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Dat I am sorry that truth cempela me to state that no soli atlantion was shown us, tor if it had not been for Mr. Symons, her pilot, wo would not bave and as much as a dry shift of clothing, That, however, we had from

and be without meene,

113 EXCELLENCY thought that would be a against law, and that the hawkers soll provi The report of the proceedings ut the pre very probable resol

**ads 20 per cent. cheaper than they were torious weating was takez as read, and gonfirstted

be obtained in the market. That was clie lenoy's attention before extakling the system' to the villages,

Remittances.

.......

bit, and, in fact, bo did all in his power to give this man a pension would be to make his point to which he wished to dirent. His real the motion of Mr. Arthur, seconded by brokere would not be highly plessed, but it Remitting the Proceeds of Bullion

Tho ACTING COLONIAL SRCRETARY said that ad exceptional ease, as it was not the practica-to place the Chinese employds on a footing with other Government servants.

Enbu

REPORT.

• Bills of Probarge...

Current Ademi,

3 pár cent.

Paving and receiving Money in

Collecting Freight... Paving Ship's Visiureements...... 25 Obtaining Fright or Charter. Obtaining Freight or Chester and collecting same Freight... Adjusting Joserande Claims, on

Amount recovered sured Amount........... renting or defending nooga.. ffecting Insurance, on the In-

THE DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 1178, 1872.

Given under our hands at Hongkong, this same were discontinued, viz., March 31st, 1872. adopted, Mr. Kasn dissenting on account of) das amo to one very large cho nyand months; and that during the troubles in Hong with the order and cleanliness of the

The fixed dapcsits of $5,000 with the Ohar the 2 per cent. for ganranteeing aslos.

The Scule is a fellow- down her port bow, about twelve feet from her kong when all the Chinese left the employ, only plece.Tree, the shopkopers infringed tome 23rd day of April, 1972.

tered Mercantile Bank, and of $1,626.59, bi

Commissions sten, extending over foar plates eneb mesura and another man romainet. The sunl distance into the publio way to an unreason. C. Mas, First Police Magistrata

lance of Expedition end, with the Hongkong ing about two feet eight indhand seven prelics was to give them a gratuity of a uble extent. The establishment there of the R.-E. CENA, Acting Harbour Maker.

Silk, and Cotto ther hole extending from forty to fifty feet to pay for your of servigo, and this market system would result is the same thing T. G. LateTEAD, Un-official Justice of the Fenes, and Shanghai Baul, remain ne stated in the Parsbasing or selling Tea. Raw

kat report. Interest on the former for eighteen furtheraft, each about the size of a water bucket, man bnd for emo been receiving $15 por that bad occurred in Victoria, that is the. J. DOWDIE Masters, Mercantile Marina.

months will be due in May next, and on the Parsbasing say of above, if.na rs- ww borne for Goods sold governme with a fove cctra scratches of an consequence, month. But Schand ManDonnell's note prices of provisions would immediately inore. THOMAB OATES,

Confirmed, ARTHUR EDWARD KENNEDY, latter for one year in April

P. RYRID,

Turobasing or selling Opium.................. About five minutes after the Rena disappeared on the petition was a recommendation to in He was quite certain it was not the intention

Govtilor.

Chairman Purchasing or selling other Goods - (8.20 p.in.) the sun's hat man hoisted up, with ference the amount by 50 per cent, a recom- of the Government or of this Connoil to pass a

Hongkong, 27th April, 1872

and Produce, Ships, and on out search being in for any possible endation which was approred by the Exoca-vate which, instead of being beneficial to the

The CHAIRMAN mid he would make a fer people would tend to make them-aufers and by

Estate unfortuxte fining about after the sinking of tive Council. ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄

H. EXCELLENCY asked whether there was which the poorer alaes especially would be so CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING Temarks on the subirats treated in the report de veren, she was mittefore the wind and

gee shaped for Amos, whore we arrived any further pension.

muab injured. When the firet Market Ordinance At the Manting of the Olather of Commerce-The question of a new senle of Commisivas nepecting Tea or ....... The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY said was passed, it was thought it would-be berie held on the 30th alto, at the City Hall, there were and frokerage had been long agitated, and at Guaranteeing Sales Bat 1130A.M. on the 12th inst. Tebould

Toial, hat it has been perverted so that ita effect present the Hon. P. Hyris tohanan), the Hon. the Inet meeting it was decided that the scale like unch to be able to say that we received there was no pension. some little attention while on board the Ara, Hon. Mr. Rrare said he would rather give us been only to increase prices. As a matter. Greit, Mears, Jenson, Weley, Hitchcock, Be- should be rorised. The Committee had there. Braving or endorsing Bills of Ex-

hire a pension, brane he might lose this money of fact, it was well known that there was alios, Buzer, Boyd, Sassoon, Arthur, Kain, foco prepared one which, aposting to their

viewe, was a fair and just scale, It was now Drawing or negociating Bills of

Enobauge witbost reconrae... constant fight going on as it were by nature Gordas, and W. M. Morgan, ...

before he meeting for approval or alteration. The most important olange was that in the Purchasing or realizing Bullion or hikerage on shares, with which he thought the Bills of Esobange The CHAIRMAN then referred to the Report would probably meet the views of those who The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY said his of the Committee presented to this Meeting, had felt the high brokerage, particularly in the Hrs EXCELLENCY nid if the object was to view was that the messure was advisable for which is as follows, and which, having been smaller class of abarcs. The brokerage would and would be paid by both parties. With ra. place the old man beyond the reach of future other reason this any connected with Las ineed to only just before the meeting, could now be calculated on the valus of the shares, gard to the blockads of the port by the Chinese crease of prices. It had the advantageof enabling at bo publiobed before. vase, no should lean to giving kim a pension.

The last balf yearly Meeting of the Chamber ustoms oraisers, he was afraid members Mr. EYRIS and the ACTING CHIES-JUSTICE us to take oare that we were not obiaalled by the the use of improper weights, which would be confused.

very Batisfactory, but he could His EXCELLENT added that if the Council the busy if there were no regulatione. In all was held on the 13th September last wines wond not consider the labours of the Cam

which dato but few aw questions of intercal mitles adopted this view they should socompany the civiliced countries the market was a recognised, have, required the attention of the Committee, reece them that they had all done the der exceptional circumstances, and was not to ledged that he was rather astonished his hon. the Members the following Report for the half-point, and on the collection of Chinese revenue vote, with a declaration that it was passed un-institution, and its principles a well acknownd they are now the pleasure of phitips before beat they could to gain information on but be drawn lato a precedent. The man's age friend, should doubt the drability of intro-year ending December 31st, 1871,

Local Cominterions and Brokerage. being 2, he thought it would be more doing it into the villages. There was no

In the last half yearly Report, the Commit. economical to the Gorunment to let him go doubt that no such charge would he instituted AB would tend to, raise prices, The measure on his full salary.

revised state of Commissions and Brokerages, was designed not to rates revenus, bot to secure tee promised to bring forward at this Meeting cleanliness, but this could not be done so long applicable to the present trade of the Colony, as people sold fish all along the village.

for adoption by the Chamber. Shah pen Hon. Mr. KawICK regretted to disagree The ACTING ATTOENBY-GENERAL Biso

At the General half-yearly Meeting held onformant, who bad previously been muca op- Transhipping and with the previous speaker, and wished to thought that others might be dissatisfied.

His EXCELLENUY then put the matter to be speak in support of the views of the Acting November 16th, 3863, the Chamber adopted and posed to the ayatem, gradually came round, and

Transhipping AF very material changes which have taken place not a bad thing. He had tried to get from hisi

forwarding

8 par cheat. most verdily granted in a pussage truring our vote in the form of three questions: 1) Shall Coloriul Tesner, Ho thought that great published sodba liet, but the important and now considered that perhaps after all it was Forwarding or transhipping Car vayaga I received very kindness from all the the question be entertained at all (Proposed jujury had been done to the poorer olacons not only in the method of conducting, but in the nause of the hong where these squeežen

man Goods withdrawn or re-shipped.... Half Coma. ufees, with flere of every comfort in the shape and carried that it should be entertained.). (2) by the nonopoly which was maintained under the business itself, of the Colony, haverendered were paid, and be at first told him freely, of cling, &; for of that I had a very all Shall it be a pension or gravity. (Proposed the market system. If a place we simply it necessary to revise this liet, in order to make but later on he said that the

so no longer, Granting Lutters of Credib

per cent abock when leaving the no. Ny wardrobe and carried that it he a pension) (3) What covered over without the stalls being ist, soit adaptable to present requirements. After a weo kept the long did - consisting of a singlet and a pair of arimention-amount? (Proposed and carried that he receive that everyone having anything to dispose of very careful consideration of the whole enhjort, and the business was conducted by another of Purchasing or selling Stone or

could go there, and sell it, no injury world he the Committee reapived to commit the in which he did not know the one. After a ables, in fact.all ready fer-n evin, as were in his fall pay.)

deal of trouble, however, he got from him dead all tip others, and not an outils eared by The COLONIAL SECRETARY proceeded to ask douf The difference between the oily and scale in Appendix 4 for adoption and sanction good that of us at the bone ont he remarked stly one. “I must not forget the kindness of a vote of $2,000 for a dam at the Pokfolum ages as great cutirely to do away by the general body

It is acarcely necessary, to this coauestion, to that there was no compulsion, and shat it was one gentician, a passenger in the dot. The Reservoir, by which the Surveyer-General with the lorde of the remarks of the hon. gentle.

The speaker, however, monest. I gst on her deska I was pretty will compnted that the Colony

would have who inat epoks. In the villages there was remark apon the desirability of having for not a bad thing. played ent; he took me dear to his cabin and 7,000,000 gallons are water. The cost was us wothing which the ordinary police jurisdiction: ference an authorized scale, which will carry thought that any person looking at the ques "gave me a good reviver in the shape of a brandy Est, estimated at $4,000, but the work was now could not attend to, and be for one felt that with it the weight of having received the appra tron in the abstract must consider that the Straight believe that gentleman is connected actually completed for the amount now asked the step proposed would be a great evil bation and support of a large porting of the collection of duties in this, which was supposed with the house of Messrs. Olyphant & Co, for. The next sum was $1,000 for walls on The market system undoubtedly pressed heari- Commercial Community, and the Committee, to be a fres port (whether they were paid wil Shangbai

Fossession Point, so is to render it suitable as y un the poor. Everyone she had anything to would merely add that a like solo has recently lingly or otherwise), would not stand argn. recreation ground for the Chiness of Tai- sell should be allowed to do so, and no one heen adopted by the sister Chamber at Shanghai.ment. His own idea was that the soul pingebas. It was proposed to build this wall should be peripitted, because has bed a stall. The Blockade of the Port by Chincis Custom Chinese system of threats

eion was employed. Probably, by and bye, not only for the greater safety of those wht to charge anything be pleased.

The ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL asked thu frequouted the place, but for the protection a

The Committee regret that they have nothing rather than that a great stir should be made Acting Colonial Treasurer what was the eve of a satisfactory mature to raport in regard to about the matter, they would stop it, but he did

to make us comfortable, for which Itbank bim, and in doing so I know I express the entiments of all pa. He was, indeed, very kind, for if it had not been for kid. I do not know whether we should not have had to stay on deck all night, na we were pater askel by any oue elas on board whether we would go below or stay on dock, so, of course, we had no alternative but to do the latter mobil 2. win three rooms were shown us to spond the common lot with the rest. In Set, I do not rest of the night in, Capt. Melanes sharing the think the Contain of the dra troubled himself to find out there was auch a mac among he as the Captuio. When we got to Amoy I did not stop at the nachor was down; having had quile enough of her, I left at once in the Pilot Bat for Kolagen, are freecivad every kid nana from friends there. And to my great de light I Comed the U. S. War Ship Benicia was to start for Shaughni the next morning. Iatonoo went on bond and ww, the Commander, who

CHAS, E. Korob,

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, April 10, 1872,

Present

1. E. Sir ARTHUR KENNEDY (Governor.)

II. H. Bara (Auting Chief Justice).

Hoa. C. Mar Actice Jolonial Treasurer)."

Hor. P. REIN.

-Dorsi).

1 lot. W. KEVICE.

Hon. J. GRE14.

Hon. H, LoWCOCM.

read.

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is EXCELLENT stated that he had not in- tended to anons the Council until something really of importance rendered it accessary to do 90. But from a quite pard saable overstabt it appeared that. on its being asosa in a wrong path had been submitted to bim, and it and bren deemed necessary by the Law Officers of the

and sigcessore."

The ACTING COLONIAL TREASURER thought that the deviation from a fixed rule might uet prejudicially in other caves.

be done without reference to them.

bard because prices had increased?

Creisera

within the Colony. Although the Chinesa made many statements on the subject, when pressed to come forward and make thes seemed to back out of it altogether. They were publicly and personally, they hung hack, and well acquainted with the Chinese, and knew what, this arose from. His own Chiese in-

fully Claims, either st Law or by Arbitration.gg

cessfully Prosecuting or defending ursac-

Managing states and collecting forwarding Jewellery and Bullion......

Shares.......iynin

Brokerages

1

LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES,

Paxise, April 9th, 1872. Sir, Herewith I beg to hand you translation of a note recently freesived from the Foreign- office, and the drata of certain rules which are designed to govern end regulate the issue of Tragat passes and drawback cortificatos. The rule, you will observa, are not definitely fired or agreed upon-they are subjcus to alteration at the suggestion of the Treaty Powera oral. Chiness-Government itself. Indeed, ao fær

the

as the question of drawback goos, the rales aro designed to modify the Treaty stipulations; they must, therefore, be tentative in any event until formally asseted to by foreign Govern monte whose treaty rights will be modified by their adoption.

From the language of the note it appears that instrations have been sent to issue ell Drawback Certificates which wore applied for prior to October 31st, 1871, and withhold under the old imitation of one year. If I um corrent in this, it would be advisable for you to notify all. American merebants who are entitled to such certificatos, to make application so the Customs without delay, to the oud that slaitas of this nature may be settled so far as it in possible.

The inot important at palation in the rales as proposed is, thet the nationality of the goods, and not that of the owner or carrier; is the essential thing to entitle the former to a Trane'it Pass. The rules are, however, encumbered with an menecessary amount of detail which cocid with great propriety have been omitted. It may, however, be doubted whether the timidity and suspicion of the officials will not provent any material alteration in this particular until getul experiment shall have demonstrated the inatility of so many restrictions.

I would be obliged by any suggestions you may see proper to make concerning this whole queation, which may tend to afford additional fight, and which will be useful in the further diacuasion of these questions.

I am, Sir,

Your obedient servant,

FREDERICK F. Low.

To Go. F. Seward, Esq.

Ú. S. Gunnul General, Shanghai.

The Prince of Kung and the Ministers, whose Bills and Bullion, i per cent, Payable by Seller. cards are enclosed, write as follows:

In the 7th moon-of-last-year, August 1871, the Prinse and the Ministers instrusted Mr. Produce & Genera Morchan

dise, per cont

Hart, Inspector-General of Customs, to proceed to Shanghai, and in eoncert with the Intendant Fire Arms, 1 per cent.

Obarter or Freight, per

Taolai, who is amperintendent of Cvetome at.. Ship Brokerage, or procuring

cont......

that port to propate rules for the satisfactoryTM per cent, on the

regulation of Dawbacks, Transit Certificates inwards, and Transit Certificate outwards. amount of money changing Shares,

hands in the transaction, by both sides.

11th moon, (December and January.) Mr. Bysts ben propused (seconded by Mr. the: Inspector Osheral submitted the rales framed on consultation as above, for the con- That the thanks of this Chamber be givensideration of the Prince and Ministers, by whom

and Quar.

Khan,)

tion.

Ship.

agreed

telegram fun Loud Applanas.) extravagance on the part of the Government to mat, presented the matter again and again Colonies, and. Lord Kuberley expressed the want unsistance at first, se. it would preput up a simple bamboo slied, where people tothe Colonial Secretary during the Governor's and correct telegrams almost daily from Lon. this motion, and in testifying to dr. Blake shall have replied, (the. Princaand. Ministers,)

trees to be planted inside it, which would renonce upon which he based his conclusion. Was this restion. At the just half-yearly meeting, not think it was a thing that the Obambar to Charles Magniae, Esq. M.P., for his very they have been sgain and again discussed; the der the place more healthy and convenient,

be inconvenienced, no loss should either be uns Mr.RTKIE sked whetherthe Chinese had been it a case of post hae propter hoc, and did he con-is reaolution res passed to the effict that we ought to let liu if bere was a prospect of getcourteous letters, and the interest Le bus taken desideratam being that, white trade should not

Carried unanimously,

tained by the Custome' Revenue; that not only nousulted, but the Acting Colonial Secretary olude that the Market Ordinance har parked morial should be drums as by the Committer ting rid of it. From one gentleman he in the welfare of this Colony."

Mr. Welch's election as a member of the wrong doing on the part of foreign merchants thought that would have been a work of anpere Hub. T, U, HAYLLAR (Acting Attorneyrogation, while Mr. Keswick, considered that sa The AurING COLONIAL TREASUREE Sid hepon the subicot, and addressed to ler Malearned that one, if nut, more, of the Chinese in jesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies, hot the Registrar General's Department was to be

practices of Obinase merahanta such as 'miere- the property did not belong to the Chinear, and based his conclusion, as stated, on the it has been found impossible to obtain such seen very often, if not daily, in conference with Chamber was carried on the Chairman's shall be guarded against, but that various mal- it would improve it to build these walls, it should prices of goods sold by hawkers in the streets, positive information regard to the actual an officer of the Chinese Customs bonas, ho fry OBAIR the proposed, and Mr.-presentation and onlinsion (1) should also be

There were many small traders who bought

Upon the rules relating to the Drawback and The next vote proposed was $2,200 for a mas perhaps 310 worth of things, hat because the proceedings of these blockading vessels as quently came down here in a Chness gnuhhat

to Transit Certificates inwards, the Yamen haa sufficient hosis apon which to fund, the pro-Buner the Registrar General's Department was Expedition Fand be merged in the general The minutes of the last meeting having beet at Sowkewan, the present arrangement be were obliged to bring the into & laz, and into would either warrant the drawing up, or give from Ennitus; and therefore, be thought the son seconded, that the balance of the Mess put a stop to ing very inconvenieal. Finally, there was the market, they fought against the law, and red memorial. The failure is owing to the thoroughly sifted, and we learned something fund. Carried.

The OAIRMAN said there was one more and come to a decision, but it will be necessary, to and of $100 proposed as a gratuity to Mr. Alves, disposed of them in the street, he bad said, in fact that Obinets of al elcases are adverse to us to what the Chinese about the office did, second clerk in the Colonial Secretary's office order to be gaits within the mark, at 20 per cent ziving information, which they think will in-what their little games were, the better it would jeet which he wished to bring forward, namely, forward them to the Ministers Superintendent for extra work which he had been caled upon lower than the market prices-hat-in-mary volve them in any trouble with their own as be for the Lolony. The appearance of the men the one referred to in the paragraph of the of Trade for the Northern and Seather ports, him to have the very cut of Chinese tasudarins could state thit the Committee had expressed intendents of Customs (2) to examine them mat to do. This was proposed on Sir Richard Mac- cause the difference was nourly 50 por cent. thorities, or give them any personst discom was very andh sgainst thein; they seemed to Beport stont the Chamber's telegrams. He who will instruct the Intendants being exper The Chinese Government has the right at donnell's recommendation, and he (the Acting and this was a great panishnult to the poorer fort or inconvenience.

There can be no doubt, however, that a recu. Inquers, about them, and he suspected that the greatest satisfaction with the way in which parafolly. Golonial Secretary) oond testify the: Mr. Alvea clasacy. It was not that the Goverment es-

tabliabed the state with that view, but it re- lar system of espionage wit bis, and s Hoeltade sout undue fallones was at work there. Mem- the Secretary drew up a code, and he knew how Was an efficient and valiable officer,

HIS EXCELLENT then put the votes seriatim,anted from the chicanery of the Chinese amoup outside, the Colony, either directly or indirectly bers would understand that ha did not refer to much labour he had expanded on that work, srery gort to adopt the means best calculated Colony that he should be re-sworn in one part hat for the Medical Department being carried themselves, by which the very weaanis whist connected, with the Chinese Government, ad. any of the foreigners in the office,but there were which was. Lardly contemplated when he was to see the revenue against Staud and smug. of it. Ho regretted having bad to call the Council on the day of the arrival of the mail, without opposition, the sum for the Educed been designed to secure free sale of goods teally exist, and that jaoks from this harbour too many Chinese there, and the soner some appointed. Every ade would admit the henafit gling; (this is not only the spirit, but the plain was turned into the means of checking it. We are overhauled at sen by stcam oraizers, in gurg were made so to what they did with that the telegrums had been to the Chamber, language of the Treaty. The Iutoudants up- for bad they got their own into fair working pointed to the Custom Houses at the ports boing when a doubt some of the incubers bad pritional Department was proposed.

Mr. HYRIE rose to say a few words on this. were of course compelled to provide that ce direct violation of the Proclamation issued by themselves all day, and what the Colony paid order they would never have got from Mesers the officers whose business it is to manage all vate hazinrse of their own to attend to..

tain artigles, such as meat, fish, dc,ahould be the Viceroy of Canton in 1369..

them for, the better. The next subjent was The ACTING OBIER-JUSTICE then tendered Last year he had suggested that the com-

ncaa sold only in the marketplace, but with the

The Commercial Community of this port are that of the memorial to the Bar of Kimberley Reater's agent be terms which they had now Customs business, and consequently the persons the oath, and His Excaldney read over the unity would be very glad to words: "I do swear that I will be faithful and proposal for the establiabizent of a good kindest intentione of the Government, Chinese deeply indebted to Sir Richard Graves Mac. on the Police Fores. They must all grata got. A good deal of that benefit was due to best informed in all particulars respecting this, bar lane alleginice to Her Majesty, her hairs. European school. This what was very cunning bad caused the community to affor. Donnell, for the manner in which he advocated ful to Mr. Magniae for the bandsome way in the Secretary's exertions, and the excellent code it is of soarec right that they should be directed teh folt, particularly by a large number of considerably. Therefore, to extend the market their interesis in reference to this question, and which he had responded to their letter, and the which be had worked out, and as there was a to look into what is proposed, with very groat His EXCELLENCY then sal that before heads of families, whose weans wore not such system in a moment would undoubtedly be a obtained from the authorities at Canton the least they could de would be to pass a vote of balance of the fand, and it would make little care, that so, when they shall have thoroughly issue of the Proclaustion above referred to, thanks to him for his assist ice in this intter. difference to each subscriber, he thought the digested these regalations, regulations may Proceeding to the formal business, there to enuble them to send their obildren home, error,

The Active COLONIAL SECRETARY said that

Blakeman's+ciency was to present him with occasion for pretending that they are inconvė. was one subject on which he wished to and who were obliged to remsin. here and see

proceed to Europe in 1870. the Chinese Go ready been said that he need not make any re suy-a-few words to the Council and that was their families growing up in comparative igno- the villagers had asked to have the market placed but on bis being compelled from ill health to Ou the subject of gambling, so much had al- least they could do to mark their sense of Methen be so fraged as to leave them without vernment with its customary disregard of marks upon it. The Heport dealt with it very small sum, which he could lay out in a piros nient, and that they are consequently unable the subject of gabling. He did not intend to us. He did not object to the vote now pro under the regulation

HIS EXCELLENCY Suggested that possibly promises and obligations, roommenced the fally. In the matter of the Chamber's tele of plate, or an be thought proper. He proposed, faithfully to abide by arrangements to which enter into particulars; his only object was to posed, but be would be very klud. tu see the

When the two Ministers' Superintendenta any that it had been very strongly impressed time when His Felleecy should propose the they might do us was done in other places in proceedings which were so much complained of gratis, the Commites had taken a good deal of therefore, to present bim with $200 out of the the Chinese Authorities or Government have

Mr. KAHN bad grant pleasure in seconding upon . by the Secretary of State for the establisbonent of such a school. It would only area of the kind, and that it world be no great in 1869, The Committee, through goue Chair- trouble, and had arrived at a very satisfactory state of affairs; so they would now receive full inion of Her linjesty's Government thest after a time become self-supporting.

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY Suld be might be allowed to sell goods without any cost absence, bat it would appear as if to either don on the state of the markets. The Cham man's efficiorey, not only in the matter of the will, after due deliberation address an-official

The motion was carried unanimónaly, gambling should be put down. There were un-

to the Ministers of other powers, in order that that it had taken the step of first starting doabteilly diiralties in accomplishing this, had that morning seen. Mr. Stewart with refer- whatever. That was a matter of pelivo re- wanted power or lacked the inclination to ber, he thought, might congratulate itself code, but also in bis general duties as Secretary communisation to the American Minister and The CHAIRMAN then referred to the death they may instruct their subordinates accord. but be believed in this, as in other Linings, wherence to the votes to be proposed, and thia que gulation which worked well elanwhere, and interfere."

The non-official Membora of Coañol their own telegram, and getting it to a there was a will three was a way, Had he tin was raised. Mr. Stewart was very anxions might perhaps nieet the evil complained of

that such a scheme sbonld be carried out, and The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY ORATIOd male strong, representations, but with a like oertain degree of perfection, and in this re of Professor More of which the news had aringly. Hornwhile they forward in this auto thought that it could be put down, at least far is to prevent its being a publia saudal, there was enough of detail now to enable the that the quarrels which would ensue for obtain resal The Comittee cin only hope that car spot they were very much indebted to their rived about & fortnight ago. fo that aslebrated the Draft of the regalations affecting Draw- He thought the Police would always be a source Goremur to exe to a conclusion on the subing places would be more than our scall police new Governor, Sir Arthur Kendely, will net Secretary, who had laboured hard and taken gentleman de world was indebted to an ex books and Transit Certificates inwards, which of difficulty and anxiety: Lat he leaned to jest. The papers were quite ready for hefurge could cope with, and the increase in priss allow the question to remain in ite present great intercet in the matter, and had be most tent that was not to be calculated. The boys been considered with the Inspcober resulting from the market-lux would be very unsatisfactory state, and that in any case be prompt in transmitting to embers the tele- Telegraph. Uompany having informed him General, for the information of the American the opinion that to put an end to gambling in His Excelenor aid if it would sa small, and only enough would be charged for will initiate a striel inquiry, and prerent any graD18 as as they arrived. (Appianse).that it would be a satisfaction to the relatives Minister, to whom they will be obliged for an As to the rule to affect the Memorandum and longkong, which was a publie sandal, we

persen directly or indirectly connected with Ho regretted on that acconat that they hid of the deasaced Professor the Chamber sent early reply. must as far as possible ottais the support of; tisfy the hon. member, be might state, which the purpose of keeping the place clean, public opinion by inducing the right thinking be did without any basitation, that be Hun. Keswick said that was not what the Government of this Colony from rendering given up that system, but it was done for the then a message of condolence, on the 15th April portios of the Chinese Cununity to believed it to be the first duty of any bo complimed of. The chyestim was that assistance, or in any way coautonancing toond of the Chamber, They had now studied a telegram was sent accordingly (which was Transit Certificate for produce, the Yamen has Yessels which so constantly frequent the the modus operandi of getting telegrams regu-bere read.) One moje ambjent he wished to not yet satisfied itself. As, bowever, in ac

a foreign port larly, and should Reuter not fulfil his under mention, andthat was the lighting of the ap cordance with the spirit of the Treaty. in doicy au. We canot make men moral by and all Governments to place education people could make their own priods.

HBXCELLENCY.--Bynapecies of monopoly

barbor for no friendly purpose. ne parliament ambos public.inion within the reach of all their subjecta. He had

Hon, Mr. Lowance observed that if the

• Ib is also reported that not content with taking, they could in a few days and round aproaches to she part. They would remoraber no produce destined for with us. As regarded the punishment, bet been aware that this wast waisted, but if thought that the offenders should be made the papers which the Colonial Secretary spoke marac system were done away with it would blockading the port, the Chinese Guverament crier to members and start afresh hot at the late dinner to Six B. MacDonnell, can be allowed to severe examples of, and that this would be the of should show that it did exist, he should be have the effect of increasing the number of actually collects war tax sind pastoms duties hoped there would arise no necessity for thir Admiral Shadwell deurly pointed out the scope of the Transit Bagulations (2)

very ready to give his attention to the subject,bawkera, which was very undesirable.

within this Colony, and here again the inquiries course. He might mention that the Shanghai importance of this step, and the remart and merchants will of necessity be obliged to -traest mercy. It was not necessary to conne

The ACTING CHIEP JUSTIOR said the hon. The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL pointed of the Comesittee have been bulled by the and telegram bad been complained of latterly, bet falling from a man of so high standing pay barrier daties at the barriers and likin Hongkong to learn that the evil of gambling was

know should have ingreased weight. It was highly destined to be carried to another treaty port, of grievous nature, and that the greatest tuber muat allude to the want of a Protest-out that the measure would only apply to the willingness of tho Chinese to come forward and he was sure it was only necessary for Mr. as a savigator and as a scientific mau duties at the kin stations on all produse not

giva information. They consider that it should Woodin (Reuter's agent here) to shivery resulted from it to high and low; basit aut school, because there was now a European villages.

school.

His EXCELLENOX aid that there had be the duty of some of the officers who have the feeling of the Chamber on this important to the port to have lights placed at the writers) will be abliged to the American was one of those evils which it was always very difficult to deal with even at house, and this was! Mr. BARIE said he referred to a Government een snifficient stated to show him that the gained a knowledge of the Obinese language enbject, for him to improve it. The funde the entrances, so that a ship might make the Minister to inae instructions to the foreign As regards Drawbacks at Shanghai, tis queation was one to which it would be desirable at the expense of thie Colony, to discover whe.of the Chamber were in & Lairly satisfactory harbour at any hour of the night, and the mereliauta at the ports in this sense. especially, the case when we bad to do so with

The vote was then carried, as was also that to give further consideration, and he would put ther this extraordinary anomaly of a Foreign position. As to the Moue Expedition food, Chamber, he thought, should move in the mat. people whom we did wit very well understand;

it to the vote whether the subject should be power levying duty within a Dependency of the certain time had now elapés sad there ap: tor in some way. He was not in a position to Yamen is writing to the Minister Saper- but he bed no doubt, sreicg the instructions of for the repairs, e, to the Blanche:

van a considerable amoant of the Special Fand to instrost the Intendant to issue Drawbacks The vote of $2,000 for the dam ter the Pokio. postponed..

The votes being taken, it was decided with British Crown, which is doulared to be a fres peared to be no feasible plan for sending out suggest how the fund was to be raise. There intendent of Trade at the Southern Ports another expedition, so that he thought it would Her Majesty's Government that this was to be

port, doce or does not actually exist done, that with the aid of the Council it woulam reservoir was then passed. be possible to carry it out. The matter w$1,000 for a wall at Possession Foint before

His EXOELLENOY, on laying the vote for two dissensiente to postpone the discussion. The Public Memorial to Lord Humbering on the be better to incorporate this balance with the yet remaining, but the public bad yet to loan is all cases occurring before the end of the

The rate of $100 to Mr. Alves was then car

State of the Police.

general fund. He now proposed that they how that was to be appropriated. Before tenth foreign month of the 10th Year, of upon which becould scarcely bare any individual

The unanimous action taken by the com should discuss the paragraphs of the Report, a large sum had been given away by the late Tung-Chib (31st October, 1871) where it opiujn, except that gambling was one of the he Council, observed that if it met the Courried, and there being no farther business, Hi

munity in September last upon this subject, separately, and then come to the general vote. Governor out of that fand, members of Coun-is ascertained that Drawbacks have been up- Mr.Hircncoon asked.tbeChairmez inasmuch ell had been under the impression that with plied for and refused. From the above date vices which greatly demoralies a community. cil's sunotion, be thought it would be well for Excellency adjourned the Council sine die.

and the direct connection it bora to the tride If the arrangements existing were not sent him to take steps to ascertain from the in

approval. This coarse would not only relieve

-master.

perial

school.

vicious.

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FINDING OF THE CORET,

Buy Chamber's Telegramy,

come within the

Complimente,

2nd Moor, 11th day,

123rd March, 1872.)

babitants in the neighbourhood whether they As the Council was rieing. His Excellency and commercial prosperity of the Colony, puses he was a member of the Legislative Council, the excaption of the amount for the Police, forward merchants applying will, of canrse. for the purpose, he would not hesitate to come to the Council for further powers; but he would had any objection to the proposed alters observed to the Hon Mr. Smith, that he bad rather, frem motives which the Council world tion, or at all events to explain to them the not seen any of the native subjects of Her Muted to the Committee the propriety of ad- if he would explain, or state, so far se he could the Governor cald not expond that money have to conform to the new regulations. Such

not the jesty, and that he should be glad to see thesdressing a letter to Mr. Charles Magnio, MP, consistently with the pablic interests, what without the sanction of the Council. He is the object of this note.

enclosing a copy of the Memorial. This is strong representations had been made by the must bare received fresh instructions or be understand, abstain from acting till then; bat object in view, and that it was

Government to appro- should they wish to counicate with him. dons is the Chairman's letter of September non-official members to the Government, with would not have done so, and he thought they though the evil had probably been more noised intention of the

his instructionse to the appropriation of the ro abort in England than it deserved, there couldpriate the ground; and if there were any though of course it was not his business to in-29th, which, together with the cartoons and regard to the blockade of the port, with the might ask the presont Governor to communicate

'vite them.

very satisfactory reply thereto, will be found in result complained of in the Report,

The ORAISMAN regretted that he was not minder. He thought the construation of light DBAWBACKS AND EXEMPTION CERTIFICATES. Rate I-If merchant desire to re-export be no doubt that it should be put down for ressonable opposition, to defer taking any steps until the Council had been again

Appendix B the good of the people (pilation),

in a position to read the minute of the non- booses ʼn very proper work on which to spend THE STRANDING OF THE" HAILOONG,”

Chambling Tie Excellency then went on to say that he consulted,

The ACTING COLONIAL TREASURER Bid

The following decision of the Court of Ea This subject has latterly so frequently found official members, but he could state that they some portion of it. Moreover, as the Chinese Imports that bare paid Tarif Duty to a foreign would have to ask the Council to give lieir sanction to some further payments than those he thought it would be far better to lay quify held on the above occurrence is published a placa in the Committees Beport, that they bad called the most earnest attention of the Custom bonse received a large amount from country, it will be bin business to give notice bave much satisfaction in hoping that it now Governinent to the state of the port, and the tonnage in the Canton river, he thought to the Custome, and the officer deputed by the authorised in the catipales of 1872, and for this out larger aum and make a respect in the Hongkong Government Gazette

appears for the last time. On the return of Sir had requested that the matter should be taken they should contribute towards highting ita en. Superintendent baving secartained by inspao- the Government required Legislative Authority, able place. He considered that if it were

Bono bire been withdrawn or exchanges, the Before proceeding to the votes, he wished to state enclosed by a stone wall as proposed, it lef. The British screw steamer Hailong, Richard Graves MecDonnell in December laet, up and considered fnity. He did not think trance. Mr. Hart might differ with him, but tion that the goods are the original goods im-

bors of the Chamber would recollect Sir Roh-on that entject. generaly his opinion that in all casus where would require as much supervision and would Official No. 65,062, of the Port of Aberdeen, the licensing system was put an end to, and it would be right to read the minute, but em when he arrived they ought to find out his views purted and in the original package, and that there was an excess of expenditure the Gerbe very unsightly. The neighbourhood was tailed from Hongkong, bound for Swator, with just before his departure, His Excellency as

be believed it had heen authorised, provided that the application shall unquestionably low, and the constant presence general cargo, four Europeane, and about aured the Community that gambling wrong the and MacDonnell's remark about the lan-HCOCK quite agreed with the Obairado of a Drawback to the applicant will be to plers the mutter before the Council for their If the ground bad a high stone wall placed and a total Crew of seven Europeana and twen-. This statement should be revived by the Clam strong, büt no doubt their feelings were strong i saggested some time ago, publicly in one have been made in thirty months from the day crament should take the earliest opportunity the Police would be pecessary to keep order three hundred and fifty Chinese passengers, í Chineso in the Colony had well nigh cased guage of the box-official members, that it wasn's remarke

ber with mach satisfaction, ingetaucl us it Ens also, and they would infer from that that their or more of the papers, und also privately, the Imports entered the port, (If the time tho that some portion of the Special Fond goods bave been in part) exceed the term, (the The reply mis importer) will not be authorised to take out the Government of responsibility, bat be was around it, it would probably became merely ty-five Chineso and Malaya

a place of resort for bad abarnoteca |

often expressed its opinion that the suppression launage was strong. 2nd-Owing to the beary weather, it was aatisfied on other grounds it was the properand bo did not think the polion acid found necessary to anchor in sheltered posi..of Gambling was possible, but looking at the Mr. KHAN proposed that the Chamber should I should be thus applied.. thing to do. The frat amount neked for was

otherwise appropriated. But as a large porthe goods bo found to be other than the gooda 5400 for rent of quarters for the inspectors of maintain proper supervision. He, therefore, tions on the nights of the 1st and 2nd April. meane at pretent employed, the hope may be adopt the scale of commissions and brokerages that it could not be because it was to be let apply for and receive) a Drawback; and tion of the fund remained, he thought it they are atated to be, the Drawback to be re Mr. ARTHU seconded the motion. brothels, and for an allowance to the tard. thought a larger are should be voted, 3rd, The Hailong etested at 43 am of the expressed that His Excelency Ese not been too as per appendix

ns, to make it a enitable place, and that it Srd April from under "Kup-chi" Point, and sanguine,

The CHAIRMAN (after some general coarer- would not be out of place to pass a resolution fused, and the goods will further be confiscated

in accordance with the Tranty.* The AOTING COLONIAL SECRETARY, at His shonld be isper to view, so that one constable becuore of the continual heavy weather, kept a

"Proposed that the unofficial members of the Rale Merchants sending Importa that At the close of the present ball-year the hation) suggested that they should go through to the following effe Excellency's request, proceeded to explain the could maintain order instead of its becoming course along shore, and at about balf past seven

tho various itame seriating, and this was cone circustances under which the virions Votes the resort of, the idle, the dissolate, and them without any indication of danger, strack Committee recurved a proposal from the Mase

on a awoken rock not noted in the chart, wer of Beater's Telegraph Company for the accordingly. The Commissiou for guarantee Council he requested to urge upon the Ical have paid the full daty at one port to any other were asked for. The Council had already ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY obituated in lat. 2254,30 North, long 116.19.80 supply of the Members of the Chamber witting sales was altered from 2 ta 24 per cent by Goreri mert the importance of property light of the northern or southern ports, excepting," sanctioned the principle that the inspectors Of brutbela should ot have quarters in the Police served that it was not intended to dicas. it dr East, and commenced to fill rapidly. Comercial Telegrams. The terms of this a majority of 10 to 2. For adjusting Insurance ing the entrances to the barbour of Hongkong, always the ports on the Yangtze, at which vo The Captain and Officers appear to proposal, after long and careful consideration claims a note was added to the effect that the and that they be further requested to ascertain Import Daty is collected, are free to apply Station, and had voted 230 a month for rent ufo that the police could not see over the wall

be necessary cannot be applied to that purpose back as it may, suit their convenience. The Drawback can only be claimed as in the case of their quarters to the end of December last. What If it were abused, it would be easy for the have used all proper efforts and meats at cou by the Committee, were finally subritzed to Commission was to be calculated on the amount whether such portion of the Special Fand as may either for an Exemption Certificate or a Draw-

mand to subdue the leak, but finding that in the individual subscribers to the Chamber's revered.

Mr. Monday thought i per cent. brokerage Mr. KAEN seconded this.

Mr. CORDES Baid he believed that large Emporte re-exported to a foreign port, within was now asked for was a farther sum of $30 Government to sbut it ap.

The ACTING COLONIAL TREASURER said possible, wisely determined to bedca the vessel. Telegrams for approval, and it was thereupon month for the present year, This made $360,

portion of the Cantor Indemnity Fand re- the limit of thirty months, and it all partica and there was also an amount of $5 that the alteration proposed was unquestionably and this was nocomplished with safety at resolved to discontinue the former and Becapt on produce and general merchandise very

The OMAISHAN bere observed that it had nined undisposed of, and if so, he thought this Lars affecting it the provisions of Rale 1. mast month for the Wardonster of the Civil do desirable. He had no desire that it should

Rocks," opposite to a village.

tes have much satisfaction in believing that

have to dealt with as the Treaty farther pre- pital, who now seaists the Colonial Surgeon in not be carried out, but be wished to see it made go" Roads, Westward of the "White the terms ofered by Reuter, and the Commite anall

5th.After copimunication with the Chinese for reasonable charge subscribers will now been represented to him that the guild of pieces would be a proper object on which to expend it, be abided by; bat Exemption Certifients will he monthly medical srumination of the Police are suitable for recreation.

The CHIEMAN BAN Mr. Cordes's proposal seribos. HIS EXCELLENCY said he was not per-Local Offeisla, the Chinese passengers were receive not only reliable, but very full informe goods dealers bad decided to employ no native for the berefit of China as well as Hongkong

Bule III-If the Merchant applying for Force. Tie nssistance bad formerly been reo- dered by a convict in the gaol, apparently with sonally able to give any opinion, ss be did not landed, and subsequently thereto, the whole of tion. The Committee consider, however, that broker who did not contribute & commission to put authority, but he was found to receive know the locality has it certainly appeared to the Officers and Crow left in the Pepinealar although the Chamber's Telegrams have been the Chinese Hospital, He thought this was was a very good one, but a matter of that kind

must bear not only his own signature, but also bribes from the police. The next was a vote him desirable to have another open space. Ha and Oriental: Steam Navigation Company's abandoned, the time expended upon the consia matter for the Registrar General's Depart must needs be referred to the Minister at Pekin, Drawback or Exemption Certificate be other of $329 for the Educational Departent (845 geeted that it would perhape be better to

Mr. HITCHCOCK's motion was then carried, the signature of the original importer. rente" to Yokohama The Master of the Hat. of the Secretary in compiling a Code (this lat squeeze,

MT. MORGAN and Mr. KARN confirmed the

If the establishment of the latter shall have for u grint in aid to a school at Shek-ko; $123 postpone the sate, and in a little time be would umor Bombay, which passed the place "so denation of the subject by them, and the labour ment to investigate; it looked very like who be feared was not very favourably disposed than the original importer, the application for rent of a bouke to be used as a school in the himself be able to give an opinion, sad could toong remained by his resul, placing himself ter being considerable), have not been thrown

the goods be identified by inspection, and the Sheng-wan district, with 896 for teachers take any responsibility that was necessary on and the steaper ander the protection of a Chic away, inasmuch as it has enabled how to statement of the fact, but the latter was of opi- and shie closed the basis of the meeting.

take very favorable terms with Renter's uion that, as it was a matter between Chineas which separated with the usual compliment heen cloud, it will be simply necessary that salaties; and go for a grant in aid to a school casalting the Council again. The further disnese Government Officer.

Assistance came on several following Agent, and furthermore, the Chamber is now in and Chinese, they could not interfere. Mr. Ryrie, to the chair.

pensed with, at Shap-seny) The next was $70 for the cassion of the vote was then postponed nem.

EXEMPTION CERTIFICATES. -~-~~ Rule IV-Application for Drawbacks or Er pay of aecavenger for the Eapreme Court build..

HIS EXCELLENCY then brought forward the days, and the steamer was ultimately floated a position, should Henter's Telegrams not come however, insisted that this fine indirectly came TRANSIT PASSES, DRAWBACKS AND exnature of the orginal importer can be dis

and conveyed to Hongkong sided by B.M. Gun-up to the promises made by them, to revert at out of the goods, and added that he had been ing, at $6 per month. The next, $1,500 for r

We reprint from the Shanbal Courier heemption Certificates on Imports re-exported requested by the head of a leading house to puise, and alterations to the steam-fantach rete of $3,200 for the markets, observing that bont El and the steamer Formosa.

bring the metter before the Council, but an he regulations concerning Trutait Press, to which must be made before the ship's Fort Clearance Ne Members Montan 7th-The Court sequita the Master and O. Blanche. It was aecssary that the Karhosravstem by which it was provided that goods

great step cera of all blame with regard to the striking of

.D. Walab, Esq, has been elected provisionally could not do that, be had spoken about it to the ilusion wis recently made in these columnes insted, and the document applied for will be United Brates Consulate General, tasand, if the Customs find that the goods con- - Shangbai, 18th April, 1872 cerned are the original goods unchanged §, when - should visit the outstations, and this Iunch towards preventing theft, ue goods

would be done in the matter.

F. B. JOHNSON, ESQ.

a ship's accounts are closed and her clearance (their only means of transport) was hardly safe stolen were not us a rule sold in markets. taken by then after the nosident we deserve rules, this election, bas to be confirmed by this out on investigation to be a squeeze, something

Meeting The ACTING COLONIAL TEEABUsan saiding of praise. in bad weather, besides being inconveniently

The CHAIRMAN next suggested that it would Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, is issued, inasmuch as examination and identi 8th-The Court desires to express in the

Funds,

Shanghai. 'fitted and very slow-doing only 4 or 5 kuota) if he were silent now he would be doing

The Secretary's Account Current with the be very desirable if possible to fix a rate of The tiera were flow to be placed further wrong, as the market question was one strongest terma-ice appreciation of the friendly

SiI hate the boor to kand you barowith Bastion of goods for which & Drawback or Cer aft, giving her between 8 and 9 not calling for serious abusideration, and, therefore, and valuable services rendered by the Chinese Chamber for the half-year ending December commission for managing the cargoes-of ships

(1) Collas'on will Foreigners, 19 with the sume consumption of edal, which the introduction of the market setee for the Government Offers, and recommends that 31st, 1871, las cez hudited by Mestre Hirt lying bere damaged, e, in fast taking entire a copy of a despatch; dated April 9th, and state is claimed is no longer poenible, the alteration, with the addition of a deck-boseliages was not to be undertaken without care Her Majesty's Gorerament shoad douvay to and Masticken, from which it will be seen that charge of them, as there were often dispatce on enclosures, which I bave received from the and sustain repairs, would cost the amount fuf deliberation. It had proved, in fact, most them a recognition of their commendable con- there is a debit balance against the Chamber of the subject. One bad occurred recently at Honourable Fraturis, Low, the Minister of

$899.00, of which $76937 belgosed to the Batavia in the cle of the Belted Will

Mr. HITCHCOur was of opinion that it would enclosure relate to transit panase, drawhacke, the United States at Peking. The lotter and mentioned. She would soon be a really acsatisfactory, and had the effect of raising the duct.

Off-The Court desires to bring to the know-Chamber's Account proper, and $199.60 to the serviceable boit, and as Mr. Cairns said, prios of provisious fully 20 per oont; and if it quite at to go up the coast if acccamury, were extended to iba villages, it would in all ledge of Government that the Halong cleared Telegram fund. The aunaal subscription für be almost impossible to lay down a sexia, the and exemption artificates. I shall be glad to forward to Governor Low. any remarks which The next vote was one of 8030 as a gratuity to likelihood increase the cost of provisions as from Hougkon visb 750 Chiness passengers, the present year, and amount due for Circaluce, work was very different in different cassa

I hate the bonor to be, bir. Cheng Alam, porter at the Government of them 15 por cent.; and thus the stop would but prior to mailing this number was increased will again place the Chamber in ample under. WELSH and he understood that Lloyds you may make in response to this role.

Your obedient servant, fices, retiring from the Government service.result in a far greater los than gain to those to 850, making with the Crew about 400 per- for the current expense of 1872 rale was a lump-sum for work and labour done,

The subscriptions collected fortas Telegram and 24 per cent, for goods actually sold.

GEORGE F. SEWARD, Cheong Alma's petition sut forth that, be en who were supposed to benefit by it. He had tons on board, for whose safety in event of ac.

On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by

Consul General tered the fovernment service in September recently passed tarough the village of cident, only three boats (capable of axiomoda fund of 187, will be refunded se soon as the|

b delighted ting.75 persons) was provided.

sccount can be made up to the time when the Mr. Belilios, the scale as now altered wa 1845, 1 ad thus surved 28 years and 71Showkawin, sad he had

ience to its oWTL

Master's niicers and other Government officers / Bust be sold in a market was a Yhat were the vessel on the rock, and considers the action a Member of the Chamber; int scoording to the Colonist Secretary, who said that if it turned"

towards this ColoBJ.

N

(2) At Foochow the Tauts General; at Cantos (2) laterally the regulations of the Barriers reduce but that which is intended for caport suroto is aliens of the Imperial Household.

have the benefit of the Tree Provisiot

The phrase may mean simply changed, Lut it

might be construed that the withdrawal of unters would interfers with the Drawhaka

+ Under Treaty it may be whenever thereis prado

direct with these parts,

Same phrase thai raferred to in nɔtë 1,