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neighbouring Treaty ports, on, eney terms, have been to discontinue Gncermeny firthor pointed out this any incrsado in the Chuen by any Foreign Pier should be maintained.
And
NAVIGATION OF THE CI320 RIVER.
defuite co the matter, he expressod great con- rulers. This change in the danding her onerestandened of privatostonmera to Saigon, the river by which Satan innppronel-2 from the seat, unsisting of the following-Hon. W. that your as a guído, oannot be more than 4,000 Clerihew, in Immediate contiguity to Hongkong,
the Colony.
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BALIPETRE, MUNITIONS OF WAR,
of incurring a public debt. Thas opinion was servative of countries is drawn into the enr.
Rates of Postage are higher than those charged by
Your feminites also pointed out to His. Excellosos axinting Inwa af páriasrehip and thous relating Custom Houses at the ports and placas to which I Usensed Salt junks, that they were attackst on the French Paunter Shanghat, extor bon that ho pens to which the huis of the omigration new to the establishment of limited companies that I the junks are bound.
the Cantan River, out of sight of Hongkong.and pronouncedly in favour of the proposition, ront, and, melons volens, coupelled to mare," thuce by Messagorica tosta, bring only 30,00 - ovary salitely on tad from the Schedula as that alles not how the proposals and by the Chinese It will be near from the evidenon of Mr. at least seven miles distant from it, and that, on and we feel confident that the Conseil most China would fa'n stagnata as she has dere ally, it in anically impossible five the Posh Best ugh the islags to the rest part-1' are at all compatible with the present state of the Balilios, and the return of Mr. Wong that the being fired into by the Pingchanhet, the raw
FORM STOKSIA.not' 13 shy, and ze faithfully reflects the views of the colonista for the past thousand yours, but the foreca
to boot the tavicgasoð kurches which this profissed (peruspite furtki from Hongkong, not over 18 dase, lair. In the next pluso, I am not quits certain dues on Opium havoinaressed anoroonaly sipco escaped to the msivland without fring a shot, impent would threst upon itir on the subject. It would be most nuroasen- of progress bear her onward, unwilling, and
And the antion-belag egitated stong the chip-overs are compelled under exist. regulations to that even Chinose ideas on the question bare boen 1879; and, as, a8cording to Mr. Wone's and found their way to Enairit, which in Heltish able to expect the present generation of re lagging as ehe is, and, little by little, she
increant la ceramente 4s 6s the quotep of "sab-provine povisions, medicines, and oflis pomarion for anotately formulated. I would only repeat that retara, the obarges on Opium passed through territory, whilst the janka were datained by the sidents to bear the entire cost any which risked traditions and embraso institutione | enormous, has had aurrondor some of her most aha-
siding my special linnur lines of stonesaletween the longer parkeds shoes stated. a drip which it is be the riuws of Governcient on the question the Native Cartoms, are 25 par cent, less than Customs Criisor, (Int returning to sopsie as public works of permanent value, by s
this Colony and Rycope, considering the bad the Cavemanent will tours by an amendreent of
are dudakuowo in answer to the mealurial thuy, on Oplem shipped in Persiga wwwsals, eluted by Mr. Crough, means of its spardy stew munition the Sulicdals. now available".. their encreneurs will benefit area more and ideas of foreign origin and therefore
Thiais koving fri altention of the Government
received from the Chiness the attention of the it is obvious that the native morohants It is unfortunato that--Mr. Crongh balero That in the end of any faster payious hing
as ISLAND na Chuas, than themselves. Some of these works odious to lar
Committae will be given ta tko subject.
will ship in Nafi Graft in proforma writing his letter did not consult the reports requizon from the Colony baneda elaworas of the Tho atatamant mad by Kouler to the effacé sinh khoj. On the antion of the Chairman, reconded by to forsign. But the Naties Customs, unlike made by Capt, Diana, as this. "saval engago- moreover, will be reproductive, such as For some years past the dies hotwan
reclamations at
sub-idy to car could only be abaired ult hor by French Press, towards the end of Desember last, was Mr. MacEwan, the report was adopted, the Feraigo Customs, da pot regolariy publish | mont" is the only example afted by him to sup. Causeway Bay, and
China and her tributaries liare bean slacken. ainerons of the Rules of Postage or frous consaging the Gavoromant of Year to occupy Chain
On the muntion of the Chainman, sronded their returns They did so en vas ocomelon,low port of a general statement, which might bo Belcher's B
Bay, the continuation of the ing: Sura has opouly thrown off tie yoke :
other brane of the vozenge Huolt as destapa, walongar Chamitten in view of the sourercial se krateri.. would online the taxation on trade already toucal imports of the position of Llant island with refer by the Vren CHAIRMAN. Mr. J. S. Cox, of ever, showing that it 1875, of tuo 21,070 piss rouarded ne reflecting injuriously on the traders peet the Naval and Vilitary present Burmah pays tribute when it please her; OTRUDA, A the Chanh tots in elenirang tence to the incrests of the color and, of Ditish trade Most, Line, Crawford and Co., was cluated a E. Opians eft ut Hongkong in that your, duty of the colony, for it is shown from the ses frontage, &a, &c. A loin could easily. Anuam placed herself under the Trench mour against the proposed me, and still on the coast of Chion generally, felt it to be its duty to mombar of the Chamber.
was on tented by the Native authorities on 10,833. mords of the deptmnt to which he has Taighd. probably within the Colony and protectorate in 1874; the Laschon islands
'gainst way otrospectivo payment on account moralies B. M. Gorerument urging that the provi
Belloting papers wars then distributed for the piouls, (sey Commant paper 2716, China, No. 2, longed, that he was wrong in the number of the of the mo
Tetons of the Davis Convention f 1940, under, which into the Japanese
1880, ated at page 66 of the Appendir). Meh-junke, or that they rafarned to this eslony, or. Tour Committee, in its coramuniention to the Coferial Ghent Britain gearantees to provint the occupation of leation of the Committen. and would form an excellent and sasure in Empire
The CHAIRMAN roquested that as he would jox oluwance for what is boiled at Hongkong, if the aridonee of the masters of the junke is of would be what impolitis and unjust not The Committed also all exed for Majesty's Minister be leaving the colony shortly his name might for lonal dosenmption and export, and also what to be believed, and there is upthing to contradist vestment for those persons who bave small seading tribute to Poblet, the double lay tool toe tiae) voreno, ou lag to the poutpote at Poing to the cans effieb und falographed to the Irm. nos bopiased on the new Coumitions..
is shipped in its raw stato olsewbore than to it, that they had ever fred a shot. Indosd, as savings and object to incur risle of losing anes of Korea pn the Emperor of Chinelos, to which British stenars are 65,0104, frumt, chi sion Clareber of (1 esteve requesting that lavir in sun. The result of the ballet wan the re-aleation of Chinn, satinated by Sir FROMAS WADE of har bean stated in the santion on spion, there is them. The GOVERNOR touched lightly on the bas basn wostoned; and the Mongolians are sterous breign line of sun communje ton, which port she must inl of this Chamtos to Lond Gainville.
the present Committes, with the exception of 7,500 plants for 1975, the Commissioners think so evidence before the Commissioners of any. Blockade question, but while saving nothing aid to be strongly inclined to change their the rates our change, and were an jantease resolvet Up-- would bn gind to carry the inttore of this Colony for half
The scent Ntification of the Canton Authorities won anbelitation of the Hae, W. Kewlet's aame for that the oberof plants of pium smuggled into confiate ocenering within the waters of the fan there would be aobing to prevent the pabbe Gruding the Farsign Consuls that one of the two roselina u that of the Hon. F. B. Johnsm, the Corittee China from Hongkong, taking the returns for caloay, or, with the exemption of that of Mr. fidence that. Sir HABET PARKES will do bis her ancient sussals bea not been atmost to procure an equitable settlement of regarded by China, though in few cases hats to be paaled there for Europe, pours, which, if adopted, a lead by tendens partially clotritt Keewiol, el P. Ryrie, Mr. H. L. Dalrymple, picula annaly and this weighs of the ovidence between Revenue Cruisers and janks from the
wield doptive iho Colm Governant grunt extent that the ether one is se be trusted by a 10. F D. Shascon, Mr, A. Gultzow, He, Ta | before the Commissioners, whether it be that of colony far the parpons of emazzling salt. - Tuere: this long standing grievance. Several other bar Government gone the length of ofthe xovenuo now derived from the French anal socaire. ing brigo, your Consition wldrenied a letter to L..
with the Harbour la evitadoo that boats engaged in amuggling sit matters are referred to in the Speech which demanding a renewal of their allegianer.
Tan Pince Goo Trach AND CAN WORITTEN nieter at Foking berging him to ako sunhas an iFcesnecker, Hen. T. Jackson, Mr. H. Mas the witnesses connasted might deems to be expedient to obtain a sharkintosh, and Me. C. V. Smith:
Master's Departurent, whose special duty it is from the colony to this malulanit are frequently CESTAR AT CANTON CARGOI be referred to in
in detail
They In the two instances in which the
Representations having bean zando to your Cata mitteo Tubersalios ta treo navigation, it all ovensa by one of On the mution of Mr. O. V. SMITH, seconded to exersisa adpsevision over the Native Craft fired Into, and sometimes with less of life, by the will all, Lowever, we doubt nos, receive the Peking Authorities protested, namely, by mombers if im Couniber interestal in this pices gouds the Dimunels, shil taku place
by the on. F. D. SASSOON, the Lau, W. Kos, visiting-thie Harbour, under the laws for aap. Ohinese Craisers outside Hongkong waters, and MINDEZLANEOUS. earnest consideration of the newly constituted against the annexation of Lucchoo by trade, that through oratione in its raguinte in the
Numerous references havn boro and to your Comwick was elected Chairaan and the Hon, P. pussien of Pirany, or of the Pelos, loads to the there is a great deal of videos of innen boing Council, which promises to work harmonious Japan and the occupation of Tonquin by foreign Custers at Cance, Waite Shirsings that are over
frod into and soisares being made by Revenne susuing year.
1st-That ro apsoiul clasa óf hosts or janke Craisers, or vessels wisich agaame to be in the ly for the common good, and do ito host the Franch, they have done so in feable and the tariff length of 30 yards per piem are mut ainutted by mittes upon prints inpeeled with trade, which te bertie Vice Chairman of the Chamber for the following conclusions:
paying duty on each suro
of the regulations; your Com- The accounts of the Chamber shoes falling of in sub- The CHAIRMAN That gentkman, coaslodes is employed in the smuggling of Opium, or is employment of the Chiness. Government, within -to prozante the prosperity and woll-Using, of balling inaner, alculated to angezuer eon-read for an infringement of but that a Rae is considered and dealt with i do wszał minutes.
ited ont in the Colony for the purpose of such | the waters of the antony. tampt and irritation rather than respect and its placed itself in our cution with the Cam-criptions by cheats and bag of sous, and the subths brincas before the meating.
missioner of Customs, Canton, by whan the question inscriptions to Rule's Political Tagrama bare pot Mr. BOTTOMLET-Gentlemen, I am sure it is amngeling. attention. The claims of China to suzerainty been refour, to the Eperial Commissioner at Peking covered the cast.
matter of great regrot to all of us that Mr. John Badhat it is customary for all Chinese Those articles ato songpied under the same, THE HONGKONG OHAMBER O over these tributarios ure, it is teas, inherited TLZATION ON TRADE, LIGHT Drys, &e.
The UHAIRMAN Lald Gettoon, I hope the son could not be nominated to the Committee easels of a certain tize to carry small cannon conditions as apina, by concealment is tetting COMMERCE AND ITS CHAIRMAN. from a remote antiquity, b
but, cun they, as having the alloution of you: Commitin, and further estty you that your Committee and your Secretary
La the last rapuit you were told that this question was report which we lay become you to-day will satis-agale. The ouergy he has displayed as Chair and fire sems for protection against piracy, and rentals, and by small boats employed to elude writer in a recent issue of The Times portin-respondence Las take place upon the subject, but your have, during the past year, paid all possible at (Applansa tave much pleasure in proposing which endearvar to evade the Reveure Cruisers,
man: wo all know sud I am sure approoiste, although the boats engaged in smuggling opium, detection at night. Seldom, perhaps, in any previous year bas
mads aska,
compatible. ontly
GENERAL BEXARKS. with the
gro momotivaga better manned and armènd than is adults. A deputation from the
So long as a commodity so portable is Opiaur fed ita raison d'être more completely than if any of thom have to be waived and modi is the romi sign of awels excoss in the tight Duel of may duty not only to take cognisance of the ordinary secrading the proposition made by Ms. Eottom-jaaks, none have ootte endor a notion of the unsosaity, is made the subject of an oppressive
the Governor in the surly part of the year to urge upos (her his to oberge. We have thought it to be our
Lion. F. RE-I bare much pleasure in ordinarily the ease with pasangora or trading in beavily tered, and Salt, an article of common during the past our. A glance at the re-fod, which are they that China would be bu charged ore antalove thos is awary to couns es questions which coacera the details of trule, but leg. yan are all aware, my cozauction with Polics as being of sufflaient afe or armament to menopoly, contraband teada in both will continue of the Committoo laid before the annua! bound to retain even at the price of a great bed to dispness with any portion of in pinsect revenue alsaction. I think as must all adait that tho will any this, that during the whole of that time Governo Cruisers, Opinm, however. Is fro- or without the aristanse of Hongkong as a panges. His Ken Loney walial that the Colony cd but also to keep a vigilant nokout on the political the Chamber atenda back a long time; and I enable them to engage successfully in fights with along a Const partended as that of China, with meeting on Saturday shows a wide range of effort? These questions are not morsly of the waste being required for Pablin Works in pre subjects of
great commercial importance arebato importance. Ther bave a direct pryzed.
n
main springs of most of the political events of have never had a Chairman who has shown quently concealed in Salt janks, which are, as a Fernigu Colony, with which the Charoher bad dealt, in many bearing on the welfare of the Chinese Empire, hou. Committed therefore ad rose a farlier latine to the present day arise out of the roat or kanposed mo co zeal, more dovstedness, ta thu datiss of the vale, mere beasily around thuu oiber Native ves- The Island of Hongkong is separated from casoe with signst succent, and greatly to the as well as upon the manner in which those colusyong at ilai theext of Pale Warka intorests of commorae, and that in this part of Chairman of this Chamber than ear friend, who. vels augazed in ordinary trade. These juubs the Maiolsad of China by a narrow Strait, benght of the interests it represents and states that are contiguous with her borders route, by Coloriel Geen which would at sees remove také place it which we all are not directly or in-has been indefatigable, and my only regrat is
of a premation alsracter aluld be in pidly, as all the world at all events for political oban I regret to say, in atout to leave us. I think are ferred to a separatoration.
varying from "hast o udits to: foar "wilda" in" cafeguards. Thos we find that the repre- will have to guide their dealings with bar. tha faandal dificulty, bufave the true nued ingdom directly interested. At the last meeting of the that as Vies Chairman ha loft nothing for me to before, thom the procodings in the Legislative faced by a range of high mornising to
Gora mment, sug-
Bed. The Commissioners hating had plana brade, and situated along a ubora linn gontationa
sa made to Lord GRANVILLE by the The consideration of this question is rendered riba ar antage to adopted huts, to, to revinst the Chamber I draw actention to the treaty which I think it is very proper that this Chamber Conveil which led to this equity, including a bo pressed only by thares or four step passer. Charaber WILLES with Korea were not only received seems to be the imminent collision botwoon yest the ara - eslected would prave to be in excess of roosh, as reported by talegraph, makes mastion Borrices. (Applause)
on the treaty concluded by Admiral the more necesary and opportune by what if of Tght. Dass annually, and if as the end of any uns hot been concluded with Korea The Cason's should express its hearty thanks to aim for his Report of Bir Jahr Popo Houusssy's speech at This geographical position, so favourable for a Nottingham on the subject of smuggling, and a preventivo socrioe, whilst affording the Chinese expenditure, a mopium shoulEls placed to the elit of the Committee were adopted almost in chair
and Tibet, both of which are, in pecial accomat from hitch a rebate of the dues should of the signature of this treaty, and therefore, we
The role was surried by acclamation and with letter written by the Chairman of the Hongkong Government the rady modus of protesting its may be astre it has boot rotido. The latter con- lewd applass, pasically be tuado
Chamber of Commerce in reference thereto, ravenue, which would he wanting if the Colong sutiraty by Sir HAREZ PARKES when nego- of the Chinese Empire.
Contrary
The Governor his informed yene omsition that he co-taining the roommandatívud which we thongal The Chairman---Gentleman, I can only say desvel it right to sluts that go evidence luas been were placed at a greater distanse, and the tiating the new treaty last autaman. Again, asal custom in most tributary states, the of State f the Colonia wh, however, has declined to twelve months ago will be fount printed in the used towards is by my friend Mr. Bottomley and Ballle" fanght within the waters of the Colony, Coast, is, nevertheless, from the nors bays, in the case of the closure of one of the inexo Government maintain garrisons gets that chas representative of the Chamber a (bo appendix to the report, and it is satisfnotory to my friend the Vice-Chairma. I have only to or in sight of the island botweun Revenuó Cruis-orooks, and inlets along the Chinesa Coast, &
sanction way datination of the impost, The Committen the Committee of the Civien bor addition in Tibet.
times aasailed, both from the north and from survened in Hut Rody during the ensuing sussion
I enald for this Chamber greatly enhanced by fondeavouring to evade the Crnisers have been Ur- of China, and induses the maintenance of an For Mainstr's Minister at Poking. The south. The Times goes elutely sales conturication in tan Viceadairal, Commanndar-permaneat independents of that little kingdom.
the venaris which have been made, and I bay olup by che latter ontstle Colonial waters, and red dotilla for miles up and down the feast to thank you for them.
bave sought refuge in, and have been frequently opposite Hongkong. obased and captured within the waters of the Colony; and neueftios from gunshot wounda THE HONGKONG SMUGGLING
have occurred. wandel you having bean COMMISSION.
| brontght to the island boso casualties smoant reason to boliare. that levies are made which are to live reported to the Pulina turing 5 years, in aoknown ta and are unauthorised by the Chinese The following is th report of the Commission to three me, one. Forsiguer and two Government. Cruisers are linensed, and sub- Chinese, who belonged to the Fingakauhoi Re-licensed by vory questionable anthority, and are the European whose holy is found on their in evident that the grows of those vocsels aro novoel. The evidenco as the inquest on guilty of irregular and quasi-pirationl ants. It
but antifactory
the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce justi szerti realising of life at the, preso day Commistas regret to say with mittoo. waited upon tuation to the general faterosts which this Cham that we necord him a sute of thanks."
port
IT.ADY
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with attention, but the recommendations ** **re than name, tribus their ferred the representation of the Chmaker to the Secretary it our duty to make to the Foroiga Office aboat I feel big bly fattored by the kind expressions wldaced in support of a single case of a Naval Cruisors bai to gaard an-ortended length of
ba
the
sud
Chinese
OUR NAVAL PROFRECIÓN,
esponded to with e l'AKES promptly more than one occasion had to be vindicated, in the opinion of the Comites, been del tot by the jealousies of the larger powers, will be-
ist
Coranicies.
AND DYGINEIES IN THE MALEQUASH Corata The attention of your Committen loving been dawa, tu
The measures pat in force by the preventive sorvios involvo a terations interference with the legitimate trade of the Colony, and there is good
shown that an
beau carried out in the new treaty. That treaty him to take such steps ashe might desm to be authority"
IDB to say,.
must be the ba isof all national treatise with Korea. has never been abs
April last your Cousmistre deux it advisable to nd foal sure it will contributo vary greatly to the expedient to obtaina gurantee that no inter-verted since it acquired a precise mea uing in a Chif of thy station upon the subject of the insuficient I think we may antertain story hope this. Koran, ruption
of froo mavigation should take place, the reign of Kara-Hi, although it has on Naval protection which ainring the preseding two yousufter a reclusion of many centuries, al protect- Brequest which Sir
On the subject of by the presence
Brtish trade in Culentul vaters and along the Serathorn a large areny. There can rate of the Chion sonst during the Supine molly. gome in time as Eastern Belgium; ab all aventa the rival
protection afforded to this colony be no doubt, therefore that all the conditions Sul-equent oronts proved, that the apprehensions of by its desire to imitate Japan and to go forward, and the routhern Treaty ports, the Chamber exist in the case of Tibet which would lead the Four Comen tree wired not altsgether groundless and ad. I have no doubt it will be an inventies to pro- siones appointed to inquies iuto tua oiream- addressed the Secretary of State for the Co-Uhinese to defend their rights there at all draw the aftrution of Elise Maiesty a Gwernment to the advigulis to all the attention of the Com Hongkong into Chios of opiam and other Vastage sta takım of the popular oxftrunk al Caubon to rass in China. Early in the year we thon/htstangen sitending the alleged snuggling from loniex, with the result that Lord Deney gave cost. Bat Napaul; also, is in name & tri-seraden tener with Anival Willes. Core: of the whole assuranca that adequate measures would is betary of Peking, and it the Khatmandu af hommacations mans by the chamber still be kidder-in-obie? on the station to what, undergoi
rocks mar Staning, tended to show that the man not unsecustomed to convert to their own 82, The Commissionera mot at the Conail Cham future be taken, to protect trade in these Durbar should attempt to ob: sin by force in a rercieel the saucences of the Secretary of State tection which was afforded to British trade in bar on the 10th January to arrange the order of Hongken, and a surrving ougkeng oargo, goods which they have seized on allegation of
in the uppenbers, and it is rathisatory to the Obturative the circumstances, we deemed the inadequate pro-
ware killed on a 66ptmed junk not belonging to witbontany afloist proceedings for condecanation, Waters The Chamber has also intor
interested the indoianite which Englah
opinion in Enfr the Comics at the Bilik Molgas marines these waters and on bits annst. I am sure the thair proceedings, and, having sominated a So-although the Jary were compelled to God au being ammuggled or contraband (see the Opium itself in zumerous other matters connected die, nove 100 lavourable towards China, and Hengene and Cains may rely upon alegante monster | beng taken in fature protection a trade
mombors of the Chamber will reguit us of any oretary. It was resolved that the aridenes of the open verdiol. Except in this case, the casualios caro tried, December, 1873. in the Supreme with trade, in all cases securing the particularly with regard to Tibat, convidars when estimat tooth crime that of very great and owlas intention to the disrespec fal to the galiart Ad. Ofluers of the Harbour Mastor's Department above reported have bees wholly on the side of Court Iuspaator, Cancron's evidence, app consideration of the
the authorities to its re-exorbituat, there will be the spectacle of two manage was only to Brest Britain but tev ail Versign miral of the fleet on the station, whose gral for and Pulics should first be taken, and shut a notice the people sa sogad is smuggling, and wore pro-dix pages, & be 7 se also the Sal presentations. Some of these mattere gre pending, among them the questionsals of the Emperor KWANG Se angaged CHATIPICATRE OF COMERTENCY FOR Magrezs, Mares, bis command is so well known. It certainly was all persons who might prasens inforanlion sa the to their boats for examination when hailed.
the efloicney and well-being of the fleet under should be pablished in the epapers, inviting bably caused by the rafnast of the brews to bring patre case tried in the Supreme Canet, Jandary.
1983, in which it is The Chinese will, of Postal Contract, in
struggle: murta! relation which we ju
H
but they w
not in our protinos to make any suggestions ton jest of smuggling from the Colour-iato vill
In effect, smuggling of opian is carried on irresponsible Chinese obtained from his cerely trust that the opinion of the Chazer course, support the Tibetans,
have to be more rapid in their movements notes in the Victoria Government Granite to the effect him with regard to the disposition of the last, te sand and give evidence before the mainly by attample at concesimout in ordinary brother a papor which had been granted to him pill have as much influcose at the General than they usually are if they wish to anti-that tilimats of Camperwacy auted by the following but it was our proving to call the attention emission
trading junks, by Chinese passengers in Foreign by the lakin board, and commanded né armed Post Office as the rzet
ur? nione rali fut revised any Mantini the proper sathorities to the protection of The Coraissioners bald soven sitsings, in the stomers trading to Treaty Ports, and by small snuck in the vicinity of the harbour, where be as the recommendations re th
re the sipate the well-prepared Georkhas." It is a Marine One is Vitoria, in the ease of Master, Matos trade which brings so large a revonne to come of which overy member of the Civil Sec boats which seeks to erade the Cruisers and captured a junk with saltpetro, and was about Korean Treaty received at the Foreign Office,
far cry It is also to
from Peking to Laasma, and
sa Enginera of foreign alag sesls or sun-going at Great Britain; and it is safistnother the
avico of the Colony, whose testimony it was coa Cast. R Stations under cover of night, to be hoped tha sha
to sell the ears or part of il in the solony, when The great fuureuse which has taken place in thouweers called in the police and charged threa estion difficulties of transport are enormous, hat South Australia, Taman Capita geneland, Now to have active 'lesser from Loed Dogby in sicured would in nuy way posts the object made by the Committee that the Hongkong
kang the Chinese Government would be sure foredland, Bragul, Bumbayan Al Fur Cum- which is assures me hit prosetion will be which the flammam was appointed, was era the lory of Lekin and other taxes upon Foreign men in possession of it as pirates. Jus also a and Shanghai Banking Corporation
tion should ta espouse the cause of the DALAI LAMA med reject polat 14 at the hardsing the last for ant las, illat this scoution of the was taken down by the Secretory and road over two ranks, to an organised system of smuggling sad to commit as out of piruoy. Appendix, mune the the Milhomme lam. į the fe v Above alan, daring food. The substance of the stidanes given Opium on the Muisland is lad, within the lust case to July last where the Chicass flag was be allowed to double its present issue of one If they do so, however, and even prove inflicted upon thay period who have puted their ex- Home Government to the question of Chuss be snob of the witnesses respectively, but the from the Colony to pass at some bonsiderable pages 7 to 83). dollar notes will be accepted by the Autho successful in forcing the Gooskhas to ratious trere, but we have aut ertificates from the We did act appose for a mount that the Davis Cammisztezers having subsequentir considered distanca within the neighbouring provizen of rities, for the inconvenience caused by the retire, they will infallibly are another Blazers port the Cleagher's representations with Convention had dropped out of the sight of the that the manner in which the vitonae world Kwangtung. Bands of men are formed, to whom Hewlett, H.B.M. Consul at Canton, of the 22nd
mentioned niowe, und requested flis Exellency ibu
The Comrajsetonors refer to the letters of Mr. present scarcity of these notes fa incat serious tributary. I will be well for the Chinese the doorstuak of Victoria Fireply is yet bron rohams Government, but so wors not so sure the thus be presented in the Keport would besoarce are girsa a certain number of balls or cakes of June, and 27 August, 1350, in which that and is folt avery day by all classes of the Ministers to face the position. They e3n110,
obligacions attendant tharson would be equally lyntiafastary, anpplsmantury sittings were opium by dealers in this Colony, who gudertake gentleman informed the Houg konz Government community.
activity and usefulness of the Chamour London contemporary trals sage, Information having been received by in Chamber state borne in mind; and our obinot, was to saliat bold, when the principal witnesses were eatin- to pay the buararobis opiat so many dollars per that the fire launches. Lifeap, Thingho, Fils'ap, exforco China's claims on all her tributaries, at tw pity of Nam Ning near Laken + tax of Tools 22 in favour of the maintenance of the Convection over again, and their fresh evidence was reall or cater delivers 1 at a numol place in the in-Tepeat, and fringeling, were disowned by the bor of Commerce during the past year has and had therefore botter, waive thoys Eltat per hele was baine levied on importest paras, pony Con the sappert of English publie ausgies. We also corded in an intertonatory formi.
terior. These bands, which ara sometirane wall Chicoso Government, although flying the Im.. boon dus in no small degree to the efforts of the eauast practically asort. The claim of stutter, addreal itif to the Coal at Fuk-hot.
addressed theMinisters Peking.about two months No relantary witnesses responded to the armed, oroas the harbour to the restuland, or ga.. terial day and using the men of war anchorage the late Chairman, the Hoo. F. BULELLEY usersinte orer Lochon, for instance, isi firarifion-regar lag suda eta heild set beston of Chan naticians of the Centena da, forwar, but the Commisinua no inanted to ritherally or i
The Consul rapited thu ho ta nasule to stain any ago, with regard to the threatened interration publio invitation of the Commissionare to acme ther together in Bish Kontuage and ondevouret Hoogkong. The Viceroy at Canton alwitted Jonas, and the cordial wit of chak shadowy and valueless; why not shades whts and protected by tour frase, & past he lived and tinen the Leport his beau printed it is war
marjina do ovade the guarls nt | t they worn nogaged in levying the coast sir. F. D. Sassoon and Mr. B. B. desibus for the two or threo pass in the agatsins, which defence tax wh oh was farmed out to a monopo.. 1 him by the meating on Saoedig it and the Erionds with Japan Tignan intaroring letter from trazer, the hoting Constist atory to its to have revival a letter from their staadaace, by zaquist, at the sitting of ra los practicable to thetrauist of marshandica list, but said he could not reprimand the Com
well deserved. As again with regard to Siam, it is hopeless toula: Pak-hoi, will be found in the appendix, Wasgracefully said, when second, sek
whoo Sie Hurry Parkes in which he informs as that the 19th June,
gentlewed Collisions have bees raported to the Palica of manders as they wore not in the Government to-reimpose the Chines roka oo
on that
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bony freely and angrudgingly, in spite of the sack"repudiation plished facts, but 5815 of tho fem brand for the Maas" ezpadtion great iniicrtanos to the Colony. Brory bonsa.denco between the Canton and the Hongkong North East of Hongkong, and the distributing of the Governor. If any offones of tho kind were -lossal uzercantile business of which for some al way lead to in to $1nra voted a grant of as the Chamber', szbotos are desired by the Chinese instead of silver ¡ by Chiness Revanae Cruisare and so.dailed pass in contiguity to the waters of this Calony were created for the mopression of piracy were
and con-
AKEYARD SCAMY ORDINÁNORY
ing the vote, the Chamber has never had country, for the Lord of the White Elephants August last ir. A. jt. Consus of the Indian Past Tummer on this enjout and online. I will untde which they are largely concarneó, as well as glers and the Qustous goir is, with all cof loss boats in British waters. In this connection thu he has made representations to the Toung Li gavo rope intorsting information us to the Hongkong as having occurred at some distanes service. These rassels were all soused of prog- enbject obtained zostanies. Feneral condition of the Opina trade, in in the interior but wenu these bands of Sang-ing aulawfully upon the junk trade and seizing more energetic Chairman, and Mr. Jous will have one of it. The King of Ava les costurated exploration from British into the basing to all the matters which are to Mr. da Costa, the Sodratary of the Hongkong of life. The state of the 1., or the administra. Commissioners should observe that daring the SON has been really indefatigable. In all now practically a fenitory of the Karsan. Hurinin to Sunthy W. at China, which it was that stated menfes in the poet, wat horse tare prins Caution, mad Magne Steamboat Company, for tion of it, in respect of the a140mbling of quan-5 years, whan a complaint was made to Osvern- the work of the Chamber the Chairman's 1-HIND, and reigns only on entforanes, wald start hout the inflies of insuran hand has been cocspicuous, and if he Similarly the King of AWAM exchanged view to the extension of trade, within the regions in partsuse to the Chamber and the Colony, one of steamers,
The object of the expetition is the gramination with which are alluded to there of spasi-cable in some facts connected with smuggling by River sharinat armed bands or British territory obracet by Chiness, that a junt had been over- had done nothing also, the memorandum on Chinese for Franch,protection ten years ago, diested and he states will ambassa audy of the entry which is the issue of me dollar bank notes an
viqusly calls for the uttantian of the Executive, baaled within the waters of the Colony and cargo The Commissioners hara hat cocess to oßcial
SALT
varried off by a Ravenna Cruiser or re-called the Korean Treaty forwarded to Lord GRAN- and it is vain now to attempt to undo work us out of Cias is fas as ton Gulf of sinsu, between the part of the tasks. It may que vo geuerally Records and Rotarus in Government Depart
The preparation of Salt in Chilus is a hopased | Revenus Craiser, tho first step taken was to in- TILLS would alone copetituse a coquunt of in which Peking then silently acquiesced. Bible, and will end of as a tad pas known what is the roal ofstacle to the issue of meats, boating upon the question under enquiry monopply, and none is prepared in the Colony, quire whether a breach of Harbour Regulations bis energy and ability. Mr. Jonsson has The Chinese Govorament can of course rendered these eminent services to the Co refuse to recogniso
Tour Committer having at its disposif a belmon of these notes, which we are all aware is of very and bave gone through about 10 years correspon
The principal Salt pans on the Coast are to the had taken place. That was done by the orders
will proro
23 which, with agreed interest, yould susunt te abat kasper Eews bow earnestly these one dollar Governments in reference, to seizures of Juoks trade is a very large uno. Sumerous junka | provai, penalties of fines and forfeitures whick great claims made upon his time by the co-long run, and
antold diaster sciption to the fund propa el tono mjaud.
dollars for small paycounts. The coined dollar Custome Revouxa Croizeza in Hongkong waters benud to Canton art the South West Coast. eaformal for breach of Harbour Regulations, time be has been the guiding spirit
The evidence alt before the Commissioners Many junks discharge their orgoes in this although the legislature never intended that Times, Olina should foar 37t & Drul Amanded Mamp Ortionings hat book marmitted is of sa uncertain falne, its parahwin & prste trulling head; in spite, too, of the unfagorarything that is ambiguous and uncertain. This before deal tod shut it altould is exferred every coolls Zosires to have it. I believe the
con- Baya S
up to das Chanabe in opimo on the propo-od alteration. raries with each kind in sirvalation; but hand elitel by them in the course of examina. Harbour, both for the supply of the fishing trade such panist meats should be indicted on persons
The Ordinances haen ostellarok in Committe sever parchasing power of the dollar note is fixed and | ligz, leads to the following ornalusions: ging seal with which he has discharged bis It ty better to resign possession of cue's own to Gaersi Meeting of the Minors of the Chamber restriction placed upon the banks in insed by
inf that olony and for re-distribution. There is engaged in the pursuit of an object net contrary (a) Besidents in the Colony, other thanno doubt, sosording to the eridenos hofore the to the law of the Colony. It is a donteadio- duties as amember of the Legislative Council, free will, than to have to surrender to force.Sucha matan; bas not been found practicable ar
Chiuso, aro tot concerned directly or Commission, that a good deal of the Salt landed on in terms to spasie of smuggling in's free and in other pulitic capacities, Latterly. In the
indirectly in the pretios of smuggling,here is smuggled to the neighbouring Mainland. port, but if it is thought expedient to continue sioreover, Mr. Jonson's bealth has been no cases where it is prudent, politin, and owing to vargus chaws, and tas subject ass still ta by the Home Government at he instanos of COUNT
Joalt with the legacies of past grest-
(b) Vessele ander foraigo Bace are not. Inspector Camerou estimates the amount at | Åhs prentice recently adopted, a law should he far from satisfactory, and
and it is probable that s in
engaged in the maggling trade, and 6,000 pisals a month. The high buat, coase passad declaring smuggling from Hongkong cher la no evidenoa Sefore the Com. fqnent aon an oppressive moncpoly of such into China illegal, and provisions should be pirsime tanding to show that either important accessary of life, asuset contraband made for the forfeiture of all vesaola engaged or the ofloors or crews of such vessate take teade in the article, and conflicts betweud Sang- suspected to ho engaged in the trade, with their any direct part in contratand trafo, glers and the Monopolists to be cominon all over cargoes; and non-compliance with Harbour althong it is not improbable that China. Ou the other baud it is shown that the Flugulations should be deemed to be constunive in soms As the amplayés gonopt con. Chiano authorities at Cantou by means of their ovidouço on which to base suspiciou. But the sideration for contealing their know- Reveaze Oraire and their licensing aganta Commissionera consider that it is very question. lego, that Chinesa pasasugere smuggle within the Colony, tax the Salt which is sup. able wasther powers which were expressly given Opium by steamers entering at Chinese plied to the fishing vesants of the Colony, to the Exeontios for the suppression of piracy. Salt smarried from the Colony is conveyel sad which were only akod for, for that purpose. (e) Sainggling from the Colony into Chins for the most part is fast rowing bosts, carryio should be used to panist persons for doing nots is onrriad on wholly by Chinese, and is about 300 picgls (under 90 bos) each, which which are not illegal in Hongkong, and need with inccnsiderable exceptions limited soek in orada tho Raveone raisers by leaving hardly romark that, whotbar it was intended or Loy
mess
order to make then the guarantoos
Thy proposed alterations are as follws:
Doriss LuvREED.
6-ight Draft contr.
Hils of Exchange or Promissory Nstea tan
whole tariff is rondled. 17--Dual of Gift
F10,
#21 - Forsiga utuusinent Bond: ut Jurisdictions
are animated,
25-Bond relating in bypotbonated
bis prodigal exponditars of mental energy of present security, is the Chincez Garorn- Article 4-Cheque down out of the scolar, cacts. has contributou to exhaust hit. He will sent give their claims a dufnite significance. shortly proceed
end home, where we hope he will No doubt it ason recruit his health and be able to render point of view to have to transform willing bard on them from their own Dowerful service to Hongkong interests in dopondouts into compulsory subjects, but England. Faw public uten in this Colony such a transformation is inevitably supper have, in so short a period, rendered such or later.
Foreign Powers generally will imporisut services to the community only recognize the right of the Chinese pone bave displayed mere ability or daunt where it is practically exercised." The
JOHNION succeeded energy. Keswex as the champion of the unofficial choo by practical exercise of their suzerain Japanese have securel their pasitron in Log. community in the local legislature, and con-riable tioned that gentleman's
co-righte, and had the Chinese taken similar vigoar; Mr.
leas
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Mr.
ratic despotism with apesition to auto- steps in Tonquia when Agram first went to
war with France they might have averted the Keswicz, wo are glad to know, will now re- dificulty which has now grown out of their same his labours, but nader happier auspices, tardy assertion of sovereignty over the after the fight is over, and. pleasanter autirs before bim. To the departing natuur
er country.
of Council, the ex-Chairman of the Charnber Coanmerca, who so perseveringly continued
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the work so well begun by Mr. KESWICK, is due the hearty thanks and the warm revog nition of the community,
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of those enrrency deators, who wo have no doubt ate tory able town, but we wish they would at tend to their own affairs and lease us to anayoi Four own in our own way, and it is the intention of the members of this Committee who are slso member of the Logislative Council to do hoir bost to get the Govoramvet to move in the matter, An rogaria to question of light. duas, that also will soon osapy the attention of the Legislative Council by some notico being taken of it by the members of the Charabor in the Connoil. It is per fectly clear that it is impolitio to tax the | shipping that resorte to this larbour, nad upon which the prosperity of the Colony so mainly deponde, fir the purposes of roranne; and we
the Earbour at night. These boats carry onat, no more offastzal means could have been larger ore than when vnxagul in ordinary trad. devisad to prevent violation of the waters of the must Resist upon any ergess of taxation war and chove the expenditors necessary for the main-
ing, and the men are reported to be well supplied Colony (rom hing brought to the notice of this foranor of the lights being abolished. The gas-
with fire acon. Their object howover is digb, Government than to panish the complainanta {tion of the rarision of the Stamp Aot will-come
not Sighting, oxeept as a last resource to resist and to discourage the Polics from reporting imusdiately before the Legislative Council, and The diffenlty of avading the amorena Reapprehension, or to defend themselves against such occurrences, unless complaints rers first the committen have to make the attendance of van Stations by the transport across country pirates, and they would be ao maish collectively made. Nororthoines the returns printed at members of the Chambor hora st an sarly dots ta of bulky gonda, otherwise than aloar gemst and for the Bavune Craisera The testimony of paros 74 & 75 of the Appendix shaw a very consider the details of the new ordiname to be guarded routes, and the effective blockade," the Harbour Master's Department is conflicting considerable number of sciences. Befors paad- laid before the Council. I ve sare worse not which the geographical position of Hongkonx za to teavily armed junke leasing the Colony ing from this part of the Report, the Lor Chamber of Commeras was held at the City Hall
urge you all to attend, because it is necessarily enables the Chinese authorities to maintain, both for the purpose of Ball swaggling. There is no missioners would observe that it is shown by The axonal meeting of the members of the
a matter of very wreat Importance. The inci- combine to render the amnggling of geroral evidence that sea-going jcak ara fitted out here the records of the Colssisi Soretary's Office. The opinion the Committee having been asked by ace of the taxation imposed by this Stamp Antwerplaudire unremunerative.
for such a purpose, and Tr. Clerihew, the In- that the Chinese Customs at the Limún Pass ou Saturday maruftig; the 1st March. There arest upon on aplication by the Hongkong and is very unequal and, perhaps, wì đó not all quito
spector of Naisineet, formerly in the Chinesaolaimed to colles dues on the goods carried ware prosent Hou, F. B. Johnson (Chairman): Why Tok Compens, not ofbar Lalous evap ying realise how onerous be taran at present larici la The whole of the Opium imported into China, natoms Service, ralates thut "Enring the time from Vioteria to Saiasia, ports in the Colony, CHINA AND HER TRIBUTARIES.
fiest, fur sa iserrosy of the erenlaitog of one doltár ziolas Hon. P. Ryrs Vice-Chairusa, Hon. F. D. and Bussidiary coins, ... cent. I dents and bonis, upon our trade. Gentlemen, I will uut ocups your with the exemption of a for obest frora Asistio he was quarter-muster on hoard one of the pretesston on the part of the Chinese Govora Sassoon, Moasra. H. L. Dalrymple, A. Gultney, your Committes in ropy Fointed out in the tusen time any fertiser, bit I am sure the maxbers of Turkey, comes from India and Persis, and, for Cesisers, from 1873 to 1836." and many seizures at which it required considerable pressure involved during the past five years, first with (Committee), A, P. Maelwen, M. Grote, Cinbar in the clotry and sing by the Naval Military, and tions that the members of the Chamber present There is therefore no means of obtaining from side British waters, the junks lid not appear to be to the whole question of smuggling from this
The difficulties in which China has beguine L. Possaerker, B. Maskintosh, C. V. South raw osuplained of Puryearly folt by all om figure of the Committes will be glad to answer any que. the most part, passes throngh Torgkang which of Datum, Salt, Saltpote, 20 2018
is a free port without Custum Hours of any sort. were unde from Hongkong junks of all sizes ont- Russia, then with Japan, and now with Erdmann, C. D. Bottomley, A. MaConsobie, do, tioremecat having a dated that a subiecte hoorn to put to, tumbar have any remarks the local Government Statistics of cargo import spesially armed. He says, however, that in
The Commissionsra submit, with referenss chosen them, (Applansai.—If none - Turbaru, J. Malville Matou, W. H. Darby: supply of absidiary coinage walready on its way, your to maks, I will now more that the expert auded or exported.....
Coby into China sud the so-called Blockade, M. Morgan, T. II. Whitehead, J. Arrangur, Caramities suggateixa reely for the caratty of one
| casa, at all events, of thega seizures, people have that according to International Law it E. George Secretary.
I dollar notės Tha the Hongkong and Shanghai Book Donovata se printed be adopted by the meeting. Hawovor, the number of picals of Opium im-been killed on both sides. On the other hand apart of the duty of the Government of Hongkong.
should be allowed to issue to the extent of five hundeed! The SECRETARY read the noties ocnveningossand dollars instead of ivy hauteed and inenty-six duty to express our thanks to Lise somitton for the last 5 years, and confirmed by the Chi-tourd the Cruise Ringshanhai, angs that be collection of its Revenue. Yet, considering the Mr. MacEwr-Goutleman, I think it is ear pored as given by the Chamber of Commerce Chinees witress, who was for thion years onto hesist the Chiuess Govorament in the the meeting.
The report, as follows, was taken as road all classes gaines the Chiness Money Canngere and shop devoted to the commercial interests of these fallows:-
thursand at a prosent, which would be a protection to for the amount of time and labour ting haseese Cestour Trade Reports is approximately rover saw the Gre returned by the smuggling position of Hongkong in relation to the dered more or less willing homage to the
THY LILITH GOUNOLL
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Mainland of China the Commissionors feel that His Ball-ney the Governor barbig invited the Chamunder pretence that they are her in Geight of reficiant Colony during the year. I will take this op.
Other La Fatas. Bonaroa. Koris. Totaling Salt, without lisenen frots the Salt Com-considerations of
Them is great probability that jonks convey. the Colonis! Covarnment is called up by Ta Hwang Ti, and eat their annual best of its mombons to a oest, on the in tach. It is hard that the next Commiston will take portunity of eating that in future, when the TAZA offerings of ambassadors who porforined for the Bad Janasry, 1884, wher Mr. Thomas Jackets steps to carry out this seas
Legislative Council, = special general meeting was called
34,030 24,447 10,301 4,718 94,839
policy to prevent in Committee of the Chumbas aptars into official 1870 TONKAGE BUSH at Talary PORTE
$1.201 20,722 ING
every reasonable way the freedom of this 7,007 107,970 missioner, pass alose to this island, on their way the lowly kota to the Emperor. Acco was only elected. The thanks of the members In the treaty of Kentin claaso XXX, is an follente --
corro-poodenco, fost ad of keeping It to be 186 36,410 026.9 22,004 3,387 96,830 from the N.E. Joast to the estuary of the Cansport from being abused by being made the tomed thus to receive the tribute of surgere centar ke Sir George Hood, for the re-uude The custer of any hitish orehni yowal may, orith.published at the end of the your, I think it 1881 37,552 $1,499 2108 7,708,558 ton River and the South, and frequently tako tos of dofreading the authorities of the rounding kingdoms, Obị
Chinese conceit swelled med de to Her Majesty's horarument to in 48 hours after the arrival of bis vessel, but not later, would be preferable if that correspundence meco
1979 29,338 20,210 0,00 85,56rifugo home, when pursued by the Eovonne neighbouring Empire of their legitimate dese, Colonel Leclaire of curatie al representation in the dads to denti witarul zeniny buth, in whicassos bo unauditely published, an that the public might and it will be seen from the detallad Returns Cirnisons
provided that thỏ Chinese Govèrament on its pou the Chamber, and it is to be will not be subject to pay torage duri. But tonnago have an opportunity of discussing the pros and Appendix, pages 62 & 63) that the quantity tradition that the occupant of the Dragou hoped that acdition duties that imped up the mers dues shall be bad dealter he expiratios of the said cons of the rasttor. Of pouree I am referring entered through the Foreign Custom House Eleport of O. V. Creagh, when Aoting respect of Tarif stipulations, and will moreover The Commissioners have bad before them tho part will conform to the provisions of Treaties in Throne was the supremo, ruler among a
bors will have the effect, by enlarging the influenes of the ears. Nuther fee or charge upan entry or deportare comaticunt Body, of stimulating an and all who were not included among manbaisse in the cront of te sllorem as well in Rahul s levied," which was mudian in Decembr. 18-2, Farina arly to tust which took made the Treaty Ports in 1882, smanetod to 65,709 Superintendent of Police, dated 1st June, 1877, enter into effective guamatoes that the trade of by sg.ocmant at Faking with the lieptentatives of the with Adiral. Willes-st the beginning of the plenis, lasting a balance of 19,856 picals at and publlebed in the Gasetio page 009 of 1982, Hongkong shall not be subjected to irregular, bis tributaries were mera butside barbarians,
year. There is one other, matter that I see has Hongkong, to be assounted for. In Kannury Toss your Committee added Her Majesty' Tounagoas on the expiation of house not been acticed in the Report of the Committee,
and onpage 1 of the' Appendix, relating to nú fiadefuite or an exceptional "taxation, said that whose ignorance and bad fortune could Socretary of State for Forsign Affairs ugua tus torm of after arrival, teking bal, 44, Inuding or ship nod that is with reference to the registration of a left at Bongkoor is suuggle into Chios. Pix chuhal and some junks, sold to have been persons trading to or from Hongkong be It is out to be supposed that all the Opinm action alloge to have been fought between thevossale and goods, shell not be forfeited, or excite only pity or contempt. The might of the proposed treaty entered into by Admiral Villa and plug argo, salliva eple, or land autor shipping Chinese partnerships. I think that matter was
Anousklorabla portion goes to the Portuguese carryiar Balt sod Opium, in 1876. Western Hima has, however, forced upon darerament of Korea.
Since then a new and rest satisfactory treaty has o
punished for sungiling unless by some com- or more parmangana, whichever first happens.” the craesly convited darins the bittor consiaded by Sir Harry B. Parkes, Her Majesty a Minister to realude Taranis fuvi se Japan or any part on taido the Committes have taken any further atops in portion is, kan away to non-Treaty Ports by of Police, sud Laving referred to sortain doon. confidence may be reposed by the Hongkong The alteration of the original treaty stipulation tends senasod before, and I should like to know if settlement of Maoso, but by for the larger After examining Mr. Creagh and other offers petent and open tribunal in which complete truth that there are other potentatos besides Peking, and ropy hos barn seat by hire to the Chamber China, der of tong arany Ports in Cina, referense is it during the year.
Chinese trading. junks, which obtain passes at mants written at the tire (27th and 29th. No. Government, the so-called Sa of Heaven, and that mitise be conveyed to Lord Granville. This request is 203 from doing so if cis-ew intarpretation of Le inten Masteron's rozarks, I uus quite ages the Cosa Kapahulmin and Fatt auchan, and, pay logul the conclusio
confidentially, with a request that the upising of the Dea for the purpose of landing passungors only, in oresas f The CHAIRMAN Gentlemen, in reply to Mr.the local Customs Stations of Cheungehen, vambor, 1876), the Commissioners have come to higher civilisation, capable of crashing their
been compiled with
tion of the tray, given by the regulation referred to, is mittas will tave groat phrases in publishing ex. Those Stations which of course are not effete avstems, exists in the Western world: "The now Treaty adopts Almost in their entirety tan re- to be maintained
a-That there is up evidence to show that The contact of Western kless with the op- to Lord Granville oo as 2015 January
commendations of your Committes in ita communication Your Committee has therefore addreani Har Hajor's any official aorrespondence at the fine of its Britlah territory are at the East and West
the junks carried opiquo. orvatism of China has already wrongbi
"Mizanter ut i'eking pointing out the injury to general DONUTTENUA, provided it is not, na ing happened (patranos of the Harbour, and wora astablished trado and hardship to the slipwayithout bosoft to in some cases during the past year, of a seat. 1514 for the collection of Lekin, or detra
2ad. That they were not Hongkong yogacle. many changes in the Flowery
Porr Lind, and Is In Muy lest the Chal: recred a despate the the Imperial Resins if the wall of painsengure esly doubiul ifalare. With rutard to the registration tarif import duty, gouerally os led" War-tax;"
tnt veazole trading with the Colony, and slowly working oro mlical reforats, but Cutorial Boaretary suvo ing our heater is to be reardd a baking bakit of Chinas parstorships, that matter is still but were subsequently unext un Brooch Statione
aid to be licorned by the Salt Commir. until very lately it has bad little effort General in reply to vertail correspondenca Which his pay usage dates wed; that the regulation ku re- before the Goverampat, and the rosolation arrivod i of the rogular.Native Customs as well. Not
soner or holding Licenses from one of George Bowen and H. M.'s Minister to Chica.. effect upon passed between the Imperial Trouncy, the Cubbaial Ofos comidored. the relations existing between the Poking and the General Pat Ofices the abjec of an ingrered
bis dopôts.
They vectors, however, to make two suggestions, THE EMIGRATION. URIINANCE.·'
at by the Committee was that until the frowanapouting, bowever, upon the proximity of Jed. That they never maintained any uava which, if accepted and carried into praction, Government kod neighbouring states. Bus fare cause to the Imperial Government by day Putal of the colonial Government to the Schedule of tala Ordi-mittee alonld not interface. I must say I my agents in this tology, who issue passes to trad portrivation from thiạ Guiony towards taking good, tho You Quito Tx Lud ocessio: ty Gill the cation mont gives some intimation of its views the Coa. thes, Stations, the Chinose unthorities hary
aotion against the Revenue Cruiser.
would mitigate some of the evils disclosed by the On the contrary, the declarations made beforeeridenow attached to tbla Roport, viz. atand still, the pressure of Western
the us to priod of a self feel this questiss to be full of diinalties, ing junka, giving, it would appear, augahate. Captain Desno by the Mastere of the junks, and After vererial considṣención your
to Sydney and X
That the Chinese Gorasament should be called upon Eastern States makes itself Irresistibly following ofatious
| days from April to September: 50 i nyn, whila j Istat the surplus wonun tarived from the Post Laz of fact fair averaga passage has to Byday is a very rapidly arrived In the first place, Chi-dafonen tara? These passco are composted by not moves as stated by Mr. Cameron, whoes evi Cruisers whinh, carrying an imperiai.fing, anchor falt, and the isost Jetbargle, the most cos-i
Qes In Avongkong 'metrithminding that the day, and to Melbourne 30 days during both motionen, dond Ideas are so untirely at tarianos with the "the Crulaess, and are recognised by the district doncu on the subfoot is satirely deareng), wore in this Harbour and claims, to be regarded ad
France, have all arisen out of her patuliar relations with her tributarins. Before the advent to the Far East of the Western, with his innovations and
Cuina was cbangos, bordered on all sides but her cusses by ama
small and submissive tributary states, who res
to boundless dimensions, and it soon became
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The Commissioners do not regard it as within the soope of their authority to diseans the merita of the various comprehensivo proposals which hava From time to time boos put forward to reconsile the rights and intercale of the respective Covera monte, and which it is understood are shortly to ba the mabject of a conference between Governor Bir
in those date of progrive it is hapossible to Costenes to Cains now in Dommittee preveure from Getaler to Marek, and its solution is by no means one that ona ha | kour of "cular dats," "Lekiu," aud Const in Earther ingalty, show that the Are janùs | upon to verify the status of the so-called Rene
onergy