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No. 7424-Joxe 2, 1887.]

THE OHAMBER OF COMMERCE

THE POST OFFICE STAFF INADE. ZQUATE FOR ITS WORK: No 649 Colonial Secretary's Office,

29th Ming, 1887. Bir—I am directed by the Oficia A boin-

THE CHINA MAIL

practleible to advocate the views expressed Silver Ten for this Colony at a charge of | by the Postmaster General ̧A

Hon

I hare dai 4(82), H. U. JEFFRIES,

Secretary, Stowart, LL.D., Acting Colonial Secretary.

one per cent. G

The nubject was fully, considered. at a

other

THE lottor of the Vice-Chairman of the Chamber of Commorze (the Bor.. 4.. P AND PUBLIC QUESTIONS. MacEwen) on the concessions granted to The following important and interesting

measing of the Consiste held on the 200h French and Garnian mail steamers, publish correspondenca wee handed to us for puh-

instant, and I am desired to afate, for the fuformation of His Excellency the Officer od yesterday, ie the fullest exposition oflication by Mr. U. Jeffries, the Secretary

Administering the Government, - thất, - tha the cusc yet given, and can leave no doubt of the Chamber of Ochtuner: --

Chamber cannos, recommend the adoption on the mind of any one reading it of the

THE TEN PROPOSED AS HONGKONG of the Silver Yan in Hengkong, chiefly for POURRENCY.

the reason that it is not current mungat madriability and impolity of continuing

Colonial Secretary's Office, the Chinese in the Canten province. to grant them these concessions Without

No. 767.

During the Export season, large ship 19th May, 1887. dwelling at any longth on the disadvanta

S-I am directed by the Adments of quits have to be made from Hong ges which are thrown upon the steamers of istering the Government to transmit to you, ministering the Goverment to transmit to kong to Cant in payment for Silk and for the consideration of the Chamber of you for the consideration of the Hongkong convenience would result a cones was produce, and it is obvious that great the P. &.0 by the granting of these com Commerce, the andered copy lotter General Chamber of Commerce, the "an- cestone and the manifest unfairness of from the Postamster General suggesting a sexed copies of correspondenes respecting established here which is not available for conferring greater privileges on the sten change it the day of departure of the an offer of the Japanese Governinient to shipment to the port of Cantov, #

steamars of the Pacific Mall Steamship coin sliver gen for this Oclony nts chargo mera of foreign power simply because they Company, and the Occidental and Oriental of ongi par cent.* and to state that Hig happen to carry mails, the letter yet con- Steam Navigation Company and to Excalisney would be glad to be favoured, cisely points out the loss of prestige which state that His Excellency would be much with the views of the Chamber on the sub

obliged if the Chamber would strongly aup joot. is Buffered by British nail and other port Mr. Listor's recommendation, în case steangora. It likowiso,points out last it concurs in his opinion as to the groat in British vessels receive no suficient quidquc enhed at present to the public.

I have the honor to be, Sir, your pro quo in foreign parts for the advantages obedient servant -conferred by our Government, and fairly

ANY PREPARICE STEART,

Most

Acting Colonial Secretary, enough argues that wo should, in a matter. U. Jeffries, eg., Fecretary, Hongkong of this kiud, not give more than we get. Chamber of Commerce,

Mr MacEwon's letter is sure to meet with

The Postmaster General to Aeting 'olonial Secretary

No. 28

A rendy response from most of the Cham bery to which it has been addressed, and a jeint momorist in the sense of his suggest tous to the Secretary of State may be. Inoked for as the result of the agitation. If such a result be attained, the Hongkong Chamber will deserve so he congratulated on their efforts to reasoro what is felt to be a grievance all round.

Tax manuer in which Thackeray got at the groundwork of anme of his charactors is shown in one of his latters, whore, after de soribing the annoyance of a fool's errand, undertaken in connection with a certain 'Madane de B., he continues:How-

I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your must ebédient servant,

FREDERICK STEWART, -Acting Colonial Secretary.

H. U Jeffrics, Esq., Sucretary, Hongkong

General Chamber of Cominjerde.

1 havo the honour to bug

Sick

Your most obediant servant,

B. U. JEFFRIES, Necretary.

Hon. F. Stewart, LL.D..

Acting Colonial Soorstary

THE REGISTRATION OF IMPORTS

CAND: EXPORTS CANADA

Hongkong General Chamber of

Domineres

H.M.'s Minister. Japan, HE the

Hongkong, 1st June, 1887. Sir, I am requested by the Chainber to Oficer Administering the Govt.

Tokyo, May 7 1887. bring to the natiec of Government the gront Sir-hare the honour to inform Yuar necessity that exists for providing some Excellency that 1 voived, some days ago, form of legislation to ensure in the ab- a Note from the Vice-Minister of Foreign sence of Custor House, the Registration Affairs stating that, in view of onquiries of the Importe and Exports of the Colony, which had been made of the Japanese Con- and the Committee fool that the importance those interested in the sul at Hongkong by certain partios in that of the measure Colony, he thought it right to let me know trade of Hongkong will be receptet ne eaf that the Japanese Government would gladly ficient cauan for their suggesting this sub undertake to esin as many yen sight boject for the crusideration of Government, required at a charge of one per cent, if it suited the Colonial Government to declare tho you legal currency in Hongkong.

I shall be glad to know what glowe Your Excellency entertains on this subject, and meanwho I beg to enclose herewith copy

MN) of State.

I would also recommend that the matter

I have do

(Sd.) F. R. PLUNKETT. be referred to the Chamber of Commerce, H. Major General Cameron, C.B., &c., which may soo its way to supporting the

&a, &, fvugkong. views expressed below.

NEWCHWANG BILK The Commissioner of Oustoms at Now, chwang furnished the following interesting account of silk production in the north, in his Report for 1856-

the fronda of Kusaje, he would simply be telling te

orderoŭ direct from Paris, and altogether the new hotel is one of the best in the Eaat

Mr. Curdu, the builder, his considerable skill in designing this maga finent monument of architectural art, which SYMPTOMS of an old hachelor-When he in certainly a great triumph for him, when cuts a certain number of little squaro bita we consider the great diffèultis en nietors" of pajer, every night, and lays them on bis Wild Raw Silk shows an incrý se of 3,147 out here have to contend with, in procuring tullet table, ready to wipe his fagor when ho pionka" This 'comparatively now industry | propor workaith and material. To give shares in the morning that's a symptom. bids fair to become, one of the must impor, uur: renders some idea of the chormous. When he carries his fingers perfectly straight taut branches of imde at this port. The quantity of bricks and mortar need in the in his gloves for fear of friction on the following figures slow the increased pro- construction, we way mention that over a knuckles that's a ymptom. When he duction of Silk in the dive districts of million bricks have bear, round and como can't go to sleep, unal by his acertained Reing-yo, Kai-chou, Hai-chang, Jino thing like 1,000 tons of lime have been used. Thother the seam of the cheat in precisely years 1884 about 3,000 baler 1860, great crudit for the quiet persistent way in When he loves a friend's house in the yang, and diu-yon daring the past three

Measra Andersen & Co. alao deserve in the middle of the bad that's a symjijora. about 6,000 balog: 1886 about 10,000 balon which they have built up such a flourishing middle of the evening, to avoid a walk- One bait is equal to a picul. It is calcenterprise, developing the old Oriental home with a lady that's a symptom. Inted that the production of 1880 would Holed into the present imposing now bald When he keeps his hat on In a lecture have amounted to at last 18,000 bales hading, and we think they ought to bo can room, till the latest permitted minută, on not the heavy rain in autemor destroyedgratulated on the success they have attal Recount of a draught that's a symptom.. large numbers of the worms which were not through such persistent abear puck. When he wears a large moustache and then feeding Many tom grants from We may look upon their undertaking now board to conceal certain defeats —that din Shantung are annually attracted to the nan saared success, what it may develop symptom When he turns a huge collar up Silk country, rind auch waste land has into as time goes on, wo one can say. In over his cars overy time there is a cloud in lately band planted wib zucca, f

the meantime we wish complete sucess to i the sky that's a sympton. When he those who have put their money into this, refuses a hymn-book in church, because he which we may call, na untried enterpriso don't like to be when using glasses that's a in Siam, and we hope they will meet with the reward they deserve.

In Ku-shan, the districe east of Fang huang-chong, the yield from contry sonte 200 li in extent amo:inted, after two yours cultivation, to some 400 bales. There is also quite a new district in the weat of Foug ten prefecture, called Fu-bsi, in which the cultivation of Silk only com moved in 1886, and is turning out most. profitable,

The Silk produced in this provinge is principally from the oak-leaf for worm, and

THE RISING IN AFGHANISTAN The Bombay Gazette has received the fol- lowing interesting notes about affairs in

symptom. When a coal fire nud a-wadded wrapper have greater charms for him than a pair of bright eyes--that's symptom. When whisky punch and a flannel nightenp are the na plus ultra of Ina earthly: Folloity

that's a aymptom..

Quotations: HONGKONG, June 3- OPIUM-Now Patna, cash,.. 600

Old

New Honaros, cush,... 466

Old

New Malwa, cash, #2525 Allowance Tuola. 24/40"

Old Mars, cash, 560/60 Allowanob, Tacle.............. 32/48 Porsun, Olly, cash. 450/80 Allowance, Tagis,.......... Moneto 32 Persian, Paper tied in 490 ma Allowance, Taals.... 32/96

Exchange. Honakond, June 2′′

On London-

General Post Office, Hongkong, 6th May, 1887. Sir,I have the hour to suggest that a

is of a coarser texture than that outained in Afghanistan from a Bombay gentleman who the South of China, where the mulberry is has now been resident in that country for. communionitor be addressed to the Agent of the Pasific Mail and Cccidental and Oriental

cultivated to a greater extent. Sams eight some years Steam Navigation Companies, requesting

yours ago a Foreigner connected with the ver him to take into consideration the great

Hature at Obsfoo visited the Sill districts I find from the papers that All India is The Committee desire meto my that, hore, and took much paine to instruct some at now in a farmphs of excitement was and needless inconvenience inflicted on the

seam to foar that the revolt is still spread- public hera by the constant despatch of the

Ordinance dealing with the entry and clear of the Natives in the art of reeling off the the revolt of the Ghilzais. People in India auce of goods is now in force in the neigh cocoons, instead of spinning as bicetoface. stearers of the two Companies or the days

bouring free Port of Singapuro, the chief Such then Senthers experts have also in- ing, and has assumed such amcious propor Ezed for the departures of the mails for

Even speculations are Europa. I venture to recommend that Mr.

pointe of which are that, the Governor in structed the Natives from time to time, tions as to jeopardize the safety of the Harman be asked to bring the subject

Council has power to make, aty, and rund gradually but surely the improved stylo Ameer's throne under the notice of his directors, with, if of the Dispatch and its enclosures in whichvuke all regulations for the Fe-istration of of rooling and the attention which has been rife about the intention of the Government all goods landed shipped or transhipped in bostowed upon the roaring of the form and of Indis to send troops to Afghanistan with possible, a favourable representation from I a reported the matter to the Secretary that Colony; it provides that the Regula the healthy preservation of the cocoon have the object of quelling tho disturbanes and himself.pegan

tions (under the Ordinance) shall be changed the rough gown fless originally restoring peace to the country. From what published in the Goremment Gazette, and it produced; which could be bought for Tia. I know of Abdur Rahman, I doubt very imposes a pozalay for each breach of the 100 per pica, into a valuable Silk, worth much whether he would at a look with fa Ragulationa

from Tls. 200 to Tls 300 per picul. Your upon such an intervention in his Under the Regulations, written declara In purchasing Silk, brokers are employed, behalf and I doubt stal more whether any Tokyo, 416 May, 1887

tions according to prescribed forms, are who visit the small growers and bargain foreign aid is necessary. While distance, No. 116.

My Lord, I have the honour to enclose required to be made within a fixed pod with them for what trilling Its they huss and what is more, a complete what of herewith copy of a note in which the Vice to the Registrar of Imports and Exports to offer, comprising perhaps £re, tes, or raliable information; have invested the dia Minister for Foreign Affime informs me giving details of all inward and outward twenty catties, worth, say, from Tie, 10 to turbance with vague terrors, the Amear that in case the Government of Hungkong cargoes, and the out of making these res 40, more or less. This transaction go, as cual, on his daily round of toil are diposed to recognize the Japaness turn is thrown upon the Importer and calves the advancing of aycee before the without allowing his mind or his spirits to be

acticle is delivered, and great care and ruffled in soy considerable degree by Silver You as legal tender in that Colony, Exporter

Io the opinion of the Coromati

& simi judgment ust be exercised in order to rising of the disaffected tribe. What ap the Jananear Government will gladly under- take the work of coining such Silver Yen to lar scheme would be practicable here and as avoid loss, either by bad quality

by ears to have alarmed gate of you is there. the extent required at a charge of one per it is auiuently one to be initiated by the adultoration With regard to the latter, port that Gulam Hyderkhan, the Comman Government, I am desiccil to respectfully there is not unfrequently introduced into der-in-Chief of the Afghan Army, has been nent.

I also transmit copy of the reply which requoet that, the Draft of a Bill and the tao packages a kind of floss losely resefeated and slain by the thigois. I latelyn addressed to Mr Aoki, stating that I Rules under it may be prepared and eab ambling the genuine article that only sarmyself the Commander-in-Chief bale and hold lose no time in bringing this promitted to the Chamber, in order to afford experts are able to detect the fraud, hearty in Jelallabad, where he has taken up Already in the present months of January his quarters in the British camp. He was of the Governor of Hongkong,

suggestions on points of detail

of some Foreign Silk houses, hare gone into the Boundary Commission in Cabul to put the interior with a view of buying an all the down the rising of the Shinwares and the Silk obtainable, and it is expected that Lagmanis. The General who has boon sant several thousand balds will be ready for gainst the Ghilzais bears the same name: hence the mistake But I am not quite shipment by the arse steners in spring.

sure even of this mòü'a

The

ever, I got a character in making Madame de B. a soquaintance, and some day she will tara up in that inevitable repertory of all one's thronghits and experionses que vona It cannot surely be alsolutely unavoida svez. One is tempted to speculate wheable that early each alternato vayage of ther some of the characteristics of poor these trans-Pacific Steamers shonla be timed Cure Newcome's mother-in-law may have so as to coincide exactly with the slepture been taken from Mademus de B. The of a French of English wail from romack in a letter to Mr. Brookfield (andat. Hongkong. Still less would it seem ad, au ales are wost of them), Get necessary that, when the two lines sic Sucz "David Copperfield," by Jingo it's beauti-alter their day of departure, the two diner ful; it beats the yellow chap of this mouth in linea should unmediately alter thoirs hollow, is only another instance of to the same day. Yet this is what bas Thackeray's unselfish admiration for taken place. The mails for Europe left on Dickens's work. It interesting to Tuceday all through the winter, the Ameri- compare it with the words, taken from can mails frequently left on Tuesday too; n letter to Mr. Brookfield Hars you the nail tay has now been alterad to Oh it is charming Thursday, and on the very first Thursday brave. Diokens! It has some "of his very fixed for an Englial mail, an American mail posal to the notice of Your Lordship, and the members an opportunity of offering versi Silk inspectors, including the ngouts out there a few days before the arrival of

read Dickona?

- cresses as we rend

stormer is despatched also.

It has not unfrequently happened that the day on which this most incón renlent concurrence of outward mails has taken place lies also been the day on which the French mail from Europe arrived, It can hardly be expected that postal work can be carried on, by a limited stall, in an overcrowded building, with anything like the proper amount of care and exactitude under such circumstones."

pen to be passing, and prefer to their busitiens perennally.

In my Despatch No. 26 of the 19th of January, I called Your Lordship's attention to the great exportation, which was then taking place, of silver yen; and to the dangors which I thought might be caused. to Japan by such a continuous dram of silver. This exportation has now to

15

of the open consequence porarily ceased ing of the tes season, pla

I have had occasion more than once to speak on this subject with Count to

I have, E

A. P. MACEWEN, Vice-Chairman. Hon F. Stowart, LL.D..

Acting Colanisl Becratary.

HARDSHIPS ON VESSELS, TRADING

TO AUSTRALIA, BAR Hongkong Goneral Chamber of} Commerce,

"Hongkong,·lat June, 1887.

A NEW HOTEL AT BANGKOK, (Bangkok Times)

Thursday; the 10th ult, was s rod-letter Sir-1 am deared by the Committes of day for our local architect, Mr. S. Uradu, the Chamber of Chamber to bring again to it being the opening day of the new trading between the port and the Austra-ructure recently erected under the super- lian Colonies and carrying passengers, is intendebeo of this gentleman, nune the subjected to owing to the application of ob- Bangkok Club. solete regulations passed in 1872 applying

Bank Wire,

Crodita,

On Pin

3/18

On demand 30 days' sight,

4 months sight,

3/18/17

Documentary, (montlik sight, 3/12

3.90

Credits, 4 months' sight,

3,98

On

New York-

Credits, 60 days sight,

Bombay

..

"On demand,

On demand,...

Wire On demand, On Calenta

Wire, "On demand, ar On Shangha

On demand, 30 days' sight, Gold Leaf, 100 ne Sovereigns,

Temperature.

2.70 86.37

The original cause of the disaffection smong the Ghilzais is to be traced to an in- eroned in the tarve levied from them. It Takes at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premises was about the time when their minds were burning with deep resentment owing to BAROMETER this cause that the members of the Boun-

•Do dary Commission arrived in Cabul, where

Queen's Road"). "

9M20.840

29.940

"Da

4 P.M.......... 28,000

1PM 78

they are very hospitably received on he PHEROMEZE-918 hall of the Ameer. His igneas, who had game on a tour in the lovily district of Kohistan, returned to his capital two days

· Numerous visitors in response to the after the arrival of the Commission: Two

Among

prettiest touchas—those inimitable Dickens touches. whion make such a great nu of him: and the reading of the book has done another author a great deal of good. In the first place it pleases the cthar aathor to see that Dickens, who has long left of alluding to the A's works, has bean copying the 0.A., and greatly simplify ing his style, and overcoming the use of fiue words. By this the public will be the gainer, and David Copperfield will be Improved by taking a lesson from Yanity The despatch of the American packet on Fair. Secondly, it has put me upon my the same day as the packet for Europe His Excellency has always maintained metal for ah! Madame, all the mistal deprives the business community here of the that a danger could arise to Japan, was out of me, and I have been dread: advantage of having a supplementary maillon 28 the importation of silver can and Alpin Dritare, con an elegant had imping fully and curiously aut down this month made up on hostyl till the leat moment, as bullion from abroad did not fall bolow the past. I say secondly, it has put me on my thisofice is unable to detach an officer to expartation of the coined silver, and that se far from objecting to the exportation of metal, and made me feel I must do some-perform that duty. thing that I have faris and nams and The Inconvenience to meron tile houses silver yen for 18 in the Straits Sattle family to support The unstinted praise chiody cannista in harmy to write for two ments, or in the Treaty Porte of China, ha to trade of the present day. Aconrding to a kind invitation of the plucky caterers, of his sons had gone away on a hunting ex- of his rival, the honest expresion.cf pleasure mais at the spit time, but there is a large would be glad to see the silver you adopted schedule, dated March 1872, the voyages Masar Anderser & Co., visited the hotsi padition to: Logur, and as I have already. at having taught this rival something, and class of people, whose interests this office there, and aquire the position hitherto hence to Sydney and Malboarge are classi- in the afternoon and were shown over the stod Hula Hyder Khan was at the time the frank confession that the merita of has to consider, who, instead of wond-held in the Far East by the Mexican Dol fed as exceeding 80 days which entails upon extensive premises At night come 180 in Johilsbad. The absence of all these dis

the shipowners the expense provisioning | questa set down të naumpturus, banquet tinguished personages from Kabul at the 'David Copperfeld had put the writeron his ing to the Post Offic, as merchants and lar

"I have no doubt that the note, copy of and supplying their veascle with medicines and inaugurated the opening day by nume-time of the Commission's "arrival gavo rise 'metal, aro all illustrative of Thackeray's most residente do, cum themselves, either noble and yet simple character, and our because they have no servants, or none which I am now submitting to Your Lord and other necessaries, in excess of what is rous tuasts to the health and prospority of to a report which was industriously orreu- into afnung the disafloted tribes that, the admiration of the man and his works in that they can trust, or because they hap-ship has been written, with the above really necessary for the actual time desu- | jhe firm the visitors #e noticed nestly all Ameer, his 80 and his Salar· had" · fled | objest, and Tawait Your Lordship's instens pied by the voyage. Shipping so employed to attend

tions, before expressing an opinion on the is also subjected to regalations which are not applicable to vessels running on equally heir subject. This alas consists of ship-captains, their

The chief vnjection. I have heard raised distant contas, elsewage of the steam vessels the Order of St. Michinel and St George, wives and families, sou-faring people go to the adoption elsewhere of the silver you po April 23, a contemporary gives the fol- rally, residents who keep but rery lowing particulars -In 1970 hor Majesty establishments, polioemou, and soldiers, as current coin, is the fact that the Japa- now engaged in the trade to Sydney was pleased to approve the proposal that and their wives, travellers passing through es have at present only one mint, namely doce not exceed 22 days, and to Mel persons who had rendered distinguished and uthors. All these persone coming to at Osaka, and that in case of sudden Enan bourne 24 days. Further, in the event of servione in connection with foreign affairs the Post Office on a day when the Amoricial pressure, they might and it difficult to breakdown betresu Hongkong and Sydney should be admitted to the Order on the ra- can mail is leaving, and I nearly un-coin suficient von for the two of Japan after Port Darwin is reached ten days run coramondation of the Secretary of State for approachable. Every window is besieged itself without mentioning the other countrice from Hongkong,portaare within allevery Foreign Affairs, and a statuto was accord by Chinese buying atamps and posting their which, under such circostances, would ero or three days, whence all necessaries caning. It consisted of 18 dishes, which troops last year, and by way of an accept

could be obtained,"

I were all souled up and despatched to the able prosent 150 heads of tho rebels were Ingly passed on May 6, 1879, for extending letters, and whilst the soldier or tailor can dependent upon it.

The schedule in question obvivesly rus | Palaos by an oficial, why cume down to cont to his Highness, who forth wina, prinod the qualifications of persons to be admitted

quires remodelling sa regards the following take charge of them

a mand tawar, ceiled Kalb minar the to the Order and inoressing the number

Australian Ports,

The frontage of the 102 hotel mesures, minaret of heads, from the face of its being of the members from 5 6.0.M.G, 120 ional lady who makes enquiries at the The Marquis of Balisbury, K.G KO.M.G. and 200 O.M.G., total 800, to Fust Uffice personally, ands it almost impis 50 G.0 M.G., 160 K.C.M.G and 200 sible to get what she wanta. No organisa G.O.M.G., 30 E.0.M.G., and 6) 0.M.G., ing, and with the present stail, for thate is total 105, was reserved entirely for no room to establish separato approaches for persons to be recommended by the Europeans, and no officers to attend to them Secretary of State for Foreign Affaire if there were room,

there were women to that the twe in respect of foreigo arevices. In 1880, thera being few vagaboios in the Order, Amerkan Companies should teleca some day her Majesty was pleased to issue a special of departers which is not the day fized for statute, bearing dato June 28 of that year, the departure of the inail for Europe. providing for the admission, without per manently increasing the number of the members of the Order, of additional inem

A raoros of the banguot to the members of

elbow his way through the crowd, tho soldier's ar policeman's wife, or the voca

(sd.) F. R. PLUNKETT

0.M.G. total 460. This increase of 15tion will remedy this in the existing build, 1 (SaTokyo, 2nd May, 1887

(Sd)

I have, &o.

ALTER, Postruaster General,

Acting Colonial Secretary,

bera of the respective classes in coo. The Hou. Frederick Stewart, LL.Dj pection with the Colonial and Indian Exhibition The last statute which her Majesty has been graciously pleased to. is- sua is dated March 10, 1887, further increasing the number of the respective Glasses from 00 G.OMG., 160 K.OMG., and 260 €.M.G., total 460, to 65 G, 0.3; G. 4 200 K.C, M., and 342 0. M., total 607 Of this increase the Secretary of State for sing of the Committee held on the 2011

of their

Hongkong General Chamber

of Commerce, Honkong, 30th May 1887 Sir,Your despatch No. 643, of the 9th May, and ita esclosure, wasfully discussed at

instant, and

Tho

The

Avorrgo

Committee

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the notables in Bangkok, with their ladies, nway, leaving free and independent Afghan and after dinner the large drawing robia istan in the hands of Kafiza We know quickly matamor phoned into in elegant | bow the wildest and most extravagant ball room where dansing was kept up till ramoura gain implicit credence mung

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METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.

23.8%

80

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Barometer Temperature

Force

the woe sms, arts Two pzceliant Banda Orientals and in this case the Chilsas Hongkong Observator?, Jano, 1887. were in attendance the whole evening were led by a story of this character

According to old Siamese onsten on an to give vent to their section by CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL- opening day H. M. the King received the familiar and, with them, con-

Humidity. Direction of Wind

Weather

REGISTER

quet, a facsimile of the dinner ved that Ghilzai were defeated by the Ancors

JONEYATİ PİR.

mome three days before Thursday han-etilutional mode of a revell The

| about 96 feet long by 160 feet vide, and ia two stories high. The freeds is renals- cance in style, the coutre of which is padi- mented and surmounted by an ornamental tixing

adorned with these ghostly trophies of victory. Another such memorial of re-, tributive justion stands in Jeluliabad ; but | Manila.

129.95)-831 85)

the terrible warning sought to be conveyed Haiphong 29.89 84

Port Darrin 10 days from Hongkong. Thursday Joland...13 ELB. M's Ingation,

Cooktown 14′′ Townsville, Is Dear Mr Aoki,-I beg to acknowledge Brisbane 17 the 30th ulting in which you inform me daya and entailing the disadvantage refer good effect The two singles are sucinous revolt is now simtmeding and it may die out Foodhow the receipt of Your Excellency's note of all of which are classified no exceeding the in gold, with a fogata on lap by these monuments does not seem to have Houghou: 23.81 32.

skyline is therefore broken ap with greatly impressed Die Alghians. The philzai Amoy ***** 23.78 that, in cant the Government of Hongkong, red to the oven tad by peale si iar ser the tache by cany enpaitis, for his pedes sur security. Nagmusk pretty circular turrets, reached soon. But the Ameer is blessed with ton Shanghei in connection with the morement set u foot in that Colony and Singapore, to re- ment on this question in their letter of 4th sit of an evening and enjoy the sea breeze, vise the local currency, are disposed to October 1889, when some modifications are A largoportico, forma the main entry, recognize the Japanese silver ven as legal made; since then the trade has increased so and the whole ground floor is on the same tender in those Colonies, the Imperial largely that they deem it is now imperative levole the hall. The broad verandah in Goverment of Japan would gladly under to see the full reorganisation of the front frat leads into three large hills, each take the works of coining such silver you, to schedule that the case domande:

about 50 feet square, which are filted up sa the extent required by the Burgkong Go-

I have '&A”,

Dining room, Billiard room, and Bar res verunient at a charge of one per cent.

+(Signed) (FA: F, MacEWES,

pectively. In connection with these there Vice Chairman are good lavatcrios and every other conva

донес Hou. F. Stewart LLD.,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

THE QUESTION OF QUARANTINE

I shall lose ne time in bringing this posal to the notice of the Marquis of Balis bary, and of the Governor of Hongkong, and shaif not fail to communicate to you at ones the shower which I may receita on this subject

I remain, &o.,

of the Hongkong community, in Answer to enquiries made unofficially by the Consul, have intimated that they would be quite willlag to adopt the Japanese Silver yen, if

it should receive the official recognition of

and what form their machination may come Wi cabooks, 1987 day take in a subject which opens up a vista of possibilities in the abstract, it is idle at

JUNE 104.M present to comtemplate per parent

emplate Manila. 29.94 82 86 mind of Abdur Rahman does not Blaiphong 6ppear to be sorely troubled by this revolt, Hongkong 29.91 77 80 K may appour from the pamphlat-1 sup- Amoy 20.97 78 01 w puse you call it Yellow Pamphlet which Foochow

he had found ting to lodite and publish on Shanghai 29.867773

day of the Bakri Id festiral in Septent. Nagossa 3051

ber last. If this pamphlet praves anything, Wostock 29,95 4509, 39

is proves that Abdur Rahman is a firm ally

De

Weather,

W. DOBERUS, Government Astronomy Hongkong Observatory, June 2

and hundreitus pel, and to the level of the ues in inches, tonikus

TEMPERATUR, in the shade in degrees, Fahrenheit, EN

S. Howtory, la percentage of sinralien, the anidity of air maturated with moisture braing

Dratorion or Wing, to two points.\\

5. Fora of Wors, 1000 dingle Besutart

5. STATE OF Westras, 6 Mun-dhy; o der

✯ haki, Nightning, o overcash, p paskug showers,

Florida, Mr Poussielgus was bespitably toss would be incurred by a change in their would gladly undertake the work of coining power to furnish them with a view to se- bich will constant This will pho ouppy less of Panjdah, and is deality sorry that hel

Behind are four other taxus, all on the esme floor, which are intended to be used

priate dining rooms card room and rea of the English. Besides the evidence which The barometer has risen and gracheats Hongkong General Chamber of ding mom. A little further and we como this publication given of his animosity to continus light. The temperature and the

Commares,

into the large court-gard at the back of Ituosia, I may say that he has fasued posi humidity are high and cloudy weather the building around which on the first dive piers among his courtiers never to prevails. am desired, to state, for the

(Sd) F. R. PLUNERIT.

Bungkung, 1st June 1837. Foreign Aduirs has assigned to him for sub information of His Excellency the Officer His Excellency Suizo Aoki,

Sir,The Vomittos of this Chamber has storey, are the cuites of bedrooms Hero make use of the Russian language even in artssion to the Queen in respect of foreign Administering the Government, that, while

recently had it atletition drawn to an article everything looks so pool and chanting, ordinary conversation Self-inforest is sa Ferrica & G., M.G., 15 KC.M.G., and the Committee appreciate and regret the

Foreign Ofice,

which appears in take? Almanack for with greepers and other great foltage grow strong a more for friendship as for eamily CM.G, which brings up the total which inconvenience caused by the occasional Tokyo, April 30th, 1887

the current year, pige $89, and entitled ing rund about, with a hatimae foun- and in his pamphlet the Auger seeks to add to 32 degrees Fahret the Foreign Office may aboit to the Queen departare of the European and Amuriose My dear Sir Francis

Epidemics, from which the following is in playing in the middle, that wo cat to 20 G.0.MG, 45 K.C.M.G. and Mails on the same day, they are of option Sir Lhasa sepeipods communication an extract

zell imagine the delight of uitting here in prove that it is to big sell interest that he should ally himself with England rather thau CLM.G. This statuts abrogated the special that it would be a master not only of some from II. L Majesty's Consul at Hongkong,

as a got off to those startling Su the coal of the evening and taking one's with Russia. If he were to give the Rusl statute of June 28, 1886, and ordained that difficulty but also of much dohcacy for the to the effect that a plan is wing contem-

Joseph Fayrer stated that in the case

consommation

aisa prasaange through his territory to go to the 10 additional Kaighte Commanders and Chamber to lead its infuoca in preferring plated there for introducing certain im

of cholera, the theory that it was a Tating the main entry, at the right of the Indil, and supposing for a moment, that the 12 additional Companions appointed the request of the Postmaster General, to, rovement on the currency of Hongkong

communicable dine was How explod bar, the stair commencan, and lead up their arms should prove notorious, the under it, should become ordinary members the effect that the Companies running aten and Singapore, and that leading membera

ed, and that the Indian Government the first floor, where the large drawing room Ameer in donvinced that the next step of 100. respective classes 30cording to the mera to America should be asked to alter

had discontinued al: quarantine restric is situated sumptuously furnished, and the the querors would be an inssion of bis dates of their appointments. The Order at their schedules ao as not to interfere with

tions, and relied solely on sanitary sites of bedrooms, 41 in number, ezareni. the present date (April 20, 1887) consists of the dates ized for the sailing of the Earo

measures, such as oare in distars, venti-Fently arranged to meet the valid require territory Bazisted by Wali Bahomad one First or Principal Knight Grand Cross, pean Mall

and other disaffected Afghan refugees, Bosle lation, and the avoidance of all a ments of visitors. In addition to the main Shere All was a fool to have coveted a three Extra Knights Grand Cross, six The Committee bar in mind that, the

tremes of heat, cold, or cxcessive exer- staircases there are two other sirosson at Russian alliance, and Tacoon Khan was a mahel olendo, I diesling, min, fluk, a gloomy, Honorary Knights Grand Cress, 40 Kuights Companies which carry the Am rioan Mails the Hongkong Government and

tivu ya mte | the north and of the verandah, Grand Cross, seven Honorary Koights are act subsidised, and is evident from

The vexed question of Quarantine has be used in dase of fire, son may still greater fool in haring Kllowed the prequally, r ralo, a brow, I turuder, v risibility, Having referred the matter to the proper

sence of an Englishmen as the Batisk dew (woll Commanders, 169 Knights Commanders, informations within their knowledge that, authority of my Government, I have now been the subject of a lengthy correspond- The sanitary arrangements are simply envoy at Cabal. He ought to have known five Honorary Comipations, and 200 Com not only the arrangementa for the despatch the honour to acquaint you that in case the ence between this Gererament and the perfeckon. No drain-pipes have been what bitter hatred the people have of All panion total 4820

of their steamers were matio entirely farce. Gostument of Hongkong should decide to Chamber, and I am directed by my Com brought into the building. The whols of the Kuffre, and should have reked, as Abdur lling in pestive of the movements of the subsidised reosguise the Japanese Silver Tez as the wittes to say that they will feel mob ob- lavatories and bath zooms will be supplied Rahman had in his wisdom done, for a The New Servant-When travelling in

European Mail Liner, but that pecuniary legal ontrouny, the Imperial Government Hired for any foformation it may be layout with water from a distort, on the outside Meliomodan envoy.

a good supply of his entertained by General Lorente at San Ga

The Ameer asema to foul very keenly the ronim oak plantation near Bt. Augustine, date of selling

the yon at the charge of 1 per cent, foaling certaining if the above quoted sisternent Artesian well water

is correct

the water paure required. In the room. At dessert, Lie General inquired. Would On reference to the Companies published amply able to supply whatever amount

mag

At a trial of the results, xit the pressure Was dissuaded by Gercial Lunday from you lie to see Antonio at work? Who is schedules, it appears that from the 10th he needed. I hope you will be a good as

made some few days since by Mr Cardu, the maintaining, if necessary by the sword, Antonio replied the troller.One of August 1836 to lat nie 1887 a period of to communicate the Broposal of the Itap my servants, and not the clumat of the shant ten months, the departares fromation of the proper authority of the Hon Secretary, Bengal Chitsber of Commerce,

Government to the favourable counder-

balder, with a stand pipe baring 1-inch Afghan fate reste against the claims put for sozale or fat, a stream of water was ponized ward by Ruin The Ameer has by no He immediately to Europe against 28 to

Over the roof the hotel, as that with means an over-modest opinion of his own shinpaares antered the gabinetele of which only 42 were coliscidonk duris, og de vero poc authority of the Hoa - Borclary, engel

faw requisito fire appliances, extra security strength and renontons, and is quite con may reasonably be felt by the vifiora fident that if he had had an of porfanity of Far Fogking and drinking proses no meating the Russiadu, he would have taught thing but Hongkong valer will be used, tavan a bitter lenson, and Panjuch would se the proprietors have already astered into have been saved to him. His Highness contracte to receive a large supply of this allows that General Lumsdis my be

good soldier worthy of the high offen he Kroekly

Kent holds ; but he was lacking in the statesman. The rincipal bedcoms are all atted up ship which had enabled, his Highness to with polished nishogany furniture, Brussels enggest the messa which would carpats ate, and the contre drawing room the loss of Ponjob, The Royal sathor čivans are reated with a peacock blue pinsa coupludes his production with this observa- velvet The walls have been artistically tion If after what I have written store papered and palated sucordibe to destronnybody won to say to the Afghans are

Regarded by the light of the main princi. the butter into a successful copriummation | foot in height and dressed in white

pants

I remain do and a marlet faoket, had a cap of the same ple that the Post Office was organised for the

(94) Bozzo AoKY Palio, the Committee is of opinion that colour. Ata sign from his master, kla unuksy tucked a serviette under his arm, and began the teau ready for the tuuletency of the Postal department complained of by Mr

to clear the table, after which be distributed Fister must originate with the Port Office, fresh plate, wiping thein, wys.“

the BREAR for, with a perfect frenzy of cleanliness as it appares from his letter of 8th May He had been trained to du all kinds of that there are not the necessary facilities at kousework at which he was very handy, command to meet the exigencies of the

Publin service

Sir

Hongkong General Chamber

of Commario,"

*** Hongkong, 31st May, 1887.-

have the honour, by dination of

the Committee, to reply to your despateb

No 107, dated 19th May, forwarding foe

but for occasional aola pilfering, might or those reasons, Ean requoted by the the con duration and opinion of the Quam- be considered a model devant This, and Commities to say that nicer ourofiel ber copies of correspondance respecting on similar incidente, opens up to reisw of the qucation, they find offer of the Japanese Government to cola the domain of household management.

I have the homer to ba, &o.,

Secretary

H. JervateS,

SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Already noted

804,620

Chu Tat Kee,

Tung Tak Chân,

180

100

100

(100)

Kn Hung Tak

Wing on

Tay Shinge

Other Suberiptious under $100 560

LEOTAR

7. Thain, la luchas, benths and hundredthe

SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR

HONGI

From The Hongla

Aharack,

HIGH WATER

They of Horm A Bantin 2 M

71484 74921 5.16 0.40 738 8.9 4.27 6.27 811 816, 890 67

10.7

16189

Bordigh water at Whimbos: 2 hrs 30 mins later than a Hongkong at the Brinh là sinh in

the Bat FM 93 a 30 mins si Shameen

Mado-Fitit Quarter Fly 304, 06. Bem,

manding.