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Chamber, but before 'dobng as the Committee, bave deemed it as advisable to macertain the rions of the Governoiant respecting the pros posed memorial in order tons as far as possible the Chamber may not in aggord,

THE DAILY PRESS, THURIDAY, FEBRUARY 17mm, 1876.

VELLES MANAGEREST, Mr. James Grote his beon-grautod a year's furlough, and, daring his absence, Mr. Thomas Jackson hea heye appointed to ant as Chief Mounger,

ADOLF ANDAE, Chairman

in the match; although a sinaporativo novise

Heirs, Hod

OEPOSITION TO THE WOOSUNG.

RAILWAY OMAN

indeed, those troubles, baza oven now com

munity were thus apportioned:-British, 144. Portagome...10; Indian, 8. Malay, 3; the reining 18 being among non-residente in the Colony. There were 82 boys and 4 girls boro.

HOMOZONA GREHRAT, CHAMBER OF Sory note for $3,000 $30,000, or 310,000, or the

Hongkong motil Movern, Spinney and Sander. COMMERCE

samo duty ou a draft for $100, 6 for $1,000.

son aaomed to be inglined to become permanist Hongkong, 10th February, 1878 He said that the hole jeshe was a great con

fixtures at the wickets The former gentleman Sin,-By desire of tirs Commities of this vanishon and saving of expuner to the sou

obtained well deserved praise for his exertione dathil a considerable amount of trouble one way Daring the recctive quartoms of, she past year. The Wung ruilway scheme will doubtless Chamber I bave the loner to snolpão baraiu a inguine Banke and that it was only fair that I have, therefore, the honor to hand you for letter (in triplicate) addressed; to the Right they should be called on to pay a portion of the

Fatiha, yame, he secured double figuren in each as another before the ouurse of it runs smooth; the births and deatha, in the colony were:-Ist the consideration of Bis Excellency the Go. Bunerable the Earl of Carnarvon, Her Majesty's tax.

nnings, and proved himasif: no less dangerous merced. This oppacision of this villagers perhaps to 376 births and 655 death; 2nd quarter, vernor, a short statement of the recommende. Prizipal Secretary of State for the Colonic Mr. CORDEs seconded the dront

THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE

Ina ng bowler, then effention usa bateman was moal apprehended, as likely to show itself 336 birtlis and 667 deaths; 3rd quarter, 375

A woll-bowled ball from Mr. Head at tlons the Committee are prepared to make to on the subject of the Blockade of the Port, Mr. De Quran strongly objented to the

in attempts to interfere with the rails or birth and 811 death; 4th quarter. 504 births the Chamber be anbodied in a memorial, which I bave to request that His Eropilency the yearly charge of 31,000 to be Jaried on Lua non COMPANY, LIMITED

last took big wicket; but he was replaced by to tamper with the bilety of pnncngora in the and 84 depths; total for the year, 1,587 births. from which it will be observed that the most Governor will forward, word issning Banks. He donld see no reason why The following is the Beport of the General Mr. MacIvor, and agnia mattors looked thran-traine; but there seems to be no bad fueling and 2,915 deatre. The births and deatha The Commitzco desire moto avall of this they should be taxed for nothing. Ho deafed Managers, to be pisented at the morenth timing for the outside, as Mr. Saunderson was upon their part as yet. The hostility has come 132 birtha and 181 death. The rate of mortality among the British and foreign community wero important changes are those which relato to

Bank Note Cirenlation," and "Bille of Ex-pportunity to respectfully submit to His Ex- that the non-kraine Banks derived any benefit Ordinary Meeting of the sagrahuldas to be scoring up rane vor qoiokly ebunge," these two items representing about velimor their opinion that regulations might from the notes issued by other Banks, He saw held at 3 o'clock por today and Tourers, who had bean bowling, wareer and very diffrent quarter, td for every thousand persons during the year were sisty per cent of the total Stamp revenao now be made in regard to the entrence to and de- no reason why the issuing banke abould not The Getreal Mantgure bare new to submit temporally relieved, and on their agafu wach facts of the cate are brictly as follows A 1873 anong the Brittel and foreiga ovumunity collected. With respect to the first, vizi purtare from this barbour of the Hoppo's stop their issues, and to Government only to the shareholders the Arinoxed Statement uting work the wickets began to full, until at orta ago a small piece of ind, to 28.18, and among the Chinese, 25.74 while. "Bank Nots Circulation," the Committee davo črnizors and their tendera, which would DA should fueTale was done in IERIKA the Business of the Coldpany: sds up to the length the Amoy innings ofceed för 110 roaring about a mow and a ball, "was bouge for the whole population of the Oplony the rate

on other aids of the Womung Greek Dolony derive great benefit from the legal noto Committee tre informed thus a Gibraltar the ment, although he disapproved of some of the ages profit of $184760, and for 1876 a balance then retired by playing a ball on to his for alway company; a fake bargain of non-residents be deducted, the deafb-rate of eimulation, they should accordingly pay for the Spanish guards oasts are not permitted to Committee's aeggestions especially their sliding of $218,024.88 at credit of the Working Account, wicket. The Hongkong Cricket Club thus won and to by the initive selber and the advantage, and this has accordingly been in-enter British waters on so pretext whatever sesle of Stamps on Hills. To retorno the stump Wordance with the Articles of Aston Crowell contested mateb by 65 runs. The mit ausbasen, When the affair was doneindad, el Brists and foreign community is only bonerer, the aathorities same down camera per thousal. Among the British and troduced as the basis of the new scheme,

I would also beg to arate as their opinion Iduty 50 centa on every thousand dollars wat for the your 1874 has to be appropriate as follows gaided and raah youth, who ventured to regard fally upon the unfortunate villager in question,the greatest number of persons, and that diwaSO foreign rodente phthisia, as aqua), carried off the match na a certainty for the Hongkong In two words for the crime of selling his own With respect to the roretno to be realized that it is cat fortout at the Government equivalent to taxing the whole trade of long-30 per cent, in surve Fund (hoe ins under the reviend Schedule, with the exception are thought fit to accord to the versula in ques Bong a half por mille, This was top maob

craining the we to $507,203)

elvén by irreverently crelaiming that it land to the foreign Company, he was better to a very fatal among the Chinese. tion the stains of men-of-war, to which they are The amendment wasthan pui to the meeting, 20 per cent, to Contributing Starters)

Taylor Head on the Hongkong, Club was very death. He was sentenced, we believe to between vernment schools in Hongkong for 1876 was Mr. Blewart'a report on the state of the Go- of Bille of Exchange, it is cotiuated that in no respect entitled the only warfare cboy but was lost, there being only five retro for it. amounting to 21,273, par cut on

Rurly being most unpleasantly deceived two and rea thousand blora; but before ho there would be a slight increase over the prescut carry on ading against the commerce of this

greatest uredit, was due on the one tide to in recend three hundred his person pro- published in last Saturday's Gasolts. The resoipte; regarding Bills of Exchango, however, Colony the Commitice bave been unable to form-ang

Mesure. Saunderson and Spinney, and on the I have the honor to remain, Sir,

The CHAIRMAN next referred to the Postal

other side to Masem Head, Taylor, and Tracerated sharking spentade that the number of actiolare attending nabosis subject to esciute of the probable revena under the

executionirs, or whatever they are called, Gogerament perrisian in the past year was Your most obedient Servant Rates. He said this subject was now engaging

Subjoined in the sore

were fain to desist. But it was too late previous year. The progress of sleestion in 2,608, an advanie of two pár, ait. over the sliding scale now recommended, for the reaso

(Signed). P. RrDIS,

the attoution of the Committee, and that the

the poor man died shortly afterwards. A some districts was impeded through sickness, that bills sort in to by stamped are almost invariably in blank; it has, however, been aug-The

Chaleman.new Committee should not in accord with the Shanghai Ubamber of Commerer, with which

The Working Aunt for 1875 shows a 3. B. Jens, c.

Marionet, Weisman ved at different time either two but the mustars and scholars of the Contral

sale, gested that if the Government would apply to

correspondence on the mattor had been already balance of $118,624,68 in favour of the Cotonaand seven inndred, or two thousand nine School enjoyed exceptional immunity from the various local banks for such information, 28

mado, USA MAMMA Yurtda mpany from this, ouvor acarly $20,000, wil... Head, b. Mater. Sunter, Spin-11undrea Mows with the bamboo; while a third calls attention to the necessity of separating would embló an estimato to be made, the in-

sickness all through the year. Mr Stewart 12 pot on 11 we admoned thirtyos thaes and had to pay the offices of Hoad-Master of the Central formation would be readily afforded, and a reliable and sufficient answer would be given as

10 & Wa

ibirby dollars asgh time, although a pour ma School and Inspector-General. It ban, ka anys, to the feasibility or otherwise of the proposed egatem.

Honorable

J, Gardiner Alatin,

Colorful Secretary, &c., & So

Hongkong, 8th February, 1876.

Thegóriginal motion was than pat, and carried by a great majority

50 per vetit. Dividend to 8horsholdern

$0.19 parlare (anting to 28 JDS

555425

$36,#52_

per cent on paid up capital) an $92,880

**$184,760

HONGKONG,

* Mr. Swazy asked whither it was wug that have to be deducted to provide for lanes Récer- Mr. 11, 11. Taylor, 3. Watsoli HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF the French mail steamers carried attore from tained ip to date. Mr. AF Teores, Walra Danza CoMMEEÇE,

Saigon to Marseills for the French Governmont Reference to this Statement fur 1875 will 600 fiel at a cheaper rate

that the year has not proved so frio from cash-f Darkwell, b. Wnish The OHAIRMAN said that no vas appeared to alliés as presoding cous, but ne the receipts of Maj Badge, AD. Wataz know whether it was the caso or not.

premium bare been ally maintained and the M. Lynde, sc. Shane t The following Committed was then elacted by Interest Acount has improved; the. Geber, fenat; Sila,, . Wat... ballot Mosers, Aud 4, Kabn, Belilios, Kar Managers trust that she result abovu will be Mrs. Fughes, not-sut berg, Nelson, Keswick, Dalrymple, Byrie, nnd considered satisfactory, Hoppius. There was a tie between kleears, CONSULTING COMMITTEE. Jackson and Hoppies, but the former begged to retire in Swear of the Inter

MY LORD-This Chamber bega most respect- It is not the intention of the Committee Fally to gain address Tour Lordship on the to here cuter upon any argament respecting the subject of the Blockade of the Parts : vacious changes recommended it in their desire. It had been the intention to point cut to merely to obtain tão views of the Government, Your Lordabip the incurraotages of certain 40 far as consistent, respecting the general statements, and the unsoundness of certain principles set forth in the coloned statement, arguments put forth by parth defending the and regarding the suggestion mentioned above, action of the Hoppo, and which appeared in a which it may be observed bas already bean Parliamentary Blue Book issued in April, 1975, binted at in a memorandum upon the subject antilla Correspondence, renting to the drawn up by the present collector of Stamp Complaints of the Mercantile Community in Revenue, which the Committee have had the Hongkong against the notion of Obinase Be benefit of poring.

vengu. Cruisers in the neighbourhood of the Colony." These statements and arguments (Signed):

attempted to prove Obairman of Sub-Committee. Honourable J. Gardicor Austizi

Colonin! Secretary, de divi

I have tho honer to bo, ka,

James Greta,

Ist. That the complaint made by the Chinese Uradnia were, for the most part, groandlase, and thas me honest trader suffered in any way from the action of the Hippo's ornizers and from the stulione established at the entrances to the Port,—–

ad. That to Colony was in no way injured

by the so called Blockade. Bed. That it certain irregularities bad been committed on former coins, there was no chance of their recurrence, because of the appointment of Mr. Thomas Marsh Brown, to superintend tie proceedings of the blookinting vessels,

The OHAZAN then propost that the Hon. W. Keswick take the shuic, and Mr. Kalir tho rice-chairs and

Departures from the Colony onsed two vacancies which bare been filled by the appoint meat of Mr. J. P. Harzer and T. Manger and the existing Committee, consisting of the two "gentiamén just named, and Mosers, J. J. des Remedies, H, Nicaine, and A. André offor themselves for re-election,

AUDITORS.

YWY TIROS.

Kz, F. Sprey, ju. Traver

Lisanderson. 1-2) Unis Nà. Moelvor, like, b. déos

Christy a Es, W. Ferguson, b. Travers

Malo, run ou Mr.

Bird Watson b.Spancy son

b. Spliney pinoy

Spinner 5101537,w.17%,cb.2 06:

SECOND INTE CUL

Pome, he Bondin

19

Hend

b. Head serika

3.

From razan 10 Budgen, . Tvers. I 0. a Gral, li Travcem..

11. Watson, run out onto

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5 Brontally he was imprisoned, and the same become impossible for one man to discharge

duded na the price of his relerac. One

of the two men fast mentioned is the Tipaoefficiently the duties of both.”

Mr. James Fragman, the shinf, sugideer of

of the district. The enac is a sullisionlly figraut one; the cruelty is inhuman anough, in alle steamship Yung Chiny, is, we regret to state, contain but the worst part of the whole missing. It appears that on the night of the story to our mind is the fast of the dishonesty 8th instans he was taken uddenly ill, and was and andemandedema.which havo characterisattended by the Europeana on board, by whom the officials throughout. No objection wo bear, medicine administered to him, after which be was unde to the sale of the ground at first; the seemed sinewhat batter. The around engineer papers of transfer were oficially stamped at comained with him outil about 3 s.m. on the the no-tai's panan, and the padishanoat that, when bo let him. The third engineer whieb folhared was inflicted on the alp. Mrsaw him a few minutes after, and gave him Medburst and Dr. Yates are taking active oue water." He was never seen again. He wan rataset about 4 n'olock) that morning, and mensares to investigate the matter, and aro now The departure of Mr. P. W. Mitchell caused.faw, raz burare

engaged in correspondence with the Tao'ai,it is conjectured that be muat baya gono Min. d. 3. Bruce (for Bird), kirad. 3. a Black, b. Handg a vacancy which has been filled by the appoint.

who, we understand, coolly repudiates all out of his cabia and fallen, overboard in some Mr. Harkness, not cat...

mummer. It was a stɔ̃rmy night, and the wea neut of Mr. A. Coron, and he and Mr. Henry 1.8) 1h 3, 158.710

kapsled of the tranexation, Tba oso is Meantime, being brought before the Governos high. The misang man wat much liked (Smith aro recommended for reelotion.

19ment, and wo trust that before long

by those on bound JARDINE MATHESON & CO.,

On the evening of the 27th see pleasing per prima offender, whoever he may be will reeciven the 15th instant on the F.. troopship The men of the 80th Regiment embarked General Managers. formance took place in the small but useful the just retribution of his criure Starting a Himalaya, for Singapore, and the vessel left. Hongkong, 8th February, 1870.

theatre. The pideca.aglected were Delicate the rast is, however, it is far from being the barbar reeterday. The ranks were Question" and "Balsy Baker, which were wall without prioodent. It is not so vozy long ago formed at the barenoks ohortly before quo rastly assisted by the able rapport of two of degree, conrred in another direction. Agath, their ancersora, they then marched to noted by the local amater, whose auccess was that silar case, though less atrocious in 'sleck, and, hended by the band of the this latice of Amoy 197

had sold a small plot of ground to a missionary

Mr. KRAWIOR aaid he wha nnel obliged for the offer, but he had some diffidge accepting it. He tuongbt that, in view of the abla way in M which Mr. Rygie End discharged the datice of Chairman, he ought to be asked to contiove.

The CHAIRMAN hesitated, but snid be would leave it to the meeting (Applause) This appeared to settle the mattor.

On the motion of Mr. Nelson, seconded by M. KAHN, Mr. Keswick was elected Vice- Chair

The OBAIRMAN proposed, and Mr. CODE seconded, that the election of Dr. N. B. Dennys as Secretury bu wafirmed by the Meating. The proposition was unanimously agreed to

Mr. Hoppies enquired whether roting for the Report necessarily implied's aonourenco in the recommendation of the Stamp Committee.. The CHAIRMAN replied that he thought it

2. "ébat the number of entrances to the Canton rated...

river, and other routes admitting ingress boR

did not.

CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANT LIMITED.

The following Report will to preecuted to the

The Dirodins have now the pleasure to pre sent a Statement of the Company's Accounts nude up to the Sist December 1575

Thic Net Troft for the year 1874 is shown to be follows

Balium at Credit of Worcing Ae-7.

dort, as per last Raport

300,870.39: Deduct Losses and Chaujas paid in 1878, 1:1,075.10

No Predt $67,800.20

AUBITCBE,"RES

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On the following evening, a ball was given at one of the private houses, to which the eleven we invited. Here again the spirit and our dinity which so desinguished the Amoy Cas munity afforded the vialera a most pleasant crei

bg page The next day was devused to extra race for untohes the intervals on this and the preced presentation gups and for the decision of ing day being filler np with mathea hetwaon representatives of the Cast Ports and Hong keng at bowls, billiards, and requcstein all of which games the former proved casily succrefol. Another afternoon was devoted to picnics two parties of about twenty cash starting re- spectively for different astiations in the steam landh or on ponies. The river plane was not ufforded another proof of the hearty, good-will marked by any extraordinary evaut, but only hid boundless hospitality of one of the well

Abimonoseki troops

un.

12th February.

Mr. SHARP thanked Mr. Groig for reading the correspondence.. It was evidently the in- tention of those who proposed this scheme of revision to lesien the pressure of these Stamp dubice upon a section of the public. The speaker believed that of all taxer--and they were very heary in Hongkong the Stamp Tax was the lenst oppressive, being borne prinsipally by non-residenta, by those at a distance, who de-

gentleman for the erection of a preaching the Naval Yard, the paint of embarkation. A Mr. Kaswing then sail that the changes re-shareholders at the seventh. Ordinary Mesting,

house, or chapel; the title-doods were duly farge number of residents had assembled at the rived advantage from the trade transacted in

costly promulgated in regard to Telegraphic to be held at the Company a class at half-past

ade out, and the transfer completed in the gates to bid adieu to their friends and beartily the Colong without enduring the trial and hard

tobasszes had brought their exien hema to them 8-o'clock,pr« té+[non j ship of living here. Whore was the justice, LeThere is now no necessity to enter on the en vividly that it was not necessary to remind

regular my. A few days afterwards the seller cheered them as they passed through, le order Daquired, of taxing heavily those who were discusion of the above points, us from certain of them that must streurous efforts aliould be

of the land came to the misionary and implored void confusion, and inconvenience in the him, almot on his knees, to give Lias bak the departure, civilians having no special business faming snd ftwing in the best of the tropica Your Lordship's despatchen, which were read by made to gat a change effected. Not only the

drouwen The Tao-t', he said, had brought the yard were not allowed to enter, an order whilst those at home were serenely deriving the His Excellency Governor Sir Arthur, Kennedy, netual charges but the arrangements and rules advantage and contributing little or nothing at a meeting of the Legislative Council held on by which motangot we received and forwarded

by rained nuless the ionary would cancel the usual favourites en such occasions" Auld immense power to bear upon hips, he would having been issued by the author bies to that effect. The revoll aire played by the band were towards the coat of governing the Island? Of January 7th Inst, this Chamber and it may required revision. He was glad to see that in

the tramention; he would rent the land to the four Bauke of lens who would be benefitted ba said the entire Community-learned wina Englund very strong opposition bad best ex- by the reduction of the starape on Bank notée ? great sutisfaction, that Your Lordship is con- pressed, and it was desirable but they should

him for a pappear it be wished, but begged aur syne," The girl I left behind me," and the foreigner to let the actual parabase, be able feature in connection with the departure. "Tia years pinca last we met.” One very potica- -the shares of one only were at all hold invinced that the inhabitants hare just cause of do the same thing on this side. Doubt

innalled. Seeing the real distress of the mall, Obian; and of three others perhaps no indivi- complaint, and also that Your Lordship as the other ports would jain their dial in the Colony held a single ehare. It was awars, from froth facts placed before you by representations, or tako independent action.

the missieury at once consented; but bad hef this regiment was that it left without not done, the unfortunate seller, who was of any prisoners in te ranks, net an entire reverest of the general onder to tas the Local Government, that arbitrary and illegul in the master and ho though that, an anou Of this sum the directora propose, under See.

course at the mercy of the un-tai, wld a rally indulged in by adfers on the even..

usual cocurTENTO. The convivialities gone- our own people end ist strangers go fres. He exactions and acizures have continued, and is they properly understood the working of the 94 of the Articles of Association, to appropriate

been tortured, in all probability, and bis rela (Mr. Sharp) had bad a somewhat extensive indeed still continue, to be made. acquaintance with the natives, by whom a vory With reference to the areagementa sug-uthorities in order to get some ampelivation cent to: Contributing Susretiaiders, and to add

this fact it oriter to show our readers that the usually result in a few of their number getting present cales, they should address the proper $29,056.70 to the payment afe Bonus of 20 per

tione included in the persetution. We mention in preceding their departure frous a sintion large proportion, if not the principal shara, of gested by Sir Arthur Konuody, viz

of the conditions. He thenght, this alotild be the balance of $4,868.30 to Reserve Fund,

care which has just arisen at Wosting in by no beyond the pair of good order and going away the business of the place is now transacted, and That the binoce Governtsout should be anlled taken up at once by the Committed, which will then amunt to $291,472,80,25 he believed the Stamp Act was favourably re-

known residents in Amoy 16 will be perhaps moune the frat instanco of the sort.Shanghai in diagro. To find that one was not the case is thie fustanee was extremely, gratifying on to furnish a copy of the tariff of The CHAIRMAN, in seconding this motion, The result of the Commay's work during best to pass most rapidly over the events that | Courier garded by then, and were it reduced in amount doties laviable on all merchandise, and agreed with Mr. Keswick that this should be the year 1875 shows a fair increase over that of distinguished the other entertainment. Wo will,

Arrived at the yard, the men were taken to the some other tax must be substituted which would regulations relating thereto, with the taken in band at once. There was nothing more the previous year, and thie notwithstanding a therefore, only touch on artais uscidents that PREPARATIONS FOR WAR IN JAPAN. Cropship, in dark boats town by the tro be much more oppremive in its bearing. The

Government inches, and the

was speaker considered thatinstead of lessening the

*names and focalions of all stations where vexatious, and he might say absurd, than the pre-heavier, nucent paid für losses which have happened how that the ponios had not yet dia-

From the subjoined Items of intelligence, accompliabod very speedily. The womon and Stamp duties some of these fa the schedule

dutica ero collected, and that a Mixed sent telegraphicruits and charges. Home cor ocurred. The Company, in conjunction with tinguished between the duties required of them might advantageously be doubled (Ories of "No.

Court composed of British and Chinese taim that the Companies would lose by their new the Hongkong Pira Lasurance Company, ad ragers and asks, and in emo cases went gulled from the latest Japanese papara, it will children had be taken on board a few hours. iw," and load expressions of dissent), and thus

Oboials be appointed to sit, either in this rates, though their object might be to take away took over the current risks of the late Victoria faster than they ought to have done how one sees that the preparations for hostilities earlier. relief be afforded to those who wore it present

* CANTON. Colorry or in Kowloon, and try publicly all business from Renters and other agencies. For Five Insurance Company on the 1st Juns that, distinguished vialter charged a fort, another at Cores are being vigorously puaked far- cases of uileged smuggling on the part of his own part, be certainly would now be very the premium ressived in respect of which was viluge, a third steep reeks und deep class ward, and that the Japanese Government euter altogether overweighted in respect to the

(From our own Correspondent) bardens.upon property in the Colony. These,

traders, or illegal, exactions or seizures on caraful to telegraph as little as possible; and $124118,74. A chain of $5,750 is outstanding whilst a fourth leaped to the sea and retains it hopes of a pacific settlement of the

4th February, the part of Custome Officirls,

now tant these regulations had come into fores against the Company, which at present forms appeared very damp and somewhat eviled with difficulty he said, were regarded by many of those best tbia Ubanber is, of opinion that those would he would eat down bis expenditure ander that the subject of an arbitration.

Most of the taitors in Yedo oro cupleyed in instant a silk wearing manufactory caught fire About nine o'clock on thể evening of this Sud the and All, however, returned well pleasid informed to be utterly indefensible, and most (always naming that the Chinese Officials Load materially. This point shond be parti

the monaftcture of soliere, clothes. with their afternoon's amusement." injurious in their operation. Brown rente and appointed to the Coirt are in no way connected cularly brought before those Companies and he M1, W. H. Forbes resigned his sent at the The Douglas having arrived, the eleven took

The Government his ordered 70,000 pairs of and was burnt to the ground, owing to the care- heavy he to even house property were as with the Customs department) aureliorate, to hoped that a vannimeus opinion, would bench Board on the cocasion of his departure from a mud farewell of Amoy, disguising their grief in strace sandals for the use of the troops forming as of the workmen in the establishment, heavy as to drive industry and manufacture some extent, the evils under which the Chinese good effect. They ought to expres the views of the Colony, and the directors have slected Mt. numeroas valleys of cheers; one and all or

the Core Expedition,

No one sustained any injury. -away to Canton and Macao, and but for these s trading community of this Cotory are suffering, the mercantile community very frily on this S, W. Pomeroy to succeed hint. This appoint.prossing oppreciation of the pleasant visit thot

The Choya Shinbun states that five battalions About a fortaight ago, a prepared opiam shop vary much greater degzes of development raight and at any rate check the wholesale plundering street. hace been reached.. Mr. Blurp said that be and onRecation which bas hitherto been so Mr. MELSOx had an impression that to Messrs. Hopping and Melver retire from the their boate at Amoy.

ment requires the confirmation of shareholders they had bitd, and of the cordial hospitality of and a supply of summunition is to be transported at Fatsbau was successfully attacked by a band

shortly to Simmonoecki.

of robbers. It appears that during the dag a thoroughly agreed with the roomurendation cen This Chamber therefore beartily Telegraph Comparis would gain by the change, direction in accordaun, with the provisions of On prasing through Swatow, the Club and

The Takima Mars bas left Shinagawa Ray Bw of more than 200 taela had been received of the Committee that billa of exchange be spproves of these suggestions as steps in The Companies were somewhat arbitrary in the Articles of Association, and both gentlenen bowling alley were bindly placed at the with waze from thu Tawagwa River for use in the establishment. The robbers, becoming healy uojust that a till for $2,000 should baar diford time for Her Hajoute governost to theby saucer but he thought there was no offer themselves for reselection disposal of the elaren dexing the temporary bound for binocock with spons for Coronis Fortunately, however, the money and been coa-

necessity for dealing with the question of log

detention of the steamer, the same stamp as one for $80,000 or for prevail on Chins to dacoatiuce the Blockade or gain. They would soon find that out for Mr. Riolera Deacon having left the Colony. $300,000, but he felt bound firmly to protest altogether, to enllast its duties at its own ports themselves.

The Ewalds-marn of the M.B.M.5.8. C.,wled by tho ebapman in a private place, and To the liberality of casra Lapmit & Go, ic against any endeavoure to obtain a diminution and tradal murta, and abandon the unfriendly

the discatore appointed Mr. Edward George to providing passages for the eleven in the Douglas which arrived in Yokohama on the 3rd instant, the burglars were disappointed of the greater of the Stamp duties.

attitude it has so long maintained towards graph Compantes found it paid them, ad the Mi. 0. Morland Kerr These gentlemen offer mich indebzed; and on board these vesels thirty busy barnes and to be in readiness to

The UMAIRMAN admitted that, if the Tele-audit the present accounts in connexion with and wartung, the Hongkong Cricket Cintia has been ordered by the Government to ship part of their anticipated booty. But they did not leavo empty handed; they secured about thirty taols of silver, which had not been placed Mr. J. G. T. HAISE, asked why Mr. Shary this Colony. Nothing ebors of the entire with. Uhambers of Commerce in the world would not themselves for re-sication, s

Captains Burnie und Pitman showed their wall start for Oprea. had not previvualy made the Chamber ac-drawal of the crizeis and the removal of the make them alter the present rulca,

HENRY LOWONG; Chairman.

The Edo da Japan states fint large numbers with the larger amount, several cuties of opium, known eagerasus to make averybody ccg of deer seg been killed, by order of the and songe valuable clothes. quainted with his viewa, to my stations that surround the island, and which Mr. KAHN remarked that, as the Great

fortable

I bare just beard a report which I trust is Mr. SHARP replied that he believed most of bar the approaches to the harbour, dal prave Northern, had been more liberal than the THE HONGKONG ORIOKET ÜLÜB AT

Japanese government, in the island of Yezo, the senior colonists were well neqnaisted with permanently satisfactory, and this Chainber Southern Company, they ought to bring pres-AMOZA

The vexing has been satied down, and packed correct. It is to the effoot that the Lieutenant- BURNING OF THE STEAMER his opinion upon the Stamp Act, which had trusts that caenica of a lers comprehensive enre to bear on the intter.

fu casks, and in destined for the consumption of Governor has memorialing the Throne on the gambling establishments existing in this, The ORAINAN Then let us sead our mes present the Hongkong Cricket Ulab returned been very publicly and plainly enunciated at paraster will only be accepted se of temporary.

...Tha... umpire Ant eleven, deputer to re-

the troop forming the Corean expedition. ... “HOWSANG.” the time when it was firat introduced; and that application; for so long as duties are levied on sages by the Northern line.

The Chian Navigation Merchants Steam The uato-Shibun says that in consequence aity, and the punishment which shall be meted. in referance to the proposal to endeavour to the trade of this Colony (which in effect

Mr. KARMERE observed that a new line was on the 2nd instant from Auoy, whither they pour's steamer Borang, Captain Lamont, of the eatsělishment of a branch office of the put to these petty officers who bare for a cor Obtain a revision of the Act be was not able to eat pretens, and which it is not clear that proposed. They abould assiet it as much as had come to take part in one of those friendly took fire at Shanghai at midnight of Friday the Department at Hign, two high officials of that sideration left them ozmolected. Since this express any opinion ntil it was known what the new arrangements contemplated will wholly possible it was their anly ready

contents that ocasionally occur between this 5th instant while she was lying alongside the department have already actived there. The report has gained carrancy, the Narbo curso the committee would adopt

prevent), so long will these revenues to viewed Mr. KAEN was understood to say that the and the Coast Forte Cremslanece pre-wharf with a fall cargo for Swatow. The fire price of noe has risen greatly on ascoast of the tetrates bars, I understand, closed more than thirty gaabling dens. Thergaro, of couse, Imperial, and therefore not exempting the Extension line pleaded that they could not help vented the whole party proceeding to Amoy raped up to six o'clock am on Saturday, and Corean expedition

together, 80 the first deobment left in it was found impossible to abdes it without Eleven, belonging to the M.D.M.6.S. still some in existence, but the evil has been dates and taxes rally exacted merchandise Beat to the maizinhd from the it, an the Indian Government insisted on taxi the Kwanglung u the 19,but, and the sinking the vessel. She way socordingly somad Co., namely, the. Sumida, Hogo, Toshima, She largely reduced,

all masages passing over their finest The pies put forward by the Chinese flo The CHAIRMAN BEd, there was no other buai- remainder followed in the Douglas on the 23rd out to a shoal in the riger and some dead magawa, Ruko, Takasago, Kanagawa, Magala, The Viauroy and Lieutenant-Governor have varnment in extenuation of its promedings, rizes before then and the meeting the cons. We will not harrow the Eselinge of our rendere lights having been smashed in and a large Zougars, Tokat, und Trinci, bave been ordered The Report was then carried unanimously.

by describing the austing of some of these cargo part opened, she apendily sank. Steps to be heldut the diaposition of the Government Fosted proclamations ontside thecity prohibiting adventurers on their tip North in support of were at once taken to commence the work of A telegram has been sent to the commanders all kinds of gambling. The proclamations set The CHAIRMAN then proposed the adoption and egress from the interior of the provisos eng

the bosour of the Hougtong Cricket Club raising the ship which was accomplished on of those of them which are ia the outporta, forth the baneful indsences of the practics of of the Comasicle's Report for the past year, and being so great, they are unable to protect their HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING Samsunguered, others fought gallantly, but the Sunday The hall is insured in local offioss ordering them to return to Tokohama Thoon zid attribute ita-provalence to the adverted to the draft letter which was propsand revenge in any other way than blockading the CORPORATION.

ajority were only seen in the grateful refugo and the owners on underwriting connt: for which are now anchored in the barbour, are fact of the petty officers receiving black mail, to be scut to the Bal of Curiarren on the approaches to Hongkong, this Chamber knowa The following is the twenty-firts Report of of Batow Harbour On arrival the distressed To: 80,000, and the cargo in the Now Ohias very busy ovaling and (ating in provisions, and the reliance the gamblers in consequence blockade question. The mezubers were asked to be purely fallacious, as every areak, river, or the Court of Directors to the ordinary Tearly travellers were glad soevail themselves of the Marine. Inwarance Company Für 317,000 Much The cannas, now in the fort of Shicagawa, will place upon them for protection. Any officer to approve of the gearul tamour of it. If any inlet by which merchandise can be waterborne, Manting of Shareholders to be held at the City ready hospitaliya Ku Lung Su. The 2nd of iba cargo was destroyed, and the remainder be shortly placed to one of these ships, amely disdovered indulging to any irregularities of ose bad way alterations to make, he could and orary road or pass by which can be Fall, Hongkong, to-day song was devoted to a pleasant picnic, the workman is deteriorated by the action of the fire and the Tosh. It is rumoured that seven or this sind will, the apice states, be rigorously either do so now, or leave the matter with the carried by land, bas its burries and Austome GENTLEMAN-The Directors have now to like costume of most of the party leading one smolée. The post of the repairs will not be aught hauled sokliere will be embarked in each Punished. Committee

omation at which dates can be levied submit to you a general Statement of the to suppose that some great fest of pedestrianismus less than Tie, 25,000. The Rowsang was of the plerup ships now under orders. Mr. SHARP, being called upon by the Chair-

The Members of this Chamber also beg to affairs of the Corporation, und Bilance Sheet was to be achieved; bus better judgment (of built at Glasgow less than two years ago for • The Niki-Nicki Shindun says that telegrams

A correspondent informs us that the Ameri muu, ruse to thank the Committee for the express to Your Lordskip the misfiction they for the half your ending 31st December last course no reminiscence of experience on board hat present owner,

Prom- Shimonoseki piva no important informs. trouble they had taken in the matter of the experienced at bearing that the idea of the ap- The net profile for that period, including the lively Rosaratung baying anything to

tion. The Embassy arrived in the Bay of Koka can schonner Samos, from Stagepore, arrived at Blockade, and to express his congratulations pointment of a Chinese Coneul at thie port was 8103,026 brought forward from last account, do with it) prevailed, and the stear fannch

on the Corean new year's day; and the nay Swatow on Friday, the 4th instant, with a cargo RUMOURED OPENING OF THREE upon the improved prospects of the agitation. longer enterrained. Their opinion, na 6 after paying all oburges and deducting interest turned back before reading the foot of the

year's celtrations prevented the Envoys from of timber, for the new wharf at that port. MORE CHINESE PORTS TO Owing to the representations which His Ex- the effect of such en appointment, are already paid and due, awoont to $336,718.19, of which, Nam Boo Hill, the summit of which everybody

Captain H. Ramecy, who formerly owned and entering into any present negociations with the cellency the Governor bad made when at home, before Your Lordship and with reference to after isking out Bebats on Bills not yet due, had previously sworn to attain, Langbeon was

FOREIGN TRADE.

Gurers mit Several battalions of infantry are commanded the British back Ellon Castle, and also to events which had recently happened the establishment of a branch of the foreign and Remuneration to Directors, there remain spread mess a Joss House in the Happy Valley,

We1Bhanghai Courier) hear that three new under orders to embark at Shinagawa for Sh- which was wrecked in Chefoo on the 19th Sep. in the neighboorhood, le attention of the I. inspectorate hers, towards which it is under for appropriation $314,11161 PA JET where amrla justica was done to 3-norta in China are to be thrown open to forcie monosetion or about the lär inatuut,tember last, was on Monday, the 7th instant,

On the 4th and 25th the Bjoen took place on perial Government had at length been aroused, stood test some quantbored persons have From the sum the Directors rammed the and there could be no doubt of the sincers in been exerting themedves,they earnestly hope distribution of a Dividend of $376, por Sure, the Parede Grouns of the Chitose troops. The question of opening the first-named 'otor kishi of the service fnamed the Lingu Fiction by the foreign residents in Swato.

His appointment is regarded with wach satis- trude to wit Echang, Wohu and Wul pistment in about to organise a trans-printed Harbour Pilot for the port of Swatow. kinku) in Tokio, and to open two branch offices, Latest which wag munifasted in the represents that the proposal will never receive the agent being equivalent to 3 par seats for the ball-year course la rather less than half-a-mile 1 dircuit, tinue which had been forwarded through the of Her Majesty's Government, Suob an esta(or 6 par cent, per annum) this will absorb and pretitors were thus combled to watch the these places, boe, so is well known, been fre- one at Iobe and the other of Shimon seki local government. The Chamber had embodied Ulishment would not attein the object in view, $150,000, and, of the balance, they propose ra- ponies, theough such rase without the awkward quently mooted, and roomred a considerable The Hecht-Shimbun says that the base of in the proposed letter to Earl Carnarrch the that of freeing merobandies after leaving this taining in Contingent Account $145,000, to meet intervention of opera gineres, The events were out of pablis diccasion. Johang is situated

sapatilichol in Osaka Eight battalions will be on the numeroas Mok-lee pluntations in the He (Mr. Sharp) considered that when we had divost the Colony of every vestige of its preten laas on present outstandige, carrying the sad surprises casos, off due gelaidesution was almost be end to be in the rare centre of the shortly eat on to Shimcooock, and two are neighbourhood of the Settlement. This report most valuable sougestions of the Governor, Colony from further impositions: it would lose already insured and farther eventual well out feated, the usant innber of certainties toward the Western portion of Hapeh, and may operation for the Coreun Expedition will be aucceeded in removing all the cruisers except sions to a free port, and which is still a more licee of $19,111.51 to the credit of new Exubt had to the supply of refreshments, winners Empire. Wochow is the city of that name in battalions one of which is stationed in Taka-is, to a curtais, extent, confirmed by our own those ouployed by the Boppo, the next thing serious objection would involve a lous of dignity and Loss Account, looked baggy, and locice and juicio Nagpo and Joochow and is not to be in any have he ordered fo make preparations for calunity is so widespread se it in merted to be. the province of Okokiang, half way botweb maten Cimp and mother in Hiroshima Camp, narrations, bet it remains to the sera if the would be to obtain the abolition and atter ra

to the Ocost, Dabrort the Royal authority The Divestore regard the ball-year's profit ronavehe 26th Uhinese New Year's Day, Nomaded with the Wan-show on the moval of these also, as it was the Hoppa kimi, the native population of the Colour, satisfactory, and they are barry in being passed quietly. It bad baq intended to hold a

from bom most of the mischief emaunted, lower the respect in which the British Govern able to recommend a moderate dividend to the third day's thing, lint in musually henry fall castern coast of Tainab, this which, bowerer, Colag to the Ieland of Taushima. The Faktoku The flower of the Mok-fee is, se mist of our

couraisamat sapphics, and they hayo already Scented Tea. A very general accordance of opin on had been kant is now hekt, and render of no avail the Bhareholders, while providing for all bad and of in dating the night ferdekel it Quenfe to it is frequently misspelt. It is on the borders every day arranging for readers are aware, used in the preparation of shown at the public meeting which was hold in protection which it extende to the thousands of doutiful debt, old and new, and leaving the risk the ponies on the cone, which had hepots of Fokien, and is a sco-port town. Its opening collected 50,000 Est of ric that building on the subject of the Blockade, Cliarse lounted here we Reserve Fund untouched

swampy the question has beau, allowed to drop of late tots for war are nearly completed. It is world, we are sare, be delighted to get into has been frequently spoken of before, althongli The Cuya-Shinsus states that the propera few heavy pieces of modern ordnance, which, it. The 27th and 8th were occupied by the and it was quite clear that chat effort and those To scussion, I am directed by the Chamber The Directors have pleasure in informing the which were subsequendy made had not been to thank Your Lordship for the very great in Sharobalars that the anticipations with regard Orinket Match, Amoy viming the toss sent year but, unless our monery fails, ropotul tha: Obres is throwing every obstacle position, if it only knew how to accomplish that. 15et; but the speaker remarked we were not terest you have shown in the waifure of this to doubtful counts expressed in the last Hongkong to the wickets. The ground at first therford Alcock rising the place during in the way of the speel Davoye in their desirable and. Some of theas gune are susting at the Mamoi Arsenal, others are buried in the thes uniqimons, one of the oldest and most Community and to express a hope that no time Raport have been more than realizada sight looked small, but this turned dat to be residence as Minister in Felipe attempts to arrange an amicable settlement.

mad of Takao. All are useless to their presont experienced balonists having defended the will now be lost in carrying into elucta Daring the past ball-rier, numerous failares be an optical delusión, un with the exception to it being added, eventually, to the list

Lowners, who, as long, will, no doubt, bu obliged, ra-purated by a Chinese M Sharp was temporary remedies, the suggestioni agde by have again taken place, by some of whigh, an tion of one or two hits, it proved quite of Treaty ports, Wuhu is a district city in the glad to toe that from an AVAN

que prefcatures of Taiping, ju the province, objem 2 BLANGKONG, TERI to denome of them a old તો . (1393 on down "Views expressed of the maestined in tho letter which he had recently addressed to Bir

smennt proposed to be retained in Contingent only points worth place were tile slady innings bayend. Wenzing it is the centre of 016-17

Italy The Osloby has Daen better suppliva, with daringly coolsuplate the erection of a flagz Arthur Kennedy, speaking for himself, for Me.

Cover of Alesaro. Taylor, Spinney, and Manson, he has extenaire trade, and, like Shanghai and neometa than uanat, however. On the 5th staff in front of the British Consulate. We The Directors congratulate the Shareholders Grat named of wont bit fall very cleanly to for the inare reason, boasts a Ton-t'ai for the inlant Dave Corson and troape gave their were under the impression that one had arrived on the improved position of the Bank's affairs leg over the roof of an adjacent bonso and nos yet been formully opened to larvigo trades 7th a Freich Opers Cotige triage performed had taken possession of the pole long before it supervision of its commeron. Although it as farewell performanca in Hongkong, and on the last summer, but it sprears that the white sute generally, and they look with confidense to a secured six ruas hy so doing, the success. river steamers frequently call there even now The Fille de Badame Angot" to a crowded Liccame the property of H.Ma Government, in LOCAL COMMITTEE IN LONDON Hongkong Cricket Club, muat also be noted to land and take up pusongers, and its son buuse in the Theatre Royal On the 11th they other words, the new Bag-staff was retion! It

picte anoloalby has we believe been some tiusử. the responsibility abould lie and Jar the Onlcuies, do, do, do, you

The CHAIRM & then propustled to the con. gentlemen to set a Consultative Commitee Amoy was Brunt ahead, and the Hongkong have rerion to believe that it la depreciative nudience, ned purpose giving other late hour, that the matter fan not altogethe The Directora have appointed the following With the second inpinge the interesi.commenced talked about. If this report therefore be trus performed «La Periabole" to a large and opis at least, interesting to: leurs, even at this

escryed the notice of Authorities. very entisfactory to the Chumber to learn that sideration of the paragraph in the Report rofer. in London, viz Mr. A. H. Pulipotis, Dirotorites were beginning to think that perhaps their the fuot in certainly one copan, which we may pisana bit, reging of the Captain Saparis

opinions of the Blockade bud dent of Fallee has been pubileul,

The annual report of the Captain Saparinton Britab Bag was last seen Eying from H.B.M.'a entirely obanged since the pcblid, meeting to state whether further action fa the matter. cataon, of Mesars, T., A. (lbb £¤; Mr. Albert work before it. The fall of three wicketa, formed the establishment of a Unstom hoone ppear that there was an indresso of serious Jonathan may well oraw and little Denmark

was necessary or not. His own viowa bald always Deacon, of Mears, E. & A. Deann.

35′ left matters doubtfal, but ab ann-down Hon. W. KESWICK read sona alterations reen that the tax on Bank notes was two heavy

ONCLES Mesars. Hond and Taylor being still in, and the Kingolow and labing all these fois into ori mes at compared with 1674, but the offences exult Rooshow Herald which be proposed in the draft, and remarked but he was frant that the other alteration aug

Special Agents have recently becul appointed curs at 60, the reiture were permitted Government in the working of the con-mines The health of the polies force, during the past cconsideration, touether with the notion of tho were not, an era of an aggravated nature. that be was of upiaion that there was one pointeeted by the Committee would not be found at Ban Francisco aud Manila,AN to enjoy the ama of the evening in Kiungee and Formos, and the tramway year has got been antisfactory which should be made a prominent one it this practicable or meet with favour. He was quite

DIRECTORS.

with more cheerful spirits,, Play, commented at

The Commoumenita, a woolly paper recently letter, and which the Chamber should insist rare that the zon-iguing Banks would strongly Mr. Wm. H. Ferbes resigned his soat at the 11.15.00 Lite following day could that the which is doing ont from bome for employment Sergeait Sullivan, of the Police Force, left started in Shanghai, has just expired after the upon, and that was, that the measures sow pro oppose the imposition of a tax on that. The Board on leaving the Colony, and M. 3. W. Hongkong Cricket Crownld show my ment, in some queature, of the predictiune e During his stay here bo had since the good The first pils of the fret bridge furthe

in the latter enterprise, we buil the accomplish the Colony on the thing by the Daglian Mail issue of unly Evo zubora. pard, should be accepted as satisfactory, only charge of which the Committee proposed to Pumeray has been appointed an ifs stead laudable punctuality and it I pin. Mezars, us kanporary measures, but that nothing short put rod powers of attorney was too high. Of) In conformity with the provisions of the Deed Taylor and lead were stilt buiting, and the score bute ventured to make, during the last two willend vspect of his comrades, and this ford Woosung Irsayay was driven on the aftern of the total abolition of the Blockade could course, if the power of attorney referred to the of Settlement, tivo members of the Court, and at 150. Thos Mr. Bend retired to a catch years, of a more progressive polley being expressips before his departure in the pracptus of the 28th ult, at the oreek nest beyond be accepted as coachmively and effectively transaction of a large business, the amount was Mesura, D. R. Bellion and ¡T, F. Cordes, lite in the lips, after bising made a good sinabing adopted by the Chinese authorities And Votion i singer of a grid ineliétand an address. Ride Butts. moeting the complaints sought to be remedied, not foo much, but if it was given for she pur- from the Direction, but they are eligible for ionings of 77 raps. The other members of they also draw attention to the fact that the His Chinas friends, who accompanied by The Burmes Embassy, which started for: To this reliet Hongkong, as a British Colony pose of only transferring some shares, the duty ro-gloution und offer themselves accordingly eleven whellier acting on at any rate, through the instrumentality of Maryatal ed in gold and on illuminated address murder, left on its return journey on

stop in ratencion have beer arrived at party board, al presented bim with a very handsome Peking so curiously coincidectly with Margary's was entitled, and it should be insisted upon would be too heavy to co

Mr. E. R. Betihon bao been appointed. Obair that if they got runs the watch would be until affected. This was the point he songbt The Hoo. W. Kasvior thought Jurther stopo man of the Corpuration for 1875, vics Mr. Adolf drawn by time, or what is more-probable, Robert Hart.

November, and bus passed out of the mag to make more clear and omplatio in the amend were not necessary, and made a proposition to André, whose term of office now opires, and Buding the bowling too strong for them,

From the Auting Registrar General's Report of Chibli. A précis of the converentals by ments he proposed," &

the latter gentismun he beds elected Deputy retired in myïd anscession, leaving Mr.. Taylor ** Chidren, • naked a Fryerts county cilaister, ] of the bighs and denths in the Colony for the with the mem hire of the Teung-li-yamôn during These amendments having been read,

One Ohalfman.

mot ant with a Rone of 38 runa, obtained by addressing a Sondir-school, why are we like past quarter, published in the Grastio of the ith the stay, would be interesting, but al Mr. Sa proposed the adoption of the

Mr. H, H. Nazson proposed, au umendment

AUDITORE.

etendy play during three, heats, «The inainge Howere? What do we have shut towere have?" fast, we learns that 550 births and 899 denton. We remarked last week on the appearance of. latter embodying the suggestione of the Hou, that the matter should be gone on with. Hè The secounts have been- and ted by the closed for 100 rays, leaving Ampy 158 to make And utehall boy in the mfans class, whose mere reghtered. Of this number 86 births and a new feature in the Paling Gasolid, in the- Ma Keswick and also those of the Chairman. thought the method of collecting the daty Honourable Phineas Ryrie and Mr. H. B. Gibbjj to win NK Songs, breath smelled of vermifugo, rose ap and made 57 death; oscurred neing the British and mbape of abatrets of animportant memoriale, Mr. Horyius seconded, and it was egresd to, was not antiofsetory. It did pet come upon the and the Directors have pleasure in rocómmend. Amoy then aant Dr. Manson and Mr. Spronto reply," Woring.” And the min ater crept under tornign communty; while among the Chinese Funding to give in n rather more “nown-y Subjoined aró dopies of the felters a últi» psople fairly and equitably, it was unfair that ing the re plection of those gentlemen an Audi, to the wickets, to the bowling of emirs. Head the pulpis chuir to alde his emotion. -Burtingin there were 504 births and 642 dentba. The character The Outcile, of the Jab January pastely sent -

the same rate ebould be charged on a promis. ) tore for the your 1876.

and Travery, but matters did not look serious for i Bawk Bye,

denthe adong the Britial and foreign spine i punisius another ingoration in the shape of a

Watford Lowdakip's Most obedient Humble Servant,

(Signed) P. BYAIRY

Chairmen

Jurdine, and others intorasted in the Olina trade, bo bad struck the key-note of the whole mattor in the priom laid down that the proper To the Right Honourablehe

place for collecting import duties is not the port

The Earl of Usrnarvon, and fold

of shipment, but that of discharge, where along Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of Stato

Tho CHAIRMAN hero remarked that it was

|that effort, TOR

M. ANBLR Conded,

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anocrasil:future

| bowling of Mr. Yation, an ex-Benretary of the

SWATOW.

FOODHOW.

The natives report that a blight has fallen

The Provincial Government has ou hand o

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