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MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.

THE OPIUM": BILL.

to its provier gésire to have diately take place; but so many unfounded were pressat

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ot dealers a retail their few we Council through the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce on the subject, setting forth their objections to the measure. They represent that the Bill as it stands will destroy the retail opium trade in in the

porters have like washed Tatter to respon formed journal-now defnitals no

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and the

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Hon. Woyo Survo. Hon. A. V. MacEwen,

How J. BULL-IRVING.

Hon. C. P. CRATER.

Mr. A. SETH, Clerk of Councils.

MINUTES.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 291, 1887.

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The minutes of the last meeting were read

PAPINBE and squirmed,

the interior and shall partake of the advantages The scheme was as follows: and the benefits of the Additional Artisie. 1-That eli opium cumine in the Harbour all in reported to Government Buil, and the o opim ahall he allowed to bripitored in quantos Jars than pue cheat.

3-atno opisa shu be innan, tinchløpet, stored,

or moved from our godowy to nether, or reabirgal til a permit in granted by n Government ofavi-1. Opinia for export to a farmer and his fivenios crate fest to ouuditions framed by the Governor i Council, fab would tusindo, anong others, a record of oule and paraliuso, Government inspostion, &e,

ite waters in qn ntities less then one sheet to be illegal, onlaes it can be shown thin it intre for expert, and good evidence face intortion would be the production of a Beto of pizzel from the thrive or his Sochage, kid's proper Chinese duty cutifouls.

The posside of it within the Calons a

during veelain honra, be their earn the Harl with opium except faring weet hoe

It sidered would be for the mud advantag duty and tekin. All four sace the opta Mr. A. II. Dos REMEDION, the Han. C. P. Chatur in favour of the soleme, sud therefore I presume arrangements ara no perfect in Shanghai that I Ryrie). Mr. Loweock, and Mt. Keswick,

Having obje it is a matter only Of eest. On reforring to the thought in isaning" an express the matter runs as follows "Thoseizures that are cooktant of Hongkong sul Chius trade boine driven from the colony is there. and Mr. Fang Tang were ro-elastod direntors.

On the motion of Mr. J. A. Dos REMEDIOS, estimate of the cost muda by my hon. friend the would be brought to the attention of every unly made and the terror Inspired by the lawless to the bulk plan, and having learned that fore, it will be seen, shimoricu. illelt trado We understand that a petition from the will be stopped, no doubt, hat who will ven.seconded by Mr. Bilas. Moses, L. Hauschild Surreyor-Gonerad in his land in 16.4 Issue Chaud as there has brei nach morn neg nota of swarms of petly calloctors of ill-dained there was 16 alternative us for on 1118 estirga bod it at £45,000. Considering that the act at the soulburn ports, whore this notice was and minoltaneous duties have on former cocasions. forward, 1 presseded to antold my schomo, seh merchants.engaged in the arm trade will ture to plead for the amugglers Ara; then and T. Arnold were re-elected auditora

The CHAIRMan announced that the interosé military OFIL A sury large area in this sont to each morointile house, than there was at been laudly ezelaimed against and condemned jact to the following nonditionst China be presented to the Legislative Council this wanted here 1-25th Murg.

warranty would be sout round on the 1st April,Colony, thres millish a fit,nd that Shanghai, where it was only eiroulated by az-but. no changa for the butter-hes taken place will arrange with regal thint. Mucam adipifa "afternoon praying that the second reading

aud and there was no further business before their numbers are increasing, al that they press, I cannot feel that I am a mach to It has been frognently and abundantly provedmilar or equivalent ours. That if it is all nothing sowards the ravens of the blame in leaning the antics in Shanghai by aktust the blockade is a serious oril, a great fanad to affect injurionsly the legitimate-tinīs of the proposed Opium Bill, which is fixed

Colony in the shape of taxation. I think they pross and not, Ender cover. However, I am himlaase to the trads of the colony, unjust, or revenue of Hongkong it stulb girow up. for to-dis, may be postponed to enable the PROJECTED RAILWAY EXTENSION the meating.

TO TIENTWIN. poranne more crediately concerned to be.

HONGKONG LEGISLATIFS COUNCIL.aight ortainly pay a artala portion of happy to inform the bon, meraber that the whole and in its effects demoralising; and the papers 3-That opiam whish has paid anty of Tis. 14 this amunt. The Lawu is already divided into question is now one of the past. The whois thing which have been submitted to na addressed to a pioul shell be free from all further inposts in come betior acquainted with it, pod that the petitioners ho heard

Several reports have lately been made-to by canest at the

A meeting of the Hongkong Legislative two sections, and the Chinese now talk of trainat anond. Theincoaverion-which havesand His Excellency by the Chief Justice, the Aolicy bar of the Council with reference to their the effect that a further development of mil Council was held on the 25th March. Thero out the anlitary aut, also, I am ear to the houses which did not pay attention to the the system adopted by the English fears of the If the Praya were extended it. I most sincerely regret-which has been osuyed Attorney-General, and the Junior Magistrato on Hongkongs. fain, benefit this calony, because nadonbtedly we notion has induced them to stap their tettors. Happo of Cantou, shes that Chius of the lowest The Chinese way enterprise in China would almost imme

His RXCELLENCY THE ACHING GOVERNOR, hold then havo tramways, and notonly thehealth and I have not seen or unstamped letter for the clais ar smployed ne informers, recoivat insa of the colony but the revento wenld be increased last lon days. I only hope the mention of this the servies, and educated to pray upon the people to the legislative rumours had previovely bean ciculated that HON. W. H. MARSH, C.M.G.

we besitated to give them credenca.

Bou. Bir GEORGE THELLIPTO, Chief Justice. thereby. Therefore put the following qutionsujet in Costei: will not intusa poopis to as false accusers and extortionors. The art of of the Shen-yo- generally

Hou. F STEWART, Asting Colonial Sematary Wether any decision has as yet boon arrival at think that a practice which is in overy way ob.all these complaints was the passing of an article wall

Hoa. B.J.ACEROTD, Acting Attorney-General. with reference to the Praça Esteion Soliem; footionable may ha rosmed, because the prae. in the Chefoo Convention which ranars flows:-

Aut will call for all correspondence sul puperstins is now at an ond, and I hope we have neon The Government of Hongkong having longa-The granting the monopoly tli vale of In Hon. A. STER, Colouls Treasurer. nounces that it has been resolved to obtinue

the last of it. The resolution of the Chamber complained of the interference of the Cantor on the wabject." utaito

Hon. J. M. Priua, Surveyor-General. the Kaiping Extension Railway from

HIS EXCELLENCI In reply to the question of Commerce has been referred to me and I Customs Rovénné Craisers with the junk truda Hoa. H. G. TeoжBETT, Harbour Master. Taku, and enbsequently thence to

of my bon friend I bog to state no dacision has shall be able to deal with the matter more fully of hat Colony, the Chinese Government agrees Hon. P. RYRID, If this be true's real carainencemezi ja about

yat boen arrived at with ragort to the Prays in my report on that resolution, at add to the appointmurnt of Commission to consist of the Colony and vegi rou grant co-oporate to be made in the establish nest of a railway Opiom Farmer. While wailing to

The Kaiping-Latai

ostansion, for this reason, that we are waiting any additional reasons which buvo not occurred a British Cousal, su ofear of the Hongkang Go. with the Executive in attaining the object of system in China.

for the Rangtion of thesadeiralty at Hops, to the gan teman who bare exprossed themselves vernment, and a Chinese official, of oqual rank, to conduct

Sir George Bowen pressed this scheme forwáni somowhat warmly on the eubject. Before Iail order to the establishment of sonic system that the Dili, namely, the prevention of aning practically only a minerai railway, to

such as he possibly could, but he encounte. down I will state that the cover which my shall enable the Chinese Goveritab to protec of the Kaiping mines to a gling into Chin, they at the Lime urge the

garde

producta

rad geest opposition from the litsry and bou. friend has laid on the table was not its revenus without prejudice to the intorosts of that the Bill goes farther than is necessary of shipment, but the congection with Takeu

Naval Authorities, I am happy to state that opened. That I desire to state in the most the colony. It is not necessary now to inquire-Prohibition of abiparat of oppy junks except to effect this object. The request that the will be a most useful extension, as it will

General Campron warmly supports the schema categorical manner. I put that cover up into the oirnamstances which prevented this second reading of the Bill may be postponed suable the managers of the wines to bring

and kna oven rammeded to the War Office myself and enclosed it in another. The inveseluss being anted upon. In 1883 negotiations and that those martered in the trade may the coal right into Tatu, from whence it can

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETANT-have that a portion of the expenditors should be covor might have come open on the way up, took place in London between the Secretary of Batt paivising for asach or deficies...

of Chiniss in Eritiels tortory, borne by then, but the Admiralty have not yet sometimes happens with aeleth-lingeovalope, but Siste for Foreign Affairs and the M. quinho prevention of the assombly of armed banis be represented by counsel is a reasonable one he shipped as once for Shanghai, Hongkong, and will be granted as a tatter of course. Canton, and ather porta. The route of the to lay on the tabla some correspondence in eon- given their ennseat and they strongly objectid I stato that this cover, which I know originated Tang which resalted in an additional article, The second reading will be moved, we pre-proposed line presents no engineering noction with the proposal bag. The Crown to the water frontage batig taken away from with Messrs. Holliday, Wise & Co., which bere dated July 18th, 1985, and one clause of it But on further consideration the Bittish Com

of the Government ex. difficulties, and the line might be con Agents to bo nader the impression, etham. With regard to one ark made by my their seal, was not opened. There was no rosson will road-In. lian of the areaugement ra missioners themselves were of pinion that if poker

structed inexpensively as

as Concil we would have to pay 7

friend I must him. He says why it should have It was returned inspecting piam prapused in 3 of balls pounded, and then on the petition being sesion. The rapidity and ease with which cent, for the loan, whereas provision was made the military song hore does mut ndi anything of the fast za ovo trip-ensive was thru aning Wood 11 of the Chifool Abuse bath is beto-tion of asiaty were obtaigible without the for what was considered necessary, so much for the rersane of the Colony. He perhaps is one in the offes, knowing the attention of the agreed that foralgu opium, when imported into would still go on, asks U overhauled. And has been carried out interest and so much for sinking fund.

steamors strabad, whilst the production of will be parented 10. The bearing of the thus

that undertaking

not aware that the cost of the troop their pay firm had been calfed to the matter had taken Chiga shall be taken acgnisance of by the Im- encourage PETITIONS AGAINST THE OPIUM BILL. on the setail trade in no doubt have traded to proposed legislation

rations, alotaing, and on third of the costu hage avlope and put a number of new parial Maritime Customs, and shall be deposited duty certifiostes previous to delivery cald the

drug is u subject

which

cannot bove the Viceroy of Chibli to advocate its im- The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY The of transport avaus -- fot they are papers is it to see if it would be re-in bond, either in werohouses or receiving hulks not be allowed. The agater was therefore the attention

other of the Govern

mediate extension. Nor would aine from Clerk of Connells has received two positions gate for Faros year-outs to £140.000 inrand. I could wat think the house was risk which have been approved of by the Customs modified and the present one adopted 1t aus tor of the Hongkong representative on Paku to Toutsip-prove very costly-lesbont the Opinm Bill. I-mivat they barea of which the ealing contrabutas only ing its correspondence in view of that notes sud that it shall at bo romoved thence until that there should be no sis of op 26, the Joint Commission, and it whe no doubt numerous creste would necesaltato a good The CLERK COUNCILS road the petitions 6,005. The roster part of this £140,000 34 In any case I was head to carry out to notice. thote shall have bon paid to the Customs thaven by the Opium Farmen-in-quzutilius

Tel нех not

spent in the only and therafora does good to It would have been very easy for whoever des tariff duty of thirty treis por chast of 100 catties of less than one chest. Experience in Sio. as follows:- after mature consideration that the proposal many bridges, but these is dead level. To His EXCELLENCE THE PEESIDENT, AND Tur the colony. That does not in the cost of mateland thu covor to pabail, or to send it at any per like abest as fekin." The ninth clause is usamosuted to faras.or foar balis a month, and on it. He w35 and also a som not exceeding sighty taels gapore proved that the retail tande erly to prohibit the possession of opium in quan penuive, and the country is

fortifications the buildings recently acquired, or not asked to catch the Tientsin would be HONOURABLE MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE tities of less than one cheat was decided The value of a railway.

COUNCIL OF HONGKONG.

the guns. It simply covers their clothing, razrtain tirao. but simply to pat atamps co the follows: It is understood that the Commission therefore the Opium Farmer did not desira to →The clangr upon.

providing for this

enormions. It would

uid practically place that

That he deliued to do, and I very provided for in olaus 7 of 30otion III. of the have the privilege of selling aptam, and a chung The humble petition of Shellim Ezekiel Shellim, offione, transport, and bjerock expenses. My cover, first in the agreement come to hy the

the era of David BDO Sone & Co. Jacob Friend has ask af for all correspondence and pus much regret the inconvenience which may have Clefon Agreement to inquire into the question of was mate which would operate equally in Caspur Silas Moses, of the Brm of E. D. Saucon & Co. Commission and the object of the

Ordin

Buttonjes Dadabbay Fata, of the firm of Tuts & pere on the object. They are exceadingly vo fallen on the Arm in consequeues, but the Post the prevention of amuggling into China frora of an increase in our revope. The chief obje ance is to give effect to that agreement,

45, Marons 15v5 Parkiet, of the firm of Abra-lumiuque and-o tako onunla af hans la Offer, having againced it would do a certain Hongkong shall be appointed as soon as pos- tion to this scheme, which is omhodist in the ham, Reskiel & Co., Mahomedbboy Theteer, of read, bat I lay ou the table a memorandam of thing on a certain day, was bound to do that I would here beg to all attention to Ordinage, is the restrictions which close-uni- the arm of Tin Topan, Jafferbhoy Khotay, of ray own. Lu Databer last I prepared this--which thing. I am very glad, however, to say the the diferenco in the two articles. In the first 4 will place on the retail trade in opinm in this Hongkong appears as the complainant, and the colony. I admit that they will place ser arm of Jairazbhoy Paarbhoy & Co, and Her

section provided for the appointment of a Cortais restriction on it bat pot to such an majan Mehersaulo Melt of the firm of Framhowers. I find has boon dated the 22nd March whole matter has settled itself.

* THE PROPOSED GAP BOCK LIGHT,

anission to inquire into the interferones of the extant as at first appeurs. It rst be jec Horijen & Co., all of Vistoria in the colony for my own information and for the infor of Heangkong, for and on behalf of the opiam coation of the Secretary of State. It gives a

Hon. A. F. Magkween asked "Whether any Canton Castoms ravenne cruisers with the junk horne in mind, that quite irrespective of portare and wholesale opian mechanis of the bistory at the scheme up to the present date. kald colony.

The last parrraph I have added to-day, stating reply has been revived from the Colonial Oes trade of the colony, and also for the establishment this Ordnance the net system maka selt of some ayshout which would enable the Chinese work a very great change in tus refail traflis. SHEWETE That at a reacnt meating of the opia that Major-General Cameron warmly apporte regarding the proposed light on Gap Book importere a wholmaala opiam mordants of this enlony, beld for the purpose of considering the ER the scheme. All the papers are open to my He said Sir, the question I put as to the light Government to protect its rivenne without pre Thera has baan snd there is a very large stail STEAM-new before your Honrable Coursil, entitled An hon. friend if he will call at the Colonial Be-on Gap Rock is one I trust your Exellency will indice to the interests of Hongkong: while trade in opia in this colong but there are Ordinaces for the better regestion of the tende in cratary's Off, and any he wishes will be laid on be able to give a satisfactory answer to. It can in the other article the complaits of Bong special reasons for it, which will disappoar as scion as the Additional Articla 9 put in force. apuan" it we inter alia rented that the gald B1, the table, but I think it would be quite auneces-not be a matter of lands, because when the quee-kong appears to have been totally for the very important alternative of either

passed in its present farm, would prejudicially sary to have the whole of this imrsuse mass of tion was under consideration some time age there gotten and the object of the Commission This duty on opium shipped in junks went in was absolutely no opposition and there is $21.00) was to inquire into snuggling from Hongkong the Hoppo, and in order to secure if the Hipo paseating to that prohibition or of throwing The fourth ordinary generál meeting the affect their trade, and that your petitioners ebauld ho

or $30,000 par ausam profit on the light dinas into China In 1985 a Commission was appoint. 7 B reduction of 25 per cout, in this duty Hvor The agreement allegether: ded accepting harsholders in the Chins and Manila Steam-sppointed a Committee to take such messtars as they correspondrace laid on the table and printed

RETURNING UNSTAMPED LETTE33.

A. P. Mashish, as I said at the time, goes into the gene-ed presided over by his "Honour the Chief Justice willst the Lekin Dourl, in arder to scour the be irevitable conasgorge, which would ship Company, Limited, was held at the office of might sonsider advisable to bring their complaints

HIS EXCELENCY-The Hon before your Honorable Council.

ral revanus when it ought to be placed to and composer of my hon. friend on the right (Hon. payment of the lekin,grated adiwount of 40 per. be the settlement of the question by an the general managers, Messrs. Rawall and Co.,

Thist while fully recognizing the necessity of carry- of Her Majesty in Order

ia Council, in

Hon. A: P. MacEwSir, my attention has suparate account and in addition to that the P. Ryriel. Mr. Justice Russell, sad I believe Mr. cent. on all daly paidis Hongkong That way a in the Hongkong, on the 22nd March. There were pre- tag out the objec: aimed at by the sail Bill, amely, Ben will do ask answer question.

shipping Arms liberally said they would be Balkeley Johnson. It was undoubtedly a fact, vory, great inducement, and therefore parties making of which the

the views of the local tent leasra E. EL.M. Huntington (Chairman), J. the prezention of opiam smuggling into Ching, and

locais Moses (Consulting Committee), C. 5. Tous, wife sypathizing with its spirit, your petitioners Intely boon drawn from Shanghal and the Cat wiling tu see the light dues incrocioed one oeuf, as pointed out by that Commission, that emag wishing for small quantities, and even so much as wibutit at the manga by which it is, proposal to Ports to the great invenience and luas I daze bay they would consent to two gling to a great oxtant did take place from pre oboat, sest down here and their agents fre traders

Would

probally receive see cous. George, F. Heaterson, F. Griable, J. H offertacte such sbjret would inflict serious injusty soused by the action of the Post Office or even three conts & ton, in order to bare Hongkong-was arrint on by the Chinese them, advanced the money and paid both the impact deration. The matter is unfortunately not Cox, and R. Shewan (Secretary.)

apen the

trade, and especially on the aforesaid theritier bare in returning to the anders this very desirable light pat up. Capluiu Adres, and that the European portion of the and lekin duty here. They found it was very one in which the colony has 5 free ghoice. Tas Booretary having real the toting con- spiam impo-care and sholenie and retail opfam

dealera, and prove a blow to the general commerce stamped correspondanoc. I would rantino two. hurt, of the P. and O. Compray, who is now hero ecmmunity were Total strangera to it, The advantageous. They abained per cent er Something must be done, and whatever thatvaning the mosting,

enses as illustrations, A firm in Shanghai miss- gductl

in soncection with the affairs of that Company. Cammissioner, in his report, in speaking of the ons duty and 40 per cent. on the other, and may be it is almost suro to

to ad-

The CHAIRMAN said-Gentlemen. with your and prosperity of this colony.

and asparty sous believe that the enda londode the ranit, and it most ha recollected that inhus expressed to me the rapst strong opinion Commission, says as follows: The island of therefora sit this trade was central in flaug kong Vegetatib permission I propose to take the report and merebut can show that J.Mings in ipinati-scoots in your hands astusi. The loss on the to be ueroroplished by the said Bill sonid he attained Shanghat the mail closes at night and that the boat that light; in fact it was one of the points Hongkong is separated from the mainland ff the duty was paid in Cunion they did not en

by other and less objectionable means, and that your stemmer ling soran 14 or 15 miles down the river, he was instructed to inquire into by his directors of Citing by a narrow strait, varying from half joy that privilege That should be borns in ties of less than one chest can

sale of the Amatista Las made the halven on

politioners 'une prépared to co-operate with to that it is impossibin to send te clark on board at home. In adition to that Mr. Henderson, the mile to frar miles in breadth, and situated mind when we consider this Ordinaren The the wrong side of profit and loss larger than it Honourable Cancil and the receive in attain the sleamer to post letters at the last moment engineer of the Imperial Maritime Custome, along a shore line focod by a range of high question we should ask ourselves is under such caditions as will not afford had over boon brfora, bat against this must be

the desired object. facilities for snuggling the local Govern bon ju mind the fact that we have got rid of dwa only rught in and real a first time-on-Fri

That a ceb as the Bli affe's private inforests as is often done in this: gelusy. There was arrivel Lorethe otherday for the express purpose moutains to be cressed only by three or for is the effect of the Additional Artide. and

const steam Tearing the following morning of seeing about this light, and we were obliged to steep passes. This geographical position, sognite irrespective of this Ordinace ment with no doubt endeavour to obtain the most unprofitable factor in the Company's Jay, the 13th it, it is desirable to poetpone the

sime to catch the nail born, so they put their tell him nothing whatever had to board. I favourable for a preventive wrsing, whilst afford there be that large retail leads in future? motification of the agreement in this respect, affairs, and put a stop to what has been a atesty second raadine taarest so as to ruble the sea bera is a corered addrons to their firm in trust therefore if you have not yet recuired au ing the Chinese Gusarumont the resty moans I think it may be mid arly all the opiam will If the merchants en

cannot

show this there is drain on its romsaroes. It must als he rawho su more immediately interested, as its abus Hongkong with the request to forward tha let. Answer from the Secretary of State your Ex of protecting its reveane, which would be want-now he shipped by steamers, and spins wanted. little prospect of tbetr

attaining their end. membered in judging the pressut result that general public, to acquaint themselves with its acope

fors by the mail. The letter arrived at the Post and or opt.

Your petitioners therefora humbly pay

Ofe here, and it was opened by the Post Ofles celleney will see the, advisability of wiring ining if the enlony were placed at a greater die for Canton, Fatshan, and other places near. will The objection to the traffic in small quantities this loss of $10,500 does not belong wholly to

trace and the cruisers had to guard an extended go to Canton and there the distribution will 1.-That the escond roading of the said Bill may be authorities and the whole contents of that ranil order to have this matter put through.

langth of coast. is, nevertheless from the rmer-take place. Therefore She retail trule is co- of opium, from the Chinese Customs point of this year, although this year's prefit and loss account has to stand it all. It really represents

pustponed until sech day on your Eonorable view, is easy to understand. When once the depreciation of the vessel sinne mus was Commeil may under the circumstances dorm moet chest is broken, must necessarily te di-bonebt, and had we had a depreciation soapt 2.That your potitioners may be heard by Counsel at the tier of your Honoursble Council as to thei: objections to the said Bills itu prosent form. 3.That the and Hill may be so amealed or mad

tiedustes ecsethe objections of your pctitioners, or that it may be withdrawn and a fresh Bill intre duced such 6 the cessity of the case requires, And your potitioners will ove“ prry, &c

nic-bound eit in communication with the

rest of the world nearly all the year round, o the golf is seldom frozen apentirely, and ves-- It to this provision that the objectors sels could joach Taku, and there discharge

that

it

to the Bill urs chiefly opposed, their theircargo for Tientsin, Whether therefore

of objectior being ground

will the proposed us be made by the Obinose deatroy the retail trade in the drug. The themselves, as the Shen pass correspondent statement of the views of the Government states or by foreigners, we sincerely hops. on this put will be waited with great that his news may be verified and the good interest. If the probibition of possession of work speedily commenced. opium in quantities of

ties of less than one chest

besisted upon na neins qui non the L-THE CHINA AND MANILA gislative Coune I will be

will be brought face to face

with the

-

cuit to prevent

entried on

SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

article, The Cg in such a portable it would have boon sharged to it. Putting

ID the

therefore wish to col-aside the leg by depreciation on the disastr lect their duty on whole chests. We are not we have reduced last year's debit balanes from in a position to suggest a

a middle cours 8821031 to $12094.60, in other words we which will satisfy both parties, and west here this year natted $12,115. therefore reserve further comment on this opinion of the General Managers the three branch of the subject until the suggestions remaining steamers are not ton much for the requirements of the line. They are doing very well at present. but the Emeralda is not so well adapted to the trade on acpanast of her size as the Diamante had Zafiro, and should she be

of the dealera have been brought forward.

The other objection to the Bill, namely, to the powers of search and surveillance giv en to the Opium Farmer, is a mere matter of found to les ground this year she will be at detail which we have no doubt will be satis once laid up and sold when an opporlarity factorily adjusted. If absolutely necessary the presents itæll farm.com

could

aion

with

the import and export of the drug. Tha

This ecluded the business of the meeting.

ORINESE INSURANCE CO., LIMITED.

of inferoxers will be necessary to armiy

to detect surreptitious dealings in small quantities.

Assuming that the peasansion of opium in quantities of less than ens chest is pr tho shareholders of the Chinese Tuxarance Co. The sixteenth ordinary sanesi meeting of bibited, the inconvenience attending the power of search will be much less than in was held at the Company's eles a Thursday

the

S. E. SUELLIEC. J. B. Hosza. K... TATA.

M. D. EZEKIEL

M. KURTLEY.

J. Erazy,

H. N. MERTA

Hongkong, had March, 1887.

shoeth

dreds of poznan.

4. $., &0.

TER OPIUM RILL

J.

what

will

were returned to Shanghai. I would only leave The ATING COLONIAL SECRETARY--IN - it to boa, members to inagios tits feelings of a ply to the queation of my boa friend I have beans bays creeks, and inlets along the Chinese eving a very sovery blow even if this Ordin- rm who think the whole of their mail is half lay on the table some correspondence respecting coast, a constant suarve of annoyance to the Ge-ancs was not pared at all. And there is a way to England nut tending some fue recrning the proposed light on Gap Beck, which serament of China, and induces the maintenacon sortain retail trade in pium which is szeg

of unarmed Botilla for miles up and down the glad, and that will be stopped whether we the whole of it laid on their desk at Shaurhat, contafes the latest despatch from the Suera-

The ameairt sold by retail mainty that the Post Office authorities tary of Stato on the subject, dated 12th coast opposite Hongkong. The Commissioners interfere or not. In this culeuy, if there was no outward siga ar February, 1 may add that this Government mabusit, with raferance to the whole question of for lawful export being thats greatly diminished, to who the eunders were, had no legal right to has received no proposal froui the Chinese Go smuggling from this colony inte China and the it was thought a small station in Chiss

erament with respect to this light, bat as their so-called blockade, that according to international territory je outside par bonadarins voeld cpen the ocvor.

The COLONIAL TREASUREC-It was not engineer is here and has gone to the Gap Rock Law it is no part of the daty of the be sufficient to meet the wants of the all- I have no doubt in a short time a proposal will Government of Hongkong to assist the past, retail trade which will remain here. The poned.

Chinese Government in the collection of its only pisses meen which it could take place Hon. A P. MacEWIN-My hon. friend will be made.

Tevenua. Yet, considering the position of would be Hongkong and placos very hear, havean opportunity of replying afterwards. 1

The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I beg to Hongkong in relation to the mainland of Chias, No one wants opium in Hongkong anlass hailed maintaie i would have bori a far greater act of courtesy on the part of the Postmaster-General more the second reading of the Bill for the hotter the Commissiocora feel that the Colonial Go- or prepared, and we seek to make the consane considerations of pay the duty. It is hellered that opinal in to have informed the firm's correspondents in regalation of the trade in opium. In doing so I rernment-is called upon. With reference to ths item oỄ

The humble petition of the undersigned merchase ths Colony of the matter. If there was any shall endeavour, as briefly as possible to lay be-policy to provent in every reasonable way tho tended for places near Hongkong does not pay be done away with altogether and oust has since been collected. In the absence 1824,130.00, fraight outstanding at Hongkong, this

aid tradare resident in Hongkong rangafolly ütle irregularity be should have written to fore the Council the circumstances which have freedom of this part from being abused by ba daty, and fat inforasi that the whole of the Abe business be carried on by a Government of accounts from Manila it is impossible to and carrying on businors in Bangkong

1-Your petitioners are dealors in opium resting them and stated what it was, because he must made the Ordinance necessary, I might almosting made the means of defrauding the authori Waneksi district is supplied with opium that fiste been aware what the contents of this cover any, imperative. You are all aware that the ties of the neighbouring empire of their legiti has been smuggled boiled, and prepared in maté dues, provided that the Chinese Govern-Kowloon City, and they brought back here sad department, was the case

Case for a & ferm

months what amount was outstanding in the bands of 9-At the mating of March Instaut, a Bill was

Honontable Councilware. I veuld state another vess. It is very collection of the maritime customs in Chins are anthe years ago. In any case provision may the Agents there at the time of their suspansion held on Friday the 18th

often the practice, in fact it is always the ons entrusted to two different departments the ment cn its part will conferma to the provisions old. For the bonest trader every Excility will be made that searches and inspections stall bat the General Managers are assured that introduelundread a firsttime onlitied An Ordinan be conducted only hy regularly appointed the Company will suffer to only a very madorate for the boltor regulation of the trade is online tam af Fire Inaarsus Companies, to notify foreign collectorate, which collects all import of the treaties in respect of tariff stipulations, be given which is posible. Terties, wishing to

Now, in one or two instances eiga vosals to and from treaty ports, and that the trade of Hongkong shall not be sub will pay duty on what they have gold; the a Government officere who shall be directly extent, if at all, and as the Company has a first the sail till in fred for the purpose of regulating when policies lapse sad the day and hour that and export duties in goods carried by for- and will moreover enter into effective guarantees break ap a chest will take it to the station, they responsible

to the overament and not to lion on the abares now standing in their name, I the morement of a onism in this Colony and ofthey fall in

Insurance dnes and duties on goods married by juaks taxation, and that easels and good shall antitios as they desire, aut the rest will g would do not think that the loss can at the ontside Prohibiting the purchase or sale of raw opis in letters have boon sant down to this Colony the native collectorate, which collects all jooted to irregular, indefinite, or excepticual thorating wil make op their opium inte h the Opium Farmer.

the Fire Thie

quantition less than one cheet

with a request to arrangement would

amount to more than a few hundred dollars. 3-Year "petitiveers deal largely in raw.opin

or their agents to renew home to and from both treaty and other porta. not be forfeited, or persons trading to or stored thore, as it were, in bond. I bañare there ale palpably be more satisfactory to Bir Mears. Fable, Hubbell & Co.'s successors, Mesara, rolling it in annitica la than chart Company ROUEET HART, as there would be less likeli-Waruar, Blodgett & 18 ass, please buying and most intill have polizies, but to the utter astonishment of By the Treaty of Tientsin the daty on foreign from Hongkong be pratshed for struggling will be very little retail trade to be inte sendors these letters have been rei opium was fired at thirty tacle per pioul. In anless by some competent and open tribunal ia fered with, while in retaru we obtain the remoral bood of a Goverpront oficial being in. collu- the Company's agents at Manda If there are and they employ in their sad business mury, ban. The

tarned. The fire insurance bas lapsed, and the North, forsign apiam is mostly carried in for which, tuzaplets confidence may be roposed by ofthe blockade, the threatened withdrawal of river wo hope for an increase in onr opium revenite, amugglere. The character of theo cuestions any gae world like te pat, F bag, the and Bill becomes law in its present form if a fra had occurred in the meantime it sign ships, and the dnty is therefore collected by the Hongkong Government." Now it is quite steamer privileges will not be estriad oat, aðil inspections must, however, fargely deposd gentlemer, to propose the adoption of the report the minor hitaarte carried on by your petitioners would have caused a most serious loss if not per the foreign callectorate. while in the Bouth a sieur that if China experienced a difficulty in os the quedige

of whether the

of and accounts as presented.

will ulolutely erase and can no mora bo carried on

Yane. It is thecofere thought advisable to do possession opium in quantities of lees than one chest in Mr. Gronaz souded, and the motion was the capital tuanin employed i be idle, the hundret baps ruin to the people in questiva. Now, sir, I great deal of the opiam is carried in junka to rapressing sunggling when the daty was only besides doing away with an internations gris.

of pareans now occupied in the said business will be am aware this in the annual report of the Post-treaty parts and non-treaty porte, and some thirty thels she will be likely to encounter very tu be allowed or mal.

possession of small carried xen. con.

On the motion of Mr. Cox, seconded by Me. thrown out of employment, and your petitioner will mastar General there is a notification to the is taken overland and peys duty to the mach greater difficulty and a great impetus will what Singapore has dene years ago, for its own qotiliesi

in out to be allowed the search Gen Moss. F. D, Sassoon, S. Moses, all of them saffer greycus lose and injury, and soms effect that unstamped latters will either not stive collectorato. All this orán has hither.as given to snuggling when the anty is in- intarest, namely, to prohibit the export of opiam

of them will be irretrievably gained.

he forwarded or vil be returnet. But although to paid tuty according to the manner in oreased from thirty to one hundred and ten taels, in less quantities than one abest. Due thing will be a sltiple matter, and the returns of and C. P. Chuter were re-elected on the Con- Bone politioners cosplfully submit that the thir annual report of the Postmaster-General is which it was carried Juuk-shipped opium, has and when the article ones intradteed-fato China should wish to mention, and that is that

aud the sulting Committee.

objects proposal to be attained by the maid Will 1037 a very valuable document doubtless as a Depart paid twenty-five per cent. less than steamer-ship will be free from all times and duties, The Chinese at Singapore, where there is a much amallar Chi quantities in stock could be keps by Go On the notion of Mr. HENDERSON, seconded be far more effcctual carriel out by means other vernment aimast without any reference to the by Mr. TOME, Mears. T.. Arnold and than thoas contained is the said Bill, and without less tusiai doonment, there are very low people pad opian. Besides this duty on opium there authorities represented, therefore, to the English ese population than at Hongkong, the recanis or injury to any class of the ovumanity; and they ever in this Ooleny who read it, and not ons is another tax milled lokia, which is imposed by Government that the Additional Article would derived from opium is 31,032,000, while bars we It has be a failure unless certain facilities were granted vicsive only $1£3,000 Why is tuis Becuase Opium Farmer.

mor Bub

if the possession of Gor were re-elected auditors.

therefore hambly pray that on the second reading of in ten in the Coast ports, I venture to say, the Viceroy's of different provine3s. broken chests is to be allowed quite a little

the and they may be heard by their sansel sigirst the said Bill under s prosities of the 47th ever soos it. I am also given to understand that's varied in amount from time to time, and bas by the Government of Hongkong for the colleo- there is so much epiam sarreptitionsly boiled that of the Bust ding Orders and rule of this Hogate notification was fated from the Post Ofoe here sometimes been less in one province than in an- tion of the opium duty, and the lakin. Tasse the Oplum Farmers lots thau he would other Cornel, and that they may have dee notice of such to the various Post Offers in Shanghai and other. With the collection of the lokin the for propossia wers moulicued in His Excellency's wine do, and the competition which he suffers from socond reading

along the coast to the affect that unstampedeiga ollectorsto haa, Litherto, had nothing to minute which was submitted to the Council at this contraband trade obliges hica to paseo a (Signed) WENG KAT Caruso, letters would be returzel But a notification of do. It was collected at the ports and at various the last meeting. The first plan was that lower prios on his prepared article. The adop that sort is te kan very little notice of. Unissa places in the interior. It is important to bear the ovenne should be collected in India, tion of this schame will gire not only relist to HES EXCELLENCE-As regards the prayers spacial attention is drawn to the alter they this is mind because according to the Add the second that Chins should do her lown the general trade which I have mentioned, but the ountrary paac, and we imagine it will be moraing, the 24th March. There were present of these two memorials, that the petitioners may are very apt to find their way to the waste paper tional Article the lekin doty is now fixed at work, sad the third that there should be give & large increase to the roroane frem an te Messrs. II.Foss (Chairman), M. Grate, J. A dog board by counsel bofere this Council, I basket without mech hoed being paid to them. eighty toels per piral, and this will in favor of co-operation between England and Chins article which is a very legitimate object of taxa- found that the interference with the reinit Remedies, Hon, P. Chater, J. B. Els, Fung advised that they have no right to appoar hy must express the opinion that to this instance tare be ecllected by tas Foreign Custome and be called the bulk plan. The indian plan was re-tien. This Ordino will uct be put into fores trade will be nothing like so great as is at Tang (Directors), A. 8. Cahon, A. E. Vamber, souteel ander the provisions of the Orders of the Postmaster General bis exceeded his duty, fore the opiam is taken possession of by the pur-jected at ones by the home authorities, but the at one, but it is necessary to puse it as 20 present supposed by the dealers. The trace A. H. Remedios, J.T. V. Vernon, G. You Wills, this Council, 47; but as I think this is a subject and I trim that having given publicity to the chaser. The attempt which the Hoppo and the hulk plan was submitted for the snosideration possible, because the action of the Macao

that ought to be well and thoroughly ventilated matter, the evil will not ageur again.

Vicaray made to vellect the duty and the lokin of the Commission. Under the circumstancos Government deporda, in a great measure, on our will soon adapt itself to its now onditions. A. A. Botelbo, and SJ. Gower (Secretary.

The COLONIAL TREASONED With your Ex here fed to a great deal of smugling, and the Opium Commission assembled here last year, action here. Something has been said about the What course it will tako it mag porhaps be

The CHAIRMAN siil-Gontiemen. the report I shall offer no opposition if, after the saccud promature to predict, but we may to por has been in your hands for the past week and reading bea bou moved and seconded, suy moellency's permission, I beg to lay on the table, in order to prevent this both the Viceroy and Sir Robert Bart referred to these proposals inquisitorial powers granted the Opium Barmer mitted to batard the suggestion that when From the account therein, you will see that a

with your permission we will take it as read. ber moves that they may be permitted to appear for the information of my han. friend, some our and the Hopps organised preventive services and placed them before the Commissioner. They under this Ordinance. That is a matter which by counsel and if the Council approves of that respondence which has been printed and which They had ortigare sul steam launches, and were all considered anacosplabia, and set on easily be considered in committee, and I This would is desired to

export quantities of less tech larger business has been done by the coL4 motion. I propose that the second reiding will give the exact history of this sites. And they established stations at the entrances to something had to be done And why? Believe a change might be made giving this * of the plejentions to the Bill than one chest by jouk strangements could pay during the past year, the groun premia should be movel and seconded to-day, and fast as she letter which lay on the table is dated thres Hongkong Harbour. They overhauled all jerks use China was determined to do sil in berperpower to a Government officer.

Quatha ogo, ay hon. friend will not think that it passing these stations and what has since or to protoci her reranno, and if in doing a rem be made to break the ches: at one of the Car- bairg vor little short of double the amount the further discussion be adjourned.

On that point 1 may also tous stations, which could be treated as selected in 1885. After deducting re-insuráncos The CHIEF JUSTICE-It counsel are t is an ea peat fasto justifintion of what has been been called the "blockade of Hongkong - she pas into full force all bor rights, rights which and wont be more accaptable to the Chlusss

of ministure bonded warehouse, so te sad roturn promis there is a net result of heard I think they should be heard stages. 1 done. Now, air, I expeedingly and most sincerely gau. I am not going to allude to this at any have aften been admitted, aku would he shlé to Government.

corain quantity of opium spaak. In any case no approbansion $54,193.94, which is $97.000 better than our is well understood they san take no part in the regret sy inconvenience which has arisen from great length hasense you are all fully aware of the place great impediments on the trade of this mention it has been said the Opium Farmer

last accounts showed. Our investments in debate, or miticise what is waid by the morer the return of ass letters to the senders, and I abs which arose from this system and the colony and to Earass it very much indeed. In purchases * gord be entertained of the trade being Hongkong and London we have moraased by and seconder. if they wish.to meet any of the may say I have never done any offcial ant with complaints which were made from time to time hot, she might again have instituted another from little dolera and if thous power diverted from Hongkong. Macao is in- $125,000, and our earnings frein integrate is remarks unds by the mover and seconder they such regret as I die the sending back of as to the alleged illegal seizure of junks trading blockade, only stricter, because the object was were conferred on him be would be able to 28 cluded in the agreement, and manot thare

roger by $4,200, while our losses are materially can only do so by referring to the argamente in the letters. But I ad rat knew raily what I to sudfrom this Colony. I know it will be said still, more important. I think forking at the cartate their stocks and to a certain extent con e-enter.

ster, into the teid as a

competitors in 1886 than in the preceding year. We a hypothetical way as vasons that may be urged wat to do. A notification had been issued which that these complaints have now ousand and that geographical position of this island and the food-trol their prices. But he has given ne ssaar. except on equal terms, ne at present. In the cow carry forward a balance of $125,771.29, out in favour of the Bill. The grest danger is that had heen moest carefall considered. I shall stato the blockade is a thing of the past. This Ilities it offers for smuggling, if we can, while sness and proofs that he has never purchased French colony of Cochin-Chios and the pro- of which we propose to pay $15,000 for 5 per ounsel would try to avail themselves of the the measures taken to bring this notification shall allude to further on. This blockade was increasing our own revanze, Besist China to pra ny opiem except from large merchants here tected state of Tongain there are oplum cent. interest for the half-year making per motion for adjournment really to interfere in the under the notice of the persons interested. Was a constant source of complaint. On the one teet hera, and while protesting her own revenue and in very large quantities. I hope that the 1 to say I have said I will do a curtain thing Land the Chinese authorities complained that not to injure as, we ought to meet her half any Bill will be considered by hon. members a farms and fiscal arrangements which would cent. for the year), and I trust that when the dotale, and that of course they cannot be allow meet the views of the dealers no botter than still existing risks have arpired we shall be uble ed to do. They can, if they like, pat a hypo- but on consideration I won't do it," or "I have snuggling was carried on to a large extent and and do what we can. The Hongkong Commit a serious and honest attempt to get rid to carry a substantial sum to the credit of Bethetical and say suck and each reasons may said I will carry out this regalation, and intend that they bad a right to do all in their power to wiser therefore put forward his seems, and he of difficulty which for many years has the proposed arrangemeot for Hongkong, berve out of this amount. Onr, cardings for he urged, but they have no right to refer to do so, his in your was, I will not carry it prevent it. On the other hand the polonists states what are his reasone for doing so. Heskyt entised ab amout of irritation and ill-fool- sides which the French Government would 1887 bare so far bosa, very satisfactory, and into the reasons given by the mover and seconder.ut That mold not be fair. The Post Ofoe contended that Hongkong was a free port, titWe had experience some roars ago of this ing between the two countries It is ac. had cried wolf, and it oncot afford to ory wolf they had nothing to do with anggling, and treable and annoyanes and the interference with oeptable to China and there is every reason to probably be found willing to co-operate with spite of the existing war of rates, the amount we

His EXCELLENCY-Mr. Maowen will now rain. I should have to be ending notices to that the authorities had no right to injure their legitimate traders caused by the new system for believe that it will prove benedicial to this China in preventing contraband trade, in have collected is $18,000 in eness of earninge at

oid the growth of diffenition of the same date In 1886. Ia conection with ask a question concerning the oxtension of the persons in Shangha and elsewhere and say trade while engaged in protecting the revenue, collecting opium daty and lekin, and it there colony in many ways, be freeing the legitimista At the botters in large characters, This zotice Very voluminous correspondenes took place on fore is a matter for asnsideration how far we trade from many impediments which have saturs, or if further indose rates. I may mention that the China offices are Praya

Hon. A. P. MAZEWEN--Rif, my obief reason really does ursion what Bays It must be this subject. I will quote only two passages, could go in giving facilities to China to enable hitherto sarreanded it. In the words of my now all working in anison, and I hope that mat A pirasordor to areare tere will soon be placed on a satisfactory basis for asking the question in convection with taken for granted a notice deliberately issued der The firet runs as follows-" Marsover there can her to colleet with a little friation na pos honourable friend That the Colony con- cessione, which Chiua is in

When I last had the honour of addressing you I the extension of the Prays is that of wenn what it says, and is entitled to sorus atteu- be no doubt that the notion of the Chiness sible and as obaanly as possible the continues to prosper, notwithstanding the dim- ake, in reference to the funquin Yon- remarked that one year's satisfactory working late a vast amount of talk and corres Lion. The whole inconvenience SB 81sed by revenue steamers, saiting vessels and boats in the aiderably increased opium tax which is leviable culties which surround its trade, indicates what nau trade. Manila has also been meationed, would be sufficient to establish the Company on pondence has taken place on the subject, the want of attention to a autification issued harbour of Victoria, within sight of the whole under the Additional Article: Chus might would be the volume of its progress and develop. but surely only by way of a joke. Any one a firmer forting, and I think we may take the End I think it only right that the public should son two months previous to the occurrence nommarity, not only keeps up feeling of de moh, witheat transgressing any treaty obli- ment were its natural advantages of position who knows anything of the Sparish Customs redit of having already taken a stap in that di: know exactly how the matter stands prurious to which my hon. friend has related. There is only irritation among the British residents, but is gation to vox the trade of Hongkong whether and facilities offered to trade allowed their das authorities will but think a Spanish colony rootion. With these remarks I beg to propose your Excellency handing over the reins of Go one thing in which I feel myself in some way to calculated to cronto a false impression among by junk or steamer, and some of the privileges of influence." I have every ressou to believe these fascurable place to which to transfer a trade the adoption of the report and accounts, but Iocument to your suopisser. I ventured tex blato, and that is that whereas at the Coast the Chinese in the colony, by whom the taoit the coasting and riter steamers which are words will be realised, and that when we get

that something which can be conducted from any other will be happy to answer any questions that may press the hope some months ago in this Council Ports south of Shanghai the notice was sent acquiescero of the British Government in those now enjoyed by them would probably ruffer rid of the impediments the relains of trade will The COLONIAL TREASURER-1 beg, sir, to that on the return of Admiral Hamilton from auder cover to every mercato house, to overy extraordinary proceedings is not improbably artailment. Whilst therefore not acquiesong Lygoly inordade.

and I had prepared second the motion of my laarned friend, sad in point. It cannot be driven to the Treaty

No questions being asked, Mr. Comescend the North the matter would be preased Eurwari oston bons, and to vary missionary, to attributed to four of the Chinese anthorities in the hulk plan I felt ports, so we have band suggested, for thereed the adoption of the report and spoounts, and The Admiral has come and gone, and as far as every person indose whose address could be and to recognition of their anjust pretenda fonded the opium is placed in houd, from which it the motion was carried nom. com.

the publicare gaars nothing has been done. I found in the distory, at Shanghai it was ons." The second extract is one from a report selona, founded on legislation existing in view of the very great importazes of the sub The business signed by xay hon. friend on the right (Hon. Pingspore for years aheae which I con jeet I shall not offer any palogy for detaining ie poly released on payment of the Ts. 110 On the motion of Mr. GROTE, Horded by hare rosson to know that General Cameron in only circulated by exgross.

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