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MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBRE 5TH, 1888.

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appointed to draw up by-laws on this subject list has to be dealt with, whereas surface might appear as afportant ona than nonerrily follow that the most successfu! differences to overthrow the present stata of fraternity menacing to pillage his shop or stall. It was carefully provided against when the Law We preference that a report on over- of the place, is alices of as little moment as out that opportunity for car-judge, atiile a ganeral zula it is found thair. What is to be set up in its place is that the Chief is to be bunted out of the peace Rayision. Cora misión wu originsilv- established

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nature and extent of the evil that has to be without Front and the billside behind stead of considering the most panilinos under tho system of patronage sud nepotism after a visit to China, An Ottawa despatchworthy, who not very busy with bis opium pipe time. The raport, which applies to this parti

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COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS.

The November number of the Nineteenth on by the German mail, contains a

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interesting to hear what Mr. EDE has to saration, Dariely, that it is believed there brom 3, as we learn frutn late London papera much for our imprisonineat. They come "KHICHIA THAO" OR THE REQGAR alive place dangerous. This alsas owa no bodied in this Bill are they?

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THE SANITARY BOARD AND OVER-different things. If an acre decupied by standing order to that effect. Now, there is such an examination with youth on his side. of his

CROWDING.

houses of two storeys affords reasonable moet die inetly a standing order to that Almost any elderly man would be beaten we can judge at this distance, accurately many a shop and hong threshold is boringed by sions relating to the subject matter, whatever it accommodation for one thousand pernone, effect. Article 34 says:- A printed copy by boys in a school examination, is much describes the obaracter of ite Balangist the afortunato beings clamearing for alms may bo, that areacattered througbant, the length supporters." This, no far As tions P. Nothing of the sort. On the contrary, leat together inte ons Ordinares all the provi covered with storeyed houses would reasonably ar- member by the Clerk at least two clear days living for himself and bis family by manual a very dangerous part it, cppears to be a few capper.queh after a olament of an hour or together and form them into ons Ordinance and

Fours of every Bill shall if possible be sent to each the same way that a man who bas to earn a party, sa allerroon (Nov. 29) Mr. Ens will bring forward crowding would

At the meeting of the Sanitary Board this commodate iwa thous the-ispant General stated that there was no by big twelve year old son. The "distin-aire for chsage; the existing political ar- unwelcome visitors in hovering at his gata for referezos and in a shap- easily understood not

the

for boura fagotler, and the wily Celestin. with and breadth of the motions of the Chelmness of surface before it is read a first time. As the labour might be beaten in a sprint race There is at present in France a farerish de-ture, being well aware that so long as one of these no to exhibit the gisting low in a ecuven ent stape present calitated, and is usual phlegmatic temperament, luas to throw this colony to collect thess scattered provisions the question of over-crawling, Sabeection 186 cubic a be greater, but of septics 18 of the Public Health Bill gives the respective houses would remain the same. Bill, it follows that there could be no reason school, would-

to each individual iv the Board power to make by-laws for the Whore, however, ten persons are found for not sending's copy to the members ne re- consideration of bis having eaten so many General Bourass uns riter into bis

in regard to this particular guished craise his call to the bar in a ory has been, set up for something new, the rosted interest of his fring. It is only interested in the waiter.

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old mngement, bas

has not given

Batisfaction, Prevention of over-crowding in promises, sleeping is a space allowing only 13h cabie quired by the rule we have quoted, both the dinners, but bis elevation to the bench was sent prominence with this cry, and he carries mode of earning tal brosa Indo

and none of his brethorn in profession. will disturb paly by largers but by laymen who may be oither lower animals."

ther in respect of human beings or the feet to each there is no diffaulty in arriving spirit and letter of which have been violated. no doubt due to his haring distinguished with him the malcontents of all shados mode of earning to brosé of Indolence, bullying ass been compiled by the Commission with a

Mr. Eaz has givba sotice at the conclusion that they are overcrowded. We trust Mr. LATTON

ease of a cat-threat desperado, disgafeod faolidation Ordinaces that is prosented by tho Wilb Get Con- of bis intention to move that a Committoo be In Hongkong it is

abavenient Law Hovision 19mmission is shartnte which- etik is overcrowding

his point, which is a much in house

himself the ber. Although it does not of opinion, who sink for the tune their own

law-abiding citizen or dealer with violence view to gamble the Council to understand if they principally to human beings, crowding, under the topographical conditions present system laws are

glante. Under the barrister will wike the

to extort money, tra troop of this pertoring propose anything in the shape of amendment. crowding be prepared. This looks rather like the surface crowding

often passed with

with them matter to be decided afterwards. ful bosom of his soraglio, or his favourite haunt that in these Consolidation Ordinances they ing of the by-laws will properly come after deserited a to LE bean Orders are designed 1 placing the cart before tha horse; the draft diers in the open

of a rogiment of ecttion and discussion which Bonsider-auch is the ease. So in resp

respect of отору The city

the Standing office, from the highest to the lowest; the

in an opium den; and so effortiva is the control should introduce nothing in the way of suh the presentation of the report ahowit

he wields over the beggars, that before-an-im-stantial amendment in the law. As a matter mat beat atted for it may be aoluded by, the of

definition

of principle, a strict observance of all

alse, a

THE CHINESE IN AMERICA. straight line, possusaing length rules and regulations ought to

perious wave of his baud, or a1 noornful awe-in-amendirants were allowit to be made it would IF substantial dealt with.

qualifies enforced incompatibility between his ca Section

be suf

spiring frown, the most recsloltrant of the begbe impossible to pass these Candidated Or breadth, 67 of the Ordinance barbour jo

aud with

The operon officera of the Government, who, in the competitire system at least eroludes the States appears to fall with great bardahip Hebas, moreover, a deputy appointed for the pro like a complete coalidation of the Ordinansy

tions and

and the

particular test imposed, but The Chinese Exclusion Bill in the United Enes as fast sa his limbs will carry him and discussion, wine would precant anything gars turns as tamo as a lamb before s tiger, and dinazeos without raising questions for dotata provides that

Every domestic building or surface erowding one never becouse the evil law, ought to portion thereof found to be inhabited in ex-it is in large cities kailt on

themselves above the gross incapacity that used to be nfmitted ha

nfimitted on Chicamen who have recently returned por supervision of his beggar subjects, and this being passed within a reasonable space of pas" of a proportion of one adult to every and in which it is necessary to

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In their observance of it, three hundred cubic feet of clear internal and open spaces to serve a provide parks another inaccuracy into which the Attorney. If a better syalem can be devised, well and day mentioned the cass of the unfortunately stroll through the street apparently on the kind of raport the Law Revision Commission

There is also ind ensures ability up to space shall be considered to be in an over Hongong it is of course important that out. The bon, gentleman Foxidase good but we maintain that the system, passengers detained at the British Columbia with his convenionce or absolute will, anch of the the shedale, which states what portion of the curtain standard. published in our American mail news on Mon- gambling, irasionally seen taking a leisure.onlar Ordinance its very good example of the Even in General fall which it may be well to crowded condition and shall be deemed a streets should be of a reasonable width and of the Conficil are that there should be noised on the whole a highly deceffcial in into the United States, the Canadian authe-who congregate in the Khichris Jan? or place Ordingnne 5 of 1878, Olinanon 1 of 1879, serligus nuisance. This section shall apply only to that the houses should be upon to the access fiscussion or dobate on the first reading." fuents on education generally, and has rataed rities insist on the collection of the head tax of assemblage for the beggars, in proportion to 2 to 8, and Orfianne 6 of 1879. These are the

The mies spite of

ite undeniable drawbacks, bee exer- boundary. They are not allowed to cross six Chiefs distributes aims to all the beggars, existing load Ordinances are re-eracted, namely,

qui eiro. Occs & month, on a day compatible will present with such districts, or portions of districts, as may of air both at the front and

the others I will read from time to time be designated by an Order the subject before this Sanity Board is and there was in the old rulas, No. 23 of ployed in the public servics. of the Governor in Council. At the time

Bat There is no such rule. There ought to be, the intellectual standard of the men em. of $150 from all who remain in Canada, With equally amusing ingentity and origins are re-enacted in the Consolidation Ant. Then the Bill was before the Legislative Council

as surface prowding, but that of

and the merit of each of the applicants. this was one of the moat warmly debated that there shall be thice hundred calde which it is founded shall be stated, either by over which read Ga moving the first reading orowding

the Chinese are in many cases penniless in house. The law requires of every

portions of the existing lossi Oyinances which claysex,

What is to be done and the Government was urged, but feat of space for each adult sleeping in the Governor or any official member called Bill the grounds and russons upon

the unfortunatality of mind is this lowest stratam in the social follow what portions of the existing Ordinances individuals who thus and themselves createdconomy of Chinesa life and divided into two ura repealed; then what amendmente are pro- WALDLE RUCess, lo reduce the space require a house, What the Sanitary Board have to upon by big for the purpose; Is the tention to a recent lester by Mr. HOWANE + cend to thoir destination 2 The Canadian debility or physical deformity anetaimed through is a guarante to Connail that this Bill is FLOGGING AS A CRIME CURE. ment to 200 or 250 feer. There are a very is to ascertain whether there are any framed in 1884. this was struck out, Ivesey, to the Times, ots corporal pusish. Govorriment cannot allow them to are incapacitated from cornice their bread by the less then the reproduction of the law in a form as outcaste in a strange land, whers they say also named "Cone" and posed in the draft Bill, in this case none; number of houses in Hoogkong

not remain unless by paying money they claded the orphans, the dosrepits, and all those parial Statute las is incorporated in the but no die.

Dirin." Under the former category are in-thea The Singapore Free Prem, in drawing at have not got, and who are not allowed to pro- ill-starrat creatures, who either by thats senile draft bill, now. This report, it will by men,

what cupied in excres of

portion if any take place thereon. shall take s proportion of one adult of this proportion, and, it so, to determine - (OCERG-Bren)-to- every 300 feet of culte the bust meene at garing off principally, probably, to get rid of the provi- jweat as a crime cure, recalls some remarks and will therefore be compl space. It was stated on behalf of

an unfortunato socidunt of lifs ur a freak of nators in the strictest mass of thewo ¿, wekîur more or the GD. the tri the vernment that it was

to the law on sisa contained in ita earlier portion. Since made ten years ago by the then Chief Ine them the right of residence without payment sweat of their brow was not the intention can

subject. But before the

compelled to drive the excess from their homes through-au be red

concede reduced it must be shown that there cussion on the first reading of a Bill existed, Sir THOMAS SIGREAVES thought that the their return to China. The treatment the the name, aga and the oireanstances sumado by His Excellent to the Council, at a

overcrowding then not only bos ao prohibition against dis-tice of the Straite Settlements on whipping of the bead tax or make arrangements for

This alas of beg-convenient for rofernce and consideration I Dat the Colony at one and the same time, but sodation for the surplus population bez disenssion bas on several aucasions as extension of this form of punishment would Chinese are receivin, abroad is creating zounding the holder fully inscribed on it, which former mating, in which lo stated time the G

receive a card (or a piece of board) insist particularly on this point with referanca proceed by districts, by which i

from tho elsewhere,

Tong Hwa prafectere it was hoped entre, Mr. He says that in both the ually taken place.

with to this partionist Bil, ju view ni seras remarks the inconvenience and hardship of the ines-houses which the landlords would be glad eastern and western diatrists there are Tucant

tend towards diminishing the prevalence of amongst those of their countrymer at home serves him as a genuine proof of his abject rerument had under consideration and in contem. are would be rinimised. has not been set in motion on this subject, with rentals in the central district. He So for the law to let at very low reatala sa compared

ime sud the increase in the

ber of who read the natire newspapers a feeling of poverty or belplessness. Divans are the exiles plation a very sub-tantial amendment of the laws criminals. He said :--“ and the matter has now been taken up, not stated, however, one of the resaone was those

am quite sure great, bitterness towards foreigners and all from other province, oust adrift from the secure relating to emigration. I mention this because by the Gerernment, but by an unofficial c

that by the uxtention of the power of

things foreign. whip- ping we should be able to meet the

anchorage of settled life by a visitation of nature's there are several important suggestions under member of the Sanitary Board. It will be districte are not in favour with the Chinese

on more equal terme. They do not care very orimiaule

calamity, such as a famine, innodation, the consideration which will no doubt have to be su outburst of a fell disease, or the commission of a sidered us thien meste by this Connoil in support of his proposal. That over-Gruma. is not the same security there that there is in oumerously and infuentially signed protest know of such a thing as ventilation, and if from, their squalid homes, where they do uct

crime which would have made their stay in their Hon. J. BELLIVING-They are not en f the town. It appears steps are against the now provalent system of com- there is any they exclude it. They come 02-26 an evil is indisputable, but it is not al-being taken to remove this objection by the Epatitive examinations. It would seems from into oar prisene, and with regular diot, re, standily emerging from a state of stereotyped the oldest and remotest of the "exile allies Ordinance is that they should be passed without.

away of any of the six Chiefs above described. Ways possible to remedy evile by legislative

but are controlled by other Chiefs of the quite separate, thase Conenlitation OrdinaneEr

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-Ne, they interference, and aorastimes where the at town new police station has been establish has not yet arrived in the colony, we believestraint from bad habits, and perhapu doprilike the Chinese of the modern ago, presents to of moh exiles, operating in active harmony with thereon, and the fact that it is intended shortly 4 nation that is credited with slowly thongh same class, who can trace their pedigees to contain ne aandaents. The object of all these of tunstcests, and at Kennedy-the newapo tempt is mado it ja attended by oron greater led. As to means of communication, N. addition to the formal protest there dition than they went in, and are the fan observer imbued with a conviction of the or one another, but whether they enjoy the same to take up the eaigusion quòətion and to sub

notices (the magazine itagif

ortbuddy, tanging very ncurly on semi-barbarity, in the place. There are seventeen oldest families saduent so that no question should be used In his recent report on the proposed new Isunches would even more advantage to three papers

elieve)vation of opium, they come out in better on- drainage system, Mr. COOPER, the Sanit

ta service of steant Ато tary Surveyor, wentions that in the aronthan a tramway. This probably was a pase FREEMAN, and resors Max MULIER moaks -Or-bau moothe the gaol is to some tions and institutions, be they sovint, religions, Chiefs do over dirs the writer could not nsoer-should not delay the passing of the convalidation evy cellence and superiority of the Western civiliza-privileges or exercies the ss all-sweepingstantially alter and amend it is, I would suggest, respectively by of March of this year the Registrar-Generaling fancy of the speaker's, for a capsed a

protest it ortont a luxury. I a census to be taken in three districts

would show that launches could consideration

very little alf of the western part of this city, of the respec. not possibly, offer the same facilition as a Parliament, Laval and military mon, cous criminal aluses of itis eniony would be presents, tievertheless, an aspect entirely differ which, to crown the mockery attending their consulitated Ordingsse.

signed

I feel sure that sume foar hundred forts of imprisonment were diminished and by

the com- or political. The Beggar'Chief is an individual, teín. persona, comprising Peers, Members of the rattau mor frequently made use of, the

who in this part of this vast Empire, if not else

Ordinances in their present form. It wil be tive arosa of 18, 7.71, and 3.52 sores, in at any point as he can off

Taru we now to the pains and penalties which fontul that they are simply the law as if naw waw. A

whore. represents an institution which, though await those who refuse to contribute the multi-stands athibited in a convenient, consistunt, d A person ionut)

baut jumpon

off a lacoch cluding streets, with

104 eutirely unknown in the Western world, farions the result that an

a Iram, and if the lemon, extensive "manitfacturers, very out diutinished also."

squeezes demanded by the Chiefs, muted form. These marks upply tu every average population was found of 1,07%, cupied between the extraine, points would fellows of learned eculesies, and persona of that Bogging would, for the reason that aired regions. He is, in foot, a living on army of varmin ridden, pastilentia! beggars sendo apen this Ordinance, and instead of hav

launch had many stopping places the time oachcolmasters, learned ladies, medical men, not act as

Ever where ongincera, high-school mistresses, clergymen, the 1,602, and 199

neresnt sad novel in its fuudamental principles of levy, are termed purely voluntary. For woe discipline

la severe it does organization and the rule of its effective control worth the day for theen defaulters who would swordments will have to be made in the law. persons to the acre in the

deterrent to

Hon. J. BSLE-ISVING-I anderstand that dares. districts-respectively. Afr. Coors occupied by the asher inepts of con estes eslture generally. The remorstmanté et ils pain does not present itself, in such a vi- hodinant of all this various codes of Poor Laws would be lot longe of fail intractable iftiming to caeni, pertions of Oriannear hero and

that

the extent from its airter institutious of defy the authority the Chief. doubts reached in any city or town of the United

population

The ATTORNEY-(bengrai—Yes, they will le by of conveyance, press a wish to record their decided objee-vid form to the imagination as the pain of of the "enlightened West, and may be said quant, and being aturally binged with a then you will have one is The Surveyor-General, however, I held out the Kingdom or of the Contment of Europe, the tramway laid within dve

tion to the dangerous mentai but says that in considering the question of

hope that the Praya will be extended and misdirection of energies and aims whieh are | what the latter menas, but with a criminal the Prutegier Genaral of the pablic from the short at no damage or outrage. And who meat itself. I do not know whätlier

pressure and

corporal punishment, Every

one knows to combine in himself the two-fold fanctions of strong preolivify to mischief they would stop ance which may be subjected to aweed- the effect of overcrowding on the health of disappear. Bomething may perhaps be donc alike in public elementary schools, in schools enters the gol is very probably one of simtire sway. As the traditional fore would have Exmily on an auspicious event, or when ali hearts on, these Ordinances said to point out the diffi

that is

vercrowding will soon educational system. Td of car present sentenced to a short term of imprisonment for almoner of the sorry specimens of humserty over able pandemonium at his door, whan mirth. from an article in the Timce which came

When to be found in nearly all

peat of beggere, as well as the controllar and would welcome these hideous denizens of a verit. may be allowed to read, a the population of Victoris the fact must in the areantime to reduce the ovit, if it is of all grades and for all classes, and sx iha pls curicety, and that imprisonment is not us believe, ato certain period unchronicled in the are overflowing with grief and wailings, conso- celby that is imposed if they

contend that the first time, the prevailing sentiment se be whom he wields an unquestionable and an effec-jellification, and rejoicing reignin the heart of the across this morning. It seems in bear im- is width,

idli, nesupping only legislative interference cha bave only show themselves under

found to unrrow atrip of ground, with ar. of-limited effect so long sa there is a descianer Children are treated by maungers and schol. Madsen sentiment is averse to flogging on sumed by Clava so aggrosive and imminently entamood when tasir jauks are swollen by a stills, under the gaidative of the Statuts Faw

exist to the extent supposed, but Universities, the

the wo perila co

continue to lan

to an effective deterrent is proved by the freoblivious past, the wines created by the beg-quent upon the heraverat of one of the beloved subjects for discussion on its noribers and con- of easily accessible house accommodation

different formis.

pre taken as apare on its sombero side in the colony.

of the sauce individual, became an intolerable, and the attitude as links in the fatally. But the thraldom in which edition of the Statates and the Statute Law convictions of

It is headed" The tow To this it may be added that the house.

masters as suitable instruments for earning account of its

them the public are held by these beggars is farther Revision Committee It my Censolidation open to the ingress of a than the

Government money; bore of the middle and is because it

supposed brutality, but this soules of European towas, and that during

richer classes are often trained for scholar-abase rather theo of its use.

bad to sock salvation from their clutches by an worso element, the professional saif torturers, a is judged by insti

nes of ite

ite appeal to the Prefect of Tang Hwan, in whose class of hale, hearty, creatures who would stop But such, useful work would be arrested-It Revision Committee, socomplished great referme, be surer a large proportion

abips with as little regard for the future se times flogging was inflicted in a brutal spirit functionary appointed six of his myrmidons, or upon their own persons with a view to extort of Commons did not practise self-control in ra- In former jurisdiction Araoy is included, and taat ingenious at no onormity or flagitions ftrosity inflicted might even beooine barely possible-if the Houss of the aliou sleep in the street. Still, waking all

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two-year-old, horses are trained for racen of revenge; with the growth of a more hu-"gemen edmetions, it must be admitiad thas

young мед

men of real capacity at the mane pertinent a revulsion took place and bulding ont to them certain inducements, to he tore there is a certain

runners as they are gouerally styled,ms. Amongst these professional rel-tormen-gard to central measure which improve the ferm rowding existe to an extent involving Roo

to believe that the degree of dauger to health. Then comes/colomus «luded to the unnangebury waste of them to win some great thones prize, or great disfavour. There are indication, the ongeons task of carbing the arrowtrained and means of equessing are as unbeard of and the clarereat arohitest it any fest passer-by that the corporal punishments-new-looked-upon the Chiefs of the beggars, and imposed upon than exiled Too flu, er craked-nosed, whose ways What would be the ouleeme of the sebemes of clear of boggors without alluring the anh tapes of the law. to enable with he question, bow is the population in excess the time of the Legislative Council involved sake some distinguished place in an exami-being in progress, and of a recognition though the eggs bied is hereditary, and or application, as by utilizing the natural or swing there, and right bare his way?

DR and profligate flow of their misdeeds. if the present house-accommodation of the the reading of the clauses of Bilis nation. This system, according to the

or however, of a modification of that disfavour

This novel as they are lucrous. By dint of con- might say Finsist upon having a tower here, biony on the scale of 300 feet to each aduit extenso when the measure is in Committee.

-re- of th

the immediate progeny of the inoam boat deformity of his sal organ. he has acquired And get this is very nhabitant to be

be provided for. Before Formesis-i-was-she practice, as it is in all the physical harm which is done to the over-marks that

monstrauts, bas sue conspicuous resalt in Oar Singapore nontemporary xpily

f the proper use of whipping springing up, is debarred from the enjoyment of any literary the art of equi-balancing on the tip of his nose falls Consolidation Bille which

touch what ba bis question can be satisfactorily cozai ather Legislative assemblies, to read only crammed and over-exminined youngsters, and deadly poisons when taken in excess, so the hia are 50 atrastive, and the concomitant is in nagoelating the usual noter-repayable loan of When it was introduced into the House of Lords redegroo, so fondly cherished and valsed through any unwieldy pises of furniture, mob as a heavy the subject of contention. The are mado ered,

it will be necessary to ascertain,

the marginal notes, but a few yours ago the is also attended by aqually serions evils of a

all medicines may be out the Empire, yet the privileges enjoyed by chair, stool, or small tabla pproximately as the ciraumstances present practice was-introduced, for no re-moral and intellectual kind, all education if carried

Whenover he faile the Mortuosin Copsolidation Act is in point. dait of the measure

remedial punishment of whipping becomes, come derived therefrom so substantial, that theya fe msh from a shopkeeper or dealer, be the Lord Chancellor resisted all amondments on of that exacs. TOD Ir. COOFER, in his report referred to above, cert

whatever so far as we dave been able to being reduced to a uniform and more or lehet bas to be avoided ia, nut these hours. He is required to pay one hundred- over the tip of his nose, by a dexterass exerciso the other House to the Standing Committee on excess, an aril no less culpable would make the mouth water of many famiah- quietly lays hold of a most valuable piece of the ground that the measure was a Consolida- ascertain. It now

than the grimo it appears that there are mechanical type, and sordid considerations

professes to grapple with in it to tired muck academicst bon-furniture or an article for sale, and fixing it tiou, not an Amending. Bill. It was wit by number of he sere being a density of population not consolidatiene cf the existing law and in-learning

of Bills coming on which are merely being given the Brat place in the pursuit of the excess. Mr. LAVISAT dispuses of the Prefect, as a humble ribita of his allegianes it an equilibrium, fareatening as every moment perilling the passing of the Bill were passed. hut dollare to overy newly appointed Tung Hran of his quibalancing feat manages to impart to Law, and there amendments delaying and in- eached in any city or town of the United volve little or no debatable matter. To That the system of competitive examinais

Sumanitarian objection ere, eave the Council she trouble of reading them tious is strended by evils must be admitted, the crime, and ast the nature of the retribu- this requirement daly fulfided, he is left unme. It is this class of posterous mischief-mongers that ed in the House of Commons. The House of ingdom of Europe. It 488 he excessive, through word by word the rain expedient even by its warmest advocates, for the sim. tios for crime, which deizraden. The argu. Flested in the full away of kis anthority in one of require a sword constantly hanging over their Lords proposed to confer a similar privilege.. the punishment and submission to the high sathority from to harl it to the "domain of destruction" if his One giving Victoria University the sams degrading by the obarvation that it is whom the badge of his office has omausted, but modest derasad is not immediately complied with. exemption sa Orford and Cambridge was insort- w much more ao mast, 1,077 be!, of referring them-to-8-Special Committee basiple reason that in this world absolute per- ment ja summarised to the following effect the dr divisions of the city uzsigned to him. is showing a vary considerable ortion of the population of some die-

benn hit Den hit upoa. WA call the expedient afection is imposible. We think, inta would have to be turged out

VAID OFF, dense notwithstanding the ap- it will be a somewhat difficult task to gorporal punishment is the most Batural.ourciants and dealers who so willingly invoke masses, proves often of great atility and service and recriminations and the awakening of pés- heads. Bat this boaterons element, which con-upun Kebla College, which was accepted by the air houses. This, of couse, is out of the pointment of the Special Committee the that the evily

All this tradespeople, shopkeepers, and petty valas sp often the soothing poverty-ridden Commons in a thin House. Henco bickerings estion, for the people meet live some Legislative Council will still have to go elaborate a system which should produce by the imprisonment of the brand win

zariptural, and effective. outweigh the good, or to slone suffers for his sin, whereas at present, from the entarulment of the pestering fraternity presion of a military review held, by the Consalisation Act, which should be the ob the protection of this Chief of their district to the officials in their boars of need; for on the sions not at all favourable to the passing of a here, ken ifto secure a living place they have into Committee of the whole on the better resule. The remonstrante apoak of

submit to the evils of overcrowding Bille, and, a apply the provisions of the Ordinance to read "every" clans at length. The littly trained for scholarshipe with Bs and children of the offender.,. With the at each New Year, on payment of a fas to the maintenance, of an alequate. force has to bring pression of existing law. Much the mine fata of beggars receive a Holo Twa" or what may Viceroy, or some high military when ject of benevolent wolfratify, seeing it is, of the panisfiment is resily borne by the wife be conveniently called. & poesport of safety, the anthority responsible for the odolent of ought to be, only the scontate re-ex practice be-deriated boys ar, the grater over eeding of the already montary to but cannot be taken as a sub-but the philosophical justification for borse jails would become sparsely occupied, prowly so thathis threvious document, with their previous understanding, have to the opportunity of giving effect to them. Amand

menn, we reference

to a Special Committee is supple horses races. This may be so; for imprisonment crime would be

sare Latined for facon. This year old substitation of this form of punishment task of aboming this lovy Becording to his own requisite tambor of wollore who exit only in Court Consolidation Hill Gary; the County ar, the greater overcros errowded districts not nader

wing of the frends stitute for any of the ordinary stages of a racing is that its ser dency is to in prove the and money would be sved. iu the late, prafasuly is bn bidh, hois enlist a number of these koaltby, robust bez mente vare finely mocted; and, the restill is a

number Every one o, an less the Government is prepared with Bill. Artick 36 of the Standing Orders and breed of horses. So do all outdoor sports directly by the diminution of jail ex authority which the official seal of the Tunggars, who are raised from the lowest depth statute for which no one is quite responsible.

proclame

Shelly sweet will, that fatter the victim the wore agination, the Baggar Chiefs, in accordancs decided conviutions as to legal reforms aind e-schere to attract population to the Rules of the Legislative Council provides tend to improve the physique of the human penditure, and indirectly by the restoration Hwan profecture (Tang Ewan Kwan) and those of infamy, sloth, and filth, and readily trans. If every Consolidation Bil is to fare no beltor. etern district. The provisku of eary

that "when a Bill has been read minuniration would be essential to the time the Council shall resolve itself into Lines attended in that they are some to freedom and opportunity of labour of of his six aattelitos impart to it, may be seen formed fata an apparently brave legion of the than Bill full of innovations; if M.P.s

Becond race,

a tramway must ncoceanly be

and amend

-H

to the individual from overtraining. On their fellows. as deemed necessary. il the completion of the Preya extension, either to a Spesis! Committee or to a Stand- to excul that is the prime motive of Ar the cricket field, in rowing, and in all

therativetown. It, however, bofora (he expiration

belisce themselves free to disregard the objects tiela 89 provides that a Bill may be referred descriptions of athletics it is the desire

In the intellectual glare of this civilized cen-of the framers, as to treat it as so much on vas of the year the bolder of this Hola Twa has to re-tury, replete as this system of governing pan for them to work upon, a process which has been seem that the time for action in res et of areresending is hardly ripe yes. Waing Committee at any age of its proxection. But the physical beneft of the

move his place of business to a district which pers seems with many a novel feature, and though so useful in the past, which has given ve such, THE POSITION OF PARTIES IN

falls within the jurisdictional radius of another it botrays to us even a strong under-antrent of measures as the Public Health Act, 187, the mit the existenes of the evil, bet question greas." Clorry the reference bero is in exertion is not confined to those who suposed,

Chief, it has to be cerowed, no doubt after the high-handed tyranny, yet when we take into con- Municipal Corporation Act, 1982, and the ability of the Government or the Babi-tended to override the consideration in evap those, by far the larger number, who that

FRANCE. Lended for.

payment of a fresh levy imposed by the Chief of sideration the conspicuous absence of any er- Cororers and Sharifta Act, 1887, will become Board to

special purpose, and is not Gat it under exi to remedy

is shared equally by those who fail; and existing con

the district. Before the matrimonial rites in a ganised protective measures, sneh sa a detective very dificult. Every Government will think Reuter inform us today (Nov. 29) rich family take place, with the concomitant of or protective police, this institution is beat twice before it introduces a Consolidation. Bull. HOES, Mr. Ens will, however, render good Committee of the whole provided for inneror enter into active competition of those parties, especially the Boulangist and Dowly built komen, or the opening of a new fringezeral publie by keeping under the yako of a I simply read this passage to show the Council

racant evants vice by the action be in teking if he bed that there is any ambiguity shout (who do, a standerd by which to measure Republican, Very serious seimosity has such an occasion, is allowed, the payment of a fee who, thonch they are apparently impotent and would occur bere-if Consolidation Ordinance:

Artiole 36. If, however, it should

Fracca have an imposing bridal procession or a public theatre adapted to the local ideas, habits and condi- if it is sure to be male the battle-field of parties es a thoroughly exhaustive report on the the matter it can be decided by a reference choir

be co

con-fore them, in the performanopa

bare be- caused very serious animosity between the street, or before the inauguration of tious and sats as a shield of protection for the and the opportunity of ratekermengora. oject, so that it can be studied intelligent to the practice of

or shop, with all the bafitting poup incident to wholesome and deterrent ountral thoes beggara how precisely the saus difficulties mentioned stimulates many to "we read: Ac-WELLINGTON aid that Waterloo was won all parties are the one in power the telegram such an auspicious asent. It is said that in cases

reful ofdoarenr. Boalangist party kow practically includes sary step in the direction of a successful inse to leson that little leaks ank great ships." cording to the arcinot practice, all ordinary on the playing fielda of Eton. Phe discussion in the Sanitary Board on and none but the most important were repetitive systems in the playing fields of bitter. If the recent events" had been para thousand dollars, for the august bead of this

It is only intended to re-aust existing Ordin- Bills were committed to neices committees, If we grant the utility of the

Bot enlighten us much, except, an here the family hails from that blessed region

anoes in order that the Legislaturo may have reday (5916 Nov.) as to overcrowding was served for the consideration of a committee our public ecully useful in the intel- batter position to draw their own con- and is little amenable to the voice of justice or

showing that the

the animosity has become more of life which is fashionably styled the aristocracy

them in suitable shape to work upon. Julandinstructive, dudeerves show that of the whole house. Every public Bill, palem, not be

of wealth, this feo sometimes ranger

The COLONIAL TREASURER conded. why should the same ticularised observers would have been in a strange oligarchy is chary of say consideration, Board possesses puwers of debate as well as box

high

Hon. B. LATTOX-Before this "Ordinance wrangling. Mr. Bot opened his case the whole hoone, whether it be also com- the boy who wins a race may in after life must be running very high to have led who can well afford a agapezo.

bowever, new copsidered in committee of

of Lectual training of boys? It

passes the second reading I should like to make a mach perspicuity, and although bemitted to a sofert committee of not..

may be that clusions. Presumably, however, feeling reases, where he has pounced upon a victim

General has told us just now that it was very few remarks it seems from what the Atterury. ad it necessary to modify his resolution, When the Bill is reported from the Select of the competiton he outstripped, and it

tars out to be of inferior physique to soars to the despatch of such a telegram, and bed to rest content with setting. the Committee, it is

We have all been in doubt se to what censalida necessary that we should have this explanation. Gat money, money still, the whole emitted to unittee may happen, as he doubt i report, leaving

may be, though we hope not, that the And then lat virtue fallow, if she will, aning of the by-laws over for the time be referred to the Special Committee on Wed- orsonissos code in a catapetitive long time past is about to break. Bouzar considered the same bus of bis als Treasurer.

tian really meant, and from the passage jast often does, that storm which has seemed to be brewing for a the post to elequently puts it, cosmos to be

enefed by the hon. gentman it appears that examination

there are people in the House of Commons and the may not develop the same brainSE BRE they will of proceeding with the two

House of Larda who are not quite sextain what ogs simultaneously. When a committes, the whole Council, and the Council will Occasional or even comparatively frequent Fzogurt in July last, and is a power or who are in the burebler walks of life, with s ben a committee the the co-committed to a committee of same appointment as himuslf and failed. fieare be cat in bis little affie" with it, y odiom by applying the shears of his

heaped upon bim and the sorry

life, though he is too wary to izvar es un of Police. els to draw up a roport it often

may the other day, it alrask me that before this their dissuasion becomes

of desultory, with the senseless, practice of rendlog the condemn the system, if it can be showu, sides on the revision question is

then have to decide whether it will break miscarriages of this kind are not authoisut to to be seriously taken into account. His agile a hand as in the case of the righ. But the aridity lo the purses of persons of limitud means,

Ordinanoo Was passed in any shaps, it should de brought before the Chamber of Comisarve and the difficult points are slurred over, clauses in exions go through the same we think it can, that its general effects are abolish President and Senate, and a tela. to propitions insidents of human life only bat

shipping community generally. So many of onl I report is more or less indefnits.

to sphere of his aver operative activity is not confined

Mr. BETH, Clock of Councils.

the clanses in it prom heavily on various people that they should be looked into. Before anessarily been good, and that it. lo prepare thrown on a Special Com Decessary to

on the whole better than or

pailles, regulations the

agreolug to the second rowding I should atiention

Notwithstanding

the system it superseded and botter than why that the Revision Commission had decided for the waking of 2 pofte, through the

ATF-GENERAL MOVE gram of the 17th November informed na extends to the sombre and melancholy events of

The miantee of the previous meeting wore like to know, after the explanation of the omes more directly focused, and, as Mr.

Ordera

the

Standing systeta that has been proposed to take it in this sense, a clear victory, apparently, for treat, with all the grotesque pars thermals of

this mortal career. Fer before permission is road and confirmed. require reference

Attorney-General, whether it is the intention said, if it is found one draft won't work wittee of the whole, it is

Com place.

of the Government to bring in the Amended have to go on trying until they get one the Attorney-General indy desire to waive advanced in opposition to the compell. would rise to resist a Boyalist restoration, Isut resting place, the worthy Chief of the of s

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the frat Ordinisone at once, as I think the Bill skcald As sample of the sonsense that is BOULANGER says two-thirds of the country amongst the well-to-do olaires, on its way to its Tak Pul, otherwise Chang.U.

the Boulangist party.

Although Generala Chiasse funeral prosessica se fashionable reading of a Bill for the naturalisation of Te be discussed and Amended by the morcantile. will. The principle enunciated by Mr. the formality, for we observe that he has tive system let us take the following: the the Boyaleta are amonger his supporters, telo, minert to propitiated with the serio on

however, hardly applicable to the very

community The Attorney-General has told icular tagiance

fery litt

The COLONIAL TREASURER Conded. little respect

as that this Ordinance la simply to consolidate before the Foord. Before they were drafted by himself. They may the subject by saying that distinguished which they may be able to part company plomscy on book sides, tax at all,

for the Orders, although Daily Telegraph commerces an article on their object being to bring about a criainiini substantial sum of money, the amount being caINEST EMIGEATION CONSOLIDATION

Bill read a fist time.

the law, but the beading of the Bill says "con reeding to fine by-laws it is necessary be used with sech against an unofficial and still-living ornament of the Judicial with bits and make a stroke fer power imposed on all defins arriving from abroad, the second resding of a Bill entitled to Chine

solidate and amend the law." scertain what it is bat has to be dealt member sometimes, but when Govarnuental Bench is said to bare confidentially imparted on Lbsir own account. The Paris cor- and the consignes of these objectionable chip. Emigration Consolidation. Ordinasos. An this

fig | arrivod" at after a great deal of safute di

The ATTOINEY GENERAL Ithink it would be Even the existence of rowding zotion is in question they are treated to a friend his firm conviction List, were it respondent of the Times anys His sup-ments have to settle with the Beggar Chief of

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I have to move better if the words "smand the law" were loft out. be to some extent in dispute, and, dead letter. For instance, the Hon. B.

Hon. B. Larton-That siters the whole thing. ating its existence, there is no precise in Larros complained on Wednesday 28th) caly for bin to seek a minor appoint-porters do not ask him for any plan, the district the amount to be paid to him beterendinances, and as some time has elapsed since the Commission that the words are left in the title The ATTO NET-GENERAL-I think it was is the first of a new batch of Consolidation Or-au inadvertence on the part of the Law Revisio mation sa to the districts in which it pre- that the first reading of the Bill to amend the uit van ber dammy's Customs, and to sub- but ingrely for victory. It is immacotha is allowed to be landed srahd no general agreement as to the Coroner's Abolition Drdinance, moved by the examination for tide-watership, he would wood in bis kitcher, provided the dianar is to their protégés from the past of baggata in reference to the scope sed purpose of these Con- to the preliminary test of competiture terial to them whether he burns coal or sures by which it might be suppressed. Attorney-General, did not appear on the or infallibly be plucked. Pertapa so, but pro-14275d up and they can sit down to it. What return for all the extortions wrang out by the rolidation Ordinances, especially as I think there if these words are loft ont. It is the simply

And what protection do these Cblafs extend cil, I should like to my a word or two with amendments

Last Ordinance was considered by the Com- because they say in their report there are no CANTLIE brought before the Board the ders of the day. The Attorney-Generel re-bably the distinguished and still living orps annoy thems is to see others sented at some who pay to be worried no more by these mi Bir, this is one of a number of Bills, Consolids-lecial together. I understand; batie it vos seme- inction between zuriaes crowding and plied that it was not necessary to give no-ment of the Judicial Bench would not bare it. The General can be under no illusion serable creatures for alms, or sro any moans de tion Bille, which have been prepared by the Law what strange that now we have this Ordinance Hon. B. LAYTON-It alters the whole thing crowding in beuses, which are two very tice of the first reading, that there was no pleaded guilty so incapacity to prepare for ad to the motive of the great majority vised to put an effective cheek to suck motseta Revision Commission. The intention is to col we should be unable to entimize it and wake with sach an unsparing hand? Are the por is some misapprehension as regards their object. the ms Ordinances as we have already bat cul-

Univermines

On various decasions we have in these main purpose of education

peaks

of 1,077, 1,602, and 483 persona tool

Og

pra-

at

colegi the

however,

as

that

The offender

eces of any such. sobome, but as she layinje/ Committee to consider it clause times attended with injuriauṛ consayavoces men who otherwise would be a burden upon pasted outside the shop or hong precincts in defenders et the Empire:

would

postponed

tha

in

history of

*This will prepare the way for effective Way on Parliamperial Parliament, and which, onconsciously it may existed for some time past, and as the to the Beggar Chief of the district is a bases feeble individually, nevertheless teach us a healthy are regarded as unbjost mattor for coztention,

tion when the tisae arrives.

in in motion for

The Wan

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the of

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the

Coun.

D.S.D.R.

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

November. There were presant

The Legislative Council met on the 28th His EXCELLENCY THE ACTING GOVERNOR, Hon. F. STEWART, LL.D.

Hon. B. L. O'MALLEY, Attorney-General. Hon. H. E. WODEHOUSE, C.M.G., Colonial

shio to make a fair showing.in| nésday last come back, therefore, they power as some of those who tried for the riderler,10 popularity in apite of the on, and it is adopted as the watchword of his Hon. W. M. DEANE, Captain Superintendent consolidation meats In Woking at this Ordin-·

ither

iracler,

ben, however, it is

ise

ruler

that has

но

that

10

is possible that

ment

Hon. WONG KING. Hon. J. BELL-IRVING. Hon. B. LAYTON.

T

BILL.