I have, &c., (Signed) KIMBERLEY. Governor Sir A. E. KENNEDY,
K.O.M.G., C.B., &c., &c., &c. His Excellency then said :--
In compliance with the Earl of Kimber. ley's instructions, I bave conferred with the Chief Justice, and with the Attorney Gene- rai, and have carefully considered, in conjunction with these officers, the kind of legislation, which is best calculated to carry out effectively the wishes of Her Majesty's Government.
I am also, at the present time, in com. munication with the Secretary of State on the subject, and I hope to be able very shortly to submit to the Council the Draft of an Ordinance, intended to prohibit and prevent, to the fullest extent that the Powers of this Legislature will allow, all residents of this Colony, of whatever nationality they may be, from taking any part in what is commonly known as the Macao Coolie Trade," and from partici- pating directly, or indirectly in its profits, either by chartering or equipping and fur Inishing vessels for the purpose of Mucan
Emigration, or in any other manner.
I have every reason to believe that, in introducing such a measure, I shall have the hearty support and co-operation of every member of the Council, as well as the approval of the Community of the Colony.
I do not now invite any expression of opinion on what is proposed, but when the Draft Ordinance is laid on the table, the subject can be fully disussed.
Mr. Whittall wished to make a remark with reference to the despatch just read. Some of the remarks of Earl Kimberley were, he thought, hardly called for. The Earl seemed to labour under an impression that the British merchants of Hongkong were interested in the coolie traffic. Now, this was not the case, and so long ago as 1867, he had joined the Chief Justice in opposing the Chinese Passengers' Act----
H. E. did not wish to interrupt the Hon. member, but he desired to point out that if any remarks were made now, they would lead to discussion. He did not of course know what the Hon. member was about to say, but this was not the time for discussing the question. As instructed, he would frame an ordinance, and when this was brought forward, there would be room for discussion.
Mr. Whittall said he did not desire to raise any discussion. He only wished to ask his Excellency if he would take steps to disabuse the mind of Earl Kimberley on the subject.
H. E. replied that he had already taken good care to do this. He was quite satisfied from inquiry that British merchants were not accomplices of the coolie trade.
H. E. the Governor proposed the second reading of The Sheriff's Ordinance 1873." The amount of Salary was not, B. E. observed, fixed, but that would be duly brought before the Council. The Ordinance was then read a second time and passed.
The Ordinance to abolish. Minimum Pun- ishment on Summary Convictions was also read and passed.
The Council was then adjourned sine die
28000 tong tong 182
27 MAR 1873
Schedule of Despoistics from the
Right Aonnable The Scorciary of Shie for the Colonies, received
received by the
Goverum of Hong Kong, during the
mouth of January, 1873. –
Dale. When received.
Circular. November 114
General.
Lincular.
173. 174.
207 14th January
Confidential.
Telegrann. January 22 25th January.
Cirencer
When received.
November 27
hentar 2
12 December 31.
Confidential
Letter Letter
Leiter Confidential
18 24 January
Telegram January 251 26 dammary
Telegram.
30th 37 Danmary.
Acting Coloni: & Secretary,
Colonial Scerclamp Office, Hong Kong 4 February 1873.-
all aight
Stong Hong 4 Fernary 1878.
Schedule of Despatches from The Secretary of State, received the Govenor of Hong Kong, during the month of January, 1873.
Governor
exong đóng
Gour No. 2987
Dast previous Paper.
(Subject.)
DESPATCH.
C.0: MAP.23 1873
Weather Tables fur weeks ending 27 Dw 72
Jany 3-10.17.24 31 1873.
4 Copies without. Despatite
Enc in my Meteorological. Dept mach 99 L
(Minutes.)
EGISTERED
MAR28 1873
2987/5 185
WEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 27тH DECEMBER, 1872.
REGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.
THERMOMETER.
Baro- meter.
Thermo- Baro- Thermo-
meter. meter.
Self Registering.
Baro- Thermo- meter.
December, 21
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK. Height above Sea Level 1,823 feet.
BAROMETER.
HYGROMETER.
Day BULB
War BOLB.
Self Registering.
In inches during the
Farca, range from 0 to 12.
previous 24 hours.
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
Min. | Max. NOON,
Dirn. | H Dira, F. Dira, | F.
Dec. 2129.58; 28,59 28.58) 28.54 28.50 55.0 61.0 61.068.057.3 58. 54.6 0.3 E38
2228,51 28.52; 28.52 28.49 £8.48 57.5 58.0 60.0 56.5 55.0 5.0 56.0
63.0 ESE
2828.48 23.48 38.47 28.47 28.46 68.0 62.5 60.0 52.5 59.0 58.0 57.5 64.5 ENE
Fine, very hazy.
Wet fog; 9.30 A.M., fine, lazy.
Fine, very hazy.
24 28.45 2849 28.52 28.50 28.50 57.0 62.5 60.0 54.5 59.6 50.0 56.3 68.5 E
Fine, very hazy.
25 28.50 28.55 28.56 28.55 28.5156.5 64.0 60.056.0 59.056.0 56.0 67.5 NE
Wet fug past night; GA.M., passing
fog; 7.M., fine, hazy.
26 28.55 28.56 28.36 28.77 28,57 56.5 63.5 64.0 4.0 166.5 100.0 156.0 14.5 ENE " 2728.55 28,57 28.54 28.45 28.47 58.5 63.0 60.0 50.5 60.0 580 57.0 66.5 E
Fine, very hazy.
6 JESE 5
Fine, cloudy, hazy.
REGISTER AT GUNPOWDER DEPOT, KOWLOON Bay.
BARON+TE?.
HIGHOSTER.
DRY RULA.
WAT BULA.
Force, range from 0 to 12.
Registering
3fin. Max.
Din. P. Dien. | 7.
Dec. 21 30.17 30.13 30.18; 30.09 30.00 62.5 67. 22 30.09 30.72 30.11 30.06 80.05 62.5 68. 2330.06 30.10 20.10 30.08 80.08 62.
65.5 51.
157. 30.3 185.
87.5 167. 61.
24 30.09 80.36 30.29 30.13 30.13) 64,507.5 67.
25 89.16 30.23 30.22 30.1886.19 84971. £8.
2630.20 30.22 30.8) 30.18 30.18 64.70.538.
27 $0.15 30.15 50.18 80.06 30.06) 66.
69.5 68.
རྒྱཙྩུ ྤ ྂ ཙྩ ུ $
69.6 64.
02.5 64.
80. 64.5 Calm
60.571.6 E
450. 74 Calm
$62.569. E
63, 162. 63. 62. 70. Ebs
Bu 64.5 81.5 70.6 (Calm
86,560. 69. 70. E
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
26 A M., Calm and fine weather; neon, Bght brease and fine weather; 6PM, light breeze and na; light breeze and fine throughont 2 alght.
6. light alr and fine; noon, moderato breeze and us; 6 P.M.,
Right breeze and Are: calm and fine during night.
6 AM, calm and variable airs; noon, moderate breeze and cloudy but
Ano; ., moderate breeze and tuo.
26 AM, light breeze and #no; noon, Nesh breeze and fina; & P.M.,
light breeze aurl time: light brease and fine during night.
6 AM, light air and fine; noon, maderate breeze and Ane: 6 P.M. gentie beveze au fine; moderate breeze and clondy during nigts.
SA.., ealm and variable aårs; noon, moderate breeze and fine; 6
.M., gentle breeze and fine.
36 AM, Ight air and the; noon, moderate breeze and fine; & P.K
gentle breeze and cloudy; light breeze and cloudy during night.
WEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 3RD JANUARY, 1873.
REGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.
1872-73.
THERMOMETER.
Baro- meter.
Thermo- Baro- Thermo-
meter. meter.
Self Registering.
Thermo- meter.
December 28
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PRAK. Height above Sea Level 1,823 feet.
BAROMETER.
HYGROMETER,
DRY BULB.
WER BULB
Registering.
Min. | Max
Force, range from 0 to 12.
Fr inches during the
previous 24 hours:
REMARES AB TO WEATHER,
NON Dirn. F. Diru. F. Dira. F.
1872.-73
Dec. 2828.45 28.48 28.48 28.44 28.42 50.0 C.0 60.058.0 18.0 58.0 8.0 35.0 ESE 2928.44 28.44 28.45 28.45 28.42 60.067.001.058.0 (62.5 60.559.0 67.0 NE
30 28.40 28.48) 28.45 28.43 28.42 67.5 55.5 56.0 55.5 54.0 55.5 55.5
81 29.41 28.40 28.40 26.39) 28.39) 57.0 39.0 39.0 36.5 59.0 30.0 55.0 49.0 E
Wat fog; 8 A.M., cloudy with passing
for at intervals.
Rain past night; & A.M., ting, elnady, horizon
clear; P.M., overesat; 5.30 P.M., fog.
Strong wind and drizzling rate past, wight;
G&M wot fog; 7,90 AM, elóndy; 11.45
AM, rain; | Mät, overcast.
Fog and rain throughout.
1 28.89 28.38 28.38 28.87 28.38 59.0 62.061.0 59.0 61.061.055,081.0E 228.82 28.83 28.81 28.39 28.32 60.0 $29.25 28.25 28.25 28.25 28.2481.0
62.0 61.060.0 62.081.0 30.0 62.5 E
61.559.0 59.0 58.0 570 59.5 64.5 NW
Rain past night; wet fog all day.
Wet fog with rain at intervals
throughout.
Heavy squalls of wind dhuing past night;
8 AM, fine with cleur borizvu.
REGISTER AT GUNPOWDER DEPOT, KOWLOON BAY.
BAROUT83.
Force, range from 0 to 12.
HYGROMETER.
DRY BULB.
WET BULB.
Registering
6 P.M. į
Min Max 6 A.21.
Nook, Dik. F. Dan. P. Dirn. F.
1872-73.
Des. 28 30.08 30.06; 30.08 30.08 30.04 67.5 69. 65, 65, 85.
20 30.08 30.06) 30.06 30.05) 20.05 69.
71.5 68.540.
3080.08 30.10) 20.08) 80.03) 30.08 €1.
3180.02 80.08 30.01 29.9720.97, 66.5 0.
65, 65.5 70. FSE
7. 66. 65,570,5 NE
#2. 02. 163562.5 79.5 ENE
65.5 65,565,597.
4 sub ENE
Jan. 129.85 29.97 29.98 29.05 29.95) 68,
6. 67. 65. 66. 66. 03.587,
2 29.93, 20.32: 29.91) 29.84) 20.84, 67.
66.667. 60. 65.
20.88 29.98 29.84 29.84 29.86 70.
64. 64.5 67. LUN
169,5 15.5 164.585. 64. 71.5 WSTY ¿
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
AM.. Nabi Gracze and gloony; AM showery soon, light breeze and cloudy; 6 1.9., calm and variable nira.
16 a 1., Meht air and cloudy; naon, light air and fine: 6 VM, moder
kto browse and ploomy; moderate breeze and cloudy during night, 6 A-M., moderate breeze and gloomy; noon, light breeze with rain and gloomy; 5 PM,, light air and blonds; throughout night light brecon and drizzling main,
64.31., nudlerate leerze with rain and gloomy wenther; noon, gentle broeza with showers mud gloomy; 8 P.M.), moderate breeze ani gloony wither.
6 A2.. light breeze with drizzling zalo and oloudy; vann, moderate breeze and cloudy; 6 P.M., vioderate breres aut cloudy; moderate brecze and ulnady during night.
18. A.at., moderate breeze and cloudy: noon, fresh breeze and elovdy; 6 PM, moderate breeze and fue; light breeze and floe throughout night
AM, moderate breeze med flue; unen, fresh breeza and ano; 6 P.S., Dight bronza and flea: light air and the throughout right.
WEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 10 JANUARY, 1873.
REGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.
THERMOMETER,
Baro- Thermo- Baru- Thermo- meter. meter. meter.
Self Registering.
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.
Height above Sea Level 1,823 feet.
BAKOMETER.
HYGROMETER.
DRY BULB.
Wer BULB.
Self Registering.
- - די ---
الأرد لاد کر
Min. More. Noox.
Force, range from 0 to 12.
in inches during the
previous 24 hours.
REMAKS AS TO WEATHER,
F. Dir. F. Dirn. F.
4 28.8 28.34 28.87) 25.36 28.86 51.0 4.0 53.0 48.5 49.0 49.5 49.5 63.0 NE
28.48 28.45 28.45] 29.44 28.44 45.01.050.0 41.645.5 46 44.5 55,6 NEDN 628.44 28.44 28.48 28.41 28.47 45.0 46.5 44.0 43.5 44.5 42.0 43.0 54.0 KE 7 28.40 28.40 28.40 28.35 28.8244.0 48.5 48.0 44.0 145.0 48.0 48.5 46.6 ENE
7 WAN 7 N
Fine, clear,
6 NEN 3 NE
Slight rain past night; fine, elcar.
8 28.81 28.33 28,83 28.381 28.32 48.3 525 50.0 47.0 62.0 43.0 45.5 52.5 NE 28.34 28.38 28.38 28.37 28.37 1.0 51 49.5 50.0 51.0 48.5 49.0 58.5 NW 1028.39; 28.46 28.40 23.40 28.845.551.051.5 43.0 48.5 500 44.5 52.0 N
Overcast with rain #t intervals
throughout.
Fog and rain throughout.
Fine with detached low fog; 4.35
P.M., fog.
Fins with detached low fog; 10 A.M.,
fog; 2.30 2.6, fine, cloudy.
Fine 4 P.M., cloudy.
BARON: TE,
REGISTER AT GUNPOWDER DEPOT, KOWLOON BAY.
HYGROMETER.
DRY BULE.
WET BULB.
Registering Mia. | Max.
NOON. Diru.
Force, range from 0 to 12.
G V.M. Dir. F. Dún. | F
8 30.01 30.08. 80.00 30.01 0.0158.
Jan. 4 30.011 0.30 30.10 30.0630.06, 58. G0,560. 132. 54. 55. 580.4 80.19 $0.10 30.00 30.10 3.67. 56. 47.81. 50. 630.09 20.12 30.12 30.07.30.07 51. 102.5 101. 48. 49. 48. 730.08 30.08 30.08 30.00 30.00 50.5 55. 53.49. 7-85 54.
54.6 158.
55. 71. NE
50.3 61. N
58.68.56.
930 02 20.07: 30.08, 30.04 30.08 57.5 59.
595 25.5 37.
10 30.09 39 14 30.15 20.10 30.09 53.
37.5 53 549.
52.5 52.
|48,5 | 33,5 KE
51.6 59.
80.5 75. 59. W
50.5 59.5E
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
AM, Bght breeze and five; anon, gentle breeze, cloudy, but Ana
6 P... ntle breeze, slowly but die.
6. ht air, cloudy and us: we, gentle breens and fine; 6
gentle bremze and as; light breeks and cloudy throughout
the night.
6 AM, light breese with tirizzing rain and cloudy air; noon, light
breeze and cloudy; 6 P.M., gentiö breeze and overcast; light krecze
with drizzling ratu and cloudy during the night.
RAM, Fight breese, showety and cloudy; noon, frouli Tirnezo
and chudy; 5 28. light breeze with drizzling rain; light breeze and elowly during the night.
fa, light mir and cloudy; non, light breeze and cloudy bat flue;
6 PM gentle breeze and cloudy; underate becera and curly during the wicht.
16. A.3, light sir must chaty but fine; noon, wooderate breeze and
tine; M., entle bread and the.
16 AM, light mir auf flue; soon, light breeze and fine; GP.M., light
brooze and fine; light breeze ataľ ziondy during the rights.
WEATHER TABLES
FOR THE WEEK ENDING 17TH JANUARY, 1873.
REGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.
Bara- Thermo- Baru- Thermo- meter.
meter. meter.
THERMOMETER. Self Registering.
Baru- meter.
Thermes meter.
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK. Height above Sea Level 1,823 feet.
BAROMETER.
THERMO- METER.
DRY BULU.
WEF BULB
Registering MR. Mier. A.DE.
Forca, range from 0 a 12.
In inches during the
previous 24 hours.
Rayveks As To Weather.
Dirn F. Dirn. 2.
Jan. 11 28.40 28.49 28.12 28.48 28.44 48.5 49.0 51.0 47.0 48.5 50.0 48.0 53.0 NE
12 28 44 28.44 28.43) 28.42 28.42 53.9148.9 49.0 40.0 47.4 47.5 46.5 533 INNE
13 28.43 28.5 28.31 28.51 28.50 45.0 52.5 50.5 44.0 50.0 49.0 48.5 2.5NNE
14 28.58 28.58 99.57 25.56 28.55, 16.0 40.5 40.0 41.5 440 43.5 44.0 53.5 NE
Fine, cloudy.
Passing Log: 11 ... wet fog; 3.30
P... fine cloudly, horizon clear
fine cloudy: 7 90 4.5., pussing
Eng: 8.45. the; 4.30 2.3., overcast. Fine, overcast.
1629.57 28.58 24.58 28.59 28.60 47.0 485 47.0 465 470 45.0 450 48.5 E
Fine, cloudy.
16 28.38 28.58 28.58 28.54 28.58 44.0 47.5 48.5 42.5 4.0 430 42.0 545 N 1728.54 28.54 28.64 18.58 28.58, 46.0 47.5 51.0 48.3 45.5 49 5 44.000 NW
REGISTER AT GUNPOWDER DEPOT, KOWLOON BAY.
Overcast, drizzly rain; 1.a., cloudy.
Fine, overenst; & A.M., cleur.
BARON TE
HYGROMETER.
DAY KULB.
WET BULB,
ཏནཾ, ཟ ནྟི
Registering
Min Maz.
Force, runge from 1 to 12.
Dirn.; F. Dan.
Jan. 1180.14 30.35 30.19 80.12 30.11 55.557. 130.13) 0.15, 39.13) 30.16; 30.14 57.
13 30.18 80.24 30.22 30.17, 30.18 51.
59.5 52.
53.5 56.
A75 565 48. | 58.
48.360. INE
48.5 57.5 N
14 30.27 30.30 30.33130.28 0.23 53,
52. 5 495 49. 51.
" 13 30.81 30.03 20.38 30.26'80.25 58.
57 57. 50. 53.2. 50. 50. INE
1090 26 30.26 80 20 50.2130.21 52.
54.5 55 549.50.5 50.5 48.
17 30.21 20 23, 20.25 30.18 0.17 52.
149. 52. $4. 43. ST.A NE
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
8 AM, Hyht breeze, elotuly but Ane; noam, light breez», eloadly fast
PM., un ferate breeze and cloudy;" moderate breeze wond elowly dating the night,
6.A.M., genife breeze and clondy; waou, fresh breeze with drizzling
rain and cloudy; &e.m., light breeze and clowly.
26 AM gut tweeze and fine: noon, Ucht air and Aue: 6 v.m., light
Ireeze and cloady; light breeze mal Ane during the eight.
| 6.4 M. Baht breeze and flour mean, moderate breeze, cloudly bet
Ane: 6 PM, prentle breeze and dive; light breeze, cloady but Ane during the night.
6 AM, gentle breeze and slowdy; noon, light air and cloudy; 6 1.M.,
light breeze and elrady,
6. A.M. gentle breeze and overcast; mann, moderate breeze, cloudy
but doe; 6 P., light breaze and cinuly; fight wit aul Bræ during she utzi.
6 AM, light air and cloudy: noon, moderate brease our fine; € P.M.,
ligist sir and fine, light breeze and flow darbng the sight.
WEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 24TH JANUARY, 1873.
REGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.
THERMOMETER.
Baru- meter.
Thermo- Baro- Thermo-
meter. meter.
Self Registering.
Baro- meter.
Thermo- meter.
January 18
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK. Height above Sea Level 1,823 feet.
BAROMETER.
HYGROMETER,
DRY BULE.
WET BOLB.
Registering.
Min. Mux. NOON.
Forte, range from 0 to 13.
In inches during the
prenious 24 hours.
REMARES AS TO WEATHER.
Dirn. F. Dion.; F.
6 P.X. Dira. | P,
Jan. 1825.53 28.63 28.53 28.50 28.51 48.0 50.0 30.0 47.0 48.0 47.0 46.0 52.0 NW
19 28 50 28.51 28.52 28.50; 28.48 46.0 50.0 48.5 45.0 47,546.5 44.5 51.0 IN
Fine, hazy.
Fine, bazy.
+1 20 28.30 28.51 28.52 28.52 28.5246.051.045.0 44.5 47.5 46.0 45.0 61.0 NьW
Fine, cloudy; 10 AM clear.
21 28.56 25.67. 28.08 28.57 28.57 42.0 48.5 47.0 21.0 48.5 45.5 40.0 52.0 N
2228,58 28,59 29,60 28.49| 28.59) 44.0 48.5 48.0 42.5 45.5 46.9 43,550.0 NE
Fine, overcast; noon, cloudy hortzou,
fine, very hasy.
2328.69 28.80 28.50) 28.37 23,55 48.0 | 52.0 81.043.0 19.0 48.3 47.0 88.0 NE
2428.55 28.56 28.58 28.55 28.34 51.9 67.054049.0 52.0 52.0 49.5 57.0 NW
Do., do.
Do., do.
REGISTER AT GUNPOWDER DEPOT, KOWLOON BAY.
BAROMATH.
28 30.25 30.29 30.27 30.18 20.16 66.
2480.18 80.23 30.21 80.13 30.12 58.
Jan. 1880.19 0.21 90,00 86.14, 30 14 53.567. 59. 59.6 52.
19 20.17 80.18 30.18 86.14 30.13, 53.
158. 58. 49.
* S * * * * 26.
20 30.19 90.23 30.25 50.2030 21 52.5 57, 56. 49. 152.
21.30.00 80.30 30.36 80.80 80.29, 48.5 52.555. 44.5 48.553.
22 30.30 80.36 30.38 30.230.25, 50.5 56. 58. 47.
HTGROMETER.
DRY BULA.
WET BULB.
Force, range from 0 to 32.
Registering
Min. Mux.
Dimo. F. Dirn. F. Dirn. F.
51.350.560.5 NNW 1 NW 3 WON
38.5 33. 50. 69.5 NE 1 NWDW
151. 80. INW
46. 80. N
50.5 52. 147.5 58.
58. | 61.5 | 52.5 | 53. 56.
63. 50. N
56.5 55.562. N
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
6 A.M., light air and flue; noon, fresh breeze and Ana; & P.., gentle
breeze and fino; ight reeze and fine dudng the night.
6 AM, light air and Ane; uzoa, light breeze and fine; 6 PM, light
breeze and flare.
56 AM, light air and Ana; noon, light air and ue; P.M., fresh
brooke am lutty, light breeze se tine during the night.
28 A, light breeze and fine; noon, light air and Ane; 6 P.M., light
Ibeze al fine; gentle breeze and clouty during the sight,
18 AM, Bght brosse and fina; noon, light breeze and Anet 6 P.M., light air and fine; light breeze and flue, but cloudy during the night.
A.M., light ule, cloudy, but fine; woon, moderate breeze and Ane;
6 P., light breese and fans,
6 AM light air and ane; wen, light Bragze and fine: 6 PM light
air and flue; liphs vastable air and one during the night.
WEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 31ST JANUARY,
REGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRaya West.
THERMOMETER.
Baro- meter.
Thermo- Baro- Thermo-
meter. meter.
Self Registering.
Thermo- meter.
Register at BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK, Height above Sea Level 1,823 feet.
BAROMETER.
HYGROMETER,
DRY BULB.
WET BULS.
Self Registering
In inches during the
Force, range from 0 to 12.
previous 24 hrs.
REMARES AS TO WEATHER.
| Min, | Mari
Doru. | F. || Dirn. į F. | Dira. ↑ P.
Jan. 2628.64 28.54 28.54 28.52 28.52 60.0 37.0 56.0 49.5 54.5 54.0 50.0 59.0 E
26 28.50 28.52 29.53 28.50) 28.46 51.056.0 55.5 50.058.052.5 51.059.5
2728.43 29.44| 28.44| 28,45 29.45 32.5 60.0 60.0 31.0 53.5 56.0 52.0 60.0 E
28 26.44 28.45 28.53 29.52 28.51 52.5 58.057.5 50.0 55.5 56.0 52,062,5 NE
29 26.59 28.56| 28,56) 28.55) 28.34 52.5 55.0 55.01.059.5 52.5 51.5 GLO NE
Fine, cloudy: 10A.M., huzy.
Fine, cloudy;
A.M., hazy.
fine, hazy.
Fine,very lazy.
A.M., slight fug; 9
Overcast P.M., cloudy hazy.
30 28.36 28.09 28.60 28.54 28.57 50.0 53.0 55,048.0 151.0 53.0 48.5 58.0 (NE
31 28.60 28.56 28.66 28.65 28.65 49.0545 54.0 46.5 30.0 51.0 47.057.0 ENE
Fine, hazy,
Fine, very hazy.
REGISTER AT Gunpowder DePOT, KOWLOON Bay,
BAROMETER,
HYGROMETER.
DRY BULB.
WET Bur.
6 P,M. |
Self Registering
Min Max.
Porce, range from 0 to 12.
Dirn. F. Dirn. F." Dirn. | F
Jan. 2520.76 30.21 30.19 30.10 20.10 59.
2630.14 30.16 30.14 30.05 39.01 58.561.
55.5 64.5 E
00, 65.5 87.
37.55.6 62.5 E
27 50.06 30.10 20.11 30.04 30.03 59, $1.
62. 167.
60. 1 31. 63.5 ESE
2830.14 30.21 30.06) 30.16 30.15 61.
6.5.5 60.5 50. 59.
29 30.20 30.27 30.27 30.20 0.19 57.5 60.
100.5 155,
58.5 67.5 64.5 NE
55.5 57.855.5 61,5 NE
3020.26 30.88 30.32 30.27 3027 65,
60.5 159461.
54.5 55. 52.568.6 NZ
3180,82 90 37 30.34) 90.28 30.28 63.
108.548.
51. h IN
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.
A.M.. gentle breeve and fine; won, gentle breze and fina; fresh breeze during the night.
A gentle breeze auf fine; nom, rozderate breeze and fine; P.M., moderate brocze and fine; gentle breeze atul dins during the nicht.
6 AM, light alt and fine; man, light ale sud âne; 5 2.3, calm and
Hine; light air and fine during the night.
45 AM light breeze and fine: noon, Night eir und fe; 6 PM 10
derate breeze and hazy; fresh breeze during tho night.
6 A.M., light breeze and overest; noon, light air and cloudy; f
P.M., light breeze and An.
26 A Hight breeze and dioudy: noon, minderate breeze and fine: 6 r., kun breza and flue; light breeze and cloudy during the alght. 16 AM, gentle breeze and cloudy; nean, Hght breeze and fun; 6 P.M.,
light air and e; light breeze od fine during the night.
Mong trong
N30No 2673
Governor No.
unedy 30
1873 Feby 11
Last previous Paper.
(Subject.)
DESPATCH.
Chinese Passengers' Act 1855:
Transmits Return
bryapes of
20 MAR 1873
of length Pand & Steamers rumming
between Hong Kong & Singapore
(Minutes.)
7. The question raised by Me Mi Svers Witter is whether the fact that the Dr.O. Boats make.
between It Kong & Singapore
& the voyage
Referred Wor. CM 11 March
Tons March
(6000 3 | 72-H & S 6759)
on an average
ought to rerrupt
of the basengers
than seven days
from the provisione
Act - Dam clearly of pinion are to be comple
that it ought not if there
from the provisions of the Dafingere Act it
must be on some
other ground - por to issue
the voyage
abroclamation piging Hongkong and Singapore,
at left than 7 days
ox rather to revoke the Proclamation which
fixes it at more _ because the repeals of or particular company.
have on on average done it in less, would I think be corong principle and unsafe in practice. The sxemption could not be confined to the P. R
8. Companys Boult, & how could security. be taken that other Steamers put on the line should be of equal fired with theirs. More;
sover it is not safe in calculating the length of voyages, which measures the
the amount of quantity of provisions - accommodation te to leave no
margin for accidents, bad weather or the innumer
=able unforcerau contingencies of a
sea voyage.
No buprugers
I know has ever been drawn on such a
principle. The superial Reporngere Act fixes the voyage for Steamers to U. America at 4o. days in Summer and 45. in Minis -though
would not. Exceed 12. or 144. Sulike manner it calculates the
to Australia at 1460. days though voyage
an average would probably give more than 100-days. In the sudian.
Capoengers Act the voyage from (alautta
to the Nash Indice is fixed at 19. weeks equal
65733. days which is much more 65733.days
and in all these
voyager time to time occurred showing
average. have from.
the wisdom of leaving a large margin for accidcult and the suffering that
would have been caused without it.
Upon the whole ifitis decided to relieve the O.RO. repele & the Mesageries " Maritimes from the secration of the [rinese-bapengers Act, on the nicosity
(do Mult
uukuss XAGAAN
for which & retain the spines.
on I have hereto =
-fore expressed - it must I think be done by
some exceptional legislation in them favor -
not by reducing below their real duration the voyager
on which the vperls of throne Companies
sexplores 22/3
Mr Herbert
svuplowed
I send copy of par. I
foregoing mainte to god?", sagung
with the E. CA
Mul Lord K. Concurs
the view that the declared length.
of the voyage between Hory & Singapore. sught not to be relaxe
despatch.
Embody that par un a
Daft at me
Heim Mar 26
193 2673 RECEIVED
20 MAR 1873
My Lord,
Government House, buigthing, 11th Fahmary, 1873.
In continuation of my
Despatch A. 9 of 14th January last,
Ionary have the hour to transmit Copy
of a Letter and its Inclosure which
I have received
The Right Honorable
from the Superintendent
The Barl of Kimberley,
Her Majesty: Principal Secretary of State,
the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company regarding the duration of voyages of the Steamers of their Company between this Colony and Singapore..
The object of Mr. McIver supplying this information is to chew that the operation of the Chinen Passenger act 1855 is an muecipary interference with the Steamers of the Company, inasmuch as, with three exceptions, the time occupied on the voyage averages 6 days and 4 hours._
I have nothing to add to
what has
been communicatth
to Your Lordship in
Despatches
this subject. -
I have the honor to be, lig Lod
Your Lyship
Lordships most obedient Churuble Servant;
Kennedy Governor.
114 February, 1873..
Governor
Sir Arthur Kennedy K. CM. G. EB..
The Right Honorable
The Base of Kimberley,
Chinisi Pasengers Kel: 1955- Transmits Return shewing duration of voyages of P. and I. Steamers
between Hong Kong running and Singapore.
(Duclosure)
(@gby) Statement shewing the time recupied by the Steamers of the Lord I. Lt. Cay on the voyage from
Land O. b
songhong to Singapore diving the Year, 1872.
Nars of hammer da leficaring Horytions Daleofanini al
"Singapore. Jana
Time recupied
Hour Days Parrs.
Airgapore Irman !! ton January 16 4.24
Pettin Kravancore
February 8 | March 7
Cripa Allora Columbian April
Panjan China.
Kavanere Mixy!!
Allora Dune 8
China July
Havanere
Geelong August
Indus Australia
Cathay September 14
317.300m
February 14 8 in. March 13 715m
May 13 Jan hive 16x
dely 49.
August 10 618
244 tion September 6 1.
October 43.8l
31 Noon November 6830
Delta Ingranere October
meore October 15PM Golconda.
Deccan November 14 Hindistan
Mirzapore Decambe 12.
Hydaspes.
Average 6 days 4 hours
520 5120
620 59 519
18 Jan 17~
December 3510
[January
(Time Expry
eliny Ronal Scoretan
linineular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company,
HongKong, Z. Jebruary, 1987)..
reference to
25th November last on the subject of the Chinese, lapengest Ordinance
1871, I have now the honor to
statement cheving
actual performances of this Company's Steamers during the year 1872-
The Honorable
beail b. Smith,
Asting Glomial Secanitary,
It will be observed that
were made in this
twenty six trips period and that the
passage to which the Ordinance applies has only been exceeded
three occasions; time occupied being four hours, which is elevers hours
per trip less than
time with Government..
Contrack
As the lenineular and
Oriental Company
now addi
a number of Steamers of a very Inperior class to their Fleet, it
fairly anticipated that the future performances will greatly improve, and I tinst His Excellency the
Governor u
Governor will be
pleased to take
the necessary steps for setting shament
in favor of this Company's that part of the Act which includes
voyage from Hongkong
Singapore
duration...
over seven
I have re (Signed) A. Mc Sort
Superintendent.
Smith. Colonial Santing.
Seni 1. Santh
Hongkong. 4 + Jebruary, 1872
Superintendent of by O Company
(A. Me Iver, lagt) Aating Colonial Seastary
Horbled loecil l. Smith;.!
Chines Passenger Ordinance
Franamits Return showing
duration of
Mongolong and lingapore
Hengstong
Srang 1872,- by the 1.40-
Free Kennedy
W MINUTE.
2893 Hongkong
Mor. de Asbeck March, 28.
Mr. Moende.
Mer. Holland. Mor. Herbert. 28
Mr. Hugessen. Lord Kimberley, 29
March 29
I have the honours by acknow-
-ledge the receipt of your
our patch
11th of Jelenaz
trawerthing acts of a
and its enclom with from the
Superintendent off the Demitular
Enclosure in Governor Iii Arthin Remedy a Despatch No 30 of 11 Telmary 1873
Printal Steam Praiigations
Company regangling the durations
of voyages/of
thift Erepanz fectivan / Hay Rony And Singapore
raining the question naiset
We have 's letter to you.
is whether the fact that the
Bad & Boats make the waryage
vepile of that Company
be liveen Hong Kong
on an average.
Ingapore
less than seven
dage anger tin excouple item from
the provisions of the Passengers liet.
am clocks of opinions that
to be exempted.
ought not it at of Moz
A to be exempt from the
Provisions of the Passengers het
It worked be
Proclamation fiscing the boyage between Hong Kong and ingapore
at less than pesen seago, ox rather to revoke the Pasclamations
The voyage
between Wengsking & Singapore
which fices it at puore, than
anappels of A
because Company have on
the codege i
Partialas
performed
average dat
jake to think
besorg in Jainciple
The exemptions could not be
steamen of the
corapany
Confined to the Pot & Body
and pecanty ared not
that other Steamers put
lee tamen
equal speed
very objection.
shore of that Company.
Moreover it would nothpafe, in
calculating the bugth of any age,
According to thicke
Spread the quantity of
Jonansions, the amount
and other co
Accommodation deve requ
are detrimer d
to leave to Margin for accidents,
back weather,
on the wate
Ancuteintre,
Inforation contingencies of
Реа лозада
lict as far
I kupe asever.
been drawn por pala Comple.
The Imperial Passengers Pict fire the voyager for Heomus
to both limence at 40 clays
End 45 day dres
though the average write not exceed
or 14 days.
calculated, the Arzage
Castale at 140 days, though of the
average works Ave not face than
paprenger
In the Ionchian
Act the Rozage from
West Indies is froid
Calcutta to the West Indies
at 19 weeks equal to 183 rags,
chong trong
Ne 31 No. 267H
Jovernor No.
Runmedy 31
Water Supply
(Subject)
DESPATCH.
Transmits Returns called for subject - Unges desirability of sending
Does previous Paper out a competent person to deal with the
question.
(Minutes.)
is inach Core than
an average.
Ion all these voyages from time to time scared, phoning the wridon of leaving langs Amargin for accidents, anche
the suffering that would
without it of
have been
a shorter pinned hal have fixed.
and and plans&Cie Inary
Copy Print
Agents if this
Ack!! 2°41-14 Aprilly
(6000 3 | 72-II & S 5750)
Thure druments were anteed for by
No Raislinson - send to (Agents with reference
their letter of 24 Jan (673).& await her Rawtinious report before moving further
the matter
to the appointment of ar
Sapnen this port despatite (1.1)
as apain suspected in the & Par of
No doubt for Handay
assigning. that the matter
whole or
is correct in
for this failure
was never taken Thoroughly thought
Prendas proposed. Ra 21/3
RECEIVED
Cofs, Had
As marke
Government Bones, Songthing
12th February, 1873.-
My Lord,
lo Your Ladhips
Pelegram of the 25th ultimo, I transmitted the following Mißage
the 30th ultimo:_
•Telegram of twenty-fifth
The Right Borinable
My Rarl of Kimberley,
Her Majestyp Principal Secretary of State,
reecived._ Information will " probably be forwarded on twentieth "proxims".
Owing to the weak stle
of the Survey Departinent, it has
been with much
difficully
proseped the qualifications, couík not take in hand so large and so
important a work..
Time has not, of course, allowed
of my being placed in possesion of
Your Lordship's views on
this subject,
5 Plans.
the Acting Surveyor General has collected the details called for by 4 Papers. Your Ladship. And I may here
applying for the aid
of some professional Gentleman, who had made the question of Water Supply a special study, had in view the fact that, cxecpt to the determent of the Public
· Service generally, the staff of the Survey Department, even
the same reason
same reason I am not
aware of what is being done in oder
carry out the object of this Government. Ibey, therefore,
I may be exensed, if perhaps Ianay
unncceparily I urge again desirability of sending out wither some one expable of advising to what ought to be done to
of some one
eufficient Water Supply,
who possesses from
experience
requisite huawledge
to enable him to work out suck' details and obtain such local information
as will ensure the preparation of accurate statisties and flaus, for submission to some eminent Suginar
Nevertheles, if in the meantiine
the dreuments now forwarded require ducidation, I would suggest reference to Mr. Moorson, who anil, fromthis local Knowledge, satisfacitily supply Jarry
additional information which might be needed.
I have the honor to be, My Lad
Your Lordship's mattochenblumbé Serant, Likennedy
In accordance with the instruction
ed; to me,
Converged to
report that-
I have to
1. The supply of water to the Pove is at present most inefficient
The distribution of the supply
is very defectives
The inefficiency of the supply
is aving to the quantity at present impounded being far below the actual requir
1:-and to the fact
ementi-and
that the main Pipe caveying the water into Taon is far too small). Dealing firstly with the Supply we must assume that the Population for which it is necessary
uccessary to provide
ro 100,000.
Parking the
quantity to be
supplied to each person daily at only
115 Gallons which is
allowance, the amount required daily
will be 1,600,000 Gallons.
probable that
six montio of ramy
exerating Reservoir, by being from
time to time filled up by storms, could field the whole of
quantity
montre of the
During the remaining sixe
it world
probably supply inc of 10,000,000 10$,000 Gallons
Gallon Daily.
about 494,000
We have therefore to provide
additional impounding
during strese
(1,400,000 - 494,000) being difference.
ese six dru
mants between
itre supply required and that which
be obtained from the
Reservoir.
quantity is nearly 180 millions of Gallows, and to impound
etim quantity
Reservoir world
be required nearly twice the size
present one.
The existing Pipe conveying ite-supply from Pot foolium into Town is of a diameter of only 10 inches, and is capable of conveying quantity of water not weeceding
$90,000. Gallows daily.
It is, therefore, apparent that
it is necessary.
size of the main,
1et to mcrease the size of
to afford 1,500,000 Gallaw daily, and
gudly to increased
increased the impounding
the additional amount required?
Badly to
reorganize
the suptem of
the service
distribution by the
It is considered advisable
ithat the first of those work's shoute
be undertaken as
posible,
detailed estimate of the
cost shall be prepoved, if desired.
The construction of a new
Reservoir, and it're reen
reorganization
of the distribution will form
subjects for future consideration. (Signed) L.
AF. Meeran, LAV
Surveya General. 4th September, 1872.
One leap
lear 1. Thist
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Memorandum on the subject of Water
Supply to "Victoria to accompany C. 5.0. h: 308 of 184/3 calling for information
After the completion of the Pokpolum
Reservoir
May 1841,
found that
still there existed in
of water and on August 6. 1872, the Dur-
Victoria
great lack
-veyor General
called upon to furnish
a report on the subject. This report is enclosed
The principal facts to be noted are. _
pot that for 180 days the present reservoir would fail to give the proper supply and
if it could give the necessary
2nd that even.
supply, the present pipe could not trans -mit the quantity required.
submitted that if the pipe from
the Reservoir were at once increased, for
some months
at least the whole of the
required supply estimated at 1500000. gallows
daily could be obtained from the existing Reservoir.
Accordingly
Accordingly
rough estimate was pre-
-~-pared of the cost of the proposed piping
and an amount.
of $ 25.000 was
inscribed on the estimates for 1873 with the view of meeting the
the cost of part of the piping o at least commencing the improvement of the water supply as
soon as some fixed. principle of action should be adopted.
On the discussion of the estimates, the
-Government resolved to apply for an Engineer
to be sent pom home to enter into the whole question, and from that time until the receipt of the Telegram from the Secretary of State 14 days ago nothing has been done by the Survey department in the matter.
The City of Victoria is at present sup. - plied with water from 10 distinct sources.
pet the 10 Main from Pokfolum .
Main ; on account of the manner in which
as it does the line of
laid following the Road both vertically
horizontally.
and the fact that it takes the water from
basin without the pressure due to the height of the water in the Reservoir; dis charges at best only 590,000 gallons per diem. 2nd A 6" pipe leading from two small dams
t on the Pokfolum Road about half way
Victoria. The dams
the large reservoir
the water in the Ravines and
intercept the water in
small containing
very few cubic feet This 6" pipe passes along the Pokfolum Rond, close to the 10" Main and the manner
in which it distributes the water can be seen
on the plan enclosed - of the Manus: the amount of water this obtained has sever
been recorded.
3rd In the Ravine at ho I Bridge. There
a diversion above the Bridge supplying the Gas Works only and a dam w
down below the Bridge supplying very inadequately the Slaughter House and a Stydrant in thek - tong tour. This supply
been recorded.
4th hear he Tank _ a small quantity
of water is collected at the spot marked (leverly Tank. Amount never guaged.
5th The Ravine at Glenealy, the water here
is intercepted and applied to the general service as will be
Quantity
6th The Military Mullah. This supplies water to the Barracks with a branch used
in Summer to the Gardens. At the end of the
weather this stream is
It derives it name from the fact that the
principal object in its erection was to supply
the then Colonial Mint.
A pipe from a small tank in Ravine on the East side of Causeway Bay. This
eupplies the shipping in the Starbour almost entirely.
With the exception of 5 & 8 these smaller supplies are of no
dry 9th From the hullah near the magazine This
es used solely for the Military. 8th Wong-nei Chung. The stream down this Valley dranis a considerable area
dam impending
about-15 voo
gallons has been thrown across the Ravine. It will be sun that this supply important for the East end of the City = 9th The Mint dam, situated in a Ravine in the extreme East, the water coming from it is chiefly consumed by the Distillery. d Sugar Manufactory at East Point.
are of no great importance but is much to be regretted that no accurate
information exist as to the
quantity of water obtainable from each of these sources (except the first / during the different
months of
How the supply now obtained is dis -bributed will be readily
seen from the
accompanying plan of the City sharing
the Mains.
The principal supply
is given from
There are
Service Reservoir built in stone and
Arched over.
(ho z on plan ).
other smaller service Janks, on the
other supplies.
The man's
_nected that it is difficult to control the
present supply so as to give a fair share
every one,
complants are
consequence
continually being received.
Maving this pointed out the history
of the water supply question since I joined
hurried discrip.
the Department and given a - tion of the present supply, I take liberty of making
subject.
question, all the necessary information obtained asto quantity and manner of the Rain fall, the amount of evaporation
a scheme
devised at once simple and sound so that
such an essential as
a good Water supply be firmly secured to Shong kong The supply of 18 gallons per head cannot-
be looked on
few remarks on the
I think it must be evident from the appearance
plan of the supply now exists that the subject has
taken up as result that the recently completed Re- servoir at Pokfolum does not give all
a whole and the unexpected
the supply that is wanted
that the
matter has
sums to show
been thought out
that the water
My only desire is,
supply has come again under consideration,
that it should be taken ap
as large, and although waste invariably attended the increase gallons per head supplied to towns in
and America_still to increase the basis of calculation to say 20 gallons per head in Stong- Rong could scarcely be considered as
going too far.
As to the sources of supply it has always been customary to leave the smaller supplies out of the question and calculate on the whole. amount coming from.
the Pollfolum Reservoir.
There can be little doubt now as matters
stand. Pokfolum Valley must be the
principal source of supply.
In order to obtami Roughly some
question
information
information on the annual discharge down the Valley I have calculated the amount- sent into Vectoria and added to that
the estimated amount which passed over the Waste weir during last year and find it to be 677.341.600 gals. This was with a rain fall of 62.92 inches but it must be remembered that the rain fall has within the last 6
Again the
as 56 inches par
considerably.
amcount discharged down the Ravine
-ner in which the rain fall whether
heavily and continuously
or with inter
-vals and quantity gently.
circumstances much
more water than is at present collected this Valley, might be stored for in another Reservoir, such a Reservoir would be placed higher up the Valley and means should be adopted to take advantage of the improved head for
high service in the City if required.
The present supply main from Pok-
- folum would have to be taken up and as
was suggested by the late Surveyor General
it would probably be best to have the new
a contour of the Still: the
ain laid
accompanying plan and section show roughly a trial line.
As it would appear that puther supply
would be required beyond that obtainable
The question of source
from Pokfolum
would have to be maturity
considered
Without insisting upon any particular, it
might be pointed out (1) that probably. the supplies referred
2 x 3 might
be united to the Pokfolum mam and the whole carried or at an equal pressure.
( 2. / Regarding some of the Imaller supplies
they may
have to be abandoned on account
of their leability to pollution as the City
extends.
( 3 ) I am of opinion that the idea of the
formation
formeation of Wong - mi Chung should be seriously
large Reservoir in the
tertained
The Valley drains a large area and it would be better for the service.
if the Cast of.
Victoria could be supplied pom that end, on account of the
great length and comparative narrow-
of the City.
With such a
rough discription
of the subject which is to be considered
I forward
1 Plan of Victoria showing Manis & Levels 2. Plan.
Pokfohum
line along
hill side from
Section on trial live do.
Plane of existing Reservoir
Section through present dam.
Copy of Surveyor General's report Sep. 72.
Tables of rain fall eines 1867.
8. Calculated overflow at Pokfolum
Reservoir for year 187/2.
It will be seen from the present state of
the investigation that estimates have not yet been prepared. A contoured plan of the Island by Col: Collinson Rr. is published: in London, and is therefore not included in the information -
In fine I would urge strongly Government the propriety of oblamming for this office the assistance of a good surveyor to collect and compile information for the
Surveyor General who would this be able to submit with confidence
to the Government.
complete scheme
At present such is the
pressure of work that no one in the Depart.
_ment can be spared for this city.
A scheme prepared.
I have indicated
might be afterwards corrected or altered by. the best Auctionties in England, and with
the faults eliminated in this
way sure the Colony would possess a plan the execution of which could not fail to
end in success.
I repeat that it is only by the wise
Combination
combination of local knowledge with
great experience of the fore most
Euguicers at home that a good and com prehensive scheme of water supply is to
be obtained for Hong Kong
AB. MHardy
Supal Offic trong không
11 Feb 1899.
Governor
chong chóng N32 No. 2475
1873 Feby 12
Last previous Paper.
Treasury
Copy Agents
Coner 20 March 18/30
And no 36 March
(Subject.)
Subsidiary Comage -
DESPATCH.
FRECEIVED
Letnuti copy of telegram of 12 Fety requesting early obipment of.
Love Meade
(Minutes.)
Copy to C. Apents axequenting to be informed when the fours will be ready
Hlupiment
abour & Agent
then crachati.
Arowd Afarts 2745°
Seat 21/01/10/198 21/3/75-
An- 24/5
26757 72
RECEIVED
20 MAR 1873
Government House,
Hong Song, 18th Sebring sp
The instalment of subsidiary
by the brown
reported by
Agents to be probably ready for
& Agente
shipment by the middle of last November has not yet
The Right Honorable
The Earl of Kimberley,
arrived.
His Majesty's brincipal Grondary of State,
inconvenience
thus caused affected not only ther Majesty's Haval and Military Forces on the Station, but also the bolonial Service, and I
the Community
may say,
generally I have, therefore,
Fransmitted to your
Your Lordship the following Telegrams "Please hasten shipments of
subsidiang Jplus Live Thousand Pounds
equal proportions."
Having regard
experience already gained, and the apparently necessary delay...
in complying with the orders
the Manufacturers, I think
that it would be better to obtain
sude a supply
as soon as
as would surely meet
all present wants. Stence, my
possible
application for
the further.
instalment of £5,000, which I trust will arrive soon after amounts previously requested to be sent out, or indeed at the same time, when I shall be in a position to report in what proportions, and at what periods future shipments
should be made.-
At present it is
imposible
الرامية ل
to obtain subsidiary
coins to pay
the Police. The Banks do
not passes any.
remaining
in the market.
only be purchased at a considerable, Jeremium...
I have the honor tobe,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient
humble Servant;
Chennedy
Governor
Governor
chong trong
No 33 No. 2676
innady 33
Last previous Paper.
(Subject.)
Macas Coolie Trade
DESPATCH.
RECEIVED
Forwards observations of Chef Justice on Desp from Lee of 5. 178.2015 72.
M Aubert
Ielegram to Gov. 26 ppp = 37, 27)3)
Referred to 8.67. 21 March
PRINTED FOR PARLIAMENT
82971873
(Minutes.)
Lira Kennedy's despatches not 27. 29.
29. and 33.
Mr. 27. reports that the Governor had visited two beruvian ships fitting in the harbour for the conveyance of lungs ants from Macas. of there shipe
one was of
1400. love and was intended to carry about
tone is said of 1300.
650. Emigrantt - the other Whave carried 780. (hinese
on her lact.
to Callas. The area of the between deck's of these ships is not stated, but the smaller of the two much have been excessively crowded with 780. (fine becides her quieus on board and (few. The statements of the people showed that the Chinese are treated with much exuilly on
the voyage. but the
Ee Gorrsnor had no
power till the propound Ordinance on the subject is passed, to interfere.
M. 28. Melvers à
the Chick prom
Justice calling the Governor's attention to the
that there were 12. Shepe in the harbour litter under the Geruvian Hag
destination
for Peru - among
or having
thom mere
1. Feeuch - 2. German_ and 1. British Shift. Sh does not appear that there were intended to carry Smigrants, but the remaining 8. were under the Peruvian Flag, for that cavice, & were only waiting in
ants were ready for
Hongkong
Emigrants
thens at Macas. By a report from Superintendent of Imigration.
intended
at Macao it
appears that the number of Emigrauld shipped from that Gort in 1872
To Savannah.. 6613
an inercase at
20.85'3".
compared with 1871 of 5.0 22. The Governor of Macas has directed that in future a stipula
stipulation
there is no doubl
" for a back papage shall be inserted in all contracts made with Chinese at Macas. Eir a krunedy justly, observer that though
of the good faith of the Governor he does not ere how this dipu slation is to be enforced. Sobserve however that in the retine annexed to the report of the superintendent of Imigration the number of returned Emigrants in 1872 is given as 7363- Stisnot stated from what places they Governm
1:29. reports that the
laid before the Council Lord Kimberley's despatx
20. Mor 1972, † announced his intentino introducing an Ordinance to carry out the
instinctions it contams.
M: 33. Eneloxes the su
iggrations of Mr.
Brief Sustice Sucate and other document on the subject of the mode of dealing with ships in Stonghong
waters intended to carry Emigrants
from Macas or
dunhow -
apimption
The Chief dustice proced
-- which is druied by the Colonial Attorney General
Lew officers in this country - that
the Emigration from Macas is a slave Trade and consequently
that shipe fitting for in could be seized under the Slave Frade Clst, 5. Ges 18. cap 115. As a judgment given by the thief in slice on this view of the Law is nor unders appeal to the Judicial Committee, and as the highest legal opinion in this country is against him this clear that the Governor. would not have been justified in acting the thief Justices viris. Apuming that he will not do so, the thick suggrelf that a Law should be passed declaring
the slave Trade, and in all its
"phases, felony". and that the provisions of
Am 1877 the kidnapping Are
72 of the Slave Feade actr and of an American Cooly Trade Ach should be adopted for its prohibition. A however it is not intended to prohibit Imigration from Thina to British Jolonies Parliament declaring the and as an Heb of
Slave Trade could Emigration
but fourly to forbid apistänne
Marno zmigr.
affect not
but Kritish subjects or Ships in British Bortk the (brief dustices enggrations do not afford. the Government any practical apistänce.
The Attorney General on the otherhand defince the powers of the Stongkong Legislature. to prohibit all apistance to the fitting provisioning in Hongkong of ships intended for the Macas Cortic Trade in terms similars to those Employed in the
a Ordinance.
Enclosed in sirakennedys despatch of 22 Jau
R: 18. I have nothing to add to my minute on that despatch with reference to the Draft Ordinance. But the Attorney Genl.
in his memorandum caires some other questions. First he enquires whether the "offences".
there is
""committed by British subjects in Macas, which by the Order in Conneil of G. March 1865– are made cognizable by the supreme Court of Stongkong, would include auto declared to be Spruces by the Jolonial Legislatures. The presume that they would not _ but ih
a doubt on the subject at the Colonial Office we would suggest that the question should be referred to the Law Officers of the [rown. ] Second. He states that ip Pracas Coolie ship put into Hongkong on her voyage with police on board, she would be stopped and this footies landed under the powers contained in the thincce Safengers det 1953. and the Local Ordinance $: 4 of 1870. In presume that the Attorney General means
that a Cooly, ship under such circumstation
would be held frecømmene håv voyage
from Hongkong and would thereby become "attrinese dassenger Ship"
1ot section of the Chinese bapenger
Ach 1855. and would be required to obtain a hernee
the Governor under Ordinance dit
of 1870. Of this, however, is his interpretation the Law it is inconsistent with the
in this Oficere that Foreign baporngen
quinion given by the Law Spices in sume 18507. Country in June
Ships bound for Foreign Borld which puls in to borto in the United Kingdom in transitio would not come within the
provisions of the basengers Hott.
Another matter not immediately connected with Hongkong but which ought not to be passed oven is raised by the thief Sustices letter. He sncloses two Extracts from
Mail the China
the subject
of the Emigration from Macão to Singapore from which it appears that the repell which carry the Emigrants dangerously overcrowded. One
au Almerican,
the thich ductice says of anly 684 tone had ou bood 1700. Smigrants. There is no power in Hongkong to prevent this so
far as Foreign Ships the Legislature of the
are conccrued-but-
the Straits Sette mult
ought at once to put a stop to it. The Hongkong Ordina
Ordinance No. 8. of 1871 requires
rants from that Colony to the
that Imigran
Etails Cuttlement should have in
l and 54.
betiveew decks 9. superficial cubical feet, andon deck 16. supperficial Jeet per adult. This is not more thou songs, even assuming that the great- mough, back of the migrants pass their time on deck. [The Government of the Stails Battle= =ments should, I think, be required to pass an Fedinance prohibiting any ripal introducing Imigrauld into that of it
larger proportion to space
than is allowed by the Hongkong Ordind:
and imposing
a substantial fine for
ut above that number
Every smigrant this is the principle adopted in the United States Lam to prevent the crowding of Enigra. & Shipe whose destination is the United Stätte.
would also be mei
Land her
i fare to provide
thip should be allowed to-
imigrants till they and the
:this had bean inspected by the proper
3. Cree for in to by
these words
Officer of the Government. We prescome
that some
precautione are now
ascertain that there is no
taken to
infections
Emigrante
soutagious disease a soutagions. and the Officers who performs the necpary inspection for that purpose might be required also to`asculain the number carried and the capacity of the Ship ]
5.50.20/3/73
Jelegra... Gor
I understand from me porotus to of
whom du Smale
Smale. is
telegram to say
has written,
auxines for a
his offer.
home is accepted. Enton
A. Kumerly
Telegraph to Sir
desirable
Justice should
Not nude at
that Chief
Stong Kong.
time aine
Thue papers should come
8-37-27/31/73/94 again
Mt Herbert
in the margins
I have noted in pencil.
foregoing memali what affair to her the throne posits
for consideration
with reference
to the second point, on
andum and
reading the attorney general's memo;
comparing it with the Chinese Passengers act and the Houghong andinance 407 1870 I was
toss to conceive what he
the E. Crs. suggest explanation of his meaning and they submich that his interpretation of the law is erroneous
Iwd paint ous that sec XIII of the draft Hory, hory ordinance in 2003 (which is under reference to the For: Off: ) confers upon
the Gover
to what the att. Gen. contender
Elm. subunit crrome
and oxdriancer
-neously, he has
under the abovementioned act
: mitted thral sec XVII
The E. Cry, sub:
the draft
orderiance was ultion vices in so far as it extended to forcegin vefeels This point has been referred to the 70 with the secrontion Mal Lord Kimberley we view with me:
: luctance the exclusion & poreign repel from the operation of sec XM.
It would be idle to follon husmale
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Herough that pack of his argument in which he renews his old proposal to prohibit Chemere Emigration altogether. If we thought it right to try to prevent Chinese from enigrating we could ast do it. they
or determined brmigate theat if they
fo cannot be proper & carried they
the best homila
conditions
Polynesia,
What we haver
is brudensons to help
them to rumgrate under favourable condition.
the question then is how to prevent abuses
which we desire to encourage. sumgration which
As far as Britisk retgists and Pritids Colour we can prevent ships laneing contravention to such rules a
are concerned
we like to lay down, by local ordinances. But Mer Sucales letter & Mer launcefités opinion seem to indicate that this is unt enough, and that we must follow British subjecti to places in Clusia
Denter, (perhaps
Peru) and it looks as
perial act
necessary for this purpose.
It is to br regretted that the kidnapping til 1872
was not mad wide ruuugh to cover
kidnapping
any part of the world. Itinct un Holland should consider this
ponit, as if huferial legislation
is requeste
as to "offices" com
Un Paunceptes question mitted by Phretisch selects in theacas will be answered by much legislation
But it is a further and larger question whetten Experial legislation is suough. teever to me that when we lever made on,
aon law what it should be with other Powers (Clenia Portugal & Per
we should mit
as the greater pavers) to suter unto
a convention for the united repression of
abreses in Encigration, pudge Pacale will act
help us much,
would be
Reult than 20,
If by Imperial Legiolation Hong Kong ordinance, we could stop chinise emirstin & its accompanying horms, it might be will to attempt omething in this chiectio. But as it to do thus, I think it would be menite, imposible
organised even in the mithurts of humanity, to stop emigration from that smigh spot (Hong Kong) where by judicions ammugiment a proper superinmir, or may mitigate abuses a lessen the wits of the system. To stop it ontuity as far as thony tiny are concerned, would be like the action of a man who, haing the control over one toberally pone stream out of many which flowed into a rain, should dam up a days his mot. sheam because he objected to the muddy condition of the the shames
which he would still have 'n the same state
of such wrise in consegueme of his preceding. I agree with the.. Herbert that no effectual remedy for the abuses of this traffic will be provided contil Maritime Pauses combine in sue mut crurention as that which he respots. Judge I made Itatic &
2 & ruinest & honest, but will probably a large stock of gead thee of discretion in his mental organisator
Subh 31/3/3
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we wait until the maritime Pervers
the true ale
line die
curve stie ceme
aque Iume afraid
the requlections
may "adjourned for perging
the smalis sugg
Corfining
estiares
ansilver
Ishweld be
carpetch
to Larry King
rext step
be glad if
And if me Holland
carri du
nggut what
The papus
to further the paping of are
Efficient ordine an within Hongking
coricent
to prevent abuses
the Sticks'
and in currR
Goot should pass
regulate ports
Chinese liigo
suggested by
Commissioners.
Lord Kimberley
The Curigration
K April1-
deferred dealing with these papers
replay from the
until we had received
Office to whom the Thinen Einigration
Torragin
Orriance
This reps
had been referred.- received (3300) + you
muinuts on
is concerned,
with hee
that letter that as
không không
pare my for If person that werthing more
can be done d' pursent than to han this
adinance.
passed with the alterations which have been offend suggested by the Law Officers.
The fovernor has been durchd ( telegraph Hors to pan this measure, and I would. therefore,
write to hire to the following effect.
shan Acknowleder des pathes Nr. 27, 28, 29 & 33. t to state this after careful consideration of the
different points raised this correspondence, Lord Kunis belle in 1 fusion that to colony gft Kay
concerned the
only step
at present to be taken, with a view to clear
the colonists from any participation in Cookie traffic, is to pass with the alterations pointed art in the telegram of the 12th winst the "Chinese Emigration Ordinans., a draft of which won Enclosed in the Despatch, No. 18 of
222 January.
That there an
havean, how points in the Rest of the Allorney feneral incloned in desper N. 35 of the 12" 74 ? which require notice
That with Expect to the construction article 159 of Hills Onder in Council of the
5th March 1269 for the foremnant of stalls
Steed on cifer "I can & fami twich
•Moun 3380
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subjects in China & Japan, Lord I is advised that the view taken of the Attorney feneral is conect, & that the word "offence" in that onder would not
to outs decland to the offences by the Colonial legislature nly, but must be limited to Offences of annet the Common law
1 England-
Statute Law
But that with respect this statement that a Macas cookie ships were to just into it. Kang
she umed he stopped the forher.
voy aye bound to landed under the paven cautaried in (kuier Papenzer Act 1855 Ferdinance Nr. 4 / 1070, Lord Kimberly is advised that it is open to grave doubt whether such a course could to by ally taken under the existing law. It would offer to I in courtant with the prior of the Law Officen ytter (rown upr a case prep and for theme of the Enigrat (Commipronen in 1857. a copy Juluck
in Enclored for the fovernors information "Huidance.
That there for will dreeve that Lead Khas directed the amfiion of see. 17
in the draft
Chinese Enmigration cariance which would authorize the sugun
with all the circumstances
of any ship (British or foreign !
Chimes Comigrants might con
the Lowong, and white in fact forbids under penals of acigion and detention the water of the Colony to way Shije
wherson Equiffed
thavever
cumployed
canging every desciption fluiere lungrant
way hart of the world he is.
That this omnisran
dicated unde
the adores qtter Law Officers bahan the
referred.
draft cnrisance wome further that the case of the "Maria Luz which was brought under their notice witte reference to their section was white the conduct of the Peruvian Master tround the (huiche in board his vessel justified the action of the Japanen auttisting, I had a reunite if any bearing at all upan the property of the proposed section other
Hoy Keny
Ondruance.
to anther pouch
That with reference aising upon the letter of the third Justice = on the dubject of the Evigration pur Maces to Singapore, the Got. the Settlements will be desired to introduce
measure purchilating the nitroduction of
Amigrants undo that day I any refach
China Man
Gustin then
imposing
in a larger propertine to space than is allend
the Hong Kong onriance, and im "substantial fine for every
that number...
ingrant above
Hovy Kam
That Dr. Kanticipates that the Christe Emogration Muiance. if effectively carried unto perature, will toned materially toeback illyal participation within the Colony in the (hiven Cortic testing, but shared they unfortunates not from the the core.
the subject will recein putter consideration esttill sakrament.
That f? Kirequests that after the Winance has been passed, the many from time to time bo fummited with reports when the working of the
measure,
to come to wachand in he
could woon, Casa d
Thank to sunale for this rapate ofor his offer. As to the Straits Settlements.
I would send the extracts from the China Mast refered to father the Justice in his report of the 11 Febr
I state that it affeon from these statementy
im refpele
my careet,
15 Sungapore
avercrowded tthit
amigranti,
Dangerously
of operion that Colonial Lepitation shared treated to at the earlied opportunity
I new to check this evil-
The the H. Kony Adinance of 1871
of offenders of Emigratin will he found at pind de offending of hepals 2/1072 (Easton ay requires
thel liimgrants from that Colony to the I Settlements
should have in the belideen ducks & superficial &
I foot she cubical feet, and on deck 16 superficial "fect for adult, and their in the fire falls humgration (
apriming to is not mon than enough even that the great bulk of ther Engrants from then time
on deck.
That Rd. K desinin the for. to introduce Bill providing in substance that no repel shall bring into the Colony with the intention of landing
passengen than in
greater number
the furpation fed of the Hony Kory Ardinance to it that the marker of any resul into the Colony a greater number ( paringer thare in the abon furpation shall h inject to a penalty of way
10 dollar for each
passenger in Excen
bor me to
A The law shared appy to all vesach foreign
British, but its operation showed be
for 4 was 6 months to for time
in Chinese Party.
deferre its notification
That No apel was he allowed to land her
mited they the ship have been inspected th fufer fficer of the fort afporished in that behalf,
be found
I that but two umed the women facerentient une under Miniame of th
Calve to accutain that there is no ui,
cart upon
un factions the lui
Emigrants apnay inspection
Officer who performs the recen
Ordinance. 7 1850
for that pumpose might to required also to ascertain
the number canied the capacity of the Ship I agree
717/4/7/3
Straits Margration pou dedie
70 Hong Kong
Ja kun bully Molland
257/4/75
The questions in
follows.
Mompration for Eatin
I say a free
Empaation ait has bee
selgest of must confundmer
aparde the teams it was
the fulare the carried on India part in force
T. Main a ulayation
When stoppage Sui 4.0. pusportpflan
Ordinance for the wolk
a ti-state ale particulars to whayment of cost of hepage money, dist during comage, wage
2. Lap dorin the Emmeparts sur les fran
qulay to Endrai fod & why
the draft. O. Carl warlosme to 7500. He then reinft the Bran
Wellin other
S., entire of work, duration
work. utum faprage. Regutrale
will enter there farticulars in a
reputer,
fort. Consented to slay the centerlinewly of which will be sent to the on certain conditions, a pepod hit be? the redund in cart individu
Anspracy Act anordnile.
The conditions
are with
untract on amval
Panaqertente ille erastains kit Cooker
legends & bring Corbier before Agent is willingly & with fat knowledge of
initions. Maguliates with protect
RECEIVED
20 MAR 1873
Ratives from commping a poourt desc
I tamilie: Papages with be mohut Indian Pafengers Act"
The thants for amprit
the terms a the Ingration mom
menced extending house
remenitrol of this back
back Lapage
: how what was new -
Ince the land ar
information_
11257/4.
Low Kuribules. This minute conforms you new, and I would suspect
expatele be confined to congration from China. I have arcading altered the drafts JYF 25/4/20 K27.
My Lord,
Government Clave,
Wangtang, 12th Febuary, 1873.
I received yesterday from Chief Jeritice Iurale the observations and
estions (of which I enclose a copy),
by 7sby 7% which he had to make in the subject
of 1 four Lordship's Despatch, M: 173,
» The Right Warovable
The Earl of Kimberley,
Ofer Majesty's Principal Secidary of State,
of the 2014 November, regarding
Macau Coolie Trade.
At the same time I beg to
trament a copy of the Attorney
General's Report as to the pavers of tudomes 2
the local Legislature in dealing with the same subject, and as to the existing state of the Law:
These two documents express opinions in the most important
respect so diametrically opposite that, find the Attorney General'
(with whose opinion I minst express
concurrence) is
supported by the Law Officers of the Crown in "England, I very naturally, though reluctantly, decline to act as Mr
Imale suggests.
Moreover, the decision
the Decision of the
Chief Justice, to which he refers, under appeal to the Privy Carmail, and the portion of it
which it
is to be inferred that this Gevement ought to act, was not brought before the Supreme loot, but was
in the nature of an "obiter dictum"," when deciding
on the Writ
Mabeas Corpus applied for in the
of Kwok-a-
You Lordship's Department is
in full possession of all the details bearing
the above case, and as
fresh instructions have bur isued
for the guidance of the Governor
leolomy, I conceive that I
this dis Cooley,
ould not now be justified in acting
Mr. Imale's view
of the Law?
If that view is correct, I
attention to me
to require
believe I
right in
it would be the duty of the Naval
Commander-in-
Phief who is now here with the Squadron under his in
command to seize the eight -Perwian Ships, which are in this
Marber, and which,
a matter of
public notoridy, must be known
nepels engaged in the
Macao Coolie Grade).
I do not propose to discuss any length Mr. Imales litter, but I deem it
my duty to draw
or two points, which
some remarks at
In paragraph of reference is
Ancerican Ileaner
(Min shu), which conveyed from
of the Coast Ports a
a large number
Coolies to stie Straits Settlements.
of arcertaining the
truck of the report giver from the news propos, but I apprehend that it is wholly beside the present question which is shortly what legislation local and Impuial should be adopted to prevent the Residents of tongthong from participating in the profits of the Macar Coolis Prade?
No local or Imperial legislation
ould touch American
Nefels clearing from a Grealy Port in China, nor
in the present instance is it I proposed to deal with
of Emigration than that
other sort
from Macas.
The American Admiral was,
friendly
too, in close and
Communica)
tion with me not long ago,
I think I should have learnt from
there were, in his opinion, just grounds to complain of the
action of his Nationals in the
reported. Anvever that
unset confefs my inability to follow the logic of the Chief Justice,
Arrat na
wher after recopitulating what I have referred to, he adds "I also
"believe that
report has been
"forwarded to Washington which "That Government will probably be "not unwilling to use
occurrences.
"how inadequate English Lane is "for repressing
Regarding
"Eequest" I can only say,
that she
cleared from Swator, and that being
British Vesel she must have
lift with the Knowledge and the approval of the Majesty's lemaul,
may justly be assumed to performed the duties imposed! upon him by the Chinese Passenger
Act, 1800, and
Ordinance, No. 8
the thongting 8 of 1871.
Mr. Smale has, further,
reiterated the views which were
expressed in the Manorial of 27th jime, 1867, wherein the entire prohibition of Chin
Elvine Emigration
is advocated. I do not concur in
those views,
face of stie
ablo and condusive letter which
my Redecessor, Iir Richard Graves Mac Damell, caused to be sent to Mesto. Imale and Whillall), and of
"93 Sept!"
the Duke of Buckingham's
of Buckingham's remark Vid. &.0. that the Gaumer had sufficiently anoward the arguments of the
Memorialists, I do not consider it
• Vide Porra 13.
necesary to trouble (Jan Sordship
additional observations
the point which has beer itus treated by the Majesty's Government.
I presume, be considered as settled that Chinese
Enigration, under certain provisions,
is not to be prohibited, and shims it is of importance (and I do not underrate the importance and the difficully, to decide as legislation is to be introduced. Very probablyp
by the Chief Justices
as to what
as submitted
Imperial
be required, bist I munt
very firmily
distinctly and
difsent from the opinion that such
in China
legislation is necessary" fully to reach" "Coolie atrocities by British Subjects
on this sin and especially
"Water"?"
My Lord, I knew of in
grounds, indeed of no reports, which
a statement. I believe
justify such
that British Subjects
entirely
free from any change
impuitation
as that contained in the
above Esetract, and I commot express my deep regiet that ther Majesty's Government should be
invited to cause enactments to be
passed to deal with offences which do not exist, the introduction of
which would east
nation havorably excerpt from participation in that phase of Chinese Enrigration so justly deprecated by all right-minded
I have, however, written
at length, though under much propure, than I had contemplated.
In earclusion, I have
arly to add
my inability
to accept Mr Imalis affer
to England as, irrespective
of other
other reasons,
I could not
saudion both Judges being absent from the Colony,- and Mr Ball has already
piplied for leaves
I have the hover tobe,
My Lord;
1 Jan Lordships mort oledrent
humble servant,
Lilennedy
Governor
Supreme Court, Hong Kong,
11th February, 1875..
of your.
I have the hour to acknowledy: the receipt.
Letter No. 41 of the 15th of January
last covering a
Copy of a Dispatch from
The Parl of Kimbericy - 1° 173 of 202 trender,
1872 with
Act, 1872.-
Incloure of the kidnapping
Considering that commmii -
=cation when I accident y perused the
" Supplement to the Overland Chine
The Honorable
fecil & Drith,
Acting Colonial Secretary,
Mail" of 23rd January last and I
was astounded at finding.
that there
(I then thought 12 ) certain's
10 refers in this harbor of an aggregall
Con nage of 8,977 apparently outfitting
the Mnces Coolie Trade..
Com min nicating this fact to you,
His Excellency the Governor immediately obtained a Report by the Harbor Mantes as to there resers from which I find that on 28th January, 1873 eight vessels some of previous Cookie notoriety with a total tonnage of 7,466 Cons were then
in this Harbor
to which the
Harbor Master reports." these vessels lying here till their services are,
" required to
"Macao to Callao "_
Chinese from
4 when to this is added their
Condition as
to actual fittings derived
from this Xxcellency's personal inspection. it would scam that the fittings out of these Ships in there Waters if proved would be within the provisions of the Slave Prade Abolition Uct of 18244,
and the definition in section two of the 6 and 7 Vic: C: 98 if I was correct in declaring as I did in the Kwok-a. Sing
that the Cookie Trade from Macao, is the Slave Prade. That decision is Jam Sai
informed inserted in full in the annual Blue Book of Forces
Correspondence at Washington
giving the carction by that Government of the principles I have cunneinze; but the attorney 4everal ( in whose opinion cominent Lawyers in Arguina have as I England
understand encourred) does not
accede to that decision, which is now
to the Privy Council..
5. If my decision is correct;
there would boiously be a to put down there fittings out of Ship within the waters of this Colony as being felony within the frovisions of the accs; but under
decision is, I am
appeal as
surprised
faiement
that His Speciliency is advised that
he has no power to
unhappily
interfere with the refers thus fitted out in this Starbor.. I understand
that there is
who devies the
nicepity for additional powers to put down the traffic in which these
are engaged.-
6. The Staroor Master's Report
discloses as
I believe not an exceptional
but the usual state of activity
season of
the Coolie Prade in this Harbor which appears to be actually a justification for at least some portion of the imputation by the Portuguese Government that
British Subjects in Story Kony habitually partake in and profit- by a Traffic which the Queen's Government deplores--
7. Lad Kimberley quotes a paregraph from a Storghang tempaper. diclosed Jeend a paragraple from the China Mail" of the 19th of December. Incloure t list and another fearagraph from the Jarur Neurpaper of the 7th of Jermany Sudlane instant each king an Beltach from "the Straits Times." _
I am enabled to add that the " "Kinshi" steamer referred to in the first paragraph is an American Nesed that she took over 1700 and not 1,400 on board and that her tonnage
684 tons that her
that her owners
always ranked as of all Umericans
in China em
eminently
Christian
having been the great American Misionary House for dima. – repits said in the second paragraphe to be " arriving almost daily" in Singapore. I understand that there
two other American Vejécis this "C. C. Leary" and "Jas; B. Bell" with the like clearances from Swatow and the like clore preking of Coolies. Aémirei Jenkins in Command of the American Navy in Asiatic. Waters has been at Singapore. I believe
a remonstrance has been sent- to Peking which will I hope foment
recurrence of any permission Mandarin of these
of these occurrencco - -
I also believe that a Report has been forwardce to Washington which that
Government will probably be not unwilling to use as
as shewing how inadequate English Law is for repressing such
recurenas.
8. I am informed that more. recently the Ruglish Steamer Coquet has taken Cookies from I believe, Iwatow and landed them at Singapore in a
way, as much to be deplored
as in the case of the "Kinsher".
An American Gentleman
me as to
to these Singapore
bransactions that Invernen in
English repels
are engaged largely
in it this traffic) and that it-
becoming a great scandal bo
both nations and that which, u
Cry out against Meas look to it speedily
we should
"we are not-
engaged in a traffic almost as bad. I make the above statements
solely in order that Her Majesty's
Government
Know that the
evits to be grappled with are real
of far larger proportions than are supposed to be in the Dispatch. of the hark of Kimberley.-
10. From Articles on the Semigración Convention of 1866 in the China
Review of this year 10 2 and 3, 3
find that legalised Colichiipation from China was initiated there in 1859 but the Imperial Chinese "apengers' act was
pased in 1853-
on a recital that "abuses have
Smigrants
recurred in carrying. from Ports in the Olima Seas; and without going further back I believe that the earliest Houghing Ordinanse now in force in reference to remigration is f. 11 of 1857 .. Leveral other curetiments are scattered in the Ordinances up to 1867 so that the Law is not quite clear. _ In that
Ordinance. 12 6 of 1867, was paped
Des patch
under expref direction in a from Ms Hardwell of the 264 f...
1866, founded
on evidence of ab
least grof negligence in the shipmsut of Cooties from this Harbor per the "Firestor". The object of that in
Ordinance is stated by the Govenion that the Rumigration
from this fort would be of a ereditable kind. On the second reading
June 29th 1867, Mr. Whittall and I submitted this Chinese Smigration was so tainted that it could not be regulated
ulated cocu
for auctiorating the Coolies condition but that it ought to be cutirely frohibited..
The Ordinance was
On the suggestion of the Governor, Mr. Whittall and I presented Memorias dated the 27th of June, 1867, embodying our reasons which was transmitted to the Duke of Buckingham
by the Govenor
with an answer
dated July 4th, 1867. This Ordinanca
-repeated by No. 12 of 1868, which
re-enacted most of its provisions._
11.- I am auswerable for contents of the above Memoria();
but Jam not entitled to credit
for a single word in it, as I never
caw it until in fair Copy Joigned.
therefore the more may
freely say that fully encouring in it I thought its reasons conclusive
satisfied
experience since 1867 has me that the entire prohibition
of the Cookie Prade then advocated has become the only effectual remedy; because its atrocities are so inberent. in the Trade that all attempts at modification have utterly failed.
I should have thought that ins at full appee the American Act (Public Act N° 94)
p. 259 of Hong Kong
Directo, for 1872
of 1862 An Act to prohibit the" "Coolie Prade" by American Alizeus in American Nepels would have been large enough to have covered the cace of the " "Kiushu," and have brought its owners within its stringcut Provisions.
13. If the Slave Trade Absliter
Acts are
Imperial
held not to apply, In respectfully subunit strat fully to rench Coolie atrocities by British Subjects on the Sex and expecially in China Waters an Act similar to the Kidnapping- hel, 1872, is ncccpary and as that act was supplemented by an Ordince of Queensland so the Imperial Act should be expplemented by a Honghong Ordinance.