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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.PAREN A meeting of the Hongkong Legislative just as much consideration as Tommy, and Council was held yesterday afternoon, at 3 pm. It will be just as well to show the Boers that There were present His Excellency the Go- we think so. And it is for these juhuman Vernor Sir Henry Blake, G.C.M.G., Hon. Chl brutes that we are making refugee camps. L. F. Brown, RE (Commanding the troops) turned the whole of their women and Secretary), Flon, H. E. Pollock, KC. (Acto Irom the date of the Lease thereof, vix, 9th What would they say, we wonder, if we Hon. J. H. Stewart-Lockhart, C.M.G: (Colonial Attorney General), Hop, Commander R, M. Rumsey, R.N. (Harbour Master), Hon. C. Mch Messer (Acting Colonial Treasurer), Blon, W. Chatham (Acting Director of Public Works), Hon. F. H. May, C.M.G. (Captain Superin tendent of Police), Hon. C. P. Chater, C.M.G., Hon. T. H. Whitehead, Hon. J Thurburn, Hon. J. J. Bell Irving, Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, Hon Wel A Yuk, Mr. C. Clementi (Acting Clerk of Councils.)

children adrift to shift for themselves? We should be justified in so doing, but, thank God, we still have a little sporting and gentlemanly instinct left and do not copy the outrages of the Boers, Yet Me KRUGER, the arch humbug, tells us that Boer methods are got barbarous What a very warped conscience the old reprobate inust possess L

His Excellency remarked, before the be ginning of the business, that some comments had reached his ears as to the seating of mem bars of the Council but, as the members seemed

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June, 1898, to 30th June, got, and the total revenus collected from the said New Territory during the same period, the principal items under both heads to be shewn separately?

In reply to the question, the Acting Colonial Treasurer laid on the table a statement show- ing the revenue and expenditure. In the New Territory from June, 1898, to 30th June, 1901, The total revenue was $41,014-33, and the total, expenditure $736,571.34

3. THE ALLEGED DISCONTENT IN THE POLICE FORCE

The Honolulu Scandal, The illtreatment of Japanese lady pass engers at Honolulu, to which our Yokatima

Honourable the. Captain Superintendent of Mr. Whitehead-Has the attention of the Correspondent refers, does not reflect any

Police been directed to patagraphs and credit upon the health officers at that port. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table a We cannot understand why Japanese, ChiBlue Book dealing with the New Territory 23rd, 5th and 26th instant, in the Tel graph leadereties which appeared in the China Mail- nese, or any other Asiatics should not be during the second year of British Administra- treated with just as much consideration as tion also Financial minutes Nos 48 to 367, and in the Daily Press of 24th and 27th idem; in respect of discontent among, the Europeans, nor. do we see why any special they were referred to the Finance Committee. European members of the Police Force and The following papers were laid on the table the Gaol Staff, and will the Honourable Mem treatment should be prescribed for cabin as Report of the Finance Committee held on ber inform the Council as to the correctness or distinguished from steerage passengers ~ Of | the 29th instant, course one could not grumble at a little less

otherwise of the allegations and statements therein made ? perfect accommodation being provided for steerage passengers. The mere fact of their being steerage passengers would make this just and right. It is not to this that we object. What we do say is, that any woman, whatever her nationality, is entit led to a certain amount of consideration on account of her sex, and must, at all costs, be protected from insult. We trust that the whole matter will be well thrashed out by the Japanese Authorities, and that if any insults have been imposed upon the Japanese women passengers, be they steerage or cabin, full reparation will be demanded. We use | the word women and not ladies, because the $10.80 terms are synonymous. As KIPLING truly says, "The Colonel's lady and JUDY O'GRADY are sisters under their skins, and any woman must be protected from the least suspicion of insult-in any country where the people profess' to be and call themselves civilized.

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NOTES AND COMMENTS.

The Alleged Discontent in the Police Force.

It is not often that one sees so straight

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE FRANCO TURKISH DIFFICULTY.

LONDON, August 27th. France has requested the Ottoman Am bassador at Paris, now on leave, not to return: PRINCE CHUN'S INDISPOSITION.

The German press is sceptical of Prince Chun's indisposition, and believes it to be due to objections to the arrangements made for his reception at Berlin,

LATER

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Report of a Public Works Committee, in connection with a refuse destructor.

Report of the standing Law Committee half of the question and for the second he Mr. May in reply said No, to the first relating to Stamps and Stamp Duty. the authorization for the construction of a

Report of the same Committee relating to declined to take notice of outside complaints. Only those laid before him through the proper Tramway in Hongkong were very trivial) would be take any cognis

channels and in the proper manner, (and they, The additional Byelaws of the Sanitary Board laid on the table by the Hon. Wa Chat ham provoked some discussion, In introducing the subject the Hon. gentleman said, The. object of the Bye Laws was to enable the Sini- ary Board to take what course they thought proper for the disinfection of premises at times when the plague was not epidemic. Not to wait till the bad season was on them before doing work that they thought necessary.

The Colonial Secretary wished to know, before these Bye Laws were passel, where the money was to come from to incet the increased expenditure.

Hon. G P Chatham The expense would ba met from the fund the Sanitary Board wers already drawing upon.

His Excellency pointed out the necessity. for providing for damages incurred in the process of disinfecting. He cited the case of a few days ago where, from no fault of the Sanitary Board Officials, the wrong house was disinfected with the "result that the Govern ment paid a claim of $50MART

Mr. Pollock seemed to miss the point of the discussion, as to where the money was coming from, but spoke as to the legality of the claims. His Excellency stuck to his line of argument viz. that damage done in the exercise of precau tionary measures that were undertaken for the good of the Colony, should be paid for by the Government.

Mr. Pollock replied that any damage done in

Director of Public Works lay upon the Council Mr: Whitehead-Will the Honourable the table, a statement showing-

(1.) The number of buildings in the Colony which have fallen down, from 1st January, 1895, to 16th instant (2) The names of the owners of the said

buildings,

(3) The number of deaths caused-

thereby.-gabeng

(4) The number of Coroner's enquiries: held in connection with such deaths. (5.) The number of prosecutions, if any, instituted as the result of the said enquiries, and

6) The causes, so far as ascertained, which bave contributed to the tum bling down in each case, and, if the collapse of any or all of the buildings in question have resulted from defec live construction, will the Honourable Member inform the Council R

(1) What precautions, if any, have been. laken to prevent the erection of such- buildings in the future and (=):What precautions, if any, have been taken to prevent a recurrence of a like calamity attended with such heavy

·loss of life as that which occurred in Cochrane Street on 14th instant in connection with buildings already in existence 2

Mr. Chatham-Time has not permitted the preparation of the statement asked for by the be laid on the table, and all information given, Hon, Member, but as soon as it is ready it will available on the subject

VENICE CONVENTION AND HONGKONG. Mr. Whitehead-Will the Honourable tho

accordance with law would not be recoverable! It was interesting at this stage to note the difference between His Excellency's humani tarian point of view and the strictly legal reason ing of the Acting Attorney General, an

Dr. Ho Kai spoke strongly in favour of com pensation for damage. It was the intention of MR. BRODRICK, AND THE SHOOT-and secessarily must cause loss to the inhabi Sanitary Board to disinfect whole districts, ING OF BRITISH WOUNDED tants The work was to be done for the good the "Venice Plague Convention of 1897"

of the whole community and one's house, that applies to the Colony of Hongong L AIN SOUTH AFRICA.

had never had a case of plague in it, must suf- The Acting Attomey General-The Conven fer with the rest.” He thought it better to adtion does not apply to the Colony of Hongkong.

6. SHOULD SICK CHINESE LEAVE THE ** COLONY }\ Mr. Whitehead-If the "Venice Plague Con-

into Books for the Children of the Poor Schools, forward and direct an answer given to a regarding the shooting of British wounded in Journ the subject to the next meeting,

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In this Mr. MAY is perfectly right. The malcontents amongst the Police Force who have got their grievance ventilated in the local papers may perhaps feel aggrieved, but in reality they have nothing to complain of in Mr. May's answers. All that they have to do now is to formulate their complaints and present them, and, if the discontent is 25 widespread as we are told it is, there should be no difficulty in the men coming to an agreement amongst themselves as to what redress they are to ask for It now remains to be seen what action the men will take. They have a public statement from their Captain Superin tendent pointing out in what manner any grievances are to be brought before him and those grievances are brought forward. If the it now rests with themselves to see that men, really have cause for complaint, we think that we are safe in saying that Mr. MAY can be trusted to listen patiently to them and go thoroughly into the matter But if they cannot agree amongst themselves as to what complaints are to be brought forward, then we think that Mr. May will be quite justified in ignoring the whole matter The case now rests with the men themselves.

→ Prince Chun. ⠀⠀

Mr. Brodrick replying to Lord Kitchener

South Africa, says he should proclaim that alt captured Boers convicted of being pre- sent at such outrages should be held guilty, the leader of the Commandy should be sen- tenced to death, and the others punished by death or otherwise, according to their degree of complicity in the affair.

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 30th at 155 am, barometric changes The 'Observatory report says are slight Pressure remains high aver N.E China, and relatively low in the neighbourhood of Formosa Gradients slight for NE winds, on the China coast, and for 5.W. winds over the middle part of the China Sea. Forecast ---- Moderate N.E. winds faire

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MR. Alec Marsh returned to Hongkong from Shanghai by the Marsilia this morning YESTERDAY afternoon, says the China Gagrite of the 26th instadaval funeral, largely ailended by the officers and men of the various Assistant Payluaster Brown of HBM's cruiser warships in port took place, the deceased being Talbot who died the previous day after a very brief illness. His death was accelerated by a piece of foolhardiness in playing in the cricket match on Wednesday in the strong sun with only a cricket cap on his head. He was a very friends on board and ashore deeply regres bis popular and capable young officer and numerous untimely demise

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We rather fancy that the German press may be night in being somewhat sceptical as to Prince CiUN's indisposition. From what we have seen and heard of the Prince we rather think that he would be averse to the great display which the German Emperor scems desirous, of making on the occasion of his visit Here, it must not be forgotten the Prince did not want any fuss to be made, because he thought that his mission was not one of rejoicing, and no doubt he is actuated THERE have been. by a similar desire now and wishes to avoid the state of the roads since the publicity as much as possible. We do not nits are quite sufficient

fekalnw, but sye suppose that his apology for the murder of

there wa Baron vox KETTLER would be any the less one and sincere if he were allowed to proceed quietly the case to Berlin without undue pomp, and we must ago, a „say that if the Germ

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Prince It-18 a have to so if the be made display

Mr. Whitehead seconded this view. + 1f

disinfection could not be carried out without damage being done, then that damage should be paid for

Mr. May spoke well and pointed out clearly

get all eleas the crux of the whole position. The Sanitary whether there had been a plague case reported Board had power now to disenfect houses or not what was asked for was the power to enable the Board to disinfect when plague was not epidemic. They did not want to wait fit the dread disease was fairly on them, but in the off season to thoroughly cleanse the bad districts thereby hoping to lessen or stop the next visitation,

next meeting, also the Sanitary Bye Laws.

The matter was decided to be left over until The Hon. T.H. Whitehead gave notice that at next meeting of Council he would ask-Will the Honourable the Colonial Secretary inform the Council of the approximate number of fishermen employed in taking coral and shell from the sea adjoining the New Territory, and the names of the places where and about the extent of ground over which such fishing is carried on RA

Attorney General inform the Council whether

vention of 1897 does not apply to the Colony Secretary inform the Council whether the of Hongkong, will the Honourable the Colonial. Government will direct the Sanitary Board fo take into consideration at an early date the question whether in the event of an epidemic of Plague occurring during 1902, sick Chinese will, as during the 1894 epidemic, be permitted to leave the Colony for their homes on the mainland--provided the Chinese Government offers no objecting and if so, to determine under what conditions they will be allowed to do so?

Colonial Secretary-in reply to that ques tion, I may state that instructions have been received from His Majesty's Government that the course suggested shall not be permitted. “

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7. THE STATEMENT PREPARED FOR MR. OSBORNE, Mr. Whitehead-Will the Honourable the Colonial Secretary lay upon the Council table a copy of the detailed statement already pre- pared by the Medical Officer of Health and QUESTIONS.—1. CLAIMS TO LAND IN THE

the Secretary of the Sanitary Board, by direc NEW TERRITORY:tions of its President, asked for by Mr. Edward Mr. Whitehead Will the Honourable the Osborne at the Sanitary Board meeing held return shewing (1) the number of claims tions the Board and its Officers have made Colonial Secretary lay upon the Council table on the 8th instant, showing what recommenda- to Land in the New Territory" sent in up to during the past ten years in respect of advi 30th June, 1901, and (2) the number of claims tional Markets, additional Public Latrines, which had been, finnily disposed of by the and additional Public Urinals, and how far Hanoumble Member inforin the Council what The Colonial Secretary laid on sha Land Court up to that date? Alsa sillaba such recommendations had been carried out ? progress has been made with the Survey of the the return asked for cou New Tentory

Colonial Secretary In reply to the question. Whitehead Will the Honourable the of the hon member, I beg to lay on the table a Colonial Secretary inform the Council, whether report on the progress made, with the survey in the Government have telegraphed urging on the New Territory

the Colonial Ofice the imperative necessity, in the interests of the frade and the shipping of the port of selecting and appoin toughly experienced officer firet every respect, and of considerable pro standing, to take charge of the Public Department (in succession to Ormsby), and of the ever there devolving on that Department in pads, streets, buildings, drainage, reclamatione, and the many important works now in progress and in conten directly connected with the sanitati

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The report was as follows Number of claims received and settled by the Land Court from 181 June, 1900, to 16th July, settled, 23,457

por Tout claims, received, 37,922 finally

Duling season 1899-1900, an area of 35.257.77 acres, containing 226,588 fields was surveyed on the 16 inch scale. This area includes: All the cultivation lying to the south of the Kowloon Hills; the whole of the Uniong Die trict, sub-Districts Santin, Shengshui, lian Yuck Fan Ling and Lung Yeuk dau of District of the Sheung, and the District of Luk Yelk

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