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THE CANTON AND KOWLOON

RAILWAY.

It is now some months since anything has

Viceroy of Chibli, has also ovinced consider-

the bigher offices of the province. At the

the office of Governor was vacant and the

They

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HONGKONG, W. DAB DAY, NOVEMBER 418, 1801,

THE COMMON LODGING-HOUSE

BY-LAWS.

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but as their action is meritorions and pa-boon fixed they can adjust their budgety.ac HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL of any description, and try Government of Tanas and it is not revenue which aan be relied wight expect a Hrada against it. and it apar

the present day attempting the ra-introduction upon fara matinusnos. On th it grand alone it tantioned to svetain other people wo may expect triotic in official eyes, it will be readily uncondingly with the knowledge that the de-

A meating of the tinglelative Council was hali promptle anauroite em destruction. It is great the Gra antal ba mantent to raise a leas

of uncha paralelons systed to England woxit should be ab indoned at quickly as possible, and Tin' orporinal declamation against the evils of derstandable that they stand in little danger, mands of the home Government will not be

Its use. There are those who hold these of prosecution by the provincial Governments. incased without due notice and mature on the 2nd inst. There were present:

lyt badeptorid that the Government system jamoat after a fashion which shall be at least HIS EXCELLENO THE ACTING GOTZkZOE, which oronten, this monopoly, and farms, this homath and to be depesadid upon. It is not walogusat peook of the hon moralar in which views, but I was somewhat surprisal after tha The latter, doubtless consider the decopi consideration of all the circumstances. But been heard of the Couton and Howloon tation of a number of coolies, the exposure in the matter of the acquisition of lands the Major-General G. Dior BARKER, C.B. oplamtazamtánfing to ahhut half million dollar pedient for the legislatara to auction thongtina- Railway, but the scheme, is, we have reason of their heads in public as a warning to evil War Office is to be allowed to maHon. W. M. CHODMAN, Acting Colonie por anum, or one-fourth of the Colaby" total anos by the Gorera aand of its aplam mona Lopiam ned suggested that the Government was

what Borstary.'T.

he declaimed, against the evils of the upo ng

Hon. A.J LEACH; Acting Attorney-General. to believe, far from dead. In Dorember last doers, the payinent of au indemnity for the demands it pleases without any reference to

Terenu, nunot be hiss elated with the bolstering paly, poling for an iodinita dag or for a longer degrading itsolt by assenting itself directly or up of a vest sront of vise nil immorality, or period than two years at the outside from indirectly with this opiaux, that he should pr the Viceroy submitted a memorial strongly rad of the sum of 820,000 to the relative patauy motive for observing cognomy. What General.

sustained by the afferre, and the the state of the Colonial finances and with

Hon J. H. STEWART LOOK BART, Registrar roudored inseparable from briboryand corruption, Maroh next, un espoolally the Right Hon-pose to grant the former a naopoly for two recommending the project, and in due apursef each of the slaughtered rictions of insane department, knowing it could have att HOR. N. G. MITCHELL-WEB, Colonial poly is not permissible in Hongkong. It can in his Lordship's instruation to the Singapore rely the Government shont aveit siens se well as grave abuses and evil effects. A monourable the Sacratery of State for the Colonlasyon. If the whole thing is so very wrong. the Imperial ganglion was giren, but was prejudice and rabid hatred, constitute a wanted for the simple taking, would be likely Treasurer.

Hen. F.A. Coorse, Acting Surveyor-General. only be tolerated where the governing authority Government has at last veatured to expres an altogether. I do not age the logical cons transmitted with a number of more or lose very sufficient atonement to the Treaty to be influenced by any tender regard for

Hon. P, EYRIS

is weak and hopelessly at fault and where such adverse decision totha opium farming system, and geouoo that here this was of opium is very trivial questions which had to be answered Powers for the injury inflicted on foreigners the ratepayora pockete? Fortunately the

Hon. Ho Kat.

system may he looked upon s the lesser of which, news bas come in our knowledge within bed and that traffic in it shanki, ba dusouraged, two evils. This opium mozopoly, farin proposed] before the work could be gone on with. Indeed, it may be doubted whether some of question does not at present directly affect

Hon. T. H. WEITERETAD

last for dage This Council has det boon we should therefore grint the farmer a licence MEA X-TEOMION, Acting Clerk of Cepoa antosion of innapacity to grapple with the bean received base. Under the proposed law the native that at the end of two years we should by Government may be regarded as approaching ormed whether any such instruction have for two yarn only lost-ad of thras, or the after- Satisfactory replies to these questions were the officials do not feel genuine surprise aus, the bome Government not having as yet given, and so far as Peking is concerned the the extremely pon recaption given by made such a demand apou Hongkong de

ME, WHITSKEAD'S QUESTIONS.

subject, for it is a lax and unconstitutional Gavarnmont could commit the volcar to its pra-continue the hainous primas of darling is aptum matter may be said to be settled. But the foreigners to this form of redress; they can has been made upon the Straits Settlements,

method of government. It will again legaliysant oplar peliny for anludeduïts period, where ourselves, having bonted marahouses and share- The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY-Thors sat up a monopolist in our midst, the farmer, as two year should be ample time for ing nothing on opium transhipped to forel Chinese administrative system is fruitful in should hold out for more, and no doubt cou-support it, but

not understand why the Foreign Ministera bore they know the reveone mould pot

our local legialaton may are two gastions still unanswered which were who has to make profit somehow. for it is causes of delay, The Imperial" "squetion.

that reconsideration of the spiam farm agatam placos. As far as los aonsumption game the having been obtained. the local officials have sider the demand for the opening of Huden with advantage take note what is passing in baked by the Hon. Mr. Whitaksed, and I hegarnely conosirable that ho. the opium farmer, with a view toits abandonment at the oarflest pon-hon. member said he would charg, a soul the southern Colony. It seems to us that to state that the information which be asked for will pay the Government about half a million tible moment. Under all the onrumsiano Idaty sad that that might go to pay tho to be treated with in order to scour their ferly are to be undereived if that whether the revenus of a Colony be large or a being required, and when it is obtained the dollars a year for the spins monopoly wat of mure that the next farem utonopoly be limited prorsutive af. If that is the only thing good-will and provent obstruction The

banavalantor philanthropio motives. All the to two years at the outside.

we are going to get out of it we should bein the Viceroy himself is most favourable to

is their opinion. The province of Hunan small the annual military contribution, at quetions will be answered.

QUARANTINS' REGULATIONS,

resourens of this Gurorament-ercasid monopolist, Hon. P. RYBIE-I. rise to second the proposi-position of acquiring no revenas from the trathe project, and his brother, LA HUNG-CHAN wild statements, the turgid denunciations. takich spoility a irregular demands will mere the following resolation: That in drag and to derivinse gain at the oxpire in opium has finished in correct.. think theca is men. We should have, if the vile we have now Boa. T. H. Wazzucan-I beg to give no who having a large piscantary inte vet at stake, tion of my teload. At the rule me don't and Governmentofloink would hire to be saki has been the fount from wheabe the whatever rate it may be fixed, should be

in fell and that there to that at the art musting of the Connell I will be dorated to Losing the sils of the think that the statement that the yaport business to do the work now performed by the eRCINOM be interest in it and has sent down officials and the obscene suggestions re mission ought to be no on the separate occasiona to try and smooth/aries and their converts have been drawn, in addition, suade on the irresponsible į eisw of the opinion expressed at the 'meeting of the people by zzesua of this opium tax, still a cousidorable export in opium. Of bourse and only receive a very em amon

Hungu has effectually poisoned the minds authority of the military authorities, for of the International Congress of Hygiene and which lax if straated at all from the pookate the Meso farm is our most forthidable oppon- duty. I do not mea to ser tibaopalies Kay the difcuties that bare har pr of the populace in the provinces of Central barracks or other purposes. It is not for Datagraphy hold in London on 11th August of the public should pats satirals into the out. They got their lisaucas e miodarste, sra good things.as, & rule, but taking Llus rented the work being taken in bod. These Chins, and it is netessay, that something the advantage of the public service that the last 1 bagian porn that of toties un appoint public treasury. This proposed law delegates sur ompared to wars, and I know they have place, and circanatauros into consideration, and should be done to this ako of War Office should be believed of the whole seigate and repact on the whole subset of the front and the fusias of the Colonial got the best brawl of opium that exists. But considering the people we are dealing with I from the changes which, have taken place why. Dr. Gerre Jour bus done a

home intrende exercised by the Trotary vestigate Government to the spiam monopolist. The at the same time I egzan with my friend that think there is something to be said for the quarantine and quarantine regulations and farmer will posegajatly be pertaibed to squeeze the Haute shanld not be extended over two system I would also mk the hoo, member tri time I Bisioning was appointed vores which implicate the Elinanese in the dia-

deal in bringing to light, documents over questions of expenditure.

se to the advisability or otherwise of retaining the opium consumers to the utmost dazze for years and that we should say, Well, let is accuaider whether this is a fitting time, ta onn. Seation 25 in the proposed now Ordinance to his own gain and be will be artad by Govern what names of this? The opiam farmer says that rider this gunstice. Thota is on Acies my ry literature, and

omdlulate and as the laws relating to men: with legal power to an extent, which he is losing money by it. Eo bole me hunt ine that is a great mistake to swap hors Viror discharged the duties of that oftenation of this incendiary

last achievement in this direction appears

mérohsat shipping."

Chino bands is simply appalling, and which will that he really has lost; but it don't do to be while osmaing a stream, and it aroma to mea as well as his own. Since then a Governor haa,

FURTHER QUPATIONS.

render Hongkong no longer a free port. If a lieve him. Min Chinamon any that they are great intake just when we are about to ad- been appointed, and changes have occurred to be an important ona. He gives a tranela

tion

Hon T. II. We88Bad-I also bog to daty were callested by the Government on raw losing money when they are simply dot making verties for tenders to the farm to suggest that letter from one Ciss HAN to the also in the offices of Provincial Trek-

give notios of them further questions-plym & perfastly runsamble and gitimata sa mach as they expected. I maintain that we the period of the right shall be reduced from auter and the Judicial Commissioner. The boldly confessos bis share in stirring up the Governor of Hapeh, in which the writer

The Common Lodging-house By-laws are) As the place formerly set apart to be a revenue would be raised. Thoro is nothing to onght not to ht the farmer baro his-license for three yes to two, and so probably digourage officers have seats on-the Board of Provincial people to outrage by pablishing a violent evidently regarded with strong disfavour by Jazaretto, vis, that part of the northers shore hinder the Government trous colkvoting such a mors than two years. Lat him at the end of tandora After these tendere ara fished wit Administration, and so each one bae porne thing to say in the matter they have to be anti-foreign placard. This man, who is an holodging-housekeeperuand coolic beadman, jof. Stoneaaltors' Ieland which is bounded and revanne if the Imperial Authorities do not do that tima got it again if he can. There are fit will be quite time enough to consider whether ontained by a line of yellow pants, has been it expedient to interfere. The Gorerunsuta of always three or four applicants. Probably my the Liosna shall be for two or three year, but expectant Tactui, holding the second raak, sadient for them would be attended abandoned, the hulk Hygeia having as stated in Americs, China, Japan. Iulia, and other sous hon. friend (the Acting Coluaisi Sarotary) it seems very inexpedient to disons this matter approached individually and won or to wates with the object of obtaining the re-ringeater teforte then, would be trended this Council by the Honble, the Asting Colonial tien have hitherto celiacted the duty oa optin knows more, abeat it: than I do. The privilege now whes one ontract is finished and we are the scheme.

wa by more or less disorder; possibly, a general Boretsry on 19th October, 1891, been completed diet, sal ooriines to do so, not through a of the spinn farmer is a valuable sue and I am about to make another. I think the hon. mom- China might with advantage take a leron lease of & tingman named Tang, who strike. The erolies are not much influenced and substituted for it, in, nocordance with a farmer. The Government here on a previous quite in favour of any fewond Me Whitehead bar will admit that the mabablisummit of houted from the example of her neighbours. arrested with a quantity of anti-Christian by

publications in his ---Jupan buandopted not only the scien- Whebang, and it session on his way to pure reason, and do not appreciate the frangements made last year with the consarranco oncasion collected tha opium tax dirent from The Government I think," ónght to rösume its warohoars would touch a gent may vastad in- fact that the by-laws are intended to contri- of the Soorotary of State, but as this arrange. the public instead of through a former and thorold position of having its biz boiling house and feronte on the cow and that there would be a tifice, and mechanical appliances of the Washing, and it would geom his app to bute to their heaith and comfort. The ar neat does tant prayidi for the removal from ships by ingreased the revenue. If the opium farm bailing its own opiums. They dil fl-040s and great antary from those holding those istamasta.

application:

of persons other those cotually sufforing monopoly were abandoned we would have forter did it tention, and is now treated by the European. West, but heb reorganised her adminige has long since been released. The gument made use of by the lodging-house from infections or acalagious disease, will the criminais to deal with, Ane Magistrate and a loss proposition I bag to sond my friend's A, thing of this sort regnizes a great deal of cou. aldoration and should not be done in a hurry, keepers is that if restrictions are placed on Government inform the Council what pravimon numerons police faros would meet our requim- at Huangpi who Pawnaliop men

The COLONIAL TREADER-SH, the hon.and I think it is great mistake to approach Poirernas alapding on a different plan rikstod the books and placards are, how they will be compelled to raise their charges, dos Government propada to ranka, if any, for the for the azpissilifaten several brunired thousand moving his ansaudaunt to clause 11: i da ogvirtag and we are going to make a fresh cou the namber they are allowed to accommodate Government bas made. or most provision couts. There would be absolutely no necessity member on my right on, T. II. Whitehead) in this question first as the pesent birm'a torta is from that occupied by Chine. Siams, too, is making progress. The capital otty, Bang-voy, 1, seins, to be dealt with sery, and soything directly affecting his pocket suitabis detention of passenger and ofter per dollars for increasi gaol coinm andation darias doavoured to make cut some against what has truste kok, is served by an szosként tramway sop to the foreign Cerberus, and the

Someone must be made an example of the coolie cali tudoraised. It would apsons arriving in the waters of the part in vessels the next decade. All colum on its arrival here he Government poling, sinon the fortians of

instru which paya good-dividends to its arments and not the authors are again. selected pear, however, from the figures given by the (subject to quarantine (2) Is it the foot should be stored in bonded warehouse. A daty | fifties. I do not remember, the exant data.

reduction has been made of the that a holders and greatly conduces to the public for punishment. The latter are all humour-ogist General as the ace optum farmer's monthly payments under or bond for local consumption aufcient to raise

in the could be levied on raw opium, en dalivared from S EXCELLANCT=JS$4,

The COLONIAL TESASTRAR-From the bonitary and the Colonial Treasurer, but there is one cot varieties: the Klug & foreske ago tured able men, devoted in this Great Pure dynasty: Stary Board on Friday, that the accent,isting contracts, and if so to what anoaut, legitimate in dorasamil pay for an offcient prevos: member's speach-ous wild imagins that the unisspprovision which I should lie qux far all

it would be scandalous to impato wrong to

in excess of the supply, and from what date, aul on what grounds as táva service to gased against amuggitop The Government, ware about to adopt some now and to remors" The ion, mombar who ropresonte the stracted by private enterprise, and the tenders such loyal and patriotic servants of the Em. and that evercrowding exista only in lodging: this rednotion been made (3) Referring to opiam intended for trashipment would pay no bamous petoy that had never been koud of Chamber of Outarteros in his letter. af which his for the firul state milway, were opened the porer, much less to bring them to disgrass, houses situated in the contral part of the Government Notikustion 34 of 19th September, daty farad stould be ruzoved frete, bond mader hefuro and which bad now just been brought to egoach was an scierged exposition, trunt t the The railway is likewise Pet this is what we mora especially pine for. town. The effect of the by-law, therefore, 1891, under the authority of what Ordinames or propor restrictions ensuring that it did not go light. My hon. friend commandes, as I notion opium question as though it were a parsly now proaching China from Tonkin and through Barnab, sud the great Siberian fine is to Bo case-bardened are we, indeal. that the would simply be to transfer a number of as the Government seeding in estabato local consumption. The working of the Singapore paper that I have hare contásticed in question sad had some before the Launcil for the boa fod warehouse egatem would be simple article the other day, by dealing a heavy blow first time. People Hiring in the Colony would not under construction. China herself has felt spectacle of the virtuous Caer Bay and his lodgers from the Central to the Eastera and lishing a jinrickeha farq monepois

enagh, and so long as a revenus is required at the practices of opium smoking, bat neither (bo misled, but people living outside and in Eng- friend the Governor of Kopel

atripped dompelled by the force of circumstances to

more then anfficient tecommodation for The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY-The fram opinm it could be adjusted anually. The my hon. friand nor the paper then goes on to the land might very sily he led to the arions 13- their buttons and placed in the recognise the expediency of introduwing rail afford us sound satisfaction, knowing as we keepers of the houses at present overcrowd-reading of the Appropriation BEI of

1992. The ander such a system would be a treor port the hon. friend believes that the Governant in There is another polat on which I think there is would them there, it is doubtful whether the first item on the orders of the day is the second freedom of the port would be sacrites in ane logical conclusion that the Government should apprehen in that the Goverstuent were going to only, and solely w regards opinis. Hongkong be urged to suppress opinin amoking. It by introdues zu opiat monopoly for the first time. ways and stready the Kaiping line in the North is in successful operation and is being do that the moral effect of such a public extended to Shaz-bai-kwas. This new practices they have so assiduously and to make things very uncomfortable is the Bill which I ask permision to read first time of booming unbearable. It is earnestly to urge the Government to put a stop to jam two of them, have ferred to the rent aut

OWEN Mark

These wou buve is in their power, however, of the Connell and I live the one new law, for the restrictions to pretect the Go-opium menspely, shes the best thing thation as to tonded warehouses. The pages here. to withdraw that Bill and enbelitat for it a veranent monopolist are increasing to the print only reasonable thing for him to do would be to if I may refer to the papers, or at any rate one or its existence to the foresight and energy of saliciously instigated would have more LI HUNG-CHANG, who, oppased as he is to offer on the mat vo mind than the decapita Colony by playing on the credulity of their to my. The difference between the messages is the presence of foreignere in the country, istion of a thousand ignorant and possibly ledgera, and it seems worth while consider simply that the Bill of today oxtained the he hoped the day is not for dist at when sucking by making it a pauishable offends if it had never a spared to the Borernment auct fully sensible of the advantages of foreign appliances But with all the weight of an innocent coolies. It is, however, impictable ing whether it would not be well to bring amounts for public works extraordinary. If the bongkong. Government will set its fees But so far from that both my hon. frend and as if it wern an entirely new idas which be bun that the Chinese Authorities could be in the by-laws into operation gradualis by will be in the knowledge of hos, mombers that lately and amphatically sgelust farming at the paper I have alluded to go on to say that the miden prezent to the Government That is

the opium tax, or any other tax. The present Government might ducive a covenus from the attarly faliasions and antene. Hung-estare given in favour of produce to do such an set af justice, and the applying them in the first instance tertera elade in the expenditure itome of the Appra increased vigour, directly associates the Govern- I do act know how much time the hon. member and they have never barked consinarition of the it always bem they protion hitherto ter in-thod, which is proposed to be antinged with oplum while doing away with the opiam farmar boon store the aeromont time afres tim, great hindrances are placed in the way of only thing left to the Treaty Powers is to districts the houses are not overcrowded pablie works onerent expenditure, ansopt the the dens. The deal palley of the Government I myself hava bud ta give a good deal sign I house system or some other ssstem of like pature

districts only. In the Eastern and Western the defective system of administration and stand firus to their first demand that, in ex

priation Bill the whole of the works, including mont with the preparation and increased sale of has given to the consideration of this subject question. If in the fature the bonded ware the conflicting interests of individual officials piation of its rank offense as the bethe and coquently no opposition nend lus a public works extraordinary. If han. members as regards the oplum bar studs ademas un Lave taken over the working of it in conaration cais be properly worked so as to do away with Those enlightenment is still in the rudimen tary stage, Or this we have an instance in whence sprang the incitements to the nus. ipected in those quarters. As to the Centrs (will search thro..gh Appropriation Bills for morale, well as on économic groand. The with my othalet post as Tressarar, and T mast this opinn farm, there is no doubt that it will

district the only one whore overorogding pr rious youre they will find that the pattio

say that my opinion as to the advantages of recolye, fall oquablerativ at the hands of the the stagnation of the Canton-Kowlon Rail then, the whole of the province of Human riots, if the coolies have a strong objection weeks axiraordinary have not been ineaded in tante line expe for reversal of this vioivas, ini- way scheme. Notwithstanding the Imported shall be opened to foreign trade and rathe difficulty might be met by the Go-Finance Committes-what he really been sport sossible dats all Government connaotion with only accessible by ons entrance, the tezing of Cro or three years card. If you look ad

quitous, gasdommis opium farm monopoly the policy adopted by the Government has ind Government. to the outskirts of the town them. The practice hitherto bas pean that after tax. We should do all in per, power to wash mo to entirely different conclusions to want an 10 moving

Hou. Ko KA-I may puial out that the sanction and the approval of the Viceroy videns.

the expenditace has been ascertained he nor da entirely and abandon at the earliest has come to Were this Colony impregnable and question is not saa of limiting the period to Ternment renting or buying a few tenement there has been supplementary Appropria- pecuniary gain from the preparation and sale of opium for local conemption might be advent-Bearetary seems to expert. If you look as sible either in Japan or Biam, but in China, FHE ACQUISITION OF CROWN LAN and having them conducted as model lody-ting Ordinance asked for by the Council, and the deleterious drug. It has dons more harm ageons, but under present oironcstaticsn the taxes claus 15 it states that it shall be for any suoti

ing-houses uuder strict FOR MILITARY; I'URPOSES.

trict supervision to so the asnotion for extraordinary aspenditure has than anything one on well recall, sud teads to it would nat oparosok anything like that paid period as the Governor in Connnil ball think drercrowding and cleanliness. The coolies be obtained. According to the instructions it does not demoralis & cumbse of our Police every your by the Opium Farmer. The Chinoko it, as that the real question is not whether The despatches published at Singapore would appreciate the improved accommoda- of the Scoretary of State which have arrived forca The Government may be enabled to daty on opinn i 300 per chest. In this Colony there shall be a fan of one, two, or three executive power expende itself in playing at respecting the acquisition of privately owned tion Eared by such houses and the Eerpers since the last Appropriation Ordinance of latt inriven quarter of our covent from the dou- the optam boiled for sonsumption is entirested be yaars but whether thors shall bo aby limitation It is to be hoped, however, that it in lauds requires for military purposes, show fof the present overcrowded deus would be gear, I find it would be proper to add to the noe of the opium farm, but it is an va boing from one to thras cheats per day. If we had at all. The onstons here has been for the not be long, before the Board of Pro. Very clearly the uncompromising position compelled in their own interests to work up ordinary, and they will therefore be included in the Government. thereby acrilices or sells for charge $333 per ehest to gain what the opiam three year, but under this claus it is quite Appropriation Bill the public works extra.althy and unwholesome soars of innoma, far the maximum boiling per day we should have la Government to let out the farm for a period of takon up by the home Government. We to the same standard in order to keep out the future in the ordinary Appropriation Dill. vincial Administration arrives at an agree have been accustomed in Hongkong to considerable number of their lodgers. When The new Bill whioa I propose to sabelituts and money every principle of political economy and formar pays on. If only 10 chests were holed open to the Governor in bouncil to let the faria ment with regard to the Canton and Res. loon Baitway. The advantages the work gamble anther loudly at the wasteful roser & maar overcrowding bad bess re-hish I am asking to road first time will still lity, happiana trail has long basu sul month we should have to charge a šaty of $666 for a scusiderable period over thres yairs, for would bring to the provinco are patentation of Crown hands for military purposes,guced the Government might safely bring linslude the estimates for 1892 of the pabli till is in itasif the souros of much humзo par oheat, and if 30 cheets were boiled & daty of ten years as is do in Maess

merg and orims, hat when carried on DL- $1.292 per obest. I do not know how my hon; ground alone my hon. friend-han done wel in bas been suggested that the railway would not only to be given carte flanche to appro-reat the sail springing up again, and sight fuse this in order that hon. members may have shatoler ad moro then Wanblod ja quantity opium noross frora Kowloon. At the present two or three years, but I certainly think but at Singapore it appears the militars are the by-laws into operation in order to pre-works extraordinary. He remord will adder a farmer a Government monopoly, friaud proposes to stop snuggling when there palling attention to this diauss. Parsota ly I a copy of the estimates laid before them. I have that misory and that orirao is intensified in world ba sash enormous advantages in running do not object whether the period is limited tra be unable to onmpete with the river priate whatever parcels of Crown land may then if it thought gradually retire fron stesters and on that account would not be strike their fancy, but are also to be entitled the scheme. In the menutine thera neod nr themselves acquainted with that. Hen, ed onopoly system is as degrading to the work which is necessary in connection with this hon. frisad on general gronads for the plenty of time to go through them and mak- The Gorersment courection with this antigoal toment the Government has all the preventive there should be soras limit I support my * financial success. No one could expect to call upon the Colonial Government to be little or no expence to the ratepayers, members will also observe the word "Revined" Governmost as it is debasing to the people, matter dous by the apiam fariner. It is well abolition of the manpoly altogether. De moral

while there might possibly be a little profit. of the Pearl River, it would in fact beited property they may desire. Wherever

at the right hand ooroar. There is smo slight toe. It blooks the advance of Western ideas is known, that the Chiness adopt allar if not grounds, and on condomin grounds Calas agres sying arquired the nese altoration. wo or three furen, for instance, hina, and has deze more than anything else anterar mesures, and I think it is impossibls with him. I think the Governout zhohl have more likely to contribute to their traffic opinion may be entertained regarding the suitable men who should be bound not thire figures as they stand in this Bill they need exercise of the Chinese, The Government the subject to condemn the steps taken to chook prepared spian, that the port should be ford

houses would insamuch as it would open up a new tract justice of the demands made by the home

"other day.

King

found impracticable to get on with the work

Such a condition of affairs would be impos

with its loose adjustment of the relative responsibilities of the different official, the

Cross-purposes.

cangde.

Western districts, and seeing that there is

of

THE-APPROPRIATION HILL, 1802.

The AoTING ATTORNTY-ÖKNEB do not think that I can with advantage add mash to what has been said by the Acting Colonial Secre-

of disprobation of the faiquitoast would be able to put up their rata Bill was read a first time at the previous meetit now, or is likely to be sader the propedenwxnaging opinu stucking by disposing of tho come misapprehension. had that in the angges

The matter has

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that the railway would run the steamers probase with Colonial furde any privately The Gospe them in charge of bave been altered, and if bon, members will take to undo any sivilling Influence Europeans may for say person who, giems calm dellòscation to no laid in the collection of a raretus of raw or

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THE NEW REGIMENT, FOR HONGKONG.

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of country at present possessing but slow Government in his matter of the purchase of rates and to keep the houver even to. in. lsrufore beg pormasion of the Conngil to with legal power, which, in Chinese bonds, becomes made as to the advcosm when the Government far opium, zinoa oud spirits may botaxel next. the river. This new counter would ensure and is certainly seems that the Straite are spection at all times. The ctablishment of draw the appropriation But which was read & prior to the power of the Gesammat-yes, took over the work themselves show great ignor with raward to the evile that saint in coun

dest time that meeting and to anbatituts the good profits to the railway. The route to being very unfairly treated. At any mo- a few model lodging-heness of the kind des-svised Appropriation Bill, and move it frat torent of the low, which makes one bansted did the work ourselves our revenue was some from the Government accepting higher tenders tyrannical power amorised through the anoo of the figures then and now. When wo tion with the opion fare, a great may arise. be followed by the proposed line passesment the Colony is liable to be unsportedly cribed would be attended with other adran remling through a rich agricultural country and aile

The COLONIAL TREASURE Donded.

liberty of the enbfset hypocritical muskery $20,000 per month, or $310,000 par vast, but from strangers in the colony. People from touches many important towns and child upon to provide funds for the pur-thes besides the mere prevention of over-

One can witness any and every day in the week there is surdly a great differenos between that Singapore Take over the farm, they know of property which the

the military autho-crowding.

Ron P. RYRIE-I de sol know whether. Tam the way in which the luggage and persons of and something like half a altion dollar we nothing of food racirements; and they employ villages whose prosperity would berities may desire to acquire; and with this

in order bat it has been the sustom for years respectable Chinese men as well as women, ou receive now, The difference in the Agures Malays as exsize ofisom, who know ontbiog largely augmented by improved means of

Bast to have a Committee of the Council, com-arrival in Hongkong, ara now banned upon, received then and now must bo patent to shout the Chinese and who are a great much of Rending their goods to the markets whem liability constantly ha ging over it how is

posed of all mombers of the Council, to go over haphazard, and sarahod by the minions of the any man, certainly to the hoo, member en murmuring and complaints. I think tho amend they are ultimately disposed of. The capitalit possible to adjust the colonial finances

the estimates, and have them put in such a way Government farmer, not in any house or place right, who has so much to do with founds. With ment proposed a very good on. I sur la ayur required has practically been all underwritten on any stable basis? The military authori-

that we can fully consider them. This is a new cet aside for the purpose but on the public regard to the remarks made by the ton. member of making the period two years rather than wrangement. It may to the case in other and will be forthcoming as soon as the linees are to be entirely irresponable and

autocratic in the matter, the local Govern- It is widiafactory to unto the siges apparent Colonies, but it has not been the cuss here wharves and in the public streets. The meanest as to seeing respectable permons being snarsbed, leaving it indefinits. car beged, and there are in the pro-ment being deprived of all power to resist of the intention of the War Office to redeem We have always had a Committes who went genes on seeing it will realize that it is I manst any that I myself have seen and ex. Hon. T. X. WASTEREALE bare no wish to vince a number of men formerly engage their demanda. There will be 23 expendi. their pledge to raise the garrison of this through the estimates cl use by clause and items nothing loss than ao outrage on public decency perianned, and I appose. he has, luggage and apppar obstructive, and if it will meet the wishes ins British Colony and such treatment causia persons Laing seared in crossing from France bon. members and your Exnellency I will on the building of the American and other fare of Imperial funds and therefore, as the Colony to something nearer approaching an by te degrable for the good tip is a mente of pars vini indignity and intense irritate England and Euphand to Frense, and no one substitate three years instead of two as the lines who would be willing to take up the Governor points out in his despatch to the Seeffective condition than that at which it has is not desirable for the public good. It is fie dan gormenlly. It ceanof be denied that it is aappaura to have taken objection to it. If we period of limitation. contracts for constanction, so that the work

cretary of State, the Imperial Treasury will hitherto been maintained. The two comery reverse of disirable.

most obnoxiang, wastafai system, or that itroltsohject to spiam being broaghtinto the Colony it The CopovLY. TREASURER-Even then I would not be dependent altogether or unskill-not be interested in exercising any control panics of Indian Artillery to cone, we may the hon. member misapprehended what I said. atarn fhave asked for will prove this. Et in su old warohed. With regard to the main point raised amendment. So far, the penerio has bent: ta lat The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY—I think in considerable state-created urime. The official necessary that perous and inggaga should be certainly spuld not advise the adoption of the ed labour. All the conditions are favourable over the War Office. The Secretary of State presume, seeing the Ceylon contingent has I am merely asking council td success, both in regard to the construction in his despatek in reply endeavours to give already coached Colorabo, new more behind bitrate the foal to accept the spine that sacient abuse possess a wond-rial in the amendment, the limiting of the period of the farm for three roars and in bi probability vitality." The serious disadvantages disposal of mutogoly to two E osonot yuses will the period this lice. and the subsequiest working of the time, pro- cold comfort by saying that nu ianda would recruited and will probably soon be on their the then arrives I shall be quite willing to go our Government, opium tonopoly we and line wombud it for seriols counideration. Any babit any good of e for longer periodi vare vided the affair is conducted on a purely ever be demanded which were not esecutial way hither. The new regiment, do lug into every keen in the setimates. We shall dietration of that adige, notwithstanding the rook-one who knows anything about this farm will indy L. bare no doubt your Excellenty would commercial basis and the officials refrain to the purposes of the Garrisou. Past or looked for, has not only been decided upon them clause by clause when we reach the loss and trresponsible ststeinsats to the contrary tell you that the facer looks to lose ou the first want a Eres band, and I think you shond not from sctive interference in the carrying out personce of the War Office does not inspire but the commandant he has appointed Bit will be road a second time at the next sitting are gunnof. but marret the morally is only in the third year when he has found gaton, P. BE to the aeration, to

Committee stage after the second reading. The of persons in ocial positions who ought to know yaar, the cooand year he holds his own, and that it be tied down to any particular time. of the detail This, however, is the great our coufdanes in this assertion, and the and a list of names of Indian officere has and will then probably pass into Committen defensible Soul policy of this British Colony in the different wars of opinn amuggling and three years, though I would rather see the period danger which threatens all joint-stool un-word "casential" admits of considerablej been submitted, from which the other officers stage. I think the hon. member misapprehend-unction with the Governmat erosted, and when his opiam has become known and has fred at two years. dertakings in China, and it le to this post Istitúde in its interpretation or wiltsry) will be selected, Major BLERO and it fou P. BYRIS-I am very sorry that I lsracter of the British nation, whose people in t begins to recover the lossen that are cocarred able that the hands of the Governmeal should.

will recruit ad me. that the attention of reformers ought to be officers, and

prolonged spinm monopoly. It is a blot en the found its way into foreign markets that he BIS EXCELLEngr—I think it very undesir others for the matter of the regiment during the coal

сол) невдал HANY are inclined to think that compliance will probably arrivo here in the spring: 35, I apologise.

all other respects justly aspire to and have bearing the first part of his tasure of the he tied in the way proposed. With the sanction with their own views and opinions is essential,

When

arrives the garrison will, provided The Acting CotOSIAL RECEETART Tecome more than any other the civilisers of the farm 1 fail to so any marit which would of the Secretary of State there might be THE INSTIGATORI OF THE FETENS and as cash officer has ne & rule rieve and the new English regiment, the let Battalion on member states that he misinterpreted my world. The unofficial members of this Honour le meto support this suggestion, nor can I see good reason for extending the time. After the

OUTRAGES.

opiniona different from those of his predeces The King's (Shropshire Light Infantry), the ing

able Conncil are desirous the Colonial Revenue that say strong argument has been brought expression stopinico I think it might be left to sor it is impossible to see say f

The Bill was reads "Erst time. fuality to the old Sird Foot, is up to its proper. strength,

should be maintained by every and all legitimale futward to lend me to do so. I omuld under- the Government to do as they think bask in the In connection with the recent anti-foreign demands that may be made. Une officer be about 8,000 strong, by no monas too large

THE FREPARED OFUUM ORDINANCE. 1391. meena iz order slat we may be enabled to constand say one drooling doing away with interests of the Colony. The ACTING ATTORIET GENERAL Mid-Intiuno lo pay the large and ever increasing opium smoking altogether I suppose it any Hon. P. Bri-Tour: Exelloway may not or anti-missionary riots in the Yangtaze thinks a furt ought to be placed, bore, ana force to man the batteries and protect the arch as at the last weting when the Hill demands of the mother country for conteftations one mentioned luges and spirits to Sirto araro that when this question oume up to Valley the prize dificulty bas all along boon other would phase it there, and a third will passes, but still a grant advaute on the pres in Committee olange 29 was allmistet I to Imperial military purpass a well as the Wilfrid Larson and his following they would, years ago, the than Governor galled a masting to get at the actual instigators of the out-arrive at the conclusion that both of the sent absurdly slender garrison. There is, bars to more that the Bill be re-committed in generous increase in our officials exlaries recomxay they were bad, and Ioan gaiter bellare of the combined Councils, took their option rages. It was felt by forsigners, with sure pre-other two are wrong. In the meantime the however, one point in connection with the order that cerisin formal alteratious and amendmended at a period of great local inflation that some people would say the lasms of and adharod, to it. vision, that the riots were not the spontaneous unfortunate ratepayers are to meet whatever new regiment, to which exception may reempat in the Bill may be sd consequent upon sine of 35 per asat. was not intended). opium; bat te vordemn the practice while HIS EXUELLENOX Was that on the subject

all sudden expression of popular passion or demands may be made upon thom, however corably be taken. It is to be called The the cutting out of provision 23.

It should not be forgotten that our contribution suggesting that the Government should lake, of the length of period, for letting the ferm deep-seated hatred of the Western barbarian extravagant they may be. Lord KruraroRD. China Regiment." In there any reason mader The COLONIAL TRBAGUZER—I second. to the Imperial Government for the military the monopoly over is rory far from being s Hou. P. BIBIG-Yu.

and local cin salários amosata to more than logiost confusion, and in view of the Chinese His ExqULLENCY-Probably that would be on the part of the masses; it was apparent, says, however, that it would always be open to the sun for such a title? What has this regi Kon. T. H. WHITEHEAD-I wish to move hall of our total revenue. It is impossible to infractions of the low. I really do not ses kay done again it specil circugetrases arose which even to the most casual observer of events in the Coloty to refer the subject to the era. ment to do with China? Is it to be quartered in manndment to section 14 of the Bill. I weld regard the raveude derived from the opium harm is the Government farming out the radared it noo Chim, that the outbreaks were the develop-1877 of State for the Coloplus before giving in China? Is it to be paid for

move that section 14 should read as follows: farm as either legitimate or so. It is not the monoply to England: I have a doubt there The Connoit thru divided on Hon, 1 H. ment of more or less organised movement effect to such deaunds. There will be small Is it to tight against China? The name The Gpverser in Counsil may grout to any legitimate proste on opium dangum-d in this would be a goat outory against bat we Whitehead' aiendagat. having for its objest the expulsion of the satisfaction in such reference going that the is childish, and ridiculous, and must have person, for adgh considerations and arm auch Colony by las inhabitants of it and opium eponly hare to remember wo ao dealing with Chi- missionaries from the interior. The persons, Secretary of State will be na powerlabs as been suggested by some person whose one conditions, and for a period of two years only, exported. The export trade in opium prepared nase suil they do nat look upon the wafter Hon. T. H. Whitehead The doting Surveyor General who were arrested at various places, and the Colony itself to exercise any control in ided was a vague notion that Hongkong was the sole privilege of preparing opin, so in longkong te America, Australia, and oles in the same way. They naturally object kezers Hon. He astne of whom were decapitated as leaders the antler; be may write to the Secretary somewhere in Chins. Now geographically It ususcessary and Inexpedient for the where from this Colony has almost consed and is in restrictions, but these hars to be taken to Hon. P. Eyrin of the mob, were not the actual inciters of State for War and forward the Colour's Hongkong is located in China, but it should Legislature to sanation the continuance by Gabidy in the haude of the Macno opium farmer, prevent smuggling, and I do not believe if the to violence; they were the instruments, us-complaint, but on receipt of the War Office be the constant policy o of the British Govern ernment of the opium moanpoly farm for anus he pays bus $4,000 per sun for be Governmsat took over the farm themselves as consciously perhaps in some cases, of the reply to the effect that the expenditure is ment to oficially ignore this fast in deference rates at the outside from Miston next w farmer, there has entered into a fresh half the smount that is now paid fver your

infallaite time or for a longer period thou opina mocopoly in afacao at present, and the tus been proposed that we should get more than officials and literasi who had by their considered "sential to the purposes of the to Chinese susceptibilities andalso to disabues The principle of this proposed susstent contract commencing next your whereby Hon. P. RrMy own opinim is tht this envetomed writings sad artful mierepresent garrison" there will be an end of the mat. the Chinese living in the Colony of the idea is directly opposed to the established ise of he pays 118090 per annum during the opium revenue wil be taken away from us be ations kindled the fury of the populace tetor. It seems little Irgs than monstrous that it in any way forma part of the Chinese England, lang much as it crestes a monopoly, next ten years for the Mavao opine modo. Lore long. You will sortint Eretail will white heat. The stual murderers of Meats, thus, the War Office should have this power to rainions. Why the regiment could not and as menopelies of every description are a poly farm. No opium farmer would now pay go for th. I was told by die fatal lainatubedir ARGENT and GLEEN were less guilty than spend the Colony's money without let or be called the Hongkong Rifles we fail to see their basoas, objectionable and bad polisy: about half a million, dollars a year it, he last John Pope. Honnessy that was hook low the mon who applied the match to ach Bindrance, the combrettbie thaterial. To rescis thees men in the ventthe Colony elf baring po say it it in a light infantry regiment it might Thanks to the gentianed strenuous efforts of to rely solely of the ravento be derived from before long and I think we had better not takes fuch farther details asmay be required. I think The military contribution he termed the: Hongkong Light Infantry par forefathers for generations against it, the prepared up am danamed in the Colony, or open too much noise about it makes the oltu more complete. I have no farming of May tax is no longer tolorsted in ly caported toʻChina, America, Australia, and The ACO COLONIAL SECESTANYCH W✔ đồnbti And Governor has power to call for such has been the object of the Foreign Ministers, stands on a different fooling. It is sluit. We commend this little matter to the silen. Great Britain, and has not been known in the lawhere. Anything which stopped or serionely know that if certain subjects are placed before detaile bat I think it might be desirable to have and to make an example of them is still tedly reasonable that the Crown Colonies tion of General Base, who may perhaps United Kingdom for upwards of 200 posms checked snuggling would render in impondala for oertain individuals, certain remarks will follow. it placed in the Ordinance. I don't wish to maya their desiro. Hero lies the difficulty. They should pay something towards the cost of be able to obtain a revision of the proposed The time se long since gers by for any Fower the farmer to continue to pay the Government As my hon. friend has said. I suppose if strong smondment, i simply offer it so a suggestion. The GOLONIAL Taraavaan said be thought are probably well known to the Authorities, their defence, and when the amount has once! designation of the new regiment.

claiming to be a glvilled Gåvernment to farm' tax unt of opium proâte. It is not honest to drink were martioned to Sir Wilfrid Lauwwou we

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Carried.

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YOR!

AGAIN.

The Colonial Trosaurornano The Registres-General. The Acting Attorney-Geral The Aating ColonialSozrazary His Exdoliezer

The amendment, was declared last. Hon. R. Preis-The oficial phalanx again, Hon. 1. H. WETERRAD- With regard to beaction & which requires the oplum Caner Ranish oord of all spinm aapplied to him. propom the addition of the words

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