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FIRST SHIPMENT OF FANCY GOODS.
TRE DÁILY FRIE, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER IH, 1688.
dapt.
SUPREME.COURT,
28th November.
IN BUKMART Jurisdiction. Tax HO. SIB GEORGE PRILLITO,
· ÚHLær JUSTICE.
A BRITISH DOLLAR FOR THE
FAR EAST.
tion to make any sistement of gisa shy infoggin- tion on the subject-I have, o
ALEX. GEETLE, Sengetary,
Chamber of Commeroo
The Hen, the Colonial Secretary, Braite Battle-
ments.
COLONIAL BEORETALT, HINGAFORE, TO
COLONIAL SECRETARY, HONGKONG,
Colonial Sooralary's Ofse, Bingapore, 5th July, 1886.
.Colonial Secretary.
COLONIAL DECRETARY, HONGKONG, TO CO- LONIAL SECRETARY, JINGAPORE,
10-Eef it be supposed, however, that the do- based dollar, being the cheaper coin to buy, attains some popularity, and bids fair to drive out the Mexican. Would not the Moxican Go varamont at once debass their dollar to the ame astont sa the British dollar, and so put it in the market as still the cheaper coin?
IL-For boro we come to the bard fast which underlies the whole matter. From various canJOS the cost of mintage of Mexican dollars is about cne-half per cent Whon a British dollar EU
Juss. handsome-dollars in England as fast as Chine can melt them up in China. As the Commissioners point out in the report I bare quoted, Chineso take soins by weight, simply, as mage of silver, and they add "Why this should be as dos not concern as here; it is sufficient that such is the Evet"
not yet hesed. This shop was stored with ption 7, dierbos 2, droper 1, fover 8.;
1, total 50. In the French Convent planks, and carpenter's work of all kinds, so ROPES that it blared up flerosly, and was all in the for the same period the deaths were-con5am- grasp of the flames a very short time after the ptlon 1, fover 25. qninay 02, total 89; and for outbreak. The Government and Fire Exentance the two Conventa tire total for the month is 189 steers were on the ground as soon as possible, registered death. It immediately strikes Duo Barozz nut bad there been no unusual conditions the upon reading this that thers must be smothing fira, would have been pretty well confined to the wrong about this, baosate in the French Con
MEINY V. GED. M. BAIN-$1,000. Ecuse in which it originated. Unfortunately,vent we have, under the head of that disease call- heover, there was an immense amount of od gainsy, no less than 62 deaths, whereas in the
This was an action brenght hy General Mesny, wood stored behind this shop. The pro. Italian Convent there is no such death recorded of the Chinese Army against Mr. Geo. Murray Sir-I am directed by the Governor to trans-be colned chasper than that, it will drive out the pristor seems to have acquired the whole of the and I have it on high medioal authority Balz, the proprietor of the Ching fil, be convermit, for the consideration of His Exellency the Mexican and not before.
12-Beppose, that, by cutting down every ground in the rear of that block of bouges that such a death is hardly knowe here may the above sa alleged to be dun for literary works Officer Administering the Government af Hong- Wo are informed by the Agents (Messrs. But eleven ta number,aud to have filled it all with my that my object in bringing this mastar Larbeid & Share that the Desen Steamshiy wood, carrying the atac a good distruge up the to the notios of the Government is with and labour done by the plaintif for the defen-kang, the enclosed-Extract from the Financial posible expense, s British dollar, equal in fine- Mr. Mousop appeared for the defendant, report of the Auditor-General of this Colony new to the Marican, can be produced at a cost of Company's steamer lysics, from Liverpool, left hill at the back. The attention of the area view, if possible, to the establishment
and who fu going to pay 1 The goaoral way brigades seemed at first to be almost ex- and payment of an extra medical offer and spplied that the plaintiff be ordered to give for the year 1885, relating to the prapoml to one per cent. There is a half per osat loss, Singaporo yesterday morning for this port.
2-His Excellency will be glad to be inform- of meeting this diffealty is to rely upon a sup this, and to chocking the spread to the meat in woll known in this colony that there is an improsesdings in the snit be stayed until such se od of the opinion of the Government of Hong-posed sentimental proforense for a handsome. clusively confined to the front of the pro-hore known ass Parsskial Medical Officer.curity for the plaintiff'sooste, and that farther in a Britisk dollar for the East.
well-minted British dollar, which will make 200 house on the west. No. 10% je the eastern. mensa smeant of sickness dobored free by the oarity be given. Mr. Masson stated that his kong upon the proposal-I har d
(sa.) Jour F. DICKSON, each coins go as far a 201 Mexicans. It ex- most house of the block. which is divided insteal profession, and I think it is very hard on client entirely denied being indehted to the
perloten has proved anything it has proved that from the other houses in the street by an open them. And I can assure you it is with a vow to plaintiff in any same whatever, and pointed out spice on both sides. The aptae to the east was afford some assistance to these brave ladies in to the Court that the plaintiff was described in The Hon, the Colonial Secretary, Hongkong. this sentimental proference does not exist. The ai doar, bnt unfortunately that to the wort was, their noble work that I bring this matter to the the writ as a General in the Chinese Army and
Chinese tea-producer or Hik-grower in daad, to By kind permission of Captain Havaner, like the back promises, stacked with planks attention of the Government. Therefore I beg raiding in Canton, and that therefore, being a
any sach fesling. The difference, then, must be Be to ask for a ratarn of the number of deaths re resident out of the jurisdiction, he ought to be Divine Servido will be held to-morrow, af slaves and balke and poles right across."
paid by some other set of persons. The British clock, on board the American barque Haydn for the fire brigades esemed to be alive gistered as occurring in the French and Italise ordered to give manuelty for ecals.
Colonial Secretary's Office. Government is evidently resolved not to pay it. Broms by the Rar. A. G. Goldsmith, Seamen's to the danger that existed at the back the Couverts since January, 1830. The return to Mr. Wilson (who appeared for the plaintiff)
Hongkong, 8th September, 1830.
The Colony of Hongkong was glad to discon Chaplain. The Bethel dag will be hoiated. flames had alrandy made very great have there, show the cause of death, and the numbers under opposed the application, and stated that the plain. Sir-1 am directed by Hia Erollener the Offinne paying it as soon as possible.
13-Moreover it is not as if it wore a quar The Fronok Opera Company will give their and, fauned by a strong breeze blowing from the one year of age, under ten years, and over ten tiff, though at present rosiding out of the juris foor Administoring the Government to acknow Of Errors and Oilmenlagt performanos at the Theatre Royal, City, had passed along alment to the western years; and to call for sny papers on the subject."atstion, intended to some to Hongkong for the ledge receipt of your letter of 5th July Inst, ask-tion of simply providing a country (area such a erd of the block, so that all the houses While on the subject of pepers I may be a purpose of this trial. Ha also negod that the ing for the opinion of this Government on a Bag-country as China) with a mofosge, and (lion Hall, this evening, when Lecpog's comino opers
fly tatt on will be produced. We trust wars being set on fire from the rear. Captain Jawed in rumark that before going application for security for conte ought to havegantian that has beau made by the Anditor-Ge maintaining it. Even that would be serious on- neral of your Colony that & British doller should ang. But it is a labour of Sisyphus-to pro- Dong, who was a command of the large Council this evening I have masired interesting hoon made arlier. they will have a bumper honge on this occasion.
His Lordsbip mads the order asked for, and be coiced for the East. body of Folios who were keeping order, wastatistics from the Italian Convent which, with
referred it to the Registrar to ascertain for what It has been considered in Hongkong that a The Foochow Echo, referring to the rice crop the first to endeavour to get messures taken your portnission, I will lay on the table.
The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY-mount sourity should be given.
British dollar could not be coined at a sufficiently in Funkion, says: After all the second rice against the spread of the Are this way. The
low cost to compete with the Mexican dollar and orop did not tarn out so badly as the natives pre-woodyard at the back doomed the block, but evoa ply to the hon. momber I have to state that the
| the pan, and this opinion world hava hean nom- CONFECTIONERT.dited it would do on account of the late food; the port black asemed also likely to fall a prey, returns are not yet ready, but as soon as they aro
municated to you some time ago, had His Excel in fast, we are informed that the crop is equal to owing to the timber stroked in the space between printed they will be laid on the table. As to the two blocks. The Volunteer Brigade directly papers, I hare searched for them, but have hoen
lency aot thrught that it would be more useful the first"
afterwards turned their attention to this and unable to find any. Parhaps the hon. member
to you if some data were furnished at the esme 1k-s may be arged that the Mint which The attack on the office of the Hog Post of the fire, and carrying hoses through a pass-will mention what papars he requires when be
time, showing the ground on which it was based. was a distrous failure in Hongkong, has been, Some important respondence has lately Hence the delay in replying to your communics ander very much more sonomical management Caston by the ramen runners and Mandarina' again these stacks; they at the freat the woatorn calls for the papers on the subject.
Hoo. A. P. MACEwEx-Inreply to the answer passed between the Hongkong and Singapore tion. underlings torna vut to have bad more serious end of the block, and held it in chook thors.
eucoses in Japan. A letter from Mr. Gowland, resales than the report which previonslyard Yes while ove house after another bogan to show which I have received to my question I must cz. Governments and the Chamber of Commerce of
I am now directed to forward, for the informs the Taohnical Adviser of the Japanese Mint, NEW SWEETS, NEW CHOCOLATES. as led as to beliers. It appears the the broke sigss from the front of haing in the grip of the press the greatest astonishment. Thena etatis the two Colonies respecting a proposed British tinned your Government, copy of a coport by the shows clearly that this difference of rosait has Treasurer of Hongkong enclosing oopy of a re-followed from, entirely different circumstanoss., into the premises and damaged the machines, soraging element, and the efforts made by the fire tios have have before the Registrar-General's that the publication-of the paper has had to be me to stop it at the first house were of courts Departinant for years past, showing a death ra's trade dollar. The whole of the correspondence post called for by Governor Sir Richard Mae j The Japanese Mint has soined gold and copper has been collected by the Singapore Chareber of donnell in 186f, with the riar of ascertaining as well as silver, and has famed subsidiary silvar scspunded. The kaifong have petitioned for hopelers. It sautterly useless to throw away waef comathing like 4 per diem. the removal of the office from the focality.
The Acrine ATTORNEY-ĠENERAL—I rise to Commerce and published in pamphlet form, in- whether it would be possible to ensure the Hong-coin of a much lower standard than we could tor in the fraat hare when the flames had passed At the general meeting of the Canton Amalong the whole blook at the back, and-were-be-order. My hon. friend is not in order in rais aluding progious äorrespondance going back as kong Mint paying all is expenses. The Mint venture to circulais here. Sniphuric acid and
ing fad by the raging furnace of the woodyarding any debate upon a question.
was closed in 1968 it was formed that it could soda works have been attached to the main outer- bakind, which it was then utterly impossible to Hon. A. P. MACEWEX-I was only answering far as 1870. The following is the portion ro-
not be worked except at a considerable Ines. prise as an auxiliary marce of profit. The reask. The whole block was on fira aud lighting a question pat to we by the Colonial Secretary, ferring to the present phase of the qaustion —
Amongst the suolasures will also be found a lat-Japanese Yen is a handsome and trustworthy ap the place for a great distance soon after ten
HIS EXCELLENCY-What papers do you ask EXTRACT FROM REPORT OF THE AUDITOR-ter from the Technical Adviser of the Imperial coin, hat the fact remains that, whilst it has look, and it was an anxious time then as to for
Mint at Deal, and one from the Acting Chief only occasionally, haan worth the while of the rather the firs could be arrested at the en The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY-I bare
DATED JURE, 1986.
Manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, public to pay one per cout, to bare it coined, the of this black. Captain Donne tried hard to get told the hon. member that I have searched and
99-Before closing a for wordt on the our both of them in confirmation of the view that a the enolies connected with the shops to the sast hare not been able to find say papers on this
matter, and I shall be glad if he will state what ready question may not be out of place. The coin- attempt to coin a British dollar for the East
age of a British dollar for the East has often bean would be attended by failure-I bave, &o, papers he wants so that I may look for them.
advocated. It has been pointed out that we are-
(84) FREDERICK STEWARD, almost entirely dependent for dollars upon en
Acting Colonial Secretary,
15.--Finally, I would arge thai, for app enter- Hon. A. P. MacEwan-Sir, I will merely patentable American State and a Foreign State in The Hon, the Colonial Secretary, Straits Battle-
ments, Bingapore. the East; that the supply is thas to some extent
prise in silver the time is out of joint. With the greation of which I have given notion. think that some six or seven week ago your Ex-ertain; that the British lose the infnents and REPORT OF COLONIAL TREASURER, HONGKONG. the dollar hovering only just, shers 31 we all Treasury, Hongkong, 17th August, 1386, earnestly hope that bi-motalism is not far off. callaney promised a cotamission to inquire into prestige which would result from having their
owa coin; and that the Mexican Dollar is not Sir-I have had under careful consideration | Something surely must be done, and what the this important matter. At the same time anether only dearer then it should be, bat is of peor work the latter of the Colonial Socratary of Singapore, relt of the measures adopted will be he would Committee or Commission was appointed by this manship and easy to counterfeit. I do not think dated July 5th, 1896, covering sn Estrac from be a bold man who would predict, even with a Council to inquire into tho jinriekaba griovasco. and that commission ant at 9a00 and investigated that this Colong could well undertake the coinage the Financial Report of the Auditor General of knowledge at the nature of the measures. The of a dallar on its own secount, but I do think the Straite Battlements, on the rabject of a introduction of British dollar is not, in any the matter. It may be of coarse that there is some
that our Government might take the initiative, British dollar for the East, which you did to the case, a question of such tegent importanos as to good reason for the delay; still I will path and, after conferring with that of Hongkong, honour to refer to me for report. In connection make its prosecution newssary in the face of following questionThe reason for the daisy make a representation to the Home Government with those papare. I have read a pamphlet entitled unusual uncertainty and diffenity.I bare &c., on the saljast. This lamo wood not be affected The British Dollar, published it Bingapore, and in appointing the promised Commission to en gauze into the subject of Luterpretation, and by the gold and silver question, now exercising the chiefly exsisting of newspaper articles on this The Hon. Frederick Stewart, LL. D., Acting
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERA-The do- brains of Anandiers in the East and West, for I subject.
2-The dolay of the papors in question in my when such Commission will be appointed.""" lay that has taken place in this matter is uttri- believe itat in London there is pleaty of bar babable to me. The papers were given to me to draft, but many important and vary pressing matters which have come is from day to day and which have had to be attended to as they came in, hava hitaarte praronted mas from at- The names of the com- toning to this matter. mitree have now been selected, and this matter will receive the earliest attention.
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tear Theatrical Society on the 11th inst. it was decided to place the proceeds derived from the performance of Weak Wonian" in Hongkong inst spring, on deposit in the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank until further anbaeriptions can be raised to erect a new theatre, the amount raised at present not being sufletant to warrant 122 the Society comasooing building operationa to take the best measures of saving their pro. party by getting to work on the timber By kind permission of Colonal Anderson and the Officers of the Sad Northamptonshire Ra-ataked between the two blocks and throwing it arer the samenway wall into the road below, ALFRED BUZMED JOHNDON, of a Deagater. 12222 ximent, their regimental band will play in that they proferred running off with moh portable efforts as they could esrey, and rofused A gang of sermon was then obtained by Inspector Mathieson from the Sailors' Home, and they were soon at work romaring the wend. Ja Pros Warked like a Trojan go the tops of the wateraunst houses of the block, olearing off the woodwork, and did good marvise. The ins masse showere of sparks which the wind blow to the westward were a source of mach danger to the surrounding property. Thay sot fire to one of the housse in the next block, and to a cook house at the Civil Hospital Happily these out breaks were discoveral directly they occurred and stamped out A greatly increased pressure of water was obtained by getting two steamers into Queen's-road and feeding them by other angines on the Prays. The manuals of the it Guild and Num Pak Hong were also worked from Queen's road.
Happily the timely measures taken at this end speed to stop the fames there, and the work of destruction was confined to the clavon houses which comprise the blook whers it started They are all thras atoried houses of the ural Chinese pattern, all rattan, wood, or oranker abops, filled with most combustible. The following Bills were, on the motion of satants, with and thick wall between the ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL Tead a first the partition wall would have enabled the awh, and but for the woolyard at the back time: An Ordinancs to aaead the Corapasine framen to check the fatos at the first house We are not able to stata at present the value of tu property destroyed, nor how much is insured, but we know there were several cisks in tai block taken up by German Insurance houses. The flames were blazing away lata into the night, or rather into this morning, and a vast oszcennas of people witnessed it from all sides, chiady the hill above.
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The cricket match, Garrison v. Club, promises Yesterday the Gar We publish to-day some important cor. to ban most exciting ne
rison went first to the wicket, and were disposed reapoadence as a proposed British trade of for 111 ruas. At gan fire the Club had five dollar for the Far Ert. The subject, which wickets down for 57 rann, Foss and Daving Las been reutilated over and over again, was being the not-outs. By kind permission of Colonel Anderson and offers, the Band of the raised in the present instance by the Sing Nothamptonshire Regiment will be present pore Chamber of Commeren, which suggested this aftornput us the Cricket Gepand and play that the goia should be minted in London or at intervals during the game. Mr. Afong will Calcutta, It is unfortunate that the Clo-also be pressat to photograph the teams.
Mr. N. J. Eis has offered to present at the Lial Treasurer of Hongkong and the Directorresing Victorin Rattan priza (valus of the Japanese Mint should have misunder $5 for pair ears rored by ladies residing in stood the proposal nad bave directed their Hongkong. Thres hasta to start or ao priLS. arguments chiefly to demonstrating that The class of bent to be decided by the Committee of the Victoria Recreation Club. Distance, half mios in Singapore would not pay. The ro- aile. This should constitute na interesting ports of these gentlemen are very enablo, erat at the Batts if the fair sex will only but they would have been still more so had come forward to the tons to make a tevored come forward to compete Thera-are quite af they don't with the question immediately at goed pairs. Dingias, it is thought, would be the issue. That a British dallar is a dosidars metsaitable kind of craft, as being diffent
superboad sasily procurable. We hope to see this fum is admitted on all hands, but, the sont race bring out half à dosen os.upsting basta at sideration of cost arises, and the vier takon lesa. hitherto with the exemption of the short
The Foooter Echo of the 20th inst. regrets to time the Hongkong Mint was in operation-say that up tidings so far have been rasaival of has been that to which Mr. WALTTE, the the mixing bost from the steamer Bezlarig with Acting Chief Manager of the Hongkong and the scopi mate and three reamen on board. It Is thought that the boat may possibly have made Shanghai Barking-Corporation, gitas ex-borway into the Hai-tan-Straite A China pression in his letter to the Acting Grornor, orniser has bon despatched to search tooislaats along the coast, and information of the ocorr namely, that if Mexico andJuan are willing turance has been sat to the various mandarin's supply dollars for the trade of the Far East statinca in case the men have landed on the matoland Although diligent search was made at less than a British dollar could be supplied by the steam launabas both of the Customs and for it is as well to allow them to do..S. Bambler-as far na Bawh-fwa-no trass This is a forcible argument to advance of the boat could be discovered, and grave doubts in opposition to the coinage of a British are entertained that she has been lost among dollar, bat it is not a conclusive one. In
the breakers.
Arnboription has been opened at the Japan the first place it has yet to be shown that Mail Otos or half of the families of the un- British dollar could not be coined ou equally fortunate Japanse who lost their lives in the favourable terms. If Government barges steamer Normanton, the name of the Hon. Sir F. R. Plunkett, British Minister, handing the are too high, wo might. as the Siug porest. Nearly $800 had hoon received on the 15th Chamber suggosta, go to Birminghun for inet, Esom British residents. Ths 5ve lading the minting. There is no reason why a mint jeorasi of Tokyo-tha Fiji Shimpo. Hochi Shimbun. Choya Shimbun. Mainichi Shimbun,
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. marting of the Hongkong Legislative Connell was held yesterday afternoon. There vere present-
His EXCELLENCY THE ACTING GOVERNOR, Hon. W. H. MARSH, CM.G.
Hon SIR GEORGE PHILLIPPO. Chief Justice. Hou. F. STEWART, Acting Colonial Soorotary Hon. E.J.ACKBOTD. Astiaz Attorney-General. Hon. A. LASTZn, Colonial Treasurer. Hon. J. M. PRICE. Surveyor-General. Hon. H. G. TROMSETT, Harbour Master. Hon. P. BYBIE. Hon. F.D. 9a88 OON. · Hon. Wore SHING. Hon. A. P. MacEwon. Hon. J. BELIIRVING.
HINUTER
VINANCE.
NEW BLUES.
I
GENERAL OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
payment of que per cent has not remunerated the Japanese Government. I would baspask special attention to Mr. Gotland's latter, which sooms to me to leave no question open for dia. cussion.
(SA)
A. LIзrs, Treasurer,
Colonial Secretary, Hongkong.
י
THE COLONIAL TREASURER, HONGKONG.
The Imperial Mints, Osaka, Japan,
96b Angust, 1836. Sir-In reply to your letter of the 17th ult lave much pleasure in sending you the follow- ing remarks on the coinage of à doitor coin and by the same post the last fire annual reports of the Imperial Mist.
DIRECTOR OF THE JAPANESE KINT TO
the holders of which would pay the ascossary site to obtain some information as to the work- silver which would and its way to the Mint, and bande has arisen from the length of time requiraz small coyalty for it to be erined into dellars; ing of the Japanse Migt, at which establish and so long as the Mint is satisfied that the dolment it would seem to be the cass that it has lars orders are of the proper weight and touch, sometimes teas profitable to the public in Japan there dass aut seem to me to be any objection to to coin bar silver obtained from San Francis, such an arrangement, sad we, out here, would paying the Mint seignorage of one per cent roap the advantage of the prolation of a silver Venus some rafarns that hava bean planed at my British soin of genuine value. At present the disposal, it appears that without allowing any dollars in me here come from America, and the thing for interest or loss on exchange. the mere
In the reports I think you will find the in- expenses of transport of the silver from San formation you require respecting the sunosi yene from Japan, and it is said that there are a
over two par cout.
int, however, in Singapore would be of sa on- number of spurious coins in circulation. I have Francisco, and its coinage amounted to a trifle coinages receipts and expenses of the int
3-1 believe that in the word sometimes in the tirely different character and bare different courage saquiry and dimension, and I think.it. Ordjunuces 1883 to 1836, an Ordinance for pro-worthy the earful consideration of a thoughtful alluded to this subjent bore with a view to sa- serving an authentic record of the Ordinances Commission. The proposal is not one which is of the colony and for other purposes.
likely in say way to compromise or outail respon sibility on this Government, and it would, in my The following Dills passed through Commit.gdalon, be to car redit to do what we could in teeThe Legislative Council Witnesses Ordin- trying to secure the issue of a British dollar for anoo; the Comenisicaca Powers Ordinsnes; cironiation in this Colony, Hongkong, China, and Wills; as Ordinsues relating to Bill of Lading atony for the war 1881, I drew attention, to the
Japan.
10-In my Report on the Finanses of the
-BILLO ADVANCED.
an Ordinance to amend the Laws relating to
THE GOVERNOR'S LEAVE.
a
preceding paragraph Hes the boy to the whole functions. The Japanese Mint has had to pro- situation. Exceptional circumstances have ae-vide say thirty tax millions of people with a large vnsionally forced up the price of the Mexican minor currency of copper and silver in addition dollar, and then it might have been profitable for
time, to be ooining a British dailer. But the to the standard coins, and from this minor enr- very issue, in large quantition of such a dollar, y, and this alonu, especially from the peinage The setasi cost of ooming the silver Yon is would tour to lower the market value of the be of sapper, the profits have been and are declved.
disappear at ones, and with them the profit on in issuing this enin is not to bring direct rican, and then the xtate of things which made greater than the obarge-one per cent-ada the issue of the Britist dollar prostable would to the patlle for coining it, but the object
want of a coin of the relative value of half-a. the dollar.
profit in the Mat but to benoit the amatry in- A-It net bo remembered that a mint cannot directly by the facilities a satisfactory currency Hon. P. Bars--Your Excellency, I bag to dollar or fly cale. Nothing has, however, been give noties that at the next meeting of the done in that direction; nad I would you go farbe started to work onto sometimes I was there to com
A Miat in Singapore would probably be chief. Council I will move the following resolation. ther and advocate that, instead of the issue of a want of continuous work, amongst other thinga When the time comes I shall have mers to anycoin of the intrinsic value of half-a-doline, wa which told so heavily against the Hongkongly angaged in raining doliars, as it is improbable That this Council views, with rogrot that a should issue a noin of fifty conta nominal value. Mint. If a British dollar were to be established, that a circalation would be found for a large as- extension of leave has been granted to Sir George The advantages attending the latter imus would it must be coined, under whatever sircumstanesa, nual einiges of subsidiary silver, and in ench Bowes, and that the protracted absence of the be that the Colony wonid derive a profit from all the year round. The question is, can it be so case it is difficult to see how it could aroid boing Governor in prejudicial to the interest-of-the-the transaction, and each a token would not be coined withaat most serious loss? To which I heavy expense to the Colony, uniess its charge colony, and dombly prejudicial when, as in this so likely to be withdrawn from local sisulation conceive there is but one answer, and that a nefer ooining dollars was higher than the banks
as a half-dollar coin. Either soin would be sį galiva.
or other importers of Brillion wouki be prepared case, his return is uncertain."
great cureniense to the community of those | 5-I enclose an exhaustive report framed by a to pay.
ADJOURNMENT.
The Council adjourned until Friday next.
HONGKONG STEAM LAUNDRY
PANY, LIMITED.
dollars at two per cent seigaorage it will pay and a half por cont, at the Minta af San Fran Endoubtedly, but experience bis shown that and Carson, aud to one and a quarter per SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO mong nothing will induce the pabllo to pay tro per cant at the Matat Philadelphia which rates
KONG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
cent, seignarage, and that it is caly sometimes were estimated to cover only the actual cost of Singapore, 18th June, 1886. that there is any inducement to the public to coining. Dear Sir,-As you are doubtless aware the sand in silver for coinsgo in Japon at a one porn the Thirteenth Annual Report of the Singapoes and Hongkong Chambers of Get-eaux soignorags, and that only very large orders Director of the United States Mint, p. 104, the marcs have, on many occasions of late years, ona yield & profit, even on these terms. So that cost of coining standard Dollars at the Mint at pressed on their respective Governments the ad-the sentence I have quoted amounts to very much New Orleans is given as follows vizability of trying to induce the Imperial Go- the same thing as saying that a shop woaki pay rezumant to coin a British Trade Dollar for the if only a steady stream of customers could
Settlements. I believe that the want of subsi Board of Enquiry to which the question of the In the Japanese Mist the cost of onining the diary coinage is largely responsible for the high Hongkong Mint was referred by Governor Sit zilver Tua exoods one and a half por cant. Svan bazaar prices here. This want is now fairly sup- Richard Bedonuell. This Repors, I consider, when only a portion of the expenses of manage plied, as regards coin of small also by twenty-effectively disposes of the question of profitablement is charged to ite account. In Singapore cent, teneant, and frecent pieces, but there competition with the Maxican dollar. At the the cost of coining a dolar would perhaps reach, COM-is nothing between the twenty oant pieno and the very outset, however, a sentence scours which probably erased, two per cent. As the cost of dellar, and I think a fifty-cent piece would be a will be very misleading unless the sect mean- mining a similar coin in the other Mints may be great advantage. Some years ago there were a ing the Commissionors had in mind is fram- of interest to you, I insert here extracts from the An extraordinary general meeting of the few half-dollars in circulation, but I believe theying it be carefully remembered. They my,
Mints Tho minutes of the last meeting were read and shareholders in the above Company was held at were made of the same flamess as the dollar (answer to lat question) "It is practicable reports of the London and the United Staten the Hongkong Hotel yesterday afternoon to itself. I do not think this is scary. Fifty. At smparatively moderate cost to increase the In the Eighth Annual Report of the Bays! should not be run on cheaply in England as and the Nichi Nichi Shimbun-published simul confirmed.
esnaider a proposal from Chinese to loase the cent pieces could be coined for this Government melting and coluing power of the mint, so as Mint (p. 12) London (1877) the Deputy Master in Mexico; and it would make no difierenus tauerualy on the 13th inst. the following uniform
The ACUNO COLONIAL SECRETARY-Dy premisos for the purpose of continning the busi.of the same alloy as the present wall aliver ootus, insure its becoming protiable if it can only be states that he had been informed by the Director in the cost for carriage and other charges appeal to their countrymen on the same behalf-
The remsins of the Japaneme passengere who tra direction of His Excellener the Officer Adminis-ness of the Laundry, and to discuss other They would circalate in the Colony and the Na.pptied with silver." That is to say, if the mint of the United States Mint that the charge for There were present Messrs. E.tive States, sud would gield a certain profit on can be kept in full and continuous work, ooining coining Trade Doitars had been raised to one whether the diver were carried from the void in the Normanton is at the bottom of the entering the Government I lay upon the table two matters." latter country in the form of ingote or in the of the cost of Kil, while the master and crew of the minutes, one as to the transfer of a small sum Woodin (Chairman), A. Johaston, W. their iaus.
vosei, on when devolved the responsibility of provid-
from the Registrar General's Department to the Coggs (Directors), W. Parlane, D. McCulloch, form of dollars. The minting is simpletur for the passengere safety, not only landed safe.7, Tressury, and the other as to a vote for storm E. Henderson, E. George, A. E. Vaucher, J. Y.
bat bare also bean absolved of all binma by a Nati
V. Voron, P. Jordan, &. Ferguson, and R..C. Lus.res. mechanical operation which can be carried Court of Inquiry ambled at the British Consulate
The CLEEK OF COUNCILS read the minutos,Hurley (Socratery.) 35 au wall in one place as in another, and if Kobe. Three baig not a single Japane survivor of
The CHAIRMAN stated the object of the most- the catastrophe, u are aufertuasily deplead of all that as to storm damages being as follows:- Mexico can make a revenue of $800,000 a vidonge on the side of our ushappy cantesmen and The Ocor Administering the Government reoning and asked Mr. Legge to state the terms
antrywomda. We hate, however, the satisfaction year from her mintage of dollars there is no
mends the Council to to the sust of $12156 to pay offered by the Chinese syndical made by the tha expenses incurred in making good the damage Mr. Lee said the proposal valid reason why a British dollar should not
ranged by the rain-storm of the 15th of July last, to Chinese was to lease the premises with all the roads, strusts, bridges, and sewera be soined without loss.
En former years the practice has been to assess the present maolinery and the new machinery fitted damaren at the time, and apply Bur a supplementary in at a rental of 8200 a month for eight months rede. This year, howevat. a practice has been de certain with the option of a continuation for the supplied at market prizes. What the commissioners had ristal from, and the alternative sdopted of wooing balance of five years. It was for the shareholdere fixed signorage to all who may fender silver in their minde how far the ordinary votes for Public Works could to consider whether this proposal was worthy of for coinage. In view of the very decided rufusal maabinery, as to which there had been inalties. Je made to most this extraordinary desand, learing their acceptance or not. The directors were not
the Lerds of Hor Majesty's Treasury to en- The Mint ean be made to tara aut ezough cost of opining a dollar in the above mentioned the balance only, which could not he mot from ordin
y son trax, to he voted as Extraordinary Expenditure. prepared to recommend it. The rats was ar tortain the proposal, which was convaged to this Dein," they say, "if only you on attract silver." Mints, where the conditions are more favourable A detailed list of datangna was appended. tremely low, and possibly it might be is the Chamber by the Straits Government in March The whole of the rest of the report goes to show than would be found in Singapore, varies from one
and a quartor to about one and a half par cant. The other minuta showed that the transfer of power of the directors to do bettor with the of 1880, along with a suggestion for an iarna of why alter sannot be attrasted
one dollar Government Notes, zo farther action 6-Except in the deplorable over-appreciation There is also another point of considerable $53 from the Registrar General's Departmentte Property. the Trussary was due to the latter taking up the
Mr. VERNON-What, interest does it give on who take by the Singapore Chamber in the of gold, the situation bas altered little aines the importance in conuerion with a Colonial Mint matter. The question has, however, lately been apart in question was written. We do, however, in Asia which may be mentioned here. Bush a Mr. Lager-Nothing. It looks our property revived and ur Committee would be glad to possess fall information on one point as to which Mint would probably not here a greater opacity work of collecting municipal rates in the villages. the capital?
Oa the motion of the ACTING COLONIAL
learn what the feeling of your Chamber is on the the Commissionere were in the dark. We know than forty thousand Dollars per working day. seconded, that the Chinese proposition be desircumstances and the chance of success your safely expected to absorb in the nearse of a year, from what happens bors, Billion Dollars Mr. VAUCHEZ proposed, and Mr. HEWEBREObject, and whether having regard to all the how much subsidiary coin this Colony as be but during the China season-if 7 may judge
Chamber is disposed to join curs in again arging Dariar the last few years liberal supplies have sometimes at the rate of nearly a Mr. Gronoz ssid the shareholders were not in the matteron the Home Government-Iam, &o., bean obtained from home, and the rains have in a week, the importers have to be prid say
ALEX. GENTLE, Boorotary. a position to forms an opinion on the question.
of observing that the views expressed in eus unla ans on the subject are endorsed by not only the Tes but so the forsigs community. Dar position R journalists constitutes us a convenient mediam of The present is a very favoumblo time for amunication with the public, and we, tha editors of the undermentioned papere. have therefore Jointly again agitating this question of a Britishplred to invite the mid of charitable persons on bo
(half of the families of the Enhappy victims of the dollar, and the Hongkong Chamber of Comcastrophe. We are preparoud to receive subscrip merce might very usefully urge the huporttions for this purpose, under the following arrange. ance of the subject on the local Government. 1.There can be no limit as to the amount of each- with the view of securing representations be ription, but limits of from 1 to 19 yen are sug ing made to the home Government, Wante 2.-The list shall be closed on December 16th.
3.--The names of subscribor shall be publichot in now, there is good reason to believe, rn the ever solemas from time to time oftheadoption of bi-metalkam and possibly ofa
-The money collected shall be transmitted to the
ment:-
gested.
- uniform currency for the whole of the Briti familian of the depassed through the hinds of the pro-CRETARY, Beconded by the CoLONIAL TREA. Fap for nothing.
mpire. There will be, if our previsions are sorrect, & common standard for England and India. No doubt gold will continue to form the bulk of the currency in the former and silver in the latter, but there will be a fixed relation between the coins of the two coun- ! tries. The scheme may necesadito now coins being introduced, and the dolle would
per authorities.
The smount of the sohauriptions at all costs selating to them shall be pablished in full. be ending contributions, however small, to any of We pray or untrymen to show their generosity
the andermentioned offices.
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RKUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
1
The Powers are exchanging viewa regarding Ressis proposal to ugpaint Prince Mingrelin as Prince of Bulgaria.
EXTENSIVE FIRE IN HONGKONG.
BUREE, these minutes worn referred to the Fin sace Committee.
CONTENTS.
oliosd.
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by the London or Celonite Mint and applied de attracted to buy goods at a heavy advance on
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Year
1864
Number coined
Cost of coining · ·
par piece cent 8,905,000
1-557 1.408 10.135,000 From these quotations you will see that the
1885 waa a question of gear and
been put at the disposal of any one who chooses within sight or ten day-actually on the sixth to ask for them. The result is that they do not day from the date of sy or immediately on move off at a greater rate than $300,000 a year, the payment of a small fixed additional charge: the profit on which may be taken as $15,000 and it is impossible to coin this amount within That is a very little, when the loss eining the time allowed for payment, consequently a dollar is taken into account.
reservs of coins has to be kept to meet suck (7)8-The greater part of these subsidiary importationa ooins fad their way to the adjacent. winland,
THE MORTALITY IN THE FRENCH AND ITÁLIAN
Hon. A. P. MacEwen Sir, as a member of and he moved urna amendment that the matter The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce. Hong
kong. the Sanitary Board' cortain information has be left in the hands of the directors. Lately some before me showing at there is Nr. LEGGE intimated that the directors would existing very heavy mortality wo instita decline the napansibility and that the meeting nONGKONG CHAMBER TO SINGAPORE CHAMBER, [HUTTLED TO THE "DAILY PRESS."] tions in this colony known as French and must decido. The
Hongkong, 6th July, 1896. Italian Convents. The figuras which have been LONDON, 23rd November.
Mr. HURLEY--I should like to ask one ques Dear Sir,-I beg to soknowledge the receipt
In the Japanese Mint we find it necessary to probably stand a better chance of receiving THE VACANT THRONE OF BULGARIA laid before the Board show that there have been,tion. Is there any progressive rate, or is it of your latter of date the 18th Jane; inquiring her curiously enough, a ecinags, bearing the bars over two and a half millions of silver Tans
whether this Chamber would be disposed to co- during a period of little over five and $200 a month for the whole term dus attention for its claim to so a time
half years, somewhere in the neighbourhood. Mr. LEGGE-Thu are not entitled to speak, operate with the Singapore Chamber of Com Queen's head is very popular. I am told that in Osaks ready for delivery. This is considered of change and reorganisation than it has
of ten thousand deaths in these two Instito Mr. Harley. You are here as Secretary of the core in tabing stopa te arge upon the Importal. Hongkong tan-cent pieces may be found in almost a part of the Government reserve, and for its tions. The sanitary arrangements of these Company.
Government, the expediency of soinings British every shop of any pretensions in Canton, and use the Mint pays no interest. Besides this the hitherts done. We may take it for granted
Mr. HORLEYI am a shareholder also. establishments, both as regards draîange, water,
Trade Dollar for use in the Rugish Colanies in even many ailes inland. It may perhaps be Gorernment Reserves in Tokiyo, can be drawn argued that, if Chinese will take token coins which upon in cases of emergency. In Singapore it that nothing will be done until the Car For Prince Mingrelia rand the Prince of in- and overcrowding, are at prosent roosiving am interested in the property, and therefore I the Esat
gratia. Mingrelia is a province of Asiatic the consideration of the Board, and I insy say ask if the $200 is for the whole term or simply for The subject is one of social interest to the they know to be considerably alleged, and will might be difBoult for the Colonial Government reuny Commission has presented its report. Rnaria, tying between Imurotis on the E-they are more or less defective in both instita.the eight months with a progressive rate after mercantile community of this Colony, and at even pay a premium for them, they would equally to arrange satisfactorily for such a reserve tree but that may possibly be not vary far of,
Guris on the S, the Black Bea on the Wtions. But constituted as the Board is at pre-wards.
though it has been previously discussed by this take dollars, the intrinsic value of which is not of interest, and without it the Mint might be
asoleas in times of pressim. and the Caucasus on the N. The population ant. I take it we have no power to move further The CHAIRMAN-It in for the whole term. Chamber, the question was again osatidered at a quite equal to the valus sit which it is desired to and the space before the time of action at-
During other parts of the year the silver is given at 61,000, having been much redcoed in this matter. Now, air, I ucknowledge at czce The amendment proposed by Mr. George was meeting of the Committee held yesterday, and circlate them. Ench reasoning, however, would rives may advantageously be spent in study- by warn. The Prines of Mingrelia is a van the immense good that is done in the colony by not seconded, and the motion on being put to 1 am directed to state, in reply to your letter, be fallacions. Chinese take ten and re-cent importations are frequently only small, same- ing the question in its various phases and in
of Russia, and exercises only a nominal role these institutions. I have no doubt whatever the meeting was carried by six to four. that this Chamber will be happy to join with pisses, and oven buy them up, for the sake of times almost nil, the Bullion which has seumu... over the province. ED. DP.]
that the statistics I have asked for will show Mr. LEGOs said there was a house worth $50, yours in again submitting the proposal to the their convenience, just as a tradesman at home lated in the Mint strongholds during the above collecting information on the subject. Be.
that a certain number of these children are reo that to have swepted the offer of the Chinese Home Government, leaving it, however, to the will give a small premium for a supply of copper. period in then gradually coined, the solus being presentations to the home Government from
eived there suffering more or less from disease; would have been to let the laundry at $150, and discretion of the members of your Chamber to But no Chines would receive any considerable sent to the Reserva
As an example of this I may state that during Hongkong as to the inconveniess of our
and I am convinced that they receive at the the company would have had to go to the expense sdopt any particular course of action in this sun in this coinage, any more than the English present-currency with its flgetuating values One of the largest fires that have scarred in hands of these good staters every care and at. of putting ap the now mashinary, and at the end matter which they may think axpedient.-I am, tradesman would accept £500 in penny pieces. the last few months although we have been
tention, in fact probably for more than they of the eight months they would have been en-o..
For all substantial purposes, coin, to a Chinese, colning at the rate of about a quarter of smil. would afford timely support to the representhie colony lines the memorable catbreak of would at the hands of their own parents, tirely in the hands of the Chinese, who might
H. U. Jerezza Asting Secretary. can never represent more than a certain weight lion silver Ten per week, yet uncoined Bullion
of such and wash a fineness.
I has accumulated in the strongholds up to usarly tations made from Singapore and would 1978, raged in the western district last night. perhaps in Government institutions in this either have thrown them over or have bound The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce,
Singapore.
9-The writer of the pamphelt The British two and a quarter millions of Dollars in value.
If it is desired that a Mint established in probably have a direct influence is determin-A few minutes after nine o'clock the fire bells colony. But, sir, 1 maintain that the system of them down to let them bare the property at receiving children scffering from disenss without $200 a month for five years. · In view of the in-
Dollar naively proposis to make that dollar pay fug the question.
posled forth the siarm, and very shortly after providing efficient medical attention is a matter oregang value of property the arrangement dia
by putting two per cent, less silver intet than Singapore, ahall be self supporting, it musk.coin. that every Beak of cloud to bessen in the sky waalit that is deserving of the consideration of your not seem a desirable one.
the Mexican dallas contains. Darious of this and £nd demand for fon and twenty cent Mr. JORDIN naked if the uption could not
Singapore, 9th September, 1886. kind are simply attempts to ran away from one's subsidiary allvar ovins in suficient quantity to On Thursday evening twelve Chizmasrrivedat up with a red glare. The whole side of the Peak to Government. I am aware that with that
Bir-The Chamber of Commerce has reseptly shadow. Hoch s ecin might do perfectly well yield a signorage which shall ereed in amount Hongkong, being landed from a junk, all of when the summit was lit up by the samo lurid light. Ar-berality which cheracterises the meftica! have been excluded from the agreement. were in a more or less wounded condition. They riving at the scene from the westward the sight give their services free to both thee Lusti- graduated scale of roat, but Chinese cot scared renew the representations made to Government of, but when we come to consider the purchase
profession Dr. Hartigas and Dr. Gerlach Mr. Logan said they had tried to get a giver much attention to the subject of the local for loosl alcoolatki Hongkong and the Straits the expenses foenered in coining the silver Dol
had not succeeded. Currency, and it has been in contemplation to Settlements, if that was all that is to be thought ar and these minor coles. reported they were one trading (apedition, was a remarkable one. Shortly before reaching latious, bet I am informed upon good aathority
If this is impossible, the Colony must be pre- The CHAIRMAN asid and were sailing close inshore" mar tow on the 23rd inst., when they were the junction of Gagistreet with Queen's road that those services are not called into re- when they aw the accounts of the Vistoria in former years, with a view to procure the issue power of the two dollars outside of thess Colonies, pared for a somewhat hoary annual expenditure. from the London Mint of British Trade Dollarit in orient that the Mexican dollar would be at 21 may, however, be possible that the indirect attacked hy pirates. They refused to surrandor West, the Eames could be seen pouring high ppquisition unless the Bistars or boarders the Laundry Company to the pirates, and they had a sharp engagement in the air, while the hillside at the back of selves require them. So that practically speak- After some farther general conversation Mr. for the use of this Colony and the adjacent two per oant premium, or the British dollar at benefit which the establishment of a Mint may for a considérable time, when their junk got the houses as soon to be ling with some ing, three thousands of deaths that occur in those LEGGE moved the adjournment of the meeting countries. These representations were postponed 2 per cent discount, whichever way of putting afford may be worth moh expenditure, bet on When the Mexican dollar would this point I have no data on which to base an ground. They were thon at the misroy of the thousands of apestators, all clearly visible Convents are without proper medical supervision, for a fortnight. He said that during that time on the understanding that the Straits Gorerit is preferred.
and | purchazo 100 artialos, the British dollar would opinion. - pirates, who took possession of their vessel and in, the red, snearthly looking light. The fre I have before no lat showing the mer they would be able to send out prerias to all the went itself meant to take up the
Finally, I believe that the oninage of a Britisk all on board. They weised the first opportunity of broke out is vooh-house su the top floor of tality statiation for the month of Catcher shareholders so shat whether they were prostat was in secrospondcuoe with the Hongkong Go purchase only the Bank here could not
afford to take the two dollars without digination, Dollar for the trade of Eastern Axle could not soming pa to Hongkong. The main, may have contractor's shop at No. 102, nearly opposite as supplied to the Registrar-General of this or not they woall be able to record their rots for vernment regarding it
I have the honour respectfully to inquire who for disently specie might be required beyond the be satisfactorily carried out by any Colony with-" given a true account, but it is more likely they the Ho Sbing Theatro, and somewhat to the solony, and I find that the deaths that occurred the final disposition of the Company's affairs.
ther that correspondence has yet been complated limits of Hongkong, the infarkur dollar would atent substantia, add them the Imperial Gorerar are pirates themselves, as their appearson is eastward of the Queen's-road entranon to the in the Italian Conreat during that month were
响应 Ciril Hospital, bet by what means we have las failoro-enthos i perplatous 29, pogeum.
"pod whether the Gorgamaydie per in a post- once he wý a discopat,
(much salaulated to give that impreiden.
BIPA
Mr. JOHNSTON woonsted, -Curie
SINGAPORE CHAMBES TO THE COLONIAL BECHSTABY, SINGAPORE,