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Hon. P. Byrio

Hon. J. J. Keswick

The Acting Registrar-Coneral The Surverordneral The Acting Colania! Tronsater Tho Attorney-Genoral

The Acting Uɔkmini Sovratry

majority of seven to threa,

The ad ending was,thoseforò omried by s

The Omaueil want jeto Committee an *b*

On the Section 2, which deals with the de-

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fcition of the owner of a brothel.

Hon. C. P. CHATER moved that consideration

of this canse stand over until the ner: meeting,

in the cliuss standing over for further con

His EXCELLENCY said there was ne objection

sideration.

never have been put in motion to redress the At the Theatre Royal at night, hofors a rather by surprises whan the suggestion was have supposed that the age hare might have therefore the belief-which come to be pretty the Bill, because the Attorney moral has barrier grievance by itself-indeed, as it was fir house, Stanley's. Opera Cospan, prodused tade, but that he would sander it. His ill has put at something less, but that is not so largely entertained that there has been a great stated that it want he passed. No doubt thous tho Piratos of Penzañda,“ To-night to revented him frors, doing so bat to enable teen, added to the etanse the words Provided would not appear to be due in any large measures have lonboyr the instructions of the Suncetary of H. M. Government disapproved of the do play "Paul Jones.".

health for about a month before he left, probably have, therefore, while keeping the age at six spread of diseam is a correct aas, the spread who hold official positions in Crowa Colonies monstration that was made and it is equal.

the Chamber of Commerse to commun texte that it shall be sufficient defence to any sharge to the effent of woman absenting themselves Sisto in regard to certain matters, but at the An imitation branila lottery has been started with the Government on the sabjoot of a dor thin section, if it shall be to appar from examination. ly certain that no other means that bave in Canton, the tickets being all at one dollar Lighthouse Board, they are very noxious to the Court or jury befors whom the charge

same time think myself it is always useful to ever bean tried would have had the least and the winning numbersdepending on the Manila to have this information, and that is the reison shall be brought that the person so charged had greater number of women who are prostitutes oflein en boca on the contrary side, and i for Hon. P. RVMEI think there must be brar the raw that may be expressol by un- drawing. There are the same number of rise, ewe of my question. I think it in soly natural reasonable as to believe that the girl was of than you have mentionc, Thors must be thou one shall be always glad to hear any opinion which are of proportionate amount. The Die that tho Calaber of Comer representing or above the age of sixteen years. Provided sands of them. The statement that the abolithoy may think proper to express upon any in question-and the Hwai-kwin harrier k trict Magistrates have, however, been instructed such extensive shipping interests as it does in also that no perascution she be commangad for tion of the Contagious Diseases Asta has dous a enly one of hundreds distributed all over the to side notifications prohibiting the sale of the this Colony should like to possess such informs-on effonce under this section more than three great deal of harm to Her Majesty's forces la

anbjoet

Hon. P. RYLIE-I do not know what ber your coultry and conducted on similar priaciples.".

months after the commision of the cenos." China is testified to by one most abla alors in Eroellaney is aware that thoro is a Sosisty here: If the British Government would take ed

Hon. A. P. MacEwen sounded the motion. A Sara Sui Po passenger boat, the Sung Chung.

These two safeguards against blackmailing wore both. services. As far as this ordinanca is sen. for the protection of woman and children, tha vantage of the present crisis in the Canter was capsized on Sunday about 8pm and unfortains Balator may in forta the bar. thought usare in the Gelminal Law Antena corund, it secras to are useless. It may afford Po Lenug Kok Surely that should be sufficiant. nately the socident was attended with loss of life, momber that the information he has asked ment Act in England and it seems to me strange protection to girls, but it is not any protection ta The ATTORNEY. GENERAL-I have recognis trade to have the question of inland dues The bont left its wharf about 2.15 p.m. and had for to-day will be had on the table by the to have made the Aut more stringent here society. It is the very xoverse. If the Govern of the existence of that Society and have given definitely settled there would inevitably be done aineteen percassum board. When between Barretary. As for tile reasons walok Hading regard to the diference Thion exists out hare tande up their min 1 that everything them the power to deal with these girls sont to Farge expansion of trade, which would bene caught her and, who capsized, the whole of for the intemation, I know nothing at pre-I thought we should have these two provisos no compulsary, examination of women. I think the Hiti be read a seond time.

Stonecutters Island and Yaumati & squall have prompted the hen, member for asking with regard to eges here and in England, shall be free in floughong, that wo stall, have, the agylan by the Register-General. fit not only foreign merchants but in an occuparte baing thrown in the water, and fire

HIS BELLENCY-The question now is that I only say in regard to a light and I have isken upon myself to make the Act an ordinance of this kind is not wanted. There oqual or greater degree the Chinese people and we can were the Governors giras his attention to or if there it originally stood. Under seatbu 6 you will If there were it would be the care of my hen. friend be taken.

bonga board or any other matter the late here the same as in Bagland, not more stringent grape girls kept primpers, or, I fancy, very fon. Hon. P. Brit asked that a division might Smith, who was paning in the rolulty at the and the Chinese revenue. In the South, time, hastened and gare information to the Pa. A correspondence in compaction with the see there is an exception made with regneà be (Acting Registrar-General, who has a staff on The Council'then divided on the second read- moro particularly along the West River, lice at Yanwati. A host was sent to the aid of matter, it will be my duty to follow up what age roofing, girls given in marriage. Thore purpose to search hosts and fluid out girls who ing with the flowing result

the unk, which was floating bottom upwards,

has been done pesvioas to the Governor's de- is no desire to interfere with Chinese marriage sro detained against thoir will, my aention. squeeze stations tra particularly numerous bat no one, odd, be seen in the water parcuro da I do not know myself the reason customs. Ten are aware that girls arn given in alan that the protest of the naofficial membors Hon. He Kai

Nate.

ATER. so much so that goods destined for the hole was made in the junk, to fint if any pory this information te sked for. I am not in marriage here at a very early age, and it is not of this Colony has received no acknowledgement Hon. 5. E.MacEwan Hon. C. P. Chater South West are taken all the way to Hanson was there, but only the body of a woman the position to day to expres my opinice who illegal natamlir fraction to take plass be whatever. It has not been taken the slightest how to be carried south again, this exfon parsons were on the deck at the time the squall table such information as is asked for mad the that it was impossible to be serriet ander six when the rape of the Contagions Disonzen

was found. I would appear that meet of the ther the reson it is naked for is a good one or tween husband and wife, and unless this propinoties of

not. The Colonial Secretor the pot was made there might have arisen na ides Hon. Ho KA-As I was not in the Commoil sive detour being made to escape the squeezes struck her. A launch as employed, and towel

hon. member Jam hereafter tako any further teen. I shorld like to call attention to another Acts was mads, I would, sitkangh it is, perhaps, HONGKONG TRADING Co., LD,

For the same renton goode that might enjoy the junk into Tal-kok-tani.

sotton in thinks is required.

point. Among the definitions you see that alate in the day, record my opposition to it. What water marringo all the way are taken to Pak. It is reported by the Japanese native prése The ACTING COLORIAL SECRETARY laid on osner of a brothel. This Bill was very carefully the learned Attorney-General has polated out, Hongkong, 24h June, 1890., [23 hoi and carried overland until they reach the that the Cabinet has, sizos Viseunat Awak's the table a paper containing the information re- prepared at home. I have no doubt, but I do that being a Crown Colony we can do asthing bat

river at a point above the squeeze stations, ment, prepared a draft tresty which it proposes other column,

promotion to Minister of the Foreign Depart-ferred to, the contents of which we giro in an not, think it was carefully propad so far carryantheinstructions of the Svoretary of State. this definition goes, because it saye hataken the spirit of debate out of mealtogether. It is stipulated in the Tientsin Treaty that on to offer to all the negetistory Powers, in which

Tion. P. RE-I am obliged to your Ex-

*Owner of brothel means the para the Nevertheless. I think the spirit of pentest is in payment of the transit duty the goods stall judges, the 5 yours' duratu alanes, and the

time being moeiving the rent or a consideration every man and I wish to register my own opinion the stipulation re the appointment of foreign colleasy.

THE MAGISTRATES' BILL

for the use of a house, junk, beat or other place in the matter--that I strongly adamn the rein order that curtain siterations might be made. whatsoarer This was satiefactory enough radot started that the draft kas already only amendment being an addition, enabling a be exempted" from all further inland charge other provisions against which clamour was The Consell rested Committee on this Bill trustee for any other person or who would receive any arguments against the ropeal, that would be hother on his own account or as an agent or peal of those unfal Acts. I will not resort to raised by the Japanese last year, are omitted. The remaining clauses were considered, the the same if eno plans were lot or used." Well, useless now, but I wish to rasard. that I quite for Poking, but the provincial authoritie been presented to two or three of the Powers Police Magistente to deal with cases of forgery need be aged ess brothel, athongk that is evi-I think the present Bill is of no ass whaterer, were not content to go without their pick. It is stated the Government do not look for the where the amount oceand does not extent Juutly meant, and I am afraid as it stands in the and that it was a great mistake to repeal the nuder sixteen years of age by any perse mix

it does not say anything about that such place agros with the gentleman who has just spiken. Cluse allowed to sfond ecur accordingly. ings, and the lekin tux was in rented. It was draft being coopted by the Powers, but that it $50, and the Bill was passed through Committer original every person who look any rant would Goatagions Disuses Asts.

On Clans 6 which makes deffoment of a girl contended that this was an octroi ormanicipal have drawn it up and the opinion has been s

is merely to loop the subjoot alive that they. BILL FOR THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND be liable to punishment as the owner of a bro HIS EXCELLANCY-It is only right that given in marriage to suck poraon,

daneantur, unless the girl shall have been duly tax which the local authorities were entitled pressed that the Gaverament annot look for

thel. I have altered this to read "Owner of cald state what took place in corpootio with levy as soon as the goods were sold, and for tou years more. Undoubtedly (coments date the law relating to the protection of wo brothal Part II. of the Bilan objectionable State wrote two or thiran despatches in connec the conclusion of a mutually satifactory Treaty second reading of a Bill to amend and conscli-recoiring rent or onsideration for the use of a

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I beg to more thea Invibel means the person for the time being this matter in a far as the Secretary of State difference in the English and Chinesa methods Hon. Fo Kar pointert and that there was a they carried their contention into effect by the Japan Gazette) if such a draft as that men and girls. The consideration of a question as being too sumbersome. It has been evasider-tip with the subject. In one of these despat. from year to your. tna a girl born on the 31st conorned. Early this year the Boaretary of of computing age. The English method was all the latest improvements in the trade.

to reckon from birthday to birthday, the Chinese ferred to has been offered to the Powers, Ja of this gort takse us fate subject matter of ashly modified and is now ory much in accord-shes he enclosed a draft Ordinance to which the December would, ecording to the Chines me The greatest attention has been paid to This of course amounted simply to an addition, and expectations.

lorying the dues von at the port of entry is still a long way off the realition of her hopes what aupleasant chamador, but the question anse, with the law of dia Straits Settle- Aftorney-General has alladed and upon which thod, be twas yours old on the 1st January. Was appliances for Busurlu parity is the Water to the import duty, which was intolerable, in supply, to secure which we have added a Con-

must be faced, fairly deal with and settled, ments on the same subject. I would point tu procent Bill has been framadin faot, I the sixteen years to be reckoned by Chine or denser capable of supplying us with 3,600 gallon face of the fixed tariff, and with some diffi by folke in Japan (says the Mail) has been the proposal bill.

An interesting aridence of the age attained propose to go somewhal at length into ont to her, members of Council that it is may way not only feamol, but with a fow changes English methods? Again, with regard to the of distilled wator a day, as are in

because when definite highly desirabl enlty the point was carried, thai lekin was furnished in connection with the promulgation instructions are received from the Secretary in the Straits Settlements should to very of Stato is the Bill now before the Council te marriage remgnised by English or Caines that tho la hore sad the draft Ordinages as sent out by the Secretary question of marriage, that to moan not leviable in the Foreign Settlements of the Constilation at your. Among other of State the day of the Astorney. General mach out the same lines, otherwise those who consideration. The Secretary of State wen Jay P Further the Chinese were a polygamous The first treaty recognition of lekin was in event, it was amomced that presents of money in dealing with the draft Bill, when these in-ge where the market could be best supplied, out thatructions during the course of last your valer stem, the second, third and fourth, wives mathods employed to celebrate that suspicione inolearly to comply with those instructions, and deal is this nefarious traheta young girls, would tioned in one of his despatches that he had sent race. The first wife was married under a parti the Chefoo Agreement. Sir Thomas WADE should be given to all persons throughout the struclaus are known to hoa, members, it is pre- in Hongkong, Penang or Bingapore, If the to pass at Ordinance on this subject, and that commonly know a concubines, ander a totally had nifortunatly acquiesced in the levy el Empire whe had reached sighty years of age and sible that they may consider that the legitimate age was fifteen in. Singapers and sixteen in bus found that the Ordinage sent house to him different castom altogether. He would like to upwards The result was that there were found field of debate regarding some of the provisions Hongkong, girls would be taken to Singapore was not in accordance with the instructions sul know if the Chices marriage law was to be lekin, esc pt in so far as the ports wen 103 people of 100 years and upwards; 19,595 may be somewhat narrow. so far at least as sugh at fifteen aud then brought here when they out and be thought that instead of amending that recognised under this Ordance and if an how concerned, and in the Agrequent negotiated people of 50 years and upwards, and 269,524 debate is likely to lead to any practical resalt in were sixteen. It is therefore ascessary to have Ordinance to bring it within bis instructions, it far it was going to be recognised, whether it by him with LHUNG-CHANG it was urrunged umber of meir and wamsa who had attained war years past there have been two points of This part dans with the powers of the Registrar-getherand to passa new one. In that I quito agree wives. There were many respectable Chinese in persons of 80 years and upwards. Thus the total the way of modifying the provisions. Forx good the law, as far as possible, on the same tires, would be better and more simple to report it alto weald exted to the gooond, third and fourth tut "the ground tented by foreigners (the thair oightieth year was 283,282. Among the view from which questions relating to the Con-Gaueral, who it is hoped yil ha able to rescue with him. I think myself that, instand of stond the Colony who were in the habit of taking con so-called Concossions) at the different ports" irst class 244.50 were distributed; among tegins Diese Arts and the compulsory these girls from destruction Yon will see that ing an Ordinans here and there and having onbines under the age of sixteen sad if the Or- should be regarded as the area of exemption 134 762 yen

the second, 13,595 yer, and among the third samination of women have been approached, section 20 prorins that "This part of the Or numerous laws to which we are obliged to allude dinones did not rayo, sise the validity of this" from lekin.

From which it appears that all the. There is the point of view of the sanitarian dirang abalfenly contiwari oporation for a from time to time, it is far better to have the form of marriage these persons would be sub- Banted to.

Fortunately this was not as old folks of 100 years and upwards received 14 and there is the point of view of the moralist. period of two years or such farther puried or whole matter to which the law relates in one jecting themselves to punishment by se doing. The reservation is expressed in for each those of 30 yours and spwards, 13 sen Asloaked at frezi the first point of view, the periods as may from time to time be determined Ordinaug. Reference has been made to the The ATTORNEY-GENERAL The Bill states each, and those of 80 years and upwards 50 aitarian naturally regarded the disease as a by resolution of the Legislative Council." This expedienoy of having abolished the Contagious that, a person having connection with a girl un- sidering that the arrangements proposed... the Additional Article as follows:-"Coach; while the total sam distributed was thing to be noticed and to be avoided and he part of the Ordinance will therefore only Disasses Acts. I am fully aware, gentlemen, der sixteen years of age, aules sol gir. has been 143,601.50 yen. One esnput Ealp thinking, that turally pointed to the results of the Contagioan bo in force for a couple of years and if it is that differences of opinion on this matter exist daly given to him in marriage, is guilty of a in relation to the area within which lekin bundred and fifty thousand you was to be Diessses Acts and the compulsory examination found, at the end of that time, that it requires not caly in this Culouy but in many other cela misdann. I think I may may nt ones that ought not to be collected on foreign goods usefully employed on the bulling and ados caused a diminution of this vary offensive and tirne the powers given to the Registrar General standing this difference of opintor the House This is a British Colony net adjuset of the epeat on account of old folte, it might hava beas of women therenader as showing that they have amendment or that it is undesirable to con-nies and oven in England insult. But notwith he English law does not recognise polygamy. ment of a refuge for indigent octogenarians, ead form of dicensa On the other hand there it will be easy to repeal them Part II is a of Commons, as the Attorney General has to Empire of China. Tf Chiara come, bere for the Foreign Settle out area, reing affect on either man's condition or his lists Buys" you have no right whatever to render of 1580 was a very elaborata one indeed and it sots should be abolished, ant spon that condo that they can stop away. quire farther consideration

u virit of a person to a brothel, which is in seemed to recognize, more or less, the right of the clasien the English Government acted.

If Chinaman gres in agreed that they shall be reserved for far.

And into Court and says tra is the habit of taking itself a vicicns thing, say the less parilous State to interfere with brothels so as to do more the English Government bas sent out per concubines under After he will be told. ther consideration between the two Govern-secured in Siamo, concerning which the Bangko yearsolros to Ingialata in this sort of way." principle upon wblol I have been directed to go thees acts are in foro, lling those colonies few does not allow that sort of thing." If this Another gold mining conosion has been than it would be if you did not take upon than merely protect the girls in them, and the emptory orders to all Crown colonies where Don't come to Hongkong then; the British ments." The proient crisis, secins suitable Times writes:-The latest grant to work for They say Let viss bring its owa punishment" is that it is only fatouded that all brethals they must be repealect, and saa matter of fact far passes story. Chiuams who is brought be POTASH WATER

one for proceeding to this further considera valuable of the concessions the Geverament of them. But aloogh thous views may give rise gaining sessss to the Tumal for the purpose in consequence of the orders sent out. In pressribet age. would be subject to the law gold and altor precious matals is not the leastThat is the class of argaumts you bear from should be registered for the sole purpose of in all those polonies these acts were repealed fore the Court, who has coadehines under tha SELTZER WATER tion. As matters stand at present lekin. Stem has her pleased to grant to foreigners to a great deal of discussion and debain of real. of protecting them. This is the limit the Sec-regard to this particular Bill, the Attorney-and would have to be parished. We have except on epium, is an illegal tax. It is obtain and soare the definitely valuable man: the antiquarian but at least I may see that we are to observe Registration is to he offested whieh he considers the principat ingredients. ly plain on the mattor, and I think tho bast

It has beau the fortune of Mr Henry Jacob to interest, they are master-Trans going to say for retary of State imposed on us as being the limit Gaaral has forced to clearly provided that on payment of the reason for the working of the Wattans. Takbab, such discussing is of more bistorical than pras in order that the inmates may by proizeted.

certain points crdera to pass this law and I want to be perfect-- import duty and transit dues goods are le and Bakbanon gold and other mines in that tial interest in Great Britain and the Colonies Subsation 5 of Section 21 aates "For the purbrothels being gatered for the sake of pro. if they can't put a stop to this sort of thing.

such as the age of the girls, and the foot of the thing-for-the Chiness-to-de-bars will-beta-seo No Credit given for Battles that look dirty,

GIFGERADE grally entitled to be taken to any part-of-the 8 square miles. The main district enelages fully Grant Britain, because all these arguments, brothel does not include a brothel which is used or any way recognising immorality. These top to a vary in portent question audient, I shall

district, which comprises a total area of about anjos to the control of the Legislature of pozes of this section and of Sotion 13 the term lecting the girls inside, not for the sake of in or greasy, or that appear to ham bas empire free of all further taxation whatso 60 square miles, having its centre at long on one wide and the other, bare hon very

HiN EXCELLENCT-We are now entering in. for any other parise than that of containing ever. What LY BAN-CRANs proposes, how. (anal) Nang Xing, though the others am fully thraabed out in the House of Commons. tice. The rostou why Europeans are to be treat ingredients of this Bill, and the Socrotary be happy to hear it.

ecoupled exclusively by women who are not Asiapolate seem to me to form essentially the chief member wants to make any amendment, Aarafod Water, a mob Bottles are never used ever, is really to levy an additional import uiters knope to be rich in the unitor of between the chimpions of the various sekocia in miué what I have just mid as to the grin. in the principle of the Bill must be made marie."

of no little import. There are 6 square miles. The great battle took place some years ago ed differently for Asiatios isapparent if you bear of State in his despatch says that no lange 6. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, duty, for the new tery is to be made on sliuvisi depozita as well as voine, which have In the result, ike solol of meralists, re-inforced niple we have to go opon, that registration late without his van algemist ended with definitica gas miela to put to it. As regards lon. Ho KAI-I want to amend the word Hoogtenr. China, and Maria. 12-19 goods at Canton, and it is not contended their contre if Khai Takhob. Similarly visons detachments from various bodies and strength Buropeans bacense this Bill and acept the prople rather the grustion of age mu bi hon mom say knowledge. Therefore it sous His EXCELLENCY-Well, will you give as the At No. 45. Settlement, Tokobaras, on the liths. Thoy will be utile to the same turn for a small out ay, is the 18 square miles idea of such a horrible thin as is compulsory They speak the language and they are not kupt Becretary of State world only way that it was to that under the existing urdinspos

and included in the once-derd of rich whose auscepabilities were shocked at the bars they are perfectly able to protect theuselves pass her Bill in regard to which the whether any difficulty has take pines as arda Jana, & 5.35 p.m., MAZOLEST TERRE MADE), squeezes on proceeding into the country that bow easily worked thres comosssions are, wey be a vistory in the House of Commons, which decided, necessary to interfere with them mor to give the and as practically assles. The change of age parring all ag here are hundreds war

whose centra is Eo Bakhanon. How valuable and examination of their more fail sisters, gained prisoners in Hongkong and therefore It is not not pass in Locordance with bis instructions the deadly loved Therhter of James and Sissio Mallithey are subject to at present. It is to buses by a glacce it the map. There is this fact at all events, for some time to come, that the Registrar-General jurisdictisa over the Part fromition to sixtion yours of age is important rid who am not sixteen. nom, aged 9 years and months.

Hon. Heat-I think not Pittees in the hoped the trade will stand firm and try to however, to be taken into consideration. The moralist's point of vier was the proper view in LV. was-originally a very long past. I are point: As the Attorney-General pointed out, see the matter carried through, instead of of floraloping the mines within two years. The moment that was decided, it bestie purely s

concessionaire is ander bonds to begin the work which to regard this question accepting a compromigo which will serve yearly rant of the land (total concession is £201 matter if time when the Contagous Diseases

His EXCELLENCY-Would it not by as well From the rough drafted the regulations which I have there can be no denbt that it would be to leave these very interesting points for a been empowered to make and they are very much very iosoarendent judeot, if the age of girls judicial tribunal to decide. We have had, as only as a basis on which to build up farther plas 5 per cent of the gross prolase of gold Acts in Engand and all their machineryments. There is one regulation which is an in-

the lines of the law of the Straits Settle for the purpose mentioned was to be fifteen you know, quations raised as to whether a mar squeezes in the future.

iaken from the mines, and 15 per cent of the should become a thing of the past.

here and airteen in the Straits, and the Soare-rings in Sexth Africa wass proper ste, and lator, grose produce of other elals obtained from the aolrod to put a stop to all this and a stop wa

It was ro portant one. Under this a nation must be fixed tary of State in writing his dospatolas with this in Japan. The Conrts go into those cases and same lands. There is, or can be, no diffealty na pat to it. No doubt many wilitery and naval allowed to go to the Lock Hospital grata for to assimilate the low here and the law thoro, aspise over then nay and wait till some question in each brothel inferning the inmates they ara measure, stated that it would be very desirable dooide them and I think it would he wiser to Direct communication from Bangkok, and of frm it and ne foght many hare said that the tution is all that remains under this Oeliance damalinges under which it is presented to judisial tribenal decide it Tards the faullities to work the counsson Authorities and others prophesied great saladvice and treatment if they wish. That insti- far as possible. These, gentlemna, are the cir-fregarding the matter arose and then let the " ourse from Singapors and elsewhere, may be bad effect has been persisione, bat that was not the of all the paraphernalia of the Contagions Disyon. It would be scaresly fair to you, as a by the Kablu River. The report of our local min opinion the House of Commons acted bipon, for eases Acta, This notice must be put up in the Council to go inte Committee

The Active COLONIAL TREASURER-That without might be all very well for a civil tribunal. J'do possible cont of working the mines is extremely the House of Commone endorsed ita pravintis thora fe gratis advico, assistance, und trust-duoed in coaange of instructions from the tourable, and the roadies with which loosi la decision and insisted apon the repeal of these meat. These are the lines upon which the Bill Secretary of State and that the Secretary of tonished at the very strong remarks of the Atter siers have taken hold of the msitor is a gun Acts taking place in India, & country is drafted and the instructions are that none Stata bimself has stated that if say part of the aeg-Jeners). IfI zoaltonrrectly what took place Hoa. A. P. MacEwEN-I am somewhat us- trabait due simultaneously at the time off of the Tramway machinery, which will take place Rose & Co, who will furnish all information re-jobtaining a Great Britain, and consequently of State. You will understand therefore, that to ledge. These, I think are all the obarvations maniere and customs of the nativen should be abilities. The agente here are Messrs. Windsor, social circaataboes very different from those without the previous sauction of the Sorentary of it is to be banged without bis know. Britsh, a sdem promise we made that the

ten of the futera large dividend pay ng pos- far removed from Great Britain, and under of the Beati provisions may be modified Bill Lag imporation, China, on her side, undertaking and matter to be of be changed, no essential portion when bie land was first occupied by the that the articles should be exempt from all pendul other taxes and charges whatsoever in

Tory nutikely that further shares in the now ren- ratified by the decision of the following year Treaty Port province. This clause was dreant Teapart, Gymnastic Instructor, wasinge a staff of miters, and on his return in Nov- Legislature. It beams, therefore, only a ques, Committee on the Ball. I may upation that to whether they are fruned in nesordance with for the fouri e fifth time. The words which On Saturday evening the houseboy of Ser premium. Me. Jacob has gone to Paris to en-in England to give effect to the desire of the meata whick I can explain when we go into tion and upon which there may be any doubt as again correct the lon. member on this point, ture are to be had, except perhaps at a very high it became the braidan duty of the Cirerament further. There are one or two small amend say changes made during the course of discus The AcTING COLONIAL SKURETARY-May

I do not know that I need fake up your time we consider this Dill in committee, if there are their onstams jected to be British merchants on the ground found to have danampal and mony and jewellery, ember it is intended to commence work, that in operation it would prote simply

to the amount of upwards of $240, was found to

tion of time as to when its proslaions should be there has beeg forwarded to ma profest or pets instructivos, it may be well to put in a suspon he hits quoted were in the proclamation of the equivalent to an increase of the import tax,

extended to gush Colonion se were in the direct tica from certain gentlemen, who think that theory clause that the Bill shall not have any Admiral who occupied the island, and were don and that inland equeezes would be levied as Po, on Sanday morning, sudilenly capsized A Chinese boat, whilst sading to Sam Sui

An order was mut out to the Straits Sotile: gesat. If you look at Section 21. anh-saction 2. of it, because it seems to me it wonkl be a pity to year aftermaris, by which the Qasa took. abs jurisdiction of the Legislatore of Great Britain. liability in the case of owners of property is too foros until Her Majesty's Guverament approv's away with by the treaty which was signed a before. How sound this view was is shown when near the English mail buoy, through be- yesterday afternoon.

A meeting of the Legistative Council was held met in 1888 and avory admirable Act was you will see it says. The keeper of a brothei pass a Bill with what might be looked upon as lato possession and had a right to pass her own by the recent experience in connection with caught with a sudden sesult, and mak

There wore prosect:~~

passed. Similarly here an Act, 19 of 1889, was shall be the person primarily responsible for re-important changes and then to be told again, lave. opinm at Cantón. Notwithstanding the ex. Fortunately no lives were lost.

HIS EXCELLANCY THE ACTING GOVERNOR, the satietection of the Secretary of State.

passed last year.That Act was not antiraly to gistering such brothel, but if a soch reglatra that it did not carry out the instractions sant Hon. Ho KAY said the Chinça anto here press provision of the treaty that opium

Hon. F. FLEMING, C.M.G.

It tion has been made by bim, the ower of such out and that another Bill mnat be passed. I because of the justice and equity of the English About 6 s.m. yesterday morning a coal coolia, Ho, W. M. DANE, Acting Colmial Sears-way ao put it of the Contagious Diseases tion, and in default of saab registration both received another despatch from the Secretary of General were translated into the Chinese neys- is tras it knocked down the building. If 7 brothel shall be also responsible for the registramay forther mention that a short time since law and if the remarks of the learned Attorney. having once paid the import duty and fairin Living in U Hing Street, complained of feeling try should be exempt from all further taxation dead. The decassed was about 40 years of ag? Treasuret.

wowell and shortly afterwards dropped dewa

Hon. W. M, GooDMAN, Attorney-General.

Acts, compulsory amination, but it left the owner and keeper shall be liable, on soutio State, in which he tells me that a question had papers they would be fully appreciated Ifit was the outhouses and scaffolding, and what was tion by a magistrave to imprisonment, with or the Viceroy endeavoured to levy an add.and affered, from heart disease,

Hou, H. E. Wobova, Acting Colonial left was objected to by the Secretary of State without hard labour for a term not exceeding Eill had passed the legislature of Hongkong,stanly Chinos interents by all weana let it he been put in the Rose of Commons whether the the intention of the Gorerament hero not to tional tex, and he would have suceeded in Bome of the members of the family of the late

Hon. S. BROWN, Burroyor-General.

Consequently fresh instructions came ont, Asix months or to a fine not exceeding $250, or to TheBerolery of State, in reply, said that he had known. doing so it seems probable he will suc Marquis Tseng have arrived at Shanghai, we tar-General

Hon. N. G. MITCHELL-INNES, Asting Regis Legislature of this Colony, and that Hill is the liability and responsibility imposed on the keeper present year and that the legislature bad wat as that best plan would be pass the Bill and if new Bill was drafted to be brought before the bath." I suppose no one would abject to the only sent out the Bill daring the course of the Ila Excxcx said he was still of oplaton ceed in levying illegal duties on cotton goode the Canton Guild. The Marchioness is expected Learn from the Mercury, and are putting up at

Hon P. BYCIE

one I have now the honour to move the scoond of a brothel. A person who makes any ort of yet had time to pass it, that it was under con question ever arose as to whather any per- had it not been that by the tams of the down in a day or two and will reside at 36,

Hon. C. P. CHATER,

reading of The Secretary of State pointed this refarious traille, must expost to be dealt with sideration or something to hat treat.An son was married or not to let the Courts Opium Agreement Great Britain in the Kiangan Rond, till the autumn, when she goes

Hon. A. P. MAOEWEN.

at many difficulties in the Ordinance of 1889 very sharply it ka does not comply with the law, hon. member who has justpoken against the decide it and I think it right to call your attention to the but these gentlemen saam to think that owners destrability of passing thours, said that no had any amandment to propose he would be At the same time If the hon. mom bar event of such a braach of the provisions, had

Hon. J. J. KESWICK te Hunan.

HOD. HO KAL.

alterations in the details of this Aat compared of property might be unwittingly involve. It notice had bean taken by the Secretary of State glad to giro orory consideration to the proposal power to withdraw from it, which would The Band of the 1st A. & S. Highlanders will

Mr. F. A. HAZELAND, Loting (erk of Counto was that although Ordinaze 19 of 1889 seal property is not to be absolved from all responsi-(official members of Coussin connection with no objection to the clause standing over to the with the Act of 1899. The first point he alinded is only right to point out that an owner of of the protest that was kant bomo by the un- made. If the hon. member preferred it, bo bad have been extremely disastrous for China's pay the following programme at the Offloors

ished the Contagious Diseases Act of 1867 it bility as to whe couples his property or at this matter. I may quote from us of the de-next meeting, pecuniary interests. In the case of cottons, ess thin (Tuesday) evening, commenting at 8 The minutes of the last mosting vero read and and 33. If you look at the actions you there is any idea of that kind the sooner it is ex- January of this year, in which he says I take his Excellency would allow the clause to land

aft four sections unrepealed, viz, 30, 31, 32, oes on in it so long as he gets goot profita. If patches of the Soretary of State statt Brd etc., we have no such weapon of retaliation. Maron.....

Ho Ho Kai said he should feel obliged if confirmed. **Op. 51**... Schabert

will so they dust with the gusation of pres-ploded the bolter" On the other hand we might this opportunity af soknowledging resist of over. China has agreed that the duties shall be ValssThins slow

Selection...

titutes in the street. In spesking of the have the ass of a large company, with a Su-your despatch of the 2nd November, (that is the HIS EXCELLENCI regret to stats that instructions I have received in settling the cretary sppoints to set for them, and houses desputol of Sir Wiliam Des Vox) forwarding petere nagyon Moissler.

Claine allowed to stand over accordingly. Mr. Laster, the Colonial Treasurer, had to apply difflealties of this Bill, I may xay that it owned by them might fail to be registered copy of a letter signed by the unofficial members Council'adjourned to the 30th instant.

"DISPENSARY, HONGKONG,at the open ports, and to the definition The reenipt of 50 ace cannot produse, a very last is the point of view of the moralist. The more very important part of the Bill. The Orcianaca Gioned, cama to the conclusion that those bey maat obey the law, if they don't like to

And all aigued messages assed thus will roodre prompt attention,

The following is a List of Waters alwaya kepi mady in Stock -

PURE ABRATED WATER

LEMONADE.

BODA WATER

LITHIA WATER

SARSATABILLA WATER

again by us.

TONIC WATER

GINGER ALE

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The Daily Press.

HONGHOTO, June 24th, 1890.

In the Supplementary Convention nego.. tiated by Sir Rutherford ALGOK, but latification of which was refund by the British Government, it was provided that cottons, ineng, te, imported by British merchants should pay toth import duty and

1. B. M. 8. Hyacinth inft Shanghai on the 16th inet. to join the squadron at Nagasaki.

it mexsory

There will be a Polo mstel at Causeway Bay og exports os the vaine of the deposits and the the your afterwards, in 1888, in Juris I think, brothel so that the inmates if they wish can go mentioning to you that this Bill has boen pre-not think it roäld do in a Criminal Court:

at 5.45 p.m. today, Military verque Civilians.

There were 1,214 visitors to the City Hall insoum last week, pf whom 168 were Enropeans, Owing to the halt-yearly Government tests

have been tuluu.

p.

The Pirates of Pensance".... "'Bub'

RONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

cle

MINUTES:

THE COLONIAL TREABUSER

so much, but if she desires to impose addi-Gavo! The Fille du Tambour le Doi.ort time since for one month's leave of ab. {wes drafted in England and vent to me to be although they were ignorant of it. It would be of Council anclosing a protest ag-inst the aboli-

tional duties we have no means to compel

is set out in the addrose of the Shanghai

Chamber of Commerce to the Foreign Minis

Belection

JINANGE-

Progress was reported at Clansa 10, and the

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

THE ONSERVATORY TELEGRAPH CABLE.

He no

her to keep taith except diplomatic remon Japan Mail) that Mr. Levitt, nie Mies Mabel the important odios of Treasurer should remain thought that these foar section should be re-. ther the Becretary would baro to be vani to pri- 1st in that matter. As I painted dut la my de-i News has been received in Tokyo, (sys the carded to him. Ti sesied to me undesirable that within certain nite. The Sanretary of Stats put in force against them. I do not know when unable to reucusider the decizia Arrived stranee and, in the last resort, the gunboat, Parkes, has been killed by a fall from her horse went during that period, and I have oppaspoaled and consequently you will see that at these for six months or whether they would have spatch of the 2nd July, 1887, the medical argu- which latter is not likely to be made use of The deceased lady was only in her 24th year. guantly appointed Mr. Wodehouse, who previous and of this Bill. I have ropealed those four to send the whole Company (Laughter). I think renta in favour of compulecry examination were held at the conclusion of the Cornal meeting for such a cause in these days It was, She leaves two children. The sad event will be acted in that capacity, during Mr. Lister's sections, which rere left in the Bill of last year. if some such words were added, as these, to strongly urged with aqual force in this country The Acting Colonial Secretary presided.

A meeting of the Finance Committee wa however, su mede us of on one coation, and rely mourned by the whole foreign ounulare. Mr. Wodehouse farthe time being becomes I may point out that when this Bilt came out the okuse Provided that in the cass of the sui were overruled. I may remind you that with very effective results. The instance dearly loved by aer illustrions father, was a uni- now take the oath.

nity in Japaa, with whom the bright girl, so officio a member of this Conmeil and will in its original form and was mbmitted to melt owner it shall be suficient defance if he shew the House of Commons in June, 1888, emphati- supied by Nowengers of the Central Market A vote of 182.66 for rent of a first foor củ vereal favourito,

The hon. member then took the oath.

ontained clause repealing all these Ordhusnoes that omislon to register arose from no want of ally endorsed its provios y expressed views on was agreed tn. that were repealed last your The Japan flarette teares from the Tokyo

PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE.

It did not appear reasomble care on his part I think that this gestion by deciding, without a division, in tar on the subject of the Asocx Couven. joarnal, Shegyo Shampo, that the Nippon Yasm the table the Report of the Director of the Qb-year and they would only add to the number of care. The person who takes the rent unat nation from this despatch had baon sent to the

to me advisable to deal with those Ordinance as perhaps, the objection taken in a fair one. The AUTING COLONIAL SECETASY laid on though in force now-they were repealed last the same time the owner must take reasonable It might have been better, perhaps, if a quota for the construction of Telegraph line be

At favour of the supoal of similar acts in England."

The CHAISKAN moved a vote of 35.544:12 tion in 1869. At a barrier near Caiukiang Amerion, ria India, have recommended the start Hoa. Chadwick.

Kaishe officials who recently visited Europe and. Bystery for 1880 and a Drainags Report eations to be rad through. I therefora hava be abasived from alt responsibility of knowing unofficial members at an earlier stage, showing office of the Telegraph Company at Hong- the opposition of the official in charge to ag of a steamship service to Europe. It is not

trem the Observatory at Kowloon and the sat in a cluss pointing out that all the hat is going on or what is being dons on bis that the Secretary of State bad acknowledged kong, and also with Victoria Peak. transit passes was so great that trade was proposed to be a pastonger service, but only for The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY Ind on pealed and that this. Ordinance does not in hay cneng into this matter. I apologies for bravery consideration. I may say this despatch Observatory, which had been laid on the table, Ordinances repealed last your romain re property. I think now, I have gone fully the receipt of their protest and had given itted in the report of tas Director of the almost stopped. By a coincidence be out is at present under consideratica by the leading ferred to the Finance L'ommittee, who the report 19 of 1889, The art pift I would draw atten account of the pleasantness of the abject but was in due course referred to the Attorneygraph Company and also with Victoria Peak cargo. The proposal, the darette is informed. the table two fancial minutes which were my interfere with what were repealed undering detained you at such length; it was not arrived in the Colony shortly after I came and that he stated that connection with the Tela rage-on missionaries at Yangchow occurred officials of the Company, zearly at the same time, and the demonstra The China police tare stringent cesare to eating held on the 16th inst. The votis ob girl may becouse & prostute i sheThe AING BETRAE-GINERAL-There not then arrived, and it was considered bet and that the rould probably be ready for this

of the proceedings of the Finance Committee at ion to is that of age and smakhe age at on that of its vital interest. tion by which Mr Consul MEDHURST ob. pruvut the cecap of captured criminale. A malo

General The present Attorney General had vos absolziely avessary for stores warnings therein recommended were passed,

wished was, under inst year's Ordinance, fifteen. is one poist I should like to call stentice to, and for that the matter should remain or until typhoon season tained redress for that outrago, wai brought in Wabu,was taken recently in Shangbai, ardolleney, I gavè nòfice of a motion requesting of fitteën. I, ss in daty bound, have carried out of women now na compared with the éxamination more in 'the Attorney-General's office than any

factor for whom the hueand ory had been raised Hoa, P.BYEI-At the last mooting, your Ex- and I was instructed to make it sixteen instead the local papers with regard to the examination the papers connected with this matter have been the mass plant moments in which has heard. The Serrotary of State thought that too young that is with regard to a mistake made by one of his arrival, and the consequence is that all on his left (Han, A. P. MacEwan, would recall He thought his hon. frien tear also on the incumbent of the barrior-fthe method taken to secure him was, according that there be laid on the table(a) A return my fastrustious and ran will find the ago in before the repeal of the Contagious Diponses where she since the time they were sent out." I be Director of the Obseratory descant with Under the pressure thus applied la relin. to the Mercury's description, a retinement of of the cost of the completed. Light-houses of this Ordinance is sixteen, I wonid:" point.†Aein. It stated that The number of women who my attention had bees drawn to this paragraph, great eloquence on the acouzity of this exble quisbed his pretensions, and from that time each clavicle and to these rings the wretch's apkep, wages and material, from the date of ¦ Straits. Bottlemen's Ordinance, of which you the Lock Hospital bare dwindled down to such the unclflsial members that, their despatch had

A large iron ring was passed under the Colony. (b) The yearly expenditure for cut to you that that is the age in the attend for tamination and of those treated is I am sars I should have been the first to inform work of the kind til it was completed. no attempt was made to dispute the validity wrists were chained. In this manner he was sent their completion to the 31st December, 1989. have already aonepted the principle, Theo mall properties that the total abolition of the boonacknowledgedaud that the Beuretary of State He naked if the cable was completed.

and that it was absolutely impossible do any of transit passes on that line of trafit The back to Wubu. stimulas the removal of that one obstacle

(4) A return showing the receipts yearly, again to the age of consent, that is, the earsyetem can hardly make matters worse than they had given it consideration I regret.on my

Hon. A. P. MACEWEN conded thu rote Another large seizure of opinns you made by paths to the 3kat December, Leeps your have commotion with a man, a Secretary of win 1907, hon the compaleors enuination was fedgment at an earlier date. These gentlemen,oper for work that is done

from "Light dues" from the time of their in- lust age at which a girl, willing to do so, may represent." Ind, ou the century that where part that I did not notice thie hoknow- ban given to the trade of Chirkiang," the Water, Pelice on Saturday orening, P.C. Ezelteney is perhaps sware, the Ight dues of Siste is of opinion that it should be the same it fall fores, 21 Rweren ont of 280 came for exami are the circumstances under which this Bill now

The Varan-Yes, you are asked to vote wrets the Chamber, "is almost incndible." Green noticed a small rowing boat in a dark place thisvelgry, now that they have bead lecreased age is that a miks girl any legally become uation, in this mouth 247 out of 25 have presented comes before the Council. Two hots, members adjou

The vote mas agreed to and the Committe Figures are then girom showing the exam boat six cheats of opium. The constable took the Chamber of Commerus, and my idasis kuking raised to steen, is order to be in 2000rdeness very slight diminution. With regard to the Bill Apparently, if they are of opinion, that it It seems that all the opportasites that ar and as she had no light be boarded her and found very munk, have received some attention from a prostitute, if she wishes, and this has bean themselves voluntarily for examination, showing have stated that they do not see the utility of this sion of the trade and that owing to this ex- charge of the boat and its contents, bet on for this information in nesly in the way of fol- with the Criminal Amendment Act of 1885 in Look Hospital I may mention that there are sia sanot do anch good, it cannot do much harm, apan to women are not taken advantage of. The pansion the Chinese revenne must so have Bunday the Opium Farmer claimed the opium, losing up a suggestion thrown out by my hoa. England. When I looked at the provisions Chinese and three Japaurss in the hospital who and it might be as well to satisfy shops who are fradeny hears that the proposed summer session gained. The letter goes on to say:" Bat the bostmas was charged with not exhibiting a [ that we should brve a Ligutanse Board. The breed wars not: quite the same hore with ve- fæets 1o show that women are coming up for ex- good, and passit Aulon "masturber has said that been abandoned in consequence of the required Yesterday, as will be wen by our Police report, friend opposite on. A. P. MacEweny the iden ander this Aot it wowed to me that the cream are safering from syphilis, I mention these under the happy idirvanion that it will do for women at the University of St. Andbows kan It is quite certain that a naval force would ight and was extosuded.

Gomase, who is now abonat, anid he was taken gard to age as in England, and you mighḥ wall'animation voluntarily in large amators, it is is asian to express in opinion with regard to number of studente nos daring myplied.

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