No, 7668MARCH 17, 1888.]
In regard to the question of railway con. noction between Bongal and our new torrî- Lory in Bata, we are glad to be able to atate that Government is already moving, The Bongal Central Railway will carry out surveys eastwards from near Jassure through Nurall
and we trast that, in view of the Importance of
of a saparate connection by larici
with
Burma, tho Amun-Chittagong project
will will not be lost sight of. The proposed
line of the Bangal Central Railway will
ty from fanince, when the vast rice supply
of Eastern Bongai is thus directly within
reach of milway transport, and the im mense rico und jūtu, trade from these dis tricts will also be served more rapidly and safely then at present.-Power.
'FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR- That the Biocesan Home has shown very good results, and General Camoron hit the nail on the head, in his-brief speech, when he said 'Doeds are better than words."
been satisfied.
naderstand, to sleam-launch ought to
have been at the White Rocks to mark the spotthon the winner of the Douglas Challonge Cup deserved praise rather than protesta.
the
mode
ground that it is the most equitable
THE CHINA MAIL.
of
all
of them. The following are some of the antwerò received :—
vornment.
with
Mesara
When Yo Te Wan wrote his statement on No complote bill of
a reci rosul character, British Mail steamers piece of paper and Me Girrels anked his
costs has been toade up by us Money lins been paid on acreant from time to time. Those coals have never been taxed. think Mr Franois' fees rather high.
I do.
That the full statement of note is presom-
THE FIRE BRIGADES.:
(From Sydney Chamber.)
in the upper flour of the Man Tuon Tong was what he said and what I replied. Sa. Sydney, Tith October, 1887- To the Editor of the CETNA MAIL. ably in the possession of the Referees only,
and sent coolies over to warn the Manid not say that the Tls, 10,800 was all for Dear Sir-Referring to your Circular of Yuen Tong, when they found the door ginzong and drugs. I saw it from the books, and upon that evidence alone can their
Hongkong, 17th March 1888
From Singapore Chambers)
20th May loat relative cortain concessions closed. They called out to the Man Then but he did not any po 2 Singapore; 9th June, 1887. decisión bo adversely critiojaud..
SI-What T contend is, that it in pre-
which are granted by the Government of Tong people that they had bre inside, but Chung Aping, salesman Dear Sir Your letter of date 21st May, your Colony in favour of Foreign Mercan they replied they had us fira. A slit timu Mayer & Co., gave dridence as to the pro tax-paying Rosterovaly unjust on That it might hava boun well had the community generally, that they should have together with the printed Catcular altor tile lines of Mail steamure which are highly afterwards all the doors were burst open and utation of plaintiff's first claim And the Ke been given for the decision, although to bear the entire cost of maintaining the cantà 20th Bay, on thin aulject has re- baldized by their rong ective Giyormente, the people rushed out, I reported this toonversation which took placa, EVEN even then all parties might not have Fire Brigades. Fire insurance when well-eived the careful consideration of my Com I have to apologise for delay in replying Mr Garrels on the 2811 Mar was pre- Mr Wilkinson of Moser Caldwel and
condusted has bitherto proved a profitable mitten, inform you that thereto, such deny hayhg been occasioned out at the interview, in Mr Garrole ofie Wilkinson-My fir
reply I am to
werd Grgaged for the help to secure our Provine against auxie. That if; ds I am led to bellave, thy winner reaping the benefit should bear a reason. Chamber entirely agreer with and endorses the difliculty experienced in endeavour. with the plaintif on the day after the fire defence of the plaintiff in the criminal pro
vestment but it is only just that thuso
Yo Te Wan and a friend of his said they coedings Mr Francie, ald much more to lent the stcum-launch |able proportion of the expenses. that ars/ho views expressed in the circalar letting to obtain official replies from our God had a fire last" night and wanted to } from; 4th April. The amount of
Q. was retained and is prepared to 'support and co-operate | After some considerable trouble our claim on the policy.
Eu Te
of counsel's Wan's inter. to the roof thin lay stoar-lunch people outailed fur dealing with fires. In the your Chambor in a Joint Memorial to Chairman, the Hoo, S. A. Joseph, M.LO., preter Ya Wong said this,1 had heard bo- recollection, from 81,000 to 82,000 Onr. expenses was, to the best of my principal cities of Europe this possibly could bave done to the yacht sisting it keeping up Government Brigades the Secretary of State, on the lines indicat has beca suabled to go throughly into the fore this that there was something wrong own expenses would count, about owing to ignotana; and if, as Inko tas heen adopted, presninably on thed in the recent rosolation of your Chamber subject, and on kis report to the Committed and being rather busy: I had conduston $1,000. As far as my recollection gues and in the last paragaph of your circular I am instructed to reply, and thent at once to Mr Carrels office. Mr 83,000 would be about the amount of the Our looal Government may depend upon letter, ---I am, &a,
1st. That say right that is nocorded the Garrole at once called out man to interpret. EXPENSES. it, that in their desire to they cannot do The Secretary, Hongkong General Chamber
French line of Mail steamers, ia ALEY GENTLE, Secretary,
ia purely of W notions of the community, they cannot.da better than follow the practical common of Commerce, Hongkong.
receiving the same privilege in Freach reportedly if that was all Yu Yung said sense shown by the London Corporation
and dependencies
Yes, of course; he would not put down in their fire bill. Taxation on any other
(From Rangoon Chamber.)
Bud. That none of the difficulties or un-mere, neither more nor less. Our inter Rangoon, 17th June, 1887.
pleasantness referred to in your Citoular preter told Yu Ta Wao to write the state principle will never meet with home and tion
Sir, I am directed to acknowledge re-bays ever occurred in Australasia all ment. Yu Tae Wan came to the ofice again ship said-1 in a bouse-agent. I romant Wong Chuk Lam, in repy to his Lord- Nothing is more
mora wanted in Hongkong ceipt of your Circular latter of 20th altirgo claims, de having been settled amicably on the 28th with two men. Ori tha: cocasion ber the fire in Bokhant Strand, I was in
Jega friction. than is
his nen interpreter Yu Ki Wo anid plaintiff Canton thon I I returned on the 28th Government Drigado with practically getting the practice of giving the Status of
of ordinarily men-of-war to subsidised nistcantile vessels obant lines of steaners or sailing vesels. directed him to Mr Garrels who saw the Mesars Wotton and Deacon's office in any
Abolished.
Srd That so long a
防 In reply
Steaziers in the saything about that before. Plaintiff's
bitte April to Mr Deacon with reference to the respective Governmout subsidiz..
Wor ground for the Imperial Customis, and to-day as it did 15 years ago All Steam this Chamber entirely concura in the views ports of cronutile lines of Mail Steamtarprav gare all inst by the fire I to look for information about the bre
e could not tell you before firo. I had not been employed by anybody How under raplying Foreign for in twilling to join in pointed out that he was Fire Bugines are kept at one station, with expressed to join is sending & joint era, this the result that long before ono steam engine can be dragged memorial to 1.B.3. Secretary of State the proposed memorial to the Imperial Go-the previous mom was fully covered by got it from a friend of mine called lo West Point--it goberally happens for Furoign Affairs, to try and siluet, this vernments to altor the oxisting regulations be previous amount and the interpreter Awong. He came to my houto on 1st April. claim was simply for the I had not seen him for six or seven months that two or three houses are destroyed, end-1 hayo, Senpa
tea The
interpreter said plaintiff might before that. He That no proper organization exists is but
HENRY CHAN. MITCHELL, Scarotary. i have forgotten, about the tea before orgiever seen before. He'madd a states. called Lau Ngok who Bht another man I did not know and his being corifused. At the time. I by two.or too palpably evident, as one soos by t
went had
Iment to me that day which I put in three engines being dragged half way to Fast Point and then turned back, the modest shanty having perhaps burnt itaolf
signad
It completely out--or been successfully dealt with
by the haud manual. Only woek afre breaks out within 150 feet of the Central Fire Station, but before, they can get fairly to work four houses destroyed there is nothing more ratten in the fo
That it is to be hoped Admiral Sir Novell Salmon will follow up his manoeuvros at Singapore with the organisation of a sham wight attack on Hongkong Harbour, That such a movement would help to famil
arise people with what the real thing might be (if such an emergency should ever arito), and show our defendura where the weak points aro.
That the Interpretation question soonis likely to remain very snugly in that
custom of Crown Colonics, That the British/Consular and Colonial ser- vices have long proved a one pocrniting
pigeon-hole, after the lime-honoured thin an intelligent reorganization ¿f the saking the Aasialanco of this Chamber in and with 7th British Mer must claim 620,001 word for tenugain March. I have never been employed m
Although year by year the City is vastly of Foreign Governments inform you that granted to British Mal rights are men and asked why they did not tell him way gave some information on ad.
that the fault in purs. Tant Yolapuk has not a ghost of a chance against clap Anglo-Saxon, which is des tined to be the universal language. That Germany compels her sons to speak That the gallant Admiral may perhaps wait English, and that the citizens of Amerie
until the manorable shore guas are in plsition, and be has in reality something to attack,
That I congratulated the performare in the 'Borcerer en the success of their per- formances, and gladly.commend the Com mittee of the Choral Society on the wise discretion they havo shown in the dis- tribution of their charitics. That a good deal of soiled linen has lately been washed in public, and though the pross many have plausible grounds for mak- ing details public, nothing can palliate the prurient curiosity that carried some atera- bers of the community to the Police. Court quite by accident." That the tow who sized-it-that-direction connot advance extreme youth se in any way offering an excuse for their presence. That it is creditable to tho giddy youths
of the Colony, that most of them, aps parently stayed away.
That I noticed some of those ancient mois. demeanants attempted to condone the offence with their consciences by putting in an appearance at morning service the following day.
That Kowloon is making rapid progress towards civilisation, as ahown by this week's Flower Show.
That Kowloon-Super-Mare prosenfòd quite a brilliant spectacle, on Tuesday morn. ing.
That I won't go quite so far as makò roler- enco to a garden of beautiful women," still I saw a very fair sprinkling of protty faces about equally divided between coy maidens and mature matrons; and also same very pretty summer frocks. That an interesting feature in the Show was some very bounia wao human ross- bude,'
That all theas accessories, combined with good music, bright sunshino, and most hospitable treatment at the hands of the Committee, made the afternoon a most eujoyable one.
That Mr Durabjeo's genial countenance has almost become part and purest of all such exhibitions, towards which he has always so successfully assisted,
That I beg to offer the promoters my hearty congratulations on the great success of their tentative efforts, and to express a hope that they will not rest upon their wall-carnod taurels.
That strangely enough the luscious Straw. barries shown were nearly all eaten on the premises, while the 14-inch carrots and the 3-pdr. cabbages remained intact. That I had a facey that a first-class private hotel built on or near those beautiful grounds would soon be filled. That a correspondent asks 'in what respect.
the Ten Commandments have proved a failure."
That in so for us Moses himself succeeded ́in breaking them all at one time, they may be looked upon as somewhat of a failure.
That I believe this explanation has not
been advanced before.
Tant a native Canton paper writes it is not the French Consul but Mr. Pitman who
speak it with variations; so that its universality in almost assured already. That the study aid Iron Chancellor recalls the days of old Fame by again carrying the German people with him, and secur- ing peace because he was rondy for war. That speaking of prestige, it was about time the British Representative at Peking opened his mouth to say something, but it could lurdly have heen expected that the something would have beets against
trained rush at its head,
forensing, the same rale of thumb exists
to
*
aven and iz
I am in your lotter
...
7. STUART, Secretary,
bar of Commerc
the Secretary, Hongkong General Cham-
(From Colombo Chumber)
Colombo, 18th June, 1887. Sir, I am in receipt of your circular lotter of 20th May, 1897, upon the subject of the Status of Ships of War' accorded to certain vessels of Foreign countries.
I have to
to alate the Chamber of
Commerce with the views expressed in your letter as those of the
Hongkong, General Chamber of Commerce, and that this Chamber will bo
to naturs ired to join in a memorial of the concluding par egraph of your letter. It would appear
that the course of kegialation in the two Colonies has been very similar. Bills have been introduced into the Ceylon Legislature under instruc- tion from the Imperial Government. They
by representatives of the.
vernment of Hongkong than the scandalous ropy Deyion is in eutiro accord use that has been made of a system of patronage that cottid
that could sanction the position of Fire Superintendent being entrusted tu one whose facamcity is so uolarious. Until some one is appointed who can see the wis dom of dealing with fires from adjoining roofs, instead of invariably using the hose from the roadway level only, as is usual That the air of Peking has doubtless dis-hers, so long will the destruction caused
continue on its excessive scale. Yours, agreed with Sir John Walsham, and a
~~LOUAL run Home would be bepoficial generally, That there has been muaklo cry about the opening of the West-River, but-no
British enterprise.
tuora.
That Hongkong should endeavour to open up cloner relations with the Northern Australian Territory, as tho pessibilities of mutual profit are very considerable, and will become greater if the Chinese are -excluded.
-S.-JOHN'S.LATHEDRAL ORGAN
FUND.
The following Statement of Accounts re- lative to the Organ Fand is submitted for the information of the Seatholders and Congregation of the Cathedral.
I. The Builders' account, (Abridged.)
£ A.. 1,635. 0:0
Packing 10 per cant, Froight Insurance
That the difference between the Surveyor | Cost of Organ 2
General and the Steam Dredger is that the first is simply Price and the other is simply beyond Price: the dredger has been on view at Kowloon for some days past.
That Hongkong has been called by many names: The Malta and Gibraltar of the East,' The Model Colony, Clapliam Junction," "The Abode of Bliss, The Isle of Fragrant Streams,' and (in some quarters) The Home of the Dollar. Grinders; but why it should be dubbedų The Tale of the Sirens' Ipm at ulom to
Assistant's passages and time * Memorial Brass (ordered)
Draft, 7.4.85 Cheque, 3.3.87 Cash in Hongkong Balance Dratt, 9.1.88...
I am,
The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce,
Hongkong
SUPREME COURT.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION,
· (Dejora the Hon. J. Russell, Aeting Chief Justice, unul a Special Jury), Saturday, March 17.
YOUNG WAR « GARRELS, AND REUTER.
Mathe
to seu Captain Dease about the
had not heard of Lau Ngote,
matter more
I
· did
insurg. The paper produood was writton By the Attorney General The i
by me. It is not exted paral alice was
was effected in our office on 20th
a reference to some boxes.. contains February. I know that he was insured not see these boxes nor did I nsk to with Mossra Pastan then. I bolisved see them. I asked whorn they were. I the insurance with: was simply a was nover acquainted with Yu Taz Web, I transference of the
the insurance.
made no other inquiry about this
this fro for affecting this insurance. never saw Yu Tea.Wan till he was tried at The
a book-keopar told me that the Criminal Sessions. I kiɛde no
no inquiry plaintiff was to
with ca. Ho sub- about Lau Ngok, Lo Wong was uno auitted the.
at that time. As a house-broker
respopradore's b
The hearing of, this case was resumed cute to the pumal. Yu Taz Wan had Iploy to about $2000 a year, I have boon
compradore's office and said la he
to-day. The Attorney General (Hon. E. wanted to insure, and the compradore's engaged in that way for about two years.
Mesero Caldwell and Wilkinson, appeared breeper.put the proposal on paper und Before that i was a teacher.
anid,
cond
By the
no 80
L. O'Malloy) and Mr Robinson, instructed
I it to me. I said I could not ineure quaintance with either of the by
dufondante. for the plaintiff, and Mr E. J. Ackroyd, him as my limit was fall. I know be was know Mr Deacon very well I speculated instructed by Mesars Wotton and Deacon insured with Movers Pustno and was all in land in 1881. After making 8300,00) 1 for the defendants.
right there. It was not the fact that our lost it all and want into bankruptcy and
Iafterwards did ing Mr re-examined for the deforce, limit
Gurrels,
limit was full. I afte
insure b bim was sent to gaol for six months, That compradore recommended me to take the war in August 1884 I went into bank in reply to Bir Ackroyd, I am quite have been uniformly apposed com- the names of the
ths sure that before taking proceedings I know you formerly, and then I changed
risk. Ho aald The man was insured
with rupter about
Muf 1 had $4,000 when I ownerz of the
ent to munity and other Unofficial members, to plaintif we I made no inspection of his premises. I did began. have advanced argiments identicst with only pay a proportional amount he uut see Yu Tua Wai, The interpreter who Mesars Pastat a comp
compradore on 1st Apri those contained in your lotter. The bills say anything about additional goods. If I came with plaintiff on the second interview Lau Ngok said he wanted to give the in- carried by the official majority. have, however, on each vecasion boun had not had all the information I spoke was not the same one as was present in the formation to Pustau, Is van Lo Awong
of yesterday
I would have paid. I had previous cocasion. I thought it surious who stouted us for the purposo. He did given instructions for the arrest of plaintiff that he brought another interpreter. On not. before the interview of 2nd April The the morning after the fire the master of the say how he knew that Messra Pas | tau were interestad. I did not take the offer
when I of settlement was used as a mesne to Bau Fang came to our ollies and said the statement with me wh
went to the coun keep him there. Lau Nyok in his evidence re was a very hud and very curious one. pradors. It was he who
arranged for He asked how much plaintif was insured meeting with.
sera. Garrels and Restor stated that it was in het was than day that for. This was what first aroused my sun at Mesars Wotton Arong of Latt gok. first spoke to
to him. That
HENDY BOYS, Chairman, A. P. McEwen, Esq., Vice-Chairman, RK. Gen. Chamber of Commerce.
Менга
103 10 0cular letter dated post receipt of your cir- the additional 62surance was made..which picions. One of the people in our oilico not aak nu for Ly Awong or Lat
Dear Sir, I am in
24 tam concessions
your. Cod.
64
16
276
0
10 10 0
2,104 15
£
6. d. 2
This is an obylous overcharge. It has baen thought better, however, to close the That the Low Lavel Tramway is one of the account as if correct, and to recover the
say.
next wants of the Colony,
That as there is a grost dearth of cheap
houses for Europeans, and we cannot ail" afford to drive our own carriage, more cortain means of communication must be found between the business quarter and the numerous sites still availablo. That the Guild question must be taken up by the Government here suoner or later, and all virtual monopolies held by Chi. nese through the power of these Guilds broken up or restricted.
That I am glad to note the manifest-im-
provement in the condition of Mercantilo! Jack in this port
That the beachcomber nuance is much
abated, and Mr Goldsmith's roport ia enoouraging
That much good would result if Jack could bo induced to abandon his inveterate habit of growling and to obey ordere given by his officers with cheerfalnear and alsorily tho would soon find the ad. rautago..
That your Meteorological Contributor is evidently one who knows how the wind blows and can observe the peculiarities. of the weather as well's of the Observa- tory folks.
That I think it would be advisable to time all the special weather changes to arrivo here either at the hour of 10 mm or 4 p.m., and intimate that no othera.need apply
has become the fortunate possessor of a That this fog is playing ill-natured pranks aix-legged pig...
with mail steamers keeping the Eng- Fishruun in harbour for aix hours and the Frenchman outside for a longer period.
That the lucky owner of a porker possessed of six hans will surely have little diffi- calty in going the whole hog. That I shall be extremely obliged if any of
your readers will kindly explain the meaning of the expression a hog of bacon as used in Kent.
That a bog' is an expression for a shilling in some parta of Ireland, but as an Irish hog may bear some resemblance to an Irish bull, the Kentish expression of a
nog of bacon remains unexplained. That an Irishman from Limerick reminded
me to-day, by his 'wearin'o the green,
That speaking of mail steamers our fio-
amonat overcharged as soon as particulars are obtained. The sum recovered will be carried to credit of the Fund.
HARRY W. BROOCK, Secretary." The Chairman, Hongkong General
ber of Commerce, Harong.
A
discontinu-
f
a
came to my house. Lo
Lo Worg bebught him
to go to gaol. I don't
(From Kurmachee Chamber, ).
Kurrachee, 4th July,
1887.
had also told me that morning that he had Vir Deacon assed me where Lau Ngok was. increased the whole amount to 840,000. regarding cornere May, Govern- well
By the Conrt-Mr Deacon siid he was heard people say the fire was suspicious. II said I did not know, but I would look for by
was examined as a witness at the Police him. Bu said it was too late now. Mr to some. Foreign well acquainted with Way Out Court. I don't know why the Won Kec. Router asked me to find him before the ar 8 1 mont of
He did not say bow to Mercantile lines of Mail Steamers,
know him. He said he knew by my Committee to say, said
man was not called as a witness: I suppose rost. I could not find him. I did not nothing gaidot tell me the sup I ara directed
gagainst him except the he would not come to vivo evidence. I look for him. Nons of thom Faw. T that so far as the case has been stated, you nor the extent of the speculation. He suppose the same was the case with regard till the 4th of April. The only communion
land spucalation:
Ngok have the sympathies of this Chamber. The date
Ha did grief over it.
to the master of the Eau Fong. When I tion I Committee however, do not see their way aid he had come to at present to assist in the matter, but when not say he had been in the Bankruptcy went on the roof of the Hau Fung I looked cam & had with Lau Ngok was when ha to see if there was any ten in the burned on 4th April. I had no interest in this ...(a.) 81 100 join: representation is determined upon, Court over it, nor that he had been sent- ...) 1,101
this Chamber would be glad to add its sop stond by the Bankruptcy Court to six building. I expected to see some remains matter. Mesars Pustuu's compradore had
boxes. ...(.) 15 11 8 port to any movement to abolish the months' imprisonment. Plaintiff insured
and asked me if I had heard By Mr Aakroyd-On the 28th February told me he had some suspicions about this fire
anything 60 150 granting of special advantages to Foroign with us about six years ago,
with about six years ago, but dieting plaintiff's interpreter told me plaintiff had thaoutside. That was on the 29th February 106 167 Subsidised Mercantile Steamers over Bri- love it was from 1981 or 1382 his first po- insured with us expressly for the purpose He came to my house, and quite by chance
tish Steameta.-I am, &c.,
liay dated. I soo Pustau's policy; it con-
of covering his tou
Lo Awang came next day, with all the
ini E2,164 15 5
tains a Cham-inauring must give notice
condition requiring that persons said-Mok Akum handed a statement to
Mr Router, examined for the defence, formation. I did not see the boxes till 4th any insurance
When April they were removed to D'Aguilar on the same property oloewhere, in which me on the day after the fire. Plaintiff had Street. Lo Awong showed them to nie.
Mok nover CRSD only a proportional payment on the been to see me in the
asked Lo Awong if he had any (From Madras Chamber, ) oss would be quiet, a spallas conttion Altura epoks of the rasnit of his szaniuations tures: in the runter. Lau. Nges said he
Madras, 11th July, 1887,
to acknowledge roccipt clause Dear Sir, I beg to
Tis 16,800 He said he audit our policy in
Rad the insurer had relioving the of your letter of the 20th
the fram declaration but atiil
module leaving the
the statement P the cooperation of May, requesting
• Chamber, trgother
Oo, Lordship Would it net hare boun he had distinctly asked plaintiff i
for Lea Mok Akum Commerce, in a simultaneous Joint Me-
e-a reasonable thing to resis the claim rather
The reason of my of State for Foreign than imprison the man, when you had tho was when they had finished going over the less speculation morial to the Secretary of
of ten on his premises. Torks. The and for-man in the Publis
Thut boilig"
six months to prison was reck all regulations granting suspicion of his making too much Affaire, urging
of it!
banks. Plaintiff and they had not beenth Messrs Gurros and Reuter and Mail Steamers the States of
Mr Deacon
recalled, said-At the inter Witness-I got further information to much; only samples. It B Mak Akutniow Steamera Carrying wore bad and that he could not have had who told me abes,uently that he had Wong Chuk Lum, it was arranged that Lau
•hase of Flabeas the operation of the the amount of goods stated in his place. Before we went to see this man at Mosers: noon, so that I akonid take him to the Mas found somebody who guild give evidence. Ngok should be brought there that aftor- did not occur to me to
of my com inquire In reply I bug to inform you that the
Wotton and Deacon's we had not made to
after the arrest gistracy aft
where he
could give of your Chamber in this matter has pradore whether the value of the fittings action the full approval of this Chamber, and that and furniture was anything like the amount our minds what to do. We had not dehis evidence himself.
claimed. Luk Chau went to plaintifand d
aided to prosecute. Wo wor
were not anxious By the
Attorney General-I would cer 70.03 Memorial whenever it is forwarded.I am, et cour
this Chamber is prepared to sign the told him the policy was accepted. I would to prosecure. It was certainly not in my tainly have been inconvenient if Lau Ngok
not consider it a
proper thing to grant a interest to prosecute as it would give had run away $14,951.03
polisy for $3,000 un furniture if there was me lots
annoyance and By the Court To the best of my revol §. R. TURNBULL, Chairman only Tis, 400 worth of firmiters. It would out. When I heard the confession I Wong Chuk Lam had been imprisoned.
iny business to me exlection I did not tell the defendants that To A. P. McEwen, Esq., Vice-Chairman, be the duty of the clerk who attends to the stoutes 6,830 0
Chamber of Commerce, Hongkong.
7. am suro
I did not insurance to 1,573.61
see that this was not done. I concluded that tha
not tell them was afraid that plaintiữ might disappear
have always in this story was true,"
matter followed the ad. This concluded the evidence. until ell our evidence had gone, if we
we took five e of my lawyer.
wyer. When plaintif came His civit
proceedings against him. Bir,The Commitice of this Chamber
olerk it is very likely I had talked Bir Lordship Did you think it a
is attached to our policy. There is also a of the hooks The claim; then made was was quite over got anything for this,
Do
11. The Trustees' & ccount. : Payment a, at 3/6)... 84,094.48
Do. bat 3/11 7,670.82
c, at 3/12.... Do. d, ut 3/15... Do..
100.00
388.00
6, at 3,0%... Foundations
Organ Chamber Iron Joists
690.50
€ 24.03
825.00 93.51
Hotel cxpenses of Assistant Labour, and Coolie-bire Debit Interest
Fête Pablis Gardeno Fête in Uity Hall Offertorios
Organ Recitala Safe of old Organ: Salu of Packing cases Interest Concert
E. Sharp Esq Sundry donations Balance
with those of sixteèr other Chisushers of AA WO PERIOTIKTOREJEVINA 2019 | Afturtha staimu kad boun-Bether Byty MDU wong his teen
to.
13,468.76 British waters be rescinded the effect that his position and chatnoter
1,202;54 144.60 65.00
3,269.02
105,20
250.00
and
only
erimicals be free from the
So,
(From Bengal Chamber )
Calcutta, 18th July, 1987.
It
.of trouble
plaintiff know why.
vor do I expect to.
mo that steward on a
if he
had
seat
up
to
Department
1 of its
and the nae would now
ollice with Messrs Caldwell and Wilkins stand alonga
the
Α
A note been handed to his
17.2 having considered your circular of 20th thing to believe, thus & tan, who had been about follow to plaintiff in ship and Counsel from the jury,
$14,95143
A. LISTER,
of
proper insured in your ffice for several years would
Mr. Dinstruc
circumstances.
His
consider it his
Lurche
think: I was in comarin Possible the receited law en the
40300 May, 1887, on the question of the
the the Status 24344
office
Lordship sad it was a matter for vessels of War granted to the steamers of be likely to do what this informer suid ?
tions.
made him
no serious offer. On counsel to decide whether they should 250,00 tho 201.40
Messagerien Maritimos referred the Winess-It seemed to mo a very likely the basis of the first statement wo shog'd address the jury or ast. For his Lordship's 2,624,00 matter to the Font Officer, Calcutta, bything. The object of stfering the $22,0.0
have settled if there had been no own part even although the jury might have what they are informed that in Calcatta was simply in order to keep the
the vessels of the Blesangeries Maritimes
Plaintif vessels are treated until he I By the Attorney General-We wore sover de up their minds on the facts he should 1 tu settle before we had concluded clearly as possibly to set before them as $22,000 *Including $128,80 interest.
If it had been acceptad
is points it
sinvolved, and he should much Hoo. W. M. Deane, Captain
munication with Superintou-
Counbel
un these privileges-I am, o, Secretary and Treasurer,
dent of Police,-I recollect Me Elmer cuu- "It is probable that our com
that any compradores were in
were in points communication on the subject, Mok Atam Mr. ckroyd said he was perfectly willing Examined with vouchers and found cor- Tu A. P. MeEweh, Esq., Vice-Chairman, to rasi atont the and of March last did not fo mo why he came to zak pin to lot the said he was, 1
fire at No. 34 Bonham about tea. My compradore year, about a
so go the Jury Hongkong General Chamber of Com Strand. His object was to ask me to known that plaintif was dealing in tes. I sire to detain the
yas it stond. must have The Attorney
Aid had no institute a criminal action against the más-known
Jong and he did not Po batter
like any other trading vessels so far as this Pay my proportion of the Jurinoveries. I Mayor on 25th Feb. prefer thoj
rect.
JAMES H. COX,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,} Auditors. Hongkong, March 16th, 1838.
Office is aware, and base no exceptional
S. E. J. BRAITH, Secretary.
merce.
(From Dunedin Chamber.)
DUNEDIN, 13th August, 1887. Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of
of your girlar of the 20th Tay ized Foreign Mercantile I referring to concessions granted to subsid
of steamers Lines of I learn, writes a correspondent to the reply thereto, I am instructed by
Governmentstr Manchester Guardian,
In that the peculiar Committee of this Chamber to state that
STATUS OF FOREIGN MAIL STEAMERS IN BRITISH COLONIES.
the
TV
to
it would
tor of the house for arson in connection prosecuted
uted because there was no other way think he should I de with it. I told him that my standing left to protect, the interests of ons oom his duty to add to, but he thought it instructions were not to institute proceed panies. I certainly thought the plaintif de His ings for arson against the occapier of a served some consideration. He over came that the should hest Counsel, and by
If we had building who was supposed to set fire to his forward with uny explanation,
adjourning the
casu till Monday Counsel insured premises
ommunicated our snapicions he would car would be able to condense their speeches By the Attorney
Itorney General--Mr Ehmer tainly have run away. know he would and do better justice to the case than by gave me some information on the matter. He because I have had experience of it proceeding to-nig did not tell me that it was, an outsider who should certainly have run away i 1 bod was supposed to
been
have carried on a tea business and a drug
The case was then adjenried till Monday
the status of men-of-war, is to be seriously Maritimes Steators at Honkong are very the house I should have gqnsidered it was done in any other house in the colony. Ten two suitors, said she would marry the one advantages given to foreign mail staques whilst agresing with you that the privileges In the case of yet the house on fire. Buspected of arson and had done it at ten in British Colonial ports, in allowing then: much as those granted to the Menageries to have instigated an oastsider to set fire to business in the same premises. It is not passes, being unable to choose between
an owner who was supposed think it is impossible that plaintif could
A YOUNG woman living at Graveaton,
prosecut
vernor is establishing a reputation as brought before the House of Commons undesirable, as there are no Foreign for the Insurance Comparations Would certainly be spoiled The house who could get a marriage licines and retu
a cosmopolitan : Canadisu Pacific, P. & Chambers of Commerce in Colonial ports, Port in this Colony, they do not see their
the ensuing session. The various subsidized Mail Steamers coming to Caso O., Messageries, and the derinsu have all from Kurrachos to Hongkong, have taken way to take any action in the matter at cova
feel that not only are British ships mail prasent. I have, &c. steamers and other thus placed at a
bed a turn!
BROWNIE
CORRESPONDENCE.
MAILS TO NATAL
To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL
Hongkong, 17th Marca,
the
matter up vigorously, for the member
siznilar advantages a
disadvantage in our own parts but na A.
sare given to British mail steamers in foreign ports, such as Brindisi and Blarseilles. Two members connected. with the trade of Eastern ports, canvassed the
mattér
and
pes in the their friends to take steps will insure
encouraged to
D. HARRIA HArange, Secretary.
P. McEwen, Esq., Vice Chairman,
BK. General Chamber of Commerce.
in my
to
any There is nothing
by being stored to prevent me from arsisting in the dis- in the same place with druge. “T
her frathen a case fut a bride covary of such a crime. No suggestion to is not a particularly large one. Both lovere reached Knee that offect was made. Mr Ehmera wa By Air Ackroyd-The strong-smelling
a town simply a forinal demns that the Police gods I refer to are cinnamon, cassia, several miles off, got the license, and were
close together while returning, By should take it up If I had been applied ginseng, birde meets etc. Stroop-smelling to for the services detective I should goode are not taken on the same steamer wishap to the hores of me of them the
with tea
other secured the prize by three minutes. have allowed that he nee
Ackr iyd I made no
I made no offer
PERHAPS the most curious gift presented MOTO M by the Court tea-merchent gave evid Penang, 23rd August, 1837, to ce to Me Phima
tober hire sasing that he had sea ten-and was a sackful of walnuts, which, as they 1 the druge stored in the same shops.
bore evident traces of having been tampered Mok, Akuus-I am compradore lo Strand, the Max Pastan and Co. When I spoke to plaintiff throw fire at 34
Messrs with, the Vatican
away. some inquiries -about.
(From Penang Chamber.)
Sir, Referring to your Circular dated Mark Famor I work in the criminal trial. . I don't remem to the rope on the occasion of his Jubiles"
Mr
they
nul way subsequently gold-dollar piene. The
entered against the Naomi winning the from there to Natal, occupying about three Council of Cerion by order of the Home Lam instructed to sond you the words to malto 200d be then asked me When he aftörwanis put in a claim for ten aggregate, val:me of the guts sad the sum of SIR,'ould nothing be done to improve the subject being debated, and the opinion aupport to your resolution, to memorializo Yuen Taze house was Baked by out ten haid it was only samples he did not do so, ately to
sked the neighbours
that this was really St. Patrick's Day the means of communication batween Chiusof the House buing obtained on the ano. the Imperial Government, to abolish the| Garre to make.. That one right, have thought the quanimon and South Africa? At present letters from maly. When the Ordinance giving these law, or alter the come with regard to the the fire. I got a report that there was bad which were not worth counting on found (a contain
decision of the Referees upon the protest bere are sent to England to be forwarded privileges was brought before the Legislative Special Concessions to Foreign Mail Stesm
something's
I told Mr Renter about this.
acney which the Pope has received amounts. Douglas Challenge Cup would have closed same points in the route between Chins voted against it, and it was ugly carried by gederal insoting
months on the passage. There are surely Government, every Inoficial member of resolution passed by this Chamber at a shout it. I asked at the Hsu Fong and the By the Attorney General-If there is a to 4,389,000, and still they anapouring in
the case..
and England in communication, with Boutd
That this Chamber resolve to supporto Red A man in the Has Fnug said Tt gouds stods book the balance is ssually Nine hundred cases are announced za en the votes of the officials in the Council.*.
resolve to support was a very bad affair and very curious, I carried over in one item to the now book, route betwean Bologna ard Remo. Africa That the tons of some of the comments and if so, it would surely be possible for
at which
mizile could be transfuzrod |
Hongkong Chamber of Comsterco wont with him to lie out of bis houserad had laialill had asked not to patente in their Mentorial to the Impecials look at the burned house. I montioned bea He both before and after the decision, is not the Pastmaster here to ascertain at what
Government with reference to the that the plaintiff had made a claim for too. 3 in tea si me he was going
METEOROLOUIDAL REGISTER, nach, as was wont to pervade maitous titue felters should be posted here in order
to catch the
the quining mail and be delayed an Line a pouble route. People would
Yachting in Hongkong.
CORRESPONDINCA ON THE SUBJZGT
As will be remembered, the matter was taken up by the Hongkong Chamber
That I am afraid Sea Serpent" is wriggling not object to pay the double postage new of Commerce The Committee wrote to Somewhat is his endeavour to extract demanded, but they feel the inconvenistoe the Chambers in the principal Bristi Cela more from the winner's letter than was a letter Youre w
of having to wait a months for a reply itd.
bles and Dependencies throughout the THE DISFATOH.
world and have recaived replies from most
intended
elnamers
E
a copy of tula 11 es la could have had no tes-in his wrote to them
Status of Foreign Mat £1000 waters, and that resolution be sent to the longkong Chamber of Commerce-1. have
Chaire
Chambe
The man
engage
he was losting. at the time man laughed and said shat was ridicu. | He
he wished mauree Mayung ka het The man the fold me that on they to do so He sent me a llb. box of tea
I want to see hint about it. I had authori night of the are his peuple smelt the fire afterwards. When I asked him it the state and called the Man Yuen Tong's attention meat included all goods, he said What to the answer was We have nofire | meens are therell I wid«! There are no
Commerce, here at most be with you. The We Keeparticular weans in insurance sursions. Il
AFM TO-DAY.; Barometer Temperature
70%
Direction of Wind E Force
Weather
people told me they notiond the glare of fire, don't know vist he meant by that, That Hongkong Observatory, March 17, 1888,
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