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Mr. B. Grozs proposed tacloction of Mesa E. L. Woodin, I. Crawford, J. D. Hutchison, D. McCulloch, and J. McCallum as Consulting
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As mil ha noen en reference 1 this correspondeuse, your
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· QUARANTINE.
STAME FEES ON DILLS OF EXEITLUGO.
Mr. Woonr-As to, the exponto, that could
and plantat the bakory has been kept in thorougla The Commitido leave this question as a logary to their China. Communication with II.B.Me Mine business in this Colony. They have vary grave that view, lot kim out with it, let us gok at the
ter at Peking. This matter has been set to objections to this Bill, and I must say I have the bottom of it, and we will soon put a stop to be round by solling the monthly, return. arder. Any further information required T shall faces.
BEGISTRATION OF TARJETA 'AND UKUORTA, S rights, I am gind ta say I said so raneb kan nyself. I have objected to it from the test, whatever may appear objectionable in th The Chairman-Gonly are-do buzaninel; _baglad-to-giroma pama
Alter full consideraline if this rubijout your Cout, it at last meating that I may pass on and on that point Tray refer you to the ronarios form of the returns. Another objection that will evolusitata a staff of ozaminus, just the Mir, E. Geonor-I anderstand that Mr. Voin June last, brought to the attention of the Legal eber has a question to put, but he has not yet ar-vernment the desirability pmväling somo furm of opainenta, of American Mail Steamers. I made this time Inst your at the gonna want-heard this morning. One of the chiot opponents in sais Custom-house. Who is to pay for rised with reference to the lender for naval nap-Inglalation to ensure the agistention of the imprehend efortunately was not a succesful effort, and ing of the Chamber of Commerce. I havo always of the measure said that there was a vory con- this And what is the examiner going to do? plibe
sin of the cotany and sagged that she deaft of you will see the reasons assigned by your Coni considered the bill impracticable, or, if praesiderible business done in this colony ia ostaju Isha galag to open the e? If you have a Tho CHAIRMAN-That I considor is n detail and the rules under it might ho eropared a shaittaa, and it will be for you to jadgn if they are licable, that I would entail a very non-articles whole as he puts it, are admitted into ease of whits or geay shirtings, is he going to of management, and it would hardly be advisable ifted to the Chamber, with a view of allding the roll founded. Cargo bords-Thon regulationsiderable expense and a vary considerable amount China frao of duty. Well, nor, gentleman. open the time? How olan is going to examine
byis an opportunity of offering recommonílaliestis on pointe foto.discuss it at a prable mooting. If there are no doma. In their reply, tha Government Dewartial a wore much needed as the irregular domands made of trouble to importers, and oxporters, perhaps what does that mean? That thesis osrtain them? There is no other way that I san other questions bag to mora the adoption of this tut by the Latios Atiernor.Genert on this subject, by the ergo boats wore a great oril Silver en taoro ospecially to importers, boonuse na a rule contraband trade done in this colony aid these. Furthermore, as I was informed by a report and accounta
semesting ertain restries which would be cYou will so that your Committee are not in therein vory little diBeatty in obtaining re. articles are unite to Chins without ganiloma frizu a teonly part to-day. th
turns of expart cargoes, I mean to Furopaas, payment of duties. That remark was made to regulations ar mash mora irkono, alt Mr. E. GEORGE soconded, and the motion was sy toninke the proposed Ordinance celous and ask favour of the proposal to make them a legal ones
el for an expression of the views of the Chamber the son ranoy. In the meantime they pass freely in all Amoriosa, or Chinese porta; these callMr. Morgan, of the Chiaoss Customs, and annoying than those at the testy poris, adapted.
Cimmitas rould dimorey ng gbjection, such as volt, in the smaller transactions in the Colony, Dura- sasily be gathered by this Chamber, for instanse. I was sever more greatly astonished, tha There wo has no troahls, Wo sond in tir opinion, override the benefits keluule, from ton of weg-You will see that your Commit But to importers of varions goods of a compli when I heard that stated. "I thought I had the ship's man fist and was nothing more to the pronetet mesure, which there ars raisons to betior too have failed in changing the antiquated no sated nates, of spoke a natura that they arrive over 600 a mors ofour ease of letting the to, the Costs laiks after the rest. Hare wear is receiving the favourable attention of the Government. tions of the Executive on this subject. Eey is in very smail packages,ned sametimes with par. cafoutel the bag. What will be the result? Ship to bn subjutad to vaxatious regalations wor
Asuo appeal has been made in the Chambor duration of Importa and Esports. This matter will laps thros er four different dosoriptions of will be very closely watekel at all the parts of than those at Shanghai......
Mr. Magizo zosit-A goul deal has been said the past year, Jour Committon have not dault ficantly on for disenssion later. and shall there goods in one case as I understand, I think China, and perings a corta amout of aliy On the motion of Mr. D..L. WOODEN Socond with this subrot, but on refarcuse to the correspond fore refrain from any remarks at this stags it would entail an infinity of trouble. I and inconveniencosused. Wintovor importance about the freedom of the port. I agree to the ed by Mr. D. MOCULLDOR, Mr A. Vaughoe once it will be soon that aftention as draws to the Quarantine, No further progrese has been also think that the restrictions and duties may attach to this contraband trudo, which very fatlost ortent with averything that has been gut publication of a statement attribute to Bir Joseph made with regard to this subject. Stamp fear on it would impose on sponts of steamare probably is exaggerated. I was given to understand as to that. The prosperity of the placa depends Groted auditor for the ensuing year. The CHAIRMAN baring fathnated that it di-nyese, of Quarantina in connection with the Indian Bills of Exchange-Thy rangements made in this Colony arosntirely unvarrant that is the reason the till is opposed by a cer- upon its frondon from irkancs regulations of fdaad warrants would be ready the following yet, watch your Committer fare talon top with the Bankr managers in the Colony, able. I don't see the use of the Bill myself, to gentleman in this octony. I hops if in all kinds, and mainly on its alipping, solely on as you will 800, are on a satisfactory, basi or why this colony skveld have such a very is presunt amongst as this avaning he will clarite shipping Nabrithstanding that, I think day, the mosting cleard.
It was brought to the notice of yone Cammies that Melt Service is Canadier and Pasifis route Listo interest in what people are imparting state his vows The Bill might perhaps very much of the This in a fivilian n inneration was crablished in daly, 1986, wharoby-You will me what is said with gard In fact, I can't as what the good of 202 a Bill modifed through discusion this eroting, and cammanity, and I think it a standing disgrace. we may be able to asmo to some deliits opinion to as that we should have existed so many the Daaks of the colony throw apon the mere utilno the Canadian and Pacific routs. You will ia this colony would be at all. Of courao it coinmenity (ie whole expense of providing stamps ossos the Committee in this instanci hava rafaer stated that one great argument is to planu this as in the various clous, but if we can get yours without a record of wint than trul all Bille of Exolangs, whether bought or sold. After repreacutation to the variens Dant Managers, it is obungod their vows. At first they thought it colony before the warl had show what a large meas whereby statistics of the important trala, without over a castige of a round wary of the picasing duty of your Courites to port that wonki bo no benefit to the commercs in this part business is done here. Well, gostlemen, I think of this colony van bompiled I are the name. A peast deal has been wail aboval, the esleme way draws up and agesed to, rary much on of the world, but on reconsilation we arrived the weeld generally, or the monetary coatres st would be to the advantage of all begingas. And I trouble. I ndzift with regard to thehodales. the lion of those that proviously prevail, whereby at a different consusins. At the sama tims it all routs, where leaus might be raised, know includo my Chiasso friends as well; they object which I have ret son before, that they are on- the tax of provkliar stamps is equitably apportioned ja stated that the opposition was withdrawn on the pretty well the position of the Colony and that to it at prasout, but I hope they will come to seable af on anal. They are restrictive in ench hotwcom Engeen and sellors.
a konsens probably to be irksome, but I ain ALL SERVICE VIA CANADIAN AND TACTIC SOUTHS. Anderstanding that the colony should not to be it dons a very considerable amount of trade. it would be just as much to their interest as to A Ruscial meeting of than Corruzittes was hold on the wallet upon for any further contribution to the Applause) The quantity of slipping hors, as the inforest of foreigners that an official resend perfectly curtain they could ha mondo by fak 27th June la ba consider a letter from thu Aguute pontatmbly Rate for storage of opium. This we have heard from a lato Gavurnor, is as great of the trade of the port banki bo kopt. I think, ing the atrics of this intorstol in imports or of the Canadian Pacific Railway with regard to the
I know, all my friends generally exple so that we should not pross unduly on isa matter which pirtienily onosens the mar, as was that of the port of Treadon in 1882. How far AS WATSON & Co., LIMITED, Messrs. H. L. Dalrymple, J.S. Moses, D. Gillies, Hangsvag and Yassave, bo odbernio with the exit
Hongkong Vaucouver, to G. Sharp, F. T. P. Foster, E. W. Butter, B. Aing & O, sorring là Suez, and requesting that the Solomon, EL R. Balilios, G. on Chapeaux, E. Home Governmeat might ho placed in panetion of to Chambar's views before the 30th day of Jano, b. Woodin, A. McConachie, H. Crawford,
on which date the enbject was to comɔ up for dis- Lyon, Mendel, 0. Bachrach, I. Puesnecker, usatoa in Parliament. Tuo tarbers are aware that Ho Amei, Lee Sing, F. Dodwell, T. H. White whom the enbject of the new contrast for the Barbora head, Douglas Jones, R. M. Gray. J. Pharbara, mail service was referred to the Chamber in June, 1893, two Farsee gentlemen whose ames we omitted it was then dooided that the proposed Canadian cute was prvitically Balog sor Cae as Hongkong was on to ascertain, and H. (I. Joffrins (Secretary:) seroed. On regnspration of the question, one
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The Daily Press,
HONGKONG, MARCH 10TH, 1888.
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
The Annual meeting of the Hoogloong Ganeral Chamber of Commerce was held in the Canm fabar's room at the City Hull posterday aflorauna. There were present-on. F. Rario (Chair maa), Hun. A. P. MooEyron (Vice-Chairman), Hos. J. Bell-Irving, Messrs. H. Hoppins, B. Mackintosh, W. H. Forbes, T. Jackson, Bt. C.
REPORT.
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The Committes beg te schruit to the Mombers of the the patiod under a report of iluir proceedings during
under noties
TUTIOM_XLE (mokozóka) 1867,
To parsusues with the prosion of the Additionstarticle to the Chofon Agreement, a Bpecial Cotanssien met in Hoaglung in June, 1883, for the parts of arising at a basin of agreement for regulating the rade of this caleng
Cozamisaonors or the 146 September of that vary,
forwarded to W. 13. 6. Ainistrat
DUSTOMS, VOS TIÊN GIAMAID OF ORIUM
JEGISLATISE COUNCIL
Mr. BALELIOS.It saous to me this question
port basins without any record of it what
pore on the 29th alt., from Bangkok, and would the teal Governtant forwarded in the Chamber co-another member to fill his place. For this perpessa sity but to niōve the adoption of the zeport and lng-its-trade should have existed. Thomsttec the correspondence to the effect that the thing venge is trauiel c'llatively and they do what
The German guubont Illie arrived in Singa: probably remain there a fortnight.
Tip Cricket match betwest the Cricket Club and the Garrison, cammenced yesterday, will be resumed this morning at eleven o'clock sharp.
chants in criem. You will go that your Com. own at to a stain of posant we un, von 227 096. Dar Eri ad the Chairman has referred mittes declined to take say welion in the matter. dan apaat to the notasi dettiis of the Hill mnoge us the figures no should like to sou to the tronble at the snt-porks. Allow me to Legislative Council. You will sea that Mr. Mau better than I can do, and I shall be glad to hear them, but we object to the treable, and we tell you as regards expirts, there is not a single Beo not going to the expense of say 8500 package of milire foods that is ullonel to leave Ewen was unanimously aleated on the rotiromont the views of some or all of them. (Applause).
year for an extra clark." However, I trust it Chinesa ports without hing thoroughly examin of Mr. Jackson. The Talegraph Connection. Hou. A. P. MACEwan-Sir, as I have had a You will say that the Committee supported the good deal to do with the introduction of this will be recognised that the nation I have takened. With regard to what the Churman slabont Sannghai Chamber of Conanaros in their protesh Bill I think it would to dosirable, noenpying has been purely in a commercial spirit, and if it packages of white sleg bor opmet zy against the Convention betwean the Telegraph the position I do as the reprosentative of the dau be shown this evening that the is not impression is ittis, that this Bill is in Companiesun? the Chines Government. If obs Chaber of Commerce in the Logislative Coan desirable, or is detrimental to the tran interesis tion of sont leues in one author. Wo nes. liuragomersports, the foot hashma that this Con- cil; that I should take the opportunity of or of the colony, then I for one will be glad to apposed to wis erect turns and thus ro
gulations will only waigh inconvostior liv n this dented in ethor quarters, but we are draud I hope that whatover the result of this pescended further tha musting should resolve it wish to give falso rotuens the law steps in... vention will not be carried out. I have seen plaining my views and reasone at this mosting, change my view.
The CHAIRMAN proposed that bofor they those who wish give false ratarus. If you bleat present to give youanyinformation. Britian discussion may bo, whether the Bill is upproved Trade Dollar This is a question that has bon by a majority at this meeting or not, that at any self into a committes of the witchy, in order There our h no sympathy for that man. My before the Chamber and the Chambat in Singa rate it any do same good. I would say, at any that the rules of debate might be spent. own opinion is that you might as well ennuten pore on many occations, and I think now it is a rate as regards tho Committoo of the Chamber and gentlenen ku allowed to spook orucu a trader carrying on his business here and
keeping no boɔka as by allow this Colony to goi matter that is deficitly shared. Brazkwater and myself, thut if we have taken an interest in than once if they wished.
This was assented te. on Kelie's Bank As you will see, the subjons in Bill it has been out with a view of burting the
on from year to year with a larga, import-and in zal opium; and the agreement was signed by the ACRE DAGEN JY THE IMERNAL CHINESE HABITING of the sonstruction of i brookwater thero interests of any individud fra or person in that is now before as lies in a xut-sholl. We ever. It is a disgrace. (Applause). The question brea before the Committee, bus they deem it colony or troading in any way on their toes. I may 11he attention of the Chamber was directed, in January Raposentations wore le to the Chamber by Mor-desirable that all correspondenes tannosta with say that shortly after I was oloated a member of are zot asked to most here to discuss something of contrabaul train has be touched out by Mr. Isat, to the fact that the additional clause wader the Can. shanta Insgely heteroated in the Opium tests, regard this matter shonkl in the mantinas be taste the Legislative Council, for this Chamber if that is now. I maintain tint it has been tried MacEwen, aut it is a subject I have mul fos Agreement would come into force on the 1st Februarying the high rates which the Chinose Customs were and your Committon were requested to neban zaliable robargleg for the storage of Opam in their bonded confidentially Accounts-The accounts have was represented to me by one of the most in. This Bill has been made into law, has boon triod, to myself. I ink it is a shine would not formation (1) with regard to this duty on opium im por el warehmer stoochow and may, and the Chamber been audited by Mesara. Tharbara and Kutter, fluential shipping feng in the East, if not in the and has failed in its effects in the neighboring car faces against. It people are engaged in inic Chinn previous to and after that date, and (8) nas requested in intervene in this attor with a rior Thay showed a balance on the lat Dacomber world, that some oficial statistios of the trade of leny of Singapore. Now the question fer as contraband trado, I don't think we should comes whether opium imported Before the 1st February could be to scuro poraa rahafe from the for. Fram fermato the orolit of the Chamber of $574.65, ondusivs the portabond to kept, and I was urged to got the would be, would it be advisable for at give forward to help thom Ef pople wish to carry ro-exported, after that late, fruta one post in Chins Latina velik guar Camalive revived on the abject they of a deposit of $5,000 with the Hongkong and Committes of the Chamber to mors in the matter that Bill a trial de nou hoes! I think it a Bill ontraband tree that is their awu bbiness.
Atelgren was wore all but maimons in deciding that it was cr conblur, without paying additional duty through Hdwut for the Chambor >tike any action apport. / Shanghai Beak at 5 per cent. intarest-Yar Speaking for myself, and I am sars I may say tho is not accepted: gonorally, the results, enn. Soaking for my own firm, I are perfectly pro Excellency ths Oficer Administering the Goronment ing tas contrnication that had been added to have the accounts before you, and I think taking samo with regard tacthers who are inttustelyser be satisfactory. It will always be mis.pared to give all car roturas; that is simply from A civiliad peiab of view. I am prepared era, to die above effect, and s reply was promptly acci- them.
all the circumstances into consideration they ara connected with the trade. I may say similar reading. I don't know whether it has fallet ed seating that all opium exported after the 1st February
to go to that trouble. I don't think the expooss satisfactory. This, the Suuretary informs maquesta hare been addressed to us from commoratogulher at Singapore, but at all events it fas
would by Karlons. Asta with Mr. Ruris said must pay the denyontino laula of 80 Tools par 100 estilos The Lugal Government notified the Chauls, is the first year that the Chataber's prices our oilal.conteos, and astonishment has besa expressed only partially attained its objects
The CuAIGMAN-Tho report of the Singapore about the appropriation of money. I dea's think over and abure the Tuels duty slewly pail Troly 110, Soptoubor test, that Mr. F. Jackson had rerigade his
nt love beeu à fuancial success as far as the that in one of the leading British golonies în. therwise it would be subject to pully at Tels 250, Sast as the Chamber's representative upon the Legis
the Government in vary, partiyalar me to what Chambor is concerned. I buvo nothing rare to the world such a total absence of statistios respect Chamber aaya sa.
Mr. B-I tsink I rasher reading purpose thoy apply the earengs to. The ro without privileges at Convention. Early in February, lative Council, and requested the Chumbur to nominata
was brought before the Committee, zud a sab-
did not really succond. It is a question of ex-they lika with the money. Our light dues aro munications from 11. B. M.'s Consul et Centon, annour.cial general meeting of the Chamber was inhi on accounts as presented to you. ong the intention of the Chinose Authorities to aid tans the 17th September, when she Vice-Chairunu, M. A Mr. BALILIONI don't know whether I am in committee was formed, of which I was not a
I think howovor sail the expanse may far in excess of what is sport on the mese for member. After some time it was reported "ay pose. ny rolicet, on mud after 1st February; the lekin: (Eros Chatter Leing aomber, is an indusly order, but refening to your remarksragseing that amb-commitea that it would be boll fusible be we shall hard to emanate one shorts for which they are levied. The foss for the survey of incial dnes) and the aspart duly on pium, to
as again cranged at Stats outs of age
lented as their permanent posing.
this Opin Dill, I see it is in contemplation
anil desirable that this mansure should be carried filling up those rotaris, as we all know, some ships are far in excess of the expence. A small The Momade of Agreement arrival at by the
ALLESED CONTEMPLATED CONVENTION BETWEEN
move the Government to repeal it.or neml Commission for the regulation of the trade of the Colony
TEE FOREIGN TELEORÁDIE COMVANTES AND
The CHAIRMANT did not pledge the bout, and the Government was approached on the of our clarius are overworked, and however anal matter of this kind wond probably involve not With your poemissions, and for the the time they might have to devote to filling up more than the ostlag for throsclarks. I don't in Raw Opium was approved of by the Imperial Govern
TEX CHINESE GOVERNMENT.
har to that. I simply put it as my opinion that subject. The Shanghai Conoral Chamber of Commoros for it would have to be amended.
benefit of those who are not monthera of the these returns it would be necessary to think the prection working of the Billis thorough out, who santioned the intruduction of & Draft Ordin Draft Ordinar.co it was found that Sections ILL. BED IV. to the Deyen of the Diplomatie Bely in Taking, pro- Chamber that come action be taken by the subject. The first letter was in Jabe: Inca brood up an ite terms. On the pulition of. He's warded copy of a letter addressed by that Gaamber ME. BELCLtOS-I would suggest to the Chamber, I wid read the correspondence on Was rate them, and I don't suppose every one of us ly understood: My impersion wooll by speaking from a ship-owning point of view, we should hand prohibited the export and import of Kaw Oplum in las torting againas tho alleged contemplated Convention
entitics than one chost, a measure which not only in batwon the existing Enropean Telegraph omnis Chamber either in the way of writing to the
I am rogausted by the Obamber to bring to the monomically our Chinese friends work their our manifest into his particular figs, and the iced a Mew upon the principal business of the wholesale and the Chiness tiovernment, and invitet the co-opers Government or reqposting their delegate in tion of Government the grost mocsanity itat exists for tablishments. If one long had to catti goutenues after a cerisin time, fouly, will bare merchants of the Colony, but ni ho aama tima struck a ton of the Chamaer to support their communication. Chanel to more, tho Government to give it providing sun for of logislation to ensum, in the bate only one, or two, oz Ere dollars to carry-in furnish thoso particulacs as given by one do root of the rutuil teade which absorbs a large portion This reply of your Committed to this represoatation treations to the Police not to encourage the Imports and Exports of the Colony, and the Cam would be large, and the results oing once again to the exponan of collecting to of a Customs House, the Registration of the ing out the provisions of this Bill the aggregate manifest. The whole system is A. B. 01. Tura- of the drug landed in Hongkong. Bubsequunt to the Was to the effect that they concatial math the viewe
rst reading of the Bill in Council, on the 16th Marza, hold by, the Saanghai Chamber, that overy ofort Opium Farmor in harassing and obstructing the mittro feel that the importance of the mamro to be got from it would not be commune arato with statistic. I should not disarmical if the A telogram has been receival in Singapore betitions were presented on heauf of the importera ser skvuld be made to oppose any attempt, direct or in-frada inopina. I mention thia bacauan I under-these torrent la the trio of tasks this the expense. If for to other resion than that ollection should pay for itself. En i am por Announcing the Auth in London, on the 20h whelounlo Morchests and of the Obines Opium Morabants dirent, to inne che burdena on trade, ant that stand that when this Bill was discussed in Conn-nocoptod sa mufficient cans for thair agresting
our Chineno follow city do not care to have tently enrtain every one in the Colony would February, at the age of 85, of Mr. Edd trade, re sonstrating agaize the restrictions sought tention of Be: Britonalu Majesty'e Lepresentative sell, the Government assured our present Chair-subject for the consideration of Gorarement.
The Committed dosies me to say that an Ordinanco Bill of this kind I think we ought to defer in be pily too glad to have these returns sent to be imposed by the Belt at first pablished, which, if Paking was invited to resolution expressing the view. au and the opponents of that Bill that they doing with the outry and clemuse of goods is now them. Wo have to work very much with the Chi-round to them in the une way as the retarus. Honstead, founder of the well known firm retained, wouki, serialy interftre with bassle, as thus would hy infueven la eback tlzu vocsasara fien of would alwiya maku the Bill work asily among thes in fores in the neighbouring treo Port of Singapore, nese, and I think it would by hard to obey of the Maritims Customs are ant rannd in
of your Committoo and. urging that His Escollercy Boustead & Co., of Singaporo..
Maiws, Penis, and Turkish drug sad not be plowed, gulsene, which, if aries into offs, would prora the Chinees. From what has teamspiral reconlly the shit points of which are that is over them with things they dislikes. It is all very well Shanghai. Each firm world make its own re-
Council has power to make, vary, and revoko_all The Free Press says that the Squadron, with This matter received the imme tais consideration of trisomial to the subarcate of the Harcantile Commni tint assurases has not bon fulfilled. There cognition for the Registration of all goods landed, forns to run away with the notion that we are an ad the Chamber of Comuned woubl ia- Vice Admiral Sir Nowell Salmon on board the rear Committee, who forwarded a resolution His Ex-ties in the Far East
was a case the other day which is proba colloney the Gorernur, exgrossing the opinion that no Atarity, world probably leave Singapore on the will which tinted the trade in Opium to whole cheats
thes the Begulations (under the Ordinaren) shall he rapid pace. I maintain our prosperity has not olid statistics upon which we could depend A latter, äntsd 2tb Doromber, 1887, was
forward for the Court. There are two ways of ad-
published in the Government Gazette, and i impotes bad soient-time to root. It is not like nu As regards another point reisal by the Chair- Sandaknu, and Manila on the way,
tin pol reading for one aalonder man, bo aferd the ing a Paper Inid before the Logislative Council of the finistering a law. Ons is to mots it out with a penalty for each bresch of the Regulations.
immonse free whose roots go into the bowels of men, nato grall packag. s. I don't think the BUI Uuter the Regolations, written declarations not public time to understand and discuss the whoh question Straits Soltionents, containing lengthy correspon prey and the other is to meta it out with The Frize giving of the Diocesan Homa paty to submilling a new Bil free from the sb dense embracing the view of the Lords of the Trossoverity. From what transpiroil the other day carding a prerribar form, az roqnired ho made the earth for several feet and with branches is intended for anything of that kind. If a man wildura et period to the Registrar of Imports and hers and there that you can play with as you imports a box of pills he will not import it in a Schoul will be held at the Home in Banham Road open le features of the first draft. The grounds taken sty, the Soury forata for the Colosion, and the seems the Magistrate here did not exercise his Exports giving detaile of all inward and outward like. I think it wantd be hazardous to interkore bale of grey shirtings. The Bill gora sa tho to-day (Baturday) at 13 5'clock. H. E. Major by your e muition is posing lusty legislatice; in an off the chartool Bank of Ishin at the pronegative of mercy. The catsile he should enrgess, and the cana
Mister the together with from
f making these rotere in with euch root as we hive. In fact we have deuo broad pinciple is matius bad bere pursed by all
urtietoy in bulk.” This place, Gezoral moron, C.B., has kindly consented to the question.. Propole wero subroguesitly forwarderi tu China, oxpressing apinièms adverso to this project bave done under the cirentastażoes work have thrown ngan the Importer and Reporter. predan to distribals the prizes to the snemses Exley the Governoz by the Chumiker, on bebait The dikuultion whinh haye mitandol the attempt to boen to hare allowed the man to go with a
In the opinion of the Committee, similer schwwe nothing to support the colonisation at the place has been called a "Clapham Junction of trade" would be practicable, boro; and as it is eminoutly one If you leak at the emigration, that has taken place All tas treaty ports are nothing more than Clap ful boys and girls. It would greatly gratify of the Opi Marchenik, suggesting ertain noi latroduce a boy coinage for nao in the British Co. caution that he should not 10 the same
to be initiated by the Government, I am venited to from China daring the last thirty or forty years; la Junotions. We have bere a population of and encourage both the menuugors nail pupils totions. It emailed Draft of the hill, which one up loss in the Enat, har hans grant, and the opinious in futuro. To make the matre clear respectfully request that the Draft of a it and the thousands of soala haze emigrated; how much nearly 200,000. They consume from our R go a good gathering of the friende and supper- ratacond rad ng on the 23rd Bay, tão proibition of of parties consulted as divergunt, that the Singapore thementing I-will stalo the-fot-briefly Bulan umur Fay be prepared ad submitted to the have we taken of that migration Probulily is very largely. In Shanghai wa Kago half sa
dending in quauifer to as Chest, foiled Chunker amenaces its intention to abandon eil für
na possible. A Chiness merchant bought Chamber, in onder to aford the Morphere an export, was remound, epacial lixners being provided by ther attempts to obtain legislation on the sxbject.
TEGPOSED LIGHT, ÖN THE GAP DOCK some thirty-two sheets of Roogal opinus, pait tanity of offering suggestions on points of detail not one-twentieth: We have waste lends which many again, it all the goods imported tuto With rolerones to the meeting of the Hong the Ordinance for such transactions, and the power of
we want occupied, and I think we should Slauglii and exported front gothroogh Shang- examination we transferred from the Opim Karmor in The Chairman, in his remarks on this subject which for it, and chained a permit to export it. That letter was signed by myself as Vice-Chair-encourage people to settle down here. Really, hai as an entrepot. This place exactly the same. kong Rifle Association, which is to be held the Buperintendent of parts and experts. The Ordo-appeared in the report for last year, expressot sto ke put the upium on boned cargo boats and tank man, in the absence of my friend the Chairman. in my opinion, a short Ordinanen making it cam I should be very sorry itwyr Chiaves frionis weeD shortly, we are requested to point out to intolanes was passed into law, with a mentonta, on the osuticant belief that, consequent on the representa them with him to thu opium hulle betonging to In July the Attorney General sent the follow-pulsory on junk owners and agents of ships in any way normbered by the passing of this ing competitors the facilities offered for practice 37th May.
coming in and going cnt to furnish copies of the Bill, but it Ririkas me if they wonki put their on the Kowloon Rauges. The ranges can be SEATS AND TRIVIAMS OF MEN-OF-WAS GRANTED Tond bitterto food in the way of the zadorasing the Imperial Chiuses Maritime Castema moceeding suggestions
manifests of their ships would be sufficient. We shonllor to the whool thers wonki bo no great would be ewnoyed uz that the requisite authority to in the vicinity of this harbour. The opian waa comment work would be ably sanctioned. Then passed and examined and he was on his way back
would get all the information we want, and this liloulty. At the present moment they furnish expectations, së far, kare not boon realized, bat your to export it under that permit by several juals Committee are aware that the matter is now enging to ports on the mainland. While ootaing in as it
Bill would be vanecessary.
The CHAIRMANI agree with Mr. Balilies. treaty ports to the agents of the steamer by pacijonlars of all to shipments they sand to the active såtention of the Guverumentoud trust that
Ware from foreign waters into Hongkong waters,
This colony owes He prosperity to trade being as which they axport them, sad I don't see why further delay will take place. PARTIAL BLOCKADE OF THE WESTERY ESTLANES at the inetigation of the Farmer he s
little trammelled as possible. We are now goty ould not come forward and give these par pounced apan by the police and told that ho 1-That certain retoras or statements should being to impose more trummels upon it. Infarticulars voluntarily. Of course if they wish to
The Agents (Mesure. Russell & Co.) info me that the Union Lingutanmer Exphrites, from London, left Singapore on Thursday for this port The British barque Otago, bound from Bang kok to Sydney, with a surro of rios, put into Singapore on the 21 alt for medical rice and Tpodioice, as several of the crew were af foring from lover.
tablished of examining, end ropacking
BRITHU TRADE DOLLAR.
can afford to do that. Then we know how exo-
5th inst. far Tangkong, malling at Imben, would prove satisfactory, and urging the postponemeal of from the Singapere Chambor of Combly known to mombors here which came up be shipped, or tranehipped in that Colany; it provides thriving, that we are progressing at a vary orenssita revoume-thin is a side tesze-by íssaing
teractis vobook
msel for practice every day including Sundays, and markers are always in attendance. We are sure that this only raquiras to be generally kun to be also does ago vi.
AUBSIDISED PORNIGN HAIK HIEAMER AT KRITIEH SELGITAL TOUTE.
pry in the year. After being fully diseased by the. This important aubest was taken up by the Committee
Legislative Council, it was deeifäd ki sock Alış evaporation By kind percaission of Colonel Anderson and Calonies and Dependencies throughout the wart. This of the Chambers of Commerce of the principal British the officers of the 2nd Northamptonshiro Egi-scurso la necessitated considerable delay, and it in only ment, the regimental band will play in the Botanicely that went number of quies havn bres Gardens to-morrow, the 11th fast, from 3.90 till 1ired to warrant th's Chamber taking actin. The 5 pun. The following is the progismer...
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Selection. "Eraani
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tions ofered by the Chamber, the dualties which
TO THE HA ISTOKE TO
KISCELLANKODE.
It would be easy to draft an Ordinans on the ligos of the Singaperu Legislation, but before doing so would exbit come difficulties which occur to ma
Incorrect statistics.would be worse that no statistics should be done efficacions as possible. at all, and therefore if ax Ordinance is passed it
The Ordinanso would snast :--
farainhed by the importora. 2.Penalty for not fumisbing ratursa.
3.Penalty kar ferrisling false returns, and here the
difficulty ari803. How in the Superintendent of Imports and Exports
would pruotically be useless without samo power of against the Bill. Acting Cousal for France, calling attention to the lost the interesh on his money. Tho opinn was
The CHAIRMANI propose that wo should you submit a resolution to obtain a consensus of the cpinion of this meting elther for or against this Bil. I propose that this Chamber in opposed to the fill, suposially in its present form.
Hon. C. P. CareR-I soond that. Mr. MACKINTUsn-I beg to move an amend went that a Bil on this principle to adopted..
Mr. Woonts-I second that,
The mbjocs of the monstruction of Breakwater en had Infringed the law. Now, sir, the law is
ly diengrea with the signment that it will im falify the details, that is a matter for which Kollett's Bang, as a protective measure in anso. of silent on that point. Ho got the permit to ex-
prove trado.or do it sny geod whatever. The they may be punished. I don't think, thengh upání roviral ars percienlly annrinus in condent War, my as to partially bluck the western entrance of
Colony has got to its present growth by its we hare heard there is farging justice for the ing the ayetors of granting Man of Warns to Foreign the harbour, has again been brought before the Champer the opiain. Ila was obliged to take the Mielenmore The Committee Ima placal to lo Lur by the Local Government, wh, in-vloir of the opium to the hulk to get it examined and was on
freedom. and this Bill cortainly takes away one native and the, ioreigner, that it really exists. to gabertain whether the returns are correct or not? of its freedom. Specants with their Cornelis draw a petition for present position of the question, doo i dusitable, his way back to put it on board the junka, which,
If it does T for a should be very willing to Vorli.
artisitanus prontalion to or Britannic Majesty that aurrondance scnected with this matters you know, always lie in the harbour. He Stald he have power to require the person furnish- Mr. Ho AMEI-As you know the Chinese come forward to see that equality of justice is had no option, Well, this man was hauled up, Ing the return to swear to the truth of it, on should ha ........................ Router. Geveria, waiola will revoirs to us of should, for the prosent, be treated contdontially.
Winterbottom. Huge Chimbers shut Lare given their adhesion to the
Sellabaru spoing expres ed by the storminister,
Die arbitration case was submitted for the dosision takai bofore the Magistrate, bia opium taken to power to inspect, or to require the production culty have carefully cousired this Bill Jualt out to arcry our. (Applause).
by the importer of and invoices ur documents as band have resolved to oppose it. Forty-two pati .......Batibo.
of the Committee, andor the rales of the Chamber to the Police Conet, and stored in the yard, in should doyu voorary? RATNING OF UNITAMVED CORRESPONENKON.
tions, representing forty-two branches of trade, The new.regloss of the Post Office bearing on this frames for that parpoes.
conanqueave of which he lost the market at the
An Ordinance enacting morely a ponelty for set are going to be prosented to the Government A few days ago we reproduced u paragraph | question received the attention of your Cormities and
On the at Fobruary, the Local Govornagut som-port of destination for which it was intended, furnishing returns, or for Inzpishing fater returns,
Hongkang derives its from an English paper referring to two young to hardstip was al die rectified by the Loest over-united copy of a futter and enclosure from the some of the junks sailing away without it, and
control prfaspection. Would the mus Dominanity prosperity from the freedon of the port women said to have been brought unt from Eng., on the Chamber's representations Jand by a Chinataau, who went through the foION WITH B, M. MINISINE AT TEKING. Jy for Veral meeting to Saigon to bo kept at the Folies Court, he was hauled op before approve of this Could not the bumber of Cars at the liberty enjoyed in it. This is why the
It will be in the recollection of the members of the supplied with Bille of Houth...
morce try what could be done on the yoluntary eylon Chinese from the mainland have flocked here, of, warriage with one of them. The young wo Chamber that, at the last Aubil Gemenil Morting, t
The Local (favorninent forwarded, for the informs the Magistrate, convicted, fine und you may say If they asked silimportors to furnish to Government and the Chinese coming mezus bringing businngs men, necerling to the account, were left castitate tention, was called to the request of Mar Majesty tou si the Chuber, the prospectus of the Adelaide branded as a criminal. I think it was a most wurtain returas, doveremmt would no doubt praise into the Colony, thereby increasing the salue as at Foochow where they were taken olurge of Chargé d'Adaires 21 Feking that, when Blue Chamber had Jubiles International Exlibition, and copy of a notice savore way of routing any man. If any of us to make up Las maccesory statements by the missionarios. It appears to have bean win to address ..M's Representatiro in Peking, expecting the proposed Feria Univoran! Exhibition, had boon placed in that position I am sure the If the system is to be compulsory it should be made property and adding to the revenue of the Colony in taxation and stamps Hongkong is thought by воде residents of Hongkong should be forwarded through the iceal
Gertenraust, zaqul was discontinuing As the request of Admira Sir Young Hamilton, town would have begu ringing with it. There
In there any neo requiring roturas to be furished different from any other port. We do not im that the account was an old story kashed up, the bag cstablished practice of molding firest cumman K.Ü.E., fall statistics very farmshed by the Chamber would have been a howl of indignation over it, if we have no means of sheeking them and if falas port goods for our own use, and we do not ro- the subjects being two women said to have tion. Saar Committee therefore adikesel zawarte respecting the Tride and Tzaria Fustes hotwom and the papers would have taken the reafter up returns may be sent in with impunity !.
quire roturus of importa and exports to know -mail themselves, notorions in the colnay IRA to the Home Government and the reply, fem China and the Australasian Colonion,
years ago. When reproducing the paragraph Mejavy's Principel descolary of State for Foreign Afdra,
Un the 10th March, the Jhauster revived from the art dilated on the subjast. Uus unfortunately Thase remarks received the very serious cous the wants of the people. For more than forir as it was a Chinamin the matter was allowed to deration of the Committee of the Chamber of years this little island of Bengkong, a more rook, will no doul be read with satisfaction, for it courly Local Government copy of a letter from for Dritan- we lud no special knowledge of the air tersinais grievance which the Chamber a la buronto Majesty's Minister at Paking, giving cover-lide and no neties was taken of it. Now, sir, Commerce, and the following reply was sout has gone on growing to its present prospori cumulances, but the N. C. Daily News through under for some time.
tranelation of a Memorial published in the Peking I maintain that some action shoubt, be taken in whieb maim it reanbad ns, mið it had been' in-
I have the honour to sacaowledge the receipt of your without any statistics of imports and exports MOVIMENTS OF TUS AMERICAN WALL STEAMERS OP Gesette, 8th February, 1897, on the anijent of the the meantime, before anything else is done, letter No. 103, of the 2nd fastaut, with its enclosure, whatever. I do not wea why the existing state formed, by one who'khaw the circumstance, that
removal of the prohibition that line hitbort existed that the traders in that article may be profcoled, the story, was true. We have simo received in-
on the export of iron from the Kweytung and may be safeguarded against things of that kind. formation to the same effect." Tho desertion of
Kwongai provinces, the young women at Fuochow took placo about
the Local Governnout Mr. Buate's informing re-
Your Committse bave had submitted to them by I think it is a great hardship, and we should try
Lo remedy it immediately. six ulonths ago.
port-Parts I and II-on his journey in South Wast The CHATEMAN-If there are no other remarks to be made, will some gentlemen_second, the adoption of die veport and accounts P
Mr. Woonin seconded. Carried-new, com,
CONTROL OF BOATH AND VOATKEN.
Is their feply to the reference made to them, your Cum-
familles recommended pertain additions and modificatione The Forte has notified Prince Ferdinand that in the details of working, as regards cargo bald and cargo
| bostmen, which in their opinion seems desirable. his presouce in Bulgaris is illegal.
CIFER OF THE SAPIŠITE GOVERNMENT 20 com
FROM SINGAPORE PATERS.
LONDON, 28th February. DEATH OF A WELL KNOWN John Clayton, the actor, is dead,
BILVER
1839,
FINANCE.
afiondious.
The amendeet was then put, when sight hands were hold up in its favour, and from fifteen to twenty against it, but the votes were not counted. The amendment was therefore last, and the original motion doclared carried.
HONGKONG DIFLE ASSOCIATION.
and to state, in reply, for the information of His of things should be disturbed and the cest,
The unul, mesting of the members of th Brellonez the Officer Administering the Government, trouble, and annoyance which will attend the Hougtong Rifle Association was held postarday
We afternoon at the Hongkong lid. Major that in the optalog of the Genitou ture is uo enforcing of this Bilt, be insured. seriome photools, in the minute of tho Attorney General, to providing suze form of legislation to are prospering day by day, houses are spring. General Gordon presided, zal there were also w the Registration of Imports and Expocta of this ing up to the extreme east and west, and I do not present:-Col, Anderson, Major Ellis, Major Colony.
Eso why we should disturb this state of things Dempster. Capt. Collinson, Liont. Prichard, If the Committee are rightly informed, the Cesto sa in order to compile needless statistics. Hong Massen, E. L Woodin, A. 8. Hooper, H. J. in Great Britain are dependent on the boat Ade of kong is dependent entirely on business incres Holmes, J. Andrew, and AK. Woolley, those who make soolorations for the entry and delivery of goods, they have the power to indiot, pensies ining, for, increased business means, increased
PACIFIC MALL BYZAK-AMP COMPANY, IND JE TOE OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL DEEAM-SU37 COMPANY,, In Alay last the Government intéressed a letter to the erst im the Postmaster Goners that the Olurmber Chamber forwarding copy of a certication congying a noual represent to the Agout of the Pacilio Mail nat Occi
go tal neid Oriental Steamship Companies theincon anime Clix, from which it appears that to travelled arming from the fepulch of kao simmers of thoas Can. through a portion of the country visited by Ale. Mosa BEUTER'S TELEGRAMS:
pasirs on the days brol for the sloperterss of the in 1809 ander the auspices of this Chaber. Bubsidiard Bumpers Mail, and so ask wharcher now:
A letter of the 5th September was massived from
The CHAIRMAN, in 180ving the adoption of ferrangements could be made to avoid thest eaineiden. tbo Causal for Fration, forwarding pluck of Lie SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY "ERCSE.”] This correspondence was daly discussed and after con Lower Month of this River Loire giving debrils, in or The CRATEMAN-The next business is the the sage of wil al misrepresentation, and the aas population and increased value of leaded pro- thereport and accounts, said he thought members
LONDON, 7th March.
zidorug the prints raised by the Postmator Ganeza, e, of respons to the Port of S. Nazaire election of the now Committed. The Committee,tor stould apply The Committed think shoperty. If you drive business away by disturbing would agree with Lim that the accounts for the as you are aware, consists of nine, mambery Smporistandout of Luporta quil luporte alsonid have us. China, is very close to Hongkong, it is not year ending Beanber, 18637 wera erecedingly your Committee expread regret at not being able to fud with atatiation relative to the Books and Ship Build- ALLNESS OF THE EMPEROR OF. sotablo grande fer proforting the roquest of the Post Dr. Yaris established at that place,
Office Departon, upisually nail appeared to those that A copy of the Journal Oficiel de la Cools including the Chairman, Vice Chairman, add the power not only to orfar ho production of doko California or Australia, where you have to satisfactory, Tiny were perfectly cless of doll. GERMANY.
the real cause of grievanes are for the absence of the rotiss has been received fontaining to Tarif Buren others. Vor your information I may gire aunts but also to inspect tuo quods; at the same The Emperor is alarmingly a Frianocery is az u part of the Kus Offley to cotonantor do I/Indo-Chine Française
you the names of the old Committee, which in innoh an ne duty is leviab e ia Hongkong the pay $50 or $100 if you wish to return; you can Their object was not to commutate funds. incoutive to make a false declaration is to a great get from here to China for fifty cents. We What they wanted was to pay their expenses Consisted of myself, M. MacEwen, Vice extent dous away with. the exigenuler of the public 'verware. Bismarck has been summoned to the Palace in GULATIONS, FOR THE LICENSING, NAYAGARY, AND Terbury and B W. Butler.
have Interests hero nad property, and I think and devoto surplus Tands to the provision of The accounts have been sacited by Mosers. John Chairman, who does not desire re-election as he is That letter was signed by my friend Mr. the policy ought to be not to disturb those in prizes. With a balance of $89 from last year. marisegundo,
terests: In the politions which are to be praud the subscriptions for the oarrent year to The draft regulations, under the now dot, for the liem. The balance at credit of the Chamber on 31st Do. going home shortly, Mr. Bel-Irving, Mr. Hop- The lost son of the Crown Prince of Bersing, management, and scntrol of Bosts amboatmen was Deber, 1887, muunted 10 3573.65, orclusive of plas, Mr. Darby, who has left the Colony, Hyric us Choirman of the Obambur.
The ORAIMANI should say that though i sento against the Bill you will see what our came in be thought they might consider many has been authorized to sign edists in case received from Carerant, who requested it expression on deposit with the Houglong and Shanghai Banking Mackintosh, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Joitson, and Mr.dil sign that letter I did not approve of ite non-view is. I know the Chinese are opposed to this themselves fairly well at and with every res
|| of tin views of the Chazabor on its provisions.
Corpantion as á por vent, hutureBĖ. of reversity.
Michuelson, H., Jarrarne, Bocratary. A ballot was then taken with the rocnit that tenta, but I always aigua letter of a Committee Rill, and I hope the Chamber will support them, son to be satisind. The report of the working if I happan to be. Chairman, although I u top Mr. WooDIN-I endorso every word Mr. Mae. Committen showed what had been done dur- TURKEY AND BULGARIA.
The CHAIRMAN-Gentlemen, the first buai- the following were elected, the names being prove of it.
Even has said. I think it vory desirable we ing the past year with the exception of a nose of the day is the proscutation of the report placed in soziority according to the number of Hoa, A. P. MACEWEX-Well, as soon as the should have records of the imports-and-ex-match between the Association and The Officers of the old Committee. This report has been votes obtained Mesars. Mackintosh, Ryrie, Legislative Council met the Bill was brought ports of the Colony. It is said we do not want of the 58th Regiment, which the Association israad some time and most of you have had an Forbes, Jackson, Ball-living, Heppins, Layton before the soumanity in due course, and at the stallation, but as to that, I may say that our lost, not, he thought, with dishonor, because they The Local Govoriment dicaired an expression of the opportunity of reading it, and as baa been Michaelson and Gray.
first reading of the Bill the Chairman of the place (P. & O. office) in crowded every time a bald their own fairly well pondliloring that they views of the Cheraber respecting an offer of the Japanese customary at these meetings, I propose to take it The CHARMAN-The only other basinest he Chamber of Commerce stated he had receive mail comes in with Chinemen trying to get all were shooting against a regiment well known ACTURminent to coin silyar son fit this colony. Your Com as rose. With your permission. I have a few are the mosting is to elect the Clarian and certain letters from firms in this colony cbjecting the information they cat.,
for their skill as markeman. He hoped that the relitee, after a fall discussion of the question, abjected to remarke to make in reference to this report. Tloo-Chairman
ta toto to the Bill, but whether these letters were Mr. Ho AMEI-If the Bill is russed, ilmay Association would be ablo to challange them the adoption of the same to recognize the yen as the First, with reference to the Opium Bill, 1887. Mr. DALRYMPLE proposes cuai (ion. P. Nyris written to kim in bis capacity as a member of the not affect the foreign community, but it again this year, although with very little hope of ine in the boy of the play, braun that our layer. This Bill has been carefsily dealt with by your heelseted Choiraan, sed Hon. J. Bell-Irving Legislative Council, or as Chairman of the Chan-will materially affect the Chinese Fines will busting them. Eefore proceeding to the regalar
Kangtung Provines, which absorba lazgo vo citance from this, and very great litonvenience would Committee, as you will see by the report and the Vion Charman."
bor of Commerce, orasa worthy private vitixen, be got out of the Uhinose as in the case fopitehusincem of the meeting he wished to make a few.. rast from the rocognition of the yen as a legal con as it somewhat valuminous correspondence Ap-| "Mr. BELILIOS Bonndad.--
don't know. At any rate we have never seen. You don't find the Europeans fined, but all the remarks which he thought were pertinent to would not be available for circulation, in that district. CERATION OF VOYAGES OF STEAMERS CARRYING PAST clause of the first draft Bill submitted,
pendix A Tour Committee strongly objected to Carried ananimously.
the letters, and I think myself it is a very great Chinese will be subject to ivamast remem- their basinose.He was sure that every The CRATEMAN-entlemen, that closes the pity we have not because doubles they would be that if the foreign community are importere, one in Hongkong took an interestin mainly on the ground of its interfoteuse with business of the meeting,
contain a great deal of very intorasting informs the Chinese are vendors. If the Bill affects this Association and that every one-mart The schedule for the duration of passages between the retail opium trade of the Colony, A pro-
tion which might have indwood us to change our the vendors it affects the importers.
acknowledge its usefulness, for this reason, that fsugtong and the Australian Coletics fired by the pool name from the opiars merchants which Mosere, Lane, Crawford & Co. Thor's ware pro Chambre in 1885, when the Committon brained some of balls of opium, and the Till was THE IMPORTS AND EXPORTS -
doafrability of the important Bill Now, the I made elsewhere. I am counted with the ber of members who for axious reasons wers BeatMasers. H. Crayford (Chairman), D. e sal contorsion, we again mooted by the Chamber in
only objection I love heard so far is that people Legislature of this colony and I know one of unable to qualify as Volunteers, bat were taught Culveb, E. B. Jorey, E. George, J. McCallum. J. June last. On this ocasion the Committee regret at From what 1 fourn from gentlemen largely cu
say it will cause a great deal of trouble and that the struding rales was that no fresh legislation the so of a military weapon, and who con 8. Legge, N. R. S. Crawford, B. L. Wordia, and has not attended their Jurts, for the same antiquated malo gaged in the opium trade the Bill is not work-
it will cost us as taxpayers thousands upon then incurring expense should be undertaken unless sequently, in a moment of emergency, would be that chtained Lalorp the great imposemont in the spect of ing to their satisfaction, and it may be necessary After the annual meeting of the Chamber of sands of dollars to parry ftrout. Anethar thing the Sterntary of State is told where the raysuse most useful allice for the protection of the The CHAIRMAN said-The statement of obe steam veasels now trading between disis Burt and Auster ibo Government to alter this Ordinance Commeris gesterday afternoon the Dill now be is that they think it might in some way interfere is to come from to defray that expense. There, Colony. For that reason he thought the Govern counts and report you have bad sent to you, and areas, was considered by the Colonial Government to be horeafter. Moreover, I am informed that the fore the Legnative Coauall relating to the with their own individual interests, their returns I think, the expporters of the Bill will failment of Hongkong should recognise and bu with your permission Ishallas seunt take it as real applicable to the prescut due. We thus hare the averly
of a Toyage vile is accomplished argalari in ten daye, muggling of propared opium. from this Colony Registration of Imports and Exports of the being published in somo manner by the Govern because how will you pay it? You cannot the Association. He was sure that every mili- The yamt of last year's work cannot be lowhad an an averse, being claseid on a do days, Fasuago, it is greater than ever Status and privileuca Colony, was discussed, all members of the mout that it ought not to. As regards the take it out of the Police rate, you cannot take tary floor would support him when he said th upin as very satisfactory, as we have not been able going all the exyenas and naniyepes to the ship own granted to foreign mail, steamers. I think you mercantile community interested in the question trouble, denbtless it will cause every oss a 087 it out of his land tax, you cannot take it out of in spite of their batteriez erms, and the to wat as ranch is in previous years; this is acting panity that the emigration laws which govora the will admit that your Committes have done their being invited to attend.
sedule require. It is to bo vegrated that the Govora duty to the general body of steadier-owners in
tain amount of trouble, but I think myself the the light dues, because they are required for garrison was not one third strong enough for the awing to any falling off in our regular business,ent, in Legislativo Council, Lould have vetoed the ap this but unfortunately tho ubsence of the Chan: present at the annual merak, Mesire. Dick and and I think I may say the commercial world It will involve a new lax and possibly a tax on which withdrew the protection of the navy for a In wlation to the members of the Chamber benefit it will unfer on the colony generally, something else. Where are you to take it from P defence of Hongkong. Should anything oocar bat to our having to reduge rates without being ontmost of a Commision to inquire into the subjos, able to secure any material incrences With the which rat proposed by the Representative of the Chambar's Cannsel, who was inategeted to draw the Lembke were present
generally, should overcome any objections there the goods themselves. What will your consti- short time it would be necessary for the Go- Lagistance of the balunos carried over from last ter. The daremment views would have then bez obar petition to the Secretary of State, has on Hon. P. RYZIE. who took the Chair, acid may be under that head. As regards exponer, tents say to this? What they will say is this vernment to mal upon every man to somo Fear we are able to pay the usual diviflend of $5 ir axarlained instead of the wastinuictory state in which casioned a delay; but I hope this will be re- Gentlemen, I suppose all of you hare have read it will cost us as taxpayers something, but I Hongkong has had the reputation over since to the front, and it was for that reason thin por share, which is regointrended and brated the quest is now left. Any objections that might have medied abortly. Beturning unitumped cerves this Bill and sims the solisdales sttached to it. I don't amppose it will be serious or affect us in- It has been a British Colony of having the light he maintained that by training belt moncha for your approval. We have reasonable hopes taimipated, at propisina sundis, of 30 Atringent pondence. I need any little as to this except that may mention in the first placo that I was induo dividually vory much. Then as regards the est charges on merchandio ever known, and to the use of the rifle, the Association was e- that the result of the present year's working will character Palah would here amply fegarded in the action of the Fostmaster-General was dead to move in this musttar by representations other point, about the searets being let ont, wall, here we are going to increase these charges for fting the Colony Applazm). He thought show a more favourable result. The machinery tomat of passengers.
preasted by all the opramercial communitise in made to me by a number of gentlemen doing Imy if there is my gentleman who entertains 'no benefit in anyone.
therefors that they might call on the public
HONGKONG AND CHINA BAKERY COMPANY, LIMITED..
The sixteenth ordinary mosting of the shara- holders of the above Company was held yesterday
DENGARU DETWEEN NOKOKONG, AND TỰN
AUSTRALIAN GOLOVINA,
afternoon at the office of the General Managers, Couhial Government which was fret questioned by the was accepted by the Govorament for the sals THE MERCANTILE COMMUNITY AND mind either one way or the other regarding the The CHARMAN-I would repeat atatement in the Association they had a cenlerable num.
A. Vauchor.
been raised by the authorities; it is felt, would have nithor
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