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SUPREME COURT.
Tuesday, 6th January.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. Beroun His HONOUR A. G. Wine (PEINNE JUDGE).
PEQUEL TO COMPRADORE'S FRAUDA.
The hearita was resumedl of the case in which the Tyrin hop claimed frosir Messis. Lauta, Wegener & Co. thi sum of $1,125, restricted to ($1,gun, ay damagin for the delivery of 100 cases of beta, beinar port of cases purchased by the paintiff's £om the defendants and paid for on Bird June, 1102, the other portion of whick, mely 19) emer, was taken delivery of by the panditis on er about 30th June, 1902.
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word four firearmis, and the other boats had ons; frysem to each man.
This was the only ovidence taken, and the ense was adjourned till next Monday.
BITORS ME. J. H. Exup (AwIG POLIC
MAGISTRATE).
CRUELTY 10 ANIMIUM Leng, Shiu boatmap, and Lam Wan, coolie, were final 310 and 22 respectively for orgelty to animals. The first defendant's offence lay in the fact that when discharging pigs from his junk ke lightened bis labours by tip. pit the animals from the baskets into the Water, leaving them to swim shorens best. they could. The other prisoner throw sheep which he was discharging froth his boat to the foreshoro, ranking thin injury.
THRES-CARD THICK,
Also if found desirable, the meanings attached to the signals given in the saggested Code may be altered or transposed,
G. C. ANDERSON. H. W. BUCKLAND, J. GOOSMANN. G.M. YounG., The VICE-CHAIRM expressed his opinion that the Sub-Cozaitise bad formulad a report containing any valuable suggestins and lae thought a copy of it should be forwarded to the Government for their consideration.
This was unasimonsly agreed to.
PROPOSED LICENSING OF PILOTS.
Read the lies of the Ship-inz Pirms aul Agencies to the letter aldreed to tiram on the Ist uibnd, naking whether they were of opinion that some proper control should be exercised over the pilots similar to what is done in other
Ports
Chamber of Commerce, Hangkong."
EASTMAN'S
Cmitte being absent, it was considered FILMS.
In the discussion, which followed it was ngrap) by the dinjority that nothing bad arisen to alter the position taken up by the Chamber in 1897, ba, owing to several masters of the desirable to call a special meeting of the Committed to allow the absent merasa chance fo discuss the matter. It was cided to loave nl then the qustion of the desirability of calling a spacial general mesting of the Chamber, and nise in the event of a general meeting being DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN. culled, whether the Committes shoakl exprese their views on this subject, '
KODAKS AND ACCESSORIES
CABLE RATES.
The SECRETARY drew attention to the fact that on eth October last, Sir Edward Sasson asked the Pustmuster-General in the House of Cominous whether he was attare that cabie rates from Hongkong to England ri the Great Northern line wore practically double
Mr. J. Hatings of Messrs. Deseon and Chong was deed $15 for indulging in tân three. I thas it was the general wish of the Shipping those eluarged from Hougsong to Russia
Bastings, slicitors, appeared for the plaintis, and Mr. G... Master of Messrs, Johnson
On the complaiat of Lana-Bergnal Let, 'Li card trick in Belchers Streut. towa, Li Coug is an adept at the quality was the handling of the cards as many of his white
contemporaries.
REFUSING 50 PAY.
Frans E. James, ni America, a cork in the International Holed, pleaded not guilty to hating refused to pay his legal rieksha bire.
Stokes anti Master, siliitars, fort hadeiendnuts. Mr. Master suid be desired to ask an 'adjourn ment of the cares It was apparent that the case was going to turn on the position of a compradore towards his principals, and be desires 11.enjour, ent to allow him to call
The coolie sail Le picked up the defendant in Dir. Leets, so was at present in wadow.
Mr. Lastings oleted to the reljurament." tewn, and took him first to the Bay View Hotel The defendants had known all the time what then to the Metropole Hotel, wher, ho If they roncinel a long time, Oy being brought lock their deleac was! I had not.
to the starting point, the defendant refused to requin d Sir, la tala's wilenceding chalk have askid jos it before; he did mit Se, afte uil, goy, and attempted to strike the coolie when the lager venture to remind him of his debt. that e. fauts's evidere: would chicitate this Justy at all. They know what compradores The cautio failowed the defondant und wyde a were in this Cony and what were the lies of campinint to several policemen, none of whom, the dealugs will Chinese customs o. dems; he said, joid any alfention. Ultimately, at the and he could not em how a y evidence given by Cunton Wharf, he met a European coastable vin listened to his grievance and arrested the His Ledship said they had hail no ovideni defendant.
The defonen win that the fare iad been paid fre the plot ride is to any custom ist all
3. Hisings reptical at his point was that at the Metropole Hotel by a Friend of the reten his chents had been dealing with the compridant. be his Worship found the charge proved doro for years, bying goods and paying him and flood the accused and compensation to the coolie, or, in default. 14 days hard
Mr. Janta cunld alter (bu eas veins.
AFTEMPTED THEFT ON A ETTUMMER-~~
The Corkhip marked-est-fla_defendant | Jabour, firm said they knew neching about this aunties
Mr. Hastings contender what is a had and Lathering for years to wake alus. dis okeyed jik instructions she soil us the wrong price, tat did not take swy bis authority with regard to tro people with whom he was dealing.
ale. Muster stated that im was geile shew that this comprendere,as with compradors in general is langkong, had no mathorily from their principals to take any coative Willwat getting the principals antherity and cursent and keppied to show his Lordship that is ́ench one a delivery order was always try out and that that was the way the cotapratore brought the deal to the wolics of the firm. What the capra or put on afterwards could not bind them. He again asked nujraryment..
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HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
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GOOD WORK, PROMPT RETURN.
WE HAVE AN ESTABLISHMENT SOLELY DEVOTED TO EXECUTING
Company with a view to a reduction in the nad whether he woull remonstr. to with that WORK FOR AMATEURS, AND WE HAVE LARGER AND BETTER FACILITIES charges made. The Postmaster-General in his FOR DEVELOPING AND PRINTING THAN ANY HOUSE IN THE COLONY.
The VICE-CHAIRMas said the replies showed Firms and Agonies in have the men employed u system of licensing was necessary to carry in the responsible work under control, un taut this into effect. The letters also conveyed the
tion in the Cufonial Office and he hoped st opinion that compal-ory pilotage in Hongkongreply stated that the matter was under considere Harbour was unntessary and undesirable.
i might be possible to reduce the rates boswvou After.ae discussiot it was decided to open Great Britain and Hongkong, up this matter with the Government again.
2. Arrangments cro bring made to patrol the tell if as Cut Ricer with two Chinese gunboats under Buropean communal, and His Exeley hopes that settlement of the aids of the jn persons will be effected in a short time--I have the honour to be, Sir, yeur obedient servant,
THE CHAIRMAN'S INTERVIEW WITH SIK ERNEST SATOW,
also
ACHEE & CO.,
17A,
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LATE TELEGRAMS.
ARW VIA SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. ··
RUSSIAN MINISTER VISIT SERVIAN KING. London, 26th Decinüber. Couni Lanstorff, the Russian Minister for
Seizis at Belgrade.
"NENEZUALA.
Landon, 1st December. After three days buffle, the froops, mely President Castro have occupied Bunquirimeto, hitherto hold by the revolutionists.CL
CANNIBALISM IN ALW GUINEA.
PIRACY ON THE WEST RIVÉK, The SBOLETARY reported that representa
PHOTOGRAPHIC GOODS STORY, The VICE-CHAIRMAN said the Chirman had, tions were made to the Government, in a letter
the West River. ir Ernet Satoo on the 5th instant in order dated 2ist nitino, on the subject of the conas nenuged at this lust meeting, waited on IT.E.
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. tinued prevalence of pirccy in which the opinion was expressed that early to express the thanks.of the Chamber for the ever realy and powerful assistance lud given
FEW DOORS EAST OF HONGKONG HOTEL. and strong representations should male to 1. M. Minister at Pakingg ad H. B. M. Cousal whenever they had easing to make representa
Hongkong. 35th November. 1902. | General at Canton with a vow to equate tons 6 him, and to convey congratulations on His Excellotry's efforts 10 champion troling pressure being brought by them on the Chiurse the conspicias surrosses which had attended asd British interests generally in China. The
The situation i Authorities to justinte and keep up a proper
Chairman referral to the recent attempt where our main trade Pre, and with which
we aro. in each proximity." patrol of the waters of the Delta, Tizo follow. ing reply was read :-
Colonial Secretary's Office,
to impose fosh taxes an opium which hand
these days to face is more ne- 1. We have in 3 ሰነ 26th November, 1902.
been satisfactorily settled. ned SI-Iu ply to your letter of the 1st the request muda for increased fanilities fo- centuated than before, and we have now to inst., concerning the continued prevalece of steamer trafia on the West River, which it was consider whether, in view of all the cir piracy on the West Biver, I am directed to in-nudurstool was favourably looked upon by the custaners which bare transpired of recent form you that Is Barelkuey to Governor had croy.. Ke inforord His Excellency that year, it is advisable to altor previous views, or sirstly made representations to His Britannic the Committee voutaivil to express the hope to adhere to same. This question seriensly Foreign Affairs, is visiting King Alexander of that with some pressure the abstaules standing offerts all in the Colony, with the exception Majesty's Minker ut P-king on this matter,
in the viny of thing anting of the petition might possibly, of the natives, who may be affectul in with the result that every elfort is being made
made to the rods disabilities under, which to some extent from the cheaper silver, but E by the Viceroy of the Two Kwang to bring the removel at an early date. Alinson Wared-groor she may conzicably benelit trade on the Carton detta und nu the Wear take it that what we are chhly concerned to River is how suffering from the continued, if consider is how any such proposed change as fears to justies
not increasing, pest of piracy, an evil injuriously resort to a gold basis, or other means of arrivig at a fixity of exchange, is likely to alfoot the fetus Chinese and foreigners alike, and the Castman perintly trusted that in Exce laney trade of this pince as a whole, a question of the ou d'strongly move the Chinese Government most complex nature, and one requiring the to take speedy rasure in hand to effectually deepest insight of the most learned experts in ewep away all'ich predstors bauds and to snel matters. It appears to us that there is restore scurity of life and property on the too great a di-position shown on the part of sonte waterways of the peigbosuring provines. The writers in the public Press to ignore or to gloss) been killed in a tribal fight.-N.-C.-D. N Longkong General Chamber of Commerce. Chairman had infarned him that His Excellen-ever the serious difculties in the way, and to The VICE-CHAIRAN said that ruply wasey but promisal to do what les could to advance propond measawa which sound conningly Batisfactory and he trusted that the Centon the views of the Chamber, and desired his thanks sim, but which would to totally
must be done," but at the same time suggest no Government would coatiute to kep in force to be conveyed to the Committen for the workable in actual practice, whilst others giro
in the past. efficiently. the arrangements made to patrol the delta expression of their appreciation of his effortsatterance to vague complaints that something This concluded the business before the remedy. Naturally we are all perus to look at things from our own jueśouni point of view. Mr. WILCOX enid it was satisfactory to notice
I feel quite assures, if one dollars are to by that adequate conpustion had to claimed meeting. and in understand obtained) from the Chinese
lemons, and the currency placed on a geld anthorities in the east of fin recent murder of
posing of our demonetised currency, which is usis, there will be a fourful bill to meet in dis u British subject. He thought muco credit Comes due to ar. Scuft, the British Consai, tor
stimated at many miticus-how many un liens his vigorous action in This and other matters.
there are some of our tasking friends may po sibly boable to guess--and how this less to be Messtr. E.-A. Hewet!, C. Miebelan N. A Complaina“ teine the papers renture 10 sacgust, for him to offer an effective defence. The ut all events they are discreetly silent on the met I cannot well conceive, nor do the til Spain. The Sultau is still besieget in his went would foot such a bill. This is one of the path provisions there have run exem lingly low. A sortie attempted by the troops of tho pout. I am very oli hulher the Governs have cut off the water-supply from the lion in the park and a monster he Saltan with the view of driving all the rebels was finost a completo failure The preteniar which complaints should first show us their We should o ideas about disposing of
now occupies a position within miles of Pez, dollars
from which not only is it appareatly impossible dat each of us like to s
At a meeting of the General Committee of the Hongkong Gomeral Chatober of Commerce, brid in the Chamber Room, City Hall, on Tuesday, if'th December, 1902, n. 3:30 pát Present: Mr. W. Poate (Vice-Chairman), Messrs. E. A. Howett, C. Micholau, N. A. Sichs, His Landship allowed an adjournawat sine. E. Tomkins, B. C. Wigos and A. it. Love die, with liberty to the plaintiff to call rebatting (Secretary). - evidenc question of custa reserved.
The Court adjourned.
POLIER COURT.
Tuesday, 6th January
BEFORE MR. F. ATHARISAND
(Polacy MacISTRATU),
for an
THE MERDRE OF M. EVANS. Wong wai and Wong Gin were chargel with pivey onthy Canton River on or abort T2th November lies, and pleaded now' guilty, Mr. P. J. Badeby, Captain Superintendent, 3! Police, caducrediti prossention.
Tuo piracy referred & was that which invstvor- the shooting and subsrghent weath of Ale. Evans, for many years constide to H.13.M. Coussakat Canton. The facts of the 18) are related in the watement madd to the police here three days. after the event by Pang hin, mastor of the Hit that shirt 7 pm. pirated junk Fllap
Bil Noventric, whilst on the way from Canton to Hongkong with firewood, and when Feo Mund in Chinese waters, three mask roving-hov's containing twdre attack the junk, which the pirates boarded; they were armed with muskots and revolvers. Seroral shots were fired, au la crew of the 1 Hop, including the master, went dors into the hold, an European passenger (Me, Evans) was wounded in ball gre. The junk was thura sacked. ant the rabbers was off with the folowing property: 8100 in ten and twenty, cous pieces, and a quantity of Chinese jewelry, consisting of gold finger-riquenrings,
SUNUTES,
The minutes of the last monthly meeting helf on Sth ult. were read and confirmedĪ. "
NEW MEMBER OF COMMITTER.
Me C. Micialau took his seat ca 1 mitter, in nezardner with the invitation extend o to him at the last meeting.
The VICK-HAIRMAN --I' volecane Mr. Michel's prosene ou the Committee, and 1
The SECRETANKS
F. II. MAY. Colonial Sceretary,
PROPOSED FAST SERVICE ACROSS THE ATLANTIC BY THE C.P.R.
Read letter, dat d 21st October last, from the
Postauster-General of Chueda acknowlging
valuable advice and -sistance in cur delibere receipt of a copy of the resolution of the salable that we shall receive from him the same tions as we were accustomed to receive frons his pridevussur, Mr. Haupt.
NEW MEMBERS..
The SECRETA reported that Mr. M. 11. Neunz and Messrs. Rozario & Co. bad her duly elected 10-membership since the last eitag, subject to the usa confirmation at the next onun geueral meeting.
STORM-WARNINGS.
At a special meeting of the Commities of the Hongkong General Chamber of commerce held in the Chamber Room, City Hill, on Tuesday, 23rd December, 1992, at 4 p.m. Present-Hou, C. S. Sharp (Chairman),. Mr.
W. Poate (Vice-Chairman), Hen. C. W. Dickson,
Wilcox and A. R. Lowe (Secretary).
The CHAIRSAN Bil-We are met hero to
Chaniber au the su-ject of the proposed tastele, JFR M. Smih, H. F. Tookies, R. C. Atlantic serries by the C.P.1, forwarded t him on the 2nd September last, na stating that the matter was receiving careful attention INCREASE OF AXATION OF OPIUMAT CANTION
The following letter was read -
Colonial Secretary's Office, 206 December, 1903. Sta. With reference to previons correspon. that His Beiternic Siajesty's Consul General in Cauton has in saccessful in enring the tinai abolition of the tax ou prepared Opium in the Two Kwang Province bave the hour to be, Sir, your obedient nervunt,g,
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Londen, 31st Degiler. A disastrous drought has caused the natives resort to cannibalism. Thousands are starving or endcarouring to of New Guinea to subsist on roots. Tient-five butives havo
BOMALILAND
London, 1st December Colonel Alexander Pekon Rochfort, B.,
Africa, has gone to Abyssinia 16 join the Abg- sinian force. which is to co-operate with the lately Comiranding Royal Artillery South
British expedition against the Mad Mulk- M.C. D. N.
MOROCCO.
London, 31st Decembr.
Much unsity is felt throngkonit Europe on account of the crisis in Morocco, Lateral in
the situation there is spreally koan in Fraaca palace at Fre, and it is apparently impossible
The report of Sub-Committe re storm. d.ee. I have novi pluasure in informing you i be possible or advisable for this Colony to take that Lenelit or in our trade as it whole the Spanish Foreign Minister thal Bug and,
warnings was then ad-
Hongkong, 12th December, Wag. As requested by the timerai Committee of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, we have considered the question of the form which the storm warnings issued by the Heng- kong Observatory sluuld take in der that they may be of more practical nee to the sea-faring ant shore coromazilies, and we have had the fit of the suggestious and opinions expressed in correspondence address-d to the Cham- ber by the shipping firms and the asters of stentaury trading from this port. This curre pouden shows a strong desire for better in to aution as to 120 position and direction of phoon-torms, ent also that the ninthods of
other ports.
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The SECRETARY.
F. II. MAY, Cotuial Secretary.
We sum, from the maturo of things, In
in consequenen of what is seemingly a general desire, as expressed by means of suggen Lions, it unt demands, in the columns of the punic Press, as well as in consequszcs of aj sourer d. into a fixed sterling snin, pos/dy to dislodge him, hit from which also to may
love to-day's parity, but the great question
venicnes. Aunouncement ins been and by renewed? request from our neighbours at Singa with which we here are-courerned is, would make an advance on the capital at his con- pors, that we shoukl consicer whether it would slope by means of urging on the Government, and if possible. bring about some measure of or otherwise to deal with the silver question. this is a question closely affecting us all, and the stability in exchange. It is needless to say that trade of the Colony, and et late the piti has ben auch neuentuated by the changes adopted in neighbouring countrio, which have no doubt combined with other causes to bring about heavy inil in the goll valas of the white metel, and farther
it
Japsement
ik now
ruu take such a course.
RUSSIAN-AFGRAN TRADE.
Loulou, st Deamber." Pions of Russia in regard to Afghanistan
extricably bound up with Chint in the Germany, France, but Spain will act gether What is ene man's will not be rspatched to that sust to reinfores matter of true and arrency, and will that to maintain the statue in Mareece. It is
tloss already there.--S. Tours. grant Empire goes gold" I fail to see how voer, water, that British warships meat is another man's poison," and so, as in previous years was pointed out to our Singa
My own two Colonies are very different pore friend, the positions ozenied by the a gold basis would no doubt bow tit many St. Petersburg respondent of the Globe personal view, therefore, in that, although trade lause begun to show defuite results. The individuals here, the Colous, from its writes that the Russian consil at Mesligi has Har situation, would inevitably tuff and forwarded a report which shows an expellent heavily so, in its trade by adopting any other
is the near future. Hexasthu si-ce the ort to encourago that trade was projected, gonds with Chine is conducted, and that if a clungs carreary than that is, wiich the forrige trade begining and promises importout dvdoptent
and bangles, of the vulus of thont ! 0; wali aparting the same by the loud Observatory nre . It was decided to put on record the Cornid the salue of silser. A sin dar movement home, we shall note a grofasl setting away i have ben oving shodily forward and that raluc, at $351. Paug Gaun cound by not equal to fade of my while rignalling by fin-which Siv-Ernest stow and Mr. Consul Pines, This a sabye whieu in trot yet the tide to poris ami places on teatrely a good business has developed in
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others, and the second defendnut askel lam to
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1. We are of opinion tha
Padarang.
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THE CURUR CY QU STION.
6. Tince.
OPENING CE DURBAR.
London 31st December. Report of the state entry of the Viceroy and keenost interest. All the correspondents say that the iunuguration of the Dutler-tras L gorgeous affair, and their neemnts anticipate that further proceedings there will make the
ties.-S. Trees, s'
*TRADE
TELEPHONE NO. 155.
Hongkong General Chamber of Commeren The VICS-CIRMA& said this again was a most entisfactory communion from the
basing for its object to place Government in reply to the lumba's repri sentations on this subject, on that great credit
the curracey of the traits Settlements on a will was due to B. Sinjesty's representatives at
No doubt ase a farther depreciating effect Poking and Cant for bringing about the old basis, which, if carried o abolition of the new tax. mitton's appreciation of the en reis manner is also being mined to the Phily.
Joras received not a lite attention from mainland with a gradual tendency to laye preceding Cmmitters of this chamber, the Hongkong like a ship stranded en à reef with petroleum, & & manufactured articles
the gone down. That would not in the saying that the rubbers could'net. haitised.
flags gives much greater sape faking General Sett had brought this matter to a
result of which I will shortly summarise:- The authorities here set to work on the cast,
1892, 19th November. A general meeting of end bene her individual, and would be a sig great calamity indeed to the elony at large. and on New Year's Night, in Kowicon, arrested signals of all kind, the mitial east and this satisfactory conclusion,
The following letter from the Singapore means passad the following resolution :-- throw mors, two defeasants and another, who expense of keeping the messarily expert Siguelling staff is against this anthod, and we
That the Hongkong. Goeral, Chamber of Then, how could the adoy inn of a gold basis farnot Ring's evidence,
Cimmber of Commerce,
Come eres reeminend to, and urge won. Her suit the audive traders, of the plans I usadian prices at Delhi are read here with the... This man, who is awed Tam Tai and is xlvise the signalling be done by syabals which Camber of Commerce was read: --------
ara lucro-evekam.cal, easier to work, and borter
Singapore, 28th November, 1999. empl. yeil on a marriage-bout & Yaumali, was
understood by landseen. Thesusymbols shout!
Desz B12-it will be within your rollee Majesty's fovernment the desirability of adop-quite prepared to hear some of the public urge placed in the witness-box and said that ou
be in the form of a diamoni, cane, and drum
Governments, with the Government of the matters the retire tous not requiemnet or any Certain night in November lust his was in hout
a movement then made in this Colony for fixity of Uared States and with that of india, also with consideration as gint the foreigners' necessi- nt Taiping with the sword defendant and two busted on a a-st with yard across. The code tion that some five yours ago in consertion with ting in concert with the other Europe that this is a British Colony and that in wach
used should be the 37 special distane sigauls of
tance would be necessary before any och chang tweans us will less if not remove the pr sout go to Tai Sha to rob a curtain ric-jauk. All the Commercial Code and in order to prevent exchange, this Chamber mitressed the longkong the since counters, I so desire, el ties or requirements, but, as Government antaletalicu ege of the mist shalorate of modern
eoufliction with that Code and e inficate the Chamber of Commeres with the object of
serious aneortains in exchange between silver could be brought about. I do not for quo gent Your went a though witness was at fest RD-
sizuals are distinctly in tecroial, the ascertaining its views on that question, sad wiling. They proceded to Shuk Tong Sha sud waited for two other bosts, in which the diamond-shape should be substanta ter the aquiring it say action is the same direction and gold using conntries which has hai think that the interests of the native traders. was contraplared by the Colony of Hongkong risarbing sad sotsiversally injurious an effet you be igre, but that they would be jỉ en
3. The repy received at that time was, in
the position. I bazard the ouinist that the were bigat mn-thee in ose and five in the ball-shape, atat a diamond-shaps kept per
themaneatly at the amst-Lond.
silver-using con,tries." atlir. The plot was exp ainel
2. We also age e with suggestions wide by effent, that, sitaatud as Hongkong is on the upon British Commerce with all Eastern and the fallest weight ty, and if I do not surfadge 1893, 17th March. Committee addressed iutorests of the natives fiore are hound up with other two boats agred to join forces with the first. Tai isha was relet a little by fare six the ship-masters that addition i sigaul stations borders of the greates silver, using country in
lock, when it was quite dark, and all threeshond te plae na Green Island, Wagian, and the work, it would be impracticable for that Government a request that the home anthorities chenisilver, and, since they would have to one that the Hongkong Chuaber of Common dil
Colony in any weasuros proposed with regard cost of denicnetising the dollar, to which from Capu hoats were owed to the rice junk, which was Gup lock, wit arrangements made for similar story to attempt any change of currency, and be pressed to fully e nsider the interests of this way or another to pay their shore of the houry. not feel able, hated as the infereets of Heaż-
to Indian currency, Letters were si ex already referred, it at all likely, as lying at anchor. Nin cash boarded me, and soru-warnings to ba shewn
kong were with silver, to move in the mattor, changed with various holi-s on the suure things aru, that such a change would be brought free, intluding witness, rasained behind to
3. It would all shipmasters who are on
Since then, however, much ahappon:d;, jook after the thres hints, que may bccupying
1994, 11th May, the Chairman pointed but the damage of the pative tradify interest STILL LEADING each. Witness was not sure whether or not the point of earing to ubdu the latest weather
recorded value; not only duss further depine that though foreign traders in Chian suffered As to the chatices in fatur of China "geing first defendant boarded the rico-juni, es he was information if the Harbour Offee cold. he pint silver has fallen toyed pair ounce, its love Subject, and at the Aonal Meeting held in about, or assented to by the Government to into consideration that one weld quira to seem not improbable, but there are those who. in another buat but the seconit defosdapi in direct teleplanie commuication with the
Observatory.
write v James, and have a vast store of special. with witness, and was in the sooo boat
4. Bade yours should be made to obtain hold the view that still further serions depreciats Indian movement, the natives her gold there are so many factors to be taken tion is before us; the heavy fall in the sterling 1897, 27th August. A letter was addressed by barded the rice-junk. On her deck wilures
the Slugapore Chamber of Commeres inviting knowledge to deal with ench mighty problem, saw an Englishman, and the second defen-observations from Hainan.
5. The Government might approach the
indibledness, the institution of a gold currabey dant went up to him and shot him in the thigh with a revolver. He fell, mil the Folegraph Companies with the object of obtain interests in the Colong, and doubtless this, and this Chamber to co-operate in mosing for some As regards the liquidation of her foreign göll
subjet they were then considering, and asking
with all her curseucy armugements in such e second defendant took away from hisa u long ling their consent to rersire and despatel the uncertainty as to the future, is being omedy to bring about fixity of exchange, and at first seem is simplify matters, but,
observations at (say) 9 am, every day in con experienced in like degree in Hongkong.
The Singapore Chazober has fecilya nia if this Chamber contemplated taking any calor hrotic state, and the general backwerless, f ficoara los was hoklin, and thao bis watch.
mored the Government in the matter with a on this important matter. On 4th September, His Worship-You saw this with your own section with the observations up and down the eyes?
6.. The Government should see that the latest view to investigating and considering fixity, this Chamber replied that the positions occupied her fiscal and other Pnstitution. I hardly think Witness replied in the affirmative, and sait that the robben thon proceeded to ransack the instruments are put at the disposal of the d as a result the Secretary of State for the by the twe Colonies were very different, which any one is bold enough to tackle such a pro- Colonies has, as you doubtless re neare, rendered combined action possible in the blem just now, nor in the inture nail junk, the ore ramming down slow in fese. Olservatory.
7. When offered, weather forecaste should b appointed a Committes of which Sir David direction of procuring rahef from the instability unbeard of roforms can be introduced. For the interests are dutiny bound up in silver, as she The booty from the junk was placed on the the boats and they were rowed back to Treceived from other Observatorics and published Barboat is Chairoun to ongnire into and of silver, and state that, dituated on the present at all events it appears to me that her as ench. All such information would be wel-report on matter in the combined interests borders of the greatest silver using Empire in
e wholly and indebtedness by her exputs, and with Sila, where the lost was divided; witnessie shor
comel by shipmanders and there would not be of the Straits Settlements and the Federated the world, with which country its trade is can only hope in the end to pay for lier imports IF YOU REQUIRE A PERFECT
mainly cordnete it would was $15 and some clothing. The first defen
unique advantage risit the of the 5. Is view of the large trade which exists insptrelicable for this Colony to attempt cheap silver these lash are placed in a postižu
from Chius, hop- dant get clothing, a firearm, and about 810, and any necessity for the local Observatory to accept Malay States.
between the Straits Settlements and Malay
urrency divorco
using countries of the world. There can be no the second defendst the Englistanin's, watch, y responsibility in respez,, to the correctness some clothing, and also about $10 in a pusy, of tile forecast.
8. Attached is a copy of the Code suggested. Peninsula, and the Colony of Hongkong it is a math for hotus reasons, such After the division of the loot all three boats
that may be a plant of slower growth than wo KING EDWARD VIL returns to Shek Tong She, who they repa- The symbols should be painter red. but the possible that the question may be regarded as dey rtare might at first sight seem desirable, doubt that the present low price of silver will rated, witness returning in his boat to taiping colour is immaterial unless it is found desir again meriting consideration by your Chamber, and The Committee do not see their way to stimulate the export trade of China (ulthongh and afterwards going to Canton. To his boat, able to double the number of signals, and I have therefore been instructed to enquire take ether, indisidual or combined action in when they weat to commit the robborg, there The Crds with the meaning surg-sted if the views of the Hongkong Chamber as recommending to the Government any change should like to see sud as a enurequenes Chis
shou'd be printed on cards and attention expressed in 1897 remain unaltered, and also to The Fatentees-Macniven & Cameron, Limited particularly draws to Sizaal No. 21 before the ask you to to co good as to favour this boisting of which it abould not be necessary for Chamber with any information that may be of for their excellent inventions."-Decer Chronicie. the sumpous and ergo-boats to stop work and ace to us on this difficult and important
seek shelter. If rosessary additional goals questión. may be made by further combinations of the
deserve A NATIONAL MEMOELAL
-IÉE WAVERLET Pax. The PICKWICK PEN,
THE HINDOG PEN. THE OWL PEN Sold at all
Waverley Works,
Stationers.
Edinburgh,
coast,
value of the doller lus barne hautily upon many
Yours faithfully.
ALEX. GUNE,
Secretary.
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benefitted by it..
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in the existing currency here," and at the must absorb more and more of white metal, atul Goneral hosting in 1993, 5th April, the Chuir same should at least have a steadying effect on sition as a country with steady and valuable ex- muu said Thore seams to have been great ar exchange. The traits Bettlereals may on this complex problem of the silver question, difference of opinion in the Singapore Chamber decide to adopt gold, but I submit that their por but here we could feel zone so far as the ports is so different from that of our small island
(Comilaved from paje 5j " standard in concerned, as it is quite impracticable with absolutely no production of ourown to peak to effect a divorce from the currensy of Chirin,-
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