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up tefore shad every officer except him- self vasato at that ntment ne hard as he could go and paid be kebably till seven or hali-past this vaning. A considerable number of these cers world be on duty again at seven ck touorrow; they would not have age he each says labour Ar today, but when

nusiter

THE CHINA MAIL.

baggage of the passengers. The Fechii oft her anchorage at 6. p.m. on Weduanday the 18th inat, and arrived safely in Bhang baton the 21st inst

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weekly surrets that theyankore was an extraordinary one and affect. I this Colony, and indeed to the trade et approved, and Sir Robert Flart just no line red to Bus 335.05, lits been transfer-

had to work continue for kalve hours a day. tend away, day,

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Mr Ryriejaaked whatzaila hy lad to į The Run Pablo ripped prevent au nccident would, un behalf of this long; Me Listei fwy hài senly he whole Road & inch wide and: 18 feet China the three felläwing afternativa pro. yourelespatch is the one which on the whols Accuunt 1887 and former years will absurb

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4 WARROW ESCAPE.

raition for the Lighthouse is on the Gap or third week in March, the dinte mentioned. The Directors cannot but, express their! Rock, and that the display of light at any hy Your Fullency, ne in all probability nxiety the nabated depresson in Pre- Sir Charles Elliot and Colonel Conway ether of the sites suggested would be worse, would us tecrasary to consult the Viceroy lama, owing to the War of Rates still and a narrow acaps last Thuradey while than useless as likely ap erste danger to of Cannot, wit in whose jurisdiction the continuing, and regret u state besides that travelling over the Bengal-Nagpur Branch The N.-O. Daily News Lys-The veel versola rather than avert it.

Gay Rook liv

11886 and 1887 rettlements have proved Railway. A mail had been removed by went ashore at 3.15 m. on Wednesday

2. Under thes circumstances as the pro On the 3rd instant Irreivis a Telegram xceptionally heavy.

me vanden during dense.

party, and the good train te fog, and we hear from other vision of the light in quesi in of great from the Secretary of State to ling me chint The Balance of the Underwring Ad th.! just preceded their train gat de ourses that the current which not her on gowing imperiances to the train of Yue Excellancy's proparis had he cunt,

ilad; in wagon being amassed. Fond.

NEWS FROM MIKKIM ed another vessel also, but laer position was 1 should be much obliged if Your in րե ging

them I

before the Governsent.

THels 176.914.31 represent the Balance Four hundred Thibetans are collected liacovered in time

appears to be in favour of of Reserva Fund on 3's March 18-6, und fourteen miles from Lingit, and a thanand up the port side and lay before the Imperial Government of the fest, suggestion, which I gather rem the Direntore

consider that pon ng Cladies more have left Chambi to join them... hole was

As soon as the vessel stranded, posals for the erection of a Lighthouse at the Colonial Onvernment would alau profer, about the 100,000 of this isnt. Over (From the London & China Express, of soundings were taken, and at low water is the Gap Inck an described in the annexed namely, the erection and maintenances of 99 per cent of the Acceptances in 1857

Bird 31aroh) was found that there was thirty feet-underp-per

the Lighthouse by the Government of had run off on the 81st March

Larch 1893.

From the report we give clashers of the her stern, the bow for about twenty feet

Hongkong, u the condition of the occupa Mr F. D. Bush, owing to his departure meeting of the East India and China Trade being out of water, while at the top of high

tion of the Rock being suctioned in return from China. resigned his soat at the Brud, action of the London Chamber of Com water which rises from 18 to 19 fest, the

for a nominal Royalty as an eluwlodgend Mr.G H. Wheeler ned, his place Mures, and some

some correspondence which has ment of China's

Sovereignty over the soil. Deputy Chairman.Mr H. J. Such hav-passed with the Foreign Ofice, it will be vect was nearly, ou on even keel,

Directly I ani sando ne tainted with the ing recently resided his best at the Hourdoticed that the question of bonded wars, views of the Chinese Government I shall owing to his departure from Shanghai,

houes at Shanghai has not escaped atten have the lunar or bringing thom to Your Directors requested Mr B. 0. Arbuthnotton in this country. It is emphatically

the Board, and ruine] bis consent caso on which representati na should be Excellency's knowledge.

I have tubercar to be. Sir, Your Ex- thereto. The cenfirmation of this appoint- made. For ourselves, however, we have callency's most obedient, humble servant,

ment vests with Sharbejder. The nothing to add to our remarks made some JOHN WALSHAM. present Board of Directors, with the exceptime affice condemning the schepus in-ita His Excellency The Governor of Hungtion of the Chairman, retire from office in present partial forn.

kang, de, &, &c.

accordance with the Articles of Asao.inting. The London

Glasgow Mesers. A. J. M. Invorarity,

J Fred. Gutapany launched from their yard at Go- Rulewaist, and 0. Wheeler, boing van of Hays, built to class 100 Al at 14th inst. a screw atvainer named -eligible, offer themselves for re-election. the Saikia

The Accounts have been audited by Mr Lloyd's, apar docked rule. The vessal hon Augustus White, who offers himself for re- been copatru ted to the urter of the Nippon election as auditor for the current year. Yuach Kaisha of Japan, under the personal

Sbaughai, 18th April 1888..

wipes intrader.ce of Captain A. R. Brown, for the mail and passenger service. The dimentosis of the veis I are 3ebft. by 4016. April 20thin, hv 21. ft. fin, moulded to main deck. Messrs. P. and G. Davidson left this There is nople accommodation for 62 Årst- port yesterday, an the well-known house fra on the main deck and in Davidson & Co, is closed in Ningpo. This house under shade deck, together with ot

ficers and engineers, and 24 second class funder of the house was exceedingly p-

CORRESPONDENCE.

The Government of Hongkong to erect the Lighthouse and to maintain the light entirely at its own cost and by means of ita own employés, being permitted to occupy the Rock in consideration of the main- tenance of and light, and of the manual THE CHAMBER'S REPRESENTATIVE of a bal rent or acknowledg. rent that the dʊmittion romaning with IN THE LEGISLATIVE · COUNCIL.

Chine. To the Editor of the HINA, MAIL.'

II. April 27, 1888. Six, Thern neems to be an impression abrund that the caif quafiication 4 candi. kind even to the extent dingle extra date must possess who aspires to the honour ton of it to the Imperial Government of mar-is-the greatest card of essityof-representing the Chamber of Commerce Mr Ryna-Wall, I et are you there to the Legislative Council is, that he should

thay

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No. 7700-April, 27, 1888.

this. I was travelling on the street past the Central biarket. A man caps up and attacked the two cullen who were carrying ine. I am quite sure there was intimida, tion usar, and that my coolies were told something to the effect that they were not to car y furcinews. Something of this tra- ture is going in the t

-town, and immediate staps should taken to

kun to put men every-s where about the streets where there is like ly to be intimidation. I saw a lot of rick sitan taken utsidently the mas had

leaving the rickehos in the street struck, some 40 or 50 of them. Some more active cars should be taken to suppress of the ecerondenes foolána a lupan, this state of things than are being takon at Mr Ryrie asked howthey di in the this moment.

London Purt Office whethey hate mail His Excellarey-As regards the question every hour? of the hon. member, I may say that Me Lister said, in the came the it is not for me at the present m London Post Ofice, tiny sent to discuss the goodness or badness men who tesided in the hot 000 Vihe neighbundnod of the regulations that were passed and

they cond all the whor

lien before I came to the Colony. It in teessary to with at

per tur thne for that when organised resistance to They were to sine ekent trained the commerce of the Colony is going on. and knew the ropes sin peak. If When

uple of extru banda re wanted- say organised reaistares I do not hon rofusal to take out licences. I say could be got at once nad iton were wanted we have un right to canal people to they cld be got as anHere it wol take out licences if they do not clone, impossible to get any states of that Thoy are perfectly at liberty not-te do so But the osition of innocence is at once lost when the slightest attempt is made by

Government House, one parsin to make other person to

is a very general dissatisfach about the be purely and simply a commercial mail,

Hongkong. 22nd March, 1883. cense from his awful cafting. I have not closing of the mail at firò o'lk when the and the statment, I have ofich boardvernment of Hongkong tu du so.

Sir, I have the hounir to acknowledge the slightest doubt now I had it yester-vessel does not love till daglig next day.

the receipt of Your Excellence's letter of day--that efforts of that sort had been Mr ister said if people chased dis-opinion of the Chamber derives some sup the Imperial Gesment of China the sum of the erection of a Lighthouse on Gap The Government of Hongkong to pay to the 9th instant, hearing upon the questions mada in various districts: That brings the satisfaction with the mail atramente le port from the fact that, for several years 285,000 in consideration the erection Rock, and I desire at the same time to con matter into a category that renders sty was perfectly willing to hear y reason. thing like

Fast, a representative of some merchant of the Lighthouse and maintenance of the ver to you the thanks of this Government like consideration even of grievances able suggest an. impossible until that state of things mense. M Ryrie said he wok

selected to Advance their interesta in the time agreed that if there should at ong | hunger-shipping- volume invariable tvor

Tiselt

by the latter, boing at the same for the troublo you are taking in the tast. My attention has already heen drawn to mail then noensions should kept Council.

sugter, a number of statements with regard to open til seven o'clock.

Mr A. P. McEwen, who was appointed Government of Chios to maintain the light,

time be-failure on the part If the Imperial I have &c. offences in the way of coercing and intimi. dation to prevent lawful

permanently represent the Chamber in ork, and I have

the Government of Bongkang would be 1886, will shortly by leaving our shares for A trip home and the members of the sun is helieved to be a very full estimate Chamber of

of Commerce

I presume, in will,

of the cost of the work, if executed by the Mr Lister-Na, bet there are plentant to nominate a gentleman on their with a view to facilitate neg

due course be called upon by the Govern Colony, the Government of Hongkong, eple in the Colony think it perfectly hasting representative in the Colonial legie-pasist towards rapid execution: is willing to itale negreciation and to sonable that it should be kept open laters. The present would therefore seem

increase the payment to 890,000 on con- write their fetters till about vieron o'uloci | *...

quiring if the

if the Public generally are satisfied

And in use within qualifications of their representative,

ing Hongkong from the Southward, I resoud or not.

of the purposes men- ter enquiring as to the extent of the intinder Lister-Very good; but I may and healthy progressive views ed

The writer is cut vid that the with tione in the dove afternative propane tes hitherto Bolected have been nice waft not inlethe d-minions, so that ing tion and if my have been arrested.

1 part with territory. ters where trade interests are involved. Duo CRA wond the Im erial Government the deing of a row to use if possible Straightforward busi es men do

ment of a wor

a work of pressing importanica 10

seg

at the

Mr Lister said he y no objdion to that, but there was one thing he wd not

open all

night

already written a a minuts of enquiry as tode and flat was to keep the Lostlice

how many were arrested yesterday on such changes and as to whether those statemente aro true. I shall be able to deal with the matter better when studeratand the true position of things I have only known of it hithatta from rumour. rumours circulated have considerable and point in the amount of

const still I do not direction, their truth from any direct statement. I have already, as I said, written a minute

BEMO

took

place at

on the

མངལ་

Mr Ryrie-Nu ne asked you.

made, that this is the almost unationous

to

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The Government of Brugkong to oreet the Lighthouse by means of its own DIY ployés, and, on its completion, to give pos- Chins in an undertaking of the latter to maintain the light, or to perigit the On

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(3.)

Ningpo

.

Stripbuilding

permitted to do so. Though the above H. E. Sir John Walahan, Dr. H. B. M.pular with the Chinese, who had grx passengers, while in the vietas forecastle

L

G. WILLIAM DES VOX,

Governor.

Minister, &c., &c., &c., Peking.

(4.)

is space provided for 14 emigrants, Th their esteena. reason to express

c. w, and firemen The exrrying power of demonstration made yesterday by the the vessel is 2.244 tour dead weight, or native nutchants. baukera and <ther 20ft, main diught. The quadrus o Government House,

wwe the largest over Chiness, we Nagpo.

ave rudder hond is being made by Messrn. The high Hoogkong, 16th January, 1888.

pinions won by the Hastie, of Greenmek, It is Messrs. Har- Iste W. Davidson have been well aastainer land and Wilff's patent, and almost wholly Sir,Referring to previous curvapond by his

relieves the rudder head and steering gear quick and suro readers period of two years house for the guidance of vessela approach charter and are always ready to share of shocks and strip. The shin is to be

have chur ctor,

Of course the night. Plenty of people do not begin, en ben very favourable opportunity for edition that the Lighthouse is completedence on the subject of a proposad Lighthe Chingura. It is well known that

that the

re

I do not known of evening playing at hilliards will sit down at less held by the Chamber, as to from the 1st of May The Rook temperary which I have addressed to Sir Jeln i departure of our friends is a great bes

will be given effect to before very long, 1

Very

A. A young follow who has spent the whol

eleven o'clock to write his lettern.

Mr Ryrie would be quite satisfied

seven o'clock;

that this

word on the

been

the

like con

I feel, however,

to hear any reasonable anggeation on legis? Mr Ryrie

Arned to commerce the Rubie

that

have tho

mont would' However honest and

however Justifial hy.

hy. fret the patie

Concession

Won

at this mu-bayond seven, concession n

for the five years,

and has come to the Mr possible effect.

Lister said he might keep the mail open conclu that not yet in an isolated the 12

not disposed to go, and he should like to which ha might be it world be cusstrued by ignorant hear from other members of the Commite people to be a a concession to unlawful opp whether they considered that would be sition to the laws, and I am absolutely car aufficient. tain that the result would be a very far Mr Bell-Ewing said he thought six should greater luss in the future.

to the hour. He asked Mr Lister whether

fications.

or otherwise für

3. The обспратет

of

If any

Thangh

teresta.

of

The tirely lit by electricity. The D. d. Girvon Ventilating Company are attending to the

while the

system. The enginer ure of

steam-heat-

to forward to pet copy of a late

that appreciation of

of good meis. us all. But the memory of an upright tematic veufilation,

wherever they are, and certainly good net

to

ing and

most perisky arrangements are on, the

and

nd, with a

of another

year in the

onbimerice

in Chine. you

*Mn-

tu

are driving foreigners from their ports

NEWS BY THE FRENCH MAIL.

this morning with the French insil of 24th "The M. M.'s steamer Djemnoh strived

ing

triple expansion inverted, direoi

acting

by

wherd

ho anid

he bad got run in the building for the presidely high cotamercial quali-nable the successful accomplishment of a I have come to the curelusion, in which the March. Wu take the following telegrams aer on her trial trip and delivered her o

Mir Lister said they would not live in and German bil steamere enjoying the onged, and hitherto, prolitlers, dia us that the only chance of attaining the end

four all clerks?

over

Ms Rarie-The ocorronoo I speak of now that this subject has come "bject In, who may be regarded as ideal British require but the frat profe? would in- the Colony and in favour of winch there is from Europe, or Amer.cs, whether officials and very powerful, steam being supplied should be ready to pounes on these people

1 at me r'clock. I think the police is absolutely dressed terme. If there is, nihant princas: bul" cati anya felve the heaviest cost to the Culang, and no very beeching al enanixious public opir merchants, can do a lasting moral work *** vouble and two single-enied_boilers

that has h

ural disantiainction it is very curious han he welfare of this Colony really at cost at all to the Government of China hemion, I would earnestly request that if buy general ney-I cannot say anything (nobody sh. ad express it to mis

with a working prassure of 100s, per further now. I no forming opinions Mr Byria-I have heard it at any rate.

Then say, ou reviewing their proceedings youd the permission to peory a barren un- | seu un objection to the alternative propastrations of es'cem, 2 must be confessed us been built by the London and Glascow. |ig

And yet notwithstanding their demon. quare inch. This is the fourth vessel that the subject, which, if they are correct. Mr Liefer again said he was quite pre-theyre turnedt nerful and successtuli extent, this Government would, on the enough to cause the approval of Her that the Chinese by hair wethods of trade in course of constraction. After the vasc

cil, that in even a few instances inhabited rack of only a few square feet in contained in the Istrer, you will be good

and a Company, a sister vessel in at present was seon disple

writer has carefully pernzed the whole, prefer it, as affording the best pro. {jesty's Government to be communicated [ørhaps same day the truth will, tench then as Beon safely into the water an adjourn. said his idea was not to go Report of the Committes of the Chamber (spect of permanently securing an object of Sir John Walsham by te Red din that to expel merchants of all nations but ment was made to the model room;;

much importanca to our commercial in- 2. After much surreap ndeuce

luncheon was servad. Mr. G. W. Clark, their own, is a policy of free for injury who preaided, after the waltonal, proposud cussion on the subject of this Lighthouse, 6. In view of the willingness of the Colony and aud till half-unst sight, but further than that he cano cat, he Buid that noy of the subjects, to hear the wide cost and responsibility of ** in view of the fact that the pro and evil to thonisolves.-N. C. Daily Nars. The Mikado of Japan,' which toast was

psis of Sir Robert Hart ruferred to in Chamber thing at the attention of the work which will largely inveft the Im the previous correspondents have recently

enthusiastically received. Be the propis indirealy Attic Legislative Comail through our Excellence may be able, without far ons or her ofthu nites which, through Aither directly in Committee perial Government, I earnestly, hope that appeared to have referents to ormation on

ed the tomat, Success to the Saikia Mara, The London and Glasgow Company, ho out the means of their presentative, are ther delay, to induce the acceptance of the more easy of access are, I heli

hud had the greatest of pleasure in building such as canbe dealt with effectively by a rather of its above proposals, and thus Rously condemned by experienced anilers,

when, in the course of six weeks, they took believe unani

the ship, and would be still more satisɓed man

project which has been the subject of auch Executive Council unidimously concur.

into the hands of Captain Brown. He had from our Ceylon exchanges ---

no reason to fear but the Saikia Muru would. desired without farther indefinite prolonga

provo a credit to the company for which 6 Moreover, to save the loss of another tion of vexations delay is tu siffer to the unty he anceeslly fought by a legislator

St. Peterlasery, April 7th. It is slature she was in lend to her builders. Captain Importance to the Colony-my

in replying to the toast. is important that the matter shuld be set haustive list of practicable knowledge of Indational Law.

ar in petition last night from the Tung Kun

acticable people, such that she will not employ curcion towards the Nati tled by be second or third werk Again, the subt of quarantine is pure-

in March contained in

question: Bulgaria for the purpose of rearranging the When the Yokohama Mars was built they

advance of

anything they had in Japan yet. coulica, who, I believe, are very numerous,

ly a

a medical mer while the spion Rock at

no as to permit of the nccupation of the and though I have et laid the patter stating that they had been intimidated trean in Feality threa extra, as hy har

government of that entry, and that she question--perhaps the zaust «

delicate conack at the season during which access to formally before the Legislative Council, i is willing to overlook the past acts of the thought they

splendid ship tacie work and requesting protection one of the working for a couple of years deration that can mentioned, wherein is comparatively easy. For this reason I have disfiel myself that the mumbers.

She will futhermore potition and the advance. parties in power. their work t to-day. I at once, sent

havo deemed it wel for nothing. One of the three would come trade interests are vally concerned is one which would be involved in communicating | support tai her action taken cordial ulertake not to despatch any Restan induced them to go beyond that, and the

to avoid the delay official s

as well as official, will duty in the nursing another in the alio that can only be tisfactorily handled

and, rather than

result was the building *f the Saikio Aluvu Your Be not anly to them. Its forenoom and another in the afternoon in by a scholar possess a profound know the rest of Her Majent Govers gladly support nu fueruans of this, he will fave the Bulgaraus free to Prenaper.ty to the Royal Mail Steamship Excellency only a receiving

be further delay in the matter, General or Officers with a view to bring

about the solution of the diffenity, and The Chairman then proposed Secuesd and ordinary circumstances.

Jedge of International aw

The responsibility athed in représent

to the above prunamaja, and bare forwarded provionaly suggesnal tax on the stripping เพ

of. Jupan eet aty Prince they may chose for Company

Duplaio noopy of this latter to the Secretary of the past, and vot such addition to the exausing the sovereignty of Bul arin, pri reply, referred to the history ing the intereste

alb Brown, in of the Chamber of Com State for the Oulu ies with the request list isting dues as will cover tins whole expense vided he is not ne profusing ther Roten ille mine

of the marcan merce and through that only the interests Feur Exellency way to informed by telefuvolved in the as eptance of any one of the Catholic faith. Bussis, at the same time, not so very long ago, when this dispor Japan. Time wat, he said, of trade, not only in this Colony but also graph of the approval of its contents by alternative posals, throughout Enster Asin vuly be dis

prohibited the balding of 3. It in estimated that an addition to this prepared to trent die. cc with any party, thin lint was Clouson to state clearly and precisely viewe

Her Majesty's Government.

THE COOLIS STRIKE AGAIN, His Excellency With further reference to what Mr Ryrie has said-and I am very glad that he did mention the matter to It is one of

tho

ไ

and from muat building and for them.

"There was really ey

Insig as they were room, bat so

made

de

not

That lotul subject of the French privileges of n-of-war, is one that on

RUSSIAN A SERANÇES

montin in the public interent that I had a í expected to live in the building he could possessing, 10 high degree, ali accurate Year in the commencement of the work it | Chinese Government the ohuins of an ex-trere that Russia is ready to give assurances Brow Mat was a ship very far

find coom for faxnage to coom for them. He might explain that

that these four

Clurks

ke wond mly

about

in

doing

of instructions that very special protection

should

ba

to

Any

bely

મમત

Jam

I

Me Byrio asked what nationality cheas clerks would be off

Mr Lister said they mighs be English, fodians or Partuena.

Me Byric-Or Eurasia!

showed the least inclination to te turn to duty. I believe these Tung Kun

en number

men

curious

work

to k

a very

ery large to know whether they went to their day. Perhaps some one can give

e four thou

Information tha aubject.

mo

1943

told

Qu

there were

Mr Lisier said Bursitis requiki eftituer,

be taken if they wora Europa Council to state

ik

with

7

tor

as are

shonle

had

but com.

of science Ind

Governant

Rund of them, and it socmed an odd thing but Chinesu, would met. Mr Lister then which have been previoushely views would be under great obligation to Youage of 14 cent per trun for 2 year or theùngh the Quman Porte, for, the set fitimer deg max hoisted on the thres.

that so many could be intimidat di It

218

it is true that four thousand people were

went into way if there was way dissatisfac

tion

10

before him

tlement of the Bulgarian question,

MORE TROUBLE WITH THE NATIONAL-

RAGUE

,

ngth of these secret powers which are people would let him know, Postal concerned, but who from ibis calling, canless anere to it than those proposen, one ; & may gather there oplaton from that of 10 yrs made to koki xix Nationaltat setinga leave shortly for Hupgkot..

were giding to work he would be must happy to and them all

all the

tera BL

in

point that only rest day the Indian cons

wh

tinet. The

in.

they would tolt him where they buld just like to say while he was on inches: but a man, in order t he may and inoreased searity in the approach en | but in view of the re'nctance of the Chinese Mesars. lienly, o'g them the German jute exitumora and the East

manity thoug

thought they had a grievance ia robe able to relieve their wants ando nduce this Port and the Caton River. gard to poatal matters sad thing wrote to the strain tar which they may altius be

s protection be could.

He could not give a policeman to overy two

I need hardly say that this Colony

or 1 cent per ton : for 3 by those whose interests are runre directly early erection of the Lightbarss on term

will more than years, Excellency if one

now revenue cruisers, which have just bubn if you were able to obtain the realize the whole of the 890,000 recir

constructed at Armstrong's yard at New intimated it must be very serious indeed the

in regard to post matters he wished

જમ્યા પ

4. The mercantile community believe, if strength

i ondos, April 8il-Arrangements have castle, on the 22nd inst. The vessels will mat not

not expected to the a lucid I treat tant you will agree with me in contesting merchanta in the Legislatively at the and Cork for the purpose of matter.

rule were Bottled moving in the

any tha her hairs those who ardebating the sidering this: the Imperial Government of Council, that the saving of time to shipping lisproving the stats ment wade by Mr here, the director of the jste man motory

Hantw than at the Post Office. The subject under consideration,

20th MarghHerr Spiegel Captain Donne, in spply to his Excellency, whore matt kald song of the Tung Kun men were at were discussed at dinner tabisa, at the

The ordinary melabera

China might fairly make soon concession

wakt the hall at the Club, and in fact of Commerce

4 Chamber ****

be well with the unday involven Baur, in one of his late speeches, declars at Bruseovidend President of the Union of work and others were going. They had,

now exactly know

on the point, in view of the large recent even in the provision of the whole cost bathing that the Naina Lungue is weermin Jute Industriale, has returned they want increase to its feet, and the importance to of erection and unintenses. asked him to arrange for protection, and he anywhere but in the Post Otics.

of nasistance fromthe Exech- as well as to Gur mercantila in the

to East Indis, which was un- Lave been meetings

proclaimed from this tire, and also there the shus bcasionally the latter a provisions for saving of time wild, Inm inforaret, be 33,000 per autumn; organisers, persist said that if

* voyage 5. Au maile eatingto for maintenance by the authorities, ut, nevertimless, their dertaken to treat threat relations between

Labooshero amt Indins grower and merchant therak. Gvernment in part with territory, asents have atiumd their intention to the first necessities statute Hor I havo, de,

ter lease, it is probable that the proposal speak at the nesting and table is fear Spiegelberg after his relen G. WILLIAM DES Voux,

is a direct ling would

I be preferred, under which this must

E stowhere between German parte aud will not !. Gocervoor.

fall on the Colony.

Bombay,

weil Calcutta should be a feared man da skid ad. His Excellency Sir John Walshent, Bart

G. Indipendent the suggested can

The German consuls to a Maicas. have E.B.M. Minister, R., &, A., Pakmunication with Sir John Walsham, I

Toronto, April 7th. The minion already communicated to the Imperial shuld be much obliged if you unld House of Commons have rejected by Government the overalty of auch lines, and ing.

form the by cable whether the pupalstonjority of fifty-seven voles Mr Ortho, as Here Spiegelborg ourfir in those above referred to have not met your at wright's motion for sustinted trade r. - raperta, the Govertinent is said to bare the proval of disapproval,

ciprocity between the Dominion of Canada intion I creating a line from Brenton to and the Cuited

Braten

Calcutta THE NATIONALAST MEETINGS IN CLAUN AND CORE—COILMIDSS WITH

THE POLICE

or three mpolics all over the Osloby, but if they would let him know where they

him on the subject, and within two subjected, must first ranstor thu

to go, ho would send pose they wished hours everything that could be done of Constitutional and Intoruating ciples

Mr Ryrie-I don't believe in patrolling

in A

a case of this kiod at all, because I have

seen a

Στις 1 word, the Cluwibur's representative

by rait them or ne If

would

હતું.

people

anything wanted alteration," he should

盼 cule.

It him know when they consider

they el marching along and before always be willing to bour reasonable Big

Many persons were delighted to se pub

begun to my yards in front the crowd had gestions, but he really enuld not undertako licfty girən in your coleruns to a rumor that |

and pull down placards. The to take notice of gossia

thing is to have the police stationed at

the various placsa.

Excellency-I quite agree with you

that we ought to take care that our police

are police and that they do not become

Mr Byrie-Yo zoem to gather it some how or other. (Laughter.)

The vote was then passed

Mr John J. Finncis har expresse) is willingness to stand for the Chamber Committee were desirous that be

stquid represent them in the Legislative C..unl.

It is

generally known, that the leuried lengthened residence in the für East, re The Shanghai Mercury of 23rd inst, says: dered good service to ommerce-often

soldiers. After all we have got notes and STRANDING OF THE SAN PAB O'Queen's Counseller he alroads, dariut, a

they

ought to

dangerous and

and able to form a proper for f pipularity, an opon breach of law takes place there Hongkong on the 13th inst, and from the estimate of his

As to large time of leaving, port until she struck the tities, are of opinion that if the Chamber should be arrests at once,

paradies I think there are rather those tions of soldiers. However, possibly ex- perience here may teach a different view; can't say, as I have not been long, sanngh

here,

AEJOURNMENT.

...

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

racha exprienced nothing but

I

her.

Endianre du Letter No. 2js of 10th JUFURTY 1392 A flashing Granarder great sea-light to be erected on the Gap Rock, South of Hong- kong. Estimated height of rock 90 feet. Height of tower 30 feet. Height of light The Right Honourable Sir Henry. T. Hols

nive sea-level 120 feet.

Derrick and apparatus for hoisting nad

Keope s'

PERING, 9th March, 1888.

the South,

'I ham, &c. G. WILLIAN DES Vaux.

Goe mor.

laud, Bari, M.P., O.GMG., ta, Ec., &c.

vii.

CORNERCIAL EBCIPROCITY BETWEN THE STATES AND CANADA.

Eudon, April 9th Intense excitement in Clare and Curk yesterday. The police

Nationalists

The

very heavy snowfall reported from

has been

Dr Tanner, ela 1. believe, that out good aty toy the 16th of Januar ixat, regarding the erection jag the Police, cromax in the 19th Pols, and that sumunter veror will

uh-pense

Rock

cession. The Nationallats

sre fear

Ludwig

and

all parts of Germany during the dear two wocks threatens to result in damaging to bo na rted to to repress any

inundations as soon as a thaw esis in. At Fresent all colway communication is stopy.. think we police riots, but I don't -Fuller particulars of the standing of the a quiet anostentatious way; and thrina Tauding perspins and streż.

tu act as saldiers, IP.M. steamer San Pablo werentoorained this who have watched him in his very eventfe quarters water-Lanke, and typhoon rout

and Troops from Loughren dispersed the Hamburg is separated the outer (5.)

hight wall of snow, the lat proclaimed meeting which was hebt maler worl don't know whethur the

the principle has been

bertoning. It appears that the steaner luft exeer and who, spart frica

Downing Street, Feb, 25th, 1888. followed here or not, but I wherever Yuk

I think

Yokohama en route from San Franciso for "f pip

any question outbuildings coeptatu

Sir,I have the bonear to uckunwlodge the raidency of Mr. O'tirion. A stubborn week has beou of such a Siberian cheracts (2.) many most excellent qua

the recipe of your Despatch No. 12 of the stance was off-rod, daring which thirty that we last feel persuaded, and must

were injured. thos allowing not a single opportunity is sentative, the confidence they so repes in bil of February your Excellency's Diese

Atransported into the inse in addressing a fog, decide to nominate him as their repre nerve tog

Sir, I had the honour to receive on the of a Lighthouses on the

2. Ron will have alruidy received my morning. The Mer, contrived by come, although spring, w- to here com- her captain or officers of taking observations him will certainly not have been misplaced. Pitch of the 16th of January last bearing telegram of the 23rd instant stating large body of Nationalists, re-entered the meneed to day. The ice in the river: has definitely hart it thereby certaining In a Colony like Hongkong Mr Francis is on the long pending question of the this proposal, and the Foreign Office authe town, where some detachments of the Pa ice

instead of being

ice coumulated Iono of the very few mea who would serve eription of a Lighthouse in the neighbour.rities have been requested to send a similar d Military chart resisted the ground, so that lurge inundation

fearfully pa ition

and above Ham- and dispersol the peri the stream is frozen down to the very conpulled to roly abaaiutely on dead ret the Chamber fearlessly and honestly, and hot of Hongking to serve as a guide to telegram to Sir Julin Walsham The Council the adjourned till Monday ed and benoa it

kening. Her speed was necessarily slackon regardless of any personal interests, In-

જ

3. With regaril for the suggested tax uniterfer nce of the Police and troms at wohing from the suppr is presumed that se was week.

wild weath lauld set in auldenly. dependenco

Fiu inform me that the Government of the shiping of the pst to cover the esther places. Many were wou deel in the the few-breakers, nevertheless, have been chamcter is perkzaps his set further inshore then would otherwise grandvat characteristio,

the Colony, in accordine : with the

aceted with the erection of this at siruggles which enated. Quiet was able to keep lo fairway have been expected, or the sult showed,

and so 1 serves from your Despatch under restored rewar's evening. Mr Fruncis is in a way discouraged by animins opinion of the Maritime Experts light,

saatulties have been reported from the A meeting of Rs Face Committee the Tan Rock hearing from Turnabout when a vacancy occurred in the Conncil come to the conclusion that the only properti addition to the tongs dues of 14 cont

could be calculated upon She struck on the failure of his caufidature in 1896, who have been consulted on the point, he acknowledgment, that it is estimated that THE HEALTH OF THE PERSAN EMP SKOR.

with the only exception of a collision was afterwards hold, the Colonial Secretary Light N. 195 W., true, distant Bh miles, through the retirement of Die F. D. Das position for the Light is the sap Rock id per son for two years, et 1 cent par tin for Frederick tite a slight inflamation in his Fast, from England

Charlo & abury, April 10Th Breperor between the German steamers, presiding

at about 9 am, mal

Wednesday the 18th soon. His obtaining a sent in our local that the display of a Light way ather a three years wid toote that realize the thront. The docteurs in a tendance have an

with Roma Bauber booz England, ✠The Oclonial Secretary aid there were

instant. The ss. Pechili passed Turnabon House of Commons is only a question of the sites which have been suggested would whole of the 5.00) required, bureus in forbidden hin Imperial Majesty take ballast; the latter was considerably derung only two votes before the Committee, and hours after the fog had lifted somewhat,

Tight at An.is, on Wednesday, some four time; and when the unofficial minority is be worse than useless as calonlated to creater Marsh's Dez, apoli No. 369 of the 6th carriage exercise; morever the weather rd. Onro

ar Quimavication with by an acident which he could hardly ex-

mewhat, graced with his

are inclement. plain the minute

comprised the folowing vessois-Chelydrá for it had begun to lift about 5 s.m. on that recognise in himice the public will rather than avert danger.

a serviceable debater and

Under these

circumstances Your Ex. tax cent per ton would only readine MK BALFOUR ON THE STATE OF IRELAND,

Ponder

from Bangkok Suokim, the cost of new posts sahore un the rocks und flying a sigual of Councils of Hongkang,

London, April 12th-Mr Brifar han English ship, frou Calcutta; Romatate, thres alterative pr years and I should be glad if you could in distress before

(the U. 8

I quoted

Monmouthshire, .., Donwring, for Chine

Exchange HONGKONG, April 27. ON UNAL SELF-

Ou Lobun- GOVERNMENT IN MADEIS

Bauk, Wire, Madras, March 27th Speaking at

On de Bless, the Gove, nor said that Governinent had been greatly gandited by the results o local self-government in this presidency last year. The foot beards have distin guished themselves by their vitality and [Subs quest correspondence with IT, Ergy. The Municipal boards have done the same, and have shown much publ c spi it.

SLIGHT IRREGULARITY.

day.

to

Tan

sign upside

Mumbers of

cellency ha

responsible duty you will Lighthouse on the Gap Rock, and you

of November, 1886, it in estátuated that a

AJ

the Japan,

the Far East.

vote of 800urring to the proposed The fock-out sep-rted a steamer the hardust hitter that has ever adorned the Chinese Cremant 12 me to lay before the to, por im or $45,000 in three light at St. Jamer's Hall, It White, from Hoogkong; Piccia, .. and rails at the a darrison Parade Ground had been mislaid and should have been Bord and her course was immediately. Cogrider wol the Chamber of Commerce poaala for the erection and maintenance of form ma oa what grounds this estimate has the euro of his reply to the test of Nissen for Wiadiwostook and Amour; and:

Committee Ban

the me time ago. Never to the bricinity of the wreck. Proceding shortly he called upon to perform: Give state that it erd. to facilitate the cu

now been doubled.

I bruid new be glad to be informed health, he dwelt upon the improvement 16 close had always beu defrayed Cos: the only irregn- pormit, about 1 mile ranks would | the learned Catunsellor a year's trial, and if wencement of the work at in early dat, whether the sun 48.830,00) entered in the the idled, which prevalen in B

the Iniqued Government, and

which was taking place in Ireland,, and by larily in the prezant case was that the she anchored in 18 Fathoms water. A boat have nothing more to do with him.

mile from the wreck he betrays your trust, cat him adrift and you had submitted the decision of the path for 8. det extra diners qururs regarding the tyranny of the land. work had been done before the minute was from the

Colouisl Government to Her Majesty's there approach to harbour refers to the

Public Works, for Lighthouse for Soulards submitted to the Committee, but that as he came alongside, and the purser of the San

San Pablo immediately afterwards I am, Sir, yours most obediently,

Government and anked that, should it ba TOREADOR. had explained was purely an sacident Pablo, Mr John Rooney, bour ed

approved, I might be informed by telegraph Presnt scheme, and whether it is inteiried and condition of his vessel, and

and so enabled to lay the matter before the that this sum should be recouped from the the.

Chinese Authorities without delay. THE PROPOSED GAP ROCK mede arrangement for the conveyance of

Your

I have the housear to be, Kir, your most Despatch reached me at the com and treasure

LIGHTHOUSE,

mencement of the Clues New Yea obedient Lamble servant, Shangh

1 le

pessengers and CORRESPONDENCE ON THE SUBJECT.

when little or no ocial business is tranA-

KNUTSFORD. Pote of 8720 for wages to four additional their effects were at ce transferred in the

far as posible a settlems at of the question, acted; but with a view to expedite an

with Biobet far th

The vote was than passed.

THE PUSTNANTER AND HIS GRIKVANUES. The Colonial Secretary said the next ru-

commendation from the fiovernor was for a

reported

to

mails

her, an

The following correspondence was pre

NOW LEX.

Govenor Sir G. William De Vauz,

K.C.M.G&, &c., &o.

Blerks for the General Post Office at $30 the Pechili, and onsisted of Mr. Kam Tapi sented to the Legislative Council this after I placed myself retal of Bird, Walsham Conflentiak.")-

*nd

amounted

to

Governor-

per month. The Postmaster General in a

in saloon passenger, and 201 Chinuse. long letter, which he did not know that it was freastra was safely received on board the noon, by cumatand of His Exosilungy the

essary be should tesd, stated that it was

boxes and imposible with his present staff to carry on bag of syone, valued at 940, for Hong- the largely increased bushiess entailed by kouz, 100 bars of reflued silver for Bombay

it was the wish of valued at

the frequent malls. If it.

Maritime Customs who is obstged with the Governmost Bouse, Superintendence of the Chinese Lighthouse Hongkong, 16th Jan., 1888 Department, and with his usual coetery hel total of 8123,40 anking a the Committes ke (the Colonial Secretary) 3220.646: Nine mail bags (American mail respondence on the subject of the proposal best attention, so that at the expiration of Bir,With reference to previous corat ce prauised in give your proposals bie Mr Lastor for Hongkong, were a transferred, as to reos a Lighthouse as a guide to vessels the New would give & short statement of

Paition to dis holidays he might be ins the proposals of the the crew of the San Pablo, Purser John River from the South. I have the honour

Year's

YANG TSZE INSURANCE ASS001. ATION, LIMITED.

LORD

x

14

30'days' nigh!

ionth.

Orodita, & Documentary,

On Paris-

On demand,...

Credits, months Light, On New York

On demand, Credite,

60 days night, On Bombay-

Wire,

- I would read the latter, fit perbas con- | aid thu fällowing "perenus formin s part of approaching Hongkong and the Cantongkong Government with the Ministers, ation for the yest suding 31st Deperuber far as the Tukula Pass, half way between

NEWS FROM SIKRIAŁ All shut. March 29th--Beports Tron Skkim spusk of a force of 2,000 nien be ing collected on the Thibetan side of the border and report credits the use wil On demand, The Directors have now to submit to the the intention of avenging Lingut Mead On Calentta- Shareholders the Accounts of the Assile Colonel Graus routed a My Lister thought he could illustrate Rooney. Dieter Suits and Stewardess, to inform Your Excellency that the Go of the Tanngli Yandy, but he did not dis 187 warp well the state of things at the Post Miss Grosettuna quartermaster, uns vernment of this Colony, in accordarice guise from me his fears that it would be office by referring to what took place to witelman, and one steerage steward. The with the unanimous opinion of the mari almost nselras to expect a reply from the ances amount to Tie 345,805 68, vr The have been entirely deserted, the result being 30 days o

The Net Premis eatoed leis Re-maur anybody. The Connery Indeed appens to

Lingte and the Jelap is, without noting On Shah day. Every officer was at his post this moth-quartermaster above mentioned had recoiy time experts who have been consulted in Chinese Government in time to permit of 1,604.23 more than for the corresponding that all supplice have to be brought up from lay at seven o'clock, which meant getting ed a hurt in his band, who handling the the point, hon lecided thee the only proper the work being commenced by the end period of 1850,

the bagu,

fents.

Wire, ha

auto;

On duniani,

Good East, 100 dnu,