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MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.

SUNDAY LABOUR IN, DONGKONG.

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deduct on of 87,30 wa maude'in the contract price, making altogetherham 15 ngu

dition there was a claim for $resḥaet of the servion of Mr. Hobek as, but thes was rubsequently, willdenwn, tha boln wis made up of a claim for service in rolig se tion with the tris trip. The def weg wulaney Reel 38,900 and pairi that sunt to Courtnd they put forward various chinis, by van `n n sut-ot, the which left the sum in disuntext $13.778 Thro 18b October, 1880. By this content the plainti

&EPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT JOE VICTORIA GAOL VON 1888. The following report was presentul in Listative Conseil at its moling on the

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so frequently disgrace the columns of some but because they did not consider the Bill a prosperity of Hongkong. If we stop work in touch the principle of the Ordinner, and while his non before the Seen tary of State, and the the parties, the plaintiff was to build for thy be barbour we must also dep it ou" shore, atotu very willing, and to some extent desirons | Socretary of Stale had now stated that if the defendants two strament a cost of $70,000. árð The Apiration for compulsory Sunday American journals. We do not irm that proper remedy. Public opinion will, we fanst out of doors. Bu could we even stop of passing the hill to-day, 7 que perfectly willing invernor were to as the oneil loote the of that sum $48.00 paid. Then by beergave, in Bangkong, which has been his in the case in the particular instance think support them in this, and we should there . It is anness to parme the siber postpone it for ane healing it dairelines of S100 as his solary he would not live agreement, called a supplementary contract a

jest farther to know whether we could or The main principle of his Ordinance is alvoudy may objection. kept up for many mouils past, may be con under aotice, an article in the St. Francisco think it hijkly improbable :he Bill with evel; bould not. I think i oven doubtful whether passod and nametinned and 1 lava mykelti ColRIAL TREASURER Szęcy).

Carried. Bat supposing we in the hands of the Council in this mat- sidered as finally hid to rest be the Go. Call, for it beurs leze proof of deliberate receive the sanetan of the Secretary of State would stop out-ad-dors

There is no wcosity to hurry ́it, in i The Committee then adjourned." vernor's speech it Thursday meeting of the lies than of oras ignore, ut in wri. It is argued that it is not being passed for could, it is evident there woull be 3 violoat ter.

change in the social, croulition of longkous | anyway. Theer r one or two other: ting on any aubject a paper ought at least the benefit of the members of the Service; Of course the argument of those who wish to amendments of a very cat impurtance, hat Legislative Council. The propount was, no has been mos than ones pointed out in

to love some rudimentary knowledge of it, but for the benefit of the public, inkenuel enforce Seaduyrest is that the work of seven chys still such as I hope will improve the Ordinan Thean colunina, an entirely impracticable one.nd carefully avoid imputing evil to other su its object in te arcare that the anrvants of would be performed his six, and that it will be So far as I know these sandtruts abaret dutter done. But without going too much into wholly affect the latholders, and therefore Dir. It was w-le on behalf of the Europeans Powers.

the public may not be obstructed by money detail. I confess the views I have obtained from later, an their behalf, will be Able to tell me amplored on Lourd ship, and this deserving Nut so, however, with this Californian leadeia in the performance of their public the practical meu of the colony, views, which for whether we should go through to-day or should olasa are undoubtedly to be avapathird with uninty. Commenting on the appointment duties. This is very much like asuing in me hure the greatest weight are that snd postpore them for another meeting. As vesicle

the conditions we late bure it would be imuttes which concurs the unble, I think the 1-t

| agreed to cojaplein the stumpas mal de iver the Gaol Superintendent's Offer, in the deprivation of the chly rest day of Mr. JOHN F. SWIFT to be. U. S. Minister circle. The weight of common sense is all pas bla to do seven dis work in six, that Goverment may be trusted to lock after the

ovario Tokong in 3ay. The plainti Hongkong, 21 Jacupry, 1889. found himself unable to ringlete the viewAL IN to which they are subjecd. In would, in Japan, the Call, after remarking that the against the utility of the measure, but even there would be a real dignation in the amount as far as it is possible to do so. Epeaking of the

of labour performed in the colony, a coal dimian public resinde me that I have suggested as- Colonial Serretary-beg to forward here within the timo'sperised and resonantly a sume however, he impossible to wake any law by newly appointed Minister bas enriched his granting that it might work some immediate here, in the requll of bubour, which is other provision to be added to the agreement in with Anual Bintiation: Return of Victoria Gani plementary can met insentit into the Angu which Sunday rest could be secured to these ind with precisely the knowledge that will benefit, it

a principle. 30 practically wealth. This is unr all hororer the schedule. While on the one band the for 1889,

1887. Before Dening, with, the verge of th I have in previous reports referred to the suplementory contrae, as night any that ha imen without enforcing it also ou amor wake him useful at the Court at Tokyo, thoroughly mischievous' and obnoxions to ¦ Rither one of two allemalle results would at others are so anxious let lary

scama. Either the Intourer would earn joss | should not have **. rights with raward in sneeassful rosalis ngased in Ingland hy the found as a inet that the atominees were delivered larger class who would not eniṛ not raged 16 He will find when he gets there Eaglich irtens that cotemptation of immediate wages, or meh labour as he did would be more the I foresh

which they have in combination of deterrent and formatory Prison uiphong in the firstia tange in goed onder its too, but would consider its positiva that the Emperor looks to the American benefit ought to induce any legislative body expensive. Either of these would be a grea: the present, es her hand wis gou discipline-the umber of eximes and the arianel mudiri, in acea dina with the provision bardship to be deprived of the opportquity Minister for advice on many box questious top. ss it. What is this principle? Siudy ovil Hongkong has had a superior attentive what elicitous by giving crown lenses, enfluss-as straddy dreasing there a thef this supplementary contract, le mal tapy of working on that particular day. Ta rising out of the recent changes in the that of giving to membre, of the Pablic ness to the mighbouring provinces of China bexactly the same as thoes before we might put population inrenses Th condition of Hong were in such good order addition in the cause its labour has beur better romanente, hom with regard to their new lota in a better king is indeed as I use before observed very find place who haided over in Tenghong, and cue of the Trenky Forte of China has been Japan systems of government. If he can Servico legal status, different. from that toimii the wage of the labourer would be position than they are our Consequently I different from that of England inasmuch as the that heg war in such word conti Tipere gain provision du frequently mentioned ne showing at the give advice which is sound, he will become couplet by avery one else. The State in en vrygeal misfortno. I do not think. Lowever, have put a small preciso in the agreement in out of erime and criminal population heretion in the seal place imediately on their

that would be the result. My na opiciou is the this schedal which will make it clear that the is as much of more day end at on the prosperity arrival in Haiphotne. proposal in feasible. What cessation of la. popular with the ruling chins in Japan se gaging its servant has the right, like private labener would get thamages for less labour position the will hold in rest of the lets the reverse of aufgbouring Chinese territory the supplementary entert that the Vestals bourrbereisen board ship atthe Treaty Poits M. BINGHAM was," This is pretty fair as employers, to impose auch conditions.us mey I au not sure that would not be worse. It is a is neither rape or less but exactly the same as seen the ade juist vation of our uriniul bay and should tenistuin à cerats pel to the surfa communes mong those who do not think, it is now, for men the Ordinance, with the deterrent and reformatory unture of our faction of the French authorities Finl en Swedev is due to the fact that the Custom piece of presumption, but it înjares nobody be thought necessary, one of which may no

that if the Quat në inhour were increased by such Į msport r The lot they now holl on the Prisen nóministration. Rar these reusima replong, a their arriv 1 Bero triels' werd House is ghost on that day. The cation ved if it is altogether fallacious, for the inappropriately be that the smployé ahal law, the ced for its payment would increase foreshor bound to say that when this docian in the numbwas of viiminals confined inde but, owing to a mist che in fine measure ig, howevni, only harlik), for permita to work new Japanese constitution is undelled ou not get into debt, and breach of the condi proportionately, and the quantity of labeur doue proposal wat hom I was not aware of ectang, is tus essarily fo he credit to a tent of the distance, rited then to

would remain theme, but the probability is Bets I bave learnt lately. I was ok aware that judiciou rotervent and reformatory Frison dis that setisfaction as to spend which was working d cargo cabe obtained by papient of special that of Gerniaus and bas un athaity to the tians may be followed by dismissal. This, rather the her way, and that the diminishard tights in the foreskore to be created had rufe e dipiler, than an increase is necessity to he do them. Find this a fine how off I lis rectified, fresh trials with natidactory results, feee. In Hongkong, where there is no Cus-Repallean institutions of the States. It is however, very different thing from proft from labour wonkd divert in other directo anything copt the somewhat distant future, bitad laxity of Prison discipline

3-But thetover cause, it may be due, it were made in Colcher Meanwhilst despera tom Hou, vessels require no permit, and what follows that conscs just res atment forking he sum of the laws around them by tious part of the capital ou ployed in its payment. when it may be anticipated a similar measure for work goes on on Sunday very much as it does it cufair perversion of fact, to special legislation and saying to third parties In sy case, other things being equal, this reclamation will be required in front of the vast anti-factory to Government to tow had suffed some stage on the bed weather

That will pentally be that the number of criminals confined in Heal prevalent at that ti ospital would not increas, and there realâ | clamation now proposed. of another and friendly state. on miler days. If je in desired to stop il ́a.

Call pro- your common in rights as scainst those har bo bay lalur, and diminished creation matter for two or three hundred years lazer, has on of lots deerrasing, while the jopalation had to deal with w the sum elatured by the seeds -- direct low for the purpose - would kə" recens

individuals have bean bokep away." The bave is correct about the impossibility af per-portance. I was not then the least swore the turu Y. Btwil be observed that the daily for ench sfracer corn hujum thy wo

of woulth. Supposing the information and I did not consider it a matter of grout in is known to be steadily increasing From Refadants for fienarages at the an of $500k dag Ife will find that the Jearch of the new Japanese Attorney-General of the &raits Settlements forming aron days work sin sis. I believe there these, rights on the forests hard crtain average uumtor of pri-ass could in Vietoria lying at Tien fue frate on of s The reasons why such as could Constitution is impeded by two ooste des Btat, the buy. mt be brought into option were slowdomination of Great Britain over the Japanese Go-adores na a precedent the imunity of the would be in various many diminution or at all funvible roaults in the present, namely, that sorta Gant during 1899 is less than it has boon for the 12th article at the supplementery contcini was

vernant; and second, the Rueviving L. vairs of

erguts a lessened inere se, of the wealth of the frontage totholders are, whither rigely or last ten yone. The daily average miner in what this claim was to Na DecoTAN with great fares in the Governor's speech. feudal system. Japan con become 1. lly indepen-military from legal process for the recovery colcay. But that wonbl bein daridad neil, besides wrongly, enjoying rents from whirres in fremt 1588 was b31. in the precious year 287 it was ment was unde sa 5th Ament and if pen. Jed The advocates for manhury Sunday rest dont aniil the treation of 858

to the of small debts. There is no analogy de sendering the ending be attractive to the people of the present Praya No I am mad51 A very slight portion of this reduction that the first stamper the r chould be tes ay they do not desire it to be universal, powers some of the most essential elements of sover sween the two-caser. Io the dne of the of the ghbouring provinces who have done to say that, had I known that. I should have may be sing to the circumstance of Gineen-livered at once, the rie il cathe 12th of Au sok to promote its prosperity. There is ten care in the earl ogofiutinis ment having old certain number of gasenst-failing which the steamers waga to be die Us ut it should apply only to Earpensaty, sucb ne the right of making her own taxiffe Army the men are under confrets of set- however, this to be add also, that it is doubtful cnt that off and

at for the site. blers and unlicensed hawkers a few days piore to a penalty of $50 per day for every day for And so long as they are in ferce Eer natonomy is only municel hips. The usats og them to parts and limited. If we had a treaty with Great vics for a term of years, and the safety whother against anding work was not stare of it I am not told of it the expiration of their short sentences, but this these dutes. The speciipiew at this faporis

Britcia, in which we agreed that we would not alter show how their proposition could be carried the import duty on Britial woollers without British of the State demands that their mili in the harbor would have by any monas the anybody. It was only the other day I secilentally difference would be very trifling: an! if we com dates arened to hit of great importance in ofco: uepreted even for; those for whom it is discutered it It gives the proposition I mal- are the number of committals during these twoj construing this downgror in the gry ment This they have failed to do. They engagent, other nations would Tiny jestly rogard natury service shall not be interrupted. desired. It has been posted at thus where to the Seyretary of State for a large extra wars, nearly the same proportions are establish.

as a trikutary nation to England. Int is the

such might have prasented a draft Bill for the tion which Japas couples to-day. Great Britain No

for extending vessels were much prod for time, which premiura even reale. It is no te laat in 1998, 37 persons were cited in delivered subject to their being to this enti

faction of the French Connaissiers; publ does not justify her sesumption of the right to make

is not infreineni, they would nuchor in Chinese manting now, the th has been done, 187 the nucler was 4,308, Gezerter's consideration, ma that their pre-invifis for Japan. She merely delay, on one proteze the same principle to the Civil Service waters, and carge would be sut to them ont but I have insprtod a of which I think will 4-The Ordinance under which Criminals that time the steuners to in the che

male might have been examined in detail;olor, the surrender of the right. She agreed The following instances were given

to give it up in 1872; she has nos done so up to date,

there, and the work would be about the same as secure as from their being put in a lytter posto aard remission of portion of their sentenca of George Fenwick & Co or chele e presenta tives It had been siggosted by the defendante but if they had attempted to draft such a Bill Japan is paralyzed in consequrme The true amurgette. Government side in the course of bofore. But even supposing that were unt so, sition with regard to the new foreshors than are no liable to h plate, nder Pelle super- they would have fourd themselves face to bites the treaties of 1859 of her owners will and

bilates the tender of tonotify had that she ze the debate at Singapore whes number bented would be very small in. they are in with regard to the oil. If the view vision, canunt I believe fail to do much good that deal the vet delivery was deed, at the outside thonenud, and supposing of certato lawyers is a correct, one, that the ex! It has, however, a un informed on enquiry, not completed until this condition was complied with They were to ritetkulettest to the agree sclary of motion. Mr. Swift will render god service to the nd

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in the results to the whole manity I have tienes of the Pray very much affacts former been too short a time in operation to give any have been` impossible for them to atop at this course without regard to consequences,

empire to which he is aceracted if he recommends debted to a chett: for $2,496; the Chinese In.dicated did not abour, it would affect at all events rights, it is clear therra not quite in the some reliable resulta. Mogy of tasse,gons be I want it was perfectly impesélde to Max ant work atto, if they had any regard to constration.

and would not fight to maintain an arjustifiable serpretor in the Supreme Court owed $91 hundred thousand. These are my principal position now as they in under the original understand. Teft the colony, naher on aia constructor abortion 4 of the court ef resscous for ant being able to propose such a men lease and that if they re granted the was ander. Police supervision-certainly to a to If sub-section 4 wat awething it tener thist sistency. If Senday rest is good for a sailor. In the first place there is no duzination of a cherty to which one of the unofficials is desi ed at present. There are, however, lease they would in a better position than be anortunity and it is tisfactory te kauw the steamers were to be dulrast on the fath most hy god for all other men, and Japan by Grast Britain in the second place members very properly replied that the pro-efliers searly loss egent. I would be impossible they legally are at present. This proviso takes that nons of the disbursal prison phed and thought reporteds, and fo was p

trip could not base barn made unei fer the equally if Sunday work were to be Great Britain does not delay any surrender per course was distaisa then at once. This enforce such a bar withat to and imprison care that they will be put exact is in the same wndar Palies supervisiou hate returned to Gaal fectly clear as regards the toy at the sal

ment, and experience shows that the ma. position, neither more or less, that they were during the year.

5th August, and with pet to the Listame Fred of board ship why not at the sogar of her rights acquired by treaty. In the ea remedy the Government always has in fority of those camioted would have to roto in before the passing of this Ordianuge,

SUBORDINATH, SŤAPR.

that the tri 1 trip evuld not have un nal. Bu fiveries and other industrial establislim-uts work of Treaty revision her Representative hand, and the moral effect of enforcing it gool. We would then love in golu The Corpoil then med Committee on the

number of persons who had done nothing but Bil

5.--The ponduct of the subordinate Gaglstaff after the Rih. They know oss tastier › F share? But even if the how were confined has not blocked the way; the obstacles to would be infinitely superior to that of legisks what their ednation and tendons had taught The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL propose dirán do your has Year very sadistory fact that the frisl tripu itd and take plano to ships, it would not all be plain sailing. It that settlement have come from other powers, |

ing its servants out of the law which all them to consider a pruiserothy action, that is, of that after the part of claus S which says, The officers avliyo on and after the date, that of the Ce taking ginca In carrying on the works it shall be lawful for painstakingsby have been julicious and for the 15th Aust had that of this one ca He his archipe Tried of is admitted that it would be unfair to apply wise interests in Japutt ate titial compar other persons (exceptrag the military) are working. They would is put in much the same

rogothes to me, if the contest was full, do it in farks. To say tha jise do not entered with hers. Nor sust at be forgotten that liable, The Bill, howevos, notwithstan-ling category and in very similar conditions with a Governor to deviate in Espect of details to bearing in their int reonrs with prisoners; illicit the 30th Augus

iliese when und, readly routizmitted crime. Now, any extent that shall not materialy alter or affact, dealings between tarrkeys and prisoners, 1

on the 5th and Jig Angna respretively, b into colpetition with weathers and European the United States has always adhered tous- the arguments brought against it, passed it need hardly any that would has a very crest has original design set forth in sach plas aud frequent some years ago, have within the last twe

or three years as I believe entire ceased. The anything which marta 13th and Ph built ailing vessels is to patently absurd ciously to these same treaty rights, and when second rating by the official majority of evil. It should go a long way towards making drawings," there be added the following

people criminals who so far as we knew

Provided that the aces of land to be disposed of low pay of most of the sol staff leads, however, August respectively could make any lernen au argument to require refutation. But if Mr. Maxwell Evarts in 1871⁄2 concluded five against four:——

were honest before and were only work for building as shewn upon the said plan shai-not-ba- to the realt that constant changes are our the grouent. El seemed to him that if La the law is not to apply to jusks, would it be now treaty admiting the right of Japan to

ing for a livelihood, and it would klinecarily diminised.

ring, as uble officers are constantly on the lock adapted the constrneting played upon the nerve terate the distinction, or at least rend z bazy the The works slull be seened forthwithand seat for other and better til employment and went by the Attorney General, he enablue give fair to apply to Chinese crued vessels of revise its tariff he took good care to nullify HONOKUNG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL boundary ane, betwem right and wrong.

If a coed without acessary interruption or delay there are therefore always a large number any meaning in suta etion 4. It was snevesteil.

antil modellou, and the Governor i bereby metho foreign iṛpe? Would the application of the it by inserting a clause to provide that it

man were convicted for working on Sunday, whead to appoint a capetout steer los sertion of Probationers to be instructed in their on the other had that the contract in be jaw be determined by the description of the should not come into opercion que similar on the 18th inst. There were present-

A meeting of the Legislative Corbell was held had never bus taght to rest Sunday, and and a degretent s'aff to assist in carrying out the dation. As its been proposed in the Extinales roud that the vessels were to be rende on the sent to guel for it. Rewould aonna say. Why, and wors and to uroegre and oben en Maze, of this yese la inore the 7 of the staff, it is 5th and 12th Augue repeties, but that Aessel or the nationality of her crew? In eonventions bad been regmisted by Japan

His EXCELLBOY THD Gorfason, Sre what is the diference? Why should I not go machinery, materials, and things as may be treesney hoped this evil will be diminished. It suy sin conseguen of the typhon yn the for met case jucks would be placed at with other Treaty Powers. The United States WILLIAM DES VEUX, KCM.O

And thiow? I am in the sine position in the said work Theatrics of que llora postlin time to obtain cortin tarber of viriling at that time as in cumseyenne en pladse staff and the cost of and plant, machinery, material. Prison officis tained in English Paling, whetiff, thom vos admit ng tus responsibil's for dovided advantage, while the other aligine. Government has just enfelde another

Hon. F.STEWART, LL.D. Colonial Eecretary, use as the her. Brit. 1 belies's craie wema and things thall be defrayed us part of the costs of fike u Pulics would have to be engaged for the delay, they undertook the fe of taking tho

be increased nla in mother way. Ĉu any one tho stid works in manner bereinafter provided Hon. A. J. Laun, Acting Attorney-General

period of at least three years. At present the steamers te Haiphong, and at Chaty arriving dise would at once set on foot a tendency to Convention with Japan which wa trust it

Hon. H. E. Wobeнove, C.M.G., Acting core ive what would be due by the huièred

The COLONIAL SNCHETARY sóvondyl.

Gad Staff have all been train and tought there in sala and proper eogitoni al lengh dispense with Europeana asiách as possible will have the courage and good Eveling to put Colonial Tragautor.

thousand people reduoad to enforced idleness

Carried.

delivery was mentivand it had Jend transfer. Sneh nennstraction em to read in the working of cargo, and in the chao' of into effect without wing for the

Jon. N. G. MironsicInnes, Acting Be Sunday. They wor'd have to do something.

The ACTING ATTORNEY. CUNERAL proped their duties in this Prison. They would probably occupy their leisure in that clause 7 should be entirely remodelled as gistrar Gouern.

PRISON BUILDINGS.

naturally with the other part in age-empenda. we at least of the Chinese awned ships currence of the other Powers. Joint action

the way Chinees youurally do, in ganfblip and follows either is the direes result of gambling on the

6--These remalu s formerly reported. The and in screements of his kind they rant in far the fight not improbably be dispensed with seems in Japan to work only in the

Whereas the Crown lowers or their assigns regie dismivantages, of overcrowding in associated as possible give effect every chuw. lle found direct remalt of ickness. I believe there woulł

berot in the Land Registry, co n the date of the be a can-idorable increase of crime. If your commonent of this edince in respect of the rds sad of deficient space for workshops are therefore atter of fact the delivery cas cosive of a hundred thousand mon forood to be lots of laud or sections them fronting the Prays obvious and luve been reported on ye by year, on the 5th and th August respectively. Rozy along the line of the proposed reclamation and I have nelly posted my opinion and That would dispose of the elam by tice dəfəvi- idle on one day in seven, n day they have a TB

auts for penalty Corelay while the temera which persone with their exculators, aduuleistrators the separate system is essential to offeint de-

the now sume to the clim The minutes of the last meeting were read spet for, I venture in think it is not easy to

were at Haiphong anal asigue arcept where separeant to the erect event, and reformatory Prison discipline. calculate the cons quences. I believe a very are harinafter referred to na lessoost or the majorly

for expensas ineurint while the strain ra waye UG large amount of evil would-be-doue-98 40-sf-them have already declared or sluißed their readi

PRISONERS AND THEIR DISCIPLINE, Haiphong o had thought at first that some» saloulably larger amount of evil than any gocia asstheittomarin the cost to o incurt ter and that would be perth would counterbaland in conucation with he wores and horised by tài

7-The number of Prison offences continues portion of this might be dovu d cxpenses of this It is quite possible the argements Ordinance provided the door will grant to the large in comparison with Cans of Wnglish Pri passage, byt on rending over the parrespondation respectively Crown Lease of sach critable proper sosis, bent their annuber is reving and much head me to the concnsia bit mondd sat be are open to raply. I conless. I cantot Ption of the proposed recla wati as may ho avullables than in previous years, and if is satisfactory so considered. What was the positing of the pa

thealign reply, having regard to public enquiriauti in respect of

Phiqti adesione ta čula) The COLONIAL SECRETART laid on the table St I'de not say it is impossible. Therefor the rouda sad atropia to be made on the land s

in obverse That the mora serious offences have ties at Ifaipbony? two financial minutes by His Excellency, one re I shall hat korp my wind closed, and am still required and in the of each loss of having res

aruch timinished During year there have the contract subject to the approval of The

I thought t er leaves, at when it hean 4,414 Prison offenses to an atrage of 531 French enumissionna ending a vote of $10 at an increase to the willing to hear all that can be said by those wel gard to the slain salary of the Director of the Obsecratory from hoid cuiuions to the contrary: but while very also inatudo IL WIT

enst of the sail works shall Prisoners, wis galittle orer Stoffenes for each plaintiff agreeing to the the heurin eri the 1st January, 1850; and the other recom- much sympathizing with those who no doubt ears axpenses, a sum no: exoeding $191,0 hy way attuned for mully rare past. One the last day have arisen. It secret to him last deton: Print's eding $5.00 for elitin Prisoner during the pour the lowest averago sense, responsible for may delay which tight mending a rate of $250 for the construction of a quire relief in this matter, I am bound to say I of compensation to geners and crempiess of wharves at the Magistracy.

violent a chance in the social condition of the ad farther eum nor exch $101,000 for the par Prison punishment for upwards of three months; purchaser of an article which was not insisthe-

class of a particus of the least in our of ventur

or he could have kept rhem and slimed, drague Committee.

for upwards of a you. Thear are my reasons why, at all events for res. Be it thorouted as follow:

append as usual turns showing the by reason of the conditions of the routieel bet present. I and new bay way to any law is the (1) A cacticable after the commer.coment

of the Ordin, nee, a further plan signed by the number of punishments during the year for the having been compliad with. The bitter WAN NỘ The Report of the Superintendent of Victoria anbjost, and I wish what. I have said to be taken Gaol for 1988 was laid on the tabla.

as on answer to the various petitions I have re-

veyor Geral and coastersigned by the berornor, not coming offences, similar Returns for tha to speak ing up fara tiron at Haiphong n of a universal bow for the compulsory obser- Settlements on the 4th instant. a sexy and

Iouived an tha subject.

ebowing detail be portion of the propose last throw pears being shown alongsida for the his pinion defendants returned the steam to

amigned to leagues in respect of the lota sake of cou parison.

plaintiff's how protisionally Thai who is rance.cf Setday similar to these established | picture was drawn of the state of the Public

}AME="PROTI:CTION OF WEN-ARTİ QULLY DIA

of land mation hereof resistere in that

Daring the year there-the-w of idea of the case and this was borge out by the The ACTING Å STORNEY-GENERAL-I Leg to

at the Land Ro istry Due at the date of this one by the Puritan settlers in the New England Service in-that-Colons. The occision was desire to refer to 1 ansjent of sorte importance mova ile first reading of this Bill. Hou ment mencement of this Online, had be deposited at disution towards and assults on ofBeerstetters of the 27th and Ange? IT VATT State's. No one, of course, proposes any-the second reading of the Public Servants of it. Dar the last year. I have re-to the compulsary, ermuination of women under

to the community, especially to some rember me doubtless aware that the provisions relating The and Office and sal hare snuored therata of the al amorked diamation of suck offences to him that na plaintif bad expressly so. Theh- Babule containing a list of the laws of snch lots amored with previous years. Tas offendera ed that satisfetion of the Wrynek dunniss thing of this kind, but even if it were pre-(Liabilities) Bill. The object of that mes-ceived a number

of hell weedious as afosonic, and the appror were tried and awarded corporal punishment. sioners should be obtained, defiudent was per lovaly of petitions from varions the Curtagious Disonws Ordinance 1867 have been

inate contribution from each of them in respect of

10.-The risk of conspiririca and combinations justified, although the reels had been delicerol. sible to bring into operation a law affecting sure is to prevent weaters of ivice in quarters praying for some melere by which for some time t panded. The objent of this Lite cool of hie portion of the reclamations

further plant de afores among Prisoners, I have adverted to is former thers being a breach of wareddy, to pot othe only particular close the injustice and receipt of salaries of lens than $150 a month Sunday work in the barbenr. Having a very the statuts book und at this the time to con

there shall be brought sont a cessation of Orliates is to uliminate the provisions from (.) The dep uit of suc

hall be notified in the fate, dogy of the sui reports as always existing with a lot of criminals vesels until that condition was fulfilled. propriety of waking the observance of a re-being sued for money eat. The chetties, or great syrupathy with those who desire relief insulidate and unent the law relating to the pro

Soodale being polished at thatou Lime, and es hoying in association. Asin previous veure so thought therefore the plaintif claim for deso ligious festival compulsory would remain money lenders, are a power in the Braits, this matter, and being suxious to stford them tection of womise and bilder, to re-coast car

es who aredia rons of catering into the nurser during the last year we have had proof of this expenses must be disailsced. There only re Bret'e mentioned shall within a further period of be eame in kind, differing poly in gree. and a large proportion of the vil Servants the subject very full consideration. I have sande diannes 1667 with reference to the registration relief to the extent of my ability, I have given itaja elawes the Contagious Dispases Or-

in two desperate attempts of a large number to mained the rum of $188 and ensly that inst tro mouths Scars the lots of such notistiesenpe from obain gang The stricter the Gsol be allowed as it was a volontery paymnt signify respectively.ju writing their acceptanna f In England work steps on Sunday, because are in their ölutches, Major VOCALLUM, inquiries in various, quarters, and having at of brothels and reiting to the Lock Hospital, the portion of the load xaigad to theta on the dissipline the more axions Prisouers will be to made by the plaintiff ia ord to put him in

ublic opinion and she feelings of the work the Colonial Engineer, speaking support pewa to davise a measure that roxid at ang all I need state with aged to this Bill on the

ngth come to the determination that it is out of making is a free instilation I think that in said plan and of their intentum to enter into a try and first au escape. On the last cocasion, a proper position with the virtue

on the 18th September. These attempting to es- were claims for interact both a plaints claim Lieu as well as employers ace in favour of of the Bill, referred to the state of things in afford the relief desired and be free of ter present cessio

There were several other Subrications tupo were reptated, but aufortunately in the and in the couterelais, but the bad l beveekly holiday, but trains, tramways, Lis own department. Numbers and num-serious injury to the community, I think it only The COLONIAL SRCRETARY Soconded.

those were not proceeded with as through soos styggels the Bres of one trustworthy warder right to any ile est and fluit word to disal- and buses sur on ilat day, and when there bers of his ten, liv said, were u dobi right that I should make pubite la some extent

Bill read a first time.

mistake the next Bection did not as it stood, and of two Prisoners were fast, while four other lowed on both der Defendant was therefore pressure work is carried on in industrial draughtsmen, surveys, and overseers. This my judgment. In dealing with this matter one

rry out His Excellency's idou with regard to Prisoners were wounded but recovered. A full epifted in addition to what he had paid at the con-iderations which have so far affected THE PRAYA RECLAMATION. BILI

HI AXCELLES-Before going on with this the time to clapis b-teen the laying of the report of the cironmstances rus subunit od at Court, to have dedicted-S14.6. He had picİ into Court $8,200 and the two suros wade t..... andarta kings.. It is not the force of law but affected the carrying out of the contracts, finds that those people who desire relief speciI desire to say that the schedule of areas na Plus and schedules zouf the time when lotholders the time.

gether $8,638, to be deduct from plaintiffs the force of public opinion that secures Son- Chiuse conincore, he said, were as a rate ally are the Europeans employed on vessels in amount the areas of lead to be apportioned are permitted to agree to it,

the harbour, numbering, as far as I can make among the frontage fotholders, and the amounts

His EXCELLENCY - an not altogether. 11-The Chale gang ou Public Works has claim. leating & balance of $8,000, for which plajstiff would have judgment with casts. Bjøn day rest in England, suda puritanical law independeut. of the chetties, but the Chinese out, at the mast 1,000-employed an osusele pad these fotholders will here to pay has not sorry that a mistako 1:0> cuerod, brcauze under been working during the year with su avaragefendant's counterclaim would be distuïssed with

besluter forbidding all labour on that day could not have everything, and it was neces. on land in connection with vessels--and that. of finished, but rather than this Ordinance thou any circumstances, I co hot think it would have straugth of 50 or 60 Frisons-less than fast costs. would have as little' chance of passing theresary to pil Balay and Singhaleve contrac-kong only a few Sundaya in the year would be way for a pambar of other wassures Thich still amo»dments te it. I should have left it at all the six gangs owing to searcity of Officers, many these a vers large propertion being in Hong- Le lopt lefore the Concil; sud in order to make bou well to pass the Ordinance to-day after the year. I had to riduze one and sometimes we of torn against therr in order to get the public benefited only for thoiu fer Budaya Then the Lave to be passed and without keeping this invents in committe There will be an oppor: of whom were on the sick-list during the your -HONGKONG-RIELE-ASSOCIATION..... THE UNITED STATES AND JAPAN, work done for the sum allowed. These bad uertion is, however desirable it is to fit them on unfinished state, I have canst a change in betunity before port wosk of fully considering all The work was curriet on at a considerabla dis tauce, about three miles from this Gal; the work how can we benefll them? With a view to find made in the rdinance by which the schedule

The seventh prize mating of the above Aso- no money, and had to get advances froin a how such hahaft was derived by workmen in my he ofted. Under the change a plan divided

dane was not very satisfactory; and has noveniation opened on Ernlay, the Bih inst. at Kor- The alternado born, blaster, and miere-money-lender, who wight not be the same other parts of the world I have made inquiries into the areas giver to each lotholder will be

suspended. After the experience of the saloon. The weather has so far boon good, although trust it will not be mund tll the introdus the light on Friday was not all that could be de- presentation with which certain Awaricen who had leat the pubdie servant, but the in various countries, and I find the means is Indged ass on as possible after the passing of

12-As to of her industrial work we are much sired, while the rutherstrong wind on thesaraaday hampered by want of space, having to stilize may account for the fact that the shooting al roned was not quite up to the averige of lust your . Yoridahs and passiges as workshops. But the The number of competitors still keeps up, a industries of goir. faen work, shoe-making, and large unmber entering for the various events en bok-binding have been inorased, I append the bath day. The highest score at the 200 yurde usand returns of Gao! Infinștrial work.

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COD-

Hon. WONG SHING. Hon. C. P, HATER. “ Hon. J. J. KESWICK.

XINUTES

NEW NEMBER.

hege her in that department. There is interest of the small and selfish Powers, Mr. A. Sara, Clerk of Councils-

the, cuse of the wails to be considered, and it is, we think, the regretted that] Following out the principles of the compul. Great Britain has maintained the concert, lo sory Sunday rest party there ought of course her own diandvantage. But meantime, how-and confirmed.

no Sunday delivery of letters, favor givorous the intestions of the Wasbing; tar (his decessarily entails work on the Eu-to Govertment towarde Japan, it is to be Hoa. J. J. Kpawicz took the oath and as ropean staff of the Post Offer. We believe, hoped wa thay at least hear no more consent 68 a member of Counali, vice the Hon. J.

Bell-Irving. however, they are so far prepared to depart cerning them until they have got beyond the began their principles as not only to allow the paper stage. So far the Waited States hard. mads to le delivered on Sandy, hat evenly shines as a treaty maintainer, facile u bor in allow the pil stemmers to work carro, representatives uy have proved themselves Hear, then, would he a palpable injustice, in the preparation of such documents. At

FINANCE.

BUGO.

has been agread #1--

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elving the mailateaters a decided adrantsgofal events they will not care to go to Japatik verandah in front of the First Cork's quartera are de way of affording that relief except by go na jira along the line of the proposed reclamation of the year 140 Primers had hear from fi position at that tinis way that of Burdinky

aver uiter vessels as cargo carriers. The next neighbons for a character in this respect owoce closely the proposition is examined the greater do the difficulties attending it op-1 pear. We fail to see how the end desired: could be brought about by anything short.

e in this colony.

THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF THE ATRAITS SETTLEMEN IS

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Th the Legislative Council of the Straits

The minutes were referred to the Finasovcolony as cannot be coaticplated for a momentin verraite during Lola Nos. 95, 96, 97, 93, ad among those bad barn frue of punislucent. tory, 1e conid either have returned the steamere

REPORT.

———ÝFFRAY LABOUR-IN-THE-HABBOUR:""

HIS EXCELLENCY-Before going farther I

79ment

of them.

Bill left in Commit too.

insa

INDUSTRIAL LABOUR.

THE BUILDING ÜRBINANCE. The Building Ortizon was road a third „tion of the soparate systele.

ADJOURNMENT.

Dapers cecimonly approach foreign topics chetties went hand is band together; and if our Sunday, for boysud for obsoleto a plan of the venerat work without the divisions time and passed.

practically one, namely, the closing of custom the Ordinates The plan lodged now is simply

The Couto adjourned to the 26th instant.

THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.

At the dimolusion of the Council meeting, s

A. GORDOS. Superintendent.

SUPREME COURT.

19th April.

He

re no doubt sensing to their readers, bas the overover then superintended the work is statates I can tind no law on the subject any of land apportions among the different lots anfortunately they are as calculated to he ought, the chatty from whom he bad places on teranse the pastom house elases, oluded will be inred in son as possible after where. Suuday labour in the harbour in other holders Another plan with those details in creste mischief by giving wong impressions, money immediately brought preasure to bear and for no other reason. Now if we are for the passing of the Ordinance, and to it will be A portion of the American Press appears to upon Lin, and would say "Now look herr, if you it is evident that weans is not pen to us, and latholder will have to pay for the area allotted tunately without stom house in Hongkong attached i obodule containing the amounts each

is su for Ui, at the 500-garde 47 out of a pocsibly 6 animated with an ardelt derire te vilify are not less strict with my friend I will press there is no other alternative that I know of ex-to him. It is also thought desirable that with

50. and at 900 yards W'out of a possible 85. fin Saturday there were a large rumber of visitors Great Britain on every possible occasion, and you for my dobt, and either you will be put cept a law enforcing the creation of labour on view to avoki possible aistikos, a certala time meeting of the Finance Committee was held.

at the range to witness the shooting for the ho faleeland is too gross, no winstutemeat in gool or elie a report will be sout to Govern. Buzday by line or imprisonment. That being a should elapse buteer the lodging of that plan The Colanial Secretary prasided the

Ludios" Parse, Darlies Competitia," the of faat toe glaring for these unscrupulonament and you will lose your berth."

the next question that arises is, what must be and the shedules of the plan and the The COLONIAL SECETARY Mid first que

Connolly Competition. H E the Gccornur, Lady and malevolent scribblers tu palin off on ig. the official members seem to have endorsed not be oorfined estirely to European assets, or to it. It gemered to me the other day vote$250 for the construction ofa verandah on the All the soups of such a law. I am inferuand it would time when anybody can come ju and agretion was a mondation by the Governor to

Des Voeux, and H. E. Mujor-General Edwards wel among those pressat." "Tho. Ladies' Purse was. orant and unthinking readers. If these this very unsatisfactory view of Us Public at pace very great advantage would be given to that thore wight, be verors in the apportion. east front of the First Clerk's quarters at the

won by PC. Warnock, and the Ladies' Competi." Chinese vessels and jaks, in the port of which the ment of areas soil that ons latholder having Magistracy. The Mugistrates had representa!

tion was carried off by Lieut. Carlyle, the pozi dastardly state, dealt by professional assan Service, and of course they ought to know, rivalry is already keen oncogli. Wennst therefore more than his xich proportion might come in the very great inveniendo and discomfort of

of Mr. Stulton Hooper The Connels' Conu ins of répuration, were merely the nutcome To prevent this corruption the Government make the low applicable in all vessels in the har, and agres the very day after, and in that, or the the present bailiting, and they had shown that

petition was won by Mr. J. J. Keswick, the ignorance, the slanders might be more propose that members of the Service in our without exception. But can we stop there?lotholder who sutered by the mistake ovalil only if this versadaki wess added it would make a

fatest addition to the Legislativa Council, Sie pardonable, but there is too much reason to receipt of salaries below $150 a month shell cive of a sumber of people sing wat to gaol say that the evil is very probable, but one or two

jor-General Edwards being second. The pris I doubt it? It would be sercely possible to coa- be operated by the public tresury. Ido not very great improvement.

The COLONIAL TREA: URER seconded.

for the Laniles and Connoile Competitions v.199. elieve that many of them are concocted out not be liable to be sued on claims for money for working in the harbour on Sunday when things have occurred which show me it is to say.

Mr. Francis, 0.0,, instructed by Messrs Wetton presented on the range on Saturday afternoo8 17 f sheer alios and hatred, The Iris Fenian lent. They may, however, be sued for purssing their usual spatione on loud and it was plages between the lodging of that question was a vote of 3610, being an fucrease to Acting Attorney-General (Hon. A. J. Losch), sented by Miss Sexton. At the conclusion of

TEA COLONIAL & ORMTARY aid the nt and Deacon, appeared for the plaintiff, and the Lady Des Vonz, the Ladies Pares being pr they saw thousands of their fellow countrymer, the least possible. Therefore a certala tiuis re largely represented on te American Press, necesarios supplied, or a mortgages of pro- doing so without any molstation whatever. Itailed plan and retsinle and the time when any the story of the Director of the Observatory instructed by Mess Sharp, Johnson, and Stokes, the distribution, the Secretary, Mr. Sher ind it is doubtless to persons of the O'Don-perty. The afficit ancredasse wil oppaand venture to say that not only would that be a bedy allowed to syror to it, and during that De. Doberek had draws attention on rural for the defendant giving judgment in thisnuit, Hooper, thanked Lady Bos Yours

Yeux for prosating PAR Kossa stamp that we are indebted for the Bill, not beause they did not recognise the Chino the reputation for justion possed out what mistakes there are. The amendmoute, equal to wbit was drawn by directora of observa anid the plaintiff's claim was for $35,756, made up Hongkong for the kindness

great evil in itself, it but would destroy amongst is thorn will be every opportunity for indling cacasions to his salary and bed stated it was not lie Lordship, iu he outponrings of envanowed spite which the existence of the evil at which it is aimed, by British law which has done so much for the hayo all been prepared. They do not in any way thriss in our places. He laid a statement of in the following way. Under contrast between played in making my the parse. Daxing th

arrict.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTIONA BEFORE MR. FIELDING CLARKE, ACTING CHIRE JUSTICE,

FENWICK Y. MARTY.

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autorout dia.