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MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.

TRADE ON THE WEST RIVER..

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 30FF, 1888.

then the low will have to he put in motion that China te is more wholesome than Image. Thus, though the Goverolent, biashat was the law which F look of it, and conse. give these people these rights in opposition to der, that there might be considerable inconveni- again and a clearance made of the menti dies, this being due, presumably to the dif- refused to recognise the yen ab legal tender quely all follows. I have no power, of these Chambers of Commerce who bays written suce whore a fire scorra on large premises for course, to interfere with the discretion of Ma- on this subjnot and the whole shipping com the owners and proprietors to be exàluded, even The statement tande by's correspondent in cause who have been attracted to the colonyference in the methiod of preparation of the lest it has made good its position as the principalgistrate as to what ho considers a dangor, The unity of this port I fail to see. It is clearly if only for a quarter of an hour, and especially another column is reference to the reported by an assurance of security which eventualls for market. If this be so, discrimination will rculating medium of the colony. The only way this act is made a back of the law is shown in the petition that is being framed that so where the fire is obvisual accidental. I for

Now, of course, I cannot interfere with the dis- any such concession.

as well to have the sabject thoroughly threshed opening of the West Rivor will cause a fev-urns out to bo illusory. To openly porrait have to be exercised as to the extent to which change is certable in the right direction, by being a danger to paraned property she Convention of 1856 dont not entitle them. If these words are left in--in any case it will be The ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE-Can the hon. out but I think it it in. a mapossibility ing of dimppointment, anorget the ter mendicancy in this colony is impracti- the Indian system should be followed, for for the yen is altogether a imperior and more evasion of a Magistrate in what he considers a

will be thrown upon the Captain, Superia- cantile com unity of this colony. For many cable, and the kindest couras in the is the wholesomeares of Chime tea is one of its reliable coin that the out is dispiscing danger to person and proports, but I can in-member state whson this event took place ?

torfere, I buvo interfered, and I will interfere Hog P. Brie-I was rot informed. I tandout, folies which will place his in a vistlier work gym prition. If in some oksos. ho years past the Chainber of Counterco has tercats of the beggars themselves is to en-chief recommendations in competition, with One of the principal dufeels in the curreper with the diparation of the police in prassenting cently. I believe. consistently agitated for the opening of this force the laweteadily, instead of epasinadical, tex grown elsewhere. Reports from the tea of Hongkong is the want of a half-dollar. such cases. I therefore took this course. I pri- The ACTING CHIEF JUSTIO-Because I think takes passion and egeleden the owners it may Foribed certain conditions temporary, of course, I should have probably heard something of it appear like saying think you have set your toagnifideet waterway to steam antigation, thas provesting large numbers being at districts this year all agree that good teas This coin has been introduced in the Straits, because when the whole nutter is considered fur. This is the first I have beast of it for of any such place on fire. I wish mombard tas tak uolien of this point as I think it may possibly place the and foreign trade. It now appoara, if our tracted to the colony, and then, after a sbort are in better supply this year than last year, where it la's source of Terus to the Gother steps may be deasasary-and in view of facts occurrence on board one of thosn nhiper

Hou P BYCI-What about the Roum and Captain Superintendent in an iaridions position. correspondent la correctly informed, that the period of immanity from police interference, which may possibly be due to the growers ernment and a great publip convauience, that wore holy to cause general dissatisfaction I

na tomporary mensuro, presaribod dortain con- Ava

I do not know what behin if thinks on the point. river is to be opened to atsam navigation, finding themselves subject to deportation, having taken alarin at the falling off in the 1f introduced here such a win would, we ditions, conditions which I was log to hellore, The ACTING CHEF Justice-That is many The CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT POLICE bat that it is to be uxploited by a native As to bonfires in the streets, His demand and to their having already made venture to prodict, be rapidly absorbad. It and I don't doubt that is so would cake this years ago 1874. At all arents, I know of no cannot say, your Exollones that are as praclion perfectly barmless, or at least not a such enas as you have mentioned. I think it yet given it say consideration, but there is Company, and that foreigners are not to be Excellency, in giving the order that efforts to improve the quality of their con- would be an uneful in our local currency as Lerefore I held that if those cortivos unlikely that it would not he reported to another point on which I would eak your Excel- allowed any direct share in the new more parsons highting them are not to be mudity. More probably it is due simply to the half-urown.or florin in that of England,tions were fulfilled the paliou should not prose. If that baili went ou board either the lenny hafore the next meeting to incite the ment. It is better that the river should be prosecuted, has doubtiena beru influenced by the souidents of the Bason. In either case, being convenient to carry add representing onts. Of sourse I cannot alter the law by any Franch or German wall steamers without having opinion of the Board of Works. At present ong opened to halivo-owned steamers only than the feeling that the Chinese were being un- the subject is one which still demands the amount which constantly enters into ediet of mine and of course it is quite competent the warrant bucked by the Cousal Le did what is instructions are that after a firo no person shall

for anybody who considers his property is in contrary to bis instructions.

entet the pinuisce until they bareboen won by th not at all, but it behoved foreign merchants duly interfered with in the observance of attention of the Government. The commits the cattlement of small necounts and ordin-danger to prosecute persons for this practice, Boo, BYEIE The Consal refused most spector of Buildings and sertifios by him that

bat what I can do and will do is to prevent the empfintically to sign it.

there is no danger of the wails falling it. The and their Ministers at Peking to endeavour their national customs. It certain of their nication made by La Hung onane to the ary shopping trane eljnog

pelico from prosaonting, far the monent at least, The ACTING CHINP Juston I understand anatom in at present that the Surveyor General te scours for the auhjong, of the treaty festivala the bupsid, or,paper in the streets Viceroy of Fukkien is an encouraging aigu

under snok Girmatances as I bave alluded to that he went on board the sted arrest a takes charge of the premises aulil they bara poweru the sunis privileges on the West forms a part of the usual ceremony. The that it is not being lost sight of.

that is to say, while these conditions are fulfilled. men contrary to orders, and that the sul pre- been insproted and declared safe. After a fire I question very much whelter the framers of reated him. If his warrant was not conut there is great danger, of the fostering walls giv- River that they enjoy the Tung-practice is not unattended with danger, to the

this law ever Intended it to reach this practies; sigued by the Comml he had no right to arresting way. ize. Whos exceptional advantages were eutroanding property, unless great care lie

at all events I think if they had the law would the man, and was acting contrary to orders. I His EXCELLENCY-This Bill unco ospecially secured by France for the overland trade be- exercised. Atthesametime, it way be allowed

hate buen framed in a much slearer mentor. It may add that I have never known a case whererofers, I presume to places where there has pot | uses the Word * bonfra” and a boxfire is so far the Consul refused his signatora

been anything like a very luzzo confagration. tween Tonquio and the provinces of Ewang-that its complete suppression may be con-

18 I can see a Bre of very different character:

His EXCELLENCY-I Barcely think the case The object of the provision ly of course that the si and Yunnan the opening of the West sidered to someertentabardesip. Ta's Chinese

In the Assembly at Adelaide on the 24th

from what has been referred to. However, that the Hon. Mr. Ryrie bas cited can be regarded Police may be able to obtain some knowledge of is a question for the lawyers. At all events as affecting injuriously the principle of these the tire and its origin. They could not very River was urged as an equivalent to he given city matters of this kind are regulated by the Juy a telegram was-cend from Lord KRUT

DEAR SIR-llaving read in year and other denkt the expediency of enddenly putting an Ordinances until we know particulars, the names well to the: where everything and been bant to other powers in compliance with the haifong, and the residents of a district FORD, Secretary of State for the Colonies, spirit of the most favoured nation clause, unutally keep watch on each other that they stating that, pursuant to the resolations of Bangkong daily paperegarious remarks. cen to what is part of the religions ritas of the and dates, and can get the whole of the facts. dosa. It is just as well, however, that the Hopes were entertained that at last the do not exceed the limits of safety. In the Sydney conference, he was cotamanicat cerning the rumours of the opening of the West Chinesu, and in which they believe they will be Ne doubt the hon. member has been informed Captait Superintendent of Pefies, has drawn whatever about it. It is even unknown to the put his objections in writing so that I may re- River would be thrown open and foreign Hongkong the kaifong receives no recogni- ing with the Chinese Government relative River to foreign trade, I venture i submit to protect, to se log as they do not cause actual aurrectly, but the Government knows nothing attention to the point and I weald ask him to

you certain facts with which I have fately ba.danger, to person and property.

Chief Justice. If auch an vocarence is found for to them. I may say that the cbject of this POREIGN MAIL STEAMEDS ÖLDINANOKB. trade in South Chiru he allowed a fair chands tion in the sense that it does in China, and to a treaty for the exlusion of the Chinese come acquainted. Some little time back the

Viceroy of the Two Kwang made a tone of în- The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-T have to more to be correct it is quite contrary to what is the treasury is to cure that some investigation which it has never yet bad-of attaining matters such as this of bendros are regulat from Australia, and had written mosawhile spection of the West River and the cutcome of the first reading of a Bill entitled the Freach intention of Her Majesty's Coveroment and I shall take place in the event of every coparrenca its proper developwani. It has bad reported by an inelastic Ordinance. Suaie re. to the Governor of Hongkong naking him lathis has been that a company will be started, Mail Steamers Ordinance Contination Ordin- think it is only right that the same should be pat of fire. ed more than pace that the negotiations were gulation is necessary, and while the Ordi-suspend Chiness emigration to Australia. Ivertirely with native capital, to run steamere besnoe, 188 The object of this Ordinance is to forward Theintention of Her Majesty's Gore- Wachowice and Houghong via Samshui I Ordino 8 of 1890, entitled en Ordinance to Rosebery to the Corman Ministor at the Eng- progressing astistnctorily, hat now the de-nance exists it ought to he eivorced. If the a London telegram of the same date, puh tween Wuchowton and Cantou and also betwisen continue in force until the 1st November, 1889. uent is clearly set forth in despatch of Lord sired consummation seems nearly a far off as Governor is prepared to take the respon. lished in our Australian news yesterday, it am also told that there is no immediate prospect meko temporary provision for securing the status lish Court, in which the Agents of the Com- adjourn until the 13th September. He would

Custom House oflcars and officers of the Over CHANO CHIU-tuse, the Viceroy of the sibility of saying that bonfires in the streets was reported that Lord KFORD, in an whatever of the West Ricer being opened to of French mail steamers in the port of Hong panies are requested to give all facilities to ar that date althoug's possibly it might have

kong.

be altered. It would depand upon tho foreign trade.-Yours faithfully.

ha COLONIAL SECRETART seconded.

law and not to exercise their privileges to CELESTIAL. two Kwong, hates the foreigner and will have are not dangerous, His Excellency will no interview with a South Australian Colonist, no more to do with him than he can help,duabt have & Bill introduced for the repeal bad stated that the Chinese Government Canton, 24th Jane, 188

HIS EXCELLENT suggested that the Ordin-defeat public justice or right. With regard timates, which he hoped would be ready by anres with reference to both mails should be to this case I should like to hear what that date. If they were he should then, is and so long as he remains in power the out-of the Ordinanco, This, bowever, would be as in favour of emigration from Chins and,

taken together.

the French or German Consal has to give customery address the Council nu the events of

the past year. The ATTORNEY-GANERAL then moved these his reason for refusing. It seems to me to The Council Resordingly adjourizo : the look for foreign enterprise doen sot appear going too far. A better course would be to that he feared it would be difficult to recurs

THE QUINESE QUESTION IN AUSTRALIA.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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( We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our Correspondent]. THE OPENING OF THE WEST PARATE RIVER L

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PREEK"

The Bill was read a fmt tíme.

· ADMODENMENT.

His EXCELLENCY nasved that the Council

fraught with very magnificent possibilities. entrust the Captain-Superintendent of Police a treaty for Australia similar to that between HONGKONG LEGISÜTIVE COỪNGIL first reading of the German mail steamers affect the condnot of the Consul, whoever he was 18th September.

The Legislative Council met on the 28th inst. There were present

His BroELLENCE THE GOVERNOR, Sir WI LIAM DES VEUX, KCMG

Hon. J., RUSSELL, C. G., Acting, Chief Justice.

Hon. F. STEWART, LLD, Colonial Secretary Hen. K. L'O' WALLET, Attorney-General. Hon. . E. WODEHOUSE, Auting Colonial Treasurer.

Hun. J. M. PRICE, SUFFYor-General.. Hou. WM. DEANE, Captain Superintendent of Police

Hon P. HYRIE. Hen. WONG SHINO. Hon. J. BETA-IRVING.

Foreign inventions, however, the Viceory with power to ime general permits the United States and China. Some doubt seetua not disinclined to adopt. Ramours for lighting bondres at certain peons, le entertained whether the Chinese Govern- failway under bis-jariadiction have at. and under certain conditions, in the ment will ratify the treaty with the United tained auch proportions that it is impossible case of firing crackers at China New Year. States; possibly their decision may be in not to believe that the subject is at the least The public would then be on the alert Huonced by the Australian question having under sory Burious consideration, and the and precantions could be taken against what. | sprung up since the negotiations, and they establishment of steam communication of ever special danger might be supposed to may now refuse to have anything to do with the West River, if it does not owe its initis exist Unneccssary restrictions on the Chi- treaties of the kind. Lord KRUTSFORD tion to the seems to have met with his ready nese are inch to be deprecated. The plainly anticipates dienlty in the negotin- approval. The new departure will, wo anti-general fooling of the foreign commucity is, tion of such an instrument. Nor is it no cipate, lead to a considerably incroused de. If we interpret it aright, that the utmost natural that the Chinese Government should mand for Hongkong importe. In the Cas freedom.compatible with the public safety and view with disfavour the shatting out of ton delta, where taxation is light, the con- conrenience should be allowed. This result, their subjects, especially on the groundsHot B. LAYTON sumption of foreign goods is fairly large, however, ought to be achieved by appra. urged for that course, that Chinese cotoniska, but beyond Sunshadeindles down priste legislation, not by the arbitrary to very small proportions. Forsign goods suspension of this Ordinance or that. Or may be found in the shops of all the dissace according to the individual views of towns, along the river, but they are 20 succeeding Governors. expensive as to be beyond, the reach of all pa but the well-to-do classes. For this there ale two reasons, first, the cost of carriage by junk upstream, and second, ie zumerous lokin stations at which tullastered on route

(29th August.).

The Governor was not very happy in his reply to the Hon. B. LATON's question in the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon. Hie-Excellency commenced by saying that

MINUTES

THE GAP ROCK LIGHT HOUAN.

The correspondence coinceted with the scheme for the light horse ou Gap Rock was laid on the tabla, and a minta by His Excellency, whil will be found in sugghas column.

PINANCE.

Six minutes from His Excellency recommend-" ing money votes were road. The

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

Ordinance continuation Ordinance 1989, the ob- I have yet to hear of any real or practical de joot of which is to make the same provizion with trimsat suffered by the theoretical preference f course if this case is regard to German mail steamers as is dene for given to these ships. French mall steamer by the French Ordinance tras, and if the Consal who so acted is supported

The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and by bir own Government, it will farulah a fact,!

'Bad a very strong fact. If it is established that both Ordinances were read & first time.

The standing crders ? Courel were then sus the Consul knew that the officer was a bailiff of after the adjournment of the Council. The Co- pended in order that the Bills might be passed the Court, the fact of his being there contrary lonial Secretary presided." through the other stages, as the existing Ordin. to instructions would hardly affect the car because, if the facts are tryë, it is not fikaly' ances expire on the 1st September.

So serious an item is the latter that a large there was; no truth in the rumours of the eigners alike and make no invidious disting referred to the Finance Committees were reading of the French Bill.

sa the Viceroy is no doubt desirous it should porary messure, the reason for which wor prove a success, it may, we think, be conclud. stated. As to bonfires, it appears it is ed that goods conveyed from Hongkong or substantially true that the law has been Cauton to Wichow will be subject only to anspended. To give orders to the police not

• 'one settled (a1, and will he laid down free of la presscate in a certain class of casse, squeezes. If this be so, the trade in foreign though not technically a suspension of the goods along the West Biver will receive a law, haa-virtually the same effect....... large impetus, for Wuchow is admirably ei..| Lastedsendistributing sentre,andanundoubt-

ed market exlaté if the goods can only be laid

will not be au

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TEA CULTIVATION IN CHINA.

THE ACTION OF HIS EXCELLENCY WITH ZE- GARD TO THE PROSECUTION OF HENDICANTE AND PERSONS LIGHTING BONFIRES IN THE

STR.EXTS.

Hon. B. LAYTON-I beg leave Sir, to ask the following questions Whether there is any trath in the ramaars to the effect that an order has been given that mendicants are not to be as reated in the Colony, and that the burning of paper clothes in the feets by the Chinese is to be allowed to go on unchecked P

and

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Han. B. Layton

Han. J. Ball-Irving

Hon. Werg Shing Hon. P. Eyrin,

THE FIRA ENQUIRY, ORDINANCE.

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A meeting of the Finsnes Committee was held

MINUTES.

The sute was agreed to.

PRIZES FOR THE POLICE.

A NEW FLAGPOLE.

À vole of 8925 was agreed to for providing

office.

AN OVERSEEK YOR THE HILL DISTRICT. The CHAIRMAN said the next vote was $290 to provide for the salary of an overway at the Peak to prevent contractors moving stores or cutting earth without permits, and to see that the regulations and conditions of permiss ware strictly observel

The SURVEYOR-GENERAL aid it had become.

The ininutes of the previous meeting were His EXCELLENCY-It they be as well to state the Consul knew that. If this fast is esta at this stage that I have raived no further inblished it is a case at point, bet it is the very confirmed.

THE DRAINING OF THE WUNG-NE structions about this matter. I have not paid first which I have heard which gives any

NE-CHEONG any very great attention to the subject, practical point to the theoretical preference.

VALLEY. beass I regarded the matter as an istaran. Of cotitee the law mye this steamera are to

The Chateman said the first, vole was for tional one connected with the treaties with for. be considered as men-of-war, but the question eign powers, and that thor fore any opinion of is what does this really amamt to, and is the in- the sum of $13,000 for the drainage of the Wong- mine could have no weight. Mylentien, low-convenience actually suffered such as to outweig mei-cheon Valley. As the Gorerner had said, erer, has recently been called to the fact that the fooling that would-be caused between trein recommending the vote, the advantages of this there is a very strong opposition, to this great powers by withdrawing these privileges were too well-known to need pointing out. Tha are wholly undesirable, and that they alone. The minutes of the last meeting ware read and measure on the part of the cominuity. That is the question. Of course it fea mattor had been before the Council many times that the Australian Colonies. It was now própɔsed to do the work thoroughly. I need hardly say that I shall ferasel at the strong, as of all races in the world are to be excluded. confirmed.

If that and the vote was necessary for the carrying out earliest appurtunity to the Secretary of State have never passed such mexauray. In China, alione enjoy as grant privilegos, but

anch objectious, if I receive them in writing, ie the case is a point you can arge will of the work.

Hon. PRYDIE-T this must for the or all are treated alike, whereas it is proposed

giving my opinion as the case may warrant. As some force--that what they will not do this in the United States and Australis to wake

however, I have rented no further instractions Colony is compelled to. I think in forwarding namentation of Bowen Park also or for drain- or this ecbject I must take the old ones, and 1 those objections to the Secretary of State it ing only

The SURVEPOR-ÚBNERAL-For draining the Chinese outcasts If the Arrangement

have no option whatever but-ta ein my, niruost to would be as well to mention some actual and

practical tone that has been suffered by other only. said to be favoured by Lord BALITBURY

pass these bills that the Australian colonies should proceed

The ATTORNEY-GEVERAL moved the second steamers from this so-called immunity conferred by law. If they are to be subject to the or by legislation which should treat all for

The COLONIAL STORETSEY Seconded:dinary process of the Court, the so-called im

The CHAIRMAN said the best vote was u Hon. P. RRII rise to oppose the second munity is worth little or nothing. "PARKES LAID ON-SHE TAULE.

reading of these two Unlinances. Its weit The COLONELL-SECRETARY-Surely the hon. Lamall one of $40 for the Police Force a prizes proportion of the small trade that does exist action be had taken with respect to the tion with regard to Chinese-could be car

The COLONIAL, SKOKETARY iaid the following known in the Colony, strong objection in member can get the tima, name, and place in an for shooting. There had ben amber of aumunition bores at the Felice Station and find its way by the direnitous Tangisze orders not to arrest werdicants and the ried into effect it would be the most satis-papers on the table: The report of the Super-entertained by the other shipping companies in important case of the kind be mentions,

Hoa. P. Bras-I heard it usually this Major Dempster had proposal to sell these d route and some of it via Pakhoi. With the auspension of the law prohibiting the light factory settlement of a difficult question, intendant of the Afforestation Department for the China trade to those special priemerging. I do not know when it happened, devote the proceeds to prizes for shooting. The

1887; the Colonial Surgeon's report for 1857; They think that these fareiga muil satablishment of steam communication to ing of Hondres in the arrest. Having safd but in that case the law. would bare to be the Returns of births and deaths for 1897; the have no right to have them, and they sea na Has it not been reported to the Government ? box had been sold and the money, according Wusbow the coal of carriage will be reduced this much, His Excellency went on to show a very different character from the Chinese Assessor's report on the assasspent for 1859 reason whatever why these ercoptimal rights

The UOLONIAL SECRETAUT-Cariainly not, I to the rule, paid into the Treasury, and it now vamained for the Finance Committes to pay it to a trifle. The question remains, Will taxe that there was a good deal of truth in the Restriction Act passed by the New South the Harbour Master's report far 1887; and the should be given to commercial campusiss-which beard nothing of it till you mentioned

Hon. J. BELL-IRVING-I think the original cut are private companies and are apposing them in

The vote was passed. tion be reduced? If the new line is to prove rumours. Orders were issued that beggars Wales Parliament and published in our report on the Blue Book for 1887.

the freight carrying to the East to their very privileges were only granted to Government

A petition is new in course of packets, not to private ships carrying cargo. a success, this will bave to be the case, and were not to be arrested, but it was a ten- Monday's insub,

great detriment

Hon. P. RYRIE mored that the Bill be not EPAIRS TO THE HEALTH OFFICER'S LAUNCH. The CHAIRMAN said the next rota was $531 bain framed ja the Colony on the subject to be sent to Her Majesty the Queen. I taves rough road a scond time at the present meeting.

Hie EXCELLENT As I have said before, I for general repairs to the Health Officer's steam & POLICE FORCE GRIEVANCE.

draft of it in my hand. It is drawn-up by legal anal and clearly points ont that the postal have no option in the matter. I have received launch nud. for hire of a steam lank while she The question Brose We understand the officers of Police who

onvention with France of 1866 gives these como fresh instructions, and acting under the old was undergoing repairs. panis no right whatever to these oncessions ones I am bound as part of my duty to do my whether this should come before the Finance Comittee for special vote or whether it shoald are in possession of good conduct medals

It refers merely to the postal packets orossing utmost to pass these Bills.

The question that the Bills be read a second bopat in the Estimates Sir William Mursh was have petitioned the Government with a view.

the Channel: between Calais and Dover and to that the allowance which is carried with

the postal packets that onry the mails to Altims was then put and a diriston taken with the is favour of it coming up for special vote, Tipy, in this way, waited until they knew what the repairs Kris. It does tot in any way, in the opinion of following result

amounted to and thon paid ik whereas if a euro these medals should be allowed to consi His EXCELLENCr-As the hon. member has the framer of the position, and also in the opinion

The Capt. Sapt. of Tolls

waro pat down la the Estimates it might possibly. for purposes of pension on their retirement given me private notice of these questions, I have of leading gentlemen of the shipping interest in

· The Anivayor General.

be insuficient or it might be more than suffleia: no objection to answer them at once. I may any this Colony, give the mail stamers that come. The Colonial Treasurer

and be spent unnecessarily. from the Fores. In the Civil Service distinctly to bath questions. No; there is no hare any right whatever to those privileges. The Atkernay-soral

The vote was passed. down, sta ressonable charge. The immu- His Excellency for Hired-CHANG has, the "perenost allowance" is granted to officers fouth in these rumours. As to the first question, Infortunately the gentleman whe previously The Colonial Borutaz nity from capricious and arbitrary taxation Foochow Echo antes, addressed the Viceroy for lengthened service, and this is allowed the slight epidemic of what was coramonly called ably, alle made a statement which 1 regrat very Majority in farour of the second reading of the

the notzal trubk of the matter is this. During occupied the chair which your Excellency o The Actiog Chief Justice Wachow of Funtion on the decadence of the tex trade, to count for panainn eractly the same as cholera-but which the modical men bare bo much. It was made by your predecessor Bills-2 had been created a treaty port, though, diresting him to take such stepa as he may salary, while in the Police Service, the liave, never get called cholera in is worst sanse, while Administrator of the Colony; The Blils were then read a second time, passed a new tagpole in front of the Harbour Master's if the transit pass system been deem necessary to bring about an unprove allowance" granted to officers or men who during the height of that epiderme in the when he made that statement I am quite themagh Committee, read a third time and passed. Gaol, on strong, representations from the head mars he believed it to be tras. But the Cham Hi EXCELLENCY--I need hardly say that in foread, he we-trust-it-will, the liability to ment in the quality of the tee and pointing have distinguished themaalres by extra of the Gaol that the mendibante imprisoned ber of Couarros has reseivel ample prost consequence of the strong views that have hern squeezer will be much reduced. The us to him, that this salioual industry is ordinary diligence, zeal, or exertion in the there owing to their peculiarly filthy that there was no truth in it. Ho aid ha wsi expressed here, I shall take the very earliest op

state, wora conducive to insanitary condi- informed that in all the British colories enat portunity to forward any communication on the establishment of the native company is threatened with extinction unless some ornution of their dution is entirely lost tions and were assisting to endanger the health of Cap Caps no mercantile community had raised subject to Her alajesty's Secretary of State, therefore, apeaking in the interests of for hange is affected. Tea in wanted all over sight of in the computation of pension of the other inmates at the particularly un any objection to those Ordinances. We have sign trade in general, an event to be hailed the world, he adde, but it will soon be en. Under the old Police Ordinance of 1862 (No. healthy time, I gave instructions to the police now proef which will be abmitted to your Ex-

not to prosecute mendicants I have not got calleñoy that the Chambers of Colombo, Madras, The ATTORNEY GENERALI have to move with some degree of entisfaction. The foreign tirsiy supplied by other tea-growing coun- 19) it was clearly defined that pensions should the papers her, but I think it is more than a Rangoon, and various other colonies have taken the first rasding of a bill öntitled an Ordinance necessary to make some provision to prevent the merebant, bonerer, will not be brought into the tries if China enoot produce quality as good, La computed upon the stongo amount of week ago now since I gevo inetrations rosaling strong objection to each Ordinances, and that to authorias in cartalu quas judicial farsstigarooblessness of contractors rolling stones down same gjuan contact with bis oualamers that he and at the same tion as moderate in price, as the anena! pay received by the officer, reting that order, arrangements having been made in the Chambers of Commerce of the Australian tions into oauses of fire." The Connoil will re-the bill. Thors would now be a man to look the meantime by which mendisaute should be colonies attorly ignore such a thing; they never collect that a Bill was recently introduced here after such matters as theme and whose day it would be by the opening of treaty port, that grown by her rivals. It satisfactory ing during the last three years of his serm-patriated at quen, without being sent to geol. heard of it was further stated by the gentle sathorising a judicis investigation into causes and will not be able to study beir require. to Bud that the Chinese Government is wakvice, bat ander the new Pulics Ordinance, As for the other matter, for special rapsous, men who occupied for a time the peritiofof my of fire. This is a new measure and is amendert would be to remain all day where such work was

being carried out.

The vote was passed, ments 80 exhaustively. The steamer serviceing up to the importance of this question and No. 14 of 1887, the Governor in Council shall enter inte more partioairs: What has hon. friend on the left (the Attorney General in consonance with the recommendations made occurred in this: The papers are not before me and when he made that statement Tam perfectly ith regard to the forinar 810. Under the would also be more efficiently and econo. is taking sction upon it. Two things are rehas power to determine in each particular at present, but I shall speak from memory, the ortain is helissed it was correct--that the former Bill it was proposed that the initiation ·SUPPLEMENTARY TOTE FOR THE SANITABY

BOARD. mically contacted by the forsig lines, who quisite to place Chins so a condition to com ease the amount of pension to be paid. W matter being comparatively recant, and the steamers of the P&O Company at the port of of enquiries should reet with the interested

A supplementary vote of 3100 for the Sani- have thaneteanary organisation and understand pela successfully with other countries in the are strongly of opinion that it would greatly Colonial Secretary can correct me if I am wrong. Maranties have like privileges to those granted parties that enquiry be optional and held only

or I can correct myself whan the papers which I here to the French steamers. I am amured by in ones where private persous came forward and tary Board was agreed to. the business. The agitation for the opening of ter market-in improvement in cultivation improve the coprit de corp, if it were under- have coat for are here. Some day, I think during the Superintendent of the F. & D. Company desired an enquiry to be held. In the amended The CHAINAN anglained that this had be Wuchow us a treaty port is sat therefore not and reduction in taxation. The former stood that should su officer or constable the last week I for the first time, beard of and all connected with that old and honourable Bill now before the Canneil it is provided that come neccesary in coming of several ex be allowed to drop in consequence of the will take some time to effect; the benefits of continue to merit, the approval of the Gothis custom of the Chinos of berning paper Company, that they have not and never had such whenever a Bre shall take piacs or be attempted, penses having been thrown upon the Roard, anch clothes on the streets. It has been repre- privilegee. Further I state that the gen- the Captain Superintendent of Police shall take as the paróbass of a large quantity of disinfect step taken by the Chinese authorities in es-the latter might be secured at once. Indias vernment to the end of his service his good gented to me that it was very olfeuatom, sad diamen, the very stimable gentlemen who repossession of the premises and shall himself, ex sats during the repunt sinall-fox and skoleta tablishing steam communication under their and Ceylon teas are shipped tree of duty of onduct allowando would be allowed to count I was led to believe that the prosecutions for it present here the two foreign mail Companies by a eciapatent, deputy, make a survey and es-epidemics

all sinds, wherers China tea das not only to awards pension. We aduit that the Police on inquiry to be not quite e mach the ones as I thing from their wishes is that aty privileges who, unless it is a clear case of coldental fire. in the past Lad been very for. That turned out who have those privileges, say that the farthest quiry and report the fasts to a Police Magistrate. ray export duty but also lekin and numerous Paasion List is already heavy, but were this was led to believe. However, it was also re- they get bare should Interfere with the action a case free from anything like incendiarism, will THE PROPOSED LIGHT-HOUSE ON

GAP ROCK. local squeezes. That it has kept the bold privilege granted no appreciable inores presented to me that last year a general per cf the law in this Colony. Now, I was informed by required to proceed forthwith to hold a judi- mission had been given, perhaps it was by special only this morning of a recent case, which I ua dislegquiry. The rest of the provisions in the Hill it has on the market, despite its heary ban would take place. Wo trust, therefore, His permits, but so general that the proscations turstand to be surrset, of a warrent having been are very much the same. I think entirety

The following is this message of the Governor diesp, shows that it world-pot he exily Brolinney may ees fù to give the petition which had taken place in former years fell off, tried to be served on board one of these testers the same as those of the former Bill. They to the Legislative Council on the abort subject: beaten in a fair field. It reals with the Chitis favourable consideration, so that an 1863. Whether rightly or wrongly it appears it was Brauch or German; I will lat represents trate who undertakes this enquiry.

to teu as I think, from having been sixty-five in having these privileges. I will act say whether deal principally with the powers of the Magis

The Governor has pleasure in diesting to be If rumour speaks truly, His Excellency the pess themselves to give it this fair fold, cficer who has well earned a good conduct permits were given for the burning of these lives of titherofthese Governments come forward THE COLONIAL SECRETARY 680ondod.

lid on the table the further correspondsacu Governor has recently been interfering with There is ample room, also, for improvement allowance may fully resp the benefit of his clothes, and I presume such prosention as did and assent to it or day it. The foots are thí s His EXCELLENOYBefore the Bill is road a (other than oculdential which has taken place the operation of the law in a way that is not in cultivation. As the Fooches paper may meritorious service on retiring from the take plage must have been in respect of spoil A warmt was issued for the apprehension Best-time, I may say with regard to the matter, on the subject of the proposed Light-house et

danger. The fret I heard of this was on a certain of a fugitivo dobtor who was going, by one of that while I have no great confidence in the re- the Gap Book -- calculated to secure the approval of the com- culivation has been prastically limited to Force. P

Though none of the alternative proposals. day last wook-it does not very mach matter which, besa vessels. The officer of the Chart request salt of a measure of this kind, I must say with munity. B WILLIAM DIS Vœux be given the booing away of woede to keep the planti

but I think it was one day inet week and it aped the Consul to pountersign this warrant. He regard to the previons Bill that there was a rostly submitted by the Governor to the orders, it is said, thas mendicants are not to from being, choked; there has noter beas

pared to me at once that whes lost your there had imperatively and emphaticslig declined to do so. streng feeling on the part of a large number of Chinees Government were considered altogether been practically general permission to performs What does the creditor de? He sends the bail persons that it would be no good here. That free from objection, en arrangement based of be arranted-by-the-police, and that no more any pruning or manaring to speak of. The

religious ceremony, widich I was sured on the ou bout the steamer telling him to be very Ordinanse was based upon one in fotos in Mauri them bazevertheless, bean arrived at which prosecutions are to be instituted against result is that the soil is in a certain state of We reproduced a few days ago from a enthority of the Hon. Mr. Byris had been per onutious as to how he proooods and not to dietis, but on consideration, it appeared to me that protfually secures the object in view, vis, the in- Chinese for lighting honfires in the streets. exhaustion, and experts are ananimous in Panang paper a paragraph referring to the formed ever since he came to the, Colony, I close what his office is until an opportune wo there would be very little chance for any Ordinprovement of the Southern approach to Bong Both orders are the result, apparently, of the opinion that there has been a deteriora scarcity of Merisau doliars in that settlers Tyrie but from various there soon on board and at last thenght that the opportune for the initiation of the enquiry by private per maintenance of a Light at a point where thre

believe I am correct in saying so, and not only ment arrives. The bailiff waited for some timsanos being effective here unless the provision kong by the erection of a Lighthouse and th mistaken kindness, but in the case of the tion in the quality of the tea. Our contiment. In Hongkong, as well se in the Straits, uidering that last year general permission was moment, was come, As the bearer was leaving sons was removed or amended I thick it would convenience to shipping ban long been very beggars the intended kindness will inevitporary suggests that a Government officer, the Merisan is being steadily displaced by given for this purpose, it seemed to me strong he tapped the gentleman on the shoulder and said be extremely unlikely that in a great many cases urgently required and on the affe which al ably lead, not merely to much annoyance to one skilled in horticulture, should be ap- the Japanese yen. In a parcel of dollars measure, to say the least, to addanly take out that he was wanted. The man was geing with the Insurancs Companies or interested persons competent authority regards as the best for the

seventy-five 'summonses in one day against Chi- him, was actually going down the ladder, when would take upon themselves the invidious part purpose.KON

This arrangement is not in all respecte such the community generally, but to a great pointed to visit the tea districts in order to collected in small amounts by a shroff in nose for this and on the very day I frat, heard this Conani saw bim and inediately called of coming forward unless they were certain they deal of preventible suffering and misery on gauge the extont of the mischief, make the ordinary course of business the fol- of it sixty people had already been arloted the station of the Captain to the test, Lda very strong sen. Na possible benefit conldse might be desired but there is excellent res and ponished. Now, I don't suppose that the saying Your rights in of war are therefore be derived from such a measura as that, son for believing that it is the most favoursale the part of the beggars themselves, Hong-known the remedy, and exocurage and assist lowing was the proportion of the different Magistrate who convicted them, or that the being afringed prevent this and the un- That Bill has therefore been withdrawn and that can be obtained, and that unless it vare kong as El Dorado for these unfortunate the growers to carry it out. If the land soins yes, 129, Mexicans, 17; Freneb order from the police was made in the knowledge fortunate bailift, was obliget is relinquish his the present ane substituted for it. There is coopted the attainment of the end dosired wretches when they re allowed to parato were treated more generously the crop would pisatro, 1. The slices of the number of what occurred last year I think Iem man and get away in the quickest manser one point I would draw special attention to would again be indefinitely postponed.

right in saying that the Captain Superintendent possible. Es migs bare feilen of the adder and now and ask hon. memberi la consider before înr their calling without in torfercuce, and it is be increased in qasútity and improved in of Mexicans may perhaps account was absent last year at this very tias and the been drowned for all the people on board parod next meeting, when, ahould the Hill be read feals bound to make public noknowledgment of only by the exercise of vigilance on the part quality, and the grower would thereby be en for, to some extent by a temporary Magistrate who convicted these people was not If this is not an interference with the sovereign first time to-day the ascend reading will be the service rendered, in devising and propting Magistrate at that time Therefore I pre rights of this cology I do not know what is. Yot mored. I would draw attention to the words by Sir Habert Hor the able Insprotor of the police that the colony is kept remenabled to offer supertar tea at prices now paid sad unusual scarcity of that colu, but we it was not know, but it seems to those gentlemen say they have zo wish to inter in the first section "It shall deem it neces General of the Chinese Imperial Customs, who ably free at thein. As 800g is it becomes for inferior. In the manipulation of the loaf similar experimental coupling extended that the Chinese might fairly regard it as a fere with these rights. Wall here is a case at eary Non, of course, that leaves the matter to has thus fond the means of furthering the in- known ading them that they are up peer after picking there is also doubtless much to over & long period show that the yen wow great hardship that a matter which was allowed point. Ido not know whether it has been brought the discretion of the Captain Superintendent of torost of British trade while at the same time in one year should the text year so suddenly bolts the attention of the Government or not. It-Polios to soute an order excluding owners and loyally conforming to the very astaraland in- iable to arrest they will flock here to shoals be learnt, from the Indian plantations. It is much larger circulation than the Heriose darms and in biloly an offense that sixtyle a material fant: The rights of a pan-of-war proprieters from the premises. Now, I think it telligible projndices of the Chinese "Govorament And while recognising the means by which until the annoyance becomes fulplarble, and is, boweyer, a incifer of common knowledge and that it is steadily joprossing ity adrast, popple should be ponvicted of it in one day, specmething very large, and why we should is possible of course it is for members to consi

own auspices

"MENDICANTS AND BONFIRES

(23th August.)

THE LOCAL CURRENCY.

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In this view of the arrangement, the Governor