No. 6764.-APR 1, 1885.]
such as defences of the Colonies have to be elailal Upay
The Hon. member chas formally moved his resolution.
stratotions to use all the authority and in- Quenco of their respective offices in assisting in carrying it into execution. The Major General Commanding has road this den Hon. P. Ryrie, in sucending the motion, patch, and authoriser me to state that ho mid;Your Excellency, I beg to second cordially agrees with my views in ovary He fully conenrs as to the urgent the motion proposed by my hon. friend respect.
ences and of that on my right. He has spoken so fully on necessity of the War Office finally deciding
I on a complete plan of defence, the subject there is little for us to say,
ayself am perfoutly confident that no effort plan being carried into execation without
THE CHINA MAIL.
TELEGRAMS AND CORRESPON- DENCE RESPECTING THE ALMA- MENTS OF THE FORTS AT HONGKONG. PRESENTED TO THE LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL BY COMMAND OF HIS ENGELLENCY THR OOVEENOR.
(1)
TÈLHURAM.
of State.
2nd January, 1885.
(2.) Governor Sir G. F. Eowen to the Secretary of Stato.
GOVERNMENT HOESE,
Ordnance.
but
many
hold
a
a
fo.
a
a
Tho
accept Mr.
rongly in support of the views expressed land. A perusal of my correspondence on Imperial Government, will be of the best program to ho, artificutione now in crew, returned in some of his own boats to each office geta so much for allowances and however, and the Board of Directors would
the muver of this resolution.
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a
to
be worse than uselves (
it.
aftor
of
stalen rice in the journey, and the mix-
have from time to time, not alon fumes, the WATOflen jand this community can place to erect trash Defence Worka kore, unless war with any of the great powers I hara na
In looking through noms old thucxecutiunt of measures which, if thereculd of resisting the proved pattezu, capable doubt the Navy will find ample work for Manila, called in and all the hipwreck lucky-the climate of Peking is peculiarly against Chinese rule. The eldist 3 of. A paper dated 1805, twenty years ago, you as the best calculated alike for the pro-Parliamentary Papers that is was originally { Admiral loitering in Hongkong when our American Consal, hy whose orders that the rice issued will bo uspalatable, soft and as he was a sort of state prisoner in
cussion.
Latest and must
of
honour to forward herewith a copy of a Strait he ship appears to have got into a are helpless and sulanissively pay onormous. Bampton cautè to a conclusion-which wa question on the subject, naked in the Logis-atrung current and to have baun set in squeezes. They existines go to far as to but natural to ne English or Cornish miner
expose the tribute rice for sale in the shops, that tin was distributed all over Papaz lative Council by the Honourable Thenus
She was at or get some one to take the lot at a valua valley; however, this mine had yielded 10%. Mr. Haughton stated that Chinese bad Jackson, one of the Un-oficial Membars siderably out of her course.
The Honourable Thomes dackson, pur- the time very deep, drawing some 23 feet, tion, if the dealers as afraid,
When the rice is collected, they all know applied for tributes, and they would not suant to notice, askerl if it is true that the and Captain Dunbar is of opinion that there how much over the unent there is in hesitate to work them, even at a discount of funds of this Colony ure at present being spent upon the constraction of a fort in the was strong undercurrent selling to east granary, and steal the surplus by making 25 per cent, as they always could count on Limun Pass, covering the proposed mine-ward, which carried the vessel about thirty hole in the back wall and tetting the grain making 250 per cent, by selling to their feld, upon which it is intended to mutiles oal of her proper course in about run into bags. When theyculate they labourers staree, supplies, and opium. The old 40-pounder gums which have boon oaso-thirteen hours. At 1 am. on the 15th have taken all there is to spare, they stop monthly leoal expenses of working Paps
the hole with clay. Though the granary mino he laid down at a maximum of about hu bon spared by your Excellency; overy- | unavoidable delay,' · After anveral detailed Governur Sir G. F. Bouck to the Secretary lote for nearly twenty years, and which Le ship was hose to, and soundings were larks and runners are the actual perpo- :$1,200. Six tributes could be let out to Chi- wxald prove utterly useless against modern made, than the frah Leave shored bean trators of the frauds, the officials are also nese at the rate of about $250 per tributo thing that could to urged upon the autho-etatements and arguments, I proceeded w follows: It has been frequently shown
voting
2. I unox also a report of the speech Moms only, where from 50 to 60 had been interested. for by this means, they get which would pay the running expenses, and - Legislative Council unanimous rities at home as to the desirability of pro-
czpocted. The next heave, before the
the Company; caeding rapidly with the work of defending that Hongkong commands our Trade
vessel had got way off her, showed only 12 money to gain faveur with thair saperiors this would leave six tributos this Colony you urged; that we all admit Routes in the Far East; that shipping to the amount estimated for expenditure on
Your Excellonay, recently when we fathoms, and before the anchor conld be and entertain their friends and relatives, ne ho had twelve tributes laid ont in l'apan and this motion is a domgustration brought the amount of above five millions of tons works of Military Defences, ou the under Jackson made on this occasion:- to support you mora ilan antagonistic to larger touage than that which entered standing that Imparial Government provides were called spun in this Council to pass dropped the vessel strrok upon the rocks, while the regular olarka and ranners rely alloy Bach of them 120 foot on the face.
the port of London 40 years ago) yourly arrowment of latest pattem breech-loading
The officials, clerks, run-ing out their contract, as it would be the you. There always are delays connected
of this island, I had grava misgivings about Danger Bank. The vessel struck heavily their families. will matters that have to be referred home, enters this port; and that it is of para-heavy Ordnance, epaule of resisting hoariest to towards the oat of the fortifications which proved to be a part of the Groat on this scuros of intune to feel and clothe There was no fear of the Chinoes not carry- the sufficiency of the measures then pro-and began to take in large quantition of nera, eorvants are all in one league to enjoy chief object of the tributers to gat as many
their gains in peaco But the state taxes men as possible to work for them. and I think it is not derogatory to the Royal mount importants not to suffer any nation, modern Ironclade. Despatch by Mail.
posed, and my fears were realised when water. The pumps wore at once manned Engineer corps that the work is not going or any possible confecioracy of nations, to
Company's tritatos instead of applying to tho on quickly. Forhaps it ay be; I destroy or leasen the prestige and inflaonco
ten days that a fort is at presvut being con- ship by jettisoning part of the cargo, on the people.
After the tribute has boon collected and Government for a claim, was that in the have heard of such things; but there of Great Britain with China and Japan,
it came to my knowledge within the past and an attempt was made to lighten the gain nothing from the misery thas inflicted reason why Chinos proforted to take the stracted at the Litimun Pass, which is to but no appreciable headway could be made is an idux, that they may be tied down those rich and vast countries which have in
be armed with 40-pounders metinted on against the water entering the ship, and forwarded to the provincial capital, the latter instance they would have to pump the by instructions from die heads of their all human probability a great future before
Hongkong, 2nd Janwey, 1880-old naval slides. I would require to be after finding all his atteinats to float the transport begins. It is noodless to refer to water cut. Besides this there was in the departurente in England; that they may them in the Inetary of the world.'
Suck, honourable gentlemen, was the lan-
My Lord-Referring to mach previous not be able to get exactly what illoy ra- quire. That is what we are losinus of, guage in which I opened the question of correspondence on the subject, I have the possessed of a good deal of that sort of faith vessa! useless, Captain Dunbar, with his all the malpractices of the sailors and Company's property less risk; as there 1918 that all impediments be removed, and that our Defences just six weeks after may firat honour to report that on the 31st ultime, which would unable rue to believe to be wife and daughter, officers and crew, took portors on the junks, when the Canal was no doubt that the mines contained dia, sucre the officers be allowed to do what they arrival here. And I have followed up this the Logisiative Council unanimously voted true what I know to be false if I believed to the boats, on the 16th, and sunde for the uned to transport the tributu. Now it all or less. The terms of the tributes, of course, think proper. There is a strong feeling in opening by a long earies of oficial des- the special contribution of fifty-five thou- that such a fort would be efficient or was purt of Balabac. This lauven of refuge wan goos by ses. Every expectant official would depend on the sichuess of the face;
querda
at the whether the Company was to this solony, whether correct or not you patches, and what has proved still more sand six hundead and twenty-five pounds fit and proper expenditure of our funds roached in eight hours and Captain Danbar the provincial capital schones to get an poor face would got but small percentages.
whether the funds to be expended on that bind and hospitable reception accorded high officials are in a
go or re- Haughton's proposal, the Chairmen stated Excellency will be able to tell, that the effectire) of private lotters to my personal sterling (£35,625), required by Her Ma- have board it stated there is some doubt speaks in the warmest korzas of praise of the noting appointmont on the transport. The In response to Mr. Wuinowright's, question
fort are imperial or colonial ferals, but con- them by Sonor Marina Torres, the Gever impossibility of putting off soo
Mr. Wainewright deforces are not being pushed forward with friends among English statesmen and among jesty's Government from this Colony o
After much thought and the meeting to-day. sidering that many of us, I think I may as the viguer with which they might. It was the chief military authorities at the War meet the cost of the now Defense Works,
2. -I have 1 cannot, of course, publish car
are here Spanish inhabitants of the place. The keep pouring in. all myself have spoken. Ihave no doubt your i raspondento much of which is of a confi- Tardishin to a day tolegraphed to your of us and not only those who nor of Balabng, and the ecore or sa nf fusing so and so, while the applications that no resolution should be brought before from this feeling that tay hot friend and Office: 1
the above effect.
others in the colony, contribute Governor offered Captain Dunbar the assis calculation of canners, head clerks, joint next wanted to know whether any store had clerks, assistant derks of the soa transit been taken to register the Company at Hong- dential ebaracter; but I am 10
only to show
3. The torms of the vote, which were not only to the colonial but also the imperialliance of a small günbost at the port to Toice are fixed on, with so much allowance Chairman said that the Directora kad takon . kong as a limited company. In answer, the Excelioney will have something to tell us
arranged by the Finating Committee of the funds, I squally protest against imperial turn to the wreck to ace what could be done After alors pause, the Hon. W. Kon-it to any measber of this Council, I kno
A cent Royal for her, but the machinery of the little so many aides and deputies, also with so wick said: Your Excellency, I thought, that you, honourable gentlemen, like my Counci, are as follows:
self, deprecate any irresponsible chat.
This Council now vote the sum of fifty. funts being wasted.
On with so much allowances. The Shanghai, organise in at Hongkong with liability
The necessitated acations are worse than no fortifications at could not thorsfors to utilized. portups, auna of my jor colleagues in the Council
neil would live spoken heter (as one of you has truly called it), five thousand six hundred and twenty-five Engineer has stated that insuficient furtivessel was found to be out of order and she winch allowancea; so many gontry and eluers staps to wind up the Company and re
which could have to other result bat to pounds sterling (3,625), required as the foro me, but as no one has arisen aftor my hon. friend opposito, I pro-point out any weak point in the armour of contribution of this Colony to the effective all; they are sufficiently strong to invite the following day, howover, Captain Tungehow, and Tientsin effees are pro- limited by shares.
Afterwards crowds of other be in Shanghai; and the re-organisation expenses. appears to me the the stranded vessel. They foun, math the offoes are catablished, and every man ceed with the fawr remarks I have to our country to our feasible energies to all defones of Hongkong; is being understood Such, sir, I hoht the
would cost about Tis. 1,200. Dus notico make, which are generally in support, who fear or who unvy the greatness of Eug that the araanwent to he provided by the
important port will have to be reconsidered deckt just above water. Some of tho na-employed sends in accounts, charges per- would shortly be given to all shareholders. I am not this sabiect will show that what has been and latest pattern of breech-keading Ord. whole scheme of defence for this most over on her aido, badly strained, with the by arare that anything more itaportant has done, and is doing, for the defences of this nance, and capable of resisting attacks by Nothing fara than making Hongkong Lives Ead apparently been on board lecting, sonal expenses, is guilty of malpractice. A vota of thanks to Mr. Hanghton ter
impregnable will be suficient. It has been and property to the value of about $400 had Thus the rice befors it reaches Paling has minated the proceedings-Mercury. been the subject of discussion in the Chara- Colony, is due mainly to my mistarit and the heaviest modern Ironclads.
4. It is my daty to report that there is raid the coaling stations are to be protected been taken from the Captain's cabin. Find paid more percentages than one can count on one's fingers. Resides there are the sale ber of Commerce than the defences of persistant representations, aided, of coarse, Hongkong, whose interests are greator far by General Sargent, and by the other mural very strong feeling in this community in such a manner as that they may be abla ing nothing could be done to save the ves- staying by hur all night, on the
THE REVOLT IN KASHGARIA. than those of Colonies of vastly greater and military authorities. I am in cordial feeling fully shared by the principal Naval resist surprison. I think there call DO! Hey of the 18th Captain Dunbar ture of water fto wake the rice swell nad
TIENTSIN, March 17, 1885. so conceal that some has bean abstracted) territorial extent (is Excofleney hear. co-operation with Admiral Sir W. Dowell, and Military Officors on this Station--that rothing more foolish. I hold that Hong-mutandoned her and returned to Porti
Accounts have come in from Peking kong ought to be entirely independent of
&c., &c., &o, so that most of the rice in hear), and fow places in the world have and with flanerai Cameron, who possess the it would
great part of it, has revolted a false sense of socurity), the Navy. If unhappily we are fuvolved in Bainte. of leading to contered round then so much wealth and entire confidence of the Admiralty and of
On the 19th coasting stemmer bound Peking is yellow and of bad favour. It fa Kashgaris, so groat imperial. interests,
recently, full reliance on their prudence and energy they are armed with Orduanes of the
elsewhere than in Hoogkong, and I hope ed party took passage in her for Manila. dry; otherwise the whole tribute would be Yakuu Bugis at the hord of the revolters,
knowing been the unbject of conscaleration and dis-Sir W. Dowell is now temporarily abseni La
attack of the heaviest mus
utter refuse. The Peking officials, we will all be spared the sight of a British There Captain Dunbar reported to the
Samarkand, under surveillance, he caust their orders on the greary at a cheap cate have escaped without Russian consent ar across be divulged, would be regarded by all of dera artillery. It was perenived from the other day, I camo Impra the
emerce on the seas stands in need of wreck of the vessel and cargo were sold.
1 hope the Admiral will be
The Grecian was a remarkably well and purchase wheat in the markets. But privity. This is all we know, hat the mat-
all this money be spent on
for will inevitably hava most serious jabares nivotating defences to be made in this tertia of our trade nl of English interests proposed that the very insuficient suru Coloray Eectifications in the Ly-co-muu generally in this quarter of the globe, and only £37,500 should be provided for the ent seeking the enemy, finding hiss, and built and well found verso) and had recently
Thermont of the
bringing up this grain which is Farts
her out-lying and remote posressions of the at Hongkong
Weat Providence and the song right arms of Pass, that have not yet been made. It is also for the protection of Hougking
Captain Dunbar had been associated with ly suitable for food in not particular heraus just now China can do nobling for
and winnowing of the rice North
We may expect to hear of not only recently that attention has been Admiral has authorised me to state, wire and the un-off mambers of the Coloan amoring him as in days of yore been recoppered.
in the hip from the time she was on the sorting!” drying," one ancestora havo handed down to
movement amongst when delivered at the granaries does no amy nto this. We are informed that we are over, that there will ronain peretanently Legislature reve energetic expression to the formidable Tronstad the dissatisfaction ganerally felt on this on the eve of great grants, that Her Majcs in this Harbour
Wiurn-now fully manned and equipped point. Howorer, I drew attention to the the British empire as it at present exists a stocks and has made several voyages good, for rica is not a keeping article Trachis of Ili-Kuldja, and, if the result inheritance, at once the pride and China and tax Philippines in her. Why should all the abuses of the collection in Kashgaria progresses, the Tangents and a grace umergency, for additional troops to and Gve other men-ui-war, together with fact that, from the latest Parliamentary glory of British subjects of avery race, and derstand that hy nal his wife and daughter in the South, all the expenses of transport Daungadis of the Hami desert and ser
provision Papers, it appears that this question defend her empire. It is ou that account; four torpedo-bonty, and a large that been reconsidered by the Military Au-ether the admiration or eary of the rast of will retura to America by the S. &. City of allowed merely to supply tlu Peking will certainly cut off the forces of Chiua
I may add of discussion,
of submarius ainen.
the world. I hold it is encre any to Rio de Janeiro.
grammaries with mildewed stuif until for food which may retreat from Kashgar it has been long a subject of
It the North had to live on rice, there would Yarkand. In China proper we have to long a subject of differences. The ongi havo recently resolved a letter from thorities in England; that the sum pro-
be no help for it, but whest in the batter deal with unknown conditions, but ca for neer officers baro differed materially, and the highest official military authority
Ead been doubled; and that the letter this spire, and in insisting upon the
fued and is best grown there, so that it is as we know, and what we know is hat little, in my own experience plans have been in England, in which he writes that with posed for the new armament at Hongkong maintain, defend, and if need be extend
hard to see the necessity of an expensive and that little vagns, there would mom to be taken up, left ell, recommenced, then let the defensive power of various kinds from the War Office to the Treasury of the propor fortification of Hongkong, and mak off again.
To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL Thors has been more money already provided, or which will shortly be lat November ultimo, contains the following this gem of the eastern eons a place to At the time the earlier which ships may reart for safety, we are
Erain transport system. Even had the no reasons for any Mahometan rising in Hongkong, April 1. ng paragraph:
Dreuch not stopped rice, the rules of the China. The Chinese Moslem is not only squandered on thean changes alone on the provided for this harbour, you should
Recent events in the Southern Facitio con-
Sa-May I ask that you will kindly grain tribute should be changed and money well treated, he actually receives much part of the professional men on the du laugh to seor the possible attacks of all Parliamentary Estimato was framed, it was doing our part towards this desirable end.
intended to provide wrought iron guns elusively prove that nobler and more states afford me the opportunity of correcting a povinent salstituted for payment in kind; differential consideration from the mathuri- funces of the Colony than would have other nations now in the China soas.
I are sorry to be obliged to detain you so The disenssion in the
workmanlike views of imperial qolicy can be possessing sufficient power for the work marle it secure
the meeting Ent especially now that here is trouble fes, and by his sect he is not of tho taken by the colonies themselves than by foolish mistake made by e Chamber of Commerce, I am quite sare, long; but I must now tell you precisely what they would be called upon to
Prophet of Islam.Shanghai Courier. had nothing of a personal chuacter in it; has already been due with regard to the form. The armamonts of the Forts, the mother country, where the energies and of the Chamber of Commerce on Friday should the opportunity of changing the militant and conquering followers of the it was altogether of a public character two subjects referred to in the Resolution however, are required to resist the present abilities of stateamur, are so much vettpied Inst. I did not intend to suggest the erec-system be taken advantage of.
which may attack Your Excellency has nothing to fear. proposed by my hon. friend. (1.) The Go | power of foreign smust be of a more i where so many of our foremost men appear m
in domestic legislation and party strife, and lion of a battery on the Island of Lantao for the protection of Hongkong, but upon Lamma occur in this verument entirely agree that
Island, also Pooter and Taroton, discussions may
-THE RECAPTURE OF BITAMO, Colony wo know you are true to its into be direct telegraphic
be devoted to paddling their own dances should these spots is approved by the SELANGOR TIN MINING COMPANY.
The following summary of the annual!
Mandalay, 5th March 1885. terests; and, therefore, if strong oxpro hetween Hongkong and Singapore
lave boen chosen from the latest pattern
Nothing is talked about here but the re- enca to the nequisition of these sites has nesting of this company appears in tho After contain wich Liens Cenal been naturally interpreted in a manner Shanghai Curer of the 27th inst.
capture of Bhamo, aut amidst the wild ing the things we want. Clearly we want to Imperial Guvernauent on the subject, of breach-loading Ordnance, which has politics,
Sargent, I replied in the following us which I exceedingly regret, and which I
stories The annual general meeting of the share-
which greatly increased the cost,
teld it is ont difi- are being have an independent has fetween her and bath by telgraph and by despates.
5. After some discussion the special coa
With reference to the question of the think the circntutances hardly justify holders in the Selangor Tin Mining Comcult to get at the truth. It seems certain, Singapore.
It is not a duty owing to our also brought it before the Exocotive
aflet full consideration, tribation of 25,625, required by Her Honourable Gentleman, I dosira, in the better informed than those who are distant, passod the
have suffered and are suffering
report
was believed when Laent off my telegram. and accounts, as presented, were and we ought to show thar that there are advise that, in the present depruasud Legislative Council ananimously-anim-Burns the Council, that, on the 2nd lands, and much as we in this Colony of the Company in the Nanking Road. The with it, although that was the report that interests which may be neglected by them a state of the Colonial Revezne, it
matter of this nature.
Secretary of State for the Colonius, the the Chinese revente cruisers, and from rector, and Mr C. Kerr was again appointed of exciberaent and elation, and their ver stantial contribution towards a direct tele-
6. I earnestly recommend, on grounds
vate passed unanimously, the 31ste action of the taxing stations at auditor. Mumpany's property, re
the engineer, who sion of the afdr is as follows. When the events (Hear-hear). With regard to the
Shoey Lan Bub arrived he was quite sur ccat of the defences and also of the larger graphic cably to Singapore, which is destrafiku of Imperial and of Colonial Policy, ultimu, viz.
This Courcil Dow vote unausly the entrances to our harbour, it might be has inspected the Aum of money which would be necessary ubio for Impurial rather than for Colonial, that, in the toring of the Vote sited above, 'the armament to be provided by the Im- for the special cable between hero and for naval and military rather than fo: com.
some utting time arises for its amelioration, be thoroughly proved in preference to the raised round the town by the Chinese, and Singapara, the resources of the Colony are not such as to admit of a greater call being¦ Qus point also with the Acting Governor of and latout pattern of breech-loading Ord- and twenty-five pounds sterling rather than that peace should be distarbed į winding up of the company and tho had to abandon his original project SE G
mercial interests. I have quinnivuicated on perial Government should bo of the best the sum of fifty-five thousand six hund boaring this injury until coniniendod that No. 8 lot at Sungai Puteh prises at the strength of the fortifications (L55,026), required is the contribution for the interests of the comparatively few. shareholders receiving three or four dollars rying the place by storm. The success of made up in its revenge, but it is rather the Sterils Settlements, who informs me uance and capable of resisting attacks by of this Colony to the eflective defungs of Seeing however that it has boeri at last re- on each of their shares. This block of land such an enterprise would have been very Hongkong: it being understood that the imperial intervals, and they ought to be that his Government, like that of Hon; the it will be recollected that, in additionɛrmament to be provided by the Impesal: Cognised that Hongkong must row be ef- could be proved for five or six thousand doahful indeed, and it could not fail to
ia unable to give any substantial nid by as imperial and not locat. the proposed scheme. I was informed to this special vute for Defence Works, Government will be of the best and lutout fectually defended against all seenies, and callars, and the borings showed that good result in great loss of life. Accordingly have no doubt, however, that in
Mr. Drum- the Shoy Lan Boh sent down to Mandalay of the Eastern Extension Hongkong pays an annual Military contri
be for reinforcements and some guns, and defences are
works and armaments, surely these works mond proposed that the directers extremity of trouble and
abla of resisting attacks by the heaviest naccusary for the inmediate protection Co. that it would cost £400,000-that is, bution of £20,000, which has oirnady pattern of breath-louling Octanes, cap. But so large a sure is to be expended upon results might be expected,
accomplished the of this Culong the means would be ob about twin the total annual revenim of amounted to an aggregata sum of abore modern Irandads. To this I hure receive should be placed upon those sites where empowered to carry out the scheme recom: these were actually seat; but before their
prove most formidable. I believe mended by Mr Haughton, and Mr E Garrical treachery tained, if not through the ruvennu, by Hongkong I har sina ant antimme. £300,000. Mursover in my despatch No. nd the following raply
that, were adequate effects made by the Low seconded the motion Mr R. E. end in view. I have tokl you once or twice some other way.
Referring to your telegram of the 2nd glad that this that that was an extravagant estimate. 380 of the 17th Novomber ultimo I wrote au I think it will Howover it is quite possible that the Imperial as follows
possessiv of the discussion has taken place.
or four for the Hongkong shareholders to be Kachyoens joining Kingkwekli; sad it is Goremont may be inclined to give a gu It is generally urged hore by the few Jannes, new guns are being provi ed hoperial and the Colonial Governments, Wainewright thought that it wonki be well about straggling: bands of Chinese and
the cost of more than eighty thousand have the effect of cuvincing those who are
mautioned might be obtained ;
1 the value of views on the matter, and with this and in the Shony Lan Boh, who in this way man- rouble tone are people in the Colony of the Rexintion nowy before the Council, sk) in number, including men, women, and membered that this is more than double that would more that compensate for till view the meeting was adjourned for a furt-aged to get a party of his own men into responsible for the proper protection of the antes. (2.) With regard to the second point Civil British residenta (who do not exceed pounds sterling (£30,000) I will he ze stall harren and uninhabited Telande afforded as opportunity to express their now asserted that these were emissaries of who are alive to the deficiencies of the deviz, the provision of a flotilla of Torpedo children) that the position of Hongkong is the cost (viz. £37,500) of the gun the trouble and the cost involved. China night.
this fences and who will not ress until these de-boats, I havo already stated tha: Admiral] analogons to that of Gibraltat,tation and originally proposed for the new Forts at has no iteed to be jealous of us: the hanefis
Sir W. Dowell las informed me last four important naval and military ficiencies have been overcome.
of British trade is main- torpedo-busts, fully equipped, are attached
grent
With regard to the terms of the Hon-derived from our presence here are mutual His Excellency said Bavourable to the tubour. After consultation with emporior Imperial-rather-than-fer ourable Goutterman's questión, aur anzb-e1 indeed China has not the balance in her..
favour. tlemen of the Legislativo Council, I at
So long as China remtis friendly asked the Imperial Govern local objects. It is further pointed out that to any, if the Funds of the Colony are at vary glad, indeed, that my hon. friend him, I leraph and despatch, to the heads of the Commercial houses, and pressat being spent upon the construction to as our strength is her advantngo, and I-j
mont both by who so worthilly represents in this Council,vide four more torpedo-boats, making her principal owners of the vast amount of a For the Linum Past,' I have hope and trust that we shall remain on mining engineer, having returned her service of the Shony Lan Bob. Another
ty has had to appeal to her Parliament, on
Whatever
there ought
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noble
had
13
attual
thu, and consequently formidable nature than was at first cou-
to
CORRESPONDENCE
A CORRECTION.
Bare nel, it is rather by way of press. have already communicated with the paled; therefore, some of the gut in the triied waters of English party military authorities. What I said in refer
be
All the
the disaffected
UPPER BURMA.
and
selves alone but to Imperial interests. Wara Council.ing Minute! The Coun; | Majesty's Government, was voted by the first place, to take this opportunity of My thought was the purchase of these pany was held tais afternoon at the offices however, that Lossetahi had mulking to du the greater importance to them of muce local sible that this Colony should give may sub. I portant point, for abrique USONE, în instaut, I forwarded by telegraph to the from the Blockade of Hongkong by parsed; Mr R. Francis was re-elected a di- The Burmesi ure pî voursa in a gent stata
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and Bangkong.
in
at
that 1 lupe. that this resolution Governinent, will afford very valuable aid British population here; and it is felt that cost of the battery at the Limun Puss,
the
they
HOW
Mr Haughton, the Company's special teras of friendship so long, as, is the opi- from the Company's muince a few days ago,
PERAK TIN MINING AND SMRITING CMPANY.
I am, yours faithfully,
GEANVILLE SUA LLP.
that Mr
had
creased from two to fear, and that timent for this Flotilla of 7-pounder other hand, the great self-governing tribution. Of course, if it is so desired, ¦ A PROTEST AGAINST THE TRIBUTE } pany's mines had already given details of the King in aid to be afraid of him, and will.
upon
my
I should
I have, .,
(Signed) G. F. BOWEN. The Right Hon. The Earl of Derby, K.G.,
TELEGRAM.
the town, with instructions to get up & quarrel with the robols on an appointed day, and open the gate for the Barmose troops It is slau said that wie of King- well's lieutenants was bribed. This man is balf Chincas, and was formerly in tha
the Chamber of Commerce, has brought forward this most important resolution. I sight in all, which the naval authorities of shipping and other property which it is ascertained that the military works here is of the best and wisest of our country.
a special general meeting of shareholders report says that the Chinese quarrelled Loder the tank him wel I thank the bon members consider amply sufficient. I may hero add proposed to protect, aru, for the most part, are being carried crat
inuediate
men, that friendship is consistent with our was held at Shanghai on the 26th fustant,mong themselves about the division of the the towns the Burmese managed to enter who succeeded, for the way they have that the naval authorition believe that the persona resident in England, and not at direction of the War Office in Engi, national.independence and the good of our. There were present Dr. W. Y. Drumponi plander of Bhamo; and in the confusion
Excudurilary Flotilla. formed of six of the Hongkong. Bu fact there is no permanent and that it is not known as yet wh
whether the
(Chairman), Messro. E. 0. Arbuthnot and But whatever the circumstances may have. spoken of myself and
stean-launoties belonging to the Colonia!
people
Wheeler (Directors), and about. twenty beon the fact remains that Banme has beca tive of this Colony.
may ay at steam-
there is co analogy between this Imperial which will not exceed one thousand pounds
shureliolders. The Chairman, in his in retaken, alho credit of the achievement; in the palace the Shnay Lan At in request, the Imperial Government Station, with its local revenue of little more sterling, (£1,000), will be set down to
troductory remarks, statad
Haugh Bob pets will be carried, unanimously ex hus presented the lolong will a full than £200,000) an the one hand, and on the Imperial Funds, or 17 the Colonial-con-
tums who had carefully examined the Cor-is popularity in great, eo great Indeed that hon. member said it is oving to my exer- tions that the unofficial dement was in-
the guza, and Nordenfeldt manchine-guns, and Colonies in Australia and Canada with their will forward the question of my Honour-
PICE SYSTEM:
the working no proposed to ulopt, and at trust him to far away at the end of a which were known to the shareholders large body of men, in case he should trans- Chamber of Coopercs was invited to of rifles and revolvers for the crews, toge large, permanent, and fast growing British able Friend to the Secretary of Stato.
(Translated for the China Mail.') population, and their rapidly increasing re- With respect to the other points of the
from a pamphlet, previously lasted. All fer his allegiance to the Mengoon Prince. nominate its own representative. I am quite ther with a large supply of arraunition.
There are several other points connected veres of many millions sterling, which al-Honourable Gentleman's question, I am In the Shen Pau of the 16 March ap therefore, that remained for him to du He has accordingly been recalled to Man- sure from this ubla apters, which his high with the subject of our Dofenues to which ready far szoond the revenue of several informed that heavy Ordnance will gro-peared a leading article on the accumu was to introduce Mr Haughton to the delay, and told to bring down all the character and position, that you will agree I should like to refer, if the Minato were not Faropean Monarchies.
bably be muted at the Liüman Phas au soon as it can be pracured; but that the isted abuses of the grain tribute, of which meeting; he would be able to give infor- troops except the usual garrison of about mation on points the afvreholdere might 500 men. I understand that he had re- that the Chamber of Commerce could not already longer than I intended.
thea have unde a better choice, in fact I look not emit, however, to mention that more
primary object of the new work there is to the following is the substance-
wish to question his Mr Hanghten monstrated against this order, alle ing that I strongly recommended
protect the Submarine minefield against as a living and Hourishing proof than a year ago,
The officials connected with the grain rose and in addressing the ingoting said the troops must remain until the country
And the Company's him as
This re- the attack of armed boats and storm- tribute are thrown into despair and per that he was surprised to find the
bas guially settled down asin. of the ancore of my policy. As I said just the increase of the Garrisun by a conti.
Lerable
fucressed ouly of Artillery and another re&., &c., &c. one this resolution would be passe?
launches; and that for this purpose lighter lily by the French prohibition, because shares starting at about 50 per cent. dis Inctance to came away has now I hope
entertained of his mo- unaaltuun ly, and I said so because it will givent of line. As you are aware, a give more strength to this resolutions I have second battery of the Royal Artillery was From the the Best Corror Strand rapidly bring kung are indispensable; they cannot bear to relinquist. their count: The capital hnd boss. $200,000 the suspicious ent
. Bowen,
such as breech-loading 40-pounder guda, which the Military Authorities declare atqueezer, not because there is no plan 24,000 had been received an interest, and ve already made or the same subject to Her sent out at once. It is impossible that, at
to meet the case.
In the fight a good many of the Chinese They were $15,000 on sale of tin; this would make Possible Majesty's Government. The fact is, hon. present crisis, a second battalion of
not obsolete, or ineffective."
aghast at a proposal made in this paper 10 per cent interest in all. The expend were killed, but & number wero captured Gover
ver. English infantry should be spared; but I
4. In my despatch of the 2nd instant oras time ago to commute the tax in kind ed capital was $180,000; the company had alive and are to be sent down to Mandalay, gentleuten, that a truly paternal
referred to above, I draw attention to the for a money payment, although their mal-240,000 worth of assets; which in all would where I expect there will be some more ner on this and other occasions, has hare been assured that arrangements have anticipated the wishes of his children, beau, made for sending here as soon
strong fesling prevalent in this community practices wore not then exposed. Most regiment of
the script so much below. A mistaka great English statesman-I allude to the possible, at least
on the subject of the arumment to be pro- the tribute comes from: Thesia and of be equal to about 13 per cent. Why was torturing and butchering. vided for this new Dufenes Wurie. Inte Sir Robert Peesome yeare age, said Indian troops, and two more batturies of
whole administration is dimeted to it. I had been made by working and developing. When the time for collecting it arrives, the the poorest property. Chanduriong mine it was the first duty of a statesman to be a Artillery, making four batteries iu all.
4 In conclusion, Iwould observe that nothing little but not too much in advance of the
clerks and ensurers of the Director alone ought to give 25 per cent. Selamn 14th Febuary, 1885, public opinion of the people, over which he can be further from my intention, in writ
The Right Honourable The Eart of General's granaries are all on the tiptoe of was the best concession the Company ba
Even the friends and rela- and at prosent there was no Sin, have the honour to acknowledge Derby, K., & Co., &.. ruled, Now it can be provod by documenting this Minate, thu to claim any special
expectation. arodit for evidence that I have been in this
for the constant, zealous, and sac-
tives of the privats sooroturies of the high needed to develop the two principal mibea authorities try to get recommendations to In order to raise the necessary capital tion twelve months in advance at least of cessful efforts which I have made during the receipt of your despatch No. 3 of the the men to whom the hou. member referred the last two years for the improvement of 2nd of Jaanary respecting the character of
collectorates. If
If they are too many to be Mr Haughton's advice was to subdivide the our Defences. I feel that I have only dis the guns to be provided for the new De this Colony just now. When I came to
by any possibility provided with places, concession and to put it on the Londca that that despatch has been com first there was no general agitation on the charged what is one of the first duties of the fence Works of the Colony; and to inform
they nevertheless get presents of food or market; and he thought that 250 acres on question of defences. It was I who first Governor of this Colony at the existing municated to the Secretary of State for
crisis.
We mentioned in our issue of lust oren-money, samo score of tacks or less. This a London market would fetch at least
be There ought to 16 a heavy burden on the local officials, but £100,000.
no difficulty this question to notice of the Impe Twill now put the Resolution before the Bovernment. For the sake of greater |
Ton will have learned from my telegraming that Captain Daubar, of this Acierican they cannot escape it and so have to make in Hosting & new company As to the Recuracy I have
baze prepared a minute, show. Connel to the vote; and I repeat that 1
of the 21st uiting that Her Majesty's Go ship Greco, wrecked in the Strait of the amount, ut, of course, out of their quantity of machinery on the Company done, ail.
with hope that it will be carried unanimonely, ing exactly what has your permission, I will now rud is. It is for it in calcuated to add fores to the revenue core of tors that 150,00 Balabac, with his wife and daughter and private funds, but from the tributo ae
counts, commendations which I have already made us at a cost more £80,000.
I have, y very short ons
The clerks, sta, apend money right and I arrived at Hongkong on March 30, to the Imperial Government on the abjects
(Signed) DERBY.
left, looking to the tribute as their chief source of profit. Under pretetes of test Governor Sir G. F. Bowen, G.CM (K.
ary
ques-
the
1883:
and six weeks afterwards, after care of which is treate
one
No further remarks being made the ra. ful study of the subject, I opened the quesolution was put and carried unanimously. tion of the Defences of this Colony by an elaborate despatch to the Secretary of State
DALIS.
Further progrow was made in the con
(Lord Derby), dated May 12, 1833. 1 aideration in Committee of the Bills of Et
21st January, 1885. Referring to your telogram of 2nd Ja- auary, nes gans being provided coat mors than eighty thousand pounds sterling.
(4.) Secretary of State to Gommer Sir G. F.
Boto, G.0.M.G.
Wat.
DOWNING STREET,
-
(5)
that Despatch, after entering fally into de sange Ordinance, and the crdinance to Governor Sir G. F. Bowen to the Secretary
I concluded as follow I submit that your Lordship should move the War provide for the incorporation of the Ratasn
Tails,
I
I hare, &o,
(Signed) G.-F. BOWEN,
TRE LOSS OF THE SHIP.
.' GRECIAN.'
the officers and members of the araw arrived here from Manila by the 8.8. Zafro yesterday,
We have sines obtained of Captain Dun-
per
bad,
further capital
mines there was enough there to work
All the mines in the traits settlements.
A shareholder wanted to know how it came
Quotations. Horozovo, April 1, ': OPIUM-Now Patas, caah,... 6824
that Mr Hampton, the Company's engineer, had made so many mistakes Me Haugh- Bank,
old
cash. 600 New Benares, cash,... 560/62! ola
cash,... 570 New Malwa, crodit,... 620
1:30
Allowance, Twels
Old Malwa, credit,....
Allowance, Tsols
Persian, Oily,
540:55
Allowance, Tools..... Persian, Paper tind,... 045 Allowanoo. Thela.
Exchange.
•
Wire, Demand,
30 days' aight.
N
4 months' ght,
the quality of the rius, they abstract a ton said he was quite aware that several bowl full which thay turn into the errors had been made, but he thought it large bar some farther particulars of the loss of granaty. Tusa they hasap up so many impossible for Me Hampton to make any
pooks to make a bushel on a large mat and, more mistakes. (Laughter). Such an en Credits, When of course, some at the apex, rolls ergetic and persevering persons Mr Documentary 4 months sight the vetsal
The ship Grecian, of 1700 tons register, down, even if they do not kick the heap, Hampton was could hardly be found. Mr. Indi, Wire,
the Hampton always had Company's in- owned by Masara J. Henry Sears & Co., of they insist on more to make the heap per
30 days' sight, prisal My Loup-In continuation of my den, Boston, left Hoile on the 11th Macul for fect. Over two stone are exacred in overy tercata in view, and the only canse of Shanghai, demand,..
te Thoy divide the villages into rangh the mistakes was that he had laboured The Council adjourned until next Wed. patch of the 2nd instant respecting the now New York, with a cargo constattog of 2000 and gentle, necording as the people have under the disadvantage of having never Gold Leaf 004
Defence Works of Hongkong, I have the tons of sugar. Going through the Balabao rich protectors who prevent squeezing, or before mined in new country. Mr. Sovereigus,
Office to prepare a fall and first plan for Catholio Vicar Apostolis of Hongkong wis
the defences of Hongkong, and that such read a second time.
plan should be submitted by Her Majesty's Government to both the Governor and the
ADJOURNMENT.
General Commanding the troops, with in-nesday, at 4 pia.
of State: GOVERNMANY HOUSE, Hongkong, 91st January, 1885.
FT
demand,