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SHIPPING-Offers of the Consting Stoners of The Legislative Council bas, by the pro- China,& Manila S. E. Coedings on the Arst reading of the new Stamp Bill committed itself to the principio of an increase in the Stamp duties. The reo assigned for the imposition of, this fresh taxation is the provision of additions! even to most the charges on the proposed LO. On this tsu questions arise-first, is and, second, if so, is an increase of the Stamp there ar nessity for increased taxation?
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cangat agree, as we toet peranded the The Jupan Herald understands, that a small | to answer inquiries unless thoy koey the object increase in the Stamp duty must be folt, troupe of singers, cusleting of Misc M. M, of them,
Spring, the Minos Joren, Signor E. Campobello, The jury returned a verdict for the plajutila Fespecially in certain directions, and though and Prof; J. 8. Hill, wao have recently been for the fall amount claimed with interest.
[it may not materially affect the pro-giving a series of Matieres in San Francinan Mr. Lonchapplled foresate, which were allowed, will scrive in Yohobawa about the middle of sparity of the port it is more likely today. do so than a tax on moro luxurion such no spirits. The strongest argument vot adeft Hoogkong and Shanghai for Nowokwang Bays the Daily NewsFive sleamers which
vanced in favour of the augmentation of the bad to turn back when four or five miles off the Stamp duties was propounded by Mr. Lastes, entrance to the Nowelwang, river owing to the ios. The steamere among them the dabington in his minuts on the subjcot, where he 'men went to Thefon, where they were on Tassday,circumstanoas kurcónnding thetang of this storm hova on them, and worked the engines astera, how doop the soundings wars at the time they
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THE KWANGTUNG INUNDATION RELIEF FUND. TO THE EDITOR OF "THE. DAILT FBE99,"
2. It will be seen that there is at prosont a
4.In forwarding those various documents,
and his missionary confrères la Canton, to whois
that set out in the recently published dean those of this colony. Thus foreignNai Chang-real had a serious casualty near the were found.. At 11 o'clock, being in the weather moderated towards noon, and the Tor. Fend, and for having givan is the benefit of its
infinunos, by which it wasnadoabtedly material.
again, and I ordered the kodge anchor by he got By the Court-At the time witness foft the out aft, the engine having boon stopped in the deck the course of the vestal was W. by S.; end. moantiras, as they had a tondozey to bring stern the pood ton knots. Witness knew that the round and lay the ship bodily on the rooks. After soundinge tairen by the lead and the position on getting the kolgo away on the starboard quarter the chart marked by dead reckoning did not ear the orgines were aut ngala full speed asfork, and cospond. The captain told him he thonzbt' at the time heaving on the kedge cable. This the soundings were the most la be relied upon, and no affect on the ship, the kodge com. He kaow that the woundings wer› corrast, ing koms on account of the sandy bottom, as to bad taken some himself. The captain We then got another kalge out and hove did not consult him wasn changing bls oorza an that, setting the engines astern again, the morning of the 17th, but be sul hy This kedge also camo hɔme again. We then was.sxpecting to soe land, and he was forward, A Marine Court of Inquiry to investigats the grot bath kudges out again by the bouts, and we looking auxiously for land. When witness aw tions that all the machinery for collection, &.,
was opened at the Harbour One yesterday, the The largest holge dama bamo again, and the thought they wire shout Turnabout ko thought afrondy exists, and that the only legislation The Straits Times of the 24th ultimo says "it Court boing composed of Cumander R. M. Banlier one hold. This did not affect the ship he must have been mistaken in supposing that required in the amendment of the schedule. is reared that the Chief Engineer of a local Rimaey, It.N. (1Tachour Master) Presiduat; all, he was swinging free aft, and wanttempt he had seen land. The whistle was gouaded about We must frankly ad exit this is a forcible ar. Ateamer ha committed suicide by shooting him. Lient. G. S. Keigvin, R., N.; Thess Gray Pod to get cut the stream auohoe batwon the twins a minute on the morning before the retal
two life baits. It was put out on the starboard struck; be thought it could bare been heard about" guineas in favour of the Stamp duties, and self with a revolver. because of the rash not, it eosk, master, British stoamer Thrics; and James quarter, and this anchor also came home, but the five miles off. When the sails wors set there was n
is alleged, was a family difference. This makes Hamlin, mastar, Britist steamor Anvatista.
The President read a letter from Captain Wallet kadge still held, and the thie falling we very light breeze, they did just draw and that was on the ground of conveniones alone it la sim. the third case of autofde from similar causes
B. Tape applying for the Court, as follows :--
dogolnded it was no uso trying to more the ship, all they did not render the spood of the vessel ply irresistible. But we woutend that any since the comunavement of the your"
and we vowed the sitempt, and kept the cable - nay asaletanos. He did not hear the fog g Dear Six.—The remainder of my now haring boon on the kedge as tight as we could. I then or red from the Lammocks before the ship track, tax on trade in a free port in to be depre.
By the Indo-China S. N. Co.'s steamer Folk-
forwarded bero from Swatow, I shall be obligod by dored them to juttison cargo, which was one saw it fired afterwards. At that time tha sted, and on this ground the proposed tax day morning, we learn that at the time they forums to the stranding of the ship, the 9.S. BM- sang, which arrived here from Shanghai yaster.
your holding on court of inquiry at this port with retinand until about soron p.m. Wo again com-ship could have been seen from the Lammocke. on the consumption of spirits within the passed the White Rocks ou Testay aroning, corshire, on the White Rooks during thick wasther moed jettisoning at truite that night, throw By the Captain--The man ho the lookout on ing overboard sutimony and bags of whost, but | Das forennatie on the morning the vessel strook colony would have been preferable to an in-tao wreck of the Breconshire remained in the post to the 27th inst. I um, &c..
owing to the small number of the banda wa was on the artiolos as an able seama tion last reported. She had broken across amid- crease on duties levied on almost every busi-ships, and her after half had anrk under water.
W. E. Por, Magtor.
could not throw mnot orerboard, at four did not consider he waso reliable man, however, - The Provides als read the warrant from o'clock we got to work upon the forehold, into judging by his conduct On one occasion on ness transaction that goes on from day to Beth har rausts were still standing, but the the Acting Governor authorising the hold-which the water was getting, and the pumpe tas pasng out they had had osas to put him day. We agree with Mr. Jackson that fanus was gone, Salvage operations were still
ing of the court, going on, and as the time they passed a number
were set to work to try to keep the water huder. in irons. The following cridanes was taken. Communications on Editorial mates should inland and property are quite suficiently taxed of Chinataen were moss banding down the gour
Findlag it was impossible to lighten the vassal The Freidsat-The question too ariqu Captain Pops said a master of onough to get her off I ordered the hands not to whether it was advisable to hare put him ou th subiroased “ha Blitar,” and those un bo úness "The already, and this is another argument against of the form rigging.
the British steamer Brennshire, and bold jettison any more cargo ab Baon, as I was a lookost. Huwager," mul not La individuals by anume.
the--Btasip duties, which even now fall
Some months ago (aya the X. C. Daily News) a vertillusts of competency No. 1700. I posting help every minute from Swatow. Boing The ovart adjourned at this staga intil 16.30 heavily enough on this description of in-e meniioned that the wreck of a vessel had left Nagsaki on the voyage to
Sandon then about the top of high water, we then warp this morning. been an off the Lonebos Islands. This wrocit and Hamburg via Hongkong on the 18thod again on the bio, tas engine going full With regard to the comparin anpposed to be that of the British skip March with a general origo. At time of loaring speed astera the whole time. The water gained sou suggested by Mr. Jonson between Herald, which sailed in Philadelphia hast year the wonther was cloudy, and the wind was from on the pampa about a foot an hour. I than sent the Stamp duties in Hongkong and those for Hinge and passed Now Anjer on 30th the NW. The ship was properly cannel, the ship's chronometer and papers off to the August, but has not since been heard of. With equipped, and found, and the draught was 21 Newchuany, which was still in attendance. I then imposed in other parts of Her Majes o many un-of-war, British, French, Amorinaa, fect & inches aft, sad is fest 9 inches for fraud it was impracticable to beurs over cargo, ty's dominions, we are not at the mo- German, Russian, and Japanese, it ought not to ward. Nothing of importansu carrel anili as there was about 18 feet of water in the fors ment in possession of the requisite informa-be matter of much dificulty for one of them to the 16th. The ship's position was taken by hold, and I decided to wait until nexistanse game observation on the lathinst, when he was placed from Swatow. The Newchwang loft for Swatow tion to say how this colony compares with thing about the week and what has booms of on the chart on ht. 30.41, and long. 128.43.
pay a visit to the Loochcas tå necertain some India in that matter, and comparison with the crow.
At in the afternoon (Thursday). She returned noon on the 13th har lat, was found at 28.17, and from Swatow the next night, bringing word that her longitude 11967. Up till that time there were the Taman, with lighter was eeping-dawn to 11 ber to forward horewith a statuent the United Kingdom is out of the ques
The Rangdon Time, says that "Theebar dos light winds and clear weather, In the afternoon our assistanca The Tzan arrived at shout of account of this Kwangtang Caandation Fand tion. Englishmen who expstriate themselves not apparently forget the oldcountry. The finds thore were occasional foga. At midnight sound. 11. the 19th. She immediately want the from-the 21st September last to the 27th insta to this raste corner of the world do not ex- himself in exile short of many little daliouoius tags were taken at 30 fathons. At a. of the lightere alongside, and commenood Lightening This is the second statameat of semant which (part to meet taà same, bardans and draw, that ab was of pero accustomed to. Consequent. 16th there were light winds and fog at times, and the ship fore and aft. This was continued until forence Teroloan a copy of the first, which was has been drawn up. For convsaieuse of ra ly be bas sent a requisition for various quantities we would see sbust oue or be inlles. Thextoro Bre p.m. The water in the meantics had been backe that attend the enjoyment of all the of massapun of, Agapa, silks do, &x, aggri-whistle was kept going as a precautionary man getting into the mainbid, being 17ft. Jin, das made up to the 21st September lost- resources of modern civilization which folgating in valoa over Rs. 4000. How he will sura in case offishing boats bag about. At 350 in the forshold, and 17 fent in the maiahold-balazos in hand of $257.64 which amɔhat it has low residence in the United Kingdom, The
the engines were easel, as the fog beam The engineer then informed me that the water mannge when the durian wascu comes in, is taxation in Hongkong in less than it is there, the trait, at any rate ladies of his family, will,
yet to be discovered, presumably he will used thinker. At 4 o'clock a cast of the lead was was coming into the engine room. About Ave been decided to remit at one to the R37. Mr. teken, giving $7 fathoms. The ecurss on the clock in the afternoon, there cams on a sudden Pearse, Canton. to be expanded by him in the and it ought to be so seeing that it is more it would pay any enterprising broker to meke 15th from noon till 6 p.m. was S.W. W. burst from the N.E. The sea rose fast, and the relief of the most urgent cases of distres
3.-I also transmit a report by Mr. Pomo, armogramcote, if possible, to get the fruit corriol by compass, with three degreas of deviation. At lightera bid to lesre the ship, the This going which gives sa interesting rement of the work unequally distributed. The sister colony of seross. It would require carefal handling, and o'clock the course was ultured to Sround to lasward of the rooks. I then got a the Straits Settlements, however, is circum-used to be gathered a considerable time before W, two degrees westerly of dosistion. At hawser out from the bow, finding that the boats Partened by the relief parties. stanced somewhat similarly to Hongkong.
mino o'clock the couro was B. W. 8. which were cat were getting smasked almgsüle. it ripened." Mr. Jacgaon did not positively state that
two degrees deviation Westerly. At midnight That night, skont eleven o'clock, the ship was which I would ask you to kindly publish. avail The LIST OF ABSIDENTS now contains
the Stamp duties in the Straita would be anys:-The market for grifa bas been dali That wasso up to one o'clock, when the nonraa was smashed, it was deanad advisable to land the crew, of the Committee all those who have no libur The Shanghai Mercury of the 26th March it was. W. S., two degrens Westerly deviation, bumping beavily, and the boats having been all myself of this opportunity to thank, un bel TWELVE THOUSANT, THASE TUNDRED, AND
higher than those in Hongkong after the duct there few bigots, for bids, and the sugicas, which had been stoppat for a cast remained on board, while the rest want axlines ing on the work of relish. Whore there hara during the last two . at thres out of four altered to S. W. S. At a quarter past fear the hostswain. Fourth offer, satvor and myself alig sabarded to the Fund and sided in entry- arranged under one Alphabet in the strictest
bis belief that such would be the case proposed incia; be terely expraawed for paxies sole. At Zay Zavage stables to day of she lead, wore started again dead slow. At by tha hawser. On the Saturday the wind still been so many wiling holpars it may saam invidi- order, the initis as well as the surt duties the best means of raising it? To both belief founded no doubt on
Mosers, Mkessie & Co. passed a mob of 44.50 the fog was carring a litt! and the ongines continued, and we found it impossible to solrpus to instion uanes. I cannot refrain, however, being alphabetical.
poutes under the hammer. The buyers are all were put at hair speed. About 5.20 the ship was any more cargo that day. The water was in- from making espacial reference to Mr. Peace The MAPS and PLANS bara hoon stlthese questions we must return at answer intence to the Singapore sobedule of Stamp the points of the poniss and inspirited the bayors; of the shiji, sada nast, was taken with the deep or eight feet of water in it. That night the ship the greatest oradit is das for their promptitude
refer- there fo-day, and the spirited saationsse detailed stopped and the engines ravarsed to take the way area sing in the engine room, there being seve
ro-engraved in a superior sigh and brought "V\tion, we think a reference to the accounts of derad rathor difficult by reason of que man- torether, the best of the crowd doing 32 to 33. slow. At-5.55 the fog lifted, and the cagines der ou board the ship wore obliged to go ashore which he was the first- to shärt, ind which is The comparison, however, is rene Beveral poules, were sold at prices ranging from lead by the chief officer, giving 43 fathoms nam meneed to baitan hoarily again, and at one organising relief parties, and their energy in
Tis. 20 to 86. Several of the mob were powed The ouglass were then started again at dead am on Sunday morning, the 21st, the remain distributing relief and to Mr. Ost, who wa
most persistent in his efforts in aid of the Funt. Cons of StaSMUS IN UNE AT VrePSETA PEAR position we have taken up. The arcaugTM- In several important instances the Singapore Confederacy was tried by himself and dil 31s.; it was getting foggy again, and-s-cset of the water, and the strip was settling down aft. Altor besa the russns of affording relief to almost
ner in which the schedules we drawn up. The bluk bought he the leader of the Britons put full cd ahead. Towards eight puck The boiler and engine room was the fall of ment of the proposed-Loup will probably be duties at prosent imposed are heavier
load was taken again at sight o'clock, giring we had landed about ten minutes the ship's atera thanks is das for having most liberally published, 120,000 sufferers. To the Prow ales a debt of the curse was rather fast.
49 fathome again. At ten o'clock another disappasred unsfer water, haing.submerged as About trɔmonths ago a woman on the Wongous was fokon, and 36 fathoms, with mad, spatch frein the Secary of State. bills of exchange parable on demand pay Grand Stand of the Race-course, being knocked mighbourbond of Fernsboat Island, I alkerst zs game round about noon. There being no
far as the engine room skylight. On Sanday the free of charge all matters connected with the.
Pargan zeinéas iz not the beat which might three conts in Singapore as against two cents down by a roller some men were reoning along the course to S.W. by W. W. with abon: 2 fighters then. I made 22 agroamant with increased-I am, Sir, your vaadiont servant,
wen made in the interests of the colony, in Hongkong; other bills of exchange and protey badly bert. She was conveyed to the Gerby to see Tarusbost, as we could spa & good dis of the junks, and we confirmed salving cargo the road. Der legs were ran over, and she was degreas of westerly deviation, expecting: passi- the salvar to salve the cargo by means PLAN OF TOWNAND ENVIRONS OF SINGAPORE. Come will hardly oppose the views missory notes also pay more in Singapore, erament Civil Hospital, while two of the mat tans at times. The frat mate said he oquid see until e velock on Monday morning. The of the Beauty of State further. The the scale being 5 cents for evey $100 or frac who were pulling the roller were arrested and isad, but could not distinguish it, at about noon olies refused to work longar, as they wanted An Anglo Chinese Calender Meantime of Son which the charge for internst and sinking a graduated and equitable scale commencing, but lingered on in the Hospital antil Wednesday. About ten minutes past noon the exition was Sanday afternoon. The fourth mats remained smunt of the Lou, then, is to be £200,000, tional part of that amount, while hers we have perished at the Polles Court for fncisus deiving. At noon the course was difared to S.W. by W., rest, autil six o'clock. The greater part of the rian and Simt, of Bon fond wide £13,000 per annan, or Bay
The woman did not reaver from her injuries, with about two dograms of wasterly dorition row of the Taiwe were put on the work on Thermenelor. Rågfall Taliness, Pustivala, Vo A full Comely of fomicable pants de $90,000 The sort of the ordinary
suns under $10 fras, iznder $50 2 canta, mud when she did. An inquest was held on her taken by dead reckoning, placing the ship at on board witam. The angiusor aesisted during Dr. soon. Cheques in Singapore bear a three cent. after heating the evidence the jury returned a slow and at about 12.25 stopped and rarers, end came on the way to Swator, and sours of the Tomoting y
holy at the Mortuary yesterday afternoon, and 25.19 N. and 126 C. The aging wore easel to the day. On Monday morning the Glengarry Toxicomandai, the advent al foraires to in an ever the ordinary expenditure last A description of the Fstival, Fasts, Mo.. i
a gast of the lead was taken, giving 37 fathens, crew were taken on to Swaler, and after rails To trosport of supplies
To monetary rolif observed by Chinese, Mahomedans Pacassar was $105,996, to which most be added stamp, waile here two cents is imposed. The artict of manslanghtar againt the too mea in Jews, &c. with the day on which the fat the premion-and-esles-866,953, making Suttlements are likewise heavier than in
duties on policies of insurance is the Straits custody.
with mnd, it being then thick The ongines to Hongkong. On Tuesday we continued saly-To printing and sundries par Rev. J. B. Ont An inquest was held at the Mortuary yester lifted, and engines were again pat at fall was sent to Swator. It came on to blow hard on
were started again at slow, 12.49 the foring page, and the Taiwan not being required. To falanes in Book.......... Comparative Tables of Moner, Weights, The Hongkong Postal Guide for 1985
Rotal surplus of 3172,644. In face of those Hongkong, as also are those on mortgages, day aftornoet on the body of a coolie and speed. Up to about 4 o'clock it continued that night, and the gunboat Zephyr, which hel Arrivals and Departures of Mile and Parcel figures what reason can be assigned for in bonds, and assignments. On the other band, the Praya on the 9th ult, with his clothes a came thickor towards four o'clock we took that sun conll remain by is no longer. As the By boo
Ala, 40 years of age. The deceased was lounk foggs with light, variable winds. As it been standing by xs sluga Baburday, signalled Post ab and from London and Hongkong.
peing additional taxation to meet a charge bills of lading, which pay a duty of tea contstrated with water, and in ou appareatly another cast of the lead, and found li fashens ship was breaking up and the weather booming By balance of Al Frisco Fate account
30.000? If the surplus wore an abnor here, are erempt in Singapore, and brokers hausted condition. The constable who found from four o'clock to miinight we had light vari- bad I decided to go on board the Zephyr, and By absorptions the Chamber of Comte [ 11k atau ngguldloss ite weight, iras, which bear & Sly at et tienidl the being sized with snl giddinasale wiudi na bazy weather. At wilright, af- | went off in a stam lazach to her at abit By iaturest from Beat and Shanghai,
him inquired what had happened, and the man qe ka kais, Jari-kehu, arsi Boat. Elim "ogs Zor the "or nine years there has been a Colony, pay nothing there. There are her fallen over the Prays wall at the lead finding 30 fathoms with gray sand A5 to make for Swalow, but fading the weather too tor using the engines, we took another of the three o'clock in the morning. Wendeared This issue pertains the State of Hong-steady surplus, zelusive of the press other minor cases in which Singapore has exertions. He was conveyed to the Gcs. W. 1 W, about two degrees westerly deviate coms on to Hongkong, and we proceeded By balsace in Bank
water, but had managed to get out by bi, kone. STAMP DUTIES. at les of sales, and there can be no reasonable the advantage of us.
p.m. I should have said the course was altered to rough to go over the bar it was thought safest COURT-PASEA tool adonarborn, pribliskauk.
Mr. Luster in-vernment Civil Hospital. but his neodent, tion, and continued this cour. At 2 am, on the hither. I put in my official leg and the chart Houbt that while taxation is maintained a timates an intention in his minute to do acting upon a frame much infoabled by 17ta there were light winds and misty weather, by which I navigated the ship The APPENDIX nousists of
FOUR HUNDRED PAONS
its present Bigase the revenue will always something to "prevent the defranding of under the influence of which he steadily sark, socande simply as a precautionary measure. At and after that Captain Pope was further I
health, seemed to havo giren bin a severs shock, and the steam whistle was blown arery 30 ef closely printes nattar, to which refereres is prove much more thas suficient to curor the tee Revenue which goes en by means of and died on Tuesday. The jury returned a ver- 3.43 it was getting foggy again and the augines examined. He was referred to his chart and The court was cleared for at hour and aquarter, ocustantly required by residents and showe having coran riel or volting relations with the ordinary expenditure. As to the expendi. what are called blank transfers, or to com.dist of accidental death. Countries betaal within the scope of the ture ou extraordinary public works, it is to pensate for it." Tha, esult, he says, would
were eased to half speed. At four o'clock the this positions he fixed himself upon it. I The N. C, Daily News says correspondent engines war sad to dead slow, and a cast of maid he put his positions by dead rookening Curosten ari Dnsatory.
The Cartons of the Angels are too many provide for this that the Loan is to be raised. bo to treble the amount collected. We hope informs us that General John D. Kennody, the the lead was taken, giving 3 fathoms and. The when, he believed he was near Taresbout lo tomt Advertisement, but it would seem, horovar, in view of the
recently appointed Consul General in Shanghai gines were staited again at dead slow until land." as has no idea of adopting the clause in the for the United States, is ous of the Eurainest 5.15, when it was very chick. The ship was atop The President. But there are no sandings of TABATERS WITH Carya-
Azores given above, that the Council mast Singapore schedals which imposos a duty of lawyers in his native State, and about fifty years ped and the engine reversed, and a cast of the 43 foot within ton miles of that. Great Britain. Nanking. 132
matemplate paging for some of them out of thirty seats for every $100 or fractional part of age. His career as subdier was a 5.40 nm the fag was cleared off and the gbgines wrong with the soundings and Ishaped my couras lead gave 24 fathoms, with saad bottom., About Winess-Yo, I thought there was something Chakes, with altriond Article, the ardin ny revesuo, sines they dean it ne
ingly trilliant ow. In 1865, just at the olcs and all others wat abrogated
cese.ry to increase a revenus already mare
of $100 of the nominal value of the of the wc, he ran for Congress, and was detented were sat to work it fall stow. At 5.45 lead to Eastward, to where I thought I should be.
Thot at 7 o'clock on thza morning of the 17th, shares. To adopt this provision, instead by an overwhelming majority; but the szeessful the course to 3.W. by W., with about the then sufficient to cover all ordinary expendi-of trebling the revenue from share trans- candidate was expelled from Congress for spend I went on the forecastle heat to see if I trunz W. S. W. to W. by 3 Had you any spa- same deviation. When I set the ongines at fall what was your object in altaring your course a West Point Cadetship for $400. Gineral Koo. This course, we think, ie altogether fors, would tend in the opposite direc-nety has won Lieutenant-Governor of Sonta ould see any signs of land sa the fog had lifted cial objest in doing so? Yes, I had run more und for. If the £200,000 now proposed on rather, as it would certainly sare Carolina, and for ten yeare a leader in politics from the water quite elemely. I altered the course than my distance by the log in going down so to be raised be insuficient ever all the to discourage business. It is probable that He is a gentleman of the old school, with a most at 6.30 to W. 8. W., saire deviation. At 7.10 1 for sustward, and not seeing anything it justified. extraordinary public works in contempla the Stamp duties here are, on the whole, at most repulur mea in the Sonth. His residence out, the for having lifted off the water, and as
engaging address; in sosh-ty he is one of the alert the course to W. by S. The sun sma me in hauling to the westward,
And what anjost had you in satting your tion, the colony would well carry & loan present lighter that those in Singapore, but in Candent is on Hchkirk's Hill, one of the his. there was every appescance of it clearing up for course W. by 9. what were yon steering for?
toric battle fields of 1976. As with all the line bright day. I loosened the sails to dry. There It was perfectly cour then, and I was steering for We think, however, that
is there any reason why they should be in-of his Scotch-Irish audry, he is connected with was a light air from the NE. which indused me the bank between the Lammocks and Breaker By the time the £200,000 is ezsunted creased here because they happen to be the Presbyterina Clearch.
to set them. The course was continued and an Point I considered I was quite afe in doing Like retuner on the basis of present tax excessive there? Finally we come to the
observation was obtained at 935, shon the ship's this, and I did it with the object of striking the tion, will have attained a volume - Colonial Treasurer's statements concerning
position was laid on the chart, using the latitude 20 fathom line marked on the chart. by account, and taking into sousideration the cient to provide for the coutinuance of any the Clineau evasions of the Stamp duties.
soundings obtained. This position on the chart of the extraordinary works which may then We are glad to accept bis apurance
gave us well clear of the Lamrocks and White remain uncompleted. The colony is rapidly that this evasion is decreasing, and is leas
Rooks, being 23.10 N. lat. by account, and 117.16 Etong. Icon-ulted with the second mater, who had I think wou say that when for wars near the distressed developing in all directions, now industries serious than formerly, especially with regard
worked the sights with myself, each of us using Thirnabout Island the mate said he thought her balaca in Bank socount... 31,113.20 are being established, and in the course of
our own separate chrçonsters at the time, and say land?
By balans in Bank Al Fresco mask. 1,652,92 Subjects in China ad Japan, 1865, 1877. the next few years we have little doubt to promissory nutes, but we know by ex-BEFORE THE Hox. Sir GEORGE PHILLIPPO both agreed as to the ship's position. I went to
How far could you see then P-Thres to four By balance with J. B. Ost perience that the amount the 'Chinese con- CHIEF JUSTICE, AND MESSES. H. H see if I could see anything on the brides, having miles.
By unpaid suferiptions... ERTA, J. JL. Cox, J. A. MOSELEY, Wbeen in the chart room about ten minutes. The Was he at all positive about it ?—No, I looked the tramway be brought suto closer 903-speaking, small when compared with that
H. Pezervat, W. R. LOXLEY, H. R. H.
wilatie was kept blowing in order that if the half an hour myself, but I could make nothing MARTIN, AND A. P. MACEWEN AS SPECIAL Lammocks light keepers heard it they might fire out. There were not five miantes alike. Every nection with the business quarter of the paid by the British and foreign residents. JURY
the fog gun. I bad then care on lazy audcast of the lead was taken by an offiger, and
(94) J. B. OBT, Treasurer. city. This development will naturally tend If the Stamp duties are raised it might
think again. To further verify my position the last two I saw myseit. and I was perfectly Examined and to und correct. to a proportionate increase in the ordinary be worth the while of the Government, if LER TING AND OTHERS V. Tus Frag Is Futist of the loud at nine o'oleek, spiving, 37 sabished with the depths of water given, and I saw (24) Bou, H, BITCHAMP. revenue, and will also lead to an increased they are taking the Straite sebedulo as a
SURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG OF 1877, heen stapped, and engines reversed By the pe if we got to the Lammocks they mast hear our fathoms, with graval and sad, the ship having the marks on the toad line myself. I thought
rod. H. Stewart-Lockhart, Esq. | demand for Izud, which will raiso the re-
59,70-1847.
sition on the chart I should have boon in about whistle, and they would be sure to fire the ga. guide, to follow it in the exemption of bills
Hon. Secretary, -- zeuue from premia on land salos. Before of lading from duty, a portion of the tax that plaintiffs Mr. Francis. Q., instructed by be either to the northward
Mr. Lench, inntracted by Mr Ewens, for the 17 of 18 fathotas. 1.then concluded thoship muet I may mention that a curious thing was thoy
SIE-I have the honour to forward a short south-eastward of fired the gun after we were ashore, when the for general statement of the work carried on by the any additional taxation is imposed, which endees not extend to Chinese juuks at all. Moeare Wotton and Denoon, for the defence.. her supposed position, and I thought there was lifted, and I could see the smoky from the gun relief parties of the Committed in the inundated
Mr Lasch now addressed the jury on all of perfect safety in running in any direction motor believe there was a thres knot current running dietrists of the province. the face of it appears annecessary, we think Bat we rust pause: wo might easily go on the plaintifs, and said that not only had his west for 16 or 20 miles. The courte was continued to the northward at the time the vessel struck. Castors and Harbone Regulations For 19 dif.the pablic is entitled to some authoritative recommend other emendations that would clients established a prima facie cass, bat they and I remained on the bridge About 9.40 1 What was your fall speed 7-A little over ten Canton at various dates for the undermantioned
foroud portaal Chime, Philippus, Sirro, & statement from the Government as to the end in the removal of all burdens on trade had established a very strong one, and the enus called the second aty, and I went off the upper trots.
grounde on which it considers the na- which it is now the intention of the Lagisla Canity is founded. Had the meetingsture to incrause, of the Finance Committee been public we might already have been in posses-
PLAN OF MAFILA.
PLAN OF SAIGON.
PLAN OF Genzen Tows, PENANG.
Among the other contents of the book ara-
States of Commissions and has lopted by
Timtsing His
Fratice, Tienfiu, 1958
Convention. 1960
Tientro. 1955
United State, Tiestsin. 1858
Additional. 1865
14 Paking. 18%)
German. Tientsin, l
Poking, 1839
Russia, Juan, Savin, Brazil, and-Pera.
TEKATIES Wrra Jaran--
Great Britain
Tuited States
~TREATIES WITH CORSA
TREATIES WITH SAM
Netherlands
finres
TREATIES WITH ANNAM TREATIES WITH CAMBODIA
CUSTOMS TARIYTS
Chimes
Jaran948 LEGAL
Simense Curan
Orders in Council for Governmaŭt of 11.5.M.
F
เกม
for £30 1000,
|
Rules of HB.M. Supreme and other Cant. Various outlying districts will by means of tribute to the Stamp duties in xtil), relatively
.1878. 1891
in China and Japno
Caldes of Consular Foos
Code of Civil Procedare, Hongkong
Admiralty Rules
Parein Jurisdiction Act
Regulations for the Consular Courts of United
States in Chins Bales of Court of Counts at Shanghai Chinesa Passenger Act TRAVE REGULATIONS
China
Tup
น
Siam
Custom Solzaro, China
Pilotage Regulations
HONGKONG
Charter of the Colony New Rules of Legislative Council
&e.,
Ke
and France and Siam, Additional Article te
SUPREME COURT.
1st April.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. ·
When your sights were fakon on the morning of the 17th at 3.55, was any land to be soen -No. How far could you so then--Bouthward and Westward about even or eight los
Cr.
J. H. STEWART-LOCKHART, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer. Hongkong, 31st March, 1896.
KANGTUNG ÎNENDATION KEIJEN KUND, 1995-64,
5,107.00
1,215.30
93729
25584
3437
217.64
$9,279,54
21st September, 1935.
$ c. 1,277.26
1,612.13
5,831.10
Ex.16
27th March, 1986--
2774
$247.6+
J. H. STEWART-LOCKHART, Trensare:
shors, do, and have found the same to
G.S. ADDIN Hongkong, 37th March, 1896.
have compared the above statement to be corrut
R
The following is the previous séstament to
Gr
September 21st, 1935, inclusive
BabaogiptionsNON ARRANDA H Received from Canton Committea balanne
Received from Canton Committee additions
Proconda of Al Fresco Fête
Bale of tickets a $3,536,59 Sals of progenMAR Aunt Sally.. Shooting glory Berealment stall
Drive......
9,034,TE
338.42
5.10
31.65
15.85
40.80
321.00
3,885.60
$10.255.03
$
8,430.18
1.117.36
71.77
6.39
18.00
7.00
9.95
133.34
500.00
Dr.
By freight for abors por Canton stamer ... Hy bierntia By boat and evolis hire o
By rolled by daha By expenses of native sent to report on
distress...........
back
By printing, stationery, portage, sheque Hy expanse of hate...
By Landed to Père Gonteguy for relist af
哎
164.15
2.930.48
2.4
Str.253.
2.-Eleven relief partion ware disguiched, from
dontiastious
Sa1 Ul.
Sam Shui
Bam Shui,
Tying Un.
Sam Shai.
T'eing Un.
the defendants. This was a romonable principle, farther idea of putting the ship into her right did you allow for the tcies you stopped and No 1-July 9th, of proving the acounts were wrong costed on bridge into the chart room with him with the And when you made up your daad reckoning as otherwise tho inquiry in every case would be position on the start. I was in the chart room. altered speed P-Yes.
No. 2-July 9th, interminable. The plaintiffs had gome to court about four minutõà, having loft the fourth mate Wore you satisfied with the conduct of your No. 3July 22nd, and given their evidence in an honest, straight to keep a lookent while I was in the chart room. aloers before and after the collision 7-Yes. No. July 22nd, forward mauner and had established their claim. After I had been that time in the chart room the John Houry Wild said he was chief officer No. 5-July 29th, On the part of the defendsats the case was not fourth mite reported rocks right ahead and on of the Breconshire, and bold a master's car-No. 6 July 29th,
the starboard bow. I immediately cats ent of the tificate, No. 99,800. On the voyage from No. 7-November 17th, certain inferences. He submitted the plaintiffs' chart room, ordered the balm hard a-atarboard, Nagasaki observations were taken on the 14th story was wholly uncontradicted, and he asked talegraphed to the engines to stop, and then fall March, witness taking the meridian altitudo, No. 8-November 25th, for a verdict for the full amount chimed with speed astern: The ship was coming round fast the captain and second officer doing the same. No. 9-- December 17th, interest from the date of the writ.
to port, and I had no auxiety as to clearing the On the 15th the weather was rather hazy and ] No. 10–January 18th, 1888, His Lordship, in naming up, raid that if rocks When the ship had awang about three foggy. On the 16th no observations were taken the jury case to the conclusion that the clait points I felt something outch the port keel close at hoon un account of the fog. The observation No. 11-January 20th, made by the plaintiffe was falso and fraudulent to the forefoot, I should imagine in abeet 18 feet { had given 25.19 N., and 124.06 E. The weather)
The Treaties between France and China, ISSsion of this information. As is in
The Agent informs us that the Messageries wa Maritimes atearer fractuddy, with the next out- Chefoo Convention, together with many other are entirely in the dark, and the only con-ward French mail, left, Saigon at 10 am. yester-ovidence bat a request that the jury would draw items, have not appeared in provious issues, clusion at which we can arrive is that the day for this port.
Government, with the uguudmous consent of the unofficial members of Council, is about
Orders may be sent to Daily Press Office, where
it is published, or to the following Agents:
Mr. F. A. du Cruz.
MACAO..
SWATOW
ΑΚΟΥ
FORMONA
Fonchow Nixoro......
Mosers. Quelch & Co. Mosses, C. Gerard & Co. „Musara. C. Gerard & Co.
Mesars. Hodga & Co.
Judge Donny was a penger from Tientsie to Chefoc in the Bungahna, which left Shanghai on the 25th March. From the latter port to
bout.
20130
to the neoond point.
to impose additional taxation, which is he was to be conveyed by a Chinas gan wholly unnecessary.
We now
Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, 6ghai. Supposing additional taxation to be nece
BANG....Monsta. Hall & Toltz
SHANGRAI Mears. Kelly & Walsh.
MANILA...Mosary. Diaz Puertas & Co
Ke In, Sz Ui
and Sam Simmi. Ko Ming. Ko Ming.
Ko Iu. and 8% Vi.
Bam Bbui, ad Tsing Un.
SAIGON.........Mesore. Saaronder Friros and Mr. Rymru bile ohjecting to increased tar. on the 26th ult. from Hongkong to inspect the inference to the first hire, that although the I went into the chart room I told the fourth eight miles all tend, 'The westhar cop-along the bed [ks of the main North River, tho
Cantee
TONQUIN........Mr. Ch. Dupont.
to their knowledge in any particular the plain-of water. The rebound of this seat the ship again continued foggy at intervala, during the day, A glance at the dates will suffice to show that We have to poknowledge rostipt of a pro- tiffs would not be entitled to racaiva a penny, to starboard against her helm, and before she but not so thick as to prevent them seeing sale cparations were scatined within two distinct- gratamo of the Royal Artillery Athletic Sporta, even for the losses they had actually sustained word again answer her helm the ship had gone distance off, and the same wasther cantioned periods. After six relief parties had accomplish e, to an increase in the Stamp duties xi to take plane to-morrow, commencing at. If the jury were not satisfied the claim was about two cable's lengths, or 300 yards, ia during the night until i am, when hs raliovoded the work allotted to them only a small sum the best means of raising it? At the tinaing until 6 pm. The list of events numbers so lay on the defondants-thou they had still to Rooks. The Lammock Lighthouse bors about and the engines were eased to dead slow, and at 4 efforts could be inaugurated a further appeal for 10.9) .. and, with an interval for tifin, con- false and fraudulent and the proof that it was W.S.W. direction, and grounded on the White the swoond oficer. The weather was then thick, maaed to the credit of the Fund, and before other NORTHALS & Musers. Hall & Holtz and Kolly REVER Porte
& Walsh. Stanzhufesting of the Legislative Council several twenty-three, including the Volunteer Gan Rage consider what was the actual lose the plaintiffs N.E. magnetic. About five or ten minutos alter o'clock soundings were taken, giving 25 fathoms, help had to be made which set with a liberal NAGARATI Moms. The C. &.J. Trading Co. bon. members seized the opportunity of referred to in yesterday's issue.
had sustained. If there were any items which the ship was ashere I was able to see that light. At five o'clock soundings were taken again, giv-response. We are then able to grant a further TÚLOGO, DISAKA..Messrs. F. Walsh & Co.
the first reading of the Stamp Bill to
the plaintiffs had falled to make out the the house. I should mention after nine o'clock, asing 24 fathoms. The weather cleared up about relief and sensored on 17th November the se- YOKOHAMA.....Mesra. Kelly & Walsh, -
Major-General Cameron, accompanied by his jury would reduce the avant to the sum they it appeared to be becoming foggy again, an able haff past five, and at 5.14 the wagon were cond period four work. express themselves in support of this view.A.DC, Lint. Somerrile, arrived in Shanghai thought was the nobual loss sustained. In deal scaman was ordered to go upon the lookout, and pai at full speed. The weather was then 3. The districts to vilob, the agents of the with the evidouce his Lordship pointed out. remain there to report anything he saw When moderately clear, and they could see about Relief Fund Committee directed their efforts lis Volunteers. The Mercury says - He was re- with ation, admitted the necessity for it, and ceired at the M.M. jetty by Sir Richard Beanie fire was in at. Inner room where it could not be officer to stop the engines or go slow if he had tinned the same until he loft the deck at eight North-west of Sa Ui River, and the affluents of seconded the Beaup Bill accordingly, there-and a number of other prominent residents seen from the streat the people of the shop anything, or if the fog got thickor. I would o'clock, and be could my nothing about it after the West Rir, and tranfl withinine days journey by tacitly accepting it as the best proposal, We hear the General will be Sir Richard's themselves gave the alarm which soented to tell further remark that we heard no for gun, and that in the ship strack. The first thing was bear from Canton City. The total area covered by against the thorry of ineundiarises. With re- the man on the lookont reported the reska ufter ing something reported from forward, and im- our relief parties in all the dietziale was not las though not stating so much in wards. Mr. guest during his stay in Shanghai."
ference to the iuyairios instituted by the they wore seen by the fourth offour. After the mediately afterwards he heard the telegraph rungthan 110 square miles, and chiefly consists of lank The only one of any interest at the Police defendants after the platolites claim was ship struck the engines were kept going fall Ho atenco ran forward, and by the time hereseh-lying in some instances as low as the river bod
No. 16, Lyadlarat Terrace. The game being that these inquiries were being made, aut said it ovent of the ship going down aft. I also had the ship sirnok. Ho found 12 feet of water in the sant farmers holding and cultivating the small 4-The main body of the population are pas LONDON........Mr. T. Algur. Clement's Lane. will not interfere with the commerciai pras played, pal kau, was demribed as a new game, world have boun better if the defendants had vowel sounded, and found the fero tank fall offore watertight cumpartment on his first sand-plots of ground on which they lire and which in LONDON..... Mosers. Street & Co, 30 Corabill pority of the Colony, and he also stated his but we believe is a very outmon one. The asked them to send a man zp to Canton to point water and the remaining holds quite dry. Shorting The rest of his evidenes was of a corrobo- the best year's are barely sufficient to provide LONDON Messers. Bates, Hundy & Co.
stakes were small, and the penalties inflicted were at the shops from whics some of the goods ly afterwards the staxxior Newchwang hove in ralive oharacter.
| tham shough-food for themselves and families LONDO... Mr. W. M. Wilis,151 Cannon St. belief that the Stamp dutter bare will even small also, the wanagor being fined $15 and the slaikail for wors said to have been obtained, and right. Being then quite clear she was signalised SAN TEAN'CO. Mr. J. F. Fisher, 21, Merchants ben be lighter than they are in the Straite discharged, he being able to satisfy the Ma- his first visit, or they might have been neked to bore down on ns. I despatched the second officer land about Turnabout on the starboard beam, in the face. This gal state of affairs was promp In answer to Captain Pope witness said he sooordingly when the floods came, being desti. others $3 each, with the exception of one who was which the defendants" was unable to And on wanted immediate assistance," and the steamer told him (Capain Pops) that he thought he saw tate of resources, want wad fasine stared them Exchange. New Your ....Mr. A. Winil, 21, Park Ros.
Settlements, in Indis, or in the United gistrate that he was not concerned in the gam address a letter to the abera, Loosen it might be with the passengers to the Nowchwang, which but he could not be mary. That was betweently recognised by the Benevolent Boolety of Can Daily Press Eco, January 1888,
|Kingdom. With the Arst propositivo. we (bling.
that the people of thero shops would be unwilling steamer bâd anchored. It then came on thick twelve and one.
tom and the Tang Wah Hospital Society of Hong-
1
BANGKOK... Messrs. Runsay & Co. × SINGAPORE...Mexnes. Sayla & Co.. PENANG... Mesaro, Maynard & Co. COLOMBO....
Mausrs. A. M. & J. Fergion. CALCUTTA. ...Messrs. Nowman & Co. SYUNKY AND Messrs. Gordon & Gel BRISBANE} MELEN. Mars, Norien. Hargrave & Co.
JACKSON Considered that the increase in tho
Stamp duty with be so distributed on the
trade of China that it will not be fert and
men were charged with gambling in a cockleft st fact that the defendants were not informed board I ordered the boats to be got out in the west on to describe the mossaros taken after the Court yesterday was one in which a number of sent in, is Lordship Sommented on. the speed astern. Having some lady passengers on of the forecastla the ship sträck. Witness then and not at all fortila.
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