have that made the optrant dollar in China (Applause.)
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Tho CHAIRMAN-It has been communicated than the proponed standard'nait, may tuirly ha feeling where it erata, and to render innocuous the Vicitoy perserailly, and to the Government The Busters and Australian fall Bta Francisca, vit Yokohama, on SATUR-
Hr, LINSTEAD think tho communication should be placed before the Obber in a more dufnito form bofore we adu deal with it. There form, with every respect to the thorough working out of Mr. Walau proposition, Dđô think this is bound to be negatived.(Appikose.)
wurt in a pound for long puzzled thong who and ashers who were deas wrong to themselves the Chinese dovorament is not trustworthy to anything tons on thin rearintios, I will put it
The CHAIRMAN Do you think the Chinese Government would consent to such a thing?
Mr. WELSH-That another thing. I mersiy throw out the suggestion.
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opinion itself nor aska or ament or dissent to is proposed, the meatóraga to be the profit of nation of Cookie Obing, and her efforts in Kangra, reaobing Jummer on the 19th Novem anything. I don't think that upon the letter the Governinent. Th yetem would largely Tonquin, Hasta and Jagin have allié wat bor. The remainder of the tour in unchanged.
SABIMLA, Götubar 9th. M. D. WR then proposed the following wurgesed to us, or unter the present condition add to the revenues of the Empire, and bybel glorious example to Quina funha shandonment E
The Counell wet-to-day, : The Oudh Lizzy and resolution :-" That the Chamber in of opinion of affairs in China, that it is at all sa ob- adoption of laws to answer the protiation of of serfdoms, the liberation of theif peoples, and thai atas to which the present standard dollar foot of desire for this Chamber at procent to such coins, a groitly increased demand would be by the social and pallegal advancement of badae Land Rereans Hills were passed. The Viosray shail ba orio:lyrquiesters both sin weight and recommend to the Chinese Government the in-madóforgiven. The details of theplans proposed nations. The representives of these countrier made a very able speech in viudication of the. fineness to three qumrigin of auch tack will be croduction of any Chinese standard coin which sano: readily be obtained. It is known, how-in China are, un li were, ils outputs of the Garornmont, from a serious accusation brought ingez, ise must auitable standard of value for China is torba of legul reacptance throughout Chinn, ever,that the Impérial Government has taken the Kreat Enropean forges, of law, order, and admony against its policy regarding Oudh lant teonrea, He mid-The question before the Chamber is The quration may receiva farther eingidaticft,quation into serious coniferation. If the tion, and the advanced pickete of English in recent work entitled "Prictive Forms of the ard November, at 2 2.3. 2106 whether the Chinese will continue to waigh and the Chinees Government may nama Chine or any other government think that strength in her Christianity, and its outgrowthe Property" by Monsieur Binilo du Luralagg. silver in payunit of debis due to them, even Futuro, timo express ite willingness to not npon il le going to largely increase, ita revenue by the of humanity and trails, and are one and all The falarajah of Balrampore alas addressed. althigh a coiunge bo introduced in soms people the views of the foreign Ministere. A ises of deband ourroney it is to be pitied for engaged in the war against the superstition, the Council briefly, supporting the Bille. The Beem to anapase from 11.6 inviarka I have beard The CHAIRMAN understand upon very te guarance, and any law which are made ignorime, oppression, cruelty, and wrong in Connoil adjournon sine dio. tode, but what is the most suitable standard of good Authority that the Chinese Govorament to anamar the aircolation of enola coins will be this unjustly judged and soundalously mig. At the Council, a number of the Ondh Taink. despised.” It is the old trick over again of try governed Empire. We shall most certainly have dara were present, who subsequently presented valve. Te it to be silver in gross, or it is to be have been mosking hqpiries: silver bainst and gorated P .If any forsiguer') Mr. YINSTRAThat is not before the meeting to getriah without work. A small subsidiary to appeal one day from her ruler to the people, the Viceroy with an address expressing, amongst will propose that silver ingresso preferable ting ercept on suratatemes
coinage mhich is fre more ajstly in production, and nothing wil tend more to confirm the other things, their gratitude and obligatious to silver coined I shah: he surprised, ¿It is alío possible that a prsolution" may be proposed to i to ne
protected from exportation by debusement, ant the earrape dostrine" and wicked als state of India, for their nation regarding the Bille, to there umat be no lawa to "answer" its gironiation. meats which are industriously circulated against whioli Lord Lytton replied in anisable terms, the effect that the question is que ripe for
LONDON, Ostobor 9th, wolution. If such a motion is made, it will not
Ioan only he made a legal tender for a trifling foreigners than a reliable ourrenoy bearing.
The ex-Backwor of Baroda has written to The be the question before the meeting. Tho qace
ammet. The remarke of C. A. W. Thava quoted representatious of and ever calling to mind the tion before the meeting to what is the most
are the more mishterous by the sort of semi-ideas of Liberty and Justior. Ithink we may Times complaining that the Government has suitable standard of raine, not the conduct of,
official character which they derive from the safely love it to the 'Chinese people whether radioed his ananel incomo to R. 3,600 for ape the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce in resolving
introduction of the letter from Mr. B. H Lin- they will or will not nocept American and British pealing to the English papare.
Mr. Forster, in addreming his constitnonta at to memorialize the ministers at Peking to get n Mr. GRANVILLE SHARP Sid-"A hurst child derman, Director of the Ban Francisco Mint, to dollars, witton saxing any permission oromneur- standard of volite established, which would be dreads the tire one bitten talce sby," are the Hon. B. I. Bristow, the Scoretary of the retion of the Chinese Government. (Applaws). Bradford, recommends this Posen not to ask the naso if we passed a resolution that the motions of universal adoption, and noting on the Treasury, in which the despatch of Mr. Samard, The QuamMAN—After the very able tomarks Turkey.io do more than is absolutely necesESTY question was not ripo for solution. In England principla which thesondages embody, merchants U.8. Minister to China, is reforred to, If, then, of the last speaker, if no other gentleman basto prereat a reourrence of minte. He cop. political situation was uncertain. The only thought on the subject of currency. is now the markete, oft-times mise les opportunity this duty by whom is this important work to the mating.
Mr. NELSON-Are theron series of resolutions sertin fact known was that the Powers, ware determined to be a coin weighing: 123 gina when the clause gomen round again, and this to be performed. I reply by foreignera By
asriving to obtain an armjetion. decimal 274 of gold ained from an cause of more frequently happens in reference to markets one of the Tristy Powers-sity America in to be put?
Tomat Mr. Wi-The resolution deals with the Mr, Goschen has gone to Egypt. atardard gold at the rate of 23 17, 101d. per oz. which take not days, nor wenks, når months, the North of China, where she has already"
Mr. Komnino bas boer appointed to and bas Tapirectly arbitrary arrangement, and but are to make. think wo got sick of the obtained so large an intinence, and in the really important clauso. the covequently co by nothing wrong far hr, rot that the wine was bad, but we text Dons of Cures by the Britftir GovernIhr CEAIR Pops sourevone ung accepted membership on the Egyptian Financial rizing as equally arbitrary arrangement by it, and we bare forgotten it altogether ment in its own Oolony of Hongkong. It have an amendment, atuh na that this Obsubor Coutoil.
ObituarySir Percy Herbori Insed upon considerations of expediency as to We are indebted to the Shanghai Chamber of it be demanded by what anthority a coinage declines giving an opinion on the points sug
CALSUṛTA; October"@ch, what shall constituren tool. I dismiss an on- Commerce. For regiinding ma of it and. for this can be issued by foreigners in China, I reply gested a long as the intention is that such twel
The steamer Cawdor Castla, ludon with rice worthy of a thought tho question et making opportunity of expressing an opinion on this by the rights which we possess and which we are and subsidiary catus abönld be ieated by the absolately the pressut dollar the standard of subject, which has been quite forgotten by some exercising at the present moment. By whows Chinese esseinment, bat would cordially for Colombo, was wrecked in the river, Hagbli value, seeing that it is a foreign coin gad al of us. They enquire what cain and what subare the revenues of Chius at present collected? approve of any sabeme proposed, as ing ole palow Kadeeree on Saturday evening. She rant though it might suit the few thousand foreign sidiary parts about bendopted. One naturally-by foreignere, Not merely by foreignora quant friend on my right has said, by any on the sands and Bank immediately. Three are in China, it wonid disutrange the idons of thinks of a tast, because the accounts are kept employed by the Olions Government under the foreign Government, notably those of Amerian Eutopoans and five Chinese, members of the millions of Chinese Simply to out the evitatin taols, but with the raception ul hendi sanction of the Western Powers, but practically and England. I merily throw out this sugerov, were drowned,
Londos, October 10th.. present id a dolins a trel would be absurd, of silver tsel picoss which Major Kinder atruok, and as juo by those Power themselves, in their gestion. It is not my intention to ring forward
A German ironclad has returned to Salonion Cinex re accustomed to tag vise and fall of the tuul piece is as canola a myth as the dragon own way and according to their own united will, au amendment on the notion. I merely thought markets like ourselves, and can accommodate by which, if I remember rightly, it was adorned. The Representatives of the Treaty Powers are the some member might propose it as amond. a fxush Modem outbreak being feared, themselves to the factoutiens, but it would tube The tael with its desimal partemnos, can rent Commissioners of Revenue for Obins, with ment on the present proposition.
long time to change their ideas so as tu muko dareene, east, and ita multiple the picut, is a permanently appointed Inspector General, We Me. WELI might mention that if foreign the sa vasily comprehsud a differens, of of per variable and uncertain to the test dagree require no talp from the Chiness; the people will dollar's were still nude legal tender they would cent in the sadaıd ofs value. “. Five to ten per mach so, that all attempt at equalization would be glad enough to take a British coined the be a obyek on any depreciation the Government cent, they might manage to get over, but not 56 appear simply useless we might as well in Chinese Goteranens will be eager to accept-it-mint-might-set foreby the people refusing per cent. Adopting the English pazzly what England have a coin representing some at every treasury throughout the Empire. to accept the Government coin, and accepting pound, let us nek what in a taol. Acording fractional port of and weight, which Some may be surprised, whilst others will be the foreign at the anme standard ne before, to the latest olition of the Chinese Commercial varien ne greatly as the measure of a gallon. quits prepared for this suggestion of reopening But that would requice to be an article of the Grife, & Canton Lurt is quivalent to a treasury The only com of Shanghai is the clean dalar, the Rogel Mint at this place. It would be treaty. tel at Feking This consequently gives us at which the northern Chinese bate very wisely easy to sneeunt for ita previous failure. The or one kind of tael weight which met be preserved in its integrity, attaching vouchera of Mint, like some other projects of the adminis. --known all-over China. Now, on the same its geuniminars by ink tarkeerely, withonstration of the tics, was too magrifiorent in nathority, a tipton tael weighs 579 graine 84 at all injuring the coins. These bare talents conception, and needlessly costly in ita decimal, and 100 tele pure silver equal 111 taels preserved with jealous care and now the only arrangemants and expensive in ite working. Mr. D. LATMPia moved ng amendruent as nie mice weight of dollars, and by calculation really weil miniad Mexicans, amely, those of Its time of infancy fell on a period of no- follows: Tuns, ander present circumstances, 100 tele pure silver equa 158 dollarby conot the older dies, are to be Tound in the North, exampled diffeally for such an institution; this Chamber does not consider that it is advin It the dollar be nesepted an fcbu of a peretely100 where the great portion of more recent feencabution was at famine price, whilst opinable that any recommendation shonid issue pacte pore aliver will equal 117 tael obins exactly, is properly red as unft to constitute a demas plontifal and all the financial farsas from them regarding mine to ba einblished-
to be combined against it; and by or under the authority of the Chinees Govarn- It will consequently be exceedingly easy to arcout Currency. Whilst the coinage of other seemed
the great vas range all od debts upon this basis it pointed autions be been improving, that of Mexico has yet so
desite of the ment for the issue of coles legally current in out in the edip establishing the new standard been deteristating in quality of execution year Bankers to preserve that mint that the very the treaty porte af China." Talte, and all fatare transactions on bodes by year. The only over osin of Shanghai je week in which its doors were minada million of termined by adding the word oola just as we the clous Mexion, and the only silver coin of fokopped dollars would have been sett, io for Bay sterling. Another advantage of taking the Southern China is the Mexicno more or less coinage, bad the tightest intimation heengiven Cauton miel weight is that pure aliver if shopped and mutilated, with some Ferdinandgat of a willingness on the part of the Government weighed by it can be divided into round Fooohow mutilated to'n worse degree, and a few to preserve the institution. The closing of the numbers of dollars withost nay fraction over. Hongkong dollars, Stil the aver colonge of Hongkong Mist wou almost the only error in the The tact which 1-propose would weigh 554 China is the dollar, and the daliar only, and aust long, vigorous, and most importantly beneficial praise 37 decat grass, und would contain 495 small contributions of subsidiary pieces sa the administration of Sir R. MacDonnell. The Mint Tins 50 dooiman of porn silver, and a the Hongkong mint, and subsequently the long-Master, Major Kinder, told me that he could ran Shanghai hol is very generally known over all Long Gowermont have from time-to-time pro- the line of the profit upon the subsidiary, the north of Obit, there would be a vided, and, which have been immediately ab- soins alone. Thara accme to be a constant do-aaitable coin.
The and forthess by the catives. The amount which difficulty in arranging a difference of about sorbed and Tosk for all loant purposes. 7 per cent. between it and the new coin: An people have be accustomed to the dollar from hare been received from England from time to objection has been raised to the unwieldissss of the first beginning of trade with China. In time are almost immediately absorbed. They are the sew coin from its size. I think this is very common with a large section of the English now it a premium on Bank notig; and sceing east gut over, The Shanghai vircular does speaking race they know its uses and appreciate that they are about ton per cent. less in fonde not ask us what is the must suitable ocis, but its power. The dollar is a fully largo auc beary that the dollars, Major Kinder's statement is what is the most suitable standard of value, spin to boodle, and a tacl pide world be enm sot dificult to maderstand. If, however, any Now, 1 take it that tack which is recognised to bersome and unwieldy, borides that it would be attempt, were made to foros them on the Chines be 495,59 graine
pure silver is just as suitable strange and altogether unknowa. With the people they would naturally come back at once in standard of value even although not coined as
growing prodnation of silver in the United It is not often that 17 per cent, can be made on a tael of sycee weighing 579.84, and, therefore, Status and our increasing berde, it is probable bullion remittances, hat it may well be believed as long as the tal is recognized to be 405.59 that a larger proportion at the sliver that had the Mint Seen in exterende daring the grains, it is not an absolute necessity to ema
ramiltacom will come from that side, and laas few months it would have come to for some it at, although it might be desirable to pro-
that the beautifully minted “trade dollar" of the good thinges and its value to the Bank- The 'CHAIRMAN—That is the intention.
RSUTER'S TELEGRAMS., duce a few of them. the presant dollar will take en important place in the poinage of ing and commercial interests during the last considered a more handy coin, then an equiva. China. The constant strenta of emigration to year or two would have been great indeed. K The CHAIRMAN widle had been requested by lent sein that may still be called & dollar, but and fro will aid in falitising the Chizes) would duobulesa be desirable to endeavour to Mr. Willinos, the manager of the Eastern At the meeting of the British Association which shall be's anbridiary'anim to the tial and with this enin. Isiperial dieta buvo been widely preserve the new quis in its integrity. Brauca of Beuter's service, to bring alis subject philosophical instrument called the bath equal to thereof might to largely coined.
circulated from time to time Geserting the Something would be done towards this of telegrams before the meeting. The service meter has been shown and described by:Mr. Ģ. have no greater desire for a`taal standard than genuineness and parity of the various kinds of by making olend cot the only legal bitherco had not given untiefaction, and Mr. W. Siemens. By means of it one may register for a dollar standard, bát I adecente tÙA dollars, the exact value and character of which, tender the Colony, Suob a regulation | Williams bad called upon himself and some the varying depth of the ocean while on board teel standard, modified by utilising the dollar from the oldest Carolus or Bolivian down to the reed in no way interfere with the shopped coin, odber members of 150 Chamber, and er- a slip passing over a ses of unendal depth. The H&subsiliary coin, as the standard that Hongkong and the Crude dollars, are perfuntly which would direciate a bullion simply, as pressed bis willingness to improve it if the instrument is yes it is infancy, but, by actasi will cause less disturbance to commerce and to well known and ascertained. Although efforts indeed it does now. The present premium opoa gentlemen would forward to the agent they had euraments its delicate variations have beep the infine and thoughts of the Comere than KAYS been made from time to time by Native Chil- the Stean coin would merely become a dispunt now appriausi tore stok reasonable saggations proved to be tolerably correct:———— any other placi. The present dollars will still boas in Poreign employ to asut discredit upon the apon the shopped and a notice of two of thres so they might think adviåíble, be used as freely as before, and if they Bie. 1 genuineness end parity of the Mexion coinage, months' world enable the Banka e to adjust Mr. NELSON thought iSevild.bs well if the full to see why foreigners should insist upon there is good reason to believe that it has been their reserves as to save them from serious loss, members would forward teir suggestions to making them the stageard of value for Oblu with liter nofoundation, and thattha Chiama and if every me compensation mighs he, the Committes of the Ulumber, in order that A quite agree with 31r, Nelson that we might generally regard a clean uzchopped Mexican paid. In the event of the Government being they might be able to give the agents solue å red attempt to get a British dollar, -perhaps mhic with as much comhdence as wà đó i sovereign, unwilling to re-establish a Mint here, I believe and definite idea of what they wanted.. Ha The rates for both kinda of Bengal drag, re- corrent in China, but that is quite s diferent The similarity in value of the Japanese yen is that a Company might be formed to work it thought if these suggestiona could be submitted main vochanged, viz, $395 for Patna, and $555 thing from ainking it a standard of valge. It another argument in favour of the dollar. When ander a coudemics for a form of yours,suit to the Committee, something definito could be for Beaaren, at which the sales of the day are
introduced would just come in as a subsidiary coîn. It the ende a silver currenay
iuto able guarantees being taken for the proper man- drawn up and submitted.
reported. Chinese tuel began to be depreciated, sad the Obins and the country oposed she will want British, American, or hexican dollar remized all the coin that she can get, and it will pro- 'at the standard, people would take them na the bably take the next 20 years to supply her needs, standard and make then the standard if the The you will probably go largely into. circala treaty atipulated they were to continue as part-tion in Chine, in the Mexican does now in of the voinage of China.(Applause.)
I
The CHAIRMAN-Have you got a segonder to your resolutipa P
Mr. WELSH káva sot,
y
Mr. Sharp-World yon add to thas that the Chanber won'd be very glad to aid a plan brought forward to a currency guaranteed by the foreiga Powerst
bir. LINSTEAD seconded the amendment, be que sentent does not answers the question of the Shanghai Chamber at all. The CHAIRMAN—We decline to answer it. Mr. WELSH They don't ask us to recom mend a miuts they auk na bat is the most
The CHAIRMAN-We know what the object of their question is,
Mr. WELSH-We need not go into their raavos.
The CHATEMAN-If a man buve any object in view and puté a pumping question to you, yub generally decline to answer it, don't you?
The amendment was teen pat to meeting and carried, the car and seconder of the résolue tion only rating against it.
Mr. NELSON-I would propose that a copy of the refutes of theat prooeediaga be forwarded to the Shangbai Obsüber.
J4
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Merry Duohensive UBITUARY --Marquis of Tweedals.
CONSTANTINOrla, Ontober 11th... The Porte bas decided to grant se armistion of six months' duration, ending is March next,
CONSTANTINOreu, October 135, The Fortes conditions for an armiation until the 15th March are:-Ulipouridelis-that in the stato of the present pose-nsion; or the evaonation of the Servian positions. It Servia will not occupy the delegates of the Great Pomura to settle details for peace.
The Porte asios the prohibition of the entry ot arm, ammunition, and volunteers from foreign nations.
LONDON, October 14th. - Servis ead Montoungry, reject the Porte's offer of six months' armistice,———
Persistent reports, are given of Russian in- creasing her arma monte Large and increasing numbers of Bussian volunteers are rearuiting the Berrion ranks.
CONSTANTINOPLE, October 14th, Turkey bus notified so the Poore a schome of reform, the chief feature of which is an elective Legislativo Assembly sitting at Stam book,
LOEDON, October 1st. The Duke of Abercorn has resigned the Lord. Lieutenancy of Ireland, The Duke of Marl- borough succede to the post.
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Yokohama.
At New York, Passengers have selection of various Jions of astcamera to England, France, and Germany.
Freight will be received on board cutit 4 P.4. on the 14th proximo. Parcel Paokages will bo received attire Olive noti! 5 P.M. same day; all Farcel Frekayes strauld be marked to ad dress in ful; value of same is require:l.
For further infonsation as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Aganoy of the Company, Prys Central.
G. B. EMORY,
.Agent.* Hongkong, October 16th, 1876;
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR- SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMÁLIA, PORT SAID. NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
ALSO,
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND
CALCUTTA,
ON THURSDAY, the 16th Norgubor, 1876,
At Noon, the Company'n Steamship "ANADER" Commandant Dr BUTLER, with and MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPROIE, CARGO, will leave this Port for the above- Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in bransit through Marseilles for the principal "pilsaror Europe,“
"SALAMIS," Philip, Commander, will load bere and bave places, quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to `-
MEYER & OV 3718 Hongkong, 30th October, 1876
FOR LONDON.
TER
THE A averican Birk
Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board until F.M Specio and Parçals nutit 3 r.M., on the 15th November, 1876. (Parcels are not to be sent. on board; they must be left at the agendy'a Myle, Commander, will loud here and have Office Contents and value of Packages sra quick despatoh,
required. For Freight, apply to
* CHALMETTE,”
MEYER & Co.
1702 Hongkong, 27th October, 1876.
FOR LONDON. TAR A 1. British Olipper Ship
****** ASCALON,”.
For further particulare, apply at the Com pany's Office.
H. DU POUEY, Agant. Hongkong, 3rd November, 1876.
question of the Shanghai Chamber, and Mr. bye large production of the mines. The Hongkong let no bare a trazoughly. British much distrbancroftheir harness at oneo'clock China Traders'Insurance Company's Sharan Bain, Commander, will load bere and have NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DERTS.
a
COMMITTEE. The election of Mr. Linnend to the Qum.
This cloase, the busineen...
quick despatch.
-For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Co. China and Japan Marine Insurance Tle. 15
per share, nominai,
1604 Hongkong, 7th October, 1876. China Insurance Company-$208 per share,
FOR LONDON. Bongbong Fica Insurance Company's Shares-- |
$562) nor share. -.
"JOACHIM CHRISTIAN,"
quick despatch.
Bigkong. Guntur and Macao Sleumbent Co.'s
Blunos-16 per cent, discount.
For Freight apply to
70 per share,
NETER & Co.
Shanghai Stan Navigation Company-T1 1699-Hongkong, th October, 1876.
FOR. MANILA. Congkong Gas Company's Shares-876 per THE Spanish Bark flanking Hate! Company's Sharos-$45 per ------- share.
Chinose Imperial Loan 2105.
BALES ON NOTENDER IND, AS HEPORTED BY
CHINESE:
Verenicelli 50 bag, nà 1955, by Eing Tai
-to-travelling trader,-
Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for ang DEBT contracted by thế Officer or the Crea of the following Vessels daring their stay in Hongkong Harbour
ASCALON, British stip, Bair.Adamson, Bell
Co.
BEEMAH, British ship, Blackstone-Melchers
& Co.
BOA PAN, Sisago-arip, Aletter: Kien Tyr
Immoy.
CALABAR, Brit. str., Hutchison,-Lindätela
OLE HORA, Gerau bark, Matzen. Wio. Pua-
tan & Co. CONNAUGHT RANGER, Brit, ship, Heusford
Order.
mediate Conquer, British steamer, Hamilia.Jardine;
Matheson & Co.
TERESA," José M. Cetik, diaster, will have despatch us above,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Agents. 1712 Hongkong, 25th October, 1876,
ZTOR, NEW YORK. -TO-FOLLOW THE "WM. TAN-NAME"
4.
agement of the undertaking, by Council formed The CHAIMAs mid-tkatelegrams announce of Bankers, Merchants, und Members of the Go-ing the appointment of officials at Simla did not rurnment. But it would be far better that the interest people in Cuicu very uzual. Government itself should do this, if willing.|_ Mr. WELSH remarked sant the doings of the the Dragon bas been suggested as a device for French bomber had beau forwarded with Japan. Then we have Saigon and Coobin; this new Öbina curiensy, is likely to fall in with wonderful regalarity. China, the Straits, and Singapore, using the the superstitious raretence of the Chinese For The Secretary wae inftruoted to issue a dir olenu dollar, with Hongkong the point of inter- | this imaginary beast, and na a fitting substitute onlar to the mealers on the subject. ohange between North and South. Au to'a for the Queen's bead, which some say would
SATURDAY BAZY HOLIDAY. The CRATEMAN-Will anybody second Mr. fixed standard of valus, sque may disapprove never do in Obins, where women Groupy so as The CHAIRMAN asked if the Chamber would ON BOMBAY Bank, sight 234 Welab's resolution?
tho-dollur-on-secount of the ductuations in gradele position. There is so need at all give un opitiou a to the advisability of adept ON-CALQUETA Bank, sight.... 2394 Mr. MENDELI recond it,
silver as simpared with gold; but it will be in that the Shanghai and the Hongkong dollaring the Saturday balf-holiday. This has already ON SHANGHAI,——*. The CRAIGUAN-The proposal-jual-made-is | of the recollection of some that precisely the should bear the sims devices, although it is been adopted by the banke and the storekespora, strictly in accordance with the terms of the same apprehensions were entertained with re-most haportant they should be of the same and although at oad time it was pretty gederally The Americans could observed by the Meroautile Community is hud letter of the Shanghai Chamber, but any ference to gold 18 3 standard upon the first woight and inerces. perion voting for, this should be left per annoverment of the Australian discoveriós, | hurdy improved upon their Trade Dollar pat- now to vema extent fallna foto dinase. The festly free to vote on a subsequent recole-when Bauvin, I think, resolved upon after, with liberty represented on one side with own opinion was that for six months of the tion that the stablishment of a mini lá very silver in preferases to a gold standard, the the simple declaration "In God was troal,” year at least, from 1st November to 1st May, andesirable. This is simply answering the steady vaine of the Inter being endangered and the National Emblem on the other. For most people might close their offices without Wash has lovely adhered to the point. Ithink dollar is apon an average about 90 fas and coin. It might be instructive, although one- on Saturday” the figures he has given are very correst and would be legal tender os heretofore. It is avail oemary, to have St. George trampling upon the Mr NE1803 szid the banks had not felt are what subld be desirable, unpposing all able by Imperial pruelsenstige for all payments Dragon-lango)-but let us have by all means waab inconvenience on seat of the buff the other circumstanacs connected with the uf duty to the Government. As to the inquiry the Quem, “by the Grace of God Defender of | holiday. miut were 40 vür liking.. Bat, ne I anid before, suggested by the Shanghai Chamber ** whether the laith,” and perhaps the Royal Arwos ou the Mr. DALRYMPLE said our Sunday were some 1 think the dioulties are insurmountable. the proposen currency should be for the wool reverse. No Chinese characters about it but times turned into working days now..
Mr. T. G. LINSTEAD, ofter remarking that as country or restricted to the places, open to the weight and fineness. The Hongkong deltar Me, Kann said it depended on thə mails. Mr. Welab's res-lution, wie before the riteting, foreign trido," it wanld uppvar tout this matter might be bettered in design. The present The OHAIRMAN said the Chamber might China Cira intentaner Company's Shares-81E 3 L11 German Barque
Der share. the subject was opeit for any one to make any rus is dependent upon the acceptaron or otherwise subsidiary divicions are well determined, 500... give an expression of opinion on the subject, Parks, suid-I must say that, individually, if we of the entrency by the benche people, rather 20, 100, 50. There may be some justification The custom is very generally accepted in Blang. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's Reiters, Commander, will load here and have
Shares-35 per cent, discount. in the amount of alloy introduced into hai now. consider not only foreigners, but also the in than upon the views of foreigners upon the anb babitants of the fand, I think the proposition jean. Having get ibne far, the inquiry naturally these anbadary coins in the fact that Mr. NEON Auid thero was practically, made by Mr. Welsh it its general ang brond arises, Al boagh it líus âut been phụ by the they go lorguly into use no toye and half-holiday already, pating to an exoedingly reasonable and reel. Shanghai Obamber, by whom, and where, is tallone, but if suy such attempt av that The Sporotory, who instructed to rue lent plan, if we pould get rid of very many ob- this proposed, dew currency for un, the the thing in for absoare de andes from Cebased on the jet member king their option jecţiuno which I feel hand to say have beon ! I would venture to say at once, uns by the Government to reap a revenue on the subject, strongly and ably pressed by the first speaker, Chiasse Gororament, suply for the all kaffi. Failver asinaga it will be high time for the issue
TEZ IEPOS CONVENTION. and which bare made a strong impression on cient reason that it is not to be trusted. It of all such tokens to be discontinued by our A coscaniontion from the Government y mind also the fees place, if I ander was well remarked in a recant number of the Government; and going to be substituted of a snclosing a copy of the Cheloo Convention, was stand this mutter uright, it was not for the Saturday Besies that it is a most dangerous purity corresponding to the subsidiary enges laid on the table, and the Secretary was in convenience of the Chinese this question was practics to endeavour 10 coroiliate bustilo tribes coins in Indle of 91.666, or that of the English stroctol to acknowledge its receipt" with "he mouted, but rather for the convenience of the by a misplaced show of confidens, whereas in chilling 925, this amount of debasement pro. thanks of the Chamber. large and important body of foreigners who have enda vone should be always to show to the testing the coin from conversion into ballion, extensive transactions with the Chinese, and that we have the will and the power to prevent increasing its durability, and paying for the fvran to attempt to advise the Chinem Govern- them from doing de hazm. If there has been coat of its production. I should_ventare, to--mites of the Chamber was confirmed ment, who have not asked us to give them any one thing more then any other that has been suggest that beyond what may be nevessATY SINIRE—BASE DOL Blattu ibat kay ex pruunua of supremely injurivas to ony interests in dealing for these purposes, it would be extremely. vplaten we might give wont be for a fiúmsut with Letnia, it has dzen the fuse; pretvices by andoutable, to enter into a compdaken with the entertained, would be beyond our province. In which all our negotiations have been voiled. Chinese Government or any other towerin the ARRIVAL OF THE FRENCH MAIL tho next place, when we come to the question The Chiuver Government commot be trusted | mazufacture of coins other than of intrinajo The M. M. Co's steamer Feiko, Captain of standard, and bere I thoroughly agree with sitter to administer justice or to unit a dollar alas. There is something in this matter be Lecointre, from Marscillos with dates to the Mr. Woleh, a mixed 'etontard is an inevitable for the Chiqui'nde. Even supposing that by yond mere dellare and cente, and it occupies ovil. We gugut hare gold and silver, and in the infmence of the presence of the reprovider greand that anyassount of profit and loss 2ita ultimo vid Naples, Fort Said, Buez, this country it must be silver. There is not sentatives of the Treaty Poets in Poding will sover. It is, as the elder Rothschild se Aden, and Point de Galle, Singapore Zu, much a thing as a single silver standard existing atisfactory, securities were given-in a few marked, ze patting forward one of his mighty
cepted by the Chinese Government years a mint would be made the means of Gasol efforts, about in a different sense and Saigon 27th alt.; with the Londoa mails The AIRMAN There is the Haikwon tasi. replenishing the exhausted resources of every "a great orousiou.”, We have the very big heat of the 22nd September, arrived bereyesterday. Me: LiBag That is amply hullion rohankrupt provincial treastity to the Boxpire, action for the political infiuenes of a coinage, morning. We take the following telegrams duced to a barzula fiuencia and taken atacertain fjust us was formerly in India where there and for the validity of those rights which weight. By itself it does not exist, und if we were 169 kinds of rupees, regius in parity are toitly admitted in its acceptance by from the Straits Times Extra: take any corrent goin of a given standard, take | from the old Sues Calbatta rapue of 99.97 fue nation. Whoar is this image and auger. your Mexican dollar, trade dollar, or the Hongs down to the Nilkapakee Bouthern Karathe acription, may be anhed by millions in the kong dollar-und I am very sorry to see iture | country rapes of 54 fine only. If the Chasse South of China; what should be the tower P is no mention made of ita reduirofiction— Maadarios oxanot be deterred from debesing The reprendztative of the British Government, Nothing positive has tranepired respecting from worth to wath it burg a differem value the copper-cust fr order er farine a patty and by whom should this be down more or the Czar's Note of the 2nd instant. everywhers, The is seen-eyed me Bear as profit by the operation, how can they be trusted so suitably is by the British Government? There is nothing of importanco at tha vent: Canton. The dollar is not the same in Canton with the handling of the precious metals? Bo far as Ching has been opened, who has ¦ of way, in Eerria, Prince Nikita remains sə la Hoozhoup, and the dollar in Hongkong large portion of the mailled copper and is done it? Who have lived and labooed, bled quiescent. is not the same ca si Canton. Travel where not worth 2,000 to the dollar-tbodebased ocus and died, in bewing out the Pioneer path in
CONSTANTINOPLE, October 7th. you will qp the const, thean dellare alwayn buar forming a frujtțul sugas of contention in the the Bast? What pation bas sent forth during A despaton from, Lord Derby instructa Sir e percentaje wilder ur premium or discount, 1 qifnate interchanges which Braung Übineza, the last half oratory the flower et her army Henry Elliot to bave an interview with the jog't think we can possibly intrudnoo currant luke place every hour of the day. I have seen and airy and some of the best of her arinto Boltan od cenouses the authors of the stro- com of any derobtinations with regard to fine- | ten cash tendered in payment for cabbage. Or emoy: for tos working out and baikhng option in Bulgaria, and call for tas punishment zes in weight which will be nonspted på of the these six are rotoros, en braatisfactory, pure the present intricate system of our commercial of the perpetrators. The despatch also instructs "same value throughout the varione Featy porta, choser exchanges too and thrusts back the four, and political, relations F. Troubles, it is Kaitoin | Sir Henry to represent to the Sultan the advi- - and where the foreignare have trazanotioan, and The vendor agasa zetur us three and ineists upon which ban.done" the lion's shars of thin, and sability of photog Bulguru' under a deadfal
26 18 With these places tuck we are chibly con butter dark-buth individuzla idowbile load. who has a better right to ga a currency to Commisjoner, sister (üreten or Bided; by * corned. I agree with Air. Welsh that it ing one the other will shoes At last the Ching than the wo great English speaking Christian adrisent p wontó be hard to force upon the fibiness nas purobasar takes one mish back and replacing it uations of the world? Mr. Gladstone says aiz kme Atatus, October 7th. camreney, but I also agree with the previous by another evnenher better scizes the cabbage | nations era exercising upon, Ibia Bastero 9708. A antional movement has arisen in Grooge speaker that we could pot: expear the Uhinese and fans off, the aerobant jumpe from his stool tion of Europe an over-whelming influence, and favouring the Greets in Turkey, and represent- cathorities to keep up a standard of party i and commencie a pur bít, ostling efter his cus- that it is in the power of either of two matirelying to Government the prosity for indreusing in aty estuago' thuỷ might chance to wane temer. He presently returns, scunts and vi- to prevent or most mightily to sid a peaceful its armamente, If it were praginda that by treaty a inipi: amiben bla tan arah, puts them in the drover, jeclablen. Dis 'notions are now exercising a
8. PETERSBURG, October 7th. Company, is propsied in GRANT POLICIES would be established under the control of and no ende this move unestisfactory operation, most lusportant infivonce in a greater Bastern The Czar bạn summored General Igustiell ngainst FIRE on daildings and do Goods to the Treaty, Power, and worked by re pousible. Only this morning I notied an extract from the question. Not that of Turkey, but of Ching; the to Livadia, to meet the Knesian Enroy recently the extent of £10,000, at the tatal rates, subject - foroigu oficiali, that would be to all intents and dừa Cshifornia on this subject of a Chinese Esztern question, not of Karape, but of the sent to propose joint - intervention by the to an immediate discount of 20 7 "purpossa's tortiga mint, and we might just me flint, it is won sincerely to be hoped that the world: Amerion bas done manok for Chier by Pawers
well establish that qurielves. Connid-ring the great trimptations which exist to neaías Cħlas in i her gigantic steam communication. Germany
Orazione, October 7th, whole direnmatanges of the cuse, and with great is deriam eourg will be resistol by forsigo go by ber etur-icorenzing trade, and by her proved Prince Nikita bas agreed to a truce, pending respect to Mr. Welsh, I don't think the time verainents, and that no quoouragement will be proficiency not only in the manufacture of the negotiations for a regular armistice, A has come for this Chamber to express an - given to such faleutbeoricn ng that put forth in munitione, "but also in the art of war. Franco
BOLA, Ostoler th oppian, on the propositor pot before in by the the letrarduted Weshington, August 2016, 1876, by her mail stormers and by her development be Viceroy's Cashmere trip hau been abge- ending. Buanghai Odstober, which in very vague one, and sigued "0. A. W? He states that "a of trade with China's chief rice produs, coned, chobra continuing. The Viceroy Isaros ( The Shanghai Obamber puitber excrema un debased or övervalued currency for sumall obaughing contity: by her BROCORful coloní Simla bous the Tath instant for Kula magl 1465 Hongkong, 27th September, 1876
:
LONDON, October Sch. Archdeacon Johnson has accepted the Seo of Calcutta.
DANUBE, British steamer, Clanohy.-Yuen Fat
Hoog
ELLEN, Brit, bark, Kindred-Kemotios & Ca PAUGH BALAUG, Gargan burk, Rute-Car
towitz & KI
Oxmo, Brit, atr., Kidley-O. & 9. §; S, Co. GEORGE SHOTTON, Britian hark, Miller =Cse=" ---lowitzk.Com
GUBTAY AND MARIE, GEgun ship. Doose
Arnhold, Karberg & Co
|_ Wbíto_Waz-5_pieces, at $59.20, by Teong Shun Chip to travelling trader.
Papua-20 bane, at 540-80, by Kwong HtingEWAL British Burk Chong to travelling trader
* QUEENSBERRY, Termicelli 30 baga, at $11.40, by Kwong Wo Hhing, Master, will load as above and bave HOOGLY, A. abip, Fruel.-Tudor Company. oheang to travelling trader.
quick despatob. Dried Lily Flowere-20 bags at 89.00, by Kwong Shux Loour to travelling trader,
Mushrooms-cases, at $47.00, by You Wo
travelling trader.
m
Tormisel—70 big at $9.40, by Yue Wo Long to travelling traders
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co., 1555 Hongkong, 28th September, 1876. ^
FOR NEW YORK.
"HOOGLY,"
INNE, German sub,, iluneen-Carlowitz & Co. OBED BAITEx, American burk, Obed Baxtor - Anbold, Barberg & Co
SALAMIO. British ship, Philip --Adamaon, Bell
& Co.
THE 3/3 AI. L. American Ship
EUCCESS, Siamese bark, Brubn-Kien Tye Ken to travelling trader
White War- pieces, at $59.00, by Ying. Frost, Master, will load bere for the above EMATEA, American ebip, Ulongb.-Russell
Loong. Guri Olioanta 19 oases, at $3.50, by Kwong Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to Wing Shing to travelling trador.
VOGELL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1452 Hongkong, 11th September, 1876.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE. (Unow! Macska, VALEONER, AND · Col's. Brojnika,)
NOVINSI DATI Baromster BA.. Ester
Baronster-Maniaries
Thermometer
Tižymo baukos --ứ 4m (Wet baik) Permómatar - par, (Wot bulbi..
Fermanatorik
30193
"ALE
77
201
73
FOR HAMBURG.
French Scheang
"PARANA,"
Lalen, Master, will load here and at Whampoa, and will have qulok deapa ab."
For Freight, apply to
& Con
ETRIKGA, Brit. Sm, schoonor. Partridge-Roe
Oboong Obing."
TERESA, Span. tark, Cekada,-Stemsino & Co. VILLA DE RIVADATTA, Spanish hrig, Gamma-
-Brandad & Co..
LANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE CO) - PANY OFMANOHESTER AND LONDON,
THETM Undersigned "have been appointed-
Agenta for the above Company at Flong.. kong, Canton, Fooshow, Shanghai, and Hon. How and aroprepared to grant Insurances at Current Rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. 11856 Hongkony, 18th October, 1808. IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE QUM. PANT.
AMATOGEL. HAGEDORN & Us. -1626-Hongkong, 10th October, 1876.
FOR LOSION.. TER AL-British Bark
SUTERIO” Jarvis, Master, will load here for the store Port, and will have immediate despatch,"
For Height; pply kobrodsko HOW MANYATOGEL, HAGEDOEN & C 1.5 BOOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANUS 1366 Hongkong, 2nd October, 1876,
COMPANT
· FOR NEW YORK. HE A1 British Barque
DENBIGHSHTRE” "De Wrenchinster, will load here on one Whampoa, and have quick despats b
For Freight, apply to
OUTPLANT Ở với In 1638 Hongkong, 9th October, 1870.
1 Cadoreigned, having been appointed Agent in Hongkong for the above-named
Attention le invited zo a considerable vedoc. Von in premia for Life Insurance in Chias.
Lila Palicion ouðhted during the year 1875 bare inchu Bonus to be dealurad on Slet December for the quinquennial persog .then
A MAOG, HEATON,
།
KROPPS JAST STEEL WORKS,
* ESSEN (GERMANY).
BOLD AGENT FOR CHÍNA,
THE Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant Palinies against Fire to the orient of $80,000 on any
FIRST-CLASS RISK, ·
9
at Current Rate.
A RETURN OF TWENTY ER QENT. (20) will be made on the premium charged on all Insurances, auch RETURN baing payuble on thy
of the Policy.
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agrita, Imperial Pirs Insuranda Compzet, Hongbong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany)) 1 353 Hongkong, 1st March, 1874,