BANG BERN
MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.
DECREASE OF CRIME IN HONG: KONG.
TRALE MUSEUMS IN HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI.
EXPORT.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, LA, OF 131, 1889.
more in the qualier."
Whitehead, H. L. Dalrymple, and F. Henderson existing strike among thacboltes, when it was decided, (Beorolory).
Phas in tisw of no communication having besa re- ceived from the Gavort most, and the pubitcatter of The following is the
attarella Metroardistry, preoluiming in Pease Prei servation Ordinance of 1995, Ehe bumber should not
DUPNO-CHINELE DELIMITATION COMMISSION, If having nome to the knowledge of game Committer that a commission was about to be appointed for de Fimiting lie Buring Chinese frantierit was deeiled to forward to Her Mejaby's Principal Secretary of State for the colories the following resolutizus passed at a meeting of Committee
The Committee beg to sobrait to the Chamber the
andoz nétică.
The scheme fortlesstälilisimest of a Tradi and Commerce: Museum at Shanghai has beon postponed, for twelve months at least, following repart of this proceedings during the period The season for this is not that there is any ack of support among the European com
NOLIER OF TILE UBINA TEA TOAOK
quantity praonned, is well worth the verrons consjca.
**Thai thin Chamber interstrading a commission
teuzes of last year being aule 39 in excess of Bot olicited so nearly unimogs an expres between this and the other Chambers infurusted, and tore to be a very desirab a patition for a leading light Chairman, and Hon. J. Bulb-Irving as Vien, was, therefore, with: ali the greater satisfaction from Murray Ping in the East to the Wadern
restoring China ter
ia
LEQINLATITE COUNCIL.
i erase during the last quinquennial period he famino, the present time has been contar of Ladia and Ceylon. Whatorer comedies Day Mr. B. Layton was elected in represent the Chamarthen necessary to elect another Vice-Chairman.
number of the
Chats
A Trade Museven world bard as large a field of utility in Hongkong as in Shangbai, and we believe if any well matured and practicable-schris were laid before the public it would meat with ready support A preliminary dificulty in the way, however, would be that of finding house accommoda. ion for the new institufied. The City Hall
BRITISH COLONIAL FORTS.
other mutions status azul privileges dented to British
.COMNIFTER. The rasancy caused by the skrence from the colony
of Mr. H. Hopias, en lied by Mr. N. A. Siebs.
No new names hare keen added to the list of unique the year. born, nor have any resignations taken place, during
·FITANCE.
SKOR SPARS GIL.
E. U. Je, Secretary.
THE RECENT OBSTŁUCTION TO SER. VICK OF PROCESS ON A FRENCH MAIL STEAMER.
Ping Ching, Sir Robert Hart's lightship, will be ¦ attention of the Imperial Government. This fers would like to have altered. I am sure thir mencegant, The other matters mentioned in liare very shortly to make the ecossary cou-s you are neare. I accordingly did. Gentlemen, viswa would be received by the Governant and' tay ngartias during the short period I was ill fooled inte very mintaly. In fact, since my The Police drag for laws year Abow is
the rogurt du out requiemy soumout. I have agent we utaturther tess of how I had wegnition sent in by one only to expresa regret at the lose of the valuable I was abla argo early uttautien to our matter, of the lot held rs, whịch” I forward to the Go gratifying decoense of crime. The total
services of Mr. Jeffries, but with the vainable and to give much information on many prints verument, and I shall be pierced to forward uny ember of cases reported during 1888 was
services of Mr. Follectos Houderson I think vo not only to the permum at stuff of the Clonial, other requisitious any fotholders like to send to 8,114, anginst 8,481 in the preceding year.
shall geton fairly well. 1. now beg to propose Offion, "but to the Cangalling Engineer of the me the adoption of this report.
Governous, to whom the case had been referred Mr. Chessy Ewens and Me. Snese painfod Dividing the poses into serious and wiser
The tes trade is a factor of such vital importance
ME. THURRUAN seconded, and the report was for report, and I think that the light I was able out on the plan certain portions of the reclama- offences we find that the digestion in the nis, for at a cent meeting of the China to the minister of him that any circumstatoon
to throw ou many paivis had the effect of dis on marked up Govermnoat, property which they Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, it was calentated to adversoly affect either the quality or tie
milopted, former was 142 and in the fatter 226. If stated that the answers received from the ration of all thun tuling with the country, even if in to be aprobusted for the delimitation of the Deza adopted it was quits open for any saber correspondence with the tolmy, while no doubt
TES CHAIRMAN wid although the report was piling dubis and leurs, and of obrinting claim should appertain to lots held up them
The CHAIRMAN reported that whind the the comparison be carried back to your the foreign community of all nationalities were sot directly interested in the tex trade ieself. Any Chinese frontier are of opinion, that the services of make any remark upon it.
wonki hava.lad to very long and serious delays. | meeting bad to consider was the general result is hardly less gratifying, for although generally satisfactory, and that it might be marked dungeon of the trane or still worse its Mr. A. R. Coquoon shouki hefirstled of in conuer
No questions being raise, the Chamber pro-joen my arrival in Lautos I was informed principle of the scheme, and said the right to fir 1879 the total number of cases reported ment of a Trade Museum M. Shanghai would the country, is very matoriale to intoster with the
Lakou as demonstsid that the establish probiotion (boadopt an extreme view) would tie with the commision, they bastage knowledge of
probably tend suuripple tha purchasing wer of los spoutal queitigation for the post."
ceeded to elect the Committee for the using that with the great Departments of Govany partienlar pices of land could be testeil in THE PROPOSED LIGHT ON THE DAY Boog. *
year. A ballot was take and the following crument there, the enormous pressure of the alway was only 6,129 as against the 8,114 of last has welcomed fry the foreign purchania, and doa, Thin important question-the do ling of the the Chinese Government have capsinted to a light Irving. Mers W. H. Forbes. R. Mi, Gray, M. matters being disposed of with "that rapidity wore in layer of the principle of the sebou.
fathers expansion of the impost trade, in all its bran Your Committee furve toral with pleasure that gentlemen were declared elected Hos. J. Bell public. business did not always admit et Mr. Ewasand Ve Snake intimated that Do-y year the moredne has been almost wholly that the Museum wou'd have their strong trade-hat received wash at anton at the bands being placed on the Gay Rock, and further that the A. Bioba, G. E. Note, P. Mackintosh, Hen. B. which were in perosytile life are accustomed confined to miner offences, the serious of support. Enquiry among the Chinese had of pour committee, and, as wille van from annexoitud devernment have volunteered te regte light av Layton, Fit: C. iehnalzen, and Hon. P. Ryri
flon J. BestLaviya-Gentlemen. I baze to Lattare, has been the anbjcut of correspondence Warlan lalandi, which is acknowledged by ship ar
to, and that, therefore, is would be a leg and protoso the following resolution:-) on F R.18 was unanimously elected as | wearisomę jask to bướng afgira te u bend, 'andi » That the holders of, marino lote extending those of 1579; the figure for 1888 rusion of approval, but the Council was cousin with Sir Robert Hart.
to the nertli-enet sulmanes of Alongkong Larbour. 2,436. Comparing the last five years with them into line with the foreign merchants, would no doubt do much toward morly to much stipril est, the abovo I was withdrawn.
that further explanation would bring The proved altero and more careful manipulation
Chairman for the oirrent year.
fut I found myself able, within a shorter thu odure of lot No. 188 in the West agresin, the REGISTRATION OF IMPORTS AND EXPORTS EITL. At a meuling of the Législative Cogneit, lukḥ, on
Ron. J. BROL-TRvino thanked the members than I had anticipated. to obtain from the construction at their expense of ti mer "wa-will- the pronous five, we find there has been gu It had been intended to solicit ssport appreciated, hat heavily handicapped as it
to the old fashionnd s'andard
for electing him Vice-Chairman, bat, said as he Secretary of Stale, whom I interviewed personal to the reclamation of the land inside that from the Chinese authorities, but, owing to will soon wo oxport dation, chiar tox, if unrelieved,
ahonil he learing the Colony shortly, it would be ally, the transmission of a felegram to the Go, izen-wall needing to the phas and upon the may altimately give plase to its rivals, the antsred At a special aceting of members hold on 22nd May of 27.24 per cent. in the total number of
vernor her noseing to this Exeoloney terms and conditions referred to sud contained The CHAIRMAN said the Committes cond Lord Kunisford's final approval of our scheme, in the Colonial Secretary's deffers of 11th An- casse reputed to the Polie, which, at first sidered an unpportune ons for upproaching be adopted toward arsting the decline of the China ring the absence in the adony of Mr. A. P. GRsily sleet Vice-Chairman when M, Bell-on the terms previously agreed, int subject to gustud 15th November, 1897, 2 June, 1889, Right leukow rather serious. The inercorr, them on the subject, and without their sup- teal trade, to be effectire, will have to be applied Macbreet.
Irving vasated the past.
two new caulitions which the Sartors af State) und 19th February, 1989, His Goruramint sen however, is credited mainly la mor offences, rid of the Municipal Councils and the Cham-Chinese Governingat will apt mussures to eradicate port it has been deemed useless to solicit the resily. It is sincerely to be hoped that in view of the important moreentilo interests involved; the
The meeting the torminated.
imposed, and to which I shall refor presently. tribating to the expense of the courier frial- which are scroute for 88.30 per cent,
My mission boing that enduil I retanol ageeld by it within the limits and in propor wlite serious crime show an increase of ber of Commerce. For the present, there the evile complain of (marily cressive fals-
dure to this Colony in the hope that 'I would heu there!s; and that the Government be u tiou)
:) which a slowly but nordly #ndermining the nly 7.07 per cent. This is considembly fore, the scheme stands over, but there u Dhina tes trade.
iu u position, very soon after I landed, to inform theorised to proceed with the work withent than might have been expected from the posts to be every prospect of its being sucTATUS AND FRIVILEGES OF MEN-OF-WAR GRANTED
you that, all difficulties of a serious pateloring lay, the Marine lot-holders undertaking to incices of the population, which may cessfully ourried out at some future time, TO BRAIDIAED FOREIGN MATÍ STEANERS AT
been overcome, womir hd now proceed to the con- forthwith find the necessary fanda.* Reset The Council of the Aciniic Sneicly says that
sideration of Lord Knutsford's fresh conditions
Mr. Liss Curr sevendul tha resclution. Hla down as 25 per cent. during the last in taking up the scheme it acted for the Thia aŭomaly still maintains and has not been lost
This scebants haroon nudited by Mr. J. That-
and confervour to come to some understanding by said ho accepted the scheme as a whole, the de- bura and Mr. B. W. Rutter. quennial beriod na compared with the parind
The balases at cradle of 13 Chamber on 31st Despondence on "States and privileges of the rectoration works, On waiting on the c
he following letters are included in the car which we right look to the early beginning of tails to be tied afterwards, 1879-83. Taking this factor into considers Society as being generally repfresntative of sight of by your Committee, who have thought it si
Beyondition was certa maniracastle visable to address & petition direct is the Queen, cember. 1688, amounted to Sica, lo englusive of $5,400, tims wo find that the propastion of serious all classes of the commilly, but it expresses praying that Her Majesty might be plonsod to sapni and $1, fit on fixed deposit with Hongbong sart of war gratted to mithilised foreign med steam vernor, however, the fest thing after my arrival, au Frime to population is deercaring. Minara bope that when the project is revived it an agent which ascurds to the steamers of Seglu Banking Corporation, at 5 perces, falcrest.rs at ritiske Coloniul porta"---
aul on going into the matter with His xent The CHarian-Conthemen, I shall lost me offerde show a h:tle increase, but a large will find itself allied with some more dis- tenure in British waters. Olles waters, inter
Hongkong General Chainber of Commercs, fancy, I fond that certsia difficulties bol ewapped time in soxmunicating the result of our meding Mr. H. U. Jeffrtos kaving resigned, bfr. F. Honder-
Hongkong, 7th Septowber, 18 8.
up, and our convervation resulted in His Excel. Į to the Governments and asking them, in acord- entered under this head-tinetly mercantile holy representing the class following the sano eres have also petitum erit was punted Seriestry Tour Romaine lav Sit: beg that you will submit to His Ex-leroy'a requesting no to attend the next suretanoa with the resolution, to begin the work að ing are really not crimes at, being merely obiely to be benefited, the meresutile comajesty, and this. uusrinity of an ion, bukud up by
much pleasure in attrating their appreciation of Mr collemcy the Governer, my respectful requesting of the Execnition Connell, and explain my once and prosal with whatever is teossary in breaches of eunicipal regulations, and in muzity.
the approval of hote Chembow, it in hoped, will prove effective in bringing about the dusid change. Pecretary.
Joɗrige's valuable servies while holding the plice of that I may, on behalf of the Chamber over which views and wishes to the ubers. This I had be hope of passing an Ordines and signing view of the activay displayed by the authori
Both the inexpediency and incongruity of auch an
I preside, be furnished with the report apon the the honour of doing, and J. gratitied to ba the ageeenassis. Applese, thank you, gen tics in this directin daug the last for
Ordinan was recently forcibly illnetrated on board
The CHAIRMAN suid-Gentlemen, the first enquiry into tus cirouastanees connected will abes to inform you af the vault appesus to tlemen, for your presence here this afternoon. the Coopagão den Hösmgories Maritimea straumer youre-many matters being now made, the
aidantes, hauptain Dieulogy beteanted 21 business bufomag je in rendita, the providings
the alleged interferonot with the execution of a have been in every way satisfactory, ne the lotter: Hou J. BELL lavra-I beg to propose a subject of prosecution whim in farmer years
floor of the Bnpreme Court in the discharge of his of the last aantal usul meeting held on the warrant on board a French mund steamor which from the Guvernment of the 19th ultime, which rote of tart to Mr. Chater for att se rate I am stretlar but would have been overlooked--some increase
duty, who about to serve a warrant on the poreon, of 9th March, 188, and after that to confirm the referred to in a sprach at the last meeting of I have already published, was the mutersons of a talcen over this week. Ja British subjout. This incičeal was referred to in
that meeting. I mention these fuis pew. so for an we should never have bad the scheme, was to be expected. In considering the stat
the Legislative Conner, and a gregien pas by the special meeting of the 9th Mag, 185, at which the Legislativa Council.-1.bove, &o., oferimus in the long, it is the serious of
Seator Unofficial Mentor, your Chairman, elicited a How. B Layton was appoisto lo represent the
P: BY, Chairman. that I may cost to you for the delay. Unt let alone bearing & carried out. (Applausek
Immediately The CHUN-1 think yon vary warh, fences that inusi be chilly ken account of,
ply from His Excellency tho. Cevorner to the offnet Chambur in the Logistive Council during the The Hon. F. Stowart, LL.D., Colonial Secretary has occurred into my arrival Tú
that the aconrrence had been officially reported to him, absence of Hon. A. P. MacEwan. I beg to
npa receipt of the 'mal Secretary's letter, gentleman. I tart when the work is finished and these, ahboogh they show an actuat in is 100 small for the demands already.undes which he added the following remark may propose that these bo penfirmed.
Colonial Ser try's Office, I sent it to the towspapers for publienting in a few yours heated, and whez: we have w eroes, have decreased relatively to the upon it. If a Trade Museum were establish- say I all not allow this matter to pass. I think it
Mr. FOSTER seconded and the motion wEX
Hougkung, 1st October, 1988. order that you might have ample opportunity of Praya, suel at we are going to home, umetal 25 pulation: As we cannot suppose the elements ed, therefore, either a po bailding would throws a very strong ight on the incovaniancus
S-1 have the bour, by direction of the movertering its contends before you sure bare feet fo włath, you will see that the scheme is a have to be created for it,
which are being suffered in this colony by the opera The City Htions of these Actn, and I do hope that with the na
The ChatRMAN-Since we lost met Mr.Governor, to acknowledge the receipt of your today. I trust, therefore, you have carefnily good for the colony in general, hot, Garela suggests itself this the crinitel albasen are wore ffectively held in chook propositions brought Forward in connectione vee, either the Aris will be allowed to lapse in your Committee Lars alerter Ae. Fullerton of the Chamber of Cameron, to be formisker and that you will be prepared now to come to
the future, or, at all events that act a change in the Henderson as secretary. than forutorly. The cistency of the police with the celebration of the Queen's Jubilee menistions will be arrived at us with at least prorout
This requires your with the report upon the enquiry into the sin decision about then one way or the other. is no doubt an increasing quantity, and the was one for the extension of the City Hall. the laws of the colony frean tuility in cur own art confirmation. I beg to propose that the appoint curastaures connected with the alleged interfer and thus put an end te farther delay. The HONGKONG BEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
euce with the are ation of & wurrsat on beard a special object of this testing, therefore, I take! This wore severe discipline Introduced into the did not meet with the suppors of the bor
French sil stenger, und niso of your letter of it, will be to consider vry carefully Lord Knuts- gaol of late yours has rendered, that instituunbæribers to the Jubilee fund, and it is
the 24th altime exclosing a petition, addressed food's new conditions, and to pass a romlation tion a less attraeliye preors than it weed to partog well it did not, areing that tho
to Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, with accepting them or not. Thoir ejection way no! The departments responsible for the Praza Reel:mation scheme, which had pot The resolutione passed at a special meeting of your
regard to the Ortiimaces granting the status impossibly lead to the standnment of the whole suppression of crime, while seceiving dus sup then been launched, may possibly permit Committee, hold on 7 Mambudid in them
and prisileges of man-of-war to the French and Gelme, as the tonin Cournent wald not ber' reply to a letter from Dr. He kai on bones of
you that the petition forred to will ha for taking over the reduction on its own account, ~port when necessary, are how exempt froza of reconstruction in a much
Gerona mail stoniners; and, in reply, to inform be particularly worry the leading Chinese membants of Hongkong, and als the mischiers interkaence on the part of tensive
some Futuro iur. - correrience addressed to the amoy, Forchow,
merly paying as what they consider compense 1891 another Jabire will be celebrated, res plainly poss the markol disapproval of your
Shanghai, Singaposo, and Conday: Chambers of Com
warded by the next rail. superior authorities which it a previous
I ou further tơ slate that, while His red tien for the loss of vus Marine rights. Isimply | adusinistration caused such an alarining wave that of lor colony iwelf. An enlarge-Comented at the very reviting manner to which the The CHAIRMAN-I have to propose the lency is disposed to ir gaustally in the views mention this but it is neersary you should of etisze 10 sweep over the colony.
ment or reconstruction of the City Hall Governments of the australian Colquios, without adoption of the accounts as pre ented by the expressed by the Chamber, the extent of the know that we are now treading on very delicate might very appropriately form one if one warning, abruptly prohibital the subjects
of a felondly power from storing their ports: a ecretary. I think they may be considered support which His Frelley will be able to ground, and that the decision at which you will not the matu feature of the parman-preseding totally opposed to all traditions of British fairly satisfarthy. Tre is a balance of give to them, will much depend on the iwus ef arrive to-day many yontuato is the abrudparent ent emorial the coletw. will my ghest grosistculated to bring about strained and a fixed deposit at the Hongkong und Slisar. Gavernment and the French Consul with refer pauso before you can make, up your witāds as to) legislation, vither Imperial or Coluzial, sud in thy $144.81 and we have defendency advredil $820.64 a correspondence now taking plass between ti la one project, or else secure its realistic. Of desire to eat:ljel in contemoration of the relations between England and China. The Hill waking provision for the carrying completion of the first fifty yours of its exist
Bank of $3,000. The Fiannule Rookence to the case which is supposed to have been the new evaditions now imposed by the Secretary out of the proposed Praya Bedamation Τι
ence.
fend should hardly be included in the feude of that mentioned by yon in the Lagi lative Connoil. of State, it is necessary you shedd comprehend is not probable that the reglama.
the Chamber, 1 think. It is for a special par From information received on the subject of them thoroughly, and as I learn there has Rehraa has been published, and will be tion in front of the City Hall will have been brought to the notice of your Committro, who ox-108 and must not be looked upon as funds of thesenso in question, His Excellency in, however, bet some doubt as to what is really meant,
The COLONIAL SHQUETILY laid on,tho tablo found reproduced in aneler eciam. I
It completed by that time, box the actual pared an opinion that such an addition to the provides that the works are to be carried out earring out, of whatever scheme may be arrancy of the colony goal to be necessary, but
the Society. The Secretary informs us that already satisfied; (1) that, though the Consall will endeavour to explain them to you. The auch minute which was referred to the It is a special fund.
refused to ondorso a warent for an arrest fret. condition is very simple one, and Finance Committee. ile also laid on the table by tite Government, and that the reclaimed decided upon could be deferred for a year or tank a liberal supply of such sabsidiary ceins us. May, Mr. GRANVILLE SHARP secondlet the adop. bourd French tall steamer, the precess is venture to predict you will buyo no difficulty in the report of the t'ommittee's as nesting and tand is to be shaolutely the property of the two without in any way detracting from its 4.0, B & C pigs was much required. If the tion, of the accourts, which mustion was carried question was presented to him in a manner whigh seating it. The Saaretary of State feils used best emotes comended herein ba
farthor anggenteil that an intraased ise of one Crew, the marine tot-holders, iu quusideremmemor tive elarselet. That the colony dollar notes would be a great convenience to the
did not justify his recognition; (2) that no off he will auction the Reoleration Project previdassed by the Council.
'The ColostaL TREASURER Srcooled. tien of Bien contributing to the cast in the is rapidly outgrowing the accommodation of marity.
The OKARMAN-I have now, dar request, the car af why coort went on board the French nailed we agree to defy the ct of a 70 fint rayn FÉER TÚ SPECIAL JUNGER. par agreed
, to receive frames of
s of the existing building is admitted,
adoption of the report is presented be the consteamer for the purpose of stegating the war-roadway jushacksfile th foot proviously arrang thegrovial reclaimed in front of their as into consideration only the thud, lakin marig of ton dollars for each came, itati. witwe. The report ins uppoudeci to it a very rant; and (3) that no affeer of nuy can't was. It seems this extes widths will represent an [adéítiount eogh, of only $10,000 in thing in, which Lis the scly kings of the old when the mer-considerable amount of correspondence which turned off the steamer.-I base, de, specie lots. The agreement to be entered upon it at the present, invinent. There is stilo juztion of the annaly bed much more shows you that our lute weretary was very se
vest, spread over our respective reclamatious. imo is set out in a schedule, and leasehold absolutely no
leisure, ie, in the opinion of your Committee, indie- margin left for
by equabo 10 tiny invrcased demande now made on barizeze ern sre to be allowed thee uuniks from the development, such as the establishments. The inatter has been referred to His Excaleroy eneo with the various bodies that addreased hig
tive and industrious in keeping up correspond-The Henourable P. Kyrie, Chairman, Hongkong adds such an insificant trifle to the cost of the Rest of the Captain Superintendent of
General Chamber of Comnierze.
the aquare foot that I think. gonflemes, it is Police for the year 1 88. Jassing of the Ordinance to age it. E of a Teade Macon, or a public read the Governez, who has promised to take it into The correspondence is very full and no doubt
sourcely worth our while to demar to the propo! BILL FOR TRY INCORPORATION ON TINN DITTO- ary-Crows leaseholder declines to enter into
you will find it very intorsting. · The first pars ing rear and circulating library, while consideration.
Hongkong, With Cotaber, 1888.
| sítion, moro especially as an increased width off. TOK, IN TOSGRONG, OF THE PHELİN LADIES" the agreement be is to have no chiu to com.the erash at the india becomes greater RE INCONVENIENTET KUERIED', DESPATCH graph of the report is the Decline of the
MISSION FOR CHINA DEAR B. FRANCIS--Pufuring tu article roadway will always tend to improve our front sation for depreciation of his lot, but every winter. It would also appear from
Schina téctrıda. Well, I think we have thresh 10 of the petition regarding the Mail Ordin-456 values.The second condition relates to The ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL-I beg to compensation for piera This condition-books at more the freet reading of this bill. As the title Whether this of the treaty of 1856 do not extend and were to be such a sum of money or such a Crown the Literary Suelty that the terms of the besnort to Northerz, Porte Broculars as pre will result in austhug it is quite in possible, to sat intended to extend, to ports or places out. nd it clear enough when you come to exarsine and to give greater fuility in dealing with its lease of new hnd as be unay in via absoluto trust and the various interats involved de quaily happens when their arrival from Saigon torony, Sar Robert Hart bus everything before side of the United Kingdom or to any plave in it. To begin with, the Sugrumbut thike we property discretion think sufficient us and by way of not admit of the sem building and it with, Mr. De dispute, while him now, and an astizle wan as he is, is not likely Her Kjesty's in orele saitinin of the five pelle pers which will be ought refund the Colonial Trcu-ury the onset Compensation for any injury that such lot. contering til to their fullest extent-placed himself in common with his Directors
local agent, Champeaux, who couldastely to not the repatios of the various Is it a fact that by additional Articles in hokler may have sustained by the works. The interests referred to must if course be pointing out to thom the desirability of extending the Chum bera in China. 1 do, pat know whethes Convention, the tiny has of the said postal absorbed in the renosition. Phren are Bur
Eduties" on "ten, but think the commaniam, e, Chius engaged in this trado may
3 po
carried.
of elian are kuy less now than before, the wou'd have to be enlarged. Amongst thsistence given by the incidool to the cokay's view of Jeffries has resigned the prst of secretary and Fatter of the 7th ultimo, requesting, on bala' weighed the Colonial Seuratury's propositions, only for Outsalvas in particular. Applause.
Le.
:
THE PRAYA RECLAMATION BILL. -------་
more ex
AUTION OF THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMÄNTS IN PRONIBITING THE LANDINU OF MUNESE 18 THE ATHALIAK FORTS.
NUGGBEIED QUINAGE OF TOKES ÚALF DOLLARS' JOK DEE IN HONGKONG. This question was by His Excellency the Governor
DE THE FRENDE MAILLATYAMERS TO
BHANGHAI AND JAPAN..
ment be eunarmed.
Mr. CHAMPEAUX seconded. Carried unanimously..
The CHAIRMAN-Sines the report in your hands has been compiled, Mass. Stel erfakt and Hirst buve been elected by the Cominittee as members of the Chamber. I beg to propose that their election be confirmed).
Mr. POREMECKER
Carried nem.pm.
FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary.
Chavo stane reason for
A meeting of the Logislative Couric was helion the 7th ust, There were present :---
His EXCELLEsey THE Goveason, Bra WILLIAM DE Vars, KLM. D..
Hon. F. STEWART, LL.D., Colonial Secretary.
· Hon. A. Janch, Acting Altarhay-Generál. HD. E. WODEHOUSE, C.M.G., Acting Colonial Treasurer.
1 W. M. DRANE, Cadain Superintendent of Posice
Hon. P. Ryd
Hon. WoNG SKING. Hon. C. P. CHATER, -
Hon J. BELL-IRVING. Hon. B. LAYTON
Mr. A. SET, Clerk of Councils.
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FINANCE.
THERE FORS OF THE CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OK PUTNER. The COLONIAL Secuperary aid on the tubla
the Governor pay, if he thinks i, award the resale of recent overtures made byly atending the hurried despate of the above chow. Catch, and Shanghai.
The great inconvenience to the maresnilo commu. ed this ons pretty well, both kero and in Fonances," in which it is stated that the provisions first a little complicated, but 1 Cink you will plus, the obire is to incorporate the Mission
Section 7 is as follows Except in this respected, bus when any schemas of recounowar to do so.
time of their steamers' stay in this part, if to their E cau expect entire abolition of the lokiu cayeution as to the ports was withdrawaray Pier, Pedder's Wharf, Pollinger Stret
rised by this Ordinance." If hiretion is Jutendel simply to sweep way spiculative
or fancy claims against the Government in affords little room for objection, but the case
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The COLONIAL SECRETARY S8çonded: Bill read a first time.
THE STUNKCUYTERA" 18LAND BILL.
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The Conostat SRCRETARY Seconded. Billed a first time,
THE PRISON AMENDMENT” But−1850-
Ordinance provided, no marine lot-holder of straction is brought forward it is to be hoped
Wharf, the Nom Pak Hong Pier, and the other person shall be entitled to any de
Barbour Master's Pir It is contended that to move the first reading of this ill. The object. H. U. JEFFRIES. the opportunity will be grailed of to buy out
these, Ray structures were built at the of the Bill is to ang ble rain paisument to be | rozsonably expect a fair reduction, as the tax at. J. J. Francis, Esq, Q.C., Hongkong. THIS OF compensation for the depreciation or otherwise compound these interest and letter from bir Whitehead, Manager of the present pinces those in the Chiua trade in stocy
astratepayers generally, and that inflicted on subordinde affiores in the event of mjurions affecting of his property or busi-that the City Hall of the future will belonged But of ludis, Australia thins, new.uniaroarable position as compared with India
attentloo to the proceedings of a deputation from
MY DEAR MR. Jututes, I reply to yone (here, made Pratepayers should wet bo piel. šo es caused by, or resulting either directly wholly and solely to the public without on the Associated Caruboza of Coar carro, which waited and other countries. On the next question "The communication re certain linged extra prsteny eyes in the rourection of them by rex- o remotely, fre of the works onthoupon it of any kind,
on Mr. Raikes, the Postmeter den, induced your statue of foreign mail steamers, I think we conventions between Franse uit Engine which son of our private works of reclamation. Then, Commitise to address the London Chamber on the have also aid and corresponded as much as is it is alleged extend the provisions of the postal passing on from publie piers to privile ana, atplats attain etter high 472exed, veeranary, and I therefore pass it over without convention of 1856 to French packets plying to are told that, as the recturation will confer The ACTING ATREY-GERAL-I kars explains that while not wishing to discourage the further remark. introduction of a cheap" Soa" Postage for us,
The action of the Australian Colond and Australise parts a reference toy considerable pecuniany bracate on . we to propose the second routing of this Bill I in their opinion, this to the grast bnk of the Government in probibiting the hang of Chi-which you pays me, I have looked into the mat
must consent to pay compensation, to sothe ex-think I can stalo its object very shortly with- community here (do the codes of these in the Australias ports." The aborter and tied that the reports circulated are quits that is to say, partial compensation) to such out taking up the time of hou ambers. In Australian Colonies) would scarly prove an ad-gave ita opinion' very emphatically on this pro- unfounded.
nwners of private whurces as are compelled to 1803 Stimecutiers' Island vas a paint willement, santage, if hampered with slow trast. The ending, and there may be some mouabors present ings their business, The Crown lessen Ewas, at one of the meetings of the British Packets to the Tari by the French and bat ween here aud Australia who may here some country were empowered to negotiate and anion with this payment of cruipensation to pri-landing of a porsan bu ul. Eslack. The Under retians 3, 35, and 36 of the Portal way to us, and move their structius out and in this year the Girl Ordinance was passeil, Some years ago the Hon. A. P. MAC desirability of assisting the Rates & Puntire who are largely interested in tire shipping truda Convention of 1856 the postal authorities of ese of what will be our future new loła. In eonove.one of the provisions of which prohibit the aro, gainers by the proposed scheme; and naturally they can have de claith against the |Hongkong General Oember
German Unes from Shanghai was strongly urged.
SUNDAY OBSERVANCE IN BOKOKONG TAKBOVA, Government seless it be is a very low ex• Tup," as be termed it, of important in. the Chamber, having reformoto to the above sabjeet, that matter vory summarily. "Fees te special arrangement. Under these sectious regulationsalves, that the Secretary of State admits no was repeated in 1985 be the prvant Ordinoase, thing to say on this point. The suggested range between erosives detailed regnations vate whet proprimore, it is explained to ús, and penal settlement has disappeared and with it thor mere, protested against the "bottling ceptional ens; but with sub-leasege the ease formation and correspondence until the issus and your Committov ia replying embodied the follow JurerM
The Rav, A. G. Bakhith dressed a letter to coinage of Half-dollars." I think we layouttles for ourrying out the purely post office part of the presume through us tell wharf-owners 1kom prohibition. At any me the Ordinance of 1963 –
This question has now been under were male in 1850 or 1857 for the low post office.alnim on their part to any indemnity for rebut new renons have arison why the old pre- to lose and certainly have dolbing to gem.7. the annual report, Mr. MacEWEN'A g rewolution: Truti in the opinion of the Cursusideration by the Government for about eight In-1863 when Freneh mail eleamers began is which are for the boneft of the publie gaasratty, stand comprises very important military forti.
moval by reason of Government reclamations, hibition should be refutora). Where a person has taken a long leres of views wore endorsed by the members geo. A Corsoy Goldsmith, as stated in his lottor of Bibh
mittee the obiegts sought to be obtained by the Bev, ucatis, How long it may still remain oft is rep in these seas additional Regulations were premises on the Praya for the sake of the crally, and an understanding was arrived at March to thus Chamber, are worthy of every encour difficult to say. It is a question that has bem rory made (not between the two ports, but botwors but that he does admit they have uns viam fications, bites which, the Government gan water frontage, to deprive him of that front-that correspondence on malters coming un-roved the Cuvien of the way oraleting interest auch spoken of during a great zumber of years, the two post offices) for regalating the new milf remove on secourt of the Marine power depot is there. The Imperial Govern uniereived the Committee do not so their way to up but of course we do not know what report the work and the interchangs of letters this side of hers rulations Bhish art forurent has expressed an, opinion that the pro- and at the same time sweep away what-the Chamber should, he pitblished at the work in the Harbour, and unless an aryielding law in sotae cases by the consent of both parties that of 183 pige 215. Similar regulations we fall, but only in that proportion which the the heal Gerarament proposes is to carry out.
der the consuleration of the Committed of port torielation to crapal lotil ecuation of Suncity Chief Justice has upon it. It has been arranget Sarz. This appeared in the Gwernfient Guzette private profit. Therefore it is proposed to bibition of pesan landing on ever chain for compausulion be
iority these wharf proprietors not in is very essential, and the present uneasure which night
time it took place. Mr. MacEwen was eased, it would be aulair."
puslicable to all olas and astionalities of vesicurors should receive $10 each day. However, made later for Australian mails. They appear It is conceivable that there may be ease the Chamber, and we believe it was dac to
the matter is now Loder codemtion. The to Skatelet and in the radon Quelle, but not privata beers to the public isclamation: or, in that prohibition. The first sution prohibita in which the damage would be ruinque if it his vigilance in the matter that this under before sur Committee certain correspondence basing reply in our friend who is her to-day (Mr. T havs, &,
on the individual. The
His Excellency the Gorura was pleased to ples stenaxers to Shaoghal. We bave received a affect any argament in the Chamber's petitios. aut of Government reclamation is only one outters Island without the permission of declared by the Ordinance to be work or standing was carried out. The Inn, gentle.fernce to the absite shoot, ari den pointing out Chapeaua). It appears the stoareers have to go
quarter, while the amount of Marine Lot-owners the Poloni Seerotary or of the Offer com reglaustion is three quarters, than the piar manding (bo Forces uxcept a soldier,patico- purpose, poe ■ub-irages would be barred from, however, been client during the if endeigst inducement was afferul mich valable within the twenty-four hours willy nilly, Suaday
oxzers would resivo only three-quarters of officer, or onostable. The mcdul voction pre- recovering as against the Crown lessee, and past year, and the old system of secrecy Galerassis, g the Count who, for the matars of or any other day. Rates of Postage in the
whatever general sale of compensation has been vides for the arrest of my person sa handing the Government proposes to protect itself and reinsion, stating that of the sinst the saling, sto nevesarily well secpainted with the Euy. This mutter apponta in our correspond-
davided by Governmost for the pier owners all on the Island without permission er having a from liability by the special provision wo base bureaucratic Government, has been re-exo position of each obstacles. The aterbost, ben sace. I de not think etap postagoonid berth THE HONGKONG PRAYA EXTENnd I gather from the Colonist Secretary's permit inspseted wat to be pansins. The fourt
By the third clause of section &verted, The Chamber of Commerce and in view of organising a scheme, to define the po- but still we ghoultati like to go the 24d, mata of of Kenol 2nterest, was taken in by your Committen of a boon to Chind, if bampered by slow transits
better that the total of these piur bylenitions section enables the Governor to excupé e risig compensation aug in cortain cases be pronounced very strongly, and vory justly,aitium of Piracle Rocks and other dangers, and ster
plus the $10,000 for extra width of the proposed portions of the Island from the operations of new Praya roadway will amount to about this Bill: in favour of publicity for the meetings of stablishing a fond available for the payment of postage established. That will brought forward To Crown lease-holder who dacline to of the Finance Committee of thy born of Camerce, Insurance Offices, and Firins at Hongkong Harbour." This again in a very in the limits of the proposed Praya'extension, what we are called upon to pay if we desire to sono sum like it, in A meeting of the holders of marine lots with $230,000, and that this,
The COLONIAL, SECRETARY secondled. tawards, placed itselfin communition with the Chan by the home Chamber. "Sunday Observanco is
The Conseil then went into Committee on
The lill was then read a third time and passed. ·
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have at law would be decidedly unja shortly afterwards clceted Vice-Chairman of INKACLE ROCKS AND OTHER DESTRUCTIONS TO inconveniently hurried despatch of the M, M: in our Gazette. These regulatious in so way oiler words, way by way of illustration, that the therefore that any person haling cri
NAVIGATIONBECH TITE CHINA COAST.
information zaight be obtained from the numerous
JNO. J. FRANCIS:
SION.MEETING OF MARINK
LOTHOLDERS.
Bill road a second tire.
Stonu.
in the scheme and whose properties may be deprecistad, but aut-lessees are left abso-gislativa Council, but the Committee of with the lately without remedy. If they think their the Chamber appear to be particularly an- with gantral approval, and inheriptione now celect, you will sat en fer the Cloubce to toko but the City Hall on the 6th inst: to ouusider the then, sro the Secretary of State's now on the Bill, which was reported without amendreut. interests are likely to be affected they ious to keep their own proceedings sscret have loot targ blight, for the to a spoo the Fand the enbject. Finaado Books und aber Ob Governmiont letter of the 15th Feb nurt to deditions. 1. Bud, as stated in the Colonial Bo- until all interest in the subjects with which known among the dahereyon dindig jordonstructiona so the Chine Cinst. In this molder terrole what course should be taken upon it. orotary's letter that these 3:20,000 only increase
to $1,900. So
SANITARY BY-LAWS
The COLONIAL SHOWETARY moved" "that the,
Would therefore, de well to make represent they have to deal an died-way. It was not they can impart is, to them, intrizsically valuable, I think the Naval Authorities havo treated the The attendance inoluded several Chinese, and in cost of murmuwutions by ndout 2 comisart
tion of the subject before the Bill without difficults that eren aveli un import. applications will increase, and there is every renson Ching Coast vary badly. They mduced the Cin-between fifty and sirty Chinese Job-holders who Inquare foot, and it will therefore be for you, by-laws made by the Sunitary Board for the passes into law. In the aggregate perhaps apt public document as the petition with re- of the greatest važno da ell noerned. Your Comber to get upa fund, and we wore fairly succesful did not attend in person wore represented by Vaitions or not, bearing in wind that if we reject parideation sad disinfection of infected premises
only a
Stuall
TAKITA BETWEEN FINGAPORE AND HONGKONG.
ANG SINGAPOR
Lo suppose that the particulara so obtained will provo
gentlemen, to say whether you popept these con- tie dstage may not amount to web, for ference to the privilegea secorded to foreign mitteo zegral to learn that the survey of the China they withdraw the surveying vasul Captain
in doing so, and just when the fanden ba of nas Mr. A. Denison.
be pissed. frontage on a principal street is likely in mail steamers was obtained by the Press. Coast se ben suspended by thewitherswalof H. M. B. most cases to be as valuable as due on dix to the report of the Committee
Hon. C. P. CHATER, who presided, said them, it will be extremely difficult for us to re-
· Ïke Acr:36 Attornnt-General seconded. Fahler, ordered to Australia. the Prays, but there may be exceptional
Mocro anys be hopes tosse soon a vast detached Gentlemen, it is now ight months since weapon negociations with the Government. With
By-laws passed. Rees in which the equity of a claim for cota Wednesday contains
at the toceting of the Chamber on
THE SOUTING OF MAAS ON BOARD THE FRENCH for survey of the east of China, but he cannot last met in the Hall to onusider the terms this abort explanation of what-las-transpired
· THE PRÁVA RECLAMATION. - mass of information
say mors, he only hopes. The Admiral and the offered to us by the Colonial Government since we laat met here, I leave the matter in year penation could not be denied. In carrying on various important subjects, dating frou of correspondence must strongly command Realt to a
Commodore also seem of the opinion that tho in connection with the Praya Reclama- hands. It will be for you to consider what, you Any moment calculated to expedite the delivery China Coast wants a great deal more surveying, tion
Hi EXCELLENCY-I am wre a vot be out a large scheme of this nature, the the cod of 1687, but of which 150 general meresatile ontcity, and your Committee and trait that a veel will soon be detacked owners are so grostly interested. You will Colonial Bonretary. I have, of course, views offing meeting which occurred yesterday, as I see Scheme, in which We, marine lot de, and what auswer we are to return to the traying any confidence in referring to an interest profta from which are expooted to reach & sum of ive allions at the lowest.
• body of memberg wall as the public sng, að far mis paykible, a suggested arrangement by Frozel packate." Hore again, our frison gives | We. rosolved unaniwotaly 'on the motion of Mr. fallhough I have no wish to obtrulo those wiowel that we may proceed at once with that vary grant bas boon pleased to have had the opportunity of fortaer. again. The sorting of mails on board the recollect that, on the occasion of our meeting, u with regard to these uuuditions, und, Mr., Chater is present, which holdsoutthe prospect 108, there can be no excuse for allowing in baan hitbertó kept in ignorane. If the which mails on board Fraich Frokote would reach us his sympathy in the matter, but he can go no Belt-Irving, seconded by Mr. Choy Chan, to be your uoties, I ves us harro in expressing tot public improvement of which he is the initiator. instice to fall ou individuale. If it be fuurd Committee could see its way to revert to the Hongkong so.ted ready for mundiale delivery. further without the consent of the authorities accept the Government conditions in the shape you my frank opinion, arrived at after very hare not yet got any official report of the inst that there are any cases of the kind suggested practice of publishing its correspondance DIELOT TELEOLAPHIC CABLE BETWEEN HONGKONG Diet telegraphic cable between Hongkong in which they had been presented to us by the careful consideration, that it will be to aur in- ing yesterday, but still I should like to prod the fairest way of eating them would be to through the Prves contemporaneonly it
terest to accept the conditions reservedly, and with this matter without delay, and I should be Your Committee, harig bova kod by His Erool- and Singapore." The Chambor expressen the Colonial Secretary in his letter of the 23rd of set aside a certain percentage and probably would add considerably to its muility.
logoy the Governor for an expression of opinion as to opinion on the subject that under the present June, and it will no doubt be sise within your consequently I for one shall have no hesitation glad if Mr. Chater would prepare his report so would be required percentage.
the desirability of entertaining a prop from the cirenrostances it would be inadivigable for this recollection that, subsequent to our meeting, in casting my vote in favour of at opes cering that we can have an early mesting and bring in of the best contributions to the cost of the HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF Comway to lay a dinoci enble to singssiore, in oral inadvisable to a tonnage, aloof 11 ponds definitely, chard with the Government, there terms, and so cantly the oversat te bogin
Posten Mateusion, Australis, and Chlua Taleapt Colony to pay £7.500 year for this, and also when we all thought that matters had been with the Government on Lund Kuntsford the Ordinance.
Hon. , P. CHATAN-I forwarded the report clamation & Arbitration |
COMMERCE
Cation of anal sadaily of 2 Sikt, stuted that per ton on all shipping coming into Hougkong, arose somewhat unexpectedly further corres the work for an at an early day.
Fabout loff an hour before my arrival kera. hit each claim to
view of the now red spread of telegraphio facili-The only benefits that would be derived fe ma pondonos between the Colonial Secretary and would also be
ties, and the probability that communication between
This speech having been interpreted to the Die EXCELLENCY-I have not got it yet-
How CP-CHAT-Then your Excellerey Hongkong and Singapore will not vary long remain erblent any time would be for the purposoof Imyself the uni gist of which was a declaration Chinese, the CHAIRMAN suld he would be very ims of Maring lot-bu ders who may of the thongkong General Chamber of Commore they had corse to the soulmon, that the net world be of ranchise. If a foreign enemy were the agrovsent into which we bad mutually put to him on the soliom
the longong Grating of the members ouarely dependent upon the present existing lines, porial deface, and area in Thakesse I do not think on the part of the Govertor to the effect that pleased to answer any questions that might he will receive it in the course of the evening of ot join in the scheme than to leave the was held on the 6th inst. at the City Hall, Hong that previously existed in the opinion of the
| very varly to-morrow morning. Mr. GRANVILLE SHARI should like to His RXCELLENØY-I should like to lace an unt to the "absolute disuretion" of the kong for the purpose of receiving the report of fora diront enble no longer chaire. Should the Tin.ppt to grapple for the cable and oat til the view of the Secretary of State for know, if Mr. later will tell us, whether the early messing in order to take the first radina
approsohing Hoaghong be would take precious entered was not to be taken sa binding va In be the the only puisto, at the Bill which souls for the juur juising, ut becretary 180. Buni tritisa Cooling Station with a dvouch in pareil Burmo- Chjusse Delimitation Committe" the Colonies and bun obtained, and his de general acceptance of the scheme pleigos every of fas Bill. Probably the Bill will be published hase spek us as possibly likelzikoregaze on 1. Balloon.
in which runs for the year ending at ober, 1993. Chantice would welcome the writers as autobuske kale You will aues that we hate requested that str. dirion taken. This being the position of affairs one to the details shown in the plant on the in faturday's frantic I think we gall be reale
Thor, were present, in 1 Byri. (Chefman, for the asiquod of equinergo, bet ly world strong Culgators, be appointed on the furm hirae lost autuinn, I came to the emotion that the table, or wiwthur some of those details may be by then. We are prooticsily ready now, ish; W.it. Farcash. Shebs, Son
uxton barn, doces te nay expound the colony's farde Delitosfiti-Kloiter the Led most fette ry of scoopleting the negotiations indied afterwards.
we might have a meeting for the fest -rents ge by shaban mod vodictently provides for smelsen. . . Dray (Committee), G. ERIKE OF LARGOS AND CARRYING COOLLA,
Guvernul will conseus de-at, pero una la fuj with the organuvaf, and of abtalálug an early The Chathuvi maid before, at a early nort weak, má I should like to get no only The questions that may be expected to urjəə | Nobl», 15. Champeaux, J, Thuzbarn, L. Pooshes the S0th April best to bezidor the advisability of the 1 lievà that the long delay in fide natier will soon proveed personally to London, and there, to the accept the terms of the Government as a whole,je Ekely to be any disonssion on the meiter it
A pool meetings Comm was called pu
hp Light on the Gap Rook I he settlement, of your claims, would be for me to previous meeting, that what we are here for is to rottioment of the matter. Of course if there in carrying out the whee
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