No. 6429.-MARCH 1, 1884.]
'opposition will do our well-intentioned countries on the continent, where, it Governor no harm. I make these remarks maid, that politics are not czoluded from chiefly beecuso I was surprised yesterday the lodges. As well night it be argued that on asking an individual what he thought of statesmen, or the members of a political the Governor's address to hear his make organisation, should be cat out of the I have not yet heard that the home very silly observations about Sir church. Goorgs- Buwan. I measured my man, priests in Ireland have refused the services
THE CHINA MAIL.
time any further, but I am sure the members of the Commites will be very glad to answer any questions that the member of the Charles may wish to put to them (Loud applause).
No questions being put the Chairman said: If none of the members of the Chamber hos suy reinacks to make, I will now move that the report and accounts as
Mr MacKwon then rose and
however he knew littlo about what he of their church to the members of thor printed to adopted by the meet Menageries' boats, being auly 28,000 | balance of 8813 of the fund subscribed for vussola, and that the other ono is to bad carried off by sono people on an ico-bont...
was talking, he was not r thinking indivi-blood-thirsty and secret associations whose dual, and I fancy ho bat an ideo ho may object is the murder of landlords and all be regarded as clavor if he differs from persons obnoxious to the finest pizantry other persons and expretios strong opi.in the world, nions. My idea is that a great duni will be dans for the benefit of this Colony during Bir George Howen's regime. We have something more than the promise of it
already.
OUTTLE.
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
The annual general meeting of the mam
ed to the Imperial Government by the The abject of the expedition is the ex- promising to address Her Majesty's Gover- that I had moroly disabled them, and I bo masination with the view to the extension inost na requested, will be found in the gan reloading, but I was so wild from or. Postal Contract to Ohina now in fuic.
After catuful consideration your Com of trade, within the regions indicated, and Supplementary Appendix.
citement and exultation that I put in the mitteo passed the following resolutions lie atatos will embrace a study of the coun- Navigation of the Centon River. That first. Of course my caps only snapped,
Tat. That the surplas revenue decivod try lying South of China as far as the Gulf recent Notification of the Canton Authori and the cigle in the henlock top, recover, from the Past Office in Hongkong, not-of Sian, between British Burmah and ties warning the Foreign Consuls that ono ing a brief renewal of strength after the withstanding that the Bates of Postage are An-nam so far na tuny be found possible, of the two reaches of the River by which shock of his woand, flow slowly and heavily higher than these charged by the French and will extend over a period of two peats. Canton is approached from the Sea is to bo away, and foll on the fea noar fhd vantro of Your Committed having at its disposal closed by torpedoes against the passage of the river. I afterward earned that he was Post Office in Shanghai, on correspondaico
partially obstructed by a dying Bridge, your The other oagle, whose wing I had broken Committén addr mod a letter to II 14. reached the ground, and I me, toward it, Minister at Poking, begging him to tako determined that I should not lose botle of such steps as he might deem to be ox my trophies, As I approached I saw that pedient to obtain a guarantee that no in. I had an ugly outniner to deal with, corruption to free navigation, st all events the bird, fading that he could not ecopo, throw, himself on his hack, with his tail Miscellaneous--Numerous refaroucus have boon made to your Committee upon points old make socious wounds. I resolved to blows with talons and boak that counosted with trade which have been con- adored and dealt with in the usual manner, take my game home alive, and after a little The necounts of the Chamber show a thought ent a crotched stick, with which I falling off in subscriptions by deaths and hold his head down while I Exetoned his
annually it is manifestly impossible for the Moos' expedition, which, with accrued fiontleman, I regret to see that no moral theo which the proposed import read interest, would amount is about $1,500 have burthou would voted a grant of £300 ns the Chamber's has risen to address the committee.
subscription to the fund proposed to be the committee for the amount of time 2nd. That the question is being agitated isod." think it is our duty to oxprose our thanks throw upon it. and trouble they have devoted to the Com-anong the Mercantile Community as to Amended Stamp Ordinance.A Draft year. I will take this opportunity of stat lines of steamers between this Colmy and mitted to the Chamber for its opinion on ing that I think it would be better, in Europe, considering the numerous one the proposed alterations, future, when the Committee of the Chism of direct and speedy steam communication The Ordinance bus been considered in bor of Commerce entara into official now available.
Committee several times and it has been correspondenco, that instead of keeping i ärd. That in the event of any further decided that it should be referred to a Gen- to be published at the oud of the year, it payment boing required from the clony eral Meeting of the Members of the Chan
pable might have an
|mercial interests of the Colony during the the role of subsidising any special line or Amended Stamp Ordinanes has been sub] by eng of two Chenuals, xhall take place dorblad under him, and was prepared to
Was
The Race Ball was a pronounced successbers of the Hosigkong General Clumber of would be preferable if that correspondance towards the cost of the sabsidy the means her. Such a Meating has not been found closing of houses, and the entsoriptions to feet together. A man who now appearod the other orening. There were just enough Commerce was bell in the Chamber in the immediatoly pablished, so that the could only be obtained either by an in-practicablo so far, owing to various causes Renter's Political Telegrams ru not walking down the track aided is in aceq.. - guesta present for the recordation, there City Hall this forenoon. Thero were pro- dussing the pros atportunity of dis-crease of the Rates of Pustags or from and the subject has still to be dealt with.
tos of tho matter. sonie other branch of the revonno inch as Of course, I am referring now more parti stampa, which would enhance the taxution was not such a grant scarcity of ladies as isunt:-The Hon. F. B. Jobason, (Chairman); enlarly to that which took place with Aton trade already in ongrong, and the usually noticeable at the bails here, and the Hoa, P. Byria, (Vice-Chairman); Mr G.miral Willes at the commencement of the Chomber protests in the strongest manner; mere against any retrospective payment altogether the assemblage was quite a bril-Vincat Smith, Mr La Poesnecker, Mr II. There is one other matter that I seo against the proposed measure, and sull
on accout of the mails.
liant one.
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Your Committee, in fis communication to the Colonial Government, farther pofited out that any increase in the rates of postage world bo oust impolite and unjust and not likely to enhance the revans, owing to the ro-computition to which British Stoners 129 exposed, from the numerons freign lines of steam communicatica, vhich would be glad to curry the letters of this Colony for half the antes now charged, and wovena impresse resolved upon there would
nothing to be prevent the public from sending their con- respondence by private stentnors to Waigon, to be posted there for Europe, a emira fonial Government to a great extent of the revenue now derived from the French Mail
Authors in England will be glad of the new copyright scheme, designed to afford protection to foreign authors in America, ata to American anthors abroad. It provides that whenever any Govorament And your Scecelary have, during the past matter is etil before this Government, which, if adopted, would deprive the Co.
servies.
The Piece Gearls Prine, and the Foreign Customs at anten-Rouresentations having been made to your Committee by members the Piece of the Chamber interested
The proposed altorations are as follows t Dution Lowered, Articlo 4-Cheque drawn out of the Dolany,... -Sight Draft,
..2 cents. 2 cents Bills of Exchange or Promissory Noto: the whole tavit in remodelled. 17-Died of Gift, ... ....10.. 41--reign attachment Tund: both
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covered the cost.
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE BOWEN PARK AND THE BOWEN SCHOLARSELIP.
March 1
ring the fierce orciture, which task wa accomplished tying some contas bagging
by round his wings, body and talons. I then went on to the nearest atation in order to take the tin ameward. Of epurio the engle attracted a great deal of attention in the ears more than he seemed to enjoy, To the Balilor of the CNA MAM
for he soon grow very restloss. I was ap DEAR ST.-I endorse every word you four people wore about me, talking, point- preaching my destination, and throu, or Enid in your article of yesterday on thising, and trying to such the bird, when he subject, and I pretest most cuphatically made a sudden dive. The bagging round against spending in single dollar in such his wings and feet gave way, and in lid way feny neighbourhood you go to in the people on every sidy. Down through the Colony, eat futais eflluria comment the aisle, fapping and screaming, went third rate Olines village! This dofeer in the eagle; and the ladies, with skirta 14-Calvoyance, to Barcelonths pero daninago sunki x remedial for abridged, stood on the seat and screamed
money is spent on scholaphips and a park quite as discordantly." Not a 22-es, to three-tentha per cent. Charity begins at hune f necessarica Grat present would help me, but mounting on 24 --Loans over thirty
and faxunde aitor yourds, is the mutty of
the surds they vociferatait advice. Yours truly. ...ad varet
conductor appeared on the scene, and I 20-Montgoon, to cus-barit por punk,
A TAXPAYER.
ail that it is would had the bird of I -forkjappy, transactions indée, to
would catch him. Thia hs ago to wie-twention pur enit.
do, but he no anchor sa the eagle bearing 31-PING,
... 1p. cent.
boak. 3-Servants' Security
than he, as nimbly as the best of them,
Jurisdictions are slated. 23---Bend relating to bypo-
theated properly,
celli.
Dates InereasZĂ.
...
Bord, ... ...ad valorem
New Duties.
12-Chinese Loun Associo-
tion Books, ad valorem 10 Declaration of Trust; 55
General Lotter of
taa
We did not refer to the proposed park any editorial zezarks ist night, and we are furlined to view that selques favourably down on him with his sarago ayo and. on sanitary grounds if no othur-En.Mhopped upon a sout and stond beside
Macao.
(From a Correspondent. }
March 1st, 1884.
has not been noticed in the Report of the I. Dalrymple, the Hon. F. D. Sassoon, Mr Coromittee, and that is with reference to A. Coltzow, and Mr E. Mackintosh, (Com the registration of Chino partners. I thought that matter was allscussed beforn, Why do we call the chiot of the Police mittoc); and Blusers M. Cruto, . Thar and should like to know if the Committee höre, Captain. Superintendant. Surely burn. C. Erdmann, A. P. MacEwen, A. have taken it into consideration during the Superintendunt is good enough and ex-MacCoacchio, T. H. Whitehead, W. E. F. year.
The Chairman :--Gentlemen, iu pressive enough, and much more conve-Darby, C. D. Bottomley, W. M. Morgan,ply to Mr Macron's remarks, I am J. Melville Matson, J. Arranger, and Ed
the Committee will have quite mure nient and sensible.
Guorge (Seretary).
The notice convening the mosting having great pleasure in publishing any oficial correspondence at the time of its occur, been read by
ths Secretary,
fonce, providul it is not, as has happened The Chairman said:Gentleman, I hope
in some cases during the past year, of a that the report which we lay before you to
confidential nature, With regard to day will satisfy you that your Committee the registration of Chinese partners, that year, paid all possible attention to the gone and until Government gives some intimus shall accord to Americau suthurs the same ral interests which this Chamber has intion of its views on the question, wo do not propose to interiera. Last say anysulf rights that their own hase, then, by Exe-charge. We have thought it to be our
duty not only to
to take cognisance of the E
that this question of the registration of entive proclamation, the foreign (2.6., Non-ordinary questions that concern the details partners appears to be full of difficulties, American) author, shall have the benefit of [of trade, but also to keep a vigilat look and that it is by no means one that can he out on the political situation. I think we American Inws.
must all admit that the main springs of the very rapidly settled. In the fret place,
the Chinese ideas are to entirely at Goods true, that through alterations to the political events of the pro-ont day arise out variance with the existing late of part-regulations in the Fordige natoms at of the real or supposed interests of com narship and those relating to limited com- Canton, White Shirtings that are over the Hypothecation,..._ .$10 aeroa, and that in this part of the world
panies that I do not you how the pro- tariff length of 40 yards per pieco i all events fow political changes can
29-Policy of Lifo or Fire
43 Insurance,
10 cents There is, however, no objectionable take place in which we all are hot lade by the Chinese are at all admitted by paying daty on such extra compatible with the present state of the length, but that line is imposed for n directly,
Pulier of Lifo uz Fire At the or indirectly, interested.
law. In the next place, I am not quite infringement of the regulations; your Com-
Jasaran.ce, very feature in the bill, and that is a provisionist meeting of the Chamber I draw atten, certain that Chinese leak on the questions mittee placed itself in communication with
...10 centa that copyright shall only last for twenty-tion to the treaty which had been concluded have bean accurately formulated. I have the Commissioner of Custours, Cantau, by 34-Suttlement,
.....ed valorem This with Korea. The Queen's speech, as re-only to repeat that when the views of whom the question has been rotorrad to the 6 years and not be renewable.'
35-Marine. Surrey Re ported by colegraph, raakes mention of the Guverament are made known on the ques- Imperial Commissioner at Peking.
hurs,
...$1 would be a retrograde movement instead of signing of this trasty, and therefore wy tion they will receive the attention of the Puxation on Trada, Light Duce, &c.—Iu
the Last
The numbers refer to the Schedulo of the short roign here in 1876-78, made many report you were told that this ques- a progressivo ene, as many cuthors' works sure it has been ratified. The letter of Committee.
recommendations which we thought it our
Mr MasEven then ascended the Chair. tion was having the attention of your Com
i now Ordinance.
friends, and by his ability and tact earned have only begun to be appreciated londuty to make to the Foreign Office about man's motion, which was unanimously ap-mittee, and further correspondence has taken
Bank Notes, and Subsidiary Comwegs for himself the name of being one of the The opinion of the Committee having bon after they were flat published. It was so twelve months ago will be found printed in
proved.
place upon the subject, but your Cozamitié asked by Government upon an application best Governors Macao ever had. In this with Wordsworth's puens, and with Herbert the report, and it is satisfactory for us to
Balloting papers were then distributed to regret to say with anything bus satisfactory by the Hongkong and Whump Dock sunrection it is to be regretted · that feel that nearly all our recommendations Spencer's works.
the members to vele for a Coinmitteo, when results. A deputation from the Committee have been carried out in the ΣΤΟΝ
the Chairman said:As I hope to leave waited upon the Governor in the early Company, and other labour employing
Carly part treaty. That troaty must be made the the Colony in a few weeks, I regnest that of the year to urge upon him the remission firme, for an increase of the circulation of Senhor Buza, whose gubernatorial career one dollar notes and Subsidiary coins, viz.: us commenced as auspiciously, has wet basis of all national treaties with her, my mo should not be put on the Commit of such exesas in the Light Dues as inay I feel sure it will contribute very greatly too again.
charged and above what is necessary in 20 cents, 10 conta and 6 cente, your made hutself at all popular hers. It is al- to the permanent independence of that
cover expenses, His Excellency replied Committee, in reply, painted out that the e may entertain little kingdom. I think we.
hups that Koren, after a soclation of The Chairman I have very much plea-that the Colony culd not afford to dispense inconvenience complained of was severely leged that His Excelloney socks and followe whole huing required for Pebis Works in and also by the Naval, Military and Police officers, whose ideas generally run coautor any centuries, protected by the jealousare in proposing Mr J. S. Cox, of the firm with any portion of its present revenge, the felt by all employers of labour in the Colony, the advice of some of his subordinate of the larger powers, will become in time of Mesurs Lane, Crawford & Co., usa mein-
Pay mustera. progress or projected. an Easton Belgium at all crents by its ber of the Chamber,
This act, if anco passed, would satablish intenzational empyriglit between the United States and Great Britain
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The latter's writings wore a dead loss to hire for twenty-four years. This is also the case with many valuable works relating to physical sciunee, and law books. So that the euston aomgat most nations has been to extend the period for copyright until now in England, and
in the United States it has been lengthened
out to forty-two years.
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In the same American paper from which
at
WINCTION OF A NEW MEMBKL
desire to imitato Japan and to move The Hon. P. Byric seconded and the forward, I have no doubt it will be an in-motion was carried unanimously.
China
Early sentive to progress in
in the year we thought it advisable to call
NEW COMMIITEE.
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A ropert is going the wound here that Senhor Roza has been transferred to Cape de Varl Islands, mid that our old friend Viscount Paço d'Arcor, at present in India, will again preside over the destinies of this Colony. This report had given widespread satisfaction, as the Viscount, during his
A
woman, probably for her
protection. minuto of two later the train stuppart nt my station, and I was almost desp
rate.. Fortunately I was in the rear cat, nud I drave which, by the vigorous tise of
ny onglo
toward the roar deos, frou. my feet, I induced him to fight on the grand-the over left the car at thatstation. After revocal first passenger of the kind, I agro. that minor adventures, I aucceeded i gatzing hima hone. I hoped to keep him also, hut only way I conkt, and he is my god my he wonk not eat, so I staff in the specimens fla:per's Monthly.
Quotations.
Homoroso, March 1.
OPIUM-New Patna, cash, 8000,8024
Old
New Benares, cash... 30,021
Now Malwa, aredit,... M10,35 Allowance, Tauls DO
Old Malwa, credit,... 055- Allowance, Taols..
·00 Exchange.
Bank, Wiri,
Daamud, 30 days' sight,.
4 months' sight, Credito,
Documentary 4 months sight,
The Government having intimated that a to those of the Municipal Council The Your Committee therefore addressed a further letter to His Excollenes pointing sufficient sappis of subsidiary coinage was fully of taking the advice of things who out that the cost of public works of a jar already on its way, your Committes seg-have no interests at stake in the Colony, manent character should be met partially dollar notes that the Hongkong and Shang and discarding that of his council, will, it is gested as a remedy for the searcity of one at all events, by Colonial loan which would at once remove the financial doff-bai Bank should be allowed to issue to the hoped before long, bo recognised by Su-India, Wire,
ས་ culty before the Government, and suggest extent of live hundred thousand dollars bor Poza,
The Editor or rather the person put up Kingdoms might with advantage is adapted thousand as at pressant, which would be hard te to raadjest the tarif of light dues protection to all classes against the Chiness as the Editor, of the Independents, was annually, and if at the end of any one your Money Changers and Shop-keepers who the amount collected should prove to be in anys exact & squeeze on Silver dollars the other day sentenced to 3 months' im- exuas of expenditure, dar sarplats sold under pretence that they are shortin weight Prisonment for liballing De Corte Real, the be placed is the edif of a special account deficient in this hope thus the into-able and anergotis Colonial Saurulary.
I glean the above information, I find a the attention of the commander-in-chief on completo edition of Svinturne's works the station to what water the circum: advertised at the price of 32. Just laneyslances, we deorned the inadequate protec. nacker, Jackson, Mackintosh and Vincent-ing that the systota provailing in the United instead of two hundred and twenty ais)
Two dollars for what it would be impossibly to get, in the English edition, for less than thirty dullars--fifteen times the price. No wonder that I have several cheap American
tion which was afforded to British trade in these waters and on the const. E aug sure the metabers of the Chamber will acquit us of any intention to be disrespectful to the gallant admiral of the fleet on the stations, whose zeal for the efficiency and well-being of the fleet under his command
The result of the ballot was declared by the Chairman to be that Mosers Keswick, Ryrie, Dairymple, Sassoon, Galizow, Pous Smith, were pleated a Committes. The substitution of Mr Keswick for Mr Julinson was the only alteration made on last year's committee.
CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN..
reprints in my library. It's too bad I know iz do well known. It was certainly not in Mr Byris be proposed as Chairman and vice- portadically be of the dues should next Commitice will take vigorous stops to The termination of this long pending mat-f
to the English author, and I quite syrapa thize with him; at the same time the temp tation is too great.
So we are to have another hospital. It
too poor to pay heavy expenses.
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ignoble one of being sok to the Chinese,
and broken up as old imiber, or of going
down in a typhoon. A grand cremation
ir province to make any suggestions as to it it was our province to call the attention the distribution of the squadron bat I sub-
of the proper authorities to the protection of
a trade which bringe so luge a roranuo to Great Britain; and it is satisfactory to us
Mr C. Vincent-Smith:1 have much pleasure in proposing that Mr Keswick and from which Chairan respectively.
Mr Sassoon ended, and the motion was carried unanimously.
VOTE OF THANKS TO CHAIRMAN,
wodo
The Governor has informe your Com- mittes that he referred the representa tion of the Chamber to the Secretary of State for the Cotahies who, however, bas declined to metion say diminution of the past. The Commitice suggests that the lutive Council be reposted to bring day
out this measure.
follow* -
Tonnage Dues at Treaty Porta-In the ter as given general satisfaction, as it raty of Tientsin, clause XXX is as clear completely the reputation of a high
The Master of my British Marchant and cespeutaido public functionary."
The long-wished for Post Oftes opona Vessel may, within 48 hours after the arrival of this real, but not later, decide to to-day and the home of the Hongkong
Wonnage Ducs. Does sell hohi afterat present only 4 khals of stamps, 10, he will not be poljnot to pay
the ack ro nwks, No
Bot
question forward in that Body during the epsning Bossion
Our Naval Protection:--In Artil last your other fou or charge apo entry or departure 20, 40 and 20 Ruds. The rato of postage is Committee deaned it advisable to lines shall be levied, such was modified in almost the sons as that of Hongkong
December, 1822, by agreement at Peking Since my last the transport drita Ana
the Dunnitlee, boun
natis-
is to be maintained.
ic
g
passengers only is to be regarded ng bawak Government. '
with a liability to pay Tonnage Dues and saking that the regulation be recüüsidered.
deraand, Shanglia, demand....... Gold Leaf 904 ûne.
30 days' sight, privatu Sororoigna,
$27.50 $5.30
Temperature (Taken ut Mesars Falconer at ro's Premista, Queen's Road) Hoxoxoxo, March 1, ・・
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30.218
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REGISTER
AT&P.M.-2011 FEBRUARY.
Wind:
Station
E4 C
Hagkong 30.08 64.278 E
Foochow 60.2061.071 Shanghai.30,24 52.570 E4 Nagasaki. 30.23 SW2 Wostock 30.11.20.4 N 46
Hongko Observatory, Manh 1, 1884
AT 10 AM.se Mixer:-
tungkong 50.17 61.201 ENE Any 30.1063.089 NE Foochow
Nagasaki 90.33 NE Shanghai, 30.23 40.088 E 4 c Westuck 30.64 0.3-
Manila
Mr Bottomley in proposing a vote of is much needed. I wish the promoters of to fare received a letter from Lord Derby thanks to Mr Johton, said he thought the the worthy scheme every success, for it will in which he infrass us that that protection members would all regret that that gentle. representative of tho Caamber in the leviz depart without breaking bolt, in which casuales is thefors withdrawn. There are prove a very god-zond te many of the Chi- will be assured for the future. We also, man could not be nominated to the
during
the last few months, hare called the. Committer again. Their hearty thanks nese, who requiro a hospital to which theyaltontin of the Home Government in the were due to him for the energy he had dis-
Wo did not splayed as Chairma
t cuppers can go without any of the difficulties they question of Chuss
for a moment that the Davis Conreution The Hou. Vir Ityrie said I have much at present experience when they wish to had dropped out of the sight of the Homa pleasure in seconding the proposition made communication to the Vice-Admiral with the Representatives of the Treaty acived with reinforcements for our garzi | OHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL ·
skill, and are me at ere ou vould be my the extuletion which, furing the pressing two years of 48 which sent
Mr that by
ottomley. As you are all avto Comiquer-in-Chief of the Station, upon Pavers 43 pads are don on the expiralios son. We are inły expeṛting iho graival of attendant on
the subject of the insuficient Nural protec ligatione a
Bongo F borne in mind: Rnd our object was back a Ing timo, and Ewill say this to cufat in favour of the maintance of the during the whole of the time is has never had, in the spiaidu A magnificent spectacle greeted my oyes Convention the support of Buglish puffic/ had a Chairman who has shown meron all sided to British trule in G-Jonial watera i luca, cod., Jauding or shipping cargo, Bulionut to protcel this jános itense of a Franco- in the early morning of Tuesday--the old opinion. We addressed our Minister stal devoteduess to the duties of the Chair and along the Southern route of the China exepted, or hand and or shipping or
more passengers, whichever first Lappens.” Chinese wat Police Hulk one mass of Same. It was the Paking, heat two months ago, with remaa of this Chamber than our friend, who, coast ducing the Summer L. Subsequent events prored the
This alteration of the original Treaty apprehen
It is announced tint & Pictuguese Lega- I regret to say, proposes to louva us pou gard to the interruption of the navigable grandest night of the kind I have ever seen. channels in the Canton River, and, siis I think ho hus been indefatigable, and my sions of your Caminitted were not altogether ipulation and to preclude russes boudtion for China and Japan will shortly by
theto Japan or any port outside of China, Away out in the harbour lay the burning the Report has boun printed, it has been enly regret is that as Vice-Chairman he groundies and advantaggiore is no of the desiruns of touching at Treaty Ports in established in Fuddo. The post úf Blint-
I think this a occasion of the popular outbreak at Canion vassel, the Bames glowing through every very satisfactory to us to have received left-nothing for me to do,
a lotter from Sir Harry Parkes in which proper and fitting time for the Chamber ta to draw the attention of Her Majesty's China, for the pures of landing passengers ster, which has heretofore bean held by the Eila30.00 78871 SW 21:0
express a hearty vote of thanks to him for Government to the correspondence with itly, (in excura di 2 from doing so if the | Gurornor of Migacy will henceforth be a Amy......30.19 70.06 NE 13 he informa us that he has no repre- Liu services. port-hole.
Admiral Wilds Copies of the whole of the new interpretation of the intention of the zantations to the Thong Li Yauen One can almost faney that tho ald halk the subject and obtained
A hearty vote of thanks was then given conicunications made by the Chamber will Treaty, given by the regulation referred to, separats ons altogether. It is not yet guarantees that
by acclamation.
be found in the Appendices and it is eliso
Your Committed has therefore addressed on who will fill the newly created - would prefer such a brilliant end to the the channels shall not be
will not occupy your attention by re- "The Chairman, in xoturning thanks, Incary to the Comitice to have received Her Majesty's Minister at Peking, pointing fico, but it is said that the Minister will ferring to all the lantters which are said :- must spy I feel ligaly flattered the assurances of the Secretary of State for mentioned in the report, but there are by the terms which have been used by mythic Colanios that the British Mercantile out the fury to general trade and the cores out thortly will full powers to cour two points which are alluded to there of friends Mr Bottomley and the Vice-Chair- community in Hongkong and Chion may to the shipowner, without benefit into a motus vivendi with the Chinches considerable importance to the Charg man, and I have to then you sincerely for rely upon adeguato measures being taken the Imperial Revenue if the landing of on the bosous of our kentiful barkour, her and the Colony, one of which is your vote. (Applause).
in future for the general protection of a trade which cannot be otherwise than of The meeting then dispersed. with the sky roddening under the glow the issue of one dollar bauk rates on
very great and growing importance, not only
AN EAGLE ADVENTURE. of coining day, was a more fitting end the part of the banks. may not be
to Great Britain, but to all Foreign Coun
Well, ens generally known, what is the obstacle
The Emigratim Ordinance.Your Coa-not have been much over fourteen at the February morning (I could than ordinarily falls to the lot of hulks to the issue of these motos, which we are
"Certifexties of Competency for Masters, mittes has had occasion to call the attention time) I crossed the river on the jee, and in our waters. The little man-of-ward all aware ie of very great importance to
of the Colonial Government to the Schedule took the train for Paekakill, the Governor having invited the Chamber having been drawn to a notice in the Vic. Wulbourne na-from October to March 42 Frupt the car windows I saw two eagles cit,dity has increased and it is clondy at all Muté, and Rugineurs in tas Melbourne of this Ordinangs prescribing the estimated transacted my business and procured a good The Legislative Council-His Excellency Courts. The attention of your Committee period of wayage hence to Sydney and supply of amiqunisico, 1 arted homeward: siout the same a yesterday. The Hui- how earnestly bound her to death; and, finally, after desired by the Chinese instead of silver to nominato me of its members to a dead on firing one or two shots into her side, they dollar is of an unknown value; its pur. metiny was called fur the 2nd January, following countries se aloue valid and passage hence to Sydney is 21 days, and to a boy I determined to leave the train while Breezes. toria Gaveramant Gut the effect that day from April to September 50 days, all over the cls of the lower Highlands, stationa. dollars for small payments. The
the Legislative Council, a special general Certified of Compstoney issued by the as a matter of facts fair average and with the realness and inexperience of
Gradients indicate Eight NE 1884, whon Me Thomas Jackson was 10-
at any Mercantile Marins Office the doller noto is sized and overy soolis nombory ward acquidation which by and Engineers of foreign going vessels or Excellency that the porte to which the Lasik lowest step, and, without realizing my dus
purchasing power of
Your Committee a pointed out to His though to the wear car, descended to the passed
W. DOLEBOR, The explosion on the Futsal was an in desires to have it.
Government Astronomer. I believe the re- had made to Her Majesty's Government to going stresales, South Austra of the emigration nog gees are entirely gor, watched for a level plage that promised atriction placed upon the banks is imposed
Ingkong Observatury, March 1, 1804 expressibly and occurrence, Itis marvellous be the Home Government at the instance in the Colonial Legislature upon the hndland, Bengal, Bombay, und Malta voyage to the nearest port, Portovering, I grasped the iron rail tightly
*** | Zealand, New South confer the privilege of practical representa, Tasmatia, Canada, Queensland, New- omitted from the Schedule and that although well for the mad project. Such a spot soon that the whole company did not ebare the of some of those currency doors Chamber, and it is to be hoped it the
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER. fate of those who are gone from our midst. it own affairs and leave us to ni additional duties thus imposed upon Your Committe tressed the anti Darwin-occupies on an avarage hot more with my right hand, and with my gu
who WB wish would attond
Hongkong Observatory, March, 1.- and to Brisbane, the farthest my ledt 1 stepped off into the suow, which The funeral of Mr da Cgata was the most nage our own. It is the intention of members will have the effect, by enlarging abiect, pointing out the hardship owners are compelled under existing regu up and back as numerously attended fgabral that Hong- the members of this Chamber who mealso the influence of the constituent Bady, offlicted upon many persons who have tions to provide provisions, medicines and and maintaining my hold; I steamed from Hannelie TING FEE 18 days, ships wet andy foot bounded;
Previous On dute Un date Station. day members of the Legislative Coquel to do stimulating an interesse as well in its zum
were Indian-rabber, kong has seen for many, a king day; and their best to get the Government to moto burs as in the area of its usefulness.
passed
But who examinations here, the manic fraternity turned out in full in the matter. As regards the question
stast assaries for the longer periods away behind the car in an almost hori Barometer...... gertificates from the places men- have not The Treaty with KoreaIn January last tinned shave, atid requested His Excellency above stated, a hardship which it is hoped at position About once force to do honour to their lamented Light Dues, that also will soon gecupy the yous Ommittee addressed Her Majesty's the Governor, to support the Chambora the Government will remove by an amend thirty fost may fout struck the grand,
in every Temperature...
Humidity ment of the.Sobeduta. brother. The priests, of course, ware con attention of the Loygislative by some notice Socrotary of State for Foreign Affairs upon
buudad and
op back, and This is having the attention of the Gov-again as if I were towed or carried ough Forse being taken of it by the representatives of the terms of the proposed treaty entered representations with the Government
steamed away
Di'tion of wind spicuous by their absenes, but they were the Chamber in the Council. It is perfectly into by Admiral Wilies and the Government
Victoria. No reply has yet been received.
Tax as Jams of Num Ning-Informa: anent. not wanted. Fortunately, it is but seldom clear that it is impolitie to tax the
After taking a few steps of this Weather.. ship of
The Zoland of Chuan-The statement pharact ping that resorts to this harbour, and upon
Since then a new and most satisfactory tion having been received by the Chamber,
oharacter, which exceeded y uttributed Rain. parange; and Parkes,
It
boats hovered about her as if trying to the Colony then ano dollar, noics, are
mittee for the year 1889
The following is the report af the Cum-tries.
gave her the coup de grace by blowing her chasing power -varies with each kind animously elected. The thanks of the victoria, in the case of Masters; Males Melbournu 20-ilays during both tensouts it was under full hoadway. I.
into a thousand fragments with a torpedo..
The
Bowen, for the reconanéndation
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of Korea
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ident than 12
Commerce
of
the air
Hoving
in
that in our small commuṛity four graves in which the prosperity of the Colongas ceily treaty has been concluded by Sir Harry that at the city of Ka Ning near Pak-hai londe, by Router to the effect tant theta gistits in fairy-lərə, I enw I was in for 16, qnited in their death as in their burial, wo must insist pay any excess of tuxation and fouty's Minister at Peking ( tax of Taols 32 per hale was being levint French Press, towards the end of Decem: and the next time my foot struck. I let-go, i
Well may those who lud sane intention
of going on the ill-fated trip rajoies that business er offer considerations, deterred
the
to
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W. DOBEHOR, Government Astronomër.
1. BABOXETER, reduced to 32 degrees Fahren
3. TEMATURE, in the shade fu degrees,
3. Horex, in precentage of saturation, tha 100.
one row are all filled by those who are depends, for the purpose of
a copy has been sant by him to the on-imported Yarns, your Committee nding the Government of and api bed with a forca that I even now
France to accu sary for the maintenance of the lights, being to Lord Granville. This ren gess hag geen to clitairi any information regarding auch with reference to the interests of this Cor and fugle, and I cuainblod 15. not rely over and above the ostent whioli is feces. Chamber confidentially, with a request that dressed itself to the Cursal at Pak-boi.
in view of the commercial and strate ale to think of into the wat snow. It's the opinion of the Committee be converod
The Coreat replied that he was unable importance of the position of that island is a Providence that cares for drunken men and hundredths.
and strategical wonder
break my wonder I didn't
nock,
but there heit, and to the level of the ses in inches, feathe abolished. The
question of the region of
tax but could seu no reason why an imposi leny and of British trade on the Coast of will cause itsenistely borure complied with the Legave done, and they bonus The now them from running such a torrilife risk. have to ask the attendance of mambora satirety they adopts almost in their trots of that natrre should not ho loried on China generally, felt it to loits duty much the worso for 10y tumble. There and tenths, Fahrenhet.
recommendations of your Com- Imports not protected by the Tramalt Passen
isemobilize H ME. Governmout
were the eagles; ny gu was all right, and Dosth scents to bava picked with an im. the chamber hore at an early date to ammittee in its communication to Lord An interesting letter from Me Fruser, the provisions of the Davis, Contours of that was all I cared for at the time. 1 sugh humidity of air babested with moisture being partial hand all round that tiffin table,sider the detalls of the new ordinance, Grauville on the 20th January
the Acting Consul at Pak hoi, will be found 1816, nader which Great Britain guarantess loaded, using the heaviest shot I had, and
in a few moments the groas hirds sailed 4. Dices or Vin, to two points. Ono was taken and another left here and is laid before the Council Inm
which is being prepared, and when it The Postal Contract-In May last th in the Appendix.
to prevent the cenation of Chesin by any over any head. I devolod barrel to aach, Focs or W, au taing to Tesnfers,. sure Chamber received a despatch from the The Colquhoun Pepedition.In August
Foreign Puter, should be anifalued. there on both sides.
we need not ask you all to attend, beguit Colonial Secretary cavating one from the last, Mr. A. R. Colquhoun, of the Indian
down they both same flattering, whir Scale Tire Cont
Committee also addressed Heg Maling, and uttering cries that Wilson
6. STATE OF WEA 4 c đơn de- It is atter nonsenso do argue, as I see
La mercantily a thorof very great quport- Postmaster General in reply to certain Public Works Dapartinetit, applied to thisjesty's almistar at Fulding to this site effect scribes is something like a maizea: fanghached elonils, drizzling rain, ffm gloomy ance. The taxation disposed by this stamp correspondence which has passed between Chamber for a great in support of a con- and islegraphed to the London Chamber of Que legat in the top of a tall sick, and had, lighting, evercast, PPy sing overs local-suribbler does, that the Roman Ca perhaps, we don't all quite realise how one and the Gonoral Post Ofico on the subject to Sentis West China which it was then the moral of this Chantier Fonding rough water te stopped by ale any intru a are the avengo of theis set is Vory unequal in its incidence and, the fuperial Treasury, the Colon al Office templated exploration from British Laragh Condoares requesting that Boty to support stust; the other cane fimping and crash qulya, now, e. thunior, o visibility
indow (we!).The Attars are repeated to in tholic priests have sons excuse for virturous the present mode of levy is upon our of an increased contribution Ercun this stated would start about the middle of Grauville Copies of this respitenes the lower libs, where it remained. Inow significations ally excommunicating freemasons in certain trade. Gentlemen, 1 need not copy your Colony towards making good the lots caps Eleceinber
incladir the reply of the Laudea Cullumbur, aw that their distance had been so great
*
7.
2. As in loshes, tenihs and hundredtha,