61N JOHN POPE HENNEMY'S MOSTENDRAM SPEECH. In September last the late Clovernor of the Colony, in a speach' delivered at Nottingham before, iha Social Science Congrats, 1
parted to hero made the following suteman-
In the little Colony under my Government, one milion sterling changes hands every month in the ansche of aplum. But with commeal activity and trade profits there comes an increase of crime from phim troca Ita consumption, and from lu smuzeling Honghong wages a chronic opium war do a small scale with Choperate class of bien, the opium smugglers, make the Colony the base of their operations; they purchase canoe and smuain there, they it out heavily armed Janks, and eagaza wličin sight of the laland in naval katting with the revenue crisers of the Vamperer of China. Sometimes the Emperor's revenue officers are killed, frentiently wounded mesometimes the snugglers. Not on
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we may confide to its charge; but reading of the matter, which of course was thought through trerepons of previous years I observe unsuitable. I believe it is the opinion of great efforts were made in 1880 to establish shipmasters in general that such a light is In London a China and Japan Association, required. If the fund is found sufficient I do think some measures might be again after that is accomplished, should we not have taken to form such an association, which an international effort for the lighting of that really is called for in the common interests of terrible series of rocks known as the Pratas the Hongkong and China trade. One of the Shoals, other important subjects to which we have many boards which have sat to inquire into the The matter has been referred to by alluded is the treaty with Korea. The letter of circumstances of wrecks which have occurred: hakies are brought into the Cofidential one, but we have in addressing the Sec life: Other places are interested besides Hong- HIS
the Chamber on that subject is necessarily a con- there, frequently with sad and terrible loss of pay. At this gives rise to a class of crima cult for the Governor to repress, difficult on account of the lafuence of those retary of State endeavoured to impress upon the kong, and the work would have to be done by wha profit by it whether they are local tradert or the financiers of
Viceroy."
Government the non-admission of any retrogres-. an international effort, but if a suitable contribu Your Committee belag of opinion that the sun, sion from the principles which virtually opened tion were given by the colony there is little which are not reconcilable with acts, we calculated, if allowed up free intercourse with China in this treaty with doubt it might be carried out. to pass without challenge and uncontradicted, to be injurious
The Cap to the laterests of the Colony, addreued to the Landon a new country. The trade with Koren may not Rock could be lighted at comparatively Chamber of Commerce a communication on the subject, copy be large for some time to come, but the ques- small expense. Doubtless an arrangement of which wil be found in the spendix, emphatically denying the tion of the terms of that treaty are important, could be made with the Dock Company for truth of the allegations made by Sir J. P. Hennessy is to the Implication of this Colony in acta of war and violence against the considering the bearing they would have on the weekly relief and supply of the light neighbouring Empire in connection with the smuggling o of opium, the negotiations for the revision of the treaties In order to give publicity to shale denial, coples of the Corner with China and Japan. I should say i
by the Fame, and I think 1 shall be Jester have been sent to Her Disjesty's Governman), the Govern
in connec ported by the views of the Chamber, upon re- of India, and to the principal Chambers of Commerce in tion with what we have stated in this draft reflection, in saying that there are even more im-
port, that the statement that the American Gov-portant works to be accomplished than the re-i emment made no reply to the communication duction of the tax of one cent per ton upon ship- ping. I trust you will pardon me for having brought this matter forward. You all know so much more about. shipping than I do that I greatest respect for my fellow members of the Chamber. I have ne intention whatever of la any way opposing the passing of the report, but 1thought it more suitable to make these remarks at this time than later on.
the United Kingdom.
TRE CANTON HONGKONG WA ROP TELEGRAPH COSIPÁNY'A PRO- HOWED CARIK NETWEEN BELTSIH KOWLOON AND VICTORIA,
to connect Victoria with Chinese Kowron, having applied for that purpose to the Colonial Government for the necessary permia- sion, the Chamber was naked to co-operate in the application.
It appeared to your Committee that the support of the Chamber
to the applicaties could not be zocarded wers the hour action in reference to the Nottingham speechmerely refer to the matter, and do so with the
Company would give satisfactory quaruntams that the proposed cable, and the inland lines in connection therwith, should be open to ali messages alike at a uniform Tarth, and that crants of special privileges to say ore sabenarine line having a station in this Colony should be refused. These parantaen having been alves, your Committee addressed Bila kecelency the Adminia Trator contending the Company's proposal to the favourable coo sideration of the Government,
CHENNIS TRADE IN THE COLÓNY,
Cartaita aptements having been made in the Pall Mall Bad of the 28th July, to the effect that not only has Chinese
been leaving the Taland, but that Chinese caplial has bem with drawn in consequence of the unfriendly bonding of the present Administration towards the populated your Commsluss deemed it Imparative to contradict much musleading statement to give as much publicity as possible to the protest of the Chamber a galaat so give a mid-statement of facta. TAXATION ON TRADE, HARBOUR AND LIGHT DURA, EMIGRATION TRIA, JUNK KICANCES, AND THE STAMP ACT. Your Commbine have had under their coralderation the as Laxes upon trade farled in the Colony. The fnt subject which ha engaged lu attention has been that of Light dues, and it will be seen from the figures given in the appendly that there is a just ground upon which to claim a modification of the present wriði.
The Income from this source drom 1875 to 1853 was 8113, po, as, while the expenditure, Including the cost of erection of the lights. houses amounted to 883,705,33 leaving surplus derived from Light dues, which are really a tax upon shipping, at 834,36484 The surplus of income aver expenditure in 1991 wan $11,159,14. Your Committee have addressed the Government on the subject, bit no reply has yet been received, although the question has bee discussed In the Legislative Council.
„THE QUARANTINE REGULATIONS OF THE COLONY, September the Committee were called upon to address a ro- trance to the local Government upon certain skipowners by thequal Tridence of the quarantine regulations put in force consent on an outbreak of Cholera In Manila, ant a departs tion wahl upon His Excellency the Administrave to beg him to shonan nome cases the period þf Quarantine, and to suggest the building of Lerarette, the neighbourhood of Siena Cullen" Island.
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This Compay having proposed to lay a cabla across the harbour of the Chamber should have been "they made a
MADAME HASELMAYER. PSYCHOI PSYCHO ! PSYCHO very courteous reply." That will be corrected in the printed report. I need say little in regard to
AMPHLAND. TH EXHIBITION OF THE WONDERFUL SPARK ILLUMINATIONS. of our late Governor, I am sure the Chamber will confirm what we have done, considering that the remarks obtained a wide publicity, and that
PRICES OF ADMISSION :—As usual, while the relations between this colony and the Empire of China are known to be under con
Seats may be booked at Mesars. KELLY & sideration it was important to correct any state.
Walsh's to Matince and Evening Performances. The Chairman-Gentlemen, I am sure we ments given to the public which might tend to have all listened with interest to the remarks
Doors open at 8:30, to coinmence at g prejudice our interests in the course of those ne- which have fallen from Mr. Sharp. With regardsbongkong, 4th March; 1883/h du den gotiations. Theonly other subject matter to which to what he says as to taxes on trade, if in those need allude is that which concerns the taxation he includes taxes on real estate, then I venture of trade, and I think that here also the Chamber to say these are not the kind of taxes to which will confirm what the committee has done in we allude in the report on taxation on shipping. drawing the attention of the Government to the Without wishing to follow him through all the
"WANDERING JEW," revenue the colony derives from this source. I
broad questions of political economy he has raised, Talpeyi Master, will load here for the above myself am of opinion that the colony should not
I must at the outset take exception to the state- | Port, and will have quick tax vessels at all for the purpose of light dues, ment that what he calls taxation of property is For Freight, apply to I see no more reason why the colony should tax any taxation at all. So far as I understand it the ships coming here for lights than that a confec- taxation on property in this colony, to which he
RUSSELL & Co. tiener should tax people who come into her shop alludes, partakes of the nature of rent and there,
Hongkong, 15th March, 1883. for gas, when she knows that the more light she fare cannot be called taxation on trade. The throws upon the delicacies she has to offer the next point is that while it is clearly obvious more likely is her business to prove profitable. that all who live here must pay certain taxes I think, considering the large interests dependent for the purpose of maintaining the Govern on this harbour being made a depot for shipping, ment of the colony, that is no reason why we it is expedient to do all we can to invite ships to should fax our customers who come here and come here and got tax them to keep them away.. Gentlemen, I have only further to say that I upon whore advent depends the maintenance of hope any member present will ask for such in- think is deserving of some attention. With re our prosperity. One point he made which I formation as he desires with regard to the busi-gard to what I said as to my own individual ness of the past year and offer any suggestions opinion as to the impolicy of taxing vessels at all that
may occur to him as to the business the in this harbour, he says any surplus should be committee to be elected. Will ha regard to the devoted to the construction of more prgciple we during ensuing year. With That remark does affect, the These have been compiled a usual, and it is hoped that they election 1. would ask the members to bear in maintained. If it can be shown that more light mind that the Chamber was not last year re- houses are needed then let the Colonial Govern presented on the committee by any member of In May last fr. Ford was deputed by the Government, at the an American firm, and to remedy that omission
ment apply the surplus of light dues to that haven of ver, they theo will be found in distric by their votes, I will now move formally the
Hooker, the
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purpose, but that is a widely different thing from together with the reports of the Herbour Master, and the Post adoption of the report and the passing of the
allowing that surplus to go into the general Ataster General, for the year 1885,
revenue, a practice which, so far as I know, is
These have been audited by Messen kfackerale and Hassd.
Mr. T. Jackson-I beg to second the motion. not adopted in any civilized nation in the world. Hon. P. Ryrie-Mr. Sharp is evidently not The fixed depoelt account now amvaints to $9,058.3.
Mr. Granville Sharp-Before the report is aware that the objection to putting a light on the passed by the meeting I should like to say a Gap Rock came from the Chinese Government. word in reference to one paragraph. With regard The Gap Rock was one of the places which it was to the first words of the chairman, as to the intended to light, but as a former Governor (Sir obligation the community is under to the Richard MacDonnell) said, the Chinese Govern- Chamber of Commerce,. I am sure we must all ment would not give up a piece of rock the size of endorse them. With regard to the action of an egg in order that a lighthouse might be put on the committee, any persons so full of engage it. They wished to put up a lighthouse them. ments as they are, one and all, are en- selves and our Government were to pay for it. titled to our warmest thanks for the devotion That, however, did not meet with the approval of such valuable time as they give, and some of the Council. Mr. Hart did make such an offer, members of that commitee especially have but it was not entertained. I agree with my given to the affairs of the Chamber during the friend Mr. Sharp that a light there would be a past year a very great deal. Those who are least
bo. It would be
a great advantage to have the There is one passage in the report which refers Pratas lighted also, but that concerns others as to taxation of trade to which the chairman well as ourselves, and it ought to be an interna- has alluded. To take exception to any por- tional affair. The Gap Rock, however, distinctly tion of a report when it has been drawn with so much care and when so much labour kong from the south, and 1 quite agree with concerns this colony. It is the way in to Hong: has been spent upon it, may seem graceless what Mr. Sharp said, that we ought to have it if but I must in doing so, I shall not be charged it can be obtained in any way, ere then unani with want of appreciation of the Commitee's efforts.
The report and accounts were mously adopted.
TRADE STATISTICS, MONTHLY SALES, QUOTATIONS OF ECHANGE, HAN KILVER, BYCKE, MEXICAN DOLLARS, GOLD BAN. GOLD LEAF, DURING - THE YEAR 1889,
will be found useful. Suatics of the Coal trade, supplied by Miss Hogies & Legro, are also included.
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PUBLIC NOTICE THE PUBLIC NOTICE issued by me on be COMPANY having had the desired effect of half of the BRITISH NORTH BORNEO attracting attention to North Borneo, and of making known to Chinese capitalists and settlers the various resources and advantages of the ter- ritory, it is hereby notified to all. whom it may concern, that, in consequence of the numerous applications which now come in from Persons desirous to Emigrate, it has been decided to Withdraw the notice above referred to, the Com pany not being willing to continue indefinitely holding out to the general public the same special terms and facilities which they were at first able.
to offer to pioneers, !
The Company are nevertheless ready to wel- come to their territory capitalists, bond fide cultivators with their families, and able bodied men of all classes, and to make them provisional grants of land on favourable terms. They are also prepared to make reasonable advances of money on such special conditions as may be agreed upon to agricultural, building, mining ot or to respectable families and individuals who may require: assistance, and are in a position to produce satisiactory security,
The Chainman-Gentlemen, when we meet you at these annual gatherings in order to render an account of our stewardship I must say I think it would be more satisfactory to your committee if we received the encouragement and support of well-filled benches of members (Hear, hear), It is a common saying that governments are neither much better nor much worse than the people they gavern, and I am quite sure the executive be of such an association as this is not be actuated by much more public spihan is displayed by the constituency It resents. If the members of the Chamber
hot take a keen and active interest in able to spare time have,. I think, given the most cat boon and if it can be obtained it ought to other companies, to contractors for public works,, all that concerns the common welfare, they can scarcely expect their committee to do so. In the report which has been in the hands of members for some days, you will observe we have to some extent travelled, to use a legal phrase, out of the record of the ordinary business of the Chamber. And we have done so not only because we think it is the duty of every Chamber to pay strict attention to all public matters which concern the interests of the trade which that Chamber represents, but because we think that in this colony there are circumstances which call for especial vigilance. This Chamber is really the only representative body in this community.
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Indeed, this one point I allude to, as I think, came about by their over A ballot was taken for the comunittes for the anxiety to protect the interests of the colony. ensuing year, the following gentlemen being Especial reference has been made on this occa-elected: Hon. F. Bulkeley Johnson, Hon. P. sion and on the occasion of the last meeting, and Ryrie, and Messrs. H. L. Dalrymple, C. Vincent also in the Legislative Council, to the oppressive Smith, T. Jackson, L. Foesnecker, E. Macintosh, I know it was said by an influential newspaper, character of the light dues in Hongkong. The F. D. Sassoon, and A, Gultzow.
representative
CORRESPONDENCE.
[We do not necoailly endorse the oplofaris expressed by”,
Comespondants in this column.j
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. To the Editor of the "Honaxona Telegraph,"
in London not long ago that we represent a same objection, a much more strenuous objec Mr. T. Jackson proposed and Mr. Granville dominant caste. Well, if that be so, I can only tion, in fact an almost universal opposition, was Sharp seconded, that the Hon. F. B. Johnson be say our dominance is dependent upon, a very made in the colony many years since to the in- elected chairman and the Hon. P. Ryrie vice moderate pecuniary qualification, and I take troduction of the Stamp Act, which is also men-chairman for the ensuing year, which was this opportunity of stating that if our Chinese tioned in the report as a tax upon, trade. Is there unanimously agreed to. friends join us in greater numbers we any tax levied upon the colony which is not a
would
This concluded the business of the meeting. would gladly welcome them, not only because tax on trade? Are we not all here as traders? of the assistance they would give us, but because Are there any interests in the colony, except those their subscriptions would enable us to reduce of the Government, that are not identified with the pecuniary qualification of membitie body trade? It is unfortunate that we have nothing else trade? And therefore are not all taxes taxes on have said we are the only In this community
I need not tell you that to tax but trade. No one stays here any longer the unofficial members of the Legislative Coun than he can possibly help. As soon as he has cll are not representative in any sense. We done his trading he away, and very seldom
goes are nominated by the Government, we have does he leave his funds invested in property no real power, we cannot exerciro any effec here. I therefore venture to say that the taxes of the Chamber of Commerce, referred to an SIS-Mr. Johnson yesterday, at the meeting tive control over expenditure, and there is of Hongkong are essentially taxes on trade. Icft to us only a very modified power of pro- The trade of the colony is carried on principally newspaper to the effect that the Chamber repre opinion expressed by an influential London test. We for the most part attend the meeti
meetings In 'steamers, of which we have some 2,500,000 of the Council simply to register the foregone tous annually arriving here. The amount of sents a dominant class. I will go a little further conclusions of the Executive which conclusions tonnage of sailing vessels is now comparatively ber only represents a certain cliqus of the com- than the London paper and say that the Cham- are very often merely those of some departmental very insignificant. The tax which a steamer clerk in the Colonial Office. I think this is a calling here pays-I speak under correction as Į stato of things which in the present advanced am not quite as fail in such matters-bist The subscription fee, as Mr. Johnson observed, position of the colony should not be allowed to reckon that, the tax which a steamer like the is moderate enough, but that, as the honourable continue, and I have taken this opportunity of Coptic pays for light dues, which is the only tax
gentleman knows quite well, has very little to do referring
to the subject because I think that with she pays is one fortieth of one per cent. of her with the fact of the Chamber having so few the advent of a new Governor some steps should value, The tax which the Powan pays on her members on the roll. The true. reason why be taken to obtain some measure of control over 150 trips a year, $1,000, is perhaps a tax of outsiders (this term includes the majority of the merchants of the colony), will not identify them-
munity.
our own affairs, (Hear, hear.) Had there been some one per cent. on the value of the steamers selves with the Chamber of Commerce is simply
Regular steam communication. Is now estab- lished by means of Messrs. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.'s Steamers between Amoy, Swatow, and Hongkong, on the one hand, and Sandakan, Kudat, and other Ports in Borneo on the other, with moderate rates of freight and passage money) and constant steam communication is centres of trade in North Borneo. All Goods are also kept up between Singapore and the chief now admitted free of duty, with the exception of according to quality, and Opium and Spirits, Tobacco, which is liable to import charge
the tariff be contemplated due notice will be. which are farmed out. Should any change in given.
W. H. MEDHURST, Immigration Commissioner, BRITISH NORTH BORNEO COMPANY, Hongkong, gth March, 1883.
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Hongkong, 4th April, 1882.
now administering the affaits of the colony, who are doing their best to make up the leeway pany Those steamers which arrive some 20 or ties, and half a dozen other companies of
ora bank, three or four opposition Insurance socie of the past five years, there is much required to 35 times in the year would pay about the rame be done which is not in their programme or amount,
fifth or org
different nature. These gentlemen and their part of one per cent
upon Partly within their power, would ask what their value. Now the only other taxes we have are faithful followers constitute this clique, which ls at the present moment the pressing want of this assessed taxes and the Crown rent. What do takes upon itself to speak in the name of the colony, and I reply it is elbow room for the our assessed taxes and the Crown rent amount mercantile community of Hongkong, Increasing population and the numerous Indus- to on the property favested in Hongkong ? They unto him who dares to raise his voice against any tries that would mobably find a home here they amount to from two to five per cent per annum decision of the all powerful fraternity. The were fostered by the Government, especially at & On well, situated properly, they amount to meetings
of shareholders any of the Hong time when the suicidal policy of the Chinese", two per cent and on property to the eastward kong companies are admitted on all bands to be- WINE MERCHANT ANDİ GENERALE AVAIL HONGKONGA
feeble to a degree; and this is so merely because less to fight against It If by chance an attempt
Government is driving them away from China. in reference to the disabilities of which our chair-
meeting
I would ask for what good reason it is that this man has so suitably spoken taxes in many cases the clique has such & hold that it is almost up! town is divided into two parts by the suspension amount to five per cent, per annum. Therefore I of our direct communications. What we re say as compared with the taxes on shipping our is made simply to obtain information, a kind of guire are reclamations along
the entire ses taxes upon property amount to from twenty-five half bullying, half injured innocence mode of front, and a widened praya mada continuous times to eighty times as much. The shipping happened at the last me
expression a adopted something from Belcher's Bay in the West to Causeway moreover, if it is not found to pay in Honghobla
like what In the East. If we managed our can safely be transferred to some more
of the Ice Company own affairs how long would it be before place. The property, on the other hand, in situs Things will have to change a very great-dext which is proposed for streets sted In Hongkong a and different policy will have to be, followed too harrow for it would run for the times and bad, ng and must remain here in good before the Chamber of Commerce, can claim to gth of a continuous praya and before taxes on ihipping, moreover, are levied on those really represent the commercial community of
ous swamp at Causeway Bay would who are absent from or unconnected with the Hongkong flourishing township? colony the taxes uport property are almost ce
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the administration, of the new upon the light dues of one cent per ton might items com
on to notice one or two mat not belivery suitably appropriated the report, and the first is that that long thought of and long desired
ondon. You will observe the lighting of Gap Rock In Bir Richard Ms
with the London Cham-Donnell's time an attempt was made to carry out and I have no doubt that body this project, but a difficulty arose with regard to project say faterença like Chiatus., Tory desired to have entire control
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