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THE DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 38mm, 1887.
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KETURN OF UNSTAMPED COR- "RESPONDENCE.
SUPREME COURT.
SHORETARY,
General Port Office, Hongkong, 23rd December. 1888. Sic-I have the honour to enclose a copy of
25th Marci.
"CRIMINAL SRBHIGNE.
SENTENCED.
Que of the men had been seriously hart, and the surgeon had given it so his opinion that the data griva sarions treable. It was therefore his wound he had received might possibly at a fature daty to give the heaviest westenes which the law allowed, and he directed that both prisoners be kept in penal servitude for three years.
Chan a Ngan, Lum Agan, Taoi A D, and Man A Yeang wars convicted of robbery with
sialance.
A JURYMAN FINED FOR NON-ATTENDANCE.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENON.
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FRIDAY, 25th March. EXPORT CALGU Persteurastity (eus, sailed on the 22nd March: -For Continut-319 haber vilk, 27 bales weste silk, 3 cases silk piece goods, 55 packages son- 1.100 lbs. gotor, and £497 ba imperial. Arica. 2.400 Px. nuohong. 2,749 Ths. "ongon,
For London-65 bales eilk. 108 baler waste silk. cases silk peka sualries, 4,856 lbs. non-
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this in mind because according to the Addi-place grost impediroente on the trade of this on the retail trade in opium which goes on indored a most inadvisable massure, a mere tional Article the lako duty is now fixed at colony and to harass it very much indeed. In this Colony, Now air, to take the cond. one that would destroy the freedom of this port eighty taels per pisal, and this will in fufuct, who might again havo instituteil another first. In considering a greation of this kind I which it will do. There has been a good deal of tere in collected by the foreign customs and be bloskade; only stricter, began the wbject was think we ought to see how far we have really talk about the removal of the blockade. Now I The following correspondence was presentad fore the opiain is testown porassing of by the pur- still moes important. I ikink looking at the and practically say: ohoice in the matter. The should like to know if that is to be removed. to the Logistative Count on the 25th March chaser. Tho attempt which the Hoppa and the geographical position of this teland and the faoi hens Clerernment, it appears to mo, in fully de- It is meraly transferrel am the bands of Obi-
CHY Justen. Viceroy, onda te obliges the duty and the lekin irios it offers for singgling, if we say, while tormined to bring to an end the diplomatio ess to European offloor and I am very glad POSTMASTER GENERAL TO ACTING COLONIAL BEFORE THE HOE. SIR GEORGE Puitarro, horo led to a great deal of seng, ling, and increasing our own revenus, naatst China to pro. frouble which has bean for the last twenty years of it. I think it a move in the right direc ia orter to prevent this both the Viosray took hore, and while protesting her own revenus or perhaps longer going on about this blockade tion. But still I will de credit to the Chi-
Michael Murphy was soucitat of stealing and the Hoppa organized preventive services not to injure us, we ought to meet her half way and the shaggling into China from this colony. mass who have ben napaging it for somo They had risers and straps launches, and and 3o what we can. The Hongkong Commis. It has had before it the seriour question of Giyears past by saying that complaints have bebu.
Prisoner stated that he had no intention of they lablished stations at the entrances ta sinner therefore put forward his scheme, and he brulter, which somewhat resembles the question very few. Perhaps many scmplaints have beana Postel Natios which I stopano to isado in ose gold watch and chain from Mishel Cnidwoll." Hongkong Harbour, Prey overhauled ali janke state whare his reasons for doing so. He anys baca, a cores in been adopted there which I withheld, but it is the fact that there have been it should be approved by His Excellency the atanling the watch. Prosentor was drank, at passing these stationa and what has since"We had experienos same years ago of this baltare bas been suceafal, and the horno Govory for brought forward. With referenos Door Administering the svernment. I may
ing boon called the "blockade of Hongkong" be trouble and annoyance and the indorferezca with verament is re-offed something muss be dose. to the complelni referred to in the Chamber of say, that the szarys ledlosted in that Not the time, and he took the watch for safe keep Hia Lordehip remarked that be could not be gan. I am not going to allude to this at any legitimate tradera caused by the now avitam fit in-not-fer this colony to say nothing can or Cammaroo the other day had I known it was are simply the carrying out of Ordinance No. great length hochta you arsuil fully aware of the eating oplem daty and lokin, and it there shall be done. We shall be obliged to do some such a trivial one sa it was afterwards explained of 1281 Section 16 (1) and night therefore here that the two sclliers and the polies inspto. abases which, arose from this systein and the fore is a matter for consideration how far wo thing to meet the view of the British and Chi- to be by the gentleman who wrote the lester it legally be put in foros without may notice at all, tor, who had wriver evidence; waki come into sore plaints which were made from time to tim could go in giving facilities to China to onable nasa Governments. It is quits possible we may would berer bare appeared in the Chamber's ro- but as they are of the nature of a new departare, the court and substantiate a false alarge. Tak. New Malwṛ.......
nod as they will at first proroka soms exiticising into coalderation that ho was a stranger her to collect with as little friction as posgo further and fare worso. It is practi ally a part. With refurance to the Opiam Farmer ex- to and from this Colony. I know it will be end eible and as cheaply as possible the con stoice between inflicting some inconvenience, amibing the gatewas, my hon. friend opposite and a good deal of inevitable grumbling. I feel to the colony, and nothing was known against Old Malwa that these complaints have a ceased and that siderably increased opium tar which is inviable I hope not much, but still some inconvenienos (the Colonial Transorer) saith would never give bound te explain their noosity and advantage, him, he should pass a lighter sentence on him
By article 18 ha la bond to ex-und to make sure that, in the brief period of that he would otherwise have obtained. He Older Malwa the blockade is a thing of the past. This under the Additional Article. China wight on the retail dealer in opiuma, sad, socepting any trouble. shall allude to further on. This blockade was de much, without transgressing any treaty obli- what has been referred to as the line planning the five times a worth under a penalty discontent which will ensue, shall be supported therefore, senfanced him to one year's impriscu
by the Government. coustent source of complaint. On the ongation, to vox the trade of Hongkong whether which really amcants to a surrender of the of $500.
The COLONIAL TREASURER-No; he may haud the Olinore authorities complained that by jank or steamer, and some of the privileges of freedomof ta port, with many otharizeenvanlion.
oldefly at Swatow, Amey, and Foodhow. It is of lawfully sad maliviously wounding Loung
2. The evil which it is sought to check arises ment with hard labour.
Ip Ahop and Chow Kau Kan were convicted Beuara (New anggling was carried on to a largo extent and the ecasting and river steamers which are on which I shall torch. The dificultyiaarrangit be likes. that they had a right to do all in their power to be enjoyed by them would probably suffering any plan bitherto has been in making any Hos. P. RYRI-But he is bonut by a ponalty. the fashion at these ports not to post letters, prevent it. On the other hand the colonists curtailment. Whilst therefore But acquiescing agent which would inalade Macne, because it If the Opiam Farner shall neglect or retase but fo send them on board the steamere. The Fan and Chan Kwan,
In passing soatence, his Lordship observed | OF LONDON- contended that Hongkong was a free port, that in the bulk plan I felt that something was useless for us to connythingbere volem equi- or shall without sufficient cause unreasonably onsegneron is that, when the Coast Mail artint the jury had taken the ears marciful view they had nothing to do with smuggling, and should be done, and i. fed prepared vatant measures were taken atacao. That has now delay to do any of the ants or things herein be rives here, aver and above the mail bags, there is of their offence, and had found them guilty on that the ruthorities had no right to injure their solen founded on legislation existing in her foux, and everything is in position for fore provided and required to be done by his, a large box full of what are called loose letters. tho lesser charge of unlawfally wounding. teada while engaged in profanting the, revenus, Singapore for years scheme which I contisfactory arrangement of the question. The heelall be liable to a peusity for such sash all of which are thrown apon this. Offoe poll- he mutual advantar question is, what is that satisfactory arrange offerco not exceeding Eve landred dollars mell, very often within an our or two of the Very volutataons oorrespondenca took pines fonaldered would be for
The COLONIAL TREASURER-YA; hat he depar pre of the mail for Evrope. the subject. I will grote paly iwa passages. of Hongkong and Chic Having objected mont to be P. If Sir Robert Hart's bulk plan,
9.-Now, so long as those letters bear post The Brat runs as follows-" Morever there can to the balk plan, and having learned that than vittnally the freedom of our port and the is not required to inspout the godowns. Ho
age stamps, this praatios is not open to seriotis be no doubt that the action of the Chinestore was no alternatire cao to be put existing facilities of steamer navigation gb. may do so if he likes.
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL.—That objection. To verify the postage and obliterate revona stammer, seiling vessels, and bosts in the forward, fraseded to untold my sheme, snb. Or there will be a serious, regular, xabroken karboar of Victoria, within sight of the whole jest so the following conditions.That China j blockade. Steamers will be strobel dowa to option merely refers to the signing of sor-the stamps takes but a few minutes, and the
latters are ready for delivery or transmission. pommunity, not only keeps up a fueling of will arrange with Portugal that Macuo adopts the very last package, the personal luggage of tifoztes and no on
Hon. P. Rraig-The it ought to be mada
4-Suppose, however, that ont of the whole irritation among the British residents, but is similar or equivalent measure. That if it is passengers will be searched, everything will be exloclated to create a false hopression among found to ales injariously the legitimate trade put a stop to until this searah has heap carried more alene. Hamaror, I think tha maiter ought mass, two or three hundred fotters are not stam- the Chinese in the colony, by whom the tacit or revenue of Hongkong it guill be given up. dut; the Ateamers themselves may possibly be utt to be pressed on. Any further remarks I ped. Tasy fat have to be picked out, then
In sentencing the prissants, bis Lordship reid quissance of the British Government in them. 3.--That opium which has paid duty of Tis. 110 open to confiscation in ouse opium is found on will make will bs on the resumption of the each one must be weighed and the postage mark that this was a most diag-acetal use. In addi extracrdinary peelinga is not improbably a pen shall be free from all further imposts in board possession of a passenger ar fireman, second zouding or in cattee, The Bed npon it. Then they must be distributed to tion to the robbery, they had ill-treated the attributed to fear of the Chinesa anthorities, the interior and shall partake of the advantages if we adopt the halk plon the freedom of the port most aniversally condemn outside, conde del the boxes of the various firms to which they woman whom they had robbed, and also insed are addressed, so many for this bank, no many acother very old woman who happened to be in and to a recurnition of their unjust prater and the bolts of the Additional Article, gore, we shall have to frame ropressive laws; our by nearly every one.
The Curer Tverick.—I should like to know for that, and so on. The total postage due by the bones. He sentenced the first and second slous. The second extract is one from a report Bat on further consideration the British Comprison will be full of sfondars, not against signed by my hon. friend on the right (Hon. P. missioners themselves were of opinion that if or own laws but these of China, because what three weeks are required for, because I am each fra raust be added up, and an entry made prisoners, whohad committed the suit, to three Byrie), Mr. Lowenck, and Mr. Keswick. It loose balls of opium were obtainable without the if we are to work this plan we must work it sure the Council would concede as much as pos- in the account of that rm. Then the letters years' penal servitude, and in addition each of absas followssianresthat are constant proto tion of a daty paid certificate smuggling bouently and fairly and carry out our engage-sible if it were really required, but time is very can be delivered. And all this, perhaps, at 10 them was to receive twenty are stackes at some
o'clock on Freash Mail morning. ly roads and the terror inspired by the twinss work still go oz, junks be overhauled, and meats to China. Now, sir, that is the position.prossing
s of swarms of petty collectors of ill-defined steamers searched. The system was therefore We have to change between those thres juzon- Hon. P. RYE-I will give one reason. 5.-The consecuence is that the delivery of period daring the first six months; the third ties are former occasions modified and the present une adopted. It was ronionean. The effective blockade plan. I take ea'l a mesting of the Chamber of Comuneros tea those litors which are prepaid in delayed by and fourth prisoners he contenend to three been loudly exulained against and condemned, that there should be a sale of op am. it, will not be looked upon for one moment, the days' notics is required
those which are not; in other words the mer-ara' imprcament.
Quotations are -- bet no chan, for the tatter has taken place even by the Oplum Fremar, in quantities halk plan hardly more so, and we are then driver Hon. WONG SING-I bag to say that forcantile houses here saffer a delay in the delivery
David Koox Grifth was fizet 325 for no Hongtong and Shanghai Bank Sharon-11 It has b fequently and abundantly proved of less than one chest. Experience in Sin- brush on Mr. Russell's plan, the plan for probi- the last two or three thonths speculation bas been of their correspondance for the sake of the easy- that the blockade, ja & serious' esa great gupore proved that the retail trade only biting dealings in broken cheets of opium, and going on and desiers have sent opium to diferent going habits of Arms at Swatow, Amoy, and attendance during the sitting of the Criminal
per cent. premium, ex dir, antlera. (Taion Insurazon Society of Canton, Dimited- hindrance to the trade of the colony, unjust, amaunted to three or four balls a month, and we should accept this, if only lest pacatrazen wo fall parts of China, Two million of dollars worth Fouchow, who, so long as their letters got de SDA.
atr. Griffith explained to bis Lordship that! $90 per share? – and in its effects demoralising; and the papers therefore the Opium Ferner did not desire to to something worse. The retail trade is doom- Las heen saut away on credit. We might post-firered, do not care who pays the poutage in which have been submitted to us addressed to have the privilege of selling orina, and welungend, I will not say to extinction, but to medifies-pous the second reading of this Hill to ouable fact they probably prefer that it should be he was leaving the Colony shortly, and oxing to China Trader Insurance Company's Shares
charged to their correspondents here.
the pressaro of business matters ho was unable His Excellency by the Chief Justice, the Acting was made which would operate equally in favour tion, by the additional duty which the Chinese them to collect some of this amount.
£65 per share. sellors, 6.—A cound wabin nubar of the Coast to attend. Attorney-General, and the Junior Maristrate of ar' increase is our revenue. The ohfot objan-are resolved to lovy under all circumstances. As The Urze JUSTICE-Thore is no intention
North China Insarica 285 per share. Yangtze Insuranne Asadiation-Tis. 110 per the system adopted by the English officers of hetion to this soheme, which is embodied in the to the other objection, which refers to the powers to bring it into foros at once. In fact I sap- Firms, perhaps two-thirds, do stamp all their Hoppo of Canton, shew that Chiness of the lowest Ordinance, is the restrictions which clauses 8 and given by the. Bill to tas Opium Farmer, that can pose it could not be brought into force at ezoe letters. There is no reason why wil should not class are employed as informers, required into 4 will place on the retail trade in opium in this probably be adjusted. But one word I wil say baciase it would not suit the intentions of the do so. I may say, moreover, that the work of this Office has increased so much, sad has he the service, and educated to pray upon the people colony. I admit that they wil pluse & cer- to our present Farmer. They are very satis Chinese a false accusery and extortiouers,"
The ACTING-ATTORNEY GENERAL-Nothing room se pressing, that it is very undesirable to The end of tuin restriction on it but not to much an factory people to do business with. They oame all those complaints was the presing of an article extent as at first
It must be here from Singapore with strong recommenda- has been said to induce me to grant Earther deallow precious time to be wasted in this systepa Szypra in the Chefoo Convention which runsas lowers in mind that quite respective of ticks from Sir Ceoil Smith, and I have always lay. I therefore are the zeccal reading banf eberging letters to counts, a relio of a state
| of things to which I am about to refer "The Government of Hongkong laring long this Ordinanss the new system must of itself found them to be diligeat and attentive people; adjourned to Tuesday next. explained of the reference of the Carter work a very great chuogo in the retail trade-they-me-bat they say and they have never The COLONIAL Tarashen I beg to About twenty-firs yours-ngo-thors wAFE BU Customs Revenue Cruisers with junk trade There has been and there is a very large retail fiven any trouble whatever or m vis kravaguotoond that
postage stampe bars at all. All the merbauts- of that Colony, the Ching-s Ceceramint agrees trade in opium in this colony. but stera ore, demand. Their manager came to me pest day Hon. P. RYRIS-C that day a special ment-seat their letters to the Post Office just as they to the appointment of a Commision tennnsist of special reasons for it, which will disappear as
ug of the Chamber of Commercu is being held were the latters are weighed the postage Brith Causal an offer of the Brogkoug Ge
marked on them, and the total charged to the seo as the additional article is pus is force,
to cousidar tho serga subjant." varnment, and a Chiaren officiel of qual rank. This duty on opiam shipped in inaks wont to
The Acre Arroney. GENREAL-Could merchants' nogonats When Bir Hereales Ro in order to tie tablishment of soms system that the Hoppo, and in order to sauce it the Hoppo
not you make your meeting srlige
binson insisted on introducing Postage Stamps shall enable the Chinese Gore ament to protect gave a reduction of 25 per cat. in the duty,
Hon. P. BYEN. the until only goes at and prepayment, there was quite an othurst of discoutent. The Governor was memortalised. its revenue without prejud sa to tba intarast n waist this skin Roard, in order to sponze the
Four. Wast information have we ne to Moon P the colony." It isnt neesary now to inquire paginent of the lekin, granted a discount-of-10paris aux probability he will giro trouble hare. His DreELLENCY-E have a despatch from and begged not to do anything of the sort, and into the circumstane-s-which preverend threat on all day paid in Houghong Phat to our opium -an I trust the Counsil Sir John Walsham forming me that Pariagal when entreaties files, dogged opposition had clause being acten pou are negotiation very great indsnest, and therefore parties will not neglect this opportunity of improving has undertaken that there shall be a similar tried. Some of the moroliants auasanced that took place in Loods betweed the Bed star of wi hier for small quantities, and even so much as it. My hon. frioud opposite (Hon P. Ryrie) measure at Manas. Would three o'clock on they would not stamp their letters. Of course State for Forsien Affairs and the. Ma quis ne best, sent down here and their arents here has urged we were tor and are not getting Wednesday suit the unofficial members? this position had to be abandoned. Trang which resulted in an additional artisir,adeanos! the money and pul both the import suoient for our opiam fum, but under H. P. RYRIC and that would not give the The stamping of letters on the Coast is a rolic of this time. All the inconvenience, dated July 13th, 1885, end one ofense of it and lekin thaty here. They found it was very the circumstances detailed by the Acting At-Chamber of Commerca time to bare a meeting. will ads lea of the arrangement re advantageons. They obtained 2 por anat, on torney-General we have not been abla to im Hie EXORLLEVOY suggested that the Cham and all the expense full en Hongkong The
His Lordship said that tharatus of the pro specting opia pr posed in olsus 3 tf core duty sad 40 per cent, on the other, and prove our excia revkane from opium. The ber might be able to get through its business practice caz. by stopped in three months with a tion III of the Üb-loo Agcannot its | therefor all this benda was contred in Hongkong. forts waich wars minds to improve it were cet on Tuesday.
little Aruness, and those who most dislike the party stolen was very small, and the Magistrats would no doubt have dealt with the gaso, but as agrond that formiga opiản, wheu imported into If the duty was pall in Cauton they did not en-roussil The duty was formed up too bich Hon F. Ryers sait, the meeting oz. Tussday ohauge will be the drat. to admit it slutary there were previous convictions against the pri China shall be taken cognanza of by the Injoy that privilege. That should be beron in and too suddenly, and I will not say we were was only a committee meeting-
A division was then taken on the question -Should His Excellency approve of this soner, to which he had pleaded guilty, it was Hongkeng Hotel Company's Skeris-$190 par parial Maritime Customs, and shall be deposited mind when we consider this Ordinance. Tho within measurable distance of losing our opiam: iu boud, sitber in warsh.cuss or racaiving baiks question re should ask ourselves in what rereane altogether, because the distance wat so that the consideration of the wooud reading of proposal. I shall give the widest possible pubia at that no celé receive adequate panel Coins Sugar Refining Company, Limited-8150 which have been approved of by the Unstoms. is the effect of the Bditional article, and small as not to be masurable. Saveral offeaza the Bill be postpised til Wednesday at three licity to the antico, by sending a copy to vymezt, as an old offender. He therefors senter cad per share, ex dic, sellers. and that it shall not be remurid theuse until quis, irrespective of this Ordinance will around this table know how mass we wers to lo ingelook, which was carried by a majority of one, mercantile -heusa wath of Shanghai.—I have, him to two youre imprisonmeet with hard labour. Lusen Sugar Rotning Company, Limited—858 thers shall have ban yaid to the Customa the there be-that large retail trade in future everything unless it were the miserable, ren- the rating being as follows:-
Chan-Abong, Wong Chui, and Chao Achun per share. fariff duty of thirty inats per chest of 160 cattias I think it may be mid nearly all the sping will pant on opium consumed in this colony, and that
AGLIENT, Hoa. P. Chafer and so a sum not exceeding eighty tools now he shipped by steamers en opinm wanted would have been collected under the greatest fils The Harbour Master
Hon. J. Hell-Irving per like chust as lekia." The ninth olssa is ze for Canton, Fatehau, and other places near. will ofvantages. In face of our numerous public. The Surveyor-General
Colonial Tresencer Fou. A. P. MonEwen follows: It is understood that the Commission go to Canton and there the distribution will works we cannot afford to neglect any opporta- The Coradores separat. Hon. Wong hing provided for in blouse bection III of the take place. Therefore the retail trade is go-uity of replenissing the axolegaer if we can do. The Acting Cel. Socratary Han, P. Byris Chefno-Agromarnt to inquire into the question of seiring very severe- blow even if thía Ordia- it consistently with the public welfare. I can. The Chief Jantine the prevention of emaggling into Cldun from Rhea was not passed at all. And there is a not resume my went without miting my teikalo.
THE AROLINon or PenaL SERVITUDE -Hongkong at the appointed as him a pocortalu retail trade in pin which is smur-whatever-it-may be worth, fo the capacity
I would here bag to call attention to glob and that will be stoppal whether we vigilanca, tact, and sagaoits displayed by Me The Bill for the absition of transportation tas difference in the two articles. To the first interfere or not The amount sold by rotnil Russell is this matter. I feel the interests of sad penal servitude was rend a second time. Hongkong appears as the couplainant, and the for lawful export being thus greatly diminished, the colour have been well represente by him
The Counciladjourned until Wednesday after Bastion provided for the appointment of a Com. it was thought a small tition in Chinese and could not have been placed in better bands, mission to inquire into the interference of the territory just outside our boundaries would and I think every member of the Conseil wills at three o'clock. Canton Contams revenue cruisers with the junk trade of the colony, and also for the establishment of some system which would enable the Chinese Government to protect its revenue without pro- judice to the interests of Hongkong; while
sible."
and asked me a very pertinent question. Why, he asked "do these gestiomen say I am going to give trouble? Havo I ever given trouble in Singap re?" That exams to ww to go to the most of the matter. The man never has given trouble in Singapore, and I do not suppose there
bo saffolent to rent the wants of small do.agree with me. I bag to second the matinn.
FOR
ADJOURNMENT-
nest retail trade which will remain here: The Hon. C. P. CHATED-Sir, the important maa- only places between which it could take place are now before the Canasil has caused those MEMORANDUM ON THE QUESTION
OF THE PRAYA EXTENSION. would be Hongkong and placos rory near merchants interested in the opium traños sartain
No one wauta opium in Hongkong unless boiled jaranantaf anxiety, and which-bas resulted in the
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LISTER,
Postmaster General. EXOLOSURE IN POSTMASTER GERAL'S
LETTER No.5% or 1884.
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
His Lordship said that attendance at the court was no doubts hard hip to all jurymon, and had Mr. Griffith attendid and made the ra presentation he had now anbmitted, he shoald have exeused him. He was sorry, under the circumstances to bave to dne him, but he had no option but to do so.
BEFORE ME JUSTICE RUSSELĻ———
GESTENCENT
Loang Ayee was found guilty of stealing three picoot of clothing-
The pristase stated that he had no reasons to why sentence should not be passed, but he should haartramale thankful to his Lordship it he would give him as light a softence as poss sible.
His Lordship observed that the value of the stolen property was certainly not much, but pri ever had already suffered two terms of in- prissament for burglary, and he should there. Fore Rentanes him to five yours' peual servitude,
Ching Aek was found guilty of stealing a hopper and fire irons.
be punish-
Shure.
Chiness Insurance Company, Lircited-2925 per
share, burers
On l'ai Itxarte Company, Limited---Tls. 148′′
per share.
Canton Insnes De Limited-$75 par
share
Hongtone Fire Insaroina Company's Shares
1095 per sbeillora~ Chim Fire Insuranus Company's Shares (88
ner khura selives.
Straite Marie True coinpany. Limited-
530 nom.
Straits Fire Lusarze Company Limited
Seu a w.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Shares-1 per cont prem, sellers. Hongkong. Canton, and Macao Busintout Co.'s
Shares 588 per ont. prem., zellers. Ind-Chips Shan Navigation Co.'s Shar-
10 per cent. discount, salas. hint and Manila Shamship Company, Limited
-30 per cent, discount, norainal. Danglas Sterip Company Limited-$45
per share.
Hongkong Gay Company Shares-$125 per
share.
shure,
charo.
were gouloted of stealing money and goods to Hongkong Tea Cupsar' Shares-342 per the value of 8301,
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
110 per share, ex div.
Parak Tin Miiugand Smelting Company
-$20 por share.
Ponjom and Staghio Das Sumantan Mining
Company, Limited$13 per share, sallert. Porak Saga tu tirqini Company--a. 18 per
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In passing sentence, lis Lardship observed that a more heartfees oase had not been before him for a long time. Thatrat prinonse who was With reference to tho Order in Connvil of serventata Noarding have whare prosecutorkad September 24th, 1885, by which a Table of lodged, had learned that he was returning home Patos of Postage was-saitiot, ofn of the afteran absence of lou years, laging which time lo regulations of which was that the prepayment had managed to savea sua of money, and heatones of local postage batween longkong and the formed the plan of robbing him of it. Ha bad Porta of Chinn in either direction should be com-induced hise to take rice, and in the meantime Hongkong Rops Manufacturing Company, Li-
mited 45 per share pulsory, His Excellency the Offer Administer-hud taken charge of the box and handed it over ing the Government hisa bean pleased to order to the other priscners, and pretended that he Hongkong and Medan (Hues Marfnetering Co., As followso
know nothing about it. The articles had ainda Limited-percent, discount. On and after the first of arch next local bee fened in the bonas of the third-prison-A-S-Watson-& E-Limited-33 per cent. correspondanes received at Hongkong from the hat the money had not beou disonvored. Ha Ports of China and not prepaid by means of sentenced the first prisnner to three years paus! Hongkong & Kloor Whare and Godown Co.,
jor sent on to dustiuation.
time of the robbery had torus a good character, Singapore Insuranc: Compray, Limited-$29 Such correspondence will be returned to the and who, he believed, was led iate temptation by sendors, being opened for trat pursese, if nosas the first prisoner, ke seatereed to two years' im. Chun Timpurist Loan of 1881 A---2 par dent. sary, under the powers rastad in the Postmaster prisonment with hard labour. The third pri promin General by section 16 of Ordinance No. 6 of moner, who had received the stolen goods, and on Chinese Imperial Lae of 1984 1-6 per cent.
whom at the time of his arrost were found two: premia 1584
This notice applies especially to correspondance Japanese dollars, which were doubtless part of Chinese Imperial Loan of 1984 C8 per cent. moot on board steamers for transmission other the bouts, the whole unvzat being in that our
renoy--he sentenced to three years' penal sor. Chiness Imperial Tican. 1996 E-51 par cent, vitado.
reuium, sales. wise than in the Mails.
in the other article the complaint of Hong- or prepared, and we seek to make the consumers patātiems forwarded to your Excellency, and The following memorandum by His Excellen. Hongkong Postage stamps, will not be delivered therr tide. The second prisorer, who up to the
ing the Chinose Govezamint the ready means of protecting its revenus, which would be want
ng if the colony were placed at a greater die dase and the rutsers bail to guard an extended
гетелде.
in less quantities than one chest. One thing as to their objectiotus to the anal Ordinance.
Government House,
Barracks for the Artillery, in addition to the
A further meditation was afterwards
A. LUNTER, Postmaster Guneral. Lan A You, a lakong, was found guilty of the General Post Office, Hongkong. 20th Jan-theft of two oilskins, Talos about 2, the pro
perty of another constable. uary, 1857,
"Ho was sentenced to six months' imprisonment. The Hon. Fraderick Stewart, Acting Colonial
Secretary, &c, ko. ke,
THE PROPOSED LOAN.
The following letter in evanection with the proposed Ioan was laid ou the table of the Le- Kisintire Council on the 2511 Maro
CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIEN TO COLONIAL SECRETARY,
Downing Street, Laadun, 14th Fabraars, 187. September lest, NC. 1,549, I have the honour to Sir Iaferring to your letter of the 23rd
POLICE COURT.
25th March.
BEFORE Ma. H. E. WODEHOUSE,
A DEEDITION CARN.
Ung Kok Boon was charged with frand. Th once was committed within the jurisdiction of the Government of the Straits Settlements. JM Caldwell appeared for the acensod
The defendant, it was stated, bad collected state, for the information of the Governor money and then absconded. He was arrested
14th January, 1826..
20th January.
9th March, 30th March, 20th April,
14th May. Suth June,;
CORRESPONDENCE,
THE JUBILEE FIASCO.
premium.
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per share,
prium.
Chinese Imperial Chefecument 1885, Dollar Loan
per crut. premium.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
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kong appears to have bánn totally for pay the day. If is balloved that cam in which, by your permissiou, bars just bean rend Fotton and the object of the Commiraten tended for places near Hongkong does not pay by the Clerk of Council The merchants of this the Acting Governor was proscated to tire was to inquira into suggling from Hongkong daty, and I am informed that the whole of the colony, sasions as they are to assist the Govern. Legislativa Connell yesterday. into China. In 1883 a Commission was appoint. Wanchai district is supplied with opiem that ment in ita undaason to stop smuggling into ed pessided over by hin Ho, or the Chief Justies har baen smuggled boiled, and prepared. China, fel navertheless that the present Ordin-
Hongkong, 2nd March, 1887. -and composed of my hon. friend on the right (Hon. Kowloon City, and then brought hack here and anve in its existing form threatens one particular
1-In 1985, the Surveyor Geasral submittedh P. Ryriel. Mr. Fretien Russell, and I believe Mr sol. For the honest trader every facility will branch of trade in the gravest possible manner. Bulkley Johnson. It was undoubtedly a fact ba giren which is posible. Parties wishing toThey hare therefore patitioned your Exoslloner at the request of Sir George Bowen, plan and "Be painted out by that Commission, that stang. break up a chest will take it to the station, they to postpone the second reading of this Bill antiltimate of an extension of the Praya in front gling to a great extent did take place from will pay daty on what they have aold, the au ach a date as would give thor ample time to of the Naval and Military Buildings, with the Hongkong, was carried on by the Chinese them thoritive will make up their opiam into such consider the matter thoroughly and prepare their view of providing a public thoroughfare connot. selves. and that the European portion of the quantities as they desire and the rast will be objectionsto the various olausos of the Ordiusace, ing the Eastern and Western parts of the City community were total strangers to The-stora-thers as it were, in bond. I. balleve there and to see whether the same end could be attain of Vintoria Seven pores of reclaimed grouad Commissioner, in his report. In speaking of the will be very little retail trade to be intered by less inconvenient means Believing as I would he added to the Naval and Military pro Commission, says as follows: The inland offered with, while in return we obtain the removal do that this object can be effected without parties. The cost of this extension of the Prayn Hongkong is separated from the mainland of the blockade, the threatened withdrawal of rive harusing the opinm trade, and having some was estimated by Mr. Pries, at $45,00 ';
2-Sir George Rowan recommended this of Clina by a narrow strait, varying from half a stormer privileges will not in carried out, and suggestions myself to elaborate before the Bill mile to four miles in brosch, and situated we bope for an increase in or opinn ere, goes into Committe-ggestions which I think theme to the parotary of State. Ee mid that along a shore las faced bysa range of high beatles doing away with an international grid would fa some measure to set the difficuity, I beg the scheme was approved by the Finance Co- octins to be seed only by three or four sauce. It is therefore thought advisable to do to propose that the second reading of thir Bli mittee on condition that a fair porportion of the steep passer. This geographical position, what Singapore has done years ago, for its own bo postponed to this day three weeks, and I also expense should be borne by the Luperial Go favourable for a proventive service, whilst afford interost, zamaly, to prohibit the export of opine propose that the petitioners ha heard by Counsel verament, in consideration of the valuable es ten-ion of ground that it would rain; and he I should wish to mention, and that is that Hon. A. F. MacEwen-1 bag to second the proposed that the Colony should pay two thirda of the onst, xtil, the Imperial Goverment the at Singapore, whare there is amych smaller Chiproposition of my hon. friend. reso population than at Hongkong, the revenue The ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL--I have rest; length of coast, in, nevertheless, from the namer, derived from opinn is $1,652,000, while here we already mentioned that it is neces-ary this Billtitias, however, dit tot approve of the Sarveyor- 3-The Local, Nova', and Military Autho ons baye, creeks, and inlete along the Chinese rotoive saly $183,000 is this Because should be passed as soon as possible, because the General's plan, and asked for modifications, which meat, a constant souros of unsoyance to the Gos there is so much opium surreptitionsly boiled that motion to be taken at Moon depends on our pro- vernment of China, and induces the maintenance the Opium Farmer sells dess than he would other caodings here. But there are also other ronsona I were at first so extensive and costly that the
of Hongkong, that we have abstained from on March 11th, on board the steamer Arration aast opposite Bangkorg. The Commissioners this contraband trade obliges him to piace s put through before your departure, and I believe they used to pay any josets, bother play was one of Ordinanco No. 11 of 1956, as we have of an armed fotilla for miles up and down the wisado, and the competition which he suffers frota believe your Doellner is anxious to ass this Bill achetne ena! not be entertained. especially as
part of the cost.
issning 4 per cent. Debentures under the pro-Apear, from Singapore, by A. Navin, P.C. 96.
After hearing the ridence, his Worship 4Sbsequently, mubit, with reference to the whole question of lower price on his prepared aristo. The adophis Henar the Chief Justice is sleo about to
maggling from this colony into China and the tion of this rehome will give not only relief to leave sa for a short time. It is therefore, moat proposed by the Naval and Military Authoritive been able to obtain, temporaris, funds as .ordered him to be handed over to the Police Bo-called blockude, that according to international the general trade, which I here mentioned. bat advisable the second reading of this Bill should not which would raise the cost from £45,000 to quired on more advantageous terms Our a Sergeant Major, of Singapore.
At the same time the Admiral insisted venees now-amonat to £135000 —they are as law it is no part of the duty of the give an anormans impetrata the revenue from an be postponed until such date as would delay its | £64,000- Government of Hongkong to Askiet the article which is a very legitimate object of tas-passing until after your Excelleacy's departars. I on the Artillery Barracks being handed over by follows China Government in the coiliation of its tiga. This Ordinance will not be put auto force would therefore saggest that instead of this day the War Department to the Naval Authorities, Yet considering the position of at once, but it is necessary to pass it as sopa on three weeks the second reading be postponed free of charge, us an extension of the Nare! Yard, the Ciri. Goveṛamont having to provide Hongkong in relation to the minded of Chins, possible because the action of the Macso until a special meeting to be held on Tay the War Department at its cost with new the Commisioners feel that the Colonial Government depends, in a great measure, on our next. It might then be debated and i pocowary verament is called upon by considerations of action tire. Something has bean said about the further adjourned. policy to prevent in every reasonable way the inquisitorial powers granted the Opium Farmer Hon. P Rrete-I beg to say I support my whole cost of the extension.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY FRERS." freedom of this post from being abused by header tids Ordinance. That is a matter which two hon. friends in the idea of a postponement
SIR-The China Mail maintained over and fog made the maps of defrauding the authors can easily be considered in semmittes, ond I of this Bill Tt in a most important Bill and proposed by General Surgent on the recom
over again that the decision of the abortive pub ties of the neighbouring empire of their legiti stieve a change might be malo giving this one that will ser ainly affect the trade of this mandation of Colonel Walker, which would add
lio mesting must be carried out, although almost mate duce, provided that the Chinos Govera power A Government officer. This would onlony most seriously, and it has never bass-ra £7, 90 more to the cost, bringing it ap to £71,000
ovary one alse falt that it neither would nos menb on its pa wil ocuform to the provisions remore one of the ohjentina to the Bill ferred to the Chamber of Commerce, Bille haveThis is described as Plan No. 3).
6. According to this last plan the Miltary
could be. Now your ecntemporary says the of the treaties in respect of tariff stipalatious, and would be more acceptable to the Chinese aften been referred to the Chamber before, and
whole thing should be reconsidered; yet no and will morroner enter into effective guarantee Government. On that point I may also Bills of far less importance than this is, but we would gain six seres of reclaimed, land and the
reason for doing so exists to-day that did not that the trade of Hongkong shall not be sub mention it has been said the Opium Parmer have zot been called upon to consider it. Wa Naval Authoriting two iad a half nores, the whole
from the first. If the Chinese are going to joted to irrogalar, indefinite or exceptional pa-chisar ertain quantity of opina have had a requisition from the parties inter value! by the Surveyor-General at £150,000, ope
For these advanoss the Colony has paid at givo na « Statre and foreigners object to the taxation, and that vasols and goods ball from the dealers and if those pawers ented to hold a inseting, and it is our intention hundred and sixty thousand pounds sterling. Bot be forfeited or par one trading to ar wire conferred on bin he would be able to as to hold a meeting. but we certainly expected 7.----This last scheme (Nd. 3), was finally Back rate from day to day, which bas varied, Queen's Foliage for Girls, lat us send the money from Hongkong be punished for amggling cartain their stock and a certain extant convo should have received sono regulation from agreed to by the Military, Colonial and Naval since the 14th January last from a minimum of to the Jubilee Institute. We bave it officially de unlem by some competent and open tribunal intell their prices. But he has given na sasur the Gerernment. I could point out a shot. Authorities, the latter relinquishing their clain 2 toa maxime of 5 per cent; the average rate clared that that would mest the Queen's wiches.
If Bourbong can help to prevent that being a Boogie which couplete onfidence may be reposed bancea and pronis that he has never purchased, of inaccuracies in the remarks of my two hot to the Artillery Barryoks, the only question ro- which it has post the Colony is 94 per cent. the Hongkong Government" Now it is quit any opium except from larga merabants hero frisada who have propos dazd swoonded the so maining quarttled being the share of the coat Should our expenditure during the current failure it would be rendering an invaluable ter olear that if China experienced a dioulty in and in very large qua trins. I hops that he and reading. For instance, my hun. friend on that would be defrayed by saab. Both Naval year amount as usual to about Is, the pro-vice to the Empire, and a double service to the rep wing snuggle when the duty was aly Bill will be considered by bon members as the left (the Acting Attorney-General) speaks and Military Authorities declined to hear any oends of this proposed, lean of £200,000 after colony, beneßting one trods and getting te ont thinly tree she will be likely to encounter very serione and bouest after to get rid of the large increase in the 17 on oplaas part of the acat The Secretary of State for providing for the repayment of the temporary of our mess. Surely the mover and wonder of much grester difculty and a great impetos will of a difeulty which for many years has There is no inerceso. The lekin has been collect the Colonies on the other hand would only cou.advances of E13 000, will not be quite afficient the Park scheme will not oss the chance that be given to smuggling when the duty is in-cased an amount of irritation and ill-fol for years and yepro. It is only trafe rod sent to the work being undertaken on condition to provide us with fands to the end of the year. withdrawing their proposal would give them of cressed from thirty to one hundred and ten tuole.ing betwon the two ountries, It is Re to a different department. So that falls to the the Imperial Government paying half the cost. In the report dated 16th September last, on making a friend of the Queen, as well as re-
This was an doubt in cosa quence of the original the Estimator for 1887, which accompanied your maining. and when the article oaos introduced into China esptable to Ubiva an there is every reason to ground will be free from all dues and duties. The Chiosselieve that it will prove beneficial to this The CBIEF JUSTICE-There is en increase in estimate baving been mised, in order to meet the letter, par. Fit is stated that the $55,000 for convenience of the two. Imporial Departments interest is made up in the following manIKT, authorities caprosented, therefore, to tay Enlisheulony in many ways, by freeing the legitigate the lekin.
Hoo: P. RTRIs—I think not.
from £45,000 to £71,000. Government that the aditional, sticle would trade from many irapediment whiols hav
namely: interest en 3400,000 (already advanced be a filare less certain facilities were graniad hitherto srrounded it." In the words of my The COLO AL. TRRAJUGER—There...was... a
8-In the present stato of the Finances of the by the Crown Agents) at 7 per cent, per anUDIJ by the Government-of-Bengkong for the cakeebonorable friand" That the Colony con- disconat of 40 per cent. hefura.
Colony it could not, naasmisted, undertake to $28,000. Interest on 8600,000, for 6 months, at- BYWATER, TANQUEBAY & Co. (late Bywater tion of the spium duty and the lekin. Testinons to prosper, notwithstanding the diß - o P. BIRIE But they only got that in near the expenditure of even £15,000, the 7 persent per aunum 321000; with-36,000 added Perry & Co are agents for Residents abrosi,
original Estimate If the whole expense for Contingencies.
Missionarios, Chaplains, de, in every part of the proposals were mentions in His Excellency's jouities which surround its trads, indicates what Hongkong. Talents which was submitted to the Connell at would be the Volume of its progress sad develop. The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERA-I rise to £71,000 is to be borne by the Oplooig). Govern- Or reference to our accounts you will find that world: Goods and Outfits supplied at Whole- the at meeting. The first plan was that ment wern Ite, natural advantages of position order, sir, I never said there had been any in ment, the work will have to be postponed for ten the Colony has never been charged anything sale prices. Shipping and pasages arranged lika 7 per cent, in fact when that report was Banking in all its branchos. Full descriptive the revenue should 56 collected is Indie, and facilities offered to trade allowed their dadreaso in the lekin. I said it was first by the years at least, if not longer.
9.—The prosent General Offer in Command written 8 per cent, was the highest rate, except Catalogue post free
Offices-79, Que the second that China should de her own induene I bave every resson to believe these Trenty at Tle. 80, and before it was fixed by the work, and the third that there should be worila will be realised, And that when we get Vigorova, and varied in the different provincos, of the Troops, Major-General Cameron. CB. daring eleva days in Jan. 1886, when it was 4 Victoria Street, Londes. 2000 References.
Aist. sort of co-operation between England and Chins d of the impedimenta the volume of trade wil By the Additional Article ik je hodat la 80 has warmly supported the scheme for the orper cent. called the halk plaži. The Indian plas was re-fagely increase.
which has to be paid by the purchaser before he tension of the Fraya, and Las zecommended that The Colony, moreover, has over paid more Some time ago electric lights were placed juoked at pace by the home authorities, but the The COLONIAL TREASURE bog, sir, to tako dalivary.
s portion of the cost should be borne by the than 3 per cent, and that only from the 16th front of the Treasury und ether public buildings hulk plan was gabmitted for the consideration | sesond the motion of my learned friood, and in Hoo. P. RYRIC-I would any this question is War Office. The Admirally are, however, not Decetuber last to the 3rd instant.
in Washington. Unfortunately spiders die- I wont add that if the report has been laid covered that game is plentiful in the vicinity of of the Commission. Under tasse sircumstances low of the vers great importaupe of the aubone that requires very serious consideration, yot given their adherence to a solomo which The Opinan Commission asambled here last year, jest I shall not offer ang apclegy for detaining and the idea that the Bill is to be forced will deprive the Naval Tord of its water frontage. before, the, Council it would appear but just to the new lights and that they may there, ply and Sir Robert Hart referred to these proposals the Council a few minutes longer while I make through because two of the leading members of The last communication from the Admiralty on as that some explanation should be given, as we their oraft successfully both day and night. In and placed them before the Commissioner. They see or two observations on the merits of this this Council are leaving shortly I think is the subject states that the Lords Commissioners should regret that it should go forth amountra consequence, as Mr. . Touson writes to ware all considered unacceptable, and yet. Bill. There have boen only two really serious rather a poor excise. We cannot afford to rus have vader their consideration the question ofdicted that the Colony has through us. been Science, their webs are so thick and numerous something had to be done. And why? Bs. abjections in it brought forward. ffe Brat is the risk of foreing a Bill that may seriously the extension of the Naval Yard, and that natii charged 7 per cent. for a loans-I bave the that portions of the architectural ornamentation are no longer vinble, and when the web RIN canss China was determined to do all in her po the most sasily managed, and refers to what have affect the commerce of the port. The matter is this has boon settled, any decision on the various Honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant,
torn down by the wind, or fall from decay, the wer to protect her revenue, and if in doing so been called the Inquisitorial power gives to the one that was brought up about are years ago in points connected with the proposed extension at
The Hon. The Colonial Secretary, do.. kid., refuse gives a dingy dirty appearance to every the part into fall foron ali berrights, rights which Ophum Faroor. The second is more diffealt this Council at a private meeting-I think there the Praya must necesarily be postponed, bave often been admitted, she would be able to lose, and refers to the effect the Bill will have were only unofficials present--and it was conti.
1thing it ovnen in contact with.
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4-Dibration on wax Warató two poigta.
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wolbrity: W. Low (wet). the was hundredths.
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 25th Marsh, 1887: