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SIXTH DRAWING."

HINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT

LOAN 1877,

NOTION IN HERDAY GIVEN, that in conformity with the stipalation contained in the Bands of this Loan, the following Numbers of Ronds to be paid off at Pur on the 31st of August mixt, when the interest thergon will coun, were this day Drawn at the Offlocs of the Horakone AND SHANGHAL BANKING CORPORATION, 31, Lombard Street, E.C., in the presence of Gronds HENGY BURNE, Esq., Accountant of the said. Corporation, and of the undoraignok Notary Public,

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CHINESE IMPERIAL GOEGNMENT

dato.

LOAN, 1877.

The COUPONS falling dad 1st August ourront of the above Loan, togther with the of drawn for retoustion, will be PAID at the Omes of this Corporation oned after that For the HONGKONG AND SHANKAI HANKING

CORPORATION, Agents issuing the Ian,

T. JACSON,

CHA Manager.

Hongkong, 25th Angurt. 1860

NOTICE:

8. WATSON AND

FAMILY AND-DISPENİST CHEMISTS,

THR MUSEUM.

THE DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 28TH, 1880. There will be a meeting of the Legislation for frenonpies of their respoctivejournals supplied Commition has been duly complied with I have werksaak Governor to reconsider his avowed settlement of certain questions at inane between Connell on Tuesday next, the 30th insh, at 3.30 during the last twalso months. It is to hero. the honour to be, Sir, your most abedient servant, intention of not puiting the vote upon the oati-Mr. Ryrie and some mehera of the Committee p.,

grotted, however, that other publishers in the (SI) W.; Maksa, Colonial Secretary. mates for 1890," Two barques and a ship ware outside of Hongs to the Library, and consequently it contains hut -*-

Far East bays not forwarded copies of now workThe Ion. W. Keswick, Choirman of the The Committee did not consider tho addition grant should be paid into Mr. Byria Janda. Y na to the management of the institution," the Committee of the City Hall.

advisable, bat agreed to the original breis of am Instructed to point on that His Exetery kong ist voning boatmeal, and will probably few volumes of recent das

(A Ensia of Settlement of the questions bat settlemout, and of the fat December; 1879 nappara to be under a misapprehension; as the The number of readers during thetwelve months had arison was in Octobor ag baitted to the Con-special meating was called at which all the mom-is no question y pending between Mr. Ryrie come in to-day. One of the barques is the C "Ruck reported by the steainer Bombay. ending the 30th June 1980, was 1,917, as against mitee, and in recordance therewith a Special bece of the Committee, together with His Honour and the rest of the Commitleg as to the manage

The Straits Trace is informs that Amiral 338 the previous year.

Mollug of the Committee, they saodating with the Chief Justios and the Right Reverend Bishop ment of the institution.. Lossovski, who will take command of the Russian

themselves the Chief Justiss and the Bishop, was Burdon. attended: Host in the Paris, in a passenger by the French with the progress made in the Museum, during, referring to this will be found more fully ex

The Committes haveevery reason to be satisfied held on the 1st December. The particolars At this sting the question was discussed Excellency at the end of last year Mr. Ryrie's With regard to certain questions reived by Ifis mall stoomer Paiho, dus here to-morrow." the Ist twelve months. Many articles have plained in the despatch to the Earl of Kimberley upon by the majority of those pressut, the ou-committee-men, he bacing need a ratolu. in all its boarings, and new rules were decided viowe did not coincide with Custo hold by law. The Shanghai Mercury says that the appoint-bon added to the collection, while the interest sant to the Colonial Sorory on the 13th May Bishop, who has raided for many years amongst tion which would have a part the whois of 12060

ment of Teetg Kro-tsun to the Governor-Gene takou in the Menu by all classes of the couSee post.) ralabip of Kitin and Shiokiag is an intration, Imunity, but expeulally by the Chinese, has in po

the Chinese and has a thorough knowledge of certain days in the wack for Europeans and other to ono bet a Mata having hold it before under way abutod, and the regulations in force as to its City Tall, Hongkong, 27th December, 1879.

their language, customs, and feelings, being one whole days for the Chinese, instead of allowing of those who supported the new regulations. CO, the present dynasty aware, been satisfactory to all. Considerahin log of the City Ball Committee, His Honour the unanimously decided by those present at the whole question of admission took acum whee

SIE,Jam directed to inform you that a meet- danagement have, no far as the Committed are

both to attend daily, the Chinese in 200 mort.. After deciding apon the new rules, it wasinge and the Europears in the Pemoons Tir One Shanghat morning enctemporary, rafor errespondence has, however, passed between the Chief Justico and His Lordship the Right Romeating that it was incessary to consider the disoused very fally and finally side a 25- ring to the Imperial Dearne ordering the release local Government and the Committee with reverend Bishop Burdon being associated with second article of the busja of sotilament. saya ft also boura that an Imperial Jotter has Museum, His Excellamy the Governor bang that your letter of the 19th September referring the wasting is endlosed for your information. of Ch'ung How, which it considera reasauring, forance to the rules as to, admission to the them, took lace on the 27 November last, and A copy of the new regalations agreed upon at December, 1879, in acordanos with the ander jority, at the Special Meeting held on the lat Leen'sert from Peking to the Car in favour of of opinion apparently that if there is any limit to the admission of Chimass and other tleitera

standing come to between His Exsulletoy and & peaceful roŵdjustment of the difficulty, as to the hours at which different classes of the totka kluseum, forether with the other corre-Excellency the Governor through the Calonial Justice and the Bishop were present

A copy of these now rules was forwarded to His the Courtttee, and at which niesling the Chinf Wo notice," says the Sarawak Gazete of the community can visit the Mitsonm, the latter can padanga rusting to this subject was then you Baoretary, a copy of the cavoie letter dated this 10th August, "in one of our cratemperaries

not be said to epon free. The Committee on the sidered upon the basis of settlement mutually 27th Decembar, 1879, being also onelosed herein, visitors were agreed to, no differens has azien

Sinoo the now rales as to tlu admission of " suggestion that, In the ovent of a forms! declara he was as would geonce a ir opporanity to the City Hall Committee

other hand, considering that such relos should agreed to by His Brvellousy the Governor spi

On the 10th January, 1880, a letter was received between Ar. Byrie and the rest of the Com sion of war between Rassis and Chins, Russian people of all nationalities of visiting the Musam,

from the Honourable the Colonin Scorelary mitter, and the latter regret that they are aviable After very fully dining the whole question stating that His Excellancy could not approve to adopt the suggestion made in the 4th parn man-of-war will not be allowed to cost in Singa- and after full consuleration adopted thereof admission to the Museum, new rules were of the new rales for admission and stating that graph of your letter. por. If so, it will be a good opportunity for he guistikas objected to, but have now, after having agreed to by the meeting, two copies of whio in future the Government Grant to the City Hall to avail ourselves of our coal resources, and be the benefit of the opinion of the Chief Justice at Instructed to forward that they may be would to paid to Mr. Ryrie. A copy of this and the majority was so clearly in favour of Tos now regulations were so fally sanidered, prepared with a stock in the event of its bring and the Bishop, slightly inedited the passions placet officially on glare the honour to letter is also enclosed herewith. required."

GARA alas. A nopy of the new rules will be found in bn, Sir, your most obedient servant,

thom, that the Committee are unable to me that the correspondence published herewith. In crdor *(81) H. L. DENNYA, Secretary.

It having been the pantom to apply for the any useful and would be servod by trying the that the public may fully understand will hav Hen. W. H. Marab, Colonist Secretary.

Government Grant avery six months, and the experiment saggeatul, and would nek that the been done with refocence to this matter it hus.

(COPY ENCLOSURE.)

auzoant dne up to the S1st December having not despatch to the So onry of State sent to than: bapu dasmed alvisable to attel to this report a

yet banu paid, on the 30th January Jast the Government un-ibe 15 Mny last, 6 still in Soorotary of the City Hall wrote to the Curial His Excellency's hands, soull be forwarded at The City Hall Museum is open fron to all re- Shoretary asking that the amount steady ane ones, father with sopi. of your Istor of the

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ending the 30th June 1880 has been 194,551, of 1879, and the 10th August, 1880.

The number of visitors during the twelve mouths whim 118,182 were Chinezo.

following time:

from 10a.m. illi p.m.

On week days (Sanday excepted) to Chineze

On week cays to other nationalities from On Saturnya to Chinese

Housurary Traasaror of the City HaR.

The only reply to this last letter was one re- agival from the Colonial Sorosary on the 12th March last, a copy of which is sent herewith.

The Committen have pover authorised Mr. they consider that his position of Trmatie entitles

Ryrie to precive the Government Grant, vor de him to do so. They have not been informad the Government to Mr. Tyrio, but the lattor has

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to be Sir, your most obedient, servant,

(SL) ..NYS, Sacratary Hoz. F. Stewart, Acting Colonial Seoratery. Le..

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City Hall, Hongkong, 4th August, 1880. Sir, I am directed by the Committen of the City Hall teak if you would liedly inform them whether their despitol adressed to the Secretary

art communicated with the Treasurer or in any yet been forwarfed I are the humor to be,

During the same period 80 preous have con-m. till sumok, According to this Indion press, the P. and O. tributed articles either on loan or as gifts. The Company are discussing the advigubility of in- following are the names of the contributors, only from 10 tator till. I pan and children dluding the charge for liquors in passagemoney. Messrs. J. Whito, J. Robinson Jasope Riboirs, as they used to do; wad ng is the practice of the J. Kirkwood, J. C., Hughes, C. Ford, J. B. Ball. can at all times foreapt on Sunday morning) visit whether any money has actually been paid by of State sent to yan on the B Any Isst ha

Any respectable person of whatever nationality Messagmios Maritimes Company. Anobber P.-H. Enautol, A. Wohltere. . . Tonuusky, the Musoum upon anking special application to change is also said to be contemplated and very H. H. Nelson, A. Schomburg, G. Bome, T. the person in charge. probably will be shortly introduced on board the Hamlin, H. L. Dennys, H. E. Hobson, J. M. The Museum will be closed on Sunday. P: and O. stearners. Instead of all passenger Jesne, C. H. Paltier, H. B. Guppy B., R.N.,

By Order, mixing down to their meals together, without. I. Bowler, G. 0. Regera, H. Wharton, E.

H, LA DENEza, Carator. knowing what they are going to eat, each pis. Cohen, Lau Aya. Wm. McClellan, F. Degener." Hougkong, December 1st, 1879. senger is to be allowed to order what he or she Kyland Bain, Vosa Tomes, C. Sajmund, JrBeier, likes Bocarding to the day's bill of fare and a fixed

Colonial Bestelary's Office, Hongkong. tarift.-Straits Times.

10th January, 1890. Str. I bare the honour to acknowledge the

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

REUTER': TELEGRAMS.

·SUÍTIJED > THE “DAILY PRESS".

CHINA TELEGRAPH COMPANY'S LINE

HONGKONG CITY HALL. The following is the report to be submitted to 7764 777 7794 7807 7828 7832 information. But although the Governor had the aunt meating of shareholders in and sub- 7966 7916 79363 agreed to the basis of sattimot, be enivribers to the City Hall, to be held at 3 p.m. 8004 8013 8082 8703 8116 4731 he could not approve of the perrules, and today :-

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Highterary, Arnold Ellert, ED. Woodford. Wu, Feterson, ned Mrs. D. Palmeira.

ACCOUNTS.

CORRESPONDENCE AS TO ADMISSION TO NIE MUŠKUM

(Sd) H. L. DENNTS. Boaretary.

To the Hon, F. Stewart, Acting Colonisi Secretary, Sc.. &c.. &.

way plapad the money at the disposal of the Com- your most obedient servant, mittas: on the other hand he has stated taat he carmot pay over the Government Grant aulas the rules se to admission and other, mattere cOG-j nasted with the management of the building meet with the approval of the Governor. The inst was for the six months ending the 90th Juno, I sum of $600 recetred by the Honourary Treasurer

Colonial Secretary's Offico, Hongkong. 10th Adgaat, 1840.

Inst,

have the Lourd inform you that the letter S-Iu reply to your attor of the

(So.) FREDFRIÓR STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary;

SUPREME COURT.

27th August,

In Original JURISDICTION. BEFORE M Justine SKOWDEN.

IN THE BANKRUPTCY OF FO KWONG MEK.

This was an application on the part of S19

Mr. Brereton appeared for Ste Sing Kri; and the Attorney-General Hos. E. J. O'Malies), in- trusted by Messrs, Sharp, Teller, and Johnson, for the Oleiul Assignee

The N. C. Daily Noor of the 19th instant bas

As in former years the fands of the Institution receipt in the 29th of Decotuber, 1879, of your 1879, and as for os the Committee are swore no of the 13th May has bean forwarded to the Eari the following Ad ebio seaman naised. James have been materially resister by aubscriptions letter of the 27th of that month which I duly Zed, formerly belonging to the steamer Guy obtained from the Community. During the last lold before His Excellency the Governor on the money has been paid to any one authorized by of Kimberley.I have the honour to be, Sir, your 1004111 ATTACHED to the annual report of the City honed the P. and O, steamer Raestus by HM's 8347 by the Chinese. The fact that no money he cannot approve of the notice respecting ad

Mannering, was sout to England yesterday on year $680 has been subscribed by Europeans and

9th of January,

them to remaivo i since that time. His Excalloucy directs me to inform you that to above, the Committee dis no with the distinot

In ageing to the basis of settlement referred most obedient servant, 4168 415 4198 4212 Hall Committee, published lehere, is the Registra of Bhipping at Shanghat. Et eppears has been received from the Government since miserva to the City Hall Musonu dated latnderstanding that His Excellency the Governor H. L. DENNYS, &.,.,. 4269 1976 4288 450 correspondence which has passediatween the that while the steamar Guy Mannoring was of June last year accounts for the present low state December, 1979. whiels ho bas zem soon for the world himself feel bound by the decision of the 4364 4377 1398 4409

+491 4507 Committee and the Governmentin reference ankew, he was busted up to the fore-try-sail of the funds and has of course neopssitated the Brat Line) us it makes a distinction between in majority prosent at the meating, but regret to find 4-482 4470

Taug block in a boatswain's chair. The fore utmost coonomy in the way of expenditure. On 4594 1594 to the rules as to admission to Musena. hate was open, and there was nothing in the the 30th June, 1980, there was in the hands of disiduals of the Chinese case and other nation-decision was not in accordance with his own lowe 4555 $967

that Hia Ercollsacy, funding apparently that the 1505 4661 4668 -4630499 We had hoped and believed the the above hold below except a few pianke On Bood stretch the Honorary Treasurer $1,379.39 to the credit alities, andisa tilation of the conditions on which on the matter, haa rafused to continus the payment

4850 4888 4870 4938 difficulty had been satisfactorily plod, but it got his band to catch the bisek, the rope by of the City Hall, but as on that sats a debt of pablis money has been voted to the City Hall.

blob he was being balod up breke, and he fell 12 dae to the estate of Yes Tun was out Government on the subject; I am to aquaint yan 4979 4930 would seem that Sir Jous FoR HENNESSY to the bottom of the hold, a distunes of about 60 standing the actual working inace might beat, for the provent, the silowance to the City that the only person nathorised to receive this

Pending, however, the ultimate decision of the the Government Grant in the usual was.

The Committee would respectfully point out 5108 5120 5131 $140 5153 $178 5182 dues not consider himself boundio adhere to feet. Three of his ribs wore broken, the bone of considered in be $986.48. 5195 5221 3235-

one of them puncturing the lung, and he also. 5245 52x an agreement which in its outece does not sustained severe wounds on the jaw and sheek. met during the last year, and no debts of an who, the Governor is advisal, is the only gentla. Treasurer, who has been calculating upor, this i

The usual premia of Insurance bave been duly Hall willbe paid to the Honourable Phiasas Ryrie, money on behalf of the Committee is the Honorary 5801 5312 5829

5313.5961 031 5390 vntirely meet his views. Hence barises that He was conveyed to the bospital at Hankow, magaitude, with the oroption of $215.93 due for an in the Colony is what the legal estata

sum in his mouthly disbursementa on account of $402 0116 6425 .3430 5410 $-463. 5480

the City Hall and that the Trustees (in whom 5429 5508 5519 5580 3552 5543 5578 the City Hall dispute is still appen ques-here he requinox until he was able to come to the last balf yearly ceares for white ants, are rested. I have the-honour to be, Sir, you most the ground was vested in order to pre roat its Sing Kai for au injunction to restrain the Ofoist 5529 5014

ebadient servant, ---- 5615

5659 5877 tion. A perisal of the correspondence will tention to institute a suit for damages against

Shanghai. We are informed that it is his in 5634 3649

now outstanding. 5796

alienation) as ench Trastoss, have no eontrol over Assigase from selling or otherwise dealing with 5716 5734 6752 $704 5778

(S1) W. Keswick, Chairman.

WH. MARSE, Colonial Secretary. 4589

the Institution, the regulation of which bas always certain property of which Ses Sing Kai cloimet 5800 5817

1826 11810 4957 58satisfy any reasonable person, w feel sure, the owner of the City Mannering on his activat

H. L. Deanys, Esq., ., B., &

bion wholly in the hands of the Committoos to be the legal owner, but which the Official Ás. 5882 €815 1918 5954 3987 3953 5820 that the Committee have genevary far to in England."

City Hall, Hongkong,

The Trustees, of whom there were originally sigue had advertised for sale in the exfate of the 5900 6004 6010 6022 ·6039 G059 6073 meet the wishes of the Govenor, who is

th January, 1880.

thres appointed and of whom one has been dond bankrupt. $085 6103 BIOS 6179 6135 655

Colonial Secretary's Office, 8175

6209 8221 0291 0260 0202 evidently Retermined to use no cor-

SI-I have the honour to acknowledge receipt and another absent from the Colony for many 6:50

Hongkong, 19th September, 1979. $275 *6203 6313

of your letter of 10th instant in which you in yours, have never hitherto elaimed a bave they 6235 (35) 6339 cession to the Committee, and simply bent

SIR-I am directed to draw your attention to form me that His Excellency the Governor can ever exercised any aontrol over showorking of the €359

6426 6431 6444 6468 upon carrying one of his pet beuries into 6465

She notice regarding the admission of Encopeaus got approve of the notice repeating aimlesion to Institution nor was iterer contemplated that they €186..... 8508

The facts, which are somewhat peculiar, were 6570 6585

and Chinese to the City Hall Masrum, a copy of the City Hall Mussom and that for the prosent should have; and Mr. Ryrie therefore as a Trustee 6619 6521 6530 6655 effect. A basis of settlement the quee BASTERN EXTENSION, AUSTRALARTA, ANT. which bas hoon placed is in Txcelleray'a hands, the allowance to the City Hall will he paid to the 6590

has no voice whatever in the making of each roles as follow:Les Ayan, a widet, to what the 6709 6731 6743 6754 tion in dispate was laid befs the City

and am to exprese His Excellency's hope that Honourable P. Rycie. 6809 8926 6834 0860 Hall Committee last year to th effect that

for the regulation and control of the building as property originally belonged, died in 1975, and the distinction which it shows to exist in the 6903 6919 -6938 6936

In reply, I am directed inform you that the the Committee may consider pecussary, left her property to Leong Chang. Subergantly LONDON, August. ZÂth.. opportunities afforded to Europeane and Asiatics Committee regret that His Excellency should member of the Committee Mr. Tyrie has an equal Leong Chung executed & voluntary devil ét 0s they should associate with the the Bishop 70057028 7029

THE RELIEF OF KANDAUAR. 7110 7147-7130 7119 and the Chief Justice apd weetto consider

of visiting the Euseum du all days of the weak ob to the notice referred to after its having voice with the other members of the Committee, trust in favour of the tesisatrix's two sons, 7215 7231 7250 the question, and this was aapted both bar on the 30th instant.

alike, may be discontinued. Hie Escollonoy will be fully comitered, discussed, and Liarad pornt the other members of the Committee wider one of whom was the bankrupt, the property General Roberts in erposted to be menu Kanda-otherwise find it pecessary to discontinue the the busts of stewest manually agreed to us

that he is bund by the tote of the majority in to be divided between them on their staining 7301 7312 7334 7848 7379 7406 7409 7427 7439 by the Committed and the Govenor. New

(annual grant at $1,200 at present allowed by the bindingngor His Excellency and the Committes, precisely the same way as any one of themselves, the age of twenty-ons yours. This nige was

Government to the City Hall,I have the heaour

As the correspondence between the Cammities reached in December, 1878, but un dirision They would further respectfully point out that Le bu. Str, your most obedient servant,

the only person authorised to receive this money and the Government up to the 13th October, 1879 the property was made, owing to a sit then (Sa.)

W. U. MARSE, Colonel Secretary, on behalf of the City Hall is the Honorary has already been forwarded to your Lordship's pending, and the estate has remained up to ha HL. Dennys, Esq., Curator, City Itali Museng: Tronsurer, M. F. D. Sassos, atut would suggest predaocesor the Committas do not feel justitied in prosent with the exocutor. On the 16th Osteber,

1878 Ho Kmeng Mae intend intona agroamant- that she has plentind upon the receipt of the further troubling Your Lerdehip with these, Government Evans due for the six months ex hit they would respectfully urge that directions with Ho Atim to sell him the fand which wuold

· Oity Hall, Hongkong, September 30til 1979. SIR-I bave i honor to teknowledge your piring on the 31st Donearber last that thin spra should be giten, farther anfalltu hisahara for a sum of 30up the groo testen Artent tað er Topremom thefant. REGTE TE DA over to him-1 baso tas Ternment Grant no whatever the decision come ment stipulating that he should use his test In reply, I um directed to inform you that the honour to, Sir, your most obedient servant,

to upon the basis of exttlement referred to they endeavours to obtain legal portocica and that in matter therein referred to will be discussed] at

would have falt, hann hype and they would not the meantime it should remain part of the ortate tho Committee Mesting fired for Tuesday next.

have couted to consider the matter in the way of the desaaaed Lao Ayoo. $300, it was alleged, I hare the bonour to be. Sir, your met obedient

they did but for the expression of His Excellency as paid by Ho Atim as bargain money. This sormat, (St) H. L. DENNYS, Seoretary,

the Governor's willingness to accede to this medo agreement was duly registered. It was also The Hon. WH Marsh, Colonial Booratory,

of suttling the diffouty that had arisen.--I have alleged that shortly afterwards the balance of the honour to bo, pour Lordship's most obedoint the parchas money was paid, and to reexipt ko.

humble servant,

for it was also registered. On the 7th May. 1879, Ho Kwong Ming was adjudicated a baule rant on his que petition. Iu. Dember, an.up. City Hall, Hongkong, plication was made in the bukrupay asking that June 4th, 1980. the Officioial Assigneo, should join in executing Institution to ask whether any despatch bas he was dismissed, but the mord did at state o

SIR,I am directed by the Committee of this an assignment of the property. Theoppliotion roonived by the Government bara from Her what, grounds. Subsequently the assentor con- Majesty's Principal Seorstary of State for the seated to join in the assignment, and a legzi na- Colonies with referencs to the correspondence oigament to Ho Atim dated 20th April, 1920, waa between His Excellency the Governor and the executed. Ho Afim afterwards sold the property Committes forward at home in October last, and, if to See Sing Kai, and mother legal assignment there has beon, to angnire whether you areat liberty was then made and regiatored. The excontor had, however, contioned to pay the renta to the to furnish the Committee with a copy thereof.

Tam further directed to ask whether the request Ofoil Assignes, who had also paid the grottau nontainet lu the Chairman's lotte to you of the rent and was in possession of the earlier dards 13th May last, has been complied with I have relating to the property. It was also a cironm the honour to be. Sir. your most obediout Ser. atance mentioned in the cass that the Official.

(S.) H. L. Dennya, Secretary. Assigneo had not registered the order of såjudi. Hon. F. Stewart, Anting Colonial Sanzotary, cation, which it was contended was the only do

|cument which could give him any lilio co ngainst

the owner, until January in the present yes

Inspect of the applicaties it was urged theit, the registor was clearly intouded by the Ordin Six-I am directed by His Excelloney the ance to be the Index of title, that Sao Sing Kale Governor toscknowledge the receipt of your letter title was a good one, and that if the Official. datod 4th instant, and, in reply, to refer you to Assignee hai wished to dispute it his proper a letter that has been written to the Hoa. W course was to have brought a suit for that pur Keswick, Chairman of the City Hall Committoo, pose, instead of overriding the deca in the of to-day's duto. I have the honour to be, Sir, way he had done; that if this course were,

to be allowed there would be no safety for pro Your most obedient Servant

perty as the Assignes might as well advertise property belonging to any one else for sale as this that his title could not be better thapathas of the bankrupt, from whom he derived it, and that the bankrapt had parted with it weren months before his makraptay. It was also stated that although the bankrupt and Ho Aum wore of the esne anename there was no connection be tween the families, and that the purchase money. had really passed between the

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COMMITTEE.

During the last year His Houpar Mr. Snowdon and Mr. W. II. Lowoock have returned to the toe. The Hau. W. II. Mark bas resigual, Colony and resumed their seats upon the Com. And Mr. W. H. Forbes having left the 'olos, Mr. H. de C. Forbes has consented to not in bis púxoạ

STATE-OF-THE BUILDING,

No farther structural defeats have been dis

-1

(Bd.) HL. DENNYS, Sorotary. The Hos. W. H. Mush, Colonial Secretary, &c.

City Hall, Hongkong, March 8th, 1880, Sra, Lan-directed by the Committon of this Lustitation to call to your notice my letter dated the 30th of January last, and to nuguirs whether you would kindly inform mo as to whether the City Hall, Hongkong. October 13th, 1879.

suggestion thereia contained csn he compliad SIR have the honour to inform you that with, I have the honour to be, Sir, your inost your despatch of the 19th September referring obedient servant, to the notices posted at the City Hall Museum

(80) about the admission of Chiness and Foreign To the Hon. W. H. Marsh, Colonial Secretary.

H. L. DENNY, Soometary!

Institution at their mostby meeting held on the visitors, was laid before the Committes of this

Colonial Secretary's Office, Houghoug, 12th Marel, 1880. SIR-In reply to your letter of the Sth inst..

3-The Committee cungot avoid the con

4-It was farther found that to allow the

jesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Co. lonies, and should feel obliged if His Excellency the Gorge would be kind eeagh to Have tha the hopear to be, Sir, your most obedient servant, came forwarded by the first opportunity, I have

···· (31) ·-- W: Keswigg, Chuiruan. Hon, F. Stewart, Auting Colonial Secretary,

vaut,

(98.) W. KESWICK, Chalimu.

ko, &a. do,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th June, 1880,

(88.) FRIDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Scoretary, HL. Dennys, Bag, Secretary, City Hall. **

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, lita Juas, 1880. 818,-1--I am directed by the Governor to inform you that your despntoh will be duly trans- mitted to the Seoretary of State.

8192 8218 Bene declined to allow the Govern me migrant to be" "The last anunal meeting was hoid on the 23rd 2250 $202 $229

8290 8312 8317 paid to the FioLorary Trasurer A clearer day of Angust, 1979, $335 3355

8391 KISB 8404 8415 5471

851 breach of faith could not have been com 8549 8584 8605 861mitted. The payment of the pey to the 3673 8690 6697 8711 Hoa. P. BYRE can only be rearded as 8778 8783 1808 8813 8476 8883 8888 8011 vexations proceeding, expressly signed to 8971 982 8997 9008 hamper and enuoy the Comunitie, of which 9061 9074 9000 9102 the hon. gentleman to a member. Mr. Rats The usual half-yearly searches for whita'ants 0138 9176 9189 9212 3261 9279 92-6 3306 10, moreover, also placed in a falaand by no took place in January and fune last, and the results 9866 0439 9202 9401 means pleant puition, for one one hand show, that though these pestilential inssoth have 9453 9472 9488 949 be is bound by the vote of the jerity of the taken to keep them in cheek have been tolerably by no means been got rid of," yet, that the means 9660 0667 9677 9692 Committee and on the other hekels that as successful The fact that the Colony bad boon visi- 7th instant. 9638

9753 9760 9783 9797 Trustee he is not at liberty to ban the moustad with heavy and continuous rains for some time -I am directed to state that the Committee

previous the search in Juns accounta, 0044 9040 3660 2002 over for expenditure otherwise han in ac- though, to the huge member of white suit extremely regret the concluding paragraph of Ist directed by His Excellency the Governor 100.13 20080 10068cordance with the Governor's laws. The that were then found. Although there were so your baltor, hat that, having very folly conto refer you to my letter No. 3h of the 10th 1017 10148 10152 Committes have acted vary propaly in refer many sigra of white ants in the building (thersidered the point raised by His Excellency the Janney, 1880.-1. have the honour to ha, Sir

ring the matter for decision by as Colonial paratively little damaga bad been sufferet during bich was originally framed in the best interests

being no less than 164 truils discovered) hat com Governer, they are unable, notwithstanding the your most obedient servant

(SA) W. H. Manon, Colonial Secretary. alternative, to ase any reason to ulter a regulation

H. Dennya, Esq 10812 10368 10331 19392 10103 Office, and the communication ddressed to the previous six months. Boas tar, to which it of both classes of visitors and which has worked 0488 10475 10483 Lord KIMBERLEY by the Hon. KESWICK |pathy, has been freely applied to every part of meat satisfactorily for a period of over five years, ·

i unid those destructive insects have a great anti-

City Hall, Hongkong. 13th May, 1880. SI-Horowith, I have the honour to forward 10625 106 10660s solucil and straightforward the the noble the building where their presence has been diselusion wint His Excellency has entirely mis. in triplicats a dospatch addressed to Her Ma 10898 10703 10722 10793 10742 ford will have no difficulty in catering the cavered, and it is hoped that in fature the ex-approbanded both this intention and practical 10781 10772 40704 1080] 70823 1088 situation at once.

Dense of repairing their ranges will be materi ally decreased. Since date of last report the king of the rulo in question, which, thong 10920 10040 10949 10972 10988 10995. The question raised by the Cuernor was whole of the exterior of the building has been worded as if a hard and fast line wore observed 31014 1025 1105 11042 13034 1981 ne bot likely to have been stored by bio washad and the plaster and woodwork anyated; avaital of to prevent colisions betwem the lower between differing nationalities, is i reality only 11089. 11111 11127

the Ball-room suite, together with the passagÉS 11921 11285 11261 protégés. The Chinese were contat with the and entrance-ball, have also been colour washed, classes of Chiness and the answering alrate of 11178 11101*

Europeans. 11266 11293

11811 11317 11839 former arrangement, especially the rules aad the whole of the building with the exception 11985 11348 ·11302 11375 11953 11403 11422 were not made hard and fast, ani rospect of parts of the Theatre interior may now be said female portion of the Chinese cenimanity to visit 11433

11465 11167 11447

11494 11495

to have a very prosoaiable appearance.

City Hall, Hongkong, 13th May, 1880. 11520 11530 11540 11559 11577 11391 sble Chinaman never had any culty in

When the last sear for white ants was made the coun it was necessary to enticaly azelude To the Right Honourable, the Burl of Kla. 11593 11600 11803

both Earpeau and Chimass rasle visitors on oné, 11618 11652 1266 obtaining admission to the Mulum. The the Ball-room floor was found undisturbed and

berley, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of 11877 11687 11717

Stata for tha Coloniss, &o, &o, &o. 11725 11738 17752 interference of the Governor wai, moreover, good order, thus showing the beneficial effect unity in each west, and although this has 11765 11775 -11789 11806 '11:26 11842

derived from the substitation of Iran pillera for been objected to as unduly favouring the native

MY LOED-The Committee of this justitu- 11852 11805 11885 11506 11000 1100 of an arbitrary description, as witness the wooden ones in the Musea which is usediately community it has been feand on the whole te tion beg respectfully to call your attention to a

work woll A 11929 17944 11964 11972 11996 18005 letter of the Colonial Secretary of the 19th balow the Ball Room

question that has arisen between themselves and 12019 12027 18046.

5.The proportion of foreign to Chinese vin His Excellency the Governor of this Colony 12060 12273 "12094 32003 12000 14115' 12136 12148 12153 September last, when the Coranistee were covered during the last twelve monthe, and the tors is as 1 to 7, but the fands from which the with referenss to the Annual Grant given by 12167 12191 12213 1992 1993 12:58 threatened with the withdran of the Committee have every reason to bo satisfied with building was erected at a cost of 396,000 (besides the local Government in aid of the City Hall.

12280 12290 12811 1253) 12339 Government grant unless the complied the general condition of the beliding

subsequent repaire making in the whole about When the institution was opened in 1860 s

2.I am further to say that His Excellenor $100,000) wers exclusively provided by the grant of $100 per month was given in order to as no intention of withdrawing the sun! grant 1932 14892 12408 12437 12491 19181 19483 12403 13503 with his wishes in regard to the hours 44 dage done by white ants during the ropean, Ameriau and Passeiolabitants of enable tips omitted to witzin the series of for the City Hall for the your 1850, and be purchase juny and morally pursed, int on the 125 1257512591 of admission. It is true that the Govern, ist gear has been bat trifting so for to the in the Colony, The library and men har 1brarlas and Carntor for the Public Library provision for the same was duly made in the esti contrary, it was suggested that that there had 19726 12732 12761 12765 ment granted the site for the Hilding anterior of the Theatro is concerned, but all af yoluntary gifts of the foreign (as opposed to the the only condition being that the Library and gal agtste nodar the Ionas for the City Hall is vory intimately connected. It was contended, moreover, been almost satiraly formed from the and. Museum in the lower portion of the building, matos. But the Governor is advised that the Usen collusion and that the parties were in fact tempts to gast them from the roof of the Western Chinese) community subscription of about 12817. 1282712845 have ever since helped to malkin it by wing of the building káve had bat slight affect.34,500 represents the toɛnd aid of the latter to userm should be opes to the publie free rested in Mr. Byrio, who is the sole surviving however, apart from this, that the aginment 12900 12909 12029 an annual grant, but considering that the In the latter the ants attacked two king posts wards a building which with its contents way be and Museum into order and it was not until the trustee for the purposes for which the fosse was constitate a sale, that it was moruly statement Some years were spent in getting the Library losses, and who stands also in the position of a tween, Ho Kwong, Mes and 1o Atím did not 12982 13305 18017 institution is mainly supported by private that they had to be taken out and new ongs sub- intet be addad n bag terai of insurance or took way speelal interest in the Musam.

over the Theatre Progeenium and so injured the roughly estimated as worth about $150,000, teyer 1875 thut the Chinese Community attended granted by the Governot 13059 13003 13078 13699

of intention to do vocetiring when something 13150 13162 13178 munificence, and that if Victeis wars afituted. It is satisfactory to note that no reis. In cousklarata of the grant-in-ald of

3.Tader those circumstances, Ilia Excellency else should happen which never bad happened the 13233 13250 13272 annicipality such a building would have farther movement has taken place in the briok 21,203 per ananig from the Government the fucked to the Museum in very large numbers tain questions at isane between Mr. Ryrla and and having no power over the property at the Floling then that the Chinese Community is of opinion that, peading the settlement of our: | bankrapt never having obtained legal possession 13107: 1341413433 been provided out of the rates, ill becomes stort, med as far as a meal or omission Commitee throw the entire building open to both and thus prevented Europains alouding some members of the Commitine is to the manage time he made the agreement. It was also urged

in last report, careful examination 13400 13506 13512 the Governor to dictate to the Committee can show there appears to be no cause for further rers and Chinese sliko, reserving to them often as they otherwise would, and alas to proment of the institution, the proper poursa is that this promoting was really an atterapt to ro 13674 13582 19597 what rules they shall adopt for be manage rioty ns to the safety of this part of the build to would pest avoill cullisions between the rogulay Tent any collision between the lower classes posuse the Govorannt grant-in-oid-ta be, paid Taras the decision of the Court on the application

selves simply thoright ofunking ano a regulations 13615 13629 13645 :33659 18870 13680

ing inferior at flis Theatre, greatly usodn

Chinese and Europeans, the Commitee destund into the bands of the gentleman who appears to minden bankruptcy to make the Olleial Assigner 13741 13768 13764 meu of a museum collected sal supported colour-washing, and the Commitisointend to have withdrawn, the insanm and library would in all mission of visitors to the Maset and set apart plication; the more so because His Bzosileney is dismissed, which meant that the court sousidarer members of each section. Should that grant be it expedient to frame certain relas as to the adbe in point of law responsible for its proper ap- a party to the assignment, which application was 13820 18834 13830 almost entirely by European realinta. It is thin done so Hach ad funds will perauit probability barg to be closed, the rooms esparting the warnings of the wook days for the Chinese not aware of any anthority under which the Dom the bankrupt's interest in the party bad que

In hinrgh Just His Excellency the Governor, 13992 19906 11005, 1401 most unfortunate for the Colony that Bir Joxx though, the Colonial, Secretary, informed. Ar to thoir original status as a pastion of the suito to, and the afternoons for the Europeans and other mitee could assume to mensage the institution, bien properly disposed of.

11081 1091 14104 POPE HErsey will so peraktally air his Dorabjee that he could no longer be allowed to

Hi Lordship said bewust opmsider the matter or to expend the grant, otherwise than under Mr. 14381 14169 14195 native race craze. Happily fortolony, the Bell spirituous liquors in the City Hall during bofors, issuing the native as to the admission of the Governor, called the attention of the Com

On the 19th September, 1879, His Exellency Byrie's dontrol and direction.

and ask the Chief Justice mlad the groconda zvre 14252140014278 relations between the British and foreign re theatrical performances without a license, and by

-With regard to the particular queation on which he dismissed the application to make, so doing deprived the who resort to the Theatre laiters to the museum, several of the leading mittee to the cxisting rules for admission to the apon which a difference of opinion provalis be the Chiletal Assignes join in the assignargus. In

mombers of the China community were can- 1440 14434:4435zidents and the Chinase conmity have of a conveniebos that had been allowed to thepablisalted and asked to suggest any alteration that plos trare made after comiting with many teen Mr. Ryrie std other izaubers of the Com- the meantime he postponed the sols for furtight

Museum. In reply, they painted out that the 14496 14514 14510 for a many years been on a thoroughly sinos November, 1874 baraj la CABRA ) might suit their convokisnes better. A few ang the leading Chinuse of the Colony, that they had mittes, as to which His Excellency has already and said he would give his decision a week to-day

expressed his openrrence with Mr. Byrie's view, 14833 14851 1466) 14878 14887 amicable footing that it is not my matter basy cas, performances having been given by the Erations were made and attends to by the Som never know them compininod of in any way by the Governar desire, me to say that he is autho 141720 -14734. 14743 14786 14779 to upset the good anderstandingxisting be Amateur Dramatic Societghand the Choral Society, inittce, but the Chinese than approved, sud so far the Chinose themselves and that they had been frised by the Secretary of State to suggest tho 14795 14907 14913 14989 11843 14850 twee them. The interests of Be Chinese but as nonel the larger portion of the earings the Committee are aware have always been quite framed in the interests of all parties Chinees and rosability of trying the free opening of the bave been derived from travelling compasian. The contended with, the rules that wore then made.

7-Under the circumstances the Committon-Chinese alike. They further printed out to museum for & period, say, of six months, with 14990 14997 15018 15023 residents are nearly identical with those of come derived from the Tuestre during the time trust that His Exdollsnow will perosive that His Excellency that the regulation as to admit the option of avorting either wholly or in part. 35086 15099. 15120 the British and Foreigu commenly, and they under report was $3,415, as against $2,420.50 ob-has been under a misapprehension at the folton was not a bard und inflexible rule, but was to the existing arrangements if the proposed 15181 15195 15139 1517 15179 15203 15%LL 10231 15233 16261 15271 12378 are not disposed to imagine griences. The ined during the previous twelve months.ing of the Chinese salon is on the subject, and intended to be one that could be appealed to and change skuld be found to cause annoyance or

opfreed should occasion require:

inconvenience. In doing so, Iwn to express the as they wonld Bke the highest sinetion to ba 36850 18389 action of. Ein Broellency th Governor

As in provious years, this part of the building given to the continuunes of the grant from the Committee and His Excellency was then soils way to the adoption of the suggestion, being drank and disorderly and assaulting the

A basis of settlement of the dispute between hope of His Excellency that the Committee will 15411 15422 15438 15452 has, howevor, as we have ontoro thau has suffered less than any other from the reagee Colorist Government they would request that | privately subgilid to the Committeo, which 30 sud·50 remove all cases of difference between police on the 26th instant.--Fined five shillings, 15473 16459 15504 15513 15597

of white ents. The South-East pillar în the Li- 15559 15800 156210ne ocasion pointed out, ten calculated brary was the only point of importance attacked this correspondenco bo forwarded for the inferzia in the flowing words themeulees mad the Trust have the honour 15614 150359 .16670 1568 15893-if anything would--to istnduce class Fresh trails were there found about thrus foution of the Secretary of State have the honour The Committee will be ready to meet and to be; Sie, your most bodiout servant, 15714 15791 15740

assooints with them the Bishop and the Chief 15790 16808

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THE THEATRE.

The season 1879.1880 was in some repecta à

TER LIBRARY, A.-

danger need be apprchouded. E

A valuable addition to the Library took placo April last, when the Hongkong Club presented

Le used for pablio essemblies.

e. The Committes would like to slate that

84) H. L. DENNTs, Secretary: The Hon. W. H. Marsh, Colonici Boorotary. ka., &atio.

non-Chinese inhabitants.

(B. Whether any departure from the original anderstanding with the Governmont as to ibo conditions of admission to the public has taken

(Sd) FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colorful Becretary. The Hon. W. Konwisk,,

.

- Chairman, City Hall Committes,

On the other eide it was not admitted int

POLICE COURT.

27th August.

BEFORE J. J. FRANCIA, Esq.

...

DRUNKENWEES. Charles Woods, a sanman, was charged with,

default toreo days' imprisonment with bard

labour

PREMA LARCENY. 4

Oba Aubing, a coolie was charged by Mr., W. B. Sprath with stealing a pison of popper pipe, value $10. the property of the Cosmopolitan Dook Company, Limited, at Sam Shri Po, Brilleh Kowloon,en the 26th instant-I'be prisOYMEN City Hall. Hongkong, 14th July, 1880. SII am directed by the Committee to pleaded guilty --Sentenced to six months' ime.. sokaowledge your latter of the 11th Tue ad priscument with hard bus but it hard dressed to the Hon W. Keswick, the Chairman,

'NO FAB

For the HongKong AND SHANGHAI BANKING stance uncalled for, in the ascom offensively date than most of those already standing in the

Colonial Scoretary's Office, Hongkong, $27 volumes, many of then being of more modern CORPORATION,

7th October, 1979. dictatorial, and-after an undestending for Library The following the names of the BIRI. laid before His Erosilaney the Go. (Signed) GEO. IT. BURNETT,

Accountant, alis cf settlement had beenged upon it her bauen who have erotributed books tovernor, the latter in which the Comittee of the place

|the Library during the leat your - - R. C. Wilson, City Hall request that the correspondence re- The acmon banie boing that everything, will in whlob you state that provision has been roere in the stocké st Sam Shui Po was a breach of failli cortainly ut to be w- Tag, 2: Rev. J. Fau d; Eight Heverend ihop specting the diacaption made by the Committee be done that can be done for tap common interset in the Betimates for the usual grant to the City I Aobing, chair coolis, was charged with pected from Her Majesty's Fresentative | Burdon, 1¦ H. L. Denys, Esq., 8. betmuan Europeane and Chinese in admission to of all classes of the community. "

Hall in 1890, 0

being at large in the streets at 2.15 m., with thas the decision arrived at sbeld not have tara thoir hest take to the proprietors of the of State.

As on former pecusions the Commmitted bars to the Musaam, may be forwarded to the Pooratary This proposition was laid before His Excel-

With reference to the 3rd paragraph of your out a pass or light-The prisoner said he was

(1985 been adhered to.

Daily Prim, China Mail, and Governosand Gaselie, Prỉ put to inform you that she request of the the overpotestad et on saillons to latter in which you state that Hit Excellenes on his way home from the Man To Temple

socopy the acco, batanggested on se pidition the the Governor is of opinion that pending the Diverged

Coxatorsigned,

W. W. VENN, Junior,

Notary Public,"

2. Pope's Head Alley, Cornhill, E.G.;

London, 14th Jano, 1880.