THE DEPARTURE OF SIR G. W. DES VEUX.
PRISENTATION OF 'ADDRESSES.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1891.
of your departure from the Colony. The address
is as follows
To H.E. Sir G. William des Vaux, KC.M.G., Governor of Hongkong and its Depen dencies, cic., etc
May it please Your Excellency,
thousands of seafaring men annually frequenting this port and in the respectfully expressing our profound gratitude we avall ourselves of this opportunity of bidding you a hearty farewell.
That wherever you go success may attend your efforts to perform the arduous duties assigned to You by the august Sovereign you represent; that the change of clime which you are compelled to seek may haves beneficial effect on your health; and that your life may be a long and happy one
including the special Gap Rock tax about to be remitted.)
I-We, the andersigned heads of Depart At Government House this morning (7th inst.) Dr. Eftel. Inspector of Schools, Mr. A. ). May, men's and Members of the Civil Service of acting head-master of Victoria College, and three Hongkong, desire to express to Your Excellency Chinese teachers, met to present H.E. Str G. W, on your leaving the Colony, our feeling of sincera | in the earnest with of all you Association, and number of other liems for service to shipping as the Tramway. Last year a reduction of taxes] by the shopkeeper who retails them at their final
des Voeux with an address on behalf of the Education Department.
Dr. Eitel, in making the presentation, said that the address was expressive of the unanimous feeling of the officers in the Department. It was
as follows:-
To H. E. Slr G. William des Vieux, K.C.M.G., Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong. *
May it please your Excellency,
We, the undersigned Officers of the Education Department, reneefully heg to express to your Excellency, on the eve of your depsiture, cur untaigned pratitude for the memorable Improve ments which your Excellency has, originated in the educational vrstom of the Colony."
By the conversion of the Aided School (in the native villages) into Government Schools, your Excellenes has not only placed elementary education, free of any school fee, within reach of the whole village-population and provided the
means for raising the standard of the teaching given in thesa Schools, but removed thereby a patent flaw in the education system of the Colony, which, before your Excellency's arrival: while offering chean education for the middle classes, had left the poorest classes, in the villages, under a heary burden of school fees and their teachers in a condition of abject poverty,
regret that such departure has become unavoid. able, and deplore the causes that have led
thereto,
2-The impaired condition of Your Excel- lency's health cannot by itself be otherwise than matter of the deepest concern and regret to those who have the honour to know you, and to have lived under your able administration,
3-We are confident that such an expression of regret is by no means confined to any one of the various nationalities resident in Hongkong, but it is assuredly 'shared by aïl
4-No portion of the community of Hongkong can be more thoroughly aware of the gravity and responsibility of your exalted office than those members of the strrice who have the honour to present thisa ddress; and, in thes presenting it, are fully able to bear in mind the dignity, attended by success, with which your Excellency's many and onerous duties have been sustained.
5. Your Excellency's presence and administra- on here have been undoubtedly regarded throughout assure guarantees of the maintenance of justice, order, and, of the prestige of the Colony.
6. May we be permitted to add that our regret cannot be otherwise than greatly increased by the reflection that your Excellency's departure will involve that of Lady des Vœux, who, as is
and highest regard from all
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himself an engineer, and is the work of manage over which there is no treaty regulation control ment apart from the running of the trams was and the amount collected or demanded in (7.) That "Registry of Boats" of "Cargo very slight he would be perfecily well able to entirely under the control of the local officials, Bests" and "Cargo Boat Certificates" the work combine the two. There would have been, whoṛcan increase it to any amosat they sce connected with which is done by the Registrer no difficulty in raising the $30,000 but that fit They have a very convenient name for this General, is considered by the writer as not part this offer had now been made, and the ink. They call it lo-fi likis, which was of the "ordinary taxation of the Colony "(such as Investment Company would have to be given originally supposed to be collected at the final for Instance the proceeds of Jinricksha licence) the management now if they lent the money.destination of the goods only, but now it appears but go to made up a find which ought to be And again, of course the Investment Company that if the goods are shifted from the water to a especially credited to the Harbour.
It would rem less unreasonable to debt might be able to get a subsidy from the Govern fand route they are required to pay a lo-ri-skud The Government really ought to assist or tax, and again a farther charge has to be pald was asked for, and it was proposed to do the destination. 1 3.
Imports under the new regulations have not same again. It was absurd to tax Bucha thing as the tramway, "It was just possible yet-arrived ; but collecting the A-ff likin on them that under Mr. Anderson's management when landed has aheady been decided on by dividend of 6 per cent. might ultimately be the Tantal, I am informed, which has not been
not probably done heretofore. Thus it appears that it is a .... reached, but there would
circumstances definitely, arranged plan on the part of the be any through the Investment Company claiming a Chithese to grant foreigners the right to ship share of profits over 7 per cent. The quellan goods direct to Chungking, suspending the bair was, if Mr. Anderson be appointed how was the transit duty until the goods are out of $30,000 to be raised? would the shareholders the foreigner's control, and the collect it take up preference shares? It was imperative from the native merchant under the name of to get the money, for the Bank know it could be¦¦ Tikin""or" wartax over which there is .19 done through the Investment Company, and treaty control. It only remains to be scen they would press for payment and it could not if the British Minister will allow the Chinese to be urged that they could not pay. The remun-
Carry these
matters through according to their eration of Mr. Anderson would he $1,800 per programme. This likin has always been a sore year, and $300 for clerk the same for point with the Cheng-klog merchants. There MacEwen and Frickel, but without the additional have been several very serious anti-likia riots expense of an engineer.
prons here, and the likin office has come to grief more than once... At present everything is very quiet.
No one would deplore an increase of taxation in Hongkong more than myself; and I have merely suggested as worth consideration, if such unhappy necessity should arise, whether the weight ought not to fall rather upon the non-local
By the opening of the Government Centras universally known, has won the deepest respect sympathy indeed; but the difficulties in the way skipping than upon the rate-payers.
School for Girls, which your Excellency courage-
ously resolved moon, in spite of influential opposi tion and popular prejudice, your Excellency has furnished the Eurasian female population of the Colony, for whose education, no unsectarian provision had ever been made before, with the means of obtaining a liberal Anglo-Chinese education, and founded a school which, started as a mere experiment seeking to create a demand for education where none existed, bai already an attendance warranting the expectation of large development in the future, and which is likely to promote also among the Chinese female population a knowledge of the English language and an education which will tend to diminish the gap still existing in the Colony between the education of Chinese men and women.
By both of the foregoing measures Your Excellency has, moreover, created an important and permanent factor in the aducational move- ment towards reducing, step by step, the present undue proportion of uneducated children in the Colany.
7--We can only trust that présent rest and a less trying climate welll so assist the recovery of your Excellency's health, that your services. may only be for a short time lost to her gracious Majesty the Queen.
Sir James Russell then continued:~I with further to say that the members of the service, in saying good-bye to your Fxcellency, feel that they are losing not only a capable and strong ruler, but one who has always been a friend of the service.
The effect on trade in the latter case would be
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certain, but in-the-former would, I am inclined to think, be almost inappreciable, if it be true, as I am informed, that the tonhago dues levied at the ports of China fall upon large vessels with weight from 15 to 20 times greater than the rates charged in Hongkong, thus rendering " negligeable quantity the risk of a elsewhere of this distributing centre.
transfer
the signatures of the President, Secretary, Trea for instance (such as occur to me at once) vix i
(1.). A portion of the cost of the water works anter and Committee of the British Mercantile Marine Officers' Association, who signed for the in respect of the water taken by ships.
(3) A portion of the salaries of the Officers of 153 members, as also for the Federation of Shipmasters and Officers of Great Britain, 13,000 almost every public Department and besides (for strong, and for the Australian Mercantile Marine the reason above indicated) those of the Registrar Federation, upwards of 2,000 strong, as well as General's Office. From the Govor, who for the Mercantile. Marine Officers' Association occasionally (as in the case of the cargo bost of Shanghal, with all of which the local Associa-strike) is largely occupied with harbour questions tion is affiliated. Also most of the local clergy and has to deal daily with a considerable His Excellency in reply said-Gentlemen, I number of barbour papers, down to the Sikh deeply regret the absence of Captain Ashton, who policeman who takes charge of drunken sailers, I think it also worthy of note by my successor has been so prominent a leader in this movement here, but I am glad to and that he is so well that the present tonnage on shipping, including represented in his absence. Gentlemen, I cannot the special rate to be remitied when the Gap thank you sufficently for the kind words which Rock Light is paid for, are only 2 cents per ton, you have given expression to in the address; and that if they were to be increased to 5 cents have only at this moment heard of it, and there- per ton-an increase not in the least likely to fore it la impossible to give adequate expression be required Hongkong would only then be to my thanks to you for the address. My only level with Singapore in respect of harbour exception to it is what I must call the undue charges, (where the ordinary rates are 3 centai strength of the language used, for after all I was per ton and two cents additional for the Basses anly performing a duty, and a duty which was Rock Light on vessels going, westward) which practically necessary, for a large and deserving port is, I understand, next to Hongkong the
At the same time I have cheapest is the world. body of rem. felt that it was a duty long deferred, and I wish to say that your thanks are none the less grateful to me. I may say that when I spoke on this subject two years ago and expressed my opinions, you must have thought it very bare of this reform were then quite enough to make It appear insuperable. Time went on, and when I was at bome 1 read a great deal on the subject, When I came back I read a great deal more, and I was able to tell Mr. Goldsmith that I could see my way to do this act of justice without in any way impeding the trade of the port. I told him I hoped to be able to do it before I left the Colony, but it so happened that I have had to caused to pass the Bill at the last moment was leave before I expected, and the pressure it has nearly the last straw that breaks the camel's back. But when I say my sympathy seemed His Excellency, in reply, wald: Mr. Chief Justice, bare, I may add what I suppose you probably do not know, that all my life my sympathy with and gentlemen, the pressure of work upon me during the last few days has been such that I
workers has been very great, as against have not been able to prepare anything suitable those who uphold, trade interests, which have in reply to your most touching address, and I
often been inclined for years past to sacrifice must leave a formal reply to another time. But the health, happiness, welfare and recrea
tion of the workers rather than lose one lata of of course I cannot allow you to go away, after so kindly coming here this morning, without
what under the circumstances must be called an i gotten profit-I mean the spirit that saying a word of cordial thanks for your undaly high appreciation of my work-opposed all the reforms of Samuel Plimsoll, I may say my fellow-work with you in Hong-
am glad to be able to my that I proved my kong. Of course my regret must be at least opposition to that spirit when, early in equal with your own that I am obliged to give up my career, I opposed it in the face of the my administration at least two years more than Government and the whole of the Colony of the slaves. Now, at the close of my career here, I have shown the same hostility to that spirit-in-the-passing of this Ordinance, and shall always look back on it as one of the best works of my life. While this spirit exists every where, and it is not without. Its represents tives in Hongkong, I am glad to be able to say there are many bright instances to the sure, I am sure how Mr. Keswick, the leading member of one of the chief mercantile fums In Hongkong, not only supported but warmly supportede up his mind to do it he did When he bad it thoroughly, and I am sure it will be not the least fair of the laurels of Messrs, Jardine, Matheson & Co., great as have been their works in the past. And now, gentlemen, I have only to wish you all health and happiness, and what more especially concerns us, si this moment, that in fature you may have better enjoyment of your Sundays in Hongkong.
As the Victoria College is the centre of the educational system of the Colony, it is very perceptible that it has greatly benefitted by the changes above mentioned, inasmuch as the two years—before the end of my term of office. and planters of British Galans in their treatment candidates entering the College are not only more numerous but are far better grounded in Eugilib elements than in former years. Another noticeable result, and one, too, that has caught the attention of outside visitors, is that the age at which candidates enrol themselves in Victoria College is considerably below what it was years Iago,
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(Sd) G. W. DIS Vaux Hongkong, 7th May, 1891.
THE GOVERNOR AND THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS,
We have been requested by his Excellency the Governor to publish the following reply to the letter of the Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council, which appeared in our issue of the 4th Inst. :--
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GOVERNMENT HOUSE, Hongkong, 5th May, 1891.
loss under any
Mr. Ewens then asked the oplalm of each shaicholder present, but as the time for consideration had been so short there was no Ultimately the definite feeling either w meeting was adjourned for a fortnight w
THE FATALITY TO A SCHOOL BOY
What have, the consumer of exports and the manufacturer of imports gained by the new Articles to the Chefoo Convention ?. I may say emphatically, nothing. The right to run steamers on the Upper Yangters has been surrendered. The Chinese Government grants foreigners the right, to run steamers to Chungking after the Chinese have done so, and reserves solely to itself the right to grant its own subjects that privilege, which, from what we know of the Chinese officiate it is clear enough they will never grant, Under these arrangements exports are to pay an extra likin duty, before being exported; in lien of the a local officials have the right to increase the former transit half duty, but with this difference: likin as much as they please, which right they Rad not formerly. Imports are in just the same
At the Magistracy this afternoon (6th fnist ) Mr. Wise, Acting Coroner, held an inquiry into the circumstances attending the death of Mt Beth, who was accidentally that yesterday morning.
Dr. Marques was called and said the body was taken to the mortuary about 9 a.m. yesterday and he made a post mortem examination in the afternoon. He found blood oozing from the nose and a small bullet wound on the upper position as the exports. An extra din tax will portion of the right chest. The bullet had gone be imposed in place of the half transit duty through and lodged in the lung. Death resulted abolished. Why has the British Minister made from hemorrhage caused by the wound. The or sanctioned such regulations, or in fact sanc deceased died about ten minutes after the wound
tioned any agreement without stipulating that was inflicted. The saloon rifle produced would the likin should not be increased? Is he inbouling
fre a bullet such as the wound made,n dira.
John Orluk nine years of age, said, he was a scholar at St. Tereph's College. He knew the deceased, who was in the same class. Yesterday morning about half-past eight he and the deceased with other boys were playing near the school. He saw the boy Lebury holding the rifle, polating it at McBean, who stood about twelve yards away;- Lebury did not speak and pulled the trigger, but he did
groaned. Lebary and bir brother carried McBean outside the grounds to take him towards the doctor's house. There had been no They were playing. -- quarrel between the deceased and Lebury,
under the same hallucination as Lord Wolseley,
and does he believe that everything the Chinese ask must be conceded them to avoid the dire calamity of an Invasion of England by their powerful navy under the command of it: gallant bow and arrow Admiral Ting 7-N. C. Daily News meal ade de serie van
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April 13th: The extensive lekin tax imposed on exports
in this perince is again threatening trouble. Truly the Chinese merchants are a patient, qufet
Gentlemen,-I have given careful considera. not know it was loaded. McBean fell down and and long sucting people. They allow them
Hon to your letter of the 4th inst, with an earnest desire to view it in the most favourable light.
Where offensive language is not itself with drawn, the mere withdrawal or disclaimer of offensive meaning, which (according to my knowledge of English) inseparably attaches to the words, would under ordinary circumstances cause me difficulty in paying heed to it; but while for this reason my scceptance must in any case be a qualified as your reparation, I am nevertheless willing to accept that reparation, in s reciprocated desire for peace on the eve of my leaving a Colony as to which I wish to retain no other than pleasant memories.
Jose Pereira, another school-boy, gave similar evidence. They were playing in a compound, and one of them put a dog fa a box, in which was found the fire-arm. The gun belonged to a boy named Plry. The deceased and Lebury were good friends.
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We would also thank your Excellency for the the real and trus progress of the Colony.. I am contrary. You will all have noticed with alea- the spirit in which it is apparently offered, from College, said the rife was given to him. He left to appear in before their superiors. When.
better financial position of the Officers of the Education Department effected during your Excellency's administration, which measure bar also improved the social aspects of their position. Dr. Eitel added that the original address would be forwarded as soon as it was completed and signed.
manifest
It a matter of the deepest disappointment to me that many of the improvements that I have put forth in the Colony must now fall to another to complete. I have struggled on, until my physical condition forbids me to maintain the struggle any longer, and I am making room for a stronger man, I hope, stronger in every sense, strenger not overely in the true interests of the Civil Service, but strong in carrying forward glad that you are able to express your confidence that the regret which you are pleased to s is shared by all the various nationalities resident in Hongkong.I sincerely trust that your con- fidence is in a large measure justified. I cannot thank you for all your kindness, beyond expressing the feeling that it implies a too His Excellency, in reply, said-Dr. Eltel, and indulgent appreciation. You can indeed give gentlemen-You have told me that this address me credit for having done my best-my best is presented in a merely provisionat way, and not only for the Colony but for your true interests. that it will be forwarded to me bereafter. I regret have no doubt it is perfectly true that you can assert that I have had the sympathy of my to say that my reply must also be provisionní; I have had, as you know, a great pressure of fellow workers here, and I have done for them all that justice and right seemed to dictate. work during the last few days, and m Possibly you may have found me sometimessevere consideration of the matters contained in this
on failings when severity was called for, but and other addresses about to be presented, has been necessarily of the most cursory kind. Iical sure I have always endeavoured to appre been telesaver, let your kind
this measure in Council
'I am, Gentlemen,
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Yours very faithfully,
(Signed) G. W, DES VEUX., The Hon. P. RYRIE.
HO KAL
T. H. WHITEHEAD.
HIGH LEVEL TRAMWAY CO..
HOW TO RAISE THE WIND}
An extraordinary general meeting of share. holders to this company was held at the
selves to be taxed and their trade almost ruined simply to fill the pockets of the ever hungry and Increased vastly out of proportion to the employ- grasping officials, who have of late years ment available for them.
this province it is said that there are st In thla least ten expectants to every cfice. The lekin office is the chief source from which they expect employment; many of them waiting for years; and are brought down to the very depths of pretty clothes all in pawn, with barely enough
expenses, they soon bloom forth agata in gaudy fortune favours them and they drop into a lekin office with a salary hardly enough to pay their
#coloured vilka and furs, clothes redeemed from pawn, or new ones made, and in a year, which in the allotted time to hold a wr-yas-ship in the lekin office, they are in a position to obtain further presents to their superiors, without which their employment, having the wherewithal to make hope for further employment would be rain. when in office each one tries to collect more money than his predecessor, which, if he accom pllakes 1 entitles him to be recommended for promotion. Under such circumstances it is not at all strange that the lekin tax should., be to momotion The merchants Interests or the collected more rigorously by each new supirant dullness of tra
trade are not matters to be con- widered by the Chinese officials, they act in
Andrew Piry, another pupil at St. Josept's
shop. He was not present at the time of the had bought cartridges for it from a Chinaman's shooting. The rifle was kept in his room.
Brother Abbin said "that yesterday, mord- ing, about 8.15, one of the boys came to blm and told him, boy, had been shot He at once went to see, and found McBean dead The body was then taken away. He knew the boys, and had never heard of any quarrel between the bays. Lebury had not an excellent character eliker for temper and work. Witness was not aware of Piry being in possession of the weapon Had he known, Piry would not have been silawed to keep it.
Joseph Lebary then made a statements follows-I am a scholar at St. Joseph's College I am thirteen years of age. There was a boy named Roza playing with us, and he took a dog
trigger. I was pointing at him, and it went off.
most
The Secretary then called for three.cheers for his Excellency, which were beartily accorded by the deputation and others who had assembled. among those who went on board to bid the Governor farewell were the Hon. J. J. Keswick, without the acknowledgment that arises at always endeavoured to be just. It gives Major-General Digby Barker, and several ladies requisition made to the managers for the purpose. the box and I took it away. I was playing were perfectly legal subjecta for plunder, and of passing a special resolution that Mr. James soldiers with it and I put my finger on the they exercise all their ability in so doing, the moment. It has given me very great me especial pleasure to see that, you mention and gentlemes,
my wife, who feels the necessity of departing
The Governor afterwards stated that he would Anderson be appointed general manager of the pleasure to receive this, because it is so
from Hongkong perhaps even more strongly than completely unexpected. I have never, I am bound to admit, been able to altogether remove general education, which in these days are held leave you in Hongkong with very deep regret. to be so great. But considering that the wisdom my health should be restored, as you are of the world, or rather of the Anglo-Saxon world, pleased to desire, certainly my interest and very almost universally regards these advantages as possibly my practical interest in Hongkong will not cease. I shall always watch with interest being unquestioned, "I have never allowed
your various careers, and everything that occurs those doubls to influence my conduct, and fell
in the Colony so long as I live will never It to be the duty not only of myself but of every Governor-antil the experience of the world has without a warm interest for me. Add now, I solved those doubts to the contrary, which I
can only apologise for the very lame answer hope they never will be-to prosecule
I do. In spite of ill health we have had on the like it to be clearly understood that the Sunday i company in place of Messrs, MacEwen, Frickel I was frightened, and Tommy (the décessed) fell time to time, under one protext, or doubts from my mind as to the advantages of whole an exceedingly happy time here, and me. Cargo Working Ordinance, was not lutroduced & Co., the Articles to be altered according down. I and my brother lifted hiki up to Carre | another there is just a Hittle addiilor made to
be
by direct instruction from the Secretary of State, but he had reason to know that his sympathies were entirely with the movement,
THE ACTING GOVERNOR.
was held this afternoon, for the purpose of A special meeting of the Legislative Council swearing in Major-General Digby Barker as Administrator. The official members, the Chlef
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sufficiently him to Dr. Hartigan's house, and then one of the amount to be collected. The merchant of the pricats came spa: 1952 Coptic Objects, grumbles and wears, but said the boys were friends. She could assign no está inhed it is never again reduced. Regarding The mother of the deceased was called, and the extra amount demanded, is small pays rather than be delayed, once reason for Lebury killing her son, deceased was caused by laternal hempage that is-How can we raise a little more? All His Worship said- find the death of the thie lekin business there seems to be only one idea prevading the official mind, and from a bullet wound accidentally inflicted by over the country, on both land and water routes one Joseph Lebury-Addressing Labory, ke
exicted
have made to your most flittering address, I ] Justice, Mr. Keswick; and Dr. Ho Kal were the Tramway and the Peak Hotel could be ded~I have found it was an accident, and the Jokią, taxes are being more rigorously
The Clerk of Connells having read the Commission appointing the Officer Commanding the shareholders that as there was still the season throughout your life not to pick up fire and worsene Thaly, trade is becoming WORLD T, the Troops to administer the Goremment, Sir Jamen Rassell, is wig and gown, pointed out the caths of allegiance and affice, which General Barker road and subscribed to. He then thanked those present for their attendance, the guard of honor presented arms (nearly causing the death played, and the shere battery salpted.
standard of education having been advanced passing of the Sanday Cargo Working Ordinance, of the China Maite representative) the band informing him that the Investment Company, rifle from a friend older than, blæself, and all CLR 4009Wxports from this place. When the
May it please your Excellency, in the unavojā. able absence of Captain Ashton, Prealdent of the Mercantile, Matias Officers' Association, I have been deputed to beg your acceptance of an address, which there has only been: time to prepare in the rough, but which will be daly condescend to accept it. There can be r engrossed and forwarded should your Excellency DO doubt
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the work of education : to the best of have nothing further to say than to wish you all my ability with almost, if not entirely, equal most cordially farowejl. determination as my other duties... In that spirit I have approached the question of education in
THE MARINE OFFICERS' ADDRESS. Hongkong, and probably I have done as much A deputation from the Mercantile Marins as I could have done had I had none of those Officers Association waited on board the Oceanic doubts. At all events I am glad that my to present His Excellency with ag address thank administration has not closed without the Ing him for the benefits conferred on them by the considerably, and that my work if not deserving When the Governor came, on deck, Captais of the high encomiums you have been pleased Anderson said :- to pass upon k-I may at least trast has not been without value. I cannot, in touching on this matter of education, help referring to the grievous loss which accurred during my administration, in the death of my friend Dr. Stewart,
who so ardent a believer in the advantages of it that if
any doubts could be removed from my mind they would have been by him. His was a very 'serious loss, not only in the matter of education but in 'other respects. However, I am glad to and that his spirit still survives. I know, and am Table to recognise, the very greatenergy and enthusiasm which Dr. Eitel brings to his work; I am also able to speak highly about the manner in which Victoria College and the other educational work of the department is being conducted on the whole. You teachers in this part of world have great difficulties to contend with both in the matter of climate and of language, but I bellere you Upon the eve of your departure from thess surmount them in a way that; if your diffenties shores we beg to approach you for the purpose are considered, is most creditable to you And of presenting this humble memorial, in the hope I am most glad, as you have mentioned, that that it may please you to accept it as a token of your position has been improved I can only the deep esteem which your memorialists enter say that it has been thoroughly deserved, and itain for you, and as evidence of their gratitude am very glad Indeed that I have been able to for the boon conferred on these contrected with bave some part in it. After shaking hands with merchant shippión generally, by virtue of the those present his Excellency, added, addressing #Sunday. Cargo Working Ordinance which you the native teachers-With regard to you have now graciously caused to be passed. For Chinese, I feel sure that the education given long time past the seafaring community and in Hongkong will and ought to attach you these directly connected therewith have suffered But whatever the cause of the action taken in more and mice to the British crows, and will an Injustice in respect to the working of cargoes their name. I do not doubt that the facts tend largely to spread the influence of those on Sundays, which has been great handship, I addressed in this letter furnish a useful contri- Ideas throughput your country. If it has that Several efforts have been made during the last bation to su interesting subject for the consider effect it certainly frill a great and good work,
three years to bring about a cessation of the ation of my succe The Interview then terminated.
custom
compulsory Sunday Labour on board I have naturally no time to deal thoroughly ships in this port, but hitherto without suocess. with the question myself, but I may note
however, remained for your Excellency() That the payment by Junks of taxes now to fellers the Mercantile Marine of what aggregating the respectable sum of $13,397 is was not only an injustice and an invasion of the treated as though it should be credited to the rights of British mariners as loyal subjects of Harbour apparently for the purpose of proving Her Majesty the Queen, but also amounted to that vessels of European construction ought to compulsory disrespect for the Lord's Dayoung, pay nothing at all tanusya at Badan
SIR G. W. DAS VŒUX AND THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
Hongkong, 7th May, 1891, SIR-I have the honour by direction of the that your Excellency, has redressed a grievance Governor to acknowledge the receipt of your which bare hardly, on a deserving and hard letter of the 1st inst. upon which His Excellency
I have, &c. worked class of men, who now desire to express has placed the following minite, their gratitude and wlib you God speed. With
(8d.) F. H. MAY, your permission I will now call on Mr. C.
A.C.S. unsan, the Secretary, to read the address, a The Secretary then read the address, which F. Henderson, Erg, Secretary, Chamber of le as follows
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THE CIVIL SERVICE:
Abont, a score of the members of the Civil Service were then introduced for the purpose of presenting an address signed by that body.
Sir James Russell, in making the presentation, sald Your Excellency, I have been requested on behalf of the mirabers of the Civil Service - lo lik your acceptance of an address on the eye (diundis tution, ale vegjlk
May it please your Excellency,
17.
Commerce.
>Minute to be conveyed to the Chamber of Commerce on this letter of the 1st of May.
I am not clear as to the object of sending this letter at the present moment. Though no doubt the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce has appended an official report of the facts containted in it, I questian mich whether an assembled meeting of the Committee considered the matter so pressing as to be thrust on the Governor by way of reply to his recent speech within three days of his departum on account of ill health
In these circumstances we are at a loss to find (if it be urged that Junks pay no light dues, language wherein to adequately express our my reply la that relating to tonnage, trading
his object, which is to collect an than you. I forfeit the ride which has been the Foreign astoms was opened, rules were drawn cause of this accident never bangel_ad now
Upon the suggestion of Mr. Wiso, Inspector whether base sales were submitted to H.
up under which trade was to be carried on Henessy said the Police would now withdraw 3526 Consul here for his approval, or not, I do the court against Lebary, and he was dis not kno I hear that two hundred coples were charged perio
Buéru at diseless by the Tactal's order, but
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There Wei Bot however large attendance to make the meeting of aur legal weight. While the secretary was taking the number of shares represented, Mr. C. Ewens explained the position of the Company and the sent in by a number of shareholders asking that object of the meeting. A requisition had been meeting be held to appoint as manager Mr. J. Anderson (manager of the Peak Hotel) so that managed by one man, which would effect a saving,
■ lekin' was originally levied as Meanwhile it was suggested by some of although you are a young boy I hope it will be loan of $30,000 from the Bank of China and arms, loaded or unloaded. Your folly has caused or fax, and was at first comparatively light
the death of another boy. It has often betald Now there lano War, this tax, instead of Japan not paid off it was desirable to see by gentlemen in my position what the recklers Charm of or reduced, is metil, being increased STOW whether the Land and Investment Company use of fire-arms lead to, and it te trae sale, hd| Why this is to is one but the officials, who
reason. would take the management and advance the
Late several attempts have been made to increase to teach such things agato prior but Ithout success. Doubtless the Trotel warning sever money, Correspondence ensued between him. I hope that you will be corrected by your father, rich out of it, can assign any valld self and Mr. Shelton Hooper, who wipte
In answer to his Worship: Piry sald, he got the thinks he has now hit upon a plan by which he would take over the management on condition of Worship contasing eald-He was bigger f receiving s per cent of the grose earnings, the minimum remuneration to be $2,500 annum, which would include office clerks but not stationery or other charges. In addition, the Investment Company required one quarter of the net profits after reaching 7 per cent. and one half after to per cent. In return the
cancelled, and mother" ciltien Company would advance, $30,000 at 8 per
#in which was inserted an additional cent. interest. To this Mr. Ewens replied that $30,000 would not be sufficient to meet
making compulsory. to #produce kin receipts before the goods would be flowed (FROM A CORRESPONDENT-AT to be hipped, notwithstanding the fact that the wants of the Tramway Company, and their offer was then increased to $35,000. So now, Mr. Ewens continued, the shareholders
April 10th,algal | thead röddi had already pald "lekin at two or would have to decide whether they would have There is but little' news from this far away Vidre Batifers on route from the Interior to this the management in the hands of the Company Inland port to concern the outside world, but place 16"this #nicasare be carried out the
of Mr. Anderson. By choosing the Invest recent events may be of interest to your readers ment Company they would get rid of the financial The foreign Custom House has now been opene dificulty otherwise, if they did not choose that, about forty days and not a single piece of basl- how were they to raise the $30,000 for the repay-ness has been transacted, nor do I hear of any meat of the loan of the Bank of China and being discussed at all. The Colomisslodes, Japan? On the other hand by the appointment of his staff go to the Customs office' delly! Mr. Anderson no doubt a saving in the expenses for the merchant that cometh not. could be effected, more than could be done by the case It is the same old story so when the Company. But that would involve the the likin's still they!"pila it on Pirtious raising of additional capital by the taste of the opening of this port very considerable new shares. Only $66 shares were repre- quantities of goods went away from here inder the meeting a to-day, so that outward transit"pesu-hess goody paid 19 sented at no binding resolution could be passed. – But if likia in Chungking, but of course" the shareholders desired to adapt any definite all the barriers en vents from the mer course they could take steps to have their wishes place of which there are several
route. Now that the port is oper recorded.
Several questions were put by shareholdere, outward travelt pass by stem ja to be bollffec
Mr. Ewens said that If Mr. the Chungking Tapiák has decided to collect in reply to Anderson was appointed, it was proposed Ukin in its wiend, notwithstandi - dispense with the services of the these, goods have already 'Bild: engineer, and thus effect a saving which places consequently the endl in view of certain other charges would exists. The Tantal has not famo amount to about Bago a month. That would tion, but drawing p only be next year up to the end of this year foreign customs he hit there would be no saving more than the Invest produce likin receipt bele ment-Company could effect, apart from the shipped. Now lifthis? share in the dividend taken by there. There let us enquire
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was, however, only a vary remote prospect of opening of the port getting: dividend and they must first darn, 7 tiles the half transt per cent The Investment Company could not "ander: the treaty
thanks for the great benefit conferred upon the? Junks puy far tooth than Emroppen Tesisle, oven } dispense with an engihow. Mr. Anderman? wan
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siness that will pass through the stoma "will be very small-From
rances there seems to be a 10 not to patronise the Foreign
There is no telling of" things will "last" or if the Total persists in me "the" payment of this "extra merchants way ("grow weary
affair and quietly close, thel
Change then the fun, dest. This the merchants can do döne'bero on more than one occasioni (they do but little risk of punishment ofielkie.” In/closing their doors, they * fb offence against the laws of the coun- Bahan business stops some thousands (collies kis, thrown out of work, which means Hice for themi lves and their families, hich grate of affairs apeedily bringe on a njoj. Customs was ppened on the 1st of Marca measures were taken by the Tantal orden . I hear that eight wet yunu died, two gunboats and a numbe Jóffflor" duty" to nasist la'y kee simmissioner and his stafa an (the'w/rf'yuans go to, the
Conminst (the undertainty.