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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY JULY 18TH, 1808,
making their fummoin dealings in chopped | SERIOUS RIOTING AT HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER now ten million dollars is quite inspfolent. tions are matulained. The problem is en scalony's future welfare, and communierte the dollara by weight in favour of the nore.
OF COMMERCE -
Who is going to say what issue will be required tromely kaoler one, but Holland's monetary arrests to the How Authorities and the British thred years aanse ? mah less what will be re-rangements with Java seem to have worked eat Press-Yours very truly,
TH, WHITĖ (UGAL.
convenient system of interchanging money
by munus of Bank notes, in which they have i
SHANGHAI
gained complete coußdonee and which are THE NINGPO JOSS HOUSE CLAIRE
so much more easily handled. This applies not only to the colony itself, but aleo to the neighbouring districts of the Chines E pire. On the other land the expanding trade of the colony calls for an incrensa in the volume of the circulating metium, the present issue of bank notes boing qulta- inexpinto. The present position is one which urgoutly calls for a somely, and that remedy would to supplied by the adoption of the scheme proposed by the Hongkong.
authoritics sanction it?
BY THE FRENCH
MANY CHINESE KILLED AND WOUNDED
[SPECIAL TELEGRAM TOTUL "DAILYTRESS"]
SHANGHAI, 17th July, Serious roting has coourred on the French Genusslon, resulting in a umusbor of Chinese being killed and wounded,
The French Municipality claiming the Ning
TH WHITEUNAD.
"Hongkong, 26th June, 1808,"
(Correspondence)
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gociation.
At-the aphthi mbeting of the General qured in ten years. The trado bas boninfactorily, or to have at least served the purpose.J. Francis, Esq, Q., Chadrusan, Chiza As- ittee of the Hongkong General Chamber of tapping to a certain extant in act for which they were intended. Commerce, hell at 3 pao on Wednesday, the having her prepared for this change in the 19th July, 1898 Presour: Mare, R. M. Gray to the gravity of the situation there should be murrency weed, but now that our eyes are apened (Chairman), Herbert Smith (Vice-Chairman no loss of time in getting this note in ques
OLEAN DILLS OF HEALTH. A, Hampt, J. J. Bell-Irring, T. Jackson. A tica pinced upon a sound and insting footing
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerco," McConashi, H. A. Ritchie, N. A. Biebs, T. H. whink will safeguard the future. This is eze
STORM WARNINGS.
Hongkong, 14th July, 1899. Whitehead, and R. O. Wilcox (Becretary)
Hongkong General Chamber of Commaire, Sir, I sin dirveted by my Committos te of those costs of vopnumis change, which is DETETUTION..
Hongkong, 17th Juno, 1898.
respectfully suggest, for the consideration of The minutes of the previous mooting (held to be handled with an open mind and an eye to Spain and the United States having led to a Government, that, now the plage br praatio- distinctly good in its way, but which requiries) SirThe outbreak of hostilities between His Exoollony the car Administering the 15th Juus) were road and conflemes,
Patare developmenta, so that once takes in hand suspension of telegraphic cominciation be-ally cenced to exist in this port, clean bills of NEW MEMDDER...
it will be sold deduitely and will allow the twee this port and Lon, it is mach to be healthi should be grouted. In the event of His commerce of the colony not only to name but for that in the coming typhoon season the Excellency accepting this enggestion, my Com also to continue the even tenor of its wag, lows of the usual typhoon warnings telegrapher mittos trust that the Government will advise --FIĠRM WARNING.
Staring it off with makeshift expediente will hither will bo nordly fuit. N In acordance with justructions, a latter was only be postponing the ori day and end in
the Straits Settlementa Government by tele- The timely warnings of the approach of bad graph of the fact have the honour ta ba, on the 17th June wires to the Government disappointment heures I am convinced that the weather furnished by the Manila Observatory air, your most chaient servant, calling attention to the luss stained by the appreciation and use of Bank notes will proved of the greatest forvios here in past
great strides Empire summers, affording as
R. CHATTRETON WILCOX,
borship of the Chamber pe last meeting
Sr. Paul Brewitt had been elected to mom
A. S. WATSON & CO., and Shanghai Bank. Will the Treasury to Jour-bound and an unsed remetery on the Lesention of the receipt of worther (legrame increase with gifts do icon to folktale trodo for me, aloon heavily to work upon, and Te Hon. T. Sercombe Staith, Acting Sisieninl
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H.M.S. Tread arrived at Weshow on the 13 July, se days from Hongkong.. People are asking "What-is the use of sonding a thing
like that?!
The mugistorial enquiry into the charge against the Captica of the Dosing of shooting his compradors will be opened at the American Couselor Court at Canton on Wednesday nost.
or
At the Magistracy on Saturday a Chines women was sentenced to six month most for bringing a girl from Coaton into the | colony for the purposes of prostitution.
On Saterdag morning the roof of the drying roum at Mount Austic Barracks was discurered to bo on fire, but fortunately the flaman were extinguished before tauch duinngo was done,
It is notified in the Gazette that in paraugus of instructions from the Secretary of Stafa .6.b Acting Governor bats on planed to
| Director of Public Works,
pital, and Abattoir, after fruitless parleys with the Tsotsi solzed the cemetary, palling down the walls yesterday. The force includes lanting partios from the French gabort Etre and MM, stormer Occonic, Police, and Volunteers, altogether two hundred.
of endeavouring to soars warnings from Bonth Cape, Formosa the Government we donventing to obtain Read reply, cesoired 21st June, slating that motordile our bervations from Labuan, Tou- Frauche, but the South Cape Tighthouse hay
ing boon doctroyed, and the ouble from Formosa to Foochow eat, cbservations could act at are wont be obtained from thenco, reply, to express the Committee's satisfnation Douided, who acknowledging receipt of this with the sution of the Government in the matter. |
The Niugno population were greatly excited, all Ningpo shops ware ahnt, and all Nuggo scrvatifs ordered to leave foreign employ.
The Police Station at the south end of the
French baul was attacked this morning. The Frenchmen fired, killing fifteen, and twenty-nine wounded were brought to the hospital, oun of them in a dying condition.
A hundred and fifty town were aded to stay from the Italian men-of-war Marco Polo.
The Shanghai Volunteer Corps were call out to-day as a demonstration and ordered to bokl themselves in readiness for an alaria 10
THE FINNACLE ROCK FUND), Watson, R.N., of HMS. Waterwitch, stating Bead letter from, Liant Comb,-- Pudsay that he would shortly be leaving for the north on surveying work, had asking for information comourning the rewards given from the Pin. |
ale look Fund.
Secretary
Hon. T. Sercombe Smith, Acting Colonial Secretary.
B. CHATTERTON Wacox,
Secretary.
The extract consisted of the whole of that portion of the minutes lating to the note
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generally, unless the system receivos disstrous enabling it to issue notices to the shipping choke such on we have rondntly experienced, populatim coming storms. These notines Committee to give this question most seriotsing for other ports and to the native boat I thertore condor that it is incumbent on the were of geol value to master of vessels clear.
NOTE ISSUE. attention and consideration, as an ampla noce population, who were thereby able to sosure.
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerça, isun mon fra gurrent of trade, while n shotter before the arrival of stormy weather.
Hongkong, 14th July, 1809. restricted bus spellà confusion and lom. If I am instrmoted by my Committee to suggest,mation of this Erellenoy the Officer Adminis Sit-I bog leave to tasnainik, for the infor the Government will not allow the Banke for the considerating of the Government, in the tsring the Governmont, au extract from the concerned a sufioicut lesno for the increasing absence of regular telegraphie communication of the Basics should be supplemented by a with the Japanese authorities in Farmosa for note isnuo iu the colony. I have the houdar to requirements of the trods, then the noto issue with Bolinao, that arrangernetda might be made mes af yesterday's meeting of the Commit- Leo of the Chamber in reference to the Tank Hongkong. Governmost issue suficient, to the supply of weather tolegmus from South be, sit, your most obedigul suerant, ensure full accommodation. Bank has had some correspondence on this the Manila intelligenes, but it has long befo
Cape Lighthouse. The information could Mr. Jackson The Hongkong and Shanghai hardly, perhaps, bo regarded na aquivalent to subject both with the local Government and considered as a most desirable supplement to it with the Secretary of Stato. Complaints haring I have the honour to be sir, your mest been made of an excosaire note issue orur the cedient serrank legalized amount during the early months of
R. CHATERTON WILCOX, The Seoroiary stated that, in raply. Com the year, we have replied to the effect that this
Secretary, mander Dawson had bean made néquainted with excess of issue was recessitated by circum To Hon. T. Servombe Smith, Acting Coinoial what had been done and eapplied with a copy stanem, and by a great inconvenienco and loss. Factory, of all the correspondence on the subject
to the teade wye reduced onr issus by the 30 Commandur. Dawson said he waist do his best-limits. We have pointed out to the Govern
In acknowledging reempt of Chamber's letter, June sul brought it within the prescribed.
ment that thoas limita aro quite inadeganto. to among the Chinos Saberman.
issue of actes we are prepared to lodge siiver the proposal that for any exorns of limit. in nu dollar for dollar in the custody of the Colonial Transtvor. We are in hopes that the Govern mont will laton Encourably to this proposal...
The Vice-Chairman then proposed that the proposal of the Tengkong and Shanghai Bank, as anbmitted to the Government, viz., that the Bank ha ampoweret to ime notes in excess of their limit on the cordi-ion that for any such tess of issue they skin lotga dollar for dollar with the Colouief Treasurer, have the sordial and numinous support of the Chamber
Mr. H. A. Ritchie condo. Carried ananimously:
appoint Mr. W. Chatham to be Ansistant night. The Sikh Police, fully, armed, are to make this existence of the Fand know the requirements of the trade, and have modo instant. I am directed to apprise you that the the taring of a convention sigood at Poking on
gholding the bridges between the English and
Bank intonds paying dividend of £! Sk Subject to audit the Houghing and Shang par shure, plasing to the reserve $1,000,000, writing off bank property $250,000, and carry- ing forward to next half-year about $380,000.
The steamer, Kirkdale, Iloilo for Liverpool, previously reported to have strusk Sorvil Rocks, arrived at Algiers the 17th Jane, lenky; forehold aud forepeak full of water to
'tween decks; 1,100 tons engar melted; other holds apparently intact.
Lienteraul Bland, of the part of Toulon, is Freach official nanouncement states that appointed Commander of the detachment of marines to bo sent 10 Kwangchowwan, which
was gently talon possuksion by the cruiser Pascai. Lieutenant Blard was to leave by the odilont saving Marseilles on 19th June. not
The Deutsch-Asiatische Bank will devlòze, it
ABELOUR-GLENLIVET is a very Peat Whisky, (smoky) and could now be replaced in stock at the price.to per cerit. in the precious year. The tocrease is announced, a dividend of 6 per cent, against D is well known for its fine flavour. In the income is scribal to the loses sustaine
la trade in Okius, on account of warcity of
French Concussions. There is no Eagle force so far on the French Concession, which is fully proteolod,
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
SUPPLIN TO THE "DAILY FRESA."}
LONDON, 14th July. THE DREYFUS CASE. Col. Picquart, has base arrested for wilting to M. Sarrion offering to disprove the authen
Capt. Dreyfus. ticity of the documents conosrning the guilt of
THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR." General Miles bas neumed command of the American forces in Culu.
Popular mentimant in Spain, encouraged by the outbreak of fover aœing the Ameriena troops, is again unyielding,
LONDON, 10th July. Radlago de Cuba has mircanderel The Americans have agreed to transport Toral's
Haan, expressing surprise that a rotard for Also read foctor from Capt. Hall, of steamer discovery of the "Namos" Rrok should bare been awarded to Capt. Pi, who: ho averred bal nothing to do with Buding this danger.
Dy directiva of the Committee a letter was written to Cape Hall putting bin in possession of the information (splied by the Commis sionne of Customs; Fosshow) on which the Committee acted in making the awant in ques- tion.
The Chairman said he hoped Cosemander Dawson would be able to make use of the credit give him. It was attefactory to see one of Hor Majesty's vessels again employed in survey- ing dation on the coast. With regard to Capt. Hal's statumont about the discovery of the Nemea Rook, by had made no rejolder so far to the Chainber's letter.
THE BENNERTZ CASE.
Read letters addressed to the Chamber by Mr. H. Bennertz, dated from steamer Laos, Singapuro 11th June, forwarding copies of a panipalot soiting forth the proceed. inge in his ofim on the Shangazi Authorities resully sciliat, statiae is intention to lay tha case before las Foreign Use, and asking the Chamber's support in the matter.
minútar at prest.
It was the proposed by Hon. I. H. Whitehead, secnded by Mr. N. A. Sish, that an oxtract from the minates of this meeting on this subjort bo forwarded to the Government with a request that the opinion of the Chamber be communicated to the Soorotary of State for the Colonics
Carried unanimously
Colonial Storstry's Office,
Hangkong, 21st June, 1803. Sir,In reply to your fellor of the 171h
the attention of the Governmsut, which is in matters to which it relates bud already engaged communication with the Government of Labusu and with the Consul for France respectively; ragerding the transmission of meteorological observations from Laban, and two of the fol. lowing stations, viz., Touros, Cage Varolta, Quibor, and Onge Prifara.
THE JURISDICTION OVER KOWLOON CEPY,,
Hongking General Chamber of Commeres,
Hongkong. 14th July, 1879. Sir-My Communities have oleorred in The Times of the 10th alt. a telegaphic sunamary of
leasing to Great Britain certain territories tas 9th idem with the Chinese Government around Hongkong.
Among the conditions of the lease of this territory they autice one to las effort that the native city of Kogtown will remain under Chiuse jurisdiction. This stipulation my Cum- mittes regard with so much opproberston and The Director of the Oharratory rappris disquiet that they take this opportunity of tast South Caps Lighthouse Farms, was begging the carament to supply them with destroyed by the Chinese before leaving the the full text of the convention. I have the Island, that the cable hotwcon Tameni and honour to bo, sir, goar zest obedient servant, Pecolor bus been out, that all observation of
B. CHATIRLTON WILCOK,
Boornlaxy. wind, atmosphoric pressure, and temperature made in Forms can resah Hongkong outy To Hos. T. Sercombe Smith, Acting Colonial vid Japan, und, that such observations may
Soorotary. sometimes arrive horn, too late to be of say service. I Love the honour to Lo, air, your moet H. G. BROWN AND CO., LIMITED,
gedient servant.
IN LIQUIDATION.
T. SERCOME SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
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E is of superb quality and pro- money, and to the heavy expenses caused by the troops to Spain, the offers retainiar their Decided that nothing could be done in the asking him to give his opinion with regard to dem, you etare that its subject matter has al- duoted since the commoncement of such wind-
nounced by leading local connoisseurs to be the best brand in the Hongkong market.
insurance against the fuctuations in subange. The stump roreguo for the first six months of the present year amounted to $191,623, being an increase of 64,747 on the amout of in the corresponding period of last year. There A. S. WATSON & Co.. LIMITED. probate, 816,709 under the head of bank note was an increase of $41,000 under the heart of duty, and 85.000 under the head of exchange and promissory note.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
Established 1841.
Hongkong, 14th Jane, 1898.
MARRIAGE.
"The coord fluke of golf, says the Asian, is rocorded from Hoylake, where the Amateur Championship was played during the last week 124 in May. On 24th May Mr. 9. W. Smith of the West Middlesex Ciub mada n drivo of 230 yards from ted, and holed his ball, which slighted clean in the hole without first touching the ground. Wa danbt mach if no singular a shet Las ever been recorded before.
On the 16th July, at the Peak Chowch, by the Rov. R. F. Colink, Heax SurHERLAND, of Foo chow, to Marie Evans, only daughter of the lala George H. SANFoto, of fyrwure, U.S.A. [1513
DEATH.
On the 19th May, anddenly, at reptown, Natal, SEYMOUR HAYNES ANGER, CE, third son of the late Fred. J. ANGIR, formerly of Hongkong and Canton, age 28-yeare.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, JULY 18th, 1898.
As will be seen by the minutes of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce
By command of the Queen a Lovée wan beld. on 6th June at St. James's Païado" by HR.E. the Prince of Wales E.G., on behalf of her Majorty. Amongst the prestations were the following Mr. Frederick Bourns, on appoint Ment na bar Majesty's. Consul in Asiant Judge at Shangind, by the Secretary of tate, sad Mr. J. II; Stewart Lockhart, C.M.G., Col. anial Secretary, Hongkong, on appointment, by the Scoretary of State.
The following appointments have been made it the Admiralty Chaplain Bey, H. Dalzell, Instructor H. W. Milgly, B.A, to the Bin- 31. A,, to the Hermione, to date Juno 13, Naval ham, to date June 15, and to the Darfur,
swords:
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of an adequoto staff to assure officient Borring of
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Gorham. Having read the notios convening the tooling,
On Saturday, at poop, a general meeting of E. Chatterton Wilcox, iq, Secretary, Hong the shareholders of H. G. Brown and Company, kong Goneral Chamber of Commerce. Limited, in Equidation, was held at the offices of THE INDIẬN CURRENCY COMMITTEE. The Chairman aid that the consideration of
the Company, 27, Queer's Rout Central," for this onestion was deferred at last mocling owing
Hongkong General Chamber of Commnéros the purpose of laying batúre such meeting an Hongkong, 4th July, 1898, -amonat showing the nets, and dealings of the to the absence of jur. Jackson. Would Mr.
Sir, beg to acknowledge receipt of your undersigned as Uquidator of the above-named Jackson givé kis viowa on the matter? :
desputol (No. 1031) of the salt, in which, mpany and the manner in which the winding lir. Jackson sufd be ind received a telegati replying to the Chamber's letter of the 17thap of the above-named company has been on- The New York Herald states in the Gos THE WORKING OF THE POST OFFICE. the proposals of the Indian Government. His ready engaged the attention of the Government, ing up, and for the purpose of fixing the e- amont officials 21 Washington assert that Angaber of it tors having been received from riot on the question had undergone Lo change which was then is communication with the Limuneration of the liquidate and distributing President MoKinlay is not desires of retaining my of the Feuneh mall which arrived" I do not approve of the proposal of the Joedtively regarding the transmission of meteoro-hore. fr. 1. Whoslay. Ilgalaton, ins members of the Chamber complaining of the He replied by telegram to the following effect baan Government and the French Consul rm the cemets of the company amongst the mem-
Bed with Guam and a cooling station, and pro-ndaressed to the Governmout on the subject I would saggoat continuing the policy as possession of the Philippines, but will be witis on the 5th inst., a letter was, en the 9th install Ponting some international agreacaent, stations on the coast of Annam, but that in oon. C.E. Slurp A.G. Stokes, G. C. C. Master, T. F dian Government. I consider it is impractic legical beervativis. from Labuan and two the chair, and thore were also present Messrs. siding Perto Rico is dood and Cubs dockredutrongly protesting against the prosent roatal tablished in 1898. The law price of har silver lighthouse and the cutting of the cable between
sequence of the dostinction of South Caps Hough, J. B. Congtris, C. C. Cox, and C. La independent he will not demand a mouer in arrangements nad urging the prompt provision is antaroutable to trade between India and Forms and Foochow observations from that doronity.
and prevent reputation of the slays complained China. The India Government by depressing island cald only reneh Hongkong via Japan, General Merritt, at a banquot at São Francisco
bar silter would aggravate the position." before he loft, said "The army going to The Chairman said it was unfortunate that Mr. Whitehead said he had been asked by Sirad too late to be of service. Manila to hold what the Navy has in the Chamber should bare heen again compelled Alfred Dent, a member of the Commission op This was taken at that time as the attitude to address the Government upon to shortcom pointed by the Secretary of State for India and ings of this department, but the public com 40 sittdog, to give his views on the question, of the UB. Coverainout.].
plaint was es mirorsal that surely something und bo bat dena sa in a memorandum be would would be done to provide more efficient service lay before the Chamber,
QUARANTINE, AND MEDICAL INSPECTION,
Raed letters from the Geyerhmont, dated 20th- June, transmitting wetgot from fraclamation by the Chové mon the the list for the unite ment of quarantino regnhitions at that port.
2811 June, trausaúlling copy of further let. ¦ 'in gold to England. The revenue of the country ter from the Govermout of Bongal referring to altoration in quarortino regulations at Chi- „tagong,
*29th Juna, informing Chubber that medical inspection of ateamers arriving front. Cunton, Whumpes, and Marno would be discontinued on Feb Joly, transmitting copy of telegram from H.B.M. Capsul at Saigon sunouncing subst tations of medical inspection for quarantine us 8th July, forwarding copy of letter from Governor-General of Indo-Ching, declaring Hongkong to be on infected port had been car-
THE RCIJPSE STAKES. -
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THE KWANGSI KEBELLION.
A Wuchow correspondent writes
This rebellion is reported to be more than a more rit. The Trind Societies are concerned in it and it is said that their intention is to go westward and take Nanning, and then extend northward and if possible get to Kwailing
Trate will receive a serious blow from this outbreak, aus veral towns in the most pros
3rd July,
that port.
The meeting then terminaled.
· My Committee Taarn with much entisfaction that the matter in reosising the careful alien sien of the Government. I have the honour to te, tis, your navel obedient servant,
R. CHATTERTON WHOO0X
Secretory,aut To Hon. T Sercombe Smith, Acting Celount
Sockstarg
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The CHAIRMAN said—With your permission we will take the report and secounts as road. The rebellion, wiúch broke out in the Philip pines so after the company was placed in liquidation hindered, the wiedeg up consider. ably and melo it necessary to carry on the business until this trouble was over, this being the only course that would prevent comes of the assets being entirely lost to shareholders "am glad to say that the roent of these opora MENO AN RE INDIAN GOVERNMENT A
liina turned out so far satisfactory, tunf tho TJERESUN PROPOSALU,
TOSTAL ARRANGEMENTS.
profit on samo has more than covered the The Indian Govorumnat is largely indebted
Hougkong General Clamber of Commoven,,
expenses of liquidation ny to the date to which the accounts sce ulosot. The brig Brigus, mised in silver, lience India's difficulties of
Hongkong, 9th July 1898.
you will notico still appears as an asset in the Sir, This Chamber has reveived wasrous recounts. This rosef, which was nader the finance between India and Bagland, which is complaints concerning the late delivery of the her principe diflenity. As a way out of her
Spanish fing, was chartered to the Spaoish diflorities the Ladian Government recoinanculs stint Franch mail, with the roynest that Admiralty to carry orals for their Navy, and that for the purpose of establishing a gold the attention of the Garemont should be has since been sunk, by the Spaniards, ut the standard in India, ten crores of encrent silver.ptly called to the subjeet. rupees in India be withdrawn annually, melted My Committes regret the necessity of having mouth of Bubig Bay, o bar the entrance to the American flest. The Spanish Admiralty at again to recur to this subject, but are the time of the charter gave the greatco for and sold, and that Her Majesty's overamspelled to express the extrema fissatisfaction of $19,000, in case the vousel ehould be lost, and I should more Parliament to pass an Ast giving the morosutile community with the present informed that this sair will to duly paid. the Secretary of Stata power to barrow up to arrangements and working of the Post Offee, If you have any questions to ask mo shall he Masia of £20,000,200. If adopted thes and to strongly press upon the Government the recommendations would have the following absolute nocessity of providing an adequate glad to answer them to the bost of my ability. among other rosnits --
No questions baing naked, staff to sourre offiotout service sud to present The CHAIRMAN proposed the adoption of the
report. gestion by the Postmuster-General that the When my Committee.acqninseed in the ang letters by the French mail should be delivered. in advance of the heavier mail matter, it was
published in anasher.column a short and date. Comínsudor E. P. E. Jorveis, to perons districts have been sacked. Trench Concul stating that the decree by the-Laerase, instead of reduce, Lodia's abroadly the recurrence of the delays complained of
ready way out of the Bank auto difficulty is offered by the Hougkong and Shanghni Banking Corporation. Mr. JACKSON ex- plained to the Committee that the Hong- kong and Shanghai Bank had had some correspon lapse on the subject both with the local Government and with the Secretary of State. Complaints having been made of an excessive nota issue over the legalised amount during the carly months of the year, the Book replied to the effect that this excess of issue was necassitated by
the Blanket, to date Juse 15, and to the Grafton on arrival in China, undabad A. W. Ewart, to the Bagleur; and G. E. Patay, to the Blein, undated.
The slate of terror of the inbabitants of Wu how, who are sanding their women folk away in large numbers is only equslied by the in-celled capacity of the local officials to deal with the
The 11th June being the Feast of St. Bama-crisis. consecrated amongst others the Eov. Joseph heed the Isbals off north of Pakhoi.". has, the Archbishop of Canterbury, in St. Paul's,
Troope bave gone west from Kanshan to Charles Loos as Distop of Victoria Hongkeng, in secession to shop Banten. The Arch- From another source we loare that the sinte
the Bishops of London, Winchester, Peter- the movement is incorrent. Th. Sa Yatses bishop was assisted in the laying on of hands by most that Dr. Sun Yat-ast is courbeted ·wiśli Lorough, Stepuer, Marthorough, and Southwark, in still in Japan. It is said that a short and Bishop Barry Among the congregation
time ago six mon weru sent secretly by the Canton Government to Japan to: assassinate him, but Dr. Sun, having boon wared of the desiga against in, informed the
were some Chinese Christians.
Japanes Government, who thereupon had hits indowed by police for his protection. The
The Singepona and Hongkong friends of Commander Louis Bell, of H. M. 8. Critter with cuts. Brownrigg and Shakespear) will (formerly, in 1892, of H.M.S. Plover here. barn with regret that he has been admitted to the Naval Hospital at Bigh, and invalidedamine on ascertaining this left the country. partly bopeless. Commander Bell not long kome, sulfering from insanity, which in ops ng Levented an exceedingly ingenions range serial offers, the Admiralty would not take Ender, but though favourably reported on by it up.-Singapore Free Press.
The incident which originatel the rebellions movement is said to lasse been as follows
tribated $4,000 to provide rice for the necessitats the city of Yong-hsien a rich, rann had con-
poplo. Thu Magistrale seat for him and wanted The Frefect of Wachow, Kwangsi Province, to mulet bim in three or four times that amount, Las relined the services of Mr. Master (of hat he weald not submit to the squeeze, where
circumstances, and by a great inconvenience and loss to the trade the issue was reduced by the 30th Jane and brought within the prescribed limits. The inconvenience and loss to which Mr. JACKSON refera are only too well known to our readors not to merchants and financiers aloue, but to the community at large-who bare been serious ly hampered by the contraction in the volume of the circulating medium. The Bank has pointed out to the Government that the prescribed limits are quite in adequate to the requirements of the trade and has made the proposal that for any it is reported that the Viceroy of Canton, in excess of Emit in its issue of notes it for will rounder, has telegraphed to Tokyo to addition to formally indicling Captain Toutuin is prepared to lodge silver, dollar for engage the services of Profess Ferry, the orient Instructor of Tokyo Jollege Law Department. This array of legal talent for the prosecution would suggest that the frigues of the accused should bestir themselves, as is is ne vét norepresented
It was resolved to write to the Government and suggest, now that the plague had virtually ceased, that clona bills of health should be granted, and the Singapore Government advised by wire of the fast. ESTABLISHMENT OF A HANDE AHOGESUMUX
..AT LEIPZIG
announcing the etablishment at Leipzig of an Read lattor from Dr. Rieloft, German Opusul,
Academy of Commuros, the first institutior of the bind, and enclosing a copy of its prospectus. THE KOWLOON TERRITORIAL EXTENSION COÙNVENTION,"
Certain points in connection with the cofen-
sign of the territory of this colony, as defized
in a Convention signed at Poking on the DI June, were before the Chamber, and a letter from the Hour T. H. Whitehord enclosing copy of one to the Presidint of the China Association. on the stipulation, that Kowloon City should resin. uador Chinge jurisdiation we raad and considored.
apply to the local Governmont for a copy of After some disenmich, it was rennived fire! to
the fall text of the contention.
·LOGAL HANK NOTELISTE
question of the local note issue it is not a Tho Chairman wait-In referring to the matter of taking notice of a passing inconre
the firm of Johnson, Stoken and Master) to upon the Magistrate cast him into prison. This prosecute Captain Toulmin for the murder of greatly enraged the people, who immediatelynience which is faithed with ss soon as the the compendice of the Dosing. Mr. Brutton has been retained by the Chinese ärmers, and made at attack upon the yemon and, having ostrime pressure is over and a recurrence of suceded, continued their Reprodations To take a far more sarious view of the position, #binh sau be oasily guarded against. We must Magistrate was a Kwangtung mụn.
it.
large gold indoleinwand aggravate seriously, the diffenties #hich tready Leset the Indian Government in remitting is England the interest on her sterling June as well as the home charges aniount-
aeter contamplied thats twoke hours inter- ing to some £17,000,000 per antium,
val might on occasions be allowed to intorvene. 2 necessity lent to a farther arbitrary
contrpation of the currency in India, which of some of the Instances of delayed delivery to On a separate fàlia 1.bog to hand a statement would assuredly raise the Alrowly high mich I have referred abova-I have the
of interest on loquable measy there, ronder hoziour to be, sit, your most obedient servant, Quemquetary position intolerabie, made. quate to meet natural requirements, and ie
R. CHATTERTON WILCOX,
Secretary
carried: Mr. COUGHTRIE seconded, and the motion
Wheelay receive 5 per cent of the realised M.. STOKES-I beg to propose that Mr.
assets for bis trouble as liquidator.
Mr. GORHAM wenonded, and the motion was earrind
by Monday sorulur.
The CHAIEMAN-The warrants will do rendy
Mr. MASTER observed that they would see that the Equidation had been very succesful.
avery probability would conduco sooner or Ta Hon. F, Sorcombe Smith, Acting Colentat as the profit earnod was aflient to cover the
lafər to a contraction in India's trade. There nothing more necessary for the
Secriary.
(Enclosure) development of a country's trade thạn t
1-Ahough the French bait arrived at feco and natural supply of its accustomed daylight on the 5th inst, and it was officially currenos. The endeavour or attempt to es announced that stiers would be delivered st tablish a gold standard by means of contra, and papers on the registered tion of the entreney in ludis is como sumples, e, were not delivered until pos con overy aide by all shades of opinion, and Capital says truly that the policy of adding to India's sterling indebtedness in order to cheapon the cost of annual, iemittances to England is airply robbing Peter to pay Faut. The proposed shiparent in two yeam of £10,000,000 in goli sovereigns ic Judin (to be stored in the roserve treasuries thore) would necesarily raise home rates of discoont and cause stringency in money in London.
2 The newspapers and other printed matter by the same mal did not reach addresses until between 6p.es and 7 p.m.
3-The sale of melted rupees would tower ställ fmthor the gold valas of silver, not only the motal watch tho, world · produée new in circulation in India. The hoard anuually but also the silver and rupees
3 vel instances registered letters by the same mall were not delivered until noon of the 6th inst. and even later,
4Letters revived porstensser Suziki Mark, not delivered nail the morning of the Gtà iust. arbība arrived late ca flie night of the 4th, you
CHINKSE "KOWLOON CITY,
Hongkong, 13th July; 1808. Dear Wilcor. I onstone for the information ter addressed by me yesterday to the Chairwou of the Committee of the Charoler cope of a lot-
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couts.
H. SHARP said he thought thog had done remarkably well.
The procedings than terminutal.
APPOINTMENT OF AMERICAN VICE-CONSUL AT CANTON,
Mr. Henry B. Williams, Jr., of Califɔrain, bas beos appointed and sworn in na Vice-Ûcnsul for the United States at Canton, to assist Consul Badica
This is a case of "the office seeking the man," as they say in Amerion, for Vice-Consul Wil- Washington is due solely to the fact that the lists appointment by the State Department at
American missionaries of the Canton Considar district (which embraces the populous provincos of Kwangtung, Kwagga, and Yoopia) peti-. roistont of Dr. Willing on the grounds of Gored President McKinley, requating the ap Els eminent fitness for the post, by long erper
ings of the massos in the Indian Empire of the local branch of the China Association en fence to China as the manager of the American would be still farther depreciated and the the subject of the reservation of Chinese Kow-porting firm of Fleed and Co., of Canton, political consequence must in time become loon City ander Chinese role, as the yestique by the only American citisen in Can
Kubo, San Frapciteo, und Now York, und alsu dangerous, une
indirectly affects the trade of the colonyours to available for the position of American Vice 4-Farther widen the divergence between the erytraly
nominal and metallic,valito of the rapan, «***
TIL WRITERSAD.
Consul. The obvious necessity for additional and thereby most serionsly handicap Indian R. G. Wilcox, Esq. Secretary. Hongkong to the various froubles now existing in South Consular officers in the-Cantou district, owing trade and industries with and in com General Chamber of Commerce. petition with silver using countries.
Chius, made fr. Williams's oppointment all the (Enclosure.) En other words sko proposals or the experi and widely apudsmand on inpracticable and room to be tras that in fernis of the convention
more imperative, outs, which have been strongly disapproved
Hongkong, 12th July, 1998. Dear, Francis-However incredible, it
says Vice-Consul Williams is the right man pleased with the Missionaries selection and Consul Bedloe expresses binuself as well
TILL KOWLOON EXTENSION. Papers received by yesterday's mail contain
and I think that this question should be studïnd. It is said that the movement is not connten by this Clasinor from all points, with a view of arced by the revolutionary party in Kwang proposing some schain to meet the changing dollar, in the custody of the Colonial
tung, whose movement is entirely dicinct from requirements of the late focussed in this Treasurer, Mr. JACKSON adds that the
colony change which is undoubtedly pro Another correspondent sends us the following resing. The inconvenience nad loas during Bank was in hopes that the Govern
account obtained from a Chinese. oleil La the past six months, and especially during the ment would listen favourably to this
a large village of the Yang district in the last month caused to the whole trade bero, -proposui... In that Trope the community will
Lachow prefecture about one third of the native and foreigu alike, by the endeavour of Mr. Houry Ball, one of the two expert tuds
inhabitants wore Roman Catholies and the the Banks eencovaod to keep their noto issue cordially join. The schemo propused has mercial Blission to China, a home pager says, wished to convert the ancestral all of the all dividually in our business, and were
mombers who accompanied the Blackburn Com
sur two-thirds Pagans. The Christians within their resfrinfot limits; has boun felt by all the advantages of a Governmeit nisto bas left Beglaud for Shanghai, coming villagers into a church The Pagnas objected it possible to put the galant loss into figaros, Ipervisions, wald, if carried out, confer on silvor signed at Peking out Juglast leasing to issue without any cast to the public or for a Lancashire syndicate who are about toned a fight, in which the Christians, ware am convinced that the figures would make a Courtries a steadily increasing aminal bounty Great Britain certain territories around Hong.. in the right place.” trouble to die Government. It is difficult form a compasy for the exploitation of eat worsted, arcae ent of the dispute. The Roman natonishing total
dan spinning and weaving inśla valloy of the
It is ustler-primarily or profum, at present preds of £2,500,000 keng, the area so leased will be under Kritish to fiugina went objection en possibly be Tangisa. On account of the ainekness of til District Magistrate, native of Cantot any ac Banks scored, who have no at the saucise of this Indian people, Iulian jurisdiction except the Chinese city of Kowloon u Cantab, ni Frently been botwaon the devit aut the deep soufrnds, and Indian industries as shown at pages with its inanitary dons, hot beds of disuse, and brought against it, but the extraordinary development in India am? ure United States, named Kelu. Owing to trial instructions in is point; hat it is only of far wider scope, 23 and 24 of the paper Tas Critical Position gambling hella: The said city is a favourite course pursued by the Foperial Treasury in make speciality of those markets are doing provinces, to the clicials under licus to the commerce of these cagious and effects not only before the Royal Colorist Tattituto in London This vilo spot in the midst of British territory various reference to the Kowloon extension, saeral Lanesskin spiuning machinists who by the Viceroy of the Tre Kwings. It touches all these interested in the of British Treo with Oriental Countries, read resort for dangerons characters and criminals years past with reference to the subsidiary very little just our, and short time and stop effect that they were to be careful to avoid their present, but the thefr Pature welfare, in 9th Portary, 1895 The closing chip apparently to remain under Chinese jurisdic including Lord Salisbury's statement in the coinage question shows how little the officials gouf hands is being resorted to. Some firms, giving any offence to Christinis frees wisch On the one hand we have the Chinese traders Indian mints was a hazardous experiment, yenulis. It was imposible to extent the shadow of Hunse of Lords.
however, or giving inorensod attention to the complications with foreign Governments might discarding by dogress their ancient motkods of lousal binuder, and is developing grava ella ang needence to be Ties report from its Pak- of that department are hankisted with Rasina se well as the Chinese marketi local conditions and how expert they are in
arise, the Magistrate "took the part, of the making their financial dealings in oboppodwhich could pothuvebonfully realised in 1993 by ing correspondout to this effect In fact it
Bir William Robinson, our late Governor, Catholios. His setion se euvaged the other dollars by weight, in fovone of the more couve-Lore Herschel's Cotamiseion but which are in- raising imaginary objections to menstres
was generally disbelieved and thought that expressed the following view to a presentative side that they roso in arins and, seizing the tient systers of interchanging money by means sugarable from avery simacini optom of our mistake at have arisen in telegraphing from of Reuter's Agency The Kowloon arrango- urgently called for in the public intorcel.
Magistrate, carried him lato tha zonatais, of the Bank notes, in which they have gainedonoy, where he was compelled to kneel before the complete confidence and which are so much more
Poking to Londen. No one could realise that moat," be said, “Is an admirable one, and will Enforced coutenctionand continuous string such a serious bluator could have breu made be of great benefit to the Chinese as well as tho revel chief, a youth of about eightous. While oasily handle, On the other hand we have the oney in currency on be maintained by legisln and the Coincial Government throughout has pean inhabitants of Hongkong. Now yo from the transaction, as it would thereby Loft Blanghai for this port, this morning stand three lighted inconse afioks inserted in the tha enfranchisement of trato in China, whon of a country, but must altiontely entail serious the convention. Thun Chinese affy of Kowloon van look for lines of railway to Canton, up to
kneeling, a ahisel was driven timega his skull expanding business which must assuredly follow tion at the arpense of the trade azil zidastries maintained seorary in resmset of the terms of be ornbled to make use of the stocks of..
hole, and at the Bains time a lighted snorificial promisul bare given ploco to performance, if not disastrous consoguszees Adopt conver has long been a danger to Hongbing on sal; the Yangtane Valter, to Peking, and so on. In silver new lying idle in its vaults and of
candle was. Lorood into a hole made in sach and which natural dovolopment of tradis istability of the rupes in some form or other at a tury, momi, wad every other ground, and if it is any further deposita it inty roccivo, which
shoulder of the murdered offter bat Uroatened by a scarcity of the most convenient Bred maxinica and minimum cats, but the sup- tray find the said pity is to remain under Chita not as I said, Korleon might be made the at present it is unable fully to do, because the
was the signal for gonnal oathrak cizculating mylium Added to this is the ply of the outroney or the airculating modium was jurisdiction it will be impossible for the Clapham Junction of the Fast, We must, how. The N. D. L. steamer Basern loft Shanghai and the rebels, now numbering over ten vortainty that with a perfect feeling of at all timer should be to oqini trudo requirements. British Government to affect the reforms soever, Aavo European management. Kowloon borrowing public wants notes, not silver, vin Foodlow on Friday pan, and may be ex- thousand, have since captured to discurity in their stability, these notes ara Exekergeably on alone give fixity of ax absolutely avery. It is simply impossible to City, which has hitherto beon a neat of gumblers and the Bank is at present unable to give routed her torsorrow night
tricts! A large proportion of them are sure to be boarded in large quautitles. Even change and the marking of rupess interchange, balleva that the convention in question as per and robbers, will now be plenused and properly The OS. S. Co.'s steamer Patrocine, from armed with firearm which, although infetler were wo to zuppes that the trade here is uble with gell at a aproximate rats would mit such a sink of fith as the Chinese city of policed, to the great advantage of Victoria. them notes The scarcity of money from Liverpool, left. Singapore on 16th it, and many to the quick firing rifen of the undiscipliand not expanding there is as doubt whatever that emcro alf feeling of insecurity sad would in Kowloon, which in within reach of Hongkong Sir William had apparently not heard of the which the trade of the colony is now afforts expecial horn on or shout Friday 22nd just, troops sont against them, are mory wetal to the use of notes le rastly on the increase, and aspire cinddouce in the city of London and elise i thurly minutes bir steam, la coutinne ander aufortunate reservation regarding the conting ing is to a large extent an artificial coxt Biglish mails, left Stugapors for this port suitable ammunitions of security comme mare widely spread, the uncertainty, and gettioment is that prayed permit of the setting up of an imporiums. In another paragraph, howores, we find it
The E. & 9. Elasmor Parramatta, with the them, because of the lare difficulty in procuring the knowledge of the couronious and the gouge here. Relief from the monotary stringency Chinese, rule in British territory. It would since of Chinese jurisdiction over Kowloon. city; there are considerable stocks of silver on Ententes, the 15th Instant, at 2 per and is Our earrespondent mads-Tha rahs lion may habit of wing acten in place of silver will go for, not a schame or experiment wich involves importe. If it should turn gat to be really no stated that the Hongkong Branch of the bat those stovka caunot be made use of expected hore oarly on Thursany morning, give the Chinese Government considerable farther and farther into the interior in over the intensifying of the evils which have existed our representative bus hoon completely worsted, Navy League, has cabled an urgent request 1 N. D. L. steamer, Prina Hojerick, car trouble yet. Those engaged in it aromatlyst of widening circles. In informed on good native during the last two nears. Is a gold stand. An indigestion mosting should be held and that we should press upon the country the unless notes are allowed to be issued ogulust tying the German rualle with dates from Barlit planes no great distanos fing those whence most authority that notar art used now in Wuelward desirable for Indin, and in n geld standard resolation passed calling for the requisite necessity for abolishing all Chinese juridintion them, silver itself being too cumbersome of the 37th Faue, left Columbo on Friday prof the chiefs and the best fighting material of where they would act have been adopted before and gold money really practicable fox the amendment of the convention before it is rati. within the territory Louse. It is at presont currency to be carried about in large quanti ar bezpected here on or about Tuesday, the fairingly Christianry, and their fornoclastic added that it was only a question of tinn when The conclusion the Bombay, Chamber of Com The Hongkong Branch of the Navy Lugs with the native ofty of Kowloon Will not
rebellion sprang, so while the that port was aponer laut year. My Informant apsoil cironmstances of the Indian Empire BedRAUN KAN
proposal that Chian shall retain her jurisdiction txitze by their ( ties. As was painted out by Mr. R. M. GRAY the 20th bulent, ka
acts towards other religious ralod feelings of they would become current at Nanningtoo. The more draws is that gold can only it abil antipathy against them, the former will have prosent issue of moles in circulation from this introduced into otrociation under conditions of London yesterday and the China Assocation anya the parent lengar, diogons to the health telegraphed a protest to the parent. Løsyno in thla mona na Alsatia within our boundaries,
try the rapidly spreading ramone that they are Eighteen years ago it was one third of this foreign nad internal commeres and can only be tain pahlia opinion in Hongkong on this geare endless scares of trouble in the responsible. the sympathy of the people drawn towards Uniu colony aggregates roughly, ten million dollars, the money market which are ruinous to both wealt do well to take immediate steps to ascer and discipline of troops and cress, and en the champions of their ancient forms of worship amounts Ave years ago it was two thirds and retained in cironlation so long as those condi- question, which so immediately affects the authorition P!?
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS,
The N. P. steamer Tacoma sailed from Yoko- The Bank would of course derive n profit | kama for Tsooms on the 15th instant.
The 0.20. steamor. Refgis with mile, o,,
The F. & O. steamer Bornes left Bingora
day afternoon. -
vu the 18th instant, and is die here on Thurs
The O&O. aiganter Draho will mails, de bich loft hance June 18th for Ban Francisco
at the meeting of the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, the Chinese traders Sea, Tokohtme, sad Henolulu, arrived at her vis Amoy, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Ined are disenrding their ancient method of destination on the 16th instant