CHINA OVERLAND TRADE BEFORT
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ALEX JÁS. GUNN, Secretarya
Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce,
Shanghai, 25th February 1897. The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce,
Hongkong
ear Sir, Your letter of 20th ult., with osures, has had the careful consideration of my mittee, and I am directed to inform you that this Chamber is entirely in accord with your protest against the levying of Light Dnes on shipping for any other than light- house purposes; and in view of the statement made by the Hongkong Government at the time when the tax was originally imposed, that it was only levied in order to pay for the actual cost of the Gap Rock lighthouse and would
withdrawn when that was accomplished, my Committee fail to see justification for any departure on the part of the Government from the undertaking then given. I am, however, desired to add that if you wish this. Chamber to address the Home Authorities in support of our protest, it is desirable that we should be more fully informed regarding all the cir-
tances of the case, and particularly as to the reasons upon which the Colonial Govern- ment base their proposal to continue the taxa- tion complained of. I am, dear sir, yours faithfully,
DRUMMOND HAY, Secretary.
y: Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,
và kh Hồngkong, 30th March, 1897. The Secretary, Shanghai Chamber of Com-
merce,
Dear Sir, I have to acknowledge your favour of the 25th ult., and my Committee are glad to learn that your Chamber is entirely in accord with our "protest against the levying of Light Dues on shipping for any other than lighthouse purposes," but are not able to go into the further question of the grounds which the Government may have for its proposal to continue the im- post. The Government may or may not have good reasons for wishing to continue this tax; -but this Chamber is contending, first for the redemption of an explicit pledge, and secondly which is of even greater importance for the broad principle of the maintenance intact of the freedom of the port. On this principle this Chamber seeks your support without asking you to specially address the Home Authorities or to consider for what reason the Colonial Govern- ment desire to levy such tax for purposes of general revenue,-I am, dear sir, yours faith-
one
R. CHATTERTON WILCOX, Secretary.
THE POSTAL, SUBSIDY
Colonial Secretary's Office,
11th March, 1897. In continuation of my letter No. 197 3rd ultimo, I am directed to forward enclosed copy of an amended calculation ho" Postmaster General and to request good enough to substitute it for the forwarded, which was, through
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with their views
The Secretary, the Chamber of Co
&0 [The amended calculation enclosed with the above sets ont the figures for each section the service and arrives at the result that Hong- kong's share of the cost is £15,264.25 and her share of the sea postage £3,368:20, leaving as the colony's approximate share of the subsidy the sum of £11,896.05.]
INDIAN FAMINE RELIEF FUND The Honorary Treasurer of the Indian Famine Relief Fund begs to acknowledge re- ceipt of the undernoted subscriptions
Already a knowledged $49,446.53 Collection in St. John's Cathedral250 St. C. Mickaelsen
153.47
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THEORY OF MUSIC Miss Lilian B. Crawford, Music" (A. Mus, L. C. M.)
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Associate in
Senior Pass Section Emil Danenberg, First Class:
Junior Pass Section. —(D.) Edward 8. Ford
Hon. T. H. Whitehead
100
H'kong Amateur Dramatic Club 100
N. A. Siebs...
50
C. Beurmann
50
Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving
First Class
50
Elementary Section,
Don José de Navarro
30
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25
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25
W. Macbean
25
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS,” SI, The subscription lists in aid of the famine in India having closed on the 31st ultimo, on behalf of the Committee I beg to inform the subscribers to the fund that the subscriptions reached a total of $50,072.09.
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Advanced Senior Section. First Class.
Margaret Klinck,
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Emil Danenberg,
Intermediate Section. –—– (D.) Edward 8.1 First Class Judith Danenberg. Second Elementary Section. (V.) Evelyn First Class Honours; (D.) Charles E. First Class Honours; Alfred E First Class Honours Cecil First Class; Frank M. L. Cran Class M. A Hyndman, First Class Mary Palmer, Second Class, Maria Bocha, Second Class (D.) W. J. Clerihew, Second Class.
The whole of this sum has been remitted to the Hon. Secretary of the Central Relief Fund at Calcutta in three instalments as follows:- 1st instalment Rs. 50,000 @ 164 —$30,487.50 2nd
20,000 @ 165-$12,084.59 3rd
12,000 @ 160 —$ 7,500.00 $50,072,09 The first and second instalments have been duly acknowledged with thanks.
The third instalment was forwarded yester-reign: day. I have the honour to be, sir, your most obedient servant,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART.
Hon. Secretary.
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1897.
The Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, Hon. Se- cretary of the Indian Famine Fund, informs us that the following telegram has been received from Sir Francis Maclean, Chairman, Famine Fund, Calcutta:-Our warmest thanks for your last contribution of 12,000 rupees. most grateful.
CAPTAIN HUGH CRAIG
HONOURED.
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THE DIAMOND JUBILEE MEMORIAL
COMPLETE LIST OF BUGG
We give below a complete list of suggestions twenty in number; sent in to Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, hon. Secretary to the Diam Jubi lee Committee, for the establi
the com manent memorial in commemo pletion of the sixtieth year of Her Majesty's
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agement of Sail- ors' Home
3.-J. McKie and
BUGGESTIONS. Oil Painting of HM the Queen to be hung in the City Hall
Addition of a storey to the Sailors Home, to be called the Queen's Storey
Erection of a New City
A Hall
Erection of an In
others: 4.Rev. G. R. Vall-
for the use of ings.
and Naval 5.—J. P. Cottam. Erection of Landing 6.—F. H. May. Erection o
7.-F. A. Cooper..
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Captain Hugh Craig, of the E. & A! steamer Menmuir, has received the following Royal Letter from Charles I., King of Portugal, informing him that the Knighthood of the Royal Military Order of Our Lord Jesus Christ has been conferred upon him This honour, we understand, is in recognition of services rendered in connection with the trans- port of officials, troops,&o., during the Timor rebellion. The insignia are now on their way 10.-J. C. Thomson En out from Portugal and will be presented to Captain Craig in about six weeks at Macão :— Hugh Craig, Commander of the steamer Menmuir, of the Eastern and Australian Steamship Company,
̈“I, King of Portugual and of Algarves, &c., &c,, &c., send you greeting.
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