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MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

NDAY LABOUR IN HONGHONG:

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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, LAY 01, 1889.

in the matter the majority of the residents

re content to incur all these baaards, and put

In Ton-

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The Climber kegs to aspent its protest, but, ty's Governmeal, and that a further communic it is about to petition Her Most Gracious tion will shortly be made to you on the subjset. I have at the same ture to inform you that Majesty the Queen on the subject, will not now set on its retsers therefore. Furthermore, your despatches, noted in the morgia, on the Imanicated to the Secretary of State for Foreign these reasons aro aiready well known to the same anbirot, have been duly received and com

I have the honour to request that, you will ley Affairs.—I have du,

. (Signed) KNUTSFORD. this letter before His Excellgrey the Governor.

Governor Bir G. William Des Vaux, K.C.. at the earliest opportunity. I have, do,

(Signed) P. RYKIE

M.G., 3o. &o, &c. The Honorable F. Btwart, Laial

Soorstary.

Chairman:

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THE BIRTH AND DEATH RETURNS FOR HONGENG IN 1888.

The Registrar General's returns of births and' deaths for the your 1889 were laid on the table of the Logislative Council on the 5th inst

In the British and Foreign community ther were 193 birth and 240 deaths. The deaths nea

tuguese, 75; Portuguese, 78; Ledians, etc., 45; Non-residents, 50. Amongst the Chinese there divided as follows: Europeans exclusive of Pur

ware 1,460 births and 5.785 deathe. The grand tall gives 1,60% Mrths nad 6,034 deaths,

, CHAIRMAN, CHAMBER OF COMMERCя, TO

COLONIAL BEUENTARY. Hongkong General Charuber of Commerce, Hongkong: 24th September, 1888. SIR-Referring to the Chamber's letter of the 27th altitan, and to previous correspondence

half of the Committee of this Chamber, to en- chose a Petition, is triplicate, addressed to Her from skin and offer disenare experience HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. on the same subject. I have the honour, on be shown that sooner than take any trouble A meeting of the Legislative Connel was held lost Grasions Majesty the Queen, with re ference to the Ordirascos of the Colory grant on the 6th fast. There were present

His EXCELLENOY THE GOVERNOR, SIsing to the steamers of the Messageries Mari

times and Norddeutscher Lloyd's Companies Hon. F. SCHWART, LL.D., Colonial Secretary.the Status and Privileges of Mon-of-War, WILLIAM DEB YEUX KOMS.

Hon. A. J. Luen, Asting Attorney-General. and to request that His Excellroy the Governor Hon. H. E. WODEHOUSE. C... Acting will be good enough to forward the amas by the

outgoing mail. I have, &c., Hon. N. G. MITCHELL-INNES, Acting Re-...

(Signed) .P. RTRIE,

Of the total of 6.024 donths 3013 were day to The Honourable F. Stewart, LL.D., Colonial gymotio diseases, 483 to constitutional disons

Store arg.

1955 to local, disesses, 74 in developmental di seases, 18 to parasitic diseases, 134 violal deaths, und 27 unding noend und unknown.

Colonial Treasurer.

Hon. P. RYRIE. Hon. WONA SHING. Hon. C. P. CHATER Hon. J. J. KESWICK.

Mr. A. SETH. Clerk of Councils.

BIRTH AND DEATH KETURKS

The COLONIAL SECESTABY laid or the tabló

the birth and death retuma for the year 1988.

Chairman:

GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG 10 AECRETARY OF STATE

The annual bierk and death rales per thousad for the year are a follows:-British and For- eign community (estimated population 10692). birth rata 18.03, death rate 2328. Chinese (ex- timated population 179,380), birth rate 8.1 death-rate 82.2 hol population (estimated 100.293 act including the moving populationi, birth rate 8.73, sath-rute 1.72.

THE FRENCH AND GERMAN MAIL SHAMERE regarding the status of the French and Goraran rend a first time in the Legislative Council this

ORDINANCER.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the table certain 'despatoles respecting the French and German Mail Stoamers Ordinances.

and the tradespeople are in exactly the same such is this, it is, except in case of real STEAM LAUNDRIES IN THE EAST fun of the principal sitios does so at tho hazard of his life. This condition of position in this respost; both are equally necessity, usually inexpedient sud impolitic

Among the institutions which had a brief things is of course suficient to paralyse Fren aither to work or not to work on Sun to force on ita Legislature the acceptance of a letter on the Sunday labour question day sa they may think fit. It is not by measure to which act only the Cavern. und not brilliant day in this colony-but which trade, and is at the one time destrue appeared in our columns a few days fores of any statute law that Lho shopkeepers ment and Executive Council, but every in. should under good management havebeen new tire of French prestige. Of course we know be Semen'e Chaplain said The real class on Sunday or that work goes on individual member of the Legislative Council, Bourishing amain-was the Hongkong Steam that order cannot be restored in a day; of the whole inatter is the fact that the harbour. The N. C. Daily News, too, official or unofficial (with," possibly, a single Fanndry. Europea apathy and Chinese, that dacoity till exists in Upper Burman in ation in favour of these who are de- with a verdancy we should hardly have ex- exception), a strongly opposed, and which structivonega proved too much for a con- spite of all effects to suppress it; but therò d of their Sanday is at present practice pected to End in its colunine, romarke, is equally condemned by all sections, Euro- corn, which, for sanitary considerations alone, is far more security in that country (ban in unprecedented, except where those who "Surely the fact that the change would bnly peau and Native, of the community at ought to have record the unanimous sop-Toaquin, and brigandage is in a fair way

The Secretary of Binte replied... port of the whole of the British and foreign of being gradually wiped out. deprived of their seventh-day rest can benefit a thousand people at the outside in larg." The the low into their own hands." What proof that it would not be such a very soo no masaa to reconsidor the decisión given residents. It is not now our purpose to quin the foreign-residents simply carry thoir means we do not exactly know if the violent measure, and lessons the difficulty of in my despatch," and instructed the Go revive and repeat the details of all the ob- lives in their hands when they quit the crux of the whole matter is indeed to be enforcing it, and we cannot believe that the vernor to introduce as soon as possible the jactionable processes through which our protection of the town garrisons, 3 bere it might be as well if the rev, combined wisdom of Hongkong would be repealing Ordizanac, and it it we too coiled linen has now to pass, or lo enumer would endeavour to make the incapable of making the charge because late to pass it in the session of Council thenate all the risks we fun daily of infection sings little clearer. We don't, how there is no Custom House in Hongkong," in progress, to at once suspend the judging from the general, tenour of his The bistory of legislation abundantly allows operation of compulsory examination under whether he has in his own mind at all that laws intended to be of only partial ap- theexy sing law without waiting for its repest, y defined the position he has taken up pliction are most difficult to enforce, and The Ordinance was accordingly passed. In bis ant ject, any more than bare those are, in many cases, attended with mis- the Straits Settlements also protest, was up wib all disagreeables. That the British follow him, Their idea is simply that chiorous results. In the present case it is effectus). At Gibraltar the Governor had and foreign residents in Hongkong are not Cementing of Sunday labour is an in-desired to obtain for a thoned persons out simply to carry out bis instructions, there singular is their absolute submission to the hable Coon, and they think when they of a population of two hundred thousand being noister Executive Council nor legislative dhoby is proved by the failure of at for this inestimable boon the Legislature cessation of labour on Sunday, but, so the tire body in that fortress to consult in the temptstoestablish asnitary stea laundries in it to find some wexus of granting their Daily News, summarising the Governor's matter A Malta things were different. Shanghai, Singapore, Rangoon, and Medras. The petitioners may, however, speech, while unly a thousand people would The Secretary of State's instrictions to the ecouse it is utterly disgraceful to the Le called upon tosints on what grounds be benefited by the change a Implied thou-Governor were equally peremptory as in the communities in all these places, but if they ask that the boon should be geened, sand would be affected by it. Ta pro- other cases, but the unofficial members being prefer to have their clothes beaten to rags.

Government House, hem by legislation, whether on paraly position our contemporary es dispute, in a majority in the Legislative Council the on boulders, vinsad in fility puddles, and got

Ilougkong, 5th November, 1888.

THE CHINESE EXTRA DITIÓN BILL MY LORD-Rsterring to the 3rd paragraph. be grounds or op grounds of expédi, nor has it been pointed out by any of the Sab-ropealing Ordinance was thrown out. The up in foul and intuitary hovale or close

of my Despatch, No. 280, of the 8th ultimo The Chinea Rxdradition Bill, which is to be If the furnier, then we claim, as the batarians by what means cessation of labour Governor informed the Secretary of State dirty shop where small por or typhus orters of vivil and religious liberty, that could be enforced except by fun and in that euch would be the case, but the Score-over not infrequently exist, no one y

Mail Steamers. I have now the honour to forward afternoon, is published in Saturday's Gazelle, the correspondence therein referred to.

The piwent law on the subject is contained in sto has no right to interfere, that it prisonsent. Sunday latuur would, in short,tary of State insisted on the Bill being in the way, The time is approaching, how

2--As regards the maidents alleged to have Ordinance 2 of 1850 and Ordinanen 2 al 1811 d be as unjust to forbid men to work have to be constituted a crime, and if afroduced. In his despatch he observed that every we think, when the present drying and

taken place at the French Consulate and on The foriase provides that ilia Magistrata. they felt inclined to do so as it would crino in the case of one man a eritas in the the views be bad previously expressed as to washing grounds of the dhobies in Hong

heard the Moongaríes Maritimes stoamer Natal, ou complaint, or information, er communica- o compel them to work on a day which case of every ming.

THE CHINEBE EXTRADITION HILL the desirability of repealing the Act had kong may be invaded by the buikler, and

I am satisfied that the French Consul's verdon tion made by any offer of the Chinese Gorsin.

religion teaches them to hold sacred,

The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-1 beg to of the affair is strictly corrost; and, if Monsieur ment, or by order of the Governor, may issne a been "strengthened by the recent action of they will either have to go right outside the the House of Commons in resolving, without limits of Victoris or conduct their operations move the first reading of the Chinese extradi- Verleye had contented himself with rebutting summons or warrant for the arrest of any Chi- present, in this colony, the Government

which is to amend the the charges made against him. Your Lordship nese subject in the colony, and investigote not interfere either to prevent menj ter appeara in another colizmu, travers similar Acts in India, and, also by die actignment. The above reflection's have been in-procedure with regard to the extradition of Ch would not have boon troubled with this corres the alleged crime or offence iu the.some wander

a division, in favour of the ropes of the inable sundries built by the Govern-tion Bill, the object

Luse Criminals under the 1st Article of the pondence., When, however, the Cousal for as if such person were charged with a crime or ing or to compel them to work, but certain portions of our Monday's article taken this year (1888) by the Italian Goduced by pornaal of as article in the Ceylon Treaty of Tientsin.

Franco goos the state his views of the Indictable offence committed within the colony; poury one free to da What be on Sunday tour. As to the contention vorument in the direction of the abolition of Time descriptive of 3 steams laundry started

Tho COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded.

privileges accorded to French Mail steamors, and that the depositions in the wise are to b Think right

Bill read a first tima.

and virtually askes it a matter for his discretion forwarded to the Governor. Fest expedient that the Government bet no right to inter-the afstem of compulsory medical examina-io Colombo in which washing by machinery His EXCELLENCY-I do not intend to take whether the process of the Supreme Court of the The proble of Ordivanes 2 of 1871 zeritem er the circumstations in which to inford between employer and employed, betion of prostitute. Ha also said "The appears to h-ve been reduced almost to a the second rusding of the Bill mbil next week. Colung, shalt be served on the Messagories the 1st Article of the Tientsin Jera y Chian

Maritimes steamera or not, it is impossible providing that subjects of ed. The circumstances of a certain days that the Government does so interfere official members of the Council will be fine art. This stexin laundry, which is work which will give further us for its consideration

me to follow him is his contention.

Shal take refuge in Hopking, or on board the ber of men employed on board ship wherever the latter are prevented by ignor perted to give their volas in favour of the ed by Messrs. BUTION & Co., exista only,

-In view of the fact that there is, I under- British ships there, they shall, upon dan requisi ire that they should work on Sunday,auce or weakness from making any attempt measure, but the elected members of the bowever, for the purpose of wadding The LounG ATTORNEY÷Geiseal-1 bare stand, no real reciprocity in this matter, it is tion by the Chinese Authorities, be searched owners not being willing, apparently, to better themselves, and instances the Fac-Council of Government, who are members of the P. & S. N. Co.'s ships inc object of the Ell in to extend the operation of jurisdiction of our scarts within our own

to more the second reading this Bill. The humiliating enough that the exercise of tho for aud on proof of their guilt, he delivered up." Waters and states that doubt kat arisen as to the.ap their ships should remain idle on that tory and Merchant Shipping 'Adis as ethe Executive Council, will be free to not aa/ The continot is for 60,000 pieces per month, the previous Acts and to make artaia provisions should be ever nòminally subject to the discreplication of Ordinance 2 of 1850 to Treaties vination could severe for throrssives Acts were passed for the benefit of women accordingly introduced, and on the 6th De eonveniert port of call for the veszete of, he their own and who are forwarded under the pro- volves sustantial injury when the Consul claims Diane 2 of 1850 applies to the Treaty of

at the man he mania of trade dentes of such The Factory

this Colony through no defasit or lot of entively cut of the region of sentiment, and in said Ordinance, It is therefore declared that stion of labour, on Sunday they would and children. At one of the recent Tradescomber, 1888, the Governor reported that feel to discharge ding linen and take on visions of the Imperial Acts to their gust of to manke reat use of this discretion, by discri- Tintin

In almost ovary onse that has come before his erfectly justified in doing so and we Trim Congress motion in favour of the second reading of the Cootagious board a clean stock. Having inspected the destination. In the Pasonger Aut 18 th tre minating between process as to what he Fill, ld be very glad to congratulate the legislation regulating the hours of dult Diseases Ordinance Repeal Ordinance was

laundry, aut sesu how edinirably it was paying the expenses of passengers picked up

is provision for forwarding passengers and for and what he will not support, and plainly in Courts the cofeneo has noworod to make a dicates as in the latter category, all such as do point out o the words in the Tientsin resty, he result; but the Government cannot mali labour was negatived by the labour removed yesterday by the Grove Advocate in working, the repraecetative of the Geptor at Lunder the Amendment Act of 16f not happen to be in werdange with-the-taw of prof et le poul to isolate and und alled upon to interfere with the terras prentatives then assembled.

was that the proof should absoluté France. The the Council of Government. The Lieutenant- Times uaturally put the quistion why such there is also provision for forwarding pas sengers who come to this Colony through no

4-Under the circumstances I, venture to merely presumptive. The Bill or hrought he contracts they make will their enebart Shipping Acta are of course neces-Governor spoke in favour of the repeal and a laundry could not be established in Co-Guit or Beglect of their owa and there is suggest, as worthy of enquiry and of the con forward sets this point at rest by providing tast the Magistrateshall commit the fugitive criminal ets on the round that they are con- sary to regulate the respective rights of as-all the official members voted for it. All the lomba for the convenience of the resident also provision, making the expenses af as sideration of Her Majesty's Government the to Gaol she farther orders of the invertor con

to religion, for the Government has mon and their employare, but those Acis do falected members spoke and voted against the population, whereupon Mr HUTSON prompt.warding them to their destination payable as Crown debts and recoverable from the owners or

such evence as would justify cominitial for trial right to imposs religious observances not provide for any cessation of labour on

(1) Whether the privilege of exterritoriality if the offence had brex committed in the colony. any one," If the cessation of Sunday Sunday. Moreover, while the vessels are

repeal, and the Ordinam was rejected byly mid he sould not take up each a scheme. charterers of the ships The Imperial Acta

is in practice extended to British Mail The perted with sich the fugitive criminal majority of soven, the form of the rejection The cast of collecting, serting, and deliver only pay for voyages ef over 400 miles or of

Steamers in Ferrigo Perts;

may apply for a writ of harris corpua is special- ar he urged on the ground of ox-tying in this port the crews are subject being a resolution, moved by Dr. ALFREDO ing private wishing would, hy-skid, be more than three days' duration. Instructions

(2). Even if it is, whither advantage from this, and he is to be entitled to his discharge, on oney, theo wa auswer" that the ex-

to the law of the colony. But the ques-NAUT, to the effset that the Ordinancn be greater than the expense of mere washing, perial Acts applicable in the Colony to Toyages privilege dous not largely preponderate on application to the Supreme Court, # not sur

the side of Foreign Powers and against rendered within two months. It is provided. tior, of ignorance of weakness hardly read second tire that day six months? Har and the general public would not give the 6f thortor duration and distance. Possibly that

Great Britain;

that the fugitive griminal shall not be given up es by each particular class of industries, arises in this case, as the class for whom the Majvaty has power to enact lave for necessary support, It is clear that Mcmight have been done in a much shorter way,

(8.). Whether it in in principle just that this if it shall appear the object for which his sur been done in a more convenient form than in the privilege should be extended to vessels com render is demanded is-of-a-politieni-obaracter, present Bill, which makes.hhom applicab

as engagement bo giron that peting in respect of cargo and passengers or unless with others which are without it and be shall not be tried for any offence cen to voyages of abarter duration and distands.

mitod fere his auteurs other them-the- (4.) Even if the privilège must be maintained, extradition crime ON

which the surrender whether it should not in the case of Frances denuded. The question whether au enger be subject to an arrangeut similar to

the prisoner ball not he top- that already made with Gunany and detent that

tured should not diso he required wight, we cribed by Lord Rossbery in his despatch to think, with advantage Es raised in Comment. We Count Latsfeldt, daten 26th April, wold also direct attention to section 16, which (copy of who was forwarded for the in-provides that depryititia or statements on each forination of this Government in the decDG-

or affirmations takvu in liux are to be re. orived in evidence in proceedings under the Or dinance. The value of evidence of this den- eription is open to question.

of

ener can be best determined for the

the Rev. A. GURNEY GOLD,

rd the cessation of Sunday labour as an sitable boon, but we cannot agree that bave any right to make the acceptance

Our correspondent Resident, whose let

THE FASSENDERS REĻIET BILL

have been received from home to take the Im-

_hat_I_vonture to say it could not have

Imperial Acts and

The COLONIAL SECRETARY recorded.

The Council then went into Committee on the

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Committee

AIRES.

question

of State's Despatch, No. 82, of the 24th Juzo, 1886. I have, &c,

(Signed) WILLIAM DES Vaux, The Right Hoaoamble the Lord Kantsford

G.CM.G. COPERNOR OF HONGKONG TO SECRETARY OF

NTATE.

Government House, Hongkong, ist January, 1889.

3 so far ne stoppage of work is dependens duse infinitely greater evils than the one it The papers of the last commission of the bat ordinarily the enemy take good care to on that, it has to he stopped. It so hip desired to core.

beneût of compulsory cension of labour on Malta by Order in Council, but after auch HUTSON is well acquainted with the history Sonday is chiefly sought is, as we understand, in empaatio expression of public opinion it of previous attempts to supply, wholesomely the officers of coasting steumors rather than is scarcely probable that that course will be washed clothes to Europeans in the East the forecastle hands of Tele with Euro-adopted in the present instance, If not, As for the boyeating of the Taundry by bat boon compulsory, especially when peau crews, though the latter would of Maits will remain the only British possession the dobles, that

Bill read a second time. In“considersition, know that unly a small proportion of course glare in it. Too eficers of costing where compulsory examination is in force. Suid, whit bat no weight with Bill, and it having toon reported without e affected would receive it as a boon. steamers cannot be called other weak or the advantages of the system have been him he simply employed coplies, who amendment, it was read a third time and passed. be advocates of compulsory Sunday ob- ignorant. The next point Resident" shown by toe astent to which disease has been did the work very well, The additional BILL FOR THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND ance point to the Treaty Parts of China itius issue on is our statement that only eradiosted by it in that colony, and the popo work and expense which washing for the here, owing to the closing of the small proportion of those benefited by the lation is evidently strongly averas to being public would involve were the consider itina The Council resumed Committee on this nill. Elis EXCELLENCY-We baro reened Com- tom House, there is some cessation of proposed change would welcome it as a deprived of the prosection it affords. One that deterred him from making the experimittas on this Bift, as hon, members may re-

The following is an abstract of the Bill:- ur on the first day of the week, though boon. It was hardly necessary for our corres- of the members of Council asid that in Italy ment. The wear and tear of the linen as called, in order to give hon. members as op

Section 1 Short title. Repeal 3- to the extent that has been represented. pondent to attempt to prove that the whole they had found out their mistake, and quoted washed by the perfect machinery in Mesare. portunity to refer to any section. The Cardin

Interpretation 4.Application of Ordinance, anco le-a very long one and certain important nd they ask why Hongkong cannot do of the men on whose acuet it is desired to the following from La Capitale newspaper Hurson & Chestablishment is very slight, amendments were made at the last meeting. Of

5-Restrictions on surrétides. 6. Liability La At the Treaty Ports of China can do. semre the holiday would regard it as a boon; of 10th Novembot The honourable Cerary and it will naturally pay the F. & O. Com-course if there are no observations to make, bar-

ba surrendered. 7.-Requisition is the Gu Tornor may be followed by order to Magistrate snswer is simple, Work on board ship but the Government has to consider not only having become persuaded of the very serious pany to give the firm better price than ing finished the Ordinenes, we may conclude

for warrant of apprehension. 8-Duties of a the Treaty Ports of China ceases on the petitioners but the hundred thousand inconvenience arising from the operation of they would to the native dbcbles to pound Hon. PfrLIE sail Los simply wished to re-

a Magistrate upon receipt of such order. 9.-- My Lord-With reference to my despatch, Magistrate may also issue warrant as in jer- day breaus it cannot go on with who would be affected by legislation asked the new regulations on prostitution, which, the linan te shreds in their customary une foark that he and his unofficial colleagues worn. 308, of the 5th of Noveraber, and to pro-dinary sites. the presence of Customs officers, and for in the interest of one thousand at most. simongst other things, have brought a great thaid of washing it, to say nothing of the preparing to and star to His Bolting vinus correspondence on the subject of the pri- 10.Whan a fugitive criminal is brought he

to forward to the Secretary of Blats protesting that day the Costons, officers bave The third point "Resilent" takes up is that derangement in the health of the military, greater comfort secured to their passengers, against the ropest of the Coutagions Disasses Gregs of ex-torality granted to French for a Magistrate, he shall hear the cas, in the aud German Mail Steamers, I deem it right, to came manner, and have the same jurisdiction day. No one disputes the right of the if those who are at present compelled to has caused studies to be made for reforming who also have the consoling knowledged nanoes, the results of which would be deplorable, being to Your Lordship's nolics an incident which and powers, as nearly as may be, as if thus pri-

H EXCELLENOV-1 shall giva i my very ernment to give its servants reasonable work seat on Sundays dosire relief there is those regulations, with a view to retain that the linen they use on the voyage is strongest support, but I very much fear wou recently occurred here, and which baring her were brought before him chargod wil nu days, hot, for the indirect consequences of no objection to their endeavouring to gain what is good in them without compro sweet and wholesome, from which, they ruu might just as well run our heads against a stone giren rise to some publio indignation, was the indictable offence committed in the colony.

The Magistrate shall receive any evidence se holidays the Government is neither that end by combination." To this, be saya, mising public health and public morality." no risk of contracting some feal disease.

wall. I mean that publie opinion is su strong Aubject of a question in the Legislative Council. itled to prxisi nor deserving of blame. The no objection can theoretically be taken, but I the Straits Settlements the gravity of

2. On the 10th instant a warrant was issued which may he tendered to show that the crime apon the subject, that it seams that Her Majesty's Government, no matter of which party, is unuble from the Supreme Court of Hongkong for the of which the prisoner is nooused is an offence of a et of the Chinese Government is not he points out the diffeclifes of combination the mistake that has been made has already

to withstand it. Still we have a reason here that arrest of ons B. C. Passmore, a debtor, I believe, political ebaraster, or is not as extradition crime. PIRACY IN TONQUIN,

11. If at the hoaring before a Magistrate marily to cause a cessation of labour on amongst sausen. Yet we knew that the sea appeared.

they have not got at home, as I have motioned to a considerable amount in thie Colony, who After one year's experionca ird ship; indeed so far in this from being men's unions have considerable. infence in of the suspension of compulsory examina

before, and it is just possible that foot way make bad taken passage in, and was actually on board soli eridenos is produced na would "subject to Natwithstanding the recent submission of difference in our favour. I assure you I shall of the Messageries Maritime Steamahip, Calé. the provisions of this Ordinance justify the con case that they allow work to proceed on the large ports at home, and in Australia tion, the worst apprehensions have been not several bands of pirates in Tunquin to the give azy znch letter may support, as I feel very donien, than on the point of leasing the port. The mittal of the fugitive otiininal for trial at the Aating Registrar of the Supreme Court despat. Sepreme Court if the crime of which he is se ment of a special fes for the attendance of they buvo proved themselves sufficently only confirmed but far exceeded. Tha ho. French Authorities, these lawless desirongly on the subject

The Bill was then passed through Committee, had a bailiff to the French Consal with the cased had been committed in the colony, the necessary officers, Then, say the Sab-powerful to cause un many ocasions great spital returns tell an unvarying tale of in precatore still flourish in that restless read a third time, and passed.

Warrant, and a request in writing to facilitato Magistrate aball commit him to Victoria Gaol ariana, chary a fee in Hongkong. But eonvenience to the owners of vessels carry-crease, and in the Singapora Out-Door Dia country. On the 5th at about sixty of

its execution, and accordingly the Consul endor- to await the farther order of Hie Govarade, but sed the Warrant in the following terms

otherwise sball order him to be discharged. he Chinese porta the fro is charged for the ing Chinese crews. It must be admitted pensary this class of disease constituted 14 these briganda stopped shroo boats proceed.

If the Magistrate commits the fugitive eri- Hie EXCELLENCY-I should like to have met

"Le porteur est autorisé arrêter M. R. c. attendance of officers; in Hoogkong the that in a port of call like Hongkong it per sent. of the total admissions, Of syphilis ing from Quang-yen to Haiphong, and after again on Friday imt I am not quite sure that l'escore à bord du Paquebot poste Fran-minal to Victoria Grol, he shall thereupou endance of officers is not required; there would be difficult for forecastle hande on

pais Calidorien."

inform the fugitive eiriminal that he will not alone, quire 23 Limes as many cases attended girlking off the head of one passenger who we shall have anything ready. Honourable mam e the fee could not be levied on this tone steamers to effect any combination for as did in 1887. Taking the Garrison ventored to resist they plundered the resz bers" way therefore expect to hear that there to which he subsoribed kis signature and oföxad be surrendered until after 1 expiration of

will be no other meeting this week; otherwise his viciul sol.

fifteen days from the date of such committal and bund, and if levied at all must be by way the protection of their interests, but it is not we are quoting from the Fres Prese]ad left them. On the 16th a larger band there will be one on Friday

3--The bailiff thereupon proceeded to the Court for a wail of Labas 'orpus, and such that he has a right to apply to the Supreme commutation for an offence. The Go with the offers of coasting steamers, who and comparing the cases in the year 1887 were less fortunateis an sheounter they had;

French mail steamer, where he presented him Magistrate shall forthwith.send to the Governor tament would virtually be saying, "It is could do so readily enough they thought with those for 1888, we find an incruuse of with the Civil Guard of Hansi, when thirty DESPATCHES RESPECTING

self to the Captain and producing the Warrant the depositions and other erid-use in the case explained the cause of bis presence on bound together with such report there as bo thinks fit. bag to break the Sabbath, but you may do there was any occasion for it. It cenation two hundred and seventy-three per cent, of the fans were killed and eleven made FRENCH AND GERMAN MAIL

The Captain appears to have refused at first to

12-Bafore ordering a fugitive oriminal to be on payment of a certain sam," post of Sunday labour can be secured in bis the strength of the troops being practically prisoners, a number of arms being also

STEAMERS.

permit the arrest; and when his attention was discharged the Magistrate shall cause notice of which of course a lovernment could colony, as in England, by the force of public the same in both years. With regard to the seized.

drawn to the Consul's endorsement upon the is intention to make such onder to be served on Whenever the French troops ̈ can take up. The Government of Hongkong opinian, well and good, lant to make Sanday ay there have been naturally greater dif manage to engage a band of these pirates table of the Legislative Conscit on the allow Mr. Fastrore's removal: Finally, how the date of the Magistrate's order of commiltsi

Warrant, he declared that it did not satisfy bim, the Crown Solicitor. and required a written order authorizing him to

13-Upon the expiration of fifteen days from en give ita servarisa boliday on Sunday, ohnervance compulsory by law would profculties in ascertaining how matters stand, they, invariably indict severe loss on them,

aver, basing commencaled by letter with his or if a writ of Habeas Corper has been estrd GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG TO SECRETARY O Consul, who happened to be at the time on boarded if upon the return to the writ the Suprana Orion are not accessible, having hean taken avoid such a meeting, and prefer to prey on

STATE.

a Franch man-of-way, be conscaled to the arrest Court has not discharged the fugitive criminal, home. Fir purposes of comparison wa atate the people and assiste quall parties of

Government House,

being sifented, and Passmore, bccordingly, immediately after the decision of the Court, or acuompaniol tar bailiff on shore. the agerea for H.M.8 Sapphire, which was incautions foreignors. The existence of

Hongkong, 8th August, 1688.-

after snch further period in,efther cuss as the 4--It turned eat subsequently that the ab Garerder may allow, the Governor mar, by does not interfere with the work of load- THE REPEAL OF THE CONTAGIOUS at Singapore during part of 1886 and 1886 these brigands in Tonquin is a

MY LORD,I have the honour, at the request of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, cazding debtor ad fficient funds with bim warrant under his hand and soul, order and H.M.S. Orion from last May up til drawback to the pacificution of the country. to forward Palition addry in Her Most for the payment of all his creditors and the the fugitive original to be strrendered to such about the end of Dearmber. HMS. Nap. They form #frican to which all the Gracious Majesty the Queen, with reference to affair caused special indignation on account of a person as the Governor considers to be autho Notwithstanding the remarks of the Go-phire wito 280 men für 290 days gave an discontented and rebellions spirits of the the Ordinances of the Colony which grant to the belief that he would hanzu succeeded in ascaping, Fized to resolve him on behalf of the fines French and German Mail Siesznors the status and in the defmuding his creditors, but for the authorities and the fugitive oricuiual shall be says in bisterier It is not advocated vernor as in the hopelessness of any attempt unul ratio of 106.30 admissions per 1,000. population sro, attracted, and until they are and privilege of men-of-war.

acoideutal presouse in the barbour of a French surrendered acordingly

If the fugitive criminal while in the colony stolics abould be punished for Bunday to secure a continuance of the compulsory H.M.S. Orion with a crew of 286 men for made to feel that their predatory pursuita 2.-I forward also two letters from the Cham. Ship of War. ork; but that the discharging and loading medical examination of public women, the a period of 152 days gives an annual ratio cannot be followed except at a terrible risk

-Though this belief has proved to be incor-escapes out of any custody into which he hos ker in ocanexion therewith.

3- postpone for the present, the comments rect, the incident nevertheless serves to illustrate been delivered in pursuance of a Magistrate's cargo on board steamers and sailing unofficial members of the Legislative Coan- of 302.25 per 1,000,--or about three times they are likely to continue to draw freab id whisk Fintend to maske upon the Petition, inse the extent to which the enforcement of law in warrant as aforesaid it shall be lawful for any sele khon be brought under the ahıne oil will no doubt feel it iscumbent upon as many as in s." protected" year. And this bereats. Ae Mr. SGOTT says in his book on neh as their nature will greatly depend on the our own wetora is practically within the discre- i police officer or constable to take him without ditions as it is in other British ports." them, as a matter of conscience, to enter a is the state of things to which we in Hong Tonquin, the Tonquinesoara inherently lezyon with the Content for France in this i olony, on concoding the privilege of ships of war to vas

rosult of a correspondence, which is now going tion of foreign shipmasters, and the anomaly of warrant and to restore him to the estoy frem o discharging, and loading of cargo on protest against ito abolition. His Excellency kong are also to be exposed. It is true that and is wild lawless life has a strong attraction the subject of this enforcement of process issuing ard steamers and mailing vessels te already gara he will giro any such protest his strong sume protection is afforded for the present to them, na they are fond of bravado. The from the Lval Courts, I have, &c., der the same conditions as it is in other support, but he fears they might just as by the voluntary submission of the women best plan the Freacle could adopt, perhaps, The Right Honouralls the Lord Hauteford, ilish,ports, save that the attendance of a will run their heads against a stone wall. zo examination, but there is no guarantee would be to gracs an amnesty to all who G.C.M.G.

tom House officer is unnecessary. What has happened in other colonies up for its couliouance. Indeed, the women's would lay down their artna before a per-

ar, unfortunately as we think, looking at from this particular point of view, that

or discharging Tersels, but that is a

tter which it is Teyond the province of vernment Le interfere with Mr. GoLp-

DISEASES ORDINANCES:

great

ADJOURNMENT.

FJIE

The following despatobes were laid on

the

5th

(Signed) G. WILLIAM DES VEUX.

forwarded.

CHAIRMAN, CHAKTER OP.COMMERCE, TO COLONIAL SECRETARY.

st. 1888. Hongkong, 27th Angust,

sels carrying passengers for hire.

which be has ascaped, and for the person favo whoso custody the fugitive criminal has soaped 6-I epolosa copies of a letter from the Act to retake him or receive him from savu police ting Registrar reporting the scourrance, and of ooor or constable and to held him at all times

upon the original warrant its enclosure together with certain minutes re- lating to this casa.—I have, 20.,

14-Except where any proceedlings are setu ally pending upon a writ of Habeas Corpas by- fore the Supreme Court and in such case with nognisance- thornof, the Governor may at eny time by order under his hand and seal dischargo afugitivo criminal from custody.

(SA) (E WILLIAM DES VEUX.

The Right Hor. the Lord Knutsford, G.C.M.G.the concurrence in writing of the Judge having

SECRETARY OF STATE TO GOVERNOR' OF BONG RONG.

Downing Street,

12th March 1889.

The weakness of the case for compulsory fortunately shows only too clearly that this request that the examination might be contain date, and give notice that a war of The petition was molis ad at the time it was

letarianism is sliseluped whenever its ad. is the case. At Ceylon the Governor, In tinced wan coupled with a request that extermination would be thereafter remorse- cules descend to argument. The China Mail, reading to the Colonial Office a draft of the it should be conducted by a particular dos.lessly waged agaions, all bandite. A pro

15- a fugitive crimins) who has been com. - instance, referring to what it is Bill repealing the Contagious Diseases Acts tor, aml it is anky to conceive that if a doctor portion of the reclaimed outlaws might be

Hsagkong General Chamber of Commerce,

mitted to prison under this Urdinands to swit aged to term the preposterous ides he had been instructed to introduce into the were appointed who did not please them, enrolled in the nativo contingent and after a

Sir, I have the hoacur to noknowledge the the order of the Governor is not surrendered anil the junks obtaining an advantage over Løgislative Council, urged in the strangest or if any conditions were imposed that time used for the purpoes of hunting, down Ein-The Thamber of Commands of Hong-recolpt of your despatch, No. 20, of the Sth of conveyed out of the Colony within two monike gamers by being able to work seven days terms re-consideration of the decision of the they did not like, the attendance would at 40-alled pirates, or the principle of setting kong has always protested against the rights October last, transmitting a Patition to the after such committal or if a writ of ludens Cer

the week, says “One might as well botue. Gorirment.

and privileges couferred by Annual Ordinance Quest from the Hongkong Chamber of Compus has sened and upon the return of the writ Having slluded to orce fall off. What safety the presynt ayer a thief to catch a thief, Some vigorous on the French mail steamers, and latterly on merce, relative to the privileges: nnjoyed by the fugitive-riminal has not been discharged, gae that all the English and foreign shop. reason for the continuance of the Acts, be tem effords, therefore, dependent au mesure should at all events be adopted in those of the German mail stesmora.

Foreign Mail Steamers in British ports. any Judge of the Supreme Court may upon ap epers should open on Sunday in order that wrote " I would in conclusion rewark, al the slenderent of threads, wail the fearful order to render ife and property secure in a

These Ordinato, sro, as appears from the I request you to inform to petitioners licatioz, made to him by or on bobalf of the fa- published Agenda, to be introduced into the that their polition was laid before Her gitive criminal and upon proof that reasonable e Chivere might not obtain an adrantage though I am sure it in a sentiment which risk to which the colcoy in spored in shown territory under French-role. At present Legislative Council again tomorrow to be re Majesty, and that the question of these pri-notice of the intention to zake sa k application er them." But the shipping community you fully share, that in the case of a colony by the Singapore Agares,

the trader who ventures beyond the con- anested for another year.

ringes in engaging the attention of Her Majes has been given to the Crown Solicitor, order the