MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.
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THE REGISTRATION OF FAKINRE SHOPS IN HONGKONG.
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HONGKONG, THUESDAY, JULY 28TH, 1887.
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Done with the and behind the Clacke Fovor. towards Western China-whether thes the Gorerument guarding and protecting the wore prepared to drop any hon. member could slightest objection to going on with the second taittun zil. Any fortnight partine ars, murt should the bong happen to make a guggestion to the site to gain agrant gee. LE M. CONSTAND omd of the mundbare of the Chamber who aral The other alterations are very few, and, as I have on the Bill I can 38sure son all that there will be drew his previous motion and prepned that the
petition that either Mr. RYBIE or the he 3***
then of ales to be road and tears which thou thoughtficial member did by other foreign merchants, then it will be length of the voyage la Australia on the when I annouced the intentions of the Govern as toadily as you like, and when it is resouble
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THE GARRISON OF HONG KONG.
It is interesting to note, in the article in the Farinightly Zeries on the English Coaling Stations in the Chins Seas, the opinion of A une interested, the desirability of enn-French scientific writer as to the extreme fee. pulsory registration is coming to be bleness of the garrison of Hongkong. This
gdad, and a Bill has bees anteced
writer points out the enormous military strategiendiarpurtance o of. the island, hat
the
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THE TAX ON BAIT FISH.
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THE TYPHOON.
SUPREME COURT.
21st July.
IN SCHMARY JEBADITION.
Berena Me. A. J. Lever. ACTING PRISSE JAOK
that in this city there is very léte eholes spreement, ban - fat na mara have beenquire into the question of the proposed modifion, reading of the Bill I stated very fully what ware | changes I mads on after another at thehas just said bo was under the impression the ní site; urianls cannot be placed. is 13 TOW nude public. Ti is to be hoped that the tion of the Emigration Ordiusnes, which has al the changes the Government were prepared to last mopting suid hars cash what they Govoramaut did not hated to gainio commi Innes, and wherever thng mich he fixed in text of the new cogion was an he ready beer in gubject of a correspondence becoept in Committes, and any hou. member of this were, as I have said bafoes the principal till this day Lernight. I want tk Tour Some years ago tha desirability of registra- my pricipal Ahoroughfare there would be published, in order that the foreign mer.
tween the Governitent and the Chamber of Connoil having the Bill beferohimeold voryeasily changes are omissions. Apart from the Joven Ercallaney whether it is your intention to ge hust of objectors, and probably dantile communities in Chine may know in
Commerce. I may say, at one, that although have followed me and made the zemessary altors or gigat clauses to be oviitted the changes to Le into Committen this day week? tion of partnership was agitated in Hong-sure to be kong, but without any practical result. In patitisne for their removal, as has been the what position the traders in Tongsis and who verrast has not saon its way to actions. In fact, they are very faw Indoed. The made are really very faw. There is no abange
His ExecGLENY-As there has been na dla- Araling with Chingiu
wept the views of the Chamber, tho Com principal alterations are omissions, and what I of principle, bong it is
cenerally co
cassina on the smenad reading, the Government will mittes of the Chambor recognian flu neorssity of staked what were the elanses the Goverement
His EXCELLENCY-I certainly do not son the imp skills to ascertain who the responsible It wa
will have no objetim to a going into Con- in a position giving them exceptional
has interests of enigenata. Bet, in the opinion of vary easily bare passod his pen through them. reading. and then when we go leto Committen The Aertha COLONIAL SECRETARY with- fati Linie dith ulting it is for the ca
capita-
for his fellow retages which ginnt Participated in intimately connected with the trade, to evaslate sirasdy said, they might sety have been made nothing andaty harsad. Go through the clansas Camici pdjourn for a fortnight- senior
Cardiol. remark that he thought that with the duty of the other Foreign Ministers, power and fant steamers signal in that trade is writing righ requires the riding. Third is that an adjaarament should take place or when
HEXCELLENCY-I always wish to show you the offence Ể fraudulent bankropter little searching some other place could tend notulily of Sa Jowa WALA, to mak
ongogol nothing which requires the amendments to be weenmetrany didieult cam whore consideration that we do not wish to push or faste tla is to make placing a tax upsa it which is irksomas nu, submitted before going into Committoo, and it is is required you will find that the necessary time actually zomery and I have given you another PRODA t
*vel more tile
than found. If, however, he could bavo
pur be
determined effort to induce the Peking at the same time, arg. I am aware only as a matter of courtesy and convenionos that will be gizen Way stimuli wo not go on with opportau in this colony, a commission which re-fore the Dovernment some definite proposi- Authoritie 10 open the island waters of that it is customary when diference of opinion the Bill has been priated withal torations. We con- the business?
ty of seeing it. cently Rat the
Treamended tion thes would at
at all subject
I was reading only to-day have bad ezente
Kwangtung and Kwangsi to
to navigation by exists on a matter of this sort to rafar it to the sider the grounds put forward for postponement sa hon. merber asked. I think it was on 22nd conspinle
to potertain't registratio of
Secretary of State for the Colonies, but the Comeve not sufficient to warrant any further adjouro January, when the Public Health Bill was going telegram, which you may lie to ho Anosher be prayer foreige vessels. partnerships excuse for refusing to
A splendid opportunity to
Hi EXCELLENCY-T. Înso just received this as one of the means diminishing evit. In the case of European
the the ictitioners, more dancingly as the do this, was lost the nther Jig, when at the mities of the hamber think that in this instansement. They seo amttera which can be comideg: to ba considered, and he said, we ought to get ontophonieraging neto Lazon feraff the Const
best at the Commission were ippainted evidence would ed is committee and which hoa. members will as fast as possible That was an official menght: hope this will not anuaril y Hotel Company off-red to bear request of the Chinese Germinant the don be brought forward which would fad as the Go-have fall opportunity for considering when the ber urging as to get on as fast as possible. alarm members, exp-sin ly 14 bar nervas beve Hongkong arcessity for compulsory meistration canno this cost of the removal of the arinak It patch of the Mission to Thibes organised by verament to amunt the regulatus in some way. Conndi goes into Committee. be said in hire mule itself Eolt to AUF AWA, we presume, the diffecity of finding a Mr. Mica Solt that this ebanco was answer to that question I have to say that in onler, but if the alterations are so trifling asidor all the clauses of the Bill, but, avid
The Agriso ATDORNEY-GENERAL-Sir, in
Well, we do not want exactly to go on es fast na wagenunterm united, Gener
Hoa F. Lrers-I don't know whether I am possible, that is, to fast that we cannot dely con- preciable exten, for
been very moh shakes during the last for days, concern has suitable spot to which in remove it shat o
slist caus- regret iust hu
(Laughter.) little crues of working a sucessful swindled the Government to dealine what is other-allowed a slip by. It is to be feared that the Government has lately had secasion to my friend anys, why did he require a fortnight to batera, we certainly do want to make some pre-
The Council hon aljourned. Kuch A small community as the wisa se rawonable á i potition. The plus ia par- the Chinese Guvernment will not voluntarily examine this gastion, and carefully 207- foreign meria and trailers constitute
not such a
gress, and I caudoj sun for mysnif the remoteak amery serioas uuisines to the oven up any of their indan waterways to
sidered the matter and obtained all the fa Hoa A. P. MAGEEN-Sir, I am not sur-objection to our going on with the second roud- La cimes like Hongkong and Singapore, general public; certainly not more than Bey foreign trade,
sont. Sitch are therefore of opinion that a soumission would hou. friends opposite, because I think it is only where
every man's credit is
appraised
matters to go on sa at presont. with ferable occu
The COLONIAL TREASTAS-Perhaps I may on. Sitch not elicit any further information, and do not reasonable. I remember when I agreed at decuracy. I for foreign firms
firms to antify by advertice back to the Hongkong Hotel, and its con- and it only remains for the Foreign Represtata in case any clunge should he wade in the the sound reading of the Bill it was on the store the Canneil is that the Bill be rol inent
tinusse in foll view of the windows and sentatives at Peking to urge the opening of number of days fixel as than limit of this voyage auderstanding that it would be reprinted in Amonest The Chinese, however, it is
verandabs of that building give the com-south-western China to trade as a matter of to Australia which would bring it below 30 days.
getting satu rather a disorderly meeting h #tal farriguors for the most part know
pany a very langible gris
grarance. fe there no atual advantage ned stop towards balneiges shot that Australia suoald not be in about the ansiotal roomberg way be all right, no abets spanking tire and fit limes mar they do remedy. Tothing of the natives with
for the quisinar? Could not the the gained France members sively ou motion. It went whom they urinal be placed inside the basement Business exept the bong baye,
The only
the quin which cannot seerne to ather foreigners claded in the category of voyages of not. xors but we have to consider the public. We often merabers night wall accapt the principle ni t'i protection, the
Sen Yews Chor T. Le Nor bun 30 days. has in such cases in Clock Tower?
get hints from the public. I am perfectly will Bill. The principle is saitation. They k I walk then be out of under the favoured mation clause. N. the foreign has in
Th-in otsivunons in this case, in which tion or guarnotes of his own sight at least, and might be kept in La Tremendatio
good will
ing to agree that the sproob of the boa, member the Givarament has withdown what form i Wang Vo En plus the the mejoration of a graden the
the French any gund Jay campiach r The counpredore speter, siste of sanitation. The
Hoa. WONG SHINO-About ten years ago 490 the papors and they look to the Bill itself to pulsory provision of backyard. Thoy konw the
was clear to us but a great many people do not the best ground of opposition-the ea| jhuk avizet 5. bali, was rocamel though it may 20 far to protect the foreigner is not used, we belilae of the Tower derigo through the opening up huthomas Wade, whe was then the British Minister,myself to see this Fill passed, but I think the provision of Catrinos and also from the compul
on trade is large enough with Western Clins through
Tonquin,
when the Chefoo Convention was signed, Bir study it carefully. Nobody is moreanxions thor
Er Managers for the appliesos, and Mr. individed
The chiefs French action in imposing a
Government has retreated from the compulsory Wildason for the plate. is to admit of anch a structure lintil it but tarift my forvin goods wili necessarily placa promised the Chiness Goversmont thatthe British suggestions of the hon. members opposite are
a differential Stem eileciated to extend, trade difficulty would probably bented by tasoi at a disadvantage at vontated with ment to stop the smuggling of opinn from postpone the second reading for a week and Sir, I am not aware that the Government' has dead without him. entended in the first Mr. Wilkinson said this the witness whos mtech firm has to employ the i
this could no doubt be easily
with Government would assist the Chinese Govern reascuable, and. I hope Your Excellence will rocision of spics in front of dwellings. ahem was the use of the journmoak was not middleman of itsywn, whereas it
The STEVEGGENERALI rise to order, prosent then and he purged therefore to pro- Department. Sarreg
We throw out the French produce or manufactures, it is na-fougkong to the quinned of Chins, provided that the Bill will be printed fo-night and oiren-retracted from these provisions. Peugnised had the true way to push busi-
puts any saggestion at the hope that, if it be not im-taral that other foreigners should desire a that this did not interfere with the interesis of fated to warrow. ness is to durinish the number of middle practicably, the Government will reconsider roate by which they also can ronel the mar-Hongkong. And then when Sir Robert Hart
place that this bit of and was giren for a His EXCELLENCY-Bafora, we note I wish to Hill is consormed.
The COLONIAL TagASURER-As far as this trandutens purpose. The witness whom he had buen to the lowest possible point. Con their decision, and remove this areare and bots of Younan and Kwangsi.
came here recently as the Commissioner under say that I cannot help thinking that what our
called, he argend, was worthy of belief. He could pulsory recitation of putnerships would nuisance. If the idea be impracticable than
that Convention, he stated that when we passed hot. friend, the Attorney-General, said was very don
The SURVEYOR GENERAL-- bag your par have no possible inducement to give gridor in not prove a panse for all the difficulties some other site should be "looked for, and
that Opium Ordinance the Chinese nathorities reasonable, and I never understood myself on
favour of his climb. The witness was in the which arise in doing business with the found if possible.
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. would soon romove the Custom House 3lation at the occasion that the Bill was to be it once re-knot also that certain clanies which seem to that he had rains to coow forward with ari- The COLONIAL TREASURER-HO. members erepty of the appliant, ned thersfors to contend Chinese, but it would be a
Cup-shui-moon and the other stations close to printad. It was supposed that all tint was no confer rather arbitrary powers on the Sanitary dance which toll i the favour of his client was in the right? a step in irection, and is between Chiuceat homaelves,
A meeting of the Hongkong Legislature known as the blockade of Hongkong The and to forward to avery namber of Connell a which resd io ratter & swearing way are also office of Mr. Ewtons to excate the loud of us the Colony, which STA 36 unpleasantly sary was to make the necessary marginal notes Board are to be modified and certain dolnitions absurd. When those thres men went to the to whom the names registered would convey
Council was held on the 22nd July. TareChtress Government remaved them. copy. I at very aarry to hear that that copy be modified. Bon members knowing this might signment Lo Hei and anothy man passing as re information than
than 19. foreigners, it
were present-
Relying on that promise we cheerfully nad did not zouch them as early as I anticipated surely accept the principle of the Bill, which is Wan Fai regreted themales as being the would be of
substantial advantage.
His EXCELLENCY THE Acting Governoz, the Opium Ordinance, and now just about I am very, very sorry, but I do not so why anitation, and leave all other matters to be dis Even in England, where the constitution of
Major General CAMERON. C.B.
three months afterwards we hear that the if we are folly preparad to go so with the die-
owners of the junk. It had been shown that firma en generally Lic ascertained by any
Ho J. RUSSELL C.M.G. Acting Chief Chinese Customs Authorities have imposed heavy onion, the general disenssin of the second and to Committee, where there will be ample og thas two manus ware bose of man and thu Justice,
taxos on salt fish imported to and exported from reading we should not do so. ffit is to anter
portunity. If in addition to this the Government anan. Ihat sometimes Lo Hoi was known Ton. F. STEWART, Acting Colonial Seoretary, the Colony of Hongkong, besides other articles into all these points that have already been far would andartake to have the Bill reprinted-Isa o Esi and sometimes ne Wan Fai. Hon. .J.ACKROVD. Acting Attorney-General. should like that the Chinese Customs aathari-forred to and on which the Government is per
know there is a legal objection to this which I will It was not pass to say what to Hoi'e object was ties should be reminded of the stipulations of the footly willing to make onecasions, I certainly desire of the anoisial me abers to have a simple, paving him off as pet owner of the jink; but, rofor to directly, but I qaito sympathise with the in taking another ma to Mr. Ewens's give and Hon. A. LISTER, Colonial Treasurer.
Convention and also the statement of Sir Roberto not see why we should not go on with the ge coherent copy of what they are to pass. The ob Hon. J. M. PRICE, Surveyor-General.
Hart, and therefore I sek whether it is the case pera) disenssion and, if we find afterwards that it jection to this is that the Council should keep sale should be got ride that the editors would Hoa. H. G. THOMSEIT. Harbour Master,
he shoul suggest find it reas in dese this ball of Hoe. P. RYRIE.
that a tax has recently been imposed on salt 5th is necessary to adjourn before that donation is before it the same Bill that was rand a feat time the only be able to seiz par of the junk and other articles of food imported into the completad, before we have arrived at anything and that no alterations should be ads befo Aria, aftas the bill of sals was seated the ap or fise aplice of business in the United to Hongkong for to defence. This is a
Colony F As to the last clange of the question I definite. I think it will be time to consider the going into Committee. That is the legal cours Infant tock no further stops in the matter. He Kingdom under a firm which does not fact tu which
we have Haveral times!
Scat gave notios of, I would rather postyne it
hat it is a very inconvenient one. Certain alter did not the pissssion of the junk, nor did he consist of the full or the bannl
allcalled attention. names of
If we are ever engageri
till next time, because I am now is esamaica The partners or alt
or all the
ers in a war with Russia-which aeling
tion with the Acting Registrar-General, aul
ations are agreed to by ootmou consent and it laterview any of the sailors on bart who ra piartuara
trust Ke without any addition
Hen. A P.MacEwen reförred to the and also where an
be avoided by a
is investigating the ease, and has not yet got standing orders, which require that epy bays a ele and coherent copy although words arnership of the jank
is much more convenient that the Council should aniaed quite garant us to the c'args in the 1 by a better understanding beings. individual does so
complete information.
of a Bill should be forwarded to members and anbers may have been strucks out and of the bit of wit was not suffoient is Tun si pla oxscution so ander & firm-un co-come to between the nationa-we should at
HIS EXCELLENCY-In reply to the hon risting of or containing a nate or addiign
The minuten of the last meeting were read and member, I may say I hare boen going as deeply Excalloney had confessed that it was with regret react on the fact that most of the things to which ping Acts antal possession must also be entered hin all events want to blockade if we did not
two clear days before it is road. He said His tin olaas modified. Ithink if boa members will this, for according to Boyd's Xerchant Ship other than his fall or asusi pame. The attack Vindivostock; but how could this be confirmed.
into this question as I su able and endeavouring he learned that boa members had only been they objent have bean withdrawn from the Bill intu muters to be registered are(1) the firm done under present circumstances? The
te altoit all possible information. I have no de placed in possession of a copy of this Bill a faut if the Government will take to have man; (2) the name of the business; (8) Rusai
iness (8) Russian Squadron has been considerably.
finite information as yet as regards any extrs ·
Ewen said that there more provisions in 15 pl. tes
Lite yours, and the
datias levied in articles of food generally, he hears before the second reading was proposal.
His ExcULLERGY nakel if the rula mentioned go into committee on a lean copy and not un client on taking over i vosel had gone to the the Bill reprinted and published so that we may the Colony for registration of transfer, and his ,ed other necupation Vegal residence,
Vadivustock, uplika
only icformation 5 possess is with regard to salt of the resous curing or intending to eat a mere skeleton forer. Doly a fes vots the sum of 55.000 to defray the cost of levied that was not enstomary. On looking
ing of Billo.
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-Yes, it carry on the insiness; and (5) it the busi months ago it was reintoned by a detach xtonding and completing Bioland Rd into the Treaty of Tientsin, I find that refers to the first reading. Loras under no obliga
He had al autorem bond the fact.hat the advertis e is Rinady commerved or any new placement considerably larger than the entire beyond Richmond Terrace, and of develey China hed a pertot right to ton whatarer ta sand this corretod sope. All what motion he was speaking ou
His EXCELLENCY asked the hon. raamber most did est app ar kofnes the attachment had fhustress is reafter established, the dalej garrison of Hongkong, and bra aut a large locality, for auction sala. He moved that the don't know the provincial authorities in Can-dons the Government was prepared to make, and motion of the Attny Grasrol. I merely sug finient purpose, and his rostede atirely on the
it must be
De borne ing and preparing farther balding sites. la that
on salt üst, but for some rasah oh I had to do was to state what were the alteru-
bou adorty Wilkinson had shown or attempt. if such commet.Crmst or establishment. in mind that Vladivostock has
The COLONIAL TREASURIE-1 sapport tho ed to show that the assicutnent was made for a The statement setti forth these
alien population to parti.
ton seems not to have exercised their right. these were not so numerons but what boa, mem to be overawed like that amount be voted accordingly, culars is to be acknowledged in the
the Hongkong. If
The COLONIAL TREASURER Fecondi. I therefore the Admiral in
However, all I can say is that I have placed the bars could bare marked them in their own copies motion more sceptable if the Government cons of cross-contatuation he submittel that he gest that the unofficial members would find thatvidence of the coal witness. Now in the British
whole question before one Minister at Peking, in of the Bill. If a point is made of it, it will be a would undertake to furnish us with a clear had shaken the points in the evils of that esence of ' magistrate, sheriff, or command of the Lish squadron detached, solicitar,
e despatal, which despatch I shall be tury happy question for me to consider next time whether I print of the Bill a madited before our next by the persons varrying on the as be would wish to do, the principal por hxiness.
to skew confidentially to any hun, somber of the ball send amended copies. All we are e mera Whenever
| juve al it to invest. Tladivo cock, it is not Hon. P. Beam presented a Petition for the re- Couueil, as I wish to have a few secrets sa posed with now is the gonoral principle of the Bili
meeting constitution
tered firm, the members unlikely that some of the faul Russian moral of the Public Urinal in front of the Clock ihla. I have endeavoured in as forcible language ball this Bill be read a spopad time? Minor of a cogistered HF the firms as reverstituted are to send to crisers might swoop down upon and attack Tower. Ludoing sahami The grievanos which as possible to say that this Colony does not expoints can name on afterwards. the Registrar a statemen: thereof with ****this colony, to be renforced by trans
is complained of by tas signatorio to this peti-pact, after the passing of the Opium Ordinance, Hoa. P. RYBIE-I distinctle state that I rote nout. So also where u firm-nante is sports and men-of-war most out From Odeation, 176 in number, is one that every one who to be in a worse position than we were. against the principle of the Bill until we baro eburged, there is a lie a
to meet them here. Of course, it will be asion to pass that part of the town must before. That I think I have pointed out very bad proper time for considering it.
· re-registration ; and in all matters erubected with a business the urged that this could not be done without ar roned about there mostly every day, and I from Peking. I think the hon. member is not caltancy's attantion to the statement made by copy, but he showed distinotly that in this form heard by any person who chose to listen. It
know to be a rail one. I know it myself, and I clearly, and was roast me wait for the answer Hon. C. P. CHATER-I would call your Er General and I suggested the printing of a clean registered name is to be
be used. For neglect.
the British Government knowing something I know that there is a feeling that it was a mis quits correct in his quotation as to what Sir you at the last meeting that this was a most im- bon. ombers would know exactly what changes was, of course, imposible for his to prove that Kisser the pennltg is z Bus not ex. of their intentions, but unfortunately breaks to place this very malodoruns institution obert Hart said. For am I aware that there as portant Bill derseding much consideration, and the Government had made wherous if they got athan petually med bat contracting cling. £1 for each day during which the breng authorities have developed such a re-just in front of the largest hotel in the colony, bose anything of the sert pablished. How he that the Conneil could be called together from dean copy they would act. default continues. Moreover, when a firm warkable diaposition to eat the stable door where families reside and where from the upper got his information about what Sir Robert Hart time to time to suit the convenience of hom.
parties. Fa asign wont was made in his offi it is a default brings an actina the Court after the steed has been stolen that we har windows they can look into this place. No doubt about these Castorm stations I don't know membere. After the statement of my hon. Council.
The oa. P. RYRIR Tose to address the and manes elonged hands, but no one could order ic
little faith in their promptitude. In a case
it in a vyful thing, and if it were only in I think Sir Robert Hart would be surprised, frinds I faol certain your Excolloney, soring to register, and m3.7 веду
see what beat of that money afterwards. Ho castings until it done. And for the misde of this kind, too, s coaling station elevant thing is there could be no objection to it, but and I think the hon. momsber will find that be we have not had time to go into the details of The COLONIAL FRIASINE
The COLONIAL TREASURER-Izioa to order.buitted however, on the evidence, generally, the place lus not been well chosen. meanour of making a false return the pun- thousand miles distans, it
My Las made some miatake
this B in Ita amended fart, will grant the her has been on his foot half a d zsa times. latuous, friend on my right (the Surveyor-General may
that his client had made of his aim to the hurent ma
may be two years' imprisonmost
criminal, to leave things to chanes.say that he has no other place to pat it, perheard.
The Hen. Wox SKING-It is what I have postponement asked for by the mafcial mem..
junk. Hon. £. RYRIR-I am not the only one. with hard labour. The register, which is to The Squadron is certainly being gradually haps, but I think with a little scarobing an His EXCELLENCE-Yes, but we have to be
His Lorddin in giving judgeons, said that Some coureration than took place as to what on the 12th Jule La loi we ordered to find Hi EZOELLENCY Of course it is always motion was before the Council. be kept by the Registrar of Joint-stook but very sansilly improved, and the front of a large hotel, in hotel which is to be in. I bare anething; elss to say exeapt that the mat-upon one, Ent. I feel on this occasion my con- the Isll be read send time. He and bean
the other plane could perhaps be found. Bat in vory careful in official statements. I don't think rather unpleasant to have one's own words thrown
security is the original suit or in fault his Companies, is to be open for inspection or useless vessels with
His EXCELLENCY said the question was that property consistine of interest in this junk ung, are paymount of a somit fee; as also are the re- one by one giving place to more modern, creased to a considerable extent, is hardly the ter is under susidarstion. Listers, which are te he kept by Cou
would be seisel. The security was not forth- science is very clear. I have always said that so place for it. Boxides it is just in the Register of astracts of the statements": garrison, upon which **** principal entrance to our city and where there I be allowed to say, as I acted on the racent Ca long as we progress with the Bill, I was very any remarks to wake. If ne pas wished to maker Erons' then apparel in an interplader
The ACTING CHIEN JUSTICE-Perhaps I may faster, and
merely waiting to see if any hon. member had coming and the junk was seized by the baili Or County-cour
itaugh
suzions that all due time should be given for to the Pomp by the Chief Registrar to mains depond for la protection, is stars largo baiblings all round. In frout of the mission on behalf of the Colony, that there was consideration. But I think time has been given any observations he would put the question.
tea are to be yan
summons and elimel the junk on behalf of within whose jurisdic
Clock Tower is certainly not the place for it. no aneh arrangement made as that the stations for consideration, and I really don't we may in.
The question was then put and carried without Wong Pa Tu, who said the junk was tecusforred mall
and of The opinions of the gentleman who hare signed round the Colony should be abolished. The ar-consistating in suggesting to the Council that tion a place of business is situate. On each
The Acsa COLONIAL SECRETARY mored made, and has had no doubt was made between to him on 1tb Jaly. The transfer, purported-to Any well considered invasion of the this petition are fully stated and I had not rangement was that duty on the moon aids we ought to be prepared on this pecasion to go that the Counsil de adjouro for a week.
TOVASION registration a fee is
southern and exposed side. No far them; Imeraly beg permission to lay this the collection of the duty on the Kowloon side on with the general discussion of the Bill. I
the datendaut. La Foi and his partner on the to exceed $4. The be paid, but it is ant
bees of this Bill would system of fortification can be effective onless potition on the table.
was to sat as referee in cases of any dispute aris foel perfectly sure that there are hot, mambers
Hon. A. P. MacEwen-May I ask if the one part and Wong Po Ya en le other part, in basis in drafting a Bill for Hong. We presume, however, that the War Offer
if it is supplemented by nu efficiant garrison. To His Excellency the Oliver Administering the dosing between the junk owusts and the Hoppo's of the Connell peasant who are quite puport kong, where it mo be allowed the necessity will go on waiting for the fact to be proved The Hananrable Petition of the Hongkong Hotel in law to establish their station there, and posing for another week the preliminary diz. I rot. We must go into Committee on the his acidemes in a sexy ass or mer peenest of Hongkong and to the Legislative de Viceroy's offers st those stations. It was to throw a great deaf of light on this question,
ried out and the Bill be printai. Commuillez
ing to tho el dimant mas male before the writ for registration is much greater than in
acknowledge the Chinese had, a souptete right and I really do not see the necessity of post
Hi EXCELLENCY-Most curtainly,
of attachment was lasted and tionexecution levied. 10 Eng
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL NO. In the era of examination Wing Po Yu gave. is unlikely that Sir BERNHARD by demonstration before it will take steps to
Company Limited, and the undersized results the Kritish Gocornment had long recogniset itoussiva of this Bill SAMUELON'S Bilt will pass this session, if in augment the force.
of Hongkong SHEWETH,
All the Colony asked was that they should be pro-
Bill as road a first and second tim 1f the B Whorer a qushion was put to him of wich 1-Your potitioners are sirous of calling the alperly controlled. No one ever asked that they taken which resulted as follows:-
The amendment was then pat and a division has to be reprinted we must begin wrain. tention of your Excotency and the Honanrahte Connahould boabandoned, and it was never offered nor
the purbort wsa vene ke gara à altar answer, but Hon. A. P. MacEwex Notwithstanding whode na ouldnt see the drift of a question oil to the great paisance osased by the frinul situated promised that they should ba.
the answer of my hon. friend, I earnestly, be shirked in The gist of the evidens given by pour Excellency on behalf of La pubbe, to hire the wit a pas other side was that be that Bill printed so tini we mug know win overhaarderendiat betean the appli we are about
cant and aden val in which applian
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the subve. that with The cases in which registration is required be the Dill are where a firm extries on busi.
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that unleas the fortifications are completel and. and the garrison ingr
Che Squadron int these waters must, in of war, be tied
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Joa. Wone Sensic. Hon. A. P. MAGEWEN.
Hon. J. BELL-IEVING. Hoa. C. P. CHATEM.
Mr. J. M. GORREZ, Acting Clerk of Coun
MINUTES.
EXTENSION OF RICHMOND ROAD, The ACTING COLOSTAL SECRETARY laid on garrison table the report of the proceedings of the Francs Committee at a meeting held on
adjournreent. But I ara ortaioly against the adjournment at prosent.
ths of the business; the full strengthened like that of Hongkong: the 8th July, recommending the Council to fish, and there is no doubt that a duty has been Mr. MacEwen did not refer to the first ral. ltered one that course might ret the views of carbour Batar's mil had notifjuri (ha ekange
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THE CLOCK TOWER URINAL.
THE NEW FRANGO-CHINESE TRADE behind the Clock Tower in Peartrest. Hongkong
CONVENTION.
BILL ADVANCED.
bars.
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Hon. C. P. Chater Hon. J. Dell. Irving Hon. Weng Shing Hon. A. F. Mas Ewen
Han. P. Kyrie
Isia rory offensive to those who land to pass up and Hon. P. RYKIE—I rise to order. The previous down this street, which in the principal estraneo from occupant of the shair made some remark to the the barbour into the town, and, placed as it is, it on effect that when the Opium Bill was introduced Since writing tha article which aponeses collection of thione coolies at this parti. that we should got rid of the blockado, action may be taken by the House of Com-peared in our name of the 20th inst,
cular point which did not exist before its arcoticu. 21. If the Chamber of Commerce still on the reported signature of
-An lions and offensiço stonela urine from the the newUrinal in question and (as they Hongkong Hotel Com favour compulsory registration, as it did Frenco Chinese Commercial Treaty, some pany, Limited wall know and year other petitioners seine years age, we see no reason why the information on the subject has arrived (ara informad al verily, hoiere) penetratas into the read as scoond time and passed through Com-jority of ons. Government should not introduce a Bill by the last outward mil. Although not street aul is a source of much discomfort, not to say
romma of the Hougkong Hotel overlooking Paddar's mittes. with that object early next session,
in possession of any definite inteligence danger, to the seniors of fast rooms, une in muddů. Aktion disgusting and indoennt spectacles are often pre-
THE NUISANCE BEHIND THE CLOCK TOWER.
!
The petition presentedhy the Hon. P.RYRIE
The Bill to amend Ordinance it of 1887 Was
THE TURLIC HEALTH FILL
No25 The Harbour Master The Survivor-General The Colonial Treasurer The Anting Attorney-General The Acting Colonial Secretary The Auting Chief Justice
all partians enaveraad. I suggest it, Sir, in theof oorsig tilslang si cho game of the junk. interests of progress and peace.
witness. In fant he told quite different story to which he continually led to make it appear consistent. The evitence of the witness was that he overheard the conversation of Wong Fo Yu and Lo Hoi, but it, as the witness made out. they were arranging a fraudulent transfer of the vessel he pit it to his rabip wholker cussed this matter with the Acting Attorney. these tien man would be likely to talk over the maner so freely and openly that they could be
The ACTING ÁTTORNEY-ÜZNERAL-İn an- awar to that i have to state that we cannot ga that has bean read a first time. Into Committen on any other Bill than the one
The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY-I dis
& division.
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aggration of the Colonial freasurer will be aronsideration of $10 9. is transfer 20ssed.
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His EXCELLENCY-Wall, without compro advised sin dolendant, ne he was pressed for mining ourselves in any way, I will see it your ey, to make tas junk over to him an wishes can be legally rest, that is, that a clean to bite for a time. The witness was subjected The strandment was therefore lost by a ma-reprint be sent to you.
to a vary long cross-examination, and although Hon. P. BYRIE There are plenty of preces cariad his afazoments anmewhat, as was often Hon. A. P. McEwen said he wished to call dents for it. Bills Eave been reprinted again the case in the semination of Chinese attention to another teregalarity. The standing and again.
witzessor. still he told his atory in a cry satis | orders regaired that the clerk should sand to as to the provisions of the new canraution, wuated by the frequenter of the Urinal which ale renew my motion for the second randing of a Bill orders two days before the meeting. His copy shape for the marghers to discuss it than a fresh It had hon suggested that Lo Hot and Wan The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I beg to asch member of Council a copy of the general stands now before the Connail it is in a better stance in the case was the absenon of Wuer Fui The Acrise Car Joer:os-As the Bill factory manor. Another suspicions circom we ventured to express the belief that the most disagreeable to inflies, and almost entirely entitled Au Crlianos for amending the bars did not reach him until the precious night copy would be, because the alterations are mark. Fai were one and the same man and he thought Chingar Government; whatever commercial vent them from using the Hotel veranlah look relating to Prolio Health in the Colony, of That was a distinot irregularity. concession they might make to France, would on the subject have toru made to the Company by Hongkong."
commering Feddar's-atrast at any tiae. Fouent.complaints
od in red ink. So far as the public are conour- The ACITNG ATTORNEY-GENERAL-Theted, they cannot sach be furnished with a copy Wan Fai had been produced. He did not i wodd have on mdcl more satisfactory if not donent to forego the right, conferred by visitors and residents in the Hotul, and the Urinal -The SURVIVOR-GENERAL secondod."
Treaty negotiated by M. DouORDAN, 10 queally now in and isoreafter will be more and
need not prevent our going on. There is nothing like this, but I would suggest that the Bill might mean to hiut that there were not two men who Hoa. P. Erie--I don't like to be an obstrus which pays that if it is not sent we cannot go be reprinted for their benefit and the siterations took part in the transaction as Mr. Ewens's offer And the meaning of the Legislative Council for appoint Consuls to Hanoi and Haiphong in its Bonus and by lowering the stug of its uz tionist, but really this Bill.ocly reasbed ma and on. It is marely a direction for the clerk. If be printed in italics or within bracketa. That ne aware of the junk, hat it apparel as though the removal of the public urinal behind the The point was due to which both the con per badiness the value its pro- the other zu fejl now begs gusterday afternoon, there were any good rossous given for not going would give the public tin information and let them Lo a bad taken same turn there nail passed Clock Torter song tot entertained by the tracting parties attached grant importance, nou te he angle rots to Bongbong, and your about it. There has been a whole fortnight to consideration.
ne. The Hongkour Hotel, an old establish al basi-and as far as I know the binese know nothing so thass roascia world have to be taken into seo what alterations the Government have asset-hip-off as his partner ander the rame of Wan Government. The
ent The Surveyor General thortly and ita excision from the Treaty was one of politicaru the Hongkong Hotel Lompany, Limited, make these alterations in the Bill, and yet we Hou C. P. CHATER--I think sufficient. vs. slated into Chinese, I understand, and I think cut had made out his ease, and his application ed to at the last meeting. The ill las boen tran F. On the waele s did act think the appli- stated that in view of the great public the modifications M. Contrase had been havo lately spent very large sums of money in antar only got it twenty-four hours before the meeting. na huve best given for the postponement, there is something to be asid for the Chinese would therefore be dismissal with costs. Mr. convenience the plage had proved to be the instracted to specially negotiate for. It and feaving the Hotel in the Andesoar to
vernment regretted their inability to as would seem, if the statement made by the coufartably building for the quirin. In this toy Council desired, or what they think is fair treat. amended copies of the Bill muil yesterday after vernment has met their views. All the Council as he dit not appar on behalf of an execution
make it a credit to the colony, and a convenions and
I think that is hardly what the members of this Hou. members have stated they did not got three having the opportunity afreeing how far the Go-Wilkinson had yot, however, to make out his case, to the prayer
of the petition, but thay Paris Journal des Débats is to be relied on, have been very estat, but they are specinus maut. A fortnight was given, and it isoply on the non. Your Ereallenny satd we should have time has got to do with now is the Bill in its proscut creditor. Tin jouk world therefore remain at pledged themselves that the aridul should that a cost promise has been arrived at onlus their efforts are now considerably minimized by afternoon bufars the Council meets that this is to consider the Bill. Trae it is we had a shape. Those clauses which excited discussion havo present in the custody of the Court. not become a nuisance. So far as its being the subject. : CONSTANS evidently urged are almoes in front of their principal arte1800. Top in concerned, no doubt the AR. the withdrawal of the chuuna from the BR Limited, are also desires of staling that they have had going out, and I have had a meeting of a i postponement won't delay the Bill very much.
the existence of such an intolerable also sad eye-put before us. An for myself I have not had Dill some time ago, but the amended Bill only bach relegated to another Ordinanes. After all thorities will fully redeem their promise. mont very strongly, and the Chinese Govern- als grected at suchberally opense 5 Best dass public company to siteud. I certainly think
-Your petitioners the Hongkong Hotel Company, time to look at it. Mails have been coming in reached us some time ago, and I think a week's there is nothing new. It is only striking Indred, the compla
out Providing for open spaces was mixing i plaint against the urinal
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His EXCELLENOY--I think dearly all these ap the Sanitary Bill with the Building ( ment must bare resisted the concession just lavatory in sea flotal which has always book, open to, more time should be given us to carefully road amendments were referred to can after santher duanos. The Government agreed to ame not so much of its uus-youry character as na strenuously.
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25th July.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION,
JUSTICE.
The fact of its existence in so conspicuours that the clause remains in the presume, and toed by. respectable Esropese and others, so the Bill orar sud dissaga it. There are misterial at our last meeting, and, as I think was observed the Bill by striking ant those clausen abin.t Apoc and unier the view of the verandabs of with the stipulation that the 'reaty, but that the freqmenters of the Urius are mainly low alterations in it, I can 800, but I have not had by an hop. member of the Council before, hon.open spaces and privia. If the Government † BEFORE HON. J. Rusa 11, ACTING CHIES the Hongkong Hotel. This city true is Okineze Consuls shallpointment of mora nuitsble to the wouts of te litter ona be found lime sa study them. I have glaved over them mom bora could have taken notes on that occasion, will order a certain number of copies of thei
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but without difficulty. postponed, ungals will be whether indefinitely or to a period named is Limited, will be happy to bear the expense of the leagues have had time either. I therefore uore our last meeting.
certainly, but, as I say, I have not had time to I don't think in any of these amendments there Bill to be printed with the alterations in italica.or not singular in
Your petitioners the Hongkong Hotel Company, study them and I don't think any of my colis waything now or anything zot mentioned at brackets and also have a memorandan drawn up found in most conspicuous situations not mentioned by the
KEBWICK AND OTHERS V. SMITH. London and other large towns, and they Permission is alsu noorded by the new Honourable Council sanction in musal.
journal moval of this Teinal ia Base your Excellency and the that the scoond randing of this Bill be postponed.
in Chinose by the Registrar-General showing This was an action brought by W. Keswick and The AcrrsGATTORNEY-GENERAL-I would in what respects changes have been made it others, of the firm of Messrs. Jardian, Matheson are often great poisture from being in treaty to conduct trade in opium across the cadency and this lunaratty Council to auction the amendment. I un confirm all the remarks are merely changes which I said Government public and to the Cuinea pabile. The Hill is Mort Fab
Your petitioacra therofero sably pray your E-2
Hon. J. BELL-Ievixo I beg to and the point out that it is not an amsaded Bill. There would give a opiate information to the general and Go, aguinar John'Smith, owner of the atomor perfectly closed. Because these inelegant frustier between Tunquis and Western mare of the Urinvil in question. and miserly disagrette institution are Chins
of my bon, friend who has last spoken. I only would be prepared to accept in Committee. West, in a far more workabby rlispe as it is before the Thi allowed to dish gure leiding, horoughfcc08 in Article XIV of the unitised
a.complete reversal
And your potitionare will ever pires, &o.
The Acting Attorney General (Mr. E. J. received the amended rough draft last evening if not all of them, came from Dr. Ho Kai, who ro- Council, but the whole community cannot have Ackroyd fastructed by Messrs. Wotton and English towns by their ponede is, bow-1886, and
The SavevoR-GUNSEAL-In reply to this about 5 o'clock, and I have not had time to presented himself as being the advocate in fact I it in that shape. I would suggest, therefore, Dorcon, agored for the plaintiffs; Mr. TET, LOTO on why Lue, a thing should of t to prove advaniagonus to the petition. I have been directed to state that in Innk over it in order to was what the alterations say say the deputy, of the Chinese vormity, that if your Excellener would give instructions J. J Franci-, 120, instructed by Messrs. Sharp,
view of the great publie conveniende the place are What my bos. friend say about the Alf the shaages which he asked I have mada, with to the effect I have stated if would meet the Johnson, and Stckes, for the defendants. prevail in Hongkong. The necessity of
ed by it. Casting with referred to 13 found to be, the Government Chinese I think is pariantly correct. The Chinese the exception of two, so that really it was well whole case. their provision st
regeats its inability to secde to the prayer of certainly ought to have a translation of the Bill known what were the changes aaloud for and what
A special jury was empanelled, composed as sace he admitted, and the want of them in Chinese. The
the the petition, but I am to add that the place wild ought to have time to go carofatly to 1 sal wore the changes which we were ready to makes
Hia EXCELLENCY--I shall be mat hajny. _follows:-Moss C. I. Hich WP. Percival- Thutiria
Hoa. A. P. MacEwon--I think the suggesA. O'D. Goardin, E. R Bolitice, M. D. Ezekiel. in past year has been made the claimed as part of the territory of Tongvin, sisance. alject of criticism. Bu in securing sites has, it is said, buen caded to the Chinese,
second reading we ought to have a week to con-which bruud ze to make know these swings of the public. for the necessary sauces seclusion who attach no little importance to its possee
eider the amendments.
until we got ints Committeo. As I have already
The following are the petition and aastat - The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I said there is nothing in the rules which com has proposed weadjourn to thisday wosk. I would Hon. C. P. Care-The Colonial Secretary
PE 1710. abould be considered quite as much as the sios, though the uros is small. The new
1. The plaintiffs are merchaute carrying or Li convenience of the cools, for whom they are Treaty probably, contains some other modi-quested by the Chamber of Commerce to ask tians which rectires that the amendments should I really did not consider them so imporisat and your Exatloucy to sejourn until thie day fort street, Glasgow, and the owner of the steamships. Hon. A. P. MACEwax-Sir, I have been re is nothing in the standing rules and regula-did not make and sand them sooner because
sorry to have to eppose this amenilaszt. There pels me to send amended copies of the Bill. I like to know if it is the intortion to go into ness at Victoria in the Colour of Hongkong uador tho mainly provided. It is unfortunately true fications of M. Cocorna's condemned your Excellancy to appoint a Commission to ep. be printed. When I last moved the second to necesary. Any one who followed the night. My hon. friend the Surveyor-General Mount Lebanon
Committee on this Bill then. If so I would nak,The defondant is a sipower of No. 34, Gerdon-
firm aame of Jardine, Matheson and Capasy.
say of ever, woronat
| revenue of tuined by MÍ. · sewhere must of wurde at quigranting somesherto always be kept in suoli a condition se uot to be u, disons it among themsɔlvou. I think before their Committee. There was nothing whatever tion of the Chief Justice will meet the wishes D. Gillies, and H. W. Dick.
peninsula
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