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The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 65881=**

CONTENTS.

Birth and Marriagos.

Loading Artioles:—

! "Official Views on the Estimates.

Against Sedition, Tumult and Dissiden.. A Happy Misfortune. The Stocks..

Sidelights on Amoy and Swalow Customs

Affairs.

The Governor's Altitude. Towards Chinese

Residents, re

The Council'in Committee.

Telegrams.

·A Shangbai Tragedy, Secretary Tafi's Vinit.

Boxers Defeated.

Taft at Shanghai.

Mr. Taft's Reception.

-÷Mongolia,—---

Mooling:-

Legislative Council.

Legal Intelligence.-

Alleged Malicious Arrest.

Question of Forged, Chops/

Police!

The Adsetts' Trial.

French Consula Aonamite Secretary Arrested.. Singapore Bank-notes Defaced. Trespasser Retaliates.

**Serious or Not Serious."

An Illegal Postman...

Kindness Repaid.

Bottle Flinging in the Harbour.

Four Farmers and n Rogue."

Alleged Forgery of a Cheque.

Correspondence :-- -

The Hongkong Technical College.

Miscellaneous Articles and Roparts:—

Pire in the Harbour."

A Pra lical Demonstration,

The Coming of Mr. Tali.

Caston-Hankaw Railway."

The Tung Wa Hospital.

The Gymkhana

An Addition to the Bar,

New, Novels,

Lord Li in Hongkong

Popular Concent

William Powell, Ltd.

China Ponies for the South Pole. Canton Insurance Office, Lid.

The Precocious Daughter, "Harikari

Commercial Claims against Chinese. Native Affairs.

The Royal Hongkong Golf Club.

Volunteer Corps Orders

Canton Day by D ty,

Wuthow Notes:

'Chinese' Railways.

A. Great Army for China.

China's Garrison.

The Late Mr. S. Moutria.. Local Self-Government Councils, Constitutional Government for China.

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SATURDAY, OCT

dwell at any great length on the replies should the test be applied there may be which were given by the officials whose de-marked divergences in the views expressed. partments wote principally under, review, We need not enter into the subject at although it is impossible to overlook the greater length now, but we maintain that column of badinage and persiflage with which special taxes for the benefit of a special the Colonial Secretary sought to demolish section of the community should only be the breastworks of his opponents. As might levied on those who may reasonably be have been expected, Mr. May seized upon expected to derive special advantages as The metaphor employed by Mr. Hewett, of the the result of the special conditions brought "stand and deliver attitude of the Imperial about by the tax in question. We could Government over the military contribution. offer proof to show that that policy has been Here was a subject which had been soundly followed in the past, but the question is one flogged in the past, and as nobody was part of academic interest in the meantime and cularly interested in it the obvious policy of therefore may be left alone. We do not the Colonial Secretary was to treat it as a envy the Governor in his self-imposed duty burning question of the hour. Who can of determining the methods by which addi- picture the righteous indignation, which tional revenue may be obtained at the result Induced him to champion a past and gone of fresh taxation, the incidence of which will Secretary of State? There is a nubility of not fail with undue harshness on people who expression about the theme wich could are already living from hand to mouth. The only have been imported into the discus question has, of course, to be faced and the sion by one who felt that the philambropy sooner the better. As for the Director of of an august patron had been. derided Public Worke' statement, we have already even rejected with contumely, by a quoted his opinions as given in reply to the carping and hypercritical generation. No criticisms of Mr. Hewett and Mr. Osborne. wonder that the highway robbery allusion Thereis only one remark which wemight quote in reference to the military contribution as evidence of the sane views held by Mr. grated on the nerves. of the Colonial Chatham Referring to the alleged loss Secretary, "having regard to the fact that being sustained by the Government as the the particular Secretary of State who had to result of the delay in selling the land and do with the question of fixing the military buildings of the effete Post Office and contribution was the Secretary of State Supreme Court, Mr. Chatham said: "I can under whose regis he entered the service. only say in reply that if land was available Loyalty is a commendable virtue which is for sale at the present moment my advice becoming a rarity in these selfish days. But to the Government would be not to sell it when Mr. May'a explanation of how the as the time is not opportune." The fact is military contribution came to be fixed, how beyond question, but it is not every public It was imposed, and how the members of official or landowner who would willingly

admit it.

AGAINST SEDITION, TUMULT

AND DISORDER.

ا الان

1907.

大拜禮 5號二十月十英港香

petty

be jäilmed by chapter and reso in the law, to the jeopardous position in which other leg-bound for, an indefiniee That being so, and the instance we have vessels might be placed. As our representa he should "lose cited in by no means singular, or unique, tivo vividly described the scenes a trail patriots. That was At even where was the argent need for the Seditious of living fire" lay on the surface of the punishment, than its the prie Publications Ordinance, unless there was a water. As it happened the outbreak began sentenced to a lengthy period destro to throttle the European Press of while the junk was within the area reserved for ment, for any kudai which he missi the Colony ? When Mr. Osborne search vessels carrying cargoes which come under the gained and the result of this clever rogue Togly inquired, whether the law would apply terms of the Dangerous Goods Ordinance, was forgotten in the hilarity created by the to newspaper printed in other than the and there were few steaners at the anchorage appearance of the erstwhite Chinese language, the Attorney General and fewdi native craft in the vicinity when the as the ridiculous Imitation of surely replied that of course it was quite alarm was raised. But that was one of those Undoubtedly, the introduction by impracticable to draw any distinction between fortunate things that cannot be reckoned served at the outset As language and Dr. Ho Kai rushed fotó upon, just as the state of the weather and the terrent to the commisipa the discussion with the suggestion that Mr. course of the current were against the spread crimes, which, although of Osbome was advocating Class legislation, asing of the disaster which had overtaken the in themselves, led to wild if he himself had not been a party to one of cargo-boat. Hongkong is a great and grow more deliberate infractions of is most reprehensible acts of class legisla ing depot for the storing of petroleum both la imposition of the stock o tlou ever perpetrated in Hongkong. Is it bulk and in cases the two leading oil ayndic offenden was, as itated, lele entite nor the fict that Dr. Ho Kal supported and ates in the world, the Standard (Com discretion of the Fredding Maghairates. by all vote facilitated the passing of an pany, of America, and the amalgamated Unfortunately the Magistrates after a time Ordinance which is nothing more or less "Shell" Line and Dutch Petroleum Com seem to have exercised little or no discretion thin blog on the statute book we pany have immense storage tanks and go in the matter whatever, but sentenced all refer to the l'eak Reservation Ordin downs at each end of the harbour and and sundry to so many weeks' imprisonment ance by which he himself and his although every known precaution may be and six hours' stocks. As a matter of fact, own compatriots, whom he is supposed adopted against fire an accident which may the habitual criminal recognised that the to represent at the Council, are placed have deplorable results is not inconceivable disgrace of exposure to the public, gate, had under disabilities incompatible with the And should that misfortune happily be lost much of its; stigma, i for the atmple constitutional rights of British subjects. The averted, there are the junks and lighters reason that the Magistrates in their craze Attorney-General, asked how actions brought laden with oil careering round the harbour to employ an antediluvian form of under the Ordinance would be dealt in charge of crows whose sense of responsie punishment were utterly regardless of the with said they would be tried by jury, bebility has never developed beyond the state seriousness of the offenes committed, the of their own appetite. It is not our purpose circumstances which had led to its commit cause, forsooth, a police magistrate has no surimary papers We trust that such or inclination to suggest horrors for the mere sion, or the status of the offender. The actions will be tried not by a common jury, satisfaction of making the nervous start, but consideration of how the prisoner's health but by a special jury qualified to discriminate if these things are possible, and none will would be affected by exposure in the stocks between legitimate criticism and what is deny that they are, it is obviously the for six hours on end never entered into the known as sedition. It is perfectly certain bounden duty of the Government to question at all After a time, as the result Publications Ordinance, unless it is of a par events, in order that the range of havoc iles, there was marked reduction, in the that the first prosecution under the Seditious male provision against such calamitous of representations from the higher authori- Council were hoodwinked and handed

ticularly flagrant and indefensible character, and destruction may be narrowed to number of cançe sentenced to condemnation. mess of postage in return for their birthright, when that explanation is read and considered,

will receive an amount of attention sufficient the smallest circle. It has been said by public obloquy, but even now the Magis we find it exceedingly difficult to discover

trates seem unable to determine the dinet to make the reputation of half the that, an additional fire-float in unnecessary that magnanimity on the part of the Im

lawyers in Hongkong, and should Dr. because there are half-a-dozen waterboats, quality of crime that should entitle the perial Government which seems to appeal

(7th October:)

-Ho-Kai appear-as-Counsel we can guarans belonging to a private company in the Colony, offender to exposure in the stocks. The fact so forcibly to the mind of the Colonial It may be assumed, for all practical tee that it will reach the proportions which are always at the service of the au- should be emphasised that the stock rele Secretary. It is not the characteristic purposes, that the Seditious Publications of a cause célèbre. We will grant this that if thorities in the event of fires. Much good nat Introduced with the object of submitting of, an anxious mother to wheedle her. Ordinance, having passed through Com anybody should understand the Ordinance they would have done yesterday had the law-breakers to torture; the sole idea was youngest born into pawning its prospects mittee, will become law at the next meeting Dr. H. Kai, who, as the Attorney harbour officials been compelled to rely on that the spirit of bravado might be quenched before it has had an opportunity of of the Legislative Council, for it is unusual General actnowledged, had assisted in the the waterboats. According to our represents by the rain of ridicule, and that those of estimating the value of those prospects, to oppose even a controversial Bill on the preparation of the innocuous preambles No tive's account, two launches from the Har criminal tendencies might have their ultimate No doubt the taxpayers, being no longer third reading. According to the Attorney. doubt the Attorney-General's official cham. bour Department were the first to arrive on

fate brought home to them. Yet the disturbed over the question whether Mr. General, who carefully repudiated the idea ber is an admirable place for the discussion the scene then came two police pinnaces; Magistrates, absolutely ignoring the con May pays his share of the military contribus that he had been responsible for the of public questions and the licking into the police launch followed, and shortly after dition of a prisoner's health, and regardless tion or not, will follow his advice and hand phraacology of the proposed Ordinance, shape of troublesome Bills, but we hope the wards the fire float steamed alongside the of the extreme pain and danger resulting over their proportion of the tax cheerfully, there was no intention that criticism of the other unofficial members of the Legislative burning junk and poured tons of water into from prolonged incarceration in the stocke for it is quite certain that whether they make Chinese Government should be stifled; Cucil will restrain themselves until such the blazing bold. When all danger to the the prisoner being kept in an immovable a holiday of the occasion or not, whether but neither he nor the Colonial Secretary Bills come in the regular course before the shipping at West Point had been removed, position for hours and subjected to the rough they go skipping and dancing and shouting offered any adequate reason why the public meeting rod then give expression to when the harbour and police launches had and, it is to be feared,, occasionally brutal for sheer joy on their cheerful way to fling Bill should have been introduced at all. those views which may to them seem proper, cleared the fairway of the flaming tins of all handling of an imported Sikh policeman their money into the Colonial Treasury, they In the first place, it was brought before the We do not want any Star Chamber or secret which had been thrown overboard, and when continued to impose the six hours stocks will have to pay it willy-nilly in the long Council without the semblance of a pre Conclave arrangements in Hongkong, for the junk had been towed clear of the gene la case, after case, irrespective of the fact run. So it is the wisest policy to look as amble to enlighten the members as to the the simple reason that we have not been ral traffic of the barbour, a waterboat leisure that in many instances the punishment was happy over it as possible, even although the necessity and purpose of the Bill, and we accustomed to such proceedings in the past ly appeared to render assistance if it were.

far in excess of the crime, And Implanted in children at home may have to go without have only to guess, for the present, at the and we are becoming too old a. Colony to required, but the danger was past and the

the unfortunate prisoner 'the Needs of dig! the veriet rudiments of an elementary terms which were agreed upon as sufficient endure; them now. At the same Council services of the waterboat were not necessary. case which could never be eradicated. "Time education. It will probably be generally to explain the character of the measure by making another Bill was submitted and That is not to say that the fleet of waterboats and again we have protested against the admitted that Mr. Hewett made an unforthe, ttorney-General and Dr. Ha Kai. We fin passed-which also made provision is to be despised as an auxiliary to the fire exposure of miserably clad c.olles for six tunate lapses in his disinterested endeavour need hardly revert to our previous conten- agat tumult and disorders. The stranger brigade, but it cannot be maintained that it consecutive hours in the middle of winter:--- to show that his private interests were not tion that every Bill should be provided with well fancy that the Hongkong Govern is capable of doing the work of a couple of None who has seen the poor emaciated The Portuguese Consulate General in Bang- allowed to clash with his duties as the repre- the objects and reasons for its introduc mhad tumult and disorder" on the fire floats. The waterboats are not bullt for wretches, wearing nothing but a pair of cot sentative of the Chamber of Commerce, when tion, beyond submitting that here is a clear brit is unquestionable that they have the purpose of fire fighting; they were never ton drawers, and squatting on the flagstones, intended to cope with such, an outbreak as shivering with cold on a bleak day in January, he apposed the proposed purchase of an case in favour of our argument that the been reading the Litany to some purpose. additional firefloat, but the Colonial Secre- elimination of those particulars is strongly

that which occurred yesterday; but they could restrain his sympathy for their fate. tary's suggestion that Mr. Hewell was pas to be deprecated. Even after the state-

might be useful in protecting threatened If that was not torture it would be difficult vestels from the holocaust while the fire-floats to define the term. But apart from that," sibly so tired of some of the vessels which ments of the Attorney-General and the Co. his principals send out to deal with the lonial Secretary, and the announcement of

J (8th October.)

wero cogaged at the centre of the trouble, the wholesale infliction of the stock was Chion trade that he would view with a cer- the fact that it is based on an Order in Now that all the arguments for and against How the opposition to the purchase of an repugnant to Chinese feeling; it offended in equanimity a holocaust of one or more Council which was specially framed on the the proposed acquisition by the Government additional fire-float could be sustained in the susceptibilities of the best of the race in of them in the harbour of Hongkong was suggestion of the Japanese authorities with of an additional re-float to protect the face of what was witnessed in the harbour Hongkong; it was a source of constant far from being in the best of taste. True, the object of dealing with those concerned shipping in the harbour of Hongkong have yesterday we cannot attempt to imagine. irritation, and little wonder. The stocks, Mr. Hewett is the local superintendent of in the publication of seditious matter in been submitted, and those who offered We may, as His Excellency, the Governor when all is said and doue, is a barbatism the F. & D. Company in Hongkong, but it Korea-an Order which we had occasion to the strongest apposition to the proposal have has suggested, look to our industrial enter in a British Colony relic of medical ¦ was as 'needless as it was uncalled for to traverse on its promulgation--it is far from become reconciled in a measure to the pass-prises for our future prosperity, but we can punishment and therefore an egregious drag that Company's affairs into the discus- clear that the conditions in Hongkong re- ing of the vote of $50,000 set apart, for the not on any account neglect or starve our anachronism in the twentieth century. De On September 10; 1937, at Shanghai, the sign and to offer an insinuation which un-quired the immediate passing of the Bill at purchase of the floating engine, Providence shipping interests, which have been the sides cruelly undermining the constitution wife of G. GRAYRIGGE of a daughter.

On October 2, 1927, to Mr. and Mrs. W. W. questionably overstepped the boundary of this particular time. Certainly it was not a seems to have decided to interfere in the means, practically the sole means, of ad- of the nordiest, they render the fir LOCKWOOD, Shanghai, a son.

fair debate. We are entirely in accord Bill to be rushed through the Council at the mailer and prove beyond the shadow of avancing the port of Hongkong to the posi- offender against the law callous, and squred, On October 2, 1927, at Chinking, the wife with the Colonial Secretary in his remarks tail end of a lengthy meeting, which hadbeen doubt that an extra fire-float is not merely tion it holds to-day. If the protective and convert into habitual criminals those. of Chas. A. HOWARD, of a sed.

anent the policy of the Government. in devoted to the consideration of a great and an essential, if the Colony's marine interests appliances at the command of the harbour who bave made, it may be, a momentary On October 3, 1907, 10 Mr. and Mrs. HER- so far as the raising of additional revenue is complex, series of local financial questions, are to be adequately safeguarded, but an

authorities are inefficient or inadequate one lapse. That the efficacy of the stocks BERT R. EVERALL, Shangbai, a daughter.

definite result may be expected in the en- is a deterrent to crime has not been concerned. At the present time the Govern. The Colonial Secretary professed himself urgent and crying necessity which can no On Oct, 10, the wife of FRANK DROWNE,ment cannot be too wary in its financial shocked at the nature of the cartoons and longer ha deferred. It was suggested, or at

hanced premia demanded by the marine proved seems evident from the fact that the fire Insurance companies. For their own Government have just introduced into the MARRIAGES.

dealings, and although we should have felt. caricatures which adorn or disgrace, as the least it was hinted, in the course of the vastly more comfortable had the Director of case may be, some of the Chinese sheets debate at the Legislative Council on this sake, and knowing the exact state of affairs, Legislative Council a Bill amending the Public Works seen his way clear to complete published in Hongkong, but as the native of anticular item in the Estimates, that hat the shipping companies will deem it the Ordinance which confera on Magistrates the the Tytam waterworks scheme next year, it country which revels in cartoons and does bour fires were of comparatively rare occur

soundent policy in the long rumto submit to power of sentencing prisoners to the stocka is sound policy to abide in the harbour of not hesitate to stigmatise political opponents rence in Hongkong, and that, therefore, a the increased rates changed by the in The Bill consists of a single clause but solvency until the typhoon signal of financial as Judas Iscariots, it is doubtful whether single fire-float was ample protection for the surface companies as the natural result of those who can make head or tail of it are perit has been cloared away. There is the Colonial, Secretary was wholly disin mercantile marine service. It only required the increased risks which have to be under-gifted with an abnormal perception, Un nothing Micawber-like in the adoption of genuous in his reference to the pictorial the Colonial Secretary's statement that, while written. Then who will ultimately pay der this Bill-for which no "objects and such a policy it is mere common-sense attempts of Chinese humorists. Accepting that discussion was in progress, the solitary that enhanced insurance premia? Not the reasons" are given-it is laid down that precaution against a possible crisis in the for a moment, his honest disapproval of the fire float in the Colony was laid up under shipowners, not the merchants who will be prisoners shall not be sentenced to the Colony's financial affairs. If within a year Chinese cartoons, was it necessary to frame going repairs to prove the absurdity of the nitileted in higher cargo rates, not the stocks when the offence is punishable by the situation remains unchanged, which is a Seditious Publications Ordinance to deal suggestion. But even then it was evident middlemen who invariably keep sharp fine, and even when the law permits of it the very unlikely, seeing that the British-section with the originators? If we would believe that the opponents of the Government's view look-out for No. 1, but the consumers, the prisoner shall not be sentenced for a longer of the Kowloon railway should be well on all that was said in support of the Bill were in the position of those who individual who is probably least able to period in the stocks than four hours: How the way towards completion, and the trade it is primarily directed against Chinese bye been convinced against their will.carry the added burden which has been this will work out in practice it is impossible to conceive.. The power of sentencing any depression of the moment forgotten in the publishers, but unless we are very much these circumstances, the conflagra placed on his shoulders. The cost of new cycle of increasing prosperity, then it mistaken the Government of Hongkong alan which occurred in the harbour yes new fire-float is placed at $50,000; has any and every case to the stocks is withdrawn would be the duty of the Government to ready possess ample powers to deal with terday afternoon, as the result of which a reader, who is gifted with the mathematical from the Magistrates, but now, so far AE WO consider ways and means whereby public disaffected Chinese printers. When Mr. Chinese junk,, heavily laden with cases of bent, any idea what an advance of one-eighth can see, they will probably find themselved works should be adequately provided for, W. H. Taft, the United States Secretary of petroleum, was entirely consumed by fire, ora quarter per cent. in the fire insurance pre-violating the law if they sentence to the but precipitate action at the present time is War, was in Hongkong in the early part which bizzed for the space of nearly eight mis would mean to the people of Hongkong, stocke any prisoner except those convicted certainly not desirable. His Excellency the of last year, accompanied by Miss Roosevelt bours-came as a providential and emphatic the port which as some are never tired of under an extremely limited class of offences. Governor's speech was eminently business and a number of Benators and Congressmen, aming to those who would seek to restrict declaring is the premier tonnage port in the What is wanted, and what this Bill like, and he made a clever point which, we several of the Editore of the native papers the capacity of the harbour authorities to world? Fortunately, the working out of does not contain, is a definite list of the would submit, however, was scarcely justi published in the Colony availed themselves deal with an ever-present danger. It has to that problem would be a waste of time, for offences the penalty for which will include the acquisition of an additional fire-Boat is exposure in the stocks. "It should be laid assured, and the event of yesterday has down how long prisoner may be fettered proved the wisdom of the Government's to public at one time, how long he should be proposal..

The Missionary Question

China's Currency..

The Shanghai Obsgivatory.

*The Question of "Kowtow:"

Mors War Hondura

Firb on a Japancia Collier..

Wheat and Flour Production in Japan.

From the Dead Letler Office,

The Swatow Reformer's Case,

Industrial Singapore,

kok..

Opium in Siam

New Shipping Combine."

Commercial:-

Raub Crushing.

Weekly Share Reports.

Yern Market.

Freight Market. Exchange. Losal and General.

BIRTHS,

On September 14, 1907, at Sieg Kan, Hupeh, to the Rev. Wilson 14. and Mri, Geller:(L,M, S.) a son (Eric Wilson.)

of a son.

On September 30, 1997, at Shanghai, FRANK DRAPER MULVEY to ETHEL MAY, BLANCH,

On September 30, 1997, at Shanghai, HEDLEY G. WHITE. oldest son of Captain White, Clyde Trust, Glasgow, to ANNIE, only daughter of the fate John Peacock, Esq, of Haildon, Yorks,

England.

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"HONGKONG, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12; 1907.

OFFICIAL VIEWS ON THE.

ESTIMATES,

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A HAPPY MISFORTUNE.

(5th October.} Seldom does the ordinary high Government official exhibit so many facets of, sparkling brilliancy, as when he feels impelled to en- lighten the understanding of those whom the fied. On the question of taxation Mr. of the opportunity to caricature the be remembered that in Hongkong a vast taxpayers have deemed worthy: to: act as Osborne field that the community should be American visitors. We need not enter into proportion of the traffic has necessarily.to their representatives at the Legislative taxed for the benefit of the industrial detalls beyond stating that the cartoons be entrusted to native boatmen, in whom Council There is a wit and a focosity about development of the Colony, and went on to were exceedingly offensive to the eye of the not the slightest rellance can be placed his remarks which enliven the proceedings argue that the typhoon shelter, which is a foreigner who understands things. Chinese, should any untoward contingency arise. and form a quaint antithesis to the solemn matter that, concerns the shipping com- There was no Seditious Publications Or. Their habit of playing with fire and neglect. and serious, arguments advanced by the munity, wholly and entirely, should be pro- dinance, in force then, but the Governing the simplest precautions to prevent an olected members. Yesterday we dealt with | vided for, by means of a special tax. The ment were not at a loss as to what break on board their own vessels, which the speeches delivered by Mr. Hewett, the Governor, and of course no one will blame him should be done. The offending parties they have purchased with the sweat of their appointed apokesman, of the unofficial sec-for taking advantage of the opening offered, were called before, the Registrar-General, brows, it common knowledge; while their tion, and Mr. Osborne, in the debate on the remarked in referring to this subject: "The who, after bearing their explanation, sub- det incompetence to meet an emergency has Estimates at the legislative Council. While hon. member at the end of the table frankmitted a recommendation to the Governor. Lequently led to the disest results. Take yer we were unable to accept the point of view ly supported some form of increased taxa Within twenty-four hour the authors terday's case, for example, and the same thing adopted by the speakers in all cases it was tion if any work of great magnituds or great of the mischievous cartoons had been may occur again and will, la all probability Impossible to ignore the increasing attention urgency were called for, if our revenue, 1 deported bag and baggage from Hong.If uimilar conditions arise. Once it was which is being given by the unpaid element presume he would also say, fell below the kong, with the infunction never to show realised that the petroleum was on fire, the to the interests of the community, and their margin. Gentlemen, I welcome that com their disreputable faces in the Colony again, dištraught boatmen in their terror and minifest desire to assist the Government Inmunication from the unofficial members. The procedure was in every respect regular ony began to jettison their cargo of Meriving at a solution of the financial pro. His Excellency, it will be seen, credited the and in order; there was no straining of the blasing off into the harbour, heedless whither blems which have to be faced now by the entire body of unofficial members with Mr. terms of the Ordinance to meet the con; thy Baming: furies were swept, carbless of Colony," It is not necessary, perhaps, to! Osborne's private opinion, but we fear that lingency; nothing was done that could not the consequences, and absolutely fadifferent

THE STOCKS.

(9th October.)

compelled to sit motionless and cramped on the ground. “Aa thế Bill slandi, "the Intention would appear to be total rogate the power of sending thieves, sireét spatchers, trickster, "of every description Some few years ago, when an epidemic of windlers, shoplifters and all that kidney, to crime seemed to prevail in Hongkong, the the stocks. If that be so, wall and good Government, obtained the advice of the but what are the Magistrates to understand Chinese as to the best method of dealing from the terms of this: Bill, Introduced with: with their recalcitrant compatriots. The out a word of explanation and unaccompanied suggestion was offered, and the Government even by the formal "objects and realiona acted thereon, that Magistrates should, to which we had become familiar, judiciously exercise the powers conferred mit that the class of offences upon them by law to sentence, certain enumerated, and oth convicted prisoners to undergo exposure breaking and a host of oth In the stocks. The real object of this misdemeanoure which will occur to the punishment was, of course, not that the air the very bifences that anou priegger, should be tortured by being penalty