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A vast at the Peak Hotel who stole $10 boarder at ike hotel, was ysaturday sentenced at tto. Polios Court to three months"hard labour.

Owing to the indisposition of Mina Vers Patey the Willard Opera Company were unable to appear last night, and the performance of the faruical comedy The Balloon" he consequent. Ly been postponed until to-morrow night.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRB8", TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20ca, 1991.

caused to be placed large quantikou of eten whereby the Queen's common highwa awers abstracted; and if each finus bere been remitied,

Ounatendek

Is not correat

The Activa ATTORNEY-GENEBAL—The late The COLONIAL Trvasser-The qum ion Companies hat that la what done in the Company Governor, Sir William Des. Ton, distinctly of making arbitration permissive inato d of of which I'havn the honor to be Chairman. rated that, if you want to speak you should ph compulsory wspanially a not able to and inst the point. His takee oa:D that no opium inerted by my pre- The Copo VIAT, Treasures—Yes, that is sa amendment in a definite shape and speak on it. decasar in the Trosaury.

Hot..P. ETDIE-Way the to Governor mang my notur any reason for waking it goes into Canton, but he is not so aweful about model for tire management of this Counsilnor am I in a position at prement to state why it what comes ont

There was allowed to stand over,

Several other elemes, were passed without dis- cussion said the Bill was left in Committes.

THE RAW OPIUM BILL.

Soation 6, which required the weight of each cheat of opium io ba gizon, was indeed, a fresh plansa boing inserted requiring the weight in The COLONIAL TREASURER--There is no taals to be given of all plan with the wroup thing new in the ofxus. It has been in foresting of Bengal spice at the tms of uupucking, since 1874.

With returense to this section.

of

THE SUNDAY QARGO-WORKING ›

ORDINANCE,

The following despatch was laid on the tabla

the Legislative Council posterslag:--

CORRESPONDENCE.

do not told alvas respousilla for the opinion

Karossed by one Correspondants. I

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THE OPIUM TAX MONOPOLY. “ TO THE EDITOU OF THE “DAILY THON3" Ste.-Will you be good enough to nevert in your next issue the enclosed letter of this datə addressed by me to His Ball-noy the Offlese Administering the Governmisat, and oblige, your obedient servant,

T. H. WHITEHEAD. Hoogkong, 19th October, 1891.

what grounds has it been done? His Excellancy, has remitted a fine of $50 imposed on a Chalared ocotracter. In doing so H Excellensy in no way refcots, upon the say not.

was made permissive. However, if the blouse Hon. P. EYRIE-How do you know that?. Deaning Street, 10th September, 1891. decision of the Magistrate, but as the oput cantor His ExcaLLIN-I most call the bon, etude acer I will try and got what information He gets woll paid and he is constantly on the

Sir. I have the honour to saltuorled gu`tho loalzont for aplure.

reo-ipt of your despatch No. 249 of the 5th authorinad by the late Surveyor General to member tz order. We cannot dises the quali on the paint I can for the ben. member.

The clause was allowed to stand over. ultimo. and to sporove your notion in oppering Plase the stones where he did, it would in his fentions of late Governors.

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY—I would With refereuse to clause 31, which pr viles

the Bill introduced by Mr. Whitehood to amead seller's opinion be hard to sanse a

the Suny Cargo Working Ordinance by ex Peculary loss to the cantrestor tuder the air int it, that the courses of asiness would for the sarching of a ship (such ship not having be host sorred by any gentleman who objects the stains of a mou-of-war) by Police or

tending the date for it to some into operation (3.1 Is it correst, as stated in the Daily Press in Committa to any dlans as it standsexviso offiser without warrant,

The Conzoil went into Committee on the Bill. to the tst of October-I have the honour to be, The monthly Criminal Basalone opened ym. of the 29th September last, that the military proposing a ded ite anondment which my Hon. P. RYRIE arid-I objnot to that olensa On actions and 11. which prohibit bosts Sir, your most obedient, homblo auerant,

KNUTSFORD. terday. There were two cans only, one of theft, authorities the over full control at Eltonecutter's improve the dot. which we are all so anxious The Givorament of this colony have given in leaving the waters of the onlong daring certain the other of murder. The latter was postponed, Talant at the beginning of next month October, to do. It any eas can more no Moondantemalt Chinese orgisars the status of ships of beers and with the signing of the declaration of The Oder Administering the Gourmant of

Bongkong till Friday. The case of thaft was that of boy 1891) after which date no civilians will be in by all means let him speak apne it, but I agree war, and very wrongly so, I think. It is well particulara by se authorised agent respectively.

ebarge of or employed at any department on the with the Acting Attorney-General that any known that they are conserned to the suppres- The COLONIAL TREABuana maid that some of formerly in the employ of Mad. Mag. who was island as has been the case hitherte; and if so, question should be given gotice of. The Acting ion of suggling and as much as thirt sheets, the leading importere in the culonay had taken ab- obarged with stealing $65 nod a watch and chain. The prisoner, who pleaded guilty, was who is now is charge of the Government gaattorney Gruere cannot be aspected to answer has been finns on some of them. I refer to thojstion ta denabsanso they thought they sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment with powder depot in Stonerster's 1sload P

every question offhand, and I think with my very mall verspis. Eh is really aboard that would interf ra wisa import apium Flebad point The statement alluded to by the hon. member friend na my right that it is the usual pearse to they should be trusted as ships of war. They adout to them that section 3 copiled to impact We hard labor.

propose the Lendment and then speak upon it.azo not ships of war in hay ecage.

opion and not the sections complaïond of. Béo- The earring snotcher, whoan arrest was 'njoki- (4) as the place formerly set spart to han HIS EXCALLY-Dras tha hnp. membar The Active ATTOBEGANERAL-Edaily tion 10 applied to exporte and santion 11 to tioned in a paragraph in gesterday's issus, was Exaarstia, vin. that part of the northern shore wish topropos sa amendment to that sub-section f I do not know what the hon. mocab objects to local resinval. He understood that the import- |becoght bafors Mr. Wins at the Polise Court of Stonecutiers Island, which is bounded and Hon HO KAI-I should certainly, in view of Hou. P. BYRI-I abject to the whole clause ors were atisfied with this explanation and had

and sentenced to six monthe' band labour and ecntained by a line of yellow posts," been slan-uo answer to my question, ask that the b The Activa ATTORNEY-GENEBAU-I the withdrawn their objection. LISLE THREAD and SILK SOOKS, for, eighteen strokes with the rattar at the begin doned: nod fi so what place if any has beauiation ho ellowed to stand over. I therefore hot, mombor would only state whether he objects

ning and and of his tatence.. The Sikh con-ubtituted therefor, or what provision has Glov- more that this clause stand over,

to the shule clause or to a part of is or to certain Evening Wear.

atable who jumped into the harbour after the ernment made for the suitable detention and Hon P. Rvate seconded and the further is words. "blof_and arrested him was complimented by seclusion of passengers and other persons arriv. ession of the clans was adjourned. the Magistrata on húsi conènot,

ing in the watera of the colony in vessals subject Upon clause 10, sub-aration I, which read as follow That no pure except the opium ato quarantine! The following telegram dated Paris, Jept. 22.

The plege vaforrod to bas been abandoned, the farmer shall within the Colony proper opjes,”

The COLONIA TREYAURER 'mid what the appears in the San Franolapo Chronicle The bulk Hygeia having been completed and sub Fun Ho Kat said-pes sub-section II have

piam Farmer really wished to know was not

Hongkong, th October, 1891. young or King of Aruam caused a sensation la stituted for it, in kocordance with urrangements to propose sa amebadmwot that after the word

Dear General Harker-Whed out harshock the weight in obest of the opium bat he wished Algiers which will result in theadventurens youth made last year with the consurrepeo of the farmer" and before the word "shell" there The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY-The to know that he chests ware having the colony riding on Saturday evening I net with a slight being sent almost immediately under a strong Secretary of State. These arrangements de bains rted the words "nagcas limped by objection of the how member spoors to with weight declared. The only pat to which arsitent, and as the deator adria a me to keep sort from his pleamet quarters umar Algiers not provide for this romosal from whips of per- bia" ant the ab-ception then to road, "No be rather to the class of ship include suporte objast was that opinia was liable to my room to-day, I have to ask your Exsollens

Mocial. The King, who has been in gatody other than those actaully suffering from garena exempt, the op-am farer or any on a ship having the status of a man of war shrinkage and that after it had been some time to kindly oxenso my attending the mosting of the in Algiers for three your past, is the victim of infpotions or contigious diseque

fiesused by him shall within the colony propre than to the clans itself. It may be a gasstion in store it would not weigh aracily the same by Legislative Council sammoned for this afternoon. a love affair which will hava a vary prejudicial

If I had been able to, bo present it was me opiam." I more this amendment for this for another place or another time whether such when put in. He did not think there was a latention to have moved the Council to postpona effect upon his future comfort Although

18011 There are a different way of ships should have that staina, but not now. For langat of anybody being punished in moha osse. ninally grischer, he lived at a villa called

Hon. Ho KAI-I bog to move the second preparing opiam and dif root pareiza may the

that point. And a hat from Algiers and has practically monrporation of the senior Misionary in Hong to smoke epiam prepared in one way and

Hem P. Breis-My remarks wore mada in Known as the Didest and most reliable Fetah-had anrestrained liberty. Flo was not allowed hang of the Louden Missionary Society another in a diferant way. It is well known to the interests of the Opium Farmer. I do not

to receive viitora, indeed, but no limit was moving this mod reading I need acurely pay all spankrea that there 224 different varieties of press any amendment. 1830 put on his own notions, and it is out of that it gives me very much pleasure. It is a prepared opium. Some person preparo it by

The clause was passed, this Werty that all the trouble has grown very similr Hill to those which bare been ting certain ingredients, whole wher

With regard to satian 2, which empowers The King is a good looking young man of lnced in favour of other societies of the same boiled give it quite another fasto. So the exelse Bore to enrol any house or ship, when 23, wars European clothes, plays the piano. nature. Tho object of the Hill simply is to esepiom former sy hare certain ways of proper armed with a warrant. and rides a bicycle. His attendants reportable the London Missionary Society to transucting opiam not suitabin to the palate of amb of Hon. Ho KA Raid-I wish to propose ao that of late bis Biarole has carried him in the ite business in Hongkong through their savior bis Qustomers, and he may wish to giro licences amendment to this olanes At the end of the direction of Algiers simest every night, whence missionary in the place. ad te bathurine wash to smother men o profare opine in a particular classe, I prowess to add the words "provided his majesty did not returu until early morning senior miss anary of that anaiety to acquies lead way. I do not se thy he should act be that immediately before entering such dwell or Tha authorities derided to investigate the ones, or sell the sums or to obtain mortgages on the allowed the prese to do a So far as I know home, or other plans which the warrant directs, and discovered not enyx romantic love affair, property and so on, as if the uccisty was there is an earn to the contrary-cainst the the said azetae offer shall be wared by a but a plan of esos from Algima, which was operate body. Allthaformalizequired by bupinm farmer being allowed to give power to Police floor not wailer the cank of Sorg unt" actually to have taken place the very night standing orders hava base observed in tha albers to prepare the opium.

Tmontioned this point last week and I consider following its discovery. The whole thing. had private Bill. It has been advertised in th bad worked out by the young woman in the case. Grate and in ons of the newspaper... 1 beg to

a. P. Bints-I will second the amendment. it a vary important one. I am very glad to Be The ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL-I am that the present Opium Farmer has been writ. and abs was peroptly arcried. The King has remattuution to section 4. where proper reserve right the anlo privilege of preparing pian must ing to the newspapers on the pint and stat hon deprived of bis hieyele, and has she barntion is redo in the provision to preserve the be given to the farmer and the words "or any the those exciss offers are 808eurohed. "Whitegates allowance to the sumrin (og font and first any Government of the present day attempt.

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THE ORIENTAL FINE ART DEPOT. | Des Pins in the village of Eidior, about a mãe reading of the Dili entitled an Ordinanon for the prvier various methods. One person zway likat o mast leave the law as it strada Importoes appserąć do Čair that they might he or delay for one week going into Cumwili, on

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Hongkong, 7th August, 1991.-

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VEGETABLE AND FLOWER SEEDS,

REASON 189:92,

PEB S.B. "SHANOHAI.”

We have recited our woond applies of FRESH GARDEN SEEDS,

order was received to transfer him to Medha next Friday, in which plus bis movements will be most carefully watched, as it is considered matter of the biglast importance to prevent his rotara to AntiME.”

THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND

cossors, or of any bodies pultio or ourporate or other parsons except such as are mentioned in the Ordinance or those clumlag by, fram, or auder thom. With the few remarks I beg to more that thin bill be read a word time.

Hon. P. RYRIE-I bor to second the second reading of this Bill propad by my friend on the right. It is a very groat convenience to these religions sonfadies Boing corporate. They are able to work better than without it, and it bahores ttis Council to give them this power.

The bill was rand a sino ud time.

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doubt the ban Colonial Treastwar who has about it cat being practicthis to bar the sort sized the question will arplain it.

search-3 does not hold good because the Opian Farmer doolares that the officers subject them- vive to a search.

dragged into Catet in prosa tant the obeat had the Ordinanes to smd the law relating tri tho really contained the proper weight and the dif. preparation fopiumu, the second reading of wool franes was dus to skrinkage, bat the Opiam was buried through Council at last zaceting in Farmerie bis own! interest would not to likaly sitting.

I think farther time in degrad for the dus to talka coarse that would only servo to dig gradit him with regard to the next cass he would onsideration of this proangod castown, the. bring.

principle of which is directly opposed to the A cause stating that the Orllanos tronld etablished laws of England, fassmuch as it me into operating on a date to be named by creates a monopoly, and as monopolies of ery the Governor was fasefard, id the Bill definition are in their equence objectionable'

and bid policy. "

ommittee.

The Council the adjourned to tha 28th_inst.

FINANCE COMMITTE

At the conclusion of the Council meeting, a meeting of the Finance Committes was buld. The Refing Colonial Secretary presidid

DUNFEZANOS ALLOWAYOS. The CHAIRMAN Tored a role of 820 for on-

oglaning of as your it was sangal that the perfotondant of inporte and exports should from time to time make warprise visits to the liffent opium og Ho had mud many of hase visits accompanied by the first alck, with rood effect, and to applied that he might be al ord conveyance allowanos, The vote was agreed to.

• THE FIRST OLERE': BALABY IN THE

POLICE DEPARTMENT, The CHAIRMAN, moved a vots of 8237 to

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Thanks to the continued streamöts varla ná one "forefathers for generations ngalus ir, kay farming of any tax is, no touret tolerated in Great Basin, and big zor boon khown in England for upeerde of 200 gunes.

The tire rap since gone by for sug Power claiming to be a civilized Govern ment to form tar of any description, and

ag the re-introduction of such a system in Earland world promptly share its destruction, if it dit act lead to revolution- ary feelings in the country.

It is greatly to be deplored that the gratern which areates a monopols, and farms this o fax amounting to about half a million dollars per sau, cannot be disrainted with the bolstering up of a vast amount of vies, and finmo ality," or readoral inseparable from grave

abusen.

A monopoly is not permissible in Hongkong. it could only be tolerated where the governing thority in hop susly at Psalt, and we ch pater may be looked apoa aà tho, busor of two evila

This proposed opium monipalg may be ragarð.

The List TREASONER-Wan speaking upon the second reading of this Bil I explafond that the object of t·íd Ordinance was to give as Hon, P. EVE. E seconded the amendment. much power as we au to the farmer, who is the The ACT.NO ATTORNEY-REAL-Sine the usa who pays as ar revenue. The last opinn fast meeting of Coausil I haze made wrairie dipano, onoksided s“ proviso that the spine as to what dore uztually take place on thisa og. farmer might giva línanoin, to enrtain persons to maions. I have enquired at the Magistracy nud boil opium but this was expressly out out in of the iristeats. He tells me that whoa no his contrast. And the reason was. I su tuļi dormer öomes to the Palos Station, he gara formed, sa a. bot to have raw opium distriturad baforsa European const bla and tells him wherearer the acresse be the salary of the First over the colony, to which there is still the choose íà which be ausprota Balore ho lart to the Palian Dipietat, being 35 per the gretasy pojection, but to and it actually ants ont ba is satchel by an Eucant, instead of 2 por cout, orar his pay, ar es for as pre-ih, ia fost entirety, to the opiam repena offo and an European offer ac prvimaly saslimst: There had been surge farmer'est bliskowats. Itarwappears, the Hon. unica bim to the housy where the search lispate as to whether he was entitled to 35 or 20 Ha Kail, that opinm is preperal with is 16 he made, so that there is very trout. II Bresll-noy had zeprase ted thed as approaching a confession of rakas and different ingendents and that the opium forcer chance of his getting opium into his poss matter to the Secretary of State, who bad sancpaly to grapple with the subja tor i is a lež and anaonstitutional method of gavro- The wish to licanse persons to prepare dif- sion on his way to the house that is goʻng tụ

dened the increase.

met. It will loendly set up sampolio, in aur ▼tà agreed to forant sin la If a did desiro that I should be searched. On the other hard I base mai

QUARTERS FOR THE BOTASIJAL BUPÉRISTEN.

aidat the Opium, Farmer and a tribe of mid- have exted to us had infeating to that quiries and 7 Bud that the defogen, if it ea

Been who have to make profit yamahow, for · DENT. which gave him the power having been specially take the Boaso sarreptitiously, is set up as it

it is seaweely comenivable that Le, Upiam Far takon nay. I however, the bea. member caners in the way of a sugrsion caly, and in fra

her will the Gore nuent about haifa prodnoo evidepon that the power would be a the Magistr to coulì inform mo, ha did not good thing for the opfum farmer to have and know of a case where any tittle of evidenc that it would increase the revenue of the farm had bone brought to support the stat-iment,

THE SMUGGLING OF OPIUM The following latter has been addrempel by the Secretary of the Chamber, of Commerco te the Colonial Searstary :---

Hongkong, 19th October.

Hoa. Ho Ka-I beg to move that this Sir-I am diretted by my Committoo to call Coil do now go into Committee on the Ball altentie ta the following alansa in the prop sed

Hon. P. RYRTE-I by to second tbst Upfum Bill Waioh was nader the consideration

The ACTING ATTORNEY-ÜENZEAL --I should of the Lewislative Council at its last meeting on ggest this private bill should stand are the 15th instant. The clause reais as folla patlis business of a more important maturo kes

if any skip shall be used for the importation, been taken.

"lending, removal, vereings or concatanon

Ho Ho Kar-It is very skort. It would "of any piam in contravention of tina Orot take live minutes to pass through this Bill. "dinance, the maste, owners, and agents. If there is any controversy likely to arise I willet, but he lies never complained of the olaser be called a dofones, that opium was introduce "and the consignees thereof shall be liable withdraw my totion.

-te a penalty not exceeding one thousand

"dollar.”

10,

A vate bf 87.60 for the construction of ter for the duariatende t f the Botani and Afforatation Department was agreed dollars a year for the epiem monopoly | out of phil inthropio motiews, or for either sonogr for glory. This all the resources of the Govern-

PRACA RECLAMATION.

be spy station we may as well take it.

B FALLANGYA there is not likely to

To this clause my Oprittes entertain the

The Bill was then read and approved chase strongest objsetion. If it be abastutuly neom. aurs to raise rerunge by the somewhat antiquated The AgriNG COLONIAL SECRETART-I syst is the great blog-than the Gesermant Hoo. Ho K-Under what sathority is th The CHAIRMAN Mored a role of 820,000 bings created menopoliat as his meetinte will And we are now expeating all orders for and wasteful method of Farms my Commit be allowed to print out, with us having tho would probably take into consideration iba soarching done?

thefrow trament stars for the Prava Roclamation, be devoted to driving waist the exp of the sams. Compl to Catalogues with consimt consider it is incumbent upon the Governl as this that I botice the clause which els poser to grant fiuenous le buil spium. I don't know. It has bet a practice ever since enpated that sumber 350.000 would rannbitants should pass entirely face the public slightest deire to hinder the progress of act advisability. of letting the opium farmer have The ACTING ATTOBNET-GEVERAL--1 reall; 55 300090 ba 1 already been rai! and it was con- the panple by tone of this opium tax, which fox if extra-ted at a I from the pancata of tha direction for sowing can be obtained on appli mout that they should not arbitrarily apel cation or will be posted to any address. In these any section of the community to gestaitonely quicus the sain missio ary of the society to think that it was he absolatey aryaary that the Opium Ordina as has been in force.

quired before the and of the year. The work Catalogs the Beeds are Marginally Nunburadaist in maguinding the roreans so raised, place in the hands of tes Govora e satisfotory the opium should be boiled on the opizm farmer's loa, to KA-Wall, sings the warding a they know was bing dan at the expense of treury it Eglish and Chinses, and when ordering it is particularly when the article from which the proof his appointment. From the time bedre?" pretuisce as I do not suppose the Gurumul done now can that be any objection to patlinha watoto and others and had to pay the duties of the Colonisi Suvarumen: to fig This proposed la delegates tan functions and marina Tha Government ware quite vacions to state the numbers of the kindel revonna te duired is opium, the smuggling of ad am not aware that this has brou done will msec show the opium to be boiled anywhere it in the Ordinance. rrugiced.

piera monopolist, who will thereby be permitted This is a walter which should he dana bolsa The hon. member states that opiam is wish defies the effects of the most soientific fore the Bill be road for the third time, and sometimes mixed with different ingrediants iradented that 1 think it is awry. B. Seeds are tested on arrival before, such

The ACTING ATTOURET GENERAL-I have their gusto

to squeeze the opiuma consumers to the atmost { d-gray and who wili no arinuti by Baturarent being sent out.

To implicate the shipowners in the fiability there proofs should be placed in the bands of the I always imagload that was teas he the person and I think it very improbable let there ezer THE PROFESS OF THE PRAYA

with legal power to au what which is simply for what my scour on bosd their property ap Acting Attornay-General. It would be better as emcked it is his own house, but this is a aris) such cases a bave been alluded to,

RECLAMATION. pl be at antagnable; for it is utterly if possible to remain in the Committer stage matter in which I cannot be aware of erevi de-

appalling and which will render Hongkong no The clease was allowed to stand over. mpoos ble that ob posvara can be sognisent of intend these rymurks as in any way in appare would have no objction to the sac-section being undit three matters have been seen to. I do ent tail. I think that prhaps your Excellency

Longer a free port. On disuse 31, which deala with the Habilizing le acts of their servants that happen out their the kill, bat I thought i had etter mention it. an resets.

That the oque of proof should most upon the I thought theas who support the Bill would like staw sul owaara to rebat say charge of impli thess formalities to be complied with first.

Hon. Ho KA-I will more then that the estion in -ma-gling, my Committee venture to think, oposed to and preaties and Inrasasiersion of this Bill be adjourned. the objection they have to this clapse.

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Orders from cue person, over $10 allowed

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HÁNKXUPTCY UMEINANCE.

of any opiura weized on board, provided they rdinanes to amend the law relating to bankbe no engary to have by Hornos P

re instruments in obtaining the solstoy." If any bon. mea ber viskas the bill to This se ma to my Committen a far better method be recommitted of coure it can be done. Other thng the dra-tie mensare contemplated by the if therá is no objection, I will more the

third rading. Ordinance.

of masters and owners buring suuggled opiumbe 15th inst the Hon. T: H. Whitabend on board

At the masting of tho" Legislative Council nu

the following? question →

as opinn direct, as the Govenment of India has

Why shoal Gover ment not esilent the tar

Chi, hárló dona aid enntinues to do? There is al

if necessary to interfere in our affairs, of which they know little or nothing:

This Government has in former years collect. d the opium tax direct from the public justond through a farer, dod 1 um informand thoroby agrensed the revenue

In any event I submit that all opium on its arrival here should be stɑ ed in bonded wares -

it over, for the tisa being, no chat farther quities may b made, as one great object is 10

Hon. J J.Kxewing mid-In connection with make the farm a valuable as possible and if this class it uses to wo but it passed it wouldnt showing-(1) The amount of racis

Will the Government lay on the table a atateately nothing to hind vita_doing so unless eli proposal will do a and there is no other io rins to an immense amount of feeling sa aived from arine Les holders sad others on

the Imperial Goy camast or Easter Hall deont objection, it may be possible to allow it to be in injustice ad inlet a considerable amount of serted I think, however, there can be me qued bardship ou the persons with whom it deals

cool of the Priya Rolation Fund; (2) Wood Slant perhaps improve the safeguard.

pode of inve tavat of the Exod; (3: the pay- tion that such boiling must take place in the namely masters and owners. In the neigh The ACTING A. TORNET-GENERAL-I begonium farmer's establishment.

neata therenat to 30th ultimo and on whs! ing of the Farmer's privib-ges, if the crew were

bearing Colony of Saigon thore are many permitted o ba satitled to the entire preceeds move the third reading of the Rentile An His FYCELLENCY-If this is done would it sextions class in eauztina with epinu anl

speciño zveanuts, particularizing:(4 Payment other artioles which give us to no oed of be; also a detailed -eport showing the programs

contractors; (as payments for plat materials: The ColosiAL TERASURER-I think so

trouble, thinamen form a large part of our desided.

f and the actual condition of the work. grews on the coast and it is very difoolt to Hon. P. Rygic The opion Eartser did sp-prerent thom smaggling opiam in small quanti. it worked wall or not I de cot know. palat b-lease yours ago. Whether ties, and instead of doing so this class pr pose

to do I think it wank be very much, baltor in The Remiginan-GENER-I Rapport the rooffra wward for any opiam found cu hand amendation that this clause be lift it far I think it would be very weak h tter to do thuit further discussion. A Chinese gestioman galed than five the master or owners 31,000 for what

ry question. He intrends that it the Or-instance the case of a vassel coming out bere dinance was altered in this way, the farm woald from London or Liverpool The sesal my Hre EXCELLENT-I will just ration that be greatly erased in vale. I support the not be in the babit of coming out here. A mnet objectiamble provision from the Ordinancovary abortly before the meating of this Connoigestion that the clanse should stand over.

Chinese ores is engaged and as soon as they ta-day I received a lektor from the hon. menu. The clansa was thereupon adjoncued for forgot to singapore they cammozes swaggling how who is abab (on. T. H. Whitehead), her disenzaion.

opium on board. They are probably thy

bat other aulamies adopt more severe ro striotions than those proposed by our Govern- ment hardly instides Rolloving, even at a

an in the garden generally it sa plia antaraldialance, a bad example. In our treatio with

nourishment to the soil. na asists the prodess

of assimilation, thereby aiding the planta to attain to their fall size, vigour and boasty.

Skin Tins containing 10 each......§1 57.

Beve

2016 $400. Dimations for use are given on the labal,

A. 8. WATSON CO., LIMITED. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Establised A.D. 1841.- Hongkong. 17th September, 1891.

The Daily Press.

Hoverore, CorоBez 20TH, 1991.

We are requiet d in on that a Garris practica danos will be held to-morrow,

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY condet, and the Dill was read a third time..

PREPARED OPIUM ORDINANCE. 1891. The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENEAL-1 beg to move that we do now go into Committes apoù

others wo have ataadily refused to admit what the Bill entitled "This Prepared Opinm Ord. upon me the other day and spoke to as on this they might be powerless to help. Tako for is proposed by this claus to apply to ourselves.

afy Chambor routaro to hope that the Go.inance, 1891" rernment will me it to modify or expunge this

--I have, ko

F. HERDERBOX, Secretary, The Honourable W, M-igh Goodman,

Acting Colonial Secretary,

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

à meeting of the Legislative Connoil was held

19 yesterday afternoon. There were present

There wore 1835 visitors to the City Hall Musein lust wank of whom 179 ware Europeans

BIG EXCELLENCE THE ACTING GOVERNOR, | Major Heaven) G. DoBY HABEKE, Q.U.

Hon. W. M. GOODMAN, Acting Colonial Secretary-

Hoa F. A COOPEE, Acting Survapor-General.

Hon, P. RYLIN.

Hose KI."

Hou. J. J. KESWICK.

3:15.

VINAKUE.

PUBLIC. WOR 8 COMMITTEE.

BKATA RECLAMATION,

I

Hon. Ho KA! seconded.

offers accepting bribee,

Upon clausu 8 providing pooslides for exes

At yusterday's meting the following neut io answer was laid on the table :--- (19)—Money rechived from Marine Loi halders and others to the 19th of Oc tobar, 181 dovermout ontribution.....

state-30-9. A daty old be levied on all opium na -tienced from bood for 1 consumption sui- ficient to raise the requires revenue sad pay for an effost sapervisory staf The opium intended, for trazakipmani would pay no "čaty $503,531.58

50,000.00 vad erald by reucved from baud and proper ***** | castrictionaensuring that it did not so late local Total................ Hrajan se moramplion. The working of the heated waze.

nose system, to, would be artreonly simple, and the revonns roquírod from spiam sonid by adjusted annually,

(3.)-Izvorimant of Mind, Ontober 19th, 1891, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, current recount Chartered Bank deposit Cherard Mercantile tanks dognait How Oriental Bank deposit.

Totalḥ,

()-(u)-Payments by contractors, Jep

tear th (6.)Payment for pinsat and mstariala,

Etpleabor S

Staf Que and Bupervision, a, September J

S

31 95160 50,107.00

The freedom of the part would bo zoriond in. ame only and analy as regard, opinno 83,000.0 Horukong would be a fruur port uador anch a ystem than it is likely to be under the proposed $319,054 0 inw.

I bopa I am not misardaratool by your Ex- sellunoy. I am desirous the foren of the $188,800.00

ssiony should be maintained by all legitimate 70,188.83 pona, in order that we may be enabled to com

tines to pay the meres sonable discage-la of the 87,073.74 [perial Government for increased military ontributiom xs well as the excessive increase of Total............... $36,949.07

35 per cent. in official materisa, which sogsthor. smonat te more than half of our total revenge.

Istsorely hope the day is not fær disiant hou the Government of tongkong will set its face resolat-ly and emphatically against farm- ing any one of its tae. Ruthar than besita

CONTRACT NO. 2.

car revenue and farms it out to the opium mimo-

polist which system saust of ascesity, result

His Exooinney Major-General G. H. Barkor,

C.B., the Offer Administering the Govern

ment of Hongkong-

the following as affording a little light on the situation →→

LORDON, 18th September.

tha substance of which was a request that The ACTING ATTUR SKY-GENERAL-Chuse Woll acquainted with the ways that this san b the going into ommittee on this Bill might 12 sub coctious had b-on inserted at the wah dons and they secrets it in the most out-of-the- be postponed, but as it went farther than of the op'a farm baths do cut wart it in way plass, under the foftera sol so on, and I cannot ses how say offer is going to find it. that and went into the skole principle of now, and to man quse the two sub-tina, 1 the Bill, which we passa nasimonsly at the and 2, will have fe le altored, and sub-section Yan cannat search these mon as they come on second reading 1 st week, I cannot as any reason will leone umb-section 3, and I move the sub-erd. Thay crowd on from the wharf, an why we should again consider the principle. Istitution of the following saotian in ples of sep. bod des there are the coelies working the ship therefore propose that we continu the consip 1 and 2 Every person saling peapared who are fast the pole who are the means dorstion in Committee today. Est if there an opib, but being dra, all deliyor, do" That of introducing this opiem, into the bands of

the boo, member who is absent to day would Ordinance of 184 say sections which way hon, member cobaiders section praetenlly revengels all socio 10 of cm. I think you will be tapasing & fine on an isuscent person if you fize the

CONTRACT No. 8. wish to be condered on is own merits, & have The COLUNIAL TREABONEE-I second it

owner or master. If ous could reach the

Rubble Foundations and filling Hun. A. RICH, Acting Attorney-General. no objection to postpone those sections in order

Carried

astoni suuggler wall and goed, bet you don't

Bastion No 1-Batra Pertion-Total length Hos J. H. STEWART-LOCKHART, Registrar. that they may be considered when he is here.

Upon section lu, dealing with opiux furmer's that. I think the best plan would be to of 99 lineal feet, commenced Stla July, 1871, time General.

Beyond that I think we cannot delay the ocnlivances.

areward for any spiam fraud. I have not bid completion ib ay, 1892. This work has Hoa. N. G. MITCHKL-INNE, Colonial sitration of this Bill.

The REGISTRAR GENERAL suggested that time to go into this subject but I hope the ferr Treasurer.

posited in foundations. Progress satisfactory. he sub-st on be considered aloug with saharks I have offered will a pear sufisat tubes set out and 14.546 onbin yards of stone det grapple with the collection of this graster of section of clause 10 which they had alrally justify the clause standing ever.

CONFLAUT NO 1. Hon P. BYTE sid→I objest to this claum, pastponed. The qualien was one of the opium Hon. P RYKIR—i bag to vesond the motion ! Babble fondations and filing,

in considerable State-erested, crime. I ovrzastly think that it provides a moet inadequate punish Darmer's power to ran. Hornees and he thought for the planse standing orer. It is perfectly

Section No-Tol length 76% linen teet get the propriety of the Colonial Go ment for xa exejne oflcer who prozives a bribe. it would be proper to consider them together. ridiculous. You are making the mustgate commenced 17th January, 189's time of o merament promoting the formation of a busi Mr. A. M. THOмson, Acting Clerk of Coun-fle ought, I think, to waive instant dismiel The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY-to posible, a man who sits in his office and never staan 18th Jaury, 1891. This work has oipal Council to whom the collection of the

and be imprisoned.

sab eestion 1 of avation 10 is has been proerend Roes the am. I probably as the captain be set out, 116.212 ouble parts of stone dp tax could be maré proper. entrusted. HIS EXCELLENCY-The penalty is provided that a youe licensed by the opinn farisar bene or twice a day. hat he knows nothing about posted in Foundations. 7-10 Dubic yards Ielieve me yours sery truly

T. H. WHITETAIL tabla and referred to the kinanos Committee.

Feral finsacid miunten were kid on the for two different offences. it would be hardly allowed to propar. opium. What I duderstand the shig Ton might as well expect the Atilag depaited fasting to completa coalmast proper ta rivo such vere punishments as the the Registror General to say is that if we make torus-General to go into th street with a 0k) anbic yards of stono and 45,000 cubiu hon. member suggests for an excisa ofleor who that new regulation it would be as well to pot bladgoon and a resolver and outch thieves. 1 yards of earth' filling. HI E CELLENCY-At the last mouting of omita ter turn le neiform. In one case the the surse power it this dance. Supposing it do not think the orose should be held liable

CONTRACT NO. 4. the Cennoil I mentioned that I should to-day panahmet appears inadeqante and in the other should be fetormined at the wart meeting that Hold the men who smuggie liable and punish Rabble foundations and filling, appoint the standing Pablis Works Committe.xossal

the opium farmer should be allowed to give them by imprisonment.

Beetion No. 3,——-lôt à Tangih Tu60 Hinesl feat The P. M. starter China, wótefi nerivet bars At that time I appointed the hon. Acting Hoa, P. BIBIE Ân 'exoim ofone might be licences it would be necessary to make this The OLONIAL TREASURES-I do not wish dumanded 2gud Decembar, 1890, time of om THE TREATY POWERS AND CHINA, yesterday morning, made the passage from Yo-Barn-gor-General as Chairman and I now bribed for 8500 and caly food $100,

alteration in this clones. kobane in 4 days 20 hours 27 ini.

to oppoes the alazso standing ever and I do not platins Bist December, 1991. This work bas appoint as members the hon. Colonial Boorm HI EXCULLENDY-Wa will learn the clansá The COLONIAL TÜnzagorz¤—It is necessary think it is hardly necessary for me to reiterate | been not on'; 120.871 oabic yards of stone d-po- From among the telegrams in the American tary, the Hon. G. P. Chator, the Hon. J. J. to land over for farther consideration.

if we follow the old Ordinader in one motion what I have said on the subjeợt. The olamu+aited in foundations, leaving to complete son- The Agents į Masses. Tardius. Mtheron & Kusnick, and the Hon. T. H. Whiteload. Coy form me that the lady China steamer

Upon clans & providing that no person shall that wo should la Knother. The old Ordinance may be ridicalens or it may not, bat it works | terät 49.226 ensku yerde of stone and 58.176 papars bearing on the Crisis in China, wo selgot bays without a House, more then tau faula is said that the opium farmer might grant flocon well in agapite. It has caly been introduondoabic yards of earth illled. Kulang, from 'Valentte and straits. for this The ACTING COLONIAL DECRETARY-It will weight of opium drom,

at his own discretion. I dan't think itis nos because a ipping companies do not seem ircijasd part left Singapurs oa Saturing at 8 2.3. be in the roolisation of hon. members that a Hon. Mo Ka said-Before this clause in mey for the sinuse to stand our to-day. If it te halp the Government to prevent smuggling

Hubble fous allons and filling, goestion was asked at the lust meeting in re- passed by qmmittee I wish to ask the Actor in fogadnecessary to add anything mat inseting into the Calong. The Oplant Farmer hax not. Belin No.7 Exdern Portion Total length Axonellag to a tal-gram is Amorical papers Lorence to the Pays reclamation, and the Co. Attorney General whether in view of the wo can easily put in the wards of the smentment plaized bitterly, and from indogradont enquiries 157 linout fest sammenced 10th April, 1950, rages perpetrated upon foreigners in Chius, dafel St. Petersborg. 3rd September the bent was asked to lay information on the provision of sub-section 3 there is a scale of to the previous section. If the amendemi is 1. have made hay ears to have reason to time of completion 9th January, 1891. This work says: Fatops and Aetion du oet dusire to play Russian press nivousta noutrality on the part of table. I thas said that had aach in manuscript fixed prices which the dress former should carried my friend the hoting Attorney-General do so. of the quanti in of opium that are has ben sat out: 119,193 sabic gards of stone into the bands of the achition of anamhy by Lassis in the Chineas riot question. The Nurse and I promised that it should be laid upon the pay for spiam dross. It sets that no per and myself wil go through the Bill, and flod snaggled from vacao and the Chine frontier. deposit d 39.967 cubic yards of Elling, learing to too perceptible exertion of their rights. They Vrage area the Gorenent to take adriage table at the azt mosting of the Council. I am is allowed to pauses opium dross abors where it ought to be put in throughoz the his clause is not meant to apply misly to the complete contract 380 cubic yards of stone, are bouscous thng sight presipitats a tolaž of tallsturbed mundition of el aire to strengthen now have the bonour to lng the statement on two faels in weight Then this dross former Ordinance 1 don't think we ought to put off shipping companies. It includes junks and 47,700 cable yards of filing

collapas by treating the technies? livbility of a hor position in the extreme disat.

the table.

can fores every person in possession of o inn section after section for what may neveroome off sampane and exiling vowels and has been intra-

CONTRACT NO. &

Btato as being equivalent to its actual guilt, dross, which in of a considerablə alne I may The REGISTRAR-3BRL-I only saled at-dead base it was thought right to protect

Pootings, plinth and filling.

The cure they are likely to parvas, if there is The Band of the lat 4 and 8. Highlanders Mr. Whitehead. I hate buso instructed by bini most nothing. Otherwise the possessor of though the Acting Attorney.Gene.sl did not order to make the ships taks soʻze oste. The 16th March, 191, time of completion Ith into their own hands and exnot satisfotina from Hos. PRY-In the sheenos of my friend say, to give him the dross optam for al-teation to the point as worthy of attention the O'ium Former as well as possible and in Section No 7-Basters Portion Commenende repotition of the riods, is to take the matter will play the following program ne at the Offices” Maas this evening, commending at 8 o'clook :--

To pat to the Unacoil four questions which are opizm dross bas to throw it away altogether soon to think so in the pussssion of the Colonial Secret.ry. 1or icons that heavy penalty. It son to

(clatno is wat mostly so bad as at Biscopore. Bepte aber, 1991, 9.222 onbic feet of Buhlar, 041 | the offending locality. Boudy sod abarą moa- Orortare..."Papetar do not think it will be nemary to read them. me that optam dross boing of considerable

The clause was passed,

There if the law infringed the van-1 is. Habla - subio garda of condeste end 1071 cəbin yards of agrest ure fodispensable, or the whole u ritima Valasima... I think you know what they are.

With referees to section 24 which gives to omfo.tion. If the hon. member thluks this rubble leid, leaving 100 cbio, baat of ashlar, districts of the spire way be inflamed Fantais. ** Moritann **

valve us a marketable erikole there should be a power to the incoming and ongoing farmers ridiculous the law in Singapora asta par to 150 obie yards of sonoreta and 6.500 eubio yardı Emperor William has offered the German "The Turkish Patrol"

Misbli

The following are the guastions and the minimum price fixed at which the dros farmor to bring ou action for the settlement of aug b'm the amps of abmedity. Besid sit is provit of meneth Biling.

squadron, with or without the aid of British or Baloolion".p Van Winkle Flanquette.were given to them by the Anting Colonial or his licenses should purchase the dross epiam differenos if either of them prefers it, insteaded that if it can be shown that precautions have!

CONTACT No &

trebeù rossels, to enforce diplomatic representa S-cr-Lary!

from the pas résor.

of asbmlting to arbitration,

been taken the mastor is hald free from blame,

Drata. Ien How Lane.

tion on the Chinesa Gevarament. The Frovok A despatch in the S. F. Chronigle dated (1) Ia view of the continued oxistence of The AOTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I Tory! Hon. Ho Kaid I mere that this section, the only exception baing if their own row are Beotion No. 7-Bastoru Portion Commended Foreiga inistor proposes a joint demonstru -Binghamton (N Y., September 23, sure:-1ies public ramb ing hos China Kowloon,much object to the form in which the question stand over. It seems to me rather beard to ergared in amugyling. They are only baked 11th May, 189.time of completion 10th Novemtiou at Tientsin. The Chiness Himbassy here Core Dean, ah adam blone of the site, is bih sve been for a considerabis time and still is put. He has no right to ask such a question provide in section 21 that the incoming spium to take the same pressutions as they world if the bar 1591. 520 tbls yards of earth excavated, bas esived an absoluto sasurenes from P-king soon to become Prizes of one of the latest are a very se-lous cause of annegans and injury in Committes. If the hon. member moves a former is bound to take over the epium, furniture, weasel were going to Singapors de a ten. If 6,247 cabin feet of allar laid, and 137 vabia that the Chiness Government is able to repress Erlos 1 Japan. Prince Jasaku Katsunita to the inhibitants of this British colony ad amendment be is entitled to speak; otherwise implements, and fitings of the entging a ship is out to Cantar and opium is dissapered yards of conste baid, to stmplete 1,300 cubio the anti-forsign achewest and is ready to affor la a young Japines student of C ruell Quivers tend to render inoperative recent, legislation in us is cut af o der.

farizer and yet at the same time he is only to or board the ship is liable to be went away yards of excavating, 101100 anbic fest of sablar, reparation. He is of medium, b ight and very intalbe | Hongkong against gambing, will the Glovera- taal, thong mat ooned red band. Mies ment lay upon the table soupy of their corro-

Kos. P. Rysis—I don't agree with you at all: pay the fair market raino. Who is going to tx from, the port. Very stringent meer and d) cubid yards of onpareie.

ROME, 20th September. Hang senises of G. W. Daan, membr of pond with the Imperial Chinese Govern i not been able quito to follow the hou, member, tion. if jon allow the incoming formor to others is no res on why this Colony hold |

The ACTING ATTORnet-Örneckl—I bara the fair market valos? There must be arbites- taken to pravast smuggling in Conton, and

CUNTRAOT NO. 11.

The Tribuna onounces that Mugland; Italy, Denian Wardley Sir då vad Murray Krak the Babies Bare omittes and a wallment on the subjoes of public gambling in and I do not know what les uns referred to

Germany so the United Stares buvo decided to known politician, it present bulding the podrien Chinone Kowloon!

1 to Cort then you will have to let him gat bin not be treated in the same way, bat so long wa Bention No. 7-stere Portion Commenod make a naval demonstrat in Chi-wat-r of Postmaster at Binghamton. The Prince, who

there is any serious question on this sub-arotica case pestled before he can carry on the form, shipping o mpanies want to wash their hands of 5th september, 1994, time of complation 4th and that the command of the combind How will His Excellency does not deem it expedient to let it etsad over. I do not think a question and in the meantime, the Government will be ali raspsibility, a long will this Colony lose a, Februsy, 1899, ushlar being dressed at quarries. haa be many sara at the university preparing lay the correspondence on the table.

be given to the Duke o Gems. This, nocord- ught to be put in that way. blait engineer, has been called home

lostog money. You cannot wait for a decision great deal of its rayonna (2. Ir it true that the Gprerament have Han. P. ET-I think that in Committee in a Court.

ing to the same rat'.ority, will resalt in the non- to Jeg by the serious illusss of his father, mitted the foreinfoted by the Folios Magistrate you can put any question you like. That ha

Hou, F. BYRIR--On board thy vegasis of the |

Prayo Fall and filling:

intervention of France and Rusia. It is stavad The Acriso ArTORVEY-GENERALI have no doogkong, Canton, and Mipas Steamboat Com- Section No. 7 stern Portion Commenced in ofjoial circles that the visit of the Unko of Wing be suturas burevor it wil he as a bora ya the protractor wise bad ga divery days during been the rate for the twenty-six 7 wen I have objection to the place standing over. I do not pay there jas spacial busy with a stat nador 5th Septembar, 1821, time of platinu 4th Gunos to England is for the purpose of posters diss, parrying with be a venue and attractive The last month in garaje ptrenta the Prays, here on the Ce pot and I'am sakmisbed te quite know the history of this new alguse, nor him to look after this sad an there is no Draumber. 1892 exler-1 g droated at quarries, ring with the Tiri ish Gunel on the major Amarises seis 14 the land of Baware

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