No. 9109-APRIL 9, 1802.
THE CHINA MAIL.
CHAIRMAN AND NICK DEAIRMAW,
and in view our recent experiences Ito rondered to the Coloty by the China ho may wiah.. 'In addition to that. I may now. Wo know. it to pur coat that who I firmly believe is more able and capa nis, was ander his notics from 5th to 25th
VOTE OF THANKE,
This coneinded the business of the most
Hastings Kettle, and his rasarance that such a serious meddle was made in coa read a portion of the argument the Chan- I have heard it whispend that tough of that depression. He tells us in his the udvisability of raising a public loan has him and asked that a survey should be halik,
ignorant of the history of the solution | last, and was rejected by a large majority have abandoned what Hia Lordship at one: bye to the freedom of this port and its trade, in the junk fraile thore was an increase insider the signed have the bonour to Saigon, on 28th December, he diurated
exaction.
body.
returns without the least! The Chairman then put the motion of could not leave the port in safety till the That the Chairman's remarks on the re-throughout Europe, India, and the United (4.) That in face of the recent recrudes of the Government's suggestions. On that furnish
A resolution wes mesed by the ounce of strong anti-foreign feeling action I was in the minority. I stated grudge, but the junk owners, the Chinese Hon. E. R. Belilios, which was carried bilgo pumps were put in good order. From ber condition he would judge that the. aulis upon commerce of inaction at the States.
ACTION OF COMMITTEE Peking Legation and the sketch given of meeting that the interests of the Empire amongst the Chinese throughout the then if a country or colony carried on its consigueos, will look on this arrangement unanimously,
The following Committee was elected by dnble time. That must have been the what might be accomplished by prompt demand the catablishment of a stable par Empire, it is most fortonate that trade, without books it, watulantourt to as a kind of espionage astillabed to pry Bass and decision, show that the speaker exchange between gold sid silver, and that a cure should be set no round which fraud. That, as a matter of principle, I into their private affira Gentlemen, we knew well what he was talking about; it was the culy of the Government and any feeling of that sort existing smory still maintain, but since that fueling in know, and we have been told that there ballot-Hon J. J. Keewick, Hon. T. H. real cans of the trouble-tha small cool Cross-examined--He ronsidered the ship and coming from the head of a responsi Parlinn.end to secure this immediately the heterogenous mates of Chinese cullers 1889 certain circumstances beva oscarrod is esplosage now doing hard to this Whitebord, and Messrs E. Mackintosh, getting through the bunkers, bis body of marchatte, these words must through su international agreement with ed in this colony must necessarily gather, which, though they do not affect the priu colony (applause) I don't know if you are H. H. Joseph, N. J. Ede, A. G. Wood, R.
would not say she was it splendid con- baro considerable weight with the au-te leading commercial nations. I think (6.) That the meeting pledges itself to ciple, affact is my raind the appilestion of aware of the amount of damage that es M. Gray, St. O. Mobasleep, and H. Hop.. for her class is now in very good order, but dition. She is quite safe to ge to sến thưɔW. thorities at Bowo,
your Committee tight safely communicate use all possibis meene to oppose the per- the principle to this colony. A co nugs doing to the colony. Establish pins,
Hon E. R. Bolilios proposed, and H. Re-examined-The cost of the repairs to That the presage hotwood tho Chamber and with the home Chambers of Commerce in nianent appointment of the Chinese Coneal quence of the Chefeo Convention we have another esdounge and you will rulo the Admiral in the Station have bona support of this moveinent. Locally wain orgkong, and requests the Chamber had impoecd upon us a branch of the Im the colony. I mulutain that this part is a decidedly lively.
have suffered. sarwusly from an overdose of Commerce, to watch closely over the print Chinese Maritime Customs. The free port. We have laws and regulations Hoppias seconded, that Mr Edwin Mackin this portion of the ship must have cost over T By the Court He thought the condition That it will generally be admitted that of grandmotherly, ill-advised, and hasty interests of the corn anty during the most wonderful accuracy and care and ability radu consistent with the freedom of this tosh be re-elected. Chairman and Hon. J. $1000.
of the ship was such that an sinakilled, pers The motion was carried with sppianse. Admiral Richards established a precedent legislation. The Sunday Cargo Working 12 month. The Chamber asked the which that holy has displayed in the conport, Tanks resort to as for trade; they J. Keswick vice-Chairman,
The Chairman haye in thank you for son mighs with an examination made be which it is hoped will never again te Ordinance in crede form was rushed Government to produce the papers on the dust of the Qustoms affairs of China have lie in ons harbour in comfort and io pruce,
He thought, followed, in curdy refusing to render any through the Council and peased into law subjcet of the proposed appointment of a been equally apparent in the satistical. par- Make Lose laws stringoal and you will
sistance, in the search for the mixing within three days of the publishing of the Chinese Consul, bat indar instructions ticulars that they have rendersd of the drive them any. The jack trado is of the distinguished honour of cleosing mo as fore she proceeded to scs. Vessel Somreich Phra Nang.
Bill in the Gate Undoubtedly it has from Lord Knutsford tareasonable request trade of this colony, so that to a very vital importance to the onlong. The ducks Chairman. This is the third year now from the condition in which he saw the That the gallant Admiral is coiled round hit the Chinese-very hard. The new Bank was refused. Evidently they were of a great extent, if not almost entirely, the ne serve us feeders to the foreign ships. that I have accepted the office. I shall as ship here, that the engineers were justitied with red tape, after the manner of Navy ruptcy Ordinance, is said to be a grant naturs that cannot stam the light of day, ressity for the appointment of a depart. They bring to us curge from all the nooks in the past do my very best during the in asking for a survey before leaving Tou tobacco with canvas and cordage, may be improvement on the former law, but it is and the home Government apparently and inent such as is proposed by the Govern and rorsers of this wide Empire from short time that I shall be here, for the in- ron. Sho was not in a fit condition for ren meree of the colony. In that I yield to zo Captain Edward Burnie sated ha me Be inferred from the fact that he pretended to be regretted that the Government has no compunction whatever in proposing to mout the stablished bore is, in my places where foreign vessels surmot go, and torests of this Chamber, and of the com- when she came into Hongkong.
If these one, but on my departure I am proud to Lloyd's Surveyor in Hongkong to ignore the Hongkong General Chamber tiot yet seen fia way to enact a law making sacrifica the interests of this Colony for upinion, done away with By the aid of non-treaty ports. Cat of this supply and of Commoroc, on the ground that mora compulsory the registration of individual Imperial considerations. I take this op- these returne farrished by the Chinese you will cut off the demand.
well as European portunity of expressing our hearty ap- Custome, say one in commerce here may jauks do not come here the foreige vousels think that you have selected a gentleman saw the Tarrington after her arrival and presentative of that ancient body hud partners a Ohinese
preciation of the imperisot sarvices hither gunge very accurately any particulare that will have to find fresh fields and pastorea) The Rhinese themselves desire it,
bie to fill this position, that myself. February. He agreed, substéntially, with deigned to call officially upon his Navsifirms.
what Mr Boyd stated. He agreed that the Excellency, GLA
At its appeal say this document, which has been sent to colony has been passing through a severa
Hon T. H. Whitoboad-I think that be demand for a survey was a resonable. That a glance at the correspond nee will Eops the bar will agitate in the Association in London,
The dinner aix weeks ago the chairman, irus by the Government for que approval crisis. We bave had commercial disasters. unquestionally show the truth of Mr matter during the ensuing year. Mackintosh's observation, that the new Opium Ordinance cities the Opium Robert Jardine, in referring to the military contains a large number of suggestione sud monetary trouble through over ape. fore wo go I must say one word, and that demand, judging from the condition
Cross-examined-In his opinion a the Admiral's discocrtesy will meet with Farmor with legal powers which in contribution exacted from us by the which emanate from a Coinmipso appoint culation in choras. Apart from the dis-is to propose a fourty vote of thanks to which he found the ship.
Chinees handle become superior to the power Imperial Government, mid-With regarded at home to go into the subject. The esters and calamities; however we have the Chairman for the invainable services
It witch he has readored the Chamber, and Torrington was now in a good state of unanimous condemnation.
repair. That the wag in the officist ranks, who sent of the Government; in fact the Government to Hongkong he thought it was an injustice suggestions and recommendations edo had depreciation in trude generally.
Mr Gmy seconded, and the compliment Captain Berwick was examined for the the wrong letter to the wrong, destina. socma have conceded the Optumn the Colony should be pressed. to pay fur there appear to me to be totally absuited to was a mystory not enly to mo bat to the trade and commerse of the Colony,
defence. Thore was was necorded with acclamation.
He was captain and registered tion, deserves promotion.
Farmer neked for, and the result has been something which they had not got The the trade of this colony. If they were to several old residenta hero as to the reason
Ead cause of that deprcasion.
owner of the Torrington All went well That I have band of other anising is that while greater powera, amounting enlightened Singapore Pres Press in com- ba ndupted their operation and be 20
on the voyage from Middlesborangh to takes of a similar kind in social life, alamat to interference with the freedoin of menting or the subjces said. The policy drastic that instead of having a free port as not that healthy demand for money for
Custom legitimate purposes Vosgels esse in nud ing. tho that promises delivery of a consideration, we have now wo should have
China tili thay left Singapore, which was but
Le port, have bein conferred un That Mr Whitehead's specchi wes chiefly re- Farmer, aur revenue from opinm has demands the price beforehand, neglects to house without any levy for Chiems dues went out without their fall complement of
It has been a mystery to know the THE PROPOSED COLONIAL LOAN. on 13th December, 1891. He put to Saigon because they were short of coal. Ha markable for the hearty tribute it pays simultaneously largely decreased. A more supply the consideration, and declines We should have all the harassments with cargo.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEN.
bad to pat back a second time because of to the Foreign Staff of the Chinese Cus-pitiable sight than that exposed in the Co to return the price on application, out the lory for dues. Now I appeal to cause of that depression, I say that our a policy for which, in the in you as business rien to say whether it is thanks are due to the farbour Master for
The spurt of the Oommittes of the excessive bad weather. That was on Christ toms, and to the good intentions of Sir fonal Trasurer's letter of 4th December in Robert Hars, the Inspector General. last to the Opium Farmer, published in one dividual, the law finds an appropriate desirable ip have that state of fire in our having anravelled that mystery, for having That I mentioned last week dr Whitehead of our local papers, can scarcely be ima penalty. A truer expression than this was raidat. We would not esietlon for a discovered and brought to light the cause Tegislative Council appointed to consider mas morning. A few of the men wont to
With your permission I will moment the lory of Oustoms dues, was sitting upon the Custome-cum-gined, and it is not to be wondered that never made.
It is in the following on the abip He tried to explain to them institu- report that in 1991 thero was a decrease in beon printed,
that he thought it would be a waste of ne ovile (of capionage or loss of prestige)nection with the accuplace of tenders. It her put forward in Conneil in support of tion of this deportment in our midst might the junk trade in the face of an increase luberms have been proved, is a serious matter for is generally believed that through a stupid our cause. The Colonial Office has evid-be a very convenient step for raising further the foreign shipping-a decrease of 808,061 (1) In pursuance of the order issued by money. He thought survey was not the local Government.
blunder the highest tender was not acceptently kanckled under to the War Office, venue to meet the enormous expendituro tons. Now that is inconsistent with our His Excellency the Governor in his ad ovensary. After some telegraphing to dress to the Legislativo Council on 26th Mesurs Hale & Co. to zoo if the goals could and ceased to support out just cause. Lord of this colony. Now if wo once give way experience of the past. We know it for a lat, as I previously stated, this movement ed. The Sharo Bill was discussed ut a ge-
of raising a Public Loan," was necessary to go up the river. While at has been sot agong apparently by persons ueral meeting of the Chamber held in June Konisford appears to have forgotton and to one slightest turn in this direction, good fact that whenever there was an incresse Jamary, 1892, to enquire into and con- be sent down to Cage St, Jsmos ha found it Oxumpball and redored his wages from £4 arrived at after many years' considom of the members, but notwithstanding this time termed our reasonable claim, and re- The freedom of this port in our birthright, the foreign trade also, and vice versa; they &o, the
viito the and if we giro that up no might as well rowout hand in hand together. Considering submit the following Report. tion and negotiation.
(2) The Commitee met in the Conseil to £. That was tonisly because he said. it was forced through Council by means of quests this Government to That if those persons have a good grounds the more aumerot vote of the official pha-increnacd contribution well knowing that tire from the place entirely. (Applause. Wo that this decrosso did actually take plano
for their esertions, then some sort of lax, nome of whom did not quite under no addition has been ronde to, and that no might as well be at Kowloon, on Chinese in 1891 it leaves uo te infer that there was Cuberon atorday, 14th February, opouls in the saloon be was doing his utmost that apology or explanation is dus to the In- stand what they were doing. The passing increased expenditure has been incomed territory, as in Elangkong. Another point some neraal, como extraordinary cause 1892, when the Chairman intimated that to make the old man (meaning witness) spector General, as Mr Whitebead aug- of that drastic Ordinance into law, which, the garrison. Possibly the Government to this: supposing that these restrictions or at work. Later on in his report he tells the Surveyor General was now of opinion dismiss him. He was intoxicated all
Elis Lordship-Do you mean to say that conid not carry this vote if all the officia! Luggestions for the carrying out of the ne that it was due to the espionage practised that not m010 than $500,000 can be ex-day, geats.
was opposed to the feeling of the communi That the Military Contribution should bety and strenuously condemned by this members voted in accordance with their espionage were applied it would mean that and exercised by the authorities connected panded on Extraordinary Public Works in
left alone by the Member for the Cham Chamber, sounded the death knell to any convictions on this subject the officials they would have the power, according to with the Maritime Customs in our har any one year, and that to do more is eno act of intoxication on the part of a ses bave, however, been reticent an what these regulations, to inspect nad examine bour. Taking 1890 san Lasis we find is that beyond the ampabilition of the Sarveyer man in part was sufficient excuse for dis
zating him? her was not to be expected, altor his activity aud life is the local stock market.
Witness-He had the heys of the wine sturdy and persistent fight against that it is in the opinion of the most experienced their views are, in strange and striking cargo if they were under the impression at year with the increase in tho, foreign ship General's Départnert as my coustituted
(3) According to Hie Excalicoey's ad-- an incresse in the junk
and · the · care of all his That I was a little surprised, however, to with the freedom of contract, and cannot and Ceylon Legislatures on this very sub them were inexact. I want you to con- irade of 101,748 tons.
That is to in the Opium Farm Receipts, will be trust him after that. He did not think see the Honourable Member express be carried into general practice. It is ject of Military Contribution in these aider for a moment what that moins. We of 1800 to the decrease of 1591 and you 1892, owing to the diminution by $114,000 (witncay) valuables. Ho could not one het of intoxication on the part of his conviction that the anofficiel mem scarealy possible to presume that the pre-Colonies; but whatever their opinions have either to conduct this business with have a total of 406,710 tons. bora would have got everything they had moters of the bill are now as sanguine on may be they are allowed no choica in the an enormous staff of Europears, or we say, ender ordinary circitetances had $2,080,178 instead of $2,144.178, and the been striving for had they resigned in a tha point as they were at one time, and the matter and will be required to vote ne must trust to our friends the Chinese, there been no espionage the trade of this ordinary expenditure $1,773,913, leaving 20 able-bodied seaman in part would
souper the bill-so much in advance of Government directs fast. If the Govern With Ecopean trade I don't think the colony would have been better in 1891 by an estimated Surplus of $266,200 sufficient excuse for disrating. It was not That this course wns publicly suggested at legis atin at home or cleewhere--is modi-meat press this question and take the difficulty would be very eat out with the 408,89 tons. Now we all know the thess The balance of Sarote orur Liabilities is suggested that he missed anything on 30. Photion called to Campbell's condition on a the time the struggle was going on, and tied and amended; the better it will be for extra £20,000 from the godeny by mests of Chinese consider for a moment wint it jaukt never go away empty. They tako said to be $150 000, making with that count of Campbell's condnet. He bad attor but little regard was paid to it: so it all concerned. Lord Knutsford gave his the more numerus oficial vola, I think the would be. There is no doubt that we some sort of foreign merebuttdise. Allow Surplus, of $256,200, 6406,205.
een-position of malters may become.
Borious sc
should have a species of Chinese tide-ing that they went away with half their proposed expenditure for 1892 on Public previous occasion, He knew Campbell was not a competent mess steward, but he may now be concluded the representativo.; sanction to the bill conditionally on the and so grave as to render it advisable for waiter, and I just leave it to your fancy cupacity of cargo we have 231.951 tons, Works Extraordinary is $680,000, which of the Chamber was fos resignation. oficial members approving, which they
To my perhaps bo reduced to $640,000. The thought he would at least be careful. making grand total of 805,603 toss. That unfer:triately, like many things else, not do. The new Morchant Shipping Or. th's resolve negatived by want of dance was also hurried through Council,
give a value may of a ton for these total aum required for all the Public There was nothing about drunkenneka ju
karmonious combination.
and passed into law will uure censury haste,
cargoes, we have in money value 64,175,378. Workeradinary in contemplation is, the oficial log. That the question of the retration of against the reiterated views and opinions
this, sir, represents the deficiency in the say $2,680,000. Of this su upwards of imports and exports bachers been of the Chamber. It is gratifying to think
junk (rede of 1801. A very good reason 890,000 was rapexded to the 1st Decem
Witnons-On the 28th, Campbell did not threshed out, with the reault, as our new Govoizor is disposed to.
for the depression, and that is the result of bar last, leaving a balance of $1,780,000 to before, & condem ration bith proposal. the hill, but I do not think tita Exreileazy a eubmit to Her Majsety the Queen hy peti-point which I would remar's appears in one capionage. I have not drawn on my be previded in 1898 and subsequent posra.
(4) The proposed az penditure for 1892 Boom to understand anything about it, and to weigh against the adoption of such imagination for these figures; my stato
on the 20th T had to make out this for tho That although Mr Belilios secras to have Government can bu cougratulated on iletion a statement of their reasons for
got hold of a notion that the watchful reply, clever though it may be, to the re-plating such a course of action. I cubmit a Bill as is proposed to be passed is the meat is based on facts, and moreover it is on Public Works Xxtraordinary being now
Was the first entry made in the eye of the Costume is responsible for a marks and arguments of the deputation this would be the only effective protest to enormous expense which would necessary more than corroborated by statistics pale reduced from $650,000 to $600,000, the Consul'a endorsement. large diminution in the trade of the Co-which was recently permitted on interrow be made to the arbitrary policy of the Home to keep up this department. $20.60 or listed by the Custom authorities theu ordinary deter at the end of the current
Now, I cannot understand your reason Government and fla-decision to impose a 830,000 a year would, be certainly coas selves. According to the Daily Preas of pens will be $243,140, w ich will be still-Yes, lony-and quotes the Harbour-master's with Sir Wm. Robinson. report in support of his argument-thestrictions in the bill do not facilitate the freak burden of £20,000 a year on the male sary to conduct the business of this statisti Marel Sth I fled that tocording to their further reduced to $99,140 owing to the new M.L.O. is strong against the capdon shipping and trade of the port. They do payers of the Colcuy without any quid pro cal departnant. There would be more new ows showing there was a decrease at balanca of Assets over Liabilities being, on for crushing up the entry on the 28th ou age which would necessarily arise out of the very reveras. As your Obairman his. Goatlemen, had the unofficial mem- billets, moro acting appointments, and Kowlcon station in the junk trade of the 1st January lust, $160,000. For reaccount of a subsequent entry which was enforced registration of cargoes in and told yon, the Chamber instrumental in bets resigned the Council in a body, and in the present state of the finances of this 2,489,039 Haikon taels. Reducing this feronos the figures are given in the usa gin, nos yet made 1-t is only his sower, my (a) Assuming that the Revenue and lard, which was put in afterwards it was had oclonista refused to accept an appoint- Colony I don't think that we are in a painto dollers you have $9,080,473 reist my out of thin puri:-
golling a commission appointed to onguit in the Councily way of protest tion to meet these. Another, and I think $4, 78,000 odd, I have said more than ordinary experditure continues ou about mado later on the 29th. The signature waS That the Chamber eflbotually npon into our guarantine laws, which did good
on Extraordinary Public Works is $500,000 by the chief officer. the registration proposition, and few work. Government promises to embody its against the Inaporial Government's arhi probably as far as I can do the final, ob- corroborated, because in my stutersent I the whore basis, and that the expenditore put in on the 28th. The entry was made. He did not sign it till the 30th --No, trary and unjust demands, I feel contidout jection is this. The donations that might have taken an imaginary tigare a repro-
mr lord, it was on the 50th it was endorsed Long will dissent
Ordinance. The figures in the Acting.
$250,100 by the Consul de That there may be reasons why every salt tarbour Master's report on the junk trade increased military contribution until the statistics were made, would perhaps make away by these jaks, but the Customs have count of
As a matter of fact on don't know much cruiser-or-to-farmer's launch should for 1891 dated 11th January cannot, arrival of the additional regiment. Fortier us have to again ran the gauntlet of epistice based their calculations on the actual
about the entry-Yes, my lord, I distated ****** 125,000 not be allowed to anchor and bang regret to say, salely be regarded as either more, I am equally sure we would have on the El Dorado of this place We bava takings at this station, That shows the around the man-of-war ground oppo- accurate or reliable. It is greatly to be had a majority of unoizini members in the bus gentlemen here who have failed to large deficiency in our junk trade. To the
1 that`singulta. The figures are again given in the margin the whole of the entry up to the master site the Borgkung Back, but it is deplored that the Goverposent permitted micil lodus. A constitutional change grasp the surroundings and they have same paragraph they tell
great wistake' to suppose that paragraph 17 of the report to be published. has just been brought about in the Colony painted this place in terms of such bril-neously there was an inesanse at autoa of for reference, and it appears that when the getting rid of him I signed it at once these magnilces belong to the Imperial It reads as fulins The only controllable of British Houdures for far less strong finnoy that the oldest inhabitant failed to 3,258 520. Hikwan Scie, proving win? 1 Public Works Extraordinary in contem What has been the result of base stated that if we kill the trade here plation referred to in His Excellency's Maritime Customs.
causes of the depression of the jonk trade on After two year's persistent agita-recognise it. That Para, 11.of the Governor's reply to are the suppression of the system of tion the home Government bare heen this brilliancy of treatment Asaur fri luat trade will And shelter in one of the Addrean, viz., $2,880.0.0, are completed in the private steam-unch owners is among espionage established by the Chinese Cus brought to recognise the principle of an the hon, member for the Chamber as neighbouring places nest our harbour. 1890, the Colony will in respect thereof te
ship that tho worda 'having been interi the things that had better been lift un-tawa in Hongkong and the preservation of offend majority in the Legislative Coun. toki ns. I think that we any gut down Lastly, this requisition arku, as to givet debt to this extent of about $750,000
British Hon- the military ontribution to that. We are the our opinion. For what reason, trade up as follows
8 33,000 cuted' seemed to bars been addod after the. the neutrality of Brisiah Waters. Such acil there. If the Cony
250,000reat of the entry, That it should have been headed official grave and serious charge as this, even if it duras, whose ride is a Bule over half et in a position, and we don't desire at. There is no tangible reason for a requisi Deficit during 1892.
250,000 Witness, whos9 Uxamination was freaum- Bardem,' because it is oluray and bat could be supported with proof, should not a million sterling per annum, and the least I don't and I bups you don't-to tion of this kind because we can alwaya
120,000ed by Mr Pollock, give details of the re- readily been at first glance.
appear in the Harbour Master'a report, I population of the Ontony enty sume 30,000, land ourselves or boast about being a great rely upon getting these retaens and accurate
fusal of the crow to proceed to aes and of That, I said last week, the Governor and boliare it. cannot be substantiated. 16 is mostly negros, can be so trusted, early graud people in a big Cotory. We would information from the Customs authoritie
$718,000 their being sent on board by the Con Colonial Secretary will have quite enough discourteous to the Imperial Maritime some chauge in lie a ne direction might say Hers in the placs come and see They tell us it is not wanted for ruising
sul at Cape St. James Questioned BAY $750,000. to do to meat the just demands of those Customs and to a friendly Power. The introduced in the case of the Eastern it. As far as knowledge of what we refenno, therefore if we farnish these re
to the agreement he made with the injuriously affected by the provisions of able and influential husd of the Customs, Crown Colonies-Caslon, Singapore, und du gee, thus who want to koow can turns not one dollar of our taxes will be Therefore why satisfy a few
(6.) The expenditure altandy incurve on this muddled-up
Shipping Bill, and they Bir Bobert Hers, is known too well by old Hongkong. (Applause.) In any case I easily find out and get up the particulars roliovel. desarre sympathy and consideration, residents in China for then to think for a earnestly submit that the time has now from the Baritime Customs returns. I statisticians in Eugland simply to run the the site for the proposed Western Market en before they resumed work at Caps the prosperity of this is say $78,04, ost the expenditure also St. James, he said it was specifid that That Hm Excellency has granted one moment that he would tolerate such come when all the auoficial members in i shall be glad to hear anything further on risk of destroy grounde if you wu already incurrel on the Praya selama. ( Bath wau—15 in all-ve to pag 20:50
desirable concessions, but ho must in proceedings as the Harbour Master asserts to Legislative Council hors should only the aubject from any gentleman.
colony? Ou these
justice grant a few more.
oncret in consequetion of their refusal to Hir Robers has rendered, over a long obtain their seats by popular election, and Hon. E. R. Beillios--Sir, referring to peran mo I will propose the following tion in front of the Cricket Ground is Bay meal the expenditure which bad been ins That surely there are some residents who period of years important services to British not by Government nomination or appoint this question which you have just glued resolation: That this Chamber is of $100,000, which suman form part of the total work, and he enumerated the amounts pala know something about boilers and safety interests in China, and has hitherto been a ment so is now dune with three out of ûve before us. I axintain that it is the dafy Opinion that the proposal to oblalu returne, f Public Works Extraordinary amounting by him: Going over the recommendations Falves who could advise the powers that loyal friend of this colong. The paragraph of the unofficial members. Sir Alfred Dent, of this community to foster the trade we of cargo from vessels coming in and going to 2,6 0,000. If sold, these reclamatives be what is best for the public afety. in question abuuld be withdrawn without at the recent meeting of the Chins 3-have in this harbour rather than molest it out of this harbour will, if adopted, prave and other Goretament lands available of the Court of But ay at Touren be slated
avriation, referred to, said he hoped to, ReB That as the public safety and got the raising further delay, and an amplo apology made:
therefore it recommends the Government hamper, to harass, or in the least degres of revenue is the only object, why uct In well informed circles the wild agitation similar insthations to the China Therefore any messure that is likely to detrimental to the interests of this Colony, would raabts large sums of money. get a Board to advise on this burning to hate the Customs authorities move their ciation started in all the ports of China. I affect the commerce of this island should to abandon the. idas of ensoling such boiler question.
ulice from Queen's load to Chinese ter am quite of this opinion, but perhaps what be thrown out by this meeting, and not measure as law in this Colony."
Mr Ko Ataci seconded the resolution, When it was brought before tha That the taxation of lighters is not a ritory in suid to be sospired by persuns might be of more circot Loncat to us at the dopies.
matter connected with the public safety. somewhat ignorant of the true histuty of moment would be a Katepayars' Association
men: ae sa injustice, and a harassment to against it. Several years have gone by ant spectacle to see the Gloves oment ousting arrangemouls bare worked well and active Committee. One of its first chuties and shis lapte of time condres ran in by the Colony, and especially to the Chinese in damages for false imprisonment in the satisfactorily, they are undoubtedly a great should be to agitate for popular representa baliet that I was right in voling us I thoa trading to and fro. He remarked that ro matter of the crew of the stoamship Tor convenience to all concerned, trade is tion in the Legislative Council. The cost did, and I think I shall be wanting in my cent legislation bad doro a great deal to rington,
facilitated, and I do not believe for one of administration of the Government as anty to the Colony if I do not vote against buruss the trade of the colony, and mon That the exposure of the tricks of the moment that British prestige suffers in the presetit je excessive and is constantly on the it again to-day The address I then mode ioned specially the new Opinus Ordinance
Heathen Chinge over at the Kowloon least degree from the fact that the Customs increase. la 1587 it was roughly 3047,000, to the Chamber is on racord, and I will in this councetion.
fr Grenville Sharp said that all along gambling dens should warn off those who have an office in Queen's Road. If there bus fur this year it is Beurer $800, 100, now eapplecient it with a few further re fonliably desire to take their money on ore any evils they have not been clearly-arolusive of $65.00 for
marks. Gentlemen, it seems to zas that lie land been inclined to sympathise with certain loss,
stated. The commoval of the Custome officas compared with
we are arrogating to ourselves a position the Chairman's original opinion on this. barely 20,000,00á to Chinese territory would not remove any
of which sittenlle daca not belong to us. untter, but in the face of the very clear a view to retrenchment This is s rocky island situate on the out-aid candid returns presented in the yellow. erfis, but it has not been proved any oist enquiry with
backed Customs returne it was not coos- It is for then who propres the change taked for last December but refused skirts of a fast eniyiro, and yok, we pro prava that it will work better than the Io concluding the remarks I world exsume to make laws is orier, to regulato mary, he thought, to impose any further present arrangement. Better, I think, leave przes the heartieel appreciation of the im- our commerce with the outside world harasersaut on the freedom of the port. well akins. The Colony escaped & great portant novices rendered by the Chairman, without in the last thinking whether or At the present time in Hongkong is sp- We xirs below a full report of the isitor danger when the Chinese Garryment re and I would sak members to bear in mind not it will suit the convenience of those peared as though nothing could be done portion of the proceedings at the annual fused the conditiona laid down by the tore that when they come to alect a new Com outside as to abide by them. This is not without legislation. They had been over. general meeting of the Hongkong General Government for the establishment of a mitee for the ousting Fear we require men port of entry. It is simply a junction done with legisation, and he certainly Chamber of Commerce held yesterday Chinesa Consal at Hongkong. The pro who will put their shoulder to the wheel where vessels from all quarters of the thought that this proppant ought not to posal was condemned by almost every man and work, as we cannot reasonably expect globo cdrie to meet and to exchange their bo wrged until this way could be aean s little more alearly. They all kisw well Bou, T. H.. Whitehead--I think our in the Colony, Chinese swell as Euro. to havo our energetio Chairman always commodities. There are reveral cities that there was cspionago in the harbour at
with us. (Applause)
land which are really the consuming contres the present time. He thought that the of this large community This island is poople of Keagkang paid a good deal too much for their commodities in the market.
men at home an unnecessary interiererca contrast to the oficials in the Singapers any time that the particiare tendered ping there was also Add these figures dress abute referred to, the Ravenue for locker
The severs re-
tha unufficial members to take into thisir so whether that would to desirable. We is consideration the utility and pro have seen insures in the past even in priety of their continued presence here, the police of this colony, the native police, where their votes, their opinions, and their and I am afraid wa shuld be hailding up an resolutions are so completely disregarded sineant of rottenness that we boul deeply sad orer ridden, and to compel them to regret in the Exture (hear; luar) Another
residents we know, the port of Hong-recommandations in an amended Shipp the Colony would not imre had to pay any be trade from these reports, supposing the | sunting enrgo that would have been taken j per kanum, there will be a deficit on ac
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That it would not be a particularly pleas the diticaltics of the situation. The existe a Municipal Council with a strong and aber before, I voted with the majority; He condemned the proposal of the Govern
BROWNIE.
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER
OF COMMERCENTA
afternoon :-
but
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The Chairman.If no other gentleman any further remarks to make I will propose that the report and accounts, presented, be adoptcr.
unanimously passed.
within a stone's throw almost of this is-
1894,
1893, of angin
during 1895,
ל,
1895,-
1894,
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250.000
the entry of the 28th December crushed up in that way
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and the chief officer signed it after wo gol
down from Saigon. It was endowed by the British Consisi.
Referring to the chief officer's log.
ord
with the thote da harus to
that these requisitions were complied with before
the ship railed, and he believed that (1.) That while it is possible to realize afterwards the ship was sato to proceed to
Hong song. Ampts at fair and reasonable prices
Cross-examined by Mr Robinson---Ha la nút possidered advisable for the Go-considered, that the merry mas quite un-
vernment to borrow further moules.
necessary and that there was no necessity. (2.). That any deficit in the Bevenues of for making any repair. The ship was in the Colony during this, your be arrang och the same condition at Tonton sa che ed locally in the currency of had been at Saigon. He told the men on: Honglong on reasonable tarina..
entering Tourun for the second time, that (3.) That, owing to the present violent he would not have been surprised if they fuctuations in the value of silver had truck work the first time they entered measured in gold, it considered that port. A Hal ho had the ship re- expedient to defer for the present tabed throughout by Messrs Barlo, borrowing. in sterling money.
It was not correct timt there were frequent breaking down between Middlesbrough
There was on OCCASIO snd Singapore. betweon Penang and Singapore when they had to go slow. He did not aw that the British Conzul at Saigon was the representative of Besar Hale and Cos, the ship's agents, at Saigon. He had his office. in their place of busitiess.
J. STEWART Lockhart, N. C. MITORELL INNES C. P. CHATER:
T. H. WHITHEAD.
21st March, 1892,
SUPREME COURT.
IN VICE-ADMIRALTY JURIS DICTION. (Before Mr Justice Fielding Clarke, Acting Chief Justice.) Baturday, April 8th.
John Kyuoch, chief officer, was called as the last withons, bat as his evidence wAS likely to occupy the attention of the Coars for some time, it was agreed to adjourn further consideration of the case till Tues-y day.
Exolange. Нонского, Аргії 9.
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On demand,
30 days night,
Credits,
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On demand, Credits, 4 months aight
heartiest congratulations are das to the pean. A public meeting to protest was
HAMURL CAMPBELL, AND OTHIES 7.5.3. Chairman on the able and very interesting to have been held on the 23rd July last,
Torrington. addros which he has just made, and on the at which it was intended to move the follow
Today Mr Justion Fielding Clerke ra te amount of sod work done by the ing Ave resolutions: (1) That this
not like any other British colony that os Continued the speaker: There is some sumed the hearing of this chau-a clelim for been painted out to us as an example for Chamber during the past year. (Applause). meeting views with the gros est astonish
Mr Gray seconded and the motion was us to follow. Our geographical position, thing wrong in these gonboats with their wages by the grew of the steamer On London With an activo President, aided by an enerment and regret the action of the Foreign
to reduce white hulls, here and there and every Torringtons, which it
sought to le quite excepting that of Gilbraiter,
them. I think the gelic Committee, it is in the reach of this Office in sanctioning, even experimentally,
by counter-clairas What Gibraltar le to Spaio, wbers, I don't blame Chamber to do a very great deal in the the sprintment of a Chinese Consul in THE REGISTRATION OF IMPORTS AND 22 unique.
John White Boyd, Superintendent angi. promotion of British and European-trade, Hongkang without having in any way con
FUNT MESOLUTION OF THE CHAMBER Hongkong, is to China. We are to close Customs are admirably conducted for the The Chairman-Gestiemen, we have now proximity to our respective foreign malo purpose for which they era established and neer, Hongkong and Whampoa Dori Co. aur interents must necessarily suffer to sulted the Hongkong mercantile corn- no-amall extent by such spalby and indif. munity, or taken their pinion in a tatter to consider the question of the registration funde, and if we harass the little trade we we must praise Sir Robert Hart for the was the first witness called for the plaintifis
the honest ference as has been persistently shown for so gravely affecting their interests. (2.) of imports and exports. You may tumen have that trade will desert as and find a metagament of this wonderful affair for He stated that the Company find lately
af Chine. But that there is
execute repairs on the Torrington The Some fitos pas: by the British Minister at that this community extiles and endorses ber that s 9th Mar 1858, o tied a rooting place in one of those adjacent something wrong all round there can lie na blige donnsations were all choked up in
question via fires moot-
the engine and boiler rooms. The plates Faking, SirJohn Walsham. The year under the opinions expressed in 1870 and in later special meeting to consider this subject; cities. When this review has been unfortunate and exception years by the then Governors and Ad The Government this, as now, seat downed Gibraltar stood out like or doubt. It is what the French word so ex- ally disastrous, due in great messure to the ministrators of Hongkong ud by the to the Committee a statement of the Bill selves, though there was no concerted cellently exprenger in spionage upon of the stokehole were nearly all broken, On Berlin
On demand, violent motemen'e in the value of silver as merchants of those dege, that the presence which they proposed to pats and action between We acted incl. which Mr. Belilios has spoken a freely sad some staall repairs had to be done Lu Ou New York measured by gald, Trade in all silver-using in Hongkong of a resident Chinese Consult they asked the Committee to give them vidaully without consulting each other hero is ceplounges there are ligan the boilers. The coal bankers were in countries has thereby best deranged and is macet objestionable and dangerous, and their views on the subject. Then, an non, and obisiting any exchange of view on the strictures somewhere in the inlete and very bad state on both sides. In his opi dislocated, and the latest telegraphic this community protests vigorously against your Committee considered that the points subject. As it turned out the community lies of this harbor which I hope pion small cual ingat have found its way Q Bombay
would fain like to see the Chinese consent had the effect of chosing up the bilge pipos, On demand, advices intimate the silver legiion in any such appointraust being made or that had to be decided were of aneh, great there thought the same as we did; that if sou ons here will re to see removed. from the bankers into the bilges, and this adriades vid in al probabilly go unfavors allowed. (3) That the presence of importatos that they could not take upon they adopted the properition is would to the withdrawing of these gunluats sad and the bilge poings could not he got to Ou Unicutta able to frea coluego.- There is a growing Chinese Consul in Hongkong will baya a themselves to give any opinion whatever, prove detrimental to their interests. They the cessation of the lockade of Hongkong conviction that the que has arrived for a bad effect on the resident Chinese popuin but that the matter should be referred to did not acordo to the proposal, and there as a 100 must have nothing but to work. The result of this was that the water naturally gained on the ship and serious attempt to modify the difficulties by tion, weakening their sons of the power the wh is body of Limeuibere of this fore there has been a consistency of international agreement. The other day and authority of the English Government, Chamber. For this remecis it is brought feeling between the two commnnuities. trade here, and therefore I think that the might have risen high enough to put out On Shanghai- at a meeting of the Bimetalli Legus setting up in their midst a rival authority before you now. At that meeting of the 9th Geationon, I am not low speaking with Chairman har rightly put before as the the fires. To close the pipes and take the beld in Manchester, the Secretary stated to which they will be encouraged to appead March, if you will remember, a rasuluion reference 16 the foreign shipping. Probel iw that we must say the Government to pipes ont would have been a very diffical that the movement had made marked pro- on all possibia secasions, tending to create was carried, by s majority I think of 2 to 1, by these vessels being accustomed to these postpone or withdraw the proposed operation at sea. It would require pube grees during the past year is Great Britain, a vary dangerous imperium in imperio, ar very nearly to 1, against the adoption regalutions outside of Hongkong might solution.
Wize
Orodite, 60 days sight,
Wire,
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On demand, On Somand,
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