AHE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REPORT
bad
montar fieniral, your Committed oxpresaod | General Meeting ofthe Cuamber, waarheld regret at not being nelʊ to find fabannable) oa the 17th September, when the. Vico+ grenade for preferring the rogueat of the Chairman, Mr Lost Dboo Degorioit, capunally as it proviously represvited the appeared to them that the real causo of grlov-- Acting Mombór, vás kegin, u
xs their permanent nominas. ce aroso from the absence of the necessarbad Gary facilition on the part of the Post Offiac) (Appendix M.)
loiter
HINA MAIL
Mails.
CANADIAN PACIFIC LINE. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN CANADA THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE, VIA
The following is the Hoport of the Cow milted of the Hongkong. General Chamber of Commerce, for this year ending 31st December 1887. which was presented to to most the erigencies of tau public acrileged Contempled Comantion between the niombers at the annual meeting hole ich. (Appendix U.)
the Foreign Telegraph Comminics and the Megulations for the Licensing Management Chamber of Commeme forwarded copy
Chinese Government - The Shanghai General to-lay
ofa and Control of Beats and Boo:men.—The The Committee berta Aubmit to the draft regulations, under the us act, for raildressed bythet Chamber, to the THE CANADIAN PACIFIO BAILWAY Members of the Chamber, the following Re-the licensing, management and control of post of their proceedings during the period neats and Ecatmon, wns, received from Co. under notice
vernment, who requested an expression of Optum Bill (Hongkong) 1887. In pur the views of the Chamber on its provisions. Bunce with the provisions of the Additional In their reply to the reference mato to Article to the Chefor Agreement, a special
them, your Committos recommended certion Commission met in Hongkong in fane, tait additions and rodications in the 1866, for the purpose of arriving at a hasie details of working, as regards Cargo Boats of Agramunt a réguling the Ageco-scored donirablo, (Appendix 2)
this
on
in Raw Opium; and E.)
the Commissioners ouder of the Japanese Government to Coin the 11th September of that year. Silver Yen.The Local Government desired
mont vigtied by
Dogen of the Diplomatic Body in Peking pratenting against the alleged contemplateri convention betweck the
European Texlating Telegraphs Compacts and the Chinese Go- vernsient, and invited the cooperation of aimber to support their communica- The reply of four Committee to the reprosolation was in this offet, that they concurred with the views hold by the
the Cha
Shanghai Chamber, thie, overy effort should
AND THEL CONNECTINGS RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS.
HI British Steamship PARTHIA, 3,167 Tons Register, WALLACE, Com- mander will be despatched for VAN COUVER 8.0 and SAN FRANCISCO, vid NAGASAKI KOBE and YOKO THURSDAY, the 10th March, ABYSSINIA, by 6.3.
be made to opponɑbby stempt, direol of indirect, to increas, the burdens on in
The attention of the Chamber was dian Depression of the views of the Clamber and the attention of Her Britannia 31 de, o be l
of
Pan will be made at Yokotonat Representative at Poking to a with Resolution expressing the views of your Ports, and at Vancouver with Pacific Coast Coinmitted and u
and urging that His Excellency
by: regular Steamers of the
Additional Clauso under the Chefou Agreement to coin Silver Yon for this Celony. ment would come into force on the 1st Your
Your Committee, after a full discussion February,
and your Committes were re-the question, objected to the Funtion of would" vse his influence to check the con-1 pond, CA STRAMSHIP COMPANY And ted to obtain reliable information (1) the seaeme to recognize the Yon as the nation of a scrums, which, if carried wilgard to the cnty on Opium imported previous to and after that date, and (9)ther Opium imported before fire
into On
3st Fabrum could be re-exported, "nftar that date, from one port in China to an other, without additional duty. A telegram was for to a B M
legal currenty of the Colony, bousane hul coin is not ourront in the Canton Province which absorbs large amitalices from this,
into onects would prove decimation Interests of the Mecautile the Fas, East (Appendix Natios in and very great inconvenience would reali
British Trade Delar, letter, dated from the recognition of the Yot na a legal 20th December, 1887, was received from of Commeres, coin as it would not be available for cirea The
Paid before the Intion
forwardiore Chimbar in that listrict. (Appendir
a Papor Logislative
of the Straits Settle- Duration eg voyages of Stravins
Council of Passengers between Honghong and the 4sments, containing alongtay correspondenco tralian Colonies.-Tho Shedulo for the
anying
embracing the Tho
viata of Lords of the
ot
ther Steamers other
Through Passage Tickets granted to Eng- iad, Frince, quil Gorusany by all trans- Atlantic lines of Steamers.
To Vancouver & Victoria, Mox. $160.00 To San Francisco 170 176,00- To all common paints in Can-
200,00 ada and the United States
900,000 05.00
First-clas Faros granted as follows :——
Το
Mo
No 7069,
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.
Exclusive of late Arrivals and Departures reported to-day.
-MARCH 9, 1989.
To facilitate Ending the position of any vessel in the Harbour, the Archorago in die cod into clever bestitze, jaz noong st
red the m la roy of the
Green land. Yessola near the Hongkong shore are marked, near the Btwiceap thore 3
Ebipping or midway between esch shore are marked *,, in conjunction with the figuren dinoting the bastione
Nection
1. From Gremi Jaland to the Gas Worke 2. From Gas Works to Jardine's Wharf.
3. From Jardine's Wharf to the Harbour Masters Office. 4. From Harbour Master's to the Pand 0. Co.'s Office, 5. From P. and 0. Cols Office to Peddar's Wharf, '?:"
From Feddar's Wharf to the Naval Yard.
Fessel's Name
Steamars
Amoy......... Alwine Bisagno
spa Cheang Hock Kian Chi-Yuer
Dou
Minister at Poking, through flis Excelloney the Officer Administering the Governatont to the above effect, and a reply was hly reccived stating
that
all Oplumduration of pages between Hongkong, the State for the To others European points at proportions | Devawangie: exported after the 1st February nuet phy and the Australian Colonies fired by the together with a the Convention. Lakin of 80 Taels per. 100 | Colonial Government, which was fest ques-
and the Meater
Let far from the Bank of India,
Mint the
ate rate. Special reduced rsten granted to Electra
Cattles orer sad abore the 30-Taels duty toned by the Chamber in 1683, when the the opinions adversi to this and the Imperial Chinese and Japanese Glucksburg...
Committee obtained soms niall conces China,
in
Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, Chelio
Customis, to be cotriced on application.
Eaiphon Cosular
gkut
Norden
already paid Tuele 110, otherwise it would be subject to's penalty of Tada 300, with signs, was again monted by the Chamber in project. The ditbulties which have at-
Invoices to nocompany Carge Funts out privileges of Convention. Early in June last. On this occasion the Commit-tended the attorns to introduce a now destined to points in the Vribed Sintos, Jacob
Local Government, forwarded to quercas his should be sent to the Difficos to the Chamber communications from II. efforts, for the same antiquated scale that the Best have ben so great, and the addressed to Mr. D. E. BROWN, District B. M.'s Censul at Caulon, announcing the obtained before the grint improvement in opinions of partins insulted so divergent, Freight Agent, Vancouver, B.ONingpu
the Singapore
Chamber announces its intention of tho Chinese Authorities to the speed of the steam vessels no intention lo abandon all further atouts reight will be received an hoard until
O Parthin aifultaneously colect, on and after 1st between this Fort and Australnsin, was intention
4 p.m. a 14th Marching February, the Lekin (provinsial duet) and considered by the Colonial Government to obtain legislation on the subject. All Patcols must be sent to our
be sent to our Ole Pempton be levied as be applicable to the present time. We thras (Appendix 0.) the export duty on Opium, to
ked to address in full and should
marked to be Proposed Light & the Gap Rock-This and tire aaron will be received by us until Polyhymnin arranged at the Stations outside of Hong- have the anomaly of x voyage which is as Chairman, in his marks on this subject 5p.m. the day previons tu mailing kong,
Port Phillip I regularly in tou complished The Memorandum of Agreement arrived
Giassified as
a appeared in the Report for last year, For information as to Passage or Freight, Protos. involving
jeg all the
expressed the confident taliof that, connapply to
Sarthe. exponse and
representations offered by the ber, the difficulties!
which had hitherto hood in the way of the undertaking world.
the
aparago,
being
OD
all
aunoy
the trade of the Colony in Raw Opium was Innce to
at by the Commission for the regulation of community that the quent on the
Chambor,
BBC tipon is torus.
On the Government, in Legislativa Council, anopin be reniosed and that the requisite authority)
who
B
of by the Imperial Government, Emigration lawa which govern the nehodule introduction of Draft require. It is to be regastiel that the
of a Co
in
it was have vetoed the appontment of
proposed by the
of this Draft Ordinibited sign to inquire into the subject, which was harte puti lear antites than ge chest, a measure Chamber, The 24tive of the have not been roalind, but your Conmittoo
the
that Sections III and IV export
and import of Raw Oplem in which not only inflicted a blow upon the principal business of the wholesale mor- of the Colony, but at the same time chante of the struck at thin root of the retail trade which Large portion of the drug landed
absorbe
views would have then been sleurly secartained instead u thas unentisfactory state in which the question is now luft. Any objections that might inve hour raised by the muthorities, it is felt, woull have either been dissipated,
in Hangkang. Subserjovat to the diste provisions made of a loss stringent reading of the Bill in Council, on the 18th
charactor which would have amply safe
to comtheticu troy would be shortly Banctioned. These expectations, ao far,
aro aware that the matter is now engaging the active attention of the Governmzout, and trust that no further delay will take pluco.
Wish
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agenta
Taiseng
Taiwan
318
Totaztos Thyra.**** Tritos"
Hongkong, February 27. 1888.
Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company,
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS Partial Blockade of the Western Entrance to
TO JAPAN, THE UNITED the fiarbour. The ubject of the construe-
STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND, tion of a Breakwater on Kollett a Hank, os
protective measure in caso of War, po us. SOUTH AMERICA, AND BULLOP, the Harbour, lins Arain been tu partially block : Le Western Eulemon of brought before
VIA the Chamber by to Lecal Gorerament,
March, politiqua were pryscuted on behalf guardol the intervastion as who, in view of the present position of the
of the Importers and wholesale Merchants and of the Chinese Opium Merchants and traders, nonstrating against the restric tions rought to be imposed by the Bill ae at published, and which, if retained, world seriously interfere with rade, us the established custom of
examining testing, and packing Malsta. Peraian and Turkish drug would not be allowed.
The matter received the immediate con-
sideration of your Dommittee, who forward
ed a
The Committee leave this. legacy to their saccessors (Appendix (..)
connectedwith this matter should,
Miscellu meums, Cao Arbitation case was
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AND
STEAM 8:10 8.
Salling Vessela
Allie Rowo... Aron B. P Cheney Centennial
Coloma Dorothea
Eme
F. P. Leitchfeld
A MAANA
After full consideratica of this subject your for the present, be rated confidentially...
Pristration of Imparts and Beportspondeug it desirable tant all, corres-ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING Great Admiral Committee, in June last, brought to the for the
of the Attention Local Government the da sirability
of providing scice for a of Logis larini to ensure the Registration of the Imports and Exports of the Colony, and sagested that the Draft of a Bill and the
Rn.cn dadar it might be prepared and rub
Aubinitted for the decision of tas Commitee, under the rules of the Charbor, framed for that purpose
On the ist Fehrary the Local Govern hasure front the Aching Coneul for France, ment communicated copy of letter and en
a resolution to His Excellency the Gomitted to the Chain ber, with a view of afford vernor, expressing the opinion that no Billing the members an opportunity of offering ca-calling, attention to the intrasity for ad which limited tha krada in Opium- -to baie commendations on poule of dead. Tuthor with Biling to Saigon, to bosupplied chests would prove satisfactory, and urging reply, the Government forwarded a minute with Billa of
The Local Government forve the postponement of the second reading for by the Acting Attorney General, on this
forwarded, for one calendar month, to afford the public subject, enumerating certain restrictionspectus of the Addaile Jubiles Interna the information of the Chamber, the pro- tima to understand and discuss the whole which would be necessary to make the formal Babibition, and way of a notice re- question preparatory to submitting a new posed Ordinace effervus and asked for Bill free from tire objectional testures of the as expression of the vise of the Chamber pecting the propond Paris Universal Ex- first draft. The grounds taken up by your thereon. As will be acen on referenca to hibition; 1899. Committee in opposing hasty legislation in the corrandones, your Conte di this actor bad been ondomed by all those discover no objection such as would, in interested in the question reports were sleit opitiuu, sverride the benefits likely to subsequently forwarded to His Excellency result the fluversar, by the Chamber, on behalf hard from the projected-measure which
reasons to believe is receiving.
of the Opium Merchants, anggeating certain favorable attention of the Gevarniment.
H.)
Hamilton, K.G.B, tatalistics were fur At the request of Admiral Sir R. Vesey and Trade Routes between China and the
Australasian Coloni
Hattie E. Tapley Mabel Taylor Manuel Rialto Yokohama and Honolulu,.on: WEDNES
Shute Filomena...d DAY, the 14th March, at 3 pr. with Steamora from Shanghai and Ja
Connection being made at Tokolas, the
Siam and Japan Theodor Ruger All Farol Packages should be marked to alter Siegfried
Titan address is full; and are will be received Xenis
Office
nil 5
the p.m. at the Company's
provious to sailing. First-class Fares granted is follows To Sen Francisco
$200.00 - TaSau Franence and returu, 350.00 Sadovailable for 6 montha 4, f
20 355.00) To London
2338.00 To other European points at proportion- ate rates. Special reduced rates granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service
THE Stop AELIU will be despatched for San Francisco, Vin
day
Name
seived from the Lval doverament copy of obtained
On the 10th March, the Chamber read the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be
Algority application Passengers,
who have full fare, re- Audacious"
paid embarking at San Francisco for China or Dockchafer
(or vica tersa) within year will he : Constance
modifications, In the aianded Draft of Appen appeal bias henni lettor from Re Britannic Majesty's
the Bill which came up for a scend
on the 23rd May the prohibition of
reading
dealing to
ا جب را
Your Minister at Peking, giving cover to trails with this
ia quantities leea tasa Ond Obest, insondoder during the past year, Your Memoria published in the Peking
transactions, and power of examination wag drawn to the publication of
was be found Febr P00
on the
the subject moval of the probibition that has
statement .H
export of Iron from and Kwangsi Provinces.
allowed a wise read linen painovacie Cordelia
does not apply to through fares from China
Japan to Europe,
and
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo Firebrand
being provided by the Ordinance for such pondence it will be seen that attantion was of the rusted nos EUR EUR destined to pointa bevond San Francisco, Heroide transferred from the Opium Farmer to the attributed to Sir Joseph Favrer, bearing Kittee bave had submitted to in the United States, should be sent to the Leander Superintendent of Imports and Exports. on the question t
The Ordinance was passed into law, with tion with the Indian these amendments, on the 27th May. (4p- your Committee have taken pendix A.]
Status and Privileges of Mew-of-War
[Appendix
of
in
in conneo- which
steps to
WAN
Company's Offices, addressed to the Collee Linnet tor of Customas, San Francisco Martin
Dulling cörena hPort
7. From Raval Yard to Blue Buildings
8. From Blue Bulidings té East Point,
9. From Kellett's Laland to North Point, 10. Kowloon Wharves
11 Jardines Wharf
・Flag and
Late of Arrival,
Longneca or Agents
815 Mar
GSiemen Co.
Wieler & Co.
str. 1409 Mar, 0 Carlowitz & Co.
str
atr 400 Mar.
str. 950 Feb.
st, 1121 Mar
Bu 674 Mar.
20 Bun Hin Chan
7 Stemmen Co
str 905 Mar. 9 Sierassen & Le
air], 1057-|Mar:
Men Fat Bong
str. 1185 Mar.
ale 1205 Mar.
1093 Mar.
str. 1132 Mar.
Btr.
1464 Mar 1100 MAY
1807 Mar
Ar 2036 Mar
6 Siemmen & Co. 3-
10. 20. 9. S.Co.
9 Melchors & Co.
3 Douglas Stonniahip Co.
4 David Bassoon, Sons & Co.
Mtoni Basson Kaisha 1P.&O. S. N Gen Fat Hong
Co.
7 Mitsui Bussen Kaisha Bell & Co.
BiT 253 Str. 1093
3673 Mat
str 1150 MG. -47013112.
str. 15,5 Feb Brits atr 1109 Mar.
Peterson
acobsen. Bleicken
Lier.
str 1587 Mar str: 604 Mar
Atr 1142 Mar
o kithillips
Hughe Bearse
KA, Llaw.
3 k Christenson".
Brit, "boo
mors
cRowell
MeConnac
. Laird: Darki Estival
JkMondiguren 5 Tiemann LhLarge
AllSH ........
3 Lawrence
8b Reynolds
BUG. B&W. Dook Co. Siomssen & & 7 Adeprapú, Bell
Ball & Co
Eduard Schellbass & Co. Rduard.Schellbs. BAB Marty
21 Jardine, Matheson & Co.
4 Butterfield & Swire.
6 Tolasinin Colliery
Siamser & Co.
QEd. Rohelilians & Co.
Wieler & Co.
3 Chinee
no7: gh, 1250 Ván – 25 Douglas, Laprnik & Co. 1822 Jan. 27 Russell & Co.
nur, boe, 802 Dục, 27 Melchers & Lo.
820 Jan. 20 Arnhold, harberg & Co. 3nhold, Karborg & Co mer, bqe,1042 (Feb. 7. 0 Chinese'
Amer. sh. 1497 Feb. 17 Bussell.
bge. 907 Feb, 23 Gibb, Livingston & Co.
803 Aug 20 Order Brit ch; 1295 Jan. 23 Carlowitz & Co. Spao.
Wati: Remedios & Co. Brit bos. 1182 Jan. Puatu & Co. Span. sch. 443 Jan. 12 Chile Ger bqp. 1037 Jan. 26 Melcher Siam bqu
70 394 Jan. 290 more.
1076 D31 Arnhold, Karborg & Co Amer, sh 1270 Jan. 28 Russell & Co. Brit bge. 594 Dan. 17 Chibers Amor. be. 1135
Feb. 27 Captain
Systow, da Saigon
Remark
To-morr
To-day
13th inst
Swatow & Bangkok 'o-morrow Yokoluma & Kote: TomorTOW San FrancisGO? 14th inat
Singapore
Singapore
Swatów & Fangkok:
Ketchinetzu
Hamburg
To-taarrow
loon Dook
Tomorrow
Yokohama & Hiogo Tomorrow Saigon Sta
Calcutta, o
Nagasaki Newchwang Bangkok
Laid up
London
Havre and London
11th inst
Klovn Dock
Tomorrow $12th inst
Kloon Dock
London, &c.
London Hailo
London, &
London, da
Her Britannic Majesty's Ships on the China Station.
cruiser 3rd class
Brainer
2nd class 800-vesso 2nd class gunboat 2nd class aloop battleship 3 ol
Hongkong
Liest. Com
R. Adon
Lout Coan, Denison Captain Chas,, Balfour Captain M. J. Dunlop Commander Wi Marrack Then &Co W. M. Maturin Lient Com
Commander. I. Martin
Commander W. U
D. Moore
Kobe
·Rig
dospatch-vəmal twin-screw battle-ship runboat 2nd clas
oraliner Bed clamo
2380
Toms, Guns, T...P
1400)
3180 6010 30 4820 #465
470 *2350 14 2500-
10 1420
Captain
3. Whers of
Sed class coast defence
360
Com. R. Blair Maconocie Cant. Robert Hastings Harris Lioat Com H. H. Boteler
10 Koppel Captain Honry H. Boya
Singapore
Cantot
Hongkong Shanghai *n rezerva
gunboat 2nd clas
gunboal | 2nd
Manda
ardiner 3rd class
1420
3750 10
Hongkong
*130
1050 $450
Bengkong
1200 10 1120-
3 class arménred
4870
4040
EL Bayse
Q. D. HARMAN,
Ayout.
attrvering vessel gunboat ist cles
830
*. 690
670
1200
orainer Sri cinas
1970
Thin W. C. Kanslake
Captain
Lieut.-Udth W Maith. Dougall
Hongkong,
longkong, March 3, 1888.
U.S. MAIL LINES
PACIFIC, MAIL STEAMSHIP
COMPANY
Satellite
craizor 3rd olass
1420
1400
Captain Arthur L. Alington
300 Jolen
Shangha
torpedo mining launch
160
Hongkong
Swift
gun-78880 2 d'olsas
750
1010
Commander 4 C. B. Bromley
Hongkong
Victor Emanue! Wanderer Wivern
receiving ship
5157
Commodore Maxwell, A.D.O
Rongkong
sloop
760
Commander Géo. Giffard
Hongkong
coast defcureship, armoured 2760
1450
Hongkong
♥ Flaganip of Admiral Sir R. Vesey Hamilton, K.0.B. Commander-in-Chiet,
For E. B. M, Ships tonnage, disglasements and effective horse powers are given sccording le 11-30. Kayy lat
Orion
granted to Subsidised Foreign Mial Steamers bungeon Bite TR Tw journey in South Western China, from For further information sa to Freight Muuse
hitherto exist and w
Your to verify them by the Local Government Mr Bourne's interesting report-Pacts I and IIn his to the notice of your Committee which it appears that he travelled through or Prange, apply to the Agency of the at British Colonial Ports. This important that an innovation was established in July, a portion of the country visited by Mr Company, No. 60a, Queen's Road Central. subject was taken up by the Committes 1886, whereby the Banks of the Colony Moss in 1869 under the suspices of this
Chamber early in the
dis throw upon the mercantile community the After Tully dias throw
boing. year.
A letter of the 5th September was recei Council, it was cussed by the Legislative
whicle axpense of providing stamps on all decided to seek the cooperation of the Bills of Exchange, whether bought or sold. vod fro the Consul for Franco, forwarding Chamber of Commerce of the principal After representation to the various Bank chart of the Lower Month of the River it is the pleasing duty of your proaches to the Port of St Nazaire, with
Loire Colonies and Dependencies through Managers, it
giving details, in emer, of the op Committen out the world. This course has necessita!-
that a schoute was statistics salativo to the Docks and Shin ad considerablo delay,
drawn s only recent ra and it is
"R ugreud to,
to, very much Building Yards established at that place. ly that a suficient abur of replies have the lines of those that previously pre boeu recorved to warran. this Chamber railadi, whereby the tax of providing shin-Chile Francuss has been received
Jernal of the Oficial ig to Co- taking
notion
The opinions received are stamps is equitably apportioned botwoon
containing the practically unaninacas in condemning the buyers and sellers. (Appendix J.)
Tari Datanier de L'Indo- Chine systems of
Mail Service, vid Cunudun and Pacific. Man-of-War Etatus to grauting
Audited by
British
and
report
A
Fine haise.
acounts linya i
Foreign. Mit Staners. The Committee Routes. A special mesting of the Coramit Rutter.
uve placed the documents with their tea was hold on the 7th June last, to cou
buve
sider
THROUGH 10 NEW YORK, VIA” OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO.
Counsel to draw a petition for simultaneous Facific Railway with regard to s574.65, exċinaive of $5,00) on deposit for San Francisco Via Yekohama," on " The balenes at redit of the Chamber THE U. S. Mul Steamship J/TY OF a letter from the Agouts of the Cana presentation to He Britanic Majesty's
the on 31st December 1887, mounted to NEW YORK will be despatched Government, which will receive the desirability vf
Mail service, unanimous support of those Chausbers that betwee Hongkong and ncouver, to al with the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking SATURDAY, the 24th Toutant, at 5 p.m., bave given their adhesion to the opinion fronte with the existing P. & O survice Corporation at 5 percent interest.
taking Passengers and Freight for Jupan, expressed by the
y the Columiste (Appendix 4
the United States, and Europe.
"Returning of Unstamped Corresponder ce
The new regulations of the Post Offices bearing on this question received the exten tion of your Connoiltee, and the lordship was at once reotified by the Local Govern ment, on the Chamber's representations (Appendix )
Communication with II. D. .'s Minister at Feking —It will be in the recollection of the members of the Chamber that, at the Last Annual General Meeting, attention was called to the request of Her Majesty's Chargé d'Altairos at Peking that, when the
Suel
come up
catablish incouver, once
and requesting that the Home Governingst of the Chainght be placed in possessio
's views before the 39th daj»' of June, on which date the subfoot was £p: one ep for discussion in Parliament. The members are aware that when the subject of the now contract for the Eastern Mind service was referred to the Chauiber in Jube 1880, it was then decided that the proposed Canadian route as practically neeless no far as Hongkong was concerned. On re- consideration of the question, one year later, your Committes considered that a subsidiary special artice vis Fatife and Canadian routos, would be advantageous
Insurances.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL OHARE
His Majesty King George The Piraty del 1720
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:
Marine Jepartment, Chamber had occasion to address fl.)
H.B.M. to the mercantile public and wes especially
Pelicios at currez rater, payabla aither. Colony was not calls, guns, provided tits of India, China pod at the principal Forts
to contribute to
and Australia. proposed undertaking A Resolutiont
Fire Department.
Representative in Peking, communicatious should be forwarded through the
no reason was designed for the pro
Local
to
diverse the Icng-established practice this effect was Į
comasacation. Your nadiau Pacific the Agents of the Ca
of
Committee
Throggs Bills of Lading issued for trans portation to Yokohama other Japan Ports, to San Fransín, to Athalic and Inland Cities of the United States, via Over-
land Railways, to
to Havana, Trinidad, and Alcout and South America, by the
Contral Aragua
connecting Steamers,
Demerara and to ports Aspio
-
and
Aurora
חדיו
2360
Foreign Men-of-war on the China and Japan Station.
trans-Atlantic lines of Steainars.
First-class Fares granted as follows -
San Francis To San Francisco and return,
available for 6 months
Through Passage Tickets granted. $0 Bismarck England, France, and Germany by all Btholomeu Dias
Bobre Brooklyn Carola Cometa Dmitry Donskoy
..$200.00
950.00
To
To Liverpool.
333.00 338.00
Toother
rates.
Policies inned for long or short periods at Officers of the Armatos
Railway
were duly alvised and therefore addressed a reason the contenta were telegraphed to Mourent rates, strauce.to the. Home Government, and the Chancellor of the Foxchequer (Appendix K.)
tary uf
State
for
Principal Secreantime
by
Rates Custions for pemul
reply, from Host for it cleara
doubt
ly terminates a
Allairs, will po
humor by
whict, the Cham-
under for
Opiom
tuber hos labourer der which thei
of
Chinese
Life Department.
for the storage of
Policies insued for was not of Opium £5,000 at reduced rates to the Cham terested in the largely i
HOLIDAY, WISE & 06 sugautos wore, charging the high rates
Hongkong, July 25, 1878
406
NOTICE.
Bapido
German cruiser
Captain Kühr:
Captain Mentalicoff
Magahip
hip of Admiral Chandler Captain Aschimdim
Kasut Commander Martel Captama N, Beryllon
Commander Jewell
Captain Kickstedt
Hongkong Shanchas
và phong
Kobe
Name.
Spanish cruiser
Flag and Rig,
Russian gunboat
Tunke Gans, HE
Captain
Where is,
800
Capta Farenoga
Nagsaki
1903.
French gunboat
470
450
Captair: D; E. Zuinage Commander Rupe.
Mania
Haiphong
Austro-Hungarian cruiser
1430
Captain Frans Muller
Whampoa
2800
Portuguese corrotte Easian a cruiser U. Brigete Geridan cruiser French gumibout Russian frigato UA. worvette German gun bost
(400
Capt
Auf ds Costa Cabrel
$100
Nagasaki
3000
14
1200
2100
475
400
6000 21376
000
489 446
Holbow
Foue!
425
Nepy
51900
1170
Condo Moreli Miller
1470
Haiphong
Chelmulpo Yokohams
60
1600
aruiser
250
$400
12 1160
**** 420
420
open points at proportionate
Jaguar reduced rates ranted to Latin
Civil Service Marion and tho Imperial. Chinese
to he Manooney obtained on application. Matka Mórdi
Nautilus nooding Passengers, who have paid full
embarking at San Francisco
for Chinat
or Nayezdíuk Japan
(or vice versa) within one year wila Omsba allowed discount of 10%. This allowance Pa iloes
apply to
Parseval through fars China and J BuTop Rivier
Freight will be received, Oz Be day previous to mailing. Parcel Peimangeet
will be received at the office until nie ·∙Lauza" 5 pm same day all Partel Packages Rynda should be marked to Tin fallit Valse Sivotok
Bobol Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo
Sophie destined to points beyond San Francisco, Tatzega Octo take any action supporting the comet MARINERISKS at Current Company's Offices in Bealed Bavelo. Turenné
THE shove Company is prepared to no- iu thủ United States, should be sent to the Janive rounication bbat had been adaryseed to the fuconvenience, arising fre 10 din. thein, (Appendix £)_________port Kater on Goous, ce Policies granted to sddressed to the Collector of Customs at San Vestnik
all particof the Worli, payable at any of its Francisco,
For further te
nformation is to Passage Vi and Freight suply in the Agency of the Voslook Dompany, Lo BOM Queen's Head Central Woll
CD HARMAN,
Mail Step for the storage of Opie in their bonded mers of the Pacific Mail Steam-ship Com warehouses at Tonchov and Atgy, and this
and of the Osoitenbal nou pany
oralisit Chamber
to intueseus in this THE MAN ON INSTRANCE COMPANY Steam-ship Company May last, the matter with a view to secure wame rebate Government addressed a l
́s letter to the Olum. from the tax from information which
(LIMITED) bes furwarding copy ufummunication Tour Camini too received on the subject conroying a request from the Fustmaster they were all but unaninions in deciding CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED... $1,000,000. Deveral that the Chamber would represent that it was inexpedient for the Chamber to the Agent of the Fugião Mat cidental and Oriental Steamkisi
mile
patch of the steam of these Companies Legislative Council The Toral Govern Agencita WOOLY TURN,
on the days fried for the departur
Enbadised European
whether der Arrangemen
could
-to avoid those ocincida
pondence wan daly -considering the poŁNIĄ
ment notified the Chamber, in Septembar last, that Mr T. Jackson had resigned he seat as the Chamber Representaliye, uppm orrense Tourlative Cornell, and requested the Chamber to nominate another Mamber to
of name is required in?
LIN
HEAD OFFICE,
No. 8, QUEENS ROAD WEEZ Hongkong, Decemur 2, 1887.
2340
Flongrang, March 3, 1
French gunboat French gunboat U. 3. corvette U. Baloo Russian Gennan Ruselan
U. 8. cozyotte
gunbow French gunboat
French gunboat French cruiser
1370 -6 1455477
755
19200 151270 1458
cruzar
unboat
Ruasion
3000
1000
German
unboat
455
60
3100
Portuguese gunboat.
810:
Portuguese gunboat
French frigate
5880
4200
1830
$100
El Gla
Commander Moltabi
Captain von Hoven Captain Zarine
Thomas Nelson eut Cor, Thoms Captain M Foret Heur Commander
mmander Poldilons Captain Bagn Captain F. Cravosla
Captain Raphael d'Andrade Captain The Avelian Commander Suoirier (
MACED Manila
Koba
Gouraia
Caminha
Hongkong Lisban
okohama Hongkong