THE CONSTITUTION OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE B DECISION.
1 Kavo recently granted Mr. Whitehead six months leave of abeenen from the Legislative Cotnoil, and he is not only the prime mover in this petition but the bearer of it to England. I think I am justified in saying that it was its origin principally to the imposition upon the taxpayer, some three years ago, of the addi- tional Military Contribution of £30.000 a year. I enclose for your lordship's consideration a roport on this document by Av. J. H, Stewart Lockhart, the Acting Colonial Secretary, aut also comisations from the Honourable J. J. Kerwick, M.LC. Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, and the Honourable E. R. Ballion, M.L.C., M., in which these gentlemen express their decided opinion that the prayer of the petition should not be granted.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PERSS, TRURIDAY, JULT 8ɛw, 1998.
claim "the common right of Englishmen to would necessarily basema part of any manage their local affaire and control the exoheme for fleration of the Empire is penditure of the colony where Imperial con mast Interbating question; but one of
idérations are not involved."
too wide and for reaching a coope to be 5-Hongkong, yhan 63 years ago it became dealt with in regard to a single came alone. British possession, was inhibited. I under. But I may state simply that under the existing and fishermen. According to the const, of various colonies, it has been the endeavour of stand, by some 7,000 to 12,000 Chinae squatters system when questions arise which concern the 1891 the population, in roand numbar, amounted my pradocessors in, and it is my own tenths word. Oliners. to 221,000, of whom 211,000, or mors than nine- earnest endeavour, that the claims, the intereste, The Europeans and and oron the prejudices of each colony ahal be other than Europeans, Americans, and Chinoso, considered. Americans numbered 8,500, and nationalities naquatoly set forth, and fully and fairly 1,900. The cousas further analyses, as follows,, the European and American population.
of the Governor, the Omoor Commanding the Troops will in future administer the Govern
wat, I consider that it would be of advantage that be should be a member of the Legislative Council, and if he is added to it, I am willing to add one uneelal mombor to the mollici special intorest, if any, he should represent, bouch. Who the latter should to and what Flense to the Government to determino. I may observo, however, that the Chinese community is the lonent which is lost represented while it is leo far the munt mercus, and that I should regard as valuable any stop which tended to altook them ingro nicely to the British connection, and to in- B-A regards to socnud point, namely, whether or not an unofficial element should be intindaced into the Executive Conseil, I would obrerve that, whilst most of the larger Crown abordinate to the Colonial Government, in onloniss poureas one or more Municipal Councils, Hongkong there is no such institution. More- of things, for this romera among others: that Bror, it seema împracticable to alter this state
great ravnotice co-lansiro, and it would bet the colony and the municipality would be in
colonial and municipal matters. ulmost impossible to draw the line between
15.To sum up, the petitioners rek nominally that Hongkong should be given a-ff govern. Cat of the total of 2,500, tho renidont civilmont nu au el cthe aystem. In my opinionoroese their practical interest in public affairs. population amounted only to 3,200, the British the place su ila circons ances a wholly military and naval forces numbered. 2,200; and mraaited for what i psy cad. the ronining 1,400 represented porebant i An Imperial tion with great Imperial scuoc, police, and uthera
interests, on the borders of a foreign land, the Europe and American civil population, 1,450 the Far East, must, it appears to me, be kogt Of the 4.200 individuals, who constituted the yucleus of wide machi. g Ertishin'orests in only wore returned as Heitiah. Of this neraber under Imperial protectia and under Imperial not more than 800 were adult males, and thoro-contrel. fore presumably not more than 80 of them In raying this wash I am absuming that the would be entitled to vote.
seki-government would be worthy of the zame. and that the elective system would include all rnuke of the community, but this is not what the petition dead. Those who framed it ad signed it would, I gather, desire to place the power in the hands of select few. sad to constitute a small oligarchy, restricted by the lion of rane. To any such change I am op pand. I consider that the wall-being of the large majority of the inhabitants is more likely to be safeguarded by the Crown colony system, under which, as far as possible, no distinction in made of rank of co, than by representation which would leave the bulk of the population wholly anropresontx
I shall revert to these guros shortly in connodion with the question of popular re- prceomation. Meanwhile it may be deduced from Cam that under the existing form of government the population of Hongkong besin half a century increased (say) testy fold which is primd facts evidence, as you suggest in your despatch, that the ocloay has been well governed Baba farther deduction has also to be made, and that is that endor the protection of the British Government Hongkong lae become rathera Chinese than an European community; and the fact that the Chinese have settled in the island in such large numbera has not only boen oue main element in its prosperity, but also the most praotios and irrefutable evidence that the government, under which a politically timid moo such as the Chinese have shown every desire to live; must have nt Just possessed some measure of strength and of justice. How far Hongkong is a Chinese sertlement, how far The record olanse of the petition wasms to the Chinese have paid the taxes and ecntributed me to supply an answer to the several re-to the trade, in touched upon in Mr. Lookhert's quasts of the petitioners.
These papers will be of material assistance in euabling your Lordship to arrive at decision upon the subject.
ths frst year of ike Board's exteince, I believe letters and memoranda from its individual mombare palled the attention of the Govern ment to certain defeata in the working of the Board, nad suggentel improvements and afters. tious. In, during Sir Willina Dei Vanz'a absence on leave, but at his rejunal (now) Bir Frannie Flaming, thon Administrator, framed petition to the House of Commone praying for The papers with reference to the eclony's definite proposals, after vary full enquiry, for an ameritmert of the constitution of this co- extending the Board's powers and improving its ony were laid on the table of the Legislative organisation Sir Willinn Des Voeux returned Conncil yesterday. We give below the des- to the colony, but only for few manthe, axill-pathos of the Governor, of Lord Ripon, and koalth compelled his retirement from the Ser of Mr. Chamberlain. Tha Colonial Soorature's vice in 1801; Lenoo nothing was then done, and report, which is a long ene and the communi- nothing Ins been done since. It is very denir. catione from the Hon. J. J. Keswick at Hon. able that we should, if possible, have the oppor E. R. Delilios, we are compelled to hold over:-- tanity of considering Sie Fransis Fleming's PROM, THE GOVERNOR TO TÚS BECRETARY proposals, and the relative paporn, so that we
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Hongkong, 6th June, 1604. Board found to exist in pirnelice. In 180nty La Marquess, I have the bonour te Gepramont appointed the Medical Omer of transmit to gor a petition which has boon for Health a member of the Sanitary Board, and warried to we by the Hannurable T. H. not under the Hoard's orders. To thin get the Whitebeul and which is addressed to the House Funoffaint members of the Bol then in ths of Commons and prays for an amendment of colony took preaption, and resigned their sents the constitution of tlie Crown colony of It is casary that Government should give the dougkong.
nooit members of Comell the opportunity of studying the correspondence and despatches which parted between the Colonial authoritier and the Home officials in connection with (1) The resignation of the unofleinl members of the Board (2) The appointment of the Medical Ofice of Health, his position, and relation to the Sanitary Board. The cotumendathias of the anoflein members of Council. (4) The Colonial Governmort's ewone and arguments in support of the peees. vity for now proposing to so alter and chung the constitution of the Board. The sole and only many propend in the draft Bill entitled The Sanitaty Board Ordinanes of 1896" is the reduction of the unofficial members froin "not more than 6" 2, and of this it appeare, in the objects and rerious at tached to the Bill, tant the Secretary of Stato has approval. I feel quite certaiù Sir William DAS Vox and the Secretary of State in 1888, did not saretion a majority of uncleial mom-. bors on the Board without having flest mnde the very fallast, enquirios and conclusively sat- isfied themselves of the wisdons of their deli- berato action. Unless we have boiora os very substantial grounds and strong roneous, we cannot, I think, justly our beginning to do the work of a former Secretary of State and a fermer Governor who was so highly extemed and respected. I think the British nomborseftha community confirmed on 15th and 16th May last most emphatically the caperieco through ous hot. British Empire and British India, viz., that for the general improvement hf sanitation the operation of the public, througl their legally elected represen- tatives, is essential Irasportfully submit, sir, it is not only tecessary but it is inxlispens. ablo that the Government should publish all loss, so far 38 municipal" questions are the correspondence and papers. They are tre concerned, I alesit During twenty years, scle and only material which can emble the un- however, of Colonial Government, 1 have official moders and the public to form on i-not yet been fortunate enough to come in cos. dependent and accurato opinion on the merits foot with a mayor and council, excepting that of the very important change'now propósid. perlape of the comparatively small town of San HIS EXCELLENCE-Does anyone second that? Fernando in Trinidad, which was capable of Hon. Ho KAI-I beg to second Ar.
lealing with, and had suficient time to deal with, The COLONIAL SECRETARYTE reply to the purly local affairs, and even in that solitary motion I cut only state what I stated a shori casa e municipal body is gongrally in time ago, ununely, the question of the construcnomaist Siffenlties. tion of the Sanitary Board has been referred to the Searstary of State for his final decision, aud that the Government does not proposa to lay upon the table the papers in connection thorewith until that decision has been received. HIS EXCELLENCrito Hon T IL White head) Do you wish to take a vote updu that, or not?
Kon. T. H. WEITEREAD In reply, sir, to the hon. the Colezal verstary I think it would be advisable to have the papers how in erder that anoflein! members may baro the opportunity of expressing their views before the final decision of the Secretary of Stain has
beon arrived at
H13 EXCELLENCY-De you understand that the Borretary of State bus all the papers and ail the correspondenca and result of the ballot that everything is before bin Y.
Hon, T, A. WHITBREAD-Your Excellency, on the 14th December last you prozolsed to lay all the papers on the table as soon as the Secretary of State's decision had been arrived et. The drait Bill was submitted to the Council in March list.
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It is impossible that Hongkong can have been therwis than wail governed if it hea risen to tho. prosperous condition which the peliliono claim for it, and that it has reached that pitch of prosperity, ander the Crown colony system "is indisputable.
I esnanr generally in the criticisas of Mr. Stewart Lockhart, I believe that Chinese, who are indifferently presented, and the Portuguese, who are not represented at all, if a pleblenite could be taken, would be in favour of u guro autocracy: the Ainericana bead not be counlod, and the Britishere," with the ception of a few "unquiet spirits," would be satisfied to 1st matters roman as they are That they are capable of improvement overtho-
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I do not think that in Hongkong a smileiens number of gentlemen of independent oans and spirit and wit sufficient lefears could be found to form a capable and onergetic Municipal Coon- c.
excellent memorandum Eich companies your dospateb. He is clearly of quinion also that the tendoney in for the trade of the colony to pass more and more into Chinese hands..
kong will cease to by a Crown colony.
Inka thereforo hoki sat no hope that Hong
16-It romains te comider whether any stop con be taken which, whils ont interfering with the Crown colony gydem, would slightly modify the existing constitration in the direc tion in which the petition pointe..
tions what are worthy of spusideration-
Thers appose to be the practiced sugges
(a) Increasing the mumber of the Unial
Members in the legislative Coanni). Introducing an Vooficial element into
the Executive Banail, I cordially welcome what is end in tho petition as to the skill and energy of the British
(Cronting a Munipal Council. 17. As regards the first of these thro.. zerohania who have been or still are residents pointe, I am not izolined to add to the number their public spirit. But the fat pomains that time increasing the the number of Officis! in Hongkong, sud I can testify with pleasure to of the Unofficial Memberswithout at the same tho everwhelming mass of the community are Mouibers, for in a Crown Colony there ronst Chinese, that they have thriven under a certain be very distinst preponderance ou the Official form of government and that in any sohame side, and that the natual result of evenly involving a change of administration their balancing the numbers Officiate and Un- wishes should be consulfod and their intarestefloials is friction and irriation. carefully watched and guarded.
-The communities with which Hongkong regards its mode of perament, are Malta, is in the petition anfavourably contrasted, as Cyprus, Maaritins, and British Honduras. Hongkong, it seems to me, differ from all of those four depondereien ai the British Crown alike in dogres and in kind. It is smaller than any of thein, it has no history or tradition, fin record of old settlement or of political usages and constitutional rights. It has practically us indigenous population; and, if I understand right, it has few life-long residudents, whether European or Chinese.
8-It perhaps a fair acccant of Hengking and its fortunes as a British colony, o say that 50 years ago it was taken by and for the British Gros to serve Imperial purposes, and to safe- guard British trade in the Fox East.
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despatch may be made publle, with an intimation that the subject has been considered from every point of view and that my decision is to ho regarded as final. I hate the honour to ho, sir, your most obedient, humble serrant,
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4th July, and Sautow 7th, had fresh .W. GE- The British steamer Foochow, from Shanghai
rato meterly wind and high S.E. well to perf roon and kno weather to Bwstow; thence moda-
6th July, hat Egbt winds, smooth wes, and fre The British stoomor Bentawers, from Fovchow
weather until evening of 7th, when experienced With this provine, ther in as far as I own slight confused awel) and moderate breeze from judge, no strong objection to increasing the working purpose the nonher is already ruth, w fresh to strong breeze with showere embers of the Cowell, exopt thank for practical eastward, gradually increasing until this morn- ciontly large. If, however,en aldition is made,
of rain and heavy confused con it is difficult on equitable proands to resist the 15th July, Amoy 6th, and Swatow 7th, had mode- The British steamer Formosa, from Foochow conclusion that another Cliness representative rate and light S.W. wind and fine want her to should be appointed. On the other hand, this Amoy. From Amoy to Brator ghs w far as I waderstand them; and Mr. Keswick moderate S.E, wind and cloudy woutler, consider is contrary to the wishes of the petitioners as wind and is weather. From Swatow to port who, in his interesting and temperate lotter, able swell Irvar 8.B. In Fohow-Str. CheR- which is onelosed in your depatch, advocates the. In Amo7-Stra Mezfoo and Fan appointment of an additiond Leoficial Member Stow Strs. Cheangeles and Victoria.. to the Legislatire Council, strongly deprecutes iko addition to the Legislative Council of second representative of the Chinese."
The balance of argamm: therefore appears to be against any change in this present number and composition of the Ingishtiva Cozacil. - Personally I should-not object to a slight ad Holding a commanding position.stike month ditlers to the Unofficial side of the Legislative of the Canton river, endowed by nature with official Member should be appointed to t
-18-The-seocnd-suggestion is-that-or-Uz- Council in Hongkong, though I cannot admis fine harbour, which has been carefully kept as Dreentire Council. The suggestion is made by the justice or truth of the petition plea, a free part, like the sister Crown colony of the Mr. Kaswick, and you state in your despatch neither should I object to the appointment to Straite Settlements, strongly protected by an that you have perseially no chjsotion to it, and the Excentive Council of an Unofficial Member Loperial garrison and British Pige of war, it that the concession would be very popular and whese leg raidenen and local knowledge world has owed its prospority to the advantages an doubtless he of great assistazeo to the Executivewell as to the polios of the Imperial Govern-
not altogether impolitic. in the preparation of measures to be mbmitted ment, end to the fact that, Going strongly to the Lgislative Council. Practically sash guarded, it has attrsetel á large Chinese popu- estance cozid always be obtained if the statur Iation who have found that under British rule yao wero maintained, and I may state that I in their live and their property have been safe. variably consult the Unofloial Members before tninging iuto Comicil memes of prarely local interest
If your Lordship shanki desire to make or recuatnend my concession to the petitioners, I would advise the appointment of an Unofisist Maker with seat in both. Councils,
I am aware that there are seriona objentions The COLONIAL SECRETARY The dosiefon to auch sie, and that thong objections harn of the Sacrotary of State was then supposed to heen pointed out by several of your Lordship's
to be tinni, hut oving to circumstanets which have arisen for that was received the deci- sion is nu final, and therefore the papers will have to remain wath that fiant decision kas bocu received.
predecessors.
it must not to forgotten that the despatches containing those objentions were addressed to Govorner of colonics where Konses of As sembly were in existence.
I should be inclined to judge når merely that it has prospered as a frown colous, but that it has proyered in great measure because it has beoz'n Croma colony.
9.-It may, however, be contended that while the Crown colony systems was suited to the infancy of the colong, it la now time that a large measure of self-government should be conceded
the points as to whittle petit bzers I therefore propose very shortly to examine saggest that sono concession should be male.
ToThey ask in the frot, ples for the from election of representatives of British nationally in the Legislative Council of the colony."
roan of high standing and great local experience I car well realise that the addition of a gentle.
would be a gain to the Executive Council, and I shall be prepared to sanctions the proposal if you still recommend it ifter farther considering the following points.
In none of the two Eastern cotonics at the present time is there any unoficial element in the Executive Coubril, and I am not clear tha the step would in all cause be actively beneficial, whereas I am quite clear, that the existing system has on (Le whole worked well, and that therefore there is as strong reason for disturb int it.
proposes that the official mer ber should be of
In the next plass I note that Mr. Keswick
English birth. It must, legger, be taken into consideration at it would be invithous and inequitable to lay down, that Chinese sub- jaote of the Queen dull bo doldrol troma sp. pointment to the Ersonfire Connoil, and there. turn the possibility of the appointment being horeafter filled hy Chinese geatlean must be reckoned with.
Hon. C. P. CHAPER.- Sosing thatthere has The difficulties in Barbadoes have been sat at lately been a cousidorable amount of comment rést by the appointment of the Executive The words are stiebat ambigue. They and discussion regarding the production of Committon which was established during ay may mean that the roters ahault be of any thean papers, it was my original intention to touare of office there. In the Babama Un-nationality, European, American Asiafis, or bavo suported the motion of the member ofoftoial Mombars are still rented The Chin, provided that the representatives for! the Chamber of Commerce, which has been Exoontive Council table.
In the third placy you state that penetically whom they vote are of British nationality, uncial assistance in the Executivo Council seconded by my hon. friend on my right (Hor.. If your Lordship shoeld desire to make sny The term British nationality agein sy boreul always be chtained, if the status que Ho Kai) Atter the remarks of the. Hon the such concession in the ones of Hongkong, it taken to mean either British subjects of all Colonial Secretary I shall content myself by wol nndoubtedly be a very popular, and do nationalizing er simply persons who hayalem variably consult the Unofficial Members before
were maintained” and you add that you “in wailing till the hnal donision of the Sacre not think an altogether inpolitic concession. burn or are the children of those who haveinging into Consal maanres of purely local tary of State arrives. Prehaps the proposer and If this conoscion' were accompanied by au been born in the United Kingjum. I use interest. There is therefore not likely to be Bocender will concur with me this course. Requiasennos in ung euggestion that until the however, that, what the words are intended mash practical gain from the formal appoint Her. T. H. WuITEHEAD-Sir, under these present faazeinl crime is at an end the extra to coury in that the English, South, and ment of an Unoficial Member to the Executive circumstances I will withdraw the action, if £20,000 for Military Contribution might, from Irish in Hongkong should elect representa Сонций, your Excolloney will give me sauction.
the 1st January, 1894, bo paid in dollars at the tivus of themselves to the Legislative Commeil. The motion was therefore allowed to be rate in force when it was loved, I do not think If this is the noning then it is brinus making any such appointment, some under It has occurred to me that possibly, instead of withdmwo.
that in future your Lordship's department from the Bgures which have been given above standing might be come to that in the case of would be troubled by any such petitious as the that considerably more than mine tenths of discussion of specified loosi subjects, at any rate ous I now have the honour to forward for your the population will be entirely, axelated front to four as there is in muzicipality in existence consideration.
the franchise, that Europeans whoare not of the at Hongkong, rae or more Unofficial Member category described and Americans will be should be summoned to take part in the progest excluded as well as Chinese, yad that among ings of the Exventive Connoil, without giving those British residents who alone will be, it is ther seats on the Council for all purposes. prescms, entitied to roto, the frit oloment, This is a point en which I shall be glad to have some proportion of which moreover consists of your opinion. Government officials, will be wiped by the military and naval element,
FIRE SIGNALS.
Hon. H. R. BRLILIOS gave notice of the following question:-Referring to the fire that took place recently on board the British herqas I antea for your Lordship's information Glen Calacik, is there, as if I mislako ot"lender" from the North China Heral of the was the case on than old Police halk, a look at 25th May, on the Petition of the Hongkong for siguals for sid afont maintated at Tein Ratepayers which appears to be a vary to satului Police Station If not, why has tho peruts and sensible criticism of the contents of system been abandoned ?
that dogument I have the honour to be any Lord, your Lordship's most obedient, humble servant,
FIRST KRÁDINGS OF HILLS.
The following Bille were read the first time An Ordinance to further amend the law relat ing to Widows' and Orphans' Pensiona; na Ordinance to authorise the appropriation of supplementary ants of $1,002,275.7 to defray the charges of the year 1505; an Ordinance to make better provision for the sale of food and drugs in a prize state; on Ordinance to regulate the Admiralty procedure at the Supreme Court; un Ordinance to send the Marriage Ordinance, 1975; an Ordinance to alter the titles of prison offices employed in this colory.
BILEN. VANGEN.
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
P.S. The lotters from the Honourablas J. J. Keewick and E. R. Belilics were received by me after I had drafted this deepatch.
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Hongkong, And to their friends in Shanghai [154 1321
HUMPHREYS 5STATE & FINANCE
CO., LIMITED. Hongkong, 6th July, 1896.
CUTLER, PALMER & CO.
Have been Shippers to China for nearly 75 years. Their Brands are favondly known all
over the World.
AL QUALITY COGNAC, Distinguished by Brass on the label, Pries $10.00 per 1 dezon botilos. SUPERIOR OLD COGNAC, Distinguished by 3 STARB on the label, Price $17.75 per 1 dozen battles. VERY GOOD COGNAC, Boishat younger than the above. Distinguished by Stans on the label. Price $14.00 per 1 dozen botiles. PALL MALL WHISKY, Eleven years old, vary fine quality. Each batik bears un analyst's certificate. The quality is guarwateod. Price $16.75 por I dozum bottles. ·
Well-mathred THCHLAND MALT
WHISKY, Ended by CUTLER, PALMER & Co, Mederais In price, excellent in quality. Price $14.00 per 1 desen bottles. BRODIE &-CO'S FINE SCOTCH
WHISKY.
in Sut Bottles. Price $10 per 1 dozen bottles.
C. P. & CO.'S OWN. SPECIAL BLEND SCOTCH WHISKY,
in Patented Bottles. Price $0.00 per I dezen bottles. • GLENIFFER BLEND, SCOFCH
**WHISKY,
Modomtely priond, good quality. Price $800 per dezen bottles.
INVALIDS-PORT.
This Wine is old, soft, and dellante. We strongly recommend 16. Analysed anal Certificated by Professor Cassall, Price $18.75 par 1 dozen bottles.
DOURO PORT This is a fine quality Wine of exceptionally Kued value. Price $12.00 per 1 dozen bottles. SHERRIES,
·AMOROSO,
The Earl Misa's whipping Price $16.75 por 1 dozen brition. LA TORRE.
toxic
Price $14.00 per 1 dozen bottlos. Pare and natural Winn; WHITE SEAL SHERRY-Popular at
the Club.
flavour.
Dry, delicate, and off
Price $17.75 per 1 dozen bottles.
GLARETS
in Qarts and Pints.. CHATRAU-MOUTON,
For a good after diuuer Wine we recommend thie.
Prico $26.75 per 1 dozen bottles. LAROSE.
This is a very attractive Claret, of good bouquet, Prica 815.75 per 1 dozen bottles. MARGAUX-MEDOC. A breakfast Clared. Price $9.75 per i dozen battles.
LIQUEUR. BENEDICTINE; DOM. Price $33.60 per 1 dozen bottles
Agents SIEMSSEN & Co., HONGKONG. W. ROBINSON & CO.
150 PIANOS Fou HIRE OR MONTHLY
PAYMENTS.
PIANOS REPAIRED EQUAL TO NEW-.. WORK WARRANTED.
TUNING BY
11-The second claim is the complament or LOED RIPÁN TỬ THE GOVERNOE.
rather the extension of the first. The pati The second dinority, to which, allusion has HONGKONG. Downing Street,
tlomere ask not only that there shall be elected already been made, is that of separating mani The Bill ontitled an Ordinance for the uaturalization of Leo Show was read a second
23rd Augnay, 1894.
representatives in the Council, but that there oinal matters. I am not confident that that Sir. I hate the hooont to acknowledge the shall be majority of such representatives, in enlty can be opereoms, nor am I confidest time, committed, and parsed. The Ordinanca receipt of your despatch Na. 153 of the 5th of other words that, at any tate arogarde legislatimt inunicipality would be welcome to and Le provide for the issue of search warrants in Juo last euclosing a petition addressed to the tion, the power shall be reated in a very small work anionsly with the military authori the case of suspected svinago offences was read House of Commona by various resistuste at setion of the population, and that more than ties. Still it is possible that the Sanitary Board hcond tiare, voutaitted, and passed, A Hongkong praying for an amendment of the nine-tenths of it shall be controlled by remight be deceloyed into a satisfactory Munisipal Ordiasaco to supplement the provisions of the constitution of the colguy.
presentatives of the smell romainder. Licensing Consolation Ordintus. 187, sis This potition was forwarded to you by
Ceancil controlling all or some of the revenue 12 The third demand is that the Oficial which is now desiod from rates. Whether went through all the stages and one passed..
Mr. Whitehead, Member of the Legislativo Metabere shall be allowed to speak and rote as THE BEGINIZATION OF BIUTITS AND DEATHS, Connel, ant though, among his colleagues in they plesso. It is e demand which is familiar you carefully to omsider at your leisure, and any scheme of the End is feasible. I would ask Council went into Committee on the the Council, Mr. Keswick and Mr. Belilios have atilled an Ordinace to amend and consclidate refused to sign it, it bears the signatures of
in the case of Crown colonice, but enfy one in the meantime you are liberty, if you see oces answer dan bo given to it, viz. that the paid sion to do so, to give publicity to thin despatch. the law relating to the registration of bis Chater and Dr. Ho Kei, holds Mumbers Birsants of tas Government inuet be left froo-I have the honour to be, sir, your most obe and fleaths.
of the Cenncil, of Mr. Jackson, Manager of Us to oppor the Goverment. I should be surent, humble gorvat, Amendments were made in accordance with Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, and of ether prizo to learn that the Officials themselves the report of the Law Committes appointed to Inading residents. I am therefore bound to wished to be given this freedom. constiler the Hils, and the Ordinance was passed. assumo that it is the matered conviction of st
It is in fact not peculiar to the Crown colony Feari a contidorable proportion of the most systoma, it is of the essence of all administra Hon. C. P. CHATER-Sir, I am aware I um infitential members of the caramunity that contion that the paid sapporters or components of vEOM ME. CÍLAMBERLAIN TO THE GOVERNOL out of vider in rising now, but with your Exatitutional changes are desirable at Hongkong a government should either vote for en when cellency'ission I should like to mokea for and that for the present Crows coluny system: enters spook for the settled pellor of the remarks. The information which your Earl loney gave me at the opening of Council and Bhorld to subtilated some wears of self government or dise resiga fheir place.
18 EXCELLENCY' THANKED.
FIPON,
Governor Sir W. Robinson, K.C.M.G.,
Sc., B., So,
more spanially the letter part of it, namely, the i government. It is my duty to examine test that the Council, or rather the planted quence.cf the petition for an amendment of the
argumenta which bato bene kraght forward, appointinent of two new members to the x- ecutive Council, took me somer bat by surprire, in courtesy if I did not give a full answer with care and attention; and I should be wont- for it was somewhat different frui whit w90 had expected to her, and indeed I may pay was
to a pétition, which is far reaching in its scope, and which has been strongly supported, wholly unexpected. Though perhaps it is rather late in the day, I beg now to thank
3.The petitioners have adresand thomever your Excellancy for the honour. yua have dono course every right to do. From this is natural to the House of Commons, so they have of me in nominating me to fill one of those seats to infer that they consider that they have and in secepting it I need hardly say that grounds for discontent, which the Secretary of will do the utmost in my power to promota Stata in unwilling or unable to remove, and that interests and the welfare of the clony, where bava resided for seleng a period. Applanso)
HOE. J. J. BELLIEVING-Six, I also desire to say that it affords mo rory great plonsigo to accept a seat on the Exective Councü, and I alinll also, ko the hon. the senior unoff gal moniter do my utmost to further the interests of the colony. (Applaw).
ADJOURNMENT.
I
fo
13. The fourth and Gift claims sro to the
majority in the Concoll, should have complete control over local expenditury and the mange mext of local affairs.
Thors is point no doubt in these intentions, that the municipal institutions, which are to found fa.Ceylon and the Straits Settlements,
Dowsing Street,
25th May, 1896. Sir-I have hel under my cousidazutiqu the correspondeugs which has passed in copes- constitution of Hongkong which was addrowned to the House of Commons is the year 1894 and on which sy predecessor had not given a
al decision before he left office!
-I aboald how, buna għad to, he aħla to, cammunicate with you the abjectat an earlier
do not extat in Hongkong, but the difficulty at date, but, as you an aware, the pressure of Hongkong is and must be to draw a line be- business at this Department Las been excep 9.--In-1 despatch of the 231 of August,
wise matters which might be entranced to a tional for some time past,
uniciral council and the business which must
they wish to emphasis in a suitable and reason-bo reserved for the Colonial Government. In 1994, Lord Bipas stated that he could hold out
able manner the objections which they feel to saying this I am aware that possibly or wan to hope that Henglong will cause to be a Crown
the existing statem
Thoy nak that, subject to Imperial checks and safeguards, they may be granted---
(a)The free election of representatives of British nationality in the Legislative Council of the colony."
(b) A mejority in the Council of such
elected representativos.
probably a municipality waakt not meet the clony. Neither can I hold out any auch hope, aspirations of the petitioners, and that they far I conceive that in the case of Hougkong. may plow wider construation upon the ternis representative Government on whatever form local expenditure" and local affairs" than of franchise it might be based, and with what I have placed upon them.
ever supposed safeguards as to the executivo. 14-One of the difficultion with which I am power, would be wholly out of place.
mat in dealing with this petition prisen from here remain two practical, points to bo the fact that the words employed require to be decided. The first is whether the present con (a) "Perfoot freedom of debate for the more uurstely doned before their meaning dution of the
Olaial Members, with power. Lo robe and the inferntion with which they are used can in any woo, modifed. The Good to whether
Recording to their conscientious cen be fully ganged. This criticista especially an unofficial element should be introduced inte
applies to the lost in the fit of the petitioners' the Essentive Couvil
victions.
(d) * Complete control in the Council over
local expenditure,"
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$300, $350-$385.
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REPORT OF THE ACADÉMIE DE MÉDECINE
OF FRANCE.
Apollinaris
"THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS."
The results of the recent investi- gations in Paris and the Report of the Académie de Médecine of France have placed Apollinaris Water at the
olkíma, viz:, that they should be given a OÙ- 5.On the first of those two points my on head of all the waters examined for purity and freedom from disease germs.”
The Council thou adjourned tora forlnight.
Colonel Stuart, in his “Rominiscences of a Soltior,“ relatos & curious incibunt, "The rube West Indies and the perfectly med, and in some instances soldiers were killed by their comrades without the
sullatim volne in questions of an Imporial is as follows ---I gather that the Legislative |-- aightest malico Ono man sired his
character. This sentence seems to point to some Cranol as at present constituted, is large- by his volno. A soldier infuriated with
kind of Itaperia! Fodoration, and it is possibly enough for practial purposes, and that a în.. rau rashal up to him and, presenting his
written with referenos to the military contri- orcase to its inabor is hardly Bikely to add te musket, naki - I'm going to shout you.' 'Oh,
butien question which has not be without its officiency to my appreciable extent. Ai damn it said the other, don't skové mo,
thealty in various chimice, including Hong-Hongkong in to rain & Crown colony ne don't you so I'n for guard. Well, I'll shoot
kong. The subject rafted in so wide and so seful purpose would be served, but on the on some one also, suplied the macuan rushing
vague that it would be useless to attempt to trary a considerable amount of needles Irrita into the barrack room, and the report of the Hongkong. They lay strum upon the com discuss it. The question of a genatal remodel- tion would be used by balancing evenly, the musket soon followed, when it was found te mercial energy which has rafmed the colony to ling of the colonial system of Great Britain soffan menters and the officials. Bat had-chet another man through the body.” te pressat position of importanos. They for it would probably amomit to no less-es it horing regard to the fact that, in the absence
(e) “The managvinent of local affaire."" - (f) A consultative raise in questions of
en Imperial character."
They quote the colonise of Malta, Cyprus, Mauritius, and British Hondsresan enjoying more oral forms of government then that under which they are themselves living at
SOLE AGENTS: CARLOWITZ & CO., HONGKONG, CANTON, SHANGHAJ, TIENTSIN AND HANKOW
..£1,125,000 ........ 562,400 BANKERS LONDON JOINT STOCK BANE, LIMITHI
INTEREST allowed on Current Accountant the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily balazos. ON FIXED DEPOSITA.
For 12 months ....
&
3
J. W. R. TAYLOR,
Manager, Hongkong.
Hongkong. 8th July, 1896.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
THE Busters of the above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANO- HAI BANKING CORPORATION. Re may be obtained on application,
-INTEREST on deposita is allowed at 83
PER CENT. per annum.
Depositors may tenusfer-at-their option balances of $100 or more to the HONOXONG ARD SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT 4 PR CENT. por anima
For the HongKong and SpanGBÁI BANKING CORPORATION,
JACKSON,
21
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 1st August, 1895...
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 183, IBAD OFFICE, LONDON.
CAPITAL PAID-UP
RESERVE LIABILITY OF Share-
BOLFEES...........
£800,000
(200,000) £0.000
INTEREST allowed on Currant Accourtut
the rate of 2% per arm on the Daily balance
On Fixed Deposita for 12 months... per cent.
32
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T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong, 16th September, 1895.
COMMERCIAL
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CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
WEDNESDAY, 8th July, EXCHANGE
ON LOON-
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Bank Bille, on demand Credita, at 4 months' sight...
ON GERMANY.—
On demand
ON NEW YORK.---
Bank Billa, on demand Crodite, 60 days' sight.. ON BOMBAY.—
Telegraphic Transfer. Bank, en demand ON CALCUTTA
*Telegraphic Transfer,
Bank, on demand...
ON SHANGHAL—
Bank, at sight Private, 30 daya' sight
ON YOKOHAMA
On demand
OS MANILA-mi
On demand
ON SINGAPORE
18.
.4% PEL
16% pm.
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UTATIONS.
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$105
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yrs
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88 27 *$100 $90
250 520, les
525 $108
$50 151, mies & Beyon -$50 $128, ecllent
$125 187 po e penis
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500 $200
$53 495, sellers
57 lc & sellery- $30 236, elleni
2:55 11:00
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430 $73, les de buyers $30 $39, sellers $90 #18, wellers
$40 91%, ellers
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Fei.500 $80, Jer
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:
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e de sellers
& buyers
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