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THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY FEBRUARY 18, 1877.
if the step thus grinod is nullified by Slebeamer Amoy left Shanghal yesterday Broome being made arbiter in the user, morning for Hongkong.
We regret to heat that Sir Brooks Robertson It is possible, as Mr. Sharp suggested, unt
Fie mash worms again. He has had a relepie, the Canton Consul will-feeling that his gand-binsondition in omneidered grav6 opinia on the question is of so decided a s chanter and so Giammetrically opposed to that of the Hongkong community-re frie to except a place on the Com
In order to allow the antive employés their anal holiday an Chins New Year's Day, there will bano ime of the Daily Frees to-morrow (Wednesday),
MT. SHARP→ Would it be well to add a rensen, Be-oximined by Mr. Sharp, witness said. If sopted by Renter Agent, and u te soted and try often, there is no way of nocounting for
on 48 soon as le renbegon. The Coma biss Before concluding this remarks on the that the Chimber fool bis appointment will not was not hir'doty as lioed of the department to won antergal hopes that ours will no longer black do I would all the attention of mamare carry with its confidence of sither she foreign personally examine, the bores, that was lift to arisa for complaint au to the accuracy or extant to be very able manner in which his Bacallency or native community? I know very well the the anbordinate officers Witness now produced of the fuforisation tranfmified.
the Governor han koon battling for the Oslony Opinese árs í entirely in gupathy with us, the magazine regalntion which had been re- ARABATAN TANAM
in this matter. One second Police Magistrals, The Oblaci merobanta here feel that fir ferren in ha. Me. Wotton, and AND 4 COPY TOO During the past year, the following: Mom- also disores the thanks of the community, be Brooke in the greatest enemy to the Colony bang opin each magazine. Before Bio no bare have retired from the Chambers Mears has been most untiring in his labours to hring Mr. Way you protest against ble Martini-Henry ourtridges had been received or end & Co. Menare largoson & Jo,, sad to be the objectinan ble practices of the Hop being appolated, when it is the thing not carried insood here, and there are nono in the colony E. Vababer, ng, Me, T. G. Linstead has been day elected a Member,
COMMITTE
a member of the Commission, for it seems la
NEW MEMBERS
On the motion of the Oritakan, esconĒGŠ by Mr. KARN, Mesora, Carlowitz and Co. te elected members of the Chumber
Mr. De seconded. RO Mr. for dealined to take the position of Vice-On árnás. E
́ka far no witness whe anure, p
... By the Court-Thereare threɑ magazine, but only was sught to baggin afs time and prisoner. ought brownin at the open one, Thad was the rule and witness belisyid it had bean acted upon. The Court then adjurned until ten o'clock this morsing
INTERFERING WITH THE POLICE. Robert Owene and David Jones, tamen on board the British ship Star of "Chino, wETO charged by Inspector Grimes with interfering with him and molesting some friends who were with him
After some evidence proving the charge, the prisoners word fined £6 cents fo
Evan Watkins, a seaman on the steamship. Montgomeryshire, was charged with dresken need and refusing to ply chair bira-He was fined 50 ponts, and endored to pay 30 cante to. obsir olies
HONGKONG CHAMBER OF
"COMMERCE, CHAP The yearly general meeting of the members of the Hongkong Gendral Chamber of Com cerebell yesterday afternoon at the City Hall. There were prosentthe Hot, P. Btle (Chairman), the Hon. W; Keswick, and. Mesara. Ir is to be feared that the European branch. R. Bolitics, B. Hoppins, H. Nelson;. I. Men of the Police Force which has hatterly been del, a Sharp. D. Welch, Kahn, Mackenzie,
Thongon, Paaten, sod Nisan, ASCENS brought into a state of great efficiono, is TCHAIRMAN in the minutes of the likely to deteriorate again unless come attiva previous eating had been some time before messures are taken to obtain good recrsite them, he would propose 3bat they should be ton of the yearly report of the Committer and bat bás been in good faith, but if lein they must all bow. He then proposed that Ke. Chu Alcok, a toothpowder manufasturer, withi ̈
taken a read and passed accordingly,
Mr. D. WELHII seconded, N
Thar solution was passed unanimously. Thin following is the
HOW REFORT OF THE COMMITTES.
cember, 1874,
at imeve
Leung Ayow, a bratisan, wis charged by.
stealing some clothes. The obarge was proved, and the prisoner was contenced to two matte hard labour
PUTHROWUGSTOREA. Lawrence Just Fermudez, a firemin en the Fortusse not Tho, was Bred $1 forbrow. ingetous into the British Crown public-tioues, Abraham, a watchman at the Kowloom Books, was food 85, having been found by the polioa asleep whilet on duty, orde
CABLEST ON DUTYJ
STEALING A QUILT Li Ashik, a fisherman, we sentenced to
quilt då Stanleye
twenty-one daya tard labour for stealing a bod-
BEFORE TAM HUBBELL, q?
STEALING BED QUILTS.
two mastha hard labour.
WASHANGHAI,
altanatiro? Simply this: lá erlist | time to time, by;this Clamber; oven Herr trade of the Oslony. It appears that uw uit Thaulofe we ought to make the beat of it, and MERI JAAN E TEE INSURANCE arrived bere on the 5th instant, from Chefoo, by
latter ought, it might be supposed, to: mako účtence of the, Blockade), that extrinud"exces the astiro tariff, also-on export daty Cest-(Applause) The following in the report to be presented pany steamer Yohein: It seems that the barque
OROW) IN HAINAN, AND OF HAIPHONG
IN TONQUEN.
OPENING OF PARKOL
ME. SHADE I think, Sin Brooke Robertso
the 20th inetanbu
po's empläyát in and around this harbour. onto os g The Chief Justice, the Acting Attorney- - The CRAISĦAN—We know there is an in- Central, the Registrar General, and the gorile- fention, and san protest agahit its hoing ex- sompiled from the East and MOST RELIANCE | HiSSion. The reepot gonerally entertained! The Amarican bork. Western Belle reports Mr. P. Karborg being felt for Kurope, Mr. Ligán who is now acting, Me, Tunaosby, hard on ried out PRIN TAN Sousors, and no pins taro been paid to for his abaracter will certainly being having experienced, a heavy gulo from the N Mandel was elected to fill bin vacanay, Accord every option done all in their power to proust The resolution was then pat and carried
during which the chief officer was washed over- montad by his adoption of euch a course, board and severil of the crew were badly in-lig to the fulos, fresh slection of Members of the interests of the Colony, and to them all mob inanimously, which most surely commend itself alike tequired, in the sight of the 8th-Daember in Committee has to make plies this wisting, oroda in duas his judgment and feelings. But in any sugo lat 32.40 9. long, 67.50 T. The el is NDA MBALILIGI think, Mt. Chairman, it the protest of the Chamber of Commerce can report the death of one of the orer (Robert The Sea Ass Current for the year would be advisable for thin chamber to protest Contac), who fell from the saintop gallant ending Slab December, 1876, baa heen andiced against eir Brooke Robertson being appointed
PREGRADA VASCOMMITTEESS do na possible hat. It, Bir BROOKE band the deck on December 6th and died by Meers. Karr and Hall, and le apparue the foc comulusion will simply be in the post. The committse for the outrent year was then hereto falling off of subsempiini take. alrenly decided to decline the appointment shortly afterwards, is nice from the resiguations abord reported, button, of a Commitees to arbitrato and deede bailored for and the following gentlemen were the circolare stow an increase of elrontation between two dispaania, cürnelves as or elected-Hon. W. Kenwick, od Messrs. Nelon, Lo will be strengthened in bis rosolve by it.
over last your of some $178, A credit balance, chata of tlik onay on the one bad, Kahn, Ballion Dalrymple, Hoppius. Mendel, and the Home Authorities will likerisc
$265.33 is brought forward for the current and this Cainase Customs on the other. Tanko and Hon. F. Byrics recognise the necessity for making choice of
year. The pm of $600-bee been withdrawn We are asked to send representative from The Oxare proposed that Hop. W. Kos another and a less biased individual in his
from the Oxed Beposite of $6,499.71, to pay for this Government, the Chinese Custom will wiek be requested to take the chair, and Mr. the expenses of Secretary's visit to Hainan, the end an official to represent their interesse, and Kahn the vice chair for the par rublication of bis Report, and a sand in cod. He Mijaty's Consul is supposed to be the
Henry Lawler, a man unemployed, was santion with the Anti-blockado pamphlet The umpire between the two. I am sure quo of balance of $5,599.71 remuns on deposit, bearine would take a case before any court of arbitration interget at 5 per cent. per ancom,
where we knew at the outset there was a majonly The CHAIRMAN said he was sore they all ro- feed silly contu and ordered to pay thirty ponts P. ATRIZ, Chairman, gawat di In fact with all deference to Sir gretted that Mr. Kahn would not accept the to our cooli
Brooke Kabergaon-in all probability all that position, at he bad buon our if the mont glial y STEALING CLOTHES. The CBDMAN-Before propasing the adopto be done and written in re arongs to this mombors, but to any privats objection of cotrie the passing of the nocounty attached to it, I bag ausas, Bature to err, and by the balans of Nelson he slated to the visiokairmanship The Superintendent, in his annual report on
to be allowed to make a fow remerke upon the evidence it becomes clear that his view of the Me, Musikz seload the nation, which yas leading objects desit with. The most promi-question is pot the correct one. Therefore cried inanimonsly, the state of the Force, himself is evidently
nent one, and I regret to say it has been pe for weld urge that as fadipendent mur eboull be VOTE OF THAYER. of this opinion, for he says that the
some time past, is the blockade Inopite of appointed 14 investigate a matter of this kind. AI, NELION—Considering the length of time Burceau branch it now eighteen below its us Oouuittee beg to place before the Mom that has boon onid and written sgainst then I may be usid in refereno to a new gone on worthy Chairman has copied that position props, strength, and, he has grave doubts bers of the Chamber, the following report of most unpredator, and unjust sale procode that he would not be unvarsaat with the think washaald express to him the thanks of as to whether the vacancies can be supplied their proceedings for the year ending Sist Denge of the Canton Castowa-ornisera, in our matter Wall, many matters involving more the Chamber for the energy and ability:he ban
ga for the year ended
waters and outside our waters, their depredatione poiste of detail are beard and decided in dhuita brought 19 hour ou the matters that have time from the resoucet of the Colony.. These THE BLOCKADE OF THE FORT OF HOFAKOTO for I can call them nothing slibcontinue of fustice and boy new man bowing might be before of. And in proposing shis vote of thanks CHINESE CUSTOMS, CRAINEE booked. However, I think we may towaliored time to stay the question. I contend to him for his services during the past year, I donitis are well founded. It is difficult to
Ta hopen expressed in the last Appal Report tortain the tops that the question will not con is would be better to have a new mom to arbitrate would extend it to him tor bis services for many pick up men out in the Far East at all; it that satisfactory restits would be shortly attained sine much longer to be bandied about from one than a man like Sir Brooks Bobertson, who be rears past as Chairman of this Chamber of de almost impossible to most with any who respecting this long pending question, bave do te ariged at 300 long. Ibu parliamentary shown that he is biased. And further, we mint Ormerodd
The motion was strried bruselammation are fitted for the Felice service. In 1872 the Convention doselnded between Great Britain papers lately published, a copy of which I have hel generation was committed to guffer tim The CHARMAN-I am highly gratified by made some progress tans la realisation, Undur will be are The not allow this opportunity to pass by us. The contingent of forty-five joined from Scotland Chinna Churos aptember 10th 1870 Atrengthen very ubrany, the this grievance is passing away. I don't suppose the flattering opinion of my sorvices which has this ausway, in their these are more than one or two now present been so warmly expressed by the body of the land, and these have turned out good com- Belliss Consil, and on vificial gelted by the opposition to this eyelem of robbery which we took parturies disquain when this was Ühambor. I can only say I have taken a grant
it has been arranged that a Chinese official, handa of the people stables, and subasstently twenty more med Government aizal, naget to digousa, s been allowed to go on for some years now. first spoken of. We bave repeatedly petitioned interest in the unirs of the Chambar. My line
, a hawker, a charged with stealing. wore imported from London. This method of and, ifrakable, satisfactorily arrange, the poinse in these papers, it will be found that the Hoppe two Governmente on the abject, but all our has been much ocupied with other meters we had gnilts from one Or ding. The charge
of Cantou and his employés, at the stations labour and prayors bare simply braggut and I confess I bore not devoted as mood time recruiting proved, of course, very expensive,
Parliamentary Papere, just published, con- sud ub board the cruisers, stand souriated by forth this Commission, and this only in cope to it RomNimes I ought to have done, bug was proved, and the isoner was gontenced to " and the Colonial Government does not relish taining offcial correspondence and documents the written testimony of their own apologist, queen of the Convention at Chefoo. In all I have taken great interst in it, and hoje I- incurring so, heary a cost. But what is the cequested with the Blockade, amply prove the... Oonal et Canton, ef levying excessive probability had it not been for that Couraulion shalt nondine to do so for me years to orme. correctness of the statemonte put forward, fou actions, double duties in fact, upon the junk, this matter would use been abelred for years.
The meeting then terminied.
The crew of the wrüiked barque Anni Gray chamoterlass edvaitarers, sailors tired of a tannis Masety's Conant at Canton admitting rode coming to the Colony from any part of it our protest is not attended to we might all
THE HONGKONG seafaring life, or discharged soldiers. The fountary to all his previous statements in China, olevien an export duty according a woeting of the citizens of the colony to pro-
COMPANY, LIMITED, the Chita Merahanta Steam Navigation Dom- vive daties were irregularly levied on the trade according to the foreign tarif and on
hopel chat steps nil Goods out from the Calory. e levier would hardly feel bigself competent to take at the tiefing of shareholders to be held on struck on what is known as Double Istard, and good constables. But, as a rule, they do not. of the Calony. It is to
has since become a total wreck. The general managers are pleasure în sub We mentioned some time nga that the stern- The lile of a constable is a very fro one will now be taken to bring about se early and a double import duty in like mauer. The sub a position. It would be the same in a satisfactory settlement. The Committee, how despatch in which this awwal is made in cerms with a bins for or against a price to compared with that enjoyed in the army, and ever, have grave doubts of a successful issue, as tainly" peculiar," and I recommend it and the asks pars in a jury of three The Commission mitting to the shareholders ite annual statement wheel seamer Paokong bad bean sold its cous the soldier who has believed well in his rag they burn with regret, shat Her Majesty's Minister there from the same pen, to the careful pernual has to drole between the foreign and use of the queiress of the company made sp 25 Blat Uhindie, and was to begin rauning to Hankow at Paring tus appointed Sir Broks fubertson a of members. It is most curious to nution bow ashant and the Chinese Uastoma in this Doom her 1876, showing for the year 1815 It' ia vason rod that her poroknem are forraing meat while under military discipline is only member of the Blackade cum iuiation; For all the writer twists and turns about in his ondes watter The character of Sir Brooke s per nett profi of $190,000, and for 1870 a balice.company with the object of acquiring also the elcamore Hanyangi Ping-on, Hoym, and. to apt to succumb to taptation when freed the dissuasions which have taken place on this one to place the action of the wondaring in testly unimpeachalle, he is a thoroughly bigk of $244,445.07 at redit of working secount
Tan profit for 1875 is in woordance with the Japan-all fire versch to run ba the Yangtza: frota the strict restraint under which he has vexa gestion clearly indicate that. Her Mathe most favorable light. In one paragraph of minded man, and no high minded man would articles of association divisible as follows st squad of starving refugees from the
jesty's Opasul at Canton is at one with the dispatch be makes them out to be models of possibly take a position like that; he could not been held so long. If, therefore, the Colony Chinese on the sobico hand that ho bas thus official rectitude and disipline, going as far as go into the jury-box to ty man ander soh 30, per cinta Beserve Fund $87,00.00 North which arrived at Shanghat, eams from is to have a-good nad efficient Police Force, far been their advocate and apologie.
to any that they are as such under control as cirumatinges; he would feel hisself bound to parent one is gontributing archolders 88.000,00 Haicha, in the North-east of this province. It landers depend for sabeisteone on the ownufac Bust recruit from home. By this mea: OPENING OF TE routs or HOIHOW (XIUNG-e officers of any Government, while in another any in the judges "I feel myself diequathed 80 per cent. dividend to shareholdes generally 95,000.00 borders on Shantaugand ba the ae. It coast-
paragraph he talks of irresponsible provinatai Last in this case 1 an care Sir Brooke wouldBERN
$100,000.00 | care ofsalt, and as so much of the population. only on the present mandard so maiztained,
officers and their eaberdiasten. Now surely not accept such a position, thes Then is one other suggestion which is worth An advantageous opportunity presenting these two statements are contradigory; if go- Mr. Wsian asked if the secting was in order, ibus increasing thereserve find to 858422.00, of the North of this province and Shantang making. They offered, when combined itself for a visit to these porte early in the year, rerament oflours are irresponsible they can't be as the adoption of the report had not yet basu giving & return of 21854 per cent on contribu derive their eals from Haichou, and bare sout district has fallen off so much as to ocondïoaz the Secretary was instructed to proseed-thither much der control. And you will see farther worse, and he believed the Chairwan bad hót tious, and is dividend of $17.50 per share för ered in search of food, the businsig of the with other advartagen, auch is gratuitous and raport apon their tradal capabilities. He in the proclamation 1 the Vigaroy, dated 15th concluded his remarka opon 15R MASK 25.75 per cent. on the paid up capital) to Buare
great distrese. quarters and a cheap mens, is very good and accordingly left on the 22nd Marob, and returned May 1876-bich the Consul takes credit to The CHAIRMAN sal bo wie going to make alder. The leather Kanten left here on the 26th a capful, prudent man can sara a nis little after an absence of one month. His report has been made to employs low remarks on the other portions of the report, which amount to nearly $2.500 have alcime for Honkow, and returned late on the been already placed in the banda of uncubere, of the Customs have entirely ignored a former and proceeded With regard to Hothow, we been incurred by fires in Shanghai, stoot the cum yearly if so disposed. Pat it is the pro and rothing ban since transpired to materially Viceroy's proclimation. This orally does have had a wary interesting and valcable report commentment of the yout ad have got to both inant. She reporte haring experienced, wet Father-cesy snowstorman alternately motion that is, after all, the real bait, and affect the sanatosions therein auto). Bulb aot look as if they were as much oder control by one cearslary, Dr. Donnys, on this pace, deducted from the balance of working nowent during the round usage, a continuation of
ports will probably, in the course of time, becomes the officers of any government. I should and the only misfortune is that the port was 1876. only a certain proportion of the privades centres of moderate trade; but under presentke to see what would take place, were opined so late in Lue lagt besson ther there. The openlting committee consisting of with rain and slect 'be downfall of water is can rise during their term of engagement to circunstances, improvement must necessarily 407 cficers of any department in this bare not been many opportunities of provine Mcbeke, Ji J. dos Remodin, Nicatae, adre. Datumly having a durable effect on the river, ba sergeants did inspectors, some naturally be slow. Were the working of the mines known Colony is ignore Government notification. its expabilities-bas 1 that we can siely Barnes and Manger, and also the auditen Me the water af Hankor rising sitteen inches from get tired and doode to love at its expiry. deschupe them mom rapidly.
terial permitted, it would na debt tend to However, to reinru to the question of the im-way with this report that we may look Heary Smith and Mr. A. Geton, offer them veas the 2altime to the let natant. There were vorragending rings in the navigable chan-: position of double duties, when these stations for soms iraptorenpot in the Ins there is the for re-dection commenced to collect duties on general "arer coming year. Then, as to the opering of Pathol.
JARDING, HATHESON & C bela's Hanter and Clyphant Ialaudy; and so noon as the snow melis, which was lying seven Five scab took passage home on Sunday
Generd Managers, The Committee note with motilation that chandise previously they collected duty on that certainly is a tonvension to the wished of a
and sight inobas deep on the ground at Hanków morning in the stearer Achiller. Now, ibongs, the ports to be opened to Trade under spinm, only and I had too assurance of Her number of people in this clony, but I den b
Hongkong, Sth February, 1877.
and down below Kiuliang, it is thought thero appare only reasonable that at the end of five the thefog Convention, is that of Pathor, Majesty's creul at that time that they were think we can say mcóh about it until some-
will be sufficient water for all the steamers to MAPS oF HONGKONG, JAPAN,
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
reach Haukow witin: difficulty, The Chronicle and Dircstory is the only years an offer should be made to good men Although but little is arourately knows of its instituted solely to collect duties on this thing more is koow about the place. As to the bears teatimony to its tradal neitity. It is, to levy dutice on general merchandise not realted in any matual reduction of obu zos. publication of its kind for China and Japan, of a re-engagement with an increase in slice a repute amongst the Chinese city and (but there was no intention telegraphic tarife, Tregrettogay our efforts hare
BEFORE THE. Hon. O. MAS and it will be found invaluable in all Pablic, Falary. This might induce them to remain, however, right to add that recent reports from towarar, this subsequently proved not to Than we oome to the question of the establish
and the extra expense thus incurred routa European visitors describe Pakbelsabat a small be the oase. Well, when they coumenned mot of s Chinees Government Mint. There
EMDIRLEMENT OF GOVERNMENT STORES Alertile, and Govara? Offices, N
town containing not more than some 10,000 into levy duties wenerally the persons who It a published in two forms-Complete aturely be less that the cost of bringing out habitauts. Ita importance in Chinese eyes ofended the Chinees malals in this pro- Chamber at the meeting called to consider the Thoun Conles, late foreman at the ordiralce 85; b, with the Liste of Rouidente, Fort Dirso-new men. But leaver that may be there probably arises from its proximity to the a-ceeding said "They are only calleating the dues subject, and I dous think there is much more on gazipe, was brought up on remand charged is to doubt the residents would decidedly portent prefectural city of Leen claw-fun and according to binne tariff and sach-sa, they to be said about it to postal rates, think with embezzling & 626- rounds of Suiter der its convenience as a Inuiding place for goods have been collecting other pixes for many the chamber ought to congratulate itself and ridges and 7,910 round of Martini-Henry oor-
having materially fall off during these dues need have nothing to lear, the Ohi-position to which this matter has been brought. Mr. Walion for the defence worthy constables, thar, for the sake of desorbed ecoramy, to alloy the preservation of the the past three years, owing to additional ex-ness Government, bare ik intention of gaining We hope very soon to be reiving and dispatch His Worship, in roteroun to the appliation Peking), out of a stain ampplementars fevy. actions on the part of 100 native authorities, by the statione; they are only there to preventing lettera at very much redacod postage com.of Mr. Wotton made when the ones wat last All of which meate that Kiälged is to feed the As sport, it is undoubtedly superior to any them from losing what they were sotitled to by parad to what we have been in the bab of bofore the Court that it abould be heard with
people who have grated here, but the Central" other khong to Europeans on the South Coat ancient law and usage. But knowing a mytag for years As reads Renter's tale. olosed doors, sold be fid not see how Goverment won't extribute & cask "Not
we do the rapacity of the Chiness offeinis, grame, in this I hope we shall see improvement the ends of justice would be served by come single tabject is to te left in a state of destitu- In pursuance of the Resolution pussed at the Tave double arose in the minde of many I'm sure the Chamber pught to feel indebted plying with it if any atidenge was bright an," but Peking cost bara ita pound of flesh last Annual Meating, the Committee have of us as to the borrectness of these state to the sub-committee, who had a aumber connecting prisoner with the diasppenince
notwithstanding AND addramed letters to the Home Directors of the ments. Immediately or very soon after the of interviews with Mt. Williams and put of this ammunition it welld be in the in- Some native apesdatora hava started an Easton Extension Australasia sed China Teis. system commenced, complaints of squeezing the matter on a lecting which we think will terest of the ends of justice that the matter omnibus for the atommodation of Ohineas I bir anaual report tho Saperintendent of graph Company, and of the Great Northernnd acizures begun to some in, and these rare satisfactory. I don't think I have any abould be fully reparted; it, on the other band, passengers, to run to and fro between the HANKOW and ↑ Megara, Ball & Holtz and Kally the Police Force draws attention to the Telegraph Company, sopies of which will be continuing to inorenie, a Commesson was ap some clae to remerk on except the state of the the evidence showon thera más nu ariminaloon Shapukai, Railway Station and the Little Erst foran in the Appendix, together with the pointed. Before this commissions samber of funds. This, I think, you will admit is very nection between prisoner and the disappearance Cate the fare shargal being 100 cath eth way. RIVEL POITS
Walsh, Shanghai. increasing number of street hawkers, and the answers recaived, (Appendix B.) Although ne facts were elicited, which clearly showed that antisfactory, In spite of the fact that we have of the samonition, he would have the biofit It is already running on the Honan road route, Curvoo And Mesir. Hall & Holte and Kalty obsinaction they cause. The out village reduction of the tariff bar followed, the recom. respectable tradera were being mulated and lost several of our members, after dedusting the of it and appears to be well patronised. With pro. NEYSHWANG)
& Waish, Shanghai,
mandations put forth by the Committee, in lezebbed. These facte word stated in the report.opensts of Dr. Danny in bio visit to The came was therefore taken in open smrt. TIRITHM And Mesere. Hall & Hoitz and Kelly have, he says, so morensod in sigo that it wil
hopel, will not ké without effect.
bat, se the evidence in proof of them could not Hisar, we are $164 better off than we were Mr. Silveira conlued evidence idrorbid skill in imitation, this vobiets is nearly. PERING & Walsh, Shanghai. be acessary to apply throughout the Color) In August last, i despatoh was seived-from-los obrione reasons he publishe, doabb was at this time last year, and,us I understand from Dale opsied bin abed he took shok east copy of the railway carriagea now in → NAGASAKI The C. and J. Trading Co.
is provided with redactor lampe, a cicek, and the law as to the taking out of licenses the Honourable the Colonial Secretary, povering thrown by vome sceptical personaronthesepors Di. Dennys, the demand for the circular goes on taking ofer oharge of the department in use. The interior is comfortably fitted up, and Thiom, Osaxa. The O. and J. Trading Co
& letter from the Eastern Extensiga Australasia and several members mad to ri periodically minoreasing. I now use the adoption of the January 1574, and the ammunition was counted other conveniences. The vabile in dawn by YOKOHAMA Mesure, Lone. Crawford & Ou Mr. Bean thinke, moreover, that it would and Chine Company, which sounced ite in this room and any. Where are your proots? report and accounts as pregnated by Coales in vitacas's prenon, that is the two pins, and the driver and conductor are YOKOHAMA......Mr. G. D. Moši, Japan Goselle, be more convenient if the licensing o intention of deplinating the cable between Satablish your facta," do. No a remarks can Mr. Kanycorded.
boxes were counted and checked by the ially attired in a livary sudenily a close copy of that MANIA......Mesure. v. de Loyzaga #00. SAIKIN Mr J. H.Bloom, Independant, hawkers and obair coolies were transfer. Rangeon and Penang. The Comites in reply be made now, as the Consul's distal acknow. Mr. Was wished to make an explanation board. The tally-board was kept in printer's word is the railway fails; altogether present SINGAPORE...Messrs hiddelow and Martin.
red from the Registrar-General's to the Polica "presed its gratification at the proposed ledgea the imposition of dem ble dɛties; and it is with regard to a matter in the repurt ouder the hand writing and repressated the number of ing. a neat and clessly turn-out If the ad
extension of telegraphic facilities.
proved by the able paper from the pen of our bead of "Hatablishment of Uhinese Goserne boxes and total number of rounds in store ventore is supesial, it is intended, we are told, BANGKOK...Messrs. Malherbe, Jallion & Co. Department. This seems a good, reasonable, RIGHTS OF ENDORSEDS OF A BILL OF LADING, second Police Magistrate, then noting as Rent Mint Itsaid. After debate, a resolution it also agreed with the ledger. So as to build a number of similar vehicles, to ply on LONDON.Mr. F. Algar, Otement Land. sensible suggestion, since it would the Yokohama Chamber of Commerce and the trehledaties bara ben demanden. be line of simber declined to make any recommendation ? reat at that time. Prianer was the
Boné correspondence on this subjeor between gistrar-General, that in some instances nearly was carried, with only two dissentients that the witness would see, matters were perfectly core different roates. LOON.Mr. Geo. Street, 80, Corubill...
Betsson wine and twelve months are, reliabžé LONDON.. Memava. Bates, Hendy & Co. undoubtedly bring these troublesome classes Committee of this Obauber, will be found in argament by which the Mandaria mind arrived in the matter of a mint to be established under charge of the ammunition and had sole information was received that the Torch Dian- SANFRANCISCO ML. P. Fisher, 1, Heribante
at the plan of imposing the double duties at the the authority of the Chincal Government. From charge of the kaya aftar witness took on the more under supervision and control. The the Appendix. (Appendir 14 Ezshme: NEW YORG... Hemre. 8. M. Pettingill & Co, Palie would, too, be better able to judge CESTABLISHMENT OF A CHINESE GOVERNMENT stations outside this karbour is iueroztire, You Dr. Dennys bad told blacke undowiced department. No ammunition could-galeris, which about three years before had been *are all probably aware that a thiness official that the report might be technically correct, be taken from the store without prisoner's inopirated in the river fungtaze by bar oWN GREW -- 97, Park Bog the respectability of the applicants, and deal The Shanghai Ubamber of Commerce having will-borer, except under the severest pressure, bet ne bo was one of the two dissentient roledge. Co several notions ammunition was and he captain sardared and made away with,.
the Teakien cost and especially in the neigh with them accordingly. The Superintendent requested to expression of opinion on this sabadorit suat Hongkong las ceased to be a portion fered to be wishes to any that he did not ob required into store afterwards. It was priser's bad man, seen trading between native perte on
· NAITHE,
ject, the description of coin most suitable for a of the Empire of Chine, and by some plenaunt jest to the resolution on its merits, but simply duty to count is and enter it in the day beaktorbord of Shegoun Acting upon this in- alad points out that the low should be en standard of valne, the anbeidiary ccies most lotion no doubt makes it appear to the mage of tid tot vote for it because be wished bir own had on the tally-board. There is rear formatos, the Chish authorities directed process of issue. Vanobers of receipt are Captain Woollcome, of HB.Morvette AS WATSON & DO O., larged so as to deal with marine harkare, regnate, and whether this proposed goinage the Chinese people that the pregnen ligge of a mation to be carried
The CHAIRMAX uhid he thought that could, muude est from the day book and rehed Thala, to proceed as a cruise down the dorst, darkers of goods on board ships, and others should be for the whole acantry, or restricted to British Governor, a British garrisin, law courte,
by the parties sending la the ametido. the paren open to foreign trade general police, dis permitted as an act of grace, be made, rightj
for all orests in abich such ta orail as the - carrying on busivors in the stress. A this was contened cu November 2nd, to merely for time by the all-powerful Sovereiga 3 Weather with regard to conblack-Since the last exaurinationis trad been retreat and march the island chanuele and the mostbu Gore sill be supported by public opinion. The lacuna these questions. After debate, a Reaof China. The couning Happo me in this poside, I think putasid just now that one of the to withs that 7210 rounds of Martini-Henry Lensorin would float The Thala acordingly
lusion was carried, with only two dissenticate, ion of matters a splendid opportunity fördell, gentlemen called repeatedly for facts, and in the cartridgetoro missing. Expty cance, nouarding marine hawkers have long been a post to the thuisbe Gamber declined to make any recoming bis pockets, and be end all perpetuate present report it states that ofhotel dosunsats to reg gallon, are not allowed to be kept the provided on her mission, having on board Mr.E.J. Forrest, then Aeting Consult Ningpo. British aud foreign residents and a source mendation in the matter of a mint to be cota, this state of uncertauity as to whom the Talanit which have been requited amply prove the magaziut there is a speão place for them to end Me, J. Mais, brother of the murdered, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, of touble to the police. Vuces as potty blebed mider the subgray of 120 Chinnad of Hongkong belon qe w I shall liry two datios, carectness of ties statemeute zu for were be haphs is a to Crowe wumined by Mr. Watton, witnon baid Government, and copies theroof, ardof the short one as if it was a part of think and anther as great many of them do this, but the one point thes in European houses may be laid to band minutes of the menting, were transmitted if it wig a foreign part. Now this is a very of which I specially called for facts was the it was not sig daty on taking over charge of wadelu a Chinese gut boat, soon after the dia.. was productive of salefactory results, in so far their account, by the encouragement they give to the Shanghai Chamber. (Appendix D.) plesant view of the sitantion for the Hoppo, atnihilation of the trade of Hongkong. Not the depictment to open each box and count "ppearance of the Mandarin, this second attempt bug oan which I sat very glad to say does not single fact has been produced to show that be the sentints. It was nobody e duty to count thas leur or five mat were unearthed at Sing- CHINDER MEBURANTS AND THE NATIVE to the native servants to piller. The storUER LEVIED ON. GOODS COXING FROM Batisty Lord Darauvoo, and I don't think inder le boing wagikilated; on the contrary, it the contents, at the framan 66 26 id neighbourhood, cous—“ „kota, maxe of vessele frequenting the port can testify to AND GOING TO THE WEST COLLETÉ D any-of-ne-will-approve of the dual states in inorassing, young ATAS Saible for komming what were emply and what
idimponi of 'à considerable portion of the cargo: the necessity existing for greater watrol the nod to the Regattas Gensed the wat of wigued to the Goods-fat-o regards oz-ing the public meeting with the meeting of this sot the boren tre full, hat they of the whing vessel one of them in fact, beizut The native merchants of Hongkong baring which this unscrupulous individus bas Be The OHAIRMAN-I think you are confand were la Ari niste face imed 5ld proved to have been concerned in the male and SAIPS SDICINE JUESTS REFITTED being exercised tror the native vendore of a position-presented by the tits traders at ports from the various parts of the province of Thamber... It has never bien and here thik the were supposed to be an an empty boxes being the purchaser of one of it, and whose owɑ lewat in the magazine. It was possible for a backs proved his complicity. Tas men were PARBENGER SHIPS SUPPLARE, goods who manage to get on board, before Messo to the Government of that City propre. Our top to Hongkong, as may birɑ some little trade is being annihilated
the ships come to anchor Altogether, there the establishment threat of Chinese show of reason on his side for elarging rather Mr. WELAR-I boy your pardon; I bays mis box romaining a fractial portion of the Eon from Singai to Ningpe, then brought Castam House, and having suggested that a more than Nei.ti-shni on these, I believe it asderstood you, muzica, 3 ammunition it originally contained to be in 10 Baugher, and alterwards taken back to NOTICE,→To avoid delay in the exemtion of ↑ is room for considerable improvement is con- somewhat similar arrangement be introduced was the castor in old times to charge some little
The _CHAIRMAN=→I did not refer to you store, but there could be re more than auch Ningpo, where all use of them appags to be zero boz al uss time, sa if a fractional issue were lost although it is said they he been Orders it in particularly requested that all nation with the licensing and control of into Hongkong, His Excellency the Governor extra duty on goods which were exported to specially
requited, the Chamber to state its opinion en place outside of Uhing such no-Annaw, Singa- - Mr. Wish—Oh, I am glad to hear lists I. fegnirad it would be taken from the palislly returned to their own neighbourhood ot- business commoziontiers be addressed to the the multitude of hawkers in this Colony, quanter. After fulig, de onasing sto solomares poro, de, but this exira: daty was something thought, it returned to me. There were suboy emply base The Martini-Henry cartridges only Singman or to Fachow, Nothing, bow. Rim, A. 5. WATSON and Co., ur
The Police bare lately been notive in patking in Hin Broelleney's Bospatat, the Committed small, perhaps a third or a quarter of the Naistos sud viasticus, and I ever objected to the came in in July, 1875. If meer was seated ever, has hean eftce heard respecting them in the cities he was went for bot a bid to or inquiry, tad i even upppara to HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
down the street-try nuisance, but it is liable arrived at the rosimens conclusion, tant, ander ti shat, but here the rapacity of the Mandarin statement of them, to break out with increased serority at any present sisestarses, it would be say unadvis shown teelt, and be imposes the foreign tariff The motion was then pas to the meeting and took the magazine before coming and leave now unknown if they are all in crated t able to take suy steps in such a matter. CAp. export duty, this being nearly double the report end statement of accounts were one, Jusile. This War one of the rules of the fast clear that zoned hard so been service. If the foreman wis not in the naga patitled, or some jamshion would bhra besa timp. It is to be hoped, therefore, that un-pealekum at the large came wel the arust of the Nechut in the case of mammodely adopted, tha
Bates then goredont täisham- dina estreno de receipă of staan vold, inke abaled vigour will be exercised by the OPASING OF THE PORT OF BULU TO FOLRISH exports from this Colony to places in Lire gurdians of tha petice in suppressing it. NO TRADE Onton province be uns 20 lindow of ust do protest against Sir Bracke Robertson place. The witanes further explained the sys made to those che inferuated. Four Toy Au official intinstion of the opening of this resson or right on his side, a tako for instance bung appointed as a member of the Blokade tem pared in the office, and said there were have gone by sinds the piracy und warder on board the Mandarin, and inative in Dot yet qutini pott, was received from the Calatial Govern a enrgo of Indian cution, Strails -produce, or Jomentamion dader the Chapo Convention, and so they chenka be did not chink it prsible sad, sotwithstanding that the orting of the ment, on the 29th December. The text of the Manchester goods, Hemant by any reasoning, that a copy of the muulee embodying tusa a double lease on the same order soul lake Than resulted the capture of several person15- *** The report that the Sis-po ras about to be dores issued thereon by the Gaventor-General however suulle, sustain his right to obarge two potest, together with the annual report of the plans, If one did take place, it was sum to be where beyond tonbe Implicated. A aleim stopped line bem contradicted by both tin Shanghai papers. The Trotsi of Shanghai in of the Philippines will be found is Appondiz Fimant duties on these. If it is finally dooided by Diamber for 1875, he forwarded to his feel-dippover. There was no periodical examina for monetary compensation for lose of the
the high authoritice that the Treaty of Tientsin lmbg she Governors
cư đa tion smade, bas an officer was sent so thine vessel and cargo, was eubunitedt folk Huoga, APOSTAL RATKOZA Tri Chamber of Commerce, at its meeting aid to be connected with and to exesolse ao reduction redently, made by the Postal applies to the trade in alive afe from this. Non-I will second, that with plas-from time to time. Dating: 1874 1875 bas se claimant has been informed that it Jesterday, took occasiet us we hope it would, sharp anpervision aver i
Authorition, in the rates hitherto charged for Colony, than he could charge the foreign tariff, wire. There is very little known yet as to what the stock was examined about half-dozen Mr. Alfred A. Krauss requests os diangkat letten and paper beta Hongkong, the Chin and no more, but if the foreign tariff is not apie going to be done in the batter, but flink times. Prisoner se rozpred to another departs to entertained until the case in the Center) to okiowledge the receipt from Parts and Encope and the more important redus plicable he snu oply chaigh the nitive duties, so there is no doubt, although we have no vificial ment impones he appeared to be elses Prissur is dusposed of Nine, wants having which by the way involved no expenditure Hongkong of $1,500 by telegraphio unster tion which will come into effet as coou as that whatarer conclusion is arrived at bestande information on the subject, that it is inuaded kasping the tally-boards and day-bont. In be the termination of that cruise, From the head plice of the Hongkong and Hongkong he entered the Pessel Unida bare conrised of unwarrantable toxing Les to appoint Su Brooke Robertson on the Dom cuss the prisoner were sent for while engaged in of publio money, the question suggests itself forward the question, aptly remarked, the Shanghai Banting Corporation, on behalf of the in the opinion of tbs Committee, rendered as hope, gentlemen, that the Commfesion as mission. Whether für Brooke will accept the an seans witness could not say whether he had Whit has been cone with the primers Contatssion will in reality be a Board of bufarers from famine in the North and teatate appessary to furttier purene stoorrespond agreed in Sirios. Wade's convention may soon puition or whether he will not, is a matter I complied with the regnistiin as to stopping it Daily Nette. Anitration, and the British Cone appointed that the money will be forwarded as peldusted odotamood with the Shanghai Chambar of soal minetheir inbours, and that the end of these topoy no one knows anything about roept or not. Bass took over charge of the magazine Bev, W. N. Hall, Tientais,and For.F.McCay Copteros previous to the last aprusl Moating labour may be that the Colony will be freed perbape Bir Thomas Welt Atany rateIibiuk) on Tat November, muljet to an injury ke Paling
DOBRA MENYAZDIEUTEE'S TELEGRAMRA from the many evils which the present system a expression of opinion on the part of this to the 349 rounds he had reported mesing, Moema. Heater & Co's Agent buying made entails upon us. With rofarents to the remarks Chamber would do good rather than barm and prlener went to perform other cution,
torina, Maps, 4., at $3.
was a very full report of the transactions of this
The Guaife of the 13th January contains a dectus regarding the relief to be afforded to the safferers from famine in the districts North of the Ingtae, who have been driven to the provide of Kiangen, Three-tenth of the re serve grain in store is to be distributed, and threcinths of the nimeyaorging from certain voor funds it interest-te-to-be-aged 10,600
are to be applied to parpoons of retiat, but this amoon is to be made good tyź shipments Lu
Orders for Copies may be sent to the Dadle: I prefer paying mow for offisiant and trust-passing to the interior. The local business je centuries, und any trader who lonestly, pays the commnning generally on the satisfactory ridges ir, Sharp was for the proscention, and Pioula xiao of the present year's grain collection
I've Othee, where it is published, or to the
follering Agenta-
SWAROW.
MAGAU.Mr. L. A.de Graça.
Mosers, Oampbell & Co. AMOT
...Messrs. Wilson, Nishalls & Co. FORMOSA Meara, Wilson, Nichols & Uo, FOOCHOW........Messra, Hedge & Co. NINGFO.Menars, Kelly & Walɛb, S'ghai, SHANGHAI..... Mesara, Hall & Holts. “SHANDHAI ..............Masers. Kelly & Waigh.
FAMILY AND: LISPENSING
OHEMIST,**
By Appointment to Is Excellency the
*veaños and bis Béjat 211⁄2 hüesu tbe
DUKE OF EDINBURGH,
انی
PARUKERS,
PATENT MEDICINE VENDOES,
DRUGOIS ÉINDRIMEN-
ABRATED WATER MAKERS.,
The Daily Press,
Hangkong, FelrGABY 18TH, 1877.
to mord an emphatic protest against Bir
BRICEE ROBERTSON ditting on the Blockade Commission, As Mr. Bezos, to bringing
on it must necessarily be the umpire before whom the other Commissioners will státo
their camo, It will be herd, Indeed, if after
singgling so many years to get a fair hear
peace and good order of the Colony to be left to a lot of unreliable men, who enter the service merely as a convenience and know nothing of its duties.
TELEGRAPHIC TALIFTE
AINT.
NEWCHWANG, Taven in a repors that a well-known Ubizzess proposition for supplying and amended dervios in the report on the subject of HM. Consal To place the representative of the Colony in a That was the then brown deficiency and Eating has been very poor, the ponds being baker, in Shanghai, le attempting to sigotiate of Political and Comitetini Telugu, Sabaoting as member of that commissos, lot winority at onno in anything that is going to witness had even then no auspicion any covered with dust sen as they were frozen ban of-five illiun tools with one of the Coppittee was appointed to diske satinfotor hope that he will view these sogarke in their bodone would simply be playing with quiction. dishonedy on the part of the prisoner, supping over. The river, being like a plain of enli ing the Colony is disappointed after all foreign banke, the object in view bring the argue with that gentlemen. The rent proper spirit. For bis high periphal character; Mr. WELSH-Would it, not be better to say it was mistake. Printer has been in this loebergs has not been of much me either, defragment of expenses incident to the cam- of their negotiations in, that the Chamber has his genial, generoge spirit in private life, we the Committee be requested to make pre branch of the service since November, 1872. Now the snow has come and the gold miso Bach tos of ammunition bears a ceni, which in (Fahr: 7 below zno), the poor peoplo auffer The mercantile community and the Colonial pain in Kanunk and the outlying prices. taken the local monopoly of the Polition: Tales have all the greatest admiration, but I confondantations, proteing, Hoch Government have fought hard to get thoir Mmey is urgenty required; and this bears out rame, and that the branch of the merele bids that no fan, aan, read his deigiteses without. The CHAIEKANA think it would be better broker when the box is opened. Witnesi could considerably. Some aretobed restores waro case understood at home, and now at Lord she ramion which reached us a short time so fair to be emotently started in a few days. The feeling hourinsed that there a bias towards to a thin lesbiation dans le is in on the not so imply by looking at the meal wither found dead the other dari atarrod and frozen In Paking, that extensive operatione are 8gb.Committee she drew op an amended Lots the Chipeso view of the situation. Some of the Government should torn round on us and say the bound been opened or not. He did not to Bath, Two sportsmen banged a ouple of CARNARVON has become sensible of the tang costemplated as tea frost breaks of Commercial Telegrams, which after being ableet and beat men, bath in pat sud present they have no cflotal iniustion of the grant- know the object of the sat, and could may bhartati Inet weak raighing 131be, and 21ib.
approved by the General Committee, was a times, have been binned da, some point or other, west
whether syʊue fa the department knew Nan Dany NTUN gaitude of the grievance it will be too bad Courier.