No. 7867-MARCH 25, 1887.1
TIN HAW"ORIVE OBDIINANCE”
THE CHINA MAIL.
stamped correspondence. I would men
as to tho cther objection to the bill, he tion two cases as illustratione. A firm in The Acting Attorney General, in moving night just say one word. Of all the Obf. singhai missed the mail, and it must the second reading of the new Opium Or- nee he had ever come across, the present be recollected that in Stangling the mail dianncu, gavo u elibrate history of the farmers were the most satisfagtory people olvacs at night and that the steamiera, circumstances which Government tonejder | to do business with. He had always found, lo-komo 14 de lâ milos down the river render the passing of this Ordinance hoses- them plau-spoken, straightforward, dili" so that it is impossible to send a slark on Mary, in which he wo bus little informa. gent sud attentive to people, man, who al board tie atcamer to posi loiters at the last tion that is pot already well known. In ways modis what they said. The former moment as is done here. There was a opast calling attention to a difference between the ampe to him yesterday and néked - Why do steamer leaving the following morning wind arido in the Chess Onvention providing these gentlemen say I wish to make trou- it was time to catch the mail here, so they for the applitment of a Commission to ble? Have I ever mada any trouble? pu: their letters in a covered address to enquire into the binckade question and the That soomed to him to go to the root of the their frio in Hongkong with the request to agreement mailo bolwes a Lard Salisburg matter. Ho did, not suppose they would forward them by the mail. This letter ar and the Maninis Taeng he pointed out that ¦ give any trouble to any one here. The rived at the Post Offieo here, and i was in the firat Hongkong uppeared na the com- | Colonial Tremurer then impressed upon opened by the Post OfBou authorities and plainant whilst in the sound the complaint members the necessity for taking advantage the whole contents of that indit voro re of Hongkong appeared to have tissa totally of every opportunity to increase theis re tumed to Shanghai. I would only leave forgotten, and the sole object of the comme venue, and concluded by paying & warm it to the Hon Mothers to imaging the sinn was made out to be to enquire into the tribute to Mr Itassell for bie pavovied feelings of a firm, who thought that the smuggling from Hongkong into China. He diligence and able vigilanca in the conduct wbols of their mail was way to then quoted extract froin Me luation of the negotiations, England, on buding some fine morning | Russell's report touching on the difi- Hon. O. P. Chator moved that the second the whole of it laid on their desks at culty which Uhion experienced in the col-reading of the bill be brought on this day
something
protect her revenue, and if in doing, the put in full fores all her rights, rights which have been often admitted, she would no doubt have been able to place great impediments on the commerce of the Colony and harass the trade very much indeed.
aoine years to comio.
J. DIGBY MORANT, AS Commodore
Harbour Master to Acting Colonial
Secretary that? Hongkong, 4th October, 1886
5. I enclose, for your information copy of a letter from the Board of Trade whom a copy of your Despatch and dearbor this reply was communiented,
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THE EXTENSION OF THE PRATA. Tre following Memorandum by His Ex- oellency the Offour Administering the Guy
Fiment on the question of the Prava Exarchants sont their letters tension was presented to the Legislative Coun. Ollos just no they were, the fathers were weighed, the postage marked a "hom, and ministering the
Honourable Colonial Secretary, The C. by command of His Excellency the Officer e total charged to the mordante aogmats:
March, 1887
Con is a fele of the time, Allha incon
The Hur FREDERICK STEAM,
w of this
argo amount of daty rebojvor] ou Oplum in the Cambridge Rock bong en ene núc of 1838 is left out of consideration. This the channel and the Mosquito Rock being rent the revenga will probably, exeend outside the point therefore, if this lahand 81,300,000, and should they arrangement was lighted i might lead to ships going on recently made the Caminitioners up these sunkon dangers through misjudging. pointed under the Chiefoo Couvention he | their distance from the light, in thick wes approved, the increase in future years will ther be very considerable. On the other hand, however, there are many public works urgently required which late beet dolered for want of funds. The Tuility Water Works, Sanitary Worke, and the Military Defences will exhaust the reserve of pro- vious years and also the Loan of £200,000. A new Gaol is urgently wanted, the cost of which will be $100,000, and the prosecution of the Sanitary Works will probably absorb about $100,000 a year for the next two be ason at a distance of 20 miles, and there- years. There will be full employment fore the height of the lantern should not
Government House,
tradueing Postage Slippa at propayment, therefore for any surplus revenus during less than 200 feet from High water
there was quite an outburs of dissuadent. Hongking 22ud March, 1887. 1. In 1883 cha Surveyor General The Governor was pueristaed, and bogged lovel The erection of a Lighthouse on the 1st. Tam of opinion that the Gap Boch mitted, at the request of Sir Georro Bowen, do anything of the sort, and whon Gap Bock is at the same time a question of (9) feet high), being the outer dangor of plan and estimate of an extension of the treaties filling, turned uppinition was fried Shanghai. I maintain that the Post Ofoelection of the duty, and said it was clear three weeks and that the petitionerse considerably greater importance at the the Kypong Jeland front, is the most proBuildings, with the view of providing tris position had to be abandoned.
Praga in front of the Naval and Military will not stamp their letters. Of course Bome of the merchants lead that they authorities, although there was some dethat if China experienced this difinity heard by course present day than when it sene originally per site for an outside light for the appblin thoroughfare connecting the Bastery The non-stamping of letters on the fante in serting off the cover, had no right when the duty was only 90 taals sho Hon. Mr MacEwen secunded.
moted, owing to
the extraordinary pronchon to Hongkong from the Scathward and Wastern parts of the City of Victoria to open it.
would be likely to encounter very mich The Acting Attanay Goueral mured as an development of the shipping trade of the But as the rook in small, and at no time The Colonial Treaturer. It was not greater difficulties and great impetas amendment that the bill be broughton for the Colony during this ast few years; and as could boat land there, dificulties of cam-aaren tres of reclaimtest greind would be enze del of the time, the incon орелей.
giren to sinuggling when the duty was in second reading next Friday, supporting his the representatives of the interests which muntention would arise, making the crec. added to the Naval and Military properties. Heu. Mr MacEwen-My Hon. friend will treasud from Tis: 30 to Tis. 110. The Oui proposal by urging, in addition to the no will darive the principal benefit from the Lion and upkeep of Lighthouse on this tech extension of the Prays, was ancntis is a little Ernibus, and ons to kong. The practice enn de stopped in threa have an opportunity of replying after neau suthorities, therefors represented to consity for passing the bill early, that His construction of the Light-house offer to spot very coatly
Sir George Bowen renmended this most diaffee the atamge will be the Arst to estimated by Mr Price, at £45,000...*** vardı. I maintain it would have been a the English Government that the addition? | Excolloney: who was going home soon, was bear one half of the cost, I recommend the A light on the Gap Rock would pro- salame to the Secretary of State. If aid nitif eslutary nature. far greater act of courtesy on the part article to the Chinese Govorament would desirous of seeing the bill through before propusn of the Chamber of Commerce for bably be obscured between the bourings that the cohome was, proved by the Fine Should His Excellency approve of the Postmaster General to hava in be a failuro nnless the Hongkong: Govern- | be want and the Chief Justice was man favourable souaidoration,
N.E. and E..NN. from the rock boudifit wilert presible formed the firm's correspondents in this mant granted certain facilities for the going tonen Men Men
7 seem to
is does not, susis lui have been over zad. The nakt bust place for a site in on host Committes on bonding that a fair pro- priblicity to the nose, by smith people Colony of the mattor. If there was soʻlection of the opium duty and lokin. 1. The Colonial Treasurer seconded. any little irregularity he should hava These proposals were mentioned in bis fon. Mr Ryrie sapported the resolution, a rock, thirty miles from Hongkong be the Gap Rook. The landing hete is till-perial Govenmeat, in consideration of maratitilo hours south of Shanghala written to them and stated what it was heroellenes minute, road. Last week, amplaining in doing so that though the longing to the Chinese Empire is, "properly ant, but the Island being larger then would gain; and he proposed that the Co
the valuable extension of ground that it
I have day. cause he might not have been aware what and it was acesary that.
Government had referred many matters spanking, a work that should be undertaken calties would probably not be a great an at
ALETEL the contents of this cover was I would should be doug sa China was determined o of far less importance to the chamber of by Chinese, hut these are so many Lights Gap Rock, and the Island being higher the long should pay two thirds of the east, and
Postovalar General, stabs another ciso. It is very often the
Commerce they had not done so with this whion in Grove all of that Country cost of building a Light-house should not The Local, Naval and Military Au
the Imperial Government the restVS practica, in fact it is always the custom of
He did not see why, also, a bill of this proposes to groot when it has the necessary be so much
Acting Colonial Sewelry Fire Insurance Companies, to infer that
kind should be forced through simply be funds that I feat a considera le time will A light on this Island would be litdo in-
thorities, however, did not approve of thre Policies lapaŭ the day and hour that they
cause two of its leading members were elapso if the Cotmy waits for the constructerior in point of position to ons on the Surveyor General's plan, and asked far ma- fal dus. Now, in one or two instances
leaving. It was a measure that requiredtion by it of one on the Gap Rock.
difications, which were at first so extensive Gap Rock, na the Channel between these lattera hava heen sent down to this Colony
serious consideration, During the course 8. I have forwarded copies of the several Telands is deep and cleat of any danger and costly that the goheme could not be en- with the request to the bire Insurance Looking at the god raphical position of the of his remarks, he asked if the blockade reports, enclosed in this Despatch to Sir (see font note). In fact a ship could, so for trained, especially as they refused to pay Wish reference the votes in Council of Company or their agents to renew those island and the facilities it affords for amug would be removed. So far as he could John Walsham for the information of the no draught of water is concerned, lie alang part of the enge. policice, bat
Septeraber 24th, 1885, by which Tablo of 4. Subsequently, however, another plan Rates of Postage was sanotione, ons of the that he should endeavour to obtain a more
A light on this Ishind would probably be thorities whiels would raise the oust fronment of fuest postage between Hongkong, and turned. The fire insurance has lapsed, and if a fire had occurred in the interval, it
Light house. would love caused a most serious less if drit put forward by ft Russell, and then
Admiral insisted on the Artliers Burracks be complary His Excellency the floor perhaps the rain of the people in ques- and they wore modified and the present solam aware that in the nurinal report ones adoptad. Coming to the objections to of the Postmaster General there is a noti: the achute. he said the chief nne was to the lication to the effect that unstamped letters restrictions which laures 3 and 4 will will be liable not to be forwarded sad to be place on the retail trade in opium in related. But although this anual re his Colony. 1s admitted that they did port of the Post
General is a place à certain restriction on it, but very valuable document doubtless as a that restriction was not so great se would Departinontal document, there are vary appear at first sight. It was true that for people are in this Colony who there was a very large retail trade in this read it; and not one in ton in the Coast Colony, but it had to be borne in mind that stacks parts - sees it. I understand that a no-san as the indicou cats offered by the. It was explained by His Excellenty and lification was lasted from the Post Office Hoppo and Board of Lakin of giving a re- the Chief Justice that there was no inten- here to the various post offices in Shanghai duction of 25 ad 10 puram, onopiam for ti to just the bill into force at once, in and along the coast to the affect that un-which duty waspaid in Hongkong most of the fact it could not be done, stamped letters would be returned. But a oplum now shipped in Junks would be ship- Hon. Mr Rscia mentioned that the Comunanimously passed at a special meeting of foot note) notice of this sort is paid very little atten. pol by steamora to Canton, for distribution mittee of the Chamber of Commerce, were tion to. Business people ara continually from there, and it was thought that a small to hold a special mesting on Tomsday, ofter. receiving notices calling their special atten- station just outside British territory would soon to consider this subject. He also tion to this and that, some of which are very meet the requirements of a small honest re-anked what the particular reason was for api to find their way to the wasta paper bas tail trade. No one wanted opiata in Hong-hurrying the bill throu ket without much beed being paid to them.kong uoloss boiled or prepared. It was I think that the Postmaster General has believed that opiom intended for places exceded his duty, and I trust that having very near Hongkong does not pay any given publicity to the matter, the evil will daty, and a was informed that the whole of Wanchas district was supplied with prepared not recur again,
Culonial up on. With to vahe au Beiert to cellency's permiation, I bug to lay on the territory, hailed and then brought back here table, for the information of members, some, and sold, so that there would be very little correspondence which has been printed and trade indeed affected by these restrictions, which will give the exact history of this It is thought that this ordinanco will rebere mattor. And on the latter is dated three the interests of the general trade, and months ago, my bor. friend will not think ahtain for the shipping, uative and foreign, that it in post fact of what has been that passes trough Hongkong, the removal Φυμα
most sin or withdrawal of the blockade and also the I exceedingly and
to the
Endeure in Postmaster Geno's Letter No. 62 of 1886: POST OFFICE NOTICES
the sonder these letters, havo been revenue we could help China to protect hers as Chinesa to European officers:ould be no farmal proposal from that Government for obscured botwson N.E, and East from the £40,000 to £&£,000. At the same time the the Porte of China in either diction shoald astonishment of gling, he thought if while increasing our ro- make ont it was merely a transfer from Chinese Government, and I have suggestedside either inland. AENEAN WAR proposed by the Naval and Military A-regulations of which was that the prepay--
sorely regret any inconvenience which has arisen from the roturn of these letters, And I may say that I have never done any official net with so much regnt as I had fending hack these fattas. But I did not know really what I was to de... A notifies tion had been issued which bad boon most carefully considered. If I had not acked as I did, the position would have been this, that while I had stated I would do a certain thing-carry out this regula- tion, ondertain day-when a case secure I go and tell the parties that I do not intend to carry out she regolation Would my friend then wish me to send out posioce and put at the bottom in large
should meet har half way and do what wo can
removal of what was an international
once. It had been thought advistable to do what Singapore had done for itself rome years ago, prohrbit the export of opiumingeantities less than one plicat and he would mention that the rovenus derived by Singapore, where there is a smaller Chinese popula. tion than here, was as much as 81,033,000,. whilst, here, we only received $183,000. The ordinancu would not be inforced at once, but it was necessary to pass it as Boo as possible because the aution of the Macro Government depended in a great viessure on what they did. Something had been said about the inquisitorial powers granted. That was a matter to the opiam farmer
The Chief Justice said there
shown that there was any necessity for it.
the rection of that, de
Hon P. Ryrie mentioned that on the
3rd. The next island offering issall ava application of the petitioners the Chambor The Right Honourable the Secretary of only one whore a landing can be effected at an extension of the Naval Yard; the Clyil pleased to order as follows
site in Roof Island, and seems to be the being handed over by the Wer Dapartment Admin wering the Government-las-been- to the Naval Authorities, free of charge, os all sousons. It is about 30 foot high, bite Government having to provide the War Dan and after the first of Mares sext, leosl has a dangerous roof lying near to its partment at its cat with acw Barracks for correspondente received at Honglong from Southern and
the Portsof Ching, and not proprid by cans "A light on this Island won the Artillery, in addition to the whef Hobgkong Postage stamps, will not be
of Commerco wero to call a public meeting. to discuss the bill, and they had to give ten days notice for an extraordinary meeting
Hon. Wong Shing was apprehensive that | if the bill were introduced at once it would not give those merchants who had shipped something like $2,000,000 worth of opium to the outpurts time to got rid of their
probably
of the extension,
delivered or out on ta destination, create
Such corrispondenso will be rearned to
Tost auster Gutieral by Station 16 of Ordi- if accessary, dider the powers wested in tho
Banka nance Nu 6 cf-1884
I have, &c.,
W. H. MARSË.
Stale for the Colonien, London,
Enclosura 1. Chairman Chamber of Commerce to Acting Colonial Secretary,
be obscured from N.E. + N.t, NW, W Bangkong General Chamber of front the light, but as the proposed light is
2. A further modification was afterwards A Commercojske intended mors for the benefit of ships com- Proposed by General Sargent on the rod the senders, ping opened for that purpose, Hongkong, 28th September, 1886ing from the Youth this woubt not matter ad £7,000 more to the cost, bringing it up mendation of Colonel Walker, which woult Sir,With referonce to this Chamber's The light, however, might be raised to a show. letter of the 8th July, on the subject of over adjacent Islands.
£71,000. (This is described as Plan, No. Light house on the Gap Rock, I have the Bouf Leinud lits Erest 13 miles from Gap 6. According to this last plan the Military honour, to inform you that the following stock with excepting the before mentioned world gair six seres of reclaimed lang and resolution referring to this matter was reef, a clear Channel between them as the Naval Authorities Live and a half acres, the Committee held to-day-
foot note) on Gep Hook or its close solgt. the whole died by a bhi and a half pores, Resolved That in view of the inbouched would complote, the Light-hoss perative nosessity waiforists for a Light requirements of this Colony. The cast house to be placed on, or in the neigh could be raised by lost and a few years bourhood of the Gip Rook at than Southern with a sight increase to the present dues His Escolleroy said he had a confidential approach to this Fort, His Excellency the would agon pay it off. despatch from John Wajahan saking Officer Administering the Government bo
Nole-Imray's hurt shows
a work with the bill to be puased early, a requested to make a direct application to 22 test on it in this Channel, but it does
A division was then taken on the amend the Secretary of State for the Colonies for not appear on any Admiralty Chart ment, when the Chief Justice, Acting Cona'special grant from the Light Dues levied
Colonial Treasurer, Surveyor General nad cover the cost of erection. Harbour Mastec voted in favour of it and
Agreeably to the spirit of this resolution,
the unofficial members voted against it. I now bag, on behalf of the Committee of
It was the arranged to meet on Wednes-this Chauber, to request that His. day afternoon to read the bill a second time collency the Administrator will be pleaand and to hear Counsel,
PRONAR "ADJOURNMENT.
The Council then adjourned Wednesday afternoon at three o'clock.
until
150,000, one hundred and sixty thousand pounds sterling.
poldino seat on beard stammer for trans This notice applies esposally to arres lesion otherwise than in the Mails.
Postmaster General,
Greneral Post Unise
Hongkong, 20 Jan 1881
THE PROPOSED LOANA The following correuzdanon was pre- maud of Halloy the Other sented to the Legislative Ouunal, by com- Administering the Unvernment, to-day, tho 26th March, 1867
Crown Agents for the folvates to Colonial
DOWNING STREET, LONDON, 14th February, 188. Sir-Referring to your letter of the 2014 September last, No. 1540, I have the honour to state, for the information of the abataised from issuing 4 per cent Do
whole expense £71,000 is to be borne by now mount to £133,000, they aro" "es take to inour the expenditure of eren obtain, temporarily, funds as required on £45,000, the original estimate. If the more ndeantsgooirs termas s ---Dur advances
have to be postpaced the Colonial Businent, the work will follows:
if not longer. Feira ut least 14th January, 1885,
*
7. This last soheme, (No. 3), was fantly Naval Authorities, the latter relinquishing arood to the Military, Clonial ad
their slaim to the Artillory. Barnacks, the share of the orst that woull be defrayed by obly question remaining unsettled being tho ooh Both Naval and Military Authorities .G. THONSET, N declined to bear any part of the cost, The
Harbour Master.
Secretary of State for the Colonies on the Enclosure 4.
other haud would only easent by the work Sarceyor Genera to Acting Colonial
being undertaken ou condition of the fin- perial Government paying half the coal. Secretary
This was no doubt es quena of the No 184 Publio Worki Departmont to give effect to the above expressed opinion. Single 20th November, 1880ginal estimate having bun, raised, in ............THE ABOLITION OF TRASPORTATION,
by bringing this important matter to the
order to meet the vinience of the two Sir, Adverling to the proposition of an portion and penal servitude was cada His Excellency may consider the urgency South-West, I air of opinion after the Colony & could not, assisted, under- No 11f 183 ni wa hare heen able to
The bill for the abolition of trans
notion of the Secretary of State for the Cu-additional great aan-ligus for ships apperial Departments from £45,000 to Governor of Bunglong, that we have lonies, coupled with sich recommendation prosching Hongkong from the South or
£71,000 second time.
8. In the present state of the finances of bentures under the provisions of Ordinance of the case demande,
personal oruise round the slats and rocks atmisted for the consideration of the flo Rock will be fundid the best site for a Light Some yours since who this subject was to the South of the Island, that the Gap vernment, the Committes are informed tant-honge as regards the requirements of the reasons then assigned for leaving the navigator, although it is undoubtedly an mattor in abeyance were, that the site in extremely unfavourable alte, fmm question was not within the jurisdiction of builder's point of view. the Engil i Government, and that no funds. The reason I would give the preferencs The prosent General Officer in Con- March, were available for the building and insin- to the flap Rick is that it is among the fandof the Troops, Major-General Cameron, 30th
In the opinion of the Committed these to ships approach light placed upon monded that a portion of this coat should be 20th Jung, teuanco of the proposed Light-house.
onteraicat or firet points of land visible C. B. has warmly supported the scheme for 20th April 1
the extension of the Pruya and has recoin 14 May, ohjections are not valid if the present day, the China Sen, and that a borne by the War Ofoe The Adiuiralty that in far as the question of erecting a it may be retained in view for 2 railes after have, however, tot at given their 30th July Light house on Chinese territory in con- a ship has left it behind or until it is able herense to a soberce which will deprive the 13th November, charcoters,This notice resily does meant which could easily ba considered in Com- The Officer Administering the Government to cerned, and its maintenance, all material | to pick up the actual Green Taland liga Naral Yord of its water frontage. The 21st December
10th September, the Secretary of State for the Colonies obstacles have been removed by the recent an advantage that would be list, If the last communication from the Admiralty, on 10th January 1887,
offur of Sir Robert Hart, who, on behalf of light wara placed elsewhere, the other. Government House, the Chinese Government, has expressed inlets are so situated as to cause them to stut the srbject states that the Lord Comaris 10th February Hongkong, Nov. 26, 1980. Sir, I have the honour to forward, for himself dispnod to undertake the erection each other out of two months prosions to the occurrereotion that it had been stated that the opinn } your consideration, copy of a latter from the and defray, the axpensos of keeping up of Hongkus view from the direction users have under their consideration the which my on. friend had zeluted farmer purchased
Bertain quantity Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce in Light, provided that the Government van
The bighest point of the Gap Rock is Thesis only one thing that I feel of his opium from retail dealers, Woll, which I am requested to represent to your strap weet diest of als construction, only about 90 test those mean sea level myself to blau in that is that where the farmer had given every assurance the urgent necessity for the erection of a With regard to the means to meet the In order therefore to enable the proposed es at thờ| Ports south of Shanghai and proof that he had never purchased Light-house for the Southern approach 16 cost, which is epitated by Sir Robert Hart, light to be seen at a distance of 20 botices were sent under cover to every mer. any opiam except from very large mer Hongkong, and to submit a proposal recent at ninety thousand dollara, I am desired by graphical miles, a tower about 110 feat high ezutite house, to every custom house and shots in large quantities fe hoped that ly made by Sir Robert Hart, the Inspector the Committee to state that the majority will be requisite, a p to every missionary; to every person in the bill would be considered by memberanoral of the Chinese Imperial Oustoms of the representatives of the Ocean Steam: The configuration of the sock is ver dead whoso address could be found in the serious, Eonest attempt to get rid of a on behalf of the Chinose Government, top Companiessels arriving, from but store as one directory at Sisäughui the totice was only diffealty which has oxisted very many construct this Light-house, if the lay the South, are disposed to scool-ses in the down to the water's edge, which world and of privately owned steep, almost precipitous nearly on all sides, two places that shelve circulated by Express The business years and has caused a great port of will guarantee the oss not to exceed
magamonts there are so perfect that Izilation and ill feeling between the two 380,000). The Chinese Government will payment of one sent per ton Extra Light make a landing leasible on a very calm day. thought in usuing an Express the matter countries. It is acceptable to China and bear the cost of maintonnner of this Light, Dues, for the torn of three years, or longer As far as I have been nele to judge access would he brought before the attention of he had every reason to believe that if the Colony will provide the means of if necessary, as a contribution to the cost of can be mods effectial at all times it fair every merchant. And as there has been it would prove beneficial to the Colony in nosaajonal communication in
It is estimated that these Tolls would re-fifty-foot jih, a lodgement for the founda
what it says it must be taken for ante- mites, and he believed a change he had ibing and it is entitled to some attention. made in providing for the appointment of a The whole inconvenience was caused by the government oficer instead of the Farmer want of attention, to a notice issued some would be acceptable. He might also man
THE PROPOSED LIGHT-HOUSE ON
GAP ROCK ME
Presented to the Legislative Conseil, by (In continuance of No. 39 of 1885. )
command of H. E. the Officer Adinin istering the Government, on the 20th March, 1887-AS:
steamers 1
very
question of the extension of the Naval Yard, and that until this las heen settled, with the proposed extortion of the Fraya any decision on the varioux points connected
must necessarily be postponed.
W. H. HALSK
£10,000
13,000
6,000
·0,000
20,000
2,000
5,000
4.000
30:000
8,000
5,000
20,000
8,000
£138,000 For those advances the Colony has paid. at Bank rate from day to day which has varied, since the 14th January hast, from a minimum of 2 to a maximum of 5 per cont. the average rate which it has cost the Colony is par ceut
Should our expendituro during the rent year amctint as usual lo abert 680,000, the proceeds of the proposed loan DỄ of the temporary advances of £135,000, £200,000 after providing for the repayment will not be quite inficicnt to provide us with funds to the end of the yeny
In the report dated 16th September last, this Catimatas for 1887, which accom. panted your letter, par, 4, it in stated that following mannes, namely interest on the $55,000 for interest is made up in the $100,000 falready advanced by Drown
RETURN OF UNSTAMPED COR- RESPONDENCE ferred to by the Colonial Treasurer in his The following is the Correspondence re. speech in the Council this afternoon
Postmaster Generot to Acting Colonial muol morenogloot at the placos where I sent freeing the legitimale trade of many stores, water, & order to supply the proposed Light-house HAR ANSA weather by means of a derrick-crano with a
Secretary
Central Post Office, the autice under cover than in Shanghai, impediments which have hitherto surrounded 2. The Chamber of Commerce state that alize fully fifteen thousand dollars per tion of which can be made by cutting out R Hongkong, 23rd December, 1986. I cannot feel that I am even much to blame it, and he hoped it it bore at the objects the majority of the representatives of the natum, which sum, added to the surpa place in the solid rock above the reachi af in issuing the notice in Shinghof by os press for which it had been framed that the Ocean Steam-ship Companies and of priv. revenue derived from the Light Dues now ordinary storm waves of a Postal Notice which I propine is a
SB ---I have the honour to extolosa é tipy, And not under cover. I am happy to in- Colony would be able to say in the words of ately owned steamers and galling vessels, levied, would prove suficient to guarantee There are many days during the months in onto it should be approved by His Excel- form the Hon. member that the whole his hon. friend-That the Colony con quashion is now a thing of the past. I have tinues to proaper notwithstanding the diving from the South, are willing to the completion of the work, it being under- of March and April when the go is a lengy, the Officer Administering the Gúveru gents) abo- per cont. per annum, 828,000,
acquiesce in the payment of ons ont per stood that the work shall he comuned smooth na sabset of gline, and the uzeepent. I may say that the measures figated Intereat, on $600,000 for 6 months, at not seen any instamped letters for the last culties which surround this trade, and inton otro Light Dues for the term of thres immediately and that on final payment of tonal season might be availed of to ulitota in that Mutico are simply the carrying ont af porcant per nuhum, $21,000 with 66,000 10 days. I only hope that the mention of dicates what would be the volque of its pro-years or longer if necessary, a contribute at those patre dues would be remur first landing of men, materials, and stores Ordinance Na G of 1884, Soution 18(1), and added for Contingencies, of a this subjecs in Council will not induce the gross and developement were the fall advan- tian to the cat of the proposed light-house. ક..
I bolfove it is a principle of const lighting might therefore legally be put in fures with On reference to our accounts you will merchante to think that this practice may tages and soilikes which it offers to trade It is estimated that there extra, disa would The foregoing facts have an important to select that position for a lighthouse which out any notice at all, but as they are of the fund that the Cobry has over boon he resumed. The resolution of the Cham allowed tipic dus influence. He had realize fally fiftoon thousand dollars per baaring on the favourable solution of this bast mesta maritime requirements and to nature of a new departure, and as they will changed anything like 7 por coat, in fact. her of Commerce has boon referred to ine, every hope that, those words wouquivalent sum should be taken out of the ion of the animally, incrassing merovatie in zespect of ingrossed cost, and truebé in deul of inevitable grumbling feel bound was the highest rate, bxcope during eleven be annum, and the Chamber ask that sumattor, and the Committee, in representa anbordinate to this all other considerations at first provoke some criticism and a good when that report was written & per cont. and I shall be able to do with the realisoit matser more fully in my report on that The Colonial Treasurer seconded, and, in existing Light Duck, which realiza about and staam-shipping interests of the Colony, the subsequent maintenance. If therefore to explain their necessity and advantage and days in January, 1886, when it was 4 por resolution, but as the gentlemen expressed doing so, said he would notics the only two 925,000 per annum, whereof about $9,000 by that His Excellency will urge open the following this principle the Colonial Gu to make sure that, in the brief period of discente themselves somewhat warmly on this ent-real and serious objections brought against are applied to the upkeep of the Light Colonial Office the great importance of this vernment wish to erect a light on the Gap enotent which will ensue, I shall be sup The Colony, moreover, has never paid jou, Tapay full them that the cover which the bill, namely the inquisitorial powers ho 1924.
question to navigation.
Rock, L'see no engineering difficulty which wirted by the Government.
more than ♬ per cont., and that only my friend laid on the table was got opaned, that will be gisch, and the question of po Before forwarding this letter I thought
may not be overcome, if it becomes geces. 2. The evil which it is sought to check from the 18th Deraber last to the 3rd state this in the most categorical tall trade, Dealing with the retail trade, desirable to visit the different rock and manner, as I attended to the matter my head he thought they did not see how islands to the South of the Colony woor The Honontable F STEWART, LED,
sary to give offers to that wish
arise chiefly at Bwaton, may and Funatant Chairman Ibare, des ren
show, Lt is the fashion at the ports nat -soll. ⠀ The never juight have opaved on the they really and practically had any choice panied by Oticera competoat
I would add that if the report line been JM. PATOR, way as sometimes Lappens with a cloth in the matter. The Home Govers opinion as to the best situation for this
Acting Colonial Secretary.
to post felters, but to send them co board laid before sko Council, it would appear Surveyor General, the steamers, he consequence is that, when but just to me that some explanation should envelope. The letter originated from ment appeared to be fully determined Light, Commodore Morant, the Senior
The Honourable Frederick Stewart, LD, the Coast Mail arrives here, over and above be given, so we should regret that it should Mesare Holliday Wise and it pat a stop to the diplomatic trouble Naval Officer in the Port, having kindly
Acting Colondie, perotary, bore their seal. It was toy opinion which had been for the last twenty yours, placed H. M. Herong at may disposal, Commodore Murant to the Officer Adminý.
the toul lange, there is a large box full of so forth necontradicted that the Colony that, as the silention cf tha fira perhaps longer, guing on Boout this blook the different places were visited by me on
what are called focus letters, all of which areas, through us, been charged 7 per cents tering the Government
throws upon this Offee pell-meli, very often I have the honour to be, Sir, Your in Shanghai had been called to the matter, ade question, and resolved that sorce 27th September last, accompanied by the
for a loane Factor Emanuel, at Hongkong.
Secretary of State fens the Colonies to the within an hour or two of the that somebody in the ofles had taken a arrangement shall be come to between the Commodore, by the Surveyor General, and huge anvelope and put a number of news British and Chinelo Governments, and it by the Harbour Master and the Asasigut
30th September, 1880. SirIn reply to your Excellency's letter! papors in it to see it the Post Office meat was not for this Colony to ear what should Harbour Master. It will be seen from the dated 28th instant, No 172 6, requesting to do what they said they would do. The dune, He thought they might go further suussed reports of these Officers that the my opinion on the different. Rocks aud very much regret the inconventive will and face worse. The great dificulty in Gap Rock, about thirty miles to the South Islands visited on the 27th instant in quents of the Post Office having on this Gugi Rook, may have fallen arpon the firm in conssamging & y alienatory plus was the of Hongkong, is considered to be the heat 149 Teroute with a view of determining in the most emphatic manner tint it induded Macao, hecating it was useless coincides with those that have boan ex-placed for vessel approaching Hanging to be maintained by Would do a certain thing, ac on 5 bar for this Colory to do anything alues pressed on several previous occasions from the South, have the honour to re tain day happening to do as it said,
Micotine measures were The Chiness Coverumcat had gede satis ef ons on the Gap Rock, in particular, is position for the Lighthouse, it being the
adopted there. 4. As the question of a Light-house and port that I owaider the Gap Rock the best manta d
Express Kn
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Seen Isctory arrangements with Macao, and tỉ | 201 uw one, I beg to refer to the pre- SW; extreme of the Lens and Kypong
Officer Administerivog the Government the mail for Europe, WC SAROKAUNTI
DOWNING STREET + 12 February, 1857 Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge
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riots objection. To verify the postage the receipt of your Despatch, No. 3, of und bliterate the stampa tulee but a tow
Soppose, however, that nu. of 10 On London the 25th of November last, with enclosures, minutes, and the letter ready for de relative to the proposed construction by the livery or transmission
Gavern- whole mass, two or three hundred letters patio. Works at present in course of cop bad the posing marki upon it That Det stamped. They first have to b I consider that, as thure are so many picked out, then ash one atal be weighed Mr. MacEwen asked-Whether any reply the same was got done by this Colony wast ions correspondence quoted in the margin. Talande, and is, in itself, old with a chat struction at Hongkong, and as this years they must be distributed to the borra of has been received from the Colonial Officerould happen would be that there would he I submit for your information, a bel on each side, and it has the further Estimates have been already appnctioned, the various firms to which they are address- garding the proposed Light on Gas Rack Borivus, regular and unbroken blockade. Minute which aid before Coqugil on the advaulage of being, hen once muded it would mot ha avisable that the worked, bo way for this bank su many for that. ed this meer hulog tusse steamers world, bo searched down to the 17th September last in reply to A quer goud guide for hip inside-there hold that the top. The total auge due by tome months ago, and he thought is there last packegs and liable to confiscation if any tion put by the Honourable & Puntil Capo D'Aguilar light is sighted abject in the account of that hem. Ther, the lot on York
BROJI was absolutely on oppositing to the scheme Opines be found on board. That was what Mackwon to the following effect: To
A would, posarer," "suggest"
frm must be added up, and an entry made he ought to racsive satisfactory answer he would call the effective blacks plan cal for borrespondence between Captain for attendance on the Light-house, but with the Estimates for 1888, when if the ters can be delivered. And all this, per-
Rest land perhaps is more accessible The nippers were a anxious for this matter than there was the hulk glan McLest of HMB Flying Fish and the 1st in my spiat, objectharabia fu so far hi that they would willingly pay 3 cents that were adopted they would have to Government, with tho Mantes thereon, that it has dullying realff its Southern Combierce chill consent to the terms pur. The calian tothe 10 that the delivery Chinese Government, and the Chamber of hape, at 10 elder en Kreuch all morning. The Acting Colonial Soorotery aid op soos whose ofender als pot against the nesting a light boasa on Gap Rook or extremity, and the Gap Roes lying nearly proposed, and provide that no losu is of those letters nutz
make repensive ordinances to punish por--
which unu proja la delayed the table the latest despatch from the of Hongkong but against the laws of Chama the subject MENTHOLO
12 Sicinity, and to move a resolution on two miles in the Westward..
Paks raised for any sum wustapar on this w. by those Secretary of State, dated 12th February, Nether of those plan wand de, so they lead. The financial position of the Culony making for this massage are coming from the proposal of Sie Hate hat the of this resy going habits bhas to fra lyze in mind that ships soubt, I shall not with hold my section. mordantile houses hera 1887. He added that the fiovernment had to come to talk plan for prohibiting the I have had the honour to report on Booth
I do not hestaver olsstly understand delivers of Choir Tes sived no proposal whatever from the dealing in amallar quantities than cheatovatel occasione zamilara is neccar thing that at a looking for the Light house should be ochstructed by the Amp; and
SouthFaget, and therefore, Chinese Government As their engineer and he agreed with har bou fried that the Tere AHU CORO Nihalat bis 12h on Tan Toland themselves on the end of the year 1991 and flu the toonil letters get well nerud, was here and had gone to the Gap Rock, he retail trade was drimed to extimate by the Legends a steadily Ingressing Fasz, Hry of the Cap Rosk had no doubt that such a proposal would be additional dates which the Chinese moms reyes felded $1,251,800, the highat Wigs
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