THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
A meeting of the Legislative Council was held this afternoon, There were present His Excellency the Governor, Sir William Roblason, K.C,M.G. (President); Hop, J. H. Stewart Lockhart (Colonial Secretary), Hoa, H. E. Pollock (Acting Attorney-General, Hon. F. A. Cooper (Director of Public Works), Capt. W. CH. Hastings, R.N. (Acting Police Magistrate), Hon. A. M. Thomson (Acting Colonial Treasurer), Hon. R. M. Ramsey, R.N. (Harbour Master); the Hon. C. P. Chater, Hon. TH. Whitehead, Hon. J. F. Beli-Irving, Hon. E. R. Hellios, C.M.G., and Hon. Dr. Ho Kal, unofficial members, and Mr. F. J. Badeley, Acting Clerk of Councils.
MINUTES.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1895.
designs for new Government Offices at Feng- kong.
a. The system has ret been found to work very well in. this country, partly owise to the difficulty of finding complent jadges in decide on the merits of the competing designs; and partly because the relected design may turn cot to be the work of an architect, or fim, of very limited experience in the supervision of actual construction, and in dealing with the numberless questions which are in connection with a large hallitter.
3.
When It is decided in erect the new Gov. emment Buildings, it will, in my eplalon, be destrable to employ the Consulting Architects to the Crown Agents for the Colonies, Messrs. Aston Webb and Ingress Hell, who designed the Birmingham Law Cours and other notable The minutes of the last meeting were read buldings, and who have considerable experience and confirmed.
lo making designs for bulidings in the tropics..
I have the honour to be. Sir,
Your most obedient, humble servant,
J. CHAMBERLAIN, Gavemor Shy W. Robinson, K.C.M.G.,
PAPERS.
The following reports were fald on the table) Papers on the Question of providing new Government Offices ; (4) Assessors' Report on the Ament for 1895-97; (c) Correspond- ence and Reports concerning the organization of a College of Medicine for Hongkong.
With reference to (i) the Colonial Secretary added that there were stiched to the corres- pondence letter from H. E the 'Governor to Mr. Belillos, and the reply, which bed not yet been printed, but which would be clculated as igon as ready.
REPORTS,
The Colonial Secretary I beg to lay upon the table Financial ' Minutes Nos. 7. 10 10
and move they be referred to the Financial
Committee.
Agreed to.
The Director of Public Works :-I beg to lay upon the table the report "of the Public Works Committee, No. 3, and more lis adoption.
Carried.
The Colonial Secretary:I beg to lay before the Council report of the Floance Committee Ne, 3, and move its adoption.
Canled,
ARMS AND AMMUNITION EXPOÈTS. Hon. Mr. Waltehead gave notice that at the next meeting of the Council he would ask Will ibe Government inform the Council whether the Police Department continues to furnish the Imperia Chinese Maritime Customs Information concerning permits issued for the export from the colony of arms and ammunition ? **
SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATIONS.
The Council went fato Commitice on the BI entitled" An Ordinance to authorise the appropriation of a supplementary sum of one million two thousand two hundred and seventy- five dollars and seven cents to defray the charges of the year 1895.".
Upon the amount for pearlons being reached. Hon. T. H. Whitebead usid :--I would like to is possible for the Government ask if to inform the Council tae amount of loss by exchange and the amount of new pensions.
The Colonial Secretary I do not understand the question. Does the honourable member wish to know the rate of exchange on each pension?.
Hon. T. H. Whitehead -No. What I ask is how much is loss in exchange and how muca new Prusions?
The Colonial Secretary There can be no objection to that,
The bill was then read a third time and passed.
THE FOOD AND DRUGS ORDINANCE.
The Bill entitled "An Ordinance to make bet. ter provision for the Sale of Food and Drugs in a pure slate," was read a second time, consider- ed and amended in Commitice, and then, the Standing Ruler being suspended, read a third time and passed.
The Council was then adjourned to allow of meeting of the Finance Commitee, and upon resumption approved of Finance Mindes Nos. 7
to 14
ADJOURNMENT.
His Excellency then said :—I am glad to be. now able to adjourn the Councii sime die. I do not think it will necerary to meet again until It is time to lay the annual estimates before you, probably to the first or second week November,
THE PROPOsed new GOVERN- MENT OFFICES.
The papers on the question of providing new Government Offices were laid before the Legis- lative Council this afternoon. From the selles we have space only for the following to-day :-) [Secretary of State to the Governor.] No. 126
Downing Street, 5th Jane, 1896.
Slt, With reference to your despatch No. III of 28th April last and to my telegram of the 3rd Instant, I have the honour to Inform you that before sanctioning the pro- posed rection of new Government Balld. lags a! Hongkong. I desire to receive farther information as to the necessity for the Batidings, and to be more fully satisfied than I now am as to the financial ability of the Colony to meet the expenditure out of current revenua,
1. I request you therefore to forward to me the Report of the Committee which corsidered the
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&c., &c. &c.
THE PROPOSED COLLEGE OF MEDICINE FOR HONGKONG. The following correspondence was laid before the Leglaintive Councilabla_afternoon'
(H. E. Governor to Mr. Billitos.)
Government Houre, Hongkong, 31st July, 1896. 5.- have the bonour to forward herewith for your information copy report of the Committee appointed to inquire into and report on the question of a College of Medicine for Hongkong, and to inquire whether you are prepared is extend your generous offer of a site and to erect a building thereon to be used as a College to an Institution placed under Govern ment control, as recommended by the Committee, or whether you have any modification to suggest, 2. The recommendations of the Committee will, I feel sure, commend themselves to you as they are calculated to secure that permanence and contioully which are of primary importance to an instation such as it is intended the College of Medicine should be, and I trust this will be an additional reason, if such be necessary, for toducing you'not in withdraw your liberal offer, which cannot fail to be of benefit
to this calony.
have the honour to be, sir,
Your most abedlent servant,
Governor.
(Signed) WILLIAM ROBINSON,
Hon. E. R, Belillos, C.M.G, etc.
(Mr. Bellios to the Governor.)
Hongkong, August 4th. Sir, beg to acknowledge receipt of your favour of the 31st ultima, enclosing a copy of a report of the Committee appointed to inquire into and report upon the question of the establishment of College of Medicine for Hong kong, and enquiring whether I ara prepared to extend my offer to give a site and erect a building there to be used as a College to an institution placed under Gavernment control, as recom- mended by the Committee.
In the Institution.
My interest was largely made up of sympathy with the gallant efforts of the two Doctors above named to fund a College of Medicine for the Chinese.
the present condtion of the island. Oce of the Mainicht's articles contains a statement, said to have emanated from Ll Chun-shang,
the
bless.Immigrant In Formosa, whose mer- itarious services during the campaign for the subjugation of the island were rewarded with a decoration. The statement is that the present disturbances are attributable chiefly to the vindictive splikt engendered among the natives by the wholesale slaughter resorted to eccasion of the last rebellion. Hence be foresees that the insurtecilan will be followed by an ou'- break in fresh quarter, and that rebellion will succord rebellion until the natives are completely dilven from the Island. The Kotumis repeats its optaton on the Formosan problem, namely, that any natives open to suspicion should be rigorously dealt with and that the rest should be driven out of the island, for the conciliatory policy originally adopted is the primary cause of the present trouble. The same paper, on the authority of an anonymous officer. It inclined to form a comparatively low estimate of the fighting capvelty of the troops in Formosa. Their pluck, says our contemporary, is not so conspicacus as was during the war, and the cruse is to be sought in the partially Ishown by the Milliary Authorities when dis
fribaling compensation to the families of those that fell on the field and rewards to the survivors, the share allotted to the latter being beyond comparison greater than the provision made for the relatives of the killed.
SHANGHAI INDUSTRIES.
misfortune to be run to earth by irrepressible Mr. George W. Noël, of Shanghai, had the
newspaper Interviewers in San Franclico the ether day, with the result that alther intentionally or accidentally he supplied a lot of cheap" capy to some Frisco duilles. The North-China Dally News asserts that Mr. Noël has been greatly so, but, however that may be, here is what -misrepresented on several polats. Doubtless
he is reported to have said to the 'Examiner's pecial roustabout. Those who know can easily alft the wheat from the tares -
THE MANNING OF 'BRITISH MERCHANT”, SHIPS.
REPORT OF THE BARD OF TRADE',
COMMITTEE.
the stoke hold for service in the anglue-room or for other purposes,
(13) That "field-days "...-te, days on which the engine-room and atake-holds are washed and painted by the firemen before reaching port are the cause el much dissatisfaction, and should, if possible, be avoided
LONDON, Jans goth. Te report of the Board of Trade Committee appointed to inquire into the manning of British merchant ship was issued last night. The Com milles consisted of Sir E. J. Reed, K.C.B., M.P. (Chairman); the Right Hon. 4. B. Ferwood, MP.; Sir Francis H. Erass, K.C.M.G., M.P. Mr. J. Havelock Wilson, M.P.;Slr Digby Murray, Batt.; Mr. Iogiam B. Walker, Me, F. W. Rakes, Mr. Charles Bartle, Mr. G. A. Laws, Mr. Thomas Scratten, Mr. Willam Davidson, Mr. James, Mr. Sinclair, Mr. J. B. Butcher, and Mr. Thomas Connorty. The points of the reference were to inquire and report whether any amend ment of the existing law was necessary in order to secure as regards British abipa—(1) The proof ratings not below that of A.B. Panning of such ships; (3) the detention of inch ships if proceeding or about to proceed to dom; (3) the punishment of persons sending sea undermanned from ports in the United King: or taking, or being parties to scading or taking, such skips in sex if undermanned.
(13) That no interference with the manning of the engine-room is called for beyond that arising out of the proposed serangements for the manning of the stoke-hold.
(24) That salilog ships should be manned with some regard to sudden emergencies.
(25) That under-deck tonnage in the best
avillábla disis for the manning of calling ships.
(16) at an effective value be placed on each member of the crew of a sailing ship, and that the rating of A.B. should be the salt of such
After describing the results of visits to several of the most important ports in the United Kingdom, and detailing the evidence taken on the spat of a large number of wlinesses represent. ing the warloos interests concerned in shipping. the report concludes by recapitulating in a collected form the principal suggestions and recommendations. They are as follows c
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established at the public expense for the purpose (1) That training ships for boys should be of increasing the number of avaliable British seaman, the Royal Navy to have at all times the first claim upon the services of those so trained, who should, however, be free to obtain employ ment in the mercantile marine or elsewhere, Nav when they are not inquired for service in the
(1) That training ships, or schools with small varosis attached, where boys intended for sea service could obtain technical Instruction in seamanship, should be established at many ports round the coast.
(3) That boys of seventeen years of age or over, coming from such training ships or schools with certificates showing that they know the compass and can steer, should be entitled at ance in the rating of O.S.
George W. Neël, one of the leadlog financiers and stockbrokers of Shanghal, is at the Palace" en route to London. He thloks business condi Hons in Hongkong and Shanghat are now in s Sizce the war with particularly thriving state. Japan, he says, banking and other commercial securities in China have increased wonderfully in value. "He instances the shares of the Hong-
(4) That a candidate for the railag of A.B. kong and Shanghal Banking Corporation, which, should be nineteen years of age or over, and have he asserts, have Increased freme a premium of
had three years' service at sea as a deck hand. 75 per cent to 185 per cent. In his opinion the
(5) That no man should be permitted to be war showed the Chinese the necessity for rali-employed as A‚B. who cannot prove his title to roads in order to move troops quickly from place that rating. to place. For this reason prejudice against railroads is fast disappearing in and around the big towns. He thought it absolutely certain now that the Chinese themselves would build immediately mala itoes of road from Peking to Haokow, the great tea port on the Yangtzekiang, and from Hankow to Canton.
(6) That a candidate for the rating of 0.5. should be seventeen years of age or over, and have had one year's service at sea, or be qualified si above in paragraph 3.
(7) That foreigners who are candidates for the rating of A.B. or 0,5. should be required to show the appropriate res service, and to have an adequate knowledge of the English language.
(8) That the term "bɔys" should include all persops other than apprentices engaged in the Davigation of the ship who are under seventeen years of age or less than ana year's service at ses, If not qualified as in paragraph 3 above,
(2) That a candidate for the rating of fireman should be eighteen year of age or over, and have bad six months' service as trimmer lo « steamer,
(10) That continuous cerfläcates of service should be issued on payment of 5d., proof of the necessary service or previous employment, and, in the case of foreigners, adequate knowledge of the English language.
"Shanghai is soon to have five big cotton mills; he continued. "You know before the late war Europeans could import goods Into Chlos but not use machinery in China, After the war In reply I desire to state that circumstances Japan's treaty with China specified that they have changed completely since my offer was made could do so. Hence the five mills now being to ao institution then struggling for existence, erected at Shanghal. One of them will he bat warmly supported by Dr. Cantlle and care-controlled by Germans. The American Trading fally administered by Dr. Thomson. The former Company will control another, and British and has left the Colony the latter is relinquishing Chinese capital the other three. The Chinese hospital work, and the other medical pracifiloners themselves have had for some time abost 140,000 are too much occupied to take any keen interest apladies in operation. The five new mills will increase the number to 350,000. Women and children are mostly employed, at a daily wage of 10 cents in silver, or between så and 6 cents in gold. The few men employed are paid but little more. The same wages practically obtain in the Japan milis. It will be a lang while before the Chinese can supply their own wants in cotton manufactores. The Japanese havo sOMS 800,000 spindles and are closely approaching the time when they will be able to supply their own wants. The japanese se buying Indian cotton and mixing it with the American article. They used to bay Chinese cotton to a great extent, but grew impsilent of Chinese prices and.
(13) That crews of steamers under 250 tons the habit of wetting the cotton to increase its gross and of steamers of larger size making weight. Japan is now competing successfully voyages of a few hours duration, and of with America and Europe for China's trade insiemers of exceptional character, should by cotton manufactures.
regulated by the Board of Trade, subject to the right of appeal to a Court of Survey.
The situation is now wholely changed. It has been shown by the recent outbreak of bubonic plague in our midst and the "losanitary condition of the city that the work of educating the Chinese in sanitation and a belief in Western medicine is a work that should be undertaken by the Government,
Under the changed conditions, therefore, | have finally resolved wit to extend my offer to the Collage, much as it palas me to refuse Essent to any suggestion coming from your Excellency
I have, etc.," (58.)
E. R. BILILIOS. To H.E. Sir W. Robinson, K.C.M.G.
Governor.
THE REVOLT IN FORMOSA.
Chipere cotton is the short staple article and American cotton is imported to mix with it, There are no looms to speak of in China, and it is only turning out course yarns. For this reason the manufacturers will at the start only cut into the American trade in drills, sheetings, and colton flannels. The trade in Gner goods will not perceptibly be affected. By the end of this year, when the fire new mills are completed, Cates will produce ago,ocs bales of yar annually. This is about, the quantity that has been imported for years from India, and the first big effect of the awakening in this industry in China will be to cut heavily into the Indian trade."
(11) That no alteration of the law is necessary with regard to the agencies for the engagement of seamen, but that in order to facilitate the administration of the law it is desirable that the doubt as to the power of the Board of Trade to issue licences to associations and corporations to ship seamen should be cleared up.
(ra) That sailing ships and steamers abould he dealt with separately and distinctly la framlag manning schemes,
(14) Thất, xa a general rule, no steamer of or over 700 fons gross should be permitted to `go to sex with less than six deck hands, of whom at least four should be A.B.'s (including car penter and boatswain if carried), in addition to the master and mates.
question of the Government Offices, together providing for the securly of their lives and the Palace, Speaking of Chinese commercial †,000 tons, one muster, two mates, one carpenter,
perties
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value.
- (17) That at least three-fourths of the crew of a sailing ship should be individually effec.dve
(18) That the crews of sailing ships under zoo tons under deck and of calling ships of exceptional character should be regulated by the Board of Trade, subject to appeal to a Court of Surrey.
Para aph ag desis with the manning scheme for saling ships of and over zoo tons under deck.
(30) That a ship is. In an ungenworthy state' when she leaves port without sufficient officers, or with her responsible officers unfilled for their duties by reason of prolonged overwork end that no shĺpatiurga ́size or power should bermite to go to tea without provision having been made that the deck shall always be charge of some person who has given proof of his qualification by service or eximination for such a position.
(31) That not less than two mates abould be carried in any sailing ships of 1,000 or more tons under deck clearing from est In the United Kingdom; that steamers of 600 tons gross and over should have two mates, and of 2,000 tons gross andover three males.
(32) That the absence of any requirements with regard to certificated masters, officers, or engineers in their home trade, except in passen. ger ships, urgently demands legislation.
(33) That the bridge of a steamer should never be left without an officer whan the" vossal is under weigh, and that the practice of taking way the look-ont man at night to raise ashes, telos lights, &c., or the officer of the watch from the bridge to clear up for cargo, &c, is most reprehensible, is fraught with danger to naviga tlor, and should be prohibited by law.
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
SUPREME COURT.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Before His Honour Mr. Sercombe Smith, Acting Pulma Fudge.)
August 5th,
THE CHINA IMPORT, EXPORT AND BANK COMPANY, V. THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO.
This was a claim for 2805, the value of a casa of cutlery shipped on board the Polyphemus, af which the plaintiffs had naver received delivery. Mr. H. L. Dannys appeared for the plaintiffs, Mr. G. C. C. Master, of Messis Johnson, Stokes and Master, appearing for the defendants.
Intimations.
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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION.
NOTICIARY HALF-YEARLY OTICE is hereby given that the
MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this CORPORATION will be held at the CITY HALL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the Fifteenth day of August next, at Noor, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts to 30t June, 1895,
By Order of the Court of Directors,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
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Hongkong, 28th July, 1996.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
NOTICE is hereby given that the CORPORATION will be CLOSED from SATUR. DAY. the First to the Fifteenth day of August next (both devs. Inclusive), during which period DO TRANSFER OF SNAREsjan be registered,
By Order of the Court of Directors,
T. JACKSON,
Chlef Manager.
1106 Hongkong, 18th div. 1705. HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
REGISTERS OF SHARES of the
THE ORDINARY HALF-VEARLY MEET-
ING of SHAREHOLERS will be held in the OFFICES of the COMPANY No. 1. Praya Central, on MONDAY, the 24th August, at 3. clock P.M., for the purpors of receiving the Report of the Director and the Statement of Accounts to the 30th June, 1895.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 10th to the 24th August, both days inclusive.
By order of the Board of Directors,
THOS. I. ROSE,
Secretary. Hongkong, 3rd August, 1895.
{1214 THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE
HE DIVIDEND at the Rate of 8 FER CENT., OT § 1.50 PER SHAPE, DECLARED at the Ordinary Half-yearly Meeting of Share holders held This Day will be "PAYABLE at the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BAWKING CORPORATION on and siter SATURDAY, 1st August, 1806.
SHAREHOLDERS are requested to apply to the OFFICE of the COMPANY for WARRANTS.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
T. ARNOLD,
Secretary,
Hongkong, 31st Taly, 1895.
11203 SOCIETE FERMIERE DE L'OPIUM AU TONKIN.
EN LIQUIDATION. SOCIETE ANONYME AU CAPITAL DE 1,400,000 FRANCS, SIEGE SOCIAL-HANOI
NOTICE.
Mr. Dennys explained that the gooda wers shipped in Liverpool to the plaintiffs. On the 20th Jane the Bill of Lading was signed by the Hongkong agents of the defendants for deliverHAREHOLDERS are hereby Informed but the godown man repaited the case missing, On the 27th June delivery was tendered, but as the case was broken the plaintiffs' godown keeper refared delivery. On the way back the case fall into the water and the goods were damage Hence the suit for the Hongkong value of the goods, which had not been received by the plaintiffs.
Evidence was then led, and judgment was reserved until Friday,
·SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE:
English (Roufla) to-morrow. American (City of Peking) 81k Inst. Tacoma (Bramar) 15th Inst American (Doric) 15th inst. Canadian (Empress of India) a5th lost, American (China) 27th inst. Tacoma (Tacoma) 27th last.
Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s steamship
that the Sum of Mex. Dollars NIMETY (90), being the FOURTH DIVIDEND Dne on Account of the Company's Assets, is PAYABLE in HONGKONG at the HONGKONG AND SHANG- 41 BANKING CORPORATION, from the 5th September to the 20th September, 1896, and in HAIPHONG at the BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHIME, from the sath September to the 15th October, against Presentation of Scrip.
By Order,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO„ Agents, Hongkong, ged August, 1895.
[1216 THE EASTERN THE GREAT EXTENSION NORTHERN AUSTRALASIA
& CHINA TELE
GRAPH Co., LD,
TELEGRAPH COMPANY OF COPENHAGEN,
HONGKONG STATION. FURTHUR REVISION OF TARIFFS.
Empress of Zedia left Vancouver for this postOWING to the continued depreciation on the 3rd Inst.
THE D, D. R. steamship Aglafs, from Ham barg, left Singapore for this port yesterday after noon, and may be expected here on or about
ARRIVALS,
THE CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE. The Faban Maff in a recent issue translates which the latter believes to be a "true account the following from the Nicht Nicht Shimbun,
of the origin of the rebellion In Formosa:
"About 7 miles from Ten-lin, in the Tal. chung district, there is a mountain called Shan- plug tung. Beblad sand sanges of high mountains. For many years past this region has been the resort of lawless folk, whom the Chinese authorfiles, unable to reduce to order, were wont to leave unmolested, while the well- to-do inhabitants of the district made a habit of by paying toll to the bandlis, The with any further explanations you may wish to
Jasurgents OB the present occasion ate give.
not men who, from having once been 3. As regards the financial position of the
peaceful law-abiding Colony, I should be glad to know the precise rebels. They are the bandits that for a long people, have turned grounds upon which the Acting Colonial Trek time past have lain concealed in the mountain sard conflently anticipates that the ordinary fasinesses about Yuen-lin, wielding consider expenditure of the current year will be largely able power. In the spring of this year, our exceeded by the Revenue, la view of the fact that the Estimates sent home in December inst
troops garrisoning the district set themselves to clear away these Yeen-iin bandits, but the only show a surplus of $6.505. It appears more.
latter had such a thorough knowledge of the over, from the Returns forwarded in your des patch No. 93 of 14th Aptil fast, that the patural advantages offered by the ravines and Revense last year fell considerably short of forests of the locality that ittle impression
Priyang.............. could be produced upon them, and they were the Expenditure (excluding Expenditare charged left alone. As is generally the case with semi to the Loan), and that at the end of this year barbarous people, the immunity thess bandite there was a aclust excurs of Liabilities over Assets, which was only met by temporarily enjoyed inspired them with a feeling of con- appropriating for general purposes the balance tempt for our milltary force, and they began to of the 1893 Loss. I gaiter, however, that this make ralds upon the hamlets and farms in the
Thus the Chronicle under the headings of "A New Growth for China. Great Progress since the Late War. Much Encouragement in the Buliding of Cotton Mills at Shanghai ”
G. W. Neel, a prominent Shanghai merchant
affairs yesterday he said :-" There has been great business activity since the war, especially ve great cotton malls are going up at Shanghal, at Hongkong and Shanghal. Under the new treaty foreigners may import goods. As a result, under German, British, and American supervision. They will probably make 250,000 hales of coarse Colton yarn a year, which is the amount now Imported from India.
** Bank stocks have greatly appreciated since the war, in some cases famping from 73 per cent to 183 per cent. Another encouraging sign is the buliding of railroads. The read from Paklog to Hangchow and from there to Canton will no doubt be bullt The Chinese were taught the value of railroads by the late way?)
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Coast Ports. Amoy, etc.
(15) That the deck manning scheme for ordidary cargo-carrying steamers of sco tons gross and under 350 tons be one master, ond male, three AB/s, and one 0.3. For steamers of 350 tons gross and under goo tons, one master, ore male, four A.B.'s, and one 0.5. For the rath Inst. steamers of 500 tons gross and under you tons, one master, two mates, four A.B.'s, and one O.S. We are informed by the agents (Mestra, Dodwell, For you tons gross and under 1,000 lons, ons Carifl & Co.) that the #Shire" Line steamer master, two males, four A.B.'s, and two O.S. | Funtskira lef Singapore for this port yoster- For steamers of 1,000 tone gross and under 1,500 day, and is expected here on or about the fonk, one master, two mater, five A.B.5, änd 10th Inst two O.S. For seamers of 1,500 tons and under
SHIPPING RETURNS. one boatswain or A.B. in lieu, five A‚B.'s, and
From 8 pm, yesterday to 8 p.m. to-day. one 0.8. For steamers of 2,000 tome gross and
and one O.S. For steamers of 2,500 ton g7638 Tre under 2,500, one master, three mates, one car Holstets steamer, from Touran, penter, one heatswain or A.B. in llea, five A.B., Kwelyong and under 3,000 loss, one master, thres mates, Sunds............ one carpenter, one boatswain or A.B. In les Live A,B,, and two O.S. For steamers of 3,000 tons and under 3500-1008, one muster, threa ren mates, one carpenter, ous boatswain or A.B. in lies, six A.B.'s, and one 0.8. For steamers of 3.500 tona gross and under 4,0co tons, ons master, three mater, one carpenter, one boss or A.B. la lleu, als "A.Bg mod two 0.8. For steamers of 4,000 tons and under 4,500 tons, one master, threo mates, ono carpenter, ons boat
wain or A.B. in Hen, seven A.B., and one 0.5. For steamers of 4,500 tons gross and under $1000 vidialty. Thus, on the ath of June, they vidi-
tons, one master, three mates, one carpenter, state of affsite was largely due to the specialed japanese wine-shop, not more than 150
one boatswain or A.B. in law, seven A.B's, expenditure on the Taipingshan Resumption yards from a police station, and behaved with
The following is the report for presentation to two 0.8. For steamers of 3,500 tons, one Scheme, which will in part at least be ultimately great violence, alter which they fired several shareholders at the seventh ordinary yearly master, three mates, one carpenter, one best- recouped.
ecoup should in any case not be disposed to thets and then retired to their hiding places. On meeting to be held at No. 27, Queen's Read, attain or AB, in lleu, eight A.B.'s, and one 0.9. For steamers of 5,500-tons gress and under sancilon a Loan for such a purpose as the the 14th an attempt was made by a detachment noon on the 17th instant
The General Managers now beg to submit 5,000 tons, ose master, three mates, ons carpet of our troops to dislodge them from Shan-ping- Brection of Government Buildings which 'are neither directly remunerative, zor, liko saullary | Eng, but in the result our mon found themselves their report, and a statement of the Company'a ? tér, one `bontswein or 'A‚B`in llet, eight A.Big | Progress 1224115441 and water works, of pressing necessity for the Burrounded by the bandits. A movement made accounts for the year 1895, and regret that these | and two 0.8. Steamers of: 6,000 toxís and up- Actte SISTASUQi
against them in greater force on the 21st of Jan Account showing loss of $14,880.38 carried be added for every 1,000 ton, Ter the purposes McDuf
again show an unfavourable result, the Working wards, con able seaman or his equivalent should Klang 5. I notice from the last paragraph of the ended to their disappearance and the burning of second enclosate to your despatch No, ga of their place of residence, A week!ates(28thofjune), | to debit of Profit and Loss Account, which latter of this scheme two boys may be substituted for Nanyang a 14th April last, that the Public Works, for which the present Lean was raised, are likely to absorb much more than the total rom realised by the Lesn. It is therefore desirable to know how this excess expenditure is to be met, when consider log the question of incurring other heavy expon diture on Public Buildings,
health of the Colony.
body of them, numbering some 300, armed with rifles, attacked the gendarme station at Lig Pap, and then proceeded to assault Tal-isi-chic and Yuen-lin. Thus, briefly speaking, the origin of the Insurrection fi that thess men, bandits by profession, grow presumptuosis an account of their too lenient treatment at our hands, and.
A. G. BROWN AND COMPANY"," LIMITED.
account now shows a debit balance of no less than $90,129.75.
It was hoped that this time the accounts would prove much more favourable than for some years 'past, charges having been curtalled, and a larger business with the timber market in Menlls developed; but these hopes have been
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an ordinary samin.
(15) That a fited minimum scheme of manning should be prescribed for the stake-hole service on board cargo-carrying steamers,
(17) That the weight of coal consumed par day is the best avaliable measure of the
amount of work to be done in the engine room,
(18) That the trimming and firing of three
6. I will address you. Tater on in a separate / proceeded to lawless actu ikat ended in coon Committee in Manila bave been looking tons of coal per man per day should be.
despatch as to the desirability of laviting com- petitive designs for the new Goranment Offices
In the event of Its being decided to erect them, ....
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your most obedient, humble servant,
J. CHAMBERLAIN,
Goramor Bir W. Robinson, K.C.M.G.,
80., &c., 8.
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rebellion.
THE SPIRIT OF THE VERNACULAR PRESS, The following resume of the spirit of the vernacular press on the subject is taken from the same journal t-
Tha
(19) That special consideration should be given to the work of firemen during the bot season in the Fed. See, the Persian Gulf, the
after the management of the Company's buslaser | the maximum work required of ike stoke-hole at that end, and have devoted much time and staff in temperate climats (excluding the home trouble to the same, and the thanks of the Cons-bado), and two and a half tons when trading pany are due to them for their good services. In tropical waters.
Consulting Committee,--Messrs. G. G. Caz and C. Palmer retire in accordance with the Company's Articles of Association, but, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election.
Auditor-The accounts have been andlied by Mr. Fullarton Henderson, who offers himself
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
General ManagerI.
The Formosan question is discontentedly dis- custed by papers of all complexions. Four articles have appeared ventilating the general direalis faction, two to the Malwicht and emo sach in the No. 137.
Downing Street, 16th June, 1846.
Fifi and the Kokumine. All lay special stress Ble-With reference to the last paragraph of on the urgent necesejty of sweeping alterations | for re-election. my despatch No. 196 of the 5th insilant, I have in the personnef of the Formosan oficials, who' the honour to inform you that I'am not prepared · are denounced as lacompetent to grapplá with # approva the proposal is invite competitiva | iša very diševik than lempened on ticima" by
Hongkong, August 4th, 18gd,
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Canton.
10 Anmy.
Aggregating 9,889 tona reglater. DEPARTURES, Patroclus................teamer, for Shanghai.
Oopack.EASONAL 1 Ernest SimonI ............ WHA......... Namyong Огостатичн
Hallan Bygdo RSURIAH
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"Salgen
→ Singapore,
11 Amoy.
Coast Porta Chelse,
Aggregating 14177 tons register.
Plectol in Kowloon Brand.
HONOLONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNE,
Strathalla Rewa Cristina ........ Howama Wandering Yowamu Gasteunin
Deck.
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PASSED THE CAMAL.
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OUTWARD 16th June-Malacca, Teenich goth June-Palaures, 3rd July-Courts, Tora Baru. 7th July: Fibstahira, 14th July Agiata, Glenavon, Glazes, 17th July—Oolong, Sydney, Tencer, Dardunuz, Leander, stat Joly--Kriemhild, Agodanikus. 24th July-
Canton, 28th July-worlick, Glaucus, 31st July-Mogul, Pingawby, Wannington (20) That the consumption of così per day. Fall. 4th August--Bayern, Ereconora, should be notified to the firemen and trimmers Ocsonten, Garda, Irena, Queen Olga, Idaumi when signing on, and at all times afterwards | Maru; Dorotkin, - when requlende
*HOMEWARD==g4th July---Caledonien, Hyjon: (ax) That it should be 'made Illagal to with. 28th July==Bilas, Dordognen stm [ draw inen from the proovived naindiaum staff of "Glingarry, Vapant
Ambian Sea, and the Indian Ocean,
and to the fact that the Companies' outpayments to other Telegraph Administra beyond their own systems in the East, are fixed. tians, for further transmission of Telegrama in Gold, the CHARGEJ for TELEGRAMS to EUROPE and AMERICA will be collected at the Companies' Station in Chien at the following rato per word on and after the First of August next --
To EUROPE (RUSSIA excepted} ...$1.75 CALIFORNIA masti 3.52 ILLINOIS............. 3.37 NEW YORK..us 3.25 From the same date the following LOCAL RATTE will come into force :---
HONGKONG TO SHANGHAI ...$0.40 HONGKONG TO AMOY AND
FOOCHOW. Other Rates can be leamed on application,
J. M. BECK,
Hongkongist July, 1896.
For Manager in China. [1209
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