SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.
4APL
THE BANKRUPTOY LAWS OF
HONGKONG.
An important question tonshed upon in the annual report of the Chamber of Commerce
that
TONGKONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 8RD, 1885.
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prosion of your wish that they may be to some ez- cost renewed. I shall he tunal heppy to comply with
- donir-when- in the galong
-farmy Preasing dating in convention with the dorslop wat of Chiarra Misafunk in leagang wel toe Doorna ganarily will porvi-Balior 10, my dear
S. VicenİKTA
· Gov. T7. Jenaluri, Calonkui Camplain, Hnurkung.
That the existing stato of affaire is not satis su position among producing countries. Atgathered in the north by ed my indivual support to the petition, not because I master of the Lanatio;Asylum; and that the widow by the Company, principally upon the grounels Mr. Jennings, yours most fails ally,
the
not
i
the
to
not
PAWNSHOPS IN CHINA.
Among the other reforms sought to be ac-
GRAY
the
stata itself unilor the special circumstances of
LANTAR AND ROUBEE FULGRASED,
J
Road-Amianta by the Aeling Colonial Saccarry recommending the appointmont from tho let prosimo,
FOR 1883.
The following hanual report from the Marlour Mastne, with the roturas socorapanying it, is published in the Garth for general informa iti su:
Harbour Departments Hoogkou. Z rok, 183. Six-Safe the hevour to forwafil the nonahl reburns of this department for the your uniting the 31st Densruber, 1852.
BUIRTING.
Tho year, 1842 under eqview shows a general increase in the trade of the soleus. The total of all merivals in 98,069 vogels measurin - 4,970.2983 tons, the Tuoreen boug 1115 vessels measuring 442,999 tons.
botter results. But oven supposing that if the Government per unit them to be worked, annonssancy to wak for them in presence of the Colonial Sargoon, applying for a cemptinato al these giroarastaases Bidwell claims his comis Formoan was dependent for her prospority they could soon find the menus of payment statomost made by your Ezellaney's predecessore, we manier of the trade apple Dart Stension at the rate of 5 per weet, on the total upon agricultural industry alone, she would for arge imports of vitro to which the in a dispatak to the Saratory of State to the art, Wardenior of the Lrnatie Septem
The Committon fine that tim decorsed had serotonat of manner Nesval by the company under the administration of an energetic and Korous are now quits unaccustomed. The get that the Chinese population worn in favour the Government faithfully for nearly 12 yours, Brett 15th July for the austro in of telegraph of a continuanes of the grant, Sir, I give my as a Tarukey in the gaol, and subsequently es Wand Mass In Chin. Tha elum is wholly rapadiated enlightened government, apodily attain to a worthy father says that of the Bankruptcy Laws of Hongkong high
mordly turning sun of cpinion that the abrogation of the graat kan bean loft untirely doar ituto
thal Bolalba had no potror or authority to bind. thero sequed some lime
slight
prospect over the sail, but excavations are not allowed would injuriously affect the intereats of re- for favourable consideration, and recomend there, and did not in fact profess to bind the Compsay
The Committoo are of opinion that this caso in quo factory is admitted on all sides, especially of the resources of theisland being developed, under the severost penalties, and the peopls ligion. I am envinced that those interests at us for that compassionate allowance of sine bo votonsaleas, and that flus contriots obtained for the REPORT OF THE HARBOUR MASTER
En Bidwell; that the involution was in Inst by the Chinese themselves, who are tho perhon His Excellener TING JIE-CHANG, the daro not even pick the metal up on a apos Fanndations too broad and solid to be to the willow aona chiefly concerned. As
rogardosition
construction of telograph lines were sitiod with the former Fastai of Fukien, was in ofice. That count of the inossibility of disposing of it. injuriously affected by anything the state may
Bead:Lote: No. 503, of the 9ib istant, from other partea, aid on an entirely different basis metabors of other uationalities their site sturdy old roformer visited Formoss and All accounts agree in stating Koren to bo a do or may not do. They require no state mid.
that instructions had from rs Bankruptcy Laws iuot very diffe commenced several important undertakings highly auriforous country, but whether the support the petition in the interests of the His Friends the Bajor General Commanding from that proposed by Bidrott. Fits first er ald the Bentotary of State for the enlinien to pay to the of defense given is deraueens. Schultz being an rout from what it would be in England; laring for their object the advancement of Government are prepared to encourage, or this Colony and because for the rungono stated Miller Authorition the phishase money agesod anindaantiel ofler of the Compaus who, after there is, ao far as we are aware, little if any trade and planting enterprise. Ho it was who eren permit, mining operations romains to in the petition I think the maintenance of In 1973 for Marino Lot No. 15 (Crosby's Store), on Toferazed to the Glenseal Agent'anit whilst fully more opportunity for fraud here than there. sought to promote the extension of mining be proved. An announcement to the effect the rare will condian to the good pries, the account of which parslase metro interort has hither aware of Bilwell's terms, implietly if ant es. To namber of European bankruptcies is,
pressly accepted and availed himasif of Bidwell's The Committas find that this perchase having bean introduction to Shen Thotai, aud olearly ante, noreover, comparatively small.
•for minong, who, commenced. the that mining operations would be allowed, public docornm, and the general souvenience of to boon zald by the Colonial Govora. With reborn
who introduced the would serve to attract more attention to the che whicle nommunity, and were befigeted in 1973 in ostor to provide for tooth and ef and was allowed by than Genom Agent fo sor, in grand to Chinese the case is entirely different little telegraph line from Takao to Taiwan. Hermit Kingdom.
am of opinion that its abragútion will, to a certomaions of the Office of ike Supreme Coach of tain extant, bo an infraction of the implied con- the Registrar General Department, it is desirable such a way as to lend Bidwell resguably to voliere Failures ure of frequen; occurrence: amongst fu
fu, and who imported the plant and rolling for fraudare rory
ditions ander which the members of the Civil that the Colonel Government shoul2 spleta tho that he had the requisita anthority from the Cam them, and the opport difficult to ascer
in order Love for stock of
of the Wocsung railroad
service accepted their offices in this Crown arches of the promises by payment of the sim pany. The second ground defoccoquall fails, socsiderablo... "It is
stipulated; and recommend thoroform that the sam in Fermo32 48 an experiowatal lay it down
because it is alnify aduitled that Shan Taots Colony.
be voted lain what ammut of property a man po line for the conveyance
of Bugar
to the part of
The ADMINISTRaton said the petition would
The Chairman adjourns the Coramistes sine dia: " is an official of enmo impartanon at the Vienregal acsace in Chion, and thus à person who Takao for shipment. Unfortunately To's playsically abrin Viceroy of the Liang Kiang NS FOR COMPENSATION FOR DAMAGE,
complished by the mentally onergetic though have duo consideration.
Connoil Chamber,
Court of Li Hung-alang, and, what is still more rightly pasaca for a wealthy man in bie
termine for reducing
Hongkong. 21st March, 1983,
to the point, wwa ons of the signatories to the S—OF the arrivals, 59.16 por eint, of the fon. he had had time to carry out his
made by the naire place may possibly, by congealmart of as in Fukion damu to
ion
charges
Present The Hohourable the Acting Oolonial Sentraat ontained by the Company, and is notaal. Lago is in vessels propelled by steam, and 456 batere
The COLONIAL SCONETARY moved the pass- and evasion, mako good his claict to the pro-schemes for the improvement of Formosa, and awesopa, paremi Govorament institu- Thick was najanenel from the last musting:
as some of our rea-ing of the following vates, the consideration of rotary, (Slow); the Honourable the Card by one of the manners of the constructed linas, per vont in Eurapan sailing tassels, the re
Treasurer Jeans Russell); the Hon. P. Ryrie, the The third ground of defines is of more weight, mainiur 36.49 por cont, being due to inks. tection of the Bankruptcy Laws in Hong, his succombes han, allowed matters to retro-dersare aware, is a
Hop. J. 31, Price, the Ron F, B. Johannu.
Absentia Honour the U of Justice, (Bir fogo and roos, I think, to say that the plaintiff's 4.The proportions of the whole toaings Tha material tion, and is not only a loading feature in the commonesting to Mr. D. B. Catral, for kong, where fe has little or nothing that grade rather than to advance.
Philippo); the Houcurable the Attorony Gonetal, olim must fail, as a whoje. It appears to be fundor various nationalities are as follow: can bu seized in satisfaction of the claims of of the Wooning railway, for instance, in the Outral Kingdom but is also the store Compensation to Mr. Au Wing, for damages damagos Fustained at fire of 19h fanney. which architecture of all the towns and villages of
***** SPALON (E. L. O'Malley); the Hun. Wo. Korvick, (on loveli alsur that the contracht wank Fibreli aai Amortean. 1,80 par tent; British, 47.59. par his creditors. But this is not where the wa
the Hon. Ng Choy, fon kavo).
Sabultä had in contemplation at the time that out: Chinose steamers, 241 por ovit,; Chinese Taluable shoe pinches most. The
The principal dificulty a shipped from Shaughal to
or receptacle for all the more
The Committen meets this tiny by apdom sunca Bidwell name? his terms of 5 per sat on the junks. 3:1.28 por duct: French, 3.49 runt. bouse of
suetained as ro ot 19to January, 1881. 150.00 latter end of 1877, is
living useliss
The minutes of the last meeting of Cocost of constration of ell lines in Clins, or Gorman, 5. par seat, and others, 85 por cont Arises from the peculiar system of partner
correspondent of goods and clothing of the people gouerally. Hon. F. B. I am much obliged
helt on the 13th huntant, are mad and condemad. ship prevailing amongst the Chinese.
Excus OF THE ESTIMATES FOR 1683.
5.The trio in 3,054 steam reasols, amount- acutrnets which had they bees carried through Shanghai Mercury, asserts that the is to La no country, too, is the practice of lending for the considration wish indongd you to
ESTABLISHMENTA
would have proved farusore..prodtable sad fe in to 2.943,867 tons, is divitied in the following rals the interest in a business, whether large actai had accumulated several hundra money on pledge thors universal than in postpone thase votes from the last Connell mant.
COLONIAL TEFASURER.
Rinnorative to the Comping than tho actually proportion: --Amerinė, 0.82 por cont.: Austrian, or small, is divided into shares, which are thousand dollars, which were intended to Chian. The pawnbrokers pay a tax to the ing, from which I was auroidably absent. I
obtained by them and in respect of whin 0.08 per cent.; British, 73.62 per cent.: Chinese, names are no -disclosed-and who have no ostensible eon.reconstruct the Woosung railway in For 105); bave to receive a certain amount of Govern apposition would havo ben otaorvies than of Mr. Henrique Fodrignos as Chief Ercise Ocer Court is of opinion therefore that the 0.01 per out; French, 6.68 per cent., German,
hold by Tations parties whoga
overnment and those of the better claas frankly say I should have dogmod. it my tl the Colonia, Treasurer, datal the 17th instant the pirusit now claims commission.
Cover to oppose this appropriation of public money If
The 4.1 per cent; Danish, 1.16 per conte: Datoh, Taiwan-frent presumably between Take and asetion with the concern. A manager is put and also to dredge the bars of these ports, mens wener apon which they pay interest at futile the money husing long-apa hean haid; under taxi Facies Ordinances (Opium) 1838-1870, a ponermission liss not been sacusd, but in 5.63 pot cent.; Japanese, 1.10 par saut.; and forward as the head of the business, he is
he is for
for which it s supposed the sanction of the the rate of 12 per cent. per annum. This it but I should Hip to any a few words upon it be salary of Sto par mouth. looked
as the responsible by outsiders as upon
seds tereg Dr.
The circumstances as I The Combitico End that owing to the access of aneb na the evidens al adraissions ethors, 1.96 pt cunt. "Viceroy bad been obtained." But, he proceeds
says, is
is expended by the fore the vote is passed.
6.The touage iu steam vossela has inoromund man, and so long as the business prongs to add, a. now Tastai and a sow Victro tions in the different cities and in providing escurred in connection wiba a fire which tools site ed inneen to Boere the sericas of an experi-pany, and as it was certainly mulo by the plain-ionnagoot Buropean sailing vessels has decreased
Viceroy oficals in the support of benevolent institu-understand them, out of which this rots atase, work in the Opiam Resrenus tranch of the Treastry early to show that the introduction effected
it is oneontial for the proper currying one of the Ex. by the plainti was of some value to the Com. 15.25 per cent, on last year's catuin. sad the the arrangement is Entisfactory But as soon as disaster conses the man-have come into othes, men who knew
fodder for the horses of the Tartar Carrison, place in this Colony soas yes ago. On the road formed that Me, Rodelgues is recommanded to the station and arding that 30.57 por cant. Joseph, ath
otherwise
byte Asing Colonial Secretary and the Colonial ke would ba pail for it by the Company, the Choro is a slight deorones in the trade on the in-being extinguished a wall was left standing, and ager is found to be man of straw, the real
ING, and the money About two per asat. per annum, the proper authorities deeming this wall water no having had long experiencous an Excias Court, considers. that the plaintiff should be with the Australian Colonies, and Great Britain, "omgbow or other entirely disappeared."perial Isan nannot be found, sud the credi-The correspondant abovequoted suggests that among the underlings of the Treasurer's ya-pulling it down it foll and injured some of the capitalist mit et any satisfaction for
is divided by the pawnbrokers dangarons ordered it to he pallod devs. in fol.
The Chamitan theroforo recorisad that ths awarded somation, and this runnnees but an innrose as regards the coast of China tors
for the railway, if utilised to
tion is fired at the son of Twa Thousand Tasls nad Formos, Cochin-Chian, Continent of Europe, their claims. In the ens
to connect Taiwan-fa
neo. Were the European) with its port Azsing, would prove exceed-writer above mentioned, to refuse this injured claimel damages, and it soos at Gest Tere the pawnbrokers, add the teleanoring houses The neighbout who were
Shongbat Syees, which the Court orders the Japan, Java, Philippine Islands, Hainan, Gulf partnership all the partners are koosa, and fagly useful." At present," he says,
Rond-Sodrotary of Status' despateb No. 293 of defondant Company to pay to the plaintiff in full of Touquin, and the United States of America. their affairs can be inquired into in case of arrow, shallow, and stinking ditch, mis gratuity, those huipios would decline to re-sight that damage dona to individals for the Site. Usive round, as an additional core of words of payemsat of all dahas. Eles dafinilast Compaar British North Barnes is introduced in the
becoming insolvent. It follows, there Baned a canal, is only at the disposal of eiva the interest due on the loan and thus geed of the community should properly ben claim Mr. Java Crasto, ofork
The Surreyor General explains to the Committos to pay hee Hundrod and Five Taels Shanghai columps of those zetaras for the first time, with fore, that s
aoy change which may
an entry and alearazoe of 3 vessels aud 1,005 principally, important trade of the port. It can be damago their credit with the treasurer. Thero fupon that community; but the Attorney.Gopera!, that owing to tho large incronzo of work in this Do. 87see for costs, in tho law will
bir, Henzingen-Wa hag be. give notice of tena. Island of Hainan and ports in the Gulf ater are in fact so many squeezes to be paid by an opinion rond in Finales Comittee, partment he had found it nestasexy to apply for no
these claims additional olork of works. not exclusively, the Chinese, and might hy the smallest kind of native graft,
used only during the time of high water to the mandarins and their retainers tint the advised the Government that
were not valid ia liw The Surveyor- The Committee recommend that the fattoring items appeal the Suprano Court of Danmark at of Tongain have not been opened long, but there
Copenhagen,
a presont trade between those ports and therefore be called class legislation."wo of which have almost always a hard pawnbrokers have often to charge as much as General thereupon, in a despatalı ta the be votel for this serio
Pos President said the notice of appeal would Hongkong of 176 voscale and 73,709 sons. This
Trouble the gok at all bowever, doas
have to be sent ia within fourtusa dayı. struggle
per cat, per month interest on their loans. Guvernment, represented the extremo bard. fary to Mr. Camp from the date of his in most places when passing each
departure from England (th Nazabar, dag) who in opposite Ag, most in Biu culony (30th
The Court then meo. ment for a revision of the oxisting Ordin-tho native merchante live in the city and rial to the Throne by His Excellency Tavas any ozceptionel hardship: there was no Dae., 1862) at $800s porn 1982 at $1,000...
Full salary fo: 31st Deo, ance on the subject.
Full enlary from Let January to 30th Nor., As the Comme foreigners engaged in trade resido at Tsung-Awa, that the rates charged by the question of compassionate allowance beth of the Chambar say in their report, the Anping,
1883 st $1,000 communication is
........................ necessarily pawnshops in Kiangnan aro *patition forms a significant illustration
The Vicaror ve and the olaimants. being mes of good means. com-It seemed to me tlust there were only two courses very tedious, sud commercial activity much various
properly open in the Government-to admit the the inclination of the Chinese population restricted. The roads in Forces, like it ose menses with the premiss that "pawnshops hardship and injusies of the law-pay the "in favour of special legislation suited to
are established in the interest of in China, aro
of the poor." Glaims and rapent, tko low-or to maintain tho little goo
Read-A minute by H.E. the GBeer Administering contay good, and the
The third-oe cialance of merchandise along them is of coarse This is sene enough, we believe; but ther law and refine the claimus. the exceptional conditions of their ancial "and commercial organization." If legisla
the waste of Beyond
of are now maintained apparently
as much as which has been adopted by the Government-to the goremment, dated the 16th vltimo, requesting Die Burgayar General to nariain and report on tion of this kind is to be called class legisla-capital involved in keeping the valuable a sore of revenue to officials us for the quintain the law and pay the claims-appears to the couchtiona andar which the hoisting in NR. On tion, then class
plant and stock of the Woosung for boiling oplaka, always be in mixed
Otway.
the baby, that
the high
Read The Sarveyor Genaral'e miante of the interests and I customs. It is difficult to
Caro hoen
17th ulting reporting that the proprietor of the build rates of interest charged that the case shall not he considered as a prere.. gest a remedy for the admitted Bug Fing useless for nearly six yours, the has found, fram nawong observation, pro- guarantees have boon taken from the claimants could be hiral by the Government.
guilty of great dierogard of the interests of by those parashops is notually impoverish-dant, but it seems to me that Government will be
called upon to pay uus similar claims which may ing world take $100 a month rent for the building!
consequence of the kwa prohibiting the immi regard to the Bankruptcy Laws. Tas the island in neglecting to dredge the bare ing the people. He states that be bae, in occur and that you will not be able with any justice and ceing that sam of $1,530 be placed siis disposal
for keeping up the place fitted with proper fursonas, suongatus. nese
themselves are the persons bess
We trust your visit to Eaglend has benefitad year gration of Chinese labourers into the United at Takeo and Tamsul. There is not a single arder to giro relief to the poorer alasses, to ropes. Therefors had my opposition to this during the your for ophen boiling purposta. to suggest the remeliss, and the discussion good harbour in Formoss, and those of
monthly interest on all pledges at vote, been likely to be of offoot, I should have The Committen and that the promings are necessary health, and that you have met wit's all the ancer yas States coming into fores on the 4th August,
for the proper currying out of the Exaisa Ordinangos would bayo wished'ia the good works you have boon
1882. The last ship left for San Francised on might appropriately start from the rod Takaa and Tamsui are silting up sa rapidly must be redeemed at twenty-seven months. with regard to the mains in Cus soil. idly 2 percent, and the period within which goods opposed it. I regret to have to say a few words
(Opium) 1858-1979, and that the farnaces requiro con-proneputing whilst away. mendations, The native petition addressed lik
stant charging.
Some of us hope blat czperienco gainol from praeant the 4th July, ouerying 1,193 passengers, The Committed thorafora recommend that the ons bame ecimpies as to the host nenns of devising sa fis un inereuse of 5,976 Chiness to Victo-ia, Van to the Government on the subject is not in.at they will, if left undredged muco sias ordered ting, besile Tote has been broaght before the Council.
duty, paw When the
Finanoo Committee wore discus-asked for bo vozed
Falesiastical or Bynodical organisation of Clergy and cover's Island. 7,467 left for the latter part cluded in the documents published in the anger, soon be inaccessible to vessels
sssols larger to the report of the Cambar of buana fishing Junk. But the mandarineehops in the cities must contribute to the sing the mattor my bon, frised the Uslavial Read-Letter No. 7 of the 7th factant from tho Tally for the vendbared courrogation committed by the for the purpose of constricting the projected Commerce, nor has it, we beliors, bean ne fears nothing for the welfare of the people ; pizħlic service 20,000 cash, and those in the soretary, with that impartiality and foirusasontal Traurer repartitur the resulty of routing Chanych of Eagland to Fone Blylacopal charge may rims from New Westminster in British Co. appendix
country 12,000 cash, every mouth. On all for which he is over distinguished, in bringing an additional house for opiam builing purposes nable you to confer this grant homofit upon them.
The Committee Apt that owing to the incrussed Many of as rezali with thankfuluess and pleasure Jambia through the Dominion of Canada. fore unable to deal with it in detail. This spend a cons of the island, and will not while funds issue to the shops, per forward these votes stated the pros and cons of aantity of opiam boiled daily it is cosseary ic pro the profit we have derived in fɔtruer your from RAL
only cially published in any form. We are there
12.--There is a decrease of 6,301 emigrants to tupoa public works. They even public:
of their, sezuty pay. The
e paid annually; and all irrogus tha case, why they should and why they should
vide moro simse, and recommand therefore that of Lectures and Sermons which you have delivered, Bangkok, and of 2,663 to the Australian Colonies. as reforma not be paid, so fally, and I was with great dif. bs verod for the renting of another bauen elons to ths and we venture to express az carost wish that, se Emigration to the Straits Sottioments in nearly much, however, may be said, that it is - Verury correspondent states that there ha lor foo8 were dona away with. These fan.onlty making up my wind as to what I shouldable Factory which the Sarvepor Goncral reports forns your time and strength may permit, the Euro the same, 36, 197 left in 1832, and 36,515 in 1881. eatly satisfactory to find the Chinese bestir-recently been note in several part
of Farbe communisted to his subordinates,
poon portion of your foot may resivo sono regular ROADS, STREETS, AND BRIDGES.
course of minisfintion and texeling at your hande. ring themselves in the matter, and that fact mosa owing to a large anmber of ankliers nouneed to the people by a publionotice. Com- do who I was astonished to be told that the way he got at o por month.
Bowl Lot No. 73 of the 19ét instant from the We believe we or expressing the sincero winhos of alous gives hope of
of some improvement bring being disbanded with heavy arrears of plaints from Isi Uhow and saveral places money had boun paid some months ago. The brought In their own country, due to them, and in consequence they lines in Aahwai, that the now regulations pressed to gial to place their nervices at the disposal Suevogne General asking form zovete of the run of everyone conusrest when we say that wo hope to eas
4 par
toa at of $1,046 fer the completion of the at a stop and balus the Caftédent of Victoria. In spite of local diification, conditions are diferout, the oppor- turned briganda and rob pedestrians of thote too hard on the shopkeepers, bave induced the Conseil, but it is really not fair to ask them trach fosen leading from Daddall Street to Tee House really representing fas mentre of Diosasun wafulnes
remit the payment of interest on the to coma bere and sacrifico their time in disens
ad the sympathy of it, congestion suleted on bo The Committon find that sum of $2,900 war pro half of the any good worked witch gay mangga amall. If defalcations occur and otio indifference to the public good
their
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of
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best fittad
Chinese Authorities in
Formos
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amount be vote-l
BURVEYOR GENERAL.
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$14
4.30
1,400.60
$1,591.36
BEDVIAR EXCLUSITE OF ESTABLISHMENTO, COLONIAL TREASURER.
Iana
ADDRESS OF VELUOME TO THE BISHOP OF TIOTORIA.
:
The following widress, numerously signed by the British Community, as prosented to the by the Roy. W. Janunga, A., Colonial Chap Right Hov. Bishop Burton on the 17th altimo lain-
Hongkong, 10th March, 1883. To the Right Borgrond Bighop Hardon, Bishop of Viatnein Eight Reverend 8lr,-Wo the autocaigued Clergy and Laity, members of the Church of Tinglan rosling in Houkour, desire to muleume you on your ratur, and to express the pipasure we fed of seeing you again
JUNK TRADE,
- hare signia to report an increase under this bending, 892 vessels meusaring 125,365 tons arrived fear the coast of China and For- mosa in 1899 in excess of these entered in the previors year.
9-Ibo trade with Macan alone, in junks, shows an increase of 1,101 toss.
thero was an increase of 355 anchorage passes.
10-16 fewer jack licences nud 168 tower. fisting licenses were issued daring the year, but
EMIGRATION,
11.-8;239 more emigrants left Hongkong jo 1882 than in the presions your, an excess of 5,479 going to Portland, Oregon, and of 5,694 pro- aseding, to Califorsia. A rush was made for those we place it the first half of the year in
Итоги
REGISTRY OF SHIPPING. 13-Seron voisels were newly ugistered; and fourteen rossels were struck off the Register.
MARINE MAGUTRAIE'S COURT. 14 --None of the 37 cases tried were of any imporizace.
SEAMEN. 17-9.791 shaman of all rationalities were
V Ass can
be arrived at,
the creditore hardly go further than it appears to have land the Financial Commissioner has been boon decided. I embroit this 350 Fie Mod (that oring to thepiake dainga-it was not p.
of dishonest trading are comparables and clothes. Misrule and apa public funds, ais, of course,itares a deficit. sing votes of publie money whiol Lave alreadyvided for this service in the catamy.tea fer 1893, and to the strengthening of suit, and the "encaragavat will hardly bring themselves within reach of the law if they take matters into their own proceeded in Formosa, the development of sucted to consider some scheme by which ones of urgency, and I think you will agree handa and evin go the length of taking /Phish beautiful country is thus nestlosely 1 can be made good. The usual threas of with me that nothing is more calculated to bring francial year; the Committes flad further that protit has ever doner find in you a wwe friend, and that | 1882. 3t'ho excess of mon discharged over men
WES
lately afforded to certain defaulters even within the foreign settlements, while at. Fooshow a case was recorded of a debtor who was deliberately drowned by
by his creditors because by way,
sible to
satisfy their claims in the closing of accounts at the and of the year. "It is hardly to a country where such barbarities as this
KOREA WOOING FOREIGNERS.
tit
are committed that we are to look for na that this Korean Mission was ael. This tendency to
tion!
to exe
game
bai bare
reality of the so-
Carried.
FIN ANOS.
to in the subjoined minstes of the Finance
Connell Chambor, Hongkong, 18th March, 1853. Present--Tha Honourable the Acting Calotial So. obry, (Froderick Stewart); the Honorable Phine
Abrense Heurthe Chief Justias, ir GeorgO
to get the work on hand got vory late in the tont sion is made for only $1,000 for this work in the cst
asked for be re.voted.
The Committed therefore recommend that the sam cent for the catrent year.
LANDY AND HOUSE, FUNCHLAND. Read Surveyor General'sletter No. of the 17th instant aging the immediate resumption by the Crown of faland Lot No. 519 for the purposes of the Host
tering the Gorocasorat directing a vote w be takon is by way of compensation to the war (Tang Aluk)
Band also minuto by I.E. the Officer Adminis
Ficines Comonttee for ($1,058) the anonat to be paid
The Committee and at the amount meaned by eveyor Generut is reasonable, and recommend therefore that the eum, $1,653, he walod
The COLONIAL TEASURER 300oaded the pas
Cuzriad.
THE PUBLIC TRAFFIC ORDINANCE,
Wa foil sure that the case of Education will, us | shipper!, and 10,023 were discharged in the year
aout to Bagland and Australia se distressi gemman, and others tearing the oniony without notifying their departure--I have tửa honour to be, Sir, your most obedient servant,
.. TuousErr, Harbour Master. The Honourable F. Stewart, LL.It, Acting
the Hongkong Public School, ne well as the various shipped a consod by some of the former being Missionary and Thilanthropic Institutions for this and will reasive a fasoarable fingstas from yans progones. We need hardly any that in annection with themD Ednentional enterprises you fara boon tuach missed, and we beg warmly to youganists you upon what has bean alwenty doce in the fwa of pary great stification. With renewed expressives of plonswiwad your re-
your labours in our midst. Wonra, Tours fríthfully.
W. Jennings, Colonial Climpinia. H. Wilson Luc, Garrison Chaaken.
G. M. Vaughan, Chaplain R. N..Hospital. J. B. Dat, Church Missionary Society:
H. B. Harper, Chaplain II. MS Amulacious, J. Brabazon, Chaplain H. M. S. CHADE
Gorge Wilea, Vier-bimied.
J. N. Sarquet, Major General. George Phillypo.
W. H. Caming, Comadom.
F.
The Vehicles and Public Traffic Ordinance was
Balkolog Jokusen mand Sharp
Tokion
posted.
MR. BIDWELD'S CLAIM AGAINST THE GREAT NORTHERN TELE. GRAPH COMPANY.
JUDGMENT.
Jaba S. BrewÖT A. W. Quinton S. Chorn E. Dracep Alfret Lister
E. J. Chapman
A. P. Stokoa E. Buy Jor Chan a Rook
Ineo Shopherd J. Wong China
Hoary. Holmes Matthey J. D. Bwpliene Jmac H. Cus Granville Siverp GR. Laurt E.. Alford
J. E. Hohlo.
C. P. Chafer Edward L. O'Malley F. Stewart TE Brution Foi E. P. Faster F. A. Ireland * Meckenzio E. Mackintosh John Marburṛ'. Franole Suord:m 1. Veturio Gorge C. Marray, Ord. Staff officir
F. Oudew, Major
TILE TRAKE OF QUINHON,
The Customs turus for the port of Qüischen. | published in the Saigon donant Ojleleh, sherr that the value of the imports from daigon was | 218. 105,715, and from olhos parte (s. 56,997
enly, the tetai imports by forsign güing-skips. being $162.713. The principal artipies of im. pert were cotvors, which ranched a ictal offis. S0,123, of which is. 76,461, were frem Saigon. Of to thoru wers 7,50% poėkages iztaørtet, valno l. 25,961. The valas of ente enitori ita ported was Tia, 22,756, of which Th, 21,455 was from Saigon. Chipssa puyor accounts for Tla. | 15,582, and old froù for Tis. 2.491, the weght hoing 2,230 plouls. The import counting trade during the latter half of the your reanbad a válne of Th. 11,500. Tho xports to Sai da reached value of Tla. 106,262, - raw silk fearing for Tls, 62,453, suvar for Tis. 15,104 urachple oil for Th. 6,036, skins for Tls. 4,879, and silk pices giods for Tis. 2,732. The valas of the exports to other porte was Tls. Sea. 74,14-1, chielly arachido oil and arachile. The total exports arouated in value to Tls. 184.707, exclusive of the coasting trade, tba ex- port value of which during the second half of the poar was only Tis. 2416. The trade has been carriol in 44 stoomors, of which 34 wees French, 7 English, 1.Chinose, and 2 Annammese;
held in shack by the mingled rapacity and Funishment against any of the underlings our proceedings into contaupt, than that when their debtors. This fact the lives
pablie money, it should be understood we sit indolence of officials who seem to be hold in found guilty of extortion follows. The most together to consider the expenditure of recently been illustrated both in Shanghai no restraint by, and to receive no salutary
veteran Viceroy undoubtedly means well, merely to disenas the foregone conclusions of the and Foookow. In the former place it was impulse from, the Boards at Peking.
but would surely be better policy to re-Secretary of State for the Colonies or the Exo- lease the pawnshops from official control, catics Government. not without some difficulty that protection
The ADMINSTRATOR-I UTIshlake the Wamu when they would be able to materially re- dee their rates of interest on leans, Ina aathorising the payment of the money, but I tension scheme caption by the Secretary of State.tarn, and with prayors for the blessing of God apou Colonial Secretary, &a, &o.; o,
however,
enterprise capable of was acting under a false impression at the tima. In the Japan Mail we find some particulars
ing large prefta ia invariably brauel The papers were lail befero me, and I saw a salativo to a Korean Special Mission to China within reach of the official finger, with the minute on them that they find beer before the Connel the Executive Council it now appears concerning which we have failed to observe ineritable resalt that
large alice of the and under the impression that it was this any notics in the Shanghai papers. It profits is diverted from its legitimate chan Concci, the Dyment was authorised. I think create protected my Lun. friend is under some misapprehension peare from our Yokohama
monopolies is very strong oven among this with regard to the opinion of the Attornay-sing of the votes. exeito some interest among most progressive example in the difficulty now auder consider. foreigners in their country. The Meil sags So long as the oficials in China are prac-Farther aridetes was got, and the payment made, road sound time, ocnsidered in Committes, and 4.5. Jenison
size of Chinese
officials. Genaval. He did give an opinion to that offset, but said that farther arilence was necessary. but on the other hand it is certainly
an effort was made to arrange with tically left to forage for their own havo taken care last no payment abould be not creditable
store that our more kumane system aa
two of the leading British firms for the remuneration the pt invariably in-| that should foster froad and cheatery.
attacked to an official
made without the mathority of this Council. In their letter to the Chamber of Camstablishment of a line of steariers hot woonpointment being
The COLONIAL TEEAGURER acordo the early proclamation of the Ordinance, in order Alfred Joba May
The CBFONIAL TREASURES recommended the cl
Elar, J. Ackroyd beenHongkong, Shanghai, and one of the merce, the Chinese say: There have 4Korean ports, but the project fell through, elicient to cover the expanses of the in passing of the votes.
that the issue of licences under it might bo son-Charles Lane cumtent--it is not
not likely that commercial en- "a great many cases of bankruptcy in this
ronged farthwith, as the old léoncos arpiral on. H. Dibson Colony lately. Some of them may have "everybody being fully persuaded that the torprise will receive much stimulas. It is ouly
TUO COLONIAL SECRETARY moved that Legis. the 31st March, and it would take some time ta. G. Alford heep bond file ones; but the number of peninsula is lon poor, and that its resources marvellous that the Chinese should display false ones cannot have been small. Such are too limited, to warrant any extensive so muck
The Council was then adjourned sing die, "A state of things hampers the legitimate "enterpriso." Nor was an endeavour to cock comercial activity as they do, lative sacation be given for the votes referred in all the now oues required.
tah considering the discouragemente under which is duos foreign firms to set up atah they habour. Not infrequently the mere Cacutaitted, "trade of this place. To this testate listments at Faran before the ratification meat no addition is necessary in the
in the way of
Scient to excite the cupidity of corroboration. The evil is unfortunately of the Treaties any more successful. The session of wealth by a trader is sui- only too patent. It bebores the Government, Davors having failed in their visit to Shandarias, and lead to his persecution for the Eyrie: the Hoyourable Jain Macucite Frios; the therefore, to at suce give its most serious
DOW, according to the Yokohama purpose of making him disgorge a portion. Honourable Francis Bulkley Fobusen. the paper, proceeded to Tientsin. Their busin. If the Chinese Government would be con-Philippe): the Honourable the Atommoy Goneril, Shoeghoi, ox the 15th. ult., Mr. William Pater. Geoer Hagward In His Daniel Majesty's Consular Court at George W. King consideration to the subject. During the there will be with Lt HUNG-CHANG, with tent to allow ita subjects untrammelled Elwart Longhi O'Malley); the Humeniable the son, Acting Consul, (Mossra. & A. Krauss and Charlon Ford late Administration a commission to
to inquire
rtakings, Colonial Treasuror, (Jamar Russell; tuo Honourable into the sorking of the Bankruptcy Lave when it is rumoured they propose Oberty to promote industrial undertakings willine Kommick for lave); the Honourable N0. 8. Warburg sitting as Assessore) deliverad H. G. Tomiott, EN was promised, but none was appointed. We negotiate a loan of $3,000,000, which construct retroads, telegraphs, and steamers, Willbue Kravle
the following judgment in the case H. S. Bir-W. Sampson Steam ecaroely think a Commission would by Navigation Company are expected to furnish. fortiga machinery, we should soga witness
mince," and areet factories worked by The Commition mula this day by Special morus. well v. George T. Holland. Agent ad re-
H. FOR way of arriving at the fact of the case How far these partientars any correct vs are
The late of the last moting of the Committee, presentative of the Great Northora Telegraph. Banten Squior
Company in China
Sidney HiLcook or of eliciting the most valuable
unable to say, bat it would sogut evident, surprising advance in Chine. That the old on the 2nd instant, are read and confirmed.
EXCESS OF THE ESTIMATAS you 1859.
Thor appears to be little diepste as to the 3. Cooling Bird At the present time the Colony
people are to adopt Western
ESFLNIRİMENTS.
J. G. 3. Hennell mais fonts of the one, which are shortly as fol. Armstrong I of officers peculiarly from the despatch of the Mission, that the inventions we bave a
hudant proofs around Korain: Government; now they in the of this kind, and
us. A Chinese
"Dospatah No. 1, of love-In the month of July 1850, Mr. Schultz.s. Willis Read Sooratory of company. Grooted a steam persuaded to take the dreaded without the
at Macao-gut
of reach of the man the 2nd January list, authorizing & vote of $1,000 the Suersary of the defendant Company, being w. . B. Arthar inconverieties which asually at dark," had open the kingdom to the daring and a Chinese Company in Hong. or asnain to be proposal to the Cenncil as calary in Tientsin on the Company's basinus; was ges- Piros, Jun
for an Alda,da-nsing to the Guverner.
It being promoted to the Committee that, in communiented with by the plaintiff Bidwell, who 5 W. Weigh, N. Foreigner, wish to tempt him to bring kong bas been formed to connect the Coleyoussques of the gaswlh of the colony, the doties proposed to introdues him (Sokulta) to wi in- i the Attorney-General have both had some capital, create trade, and manufacture with Canton by telegraph. Iu Chius propor, of Private Semetary and Alde-de-camp caangt now tuential Chination with the view of obtainin. N. Si. Jalan Experience of Chinese rastbode of doing basi revanus for them on the model of that so however, the capitalists are afraid to insu, bo wieqzitols performed by our pursan the amount from the Vienray of Chilli (La Hang-lang) Harry Williams, R.N. ness, the Registrar General is thoroughly assirably raised by the establishment of
certain contracts or omissions for telegraph vorsed in the subject, and the Colonial,
Mr. Von MOLLENDORF has been engaged well that the macdarias would interpose to
Ford A minuta by the Acting Colophul Setary lines, upon the express baris tbat" the Company customs and modes of thought, though to organise a Customs service for Kores, and are the lion's share of the roosipte, leav-and the Acting Caloual Trensnor, da od the tih shall give hita (Bidwell & ressonable commission reply to Mr. Jaonings
instant, roanminding the following provisional and on alloon which should be built," toparsry appointments and anlarise, &c., in co-proposition was communicated by Sohultz, My dear Mr. JonningThe kind and kearty ad their commercial system may not hars cous the Korean Government are obviously garing them to bear the risk of failure.
section with the Opium Bovente Service
to Helland and a reply received from the latter depas of wotege which you presented in me on my so immediately uudor Lis notice
under to witness the inauguration of trade. So
bat in the interval Bidwell obtained from Schalta) cofura to the colonelse. Pra, signed by yourself 1 Superintendent, per outlingen $100 cortalu estimates as to west of constraction of and others, members of the Church of England, Cheri-
Compradore at the hators, (who will and y'
telegraph lines, which Bidwell says he communi-cal and Tas, has book a source of real funtion Oleks and Assistacte).
cated to the Chiness, On the receipt of Hel- to mo and will serve as an encouragement in renew
log my work hera. To all who have signed the ad. bat the pages aro cely printed on one side. Wo land's reply Schults communicated the gist of it dross 1 now, through you, toadge my most sineers believe that us yet there is no fixed time for ita 10 to Bidwell, and wrote to him maklug vertsin on- and warbeat thanks,
isspa, but it will come out when enoughmattor has 14 quiries se to the “induential” Chimman, and Itmas that, by God's blazing, the now period of been collected to fill its columns. It is thuomioid 30 asking what Didwall would consider a fair som gork on which fam parmittal to ontor, after nearly 10 mission on all the llaos that might be built hero. Chirky years' convostion with Chine, may be one fruit.n, and consequently the principal burden of fal in efforts for good la the directions indicatos, in a anpport falls on the. Covorasient. Some after. To that letter Eidwall replied giving the your address. At all grents it in my trust, dosing specimens of the inxerieus rogatstion of the 1962 required information, and stating that kia som-to help forward any eshope that may promote self-place were brought up by the Foxton in the shap
mission would be 5 per seat on the cost of con- gions union and work smidigst us.
of the immense orchida, one weighing, we wor Conveyance for Superintendent.. **struction of lines is China. Subsequently to lens glad to notice the suggestion of a united churok
best
s to be poss fitted to deal with a
A
tand
delay and
sug
a measure might be concerted
commissions. The Chief Jastice and
amount the China Merckouts
open
have been
Alsture
crotary is also Biar with Se the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs,ale such undertakings, knowing all too
that of the other oficers named. In addi. sager are they that, if we may credit the HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, tion to these the unofficial members would Japan Mail, they are willing to make usw A doting of the Legislative Council won hold be able to give valuable cagistance in the "tronties with Wastorn Powere adding the on the afternoon of the 24th ult. There were consideration of subject which bill dealing with the privileges of travelling in the interior for present-
business purposes and taking part in the His Exesliency the ADMINISTRATOs, the, come before the Logis lative Council. It would be vafortunate if cabotage to the connessione already made." Hoa. W. H. Max, C.M.G
Hon. Sir GEORGE PHILLIPPO, Chief Justice. the
present opportunity were allowed to pass At the same time any reduction in the im;
Hoa. F. STEWART, Acting Colonial SocretaryA and the matter had some years later to to port tariff is declared to be out of the ques
Hon. E. L. O'MALLEY, Attorney-Gesorul. taken in hand by others loss qualified by tion. As that tariff has been unfavourably
Boa. J. Ruest, Colonial Treannger. Hoa. P..RTIE. experience and possibly by ability to oxo-exiticised by the Chambers of Commerce
Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yokohama, it is un- likely that the baits offered by the Korean Government will take and the
tranties
mute the task.
mpathy ineptitude, and corruption, thopresost habitants are not wealthy. They have few
1
Hon. J. M. PRICE, (Surveyor-General). Hon. F. B. JOHNSON...
MINUTEB.
is pazset.
TREASURY.
RALABIEK.
I
1
1 Fluis Officor and Confidential Watakan at
tho Fuotery
Cek and Acconatuut in charge of the Factory
1 Excias Offtop
Excise Other
2 Mata Excite Officem, ab $5 saob, (in addition.
to pay in the Tegistrar General's Diles), an
CONTINUEKOINA.
HARBOUR MANTEN.
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Tuis
J. E. Noate
E. Club orton Wilcox V. A. Cesar Hawkins
J. M. Lloyd, Major, D.3. A. JECLood
J. Ross Autum
W. M. Derne
H. B. Wodulous PL. B. C. Arrez
A. S. Matray Major. Stag F. T. Hobo, LC, Baff
**W. S. Adami, H.D.
Alto Sudler, D.A.0.0.0. 4. F: Grenghi 1. George H. W..flambling Phina Grinable C. R. Alder A. S. Guet
7 A. F. Vauchor
Gershom Stewart W. H. Gaskell E. Barmio
Bishop Burdon has forwarded the following
St. Paul's Osilegu, Hongkong, March 31st, 1993.
conferecer on the gabiont.
|
and 125 sailing resyols, of whica 91 wara nativa coasting vessels, 80 Annamese vessels. 6 Chinese, 6 German, English, 3 French, and 2 Siamese. The total Customs voceipts, inetasking lighting and anchorage đaós sað faos, wory "Pla, 14.167,"
AFFAIRS IN NORTH BOŻNEO.
By the steamer Folien, which arrived from North Bornes on the 21st ult., wa loro that the eponing ar of the golony is going on steadily. A large area of land has now been cleared, lot inst. a properly printed nowspaper was and buildings are being rapidly raised,. On ther
started. Ita title is The North Borico Herald and it also fulfils the, fanstiona of av Oficial azita. This paper contaios articles on different districts of North Borneo, sales of land, commercial inteligence, and whatever wore is to to found in the phos. It is pristed on como- what wider pages than our Gernment Caretta,
Total per month this Interchange of Istters and without organisation for the Hacose. This is a great look, told, about threw awr: Casoulag seems to be CHINESE NEGLECT OF FORMOSA.
The Kermitted and that thanbois staff is at pre any further reference to Holland, Schnitz and the time soons now crae when it is atost import favourite pastime with the young mon in this The rolmates of the last meeting wers road and | sent required for the picient working of the Orion evailed hiraself of Bidwell's Introduction at that some attempt should speedily be unde toe settlement, no less than six of these frail with England and Germany be ratified.
eapply it. The form that the affert should take will craft having been taken down by the stamor Beroun brauch of the Treasury, and agraider the to Shon Total, the “influential Opinaman” | require mask thangth; mal window and gain. I. quu on her last trip. A pinon of sad rews' is also Among the most signal proots of mandarin Korea is not a rich country; at least its in- opalimed,
TIATION FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE Joulucios, &; revelamended rasumabio..
in question. In fact he was taken by Eldvall to happy to rective from sourself and others fate brought up by the steamer in the dasth of Mr. The Commities Biorefore roommoud that provision offer for export and still CATHEDRAL GRANT neglected condition of Formosa may justly natural products
The made for the propont tries to the end of the peronally to Shou Tacts; and proceeded to Į testod in such an effort any saggestions that wey Frank Hatton, lumineralogist of tha. Company, Hon. F. B. JOKREUN, iu presenting a petition, present year, if useresary
negotiate with him cognercing-telegraph lines. Our to you marious to reporting a meeting or by ashob through the lungs, supposed to hava be cited. The island of Formosa is rich in fewer manufactured articles. Ginsong is said-The petition which I have to present to
di Bidwell having efested the introduction, appears I fool vory thatfal for the missure of H that been sopidestals infioled by himself. Mr. Haz- atues rouources, which taintonttee becuas natural
are capable of great valuable, but the quantity is limited, and it yan: Froeliony prays that the grant hitherto Rond Latter No. 62 frous the Harbour Mactor, to have tatou as further fast in the mattor, and has oftented var Public Bongal, but I send-hands ton was out elephant bunting it the jingle eith
sail and climate adapted to the growth of skins can always find
repairing of which a sum of STO) IN TANANARTF Unless thereof England, and which it has been understood is
The Seamities and thet the Factoria Ias been in penstraction of telegraph Linus from Shanghai araty tha Chassle of England meetins ef it. Ro.parted in kis parait of an elephant be had the soil are valuable mines of coal, sulphur, fore the Koran Government are willing to to be withdrawn under the instruction of these yours, and tEnt kor lost repairs were effected to Tisztsia, and Chinking to Nanking, which glonely, the sohcol has been placed on a bread basin wood. His by accompanied him, and the son to soury the co-opontion of all. Finially, latter's account of the disaster is that his master thoy onrried throuch, and wore, it ia to be pre-bought to be in a position to become a thoroughly was lifting a creeping plaut out of his way with and, it is believed, various metais also allow the mineral resources of the country Secretary of State, may be continued. The peti in July, 1979.
tian is signed by representatives of all clasess, Fia Coinmiller sorsider the repairs alluded to al-sumed, duly paid for: but it is admitted that efficicot institution which would matumily atrast de the stock of his Winchoator repeater, when the. Mineral oil welle have also been fouul, and to be tapped, the trade at present out eas and areeds in to community, and if it has polutelery, and therefore round that there contracte word oot of the undure origin. itself a the Earopean children of the colony trigger was ought, and one olurgs of the gun. though some experimental borings proved nossarily be small sudslow of growth. Gold, et hoon more anteronely sigued by the Chinese, the eam of 8:00 e vetad for this service.
--Šeiviume ExCLUSIVE OF STADIUMENTS,÷- ally contemplated by Sobelts and Bidwell, and united offert wall, as confident, sours this and in
passed through the deceased's body, Mr. Hattan's stberunsatisfactory, there is reason to think silver, and copper exist, however, in euch it has not beer becaues further signatures would
of a less remunerativo and profitable quaracter y cores of a for yours.
I thank you for your too indasions to formar less is felt by the coamguity and bis employers that greater porseverance might have led to abundance, according to Père DALLES, hot, havebeun nobtainable, but besuse it was deerned Bead:→→Letter Mo, 0, of the 20th tilting, from the lou for as the company is concerned, Under ministrations of mine in the Catedral and the ox to be a heavy onor
all the richest tropical products, but bencall supply after al is only a zalo, but the thisColony of the public servides-of the Church. convotion with tho ntom-loanch Victorie, for the obtainul from 'the Viceroy a entrot for the matter that coumoria tho whole Comutuily, and not
REBONE LANEOUS BRIVIOUS, Bens
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