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I would therefore

THE CHINA MAIL.

During the past

von Wille resigned, and

oue word of sympathy for the vanquished, anggeat to my recommendation the Comfqueroutine regulations formerly held to with a corsidérable mass of correspondenca the following naman hayd been added to the sel in a seamanlike and proper manner; .ll be doue by suspending operation of iba?

and

street.

for

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The attention of the Chamber was called to a circular issued last year, without date, bearing the names of the Eastern Extension, Australasia, und China Telegraph Co.. Ind. and Great Northern Telegraph C., intimnot-

THE ACCIDENT TO THE POLYPHEM UN.

WAN

SMITH ALLISTON.

FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1895.

between China and Japan, since July lasts would bring ton many launches togetlica are often entirely opposed to the opinions and illegal axpeditions. The Government and which everyone will doo to see new and thereby incur the very dager we of experts who now gonorally contoud that very courteously furnished the Chumbar George and air d. var cora Cobea & deneo tofore it, finds as follows That the ruptcy Amendment Ordinance, 1892. But, anded. While not withholding our gener- would like to avoid.

master appears to have navigated his ves on the whole, in this case I think jusiico Laro bean effective, and now abandonoć iu | —-

-attached bereto-giving information ra list of members-Mesers A. H. Rennie; the that the veal appears to have been buill, discharge. I had great duabis in my own neither should we begru.lgs our mead of spittee may make to the Government Buglaud, are calculated to promote rather garding the restrictions placed on neutrals, Hongkong Land Investment and Ageney ciently found and manned; that a safe and mind who I heard Mr Dennys, whether I praise to the victors, by whose means we that a new wharf should be erected than prevent the apreed of discuse whether the measures adopted for the protection Co, Ld.; Bradley & Co.; G. 7. Wheeler, proper course was being steered, and that ought not to make suspension longer than hope to все 8 regeneration in the giving the accomınındation wo require. of an infections cr contagious nature, and against attacks by eea, and other matters. Attorney, New York Standard Oil Company; when the weather became thick the neces I have in one or two other carer, ba- administrative, social, fixeaf and com. Me E. Mackintosh.I think Mr Brown's the Siugeporo Authorities soom to have The correspondence shows that Hor Britannis Shewan & Co.; and the Mitsui Busena sary precautions were taken, with the expen causo I think the oase Mr Dennys brouglic marcial affairs of

China, дид a rosolation, seconded by Mr Gillies, rofure erred in that direction. Holding the views Majesty's Government refused to treat rice Kaista, departure on the path of enlightenment mere particularly to wharves that may be that Govorunent apparently does, it seamis as suntraband of war; and that the Japanere

tion that the steam whistle was not scented; forward was an exceedingly unsisfactory and progress which cannot but inoresas ten- unstructed in the fatura rather than to the walibaly it will be inclined to entertain the would not consider the soundity generally crater were audited by Mr J. Thorburn Rock at a distance of not more than 1 conduct in that respect was extremely un The Accounts for the year ending 31st that the ship must have passed the Gepas-of Mr Arthur. I think the bankrupt fold the material well-being of her people. present secummadation. I would remind suggestion made, bot the matter but baon known as ten-fead in that onlegory and Mr. J. Y. V. Vernon. The balance at miles, she going at a moderate or slow eatisfactory, hit I think on the whole that Both nations during the scaflict have to the Chamber that Committee ought by the referred to the Secretary of State who may rided it was destined to a port whenoa ten the debit of the Charaber was $1.676.96 spend, but that the appointed fog signal the justice of the date would be met by Llei bonour placed as few barriers Government, of which Committed I as a perbays be disposed to adopt brender views is ordinally exported.

with a Fired Deposit of $5,250, and at that station possible in the way of frede by member. considered this subject of whar Loore consistent with what ought to be the

BULARY Special Fixed Deposit, count Pinnacle about immediataly befers the ship struck; In doing what I have doan-naking de nut beard until eas pending this certificate for nine months. OFFCIAL TELEGRAM CODE VOCABULARY, neutrale,

aud aptamerce, thong? odzven iti Jaly of hal year. The Committee common interest of two British Colonies,

Rock Fund, of $2,878.50, bath amounts that it the Gap Rock fog igual had time of suspension what I have--I have tailed by a shaking of confidence among made a report to the Government, but

KESTRICTIONS ON THE INTRÉTATION OF

being in the hands of the Hougkong and bern beard the casually would probably taken into consideration the fact of the all classes, has on the whole bues less ad

whether the Govorsment will affected in many

H'accept it or

Shanghai Barktsg Carporation. MACHINERY IKTO CISNA,

not have occurred. The telegraphic fog plague occurring in Miny of last year, versely

7 respels than might ast I do not know. I may mention that

In reply to the Chambers enquiries have boon expected.

report which is neually made from the that is to any, just a month before he flad of this Committee pre zamandy) that The quaditiona

the prohibitory notification, re- regarding peace I need not here resount, but the ac ordinary-annomodation along the Pinya ferrad to dont year, iseacd by the Commising that an arrangement had been made at

Gap Back to the Harbour Mastor has bis poti in-ust lave deprived him of of Fortess by Jupan

marks

been before the Court; from this it appears all ressonable hope of recovering himself in gaisition

thero should be con opposite cach

COVIT OF ENQUIRY. political change near our borders of which cur

Bat the Governmentsioner of Customs, Shanghai, Her Britsntho Parts Couferenda of 1830 for the Inter-

that the firing of the fog signal began at bin businers, and Mr Bruce Shepherd geom This morning there was opened at the io Lijsty's Minister at Paking stated national Bureau at Berne to prepare an

4.20 at the full significance will gradually dawn have promised to the owners of private that the Doyen of the Corps Dipomatique official vode vocabulary, poosisting of 200,000 Harbour Master's Office a Marine Court of and the correctness of this information being reasonable hopes of recovering himself find

and

was continued, til 11 am, to have thought that the bankrept had the upon Vestern untions. The opening

23 of wharves that they shall reinstate their bad protuated against the notification in words, the 20 of which was to note Enquiry into the circumstances connected

saaumcd the attention of the Court is direct it not beer for the untoward circumstances Peking and Nanking to trade are of great wharves opposite the particular places importance, I hope that among the other har lyst prcaand. Therefore, if quetion, and had informed the Caines compulsory for all pods toessages exchanged with the grounding of the British ateaunehiped to the remarks of the United States which occurred to foren bin to file his puti- places opened under Treaty may be parts, un that is carried out it will be almost impus-

overnment that the foreign representa-between status in the European system, Polyphemus at Jubilee Island on the 8th Hydrographic Office on the subject of the tion.

Uncerisinty of Audibility of Fog Signals the West liver, but if not, we aust hapesible to grant this repess you have preferis declined to recognize its validity as be. after the expiration of three years from the instant.

The Court was constituted as follows:-

published in their Pilot Chart of the North that through the British Legation this will red.

its publication. This is a uniter that resta entirely opposed to the privileges accorded by the date of its

Smith Alliston, forutely carrying or bui be accomplished. You will observe in the with the Governunt. I have old you the subject of entruspandenen between tha would neessilute the abandonment of all tirod, Stipendiary Mlkgiatrako (Presiden Dor.ciudes that the louf, and the Court Teas as a conimission agent in Qason's Bund

tration, and that the guestion still formed

Pacific Ocean for Nov., The proposed enforcul use of a cude, which Commander R. Murray Ruusoy, R.N., re-

remarks have been Central, applied for his discharge. Chamber's correspondorte releren co

to the recommendation of the Contiers but Corps Diplomatique and the Toung-li those tow in que, many of which have been Livnt. F. W. Lens, R.N., M.S. Un fed in the present care. The Court the Treaty entered into between whether Government will act upon it or Yama; adding that communications to compitif at a great expenditure of both daunted; Bir George Payne, Manier s. 8.

therefora absolves the master from blamo, applicant.

Mr E. J. Gris: appared on behalf of the Great Britain and Japan, which the not I cannot say.

the same effort been addressed to Hor time and money, was strongly opposed both! Kutsang Me John E. Farrell, Master, B. 9.

and his certificate is returned to him. Chamber only deola with Эл 门

His Lordship-There is no one opposing- Mr Brown My motion refers to the Britanate Major's's Consals at the different at home and abroad, and it was hoped, se

Mr Gria-I think not. This is on I- faz as the Colony's interests are tousled present necessity for increased Warf

Drumehr. through its Rounerice. Our astute Japan- necu nedim. We will her treaty porte. The matter was brought up indicated in the annexed Initor from the Mongkut; Mr Julie 1. Clark, M: atur, a. e.

plication under Section 27 of the Bank" Toptry Ordinace. In this case the poti had the advantage of knowing to one hair'e arrangements between the Government and last by Sir G. Baden Powell, when a reply Elru-Barscan messages, et Ienet, it and fold and Swiro calling for the enquiry; ese friends, in negotiating the new tariff. a gleat deal before the final plan and in the House of Commons on 25th June General Post Office, Loadan, as regards

tion was filed on the 20th November last, se of the and Mr A. B. Johnson appeared on behalf

the receiving order was made on the 3rd wasted, and the re-the owners of the present wharves can bars luilar to the above statement was elicited bean fall settled that the breadth just what they

vocabulary would not be made

of that fria. sult has been the imposition of a duty on Lorried out; it is to bridge over the difti The agitature state Inst year against pulu Wrigue Taylor, General and of

December, and adjudication on the 10th subsequent communication William Thomas Chubb, who was in com redsed which, unless we get it alter- jcally we are labouring inder now that !

February last, The circumstances which sugar

menenro no exionisted in still further eng from br

the steamer at the time ed, will adversely affect the importations as u resistance of the eplicate the silor question, which is Maanger, Bastern Bitcasion Australasia of the accidunt,

brought about this bankruptcy were, elated- from this Colony. The question will doubt.

buit, those of great hardship. The want it to help us to get better landing advarsely afeling to trade between India, and China Telegraph Company, to the So-pointed Acting Master

wab up- Singapore Jen's further enguge the attention of the newcovaudation eittary temporary or per Hongkong and China, has been widely, erotury of the Singapore Chamber, parti- had praviously been chief officer.

'I A. E. Skoole, formerly carrying on busi bankrupt started business in Dongkong in.... Committes And now, gentlemen, I havo manent.

Wonese a an auctioneer and commission agent October, 1893, with twe partnere-Chinese. maintained, and there are gulere of which are only just to hand, makes 1ft Singapora on the 1st April with a go- but ineffectually, almost exhausted all that I have to say in The resolation was put to the meating appoitly no present indications that the it now doubtiul if these messages will be ueral cargo for Tenghong nad Japan.

We The bankrupt was in Court, and was repro-bor, one of the partucre retired and was Prays Central, applied for his discharge. They found ale capital of $5000. Boon reference to the Report, but must bristly nud unanimously agreed in,

after they bad started business, in Decom allude to what seems to be universally called The Chairman-Thu Cominitleo will } Intian Government jaleads to abandon the allowed the jellege of exemption from the had very fire weather, smooth water and sented by Mr H. J. Holmes.

proposed arbitrary rule. He is reported to light wind. On Saturday, April 6, the he said No time has bera fixed for the current set N. 25 E., 14 nutee. On the ful- Mr W. M. B. Arthor, opposed the wished to retire. Be did not wish to

Mr H. Dennys, position' it has taken op.

paid out by the other Chiness OC behalf of

partner, Ng Pak To Then in June 1991, Ng Pag-Te- The Committen learned with satisfaction compulsory introduction of this ende for ring day there was no currant. We kept plication, and sontended that the facts wish

be that the Roma Acthorities had decided to extra-European telegrains. The mator the usual watches. On the morning of the elucidated at the public examination connected with business of any kind voy lon. for which has ut diferent times throughout of the International Telegraph Convention to was then by dead the Fear nnst be sooner or later-for no one will We are compelled. From pressure on our

Fear been keenly felt, emphasizing the he held at Buda Pesta in 1890. No reliable of

Weather a steamer coming down with her red light took Mr Arthur's furniture to soll gut immediate payment, and therefore pro- ther slightly hezs. I saw December, 1865, and, therefore, when he $11,000. He did not wish then to receive immediato payment. He saw he could not outside sources for any portion of our onda is not poppuisuty for European telepon, so I had to port for her. Tho wea- auction on 13th April, 1894, he ought t monetary medium. The fact remains that sparches this subject. two-thirds of the world's population count. The following resolation was agreed...to-

currency, A Blight want of aussimity on

grams until 1st January, 1803. It is sugther being hazy I asked the

record their wealth in silver and use silver as their usuimously, on the motion of Mr. Sharp, the part of some of do morenatilo con zested that, meanwhile, any protest the to remain in the bridge with nicer to have paid the macney which he held lasery notes were given for this anosti, me to really as a trastes into Mr Athur's payable at the rate of $2000 for the first in Singapore any have catted a Chambers of Commaren may like to make on tako soundings. The squading was 26 account at the Bank ne he had promised to year, I think $2000 for the seco only medium of exchange, and it cannot be reconded by Bir T. Jackson :-

second year, expected that gold can ever lako its place. That the Chauber regarde the advent little delay, but it has been decided to begin the subject should be forwarded to the Inter-fathoms

At 4.30 is becamo properly do at ones I efore the goods were satrusted and $8000 afterwards sitogether," with in- The uncertainty surrounding, the value of of the British dollar as an opportunity for coming st onco. The dollar will be 116 antinual Telegrapt Bureau at Berne in order foggy, so we reduce di speed to half speed. I te bim. Instead of this be placed the terest, which was to be paid every month;

graine to weight sad of 300 millesimal that they may Lu laid tefore

the again sounded and got 23 fathome. At money in the Bank to his own account. Ng Pak To went away to Macao-tho silver is more mischievous than the lawness

Convention.' of its price in relation to-gold, because the pacing the currency of this Colony upon Boaners, corresponding with the Japanega fen, and will be constituted a legal tender

4.45 the engines were going at slow. At 5 Mr Denays quoted the case of Crowther plaque was then on in flungkong and re I told the second tier to take another Elwood, L., Ch. Div., 691, to show that trad cast. At 5.10 I rang dead alow,' so I did ar auctioneer was in a fiduciary position, and aunt to September when he game for bis interest. He was peid not receive any report as to that standing When the bankrupt cominenced business in $30, which was really due to him other till after. Gep Rock fog sigual was then January, 1893, he was simply doing salary, which he drew whilst

than for interest-duo in respect of his

Fartner.

com

the silver question.'. It engages altention bring the matter to the notice of the Gov.

in all countries, but thus far it cannot be as-rument at the earliest pasible moment. serted that any perenn, or league, or commit.

THE CHOFFING OF DOLLARS. tes, have been able to persuade the world that Mr Jauksun introduced the subject_of

derned."

INDIAN IMPORT DUTY ON SILVER.

THE COINAGE OF A BRITISH DOLLA

a

A letter was read from Messrs Butter.

SUPREME COURT. IN BANKRUPTCY. (Before Bis Honour Mr W. M. Goodman, Acting Chief Justice.) Friday, April 19.

A. E. KEELS.

a solution has been found. Let us hope that a chopping dollars, which he strongly con.betion the above cojonge, the necessity I will be foil discuss at the next meeting 8th instant I was called at am. The ship of the bankrupt proved conclusivelyger and he requested the debtor to repay the contend that we can do without silver sa space to hold over a full repor: of the diably of not being dependent upon information can be given hefuro thea, The Gan Rockoning 21 miles south that he was hopelessly insolvent in amount of the capital, which was then

solution soon will be found as found it

VOTE OF THAN TH

atla

NEW TREATY BETWEEN OREAT YRITALN AND JAPAN.

a sour as I rang the signal for rovers he had to pay in December 1893, the

111

Ho

promissory notes, should mention, were

a satisfactory footing, that ass first step continual fluctuations in its quafations every means should be adapted to protect render the ordinary conduct of business the new coins from the foolish practice of I will be minted for the poblie at one per ia Hongkong and the Straits Settlements.

The announcement made July Just that I think I may ungratulate the chopping and defacement, and that the hazardous

a now treaty between Great Britain and members on the Chamber'a share in the Governinsh; ba requested by the Commit-on in exchange for Latiion. resummendation of the sainags of a British too to legislato to that effect in this Colony,”

The Chamber has had occssion to my Japan, insolving the surrender of extra-ter- heard for the first sitno on the port bow tioneer'a busino89, and he must have kandid not apply for any intercat, but sudden

SUNDAY CARGO-WORKING ORDINANCE. Dollar, which a Special

ritorial privileges, and other equally in Committen appointed by it were unsaimously in far

in favour of At

Mr C. Sharp (do not think all of na ap. the attention of the Gaverument to an portant changes, had been entered into with red engines lull speed stern, I knew $5000 he had borrowed on the promis-ly tuck uni a writ of summons. These

dia out reference to these most interested, 170 anca which admits of all muil steaners Baturally received with surprisu. Ia ear-Tho ship lenched in about 2 or 3 minutes part of the Ofizial Receiver was more the whole sum to become dne and payable.' an eatly date we hope to have the coin presiste the Intour whicis is embraced be amendment in the Sonday fabour Ordin

must bis near some of the jalaude. sory nois. Mr Donnys considered the cefaling payment of any one month's interest eirculating with us ju

tender, concurrently

und to the derging out these negotiations the same and canio off immediately. She was swing. the bankrupt's favour than it ought to very ony thing

on (irrespectiva of nationality if everything goes on with the Mexion dollar. la concision, amooty, not to take much notice of the Hongkong is not the terfutual port, to with regard to Colonial interests, as in starboard. Not knowing exactly where she the creditors.

triment of British shipping), provided indiference areas to have boa manifesteding when she struck the rook-fat hug off to have been, having regard to the rights of The interces was not paid. There was a sp -gentlemen, I want to say one word before machinery by which everything in

is done

He pointed out that the plication for it, and therefore he had a right, cauming my scat, on the subject of this but it for wil took through the subjects discharge nud take in cargo without our dealing with the nagar datis, the change in was se we could not see the Isinad-only suisunt realised on Mir Arthur's furniture of course, to immediate payment of the whole il tool through the securing the fees imposed by the Ordinance, which will have a sery material fata duck line-olies-to-the water-1 atupwa 3600 from which the barkrapt deduct-mount due to him, and that he sorght to Chamber itself, on which I wish you all. matter of

que than the remission of tline on sugar-reining, the largest industry pad and anchored. When the fog lifted I atter which pointing out

ed $30.6 as commie-ion, and the extintain by a writ of summons.

It was in fees is an unfair concession tu trail routine. can be treated na special, peculiar and most importam, and I

is made the calf lege,ngkong, where it tween the two covers of that report.. It is

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and the public at large, to onet a benevolent that there is not a single They are inmers en bling them to attain oricker Hengkong, its local Government were, at the ship under weigh for Hongkong, ordinary thing was that Mr Arthor, who † ccos quenco of that siden preasure that been encroaching, upon think, in reading the multiplicity of letters despatch and more succesfully to compete arendy, not advised of the, impending gut sielts on the 7th inat, with the second provided the E600 worth of furniture to be the bunkrupt was forbid to Ele his petition.

our

bat easier!

E

citate it if oare ross permit it to clapor

I think an exceedingly underate increase in

accounts.

The Hon. E. R. Balillos seconded.

Agreed unanimously.

Ketore

THE OUTBREAK OF BUDONIC PLAQUE.

ឌឍវ

the terror which contact with the soferi fiar-particularly with regard to

to meh

visitation, and among an ignorant people.

CHAMBUR

of considerable

morial Chinese

BUER LIGHEROUSE,

1

No

The mosting then proceeded to the is apt to produce, 'led to a paule resoling during the past your of exebanging oon- lighthousse along the past of Chan, Would damaged and allowed the water gat for secured creditors amounted ello, sion for four name, m

elestion of the new committee.

Hell Irving,

WHARF ACCOMMODATION,

POSTADR BATES TO NEIGHBOURING PORTS,

ENGLAND IN EGTIT."

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regard, The uses aro pot in such a flourishing state as I could wish. We have

changes in the Japancue tari, al were not and third cficers, and these were worked old, received $29.44 or actually less than

Eis Lordship (Interrupting), I think For some roots

you have said enough, becanes I have the capital, owing to red used and correspondance that report cout diur, against the less fortunio ordinary cattivoinpur loat d with as to the probable effect out independeatiy kil the sights agreed the bankrupt.

unsubsidised and

in addition theilerations would have un the trade of Our position was 18.42 ., 113.40 . handicappel xovenae and light increase of

one is struck with the amount of painstak to the extent of Sunday working fees. The the Culong. The Chamber's errespondence sights were taken in the afternoon.

His Lordship, in the Curse of the dis-report before me of Mr Bruce Shepherd penditure. The principal loss of

ing

labour performed by our Committee

siva is believed to have been made on the subjes, a fur a

ension which took placu between himself He mys bankrupt kept all proper bucka of Iconopoviva

it has gone, bas verus is in the sale of market reports, during the past year. (Applause) solicited at the suggestion of the Post been forwarded to Her Bisjesty's Secretray dead reckoning at 4 o'clock in the morning? tioneer was in a fiduciary position, but and be eass that the bankrupt has giv

By the President Who versed out the and Mr Dennya, admitted that all auc- account aud he states the circunstatere, the sitered conditions of business randuring think, therefore, that we may very fairly

ť State for tranamission to the Foreign Capt. Cluth-Bagh ficar as he unistus held that an auctioneer who became bank every assistance In could in winding-up Fuch records less soessary then formerly record a vote of thanks to the Committed Offies aathoritise, and was apparently I believe our Shooghat Frinds have had the and to their Seetary for the labour which necessary, as the mail steamers wilton Olor,

his watch ha to mark the position of the rupt must deal liardly with some of the affairs, and he makes no objection to the INSANITARY CONDITION OF same experience, and I am not wire has been no successfully performed (ap-mails woll within contract time. Under the neceleration of speed can easily deliver their

ship on the chart. It was the second off. pple who entrusted him with their discharge, subject to ereptusion order. The past and present condition of lover who gave the position at 21 miles south goods. There was no harm in recriy. The dividend ready paid thonnted to 6

* [ii] that they have not had to stop their plause).

sland point is reviewed:] of Gap Rock. market reports allgether. I think in one The Chairman-On behalf of the Come Hame Ordinance the Goverumeus recently

g goods up to the date that he be-percent, and it was possible another 5 per What sil question that this Chamber is an wie and the Secretory, I expreis our presented tão agente of the steamer un Kung from 4g in the companying

speed was she going at 4 o'clock came bankrupt, as he received them in sent, way to payable. This, of course, -Ten and a half knots. That was taken the ordinary course of bunlaces. Institution should be maintained, for it will thinks to Mr Sharp ni the members pro for viclation of the law by loading bruker letter.

He brings the bankruptcy under the auspec- not be denied that, as it has been useful in sunt for the manier in which his kind res that banker tual was oot cargo and dis-

recoal on Sunday. The Magistrate decided SPAGESTED RECONSTRUCtos of eu GAY by hand log. She was going at 57 revc qaito agreed with Mr Dennys that it was son law and within my power; and it the past, so will it be in the future, and it marks have been accepted. I should just th

uins at 4 o'clock. We only heave the rough thing for the ether man to and reduces itself, to the question-Dering what case the supporting will

The Government were gued enough to log every two bonne, so after I rang half the auctioneer had become bankrupt before period I shall requie dierharge to be to maintain it than to restige

like to say in referees to the resolution

suspended i abat the Britis' dollar that the now Com- previous lesion gives in favor of the thes before the Committee Messrs Coeds speed she must have brou going at about he had paid over the innaey

Mr Grit-Yes, of couree, your Lord- Mr Danny Your Lordship has power antee wil no doubt have great pleasure in steamer Whamges; adding-1 82 of us & Mathews report on the above light-knats; I sent the second officer donat the subscription would equalise income and bringing the results for at ance to the notice opinions the Ordinace overlooked the exisse, asking for na expresiva ut opiniaxias 4.a'cbook to tell the engineer fo let the steam under tap Ordinaceo of punishing the skip hes at solute power. A nera nomina! expendit are. I think there is nothing far- of the Government. Gentlemen, that con-ince of bunkered, cargo over inimile to the adviability of opting thus team- down as I would probably require to stop. debtor. I leave that wholly in the hands of period may be fixed if the circumstances ther that I can usefully say, but it is aalis oladen the business of the meeting.

it to be regarded as sargo. A question

quelica neudations contained therein. As the report. By Lent. Lee-Were you shaping a the Court: but with referenca to the per-are those of sufficicut hardship, and in this referred to the Chamber us to whether or suggests ench drastic measures as the re-corso dinetly for the Gip Icek-No, centage your Lordship has no power, I case I autmit there is a very particular factory to see the conditions of trade here and in Chion gradually becoming more sa-

The following is the Report of the Compat ballast would be considered care au mural and rebuilding of tho, lighthouse on Air, for two miles west of it,

der the Ordinans remains undecided, as auther part of the island, at an ex-

think, to grant immediate discharge, and I hardship. There has been splat ly vo tisfactory, and flere are not wanting indi-mittee of the Chamber:

By the President The soundings at submit that in this particular case the position throughout the helo if the pro in the particular case referred to, which penditure of $139 000, the Committee, with 5.1, I lostned afterwards, were 18 Court ought to show its sense of the way in seedings. These creditors who have at cations that commerce e overy m mbie is start

would have been made a test one, the The Raited information in their possession, fathome. ing on a new era of prosperity throughout

which the bankrupt has seted all throigh,

tended baye Loquiascad 311 During last summer the Colony suffered steamer arrived in time to huilast on Satur- were not prepared to suggest so serious an

| everything the world at large. (Applause)

When the fog cleared, where were rou by refusing to grant discharge at any rate

́4lgw from an outbreak of Babenie Plagud, pro- dat In connection with this the Harbour undertaking as above referred to as it About half-a-mile south of Jubilee Island.

grated. submitting to for repart most of un

for a considerable period.

His Lordship Wall, I will make the and accounts I shall be glad to hear any bably the past which Hongkong itaanotor spread in the clause exempting of any straci arsiwefect other reweidios lens after you as chored? Did you not shiplan report of the Trustco, and from that report all. Men come here and siarz opcenlar

Blaster expressed an opinion that us ballast appears to them that in the app

*bsence

What did you find the

Bis Lordship-I have before me the period of suspension sa mall as I possibly remarks

rks any gentleman may wish to rocks upon the year's operations of the Chamber, nasailed since its veenpation by the certain things from the provisions of the eastly might be trial.

The question is found the water level in the No. 1 hold is appears that petitions was filed on the 7th tivo business, and I am afraid the Long British.

The disease, though known in Ordinace, world be necessary, No remarks having been made, the Chair: Heinan and oibur Durle of Southeza China, insa, a permis rebording to the totally of a very important character, and in was level with the water outside the ship. June, 1884; that Me Skoels was adju- Feng public tomatimes soffor frem it. But the pinion of the Committee the-fevern. There was the fore peak and the colon dicated bankrupt on the 2nd February, have looked into this matter and have man moved the adoption of the Report and

vi had never before reached. Hongkong: TELEGRAPE COMPANIES AND THE

the resoe

meny will do well to secure the, expect bulkhead forward of the No. 1 hold. There 1890; that the smount of unsecured dabis the frhole file before me, and I think tho assistance of Chicars attached to the Im. was a sluice from the fors peaks to the hold, amounted to $7567; that the acsats avail-justice of the case would be wet by suspen

Custom, whose

whose lang and and I I concluded a

at the time that this rutes able The Chamber his bad the opportunity varied experience in the

of Construction Fad been

to 81523; and shat, after making to enter the hoid.

I have found size going the various payments that have to be made f an exodus of the inhabitants to oigh grainintions with the Telegraph Companies render their opinions of the utmost valar,

LATE TELEGRAMS. The following was the esult of the bouring places of supposed greater safety on the completion of the cable connecting

into dark that the bottom was forced in theso matters--preferential payments No water got tato No. 2 hold. The Poly- and an on-iliere is a sum of Bat, which bailot: Mesars A. G. Wood (Chairman) such as had us before been experienced Hongkong with Singapore vid Borneo and

THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACK= A wide discrepancy exists between the A. Moonachie (Vice-Chairman), R. Men

pherats 148 launched ve

Ice Fouth ago,

London, Marah 30-la the snattal Var I did has been appropriated towards paying a Gray, N. A. Siebs, St, O. Bichaelsen, T., both on riccount of the absence Labuan, nad uten on the celebration of the ratra charges to neighbouring ports, such think it was necessary to put anptelag dividend which has smaouared to 5.50 per city boat race Oxford heat Cambridge by 1. Whitebead, Douglas Jones and J. J. of a large portion of the population and twenty-fifth anniversary of the initiation of interrupted, both on absence

aa Manila, and meru distant places, but on over the bows, because she touched a seat pur evat. Me Bence Shephard to lengths. telography with the Far East

painting this out to the Government the olightly and with so little way on. I did says that the bankrupt has not kept prepar the presence of the pingus, and the loss

PREFERENTIAL DUTIES,

Chamber was informed that for such ano no Be the Gap Rock light. There was on books of account; and that he started basi

London, April 7-Lad Cemmer, B.31 -Mr D. E. Brown said that while the was supposed to havo been introduced up on several estion has again eropped † akus charges there is no redress, Hongkong intorval. of 13 minutes between the fog nes marchant in January. 1893. Now which he states that the ERFDlian Ministers

to the Colony wae very serious. The disease This vexed

with another com Agent and Consul General in Egypt, linn on-partnership Postal Union rate. The 05. being subjtot

niesion

sued his anand report, in the course of ballot was going on he wished to bring from Canton, where it had made its appon-renewed complaint on the part of the River if consistency is the maza striking when it is And what ought the interval to be Mr Broco Shepherd before the meeting the subject of the woul zance some time previously, and the in- Steamboat Companise that these corces renumbered that letters are gatiied lapally Ten minutes.

not say that of more adequate facilities along the sea sanitary condition of many of the districts ions were again being freely granted, with at a mere cominal charge, while the vicinity of the Gap Rocks for about 20 bankrupt did not do no

We must have been in the not keeping these books of account the and the higher Taglish: Officials were work with intent in cordial operasion, and that be front for the numerous steam launches re-in the City of Victoria afforded a very the reelt that the bulk of the ganson's tougenverance of wiles to Great Britain minutes before we heard the fog signal to codecal bis true state of affairs. hoped there would be no untoward event, to gaired by the community in the transaction fittlog narcery for its propagation, assistad had been diverted from their steamers into necessitated the paying of heavy subsidies. The ship mado no more water after we got He then tays the bankrupt appears to Ear the present a tonte. of the business of the Colony between ship by, perhaps, an abnormal condition of the junke. The diffenity of addaning positive as well as ranking vety considerable returas under weigis,

have been under a strong impression that

THE BRITISH VOLUNTEERS ping and the shore. He thereforo moved almosphere, the result, not unlikely, of a proof that special allowances are made, a to the Italian and Fracon Governments. The course you were slagring was to trade would improve, and that, by con

Mr William Wandall, Financial Secretary the following resolution :--

long contained drought. Whatever the matter which Her Britsaic Miolater at

take you 2 miles west of Gap Rock. What timing his business he would be able to to the War Ofice, replying to question in Insuch as the landing accommodation citoupatances were which favoured its Peking, who has taken a keen interest in Mr John I. Pinner, esing Lirector of is the die ance of the Gap Rock from Jubiles pap of his debis in fuli. Bir business,

The House of Commons last night, said thint or wharf recurity provided on the new re-growth the disease found AR 0487 footing the question has made, aloost a sine qute Hongkang Observatory, then reporting on Island 1-A mile. We passed one mile to however, continued to decrease instead of the Government hoped to introduce after clamation is quite inadequate for the re- in our midat. It broke out in Mayu, still reasine. Particolars of weny the typhoon of 23rd September, 1804, and the outward of Gap Rock. On the pre- improving, but I do not attribute the de-Easter a Bill which would enable the servi quirements of the Colony, so many steam (or ourlier) and continued nati! Sep. insturces in which these concessions have referring to the indegnale Lelegraph coonso-

vious day at noon the course was altered to crowse to any fault of the bankrupt. Hece of volunteers to be accepted in the erent Launches boing necessary for the tranence tember, when the Plague Proelama-been granted are not diffsalt to obtain, but tion between the Gap Rock and Rosgkoug, N. 2 W. 10 clear the Gap Rock by two then saya tha hankrupt gave the Trastos, of a national emergers- tion of the business of the shipping com- tions of 10th May and 8th August owing to the dread the Chinese have. pointed out that communication was dison miles. That was a true compass courte, I Mr Bruce Shepherd, every facility and munity and others between ships and wore withdrawn by the Authorities. A their own officials, and the fear, however tinued at 4 p.m. and not returned again considered two miles of the Gap Rock was asistano he caald in winding up the The Irish Land Bill was read a roond. shore, and whereas it will soon be impos land of volunteers-Naval, Mitary and remate, of in any way compromising them until 7 o'clock on the following:arning safe core to atver

ible to ace Old Pedder's Wharf any lenger Civil-did good service onder paraps, scives by giving eridence, in such a mutter,

ofairs, and I have on objection to wake to time in the House of Commons less night an arrangement which he very justly What Jock-out 15 A landing place,

inconvenience pot very cooraging circúystances, and renders it all but is possible to get thees considered must seriously detracted from the out an as-out did you here? -The look the application for discharge, subject to the without a divisiou.

look-out bridge,

AN ALLIANCE IN HIGH LIFE. auspension the Court may doem fit,' Now Were you looking out for the fog signal to apply the law to these faute: When ford to the Duchess of Marlborough is na to small ateam with no great show of gratitude from those partion are substantiated. His Excellency usefulness of the station as a point for the

Thio engagement of Lord Willian Beres eralt incrpitsad if teure aquato Inding whom they desired to benefit, in attemp- the Governor bas made himself

despatch of shore warningh. To be effective from The top-stock 1Y8; sir. accommodation be not provided,Bo it ting to ameliorate the fondition of the acquainted with the question, and will, no the communication should be ready as

max comes up for his discharge these are you call anybody's attention to the four possible coursen opan. It is possible panned. Bu resolved that the attention of the Govern sufferers. Owing to the large ambere doubt, use his influence to endeavour to far as possible continuous, and on this being fact that you had not heard it 7-Only the to grant it absolutely; it is possible to refuas mont be called by this Uhamber to the who left the Colony, the exact, mortality bring about a reform. Our neighices in brought to the unties of the Government second officer, I asked bins to remain on it absolutely it is possible to grint it

ENGLAND AND FRANCE.

Paris, April 7. pressing need for Increased landing faciliconld not be assortained, and though Canton have approached the subject, but is Exaltroy the Governor was good the bridge till we saw the light or heard subject to conditions with respect to any

In the Segale en Friday M. Haubtanz, ties as near the vicinity of the Old Redder's serious, was perhaps less than might have from a different point of view, contending enough to isane instruction for the contion the aigual. He mada to special remark carnings of income which may afterwards Minister for Foreign Affairs, depreosted the Wharf as cirnumstances will permit. been expeated under the circumstances. that the granting of eachdaties is a positive ous transmission of mange in regard to about the fog sigual.

became due to the bankrupt or, in the statement made by Sir Edward Mr David Gillies I have much plecaure The diasses claimed les victims other than beusfit to the exporters of tea, and other storme. whenever the authorities at the

Gray in in Brooding the ties thanks of the ship agelu enjoyed should a recurrence of the tad

the motion as proposed of Mr Chinese, but each innity may not be articles of produse. It may even bo admit. Observatory any oneider it necessAIT

According to the speeds yea hare given, fourth alternative, it is possible to order the House of Commons as being salealated Brown, and

that in some instances such benefits do

ten of the discharge should the wound or the secrets of the nequitialis ca hann within a radius of a mile and a half of be suspended conditional, absolute dia question of Bression in Afries. Be Qup. Rock 1-You; bossuso sto had been an immediate, grooms, whose diviene confident that England and Francs ping community ste due to Mr Brown for plague take place and we are found unprecerse, but it cannot be gaineaid, that theso

Now pending between two to NOW! coming forward and bringing this motion to parad. A report was recently made is the are obtained contrary to the terms of the

gcing slow' and 'desd alow," I think we Bebitary Board that bubonto plague had treaties, and if a deviation from treats

charge la the notice of the Charaber

Thote wan no have all more or less felt the fondequacy of apposted at Amoy, but, as will idi

wind-No, it was light. dend of 60 per cent or Be secu

one direction is allowed to obligations

Were you blowing your whistle No. the continct of thic pas unnoticed, similar departures in other

is in every Festive interests; but, pending the termica. Section 27, Sab. tion of the negotiation. Frando could not directions would be sure to follow.

have commenced then at o'clock,

actions 3 and 4. require the Court at least acknowledge the claims of the Royal By Lieut. Loane-We parted the helm to suspend the operation of the discharge Co. Fraous roguiscal, he farther added, about five minutes für the steamer we where a dividend of less than 60 per cent, the claims of Inlay yond Egypt to the Nile, sighted and allowed for that.

And your look-out man reported nothing to the

Le paid. It is quite tene that power is given and he had orked England to

to speclly the The strange isso very tarrow and so many, brought to the notion of the Government known in the Colony, and that business was was elected to lase the pinge of the 5.10. I did not receive the last till after ported to me in file that the reply. In the meanwhile Franca dečjised;.

during the prevalence of the plague EU countries it had not been oflolally made the Chanhar the Honourable A, MoCannahia | -No. Dap-soundinge ware at 4, 4.80 and Court to imprison if certain feats are exact kimit of the sphere claimed to be up-

show and if the Trustee bud der, her Influenne, but had failed to obtajusi

be better for us to make tuerer provision book regulations au codeavour should certainty that prevalid to what treat-tive Conudil during his absence from thatket eridenas, having been taken, thefaucoont had been done with intent on Towever he still believed that the two pa

will be felt ned the dar

the present accommodation for steam launches. It is not only the great want of Logommedsliv, but there is really an abs

lute danger in aslug the present wharf

from the accompanying correspondence, ita existenss there was denied.

QUARANTING REGULATIONS AT SINGAPORE. What appeared to ba the quite apaces

occasions, beginning with a

WAR HETWEEN CHIWA AND JAPAN,

Juliy

It was brought to the polies of the

and I have many times been surprised that early severe nature of the quarantine overament on the 7th August that though scoid ints have not ocentred before this, regulations imposed against Hongkong war had been declared between then two

STORM WARNINGS FROM JAP HOCK.

TRANSIT PAESES.

The attention of the Commitice hee again been directed to this toportant question, and a Sub-Committee was appointed to fully investigate it. A sonsiderable amount of correspondenca has taksa plade, but it does But, at ptraput, ment advisable In the interest of those engaged in the trade in Foreign Goods to make the letters pubiio.

MISCELLANEOUS. Als Special Meeting of the members of

that

For a

does

in panes

IRISH LEGISLATION,

Ought you not to havo beou (-Wə skould respect satisfetards in nata a would be capable of reconciling their tee

launches are obliged to use that wharf tirat It is really a wunder collisions have not tak with the view that, should it unfortunately being seriously laterieted with owing to the Honourable T H. Whitehead in the Lagiela-ws-struck. on pines before this, and I think it would be again considered desitable

force

bement neutral vessels and neutral interests Colos?

by Budh

the

Dalida to

Reop the

It

books of to aequianco in the present situation, and re ed to herself full liberty of acklon todon.

1802, Scotlen lan and the Ehadive, could reconcile hole -

interusle,

The Prass, in coronbuting an the

ong with the intent to total the site state of

Court delivered the following inting teal the true state of bankrupt's affcirer in tions, while respecting the right of the Sal In the way of a new wharf or by extending made to induce the Straits Cupertinent, to might bo, expected to retire at the hands Mr. H. Joseph retired on his departureWe And that the British steership Poly- which respect Section 27, sub-scation collirions or dangerd may be avoided name than with the afrialeat regard to the of the belligerente. In reply the Colonial frem the Colony, and Mr A. G; Woof lo'nt phere, oficial damber 07.818 of which amended. by Ordinance 6 the whart already built ki that fire.I do vot know in what way the ard 40. very savarante antichi Secretary, stated, that ʼn telegram had that present absent on leage. The Honourable William Thomse Chubb was meator (certi- 10,1 say that if the Trúcleo bad reported respectiva

thotery large interests of both Cpieles Wretary of State, advising that

(0th August) b464 reasives From A. McCounghie, the Chamber steprescetative fate No 010,481 of Liverpool) left Singa- to me and I had been setialed that it was of M. Hanstans, hues that it will and an Alavernment could best apply the wants onerous restrictions. The Committee, the

the community in the FRF of ingrossed whilo, vory fully oyapathising wil the orcolametion of neutrality and the 14 the Legislative Council, is asked to pore on the 1st April, 1898, för Hongkong; tuokelipuo affirs that ho had omitted to echo in Brigland, the Governmost of wkleli, Anson motion, but I think it cauid desire of shy community to guard againet poortente i theo with bot twin despeteised by The Committer den

That on with geral dugo, The Committee deeply regret to have to of April 8, at about Bre oorsk, la fogy keep the usual and proper books of account, by auswering the psales queations, gjald be beat accomplished by the Government the introduction of dangerous discause, are mail to the Colony. These were ultimately recurd the loss of Mr. Hoppius, a much weather, the ship took the ground en dui abould have been inclined to considor Bolve the difcalty. putting up new wharf. An extension inciled to think that the precautions promulgated in a Gazette Extraordinary valued colleague, who was for many years bilee Teland (appreaching to Hongkong, whether it would not be newssary to im ef tho what they hire put up will not taked are often the outcome-if Hot cf. published 8th Soptanter, and desit chicly avolated with the Climber. Mt Aitha master bimself being an watch at the primers the bankrupt under the power contr Comic Bong and Pango Albums, at Bawor the requirements on wall boule of a tent, ores hasty action, and with illegal unlistment, illegal ship building, Siebe has been invited to join the Committee, time. The Court harlag regard to the ovi-ferred upon me by Section 10 of the Bank W, Koblemen and Courag

the morning

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