No. 8488-MARCH 20, 1880.]
The Sanitary Board meets to-morrow sleur noon. The following are the Orders of the Day:
1. Reports regarding certain recommon dations made by the Commission appointed to enquire into the softer prevailing
in the western district of Victoria
2. Report, by Committee, conduring common lodging house bye-law.
8, Report, by Committee, regarding public laundrica..
Tax statements made in the Daily Press this morning about the action of the Chi ness, with referenss to the illuminations and festiritics in connection with the op- proaching royal isit, are sust mis leading. Our contemporary, chagrined be. case it did not obtain exclosive informa. tion about the doings of the committeo, has not lost an opportunity of covertly attack ing those who are actively engaged in saporintending the arrangements. It firal LEUKO Hak, a quartermaster on the r.. raved about a public meeting. Some men, Kiang Kroan, was charged before Mr Robers of the committee were foolish enough binson, in the Police, Court to-day, with to give heed to the croaking, and a publis threatening Mr C. P. Boll, chief offer of mating was called. It was then discover the steamer mentioned. Mr Bell said thated that there was absolutely no public feel about nine o'clock sesterday morning (the ing bind the Daily Fres effusions, and akip bona, Zhen lying at a buoy in the har: the committee found themselves at a loss bour) he found the prisoner off his watch. to explain what the mosting was called for. Instead of being on the upper deck to give Our contemporery now insinuates that the orders about ringing the fog bell, he was in Chinoso are sullenly co-operating in the the native galley, washing some of his arrangements, being practically forced to do clothes. Mr Bell reprimanded him, and so by the Act. Registrar General, who is Be the prisoner rushed at him and closed with cretary of the Reception Committee. It is him, and after struggling for some time ran also hinted that, the money for the display is off to his own room shonting something in being raised in an exceptionally objection- Chineso. Me Bell thou went to the scandable manner, by a taz on food, against officer's roous, and while there be heard which the Chines are rebeling. Now, the
THE CHINA MAIL.
B. G. BROWN AND COMPANY
LIMITED."
CORRESPONDENCE.
Haiwan tacle of opium duty. Opiam then is the great deranger of inanen la thobait- THE ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL era portion of Canton province And
To the Editor of the CHINA MAK, neighboring part of Kinngai. In Janton
and Ruang the absorption of most atriking feature dollars nom Hongkong, amoanting to mor than
a militon during the last quarter. The 850 receipt al spiun from Hongkong was dur-
30
the same ing time 3,300 picule. The people 50thors want dollars and will not part with 20thom, preferring to pay fo
for upium is othor Hainan is like Formers in itt habits:
| A LOST COLOUR DISCOVERED-Ariiels and the subject of Sunday labour in the har scientific men have long wondered about hour the matter has now been taken up by the beautiful azzurrino found in the the Secretary of State, who asks the assist
A
The following is the Report for presont ruins of Pompeii M. Fonque, the ance of merchants and others. Well, the
818,1. have received the following subtity, representing the contral and north ra
portion of
of the province and the dining wineralogist, with a mixture of silicate of Secretary of State may be a very powerfulation, to the Shareholders at the First
ou Monday, Slat inet, :—
riptions for the Funds of the Alice Momo
profectsres of Hunau copper and of lime, has now obtained this official, bet I am afraid he will have to take Annual General Meeting to be held at noon brilliant crystalline anre of Pompeil very drastic measures to make this of any It is a fint perioctly unchangeable, and avail in Hongkong. On the subject of The General Managers beg to subunit rial Hospital, and I shall be obliged by able communication between their Report on the working of the Com- your acknowledging me in your columns, identical with the Alexandrian blue which direct was known to the Ptolemies, and imported Hongkong and Singapore, this is not the pauy's business, with a Statomont of Ac into Italy in the first years of the Christian first time the matter has been before the counts for the Year 1889. After paying all Scottish Oriental 8. 8. Co...
Chamber, and we have a gentleman present ara-Amateur Photograpler, pleas
who has shown a deep interest in front charges, Preliminary expenses and In- Mosare Laustoad & Davie
which the Genom Managers Cronay Ewins, Esq. time to time, and perhaps he may bare $33,775,00, whom sine o Neh Profit of flessre Gilman & something more to say on it at this meet and Consulting Committon rocommend Messra Dunn, Melbye & Co.
The decision on as question
of a
should be appropriated as follows -
Messre W. Howett & Co. Captain's lien for disbursements in To a Dividend of 83.60 per
EW. Mitchell, Esq. AR priority to
bas ja this Colony To Remuneration to Comulting haru hot many casts of that kind. Committes & Grovtal Mana- Opium
Herd gain we have
maller, but so far
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. ANNUAL MEETING.
ing
The annual meeting of the Hongkong report, is im teferred to in the sera or 7 % par adnum
General Chamber of Commeros was held in the Chamber of Commerce Rom. City Hall, this afternoon. Thord were present: Han. P. Byrie (Chairman), H. J. J. Kotwick, Mess E. Mackintosh, W. H. Forbes, B. Layton, H Hoppius, B. 31. Gray, 8. C. Michaelsen, G. E. Noble, (members of committee), Hon. A. P. Mac Ewen, Messrs Poonecker, T. White head, J. J. Francis, Q.., G de Cham- poaur; H. W. Diok, G. S. Coxon, D. J. Birat and Fullarton Fenderson, Secretary, The minutes of last meeting having been read and continued,
The Chairman said-Messrs Harratt and
| a
we
very
geza as per Articles of As gociation
To Depreciation of Vessels & To Carry forward to next Ac-
Properly
count
· $21,000.00
AR. Marty, Bay.
Meters Mayor & Co. G. R. Lammert, Esq. James H. Cox, Es. 3,377.50 China Export-Impo)
and Bank Campagnis f 8,000.00 8. T. Hopkins, Eaque
1,398.10
833,776.60
Properties.All the Company's Propor ties are in good arder and have been well maintained during the Year,
Your faithfully,
E. W. MAITLAND,
25
ways,
25 Luton a smaller son 3, parting with $150,903 25 to Hongkong in return for 180 picnls of 20 opium. So it is with Palho, which, 25 situated on the south-western coast of 10 the province of Canton, Honda 140,000 10 to Hongkong, receiving from it iærotden 280 picata of opium. Thus, the regular growth of trade allows the Kiongau people
10
10 to absorb twenty millions of dallas in a
year to facilitate the portions of
morce, and those of the Danton region about foar millions. In all at the present. Hon. Treasu er, Alice Memo-time China is absorbing somewhere about
rial Hospital.
OUR POST OFFICE OFFICIALS. To the Editor of the CHENA MAI,
Hongkong, 20th Margli, SIL-In roforenes to clis Acting lost
twenty-four millions of dollars in a year, eu fur. far as we can judge approximately by single quarterly unmber of the Utstory Griette.
ard to gold, at the In regard to
time is sending away every thras
no progress has been mace. An ordinance was promised months ago that was to most the ozjedlung rated in the present mode of cerr jug out the busiren in regard to the search of vessels and of the persons of people inter. I do not know. of respectable character... what the funson for the delay is. I hare spoken over and over again to the Inte Acting Attorney General, and his reply was that there were some matters which made it necessary to delay in regard to this pro- aised ordinance Posings to the Far Fast-This is a matter about which Me Henniker Honton was in commanication with myself and our respected Secretary, and I think it should reisive the
Gorman steamers should be just one- Prospects
The reduction of thees maten is maller Committes have every hope of a Me S. C. Michaelsen soounded, and the which wo should advocate so ga pos- résult being shewn on the warling of this details of a echime for local delivery+churian golden tho Chufor
Heaton's assistance in the matter, and it able. We are sure to get Mr Henniker Year's business both here and in Manin
Couruiting...
ting Conmille.--Mr Dalryasp should be
Mr.
rotire, in accordancs with boot inaugurated at bonio. It the as osly been in existence for some monete eligible offer themselves for re-election. I-have to that by and by it he
The Accounts have been Audited by Mr. To doubt a very useful association. The subscription Fullarton Benderson, and his appointment
and I think that some requires confrmation 13 a very suell one. at least ought to come from this Colony.
GID, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
General Managers. Rock--This is subject which one Gap for
Hongkong, 20th March, 1890... of our members here has spoken much about med takon a great deal of 10- tereat in. That the Gap Rock is a proper
The General Business of the Company has been of a satisfactory and profitable
to Europe an amount whew equi nature, though, owing to the incidenec af
valent is 167,000. Haikwan lauls god to cholera and cattle, dissase daring a portion of the Year, which caused some stoppage to master's Report for 880 (hireafter to be India 230,000 Laikwu tools. Including
do, having ban elected merabers of the of the authorities alone tention (the work in the Philippines, extra exponasaown as the Black-board. Report') it is alles unte such as 20 003 trek', worth. to was unavoidably incurred and a consequent most gratifying to read the Hon. A of gold to Hongkong, China is at present some one rush into his own roum, and then truth is that the arrangements are proceed. Chamber by the committee, it for this | me absurd that rales-Entho Fronch and I diminution for the current Year are good for Mr Travora deserpas. it—and then Parting with ligarded gold and the produ
in the profis of the Company. Lister's commendation of bis locum imens.
and second officer to assist him Mr Ball an overflowing loyalty among the Chinese,
confirm the election.
hurry away aft.. Oalling the chief engineering merrily. We do not say that there is ton proposed that the election half of thos ́hy the English steamers, and the General Managers favorable the overtino work of Mr Lister, wholes all comes from the nortlas?""Thore-
but they never throw away an opportunity of making a display, and they are quite as erger to co-operate in the present instance
of Mosara Hewett and Co. be confirmed.
motion vacilon of Mr MacEwen, seconded
On the motion
by Mr G. E. Noble, Mie Gereben Stewart
the
Mr
"All this or
and filly-seven
had a knife in his hand and the second as, they over were. The money is beingrais (of Mesara Anton and Stewart) was oleciad has no ito. A China Association andles of Asociation. but being lion to duly, so carefully pointed out by uxport is from Peking which anisunts to
went to look for the prisoner." In a few minates the second uicer found the man and brought him to Mr Bell. The prisoner
officer was holding him by the wrist. Heed by the Guilds in the same way as funds refused. Lo give up the knife or to allow for their own demonstratióne and for all kimwolf to be put under arrest, and ulti- mately he had to be put into irons. The oase was remanded to Saturday, the pri- soner being allowed ball in one surety of
830.
HUDSON'S, Surprise Party are attracting Targa audiences nightly to the Theatre
demonstrations whatsoever ara rained, and the course they have taken is meeting with no more objection on this occasion than on former occasions. We have all along said that this display was needless,
a member of the Chamber.
ded
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On the motion of Mr MacEwen, seconded also elected a member of this Chamber. by Mr.K. M. Gray, Mr W. G. Brodie, was
THE COMMITTER'S REPORT.
The Chairman-Gentlemen, I have now
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to lay the report of the Committee before you. You are aware that the sport hua, that every member has had an opportunity but is demonstration having been agreed that, been published in the newspapers, position for the light is the opinion of of forming an idea of what it is and as to whereverybody, with the exception of Sir Ro-
un and preparations begun, wo think the
of lighthouse.
Travers
and Onaulting to note Mr Travers careful recognition of of mines to the extent of about two million
aikwas tools in your daring his absence on leave worked out
is 131,000 tanks worth from the Bin thousand tools' worth to. Surely the Finase Committeo night thoust have nindo some recognition of such devo- gold mines, but the main part of the five hundred thousandk tnes. There is Mr Lister, but to be outdone by his evidence here that the European demand junior, puts in a ward for Mr Traver for gold affects the rich families in Puking thug The more strain on endurance
The to extent at the present tine, and
this and physical strength in this cabasting wealthy people among the higher classes limate is often rory suvore, and Mr
the sites of ex aro leaming now to study t Travers is to bo congratulated on having change and make t by tho dinination: health) pight cording the Anoted the Department alone for 18 months without occasion for serious complaint of
kind.' by
A. G. GORDON & CO., LIMITED..
The following is the Report for pre- From the above it would appear most during the quarter to the extent of Royal, City Hall, and the popularity of the sub-committee who are giving their time ther thora should be any "additious or alte-ort Hart's by one of our sentation to the shareho dun of the above fortunate for the Colony that, owing 361,010 dollars' worth of go of which
it
to have been called, and to bring forward
I
Was encored, result which, although Chi Mail that a public mooting ought It afforded a very convincing proof of success, mado rather severe demands on the porformers and protracted the programme
within a few days of the arrival of the royal visitors totally unwarrantable accusa
doals.
mat-
It was first
light.
basics of share broking Licensing wer
wenkl
to then every attention that winefract seem to by an advantage, but then ema
st. The the question what are the rules and regula matters with which the report
will just go oror very briefly the
tions to be. Some say that the Govern first subject is that of Tho' status and privileges of met of war
afoamers at British Col-
On the With of
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In the
Manchu
·fuz
somewhat beyond a reasonable limit. tions against the Chinese and nesty insinua, nidised¡foreign mail afted to sub-ment should make them. Wo suggest that loating $1,68302 to be carried forward to the conduct of a Park Office 7 The ronting Chefo; shs sent call and gold. Up The dialogue In which Miss Harley and tions against the Secretary, show a spirit of the status tarpines by the roplating in the although at the time the Company was Moroantilo House; and yet we never hear vagetable tallow and wood. Sho slep, seat.
onial Porte, You will
Lo this, I think had it
in the first place matter. A denhempropose to the oppone have beati cancellad alto-tarrila strail. Messrs Hudson and Gilbert engags, at the petty jealousy which we scarcely expeated next withere the privileges are courie to be adopted. There is no doubt gether, as it was found imposible to collect
'Social Gathering' of the curópany, was as freal and piquant last night as on the opening night, and, the number of new
from our contemporary.
A FRAUD ON PORTUGUESE PATRIOTISM,
been duly
The Lisbon correspondent of the Daily
form
in
B
be collected
Later
Day
me
esch
ask from what places Shanghai
jokes introduced showed that the party News Harrates the following sinusing incl-dinance-an ordinance of only chout ten Tolezranh lon nhis is matter in : former yəɛre, owing to the Isto rise in indeed a sign of progress, which might.wot received the silvor amounting to searly two carry a large stock of them. The sang i dont:-The "Serps Pinto" was the name lines at the most was brought before they which, se yonaro aware, tot anly this Chan- value of Iron and other material, which have been made visible years ago, watch it allion taels which she has distributed, 25
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Then when the
Chamber chave)
I
and terris phyaival strai
COMMON SENSE.
Thi
tables Shanghal has received other amounts Haikean taals. This is chilly from Coron, which has sont from her gold mines
rations, and any gentleman present bas
| meeting :-
Lo China. Thus shippe MacDonnell, but anfornately the report
it appeare entertainment is beyond all question. This and energy to the work of preparation anything in the way of addition or sitors. Admiral nt a dinner to Sir Richard Company at the first ordinary general presumedly to his herculean constitution, the Post Office for 18 mouths I have now to submit to Shareholders to Acting lost-Master General petamaily 134,000 went to Japan and 120,300 wors
the Ocean go
gold mines ara the most produc the help of
half dozen evening' performance is under the patronage ought to be supported and not obstructed. tion to
tive do it, because the of: H. E. the Officer Administering the Had the Daily Press, when the question of tops, the singo has now coals of that dinner never saw the
has been published in the newspapers, the committee who arranged the dinger no the Company, u 31st December, 1880 Intelligent Portugusão who have opent in USPIO Ang dollara
ropors, although Through some mistake that was inso by the annexed annual statement of accounts of (with
ting at present and next come the M
provinoca Government, and thore with doubtless he a receiving the Duke was first movied, is not considered to be final until it report appeared, othersse no doubt this showing 3 profit of $6,229 26, from which their lives in the office) without in yo crowded house, Yesterday evening, when written strongly against a lavish expon-of members of the Chamber Tad may light on the Gay Hecke gould have received bas to be deducted the interim dividend of having broken down under tas terrible
attention of the Chamber at a mach 5% declared in August last, amounting to strain, and without giring occasion for very little known and silver is thefavourite
a balans of 83,020.92 serious complaint of any kind.
Mos median of paymont for commodities. In the first change of programme was made, ditur, it would have been entitled to tors which your Committee have dealt
has consequenes of this, Shaoghat sent to share brokersThis is another question at credit of
Nowotwang during the quicker hilf n the audience was, if possible, more larish some credit and might have done sarne good, with in the your under review have not earlier date than it did; The licensing of 83,218.33, loving Account. It is pro-residents are of opinion that Mr Travers hai with applause than on the two previous But to discover at the tail of the day been so numerous as those of the previout which is very important to a number of posed to appropriate the amount as conducted, the Fustal Department very million tails of desined: silver to
I year, but such as they have best I think
efficiently without giving occasion for any beans, oak leaf silk and gold. T Tientsin nights, and 'every item in the programme after the programme was published in the can say that your Committoe bare davaled 500lemen in this Comay gaged in the followin payment of Frelisuusty Ex-complaint, and indeed the Department has shanghai-sent 075,600 trols of silver to PRY:
31,138.30
mado considerable progress Auring his
term
for suncho, strawbraid, boots and whoex, $300.00 for remuneration to Consulting of office. But why all this intensified non
Committe
sense about the terrible a rain impost by gold, wool, folt, akin, and medicines. To 80,00 Lacls oliefy for beans, boar
boatcake, work of the Postal Department is not to be the brokers thamasives should zolve the new account,
the Yangtzs river Shanghai sout curing the It will be observed that all the shares compared to the onerous duties of the man fast quartar 400,10 tucla to Hikow: to All Association. IG.
fre ina, tobacco, the Committee's in the Company have not been taken up, nger of a Fauk, or those of the Head of a
silk, oil, medicines, informed that, report they are a becoming active in
those gentlemen of the
of their by wait fosted they were all applied for: some of of any remarks
53,000 taele to Niugps, receiving in retura on the Governor to define what is the best she
otos, medicines, silk piece goods and fish, Mr Travers, who is delicionaly term o how vory
Shanghai which, the status of
most things, de vole goodly portion of years during the closing months of
year also been aeading to
to Europe and of men-of-war pives, they can frame their own regulations and anything from the applicants, but the his report to the fact that he has bung India 63,000 taals of silver. would
Should never have been granted or get moshe of enforcing them, but there will mainder of the calls will granted, only If
modified be ditienltics on account of the different on with interest from their due date black-board outside the Purt. Ofice to Rut somehow this very small
mall nationalities and other special matters. The total profit is rather less than in announce the arrival of steamers. This is
Legislative Council Foar after year end wer at the Shangkait this part of the entertainment, by Miss of a new hat werented of Portuguese
from Amorica and half u**million taken a diminished the returns from contracts then goes to the credit of Mr Travers that he may ou replied that 870,0) als came Lisbon hatters had been selling it sines
from the Straits Settlements Hongkong Harley, Miss Clements and Mr Gilbert, announced to the papers that they would seed as a matter of course. It was never
sont her 70,000, and to our spable
Japan 180,000 Let us gito all. honour to our the daet nad dance by Misses Roberts and buy nothing mara from Bagland, and their brought before the notice of the Chamber great interest. At one time we hear that the pending, and taking this into consideration cartied is so far, and bo wished to make it Lipton, and the eccentricities and won. patriotism brought its reward with it, for until within the last few years how convention is ratified dat acther time the result of the year's werk may be con more useful,
formation this Chamber has in ita posaca Conndling Committee. Mr J. W. Nobio sercants for the services, but in the Df the river ports Chinking sent her 40,00% bacls, and Wulu 60,000 tiels. Bas the Serpa Pinto bat became the rage of injurious these porers might come to be that it has not beeri ratified. From the insidered fairly satisfactory.
much palities of the indefatigable Thomie him. Lisbon. Things ware going on merrily when they were exercised. self, were all productive of enthusiastic when suddenly Liebon learned with some German mail atearners got the privilege it/sion; they can be no doubt that so far it having retired. Mr. W.. T. McIntosh was name of all that is practical and sensible, Shanghat sends away by stea 967-1
has not been ratiled. There will be a con invited to fill his place on the Board. It let our officials abandon this silly style of more coined silver than she receives. horror that the Sespa Piatos" were of as accompanied by, a rider by the ference in Paris in the month of May next, acordance with the Articles of Association, harping applause, Miss Baber's singing of Tito Fish Bake-in foot, Brilish From crown/ Secretary of State to the effect that a pledge when the matter will be brought up by the the present members retire, but offer them-awful the same old string, ef the The difference for three montlin is not less
with
Yours, sic Matiei's 'Dear Heart' was exquisite àn an torn. The Hatters' Union has published was to be given that no interferenca
Auditors. The accounts have been audit- Let us hope that no crvention which will encors' she song Comin' thro' the rye a protest against the conduct of a few rene- the powers of those Colonial ports or with presentatives of all the cablo companies, selves for re-election.
the lawa
of the Colonies was in any way to continue the high rates of cable meranges ed by Mosars L Downes and A. O'D. Gour brethren who by the sacrilegious In a manner equally chieming Bisa Habus of the glorious Major's name live intake place. This showed that the Govern current-in-China will be accepted by the din, who offer themselves for re-election, A. G. GORDON, General Manager. good's sola-Asohim's fantasia on the air of aulted all the sons of Portugal," They end ment at home had begun to think that per Chiness Government. I do not think thera the well-known song Alica, where art up with a cry of Dawn with the hats of hops they had made a mistake in giving the is anything else for me to remark, nid
now propose that this weeting do adopt the these mail steamere, You will see now:
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS HST DECEMBER, thou? won as cordial approbation as any pirate manufacture! long live the National full powers or privileges of ships of war to
report furnished by the Committee and tho Hla Industry
that they have probably looked further
1889, item in the programmo, gratifying ro-
into the matter and soon hos detrimental accounts attached thento.
Mr Poesnecker seconded and the motion
Assets. ss carried. cognition of the pianiste's ability, which Tut Chinese Times of the 8th has a number it would prove, and when they are that
The Chairman-Before proceeding to the ability is as conspicuo as her style is of Corean moles dated from the 7th of nearly all the chambers
comerce in- unassuming. The duet, In the dusk of January to the 3rd of February. The terosted in the resiter disapprove of Use election of the Committee, I ought to ask Chinese resident, Yuan, has succeeded in privileges being continued, they withdraw if there are any remarks to be made on the the twilight,' by Miss Bahar and Miss getring the late minister to the U.B., Fak, them altogether. Probably if at the com-report. I should have asked before, but it Gondwill Harlay, was greatly appreciated, and Miss degraded and sentenced to exile; but Pak mencement the privileges to these alea is not too late now.
being ill has not yet gone. The ginseng mers were confued to only
Mr MacEwena-It migh
ofintoreat to the Stack, &c.:
to the Furniture advantage, Miss Baber afterwards Bang, returned to its Corean owner on pagruent there would have been no
and Plant Mr. i
Evidently thyes who projected this to the Observatory, and more especially as only au accomplished vocalist could, the of the duty, was intended: to pay
in connection with the subject of store Stock in Trade Allen Dr.
the Deur's peerdne salary,
ordinance
St Hume or who drafted this warnings, that the Coumission appointed to Unfinished work drinking song from Giroffe-giralis," and on
ulsionary-politician, intends to settle ordinance and put it before the Council did inquires. Into this mister, and who have a recall gave Home, Sweet Home!! The down at Chemalpe. There are several not consider how large the powers were taken on immense amount of evidence in Preliminary Expenses
catlidates for the post of fursiga adviser that they were giving to those steamers. dramatic ketches, and the character
connection therewith have concluded Sundry Debtors to the King, a position from which Mr The next subject mentioned is the aurycy their labours, and that the result will no Caak on hand songs and dances showed no falling-off in Deny is expected to roiire this your. Hi of the coast of China. This has noticed in doubt, sho
shortly bu is the hands of the Excellency Унал,
but I am Goverment, when Resident, the Imperial. popularity, and Duda's marvellous gym-
our previous report with regret,
I
of shali nastic performance was watched with very has begu giving a scrios of delightful now informed by the Admiral laat they have that the report be laid on the table and માઇ dianer partics, followed by interesting reconsidered the subject, and Isuppon they so communicated to the Chamber, It
Liabilities great interest.
amateur (Chinese) theatrical performinoes, are now not much affected by detailing off would be pre
ba
nonclusion of the Commission is, 2,600 Shares 8'0 produced by soldiers and servants of the ous vessel for the coast of Chine as they were would be premature on my part to say Capital Accouat:= Residency.
at the time this resclution not to do so was but I may
I may go so
so far as to say that I an on applicatius $25,000.00 arrived for.
ved at; not only do I hear that one ship t
in ateing out for that purpose bal that sure a Torp vast improvement will be tim- 1,980 Sharys $10. another is going to be fited unt; so they mediately noticable in the working of the
Observatory. of getting of the post. With regard to
Mr Francis proposed that the committee
*** *** 25,000.00 have evidently soon the advantage.
re-elected. Pinnacle Rock Fund, this was certainly a dis
Mr Hoppius said he thought it was Mortgago on Land and Build- appointment to this Chamber after the exor desirable that Air MacEwen should be ou tions they made in getting it together. The
inga the colamilles.
Due to Hongkong and Shang- Mr Keswick proposed that the meeting
hai Banking Corporation rexed question for a long time, and I am
proceed
to elect the Committee by ballot, Unclaimed Divid od inconscions or operaris of half an tripped through.watir lan Kurons, where bound to sy that. I don't think that the and this proposal wat edopted.
onda ... hour. Dr Sloat was sent for und be the armies of centaries have tramped up Governor, when replying he be did to the
The following uri, F. Mackintosh,
ammitice wore then Less Interest dav found that the skull was not fractured, but and down in ceaseless and unavailing blood Chamber, tok the matter fully into con elected Hon. 1
on noraid calls in or lor.to bo able to altond
Paris has cried Voilà sat in Dr from the fog.
powers that he dous accede a request of Esq, B. Hoppius, Buy Hos. J. J. Kes Sundry Creditors
the paragraph
Hop. AP. MacEwen, St. Balance the afternoon! Naples bas bulled out at her own
in the report on the non-fulllcnt of Michaelsen. Eng., G. E. Noble, Eaq and the blue Mediterranean which tossed contracts, 1 may say this is a
matler
Mr MacEwen proposed and Mr White- the pious nons has kissed the prow of her which has occupied the attention of the head socorded that the election of hair- LABOTGEREE writes in TruthThe fact bark and lulled her to sleep o nights to Chamber & good deal, but it would ap-nan and Vice-chairman bo by ballo'. is that is every sham cry, however shamids with their houry centuries have pear, for the moment at least, that the
Agreed. however abeard, there is always a little lifted up sleepy heads to wink at her. Suez
been regarded an impracticable. The of reality In the Empire. Federation has opened in gates to welcome her on to be remedy the state of matters has The result of the ballet was that Mr. E. Backintosh was elected Chairman, and Mr oty, the Federal Senates the one Aden. The Intan Ocean, Chine and enbject of star-warnings has occupied the Mackweli vian-Chairman,
Cominion
Mr Mackintosh thanked the meeting for in hand and 1
A pai
of war,
Land and Buildings at Bowr
ington including the adjoin- ing property at present occu-.
Harley's voice was heard in it to groat which was seized here by the Curioms and tion of the privileges afin about Chamber of Comineres to know, with refer- Fixed Machinery
L
Ws learn that the Ben live steamer Benarly has been sold-out of the Company. The
ala was effected in London.-N.-C. Daily' Newa
Exze is an extract from 32 columus of gush which the New York World wrote on the ve THE Feilung went into the New Fock, arrival of Miss Kellie By, the rapid globe Shanghai, Last Thursday afternoon, and inter-The little girl tripe gaily along while Captain Crawford was down in the The circuit of the globe is behind her
Time is put to blush. She has brushed dack yesterday looking st the daninge
If it were down. Oceans fel y cistance as i upon his head, stunning him. Ho remain-
the
dono i tha: Paiho, a staging plans and contidoute she has traversed.' She has question of fees to special jurors has bean
bo
Cranford in cam fever abon Captain sled. London has squinted sleepily at her sideration, and I think it sply the Es, W, H. Forbes Eag. E. M. Gray, Sloan ordered him to be removed Old Rome has breathed her its banene. 7. this kind. With regard to
Shanghai This was done
NC. Daily News
The
„and moonshine, but tho the great fatherly Pacific took her in strong.
Fas
16,692.48 19.310.05. 4,016.62
AR
than million and a half tiela She therefore draws upon The key to this is some hoarded stock of silver bear at found in the circumstance that follars aro silver rapily taking the place of syces THE MOVEMENT OF TREASURE
in the hoards of Kiangau people. IN CHINA.
Borthern trader likes uncoired silver best
it. He can conduct
hia The Customs Gentle gives increased facili and he obtaina tion in its newest form, for observing the meantiis fraumactions without the dollars part taken by Shanghai in receiving and So with the Hankow trader. The nativo distributing treasure. The treasure tables owners of medicine and les prefir sycca to Kiangsu to please thon mikes of the Customs Gentle mack the movements dollars, and of gold, aycee, dollars and
An exchange of hoarded syce for dollars cupper These four elemunta of Chinese orroney whenever the supply from & mores and las pied by the Steam Saw Milla, € 87,019, 63 are not only constantly circalating from Straits proves to be insufficient. At the 5,500.00 hand i hand. They are a park of the southern puris too, when there is a export freight of steamers bringing profs to tie of dollars this is the most likely to be the morebant, and as such fun their place in reason. It is not that the southern iner- the quarterly returns of trade of die Im chaos begins to tire of dollars ir that the perial Maritimo Customs. The most steils-outlern provinces cease to abarb thom ing feature is the tow of dollars to Shang the ease is partly found in the demand hai, which at precat amounts to about fire fur sycee at Shanghai Whon western and $41,851.23 millions in three montba. Against this northern commodities are brought thers by 1,138.30 large amount oply about 20,1.00 are sent steamers, Slanghai has to pay for them in 18,463.8 away again by steamer. The five millions, a carency acceptable to the northern and Sycee is bought with dollars 640 in additica to the facility they give to western trader.
G Shanghai for conducting comunero, as for in Shanghai, where the bankers can find $154,519.00 example in buying syese to send to the in the neighbouring cities. For instance north, go to increase the circulating medium Swatuw, longing for the opinus which aatis in the silk districts, in Bonchow, in Hang-fies her craving after a forbidden indul- chow, and in other large cilit of Kiang-geng, sonds 420,0.0 of her Loaded dollars su and the adjulaing provinces. Of the to Hooghung to buy it, and Hongkong five millions, more than three come from shifts them as curgo to Shanghai, Thero Hongkong and Macan and 170,010 dirvet the bunker changes them for eyed, which America. Ningpo evide more than is desired in preferenen todellars at New: half a million dollars to Shanghai, in three chang. Tientein, and Hanboy. In the months while Wonchow sends 120,000 and the Manchurian provinces represented by $70,400.00 Foochow 150,000. Amoy and walow Newchwang foreign epium is sot wanted, gether part with 350,000 more. There is and hence the people there are able quietly 00,000.00 no corresponding movement of dollars to or to absorb about two million tas of syreo from the ports of the north or of the silver in a year in return for this produce, 6,006,78 Yangtza river. This constant flow of and is a fund to buy cotton gods from perhaps twenty million dollars a year England and America. So it is with Tian- shows that centai China, especially in its tein. Sycee there is changed for good, gold,
and skine.
ine. Hankow in the same way easiera part, sigently needs dollars to felt s
on allotineat 10,8.0.00 1,000 Shares fully
pil up
055.00
472.10.
WOEKING ACWURT,
Wages and Mate
Salaries, and Office.
Expenses
857,766.53
8.759.00
3,542 87 1,29.42
92.90
150 00
little bit of reality. All the rest is in hava usliezd her ever eastward, and attention of the Executive; think the hour dobe him sud expressed, the Root and Taxes
Federal Senato in the real gorue desire peaceful eras to hand bee back to her badow to baring every shape that he would werit the confidence of Charges
tall talk
of the retired Culonial foges Joha Muttive latid, tonhead, honest man, makes his pile in
we may look put in order with regard to that. The the Chamber. revisiod of the Chinese Emigration Act
Insurance
has been accustomed to Chlow" a good deal, pisal as in the main anti-radies!, are rather teamers have been numerous and potil tres ho has ziways taken in the affairs of Balance had now he had nowhere to blow, and pleased with it On the other hand, in this colony. Lai re will always be
the in which emigration business is carried on yes
19%3
of what
has
id-Gentlemen, I think Auditors Fea -M? BlacEven said- the Bush, or his raputation (such as it is) Tye German Emperor's rescripts have met a piece of legislation which is sorely befors wa separate we should offer a hearty in the Colonial Legislature. He comes with a mixed reception in his own country. useded. Cumplaints by owners and agents vote of thatin to Me Ryrie for the great fur Interim Dividend w 5% here, and he finds himself nobody. He The Conservativa proga, regarding the
prof
very radical change is made in the way the Chamber of Commerce, For many
years he
acted Chairman, and f Bothing to blog about. Is does Bourse is a Bite distrustful of
not.
that I think he will probably may Bay want to do anghing, but he wants to be ups stems to cautious financiers the begin- grievances This Chamber have represent be glad of a rest this year. I think the Fortebody, and wants to blow ang af ors of hasty legislation bared ed the matter
or to the Government and, a Chamber is to be congratulated on the Gross Earning * Baka him, somebody and disputable theories, and it indicated you will sea, they think the Bistinct – heariy vote of thanks to Me Heria Transfer Fest ..
establishment election of Mr Mackintoeb. I propose Interest Sir Tola Mation-lis
on-in uncertainty by a slight thong
•fall? The Lie of an a smigration department Federal Senator he would be as haral papers are puzzled and uneasy, thang from the Harbour Offids would be (applause )))) happy as a King (of course, I mean a Con-ime of them take the opportunity of point vor desimble, I think we are all of that
Rozes rinless log out that the elections for the pan
satisfact-kind remarks that have fallen from Look at the amount of innocent unile happing are at hand, that the Satisfiat vote is pinion, the way that emigration buai Myrio-I apprealate the very eone, and that the Government would fory. With regard to the Harbour Master's Mr Maskeen. I do feel that per
Llan myself like to it if I say that they have hapa Younger IAD
uly, bet I think they should be at the head of the Chamber of Comberce. I have had my day, I have the worse for the labours of cather of these profound depression, and even those of have unt paid close enough
The Colonial alder for morning contem, omries which did not details and to seeing that ships wars iu në harya Ansciation (Sanal 1 he thinks it worth comitent at first have one way hampered by their regulations A Chariman, and I shall be glad, as you say, plonge to call it), too, Pour old boy, it lets the conclusion as they y as well boy intelligend genteman, who would devote of lille rest. The selection you have chir only chaner | Who grudge it to some little attention to it-St. Jame dalin enure atention to the emigration des in very good,
partment is very much needed. As regards 1 Tale oorvluded the business,
Tet
head,
stitutional monarch), and as barm
piness which the Becial Science Association
and the British Association have produced;
ness is carried on naw is wory unsat
from
the
assist in its trade. There are pars where pays hor isa cultivators with 1850 the Carolus dollar is in desand and the which Shanghai bends Thus Shanghai is contro mand which 15.9 0.7 Mexican dollar ia not wanted, bal in the sheva to be the
3,020,19 rich Sooohon plan a decided parislity is the coney circulation of the whole country shown for Melicans. Tu Foochow revolves. Shanghai stands between the 8154,519.40 million dollars vere parted with to Hong north, the west, and the south, and adjusta daring the last quarter, showing that the money circulation so as to satisfy the kong north Fukion is willing to lose that amount demands of each. -N. C. Daily News, from its currenes for the sake of the opiam moker's gratification, Foochow imports 1,100 picule of Indian opiam in threa months. The fact is similar in Formosa Tamaul
three months 60,000 genda, în dollars to Hongkong, and - Talow
*** Formona must, have her thou-
·13
many more,
piculs of the Indian drug in que I story of quarter of a year and diminish her 8.70,679.12 accumulated wealth in proportion.
8.218.33 likely the 8200, 00 which Furman sends 3,093,9% to Amoy may sao be chioly set down to the love of op un. The Chinees in Formen
Exchange, Bonoxoxo, March 29.
On London
Bank Wire,
În demand,
4 months might Credite,
m = 30 days' night,
Documentary, 4 mouth
On Parie-..
On demand, w
** Credits, 4 months' right,
$ 75,012.97 | liave now smoked opium for mon than a
century and a half, for it mast
remem bered that the frit imperial edici against | On Berä
€ 75,030,20 the sale of oplum for smoking, vas made
1,813,8 because)
9.00 Furmosa
Do demand, ***
Cu demann,
(bs spread of that habit In On New-York
When
Amoy and Swatow present their statistics, export of (redits, 60 days' night, $70,312,07 diallars to pay for opium
opium is still the chive On Boobay fact calling for remark This is not so Wire,
Amoy #bich sinds enly much in regard to Amoy
but in Sa about $20,000 to Hongkong no less a sum than 700,000 dollar la parted We have compared the accounts with the with from the people stare, chiefly, It and found them correct.
L & OP.
4 G. GORDUM,
General Manager,
and I never knew that anybody was ä'bit - Eurpëror's manifesto has, at any rate, made been remis in their duty, antion to the fed many years de Chairman and vics books and vouchere at the Company's odos i minst, be supposed, to obtain: opium khamohsin Tok
On demand,
On Calcut
:LEDOWN
4.0 D. Gotor Asstora. Hongkong, 7th March 1800, F
On demand ande sa an indulgence; for looking into the On dazu, table of imperts we find that Ban) days *ght, privat tuw received 1.8.9 piecis of opum fod est, 190 ELSAN from · Hongkong,
paid 67,000