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A LASTEN, Portmaster General. The Hon. Froderick Stewart, LL.D.
Acting Colonial Secretary. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO THE ACTING Hongkong General Chambe
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SUIZO Aori,
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... .'A MINISTER, JAPAN, TO THE JATARESE
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Tokyo, 2nd May, 1987.
PRINCE CHUN'S POEMS.
The man who was charred at the Police makes enquiries at the Post Office personally, take the work of coining the you at the charge The vessat question of Quarantine bas boed neae officials are eres Pends to claim its ad- Tautages, but they deliberately shut their Station on Wednesday evening leat with having finds it almost impossible to got what she wants of 1 per cent, fooling amply able to supply what the abject of a lengthy correspondence between No organization ill remedy this in the uisting ever amount may be needed. I hope you will be this Government and the Chamber, and I am in his possess on two balls of raw opinio, in con eyes to the primary fact that international travention of Beation 6 of the Haw Opium Ordin-building, and with the present staff, for there is so good an to communicate the proposal of the dironted by my Comigitta tay that they will Jaw implies a reciprocity of obligations, which an. mentioned in our yesterday's insoo as being no room to stablish separate approaches for Imperial Government to the favourabla..con- fool met obliged for any information it may be the first case ander the new Bill, was yesterday dis. Europeans, and no offloors to attend to them if sideration of the proper authority of the Hong- in your power to furnish then with a view to asosc Long Governmont, and to assist in bringing the taining if the shore-roled statement is correct.
I becetas bonour to be, de, never practically existed between Obina and charged by order of the Government as the man there were room.
A simplor remody would be that the twy matter into a successful consummation." Englund and can norer exist until Chinese evidently violated the law unknowingly. The
I remain, &..
H. D. JEFFRIED, Government intimated to the Police Authorition American Companies should select some day of
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stiu money squeezes are rooted out, until ing into effect to bave been thoroughly circulat- the whole system of official revenue farming, ed among the Chinese in the native language, and therefore under those circumstances the law offois! peculation, and official oppression has in this as ima better not be put in force.. audergone a thorough reform, until the
We are requested to state that the proceeds of nature of mandurindom has been regenerated, the general offertory, to be collected morning - one word, until China ceases to be what and arouing at the Cathedral on Bunday part, THE
will be devoted to the maintenance of the widow it is and becomes really civilized. The for- and fanny of the late bond coolie, who met with hearance shown by Great Britain all along his death ander very painful circumstances last wesk. He had des connected with the Catho towards the Chiarse Government by extend-aral for more than twenty years, and was always ing international aortamies to Chinese offi- found thoroughly hon fuithful, diligent, and cials and ambassadors is certainly liable to obliging. He was a Christian and a communi-
I am desired to state, for the information of His required by the Hongkong 'Government, at a be misunderstood; and in that case to, lull cant. Of late years his health had failed vary of the Committee held on the 20th instant, and work of soining such silver yon, to the artent of making ocean voyages almost every year of
much, he was constantly attacked by fever and
I shall lose no time in bringing this proposal agus, and had been promised that in the course Excellency, the Offer Administering the Go. charge of one paè cant. of this year the Trustees would consider the verament, that while the Committee appreciata question of giving him a pansion, tha Fands for and regret the inconvenience caused by the ac to the notice of the Marquis of Salisbury, and of which would have had to be raised by an appeal casional departarà of the European and Ameri- the Governor of Hongkong, and shall not fail to to the congregation. He leaves a widow and mails on the same day, they are of opinion commuuieste to you at once the answer which I six young children, all girls Members of the that. It would be a matter not only of some dif- may receive on this subjest. congregation who are laposed to contribute, and culty but also of much delicacy for the Chan- yat may be unable to attend service on Sunday,berto loud its infuong in proferring the
that the Companios runningatenmora to America should be asked to alter their gobeuntes so as auf might forward their donations to the Cathedral quest of the Postmaster-General, to the offent Treasurer, at the Post Office,
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of Commerce, Hongkong, 3th May, 1887. Sir,-Year dospatch No. 643, of the 9th May. and ice enclosure, was fally discussed at a mestier
I remain, &c.,
(SA)
His Excellenes de Apki.
F. R. PLUNKETL
to interfere with the dates fizod for the sailing THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO THE ACTING of the European muils.
COLONIAL SECRETARY.
¿
Dear Mr. Aoki--I beg to asknowledge the re- The father of His Imperial Majesty the Em limo in which you inform me that, in caso, the Emperor but one (Hien-fung), unels of the late opt of Your Excellenor's note of the 30th al-peror of China, Prince Chiu, brather of the last Gorerament of Hongkong, in connection with Emperor Tang-chil, Lord High Admiral of the movement set on foot in that Colony and China, &c., &o., bas just been graslously pleased Singapore, to revise the local currency, are dis to come forward as an anthor. A short sen jour- posed to recognize the Japanese silvor, you as acy by stoumor from Takute Port Arthur, Woi- Iagal tender in those Colonios, the Imperiak Go-hai Wei, Clofoo, and back. may not seen a very vernment of Japan would gladly andertake the great event to Europeans who ara in the babit thoir Ers, but the purrence is portentonin ths Manchu svuale as being perhaps the Tory first time that a prices of the reigning dynasty has entrusted himself in anything larger thar a river ferry-boat. At to this the forte that the n the Swiss; that the imperial prinos have Manchus proper ses and know as little of the sea acarcely over left Toking since the first one- questa (except to go north an banting excur sions that the Prince has now inado the exception ie the Emparer's father; and that he vessole in which he has travelled urn steara mən. ters introduced by the despised barbarian, sud It will be seen that the areat is saftoicatly na- Hongkong General Chamber ique to call forth the quaint imperial muss in.
of Commuerery,
commemoration of it. It is not likely that all Hongkong, 31st May, 1887. éba poeras pablished in the present thirty-cent Sir, I have the honour, by direction of the pamphlet were notnally computed by his Im Committee, to reply to your despatch No. 767, pariat Bighness; and indeed the names of two dated 19th May, forwarding for the consideration Chekiang scholars are given as aditore: the pro- and opinion of the Chamber, copies of correspon-bability is that the ideas are all boss of the dance respecting an offer of the Japanese Go. Prince, and that fise errors or axarescincus in vernment to onin Silver Yes for this Colony at rhyme and literary Cast (which tas matilated na a charge of one per cent.
turo of the Pekingdialect rindersalmesturoid- The subject was fully considered at a meeting able), have been well pruned and rounded off by of the Commifites hold on the 20th instant and the two polished sobalars of the south,-rich in. I am desired to stale, for the information of his rhymes. rich in divers and pistaresque tones. Excellery the Officer Administering the Go-Tho drst poem is in reply to one from the Grand verument, that, the Chamber cannot recommend Seerstary Pao,yun, who sent à valedictory ode to Regarded by the light of the main principle the adoption of the Silver You in Hongkong, tha Prince. The last two linos ure so profound that the Post Office was organised for the Publie, chictly for the reason that it is not current and obscure that the Prince has to explain the reforoas contained therein, which are to the the Committee is of praion that, the trao za amongst the Chiness in the Canton province.
Unring the Export saason, large shipments of capture of King Thesbaw by the British and mody for the inenficicbar of the Postat depart- mont complained of by Mr. Ligter must originate coin hava be made from Hougtong to Canton the offer of a certain foreign military afloor to with the Post Office, as it appeare from his lot-in payment for Silk and other produco, and it is taka service with China. The second pre wo
obvious that great inconvenience would result if called forth by the visit from his brother, the a coinage was established hers which is not avail-Tenth Prince, who came to say good-bye on a able for shipment to the port of Canton.
I have the honour to be,
-Four-most obedient servant.
H. U. JEFFRIES, Secretary,
The Committee best in mind that the Com. ponies which carry the American mails are net maboidised, and it is orident from information within their konwledge that not only were the strangements for the depabola of their steamere made entirely irrespective of the movements of the subsidised European mail lines, but that peonuiary loss would be incurred by a stange !r M. Farron has been appointed Minister of their dates of sailing.
On reference to the Companies' published War, a pont which M. Saugier refused to acceptabedalos, it appears that from the 10th August, 1880, to lat June, 1837, a period of about ten months, the departures from here wore to Europo against 28 to America, of which only 12 were doincident.
FROM THE "COURRIER D'HAIPHONG."]. GREAT FIRE AT THE OPERA COMIQUE.
A fire broke out in the Opera Comique theatre during tas performance. The building was entirely destroyed. There was a large nombor of visticas. Fifty bodles have been recovered.
THE IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF HONGKONG.
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With reference to our artiols of Wednesday on the value of the imports and exports of Hong keng, we have been favoured by the Secretary of copy of a letter addressed by the Chamber to the the Chamber of Commerce with the following London Chamber in Sopteraher, 1885, on this Hongkong Gsaural Chamber of Commerco; Hongkong, 35th September: 1885.
same subject-
The Serretary Loudon Chamber of Commerde."
ter of 6th May that there are not the arborsary facilities at command to meet the exigencies of the Pablie service.
For these reasODI, Iam requested by the Com mittes to say that, after a careful review of the question, they find it iropraticable to advocate the views expressed by the Postmaster Genersi
hare, és..
(Sd) H. U. JoгFRIES, Secretary.
Sir,
wat day. Then follows anether reply to the in dofatigable Grand Secretary Paa-yun. who aame to wish the Princa Gol-speel on the ove of his departure from Peking. The fourth represents the refretions-in-aluch the. Prines indulged as he left the summit of what is good":-
Hnn. F. Stewart, LLD, Acting Colonial Sa Hon, F. Stowart, LLD, Acting Colorial Se. Oh This Chics of four thousand yeste arif more!
cretary
AN OFFER BY THE JAPANESE GO. VERNMENT TO COIN SILVER YEN FOR HONOKGNG.
cretary.
+
The following orrespondence has been Ear Chamber of Commerce to the Government the 10th April last, covering copy of a letter awarded to us by the Chamber of Commerce for
TRE ACTING, COLONIAL SECRETANT TO THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Wcao orination nail excellenes extend to the
atmost parts!
What a change has taken place with the conrse of
Satel During Bre reigns the sadness of our dynasty bas
baen undispelled.
What credit their ensuing seas and continents
on these torms?
thefrow different-from-the-forms-of-submission-the
tions of Ya!
I fear that my abilities are anequal to our proat tuulis, Rat at least I have enjoyed the benefit of Her
Vajesty's sounsel.
The
THE REGISTRATION OF IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
ཡ...—— -The following letfor has been addressed by is Torever antagonistio to the int prin- various tralal concessions. But in thee the
DEAR SIR-With reference to your letter of ciles of that nations) self-respect which British Government has a along, most
Hongkong General Chamber of
Commoroe, MIDPO Daturally resents any encroachment, such as consistently, followed the uniform policy
dressed to the Secretaries of State for Foreign
1st June, 1887. A note explains that the barbarian városa" the exemption of aliens from local legislative of treating China as a semi-tarbarous Affairs and the Colcnics on the subject of pablication:-
-uation-which-mast-be--proposed-diruot telegraphis.communication be-
Sir,I am requested by the Chamber to bring have brought their tributo without following and judicial restrictions implies, upon ter-semi-civilized-
to the antice of Government the great necessity the proper ancient forms erines the reign of ritorial sovereign rights. It is so incom kept under forcible restrictions, whilst tweon Hongkong and Singapore it is stated in
Colonial Secretary's Office, that exists for providing acme form of legislation Kia-king. Perlaps the langage may be excused the resolution, copy of which is embodied in that patible with the principle of reciprocity and all admissible courtesies and indulgences of lotter, that the yearly inports and exports of this
19th May, 1887. to vosure, in the absence of a Onston House, on the ground that literary winganon requires that Sir, I am directed by tho Officer Admins. the Registration of the Imports and Exports of foreigners must be called "barbarians." equity which must over guide the mutual quasi-intsraational charecter are readily Colony exceed the sum of £1,000,000 sterling
I am desired by my Committas to state that relations of independent and friendly nations, extended, so long na China fa fits in a ruch- tas sunal exports and imports of this Colony far tering the Government to transmit to you for the Colony, and the Committen feel that the fun- embarkation at Teug-chor, the gliding down the Given two or three nations, whose type of wure ita treaty obligations, and until China exceed in valas the sum of £4,000,000, their the erosideration of the Hongkong General portance of the messars to those interested in the river at night, the anchoring at Ma-t'ou village, the policy and aggregate value amounting approximately to Chamber of Commerce the annexed copies of trade of Hongkong will be accepted as sufficient the mosting of a stem-launch at to waleotto correspondence respecting an offer of the Japanse for their suggesting this sabject for the bin, bis first trip on beat of a steam launch the civilisation and whose principles of polity becomes ao raforined, in
sochoring at Yang Teng, and the right of wal The Committeo desire me to say that, an Or- come from the Viceroy Tå at Plu-kun, Corm the In case this important gnostica should again nese Governmeal to enin silver yen for this Co-consideration of Government. and low are essentially the same, the fanda-praction of the State, as to be 6 to heat. €35,00 1,000 or £40,000,000 sterling. An Angio-Chinese Calendar, Mean of Barome-inanial basis of their friendly intero sional witted, on an equal footing, to the full pricams ander the consideration of Parliament, the tour at a charge of one per cent, and to state dinance dealing with the entry and alezrance of suederare subjects of the next off. Tha
The Committee feel that it is desirable that no inad- that His Excelleney would be glad to be fureur.
od with the views of the Chamber on the subject. Cords is now in force in the neighbouring freecame the passing by Tientsin cits, the pasting Part of Singapore, the chief points of which are up at the Huiskwang 3 Monastery, and the ex. I love the heagur to be Sir relations, compatible with national dignity,vileges of international intercourse.
cial importance of this Colony1;sm; &
that, the Governor in Council has power to make,hibition of the electric light after dinner. The will und must be the mulusl recognition British Government cannot be blind to the sate estimate should be fond of the commer-
Your mest obedient servant, (Signed)
vary, and revoke all regulations for the Regis audience granted to the olevan Conentlar eficere that each nation or Government is in general fact that Chinese mandarindum bas ever
FREDERICK STEWART,
tration of all gosda landed, shipped, or tranship calls forth a poem which deserves quoting in entitled to exarcina exclusive jurisdiction borne with ill grace the restrictions which,
pod in that Colony; it provides that the Tegula full Acting Colonial Secretary.
tions (nador the Ordinance) shall be published over all persons and gooda, native and in the course of bistory, it bonumo naasssary
in the Government (Hazette, and it imposes a per- foreign, within ita reepective territory. Ex. to impose apos China, that the Chinese THE DATE OF SAILING OF AMER. . . Jeffries. Esq., Secretary, Hongkong
alty for sach breach of the Regulations. territoriality rights coming in between them, Government all along embraced overs op- except auch as arciprocally conceded as a portorily in evade treats obligations in
The following correspondence has been for matter of courtesy to ambassadors of men- spirit, whilst professing to care them wat jo of-war representing in legal fetion the tere the letter, that trade bas bres and is every.warded to us by the Chamber of Commerce for
presence of the respective foreign where henig Lampered by verations imposte Pablication: oversign, would have no foundation in cunningly introduced on all kinds of pretexts reason or right, and could not be viewed and as pertinacionaly persisted in, in spite otherwise than as a continuance in a wild of pointed ressonstrances on the part of foreign representatives. China hea Towed.
ter and Phonostor, Bainfall, &e.
A full Chronology of remarkable, events since
the advent of foreigners to Ching and Japan.
A description of Chinese Festivala, Fasts,
with the days on which ther fall. Comparative Tables of Monor, Weights, ke. New Scale of Hopekong Stamp Duties. The Hongkong Postal Guide for 1887. Arrivals and Trapartures of Mails and Faroel
Post at and from London and Honglong. Scales of Chiaruins and Chapes alpted by the Chamber of Commerce of Hongkong Shanghai. Amoy and Newebwa Hongkong Chair Jinrickalia, and Boat Hire.
The APPENDIX consists of
Fore KUNDEED PAGES
of closely printed muter, to which reference is constantly required by "residents and those having commercial or political ralitions with the
CHRONICLE and DIRECTORY.
The Contents ofile Appendix are too amer
include... TREATIES WITH CHINA--
Great Britain, Nanking, 1842
Tientsin, 1858-
Dotary
warand inbjugation, always provided that the
>
K. M. BAILY,
Secretary,
ICAN MAIL STEAMERS.
THE ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY TO THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
General Chamber of Commerce,
EL. M. MINISTER, JAPAN, TO H. E, THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT.
Tokyo, 7th May, 1837.
Under the Regalations, written declaratione socording to prescribed forms are required the made within a fixed period, to the Registrar of Importe and Exports giving details of all in- ward and outward argues, and the onus of mak ing these zularna is thrown upon the Importer and Exporter-
Jnthor-jabbar, what a clatter of 200outh renodate
the ear
Que cannot necept all that fanathl Tih said of the
enda at the eth
courtesiea!
But, harring o dofing of the bat, they have no other
and what our earth is the history of this slipping of
the fair?
Our gallant Tactaphoral stands here, in his Threads our Grand Secretary of sight osarye
qualite
Sir. I have the hoseur te luform your Ex ellency that I received, soms days ago, a Nota from the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, stat- ing that, in view of enquiring which had been
In the opinion of the Committee, a similar Colonial Secretary's Offs, made of the Japanese Consul at Hongkong by scheme would be practicable here and as is it in mally too ridiculus the interpretation 9th May, 1887, certain parties in that cology, he thought it right amiantly ans to be initiated by the Government, And then each can is folised by a walking. Sir, I am directed by the Officer Admin to let me know that the Japanese Government I am a cired to "espectfully request that, the viol
Draft of a Bill and the Rules under it may be There is a doubt about the last lino, which may
I have, &c.,
A. P. MACDWEN, Vice Chairman.
Bron
Countries etobrsoal within the steps of the form of a remnant and reminder of previously been kem in international leading strings istering the Government to transmis to you, for waniti gladly nndariake tu coin as many you as the annexed copy of a letter from the Post-if it suited the Colonial Government to declare ous capitulate in an Advertisement, but nalione in question are on au equitable foot. hitherto and must be kept therein until re- the consideration of the Chamber of Commercs, might be required at a obarge of one per cent.. prepared and submitted to the Charaber, in order refer to the swords worn with fall-dress uniform.
form in all judicial, administretire, and maetor General suggesting a change in the day the yet legal curcsacy in Hongkong.
I shall be glad to know what views Your Er. ing through being equally independent andxecutive departments placos China in of departure of the atomers of the Pacific Mail equally civilized in respect of morality and in
Oriental Steam Navigation Company; and to wails 1 heg to enclose herewith copy of the Dis respect of polity and law, The notion that position of ficpass to be admitted to all the tomahip Company, and the Occidental and cellency entertains on this subject, and mesa
Privileges which characterize international state stat His Excellency would be much obliged patch and its euolosures in which I buvo report Hoa, F. Stewart, LL.D., Acting Colonial Secro- the western costume." Fronchman or German, or any a French or
I hare, &o, interconree as it is now established be.if the Chamber would strongly support Mr.ed the matter to the Secretary of Stats
Lister's recommendation, in case it concurs in German ship, coming to a Britials Colony, so
tween independent and civilized nations his opinion as to the great inconvenienes anused
(31.) F. R. PLUNKETT, long as this Colony is in relations of interntil that time comes, ox-territoriality rights national amity with France and Germany, could in any respect bring French or Ger. must be granted by Chiss to all subjects of man law into the Colony and retain therein civilized nations.
Chafna, with Additional Article and all others not abrogated.
Franca, Tientsin, 1858
Caatention, 1884
Tientsin, 1885
Treaty of Commerca. 1886.
United States, Tientsin..1858
1
Additional, 1869
Poking, 1830
Gorman, Tientsin. 1861
Peking. 1880
Raasi, Japan, Spain, Brazil, and Fern.
TREATIES WITH JAPAN-
Great Britain.
Unite States
TREATIES WITH CORBA
TREATIES WITH SIAM
TREATIES WITH ÁNKAM
Netherlands Coren
TREATIES WITH CAMECDIA CUSTOMS TARIFFS
Siamese
Coreen
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exemption from local jurisdiction; is utterly Rubversive of the first principles of in torna-")
The Rev. Mr. Bondfield has sccepted the pa- tional relations, unless that person or shiptorate of Union Charch
comes temporarily for the specific pur-
We bara to Anknowledge receipt of the Chi-
pose of representing a friendly avaieign nasa Recorder and Missionary Journal for May.
on a friendly visit. It requires no refer:
H. E. Major-General Cameron, C.' B., &c., tio.,
&a., Hongkong.
at pressat to the public-J have the honour to
FREDERICK STEWART, ba, Sir, your most obedient servant,
Acting Colonial Secretary. H. M.' MINISTER, JAPAN, TO THE BECRETARY
OF STATE. H. U. Jeffries, Faq Secretary, Hongkong!
Tokyo, 4th May, 1887. Chamber of Commeres.
self.
below.
V
-Dolley,
to afford the members an opportunity of offering The Prince plaius in a note that ha nowo- derstands that, previons to the French Napoleon suggestions on pointe of detail,
the First, the custom was to wear the hair in a queue, and that the Japanese have rendered themselves the bott of, wise men by imitating
The Prince received tie... guests standing, supported by the Tartar Lieut. General Shen and tha Viceroy L1 After this, come a visit, to the Military Callego, a sail in the Hasan to Tako, and the anchoring off the forts. As he looks out upon the sou, the Prince ex2- claims-
tory,
PROPOSED MODIFICATION OF THE EMIGRATION ORDINANCE.
The following letter has been addressed by the Chamber of Commeros to the Government go
Hongkong General Chambor
of Commerce,
1st Jane, 1887
My journey aflost on a marxl review is zo grost
schlcrementi
Compama with the wanderings of Chung K'ien in
sonnel of new lands."
The sil to Port Arthur was enlivened by Mr. William Foster's pianoforte recital and siaging,
our pride
try's behests,
The average passage of the steam vessels now If yon have hidden uctivos you saves mon to stand
10 days from Hongkong,
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are two more lices having reference to a photo. as before, and we put Admiral Ting on the graph, in which the three axalted uilcers stood left, and Hatton on the right, with the other offers, seamen, foreigners, sie, zanged accord ing to rank." After witnessing Krapp gun sad torpedo practice, tha Prince atarts for Wei-hai Wei, and is delighted with the spectacle of a mirage on the way
I have heard much about the mirago.
My Lord.-I have the honour to ecolose here- TUR POSTMASTER GENERAL TO THE AUTING
with copy of a note in which the Vice-Minister COLONIAL BRUSETÁRY.
for Foreign Affairs informs me that in case the Sir, I am dired by the Commiten of which touched the Prives's heart, and made him Geroral Post Office,
Government of Hongkong are disposed to recog-the. Chembar to bring again to your notice feel as sentimental ay the philosopher Chu Hongkong, 6th May, 1887. nize the Japanese Silrer Yen a legal tender in the hardship that shipping, trading botwocu did whenever he heard the chiming of bella. Sir, bare the bonour to suggest that that Colony, the Japanese Government will this port and the Australian Colonies and carry-The views of the islanda visits from the Chinese ence to that shadowy phantom called, by from being suppressed, and the proposed railway The Hu-pas says the rebellion in Hainan is far
communication be addressed to the Agent of the gladly under hose the work of coining auch Silvering passengers, is subjected to owing to the spondants at Port Arthur, telephone practice Pucile Mad and Occidental and Oriental Stears Yea to the extent required at a charge of one plication of obsolete regulations passed in 1872 at that stronghold, review of troops, photo- applying to trade of the prezent day. Accordgraphy, ote, amplay the Prince's pon antil the stretch of charity, modern international from Hothor to Kung-chow has been abandoned.
Navigation Companies, requesting him to taire per cent.
I also transmit copy of the reply which I ing to a sohedale dated March, 1872, the voyages gallent Admiral Hamilton sullenly appears law, to prove that "the laws of one nation
The now Orientali Hotel, which has been re-into consideration the grest and needless incon cen bave no matrinsic force, propria vigore, ently opened it Bangkok, is to be supplied with asiance inflicted on the pablic here by the addressed to Mr. Aoki, stating that I should lose hence to Sydney and Melbourne are classified as unicsted upon the scope:
tima in bringing this proposal to the notice exceeding 30 days, which entail upon the ship From someus timos diplomatis introns has be within the territorial limits of another nothing but Hongkong water for cocking and constant, daspatch of the steamers of the two
ing their vessels with medicines and other neces. Tat un not make our wide in arhibitions of earlito
power! of the mails for Europa. I venture te recom- Hongkong. (friendly) nation," or that "all the effect drinking purposes. Contracts have been made Companies on the days fred for the departures of Your Lordship, and of the Governor of owners the expezes of provisioning and supply.
for a large weekly supply.
In my Despatch No. 26 of the 19th of January, aries, in exons of what is really necessary for mend that Mr. Harman be asked to bring which foreign laws can have in the farritary of another (friendly) State, depende abso- A complimentary dinner was given at Bang the subject ander thonetics of his diracters, with, called Your Lordship's attention to the great the actual time occupied by the voyage. Ship. Thanks for coming so far, the basec of your sou
exportation, which was then taking place, of ping so employed is also subjected to regulations And for your conversation, relative to untutored lands, lately on the express or tacit consent of that kok by the British residents an the 14th May to possible, a favourable representation from him silver yen: and to the dangora which I thought which are not applicable to vessels running on Be gente, and you vil react, the gosains hearts
of others! Mr. E. B. Mitohell, on which occasion also a
I would also recommend that the matter be re-migbi be caused to Japan by such a continous equally distant routes, elsewhere. State." The admission of er-teritoria) im gold signet ring was presented to the guest of
slook! munities 18 too obviously antagonistie to the the sing together with a locket aso souvenir ferred to the Chamber of Commerca, which may drain of silver This exportation has now tom-
the ten season.
22 days and to Melbourne 24 days. Father, in The explanatory note aaye He came to see me saintanance of sovereignty rights and to the to Mrs. Mitchel. The gason for this display 800 its way to expporting the views expressed porarily ceased in consequence of the opening of engaged in the trade to Sydney does uni exced
of good foeling was the dusirs of the community
I have had consien more than one to speak the event of a brankdown between Hongkong with ten men-of-war nuder his command. I told It cannot surely be absolutely unavoidable that Regulations for the Consular Courts of United dignityofanation posesied of any self-respect, to express their appreciation of Mr. Mitabat's
nosry each alternate voyage of these trans-on this subject with Count Ito. His Excellener and Sydney aftor Port Darwin in renohed-ten him that China and England must both porfeat Etates in Chinn
to require any demonstration whatever. action in the registration question.
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Pacifis Steamers should be timed so as to coin has always maintained that no danger could arise days run from Hongkong-Ports are within their drill, and svor enltivate the blessings of Rules of Court of Consuls at Shanghai
in Ais.; to which he said: Quite so." There No French or German perano or abip could
In respones to the invitation of Mr. J. G. cide exactly with the departure of a Franch or Japan, as long as the importation of silver call every two or three days, henos all seces peace, so as to preserve a good general situation
The schedule in question obviously require possibly suffer ang bardship of a nature in-Smith wa yesterday paid a vint to the promises English mail from Henghong. Still lees would bullien from abroad did not full below the excariss could be obtain
lately occupied by the Steam Laundry Co, where it seem necessary that, when the two lines vie portation of the soined silver, and that so far compatible with the elementary principles of be his comroenped the currying out a nexin Surz alter their day of departure, the two Amer from objecting to the exportation of silver yen remodalling as regards the following Australian French or German morality or law, it brouglit dustry, or, more correctly, an old industry in a loan lince should immediately alter theirs to the far sa in the Straits Settlements, or in the Port: under the existing legislative or juridical or new and improved manner. Mr. Smith bas same day. Yet this is what has taken place. Treaty Portsaf Chius, he would be glad to see the Port Darwin.
Townsville executive powers of British authorities whilst patented a prosose for extracting essence of gin.The mails for Europe left on Tuesday all silver yen dopted there and acquire the position Thursday Island 13
ger, ginger oil, and ground ginger from the gin-through the winter, the American mails fre- hitherto held in the Far East by the Marion Cooktown. staying in a British port or Colony. Batger root. The custom now in vogue in Jarosios quently on Tuesday too: the mail day has
I have no doubt that the note, copy of which Brisbane must be remembered that the primary cod-End other countries from which dried ginger is now boan altered to Thursday, and on every
written with the above sbject, and I await your entailing the disadvantage referred to. dition of the inadmissibility of ex-territorial exported la to scrape the root, expose it to the Thursday fred for an English mail, an As I am now embmitting to your Lordatip, has been all of which are classified as exceeding 30 days The Committee addressed to Government on sau, and thna zot rid of the moisture which must ean mail gleamer is despatolod also,
It has not unfrequently happened that the day Lordship's instructions, botors expressing this question in their latter of 4th October, 1888, privileges is variably equality, as regards be driven off before the root can be of users
method is tedious, labrious, and wasteful, and on which this most inconvenient concurrence of opinion on the subject.
The chief objection I have heard raised to the when some modifications were mere; since then fiendly and independent national relationship there has hitherto been no expert of dried gin outward mails has taken place has also been the and as regarde moral civilization and principles ger from China, By the new plan the-fresh day on which the French mail from Europe ar adoption alsewhere of the silver you as gcrrent the trade has increased a largely that they deem of law. These premises are out given in the rest is acted upon. It is fret of all oloaned and rived, It can hardly be expented that postal noir, is the fast that the Japanese base at pro- it is now imperative to seek the full reorganise
I have, ko,
Ons night at sea, arrival in Chefs, and visits then placed in a machine which redueon it work can be carried on, by a limited staff, in an sent only one mint, namely, at Osaka, and that ton of the schedule that the onse demands.
from the incoming and outgoing Governors of case of Obina versus Great Britain, whence to a wet pulp. The prup having been re- overcrowds building, with anything like the tuonne of sudden financial pressure, they might
A. P. MANËwer. (Signed)
Shantung and from Admiral Biennior now follows that, whilst ex-territoriality rights moved to a hydro-extrasler the moisture proper amount of care and exactitade under such find it difficult to coin suffofent you for the na of Japan itself withoat mentioning the other Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, Sghai. Rauld be an intolerable anomaly, E coriceded is driven off. This product is then laid circumstances
The despatch of the Amerione packet on the countries which under such ciroz stances, would Hon. F. Stewart, LL.D., Acting Colonist follow As regards respiring visits from Western officers, His Excellency Li frat tells SHANGHAI...Hell & Holle Co-operative Co,
out in a loft for a day or two until thorough-
Secretary
them that the Prince's rank precludes him from SHANGHAI..Men. Kelly & Walsh. ta Frenelimen of Germans staging in &Britishly dry, and from this the ground ginger is pre-same day as the packet for Europs deprives the be-dependent upon 16-I have, &
(84) F. E. PicYKETT.
offering then a seat, or retursing their visits, NORTHERN & Hall & Holtz Co-operative Ce Colony like Hongkong, yet at the same time pared. For obtaining the essence, the dry ginger business community here of the advantage of
THE USELESSNESS OF QUA BAN- which he himself and General Shen daly RIVER Parts and Kelly & Walsh. Shanghai.
is placed in a percolating machine and alcohol having a supplementary mali made up an hourd'
acknowledge, In thus exalting they NAGASAKI Messrs. The C. & J.Trading Co, i the demand for ex-lerritoriality privileges is adried, and the essence is in this way extracted till the last moment, as this offilca in onable to The Margale of Salisbury, K.G.; &, &c., ko.
uphold China's dignity." very properly LOGO OBAKA.Messa. F. Walsh & Co.
the right and properthing in themes of British leaving behind nothing but the cellulose of the detach an officer le perfarin that duty.
The inconvaniaane to mercantile boases chielly
Starting at night-time from Chefse, the party YOBOHAMA Messra. Kelly & Walsh..
subjectsstayingor domiciled in semi-civilized root. From the liquid obtained from the ginger, Menara. Diur Puartus & Co.
whils onder the influense of the hydro-extractor cousists in having to write for two mails at the
arrivo at Taka, and witness mere torpedo practice. The Prince kere recall, (in servewhat SALOON.MUS. Schroeder Frères and China. That the ex-territoriality privileges, the substances are obtained-ginger paste and same time, but there is large class of people,
impenetrable Bugungai, provione unpleasant Gardes.
which all foreigners in China lave enjoyed, essential all of ginger. The liquid also contains whose interests this office has to consider, who;
My dear Sir Francis.
ereats at Taku, when Prinos Sangkolinsin HANOI Mr. F. Mainfrog..
large quantity of starch which is got rid of by instead of sending to the Post Office, as ter ever since Great Britain, at her own risk and allowing it to stand for a short time, when the chants and most residents do, orme themesives, Sir, I have received a communication from
"yowed he would never retire alive, bat st last HAIPHONG. Mr. G. Guvelle,
did his patriotic duty in that sense in complianos BANGKOK... 36asra Ramsay & Co.
expense, oponed China to all foreign nations staroh becomes solid and sinks to the bottom either beesuse they have no servants, or none H. I. Majesty's Consal at Hongkong, to the
Bir The Committee of this Chamber has with (se Emperor's order. A storm breaks out SINGAPORE.....Mesers. Sayle &: Os, ·
alike, are a sharp thorn in the side of Chinese and the liquid is poured off. From this liquid that they can trust, or because they happen to be set that a plan is belog contemplated there PENANG....wers. Maynard & Co.
the oil is then distilled leaving behind the ginger passing, and prefer to sitead' to their business for introducing a certain improvement in the COLOMBON
eurrenay of Hongkong and Singapore, and that recently had ie attention drama to an artide directly after bia arrival, and the Prince returns Mecara, A. M. & J. Ferguson. dational self-respect and a denial of equal paste. I be inventorelaims that by his new process proudly,
This chase ovnsists of ship-captains, thoir leading members of the Hongkong community, which appears in Whittaker's Almanack for the thanks for protection at the Tempis of Neptune. CALCUTTA Musers. Nowman & Co.
rights in international intercourse, we readily be an chtain a better and cheaper article and
Koku, reaches his old quarters at Tientsic, and SYDNEY... Messrs. Gordon & Cinteh. MELBOURNY Messrs. Norton, Hargrave & Co. adinit. But this is just the point which with loss tabour and waste than can be obtain wires and families, see-fering people generally, in auswer to enquiries mads unofficially by the current year, page 489, and entitled Epidemios" He then inspects the docks, enjoya a view of
As a satioff to these startling facts, Eir holds a review. ed by the old methods. He mentioned he residerts who keep but very all astablish- Consal, have intimated that they would be quite from which the following is an extract:-
Joseph Fayrer, stated that in the case of Barbarians and Chiness of both sexes look BRISBANE Messrs. Gordou & Gotch. China's diplomatists, the Marquis TeRNO has already patented his new process both for ments, policemen and soldiers and their wives, willing to adopt the Japanese Bilver yon, if it
cholera, the theory that it was a communi- to see me." He visits the Arsenal, the Eurine LONDON......Mr. F. Algar, Clement's Lane. LONDON Meers, Street & Co, Cornbil, not excluded, babitually overtook, viz., that this colony and India and though the business travellers passing through, and others. All these should receive the official recognition of the
Chino has never yet been admitted, on an
has only bee running about a fortnight he has persons coming to the Port Offee on a day Hongkong Government.
Having referred the waiter to the proper su- cable disease was now exploded and that the of a faithful Zug atatoaman who resisted the LONDON...Mesara, Bates, Handy & Co.
Indian Government had discontinued sl Prince's own ancestors, the Golden Eorde of boon well satisfied with the rosalta produced when the American mail is leaving. And it near- LONDON... Mr. W. M. Wills, 161. Cannon St. equal footing, into the comity of civilized Owing to the very cheap rate at which the roat is unapproachable. Every window is besieged thority of my Government, I have now the
quarantine restrictions, and relied solely on Nüchea Tartara, anjoys a brisk asil up the ri sanitary sasures such as care ia dietary, ver to Pa-k'on, and a chat with General Shons Bay Franca. Mr. L. F. Fisher, 21, Merchant pations. The China Government and ita can be procured and the fast that the demand by Chinase buying stemps and pesting their honour to soyasint you that in case the Govern
Brohange.
for the various products of the ginger root is letters, and whilst e soldier or sailor san elbow ment of Hongkang should decide to recognise
ventilation, and the avoidance of all extremes grote a fine view of "tast old city" Chang-obia NEW YORK... Mr. A. Wind, 21, Park Row, advocates bare of late are a great study daily increasing there is every prospect of a Lie way through the rowd, the soldier's or the Japanese Bilver'yan as the legal carrones.
of hast, cold, or excessive exertion."
Wan, and reaches Tang-chon in safety. The of what is called international law and Chi-ons for the new venturs..
policeman'a vifo, or the occasions lady who the Imperial Government would gladly andar. Daily Pren Ofoe, Janussy 1887.
Orders may be sent to Daily Prece fee, where
it is published, or to the following goats
MACAD .......Mr. F. A. da Cruz. SWATOW..... Mesars. Qualen & Cn.- AMOY FORMOSA FORCHU.....KORSTE. Hodge & Co. VINOPO....
Mears. Gerard & Co. ...Messrs. C. Guranil & Co.
- MANILA..
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TOM JAPANESE FOREIGN OFFION TO H. M,'s MINISTER.
Farsign Offee, Tokyo, April 30th, 1897.
1
TINE.
Vico-airman.
The following letter has been addressodrby the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce to the Bengal Chamber
Bengkong General Chamber of Commerce,
1st June, 1887,
Dat I never read of it without a certain
get a glimpse of fairy.iant
doubt.
Whai & coroidensein des ver star I anil
Mountains and tross appear and
on and towers catus and templer
Ah me fa in just as firotingi
As though I were convorsing with the spirits.