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that
submitted by the arms-dealers. They seemed to to say that if a coolie was carrying a gun belonging to his master he might be held to be liable. I do not think I should hold that if I were a Magistrate. I should say parties you are one of the exempted ooolie carrying your, gan "would not But rather than have be liable to arrest. Buy discussion the Secretary of State thought it better that it should be made clear that such a person should not be able. With regard to section 4, honourable members will ramsaber that by section 9 of the principal Ordinance it is provided that when arms and manition are found on a juuk everybody This found on the junk was held liable. Gotion has been amended by adding at the end thereof, the following proviso Provided that every person processted against ander this section shall be a competent hat not compell. able witness, and that no person well be able. to any punishment under this, soution if it is proved to the satisfaction of the Magistrate that he was not the person in charge, but was an honed as a bond te passenger or mumber of the crow and was neither a
nor aware of, the presence party to. any auch
arms or ammunition on board." Section 5 douls with a technical quibble which was taken before the Magistrate secoutly, making it incumbent upon the arms-dealer
of
POLICE COURT.
Monday, 17th December
BEFORE MR. HAZELAND,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18TH, 1900
SUPPOSED HIGHWAY ROBBER, Lo Mun, a coolie, was brought up on suspi ion of being connected with the robbery on Stanley Road on Friday last, when a hawker named Young Hi was set upon by four or five men and his possessions taken from hita.
nopha wiser, it appeared, after the robbery,
the man in the street down Wanelni way. and reported the fact to Sergeant Ritchie, of the Police Station there, who went in search and ultimately found bis man is an opium divan. Tho defendant was formally remanded for a
week..
RY FIVE MINUTES.
The vlief oficer of the steamer Argyllshire was arrested on Saturday for being drunk and incapable. He was Eberated on bail of $15, which he forfeited by appoaring in court five minates too late.
STRIPTING PRIVATE CHAIES.
CORRESPONDENCE.
We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.] WAS. WATSON & CO., LIMITED,
TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESƐ."
Hongkong, 17th December. SI-A. 8. Watson & Co. was formed, on containing certain Regulations with power to the 16th June, 1885, by a Deed of Settlement
reining certain Regulations with p
THE PRICE OF LIVING IN
HONGKONG.
TO THE BUITOR OF THE DAILY FEESS.”
THE PHILIPPINE PROBLEM.
A new suggestion in regard to the Philip pines is suggested by Mr. A. G. Robinson, a correspondent of the New York Evening Past, whose lotters from the Philippines and later from Africs have attracted attention. He BEYRT
future, pahan Aftrong, i
Hongkong, 17th December. SIE-On the evil that is, daily incrossing.
"During the few weeks which have followed consequent upon the high living now prevalent my return to the United States, I have often question is difficult to answer. Yot it is possible Fow there are, I believo, who need to to toll except to whip thoma or abandon then? The how pernicions are its effects. And the few that sozne middle course might be adopted which in Hongkong, it is hardly necessary to dilate. boen saked what a be done with the Filipinos The Company was registered, under the Com-why have complained of it, no less than laboured would avoid both extremes of whipping the pao- panies Ordinance 1865, with limited liability on to remove it, have, it may safely be asserted, plo and holding them down after they are "When confronted with this second question, the 18th January. 1985, and suci registration been at the best entirely unsucessful; not that whipped, and a complete and immediate aband deprived it of the power of altering some of the thesubject is trite, and has failed to engage atter-onment of the islands to their own fate and
the sanction of the Court. tion; nor that they were wrong in asserting its Bugulations without the antimattenbalstage existonice, for the truth of it is irrefragable I bave usually sought to evade it. My word is with certain slight alterations, but it is now since it exists now while it did not a few years to repeat situations as I find them, not to essay I have sought it along a middle course. It they have not gone ons step further, und, instand mises the question whether or zo those people proposed to adopt new Rogulations to the ax-since, but that, having gone so far, it is a pity the solution of them. When pressed for a reply clusion of all existing Rogulations.
Two questions arise one of form, the other of of raising hue and cry, calmly put to themselves could not, in some way, be given the chance to substance. The first is: Ars the General Man- those questions-Is it the duty of the Goverr ment try the experiment in which they profess their belief of success. It also involves what not a to father the use of its people? If so, can
few might be disposed to ragard as a confession agers adopting the right course? The second
would be any more than the fact. Fow will it of the Company?
to ask the namo and address of the parchus owned by a Chinese shopkooper. He was seen is: Will the new Begulations be for the bene. the evil be all done sway with? If not alto-1 of failure. I am not sure that the confession
Chun San, coolie, was charged with stripping the beses mountings from two private chaira by one of the complainant's coolios, who gave the alarm, and complainant was arrosted by a watehran.
Bix weeks hard labour was the reward of his industry.
... HEAVY FINE FOR GAMELERN
gether, how far? -
To the former of these questions the answer I give is, that the Government as such must do all that is within its province for their welfare; to that of Hongkong. Of the latter and more complor question it does not present, at first
holl that we have thus far made success of our
INSURANCES
THE WESTERN ASSURANCE COM PANY OF TORONTO, CANADA, INCORPORATED 1851, CAPITAL.£10,000,
THE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the shova Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE
WM. MEYERINK & CO.,
Agouts.
1513 Hongkong. 18th May, 1900. at Current Rates.
"L'UNION" FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LD. (Established 1828),
THE Undersigned, having been
T. GENERAL, Ching for printed Company, is prepared to ACCEPT RISKS at mprant at
Claims settled direct without reference to the
AR. MARTY, Head Office.
Agoat. Hongkong, 1st August, 1900. NOTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
ORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN-
1794
be the right thing to do, the United States is TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1893
£14,409,089, job. Still, I feel that if something of that sort just big enough and just strong enough to do it
"The Southern islands, Mindanao and the body might say about it.
As to the first question, I pointed out to the General Managers, before the meeting of the 4k instant, that the proper and anfe course was to alter the form of the Company's constitution i and this holds good in respaot of its application without paying much attention to what a T. AUTHORISED CAPITAL... £3,000,000 0 ( by substituting a memorandum and Articles of Association for the Deed of Settlement under
Ordinance, 1890.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL.... 2,750,000 0
th PAID-UP CAPITAL
687,500 0
The amendment to section 15 is necessary bearuso, without inspection of stook, the ac cary or otherwise of the stock book cannot be ascertained. The object of the substitution of section 7 for section 18 of the principal Ordinance is to enable the Goyeramant to know what arias and ammunition are imported into Fittern of these individuals, who were the colony. Section 8 of this Ordinanco is arrested by chief Detective Inspector Hanson new and is intended to mest cases whore armas, on Saturday at 316, Queen's Road Central, were the Companies (Monorandum of Association): sight, anch aŭ easy solution; nor can it become Sulus, we must hold or turn over to some other II. FIEK FUNDS .....................,791,183:13.7 etc., are shipped for some port beyond the colony but are tundod here becaso the ship does not go so far as to the portof destination. In the absence of a bonded warehouse apil of news toine house in the colony the arms once landed are under the control of the person in whose custody they are, and unless they are constantly watched by the police, there is no guarantee that they might sot, in some instances, even- tusily find their way to some place other than the original port of destination. Houes it is desirable that the polies should know where thay are. Section 3 prevents the application of sections 2 and 8 where the arms or dimuzi tion are consigned for the aws of Her Majesty's
Military or Naval Forces'
brought up and charged. The two keepers, who are old hande who, when the polico oust the fram one place, give the authorities a lot of troubly by starting business afresh in other quarters, were fined $50 or two months' inprison- ment, the others 33 or eight days..
A CHINAMAN'S PECULIAE STORY.
so with absolute certainty; nevertholem it i This was the course adopted by the Hong-worth while arriving indefinitely near it. kong and Whampoa Dock Company last year under very eminent advice, and I have no doubt that it is the proper course to adopt in the pro- sent case.
There are many reasons why a Memorandum and Articles are more convenient than a Deed
A Chiasman who was charged with stealing a chicken submitted a peculiar defeuos. He was walking quietly along the road, ho said, when a brood of chickens crossed of Settlement. hig path. "Something" he did not say what told him to take
one of those chickens, and, straightway acting on this in- spiration, he produced some rice and throw it temptingly on the ground. The unsuspecting fowl that come up to peck the rice was ppt The Bill was then considered in committely grabbed and tucked beneath the wily one's incket. A vigilant Inkong, however, witnessed elawo by clause.
On the Council resuming the Bill was read the incident, and took the Chinaman and chicken
to the lock-up. a third time and pussod.
That peculiar "something" cost him a month. PROPOSED REVISION OF THE STATUTE LAWS
OF THE COLONY.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and ti notion was carried.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL proposed the -The second reading of an Ordinance to make provi sion for the Preparation and Publication of a New and Revised Edition of the statute Laws. of the Colony. He mid-The objecta nud reasons' attached at the foot of the Fill explain it as concisely as possible, and it will be salicient if I read them. They are as follows:- Tho Concise Edition of the Laws of the Colony is now out of print, as also are soreml of the annual collections of Ordinances enacted since
1800. It has therefore been thought advisable to make arrangements for the preparation of a new and revised edition of the laws, and the Secretary of Stato has approved of such arrange. ments being made. The Chief Justice has offered to prepare such an edition, without pay- mont, and it is proposed by this Bill that be should be appointed a Commissioner for that purpose, with certain specified powers. Those powers are similar to the powers which were
BEFORE MB, KEMP.
THEFT BY MULE-DRIVER..
A driver in the male battery encamped at Kowloon was charged with stealing from an other driver articles of clothing, ele, to the value of $18. He denied it.
a
As to the second question, I venture to think that the Chairman at the meeting of the ith instant did not sufficiently explain the objects of the new Regulations, and did not show the they were for the benefit of the Company,
The advertisement of the menting did not afford any information in this respect and did not svon stats (as is usual in such cases) that copy of the proposed new Regulations might be seen by shareholders at the Company's office I do not suppose that one tenth of the share holders know what the new Regulations are.
I hayo, however, myself had an opportunity of perusing them, and, so for as I remember, the chief provisions under the four head. men. tionel by the Chairman at the meeting of the 4th instant are as follows:-
The complainant said he and the defcadant
1The remuneration of the General Manager. had had a quarrel, and the latter had sworn to stool all the complainant's clothing, Witucas-Under the present Regulations the General did not see him commit the theft, but others Managers are entitled to a salary of $3,600 per did. The clothes had not been recovered.
Under the new Rogulations, they are Another mals-driver deposed that he saw the am.
to be entitled to a salary of $7,200 per sunum defendant enter the complainant's tent and
and a commission of 5 per cent, on the net pro emerge with the clothes under his arm.
The defendant porsisted that the charge was a tramped-up ens. For the same offence he had fits in any year in which the net profits amount been taken before the adjutant, who discharged to17 per cent of the capital of the Compass.
From the figures in the last Report it appears him on the ground that there was not proof
defendant over to the police.
Supposing it (the evil) cannot be completely removed, yet we can fairly expect its almost | entire removal if such coured as I shall pre- sently lay down be not inconsistent, and can be carried through.
The first and foremost of the causaя produs- ing it, therefore, is the raising by leaps and bounds of house rent. I know houses which, but a few years ago rented at $40 a month, are or routed at $110. The contrast, every one will admit, is anything bat proportionate. And unfortunately the exorbitant rent cannot be reduced to what it was, as a great number of houses have changed hands, and a high price has been paid for them because of speculation running rife in them; but the obvious remedy is to fix a price on all houses according to their actual value, and a certain percontage, as the Government thinke fit, as rental income; and further, to stipulate that no house should hence forth be sold for more than its intrinsic valce otherwise, although restricted by the firing of the rent; it will not prove very banoficial.
The other causes are very numerous. With respect, however, to those which have ference to articles of clothing, tinned most and the like, the Government can do nothing Icause they are the outcome of exchange; bat with these of the colony, such as most and so on, the Government has concern, and to bring detrimental to its coffers-which is nothing to them under the Government ought, although compare to the wolfare of its people-to raise
1
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are pre- pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Agenta.
[1872
Hongkong. 22nd June, 1900.
SALAMANDER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Power. Thoy cannot govern themselves, they can not be governed by any Filipino authority that might be established. Let us use that we have 60,000 troops in Luzon and the Visayas. I have as yet soon no suggestion, though I have once or twice given this as my saswer to this question, that 55,000 (say) of these troops might be withdrawn into properly established camps on some of the thinly populated islands such as Marinduque, Tablas, or Maskate. The other 5,000 might be held in garrison in Cavite. The islands might thus be turned over to the their experiment in self-government. Filipinos, inctating the city of Manila, for
AGENTS for the above Company, are I fancy that I
at Carrent Rates. fully aware of sil that this involves, of THE Undersigned, having been appointed all its possible dangers. know most of the arguments that could prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE
HOTZ, 'JACOB & CO. be brought against it. There is, however, this: If the Filipinos cun govern themselves.
[1023 Hongkong, 2nd April, 1900. America has no business to govern them. That
If theyRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSUR
ANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG. world, ean is imperialism, as I understand it. attempt self-government, and fulf, neither they, TRA
The Undersigned, having been appointed nor the anti-imperialists, per then be America's 'plain duty."
AGENTS for the above Company, are pre- raise a single objection to that which would
"I know the argument that they would killpared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at and loot. I doubt the fact, but there would Uurrent Rates then be the United States. Briny in the im- indiction of swift and condign punishmoat mediate vicinity, ready for and justified in the right and luft. Some might be killed, hore and there, but it if quito doubtful if 30,000 Filipinos and 5.000 Americans would be
the next two killed, within they have been in the last two, and it might be that such a number would not be kill. ed in thirty times two years. A board should be appointed from the United States regular thur. Bates, Kobbe, Bell, and one or two more, army, consisting of euch generole as MacAr not to not as governers, but to stand, at all called upon. The plan is capable of much ela times, ready to adrise, instruct, and assist when boration, and is also open to many objections. So is the plan of continuing to kill niggers, of American lives in trying to govern a people who may be capable of quickly learning to govern themselves, and who acom in no way disposed to submit to American govern-
years, ✡
SIEMSSEN & CO.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 16th November, 1872.
HENIX FIRE OFFICE.
PE
The Undersigned are now prepared to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRE at Current Rates.
vested in him when he was preparing new, and inst him. Complainant's master then handed that if the General Managers had been paid for all taxes that are boing levied on batchors' stalls, apend millions, and lose perhaps more thousands Rates..
This time he did not emerge so saccessfully. He got fourteen days.
GAMBLERS.
rovised editions of the laws of St. Lucia and Tobago, and, although fuller and more precise. they are not dissimilar to the powers which were exercised, without legislative sanction,
Sixteen gamblers who were arrested by Ser- by the compiler of the Connise Edition."
geant Watt, in charge of a party of police, on think we are all agreed that the time has Saturday afternoon at Lower Lascar Road, come when a new olition of the laws is required, wore convicted. The three keepers were lined There have been many amendments since Mr. 820 or six weeks hard labour, the others $3 or Leach's book was brought out, and so many eight days, all money and implements of gau important Ordinances have been passed during
Chief Detective-Inspector Hanson on Sunday the ten past years that there is great noed for bling to be forfeited: a new edition. The preparation of that new edition will take up a good deal of time, but I superintended a surprise visit to a gaming think there is no one better qualified then the house at 12 Faktaunchung, Tamtsipa, and Chief Justice, whe has revised two sets of laws made fifteen arrests. in other colonies, to undertake the work. (Applause)
dr
The COLONIAL SECRETARY, in seconding, said I beg to endorse the remarks of the Attorney-General with regard to Sir John Carrington. I think the colony is to be con
Mr. Hanson stated that the house was probably run by a syndicats, of whom the two keepers were merely the employees. The place was so well guarded that it was impossible for the inspector at Temtapt to do anything, and Koep, 880 or six weeks; gamblers, 39 or notion haul to be taken from this side, gratulated on having obtained his services insight days; forfeiture order as usual. carrying out this important duty. (Hear, hear.) AUJOUENHENT.
It was decided to adjourn vnc die. His EXCELLENCY the GOVERNOR-Before we adjourn I may mention that there is no further business to come before us
THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDATE. D
this year. A short time ago a proposal was sont in from the various banks to the effect that as Tuesday nud. Wednesday of next week would be public holidays it would be advisable that should declare Monday to be a public holi day as well. Having ragal to the fact that there is a large amount of business done hare I thought it advisable not to settle the matter before wedding it to the Chamber of Columères for consideration. The Uhamber of Commerce have now added their recommendation to that of the managers of the various banks, and there fore I have declared Monday as well as Tuesday and Welmonday to be a public holiday nort week. Therefore nothing now remains for me, gentlemen, but to wish you all a happy Christ mas and a pleasant holiday. (Hear, hoar.)
MEETING OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
aware, some
Four coolies were up on the novel charge of gambling on the number of pips contained in au orange. They were so engrossed in their gamə that a Chinese constable was enabled to steal
and arrest all four. Three dollars or ten days each.
THE JAPANESE NAVY
|
the year 1899 on the now instead of on the old basis they would have received under this head ing $13,064 instead of $3,600.220
If Directors are paid a commission on profits- it is usual to provide that their total remunera- tion in respect of any one year shall not exceed, a certain amount without the auction of a General Meeting, but there is no such provision in the new Regulations.
2-The increase in the number of qualifica tion shares necessary to be held by the General Managers--The General Managers are to hold shares of the Company of the nominal value, of $10,000 at the least instead of $1,000,
3-The change in the working of the London Agency --Jokin D. Humphreys & Son are to be the Lonton agents, and they are to receive com mission of 25 per cent. ou all goods ordered by or for the Company from any person, firm or company carrying on business in Great Britain, the Continent of Europe, Canada, or the United
States of America.
to P
What will this commission probably amount
At the commencement of the war between China and Japan, the letter Power possessed & navy of only 30,000 tons, while that of her opponent was 40,000 tons. For defensive par- poses Japan lins been forced since then to aument her navy until now she possesses a feet of an aggregato tonnage of 160,000. This enormous expansion has takes place in less than upproval of the
Why did not the Chairman give some infor six years and has received the Diet and the musson at large. The authorities nor appear to view with suspicion the action of mation on the above-mentioned points at the cartain Powers in greatly reinforcing their Für recent meeting? It was suureely a reprostata. Easters squadrons, and a Japanese native paper tire meeting. If one may judge from the names learns that it has been proposed in Japanese given in your report of it, there was scarcely su naval quarters to augment the navy to the extent of either 350,000 or 400,000 tons. The independent shareholder present; but, if the proposal is receiving the support of the lending Chairman had gone a litle into detail and Japanese naval anthorities and of many in explained why it was necessary or desirable to tuential persons outside naval cirolos, unit it is
of shareholders might have known something generally believed that the scheme will be make the proposed alterations, the ganarsi body realiend in the near future.
sboat the matter.
on the st inst
port
&
If this be effected, then in the not far-off and more pliant fature we may look forward to & decided change for the better; but, if not this evil that is selling so much on the not- wealthy class of this community will besar hard with them, and unless its progressiveness l arrested, who can tell in what point it will culminate Yours, &c.,
J. M. XAVIER.
COUNT VON WALDERSEE AND THE CHINESE REPRESEN-
TATIVES.
ment."
BURMA FORESTS.
A Bill to consolidate and Emmend the forest laws of Burma is before the Burma Council. The Barma Forests Act was originally passed in 1881, and has not undergone, says the Tinies of India, any sabatantial amendment for the last ten yearH. Experience has taught the Burme Government that absolute uniformity in the foresta administration of Upper and Lowes Burma is undesirable, Local conditions in many instances render separate regulations necessary. It is contended, at the same time, that the differences are not important enough to proclude the application of general ensot ments for the whole province. now Bill, which prescriber one set of laws for after careful wonentiation with the principal the whole of Burma, lws been introduced forest officers, Special conditions obtaining in particular localities will be met by framing lecsi rules, as is provided in the Bill. The mens- are does not involve any very notable alteratiun
Hence the
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.,
Agents for the Phenix Fire Office, [27 Hongkong, 17th August, 1887.
ORTH GERMAN FIRE INSUR
ANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG. The Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are PELATED TO ACCEPT First Claes Foreign and Chinese Risks at Currevi
SIEMSSEN & CO.
F2t. Hongkong. 29th May, 1895,
UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON
FOUNDER 1710. The Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are pre- pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
SIEMSSEN & CO..
Agents.
[52 Hongkong, 16th May, 1892. AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN- SURANCE CO.
OF AIX-LA-CHAPELL..
AGENTS for the above Company, are THE Undersigned, having been appointed propered to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates
L
19
REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & CO..
Agente. Hongkong, 21st April, 1897.
BROTHERS, 57 & 59, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, POROOMULL WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
- IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS,
Have for Hale, INDIAN, Chinese and Japanese Silk Goods for Ladies and Gentlemen, and other Articles. Jewelry, Cashmere Shawls, Ivory, Sandalwood and Tortoiseshell Wares, Curiosities and Fancy Oriental Embroidery, Rugs and Carpets.
Goods.
INSPECTION YS SOLACITED. Hongkong, 8th November. 1900.
WING CHEONG.
Dealers in
[3795
PEARLS, DIAMONDS,-- JEWELRY, CURIOS, JADESTONEWARE, CARVED IVORYWARE, CLOTHS.
SILK8, and GBASS
AND
GENERAL EXPORTERS,
We beg to inform the Ladies and Gentlemen
Der Ostasiatische Lloyd publishes the report of an interview between Count ven Walderson, Li Hang-chang, and Prince Ching, which took place on the 15th November. Wo quote the termination. Li Hung-chang has expressed the hope that the peace negotiations will soon W-In a few days. Ono begun, it will be well if they are finished rapidly. Chins must make scribes. It will be letter for the country 4.The appointment of a consulting Com-that the affair should not drag on mittee. There is to be a Consulting Committee L.--Communication with the Chinese troops in forest policy, and only one or two of its pro (He asks for safe-conducts for his original Act which relates to village foresta is of five mombers, including the Chairman, who is very difficult owing to the absence of televisions need be mentioned. The chapter in the perienced Barun officials deproented the pro- is to be a member of the firm of John grapha.
cannot send out). D. Humphreys & So. The other four members couriers to take the news which at present he now deleted. When it was first framed, oz, W.-It is not necessary. Your news arstem posod creation of village forests in the province. myo after the Act of 1881 was passed, and are to be appointed by the General Managera
LI think, nevertheless, that it would be
resulted in complete failure. Village commu must hold 100 shares each, and are to be paid a is so good that it does not need to be any better. The experiment was, however, tried in Thayot alties in other parts of Borms were entrusted remuneration of $3,500 in any year in which
W-As soon as the Chinese troops have with the management grazing grounds, ho net profits amount to 7 per cent of the capital well to give passporta.
eritel our sphere of occupation I will help hat the scheme was not successful, and is not your couriere to reach their destinations likely to be repeated. An important new L-Passports will be equally useful for all clause applies to the whole provines a provision hitherto enacted only for Upper Burma, officials sent to take charge of their alistricts.
W-This might be done if I know the whereby, if formission to practice shifting anltivation le not exercised for a continuous C.They certainly will contain no news of period of five years, the Goverment can sam. contents of the messages.
marily extinguish the rights granted. Another W-Being of so harmless a character they reform is that whereas formerly no person of this Colony that we commenced Business on. the war, only news of administrativo affairs.
could utilise forest produco save in accordance the 11th April, 1900, and wo solicit thoir kind before being sont
with rules; any person can do so in future save patronage, I..Imperial edicts may come from Court as prohibited by rules. This soomingly simple might perfectly well be communicated to us
Safe-conducts will be required for them. innovation is intended to prevent forest subor
W-I will think it over. I hope to have dinates from demanding fues for minor forest produce with some show of legal authority,” the pleasure of seeing you more often. C-All' letters are stopped now.
The disputed question of the definition of drift" W-I do not think so. This has not hap- timber is settled in the now Bill. The law has hitherto been that timber adrift on the Salween O-Still it is so. Communications have and other main rivuns should be deemed the pro paned to us.
perty of Government unless any olaimant proved boek interrupted, a
his title thereto. All single logs floating down the Salween were considered to be technically drift timber, though Government never asserted its rights thereto. It so happens that owing to replas the Saleen is unsuitable for rafts during great part of its course. Tha new Bill provides that the forest officers shall prescribe curtain points on the rivers as raft ing stations, where festing timber must be made up into rafte. Single logs afloat aboro these stations will no longer be legally adrift.” The measure when passed into law, should helg to simplify the labours of the Burma Forest the atmost credit for the tact and skill they Tls now prepared to receive perishable pre Service. The members of that Service deserve
laws among a people unable for a long time to Moderate Baten
W. PARLANE, have shown in gradually establishing forest visions for Cold Storage at FAST Four at realise that the prevention of wholesale defores
Manager tation was otherwise than despotic and super fluous.
When questions of remuneration are dealt. with, I think that shareholders should have the fallest information, and it seems to me that
holders have had practically no information I do not say that the proposed whatever. increase of remuneration should not be sunc tioned, but I do my that it should not be sanctioned until the shareholders have had
A meeting of the Finance Committee was heid inunediately after the meeting of the Council, the Colonial Secretary presiding.
The CHAIRMAN said he had only one minute to bring before the commities, and thus was one in which the Governor recommended the Council to vote à sum of 86,954.40 to over the cost of
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. the erection of a Signal Station at Green Island.
The N. Y. K. stemmer Kanagawa Maru This expenditure had been meurred in connec- tion with the erection of a signalling station et (European Line) left Bingapore for this Green Island with the view to improving on the 15th inst, and is expected to arrive hore in the present case the general body of shure the signalling of vessels coming into the
The Imperial German Mail steuner Preussen, harbour from the south. As members of the
would be commitles
tine carrying the German Mails with dates from ago it was impossible on one occasion on Berlin of the 26th inst., left Colombo on Satur account of the fog to soe vessels approaching, day, the 15th inst., n. and masy be expected and therefore they arrived in the harbour here on or about Wednesday, the 26th inst before people had been notified of their The C. & O.steam Bergenhus will leave Moji fair opportunity of considering the matter, and approach. No doubt they would all agree that on the 19th inst, for Hongkong, and is dus hors especially of considering, with the facts and this was a very desirable improvement and that on the 24th inst
The N. Y. K. steamer Yauata Maru (Austragares before them, whether the proposed money expended in this direction would be rooney well spent, (Hest, hear. With relish Lane) left Manila for this port on the 16th alterations will on the whole be, as the Chair- the 18th man maid at the recent methigmore profit gard to this vote, so there would be no inst, and is expected to arrive here further
of the Council this year, it inst meeting
for the
The D. & OAA able to the Company's Interests generally."
steamer Cortze, with manikk, &... would perhaps not be regular money to be expended this year, seeing that it which left here on the 17th Nov, for San Fran but under the circumstances he thought he Ben Yokobhan Hogalalu, pored at her would not be confined by the Council this year; cisco via Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Inland might take it that the committes would not destination on the 13th in object as member of the Council to the money being expended this your
No objection was raised and the vote was passed This was all the business.
The N. G. L. steamer Freiberg, from Ham berg, left Singapors for this port on the lõtk inst., and may be expected here on or about the 21st inst
I should like to know, for instance, how the dividends. The Company used to pay a stondy proposed alterations will probably affect future 14 per out. It now pays 10 or 11 per cent. How much will it pay if the proposed new regulations are adopted?--I am, eto,
J. F. REECE
W.-No one has kept back our letters.
The couriers are in a state of terror
I will think W-I can give you no pass. the matter over.
C-If despatches are examined, the bearers in all cases should have permission to pass. If they are examined. will this be done by the
W-By myself. It is better so." Field Marshal or by someone else?
What must I do if I wish to send & memenger due to
WI must have time and an opportunity to think about it. I will let you know. There is sphere of oconpation, they must que lt. I can still a large number of Chinese troops in our only allow here, the administrative oficials, who You will have no reason for friction with are of Kee to und the administrative officials.
The interview then ended.
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