1892-08-24 — Page 3

No. 9283.-Accost 24, 1892.)

THE Secretary of State has received official .. aesuramers of Russia's acceptance of the In- ritation to participate in the projected Tu- ternational Monetary Conference. It is understood that the preliminaries in regard to the time and place of the meeting will be finally arranged by the President in the course of next week:—Hume paper.

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HONGKONG CHAMBER OF

COMMERCE. DISCUSSION ON THE SHARE ORDINANCE This afternoon alspecial genomal meeting. lái the Chamber ·

Commerce was held in the City Hall, consider the working of Ordinance No 15 of 1801 during the period in which it has been in operation. Its title A MORT eccentric person died recently is An Ordinance to winend the law in Bettin st the age of soventy-three. He raupest to the sale of shares in Companies rogistered under the Hongkong Ordinances, begins Berlin correspondant says, on his 1865 to 1898, and in other Joint Stock eighteenth birthday, and kept up till his Companies. Some time ago the Govern- adventieth year, a book which showed that men sent a request to the Chatter of sucking of 608,713 cigare, of which he had Cordiante, sed scoring the matter received 43,592 as presents, while for the

THE CHINA, MAIL.

dastro to move the following resolution

That in the opinion of this Chambor it is unileairable at present to make any change in Ordinance 15 of 1891, known as the Share Bill. In voting on this resolution, Mr Chairman, I should be glad if you would foquent the Secretary of the Uham bar to keep a record of the members who vate for and against it for the information of the Government should they require it.

Mr J. S. Lapraik-Me Chairman-I beg to second the mction that has been pro- posed. I consider at present that what the Colony "tequires is a period of rest and that any change in sommiersind legislation would at the moment be inopportune. Later

of them.

FOOCHOW NOTES. who can lay his hand on $100,000 at a mo-information has its opportunities doubt THE FIRE ON BOARD THE EMPRESS

alos responsibilities.

OF JAPAN. ment's notice. In fact, this in a large mirtinas; it has

August 20. The spinning of cokton yara is nOW CLFT, LET'S CONDUCT COMMENDED. for barter through the limited circulating The Bill No. 15 of 1891 not oure Any gambling, as the Hon'ble Mr Halilios

going on axtensively in the city from onk medium wa hava for an exchange.

A correspondent, writes from Hakodate on imported from Ningpa in junke, so wa acduo pressure brought to bear upon it is very rightly said. This was acknowledge sure to depreciate vested interests. It by its promoter in a speech before the under date 13th August as followsWe boar. The maschines come from Shanghai, is, therefore, the duty of those who have Lgislative Council, bat it can do one thing left Tokohamafiothele.js. Empress of Jund large orders have been sent for wors the permanent stakes in the Colony to and it has done one thing. It is known to

On Tuesday last, by order of the VI. avoid, as much as lies in their power, many well-informed and substantial mon pan with a full cargo from the various baring Betitioun aharos thrown oz the in Hougkong that from time to time we ports of call, and about 60 saloon passen.varey, the offisiale offered up prayer in market to svorberden it,

require some drag upon the pace to which

given in advance, and a three days, fast Mr Granville Sharp-During the past speculatios in this place attains. The Bill gure, at 4.30 p.m. on Monday, the 18th the city for rain, notice of which had been Facet inat, and all wont well until Wednesday was proclaimed. The same night rain fell few days I have been requested by sovorel das simply done that in the It has the 10th at 10.30 p.m., when we were over copiously. members of this Chamber who are largely gentle and effectual manner.

sertative and palliative influence. 700 miles on our way. At this hour the The Viceroy has this wool

wook received the interested in business and property in this noted as

Half-an-hour To the officials generally he has made it suppose they did so thinking that wisdom Council, at the meeting co 19th Juos to supplied with oil lampe."

which I have referred, endeavoured to later it became known to the Captain that known that he does not demand regular customi When he wishes to see any of

their

boots for 061. 2. 24. Ee wore og 2981 the absence of the Chairman and Vice-a letter to the Pasas on 25th June, 1891, after careful diagnosis and consulta. amounts to this that the selling of bank aleaping soundly until the morning in familiarity with their friends by giving

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• fifty-kwo' yoats he had noted the Contaorze for ile opinion on the working ga perlups, say in ono year from now, the colony to say something as this meeting. An honourablo member of the Legislativo. Electria Light went out and wo End to be Provincial-Judge and the Salt Commissioner. remaining 586,041 he had paid 2,086). 12 of the geostrat publis importance the Com-subject. might be advantagesgely diasuseed comes with years, but I wish I could be wythrow discredit upon the Bill by a on the cargo in the after hold, containing visits from them in accordance with old 3d, which shows that his teetea wore at mitte of the Chamber rescired upon¦ again, but if then I think that, as regards self persuaded of its growth and greaterman of what be called the failuxe of the nearly 1000 tons of tes, silk and sugar: then, he will let it be known to them, or

the shares of all credit Companies, the festation (laughine.) I suppose we may sumo law should hold good here, as pro-consider that we are met together to-day Lecman's Aci in London. I think you was on fire, and immediately wraps were if they are desirous of seeing bira ceny any rate not unduly extravagant. During thing the opinion of members. Upon a the same period he had had eighty-fire requisition being made by five members, a

lu some degree as financial Banitary Board know the history of that Act in London. tatou to control it. And so quietly was Mr Sharp here referred to the circum.

this done that none of the first-class pas-important maiter of business he will ap pairs of ixunteers made, costing altogether public meeting was called at which the Orvils in England (applause).

Han. E. R. Bellion-Mr Chairrasu, my the invitation of His Excellency the stances which led up to the introduction of angers know what was going on, all points time to receive the 921. 3. St., Brenty-four data and waist-dinance might be disenaged in all its

bearings,

views in regard to Kenrick's Share Bill are Governor, ta inform him as to the

Those who are fond of marking costs for 1887. 38. 2d., sixty-two pairs of

The meeting was very largely attended. o well known, having appeated in print in working of A prescription, prepared the the Leemac's Act, and said the Act

pf ignorance of their great danger.

Steam and water were lot into the bald them the conventional slap on the back, shirts and frantz,' and 326 collars, cost-

and the fire was kept under control in this should be careful, on every occasion, to ing altogether BTT 38. Ad. In tram fazeshirwad (Mr Edwin Mackintosh and the that I do not deem it necessary to retion, to meet a very serious disurier shares of which the veader was not pre- Hon. J. J. Keswick), the chair was occupied capitulate the arguments I then adduced in which manifested itself in this culeny ared to give the numbere was a wrong. Ho continued The Honourable Mr White- ho spent Sal 138 2d. In dfteen years by Mir A. G. Wood, and acengst those its favour. Therefore, I will amfine myself some twelve months ago.

until daylight, Meantime the steamor make sure first that the proper person, in according to his book-keepingt he had

to a few remarks endeavouring to show then being visited by one of those head has told us that the Act is a was headed for Hakodate, and ultimately slapped by them, or trouble is likely to dead lotter and is utterly marad on stopped till the early morning. When the ne Here is a case in point, fresh from drunk 29,786 glasses of Favarian beer, of present were:-Messrs. M. Gray, B. Hoppins, Carl Jantzen, fl. . Juseph, N.

that during the period it has been in beriodical financial spidernies which rear the London Stock Exchange. Is that bateles being opened and somo. eargo ra tho eity. The Provincial Judge on rohr S which, however, 21,201 were only apa J. Eds and Hou. T. H. Whitehend (Com. furco the Bill ins duas good and at obrvals, of a greater or less extent ones. For this beer and 36,081 glisson of cognas and other spirits, he spent 1,070),mittee). Bon. E. H. Balilios, Mess that it has protected the true interests and which aro ns Joudly in their effect credit to the London Stock Exchange? moved there was so much ca uning the ing from making a call on Manilay last

cholera,

Amongst a certain class in the United cargo that it was concluded to keep on for fealing anomfortably warm, divested bio Granville Sharp, J. J. Ball-Irving. D of the Colony. It is a matter for regret

diphtheria, typhoons 7 States it is deemed quito axisible and He gave tips' amounting to 2611. Hie Gilles. F. de Bovin, W. Rutter, that any one meraber of this Chamber influenza. Our reproductire energy wAY

the port already named, which was 36self of his coat and stockinga a la chinciar,. and retired to his private sitting rosa for *book-kooping stopped when he completed

But does that justify the act? Gontie his garghtieth year, and at the end of this Arnold, J. Macgregor, B. G. Bird. C. J. should think it right to aak for its rapeal. altogether diverted and a universal spirit of quite proper for a man to pistal aunther roure distant.

Cliest, M.

The great danger was that the Engine.viests. While fast sleep, M. Groto, Paul Jordan. H. J. Scott, It is not a piuco of grand-motherly legisla-gambling filled this colony, equalline yea quaint volume sto the word,min E. Georg, C. E. Cohen, J. S. Moses, tien, because it does not prohibit specula even surpassing that which prevails at on, I say the man who is a bank room bulkiwat, which must have bear the pince, though an intimate friand of the tentavi, multa perspexi, nihil perfeci.'

Chantrey loohbald, J. L. Cox, G. de

tion in shares as ths Gambling Ordinance Monte Carlo, Her Majesty's Imperial Gov. aharo which he does not possess lays himself almost red hot, would be destroyed, and cook of the establishment, came in, and, Champeaux, Herbert Smith, A. Macrobibits batting on the turf. It simply ermem and the branch of it in the Colony pon to the strangest possible compta- great effete wito made by the engineers believing the turned back to ha that of his tida to commit a crime, namely, to view and others to avert this calamity, and to friend, administered the familier slap. Hones-CING by sicetric ligat has beer. Conachie, J. S. Luptaik, F. Smyth, G. H. restricte apeculation to shares that are

in which we dwell and elsewhere has been with at least complacency any misfortune smother the tire in other directions--lap Quick as lighting the Judge sprang up in existence,

Our list of Jutas Stook so consistently opposed to this spirit of gata that may happen to the bank. If I rent

and caught the fellow by ble scala a tried at St. Louis, in the United States, Potts, E. C. Ray: T. I. Rose. G. Stewart,

pty with the most perfect success. Companies is largo anì the shares blingiu nilitaforma and so entirely opposed to with great success. The course at South Quatar von Wille, and representatives of

Up till today the bulkheads in the struggle to release himself the man deelt ste ample for Side Park, says the Daily News, presents a the On Tai Insurance, Li Bing, Ming Kos, they represent

any the idea of one law for the rich and another you a house in Queen's Road I give you Wai Sing, and Then Fat honga, &c. greedy speculator to dabbla fo at for the poor that I cannot believe that this the mober; if I sell you a house I give you engine-room were very hut, but during the the Jadge a severe blow, is after ignorance

the boundarien. carions appearance, the slaul, fenosa, poste

The Honourable Mr Be-afternoon the entire absence of smoke and of coarse of who it was he was assailing The Secretary having read the notice Ebitum and to his heart's content. Why inquiry from His Exellency the Saveur lilies has referred to the agling of cargoes gradual diminution of the heat indicated Hare the attendants came in and seized and everything paintable about it being of

then couple it with talne nad fictitious is dictated in the slightest degree by desaling whiteness. In the glow of the calling the masting. bright lights the effect is very striking. The Chairman taid-This meeting is con- shares; in other words, with shares with antagomisn to this ordinates, but rather to arrivics. The rule in auch suses is to give that the fire was almost if not quite out, the intruder, who was dealt hundred out numbers? The Share Bill only limits in deference to the feelings and wistise and at least the pors of doparture and the pro- and at 5 p.m. we entered the harbour of blown with the bamboo at ones and dis- At a height of 20 feet from the ground and at the request of five members of the

did not get off gaite so easily. For allow zona a wire string, like the trolley of Chamber and I shall now nek the Secretary, buying and selling within a given sphere, interests of sorocal members of the cams bable date of arrival. I bink if thane Hakodate, where steps were at once taken missed with a warning. The gate-keeper

The community is email, our monotarymunity who fasl, perhaps mistakooly, that numbers and dates, and places to get out the damaged cargo. an electric railway, round the course, Mr Lind, to read tho requisition.

An inspection of the hold indicates that og n perfect stranger to pass into the Cp this, at Intervals of 20 feet, ar Mc J. J. Bell Irving said-Gentlemen-system is contracted, our circalating me their interests are joppardised by the given it must be a partion of that business to which Mr Francis has so aloqsently re

there has been a considerable amount of house unchallenged he was sentenced to dium is limited, being confined to the note axistence of the bill, etrung clusters of incandescent lamps, The Chairman, baring invited discussion on

issue of Banks for six millions of dollars truly said-In the time of preaputily, ferred in which all the ordinary precautions burning, and that the cans was the Elesa hundred blows and a hundred days in the with four lights in сося elaster. the subject before the meeting, I rise to

of business are forgotten or neglected. teie Light wires, which, with their casing, cangue. Glaat.. search-lights ill aminate

If you do not were completey burat op. the take a few remarks, and in doing so shall done other million in cash current in rejoice; in the time of adversity, consider.

And I think we are very moch indebted to Why not ear mark shares. A poulier arrangement prevents fallow the precedent set at the last racet this Colony. These seven millions form

you may dispuso of those belonging to

Captain Loe deserves the greatest condit. our ronny Has Excellency for having given as this one one who does not wish to sell. for the judicious manner in which he oated ne pool of money and the casting of shadows, which has always ing by the lato Clairman and also by the hitherto Fitored the difficulty a member of the Legislative Council for this parket. This cannot stand the strain opportunity for talking and listening to ona horse-racing by artificial light. The Chamber by referring to my notes, thus that might be brought upon it by an ex- another upon one of the most important But the vendors of shares which they throughout, and by turning the vessel's On London-

have not got say We balance the market head towards the unrest port and adopting We keep the market stoady." grand stand is a blaze of brilliant whiteness, economizing time and guarding myself traordinary sala of shares or of produce of matters, as I regard it, which has ever come

Not so every other possible precaution, he carried and from it the course is seen mapped out against any haaty remarks. As one of the any kind. Any pressure to sell during a voder coualderation in the colony since in a light a bright that the cloure of the signatcies to the requisition under which crisis is apt to bring about shrinkage in Hongkong was founded (hear, hour, and The greater portion of the shares sold with him the entire confidence of his parsongers, who neser From first to last jockeys jackets are plainly visible. The this meating is convened I may say that valus. During the roccos depression it is applause. I racken amongst the share which the sender does not possess are sifeót is all the more intens from contrast this course was adopted that sau obliged to sell a large number of shares of friends. They are an eminently onergic: Only two classes pay enormous

in- a known fact that several Banks were brokers of this colony many personal tamediately recouped at an cuormous rate showed any signe of auxiety,

of so classes, of intersst by une

We leave again on Monday morning at with the space of darknots that intervenes dividual member of the Chamber right

rates daylight. between the stand and the track. To ob- have an opportunity of expressing his views all descriptions in this market. Te is 1er enterprising antar at or any of interest, fouls and beggars (laughter),

To the prompt and effective measures of they

the chandele and

Credits, 4 months' sight, Capt. Loe so racsésefully carried out by his viato denger, only five borses are allowed in as to the working of the Share Bill, and well-known fact, from what repeatedly and I don't believe that whatever may

On Berlin-Demand.... Each saca The only difficulty experiennéd also of hoaring the experience and opinion transpired at the meetings of the Stock happen these men will permanently suffer.and at the recent meeting was to lind sufficient of there before recording their votes, brokers Association, that there are men They are bound to come to the front, bare bees in the past of wealthy able officers we doubtless owe our scape accommodation for the large number of horses Under these circumstances understand here who will force off clates in small and if the sixty or so which we bad of respectable men of business in Hongkong. from what might easily have been a dire Un New York--

that several members have thought is un-quantities in order to bear or lower prices. them some time ago were too many, the In concluding he said-I consider that the calamity, and you can best judge of theOn demand, Brussery to return the papera sent out by We have been tuld that these men went to surplus will withdraw and will find suitable time has been aitogether 100 short and the feeling of my fellow-passengers from the the Committee with the view of obtaining these meetings week after week persistently employment olsewhere, as some of them conditions during the past year altogether following address with which they present. Ou Bombay So far, remarks the Lancet, as our know

A good deal has been too exceptional for the formation of

tinguiabed man of letters Sir Ewin ledge of English history in this century written replies. Before proceeding to ez-offering to sell small lots of shares of all have already done.

Arnold :- and the last goes, there has only been and press briefly my views in regard to the descriptions at reduced prices withcat asid about the personnel of the preposters adequate and correct idea of the working of ed Captan Lee, drawn up by the dis

Mr Groto-It is with great reinstance 1

R. M. 8. Express of Jupan, octogenarian Premier-Lord Palmerston-working of the ordinace, I consider it eliciting a single demad. There was no of this hill and I think sene bard things Ordinance No. 15 of 1691 (spplauss),

dispel some erroncagaons there who had the courage or had tho have been said. Even supposing, they

August 12, 1892. who died at his post in his eighty-first advisable to

which appear to exist means to get up and say that he was pre had been or were intersted in stocks, et np to say a few words, but I think I

We the undoreigned pazsongera o

a on board Fasr. Several of our ominent statcamen impressious

has any reason why they should would not be coing my daty to the Associa of

individualspared to book theas transactions. The i Gerain in this century-not one in last who in the winds

prevent had in their time been Prime Ministers in this Colony and I believe in the bears had their own way, low quotations not bring forward a prudent measuretion to which I belong if I did not say some the Empress of Japan upon

this thing in answer to the remarks of pretada voyaga to Vancouver, desire to testify our the interests which this were noted on the circulare, and they were affecting attained to this longevity. Henry Addling mics of

ing speakers in which it was suid certain Thore ton (Lord Sidmouth, son of Dr Addingtou) Chamber, impressions which in all pro- masters of the situation. Fortunately for ordinance affects? (Hear, hear.)

Keswick's Bill necessitating the giving is no greater qualification for giving in quotations were given to influence the sense of the skill, good judgment sad deci The orket. On behalf of that Association Ion displayed by Captain Lea on the occa

sion of the disastrous fre which occurred died at eighty-navou, the Dake of Welling bability were due to the reparks of the late

numbers restricted these specular struction then persoul suffering. ton died at eighty-two, Lord Grey at Ohairman of this Chamber in the speech of eighty-one, Lord Russell of eighty-six which he read at the last Annual General torn to selling only shares that are in Bible history is not full of perfect men and day the truth of these allegations (ap-in the after-hold of the ship on the night of bat long before their decease they betook marting. I think it auch to be regretted existence, the curtailing their powers to women by any means, and if perfection was plause). We simply have these meetings to the 20th inst. The measures taken by him safety of lus passengers and the vessel ware that in then referring to the subject ac de mischief. If they had had a freu hauda necessary qualification for imparting in-Bet at the true quotations and to find out which the poet telle ne is auch a friend to hafore this meeting he usud, or shall I say in selling fictitions shares or abares without struction the teaching of a Salonga would what trus business list boen dono and to were prompt und sagacions, but when the life's decline. Wo uro no politicians, but abused the position with which he was en-numbers, lie bend file shares thrown firely be acceived. Isecliseret o disqua farish car apstituente with suna quota at stake he bent to time in doing his duty

market by the Banks, having lifestin Way, self-interest is a Lirautus influence whatsoever is allowed to them and returning.

in these meetings, and we guard over that

We wish to add the expression of our we cannot be insonsible to prodigies of trusted by indulging in unwarranted in on the

Luese faley to clearness of vision, to sciantific ro-

adanimation for the good discipline and quiet power at fourscore. In this sense we regard sinustion and statements pointedly aimed bean supplemented by with keen interest the recent mental and the Vice-Chairman who was the original shares, the supply Would have been aug. search, to mechanical improvements, to with great care and we are fully capable of with a nicely prepared or written physical foats of Mr Gladstone in his Mid-promoter of this Bill, but at the time un mestod and the strain on the very limited chemical discovery, to the advanceraent of doing 83. Furthermore, I am not, scout slown the officers and coinpsy

Art, music, education:

the ship under very trying circumstances. lothian campaign, He has already benten happily absent owing to ill health. These demand then prevailing would have been the

or contusion on board, and the occasion the record and if he is to be again Primeira quattorn and remarks so far as Mr Kua- tuo great. The consequence would bare ogniou of a salior that a storm is coming notice but things and that is At no moment was there the slightest panic Vol.9 99.36

probably a panic and a more wide to be ignored because he is interested in t

that I here no doubt you want to discuss from rat to inat, unfortunate on it was and Minister of England, wo shall regurd the wick in concerned 1 uuhaitatingly deny From

spread calamity than that we are ex-is? I regard thin bill sa little short of an this matter folly, justly and fairly. I achierement as one of which the English and characterise as absolutely false.

inconvenient to ouraktas, reflects, in our S Shanghai.. 25.75j 00 would call your attention to the fact that opinión, the utmost credit on the Captain Amoy...... 20.84 85 the way be prond. Such a statement each action in the past the Chamber has periencing at prosent Luder these cir inspiration on the part of its prozastors.

นาง been Involves nu medical approval of men even boon happily free, and I think we cannot cumstances the bill has conferred a bocu I eay this ordinance is not the cause of the wou

Officers, Engineers and crow of this splendid Auping....! on the inhabitants by diverting such mi-depression. What then! If we had not very little time

faraish such detailed information of Mr Gladstone's strength engaging in too strongly guard against any personal and

steamship political strife at eighty two, But, from abosite element being intradused into our sory. Even in the funtar gambling dens the ordinace wo should have been much

The worse of than we are at the present tine in absolutely necessary to form a reli- physiological point of riot, such power discussions in the future, touting, as it thaca es limit to staking money.

Bill, and in order that this may be done I and plack can only excite admiration, and must, to lower the tone of the Chamber gaublers are confined to the four sides of (Hear hear.) I think a few words may be al opinion about the working of this ws heartily hope that shoy may suffer and weaken its influence. It is also I not the tablet numbered 1 to 4. No one is said in justification of the bill, as to it would ask you, before putting this resula- given to understand currently reported and allowed to invent a number to atake upos. raison d'etre. I think our present dapres- neither barm nor discredit by tau osporited by some who were certainly not For instance, u one is permitted to sakealon, amounting to indifference, lassitude tion to the meeting, to allow this mesting i

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the personal friends of the Promater of the on number 5, berative such authes does and waste, a caturai reaction and revulsion to stand adjourned till say two or three Bill that he was largely interested in, and not exit on the tablet. It is nut on from our previous excitement and inflation weeks hence, who we shall have further tradict must of the statements made by the. Ar All Sunis Church, Langhom-place, on also had an interest in Spudientes operating grounds of morality that I advocate the All the time worn ralaa of prudence, fore- details and we shall be prepared to non- the 19th inst., Mise Ceostazes Gilebrist, the in, the Shares, and promoted the Bill for restriction of speculation to stares in exists sight and due limitation were disregarded de o dvour of the maintenanse of this Gentlemen, in vuen. It is innate in man to gamble and for a time. The wildest schones were brought Bal. I think it is only fair that such an Well-known burlesque notresa, was married

bis own personal broeit.

we cxoust were him from his practices, rapidly forward and matured. To keep was

adjournment should be granted, and I there- to the Earl of Orkney. Thongh the fact case arab reports should inßence the roto that the marriage was le take place was not of any of you, again let my hero, although My object is to protect the weak. If altogether forgotten and replaced by an

Multiplication fure bag to propues that this meeting stand generally known, about 100 persons were in it is perhaps unnecessary to do so, absolate-crassol the threshold of these premises and insane desire to get.

want out to the street and knocked down a was the only rule in arithmetic that adjourned till Thursday, 16th September

Kapelante There was a conspicuous ab-ly deny the truth of such assertion. !

was used. Ditigence, patience and fidelity Mr Scott-I should be glad to second sence of members of the theatrical profes-will now leave that uncongenial subject, weaker man than myself, I would ba sion, whilst the Duke of Beaufort was al- and in referring to the working of the Bil pounced upon by the police, hauled before were regarded as obsolete and the ordinary the motion for adjournment, but if it is lost mast the sole representative of the brids-under discussion will draw your attention the Stugistrate and ponished. Why should drar ery of bosinca had become hateful will any other person have an opportunity

The bridegroom, ac- for a mamarsk to the meeting of the Cham-there ba a law to protect the parser of a man Gatenfation, investigation and analysis word of proposing en amendment and speaking | companied by his best wan, Air Gerald ber which was called to consider de saam from sale and not another law that disregarded as tedious. A new om hadi hefore the resɔlation 18 put and carried

The would protect his purse from pillace? There dow

dawned, we had subject about 12 months ago.

门 balling element to counter trae of knowledge and were at once burne Hancurable Gentleman, who represente the Ohamber in the Legislative Council of act the doings of the boate hoto up into a higher atchusphere, regarding course would be followed.

with pity if not with contempt the toilem Mr Scott would draw your attention Lo one remark in the very his speech of Mr and moilers in the lower earth. There was a general spirit of exaltation, the commer- Bell-Irving, which, in the event of this

suvait,

undervalue

It is necessary the

at lart tasted of the

The Chairman indicated that such a

Share Bill were sharabrokers. He entirely

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Gold Leaf, 100 fine (per tual) 234,60 Sovareigna (Bank's buying rate).

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(Signed) Edwin Arnold, John Maltby, Swasew.... 29.96 Edgar W. Bass T. H. Foster, John Hongkong 99.80 Walter, IL Stokes, Fannie J. H. Smith, Vict. Peak

Canton.... 29.81 H. Starpor, Francis Stewart, Will Macao.. Tod Helanth, Roger Upton, Hoikow...49.79

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99.50 Weterhouse, MITH Werley Smead, O. C. Tiny, Z. S. Goldie, F. H. Rolinao... 29,79 86

Haiphong 28. Jeanne Charbonnier, Henry N. Cobb, Manila 29,76 88 68

Mrs J. Levy, J. Schild, J. Levy, R.

O. Lemmon, M. V, Z. Gabb, F. Walsh, 0.5.James

Richards, Arthur Blay Knapp, W.

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Leyard Scott, A. Findlay Smith, B. Wrostuck,

August 24,——AF

M. Wood, W. Gilce, S. W. Knagge, Tokio'................ ----

F. Wilkinson, 0. S. Sanders, Kuroang Nagasaki.. Tamra, F. Tukali, II. Wood, E. Find-Shanghai.. lay Smith, Adele S. Bass, Wm. G. Foochow.. Batch, Ernest M. Bordeo, A. Razell, Amoy 29.89 8185 E. Puthon, William Morgan, W. T. Auping........! — Beans, Taos. Burt, Herbert Ogilvie. Swutow...20,63, Hongkong 29.57

A correspondent writing to the Joyan Tiot. Peak Mail on the subject says:-Whether a Danton 28.87 65 wire bad broken bolow, or latest fire had Macas...... molted one, signs of a conflagration were Hoihow

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4. Demnation. 93 Winn, to two poluta.”

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tached clouds, ddrinaling, rain, ffagis gloomy,

à haïï, I lightning, o overcast, y passing showers, squally rain, now, i shundar, visibility vdow {wet]

Groom's own order. Pratt, of Aylesbury, arrised at the church shortly before noon, and the bride drove up a few minutes later, attended by her niece, Miss Blanche Doc, who was the only bride this Colony, bas lost no opportunity, when In alling shares without numbers a bear' ranid. Miss Gilchrist wore a grey silk dress speaking at the Legislative Council and might be selling the property of a poor man with velvet sleeves and collar-band elsewhere, of bringing prominently before who presumably has shares locked up in his

con percuired in the after hold, filled Haiphong. 20.75 76 greek The bodice was edged with the earso ma- his audience the fact that the feeling of afe. The true interests of the Colony are cial millennium had at last arrive-i; we do amendment being carried, it would be un- with tos, sugar, and silk. The hatches Bolinao.... terial, and farther tritamed with face. The the Chamber on that occasion was express constituted in the staunch investors. It is longer walked and ran, we now had wings fair to allow to go before the public without ware opened, and the cargo braken out, Manila...... steam having pravionely bean let into the C.S.James hat was a grey straw prineosse trimmeded against the Bill, by what he terms a the duty of all the well-wishers of the Co- and in the bigh and rarefied atmosphere being disputed at all. He tries to dopre-compartment, bat when a few ecora of tas- i Barometer falling at Bolinao, probably

injurity, but he has failed to point long, the Government and the Legislature all was beauty, brightens rain or light cite the vote at last meeting by you cheats had been lifted out, emoko issued in wing to another depression. with rose. The bride, who carried Turgo beautiful bouquet of while lilies, were ne sub that over 30%

of the members present to protect men who have their hard earn. hops. As we carested onwards in 30 voil. The bridesmaid was dressed in bronze ware Sharebrokers, who almost to a man inga permanently invested in this Island. | atever-increasing velocity towards the tali por cout, veling against this notorious volumes from the hold, along with the very moderate for N. Ewinda. Weather: slik and carried a bouquet of carnations. voted against the Bill, and oven then the Thoy should not be allowed to he played sation of our goldon dreams, at the very forgets that on the Committee-on which, injected steam, and dames, were discerned-warm and showers. (fasaed at 10.97 )

with as a shuttlecock might be with a bat height of our expectation the brightly as everybody knows, the entire commerein at the bottoms of the cargo, while the loud

Director of the Observatory Miss Gilchrist was escorted to the alter by majority of votes recorded against it was

in the Duke of Beaufort. The Rev. W. P. only

Without any way cledore Leeman's Act in Loudon profeured balloon, by which our hopes hud community of this Colony is represented crackling was heard of cases and boxes

was only one member of the belog consumed. It was determined to Hongkong Observatory, August 24, 18924...... tho Toca tecta shareholders in Bank Stock. Kas been buoyed up, collapsed, Voila tout there Legs, ceaior curate of All Souls, perforated desiring to

Sharebrokers, I wick's Bill is only. Leeman's Act extended Bow NOW is the perilous descout Committee who voted for the Bill close up the batches, and if possible

1. BAROMETER, reduned to 32 degrees fahren. the ceremony, at the conclusion of which tion and position uf

terra firma Of reality

and and thet was James Johnston Krawick. smother the fire with steam, water, and

celt, and to the level of the ses in inches, toush," The hatches wate patent annihilatori. Lord and Lady Orkney, accompanied by the say that it was natural they should not to take in all other stook.

sad hundredths. zest of the party, proceeded to the vestry, favour the Bill, they were interested par- that such an Act should be in force in cowmontenie to be accomplished? This The seconder of the Bill in the Cancoil du therefore again battened down, the air-

Hongkong, In London the powers of the was indeed a moet critical period not even vole, for he left the table before where they subcribed their names to the ties and not property in a hich should balls and the 'beara are equal. Hure, for the colony and ail thoas in the Bill was voted upon. Every other excluded, and five large bones, set pouring zogister, The signatures of witnesses of that deliberation of opinion which

This member of Commitee voted against it. water into the hold, but all that night. the marriage numbered seven, amongst them characterise the utterance of this Chamber for lack of ready all, the bulling' ole-terested in it and its proportion.

Therefore, I say the Bill being carried the reuke sud inmes increased, and being the Dake of Beaufort and the re-when called upon to express itself on such tent is too weak; hence the necessity bill was the parichuts by which spective solicitors of the contrasting parties.subject. As to the working of the Bill for this Bil to protest the investor descent was made, gently and gratually against the almost nasping as Vale of the 6 ans. of the morning of the 13th it was

from the ravages of the beaz,” As a mor- and without the panic which must A wedding breakfast, to which about a I consider it has so far been distinctly bene

ather-Committee curries far more weight than plain that the ship was most dangerously The engine room bulk-heads dozen guests were invited, was afterwards fcist to the Colony, and I believe had it chans f I sold goods to arrive I am obliged wine have supervened and the widespread the fact that 30 per cent of the main bors on c.

the buyer. Ian destruction which seemed unavoidable. sitting round were share-brokers (as were blistering with heat, the decks were given at the bride's residence in Duchesseen the light of day one or two years to furnish particulure street. The newly-wodded pair subsequent earlier, Hongkong would not be suffering elliged to give marks, norahere, the quality Mr Teanois in his address on behalf of the pieuse). I beg to second the mution for ad barning hot, and the Captain cams to the wise resolution, gladly accepted by the ly bit for Exeter, en rate for Mina-head, from such an unprecedented slate of de of the goods, the name of the ship by which Stockbrokers' Association on the 19th journment.

passengers, to tara back and run at fall where the honeymoon will be spent. pression as now prevails The B as such goods are shipped and the probable Jane, 1801, said: It is an absolute fast

Me de Bevis pointed out that a fort speed for pafety and aid. Meantime the only been in force for about one year, a date of arrival in this harbour. Why should that in the Banks and other institutions of short enough time under ordinary circumit be a hardship for a speculator to furnish basiness bare to grost is the proemes on their night's notice of the acting had been boats had all been prepared and provi Steemaker (anide) A full four." (Aloud)tances, to judge of the act of any blea, numbers where be in selling shares for time that many important precautions given, and he thought it was absurd to sioned, life-belts got in readiness, god' every proper step taken, in cass the But both before-and since it came forward delivery? All merchandizo are aure. What size do you wear, madam 1' Mra

businas ape not takes. And agaia. After some conversation as to whether melancholy secessity should arise for Instep Why, you just measured my fent into operation the position of affairs in this perisluble seticks. Any large quantity which should be takon in the transstion ask for an adjournment. Shoemakers, but what size do you Colony has been altogether abnormal, and of merchandiza thrown on the market Everyone knows that many of the most further discussion on the resolution would resorting to the boata.

are be allowed in the event of the motion for been a forlorn hope indeed for the pas thersfore I consider it is quite impossible might do harm for a short time be ordinary precautions of business

parma it is consumqatile and spt to vanish neglected because the pressure is so adjuarament being defeated having taken sengers and chip's company wits the for as to judge fairly of its working now.

from the face of the earth. The Bill great in their bankat and slices? I have place, audit Eduin Fake This year I intend to not With further experience of its action socae

was taken. away, and a strong current salting from foolish fam visible on board. Everybody orphans, BronsonGood. Any restris found uecosary; new arches are mel, a pity it was not made two years earlier, ordinance and there is another matter Sixteen hands were held up in favour of Japan. There was, however, no panic er tions at all? Edwin Fake Duly two days perfect. At the present time, how If this had been done a great part of the which I would toter to. I remember hear the adjournment and 14 against. Orphans over twenty, not admitted, and for to, ba deprecated. If any one is roughi would have been averted. Meni Rothechild. Une day gewn one of nome I think that way mudification of commercial depression we have gone ing many years ago a story of the elder

The meeting was accordingly adjourned. believed with commendable calm, due largely to the admirable disciplier and manliness with which the Gaplain and his orphans under twenty must be socam-it.

opposed to the continuause of the Billbers of this Chamber who belong to the European complication, and rigtig from his paried by their parents."

officers and oraw faced the perit. A day who cured bimwalt of Deafnes and Noises in freedom of contract it may perhaps in-law having 'confaed oparations in shares his bond and commenced to write dea Ducosity ut administering a "severe castigat har lest opsed, and we are flow safely

FEAFFESE ANSOLETELY COA Gentleman on the ground that it interferes with brokering profession seem to think that the sick-bed he wrapped a wet towel round

Ma Fizelstop was under the painful of quiet sta enabled the ship to steam back the Head of If years! landing by a new mathu3,duce them to consider it in anġther within certain limių the volume of busiņas patches. His physician remonstrated, button to his son Johnny. After he had cor entering Hokodate, with the 'hold will be pleased to send full particulare free. light if I call their attention to the Butch will be puntracted, and a consequence the great financier waved him sway saying Address Frisur Cirrus, 8; Shepherd's place, or Anti-option bill, which has for its object their income will diminish in the same It is a great opportunity. I think there Kemington Park, London, SE, Eng. the suppression of gembling in Cattan ratio. I can assure them that so soon as has been ju Gongkong a great opportunity HOWLANDS' MACAAN OLL preserves and Futures, and which has recently passed conuidance is restored and business in for mischief by oneyed man daring the

and now you don't sepn know why you did Lee and his ship's company for discretion, Temperature strengthens the hair, prevents it falling off the House of Representatives in Washing shares is resumed, although palpably their fast twelve months, and that it has not been 5; you nestly pound the life out of me esanct, I think, be awarded to Capinin Barometar or turning grey, and is the best brilliantine ton by an enormous majority. What the collection of brokerage will be small the taken advantage of by men who are so- more tangible customnd to make profit out of violent

sud judgment, and this footing has base Hualidity for everbody's use, being Lot too greasy or trade of the Colguy seems to mis to require collection will be of

Fhilanth epist Why are you crying so expressed by the passengers in slattar Direction of ] too drying; also sold in a golden colour furos is quiet, undisturbed by the introdue nature and will be more likely to stick to fluctuations I think test be regarded an a

Wind...) fair kaired ladies and abildron; bottles 38.tion of any measure likely to bring about, them than those they were in this habit testimony to their moderation and wisdom.my child Little girl Please, air, ine to Captain fee which I am able to catastrophe 6d., 14., 10s. 6d. RowLanS BUKOSTA in sexss in the smallest degree, the feverish of collecting in the palmy days of Hongkang is not Loudon. One of the pur mudder sont me, wid, titty cints for in git afford you a copy. A terrible pare and fragrunt soilst powder, in three unrest and gambling spirit of the years the past few years, The wealth of ticular objects of this Bill in my satimation bread wid, an I lost it in that there has in all probability beru esesped, and Weather******

Webun bee i to teach young men with salaries dark alleyway. I'll be licked terrible hero is no one on board who understands Rain las-white, zogs, and gream; ls, and 29. 1889 and 1893, and I tend that daring this Colony is mostly in ud.

it in landed property, shares in of $100 a month they are not Rothschilds Philanthropist Well, well, my poor Bd bazen Ask any dealer in perfamery the existing financial depression From hava for Bowlands articles, of 20, Hatton Gar which the Colony sufers, it is not a joint a:ook saterprises, is gonds and in and there is no likelihood of their ever child's dry your teaca, Hero is-a matab dos, radon.

oppurtune time for change, and I therefore chuttela. There is surely a ma here becoming to by gambling. Preferential Perhaps you may be able to find it.'

of

It would have

apart one mitirés for the fras admixtion of | modification of the Bill may, possibly be having proved itself, to be a blessing, it is spoken of the beneficent action of this would be continued that the discussion musteat land five or six hundred miles |

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pleted his labore, he sud sternly to the probably full of fire nader our fest, but suffering vieta: Now tell me why the vessel, her people on heard, and the That's it, sobbed Jeho bulk of cargo sared. Too much prais punished you

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the dangerous condition of the vessel whe

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Hongkong Apgust 24, 1882.