The Hon. Mr. Whittall expressed himgil against Mr. Rosati's motion, as going. be yond the proposition in the letter sent round,
it would be carried en far,
-THE DAILY FRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST S0m 1878:
tomm
a being communicritud witha by Dr. Lord, sign which he would not have signed and be known | lanving a surplus, would not be disposed to desi hoard Wong's story, said: Ah, Mr. Wang, since no attempt be made to dimnbay thew.this tion indict enche penalty na tho caso may demand,
The banks on the edge of the chanel, both North and Borth sides, should be marked with bunya, properly distinguished by calor and nambor, ne they are in Eoroponn and Americaa navigabla malere,
Limately acquainted with Dr. Lord, and by kafeerisp, which rostriat Barristers from giving measures to meet the ravages of the white ant | Li had given totke. Magistrate, ho determined for Tales for the purpose of tinding at either the Conant or the Commissioner of Cas- advice drew up a potition to the latter gente consultations and opinions, and transnoting As will be seen by the account, the reluction to go with a larger-sum and soo bis Worship the open ports, in which tranenatis p- man, setting forth the feics and, anxieties | other business, in ceritia onges, without the in of last year's defolt is duo to exceptional pid, also.
is broker and graurity, and this vessel XXL-After the vessel has loft the pars, if which were excited among the common people tervention of an Attorney, but that anoh modi-but, apart from this, it is malisfactory, in view
He gained anittance in the same way as. Li, harlog beun registered by the Comissioner of any of the crow misbehave themselves, the of Bangelow, by the distarhnan of the Fergfications should be expressly deflued and limited, of the difficulty in using one, to find that and the conversation with the Magistrate was, Customs: A Certiliste of Registry is hereby master shall put them under arrost, and ou
arrival at a port hund som over to the Com shu, occasioned by emision premface in in such way as way be deemed advisable, so as to the working exportaes have been amply covered with slight variion, & punterpart of Li's, the issued to the said parameer.
No surge of the'mpaths of rivers like the question, zotting forth the villingness of the mest the reasonable requirements of the pubila, by the incowe,
main difference being that Wang told the Ma-. Thereafter all matters referring to paywent missioner of Customs, for transmission to the Yengtse-king are of trash value after the authorities to grant them a tite and arms without affecting an amalgmation of the two
J. WHITTAL gistrate that be and heard that Li and brought of duties on cargo abait be done in sacorishes Superintendent on the Cinant, de the ones less of the drat prvy vise or trealaet, last tho buildings on mome other site to be agreed or brushes of the Legal Profeanlor." -
Chairman.in action against him, and that be begged with the Tariff for Forsien Trade, and the way he
channele should be frequently salad ant by batwees them and the missionaries, or to pay
IXILAny Chinone-owned foreign vessel the poreona bharged with beoping the boys and. the great venerable Sir to her bis-side of Rogulations appended to this Certificate of the misionaries money equivalent for the
the story, ainos the great venerable Sir hnd Registry, which have been specially framed for failing to observe the foregoing regulations light vossels in their proper plauce, and their aurronder of their property. The missionarice,
offered him advice. The Magistrate baring ons of this sort, must be complied with. Let shall be seized and the Comantsioner, with positions fixed from time to time lɔ quit auch i
the Superintendent, shall, after duo.considers-Chengre au wo erused by washinga or deposita, The Certifiente la jenged to- 1 bave heart year vorsion of the cean I can see
Ip the autre of time it is supposed that that Lilas et acted altogether fair in this day of themoon of the-year of XXIII-Should any Chinese owned foreight Amborat and Ariadne Books will be so marked matter. Let the law, therefore, take its course Taugebih...
reasel cause damage to any foreign-owned rós. as to prevent vessels from running upon th sel, the rales maid down in the Trosty shall be on dark nights, and in foga. Fog signals are you need not be larged. Wang left the
duly observed, and the Superintendent, i non, now used na nirs to navigation ut a great many Magistrate's offes in great glee at bis mucoans,
sultation with the Cuantosion, all iuflot points in the United States, and in bo British and chuckled to limonlf how he had folled fouling sure he bad the Magistrato on his side, At luat the geo came up for hearing, Li,i
Buch penalty as may be necceяTY.
pssssions in North Amerita,ard these would XXIV-If Ray cargo be. landed in centra. | be found to be aseful here. vention of Customs House regulations, the Sa- marched in, looking with a victorious meta on
The most important point probably on ika Wang. He had not heard of Wang having
perintendent, in consultation with the Opm mia-China coast for establishing a fat order light so the magistrate. Wang looked at him with
sionar, shall confiscate spoh cargo, or Bine the at this time, is Breaker Point (Southward and a rogutah smile, while the yamon runners stead
merebant, su they may think fit.
Fastward of Swato), and at the same ting a careful re-examination should be unde of the rond quietly anjoying what we for thein in
ben one nõ rich a joke.
Coast thou to Tangon Rain, and the eart more ae11820
corrected accordingly.
The Hon. Mr. Alexander disagreed with the |motion upyy vímilex grounds, and seconded the
Attorney-General's amendment.
The Chief Justice spoke at sowo length on the question, strongly deprecating amalgam
Red their preference of the proposal to grini | them an equally eligible site ind erect quiltbla buildings Florabera, in exchange for their ezist ing property, and this urrangement is now, in course of being, carried out The most im portant aspect of the oase, so far as foreigner are curcerned, is that, whorena hitherto the tion a likely to load to very tout abasis, and prosence of foreigners in Hungobow buaid that such had been the foot when it been mother winked at the sanctioned by isted in the Colony before. the officiale. the arrangeusest come to abovu The Attorney-General's amendment being effectually reparos their official recognition and then put to the meeting, was carried by aik sanctions he practical importance of this will votes agoinet two. bbottos appreciated when it is scnsidered ttat the property already held by foreign blissien. arlee in Hangohow is valne et ïomo $60,000.
TUNGCHOW. (Ibid.)
|
An ordinance for amending the law with re- ferones to real property was read for the fiat
tims.
His Excellency then laid the setimates for 1874 on the table, and a somewhat animated discussion took place, as to there not having -Our hearts worn eladonel here a short time been adequate time allowed to the qon-office ago by a via: from the B. Lackazanza members to read through the estimates on pe The foreign residents visited bor almost envious occasions, and on its boing suggested indase, and being almost all of que nationality, that their first reading shond bead we felt much at home under ter broad stats journed, so that they might peruse the and at ipos, and fraternising with so many before they were brought forward. Ultimately, galiantous of Old Columbia. It was, in truth, they were road without explanation or discus a good time for us. Nor was the occasion de sion for the first time, and the Council was nd voted to a mere indulgence of pleasurable journed to Tuesday nort, at 2.30 p.m. emotion, Capinin Shirley, with a thoughtful kindness which did him all honour, called a the Governor, accompanied by the Mission arios, in whose laboure be expressed # warta interest, the consequence being that the statue of the missionaries in the eye of the native authorities has been, sensibly mised, and their inture career, let na hope
freed from sou of the complications and culties with which they might otherwise have hid to contend, I am not in a position to say at present wbelber the document, I am about to mention oves its origin to the "moral aup. port," thus given to the missionaries by Lis Lackawanna and her, excellent coinmander, but I'am told that a proclamation has been issued by the high provincial authorities, declaring that the objects of the mitasioturies are of the most praiseworthy kind, and that they are con aequently to be ussisted rather than looted in their work,
thigh.
J. J. Quin.
HIOG
(N. C. Daily Nos.)
The Council not again on the 26th instant, when the Hon. Mr. Fyri protested against this Estimates not being placed earlier in the hende of the non-cficial members. After some die ensaion, the Estimates more road for the second time, and passed.
THE CITY HALL. The annual general meeting of shareholden and aubscribers was held on the 25th instant, the Hon. Jes. Whittall in the chair.
City Hall, Hong kong,
90th June, 1873. Mr. Coxon asked, whether, the Committer
vote it to supplying new frame work for the Roenes in the theatre, which was much wanted.
After some Greultation, Mr. II, B. Lemans said that it was thought bab a grant of 810 from the balance would be sufficient at the prencat timp, and a proposition made by him to this effect being seconded by Mr. Loweek, was carried.
The meeting then separated, with a vote of thanke to the Chairman.
OFFICIAL BRIBERY IN CHINA. (Shanghai Courier.)
Tho Chincoe have a proverb which says Tumen doors are in the alespoof tha letter P'a (or eight); though you havn jüstier on your side, if you have no money, you cannot gain an entrance In other words, let a perion have ever ao good a one, he cannot gain it in Chinese Court of Justice, withant bribing the Magistrate.
That this proverb abodies & funt of wide spread prevalense in China, foreigners whoss relations with the Chinees have forced upon them any experience of the gamena of Mar durias, bareonly top good reasons for believing. But though alive to the fact that Chinees Lagis
The Magistrats put on an bonzat face, on which not one speck of bribery or corruption could have been detected by the most practised eye. He board the case Plaintiff and defend. aut baving both made their statemente, bis Wor ship delivered the following judgment:" After bearing your complaint, Mr. Li, Tam satisfied that you have rigon, on your side. (Hore the Magistrato paused, and Li looked triumphantly at Waug).. But there also a good deal of reason is what Mr. Wang stakes; and so, would advise you so came to an amicable ar- rangement between yourselves. I am sure two auch rospectable mes as you will soon arrange matters, and scan live in peace and harmony,
sung.
Particulare.
Yossel's original namo an₫ new name? Omplain (China) P Number of holds Number of usate ? Big P Figure-head? Storm L Prame
Inugth over alt f Breadth amidships
Depth amidabigs Tonnage ?
·Serow or paddle?
Amount deducted for engine space P Owner or owners, number of shares to cash ? Foreign aniling master Nationality F ... Foreign suilors? Nationality?
Counterfoil.
moon of the
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year of
BURVEY OF THE CHINA COAST. The following letter has been addressed by Rear Admiral Jenkins to the Chamber of Commerce, with referense to the above subject: U. 8. 5. HARTFORD," FLAG-IHIP ON TRS
ASTIC STATION.
There should be two first ander lights to mark the two principal approachértó Hongkong
There ought to bu'n first order light on the Pinadores," another on the South end of Formon, and another ou Pratas Isla, or on the centre of the Ghoul. These are all dangers to navigation, which couli he couly marked, and dest bished would greatly facilitate it.
The Chinese Authorition at Ponchow, have promised to establish a Erst order light on the South end of Forquesa, but whether it will bo done or not remains to be seen.
The Coating trade of China ruight be great.
ly improve, and the Chinese themselves would
Present: Mesers. Lowcock, A. B. Lemanu, question, proceeded to tell him, in substance utterly routed by Feng-abui Hin Brate rebuse," atating the name and address of the waters correct, sufficient, kad si factory, and the entire coast. A few smal Eghts, judic
#
Joost, Janton, S. D. Samoon,, MoDeanll, Age beg and Coxon.
The CHAIRMAN, in laying the report before the meeting, said it was satisfuntary, inaamiah as the fouds now showed $200 in band, where last year there was defisit of $559. The building was in fair repair, and mattere on satisfactory footing.
The CHAIRMAN proposed, and Mr. Jegan seconded that the repurt and accounts, Printed, be adopted and passed. This was our- ried ananimously,
The report is an follows:- The last meeting of shareholders and sub scribers was held on the 26th August, 1872, in this Ball.
a
seun, ampporting the ball-room, were agala beat clothes, and putting one small and on
may have bet doubtful
whether a
Auswer
I think there might beu onch' large number
Doobiles areanable number of lighted
provide aid: "for" earing life and property, nad it is serialy to be hoped that the Chinese may be induced to at least expend the money they called under treaty stipulatione for establishing and supporting lights and other aids to wigation judiciously; and an un- templated by the treaties. I auo, very rospecs. fully.
Your obedient survani,
THORNTON A. JENKINS. Baar Admirai U. 8. Narg, Commorling U. S.. Nara! Foter on fàe Asiatic Station,
THE ESTIMATES. The follwing letter has ben nådress.
to t
HONGKONG, 20th Angust, 1873. Sz.-I diall feel obliged, by your informing Estimates have been issned, since the publish mo if any new regulations rozanding Cobabl
ed in the Colonial Offies List for 18-9; This
work is, I understood, patlished with the untho and in it I find, ut page 171, anation 350, the fol-1 rity and permission of H. M. Secretary of State,
lowing: In the Colonteret poiseseing Repre- sentativo Assemblies, the Governor obzold out mit to the Council of his verament, before the expiration of the month of Jae in each year, seen eatinate as he way think nee under the Binction of Her Majesty's Govern. eat, which is intended to be charged upon the Colonial reranne for the year the next cosaing State,by the earliest opportunity, the Ordi.
that you will intimate to Ilis Rxcellency the ancas prosiding for the serviac of that year."
If the above régnition is still in force, I beg Gorror that it is my intenting to pratesh
One might be placed on Waglan Island, say A fixed white light, and the other on Gay NAGABAKI, JAPAN, A ignat 5th, 1873. Rock, a revolving, or dishlari or fixed, varied L. KAR, Bay, Vica Ohirman, Hongkong Gune by short dishes ut alors interrain of time."
ral Chamber of Opmmerce..
flat as experts to well as other might differ BIR, I had the honor to receive your lotter as to the exact points upon which two such of May 14ta lait, shortly after my arrival at important aida to arigation should be images a Certidigate of Registry. Shanghai, China, a few weeks sinen, requesting, placed, their positions might be left to the de- ------- of the district of-in be at the desire of the Hongkong General Chain- ciaion of the Admiral, or other bigh and com- ber of Commeras, my opinion on various mat potent officer or officers of H. B Naval prefecture of in the province of haring purchased a vessel from täe
tera connected with its navigation of the China Service on this latim, with entire certainty The members present vare H.B.the Goverstrates open to the reception of bribes Hon. J. Smale, Chief Justice; Hon. O. will bardly, in fact, grant an applicant a civil
firm of to trade at the open ports, Son, and more particularly that part of it lying that they would place them property. As for in which transaction is broker and between Hongkong and Shanghai, with the smaller lights for Hongkong, those on the spot. Smith, Acting Colonia Secretary; Hon. J. hearing, or any bearing" at all without oue, Pauncefots, Attorney-General; Hou, C._May, natural curiosity is fult to know exactly the
A STEP IN ADVANCE,
issourity; and thie rossel baving been view to the employment of oceans for the and better acquainted with the locality than I Acting Colonial Trenser: Hon, P. Ryre, moduseperandiia which the transfer of the gift"
(E. G. Daily Now.)
registered by the Commissioner of Custome; greater safety is the navigation, by the inam, could much better decide ns to their neces Hon. W. H. Alexander, Bon, Jas, Whittall, and is effected. A friend of ours, belonging to Mr. that there is boremont in China. We may to the said parchaser, this Counterfoil is now at presont exist...
Every now and then, something prover to na anda Certificate of Registry baring beun senedereased and inoressing fie by steamers, than sity, number, and positions, if necessary, than I
Lejli àgne to do Hoo. R. Rowett.
Wingrove Cooke's aelebrated oategory of
regret that my dutics during my ktay at twenty-years-in-the-country-and-speak the watch a like for long time and tura away with Stel for reference.
The Certificate is issued to
Shanghai were sub us to prevent on earlier at language-mon," under the induence of this the impression int it is staguant, but dissover- curiosity, took the opportunity, during a length a few hours later that natior floating on it has this day of the
Lention to your communication, sed I now tour that my reply may fall far short of your ren ened conversation with somewhat dis really moved an inch; sud so we may discern Trangchi6,"
sonable expectatione. Havovey, I shall atalo tingaialed antire litemte of ride experience in every now and thon, hy a comparison of land- matters official, to qustion aim asta how marks after a sortaiu namber of years, that Regulations for the purchaw of foreigi steamers, frankly what I think in regard to the increase intending suitor in Chinees Court would set movement really does happen ta China. It is sailing, ships, and other vesels by Chinese of the number and difficolt kinds and descrip-
from Foreigners.
tions of nida to render navigation between about the cssential preliminary of inclining the tot quite Tennyson's idea of a world spinning
1-A Chinese merchant wishing to purchase Hongkong and Shanghai safer and easier than acalce cf Justico his side by placing in the down the ringing grave of ohange, but it
The Intent proof is the exiling ship or other kind of weasel must.npit is at present, trusting that in enda.wearing adhe weight of silver. The Chinese Criends movement.
talegraph station at Woo, ply at the office of the Superintendent of Custo aid commerse and navigation, no one may garea grim emite at what he evidently regard. opening of ed ha questiomer's "greegness," And then, Reynolds tried to establish as of telegraph applicant is bona fitto a Chinese subject, and
Just eight years ago, Mr. E. A tome, who after having sacertained that the ace cause to complain of what I may ay.
I now propose to reply to the real queries the gratly benefited, if the Ouicese Antheitice instead of giring a categorical answer to his
wonld give are attention to the numerous to the Kintoa beacon, but was checked and that there is nothing flotitious or irregniur contained in your letter the following story
1. Is the surrey of the Count and adjacent | charwels and barbors among the lalands along about the transnation, will issue a "licanos to little rash, but it is NAGASAKI...
In a district city of one of the central pro vinces of Okina, there lived-two well-to-do and (Daily News
Fabios would have Chinese merchant, who must then get the are the existing charts of late daten as correctly pinced, specially for marking extmeces to
often stund in licence registered by the Commissioner of Gas-as they can be nude p
narrow channels from the acu, or broad bays, The Hor. F. F.Low, U. S. Minister, arrived
rupeatable business mon, named rapectively done better. We do
OILE own light
I am of the upivion that the charts in general and the approaches to places of refuge or altel. by wanting Tuotain. tâme. The Commissioner will insert the Bug. bare on the 14th instant from Shanghai, and
Li and Wargame which may be taken as was eainted with fifteen guns by the U. S. Ang
Chinese equivalente for our Suaith and Brown, to put every row conception in black and lish worde in the blank spaces, and return it to use by the vessels of war under my command, ter, Anring and weather, would be the means of ship Hartford H.B.M. gunboat Frolic, which
These two had a dispute about a piece of ground. white; and Mr. Reynolda, acting on this the Chinese merchant, who may thereupon corrected to the latest dates, are as corress as saving annually many lives and much property. arrived on the 12th from Hongkong, reports
One day Li met. Wang in a to shop, and begas conviction, determined to lay his telegraph effect the purchase, Should it appear after charts are of other consta in general; that they baving bad typhoon weather between the 4th
to talk with his about the diapated piece of ithout cousuldag anybody. He got every the reasel has been purobased, that the sale are suficiently correct and ought to ho natiafan and day boons and boys, stably placed on und Dib. The Frolic left on the 16th for
land; het Wang being a hot-beaded character, thing in readiness, went to work, and succeeded a fictitious or otherwise irregular, the reasel tory for the enfe navigation of the Coast of the inland navigable waters, would be the Okina by competent and careful personite toeana of expediting voyages, saving-many-fives Yourbana. The British barque Colombo, Cap
he insulted Li befors unterous guests win laying the wain line of 227 poets, from Puo- shall be confiscated,
I-When a person provided with such a 2. Is the system of Lighthouæs proposed, from a watery grave, and much property from toin Tong, says the Gazela, while on bar
were sipping tea in the enme shop. Li went tong Point to Kintoan, without bindrance. It parauge from Nowchwung to this port als
home and told his wife how be bad bena treated
was carrying the principle rather to an extreme; once hae found a enitable vessel, the Com- and now being carried out by the Chinces entire loss. Other nations have long since encountered a severe typhoon, during which
by Wang. She pronounced this to be a die- and the souse of having heon so thoroughly missioner shall in the first plase deputo come vernment, all that is required in this respect found it to be to the interest of shoir peuple to she lost her b boom sud some mil
grace to the Li family, which must be wiped overlooked probably did not incline the officials person to see blunt the vessel le seaworthy; and, I am not informed, nor have I been able to the bincacle and skylight were broken, causing
out in one way or other, and advised her to view favourably a request for aid, when dit. the price baving been agreed upon, the pure abeertuin, but programme has bova prepared, or the water to run down and damage the cabis, At that meet the vacancies caused by the husband to bring the ouse before the Magie. Bocly arose. fill the Great Northern Tele- ober and seller eball then go to the latter what system. far, has been adopted by the and the vessel was almost on her beam ends absence of Mesara. H. H. Gibb, Berwick, Hel rate. Li thought the advice god, but the eph Company did much the same, in laying Consul and hand in the licends to purchase Chinese Government for lighting the coast, but fur some hoars, her cargo of beans baring land, and Menke; were filled by the election of difficulty was to get admission to tie Magin. their abort line of posts below Hongkow, with for inspection. The Cosent, having examined Lam aware that asveral Lighthouses have been out question. In the former case, however, & the licence and satisfied himself that there is capleted, and the lights exhibited recently, shifted. A leavy soa strack her aft, which Mesara, Lowcock, M.Douall, Jensen and Curls trats: Ars. Li, however, with the ready witstur immediately succeeded the caltu Asoting irregular, will allow the parties to and that one, on Lamok Island (a very in threw the chief officer, who was at the time in At the present moment, Mesars, Overbeck, Pol of woman, told him it he would only us the mizen rigging, with auch force on deck, lard and Baxey are absent from the Colony, money, he would soon get admission to his en died; the Feng shui was found to be draw up the agreement, and affis his goal and portans point for a light), is now in course of that his so: was broken, and it was found the lattor permanently, and is will lie with the Worship, and that in this case he ought to
interfered with in every direction; the posts signature to the Bill of Sale which shall then construction, with a fair prospect of being roady afterwards that a part of the fractured bore, shareholders to decide whether the vacancies spare no expenac, na the good name of the Li were palled down and when Mr. Reynote be delivered to the Chinese merobant. The for exbibiting the light girly next year.
family was at stake. Influented-by her repre-laimed compensation, the Paotai azid he had original Certificate of Regiatry shall thereupon as well sa entraregs to. harbouro, properly bon
"Are the channele mud sidden dangers, about two inches long, bad penetrated the door, thus existing are to be filled ap one of his legs was disloented, and he receive factory. In. the latter part of last year it was morsing and see the "Grout Vonorable Sir." etating that these were prejudicial to the Feng-.
The general state of the building in catio. sentatione, Li at last resolved to go the next esived a patition from the country people, be-cancelled by the Consul
III.-The Bill of Sale most be handed to the coned and buoyed'?" besides a deep gash on the upper part of a discovered that the wooden pillars in the Mu Early the next day Li dressed bircaelt in his and died without any apparent cause, and He will forward to the Superintendent of Cus. of beasors and bapys placed at entrance to
ahui, that already one person had fallen sick Commissioner for inspection and registration. The Express anys the barbour has been near infected with the white ant. and under the larger paraal of silver in his sleeve, walked in inploring bir to communicate with the toms & memorandum of the vessel's length, hours, said in shazals visited by me, thaned by the ilon. F. Byrie to the Acting Dalo ly cleared of war vessels by the following do. authority of the Sab-Committes prompt me full ceremonial rig nud gait tre the yanen Foreign Consoh and find out the person who breadth, tonnage, rig, de, with a request that there are at present, and if placed, would rouder, stil. Secretur, on tite limited tune partures-The United States corvette deliciosures were taken to extirpate them. The After having got rid of the small pumat at the bad put up the posts, that be might be called these partioalurs may be inserted on the Ontarigation mues sufer, and greatly facilitate the non-offisial members for the consideration and gunboat Paler for Hing and Yokohama; woodwork surrounding their bases was Manag ohang th's place (head gamen runner) to give compensation for the life lost." floate of Registry. This Certificate being re- the ingress and egress of vesscle, capucially is of the sites: the French frigate La Hellgueuss, gunbont moved end replaced by gratinga, a strog and having had his card sent so, he gained ad H... went on to remark that there was no tamed to the Commissioner, be will insert the bad and thick or foggy weather.
£-Are the numerons werebant steamers doubt the man who died must have died bo- same particulara in English, and deliver it to Barayne, and sorrette Cosma-the two forma soletion of carbolio aid was injected into mittakes to the Magistrate, when something cause the Feng-ahni was injured, but as there the Chinese merchant on receipt of a fee of continually plying apos these watere, at oll for Obefos and the latter for Shanghai, and the parts of the pillars and gross-home like the following conversation took place:
seasons of the year, property oficered, manned, basement walls were also the British gunboat This for Yokohama, toasted, and the
Magistrate.-Your use in Li?
was no-intention on Mr. Reynolds' part to Tis. 300. kill, the solaim for compensation need rot IY-Every registered semel must have the and equipped P leaving the United States frigate Hartford, and thoroughly scraped and white-washed. In ad-
Li-My valgar naine is Id, your great be entertained. His failure to apply for uaze painted on the starp in large letters, and
This question, for indeed either one of the Corvette Lackawanna and Russian gunboat dition to this, a thorough examination was made nerable Air. Gornostar stil in port
of the whole building. Your Committee think
Magistrata. And you wish to see me?
permission wa a alur on the authority the official number conspionously painted on three embraced in the general qacation) it is not in my power to answer one way or another The high temperaturs has been productire it right to add that, in the opinion of experts Your great venerable Sir will pardoa of the Consul, but with this the Taotai had both bows in English and Chin.se.
V-In the evant of the Certificate of Re.I have had no opportunity to ascertain facts or of much aickans amongst be natives. The thepresent wooden pillars cannot be guaranteed
me that I dared to nek, to come into your pre-nothing to do; as regarded the people pulling Japanees hospital is, we understand, a very het more than two or three years, though sense, but I beg you will grant me & aboit down the posts without first presenting a peti-gistry being lost, the owner must apply at the to form opinions from personal observation in unpopular institution among the natives, but that time muy be prolonged if the curefal an- bearing. Truly, since your grout unorable tion. and stating that they interfered with Custom House to have it ronowed; but should regard to the merebant vessels (szél or storm) why it should be so does not tanspira. Mr. J. pud eurreye they propose to baro made detect Bir has been here as the father of the people. It was not, panished, however, nor was any Registry, the circumstance must er reported
Feng-shui, this should of couras be punished. this happen at another port that the port of employed on this coast.
5.-Is suficient care exercised in the navi. H. Longford, British Consular interpreter, bat the commencement of fresh rruges in tim all has been haraway and peace. Your grea
Since the date of the leat report no damage virtue and justice are praised by all, and a the compensation given. At the instance we be at the Custom House, and application made for gation of these vessels, living regard to the nturned to Yokobams, and is replaced by Mrbas buer done to the building by goles or cause of great prosperity in the whole distriat. lleve of Mr. Diek, the Camber of Commerce a provisonal certificate, which, on the vessel's dangerous nature of the route, and peculiarities eary of the whole oxpenditure not already fed
Registry, must be pur- of weather?" typhoonu. Prosantions have been taken to pro- Having been a partaker of this prosperity, I subsequently tried, in 1869, to persuade another return to the port
This quation is an exces-lingly difficult one to toos the windows in each casos, and probably have ventured to some, and offer you a analla to allow an official line of telegraph to rendered to the Custom House, where up- moh expense has boon saved in consequence, present out of my splits money this year. It be laid to the Hoou, bol with equal il-success.plication can be made for a new Certificate of answer, without in some degree doing isanifest and he should transmit to the Suretary of
injustizo tó many careful parigators, if ne From Hiogs there is almost a new. A fire The building has been clear-washed externally, is wholly owing to your great venerable Sir's It was vain to urge the value of rapid cans Regist susurred in Osaka, by which thirty antirs and the venetiane end wood work have been goodness and benevolence that I an enabled of communication in use of shipwreck; all
Should the vessel be wrecked or burnt, the swered in the negative, and if answered in the hauses were burned.The Government thinks varnished, so that for the susting year no fur to make this small donation. It is to help your Mr. Regnalde experiment wore vaked up, House, and the Certificate of Registry, if that good judgment or proper caution in dangers the platitudes attered on the occasion of occurrence should be reported at the Custom affirmative, come who have not abown either of raising the pay of officials in the central prother oulley on the score of repairs is anticipar. great venerable Sir to pass your day iti mon vinoes, many being expected as present to dresi éd.
Foreigners alone is saved, maast be earrendered. Nor should navigation, would be exonerated, so far as my bankin comfort. What I say is bus sentiment of the and fired
opinion guea, to relieve them from blame. I people of the whole district, and I pray your daring to erect wooden posts in the interior any oriminal conocelmont be attempted. great veserable Sir to accept this small present cultural interests of the people; niring it bad tonnage and uileial number conspicuously out under my notice, there has been too great a
was injurions to the Feng-abai and to the agri-VI-Every registered vessel must have her think is some few instances which have come against the manner in which the Estimates are (in my opinion) propuse-1to be hurriedly forced as a token of love and respect of one of your resulted in Loan of life: and the whole body into the wainbesti.
disposition to torn sharp cornets too closely to through the Council Said protest to be for- small people.
Magistrate.I am the unworthy recipient of the people-roaning on like a food-had YII-The amount of parobase money must save a few miles, at times when it was almost warded to Her Majesty's Secretary of State.
the actual position they may be, who are paid by the Colony, and LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
of the favour of the Lord of myriad yours appeated for the arrest of such proceedings." be inserted in the bill of sale, but should thero inpossible to be certain The Council met on the 19th inst, pursuant to
(the Emperor) and am trying as far as possible The Treaty Castle robatted the arguments, be any audischarged mortgage, it will be the of the ransel within several miles.
private affair of the purchaser, and in no way known to abound with rocks both above and be notice, when the Hos. R. Rowatt brought forward
This Count, peculiar in its geological textures, handaoniels too, for preparing thene Eatintas, the project fell through, to falfil tuo responsibilites which he has ex-
hare taken so long a live to think over and the etion of which he had given wotice, with In accordance with n resolution rome to by trusted to me. How could I be otherwise than
Two years later, the Great Northern Teto-implicate the authorities. reference to perauiation being grouted to clients the Committee, the provonian of the theaks just and good to the people?AI bave done graph Company quietly erected a line of posts: VIII.-Should it hereafter be proposed to low water, which are marked on the obarts, prepare then. I consider it most unfair that non official members, who have their own bosi. to consult with Councel direct in sertain casco, www altered as GeoBury at an expense of is only my duty, and how then could I receive -to a given point below Hongkes, without ask. make any alteration in the yoase, the owner affords as mistakeable evidence to every reflect He explained that considerable public feeling $285, towards which the Austent Dramatis presents. Besides, according to the laws of ing any one; landed their oxble, and connected my send a statement of such proposed alteraing mind, that other reeks way, and probably to attend to, should only be allowed one oziated on the subject, and are in detail the Society subsoribed a donation of 3100, besides the Great Pare dynasty at cfficer is not per- tears and-a-half of snore or fasa free noted on the Certificate of Roglatry, and in the best efforts of the most sealous and skilful
Hongkong with Shanghai; and now, after tion to the Custom House, and apply to bave it du, exist, which bure esenped the search of the work for the consideration of a matter of
sach icpornode. grounds par which he considered the motion enging the theatre for a spring of seven mitted to recept presente, and bow could Iquent interruption has shown the Officials that Register Book at the part of Registry. nautical enveyors, benoe the moocssity for great
I hava hooner to be, sir. should be carried. He said test he was able to entertainments. The improvemente made have disobey these laws P I appreciate what you say,
Your most obedie at serránt. stato from his own knowledge that it was so givan, great satisfution. Slight alterations in | Mr. Li, Unt I must decline readiving the present the trouble of punishing people who out ont IX-Every vessel shall consist of 150 shares; care and prudence in approaching such points true, us bad been stated, that the old system of the trap-doora, slips and flies have also been Mr. Li-Your great reuerable Sir.is right; lies of cable for anle is the chief trouble if there is but one owner, the Certificate of or places, and especially in never falling to use
The Hogorahia C. C. Surru. amalgamation in Hongkong had been abandon made, making the stage far more convenient and I hope will accuss and forgive my stupidity in the case, the Company open a station at Registry must state to whom the busdred the lead when in dangerous proxicity to land. ed by the general Tesire of the public, and bethan was previously the mane.
for daring, to come and offer a gift. I bopt, Wocenng; and ships grounding on the bar can shares belong; if there are several owners, the or broken ground. Reduced spead in thick o fogey weather in narrow channcià, und in the urged the advisability of há inseare being
however, that your great venerable Sir will save some houm by expending $1 on a requsat Dumber of shares belonging to each. adopted, on the grounds of espaomy to clients, This portion of the institution bas, the Con- take this small sam and use it for somo abarit for help from Shanghai, Along the line of the If a company or corporation parchase a ricinity of dingers at night, should be an im alluding to the enormone expenses of legal pr. mittee are glad to say, been well supported by able purpose. I am sure your great venerable Woosnag Tramway Coupeny, too, a line of vessel, application for the linence to purchase," perative rule in my opinion.
In reply to the roquest contained in the latter ceedings, and pointedly noticing the length to the community. Three hundred and eight-ex Sir will often have opportunities to apply this posts is being erected, and we do not yet bear certificate of registry, &c. shall be made by
part of your communication, for informa. which some cases aftuined in the Supreme volumes have besu presented during the year. money to some wartby object.
of an epidemio emuned by either innovation. the Chairman of that Company, Court, erpecially the recent eme of the Offical the donors being 'Messrs. Overbeck, Tata, §.
There has been a droughts
IL-4 Chinese merchant wishing to re-sell tion upon other pojuts than those already true; but Magistrate.In that case, Mr. Li, I will not that scema sttributable to the propensity of his reasel, must, if it be to a foreiguer, report cruméroted, I will atate my views in regard to Assignes v. Ng-chap-ting. He alluded to the Speasbly Francis, Baie, A. L. Agabeg, Jr, besitate to receive your gift. May Hearon redigera for eating beef, perhaps even the tall the sale at the Custom House, and hand in the certain positions on which I think lights, been nude in Section 350 af the Colonial Re- enormous expenses attending the Min ease, Hon. G. C. Smith, Rev. E. Fabar, the Depily ward you for your great benevolenca. which be believed, taking both sides, came to no Commissioner of Customs at Canton, and the Mr. Li seemed just on the point of retiring, chimneys of the Arsenyt, or that more lately Certificate of Registry to be returned to the should be placed, and that the attention of the Jass than $30.000, and reaulted in an appeal Rev, E. J. Eitol behalf of the London when the Magistrate said: "Don't fear to erested over the Powder Factory at Loong por of Regiatry for canoellation if to a proper authorities might with great propriety bows, when the decision was reversed, and the sion. The number of signatures in the Readers' come at any time if-I can be of assistanog to
bwa, may have been infinential; but at least Chinese, both parties must prosent themselves at bo enlied to them, as being of great importance
to the interests of commerce and navigation. expenditure of all this money proved useless. Book for the year is 1,847,
you."
we do not bear the Woosung telegraph posts the office of the Superintendent of Custome, and
I will first call attention to the approaches He also noticed the enormowly long and ex A grant of $200 for binding books having Mr. Ji thanked the Magistrate, saying: accused. In fact, rain fell on the very day on being authorised to make out a Bill of Sale, pensive proceedings in convection with Camus's been voted by the Legislative Council, one bun am glad to say that I live in peace with all which the new Stution was opened, so it shall return the original Certificate of Registry to and entrance into the Tangtee kiang
The approaches from sea to the great delta bankruptes, and in further ilustration of the dred and sixty-four volanes-mmy of nommen, und I hope shall continue to do so, and
influence would seem to have been beneficial? in exchange for a new one, bonring the name heavy expenses oflaw in Hongkong, he said that dcrable value-bave been bound and repaired, thus not add to the cures of your great venor
Like the partridges in England, the Feng-abai and number, which mas be registered at the getusy, not unlike those of the Gangra, although he did not pretend fixt the Press in the restoration of the leaves of scarce workeable Sir.-
muat bave learned to avoid the posts, and have Custom House, where the English words will Mississippi, and othergrat rivers, are surround.
el by dangers to the navigator, which even in The Rou. P. BIE, & Hongkong was fanítlem, it wra possible for having formed a considerable portion of the Magistrate.Of course, each a respectable coaed hostility
There still marins the extension of the lina any one who wished to be down upon it to work." An additional sum of $550 having beɛr | and benevolent person as you are. Mr. Lai, is
and beat weather make him III-A Chinese wishing to build a sailing the clearest bring a tibe! action, knowing that the pre falso voted for printing 500 copies of the Calanot likely to have
to the Kintoan beacon, which would be as valda. or utber kind of vessel must similarly obtain anxious for the safety of bie veandl. The two Many enemies, bat then prietor, even if he won the action, would be sognes, those of the Morrison Library bare sometimes the best men get into trouble and ble in cases of wreck or stranding in the from the Superintendent of Customs alienes lights, one on the North Saddle Iand, and the Jewry loser. In farther allusion to the expear bear fally soupisted in the form shown. There - need ndrios; and, therefore, I say again, if I
Yangtze, as the Woosung offfee will be in case to build," the English portion of which will be one on Gutzlaff Island, seen in untiary
The ordinary ball-pearly meeting of the above siveness of legal prosedure, be noticed that of the City Library are hand, the prepinoan at any time offer you advice, I shall do so. of difficulty at the bar. The proposed telo filled up at the Custom House. When the weather to give aupte warning of the proximity though schedale charges were small, the autuml tion of new Synoptical indexes having slightly In fact, you know, it is one of the duties of graph," to quote the Trasty Consul letter to vessel is completed, the Commissioner of Ons of the many dangere in the vicinity, but having company took pised on the 5th fest, at their saucunts, ware very heavy, and it was impossible delayed the printera.
parent of the people to help the good and a point distant more than forty miles From and apply for a Certificate of Registry.
Ja, Tootai in 1959, would strike the river at toms will cause it to be surveyed and measured, made out either one of theas lighte, to offices, the Hoy. James Whittall in the air.
shape a safe course for the channel over the Present:-Messrs. R. Ducon, S. 9. Suasion,. to refuse to pay them, because no man could One of the ante rooms has been dévoted as benevolent. risk haring a possiblo second caso refused tirely to accommodating copica of the Journels Mr. Li (after pausing and thinking for w
Shanghai, and where the navigation is XIII.-Chinese-owned foreign vessels pro.outer bar, without any other gaide than the A. Joost, W, H. Br, E. Hebra, Capt. neglected for Buch a reason. He could not ses i pubiibed in this Colony, Fair progress has moment)-Your great veurable Sir's wis
peculiarly difficult.
Thore already vided with Certificates of Registry may trade compass and the lead lice, there being no laud Bolton, Messrs. J Robinson, A. Cuan, A. Oxiste B bow the profession of barristers could be disbona made towards completing the various fili, dous is great. I am just thinking of a
lofty lightbodso
which with foreign equntries and at the open porte. visible on either hand, a dangerous bank ex Mag. Heron, H. Smith, J, Cordles. R. Jensen, bonoured by their receiving fo from alienu, but much still remains to be done. The bat little dispute I bave gailintu sith a Mr. Wang. wide view of the river can be bad. By using They shall not be allowed to call at other porto tending on the West and South sile 15 miles A. Newteo, W. M. Morgan, J. Greig, A. J. any more than from solicitors, nor did he see thanke of the Committes are due to the pre- It is a small affair, and I would not have dar instantaneous communication with the beacon, sure ports on inland lakee and rivers, teat they say nothing of the Amherst Boots, and still been red,
the telegraph, bangbai would be brought into ang the const, nor to visit at their own plea from the low land to the three fathom curve, Ede, W. Notley, and R. Doncan.
fas shown ɔn the chart, the Ariadne. Hook, 10 The notice convening the meeting having that there was any reason to conclude that lisbers of the Daily Prese, China Mail, Hong-to trouble your great venerable Sir with and beyond doubt much property and many might cause nosidents to native boats. olients would ba likely to propose any improper Kong Tinzer, and Government Gesette, for suppy had not you so kindly offered to give me your lives would be aved in consequenos, for in this XIV.-On arrival at a port, the Certificate more dangerous and trikeberous North, bauk The CHAIRMAN said that the report having Iines of action to barristers any more thing free sopies of those journals to the Reader valuable advice. solicitor. He did not ask for amalgamation, | table.
Hereupon Li told his one to the Magistrate, succour would be instantly despatobed; of Registry and other documents must be on the north side of the channel, is very dif been already published several days, it w but merely auch a moastre is would prevent
THE MUSEUM
who, after bearing the whole particolare, said: white, as mattere now are, hours are likely to lodged with the Commissioner of Castonss.ficult, and some of the best pilots of the place unneccesary to road it: He was sorry too
zon each aground occasionally.
directors were ups able to lay a hectar state. ite being necessary at all times for people to The objects for whiab the Museum was en-From what yon atate, Mr. If it is clear this elapse before rews of a disaster renches as." These abail be returned the vessel is to saddled with double experna ffo then pat blished hava potil jery lately soomed alust Me Wang is a bad character. If he wore not
To make this navigation comparatively satement before the shareholders, but at the same It would seem s simple matter to you a line of leaving. In all matters regarding bartling, the resolution, which is as follows =—-
secensary that a lighttime he did not think it could be looked upou hopeless of attainaiza Bince the beginning he would never get into a dispute with suck Kintoan, but we must not forget that the Feng-permits, presentation of manifest, &o., &e..vessel, eny with two fired white lights, exhibited as at all dissouraging. Tas decking work for
posts from Wenkong down the river back to shipping, and discharging cargo, application for ad eany, I consider "That for the convenience, and in the interest of the present your, however, a decided star: benevolent person as you are. Although of the pablio, it is desirable that all Barristeri has been made, sad the cases are beginning to don't like to see persons going to law, still hers shut on that side of the Hwaagpoc are still sus vessels shall obey the regulations in forse from an cleratica of about 15 fest, should be the last three months bad been sausually dull, placed on the outer edge of the outer bar, wear and the Hongkong and Whumpos Dock had at Lam aduitled to practise ar Advocates of the be respectably filled. As regards the gift in a cate where this man Wang transgressed ducted; and nothing proves that, because in the oase of foreigu vasele. Supreme Court in Thia Colony, shall be pur collection, the Committer bare to thank the the lawe of the Great-Pura ¿paraty, and it is
the influences on this aide are propitiated,
The use of the cebamuel, in about four fathons suffered with others. For the times, the dock XV-Buch veads shall pay on their sarg water, as shown by the churt, distant from was doing fairly well, and they might safely itted to take business from sienta personally following donora-Dr. Young, Messrs. Mal your duty as one of the people of the Middle they will be less hostile on the other than duly sccording to the foreign tariff, and the North Saddie Light about 25 miles, and bear, depend upon doing better, though he did Dot sig cases except those in which ligation has bear Capt. Newman (anakes, ishes, &o.), Mr. so that the laws of the Great-Pare dynasty Chaensba district, and Chuensha balongs to several ports shall send a return of the amount Southward and Bust ward of the present light placed at $273,000, but of this $10,000 was for without the intervention of Attornies, in lory, Eimbake, Lister, Freary, and Taufer, Kingdom to bring this man Wang to justice, they were in 185 and 1869. Besides, Kintoan, same tonnage does as foreign reusela
to quote Tu Tuotai's despatch, is in the XVL-The Commissioner of Oustoms at the ing from it about N.W. by W. W. This they would come back to the standard of the position would be about thirteen miles to the previous six months. The gross earn uga were „actually cotamenced in the Supreme Court, and S. Hart (apecimens of woula), Adırial may be upheld. G and get your petition the interior ae coast, and is not a place for of duties collected from these vessels to the vessel. Vasels would then get on a propar metal, which showed very little protr, and pro "that as the earliest convenient opportunity the Federoffaky, Mesars M. C. Rozario, You made out in proper form, and band it is foreign commesse, and the posts could not be Inspector-General of Customs at the end of bearing either with North Saddle Light or perly they should be $40.000 less. The Board of Government of this Colony shall adopt such cher, J. M. dos Remedios, Woodin, J. de soon as possible. means a way ho necessary to that end." Souza, and Levy (misscllaneous articles.) Mr. Mr. Li went and did what the Magistrate bad poeceably preced there." Just as ob ob every quarter.
The Hon. Mr. Rowett's resolution
Gatzlaff Light, and shape a course for this Directors had taken every step to redace ex- jection in short would probably be made to any was Meldrum (specimena of Jebore woode), and the i told him, and handed.in bis cue against Mi-application on the object now, ka though no relva vessel must employ u. Chinese captain and attended to, one could not be lost sight | the intereak from & to 6 per ocut., and they cuD. XVII-A Chinese werchant owning a fo- light voel, and if they are properly lighted pensos. They had made arrangement to redone seaded by the Hon. Mr. Byris.
Dor. Dr. Bitel, of the London Mission, who pre- Wang the next day. - The Attorney-General opposed the ressented ten inrge coloured pictares representing As matul in game, the yaman rumors had telegraph had set shadowed the Chinese scil. fation, on the grounds that it went with for the Buddhistic purgatories. These latter form overheard Mr. Li's conversation with the Ma. Still it might be worth while to try again the and chief officer who, being acquainted with of before seeing the other. Passing the outer templated also removing the engineering osta- ➡ther than was necessary, and that the smalga в most aftractive portion of the collection. gistrate, and we they had had their aquoezo ont effoot of putting up a fine of posts without say- Chiasse laws and customs, will thus ba com-bar light vessel, one straight course would bliebment from Whampos to Aberdeen, which
lead up to the other light vesec!.
would reduce expense. There was every ressan The loan collection has been eren beter of Li, they, of course, set to work with all the ing anything to anybody. The chance of their petent to command a ship.
XVIIL-Before a foreign master can be en- A light vessel or lighthones would be és to expect in slow better geaulia the next ball, prietine at home, which receved the approval contributed to, Mr. S. J. Goser having, before dexterity of long experienes to got something standing would be better, now the telegraph gaged, he must produse before the Comutis-tablished sls, either at the Shoul marked on year. The fret six months of the year were of the large majority of authorities, cules bis departure, placed large collection of out of Wang alio
is no longer a complete novelty.
sioner of Customs the certificate of competency the chart " Beacon Spit," or on or off the end of always the dullest. He then proposed that the. lated to lead to abuses, and to fail to ewe | Japanese and Annamese Bronzes, prockery, Accordingly vae of them went to Wang's the public any expense Is support of the curios, do, in the building. Thanks are also house and told him all that bad passed between CHINESE-OWNED FOREIGN VESSELS. issued by his own authorities. When he has the Shoal marked on the chart "Block House report and scoounts be passed This was be bees engaged, the Commissioner of Unstoms Bucon." Botwoon the North bank light oonded by Mr. Groig, and carried unanimously. last proposition, he alloded to what had taken due to Mr. R. Mough of the I. M. Customul. Li and the Magistrate, ia remething like the
1. C. Daily News.) place under the amalgamativo formerly, when Mr. H. b. Dennys, and Mr. A.-J. Lewis, for following manner:—Mr. Wang, you being knowa The following regalations th regard to the will cater upon the ship's certificate of Registry, sel aa now placed, and the end of the "Block expenses were far heavier that at present. Ha objects of interest lent.
* respectable person, I cannot see you vilified acquirement or bouding of foreign modelled bia nationality, name, date of engagement, &o, Horse Shoal, there is good and arfe anchor compliment to the chair. proposed the following amendment
by a fellow like that man Li. I, therefore, come vessels by Chimes, will be erased with interest. Be also the date of his disebarge, should such age, which with these proposed aids could be reached at any time without much risk. The somegnently take place. Motion (by way of amendment) to leave pol The hon. Treasurer reports, that the insties.to, wara you that be bae brought a charge Ther establish chiefly that this class of oraft
bessons on the mainland (Kin Town) opposite To the shareholders of the Hongkong and all the words after. "That," and to substitets tion has, during the past year, been entirely against you, and, I believe, given some moŋer i baro sanctly sicilor privileges to those of vessels
XIX. The master must, in accordance will to the Block Horse" Shoal, are now of very Wampos Dook Company, Limited. the following:~
neilsempportingi the deficit on the previous to the Magistrate. I advise you to take steps of the same kind in foreign ownership,
foreign eastom, enter in the ship's log all paar little use.
Gentiano,-The directors have again the "The Conudil, kaving regard to the expre years grking haring,also been made good and counteract this fellow Ta's intrigue,
Certificate of Dégistry for Chinese-owned ing udcurrences.
The beacons above the Blook House" are pleasure to lay before you their Report for the side of opinion of contained ir's letter-recently, phis, too, ip in spite of aeum, of over 3754 havr Wang thanked the yanda maner, and offer
"foreign vesacla,
XX-Every Chiness-owned foreign vesel not of so much importance, the main object past half-year, ended 30th Jane, 1675, address to the Government by a large pro- ing been appended in necessary repairs to the ed him a few tele as wine, money, which the This Certificate in issued by
must have ship's articles, stating the name, being, or should be, to enable vessels under the The sum of $65,500 has been writton of the - portion of the Mercantile Commnulty, are dj bailding, meloding its complete colouring, the pauta renner, of course, reinstantly accepted.
of the district of—in the pre-j birthplace, age, wages, e, of the crew; and most unfavorable circumstances of weather, varicus properties as recommended at the last cpinion that it is expedient to modify to revarninting of the reactione, alterations in Wang new talked the matter over with a few feature of in the province of having should there be any foreign sailors on the artis either with or without pilote, to reach a safe meeting, but unfortunately a larger award bas a certain extent the rules of the Legal Pro- the theatre and expensive, but thorough, friends, and having found out the sum which purchased a venel from theBro of cles, their agredment must be witnessed by "quahorage,
been given against the Company, in the long
in Earepoan style, and keep op appearan Mensures have been taken by the Surveyor generally on $10 to 20 a month an impos. General's-department to ensure a proper sup Ribility, without the good old custom of squeespigot water on the nights of theatrical per- ing.
formances, and but little room for complaiul on that bead has therefore been afforded sime the matter was last brought to the attention of the shareholders.
mation system was undesirable, contrary to the
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THE THEATRE.
THE LIBEART.
LCCOUNTS.
from
be inserted.
In view of the fact that the officna, aboever
P. KYRIE.
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Subjoined is the reply of the Acting Colonial Scoretary.
COLONIAL SECREZANT'S OFFICI,
HONGKONG, 22nd August, 1978. 215, I beg to choowledge the rescript of your letter of the 20th instant, and to state that I am not aware of any alteration having
gulations, as quoted lig pon.
I bave informed His Excellergy the Go- vernor of your infsation to protest against the manner in whios the Colonial Estigantes are proposed to be passed.
f. have the honor to be, sir,
Your most obedient sarrant,
C. C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Bedratazy,
HONKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK COMPANY, LIMITED.
The meeting the separated, Ķith the uadal
REPOAT.