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WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1898.

THE DEPRESSION IN THE CHINA SEA.

We are favoured by the Spanish Ocneal with a copy of the following toleɣram :-

Binondo, 13.5-1896.-Typhoon to the W.N.W. of Manila is slowly tonding tow. ward the N. Probably it is recurving."

RUSSIAN AGGRESSIVENESS AT CHEFOO. FERGUSSON'S FORESHORE

ANNEXED,

(Special Telegram fun. Our Chen Correspond..)

Shanghai, Tuesday, May 12,

6.40 p.m. Mossra Smith and Co., the American agents for the Russian Government, have taken possessiu of Monses Ferguson and Co.'s foresliure, the proporty under dig- puts et Chafoo.

THE CHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER should want some very sufficient guarantee

OF COMMERCE.

that this stipulation would be observed, Can this guarantee ba chtained? I feel sara this important matter will receive the cuteful attention of pour nuw Committoe.

R.

THS WEST HIVER.

AN APPEAL FOR MEMBERS,

in Members in

1, Inglis, G, Wester, G. W. F. Play-Chinese Government to include the Narth Jong. i refer to the financial position of cipelty, wh the Legisliveld do Y, R. Loxley, 1. 1. Veitch, Dina to be opened to for igu rado and expenditure unfortunately exceeds out to consult the Chugher more than it hea

Mr

riveting.

3

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, LIMITED, The following is the first annual report

The Obsim-To meet that ng far as any a number of new members have been Crown Colonies hardly ever producs really elected, and thair election will require con rich colonists, while the constitutionally possible, Mr Bharp, our Comunities a short rmation fran you re-day. By the roaig governed caluates can tell then by hon time ago decided that they would liek ANNUAL MEETING IN THE GITY BALL.

nation at the commencement of the year droda and thousande. I believe the reasonabridged minutes after the meetings so as of Ball's Asbestos Rustura Aguney, Limit.. The annual meeting of members of the

of Mr Fallarton Henderson, the Chamber is that in Croso Colonies there is a nar- the members would know what took place :- Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce

"The directors herewith present to the have fish tried and ablo encretary, whosrowneas and want of liberality in the treat in the Chamber, and the press might

Chim and busines capacity mont of bona fide comurcial undertakings give their opinion of the subject. I think jehareholders the report and recounts, duly was held in the City Hall this afternoon.

Another question newhat closely DESD There was a small attendance. The ghair ciated with the foregoing, is the much-sgi peculiarly fitted him for the elf stiva die that makes it impossible to obtain much it would be altogether too much a tax andited for the period from the incorp was occupied by Mr A. McConachie, Viesated proposal for the opening of the West of die pewhat berols and oven success, and in consequuncu, its capital, on the Committee to have these quarterly tion of the Company to the afat December,

1893. Chairmat. Amongst those premont viru

The Chamber has, during the panticnally diffioùle duties. These dutina wore, the enrgy, and the brains go ciaon 2.16. mestingaid the meetings would simply River. Hor. T. B. Whitehead. Musara N. 4. year, continued to carefully purse this im- ne you know, always discharged with the It is unfortunately too trus that ancesasive

The work during the greater portion of? Sharp said Subs, et. O., Michalsen, H. Smith, N. Jortant question, and it we are to credit greatest credit to himself. (Applause) His grevartaunts her have nor freely and fully give the public an opportunity of saying this period has been largely of a preltains- Ede and T. Jackson, (nombora of Commit- the published statements in London papers, plass has been filled Mr R C. Witcos consulted the opinions of old sud experi. how ninch obliged they were to the Conry hature, including the foundation of agen who also brings to hear alongthy experience enced residunia on matters of trade. If wiltos for their services. He should be glutes at Hoogkong, Shanghai, and ether tee), Bon. C. P. Beblios, Mers E. Osterno, G. B. Dodwell, ed to the principle, but the negotiations and intimat. knowledge of the Colony to they had done sa, pet laps there might the Committeo be asked to curvous quar-mounts to the sum of £731 48, B., and

the Chinese Government has at last assvut- Chater, Hon. E.

hu if anybody would second his proposal that places in the Last. The gross profit a- Iras demand for some shero in the

a manage D. R. Sassoon, F. Maidani, A. Coxon, G. now proceeding are to auttle the ports and the work.

after providing for Landou office and other ment of local affirn, but, as they haval terly or seconded, L. Tomlin, Hart Buck, A. H. Gacruits, H.

be opened to trade. I trust tha places to be

Mr J. J.

expenses the directors recommend that one- Wicking, D. Gillies, C. S. Sharp, 4. Rose, Her Majesty's Government will not rest One more subject retains come to touch not, nothing can be more satural than

The Chairman said the incoming Com-third be written off pretininary expenses, C. H. Thompson,

J. V. V. Verun, J. D. satisfied with the mere opening thu son

majority of Unofficial tuities would not lose sight of Mr Sharp's say £266 9%. 3d., and that the sum of £47 08. Hutchison, Ha Tuik, A. Shelton Hooper, called Weat River only; but will ask then, this I shall not detain you the present" deding in favour of a muni.

Council. remarks,

33., be transferred to profit and loss new the Clonabor. You will observe that again Abough Ithink the Government

ELECTION OF COMMITTRE.

recount. fait, J. J. Francia,

Granville Sharp, River also in the inland waters. of South

The Chairman intimated the result of The success of the Shanghai agency bas

steamer navigation.

The new tu tous income. The difference on the year's work well

aving $1139 41, which added to the donu, yet I am clearly of opinion that it the vote for the new Committos as follows: hent, unforinnately, scmewhat retarded by tons are in good hands, Mr Curzon, the $176.96 shors on the working of the pre-aluld only do so on matters affection trade Mr T. Jackson, Mr H. Smith, Bir T. it. the long illness and salest-quent death of the Au to ensuupohran body Whitehead, Mr N. J. Ede, Me Bell Irving, Company's agent, Mr D. W. Joncu, wishse Under Secresary for Foreign Aiara who u

reduces our for reserve commerco. Aun has undertaken the conduct of this, being fund of $8253 to 99509 13. This is not are ought to have nothing to dia with politi. Mr St. C. Michasison, Mr N. A. Siaha, Mr lose the directors have to regret.

cal questions, like The composition of Dodwell, and hir

himself. Mr Boll Irving

The directors have made urrangementa therongly pastel in East Arlu qitutions healthy state of Buages, and less bow the Battita y Bard. We are consti- Ora airman, and Mr Ede, Vico-Chairman. and Iconsladed agreements to represent dif and he has the Chins Association to appol mobors cons forward and add to our r

Mc Ede azid he was very much obliged ferent manufacturers in the Fur East, and

படி The Chairs Gentlemen, If theto in any matters of detail. Let us hope yosun by their subscriptions, ens other tution of Foreigners and Britishore, and your covered by the Hepart w lid before that we shall see this privilege scoorded he means

it in any way tend to disturb or war the Vice-Chairman, but owing to certain cir materially to the profits of the Company,

harmonios rolutions and the cordial cumstances he could not accept the ice. Under tho pravisions of the artistes of of its predecessors, there hav

havi be proferential

fasting witch

Mr McConachie, being the geallemin association Mr William Robo Jenkina res which has ever existed

ing the Chauber (Applause.) Thu casa-alector Vice-Chaittaan.

offers himself for re-elsation. station has for sjelso watch over and protect the general interzis of Uon- interest to the veresatin community, etes, to collect information on all mattere nic., Cre? Therefors I foul corry that Mr

11001 Kawiek, a former Chairman, should have rogarited

the Chamber to my opioion on the question of the Sanitary Board, without

W. Whiley, G. Stewart, H. N. Mudy.

Mr R. C. Wile.x, Secretary, read the notice calling the meeting.

The minutes of the last moeting were taken as read and ended.

THE QUAIRMAN'S SPEECHE

and expehotcure can be balaced

Six Russian warships are now at Chefon, you has been rather Ives eventful than fore the close of the current your. The muss soon be found by high ineowany set ja to be regruilof which may to those gentlemen who had viecled him it is anticipated that in time there will udd and the remainder of the fleet is expected, several important queations when during cargoes * duties granted an ink-carried these remarks, I beg to eva he adoption | friv thu various nationalities colopos- with the next hi. host number of volca, was tires from the Board, and, being eligible,

of the Russian authorities.

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lias again has brought to the at-

Mr DodwelBefore putting the adoption of the report and recounts to the meeting, have you my newer from the Goverment

The Chairma No. to your letter on the Sanitary Board 1

Mr Dwell Nonply? The Chairman--Kr

of the report and the passing of the ac- There are many remours in circulation hero its course have claimed and received our attention of the Feign Office, but little pets. (Applause)

Mr Iglie cond d. over the attitude and aggressiva conduet tanticu. We cannot beast, perhaps, ut hop.gress has been made with thisquestion. It is ing serualty secured any important con- to be hoped that it xoay be meluded in the

rofurones in transit passes. morcial concessions in China; but at any negotiations in

མས་ rate we have managed to get some matters

SIR CLAUDE MACDONALD. advanced a stage. If we have not been in Early in April 1st, the arrival of Sir the proud position to command success wo Claude MacDonald, the new British Munts at Tenst smight tu deserve it. The ter to China, on his way through to take up past your Les seen a considerable revival in his peat as Peking alforded the Committes trade

and A

■ very general improvement in an opportunity for an interchange of viens locul stocke and undertakings,

which

ives with His Excellency, who, in coply to an In Pramise nf permanalcy. 1896 we address, gave some acceptable assurances of visitation by tax bubonic plague subjects brought to his notio, and foft a plazus in the progress of negotiations on the various epidemia ferus, and

began to

to hope that the disease had been in some measure brought pleasant impression on our minds that he under control, but its recrudescenes this had our commercial interests thoroughly as

the heart. spring has re-imposad upon Hongkong the created na an

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

[SUPPLIED TO THE Cms. MAIL"]

LONDON, May 11, 1890. INDIAN TROOPS FOR THE SOUDAN,

Two Kegiments of Indian Infantry, a

bady of Cavalry, and a battery of Arti:lory have been ordered to Suakin to replace the

infeated geet. It is so be hoped,

THE SANITARY BOARD,

I

CORRESPONDENCE.

SANITARY BOARD BALLUT, To the Editor of the CuA MAIL'

May 13, 1896. SIR-The importance attached to this

Mr John Cooper, the auditor appointed by the directors, afes rotires, and offers himself for re-election,

By order of the Board,

F. O. GAK, Seerotary.

1, Walbruck, E. C,, 9th April, 1893.

Me Dodwell-C you tell us how your subunitting the matter to the members ballot by your contemporary the Daily THE FORMOSA CAMPHOR QUESTION.

ciss cite the Chamber politically and commercially?

THU

first

for

I

for their deliberation and consideration, and first obtaining their view,

Board

Egyptian Garrison, which will be moved such wore will effectually preventing whether ita spiaton on the sabicot of minizant of a member to the assistive by Sanitary Board was in his capacity as a

scross the desort to the Nile.

THE ITALIANS IN AFRICA.

City of

The Chairm I was speaking in the frat zer

Mr Dwell-I presume you speak the Conemaitre.

Chairman-I asa apoaking in the As you are aware, from the published Mr Delwell-The Chamber, as originally that the disease will soon pass away, and correspondence, the Government recientestituled, is consorcial bendy, but,

savitati takon in the addressed a letter to the Chambor lequiches political privileges, one being the ag Council. Such being the caas, I do aut ses

The Chairman-What I had in my mind Or you can dissociate the tr is this. If gun, for instance, introduce such a question as the conativation of the Sanitary Board yun introduce to this Chain bar the elencats of discord at once, and it would be fatal to its interests in future. That is what I had in my mind when I which members epo is this

in

member of the Legislative Council to the Senior Unodioial Member, Mr Chater,

Me Whitehead-I refer to his letter of

who

RATEPAYER,

11064

Camphor

sureigu

its ro-apportance. It is of the utmost im- the Sanitary Board remains the saine as Mr J. J. portance to the progress and welfare of the that expressed in the lectors of Me colony that the port thall be kept free from Keswick, the then Oasirenan, dated 19:htet. The Italians have decided to cracante epidemics, which not only act disastrously and 12th November 1834, and by the

on the health of the population but tend to her theo

representing the Adigrat.

cripple its rule and impair its prosperity. Council; also whether Mr Whitebond bad Turning to the questions dealt with in the received any mandate from the British report, I will not detain you by tuferring to Members of the Chamber to oppose the thus all and will ass over those to which viowe pronounced by the Retrenchment nothing new of interact eau at present be Committee, Mr Keewick and mprat Tote of this paragraph, The rule der The sanitary state of the solony is still my receipt for cates be sufficient for me to

this wo have returned an

da reply to the Governor that if His Excellency w to the fleet

Pre Press in this morning's issue, renders it

The application submitted by Measra. most desirable that the gentlemen have

and several other well-known capitalists of The Chairman-I du sot think you are signed their names to the noties should and marwa Bilohi, Yokoyama Magoichiro

monopoly of the altogether right in saying Mr Keswick am have an opportunity of publicly expressing Tolyo and Oake, for mitted the Chamber ty

to any pin on the their views on this matter; and I would camphor manufacture in Formoss, has been 11.11 Sanitary

He did I not, sanggest that the ballot be postponed for a

or a rejected, the Governor-General being of questio Chairmau of thi Chamber, commit the work, and in the ueuntime the ratepayers

the most careful consideration be requires Chamber to any expression of opinion on the ho invited to a mousing at the City Hall opinion that the camphor question in For- honidressed in regard to the constitution of opinions,-Yours do. curiitution of the Sanitary Bard. The letter or alanwhere to hear these goutlemen's and does not admit of any hasty denision. As to the complaint raised by certain foreign manufacturers in Formoen of al- leged injustice on the part of the Japanese Authorities, the Nicki Nicki and other To the the Editor of the 'CHINA MAIL!

Tokyo paper

eutirely contradict the stato- 13th May.. ments appearing

in the ilongkong Daily Sin,-Referring to the advertisement in

Pross. The voranoular papers say that the October, 1894, in regard to the Bauflary ward and the aete of the Sanitary Board and I think it is greatly to be regretted that your issue of last night about the Balluta Camptor Control Regulations, ugniest which such loud complaints have been raised, werH he committed the Chamber to the views he ex- the City Hall on Friday and Saturday next. pressed there. Before coramiting the Cham-I want to know what is meant by British loaned in December and were enforced bet to any expression of opinion be should Subjects. An. I saped to bring my three months afterwards. The Regula

naturalization. papers with out will tions der have consulted the members. (Applause.)

chiefly directed against in- finarianinata and surreptitious 1 OF cumplier

did not affect any bir Jasseon has truly salù get ing vot? There are hundreds of peo- bad.

of Hongsong is a

**

(Special to Singapore Free Press.} HEAVY DEFALUATIONS IN PENANG.

Ponang, May 6, 1.43 p.m. Meacra Bulia Meyer's "Chinese Store

kopper has

tia to the extent of £83,000.

Be has been released on bail, $15,000.

added.

THE CAP ROCK.

THE TRADE MARES ORDINANCES.

AUDITIONAL LIS

LIGHT DUES.

wishes

wrote

and its p

Rate 14

to

After full consideration

COMINAMAN,

ar in consideration of

n

certificate of pay- daties, still omuld con- their nga All these manufse-

business

meat of the required daties,

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The Chairman-Do you wish to propose the burden at between $8 and 99 To the shareholders of A, B, Watson & Co., by side with the legally licensed raca

Chine

ALLISON Pienoa, Art Models, very fine, $400/150; Cabin Pianos, azzuil but excellent, $175/220.-W. Rubinen & Co.

I understand as regards the Gap Rock an expression of opinion on the suoject it reads. Mr Dowell, That all important very sarrendierod

lerod and is charged with signalling, that as a matter of fast two would, in order to es final, be reccesary to questions affecting the trafa of the part, that There's no doubt the present pla living in this Colony who have at Eats native merchants who either in foreign or

And plitical and commercial relations t

but our tish Subjects. criminal breach of trust in eoanee:ion with gas have boon mounted at the Rex, and I take the opinions of all the members. For with the Empire of China or with other to the Governmert grace at born in England, tot who cluit to be Bri-neint Hegrise from the Chiness Gover

BI ovilization." from the 1st January lust be 6: od mog own part, I can only say, I strong's Stars, in sy be dead at the yearly gong.

A. S. WATSON AND CO., LIMITED, turors were regarded as cafoying a prescrip- The Chinaman referred to is Low Cher, foggy weather every ten minutes, deprecate the Chamber, which should real meeting provided for that purpose in age with Mr Kde that unless some weil and the reenit has been most favourably main a purels commercial body, being the manner of Rule 13. Under that Rate considered scheme to adopted to abate over

crowding, to resume, lay-cus, rebuild on cu by shipmaster. In cossestia mized up with political or municipal mat-if it hus a bearing on the commerce

The following is the report of the General tive right, and were allowed to carry on who has been for four yours with Mosers

their business as freely ne before. Many reported on

31st December, (Hear. bear, and Applantes)

Mr Dodwell-Tas health of the I new princides, at least the worst s03-Manager for the yearending. Behn Moyer and Co. He was formerly with the reconstruction of the Lighthouse tera.

port

easer of abuse had arisen, due to the lax ad- manager of Chung Lee and Co. It is be-1 can only hope that some sound opinion

take it, and surely it has a very grunt tinue of the town, we abalt over make 1895, for presentation to the shareholders at

ministration

tte previous rulers of the Hoved that the modus operandi was to re-will be obtained, and I trust it may yet boThere is no question which, although it bearing on the commercial relations of the way real purmanent progrean towards the eleventh annual ardianry general meet- ceive tin into the store from other people found that such a costly werk is nut nccca- has fox formed the anbject of correspon- port, and for that reason the matter of immunity from titih disesse. (Appius.) ing of the Company to be held at the Hongeland, through which cretain Farsigners by

This meada J coue-derable dence, has not been lost night The stock would this always come right, Bary. (Applat-o.)

the Sanitary Board should be taken up by and we appar to be somewhat leavi-inet,, at 12 o'clock, noon

abd expenditure, song Dispensary or Thursday, the 1st bribing Chittest officials were allowed to Caminitted.

Carry on the manufacture of camphor side I aliado tu the additional the Chamber of Commerce. but the tin would not necessarily belong to

The The Government states taxed already, B. M. & Co.]

The omission inted out by Messrs light dues imposed on shipping in this free

per

omplaints against the regulations have Limiled. for The wene Gret levied to pay Gibb, Livingston & Co. in the trade mark pirt.

en &mondinen? Rook Me Dadwell-No; I am simply making Herd in Shanghai it is about statement of the Chmpany's business, with a

whereas acco;t to the North

co daug

Gentlemen, beg to lay before you a been solely raised by these unlicensed manu

facturers.Japan Meil, For the late of May, says a vernacular ordinance has Bit:cu been rectified by the the construction and lighting of p Joaraal, the Japanese Government pay-paseng in August last by the Legislative lightheuso, and a pledge was given by the remark, meate for vessels used in transport service Council of an act to amend the Trade Mark then Governor (Sir William Des Voeux)

The Hon. T. H. Whitehead said.-M. $2.75 A bead. We en-h of us may desi halunce best for the year ending the 316t

Lu iseen taxation, but that is not a question December, 1895. are to be reduced. Thus vessels of 1,500 | Ordinancer-Nos. 16 i 1873 and 8 of 1886, that they should censo when the object to choirs, and Gentleman, Tha remarks for the Chamber of Commerce, nor is it for which they were imposed had been at-

The net profits of the Compacy far the You will nation int your Committee has tained. That term has expired, but the bay to make are not very long. This Charshon voice the Guvernment a twelve months under rusiow, after paying the best mild of carrying on the work all charges, including General Management, pal report now before you ob~~, I 4.50 per ton of feet borted

renath, will be rated at ven

of its varioua dopartiments. than 800 tons, now receiving yon 5.30 par procedatipu in the mudar Tele- aware, a temptation to a Government to think, that gk ng was pastaens men,

The fact and providing for all bad and doubtinl ton, will be reduced to 4 yen; and vessels gr-ph Codo pocabulary, and it is to by continue # COвvenient maps, 18jævjally able and willing to give their spare time, to be faced that the Plague bus aguias debts, and with the addition of $7,613.19 THE popularity of the onion,' said Asbury ther energy, and experience to fie promo- ander 800 tous, now paid at the rate of you hoped that some solution satisfactory in all when its finances are not it in furahiagra of public as distinguished from private zained a habits here and the ouemy brought forward from last year, amunt

to ought a pledge has been

begreppled with rigorously, and 5.80 per too, will be reduced to 4.50 parties will be arrived at by the contouriona condition; but waen a It is estimated that by these reductions the filed to meat during the curres your given it ought to be punctually and he interests, and it is 1 submit a credible reelectively evicted by the proper authority.

fansu.) There is cord of work done. I can apcale from ex- redeemed. Applause) Osaka Shoren Kaiba aloue will lose 6,790 Clessly

and you will observe that

The tonnage is marce, on commercial waters, oro frey permanemly injure shipping and other fittings, utensils of trade, maski- rates got only between importance

aro fre interests, the new Comuitten yon to-day nory, stena laanch, and buildings 4,869.63 pozl. this Colony,

alas attracted hither, in no smuli dugrue, by the quently and continuously on slept weld do well see to it that Hougkong Tidin and Enrage, but from the dues of all kinds which Government. Through such institutione, in not allowed in continue au infucted port. Leaving on availabla bafsace of $15,016.44 to a common 'stenier," ideaty with

with Japan and tho Straits hero

think sou 1 sou will

Fall formed

that the necessary. tha

considerable erres in one parts form so heavy a burden in those at the head of affairs ro enabled the Taz Russian authorities seem to he pretty patenc, with the result that the tariff ressels. I hope we shall not only army more accurately to feel the palas of the

refure to render the port sie.n which targ bard on Japanese residenta in Vladivostock local traffic has been reconsidered and the maintain that freedom, but that we shall entry on aty, particular questio

re in at whatever coat of minicy. The Boss, Just at present. A letter to the Mandzhivates to countries etch of the Colony will likowisu saccoed in ridding ships of the Brien, and can thus legalote diore innd healthy abzonki be Teoted forthwith, cent. in November last, absorbing $30,000.00

equiresidency way. (Applates.) accordants with nogal light dues, thus again making the portance of the Governor of the

whatever it may be, should not stand in the absolutely free. (Applauso.)

at the

of the Boutay The Chairman-It has been proceed by mouting Chamber is February last was evidence of myself, and acconded by Mr Inglis, that the estimate Lord Sandburer

Agreed unanimously, the Chamber's value. I hopothe Celosial Gus the report and accounts should be adopted.

tone and upwards, which now receive yon

acationed

THE TELEGRAPH CODE,

enforsed use of the

ct in the

From this th

..$79,883.72

this there has been writtes

Jen per month for the three steamera new coat of with this subject 28 the other question in valvod of the highest perience that in End a the Chambers of As further delay in dealing with the watter off for depreciation of furniture.

employed Chronicle.

in transport servico-Kobe

tha

presubt

high rates not

of Shoveleff & Co, was

houses ars

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the

6112 ject of

THE TEENCH MAIL. The community generally are much in.

to this

the

COLLISIONS AT SEL.

to

Any foremion or device csiculated Jaaron the perils which are inseparably con nected with the sex most naturally excite interest and arest attection, and the man or who sace-ads in miniruising is risk to lite

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agree

NEW MEMBERS.

The Chairman-The next businees is the

We paid an Intorim dividend of per

And I now propose

To pay a tusher dividend of & per cent. (making 10 per sant, for the year), which will absorb....

50,000.00 To place to the credit of per. To place it the

་ ་ ་ ་ ་

7,000.00 To curry forward to 1893 account 8,015,44

l'eppers, helping himself to three of the half dozen young springe' the landlady had provided as a special treat, is due to the law of gravitation. Wait,' said the high school boarder, Idea't quito comprohend." The law of gravitation, Mr Peppers further explained, is shown by attraction

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

Station,

a soldier, who absolutely prootiostig involved closing our mails the this room, an interesting «d-Irena by Admiral latica would have been brought forward. 18. Feice Sperry Flour Co., of formation, has been written off from per- Sharp Pk,

THE THANBT PAHA QUESTION.

were a

The in-the

branch of

into

to propose the flowing as

REGISTER.

May 12th.-Az 4 P.M.

Jarometer.

Temperature

Sandały.

S

Weither.

dated April 16th states that the polics are be reduced at ours, and hopes are held on: Watching with

with the keanest attention the hat & modification of these between hers movements of Japanese realdents there. Any and Japan my sise shortly follow. Japanese auspected who is

by the police is immediately incaturated in house is searabed. Japanese hin, and his atantly being entered and searched by the debted to the acting agent here and the

Pernment will avail itself inore freely in the police. Recently a Japeneas in the employ Dress in the port

future of this Chamber's survices in matters

376,018,44 Wrestock. 20.50 Maritimes

for the prompt and vertau was suspected

The amount of 8100,000 paid for the good. Tokio....995 police and had his room miuntely searched, consideration given to the opinion of the to those who, either in pursuit of their voce affecting trade and commerce than it hus

Nagasaki.. and all lettere and documents which were Chamber against the alteration, early raisin or who take passage on steamers, will done in the past. If the Government land confirmation of the members elected during

Ordine to the Chamber,

aber, and Cup The Hongkong and Whampoa asset in the books of the Compasy sinos ita Shanghai.. found in bis pussession were removed. year, of the hours of departure of the French merit the blessings of his fellow mon. In first refered the prepred new Ares and the year:-icsors Rotor Brockelmann will and trade marks, which han stod 88 211

Dik Ch.. ced that no puch'de...a-io lega During the seerob, the entraces to his room nil from noon to ten clock a.m. This Jaunary last use interested in

af eded su opportunity of be

the Canton Insurance Office, manent serve fund in accordance with the Apoy... by Prohibited others from entry. The leiters pravicus night, and was most faconvenient. Marrut, ut the Ausperial Futian. Nery, the propinal to en-es that usdinance ban Lid the Goitia e durs Brace Cr

phu China Tanders' Insurance Co. ruggestion made at the general meiting last | Swatow.... 29, 74 Mitolo roty clearly fitmoriler Aus in: already seriously injured a perfectly, legi- Lid.; the Onime Fire Iniettaties Co., Ltd.)

Gunton and documents are slill in the hands of the

$29.95 82 Turring to an old and much-worn quee vention devised by himself for tuinimising the ter Bill will assuredly drie anim- and BJ:

timate

If passed

General insurance fund $10,000, the dance police. The Japanese was also probibited

dongkong 29.91 76 maintenance of which as a separate sooount Vice, Pozk - from prooooding outside the limit of the city❘tion. I may call it a time-honoured griot the effects of collisions at aut

Mr fickor rubmitting these servad no useful purpose, has been merged Gap

Rock 23.91 or Vladivostock. A member of the Bugiura ance, that of official obstruction to transit portance of such a device as that described portant business away from ingkang to

into permanent reserve fund, Bhoton, a Japanese marcoutilo firm, also had passes in South Oliva,

at least advanced a point. and strikingly the other i

I a am glad to us by the gailaut

rectivod melancholy the wighbouring along of Macau. I am numes I

I am embers The Banque de i Indo-Uhuu,

Macao 20.03 88 71 NE Periozneus reserve fund in 1884 accounts Haiphong. 20.92 $3 his house searched, but in this case nothing that we hit the action of the officials the terrible Inea of life in the collision be- methods of atamning the end the Govern- Mcesra. Juhuson. Sikes and Master, Mr stond at

day by aure the Chamber could base suggested

After writing of Bolinao....28.81 8672 NB special transpired.-Jupan Advertiser. We have

Knee, Mr H. J. Holmes, Messa. $100 000 for

and trade marks and Manila....29.76 81 92 om John Andrew, oh, in the case of tweed two steamers at the month of the went has in view, without burling a long Anches and Hough, Mr Victor's, Deacon

with the tecontrovertible

toestablished and bouw-fide branch of tride. Wecsung River. I am not prepared to stabl To meet the extraordinary pressure of tele-

to be taken froita and 67,000 graphic work at the intorastional match in provi of the manner in which the Freaty say that the Admiral's invention of a false Bofors ontering upon the new Treaty with Dr J. W. Noble, Messra, Benjamin. Kelly surauco fund and

stipulations with res

regard to trade, under

May 13th.-AT 10 AN fion, it will send at $100,000. Glasgow a special staff of 20, andor Mir II. Tranet Pase, are set at usught in Sonth Rose (had the striking vessel peas 34 d uneli Japan it is much to be regretted that and Potta, and Messrs Caldbeck Diacgregor the 1895 profick now availablə for appropria. |

Mr Ede seconded. consult the Chambers of Commerce in

Reserve fund to meat contingencies or Weatork.2991; 47 | 85, waw; Johnstone, were deputed for daty at Celtic hips. Hitherte, while the hit would have averted the entire effect of the Imperial Goveranont did not first and o Park Thres Whostetone instramonto nt a cial hostility to this privilege was notorious, lengered the sad reaalis thereof.

at the collision, but it would probably have

the Fur East, the Chins Association, dekio.

Mr Dodwell I beg to propose M: James for the equalization of dividends remama at Tekio...... 29.98- prosears of about 400 words per minute

825,000 as heretoforo,

Nagasaki..30.11 had bou difficult to farmiab

others intimately a quainted from pori- Were grested. Three wires were available, it out of the Perfort of Woche in

THE COMING CONFERENCE.

Mr T. Jackson seconded.

The Company's accounts in Lardon bare Shanghai, 19 63 69 I mo glad to be able to announce at the Bde with the needa and the requirements Ative Zerchante

The Chairman moved that the election been audited by Mr Leonard B. Warming Sharp Pk,30.0 63

G8 68 of these members be confirmed.

to, chartered accountant, und those at the Amoy...... 29.99 Glasgow, Edinburgh, Daidoo, and Newcas

09 60 tie, and a third to Manchester and Loudon, by issuing a proclamation sanctioning the burs of Commerce of the Empire to be authorities will make another serious wie

Agreed unanimously.

Heart Office by Mr Francis Maitland, arting | Swatow 20.06.1 for Mr S, G. Bird, who is ubagat.

Cantu The demand upon the telegraph was a records of Mr Andrew's cargh, srd, when held in London, this Chamber will be re- take if they agree to any rearrangement in

908 70 E. constit

The Company's basiness continues to be Hongkong 29.96 75 by stating that Mackintosh, nud á. G. Wood, all of whom thos

JNO. D HUNMIRETS,

Hongkong, 9th May, 1800,

have, through

at Wnchow-to this

but

one direct to Glasgow exclative, another to refusing to reassure the native er forencoming in congrea of the Cham- of fecal trade. (Applause.) The Home

third

+iou

with

sny

increme in the ad

ELECTION OF BEDRETARY.

The Chairman-I beg to proposa that

of $10,000 general fo..0,5. Jame

on, and at the close of the match the office longih compel:ed to issie stel proclama presented by Mears W. Keswick, krem duties on Imports into China now was besieged by hundreds wishful of sand- § 100, Pendoring it won the goods have been most mamately asociated with force under existing Treaties before first tho appointment of Mr R. Chut'erton Wil. progressive und satisfactory,

С

the duty would ba

gram

B.

M.'.

THE LABUS QUESTION.

cox as Serotary be confirmed.

Agreed unanimously,

Me Veroon seconded.

The election of the Committee was then proceeded with, Mesure Vernon and Dod

za seratingere,

Mr G. Sharp said-Mr Chairman, I can well be.I an increased daty provided think there should be an opportunity given that too one doty pagent will absolutely to the momhere if the Chamber to intro.

the

in the report. The

General Manager.

LATE TELEGRAMS. (Pia Australia.)

THE ELBE-CRATEIK COLLISION,

CORONATION OF THE CAR.

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lot Park!

Gap Rock 29.95 Масье

29.06 7870

20.92 78 89

9.77 82 83 Manila.29,76, 8286 LAZ 0.6.James

| માં કે રૂપ માં કામ

0.12

On the 13th at 10.20 a. The depression off the &. W. qunst of Luzon is either in-. oroaning in intensity or moving very slowly

ang the result to their friende. Tu l-after their trasference to the buyer, it in the past, having each of them in turu referring the matter to marchants and puted that 31,000 words of press work were fried convincing avidence of their de presided aver its meetings and worked on others on the spot directly intorcated, Imm- Bent through and 1000 commercial mess termination to render the treaty is dende aver apel pasted in ports of Foreign goeds into South Obina, ages. This establishes a record, yet so letter. The Acting British Consal at

at Cha- and this all questions affecting the commercial inter- owing to the action of the Provincial off- have been and are still denied their perfect were the arrangements and so 10 Compatent the staff, that balf an hour after took up the case rigorously, and this eats of the Colony, and will no doubt belte under Trasait posses as stipulated well acting as the call of time the work had all been hater, un becoming acquainted with the able to speak with authority on any wat

fasts, pressed the matter is the attention of ter connected with the Far East.

for in De Tientaly Treaty, Sucb Imports grappled with. Those with a wide exper- the Foreign Minister and lence assert that nowhere can the telegraph Charge d'Affaires at Peking, both by telo-

ault that!

Although the survenience and loss free the goods from all farther and every duce matter which may be absolutely new London, April 13.-The German courts people rise to the occasion like those in and by letter, with the rescasioned by the gɔolin siriku is che apring cther charge during transit and after and not bearing eg the subjecta enumerated ! have ordered the owners of the British towards N.W. At 31.10 a. During tho Glasgow. That there was not a single casoful consideration has been promised, message mislaid or erroneously telegraphed and we are assured that fler Majasig's of last your have now ceased to troubin us, arrival at their destination.

Regu: Este mach for the operatore and counter Government

lansons taught by that incident are pressing the Chines the

with the roading | Government to carry out the spirit of their "ught not to be forgotten, and it will be shipping and irgder of those watrie et is always cune part of the meeting steamer Crathie that ran down the German paat 24 hours a further decrease of pres clerks.

the steamer the same time ago to pay indemnity sure has caurred in Luzon and the barometer has also fallu on the and me quote from a deapadh of a former report and any remarks made bearing upon to the amount of 565,030 Lorins

wa | Гот вар in regard to the Transit well to be prepared aap recurrence of

S.E. coasts of China.At Shanghai Yernur who was fally alive to the peculiar. Then the report is passed, new mera-

tbe ir was expected, romarke a Japanese verus. Trenty obligations ith this taurador from the Inbour trouble by making ourasives sed excsptimal ingal sircumstances. Sir bere are plested, and the scruting and vode The preparations for the curoastion of the barometer baa riser. At the intter alation cular osatemporary, slut after the late war Lord Salisbury, we must for the present stated b

pressure is now greatly above, while in that the is taken for the new Cummittee, and we all Czur are to arst £1 500,000, the British Consul at Amoy that John Bowring wrote Believing that the by

Luz it is considerably below, the norisi, there would be a considerable reduction in post artisfied.

Bu ample supply of labour can be procured factory developcut of our prosperity go away while the scrutiny is going on. I the rates of freight charged by the coasting THE PROPOSED INCREASE OF DUTIES.

The P. & D. Company have launched Forecast:-Strong N., breezes, a6000 umagination all there really no opportunity for anything to from that port at any time, but the cooliesi maly dns to the

their steamer

mer India at Greenock.

by fins weather, are likely to pre- steamere. But those hepos appear to have

peated 1 require a guarantee of treatment shipping and trade from fiscal vexations to aid or anything new disappointed.

Vail generally on the S. and S.. coats of The rate for rice and aware, a statement has be telegraphed

Tho Chairmat The opportunity is given,

THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE- other cutsals betweon Tokyo and Hyogo is out by Reuter to the effet that offer the

machinery will over be furncod, either

April 16.-The Emperor Fransis Joseph Chim; fo the N. part of the China Sea, still 26 yen per 100 koku, and from Niigata coronation of the Car, His Excellezay Li surauco of-protection from incensed Can lug the collection of tatil or harbour Mr Sharp, before the report is put to the

bes rariawed 20,000 men at Vienna. The strong N.E. winds or galon,. sheck mecting

Emperor William rada the head of the

P. G. F100, Firri desistant, ka Mr Sharp-I beg to say that the reading regiment of which he is bonorary colonel,

Boogkong Observatory, May 13, 1896, port,

de the free transfer ormmeditien from hand to hand. Hong-enough for much a meeting and that any German Chancellor, Count Hohenlohe, with kong presents another example of the elasthing which auduly prolonge the meating the order of the Golden Flesco. At the

HONGKONG REGISTER. laity and potenpy of thres rioted commutros is undesirable. May I vantare to

after the review at Vientin, the

Previous On data nt on data al dayatuty. 104,

4 p.344

independent of vae alaes of labour. It

Within the last fun dys, as you arent, and nould also deusa 83. exootinna, 1 trust no Custom ho.10

A NEW F. AND

STEAMER.

Sa Tokyo the rato ia from 50 yen to 45 you | Hung ang intends' visiting the Coarts of lunese Ivourera, Amoy, however, is not dues, or for any purpose which may

100 koku. Hates for coal between Moji | the various treaty ports partly with a view the enly pisos from which & labour supply the free ingress epe egrsus vi all abinofef the report and tuo discussion upon it is The Emperor Francis Jessph inverted tha

mor

and Yokohama have risen to betwear you of obtaining en increase of from are to be procured. I imagine that it is ub. and from the 1.10 and yen 1.20. Lately foralga steamers eight per cent. ad vdorem of the upper taineble both from India and Japan. which need to carry coal from Meji to datier levied on foreign gnis at the tresty Hougkong have been attracted by better ports of China.

and there le cop- sure you will

Now, geuticmeu, I um

CHANGES.

Coming to matters personally, conacated

rates for rigs to Balgow. He raise a fork with me that this will with the Chamber, I have to record the re- which has more than counterbanded the that there might be a quarlariy meatlog beror William said that he had remained veral stormers are still under Government that before entertalaination. I think | turn of Mr Whitulaad, the nominee in the barrensosa uí thu soil, the alitsuse óf, sari, ¦ of the Churber once in three ravnika to gira" | faithful to the traditious of his lore for tha !

moufanturi Indogry, the tie publio ingay anything Austrian army,

to be related

that

any proposals the Legislativo Connell of this Chamber, who cultural and

Baromotot Totoparaturo

Humidity

29.91

4474

20:00

76

Wind

00

sequently a want of steamers at dharior, and as meat of them are expected Brican Government (and indeed all the resided his soat in that assembly in An disadvantages of its plimate and avary it and to

for the good of she

ha the end of the month, Foreign Governmeals interesa will sub-gust last. There have been for changes in pediment which would sing its progress, tutunity at largo in tristedes to matters by droights it is thought will be reduced. If mi: tham Bret to the varicus Chambers of this Domalies during the pant gear. In Thou are the opinions of Bit Juha for which the Chamber is formed. I think Oz Lady That parrot I bought of you Direction of

not falfifted some of the load. dommere in Chins and to this Chamber, Joly last, die Bouglas Jones left. for Bowring, and the present Go-a uesting unen a year is really wholly inade-use dresdful language. Bird. Daslac hopo ing steamship companies, saya the Denka Eur my part I do not ses how any propuesi Shanghai, and Mr Eds, who has returned vecant Rad his querers would do well gusto, and that some of the matters in the Ah, unam, you should it very careful whee Force udanži, intend to charter foreign steamers, to raise the tariff can be considered for 10 the Colour WP3 asked to re to give them serious consideration. In report become matters of ancient history you nes store in 4 it's astonishing how quick | Weather

moment unless it were to pornolidate all sum his old plane on the Committee. bin instructive paper read only at before they come before the meeting If the birds pick up anything, the import and skin duties lato on, after On the departure of Mr. Gray recently, Me the Royal Colonial Institute on British the feeling of the members is in favour of payment of which the goods would be free Herbert Baith wax larited to fill the so- Rulo in Malaya Sir. F. A. Brettenburg it. I think it will be acceptable that a quar- W. Rodissan & Co.'s Pintits Era guaran-Loroctored at aperature on the lets t to any part of the Empire. Then there cancy. The Uhwaber has only lost two says of the British ulei and the publisterly ra ning might be couroned of the toad for the times, Flegos Remired would be the gusion of guarantee. We members during the year, and I ass glost to Is is a curions for that a fasan & kuvw-escal mentre of the Uhumbët, súttal te nem

se they aan be hired at vor reasonable

rates. What then is to prevent that being

dens at once if they are so suzisas to cut

“the rales, and if it dau be done by sharter

Ing foratga sinamora-?obe Chronicle,

b

Bafs

Highest open air temperature on the I

Hongkong Obervatory, May 19, 1866,

F. U, Froch First desinton