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J. M. Einiger, and M. G. Youillemont,
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more extanded direct trade than the Japanese at pressat possess. On the whole, there is a docoasa of 109,473 tons on the junk trade, or 6.21 per cent, on the arrivals in 1978; whish bears fair comparison with the decline of trade' in foreign vessels Junk owners cannot expect exemption from the finetrations of trade, and now they havean formidable a body as the Chius Merchants Steam Navigation Company to com pote with the trade in native vessels will pro
ing. R.N. The race was won easily by Moyne, was then road which the Hou. Suuretery and Alex. Sim, Louis Mendal, W. O. Wirt, F. W. Western nations improve their rivare and har. | spite of all that has passed, the highest native not approra of that silber, Those are two polata depth of hold 24 feet 6 inches, registered, ton- with three yards to sparo: Time, 11 1-6sec, the Hoy, Tonsurer had addressed to the Ducks Lemarchand, A. Libil, Eron Gamar 1. J. A. bons besues they are prompted by what they unthorities should boce declined to me in the which must be eliminated from our schemo, and age 1337 zet, carrying 2,900 taas on s JOCKEY RAUD-100 Yaps-Boyanet Allowed of Marlborough's Committee reporting what had Taylor, and M. Dyao.
conceiro to be their duty and by self-interest matter, on the ground that the Wconang Bar is if we are going to ask to, tax the shipping. I draught of 21 fest. So loaded her speed is an —Pairs to be drawn on the Ground. Piest boon dong so far in this "dot on the cosan for the The CHAIRMAN Mid-Gentleman, there is but what China may consider to be her interest a natural and Heaven-sent defence to Shanghai, think we must doit independently of this scheme casy 9 kaota su kene on a consumption of 15 to 15 Pdra $8; 863ond, $1.
benefit of the Emomli Isle. The Governor road now • safficient quorum present for the comin t' is to for, we may alearly gather when we are deplorable foto which wood little comment."! MY. WETMORET onppowo, then, it in con- tane of Welah coal, per day. The engines ars Privates F. 'leary and J. Holland......... to the Committee an extract from a communica-mesosment of business. As final, we will con hour one of the highest peradanges in the Empire The correspondence was not published with the templated that the collation of Wharfage Dues 200 horse power. Her straming time from Privates H. Patton and H. M'Cas...
tion which had manhed him describing a meeting sider, the minutes of the last meeting to be taken dealera that the abstraction to the navigation of Report, but it stems to me that it did away with is to abandoned altogether by the Municipal Gravesend to Singapore was 41 days, though she Six couples started. There was very close held in the South of Ireland, prasided orar by a read The Report for 1879 has been in your this port is a "Hoaron-cent barrier" to Shanghai, the Chineas deplatatious which causal fr. Kart Council. I know that the Congell have that ides experience a strong mongeon in the Indian finish, being alraost adend beat. Time, 513-5th the Mayor of Cork, as which it was stated on hands for some days, and I do not think I need Theonly war in which foreigners can claim say in 1873 to be somewhat hopotel when he urged in contemplation, but at the same time, if they Donn. She la commanded by Captain Johnson..
the authority of one of the members for the elty make many remarke apon it and the corre thing of the sort from China is by virtue of some the Chamber to wait before they took reunea should resume the collection of Wharfage Dres, late of the same owner's steezer Charlion, aud TUG OF WAL-Open to R.A. RE, Fleet, Tron of Cork that the distress was so great that it spondense that has been published speaks for trosty stipulation, and although there ha hon ate raise funds by coal taration. In 1876 thara how would it affect the home?
The as successful-with the new steamer se ba Dake, 27th, Police (10 a side). First Prize, would require £500,000, to tida over it as far itself. A great many vary importnut qriations, vory general impression that the dredging of the was a very careful survey made of the Woonnng The OBAIRMAN—That is a matter with which i was with the last, the owners wül certainly hate $10.
as The wonth of May.. Hr. Emory announced however, have hisu dealt with by the Committee Woosung Bar is an of the purposes to which the Bar by two Dutch engineers, at the expense of the Chamber have nothing to da
ase for complaint, for the Charlton was m Folies
that the off curs and wry of the Bolted States of the Chamber during the past year. The Tonnaro Fiuse of this portsbauld be applied under the foreiga commqaily, and their report was MY. WHIMORE-Would it net bo better to one of the best paying. Yearols on, the China dagablo Richmond Ind ruiends subscription Committes, have not pablished the corre, the Fronty, notwithstanding that impression, I simulated; and in 1877 the Municipal Council say in the resolution that provided the same coast. contributing more than. $300 to the food. It spondence which passed between then and the am sorry to say I do not think it is warranted by solicitad the ca-oporation of the Chamber in tax is not collested by the Municipal Council." The Harbour Master's report for the year 1879 was accordingly resolved that Ifis Broillenoy Ministara al Peking on this subjout of lekia bu- the facts. I was under the same, impression nonnootion with the subject, and the Committee The CHAINAN That is a thing which will has boon published. It staten: Hongkong, like the Governor be requented to send a letter to cause the letters simply reiterated the opinion entil a few months ago, when I want ourefully addressed a memorial to the foreign Ministors, take care of itself. If the entopovers are al-all other parts of the world, has suffered some Admiral Patterson to ankaowledge the generous which the Chamber has held for a great many through the Treaties, and the only reference I advocating the appointment of a Board of Con ready paying this tax to get rid of the Woosung what from the depression of trade, and the present assistance given to the good work the Committee years past, namely, that the frantics on the opala Bad bearing on the point is the Chinese servators, with porror to decids upon and Bar, they are not likely to tax thomaelros with returns show a reduction of 5.23 per cent. un bad la band The subsoription books which the subject of tmosit passes and internal taxation Castores. Tariff Rals No. 10, of the Treaty of provide the most offisient moans of protecting it again-for-Municipal purposes.
"the arrivals published last year. Vessela auder Chinos Sub-Committee, bad printed, and which wore sufficient, if they wors queried out property. Tientsin. I must ask you, in order to give you the navigablo obennels of the river. Nothing. Mr. Warwoɛz-I think leaving it one-tenth Continental flaga bere declined the most. There The Tuniskillings, who averaged 12 stone are in themselves a curiosity, wore shown to the in the spirit and to the letter by the Chinese; a full idea of what has been dong, to listen to further was done in the matter until the subject per cent, as is proposed, on rehandise, is is also a decrease in the arrivals and departures lbs. per zau, and Marinos max took bold Committen by the Tton. Ng Choy, who mentioned and that any change in the way of imposing a soms extracts from former reports, and I shall was brought prominently before the community making it too exclusive purbops some other of Chinese junks. The degrozse of the junk u thì rope. For the first 15 each side that one of His Excellency's Chinese friends further tax on the entry of goods would be a have to begin a long time ago. Tus Esport of by the publication of the earrespon fauce last scheme might antiserently be proposed for trade may be partially accounted for by the lu- held their cwn, and than the Inniskillings put had oponed the list with a subzöription of 81,000, mistako-the letters were simply a reiteration of ST-1872 says that :→→
satawa. Now, gentlemen, with this history ha.raising the mungy. As it is, there is only one pas of 30,895 tons-in 1879 on 1878-arried on a spart and pulled four of the Marines over The Honorary Treasurer announced that about, the old views of the Chamber. With regard to • Dering the pass two years the Chamber has fore us, and with the issult of our resent inter- way of raining the money, and if that fails, there in foreign built ship under the Chloose Lag. by 45 seconds. The Marines again suor their $12,000 bad so far beui subsoribed, including the Svator Guild case, you will hatò conỉ thụ: vaên în correspondance with the Authorities on views with Sir Thomas Wads and Mr. Hart is nothing to fall book upon. The rosolation Those vessels have greater privileges thou hosts well in and did not move au tech-spot the can of 32.000 from the Chamber of Cam- vise of the Committee, and share in their the subject of the Bar at Woosung, and the last before us, would it have been anything else than might read that oas-tenth per sent, abould be sele under foreign flags, as the whole of MYWA two who sat down-uutil 2min. 19ses, merep, and the sum of $2,500 from the Parios regros that they were not able to fortify their Annas Report, lasued la Dvoriaber, 1871. ca folly to trills with a matter so vital to our in- levied on merchandise passing through the fuse porta of China are open to this, and when the Tuniskillings put a strain on their community.
ouse by dequuntary evilsuve, and you still corded what had hoon ascertained with reference terasts, by again going through the worn-out toms, with the addition that the money might their movements must necessarily affect the junk ropo and pulled the Joeys three parta oras the・ The Chinese ragileate, are answering the ap- | doubllais appreciate fully the remote why we to the position of this matter at that date, the fururuls of representing to the Chinese Goromte esined by other moors, a
trade. Of the whole inward trade of the colony, mark when the latter gave up. Time, win: poof on behalf of the relief of the distress in Irovere pot able to do so. As the question of the promise of the Tuspector Genorst of Customs | ment the necessity of deadging the Woong Bar. The CHAIRMAN-It seems to me that we are mounting to 4,122,669 tous, the Chinese, by $1000, 4-5ths.
land in a most unaificent'spirit. Up to the pre- Woosung Bar will come up for discussion of a baring, been obtained that measures would be analoge we could anggest some way of raising onlied upon to make a definite proposal to the juke and in foreign bottoms, hare convey- ront time they have, we understand, bullcotod uo subsequent stage of the posedings. I will say adopted to zoove the obstraction complained of fands for the purpose without touching existing Ministers of Peking to be laid bacore the Chiness ance of 42.3 per cent. of the tonnago. - The- loss than $18,000 and the sabasription is not nothing about it now. I beg to move-" That #in accordance with a resolution passad at rorenus? Of Spuren, the hauber foole, so many Government as to how the ravenne can be raised, entire descenso in 1879 as ompared with the nearly closed rot.
the Report of the Committee for the gene 1879, the Meeting of 18th December, the Congraitten osher poopla do, that it is the duty of the Chi- independently of orinting sources. We are previous year is 230,000 tona. Of this amount, After about an hour's spell, the Army and
as presented to this moating, be adopted. communicated with the Harbour Master, the uen Government to do the work, and no doubt mada the proposal to them which we believe will trade in British bottoms shows a rednotion of Police met together. The Police, at the com- ST. PATRICK'S DAY IN HONGKONG,
Me: 3. F. HOLLIDAY seẹonded the motion. Customs Engineer, ni bir. Disk, Commissionar it would have done the work long are, but for rafse sa fiment money to cover the work that is 1:46 per cent; Slame 83 per mat; Franch *mencement, seemed to have eary work, and
Carried unanimously.
of Custers, in the hops of learning that there on reason, and that is, it is the Chinese Ga. most urgently require If anything father is 9.75 per cent Amerio 1181 per cent; Danish in 59.00. had all but three of their opponents The 17th just being the "17thofOuld Ireland,”
REPORT.
wers immediate, pros;osts of the authorities al- varmont. A o respondent a the N. G. Dady to be dons which any be considered desirable or 19.76 por sent; Spanish 19.70 per cent; German ovor. The Inniskillings, then beld on and St. Patrick's Day, was observed by Irishmen no
The kit Report of the Committoo was pronanted to the Chamber at the annual gral mating which was apting mearer to remove the serions abatanation Nees has painted out that the Chamber was possiry, will become a question whether the 35,30 por cont: aud Detsb 78,19 per cent; while after a few seconds began to recover their fund, day of festivity. Shortly after midnig at the fold at the ones of the Chamber on the four Maral to the unication which had heen complained of trying harefnily to saddle the wrong horst. Chiuos will do it themselves, of whether they the trade in Austrizo, Italisa, Portuguese and and at 2miz. 50, had got back to their original band of the 27th Taniskillings sommenced to 1873...
bat conciting an satisfactory reply from either bat 1 submit it is rather a oase where the will leave it to the community to again put their Swediali vessels, which has never been mach, has position. Hare both sides hold theit gronad for parada in front of the different barracks, playing Tha Comatted thou Bocted wors, Mers, F. B. of these gasrters, memorial was addressed to wrong horse has been saddled for a great hands in their pockets and pay for it boing done, also fallen off. Of the countries whence the half a minute, when the Inniskillings, being well favourite Irish sirs, and the day war kept be the Force, Holliday, W. Howie, P., Habbo, J. the Ministors of Tresty Powers of the 16th many years. The foreign trade of Shanghai is, ME. WETHOLE-My object is, that the reso-tonnage is less in 1979 than arrived in 1878, the eraphed by Lieut. Windrum, by a sering of sharp regiment almost as a boliday, the duties being 1.Teving, B. L Lavors, A Melon, J, t. Purdon, February, aging span them the messity for and has been, saddled with the hiadrango of the lution should be made as effectira as prasible. Following is the proportion From China and pulls and jaws got the Police over, the whole weatered as much as possible, and games were Mr. F. B. Forkes an appointed Chairman, and Mr. About the same time the question, engaged whether it is not worth our while to par a little native to raise the money
spoody step to conserce the Niver,
Woosung Bar, and the only question now is, and that you should have tours than one niter. Formosa, 4.47 por dent, United States, 9,67 per tug lasting Amin. sec.
coat. Indis and Singapore, 18.09 per sent; THREE LEGGED RACE-100 Yards-First number of the men also attended a voluntary
indulged in on the Parade Ground. A large E. H. Lavera Vice-Chairman.
Dr. M. Ginger having lately left for Europe, the the attoabion, of the Treaty Consuls, who had wonoy out of our own pockets to bave the saddle Me. Hague-Did it svær scone to you, Mr. Cochin China, 19.45 por cont. Great Britain, Prize, 42, Second, 81,
parade at nine o'clock for diving service at the Committee hava not thought it acessary to fill the received a separate memorial from Insurance ramoted. The Comculties was also ariticised by Chairman, to ask the Steamer Convention if they 22.39 per cent.; Japan, 23.69 por. cont.; Hainan Draumers Taylor and Karned.
Roman Catholic Cathedral.
meaner for as sheet a period. Mr. E. Halton and Companies and Merchants of this Fort, and the Mr. Morrison a few days ago, who castigatus would like to pay the expanse of dredging the Bad Gulf of Tosquin. 27.97 por cont.; Australia Privates Norfolk and M'Curri...........
2 In the evening a size was held in St. Ta Mr. F. B. Johns have boon invited to join the Lon- Chamber was favored by a copy of a dispatch them for being the promotees of anhame by Bar?
and New Zealand, 29,22 per seat.: 'Siam, 31.08- Thirteen couples came out for this, but five trick's Hall. His Excellerey the Governor The Doustics availed the son of the visit of from Mr. Causal-General Soward to the Honour which they will gat The. 117,000 a year to not The CHAIRMAN—It did not, I ozusit confus. par neat. As agsiest this decrease there bas fell out before half the distance had been covered was present during the earlier part of the pro- HEM-s Minister to Shanghai, on his way to Poking, sole Mr. Low: U.S. Minister, specially relating something right when they do not know how it I think. Mr. Wetmore, with regard to your bean an increase of 29.69 per cent. on arrivals Taylor and Karnes led from the start, and cave ceedings, and thers ware also present the to request an interview with. His Bzolaroy, at which to this memorial.
is wrong, and tɩ rot know what it will cost to mocks, that ear course is plain, We are asking from Manso, and of 21.14 per cent, ou arrivals in a yard. before, the second comple, the others Right Rev. Bishop Laimondi. Deputy Inspector beeboar condarvation, the otablishment of a mist M. Wale, H.B.M Minister (ator, datu 26th Conservancy, the importazes of keeplag the tile a special. Convention with the bined whews so favourable au increases, a Intge, pro
they divansard, thu quusilions of Lakin, datise on upium, Iu copis to the Chamber's ropesentations, put it right. As regards the question of River the authorities, the foreign Ministers, to nego from the Philippias Islands. Alborgh Macao being slosa p Time, 15 nee
General Breen, RN, Mr. Justion branoia, the ad of bonded warehouses, and the administration a Bors RACE, 100 Yards. First Prize. 51; Vory, Bav., G. Burghignoli, Mr. and Mrs. J. 31. Justito in afgod cases. Lis Broellamy, do the fegris March) informed the Chamber through H.M. River and its approaches to hanghai open, the Government far soortuia defuite tas, for a certain portion of bais tonunge arises from the changes Scoond Prize, 50 sonts: Third Prize 25 cents. Fleming, Rev. B. Vigano, with a large number of the Committen, was set in a position to give Consul that the proposal-to far ish the proper Committee did not feal cable of giving a particular purpeas, and therefore wo cannot pat made by the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Eight abortel and the race was won by Shep-of solding and their wire and a few sivilians, dednite information on any of the anters brought machinery required has been for seme time opinion as to the nature and extent of the work into our saben sush a largo lanes as young Steam-bost Company in the running arrange- pard, with Reeves second; Bad Flangan. Shirdi. The proceedings wore marked by the geniality forward, and he could only assure the Committes that before the Yamin, and that the question is ond to they regaired, and they had doubts as to whether gost. We make a cortain definits proposal, and ments of their vessels. There is an incrasse in VETERANS' RACE 220 YARAg-All Moa over and fan characteristic of Irishmes, and a plouho would, with his colleagues, do his atmoet to bring which Mr. Hart, Inspector General of Customs, there was anyone in China who could do the work, unless it is definite. I don't think it would be the bonnage steamers arriving, the whole
12 Yeare Service. First Priso, 3; Bond. wont evening was spout.
shopta entlehratory solution.
and those doubby Mr. Morrison's letter has done granted.
steam tonnage amennts to 2,204,961 tons or 3.18 89; Third, S...
Daring the autumn, the Representatives of Treaty has been instracted to give early attention." Bishop RANDI opened the proceedings with Powers not in Confarunog at Peking, for the purpose The Run Minister also assared the cthing whatever te dispel. What we do know, Me, DU. POULE exphined at considerable | per cont, in excess of the tonnage entered in s for bepropriate remarks, and in rogneating of arriving at a common zzderstanding on some of Chamber that he bad reason to haliero that the and what we all know is to our interest, is that we length the improvmaaste that had been made a 1878. The trada in vassals propelled by ssils, the Governor to address the audience referral to the more important impar with the Chiara Govern-matter was receiving the serious consideration want to lose the Woong Bar dredged in a rann. the month of the Dannhe. At the end of the exospt junks, is 265,744 tous or 41.350 per cent. His Excellency as a trao au perfect Irish, and the Committee thought it desirable to of the Chiussa Government
ter that the navigabla obanual can be kept open to Crimean War a board of European Commissioners less than in 1878. Of the steamer tonnage 82.06 address a latter to tho Doyon of the Diplom-tie Body, man, who possessed all the virtues without the reiterating the vina of the Chamber with reference Seloquently the Chairman introtneed to onable any dasmiption of vessel to enter the port, was established for the purpose of improving the for nant. was under the British flag: 6.89 per well. Degaan won by three yards, with a yard his gift of eloquence,
There were fire starters in this, sad all raylees of his pantrymen, alfading specially to to transit us and interual taxation. Nolaformation Mr. Hart, Anding his recent visit to the portand the Committee have razson to believe that navigation of the Danube, and their operations cant antar the Fraush flag: 4.29 per sent, under has been raceived by the Committas, se so the result in deputation consisting of the Agents of the the cost of this work would be within the fonds extended a distance of thirty-three miles from the Chinese dag; 3.39 per cert. under the Gurusan between the second and the two men, who came
His EXCELLENC said-My lord. ladles and of the negotiations. ina Land Tent For third Time, 25 200.
The Committee also Ind interview with Mr. Peninsular and Oriental Stoom Navigation, that it is, proposed to raise in the manner con. the mouth of the river. Their objects was fag: Ln 1.58 per cent, under the United States HALF-MILAIRAGE HANDICAP. Open to mem-Hall to pight for the purpose of speaking to you. to alig with the view of inducing hit to Steam Navigation Companies, with waited upon Committee think there would be suffiofent money river, and when they commenced operations, epsust their line of stewaships from Yokohama gentlemen, I bave not come to St. Patrick's Robert Hart, the inspector General of Amperil Caseries Maritimes, Eacile Mail and Ocean-templated in the resolution. Not only do the principally improve the calcance to the fag the Mitar-Bisht-Company (Japanese) bors of the Hongkong Club and Reoratifin I have come for the parove of listening, listening gespan the Chinese sethorities the socossity of him for the purpose of making strong-ranan for the purpose-of-dredging the Bar, but they the was only air fout of water on the bar, and Habe, do, to Hongkong in October, 1879, Cib, and offloats of the Array and Nary to a countryman of oars, Mr. Jastico Francis, taking tossures for dredging the Wacang har anstrance against the flat baior eft in its present thair it probable that the Board of Consecracy bat, thanks to the skill of on English and those rossals bars run with great regularity. Pris, Cup. A. B. Tomkies, ĜO yorde
who is shortly about to address you. But, ea is the, Conservation of the Wangpo. Ms. Tart did atata The Tusnaclor Goural stated that the would have a surplus for olber improvements of ginaer, in ten years the depth was jugreased to The ships have grad spood, ara well offered-and Lordship, tas Biskop has spoken of Iround. I notezoburage the Committee to hope that thoir vietos subject was receiving his attention; and would the Béivax and Harboat. Hove, if we admit the ninetoon foot, and the largest gmin vessels trad-manned, ant bid fair to be strong competitors for Captain Wodehouse, 27th Regiment, 100 yards
would be carried out, the principal objections boing W. Dunman, Soratoh
think Lasy say that if oratory be a proof of a apparently the want of funds to undertake the work, laid before the Imperial Government on his uecessity of raising a special fund for River Con- ing on the Danube woro now able to go in and man's nationality we may claim bis Lordship ay and the ueretalaty that the desired end would ho return to Peking.
Barrancy, it is of course possible that the method out without any inconvenience. The ruoney The other starters wane-A. Roger, patch being an Irishman too.applause. And as he amplished oras with a heavy expenditure.
No further infromation baring ruled the suggested by the Chambor is not the best my used for the purpose was raised by taxation DA Licus. Goodrich, 27th Bagt., 50 yds: L. Haghes, has touched upon Ireland may perhapa inter
Mr. Hart in the course of the interview suggested Chamber as to the epision of the Peking Aue of raising the money, but the dues we propose shipping, but there the circumstances were very G. Caldwell, Lieut. Tannard, 27th Hogt. Liezt page one sentence bafors. Mr. Justice Francis
that the must likely way to prove to the Chineas thorities, on the 15th instant, the Committee have been eellected for a long time. They wore different to what they were in Shanghai, Ceterument the advisaty of taking stops to Landham, B.N., J. H. F. Champion, F.N., 60 in mention to you, what you will all be interested on all it the growth of abatranions tour addressed to Mr. Hart, an enquire whether any not found expressive and were distribated over
No further reniess were offered, and the yard Loat. Friend, B.E., C. Cattall, 70 yards; and glad to learn, that I but the satisfaction vision, and he for thth corumqults thausgives stopy and be taken towarda dredging the River. the whole foreign and native trade, ant they are Chairman put the motion to the meeting and it J, J. Francis, F. Hasoland, Lient, Bonnost, 27th this day of sending by telegram to Dublin £1,000 to take retku iu tiu runter, why if the inans were and as a proof of the state of the Har, a copy off scaras open to the objection that owners of was mnanimously adopted. Hort, T. C. Hayllar, yords L. O. Browning to the Unchess of Marlborough's funt and E1,000 favorable, she nathorities might be ineed to load letter from the Agent of the Peninsular and pr porty in Shanghai, who wild benefit no
EIRATION OF COMMITTEE. RN, Lieut. Woollett, 120 yards. The man got to the Imrd Mayor of Dublin's fond. A few their assistatus.
The CHAIRMAN sail the next business before Later in the year, lutisis ware rephired by the Christal Sten Navigation Company was en- doubt vary greatly by the dredging of the tiated considerably, s'good number falling out. Trotusta that up the great we have mites rugarding the soon the during the suite (the Trasancore) an the 11th October, when at thing towards it. I confess I do rat. Ree in for the ensuing your, sud they would be balloted Chines for the year ander review shows a total away to a good start. The first lap thinned the days ago quoth1000 was also sent to ride the senious dotontanas to which the ofed, which detailed the ouse of a manil stormer Bee, would not be called upon to pay ang the meeting was the election of the Committee bably still fürtlier deallue. The epigration of Duran pulled up remarkably wall on the last sent froin this little colony £9,000 to hose mor and autuine, swoothe and subjected sulf olience of High water only 15 feet 8 inches depth was what way we are going to work the tax to lu- for in the usta manner. The ballot resulted in at $3.529 souls as ugniust 31,653 in 1878, or a round, and there was a pretty cues in, Tomkins who are engaged in Ireland in ecflecting funds atormer trading to Shanghai, and orging that prompt signalled.
clude the inrid-owners of Shanghai. There are the election of the following Messrs. F. B. Falling off of 5,124 in number. Of this decline winning by 4 yards, with about the same distance for the ratio of the distress of the people, steps should be taken to have the Bat dredges. That Mr. Wado in his despatch stated that opinions many different ways of raising taxation, and our Forhea, J.F. Holliday, W. Howie. P. G. Hübbo, 1.581 fower Chinese have gone to the Australian Intween second and third, and Woollent, who And, were than that, I have reason to believe, Committed fally rovegnisal ko immediate necessity of had the longest start, usme in last. Tims, 2min. from wint I base beard within the dust ter doaling with a danger whine threatens every concer-wan disided upon the mastimilies of pee aftantion here is a peculiar one. We have two Bell-Irving, E. H. Lavara, A. MoLeod, J. G. Colonies, and 4,200 fewer have loft Hongkong LG-1-5th gec.
for Manila Emigration to Manila from, Hong- Dial intorest of Shasagi, bat they wontrable to point manently improving the Bar, but the Committee Manicipalities sad each of them has an in- Parton, J. M. Ringer, and C. L. Grant. miantes, that a sum of money equal to what we to our Tranty stipulation under whina Chins could ha trast that with the oxtaple of similar cases in deponilent system of tuzution, and one ayatam, Mr. J. M. YOUNG proposed a vote of thanks kong is, however, largely supplemented by vessela TaLds Race Open to Garrison, Thres have already sent is now in process of being unit bound to præerate the work, while on the other other River to rely upon, there will be no as we know from experience, works against the to the Chairama, and the proceedings terminated going direct from Amoy and Swator to that Prizes, presented by His Breelancy Majur- sellested here, I will only further any that hund ell past experience indicated that attempts to further delay in supplying a dreiging machine uther; and it is impassible that the same tax-N. C. Herald,
Colony. There is an increase of 915 Chiners eneral Donovan.
indaco the Imperial (overnment to feiki this example
origrants to the United States of America! Bergeant Magen ......
the money I remitted to-day was contri- of Waitern nadinus in such mafiers wald hably sufficiently capable to keep a plannel of adequate could be levied in both ostlements without bated by all classes and by all creada in this are waste of time. The most prastien, if zet depth for the vessels freignenting this port," interfering with the indepanlouse of the Settle- Private J. Robinson
Jomannity, that all are anitad in this good the only, course therefore seems En he to dorise Now, gentlemen, 'it seems annecessary to talk nents that now exists. The only way in which
MACAO. Privato M'Cloory
work of anten during to prevent a famine means by which the water somrashes to Shanghai about any progress we have made, when we cou+ we ooald tax the whole of the Innd-owners, who The chief ovents of the past fortnight have Fourteen started. After two false starts the in Ireland. I see prosent my friend Dr. Broon,
might be improved and maintained at the expense of pare the statements of the Coumitas in 1871 would beseit by the dredging of the Woowong been the Civilian Athletic Sports- And, the [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. men got away well together. Magon got a lot who is one of the committee, and who the grade of the port foelt.
20th March, after a hundred and fly gards had been severed hows that committes represents all classes of the stont of too morte, required for siree cotier Castotas baring boen obtained that, mensures and that would import a zaw ides Into the on the Urletet Ground on the Stil inst, and Br Webant roaming to stato either the stars or and the provaise of flus fuapestor-General of Ear, would be by a new convention with China, Inniskillings Athletic Sports, the former hold
Between one and two o'clook this morning a and kept it all the rest of the way, winning casily the community and that we are all working to vancy generaly, the ConLife wore of opinion that would be adopted to remove the obstraction com- Eranty, and to that I think there would be softing nasal intarest, the latter ru the 22nd tragedy of the meat saddening description was with six yards Lasparo; two yards between second gather on behalf of Ireland. Having mil so a very small percentage levied on all goods passed by plained of with the statement of Mr. Hart in grost objection by both foreigners and Chinese, and also pearing inest successful. St. Patrick's enacted in this city. Colonel V. N. de Mesquita,
od third: Time, 58 2.5soc.
much, ladies and guations, I will now venture the bereign Canaria would sure to keep the Woo our prosous report that he could not hold out After all, the tax propel seams to me the most day, the 17th Last, was observed in the used who in his day rendered distinguished gerrice le "ZUG-OF-WAR.——ÖPEK TO OFFICERS OF THE to call upon my friend Mr. Juation Francis toquag Ear chemel opon, and to effect the more any hope to enverrage. the Committee that logical and prootical ore.
With regard to what manner.
the Colony, killed his wife and youngest daughter | ARMY AND NAVE,
addrim un,—(Applause!
sary mpzoremonte in the hurlear of Shanghai. They
The French frigate Kerynetsa, Captain Va-and indicted most serious wounds on. Iis oldest Mr. Frassis thou delivered an animated and was of opinion that, as the Muoleines tax called their wishes would be carried out. That is a has been said about the proposed Conservanty
Wharfage Das," the abolition of which was thon very material statement, and it was the result Dues falling only on foreign trade properly enthien, arrived here on the afternoon of the 18th diaghter and oldest son. The yonager you was the only member who escaped bis father's fury. H. M. Murphy (captain). A.J. Denard (bain). patriotic address, and at the concluum referred being considered by the Batapuyers of the Foroiga of our last, interview with Mr. Hart. Next. it all, very nearly half will fall an Chiness ist, from Manila.
We understand that His Excellonoy the O-The anfortunate officer then put an end to his life at some length to the distress now prevailing in Solt szont, had not boga fonolonecous in itroffs will be seen it in one Raport for 1873. Mr. F. trade. He produced a statement of foreign and
vernor received a telegram on the 10th instant by throwing himaolf down a well, whoooo Lis body Ireland. urged those present to deny themselves levy of Bivar Conservancy Dane one ona banin of B. Johnson, in a letter to Sir Thomas Wade, tire meralisadee passed through the Shang indulgence in spirituous liquors that they might one tenth por esat ad valorem wont be open to lase
bai Custom House during the years 1873-78, and róanding that Ch'ang How has boon formally has since been recovered. Family affairs are fand, and said he would, with his objection itan any otherplan that could be enggested dated 20th January, 1973, said
In the event of the Imperial Government after explaining it in detail, showed that the sentenced to death.
said to have bien thi onnse of the dreadful affair, The Committee book advantage of the interval Exentlony permission, ask them to give three which most elnye hetore the Anal decision of the declining to assure the obligation of the work, foreign trade amounted to about Hakwao Thels The Waited States frigato Richmond. 14, but I is generally supposed the unhappy man was” hearty cheem for a lady, out an Triakoman, but Magisipality to address the Doran of the Diplomatic I have the honour to enquire if your Drealiensy 12,000,000, or 55. per cent, sud the native trade Captain A, K. Bealam, bearing the flag of Fear-insano at the time of the occurrence. ots who was working as vigorously for Ireland Baily at Peking, in order to ngaertain whether, in the would to prepared to support a amand on the to abeat Haikwan Taeis 51,00,000, or abant Admiral Patterson, lift here on the morning of
evex of the abolition of Wharfage Deo, a proposat BC. Hodder.
from the marahants of Shanghai to racimpose a similar part of the community for such additional power per cent. Mr. Forbes then proceeded as follows: the 18th inst, for Shanghai nid Amoy. The Ney, who were much the heavier team
ins on the whole tride of the port, as Bize: Conser. as may be necessary to enable the payers to Gentlemen, I have to apologise for having de. The P. and O. stoamor Kaiser.i. Hint, Captain of the two, comoeoned to draw their opponents
YAY Date, would be likely to meet with the support raise funds for the maintenance of a channel tiinad you so long, but I wish to place before Matheon, te nusually fos passage down over from the commencement and it filty seconds His EXCELLENCY said he had to ask all pre
The correspondence has boon for some time in theaegnato-te the efficient navigation of the river, you all the points which have occurred to me in from Shanghai, She left at 6.10 am. ou tão abated. Thongh attributed to family grievances, she signal was given that the pali was over, but sentto join with him in tendering their beat thanks
dispute arose afterwards as to whether the to Judge Francis for the eloquent spooch he had as of apocink be levied this subject, scidlers had been pulled the necessary for foot. ads. He had traty fold them what were the Report. Tus, Committee's schants has born in the native and foreign shippine resorting to be situation may be vury briofly'summed up. The 21st, making the run in 56 hours. This time attack was of a most earns and determinad Captain Stanforth, however, who acted as judge, qualities of their senateyraon, and fro thanght approved by the Foreign Representativus at part, and uns landed a house proparty within water approaches to Shanghai are becoming very har, wa bolteve, never been excellent even if character. The first victime selected by th
Teking, who desire, however, before laying the matter. Ita limite."
Holt and dangurons, and the Wocsung Bar, aqualled.
| Columel was his youngest daughter, aged 16, decided that the pall had been completed. Had he justly said that the courage of Irish soldiers before their Governments, to use so nasion of Sir Thomas Wade in an angrer dated Peking, aspecially, is theistoaing the commercial pros One of the Chinese passengers by the Oneun who, it is said, was killed while asleep, his own the objection bean allowed it would have made and the eloquence ant wit of Irishman might opinion frase the arcantile commanity at large. The 7th larch, 1873. id that
pority of the place. The Chinese Government steiner Orestes, Captain Welstar, from Sings wife caine next, and then his eldest son, and it lito differanoo Enyoud prolonging the tumo. bo traced perhaps, to the sufferings they had Conar Body, on the Committees were requestai
***The Chinese Gorernment has still under con-positively refuse to admit their liability, their ore, died on the morning of the 18th instaut. would appear that he loaded and fired severle ONE MILD BADE.—First Príza $5, Second, endured for centurios gone by, Rut thera by the Ministers to comanit, Inve also erpressed thoir!
spproval, and the fatter is now in the bands of the aderation the saliente submitted to it by the Is-obligation to dredge the Woosung Bar, and they The deceased, who was an old man, diod of goaoral shots from a fowling plus which was found *2; Third, $1.
was one little omission in his speech which be Chamber for further action... A scanlation on the autor-Goural, to which the Chairman's letter dvoline to do it notwithstanding the magnitude ability. Dr. MoKracken, M.R.C.S.I., surgoon broken to pieces from the blows he also dealt Ibis Brasilency) would venture to supply, object will be brought forward at anal meeting of the 20th of January refers, but it has not yet of the trade passing in and ent of the river. The of the stater, embalmed the body, mid it was with it. The eldest son is very severely wounded, 21 and that was this he had accounted for al The prosodings in the Mixed Court last October in sauctioned the ontby, which is considerable, and Committee of the Chamber propose that a tax brought on to Bengkong.
and soaped from the house by jumping through auf brought by two British subjects, teens, Duf the good qualities of Irishman, but he had no at Daril agust the Association own which whenever it he sanctioned, must be pro- should be loviad of one-tenth per cent. on the whole The repart of the Superintendent of Vistoria the window into the street. The only one spared There were twelve starters, but after the firefonted for the beauty of Irish women. (Ap Swatow Guild, brought to light the systematic way in rided for otherwise then as a charge upon the train, nativa as well as fign, passing through Gaol for 1879 shows that the admissions to the is the youngest son, who received no blows. lep and a half the Geld was left to re men, plause.) He thought it must be the climate, tire which Treaty stipalations are ayuded in the collection Toonage Duos. The system of Lighthones tho Custom House, and we are good reason to he gaol was 8,669, which bears Envcurable compari. The eldest daughter received a blow from the Markey had the race fa Land all the time and beautifal soft plimate of Ireland, that be sent of lekin tassa on opian. The Committee, though now in peness of struction will, I apprehend, liese that the sum proposed to be a raised and son with those of previous years. The number cross piece of the gun on her head, but is ex- an in good style, winning how he liked. Time, forth to all parts of the world so many beautiful bompared Nke their predecessors by the difficulty of absorb whatever is collected under this head for expended by a foreign Board of Conservancy of orimiesla bafore the courts was 8,705 against pacted to live. On hearing the police forcing 6min. 268eo.
adddding documentary vidense, felt thut the ex
will more than antice to dredge ble. Weesung 10,552 in 1878, and 16,77 1877. The number open the street door, it is prosamed the Colonel Irish women, of whom he saw some good sped intence of previlagod corponitions in defiamos of the at least two years to come. CONSOLATION BAOR-500 YARDS First Prize, mens present that night—{ Applause) R
Mr. Johnson's letter, of the 20th of January, Bar and keep a good navigable channel open. of fogpings was 18 compared with 119 in 1875, threw himself into the well head foremost. Treating but been afficiantly proved to warrant their $3; Second, 32: Third, 31. ・・
Monsieur Piron and Messe. J. D. and adeusing, ibe Fordiga Mousters at Peking on the saggests the broation of such additional powers not only now say that if you accept the Com- The statistics given show a satisfactory durvase Colonel Mesquita was very much esteemed and Private Daly.......
Woodford commented the programma with subject. Thoir lotter, and other decuments bearing as may enable Ratepayers to raise funds for the mitte's poposal, the support of the foreign in arima.
respresent by pil olasses for his gallant storming Private J. Smith
The Russian corvette Crayzzer arrived here on of the Fort of Pasualuno in 1849, and it is sad to object hofore us by the imposition of special fluisters at Poking and of the Consule is as Drammor Wilso
Blane, and played the place in their neal a farther gastrictions on the use of onde wonda and
The Tuligraphie Confecoque of Twelve started, and a close as named, Daly complished style. The May Pole Dancs, phara.in talograms, which promise to cause much
to the Port, and upon landed and home property their juflajuce on the Chinos suthorities many anchoring, she saluted the port, Vice-Admiral brought to such a miserable and, winning by half a ysed; one yard between soooud dust, was admirably played by the Minsee Wer- autory expense and kouble to the marantile within the limits?
securo its final adoption; and if you reject the Cobte, and tho Ambrionu and Frezob Admirala, And third,
ner and Bash and ducing the evening, ench community, the Committee have addressed Lord John E should urge the Chamber still to wait for Committee's proposal we shall have to go back the salutes being simultaneously acknowledged HURDER EAGE, 100 Yards, sovan lights..of these young ladion trood the audiens to Maugre, H.B.M. Postmaster-General on the sab the declaration, which I hope ere long to obtain to where we started more than ten years ago. from the shore battery, Iron Dale, and U.S.S. Sergeant lages
3 so do the piano. The former played feat but as his Lordship has publicly stated his an
Me Lavers-I beg to around the resolution Richmond and subsequently by the flagship Privato MoCros
What are the wild waras saying and the advisable to forwned the letter through the London that if will, or that it will not, alectals the proposed by Mr. Forbes, la doing so I rally Themis The Cragneur left on the 18th inst. for
willinguoad to interfern in the matter, it was thought from the Central Government to the float either Private Mashari...
3 latter "Gaité de Coeur." Miss Woodford bang Committee of the Chambar, giving then discretionary work coquired to keep clear the Wousnug Bar. Lare vory little to eny, boonase Mr. Forbes has Europe. Ten started, but several fell over the hurdles.very prettily, Little bine eyes sweet and power to forward it, or to take sach, cther atous as It is waiting, if I unistale not, for further regona o exhaustivaly into the subject. I will We regret to learn, by. the courtesy of the Magee won by three yards with one jard be true," au Miss E. Woodford The little onesboeld Indicate the views of the Chamber.
ports from the Provincial Governors. Should read, however, the last paragraph of the raula Superintendent, thats telegram has been ressivad tween sected and third,
at home" and "Drifting with the tide," Mr. The Committes have also laid befor` ..M. fint. the foreigner be eventually obliged to hear the tion, which is that a memorial on the anhject anaouuoing that the P. And O. steamer Ivanza.beck among the prisoners in the Nawhai Gaol. J. D. Woodford also gave the song, "Deleud Ftor at Peking a letter from the British embere of cost of this work, the tasting of formiga prazo the Exreign Ministers at Paking be drawn cara lima beeu, stranded on Capa Otranto, South There were, it appeara, several piraten in the paol THE HONGKONG IRISH FAMINE ear tire laul," and Mr. D. H. Woodford sang of the provisions of the Joint Stonk, Companies Act, porty in the part interested appeurs to the, at ng by the Committen and submitted for dis- Italy. The Trasancora was carrying the Indian uaiter sentence of death, and they conspired with
FUND..
mails from Alexandria to Brindisi There was a the other prisetiers to attack the gaolers and very fairly Amber tresses tied in blas, Mr. and have commended the matter to His Excellepey's Arst sight at all eronta, a moisure to which no cussion at a meeting of the mercantile com. Justice Francia, before leaving, resil joem favourable consideration. The Committee have been one can object if the foreigner de not. The manity of Shanghut. From this you will see, Janes fog prevailing at the time of the disaster. escape from condement. They succeeded in The Government House Committes for the appropriate to the occasion, satitled, Dean-Krivon to adored that an application is also to taxation of shipping is part of a larger question, gentlemen, that it you approve of this resola The passengers and maila have, we are glad to overpowering the warders and oresking out of relief of the Irish Famine hall a insating or the land, which elicited loud applause. Professor" nds to the Government of the United States for the and the taxation of antive craft for the ent inflam, this is only a preliminary meeting, in asyn, been landed safely. It is feared that the chair celle futo the yard. After a sovers struggle, 11th instant, His Excellency the Governor being Iloilo, who was present, was requested by Father legalization of public companies in China.
At their interview with H.3.M. Minister, the Con-view, would encounter, I am satiated, the most asmuch as the business will have to be goue vossil will be a total loss.
during which several of the warders and the pri in the chair. There were present.Admiral Cooto, Vigans to give one of his tricks in legerdomain, mittoo again brought up the abject of Chinese Mint, strenuous opposition on the part of the native through again at a meeting of the morcantile Among the passengers by the 1. & O. steamer soders were seriously wounded, the latter were, Sir John Saiale; the Hou, B. L. O'Malley, the and applied by giving the Wizard's Supper, but His Cantines did not held out any hopes that Government, without whose consent, of course, community to-called to consider the subject. Thibet, which left are on the 10th inst., was overcome, and driven back into their places of I aur pory musli tu favour of the resolution my. Commissary General Moore, who had bosa in confinement. Some of the warders are lying in Ian, Ph. Trio, the Hon. Ng Chey, Dr. O'Brien, eroking mask laughter. During the interthe Chiness authorities would move in the matter the native could not be taxed." Mest. F. D. Soon, D. It. Helilios, J. Lon between the first, and scoond part of the pro-orgo amount of inforantin varvecting the cat. It will then be seen that as long ago as 1873, self, besauso do think it is very recessary that validel home by a Medical Board. Commissary a precarions atats.
arrangeman, and expenna of working, as, żywerer reio, A Cɔon, H, M. Mobia, with Mr. Jackson gramme tea and oake were handed round, the been collected, print, and placed in the hands of the time when the Wharfage Dues were still beurthe Woesting or should be dredged. If it is Moore had for some time been suffering from Fatshan has been visited by fire. Abrat eight. Hon. Treasure, and Mr. Starkey se Hen, sakes having been sent by two ladies. It is representatives of Treaty Fowers to aid in farther levied, the Chamber went so far as to as far not to be dredged, the delay and expouss of disancemia, in part brought on, we understand, by Lis o'clock: pm, on the 8th inst., a fire broke out in ocretary of tho Committon. Mr. C. P. Ühator, only fair to add that the shoess of the enter dismision of the subject
powers to raise additional taxes from the Bate charging vosols there becomes a gory serious close attention to work. He bas filled the pest of a phandler's shop, and spread to the adjoining e. Mody and one or two others were added to tainment was ohiofly owing to the azertions of The accounts of the Chamber show a balance et pagars to remove the obstruction of the Woo- lax, on the trade of the port. The tax proposed Commissary-General of Orduance for China and houses. It was sterlinguished until four shops. sung Ber. There was a long disonation at the is, us we know by experience, a very slight ons, Japan for forse years, during which period he had been completely destroyed. Another firs the Committee, and some Portuguese and Chinese Mrs. Fleming and the Rev. Father Vigo 18 on the 31st Janember last. gentlemen ware elected as Sub Committies for
MP. B. H. LATERS The gext resolation to meeting of the Charbor on the 21st November, and is borna var generally. I do not think it has displayed great anergy in the porternuse ouered the same night in a paper shop, which "The purpose of working the subscription lista In the evening dinner party was given" by
sary Goneral Mead, brother to the ospitsiú of the confined in this case to the building is which it,. Ardog their raspestive contitry ginn. Mr. Sassoon His Escoll nor the Governor and Mrs. Honnery lay before the meeting in That the Accounts when Mr. Barnes, the Agant of the P. & is noosssary to detain you any longer, and of his duties. He will be suregeded by Commiseration was reduced to sabas, but the de
of information he had collected frani pilots; sapi The CHAIRMAN—Are there any reumeks on Modents. Wo hope that the voyage home and a foriginated. and Mr. Holition Baving each mildad $500 to the at the Government House, at which the follow of the Chamber for the year ending 31st Doom. Company, gave the Chamber a great amount second the resciation with very much pleasure,
siready collected, the Committee was able ing guests were present Vice Admiral Coots, ber, 1878, showing a balance in hand of stains, etc. Now, if we take the figures published the motion, gentleman P end ut once £1,000 as their first contubation C.B.the Hon, E. L. O'Malley, Deputy Inspecte
by Mr. Morrison the other day, the average --Mr. C. L. GRANT-You have explained why depth of water or the Bar in 1879 Was que font it would be very diffoult to tax the land. On the 13th inst. Mr. Alfred Parker Stokes, of Duchess of Marlborough's Faul This coral Breon, E.N., and Mrs. Brent, this Hon..
kild a half lens bann it was in 1873, and this owners. Is there any reason why the abipping the ilm of Sharp, Teller, nod Johnson, was, on 'I send you by to-night's boat an account of the sam bas socordingly been transferred by the C.B. and Mrs. Plunket; Surgeon O'Sullivan, I.Ng Hongkong and Shanghai Bank by telegram to Captains N. E. Carr and E. Barton, 27th Toniskil
The CHAIRMAN Gentlemen, the next resolo. taken in conjuction with Mr. Barnes's statement should not be taxed in some form or other, be tho motion of the Attorney-General, admitted interesting proceedings that took place horo in Fan Attorney in the Supreme Court of Hong-contestion, with the 200ta trip of the German the Bank of Ireland and was, on the 12th instant, lings; Surgeon Blennoshassett, A.MD. Quarter tion which I have ho laring forward relates to that within eighteen months the Bar had shoaled yond the tax the Committee propose to lovy P paid to the order of the Duchess's Committed. Master Windrum (27th Inuisk|||inge) and Mex.
The Gori.msat House Committee of the Irish Windrum, Assistant Compisar Horan, A.S.D. the proposed River Conservancy Board, which are tema tw fees it kas the total shoaling The CHAIGMAN-That was proposed by the kong. The Chief Juation said he would not 837 stoanior Ching, Captain dober the German
5 feet within the last ten years, which is amply Cosamittee in the first plass:
he hoped Mr. Stokes would stay here many waters, and for which steamer Moura. Siemesón Famine, Fad met Again on the 17th inst. The Sub. Liant Marphy, R.N.; Inent and Mrs. Le follows:
Me Graft--| know that, and don't see why years; he rather hoped he would soon go home | & Co., are the agents. Yesterday was a gala day ware present His Dice-langy the Governor, as Barclay, 27th Inniskillings; Lieutenants Boubalt, and ef the River upproaches to Shanghai gravely in meeting estimates were furnished by the Cham shey should escape now.
That as the presunt condition of the Wrong Dar vient to justify the alaria that exists. Atthat
wealthy, and that be would not stay so many on tài Ching, and Captain Ackermanu did all be Chairman; the Chief Justice, Sir John, malo, Panion, Chadey. Bandera, tendo, and Davidson; posila the much of us port, and as the Chinesy Gobor showing that the cost of dredgers and bargos The CHAIRMAN-Sir Taman Wade, as long years as he himself had dons. His Lordship ocult to welcome those who visited his reasel. the Attarasy General, the Hon, E. L. O'Malley; Mr. J.M. Fleming, R.E. and Mrs.J.M. Fleming; verunut has for many years persistently refouad to would be about $63,000, and the offer was made sgose1873, offered the same objection to taxing then turning to Mr. Thomsett, who had been At noon a large flower bost, gaily decorated g Hou. 1. Byria, the Hon. Ng Chay Messrs. Dr. O'Brien: Mr. and Min, Brereton; and Messrs. apply existing cornues te kerengs fat the obstrus to make a channel 300 fest wide and 18 fest deep shipping as be has done wently. He simply sitting in Admiralty and was just-fearing the and ceataining many of thaprincipal native mer Halillos, Szitanon, Chator, Emory Mebts, and Creagh, Hartigan, Hynes, Jackson, Masson, and tore to navigation, this Chamborder It puliuut at low water for the sum of $307,000, the dredgers says that a tax on shipping would affect other benoli, asked him how many years he had head chants and shippora in Canton, left Shameen to
to ruimend the faposition of dues at the ruta of Dr. O'Brien, with the Treasurer Mr. Jackson, Starkey, The Band of the 27th Inniskillings on toth par beut: net skalorean es all goods passed being provided. In the report on the 19th De proprietary intarasta than those concerned in in Hongkong Mr. Thomsett replied twenty-the strains of & Chinese band, and proceeded
the foreign Cartom Hoament
Don-stufunguz—
As an a 1973-upsiyet taxing shipping, and be given tho - shook hanga with him and esil he was afraid from stem to stern with fags and airgreens. Horvancy of the Eiver, nndar control of a foreligu **The sotion of the local afficinis ob Hankow, me reason cowg "spend a pai
they were two- kad opsoimens of the effects of The captain, who was stationed at the gangway, board. Tast & memorial on the subject to the foreign with rospect to Transit Pussas, and the fraction Mr. GRANT-Dut notwithstanding that, don't | the climate.
welcomed the mawrhants and shippers on board, Ministers st. Foking be drafted by the Committee at the Taung-li Tamén a ragards the Woosung you think some stops might be taken to press The British steamor Meith, which arised as did also Consul Travers, Mr. Obejmer, Marers. kad dabaitted for dignusalan, at a mouting of the Har, are glaring, instanses of bust indiference the matter, toonuse the shipping is as much here on the 12th inst. from Singapore and Low Sierasen & Co's representative, and a party of sabile community of Shanghai, ing having been read and confirmed, a port The annual general meeting of the members As to the first point. goutkmen, in this resoln. of the Chinees Government to their own duties, Interested in the subject as the mercantile som-don, is a new vessel, having book launched in foreign gentlemen who had assembled on board mads as to the present yield of the subsemptions, of the Shanghai Gongrel Chamber of Commerce tion, that the condition of the Wonung Baran and to the Treaty rights of foreign merchants,munity Lore. Do you think Sir Thomas Wade's July at from the building yard of Mears for the occasion. The captain then escorted bia Paliner & Co., Jarrow, whore she was built visitors to the unbin were a very interesting sight. and a resolution was arguimonely passad to the hold on the 8th instant at the odio in river approaches to Bhanghat gravely Upperla which has been a constant subject of complaint, objection is unsurmontable F
Isot, to use the expression of efect that the Governor be requested to telo Szocken Kosd. Mr. F. B. Forbes, the Chair the trads of this port, I prams there is no In the cass of the Woosung Bar, Four Com The CIARA It is unsurmontable an far to the order of Mr. R. M. Hudson, of Sander was witnessed. graph to this Drohms of Marlborough ah. maz, prosided, and there were presont-Messrs. difference of opinion, and I therefore presuance mitteo Lave pleasure in recording the recent as that Sir Thomas Wade speaks on behalf of all land, under spesial survey and to the light one of the oldest foreign residents la.Canton, bouncing that seestdag of £1,000ld . H. Lavers, W. Havia, G Bluntrabi, A. to a second polat, the parsistent refusal of the efforts of Excellency Mr. Wade, and of his bia colleagues as well as himself. If we put a class in Lloyds and Liverpool She has been such a sight has never before been witnessad this day ha telegraphically transferred to her McLeod, E. H. Artindela, H. du Poney, H. Kir. Chinas Government apply existing roventis colleagues, to bring the Imperial Government tax on shipping, the Ministers in Peking willepecially vértilsted and fitted with ports, do, with is Canton. After the visitors were all com. fand. It was further respired unanimously that who, W. H. Dalglish, J. M. Young, Frank M. to the remoral of the obekvantitas to navigation. to s sose of the urgent nboersity for sout im very probably not sanction it. Wo As proposed a vow to the Eastern trade. She has large fortablely seated Mr. Tang Ten rose, and in His Excellaroy be requested to talegmph to Youd, A. Lindsay, Lyall Grant G. Now, the history of the past tan years will give mediate measures on its part towards alosting to improve the foreshore of the Solomant ant saloon and berths for eight first-class passengers, the ameof the Chinese merchants, congrate inted the Lord Mayor of Dublin and to transfer to Pardo, A. Camino, H. A, Gabbay, G. Peters, you the clearest possibis line of the utter fubflity the approaches to thin port. That those offorts the landing.stages with any surpins there might all accommodation being on dark. Her diciun Captain Ackermann upon the completion of the his food also a sum of £1,000 that day. A letter W. EL Weburore, J; F. Holliday, J. Bell-Irring, of insisting on the duty of Ghias to do this work have hitherto bese, unicefal, and that, in be after dredging the Bar, but the Ministers dial clons length 950 feet, boam 35 feet 3 inches, 200th trip of the China, and they lopolthe captain
The following were the teams
L. Ching.
NAFI
W. H. PattersoL.
W. W. Torka
C. Robinac......
5. Bremner.
F. Winterbottom.
J. Fawrents.
W. M. Annerloy...
Private P. Murkey
Privata P. Scott....
·Private J. Contello
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J. A. Pinedon.
P. C. C. Co.
J. A. Barnett.
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B. M. Blonperkasanit.
A. F. WodehouND.
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as if she were Itish from top to to three cheers for the Duchess of Marlborough."- Three ringing cheers were that given.
of the Ministora.
this Report.
21st March Tis thrill of horror at the unngesnatable massaare that took place in the house of Colocàl quite early on Saturday last has pot yet
2 trio-piano and two violins-from" La Donno au the ouse, are printed with 1873 loving imponed taxes on native and foreign shipping razortlag surad in advaude, and there is a fair chonce that the 13th inatt frem Nagasaki. Upon her see the brilliant career of so brave su officer
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the Chamber with regard to the extension to Shanghai
ACCOUNTS.
1,820.42, be passed,”
Mr. PUEDON seconded, Carried nom. con...
EIVER CONSERVANCY.
rest from duty will restore Commissary-General Moore to the enjoyment of good health.
CHINA.
CANTON.
PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDEST.]
12th March.
I hear that a small ómente coeurred a short
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[FROM ANOTHER CORESPONDENT]" 38th March, 1880;
sud the Hun Borulary, Mr. Starkey, Ths I was in attendonos und played a selection of Irish that men dana hali ho uxpadod.fo, preambor, 1874, the Committee male the following Shanghai That was the only reason he gare in two... Upon ibis the Chief Justice warmly alongside the China, which reasel was dressed ·
grembers of the Clituses Sub-Cozamit es vore musis
alau present, Fit, Messrs. Wong Kwan Tong
Chiu U Tin, Kwok Aokoong, Li Tak Babang, THE SHANGHAI GENERAL CHAM, Chan Lai. Kau, Ch'an Sai Shang, al Fon Wing Chúng. The minuten of the proviem meet-
BEN OF COMMERCE.