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MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.
CHINA.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JULY 8TH, 1886.
GOLD IN KOREA.
in-
wguin advanoid. We now sen by the several parts and removed from.one place to that Mr. ALLEN'S Amarks ought to į stasce that some of their goode no longer ribas of deducting 238.219 exil it was decided to carry on the business for up, alongside their benchus and trying to
ing-gek az eshibition is
is under serinty
i
HONGKONG.
vicinity.
tion
which the representatives of the Press were re-bouch screws are need to hold the work while the AN INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION FORțing transferred from one prei to the other Koihow Oustoms district. I have no doute while English drills progressed from 1,835
quested not to repoes. Mr. Harley exproneed the earpenter in manipulating it.
As the old style. of allowing the Chi- dal, let us say, to Tientsia, so that it that for Majesty's Conan at Kinugcbow pinces in 1884 to 2,190 pieces in 1885.
to provide Their ama Although the extravagant anticipations of greatest vuufidanoo that when the new machinery bubl be brought within easy reach of the ins already brought the matter to the notice Wenchow, however, is rather the excep
are ived the basisoss would pay, as he bad mora nose carpenters whale of the seaboard of the Chinese empire. of the Superintendent of Customs thera" tion that proves the rale, and it is a the mineral wealth of Kores, formed when
week now than ho could take in Al present rubbishy indifferent tools whold not suit the ncoifonts to the steamer Dafila most andoubted A year or two ago wa Buggested in this cere might be worth while; therefore, for the When the best coated in May lastwo Piego Gonda have gaineff ground in Chitis boon realized iu full there it no longer any machine, but the river can only servo two impossible to tarn out really first-cl work by fact that American the country was still unknown, have not there are three washing machines and one rinsing pow onder of things, it having been found lug the holding of a general exhibition in Hongkong with a view to the promtion of promoters to consider whether the building and II.M.S.. Albatross occurred in sommercial intercourse hat wien Chiss and to be used for the purposes of the Exhibition wrote on the negaenity which existed for light- and the Far East owing to the oxcellence: of doubt as to the existence of gold in payable machines. The now machinery ordered is one the slip-shod style which the use of native tooln
the Hainan Straite, and gave their quality. The Latasbire manufacturers quantities. The expert from Tusassa last washing machinenod ons rinsing machine, which govesitates, the Company now provides its ow Western nations. China Overland
In the last number of the ignot be of such construction as would ing and inoying the
ides admit of its being readily distiched into a list of vessels which had come to grist in cunnot too soon became alive to the circumvent amounted to 8857,148, and from Mt. Hurley said would equalise the affair and on tools and it is a must pleasing sight to idea Trade Report the same
Fusan $116,954,
Atte them in work ap to their full power. In the or long rows of Chiness work on standing havo the effect drawing
ing further attention
hold the
in foreign markets that ported from Tuensan, $77,735; giving a few months after the arrival of the raw work like more instans of putting upon have the cutus
supency in North China Herald that a project for held. Another as might be deemed desirable-
this importuns
• subject, and if it be the
they once
Ponce scjoyed. Foreign competition now grat
DOW grand total for the two ports of $454.868. ma chinory to see what the result would be, and the top of them and holding the work fact that the Consul at Hoitow hna already
ady necesitates closur attention to the require. This in not much, certainly, hat it must that everything should be left in the hands of with their foot like monkeys, na the Chinese sideration at Shanghai. We should hav' TRADE STATINTOOS WANTED FOR
officially brought the attor to the notio of mente of the various markets Lancashire fo borne in mind that the mines have been the directors us to the charges at the readjust carpenters when left to their own devices would bern glad to have aern the exhibition held
the Superintendent of Cestone there it is rics have been wont to practically monopolice workad simply by native means; and that the ment of certain onatriots which had been men be pretty sure to do. The quarumagons in Hongkong, but s
But sides the meresutile at
of more
dif-mount is carefully studying dif- possible the watter maybe in a more forward The question of
is onpable of expansion is proved by tioned in the course of the conversation. It was instincts of the native carpouter mast have at munity of Shanghai have been the first la -The absence of trade stalaties in Hongkong state than we had supposed;
but the late Mr. ferent markets, the predilections and customs the fact that the export from Tuansan last also intimated that the differones between the timus sorely tried the patienos of poor Mr. take the matter up in a practical spirit, tin is a subject which has been frequently cou1TWINK, who acted as Comisiouer at Huis of different races, is one that should engage
rprise, if carried out at all, will no doubt quented upon, but so far without appre how last enterprise, if
Meertuz, Chief Commissionerba settled without recoures to law or arbitration. with indomitable perseverance, that gentleman in 1880. Mr. MrBRULL,
aan at Inat to have successfully combated native prejudices, and now the cabla fittings steps having been taken in this
in all the great anufacturing centres of the Korean Customs, says: The export certainly has
and furniture of all descriptions turned out fy THE LOSS OF THE BRITISH has the advantage over Hongkong in the waiter. Po te want of the statinach in mentioning the lour of the steamer of Great Britain. The German manufacturers of gold dust at Yueusan maintains the hi- of being more centrally aitustel, and eappatistics is attended with grare diadvantages
him cannot be excalled by the very best of difficulties of and
wisely bestow time, la-lance there, and that branch of industry
STEAMER "COMPTON." merchants ver this pursuit, and as a | might be so largely developed as to provida a alle of being iste Kingdom, se tift Just year when the tendon Obamber of Com navigation is follona Tha Hainan Strails or have been enabled with great succoss | purchasing medium for inercasing
commquication with
Europeas made articles or decorativa fittings. with us, however, he admitted. For instance,/edit he rema
money in thi
Veneering willnow no longer be thetast of Euro- the capital of
1st of Inu B. Colfer
of Cont-present many dieulties to the maridor.
result
It will be remembered at a short time ago pean made furniture, for adjoining the bench An exhibition ibera
possibly attract meres wished to support the demand of the Sucken rooks jat nut from the Head in
in to supply poode thuit hare met the fancy of port trade at the other perts, if the we reported that news bad boop recived from room is a full set of veneering appliances and visitors from a wider ares than ane in Hong-cology for efficient fortification, they put for considerable distance, and ants are oume. Eastern ratos. A great deal may he "dona gold mines and washings were
foruakon
proper- | Mazilà of the total loss of the British steamer tools used in the trade, also a steam glue heating bong would have done, though in
in these days, ward as an art to show the importance rous, un currents strong and variable." The in this way to create tande where it dose nol y developed and systematically worked Compton, of Messra, Wilbara and Co.'s line, while aparatus. Amongst the Europan made joiners Attonis will be seen bench planes of three kinds, of rapid communication and cheap passage of the place the saluught that the value of
Tuanaan, saye ibe that time to details were stated, and no oiled trying, jack, and smoothing planes, also rate this consideration has not the same its trade mounted to four trillions storia necessity for proporly marking this difficult at present exist and to extend it where it ia by madara motande. Mr. Commissioner on the voyage Ercu Glasgow, te Manila
sterling and dangerous channel has been only too limited or fastesting.
WRIGHT, in bis report on wight as
39 if, might fave had some years age, Է3 Ր $0.
import trade there is manifestly ruled by thing we known 'eyond the fauts that the bead, hellow-and-round, grooving. sash, and Forty millions sterling suuld forcibly demonstrated by the unbar of ne
ve mal was a total loss, and that no lives had plough planes, atooka and bits of all sizes On the other hand, Hongkong, with its es have been much nearer the mark, but there sidents that have occurred, and the work
the outturn of the gold washings in
sin the neigh-been
Abcrificed. By the steamer Diamante, for joinery work. also ohisels gorges cara no statisties available to show this gun ought to be no longer delayed. tulished and concrete Government,
Cotamiesioner! bourhood, Me. the ovenessful which can only harcival at he a rout
ves the following descrip- the shipwrekod ostain and crew of this vessel nonary fools, as well as grindstones, emery
and ucar that port-wore brought wer
WU have been wheel, and all other appliañoss for grinding
be carried out there. The Model Boulement ciable effect in rousing any general intoreetat year, makes no menthe seriousattention of the Chambersof Com your was three times ad much as went away now company and the original company would Morday, but by dint of tact and akili, coupled,
at
ethud
around.
tor beffor cilities Shanghat about provess of calentation and comparison ? coniugt of such an enterprise tha with its multiplicity of jurisdictions. Els with other ports. Again, a few mont
a few months ag the Chairman of the Foochow Chamber of
Hongkong Chinber requesting that atatiz
in the matter of security for the ex-
be it never ageng Cutler roqueimar man of the
locs F
bad
in the
of
LAWLESSNESS IN KWANGTUNG.
more trail
THE TRADE OF WUHU.
the im-
report ou Pisan, gives the Ar, in his witlob arrived from fauila on the 4th instant, steel scrapers, mallets, batafers, and a tion of the gold wrappoo alluvial gold able to gather thi following particulare of sharpening, ond keeping the same in order. A
course of many thousands of intors, and Uhsian of tho Hongkong Chamber bare of fregant occurretise and are attended 5,255,360. Last year was an especially pros¦ way into these shafts and can no longer Balabao Straits, and the vessel being caught | well ventilated.
the
to
one sunk.
arder would as a matter of course bara to be ing with this request. Perisps, bowose, Open rasis and oven the bighways are exported. There was a fair inérents in Pieceso been carried on hitherto by & Koreanofths onptain'e rooktaning. From midnightofthe vetting and other wood mutilating appli ently strong for this task in tieg is best shown by the cifa hotbed itsscribe aarthing in the nature of a riot to use and the import of foreign opium was when they havo caab, uboat CO men and 800half ansed. Nothing was seen up to the time idity as to appear almost or quite motionless, so
firs
The
assistance
of the
estioun.
20
i
found
si ibmerged at that state of the tide. The fast accident has to any the in apon the reef. The shock was not felt various businesses are daily stinged to be sheat
Among the four ports opened to foreign
About 5 milee from trade under the Chefso Conreation Wuba is found in a small valley. Shaft-like wells the dianter. The Compton was lost on Baltrataro in the establishment is the polishing bas always taken the first place, and its tradare sunt from 15 to 25 feet, and the earth Island, of the Philippine Group, about room this has been specially built and ficted for
small rivulet I could be provided if neee.
tree days sail from Manila, at about 4 am. on the purpose, and is quite isolated by lightly ft- The statement of the Provincial Judge of has gone on increasing steadily, The total thus exiranted is wasted specks of gold/Saturdag, the 4th June, All went fairly wel up ting doors from the drist of the saw mills and sury suficient to afford absolute protection, tips of too to sport hence to Australia Canton gives a vivid picture of the condition of value of ita trade in 1888 was Tls. 5,907,357, by women, who pick out the
te this time, and the catastrophe appears to have joiners' and carpenters' shopa, dorising its light The exhibition
tion would naturally attract a should be enfleeted and published. The disorder existing in Ayungtung. Das Eglite in 1884 114. 8,883,490, and in 1885 Tle found therein. When the water finds its wisen from the set of a current of which the and ventilation from windows in the outer wall He was making for the The whale of these shops are light, lofty, and special precutions for the preservation af to reply that there was no means of comply with inculiaris, mader, sad pilture, perous ons for Waho, and the increase of baile
bailed out, the shaft is abandoned and a new pain was unaware. is offered
in its trade was divide one
When looking at all the maze of sharp unk, These alluvial gold washings by this anrrent, was carried 60 milos to westward sent some 35 par cent. in its. troops ente
and taken.
The Police Force at Shanghai is disadvantage of the sbsence of trade abatis to i
As to reatora order,
native produce bare amongst foreigs imports
of small expitalists,
3d till the vessel struck the angines were kept uncw, aɔme moving with such marvellous map- hardly
which has locked. In Hongkong we are sorustaned Bufeiertly
who employ. company addition to its ordinary duties, which wond been thrown on the Colony sa naturally be considerably increaser by the opiam amargling. Oreful inquiry has shown the machinations of the Triad Soziety, pos- ¦ Very large, amonating 4,853 picula, mair-women. The geld thas obtained has usuall the duster. for though it was not quite dark, deceptive to the eye is extremely rapid motion, the atmosphere was thick with a fine rain, or one cannot help fooling that a great mood of inbox of visitors to the Settlement that the amsant of opisem diverglad from sibly correctly, though the connection does ing Wulu ous of the boasiest consumers ly found its way into the settlement it pag-det, und the rent on which she struck was quite prains is due to those in charge that as yet po
parts of this drag, Tuis, ment for many articles. Last year an thia would therefore have to be invoked, with per annum, but the belief still prevail 5 always clearly appear. It is worthy of among the wedle likely to continue, as the join) at the capital paid into the yamen which of dangar only arose when the steamer actually crowds of simple coolies and thers who on
port cannot much exceed 4,000 chass the native authorities
note that the Provincial Judge does not once home
however, is would possibly lead to undesirable compli in
mpli in many quarters that the quantity
mention
secret societies as being amongst astise importers took succesful ateps to has the supervision of mines, a large sum in
of felis, & but evade the payment
state of things, co However, whether the exhibition many times larger, and in the absence of of the disarder ha Jasetibes, Luc. Commissioner Huеxromarks, whipper, cash, for the right to all the gold be a very heavy one, for the vessel want ap on the precisos. The tras economy of all the
serve the causes f held at Shanghai or at Hongkong, the off Cul statisties it is almost impossible once! stributes Bolely
It to the control exeroiaeda
deeply into the wit coral. She was hopeless the greatly increased business of the Dooks; enterprise is one which should comand the and for all to disabase the minds of the anti-be the heads of fins over the other mem cannot long endure, as the Authorities with 400 in the rallor alinded to, and since his tie roof to a considerable distance, sad out abote improvements has already shown itself in arrival the wages for digging and washing by feed, and though the engines ware at work being now effected in Hongkong which warraret support of all in any way interested aria people on the subject. The absence bers, who follow their leaders' dictation and 2000 waniga to pul 6-slop to
the earth. bave been reduced, consequently put full speed astern, and all other possible under the old régime would have been sent
andreasures taken towards backing her off, shoto Europe. ia the promotion of foreign trade in the Far of statistics in Hongkong also detracta malober their summons even in the most triding. The most remarkable feature in a gold har bien forthcoming: did not bulge an loch, Nevertheless the cap docks and ship building yard aro in themselves The regular employes of the East.
terially from the value of the very carefully masters. In Hongkong no less than in the last year's sports was the large increase in none of late has been brought in for sale." According to our northern contemporary prepared returns of the Chinese Foreiga neighbouring province, the mass of the Chis the rice trade, the total qunotity, shipped With the application of sufficient capital and in satianed his efforts for some hours, but all traites small army of over a thousand mon re- there is every prospect that the Exhibition Customs. Mr. McLEAVY Krows, when nese population is under the domination of being 1,204,502 pinuls, or more than four intelligent Baropen direction it is bat rea-farther etaps in this direction, and all hope of guiarly employed. It may he mentioned that will be held there two years louce, on a Commissioner of Castausal Cautant, painted head men, the persons bailing from each distimen the amount exported in 1884. There sonable to suppose that the outure would proving the ship were put an end to by the barst with that care for the welfare of employes which ing of the main steam pipe. Nothing more always accompanies good mapagamat, a laggy cale fitting the prescut importance of the out in one of his
that 28 per cent.
zrint having their own separats organisation. no doubt that the large demand from be very largely increased. The abinilon could be done to get the vessel off, and the only carbon filter has been previled for the use of all China trade and of
and of Shrugli as its metro- the forsigu
That the Triad Society is a mischievous body Kangtang, owing to the Gendations and ment of the shafte for want of pumping age thing left to be considered, was how to are the alike, this fliter, which is contained in a vary shipped to foreigners can be no doubt, but in ascribing to it famine in that province, halpod considerably pliances, as described by Mr. LOVATT, shows tiens of those on boord, and such property as it large iron bank, is daily filled with spring watar discussed with utercatats
als of all tinnalitir countries, unter from and oter for Flongtong all the disorders that occur it is, we think, to swell the export from Way, but that the primitive nature of the present workings. wight be paar ble to remote. It was mene high by vae of Mersea. Lano, Crawford & Gaa water baving
water when the stommer rau aground, but when boats; so that the men are not under the ne trade respectively, and were therefore credited more than possible that the Folice often get fact and the exemption of most of the grain of the country, from not one has a dissen- statistically to this colony, as the Custowa off the true scent. According to the Pro-shipped to Canton from duty do not, in Mr.
remains of a German burgus which was lostate, which, although good aul abaudant, is yet. tient voice been heard. This unanimity of had no means of tracing them farther. Mr.vincial Treasurer, "though nominally the Hreake's
AND THE WAR OFFICE.
hers about a year age. sentiment
Soon after this not thought to be quite so good for drinking fur the hast guarantee
the selection of Wahn the port of
he captain, second paste. ank for seacoa purposes as that named. ERCCESS
ceas of the scheme.
Didicull'es bare, returns corsequart on the want of statistics is, as a matter of fact, waged by fonal ruffins, shipment instead of Guinkiang, where, judg The following despatch and its enclosure re left the vessel in one of the heats to make When it is remembered that every vassol which
pirates and a certain claus of ing from precedent, the rice should have- rary touches our Shanguzi atemporary
regards the
envored by the
foreign
agrant desperadoes
polis. Although the nonexision has been; the ex[NEEK A par cetit. ·
viried
is
Bonkey or
aflim
Af
is no
too to such evasion
the BROWE referred to tha. imperfection in fight in batween the two clans at enmitys opinion, suficiently account for THE HONGKONG FORTIFICATIONS the lite fell die Teff could be seen, aut also thecosity of drinking the wall water of the penin-
in the
the selection
however, it seems, been suggested, and all of the commerce of this colony not only sewalt sugger rarsed in the use of found market, Mr. Hadio in $pecting the sums recently voted by the Legis-Tor the island itself, which lay about tea miles comes to Hung kong for repair or overhaul brings nities, it most law Tab, and expect is, as in it for musket' who are pirei by each belief that the Wola rice trade now standslative Council for the Defeness of the Colony are from the root; but they had a long way to also a good roundi inn of money into the place.
though
on them very lightly, the be contest, will not be of a light nature, the very hire portion of the
forest, funds will have to be trade curried on in patien b...! First
vidad The Herald takes it for granted sidering." M. BROWN,
mercantile sammunities in C
in China, and i
before they could find a suitable landing thus materially increasing the prosperity of the place and the crew had to pull the heavy boat for colony, the importance of these increased dock- a dietanes of about 60 miles ander a burning sating and ship-building facilitie: sanact be war- However, they Inoiled all kafa, and the cas estimated. The establishments described abors tain succeeded is finding two natives to pilot are on a sale that aren London or Glasgow then fua Spanish aaral station which is situated might well bis proud of.
H
pr
of some
re-
hat
16
who have
Bigot
the long musket'
published for general information in the Gozelte on a the occasionall of which is n a firm basis. Iupite of the large in earetary of State to the Over Administering Con- s
the Government of Hongkong description
crease in trade at Wahu, ao foreigu friga approximately accurate **the
of the outbreake that hare occurred in have yet been established, and the excellent
DOWNING STREET, 19th May, 1880. importines of
of chatistics, it is Hongkong, except that the use of the langite with doen water frontage all the year SIB-I tave the honour to ackuerlige the these in
America, and the Colonius maiter of
of sun surprise that
wealthy orosket
has happily not figured hureely in round selected for the foreign settlement still receipt of your despatch, No. 92, of the 25th of hevapecial associations in husinces with Bitials colony like Hongkong, whose raison, our lossl conflicts. The rantedy the Canton ressins unneed. On this point Mr. HUGEES March last, reporting that the Isgislative Spanish alleees raseived them kindly, and but it is alse of dre, is trade, and trade alone, should not Judge suggests for the state of things he de-says-This site, the only advantageous Council had voted the farther stim of £80.375 placori a gunboat at their service, which con-
·
on the other side of the island. Thore tha
10
At
SUPREME COURT.
1st July.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
will provide all the fubt be reasonably see its way to give the world any definite riben is "in brief, the issue of tomory to one in the azighbourhood, still lias idle, required for the completion of the Defonos reyed them back to the wreek. Meanwhile! that auraments for their in-official information of we quantity soč value, the authorities to inflict sumidity decapita whilst moner is being suek by native spe- Works now being constructed in Hongkong, the chi mate and crew left behind with the lo Western Government Turner, including pecuniaer aid as well as of the immense commerce which passes inte ion
"out of its waters. In the Statistiendapon all offenders whom they 13:47 ur.culators in tog banding of warehouse and I have to express my high appreciation of steamer hal had an anxiong time. Happily for diplomatic and other support. It
is hoped, an
have gone to piose at once, and there would pro alad, that the Court of Peking will extend Abstract of the British Possessions, publish, respective of the fact whether they are various points higher up the river where trainen of the the Council to share it the then the weather held fine, or the sterner must
| principals or accessories,
You will pernaive from the audiosed vopy of bably have been sad loss of life. As it waY BEFORE THE HON. JAKES RUSSELL, ACTING support to the Exhibition, similar to that ad annually. Hongkong is the aule dejos, and, in the event of wharves are an imposehily, and where the common burden of the Defaces of the Eapire.
resistance to authority being displayed, to emplazcent of boats for shipment adds
a letter which I have arsed to be addressed vo
there was a heavy, constant ground swell,
CHIEF JUSTIVE. given
ven by rulers in other countries. If the dener of
of The
Waited Kingdom, out of a list hold the officiule free from blame for any considerably to the cost and inconvenience the War Offer, that there will be no farther ap which caused the vessel to work badly on Scheme is started with hopes of this kind as of forty-six, opposite whe
the net. In addition to this the whose care in the era.
natives
IN EE JANSSON AND CROKER. peraone that
of the island formed a constant vouraėj of its foundation there is, we fear, little chance tables of trade the cutry N. Returns is
is Lastly,
14 no penalties shall be inflicted
This was an application for adjudication made Itself of
anxiety. They came out in swarms of bosts and opportunities, new fring unherded,
by Mr. Chan Yue Kai, one of the creditors. trade
hovered vanad the vessel, and it was feared they
Mr. Webber appeared for the petitioning. eccurrence of faction fights in their of gairing a considerably share in
et still greater
they did not do so, but simply waited for the Grat iostance by Messrs. Jameson and Croker capable of
ere to leave, or for whatever might be wass
tremselves. After that they had to fils their od from the wreck. For three days the schedule, and his Lordship was pleased to grant get woefully disappointed with the results
stomer ecotianed to keep above water, but by an extension of time for that purpose, bat owing porta in 1861 that they looked askance at
18
given
is the most
not only confer
the
favour of their i 017
deed,
work
ito
port the
T~
ade-
GRANVILLE.
Hongkong.
arms
in Chins were
The Colonial Office to the War Offen.
DOWNING STREET, 19th May, 1966. Su-With reference to the letter from this
other
nine Dabberman, the enclosed despatol Froto the
kong, reporting that the Legislative Council bad votad a further sam towards the completion of the Defence Works, now being constructed in test Colony.
I am to state that Lord Granville thinks that the Colonial Government have behaved with great patriotism and harality in soting the very large sum of £116,000 for the construction of the fortifications designed to receive the Ar
to the books being in the hands of D
The
of te over asamning tangible shape. Pro- nade. It bag beea.sail sometimes that the thatay ba trilled in the strugzle, ¡ of trade. A splendid opening presents itself; plication to their liberality in regard to the con- bly there would be re dieulty in in-fact of the exlong Deing a free puri, and then the local authorities who hostly enterprising fra which will availstruction of the authorized works. -I have &c. ducing the Peking Governent to afford population such as it is, would make it diffidictions" The necessary powers for which has already exceeded asvon million The Officer Administering the Government of would board her for loct; 'happily, however, oreditor and said that a petition was filed in the evor reasonable facility in the matter of cult to gotain j Cestoms duties, but that is the most that it contasy ffertiorade of sufficient mag deravitation base boos granted, if dollars, and is
of statistics of and are applied not only in cases of clan expansion." The foreign would ba
ba pradest to expect. It is quite fans value. But the awd not long be const-fights, but for other crimes, as vilpes the following the opening of Haskow and our Departwant, of the 6th of Febraer last. I am that time her working on the cural bad out a cortain that the show will not be insugurateddered an insuperable obstacle in a Britta recent execution at Lasioon. This
of Cura in person, but each colony, no atdy administered as Hongkong is,uary decapitation is not a method which dan by the Empeint feature in the support when it is relembered that in the Misther to employed for the repression of disorder the ports opened nader the Chefoo Conven.directed by Earl Granville la transmit to rolarge piece of her beltow out, sud it was fond auditor, and tho auditor claiming a lion
to this, as messure of preosation, siloraditors were where the fullest freedom in
za given (under our more hamane is, but the slate- tion. It seems a pity, however, that for the information of Mr. Secretary Gumpball Decissary to take to the boats, Previously on them; they could not gas them.
pressing, and the precises the cloches and personal effects of these on board being closed, one of the creditors came in and by rulers in other myantries, wizo, in cade and navigation, complete statistics | (nent of eto Provincial Judge shows claarty of them should prospect Waha. It would Officer Administering the Gevarament of Hong-
were put into the boats, which were in the water, fled a position. In support of the petition he on auch occasions but either by of the
ther of of the quantity and value, origin and de-fust in dealing with the rasses of which a appear to offer a rich raward for enterprise,
provisioned and all it readiness to leave the vessel would atata that the debtors had closed their hangal or their inroediate represent tination, or.
of over 800 articles, or groups
at any time they might be required. After the place of business, with a view to stade payrant tions take an active put is the executire articles, of import, and of more than 300 large part of the population af Hongkong is as it is most favourably situated for the made up severity id firmness in the ad- development of an extensive trade with the
officers and crew took to the boats they lay of their debts, and that they had filed in the attendant on such
of I export, all of which are duty-free, ministration of the
re.rieb country lying inland.
short distance off the wreck, which was then sub-prescribed manner and form a declaration of are esentially re. to take ure collected and if nopurin Chinese are by nature -abiding mee, to inducing foreign Gutem de articlas
In British Inquisite. It is commonly supposed that the
Thoy lag off her for about fire bours, when the things were acts of bankruptcy. merged along up to the top of her bulwarks their inability to pay their debis. Both these concerted action in the matter, this would dis also, where the
Spanish galat bearing the captain and his an immense emunt of
more measly resemble sbuse and that when disturbances break out it is
party hore insight, to the great relief of them all. hat it appeared one of the bankrupts (Mr. Jame Hia Lordship said he would make an order; Governments are slow moving machines of Boogkong, full statistics are published, owing to as fault in the Government. Of and would more than likely give rise to not only of ever 230 articles which
santy Chinese a whole this is in the ma
nament, which will be supplied at the cost of the ganboat conrayed them all, to Balabaegoa) was not present. main true, but
Naval Station, and after romaining there nhent Mr. Webber said he was acting also on behalf as to the share to be taken by each no import of exort, but also of
His Lordship feels sure that Mr. Campite a week they were taken on to Manila by the of the deators, and ho would ask his Lordship Jadgs of tus people of the neighbouring allista is that the bi-astalists are largely more scared if the matter wore left entirely In Singapore, which is also a free porty 43 | province shows that they are an exception to composed of the debtor class, who Lupe by Bauvorman will agree with him that it will not: Spanish transport Sa Quintin. They retained to fix the soonest possible time for them to show to the
great republic of t
of true as represented Ordinance
inance has really hзen passed to effect the rule: The people of the
the Introduction of the double standard to be possible to ask the Colony to vule say farther of some on account of these particular works; he by the local Chamber of Coumores in improvements in on lecting statisties of the vinco ors by osture riulent and cholerts, and be able to pay off their dabts at the rate of trashs therefore that directions will be givna to correspondance similar belies through trade of the port. So far on this measure fort
for an angry
look, same petty grievance, sttoes of sixteen shillings to the pound, the officers charged with the expenditura to see out the civilized world. If the Ex-being unpopular is the neighbouring colour A triting dispute about land, they will bira Tha assertion is absurd, because, in the that the sam voted is not excooled, making co-
held in Hongkong naturally not a word of dissent was heard in respect of rafina to fight for them sad appeal to the first place, the agitation for the robabilit1-dactions if nosary in order to susure the of all their personal effects. There was no pos-dis of April the firm of Jameson and Croker the support
of the local Government would, and the Bill was secunded by one of the arbitration of armas wisho waiting for a tip of silver is carried on by a few able men desired object.
I am to reuzest the return of the despatch sibility of saving any cargo or other property called a meeting of their crediters and laid be bare to te solicited, and it would es a matteruneficial members of Council. We fail to legal decision of their dispute," Such are who certainly cannot be described as belong-
fore them a statement of acounts. The credi- be accorded, but this in different so that the collection of statrations here the people whom the Hongkong Governmouting to the debtor class, and, in the ascend which is enclosed in original.-1 am, &c.
tors declined to receive those accounts; they from soliciting a sort of "joint control" would be any more difficult than at Singa has to deal with. from all the powers. da to the raising of pore, and the figuros would certainly not be
IMPROVEMENTS AT THE KOWLOON said they were incorrect.
DOCKS. funds, if space were to be provided for all less valuable.
CONTINUED.]
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Land
Frame
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THE SILVER QUESTION.
nation in the control. Shoress world be 1280 other articles which are dhe Fulloxing descrition the Provincial A very com non assertion of the mono-met- Imperial Funds.
hibition
were held
of
exhibits free it is clear that the strain on the
foreigo commenities in China would be n
very severe-one; for a commodious and more THE WAY OFFICE AND THE DE
or less ornamental building would have to
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FENCES OF HONGKONG.
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BRITISH AND AMERICAN PIECE GOODS IN CHINA.
CAMPHILL DETRING
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place, bcontact bagroasbull of the population,.
(Signed), RJ. MEADE, including the debtor olsas, have out as yet The Under Serotary of Stato, War OEco.
interest in the sub- awakened to any goueral inte juch. Nut eo the Gold
Ard very e importance much alive to the bars; they are
of the matter. They appreciate keenly the fact that in gold they baru & commodity rising in price, and
Tone
in one maltors
TICTORIA LAUNDRY COMPANY,
LIMITED.
the Lion
in Manila a week or so, and came on hero in the Diamante. The Spanish officials sent a gasbast
to stand by the wrenk and protect it from looting
by the nutives. The officers and raw are all bere
cause on the order, any seven days.
His Lordship assented to this. Mr. Wabbar said he believed Mr. Gourdin was present and wanted to say something.
Mr. Gourdin suid he would ask permission to
now, and are in re fortnoate than the majority of shipwrecked mariners in being still in possession make a few remarks. Some time about the mikl-
from the wrock,
His Lordship asked Mr. Goardín what his object was in making these remarks
Mr. Gruurdin said bo had been auditing the books on behalf of the creditors, who had lodged them with him for the purpose of enabling them to arrive at a corrost statement of amounts. He had been engaged on them for 8fty-four daya and the work had been much more than an audit, as he had had to correat the books sinus
entries in them covering seventeen or eighteen
Since our last article on the above subject published 19th April last, a still farther mest erected, and the charges made for admission
The rapid growth into favour in Chios of look forward to finding the purchasing Laundry Company, Limited, was held at the Hong-establishment at Kowloon in the shape of a An extraordinary meeting of the Victoria importout addition has been made to the great would
ould go but a small way towards covering
Earl GUANTILLE's representation to the American drilla and sheetings has been fre power of their capital largely increased kon Hotel on the 6th instant, when the fallos completely fitted Joiner's shop on the European the cast of this. As most of the firns in War Office with reference to the fortifications quasily commented upon of late years. The as the years roll China work simply on commission as re- is not exactly what the community of Hong- attention of English manufacturers has 88-who ten years ago lent £100 in gold, ifting shareholders were present--Kosara. G.C.A.a. system. Room hus been found for this branoh 1681, when the firm frstelaried, and make new
if paid derson (Chairman, R. Fraser-Smith, W. Lege, of the Company's business over the goont sew gards imports it is doubtful whether they kong would bare wished it to be. Passing veral times been called to the matter, and if back so-day, Ends that, he is able to buy W. H. Rag. D. R. Crawford, M. B. Poisawatis, mills in a series of workshops trailt and specially pagse of foalscup, as as to enable the areditor would think the chances of farther con- by the vampliment puid to the patriotizal they care to remain their hold on Eastern twenty per cent, more with the money than A. Johnston, 3. P. Lembko, A. O'D. Gourdin, flied for the purpose, as we are about to describes in need on the one domus red to paying it, and one missions sufficiently good to induce there to and liberality of the Colony, we come to the markets they will do well to pay more heed he would have been ahia to do at the time A. E. Vaucher, M. Falsoner, F. D. Geddard, C. under the superintendance of Mr. Killer, a mester and the creditors demurred to paying it, and one undertake this
really important part of the letter, which is to the latest whenings-givan. In his report it was loat, while the debtor has to pars wittary.) The business of the company, it appara,tlemen specially engaged and brought oat frun adjudicatod. His o.aim bad not been seitled. heary durge. If the
with Grant, . Ferguson, and E C. Hurley (Soors.sawyer, and Mr. Mrday, a master joiner, two gen- of the orediters had potitioned to have the r facturers in Europe and America were ap-coutatud in the thirl paragraph:- His on the trade of Troutain Mr. Commissioner twenty per gent. encre proparty to raise the
has largely increased, but the receipts have not England. in order to erect and unrry on the work The work he had done had enabled them to come plied to, they would possibly reply that Lordship while they waro tady to tribute to any BANNERMAX Will agree with him there ING : I have once nture ta pole goney. This tendency is expected to go yet overtaken the expenditure, and Cas meetinging of the extensive wood working machinery, nad to a correct statsment, and without it they
that it will the remarkable increase in the importation still further, and the capitalist naturally object which would soreo the end of further- not be possible to ask the Colony to vote suy of Amdrisan sheetings; these in 1885 have wishes that it should. The debtor feels was called by the directers to considər tus pasi-ship oabia fitting and furnishing shops now just would never have been able to do so.
In a vircular which had been issued to the completed, at Kowloon. Commencing at the His Lordship said tast might be very hard ing the trade of their own nation they further sums on account of these particular been per cont. more in quantity than in pinch, but does not know what causes it. Wo shareholders the directors stated that they folt it beginning, we have logs of wood brought slangen is. Gardin, but i dolin the books or property were unwilling to contribute to scheme in werker be truas therefore that directions the previous year, which itself showed an do not mean to say that capital and intelli. their daty toexplain that, owing to the Hongkong side; powerful overhead travailing crane that that ze person could dotsintha kooks or property
with the which their rivals werato secure equalor possi- will be givco le Los officers waarged
Indrance of 34 pers
coct
tho 1988 bly greater ade
advantages and perhaps without expenditure to see that the sum voted is not The English mufacture which pago and Kence are nituently inseparable, but as a Steam Laundry Company, Limited, bating falled lifts the logs out of the water nud deposits them of a bankrupt or claim any fien thereon. He
pasen ander rule ac
acateness
found to provide the extra linery as par contrast and in a series of sheda where they remain until thought Mr. Gardia had a very fair sharing thecost. To meet this difficulty it might exceeded, making reductions if necessary the nutno name has fomainad statianary at amongst capitaliste, whilst the debtor class arrangement it lud hitherto not bien possible seasonal. The leg then goar to the largest oir els hot, he did not see how has ould upset **** to uldortake the amount of work necessary to calar szw. which isnsawof 5 fost diameter on a rank that snotion of the Ordinance. If the oro- be possible to apportion the cost pro rata in order to secure the desired object."
The 26,000 pisces--the thirtiet's part only of the is lurcely composed of the idle, improvident, shows profit; and that this oxten mashinery was bench; the log is here squared and sau truo, ditons asked for the books without paying the amongst the exbibitors by making sufficient position which ought to be taken up on bo-American
of things which and brainless, so that it is not surprising the mods the special fasture of the terms arranged as a preliminary ta satering the frame raw whers account for anditing them he thought Mr. ly high charges fur
fur the space occupied tubalf of this Colour is, not that the scheme suga on At Chefos, too, a large in- than the latter. To the extent of limiting or consequence of this alleged failure on the part of j twenty sawa working simultaneously reduce the he should certainly have thought the orositors Gourdin would be obliged to give them up, but some, practical lessons to former should be
much more on the alert and sopted in taking over the business. Ia supposing ono-inch plauka to be required, then enver the preliminary expouses. The whole of fortification should be reduced if the a
manufacturers. affair would be a gigantic advertisement, already voted is not sufficient to par for
would have paid him. the crease is recorded in the import of American par and the advertisers ought not to object to work, but that the Colony has already con- Sheetings, white figures beir 100,695 sicces precluding the further rise of gold the adop the original Company na rent has been paid by squared leg of teak into twenty planks with a
pieces tion of timetalliam would no
o doubt he the Victoria Laundry Company and legal pro- rapidity which is inconceivable to one who has
pre- pay for the advantages they would secure,tributed the test ber resoureee will in 1885 as compared with 102,650 judicial An exhibition in Chin, promoted by for- ressousbly aduit of and that the bisnes of "934. It is trun that there was pies in distal to gold expitalista and beneficial 10 boodinge tad in consequence boon threatened by not witnessed the operation, the log going in solid teak at one side and coming out divided into debtor; that is, the indebtedness would the old Company With niferation to the nou- eigners and looked on
arrival of the machinery Mr. Legge explained twenty planks at the other. For dealing with stable instead of
Bir Webber I have paid Mr. Gourdin for that the Victoria Laundry Company bad faile and fashioning wood into varions forms there is of benevolent neatrality by the native au- No one is yer en found that the charity
logy
the the quantity being 76,475 pieces in 1885 a
143,199 piecas in 1834,
continually increasing. As
Mr. Gourdin-Some of the creditors have thorities, evidently calls for diferent er. scheme of forthexion is beyond the require against 43,1 ra desents from similar exhibitions proinot ments of the ease, while there certainty are does not reap pace with that in the American apprecision indebtedness, however no and they themselves overlooked it, but when they work, wo planing machines, a tougssing and
| apprehension need be felt no that
to be abfqnry was shipped on the 2nd June. Had they machine, a particing and tennanting machine, one (pointing to a person in court) who has bee on the Farious Weatern nations in their some who are of opinion it is inadequate fabric. At Shanghai a similar result is record-When the Couble standard inca crearersminded they telegraphed home, and then grooving sinchine, & moulding or fancy pinning paid I have escuived $25. I believe there is
sountries for this farthersnes of theirs anggestion, therefore, that the works ed. Mr. Commissioner Hoason calls special adopted it is natural to suppose that it sent a letter berie on the 7th Jaunary, the first and two circular stars emsaller than that first men-assessed 2t.$6.35, and to dentros da pay.
His LordshipIt is unfortunate for you if mail after the business was taken over by the tionod On the upper toor is smashine for shar wn dommeres. The initial expenses being simult-be-reduced is not an agradable one attention to it in the following remarks will be as badged about with conditions new Company, the lottor would est have reached paning the irons 26d in the planing machines, you hare done work that yeast bad raptores a then provided for.by the charges for spree,
15.A proving how the Manchester mills are to existing while the capitalist will lose he estimated that nat mors than six weeks had ting mochina Ar gulletting out the teeth of our many men do not get paid for good honest Loadou much before the end of Bobenary, und by visitors for admision would
watting and sharpening machine, a gullat for it, but unfortunatoly #hox bankruptcies o boing, composed with attention is drawn to
nothing, probably cover the current exposa, bi
the fact that out of the 1,610,063 piecas nothing beyond the unearned increment" boen lost. Mr. Hurley said it was decided to circular saws also two wood working lathes work. Tund, one comparatively small guarantee
sbesting laid down 1,500,675 were of Ameri- to the realisation of which the may possibly order the machinery on the 15th September and The joiners shop proper is adjoining the room Mr. Gourdin-But hare I no remedy? Should within the menue of the foreign somcomi ties, would suffice to give stability to the basis mashinery, of my labour be used for these ore-
Mr. Consul ALLEN, in his report os Pakboil can manfacture." It weems too that only have been looking probable that with the the new Company. Mr. Legge objested that the. This shop is titted with a row of staatly con- ditors? undertaking from a pecuniary pottative grostly needed on Cape Camii, the enath-osat 471,434 piecer American.
of view.dono towards lighting the omst.
His Lordebip-I. cannot advise you further A light is at Shangbai in 1885 as compared with increasing dousmercial intercourse of the new Company had nothing to do with anything structol earpenters bonchas ranged all round We have referred
In many other world and the larger demand for money the that pesurred before it took over the business, the walls med to has sixteen independent than the Ordinance, which I bave no power to advantages of Hongkong and Blangloi as point of the Leicos Peninesla. Ships have porta site resulte, a much aller price of spesie will continue to advance as ad argued that the present position was due benches in the body of the shop these last upset. Of course your report you can withhold; mors to the fack of work being itganme essos taken are each shont twelve feet long. Affixed it is only the books you must give up. I think the scene of the Exhibition. Obviously the now to give it a wide berth, and go a long sale of course, are shown; but at Wenchow compared with produce, but not to the same at anverunnerative rated than to the non-arrival, these benches are fifty bench sorawa, which, if you will see Mr. Wise (the Registrar) you best arrangement would be one, if such were out of their cours in order to avoid ite the import of American drille fell from extent as when the whole strain is thrown qesibin, which would admit of the show be dangers. This place, however, is within the 1,166 pieces in 1984 to 748 piases in 1855, on only one of the precises austaja,
the fees
Mr. Webber said he thought in justive to Mogens. Jamoon and Creker it ought to be stated that they had nothing to do with this.
His Lordship-He says it ki the creditors.
st with a kind the cost should be borne by Inporial funds. Inthaíonort of English shooting at this port, remaia spprostately to disturbing to zemind the directors of theeld Compary about it also, on the ground floor, a band asw for faneye greditors for whom I act.
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THE LIGHTING OF THE HAİNAN
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STRAITS.
gain
contracts
is
of the machinery. This led to a long converts is the teahnical term for a sort of wood will presibly be able to come to same arrange
tion on the detail of the Company's busiuses vive projecting from the side of the beach; these ment..