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MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,

THE 'GENS UN REPONT.

ary observation confirms it, Escluding the

38184.

lines the principal increase in the population

has taken place. Comparing if, however,

with the corresponding return attached

to the amque report of 1931, we and

In many discrepancies as to render the com-

parison almost valueless except as to a few

of that lading trades which do not aduit of

FRANCE AND SIAM IN THE MEKONG VALLEY.

The

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 201¤, 1891.

SOLIDATION BILL.

THE CENTRAL MARKET.

|purpose to break open and search the bag-

Carried.

ill

years in both useful and interesting. The valley. This serial" taknig" of "puses. I the past bars coat the Colonies much more the bear. If this be so, why not let the tear

the forer the passagers, haring regard to year in which there was the largest number of alon, unaccompanied by any declaration to dearly than the course actually pursued, is-havo a free course? Why introduce a law Hon. T. H. Warren D-I was desirous of the soyares contemplated. This planen also The Begutrar-General is to be pongastu. 446, and the your shuwing the smallest record tion, vus followed by the sending of Barise tions to be socopted as the starting point, Shares that have no actual aristance? The ortais papers, but as no notion of my question alasan Iranches, requiring versin das in

uccupied houses was 1883, when it was the Powers and consequently open to ques-suming the original amount of the contribu- to clip his claws by preventing dealing in asking the Government to lay on the table provides for the safely of passengers carried in inted on the vary ablo and exhaustive sum was 1887, when the uniber was 127; leat commissioners to the principal centres, under for that amount has remained stationary for janaser in supplied in the articla reforred to: appears on the agenda paper I do not know whe-apparatus to be carried and in cortain cases one mary of the consus returne given in his roar it was 252, and this year it is 280. The 1 whose direction the native chiefs continued many years, whereas the revenue has been If there were no sellan for the fall there thar I am in order or not in asking the question.out at least. Euch a launak sa the Perseveranet, The AVIANO CONIAL SECERTARY-The for instance, would be required to carry one report Isid on the table of the Legislative Kowloon Basement fire the present year is their administration. This mcnopolisation increasing all the time, and the increase would be no buyers for the rise. If the rascon that the question does not appear on the boat if trading ontside the local trade limite. Council on Monday. The gross figures of $268,348, as against $356,027 last year and has never received the sanction. of ratifica in the contribution now enforced is a bears correct an evil it is only an evil of their agends paper is that socording to the ruins the. The danse also contains certain rogak- the population had already been publish- $71,679 in 1881. In the villages the asacas- tion, and France has always protected against long way from restoring the ratio. The own creation. When Mr. FRANCIS was ar paper should be aironisted two siest days bolorations sa to anchorage, passes, clearances, and ed, howing &

incvenge during the menit now stands at $290,629, as against such as vlohntion of her striet tights. Such third alternative suggested by air, Tavaras guing at the ber of the Legislative Council the mooting of Council. The hon. member did not similar catters, and penalties for the breach. last ten years greater than even the

$168,575 last year, and 370,197 in 1883. is the present simation. It does not follow, SUTHERLAND is that the matter should be against the Share Sales Regulation Bill ho give potica at the last meeting that he was going of the section. Then arsin all steatoships are Many port on expected. Mr. Lock-The largest increase is in the Hi Distilet however, that Siana kas up to the present referred to a Committee of the Honge of insisted very strongly that the raischief that to ask this question. If he had it would have up-required to undergo an annual surver whether the deep now planes us is possession of (the Peak), which new stands at $101,516, time done any real act of suzerainty. None Commons to determice is what mating the has been sure in this County by massive peared on the agenda paper. As a matter of lionised or not. Provision is made in Setion f details. One of the most satisfactory an increase of 850,000 on last year, and ton of the chiefs consider themselves vassals of contributions ought to be paid. It such a speculation in sharos was not due to the fact he want in police to the Clerk of Councils 16 for the establishment of a Moreautite staring an last Thursday. In due course this notice Office. Hitherto, I believe the Sailors' Hode freturns of the census is the large increase times as inuch ea it was ten years ago. The the Court of Bangkok, and the Sintrese Committes could evolve a plan of determin- bears but to the buyers for the rise. The is forwarded to the Colonial Bonestary, and it has bort and as a Mercantile Marins Offlon, and in the resident Britist population, which returns as a whole show a record of steady. Besidents and their soldiers do the work of ing the amount of the contributions that contention is as absurd so to say that when rosehed me on Friday. I make every culsavour under this section, the Gusernor is supowered to bas Krown from 785 in 1531 to 1,448 in progresa in which the Colony has good gendarmes rather than that of administre would remove the soreness felt in the Co-an axplosion takes place owing to the mix-to comply with the spirit of the standing rules appolat a phase. Probably the Ballors Home 1891, equivalent to an increase of 844 per reason to congratulate itself. cent. Tarting to the table giving the de-

ter"when they are not doing the work touies, it would be na ozelleat thing, though tore of two chemicals it is due to only one and gat the paper cal two ofsar days befors the would be appointed ne the Moreantile Marine tails we find that the men bare increased

of pirates," our contemporary unnecessarily we can hardly hope that it would result of the elements. If there were no buyers mooting of Cocoil, and consequently the agenda Oslo. Snotion 20 deal with the powers of from 886 to 705, the women from 101 to $00,

and ill-naturedly adds. At Luang Prabang any actual saving to the Colonies. So long for the rise, then of course the bear would paper was out before notice of the question asuie the Harbour Master and Health Offer. In in. That, however, in no way proofudes the hon. some instances these officers have experienced boys from 14 to 169, and girls from 144 to

the situation in entirely different, inas as the amount ie arbitrarily determined by not only be harmless, but would find his momber from thing the question. He is within diffentby in gatting on hoard ostain ships 194. In the eighth paragraph of his report

much se cide by side with the Siamo the War Office and the Treasury discontent occupation gone. The advantage of Mr.his strict right in so doing and. There is no desire is their arrival and inconvenience and detay Nr. LOCKHART speaks of the increase of

Resident there is a French Resident, and is sure to be sugendered, as it must neesa Krawien's Ordinance is that it will operate on the part of the Government to prevent him have rezaited. This daze requires that they The latest newspapers received from the respective powers of the two officers sarily be in all cases of laxation without re-as much against over-buying as against short-from asking the question, only that if he desires shall be permitted to go es board without delay family life, but as will be seen, this increase Saigon are still engaged in discussing the have been accurately defined without any presentation. This discontent is heightened selling. People will still be able to buy Els question to appear on the papar it would be sad provides for penalties if this are obstreef does not progress in the savio ratio as the question of the rights of Frazee and Siam prejudice to French rights. Until within ruby the inconsilerate action of the War Office and sell on time, but they will have to can more convenient if he would sand in notice aed. Section 27, which provides for the Freyst pupation. In 1881 there were in the in the Mekong Valley, especially with refer cent years the principality paid a triennial in regard to its demande for land. & define their operations to charos over which little ele

tion of sonidents, such as collisions, &. British community 47 women to overy hun-enes to Laang Prabang. Our private ad tribute, to Aunam. This recognition of rag-patob has recently been published in refer the seller bag control. It must be admitted following question: Will the Government lay sertion of a danas providing for the wrrying of Hon. T. H. WarSHEAD-I beg to nair the require conadoration in Committee and the in- dred men; in 1891 there are only 37 to vices are to the affeat that the Government alaga was only interrupted by theunfortunate enve to Singapore in which it is laid down by everyone, we think, that the actually exist on the tata ropes of the reports of the Hour fights by night on juuks. There a every 100. It would have shown a bealthier is determined at all costs to have possession events of the Tookin campaign and the war that not only must the Uolony comply with ant stout available in the Colony supplies Serverar General and Mr. W. Wils in re the have been some dosbt as to wher state of affairs from a moral and social of the Laos States, and that they look upon in Amman, and the burning of the citadel whatever demands may be made upon it for sufficient counters for the gambling opera-proposed new Central Market building, copies and lightars were included under the regulations point of view had the fanato population the kingdom of Luang Prabang without of Hué, involving the destruction of part of Crown land, but must also acquire by pur- tious of the community without resorting to of the minutes of E.E. Gornenor Sir Williston to boats The persunt Onliance makes thie. progressed pari passu with the male or doubt the most important contre for the de- the Aunamite archives, allowed the tributary chase suy privately owned land that the bi- fictitious counters. Fairplay prefers to cail des Vaux dated the 3rd and 14th April, 1891. perfectly clear and expressly include mich Ba more rapid rate.

If we take the relopment of commerce in the whole of provinces of Imang Prabang to discontinue litary Authorities may take a fanoy to. The itepeculation Gambling, the writer saya, sand copies of the raples of the Hon. Surveyor vessals. The regulations practically incində whole of the European and American Indo-Chins. The Chinese domination, they their tributs during the time that the records same principle would presumably be applied a game of pare chance, speculation is a game General to the said rainutes and to the reports of everything adlust except bona fids plassare beats. resident population, including the Foray, he disappeared, leaving the half-wers being restored. No officiel claim has since to Hongkong if secusing arose and is of skill. According to this definition poker Mr. II. W. Wills

Certain alterations of minor importames are also, tuguese, we find that while in 1881 thers civilized Laotian States a legacy to the been made, but there has been no cession or were considered the Colony's resourors could should be called speculation, not gembling,ferred to. I do not find any reply on record. 37 ss te storage of gunpowder, which is ex

HIS EXCELLENCv-To one of the minutes re-insortad in Section 30 na to moorings; in Erotion were 82 women to every 100 men, the European Powers; England succoeds to the proportion in 1891 has fallen to 71. In the Northern portion, France to the Southern, abandonment of the rights of Anna, and stand the aqucese. but in this Colony and is entitled to be ranked as a legitimate With regard to the miantes themselves they tended to other explosives; and in Hestin Portuguese community the proportion aes and the latter must arrest English influence office of the Ministry of Bites the sovereigns been made on such a liberal sale that avenues for human effort and talent," tion and should not in my opinion has been deck and load lines and brings the provi according to documents discovered in the reservations for military purposes have avenue for human effort and talent. The were not, I feel sare, intended for pabliss as to junk licences. Section 40 deals with may at 136 women to every at Luang Prabang, without which it would of Luang Prabang, far from refusing to pay it is hardly possible they will over have to we are told, are inzumerable, and it publicly quoted by those to anm along with sions on a footing with the Imperial Act humired men. We fad it very dificult to be impossible to preserve an equal balance the tribute, have simply asked to be arvus be added to by the purchase of inud which in just as legitimate, and as ethically other papers they were referred. The question of last yese. I may say with rafarens to credit the statement that there has bets a or for France to cerapy that position in the ed sending it to Bine in consequence of the luas, pressul into the hands of private owners." defensible, to be a professional spact of the fautral Market with all thin papers alled forsign ships that Bub-sections of this antiou tacked falling off is the Portugress juvenile peninsula which her interest, her policy, and difficulties and dangers of the route. This, It is bad enough, however, to have so many later to be a professional golding to it has now been referred for report to the runa, "Where the Board of Trade certify that population, and should be inclined to think bor trade call tor. Such is said to be the our contemporary claims, furnishes irrefrag valuable sites kept lying idle by the War"digg. The man who studies warkets, in this matter involves large and continual los foras in say foreign state with respsat to over- Public Works Commikten, and as further delay the laws and regulations for the time belar in

error in the return of the previous census by the nation rensins to be seen. error in apparent decrease is due to some official view; whether it will be supported abis proof of vasaalage and of its recognition. Office, and the pout is one to be taken into exchanges, political evolutions, and social to the revenue such, mast gartainly be avoided. loading and impropurfoading are equally effective According to the Sargens mide of the case consideration in connection with the payment" meretreats has as much right to make use Under these airomstances I am not prepared to with the provisions of the Merchant Shipping ar of the present one, Titiuting the compar. Spectator, discussing the relations between Luang Prabang ceased paying tribute to An-af the military contribution. If the pris" of his knowledge and foresight in the buy-lay on the table the papers now saked for. a: Portuguese men have incased from France and Siam in

Asta with respect thereto, it shall be lawful for ropout number, anys; nam eighty years ago, when Sim acquired ciple is to be adopted that every Colony is, ing und selling of cornmolition or securities Hon. T. H. WEITERED-If Your Excel the Governor in Council to dirent that on proof 10 in 1851 to 563 in 1891, and women. It is exceedingly difficult to understand the amuntry by right of conquest. Another us far as its resources peracit to pay the as the mining engineer has in making ase lancy would permit mas to say a few words- of a ship of that sal having complied from 521 to 707. Aa increase of this kind the policy of the French Republic as a point to be noted is that the Franks official whole cost of its garrison, some check ought of his ability to measure the value of hid-

HIS EXCELLENCY—I am afraid pon are not with these laws and regulations she sball in the adult population in italf anpplies agarda Colonial extension. To all appear at Luang Prabeng whom car contemporary at least to be imposed on the exorbitant den sainera! wealth." We find it some

mafia arder.

not, when to the waters of the colony, bo prima facis negative to the ides of a deanca, the directing classes, including apsuks of as the Resident is commonis re-demands of the War Office it regard to what difficult to follow our contemporary. THE ARMS CONSOLIDATION DILL.

liable to detontion for non-smplism with crease in the juvenile population, and ordin successive Governments and the permanent ferred to in Biar us a Const; but his exact land.

officials of the Foreign Office, maintain position can of course be proved by official

The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERALI have the said provisions of the Merchant Shipping The gold-digger exploits the earth; the spa-

Acta, nor shall there arise any liability to any to move the second reading of the Arms Cep- culator in stocks exploits his follow men; and penalty which would otherwise arise for us. Portuguese, there has been an increase" and policy, while the body of the electors, documents, and until they se published it THE MERCHANT SHIPPING CON-between taking a nugget out of the ground lidation Orianne The object of the Or: compliance with these provisions Ench are in the juvenils population of 141, namely, and especially the rural electore, are deter- is useless to attempt to make anything out from 373 to 514; the principal increase 18 in

mined upon ancther. The latter are hotly of that point. As to the payment of tribute,

and taking away the savings of a man's life-dinances, one relating to the general carrying some of the mers important provisions of the the British,

opposed to any increase in the liabilities of it is very possible that Luang Prabang has Turning to the figures of the Chiness:

The Marchant Shipping Consolidation Billable differance. Speculation in stocks there sarok for arms carried by bands of Chinese. The accept the principle of the Bill, which has long time there appears to us to be a very conelder-of arms and one passed in 1890 dealing with the Bill I have no doubt that hon members will France. They see ne advantage whatever until recently been paying tribute to Annam is now before the Legislative Council and always will be more or less, nor is it to be char-whole Ortinones is therefore nearly all old with been recognised, and they will have ample time population it is satisfactory to note that"in tropical or sub-tropical dependencies; until a dat heen hich is not mean if the members of the Chamber of Couaneros actorised as discreditable, but it is just as the exasption of Section 16 and 17. Bection 16 ta make up their minds as to My Brandmanta there has been an improvement, though they suspect that they are acquired mainly common arrangement amongst the smaller are really in earnest their desirs for the troll that it should be recognised for what it gives powers to the master or officer in charge they may wish to propose is Committee. I email cas, if the relative proportions of the for the purposes of jobbery and they des Anatio etates, but there appears to be no establishment of Harbour and Lightboxerely i To speak of the rigger of the of any ship to search for arms and for that now bag to move the second reading of the Bill. THE ACTING COLONIAL SICKETART Couded. In 1881 there were 30 women to test the employment of their children in doubt that Sam has exercised more active Board now is the time for them to formulate stock market in the same breath with the age of paesenrara, The object of this class 7 of Section 5 says, "Every sarrayor who de Hon. P. RYRIE-I notice that Sab-zstion avers hundred moo; the last census shows garrisoning an ddefending them... On rights of sovereignty over the territory than their demands. Thefall titleof the Billia" Anmerchant whoso speculation takes the form is to prevent such a disastrous tragedy as that the proportion has risen to BI. In 1871 the other hand, the darernment, supported her neighbour. Arbitration would be a con. Ordinance to consolidate and amend the laars of opening up new markata nad extending that which tipponed last your on board the minds or receives directly or indirectly frus

proportion

of women to men was me 29 to steadily by the journalists, and fitfully by venient way of settling the dispute between relating to merchant shipping, the duties of commerce is simply ridiculous. The mer- Nunou. Of course under ordinary gironmstances the owner, agent, or master of our shig steed 100 and in 1861 byenty-six. Those figies the section, of Deputies interested in for France wid Siam, but Frauds would pro-the-Farbour Master, the control and man- stant himself may devote & portion of his where there was my saapition of there being on by him under the provisions-of this Dedinance anast the improvement, although 16. sign commerce, steadily extend the respon-bably not entertain way suggestion of that agerent. of the waters of the Colony, and the energy to speculation in stocke, but when a board parties of persons carrying armas, the cag-

or from any other person soy-foo-or- vai muneration whatsoever for or in respect of such markably slow, has been steady and consibilities of the country, and only seem to kind for a moment. The parties to the dia regulation of vessste navigating the same," employed his bour, however profitable to tain or officers would sand for the polios and tianous. In the boas population the propor. I regret that they cannot advance, more pute will therefore have to effect a set. The control and management of the waters himeelt, does zat bereft the community in are occasions when there is an time to send for hundred and fifty dolly not exceeding two

in the persons would be banded over. But there sarrey, shall inour o

I think a surveyer tion of women to mea is higher than "rapidly.... It is difficult not to believe tlement between themselves, either by the Colony ought, we contend, to be en- the way that genuine commerce does, which, the polios even if the ship is not ander woigh. amongst the land population, being at the "that the men who direct these extensions force of arms

who is guilty of anoh conduet ay that should be present time nearly as one to two.

or otherwiaa It is ox trusted to a representative body, is also the when conducted a sound lines, is not a game or where exspicion has not been crustal and dismissed, not merely fized. Qae of are aware that the nation is not with them. tremely unlikely that the French elec. management of the fund derived from light of beggar my uoighbour but benefite all the ship is notally under weigh and moving it very probabis tłust be would be dismissed.

The Acrisa ArTURNAY-GENERAL~I think the returns attached to Mr. Loca37's and are content to obtain nominal rightstors weald sauction & repetition of the Jnes. The latter point is especially in-concarnel, the manufacturer or cultivator, out of harbour. This provision will on- report gives the necupatione of the Chinese which may be made profitable whenever an Tonkin expedition, but if they did Siam portant, and whether the question of the as the middleman, and the consumer. Spenisable the pain where there are restable THE WIDOWS AND ORPHANS PENSIONS SILI

The Bill was read a second time. residents, and would be extremely interest- ["apportunity shall arise, or opinion shall would make a mistake if-abe counted upon not it is to be hoped that the opportunity mont; means that what one man wine an- gera haggogo for mms. Of course I take tablishment of a Bird bo specifically raised tion shares, as distinguished from inrcat-circumstances for suspicion to search prosta- ing, if it me reliable, as showing in what take & new ture. It is rather a dangerous Daglish assistance.

The Council went into Committee on this Bill. The quarrel is onc

The COLONIAL TREASURER Poposed the in- policy, becanet the agents sont out to which possesee some interest for ga as of having the agreement with regard to other man loses and that there is an addi-if that such provision will only be used when

section of the following elzase:The Gwernor insange these new acquisitions, whether of spectators, but it is not one in which we lap Root light dues clearly set out tion to the wealth of the community. We ordinary casos I take it the poliou want to alter, vary, or ropeal nonsinis A, out no such

the ship is about to leave the Harbour. In

in Council shall have power from time to time territory or of rights of control, are apt, should be justified in natively, participating in the Ordinance will not be lost. It cannot gainsay a man's right to make sent for and the parties handed over. Certain bring Frenchmoa, to take themselves very English opposition, however, seems to be is provided by Section 3 fuah vessels en-use of his knowledge and foresight in penalties and slo? provided in the Ordinalteration, variation, or repeal shall hers effect "seriously, sud to do sota which lead either taken for granted at Saigon and some curious tering the waters of the Colony are to pay the buying and selling of shares within sica for suns to found and there is a gencentratil the shine shall taste been pablished in tha

to insurrection, or to a kind of warfare rumours are in circulation. It is said, for in-Buch light duce se may from time to time the litate allowed by law, but know-provision for dealing with the obstruction of any

Government Gazette." in which disaster, or at all events is great staves, that a mission is to be sent to Batavis be fixed by order of the Governor-in-Council, tedge and foresight so employed is not person searching for arms under the Ordinance. paration in their description. In the 1891 expenditure of life, in always possible; but to make arrangements favourable to French provided that until such order is made, re advantageous to his fellow men 85

it return, for instance, we find 1,658 account it is the policy they are purering." ants entered, whereas in the 1881 returt

The latter remarks in the above quotation and England, and that orders have come the dues at two and a half cents per ton. to excuss, so as to damage the general interests in case of a war between Francescinded, or varied the order given in the right bo if directed into some other schedule shall apply. The order referroi channel. And where speculation is carried there is no such occupation given, the Bevory accurately describe the attitude and out for the immediate construction countants presumably being anterad under tendency of the official class in Saigon and forta at Cape St. James to protect Thereisno stipulation for the reduction of the prosperity of the community, the State has the hew! of clerks, whone number was given Tonkin, and the policy of anusation Ends the entrano of the Saigon, river. These azaourt when the Gap Rock lighthouse has as much right to stop in and impose limit- 1949, while the number of clerks en a warm advocate in the Progrès de Saigon reports have originated probably from znore been paid for, although this was the distinctations as it has to empprass lotteries. Fair- tered in the present return is only 1,296. Our contemporary translates the letter serious matters than the little Luang Pra-understanding when the additional one and a play says Little room remains for doubt Bankers have decreased from 55 to 28, which signed "Englishman" which appeared in an affair, but they see somehow to have half cent was imposed. We know from ex- that had the best been able to operate on busines on the sgands is the second reading af I beliers, to adjourn somewhat earlier it tas decrease in fores accounted for partly by a our columns on the 2nd July, and in com- gus uixed us with it. The fortification of perience how little importance is attached to banit stook, the collapse of the City of the Marobunt Shipping Consalidation Bill 1 year and for a longer time thas is now pro- to these ill freign banking businesa oring menting on it says:" It is a fact to be noted the river is of course a merely prudential more verbal understandings when the lapse Glasgow Bank would have occurred much may as well state before going into details with posed, but dreamstances were unfavourable

the falling-off in the migration Aus" that the English, so unserupalous when

the gar tralia sud America, partly by the existing "their own interests are affected, und die step; it is only surprising that it has not been of a few years has dinued the recollection "carlier and with much es disastrous regard to this Bill that it is not proposed to go to legislation in the astly part

taken before, and no special importanos is to of what Batually transpired; and as the or results." We should say there is consider further than the second reading to day, and the and impurtant mastures wrowded upon us revent financial depression, and partly by Chinese pased to every kind of speliation; cannot be attached to it, except as soother instion gian light does have come to be looked on able room for doubt on that point. We can Council. During that time han, members will than usual. I am glad to find, however, that the Bill will then staud over to the next mosting of ly and necessitated un sitting to a later period business passing into the hands of the foreign banks. But though the increased "quisition made beg out the least at of the state of armed trace prorning of the Colony, so it is to be feared will the could not come in to batten on the misfor-fore going into Committee and the representa- would deprivò usaltogetherof any recess, is not so as a valuable addition to the general revenue understand the chagrin of the Gears that they have an opportunity of considering the Bill be-urgery aerogarda the Opium Bill, which I fasrod their neighbours." The amongst the great nations. If unfortunately of ander may get on with a fewer number saime les has often been expressed by Bug-England and France should ever again be Gap Bock light dues. It fact, Section 35 tunes of the matatation referred to, but how tire of the Chamber of L'ammoros will have the great as was enpposed and the interral can be of bankere it requires more barbem, the lishmen, who are somewhat given to self-involved in war the ita mediate cause will conveys the idea of intended permanency, they could have done good to say but them opportunity of bringing forward any amond-sofally employed in onaaldering mas frosk ing rice for following this craft bar-criticisin. For our own part we would glad. not be found in Indo-Chins, though a very for it is there enacted that the powers and solves we do not quite see. And even such a moutathat may be thought desirable by that Cham. sud important poiate in connection with the Or have rise to 1/1984 147. Blackenriths is see the French or any other nation go in important part of the conflict would go duub: provisions contained in Sections 3. 38, strong advocate of bearing as the writer in our her. The first important alteration in the Billis dinance. When we meet again we shall have have risen from 708 to 1,046; boiler menders, for colonial extension if they had anything he fought out in these waters. So far as and B in respect of lighthouses and contemporary says: I do not therefore arare given, local trade limits." and harbour Shipping Bill, and thus Baulcroptoy Bil', which in Section 2, where two additional definitions the early consideration of this Bill the Merobant who did not figure at all in the 1831 re- like a correct idea of how to use their England is concerned, however, nothing is light dues within the Colony shall sp-gue that bank stock should be open to thus niin. Local trade limits" mean the water havo been receiving from week to work the nare- Lion, are put down at 1,329; and on-colonies when they got them. It mattere more ernestly desired thrau prave.

ply equally to the lighthouse now in Erea and unfettered operation of speculators surrounding the Island of Hongkong, vulgids gineers have risen from 121 to 901. Braziers little what the nationality of the Goveru.

I consideration of the Law Committoe, and I have also increased from 455 to 1,127. ment may be so long as the tiministration

course of erection upon Gap Rock. The like ocdinary scrip. There are a thousand of the waters of the colony, within the following trust also the long looked for Brokers Regula understanding being that the does for "reasons agaiet it.” We would commend boundaries: To the Fast, as far as For-to-motion Bill, and last but not least the estimator Turning to occupations conested with ia of a leperolect and enlightened charactor, brilling we find there are now 74 building conducted for the benefit of the ratites nud

the Cap Rock light are only to be levied for this passage to the perusal of the opponents Pass; to the West, as far as the Capsing-moon for the coming year will demand immediats contractors as compared with 42 in 1881; with a view to the encouragement of trade.

a limited period, it is very dangerous policy of Mr. KuswICK'e Ordinance and especially Pass; to the South, as far as Lockan or attention. I trust we may resemble in Octo- for the Legislative Council to confer on the of those who say that LEEMAR's Act is a Baufort Island Harbour limits mean aber with roused road to work together in com carpenters have increased from 2,999 to And angeration in the modern sense of the 5,595; of bricklayere, who are not separate word is not necessarily apoliation, but rather

Governor-In-Council the power to lovy them dead letter in England. The writer of the waters of the colony within the following mon cause for the welfare and proges of the The debate in the House of Commoss on in perpetuity. A future Governor, con- article under notice, who presumably speaks the northernmost point of the islant of Hong-stand adjourned to the 5th October.

boundaries-On the Blast, a line drawn from Colony, (Applause) The Couned will now ly entered in the 1881 return, there are the substitution of order for anarchy, of a the military contributions of the Crown Co-fronted by the understanding existing when with knowledge, evidently regarda it as in full kong to the N.E. boundary of British Kowloca 1.751; of overwers of works, ale net en good Government for a bad Government. The lonies did not bring out many new arguments. ehs dues were first impel, wry not anna forwa

on the Wost, line draw from the westernmost tered in the 1881 return, there are 91, annexing nation is not supposed to go up to The opponents of the contributions pleaded to rally ask why the power conferred by the

point of Hongkong to the weatern aidə of Gross of stonecutters there are 2,027 as against possess the land in the sense of putting the their cause before a sympathetic jure, but Ordinamos was not subjected to limitation HONGKONG LEGISLATITE COUNCIL, Island, to continue to the western point of Stone- 1,435 in 1881; masons bare decreased from inhabitants to the sword and appropriating were unable to convince them of the injustice if such limitation was intended, and if he

cutters Island, thence to North point of Stone- 542 to 178; while painters chow an in- their fields and their goods and chattola; but of the demando made upon the Colonies. should attets more importance to the latter on the 17th inst. There were present:

A meeting of the Legislative Council was held entiere Island, to contngs to N.W. boundary eresse from 518 to 1.071, and plumbers on the contrary it in expected to assume the Boms of the speakers opposed the derande of the law than to a verbal underetauding

of British Kowloon. These limits ace chiefly The following report an the recent denens from 17 to 92. The matry under the head responsibility of improving the condition of apparently more on account of the manner alleged to exist bat of which no satisfactory Major-General G. DIGBY BARKER, C.B.

HIS EXCELLEROY, IRU ACTING GOPEENOS, important in commeation with the licensing of was laid on the table of the Legislative Council of coolies, which in 1881 was only 6,473, ia the inhabitants and raising them in the scale in which they were enforced than with re-written proof is in existence, it would be idle

steem lagnebes for the carriage of passengers, on the 17th inst.- Hon. W. M. GOODMAN, Acting Colonial S The next attocation is in Suation & This 200- now 17,581, and there are in addition 1,126 of civilization. Annexation may, therefore, spoot to the amount, and it is on this point to scouse him of breach of faith. It is the oretary

Registro General's Office, chair coolies, for whom there was no outry be apported from an ethical as well as eel that the rebate is calculated to be of practi-duty of those interested to see that the low

tion prohibite any vessel owned by a British

Hongkong, 15th August, 1891. Hou. A. J.DEACH, Acting Attorney-General.mbject from tending in or from the waters of: Sir,With reference to my letter No. 14% of in the 1981 return. The medical profession teh point of view. Each case must be judy-cal utility. Sir Thomas BuUTELLAND Aug is made to correspond with the understand. Hon. J. H. STWARE-LOCKHARr, Registrar- this colony unless she is provided with a sertificate the 4th Jane Inst, forwarding the total number

as to have sailed along merrily in the ed by its own particular circumstances and gated thros modes of dealing with the ques-ing. And there is another point on which General.

of register under the Imperial Acts are Colonial of the population of the colony, uncertained by good times, thu aamber of doctors having the tires of the sneezing Power. If tion, first, & deolston that the present mili- the Ordinance requires amendment; instead

Hoa, N. G. MITCHELL-INNES, Colonial Tron- Eagister or terminable certificate under the the show take on the evening at the 20th. risen from 088 to 453, besides which there France desires to ammer Luang Prabang tary contribution should not be exceed of the light dues being fixed by the Governor

provisions of the M. B. Colmial Agt 1863, or May last. I have now the honour to transmit Hon. S. Brows, Sarvayor-General are 22 apothecaries and 3. surgeons, and chiefly for the purpose of preventing any bat od; second, that the contribution abouldn-Council they ought to be fixed by the

being stearwhip under 60 tone is licensed the detailed returns. Bon, P. KYR18. druggists now number 609 as against 243 French trade entering there and of exploiting bear a fixed ratio to

in conformity with Section 7 of this Ordinazowa, 2-The date fixed for taking the cenama in in 1881. There appear to have been no the nativen by the imposition of the tarif the Colonics for the time being; and some years ago in respect of the.

the revenue of Engislative Council. This okadge was made

The meat iteration sought to be effected Great Britain and its dependencies was the 5th contained in Section 4 with referenca to rego- of April As it was known that many of the farmers in 1881, if we are to take the return general, then we asy the world cannot look on third, that the whole matter should be re-taxes, and it is high time it was made in

iations as to safety. The section combines 51 Chiuosa resident in Hongkong would be absent for that year as an authority, but there are the operation with thegames feeling of satisfacferred to a Committee to determine in what respect of taxation of every form and

and 52 V.C. 24 and the Hongd of Trade Tales from the elony daring the month of April in now 886, and 58 gardeners do against 62 in tion as it does when England aunares a piece manner the contributons should be paid. description. Looking at it from a con

In conjunction with Table A of the Ordinanes, order to be present at the worshipping of tombe 1881. Hawkers have increased from 2,118 of territory, throws it open to the inde of Bir J. Coro cordially supported the last atitational point of view it is simply the next meeting of Douail I will move the first carrying asa-going ships, non-pamagar carrying come in Hongkong on the 30th April. On Ton. Ho KAI-I beg to give notion that at it divides chips into three classes, pasangor festival in China, it was decided to take the to 5,661. Merchants, who were uat separ- the world, and makes no attempt to compel proposal, and the Secretary of Stats for monstrous that the Governor should have reading of an Ordinance to provide for the in-sea-going ships, and leer steamers. Provisions further enquiries being mute it was found that alaly entered in 1881, are now put down as the natives to pay tribute by means of War seemed to regard it favourably, but the power by a stroke of his pen to fir corporation of the Senior Missionary in Hong- are made with regard to lifeboats and life many of the absentees would not ratura till numbering 1,968, and shopmen have in differential riff. That is looking at the to bomewhat at so as to its real pur the rate of taxation; that should be the kong of the London Missionary Scorsty. creased from 6,369 to 15,242. Seamer bare matter from a merely mercantile point of port. He remarked that "a great deal had right and duty of a popular and repre-

saring apparatus, the datails of which if necos May, and it was also ascertained that a largo mry can be more fully considered in Commit-number of Chinese leave the colony every year increased from 2,053 to 3,188, while sermots, view. But there is also she question whether been achieved in that direction, and especial-outative body, in the case of Hoogkung the The Activa CorONIAL SETBETARY laid on too. The principle which ran throughout about the end of April and beginning of May ku 16,428 30 6,550; them, but decrease from annexation is justifiable on moral grounde, ly by the valuable report made by Lord Legislative Council, which though not of a the table a despatel received frnet the Seorstars these regulations is the greater the risk to life attand festival in honour of the Queen of

there must evidently be a Misgovernment moet be of a very gross CARNARVON'S Commission" But Lord CAS- very representative character has to perform Sunday Cargo-working Ordination.

of Riste, dated the 1st July, with respect to the the mers strict are the requirements of the regu- Heavon hald at a place on the mainland of Chian mistake bere, vither in the 1681 returu or charactor before au cuitalds Power is justified NASTOR's Commission dealt only with the the functions ordinarily discharged by repre

lations. Another alteration is in refereres to the called Chik Wan. Under the circoweta unes the present one, for with the great increase in stepping in to assume the administration. defence of the coaling stations, and did not sentative assemblies in the constitutionally

survey of steamships of 60 tons and upwards, the date for taking the goose was again post- in the general population it is sortain there Thie caquot be alleged of Siam, which is touch on the question which has lately governed portions of the Empire. It is not the table the census ratorns for the present year and the Surveyor is in addition to the require obviously undesirable to take a senses of the

The Acting COLONIAL BECETASY laid on The old Ordinance and 60 tom and upwards; poned till the evening of the 20th May, sa it must have been an increase also in the num- steadily improving her administration and caused so mach discontent and unseemly merely as a question of principle, however, with the report of the Registrar General dealing ments of the as it at present stands people at a time when many of the residents ber of servants, Pailors have increased in bringing herself, like Japan, into line with talk in the Colonies, namely, how the cost that we advocate the transfer of the power of with the raster of the canans number from 1,857 to 8,468, and most of the Europesa Powers.

required to state in his deolarstion that the cer would not be in the colony of the garrisons to men the defences is to be taxation, in respect of light dues, from the He EXCELLENT-I may just mention that tificates of the engineers are suck, and in such the aler industries show a estisfactory The French, however, claim that the as-met. Sir T. SUTHERLAND's Brst alternative Governor

3-The previous peneus, was taken in 1881 on the Legislative Council, bat be the eggs report contains a quantity of interest form as required by law and that the ship is the 3rd April, a date which, as already indicated. sumption of the administration of Lung is the solution that would please the Colonies cause there would be more likelihood of re of ben, menh ra. It shows a remarkable and reference to carrying an excess namber of pas-people. But sa for some reason which I have ing reatter to which I would call the attention daly marked with deck and load lines, In is not a favourable ona for enumerating the Mr. LocKay, in his dosire to make his Prabang would not be an act of annexation, best, namely, that the present contributions ouring a reduction of the duas to a proper steady increase in the population and progres senses, Section in addition to the penalty not been able to discover, Eve per cout. was repart exhibit as fully as possible the pro-alleging that it is tributary to Annam, over should not be increased, but it is simply a amount if they were under the control of the of the colong. The Registrar-General's depart imposed on the captain of the ship, adds a penalised in the case of the Chinees resident in gress of the Colony for the last ter years, hea which country Francs enjoys a protectorate, bogging of the whole question. The justice Council. The unofficial members would of meat in to be commended for having prodaged on the owner, agent, or consignes unless it is Victoria and the villages and ten per cent in included returns showing the amount of the A very able statement of the claim is set out of the claim that the Colonies should con- course be liable to be outrotod, but if they so careful and complete a record of sistation as proved that the shipping was without his the case of the bout population of Victoria to the

sestuent in Victoria and the villages from in the Progrès de Baizen, which we will pro tribute to the cost of their illence being were periodically to bring forward a motion that now placed before na

knowledge and that he derived no benefit or notual numbers accortained by the taking of the 1881 up to the present time. In the former caed to summarise. Sir Joan CRAWFOLD, admitted, the problem is how equitably to for reduction, and voted unanimously on the

advantage thereby. The next important amend census, it is probable that the figures of the 1831 year the city of Victoria was assed at the British plenipotentiary to Slam in 1822, determine the amount of the contribution. point, the Government would in time be

The Acure COLONIAL SECRETARE-With ment is in Section 7 with referezice to steak-oekens are rather in excess of what was the rest $1,981,677, which amount stendil advanced in giving the approximate extent of the As the circumstances of the Colonies change compelled to yield to the fores of public gard to the son appearance of the Opiam Hill ships ander 60 tour instead of 50 toos as population then below it. On this screant, until in 1890 it reached $3,888,840. The kingdom of Siam, zasigned to it a frontier and the cost of the defences varies, it is opinion.

on the paper to-day, I am desired by Ria Excel-formerly, By Sub-motion 2, the Harbor Therefore, the increase in the population shown Assessment for the present year is 18,280,503, considerably within the right bank of the evident that the contributions should aleg

Jenny to state that since the leat mooting of Master is empowered to grant issues to steam by the 1871 census is all the more striking. the falling-off of 468 000 being due to the Mekong. Various documents, earlier and vary. Sir THOMAS SUTHERLAND'S second

Connell the Opium Farmer on the un hand and launches plying for hire within the waters —A reference to Retur I. A and I: "B will decline in rents which has taken place, al- later thea that date, which our contemporary Bear fred ratio to the revenge of the Co-

the officials of the Chives Customs on the other of the colony or between this colony and other show that the total population now astunts to alternative, that of making the contribution

hara anggvated various, asumenta which they parts within or outside the local trade licits. 221,441, as compared with a total of 360,402 Im though it appears the number of unoccupied has been able cenault, notwithstand-

En our issue of the 18th inst, we reproduced wish to make and various altarations they wish These lounges are abject to certain gulations 1891, showing an increase in ten years of 61,829 bondea is less now than it was last year, ing some variations due to the absence of tony, has an appearance of fairness, but on an article from Fairplay on Speculation and before the Bill is again brought before the of which, the chief are that the master of the or $3.05 per cent, which is equivalent to an aa- Very contradictory statements having been exact maps, are unanimous on this point, what basis is the autio to te Rotermined Ormbling," in which an attempt to head to Contell and as there is no desire that it should steam launch is required to enter into madanite, mual increase of 3.27 per cat made at Tarious times as to the number of and it was not until 1894 that the King of Taking at it from the Colonial point of repfont the bear as u baceletor of his be hurriedly passed it has been writted from this in a sum, aut exoking 3500 for the of 5-Inquiry into the growth of the popula unoccupied houses the recuru giving accurate Siam, in a speech from the Throne, calmed view also, we cannot overlook the fact that species. The best friend of the steady trader that it is desired to bring forward day be fully limitation of the number of passengers to be enana in 1857, when the population was 77,094, paper to-day in ardor that thees ahead wants evance of the conditions of the licenod sad the top of the colony alace the taking of the first information on this point for the last ten the suzerainty of the whole of the Mekong such a settlement of the question would in innd of the prudent investor in; we are told,dlasteaed and orandared:

Emerried, the principle being the imalik? 120 Vaajal' Up to the predict pear, Chows that there has

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"see without loudly.

THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION

QUESTION IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

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assposed

SPECULATION V. GAMBLING.

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sure*

Hon. Ho Kar

Hod. J. J. EREWICK, Hoa, T.-H. WxITSHEAD.

Mr. A. M. Thongos, Acting Clerk of Councils

MISSIONADY BOCIETIES' BILL.

* THE BUNDAY LABQOB KULL

THE CENSUS RETTENS,

THE GYICH BIEL

leg to mosa the end reading of the Bill. The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY 3seconded Bill read a seedad time. The Connoil went into Committee on the Bil. The Bill passed through Committee without wonderent, was read a third time and passed!

TION BILL.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL Secondled.

farther det

The Bill passed thronga Committee without.

On the motion of the ACTING ATTORNKY: GENIELL, the landing orders were suspended and the Bill was read a third time and passed.

ADJOURNMENT,

THE MERCHANT SHIPPING CONSOLADA.

HIS EXCELLENCx-I now propose to adjourn The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-The next the Couneil for a short rocos. It is usual,

THE CENSUS BEPORT-