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MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

THE SALE OF MANILA LOTTERY TICKETS IN HONGKONG.

Adverting to the question of the suppres sion of the traffic in the Manila Lottery Tickote in this Colony which the Hon. E. R. BELICIOS is laudably anxious to see effected, it may be useful to consider what way, if any, this is practicable. The advantages of a free port are great and manifold, and as exemplified in the case of Hongkong stand nut very prominently defined. Through this freedom from Customs dues and restrictions an enormous shipping trade is bore contred, anush of which would otherwise have passed by the port. Some great industries which we trust are the forerunners of others equal

HONGKONG, THUNDAY, MAT 12r 1882.

THE OPIUM QUESTION..

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Victor Buildings, Hongkong, 31 Dagember, 1.

The Hon. W. Moirs doodmin, Auting Colonial Soora

taty.

On this onion, but I

19 important have. heen established and intinsted that a farther communication on Paper on the Opium Question read be Mr. cizoned out of their pockets to supdays nod is muth, 15 osats for Earopese ingin will be satisfied tha! zuo rally the tony, aspasially among tana man of capital to

flourish, and a large and thriving popila

tion has been collected in this crowded city

It tru prima may reasonably be anticipate." I road with easy gradients would tempt many, they would rather see mimoyed, they would during the same period, and how disprand of P | aarried. On that consión 1 hrppanel to be w} world constitats a didint branch of faith

én auswer was promised to this question batant from the colony, but before my departare In the put of the Garimat. Acordingly a scheme of fortifications was complete to the journey down that way. In auquestionably answer, the misslouaries.

tatal in the operan of tho debats eľa previous Truth to tell the Audi-Opium advocates se ciderable time, won required to make address a letter to the Aoting Colanial Sacra' decided on, the cost of the works (estimated of eu altack on the island, moreover, at 455,685) to be borne by the Colony, this proposed road wonki prove of eine had not a leg to stand upon, and made out the return. With regard to the ost of the arg, which with your Exgolly's permision Imlar motion that orivate emp'agors in Horg

Dong Jo not went thir ouployás leave ou full- detention of relovers in glol, îl it is a ball now fond: strategic importance as it could be used to serry showing for their caure, when it was centuat for the detecamat to answer that que

por: It was al, stated that they did not that of the armament (estimated at 237,500) move troops in anfily, buing completely pro-tus brought under the search-light of ton there is an neculty to girs that portion.

qua role grast prising, but if they did oon. enet to an I imagine that they would by the Imperial Government. When, how tested from observation from the south side, sober fact After the meeking a great The COLONIAL SECRETA ZT-1 hog lave to

Sir Mr. Whitchowi'n vasolation vakine for.

Saro to fall their contrats, isntadia the pay. ever, these came to be carried into off the The cost of the road would not be very deal of discussion followed in the play on the table some retores which hava bean scheme was considerably expanded, and the Seat, and it seems a pity that a public work pare, to which Sir Groson BIRDWOOD, sirel in ruply to the questions of the hon. the appointment of a caraising to enquira in te kent of pensions, and they won'd Sud, it oon-

calented to givé z

a large amount of immedi- Sr Jons STRACKAY, Sir WILLIAR bar, and I hope tiste utility will be found mention of the sonstantly fuerant out of the renient probably to be a little more'libaral in the works, eventually cost the Colony whenate pleasure if not of immediate profit der MoSEE, Drs. HENDLEY, MAENSLA, and to be propertioints in the tins and Inbour intense of the mintimacies star of this oney watter of listen, Tips antion of the hoopteny completed £116,000, while the armamenting the summer should be deferred. GEORGE WATT HAVO contribute valuable involved in proparing them. I pay mention is shortly to be bronzkt forward, and as I shall this bar are but sist the rarance of colony.

that the labour entailed has almort oxsend be abah, I have the honour to address you by letter is more likely to contrast than expand. I

on this abfoot. caused the Imperial Government agentlar

evidence in support of Mr. Bart's paper, dislocation of pablis business in one department There is no doubt that there in a trony feeliar itgelt that is no more than a carefully guard- of £148,910. The lattor also expended

while Mr. OXENHAM, the BAY, STORES at the bingistes. It is not proposed to print prevalent is the colour-that-ills increast, sbn-fauves of pression opinion, bat akou lia con- £9,017 in sabmarius mining buildings and

TEINER (former Secretary of the Anti-the rotatus, which ars very voluminous, hatt they of which are xiron ig is, warding of M. Whiteland acting with the context in which it eaurs. "It Opium Society), and Mr. M. Gareaus have are of the Narrica of thn Len manbar. Insofollon, is seeming alarming and disproportionate antarally tends to create the improstia that the 246,500 in submarme zaiding vessels and

written feebly against it, reiterating the swer to the questions to the cast of mainkan risin's it Lavoar of the pales o Whitehor. omber apartezda that at no distant date stores. Little was said at this time about

The crowded meeting which assembled on sale platitudes and stereotyped misatato ing prisoners in gas any state that the cost head a ranolation, and on the fallowlar grounds, Strild the earense may be found insediate to the colla

per head yor dim of Baropan prisonera for a the increase of the Garrison or of an addition the 24th March in the Indian Section of ments with which the shillings of ignorant period wytar fond day, is a csata and, for qucation will be carefuly and thorough beamianthus nous the less inoppurtens of a time wher sant a commistion he asks for be appaiated, tim ass upon it. Now it this wero zarrack it would

to the military contribution, but it was

the Society of Atte, London, to, bear the but well intentioned persons have been Anatier 2 cats for may period hitam 15 all the bearinga. the disision sesivo in that shortly we small have to pro on to the market for the ingrossing out is indisponible, wtum Totafora nubile loan.. Such sa im rassion is esivalat- with the administrative worklar of the color to seriously prejudice tho.oradit of the op- this purt G.H. M. BATTEN, of the Indian Civil Service-Finally, Mr. M. BHow AddRER, a native posal of opfum that has been kept in polte that head would, follow in due course.

and injurious orusade, and 44 mants for Asilios. As regards the dia- quixotic

asa, the fouling of which Ubavspoken will bi dis With regard to the increase of the Garrison le perhaps to the just important list of India, writing to bear witness that confiscate 1 under the Ordinaine. The Poltas polled, and things will go on mora hamampia wyły, whom we shall have to naply for our loan *On the other hand, if the arm sissiva dodas tint and who falk oder the estagory of of Victoria, which half a century ago had the first idea, we believe, was to reinforcesion on this subject which has ever been the opium eating has not spread to any Magistrate informs m. that with reapot to

atorded opportunity auch very modest beginnings. Great wealth it with two batteries of Artillery and we held. The lecturer fest traced the history considerable extent, nor the evil arising pepared oplam it has been this practice to sand borden op portal for outbildar panditor those who are not intimately acquainted with at me when the Gometal outlook is dat as the the circumstances of tas colony or ot has been accumulated-and lately, we regret regiments of the lino.

with the Government's system of sorants. One additious of the trade; then showed its value, which be from that habit attained any marked the whole of it to the Farmer, and as regards

Thons, Sir, are for opporting Me do not say that the hou roeraber were bond, to add, lest here, and will be male again. battery of Artillery, was sent out shortly gave at £18,100,000, demonstrated what proportions, makes the following pointed open to allow half the count to he

suggestion:-" F legislative interference

Whitehead's ragutian,I have the honour to be, ander all cirenmstances whatsoger. to refrain Rut even so good a thing us fire trade, with after the fortifications were commenced, would be the effect of its discontinuance on with regard to one biad of intoxiduts

Sie, pour most obedient servan

From crating such an improssidor cer P. CHATEN. more thar another is required for India, it

tain aircumstaneestis might very properly feel all its beneficent consequences, may bring and the detachment of Royal Engineers was exchange, amely to cause a further heavy

to European wines and

Kon. T. H. WHITEHEAD-L rise to trove the The rassoon given in this letter apply equally it his duty to orester il-but I do mnat distinct in its train some results not so desimaltes necessarily soon increased from about 25 depreciation in the rupae; reviewed at length is with here is great truth in this, resolation standing in my nad, and of which well to the proposition now before 15. Dar gay tht before doing an lie was bound to make

spirita."

thus notios has dan giroa Do Sed July last the conversation which I had the bonone of har-ware that it was absolutely norrent, sud I sub- For instance, it enables a coriain amount of men to a full company. A company of oakve China; and discussed the crucial question Very recently attention was called in the ear the Honourable the Colonial Baretary in ing with your Erottency I learnel that your mil that it was not correct, and, farther, saalog traffic in wares of na undesirable character. Subacice Miner has since been formed and

have not the slightest danbio the labis the report of the Committee up- among which in this connection may be attached to the Royal Engineers. But the to the effects of onsering opium in their rate the enormous success in the import formed the Cancil. that the total expondiers Exolionay was for retrenchment hear, hear that I stated her the other day. when I lsid

f intoxicating liquors into India One of the Government under the Lead of salaries and I different forms, showing that it is the abuse thing is certain. Before offering to extract for the year 1987 was $547.610, and that the in fact I am perfectly conflout your ornated to enquire into the pripoal to raius & named the Manila Lottery Tickets. These question dimaterially augmenting the Forces and not the use of opium which is harmful, the mote of opium from the Uriental eve, estimate for 1991 was 3758,139. The estimated Excottaway has used every elamar fowardi Joan fo urt the cost of or pabio works tickets come by steamer from Manils pro was left in abeyance until the cominence and that moderate use is the rulo, while would better befit English would-be expenditure for salaries daring this year is still that onl, bet in spite of that the expenditure of extraordinars, that in view of cartiin osasidora- bably in role, though a smaller numberment of 1830, when Ford KaurarOLD, in

farther inoreased, orolasive of $63,000 for pen the oniony is increasing, whilst the ravenna, st 1023 pour Excellancy bad dealul not to find their way to purchasers through the despatch to the Governor, communicated excess is the exception. He then dealt with hintapists to seek to remove the basions. There fa nadankte lle a strong feeling in all events from one particular coures is or the matter immediately, thereby clear- of aleahol from the national organ of vision:sions. fandenheatre on this materially diminished. thungle I bepaand sinoers pising, tunt the effer was patroced post. Now, the Folice might, by searching the intentions of the War Office on the sub-the proposals of the Society for the Sup As compared with the view of drunkenness, ministration of the Government has assumed 15 trast that as regards, other sourons there for a time, I mimit that Hest States of mind the steamers on arrival, possibly lay hands ject. In this despatch be stated that it was pression of the Opium Trade as to the and its fur-reaching consequences, the alarming sad disproportionate dimensions in verse is the case. Still, financially speaking, the should as precluded the hon. member from on consigaments of these tickets, but any intended to raise the Garrison to some throw actual practical stope to be taken to opium habit is venial if not lint niess. The short, that it is too great for the work dons, is position of the colour is, to say the last of it, in raising the impression which mader the circum- arrive at their object, showing their Soviete for the Suppression of the Opium constantly ingrossing, and that it ought to be rather unsatisfactory position and it bebores taness is not operant, which at the pre- would be sure to bo smuggled astiore by pas thousand of all arms and ruaks, by the ad-cy, Reid in conclusion be aid, a.Trade has been fairly beaten from the field, decreased. Tha Colony's revenus in the asaras ons and all to use our very utmost endesteurs sant junctare i pesnarly inoportiue, aud sengers, while those despatlied through thedition of two more companies of Indian

to economise as much as possible What the which is nalcalated to projnditially feat the xorated in every argument, whether of fact, faturo is not likely to expand, and it may not bo post could not wall be intercepted. More Artillery sad a regiment of Indian Infwatry dressing the Secretary of the icing, whes of consistancy, or of common sense, Let maintained. As anticipated, when I supported 20. gentlemen has asked for is arrtainly not edit at the calar. T existing taxation in modlar motion to the pemont one in this mask. If I understand him rily he uk Harkong is extremely low in proportion to over there is little doubt that in the event At the same time lie announce that the }↔ partr question; you many win roles relving bereft humanity, accept the challenge bera shrinkage in the ravenna derived from opium. the question whether the administration of the idenest inter alia by the bal is no

was present:-*You may make this & them now, if really smeere in wishing to ouncil last December, there las hesa a large that ocmmission be appointed to inquire into the valows of liesines in the cokor, at

thrown downs to first set their own house in In the Estimates for this year opium revenus Gorerament of Hongkong is arret on apan in circulation which stamos les comarks

the blatory ofthe Indiantrade in the drug with

Farmer.

OFFICIAL SALARIÉS-MOTION. FOR RETRENCHMENT.

brighboot

the steamers being searched when in part, military contribution, which up to 1896 but it on the unitetracted philanthropy of your order. An organised afort to amorale was put down at $$19,60, wharess it will too extravagant a basis; snoondly, which of: the Taxation, inland, cumla ya waily rail without Chinese craft would go out to get them and been £20,000 per sunum, un umoànt fred fri fellow countryman; you may, through the evils of interaperance wisely and moder. Fouly rasliza $405,600 including arvoard or departenanta in partionfar, and thirdly, what arenados hurlehip to the laxpivar. Fortunately receive the prohibited tickets. The difficulties on the baxis of the cost of the Garrison being. Parliament, uso tho despotic power of the ately conducted would command: 'zonerál |$340,900 net per shot for xt three years. the remedies to is applied to ortail this boy have is no such next for han i bo in even patting down the ale within the | £160,000, would now be raised to $10,000 British Government to destroy one of the enpport and sytopathy. It may be less senti.In your very cble and exhaustive add-asy to the expenditura: Limitad to this extent, these throronas Zariyod from prisonb .Colony will prove vary gras. The Chi-as the additions to its strongth would bring wost valuable products of India and sub. 3 mental, it may not have about it the glanzour Connoilin January Inst, year Excaliancy said only functions therefore of the commission tax im shi

nose are the chief vendors of these tickets, the yearly cost up to 8290,000. To this do- and they are both cautions and wary. Of

ply, Probably the commission may be doubled or trebled to help cover the bas

the subservience shown

by Lord KNOTSFORD and the then Governor,

total of all rauke is 2,901, and with the arrival

to satisfy a natural demand of which you have suppressed the legitiminto supply

aring of

Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD. Hon. E E. BELILIUS.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.

Mr. A. M. Tuomaor, Acting Clack of Council.

MINTIES. The minutes of the provians xesting wore read and confirmed.

The COLONIAL SPORTARY ved that the tisansol minutes, having been read be referred to the Finance Committee.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL Sonded. Carried

the

The highest tender which has been ropeivatif appointed would be to inquire and salary expandium, that is that and whale

the space; of Govarainsai lệch the or for the nort three years is at the rate of cost. Whether your Excellency would every "3310,000 a year, and therefore the resipts for out their anggestions would be altogether a on of seat in teenid the Pablis Works 1892 will be as follows:-1891, ten monthe differant lasttor. Therefore I osanot sextraordinary miturs, oe outlay on targo

and it will at all brents hate to clear up-I will iapensistent with nownd perasipios of flasnos

not say the less lafuotion-bab the doubt es east thair aisle ast on the surrans Fro 18,

May

Calling of vivous, at the sime tide It

mand, small when compared to the €100,600ject the people to new taxation in order to of a spurious self-sacrifice, it will be for us of their own flesh and blood, for the quares by heaping up penalties until the asked from the Straits Settleraents, the supply the loss of revenue now paid chiefly agaling nd with ameofthe most giganticherers: +at, $5,090 per mouth, $50.003; what possible objaction there could be to swahi sarks of construction. The worki will beno-

wiveries patent fo

to all, Gud tu their colonists would not have made much demar by the Chiosse; you deprive hundreds risk run by the seller is simply rain us, the had the reinforcement was promptly clear or thermade of for Majesty's Indian business may be checked to some extent, but patelod. But when the increased contribu

the songs that are willing, indeed we may tim was demanded on the faith of si penmise Jects, of a prophylactic which enables them against them; 1ut what will that mater if amount, 395.500, 871800-1891, tom montim at ofLo resist fatigne, to sustain privation, and to they be in real downright earnest ? Difi598400 per month. 3234.000, making a total of say eager, bayers there will be a ready.sup. there seemed at that time no intentionsare life; yon may thereby increase suffer.culties should but spur them to exertion $405.000 and lanving & defolt on the cathode which exist in the minds of a large section of vid thog shaall be to it; na Thapa tass will ba

carrying early into effect, the colonists were

and the desire to purge the nation of the reswaan for 1992 of $114,000 and a proapest the community as to the working of several of mast shortly, frans with a sinking fad $143.890 only from the Opium Fera for 1893 the Gararomant departonsala. I know. Bir proportit Te in 1871 round v aturally ind gaant, and the generalirritationing, sickness, and mortality; you may cover vico which id its most fatal varss should be "and 1891 Que spium zavou ao ny farther you are for any, and therefore the com.the ordinaer condirare br S20000; the esti of confiscation and as indemnity for was centrated by the manner in which it India with an ardy of preventive officers to a strong an inventive as any true English-decreas, and at on very distant data disappear watson it appointed wil hulp strangthan stas ir iki vieraat gaan show a surplus of casional terms of inprisonment, but there

watch another army of smugglers meated man could wish to have,

albugotber, which latter on economio greaude yan. hands and enable you to carry out Huora doli paditure of apwards would not be wholly undantable. Carriago, or atacsise that economy arra is 6370.000. This estust, I surplus will bəya will be Chines ready to run the bazard for Sir WILLIAM DES YOUT, to the imperious"

chair, and other Leoness were $23,000 in 1897, most needs Under the oisonitanoss I

noad by a shro's 650) in the sign this site of profit and for mere love of demands of the War Olies. However, all

but for this year they are stimated at $45,050. sincerely trast, your Excellens will be please! Para but there is sa to doubt In gambling, which is inherent in most of that it is past now and a matter of history, you may harass the people by personal HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Landes last year were 855,000, but are estim-to allow the proposting to go threagh As the sheen of unfern circumstanse that

ated for 1999 at $100,000. It is doubtful if the said before, it cannot possibly do any hitastini enrolus will be resitand thera That it is most desirable this drain we hope that henseforward a rule will arches and domiciliary visita; you may

mmar se 1 want of 31.200.000, be adopted with regard to. the military cod-

A meeting of the Legislative Council was held latter will be realized, and it is almost certain whilst it may do a great dex of gap. If the on the monetary resources, now so atten.tribution of payment for rants, that in to create discontent, amongst our native on the 8th inst. There were present

the satirasted profit of $80,000 on subsidiary commission finds that thera ar extravagances | for the fearing 193: the avaraye cuiusgy will not he obtained this year. It is why the somer we know it and the sooner o anal renzy all of 31231,000. For uated, of the Colony should be stopped say that the colour will be asked to pay its subjects and disfection in the heat forces

His Excellency the Gorze, Sir WILLIAM Persily believed there is room for retrenci onics are practiset the batter for the colour:ths are eating 1831 # uzred will be readily-concated, we imagine, by proportion not for the troops in he Es "of our native army. You may by anwar-BasSON K.C.M G.

31.750.003, Eat in 1901 the raresne raslised ment, and that Government expenditure osa be on the other haud is states that there, ara as timates hat for those actually in Garrison "ranted and unprecedented interference

Hon. G. T. M. O'Buss, Oxo Colonial,curtailed by the redistribution of work and the raragand, then the songer that is known the $8.92300) This ratiospect is the roof all respectable residents, whether Eu- ropean or Chimese, but the task will not cling to the Extina, os for 1891-98 this their internal administration had on W. M. Gonna, Attorey Gentral.sanigamation of certain afloss. The work of batter it will be for the colong. I have much disparaging and while it may be, asimittad Bou J. H. STEWART LOCKSAST Registrar- the Registrar Greueril's deperiment might now plastre in seconding the proposition of thb hon that shoe factors which muss roda.se

usefully be redistributed, giving the registra-meubor. prove an easy one. As, however, the of the Honghong Regiment this strength is owing to the pecuniary losses bath rulers

1lou of cargo boats do, to the schour Master, The COLOSTAL BEDRRTARE-T: is not with bad thina are others in Government have undertakin, like some early attained. The Shropshire Light In" and subjects will sustul, disgust General

Hon. F: H. Vay, Aoting Oslonial Trassurer.

tha tagistration of births, deaths, and marriages out a certain feeling of meret, sin tist. I rise which pain rats of nə uur be, reasonably piler aloniniatralions, to make mon virtuous fantry is probably 100 short of its strength alienate the Native States of Central India ·

Hon.F. A. Cooras, Director of Pablis Works to the Sanitary Beard, and the protection of to opposs the motion. Tour Driloner's-de-panted And rare that it 795 and steady, they must take care that their on paper, and there still reins as command Rajpootana, our bravest and most Han E. M. Rumsey, R.N., Harbour Master women and children and the registration of pallion to eat the wishes of the quotiaiden ally aggots the ark that the cast of legislation is what the Yankees would call Pinyof Indian Artillery.of 110 men, to arrive. « loyal allice; you may drivo the consumers:

Hon. C. P. CHATER

brothels to the Police while the translation of members of this Coano as far as ps.b's is my asabiimanna hus grova proportionately Bat no doubt the remaining company will

Hon. IO KAT.

Chicais documento could badosa by an asaltant well known as your deste toast soon rith the growth of survaronue, though I should the first to admit that the mees. fit nf possessing a knowledge of the Chiness langaars in the public expsaditura, and it is sharofors

craze of us do not in itself justify a attached to the Colonial Eecretary's offer. perhaps a littla unfortmasta that motion with The assistant could also act as a medium a view to reirenobmeat brought forward by earrapon ing fomos in the expenditura. between the Chiness and the Governmont if unofficial member so maly in the oceas kremarked on rising, vir, that I felt some regret saoh, modian be still considered desirable. In of your administration should bare to be met hering to apps the motion, but I must former years a media may have been necesser, with a distinct negatire on the part of the qualify that remark by bling that personally I a varp lad that the Government as but rarely it is not so requisits pow. The Government. Of courée I ovolit the hon, mam. ROAD CONSTRUCTION IN

Chinese have their able and fansted representar with the best intentions in bringing forward taided not to appoint the Dom.alasing which bas HONGKONG.

Live in this Couuoil, aro representatives on the this motion. But the date of the Goverbeen naked for habe. Sr, my melancholy Sanitary Board, and 13 of the. Chip wwmont a close and it has no alternative lot to have bad to rarlow the operations of mora Among the things that might have been

Justices of the Peace, while most of their but to rajast the motion. This boing en than one retreaolument committes. Their s loading mon speak the English language. Could do not prape to follow the hos bar gaine mambara embarked upon their work with deferred we are inclined to class tas

the Police and Gaol not be under one head par in detail throughout the various statements bigh hope, they expanded an aura is amount of Macdowell Road, now in course of constra❝and the manufacture of opium within The COLONIAL SECRETARY- bare the mansetly as a present instead of two hands which he is mado por to review the frares orgy oud is in colleating information which tion and nearly completed. This, road,

honour by direction of His Frolleney toy The Post Ofen, Stamp Oftes, and Treasury which he has drawn up in battle array, but it might prove servis ably in the accomplish. apon the table the Acting Harbor. Manter's might also be malgamatel nader one head, may be useful if I say & fow wordain explamiina most of their porfsolly hopeless task. They starting from the back of the cardeners'

An animated discussion took place, open-Report for 1991 and the Pastmaater General's The Government exupet wall longer antirus and application of the prizoiples which have acquired rainusely at to the amount of work huts on Gandes Road, and to reach which od by Mr. SMOL SMITH, M.P., who Report for the same year,

the oxistance of useless offices, such for instance aided the Government in its decision. I oppose patfarmed by overs offend, high nad low. In substantial arched store bridgo had to be brought up the old worn-out fiction that the

as the Assistant Harbour Master, the Assistant the motion. Sir, partly as the gend that the neary branch of the service; they endeavoured to Hen, T. H. WHITEHEAD Baked the following Postmaster. the audit department do. The case on which it is based is so stel as to a resucite the mass of conicling dents and made across the Albany Nallah hardly less frat war with China was caused by opium questions-Will the Government lay OB the Oba›rostory is perfectly males for all practies1 calculated to ersato an incorrect impreedon opinions, and attambind to find eslations-to- expensive than the Kennedy Road Briduo, This sinndemns misstatement brought up Sir table copy of the following papers(1) Potition purposes in for a Hongkong is concerned sad in regard to its most important pricalar, but problems which; perhaps, they were sot peon- The arrival on the 7th instant of the runs along the face of the billy half way THOMAS. WADE, who promptly disposed of to Gerernment fatan Futy Ming Shan and Abould be abolished forthwith. The large mainly on the ground that the soumission whisk lintly competent to solve, and the outcome of all ather Chinese, dated about 9th Norambor, 1878, nnns! cost of maintaining the Vistaria College the hoa, member desires to be appointed is as these offorts was street favarishla si altimate Hongkong Regiment in the P. & O. slestaer hetireon Keanely and Bowen Hoads. Tothis libel on the British nema The ex-fer permissiva to form an Anti-Kidnapping Aaj should now be borne by the Chines, for whose noassary, iml) oven, if it were succeded that all wādītion to the existing establishments. Bombay, is an event of no little interest and carry it over the Tramway another bridgister to China, araidst the Inughter of scelation with peer to stoplos defectos (2 bensat it almost entirely exists. Last year one the objects at which he sins were atoutly de matter af curso some retrenchments wom at importanes in this Chilony. By this addfhad to be rooted, and a high embankment the meeting, showel box thoroughly Mr. Report or recommendation of the Committee Magistrats did the whole work at the Polos sirable-which I am not prepared to consud-est effooted by the analgamation of offices, tion to its strength the Garrison, if not raised, while farther on at the back of Union S17 was at sea when quoting despatches (consisting of Mesures. C. V. Croigl, J. J. Francis. Magistracy with grout case to himself and to the appointment of such a commission would act and such to measures, but it was found in the the entire satisfaction of all emoernod, whereas afford the best sans of attaining the proposed mig roa that their recommendati e nessitat- hrought up to a position to defend the Churchsume stiff cutting had to be done by himself when Secretary of Legation, and W. H. Deane, and E. J. Fiel appointed by the two Magistralas are now is for. The hours objects. The bon-member has more "tist the of larger siklitious to the staff, and the act rs-

then went into the history of two wars Government to investigate the utter, and tho island against all comers, is at least rendered and third, Bangli saller bridge hoi gich China, convincingly proving that orium staliatios drafted by Mr. J. J. Francis. (3); of the offeint day might be lengthened by an evarement appotat a commission selected from gult was as I have said, the ultimate ions of Correspatdence from the Government to Lord hour or more without hardship to Bay eas the upucial members of Council and the the public expenditers. For the rungoas I bare capable of offering some resistance to invasion over the newly trained. water course cas, had nothing to do with either, and that Kimberley, Bretary of State for the Jevara regulations should be assimilated to what general community, with the Honourable Hr stated the. Government will vote agafant the -.. justusi of being unable to fuss any res of the Mause, Of course this road opens the store ELGIN there was not a Storetary of State's Despotobs in reply. (5) Now, four months to throw months in ovary tres view to retrenchment on the working of in the divided.

instructions

given to Sir HENAY For Colonies, in constion with the subject, and is 104 down in the Colonial 9fles Regulation O'Brien, the Colonial Becretary, a Chipirman, motion. potable force that night he brought sud-up some valuable building sites, but word sad about opiunt, These statement Any farther correspondence between the Gu

No. 133 whereby vacation have would be redtood with fall powers to enquire into and report with The motion was then put and the Connoil

denly against it. The Begimeat con- fortunately there is now no demand for lande ir THOMAS WADE vare fully confirmed vernment and the Secretary of State for the Peare Hoogkoug is passing through the thross departments of the Government, and as in tko eiste of a Gre looking baity of mea, or houses, nor is there likely to be ranch itby Mr. HanAZIO FIAT, who was present whey Colonies in conception with the Po Leung Kak.¦ of a Suanofal seizla withouta parallel in ita his desirability or otherwise of the redistribution of material, active, it strong; good fighting quirs for these sites

Hou. Talehits: 1ise Colonist Stearetary to datarius. The colony is surfeited with the inoreasing of the boars of the offeini day. Hoa. Ho Kai material, active, lithe, of good physique, We believe the work was initiated by the M: LAY mid emphatically, with regard to COLONIAL SECRETARY-The papers hasty legislation of fast year. The now laws are privileges in the way of lears, to do. Hon C. P. Chap and no doubt gifted with plenty of en- late Surveyor-General, and having been the first war: In December Lry issued which have been asked for have been already interfering with the custotas and the peace of regards the question of salaries it is only durance. If they should ever be called partially done, it was thought best, prasum

a proclamation, saying that after De printed. They will be found in the Farliament the Chinees rosi lenta, acessary rastriations very recently cant the rates of official salaries upon to repel an invader they would be sureably, to have it completed. The road will of

sember all trade with England should y Bine Book, which will be accessible to the have been placed on tyne and shipping, and the papabia is Hongkong have heea settled by this be at

being: imported under any other it: Parhapa it would suru treable it, with the dead stock market. Auy, increased tagation at Secretary of State for the Celies after a great It was that which produced the Tormisdon of the Uponcil, I state the girl of the the present juusture would bring complate rain deal of cideration, and the flowernmsat in

hidebound, proof against insidious foes, not follow shortly and the Garrison will then be of opium to alcohol and bemps you may so constructed that a conch can be driven raised to approximately what was promiel,”đó all this, but you will never pursuade the through it. The famous Gambling Bill, to strength which ought to be most carefully Chinese to follow in your fontetaps, and be effective, will have to be seaded, and maintained.

abandon the ever-increasing culture of the that in the sense of being made more re

poppy. In short, you may inflict on India pressive. It is obvious thai, while we forbid

a cruel injury the extent and consequences the Weising and other Chinese lotteries, the

"of which you are incapable of calculating Manila tickets ought act to be suffered free

*hul you will fail in any way to benefit eiroulation among the community,

China unless you count it a benefit greatly And

to extend the cultivation of the poppy any legislation in the direction of regulating an evil which we always must maintain cannot be wholly suppressed is, we fear, now

her borders. quite out of the sphere of practical politics.

THE HONGKONG GARRISON:

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REPORTS.

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meet the case enfaisntly, but if it were found

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jear Excelency to say whether or not that

to give a good account of themselves. Their course afford another variety to pedestrianatoid end, and forbado English bon, member at any time if he likes to conselt result of the new Shiro Bill is an absolutely Council, sud hase received the approval of the TR GAMBLING ORDINANCE AND TAR SATILA arrival brings the strength of the Garris but as it folloirs the same course as the 1a, Sir THOMAS WADE frankly admits mattor as follows. Certain roles of the Bociety on the golony. There is, pressing necessity for not prepared to re-open the question now. The now about to aes before the Caanail is in on. to something closely approximating to that Kennedy and Bowen Roads and is in most that opina smoking in an evil, but vory have been recognised and have remaived the recog(the strictest economy and retrenchment in the fact of my being « comparativa atraágór heratingation of the question I pak to the Gover- giver in the Army Estimates for 1892.03. \ respects interior to both those popular walks sopaibly rs that so long as the band silino of the Goverumsaland to approval of the cost of administration of the Govorimont, mero j and of my haring served elsewhere ay possibly ment at the last meeting.' Au suster has been. Secretary of State for the Colonins. A former spilly in the present impoverished condition lend some little weight to the stelaount that Touchsafod to me and placed on the pipers aud when the balance of the Indian Ar- its value in this respect will be trifling, more [existed; option would bu procured somehow Governor recommended the Segretary of State of the colory with unprofitable trade and gone in my humble opinion, the sole of oil of the table. Iharanelswn i bat Fleave it to tillery, one company, arrive, the War Office especially as it is practically & cut de me. Any serious attempt to cheal the habit must to allow the incorporatar of the Society by when the ixture of our revenue is not sasured. I hope I may be excused for adding this par saswer is satisfactory. From newspaper reports

ral Hanoi and commercial depression, and salaries in Hongkong is by no means excessiva. originate with the individual "There was genial Ordinance. The Seoratary of Stala will have redeemed its pledge to the ColonyIt is therefore rather a matter for regret remedy. Nothing would cradicate what however, expressed the opinion that if the Satial derivable from opiums being precarious, and zonal detail that having rogard to the cost of I think you will find that the convictions, under to reinforce the Garrison to such a point as that No. BROTY should have squandered raw unigohievous but the reform of the evit. cots were incorporated under the Campauish thing of the past. There ought to be no objeo dedly wore off paouniarily than I was six years have been more small and the panichmather the profit an absidiary coinage prostiosby a living bere I am at the present moment droithe Gambling Ordinegon sins is aforement to enabloitto man the batteries that have been a portion of his time or of the public money. He balleral nothing but the exaugelisation | Lot of 1943 that would probably be found to ton on the part of your Excelioauy's Gravezu go and rather rores off than I was fifteen mild. From ubwspipar mports r. Kyaw fant erected for its defence. It is true that then a work so little required. It would haroj" of China would produce the reformation not to meet the case it would then be time toment to lotting in light on the working of the years back in my aBcial career. Next on regards on innumerable, Ducabarz of an ato War Office has taken amplo tusie to full ils promise, and nenotime has drawn money when there was a good prospect of the that." He then pointed out that to do taken. The point was again raised only resnely careful suquiry, discarers be shases or wasteful of the noisl day, da, forred to in the rag the suppresion of Wing lost riva and before delivery; but better late than never, to Kennely mad sites being taken up

the Polico raids this successfully, they must send men of by the prspread Ordinance for the incorporation nose, and decides that the increased oct is indie-solation, all these are matters of adwicistra of other gambling traviations in this Colony, Jong as it is not too late to avert disaster.

education, who could influence the literary of the Sooty, which was referred to a special pensable to the alient working of the administion which he peculiarly within the provissador the Moroni sotias.

trution, the Guverament's Leads will be atrag of the Government, in adjustion which the are made on them gambling dene almost ovary It may be of some interest, at the present nell Road been expended in making the pro- the Until that is done, he maintains, it

Had the money laid out on the Macdon class, who could speak to them as scholars, Committee. not the type of

thened, but on the other hand if it is found that Governmset pes net require the assistance of a day, but we do not know of a single instance of of missionary now despatched to

economy can be effects or felony promoted oniminion. They have already engaged your house being raided where the business of sell- aoment, to recall the creamstances which posed road from. Plantation Road to Ma China.

Hon. E. R. BELILIOS, in scordance with therashaald be no hesitation in taking steps which Excellency's attention, and the hon. movering Manils lottery tickets has been in fall swing. led to the increase of the Carison. Prior to gazing up, on the northern face of the hills, would ba at impossible to introduce Western notice, anked--Will the Government seguint will advance the prosperity and welfare of the and the Council at large may rest saared Under the stringent missores taken and eforte

views, either theologicalor

alor moral, into China,

the Council with the number of convictions made Colony Under the cirrumstances autret that you will deal with them from time to rada to scare the L-breakers several iss 1884 there were no fortifications of a por. it would have been devoted to a better pure to attempt to Protestantive Ireland with and the description of punishments inflicted in your Exosteney to grant the preyor of the rese. Lime as opportunity may offer with a riów to have been lost, but ve never renombre hearing manent character or worthy of the name.pose. This road has been approved, and fout having first converted the priests. Yogued to the buying and anlling of Mauilaption now before the Council and inove-That easuomy and in the best interesta of the pal:Colof one single nocidnot taking place in the et. Eventa bad; however, by that time forced on was to have seen commenced some time) ALEXANDER, the Secretary of the Anti: lottery tickets in the colony since the recently in consequence of the constantly increasing coat servior. To affect retrenchment in public temptia suppress the vioo of dealing in Elesia the minds of the Military Authorities theage, but there is for want of funds or the overwhelming worghus unimpeachable in isying on the table a return giving the in17, to nearly $900,000 is 1892, exclure of to the staff in a problem which not only euthority has been lax in the performance of kla we understand, some Opium Society, had little to way in reply to The COLONIAL SECRETARY--I love plousary of Hongkong, it having risen from 8547,630 in Jaying the foundations for subsequent addiis buen feeble in the extreme. Evidentiraomsons in necessity sking, provision for the talk of postponing it protection of the coaling stations, a report for some other reason. Such a deoksion evidence brought by auch sathorities as Bir formation that the bon, member desires to have. 565,200 for pensions, and that the colony's requires largo administrative experienos baž deo duties tothecolony, or hala in roak and inspera-

be regretted lay many resideals. THOMAS WADE and Mr. Lar, but fell back trould ha

Young in the zeer faturo is more likely to de- demands hoth time and opportudity, Bat I may tive in saffary of this kind. I contend, siz, that was called for on the abject, and the The projected road, which would be about upon missionary evidence as to the dela

Bob T. WarTERAD-Sir, towards the crews then expand, Government appoint a Commntion to the Council as an earnest of your the mense hat and was in the gambling-bunu sum Ties Secretary of State for War, in a mile in length, would not be expen- terims effects of opiurn, smoking, and urgeel class of last your I neked a question in concoc. wision selected from the nuofiola, matabere cá Exsolfenoy's desire and intention to effect suck shreya som is hat insignificent in Ste amount despatch to the Colonial Office dated the sive, and it would open up a new dis that the missionarice had no interest in tion with offoss nader the Opium Ordinan Conusil rid the general community, with the retrenchment when sad where possible that you when compared to the same of misty wont away 19th March, 1889, intimated that the report trick with fresh building sites. It is true decrying their country. It unfortunzie

ate the following terms Will the Government Honourable Mr. O'Brien, the Colonial Beerstary, have stayed expenditure on the following works to bay Manils, lottery tich Moreover, monny of the Inspector-General of Purtifications on that further sites at the Peak are not for his argument, however, that so many of key on the table a list of the exeise offers ag- as Chairman, with full powers to enquire which are not to lie described as of any urgent lost in gambling here simply gheures hands; f paleted by the Governor under Section 5 of the into and report with a view to retrenck-publio intet:-The construction of the new sticks to the place whereas moany invented lu the proposed deforces had decided the War requirere, ever, but the raad would im untent efforts to blacken its fair fe auch per- Opium Ordinance of 1984A statement showing most on the working of all the Depertoire of mad in connect Plantation, the pramento come back, but it goon in endoh a formiga stor many yeare, if fame Pos. the Bamber of convictions for offenses against the invernment as to the desirability or Any 37.039, arvey $10,000, and improvements Go Office on first considering the defence of the prays existing praserty by making some of bir their conduct in this respect way be the Opiens Ordinanes from the date of the sons ofborurian of the radistribution of work, the smal in the recreation ground at Happy Valley ratament. Te try to suppress the toast gam unval stations of Singapore and Hongkong, it creysle. It would also furnish a traceable, in some measure, to the historical mencement of the existing Opium Farm to gnation of certain offices, the increasing of the $35,000, which makes a sum total of $32.000. bling and to allow the basinors in Nulla lottery The Inspector General had stated in that new and splendid walk for Prakites, one that saying of old VEZ SIANG to Bir HUTAER 30th September Lust; the axount of ties hours of the official day, privileges in the way of These amounts were voted before your arrival tickets to theirs rampant in our midst is in in the colony; it. has remaited for you my opinion like straining at ́s gout and swal report Hongkong is probably underexit would probably also attract many pedestrians ronD ALCOCK, when habracketed the epiure loved the eromat of fax collected the tears, ke din

HC. P. CHATER-Your Excelleusg. I have in the interests of coonomy after your arrivat lowine a emet. We know, giz, for a fre from the sultry shades beneath. A brief and the missionaries in the words" Seve mber of persons imprianard in default of ing circumstances the mest liable to attack ride by trawway to the little station at us from opium and missionaries in all payout of fine, with the perioda of their tech pleasars in sreonding the proposition off to atay the sapenditure which had boon al- that the Spanish Governmeal, voly reden "of all our important cooling stations.

Emprbonment and the cost to. Gernot the bon, begiber. As you Exesfancy is aware, ready sanctioned. Lastly I ops to the privileges increased their, issún of Manila lottery tickets Plantation Road would start the pedestrian" will go well." As a matter of fact, if the of their detention in geol; the anabor of a proposition somewhat similar to this was of the petafon. The prilogas Born an in-with the orient meeting the large de "value to our Eastern trule is a great that it on a pleasant and, for a time, novel rond, question were put to the Peking Government persons new in prison for such offertes: the brought forward by the hon. masmber before your pertant part of the basis of the contract of wor-raund for this idi. Up to the latter part of should be made secure against anch enter. torminating at Magazine Gap, whence a fine as to which of the two alleged infictions quantity of opiam seized and confisosted Excellency's arrival in this colony het, was not vise to civil servants and their withdrawn they sued 45,000 tickets per month, whil

enected Gumbling Ordinance has been in force of the Administrative Staff of the Government tablishments without impairing efficiene lettury tiokuts Eiesse a la this direction bare

THE OPIUM, ORDINANCE.