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toon degrees westerly.

tirely in ts lmnds of the Chinese, who might tions yourself?—I took them all. I think I prvelige which would result from having The Fen, the Cokmial Svocatary, Stéúil Bottle prise in silver the time is out of juit. With

Mr. Joanas sked if the option would not Ive been excluded from the agreement

Mr. Lung kill they had tried to get a graduate scale of rout, but had not succeeded.

The Changman mid the Chinese put scared when they say the aoconute of the Vistaria Tanniry Company.

After some further goneral ovavormation Mr. JOGE ved the adjournment of the mosting for a fortaught. He said that during that time they would in able to send out proxies to all the scholdere no that what they were present or not they would be able to record their vote for the final disposition of the Company's affairs.

Mr. Joustos reconded. Carrial

"GREYHOUND"

MARINE COURT OF INQUIRY

S. 13. magnetic st that time I sliered my r in S.E. 18. Dagatic. That was when Chayna hora S. W. by W. W. We were stil The President serdings had yen at Muy time?

going about eight knots.

Witness-We did not take soundings there. No one in the chains -No.

-Tweet blow again

sen for shout two miles At that time we were

by the reand officer, who told me that he conle see land, and ported the holai.

Tell me what be snid-He said he saw land on this part. Bow, rather near, and that he kept Tooth Larson desk and had the helm-pat hard a-part. As she was paying off she struck the mouť.

ments, Singapore..

!

HONGKONG "DAILY PREES,” NOVEMBER SUMA, Í836. both of them in confirmation of the vior that antas. Japanese Government, I would bespeniz the Mexican Dollar and, to a les ext ut, by the It is moreover a matter of serious question attempt to coin a British dollar for the East spial attention to Mr. Gowland's letter, which silver Yen, but although, as alty mentioned,hosher Her Majesty's Gorarnwat would non- would be attended by failure-I have, ko, xoom to as to leave no question open for dis- the Yen finds recognition at Amoy na Faehow, sent to open the Mint for ccinago at Jeregar tan Northern Chinese who are notorin asly non-intervals, and in furt only whon oxioans aro ession. (Sd.) FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary, --Finally. I would urge that, for any meter- sarsative, have always roasted loyal to the Mexiaaprocurablo na selling in the London market at

can Dollar A regard, cent of caining the high prominm.

The tur apparently entertained by the Bundes the dollar bovaring only just sweat Mexican Dollar, I have no reliable statistics, but carnestly hope that bi-metallism is not far off it must be much below 2 par ort, as it frequently is that a ragalar supply of Dallare might not al mintage hears a compared with that of prezent Somolbing surely mast be done, and what the happens that the coin can be purchased in Londor ways he really procurable, and the east of

salt of the measures adopted vill ha, ho would at its Bullion valua for melting parposes,

Without, therefore, taking into consideration surrent coin. On the points, though will en be bold man who would prodiet, even with a

and of the Reture of the masseres. Tha the diflenty of overcoming Chinese prejudices gurd to the first they can entertain introduction of a British dollar is not, in any the British Dollar would unquestionably be the Committes are unable thus far to procate ane, a question of such argent imporanes as to heavily handicapps in the competition by i susiont data.

In the papers from Hongkong it appears lat ka iti presention necessary in the fan of higher cost, and its churce of altirate soos aansual abcertainty and difonlty.--I have ko., against its rivals would be very slendor: Outside to 1 per cent. is cluarged in Arina, ont fee (GL) A LISTER, Treasurer. Hongkong and the Straits it would probably be other hand the cost in London was compotet by- The Frodorick Stewart, LUD, Acting only worth its Bullisu valac, which would cause Mr. Irving in 1874, presahty on the assump

Colonial Soerotary, Hongkong.

it to frequently find its way to the melting pot, tion that Her Majesty's Government wanid not sud tu cost of coinage weald be consequently lost, charge any profit in coining dollars for one of its The foregoing remarks are very crudo, but I own Calonies, at "no doubt less than the of 99 trast I have sccoded in making my menntag Fanny poroz clear, I wanld say that if Japan and Marion are willing to supply the East with a Dallar at lower than cost price, it is-the wisest policy to allow The coins supplied bitherto have them to dan

and

be time to entertain the question of colving a British Dollar---I om &o, when same fail to fulfil these conditiona,

Sl.. * JOHN WALTER.

Administering the Government, Hongkong. His Ereallongy W. H. Marsh, C.M.G., Offloer

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, SINGAPORE, TO COLONIAL SECRETARY, SINGAPOLE.

subiens.

I am, however, to ask, yon in tensmilting this correspondoren home to be gool megl 16 asortain xaotly at what cost for mintage could Dollar of 616 grains weight nud 300 teach by made in Tondon; and what time would be re- the Miat rasived the Bar silvar nud iserad the return coins to the Bank P

The annual importation is estimated at 25 to 37,000,000.

of the Grenhond nad kold a cortificate of com- Tap to lvantage of the circulation of a acometimes bon profitable to the publio in Japan ing works on the coinage of a dedine oain and always beau of uniform weight and panel will | quirnd for coining, that is, tho-datos in whi

of water.

ing when on your watch

I

on the rocks.

el

Dat from Xan Sa Point, in the Gulf of To quin. After discharging the cargo the was frated, and wont lo Hoihow, where she ar rived on the 18th inst.. and the subsequently ense to Hongkang.

orer two per coul

30-In my Report on the Finances of the would tend to lose the market valno of the Malor than the charge me por cort-modation of a British Dollar into these Settlements,

KONG QUAMBIE OF COMMERCE.

-keng

Fitty-

Singapore 18th-Fure. 1886.

rative.

1884 1885

8,905,000

Cost of coining par pieca neats. 1557 1-193

What the Auditor-General no doubt intended to convey was, that arrauts whether or not in conjunction with, Hongkong, might be con- cfaded with Her Majesty's Government, by which the Banka taking Bar-silver to the Imperial Mint in London. would rackice its value in This plan would involve the Government in no

14 in anggested that if the arrangements ad Her Majesty's Mint do not admit of it tha ooinage of o Dollar might be undertaken, under stringent regulations, by reliabi onutraator, each as Hetons of Birmingham, who ecin money of the Tesla fue Prance.

It is imposible within the compass of a istler to deal with all the nipenta which may present themselves in so wide and important a question and with many of which the Ranking interests are alone able to deal.

What is songht is, whatever moant many bo adapted, to secure regale supply of Dollars at #teady vale fully adequate for the quirements of our commeres, and thus to present a correc

of serious loss and inconvenience to which lite community has from time to time bon subjected. In conclusion I am respectfully to urge upone

BUR OF COMMERCE. SINGAPORE.

Colonial Becretary's Office, Singapore, 3rd November, 1894. Sir, I am diveted by the Governor to nekuowledge your lettor of the 19tk altin, and to inform you that the proposal to raia a British Dollar to be the solo fogal tender in fxs Straits Settlements and connected Native States will receive His Excalloney's carotul consideration and will be made the subjent of a ruport to the and regalar apply of the coin, would be more Secretary of State for the Colonies it an early

inte, I have, A

Jour F. DICKSON, secary than any offered in the Mexican and Yen. This row of the matter does not appear to have occurred to the Hongkour Authorities, and Colonial Secretary, Straits Settlements. in concluding his report, Mr. Lister considers The Secretary Chamber of Commercs, Singapore.

the introduction of a British Dollar net of such urgent Emportance us to make its prosention

HUDSTY

ATTACK ON A FOREIGNER BY LEKIN BUN VERS AT AMOY

MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THR

Mr. Lean said Joey was a limo worth 350, the course you were aterring that night? -Four-ngs of a British dallar for the Eset las often been so that to have accepted thi offer of the Chinese

drocated. It has been pointed out that we are windi bara huen to let the laundry at $350, and

Whon was the compass last vorified. I canid almost entirely dependent for dollars: upon an the company would lusa hal to go to the expense wat way; I took every opportunity of baring it unstable American State and a Foreign State in of pulling up the now muchinery, and at the ont vorisier

the East; tha tha supply is thus to same extent of the eight months Clay wald have heen en- The President-Did you ever take obarva.oncertain, that the British lose tho izdusno and either has thrown them over or havo bocad vorified it on the 10th Outabor last.

own coin; and that the Mexican Dollar is not ther down to let them bare the property at

How was it you wees en litt on dark that anly dearer than it should be, but is of poor work BEFORT BY COLONIAL TEASE, HONARONG.

Trstenry, Hongkong, 17th August, 1890. 21 month for five years. In view of the insight? It seems to me that you took wry ship and easy to conaturrit. Io not think

Sir.-I have bad ander carofal consideration crassing value of properly the arrangement did possible opportunity of going below to sleep. that this loay could well undertake the colege the letter of the Colonial Secretary of Singapera, moć asom z desirable one.

Witness I went to the chart ropr.

of a dollar on its own cocoast, but. I do think Well, at all events you wore and on lock. You that one Government might take the initiative, dated July 5th 1396, coring af Extract from the Fuarcial Raport of the Auditor-General of were asleep, and yet you tell as that the weather and, after conforting with that of Congkong; the traits Settlements, ou the abject of a was so thick that you could not she two miloz. make a representation to the Home Government British dollar for thus Fast, which you ti ne te I had an fer on deck; it was not necessary on the subject. Thús issuu nool not be affected our to refer to me for report. In conuention for me to be on look all the tune.

by the poll and silver-pation, nowexercising the It Recens to as you rige hardly there at all. brains of finnuniors in the East and West, for I with those panore I have red pamphlet

The British all ir, published at Singapore, und Why did you not have a lostner in the ousins holier that in Loulou thou la plenty of bachiatty consisting of newspaper articles on thin as it was so thick That was in the morning.

Ever whinh would find its way to the Mint, and But why did you not have a leadman in the the holdere of which would pay the necessary

2The delay of the papers in grmation in my THE PRETOR OF THE 1PANESS NIST TO

FIINTAL TREASURER, HONGKONG, canin.

You know the shoal is not correctly laid aan royalty for it to be eained into dollars hands has arisen from the longth of time qui

The Imperial Mints, Osaka, Jagna, down. You seem to have taken no sure with not so long as the Mint is satisfied that the dolite to obtain some information as to the work

9th August, 1380. regard to the end, although you say yourself itars ordered are of the proper weight and tool, hug of the Joe Mint, at which establish

BirIn reply to your letter of the 17th ult, was so thick that you could not see two miles. there does not seam to me to be any objection to

I have much,plenaars in audiog you the follow Philip Henry Potter mi-am chief mato such an arrangement, and we, out here, wouldnt it would seem to be the case that it has to con bar silver obtained from Bau Fransito, At present the patoney which Igained in Hongkong in January, British sin of genuina valuta.

| the Immorial Mial, From some returns that have been placed at

In the parts I think you will find the in. 1884. On the ad Novembar I had the middle dollars in 16 hart cute teen America, and the paying the Bint a wignoraga of one per ant by ens post this last fire annud reports of watch. When I left the deak the ship was go. Iyans from Japan, and it is said that there are a diepoul, it appears that without allowing any formation you require repoting the anal SHE STRANDING OF THE STEAMERing about night kusts. It was moderately clear number of spurions coins in circulation. I have thing for interest or loss a sicbange, the were weather, within light breeze from the S.. At alluded to this subjet hers with a riow to on-

Mint, borover, in Singaporu would be of zu en about half-past two I could see five or six wiles, rage enquiry and disonssion, and I think it expezas of transport of the silver from Singer-deipts and exports of the Mint. A alter then it becsiny Lazy, thres Gelook more worthy the caroful consideratiin of a thoughtful Francisca and its coinage aunted to a trifle tirely different charater snel se diforent lay, it four o'clock very bany? ----

Cammission The proposal is not one which is

3-I believe that in the word souzelin in the functions The Jaunese Mint tas had to pro-

Chamber of Comeres, A marine court of inquiry hits cào căreum

Singapors. 19th October, 1586. The Preston-How far could you see than likely in any way to compromise of entail respon proceding paragraph is the key the wholider thirty-six millions of poople with a laye studes attending the stranding of the Dritish staron Brendad on Nun Sa Reef in B

From half a mile to a mile. At four o'ctook sibility cua Uns Government, and it would, in my situation. Exceptional eircumstances have acar racy of copper and silver in alition to the scalard going, and from this.minar one-

Sir-I have the honour to acknowledge I cast the laul, m. I passed the ward to call opinion, be to our credit to do what we could tacasionally forced up the price of the Huia reicy. and this alone, especially from the coinage receipt of your 3090/86 of 5th instant, having Hainan Streit, was hok at the Harbour Office, the captain, she was asleep. The chart we trying to stouts the isms of a British doilir for dolls, and then it might have been profilable for of repper, the prolita haya boon and are derived further referees to the question of the introdus Hongkong, on the 24th Novembar, the courtvigated the ship by that pight was in the chart roulation in this Colony, Hongkong, China and time, to be soining a British dollar. But the

The acheal out of coining the silver Yon is being composed of Captain H. G. Thomaett. R.N.,

vory issue, is large quantities, of such a dollar. Harbour Master President); Dicat G. 9.1. I coported to the captain wino fathom Japan.

With respect to the langkong cartsepaudenes Kogwin, N.; William Honry Walker, master of the British steamer Belgic; Noil Shannon,

Did you refer to the chart when you reported Colony for the year 1891, I drew attention to the xions, and then the state of things which ranilo to the blic for coining it, but the shit which you were good enough to forward in your this ? saw the captain look at it. I was re- aut of a coin of the relative value of half-a-the issue of the British dollar profitable wooldisaning this ouie is ant to bring direct of 21th September, I am to state, that however prodit to the Mint, but to benefit the country iu- valuable and interesting the information con- master at the British steamer Guthrie, azul havad after this by the second peer, al wont dellar or fifty a afe. Nothing bas, barevor, heen disappear at hade, and with there the prout on dirty by the facilities a satisfactory currency tainad thorem, it would appear to leave intonch Henry Charles Abbot Harris, master of th Beifish stemmer Ferienau.

to my berth. ras awakened from sleep by done in mf direction, and I could now go farthe dollar.

ther and advocate that, instead of the issue of a -It must be remembered that a mint cannot gives to comeres. The Front read the application of Captain facing the vessel gu askore.

A Mint in Singapore would probably be ahit the chef arguments silvarced bythe Chamber Oving it may be to some ambiguity ie a paro Lient. Keigwin What course wore you stear-eniu of the intriasin sales of half-a-dollar, we started to wiek ont sometimes. It was the ty engaged in coining dollore, as it is improbable graph of the report of the Anditor-General Hona for a court of inquiry into the ground- ing of his resul, and also the warrant from H.

should isene a ceiu of fifty cents anmival value. E. the Acting Governor for the holding of the the tie.

Witness-8.8.B., and T-kapi that course all The aleantages aftending the latter issue would want of continuous work, amengst other things that a circulation, wan's ho found for a large anwhich you and forwarded to Hongkong, that is Government to make such representations to

which told so heavily against the Hongkong le that the Colony would taive a profit from Mins It a British dollar were to be stablishell coinage of subsidiary silver, and in anch Government appeurs to have arrived at the oor the Home Anthorities as will onenre full cou- sideration being given to the matter with the court. The following evidence was then taken→

Tomas Abohara Thomasdepased--I am mak

What deviation had you ?—Thirteen or fear the transaction, and such a token would not be it mast bo come, under whatever circumstances case it is difficult to see how it could avoid boing clasion that this Offcial was advocating the es

·der of the British seaner Freyhoun, No. 21.047,

toen deureos westerly,

likely to be withdrawn from letul circulation sil the your rond. The question is an it by sea beary expense to the Colony, unless its charge tabi hout of a incal Mint, and it is not surpris view of placing the coinage of the Coimy onde of London, and hol a master's ortificate of con

By the Court I have been chief ofliser of as a half-dollar coin. Either coin would be a spined without most serious losy To which I or coining dollars was higher than the braking that drawing on its ora melancholy er for all on a stable and satisfactory footing-I

or other importers of Bullion wonkd he prepared perience of some years ago, it should hure labour-havo, kė,

ALES. GENTLE, the Porsal sineu March. I joined har in October. great convenieres to the community of those

to pay

ed to condemn such an ambitions desigu peteazy. No. 10,832, oylained at Sunderland in hare slways found that the ship made gond Settlements. I believe that the mat of subsitive there is but one auswer, and that a ne

ST. I joined the Greshamad ng captain on the

In the Japanese Miat the onset of caiuing the In alreating the introlletion of a British

Secretary, Chamber of Commɛrca.

21st October, 1885, at Hongkong, having koon

5.-I enclose an exhaustiva sport framed by a silvar Yen excels one and a Lalf per gout, asza Dollar to these Settlements, the Chamber navor To the Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Straits Set- courses. The ship was allowed to go Tall speed diary poinuga is largely responsible for the bigh when fire costs were mada,

Jaunar prives here. bis wactisnog fairly sup Board of Enquiry to which-the-quation of the

tiaments. employed on the coast helaye. Ihave command. ed duer avec sinen.

John Wareham said an aond rante of pie, as reads enia of small vals by Awenty-Houkong bint was saferred by Gorarnar Sirhen only a portion of the expe of manage contemplated a scheme which proved so disse. ment is charged to its geomat. In Singapore troas in Hougome, and it is unuscesmry there. I have traded or various the Greyhound, and has been in her two months cont, ten-cont, and five-cent pieces, bather Richard Madenial. This Resort, I consider the post of certaing a delior would perhaps rich, fore farther to allude to the powerful argaments COLONIAL BECRETART, SINGAPORE, TO CHAM- ports on the moast as far north Fladivastack, 2nd as far south as Jr. Tartared to and a half. On the uel instant I relieved the is nothing between the twenty-cant pico at the affuetively disposes of the question of prostate probably oxased, two per cent. As the cast of

def ont against I chief mafog at den.m. When I came on deck the dollar, and I think a fity-cent piece would be a competition with the Maxican dollar. Ak like coining a similar coin in the other Mints may be sage of the Greghan is 2, and bor horse vessel was storing 8.2 H., sal the mate gave great advantage. Some pars ago there are a very outset. however, a sante pears winch of interest to you, I insert bore extract from the power in nomind. The last part I was a, me a couro 3 E. by S. The ship was going few half dollars in circulation, but I believe they will be vary misleading mulas the exort mean reports of the Landes-and the United States fore getting ashore was Pakini, which I laft af

exdork on the 1st itst. I hut of bused 50about eight knots; there was a light breeze, and are made of the same fingers as the glaring the Commissioners but in titil in frau-

Minta Heelt. I do not think this is necessary, the weather was lazy.

ing it be carefully re vemhered. They say, tons of general esege, bound fhe Hongkong viv

In the Eighth Annual Report of the Royal The Positant How far do you think you wont pises could be coined for this Governmentsver to 1st question) "It is practicable Mint (p. 121 London (1877) the Deputy Master Smiumu. It was a clear moonlight sight when could sen?

of the same alloy as the prosectswell silver coins. Iaft Pathoi 5 went sibout-sight knots. I had

Witness-do not think Icould see over a mile. They would circulate in the Colony and the Nat cumparatively moderate cost to iacrense this states that he had been informed by the Director Dollars Lass the cost of coinage.

muting and wising power of the mint of the United States Mint that the charge for bers to Pakhoi 35 times befaze, avi nover gut When did you keep watel -On the bridge tice Stulee, and would yield a certain profit on insure it becoming mofitable for only beening Trade Dallas had been raised to express and the gurantee as to iatriusic value, on abore before excepting on the bar at Mueno. walked up and down in frout of the chart thoir issue,

supplied with seer." That is to say, if the mint and a half per cent, at the Mints at Sau Fran- There are no lights at all at this part I was on house. There was no lessons in the chains.

can be kept in full and continuous work, coining vigating, and no marks. It is low sink land. The moon sink at ten o'clock. I wou dick on the 6t lokout until 30. when I thought I saw some

Did anything happ then I kept a good SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERUL TO HONG-dellers at two per sent. suigurage it will pay.cisco and Cars, and to one and a quarter per ent at the Mint at Philstolphin which rates Undoubtedly, but experience has shown that were estimate to cover only, the actual cost of watch, and wont below at nine. At 11:15 E came thing ahead which looked like a dark cloal. I

nothing will indnes the public to pay two raining chain, whee Charung Talaud was sold net asy whether it was a clond or not, and the starboard besam

Tu the Thienth Annual Report of the Dear Sir-As you are doubtless aware the next aciguonge, and that it is only sometimes cama out. The pat the helm hard apert, and a We were stearine 5.E. ported the hea. I culled the captain and he stupore and Hongkong Chambers of Com-that there is any intraoment to the public to Director of the United States Mint, p. 104, the into after that the roseal Burnek. Buo grazed, orce lave, on mary ecossirun of lata virs, send in silver for coinage in Jngin at or cot of coining standard Dollars at the Mint at

pressed on their resistive Governments the ad-cont, signorage, and chat only very large order Now Orleans is given as follows

But the Chamber is not taas willing to dia- udter way through the water quickly decreas-disability of trying to induen the Imperial Cacan yield a profit, oven on these torma. Se that

Year Number coined

miss the matter and the immediate grounds upo which they urge the Government to press tho Mr. Margal, of Amoy has been the victim of Before it was all taken of her she buped vernisent to in a British Trade Dollar for the the sentence I have quoted amounts to yery mach

ee of its Eastern Colonies, the onics to be much the same thing as saying that a shop would pay i

question, re-opened as it now is by one of its what appears to have been & brutat and wantoni William Bennett said-I am chief engineers the london or Calentes Mint-and supplied at if only a steady strap of enstomers could bo

- 10,138,000

Excutive Councillors, on Hor Majesty's Goattack of the part of lekin runnors. According of the Greylocal. I was in bed when the vessel axis siguurage to all who may tender alver attracted to buy goods at a heavy danes

to the Amoy Gazette, of which Mr. Marcal in the Feor these quotations you will see that the verament, rau that the supply of dollars is irro. struck, being wadoned by her doing so, get for ecinugo. In view of the rary decided efusal market!' prigos, Wint the commissioners and What did you do after you shanged the cours? and went to the glue room, and by the of the Lords of Her Majesty's Treasury to onin their minds was a question of geer und cost of cϕning a dollar in the above mentioned gay and Frequently insuficioak their value as proprister," the stragaoce and baldness of these

At midnight the second fer, Jolin Warham, called me. Ho told me

time I got thing the engines were going full tortain the proposal, which sens conveyed to this machiners, as to which there had beam difculties. Mints, where the conditions are more favourable apared with Bar-silver andaly fluctuating, and Lekin afhane wro daily increasing in strength. speed ustern. The engines, after that were Chamber by the Straits Government in March The Mint one be raads to turn out enough than would be found in Singapore, raries from one the sees from which they are drawn and call for some quited nation on the part of

reliablo.

the Consular hady in order to put a stop to tho i was 5. weather. Ha kad the first watch, worked both abend and astern by the captain's | of 1550.along with-a"suggestion for an issue of coin," they say, "if only you can attract silveerd a quarter to about one and a half par cant. and the chief offer the middle watol. The

There is an another point of considerable This more especially refers to Moxicans which, abrages complained of. Europeans who hav ref conte called me at four, and I went on back orders. The seculangineer is sick with favor.one Quilar Guvernet Notes, no further action The whole of the rest of the report goes to show

irupartause in connexion with a Colorial Mint within the last twelve months, have been as high their residences in Koolausoo and who have to arel had sottadings taken; we found nice faltou None of the matinery was damaged, but, thu was taken by tho Singapore Claber is the why silver;unnot be attracted

ay at 11 por caut promine ovar hair matalie pross the harbour avery day to attend to their propellow was broken

matter. The question les, however, lately been 6-Except in the deplomile over-appreciation in Asia which may be mentioned bors. Such

Fix loading to a scarcity of coin, correspout. basiness in Amoy saunot do so tow-a-day with of water it, hail than broome hert, and I could | The court cus thou cleared, and after a von-erived and my Committer would be glad to of gold, the situation tres altered, illo since the Mint would probably not have a greater capacity

erine SE and going rht krets. Tutation the President read the following had-isarn what the fooling of your Chamber is on the Report in question was written. Wade, herever, than forty thousand Dollars per working day,ing high rates of Interest, sad consequent ro. their despatch boxes or any other package without

ing of the 'Court:-

subject, and whether having regard to all the possess fall inforination on vas point as to thiol but during the China son may jage striation of and inconvenience to trade, although being absted to the indiguity of being stoppel wont below then, and at 440 was called and that the British steamer Grsyäunnd, Leircumsizaces and the channes of saccess your the Commissioners were in the dark. We know from what happens bore, Ballion is recsired at the present time soreewhat cheaper, they con: and examined by the Lakins. Even Europeans otheinl No. 81,547, 227 tons register, while ne Jhamber is disposed to join ourais again urging how much subsidiary coin this Colony can be sometimes at the rate of nearly a million Dollars tinue scarce, at 1 are liable again to be driven who go out shopping and return with a buntle voyage fram l'akoi to Hohow, on the 2nd the matteren the Home Bocarnot. I am, Se.. sufely exported to barb in the course of a year, in a work. the importers have to be paid ea up to a siderable premium from extraneous or two auder their arms are being meat mighly Norimber, was stranded on a beef running

ALEX. GENTLE, Seuratury.

parchaus Beratinized inte by a set of uprin. During the last few years liberal supplics have within sight or tan days-actually on the sixth sanses with which the Colony is in no way can stopped in the middle of the road and their A Barraul The Sceretary, Chamber of Commerce, Hong been obtained from home, and the coins have day from the date of sussay or immediately on norted.

It has not infrequently happened that with ciplad und irresponsible men. beer pnt at the disposal of any one wha' choines the payout of a small fixed adtional charge; to nel far tham The result is that they do not and it is impossible to coin this amount within abarlanes of silver in the London ma-kor, Maxi oase of this kind and which culminaud in a HONEFONG CHAMBER IV SINGAPORE CHANBAE.

move off at greater rate than $300,000 a year, the toe allowed for payment, consequently acha Dollars have been unprocurable, and if say serious affray occurred on the 17th November in the profit on which may be in as 81500reserve of coisa has to bo kept to meet sick thing further were necessary to establish the Koolaursou. It appears that a European want Hongkong, 6th July, 1886

point as to our unreliable simreas of snpaly, to the Hookee shop to zaku seme purchases, and That is a very little, when the lose ou coining a importations. Dev Sir, I hep to acknowledge the reeipt dollar is taken into goount.

In the Japaness Mia o fund it necessary to ferencs seed only be made to Mr. Garland's on his isning forth from the shop with a hundle inshore of her couse by an wexpected var rent, which caused the tossel in be strangled.

of your letter of data thas 18th June, inquiring (71-8-The greater part of these sabsidiary have over two and a half motions of silver Yeus Report from Japan that the cost of minting of oigars in bie band he was immidiately sucosİ ed by three Lakin mon, who, without any ex The or are of opinion that the load was not whether this Cariber woubt be disposed to co-

Apart. therefore, from the possibility of that planstien, attempted to west the balls from aked Riciently, and Out the

master operate with the Singapore Chamber of Com-coin lind their way to the dot mind, in Oska rauly for delivery. This is considere? Dolines involves a heavy loss upon the State.

where curiously enough, a opinage bearing the a part of the Government reserve, and for its (Mr. Thomas) did not keep proper personal erce is taking steps to arge upon the Imperiu

skont, but the court do nut feel justified in Gorerament, the expediency of coining a Beitist. Queen's head is-vory popular. 1 am told that as the Mist pays no interest: Besides this the lint ning at a later period under the super his hands. On the European resisting such a Hongkong ten-cent pieces may be found in almost Government Beaseves lu Tukiye can he drawn intoure of less skilled and experienced As high-handed proceeding, he was trigged to denting with his sertificûte.

Trails Dollar for use in the English Colonies in every shop of any protestens in Chalon, and upon in eans of emergne. Ta Singapore it yes, and consequently producing pot so trast the Kolangsoo Magistrate's Yaman, where he the East.

The subject is our of special interest to the area inny miles island. It may perhaps be might be difioult for the Colonia Governmeul worthy a coin as at present, the Japanese Go set upon by half-a-dozen miscreants and piti-

argod that, if Chinese will take token caius which to arrange satisfactorily for such a rezerve free rund may at any time prohibit the expert of lessly mowed down to the very gross in the hom crenutile community of this Colony, and they know to be considerably alived and will of intervet, and withcut it tha klint might be Dollars, when we should be entirely dopendons of the Magistrals, whoseduty it is to maintain this apon Mexicans (the scarcity of which has tra low. Had it not been for a low gastlaman who were though it has been provinsly discussed by this on pay a premium for them, they would er ually useless in times of presure.

sting of the Ceramice: hali yesterday, and take equal to the value at which it is desired to importations is frequently only smar Chamber the question was again ecnsidered at a

dollars, the intrinsic valac St which in not During other parts of the year the silvegantly been sarely felt) and the Colony brought vary shortly on the scene of such a dészransfal

ture to Earn with a fiucial crisis.

procealing on the part of the Chinese authorities siremiate them. Such reasoning, weter, would times almost nil, the Ballion which has accura En Jaly, 182, the question assuel such a tho European would have been murdered. How- be fallacious. Chinuse take ton and fire-contated in the Mitt strongholds during the above serioas expert, owing to this scarcity, that the ever, the European was boutey to within an inch Gavermout ware impelled to consider the proof death before he was rescued and conveyed to pristy of introducing a British Dollar coined in the Hospital, whore we learn that he is lying in a very precarious condition. Senar D. Ortune, the will give a smali premium for a supply of copper. As an example of this I may slate that during London primarily ou its own account, But no Chinese weak receive any considerable the last few months although we have h

In 1871 the schema now suggested was again worthy Consul-General for Spain and Portugal, sum in this coinage, any more this the Rugscheining at the rate of about a quarter of a mil-bronght forward in an ble merio, of the Fiuan-visited the European in the Hospital and took tradesman would accept es in penny pieces.lion silver Yeo per week, yot unived Ballion citi Offears of 1s Gorerament, and the Cham- down his deposition. Jawallery and money to the For all substantial purposes, coin, to a Chiness, bas accumulated the strongholds up to nearle ber posud a molution encarring with that of value of 590 were stolen from the person of the Hongkong, as to the advisability of the introdne pen within the precincts of the Yaman." can never repressat more than a certain weight two and a quarter millions of Dollars is value.

an of a British Vollar in the Straits and China. The following is the ovidens taken in the 30- of sach and such a fees.

If it is red that a Mint established in

The matter Ins wines at different times been Antonio Augasto Murgal said-loft kig bansa 9-The writer of the pamphol The British Singapore, shall be self-supporting, it must coin I landed de quesorers and sent despatehos kong for Handle on the 25th ultimo, pat back

SINGAPORE CHAMBER TO THE COLONIAL

1 Koolangsoo for a walk. At 9 o'clock went to How far were you from the sheref-Abeata on the 251 Novuzbar considerably damaged by

Dollar naively proposes to make that doliar pay and find dead for ten and twenty cent pesedapon the Government, which in May, at 7 o'clock on the aight of 17th Not, and want SECRETARY, SIRGAPORK,

by putting two por cant. less silver into it than subsidiary silver coins in anot quantity to 1940, informed the Chamber that "There was at mile I despatched the passengers to Hoihow in bad weather, having fallen in with a typhoon"

Singapore, 9th September, 1890. the Mexican dollar ovutaius. Durines of this yield a signorige which shall exceed in amant pressant no probability of a Dollar being coined Hockee shop to make some purchases, and on a junk, 'Chey left the ship about noon on tlie Bail: probably that which the Teheran encountered.

leaving the shop with a bazile of eipura in his What war on doing all the End ?-Wa wers We have been favoured by Captain Ringe with

Sir, The Chamber of omineree has resently kind are simply attempts to run away from one's the expeners incurred in eining the silver Dol- for local use in the Colony."

No one was faibed as to what was implied hand he met gear the agistrate's Yea, the tsarging our cargo into boats which curu cint the following apart as to his experiences since givan mach attention to the subject of the loc shadow. Such a coin might de perfectly well far aud fasse minor coins,

If this is impossible, the Colony must be preby the use of the words "at presmi bat har. Lekin men, two of whom acvesting him asked leaving this port Left Hoogkoug on October Currency, and it has been in contemplation to Eor local circulation in Hongkong and the Straits How did they know you were store? Because, and hul moderate and truth N. B. inson renew the representations as to Government Settlements, if that wore all that is to be thought pared for a stewhat sy anatet expanditara star strong the reasons for previously advocat what he had to bis hands and forthwith tried to geur departure was wired from Pakloi, aul re to South Capo of Formosa, which was passed in former years, with a view to procure the sans of out when we come to emsider the parchasing It may, however, be possible that the indirenting the British Dolur, they become more for wreat the cigars from his possession. He re a day luto. The cargo bats could not gat on Ner, 6th. Then hat & suls which blew from the London Mint of a British Trade Dollar power of the two dollars imtride of bare Colquic, benefit which the establishment of a Mintrar cibly yer by peir as the internal trade of the sisted the Lekin mou, who ought hold of him, a thus when they arrived, for want of water. der two days After that bad a tino passage for the nue of this Colony and tho adjacent it is evident that the Mexican dollar would he at afford may be worth anch expenditure, but on Celony with the Native States developer itself solo pasued, and to was overpowazed and with the muning up of the Peninsula is entirely on the ground, est apon, by a Int of Chinese, What did you do all that day-We get the 12th November sipated Kazi Island, in countries. These represstations were postponad two per cent, premium, or the British dollar at this point I have no data on which to base an Thig doalition by which this expanding trade dragged into the Turn, whers he was thrown

the 13th Honpinar, on the 14th Kouisung, and on on the understanding that the Straits Govern per cant. dissonnt, whichever way of putting opinion.

Finally, I betiere, that the coluare of a British depedent for its coinage upor Mexico and Japan, beaten and trampled upon the host and bely. What time did the junk come?-A big jank the 15th Tsina, which bore S. by E. 15 miles ment itself meant to take ep the question, and it is preferred. When the Mexican dollar wall

and anchored alongside as soon as we stuck off at 6 p.m. The ship was lying on starboard was in correspontours with the longkong Co purebase 100 articles, the British dollar would Dollar for the trace of Easter: Asia sald not castitates such a serious danger to the werean. He was in this position for aboat aquarter of an purchase only 8 The Baaks her could not be satisfactorily carried out by any Colony with.tils and financial welfare of the Colony itself our when he was rescued by Mr. de Souza of I chartered one of the carga boota to take theck then to the North with the wind from N.E.. verament regarding it.

Yausa, by order of the Spanish Cousut-Ganral. monil the serione attention of the Govarnment. I have the boner roepetfully to inquire whe affort to take the two duliars without distinction, out substantial aid from the Imperial Govern. apart altogether from political reasons, to do. the Spanish Consulate, and removed from ito passengers and my papers to Hoihow for $130. bar. 30.10, at 5 p.m. the air getting thick Agoo many juuks came to na bat offer no and dirty and rain commencing to fail. At ther that correspondence has yet been completed, for directly specie might be required beyond the ment

Hoping these somewhat disconnected notes, The Lommittee quite recognise that in Hong- Daring the affray a silver watch and chain, soure assistance. On the 21 and 3rd etthing was about 8 pm. made all sails fast, and left and whether the Government is new in a posilmits of Hongkong, the inferior dollar would et

written during great pressure of official work,kong, relying as it entirely dvos upen the maid money he had in his pookat, his gold studs So, done in the way of moving targe, as there was only the lower topsails and fore, and tion to make any statement or give any luform ones bo at a discount.

1.-Let it be supposed, however, that the de. may not be altogether unless to you.-I am, Ke, land of China for its population, strong preja.wors stolen from his person. E is suffering from excraolating pains of the body and grout dices may exist against the introduction of a nothing near us that we could pot it into. Abont mizen staysnil. During the night wind and rain tion on the subject I have. &o,

IS) WILLIAM GOWLAND. bused dollar, being the cheaper i to lay, a.m. the morning of the 4th the cargo increased to a hard gate, but the harometer

British Dollar in that Colony-bat it is not so difficulty of breathing, and is in the Hospital atusias some popularity, and bids fair to drive The Hon. A. Lister, Hongkong. bonts and coolies eas alonggids, and the are kept etoady. At noon, 17th Nov, bar. 29.98.

here. The Protected Native States now form under treatment

Two Japanese who were walking along Elog was then get out into them, and transferrod te In the afternoon pat a reef in the mizer staysail, The Hon, the Colonial secretary, Straits Settle-out the Mexican. Would at the Mezivna Go

vernment at once.debase, their dollur to the neTHE ACTING. CHIEF MANAGEL OF THE HONG. part almost of the Settlements, so, alac in mat- the German sleumet dalos, which came up that and made fast the fore topmust staysail, fore

fer of trake, does Tohare, and there is no cuon Too saw two Lekin men dragging & foreignor extent as the British dollar and so pat it in the KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK TO TH morning. I discharged the whole of wry, segu love lopsail and the weather wheat from the

ACTING GOVERNOR.

to gnostion thus the British Dollar would have towards the Yameu, who they came to know market as still the chesper coin? that day.

lower main topenil. Wind increasing all time

COLONIAL SPORSTAMI, SINGAPORE, TO What did you do after that?...--Wo bogan to and the bar falling, At12, milight, bar. 29.58,

11-For kere we ense to the hard feet which Hongkong nat Shanghai Banking Corporation, free cirenlation throughout the Peninsula. From afterwards to be Margal. One of them wakeu the last Blog Book Roburns, it would appear the Takin mea why they assaulted Marçal, to Hongkong. 14th Septeratur, 18 COLONIAL SECRETART, HONGKONG

underlies the wholemattor. From various causes Helten aar eft by throwing the tween ducks a full barricane blowing, called all hands on

the cost of mintage of Morican dollars is about Sir, I have carefully read Mr. Listers ex- that monely $5,000,000 ova nasorbed in 1885 in which question they gavo ne reply and eontiunel Colonial Serrotary's Office, and after dockbousu overboard. After thul we derk and pulled down the reefed unisen staysail,

on their way to the Tamen,, They 150 Japanese could do nobitag as there was no water. On bar, falling and wind increasing, as it were. "Ai

Shureptre. 3. July, 1986. Que-half per cent. When a British dotter m henstiva report, and quits conour in his opinion the Colour and Native States.

It remains by using thy means by which followed Marçal into the Tamen, and seeing Cast the morning of the 13th, at 12.30, there was wore

Sir.-In directed by the Governor to traus- be reined cheaper than that, it will drive ont the that the establishment of mint in Hongkong

he was assaulted all round, tried to interino, um, a heavy ecame vor aft and shed

for the coinage of a British dollar could not but this Dollar may be introduced,

The Connie se fally aware that a coin of when one of them was also assaulted by the wator, and we bore on the nachor which was the skylight of the cabin, tifled the cabin with rait, for the consideration of His Excellenry the Metican and not before,

Suppose, that, by euiting down every result in heavy loss-to the Government. laid out from the starboard quarter. The engines water, and much water went down in the tween Officer Administering the Government of Hong-

Judging after experience of several years equal weight and finess as tho Maxion could Lokis men. They left the Yam sa then to pro kong, the enclosed Extract from the Financialprile expense, a British dellar, equal in five- were than pat in motion; they moved her, and decks. The ship was lying nearly always on her report of the Auditor-General of this Colony no to the Mexican, can be producecut a cast of in Japan, I would say that the calls on the Osaku only, as in the one of the Yoa, compete with the pure assistance in order to oxtricato Marçal from

bona nods At 7 m. žolher breaker carried When was that anchor, pat out?-On the way the jibbon and the starboard asthead for the year 1885, relating to the proposal to one per cent. There is a half per cent, iss, Mint from foreigners for coinage of Ballion inte latter when at a presinin, and that as stated by his perilous positisa, and when they returned to

xiu a British collar for the Kash morning of the 4th.

and who is going to pay it? The goverd way silver yoa ure of a very sporadic nature, and that Mr. Lister, the very issue of such a Doller" would the spot, all was over.

The Portuguese enbjecta cerroherated the The boom knocked against the ebip and made And it you not haul on it every day!-No, it dangerous. so went away stay and 3.His Exodley will be clad to ba inform of menting this difimity is to rely upon a sup. were it not for the large subsidiary copper and tend to lower the muehet valas of the Marican:"

abore aridance in all is essential points, add- It has been proposed in cortain quarters te cause it was no use as we had so water, not other gear to gat clear of if

Barometer stilled of the opinion of the Government of Hong posed sentimental proference for a handsome, silver coinage, the mint would be idle for the

well-minted British dollar, which will oko 200greater part of the year.

mool the diffealty by reducing the fineness of ing one of them that when bo reached the Youou the door was closed, but openod more than five fast, and Istterly four foot, and dry falling, ship on basu ends, and the fore kong upon the proposat hava, &e

(S.) JOHN F. Dickson, blow water. fanchored the vessel at 1.30 in six top loose. These was breaking heavily againai

sach coins go as far as 1 Mericans. If ex. Thoro is an important fact to which Me, Gow- the coin about 1 per omnt., but the Chamber ara, Colonial Svoretary, perience has proved anything it has proved that lunil does not altade; while making foreigners a for obvious reasons, unable to subsribe to such shortly afterwards in order to giva egrass to sore Chinaman. Witness, availed himself of fathoms of water, got up nur mehors, and then the ship, and to save her and the cargo wo cut

This sentimental preferenss does not axist. This charge of 1 per cent, the Osaka Mint coins silver solution.

to get into the Yanion, went on to Hoihow.

away fore tepmast, which went away taking the The Hon. the Colouis Secretary. Hongkong,

The cones which commands itself to them is this opportunity Chinese to producer or silk-grower in dead to Ballion for the Japanes Specie Beuk (a bank

where he saw Marçal lying on the gruend, in ou Did you hare any dealty with the natives ? main gallant mart with it. The ship was then ly --No, a «undaria junk stood by me-all the time.ing a little easier and lar-stopped falling. About

any wch feeling. The difference, thun, mrst be of the Japanese Government) at a charge of thick, after due and ample antics ortending, it COLONIAL SECRETARY, HONGKONG, TO NO. How many heive you of a crow ?—All told 22 (noon on thà 18th Nov. the storm commenced to

paid by some over set of persons. The British about one-third of one per cent, thus giving a may be aror 18 months, the Mexican and Yen be almost aneouscious state and panting for breath LONIAL SECRETARY, SINGAPOUR. Uovernment is evidently reacred not to pay it.bounty on the prodnction of yen to this back at demonetized and a British Trade Dollar weighing Several Chinamen were trampling upon him, -master, trorantes, two engineers, seven examen, decrease. Between 9. a.m. tod- noon the wind and four fireue:1).

The Colony of Hongkong was glad ta diseous the expense of the Japanese tax-payer, in the 416 grains and of 900 parts of pars sliver to 100 some beating him with bamboo poles. Ia sam shifted round from, to N. and N.N.W.,

Colonial Secretary's Office Hongkong, 8th September, 1886. tints paying it as soon as possible.

same mower that some of the Continental Go. of allay should only be acompted as legal tender the Magistrate in the verandab giving some Did you throw any coal overboard --Yes, the ses all one four, and we could hardly see the

orders in the Mandarin dialect, of which he could about twelve tona. I threw it over on the 5th.fore end of the stip. Position, at noon, about 28 Sir,-1 am directed by His Erediency the Uf. 13.Morever it is not if it were a quernments of Europe faster the production of throughout the Settlements.

This would not be unfair to Mexion, whose not wake eat, but on the Magistrate rotiring By the Court-3 could just see the point bu.dog. 30 soc. N. sad 126 deg. 38's. Est. Barfoer Administering the Gorarupant to acenow. tion of simply providing a country (even such a Bont Sugar by bostowing a beauty on the ex-

fiscal regulations have frequently beer subjort after giving the order, a general cry. of pa fork we strek; it was low lying, sandy land. lowent between Rand 9 am 29.18. When the ledge receipt of your letter of 5th July Inat, ask curautry as Chias; with a coinage, and then parter of sanIA.

The possession of this privilege by the Japanese to violent changes without any concern for, and strike-proceeded from the Lekin meu. Wit. Hare you buy reason to suppose the tidestorni suttled we found that everything in the main ing for the opinion of this Government on a su sintaining it. Even that would be serious on changed daring the time you were steering that top wasbroken, and we had to work night and day gastion that has been made by the Auditor-Gong But it is a labour of Sisyphus-to pro-Bank coupled with the fast-that Japsa Besos indued great inconvenience resulting to tradal esse cuught hold of by a Lekin man, but be with all hands to get the main topmaast steady, peral of your Colony that a British dollar should duos handsome dollars in England va fast as the direct Bullion route from California to Chipa interests in the Es; and with regard to the encoded in making his escape, and on raching Ho was Chinnen can melt them up in China As the and the Straite, will, in my opinion, make it You, it is believed little or no objection would bo the road he bent is way to the Copsplate The Presidost-Bat you have been in these hocanso it was very dungeons so the ship was be coined for the Eust Straits plenty of times before, and you kapw all rolling fearfully in the bigh sen. After that we It has been considered in Hongkong that a Commissioners point out in the report I have quito impossible for a Britist. dollar (osting raised to its demonetization within the Colony, in order to lay an information.

card in his hand. He, deponent, did not go. shout the tides..

made all sail possible, and boxu away before the British dollar could not be cined at a sufficiently quoted, Chinese take coins by weight, simply as per sent. to sain) to hold its own against the if indeed all the formalities requisite for its legal followed thereto by a Tamen taazor who had a Captain Harris-I do not think anyone knows wind, to find a harbour for repairs, and arrived low cost to compete with the Mexiena doller and mas of alvor, and they add Why thissonld be hoper Japanese you so long as the latter is recognition bave been complied with.

Objections in, however. bear advanced by to. the Consulate, however, as he met un "the legally current at Singapore. Evo if a British ull about the lider in those Stenile. I bare been in this part." there mys>lf.

municated to you send time ago, had is Exoal-such is the fact."

14-It may be urged that he Mint which taboood, the latter coin would probably more ground that the monopoly of the British Dollar with the Coneur's order, to Me de Souza's to do. lency met thought that it would be more useful FAR EAST.

to you if some data were farnished at the same way a daasicous failure in Hongkong, has been, than hold its own in the protected and independ could not be enforced and that, as Foreign ucia mand the release of Margal. Witness will swear timo, ehowing the ground us which it was based under very much more conomical management, eut Native States which supply Shugapore with woak neccmarily be imported for distribution to that Margal was not under the influence of liquor, by daylight.

Some raporlant correspondance has lately Heuce the delay in replying to your communica a excess in Japan. A letter from Hår. Gowland, the greater part of the prudace shipped thence. Sism, Sastra and China, the Moxloan must on the contrary, he was perfectly sober.

the Technlos Adrisar of the Japanoo Mist, I may add born that the you is already firmly outinus to decalsts in the Colony if and what

at the same price as the British Dollar.

THE FUNERAL OF THE LATE low far were you from Chayune Istand when passed butworn the Hongkong and Singaporo lion Jou pasted it About four miles and a half. Governments oud the Chambors of Commerce of I may now directed to forward, for the informa shows stearly that this diffureed of result Ens domiciled at Aoy and Fohow.

Iu venturing an opinion, as to the adaptability But the Committee are of opinion that such

M. PAUL BEET. Captain Harris-I support you expected the the two Culeniss rospecting a proposed British tion of your Government, copy of a report by the followed from entirely diferent orcassianess, errent to set you some milles more to the west, trade dollar. The whole of the correspondence Treasurer of Hongkong enclosing copy of a ro. The Japanese Mint has coland geld and enppor of a British dollar for the Straits, bave per dollar as tacy propose would shortly whatever

The French Parliament has voted a national if there was suy set.

has les collection by the Singapore Chamber of port onlled for by Governor Sir Richard Mae sa well as silfer, and has issued putekliary silver ups gone outside the question, and will now way to the case in Chias, be as rondly takan fur. Witness-Yes, unt to let me bushore.

Commerce and published in pamphlet forin, in- donnell in 1866, with the view of ascertaining coin of a much lower standard than we could confine nyself to giving my ideas as formed the neighbouring countries-it must not be over-

looked that thess Settlements with the Peninsula funeral to the remains of the late M. Paul Bert Captain Harris pciated out on the chart the eluding previons correspondance going back as whether it would be possible to ensure the Hong reature to sirenlata bare Sulphuric acid and from a purely focal point of view. direction in which the currents were supposed to for a 1976. The following is the portion re kong Mist paying all its expenses. The int soda worka har han attached to the main enter-In a gross trade coutro like Hongkong where at their back, are a largo possamor so well as and a life pension of 13,000 frenos to his wide. was closed in 1809-na it was found that it could prise an auxiliary source of profit. The the Rasore funds of foreign Banks aw to a Distributing sentre of coin. and if capted as The body has been embalmed and shipped ou set, and that they were supposed to rau sau way forring to the present phase of the question :--- for sixteen hours, and how that supposed current 2XTRACT FROM ARPORT OF THE AUDITOR not bo worked except at a considerable lees. Japanese Yen in a handsome and trustworthy grant extent kapt, and on which monetary calls Legal bouler in Hongkong, the inconvenienes at board the transport Annemite for France. On Amongst the excion will also be found a let- coin, but the fact remains that, whilst it as are being constantly made from China, Japan, Arst necessarily attendant upon abstitution of a the occasion of its remoral funeral orations were PATED JONE, 1686.

tar from the Technical Adviser of the Imperis only occasionally been worth the while of the and the Straits, it is most important that the British Dollar would not hear comparison with pronounced both at Hanoi and Haiphong, and

of this deceased, Mint at Oasks, and a from the Acting Chief rablia to pay ore per ount, to heraft coins, the purrey be such as can be made available for use those arising under the prosent unsatisfactory over mark of respect was shown to the soumary. Manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, payment of one per pagt. has not guard in those quarters. This condition is led by monetapp upalny.

Who was in thechains thon? The recend mat When did he east the lasti ? we struck.

You did not get a cast bofocu-No. He got

nius fact, then,

What water were you drawing when you lat Pakhoi- feet 5 inclus aft, ad feet 11 inches evard. He cast the lead cu the starboard? side, shaft the bridge.

What was done next.The engines FAMO stoppel and reversed.

Pere were no soundings taken between 4 o'clock and 4.10 No.

What imppened after the engines were revers Wi fented she did not so sit, and we

sounded all round the ship.

What did von Bul-We found two fathoms at 5) fatimes distance in s N.W. direction, and eight ythons about half a mile from s

Whare of opinion that the Greyhound was set

The court recommend that the attention of the Chinese Government be called to the wart of lights and marks in the Hainan Straits, which Given mer our hands at Hongkong this 95th his led to the stranding of so many rasols,

day of November, 1886.

B. G. TROMSETT, R.N.,

Stipendiary Magistrate.

NEIL SHANNON Masters

W. H. WALKER Mercaudia

their convoice. just as a tradesman at home sent to the Reserse.

1 am directed to state, is reply to your letter, flat this Chamber will be happy to join with Gronce 3. KEIGTI, Nay. Liont, R. N. yours in again submitting the proposal to the pins, and pron by ibom up, for the sake of period in thon gradasily wine, theseins betag

Horas Covernment. ferving it, however, to the discretion of the members of your Cheer to dopt any portienter curse of action by this atter which they may think expedient-I am

II. U. JEFFRIES, Acting Sacrotary. The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce,

Singapore.

H. C. A. HARRIS) Marine.

What when thou-Tho anchor was laid out with 50 fathoms of bawser. It was a stream anchor weighing tva or six hundertweight. We Love it home and ran it out a second time. Af. te that we put a bower anchor cat with 30 fathoms of chain, and hauled cu it, but could pot THE GERMAN BARQUE HYDRA" IN move the roase).

The tide was falling all this time and von rouki jot expect . What did you do next?-

from Flow.

anchors, &o.

we got tas fessel off.

conuse-I do not know.

པ

A TYPHOON.

The German berque Hydra which left Hong-

Lisat. Keigwin-What were you staring for? Witnesa Capo Cami.

A BRITISH. DULLAR FOR THE

To pass how far of it --Estered right for it

would affect the Greyhound on his occasion on

the course which Captain Thomas sald ho had sterred.

GENERAL OF THE STRAITS UNTTLEFEFTO,

Before okeing, a few words on the our Lject. Reigwin-What was the deviation revoy question may not be out of place. The coin.

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