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HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER O coure to curb gaming but she cobaetate Adeural Boburde Hin alveonriends how to think for a moment that la vagd to and bay saved the domesiting to give them cause of that depresetoa. Ia tash our thanks adriachility of granting to masters of vanels suspected. The Isgislation did hot maxade ihai indmoon the Committee, to saler upon the known too well by oil residents in Chins for meat of the Bf which they proposed to pass, of cargo. It le men & mysary to know the] with the object of elisiting an opinion as to the sotonlly the roselt of gambination of one new addread to H.B. the Gerora, Ioan-lerate steh proceedlugas tho farbour Master their views on the subjsob. Then, as now, your are due to the Harbour Matar for having un-powers to march agar and baggage withi ANNUAL MESTINO,
powerful aliegainst another, both deeply not but think will the calmost candams Sir Robart has rendered or long Committee andered that the points that had ravalled that mystery, for baring discovered The Annal meeting of the Houghou Chamather. I don't want to tomah pores, thra who swar, you will neo, anot a tanded for ear puruan trots in Chins, ent has hilir been byat that they could not take upon thomedres to sion. He falls as in his report that in 1991 Imperial Government to pass an Aot giving interested in sharp trailering, to corner the nation thereof the Chamber Want an pechod of years important devices to British he to be Realded were of shot great importanqs and brought to light the exute of that dopres voyage, and if it would be well to ask the the waters of Hongkong befors starling ex bar of Conmapres was held on the 8th instauffer know their own bitterness and shy attempt az inadvertency in the Colonial Secretary's offer friend of this colony. The paragraph in qua give any opinion whaterer, but that the matter there was decrease in the fair trade in the similar powers in respect to Brilish musselton the
the City Isl. Mr. B. Mackintosh, Chair-on my part to expess them to public gase would however, parmelted us to learn Admiral obatda tiad should be withdrawn without further delay. should be referred to the whole body of the face of an increase in the foreign shipping high seas. Run of the Chamber, prodded, and the members be most unexevatal, I only doenly regret the actual views; and the Committos with Soufidence and an ample apology made. In well informed members of this Chamber. For this ranson-it decrease of 303,901 Look Now that in inoon- of Committee present wore llen.T. H. Whitehead interregnim Governor, then in ofise had pot theage dooplysemiting the enties, insident, mendes the wild agitation in linzo, the Cintome, is brought before you nar. At that tasting intent with ode experienes of the past. We waters raterally mob with the approval of your Moor St. C. Miskastaa, H. Toppin, H. . koked farther ahead and been gaided by the which it is als lo obliterate leate the wine suthorities mora thuir os from Qosan's of the 9th of March, if you will remember, know it for a fact that whenever there was a Committee, but it seem to them that the The proposed right of search in Hongkong Gray, A. G. Wood, and A. Lind (Aatlog door-dvin fendered by this Chamber. Some mitsu your judgment and that of tha pablo guneral Bood to Chinese territory is said to be inspired resolution was odd, by a inaarity. I think of increase in the jank trade there was an in-powers already vested it shipmasters of British tare). There was a hrgs and reprosettatiro gation of distrem might have them remity The abortive stamps to institute's Chinas be recons somewhat ignorant of the tree histol, of very noty 3 to 1 ngulust the adoption orone in the foreign trade also, and vice vessels while at eu, vendored further legislation. attendance of mernbarn.
The SecErany having read the notice of by their own sailed odcrte. think mory. When the proposal was sprung upon existing arrangouts have worked well and cocasion I was in the minority. I stated sidering that this decreased sotually take misdog, as far as possible, the risk of a repetition ed from "balls" and "bears" Hating 's level, Consul in the Colony will be fresh i yene zoo tory of the dificulties of the situationThe of the Gorgeouf's suggestions. On that reria thay wont tand in hand together. Oon. [in that direction users. In view of mini the meeting.
The ORAINAN Gentlemen, it is usual of contact with the Local Government that opinion, em bencing the entire community, irres venue to all consoriod, trade is fallitated, trade without books it was teataroant to frand, some extraordinary came at work. Later on irability of introducing some better system of have now inished with our overal points there was an almcat unanimous censonans of statutorily, they are andenbiodly a great con- ften if a country or colony married ca ite place in 1801 i love us to infar that there was of ach attacks the Commi suggested the de- nao occasions to take the minutes of the call for remark. The survey of the parth coast peotive of nationality, that each an appointmont and I dont beliore for one moment that British That, as a matter of principle. I still maintain, he tells us that it was due to the saplanage Police supervivim, an it somed improbable chặc last annual meeting and also of, any special of Australis did not meet that respores, in reply would be most disastrous to the Colony' bost prestigo suffers in the least degras from the bat aineo that meeting in 1898 corbun iron practised and arcised by the authorities oon-such a gathering of miserants-many of thin meeting that has been held in the interica and to the Chamber's application, that we had hoped; interests there was one on June 18th last-ar read. It indeed. the home Government appear to carry organised which would have clearly demonstrat Bout. If there are any evils they have not not affect the principle, affoot in my mind the here. Taking 1890 as a boals we find in that beard the Namas nad it been part of the Palins
A pablo mesting to protest was faos that the Customs have an affco in Queen's stances has mourred which, though they do total with the Marline Curioms in our har-presumably well known would hate cer is Rosary also that these minutes should be the doctrine established by the military contri-ed the rare injury that would wilt from the dean olosely stated. The removal of the Cu-application of the principle in this culong. As year with the increase in the foreige abipping duties to carefully match the movements of Qui-
firmed. If you have nothing to say why they bation into other fields, for the lality apenfablishment of amoh an oficial in our midst toms office to Chinese territory would not ro should but be continet I will sign them." parently determines who shall be oiled upon to bat fortnastaly China apparently dalined to move any evils but it has not boun proved have had imposed upon a branch of the 154,743 tona, Add these figures of 1880 to the
a consequence of the Ohefeo Convention so there was also an fucruns in the junk trade of nose passengers leaving the port. The-minutes were duly conarmed.
...pay for such saresy Berrion may be needed. accept the restrictions imposed by the Brab any exist. It is for those who propose the Imporial Chinese Maritime Custours. Thadeoreasa ef 1891 and you have a total of 40:1,500 The CHAIRMAN soil-Gentlenuso, we are met One would have thought that with our spor-Government that the appointment should be okange to prove that it will work better than wonderful Boonracy and cara nud ability which tops. That is to say, inder dimry vircum
UNDAANANHED STEAMERS AND MICAL together to-day to prest to you the usual and alminnon, roh cut to wind ordering the world's tantalus abject to its blog found to work the present arrangement. Botter I think have that inndy has displayed in the conduct of the sharons had thore ben no explounge the trade aral Shipwzory Scotts, Tonon alius aang
KURTEY RS. report of our stewardship which you outfided to surface, each patty sansiderations-wold and no ativisetorily. Our protests therefore were not will alans,
A commualation was retired from the on- telat year. Before touching on the matters placo. We bare really to be thankful that needed, but doubtless you will, in referring to when the Chinese Government refused the est parent in the statistical portionlars that they 463709 tous. New we all know that the Surreyors asting for the Chins Local Tustrando Colony seasped a great changer Custoras affairs of China kave been quite up of this colony would have been better in 1891 by tion to what bay termed the interferes by poniníned in that report I think it will perhaps so much attention is hewa, to, the coast of this point of the Committer's report; like to add ditions laid down by the home. Government for have, rendered of the frnds of this colony. Bojanka uwar go away empty. They take some Companies in the manning of English steamers he most fiting if I make allusion to the great China, and that this colony has not to pay your opinion applement to the Chamber's the establishment of a Chinois Consul at Hong-unt to a vary great extent, if not almost satire sort of foreign merchandise. loss the Royal Family, and our pantry, has its quota towards the varrez,-though per view against the appzialment of a Chinese koag. The proposel was condemned by almostly, the necessity for the appointment of a depart they wont away with half their capacity of cargo to assist in putting an end to the vexatious and Astafa in the death of the Dake of Clarence: haps I am indiscreet in basing ferrod Consul in the Colons. The trade of the past year every man in the Colony, Chinese ta wall as ment each as is proposed by the Government to have 231,854-toas, making a grand-total-of-onatly system.
Allowing that trading.io those waters and asking the Chamber This Colour was desply stirred by the sad an. tharsia The shaking of the dry-bones of shows-40 dimination-invalue but i Eumpet publie meeting to protest was be established here is, in my opinion, doue away 695,5 tons To give it a valus say of Sa Yanorant, and amongst all classes that the convention between the Telegraph Com-was far from profitable to those engaged in it to law heen hald antoral syn which manifests itself on panics and the Chinese Goverment caused som The causes are not far to soak, Chian's main at which it was intsaded to move the follow by the aid of those returns farcished by the 84,173,375. This, air: represents the defoleney that in their opinion the Insurance ent thase ion as keenly apparent as alarm. be happily tross, I believo, eaty from steple-teagues from bad to worse, and withing to resolution (1.) That this mes Chinese Customs, any one. I say, in comme is the junk trads of 1991. A sury good reason wore in no way execoding their legitimate righte the 3rd July last, with For those who are interested in commerce, ton for thone sangoon, wo bara in money value tentious of the show Soalety, in replying stated “
The Committee, unable to agree with the con in the lagoonaitims of Grozier Britain, an effort of the Telegraph Companies to get rid tin contioned indifference of the Dentral Going sis with the greatest astonishment sudtere may gauge very noodrately any partioaiars for the depression, and that is the result of one in endearouting to remedy on this site what to The report we eeut pon to-day embraces of a rival undertaking, the Deanion
yofal interest. Amongst which proposed to sand packed messages at reapparostly little or no hups Car tan industry.sanationing, even experimentally, the appoint may say, this dogarent, which I have road through for those figures, ay alatement is based on facts, Farepan waters. The regulations as regards Co.. mrsment to the future of that artisle, there is regret the action of the Foreign Ofen in that they may wish for. In addition to that, I wpionage. I bare not thawney imagination beyond their power to in asy way to control in them I may group is abjects which par. duced rates from Shanghai trengh Bussis by An abolition of all duties and likin would doubt meat of a Chinese Consul in Hongkong with very parafalls, is really sing gostions which naturver it is mines than sorroborated by oroms adopted by the loock Insurance Comple ticular the Committee dealings with the Chinese lines, as Renter a Co., I noderes resitate the trade in this one's importont having in tay ray consulted as Bougnate from a Committee appointed at hons le gostariation published by the Customs aathorities are made applicable to vezas of all nations and cur Local Government it will pert pebomben stand, do in ugh the Estopana cables ant staple, but the lows of revenus frota such a cong mercantile community, or takes their into the subject. The sugestions and re-themselves. According to the Daily Pressof arch fond to peobeat the properly manned remola victwa band had neid rable contact with Though the D-smod Co be apparently had radical step is an ugly fact to face; if it he not opinion in a mattor s gravely affecting their commendations male there appese to so to be 19th Ind that according to their own showing against their loss careful opponents, who would the Go-nimest ou points affolio com seres no ancos, I hope that it will not be laug bo quickly attended to howeșor. it seems not im interests (2) That this ammanity rahifas totally nuanitad to the trade of this colony. If there was a decrease at Kowloon station in the otherwise be able to compote on more favourable The Gap Bok lighthouse and its connections Core commerce will be benefited by chomper probable the revonde will simply die ont tror and sadarass the opinions expressed in 1870 and they wars to be adopted their operation wouljunk trade of 3,039 Taikau tas Redna conditions. ace beppily emplett and I think we may took telegraphy than it now orjaya, and this only a csation of exports. To the sorinas lungo in later years by the the Governors and Ad be as draatio that instead of having a free port leg this iuto dalbars you have $3090.072 against SURFET OF THE JUST OF CHINA, AND ALSO OF
this faility to trade as being of considerable, can, it would was, com from competition, Buctuations may be attributed much of the un ministrators of tongkang and by the merchants as we have now we should barga Castom tousey 84,175,000 add, I havo said once than importance to the major interes of this port a One good offeat ni. the recent acare in wo katintnotory resulta of the past yoo's trad of those days, that the progeass in Ingkong of withnnt any lary for Customs inte. the fature. Nevertheless I sanuct too strongly received Lori Salisburg's Astrance that no ing. An nestendy valar, meticularly when rosidant Chinesa Consal is most objastionable have all the embarrassmonts without the lovy for havs taken an imaginary gure as represent formed that the wire of the cons! of China-
We should oorroborated.
THE NOETHEAN COAST OF AUSENALJA. arzy gen you and the community, the negotiation with Dr. B. in Peking shall not be to that unsteadiness in all in and direction, note of and dargoroas, and this community protosta does. Now i spport to you as bustusas me to fcg cargo that trend bara boon taken away by would be read about February, and that the
best in my statomont I In answer to enquiring the Chamber was in sity that exist for control of the lights and upaved without further referonce to D.M. - the "ups ocorrfuy to allavinte the monotony rigorously against say so ippointment being say whether it is desirable to have that at:14 of these juuks, but the Customs have based their Zard Commissioners of the Admiralty, appar etha filies for the images shipping verament. Therein hacrassufely for with the of the continual doras," is a cant disheartediarade or slowed (3.) That the presence of affaire la ar midst. We would not sanation for stealations on the Botol takings at this ently, intended to employ two vamals in this trade of this Colony, being cuntced in the hands strong opinions expressed by the summunities in feature in oneros. This is what has been Chiass Consul in Hangkoug will have a bad a moment the levy of Customs dues, though station. That shows the large deffoining in service. of a Brand elect a be the inercantil easity the Far East it is doubefal if any permissias experienond. the fire halts are only preval effect on the resident Chinese population, wasten have heard it whispered that the institation of our junk trade. In the same paragraph they of the plue. A Light and Harha Boud contrary to our wish will be given to omplete resting places for further declines, till bottom in the sense of the power and authority of this department in our milkt might be very tall as that simultaneously there was an in that the north coast of Australia batwaen appears in me tr. ha a pressing accessity A the monopoly a foc, and in any oz. prior appears almost imposible to be obtained. Eg tin the English Government, setting up in their conveniant stop for raising further repondi
It was brought to the notice of the Chamber rual of the lengthy orespondena that our refereus will doubtless be made to us of the re- this will right italf bat meanwhile trade will midst a rival authority to which they will be to meet the onottance expenditars of this colony proving what I have stated that if we kill the gorous route bad never been properly surveyed. Comiting but to madretake to dispel the opening of any negotiations. Your Cammistes be unsatishistory, I do not rater to the saponinged to appost on all possible cocasions. Now if wo oes give way ous sightest than in trade here that teada will find shalise in one of The matter was referred to Lord Raatsford, eroaso at Canton of 2,288,52 Eaikan toels, Vernon's nd, New Year's Islanda (a very dan- orroneous views held by a lato Governor on have been much exercised by the attur imetionshara is, though this has not be without tailing to create a very dangerous impian in this dirvation, good bye to the freedom of this the neighbouring plans gear our karbons. Last Hor Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the question of the net nes of taxes levied on on the part of .. presentative at Poking its effect in assistine the depression in logitratemperis (1) That in few of the rent report add its leads. The freed no of this portly, this requisition ask us to give them our the Colonies, who in reply stated that he bad ad- shipping will bring uoco proniusufly to your The Amey alleged sunggling ass" to this trade. Amongst the various obsegas in the Domorudessence of strong anti-foreign tooling is our birthright, and if we give that up w opinion. For what reason? There is no tangi dressed the Admiralty on the subject, and that nation than anything can sy the nas momenthe Flosived to reply or redress, though mittes that are noted in the report, is behaves me amongst the Chinese throughout the Empico, it night as woll ratira from the phen catiraly Weis reas for a requisition of this kind becanee the Lord Cormaioners coauarred in the desir sity for establishing a body that shall have LordSalisbury on the 16th Junolastwrote he was to refer to the loss Austained by the death of Mrs most aufertanate that a centro should be aut might as well be at Kowloon, on Chinese terri-aya can always rely upon getting these return ability of a farther survey of the northern coast some onthully, that knows, what it woul emminication with the Minister at Poking Fyris Though attardy he was little is ezitenos up round which any fling of that sort oxisting Lory, is in Hongkong. Another point is hand scenate information from the Castome au- and bow to provide for the many chances on the subject; this supposed infringement of in the no risalg of the Chamber, the peaman ang the heterogaroos wass of Chines molte supposing that these restrictions or that are stay to suit the usb trafic Customs regulations it is well to remember hap-service he randigd to comrarea in formared in this colony fast necessarily gather. (5) gustong for the esreging out of the espionageing revenue: therefore if wo fatoigh these re-immediate prospect of andertaking the service of Austria, brat added the Lord Commissioners that these mators The print astea penetnearly reyes ago. To the Chamber's tele-days stands recorded in the Chamber's anals er That this meeting pledges itself in an all pori-ore applied it would mean that they wont har turn not one dollar of our taxes will be relieved. ingustion and desired to know whether the ghorities. They tell us it is not wanted for reis- of the Admiralty cvald, however. bald but no is effe; it never did inilite, nor obiit he grams to Sir John Walsham on the rumoured tending our many years and may well fareish bis means to app the permanent appointment the power, according to these regulation to Therefore why sutisty wafatisticians in Eag- Colony of South Australia within whose waters expected so initiale, needed improvements It wisat of the Tofagraph Convention no reply has an example for those that follow. Gratlemen, I of the Chinese Consulis Mengkong, and requesta inspect and exaoine argo if they were cade and only to ran the risk of destroying the pro- the survey arequired would be prepared to share e not in tour with the less that should raben trosived nor to the notoring dispatches sabam afraid I havo wauri yon with my remirks, the Chamber of Commere to watch closely we the impression at any time that the parispurity fluiscology? On thosegreandsifyouwill the expense met de with the rules govern. gulate its otu special rats. Again the Caan- seqsantly sunt. The same treatmen; of utter in bat still I do hope that you will feankly sitiuise the interests of the community Aaving the nost 12 onlara tendered them were junauct. I want yn mail as I will peopree the following restuing the survey of colures. bar has been met with the remark, Stew on differ and distinct breach of couriasis has our action se fixolored in the report, so that the maths." The Chuber asked the Government to consider for a moment what that stien That, this Chamber is of opinion that A subs-quent godation Ten the Go- who we are in fault." It is not this wo are bora wated to the hamber's renent wires and a Committee that you will surtly lach may produs the papers on the subject of the propose Wo hare either to contact this business proposal to obtain returns of cargo from vernor of Sheth Analys the regrets of against the print systeel. bat we say, "Give di-patelies on the subject of preferential duties receive instruction and encouragiat in appoint of a Chinxi Consal, but under in-with an enormous staff of Europeans-ar wels doing ia and going out of this harbour that Government that they are unable at procont us pairs to register on affairs and will levied by the Coton Hoppe in favour of our their conduct of the affairs of thChambs that structions from fan! Kaleford its reasonabians bra tour friesthin Chinese. With Euro, lopied, prosa detrimental to tae into provide for the sitare which would be ra love you that wo will fa hvete." Nocivit married by native jasks from Canton to this port. yon dologste to their cars. Applanso). hicabi fu compare mure-Ives with less favored This last brach of treatis appeared to be of scol
request was refused. Erdutly they 'ware of coumilies to our own glorification, raber, deep inpirtanes, not ocly to the trade of this heartiest congratulations to the Chairman on the home Government prently had no com moment what it would be. There is no doubt sob a rare as fow in this Colony"
Alox, T. WHITEHEAD-Irse to offer the nature that cannot stand the light of day, and vary great, but with the Chinese consider for the Government to abandon the idea of anaoting norther dish of South Australia.
pean trade I think don't the difficulty would be terests of this Colony, therefore it roommouds quirsi for the service of a further aurrey of the if companions are to be made, let it ba with port, het also to the antire welfare of British, the able and interesting address which ho has punction whatever in proposing in sacrifco the that we should have a species of Chinese in
ce who are superior to us that we again and for that matter all foreign trade through just made, and on ta large ammnat at god interms of this Colony for Imperial vou-iraniter, and I Just Joura is to your faney whether and run the proposal of the Governant a arrangera athare her mado LOPID- to attain their standard. Bat (would pader put Chios, that your Committee have entered work done by the Chamber daring the past your tions.. I take this opportunity of expressing oar that would desirable. We have ao dis an injustice und charassment as the Colony, and warnings display xtoon dans ve day Mr. Ho AMZ sounded the resolation. IIa Through the courtesy of Comodra Clare, that we worked out a cure for ordres into the matter org fally, as will be on from. With an setive President, aided by an erratic biarty, appreciation of the important services elvenres in the past aran in thò pole of this specully to the Chinos tending to and Ero.
iting car particular wants, than to be tan correspoucenos. Naturally, after the uttee Committee, it is in the cach of this Chamber bithorts dored to the Colony by the Chica colony, thenitive police, and I am afraid wo should held in the lesing strings of what others da, indifferens shown by Sir John Walsham we do a very grant dasi in the prostim of Aswointios in Landes. At its annual dinner be bailing up an amount of rottenness that we bad been inclined to sympathise with the THE PROTESTS APPOIN VERÈ OF A CONSU
will be rend mit ved his ship. I.8. Vic Sundy a holy, that has the most intimate knox had to turn to the Foreign Of The change British and European trads bat aur interosfe six wooks aro a chainan, Sir Robert Jardins storld deeply regret in the fatore (hase, hory. Cieman's original opinion on this matter, but
Me. GRANVILLs Sarry said that all ang lor Emanuel. ledge how bot to conduct its affure, hich ip is most marked in the treatment the Cham must necessarily muffer to no small tout by th referring to the military ontribution exacted Auebler point which I would rowk appears in the face of the very clasr and undid returns the matter of land kelgewich is some bar has recited and I do hope that each apathy wad indifference as he been par from na by the Imperial Govermek said to me to weigh arust the adoption of sob prosental in the yellow basket Custom ra- Secretary of Sinta for the Colonios of date 21st
FOR CHINA TO HONGKONG. what of a speil charnotorcar bring a sophistical twisting of the treatipe will be sistently exercised for sons time part by the With regard to Hongkong he thought it was a Bill na is proposed to be passed is the adormousins it was f
A desputek from Her Majesty's Principal TRUE SUCC in of members to its services, si peruited to allow China to evade the ster British Minister at Peking, die Joạp Wal-banan injustion the Colong should be pressed to expanse which would be necessary to keep up this to imposa grown ip with, mud saporimoni in, the particular spirit and intention of her agreements within your ander ceria bas buon untostana pay for a mything will they had not got." department. $20,000 or 800; 00 world. Ithius, be the treedom of the port, At the preant pointment of Mr. Ts Ping Jatu, ul prevent necessary, be thought, May. 1891, mida the Real Her natured its requirements, must be far in ad- foreign
any farther horsesmut Tange bi the present system, which provides trasty chauss bar ust been operated upon in measure to the violent meron nts in the vdu nenting a thes subject sold. The peg that statistical department. There would bo'now hits thing could by dans without 1gislation. Thayer one year, on the nadeedandíur that be all Countries. Be particular end exceptionally disastrous, das fent Thoenlightened Singapore Free Press in cm-sortainly notasury to contest the basis of this time in lloarkoag it appeared as though no.Cousul at Singapore Coal at fiongkong un Majesty's Góveum at hava aferoid to the ap- <ficers who Though undoubtedly able) to past, that should be no reason for that of silver as inesanred by gabi. Teile in all shiver promises delivery of a consideration demands and are deling appointments, and in the present hvid.baru uzeriong with legislation, she
po frate their ancient teining auf danse bicoring.inoperative when necessity for using constrien has thereby been deranged and the pries beloved neglects to supply the stato of this Colony I don't think that we cainly thought that this proposal ought not to appointment shond by fortiet to work well." their sary frequent homes Erun their its ass arie. rosta be expected to bearersant with all danzo China the two Customs stablishments. timate the silver legislation in America villion application, la apuler for which, in the think probably as for ww I can the final
Nor should the fact tust be dislocated, and the latest to graphic advices insiderction, and deelors to eaten the price in a position to mile theta. Another, and be arged it s way got bi se a little A further dech dia Ortuber state that be withdrawn at the out of that time. if tho- the needs of the trade of the port. Such a body ous for the exaduet of foreign trade and other all probability be unfaronrable to free image iudivit the faw find an should be inadviai swala excentire quatrul. i native, parmit the Government to use either] There is a growing conviction that the time penalty" trose vir sṣiðri tha this wande from these reports, ppɔding the time, źle trought that the people of Hongkongmont in a letter to Her Misty's Principal
more clearly. They all know well that there the repuest for tisia arpointhend and at fir Wurst patisälly and continumsly urge our oca or the other to forge trade into any special has arrived for at attest to modify the narr and With your premission I will adstatistics were mode, wald perhaps make us
appropriate objection is this. Tho dedections that might was ospionage it the harbour at the groot been withdrapa, no mason being assigned. wants a the Guvernat till to atlain ng channel it may wish. And snely the taronged difflonltios by intercntiqual agreement.
The Chantor deprecatel the proposed appoint. ondly surastituted would have bean say untion clause, which gives to Great Britaia other day at a menting of the Bimetallin League forward in Connell in support of ner cause.
The portion of the unement the Chamber putare to again as the gunntist of epistles.1
a good deal tan much for their commodities Taluing the past your Hiluxited, wo the advantage: conceded to any other rathon: held in Manokaster, the Soerstary satel that
in the market. Confined the speaker:-There is Secretary of Stato ive Foreign Affing as far Bali bar wit motif insty and weiss wont lite her subjects to be played on the movement and made marked progress daring under to the War Ong and consed to support the surrounding sad the brea painted this blame them. I think the Customs are adzairably either more nossary or appropriate now thea- The Colonial Ofts evidently kanekdot had gentlemou bore who have failed to grasp whit-hulla bere sad there and ovaryhaco, Idon't pressut sport of aaies soms to render it El Dorty of this plex We bags anmuthing wrong in the guubosts with their back as 1st Jannncy. 1870, and nothing in the legislation that has taken place with ard the same footing as China's? Grant Hitain the past year to ship in The La Consolated is not to be excluded from the working one. Indin, and the United States. A resolution forgotten and to be and what His fortidest inhabitats led to reu guise it.
Gen Britain, throughout Mar- our just cause. Lord Kuksford appears to have been in terms of sach brilling thas the evaluated for the nuts for which they ar it was then. The nxition of Wengkong and Shipping car tire as bet passed and bonefits of any advantages grunts to passed by the meetiar that the interests of ship at one time teemid we, reasonable ginimas be the result of this trealat? As ar Iers for the management of this ndorful maka the powengu að a Chinesa Consul quecas You are in their atriot to stop the Chinese (besores, la he treaty the Empire demand the stablishami af i tabla and requests this Goverment to vote the iu find the bon mube for the Chubar has air for the benefit of Chin. But that there issary, and it is notorions that the appointment What ablish and we minst praia Sir Robart the laws under whics in is governed together is page htme ensideration could privileges counded by Ching would at any parezehans between gold and silvor, and that runsod contribution wall knowing that told us. I think that we may put down the thing wrong all round them can be cold got be fuked upon faconrably by the be given pravisinde. A depocaling of the toms be within that country's power to ma- www the duty of the Government and Pariation in been nuvis ta, much that no inpeenard oxiliary contribution to that. We not in a hit is what the Preach word so excellent-general body C-Chinees recitonta. Comdits waited go HB. the Alive to der pagatory for. by simply starting fudependent to see this immediately through unrulitor has be incurred on, the garrison position, and we don't desira—at least I don't ly expresses in espionnago upon which Mr. Tertur to trys prefponomeut. It was paint en institutionx fur the sate use of their nation. international agreement with the bouling com. Possibly the Government could not carry this to aireure-tres aggast grant people and say. Balios bus spoken so freely. There is eso lo streugly protest against the appoint- out that as feronte se thay cold gir them a preference car aliaerial uations. I think your comilton might vote if all the official innley rated in accorleone Hous is the place, core to " As far as
A public mesting of the actamunity had been wus evey, the revem as a bag foraign traders. practically giving treaty coafuly communicate with the home Chambers of with theiranjetina on thissubject; tro officials knowledge of what we do gos, thus who want whers in the inleigand nutlets of this harbour abciated the noosity for farther action. defrauded were the tres brews of ander, cussions with on hand which thay withdror Commerce in unpport of this jovement. Locally Ive, hayer, bon rotish as to what Chirto koow eat easily find out and gut, up the with 1 lepo samose here will live to ane re
pionage, there are ligaments, strictures comment, but the sancaliment of the propoard office that meet imweride rou eglies, ab woth. with the other; the result of which would be that have suffered seriously from an overings of a ure, in strange and striking contrast to particulars from the Maritime Customs rutures: marod. I would fain Eko to see the Chinese But no extension of tian, such as the Committee foraigners would be driven from the country crautmotherly, ill-advisad, and basty legislation, the offerts in a Singurend Cayion Legisla shall be glad to hear anything farther on the sout to the withdresing of these gunbeate
DRAFT HILLENTITLED AN ORJENANCE TO deemed noter was granted. And his 11 cannot be flu the spirt and intention of the The Sunday Cargo Werking Ordinance in protéines on this very subject of Military Contribj fee any gupileman. Grdwerg which I think way wefely say. reation, with regard to these dual Custom fort was rished through the Cappel and patsibution in those Colorios; bat whatever their We cap without referees to eny and sarablishments, mouse ctherwise, than that the into Low within three days of the publishing of opinions. say be they are allowed no choi in question which you are just land before us.fees tra lo here and reform I think that the bar. The Combe considered it hurt hem and the cessation of the blockade of Hong- Through the courty of the Government preter zilbhe particular interest if doolt Native Customs controls trade purely and sisiply the Hill in the Ganey Unionbfudly is the muter 4 will be required to rota as Go I musintain hat it is the duty of this comburity Chi has rightly put before we the vine drafted with earsfai egal to be, require Hos. . . Bectors -Sie referring fiks kong harbour. We must have nothing but the above draft was referred to the Cham- with, pa with but few alterations-in Chinese, but where the Native Customs come bit the Chinese very hard. The new Bukvernment direita. then. If the Gurront to foster the trade we have in this hour that we must ask the Government to postpone tuents of the Onling mad promised to be a spite GNEDIGE efforts of the aido autant with the Imperial lecitime Casrules Ordinánea fa said to be a geat privapress this question and take the extra £90.000 rather than molest it. Thef us buy
or withdraw the proposed resolution official men ally the mentales toms, tablished in tresty pats the treatynt on the former law, bat it is to be regretted in the clony by means of the mora numerons that is lisy to burare or lease or in the of bis Chamber, who advency is w tariff and regulations which prevail in thn that the Gufarhaent has not yet seen its my to official vols, I think the pesition of anti fanst degrees affat the constre of this E. R. Belilios, high was osrried unanimously. plixable to local grements it should be Taluubia substitution of the law it was intended pection with branch of commerce with which latter abati be uniform to both. Unfortunately not a law making compelsory the registration became serious and so'grvo as to rent it land should in thrown up by this meeting, and
6 CHARMAN hen pat the motion of onto repeal, but to reader at aero completely ap Es was not particularly familiar are deserving the presence of the Hoppo iz Canton, whose or fudiridas) partnera in Chinos as well as advisable for the uncial pembers iu take it not adopted. When it was brought before the of all praise. What is the result? The Ordamasis spooiat office it la to collect rerenne for the Paleo
preceded or sapplemented by a Bill making. lu practice is found to work wat hardship at Pekingut is one of theto exerascensis not it. aud it viaw of our recent experienes hope priety of their continued prescue trere. where against it Sorsal yes have gone by and boat, and Mess. H. Weckintosh, II. B. Jomph, The question of cgistration was amagat to
Furopene Grm The Chinese themselves desira thoir singonsideration the utility and prs-Obanlar before I voted with the majority allut:Hou. J. J. Kaswius, Hen. T. H. White-bors of Clines firms,
The followiuz Committee was elected by company the registration of individual monY- sud in plate is practicable. 9. fur to warn ideas camera kind of the Chamber will agitate in the nattering the tapir voten, their opinions, an itele resolutions this hapse of time cations us in my diet.J. H. A. G. Wood. R. M. Gray, St. C. the cutice of the Covrumentou 2d November, Bir With Robinson. I alased to say, imperium in imperio, wbish so long as it did aming year. The new Opinn Ordinanca colber Mompletely disregated and overridden, that I was right in voting as I then did and Michelson, and D. Hoppi on one being she has vinead a dare not (co glaringly prejuľky Eritish trade was th Opium Facer with Igal powers which in and to cour then to suit to Bur Maje-ty think shall be wanting in my da'r to wmily the duties All this irritation allowed to remain undisturbed but who it took thinessbanda becomes prior to the power of as the Quen by petitiou a shlement of their rea to the Volony if I doubt rute against it
1877, bat for youpa reason unespiunited it wa would have knaveded had such the shape of giving favourable lovies of duty to Government, in fict the Govraneat svans to sous le templating sub a conego of action again to-day.
considered very inexpedienkie entry out, such Burbeer and Light Huished, se had protues shipped by juuks that had for years and have conceded all the pix Farna med for. Isabit this would be thejenly effective protest the Chamber is os record, and I will now saps related Chairman and Han. J. J: Keswick the presentation of a polition to the Registrar Hoa. R. BELILIOS proposed, and Mr. H. registration". That the Chiness themsolver urs years been uniformly charged aku by foreign and the result has been that while greater powers, to bo telete the arbiter policy of the dome plant if with a few father rack. Gui-via-Chains.
To as theu de to Hopes meondad toat Ir. Edwin Tackintosh not opposed to use registration is proved by for militer, time who were most intimately en- and shiness vencela, the enorcachment he smoontt g almost to interforenes with the free-tovernment and its decising to impose a fresh lemo, it seems to see that wo pro mugating gerard in the application of de provésed legisla so onerous that remonstrance was imperative. dam of the port, have bron conferred or banken of £20,000 yo on the ratepayers to ourselves a position which virtually does not
Goneval in 1882. uniconsly signed by Chines0 teen be patiy zanoyses and harments The kindred qucation of liktu squeezy on grds Farmer, our revanue from opina has sinal of the Colety without any quid pro quo."
The motion was carried with applans).
Lrailers, praying thatÏfongs or shops o no imposed on the trial facilities of this properly transmitted into the satorior ander tusly argely decroneed. A more pitiable Gentlem had fan mostrial robertos oulakirts of a rast eanies, and y we premaa. This is the third your now that I have lay the real names and roams of their masters." part (where I take it the hand of the Gara o traust pass is another form of treaty evasion sight than that exposed in the Colont i Trasigand the Council in & body, and have mists sume to make lasa in order to regalata orangipted tis effet. I stall as in the past to my it was only a proposal is adopt a system Telong to me. This is a rocky bund situate dia inguished Lonont of olepting my ze Chair within which all shens are to end in without de The CHAIRMAN-I hvete thank you for the required to register and to appoint a fixed dato mot kuld be aver seen or full rying in the Southern parts of this vast Empire sarer's letter of 4th December last to the Oplan reftaed to sac-pt an appristisent in the Council cammers with the outside world without in the ery best, during the short time that I shall be which prevails Chino ai is balk a roads of fees for this that, and the other would now that culls for prompt element in cocondatic Farmer, published in ota cfear looal papore, esa by way of protest against the Imperial Gown least thinking whether or not is will suit by bore, for the interesis of this Chamber, and dentition at preationary sure a have got put the stage of their opties. I with's resonable and equitable reading of the realy be imagined, and it is not to be wonderment's brary and vojnt demands. I fuel convenience of those outside'us vabete by them of the onerre of the colony. In that Igainst found. European 1 truding in must pot quit bege to express on oikgation ¦ trástion. It must be remembered that is thed that Roba serious waddle was made in an lent he Colony would ng have had to pay. This is not a part of entry. It is simply a jeno yield to a nae, but on my departers I am proud Hagkong voluntarily make knowe the names te the 6 went for the Commiten Tertiilur objections do not prevail, at least action with the comptance of tendere it is nereased military contribution until the sarital tion where remeje from all quarters of the globe to think that you have selected a grolleman individual partners and it scarcely seura that was appeal to consider the queuing to the est at that are okerly appa out here. generally bullared that through a stupid blander of the additional regiment Futhermore, I mu nome to mest and to exchange their commodities who I firmly belive is more able and capable to bardabip to require le information from the of our quacistian relations subject watch and if faal squeezing in so deeply rooted in the bigbest reader was not apbed. The share qually are we weghi bara had a majority of There are several cities within a son's Car this pition than mall. has berbe gat intermittently by the Chamber (by Southern provinces that it abrogatas trafies, Bili was d senseod at a grenam! mastieg of the unofficial webors in the souncil to-day. Almost of this ished which aro really the to their male fur me years past though on 14. Mreprenenatis at Poking ght indicate Chamber hul in June hast, and was rejected by constitutional chaura has just bean benght saring eratres of this largo country. This
!binest. that Commit, with peculiar pertinacity of that some ether form of native taxation, or a larga mujrity of the membre, but notwith-about in the Colony of British Hondams for island is not like any other British colony that for
THE ACTION OF THE CANTOS "HOPPA IS OR ‹NT- porn the Casaber's repeterative, who pro- divive of the tares at present collected, standing this it was forced through Conell by far leas eterng reasons. After two year's persist has been pointed ont to us as an except Ice
ING PRÉPARENTIAL DUTIES TO JUNK posed, and a city jesunetul in obtaining, to provide for provincial tv well us Imperial - MARDs of the suure rus rote of the odical ut agitation to lume beernment have has to follow. Our rastical position, with an for the infolalde servings which la has shipping companies addrerad a joint letter th
CARRIED OANGO, des spodo cut of Committee was mitte quirements, be wipted, and not that trily phalanx, som of who did not quite ander brought Leangnise the principle of an offer the caption of Gibraltar, is quite unique.reador abis Chander, and the trade and com
peapres leg top of thanks to the Chair. The reprosentives of some of the principal Still dat Gerritters insuf a report which liestions should be daily ignored. It is horectand what they were doing. The pesme of majority in the Logisistive Coard! there. If What Gibraltar in to Spain. Hongkong is to alam nds itself as rossoumble aut practicalite, that the inactionefiba British Minister has work-that drastic Urdinance inn bar, which was op the Coiny of Batish onlars, whose teade China Wa are in els proximity
The theber calling altention to the cotion of and Joerery may suited to tessitial dundetrimentally to British interests Thru qu pead to the fling of the community and is a little over half a million starling per annum. peotiva foreign mainlands, pul if a brass the cord with neelimatinn.
meron at the Golusy
tha Chiton Hope in applying is junk carried the place, and up to sate with recenben d-f delays bova exboldened the Chinese, strenuously enudemued by this Chamber, and and the population of the telony only mo little trade we have that would deserts and
Mr. Gat seemed, and the coupliant was carge a lower suite of duties can that charged views of thy whose opinious are worthy with true Oriental insitet, to prazo and end the death kreli to any netivity and life in 30,000, mostly nogens, ci ha so trusted, sarly fad a resting pinen is one of tuin jernt
cargo carbs in forviga batton, the con- respect. It only coming by the Government. It should never be lost night of that Chisin's the local stock market. It is is the opinion of the sons change in the same limation might be inciting close by. When this question was first
This consinto the basiness of the meeting.
tentia being that the speration of this prefer 29 is praised, to adopt base mu nda pujine i ono of gradual and continual entrarch-mout, expecísaged men at hon nu nestry troduced in the eas of the Eastern Crowe Colo- mooted Gibraltar stood and like purelyps, thowed for the year ending 31st Deossaber. 1891:~
entin kovy of cales is highly detrimental to tids and treat the testinus regni disa mear, a little here, a little thora, a stoly psu interference with the freedots of contract, and Peyton, Singapor, and Hongkong,
The following is the report of the Committed foreign shipping, and father, that the wetion of that attornis ve arn ved tiene dar gruas, without regard to the iso becessary cannot b carried into generat priotico. It is any case I irusly sub that the time bas acted individually without counting each ot! cr
In there was an concerted nating betw on us. We CABLE COMMUNICATION BETA CEN HONUKUSO actiels XFV. of Es Each Treaty of 1958 and thm Eppo vication of treaty rights under gers. Auther rident cuested, weh the Chaub r's communiortions with Morermmantica prea and aftem purpose wish of the bil ar an gamogaitis ou the print as Legislative Council here should only obtain subjut Asal torand en the cammunity there Colony the Commiteo have continued to nege to attain their object, & baft may reter sareely possible to pream that the promoters now cone when all the spell on bars it the and obtaining any exchange of views on the
Article . of the United States Trasty of the Orja in aquand the Bankruptcy Luv keep its aim steadily in view
As a benefit to the shipping interests of the 1880. Here year Coradio dagen, which ing sprit biek dominates the race.
is the guid- they were at one time, and the sober the bill theideata by popular aletkou, and not by Govern the aght the same a
The Committes, convinced of the justice of reputed support from the Bnvert it this, our diplomatists should and elsewhere-iemitted and amended, the better it with thran out of fire of the official members, their interests. They did not ade to the pre- and so onestion threewith suggested the ex-by vira on 19th and by letter on 23rd Septem Kunch in sdsence of lezisistion at home or mut noaination or proniment as is now done the proposition it would prova detrimenti tomuptention with the cap. Book Lighthouse Representative at Pekleg Sir Jahn Walsham, wedil; that in they adopted upon the Government the desirability of cablette complaint, addressed (Fer Britannis Majesty's Lines brags chugh required to register doubt d'hor, she danger of altering with just will be for all condered Leal Knutsford gave Sir Alfred Dout, at the recent meeting of the poal, and therefore there Las been a guusistony podkney of obtaining as early as prastienbloembodying and endorsing the opinions of the rest is and scavare if their porta rs." and clear cases of treaty brache rienda out is bis sadalion to the bill conditionally on the China Assistion reforrad to said he hapot of feeling boteco the two communties. Gentle in view of possible daley the notion of the the complaints. For a qui peas, this post the stragut ralief. We should confine our official member spproving, which they d out to s sandar institutions to the China axomon. I am not now speaking with referones to Chinas Authorities to the proposed connection, entation which had the gretion of us Chiselves to wet straining in the slightest treaty do. The new Merchant Shipping Ordinanca eintion started in all the ports of Chias. I am the foreign shipping. Probably those vessels Caragh their representative in Council levou acknowledgment, the Calamitten referred fé, was shed in be omitta from obligations int insist, and promptly ton, apes was zla burried through Council, and pad gaits of the sopition, but perhaps what alght he bang aneustale to these rs outside of Chant were given to und laud that negotia- the waiter to this Maquis of Salisbury is a das Thess communications having failed to ssonzo the The Oplan Bili cives me the do obce of slight that one, tradera lato law with bonecosary baste, spins of are direct belt to us at the most would Hongkong might probably furnich returns with ions with that object bad already been entered patch dated 1st Duber, followed by a tele. atvinte hards, and bun" recommenda are entitled to, i us that effect in stones reiturated views and opinion of the burra Ratepayers' Assistion or a Municipal at the last grufige, but tho jank owners, the into with satisfactory resalta then were only partially kell. For my given to just demands for reatiffontion, Diploit is gratifying to thins our ser Cloverber is Coganil with a tug od alive Colites. Cliss.cuns, will bok on this rang pert I am grind one with the ember formeny I beter would be recir, and would our dispored to modify the bil, but I do not think One of it Best duties should be to mitata for ment a kind of espionaga natablished te pry in
gem ou 11th January, pointing at that the the Chudairaz a charge of the tiny be more respected, if it was kapu aud arnis Escollenog's Government in ho ceogrute-popular representation in the Legislative Coun- to their private affairs. Gentlemen, wo know.and notification insaed he the Asting Harbour Master the naad for luctant sales. To the tire satis- position was urbang are the adoption of tem not in turns for farming-out this revere that in such matters we were not to be poteff but lated on its reply. olerer though it may to. The cost of unilaterations of the Gorere we love boen tald, ikut bern is espicargo now do tantos light will be lit on the 1st April next factory reply was received by letter (18th The Committen learn with pleasure from a further regulations favoring native craft, and from ope in fam, go bayad him, and 1 would instantly squire on pliance with treaty the remarks and arguvals of the deputatios orort present is exeusira and is oonstanting harm to this colony, I don't think you are suggestion from the Chambarthata temporary Juniors) that this question will pics Hie quite that the day is non wh the re obligations. It's oustaarya sh rt time ago to which was recently permitted an interview with le on the inerrass. In 1887 i was roughly aware of the amount of drauge uspiounge in light, pouding the completion of the lighthouse, Lordabip's immediate attention.
i will be a thing of the post deny the urls of the British merolent in Sir Wm. Robinson. The sorore restrictions in 3517.00, ut for this year it is nourer dein to the coy, Butail another espionage should be displayed on the rook mat with a ready? A second latter akitowed to His Lordship on There shea be no difenity to Gring sub comparison with his competitors of other pa the bill do not fiilitate the shipping and tude 3300000-seliv of 369 for pensiya and on will rain the colony. I maintain that response from the Gurernment. stitutes the incime it produce, pile the tious: we were lagging blind while they were of the port. They do the rary reverse. As is compared with oronus of holy this port is a free port. Wo have laws and LIGHTHOUSE BOARD AND THE APPROPRIATION great reduction of State cvatul critor that would forging seat. Latterly, we have not heard so your Chairman bas told you, the Chamber was $2,000,000. A dimentsion of enquiry with a regalations mede consistent with the Crandons at JoJo abolition of the rotelly much of this deerdenes of our ability to keep instrumental in getting commissiou appointed view to retrenchment was asked for last Decems this port. Junks resort to us for trade; thay sonalitin levy which now ebtains would be the freat reek of commeren, but it then who to enynire toto our quarantina, laws which did her tot refund. gn wath w the loss of revenue, let alone ware ready with this disparating comparison cood work. Gerarament promises to body would express the Leselfest appelation of the thesis vs stringent and you will drive them Bean has again bo o strongly dvousted, and the Chinese, whose Accessful operations in Can
£ conclling these remarks tire is our karbone in comfort and in ponos. Maka des voies that word undoubtedly follow could only have thought th enormous ineens is voodation in se amended Shipping kuportuns services rendered be the Chair, ay.The junk trade is of vital importanas to the importance of such supervision as it was ton waters would probably bolden them to
The desirability of establishing a Lighthons from the hot of expe des in mung nyat el essats a part of the world's Ordinance. The tigeres in the Acting Harbour and would ask members to baur in miut that this colony. They serve as fooders to the for suggested it should exorcise arged upon 1bs atopt similar divergence fram treaty oblign paueble from the impost W should tree, we had support in the shape, Muster's report en tbs junk trada fer 1991 when they to alert a new Commiten eiro ships. They bring to na cargo from all the Government In the opinion of the Committee tions in other parts of the Empire.. my fou port. You mother camo pax frasistares to mr trade from those dated 11th Jeansy cinnt, I regat fo for the saiur year we require men who will anals and corners of this wide Empire, Erdnas already stated-chief among the dotics of
with the Lost Goverment has to whose day it was appond to be to-foster car say, safely be regarded as either secrate or prit hole shoulder to the wheel and work, as plages where foreign praela sot go and the Board-sheuld ba tha regn'ation sad special flow dated the 8th January, reverting to the The touched caps, refer to Kickfurt, compue with the reary compliance of reliable
A further commotion from the Foreign Share This proposal, you may renumber. the fai is of other stiers, who promote the the G. veroment permitted para
It is greatly to be depinnal thitwa muret ronsonsby expect to bare, ar-tematy porta. Cut off i supply and application of taxes directly and indiatly levied Chan ber'n latter of lat Descabar, sisted that It was ally of data lage voting of member subjects' requiremrats in ery possible report to be pushed. It reads us follows:
17 of the energatio Chaieiun always with us. Applause.) you will ut f the dead. I thess of Ahipping which here beretofore been merged bed bean teferral to Consul General Alabaster, ber of Chenaber specially cond. Toy, we would not have had this carping eritinism only controllable canses of the dopession any further rubers to take I wil propas batavu to flud fresh fields and stores nes.
The CHAIRMAN-If no etter gentleman has ales do not come been the foreign vesels will in the general revans of the Colony. The who pindad out with reference to the Cluber's -read showed a strong majority was opposed to cast in our feath. Fortantly the Foreign Mot the junk trade are the suppression of the report and accrants, as presented, he noted. know it to our ect that this colony has bes her betters in the local Government of 1st and the United States have paver themselves claim- the sad gidation, yet the Governmesi de Offles sadecided to travelato Sir John Walsham, the sataim of espions matablished by the
We gapsion is exlanustively dealt with in the Cham- Appeal to the United States Treaty of 1880, that -lined weep opician of those whose anil our carnet hope is thai hi sures. Chines Customs in Dongking and the pre-suously passed.
Mr. Gay seronded and the motion was unpassing through a sever.crisis. We lava band May; the first of those oreksia rejoinder ed to fall execution of artists 111, and he sp pal now deskenbare been satijator, who bursa at excellent reputation, rv in of the aesicality of British waters." THE REGISTRATION OF IMPUITS AND EXPORTS through over speculation juslares, Apart from is the shaps of a Minute-Cople were tor- www.Thy poster with will secreed in rowering the gemad lost Pnek serve and serious chargo na thik, evou
ederal distes and nonetary troubles feu His Excellency Sir William Des Vour pared to think there would a great prastical party top of any kinë, a BINAT hrough the spines of his prele fould be supported with proof. should not
the disasters and calamities, lowover. we fase warded to Tort Kualaford on the 30th Jane.
dilonlty in carrying it ompletely into effect. beviltimis saying, for the I would now Loch brily on be incident appear in the Harbour Master's report. Iba to ensider the quotion of the registration of mystery not only to me hit to several cld resi, the letters had been received.
The CRAUMAN-Gattomey, we have now had depreciation in trodo generally. It was the only acknowledgment votohsifed being that fa 16 means of remedying the urils complained
Mr. Alabaster had made some suggtips e possintesed, po piral in thebat has been annet dittedal to sear Gowcail lieve it cannot be enbstantiatal. It is disiports and exports. You may remember that denta fere as to the reason and cause of that United Kingdom a tech. Now what is see. Fallade to the correspondeus with H.B. ooarts to the Tmperial Maritime Custome on March 9th, 1838, volada special mesting to depression. There was not that healthy demand
of, at these required caretul possideration. the end of that legitation by the light of the Admiral Risharde. Th. correspondenon place sad to a friendly Power. The able and in consider this subject. The Government then, for money for legitimate purposes. Vessels came shortly after learing the harbour in December,
PIRATIUAL ATTACK ON THE "NAMA." His report had been referred to Sir Joba Wal- prosent day P What most of us, I imagine, clearly before you the entire facts end the views til hand of the Customs, Sir Robert Hert, a na now, seat down to the Comalies a state in and went on without their full couplement 1890, ike Government addresse: the Chamber the måttee will not be lost sight of
In connection with attack on the above steamer, sham for his observations...
The Chelober was assured that mesawhile
The Gatarist taken into its condence,
you mig
RESOLUTION OF TUS CHAMBER.
ELECTION OF COMMITTEE.
OMAIRMAN AND, VICE-CHAIRMAN.
fast me as word, and that is fo
VOTS OF THA` KB. Hon. F. 1. Witchbay-I think that ba
AND THE GAT ROCK INGEZAQUBE.
LIGHTHOUSE ON GAP KOCK.
OF LIGHT DUES, HARBOUR AND OTHER CHARGES LEVIED ON SHIPPING.
AMENT TUS LAW RELATING
TO BANK PILY.
ready made against the apathy of Her Britannic 13th January emphasiand the complaints al Majesty's Reprentative at Poking. It fur ther pointed out that bis systematic disregard of British intorets would scougthen the inds of