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Hongkong, 2d April, 1802.

PRESENTATION AT THE VICTORIA

RECREATION CLUB",

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MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THTH - HONGKONG DILY PRH99," APSI 98ra, 1992,

bas worked barder or has had to interests being still further extended to meet cases where table, that those who are engg-dis this ha

there is a moral esetainty, but no legal proofness succeed in a conching the serigrants that

of paradas heing guilty of the offenses dont with ander Puct . of the Onli

TOTAL-DUATE,

ANYBAL DIETE, BATE TEU 1,090.||

INFANTILE MORTALITY.

HOSPITAL DĦATHS.

Government Civil Hospital,

Aline Meowrial Hospital,...... Royal Naval Hospital,.... Military Hospital Goa Tawar Hospital, Peak Hospital

Total..

..1,173

R$

4

14

4

....1,319

Sir.

Your maak obollent serrant. (Bd.) E MURRAY BUMASY,

Harbour Master.

tion of Privatu Steam Launch wasre.

3.--Boilers at bails andor the mporvision of Board of Trado surveyor, perhaps you are aware

Bis

(Sd) R. Drxos, Atg. Govt. Marine Surveyor.

EMEUTE BY CHINESE AT MACAO.

0 3.4

of the institution moes at heart hag Mr, Wright At our sonul regattas bebas

they are able to assume an appearance of been one of the most prominout Axures because the bu. crotary and many of the

frendous which they do nné zrally powers, which leading ambere of the Committee Fave bone which, in the event of those parsins who hara detected.

The provisions of Part II. of the Onlisans, prevents their wawi lingness to emigrate being participatory of the apart, soe. Wright has the control or unstody of women and girls not had the work to do for all aus I do not think he being able to find security when called upon to migration Ofes, thie Ofen, through the sid Besides the fourla emigrants passed at tho has received suleiszt recognition in the put do so, confer or the Registrar Genees the at the Inspectors attached to it and of the Poor 24.5 per cent, of the intai mortality for the Mr. Wright is not a man who likes to her bis power of detention in all cases where he has rea-Leung Kuke, was able to resque a good rear. In England hospital deaths constitute praiser sonated, and you all know his erits as auto baller wish women and girls have boon girls who had been brought to the Colony for say about foue per cent. of the total number of well as I do as I need not for into say details brought into the colony for inaural purposes the purposes of emigration, and who warn either destha. This large poreontage of hospital deaths of them, I will simply ask Me Wright to or for parses of emigration, or who are from being smuggled out of the Colony without pass in Hongkong is a great weasure due to the accept this dressing bag sa a slight token of our fear or gorsen anwilling or unable to disclosing the examination before the Emigralion foot that mong of the poorer Chiness apply for appreciation of his zeericas and also this cigar the true siroumstances of their se, have been Officer, or whe on their arrival in the Coloty admision to the Tesg Wa Hospital when thay THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PRI-the Colony, according to which each cargo-boat Chinese wine tu pax), s completo caim" set in. Bass and match box. On behalf of the found to work well in prnoties Under this wore fened to have been beaught here under are in the very last stages of aiskuess so that -members of this Club I hope that this portions of the linago no fower than 830 we.falas protency. dressing case may accompany him or the and girls were detained. Of his smber happy journeys, whether in the Emisrald Iste or died, and Sore still under the care of the

their resins may be properly cared for after in other parts of Great Britain. (Applesu.) The Ps Ewing Kat, or Society for the Protection divande have band a home in a partive at the very strong, rather than in the hope of being The women and gidle resumed under the Ordeal, point on which Chinese statimous is members of this club hope, Mr. Wright, that of Women at Chillem, at the end of the Fear. Tang Wa Hospital. The accommodation them. you will have a very plansant lure and that The remaking .89 were dealt with as follows

oured. fortune will bring you back again to Hongkong.

Mortality during past 6 years, wboa we all all be very glad to give you a

Kat Committag is auxious to have a proper deaths and death rate during the past 8 years

The following table shows the number of hearty welooms (Loud applause),

Home for housing resound women and girls, and a subsaription, which amounts to 80%. been raised among tho Chiness commusity in aid of the building and maintenace of aneh an institution. The Soviety has also applied for Govement graat. Their application, together with a report which I drew upon the working of the Society has been hair before tas Legis lativa Conpeil for its consideration.

Mr. Lackbart hoa formnity make the pa sentation.

Me-WRAET in ply mid--Gentlemen, the suddenues with which this has coto: upon mo, and the feeling that I are quite an worthy i of such readguitipu at your hands, the deprived me of words adegnate to express the gratitude I feel at the present momout. I might be permitted porbans to coske a few remarks with regard to the duties of the position I bare Occupied 1 meg may be that I lava rocsived the greatest friendliness from everybody. If

HOME FOB dieta.

is both insuficient and unsuitable. The Pi Leng

•1ft 65. Kestond direct to parents or relatives 72 Restored to husband...

stard to guardians....... Sent back to bative phar

Sent home through Charitable In

stitutions in China

Sent back to Peoasg Shut to Victoria Homs

Sent to Haiphong through the

French Cousal ....... Adopted

Married****** Employment found for......

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INTIMATED FILULATION.

WILLY

the grands on which the writer laves his com- for 182th which is ohledy dng to the robert rise regarding spy appliosut, she is Hetals in eedar con tooleatly. Further, it has nevor hen thesaltad, it would aut he sat sinnt ne time went plaint are innocurate, and latter sucks these made is the at the market holdings at the to allow further enquiries to be made. In 6 for gaston Hongkong to register still bleths, on to mout all the amis on it for barial to weigh considerably with His Exonoacy the any official correspon you my deisola tend to wanken the case of those who are striving out of 1890. The laris doorea $5,657, in resne i detention result in the girl abandes- foot in the system of registration whie's will spaces. In order to obviate this, dialty, I

The question of less forlstation which appents May I ask that for the sake of courenianos to obtain a repeal of some of the clauses in the raronne received, from, hawkers is more apparenting her former inda, of life, bathe fact that, baremmlied In the absens of sol, registra pointed out that, if thi Chinoso 'n stop of the views of the depatation on the cavilion of may be forwarded the tgh aynal? av houd of Row Shipping Ordinans which cutpil real than reel, balig due to change made in the in the majority of instanete hoes who testin these la no me she of estimating the aber arkasing dead remains after a osrtain print private cargo boat faration, is, perinn, sapable the Harbour Department.

Governor, inddoing him cot to be in noord with have with the Greenrast Marine Anay rio The writer of the lotfor says that system of solleting the toes the hawkers Honnees, this afforded every opportunity of gelip of still births, but if they bear anything like the were availed of, the space in the present cemaat alsarer demonstration she was given at the in orant of bad weather arising during the time On the Lat October, 1890, hawkers who took as their mods of life, deolars they aen nos actiug proportion to ring births which they do in torice would not be exhausted and now baris intervier. When the Harbons Office is closed. Lauchos will loser had to pay a year's foon in artrance in ander dress or compulsion and insist on belusope, via 39 to 1000, they must be as few gronds weald aut be required. Sanitary eb-

I have the boasurto be, sither baya to remain in the waters of the Costead of a quarterly the an humerly so that the registored, show that applicants for registration la number. Finally, then mast he a consides fastens were raised in some quarters to achana-hardly be considered strictly relevant. For Jony at great risk, or become liable to a Gus of year 1890 was credited with those yearly foss in in-long kong ara arala, perides who have abla admber of births in. the Lolosy, which are tion on a large sosis, but those have hon over es legislation apposas ensements that hind Class legislation as applied to this subject osa $50 for leaving there without a pormit.

Bab-rection 3 ct Section 7 of the aw Shipping vious to Outcher, when the new system came in are not enterior-agoa it for the first time what non-registration 30 days after the birth and a drifting for the Sanitary Board of which ble for that clons by asy moans to attain to the

addition to the fees for the three quarters probeen senastened to the life they are laad ug, and not registered, though that is possity for come, and ir. Francis, C., la mor engaged selves, to its detriment, and rounders it imposai A. M. Marshall, Esq. Hun. Seuratary Dapata Ordinance cinarly alatan No such ship to fores. "strong under 60 tonej shall love to waters issued in 1800 was 2,267, and in 1891.2,171, .

The number of hawkers Hoenues they came to Hongkong of the Salony without daranos or a spooja! that there

Seeing that there is no registration fea or Erory attempt is made to find cat when births the principle of exhumation after a period of New in the suggested withdrawal of the tax bcoviar oue foe naglast to register after 60 days. he is a mombor, an Ordinance which will embody façonrad legialation that is applied to athors. permit unions the safety of the week through years of 96 liceunes representing from to the bosses, it may seem strange that unregtored all reasonable vigilance, I am afraid birthe do

1only a difference between the two abarge of day kind in the case of reglatared take plass, but, notwithstanding the exeries of seven years. "stress of weather shall reader it neary, and amount of $102, the rosely for being 12 for nach has shoot continue in meat us large zum coour which never sppear in a register. The is a matter which has hens taken up by no means to identically the more privileges. But, condi. M. Marshall, Eeq.. Hun. Horstery, Dul

apan private owned cargo beate, there is no pro

Government Marine Surveyor's 'Oen, are se all rotara to w formie licanoe. The total number of lioences of various bars as when foes were alarged for registration, wing table shows the number of births sad too Boar

The regulation of public Chinaan nsmateries vies that other orga boats shall not be outilled

Hongkong, 19th April, IMM arabotage when such notasily for teeing it kinda ised during the year 1991 was 0.770 as But the reason is not far bu soek. The inmates birth rates for the last six years "shall tavo besed."I Am, air, yours fuith-compared with 6,550 tu 1890, The holders of agregistered brothels have not to undergo say

Attention has been frequently salad donat that they place themselves in the same

sion of Private Launch Owners, fally,

to their warsgaiated condition, but now that category to the exempte-is, they shall not ply

Sh.-Revering to your lottie of of almost all lounges have to find security, and enquiries regarding their freedom, and it br

they are receiving special attention, it is to ba for hire, but shall be used solely for their owners fnstant respecting the arvey of boilers for steam- 4837: 1937, 1952, 1639, 1890 1401, hoped they will be better looked after in thaws. truds parpoiss there is no restriction I have the heaper to report yost su falus it requires a considerable amount of time and doubtedly mainly to avoid thays inquiries that Bethan one Inboat to make the moussary exquiries regarding application is not made. It is, therefore, mont British and Foreiga, 17.29 1838 1805 18,71 152 195

1,467 1,765 1,043 1,697.1,817 1,790 || futuro than they bare bosa in the past.

Inasolina owned by privain owners in the fany; the sureties to complete the usual bonde."

upon any class preventing them obtaining the 1-If any bailer and survey for the fest important, in the interests of the women who in Chinoze

Common Lodging Houses. WOMEN AND GIRLS' PROTECTION ORDINANON babit them, to strictly suppress unregistered Whola.....

205 9.61 9.19 818 37 7.13. Another matter which stirred up graat onsite was shown tunt in certain branches of trade hers time has not been lifted mat of the launak dar

same privileges should they desire to do so. It (11 or 1200%

housen Whon the part Ordinance came into feree,

8.7 9.149.73 8.45 311 2.71nt song the Chiness was the proposed regis it was opalsory to adopt a special glass of ing the last 3 years and is not accessible for a I am glad to be able to report that The Women fioulty as experienced in this respect, for the birth rate manng the British or Peroigu provent the overcrowding which is sleged tarist sangat the fleet that paed for hire, therefore Vasel, then it must be lifted for the purpose of From this return it will be soon that white tration of common liging houses in order to cargo bost, that this type was not obtainable proper xoiation of the bottom while in the An interesting pressatation took place on into focus on the 1st of April, 1891, has proved shly suspected of being a brothel, there wi o kas fallen.

and Girls' Truliation Ordinance, which came while it gave powera ta uute any hats reason community has risen, that ang the Chiassa thom. The ooulies who inhabit these hates it became noocosary by brale oxigoudis to create aling its condition, and stewards every Today afternoon the 26th hat in the bosssful and kas justified the anticipations express power to break into a bonise or to arrest Gymnasium of the Victoris Reonation Club formed regarding this effect which it would have the person in charge of 4. Atoation having

were abrongly opposed to be unsure, though these special craft, which were privately owned, 3 or 4 years depending upon ita state Mr. B. T. Wright, the Ben Treasurer in helping to check the evils with which it is been called, to this. Ordinnage 1 of 189: Was when the union the car fees, I think it is almost certain that, had it from ply for hire estan its continast contact with saga dia of fareast and shell, thinkness of L Deaths. Ordinance 7 of 1972.)

they quite dorsbond its significaune, and ware and used solely for the proprietors' own rats,

A drawing or sketch of these boilers will being the recipient of a plan travelling specially concerned. Uuder Part I, which deala pared giving the requisits powera. Since the 5,183, making a total of 5.37% for 1901, a found, strike weald bara card. This would be public nad it was imperativo for the Chumble mu to fix the working prosin

The doothe song the British and Foroiga fully aware that they were to pay au razistration On the other hand, the public cargo beste watch bave to be supplied, shewing pitch and in- bag, sigar ouse, and silver match box at the with the abduction, selling, pledging, to, of wo-date of the paming of that Dalinano, there have pared with 4559 in 1803. hands of the members of the Uigb, who were man and irls for the purpose of omigration, &c., beex 35 prosticationghunregistered houses.

have seriously damaged the shipping interests of rimat to interrone that the busts shaald be whether the presante pas corried complieith various plates, and method of construction, th present in large numbers when the lozens of 20 prosention wareinalitated involving 25 par.in 31 of which there was convictions, thatother British and Forsiga comanaity was 18.00: astucasiat was load would have bon among the an capacity and time acorpiest shoald be erata. the Board of Tente ruiss esteem were handled to Mr. Weight. The build cons (sos Table 1). In these oneys 5 of the de-es having han dismissal (se Tabi IL), among the Chinese, 2119; among the whole on the ecclios tuotasaires, whe area poor clou to a stated scheinte, and oping to their that certain factors have to be added to the rules,

The annual death rate por 1,000 simong the the port and eased gratincovanistes to trafo, lieged, thala teiff of charge for tire based Jeg had beaiz tastefully dugrated will flogs for fondants were discharged, 3 wore called upon to In these hosts 21 girls wara fanud, many of the comanian and presented grito a gay appearance. find excurity, sad 12 were fonad guilty and sen- whom oniled thous tres of the opportunity

strikere, and voald have outuiled much suffering blished, that they should be mad andleg Hon. J. H. STEWART LOOKHARI, who made tazeed to imprisonment for various torma varying afforded them of giving up their compation, reference to ads Returns will show vicely I think, to adopt a Fabian policy in this the Harbour they should comply with regala which would vary much rednos the prossure of

population, 23,90. the presentation on behalf of the Linb, asid from one nth to four years, the latter wo teach

living from hand to mouth was deailed and be numbers and pying at all points of Gentiamen, you are all aware of coarse that we boing passed in a case before the Supreme Court.

VRH112 EMIGRATION. arg met kero to-night with a view of saying

Hongkong being one of the chief expires fimeline the number of deaths under eow your was fatter, which was postponed for a year in order tions made for their control Thass conditio may be quite se good 38 if it had been good-bye to Mr. Wright before he goes hours it been larger had it not been for the difto parant persons being brought into this co of infantile, aprtality and asma dillieait of The other of prosentions might bare Chinose staigration, precautions bato bo taka for the year. This is no exesedingly high-wate

boiler although the workmanship and material 1533 or 28.88 per ount, of the folat, morality but it might be mars fully considered. de not, and it is unnossary they should.anpervised by a surroyer responsible to the Thursday next. When it became kroma nitics in the way of procuring evidence, owing losy for purposes of emigration ando falsoxpisaution, seeing that the total name of Colouiss afeting that Hne Massey's Covernment feariolestem with similar public busviyacas in

CHINESE COUL daya age that Mr. Wright was hearing Hong- to the unwillingneKs of many of the `woman protancer. To prevose this all intending ami-births for 1891 in only 1,734. The Snaitary had agreed to the appointment of Mr.. Tuo Ping-1 the streets of the Colony appears to furnish a/amination of private launch boller. I hav During 191 & desputok (No. 107 of 21st May) they entail an work upsa the Gorernment. As discretion granted by the Tmparial service to prófail with private owand cargo hats and Board. Howe, there is a certain amount of was received from the Secretary of Blate for ton was instanced, the anomaly of prirats chuiza and their surveyors, as petting that upon au or the part of many cembars of this Clabs that frets of their ous, through fear of those ander and at the passing of femats emigrants, an Of infantile martality in Hongkong sous years at Lengkong farous year, ne the aniletatanding specific regulations when plylag for big for then the factor 1.65 which is adiad fne-boilera- some stuali appreciation should be shown of the whose power they had brom. In many cases ficer of this Deparasut is always present for and attention has been called to it on more to that, he was to bo withdrawn it the end of that the other the necessity does that urid. In Rug not open to inspection may not be applied in 8x- sorricos Mr. Wright has tardared to the Club the broth in artaided only after the woman der to assist the migration Tour in enquiris one ocasion simge, but no outirely satidastry time if the apparaturent should be found so to laal arts privately owned, not lot for ire,ing the working presses. daring the six years in which he has acted as or girl has been dataimed Eve rous time, whether the famale emigrats are migrating of explanation of it has ever been given. Most of work well. To that despatch a reply (No 229 of ampe taxation so long as the owner's ma

workmanship in of the very best

reason to beliers that the absorption. hon treasurer. As I think wist of the members and has came to realise that she has their own free will: In Table LV. a return is the infantile deatha osonr is the Preach and Ita the 15th July) was sent by the Ollore Alais-addrost is distinctly stated or the vehicle. boilerry 12 months, will causist of an are aware the duties of that dies aro hoa cary tend to be afraid of the outsquoncos if she gives showing the number of wome, girls, and fan Con roata, and it has been suggested that chil bat they are very ozurens. It is so however, so speaks the truth, and that it is to her interest boys passed in this way in 1990 and 1891. The drea in a moriband condition are taken to (begstering the verament. Major Donoral Digby Cargo boats privately owned aot plying for hire osmination of the mids and octaile furacos much the onerous nature of these dut es that has to do so. In this way, though the women and total number in the former year was 5.009 and institutions from the mainland of China and Barker, asking for directions as to the data and are also exempt from taxation in Great Britain. bara, taken at, und bridges down, afaty valve 4.An ordinary survey afterwards of those unde Mr. Wright se mpol cppreciated in the girls are rescued, persons who ought to be in the latter 6.327. These who was found to from places in the Calay. the births of chilera at the Const, an answer to which was It is well to remember that the late Governor, taken to pics, and hydroale proseaza of eyes of lime zambers of the Club, as the coar punished, anscend in sosping justies, tena tomise in which he has at Ell times distrath is often elicited for lato to be able toweradatained last year, were rary few in bor,dren in the latter case nut being register?.

thebe unwilling emigrants, and who on laat accent charged these duties.

received from the Secretary of Stato in do patch Bir William Des Voeur, steadfastly opposed all times the working pressure applied to the of many treasurers of this Club and I can this can be remedied without the powers under willing female emigrante pasol are not in fre-whole Colony, the ferpital deaths amount to be withdrawn by the Chinese Government, culminated in s rist arose from an injalkions

I have batt an experienceffoot their arrust. It is not east to sen how which shows that the attempts made to get un-

No. 235 of the 1st October, informing the attempts to levy taxation for revenou parmes buiter, steam and foof pipes. In 1803 out of a total 5374 deaths for the appointment of a

Administrator that the request Far say that I have nover knowa a treurer who the Ordinance, which are already very extensive, quons as formerly or, what is not at all impro.

Chluast Consulted amongst the pobilo cargo boats which almost keye banded to the survoyar.

the on sarge, cats plying for hire. A strike Safety valves Rot un lor ateaui looked up and Tung Wa Hospital

d stating in reply to the questions rated by system of regulations it was proposed to intre

Thare the bonear to be, General Barker, that the duties and powers of duce coupled with an increased scale of foy, and "any Chines Consel would have boon generally as the tense of the investigations that the

Your obediant ervant, "similar to those of the Consuls of other nations, took place it was decided to reduce taxation on that the inhabitants of the salony would atili sargs boats, by abolishing the les per capita on have bon expected to look upon the Registrar-the crew and madifying the obaocions regula

through Her Majesty's Conanlar Ofloare" Gavel as tho Protootor of Chinese, sad that tiens. A reference to Sir Willian Des Youx's

have the hungar to be, Sir, yone abadlant seraus, "the Colonial Government would have continued report to Lord Kantsford of 31st October, 1899, to commuaiste with the Chinos anthorities paragraphs54 and 55, fully explains the aitution. "In the spring of 1893 sorrad & great strika on the part of some 4,000 cargo takea ploco at Maeso in onnection with the The following tailed docannt of what las J. 11. STEWART LOCKHART, boatman which sagaod touch interference Samsha Farus from the Macaense-

Registrar General... with the trade of the port and at one time

tacontened serious disturbance. The ouse Chinese ta the Municipal Chamber. praring for

After sucesive petitions prosented by th was a regulation passed before my arrival in the absition of the new farm for the xde of VATE STEAM-LAUNCH OWNERS. man, as the oudition of obtaining a licence as though a agitation bad subsils ing sorradona quae to publish the follow fee of 25 conés per annum) photograpa of the 19th instant, a renver want all at that

We have been requested

www onespelled to provida (in addition to the mind of the popaluce eattled. Bull ely, an himself for the purpose of identification. My general strike og The Chines Hongkong, 25 April, 1892. enquiries into the subjot at once rendered it going to take, plus ou the following day. Hon. G. T. M. O'Brien, C.M.G, Colonial Sows-evident that supposing a foenes to be exped so that there was great activity in the market

tary. Hongkong.

ient for each boatman, the photograph was shops, to which people fooked to lay in a stock Bir-I have the honour to acknowledge theeally necessary to proalude facility of transfer. of the necessaries of life. It was then found British

1986. 1897. 1888. 455. 10.1 1991. sipt of your latter of 4th iuxtant having But it was at the same tice equally evident that the Chia-se, the having been prohibited furones to the mendeants in the archsat that this very facility of transfer had rendered from moeting toyota without Best having sad 10,112 10,552 10,391 30.833 10,972 10:494 Bhipping Corsolidation Ordinance No. 26 of " comparatively tolerable a tax on labour which given noties to the campotent authorities, bed foreign), Chiness 121,230 175,419 173,550 181,450 187.770 211,320 launches and org boats, which were brought the burden of which the cost and trouble where u duaisiotaka strike was 1891, desired by the owners of private atsamsomwhat soared of oppression, and touting on the opposta island of Lappa Darths 5,100 5,317 6,084 4,107 4653 507 et forth in pararraphs 2, S. and 4 of your ist a very considerable addition. And it toevoer instant, the strike, which took way people by Whole. 161,72 135,90 107, 1963 193 742 221.91 to the untia of His Bzoolloney the Gerner as involved in providing photographer would wise arrived at. On the morning of the 20th

DEATH CATH TER 1,000, British and foreign 19.54 233 23.29 17.54 17.13 18.20 ter, by the deputation which waitod on him a semi! probabts that the principal object of surprise, became an couplished foot. In the RE-ORGANISATION OP TO LEUNG KUH. Clitara 2.65 25.99 $2.02 24.00 23.25 2.16 the 28th altimo.." The Committes of the Po Tang Kok. in ad- Wola ..... ... 33.07 28.59 31.75 23.64 £9.00 2.390

the measure, viz., theility of polios supervisionals of the history of Maas there has pat dition to applying for a grant from the Govoru

In reply I sa desired to request that you will over cargo boats, might tas nully well at ben a srika no goueral as this. A Chinese VACCINATION ORDINANCE, 1800. ment, has requested that the Society may b This Ordinance makes meditation compulsory patation for the concession to their views wadah

convoy in His Excelleney the thanks of the detained by low questionable mean I have ever done anything or apparel te be

placed on a more satisfactory basis. And thir, in the case of any child, six months old erupit appears by paragraphs 6 and 7 of your com-the strikers as haring a just ground of coc open, bat even these were not frequented by their While for uses rousons sympathising with Pak-kop-pia gambling henses only ramanivel shops were akad. The Fantan, Woining and udaly harsh to any mor, it has only been became I have had to-anwar for the

many wither waren or girls who. mittues of this sad formar years have worked to be presented and lodged at this offim are the following assaiderations which they teast until they had motifed their attituls of com Those win, are represented as having lett mittee is elected annually, and, though the Comedical patio or public sacciontors have also beg that you will bring to his, aslice it would be unwise to read the regulating oil, accompanied by a small detachment of police,

I think, is very desirable. At prosent the Comware. Certificates of succesfol racination from munisation that by is prepared to apport; "plaint I felt that in a community of this kind asust visitors. The Administrator of the Cou welfare of the tub. way that during after haviar heen detained when applying for zealously and snorefully, they have begu op days after the data of a corticate. In the will intues him to proved yet farther in thebiged obstruction to trade, iuasmuch as the same ries shops to open their doors, but the the time I have been tror nf the V. registration. were found by onwilling to casians when this has not beed the cuss. To ob evant of the parent or guardian of any phil sama disation,

poric extending over six years I have abandon the mode of life. Sixty-five may riate this. I think the Society should be altered tuiling to satisfy the Registrar General of the In refacones to paragraphs & and 6 of your wook hare quickly caused it to be used farmers of other commodities, epoctally the went along some of the streets and onspelled seen a mewhat large number, but it must be Instead of the Comunitas hing changed annual.s00ereful mooination de sufitness for vaccine-letter respecting the survey of bilors by an offi

Bes of peassar ander such reunustunnes price they asked for rice tranexarbitant. Some remember that the diffulties in the way of ly at present. I would suggest that a permanent tion of child, he is served with a police cial direelly responsible to the Government, the was therefore made Lothom that while jopardy, and the porce disturbed, chained in shielding salves against the attack of the resoning women and girs are very great. Commiltonsisting of sight members, calling upon him to have is child vaccinated sputatio considered it desirable to ascertain they as free men were of course liberty permission from the Gerorament to bold a for less legitionste alets. Notification Chinaman Lo-can, seeing their interests in great. gabesription list frans ma to Limsarghter: and, era when they have an opportunity of are interested in the work of the Sainty and if a fail to produos a artifeate within one prisly want steps would be adopted by the to osso work if they ahren to de eo, any meeting to the Chinese hospital in order to o I don't for a moment say that these weapons or seping from the statohes of those who r who have already rocked bad is convetior month after the receipt of such netice, be is liebie Goverment Marina Barvayor, in effooting sucbattempt on their part at disorder or intimidation sider what steps should be adopted under the used wilfully, it probably one from thought car then as chattels, they are not always ready with it, should be appointed, their appoint to be tired. For the purpose of facilitating the auvage, halore soramenting farther on this sac-of others would be visited with a strongest cirmastuces. The mating took place at Jeesuss. But whatever weapons bare but to avail themales of it. All the girls rescued want to be subject to the approval of the work of vaccination six public racinators are sp-tion of your letter, and a correspondence on the measure of repression; and they wars at the moon on the 91st. There are present the the real fas bin the me to me thongh I may nude the Ordinanes were talon use of by the Governor and vacancies in the Committes to be pointed under to Orilmare, and there is also an subject its taken place with Mr. Dizon, a copy say that in consequence of the memes moi my. Committes of the Fo Leang Kuk. panding an-filled up, ajout to the same approval by mom Inspector of Vaccination, whose duty it is to re of which in sanaxed. The deputating are when they returned to work, their complaints (St. Nolasco da Silva), and about fifty of the ing due regard to the rules laid down by the quiries regarding them or their relatives. Indeed, bors recommendal hy the permant Committen; dar tho das performano by the Public Vaccina pleased to observe the considerable modification would at oars receive caroful ooteideration. In principal Chinese merobante and iding mea *same time informed in consiliatory tores that, Protector of Chises, the chinf intergrater Committasia this reapstrasny useful noted im.Itis to a great extent owing to the axertions of the that the Raglaterr-General should be engin tons of all vaccinations and le iuspect the results, in the conditions of the survey, on those pra souswhat less than a fortnight from the cons of tho vireat industrine of Maco, and Sr. provements have had to be postpend 1 hare mingeatlemen who consitats that Committee that President and the Chinese number of the There are also Vormation Stations, where vao-vioraly laid down, which Mr. Dixon's letter in encoment of the strike this policy had at Norsuha proprietor of the caessa. Tadicu tioned these matters to my sor and I only so many women have bson rescued and comfort Legislative Council for the tien beiag. Vic oination ie warried on free of charge at the fol. dicatus, theo madifications being doubtles dac "loath the desired effect; and after the mossion warte peacefully and the meating resolved hope that the weapons I have referred to will not ably Rattled in lifa. They have worked most President; that ile parmancat Committee shallowing pliis:-In Victoria-Government Civil to the representations they bars made on the "had returned to work the regulations were recon- that the petition for the abolition of the farm be and during bis tenien of oftes as treasurer, zealously in co-operation with this Department be assisted by another Committes anapout of Hospital, Tung Wa Hospital, Alice Amorial subject. The conditions as now set forth are "siderad. As aux amended, the tax on onlintry be presented to the ferner afresh, making biza The Club has a very brew membership aud and are an uncasing in their endearous to eight persons to be elected acuasily by the Hospital. In the Villages in verament Seboo's very similar to those to which private lannabeboatmen is abolished, and the necessity of at the same time not to iropese new taxes. Tho the tastes of the bees de ant all no i suppress the evil practices with which the umbers of the Bostoty; that the Committes where racciantion is performed by the Tang Wa bave been subjected at the examination held ou licenes, with its accompanying photograph, is large crowd of Chimse who collected around the sama direzion, and the Committes in trying to Ordinance der review deal. Every presen- should have powers to draw up, abject to the Hospitel Doctors, who visit the villages ou te than, at regalar intervals, under the direct lox efimposed only on the bead as it sharge of hospital, eager to ku w the rusait of the west- pleass all by providing different forms of Amuse tion is taken by them and by myself to are approval of the Government, regulations for dale ment of course have to incar considerable ex- the welfare of all women sad girls who come carrying on the work of the Society; and that pause. I ex auly hope that it will always be ander our care. In the case of marriages, of which report on the work of the Society together with the certificates required under the Ordhance tait conalterable clay and incuarainen isbility in capset of irregalarities such as d merchants, with the view of pacifying the crowd, Sixteen prosecutions for failure to produce shall be made by the Government Surveyor mast it is believed, quita suloise tolix roporsi by making a great noise Bome of the Chiness their owners, but the proposal that the survey each boat the restricted requirement bag, ing, then began to abow signs of their impatieros the object of every member of the Club is what-there were 12 and of adoptions, of which tags a stateront of ita cunts ugla bo published were instituted, in al of which evictions worsefeating the examinatious nad say repairs re-originally given onosion for the regulations."I went outside, and informed them that the matter over departonat of exercise they raive benet, wore 9, during the year, no marriage or adoption anally. I feel wore that such a charge, while obtained. The reason why there were so fos quired, and thumbject the owests to an oxpone to have dua regard to the Cluba property and is allowet to take place until the person who increasing the efficissey of the Society, and prosecutions under this Ordinance is due to the in addition to the survey fee, which they should that the proper and enlightend poling was that upon which the crowd cried ezt that they wanted romember always that the welfare of the Club wish to marry se adopt a girl has found a pro-preventing its work from being at times confct the the Chinesa ure folly alive to the bens- not be called upon to Laour, unre especially as it taxation from this branch of labour should only the immediate abolition of tho farm. At the The Governant, from this facilsut, decided would be satisfactorily tiled in their favour. as a body depends entirely up the surry or security, approved by the Committes and by noted by those who are somewhat wanting in fits to be derived from vaccination, which was was very disingly pointed eat at the interview contribute to the revano ancient to satisfy same time a shower of stores, files, and oiler and care of every individual subes. I en myself, who has to euter into a band safe gourd experience, would give general satisfaction. assure you that I feel incaputs of expressing the interests of the girl. No gitt is allowest

almost universel among the Chinese in Hong that there is no record of any accident, arising the actual exponditure inourred in conducting missiles begun to fail about the plico, and the ing my gratitude to you far the presentation to be miserial except as a first wife, and than quty

VITAL STATISTIC).

kong before the Ordinans was introdsed, the from faulty boilers, having onerred to vessels of the seossary control regnired by sargu boats meetine was dissolved. The Procurador, the of these wo magnificent things. I esa only after I have ascertained by personal interroga-

Population. The deccazisi esnsus of Hongkong url its the Tang Wa Hospital, who also exloud their hem anation thosefor suggest as a moans consideration will be given to this portion of the floor of the Hospital. The 1st battalion of say that they will pay me in whatever tion that she is willing to marry and the man is dependendes was taken in May. The result of operations to diatciols in the South of Chian.

work having been carried on by the steators of this class bluce they have been running a period plying for hire. journeys I shall make and shall leak up in a position to maintain a wife. As to women

It is the singoro wish of the depotntion that pedicuro, had to heat ratera, throngs a bask interpreter, ne well as the others, inluding two them always as my e-treated friends, and girls who are restored to their relations or port, which was laid before the Lagistative Coin- that enam has been embodied in a special re-

The deputation BIGMATRATIOS OF HOUSEHOLDERS be the kind feeling of those who pronaia tle sent home to China, dae pragautions are taken to oil on the 17th August, so that it at now

of obviating such an apparent iujuation be the subject by His Excellency the Governos, aunt infantry was ordered immediately afterwards to (ORDENANCE 13 og 1898, cн. III.) to a Mr. Lockhart has made triorenos to the prayuit any abases arising in sub coses, and no necessary to discuss the figures, which have ha Householders, the netaal tanant or occupant of individuals resident in the Colony, that the boltion of privata cargo boata, as provided ia Ordi- place, an alarm af tire in the bazaar was gren, Under the law regulating the Begistration of zeeapt the certifkates of certain duly qualified objectionable application of inspection and tax-crowd had dispers. While all this was taking interests concerned that the Government should they earnestly hope that it will result in the the focus, but on their arrival they found the Tugaties here. The regata I thi & basal says Woman or girl ishandel over before very bequiry dont with in that ropart. Rafareren is made to the whole of any building or tanement in a dislers of these lunchos are in a condition to humans No 26 of 1891; hoing resmindel hown a kind of born in the size that bus been made us in the bona fide and respect the outs here meraly to point out that the trict of Victoria, or in as where there is a worked with safety at the pressure they wedstry Was a regatta: Tesanotay it has been spbility of the parties consored and bafore the stimstet population, on which the birth and such persun, the immediato landlord of the whole ing. at the time the certificates are land, each cellency tho appreciation of the coastery aud Fuciandes came forward and offered the Govern- tion in my cas. Many times in the pot ar giel's owa wise have been consulted. In cases death rates for the year have been onlculated, is of a building or tenement (persons other than launch to proxies no sortificats on in very attention with which he received and has intent to be himself responsible for the fare: cn The deputation dasize to express to is Ex-d'some Chinese merchants, Viscount de Sauna

Eat it was only a fatsa olem. At the instance- got into quagmires, but we have been extricated to there is the last doubt, a bood is required, based on the average annual increase in the po- Chivas not beise induded, aless a portion of months. If dearod the uamos of suitable in idared the views ou the matters which they lia-pen for the torm of six months, until the ach time by the Assistanca of milling helpere under which the production of the girl nan be palation which was shown by the last canans to thale house is reated by Chinese) and, in the case dividuals will be suggested, and Jay bring up er dopted to place before him, and, in sonhams Gocerament gave its decision on the qnes.. I think it is my duty to say that the inet regatta denuded when noGUSSETT. was the most fal, so far bones go, taxt sace of the Po Leung Kak, this work of restor. 1891, vis. 3132 per cool. The estimated paid 15 days after becoming a householder to been requested to act as surveyors on behalf of representations on thembject sow brought for stopkeepes, who all agreed to resnina beniness, Without the assist bars taken place betwasu the years 1857 and of Companies, the Secretary or Manager has withder notice that some of them bare provionsly clusion, I am to state that they trust the farther tion. This was at unes communicated to the we have over hd. (Applause) It has cusa oating women and girls to their parents or relatives palation on the 31st Dec aber war as follows register the following particulare:-) Name the Govorument at a time when thore was no ward will iluen He Reasony to, support the which they did on the morning of the 2nd with a redit balazo. I should be sorry to. taka oond not by carrini on so effectively. Tho the cradit of taut-upon myself as it would Committee of that Society, bing as a tals conluding Army and Navy. British and Forizs (la net correct. It was due to the Chairmsa, r.posal of natives of China with relations and

strest and number of house. (2) Fame, address, official available in that capacity. Clintas. Whele, profession or trade. (3) Name, condition or no

arimpleta abolition of soveromsat sarvillenes instant. Stewart Lockhart-topplaase) who first ini- ooanection in that country, is in position to

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201320 224 814 fenation of any person renting any portion of sortions o. 1, 12, 16, 16, 17, and 19 are objec-prout to which it is not subject in the United

In regard to paragraph & of your letter, sub-and tagation of tas priests proparly they Listed the idea with regard to fosset. Isimply make sognirise which could not be condnoted by

Marriages. (Ordiuszre 14 of 1875) the bass for any period not fees than a month. Lionable equally with No. 13 and 14 if applied to Kingdom or was it in this Colony prior tho- carried out his idea. In coachnisies, I thank you a Hoors of the Government unless through the ages oso only be entrated in cases where mia shops together with the nature of their basimuse at present worded, for although it is doubtless unter discussion without due consid ratio of

Under the inerringa la of Hongkong, wr

From the return of the number of Chinese private Hunchos, which is the ease as they are passing, in a hasty ronner, if the Ordinance wo most beartily for these most bautiful and ming Casal-General at Gaston. This would in rotso at least of the parties is a Christian. As a con.opened and closed during the year 1891. it wil correct as you state, in an absolutely literal the effet of some of its clausen sal the procedure aidosat gifts, and I hope to me you all aurairanecessary delay, and would most probably be sequence of this Chinese warriages do not come be on that during the year 93 shops were sense, that permits neaesars not fos de igrolvad, sad against the strongly expresse in six montbe, although it do nut cons busks I rerumisfostory in its results, to judge from within the law, unless one of the partina is a opened and 876 stond, leaving a balance of 50 in munder for going round the Island it is equally rews of the reprmentatives of the interests stand that the attention of the Tenng-li Kamos hall always rember the kin:inusa of you all.

Throlasty cheers were then given for usual offiuial channel to the Chinese Government profess Christianity, marriages among the hoped that this rataixu may help to throw some or in bathing expalit to the district ba-

the eas which have be referral through the Christian, sad as the Chionso do zat as a zale favour of shops opened over those closed. It is current that it in the course of sach a trip, affected.

The N. C. Daily News writes:-We nader Wriebt, who called for a similar compliment to at Canton. th-Chairman, which we heartily accorded.

has been drawn to the financial condition vi tive community take place without any notes light on the nature of the various kinds of bui The proove-lings then terminated.

In addition to the women and girls alrealy baing giran or licence being required. The ness carried on by the Chinese in Hongkong.

Portugal and to the proposition which has been referred there are a number of girls whose policy of non-interforene with native marriage!

Hands for the relief of the. Bonncial tension by prapor apbringing bar bee

Tha revenus derived from the issue of corti scured by customs and ceremonise it, I think, a wise one. ficates do. under the Registration Ordinatosdar

is, of coares ofed to Macas, and it may be the sale of all or sims of the Portuguese bouds, entered into before the prevent Ordinsoon I 59 Du reason, however, why pain, who ing 1801 amounted to 31 599.75 compared with

Colonies: The interest of China, in the matter pune into fares the validity of which is protected are not Christians, bst, who wish to by married $1,7075 in 1890, showing a decrease of $162. by section 12 of Ordinator 11 of 1890. The avonding to the marriage law of the color,

membend that when S Robert Hart's con- bonds require the girls to attend this office every should be, as at present, debarred from avalling quarter until married or otherwise satisfactorily themselves of the law, and 1 would re-omond of ground at Posenssion Point, kanwn as the u pasu, is not apparent, and sing that no asch

vaatide was signed a few years ago with Por settled in life. This system was introduced by that the Ordinans be amended as to Chinese Recreation Ground, had besa, andar provision has been in operation since the use

The question of the improvement of the piece the waters of the Celony shall be provided with R. Dixon, Esq., Government Mariny Sur-is the eme of that Colony. Prior to that Lugal. Chien obtained the right of pre-emption my predecesser, the late Dr. Stewart, in 1883, such as As enquiries regarding the army onnaideration before I wout home on loro steam sunches beasto common in this Harbone, of private on steam bushes and tugs farty year this pet has not been paid. time Portugal merly a tenant of before the firt Woman and Girls Protection riage law of Hougtong are very inqural, I have jet the beginning of 1968, and at the end and surroundings, the impositing of the rostrip benld be submitted to ths aansal inspection This, however, did not alter the legal position Don Sir,-As it is proposed that the bailes Ohion at an anal root, although for some Sir- accordance with the instructions of continued antil all the girls of this claus hare of which are supplied to enquirers on application soting for me during my absenos, atmittad

Ordisance wat introdtood in 1897, and will be haul a siyaopsis of the Ordinanes drawn up, copies of that year, Mr Mitchell-Ins, who was ties now appears perfuses. An Encretary of State for the Colares, conlain been settled is life. Of this clay there have The number of marriages which took plaon in a definite sobote. The wokomo inhaled the clear that a printo strat lauh, not plying for what sings you will fals, what preparation you thing sa alabate of unitations amongst as ed in Despatch No. 296 of 1880, to the effect that bean. since the commensemost of the system, the year 1991 was 87 as compared with in rolling and planting of the ground and the hirs, is unable to leave the waters of the Colony will require the owners to make, and the erast tions. In Sir Robert Hart's convention Chins From the provisions of these sections it is veyor. I shall be obliged by your infurting me of the fee simple of ineus, there being no anch of and to certificated by a Government Sar of Chire as to a lawyer's term, the cwnors the Bagiolar General should furnish suncal altogether 391. Of these 13 have baan married, 1890. These Bgeres may appear low for a perection of stalls for the sale of misesiluneos withent a special permit, but a sailing boat, proc dars whick wil he adopted in bolding this gave up this foo simple in retaea for the Cun- report on the work of his department in gateral 4 have been adopted, 9 have been sent to sharipulation amounting to abus $25,000, but it articles. The sobere was garried out at an Natire cr Foreign, may. It follows that a Chisarvey and issuing the vertientes. and on the Women and Girls' Protection Ordis table istitutions, 17 have been handed over to the membered that this population is utade pose of 80,000 and completed in Deber neve boat-pull away or sailing cau eross to the To ramplify my meso I will anbait a few the treaty a so contained provision that in tan ate in particular, I have the honour to forward their parents, 50 hare disappeared and the bonds up of about 214,000 Chinese, who, as I have 189. The number of stalls, o, or the ground maulud, onalds the water of the Harbour, for queries, but I shall ha shlighed if you will specify event of Fartagal at any time parting with berewith any report for the year 1891.

toms strange which are now in foros, but here had some diealty in deaning up this rand, and 25 has died, so that the number is now Ordinance, and that the members of the European of the ground. These are of brick and are rent fore vessel iling, ne row boat--have pri

of the sureties have, when possible, ban astrent mentioned, as a rule marry Independently of the it 125. Of thess 61 are built rond thres aides pietre purposes, without restriction. There all the regniram nte wafel must be fulfilled: Macao Chias would bare the first offer. This port, for, tot to speak of the multifarious nature reduced to 123 of the duties which this department. has to par form, regalar annast reports, which might bars and the regulations made under Part IV, 1-

With refers to Turf III. of the Ordinansail themselves of it, suly amber about 4,200, eigurettes, desgs, and miscellaneous articles tipa in favour of their glass, will the steam and Apurima resident civil population, who ed by vendors of ready-made eleého, tmsbabes, vilege, which may fairly bo onasidered legisla

Will you require the boilers to be lifted and is the substines of the convention in general served as models to be followed on this games, teva 33, dealing with the registention and re-

Birks (Ordianes 7 of 1872-1

at what intervals ?

terms and & groad many parsons thought at were not made by any of my produceesers in galation of brothels, enturus are given in tabis and forsica omuity was 205; mong the used as cooking stall, and as a ruly only 3 or 4 is Exelleney that azobes not plying for hire!

The total number of births among the British four situated in the contes et the ground ars

Fifty-one of them are left prevent. Twenty-lawuolaus have not and ergast obtain

Will you require drawings of the boilers to the time that it was a casa of Chios ailing office. The xesence of such reporta explains III. chewing the number of prostitutes register. Chinese omunity 1,529. Among the forurer are reosas; 2, consisting of a table and wont hald be stempted in tale from ooming under The depatation thereforò subunit end urge oa

beaupplied or any other information rasita birthright for sum of pottage., Wo ar why it has been necesmay, son at the risk of l every month and the total number of regis. the anabar of females (113) was in one of the and provided with a wooden-shelter, uro near the operation of section 7.

pectiog them to be furulabed by owpare? now informed that the Portuguese authorities being tedious to discuss in detail matters which terad brothole and inmates during sach month number of males (2). Among the latter the the road. These are let to Eartaue-tellers and

Will you require, auder the Board of Trade ve stated that Portugal has no intention of might have been trosted were generally, bed of the year. From thens returns it will be reen position of the sers was reversal the male letter-writers. "

Rulos, toredass the working pressure of parting with any of her colonies, lost of all they been ally reported on in the that it prostitutes more registered during 1891 numbering 828 and the festes 701.

With reference to the question of taxing

boilers built in accordance with those rates with Mana. This is the oficial auswer, but manera hve beau the afaims of other depart. The aystems, introduced by one of my radedes-

private cargo boats that do not ply for hire, it

bat not under your inapostios at the time we believe that it needs to be supplemented would seem you have misspredended the neata.

of countruction? sors in effee, dr. (now Sir James Russoll, of community 9.53 por 1.00; for the Chikse gam- The birth rate was for the British and foreign

There is, we learn, a streng disposition in Lis-

·ROVENUE AND EXPENDITULE.

marks made at the interview with His Ex-

Will you for the same reason require to in-bon to get out of an intolerable Enancial situs The cost the catablishment of the Regis uese to enter a brothel and wrplaining to her.

orally examfuing each woman as to her willgrity 7.15, and for the whole pagulation 771.

cellency, when it was stated that the taxation on

sist on parts of the boiler being disconnect tlon, which grows worse instead of botter, by trar-General in 1891 was 323,765.79 The re- that she is Eras agent, is still cantioned, and compared with birth rates in other parts of the dead is one wint pedaalderal to the taxpayer, but to the Government For This is an abnormally low birth rate when The question of the dispos of the Chinese plation of the mallus of the fax appliad, not such cargo lets winfinitesttal." The ap

ad or operated upon to a manner which would beding certain of the enlonies on condition that Tende bolla, ad by the Department amenatal roman in silowed to enter a brothel until stewid. But the edition of life, apoially janual of attention during 1891, and counted assuming these are as was stated 45 privats oar

not be necessary under sironmstanow of an fhe Power to which they are, onded should to $78.1. A compartire statement of has stated in my prosonon that she is loing so soug the Chinees in Hongkong, ara peonlias much interest among the Chinese, to whom the go boats that would be affoted by the proposed

culinary surray, or to tako, any other stops assume the responsibility for a portion of the Havg.

of this Department for the years of her own free will There can be no doubt und are in a great men are soonuptable for it, dead are almost of greater moment than the lie tax, and they were clinrged according to the

not adopted in such cases?

tbo, public debt of Portagal roughly cor- 1890 and 1 bogether with

Lam, Dear Sir,

responding to the share which the parti Cont of t

dolailed into that this system of registrația data as a great Thagh family lifa bra izarsed aniong the iug. A proposal, which at a time rooived a maximum tariff of Table" U," 835 por bost per

Yours faithfully. carsute derived from boats and check on those persona warry ou a trae in Chinese in this colony, it cannot be said to be in good deal of support, was made to have the Chiauman, it would yield to the Clovernment $575

eule colony bas had in creating that debt. Burkettained in Table I. From this giri, and prevents them from taking. intézny ane aniver! The majority of Chinese who died in flocgkong uried catside the per annum, was it worth white, for this paltry

(81) A. M. MARSHALL, The idea of applying it to Maana has not statement, will be seen that the total Re brothels unwilling intims, which they would realdenta in Hongkong have their families on Colony on the mainland of China. To that press that the tax would add to the Colony's

Hon. Suo,

yet been entertained. Much ofocurso will Venue for a was 376,177.11 or ompared most martainly afterapt de ware the the mainland of Chins, which they visit during poul I was strongly appol bath on pditiesl ruvennes, to ease the unnecessary friction that

Deputation of Private Stem Launch atomarily dopend upon the success of the ith $69.3948 to 1890, owing to increase last system of registration ranurad. I algoat ovey: the gear, the distason but this colony and agd her gronds, and the Chiness themaiver.) was apparent with the wa-ra, of these oraft.

ΟΥΓΓΑΡΙΑ

fiscal essurs of the new Portuguese Fin your of $7,11458. The clust increase was in the code, if not in all, applicants for registrating their natives homes being but triding. Mauy the persons most intitastely sarmal, was not The remark if interpreted in the opposite sense

auce Ministar, but we these involve an ennemONS Harbour Departmeat, revenue darived from the markets, the renta for have hour in brothels before they comes to Hong women ales profer giving birth to their children farone of it. The proposal arose from would not have been compatible with the objects iply of the Asting Government Marine Surrey- tugmos cienion remain a steady drain on tho

Ilongkong, 20th April, 1992.

increase in bome taxation it appears to be tha over those kong. If there is the least gronda for suspicion in their own country, which they can reach sofa fear that, ha area of Hongkong being us of tho deputation.

Bir.I bug to forward you herewith the re

general opinion in Europe that they canuot have any abiding result as long, as the Por-

finance of the mother ovantry,

had say opportunities of observing the different pops wat by outain weber

THE REGISTRAR GENERALS RE- PORT FOR THE YEAR 1891.

The Registrar General's report, of which the

main portion is given below, was laid before

the Legislative Council on the 25th April:

Registrar General's Offion, Hoogkong, 2nd April, 1892.

·THE CHINEAN EEURBATION GROUND.

The revende derived from tto alla for 1991 was $2,324.95, sud the exponcitare $980 07.

QUINESE CEMETERIES AND THE DISPOSAL OF THE DEAD.

read Stoneou bors Island, a favourite resort.

for that, purpose, a laauch grow beyond

the waters of the Culong she come wader the

I have the honour to be, Sir,

restrictions and poulties enamorated in these Hon. Secretary to the Deputation of Private

Your obediant servant

sab-entious. The necessity for euch nupursiaion,

(S) A M. MARSHALLA

as implied by the Ordinance, that every private

Steam Launch Owners. stemu lawash aut plylog for hire going outside

Foyer.

13th April, 1802.

...

or to the queries in your letter of 13th instant

1 CHINESE GOVERNMENT

AND MACAO.....