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MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.
HE ENTHRONEMENT OF THE
EMPEROR OF CHINA,
of
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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6гя, 1889.
society with branches in Chins other of
THM SİK KIM AFFAIR.
the Finance Committee.
BANITANT BY-LAW”,
The COLONIAL BECKSTART laid on the table the by-lawa made by the Sanitary Buurd for bho compulsory acting of infected premises and gave naties that at the next meeting, be wall movɔ their adoption.
THE BOUJING ORDINAYOE.
buildings out there are on farm lots.
hist, Taoist, or, Catholic, pronounces of the Barque: leed forward the princesaijantion to the Maxohue, the quezo, to dispel all have been, results have boon singularly no dangorens nots of builders. Tho second kind peot to gain by kis ment
sebl;
ed the other equipages of the Emperor
ide the Taisho Gate (recently burnt
ucha. Outside the South Gate of the
u by five horses, and beyond this are
it
been
for the promotion of the bealth and comforting lease are mentioned, but farm langes are not. of the fumates of private houses by providing
those circuinstances.
able the Chinese know this Bill better than the
designed to ruset.
The SURVEYOR GENERAL-This claus is
the word "farm, although it may be unseces inserted beans it is assumed that in respect
annet be any serious objection to putting in
vorner in Coaucil. When that consent is given a provision of this kind. I am partently well sary verbiaga, it usund can put up buildings of the colony, as of every other civilized conn- under u farm lease without the consent of the Ga try, a human habitation could not do without the buildings are still subject to the approval of aware that a great the fron, but that are the Surveyo:-Conomal, and it is still open to frequens the public latrines, but there are only a faw of them, sed from some houses it bim to say they must not be of wood.
The SURVEYO-GENERAL-It is not that, must faku seven or eight minutes to reach them. your Excelleory: is a change in the fort of the privies would be on the premises, and if nurs. The applicant surrenders the farm the provisions of sectious 51, 52, 3 and 51 ama is the reason I have brought the matter forward, analy kept olena. But as the hoe: nomber leas His EXCELLENCY-If that is so there is no anggested reference to the Sanitary Beard, which is the principal authority on sanitation object in Mr. Chater's contention."
The SURVEYOR GENERAL That is what I in this colony, it might be well to refer it to tbut say. It is harmless, but there is a objent in it. body
His ExceLLercy Is it a positive rule that building is allowed under afara loss, without
be
Bon. C. P. CHATES-I would suggest that a few more, public trinos should be poržiad.
-Chinese females would never leave thoir house.
robes of homage, is reverently entreated by the time of the fouling of this settlement by Sir no Isconsiderable proportion of the Malay Governor were presented and were referred to the baillings, Doogins Castle and all thejenkjet, because, as your Excelleney said, a postponement might be the means of laying officers of the Board of Rites to appear. The Stanford, after the Chinese farmed at an M-
significant portion of its community. Their leading, and Iridian communition. There are few
The BURVETOR ORNERAL-NO building is the departare of the Surveyor-Gonoral. There princes and high officiate stand in order of entryman Ten Chay Sang, then with the approval greater boops Hat it would be possible for a
allowed on farm loaschokt, nnless with for I should be the last to ask for a postpon- the 4 of this mouth the young Ein-huir mok, der the vestibule or below the of the local Government leened invitations to the Governor of the neighbouring colony to
the express sanction of the Governor In the ment, hit really this is a very important Bill, of Caina formally assumed power steps of the the Hall. Two officers of people of the Southern Provinces of China to
confer.
mely days of the Colony a great many farm and ought to be consideral very deliberately, eigate and devaloy the rich. resoarco of this: ble ruler of his country, and the long the arquard in command of a company island. In response a large number of the minec
lousos were issaud, bognise there was no other Tis EXCELLENor-I qufs agree with that hey of the Empress Dowager will come decked with panther's tails, Ten officers of adventurous populations of Foltion and Kwangtang
forra of tomore for the country districts. but hul in rest prets of the world when a law is in end. In ely it is tot al all pro-the guard smell with lanes, und ten others grunt consure to ita matarisi prograss and sabio.
abually arrived at this colony, and contributed in
farm bensholda hara been abolished for many troduced afkasting particular interests o that that rigorous and astute Lady with sheathed swords start outside the gent prosperity. During the earlier period of their If Kontoris, to be relied, in, and bis and=
yoare. It quite true, as the hon. member says, persona concerned rush to know what its pro- sabmit to be entirely shelved, or eather | Chrion-chting Gate, two officials of the Board settlement, Rawver, these tramigrants were subjooled mary of the remarks of the Under Secretary
The Arsa ATTORNEY-GENREAL-I AR that there are mang, I should say fourteen or visions are. This must be ou exe-ptional place.
Hon. B. LAYeon-it in elte herself; from ber Pance of Roof-Rites at the fout of the steps landing to to all the dangora and handed of a Joof State for Toroign Affairs on the Thibetan to move the second reading of a sixteen, lurra ints with buildings on the
Among a foreign and unsettfed
ntitled "An Ordinames for Anyuding the especially in l'okfulama and Kowlocú, but these The COLONIAL SECRETARY-I think it prob hent (work on which, by the way, is it, and ten Court wshera on the alapa behind hardships having at length grown unbearahit, Tan difficulty be correct, there would seem to ha
laws relating to the constraction of badlags buildings are not allowo except with the on- to have been temporarily abandoned) the Phebe Hall; gach set of officers ranged Choy Sang, for the prolaction of hiuslf and his every prospect of that troublesome little matin, to colony of Hongkong. The mur pra sametion of the Governor. You never Earepeat; they haze doveted a great deal of.
invited over boadman one will still continue to influence largely in pairs, right and left. They will revere intror, weed Hoof, te ter soon bebug satisfactorily sailled. Mt. I believe, has been befors ton. members allow a building on a farin lase new. It must attention to it. direction of affairs. Meanwhile, how ently keep their places till tha Astrologers establish a branch of the apploty at this place. In JAES HART has gone to Indin on behalf of of the Council for several weeks, and in the inbe exchanged for a rural building lenso.
His EXCELLENCY said he thought it would her adoptive stepson bas heen married, shrounce from the Clien-ching Gate that Chey Seng's real object in thon faditating the for: Olins to endeavour in effect & settlement torval tant hus atcurred since it was read a first. The CAPTAIN-SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE be a wall, perhaps, to postpone the clause, and must now, at all events before the the fortunate time has come. The in this Colony of a society, whose politien
Eutains word 20 antagonistic to the Anthertion of his of the questions raised, and it is to be hoped time they have had an opportunity of studying may state I had a farm lease with power to it was postponed accordingly.. Sootions 50 to 54-Privion. d, take upon
himself the full burden of porn: then quits his palace, dressed in court or country, could aut cf course be clearly necer that he will wort with more success than the reasure, and I trust of appreciating its valuerect any buildings without suy rnsteintion what
Hou, C. CHATER Faid he would like to State. The ceremon's f installation; or robes, and is berne in his chair to the tained at this lapse of time. But an explanation may attended, the labears of the Chinees and importanos. The objects of the Bill, stated never, but I think it was before the Surveyor-
perlupa bo hazarded, that is the knowledge which he}**** has been somewhat awkwardly sled Chung-ho Hall, where he seats hinugelt. ¡andoubtedly ponaseid of the peculiar characteristion Amban despatobed to Thibet. Sir Jos briefly, may be said to be of a two-fold. kind. Genoral arrived in the colony. I agree with the havo the opinion of the Sanitary Bonet on this The first kind muy ho classified under four heads hon, member opposite (Won P. Glater thore matter beque this opinion of the Chinese was ension," is set forth in great detail in The officers of the inner palace prostrate of his calairy pien, he hoped to offset their combips- GORI is credited with having stated that best, provisions relating to increased stability were some exceptional cases of that sind. After that having privies was an intolerabla nuisance,
recent numbers of the Kwang-pac. It themselves before him and he is then eau-tion for mutacl aid and protection, by means of hair recent events in Sikkim
have done a great
and that istid.of doing good they were likely natioun axolnaivenana and sapnish tendencies. ThatAFI
Hon. C. P. Caten-I believe there are some to do a great lend of harm. He understood tho appear to cousist of four main elements; dacted into the outer paizes to the Tat.hr, he should have preferred the Triad to any other deal to cement the friendship between by the we of bettor materials in building;wards the form of lease was changed.
second, the disposition of blows materials, so
Sanitary Board were likely to have this ques- Announcement to Heaven, Earth, and the the great throug
callades, a visit of obeisance of the feet high, and more than a hundred social combination may berefarrod, perhaps, to aid and China. The generat opinion on orensing Tho strength of the fabric and at the Peak.
The SURVEYOR GENERAL-Yes, throu; but tien before them' soon, sid te wenld like to know mide it is lofty Soft nagpathise, or because it was then the best mann-
Coremoniale, an that subject was, if a mistake not, of a dispreventing mishaps and accidents that may ress Bowager, an audience by the new music plays gincices ac," and His Ma-h largest ophore of action. Its political wapira tinetly posite tendency, but Sir Joan is possibly arise and which have not been in-if you desire to build now the first thing the their opinion.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY-What is the throned monarch of his noblesand high issly ascend the Trone. The music ceasing, tiens conlil certainly have no attraction to his practi- of course behind the scenes, and speaks with frequent in the colony third, provisions ro. Governor regairus you to do is to surrender bra, and the Fruel mation of succession offers the Equipage prochains Lasteal wisdom, and he might merely have preserved such the authority of the Foreign Office. Hitherto lating in the prevention of the spread of fire your arms and take out a rural build objection to privien
Hon, C. P. Curɛ-They say thoy, croate a preme power. What chilly strikes a bury to whip back intruders being thrice of pots an armhole in under to share this all that by outsiders know concerning the played in certain positions in buildings; and ameti importanca, except that faras leases are nuisance and engender disease.
by prohibiting indomable material benging lease. I do not know that the matter is of tern reader is the circumstance that repeite from below the steps; the heralds world. Hence it may be observed that their Society pourparlers that have exchanged between fourth, to prorile for public security against being called in and will be extinct in a for
Its ExeELECY-Where are the operations is nothing approaching either coronathon pinelara Fallin," and aid the load had from its commonecmant in this placa no political the British Minister and the Taung-li Tamen dangerous buildings which may be so desined years, and I don't see the object of perpetuating of nature performed thu
Hon CT. CHATER-In public latrines, or anointment. The Chinees Emperor music of the Purple Terras playing the objecte whatever, and that it was formed and con
Ais EXCELLONOV-What does Mr. Chater or where the people go and pay. I think in the is no own, and no-bishop nearchpriest, air gratulation and peace the officers inne fast morely for mutual aid and bereft, is that, no matter how courteous and friend.br the Gaverunt offers and experts, and the them in this Crdinance.
In proof of this your Memorialiata havo only to roy to tone of the Chinese Government may danger from which arises from the reckless or fer to their preservation of the prinsipal badge of
opinion of overy, one it would be better to in- reloles to public health, and that kind, too, muay
Ion. C. P. Later want farm leasas to grease the aumber of public latrines. The Obi- sing upon him. The Champion, too, Mongal pricelings, noble, sand civil and ideas of their attempting to establish a native dyuasantiefactory. The Thibetans still take
indeed what picturesqueness
tlie military officers, tank by mak. These are ty on the Imperial Phrono.
position of defiance, and a cinin bas brea be elassified under three headfirst, provisions trent like rural building lanses, Baral build- nese will never keep these places thetab
The COLONIAL SECRETARY-1here is ex- The Staveror-Gun-It would pro-penditure on the public latrinen ovory year. mony possesses is entirely and mest drawn up in their order, when the herold The original political basis of the Society is advanced by Chien to suzerainty over Sikkim. printly unique.
calls, "Enter" All enter "Kneel." They ant the reason the Straits Government has Now, while we are fully prepared to admit for light and ventilation; second, by presenthir bably be mora conveniat if this clause ware We are always adding to the winber,
His EXCELLANCY-Perhaps the Earsoyuṛ- wo days befor the actual ascension of negl. the Memorial be read." The determined to suppress it, but the dangers the sovereignty of the Emperor KWANG the serves of dimp in the floors and walls of postprued as to enable members to see o firm Coneral could toll us what evil this clause is be, officers are sent, one to the Altar of readers advance from outside the Hall, which are alleged to arise from the combin- Su ever Thibet, and urge that it should be houses, such damp being, as is well known and lease and understand its provisions.
His EXUELLENCY-It seems to me that there ven, one to that of Earth, and one to take up from the second of the two yellowed opposition of the members to laws of effective as well as nominal-fficient to recognised, a source of disenso, of furer, and, I of the fares dedicated to the shades of tables the Memorial inviting His Majesty which they disapprove, the contentions of restrain to Limus at Lhasen from entering discerns, third, by providing certain privy as understand of lori bori sa well and of other imperial ancestors, to solemnly announce to assume the government, and marry it to different branches, the terrorism exercised upon a foreign war of aggression on their ter upon bis inheritance. At dawn on kneel, and two of the Grand Secretarios of the headmen to screen offendas from justice. dan Government to Treoguise the su- other objects not quite so important in the Bill, ee powers that the Emperor is about the centre of the vestibule, where they over their members, and, the tendencies of own account it is impossible for the In-commodation in the houses, to be carried out ander certain sanctioned conditions. Thero ur buy of installation, the 4th inst., the In-State, likerise bueeling one on either side. The Memorialists presume to consider that serainty of China evar a state which is, and I will rate; te two of thso-provisions against at equipage department marshals on anroll the Memoris. The music stops and it would be extremely impolitie to force the and has been for a long period, under their blasting except unier certain conditions, andourth of bannerbearers and other parn- the renders reeira in a loud voice the scroll, dissolation to their societies, as in their very protection. While it is qminently andesirable gutting. These two provisions have for their object malia of a coral procession outside the which is then replaced on the yellow table.rature, if not allowed to exist openly, the to extend the boundaries of our already vist see basis of tho mensie now before the searity as whil of the public as of the of the Trening Hall, be hall in which Music sounts again, and the herald pro Chinese will still obtam the means of de Indi in empire, it would be a most serions error to cool is what is kann an Oba Metropoli. Empress Dowager is to sit in state claime Strike dead and in The prices fying the Government, and working in the to acquieses in the aim of a foreign eath the eaves of the ball eunuchs have and officers do obeisance. "Retire," and dark;" and they go on to justify their ex-to interfere in a state that willingly Building Act of 1855, and also certain als past and takes out a rural baikling lease. That complied with they would be so built as to be
Fielda
and by-laws which are known as the unctol by ed a band of musicians and & eecord ali cising return to their former stations. fistence by the inability of the Government its allegiance to Calcutta. In the case of laws framed by the Local Government Board în
at a gate hard by. Meanwhile the
The Grand Scoretaries then take in both to secure the sympathy and confidence of Sikkim, foc, there is a special reneon, why it England, and which, as I understand have les beror's own procession is being arranged. hands the Imperial Proclamation announce the large class of their foreign subjects, by should be kept free from border disturbances adopted in nearly all the popalone and commer front of the grant Tai-lin Hall, where ing His Majesty's assumption of govern their own neglect to study, the wants and and outside intrigues. It is close to the sent vial centres in England. Of course the rules Majesty will bold andience; ie drament, and beat it outside the Hall, where mest the requirements of the Chingue." For of the valvalle and important tea is dustry of and by-laws of the Imperial-Act of Parliament the cuir of state, and on his different they give it to officers of the Board of Rites, these people, they say, are already necus- Indin, which the Government naturally der would be in a great measure inspplicable to es on the route between this ilk xid who receive it on their kneee. 'bese carry tomed to a large measure of intelligeut self-aire to preserve from all danger of bordere circnmstances of the colony; and therefore a surroniler of that lie? Is that assented to ? which i think would be far better than compell-
The CAPTAIN SOYERINTENDENT OF POLICE ing every house to have one. throne of the Empresa Dowager areG
The COLONIAL SECRETARY-Where are te- der the left side of the central steps to Government in their own country througbraids. To this and they have never sanctioned hey have been modifed and odupial to most the centre of the realibule, where they place it on their village eldera and street tipaos, so that any attempt to extend the tea gardens from anggest itself to every person who has consider road one of these faria lenses with are ashort time mulas to go
Now, probably it will cannot assent to it, because I had occasion to
Ion. P. CHEATER-Have a special one for the yellow table, and how tries to it. They when coining into contact with police the Darjeeling district inte Sikkim, fearing ed this master to inquire, and vaturally, what is ago, it was issued in 1574. It has never been n) in His Majesty's foot car, to be drawn, then take it up and descend the furiber men incapable of understanding their leat that state might at any time be overrun the intent of the Ordinance, how far it affects called in saft a rural lense lasted in its plane, Titounales.
TER CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE ee (the "Gate of Neon") is a chariot of the vestibule, officers of the Equipage language, or when arraigned before a Magis- by the Tibetans. But while England can what may be called rested interests, or what contains every provision for the owner to pract
proclaiming "Lash, while soft music plays trate without any sympathy for their siluendrer, out of regard for Ending intareste, uy more practically be called old buildings, buildings.
coming to Hon. G. P. CRATER-I was not aware that pesos manifested." The Emperor now rises tien, their own instincts compel them to look acknowledge the cisima of Peking over Sik- that is, ses érveted before the minst these firm lot leases raight be exchanged for His EXCELLENCY-Wel, I would like a little from hire throne and retires into his palate, for prosecution to their more enlightened kim, it is reassuringly-evident, from Sir Joan think is very explicit in its tartes. It extends racal Uniting lenses, but that bising new pretty more light on these clauses, not unly from bo and the music eratCD.
countrymen; thereby enabling the latter to Cloner's ut tornness on the subject, that mon to buildings conreuced after the Ordianes well lorstod I have no objection to it...
Sanitary Board, but others. This discussion The Prodamation is berus dawu the steps exercise those species of terrorisms and un-time the negotiations are being torducted incomes into force it ortends also to build» HEXCELLENCY-If Mr. Denno's statement will lead to more light being obinined.
Hon. WONG SHING- Chinose shops tho ares of the Tai-ho Hall on either side till it is reosted by koreling, officials of the scrupulous partisanship, which the Governor a temper and on terms that thoroughly wat-ings cominced before the Ordinance comes is correct, that there are farin masts giving musicians, and fing these, on the Board of Tites, who place it in its box, the had mentioned in a published despatch to rant the belief that a settloniant will atti-into operation the foundation walls of which right to put a ballings on farms without any people always go to the airines.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY-Suppose they sido of thu court, a. second clouded case." Over it is streiched the the Secretary of State. The memorial, mately be arrived at satisfactory alike to have not you raised above the footings; and Consent, if this conditions as regards building a third being stationed beyond yellow canopy, and it proceeds through the which has evidently been drawn by a foreign both countries. The position in the interima
it alro extends to old buildings, that is, build are the same as in a razal building lenge, there are sick?
Hon. WONG SING-They could not keep sick Gate of Noon. Each band bas its allotied Taisho Gate, officers civil and military folhand and in some respects, we should say,is, not such as to induce any grave anxiety jings erected before the Ordinance comes into can ba no objection to putting is the word "farm.".
foros, in this way, that if pulled down The SURTNYOR-GENERAL-I kon afraid my people in a shop; if wall pay thean better to or rather style: the first, the soft har-lowing it. Thus it reaches the Gate of Noon, is far from representing the real centiments in India. y of Shun"; the second the music of where it is placed under the dragon tent of the signatories, gove on to say--:
to half their extent in rebuilding item or relion. frigud's damery very strangely deceives send them to the Tung Wali Hospital,
Ph further consideoution of the clauses KO- constructing then they are to come under the im. Phore are no such louses The principal purple terrace;" and the last royal Here it again receives the honour of thre Your Memorialleta venture to nesert that when the
Clase 64. requiring timber y rds to be en- prostrations. Bearers of the equipage raise time hax funtly arrived that the Gorycznient the THE BARBARISM OF THE CHINESE Provisions of this Bill. It is therefore clear cover in a farm lause is that the grantee tarring to this subject was poste
there is no real interferoues with old build. shall cultivate the ground in a husbandmann- or the reader to proparty appreciate the the taut, and preceded by the tent of incense, diferont classon of their country man, the claims of mntually and advantagecasty communicate with in
ORHITNAL CODE,
ings except where the owners of old the like manner and ke is only allowed to put dosed by a bri wall, was ended us lo sceremonial it would be necessary to and account by a band playing a royal their acosiations for continued esistangu world inve
ings thoasclvos commance to pull down up farm buildings such es covikeds; thure | allow of timber being sforit on vacant ground,“ Whatever else the Chinese officials may Thoro sro certain exceptions in the Uill with reero also certain grazing rights.
nnerlosed provided it was at, aulisinos of not e before him a plan of the gates, corte, cb, it is conducted by the Imperial rendered intolerable and they would the to have learned from Western civilization one ference to Uolonial Government buildings and
The CULOSIAL SECRETARY-Than Low comes] boss than 60 feet from the nearest house. gradually dissolved. Until then, however, your halls of the Imperial Palace. Same out-ashers to the Tien-an Gate, The dragon Memorialiata beg to submit that their poultions are thing at least is certain: they have not Naval and Military buildings, but although ther it that Donglas Inpaik & Co. baco built Dong-
however, can the gathered withen sent and test of incense are set down in anch as actually most tlio waubs of the colony, and learned the exercise of aneres-that quality are excepted from the general provisions of the lay Cast LA FEL FOR JUSTERA
The SURVEYOR-GENERAL-It is simply an doing the memory with acies of names frons of the gate, but the Proclamation, to that with better control and supervision they may be which the Immortal Bard truly says boils Bill, they are included in those provisions which
y enuagh oben translated, but exceed. which a triple prostration is again offered, made the means of streng iloning and upholding the consists in the cunveyance of the Euand le upon the yellow table there. able to the Inspector General of folico and the Poin severity, brutal in form, still disgrace the nest that the Bill was much itself to the is cleared up. until Mr. There has trou hare in Wane's sylishies. The first is carried up to the lefty stage erected above city of tim Goverment. As the registered blasot him that gires and him that takes relate to inflammable materials, beardings, chumaly. There were no other leases issued at
buylami of their sovural societies, ty co sneWIT The old barbarous punishments, Draconian scaffoldings, und verandahs. I think, sir, ou
consalation of all these pravisious it will he His EXCELLENCY-I think noül this point tector of Chiness for prose of the colony, nod the r's Letter of Congratulation to his august the various Beials stand ranged according confict of dich members, and theco, na Your Excel administration of justice, and callone diero- Council for abvisus reisuus. Although the Colony his motory or the Surveyint-General hus or matber. The officers of the banquet to racli
south of the Golden Water Boney has correctly reported, form a large already prepared a yellow table outside Bridge, Beers of the B.squet order of the tarhulaut population of the colon. If the card of suffering parmestos officialdom from is approaching its fiftieth year; it is still in its rected his statomont, we might as well go on Tate-ning Court, and, moving in preces them to fall ip and enter. Passing, it would contrary tasy should be suppressed and uncontrolled, the highest to the lowest ranks. No more youth, as regards its development, its population, with the next clause,
Fur ber consideration of olange 20 was there from the seerolarint, the grand Beero-
their very numbers world constitute a standing siguificum illustration of this fast could be and its buildings. The infus of Asistic popri through the gate (which is the outer-monaco to the peace of the settlement, LIHAN is
afforded than in the nation of the Board of tion in partionlar is enormats, and I lines! hief)
most of all the parow building, and visible The memorialists fustance the services render-Punishments influx of Europonus is also on the increase, the Letter
in jewelled box through to the populace in the sirets) they formed by the societies in restling disputes between Printments in pissing auntence on the With Increased population douand arius pored on theapplication of the Surveyor-Crans mul till they reverently place it into courpanies, the old wen eduitted on the members by arbitration, thus avoiding Imperial Palace 11 Peking recently destroyed, or uses us springing, ny til demestic building to have at least or window,
increased housing and babifitions. To his table, and retire. Eunucha then con account of their age and ovucemissioned litigation, with the ill-feeling and breaches of by fire. It seama that the fire, which was a around, and many of the old bouses 1 BXCELLENT-If every room in a house the table and box into the ball, where it officers apart. They face north where the the peace it would engender. When any most disastrous one, destroying a siracture of being pled down and heing reconstructed the rite tear thus houses I visited the laced on the left of the Empress throne. Phonir ean be plainly seen, The reader of member is required by the Registrar to unique description, haist often different kinds (ou more comomical ideas as to spaco. It intr it is quite clear those houses I visited the Enilar congratulatory memerial from the the Proclamation mounts the stage, and the produced before bim, the officers of the of viluukte words, originated from a fire therefore, I sulmit, tie dus of the Government ofher duy, supposing they were to be put uphold on the 1st instaut after the adjournment ices and high officers, eivil and military, Banqueting berald-18:00uticon," A Proclame- society travel many miles in the jungle to which some night guards had mada te warm to control and guide the billing trule of the afresh, could have only one room on each floor of the Jagislative Council.. the Colonial Secre id in a dragon tent" outside the Noontion," The sentir fulis ouits Lnces.Ifind him, thus assisting the Government themselves with the sparks from which colony so iur us it can do so fairly and legitim. I am sure in some of the ones I wont into tary in the hair, at which the Governor's
which test ucou,ies an important place The annouaceimea: of the Emperor's soces-The mutnasaid which the societies afford were carelessly allowed to spread to non-¡utely so as to secure the health and safety of the there were no last sixteen s
The SURVEYOR-GEFTRAL-Your Excelleney fine minates were considered. offlers, aut in Grant dries, having been sing is then read aloud in Manches and their members in times of distress and at hugible articles near at linnd. It is extim- mais pon owders sad buildurs; whilst pro-wreans the little stalls fate which the room is omsideration of the meeting was a vote of $2,000
people generally, and withont imposing hard all Court having been Chinese and replaced on the table. All are weddings and funerala is also dwell upon. wn up according to rank, before and beatdered to do beninge, and obeisance is
ated that the cost of restoring this gate will be tecting the taxinals, not to impose expenses upon divided. They are not counted as roums That the societies do are good is unde some Tis. 570,000, wheels of conrus is a very landlords which they may not be reasonably pre hardship on the Chinese if they could not koy in Veteris Gaol. The trustees sond be Hon. C. P. CHLTER-1 work he groat widow of the late C. V. Pervies, assistant turn- the Tai Ho Gate and beyond the Gate made nine times. This done the high officers niable, but they also do much evil and can farge sum of money, and the guards whose pared and reasonably called upon to pay. the Now, the Euperist Astrologers give the in-charge arep-the-Prezimeton-in-a-Beccy felicto sa imperiam in imperio which is on culpable enrolessness was the cause of the fire statate law at present dealing with the subject have a division of the for al, "the time is come, sud the Em-bundle, and hate it a cord of many tirely incursistent with the principles of certa
of building, Ordinance 8 of 1856, although of ITS EXCHGENCY-I think that would be unpowered to pay the interest only or is reverently requested to proceed to colonred silked it from the bank of British role. Sir CECIL SMITH, who pro. Certainly ment some punishment. It may later date by one year, then the Metropolitan urrying it too far, because that would ran principal would be divided amongst the children.
Tz'o-ring Hall and do homage to his the Golden Praia
bably understands the Chinese as well as of discipline were maintained among the plate, and inadequate to meet the altered visions are only compartments not rooms.
Eniding Act, is somewhat meagre and ircom- simply turning out nine-tonths of the population.I did not think it was accessary to go into The SURVEYOR GENERAL-But those divi- the pepers on this subject. Ten circumstances Thence it is reeired by the kneeling ritual ay man in the Colonial Service, determined Palace guards the dianster would not have ed in a sedar, he is borne as far as the ofis, who ples it again in the dragon that be would no longer tolerate this usurpa-been likely to happen, But it did occame law. It loas not seeid to have been baad cunstances of the colony since the time it be
of the poor man's death were fresh in the recol. Hon. R. LAYTON-They are called here tection of all, and he did not think $2,000 was Bourest to the Tee-ning Court. Here tent, and carry it, escorted na before, while tion of the functions of Government by cur, and the rowdy ill-trained guards are on the Metropolitan Unilding Aut, and it is now balitable roolas. descends and passes on foot, his nobles the band plays a march, to the Board of secret societies, and be obtained the approval now held responsible. Their case was thought that the Government ought to come kiwing, to the eastern archway of the Tze- Rites. There an incense aitar is made rendy, of tho Sceretary of State to the introduction roferred to the proper Board, and after some forward and, remedy its defects and shortcomight be got over if it were made to appear g Gate, where be remains standing while and facing the Emperor's Palace, the official of the Bill recently passed. This measure consideration that sapient body bave foundings is tho measure now before the Connet, that what is meant by s room is where the parti uchs hasten to ontrest the Empress to ap- of the. Board wershipfully accept the Pro- does not follow on the lines of the Hong-n precodent so far back as the reign of the There are many technicalities of the art of build, tina wall is carried up to the ceiling. There was $192 to defray the cost of the Praya survey
ing in the Bill itself which I need not deal with might be a definition to that offest at the he . She, wearing her dress of ceremony, clamation, bowing, they and their subordi- kong Ordiùauco on the same subject. In Emperor A-KING, about a century ago, and which I don't propose to enter on at the ginning. li you inpose the necessity of each opposite the Neval Yard and military cantoti
ments: This was undertaken soins time ago and music chanting joy in pesos" takes reverently engraved and distributed over the exception of the Freemasone and a few other by fire. The sentence therefore on the thir-Bill is in committee every opportunity will be p es for patients, and amid the atrais nales, nine times to the ground. It is then this colony all secret societies, with the when the Kien-tsing Paince was destroyed on moment, for this reason, that when the livision having a window these partitions would paid for by the Surveyor-Geneest out of his own packet. The work was alenlately neesssary in Beat on the throne. The Emperor is whole Empire. And so al: under heavon specified bodies, are made illegal and teen peccant guards, who are adjudged res given to hon. members for asking explanations.
Hoa. C. P. CHATER-In looking over the deurder to make the plans for the extension.
Approved. ducted to the cushion prepared for hias,know that the Great Hwangt has coms st membership thereof is a punishable offence, nonsible for the destruction of the Tai Ho and every explanation that can be afford will finitione I see you are not allowed to divide
At Singapore the process adopted is an ex-Gate, is that they shall be put to death by be willingly given. I will conclude my re-room units the whole is tenanted by the same tension of the existing registration system, strangulation next nutuan, after a period
marks, sir. by asking bon. members of tho power being reserved to the Government to imprisonment. Presumably they are not to important Sill, which I have ndeavoured vory Connoil to pass the second reading of this jury refuse registration to any particular society, be tortured in the interval, possibly because briefly to sketel to them. and unregistered societies are made illegal. it is considered that the prospect of a violent Teder existing laws dangerous societies may death before them will of itself be sufficiently Bill was road a second time.
The SURVEYOR-GENERAL Secunded, and the Le soppressed, but there is no power to refuse depressing. This sentence-is-not perhaps The Council then went to committee.on tha.
is that nu mach more abocking than the punishments Bill registration. The sooner has a dangerous society been put imposed-for forgery and borss stealing in Eng- HIS EXCELLENCY-It has been intimated to me of knowing what this Bill is It has been Fion. Wong Shing. Dr. Cuntlio, Mr. N. J. Ede,
tame elephants. Right and left of the
ble causeway that runs due gonth from
gale stands a row of horsemen, Under
ch
(of
after gate
ber. Clad in his robes of buinage and
ere he stands while the music plays fast into his own.
Serearing pence." As the music ceases
ald crice, "Kneel." The Emperor theels. an, “Do homage and rise," and he bows Lead nine times to the ground. The ples and bigh officers drawn up below the be of the gate follow his example, ad alde stationed at different points pass on order to the inferior officiale beyond; so
tes at the ne
THE SINGAPORE COVERNMENT
AND CHINESE SECHET
SOCIETIES.
The Singapore Government has determined
to make a close sweep-of-Cizioso-acero-so
be "upted, by the that if
way
any
Bort
that tiuo.
fore postprund.
a
Clauses 25, 27, 50, 36, 37, and 3 were post-
Suition Every habitable room if u
Clanses 67 and 68, referring to boundary and retaining walls, were post poned the lustunes of the lion. . . Chator. The reisiin
His Exaktannut-I am glad we have got on elmsen were pased.
so far. Tho unanimity of the Cramoil is, I think,
to be attributed to the great ability with which
the
Bill has been prepared by the Tr anal, and the enre instowed on it by the Governor in Council. It has entailed a largo unt of labour, and 1 hope its success may bo proportionato.
ADJOURNMENT.
The Council adjourned until Thursday axt
FINANCE COMMITTÉE.
A meeting of the Finenca Committee was
The CHAIRMAN said the first subject for the
to be veated in trustore for the bonolit of the
widow, and on her death or re-marriage the
to
receive only the interest.
HIS EXCELLENCY-I think the dioulty extravagant sum, especially as the widow was
The rote was approved.
The CHAUMAN end the next voto proposed
A vote of $132 for wagos al scavengers at Hungham Market was also approved.
That is one of my objuntions." His EXCELLENCY-This Bill occupied asven or or I have visited some of these Chinese honsos sight meetings of the Bxecutive Council. Since and it is only now that this point has struck me. It is well to bo careful what we are doing.
Hon. B. LATTON-Do you think the people The Sanitary Board met on the 27th ultimo. who are in thisso Louses-have-had-sa-opportunity There are present--DrArres, Presidunt;
onducted back to his place at the Tze. Council, the second rehat of the whole of the law passed the other day, registration Duszor among the number, progressing fally informed-it should be intimated; and cn we to make it more public?
THE SANITARY BOARD.
The PRESIDENT said there was no besinoaa to
- though-nous-bot-tlia Emperor eieties in the Straits Settlements. With down than its members form notber sveisty Jand a century back, except in the refinement that there are some alumnes which non, members published in the Gazette, but these people per and Mr. W. Crow, Secretary. perhaps his chief nobles, the Press, the whole TAXL esserably that object un Ordinance bas recently been under a different me. Tous
moment in doing passed which gave rise to much dissuasion many secret societies have beon dissolved, in prison for son's aonths in expectancy of being the case, and inautiuch as I preanne a Gazette la mot uch interested in building discuss, but Mr. Crow bad went in s priri on and in the report of the Commissionere ap- hanage. This over, the Emperor during ito passage through the Legislative the power of these associations as a whole their dreadful fate. But it the Chinese very large portion of the Ordinages will not be raylf, but ctaars who are may sol have seen the grievances set forth in paragraphs Á. B, C.
reading
being carried by has been in no degres diminished. Uader verpunt ware, as some persona think, Mr. such is the casewhere members bave not been
the subject of contention, I propose that where the Bill.
His ExcXLLENGY-Jo what positive way are pointed by the Governor to enquire into the the official vote against
cause of fever, He suggested that this should be Gate, where he winst wait, atauding, the unoffical members. Some of the latter will be refused to all societies whose chanic morally they would scarcely, on the eve of any intimation being made on behalf of members perhaps publish the discussion, and Chinese per afterwards, who coal then make any sugges Hon. B. LAYTON Well, the newspapers will read now and viroulated among the members retirement of the Empress. She with- we while her musician play 44 pass on in approved of the object the Government tor is at all questionable. In the debate the young Emperor's marriage and accession that they wild rather have particular clansas
postpened, I shall have no objection to do so on interested in it will have an opportunity tina ther wished. in view, but disapproved of the Lbs paint was raised whether the Hongkong to pATEDTAs rule, inflict so bavugo and venge of course there may be some clausee' which of looking at it. As far as can see it is a very As the at its die away that the methods adopted for socuring it, while aystem of absolutely prohibiting secret 80. fal & sestence upon mor whose faul: after offices announce to the Bapeñor that rites of homage bave been fulfilled, and others questioned the prudence of striking at cieties was not better than the less direct inal: was simply groex carelessiges, and did memberë have made up their minds to oppose, necessary Hill to hers, but, I do not know the ia as follows:-
and I see no reason why there should not be facts. An opportunity should be given to the30 is carried back to his palace. Boende thee the bodies wore to some extent useful ice, but it appears to have been considered incident serves to show, in a rather airiking their minds, and are still wanting information, vory small colony and that it is three weeks
sectel socistiva en Diac, and vỳeu contended) ayatoa introduced by the Singapore Ordan 1.4oz partake of the nature of a crime. The talon now, but whore they bave not made up / Pèrsgas who do knew them to study the Bill. t part of the ceremonial.
institutions. As to the utility of the socie- by the Government that registration would light, how very wide is the gulf still yawning I have no objection to postponement ties, we any refer to what one of them has enable them to deal effectually with all between China, and Western lauds so far te The ceremony with which the Emperor of on its awb behalf. A petition against dangerous nocieties while not imperiting the the administration af justice la concariod,
the Bill
was presented to the Governor by position of friendly societies pure and simple.
IL
ins ascends bie throne has many features
has
at should street ta PRINSES to paint the office, holders and henden of six regis. The objections of the unofficial members to
. The visit of obeisanen to his step-
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EXCELLENT
The SECRETARY then read the report, which
In accordance with the terms of the Roard's resola
tion of the 15th of November, 1946, I have the honour
His EXUELLENCY-Considering this is to anbmit the following report on the grievarens A,
B, C, D, alluded to in the report of the inquire inbo
ers appointed by H. E., the Governor to
the canes of the fever prevailing in the Western Din-
rid of the city of Victorin in 1947.
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Hoa, C. P. CHATER am extremely chaliged in the Bill was published, do you think there to yon, sir, for your remarks. This is a very in a mach in your objection P
Hon. B. LAYTON-I beg your pardon, I think poztant Bill, as the Attorney Gecoral, has just
The grievances quoted andar thisbanding?n the pati, abeerrod and one that bus to be gone into mest it was caly in the Gazette before the last that
tion of the rd Navoubor, 1987; are chiefly confinad thoroughly. I regret very much, and am rather the bill was pablished.
His EXCELLENCE-Sarely it is the business to Infaut Lot No. 79 This land is boarded on the ciant time to go into the Bill thoroughly; bat
on the cast by Indand Lot 859. nisuses, I do observe certain objections which I
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to make himself acquainted with it. It is not With ragar to thi Squatters village on this, pro- aud shall take the opportunity as it offers of pense of purchasing a Gazette. I cannut take placed at my disposal the Eegistrar-General
the hon. member's objection as a rary gorions December, 1887, that & pusple was then living on
this lot. pointing out the claures 1 object to
At the suggetion of Hoa. . P. hater clauses one. A man has nothing to complain of it after
GMAH.S
other paid, prejfaftons, are si obce zda tered branches of the Gheo in Bociety, the usure seem to have had reference-HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.ashamed to say, that I have not had quite sull of "very one interested in building, when he north by Inland Lot No. 831, on the must by the Shek
the Emperor's enthrontment. The of- Thoir object in petitioning, they profess, was chiefly to matters of detail, ne, for instance, ers of the Banquet have placed two yell not merely self-preservation; they desired that the requirements se to registration were A mee of the Legislative Council was on the first blush of it, on locking over certain / kaęw there is a Buliding Ordinance coming on, totsu Nullah, and on the south by Hill-road, and also to diguel" certain erroneous in pressions too atridgeut, and would necessitate regis held o the 1st iust. There were present nk by a little discussion might be got over, unreasonable to suppose he might go to the ex-perty, it appears from;s return which was ade and bles in the lofty Tai-te Hall, and another as to their dangerous characteristic and re-tration even of commercial associations such
THE GOVERNOR, Sin moro to some extent the gross auspicion of as a syndicate formed for the purchase of thair constant attitude of antagonism and sud. These points have, however, been all
Hou F. STEWART. LLD, Colonial Soerstary defince to all measures for the public good satisfactorily adjusted in the Committee ae of which will presently uppear. Out- not is consonance with their own interest," stage of the Bill, and in the form in whi
HOD, A. J. LEACH, Acting Attorney-General le the Noon Gats are sol up a dragon. The following is the account they fit adapted to secure the end in vier
ch
Hon. H. H. WODEHOUSE, G.M.G., Colonial it finally passed the measure, sreme well Treasurve. braidered lent and a tent of incense. But their socisty as it exists in the Straits. e most picturesque of all the pacs plier Bettlemente:
Fir Hon, J. M. PRICK, Surveyor-General.
Hon. W. M. DENE, Captain Buperintendent CECIL SMITH is evidently determi- his tenure of the office of Gov The Choe Hin branch of the Sow Exp Triad
llow canopy and "clouded case,ded a
ule is the cen
centre of The vestibule, where e-Equipage. Department aure
is the Golden Ploix. This image has
ot
en made in the Board of Works and in Socisty in Chins was organised during the 17th the Strails Settlements from the domination w placed in the central bacilement crown-cantats, with the prored chiest of re-establishing of secret societies and to r
the Ten-at, Gate, where on the firet the native dynasty of the Mings apon the imperiale population understand ibst boy aro
brey to the past a stage has been erected
da yellow, tabla de altar prepared. When all in ready the Emperor, who had reptered bis inner apartments to doff the
ied during veruor to free
una all sections of
Government and bave
relsed a terrorism over al- ple of the Chinese population nad
Thrope. Its malice was tierefore inimical to the intersete of the Manchu Government here, and responsible only to Severe I were norordingly adopted for its nothing to fear
prosim, desipitation by the arsel panichment have hitherto From those bodies which
for membership. Its introduction fate his colony
was, however, owing to outirely different cause: Apost the wh
FLTÁ DES Vout, K.C.M.Q.
of Pulice.
Hon. P. RYRIN, Hon. WONG Butro, Hon. C. P. CHATER.
I attach a report by the Sanitary Surroyor in which
he states that no system of draingu exists. A faw
enrface gripe had been cut ce worn by the continuou
dow of water, in many of which holes existed, filled
8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 18 were postpon.all these works he has not got what he might so ed. Tboat clauses deal with the thickness of ensity ubtai: A-owner of property is supposed
to have money and might buy the Gazette. walls and other technicalities.
with Kenge. Hon. C. P. CHATER-My hon. friend does not drainage from the hovels on this lot eliber wean Europeans so much as Chiness. It is not every Chiusman who goes to the trouble or rails. pense of taying the Gazette.
as many be of wood." CURS 2-Buildings under rural building
Hen. U. P. CHATER moved to insert the words "or farin leaves."
Bie EXUILLANCY-But don't you think poo. ple who are interested in a very short time know Hon. C. P. CHLTEE-I think, as your Excel.
cks late the ground or tow into the Shokiongtxpà The licenced snimal shade on this property are keyık The SURVEYOR GENERAL Bld there were' Ev'
fairly cisan, and to in the majczity of instances far buildings on farmi lots.
erior to the huts used for the accommodation of bubu beings. There are so pige in this locality.
The question of the smalled "noxious traile "say Hon. C. P. CHATER-I know of half a dozen what is in it P form: Jota which have buildings ou then, the:
making was omsidered by the late Board and we Dairy Ferm for instance. The Pokfulam lots leroy said a little time ago, we ought to be very care the matter was referred to the Government it was deckled that partion offended by the practige were to are all hold under farm losses, and I would | fal with this Bill, or it may be the means of drie left to their own renodles,
The objections of the petitioner to a coacourro of Three inance minutos by His Excellency the ask to have the word "farm" inserted to cover ing people away. I am very loth to speak on that
Hou, J. BALL-IRTINO,, Hon. B. LAYTON Mr. A. BETI, Cerk of Councils
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