THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PŘESS AND
Had the Philippines been retained by the United States and administered as a colony English would no doubt have been taught in all the secondary schools. if not also in the elementary. The present probability is that the islands will be restored to the natives, saving only the towns of Manila and Cavite. Even so, however, the English language will necessarily come largely into use. Manila will remain the great commercial emporium of the country and will occupy a position in relation to the Philippines an- alagous to that occupied by Hongkong in relation to China; it will be not only a commercial emporium, but a/seat of educ - tion whose influence will make itself felt throughout the islands, The Filipinos in their own primary educational system will probably be content to make use of only their own language, but the majority of those who proceed to the acquisition of a foreign language will very soon. give the preference to English, discarding Spanish, which has already ceased to be of much practical use to them. The principal news- papers of Manila will in future be published in English, English will be the language of the Government of the Settlement and of the Chamber of Commerce, and the Filipinos outside Manila will find it to their interest to cultivate a knowledge of that tongue through which their intercourse with the outside world will in future be principally conducted. We will have, in short, an- other link in the long chain of English speaking communities, and a link of con- siderable importance. Language exercises a very direct effect on the course of polities, and the spread of the English language must necessarily be viewed with satisfaction by the Anglo-Saxon race.
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FORMIDABLE REBELLION IN ANHUI,
IMPERIALISTS HEAVILY
DEFEATED.
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Shanghai, 20th January.
In Anhui a rebellion has broken out under a chief named Nia, and may possibly involve the
1 whole of Central China.
The Imperialists were heavily defeated on the 10th inst. before Kuyang.
The Governors of the surrounding provinces are despatching all available troops.
Shanghai, 23rd January. The Anhui rebels have captured Kuyang and Mengcheng and are now threatening Shuchow and Kanchow.
RELEASE OF FATHER FLEURY.
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Shanghai, 23rd January. The Chungking correspondent of the N. C. Daily News wires that it is reported there that Father Fleury has been released and that he is mentally deranged, but this lacks confirma- tion.
SHANGHAI, 25th January. Father Fleury arrived at Chungking on Monday.
In the Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements the Colonial Secretary has given notice of the following motion:-" Whereas it has been usual to warn officers appointed to the service of this colony since 1894, from a country possessing a gold standard of currency, that the exchange compensation allowance on half their salaries will be granted to them so long as it is granted to other members of the service, but that the continuance thereof is not guaranteed and is subject to the annual vote of the Council, and it is deemed that such warning is calculated to deter eligible persons from entering the public service, it is hereby resolved that it is expedient to discontinue such warning in future, and to regard the compensation as a permanent but not as a pensionable emolument."
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL.
[January 28, 1899.
THE IMPORTATION OF DOGS. On the motion of the ACTING ATTORNEY- GENERAL, seconded by the ACTING COLONIAL On the 25th January, a meeting of the Hong-SECRETARY, the first reading of a Bill entitled Chamber at the Government Offices, there 1893, was passed. kong Legislative Council was held in the Council
an Ordinance to amend the Dogs Ordinance, being present :-
His EXCELLENCY the GOVERNOR, Sir Henry BLAKE, G.C.M.G.
His EXCELLENCY Major-General GASCOIGNE CM.G. (Officer Commanding the Troops).
Hon. T. SERCOMBE SMITH (Aoting Colonial Secretary).
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General).
Hon. H. E. POLLOCK (Acting Attorney.
Hon. R. MURRAY RUMSEY (Harbour Master). Hon. F. H. MAY, C.M.G. (Captain Super- intendent of Police).
Hon. A. M. THOMSON (Acting Colonial Treasurer).
Hon. R. D. OBMSBY (Director of Public Works).
Hon. C. P. CHATER, C.M.G. Hon, Dr. HO KAI.
Hon. E. R. BELILIOS, C.M.G. Hon. J. J. BELL IRVING. Hon. WEI A YUK.
Mr. J. G. T. BUCKLE (Clerk of Councils).
MINUTES.
The object of this Bill is to enlarge the power to make regulations, which was originally con- ferred upon the Governor-in-Council by section 5 of Ordinance 9 of 1893, in such a way as to authorize the Governor-in-Council to make regulations relating to the importation of dogs,“ It seemed advisable at the same time to increase the maximum penalty which could be imposed under section 6 of that Ordinance from ten to one hundred dollars, which latter fine is the maximum laid down in the Singapore and Malacca Dog Regulations. It seemed also desirable to specify a maximum term of impri- sonment in default of payment of the fine.
THE REGULATION OF VEHICLES. On the motion of the ACTING ATTORNEY- GENERAL, Seconded by the ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY, the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance for the Regulation of Vehicles was passed.
The object of this Ordinance is to render compulsory in this colony the observance of the ordinary rule of the road and the proper light-
read and adopted as a correct record.
The minutes of the previous meeting were ing of vehicles at night, and this legislation
PAPERS AND FINANCIAL MINUTES. The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the table the Coroner's returns for 1898, the report on the Widows' and Orphans' Pension Fund for 1898, and financial minutes Nos. one to four, moving that the latter be referred to
the Finance Committee.
conded, and the motion was carried,
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NATURALISATION.
On the motion of the ACTING ATTORNEY.
GENERAL, seconded by the ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY, the first reading of a Bill entitled an Ordinance for the Naturalization of Mak Ngán Wan, alias Mak Chin K'i, alias Mak Sui Nin, Mak Yat Wo, alias Mak Sun, was passed. THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK
ORDINANCE.
applies to private as well as to public vehicles. Section 6 of the Ordinance is framed with the object of rendering less probable the occurrence of certain classes of street accidents which are due to negligence or recklessness.
THE LAW RELATING TO SOLICITORS, On the motion of the ACTING Attorney- GENERAL, seconded by the Acting ColoniAL SECRETARY, the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the law relating to Solicitors of the Supreme Court was passed.
be seen from the marginal notes to them, The first twenty sections of this Bill, as will
correspond with the provisions of certain Acts of Parliament, relating to solicitor's costs, which are now in force in England but have not hitherto been extended to Hongkong. Section 21 of the Bill is borrowed from a similar provision contained in the Straits Settlements Ordin- On the motion of the ACTING Áttorney-ances, and in the Statutes of some of the Aus- GENERAL, seconded by the ACTING COLONIAL tralian Colonies, and its object is to prevent a SECRETARY, the first reading of a Bill entitled solicitor, who has only newly arrived in the an Ordinance to amend Ordinance 5 of 1866 colony and about whose antecedents and and the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Ordin- character nothing is known, from setting up in ance Amendineut Ordinance, 1882, was passed. practice on his own account. Section 22 pro- vides for the payment by solicitors of a moderate fee on admission.
ADJOURNMENT. The Council then adjourned until Wednes- day, 1st Feb., at 3 p.m.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
This Bill is introduced under instructions re- ceived from the Right Honourable the Secre- tary of State for the Colonies, who considers that Ordinance No. 6 of 1898 is incomplete, in the following respects, namely:-(1.) That it does not embody the arrangement which was made with the Bank in 1889 with regard to the security for its ordinary note issue, and (2.) A meeting of the Finance Committee was That it does not provide with sufficient clear-held immediately after the Council, the Acting ness that the deposit which is required in respect Colonial Secretary presiding. The following ni the excess note issue is to be under "the
votes were agreed to :— custody of the Colonial Secretary and the Colonia. Treasurer and not under that of the Baok.
THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND PLACES ORDINANCE.
On the motion of the ACTING ATTORNEY. GENERAL, seconded by the ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY, the first reading of a Bill entitled an Ordinance to amend Ordinance 8 of 1870 (Public Buildings) was passed.
The object of the amendment to Ordinance 8 of 1870 which is contained in section 2 of this Ordinance is to confer power upon a constable, custodian, watchman, or keeper, to arrest and detain on the spot without any warrant, sum. mons, or other legal process, any person found committing a breach of any regulation made under Ordinance 8 of 1870. The object of the amendment contained in section 3 of this-Or- dinance which is founded upon a portion of sec- tion 78 of the English Highways Act, 1835, is to remove any doubts as to the way in which a Magistrate ought to deal with a person who obstinately refuses to give his name and address. THE RESERVATION OF BUNG WONG T'oi.
On the motion of the ACTING ATTORNEY- GENERAL, seconded by the ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY, the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to provide for the reservation of certain land at British Kowloon as Sung Wong T'oi or Sung Wong T'ong was passed.
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A school of tropical meDICINE. A sum of $2,609, equivalent to £250 at 1/11, being contribution towards the proposed estab lishment of a School of Tropical Medicine in London and the institution of a travelling com- mission to enquire into Tropical Diseases.
The ACTING COLONIAL SLOBETARY explained -As the financial minute shows, this vote is recommended on behalf of two objects, the first being a School of Tropical Medicine and the second the institution of & travelling commission to enquire into tropical diseases. It is proposed to establish a School of Tropical Medicine in London at which medical officers for the colonies may be given special instruction in the treatment of tropical diseases. The authorities of the Seal- men's Hospital at Greenwich, of whose teach- ing staff Dr. Manson is a prominent member, hare agreed to the establishment of such a school in connection with that institutition:“ The estimated cost of the necessary build- ings for the accommodation of the school £3,550, towards which sum the Lord Commis- sioners of the Treasury have agreed to con. tribute £1,775 on behalf of the exchequer-aided colonies and protectorates on the condition that the British possessions concerned con tribute the remaining moiety. With regard to the proposed travelling commission to study the subject of tropical diseases, it is estimated
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