MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.
THE TRADE OF HONGKONG..
in round numbers. These figures, however.
are subjected by Mr. MoKRAN, the Statis. THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS AND
THE SALARIES QUESTION,
tical Secretary, to a process of correction.
The values given in the statistics being cal
mulated on the prices in the markets of the
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1801.
THE ACHEEN WẬN.
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The following corrispondence has been fɔrə warded to a for publication. The first, thárd, fourth, and fifth fetters were supplied by the unofficial mecilers. The second, which was omitted by them, has been supplied from the Colonial Secretary's offe His Excellency the terror.
Henrkong, April 14th, 1801.
Sir. With reforzno to the doints in the Legislative Council of Hongkong on the 10th aslant on the motion by the Honourable T. II. Whitehead that "ja consequence of the antinged military contribution still demanded by the Tm- Trial Gevornment, this Coloas is not in a posi- |tion to pay the increased salaries crcantly re
commandat by the unflejul mambes, and that the Secretary of State ho nepostod by telägrani to withhold Tris suuation." ws, the undersigned unofficial memours, bug to inform your Excellency that they propers to namorialize the Secretary of Stule on the subject to urge the wilkkolding of Hie Lordship's easetion in the proposed in. reuse of slurs, and fant hy memorial is in course of preparation.
We have now therefore to roquest your Ex- callepey fo uodify the Secretary of State of this ouvindortion, and to isk His Lordship by tals graph to witlibold bis einstige pératug rehapt of our remorial hury's racet obedient bumble sorrauts.
We have the bonour to be, Sir, your 'Excel-
(Sigod, P. RERIE
J. J, KEBWIOK.. - Ho Kat
T. H. WHITEHEAD
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Calovial Secretary's Offico, 15th April, 191. Gontlogen.I have the honour, by direction
Governor that it is their intention to memorialis
(Signed) W. M. DEANG
Asting Colonial Socrotary.
Hongkong, 20th April, 1895,
a Freellency the Governor. Dear Sir-Referring to the debate in Conn-
able T. H. Whitokond, the unfeisi members
ports at which the articles respectively epter pec thing to do is to rectify it us on Colony's finances will per:nil, but they feel question presents itself whether the saving CROWN COLONIES AND THE CHARA," the inhabitants of Java, European and oil a 10th instant on the motion of the Bonour-
FOR THEIR DEFENCE..
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mercurial..
The unofficial members would be glad to know
I nat (huy propres doing so thamilven..
abeti..
if your Excellency has so telegraphell: because if
Tam, der Sir, your Excellency's most
P-RYHLE (Ed.)
Culafal Secretary's Offen
1st-April. E
export of raw cotton also showed a décliné view of the fact that the vole would mers was the prostige it was suppesodato (Chinese Authorities soe plainly the position: I them, without any prospect of being able to try conciliation in its broadest aquie or they last year, due to a temporary cution of certainly be passed and of the motion confer on those vessos an compared with they are aware that year by year the export make up for the loss by an increased impor-must be prepared to wage war of extor. Mr. McKEAN's valuable mport on the demand in Japan, owing to a bad harvest coming forward of which the hon. meraber British merchant ressels. Whether this diminishes and the profits grow less; but tation of Britisk goods. We could not mination, or at least of such rigour as will effectually cruali the prergies and cow the trade of China for 1990 reached us on the there having disabled the people from buying opposite (Mr. WHITEHEAD) has given no prestige hae any actual commercial value in instead of relieving the ten of the taxes that afford to destroy the trade of the Colony is spirit of this datamined and implacable 29rd instant and will be found reproduced as usual. The export of clothing, boots, and tigo, I think it would be desirable that I ordinary times may perhaps be doubted, but crush it they content themselves with our French neighbours in Indo-Ching, have race. in another column. Turning to the statistics shoes shows a dedins in value from. The should record my vote with my colleagues whatever it may be worth it will remain un-horting the growers to improve the quality destroyed theirs. Objectionable as the mi which accompany the report it is intero ating 1,709,591 to Tla, 1,429,210, dus presumably on the present occasion. The expression der the now Convention very much what it of the leaf. This is all very well in its way, litary contribution may bs, whether viewed THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS AND to note the position occupied by Hongkong, to the relosed requirements of the Chinese in view of the fact that the vots would car was before, and in the event of war the fa and no doubt if superior teas are placed on as a necessary evil or an unjust exaction,
TAE GOVERNOR. especially in view of what has recently been population in the United States and Austainly be passed" convoys the inference that red vessels will enjoy a very substantial the London market they will findo sale, ao pit it is infinitely better that we should know. said as to the decadence of the Colony. In tralia, owing to the stoppage of migration had his robe been necessary to carry it he advantage. Article IX provides that "inneas the sensational price paid there recently the exact amount and pay it directly than the table givan on pages 6 and 7 showing to those countries. Five crackers were ox-wild have given it in its furor. The Hon. the case of war between the two nations for a special product from the Garhmore by any fancy scheme of taxation founded on the annual valus of the trado with each ported to a value of Tlo. 1,124,914, which O. P. CHAINE voted with Mr. Kespick in "the packets of the twu Administrations Fatate in Ceylon. But it must not be for protectionist idea. If Mr. Raopra' aches country for the years 1989 to 1899 we find shows a decline of some Tla 90.000. The the Finases Committee, but had left, the shall continue their navigation without im gotten that the mass of English as well as of were adopted we would have no foreign the value of the trade with Hongkong for value of fruits exported increased fimm Tls, Calony before the next mooting of Conngit. pediment de ranisstation uti & notifica Roslan tea drinkers can only afford to drink trade to tax, whereas under the present eye. 1890 given av Tls. 104,987,865 2x against 577,842 to Tis. 736,015, Gold and silver Had he sunained it is possible that, like Mr. tion is made on the part of either of the the cheap teas, and for their custom Ceylon tom foreign ratepayers pay, equally with Tla 98,557,725 in 1979, T. 108,392,261 in ware fall from Ts. 184,285 to The 92,776, a KESWICK, he would have reversed his vote, two overnments of the discontinuance and India are compatiur more exarretically British ratepayers. In colonies proper as 1888, and Tla. 47,942,777 in 1888. Three decline which it is difficult to account for un but at the outset he was understood to non- "of postal communications, in which ca. every year." Agents of the Ceylon planters distinct from mers trading stations the same figures, it must be confersed oven by the less on the suppnation that the taureased vaader the course now entered upon by the "they shall be-permitted to return freely, are now engaged in posting the sale of their considerations would not upply, but though most prasiaustic, not afford with sign of lue of the metal during a portion of the year official bombers au entire mistake. There and under special protection, to their retaus in Russia, and if they can supply an the arguments used might be different in decadence. In comparing the inter with the lessens the demand for silver jewellery. In remains only the Hon. P. Hvers, whose "spektiv poris" Thus, while insurance equally good article at a cheaper rate than Hird they should prove no less fatal to the
arlier years however, the trade now taken the export of hair thee was a slight increase, Poaltion may perhaps be summed up in the offices might demand a horty war risk from China can they will undoubtedly rapture the scheme. cognisance of by the Kowloon Customs must the ladies of Europe having apparently not phrase that he inaglu the Government ther vessels at a time when the relations Bursian market. Let the Chinese Govern- be allowed ft. Last year this amounted to been influenced by the statement that the The Hon. T. D. WHIsHtau and the Hos. between France and England wore strained, ment hasten therefore to remove the taxes Tis, 32,300,898. Deducting this from the total article comes chiofly from the heads of Ho Kar are, as already remarked,, not the steamers of the P and Q and Masthat now so fatally bandicap Chinese tena in of Tls. 104,987,655 we have remainderof Tis. beggara and criminals. Hides and borns responsible for the sport of Decourber, 1899, series Maritimes would enjoy a safe con- the foreign markets, and forbear killing the. After sixteen years of conimuous warfare, 72,186,967, which, compared with the value et les obow an increase, while leather hasu white the general increase of salaries was duct.
goose that has so long taid golden eggs. If carried on, however, by the Dutch in a half the trade in 1889, shows an increase of over 66 declined. The export of mata declined in sommended, and in the position ther now There is one point on which the conclusion at the same time they could be induced to hourted and perfiuetory manner, Ackeen per cent. for the eight years. But the figures vaine from Tis. 611,038 to Tha. 487,323, while take up they are therefore not incomodel of theConvention specially affects Hongkong, open up to stormer navigation the upper stil remains unsatdued and defiant. AL given above, as explained in a note on page in matting there was an increase from They a previous expression of opinion in and that is, as regarda the sorting of the waters of the Chukiang and thus facilitate though the engagements have for the most 20, 12posent uply that portion of the trade 524,313 to Is. 683,750. Medicines increased contrary tention, except that they past French puts on heard the atoms the transport of reduce to Canton and part ofthe character of bushfighting of China with foreign countries which passes from Tie. 806,174 to Tim. 324,639. Strawe estimate in which the incress ware was thought that this question had been Hongkong they would bring about a great and been attended by only a small mortality, through Hongkong. The whole trade her braid has been autost stationary, the export bodied.
esttiol nearly two years ago. The proiniseddavdopment in trade and stimulate pro the loss of life has in the aggregate been tween Hongkong and China, that is, include last your being valued at Ths. 2,008,775
If the unofficial members collectively facilitics were, however, withdrawn in Feb-duction both in Kwangtung and Kwangsionermous, fever. alone waving slaimed its ing the coast trade, is given in a separate as against Tis. 2,033,775 in 1869. Therad individually hors changed their minds wary 1890, the Director-General of French The celebrated Pn-erh teas, grown in You thousands. The expenditure of money han table on page 20. From this we End that was an increase in brown sugar, from Tiesince December last no one can dispute Posts and Teleg aplis writing as follows, are likely, as soon as the Black river in also been very heavy, it being necessitiall the grand total was Tu: 125,344,901 in 1,847,701 to. la 1,982,761, but
botliwir right to do so, and believing as "In cousequence, however, of the abandon. Tonkin is opened to steamer navigation, as this me to unintain a number of troops 1890 as against Ts, 118,046,881 in 1889, white and candy show a decrease. Ps. they do that a mistake has been made, it is "ment of the Augio Brenek Postal Con- it will probably be era long, find their fighting in this guerrilla art of contest. The and Tls. 122,358,507 in 1885, The Igures bacco continuse to be exported in increaseir duty to try to set it right, but shango-vention of the 24th September, 1886, it way to Haiphong. A good deal of the Netherlands-Indian Government have gone speak for themselves and show that noting quantities. In the returns for 1887 bis ableness of opinion necessarily the has seemed proper to postpma the carry truffe that should flow along the West our year after year, hoping that their policy of the Governor, to acknowledge His Bellency's withstanding the depression resulting frote article figured for Tls. 536,051, in 1888 weight carried by the utterances eithering out of the works contemplated on River is being diverted throngh Tonkin, and of operating on the defensive would wear rip of a latte dated 14th April, 1891, and written by po1-as, representing the unofficial gambling in shares, there has been no di-Ts., 737,880, in 1889. Tls, 905,945, and of an individent or a party. The fact board our said pockets till the conditions China will be the loser. The way to retain out the patience and intourage the hopes members of the Legislative Uomoil now pressat minution, but a very appreciable rurense last year Tis, 990,958. This, however, with the Governor has been inconsistent "of the favoured regime which shall be it is simple; namely, to admit foreign of the Achinese chiefs. But this expostation in the Colony, with reference to reesat motion. in the movement of merchentive and the the other articlos that show an increase, goes in his utterances regarding the position and applicable in fature to mail packete touch-steamers to navigate the alluents of the has been dispelled, though the Netherlandaia Consil to the effect that the Colony is not now in a position to pay the increased colscios legitimate trade of the port.
but a little way towards making up the de-Prospects of the Colony and in the course doing at the parts of the two countries Chukiang; This privikge ought to have policy has not beou altered. The struggle still recently recatamarded by unofficial members. ficit in the more aportant articles of es has adopted with reference to last year's" shall have been settled by mutual agrou been conceded to the Treaty Powers when goes on with seemingly little prospect as he signatories of this letter inform tho CHINA'S FOREIGN - TRADE IN 1800, Port, and a study of the table is our military contribution lays His Excellency "mant between the Governments of France the convention was signed with Frince in over of its coming to an end. A corree-the Scontary of State ou the zobject, anū” ·TO- not clicering. Happily the prospects for fairly open to a tu reoque. We understand, and Britain." The ouditions of 1885, which gives the right to that Power to pondent of the Penang Gazelle at Kotta quest that this intention may be noted to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for The Chinese Custons Report for 1896 silk and raw cotton aro somewhat better theover, that the nuodfiol, members desire this favoured régime" having now been conduct trade across the Tonkin frontiers Rajah bas host giving his views on the sub-
the Celantos by tologram. His Excellency has tho French Administration with the adjacent provinces of Yunnan ject bi that paper, and he certainly freeted me to state in reply that le boyos in show a large gain in imports and a falling year, and the next returns may be expected the salaries quest or to be discussed in determined. off in exports, the value of the former ex to show a sensible recovery in the exportendently of the question as to the justice will no doubt be willing to renew its offer and Kwangsi, and it is in China's interest gives a very ancheerful idea of the state of the course of a four days, to be able to make known the course which he proposes to take of the military contribution and solely with to afford facilities for usurine sorters tes wall as that of the friendly Powers who affairs in this turbulent and unsettled pre-flor giving this impurtant erbjart his foll- ton- ceeding that of the latter by Tis. 10,000,000 trado.
reference to the financial position of the travel with the mails between Saigou and maintain relations with her to make the vince. Referring to a prophecy by the well-sidoration.I bare the honour to be, gratiamen,
ly. In their letter of the 24th inst. Hongkong. This will save from two to conspssion. Had the Foreign Ministers koown author Do Dak the de- your most obestival serrent. they say they are by means opposed to three hours in the sorting, of the mails or been able to command proper rapect at eling of the Dutch Colonial empire would "an increase of salaries to such an extent an arrival. Ou, the other hand the Colony will Peking it would no doubt bore teen agreed commence at Achoen, to saye tliat evanis
is right and proper and sailed for by the have to pay the axtaries of the marine sorless to long ago,
tead to confirm his prediction, and adds When a nuistaks has been made the pre-incressed cost of living and as far as the and the other attendant expenses, and the
The war is maintained at the expense of
or quit, China, M, MOKBAN considers possible. The unofficial members of the strongly that, granted that they signed air time would be worth the cost in umey
native alike, though in greator propor-wrote to your Excolichey on 34th icons intimat necessary to deduct the daty and charges Legislative Council say a enistake was made report recommending an increase, it was a For our own pait we are inclined to think it
tion by the latter. The burden of toxi-ing that they propose to memorialize the Score- from the value of imports and to add the in the matter of the inercass of official mistake to raake the increase equivalent to would, but when the mattor was last men- A novel proposal in the direction of the "tion in some provisos is a beavy that tary of Stata on the subject of the increiss of official salaries recently recommanded by them, duty and charges to the value of the exports, aries. Having allowed the mateka persaut. in many instances." Bo per tioned in the Legislative Council the ten commercial Exleration of the Empire has discontent is rife and disturbances have and asked your Exunday to islegraph to the by which the true value of the goods in the land for a year, and then confirmed it by mnt., it must be admitted, is an extraordin-depry of opinion sesued to tand rather in been put forward by the Review of Reviews broken out. The Javanese are inapover-Secretary of State requesting hie Lordship lo ship's bold is arrived at. On this showing voting the money required to carry out their xily large increase. A 10 or 15 per cent, the opposite direction. Before concluding Discussing the proposals of Mr. Chad and hade languishes. The position withheld his soaction pending receipt of their i we find that the insports cost Tle. 109,847,087 recommendations, they now wish to reverse increase on existing salarise all round would any definite agreement the Government RHODES, the Cape Premier, le editor says:" of the Dutch in Acheen has greatly altered and the exports yielded Tls. 100,199,689, the decision arrived at and withhold the in- hare given general satisfaction throughout would, we think, bo well advised to take a "To make the British Empire self-suf.or the worse during the past ten years. giving a balance in favour of importa of over errase. Having a freely acknowledged what the service and to the public and would have formal vote of the Council on the subject,ficing, except as to cotton, which must come «Formerly, the Dutch inspired some fear nine million taels. Adding togetherthefigures they now consider an error no good purpose avoided the trouble that has arisen from and also to obtain the views of the Chamber from the United States, and to give every now they dare not venture 1,000 yards bent humble sorvant, on the enme basis for the last three years we is to be served in dwelling upon the ion adopting a 33 percent. increase on the 1875 of Commerce. A puusiderable time has 'commonwealth under the fing an argument youd the walls of their fortresses without find that the total imports amounted to sistency in their views oxzept for the par-salaries, though it must not be forgotten elapsed since the decision in favour of the in. 5. d. for remaining under the flag, fear of being killed. The Achinese are -s. 313,815,749 and the exporta tu pose of correctly appraising the value of the that as against the 95 per cent. mercase proposed arrangement was arrived at, and this assuredly is worth some sacrifice"allowed to bring, their fruit for sale even Sie,The Governor has received your letter Tls. 317,585,876. From this it would an advice they now give. In their letter to the there is a saving on family remittances and opinions of the unofficial members and of The means by which this is to be effected, within the Ings at Kotta Raju, but are of pasterday in which you enquire on behalf of pear at first sight that China hal giver, Governor of the 24th instant they claim the rate at which pensions are to be drawn. the Chamber of Commerce way in the which it is admitted involve some sacrifice prohibited from purchasing anything.the unofficial mombora of Council whether is away more than she had received and that to be His Excellency's advisera on financial That the difference of opinion between the meantime bace undergone some change.
of the economic advantages of fros frace, are This prohibition leads to continual sug State with reforancs to the recent increase of Excellency bas alegraphed to Chie Serralary of the trade therefore had been unprofitable, matters, and his solo advisers Governor and the unofficial members should
that the vacious communities which congling, the police being engagel nighly official salaries in accordance with the request especially as the shipmçats of ballon for "question so neatly affecting the official have reached such an nouto atago as is hi-
stitute the British Empire should agree to condita with anugglers." The blockade contained in their letter of the 14th instant, and the same period amounted to form sad i balfambers." If, however, they advise one dicated by the correspondence we publish
levy Navy Dues of, say, 2 per cent, upon all of the coil maintained by the Dutch presses that IT Les not telegraphed the unobta
you at the same time inform His Exolodoy million taels more than the hcpurts. Mr. thing one day and another thing another, today (87th April) is much to be regretted,
gonds entering their ports from outside the heavily on the Achines, but it does not members propose doing a themselves. MCKEA points out, however, that China what is the Governor to do On the 13th but it has this componention, that at the nort
Empire, and to deribe the proceeds of thesavail to intimidate them or make them In reply an directed to state tint His Ex- paid away in these years in Foreign places December, 1889, the Commission appointed mesting of Council it will probably re- The effort made by the Governor of Kwang due to the maintenance of the Navy which willing to come to terms: it only enrages y la alan talographed and does not
propose to do wi considerable sums in repayment of old cung to consider the question of an increase sult in one of the most useful and in. si to promote sericulture in his province is polices the seas. The editor continues and embitters them, with the result that they ili Excellency had hoped before now to baro without contracting new loans, and in other the salaries of public officers mads their re-teresting debates on the financial post. very lauduble, and we hope bis attempt to Any English speaking community which maintain a guerilla warfare from their stated the reasons for his course it Council, but as owing to varions musea thars may pathwa oficial disbursements, as fraus, ships, port, recommending an increade in the tion of the Colony that has ever taken place. establish that valuable industry there will did not contribute directly to the main jungle, which is harassing and annoying deler of some days, he decues it well to say for ata. If these items were taken into the au salaries of officers solcored in England Both the Governor and the unofficial wem.meet with complete success. It is unfortu" tenances of the Navy would be treated as beyond measure to the Dutch troops, and information of the unofficial member whom count, the trade would doubtless show a large equivalent to the fall in the sterling value bars are understood to bis buar collating innately the exception to the rule to find a "foreign country. The sea is the bighroad prevents all prospect of the pacification of yourprosent that those reasons are in substance profit in China's favour.
Chinese high official actively interesting him."of our Empire. It is policed by our leal; the country..
2.- Recenze from a despatas already received officers who as a class may be deemed to be formaation on the subject.
self in the extension of esisting or the in-all States which contribute directly to the The inactivity of the Dutch has proves from the Scorelary of State it may be expecti domiciled in the East stould to increased
tradiction of new industrion in his juris- maintenance of that naval police force anything but masterly, while their treatment arrive by the next English wait, ea that any tele- that his decision on the subject ûf salaries will in valur, a trifting decline in woollens by 20 per cent. This report is signed by Mr.
diction Seeing how close is the struggh would be exempt from the Naval Dues of the Achinese has not been marked by graphic measure of the kind would be too late, and alight increase in metals, and a very sub Justice CLARKE, who took the Hon. F
for Une existence in many parts of China
Those who do not, will pay. Thus by the sagacity. There reen from their earliest Because life Brasileachasida trat stantial increase in sundries, namely, from STEWART's place as Chairman, and by the
where the soil hardly suffices to maintain "perfeofy simple operation of imposing intercourse to have bean an animosity to the salaries is binding upos is and open all its mem- the ucenimo na dosisiad of the Council as regards Tis. 38,476,873 in 1889 to Tls. 42,468,762 in i
whole of the unofficial-members of that Under the new Postal Convention, bethe teeming population, which is only kept Navy Dues we impose light dues and Dutch which the Achiant have not displayed bars as regards this year, and that he does not 1890. Five millions of this increase ry anime, camely, Hus, P.TRIE, WANG SEINE, teen England and France it is provided within limite by ignorance slike of medical harbour dus-our colonies would get the to other foreigners. At the latter end of the feel justified in taking any part in what be cau- not but regari ax wineibing very nearly allied counted for by rice alone, the quantity in.. P. CHATZE, J. J. Krevox, and B. that the French maid strains an: still to science and sanitary laws, it is to he regret "advautage of a differential duty and the sixteenth contury wise by Arheen monarchy to a breach of contract with the offeurs non- ported last year hring 7,874,257 picule of a Lazos, the Chairmen being the only enjoy an exceptional statua, though it is noted that some sustained action on the part Empire, as a whole, would obtain a naval was in the zenith of its prosperity, tha Sultan verued.
When the unoficis. merators fear his man- value of Tis. 11,445,779 as against 4,270,678 tofficial member of the Commission. Ther longer termed the status of a man-of-wat. of the Chinese Government is not taken to police fund, the administration of which arrogating to himself the title of King of sous in Louro His Excalisticy is not without picule of a value of Tls. 0,021,090 in 1889, have been two changes on the quoficial British mail steamere are to enjoy the same assiet in providing means of relief to those will necessitate the establishment of closer Samaire, the port of Aceon had a foarish. hope that they alac wil, share this view, and This inureased import was due to scarcity inside of the Connell sines the date of the status in the ports of France, so that to this provines suffering from a congestion of po-relations between the world-scattered set-ing trade in which reeds from all parts of will pistone lang recommendation for the reduction & the salaries already voted ́antil the Kwangting province, and, as Mr. Moreport, the Hon. Ho Ha having replaced extent there is complets reciprocity, but pulation. Something material might be "tionat cur Empire. The Ceylon Observer Akin ware allowed in partipate in perfect chesstimates for Dust year are under os nsidera- KBAN remarks, it speaks urvely for the Mr. Wone Surra and the Hoa T. H. whereas the French mail steamers bave to done, in the first place, by aiding the over-in discussing the schemse says that in the security. In 1909 Acben was visited by tion, by which time it will be possiblo to take a resources of that province that it can pay
WRITEHEAD Dow representing the Chamber call at many English porte the only French populated districts to transplant their sur case of that colony the proposed impost some English abips under Capt. LANCASTER, calmer and more complete row of the situation. I have the honor to be. Sir, your · most out 11 million taela for food products of Commerce instead of Mr. B. TAYTON,Fort at which the P. &. Company's plus hande to such parts as Yunnan and would mean a very light burden indeed and when he was well recoived by the Sultan, whebbadient servant," without any unusual scavity being heralded These members, therefore, are not respon-stars call is Marseilles. The privilege, Kwoichow in the south and Manchuria and suggests that it is quite possible that on the entered into correspondence with King
(Signed) W. M. DEANS,
Acting Colonial Sceretary. abroad or indications of distress being sile for the report except in so far as they such as it is, is therefore more valuable to portions of Mongolia on the north. A sen- lines of Mr. CreaL EECDES' proposal may JAMES. The Dutch has already appeared The Hon, P. Ryrie. brought to the wutive of the outer world may be considered to have endorsed it sub-the one side than to the other. But, truth to siderable emigration goes on from Shantung be found the best and most generally satis-on the event, and set to have entered into The fact is also suggrative of the extent to sequently by voting the increases recon- tell, it seems to possess very little valne what to the provinces of Manchuria, but there is factory polution of the vexed question of sa alliance with the Achinese, by whose aid
Hoogko 24h April, 1891. His Excellency the Governor, Sir William Dex which trade might be expected to grow were mended. The Hon. J. J. KEEWEE Booms to ever in times of peace. The right of search etillroom in both Shingking and Kiria for colonial defence and contributions in aid of in 160 they expelled the Portuguese from Voux, XC.M.G. the waterways of the province opened up to luve been under some mimopprotension as to for fugitive criminale or debtors is clearly several millions of industrious agnoulturiste, the imperial exchequer,
Bit.The uncoiul members of Council have steam navigation and the bumerous squeeze the meaning of the report, for at a meeting recognised. This was the point which caused who would there End & rich soil capable of The proposal appears so ridiculously unhe Dutch, enwcommenced encroachments Acting Colonial Secretary of a letter, dated the the honour to noknowledge wosipt from this stations replaced by a more equitable means of Council held on the 8th December last the friction under the old Convention, the yielding heavy and valuable crops of all sound as to be scarcely worth serious dis-in Acheen, which from that date began to 21st instant, is which in soply to theirs of the of collecting the revenue. The import of he waid he was disposed to think the incominanders of the French mail steamers on kinds of weeful products, while the asses ussion. If, however, any scheme of the decline, owing to the surtailment of the 14th instant they are informed, by direction of rice, however, cannot in itself be look-creases had not been mado in the ratio several occasions having obstructed or discomstituting Kashgario would furnish the kind were ever to be brought into actor! Sultan's dominion and aternecine quarrela given, you have not soon it to comply with their
Excellency, that, for the reasons ed upon as an indication of prosperity, which it was bie understanding they would allowed each search. It is provided in the means of support to 2 large Chinese operation it is clear that Hongkong and Sin-which produced unarchy in the country request to telegraph to the Secretary of State the demand being created by a bad be. The hon. gentleman signed the report, new Convention that the local authorities population, besides serring the purpose gore would have to be excluded from it since that period pincy and smuggling to withhold merrily and att bo can bo memorialized his approval of the proposed in- barrent, but the other undies in the however, without expressing dissent on any may claim the expulsion from on board of of forming a garrison, tima guarding and treated as foreign countries. A tax of have always been mom or las rampant crease of official salaries in the Colony. Custains list which show an increase way one point, and it is difficult to find any room persons wanted in pursuance of a regular against fresh rebellions in that country or per cent on foreign goodi, would scarcely in Adreen, and petty chiefa bave in- The unofficial members rogest extremely that Early be taken-na-indicating the acquisition for misunderstanding as to its purport. The varroat for any crimes or offences who may aggression from Russia. Manchuria only be felt in Ceylon, we are told, because trigued to maintain disorder in the state. your Excelleney alwald, apparently without any enficient roanos, hava delayed your reply to their by the inasses of horsed comfects. The 35 per cent. was taken as roughly represent have taken refuge or embarked in mail needs railways and a population to render it out of a total inport trade of 60 frition werentieless there fe good reason to believe communication for a weak, and should have. import of kerusine oil basincrossed in quan- ing the difference between 4s. 3d, the nominal boats, and, in case of necessity, searches may ozo of the most valuable as it is one of the rupees the value of imports from foreign that if more teet had been displayed again without reaan saigrad, refrained from tity from twenty to thirty million gallons, valge of the dollar, and the current rate of be carried out on board such vessels by the healthiest provinces in the spire, and the countries does not amount to more than 5 and more liberality sterised by the Dutch holding any meetings of Count far as long an ioterra. They regret the the mow as your and in value from the. 2,800,000 to Ts.exchenge for the year in which the report competent authorities. The only formality Poking Gronment carnot do better than to million rupees. A tax of 2 per cent on this order might have been restored and the Excellency's approaching departure will evident 4,000,000, Amongst other articles showing was issued, and it was on the basis of that to be observed is that notice is to be given push forward the construction of the project would represent 100,000 rupees, which would country tranquillised. The Achinese are provent the possibility of the discussion in
Conil of suy statement you may be prepar an increase are dyes, ginseng, window glass, difference that the unofficial members recom-to the Consul of the tour at which theed milway to Shau-bai-kwan and thence to have to be paid by Ceylon for the privilege of always shown the friendliest disposition to in on the subject nam under consideration. matobes, and needles.
mended the salaries should be adjusted, search is to be made. It is further provided Moukden, making alo another line from buying in the obeapest market. If the home the Engkeh and a strong disposition to trust It was very unfortunate that your Exéellandy. When we turn to the exports the returns The difficulty of arriving at Mr. KESWICE's that the search shail not delay the deportare Moukdon to Newehwang. This would open Government would be satisfied with this is their good faith, but rightly or wrongly was noble to be proseck at and take part in the lest debato in Cazinoil ou the subject of offloïal are less satisfactory. Both tea and alk abor real opinion is further enhanced by his vors of the vessel for more than an hour after up Manduria for settlement, and if special 100,000 rupees in place of the larger military they seem to distract the Dutch and latterly calories, and on the fuencial position of the a heavy decline. As regards sille the causes and remarks at the meetings of the Finance the time of departare fixed in the time inducements were offered to settlers from contribution the Colony would be a consider to despise their military tactics. This is inny generally, and that, if there is any sile for the declins may, we hope, be looked up Committee and the Legislative Comel on tables of the Company (which are to be duly the neighbouring provinces the country able galaer, but the probability that the winch fo he regretted, for whatever mistakes quate reply to the argumente past forward by My Keswick, Mr. Whitehead, and the unofficial on as temporary. The yield was below the the 19th March last nad the 25th fest, communicated by the respectivo Companies would soon be under cltivation and become home Government would be so antisfied is an the Dutch Authorities may have made in dahera generally, they were not then pat be average, the rise in the value of silver had a When a question regarding the increase of each port of call), a provision to which roa prosperous and wealthy portion of the em-extremely remote noo. Even if they were, the past in failing to 'olweve the wiziet letter for the Council it any comprehensible shape. tendency to check sales, and the demand in the salarios of the masters of Victoria College exception can be taken, for every one must pire instead of, us at present, a poor and however, it would not pay Honghong to of their agreements, we annot doubt they are The unofficial members Eope that your Ex- Delleray will arrange for at least two meetings Europe and America was less brisk than came before the Finance Commaltten-recognise the importance of not unges, neglected outlying dependency,
accept a similar aroungeident. Cayloa's im genuinely trying now to mnciliate the natives of Council to be bold before your departure for minal. In the case of wa, unfortunately, after Mr. WAITHEAD bal given notice arily delaying the maile. In order to segurs Another plan, not so much for relieving ports are destined for local commeption, and govern the country fairly. But they the dansion you have as often eviled of the there is less likelihood of a recovery. No of motion in Council to stop the whole the enjoyment of the privileges conferrol the poverty of the people ha for averting a while Hongkong's are destined for foreign must recognise the differut spirit that ani-position and prospects of the colony and its thing can save the trade but the abolition of the increases Mr. Kiswick voted in by this article the respective Companies coming loss and its attendant wisery, would distribution. It is to our interest to encour-mates the fierce and indomitabile Achinese to As your Exallensy has refused to wire the of the export duty and lakin, and this is a favour of the increase. When the vote are to give bonds to satiety the Ingal couse be the proper encouragement of the tea age by all means in our power imports of any that which governs the humer Javanese, and Secretary of State, the nuoficial members have ssorifice the Government do not seem dis. came before the Council he voted against it, quences of any liability incurred either by trade. In order to prevent this valuable in- and every description whatever their origin. not expect the former to submit to be rated done so thatselves in the following terms: posed to make. The consequence is that and in reply to the Governor gave the follow-the captains of their pockets or by the com-dustry becoming almost extinct owing to the To impose a differential taxon imports of with the me unbending laws. If they are to while the world's comapoption of tea ising explanation:-"On the last vocasion Ipanies themselves.
competition of Ceylon and Indian teas, it is non-British-origin would simply be to drive exorcise realeway over acheen it will have steadily increasing the export of the article | Toted for the increase but as the mat- One of the objections taken to the giving absolutely necessary that the Chinese leaf the goods past our harbour and lose the pro-to be with the goodwill of the natives or from China is steadily falling of. The "ter is brought forward to-day, and in et a zun-of-war flatus to foreign mail ste should be freed from export duty. The it we might have made on the handling of after they have been wiped out, They mus
The figures for last year show an increase
in the import of cotton goods of 25 per cord,
of the dollar and that the salarios of other!
THE STATUS.DF FOREIGN MAL
~STEAMERS.
THE OUTLETS FOR CHINA'S SURPLUS POPULATION.
Malarea. But this success did not context
follows:-
resources.
*Unofficial membara Council dissatisfied
with financial position and prospects; re quest postpone increase Falaries; further considemtion required preparing Mo morial, Gopinavý declinei forvarð tilei TENED."