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We will now endeavor to show the absolute rottenness of certain restric tions forced upon steam-launches by this gimcrack ordinance, · Does any scal faring man in this colony consider that a necessity exists for a steam-launch carrying a certificated master and an engineer holding a certificate of quall- Acation from the Board of Trade or a certificate of qualification from the Harbour-Master of Hongkong-who, by the way, is not an engineer? Of course not, and yet Section 7 of the Merchant Shipping Consolidation Ordinance imposes a fine of $100, or three months' imprisonment, with or without hard labour, if this provision is not complied with. Sub-section 11 of section 7 provides that the master of "THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH OFFICE, every steam-launch arriving within the
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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
HARMSTON'S Circus will perform this evening at 9 o'clock.
OWING to pressure on our space the report of further proceedings in the Torrington case, and much more interesting matter, is held over. THE Tovies left Manila on March 18th for New York with the valuable cargo af 1440 bales of tobacco, valued at not less than $195,000. WHAT price Imrals now? What has the Hong kong Telegraph been constantly and consistently stating for many months pat? "He may run that readeth it,"
We are informed by the Agents (Messrs. D.. Sassoon, Sons & Co.) that the steamer Arra- toon Apcar, from Calcutta, left Singapore for this port on the 6th fast.
ARRIVED to-day, 5 German steamers, 2 British, 1 Chinese and Danish; cleared, 4 British, 1 each French, Chinesa and Italian ; left 6 British and Chinese." "Twas ever thus ! .
Freemasons Hall, Zetland Street, on Monday, AN Emergency Convocation of St. Andrew's Chapter, No. 118, S.C. will be held in the 11th lastant, at 8 for 8.30 pm. précisely, Visiting brethren are cordially invited.
ST. PETER'S SKAMEN'S CHURCH-The Mission steam-launch Day Spring will call alongside
vessels hoisting code pennant C, between 9 and rogo am, on Sunday, to convey men ashore to the 11 n'clock service, returning about 11.30 p.m: By the coastery of the proprietors, the Band of Harmaton's Circus, under the leadership of Mr. choice selection of high-class music on the lawn Thomas Rees, will (weather permitting) play a at Bay View Hotel to-morrow afternoon, between the bars of
4 and 7 o'clock.
Featherstone-Do you hellere in ghosts ?
Travers-Well, for years I have been living
In a haunted houre.
Featherstone-You don't tell me? Who is it haunted by ?
TraverBili-collectors. `-
THE latest thing in strikes is reported by telegram from Barcelona to the Manila Comercio-a. strike of Customs servants. If we could only have a similar strike among the Imperial Meritime Customs people here, what a chance the oplam merchants and Farmer would have 1 17 is stated that the China Merchants' Steam Navigation Co, received $30,000 from Messrs. Butterfield & Swire (who were acting on behalf of the Steamboat Company as well as the owner of the Hankow) as a quid pro quo for the with drawal of their steamer Kiangkwan from the Canton trade. We give the rumour for what it is worth. **
Ar the Magistracy to-day a Chinese trader, arrested with 150 tacit of raw aplum, which was said to have been received by him as payment for a number of pigs exported from the Colony, was fined $250, with the alternative of six months' imprisonment, and another Chinaman, caught with zee toels of opfum in his possession, was fined $150 or three months, all the oplum being confiscated.
"HIM a prize-fighter ?" exclaimed Billy Waters, in tance of contempt, after bebed "knocked out" Ted Brown in one round and a bit at Wood, year's Circus the other week; "why, I could | very elegant. lick him with my jaws tied". Forcible, if not
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At the Bank,-- ·
·Cashier (to panic-stricken depositor): “Do you want your manɛy, sir ?^*
Depositor (an Italian from Cork): "Well It's just this way, ye see. If Ol can get it, then Ol won't take it; but if O] can't get It Of mast bave it at wanst or O'll pall the blanky place down."
HONGKONG GENERAL - CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
ANNUAL MEETING,
antiae regulations-a. subject which has been brought intermittently by the Chamber to their police for some years past-though on that Commitee, with peculiar pertinacity of purpose, the Chamber's representative, who proposed, and was mainly Instiumental in obtaining, the appointment of the Committee, was omited. commends itself as reasonable and practicable, Still that Commitee has lasued a report which and in every way suited to the necessities of the time and place, and up to date with recent views of those whose opinions in warthy of
THE Hon. E. R. Belillos made a really admir ble speech at yesterday's meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, and we are quite certain that the opinions ho so ably expressed hoth sa regards the blockade of the vort by the Chinese Customs and the danger of the proposed regisrespect. It only remains for the Government, an is promised, to adopt those recommendations tration of imports and exports, will be all-but
and act at rest the vexatious regulations that at universally endorsed in all commercial circles.
Intervals have annoyed trade for years. Another incident connected with the Chamber's com munications with Government li the Ordinance to rus end the Inakruptcy law. Here your Com mlites made a suggestion, which received no support from the Government, "that Chinese hangs should be required to glater the real assigned reason, this most Important suggestion, names and surnames of their partners. For no.
which had the sanction of the Chinese them selves, was allowed to be omitted from the Bill. The Oplum Rill also received same teption at our hands and our recommendations cere only partially successful. For my part I am quite at one with the bon. member for the Chamber in desirine a change of the system now in free for farming out this revenue from opium; in fact I go beyond him, and I quite think the day is not distant when, the revenue from aplum will be a thing of the past. There should be no difficulty in finding substitutes for the incr me it produces, while the great reduction of Stat-crested crime that would follow the shalition of the wretchedly ancient fic levy which now obtains would be a gain-worth all the loss of revenue, let alone The economies that would undoubtedly follow from the reduction of expenses in many ways Inseparable from the impost. We should then have an actualy free port. I was struck with the enormous nimount of crime that is pat down to offences against the Oplum Ordinances. 1. think you will all be equally surprizid to heat that there were no less than 1510 convicti E last year. (Fide Mr. Whiteheads returns.) It ranks almost top of the ties as regards crime in this Colony, Yet another com- munication with the Local Government has to be touched upon. I refer to Mr. Keswick's Share Bil. This proposal, you may remember, was fully discussed at a large meeting of mem. bera of the Chamber specially convened. The result showed a strong majority was opposed to the proposed legislation, yet the Gove declined to accept the opinion of those whose practical knowledge should have been a suffici eat guide to them. They passed the measure without amendments of th
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The annual meeting of the Hongkong Cham; ber of Commerce was held yesterday afternoon at the City Hall. Mr. E Mackintosh, Chalt- man of the Chamber, presided, and the members of Committee present were Hon. T. Whitehead, Messrs. St. C. Michaelsen, H. Hoppias, R. M. Gray, A. G. Wood, and A. Lind (Acting Secre- tary). There was a large and representative attendance of members.
The Secretary having read the notice of the meeting,
The Chairman sald-Gentlemen,, i, is usual on such occasions to take the minutes of the Last annual meeting and also of any special meeting that has been held in the interimsand there was one on June 18th lust read. It in necessary also that these minutes should be confirmed. If you have nothing to say why they should not be confirmed I will sign' them.
natural
sympathy which manifests itself on
which
Government
measure
The minutes were duly confirmed. The Chairman'saf3¬Gentlemen, we are met; together to-day to present to you the usual annual waters of the colony-say from a
us inst year, trip to Gin-drinkers' Bay, Kowloon city, or
part of car stewardship which you confided to Before touching on the matters Chung-chow-must report at the Harbour
contained la that report I i blak, it will perhaps, Office and go through a lot of childish
be most fitting if I make allusion to the great nonsense under a penalty of $200, or
oss the Royal Family, and our country, has sustained in the death of the Doke of Clarence, six months imprisonment. Sub-section
st Ariverisements, &c., be addressed to the Manager, Bughong forbids any steam-launch to leave
This Colony was deeply stirred by the sad an
have no hesitation in saying, for the Letters on Editorial matters to be sent to "The Editor and Hongkong waters without a clear
nouncement, and amongst all classes that ance or special permit unler-now mark
these occasions was a keenly apparent as purpose it was intended, has no parslied in the Communications intended for publication must be accepted and Inwardly digest the wisdom of
in the larger communifiles of Greater Britain, United Kingdom or its colonies. Now what is by the name and address of the eiers, not necaseurly for the eminent official who drafted this
The report we present you today embraces the result of that legislation by the light of the many topics of special i
I interest, "Amongst them, present day 2 What most of us, 1 imagine, Whilst the columns of the Hongking Telegraf” y ordinance"the safety of the vessel $1,00ecting pable baleraste, i must be distirely understood that
be open for the hur disculpa by rorpordants of all guest(through stress of weather) shall render it
cularly embrace the Committee's dealings with from any real desire to curb gambling, but was If I may group there subjects which parts surpected. The legislation did not emanate the Editor does not in any way hold himself responsible for necessary," and even then she must
our Local Government it will perhaps he most con- actually the result of a combination of one power- 1.10 plans the expensed.
return to her former anchorage when auch
venient. We have had considerable contact with fal ellque agalait another, both deeply interested necessity for leaving it shall have ceased..
the Government on points affecting commerce,
in share trafficking, are trying to corner the other. I don't want to touch old sores; those who suffer Steam-launches, it may Interest Governor
The Gap Rock lighthouse and its connections ROBINSON to know, do not leave the waters
are happily completed and I think we may look know their own bitterness and any attempt on my of
colony
"through stress. of
to this facility to trade as being of considerable part to expose them to public gaze would importance to the major interests of this part in be most uncongenial. I only deeply regret that the as a rule they seek a safe weather;"
the future. Nevertheless I cannot too strongly interregnum Government then in office had anchorage during a typhoon in one of the
urge upon you and the community the necessity looked farther ahead and been gulded by the many sheltered bays for which our harbour THERE is every prospect of the sale by auction that exists for control of the lights, and other advice tendered by this Chamber. Some miti- is so justly celebrated. The maximum of the Torrington being attended by a good facilities for the immense shipping trade of this nation of the dis'icis might have then resulted penalty in this section is a fine of 8200 or
number of capitalists who are prepared to lay Colony, belag centred In the hands of a Board from bulls and "bears" finding level- six months' hard labour. Sub-section 14
out from $50.00 to $80,000 on her. Japanese, elected by the mercantile community of this by their own" unaided 'efforts. I think I have now finished with our several points Chinese and Europeans are expected to run each place. A Light and Harbour Board appears to forbids any steam-launch the official other to pretty stiff figures at the auction, which me to be a pressing necessity. A perusal of the of contact with the Local Government that call description, "a steam-ship of less than 60 will be conducted on Hoard the Torrington on lengthy correspondence that your Committee had for remark. The survey of the north coast et tons" is laughable-leaving "the waters the and proximo, by Mr. F.. Hazeland, the to undertake to dispel the erroneous views beld Australis did not meet that response, in reply of the colony between the hours of 6,p.m. Manhall of the Court of Admiralty.
by our late Governor on the question of the to the Chamber's application, that we had hoped; and 6am. from October to March THE great "Tosh of Talkoo" was in grand form more prominently to your notice than anything the docrine established by the military contri- incidence of taxes levied on shipping will bring indeed, the home Government appear to carry inclusive, or between the hours of 7
at yesterday's meeling of the Chamber, I can say the necessly for establishing a body
bation into other fields, for the locality apparently THE STEAM LAUNCH GRIEVANCE... and 5 am. from April to September especially regarding Karwick's Share Bill, that shall have some continuity, that knows what determines who shall be called upon to pay for
inclusive, without a special permit or a But were you quite consistent, dear Mr. it wants, and how to provide for the many such survey services as may be needed. ALTROVGR the proposed vexatious and special clearance to be called a night Mackintosh, or were you only fouling? We changes that are necessary to all the vast traffic would have thought that with our enormous 1.45 altogether unnecessary survey of the halls, clearance, for which a fee of one dollar propose analyslog one or two of your trifling that uses these waters. The present system is mercantile marine, occupying the world's surface, auch petty considerations would find no pince, Per machinery and bollers of so-called private shall be pald." So that if an eminentidiosyncrasies for the benefit of our readers, ineffete; it never did initiate, or could Case launches was the substantial grievance local doctor were telegraphed for from Tosh, If you could only appreciate that fact.
our next issue. You are a sarcastic youth,expected to initiate, needed improvements. It We have really to be thankful that so much is not in touch with the class that should regulate attention is shewn to the coast of Chinn, and protested against by the deputation that Canton in a case of life or death, or a waited on Governor ROBINSON, we are, of merchant was suddenly summoned on Ir, as has been currently reported and generally been met with the remarle Show us where we its survey--though perhaps I am indiscreet fo its own special wants. Agalo, the Chamber has | that this colony has not to pay lis quota towards opinion that there are other most pressing business to Macao, or urgent believed for some time past, Mr. J..J. are in fault." It is not this we urge against the having referred thretoe. (Laughter and applause.) objectionable and uncalled-for restrictions services were required for shipwrecked Keswick will not return to this colony as head
present system, but we say.." Give us power to The Thaking of the dry bagen sof the $4.50 In the Merchant Shipping Consolidation vessel on Lantao Island, or a resident of Jardine Matheson & Co., what was the use regulate our own affairs and we will show you conveniles between the Telegraph Companies
at Gap Rock or one of the outside of electing that eminent amateur legislator and
that we will do better. Nor is it desirable to and the Chinese Government caused some C St. Julien, Red Capsule..... 7 7.50 Ordinance the most abject abortion D La Rose, Red Capsule.... "II 12.00 in the shape of practical legislation Customs stations', wished to get back Rambling reformer Vice-Chairman of the Horg-compare ourselves with less favoured com- alarm.. but happily it arose. I believe, only
kong General Chamber of Commerce yesterday that this colony has been treated home after a night at the theatre or
afternoon? Was k MADEIRA, HOCK AND CHAMPAGNES. to for a long time past, and that is saying a circus, absolutely nothing could be done, Perhaps Mr. Ellow mockery or-what?ities, to our own glorification; rather,lf from an effat of the Telegraph Companies
Mackintosh will respond? great deal to which, in the public Interests, no special permit or clearance could be
THIRE have! been
great ructions in Macão dur. much greater attention ought to have been obtained, as the Harbour office closes
Sub Section 15 is stilling the past week in connection with the recently given. We will deal with these restrictions at 4 o'clock.
established "Samsha"mucopoly. The Chinese particular
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comparisons are to be made, let it be with those to get rid of a rival undertaking, the "Desmond " who are superior to us, that we may aim to attain Co., which proposed to send packed messages at their standard. But I would prefer that we reduced rates from Shanghai through Russia by out a course for ourselves sulting our own do through the European cables. Though the make no comparisons at all that we mark the Chinese line, as Reuter's Co, I understand,
Bot, after finally disposing 'of the "survey. more comical; it insists that the master of merchants have risen en masse, a wholesale | strings of what others do. Surely body hope that it will not be long before,
wants, rather than be held in the Desmond Co. bas apparently had no success, I Why special legislation every steam-launch about to leave the strike has been threatened, a general rising of that be the most intimate knowledge how best will be benefited by cheaper telegrapTCH
notice of such she ma)contents · is feared, and Governor de
than it should have been arbitrarily forced upon colony shall give
to conduct its affairs, which in the matter of that now enjoys, and this only can, it would seem, nature of Borja has had what is equivalent to our Riot knowledge (which is somewhat of a special come from competition. One good effect of the $1.30 steam-launch owners, has not been made Intended departure, the
apparent throughout the discussions that his voyage, character of cargo, and Act read, and chic, tes are compelled as bold character) can bring a continuous, succession of recent scare se received Lord Salisbury's 1.40 have taken place; any necessity for a lot of other similar nonsense which over full particulata unil Monday pelled to hold members to its services, all grown up with and assurance that negotiations with H.B.M.
Is sickening
One to read, departure from regulations that, so far as
experienced in the particular nat
lo Peking shall nature of its require.
representative
- not be. of clock-work for over fifteen years, or we have done. Sub-section 19 says of the Victoris Hotel bave leased the front block undoubtedly, able cannot from their antecedent for with the strong opinions expressed by the we can ascertain, acted with the regularity extract from this legislative gem and we are authorised to state that the proprietors ments, must be far la advance of the present re-opened without further reference to the which prorkiss officers who though home Government Therals les samo safely, 2.50 ever since steam-launches became an Every master or other person in charge of the Peak Hotel for a term of years, commenc-
In the Far Exut it la doubtful if be made to run the Peak Hotel in conjunce from their posts be expected to be conversant with any not been shown, nor has it even been within the waters of the colony, disobey any tion with the Victoria Hotel, special facilities all the needs of the trade of the post. Such a given to complete the menopoly sought, for, and 6.75 alleged officially or admitted by those order which the Harbour Master may see fit to being offered to visitors to the latter establish body should
more particularly interested... Are we gips, shall be liable to a penalty not ment, who will be accommodated during the control, dare finenciat as well as executing prior, referenca will; doubtless: be made to
magst patiently and continuously in any case of the re-opening of any negotiations. then to assume that the absurdly exceeding one hundred dollars.”
by the 0.75 restrictive and grossly offensive sections of
An eminent thinker once said 'that's | Cloudland, Faller particulars of th% 58,in urge our wants upon the Government, till we Your Commlites have been much e
attain our end. A body so constituted would etterfraction on the part of H.M. this clumsy ordinance are the antiquated | plain narrative of 'any remarkable fact, arrangement. will appear in our next 'Lesun.clsted, we should not have witnessed the moment has received no reply or redress, though
1.75
0.75
important factor in our harbour traffic, has of any steam-ship'under 60 tons who shail, 1ing from the 1st, of May next. Arrangements training and their necessarily frequent,ablepce was contrary to our lobes, will ba
summer months in the cooler, regions.
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been invaluable during the past year. Had Peking. TheAmoy"alleged N S
fads of a superannuated naval officer who emphatically related, had a more striking.
hasty and unwise legislation that has taken place, Lord Salishary on the 15th Jane last, wrote he can only see with the spectacles of effect without the author's comment. We Two reports are current relative to the reasons with regard to Chippitig in the famous Con-was in communication with the Minister at Pe martinet and whose knowledge of the mer are not the author of the very remarkable for the wharf difficulty at Canton. One says solidated Shipping Ordinance, that has been king on the subject this supposed infringement 1. cantile marine and of matters commercial facts quoted in the foregoing extracts from that the Chinese authorities are simply holding passed. Your Committee did their utmost to of Customs regulations, it is well to remember,
is absolutely? Are we to put this The Merchant Shipping Consolidation Ordin- on with a view to getting a high bid for "Russell's stop its passage till mature consideration could happened nearly five years ago. To the Cham
the down to what the Hon. T. H. WHITEHEADdce, but we neverthelessthink that they will Wharf" from the Taikos hongs while others arobe given to lu provisions. A deputation of the ber telegrams to Sir John Walsham on
inclined to think that some indsential Chinese, Commitee waited on H.E. the Acting Governor rumoured revival of the Telegraph Convention 1.30 has graphically described as an overdose have a very striking effect on the minds who intend sunning a rival river boat 10 Canton, to urge ite postponement. It was pointed out that no rep has been received nor to the covering
of grandmotherly, ill-advised, and tasty of all who are interested in the preservation legislation it looks remarkably like it, of public rights, including Sir WILLIAM Chibet sange with a view to aiding as far as could be seen no haste was necessary, dispatches subsequently sent. The samne treate Chinese syndicate that is to purchase and sun. the revenue was not being defrauded norte men of utter indiference and distinct breach of 0.75, and is only another example of what & Rossox, without further comment on our on the Canton ziver a brand new and very any gross breaches of order, that necessitated courtesies, has been meted to the Chamber's
offard 1.00 weedy crowd of holiday legislators of the part. It has been officially stated that the speedy steamer which la belog built in England. Immediate Parodies, at work. But no extention recent wires and dispatches on the subject of such as the Committee deemed neces- preferential dutice levied by the Canton Hoppo 'I.Id handicapped with "during the "hapless was not to provide an additional source of saying what may, happen-we've heard that think I may asicly say was complied without Canton to this port Tois last breach of treaties
MITCHELL-INNES type this colony was intention of the framers of this Ordinance. But that is hardly likely, though there's no of
sary was granted. And this Ordinance, which is lar
favour of cargo carried by native junks from régime of Sir WILLIAM DES VEUX and revenue. We believe that; it could only even pigs might fly, una
reference to anyone connected with the part appeared to be of such deep importance, not Major-General BARKER, and another have been framed to drive away all our At the Legislative 1.00 powerful reason why there should be a rovente, to humper the traffic of the cology, 4th Aprive Council meeting on Monday colar faterent it dealt with, was passed with but only to the trade of this port, but also to the few alterations in spite of the strenuous efforts of entire welfare of British, and for that matter wil majority of the people's representatives to caur personal Incouvealence on every Flounce Commutes Report. No. 5. Hes. T. H: the nasticlal members, notably the representative foreign trade throughout China that your Come
of this Chamber, whose advocacy In the local legislature and why those side to insult the leading merchants Whlichead's questions. Orders of the day:
consecilen | mittes have entered into the maites-very fully, (1.) First reading of a Bill entitled "An with branch of commerce with which he has der as will be seen from the correspondence. representatives should be freely and openly and others by subjecting them to
Indifference shown
by 450049 chosen by the people, instead of being degrading pensilies, to fetter the privileges Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 15 of 1885, particularly familiar are deserving of all praise. Naturally, after the utter
entitled The Rating Ordinance, 1888.1 and Cheers) What is the result The Ord Capes Sr P: John Walshum we had to turn to the Fine A. V. H. Geneve me as selected by Government favor. Men of of a free port--and to make Hongkong Ordinance No. 16 of 1890 entitled The Water in practice is found to work great hardship and Foreign Office The change is most marked in
the JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK stamp only a laughingstock throughout the East, works Ordinance, 1790.
In some points is impracticable. H.F. 8 Wiliam the treatment the Chamber has received, and be (2) First reading of a Bill entitled "An Robinson, I am pleased to say, on cause being do hope that no sophistical twisting of the trea represent their own interests and the This stupid Ordinance should Interests of the cliques with which they ash without further deal and space to amend The Bankruptcy Ordinance, cheen het evinced a desire to remedy the defect tles will be permitted to allow Chian to evade All this Imitation would have been avoided had use strizi spirit and intention of her agreements are associated; the Hongkong public the Government apparently has not
*(33) Firat "rending of a Bill, entitled "An Or- | auch ® Harbour and Light Board existed, or had | with for has not been operated upon in counter Because a particular always did and always will repudiate single.official at its disposal in the alightest
dinance to provide for the due perfostance of even the Government taken ista iis, such backboneless nogenties and turncoats, degree acquainted with the shipping divine worship and other seirices in accordance for, advice, those who were molt intimately con- the past, that should be no reason for that
is condence treaty clause' But to return to our text.as
business of the ports Committee of with the flies of the Church of England at St. cerned in the application of the proposed lepia clause becoming fooperative when necessity for Chartreuse Dr. Siegert Angostura His Excellency the Governor has merchants and other practical men should. John Cathedral Church at Victoria in this tion.The
admitted that it will be quite sufident be appointed to draft & short bill to meet Colony and chewhere, to incorporate a Church on poppelty incrences and harasthants is so arises. Nor should the fact that bo
imposed on the fradal facilities of this fres espina China has two Customs establishments, for the public safety if the ballers of our vectual requirements. Perhaps the Body, to
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