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MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.

MR. MARSH'S ADMINISTRATION,

This afternoon

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 28TH, 1887.

for the habitation of Chinese" mein * Chi-Jennies responsible for him. Thus it in that | to Chicago, and from Montical to New York, lating to Jarora" This is a Bill which has been ; la This poetion contained shall be deemed to ra, Berg horses." If we pursue the debaition where the natural community of the slag or to both which cities passengers can be drawn up by the Law Revision Commission, nud into lo jasors or farlos on Oscoune's inquets Excellency W. B. given to the hill still further we are only village is found not to answer the purpose, booked at through rates. The passage from think there is not very much that is now in it. With those obrations ir, Tbog to move the Marie, C.M.G., will take his departure from landad in greater dificulties. We are told Chinamen are forced by circumstances into Hongkong to Vancouver is more than four Still, an Ordinates which received wory second reading of this Bill.

more artificial nature, hundred railes less than from here to which took us a great deal of time, and I think tho

great consideration from the Cournission and The Anvis (LONIAL SKERMTARY socomilod. The Colony and innitaneously retire from that Chinese tenemelts or houses for the communities of a

The Bill was read a second time. The Civil Service. Mr. MARSH has spent a habitation of Chinese" shall mean, in addi- Without external pressure; the Chinese are San Francisco, and the journer crosswording and details of the Ordinans have been org life in the public service, and has a most tion to the wal type of house designed for as inadhesive to one another ae other people the continent though Canadi ia ffected in very tarch improved. It ropesiain full Onlineneas

THE JEONGKONG AND SHANGRAU BANK --. marble record.

ORDINANCE. He conmeneed his habitation by Chines, any house or tene-

selfish motives generally are time than by the Pie Rway 11 of 124, 8 of 1872, and 24 of 1982, and also suc official career at Mauritius in 1848 as clerk ment of European exterior and design or tore mandarins are moreover United Stasex. The new line, it tious of Ordinances 7 of 18858 and 3 of 1855. The

The Bill entitial Au Ordinance authorising and gradu-of

storey of which shall be in the occupation very expensive. The inandarine, a rule,

will.beg

& seen, affords trasellers a

a further

cbnice Bret addition which I shall aliuds b is contained the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpora- his way up in that colony to the of more than one individual or famis bi-anderstand better how to relieve their clients' of routes, homevard, and will no doubt lange 5. In the matter of exemptions we then to ouuuua inceparted for the further

than to help them to justice in tempt many to try

ck hare nrompted solicitor's olerka, and in subsoo. barm of twenty-one yongs," was considerad in colonial secretary in that island for some monst], or in which a larger auber of ac-

the pigs and the beauty

procureur-general there, alls worked his

Kong:

1883

of Hong-

The

European ***

prod-sera

tu Rriting Capat on since. But as I was intralasing a new

THE WHIFFING WILL

to somwhat links that

Otherwise a person

through a very large number of Deltawuces in bis, and the mass of the incants. its class, will be on a very sull' sale. I beg to thank you again for your good wishes.

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THE ADJOURNMENT.

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HIS EXCELLENCY-Yes, bus if woihl be al

The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-Ys that

The Council on odjarned antil Friday noxt

DEPUT AT KENNEDY TOWN.

To ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL said bo had ne more new Onlinanong to bring forwar L and be bollowed it was the wich of nú levet fast of the unofcial machine to phận davon bega north for a little tins bif you thor ad fouraud is the bagh of yaal they had done a good deal of work. ost of auditor-general, He also acted as pess individud or family we presume ispocitela of commercial law and custom. It the coolness of it, both in aresunt, tion f editars of bowspapers in the plony and Commition and.reported without amendment. His Excelleres--Thon two more menting

will enable you to Gish; time. In 1879 the was appointed colonul cupiers or inmates are allowed than in a is a common practice nanour the people to of the scenery through which the Cadite stuff. Wade I arrived in the colony I |found thera vare very few sxemptions Indñed

The SURVEYOR Gear4L-We hava still the *cretary h

and auditor-general of

European boun

Cols bring all cases -number of occupants

of civil law before their elders Railway runs. The steamship lius will also, according to the Ordinance, and when I came to

The Council went into Cotomittee on a Bill Public Health Bill. and in 1861 ho was dispatched in allowed in a Europent house is fixed wither or into the public tall. These have a kind we believe, assist to develop the trade bo- draw up the first jury fist as Registrar. I utilivi "An Or linuos ampowering the Courts His Exouaneway-That will be pablished for Cyprus to put the muddle neraunts of that by law nor custom, consequently it is impos of local jurisdiction, allowed by the Govern- tweet Canda and the Fur List, while it thought it my duty to ineluds all those not to war wipping as a further punishment for referal information

The ACING ATTORNEY-CENINA-1 think island in order, a rask which he accomplished sible to any whether the number of ocupants ment, not consisting only in the power to will likewise be coctain to give an imps as to exempled and I eato in for a certain amount of certain cris

The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that it would be impossible to go through with the with so much satisfaction to the funperiali in any particular bruse is groster or less adjust matters, but also to inflict fines, that with the United States. The lea deuriticism for this nuuscassa y innovation, but I

Trade

thought myself perfectly justified in doing it ng sab-section of the first section authorised the Pu Talth Bill this 4. Government that he was rewarded with tho than that bussher: Moreover, houses coza. imprisonment, and corporal punishment, between Aminien and China and Jupa Lonly so con noveling to the strict letter of the court to punish with whipping an offender Copakimshit of the Order of S1. Bilebaci monly called Bubletro in criminal cases before the man with likeNISH CITY considerable quincity were orompted by the Legislative Council undor death committed after two previous conviction thing to read it u first time and publish it.

Their testimony is, besides, commonly is sure to expind, and the steaners law, and I inginded ofitors and their staff. They convicted of any felony aut punishabbi with and St. GEZIN Ho peturned to Hongkong 10 that the

the different stores MAY be decisivo in orch, 1882, to reannie bie latanliven the occupation of

than 0116 darin. The decisions arrived at by the of HOT abscut findividual or family, as witness the bonses headmen of there corporations are hof Chinese crgo for the namerous and another section altogether and they hare hot buon for felony. It hul by thought' destrable ¦ is all we can do appointment, to find the Governor as let off in chambers in Queen's-road, the nos guided by a written law, however, growing. Chinese past And Ordinance and thought they ought to do er might be exposed to whipping who bad poai- st be administered the Government until let

but by tocumbia, Canadian Oollege Chambers

bere, and other eustem, which differs materially in their way in larger quities to the Far erpted I thought the proper way of doing so mitted two very small fences, 1 hal bon the arrival of Sir GxonGE BOWEN in March, house known as Collegavers, diffrent parts of China, even in different East. The advantages the new live offers an was by racing an express exemption in their though: dərirahlo to limit that and state that THE EXTENSION OF THE CATTLE

Upon the departure on leave in leuenients of a like description. It in inj

favour, and this proposal of mine was received by the two convictions, must have boet. serioas oues Dumler, 1285, of His Excellency the fact impossible to draw a distinction between districts of the same prefecture. This in. an alternativa route to that by the Suez the Law Commissions. Now, inststi, of being far which he had undergone six months iepri GOVERNOR, M. MARSH again assumed the European and Chinese houses.

Bolb

have definiteness of Chinese custom is a source of Canal from England to India and the For dependent on the Legislative Council, which sonment. He therefore moved the addition of

The following letter from fax Surrovor Got reins, il has now for sixteen months doors, windows, and doors. A broad dis- thuch sunarance to the uninitiated forei,ex." East have not been lost sig it of by the British might or might not exempt them, they will be the words " Provided that the affander shall have oral was last on the table of the Logislative

In the governed the Colony with marked discretion.tinction may be drawn sufficient for the parads undea

present state

tate of the law in China Clovernment, who intend, we believe, to grant exempted by this Ordinance. The next altera-saffert on each of the end esuvictions six Catatil or the 2nd & prit Mr: MARSH's administration, if marked by poses of ordinary conversation, but as or guil

servu a useful

& subsidy. At present the Canadian tion is moro in the nature of an addition. It months imprintment at Inast purpose, audisinnily precise for embodiment in a legai bus to foreigners they must necessarily be steamship line, though of course the steamers now road Clergyman ofthe Church of ustter to say shall have been sentenced to." for shows sjerches on sensational legislation, suffisent

end to rend "clergymen and diaswating minis The COLONIAL TREASURER-Would it nat ba

Public Works Department, Hongkoor,

10th January, 1997. Bas corninly been distinguished by very onerer der business it is becoming increnatugly following rule of the Shanghai Ton Guill, as Slates, and doubles from Japan for of any congregation of Frotestant Dissesaters or

enactment. And even for the purposes of in my respects objectionable. Take the will carry mails both for Carla and the England, Roman Catholte Priests, and Ministers heads he may have been released.

Sit. Some years ago the Government built a siderably Bristalite

dustry.

The Acr every day

The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAnadopted the Cattle Dopul at Kennedy own desined G ind florenson has alwaya manfully faced diffult to say what is Chinese and whit an example:-" Penlog litigation with a Barope as well, is not a mail line. When, of Jews: provided they follow me recalar occu-suggestion.

accommodate fan cattle intended to be slanght- his lities, and the alteraticos in the Statule Europa.ch hoas, heesuse the Chinese are forsign firm, members of the guild shall however, the Company run their own fast pation except that of Schoolmatera Section Justice sposo to me on this subject bafoes he stated at the time that rome for 19 best of

The ACTING CHIKE INSTICE-The Chie!ered for the meat supply of the City. Bok have been exceptionally punerous. The assimilating their houses more and more to transact to business with the derelict house; teamers and can reduce the lime froin in a It provides that exemption or weat Han. P. Rynng in the course of hie-appre- those of incepuan type, and are taking to intercourse is not to be resumed

until the Yokohama

Bug and to twenty-four days, of qualification shall be no ground for impeach went away. Ilo was afrual it might be consider cattle would see, walihut the markatur depot native remarks in the Legislative Council on living in houses that have been built for the case is adjudicated. Should any member se as they intend, regular als will no doubting the verdict of a jury. Another shauge is or the Court was bound under this Ordinance to could be enlarged sangently as the demands Friday, woon expressing the regret of the occupation of Europeans. In Lower Wynd-

retty v

violate this rule, and it comes to the be made up for them. Ar first probably the made in section 11. Af present when special cflict whipping, but I think it is entirely dis of the Colony fourrysed.

2-Two years ago the question was aguia cou- notalembers at the approaching de-a-street Europaans and Chinese are next knowledge of the guild, the offender shall Canadian Pacific Company will have to bearers are summoned, twolve are summond, and craticnary. There might be where the

out of these twelve only suvou acces on the jacy, court would not think it at all right to inflict siderad, and it was stated that gromiaodation parture of His Excellency, said that a larger door neighbours living in houses of precisely to condignly punished." It canal ba se cantest with a very moderate altre fac It has bafn the custom to take the whots of this punishment, and it would only be in very suald be provided for at least 210 head of muttle. anonut

of business had been put through similar canstruction, and it is the same with pected that tay Concil during the past sixteen

which deliberately frame to the not distant future their enterprise ballot but, that they are not called on exoriso the power The Court is always go the Colonini Batiates for 1996, a sum of $10,000 remem-easter

eastern six of Hollywood-road. It would rules for boycotting them in certain contin- will be commensurately rewarded.

again until the other ames have been ex-vered by a certain practice, the cars cure for this extension of the Depot. hausted. It is now proposed to make the five and Blogging word not be indicted after two Considering that the senior unofficial puzzle any one to say whether the latter gencies. The guilds, however, are an ezist- meher is blessed th a good memory houses within the definition offing fest, and no amount of

Como

who are not. served able to he called potty offences, but if there were a very bad otsh and be occupied

on the

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.upon again ent in the Council for the usual spe of house designed for part a it

of •foreigners.

At present they are exempted no doubt it would be very important to have the xB do nearly twenty-two years, this is a valuable Lubitation Chinese."

for the whole year, merely for haring busan ang poster. The proviso, too, I think, will meet the by

Again, would als directly Jessening their power. The

A meeting of the Hongkong Legislativo moned. Now, they will only be exempted if objections that have been urged. Testimony to the gray and notivity of 52. the Ordinance probibit the building within extension of foreign intercourse and the Connell wis baid on the 22nd Apel: There they have boon samoned and have served The ches was then aminded as Ellowa MARSU's Administ

inistration. Mr. Ryura also the params of bonses of ansund growth of modern ideas may lead in course

**** were present

ary. The greater part of Section 13 is now."Erorided that the offer shall av bez tore cheerful witness to the good fooling type designed for babitation by Chinese? I of time to the transfer of the judicial fune- and harmony which have prevailed in the would be un sy matter, if it were bought tions exercised by the guilds to regularly Hor: W. H. MARSH, C...

His Exaciency The ACTINO GOVERNOR, 20lates to the proceedings to be tatou for set-sentenced to at least six months imprisonment

tling and striking a special jury. This pratice on each of the two said convictions." legislative assembly while persided over by desirable, to prohibic Chinese residence constitmed tribunals administering civil law

has always been followed, but thara has bean noi The other clauses of the Bill were passed Hon. J. RUSSELL, Acting Chiaf Justice. Mr. Maxs, and is notwithstanding the within a certain district. In that caso the according to

positive enactment for it. a code analogous to thone Bon. F. STEWART, Acting Colonial Secretary pratice and it will be followed in future. Section

This now settles the without amendment. lang debates and frequent differences of houses within that limit would be built sole-in force in Europe and America; but Hou. BJ.ACKROYD, Acting Attorney-Geasral.

14 a new. It states “I forming any panel the opinion that have necesarily attended they with reference to Europe requirements, the present generation of merchants the Hoo. A. LISTER, Colonial Treasurer.

Registrar shall pass over the names of all por- the roosideration in Committee the Cattle The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved that iscussion of so many important measures. But the object of the Ordinance appease guilds are a fores in China which canan be Hon. J. M. Paice, Sucrepor-General.

He.

Hoa. H. G. TheмSET", Harbour Muster. net to prevent the Chinese living within isregarded. It would be easy to point cut Ter ak history--that Me. MA 52

Fon. P. RYRIK. could not remain here long soough to pass this new within those limits of houses of Opium Bill, at the community would description,

be

precise, houses of hieraus, but on the other hand they Hurry to see him do this at

expense ancertain description, for the

the attempt health. For some months past His Excel-fine them fina proved a

It was

wy javvious period honths the houses erected a faw years ago it the favour instituignets, rug with cass, but there is every reason to believe that these twelve names nod place them in the serions cases I think that the Court woald Accordingly in 1985, the Gavernment placed on

than in

ber.

pro

to

It is to be recrefied ore perhaps ascertain limite, not to prevent the erection any respecta in which their action, from a

at the

Of

to be

or to

& Certitin

Al

point of view, dust be considered

laner has been in indifferent leaks, and the would have beog oploss failure. foreigners a that night he

up wear and sudden changos of lato matter in the early simple foreigners

Hon. Wose Shiso—

Hon. A. P.Mawns,

Hon. J. BeLIRTING.

Hon. C. P. CHATUR.

Mr. A. SET, Clark of Council.

MINUTES

FINANCE,

sons who aro diced or absent from the Colony,

POSTPONAMENTS.

but shall return to the Special James Ballot Box Discasos, Slaughter Houses, and Markets Onlius

any

hor

law

been

dating to rations-iosos he postponist

The SURVEYOR-GENERAL-Until when F

3-But the faut is the wants of the town and

of the shipping are growing enormentaly from day to day, and the Begistrar-General noir stáfen that the recent extension is inadequate and that rona sitould be provided in the Depot for at Last 350 bend of rattle.

4-0f the necessity for this further vrien on, I anyalf can entertain no lo abt, for 31 recent examination of the place, sow maDE bulbreks pinkalted mytsid», respond to all wei- thors, for want of room in the sheds.

5. Cattle exposed in this unsheltered and somewhat islam moner are liable to contrat pesation for lisensed exttle destroyed, there is disease, and as the Government now pays enm always a risk of more or less lorry damar.de ba.

EM.

A foetlier extoasion of the cattle sheds so

or Conucu Jurors Ballot Box (as the case maynes, and the Ordinance to consolidate the laws Ling made on the Colonial Treasury on this require the names of any temporary absen toss which may be drawi.” This is, I may Eay, merely sanctioning. what bas tempt to de.have some advantages which are perhaps

the pratica, although no It not so fully recognised or availed of by

was pro- For instance,

vided for it. In drawing the jury, if the

The SCBVEYOR-GENERAL-The Stangster the Colony to Dr. MACOWAY mys: Very recently a rec

Registrar draws from the box tha nama of Hoses Ordinace has been postponed so often.

The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-It‍ ́s not who is dead or absent, hel ous have caused him unb snffering. It is there have eatablished a cantonment within which chant found is

A certain

transaction that &

The mintes of the last meeting were read puts it aside and draws another. If any one is my fault. I have had so much business lately. fore meat desirable that he should get away to Chinese should have been allowed to re- broker with whom he was conducting busi- and confirmed,

temporarily absent his name is put back in the audit is a very long" Ordinanes. before the most trying season of the year comes

aide, but laying

berneas had the anide the

the question whether

whip-land. In the disputs,

This has been found very convenient. Ini

His ExcxLLENcr-It is a very long Ordin fully on A:

Two fiance minutes by His Exoloney the Section 17, there is rather an important differ soos: it might stand over natil next week, and any advantages would have been secured bad justice was on the gids of the Foreigner while rappreciativeaddress

tine, technically, the

an advantage. Committee. Ons ricommended a vote of $2,000 special juries, a special jury enn nuly be sau-

Acting Governor were referred to the Finance ence. By Ordinacea 8 of 1972, which relatos to it bad better coms best on the endor of the day.

The motion was assented to... to Mr. MARSH

certain that few tan

tangible sout and they felt they comb tot les him depart with out once more

during past yeare. In

In would have been pimply ridicaluus-but be qualities and considering, too,

ton, the live of demareation

proposed to submit the case for arbitration their esteom for hi

And private

ment to the guild to which he bruker belonged. we must remem-lo the character. An address has therafem teen ter what happened tan

and will be presented, together to that the Chinese houses had not been proposition would enpil, the broker instant

came to terins." We tuow of another ment road no which such houses now stand. But foreigner who

was

by the cum-

the clos of his last administra the urragement been come to at that It was open to the merchant to bring ther the repair of the officers" qua-tors on Stone monel on the application of the Attorney-Gena-i their adaniration of his sterling ssing the course of cared by is now, in view of ass before the Mixed Court-a cousse that entters' Island, and the other was as follones-ralne-border of the judge on the application of

with

at:

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THE BLUR BOOK.

I

The ACTING ATTORNEY-Green-Until sa to enable them to bald 360 hoad, would involve this day week.

an outlay of $9,60), and if this proposition were sanctioned a special rate for this amount, would hare te besked of the Legislativa Uçurcil, ..

7.-1 ought. however, to mention that a ba. faner has tomaised over of $1,86) from last year's rote of $10,000, so that if a spacial vote of 39,600 were now asked for, a proportion of $1.84 woold in cality be nothing more than s re-vato, sad it would haly, he the bat, 24, $7,769 thub would represent new expenditur.

8-As a considerable envenue, may be deriveÌ From this plea if only, the Governsent will doubtions bure wil the grouter inducement to sanction, further tension of the acc dation. The 120 stalls proposed now to be added will bring inåt säitional $10 a month. re presenting a ratern of & per cent on the outlay

I have the honour to be, Biz, your abedient. serrat

J. M. PRICE,

THE POLICE ORDINANCE. The Billy entitled "Au Ordinance to con solidats and amand the far for the establish ment and regulation of the Polien Force of the Colony was read a third time and passer.

THE DEPARTURE OF THE ACTING GOVERNOR.

HIS EXCELLENCY-Hoh members of the

Colonial-cocratary de ke Sco

The Offer Administering the Governant zon a prisoner. Therefore a private prosentor was smule the Cranicil to vote the son of $9,500 for Leanable to obtain a special jury, unless he could estoninu of the Cabrio Dept it Konrady Town. laid down in the go. Previous/ To avert the drastic proceedings which that! nattla futended to be slaughtere for the ment supply this section to add "Or upon the application of The prevent Dept can commounte 2 bead of sisty the Attorney-General it was a rase in which a special jury should be had. I proposa in of the city, but it requirements of the sown and of dram of viewer the colony, to His allowed to be built in portions of Queen's tame to terit protection for his dution & insdoquate, and Chas room should be pro-alall zut ba anaṛtimana in their verdict, it shall Council, this is the last occasion on which I

the shipping have grown su hergoly that the Acting any private prosecutor." Section 21 is entirely Hegistrar General now states that the present cor new" Whenever the jury is a criminal case Excellence this morning at Oararnment whinese were willing to pay for the land pro-Irade marks within a ceruin are by re-rided for at least 360 head of cattle, Heuse. It is redless to say, where Mr.

be lawful tor the Judge to direct them to with- shall have the bonour of prestling over you, as vided they

Surveyor General. Maran is so generally respected and liked,

could make use of fit in their own ference to a guild. Dr. MACODWAN assures

draw from the Court Roam for the purpose have made arrangements to tears for Now The Honourable F. Stewart, LLD. Acting that both His Hres lends and Mes, Massp

and it

it was on the representations of the as that the guild Tribunals ara surts in ThoADANG COLONLAR-BECERRARY--hare of sonidering their satdiel in-privatZealand on Monday next. I had intended_tu

all that which

and contmon sese equity will bear away with how the best wishes of European owners icho wanted to sell in the ascendant he being so, it wor1/10 lar on the table the Bine Book for 1886 and think that some verdicts have lately been arrived leave the colony at an oavliar poriod of the month, I

Iselise are

are sully tho resident for

the change was ade. The

The same thing firalth and Lappiness bability happen with respect to sertainly be to the advantage of foreigners as soon as it is priuted.. It is only in proof for had the jury heen able to ratire sad consider their the hope that I should have been able before I THE AMATEUR GRAMATIC CLUB A7 in the future.

t would the report on it. This report will be erected at, which, perhape, would not have been given but I was induced to postpone ty departure in Marsh basis: thoronglin ly. earned the rest and retirement which he'

of the ground included by the line of to make themselves as well acquainted as at prosent.

verdist. The jury box is certainly not a very left to arrange waiters with regard to the Opium na neel, und gavets, and we hope that his demarcation nas proposed. The Chinese whose mea:bers they hate to deal, with Lese possible with the constitution of the guilds

convenient place for them to discuss their ver Bill in a way satisfactory to all parties. You will merits and services as receive souse further wili dimb the hill slowly, but as the power of atilising the influence of there the firet reeling of a Bill entitled

NEW BUILDING ORDINANCE.

dict, when they are not anavimous, and it has rencaber that at thus insance of the pofficial recognition from the Imperial Government

Goserpuieni pulation increases

The Acura ArTORNEY-GENERAL, moved been thought expedient to give power to the members of the Coneil the consideration of the a they will compelled to

"An Ordin-judge, as soon as he sous they are pot unnimous, send reading was postponed in order that a shan the

the persion to which he is of right du so. They will begin to clamour for the powerful organisations to secure justice in ance to regulate the building of Chinese houses to direct them to retire. In section 22, there counter project might be submitted That entitled. He has administered the Govern-ground and the owners will want to be disputes which cannot conveniently be in the city of Victoria."

aro some additions. In the event of any of the counter project which I baliove, rast with ment wisely and sell ander the disadvantages allowed to sell when tempting prices are carried to a court of law.'

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY SO jurors sentior from the residue, the jury shall the approval of the Chamber of Commerce that are inseparate from an acting appoint. offered. Between the two the Government

retire to consider their verdict and after reason, and also of the wholesale and retail traders. able consultation the verdict of a majority aball was considored carefully in the Executive ment, has soulmily guarded the interests of will be compelled to give way and the line

| be hold and deemed to all intents and purposes Council and the Govertiment thought the colony, and always with a single eye to af deraarcation will have to be moved

to be the vordiet

The words the one they could recommend to fler - the jury."

.31r.

the conscientious discharge of duly, unting ed by self-setting. This is high praise, but The con manily will, we are curs, meat fully endoreet.-25th April.

but

35 A

portion

farther back. Would it not be better to allow uiters be settle themselves without

Jaring

to user

that is

Lenden

of

STEAM CONNECTION BETWEEN HONGKONG AND CANADA.

BUTAL

unded.

བྷསྶཝ

THE THEATRE ROYAL,

HONGKONG.

---

On Friday night, this 2d Apeil, at the Club gas flanir third performener of the senso There Royal, City Hall, Hongkong, the above when they produced A Comical Contas, by William Brough, and H. J. Byron's comedy Old Soldiers. The house was crowded, every available saat being cupied. His Excellencs Major General Cameron and tho Camera are among these present.

Misses

A Content Coupts" ise vare bright and

The Bill was read u fiest tiron.

THE KRSNISH MISSIONARY SOCIETY'S

→ PROPERTY.

į jury shaļļ retire to consider their verdict "have justy's Minister. Aceanlingly I kost no time The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I beg, sir. boen added The old Articla sal-Pro- in forwarding this to Sir John Walshem. I ask pretty conuedista, caber superior to the usual any legislative interference? Especially in the roun of it realenterprise to move the second runding of a Bill stitie de fonce visited by the law with capital and let me know by taleges as early as pos- proos is laid in Frazes. A public arening fie the cutitled vided always, that if uuy person be arraigned for ed him to submit it to the Chinese Gorunument order of enrtaiu-raisers, The scene of the PIAW the agitation with reference crowding

in Chinese tenements is it not steamship lee to connect Vancouver with Kluish Missionary Socisty to sell and dis punishment, then and in suols case the jury sible their decision. A few days ago I raised been given at which suma pareou has played unwise to limit the space within which Bongkang has been launched. The pioneer of certain leasehold property within die Colony must be unanimous in their vardist of guilty. From Sir John Walsham ; talegram in which he pratical inks in putting out the light white THE REGULATION OF THE BUILD Chioase tousen day by built? What will teasel of the new Canadian Pacifio Scam of Hongkong." The reasons which baru peces. Wa hare edded now," or not guilty." There is status that he had submitted it in the Chinesete Derry miking was at its height. In thi

ING OF CHINESE HOUSES

will ship line.is adr${184 to sail from this port allated the introduction of this Bil are as follows. also another addition which is as follows And Government, but ho holds out no hope of any confusion his follows, the Chevalier de Vilber IN HONGKONG.

e population of Victoria be twenty years for Canada on or about the 4th proN. 1857, purahasol from the Crows for the valinbly desirable to the Judge, he may direct the earliest. Taking all the circumstances into confortane to accidentally strikan lady in the face.

port

The Rhonish Missionary Society in January, if in any case it may for any cause seem to be settlement before the end of this month at their king bisa outofthe gas, has the mis Bence? Probably twiceil uy be thrice--the Atthelast meeting of the gialativo onvolve various rearrangements of the city longe

ng large as it is now. This increase The occasion alla for more than passing consideration of 45 sal-for ront at the rate jury to farther consider their verdist." sideration, I su afraid if I poa pou may dewar he believes to have been the riguing

noties. Tho Canndia Pacif

Pacific Railway, the of about 33 per acre the land known as faland This I think a very necessary power for the partare I may have to postpone it indefinitely favorite, Madame Papadour, Fearfuloftheon. cir a Bill was real a brat time entitled "An Kowloon, the upper levels, and the casters longest dircos, roud in the world, huid for lot 24. In 1924 that loase was suradored judge to have, because the jury may come ar at least for a month as my health has sequences of bis aut, be disguises himself as isis Ordinance to regulate the buikling of Chinese and western districta will have to be opened more than half the distance across unpeopled for some vonvonisnes of the Crown, That to a decision altogether unseeptatio to not been very good lately and as I am houses is the city al Victoria. Tho prid. ap; but there is one broad fact which enterprise of the age. Learing the sented represented the Missionary Socisty kere Iu dence, and I think it only right the judge I think, after cosanitation will the 6x cative PEspalier. Tas Contess is to other than the own Excquey, and in this character obtains " who the judge and against the weight of orffail to run the risk of the hot sa situation in the hons of the Countess de , is one of the greatest triumphs of waso was in the mune of a persoa cipal feature of the in a total absence of may be counteally reckoned on, and the

Bill any reculations probibition against more than Europeans for the

whatsoever with reg

regard to

that as Chinese will be willing to paye

Jistricts of Outaric, the line skirts the ton of the bonitaries of this int, as the Society to the attention of the jury and asking for my romaining here to deal with the mattor with whom he had heen violently in love during 1877 it was cosesary to proced to a melifica-should have the power of calling that fact Council there is really no imperative roam waiting maid of the hathor of the Chevalier, will always be bailling.

Chinc

houses within a certain baita

their residences in prozi anlage grest lakos of Nurts Pier crosses hed possession of a tile woro than they were them to reconsider their vardint. la section 23 His Excellency General Camaron will replace his younger days but of whom he has gines lost

to theirtuerons river nad shrough deep eyong

passes entitled to. That lease was surrendered and a suggestion has been made by the Law Revi-me, and with your valuable assistance he will sight. Since that time the waiting aid, by notices to be given to the Surreyor-General, will be the first to more outwards. Wa

district, unu a les provisions as to places of business, it is tho Europe Rocky Mountains, and ultimately terminitos made in the name of a person who represent vision which does not exist in Englund, but which as the answer is received from Her Majesty's is, of course, not rocoguised by herdorer of long and across the new onerated. The new one, instead of being sion Commission. That section contains a pro-have no dificulty in settling the matter as soon for tannte marriage, has been a Canters, but ጊና any regulations governing the se the operation of this

at the new port of Vancouver on the coheted the Socisty, was made in the name of I think mast very shortly be introduced. It says Minister at Puking Before we separato, honour ago. She, however, almost iminsidiately penetrates anal building of houses thera

is not A

during the

the past few years. All along the Atlenie and Pucific coasts of the Derinin 15. In 1981 they ngrand in sell this pices of attendance of any she or two of the jurore dur dial support which I have received from all of you of amusing incidents take place, the courie word. The Bill highs more appra. lower levels the Chinese bave been

of British Columbia, thus bringing the twe missionaries as trustees for the Socio-"In the event of the Jouib, illness, or default of able gentlerer, I wish to thank you for the cor- the disg zise of the protended servant. A number ave been called “An Ordinance to fi

been steadily within fine the limits within.

enerouching on the ground

four days furaerly yeau- which Chinese Longes

miles in length and has sold it for a sum of $50,000. When the time to order the trial of such suit, action, or informa furencos of opinion, but theas differences of getting himself in the role he has demá height of the land speculation, and I think they it shall be lawful for the court, in its discretion, before the Council on which there have been dif- the funt that the Chevalier is continually for moving higher up the bill to the might very them.

room for been built throughout of the best materiale cams for the completies of the contract the sios, ta bo pracoded with in like manner as if opinion have Lever interfered with the cordial gears ansnoswith a cousin of the Counters, make ig idly at this period of the co. The rails are of the best steel, laid with price of land bad gelou very much and the the full number of jurors had continued to serveroiations had mutual courtesy, and feste Beron de Bergaune, who is a suitor for the lady's well. hs.re boen omitted, sines they are alnost identical with those couterned in ony's history to try to draw any Ene of de-angle posely laid, and the track care- The watter was taken before the court, and it maining Jurors, or by a majority, shall be of feil. and T nan happy to acknowledge that no samo a critival stage, the Chevalier reveals ris

splices of double strength, Ordinance 2 of 1866, which is still in ferarcation. If the attempt be made it cannot bullasted The bridges, resting un solid was there decided that is this plot of ground equal validity aad have the same force and effect personal fooling has ever disturbed the karmony real character. The Countess acknowledge that the ties are parchaser refused to plets the court, on the jury, and any orchiot returned by the re- which I think is the characteristic of this Con-hand sad property. When the quarrol is sent to

masonry, ung of steet and twice the ordinary was veeted in trasters for the Equity, which was as if it had been returned by a jury con- of tho pavoodiuge. I thank you again for fun it was she was way streak at the spelerin strength; she cuttings are unusually wide and not surporate body, they could not male gaunt cirting of the full number of even jurors." support I have you sked for you, and for the ars at ones made by the gentlemen, and thy Cone- thoroughly well drained; while the egbank-lain the sigaztares of of the wewhere of the tract on jury law by Mr. Barl. (The hon, mem when the President of this Council. and

files of sale. To do so they would have had to With poet to that I would like to read an ex-friendly feeling which has always existad be- tees ba tows her land on the Chevalier uests are made with a view to grant width boy. And there was auther fact not, then her read an extract from the work referred to the members thereof. I. taking are of smoothly throughout. The part of the Countess The comedietta was well acted and wat and solidity. The ears are equipped in brought before the court, that this property lad which supported the desirability of such a pro- you, I beg to capros a hop for the de l'Espalier was pleasingly delineated by Mrs, most luxurious manner,

being ridity curved been purchased for a very large coloration arison as that atroduced in the Bill, and as illas continued prosperity of this Colony in general. Whittall, who played it greenfally and o and beautifully o

had not buen granted by the Crowa for any chartration aid it would have been a amall national and for that of all those enterprising meroutils turally, Hed op; the sleeping carance

This lady is a decided acquisition to Mr. Genes onde a How P. RYNIE-Your Exelloucy, I am quite capital Chevalier de brug, is soting was It was never pointed owing to the illness or death of ous of the sure that the hon. members of this Council will easy and his lines were well spokan. Mr. J. posite the Bart corner of its City Rail and drawe and from which we published some extradis at which aniple line is allowed for meals. purchased like any other person parctiusos for stainly very advantageous to have this power, early departure. At the same time that regral of the Baron de Beryone, hat this wake up was

tatious along the lines for astaritable purpesa."

out that that, was not the case. It was inrers) The hon member proceeded-16 is our join with me in expressing car regret at your Hazeland alen gave a rood accuct of the part "aleng Queen's Bond Content, along Ice House

Lano: Albert Road, Wyndham Street, Hollywood Boad, a day or two ape,'t

throws &

fload of light an The Hilway was completed in 1880, and bas valuable consideration, for the unal reat, and but the Law Revision Commission stiggsstais tempered with a falur of satisfaction that has, a little too old. This curtain descaled Share passing through the seatre of Inland Late Nuje MACGOWAN quater Consul La's remarking. Last year a uniber of sailing Elgin Strack, Staunton Straat, and Aberdeen Strent, subject of very great importance. Dr. been now for some time sucessfully work-not directly for any charitable object. How Provided always that in capital cases the jury you love this place to go where we all hope and amirlat enthusiastle applause hees 94, 157, 423, 523, and along the boundary butwếùn Inland Lot Numbers 57 and 575, and between t

to load with this property. This Ordinazoe is will be a matter which the Council will have to anse that the Cotoril fully agrees with what no means a new pipes, Las not, we believe, ho

The vowely "Old Soldiers", although by with a certain amount

TL of awe fo Svet, Itantam Road, Hospital out as far as the they are often made to feel keenly enough railway to the Montreal and New York more is no rent not dent with their pro tion made with respect to Section 27. The old seeducted in this Ceuzcil, but I would further brief sketel of the play. The plot is not a paz- the intended to relieve them from that difficulty, fake into consideration when we go into Com har fullen from your Excellency about the barfare boon performed in Hongkong, and there- of Katurn Street no faz na High Street, and following the jarence which these institutions, exurikets. It was always the intention of {perty as they wish.

over every Granch of-trado."

nat but," and the provisions as to Pied by Europeans, and the buter have beat! The line is 2.0e of oach other, ground for a very large sunt. It was then the ing the trial of any suit, motion, or information, on all occasions. There have been some masuri elemof which is vónilêrably anrmented by

rices 20

ancceed for' more than a few

large and

years, And no

and which it is not proposed to repeal by the advantages can be assured be a temporare presons mentauro. Section 3, which defines the resistapes to a tendency which must in the limita within which Chissen houses may not long run prevail. be built, reads as follows:-

Notwilling way praat, right, or covenant which

may be contained in mur Lease granted by tludiovern

out of this Colony of any hud in the City of Vistoria,

it shall out bo howful to build Clinovo temoments, or

houses for the habitation of Chinese, in any kality

CHINESE GUILDS..

Dr. MACHOWAN's interesting paper on Chi- provided with baths;

and

or on any site situated on the Southern or Sonths. here Quilla,"published in the Jenirual of the on the trains Dining anclive are served Į tuble purpose The court, in its judgment, said, misfortune if the Tielberno caso on tho point gentieinen who unke it their temporary boute. the mauks of the amateprs. torn wide of a dividing line beginning from a point op. China Brauch of the Royal Asiatic Society, ed at copiout Halls are also locat. The land wae, I presuras granted to trasters of its completion had had to be gous ser again į

laad Lots Numbers 337 and 378, thence along Indie baari merchants regard them thence they were conveyed by the There is no reason why it should not be passed, mitton on the Bill. There is another sugges moujons manner in which the business has been fore it may not be out of place to give a

of les from Yokobamor, as the law stards at pressut they are unable shall not edasist of lees than ssven man." This trust your health will be restored. I am quite

corner of Baster Strees, thence turning up the corner

tion of the latter with Hanbain Boul; and which author himself, however,

the Guvernor and to be registered in the Land Otßes that when fo of the guilda, un congest with the Far East,

High Stevel and Pokfoolum Bol na fer na the jun

diay Titus i tuore specially set forth and denoted in

the oficin up of the City of Vietaris to be eigned by favourable

of the .cap.

derstand these institutions better

18 a Chinese bouse? (2) Is it desirable to

, definition is up follows :—

to the pabitation of Chinese that mean the sunl type of

B&BIC

the

And

this

section read-"No person who shall be put upon add that that harmony has always been a good ticularly strong unis, the success of the pined be Lis triat either for treason, felony, or misdo- deal owing to the gentlemanho prosides. (Ap-ing dendant rather, as is the case, with roug moonour, ehall be allowed to challenge any of pissa. His tans parvades the Council always, of Brron's most succesful pics, on the crisp. the jarom oxset for snuse." The Law Revision 2's period of sixteen months during which ran sparkling dialogue. No battor piace could Cammission recommend that peremptory chal- bate now administered the business of this possibly be selected by amaldurs." longes, not exceeding four in number, be allowed. Connoil has been oue in which a very large dificult staga menasi, the parts are all fairly..

There is no

The learned Company, However, Lo'tart a steamship line has formed

The ACTING COLONIAL, SECRETARY ronded. rather to

The Bill was rent a second tiute, gaye necessary adjunct to their great. iron wad merebats come to unhas now been furnished.

NATURALISATION.. they will As a temporary arrangement the Candies The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL move the Upon this to questions occur. (1) What discover that but for them the course of trus Psilo-Rilway Company have chartered the zendine Bill intitled. An Ordinencs In Mauritius-wo-always bud-avon paremptory spant of business has hot arranged; larger good, while cwing to the brightness lines prohibit the building of Chinese houses in eotumers, would not run as smoothly as it Cunard stexmera Abyssiniz, Parthia, and Ba- for the autoralisation of Co'an Kwok Ying. He oballages. Section 20 is something new. It think than in any previous period that I romem: The play with volgorde bei galoss of the loss

now does." In the ebort any particular district? Upon the fear

discussing which

which tax. These hosts have fately received rey bad carrion business for twenty years in Hong have recived sometimes $10 per caso, sad some-sine I first sat in this Courcil. That I think arguing several times nearly succeeded in making said thò applicant stated in his potition; that he fixes the reusagration of special jurors. They ber, and it is now very nearly twenty two years itself. Despite this, however, the Company inst queation a

followed the contained in the Bill naturally arises. This

of the Suciety M. KINGSHILL from thirteen to fourteen, knots, and theria Hongkong, Singapore, and other British pespression in the minds of some of the members of satiefaction to yon, and it is a source of satisfs an auzida view of Lionel Lerere's outage. Hers Tout.

guilds find sprung up owing have

have good calib accommodation for forty to sessions that he intonited making als poring- the Law Revision Commission that the sum of tion to the Counail that we have gone or week by we an Introduced to Majar Fang and Cassidy, of absence And the wordde Chlikse temovente or borsen for the but it was the am in Europe from the milengers. It is en loul sted that ther❘nent abode tere, and was desirous of becoming : S10 per caso had been. Ared by, some Ordinance week, wits the usual interrale, and that the busi Lererct's servant. Presently enter Capt. Me-

a vivit code in Chimus, and sixty

make the round trips in from eighty to naturelisel. His papers Ead bon examined and or role of Court, but were aut able to find it, noss has been condunted most satisfactorily and Tavish and his daughter Kate. The Captain is a de senenient of Bawadu exterior and design, nuscrisaient but no oivi. ip.or four weeks. The Company inten

anatower of for indis, sonho Cheese, or any how critirat juringutente, when there wee slatty how days, and they will run very three to ajections lad been offered to his ustaralisa and it task washout göraig, it sort about Te only putujuan yanaturastanas allowed. I can

should not be any baggling in court it. only conclude by saying it is a great satis-sent plan is to marry his daughter, needless to man of most doubtful antecedents, sud his pre- zey of which shall be in the oceanation of mortar The same idea was worked out mars fully to build four ships specially for the service, He said this may bors an ravellent character and. It is for the Corucil to consider whether this is firing with a highly honourable record; and I an opportunity of providing for his daughter

The Aoring CoLGEILL SECRETARY Roconded: Stu par case with seven jurors amonats to 870.faction to this Council to know that you are re-say against Ler will, to Levert, and thus have ef occupiers or imunter aro allowed thee in a Eursson, why the Chinese succend so well speed of seventeen, kuo16, to run a had fully complied with the conditions laid down muffviout and, whother, it's case lasted several am sure the present members of the Council will future, and for sponging oui a rica son-in-law.

the by Rev. E

FAENK, who said The most casual perusal of this must show with their guilds and other nasociativos, England and Hongkong about thirty-ons to eu long roxilont its t Colony und intoaded a tax on the suitors. Sections 33 and 34 art L. can only now wish you a prosperous passage to to go on well, when the arrival of Mrs. Major fourteen knot time, making the time betweun by the Secretary of Stato, unrealy, that he had days 8350 or $420 would not be in feet too beavy always have pleasant recollections of you. 1 Tha proliminaries are arranged, and all bibs fair timt the definition is totally adequate and when Ea:oposneften fail with theirs, hos in fact nodningless. The definition to be per secount of the peculiar nature of the other the days. Tus summer termic ng af to make it his permettent place of residence, Baction provides for a jury in ascy ousas, your destination. (Applause)

in the Canadian Railway will be Mnotred, with

and section 3 states- Iu casos not providedÍ· fees must tell what the usual typeof house Chion. Individuals can easily and redress which there will be fast stoner cuminu

His EXCELLENCY Mr. Ryrie and gentlemen, Lovorete, seems likely to mar the pleasant Moss and her daughter Mary, former friends of designs Station by Chinese "in other in the anneta of law in Europe; but in Chication with Liverpool; in winter the termina

for by this Ordlaaude, the law for the time being I beg to thank you very sinoaroly for the kind character of the proceedings, Mrs. Moss also Loros in Eogland relating to jurors and words you havo spoken. I don't take any groat having an uys to the eligible qualities of Lionel 1.4 4. 4 E as sensible to any briefly this is not the case, the individual not being will be Halifax or some port jo the north visit, the sand reading of a bill entitled Antist with the provisions of this Ordianace, havo ompliskut, for it is, by rect valuable sasist arrival the storm, which continues throughout The ACT NG ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I more, jaries, shall, in so far as the ane does not concredit to myself for the work which has been a husband for her daughter. Pom-tma Blut (or woude - Dhjusse tenements or houses recoguised by sy except a cowmquity be that city. "The line connects from Winnipeg Ordinance to append and consolidate the Law - force and sest within the Colopy but apthing all has been dono. Certainly we live get the play, begins to gather, and the ortal falla

Jean house.

mere the

The

with

The Bill was read a second time.

THE JURY LAW.