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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, APRIL 10, 1899.

ORDINANCE 27 OF 1882-CATTLE DISEASE.

THE KOWLOON EXTENSION;

The questions of the civil adiniaistention of Kowloon city and of the extension of the

AND AMENDING ORDINANCES. It is notified in the Graelle that Monday, the northem froutier so as to include the town of 19-Before deciding whether this Ordinance 17th instant, having been selected as the date Sham.Chun will require no limediate action should be extended to the new territory, the for the hoisting of the British flag in the new on your put pending, negotiations with the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon might with ad- territory, will be observed as a public holiday.

Chinese Government, but--while such negotia-vantage be called upon for a report of any Papers relating to the new territory, includtions are ponding no time should be lost in recommendations he may be able to make ing the long expected report of the Hon. J. H. giving, attention to the third question, that after a full and careful consideration of all the Stewart Lockhart, C.M.6, are published in the of the prevention of smuggling into China circumstances of the case. But I agree with Mr. Gazelle. The first document dated 20th and the collection of the Chinese Customs, Cinodinan that sections 4 and 5 of Ordinance 23 duties on opium. You will see that Fer of 1895 dealing with the sale and importation Majesty's Government have come to the con-

fanwholesauce food should be extended at once. clusion which- if I understund right-is your

20.--As all Ordinances not specified in the own conclusion also, that the amly satisfactory schedule attached to Mr. Goodman's draft Or solution of this question will be the establish dinance will apply to the new territory, you ment of some system whereby the Chinese should carefully consider whether there are any Customs duties on opium imported into Chinn others not alluded to in his memorandum, which from Hongkong, including the newly-added it might be also desirable to exclude, territory, shall be actually collected by the Government of Hongkong.

October 1898, is as follows:

ORDER OF HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN

COUNCIL

Whereas by a convention dated the 9th day of June, 1895, between Her Majesty and His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of China, it is provided that the limits of British territory in the regions adjacent to the colony of Hong kong shall be enlarged, under, leases, to Her Majesty in the manner described in the said convention.

And whereas it is expedient to make provi- sion for the Government of the territories acquired by Her Majesty ander the said Con vention, during the continuance of the said lease,

It is hereby ordered by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice of Her Majesty's Privy Council, as follows:-

The territories, within the limits and for the term described in the said Convention shall be and the same are hereby declared to be part and parcel of Her Majesty's colony of Hong- kong in like manner and for all intents and purposes as if they had originally formed part of the said colony.

2-It shall be competent for the Governor of Hongkong, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council of the said colony, to make laws for the peace, orderand good govern- ment of the said territories as part of the colony. 3--From a date to be fixed by proclamation "of the Governor of Hongkong, all laws and ordinances which shall at Such date be in force in the colony of Hongkong shall take effect in the said territories and shall remain in force therein until the same shall have been altered or repealed by Her Majesty or by the Governor of Hongkon by and with the advice or con- sent of the Legislative Council.

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There are various other questions to be Fonsidered in connexion with the new territory which will respire your careful consideratian, and some of which have doubtless already re- Leived your attention. I-do not propose, how- ever, to do more than refer to them generally at the present moment, as their ultimate de cision must depend in a greg measure on the

course of events,

representative of Her Majesty the Queen on, the occasion of the assumption of jurisdiction over this most important addition to Her Majesty's dominions. I have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient, humble servant,

J. CHAMBERLAIN,

HON. J. H. STEWART LOCKHART'S

• REPORT. Mr. Stewart Lockhart's report on the new territory accupies sixteen pages of the Gazette.. We make the following extracts from it

PRODUCTS.

the quality of this product is so highly esteemed Kice is the principal article of cultivation and that a quantity of it is exported to San Fran There is also a large area of land devoted to cisco for the use of the Chinese residents, there the growing of sugar cane, indigo, hemp, peanuts, potatoes of different varieties, yam, taro, beans, sesamum, pumpkins, and vegetables of all kinds.

Experiments are now being made to ascertain whether the cotton plant will flourish in the newly-teased area, and there seems to be e reason, as far as soil and climate are concerned,

ton and Kowloon has been mooted for a long | sure to follow, so there will be no o te remaining time, and some years ago a survey of the over whom, al Chinese officer could exercise country, through which a line might pass, was jurisdiction. made on behalf of a syndicate of Chinese. But the scheme appears to have been abandoned, and nothing more was heard of it until quite recently, when it again came under cousidera- tion, and is, I understand, at present being discussed.

If a railway be constructed between Canton and Kowloon, there can be no doubt that such a fine would greatly aid the development of the

and political importance, as it would unite more would pass, and would be of great commercial new territory, through a portion" of, which it |

lying between the city of Canton and that city of Southern China and the many towns closely with Hongkong the great commercini¦

colory,

to Canton, it would; no doubt, be advisable to In the event of a main line being constructed establish branch lines, in connection with the main line, in that portion of the new territory through which the main line will not pass.

It has also been suggested that, even if the why there experiments should not succed. If light railways should be constructed in the Canton Kowloon line be not established at once, they are successful, the cotton mill"which is now being erected in Hongkong would find this velop it and increase its population by nitract

new area. They would, no doubt, help to des

partion of its raw material a convenient source of supply for at any rateing people to it, but roads seem to be the first requisite, and should be attended to as soon as possible.

FRUITS.

Flie fruits are pumeloes, oranges, lungngahs, pears, lichis, persimmons, pomegranates, wongp'is and mangoes,

VEGETATION."

I should wish you to understand that in my opinion the new territory should from the outset be regardest as an integral part of the colony of Hongkong, and, as such, should be brought under the general adminis tration of the colony at as early a date as possible. It appears to me that future difficul tles will be obftated by taking this course, and 22-You will have gathered, from that it will be found to be once more

vious remarks that Iamán favour of utilizing economical than treating the lensed district as the existing machinery of Government in Hong separate from the old colony. It has, there kong as far as local circumstances will allow, fore, become necessary to consider whether This principle -bould, therefore, be-borne in and in what manner the existing laws of Hong-mind in considering all questions connected kong may be adapted to the circunstances of with expenditure and taxation, Whatever, ex- the new territory, and this question, as I seed pendit te is incurred should appear on the hardly observe, presents many features of great Hongkong Estimates, and whatever revenue difficulty. On the principle that the news collected should go into the flangkong Ex-covered with vegetation, and cultivation is found territory shall be taken to be and so far as chequet. possibic be treated as an integral part of the colony, it is desirable that as many of the existing laws of Hongkong as she applicable to. its circumstances should be at once applied. the administration of the laws. being carried out with tic, discretion, and sympathy with native custom and prejudice; but there are some laws which are inapplicable and they require some special notice.

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"The mountain ranges and lower hills are

In any case it appears to be entirely incon sistent with the military requirements for the defence of Hongkong to allow a garrison town like Kowloon to be. nccupied permanently by Chinese military officers and troops. If that view be accepted, there seems to be nothing to justifying the retention of Chinese jurisdiction in any shape or form within the city for with: out the garrison the population will, it is certain,"

al of the military, they might be allowed to be reduced to nothing.

Should any civilians remain after the remov.

elders and gentry, but subject, of course, in the establish a native tribunal presided over by the

same way as the other native tribunals through- out the territory, to the control of the travelling magistrate, and possessing the right of appeal to the Council of the Tung, and finally to the Commissioner.

CONCLUSION.

In conclusion, it may, I trust, be gathered front the account of the new territory, that it will form a valuable extension of Hongkong. it is favourably situated, has good harbours and is inhabited by an industrious, hardy, and with safe anchorages, possesses a rich soil, frugal-race-Under-Chinese-rule- enterprise has been at a discount, and progress has been da standstill for centuries. The San On dis- REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.

trict of to-day must be much the same as it. Detailed information is given under these, was four or five hundred years ago. But when headings. The reventie s estiriated at British rule is established, and the people. $160,000 all the cost of administration realise that justice prevails, that they are at $125,000. A loan, for initial outlays is re-lowed to pursue their avocations in peace and commended, but, as will be seen from Mr.freedom from illicit extortions, and that there

ners and customs, the spirit of enterprise will soon manifest itself, capitalists will be attracted to a region where their capital is not liable to official "squeezes," the resources of the country will be developed, and its prosperity will con- tinue to increase,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Special Commissioner, NOTANDA

3. It will be seen from p. 1 of Mr. Love high up on the hill-sides. In some places a crop Chamberlain's despatch, has not been approved. is no unnecessary interference with their man-

BOUNDARY LINE,

the boundary line slightly to the northward are Under this heading the reasons for shifting sef ont.

of rice was growing at an elevation of 1,300 feet, and on the northem slope of the Taimo Shan mange tea and pineapple were observed growing at na elevation of 1,500 feet. The ringe of Taimo Shan, stretching to the west towards Castle Peak Bay, is covered with good grass, which appeared to be such as would suit cattle, horses, and sheep, many thousands of which could find pasturage on the slopes of these hills.

valony, tcattle are used entirely for agricul present

PREVENTION OF SMUGGLING,

is one which has given more trouble than al The question of smuggling from Hongkong

most any other ever since the foundation of the

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This memorandum has been of great use to me parted to Hurrage. To meet it. Mr. Lockhart/cellence,of the pasturage. In the poorer and it is obvious that the extension of the colony

6 have taken advantage of the presence in this country of Mr. Goodman, Attorney General of Hongkong; and he has drawn up a 4-Notwithstanding, anything herein conmemomurdum on the subject together with a tained the Chinese officials now stationed with draft Ordinance, copies of which are enclosed. in the city of Rowloon shall continue, to ex ercise jurisdiction therein except in so far as in considering the question and the conlusions ay be inconsistent with the military require at which I have arrived as regards the various ORDINANCE 3 OF 1814-LANT, RIC-REGIS

inents for the defence of Hongkong,

And the Right Honourable joseph Chamber lajn, one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries, of State, is to give the necessary direction here- In accordingly.

A. W. FerzROY..

PROCLAMATION, Next follows a proclamation by H.E. the

1899, all laws and ordinances which shall at such date be-in force-in the colony of Hong- kong shall take rilec in the said territories and shall remain in force until the same shall have been altered or repeated by Her Majesty or by the Governor or Hongkong, by and with the advice or consent of the Legislative Council.

NEW ORDINANCES.

Grovenow-directing-that-from the 17th-April

Ordinances therein referred to are as follows:-...

hart's pegori that the total revenue from gaxa- tium of the new gritory is estimated ar alxout Litokay and this may be regarded as the in- Come which you will have at your disposal for the first year or two at any rate. It should amply suffice desay the initial cost of a shop administration which at ilrst will amount to little more than supervising local bodies and protecting life and property, unless there is | AU a horge outlay on public works. Sumo expenditural purposes. The animals, seen were small tune on public works will no doubt be necessary and well shaped, and generally black or red in from the very first," and as the territory pro colour. Their good condition showed the ex- gresses this expenditure may naturally be ex

rocky soil the hills are covered with bracken and has recommended that recourse, should be had ferns, and in the sheltered ravines with brush to a loan; but, while I am in principle not wood and scrub jungle. There are no extensive averse to wanting for the purpose of develo forests, but some of the lower hills are clothed ping a district a province, or a Colony ! with pine trees, and round many of the villages un keep in to the present state of the are found thick clumps of well-grown trees and hances of Hongkong, and if the new ter groves of bamboo, ritory can be developed without having recourse to a lan i will no drive your doubt be pre- I shall expeer-to reeqsmendations on this point after you. considered it in all its bearings. If would, however, I think under any circumstances be desirable that the Director of Public Works possibly with other expert assistance, should consider and make suggestions as to what public works, in the are of ads, bridges, 8.-1 concur in Mr. Goodman's opinion that police stations, etc, should be undertaken at this Ordinance should for the present be ex

once, and also to advise as, to future undertak. Aluded. Registration of births and deaths'ings. Whenever money is available at the pur should, however, be carried out as soon as pius pose it will be desimble to secure the services of sible, and might be entrusted to the Village mining expert to make, a detailed geological Councils and Elders, werking under the super report, and'! shall be glad if you will hear this vision of an Assistant. Registrar General er flatter pant esperently in mind..

TRATION OF DEEDS, ETC, RELATING

TO RESL PROPERTY.

7. I concur in Mr. Goodman's opinion that for the reasons given by bin, this Ordinace need not be excluded. The land question, how-ferable. ever, is one which must be dealt with promptly, and one of the first steps to between rouge de the appointment of a Land Commissioner with a staff of native surveyors. In this subject I refer in a later paragraph of this desputeli. ORDINANCE 16 OF 1896--REGISTúynox of

BIRTHS AND DEATHS.

The drafts of the following three Bills are published: Ordance to exempt the territories comprised in the recent extension of the colony of Hongkong from the operation of certain laws and for other porpuses "Another European Officer. Ordinance relating to Local Communities and Tribunals," "An Ordinance to provide for the Better Regulation of the New, Territories."

ORDINANCE 14 OF 1975, MARRIAGE REGISTRATIONS 9-1 agree with Mr. Goodman that Ordinance 'need not be excluded.

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POPULATION.

position of the colony of Hongkong, which is The whole difficulty lies in the geographical

so situated that smuggling into China may be checked but can never be altogether prevented. will not decrease the facilities for smuggling, defined range of hills is selected as a boundary especially if a mere stream instead of a well-

smuggled. To prevent the smuggling of it, Opium has always been the chief article special legislation has been introduced by, the Government of Hongkong.

can be best

the Chinese Government of the present popular, lar as possible, snuggling, to still fur There are no reliable statistics possessed by pledge given by Great Britain to China to pre- If it is considered desirable, in view of the

on of the San On District. No census ther control the export of opium from Hong- appears to have been taken. for many years.

has therefore, been necessary to basen kong, I am of opinion that this estimate of the population on quiries made elected by a bonding system. from the inhabitants of the villages themselves. India, should be bouded, and no opium should All opium, on its arrival at Hongkong from With these as guides it is estimated that the he allowed to be removed from bond except population of the new territory, including the the Sham Chun and Shatai Kok tlivisions, and

under proper guarantees as to its destination, or shipped, without the Harbour Master being allowing 5,000 for that portion of the Shatau division, which will most probably be included furnished with a copy of the bill of lading. in the

The Customs of China should be supplied sew area, amounts in round figures to, one hundred thousand (100,000)..

with regular returns of all shipments. The population is contained in six ntain ages vary in population from 10 to 5,000 divisions, inhabiting 423 villages. "These vill-

persons,

The question of titles to land should be seuled, as early as possible; and in order to expedite the work of registration, bolders of

The eastern portion of the district, being island stulit be allowed to register, their titles more mountainous and less fertile, is nou so at an office in the new territory instead of hay thickly popolated as the western portion. The ing to waste time by coming to an office in

Uh Long Tung, or the division including the Victoria. The officer, moretiver who is en- fertile valleys and plains of Pat Heung and trusted with the luty of settling the land Shap Pat Heung, is the most populous, its titles should, within reason, he given for the population, amounting to 23,020, being distri- timerbeing full powers to deal with all questions buted among 59 villages. The Sheung U Tung of the kind that may come before him. When or westein division, though much larger in area all the lapsi titles have been settled and proper than the. Un Long division, contains a popula surveys made the principal land office will betion of only 20,870, distributed among no fewer in Hongkong itself. The examination into than 182 villages. titles should hat be of too technical a nature. and where lengthened occuption or improve ments can be shown, with no adverse clainis from privite individuals, a Government title should be granted, even if no other is forth. coming. Scenity for all reasonable rights in. regard to land will be a great inducement to content aud Joyalty and to the popularizing of British rule.

In the first Bill twenty-three Ordinances are enumerated us not applying to the new territories

ORDINANCE 1 OF 1887. → POST OFFICE and include die Catile Discases, Slaughter.

10.-1 agree with Mr. Goodman that this houses, and Markets Ordinances, the Licens

Ordinance need not be excluded.. But it has ing Ordinances, the Opium Ordinances, been pointed out to me by Mr. Lockhart that Public Health Ordinances, the Buikling. Orowing to the known habits of the Chinese in dinances, and the Births and Deaths Re- the matter of correspondence, there may be gistration Ordinances. But sections 4 and 5 considerable difficulties in carrying it into of the Cattle Diseases, Slaughter-houses operation, and I should wish you to use con- and Markets Ordinance are to be enforced to siderable discretion if the matter. You may provide against the sale and importation of un- possibly find it desirable to coute to some

holesome fund,

arrangement with the Chinese Sub-Post Offices such as is in force in the Straits Settlements, and in that case the Governor of that Celony whould doubtless be able to give you every information.

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ORDINANCE 21 OF 1887.--LICENSING' CONSOLIDATION.

111 concur in Mr. Goodman's opinion that it would be as well not to extend this Ordin-. ance to the new territory for the présent.

ORDINANCE 24 OF 1887.--PUBLIC HEALTHI

AND AMENDING ORDINANCES.

The total area of the tenitory to be leased being 376 square miles, the population is about 266 persons to the square mile. Though by no nicans at present thickly populated, it is anticipated that when the new territory comes under British occupation its population will rapidly increase.

INDUSTRIES.'

The Opium former of Hongkong should be hade to account clearly for every chest of raw allowed to fundle more raw opium than is opium supplied-to him, and should not be

ments of Hongkong and of the new territory, necessary to meet the opium-smoking require. and the demands of the prepared opium export trade to Australia, America, and elsewhere. decrease the revenue of Hongkong. If they These precautionary meast.res are sure to

are adopted, the Government of China should not hesitate either to lease the whole of the which is the best in the interests of all parties San On district or to adapt that boundary line

concerned.

KOWLOON CITY,

The city of Kowloon is called in Chinese Kat Tang Shing. The tena Shing is the ordinary one used for a city by the Chinese. it originally seems to have signified a rampart, surrounding a space; but it is now always. applied to a city surrounded by a wall or rampart, as all Chinese cities are. The Con- vention refers to the retention of jurisdiction'' "Within the city of Kawloon," thus clearly showing that the walled city is meant.

The

It is ap

CALENDAR,

APRIL.. Meteorological means based on ten years" "observations to 1893. Barometer Thermometer. Humidity. Rainfall

TO-DAY.

WEATHER REPORT,

Barometer.......... Thermometer

Humidity Rainfall,

29.958

69.7 86.0

*****7-58

On date at On date'st

10.

..30.20

How 62

TO-DAY. Monday, 19th April, 1899. Chinese-st of 3rd moon ef.

Kwang-sil Sun-Rises

Sets

30.to

64.

year of

25th

................. ohr. 6min. shr. 55min. High water-Morning. ................. 8hr. 30min..

Afternoon

går

farmin Low water-forming ahr. 32mdn.

Afternoon 3hr. Omin

ANNIVERSARIES.

1814-Battle of Toulouse... 1853--Suez Canal opened. 1895-Dinner given to Sir Claude MacDonald

by the China Association, Shanghai..

TO-MORROW.

Tuesday, 11th April, 1899. Chinese-ant of 3rd moon of 25th year of

Kwang-sh Sun-Rises

Sets are

High water-Morning

Afternoon Low water-Mörning ....

bht.

"bein shr. 55min.

går, 13min.

tahn, gamin.

3hr zmín,

Afternoon mai 3hr, 40min, ANNIVERSARIES, DIEN

1713--Treaty of Utreclit. 1873-Hongkong Volunteer Fire Brigade

formed.

1678-Terrific tomado in Cantoni 2,000 houses

destroyed, 10,000 lives lost. 1894-British protectorate over Uganda pro

claimed.

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.

MAILS DUE Indian (Chelydra) to-morrow.. French (Salasta) to-morrow. English (Coromande?) 13th inst"," Indian (Lightning) 14th inst, 24, American (Hongkong Mary) 14th inst. Australian (Kasuga Maru) 17th Inst. Canadian (Empress of India) 19th inst. American (China) zzad inst,”

THE O. S. 5. Co.'s steamer Glaucus from Liverpool, left Singapore for this port yesterday. morning, the 9th, and may be expected here on or about Friday, the 14th instant.

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The object of the second Bill is to establish village tribunals in the new territory for the trial of petty civil and criminal cases,

The civil jurisdiction of these tribunals is to be limited to cases in which the amount involved does not exceed $100, and in criminal matters the power of punishment is limited to the in-

The population is chiefly occupied in the fiction of a fine of $10, with a further fine not

25The land question, however, by no exceeding $10 per day for a continued offence

cultivation of the soil with the various crops means ends hers, and there will be niucli left

produced. But in addition to agricultural pur-

Kowloon is situated about a quarter of a mile imprisonnient not exceeding one month in de

to consister after the preliminary survey is

suits there are large fisheries, in which many from the sea shore. It is enclosed by a stone. fault of the payment of the fine; or, in lieu of

completed. The land tax will no doubt be at persons are engaged, in the bays surrounding wall built in 1847, forming as nearly as possible imprisonment, a flogging not exceeding twelve

12--1 regard this is one of the most import- first the principal source pl revenue, and it the territory on the east, south, and west, fish-parrallelogram, measuring 700 feet by 400 strokes, An appeal lies from the lowest village ant and at the same time one of the most tribunal, the sub-district court, to the district difficult questions to be considered in con

should be distinctly understood from the first ing being carried on chiefly by means of stake-fect, and enclosing an area of 6 acres. that, as the land becomes more valuable, the

neis. The fish are sorted, salted, and sun-dried,

wall te built of granite aslılar facing, is 15 feet court, and from the latter court to a magistrate, nexion with the new territory. I entirely agice tax will be subject to revision at intervals of and exported to various markets. The trade

in width at the top, and averages in height 13 and from the magistrate to the Governor. The with Mr. Goodman that the new district must years. It will also be peressary in consider in salt fish is one of the most important, and feet. The wall has six watch towers, at present Governar-in-Council has power to make rules

not be left without any sanitary laws, but I con what shall be the entire of Crown land. See-employs a large number of persons.

accupied as family dwellings, and two gate- for the peace, good order, health, cleanliness, sider that it would not be advisable to extending that the territory is held under lease for good government, and well-being of the new to it without any modification the sanitary laws ninety-nine years the question of freehold pearls of value are said to be sometimes found. iron sheeting. The paraper wall is built of I'carl fisheries exist in Tolo harbour, where ways, with doors made of wood and lined with territory and for certain specified purposes, of Hongkong. I has been represented to m gtants does not adise, and the land should be The Governor-in-Council is also empowered to by Aff. Lockhan that they are too complicated leased for Stated periods. ut exceeding the

In addition to salt-water fish the rearing of granite, and has 119 embrasures. make rules for the-levying-of-contributions for and to advanced for the circumstances of the

fresh-water fish in ponds for the Hongkong proached by four flights of stone steps.. ter which I have laid down in the case of the market and elsewhere occupies the attention of Deputy Magistrate, the total population of According to a return furnished by the the payment of watchinen and for other pur-

new territory; am that although the Sanitary present colony with powers of resumption on poses. The district and sub-district com- Board may be the best machinery for dealing fir terms if the public service requires it.

the villagers of the Un Long division. mitices are to enforce such rules, whilst the with the sanitary affairs of Hongkong, which is

The cultivation of oysters is also carried on

Kowloon city is 744; the garrison amounts to 26. In dealing with the question of what to a large, extent, especially in Deep Bay.

544; the civil population to zoo. The officials district and sub-district courts have power to in the main a city and a seaport, it is unt suited laws of Hongkong should be extended to the punish breaches of any such rules. A sum for the direction of sanitary matters in a terri-

Lime burning is an important industry, corn! stationed within the city are, with the excep- new territory I live not made any reference to and oyster-shells being in the place of lime- tion of one civil officer, a Deputy Magistrale, mary punishment for perjury is provided and

stane. The largest lime-burning works seen military officers, the head of whom is the the president and members of village bodiestory extending over 376 square miles.Me. the adininistration of the ciminal law. In this

This officer is the and watchmen are brought under the operation Lockhart is of opinion that the Village Councils matter. I should wish you beide generally were near Castle Poak Bay, where coal obtained Colonel Commanding, of the bribery provisions of Ordinance 3 of and Elders should be held responsible for by the recommendations fade by Mr. Lock froin Hongkong was being used as fuel. Lime chief military officer in the district of San

maintaining their villages in a sanitary condi- hart. I agree with Mr. Lockhart that the was also being but at Taipo Hu. Shai'au On is immediately subordinate to the 7 T, THE Nippon Yusen Kaisha's steamer Hiro 1898. Section 29 provides for the levying of tion, subject to the inspection and control of existing village organizations should be main-Kok, Sha Tin, Tsun Wan, Ping Shan, and or General in Command of all the land forces shima Maru (Bombay Line) left Kobe via the whole or any portion of the cost of the

an officer of health and his staff, who should be tained and utilised, and I approve of the, im other places visited. It is understood that a in the province of Kwong-tung, The Colonel's Moji for this port on the 8th, and is expected. police upon a district where good order is not preserved.

held directly responsible to the Covernment. mediate appointment of an itinerant Magistrato great deal of the lime used in Hongkong is jurisdiction is purely a military one, extending to arrive here on the 16th instant.

over the whole district of San On and the By this means the Village Councils and Elders as suggested. I shall be glad if you will at imported from the San On district. with constitute the Sanitary Board in each once select an officer for provisional appoint- The manufacture of bricks and the quarry...;

islands adjacent thereto. His original head- village or group of villages, the influence of the leading men will be enlisted on the side of to the itinerant Magistrate from the village building material at a cheap rate,

ment, in this capacity. An appeal should lie ing of stones enable the inhabitants to obtain quarters were at Taipang and his official THE Agents (Messrs. D, Sassoon, Sens & Co.) designation is still Taipang Hip, or Colonel inform us that the Company's steamer Light sanitation, and matters will work more effec- tribunals, and from him to the Governor, this Salt is manufactured in several places. stationed at Taipang, at which place he has aning from Calcutta, left Singapore for this port

on the afternoon, of the 8th instant. tively and smoothly than they would under latter course being preferable in my opinion to pans were seen at Shatau Kok and Castle yamen, or official quarters. The reason for his having taken up a residence within the city of an appeal to the Supreme Court. An Ordinance Peak Bay. any other system. The expense, moreover, af applying the Sanitary laws of Hongkong would, will be necessary, framed on the lines of the

-The indigo grown in the district is used for Kowloon was to place him in closer relations I am informed, probably be very great, where Ceylon Ordinance No. 24 of 1889 to legalise dyeing cloth, both men and women being with the Colony of Hongkong. as onder the alterative systchi would be comparatively trifling

proposed it

and define the powers of the village and disengaged in the work of dyeing A boat-building trict Council or tribunala.

Boatbuilding is carried on. 13 am of opinion, therefore, that these 27.—I have now touched upon what appearshed was seen on the shores of Mirs Bay, as should be excluded, but you should for to me to be the most important questions for A large establishment exists near Tsun Wan no time in procuring the enactinent of a simpler law on the lines above suggested, and from what I have said that while I differ from Joss-sticks, used, in the worship of idols, are your immediate consideration. You will gather for the raznufacture of joss-powder, out of which here again you may possibly find it desirable some of the conclusions at which Mr. Lockhart made. The powder is made from fragrant to consult the Governor of the Straits Settle-

has arrived, I nevertheless concur generally in wood, which is pounded into dust by means of ments as to the system under which Sanitary the recommendations which he has made in his water-wheels, six of which were seen at work. Boards are working in the Federated Malayes of a separate administration of the new power, this is the only instance in which we report. Although I am unable to entertain the Although there is a large force of water States.

territory under a resident Commissioner, I con- saw water utilised for manufacturing purposes, sider it highly desirable that Mr. Lockhart Ropes and nets are manufactured out of the should be generally associated with its adminis; hemp which was observed growing in various tration; and with this object in view, he should | places. for the next six months at any rate, he relieved One village we visited was engaged entirely as far as possible from the ordinary duties of in the manufacture of pottery, the clay for which Colobial Secretary and Registrar General. It is found in the mountain immediately above will probably be desirable that he should be the village, The villagers are said to have permanently relieved of the duties of the latter learned the art of manufacturing pottery from office, but on this subject I will addreas you "an Italian missionary who formerly resided later

Amongst them 28-Whatever other provisional appoint- In almost every village is carried on the rear. ments may be rendered necessary by these ing of pigs,

your hands.

Pine-trees are grown, and cut down for fire wood, which is an important article of export..

Poultry breeding and fruit growing for the Hongkong, market form lucrative occupations for many villages, and

The object of the third Bill is to confer temporary power upon the Executive Council of the colony to make rules for the collection of revenue in the new territories. The mea sure is introduced as a temporary expedient in order to remove difficulties which must neces-" sarily be experienced in dealing with certain sources of revenue which are new to this colony, and the delays, which would be occa sioned by passing numerous Ordinances and amending Ordinances,

This Ordinance will remain in force for one year and may be from time to time extended As the Legislative Council deem expedient.

THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S

DESPATCH,BAGS SECRETARY OF STATE. TO THE GOVERNOR

Sir, I am now in a position to communicute to you the views of Her Majesty's Government as to the future administration of the territory which, under the Convention between the United Kingdom and China of the 9th June last, has been added to the Colony of Hongkong, and to convey to you their instructions as to the steps to be taken for its formal the name of Her Majesty the Que

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2-I have in the fitst place to enclose an Order of Her Majesty in Council dated the 20th

· October last and declaring the territories within the limits and for the term described in the above Convention to be part and parcel of the Colony of Hongkong. You will cause this

ORDINANCE 21 OF 1886-SPIRIT LICENSES

14. I concur in Mr. Guodinan's opinion that this Ordinance should be excluded for the pre sont,

ORDINANCE 15 OF 1889.-BUILDING LORDINANCE AND AMENDING

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15-1 concur in Mr. Goodman's opinion that these. Ordinances should be excluded un less the Director of Public Works reports that they can be satisfactorily carried out in the new territory.uk,

ORDINANCE OF 1890.--VACCINATION,

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THE & 0.5. N. Co.'s steamer Coromandel with the outward English Mails, left Singapore for this port at 6 p.m. on the 8th, and it due here about 5 pm. on the 13th instant.

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As the garrison now under the command of the Colonel is maintained for the defence of the district of San On and the adjoining islands, and as the larger portion of that district and British Government, most of the soldiers most of the islands are to be leased by the THE China. Mutual Steam Navigation. Cos now steamer Caufa from Glasgow and. Liverpool, supposed to exist under the Colonels command left Singapore for this port on the 8th, and may will be disbanded or transferred elsewhere, be expected here on or about the 14th instant. whilst the services of those retained will be repaired not within, but outside, the territory The Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s steamer referred to in the Covention. The residence, Empress of China, arrived at Nagasaki at 8 therefore, of the Colonel Commanding and of

a.m. to-day, the toth, and leaves at 5 p.m. fox his troops within the city of Kowloon is entirely Kobe, where she is due to arrive at 8 pm. unnecessary. But even if it were necessary to morrow, the 11th instant. the military requirements for the defence of Hongkong must surely render it impossible to HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS, allow the retention, in the very heart of the Isla de Cuba at Kowloon Duck territory, of a garrison of soldiers belonging Isla de Luzon ri a foreign power, however friendly that powerHut..... may be.

be only civil officer resident within the city Hating. Henry FallingIA is a Deputy Magistrate. He is appointed not HS. Whiting to control the zoo civilians resident within the U.S.S. Bennington... to exercise a somewhat extensive jurisdiction Diamante outside the city, throughout a large portion of -29-1 hope that in the foregoing observations

the new area. When that area has been taken I have succeeded in conveying to you a general

over, there appears to be no reason why this expression of my views on this important and in

office of Duputy Magistrate should continue to

PASSED THE CANAL. existy as the jurisdiction now, exercised by him teresting subject. But there is much that must

Outward-7th March-Afridi, Cat necessarily be left to yourself, And I feel that I With the introduction of capital, which is will be merged in the administration of the ter March Benalder, Undaunted, 14th-Mar have been unable to do more than give you an sure to follow when the territory comes under ritory under British rule. Atky 17th March-Glaucur outline of the policy which it is desirable that British occupation, and with thist feeling of The civil population within the city of Kow. Macduff, 24 March-Indus, you should pursue. have, however, every greater security which just govemment is bound loon, amounting 19,200 lives there simply March-Heidelberg, Pekin confidence in your ability to carry the under to the present industries will be greatly because it is dependche on the military. It lawers Hector, Vindobona, ku isking to a successful issues and I will conclude developed, and new industries will be created, does not engage in trade, there being no shops with an expresos of my congratulations to RAILWAY Cererove from the city the evil population is $127, Sydney, | you on finding youmelf in the position of the ~ The construction of a railway between Cin-

Order'in Council, which has not at present been 10 agree that this Ordinance may pro arrangements, 1 must leave for the present in annually?rge numbers of which are exported city, who are really subject to the military, but

made public, to be published in the Colony a Bs early a date as possible.....

You have already become acquainted with the general aspects of the questions involved in the transfer of this territory, and it Is unnecessary therefore, that I should here dwell upon them at any fength. There are thres pohrite which Her Majesty's Government have regarded as of special importance in the preliminary stages of the negotiations. They Pelate to Kowloon city, the northern boundary of the leased territory, and the collection of the Chinese duiles on opisa,

perly be included,

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17-As a now Merchant Shipping Consoli cation Ordinance is about to be introduced it may be advisable to exclude the existing Ordi nance from the new territory,

33-There is no question is to the waters of the colony," the limits being clearly marked in the map attached to the convention, a copy of which is annexed, and which should be close ly followed in any definition in the proposed Inew Ordinance%

Columbia

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of any kind within the city. If the militari: PA Bents

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