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DAILY PETS3 TURSDAY, MAY 29TH, 1889,

rated view of the extent or gravity of the A full account of every typhoon in 1988 and pentation to the owner or other persons interHis EXCELLENCY-Bafóré proceeding with Bill is likely to produc effects which vory

alleged abuses.

In another column we reproduce from the

Swatow. Consular report a pasange referring

of meat of the charges made. Gonorel

if the credit Ticket" sie had been

wholly abolished. The emigrants from

Swatow last year nurgberad 63,747 as against

72,018 in 1887. The "gredit ticket" system

is a distinot boon to the Chisase without

means who desire to emigrate, and although

it

is undoubtedly capable of abuse,

ATES

ADJOURNMENT. The Council adjourned unill Friday, the 7th June next.

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

A' tresting of the Finnnes Committee was

The UHRMAN aid there was only one ques

102 sen, there is a postponement of the actual come BIS DRONEENACT--Then I don't think tham Hie EXCELLANCx-There are a good many ba disposed of in the repeats mentioned by the scheme can be devised by which further proThe volume containing po tre tection can be afforded at this and withong ovations for 18232) rockjo parent value for ing into operation of those powers for a further can be say objection. We will reef through reason. Do you second the hoo, mamber's Attorney-General. I think the improvement is doeirablo, and I do not feel justifled in foregoing reference, but it'in tow, jual abd" too fall of period of the months bosses the Ordinance the Ordinance, and at the next meeting think objection to the second reading?

the second reading of the Bill. I am parfectly Hon. B. LTO-Yes; your Excellency, imposing undue restrictions it ought to be tables to permit of our reprofuding any of it, so provides that three months notiouin writing shall leomething very like what has been proposed

Hon. J. J. KRONIKI should like to say a willing to consider any amandments that may gladly welcomed, but it in not desirable that we will give soms entilus of I soatents. It bogiron to the owner. It is not till the end of will be brought in as an sildition.

The rengining clauses wore passed, and the few words in support of my entiengine bo proposed in committee, but beyond that. I opens with his annual report for 1888, the major these throe, months that the land is to vest in legidation abould be coloured by an exagge portion of which has appeared in our salumans the Crown and the proceedings for giting com. Bill was left in Coramittee.

proposal that this Bill be postponed. I cannot go. The question is whether the Bill be THE OMNESE EXTRADITION TILL very strongly that the seepa, of this road a second time.

The Council divided :--- 1897, with sketch maps, Hillaricating the courses ed ho the land are to examence the or

Nors taken by those storme, follows. The remainder of piration of the three months a Board is to be this Bill I am desirane of making an important fow "of ne can foresce. I ani quite nura, for the book is ocupied by the Hongkong Observatory constituted. Now, I think the constitution of unionnement with regard to it. After very one or two reasons, that the Bill is nanecessary The Acting Horstrar-General Hou, J. 3. Kanwick

Han, B. Layton

The Colonial Becretary Hon. P. Rysic weather report for 1888 Thees monthly ports the Board will commend Heelt to your consideraful and earnest consideration I have determined One reason why it is unnecessary is that I feel The Acting Attorney-General to emigration from that port. Mr. Farxa contain tables giving the barometrio prossure, tion, because in the first place the chairman is to omit the clanse which has given rise to on-dertain it amounts to a conviction it my mind Tha Alug Colonial Tramer Hou. Work Shing

the temperature, mean hourly and daily relative to be one of the judges of the Supreme Court widerable discussion, namely, that with reference that the criminals who as a general rule are The Governor

Members pursued into this Colony, are not the deep-dyed The second reading was therefore carried. any that many charges of kidsspping or the humidity and fanalon of aqueous vapour, duration man who, we must all assume whether he be to depositions taken in Chian.

His EXCELLENCY--Now, gentlemen. I sball use of fraud in reading coolies brand were of sunshine, rainfall, direction and velocity of the Chief Justice or Puise Judge, will be abeo will easily see that it would be imponible for me villains the Chinese neighbouring Vigersys wink

the wind, and dimilar tables relating to the intely impartial. Then the Gororner in Connell togiversasons for this, but with their permission to punish, but are men who, though not perhaps not take the Committee to-day. I think if you brought forward last year, the Rocurers no weather and temperature of the Peak

has power to nominate a person on his behalf; that clause will be drops d from the Ordinance. entirely clean-handed, are not so bad as they are will think over what the Attorney-General has doubt hoping to be bought off by the persons

in all probability that will be some skilled per Farther. I way state that suggestions from a painted Usually they are men against whom said you will see I am perfectly justifed in what In one particular the Merchandise Macks son, probably the Surveyor-General. On the quarter or quarters, which I have avery reason there is some political charge or men who are I am doing, and that thero is really more securi- whom they wished to intimidate in that way. Let is now beginning to affect us, myt the other Ennd the owner of the land has power to to respect, have been made to me with regard to wanted because they have come from Penang or ty nader this Bill for law-abiding inhabitants In one of the cases the man said to have Singapore Fres Press, Correspondence publisk nominato any person on his own behalf and the fear created among the respectable Chinese Singaporo or some other place where the Chiless than before I mean with these amendments been kidnapped was brought back from od in the Goede points out that under the no doubt he will nominate a skilled person by this measure, or rather by the festing that authorities could not lovy charges upon them that I have given notios I intend to introdpor

Indian Morebandise Marks Act, plese goods of Toen fourteen days after the publication extradition would be made so easy as to ossibly This belief amounts to a conviction is my and I think even the Hon. Mr. Ryr will come CARMINATIVE.

Singapore, whereupon the docuser ran awayrak, cotton, wool or any other material manu- in the Government Gouette of the appoint affect them and cause them to be placed under mind, and I am satiated that if the Billon game nousideration to agree with it, A Specide for all forms of Debility, Dyspepsia,This in probably a fair ample of the value totuned beyond the dominions of India, must ment of this Board the arbitration is to compressure. The suggestion made to me in order postponed for six months and a loss investi Hon. P. RYETE-I don't see the object of it,

and Malarions ARootions.

Hab numerals so as to show its length in atan months, probably a viral deal more aban posible to adopt, namely, to make the Ordinatge of this Colony wil teo funt the moon horities it will creste grané terror among the Chitres, great than that are and for nothing at all. I thick the Chi Fane, acting on behalf of the Viceroy of the dard yards, or fractions thereof. All place three months to consider what anunnt he can apply only to persons who have been very tam common thieves or pirate. The airstantstonese authorities would trouble themselves to Two Kwang, has, however, given peremptory goods from the Straita, China, Japan and slee claims, and he losses and mortgageen interested porary residents. Why it was impossible to of Hongkong, in which we are placed, antiraly make an Ordinazes for us. ***

HIS EXCELLENCE-There may be curtain orders for the abandonment of the credit where, stter Angst let, 1889, will need to be so in the land taken or in rights destroyed having adopt it was this we cannot put into an Ordin- different from those which obtain, elsewhers. I,

stamped. The Cotomiasisar of Customs at had ample time to consider their claims are to ance of this Colany say provision which practi in coomon with averyone else, shanid he only terror, but it is at all events something to say ticketssten, ander, which peupless Bombay minutes Large quantities of risco send them in separately. I do not think I need vally limits the operation of the Treaty. If pat too glad to see plates and robbere turned out of you he got rd of at least one hundred well. Chinese were before enabled to go abroad, goods, especially silk goods from China and the trouble you with the powers of the Board. They there it would be disallowed; there is no question this place and punished by their own authorities, known criminals in a day.

Straits, aro at present imported by a into are much the same as those given to commia about that. At the same time I have thought a but Idanotbellerethat this is thesole object of the Hon. P. By--I suppose they were told be being of the belief that it gave rise to India, and anders verly and wide publicity be sioners appointed to make enquiries, the faten gesat deal over the matter and I think the same Chinese authorities. I believe there is the desire their heads were going to be out of. kidnapping and elber evile. Mr. Frazze given at the ports of export to the necessity for tion being that the decision of the majority of object may be served in another way, I propose on their part to maintain their dominion over His EXCELLENO-I have got a list of them not naturally reusarks that he fails to see having all such goods marked a future with the Board is to be binding. They are practically that, wherever any poreon has been for a good their countrymen who live erase the water, and Lot me sugget to the hon, member (Hon. J. J. why it should do so with the safeguards or lengths in English numerals, serions to take everything into consideration in dealing time in the Colony, ssy one year, the case as anything while lends here to weaken the birds Keswick) to impress upon ble. Chinese friends

damage may be inflicted on the trade, "

with the compensation to be given, and they are presented by the Magistrate together with the which bind the Chinese residents to is would he what the Attorney-General has said, and I think provided by the Goreriment of the Etraits

to give under the powera vested in them the depositiona taken shall, before the Governor an exoedingly grave matter. I am satisfied, at they will find themselves more secure instead of The following is from Acting Consul-Goners! fallost compensation do not think I need gives any warrant fox extradition, be considered the present time, since this Ordinance bas born less secure than before, Settlements. The orders were it ones obey: Hamilton's report on British North Bezaro for frost you with any of the other sactions; they by the Govorace in Council with the aid of the discussed, that a great number of Chinese bere ed by the native branches of foreign firm's at year: Doring the past year tobacco has follow, as a matter of scarso, I beg to move Chief Justice of the Colony. Of cones that who have heard of it, have besu mach alarmed. doing emigration business, but the Consul been the onltitation that has repaived most atten the surond reading of the Bill

only gives security of proof. It is not My attention was drawn only to day to the case tion. Six companies have been at work in dif.

"¿The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded; in opposition to the Tranty. It is therefore per of a Chinese gentleman of considerable position doable whether they were attended to by the ferent parts of the country, bat cwlog to an ex- Carried nem com

toptly allowable, and my oonviction is that it will and gtanding, who has already paid large sums Chisess coulis brukere. These doubts apceptionally dry season results have not been so pour, to be justified by the figures, for a favourable as was anticipated; still, on all of the The Council then went into Committee on have the same effoot-white it is it the same time of money to his own authorities, why having legitimate. I think if, as suggested, the Bill has heard of the proposed clause of this Ordinance estates the tobacco has been of the highes the Bill

Hon. J. J. KESWICK In connectim with this aged four, the knowledge that even after being as to the lapse of time in which he might be though there was a falling off in the name quality of its kind (wrop or over tobacco, for Ordinance I see a gravision whatever made for dealt with by the Magistrate, the case of resid charged, said that if it wore adopted he would held after the meeting of the Legislative Cons- of emigrants as compared with the previous which the price runs from shout Es. to 38. as any wish that may be expressed on the part of ants of some length of time, will be dealt with not feel safe anywhere. I add the few warda ail, The Colonial Secretary presided.

against about 4d, the price of ordinary Ame- year it was not so great as would be expected rican and other tobaceos). The crop has been the proprietor of the ground to meet the views by the Governor in Connell with the assistance in support of what has been said by the unofficial

gathered, and at the date of writing is in the that may be entertained by the authorities. He of the Bedlagal authority in the colony, will members who have spoken bofors me and I trust tien before the Committee and that was s with the Fire Brigade. In consequence of the formenting ghods: It will be ready for ship might be perfectly propared to place his pro cause those fears to be suppressed. That this that time will be given for further consideratión rate of $1,772 for certain expenses courted The ACING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-The Go. Volunteer Fire Brigade having ben disbanded, Bent in the course of another month Haringey in order so as to aroid resumption measure is a useful one I have no doubt of this Ordinancs, viartol all the states rosently, should estimate of it by the rown. It appears to mo it might have a report from the Police that suca

[the introduction this Bill a large am verament cannot accede to the proposal that has the Government took on themselves the sola the gross crop to he about 2,200 owt worth be possible to intracom or abre o com ber of well-known criminals have left the been made for several reasons. The present duty of extinguishing fire and it was thought

tus proprietor some opportunity of oon- roughly, as far as can be judged from the toferring with the authorities before his ground Colony, but at the same time, I am given to Bill is a great improvement on the law as it at advisable be taka var cortaid thing, from thin bacco as seen in its earlier stages, about $170.000 was taken away. I might also refer to the time understand that they intend returning if this present stands. That low has been in operation Volunteer Brigade The engine world cost The best crop comes froin Hanc in Malludn the notice has to run, three months. Perhaps I Hill is thrown out by the Connoil, and although since 1850. It was made under the Testy of $1,200 and the hose reels 156. The matter and Bay, the estate of the Borneo Tabak Nutschappy, the evils are Etivini sa compared with where 1,100 owt have been out from 123 fields or to have mentioned this earlier, but it has manos now that these man have been con- the Begue, which provided that porsons who had been looked carefully into and they felt certafa (each field is in size sboat 13 sore, this being the track me since the clanes was road that three matting crimes in this Colony, it is certain thay committed grimes and offences in Chian ware that they were getting the fall vaine for their the benefita. To judge whether the effeat amount of resce that a Chiasmat can onltiesta) months is not long enough in the case of have been making it their basis for depredations to be given zp Then came the Treaty of Tien- mones.

Hon P. BYne said he thought there would of the emigration system is good or bad we part of the crop is, however, a good deal drunk who own penparty and live at some the neighbouring province of China. That tsin, which loft the matter still mera.vague, be

If fences, but were simply told you had to give things had been said, if anything, too cheaply. the safest and best cure for Priolly Hest; must look to the places when the emigrants aged by caterpillars which were sousually areans nagts & borts to goats to be certainly, one lab is a dal, and will cause you had no deseription of urines and of be no objection to recommending the rate. The

abradant owing to the dryness of the seasons to be able to look after the sooner or later lead to trouble.

Then again, there was fire engine was recully sold in Shanghai for property, but I believe there are many persons without in the slightest dagros injuring the up criminals. Tefal in aliaying all irritation of the skin whe-go and contrast their position there with whist Planting during the coming year will be who depend for their inesmes on small properties respectable Chinese here, wo oan in any way another diffi alty. Under the Treaty of Tien-$2.000.

The CHAIRMAN-As a shareholder. jo dhee ther arising from acidity or caused by the bites it would have been had, they remained in much larger scale, a several companies who they have here, dig at home, for instance, and remedy that state of things, we shall have tsia you had to give them up, or place them

made small tentative experiments during 1888 it seems hard that there persons, whom there is performed a very valuable service. However, at the disposal of the Governor, on proof Insurance Company you might take objection, and stings of insets. It is also a useful Toilet China. Taking this broad view any alanes were so much encouraged by the results they no time to animamahale with, shoald run the the great stambling block to general agent to of guilt. Under Ordinance 2 of 1850 the to the vote hata a taxpayer you can hardly do Artiola for the complexion.-In Bottles, 30 there may be sink into thoignificance. If attained, that they are now comasacing operas wink of having their pro erty resumed, in spite the meneur ces that can about the deposi Magistrate had to place there fugitives. Mr. Wodahouse has reported that it would Cents and $1 sach.

A. 8. WATSON & Co. Ltd., those abuses, such as they are, can be cured, tions on a large goale, while also several of the compensation they are to get, without tions, has been removed. I shall explain to the criminals at the disposal of the Governor, by be necessary to engage an additional engineer, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

well and good, but no advantage is to be companies hare started.

haring an opportunity of confarting with the Secretary of State, who suggested the clause, committing them to prison, if he had probable stoker, foreman, and some European fireman. my reasons for so doing, but I cannot give them cause for believing the accused had committed This will give an increase of $732. Then he Hoaglong, May, 1889.

11-19 gained by exaggerating theit importance.

The Courrier d'Haiphong patlistes the fol authorities. lowing letter from Yanun-M. Rocher, HIS EXCELLENC-I did not stop you, al.fully here, an

sach crime or fondo. It has always been has been able to dispense with thirty-six Chi- Hon. P. Rrar-Your Excellonoy, by the with question question which was raised in the reso firemon. Altogether the additional-'sam Consul for France at Mongta, arrived at his though it is tot quite in order at this stage.

Hon. P. BYLI aked why the Superintendent According to the return of the Cunior of the post on the 90th April. The royage was un- That should have ben trenght in either in the drawal of that elmaso with regard to the deposi Kwek Asing case what was the wasting of required in 31 772. Cummoning vir Eilitariał maštera should be ity Hall Museum, 102 Europeans and. 885 From Baned to Lokay the voyage occupied However, C; am not aurry on that secourt, be. Jstumbling block, but I think there are several as neel in the treaties of the Barue and Tientsin, of the Fire Brigade had discharged these men.

eventful, and on the river there was no diffienity form of on amendment or at the sound reading tions you have curtainly removed one serious the words" ormes and offences" or "criminal." addressed "The Editor," not those on Business "The Chinsao visited that institution during the week fourteen days, from Lakay to Manglao rix cause the principal proposition wiriola is guarantee that after the prisoner is given up no said they had great difficulty, in instrning the that for some time past they had not been able The ACTING COLONIAL TREASURE sil more. One grave matter is with regard to the and the learned judges in the Kwok Asing caso more, making twenty days in ill on the Bad har already been enggested to me and has re The Agents (Massa Batterfield & Swire) in River, which was perfectly navigable, notwith- ostred my consideration. I have got a proviso terture will be used. That has always been a very treaty, to dooids what erimes and offences wore to get as many Europeany as they wanted and form us that the O. 8. 8. Co's steamer Patroclus, standing that it was the sense of low water. here on the subject, which however I have great paint in extradition asses, but nothing intended. Now in this Ordinanse we have therefore a certain number of Chitingo were

The rapids were nothing compared with those not had time to consider felly

said about it in this Bill. If it were provel for the first time an express list of the offences taken on, but now it was found possible, owing from Liverpool, left Singapore yesterday. pois Sechsen, and with little fumble this route the wording of it. It design with the that wo, a Christian Government, were giving up for which extradition may be granted. That to the Captain Suparintendent of Police having faing for this part.

could be so far improved as to allow Tale to same matter which the hon. member proposes in to be tortured, it would be at onga brought that is no doubt framed partly on the Ewek considered the matter, toget more Europeansthan.. orimes in the Extradition, Aots in fero in Eng. in the shape of men from the Begiment, which The Agent informs us that the O. & proceed direct to Lookey during at least nine scarcely suppose that considering what before the English Parliament and there would Asing pass and is actually a copy of the list of before and there were also additional Europeaus

months in the year. At Locker the Tonquin is the principal object of this Ordinance, it is be very serious trouble Yet I see nothing in steamer Garlic, with mails, &e, fem Bon Bran funks stop, being unable or unwilling to proceed likely to be availed of. There are certainly con- this Bil about it. The idea that we should land. So far as that goss, I think the hon. they had not bad before. In consequence of this cisco to the 11th inst, has arrived at Yokohama, farther, in consequence of their, ignorance of siderable difficulties where a block is

tako statomonts from the Chinese Courts is abmembere will soo thin fill is an improvement the hinese firemen had become quite un- old law. Then, again, as ragacds necessary and he thought that mora ax- and will lears for this port to-day.

the upper waters of the river. The baggage sumed with a large number of different owners.sard, bestes there is as arch thing; that is to on The revenue of Perak, according to the Go was then transhipped to two large boats Where the buildings in one entire block would say there is nothing resembling our English those words, proof of guilt" and "probable perience would show that still further ra this Bill attempts to give a definition, dustions could be made. Of course these arrange- vernment Gazette of that: State, amcustod to of from 80 to 150 dents and the voyage con- cosba certain sem from one owner, if arrange Courts. The question is, shall we give up men causs," 82,016,210 last year, an increase of $188,763 07er tinned without difficulty to Long-po and Heis menta had to be made with number of who have boon snly a month or two in the colony, baonnie It emots, in lien of the aid proviments were only tentative as they had never be with a fra without the 1887. The expenditure came to $1,709,260, an kay. There the rapids were difficult, but not different owners it would probably cost the Go-to be tortured? Is such a proceeding right? sion, that the Magistratu, if after investiga fare. had to deal

sorauch so that they would be allowed to stop vernment a very much larger sum. Still, I You would not find say Conmal in Chias who ting the cars he thinks it one he ought to com.sistanon of the Volunteer firemen, who had the Supreme Court, had the always rendered most valuable aid. It was not Fincrease of $158,000 on the outlay in the year Fravigation if the river were freely opened to do not see why the Government should not form would give security that the raet should not be mit for trial

I have spoken to many of the Consals alleged offence been committed in the jurisdiction possible to say yet what would be necewriry to trade. On touching. Chinuas soil M. Rocher its plan sa to what houses should be erected and tortured. met with a most cordial reception. Un having afford the owners the opportunity if they like about the matter. Are we a part of the British of this colony, shall commit the fugitive but these arrangements would mest the re- Lokay he was sorted by a Chinese come to put up the houses in that form, otherwise nation, to give up these poor creatures to be tororinical to prison to await the orders of the quirements of the case for the prasant.

Hon. B. LAYTON asked whether the hos missioner and a guard of honour, and on the land having their land resumed, That is what I pre- will not stand it. There in provision in this in the law. In prostios ertain restrictions on member onsidered the state of the Brigade

tured? I am pertain the people in England Governor. Thoa there are other improvemente route bo received the same attentione. He had same you mwen ?

Hon. J. J. KESWICK That is my meaning.

Bill however, to prorent it being done.

the sarrender of fugitive uriminals have bear satisfactory." no occasion to think about his luggage, the

The ACTING COLONIAL TREASURER said as far "His EXCELLENOY--Of course the difficulty is

HIS EXCELLENCY I thought I had explain recognised; first, with regard to political offences, Chinese Authorities taking change of it and having it transported to Mongtace, where where houses are dovetailed t gether to a large to han, rambery that this Bill had not in that and secondly, with regard to the subject as personnel was concerned bodid. It was neccesary kor the senior anofisial to bear in mind that the Tytom water was not yet bouso had boon propured for him in advanda extent and belong to different owner. The respect altered the present conditions. There which the

montiened, namely, turince; Available all over the town. When it was he After his arrival M. Booher recived every day arrangements between themselves: would. In a standing instrosion from Her Majesty's member has It is to be hoped (ways the Times of India), in visits from old Tennan friends, and on the imagine, be a matter of considerable difficulty. Government that no prisoner is to be given up but hitherto there has been no provisor in the intended to propean certain arrangements which the interests of the ea planters, that the dis- 1st May a deputation of merchants and others I have not sufficiently conrddered the wording without the understanding that he will not be low as it at present stands for them restrictions would have the affect of simplifying the ex-

waited on him to express their weloome, and to of the clanss I have drawn to propose it to-day. tortured That remains the same as before. The promout Bill has three if at four rotination of fires very mnoh

The CHAIRMAN —At the prosent time do you Er the last report he wrote before his re-pate with Thibet will be speedily asttled. Owing tell him how glad they wore to see him amongst I will leave the Bill in eotamitine and ask, per- We can't put it into thin Bilf; it has never strictions; the first is for political offences, that tirement Captain THOMSETT, our late Harto the demand for labour preparatory, it is be them again to ical with commercial questions mission to task it an afterwards. The principle been pat into any Bill before. Why it cannot is an express sanotment; the second is that a think this vote in all that will be required

lieved Incally, to an advance into the Chumbi bour Master, referred to the precautions Valley, large numbers of coolies are heaving the so interesting to their country. M. Rocher in- is, I think, undoubtedly a good one. It never be done is clear, it would practically be miting fagitive original who has been soused of an

The vote was then passed and the Committes taken to prevent abuses in connection with gardens and flocki: g to the frontier attracted by tends to leave for the capital of Yunnan about occurred to me, because I contemplated a loss, the treaty. The undertaking that there will be offenes within British jurisdiction or is ander. no reason at present to think that it will not be.

portain loas. I think ccassionally it may no torture, i always demanded and is always going sentence under any conviction in the the emigration of women and children from the enhanced rate of pay, with food free of cost,

turn out the other way. At all events given. Special orders have been given by the colony shall not be surrendered, until after he has adjourned. fit will be a cak. But I au prefectly sure of

Becretary State that, treaty or no treaty, the been discharged whether by sequttalor os sapira. this that whateraloms there may be will cor- Gavarnar shall not giveup any prisoner without tion of his sentence or therwise, and the ibirt tainly be less than the compensation which if that undertaking. Of course you may say, tant rastriotion so that he shall not be given up mies not given would have been expected, and if not undertaking is not carried out. How can you su sagagement is given by the Chinese Govern. given would have caused very great dissatisfaces that it will be? Can you suggest ment that he shall not until he has been restored or

by whick tion, if we had passed the back yard clanse that any

you could

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Horaxona, MAY 28TH, 1889.

auded the 26th inst.

before lart.

Wo are pleased to learn that the Government received a telegram yesterday announcing that the honour of knighthood has been costarred by Her Majesty upon Mr. Russell, Chief Justice of this Colony. The distinction is well merited, and has been bestowed very quickly after bis appointment, but it is an honour that invariably accompanies the post.

this colony. These precautions are appar- With regard to the list of thous present at antly effective. With male adults, however, the Governor's leves on the 24th inst., published Captain TROMBITT said, it is more difficult in yesterday's issue, to prevent misunderstanding to deal, and they are a good deal left to their we may mention that no order was observed lo making out the list and that the fact that part

was due to inadvertense. There was no private hire, as might perhaps be supposed by resson of this mistake.

Writing on the 5th May the Chinan-fu Corris- Tas

the middle of May, and will be absent about three weeks or a monthi

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

· | HAVAS TELEGRAMS.) own resources, They are-all, however, ques-was printed in single and part in doohls column

PARIS, 18th May. tioned as to their desire to leave the colony,

DEATH OF GENERAL MILLOT, and if any emigrants are taken away against

General Millet, formerly Commander-in-chief their will it in entirely due to themasiver for

is dead. Torquinio razre, 19th May. pot staling the trath when questioned at the Harbour Office in the first place, and pondent of the NC. Daily News mays THE KING OF ITALY'S VISIT TO

Yellow River still retajos the important quas- again when questioned and medically exa-on. Bowbore, whelter in Honan or than-

The King of Italy has started for Germany mined on board the ship by which they are tong, we may expect further floods, and it may to proceed. At the present time a new Ent-possibly be a wise more for the foreigners to He is accompanied by the Crown Prince and

keep back a part of the relief funds for anoh a the President of the Council of Ministers gration Ordinance ta in preparation, the in-calamity. Certainly if all the present funda aro fat once disposed of, we can hardly spent another

adulta from being induced to emigrate by fraud or misrepresentation. There is no Yesterday afternoon, Mr. James Sampson, doubt that of late years abuses in connection Gererant Surveyor, put up two lots of Crown Ised to auction. The first, Inland Lot 1916, with the emigration trade have sprong up, situated in Butter Bireet, Taipingahan, und and that men have been shipped against containing 24,200 square feet, was sold, for their will. Only the most stupid of indivi-812,125, twenty-dre dollars above the upset price; the second, being Island Lot 1,217, duals, however, can be imposed upon, for they tasted on Boaham Road below No. 1 Tank, and have every opportunity before the ship leaves containing 8,650 square foot, was knocked dowz of declaring their unwillingness to proceed. for 14,000 fupset price $2,175), both to Mr. A Shilton Hooper, for the Hongkong Land

Hon P. BYSLE.

GERMANY..

Hon. Wong SATMA.

Hon. B. LAXTON, -

Hon. J. J.KESWICK,

Mr. A. SETH Clerk of Councils.

DINANOR.

regards

SORSHI

The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-"The lant

The ACTING COLONIAL TOMASORSA-I have,

“POLICE COURT.-

27th May.

The ouse was committed for trial.

PLYING FOR HIRE WITHOUT LICENCE. Four men, owners of cargo boats, were charged,

The defance was that the boats were hired by

BEFORE MR. H. E. FOLLO.

ODTAINING JEWELLERY UNDER FOLBY PRE-

TENCES. '.'.-- Au Kwai, arpenter, was charged with obtain

I struck out of the Building Ordiusue. If these without rendering it impossible to and dominions be detained or tried in Chius for any

Berors res Hot : E. Won RoU8. result be lose, I belive it will bo inaitoly less, any prisoner away You certainly sunet offence committed before his strender other

HOUSE BREAKING, in bringing what a great improvement, than act from a Geverzment like that of Chits than the extradition arture on which the surren would have been incurred by the back yard a bond for beary damages that this undertaking der is demanded; and I may say the fourth

Chau Yan and Kwek Kan were charged with clanse if compensation had been given will be carried out. You can only ask that the restriction is that he is not to be given up until With regard to the other matter, of course the undertaking be given. If you are not satisäed fifteen days after the investigation by the Mabreaking into the keuse of George Thomas and clause is passed now, but I would not take st with that you simply say to China "I will or gistrate. A further improvement in the Ordin stealing therefran aithing to the value of 350, vantago of that if the hon. member is taken untradita no ono...Are you prepared then for the once may be noticed, namely, that affor the in- Complainant, a clerk, commployed, living st awaros. I am perfectly open to reconsider the result P Recollect this has bean going on for vestigation by the Magistrate, and assuming the No. 96, Queen's Bond, said that on the morning matterst next meeting. At the same time I forty years and certainly for the last ten or Magistrate has decided to commit him to await of the 10th inst. he left his house, fooking the am not quite sure we are not running into da fifteen years no prisoner. has been gives up with the Governor's orders the fugitive criminial door on the outside. He returned home about gar oven with the three month's notice. This out a direct undertaking from the Viceroy of the is to be informed that he will not be given 10:15 pm. the same day and found the door has only occurred to me at this moment, and province that he should it be tortured. It is up for those files days, and he also wroken open. On going inside he missed & therefore there may be nothing in it, but it exceedingly diffent to define what torture to be informed of his right to a writ of bundle of clothing containing about 30 pieces of zeption of which is to still further protect fund to be started in only a few months bence." | HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS seems to me that unlear we make the Court of means. Our Irish fellow-countrymen when pat kabens, corpus; Hitherto that has been left clothing with $50. He recognised the two neck-

Arbitrators consider the value of the land at into gaol declare that to be male to wear to the discretion of the Magistrate by this Bill ties in Court as his property.

Tangkin, P.C: 249, mid that on the 19th May A meeting of the Legislative Council was held the moment when notion of resumption prison alethea and pat on ordinary gaol face the Magistrata has to do it: it is one of his yesterday afternoon. There were present given we may be rousing into danger is torture, bocause they are political pri duties. A further improvement is that while arrested the two prisoners in connection with

WILLIAM DE VUL, K.O.MO

His EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, SIE that one does not think of at the moment by somers, whereas other people take a different under the old practice, but net by express another offence. He took them to the Pellos prolonging the time. I don't know whether thero riew. It ertremely difflonlt to say what isntment, the Magistrato reported to the Go Station, where they were searched. The two Hen, F. STEWART, LL.D. Colonial Secretary may be anything in it, but the question ia may torture with regard to the matter of panich verner after he committed a fugitive criminal neckties in Court were found on the first pri Hon. A. J. LBACH. Acting Attorney-General not a great deal be doasto the land after notice ment and not 84 a means of exacting evidence. to await the Governor's orders, by this Bill it is or. Colonial Treasurer.

Hou. H. E. WODEHOUSE, C.M.C., Acting is givenforwhich unermons compensation will be The Chinese look upon what wo regard en tar proposed he shall do that es duty and shall asked and which will render it very dificult to refure sa pact of the final punishment. It is one particularly report on certain matters which Hon. N G. MITCHELL-INNES, Acting Re-fase. It is a matter of evidence, of course, but these thing to get an undertaking that a man shall havealready been mentioned and which I need not gistrar-Generală

things have always to be considered with refer not be tortured. but another to say to Chins detail further. Under the law as it stands there In some casesiven have jun pedoverboard after Investment and Agency Company, Limited...

ence to the worst part of human natura, and that they must set aside entirely the whole of is no provision as to what the Governor's powers with taking passengers without having a licence with referanse to the fact that people will try the laws of their country-and Iballare that some are when a fugliive ociniinal awaits his orders. to do so. the ship has got under weigh, trusting to The Hyogo News translates the following

to get all out of the Government they possibly of the laws of China with regard to the panish This Bill gives powers to the Governor both as their powers of swimming to reach the shore. alarming story from the Shinonome Shimbun you

oan, and a long period, whi) very useful for one ment of certain orimes are bor futida rental laws to the surrender and discharge, and notwith-boarding-house keepers to take passengers on parpose. I am not sure might not be very in-There are certain phases in our method of exeen standing anything that oxy have taken place board a stosmer.

Each of the defendants were fined $10 or four While some of these were no doubt men who On the 9th May some person made an offering

Jarine in ether respects. Taking the other tion by benging which are torture. I have read before the Magistrate it practically piscus the had been really deceived, the majority, there is of the womeny that took place when the now of 500 candien to the Higashi Honganji in sid

The minutes of the last mooting were read and view of the bon member's proposal I presume of ones where men have been as long as twenty disprast of the fugitive criminal at the disore teen days' imprisonmaut with hard labour. that every abeoatee owner of isad is bound to reinutes alive before they died. This might be tion of the Governor. That is by section 14. „Svery rezzon to believe, were swindlers who temple was completed.

Two days afterwards confirmed.

His EXCELLENOT→→ Allow me ta say, it doen the called torture: How you are to done for the have a representative bars who can. do bare played the some trick many times over one of these candles was lighted, and almost in-

A financial minute by the Governor was laid owner could do with referonos to the matter. benefit of a foreign Geraromant where legitimate not place the matter at the discretion of the | mediately exploded with a tremsedone report, While it is in every sense desirable that alling the building with smoke and on the table recommending wite of $1,722 for Hon. P. Rrain-I don't think the persons who punishment ends and where torture begins is an Governor in case the Magistrate discharges him, reasonable precautions should be taken to Happily the ceiling was not ajuzed, and this the purchase of the engine and appliances of the have to oullet rents haven full power of attorney, xceedingly diffionit question What I say but only in case the Magistrate coumits

Hon. B. LATTOX--The agents have always to is that this Ormance in no way alters

the present state of things; that is, the matter I need mention te found in section 15, fant that the remaining candles taruet out to be vide for an additional staff to work it. tiona may be carried to an extreme, and that stuffed with dynamite

Referred to the Finance Committee......

receive for the property. NATURALISATION ORDINANCE

HIS EXCELLENCz-There is in reality more obtained for years past, and therefore no omitted to prison to await the Governor's orders tenoos.

- Tang Kay, married woman, eaid that on the

· the extent of the abuses that are believed to

In an article about dwarfs, an Americas paper The Bill for the naturalisation of Li Man Hi than three months, because in the first instanssion can be made to this Ordinance. If this and nothing is done for two months, power in eriat may have best exaggerated. The total says: After Lacia Zarate, the smallest living otherwise Pokshan was read a second time, com there le negotiation. Courts are rale stretch Ordiganes is not passed the existing Ordinance given to a judge of the Supreme Court to die 14th lust. the defendant came to her house and charge him on notice to the Crown Solicitor. So having looked at her bracelets expressed a wish their powers to the wary némoat extent in favour remains in force as before. M น. pumber of unwilling emigrants constitutes hasan being on the face of the earth is Pargu-witted, and posedd. but an infinitesimal proportion of the whole, Br, who roaldes at Whigs ken, Gest Ti pec- THE CATTLE DELANES, KLANGETER HOUSES, AND of aleeniess and minors, and I am not sure the Hon. P. REI-If this Ordinance makes no that I think the bon, members will see that st to get a pair like them for his wife. He asked

ket edition of a human being is hat 15 inckes MARKETS ORDINANCE AMENDMENT HIELD", abasutees would not gain

any rate this Ordinance in mare definita and her to land, them him for a pattern. She did no Bors by romeining difference what is the use of its kn

HIS EXCELLEN-It makes no difference simplicies and explains more clearly the pro-and saw nothing of defendant for some days and it is fairly open to discussion how far tali by sotual monaurement taken by Mr. Burn This Bill, the object of which is in bring gosts : quist than by having a longer notio. However, impediments should be thrown in the way of in 1897. Americus who have been in thes and other ramissting animals under the same I am willing to consider the matter if the hon. whatever sa cegards the matter of torture. The sedure and practice for carrying out the Treaty afterwards. On the 26th, inst, about 8 p.m. she country 19 to 15 years, and who have regulations as cattle, sheep, and swine, was read member thinks it absolutely necessary. I have instructions which have been received from the of Tientsin di bandar saw defendant in a brothal in the Hollywood legitimale trade for the protection of a few on the tide wonder ever since their second time, sommistod, and soarede strong objection to it unless, seether conside Secretary of Siste in year past will remain the His EXCELLENCE-I regret I am not able Road. She gave bire into oustody and he was to give way to the hun members on this taken to the Police Station. A few minute dupes who, being told to tol! lies to the arrival, ay that they do not doubt THE POST OFFICE ORDENANDE AMENDMENT BILL. Leration make it appear there will be danger in asme as before.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, in moring the the direction I pointed out just now. Hon. T. RYRI-Ciberwise than that does point, and I think their apprehensions on the after his arrest the defendant's younger brother emigration offloor, are weak enough to do that Frygn is no old as he claims-85-as he has

been a man in every particular, roept in height. rend reading of this Bill, said he might ex- Họn. J. F. KxSWICK-a corsive ruch this Ordinance give the Government very great subject will to dispelled by the statement of brought the bracelets to the polico station. De

the Attorney General and by farther considers. fandant was ber husband's foki. so. If a man who is unwilling to emigrate sure the beginning of their acquaintance with plain very shortly that in asetion 28, sub-section cases might be very awkward proteine powers? I do not see tht it does.

Hie EXCELLENCY-It contains vary great im-tion of the Bill. I did not wish to say to dia Defendant said he asked complainant's has declares that he is willing it is difficult to him. The foreigners have taken him in hand, of the Post Office Ordinance, the making. HIS EXCELLENCY-What would you suggest

and educated him to a high standard-high even attering, or isening of posinge stamps was made as a proper time?

Sprovements. I hate them written out here and tinetly, but as a matter of fact the purpose band to arivann some money to the shop. De see what can be done for bis protection. Nors for one of ordinary physical capacïtion. He in a misdemeanour, but the use of the words "not Hon. J. J. KERWIO-1 should say six months will read them if the hon. member likes. which I hoped at one time to achieve by this fendant said he was hard.up and proposed to indeed, in the injury that can be done suph an one very great, for in almost every would savy.

nanos excluded stamps purporting to be issued in the case of owners whose domicile la cuidde second reading few have always said, was an alternative which I did to his wife for them. instance he will find his lot in the Straile

In the United Kingdom, or in cther colonise, or in the colony. Would that meet your views Hon. P, RIII do, I propose the Bill be not pesfor, but which was adopted by Her Sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment with

laid on the table thle day six months.

Megesty a Government With that olause left hard labour. Mr. Oct. Johnson, British Conerist Kinngehow foreign states. By the deletion of those words Hon. J. J. Kaswior-Perfootly Settlements better than it was in China, in his report on the trade of that port for last your practically all fotitions stampe would be included. HIS EXCELLEROYI do not pledge myself to Hon. B. KATTON-1 felt very mack incliasd out, an a matter of fact, artradition will be po Greater latituds may fairly be allowed-in the eye-The year was rendered memorable by The Bill was reed a second time, committed, support that; I only pledge myself to consider it to agree with what the hon. ember has said easter certainly with regard to any persoUE E

visit from the Governor-General of (Canton, } and passed.

The idea that came up in my mind may be entirely in opposition to the BDL when I came here this to whom there is the lost probability of ins Mr. Everett Millsis, eldest son of Sir John care of free emigration to a British Colony which took place in January. I believe this in THE CROWN LANDS RESUMPTION BILL. baseless, and I may see it myself after a little afternoo, but it seems to me that after what has monos, than before; on the contrary. I think Millais, devotes most of the time that he ca than if the emigrant were proceeding under the only time within historical record, that a The Acting ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I mov nezsideration, but it is not always may to see a been told us, that this particular clanss has been after the statement of the Attorney-General-spare from his medical studies to modelling. Thi Bon P. RTI-The squeezers who come year behan modelled a bloodhound, the famous Nei Viceroy han falted the island; and the guns of ing the second reading of this important Bill I thing of that kind on reading it a first time, removed, the thout objectionable feature Bas Contract to a foreiga state where there was the old lørte were fired fa honour of the coeusion. do not propose to take up the time of the Council and while reading the Ordinance ft struck me been taken away and there is little else left, be- from Danion will find it rich, namier, Buy Gwynne, belonging to Mr. Craven, which wil lesa security that be would enjoy the rights | Ha Excellency arrived at low water, and the in going through the objects and polloy of the there algLibe some dager even in three months. cause this Ordinance in rimply one to amend

be inter be sent to the New Gallery. The animal is at HTB EXCELLENTI beg pat of a free man. To compare whatever abuses trait from the vessel be arrived in to the town, Bill, because your Excellency's reparže have al Hon. B. Lazor-Haring received notice of the existing one. The principal object fo the rupted I think hon. members will fad as rating on its haunches. The head is very strik may exist now with those which existed in con- distance of three hi tot gesting continually is to state sa shortly as possible to her wombots up any new baililings,

a distance of three miles, took him three hours, ready dealt with these; but what I propose to do resumption of course the owner would not put Ordinance was, it seems to me, to intronos olacas gards people whose honesty is generally being, and show in a marked dogree the nobls and Da Mod 16. 14 you abolish that, what is the use of the Bored in in the colony, or me to whom there is the dignified characteristics of the breed. At first nection with the coolie trade between Marie aground on the shallows. On his matmen to the scheme of the Bill. In the first pisce the HIS EXCELLENCY-I am not sure of that, Ordinanes & You are simply carrying a similar least doubt as to their being criminals, this Bill considerable difficulty was experienced in mak and Peru is utterly absurd. It is, of course, Canton, he despatched a European sngineer to decision to resume any land is not to be followed Hon. B. LATTON That could daily be Ordinance with a few small alterations, and I will make it much more difficult to extradite ing the dog sit. As a last resource Mr. Millal possible that the supposed unwilling emigrant surveys and estimates for the construction immediately by ang not by the Governor or the arranged by a small clause in the Bill cannot see what use it be unless it is distinctly them than at present. So far from there being took her to a room at the top of his house, which of a jotty from kis town to deep water. The Governor in Council. In the first place, what His Ezeairawo think if you take a understood that there in an Arrangement any osure for fear, with that share withdrawn overlooks the Tham Nell Gwyane was pladse may be forwarded on from Singapore to carvers were made in March, but nothing has has to take place is negotiation The Garernor longer period the value to be considered by the that before prisoners are given up they there is rather causa for rujcising, even from the en chair at the window, andth the varied Samaira, but in that one he will again have been hosed of the profeck since. It is needless through his cloers will negotiate with the owner, overt ahend be the value on the day the are not to be subjected to torture I think hpa mambers point of view. The Bill is an in-resties life of the river before: her, became, à an opporturily of stating his case to the Pro, to say that the construction of such a jetty and if there then allure to carry out the notice was given. I think that would be fair that very serious matter indeed Your Ex provoznout on the lawas it stands. There are many one qulet and vestant There she would si would be an immenso advantage to the port, proposals of the Governor in Connell the powers Hon. J. KeswicNo doubt that would be collenor ways that has always been understood things which ye bean a opalinaalsubject of die for hours, day after day, with hardly a merament tector of Chinese at Singapore. If any and could probably be minds to pay.

camion with Her Majesty's Government that will while Mr. Millais modelled to his heart's content lcontained in the Ordinance will arise. Then perfectly falz.

If that is so why pain this BIP

prevent abuses, it is possible that preca narrow soupe that occurred is proved by the disbanded Volunteer Fire Brigade and to pro submit to their principale any cher they may same undertaking will be obtained as has been | Buppose the fugitive driminal has been eqming a pair of bracelets worth $73 under, false pro-