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The following is the Conimittay's Report- The Committer og to place before the Men their prococdings for the year ending 31st December, 1877. THE CURRENCY.
ME KAKoonded, Carriod want,.com
The CHAIRMAN--That concludes the formal
Mr. JACKSON mconded the motion and säið he
LONDON, 6th March
THE PEACE NKUOTATIONS.
Only the preliminarios of the pohon botwaen Torisey and Kissin have been signed, he des
ANOTHER..
Mr. Hayllar, 90 metrabled by Mars, Stephens and Holmes, medo the amplication for distritation on bokalf of the widow, the At-
POLICE
COURT
72 Marok
BETQUE JAMEA-Rugelt, 178Q-
DRUNKENNESA
Forror Forgersen and Anton Buenson, Bod-
Erzsroom is to be restared to Turkey, and the men on the Ameriona ship Empire, were chargot question of the passage of the Dardmellss is tooth creating a disturbanes in a brothel and
doing damage to the amount of 52
Thus prisoners said that they did not recollect Anything about it.
be reserved:
ATPOINTMENT OF BECRETARY,
and supporting a representation of what I be... HONGKONG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. prastaro cater on its mercover a diall wint could
usver he probably worked, there most ho an The CHAIRMAT - The next busineas. before, leve in the feeling of the entire community of Their Lordships zow delizored gripmont w Termosed, as Dans Press and grand extent. The report that President Donal longong responsibility & relishis Mötter, osings, anginoor, me of my friend on my sight fait, control, Cracy Batore putting thift regottidase
THE Undoraigned, having become LESSEE to atom the tide of public opinion to any minual meeting of the Hoop cong Chamayor of repeta, ba sodnimit of standing and the meeting is the confirmation of the appoint Hongkong (Land applause.) this dust in assordates with the decision they
the Berness cornetted therewith, will venduet HAVES sympathise with the moveme P. Byrin (Chairman), l. Juop. E. R. Balilor their alses and paid accordingly. Minting 13 r. Danny, he having get an appointment suggestion; of a joint mint for Hongkong and terday afternoon, Thrie ware sent the Boz, die ongeager, Thead met he the best of We have unfortuntoly los tho carries of tion, I have a word to say as to Major Kinder's
BEFORE THE ON. CRIEF-JESTICE SI against the Chinoso seems to have been not & Linated hard Moutol, HBot merely making clamrahe guttur must be in the neighbouring polony of Singapore Singapo I said I did not think that whaDEON JORN BAL altogether correct. While sympathising with Mody, Franjos Arji Dhid, Won will inde reliabla mon coiling the higist and we are all very glad he boueffed his advisably add be replies "I merely throw IN TILE ESTATE OF ANTONIO OTORA, DRIRAGED); the people of California, the President has Paston, R. Deacon, H. Torbos H. Hoppus, grabentes, Sorite rudals Informen position by obtaining such an appointment out the id boonus it and bougested to AFPICATION FOR DISTRIBUTION OF ARBETS announced that the Chinese han tinoto (P. D. Saskoča, H. I Dalrymple T. William would only damage, the reputation of the en-But ward slaɔ very, gind to an our friends. He does not cousilor it a serious point. Hie Lardship new: Kayo inagusant in this.. nor, W.B. Nicholson, Dogenner, and E. George age therefore with fixed expenes it is desirable M Geotro hers and to invite him to take He merely throw out the suggestion because che He depided against the claim of Mr. Triarte, this riched him wontent of the rights which the United States Government (secretary,) S NM to obtain the greatnet amount of paying sauturn the position teststory, and I am quite some one het mentioned it to him.
Tongannut have half an sasayer or any other sure that you will agree with the members of The Topiution was then put to the meeting stabo on Lis undorfeking to aide by the steel-
"sien." He also derided against the slaim of the” oflátal and a jack of all trules in minting would the Committee win harodone, in contact with and carried hranimonsly. must respect. He intends onlling the alben THE MINUTES.
The Ciraimiamsaid the first business of the be unclass, as the work every pere quite him that for real, primaity of manners, and athon-The meeting then closet with a vote of thanks liquidators of Rassel. Sturris and Co., and dis- tion of Congress to the subject of Chinese niceting was to confirm the minutes of the last the check of some others. This has retoround ten to the interests of the amber generally to the Chairman
allowed their costs, thay applying for leave to immigration and will suggest that negoti muoting. As the membres had had there before to s sugruskim made that wò murfit have a amok, we could hardly have windle a better, selection
appeal, which was granted. The claim of An- fanië Okina, thè son, for expenses de liqatdating Gotions be oponed with the Chinese Cove-minent, in the pallets of liver or trant fu thokheng Yeow he is against that I (Applause). Tas much plansuza in protaping1, Agit ST TELEGRAMS
the estate wAA, BIGG DISnilawed. · 150 ONGISER with a view to firing some limitation on the senseessary to the and moved that and thinks it would not baptisable. Ho goes on the confirmation of the soleason of Mr. Googge
they be takon as rent
ware optered ta ka administered in. nenorðanon immigration from China. The Six Chinem Mr. Suair inquired other it was possibly to any minit I should roommmerd would to be saratary of this Chamlet
ccat say about £50,000, and such a mint ercołod
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
with the provisions of the will; namely, two- things to the widow and one-third to the son. Companies in San Francisco have forwarded in to resen anything upon the minutes or whether at Singapose or Hongkong at the joint east of the they were to be passed merly as is true red colonies would probably be a great sigues, for
SUPPLIED. TO THE - DAILY PREK,
The ground on which the clalts of the creditors appeal to Congress through thoir Washington of the proceedings thin was possible that the flowing reasons A dollar struck by the besiness of the mooting.
wero disallowed was that the statute of limita {LY SOUTHERN ROUTE: COR Agent. It is strongly but judiciously worded any of the points the decided could be e. British Government would in time displace u
THE STAMP ACT
tions-bad WAN othore areapt a bullion, and wallet this was being Mr. DEACON Mr. Chair, will roforance
Lompor, Sth March. and presents a powerful case for the coined
"Tho Chairman said ho chonglit not; the gradually affected to such a point as to onible Britos remark mata on the report I, would now
THE ARMY ESTIMATES, BARXE sideration of American legislatora. The minutes wo merely a record,
fish oils alone to be legal tender, the cross proposThat the Chamber recommend to following paragraph shows that the Chi
In the Eonse of Commons, the Secretary of torney General Inefructed by Mr. Brereton, an Mr. Brainst so otherwisait might be the would be that, and in all probability a kirgo the Colonial Government that demand frafts State for the War Department (Mr. Gathorns peared for Mr. Irineto and those of the dosad; fouling of some 64 re-opou the questions this profit made by subsidiary calma. With refossuse obvos payable to bearer or order drawn SHIPS' MEDICING CHESTS BEFITTED, them is due to the efforts of a faction of the minutes cursed there is no opperdored that snflbient absidiary silver lin beon amp of two cats, boing a quivalent of the year, said that the condition of the Army Collor, and Johnson, aberd for this liquidator nose believe that the hostility against tiroided, but if the motiu: is morily to approen to this points when I left, Japiu. It was coustead of the Colony by subjoot only do Harids.) in prouting the Army Debitastes formid Mr. Frensis, instructed by. Motors, Sharp,
You as the lawmakers of a great nation, tunity of re-opening this question.
The CHATTAN Mall any subjort ebuld be re- that the demand for these Japanese coins cock so this is but fair to the marshuset the the to the mount of 100.000,
strack, but by the last refurre it will lock the pennystamy used in England." I need was excolléni; the number was 110,000 men of the state of Russell; Sturgis and Co. are to decidegrhether you are in favour of the existing relations between than two.
opliça at a miter stage of the mutting
Laws. In five years these pieces have been porta. They sau their bills down here for sale. M BELILIOS sponded the ecnrmation of struck on the average vales of $2,000,000 per They way stamp to the Colonial Government; annan giving handsome yearly profit of some and then adording to the Ordinance they are peoples and Governments, or sucenib to the the minutes.
$250.000. The demand continues and the only biss to a further stomp of the aune spount demands of a faction composed almost wholly
sulation is that these coins eiroulate freely out of as the bills have rauty, paid for of an agrarian element of foreign birth, * HONGKONG DISPENSARY. who make the Chinese, question a pretext, bars of the Chuniber the following Roport of Brouze coins, too. would form a largs eros thought the present arrangeriant did base Vary/Anitive Treaty of Peace is Ya he dranghted at
Japan to the great benefit and pront of Japanese, endorsed and led by political demagogues
of prodit: 49 coins sprost their utility soomes badly on the ontforte. Carefer to stand St. Petersburg NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.
more and maro widly established. Had tho
The CHAIRMA-You how heard tho rola- Commendations cu Etorial muttere shenia" be and backed by the incendiary appeals of a
Hongkong rout continued its operations instead tion befoes the testing and I czu only, add for addressed The Bliter," and those on business "The daily pross located in the city of San Fran The Managers of the Local Banks into ad trial, ie would have been angely paid for." thin ndo by Mr. Dowson, and seconded by
of throwing up the shopgo before it had a
my own part that I felly agree with the prope Maurer,” and not toindividuale by narverk
sro. Where is your bousted independdreesid Memorial to the Government on the About throwing on the synge. I dare any some Jackson, and I hope the Gornament wil Complete pre zase to forward their nainence, when an agrarian mob dictates what Coloris where dollars are the standard onrrancy, oirenmstances the spoug was thrown up Freschedule of stamps accordingly. As I said before
ubject of applying to longkong and other of you hers provant are wall-awar nalet what
As if the same light and alter the Editor, not far pabliestion, but as evidence of good kind of labour you must employ ?" This is a coin of British manufacture of well certained rally the revenue of the calary was not nearly so
All lattos for publication should be written on one working class population of California, from representation so the duvanament pointing balans at the bank a statement was prednoud revised entirely. but this is a matter which We do not holtouraolves responsible for the opinions
a direct reference to the Irish element in the purity, and the Committee sopported the Memoriargo as it now is, and instead of having a cont I think the Stamo. Ordinance might now be an ad
out the importance of the subject and requesting which showed that we had ile er nok, and might be dealt with of exoc, The Governor has, whom the movement against the Chinese the immediate attention of Her Majesty's do the Council was asked by the then Governor power, I believe, ander the Oriannoo, to alto THE
any of the rates at his will and pleasure, appears first to have originated. Thu legis vormant than be far more men whobber, consiforiur the position of the colony, td I think be will pratntly take, this st Before de American Soul, st Bocelow, do thelators of the United States will here are my tips amb elly 10 received from the Government, at the Committee they were prepared to car for a considerable into his consideration. I suppose he will 3d ultimo, by Rov. S. L. Baldwin, so. H. Grat, to do to affect a satisfactory solution of this receiving eweful attention of Delvaa Liglithonse, to How Trst, of Car&SON,
with an huertain prospect of that money comingredies the revenus, but I believe at this moment St-Year Dorrespondent A Chines" is difficult question, in which such strongly of a memorial presented to the surmisent from that question it was decided to give up the roint. the a tha ts originally intended. The stamp contents of his letter following this assertion Li Amor and Wour Ala wers charged by
The Chamber has beau farished with a copy book again. That was the question pat and upon the stamp tax is risking a considerable amanunt amused by my letter of Monday last. From the A HÁT LIFTEN, warring interests are involved.
The Chinese Community trading in Hongkong But the colony at present is in a very different tax and originally impond to enable us to meet the I can quite sredit this statement of his It Toan Buor Tuar hutober, will stealing lis praying the Government to legalize the payment of all dollars, whether new of id, by weight, position. The incomsof the colony from rarione military contribution, but the revanus having doubilace is to him a very funny jo to to host any from his head whilst walking is the publis and the views of this Chamber rece invited by suurens--lazoa, anil so forth-has considerably His Excellency, the Corozim, acordingly a irerasou, and our balance has been in forested from pie to time, comer for reductions mon spot ng the truth or rather to see him front. Sentenced to two months' imprisonment
he aesirable thing at the present junoture of his countrymon as to cancer and truth, he goneral meeting of the Chamber wat hold in creasing. There would not new be that far too ingots of the burden of the fax wont writing it. If ho sets himself up as a fair exiple with hard Isbourn
I have much pleasure in putting the resolution cortiuly door met flatter them. He boys I do ablo usato, it was renolrel to advocate that If the Colonies, reforced to seriously proposal by . Deacon and seconded by Mot and dare not deny his assertion that hawkers, May to discuss the chject, and, after consider. of getting in debt Major Kinder goes on contemplato the establishment of hijolat
Jackac
o, are ill-treated by the police. Now I did and Government making shopper. Mosidan dolare mint the course appears to be that they show wolghed at 7.1.7. legal toader in this Colony their readiness to provide the means and have
do deny it. I am about in the streets of the Saca dollars to be whole and not clipped their wishes will endorsed by the respective
golony 19 much as any mar, but have never sean The German bark Anna Bertha, Captain Kranss, pierced. Another resolution was also passed, to Governors, showing what the prospecte might
The CHAIRMA-Now, gentlemou, I will pro. hawker interfered with by the police if he were from Hamburg to Hongkong, has put into Babis the effect that until the question of the coinage and supporting their views by a ench vi cel with the sibicct I mentioned in speaking trying to got a living hbaestly as by harking landers, was charged by PC.16 with assaulting to land the captain, who was very ill. The sesal of a British dollar is fally unsidered by Her denne, as possible. Those amblers acroniced, I on the report. I have already road extracts from vegatables or foreign sundry goods was to proceed on bor jogage nuder the command Majasty's Goretumont, it is desirable to can think the Imperial Government would offer no the correspondence with Major Kinder, There Now about the Registrar General's Depart. of the chief officer.
stitute the Americat Trade Dollar weighed at
aro kome more remarks and some more Agures mont China's impfitations are, bar 7.1.7 a legal tender in the Colont as is done to obstacle to the re-operlag of the wint, for notch he gives rac, bnt really they are so very terins hys gront want of verneity Truth" né amongst the passengers to Europe by the Mass that this Dollar sheald only be received as war.
Mr. Chang, the well-known Chinese giant, PER the Straits, Fouchow, way, and Canton, but the last trial was se unfortunately checked, but dourinning that I think it wonki bo just een Chinese petitions presented to the Register with picking pickaty of the rães course as the
Lenly are the cireamstees greatly changed since
series Maritimos steamier Aza, which left her rency when in-chopped. (Appendix A.)
the coiunge and currency juestion now calls for well to be enstent with the assurance he feneral's Department: they are remivel's most 1st instant
His Worship cosmitted the prisoner for trint. gives us that he himself fools perfoully couriread painstaking and nocurato interpretation, and solution in Chins which can only be salie that the wint would be a grocers, indeed, he says then have been forwarded to H.E. in the ordinary at the Criminal Sessious of the Supreme Court yesterday. Mrs. Ching goes with her host and on this fresh European tour.
factorily met by some decided defion on tho part
agraat tuocess. But if itis only moderate as course. "A Chinese" after stating that he will I faces the of the British Government, “
FOOCHOW and interest on the outlay, it will be great thing Tang Wah (a misnomer to call it an most of us here, in fact I do not know any for this colons. It will increase the importsuchopital) proses his utter want of oandour by not one with a contrary view su the utter Per- hups some of the bank managere who are present nar propose the 4 Chuanber pass this resolution, arò most nutruded the only way in which 1 of the place and affent people to it. I therofore vasking them over. His persound imputations may give on their views before the wort is passed Goatleman, no rambor saying augthing, and that the baring bar passed it be for a personal affected in that I have a persona! Mr. Skatchkoff, Russian Gangal Genera for I shall propose at a later period of the meeting warded by the Chamber to His Broellency the stake in the solony the pospority of which I China and Japan, arrived per ting-tang on the to the effect that it is the opinion of this coin of British mufacture of wel ascertained by the form of this troublesoms institution
and ridilreva with commandestiana addressed to the
faith,
aide of the paper only.
MAKELAGE.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, MARCH 8TH, 1875.
the Coast Ports up.
at
The United States gunboat Monocacy left here Yesterday at nou, for the North, calling in
Jardine, Matheson and Co.) that the stoner We are informed by the agents (Mowers. Glenfisine loft Singapote for this port at noon ou the 6th March,
Carried unanimously,
PROPOSED MINT FOR HONGKONG
CORRESPONDENCE.
expected by our correspondents UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS AND THE PROPOSED CHINESE INTERPRETER.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE “DAILY PRESS,”
Tuz Chinese immigration question is still the queation of the hour in the Pasific States of the Great Republic. The opponents of the Chinese are busily preparing bills to restrict the immgration, which they will do their best to push through Congress. Sentor Davis will introduce a bill; which provides that from and after the 1st January, 1879, it shall not be lawful for the master of any vessel, foreign -or domestic, to take on board, at any foreign port, any number af the subjects of the Empire of China exceeding one person, wale wack man-of-ne in harbour landed-nnd walked Governasettoerpass itяopinion on this proposed Fiews expressed by biz are tho rows of vers, in factil it dow no more than payita expanses pass ver my verdarks about the now notorions
agent of Ching to the Whited States or to the crown of soy ship or vessel. The second section of the bill provides that if any ship master shall contravene the above, regul. tious by carrying my passengers in excess of the number mentioned, the owner, charterer, or master of the ship shall be
PROPOSED FERMANENT TEBATI, BETWEEN GUKAT BRITAIN AND AUSTRIA-HUNGARY,
The Chamber has been invited by the Colonial treaty, but the Committer did not so that it run along this tutti i tale Delony, Long kong being a fer port. (Appendix B...
THE INTERNATIONAL TENBGKALII CONVENTION.
THE NEW WORD TARIFF OF THE GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY
THE PLAY ORDINASIB.
his words than them 55
inc nonduct and nasa uiting the pollen; in default, twenty-one days imprisonment with hard labour.
LARCENSORE Tri Awing was charged with stealing, pillow box, had enter, trojankets, a pair of tronaere La pair of longinga, siz yawnfickets, and sn
orium nine, from a fellow coole bring at the Sailors' Home!
* His Worship sentansed the priver to three months' imjatconut with hard aboar
GAMBLING
Mak Asjug. Chu Awai, and L. Ajak wire charged by F.O. 590 with oublie rambling.The escond prisoner was fined 92; in default, fen durs imprisonment with bakt labour.
ROMANA ARBAULTINO ZHU POttos.
Charles Martin, sariyataja HH, 74th High-
the "paling in the extention of their duty Flood tfty cents, jo default; one day's imprisonment.
SEA DICKPOCKET *Lo dink was binmekt up on remind, charged
shorage for Tamsi na ba 234h últimas
U. M. MYguntont doorkee bit Pagoda An..
that a resolution be passed to-day something Governor That as it is minst desirable that a cannot but feel is likely to be materially affected 25th ahimo
Wo kong that a. vorg considvable proportion
Yesterday apraing a party of sailors from or feinle, to each one hundred tons tucssure to Bowrington, East Point Leaded-by the beat ment of such whip or vessel, with the intent of Her Majesty's ship duincious: They were to transport such person or persons to the forming into columns marched past, which they there put through their weasl drill and Gually United States, or to transport or land such did very creditably. Vice Admiral Hillyar and
The Government having need an expression of perech or persone at any port or place within Captain Darmet were present.
opinion from the Canber as to the desirability the jurisdiction of the United States." The On Wednesday an attempt was made by son of joining the Convotion, the Committee Sove provisions of this Act will not, however, ap would-be burglars on the premises of als. D. E pointed ent that it would be to the advantage of Chamber that a mint for Hongkong would party should Im substitute for the present and when he ndulges in remarks about language of the Woosung Railway plank is now lying at be desirable and retreating the Goverment to commercial carretoy, it is the opinion of this befitting a gentlomm, he raises the quintion as the Mamoi Arsonal, awaiting teisit to Formosa The Custom Cruiser Ling Fing returned to ply to our Ambassador or duly secredita Caldwell, at Tri-tsa-tsui, Kowloon. Forin.the.community it the Government would joix do what is in its power to give effect to that Chamber that the best mode of obtaining the to whether he is in any ways competent judge:
nately the dogs gave-the-alacıp before the follows (Appendix C.),
same would be to establish a mint in this colony as to what language doos befit a ontlerasa. I port on the 27th it, after having completed a With epferenon to the other matters in the re- could attempt an entrance into the house, and
port, you see what, bo s dano in reference tu for the calunge of cellars and subsidiary coinage am neither a timid klarnet nor a bitter hates of survey of the rack of which the B: Aymar toly they hurriedly desaapad, closely
the Stamp Ordinance. dy on idea is that the is farther the opinion of the Chamber that the Chinos tame; the fact that I have Chinese struck The Committee deered it their daty to time has arrived, for a locogli revision of it. policeman
such mint wonid eventually prove a successful friends whom I most cordially respect, and on The little risor prasenger stramer Taiwan is canine guardians of the place, by the
duty hearing the clamour, and socing four men mansurate with the Superintendent of the ComF is now a nonsiderable masz of years since undertaking. rejcying the bolony for the cost whose integrity I could most thoroughly rely now in look at Faces Anchorage, having a new elona induces me to tako np the pen, as I feel and boiler ted in This boiler was manufactured in fall retreat, Gred at them, but they got clear pany against the increase in the word rate upon it was revised and the relations of the colony have of its etion and intonasor.
Mr. JACKSON sononder).
know from personal intercourse withsoms of them in England and arrived a short time ago. Thạ residents at Kowloon, to keep a sharp watch remonstrance has been sent home, Appendix Drough revisit of the Strip Ordinance would be ve some remark to, mulcs before I put the prosparity of the colony reste, foreign infoform to rem flatly hotarian Foodbow and Qeang. away. The inklont should ant as a caution to losni messures between this and Japan, and their some but altered since then, and I think tho.
The CHAIRMAN Perhaps sozda gentleman that to the Chinese merabarits on whom mainly Taiwan will we are informed, genfinne as here- against burglars.
pun advisable stop on the path of the Government.
terpreter would be for more waloome. Flaan: « tow. ealing sh Paroda Atoborara. *: Yesterday morning the British steamer Fersion of opinion upon the gouerul working of this, we eems to the accounts of the Chamber..
HH the Governor Laving asked for an expres. I do not think there is anything else, until this to the meetings
Mr. SuneThere is one little point which China In gaming to this colony many Chi-Wa understand that the local mandarins have" be liable to a $100 each pas. McDonald, Captain Moreton, left hers for Sin- Ordinance with spoin: aférence to curtain obra totals show that, wo two satis guporo. A party of friends went outside with jeptions made by the Obinose on the occasion of senger over and above the number permitted, her for five piiles, and thou left lior to return to opening à branch in Boubam-strand, the Confactorily. The income from the cironlar goss the Committee, when they wrote this report! over them be their own officials; and they coni olamation forbidding the consumption of fish, information which not easily, from their exprience of their own flesh, or fowl has been extensively posted in the on steadily increasing, which is very satisfactory were not ivars of the and if he should seek to evade such pay Hongkong in a steam launoh. After some time mitte met a deputation of Chinese.mérobanta Gentlemen, with these remarks I shall move the Mr. Hyrie has now givan: ns, because official, he wwwto to believe the Bills or, unity al suburba, Should the applications of mont, he will, bo further liable to a fine of the Captain happened to be looking off at the mul, after considerable discussion, thought proper adoption of the report and accounts new pro coming sa il love from Maior Kinder in Eng. axsraised over H., by his interpreter. Again, a period of sunshine there will surely he sozio think we must now feel that this information,ratively speaking, no influence, which could be these worthy men he rewarded by even a brief $200 in aldition. Mr. Davis believes that launch that had just left, when ho olovou some te recommend the following modification of Soe-sextel.
atent coming out of the whistle. He at once
land, is far more to be relial na than the interpreter, howover honest, is but a human being, reason to rejoice, Foochoro rald. any bill which does not allow reasonable stopped the engines. On the launch going
M. LINSTEAD I tore much pleasure in
sanguina anticipations the Committee have and feeling, as Chinesa almost invariably do transit or travel for commercial purpose will alongside the Captain was told by the owuor,
seconding the resolution. At the same time I 0.20
NINGPORA Mr. Moonud, to return to. Hongkong as the
should suggest that in future reporte, as the been led to entertain as to the intentions of the strong on papathiss, bia interpretation, world be opposed by the entire Eastern vote, and
subjects aliudad to here are very briefly referred Government with regard to the dollars. My own not have the tidence of those Chinmen who helins, as he believes, provided in this mea
to and the bulk of the asterocaneefed with the impression is that Major Kinder is right. If we were out of his portionlar olimme "A Chinese" [FROM OUR OWN COBLENTCH DEFT. report is referred to by the words "see pd been going to live a dollar we should have states that in oneritong his outrymen are
29th February Thorn has lemn nothing sticgne, in our port sure for enough intercourse to mest auch den
pendix it wont be more useful for the members heard of it defluitely before now, because the nativos of the soil Now how many nativas worn mands hat beyond that point his bill im-
of the Chamber if the appendices were put in has been reiterated several times. It way there here until the strong arm of British for some time, and the absence of news must so
be thought that Major Kiadare views are Justice rave an honest. Government to the place, count for my silence posod a capitation tax upon every immigrant,
with the report.
more sanguino as to the mint because he hap- and which "A Chiunso" by subsfitating his The winter has been very gerere, love, and The CHAINMAN-Thoy have always be more to be employed in that rouch. I de countrymen for Britons, would now foi deprive inring the months of Jannarr and February snow sufficient, in his opinion, to keep out the low
available for members. class of coolie labourers. He contends that
Mr. LINSZKAD-I would also further suggest hot think so house there is a real agreement it off The Chinese officials are slowly but surely fell on more than ten differatit secasions. This that it would be our advantage to the Chamber between the views that letter sets forth and in-wensing their web about the place; already beef exceptional state of the weather is considored by the bill will allow the Chinese astuch lasitude
gonorally if the report ware circalated with the formation I recaised from him when he was in has incressed in price M3 per cent, ever poultry the Chinese as o had uzten for the oniturn of the
Hongkong. He told me distinctly that the ad oggs are much desrer; the writer has lately summer crops. During the latter part of Feb-1 and as many privileges as Americans now
apisindices a few days prerious to the mooting.
Mr. DEAUD-With reference to the Stump Hongkong mint as then conducted, which was persouelly seen neor people coming into the ranry a series of boisterons rainy analla bev
heads which was 20companisë by thunder and adopted here as at home, that all billion demand
rossel was soil. We hear that Captain Cour, a pilot up north, has bought her, for the pilots is the North of China.
tion S of the Sohodule ---
On all kaze up do 2100..
exceding 100 and not exeling $500 exérading $500 ape nat execeding 81.40k!. exceeding $1,000 and not exceeding $4,000 1.00 exceeding $3,000
1.30
£0.10
(Appindix B:)
RATE OF EXCHANGE TOR PAYMENT OF Yesterday afternoon s number of race horen
FRGLO UT, and ponies were sold at the Fountain, opposite The Committee having heat called upon to the City Hall. There was a good attouds, express an opinion on this subjoot, it was decided beat the competition was not very brisk. Cook that might should be paid at the rate of exchange chafer, Spurs Ductor, Twinkle, Allendale, of the day of a vosso's aurival (Appendix F.
miks, Tartar, Spray, Babrant, Whipword, and PAYMENT FOR A PARCO OF COAL Fantan wore bought in.. Cockroach was sold Thuy has also ponianonsly decided that to for Slä; Exquise, $175, the Prince, 55;ller eas anforce payment for such cargo, ay Cotton, 524: Stambet, $19: Martingale, 875; poudis G.)..
SN
enjoy in going to China, and practically, also, Standard Bearer, $21: Watarley, 882; Gaby day, as delivered, if he chooses to do so. Ordinance I think the same course should be more extensive and extravagant scale colony with the latter en bjestad, to most orvel | zet in end the other day a slerm passed over our
Bravo, $100; Gajakkirse, 827 Torpato, 545; COMMISSION FOR DOING SHIP'S BUSINESS. Rapid Buons, $50; Warlock, $7; Tao Babe, The following has beca added to the Schedule $105; Scots Grey, $55, Quicksand, Sad of Commissions-For doing ship's business when Driver, $125. Great amusement was created no fravard ar outward commission is sarnod. 26 when Wenlock' was put up, and one dollar ares contà per registered tuu: (Appendix H.) tid: nitiuately this was increased to $7, at REGISTRATION OF PARTNERS IN CHINESE whict. figuro the animal was sold to a Chivarun,
FIRMS OR HONGS.
on
casos which had been before the court.
for colonizing or transporting Chinese." It for the last two months sad was conscious that directs the Secretary of the Interior to select be had sometimes treated poople in a manar a tract of land in one of the Territories, which he ought not to have done, but he was sure that under the circumstumous they workl exercise some consideration and weald Duderstand.
of a family, twenty for each child, and forty
for each single man, together with an addi-
tional number of acres, equal to 25 per cent.
of the foregoing, as a reserve, to provide for
Plankat, Colonel Shervinton, Hon. J. M. Price,
BEUTER'S CRIZERANÝ.
MEMBERS,
TENTA
all lille on dematud have only a receipt stamp of oue ponny and I do not see why Hongkong should be different in this rospect.
to continue.
ELUCTION OF COMMITTEE,
is now propoGE——
TE CHAIRMAR—No, I think not.
TRUTH Hongkong, 7th Marsb. 1878. [Correspondineo on this subject must uw canon,
—Es. D.P.].
PERSONAL INJURIES TO THE
TO THE EDITOR OF TILS "DAILY PRESS”-
ADPOLICE,
be
SHANGHAL
it will exclude the undesirable class of
The remeica “A Calness” makes then lightning Chinese whom it is desired to stop coming:
should require a receipt stamp only. A hour. SHARP-Uct a great deal leas would be India do ret apply, the zatives there are not Her Majesty's grabost Thirde left this port He believes, also, that if the Chinese are
sojourner namely, but fritish anbjects in every for a ornise on the Zith mstant and ins not yet charged 2100 a head to land in the States
pot in building.
The CHAIMA-Bebanse experience Las bess sense of the term each individual is an integral returned. And
S part of a raighty empire, in the prosperity or guided.. and they are allowed free oxit, thoir number
A Laturo, the first of this sasian, combined The CR&NAN-Will you more that E
Mr. SHARP-Braelys He told me the otherwise of which he must feel a strong yer, with some musical placas, is to come off on the will soon decrease. The Bill, it must be ad-
Mr. DRAGON-I only make that remark on
mint could be made self-supporting out of the sonal interest, whereas Hongkong is at present tat proxime. The Indies have Kudly consouted mitted, night he worse, and the author is
The Commibiae have represented to His Ex. the raport.. The Chief Justice at in the Supreme Court
The CHATEMAN give effect to those subsidiary coins. We all know the diosity in populated by people, gy of whom have a to Assist in the musical part of the entertaingent, connection with those coins. I bag and pay greater stake in China, wlicz they csuno; but : It will, no doubt, be a successful soirée musiende. perfectly frank in theanouncement of its aims Wednesday to give formal judgment in tre celleney The Governor the importance of having
some system of registering partners in Chinese things you ought to ban a ribute Dari g
Mr. DRACONI are no objection to move it for two hundred dollars worth out of every look on their native country. In fact, I think The nat proceeds of the ontertainment are to be and objects. Hostile as it avowedly is to the the probeadings tas Attorney ffemoral, ou behalf, and are promised his attention to the
batch the Hoogkong and Shanghai Bank no one would impata to Chinese merchants or devoted to the benefit of the Ningpo Book Clak, matter. (Appendix I.)
| afterwards if any one will second it.” Chinese, it is preferable than a measure de of the bar and the other branch of the profes
The repeat, a rabal alteration having been gets. After a great teak of trouble and referentenderse lack of honesty, as is is their interest to now club--the third in our small coram
to the Governor for approval I receive one be so they are, indeed, quite as honest as forbign nitya shout to be countinted. A suficient vised by Senator SAELLAT, of Alabau. sion, expressed the regret all felt at the cause
which necessitated his Lordship's departure from service of political telegrams, towards the nost
Argoments have hen made for daily made in it, was passed suiciously.
hundred dollars' worth from the manager as a tradera.
hamber of members is cenuted upon, the propor This is a most extraordinary hi' and it the oulony and their hope that his return hot of which the Gorseamont have subscribed $500
great. Pavone. Iz's short time it is all paid. It is the venality and corruption of Chinase locality has been acquirol, and billiard tables, The following gentlemen were elected the com-way, The Chinese are delighted to receive officials which is so much to be deplored, and c. parchased. The funds are to be raised on absurdity is tolerably certain to lead to its would speedily re-establish bis in health. The quarter, the bulbs of tot het detrayed bymittee for the current year Hor. W. Keswick it. and I never see any were of it. Whether it neainst the viles and trista of which it behovos debentures, and the undertaking is. I am told. -carly doom. Ita title is: "A bill to provide Chief Justice, in reply, said he must say Food be the snouters of the Chamber and exters. Maas Krian, Belilios, Hoppise, Merlot, Jacks into buttons or what I do not know. If I thoas interested in the nrosperity of the colony fally secured.
for a time. Le Lad not been altogether himself
son, Hon. P. Ryrie, and Messrs. Nelson and Dal correst the mager of the Hongkong and to be on their card. With these few remarks compter have withdrawn from the Climber, they
During the past year, the Comptoir d'Esrymple.
Shanghai Dank khaws more about it than I do. I will conglude; and as I perpose being absent The CHAIKALAN-I would propose that wo re- )—I think there is a depreciation in touch of from the Colony for some short time I shall ho having give up their establishment in Hong-elect Mr. Keswick as chairman and Mr. Nelson that liver of something: Ehe 25 par cont, anable to gontians the controveriv farther. na rerate as possible from the white settle
kong,
ne vice-chairman. They are both coming back That is an enormous profit, not if the Grovero. Yours, don
The annual mæting of the testeas and anb shortly, and as floy have both, had but a very mint which now mooives the advantage of
Boribers to the Chinese Hospitalwes bolt on the ments, to be used exclusively for Chinese in that that was not his usual manner. He hoped The Secretary's Account Current for the year
1st inst. at the residence of Dr, Teliston, ad- habitants, allowing eighty acres for each head to be amongst them again soon-His Lordsair ending 31st December, 1577, Runs ho na short form of offico I think we might ask them the subsidiary winage would allow that to
and Lady Smale left by the M. M. atoumer Aur by Mossrs. Kerr al Hassell, and is a
go to the ampport of the mint here we has
fuinium the Hospital Mr. A. Davenport, yesterday morning. A large number of fricus berete. There is no material change to report, great importance that the chairman and visa here in Hongkong, that the mint could live on the MALINSTEAD-1 vonld suggest that it is of Major Kinder ungurtion, given when he was
HBM's Acting-Consel, premiled, and thoro was a larger attendance than uuat. The 10- went off to the steaner to wish the good yo.except Lux increase of income, derived from the chairman of the Chamber be on the spot, and as coinage of twenty cent, ten-cont, and five-cont
port showed that 614 patients 530 malos aoḍī Hillyar, Colonel, Basu, C.B., the Right Rov. of $1.254:19 ia tarried forward for the current for some time, I would suggest that it would be point. With regard to the profitableziver of amongst whom wars His Excelleroy Admiral political Lelegrams, of $560.90. A credit balance these gentlemen hare done us the honour to act piense. I think that is a meat important
125 females--had best andor treatment in tho wards dncing the past year. Of these, 599 and Bishop Burdon, Mr. Fustice Snowdon, the year, and the tale of $5,890.17 remaine, on more visable to appoints chairman now it that is a point on which the manngars the possible natural increase of said people. torney-General, Hon. G. C. Smith, H. D. B. deponit, boaring inforost, at 5 per cent pas ainongst us. I would profess Mr. Dairymple as of the Banks, who are in, camraunication of St.-Would it not by as well if some sostar 11941 out-patigars (all now (2299) had been been cared, 37 heen relieved, had 38 had died.
The total size of the tract is to be determined Major Bt. Clair, Mr. J. Russell, Mr. T. Jackson, annare.
ohairman and Mr. Jackson ay view.obairman, with the horan silver market are better Government for parangal interies sustained by 9153) were males and 6,068 fomates 18. proscribed for, in the Dimantszy, practing i E. GORGE Secretary. A question of importans might goras before 18 able to form an anion than athars less police is the exes of their duty? With onses of Ariatio, obolem were admitted into by means of a census, immediately after &o, &c., and a number of ladies. Mr. Stewart,
the Inspector of Bohople and Hood Master of The CHAILMAN-Gentlemen, the next busit my morrent, and it would be unfortunate quainted with the subject. When the mint which, the Secretary of the Interior must the Central School, alas, seat by the dea for hisness of the meeting is to reive the report of the if there were no clairuan or vice-chairman was eased by Bir Tichard Me Donnell, the chaos of personst disage and the know the Hospital during taly. August, and Septem cause to be collected and transported to this leave of Absence. Nearly the whole of the bars Committee. You will observe thui the Chambar I would propuso, in au spirit of opposition, bat week before I went round to the Banks, The edge that if damaged they will probably get bar ant sleven had renoveret and seven disil nothing extra for it, what heart can a policeman No reliable eating of the mortality from this reservation all Chinsmen found in the United attending the short, with many old pupils and has had several print Litors before it for the general good of the Chamber at large, that Bunks greed to take a million dollars at have for going in te quel & sorious disturbines? song on the Chinose unic boobtained, but other native residents, hal assembled at Peddar'a during the your that i psied and the out two of our present merabais de argointed, Dace if they would go on with them It was but a short time ago that one of the minst it had been estimated by well-informed antives States. The details are to be executed by Wharf, and they formed two lines from the important one of all is the currency of this colony, Mr. JACKSON said he that decline to gut as That would have been six months work energetic detectivas in the service (Theme) that there but boon of Trost 600 deaths in the Board, consisting of two array elficer and Clook Towar os Mr Stowat drar done to And may say the arreary of the China trasie-chart as he thought the post of chair. The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank said they had four real tooth knoozed out and his jawoity and the Foreign Bolllonenda. It is gatias one civilian, appointed by the President and on to the eteater in Dr. Young's launch. I was very fortaunte: when I was at homo in znia, and too chaar ought to be held by would tako three-indred thousand dollare damaged therobe boint preventent from sposting factors to weten steady increase in vaccïuntica They had chartered a fleet of half-a-dozen meeting with Major Kindler, who, as you a merchants. He would be glad to act on the and thought it probable they could take or onunciating the Chinees tones correctly for among the Chinese, toll in the city and Foreign confirmed by the Rebate. The bill appro- touches into which they arowded as 200t a nyers, was the master of our wint hero como committee, but not a vive chateman
hsit a million. The mint was alased in diame printos $250,000 for those purposes, and alan their respected master had left the wharf, and time ago, and afterwards proceeded to Japan ALL thanlod Me Linstead for trical opposition to the wish of the Banks and the rest of his life, time seriously curtailing bis Selfietsent 8,390 obidren were vaccinated in provides that the Secretary of the Interior followed him to the Ava letting off strings of most arccessfully carried on the mint the honor he had done bin in proposing him as merekinds of Hongkong: Therefore its resivul phere of usefulness, but I pannot hear that this city during the year, and those, along with ornokers ell the way. After Mr. Stewart and there to within the List Jear or twe, chairman, but said he could not accept the office will be epular and insonlanco with the rises injury matained. I have brought this forward -5.000 for the year. Cases of ontem poisoning har received any pecuniary compensation for the life the Municipal vacsipations, make a total of nearly got on board the boys were allowed to noma en. Major Kinder, it happened, was aware of in acount of his approaching departure from of the community at large. As to who is to inurely as a fair sample ess; not that I have any boon, 18s met Only. Of bridor patients had work it that a point to be decided by and personal or large of the officer referred to or en mpplied with food by the Hospital, the one launch load at a time, to shake hands with what was going on in this colony, that the the oelony.
Mr. SHARP-1 beg to propose that our voteraz bye, but I think the statement er Major Kinder is injuries-Tours, &o, im and gay good bye A number of Chinese people bars were gry mariona to, hare a proper merchants and a great many of his European Carraley, and he was also aware of the request thaitaan, Mr. Kysle, southmus in her Tahir My hoe withhold toy wienlys
reminder bad either provided their own food.or riends also care of to pay tacit adiens to made to the Government to have a British dollar plaus) miti, at any rate the return of Mr. Res- perhaps, simply because it is too good--con-
It had been peat to them by friends. Tho insome of the Harpital, incluhng a balance of Mr. Stewart After the red had loft horsined Ife was then mit girl and did wick, when they can arrange matters among nocted with a statement he made to me while
Tle, 460.07 brought forward from last year was franke in yuries, in Landon at the Royal bint sut themselvertag Mr. Dalrymple-aught be the mint was working may be fairly relied upor it unlawful for any American to ave within harbour as long as they could keep in company on there azit in ofiter quarters was that we mentinus while he is here. The Chamber will the matter. As Mr. Byrio les said, if the moorings the haunches followed her down the the infun, he, gure me, hased on information willing to taka the past of vice-chairm in the and ray be taken as a guarantee against loss in
TE. 2664.99, and the expenditure; 118:12,69%:46, showing a debit balance of Tia 928-Mr. B this reservation or to employ a Chinaman with her, the boys olering, lotting off cracked na chance of getting a British dollar ecinal he very sorry to lose his services. I uus sure, but mine simply pay the expenses, it will be 8-600-
Glover resigned the position of Honorary Trea outside, on pain of forfeiture of citizenship and blowing the whistle of their craft.
in England, that the plant and appliances at during the period of his stay in Hongkong percess, and there seems to be very little doubt about
soror and his Boat on the Committee, owing to sod-under penalty of imprisonment from five m
the Boyn, Mint were not suitable for it, and laps he would consent to take the position. His that, “The establishment of a mist would do
his early departure for Europe and Mr. R to twenty-five years. Finally, this astound. The latest and notices ressivad home were note that the Royal Mint hal-un-uch as it predecessor was ins of fat most energetic and a great deal for Hongkong is get the for
Francis was chosen to fill the voucies, Dis Yokolams 5th December, Shanghai 7th. Fu would do to coin the surrency of England-gold, experienced members of the "Chamber, and. I the English name a great deal, ties only for the
Prudens maund on a suristy of rabivots the ing bill provides that after its enactment no how 7th, Hongkong 18th, Manin 13th, Batavia silver, and copper. His opinion, founded upon link Mr. Dalrymple alenld follow in his atops commercial, but also for the political advantago
most; important being the terms on whieli tăn Hospital end grounds were buld under from the subjects of China, except, duly accredited 14th, Singapore Bith, and Gallo 2742, The information gathered from ajuns persets of (Appisuso). I bog to propose that the chairman of our country-banr, hear). And ous thing is gente of the Government and their families adrices dated as above were received from China authority in London, was that the only change of and vis-cheisman for the present be our present quite curtain-that if we do not yet the minh
The hearing of thla case, in which Leon Cho London Mission Society and complimentary and the Straits Settlements by the French Mail, getting a Britandolins out hair was by having a Chairman (Non, Mr. Eyrie) and Mr. Dalrymple, some one else vill, that we must have dollam Kru-eksimet osment out of cont of a debt, when wore used to Mr. G || Glover and to i Marsoilles on the 17th January, and From wint of our ownwid soining it hers. On that exbThe resolution was carried by acelasi nu au taiprovement on car wretched and abe-sileged to be how argued to lana by Thoug Dr. Johnston for the services they had ratulared the United States for any purpose what Japan, per Footie Mail Company's stormer China, foot te addressed me a latter which I have her, Mr. DALEYMPLE thanked the members for the minable system of congo, We must have Ming Chong bankrupt, on behalf of those the Hoogital-Daily Nava. ever, and that any one who does so, in San Francisco, on the 22nd January. The and font wblod, if you will allow me will red honor they had done wind said he will not mint. We are fairly entitled to it. We had a stalu Mass. Spratt & Co. had paid into court
ueat inward F. and 0 mail, bringing dates come extracts. I do not know that I am now at us vios-obairman with pleasure,
mint, it was close by na orres of judgment, a sum of money, dze from them to him, was On the 1st luat;; Dr. Compresa delivered hik „dullaños of this prohibition, shall be forth. Yokahawa 11th October, Sugurkai, Teth, Herr liberty to make puldic the whole of the latter, but The ChiamMAN— Gon-Fann, I am very san- We are fairly entitled to this advantage of a mint, pati
konnal Nuw Year's Day nadiress at the Positivist. with imprisoned for life: Such is the pro- fans to 244 January, aut roule rough Lou duted the 25th Trine tast year, and Major Kinder, dons na innsing mangain to proste and if neither Singapore nor Hongkong the Chic Brereton, Apparel fog Leong Cho Kun, and M. political retropest of the past year, and pointed
kông 20th, Singupare 27th December, left Brü-13 con make some extracts font St.The letter ja isible of the logoue you and air. Starp have end if we do not outablish it. Singapoke will to The Attorney-fleneral, instructed by Mr. Robnolu na SUSAHAN duet of Senator SHELLEY's lively faner and Jen on its due date, the 9th Jannery The having preciously expressed the views I have et this board. I have done so for a number of nahe Government will. We will havon mint before Hayla Lontacted by Mesars-Steptions out that there was little case for the lovers of
following French mail, with a week's lateradica, given you, that there was no chance of our ob years, and I thought it was high time other long somewhere therefore let casupport theviews and Holmes, for the ofcht tonigmont law it must excite much amusement in the left Sam on the 21 January, four days early taluing a dollar in England, sage---" The este gentlemen took it, but under the simonsstances expressed and I have 30 docht His. Etasilemoy, The Frand O. Company's stemmor. Pekin, with blismzeik of 3. mint would noomgavily be a 1 cannot deling It watii the return of Mr. | who is larseneng and kinesi jinongh, will see it Chinese mind
the heavy portion of last Inward P and Q 28) costly str. -für-it ja not desirable to erest | Keswick, when we must endeavor to induce is for the advantage of the Calons, ami. I trust Toon while the friends of the Chites are | arrival at kontincanton on the 12 lin sabil such a small prià sửi to be useless when any him to not as chairman fapplanso); ·
**** ha,will be willing to lend bis sit in forwarding. Denique Bouqzat § LOT. WEITTAN, AND by the mushra persady-dryer
may pay $20 for the homeward passage of
Buy Chiusinan who wishes to return to his
tire country: bat all who elect to remain
in the United States must by immediately introir la tire remarvutier. The bilato makes
or servants, shall have the right to eater
as it has not the remotest chance of becoming
“JUSTICE:
Hongkong, 7th Maroli, 1878,
SUPREME COURT.
7th March
IN BANKRUPTCY
--Berose-Ma-JUSTICE SNOWDEN- ZUFAN OFFICIAL 1981,
AND ANOTHER.
March 6th
BIBORE TEE FULL COURE.
PRAT
STURTON to, 18joins in áis evente. He then pro- ceeded to make a gemaral exposition of the Positivi, Kysbert aulaanasoed that their body hed Ingressed announcement well borze ont