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Mr. NIBSEN woonded, and the motion was carried mesz, con..

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that the last

The CHAIRMAzraaid that was not within the possibly renew the objection started by WEN- The Council of the Oxford University have LATEST TELEGRAMS, the absence of evidence to the contrary I must SHANGHAI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

They bave at laat notified the promulgation of a statuto to

nocapt kie statement that he has not on tho i The annual general: meeting of members of knowledge of the Committés. BIANE, but it will not radly fold water, provide for the appointment at the Bar. James

whole in a loser, at tenet Rince 1871, and the oboro Ohacabar was hold on the 17th inatasapiolon that each is the ne, the same as simply cause if they decide to establish Lege LLC of the University of Aberdeen,

never in such a way as to have to say ap preamt-Mr. Purdon, in the lair Mesure other bid bat au the Committee of the preciabh extent thereby contributed to his Lavers, Taylor, subay, Nisson, Faz, Youd, Chamber of Commerce, they do not know the Mint the common people will girs up their as Professor of Cuines. Tho-atluments of the Chair will consist of the interest of £8,000,

bankruptor. I cannot bolp fanaying that this Henie, Wetmoro, Kalb, Iveana, Camice, EL.M. Cuct. If they were to go before the Minister prejudices in a shot time, and the leading which "certain persons interested in promoting

objsation has been addressed to my pre Monis, Chuny, Skeges. Hart. Brand, Hanssen, saw, bo would ask the Committee-Whoreo Dative merchantsaranow too mushaliva tothe the study of Chinese, and who are understood

jadises and well known objection to gumbling, Lind, McMinnies Ewald, Chapel, Campbell, you facta PANTS ALPIN but I feel that it would be stuca in Boss, Hogg, Eranes, Roos, Holliday, Mason, Mr. Ress did not know whether the Com dyatages which would accruo to share in any to be London Herebants who have to do with

mittee lived, like Diogesos, in a tub; but be tenda with Chin, propose to pay him for life. In the Hones of Commons last night, Mr. me to be misled by a prejudice. I now Bell, Westall, and Sutherland. stupid, objection on the gronad of castoin.or so long as be retains the office of £100 por Dirasli anid the Qason would hot take the come to the personal ground of dissatisfaction The UHAIRMAN, after remarking that the endd not conocive Low they End failed to ap In the event of the Poking Government de-nnum fram the University, chest, und of the tills of Empren of England it her children thing that he has no paragnal grond of combe brought before the goueral meeting were Commanity took took very grout interest. He adduced on behalf of Mr. Algar. I luline to only two items alportance in the Report to pregiate that the sabied was one in which the emoluments of Fallovaliip 'offered by Corpas ciding to establish a Mint, which it is to be Obati College on the emo condition. De wete not to be slled. Imperial Highnesses. All plaint against the barkreps, as hetween them. Fentor Telegrams and Government considered that the paragraph referred to in hopal they may be induced to do, the ques-Legge will be regaital to veside for six months the amendments wore rejected, and the Bill Here are two promisory notes which Mr. Algar Mint moved, "That the Report of the Oom the Keport, instead of being a narration of facts)

bas recently become legal owner of, with notice tuttes, as presented arthis meeting, bendapted. was a mis-etutparent of hots. tion of dollars verma taels would probably in the year between the 10th of October and passed into Committee?

The CEARA I have nothing more to say of all the circumstapoce, which the bankrupt Mr. TAYLOR her to second erop up. Into the merits of that question to at July, and may not hold any other

had not paid, and that je all bat tresting the MHA think before the Ragurt ju put about it. The paragraph to simply a narration Protemorship ar Putlo Readership in the we do not now, however, propose to go. It University. We congratulate various membera

transactione a betgeen the bankraps and to the meeting, that the paragraph on page of facts of what took place, and that is all.. Tbrating & Co., who ansferred the promiseory fot-local taxes on trade should be alluded (Laughter.) I will now put the amendment. would require a grit deal of consideration, of the commilta on this successful termination

On a show of hands, the amendment was. of their efforts, extending over the past year.

notes to Algar, not for value, bat as thee for to. It appeare to me to be rather weeping. and need not affect the proposal that the wo are confident, that our readere ju Obins will

TH BANKRUPTOR.

theor, if secure to us that confining myself to The Committee ray that, in aver to this carried

The CHAIRMAN they put, as the original Chinese should establish a Mint. Jupau has be gind to Jars of this tribale to the talents,

the promissory motor given in 187 and 1872 letters for information on the subject, only one BYPORN ÜHIM Justion Si JoÛN SKALS.

for tagether 30,525, the bankrapte ouduct is reply was réolved, and tlist not being of a motion,Ebat the Ryori of the Committee, already set the example, with excelent results, industry, and high obarauler of one whom they

Monot legally blameable under the action now diature to encourage forthor action, the Oam- a presented to this meeting, be adopted as classian, and one of our grintout sobolars, thin

Darried inanimonal nese Government need not feel any doubt as they respect hia for his long lebones in con-

Dia Lordship now delivered the following 1872 Le redneed a debt aris og from the tailare by the marchenis of the port to require the

The CHAIRMAN said the next business to be to the success of the experimont...

nection with the Londeo Missionary Boalety segmentThe bankraps Berabjca Rastonjes of Metis by $770, and Ibrahim & Co., appear prouent interviation of the Chamber. Now, and his mistry at the Union Chapel in Hong was on his own petition, adjudicated bankrent so to have considered for they have been up te slthough only sue reply was received from ene brought before the meeting, was the passing of by this Court on the Slet of August last, Hin recent time on friendly terms with and member, I do act think it shows the indifference the anoogate Ho begged to propose," Tist the nonosate for the eighteen months ending THE selection of a site for the new Central

schoriula shows, debts to the amount of employed the ba akrupt, although they knew of the members to the subject Imeno it may School has lately been occupying the atten- THE OHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, 17,827 Of Chit so he states thint 30504.71 the sunracter of his business up to 1871. In bo put down to the fact that it so distianit to 31st Deestabor, 1875, showing a balaned in

LIMITED. tion of the Government. As is well known,;

was incurred on scusant of P. A. Metta, who 1874 the bankrap acted as their broker prove a matter of that sort; and therefore in a band of Tla. 1017.67, be passed

Mr. Frrz seconded the motion, and it was Mr. Algar's advowle put in and relied body of this kind I should say it would be very the site of the pressat is not large enough The fifth ordinary mosting of the obara- adjudinal ankrupt in 1970-an that letter of 20th July, 1974, addressed vise to send the statement of the Committee carried ustanimously,

wakhe to the public, for it might muto poople inngine f The OHAIRMAy said the next resolution be for the contemplated buildings, and on some holders of the above company was held yesterday 7,723 Tris bankrupt osud to be a dealer Ibrahim and Co., from accounts the land adjoining is unt eligible, afternoon, at the offices of the general agente, in spium or merchant in 1871, and singe that contended that the bankrupt admiten that wo iron this sitter with indifference. I had to propose was a formal one, with reference The schools could certainly be built there, Moara. Olyphant and Oo, Hongkong. Thoredne he has been a broker is a small way. The that bring received annies for Ibrahim & Conn strongly of opinion, and fancy many altering Rule 3, which now read, "That all but at some sacrifimof appearance, space, and were present Mesars. André (chairman), Boli first meeting of areditors for the clicice of the bankrupt appropriated the same to his own people in Shanghai are of the same opinion, mercantile arms and persons cagazed or trade nesigabes was duly conveyed for these this wero so it is enough to say that that the ratea sferred to tu this paragraph are, interested in the commerce or shipping of this is not one of the offences opurated in under the Treaty of Tientain and a previous China stall be eligible for admission se meri THE VARIOUS HOUSE FLAGS comfort. Locally the site is undoubtedly good, Burrows, Gary, Ine Tack Cheung, Fung 23th September last, but although sevin Sao. 14%, and 1 quant deal with it submarily treaty, not sathorised to be collected within bars, in the manner heraniter described, and on

Tang, Boli, Brereton, J. "Fairbairo, T. F. Fair- teen creditora reside in Hongkong, not a as as the convenience of the scholars is coabajra, Grobics, Hall, Jameson; Middleton, engle creditor attended. No trade assignes but the bankrapt drposes that the later in uoc the limite of 8 port and therefore I would payment of Tle. 50 for the neèrrent` year, and o ra appointed, and the hole condust of truc, and ba gives a rot very inredible account suggest as an amendment to the Report of the like onenal subscription, payable in advance, cerned, but it may be doubted whether it is not Captain Roberts, E. U. Smith. J. B. Smith, the bankruptcy: devolved on

the Official of how he was obliged to write it, and be enya Chamber, that the paragraph relating to local co lat Jaly." As they were aware, the time of rather more close and confined than is de Simonie, Wheeler, Kwang Ke, Poo Chow, Ligace, aber were no sunt. The bad that hy lost the money, and that he gave the axis and trade bo left out aboutler.shall holding the annual general meeting of the sirable for such sa institution. It may be Song Pang, do

rupt passed bis last examinaiba, and the 14th propery note for $613.50, dated January therefore propose as an amendment; and shall Chamber, and bea alred, and it was 10w argued that the sobalars have enjoyed good The OHAIRMAN, having read the notion con- October was find for the baskrapt's discharge, 1875, pay the amount lost. Thh may he be very glad if say woohant praent will second proposed to alter Rais 8 to correspond there. Mr.LARES moved That the word January health there, and that the masters have not reuing the meeting, said that the Report and Ent his application was not heard till the 20th.te. I cannot dialslieve this story which is it That the paragraphs relating to local taxes with,

Encontradicted. I think that I have disposed of on trade, in page four of the Obamber's Report,

I substitoed for the word faly in the Chamber's balance sheet having been in the hands of the No araditor proved debt in the bankruptoy all the pujcutions to the grant of his discharge be omitted. very much reason to complain abaroholders for some time he thought it acarcely til the 20th of October, 1875, when Mr, ålar to the bankrupt. The entire slause 242 of our Mr. A. CUMINE seconded,

Rule 3. on that acore, but that is really no necessary to read them there and he would deposed that the bankrupt was indebted to him Bankruptcy Ordinace (Sec. 159 of Ast of

Mr. D. J. Ilog3-This is one of the most. in 31,750, be being endorses, but not for value, 1861) met he read strictly, sad no bankrupt

seriona sud most important subjects to be dealt. reason why, if more aty nud lese propose chat they be taken as road.

The Report (a copy of which has already of two promissory notes date as long ago as

domes within any of its penalties erupt upon

with at this meeting, with reference to affairs.

The CHAIRMAN Baid the next business to be limbed site can obtained, it should not be appeared in these columns) and balance sheet 1970. On the 3rd November, 1876, ka elastriot proof against him. (See gasiz collected bort, and I think it would be very disable that brought before the mating, was the election aboen. Sacb an one exists on the Boabaw were taken as read accordingly.

deposed to a linht as due to him, be beurs Grith us butrapboy, 274, doue one before the Obairman replies to this amendment of the Committee. There were ton names of Boad, just above the now site for the Go. The CHAIRMAN the sid-Although the doraes, also got for vale of a promissory or more of the offences mentioned in Soution is should receive full disasssion. I do not think the liat now, and he would read them out,

outturn of the last year's work has been very acte dated 6th January, 1875. Now the two vertment Civil Hospital. There is plenty of favourable, I am sorry that we yet are not in a tos of 1974 wore originally together for 142 wt be actually proved to hawa bega com- there is noy body who has read tho Report, who Messrs. Pardon, Bell, Fitz, Gubbay, Nisen, space and the ground is comparatively lovel, position to resend the distribution of any $2,525, and between these dates and October mitted, a strong east of auspicion inst enough. has not received that paragraph with the greatest Kranse, Hangsen, Faterson, Henneqia, Az Me KALB proposed, "That the ten geatly If saywborn, a plae ground could be secured extra bonus, contributors or to increase 1875 the bankrupt bad pail on se sount of them rith on Baskenptay 958, and or parte regret and I might say felt almost humiliation Campbell.

our reserve foad at promont Tha proosding $775 by instalments. The promissory noter Abbott 8 L.E.NS. 313 Shero cited. The bank that the Chamber should lava dealt with sob. on this site, which is certainly a considem-your, 1874, proved a very disastrous one and par to have mainly represented money due tupt has deposed to facts which I must, in the jest with the lack of wre which has men, whose names are unw submitted to the

Our Committer, consisting, like ber, be elected with sedomation.” tion not to be lost sight of Tha is a provi- brought largs losses over us which could not be from the bankrupt as agent for and on account sheers of evidence to the contrary accept in bitherti Characterised the dealings of this meeting, to form the Jommittee of the Cham-

his favour, even if the story be suspicious. I Chamber, foreseen when we iraned our last Raport All of Metle; a mediant kore who became bonkrupt he has committed pajerý, which I donot allege, ourselves, of nerobents of this port could have

Mr. WETMona ascended, and it was carried sion which bas boca contended for with great these losses have been paid from the earnings in 1870. On the lath Novsabar Messrs. Sharp it is open to Mr. Algar to pronecate him, and handled the question, so as to give it better paristness by the Head Master, and one of 1875, and so we may consider the year's and Taller, as solicitors for Mr. Algar, appeared the 1987 in which this bankret has been effect that has been shown by talk brief notice

The CHATEMAN sald the next business war on mga four. All the Comittee appoar to that with referense a Beater's telegrame. Ha which every wall rieker of the institution working now under review entistnatory and on the last examination of the bankrupt, and

confidently lock into the future. We have a sfterwards opposed bis discharge, It was questioned and opposed, I am satisled that if would like to a guaranteed. We under large amount pending for salvage datas-say sabed that be personally had no interest in the the onge can be sustained it will be pressed, have cume was to hold a conversation with Sir supposed it had been discussed amongst tho stand, however, that the gentleman most about $90.000, of which $16,000 have already otter, but that the auto bad been endorsed and it any misdemeanour which this Court T. Wade, than which I cannot consire anything members of the menkantile community, and

actually beau recovered and another like to him without valna recared, and merely to saugot reach can be prived against he taukuere delightful; but no rani good seems to they would remember interested in the matter doca. nct favour the mount is pretty safe to come in. The balunen enable him to not for this real creditore a rupt, fablic justice will bo zealously vindicated. are resulted in any way, aut the Committee meeting a good dol was mid about it. been fa correspondence with Renter's Com selection of the six just mentioned, though consists chiefly of the claim against the Japan, contrivance that does not cotron trai Tais, is so far as I know, the first case bare not sate as the Chamber generally hid ads, they were awary, the Committee had The CRATENAN—It is the wish of every mem-pany on the subject and the result was on what bis objesions are based has not Great hopes are entertained, that the to this Court, I mast assume that Mir, which any of these penal ainises hars right to exper

heea pressed. I rinst ady I was not aware transpired. Possibly he thinks it less treasure from this steer will shortly be less entitled to appear and to oppose that they had been donatrned so strictly as her of the Committee of the Chamber of Com- before the meeting. The committee asked it

recovered. The directors did, of course, not feel ile discharge of the bankraps, but I am

merce to have everything donelo prevent any soy reduction could to made in the charge, and central and that the transfer of the school to justtäet in arrying this claim or part of it of opinion that the binary of this they appear to bavo been by the Coorta a cow locality might operate prejudicially forward a good, bus, should the expectations Court ought not to be had for the hazefit Whethy the law in this respect fe saficiently obstraction to trade, and I think they adopted received for reply that as the charges of other am bound by law and precedent. I have con- the entire Chamber this anfject. Eave to miss their rules also. The present sub against it by making it less accesible to the now entertained bo realised, car today's of creditors who do not appear until iba last triat against bankmpts way be doubted, but I one of the best means to ascertain the opinions compatios were being raised, Renter's would

socoante, will thoy a binded me surplus, which moment, and who decline to take care of their Chinose. It this surmise be correct, there the Board then intens to distribute at ongeva interests. The baakript passed his last sidered this case more at largo ban noul ay wont letters round to all the members of scription, with a gumantes of 60 oubar bers because I think it desirable that the practite Chamber, requesting thom's sect in some Tir. 68 per annum; but the present number in aerdance with the articles of association. I examination on the 9th of November, and on

fasta on which a case might be sent to the of subscribers was only 53, for whom He 56 tioneri in bankraptay in this Court should un- not much force in the objection, for the bite fa passing our to-day's Report you will give us the 24th of Notomber le came up for his fan bloed early the principles that guide it in Minister; they took the tronks to find out the vers paid. Of that dur, Tis. 24 were contributed in Bonham Road is neither remote from the the power to do 86- I may mention that the execharge. M. föller opped his discharge on

acting under this 142nd Seation our Or stations and planes of the tax gatherers, and of from the funds of the Chamber, and The. 64 centre of Taipingshan nor difficult of access penees up to cow incurred on the salvage of the babait of Mr. Algar, the only opposing orealtor. There are two or three roads within a few Japan have been written off. sa loss for 1874. The hearing of Mr. Brereton for the bankrupt dinana. The bankrupt is entitled to hie dieng own knowledge I know they went to iner were paid by the menters themselves; It was 1still bez to draw your attent on to the London wis disarned without a day being named for charge. In the exammation of the bankrupt it chantandasted them if they would help them by now a question for the members, whether they yards' distance which lead straight down inte Special Accpant, and may atention that the sozing the discusion. No grep was takes by appeared that, bang uncertificated, be bad ending in something they could act upon. Ton would continue to inour those expences, or miet. remember we are all interested together, whether they would give up the telegrims al acted se a broker, and that he had exmed money. the most thickly populated districts of the U. S. Bonds for $50,000 it present market price thorade till February, 1816, when by arrange some of which he had received and cure of weare ait merobants, and we all perfectly aware together, and get out their telegrama themselves,

and exchange are worth about $11,000 more sent the question of the makropt's discharge Chírese town. The scholars would have no

than the amount we havethans in our books. It was entertained. All the evidence and ago which is still unpaid. It was suggested that that the thing is bad and that it uaght to be snd so revert to the sld erbsription of Ts, 5), these monies should be rested in the assignee. stopped. We did the best we cutla. We ab It was now necessay for the testing to discuss difiealty in finding their way to the school regard to the cotsmission of the general agente, ments for and against the dotrupu's discharge Propsty acquired by a bankrupt bebro bis die-solutely sent and naked members to send in the matter, and to ay if the telegrame, were to YOBOHAS......Mr. C. D, Moss, Jepun Casette wherever it is erected, sod, nulosa soce the board, a promised at our list Septembar { laying been ord, it becowes 'my dnsy to co charge is said to ves in the assignce Me, Algar'e aume information on- which we could take be done a spy with f the future; for, at the

extraordinary meeting, bae gume carefully into aider and determine whebbero the five grounds cogent: reason for adhering to the old site this matter, and, after dae consideration, Inm liseiated on by Mr. Toller, or any of them, this Faolicitor suggested that it was the doty of the action, but we only got one reply, and that one request of the Committee, the contract had been SAIGON........... Mr. J. H. Bldow, Indépendantite reighbourhood is advanced," the Govern- | glad to say, dies not see any reason to ask the Court should either reface or saspend the urder official resigned to recover the wories for the we not favorable to naWe were told by renewed for threa mintha only terminating

Ofica SINGAPORE..., Messrs. Widelow and Maykin, ment cannot do better than chooas one is general agents for a reduction of their prosent of discharge of the bankrupt, or order estats. The assignee has no assets, and he is not reporters here that it was not an onerous on the 31st of Marth. He would, therefore, charge, whisk they urs entitled to according to him be imprisoned. The discretion of bound to take any steps incurring a risk of tax, and that it had better be left alone. You propose, That the Chamber discontinue the BANGKOK... Messrs. Malherbe, Jullien & Co. | tus locality above mentioned. -

Mr. CAMPBELL seconded, the articles of association. I know that some the Court must be strictly confined to the nets at his own peril unless a prope indemnity must also remember that if the Chamber of subscription to Reuters Telegrams." LONDON... Mr. F. Algar, Olemen's Land.

MY, BRAND thought the Chamber should bea LONDON, ..Mr. Gea Street, 30, Coinbill

dissatisfaction as to the question of commissions Eve questione let. The firet objection is given to him so proceed. It will become the Commerce addresses the Miolators at Peking, Ber Mujesty's ship Vigilant returned from bra been expressed by some of theshareholder, is that the bankrapt has carried or business daty of the designee to consider, and, if he is the first reply will be give ueen izetance ex LONDON...Mesara. Bates, Henry & Co. Caton last evening with Amical Ryder, but I am sure that if they would look into the vith fetition: ospital.. Mr. Gitlich, in his work did that he has 'n good case, then to ask which we can put our hands" We could not very careful in taking such a step as that of

board.

matter they will agree with the Board that the on bankraptor, p. 954, says that this force baaleaps of the Court to proseed according to law,

giving up thead telegrame alizether. There Bay, we believe such and such things are done, were two reasons which had generally weighed By kind permission of Captain Briston, Oharge in not at all exhorbitant. Ifto not think not yet received judicial correlatiou, Mr, but the Bankrupt Come wis ra use and to ask Eacir influence to be brought so benz on the minds of mentors in this matter. Ons

on good cause. After acquired property way

on the Chinese Government to provout some was the supposed general inaccuracy of the tele- any upon Doria in bis work on bankruptcy, 094 Divine Service will be held on board the that inauration officer here, used choper Retitious opital and fictitime credit to being so pass to the assigns, but it will be worth the thing that is supposed to exist, bat fant will grams, the other being the fact that no sooner Sydenham to-morrow morning at 11 o'olest.but,: quite apart from that, I think we anght much aliko that he quotes certain recent cards whicfr. Algar bofore be fendera sack in? Alanach will go round the to not do. Wobardot get Chintas to come for were they rechised, than they were made public Osborn 1 Esp. 14, where it was bald that an ard and testify that the thing is done. We among the Chimese. As to their inaceracy, ubcertificated bankrupt could wittain an so are anxious to stop it, but we cannot. If the he thought he had observed greet improve- By the German steamship Altona wa lean that they themselves individually are the largest before me, the authorities he cites are not tion for work and labour (what is brokerage dombers of the Chamber will gres to bring up iment of late'; and wilk ragard to making them women, and so give us somethur to put before public among the Chinese, it did not muol ALEXANDER C. LEYTSOUX, of a duugbier. [363 that the zewa of the stranding of the steamsalg sentributeti in the Company; the surqut of in this Colom, sad this Ceart has to grotourner con traigo there seeignety could, sot the Ministers, ité Committed could have great cant for whether Fase were given gratia to Chi-

price of work bour); and Madagascar was taken into Brigon by the steamship Genes, which passed her. The premin which they themselves contributed last its way in the dark without them. My

hire at the bantapt to make it fit of bis pleasure in zendering all tle.assistance they nese or pot. The same information might to year exceeded by far the amount of commission anənlightened common sense Interpretation

communicated from private telegrame if they dagascar and not the arrived so Cape St. James, read is nothing further to romurs, but is thus the odenos of trading, with this labour." The law recognises the rule of hairy ca

Mr. £logo-Tuis is simiply showing" how not were abolished. · Wilu, regard to the cost, be maaly, that even an uncertificate bankrupt and the French oil steamer was still at Saigon before moving the adoption of the Report, 1epità coniltà in. titan'a trading having alive, that ever he is at least entitled to the I do it" We do not want reasons to show that thought the telegrams were "very cheap, maneh;: when the Altona left.

caused it to be believed by his creditore that he Mr. BELL-1 and one or two questions to ask, bad a capital which he End no Now it does earnings of the treat of his brownd of the should not be done. We want to do it, cheaper than privats belograms would be. He TheCHAIRMAN The paragraph in the Report therefore thought they should not do away with Mr. Justice Snowden sat in the Summary

labour of bis brain:

iş merely n ilatement of what has really taken them altogether and would mora za zu, smeud- Court for a short time yesterday to hear the 1t you hate pretty nearly answered them not appear that this bankrupt has no demired

place. It is nothing more thit a narration of ment, That the Colmitage be empowered to cocclusion of Mr. Brozeton's argument for hvady. You say the premis received in 1875) say creditor on the contrary, he had the mis

contrect with Reuters Telegram Company, for plaintiff in the on Of Marques v Wong Sety shows an increase on the preruns year. I fortuno (very often it is a misfortune) that te

Mr. Houd-Nothing more toriona could go the continuance of the London Commercial Sang, which was a claim for $309.50, on appose that will be accounted for in the way won $5,000 in the Manila Lattery by gambling, and he left an honest occupation to go natori- cburst of allegal breach of contract.

w the public than the inference which would (Telegrams for one pict." - Mr. you speak of? Hilmes appeared for defendsat. Ultimately The CHAILMAN-Tes; $253,000 were received pusly into culoppy spentions, He therefore

be drawn from this paragraph, that the Members Mr. MoMINNING vunded the amendment. of the Chamber of Commerce treat this subject Mr. Iso thought that, inasund of doing judgment was reserved. One or two case of but by deducting 5 per wol, pommission for the began bia tnde in oplum with real, though

with "indifference, vastutaway with the felegrums altogether, they might miner importanos vere alen deuit with by big agents in the other ports this sum has been asll, not fotitious sapital, 2nd.Itis objected

The Chairman --Instead of leaving that para make arrangements to have a bi-monthly sele brought dogs to $840.478.30, which is the exact that the bankrapt contructed debts without any Lordship. E

amount. The premix is more than fast year. reasonable prospect of being able to pay them,

graph out of the Ileport of the Committee, gram, giving statisties, do, that wonin Bạt cost Lo Aching and Wong Akum were fined 25 for it is simply a naration of facte; instead of the Chamber very much to obtain. Mr. B21) drew attention to and asked for and that be continued trading after he ought to

at making so amendment, if one of you A general oravera:ion of some duration hore an explanation of the following paragraph in bare known that on winding up his este dents ebot for fighting, gala

BEYOND RECOVERY the Report" The dicestors, however, would call be would be insolvent. I am of opinion that the attention of shareholders to the item in the bankrapt bad a reasonable, though pos John Flynu, samen, reading the Sailors dying what you wish the Committee to du Mr. Feed suppored the suggestion made by working account of 'antrage claime06,000 sibly too sungwine, prospect of armonating Home, was charged with drunkeness and dis and what they should write to the Miniatore, Mr. Iseou and explain that of this about $16.00) bare his difficulties up to 1871, and according orderly condnot. This was his third appearance backed up by proofs that coods are illegally The GRAIRMAN B it was difficult to my already been recovered, and the balance to ex parte Johnson Deg, and Smale this month in a dimilar charge,

red, I think the Ministers will attend to it what different people wanted in the shape of $20,000s represented by claims for $74,000, page 20 that it enough, and he stopped his trade

Fited $5 in.default, 74 days hard labours But to strike out the paragraph, 700 would be telugrama; and he thought the simplest courze riking out a statement of India of what was far the Churber to do away with their expect will be recovered at an early dap the whole of which they bars every reason to when Mette's, failure used bie mercantile. DEPORTATION.

position ne long ago as in 1971 to be hopeless. Mabomed Cassin, a steward, vis brought totally took place.

subscription to Better, and let the members The GRAEMAN-The $74,000 are not yet frd.The bankrupt is charged with having bof the Magistate having been ran off the Mr. KALS thought the Committee had taken cab together privately to obtain them.

MrAITESON, in only to a questiony szid be A litle more than $50,000 is in the omitted to keep fooks Merely not to keep British Steamship Amoy, and haring bean des very wrong step in dealing with the matter

ported from Shanghai, by order of Chief Justice in the way they bad. Tho Committso knew would not prose his suggesties se, ali amend and the same amount is likely to come in from Court can jacically infer that the object of the Hornby.

So it was an itapossibility to get at the necessary, mant.

The CHAIRMan then submitted Mr. Brand's her sons. That would make $82,000 of mission was to conceal the state of his fair. The prisoner, it appeared, had been twice in proof, but they all know what those lekin taxes the $90,000); DOW BAHANI find as a fost list the bankrupt kept very the Hongkong Polse borce, and his last die vere, and that they were slated to the amendment, but not one hand was held up for

Mr. BELIYes but you have taken as an imperfect acounts of bis very large aponta- charge was to 1950. He was deported from Settlement. He was reluctant to give shelt, and ji was declared lost, acoct 336,000.

tion up to 1871, yet I anesot find on a fact that Shanghai in 1873, and this was his second de-ame of say Chinaman as an authority, because The original motion was then put, and car.

is the members wil know, if he were to do so, the i risd nearly unanimously. The CHAIRMAN-We have other claime, bis obfest in that was to conceal the state of portation. Ada It is a little more than $52,000, and if we don't bis affairs. I believe that it was a system of The prisoner was remanded to fiol pending Chiusman would be almost squeezed to death The 'CHAIRMax mid the next object to be Up the Mandaring. They were all in the same diastored was rathara large one. It was that $30,000, but we have not selyally received keeping properly so called, but memoranda $30,000,

made from time to time,. I ́eannot impute a

place who would not be ready to assure the of the Treaty Power at Peking, to bring before Mr. BALL-But you anim 896,000, when you jesire to coal the state of his affair to big,

Estrin, the Foreign Ministere; and the Gothe Chinese Government the desirability of have only received $16,000. Would it not bare and therefore cannot corriot him of an offence

rerument, that it was a well known fact that establishing a Mint for the opinage of silver been better to have claimed the $18,000 only Pander-thie alaus. I think his conduct was

the lekin taxes were levied wibio the limits of oqinario be a legal tender. He thought it was - the actual amounts otherwise we should be misalon was to conceal the state of the bank-

the Settlement. He (Mr. Kab) thought that one of those objects that they were not likely to The CHAIRMAN—We have to carry forward wrong, but I cannot. Bol as a fact that the

would be sufficient proof for the Midieters to obtain yer, and in the opinion of some, perhaps, isks the question up on EM abozi. **

rapta affairs. Ho has straggled on from 1871

ought out to agitate for. Bat he considered The CHAIRMAN said if the merchants had that was a very wrong view, for if a beginning get it P

Mr. BELL-You, but possibly you may not to the date of his bankraptoy fast year. I am

of opinion that a very ating case of criminal box Ato and another, chair wolfes, had forwarded letters, as it was expected they would, was not made, it would never be obtained: The The CHAIRMAN There is a possibility. intent in the cassion must be made wat in bean gambling with others, and the vincere, to in answer to the Committees appeale, thay tablement of a Nint would be a very good Mr. Bzu-Individually, I think it would 1876 to justly the Clout iz pamaking an ecdio their money and to prevent being called would certainly have sent in a memorial to the thing, but all the Chambér oonid do now would the country in bara atingote. But it is au placed. Mexican dollars to the amount of

bave been kitter not to alaim that as an assot,offenen onding so long ago as in 157). It on to stake again, gave a falus alarn of police, Ministera, representing that hose taxes were be to instruct the Committee to address a The CIZMENANA6 the nato time we have is quite true that it wasntial to bie Bomeet them scumpered over the tops of house levied and collected in the Selement. But the memorial to the Ministers at Faking, skipp und niable fact that the want of a national £10,000 are now for sale, but then is but little the other claim, which is to comain, and I think success as a broker auce 1871 bas he next dour, and the two prisoners go into the fret thing the Ministers would have said, would them to try to induce the Obiness Government eliver currency is not only detrimental to demand for China, and this so will, it is the Board was justified, in estimating for hoold bare kept books but he says that cook.housy of Cheng Alai to hide and knocked have boop Bring one and that the to establjen a Mint He would therefore pro❤

preted, we sold at the welting value as soon se 90,000, to put down $36,000. As we don't in fact he did not key books, and that down some clotbia on a bamboo. The ownera Oummitice were not able to do my

a price of baru the sized divide any profits at presset it comes pretty owing to the burcass of his life in trying having an ill feeling towards these chair coolies Mr, OAMNY asked it the existence of the tax

early to the same thing. We would not foul to get business and to pay off old liabilities took the opportunity of obarging them with office within the Settlement, was not suficient national silver aurrey, is a great impediment justified in ciriding anything he did not keep boolt. This was very entering their bene to steal sicthee. That proof that the taxes were levied there also P

native trade of the country; and that the Mr. BEL-The working expeien are a little rang, but I meget sty, bo object in not charge, however, td through, and the prisoners The CHAIRMAN-I think vol more in proportion this year, I fuc, than last resping books was to moneal the state of he were fined $10 ears for trosgusting

Mr. Han thought it was hardly a wbjent for Committee be requested to prepare a memorial The CRABMAN don't think they are. affane, and mt ânding tint to buvo beca bis IKPUDENY CHINESE SERVASIS, *

individus members to bring forward. It was to be addressed to the Ministers of the Treaty MT. S. Botelho, clerk at eams. Olyphant visentially a thing for the Chamber to deal FawATH Peking, in order that they may wis sent donaties for exportation, 167,503 They most ba czantly the asce is last year object, I cannot say that the bankrapt has

H. BELU-They were $22,500 last your brought bigail within the penal chiuse. In and boy, was summoned by his rant Mak with Everyone knew that the taxes were induce the Chinese Government to establish a The CrailMAN- They aust be the same; order to panich bantripe for hot keping Abang for slapping his face. It appeared the callooted in the Settlement, therefore, it was Mint for the coinagif legal tender ailles coma £58,524, Clue showing an advance of rather because the percentage is the same

books of accouzit I must find an intent to con- complainant, instead of doing workle was paid hardly well on the part of the Committee to and of token money, Mr BALL-Have you any objections to state seal in the omission which I mout Bad as to for, wok to webing his clothea daring the day, dismiss the subject in euch a cust way at that Mr. H. P. HARKSIN-SPCondel him the nvenience which would result from more than 24 percent, when compared with the ragions why Mr. Nosin resigned bie this bankrupt This is my common sense in- and when rempitrated with it was found the shows in the Report to him thes Mr EWALD said it would parbapa ti found

£50,936 received during the preceding week.

anditorisip

terpretation of this claus suppose sbat I cat and a fowl were missing. A slap on the face Mr. CAMPBELL asid it appared to him that difficult to get the Chinese to take their own Coin WBU-SIANG replied that, it would "At a meeting of the coedjora of Cesara, The URAIEMAN-No; be resigned, because as apheld by Lutbevity in ex parte Hodgson 3 by the defendnat brought the ent back, but not it was hardly right to apply mob strictures to money

the action of the Committed They had laid Mr. HART and of course the Committee had Balcom, Bedaor, and Co., in the Japan trade, he joined the Board of another company. It Dely, and G. 547, quoted in Grifith on Bank the fowl

The defendant was fined $1.

the matter before the morohente of Shanghai, collected some facts to go upon in this matter, who Cailed recently, the statssent of alone there are so other questions to be asked ruptay, 3956; int seskase reports are not in the ibmitted show that the total liabilitice I bags much pleasure in moving that the Report colony Imus, bo routent to guean who, that de, DÍLEASHU MRAT,

and asked for an expression of opinion. Only pefore moving in it. It would be of no uso thing to the nuibe of wars £15,778, including £59,308 to anscored and balanen abest be adopted.

qisión ie. 45-It is urged that the bankrupt a Lak Achrong, master of the Obas Langone reply had been received and be thought bringing ecob bankruptcy is attributable to rash and hazardous Castle Fan, was charged with sking to the the Committes were perfectly justified in say Minister, if they had no facts to lay before. ofeditors £20,388 the liabilities of hills (of which Mr. BaLounded.

The resolution was adopted uuszímenoly. upscalation. Looking at what appears to me laughter houss a ballook autering from the master appeared to be indifferent to the theme The OHAIRMAN The next bazeaz before us to have bean the speentations of the bankrapt dess and unfit for human food,na, the Lind merobnute reporally

Mr. KWALE approved the idea, but hardly up to 1871, 1 should have been inclined to think inst. It appeare the ment was so far gone Mr. KALB thought the difcrity, would be approved the terms of the résolation, some plausibility in this objection. The payably on recount of Mara, A. Olie is the re-election of the retiring directore.

Mr. BELILIORI bave much pleasure in that the bankrupt and tough self within that is bad to be baried at our. The case mat by striking out of the paragraphs the words Mr. Hood naked the Committee had taken. Chinese bare, it is notorious, very little s Theats were stated at £6,075. The

meeting was adjourned till the 17th April to moving the re-election of Men Burrows and the clause, bus from two secu, ex parte Evans wis remanded until 10 am, tomorrow the following only one reply was received and the opinion of the membere of the Chamber of confidensing Robeme proposed gait the return from Japan of Mr. Maloos, Geary as Birotors, S

31.J. Bankrupoy N. Endex parte Down 28th, nod the prizer admitted to bail in $59, by subitating something to be effisot that it Commerce on this subject, so that they might by the Government. Perhaps, Loo, as Mr. the senior partner TTN Mr. GHOME a conded.

man 32 L. J bankruptoj N.S: 49,1 foi bart

was a muster of impossibility to furdish proot, have the bonent of that opinion (Laughter.)- The motion was carried, "S

the meaning of this clause is very much res

but that it was tho general opinion that the The Chathman Blitherowalt of their baving EWALjusinunted, there might be a diffi The latest mailidvicos recsired bome wore:— The CHAIRMAN-We have all to elect and stricted, and from the latter quas I extract this The Iphigenia bargne, Mizer, of and from lekin tax is collected within the límite of the i done so on another subject was such, that they culty at the outset in getting them to take Yokobams Des Bat, Shinged 24th, Manila re-elect the auditorsedite primniple, that a speculadom is not rank and Bombing for Hongkong, with giner carro, Settlement ageinat the spiritof the Treaty, did not think it embossary.. to do so on the their one money. The Chinausa is apt tots, Foocha 26th, Hongkong 30th, Butaria Mr. Bu I beg to propose the con- bazardous witbla the meaning of ceo 14% of patin to Mauritio December 1771, making 18 The UHAIRA aid the Report was a nursa. neonciou. This subject was now brought for ala:rust af new.

January 2nd, Singapore-74h, Galle 13th. The Armation of the appointment of Mr. Hausobild our Ordinance unless it is not only dangerous, I inclies of water per hour. This mister reportation of lects and they could not altor facte. It word to elicit disopsion. The beset that coins, and at first, Frezou quail, bringing the adrice dated and the repeation of Mr. Molver as auditore, but such as to reasonable as would enter into harag encountered several heary gales on was what ly occurred,

would be derived from the establishment of at in all probability, he would fight shy above, was del rored, 4 Marecillos, on the · MA, MIDDLEzom-Seconded

Iwe bound by this constription of the words, November 23th, in lat, 37 9., tour. E., and Mr. Hoca neked if the questione ho was Miat was palpable, so they saw trom the The mption was carries Ne

and, so far as appears, its speculations of this on December Gul, in 1st. 88 8, lotg. 53, the about to put embodied facts within the know. example of the liver somaze of Hongkong and of the produce even of the Imperial Mint. Bhul being two days in evance of its dão

date. The next inward (P. &0.) mail, with a The CHAMAN-Thereis no further business, bankrupt were of the samcharacter as spean vesel spranga kak, kad to keep the pumpa ledge of the Committee. The firs #99. Japan. If the Chimber could inetract the But prejudice would not lost week'e later dates, viz., Tokobane 28th, Best- trust all be absteholders will continue to tions entered into by some of the shrewdest dentionally going on December 7th, be up were the Committee aware ibere was a lekin Commit on to bring the matter forward, they louger, we think, than it did against the chat 31st Dec., Hongkong Gth, Singapore 18h | give their best support to this company, and 1 men of boolase in this Colony. This objection for this port she link been docked, and it has tax-office within the limit of the foreign would do so. Har would it meet the viZWN OF Hongkong dollars win. first coinid, or the nuncy, arrived at Brindisi on the 10th pit, feel sure, no unforeseen disasters come upon therefore fein. The bankrupt appears to have been found that the olum in the garboard Settlemens of Changhai P Seondly, was the the Chamber to instruct the Committee to draw and would be delivered om ita dne date, she us, that the company will de well la future. lived in an congmiost manner, but he has gone strake had worked out; she is om being re- Committen aware that the icin ronnera were up a memorial to the Ministers at: Peking, tnt colonialbank notes wyle they were originally lith ult. The following Trench, mail reached Fars to thank you for your sitedános. to Macao and gambled in the Bagraceful paind, onalked, and remetailed; bar sargo is to be found the corner of every streat, for before forwarding it to call a special meeting

This conduded the mooting" introduïd. The Cheese Government may Brez on the 8th pẫn, three days early..

gambling doin there. admite this, and in no: isfære.

the purpose of furying taxes

of the Chamber to discuss it? If that would

SAN FRANCISCO Mr. L. P.Fiaber, 21, Merchants'

Exchange. Now Foss...... Mesars. 3. M. Pettingill & Co.

37, Park Row, lengkeng Juuary 3rd, 1876.

BIRTH..

those wisbing to attend.

At Sbanoen, Canton, on March 23rd, Mr.

sonatituents we owe to the influence of the mye the subject was very fally considerarl, but. general miragers, and I may also mention in this, as in numerona other important casts

The Daily Press.

HomeKONG, Manon 25th, 1876.

THE Sbaughai Chamber of Commerce has, it will be observed, taken up the questiu of the catablishment of a Mint by the Chicese Go- vernment. A special meeting of the Chamber is to be alled for the purpose of deciding on a memorial to be addroseed to the Ministers of the Treaty Powers at Peking to ast them to bring the matter before the Chiness Govern- ment. The Chairman said be, thought that it was an object they were not likely to obtain ye; and, in the opinion of some, per hars, scutely & proper thing to agitate for. That, bewezen, he considerad, was wrong

The Flying Squadron, under the command of Rear Admiral Rowley Lambert, 0.1, consisting of the wooden torow frigate Ninaisous, 99 gana, Captain Lord C. Soott, flagship, the Immortalité 28 goat, Captain Trancie Home, the Topaze, 28 gone, Captain Arthur G. Thrupp, and the Newcastle, 31 guns, Captain R. & Douglas, anchored in the Singapore Roads in left on the 14th February last. We regret to the 10th inst. from Bombay, which port lera that one ease of small-por cecurred on board the Immortiile which bas necessitated her going fato quarantine here-Straits Trans, view,forila begining were not made it would never beibtained. The British residenta in

We take the following items from the Londen China will pretty generally coincide in Mr. and China Expre PURDON'S opinion. It is quite time the mab “The gonboat culäraks arrived at Malta on ject was noted seriously. As stated, in the the 2nd alt, en rests to the China aration. resolution proposed at the meeting of the

The deaths of Vice-Admiral Edgelland Viga

distinction in Obisa, are recorded.

| abili ba bagay to answer any question,

Japan. $3000 have divanrly bean teotrered books is no offence, it besines so galy be the

FOLIOS INTELLIGINUE, March 24th..

BEFORE THE Hor. C. Mir.

·STREET QUARKELS.""U

gentleman will bring forward a resolution, em ensued, at the end of which

Chamber on the 17th instant, uet only is the Admiral Tindal, both of whom have served with get anything from the Japart we would have large purchasex and sales requiring no book Instructions from E, the Governor. Dok; and there was hardly an importer in the memorial sbooid addressed to the Ministers

nine officers and neo,

want of a fixed standard of value, and of a The Moorhen, 4, screw composite ganhart, national silver currants a great impodimont we commissioned on the 10th ult, at Devonpurt, to nativa trade, but it is also a serious incon.by Lieutenant-Commnoder J. Eupo (1864), for venirace to foreign merchants. It would the China station, with a complament of fifty of course he a yet more serious impedi. ment if antead of pouring countless thou weaker. During the week sous amount was The market for bar eifvez has again become "Bands of Mexican dollars into China, foreign sold at 548d. per is, but this priss cannot cow. merchants annually drined vast gums from be obtained, unds farther reduction is looked for before the amounts now on sale can be

traile, but reflects most unfavourably upon the Chine Government. The question was brought to their notes asually years ago

The total quantity of tea delivered from the bouded warehouse in London, for the week

by Sir Thomas, then M. WADE. Sofar Lack ended the 5th chints, was 3,356,391 It., of

as August, 1861, if we remember rightly, in

a conveniation with the veteran statesman,

WEN-SIG, the GrandSecretary of the Coun

cit, Mr. TAPS ondewured to impus upon.

the enbilirision of the silver tal into small

never do to attempt to change the coinage

of the Empice. Wern is to be tried, the

people would immediately suppose that the Government gained be advantage by it,

733,125 16 was removed cosetes, 210,793 it

which 2,340,975 lb. was for homa consumption,

was exported; and 8.405 lb. was for ships store.

The duty rooi već for the cause period a monated

it is capecson that £2,000 will rank against the

and it would not work." There was then

etate for dividend), and 228,139 liabilities on

LARCENT Alic, watobeat at the P. & O., cat godowns nargad Line Alaija bricklayer, with the larovny of ton swabs.

The prisoner was sent to seven days had labour, j

A Chinese coole, for stealing a basket of garlic was sont toten days' hard laboar,

pose That this Chamber is of opinion that

the want of a fixed standard of value, and of a

to the development of the foreign as well as tho