THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14TH, 1900
When returning to amp in the afternoon the man encountered between sixty and one haudrad Boers. The colonialed to a naghbouring kopje, intending to hold it until rdloved. Half the colonials horses were that by a volley fred by the stemy who wore am bushel in a kopje The troopers encountered similar raception at the second kopj They, however, startad again for camp, and maintained sgallant running fight
Towards the close of the fight. Low of Major Rimington's scouts arrived on the scena Ous named Bennet aburged the anomy with the greatest determination, and rescued a wounded Lancer
Comonorable discussion ensued on these pro-I are being moved, of the name of the dealer Posals, and eventually it was decided to frame moving the arms: eto, and of their immediate resolations on the abjects only off rostriations destination, such statamant to be made on a en steam navigation on the Inland Waterfords supplied on payment by the Government ways of China, the reduction of cable rates, to each dealer. Where there are more cooliea and the re-enrveys of Hastorns, warded to the Tondon Chamber and submitted pany them bearing the corticate. The require-
be for than two employed a lead bootie should acons by this Chamber's reprosentatives at the forth most of the Bill that an arma or ammunition coming Congress. Copy of the three resoln. shall be moved without a removal permit or ox: tions as revised are anuszed,
ported without an export permit is an unnecess HOYOKONG AND THE CANADIAN PRÉFEBEN-ary Impediment in the way of business in TIAL DUTIES, St Hongkong It takes two or three days to get A letter was, on the 19th January, addressed permit as a ralo, and from noon on Saturday to the Governmout pointing out that Hongkong until 10 am on Monday and a holidays no had best smitted from the list of Fetish permit can be applied for or obtained. Much Three colonial troupers, who wore well Colonies allowed by the Canadian Minister of buminers is now done by wire, steamers remain mounted, rosabed camp. l'hey reported that Castems to participate in the harents of the business, is lost by the necessity of getting su in port but a very days, and much valuable tre troopers were killed,
British Preferential. Tariff in Canada, and. boliering this to ba au crersight, begging H. export or removal permit. Secretary Sf State for the Colonies. the Governos to represent the matter to the Head reply to above, received 30th January, stating that the question had been duly laid before the Secretary of State. PROPOSED CONSERVANGY BOARD FOR THE WOOSUNG RIVER.
of the fourteen men captured it is funced that seven or eight are bailly wounded.
The Boers were seen carrying some of the wounded colonials and helping others who
were unable to walk.
Lieutenant Dowling was captured.
among those
TRIAL OF REDEL DUTCH,
London, 18th. January.
B. The forfeiture of arms being moved for any purpose unaccompanied by a cactificato suck as is above mentioned will be in nearly all cases a wore then sufficient punishment for any no. gleet.
9. An effective use by the police of the power to inspect books and examine and check steaks will prevent any improper disposition of either armi or aamunition.
11 The amount of tae fee payable, has al really been discussed...
licence ones leaned, sest for branch of the If There should be to power fo cancel any
conditions on which the licence was issued, or tion. Any refusal to grant a licence should be of some provision of the law, and after convie subject to appeal, the applicant being entitled to have ju writing the reasons for the refusal.
from any part of the estery
All arms and ammunition being nonveyed
another, unfo accompanied by a licenced person or with corti Reate from the awners privileged person. licenced wholesale dealer, or a licensed 18 tailor-gising the name of the owner, this
Jible to be forfeited, sad the bearer if phable quantity and kind of aude er ausmunition con- vered, and the destination, olberwins aras
to count for his posasɛrion punishable.
Removal permits impracticable. Think of K▼ rememl permit being required to enable a mas to get a packet of cartridges conveyed by
ocolie from a store to his house.
boxes and labels nanocomary.
The requirement of a certificate will render
-Section 20 should be so modified na to n At the trial of the 35 Dotch rebels captured ating receipt of the despatch and napy of cor The Secretary statel that a letter acknowledg.
therize any police constablu to convey any a Stansside, bear the Modder Rirec, on January respondence on this subject received from the amronation to China in forsiga-built ships and
posted person to a station, there to hire bia box 1st, Captain R. Dowes, of the Quepustand Mount Government, was addressed to the, Colonialstenmiers, the importers and dealers submit for the case of European passengers of landing
10. With reference to the export of arms and or package opened and searched. ed Infantry, in giving evidence, stated that a Secretary on the 19th January, expressing the
Bection 2 requires modification to provide Bonded a division at Sunnyside, and when hope that the Government would givs its
that there should bo na restriction whatever. and position, persons Iveused or privileged to Byards from the prisoners Trooper Wcardial anpport to the project on general. They can only go to open ports, and the Imourry arms ju Hongkong from being exposed to M'Leod, of the Queensland Mounted Infantry, principles, as the colony was deeply and directly parin Maritime Customs are fully competent base their persons examined and their baggage was twice shot and killed. The trial war interested in anything that would be likely to to protect Chinese interests at less poris and searched for arms. It puts it in the power of e
alleviate the excessive burdens, impeza on.
to enforce the laws of Chut with referance to disagreeable ship's captain to grossly insult and shipping frequenting Shanghai,
contraband.
ill-feeling. It is too big a power to give any annoy a passanger against whom he had any.
bearvest. It is given to all masters of all reels man, especially when coupled with the power to
might be used to deprive passengers of the of any nationality, ve Chinese juuke, and means of self-defenco and to leave them at the merey of pirates,
aljourned.
INSURING THE CANADIANS,
QUANGES IN THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE.
Resolved to reply in toknowledgment of this communication.
London, 19th January,
11. Importers, and wholesale dealers holding The Toronto municipality is insaging the Eves of the members of the Canadiau con- Secretary of the Imperial Institute, esclosing colony, but only to license salail dealure.
Real letter, datol 14th Dee, from the Hon. course, sell arms or ammunition retail in
licouce and registered as such should not, of fingent.
LARD DUNHONALD'S, DASHING MOVEMENT,
copy of a memorandam seat, by directim of H. R. H. this Prince of Wales. President of the
121 is abmitted that the Ordinance weald London, 19th January. Farther portiertars of the dashing movement object of conveying an authentic scout of the retail dealers were dealt with separately, bo much improved if these two classes of deal Institate, to Governors of Colonies with the importers and wholesale dealers and carrig-on near Potgieter's Drift on the 19th certain modifications nor in course of comple instant, by Major General the Earl of Duudan tion in the arrangements of the Institute certain
13. A to the retail trade, it la sugg sted aid state that the British found the Boas bath-ferrousons statements having appeared in the
That no wholesale, dealer, should be at liberty ing in the viser, and gaits unprepared.
Publis Press on the subject.
to sell or dispose of any arms or ammunition except to licensed dealers. That all retail dealers should be ligent eut registered sod their names and addross be published in The A letter was received on the 30th Jan. from books and furnish returns like the wholesale Reater's Agent stating with reforence La aitera-dealers, and that their bests and stock should be Gazette. That they should be required to keep
promised by the chamber, the company were tions and ukiitinas to the oneccial service pecicdically exuined and checked, propied ts sont certain of the bat others they were auable to accept owing to the cost.
The Secretary reported that a reply was des. the Fortpatched in the 19th, stating that the committe
accented the proposals of the company and hoped the exchanges would be effected as soon as thoy, could be conroniently carried out.
Hongkong Gonerál Clamber of Commer
10th January,
The Irigade ander "Major-General tha Hon. N. G. Lyttelton, U. B.. experince great di ficulty in crossing the Tagels, as the tiree was willen by the recent rains. The tiness wadded through lostream waist high, and wecampel ed to grasp one ducther's rides in or to story themselves. They were victually quep post the enemy,
The British howitzers shelled the Bar treu chogullang yesterday, and made a breach in a sand lag emplacement protecting gas Tenemy's gaus made no response to
The British lire.
GALLANTRY OF A COLONIAL OFFICER,
London, 18th Jamory. The letters of Mr. Brunets Burleigh, the eorrespondent for the London il Tele- grup, show that Captain A. Fitzpatrick, a New South Wales witary officer. who was detailed for special servies in South Africa, behaved with spicuous gallantry in the detare of the gaus abandoned by the artillery mes under Colount Long, on the ocenion of Geteral Bullera usucoessful attempt a force two drifts on the Tugela River. Heed
uined.
INTERCESSION VOR THE TROOP
London, 18th Jaury:
The Bishops of the Auglions Church recom- mand that Septangesinn Bunday (February 11 be set apart as a day for special intercesion by the uation for the troops in South Afric
HONGKONG GENERA'S CHAMBER
RAVIER'S COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMƏ,
It wants very strict líniitation.
Chamber of Commeres nad Manufactures,
(Incorporated by Royal Charler 37-3),
Glasgow Poth Duruniber, 1893, CABLE RATES TO THE FAR FAHT. Dear Sir. I am to acknowledge receipt of respecting the above, and to inform you that it was submitted to nud carefully considered by your griù tod communication of dato 5th October
the Directors of the Chamber...
14. Under tho nxisting Ordinances this ex- amination of Books and charking of stocks has only recently taken action with a view to the The Directors felt that the Chamber bet never bara enforced. If it had be there reduction of cable rated between this country wont have been no need for the pressit Bill" single rifle, ce fowling pisco or pistol, or a pack or the cable companies coocorsed, and therefore,
and Tarlia and the Far East, it was sparcely 15.--Retail Acalers all in all quantities. apelient so sada to approach H.M. Government age of ammunition, or a pound of powder or a box of caps value 50 conis. It renders that trade Letion by your Chamber, was instructed to while expressing cardial sympathy with the impossible, or forces then inte ilegal trafficking write you to that affect; at same time to send Sir- have now the pleisure of forwarding est quantity of ammunition or of the smallest closed priut of a letter and relative memoran in arms, te require every purchaser of the soll for the information of your Chamber the en copy of the suggestions offered by the Bras tire-Arrc or part of a fear to hold a permit dnm pceived from the vice-chairman of the interested in the Arms tiade on the B for theto possess or curry arms or to export. It would
remont of the Arms and Annuation Qrbo far better to any at ace that it is intended stated that the telegraph companies are willing Eastern Tologruph Co., Ltd, in which it is dianes now andet cookidsration by the Legis to suppress the entire trade in arms than to couider any offer which may be made for the lative Council, and at the same time must bag barrass it in this way, Thonanda of Chinese reduction of tariffs. you to exease the unavoidable delay in its tmus- mission.
come to Hongkong daily by the steamers from This letter and mémorandam fare been for Canton and lao, and by junk. Many of wardal to the Bengal and Bombay Chambers Chinese Mandarius to have arms, or are for to the Iadina Government, but so far I-bas them are either entitled by permit from the of Caninerce and bave by thom been submitted! their ova prolaction absolutely compelled to provide themselves with Bra Many of then
that they trust His Excellency e Governor I am instrusted by ths Committed to siste will see his way to give full cousteration to the axudents to the Bill suggested in the aneled onerandum, which has been compiled are here on business only for a day, Many by those who are thoroughly conversant with
come one day and return the next. It is impos all the aspects and conditions of the trails, sible for them in the time to get permits to With regard to the proposed fee for a tionce potsess, or carry, or export, and in the time to import and deal io armas and ammunition, what chance have they (strangers in the Colony) the spent fixed, vis, $1,200, appears to of getting aneh permit from the Captain the Committes to be altogether, excesive. Superintendent of Police, He is too basy to The Government, it is presumed, in raising attend to them. He would refuse the permit' At the monthly meeting of the General the fee from S10 is influenced by two rea-antil he had time to make inquires and verify Committee of the Hongkong, General Chambers. the one band to over the expense their statements. of Commerce, bold at 3 p.. cn Monday, the of working the provisions of the Ordinore; ath Febinars, 1-Present: Messrs, R. M. And, on the other hand, to ensure the respeita Gray (usirman). A. McConachie (vielchair
bility of the licensees. My committee submit, man A. Haupt, Sir homes Jackson, Hon. J.
that these objects might be attained by Aring J. K-swick, Mosers, 11. A. Ritchie, U. A. Subs, the fag at some reasonable ages, and therefore Iferiert Smith, Han. T. H. Whitehead, and strengly recommend this point to the reversid C. Wilcox (secretary)--
eration of the Govorumcul
OF COMMERJE,
MINUTES.
16-if the provisiods of the present. Bill become law and are euforced, the retail trade in urs will be billed dond, and with that retail trade a considerable and s valuable portion of the wholesale trade will be destroyed too, for the aggregate sale of armas and ammunition in the colony by retail is very considerable in a year. The retail traders will ale will follow and will fall into the hands of more to Macao, and the import and wholesale unicrapalous persons who will make it their
The exemptions in clause & of the Bill to The Minutes of the previous meeting held bear or carry arms should, the Committee think, those persons required to obtain a licence to on the 15th Jaunary) were read and contraedi, CABLE RATES FROM FAR EAST TO MURUTEspecial Bucane (as mentioned in the statomoutsole business, with the probable result that the be extended to all jurors, common as well as 15 accordance with decision taken at last of objects and reasons appended to the Bill) ill-disposed both here and on the mainland will meeting. letters were addressed (t) to the Lon-ons como juror who has abused the privilege and it still more easy to procure both arms and don Maeger of the Bastern Extensior Tele- surely a very inalequate pretext for ammunition. The import into the colony of graph Co., acknowledgier recsipt of Lia reply to inflicting hardship on all the rest Chamber's letter of 2nd November, antaking cases of that kind, a clause might be introduced to be fraisbed with a copy of the letter from into the Bill making such abuse punishable by the Company to the Government, making fine and loss of the privilege iu perpettity proposal for the general lowering at triffs. I have the honour to be, air, your most obedient and 3) to the local tanager of the same com servant, pany enclosing copy of the foregoing and ask- ing he would kindly make the inquiry by
R. CHATTERTON WILCOX wire to save time.
Secretary.
Hand reply from Mr. Voader Pfurdian, dates 2nd January, stating that, if the Gossament approrey, a cup of the letter in question would be posted from London at once.
To meet
funk or boat from Mana cannot be checked. arms and ammunition in small quantities by
the amendment of the Bill now before the 17-The following suggestions are made for Council
1. That it be divided late three parts. Que dealing with the importers and wholesale Teslers. One dealing with the retail dealers. To Hon. Colonial Secretary
Ons regulating the curtige and possession of and Wholesale Dealers, in Aras and Ammutitanek be worked out separately.
Meigorandum sahmitten by the Importers arms; Rad that the regulations applicable to
sot hear the result-I am, dear sir, yours truly
(signed) WILIAM R. HILL, R. Clatterion Wilcox, E, Secretary, Cham
Secretary. Ler of Commerce, Hongkong-
J.
GLASGOW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. [COPT.]
The Eastern Telegraph Co., Ltd.. Winchester House, 59, Old Broad Street,
Galloway Esq., President, Chamber of Com- London, E.C., 8th Jane, 1999.
merce, Glasgow.
Sin-Referring to our interview of the 1st which has been prepared with repast to the instaat I now close copy of a memorandum Indian Tariffs, This memoraudam can be freely used, and it has been submitted to our
willing to consider any offer which may be
partners, the Indo-European Telegraph Co.
I can only repeat that these companies are made to them by the Indian Gorarument for a bear a share of and loss of revenue which may be camel by the rednation required.-Yours reduction of tariffs, and are equally prepared to
faithfully,
(Signed) J. DENISON PENDER,
Vice-Chairman..
2nd Jano, 1899,
MEMORANDUM RE INDIAN TARIFYS. For same years past the companies carrying the irific between Europe and India have been memorialised to reduce the Indian yote.
in Hongkong on the subject of "A Bill, entitled-That the expression to carry arms as shown that a natural expansion of traffic
the person for use or realy for un, not that
convoying them from place to place as a coolie some other expression bointroduced and defined to corar the currying of arms in the sense of carries arms or ammunition from shop to go belt of cartridges for his master's use. No down or boat, or.a-servant carries a gna or a
one should carry arms in the first sense. No person conveying arce or ammunition in the second sense should be required to have more than authorisation of the owner of the armis, who should be rsponsible if anything Was Wrong.
Alo raad letters from Glasgow Chamber of law relating to the carriage and possession of
Aa Ordinance to sad and consolidato the defined and limited to the carriage of artas on. Commerce, dated 20th December, in reply to Arms and Ammunition. Chamber's latter of the 6th October, endosing 1. There is a very extensive trade in arms copy of correspondence with the Easters Tole-and agmunition carriei en in Hongkong. graph Co., Limited, who forcarded a mesova. The large and by far the more important part of dure Indian Theiffs; and from the San the tends is a wholesale trade, arms and amei- Fascisco Chamber of Commerce, dated 28th tion of all kinds being imported into the colony December, in reply to same circular letter, au in bulk, beiug stored in the colony for longer or also enclosing copy, of resolution adopted by sharter periods according to the state of the that boly on 19h December, in referenco the subject.
market, and being exported from the colony.in stenaars under British and foreign flags and not in junka. Thit export trade is esrried on withi Cachie-Chiza, the Straits Settlemoats, Jura, Rassin, Korea, Japan, Chias, Tonquin and Bornes and evoy with Bynth Americs and Mexico.
It was decided to publish this and other cor respondence on this subject, THE FOURTH CONGRESS OF CHAMBERS OF
COMMERCE OF THE EMPIRE
The Secretary stated that we had, as was decided at the last weeting, issued a ofreslar to the members inviting suggestions with regard to the subjects to be forwarded to the congress in the shape of resolutions. To this appeal there bad been two replies, which were inid on
the table.
The companies have always expressed their willingness to reduce tariffs whenever exporivuce bas taken place, and is likely to take place, by a tariff, and have always been, and are now, will-
a proportion of the actual loss of reveuns, the ing to bake a fuir share in any redaction af tarif, If the Government concerned would bear companies tiot only bearing a share of the loss, bat anbriaking the extra expense of carrying any increased traffic.
The reasous which have influenced the com. pavles with regard to the Indian tariff bage been as follows:--
1.The traffic between India and Europa has been shown by experience to be a non-expansite une, and the companies consider that it would require a very large reduction of tariff to materially increase the actual tariff curried. The following figures will speak for themselves. The tariff was redneed to do. per word on the
8. ——"" Prasession" is a word that also needs definition. There is the possession of the owner; are in the actual onstody of his servant Threat July, 1886- who remains in possession, eres when the arms
authored by a person empowered to possess, s the passession of the servant which, if daly enght to go free of any penalties.
is
The Captain Superintendent of Pelion 1885. is probably the propor person to grant licences 156 to carry or have possession of arms. He has 1887 safely be permitted to carry arms, but the period 1889 probably the bost means of knowing who inay corered by the licence, the conditions on which 1890. it is geared, and the power of revocation
1891. regulations made by the Governor-in-Council 1893. should be regulated by law or by ruler and 1892 As appeal should he to the Governor-in. 1894 Cosugil from any refusal to grant a licence, the 1895. Captain Superintendent of Polion being oblig. 1896. ed by law on 1 to stato in writing bis 1897. reasons for his refusal,
2.There is also an extensive retail trade, the imparter selling arms and ammosition in larger or smaller quantites to the local dealers, and the local dealers selling by retail to Europasa customers either resident or in transit and to Chiness, mainly small traders from neighbour The Chairman read there, the first considering ports, casual visitors to the colony and to ed being a letter from Mr. Arnold, secretary the junk people. of the Hongkong. Canton sad Macao Steam- 3. It is clearly recognized that the local trade boat Co., Lt, in which he naggested resolations in arms and somunition and the carrying end on the proferential duties accordul by the possession of arms and ammunition in the Hoppe of Cauton to junk-bors curge and colony with regard to the restrictious of the Inspector in so far as may be necessary for purely must he regulated, but, exept General of Customs on the West River Trade." local purposes and for rendering the
Alter some discussion,
straints on the local trade offestive, there It was decided, haring regard to the wood hould be no interference with the whole tions mestioned in the letter of the Organizing sale trade or with the import az oxport of arms Committe the Congress, dhat the first and ammunition. It is a perfectly legitimate namel subject could not be introduced, being branch of trails. It is entirely antramwelled of wo purely local a nature, but that a rolu in England. tion dealing with the manner in which the con- nationai LawTM
It is not forbidden by Toter
All foreign powers have the cession nominally opening the Inland Waters right and the power to protect themselves by of China to navigation by foreign steamers, but making the import of arme and ammunition sa rendwing it impracticable by imposing ob. la theft respective countries contraband. No strzelions to trade, should be submitted to conconutry interfores with tus trade of its own
(2) A coolie carrying a revolver in u case from great.
subjects in contraband, and there is no reasca pair;
ou shop to another or to a customer, or for xa- why the Government of this colony should pass lass to protect foreign countries..
The Chairman then youd the following draft relations submitted by Hon. T. H. White hyd
RAILWAY COMMUNICATION.
5. The provisions of paragraph of the Bill are by no-means clear, and want delning. Under its provision-
(a) za wan darrying a revolver in his belt realy loaded
resident foreignor or Chineso wants to bay aven 6. Usudor section 6 sub-ruction (0), if a non-
and not for use in the colony the vendor a. box of caps to take on board his ship or junk must obtain an export permit before he can apply what is wanted..
7 Section 7 requires a Obineman from this maitland who courea bure one day in a junk and
Words. 2,158,521 2:159,507
Baronne of Administration
aring the telegraph lines to wean Indiped Surope 100 £394,270
374,121
2,134.002
442,271
1889
2,110,363
· 334,199
2,030,149
3:28.499
2,111,456
338,994
2,250,074
354,749
2,900.823
364106
2,967,259
376,237
2.190.102
347,728
2,195,916
$58,724
2,180,158
353,683
2,870,013:
370,428
1898...... 2,275,871
365,019 2.-It all the correspondence which the cou- panies have had with the merchants, who are thes getual neers of the telegraph, we havO never had a single application for a reduction of tariff, but we have had applications to be al lowed to gend at a higher rate, in order that one person'alegrams. might have the preference over those of others.
3.-The perfection to thish the system of reduces the charge of per word to India to coding telegrama has been brought practically
about 2 por actual word mut by the merchant, a figure that caunct be anlled dear.
If the traffic were increase throngh & for the total lows made, It would necessitate the reduction of rate so as to rooop the companies laying of extés oaties between Crest Britain “and Judi, a single line of which could not bs this large increase took place, the companies laid under a million and a half of mondy, and, if
of capital with, the consequent ananal charges would bare to face this additional expenditure for interest, maintenance, and working
The Coylon Chamber of Commerce, Incorpo. ratod, Columbe, 19th Decomber, 1999. The Becitary, Chamber of Commerce,
Horgkong
(e) Athinanian from the painland who has 4. The importers and wholesale dealers in of caps, are all in the same position and all bought a dozen rounds of ammunition or a box HEDUOTION-CABLE RATES
arais are perfectly willing-(1) to take out soonally need a licencosto carry or.308089. Resolved,That the stougest representations licence to usport and deal in arms and ammi be made to the luteraational Telegraph Conation; () to pay a reasonable licence foo, sul vention, to the several Telegraph Companies, and cient to cover all the expenses Government inay to their respective Govermakis, with a view to be put te in regulating the Jocul trade; (3) to an early reduction is the ont of telegraph rates. register their names, places of busitions and on all lines, laud and sub-marine.
godowns, (4) to report to tie harbouraustar ez other proper official, the captain superintend Resolved-Tant in view of the early con ent of police if preferred, all importe and exports this export permalt? But already pointed out Why should not the purchaser, ifany oue, obtain struation of the Hankow.Caotoa Railway end of arms and ammunition; (5) to keep proper the no distant opening of direct commonaimation stock books; (3) to make periodical returns (7) to kill the retail trade in the elony mout effectual any attempt seriously to enforce this rate will between the central and esathorn provisces of subrait to oxamination at all reasonsble times if, and will not prevent onesingle bad obaracter Chius, the short line enanscting Cautos with their books and godown by some responsible who wants to parolase respons from providing Hongkong should, in the interests of Hongkong official, and to subject themselves to pensities himself with them. and of Bri fish Trade generally, be in hard and for any breaches of the law. completed se sopa as possible, so as to be ready But the importers and, wholesale dealers to carry the immense and increasing trade, both submit that no licenco teo shonld be levied. beraturns the next day and who buys a box of capa exports and imports, which must almost messá- yond what is necessary to cover the Government to take with him to his home to get na export rily low through Cantos, and
xpenditure that may higher calu is not & pirmit, nod then when he gets on board his juak That the British Government be arged that licence fee but a tax imposed upon the trade to deliver the cape o the safely of the master as the Canton-Hongkong Railway white and an infringemout of the freedom of the or mate of the junk sud must return the receipt termians in British territory will anbar Bri-port, and that the additional trouble and and the permit to some offer of Government, tish trade mainly, Government abould giveevery pease thrown upon the importers and dealers
(Signmi) I W. Buans, support, including Banacial aid, to the enterprise by the stringent provisious of the Ordinance only at wholesale dealers. There is no pro
Secretary, if ersary,
CAMLE RATES. and the certain dimination of the locon trade. vision in the rdinance providing for the ossa The Colon Chamber of Commerce, Incorpo- is in itself a suiciently honry tax. A fee of of a man who buys a wonpon in the colony for { Foulred, That a carofit and thorough re$100 for licence to import and to deal in the sola purpose of taking it out of the colony The Right Honourable Joseph Chamberlais.
ratol, Colorubo, 26th September, 1899. survey of the navigablo chanuels and coastlines arms wholesale is ample; a fee of $10 or $200 per for use in his own home. in the Eastern Suns is daily becoming mom end annum is a sufficient license fee to impose on
Her Majesty's Socrulary of State for the 8. Clause 8 is far too wide. "It affects every more necessary in consequenos of therapil is retail dealers, whose business is likely to le person-wholemle dealur, retail dealer, persim
Colonies. oreas in the size and in the depth of stemmers, seriously affected..
Sir,-As you are doubtless awaro, thero hay ocean and coasting employed in the trade and
6. The importers and wholesale doafers abone. No member of courseil caused his flagitation are the questies of telegraph cablis privilege or licensed to carry arms every bees, during the past few years, a growing, that the British Government, bolng the Juding that. If godowns and stores are registording piece to the gunsmith's to to cleaned or re naval power and as the owner of 62 per cent. of the total totango in Far Eastera, water, the Goverment should defesy the expense of such
resaTroy,
MARINE HURTSYS-
The class is practical and can prop riy
and are open to the police inspection, together paired, without a removal permit,
Dear Sir, have the plansare to hand you for your information a copy of a lotter addressed to the Secretary of State for the Colonies by
bis Chamber re Reduction of Cable Kutos Yours faithfully,
rates between the United Kingdom and the
Fast, and the macosity for the reduction of
2-Tho Ceylon Chamber of Commerca on
with their books, there is ample escurity that o9. With referouse to olans 10 it should be an them arms will besolder disposed of bython for expert modified so that in this case of a person suspect. or to licensed dealer and all the restrictioused of carrying arus he should be taken at once 15th June last passed the following resolu ou the removal and conveyance of urtas and before an inagrelor and arched, so that, if the tion That this Chamber cousidors the tim ammunition in the colony, so far as they are suspicion was nofounded he might wou huns or arrived when the cost of cable
perced, aro naedless."
till. Monday deobarged from custody, ether when a elctly message between Great Britain and the last innocost man might be defined, dronu sitarley | abould be reduced, and they recommend that 10 The Capitais Supediniant of Police the Chambers of Commerce in India, the combined notion ko taken in conjunction withk should not be the person to grant refuse Straits and Chian, in order to accomplish it, linenees to dealers and importere duck licenses shpall be granted by the insisi Hongkong, Singapore,
Since then the Chambers of Commerce of Sucretary. And there slut be two con of Bombay Madras, doll Upper Tudie, bave ad- Rangoon, Caloutta, leences-one for importers and whnies in deed the Imperial Government or its re- fers and one for totall desis.
presentatives, urging that stops bo takon to
PERMANENT COMMITTEE OF CONGRE Resolved,That it is highly desirabb that during the interval between the periodicalment ings of this Congress, the Chambers of Gomition that it may be necessary for them to more
7. They suggest that say arms or in merge of the Empire should be topresented in London by a permanent committed with A ancu the colony whether for export or, from rotary to carry out the resolutius passed at down to godown, or delivery to other rouler in this peeling, whish would form a median of the colony on salo, shall be calciently protested communication between the different Chambers if the coalie carrying the arms or quaminition of Comineres and the Government, and would be. is provided with a statement properly anthus able to prepare material for the next Corgross. tits in writing of the kind uiter and quantity of the arms or munition or both that