No. 9108.APRIL 8, 1892.]
in
THE CHINA MAIL.
Colony. The trade of the past year trails by the Chinese authorities in the survey is required would be prepared to shows no diminution in Folume, but it was Harbour (applans), and he quoted figures share the expenses in accordance with the far from pro&table to those engaged in showing tast trade was being transferred rules governing the
vice he
the
Mr W. H. Forbes having resigned prior TH. Whitehead and Mr &. G. Wood to his leaving the Colony, the Honourable" were invited to join the Committee.
Members-During the past year Mr
Finance.-Tbe about lave back auditod by Mr 3. Turla and Me E. W.
The belanos at the credit of the Chamber Rutter to 31st December. Potat was $266.12, exclusive of $6,250 on fixed deposit, and $2,476.11 at credit of pintsele. rock fand, also on fixed deposit, both amounts being in the hands of the Hong- kong and Shanghai Banting Corporation.
Market report,Since August last the been omitted from the circular. The reported sales formerly, published have
The telegram was followed by s letter of returns made to the Chamber being only some dalo in which the Committee again partial the figures bad baconie mileleading endeavored to impress apoa Her Britannic instead of affording reliable information. Majesty's representative at Peking the desirability of energetic opposition, of which communication no acknowledgmont has as yet been received,
Mr. William Koswick, who had already rendered the Chumbor valuable assistance in its attempts to prevent the ratification, was good enough to again take the matter up and placed himself in commmication
SUPREME COURT, IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
Chief Justice (Before Mr Justice Fielding Clarke, Acting
Friday, April 8,
RODE MACDERMOTT.
H. W. Rose sued J. M. MacDermott for
On leat Court day, Mr Grist (of Me Wil- kinson's office) intimated that the defendant was in hospital and was unable to sau bis solicitor.
with but faw alterations spite broach of Treaties appeared to to if such
of any opium seized on board, provided of the strenders efforts of the unofficial deep importance, not only to the trade of
they were intramental in obtaining the
Mombara, potably
Tho tapy to these sugestions was, that the representative this Port, but also to the entire welfare of of this Chamber, whose advocacy in British-and for that matter all Forein it. The taurea are not for to acok, China'i † from. Hongkong to Usatan, the result, he aboren enrvey of colonial seizure? connection with a branol tif com trade throughout China, that your Commit main staple-tea-goes from bad to worse maintained, of the espionage system, He subsequent communication from the reference to the coceignscs* Lad been merce, with which he was not partical tea have entered into the matter very faily and with the continued indifferences of the did not think they should run the for- Governor of South Australia conveys the expunged from the section in question, bat G. D. Scott, Messrs. Adamson, Bell & Co. Contral Government to the future of that ther risk of destroying the prosperity togrets of that Government that they are thot His Excelency aftor careful consider Russell & Co and E. & S. Cezon resigned, arly familiar, ars deserving of all praise. as will be aner from the correspondence. What is the result, the erdfuauce in Naturally after the utter indifference aheart article, there is apparently little or no hope of the Calour to satisfy the fancies unable at present to provide for the exponation has not felt able to adopt the method and the following men were added to the practico is found to work great hardship, by Sir J. Waisham we had to turn to the for the industry. An abtilian of all duties of a few statisticines in England, and cuditure which would be raquired for the er- of safeguarding the farmer's interest list of membora-Messrs. Meyer.& Co., S. and likin would doubtless resuscitate the this nocount he moved That this rice of a further survey of the northern enggested in the Chamber'e lotter as pre-J. David & Co, and Mr Gustav von Wille. and in some pointa in impracticable 1. Farigu Ofice; the change in most marked trade in this once important atuple, but the Chamber is of opinion that the proposal count of South Australia.
femble to that provided by the Bill Sir W. Robinson I am pleased to say on
Proprad Convention between the China in the Treatment the Chambar bas received, toss of revenus from anch'a radical step is to obtain returns, of vario irom vegsole. Weather Signala.—Through the courtesy canso being shown has evinced a desire to and I do hops that no sophistical twisting remedy to defects. All this irritation of the Treatios will be permitted to allow an ugly foot to lass, If it be not quickly at ouring and going out of this Har- of Commodore Cheech, arrangements have Government and the Telegraph Companies. the strict spirit and tended to however it seems not improbable hour wil, it adopted, prove detrimental bean made by which storm Warnings dis.Acting on information recaived from would have been avoided had such a Chira to ovade
Harbour and Light Board existed, or intention of her agreements with. Fer. thus revenue will simply dis out througliacco to the interests of this Colony, therefore it played at Kowloon during the day will be Shanghai that active measures were again
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partientation of exports. To the acrious exchange recommends the Government to abandon the ropeated on board his ship, H.M.S. Victor being taken to obtain a speedy ratification of the Convention, the following message had even the Government teken into its sign Countries. confidance, for advies, those who were mest las Tronty clause has not been oper- fluctuations may be attributed much of the idea of enacting such a measure sa low in Conte
"The proposed appointment of a Consul for was sont to Sir John Walsham ou 18th intimately concerned in the application of ated upon in the past, that should antisfactory results of his past year's trad- this Colony,"
An unsteady value, particularly whon Mr To A-mei seconded, nud condemned Ohita to BongbongA despatch from Her Novembor the proposed legislation. The potty unbe na reason for that clause becoming inspang
Enforced pressure being made to ratify eLillonies of date 21st May, 1891, made telegraph convention Chamber renews noyances and harassments now imposed rative when necessity for its use arises. Nor that unsteadiness is all in one direction, the proposal as an additional harassment to Majesty's Principal Secretary of State fer on the tradel facilities of this free port should the fact that becasso China has two pope of the ups occurring to alleviate the trade of the Colosy,
Mr Granville Sharp, who mid almost the announcemont-Ber Majesty's Gu-protest against such ratification." (where I take it the haud of the Government Customs establishments, one for the con- the monotony of the coutinant downs." should be never seen or fait lexying fees dust of Foreign trade, and the other Native, a most disheartening feature in commerce. thing sunld be done in the way of legisla reteisest haso agreed to the appointment for this that and the other) would not permit the Government to use either one or This is what has been experienced, the few tion in Hangkong without doing mielites, of Mr Tan Ping Lung, at presant Canil at have got pant the age of their inception. the other to fore hade into any special halts have only proved resting places for ele ondemned the propsail as an additional Singapore, to be Cannul at Hongkong for one year, on the upderstanding that he And marely the further declines till bottom appears almost espionage on the Colony's Leads. I must not oroit bore to express an oblige channel it may wish.
imposible to be obtained. To tima tais The resolution Baving been put to the should be withdrawn at the end of that tion to the Government, for the Committee fareused-nation claves which gives to cut right Haolf, but mean hile trade will meeting was passed uneminousis,
time if the appointment should be found But to work well. & further despisto's of that was appointed to consider the question. Britain the advantages conesded to any
FLECTION OF COMMITTEE. of our Quaranting regulations- subject other Nation, would entitis her subjects to be unsatisfactory. I do not refer to the which has been brought intermittently by te placed on the same footing as China's? share Kanin, though this has not been.
The following Committee ras elected by at Cather stated that the regevat for this the Chamber to their notice for some years Great Britain is not to be excluded from without its effect in assisting the depraerica ballot: Hon. J. Kenwick, Hon. T. H. ppointment had at present been with
in legitimate trade. Amongst the various Whitehead, and Messrs . Mackintosh, H.
drawn, no reason being assigned.
The Chamber deprecated the proposed up past-though on that Ceminittee, with the working and benefits of any advantages. peculiar pertinacity of purpees, the Chom-granted to the Chinead thempelves Elsa banges in the Committee that are noted in H, Joseph, N. J. Ede, 4: G. Wood, R. H.
pointment: in a letter to Her Majesty's bor's representative, who propused, and was the Treaty, privilegus concedid by China the repurt, it behovea me to refer to the fuss Groy, St. C. Michaelsen, and H. Heppius. Principal Beuretary of State; for. Foreign with the Foreign Of. In reply to his mainly instrumental in obtaining, the ap- i would at any timo ba within that country's sustained by the death of Mr Byrio. Though On the notion of Han, E. R. Reliios, Mr Affairs as far back as 1 January, 1879, inquiries he was informed by the Marquis pointment of the Committee, was emitted. power to rander wagatory; for, by simply latterly, he was little in evidence in the Mackintons was re-elected Chairman and theard nothing in the present wpect of affairs of Salisbury that Sir John Walsham his $1000 a wage Still that Committee has issued a roport starting independent institutions for these counsels of the Chamber, the yeoman ror-Hon. J. J. Keswick Vice-Chairman.
seome to render it either more necessary or endared to commerce in former
The Chairman returned thanke for the which commends itself as razonable and use of their nationals, they could give them practicable, and in every way suited to the a preference over all other Farsign traders, days, stands recorded in the Cbarber's au distinguished honour done him of eleating agiate than it was then
Hair extending over many yours and may him as Chairman for three years in shoot position of Bunglong and the laws ander Boussaitisa of the times and place, and up to practically giving Treaty concessions with date with recent views of those whose one hand which they withdrow with the well furua au cxample for those that sion. He would do his best during the which it is governed together make the pre Bonge of Chinese Conal monuerastry, end would be here for the god of it is notorious that the appointment world opinions are worthy of respect. It only other; the result of which would be that follow. Gentleman I am afraid I have short time
wearied you with my romacks, but still the Chamber and the cause of the Colony. remains for the Governmost as is promised Foreignars would bedriven from the count: do hope that you will frankly criticiee our In that be yielded to no one. But in hot by looked upon favourably by the
Chinese residents. to adopt these recommendations and set It cannot be that the spirit and intention at read the vanations regulations that at of the Treaties, with red to these duce new Committee that you will shortly elect Colony he would be proud to think they had been called to strongly protest against the
action as dipolesed in the report, so that the absopoo and after his departure from the Enzal body us
A public meeting of the community ad customs catablishments, moans otherwise intervale have annoyed trado for years. Another incitent conncoted with the ham sunu that the Native Customs suosment in their conduct of the affairs of the would fill the past of Chairman more proposed office obviated the density far chosen a gentleman who, be firmly believed, appointment, but the cancel out of the bor's communications with Government is trade purely and simply Chinese, the ordinance to amend the Bankruptcy where the Native, Custom comes into Chamber that you delegate to their cato. capably and more ably than himself.
further action. Jaw. Hare your Committee made a sugges contact with the Imperial Maritime Ca(Applause.) tion, which recoived no support from the toms, established in Twenty forts, the [We are compelled to hold over a full ring,
that Chinese Hongs should Treaty Tarif and regulations which prevail part of the remainder of the proceedings. Government, be required to register the real parmes in the latter shall be uniform to both.
Mr Whitehoad spoke at some length. and surnames of their Partners. For Unfortunately the provence of the oppo After referring to the more important er ant suggestions, which had the sanction of collect revents for the Palace at Fuking well is formed cirries the agitation to have the Chinese themselves, was allowed to be and is one of these exxresences rust familiar the Customs authorities to move their omitted from the Bill The Opiom Bill to weatern ideas-causes a kind of im
office from Queon's Read to Chinese terri also received some attention at our hands, periera in imperio, which, so long as trace and our recommendations were only par -tially suoccasful. For my part Tan quite was
at one with the Klon, Member for the bum- bat when it took the shape of giving sout serangement, worked well and satisfac
nicmbers of Chinébe finis ber in derising a change of the system now favourable lovics of duty to produce big torily and was undoubtedly a great cure honae ant in connection therawith sug to the motive of the Government on 2nd the laws relating to Merchant Shipping, the
The question of registration was brought An Ordinance to consolidate and
Defendant did not answer and affidarit in fores for farming out this revenue from ped by junks that had for yours and
rience to all concerned. He did not he opium, in fast 1.8. bayond him, and I rests been naiformly charged alike by love for one moment that British prestige gested the oxpedienty of obtaining as November, 1877, but for some reason urex duties of the Harbour Master, the control Wong A Lan, painter, went into the quite think the day is not distant when the Foreign and Chineau vessels, the encroach suffered in the laag: degree from the fact early se practicable-ih vin of pole plained it was considered very inexpedient and management of the waters of the Colony, wituosa box and proved the debt and the revenue froun spium will be a thing of the anant became so onarius that, remonstrance that the Customs had an ofeo in Queen'ssities to the pampaud connection. Through to carry out saub registration. This is and the regulation of vessia mavigating the signing of the hill, age, appeared for t
Thura should be no dificulty in sa imperativo, The kindred question of Road. Referring to the increased militery
abovo Bill was past.
Mr Gedge, at this stage, the registration is proved by the presentation of
of exbmitted to the Committee, but the time defendant. He was inacted to content duct while the grent reductim of State-ted into the interior under insusit pass, nombers of Council had resigned in's body but were given to understand that negotza a petition to the Registrar General in 1852, lett was not considered sufficient for the to judgment, and asked for stay of exeru finding substitutes for the income it pre- Jikin squeezes on guade properly transmit soutibution, he said that if the unofficial their representative in Council the Cha-Chinese themselves are not opposed to such some.-The draft of created crime that would follow the aboli- is scther form of treaty evasion in the tion of the wretchedly unsciantifie levy | Southern parts of this vast Empire, that on this question he was confident that the tions with that object find already been erously signed by Chinese traders, proper investigation-of such an important tieu until after the sale of the Torrington.
·His Lordship did not think he could do which now obtains, would be a gain worth that calls for prompt atleast in cord increased amount until the arrival of the fears with pleasure from a notification is to reiste all shops are la send in without letter and later a deputation waited upon to the defendant, tot in the name of the
coleny would not be required to pay the entered into with intisfactory results.
Lighthouse on Gap Rost-The Committee Fraging that Hongs or shops be required and comprehensive. Ordinance. Sugges
to register and to appoint a fixed date with- tions of postponement ware made by so. Of course, this was a personal service all the loss of evenue, let along the ance with a reasonable and equitable additional regiment. He spoke strongly in economica that would undoubtedly follow reading of the Treaties It at bo ro
lavour of the formation of a Ratepayers by the Acting Harbour Master that
sinistering the Coremanat ship. It would nos be fair to delay execu from the reduction of exp÷b3c8, inmembered, that in the North similar pb) Association, cus of a first duties of which the light, will be lit on the Jat April next,tefay the resỉ junts and surnaizes of their [ske Oficer the desirability of delay, tion, tocause after the gals of the ship ha thany ways, inseparable from the im- 3:4tions do not prevail; st loss, to the ex- would be to agitara for popular representa-porary light, pending the completion of the adopt a system which prevails in China and bat His Excelionor was hot in favour of would not be putitles to the proceeds of the
may
receive instruction, and encouroga-
This coneladed the business of tho meet-
..
boan inetracted that the negotiations an this subject were to be left in abeyance and not to be re-opened withoot farther referees to Her Majesty's Government.
Since then the position bas apparently. remained unor Bill terised an Or. He was instructed by she American Consol
Mr. Keswick's dimases to amend the law in respect of the fe of Shares in companies registered under the Companies edzams 1965 to 1888 and meeting of members was sailed for the other Joint Stock Companies.A special 11th June to take into consideration the Draft diil enentitled an ordinance to amentators bill previous to its final rending the law relating to Bankruptcy-Through before the Legislative Council. By a con- the courtesy of the Government the above siderable runjority of those present the bill Committee considered it had been drafted that the conditions proposed would amount draft was referred to the The was disapproved of, their opinion being
the Colony and promised to be a valuableness, without bringing about a remedy for substitation of the law it was intended to the evil alleged to nitaoli to the esto of Similer precedad or expplemented by Hill making Conzell by the Chamber's representative, repeal, fat to reader it roure nompletely shares unler tima contracts. plicable to luent requirements it should be view wore expressed in the Lagiaistivo
i
Mr Wilkinson said he appeared for the defendant, who was still unable to see him,
on behalf of the defendant, but as he was unable to get at the ficts of the case he asked that it should be again adjourned, plaintif, that the case should the gone on Me Phillippo orgad, on behalf of the
with. Judgments bad been given against the plaintiff so that it was urgent that he should have his money to pay his debts.
His Lordship was not willing to koup the
plaintiff waiting, but he would adjourn the
no assigned reason, this must in-port-in Canton, whose spesial offics it is to finances of the year, he remarked thial in the year ending 31st December, 1801, (or with a careful regard to the requirements ut to an nudus interferenen with share besi. Case till Wednesday, to allow some mors
The following is the report of the Cam- mittee of the Chamber of Commerce for presentations to the anembore at the annual meeting to be held this afternoon!-
Cable communication between longkong to the slipping interests of the dolany the and the Gap Rock Lighthtar.-As a benefit
Committee have continued to urge upon
convenient arrangement to be munds
WONG A SAU AND OTHERS USED. E
supplied to the defendant, captain of the The plaintifa claimed 8355 for materials
tory was said to be inspired by port not too glaringly prejudina Britial somewhat ignorant of the true history of
allowed
to remain undisturbed, the difficulties of the solution. The pro- the Govert tant the desirability of cable compaleory the registration of individual | but the bill was passed. og 2410 July with- Torrington; who had signed a bill for the
and if
here apperent official aque sing is a deeply rooted in the Southern provinces that it brogater Treaties H.M. representative at Peking might judicate that some other form of Na tivo taxation, or a division of the taxes at presen: collected, no a tu provide for pravincial as well at Imperial requiru-.
post. We swald then are an actually at that is clearly' From pert. Yat auother communication with the Local Government has to be touched upon. I refer to Ble-Koswick's shara Hill this proposal you may remember was fully discussed at a large mesting of members of the Chamber specially convened; the result shewed a strong majority was
tion in the Legislative Council.
On the motion of the Chairmen seconded by Mr Gray the repurt and sccounts were passed unanimously
IMPORTS.
connaisstion with the King Rock Light-
sanction of the
Autho
oat amendments.
masters. This tyna baly a proposal toto farther urge.
atcamar
amend
amount.
of service was pub in
opposed to the proposed legislation, yet the ments, be adopted, and not that Treaty ub-consider the question of the registration of te strongly advocated, and the import my Proferential Duties to Junk carried gent of the Scottish Oriental Steamship other suits against this ship, and if this
was actually the result of a combination of
one powerful clique against another, both deeply interested in zhate trucking, to euruer the other.
may
tazoa dirautly sud.
of 1880.
to
A suggestion from the Chamber that a tem lighthonze, should be displayed on the rock is both a means of identification and a pre- the suggestion, and a very important exle and would have nothing with which to
the autionary measure against fraud. Euro-
mensate was, in the opinion of the Commeet judgment. met with a ready reponse from
rean Houses trading in tongkong volun-mittee, Buried through and passed into Mr Gedge understood Meurs Dennys Government,
and, Mossop evrsonted to the course ba Lighthouse Heard and the Appropriation facils make known the uanics of individual lew with annecessary haste. THE REGISTRATION OF EXPORTS AND
The Numis Authorities and the missing | suggested. af Light imies, Harbour unit other charges regaire les information from the Chinese.
part bere and it scarcely seems a hardatip to
Somdatch Phra Nang-The Mr Hastings aid he was Interested terjed shipping. The desirability of the action of the Canton Huppo in grant- The Chairman said they hd next testalebing a Lighthouse Board brain
Gogany applied to Elis Exzellency Ad- went on it might give priority against them. His Lordship did not think so, becauso Governor declined to accept the opinion of ligations should be daily ignored. It is here parts and exports. They would rerence of such anjur vision as it was suggested are representatives of emiril Sir Frederick Bichards, K.C.B., fur
principal shipping companier adressed assistance to search for those whose proglical knowledge should that the inaction of the British Minnier ber list on th March, 1838, a meeting of it should weries urged upon the Goror-joint letter to the Chamber calling attention overdue steamer and received an auswer this was a suit against the caplain.
Company's the ship would not be seized in the case da have been a sufficient guide to them. They has worked so detrimentally to British in the Chamber was held-to-sonsider this amet. In the opinion of the Committed
Me Blastings The ship is the captain's passed the menure without amentnienta of teresia These unheard of delays live scot andor similar circumstances, the Geras strendy stated thi aung the duties the aution of the Caaton Heppo in apply which could act be regarded as satisfactory,
ence before the Committee, whore opinion a Lordship-Oh, no
no it is in custodia any kind. A meguro which I have a holdered thus Chineas with true Orivabal Committed a dreft bill with rate the of the Board should be the regulation and duties in that sherged on cargo carried in company, then placed the correspond. property hesitation in saying, for the purpose it was instinct, to press en and en. It should a request for special application of ta intended, has no parallel in the United never be lost sight of that China's policy is the views of the Committed on the subject. indirectly levied on shipping which, lavereign buttons, the contention being was, that definite instructions should be legis, and cannot be seized. The ship is Kingdom or its colonies. Now what is the one of gradual and continual encroachment. On that negasion it was carried by a 1-hootafure boca inerged in the general the operation of this preferential levy of laid down by the Admiralty to set such ordered to be sold by the Court. I give jority of nearly 3 to 1 of the Chamber that revenue of the Culos. The question duties is highly detrimental to foreign ship ensss, and that it should not be left solely judgment with costs, and cannot stay: ez- "result of that legislation by the light of the a little here, a little there, a sloady prothe Government's proposals should not be exhaustively dealt with in the Chamber', and further that the action of the to the discretion of the Commander-in-ecution. If the plaintifs consent I will
sent day? What west of as I imagine gress, without regard to the time necessary suspected, the legislation ddol mannte to attain their object, & robuff many re-greed to. Certain circumstances had 60-letters to the local Goverment of 1st and oppo is a violation i treaty rights under Chief, as the latter might, from inisconcep order stay of expu
Mr. Phillippe, for the pointi annot from any real desire to curb gambling, but tard, but perservance, and a firm pirpose burred in the interval, but in his opinion,224 May; the first of stood a me Article XIV. of the French Treaty of 1858 tine the disinclined to render assistance in
whiels keeps their aim steadily in view is the principle of the question was not oftested. joinder frota His Excdlery Sir Wills and Article lil. of the United States Trealy uses where the prospecta partake of the congest to that.
character of a forters hope, the following Judgment was accordingly given for the the guiding spirit whica dominates the Aequence to the Chefoo Convention we Des Voeux in the ships of a Minute,
To Committee, convinced of the justice up of which in numerous instonces on resum sued for, rus, Knuwing this as one diplomatinis lund, impused. Uu use branch of the Chi Cuples were forwarded Lord Kottalud of the complaint, addressed Her Britenute cord line resulted in the saving of life and I don't want to touch should, and no doubt da know, its danger te operial Maritims Customs which on the 30th Jane, the caly acknowledgment Majesty's Representative at Peking, Sir property. · 42miral Richards' latter to the
SALES U. TAM ALAL. sores; those who suffer how their own bit of peltering with just and clear cases of published, with the wonderful
ace vouchsafed being that the letters had been John Walshamn, by wire on 9th and by Oriental stamship Company prevented far-
the received.
In this suit the plaintif, an ushor in the terness and any attempt on my part to ex- Iroaty breaches stands. cut in the strongest racy and ability displayed in
Firatical attack on the ss. Nemua letter on 23rd September embodying and ther approaches belog made, and under the Supreme Court, sued for $500 as damages poed them to the public goes would be meat relief. We should contine-onraelves to not endnet of the foreign austoras la China,
ciren ustances the Committee addressed the for trespass. It was alleged that the de- uncongenial. I only douply regret the in-straining in the alightest treaty obligations all the requisite particulars, so that, con section with the attack on the above endorsing the opinions of the complaints.
Thess communications having falled to Admiralty ́ a latter through the Right.
31st March last, and two witnesses were lopked farther ahead and bees guided by observance of all rights that our Traders are a statistical department as propused by the in Ducumber, 189, the fisserament after referred the matter to the Marquis of Colonies and sent the Admiral a copy called by Me Wilkinson in support of the terregnum Governor, then by úflico, had not but insist, and promptly tonj upon the duo his ópran, the necessity for creating steamer, shortly after leaving the harbour secure even acknowledgment, the Commit Honourably the Secretary of State for fonidans entered the plaintiffs house on the ndrien tendered by this Chamber, sume entitled to, and see that effect is at mest entirely done away with. A bandle of eliciting an opinion na to the advisability of Fallowed by a telegram on 11th January,ir Frederick Richards replied at length.
Government was to a great extent if anti-dressed the lumber with the object of Salisbury tu a despatch dated lab December, thereof. To this despatch His Excellency claim for damages. mitigation of distress might have then re-givon to just demands for rectification.
The defendant's story was that be had sulted fross Bulls, and Bears finding a Diplomaey I believe would be easier. Papers bad acta sunt down to the Chamber granting to masters of vessels power to pointing out that the position was unchang- to His Excellener Governor Sir Willin repaired a chair for plaintiff and called t level, by their own unaided efforts. I and should certainly be more respected, if suggestions which erated from ili search passengers and baggage within the ed save she adoption of the fertler ngela Robiason, EC.M.G., and commented on get payment.
Commilles sygwiated at home to consider Waters of Hongkong before starting coa think I bave how finished wib our several it wan known atid sɔen that in se matter the subject. The redotumendations of thst zoyage, and if it wuld be well to ask the Grous favouring native craft, and the need the Committee's letter in snob tarma thak
His Lordship accepted big story, as points of contact with the Local flovern- we were not to be put off bat would into
for lustant rediens. To these the on-the-Coqunittun thought desirable to correct one, and in dianissing the action mens tint call for remuck. Che survey of ly require compliance with Treaty obliga-Committee and are to this Cufo Imperial Government to pass an Act giving tory reply was received by letter (15th enter into the whole question very fally, said This is the most ridicatoes, essa the North Coast of Australia did aut tone. It was customary a shart time ago unsated to the trade of this Cufour, and if similar powers in respect to British vessels January) that the question will receive this and in explanation of what it conceived ta ever heard. It is worse. From beginning meat that response, is reply to the to decry the efforts of the British Merchant they were to be adapted their ration as the high seas.
be 6 wisapprehension on His Excellency to end it is malicions, and one which it i' The proposed right of search in Hung Lordship's immediate attention. Chamber's application, that we had hoped in comparison with his armpetiers of other would be sa drastic that instead of having a
A second letter addressed to His Lordship the Admiral's part of the Committee's certainly most discreditable of the plaintif Fadord, the Home Government appear Nations, we were legging behind while free port as at present we should have a kong war naturally met with the au-on 13th January emphasized the complaints Bret-letter.
to bring buture the Court, to cing the doctrine established by they were forging altead. Latterly, we Customs ruse without any covenus for proval of your Comunittas, but it seemed to
The Committee greatly regrels the tune the military contribution into other have not heard so much of this decadence Oustoms dues-all the harassment without them that the purers already vested in already made against the apathy of Hur Bri taunis Majesty's Reproovutative at Peking.
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TUNG FYLKER, MALEYA, B Belds, for the locality apparently deter of our ability to keep in the front rank of any levy for dues. He had heard it shipmastors of British versis while at a further pointed out that his system is weiter of His Excellency the Admiral's į· mines who shall be call upon to cummeres, but if those who were ready whispered this the latitution of this rendered further legislation in that dire disregard of British interests would string- la el sase of oplita smuggling on board Mr Phillippo said that the plaintiffin this pay for such survey services
wisi. this disparaging comparison could only department in our midal soight tion unnecessary. In view of minimising, then the hands of the Chinese, whose so- the steamer Hameniidu at dog on 10th action ever for 8771:80 for money received he weeded. One would have thought have thought out the enormons incubus, Texy definite stop towards og fer as far as possible, the risk of reputian of cessful operations in Cantor waters would fag. 1887-The Aroy Chamber of Com by the defendant by his compradore-who What with 'Dur enpripras mercantile at all events in this part of the world's venue to meet the enormous expertiture of much attacks the Committee suggested the pr marine, beepying the world's surface, commerde, we had to support in the shape this Colony we once gave way the desirability of infeulucing some batter prabsbly embolden them to attempt aliur merce ander date of 21st March last placed had absented; in fact, both had abroand-
Author before this Chamber certalu estrespond- ¦ ed (laughter.) such pety consideratious would find no of passive resistance to our trade from slightest step in this direction then good-bye to speters of Police supervision, as it seemed divergence from treaty obligations
ence detailing the circumstances under Bis Lordship thought there was a dif A further communication from the Foreign which, for the alleged crime of being culty is this case. The application for place. We have really to be thankful that those, whose duly it was supposed to be to the freedys of the port and its trade. The improbable that such a gathering of mis- parts of the Epise Bu uttich altuation is shown to the Coast of teater our flurts, compared with the ready fresdom of our frate is our life, and if we can's-anny of them presumably will under the 29th January, reverting t
concerned in sanggling, the capinin of mubtitution of service was bonded E. H Chins, and that this Colopy has not to gay compliance of the officials of ather Nations give that up we may as well retire from know-could have occurred on board the the Chamber's letter of 1st December, the British stomer Esmerald had been Malhra and others instead of E. H. Mel- ite quota towards its survey,though per who promote their subjects require the place entirely (applause). We might Nemea had it been part of the Police duties haps I am indisorout in having referred mente in every possible way, we would not as well he established in Kowloon on Chi- to carefully watof the movements of Cbl-stated-hat it fad been referred to Consul find one hundred tools by the Chinese-bye, trading under the style of Dubny General àlabaster, who pointed out with Customs authorities at Amoy, whoss Melbye, and Co., For Bimself or partners, there. The shaking of the dry bones of have had this carping criticism cast in our Deas territory as in Hongkong. He main hose passensus leaving the port.
reference to the Chamber's appeal to the contsation was that in addition to the fue and in order to settle jurisdiction the the convention between the Telegraph teeth. Fortunately the Foreign Othon has inined if these proposed new regulations Ondermonned steamers and local survey- Companies and the Chinose Government decided to translate Sir John Walsham, and were adopted it would amount to undesirable ord octave Dication Way received from United States Treaty of 1893, that the imposed they would bo jualified, under the plaintiff must End that one of the partners caused epme alarm, but happily it arose, our earnest hope is, that bis successor, aha restriction and espionage on the trade of the General Shipowners Sceloty, London, United States have never themselves claim- 48th clause of the tranty between Great was within the jurisdiction of this Court believe, only from an effort of the Telegraph bears a most excellent reputation will the Colony. Author point against the calling attention to what they termed theed the full execution of Article III, and he Britain and Chius in interdicting, the else he could not get judgment. If plaintiff was in the position to prova that, the casa Companies to get rid of a rival undertaking gcceed in recovering the ground loss adeption of the proposed kill was that interference by Surveyors acting for the appeared to think there would be great steamer From again trading with that perf. the Desmond Co. which proposed to send through the supineness of his predecessor. upwards of $20,000 or $30,000 would China Local Insurance (unpanies in the practical difficulty in carrying it completely The Customs authorides, to use their own might go on.
Mr Philippo understand it would be insi conduct of this
words, agrood, in lies of enforcing the packed messages at reduced rates from I would now touch briefly on an incident be required for the
Mr Alabaster had made" these waters and asking the Chamber to
as to the means of remedying the evils com trading further to aseopt a deposit of the His Lordship rather fancied that the lities, at enter's Co.. understand, demitter, Illude to the correspondetics with objection we fi dedations which siglt assist in putting an sid to the wo through the European cables.
plained, but the required careful conslabove ann, which will be treated as à fuo aubstituted service was pointed under an Though Admiral Richards. The corres he made from 1be8 figures. Supposing and costly system. Desmond Do, baa apparently had no autossa, pondence places clearly before you the statistics were made the Culony would haTO The Committes, uule to agree with the decution. His report lind bacp referred to and retained according as the High.Autho fidavit which was not current He ment rities in Peking, to whom the case will be it it could te shown that the information I hope that it will not be long buforo oom- entire facts and the views that indused the to run the gustist of auther kind of atentions of the above Sously, in reply. Sir John Walsham for his observations....
The Chamber was assured that mess-referred, shall decide that the 4th Clause was founded on a proper assumption, the merce will be benefitted by cheaper telegra Committee to outer upon the subject with cuistle of the El Dorado of this place. We ing stated that in their opinion the lu
of the Treaty is or is not applicable to the plaintiff would be able to convince the phy than it now anjoys, and this eply can, Admiral Richards; his discourteous answer have had gentlames hers who had failed to surance Companies were in re ray exceed white the catter will not be lost sight of
That the United States may guste ad present caso,
Court that the defondant was in the Colony it it would room, come from competition addressed to H. E. the Governor, I cannot grasp the surroundings of the place and who ing their legitimato rights in endeavouring
Fally concurring in the opinion express- and was concealing himsell, but if the One good effect of the recent scuro is we but think will meet the, ananimous son had reinted the Colony in terms, of Rich to comedy on this side what is beyond their nest in the spition of the Committed by the amoy Charber that the Chinese affidavit was made reckinatly ap
opension to avail themselves of Clause JIL recsited Lord Salisbury's asurance, that deriuation of the Members of the Chinober, brillianty that the older but did and power to in any way control in European lessen the obligation of the Chinese Gavern- Authorities' renderlag of Chiuso 48 was Mr Phillippo understood that the plain.
bad waters. The regulatióne sa regarda prowa not be reopened without further reference for our peruaal, an inadvertapop in the beeu one of the cutomes of this to HM.Get. Therein lies.some eatery, Colonial Secretary's office, Lowever, per Hon. E. R. Belilias eoid any measure like are made applicable to vessels of all any country claiming its fulfilment under the Treaty, your Committee agreed to co-Co..and asked two or three of the employees operation and addressed the annexed and they said that Mr Melbys and hot for with the strong opinions expressed by mitted us to ipern Admiral Bisharda, actual this proposed by the crerament that was nations and toud to protect the properly the favoured-autico elazas.
An Ordinance to Repeal din mees Yo. 1 despatch to Ifer sjuly's Fricoipal come down that he was at his house, or the communities in the Fer Fast it is doubt view; and the Committee with con-likely to hamper or buress trade in the least annod vessels against the lean oureinl
Effent adversely the automocne if any permission, contrary to our Giden though deeply regretting the tlegree or
compete on more favourable Donditions, the law relating to the preparation of Opium which reply was removed stating That allowed to put the plaintiff in the box, so wishes, will be given to scapleta fire more entire Incident, which it is difficult to of the Island alwald be thres out by the opponents, who would otherwise be able to 1884 und Nu 17 g 1880 and to Amoud Secretary of State for Foreign affairs, to something like that. He liked to be poly sought for, and in any case prior refer obliterate lears the issue to your meeting. He proceeded to refer to the opposi
Survey of the Coast of China and also ofIn addressing the Government is refer the Marquia of Salisbury was in communi- that all doubt might be removed from his ence will doubtless: be made to us of the judgment and that of the public generally. tion to the proposal sume years ago and to the Northern Cost of Australia In once to the above Act the Committee took callon with Her Majesty's Minister at Lordship's mind about the sfidavit
His Lordship said it mest be proved reopezing of any negotiations. Your Coun. The abortive attouspt to institute the simultaneous nation that was taken by answer to enquiries 150 Chambor was in special exception to Clause 31, which Peking on the subject.
ship shall he seed for the The alleged infringement of Quetoms that one of the partners was within the mittee, bave been much exercised. by the Chirose Consul in this Colony will be fresh Gibraltar and Hongkong-although both formed that the survey of the bout of reada If any atter maction on the part of H. M. Repre in year memory. When the proposal was eated independentis to prevent the adop Chis would be resumed about Fotziar importation, landing, removal, carriage or regulations took place as far back as the jurisdialon. Thoes adiyila were often soutative at Peking. The Amoy Alleged sprung app us there was an alpost pation of the proposed measure. Ho and that the Lord Commissionens of the son veyance of any opinam in osntravention 10th May, 1897, and was brought to the raste on Insuficiant ground if one of smuggling case to this immant has receivamiensconscious of opinion, embracing the held that the junk owners Lad the Admiralty, apparently, intended to employ of this Ordinance, the meter, owners, and botics of Sir Juba Walsham or the 10th the defendants was not within the jatistica
agents, and the consignees thereof shall be by the agents of the steamer, but after a
proposed. bary on the 10th June last wrote he was in lity, that such an appointment would be this arrangement és a kind of espionage It was brought to the notice Of
elicit even communication with H. AL Minister at most disastrous to the Colony best fa established to pry into their private affairs ber that the north east of Australia be- and dollars, suggesting that if it be cation had failed to Poking on the abject; this supposed tereats. A public meeting to protest was We know, that there is explounge in this teen Vernon's and New Year's Inlunde (a) absolutely necessary to raise rurano by acknowledgment.
Miscellaneous-Carrespondanco having infringement of customs regulations it is organised web would have clearly die, Harbour now doing harm to this Calony very dangerous raske) Bad never best pr the enmewhat antiquated and wasteful well to somember happened nearly monstrated the grave injury that would re- (hese hear) He did not know if they were perly surveyed. The matter was referred method of Farms, the compitton ounalder reference to the undernoted subjects is years ago. To the Chamber's solo alt from the establightient of auch an of aware of the amount of damage that oe to Lord Knutsford Her Majesty a Prin incumbent upon the Government that enaxed hereto Flour trade of long- gratus to Sir John Walabam on the cial in our midar, har forteustely China piotage was doing to the colony, Betablish cipal Secretary of State for the Colasits, they should not arbitrarily compel any kong waight of balaa of colon ya rumoured resital of the Telegraph Con apparently declined to accept the rostric another capionage and they would rain the ho in reply stated that he had addressed section of the sumanity to grataitonaly pinnacle rack foud new rule as to shipping vention no reply has been received, der is imposed by the British Government Colony Junks resorted to the Harbour be the Admiralty on the subject and that the unit in eafeguarding the Farenne so vargo nt: Dig Harbour, Calquite
Comuned The Committee have to to the covering dispatches subsequently that the appointment should bezentative use of the freedom of the port, mid the Lord Commoners congrád in the desir rated, particularly when the article from nebt. The same trastiment of utter to subject is being found to work at adoption of siringent laws would have ability of a further sarvey of the agribers which the revenue derived le opion, the deplore the loss of their aldest member, difference and distinct branch of our factorily. Our protgers therefore were not the effect of driving the Chinese carry coast of Austrails, but added the Lard muggling of which detes the effuits of the late Honourable Phineas Eyrie, whose - connection with the Chamber commenced tesies has been mated to the Chamber's needed but doubtless you will its referringing craft away. The Chinese trade was. Commissioners of the Admiralty could, has most scianutia search,
A further suggestion we, would it not, almost with Ite ingnguration. Herepest ricent wiras and dispatches on the subject to this out of the Committees report of vital partener to the Colour. He however, hold out no immediate prospect of preferential duties levied by the Cauton itku to add your opinions es a supplement attributed the extraordinary commercial of undertaking the service in question and perhaps, improve the safe goarding of the edly occupied the position of the Obair Hoppe in favour of cargo carried by Native to the Chamber's views against the ap depression through which the Cabany desired to know whether the Colony of farmer's privileges, if the brew were per-man, kie lust occupation of the chite of the duate from Canton to this Fort. This last pointment of a Chinese Courel in the was passing to the espionage of the Junk South Australia within whose waters the mitted to be actified to the entire proceede ofthe terminating only two years ago,
Shanghai through Russia by the Chinese that has been most distasteful to your Comi; statistical department. Perhaps the nanning, of English toumere trading in into effect. Some sevestions falt penalty. provided, prohibition from possible to do so,
negotiation with H. B. M, in Poking aball That answer you wiT des was not intended recoguivo it. The military contribuopted by the focal tasuraden Companies woal to give full efoot to it in favour of opposed both to the spirit and the letter of tiff went to the office of Durn, Melbye and
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e no reply, or tedress, though Lord Salis entire community, irrespective of Nation. J Chiassé-cousighter would took upon two vesels in this service of the Obama able to s penalty tot exceeding our thon. lepas of nearly four years their common they ould not be sued in the fogas
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Mr Phillippo asked to be sllowed to alter the writ
Hie Lordship did not think he would in a que like this, because bo was tiot wikikled that the eBidavit should have been made la prent Jorn
The writ was ultimately smendgü to apply. to . H. Malbye, partage of the kem of Daun, Melbye, kad Co
Al a, pubsequent stage, the plaints whe
put in the witness-box and gavo svidence of having hast year paid for goods only pari of which had been delivered to him. He was placu goods dealer.
Judgment was given with costs againsà E. H. Mabyu, with immediate execution.