commission of $5,000 each year they stand that no action would be taken by him end-The "waald to aid at the end of the month. (Signed),

BYRON BRENAN,

dinais respecting French mail, steamers was

in a position to submit oir rendation would bave been liable upon their quarantee if trary to the wishes of M. Hall-Irving, Anil that Nevertheless had he felt on the lat of March from any case, sron the sale of thuir steinars, he would be gorded by his decision. On the 7th without any warning lara of opiniot he shoul H. J. M. Consul at Tiratsin.

passed It was limited for one year and was.ro-

earlier.

they put it out of their power to enable the plain- Dacoraber, however, three days after Mr. Boll- have recovered his Fsbenary salary. With Reference is made in this minute to a còn-

newed from your to year. Last year it was

J.M. PRIC, Chairman, tiff to earn any ormmission, or less flung the Irving left the Colony, I applied for the Mol-forenes to Mr. Daar's notion in going bank fidential despatch by Mr Russell. It is very renewed, and. It would expire on the 1st Sep

Fuaranteed anoint. Mr. Broreton contended borda Union Agines, inwriting, and got theap-upon his letter of the ist December, don't His Exegeser-Hon. gentlemon of the able and important degjiment, and lens received tetuber ert. It is necessary before that time

that the agreement would even then havo book pointruant on the 10th December. Nosatination think the reasons are satisfactory. If he Logisktire Council. I have to lay nature high commandation Limit the Beraturion of State arrive to run the operation of this Ordinanc

put an end to by the sale of the ships, as in of the application had been made to Mr. Mus- had been misled by Mr. Keswick he could a minute on a very important subject, the prototh for India and the Colonies, but i am mu-hat instead of venering it from year to

Ee case of Rhodes . Horwood by the sale gregor, who was in charge of the firm's business, have given up at the end of these years, but he Ordinance provides that it welings of the Commissioa-which sa here in able to lux it befers the Conseil because it is your this new

of the coltiory, and that the guarunter was at or the 10th the plaintiff litrovo the went on without redark, and Mr. Bell-Irving bad June 1st for the Chefer Convention to districtly bonflantial. I was going to propose asal cautious in force so long as the Postal

only to last during the continuance of the firm saying he had been appointed and would tor- toll bira that he could not let him go to the pass of these matters goncrally referred to as to official subers of Council that they convention between England sad Francs co- the bicekade of Hongkong I will read the should most the Executive Council here next placed on the 24th September 1856, shall re- CORRESPONDENCE IN CONNECTION agrement, but this case differs from the ea iusto bis srvice with the firm on the 28th Fa Union Tusumace in any case. When he says of Rhodes . Farwel, becanae, in the case of haary. He says that he had bemaght the mat that to only remained to better bie position, and minule to yon

WITH THE WHIPPING

Baodes. Forwood, as mining amont of tor baturo Mr. Ball-Irving who did not wish that he did not think anything about whether main in forge. Otherwise, the Bill is the same Ian the original one.

ORDINANCE

commie-ion-wasgurstood. The correspondenca, me to have" but after estuful thought his own the fiem was under ac belief that they ha bis TRACTING COLONIAL SCRUTABY, sosonded.

bewerer, showed no sech agreement for a porical introuts led him to be guided by his own feel-services for two years, he must have forgotton The Bill was read a rend time,

fof two years ertain, at the least, as stated in the inga Mr. Macgregor replied next day that be his coversation with Mr. McClymont when ho e was legally petition, nnless it can be implied. The term was surprised to feart of the plaintiff's accepterit that although he was morally bound for tyn partins agreed upon was that the agreement was fance Co., and stated that ho thonght plaintiff Lay was net deal to him

upon was not definitely fixed. What both age of an engagement rom the Caino Taxir yaari, yet he was not legally, and the question or was ander a misconception as to his position Lonsd for one-your with a nigh to get paid to be permanent and for a certain period of years to ta arranged thereafter. Mr. Francisco with Jardian, Matheson & Co. In the absence monthly, and he was and is perhaps still liable be taken in ho at least two years and he cited a cult net, on hehalf of the firm, ngr to release in favour of the plaintifa chiu, but withant SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COTANIES TO tended that this must, by nosary plication of Mr. Bell-Teving for a short time to said he to snation for his brasil of tout rack. I dri

passage from thajrdgment in the fishop of Bath's, him. On the 1st January. Me. Dear sms to costs. case, 6 Ep. 36, which is as follawa Bai if a bave dwa bia mouth's pay in advance a

This Exertiser ryn Acting GOVERNOR, How, W. H. Mana, M.G.

Bon. Sie Czores PHILIPPa, Chinf Justion.

He A. Luba. Coleniai Prinsurer. ***

c. J. M. Putas. Surveyor General

Hon. II. THOWBET arbour Master.

Han... RYKT.

Hon. Wans SHING.

on, A. V. MACHWEN.

Ion. J. Re-IRYING

Hoa. C. P. Cuaten,

M:. A. Sury, Clerk of Coungils,

MINC TRE

The minator of the last meeting were rand" non confirineu.

THE ARIEN ARKERMENT.

mixion w terminated) that the Ciuces Gym arsi allax:ee to flio above conditions.

J. RUSSELL,

Repur HART,

> The 'fier Administering the Gevarnent is made using, and the report will be read to the

in lag before the Council ampy of the Monerandum of the traie gramunkamuadilky the Camuis on which Prin Hongkong in June leci pursue of Article 7 Sortion of the Agremnant between real bbw and hir, signed at Clan the 1th September, 1528, and Section of th-ditional Article to the said Aree mui, si red at London on the 18th July, 189.

thuận

It was arranged, at a buboot stage of the. prostings that the unctioince maribers of Council should set the Executive Council, as surgasted by is Excellency, at three o'clock on Tuesday afternoon.

PAPERS.

The Joint Commissioners ins Chins Tuid Laustho Com. | mission are alternative plans for the collection of Opi The ACTING COLONIAL SCORRTAXT laid ou Berthina whch may be bripily dribed a the table cortsis correspondenes in reference te fare.—

the Whipping Ordinuare, and stated that saly

" ¢r

The sins plan propped that lepim vergold be the paragraphs of the Secretary of State's de

otted for China by England in India, and th'a plan [ Was del by the Chineseen of the Coram in patch which referred to the cabject before the

ps these file is best calculul te eure a fall Council bad besu printed; the other paragraphs collection at the wet wist, alas tens lindly than ihr referred to business which would not be lid be vefalı sallan ↑ barrass either Governéent or Comfora the Conncil.

prod. By gyle of deformed parments of laties.it India was linged at inderference with espítal vid

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FINANEC.

.

A molest, why Foring Opium from fixation in The miantus of the Finance Committee wert Chlua, smuggling and in allend at wils movi), it was laid on the table, and a vote of $900 for the am-

mal, a to an end. Tx.com plsa proteged that hina sheralde her own playmont of temporary Inspector of Nuisances

work, at is, entrer en roue on Cain-dor was approved.

it, att take furoko preventive steps all along the

Etik.

THE ABOLITION OF CORONER'S INQUENTS.

The ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL, moved the first tording of a Bill entitled An Drumes to make provision for seerting the status of Goreng mail steamers within the ports of the coleny of Hongkong.". Hevzulained that this was far to the preceding Bill exept that a profion is inserted that it shall continue in force our as the Postal cartrontion between Frig-

The Bill was read a second times. land and Germany is in sparation.

THE POLICE SUPERVISION EXL The ACTINO ATTORNEY-GENERA-With re foreres to the west order, to go into Commillee un s Bill entitled "An Orilianos for the more effectual Prevention of Urim," I shall ask that tion of panai servitude is pisine. The une de it lupat pond until the Ordinance for the aboli- pends on the other.

THE WHIPPING ORKANCE.

BELL-IRVING. C. P. CHATER, FREDERICK STEWART. A. LISTER.

The following ecrrespondence was presented to the Legislative Council on the 13th Marek: EXTRACT FROM SECRETARY OF STATE DES PATCH, No. 78, oF tra DECEMBER, 1858.

THE OFFICER ADMINISIKRING THE GOVERNMENT OF HONGKONG.

1

THE

EMPEROR KWANG SU'S FIRST

DECRET.

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The Courier translates the following Deerns By the appointmentof Heaven, I have ascended freni the Shan-pag of the 11th inst the throne for 13 years, and daring that time.. the Empress Regent in consideration of my extremo youth; consented to transact the im portant afstra of State behind a screen, so that might devote myself to study aari aut dis

When I heard of the desgos.

Her Majesty

advise m, for a far

an leases this land for years, it is a good less, useil. Mr Bell Teving esturned about the mid- 3-On the avidonna contained in the papers for two years, house it shall be taken as goode of that moath, and on the 2nd a letter was now, for 100 and in view of the strong con- for anch number with which at least the ons by the firm to the plaintiffia further answer senses of opinion on the subject existing in the plural sumber will be satisfied and that is with to the letter of the 10th December. refusing to Colony, I am prepared to apprate s uditinstion two years." There the agreement would line reloase him, and toolatingont that his engagement direction, though not to the full extent, segist saastee it, but if it had been a lean for a terri The letter this courants on the plaintiff's of the law relating to corporal punishment in the been completa sad the Court would have to did not legally termina until the 25th March. ed by the Commission. I consider that the years to be hereatur agreed upon betwor the rowarki of lat. Decembar, says that he is morally Courts fany properly be authorized to impose parties, it might have received a totally different bound for tea yors, and finally "your conter this penalty in the cases specified in the first para construction, as, in the same judgment occurs the tion with us cannot close before. 25th Wawb." men-pla which sould be rede The ATTORNEY GENERAL-I bag, sir. to tre Poruchy ellvetand, but would numeste large expen-

The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL With regraph of the letter of the Chinese Justice, er. following passage:If no demies lands for The plaintiff replied to that on the 25th January. Ares aus it was feared that it would rush fri the following resolution, of which police i

forates to the Bill entitled An Ordinense supt the office of being found armed with such teras as both parties shall plaaso, this is but stating that his agreement ended on the 250 and He thately 4 was done the more given at the last meeting of this Council. easily we that press on all affected by it,

Whereas the sirer staneta of this culas no not paring the Courts to award whipping as a dangerous wozpene, without sufficient son and lease at will, bessuse the term is altogether un-March, 1896 and that notics should have uppsint my ancestors in the salministration of I don': azcuso bat I cannot sanction its imposition ascariain." To come to more modern anthorities been gives him of the extended term, but the Government. For over ten years, the Em- The third lo andy which it was pripased that there require the enquiry into cases of sudden or violent further punishment for portain crimes,"

het ta sict of Co-operation between Ragland and death by a Coroner's jury, and whores no advantage kasy whether the donasil will go into Committee a penishment of adults for putty larouy, or for however, upon the law of contract, it appans to that he had no such act ce. He then attempts prese Las lesu noticing in selecting wise men for Chin, we near the other two it would is found to arise from snob osiris, be it reached now or prefer to postpone it until they have had the offence of returning frona banishment. The ma to be clear that no complete agreement was to justify his action of the 10th December the Geroramente aud disming those w le more exp sigothamster first, and it probably word that it is expedient to irodace an Ordiusuce abelinir an opportunity of reading the desputes of the user of strokes to be inflicted must be speci-eror arrived at between the parties, and tast an on the ground that he had been misinformed wore incapullo for their of. Whatever mol ta prosa so byly in any fatenusl be second. Zing the pic of fareer and periding for at oncváry wax calist untuk plac. tis gaf auline sainte gas of anddes or violent death by Polico Metery of State which has been laid on the tediu the sentence, and must not exceed 36 Las incompleto ongbeach isnot binding on either of the about the Union Agency at Melbourne, and she spent was for the bonsfit of the people, an follow-

gistrate withoutajar, and for tas bolding of liable. We might go through the Bill now and ease of adaits. or 12 in the ease of persons under parties, see Fry an Sporific Performancs, pp. 119-argues that he is not merely bound for two the whole nation has been peaceful. History bus 17. At page 157. the learned author says yours, beanso Mr. Keswick engaged him to benhver recorded sach s brilliant ministration us affen incompta from their an insurance clerk and Mr. Alford, a much less that under Her Majesty, a fact of which both Now the Espress The Chin Customs were to provide ter se tien quests by Polina Mnstrate with a jay on if there are any objections consider them at the the age of 16 years.

4--I approve of the Draft Prison Bulatica Contracts re like to banghard Hanekom? mupplement hodios of persons who die in gal

Douceting. , fresquived, by a Qobisting shore, and the flourkong11 m-asiad to state of what we are the 3. A. P. MACERE-I presume your Ex which was transmitted with your Despath of reserving soms mutler for future agreement; geron position than that which has called offcials and people are aware. Government was inertnet an Ordinance dizning every

elsating the inbourging in un order proceedings slich are now talent before a Cero collar bas very good reassis for morety put the 26th of Juut empowering the Siporintes unless, perhaps, in cases whore, in the shares of upon to it within three wank of his arrival. He has decrard that ny adveation having bars cou of the talks This was suberquenify malised and sner at a Coroner's jury in case of sudden orbeilag a portion of that despital, but I would dont of the Gaol, without the concurrencart anch agreement, the law determines the matter. reiterates his intention not to serve burund the plote, I should assume the reins of Govern Lriet to rescis arriving with Opium on beard. The silent death, I should be rather embarrassed in or are an opiniou that it would be more satie Visiting Jastin, to inflict corporal punishment such contracts are nosacily incomplete until 28th February. On the 1st Fab the plaintiff most in person.

rls were lo discharge their Opian ipte an Oplum answering the question, because when the exi- factory to the public, seeing the report of the the cartain prison offences and requiring him to the futhar agreement has been come to A cant in his draft for February salary, as usual. trombled s if I was in suid-ocean, not Halk the Fract Mail steaners into the French Eulk

ity for the proposition, except upon the possible des" e naturally thought that this meant will, bowever, continue The tirilish into the British, thorn iuta mielincou dance taken before the Coroner's fury bas proved Commission was a public daumont, that the full part to the favornar every case in which he treat to contrast is unthing" Ho cite na aathor-It was roturach with su en forsemont "not yet knowing where the lawl is

until the end of the wenth when you are done years longer in important affairs of Stute. I the commission of a crime, and strong suspicion

Arcoption which he makes, but in the numeroas Öppet in Ehr im Ilulky was to be; rests upon some one, and that parson is arrested/raply of tho Secretary of State should also exercises that power.

published. au ffquiry takes place before a police magis

6.- concur in the opinion which you have which love arisen when the parties to an in- your work" and he continue and was allowed shall not dare to bo indolent, and in obedience foriual agreement bavo agmed that a more formal to continue till the end of the month ander the to the Empress's command, I have petitioned Oryl Courting cosgals cột under the kreign gosodicge before the police magistrate can go misiou. The remainder of the despatch refers the Grol Commission, and 'by the Chinose Jus that nalase tima agmoment is ucknally concluded. jan. At the end of the avath le sont îù his draft. eball assure the administration of the govern. . loving a Tilk în go by slower in Maundy! trats. Evidence is takon afresh, and even the everything that refors to the riport of the Coin expressed and which is shared by the majority of ustenment shonki.be'drawn ap it has baan beki } belief that he would ho paid when the month was the Boaton anil Earth and my ancestors that I Chlo per ty Data and Lekis behore leaving on before any verdict is given by the Coroner's tu ofber matters not before the Council, such as

sort to cutting off the queues as a mode of flexing uch to take any Gutro jary and the evidence taken by the Coronor and the building of a new grot, expressing a strong tices of the Peace, that it is not desirable to re-

Buy wid Lekin bere legving the Hulk.

tfgmg a ler than the Custom's Code, to pay jury of no use whatever at that or any suboption cora is a bonussity for our pazishment, and you should consider whether for discussion, neither party ia bound by it. On sabrỳ das before 25th March. The writ was in the 13th year of my rign. Guided by the

sequentcrquirs. Wero I asked also if there wore Lon. A. P. ACEWKN-I beg to say

sabject is Huszoy e. Horne Payne, R plaintiff offered le soulings till the 25th, but this with caro The Princes and officials should be fr in leavinkk to be taken a Chinon any fear of a miscarriage of justice, or escape Exiley's answer is perfectly satisfactory to fit many not be desirable to altor the prison ref the latest and most important cuses upon the taken out oa thin 1st March on the 2nd the couisel of Kotiskajosty, everything will be don bung by ucla de Tower Back of a guilty poison, by abolishing the offices if the portions of the desp to which have lation on the subject, so as not to allow the App. Case311, in which it was held that there offer was refnsed. What thep is the nature of loyal, and should I diligent in reporting the

no completal contract-Sugo judg the contrast between the parties and what are requirements of the people. branging in the Chin Werchants Company, to y

The Government of the Empire Duty aral Lekis at He Treaty P42 13 the muller of Coroner and the Coroner's jury, I should have be printed are all that refer to the report of queues of Chinese sentenced to peal servituus previdest for by 1l Audition al Avi in, but the Hulk no lexitation in saying we need has no appre- the Commission. Of course the question of a fo ha est without special permission of the Gaments of ford Curus, P. land of Fort their rights and obligations ander it? Under will be peaceful, and the Empress has not raucht

Forror, this being the practice which is follower Selborue, p. 323, But there are ether authe contract of 1853 the plaiarini wat serve for me in vain. that inch such resultord livery to the hension on that sor In Manriting, where now gaol is en eutirely differ matter

us a matter of fact was paid monthly in adrano and my ancestors, and I consider the welfare of wat n at the Freely Port Cargo Cercitione I occupied the post of District. Magistrate for It was suggested the despatch as printed iu far Straits Sattlements.

7.I apprats tas suggested reductions in to thrities ring specifically upon the very three years at a lure table quarterly, which has been handed down to me alone, by en

question. Ridgways. Wharton, fi II. L. Cas erikin then tug and gasity of picro mesired ferra'the Has to be delivered of the trout: Best, they

many yours, Biors is no Cordgor, and I am sore,wight be read, and the Chess rend it acçorit scale of dist. No more food should to given to Lord. Winsleydalewnys at p. 394-"An Arreement The defendants had the option of retsiaing they poople and officials as my own ww who to and n-fth funte her, you will hear me out, when I say that theirgly.

The CHEY JUSTICE-I beg i propass that prisoners than is suficient to keep them ingred other tassel dine to top Castas at the port netool went of a Coroner was never tell there, hor ban

agreement. A proment to intor into an was and indura penalty of £1,000 55 perform of Coafatinsaro to be worshipped by tho chils Mic wand leave been myde it this pin if the ang miscarrings of justice, is taquones, the Ordinance ler over until we hace falan health szá enable them to paforma hard labour, to to firstly settled must comprisnall the terms parti's services ut 250 for two years longer, thought it to grant the following favours: me nascut a hole in lum Hongkota arreal thars. As soon as any violent or sudden Fruity of considering the despatch the ben sentenced to it, as the Superintendent which the parties intend to introdnoo into the orang shorter time which thay mulit nama. He (1) The graves of the Emperora awl the temple It is absurd was said or lon at the end of the threo' yours of the Gods of the Mountainsaml Seas, etc., are this retail ut pas death is reported, the police make enquiries Suretary of Stato and algo (as other legislation and Medical Hiler mast bo hold responsibls for agreement, to be afterwards sattfed batwain the the stipulations of that agement. Nothing with the sostomary caramonies. (The touplus

partics is a contradiction in tornis in the Coling-tw shown to have beurt exporter, to'plam

to say that a man enters into su agreement till so as to specify the nature of the hiring. to be repaired by the local officials ans token of other, the China. Anoeker was that the Jals out report the result of the enquiry on which we are engaged with reference to crime, og that those conditions are falled. I have

wvord-Flis Bill for better prevention of crime places S to the District Magistrate, who,

*(Signed) - Epward Stanhope.

the terms of that agreement are settion: Until but the plaintiff continued in employment draw repost. (3) Botli Maichu and Chinese dutifol ing to the circamstaupes of the case, puisis nadar polison portion for longthened.

those terms are sailed he is porfcatly at libertying be creased lary and payaldo monthly. sons and grandsons, as voli ne chaste hnabaars ost mortem oxamination to be made by period, and with regard to this Hill, which imposes

to the Board of. Coemony, for proper congeni Government mulical officer or crders the whipping Eve somewhat trivial offences, some CERTAIN CHINESE JUSTICES OF THE PEACE TO to refien from the bargain, and is Rosaiter. I am therefore of opinion that an hiring is what and wives, are to be reported by the local officials

Miller, LR, 3 App. L'as, Lord Blacklearn snysis called a gopural one, and is under the cironm THE ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY. Mallow to coey sate the rguments for and ant burial of the hady, and gives such further initle biteration is required. For instance,

Hongkong 26th June, 136. at p. 1151: "uite agree with the Tords Justices stances of the ease and be a calo of law a yearly tion. (1) All the Civiland Military Ofoils ar 72 là plier Heil một cared to the Elica Bora 1 aims t to be with nsider.lle moddertan, of a tune structions as aro Decrs. If auspicion rest the first paragraph If any person shall be

Sir-We have the honour to acknowledge the that wholly in topondent of the Stafun of Fmuds, hiring, the salary to be paid monthly. The pay to be promoted one grade higher in rank. (5)

treated a & Thes when leaving the Hulk

the 1

'ned und Beitial i

insure our frei Kor Majesty's Government, the British sirtinuers round not absent to the fit dell into consideratie. It is

His EXCELLENCx-I think I have given

That could be sacral by the Devorezent dispon any one, when avidanes suficient to war convicted of any felony committed after two

ment arrived ut is the on- now Jeich de lhe table.

+

so that neither party can raise ony fresh subject Its returned to him with a meme. No meat in person on the 15th day of the Ist moon,

да

Then he Bation

I have

Chinese Goveriavent, to collect their Opiam Bere if the case arquired into by the magistrate. The two previous convictions for patty larcony & instant, inviting us to express our views off tar-sloww that the two parties had come to a final v. Oskford was relied on to show that the hiring are temporarily,dograded or fined, slin! bay- was mouthly and therefore interminable stempel from their sentence. (6) The or my. W re as it was drainble to help the rant an arrest is obtained; bo is arrested, and prious convictiune of ·Color" "—that is after iracuipt of your letter. No. 946, data the it is- acessary part of the plaintiffs case to monts were so wala up to Fobinary. Fairman The Civil art Military Oficials in. Poking whn wanth's nation. That is, however, went upon plans, the poor, and ask people of all the we could do without injury so, vursīvas, Alz. Ruegr

un contract. So long as they ars only in nago subruted to the Comes Serat els with heater, works satisfactorily, and as far I use be punished by whipping; and certain recnateadations minds by the Commission and complete agreement, for, if not, there was had had under consideratu Temple or know no complaint has ever been made against tainly if he came before the court over which I nee vied by the Cingo Cannes. Subsequent discuit, or any want folt of a Cornar. Shere, if we have the honour to preside I don't ses how Ictly appointed to.equire and report intu tiation, neither party masy rotract; and theurb the fact that the plaintiff had been previously sa Provinces are to be specially carell for by tho partions may have no upon all the cardi- defendant's employ when the biting was a month the local officials, and houses should be built auditiratione ad the buditi si armago make the change I propose, the polica, upon hear-old set stille orde of the Ordinance and certain questions connected with the Gool. Tals Meranbans of Agerendent was anumitullygfa sadlener violen's death, weld at oneon perfarm the duty imposed on me by the In reply 'wo bag to acquaint you, for the infernal points of the intended control, jut if some lyons, and the jury found that top new hiring for them to live in. 7 Sollers, who nee the Unirer Adasics or Government the Treatinlaak engairy and report to the magistrate, when logislaturo. I think it is open to some question mation of His Exolesey the Officer Adiuistpartienlars essential to the agreement still remain was the sumo as the former. It is contended over seventy years of age, are wish to b avera ment, to the Viceroy of India, and to Her Majody would then give the necessary order for a post whether for trivial offences sach as larveny such the Government, that we have awetablert tot beint afterwards, there is no contract. I so that if the hiring was a yearly one the motion allowed one sou to take care of them, and to be Mister at Ping, with a Confidential Report draen up mertasi examination or for the burial of the boily punishment xhontsi un posed. I remember etter for thecousideration of the subject-matters a Apploby. Jahaacs, L.R.Q.C.P., 158, a cago given was reasonable, and the same case is reliad exempted from military service (8 The im and issue such farther instructions to the Falico at a time there was as arder that all of year letter above referred to, and after croial perhaps more similar to the present the aur 9, and also Cened. 17right CPD is sited portant ronds and bridges of all the Provinces By Celis Despirh dated 21st January last, the as were necessary; and in case crime was provod

Fistion should be brought before the Supreme following conelesions

by A. Russel

See turg Stufe for the Colicies. conveyed, to the Diliger and the offender arrested, be would be examined as where there had been more than opa bon. Ideliberation kace, dnapimonsly arrived the thor ta be found in the Rocks, whore, althonglas khewing that & general hiring may be endadora to tho repaired by the local officials; alr

Alunisting the Government the approval of Her Ma

jeg vermmm of these taken in it matter and and witness heard before the Meg'strate as is

mentioned a introduction of the Draf Ordinanca - pared by Mr. Runs by which it is prospeed to carry into efect the terms of the stern duen of Agreement, eo was was nevertinny Haus in druivalent serange ments with the ɑ v runtent at àfacon, referend to in ou Bilion of that 31umeraridunt land bold.

the case now. In the gront majority of ensos there

is really no use of a Coroner's jury, and I see

Court, and I remember some very ivy xentencesWe cannot altogether agree with the said Commissiou in the recommendation of Corpe for trivial offences were passed. In one case a man.

r Panishment for simple larceny. Wo are ts sentenced to think six or you years”

of opinion that such punishment for such offences unecessarily avere. We would however, strongly recommead Corporal Punish ment in the following cases- (1) Juvenile Offendere, 16 and andor.

reason whatever to fear ady miasarriage of juction parvitute for stealing two or three rants the escape of any offender by the adauga I not art . I think that is rubber a straig now seek to bring iu. I am informand that this power to pat in the hands of the court, and I

A til recently received Her Majesty's question has often engaged the attention of fors don't so how a judge would escape this respon

With

ristions or more..

from women, and children,

(5.) Extortion and-Blank-muiling.

tho parties were agreed upon the main points;hr a reasonable notics. Backinglizo. That instraction of the Governors. These Gest an important matter was left for further die Surrey and Tarts Canal Co, was a case where orters are given for the benefit of the people, exion. I mu stery to have to come to this en plaintiff was employed at a salary of £300 year, and let every one be aware Stamped by the obsion, because I think that considerable bard. He was dismissed with three mix notion Fair Emperor's seal, on the 15th day of the Ist ship.will sorue to the plaintiffs. I cannot, how nat e Oakford was cited in argument, but the icon, 13th year of Kwang Sü." aror, mato un agreement for them which they Comt hold that the genral role is that when the did not make for themselves, and there are hiring is a yearly one it cumuet ha put an eail lo to mene that I know of which onld have before the end of the year unless there is A been taken to have compelled either of the parties curtem no-to notice. There was no evidenge of to have fised the tera which stand over for custom and the plaintiff recovered. There is no arrangement. If the defendants had proposed fastar bero as to notice, sad I am of opinion? ty years, it is quite possible that the plaintiffs that the contract conld not be legally put an end

AFFAIRS IN SHANTUNG.

CHENAN.EE, 20th February. The winter has brought 'one of the berriest

Mi ister at Reking cows Le information that the mer Attorney General and that they were injility if it is thrown on him by the legislature Equivalent arrange Lents with Mac have been candled, favour of it. Eat had no time, or perhaps opper I therefore suggest sure possideration should (2.) Old Offenders; hasing bad two previous con-

ab tema 1st April next all duties on nehode exported fanity, of bringing it in. I must say, however, be given to a punishment of that sort. we, imperand by juuks. Desa Klangig Mac three on Opin only u epsterplated by the ibtional that Bir O'Malley was against any change, but I reference to the other dues in which as Bill (2) Earring unbeling and snatching things

would have throw up the agreement rather than to by uotios on the part of sither. Suppose theo-stortos known for eight us ten years, bring.. provides flogging may be indicted I have not su Aniele-al touted by the inspector Gera's a think die stands alone in his opinion.

tary want me to fix now, under the circumstances at handed bio e menth's pay-or dismissed him straw-mat tents aloi hr or on the banks of tho, sfartant. The Fatin at the entrances to this Harbour would be very great bon to the common much to mysztortion, piracy, and indecent us) Robbery with Valence, such as garrotting. ive consented to it. and get this is the term that defendants had wrongfully dianisse Mr. Doar ing increased suffering to the poor siwallerst and that Mcca wet ilfore in there be under jurors who aro obliged to serve an Coroner's salt-bat atB I think the matter is open to

that have happeond, as having been stranged with three months notics, is it likely that a jury Yellow River. In the last few days, muy se Cimier of Imperia Catatos istens of the juriss, if we could make this change, and I am little consideration, and it is not necessary Heppo and fit Board formerly. The-Clear Admanstein the Govoruest thordore should be very glad, if during my short for to pass it immediately, without giving (6.) Intimidation and the ceiling of threatening between them. That they felt it was the weak would have thought such nution or pay sufficient fire wiles from the city, his accurred another lotters or messages with the view of binder-point in their position is evidenced by their in an Action for wrongful dismissal. It was spoging in the bank north of the River. 17- lays Bi, the able, Headfirst tinas, tar Deaf Drám tenure of office I would without in any way csideration to the deaputol of the Secretary

ing the coarse of justion of the carrying latters of 25th September, 1584, and 11, to a clear that they would have considered Mr. the waters on overflow now, what my we ex ace with will carry tried in the empatising any interest of the pubbio or a Etain, the raspas very properly put forward

June, 185, A to the barship, the remarks Dear was engaget for a year if not for two with root later on, when the torrauto of uncaugenble in all the Suprafata of Agrement, and which will, it is lessening any safeguard, confer this boom up by the Chinese Justions of this Peace, and slo

the case of Rhodes a Forwoodu sakary to be paid toonthly. The fact of his saatein steamy and summ pected, protect and prove lig Opi in Racine Hevenue

I feel that they after loss of time, little consideration to how the other (7.) Being found armed with lugerens weapons Lord Cairne hem.

apply equally to the present on ( L.B., 1getting his aalare monthly, would not be a bar to going down The fatal if the clony. It is practically the sure as has and that lona of time servos de asful or prac tres now before us dealing with criminala

(8). Returning froni Banishment.

App. Cus.. 251.) as it seems to me that the hard his getting probably six months' damigo. In the reformua is the egret to apo saintly ben in Suree in the Sans Seriments for rear past,tical and. There may be some special case in are likely to work, sad which has worked so well itrat Singapers ale oblas

Hon. P. BYRIE-If you introduced the panish (9) Armed attack on or fereed entry into any ship was alaust exactly similar in that case to original control he was ougaged for three years, the mouth of the liver. English, French, and S manth fab the Opium Parare. I which it would be advisable the cause of death

dwelling house, shop, junk, &c. condidgully eativipatel mure that when has sold be enquired into by a Police Magistrate ront of a few cuts of the case for petty larceny

Casteme.

out of public duties.

without enfioint reason and esmase,

rsini, come

the hardship alleged in this. But, as is said in Anbach quarter foil dus le ha case of action armsa merchants have unde overtura to the Dewhat similar terms in that case, although for a gcartor's palurg, and under the now cou Gavarner for the sale of dredgers, if nothing at has been tried natal cs will be remer and a jury. Power might be reserved-conferring on would not inve your guo filled with people(10) Piracy

there is a ship upon them, which naturally tract it sons to we he would have had cause more; bat, we have understood the Governor has Et is complaints that were frequent corno Tag the necessary authority upon the Polis Merig there on batter food than they get outside. (11) Indecent A sanult. to the vexations proselrige of the Batiste Cistus gistrate, its such a cano, to nil in a jury. This CHIEF JUSTICE One mattor I amitted-We du nut consider the cutting of of the cho would regret to gor peur, still the grastion of action at the end of each mouth. As the despatched a spesial officer to Shanghai to orde Odinak of the Stations scar Hongkong. The duties 'ka

quenes of pris mers to be an effective mode of remains-Was there or not a complote contract plaintiff would have had his reuely by netian at the Arsonal thers a dredger of smaller size Die n the Biations will be ring to u lised matter has, Theliova, been very often thought to mention, whether in onestion with the Bills

punishment. With the respectable Chinese entered into between the parties alioa both sides for wrongfal dismiss, so the defendants might and according to the Gerernor's special fazey. have had a co-extensive and commensurate re. Rumours now and then Hy through our heathen Car justead of an unziz and wrible e us they and considered here; ni, a far as I am able for the prevention of crime and for whipping it have larta kous alleged tb, and it is provide thakto gather from what I hear, I believe that this would not be advisable to bavo something in the the loss of the queas is condered a disgrace, could enforce. As I am of opinion that one of

but with the rafflans it & a matter of indife this most important parts of the contract wedy against the plaintif for kis breach of consir in regard to foreign management of the in casu od any dispute the Governor of fongkong en resointion vill meet with no opposition. Inaine of a Discharged Prisoners Aid Society, depaste no Other to make enquire int, the matter therefore beg to more the resolation I have they have in England. When a workman rence. And we further oppose this mode of remained open to be agreed upon subsequently, tract. La the original contact they provided River, but such ranoure are mostly the produc

punikmat on the following grounds

and as it was imposible for any power to for his brush by a penalty. Here they had notion of fertile Chinese brains that far something jane.iar with the Commissioner of the Imperial read.

who has. Lesen ondo in geol comes out he would Hon. P. Rrie-My learned friend bes soyrobably Laro no diflenity in getting employ. (1) It would provent criminals from Paturving compel both parties to area, it fullons from romny unless instant dismissal or an action. terrible by the superiority of foreign methods to the mainland opposite, and perforce keep the authorities already referred to that there is Kutimas . Balinsin C. and Payun is the caly and the fatility of thiness potinus. The Gover Memorandum of the bans of Agrooment area at clearly and so tally explained the reasons why eat again, and the majority of prisoners

them in Hongkong..

46. contract upon which thay . The case which has boen referred to, at all evam- noe, as yet, has not received Imperial orders aftor dission between Nr. James Brad, Fujtan the Coroner's jury should be done away with, come under that category, but there are shop- dage of Houskou: Sir Robert Hurt, K. M that bebas left but little for me to say. If this keepers and others who bare probably given (2) It world to a certain extent chase the doar plaintiffs, by their counsel, adtpitted that while Wing the prosent ons, and yet it is plearly diapermitting or refusing the plan to direct u por

against future rapentaneo. Jeporter General of Customs, and Shas Tho Tai, Joint Commissioners En Chirag and Mr. Byron resolution is passed, and a new Ordinance abolish-yay to temptation; and there may be caste Brevan, Her Majesty's Consul st Teotiu, in paring Coroner's juries introduced, it will meet Teen sure I cannot say there are none-where (9) suance of Article 7 Section L the Agreement with the approval of a very large majority in sa obarges have boob bought against sun. between Great Britain and Ching, signed a Chefoo this Colony, Serving on Corgnere jaries is a When lie somos at kunde it very diffonit to an the 13th September, 1576, mud of Sertice of the terrible tax on jurors, and it is boon more so get suployment. Eu Eurland he would have Adin Article or late years when they have had to go all the the opportunity of going to the Discharged Pri

on Latb July, 1885. Alr. Bussel undertakes that the Geversment of way to the Mortuary. In former years it was not opera Aid Society, and they would seek for Hongkong shall athapit to the legislative Council an so bad, bersaso the Mortuary was near the Pelies mployment for him, Zoep in while he was dits en for the regetion of the trade of the Colony Station. Now they have to go,at theirown chargo getting it, or make provision for sending lam Ruvium enbject to conditions hereinafter set and expense, to a very great distance. If this way if he could rausmakly be sunt to some forth sul providing

1-For the prohibition of the import and expert of resolution passes, it will be very popular aboli-lung. There is then no excuse for bin to re-19

tion of a daty which has been found to be most jara fa crime. But I am straid in many Opisa in gautiti lees than one chest.

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they actually not as syrate they received more tinguishable. The other casos like Saunderson of the water into the old bad at the qouth. It would facilitats their stading the Night- than the minimum amount of commission which Whittall are raus under spoil contrasts of The Viceroy of the Twe Kisag, the Governor of pass Ordinance as they could easily.then put would here neerged under the contract, and nooties and forfeiture. Iu Kuttman Bullnois Horan and the Director of the Grand Canal, pr on European drass, fle prajndis against time was notully fixed during which the cor plaintif suddenly left his employer without any strongly opposed to this plan, for wall they know havice the quo cut off having been forc-trnet was to last, I am of opinion that they are notice. He was a dark to be paid 2100 per the burdens which would then fall oa thou. If hly removed by the Government.

legally entitled to no more remuneration than year. He had arved seven months, and had been that iites should be-cenationel, we wày Bioel in It is meaningless, and we aantot think of 3- they hare mirandy roosisert. The judgment of paid apparently at Intervals up to 9th November, the fature two Yellow Rivers scourging China single instange whers it is necessary anil the Court must therefore bo far the defendants, it does not appear bes, and he left on Slat Jan. When the soieces of the matter is learned, not effectual-Wo have the honour to be your but under the afrennstances of the case, as this unry without asking for pay or giving actios. He only Shautang soil Chias my joire, bat wes. most abadient Bervants.

msfrierully suit, and that Moses. Brader anbequally applied For El which was the torn influence will be recognised, and this is just

refused. He brought sy potion. Abbot C.JNO. Daily News Dorwapondent. Calental soretary, do, do, &o,

pase in which posts should be azisd Hoocurable Frederick Stuart, Acting Co. were invited to bring H, 1 do not think it is amount he claimed for services wondered; it was what many an active rasping mandarin detesta

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