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MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.

THE HONGKONG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING.

the pear-the meeting of the Hongkong Chander of Commerce may be well to Attempt to clear away the calicols which

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MAKOH 22ND,1887.

hereficial effects in Great Britain and which Marquis Tano-hi clearly confers ad cannot fail to he attended by beneficial vantages on Chion, trouble with France effects hers. The prisoner who, by retrats over Touquin, leading to disastrous hostili

THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

BEGITISATION OF IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. The action thus far takon by your Committee in relation in the visability of onting insures to coffeet statistics of, the Taper, and xport trade of the port, is colliantly explained in the schjoined

presont under the convidation za Sab Committeo sppointed for the purpose

fagly done, and a reultatws was forded to Shang ban hit of the movement which, fy being carried eat at Westport

In April at the Governmest addressed the Chan Legislative Commst, who had boon granted twofre is

a Special General Moating of the Cronbre wo

The attendance at the meeting of the seem to have observed the vision of nions of ing from breagbos of Gaol, discipline, bus tion, which cutailed on Ching large everifices er, saking it to neminate a Merlot to ll. the Firecrespanience, which has been exolanged with mers of this complaint. As to the employton

he had in and

will no longer be turned loose alosing years of the Regency, but that litle

speaking in a

Mr.

sentence,

.

wretchedly sarath, wol the only topic thuse worked himself no to his final re-cuter on his criminal career without fot of war did noi bring djzerolit an the Emnice months' love of beardopted in a previous your,PROMOTION AND EXTENSION OF DRITIST RADE BY who were present could ánd to discuss was aid: With a deference tot of lance for time. Then again, the panish-strond for China's raguurer and tenzeity of on the 7th Apri, whoa Mr. A. P. Maokwen, the

in a more moderate tone; friends hindrance, but will be ander polica, surveilland undentely incrassed the respect. fol

sarabe httle question of red tape, Chairman opened the proceedings with

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which but officials and people are

of the Chamber's,commu-r" !f the praise 13 80mewhat lavish,

Celana with a

stating that the lettor of the Clapbor with i's enclosure had been duly transmit to send from the Chamber to the Colouislit wust be admitted that it is not wholl undesorted. On the whole the presen

Melter from the Colonist Scores Surely it is a more direct route"

made

WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED.

A general casting the burobioldars of the

Following the proront

Vice.Chafummu of the Chamber, a nanimously

OBSTRUCTIONS IN THE CANTON INVER

rit favourable coloration.

HONGKONG JEERNESS. -,

OFFICERS OF HER MAJESTY'S DIPLOMATIV ANU

CONATLAR SERVICEJ.

VOZMERJAT, MUSEUMS.

NISFLLANCOUR

will consider the accouts me lighly satisfactory. Gettleman, I have nothing more to say, but wit be glad to hear any remarks by members of tis

No romarks being offered, the CHAIRMAN

Mr. MACKINTOM-7 bare much pleasure in

Carried nem, con.

amored that the reperi bu adopted

ted to the Minister. The fact that no reply than to send first to Peking, back.

pril. i Ducrotart's office and chance to Pessing reign has been prosperous, and the Empress abere Company was held at the Company's had beim node by the Imperial Government to bio In the last Report reference was made to the protest, part or the appendix. as been received Froni the Minister is sc- Hangkang, and then again to Peking.

by the Chamber as ceptad ayotem of forwarding communications to the fit such a coarse as the latter had been ang. Considerable discretion. If the progrese the 15th March to comply with the requirementsoflist commualation sus restivod from the Govern for the Garemment of Tag-bonts plying atwood

her as proving that the

works statistseturily, and a resolution was fed have been surprised, that it certainly /ement bas bean sled, and Do Hop. J. Ball-Irving- ¡Chairman, Hoa. A premieod breech-loading ordnance has arrived, and mitted by goiz Cornsites ware ind before Her coding the adoption of the report. Minister through the local Government Rosted by the Circumbention Office we would adopted directing the Committee to commu vicate with the Secretary of State for Foreign smg to find it suggested by a body (sigcal dianster such as worked w

› been brought upon the coins MacEwan. fion. C. P. Chnter, Messrs. W. H. F. en eminenti practical as the fall of her rulers. The Em Directors), G. Starp, H. W, Davis A. G. to he en Affairs with

From view to inform hits of this. Hongkong Chamber of Catere Dat the proof is insuficiest, and if the Combatever point of view wa laak 11 it, the sen the death of the Emperor Texo Cai, on

setho

uary, 1875, 12th mittee carry-out

carry out the Instructions

lection of the Hongkong Gorèrement as the will court à syub which

peating the commercial interests of Hung

reigns bas

entered by the Chamber, against the enforcement by

Hongkong and Cauto. The representations sub- Majesty's Charge d'Affaire at Peking, who notified

On the motion of the CRLESMA, secunded by the Trang. Yeman of his inchility to code to their proposalar

Mr. POEGNECHE, the election of the following - The case of the steamabíp Galveston, which redel it new members was confirmed: -The Now Orien- will be remembered was cederal away from the postal Bank Corporation, Limited; the Austre

Honahe by a French um-of-way, was represented tu ila Imperial doveromerton stabtinternet. Hungarian Loyd's Steam Navigation Co.; and and grat Coroniltre Aye since lenaed that Her Mr. S. Co20h. Vajusty's Ministerut Parts, seling weder kostrumians, The following were ofected by ballot, to sarvo

very weaken to suppose that the will be a and out of this Colony, and I think there is

and of it, that foreigners will bain, charge of ált the stations, and that wo will not hour mach

what we say on the subject. It is fulter not ba toneel upin by ma Dow other member the Gavernment

may have something to say in the subject, The arising ment of flogging for a third felony will purpose. The prompt suppressis of two or guestions.

prepnaed olange in the postal arrangements at time to time which they are oogbe held terroren over his hand, which three in and he was duly vermont, in Non sun her fact, a Cironlar letter from the cordist support of this Chamber: We am Your Committooreen red rough the Local Go.8linghal, and I suppose hára, has not, negiveð of The

questions

rred to are certainly have a very deterrent effect・ Allparts of the Empire, and the successful over! appointed a Member of the pancil.

the Fordiga Ofice Hotion of the promotion not in favour of the Customs, taking furge of and exfatician of British Trado by ohore of Her Ma respecting the commercial inter al questiong

these causes working together operation throw by the veteran Tac ToxGTANG of Mr. W. M. Clarke, wnates of the stenor Honam, jay's Diplomatis and Coman for Suecia, and asking the postage. We now smug to a very difiedź diti pethetic spigal to his herrera to "aunk: 1ft. Of COROR, foto, Conveying the inde in between The Roligkong and Canton Bovern. Ilio-bow power set ap in Kualigaria by catch the silent but of the Cline bar of forts & Leit be as opposites of the Chamber of latinitiation question, wills regard to the registrasing of ira-

Nu au scened to have any re-7 Bir. O'Conor's lottof's the instruments in bringing criminals to justice, police Yacoon Beg hare kuwiso seral to do in the Canton River which are considered dangerous that it ia undesirable that British Reproarntatives hands of a sub-committee.

Tastern ontanes to the Dutch Folly Channel Your while recording their opinion ports and exports. That giu 30 triệu nurka lake, however, and the report is taken. Now, if the Government were not useofthe deterrent punishdient of dogging Manchu dyensty is us innly sented in This can org of posini izterast to the Elongarong. thought tend they should aid to Plorchant or Trader give their returns. They have so Ordinace in

tion to which such Wasp to

objection is

is supervision of old offendere, and a more free monstrate to the world the fast that the to arigation, und equested the Chamber to make should be short to act as Comercial Agnata or thing to deal witle. We cannot Chren propla

It is a most dificul without discussion. Subsequently

reprentations to the Authorities for their removal required to specify further tho intorente of any firm, it occurrel to Mr. GRAN PILLE SHARK 10 ani cogeisant of such questions their ignorance will, we anticipate, result in a considerable Peting as ever, and that the arms of the Carton and Macao Steam-Host a ompany, fargites, the to acuto all right, nocoriol or trant, & ader Singapore, but I chile it will be the general what

other any reply bid been received 20 would be of a peculiarly culpable des diminution of crime in Hongkong.

Central Government are stronger ertain communication which land been midori: fo

and stor was referred to its Board of Directors drop Attention to all consists of obstructions opinion of the momines of this Cleum bor that t It would be Leak vulpable

Farther-rouching than in any presicus reign. 5035 of Dr. Clarke's attor was submittat for to tenile by illegal imposte of our kind; to com- is not applicable to Hauskopy With regard to the Government. No reply had been re-

on the part of the Chamber of Countert

THE REGIME OF THE REGENCY.

We wiali we could chronicle, side by sile

municate any formation at the command, ituly to be of advantage to British camere, to the

o the promotion and extension of diritish Grade Cred This gave rise to the discussion on lease them in such ignorance. On the UTUBE

with this increase of vigor and energy, aber ist, what the locis infivu (xumail robut the time orbate or any other one using sulte services, you will use the suggestion that

It will be in the recollection of the numbers of the nearest Clember top of Merate, and, in by ficers of Her Majesty's diplomatic and con What we have called gaestion of red tape. round tabrefore it is desirable that che

desire 19 The first Deares of the Emperor KwaNG ZEBUNG Ultimately the Chamber took up what we

communications should pass through the

adopt reforms in the meam of £115,425 ne provision for the amament of this official influence on behalf of his canter won ringministration

Lo encourage the arts and Forts of the Colony in connection with the scheme of endurmuring to secure a contract, to extend is not felber refer to it. We have to-day.10-lact is made in the report on that bond," and I peod causet but

a false and ur hands of the local Government, so that in, announcing his assumption of

purge the body politic of defence which has been raustived by the authorities assiatna in like manner to any British subject of administration, naturally refers to these, and dignified

pagition.

The case

case Hands thus case of any neglect thay may able to

nat

a Dew Coromit the and also a Sverstory, MrDaily long Regener of the Empress in teras ruption.

hope that this work is now being curried out, ploreras competing for the same wondered when having formally and in his ensignation in Tart RED 144.plend that they wore left uninformed., On

very getterally that the gront of this large sam was sisters should only be condered when necessery to Ennds of the Chamber, you will so by thes In July 1st Manora. Nes& Co._grote ground af sving, tins and scour the of eulogy. His Majesty says: "For over way he inaugurated during the administra-made na tha exprous understanding that the gura to ensure to tirb Traskurs fair play in the pursuit of

tha Chamber giving information

accounts, ara inca vory" invangible Candi- as to an attested alleged exaction by course has the merit of expediency, ten years, the Empress bas been untiring in 1 of the youthfdi monarch who has just be supplied for at the defensiva. works were to be tro

of the best and lateat pattern of reen-loading

tion, considering all things, although wo Chincha lekin uffeints at the entrance to be commièreint interests of Hongkong the service; and dismissing those who were ftion mag ho distinguished, by the inaugumosviest morten Ironclade. In Irmo lent article myLondon Chamber of Commores, calling attention to Renter's telegrams have bico start agai

Let us suppose that on a question respecting electing wise mon for the Government grasped the het, and that he administra-ortance, capable of resisting the attacke of tho Your Committed reebived a Diraular letter from the would be glad to have fare members, The the harbour. This letter wis sent by the chamber of Camiseres address the Minister cepable for their office. Whatever money tion of the refcrias so ervingis needed is the red in the focal newspapers calling attention to the desirability of extablishing Commarcist Masonton, Chamber through the Jocul Government,

cizil service and the system of edicial pro; {parently os eubetintas for the breech-loading in which samples of the goods it stable for fet favourable basis, that is, the Chamber la nath-

the fact that mesdc-lomling guns in serived, ap

they wore novor rally suspended-on a vers the British Minister ar Peking, with a re-t. Peking direct. What wald bappou? are spect was for the benefit of the people, el se

graign markets sight be oxliibited, are-The Minister would be able to do nothing History bas never recorded such a brilliant and the whole nation has been-pescafal

bargained for by the Council, and your Oeminitive quey that His Excellency might be

Iost no me in addressing the Gorerummat on the Committee, while exprossing the heartfest sympathy the unensbors, as you will see. But the £9

in the reply unfessed to the Lorton Chamber your ingby thảm. The Comairten have also tvintern

• the played ant ko had currimusionted with the Govornaministration as that under Her Majesty, & THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON Daditions of the hyment had been, io a certain ex-alone of the proposed Imperial Institute, which ap. has been deposited in the Hank to the credit of to represent the maller at an early

ng early date to vent

Aubject. la reply, the Clevermont stated that the with the movement. called attention of the larger vasard to Me Culpabonit has beòù reinzuod aud the Trung-liar

Yamės. The

ment here and forwarded to it either the The correspondence

bunt, misunderstood at that it was racer tended to pared tirely in ambres the object arrived at by the Chamber In other resposta I think you original

arm the new Ferts with breve loading or mange ouly: theso projoobod tut the Sea batterica would ha providers with thy latest pattern of bregeh-loading guns, that the original

Que Arbitration case was einnittel for the decision umbes and increase of power, also dut arrangements franol for that purpose.

nien porn word probably be augmented in of the Committee, Ender the rules of the Chamber,

portion of the Bromh-lemling gang whô their mount- China has been slow, her material the Companies Ordinance Thera wero presentment, your Committee are not aware that any of the they cannot but express their regret that the eering. Darby, M. Grote, H. Hoppius, J. 8. Moses pendenes referred to las proved so neatisfectory,

TUR POSTAL CONTRACT. Adespatch from the Acting Colonial Searntury, with for Stokes. F. Dexwall, J. Y. V. Veroon, W. K.

nghey, C. Comus, H. N

the papers addressed to tu or minnat, arding Alody, A. A

the renewal of the... Mal Cortrart which to were twy Morris, S. Bostanee, and J. T. Hughes minsies on the Dist January, 1093, was forwarded to the Chababge with the request that overpont might men to

to guide the Councils of The CHAIRMAN Mid-Centlemen, this must be farcured with their opinion thereon. ad suy ng The elér was but one which called for a rekong ranaut properly ba.described as “chen- the Amit YES-SLANG, the Grand Sec. ng hos bóer called in accordance with the Argostions which the Shemot might desire to afor. It male friendly appeal to the Prepels Government as the Committos for the ensuing year: --Hon.

retary, and Princs KENA, President of Ucles of Association and in camptisore will the anders vero eubmitted to the purial Government forsign tands,

will be sudby reference to the appetix Blast, three respecting the aponing of the pole of anpam to P. Ryrie, Hon. A P. MacEwen Hon J. Bl the Grand Council, had both had-erps requirements of the Companies thrdianes, which for the cones ace of the thin wails, and ter due Dapat los were received from the Tocul sovor: fan, W. H. Darby, J. Walter, M. Grote, and

Irving. Messrs. H. Hoppias. B. H. M. Hunting cells for a general mexting within four monthsonedeftion your Committee pooranded thu ne I wont sangpucing that the following his had boon rienge of the folly of

of attempting-to-offer-un- reasoning resistance to reasonable demand of the registration of its memorandum of associatäptities of the effor from the P. & G. Company, sub opened by the Franch Governingu. to foreign con.. Mackintos

On the motioa" of the Lou" JUBELLAIRVINOJU bey had taken to heart the lesson of the tin. This meeting is therefore rely of a yet, however, to certain difications Your Unc eo lay, Nan. Dick, in Tolguir: Faire un

view of the lengthened pories of the pro- Vinh, in Annam, Also that offices for Poslal and ascended by Mr: Davis, the Hen P. Ryrie was m'of the formal obaracter and in complianer with the mistoo Edestruction of the Summer Pulse, a lesson foregoing-regulation. but I have pleasargi inant in steam navigation, coupled with the fret Chohayen, Qurbat, Myo inagină Qpunirią elected Chairman and the Hon. A. P. MặcEwen

pon contract, ton yoshs, and the proba la improve | Toiographie sorricon_1wl been

Laoh, Thatke Vic-Chatera. inflicted by the Earl of ELOIN in punishment availing of the opportunity to state that the an that the untrust spent of the Granul mersin Fouquin, and an offco far official and private tee- vived milit. be useful. that he had no the Acting fievernor at. the meeting of the of tisa blackest tresobery and bad faith; and ablic company. The shares baru all Keeu taken the Government: (1) to sby mleto tiret, the cats of The Chamber was asked by the Colonial Govern, that Mr. Baily, who was our Beeretary, his sont

dertaking hem hann seccssfully inucbed as a to the Einst in 1 note, decided to me apongiphle services as Doughoi. these. Puteran hardly of the opinion of Marquis

as caribes this print ut crying the expectations of its printers and when murua ergo aam uider the propssed as contract in Adelaide, South Australi, onu vietu be alte

mint. The working of the noncora is justify. Suzan Shanghai should not be less tim 12 Enota in the proaction of the representation of Hongkong propezing that we eleet Mr. Jeffrice, Appoiss...

sa hour: (2) tikkas, the Imperial Government will at the 1storanfional Exhibition to be told art your

Mr. MACRIMOSI-I have auch pleasure in his the godown now in coats of construction are this Colony abould be green peper reduction that, in their piuto, Hanghung world at accing that. They re-completed and another pier erected at Kowloon pit its contribution that the hour of noon, for to make a rights representation, us for of the Carriel unbinously. of view. In the first place it shows garded the incident mote:

Mr. Shanellas vo reply lean received to the meeting on Wednesdor, for in their re-that there has hen less erite in the cofany, it a determination on the part of Western the Company, which is a growing our, will be convenient to the mercantile commquits. With Classifiestor of Exhibits, were prufaendin tincelesy. the communication made by, the lumber in

Bio ply Fle representation and in the second place is reduces the fures Powers to tolerate to treachery.

regard to the stay in thin ha buat of the mail pucketa, | A Longmintion of the Detece isnod ng ts over July last in referones to the ease of extortion is 1375, you that we hate arranged with the Government ion in the existing Arrangera Homeward Toyage, it coins, will be found in appendix of July. It fa addresgate to the Colonial Garden- officials was considered by your Committee

a new Grols

theforthefling in four forshore at West Point unch Outward and 48 hours on the For five hundred prisoners the the Empreses appointed ITHUNG CEANG, the from this saures the Company is likely to derita nfuficient gravity to promptly reported present structureaffords reasonable acceso Viceroy of Chibli, to be his successor in the considerable beauit. Gentlemen, I trust that

PARTIAL CRIDE OF THE WESTERN ENTRANCE -- Avell Coton has retired from the Chamber.istrat l'eking.

________YEMDERA,_

meat and forwarded by thếîn 14 Her Majesty's to the Local Government, and i will be seen,dation-ant sutetunt to allow of the departe Secretariat of the Grand Council, and on the at the meeting of shareholders early next year I Loval Borera sua cu recepimentative by the Anatro-Haustrian Lloyd'e Stuani Navigation Coat was in reference to the following letter re

The opinion of the Clutter was ragnosted by the The Now rinatal Band Corporation, Limited, the from the reply to the Chamber's lester,

th

The correspondence referred to by the speaker. it has been sul-alled to Her Majesty's ; heing carried out in relation to all occurrence of the rifinity with Englanderis shall be able to esplica the bopstal prespecte of

ambore of a commission appointed to inspect the de-pany: wil-M. & S. Coron are bocu efecte adresset to the Chamber by Messrs. Reiss Minister at Poking." There is no indication the necessity for

but still efficient to neg thing out of the Tuncan outrage, Li was depot the Company, which I feel confident be a great non works in progress in the Clubs that a portion here, their claction retires dormation. prisoners,

new building. We be-ed to negotiato a settlement with Sir Thomas fatura before it..

of the Western Eurance to the Harbour and Lo

Co.:- Bere that any reply was expected the idea ove the idea of erecting a new Magistracy WADE. That difficulty was settled by the There being no other business the mooting perminently closed by blockading Kellet e Bark. Mr. H. M. Bails who was granted nine month

la reply, your Ceminitter, on the information laid leave of absency, has since resigned. conveyed it rather that the matter was look-on the ant piece of ground her the conclusion of the Chefce Convention, and separated. ed upon sa closed so far as the Chamber Palice luspectors carters and building vers

before sheni, atated that such an obstruction would several other questions with foreign states

ar. H. T. Jeffries was apreistad Acting Sterotary nat, to any ortont, interfere with the navigation of to the Chambor on the Lab April. rmation was new wing to the Gast on the site occupied have also been arranged lig

big the new Grand Be

the existing obammes, and in substance approved the

PLANER. forwarded to the quarter where, as the County the existing Magistracy is again occupy retary in a wander ontually antinfactorily.

adoption of dha saken proponeŭ, ut Cní muze time anitter believed, it would be most useful, with ing the arious attention of the Government, In April, 1884, & Ministerial crisis occurred in

they let themselves of the apporto a ty ta viggest mcdificatiem of the plan for o coraideration of request that nelian tight be taken upon it. An Trotially

ably be carried out in the Peking, and Prince KUNG was

the Goverumpat. degraded. d in the report, as quated above, nour It is stated.

me the accomods Price Cuirs, The Biopsor's father, wamber of Come rue was held at the City IT our future.

Tthis

The coal-eeding of the Hongkong Go that the case breaght forward. by Mesers. tion will be amply saient fur tlie Council of State, a tough some doobi Hall, on the 16th Mar There were present Governanout, transmitting a translation of the Reparment of 99 per ein!, Tha was accepted, and the

Presidenter. uniber ther apromed

of the Gmad Keres and Un, was promptly reported to the of prisoners the colony na to maintain, Local Government. As a niktier of fact, as especially if, as we hope, the legislation now was felt as to the wisdom of the change at the Han. F. Eyrie (Chirman), Hon, A. P. MacEwen Kabong for the Juana, duties in the expression ange of $345 63 receivest in March last, closed tire fancy pull the full feltin of de tes kishen Waza-mur appears from the correspondence, it was only in progres with relation to the criminal time, it proved in its results to be

Vice-Chairman). Wan. Bell Irving, Messrs. on by France and China, and taviting reported in The Local Government clauser should result in an appreciable in Catur baring shown | H. Hoppins, B. H. M. Huntington, L. Puos of the Convention as regards to comercial interests that the prosent subsecipious to Renter's Political Kurian Stution befor; it t, however, stated that 52 1hat the latter was requested to for- diminties in the number of committal berality of views, and being decidedly snored Sharp, C. Stichel, C. E. W. Feu Busn, E. -neaker, W. H.F. Darby, M. Grita Committer) ward letter from the Chamber to the At the time the Gaof Commisson conducted favourable to progress and reform than Shollins, A. MeConnchis, E. Mackintosis. II. W Minister. In matter so purely locali e inquiry the naimber of prisoners was

Prites Kusa ever Vezik, The credit of Davis, E. & Coxon. . D. Bottomloy: L Mendel, would have been botter hid the report been exceptionally large; due no doubt to one of selecting found advisers must therefore and H. U. Jeffries (Secretary).

be conceded to the Empresses-Regent, and submitted to the diag

The following is the port of the Committee

there

TECHEZ CORTA TOPS W channel of eumoúneation on questionare./maregnes were fortunate in bar. (Sonretary.)

not be undeserved,

i the fact that a han

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› received cuprot be accepted as showing. ing sawdust.?

the defertiveness of the channel of cominu nication. M, STEBEL, Meners. BOISS AND Co.'s representative, said that when he sent in his letter it

it was only with the view

of conveying information which he con idea it was going to be sent to the Govern- ment, and that he did not so how they could export a reply, seeing it was simply a atute

Nor does any reply noem to meut of have been rapeeted by the Countles

of

GAOL ACCOMMODATION IN HONGKONG..

The statement made by His Excelluer Legislative Council, to the effect that the number of prisoners in the Gaol bad declined from 720, the number confined at the time the Gol Usa pasien examined ske institucion the last of out at two panie,

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the

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Camber, qutil the idea was struck out last year, to 510, is billy satisfackmy from tory as a singeing of her erebrows ring in the Directors sro sangame that this business of the departure of the mail, would prove the contigo eumerated ju the Synopsis and Genom

with

they

The CHARMAN-I beg to walify this meeting

regard to the action of the Chinese or the principa; argument used in fate of death of 1BN-SIAFO ON (be 26th Mathematerially increased a pleased to inform your Committee wy na rukica, to anggest any item went of the Philippine lule, respecting the with the harbour? Your letter is dated the 24th

was concerned when the information was

i

the

in the a

dis-

HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

ANNOAL MEETI SO.

TO THE HARBOUR.

THE FRANCO-CRIVERE TESDA LEGATIONE FOR "TILA "AGNÄS VFOSTER.

THE BECKETAKY.

1

Resondso, 19th Jaży! 1996, SIR.We beg to bring to your nolice the following encnerenor, thinking that at the present coment it right infecost yun to home of a well authentiented instance of what is justly called the Bly hade vľ

The am 31.704.87 (ewv) TImed by Me Cham. How the morning of the 14th japszut, therr az. bar to Mr A. E. Colquhoun, in aid of his Esposizion fund, has been retocuos, aux out of that amountvivel at the Kapesimen Pass two in junk..zamei 315.000 has been added to fixed depatit

Jon Dea and Afna. De respretively, ami berod from The New Origt Bank Corporation offered to par Korkong to this port. The jerks were-topod by chuse the balanse of the lambor's china on the the Chinese officials at the Kapest-anu Mašine, and In June last a lotier was receivel from the Logatcit Bank Corporation in Ligulation, by a cus on Puojama (Common Stadi: Silki na urten we oluşt per pient was demanded, although the gerile lavt 5%

and the ouers tendérol a rovéipt for the stone in char of the Chamber's opinion as to the probable effect Your Committee hapanare has shtisfaction to atetaforia. The cats he neve been feriel ak the out that the Correction, by providing of the of the Colery. Your Committee, in raply, pointed Telegrams are afficious be cover the cort admission of goods across the Clanese frontier at Urthertsud G. S. Chen, and there is a balance

The Account bays be it by Measts. H. tai one-Efth less than that attached to the Treaty redil to carry forward to how norment of $1734. of Tantein of 3858, in andenlatv] to giva Preach guoda Tá sa o fixed deposit is $5,000.00. an advantage and therefore to militato against the interests of this Colony. An actrito this coscessióu

the present Wal-yuea is a new curser. The onsOIS awers stopped until inte in the estuing, when ther of the sale retusing to pay the extenlerin, a purke

Ptera silovat do procved eftor giving a brud, that Should the Cunion Authorities (Churriak) volen the iesti eluưgo, the ownere guruitend its paymock.

We uncl not point cul la yan, that similar obseriam- tions world serionely interfere with the trial of sk colony",--Weghave, du,

Rase & Co.

The nens! tatistins of Trule, gether with the to Fresh trade, rour Commiten suggested thuit Anand Reports of the Harbor Master and Post-

addressed to the local Covernmcut, those waves of crime which periodically the surviving Express.bas certainly The Sumittee bag to submit to the Tambers of efforts short ba sagde to induce the itinure Govermenter-Genar 1 aro appended. A Péking, and been leff to the pass over the colony. This particular ved both moderation and intelligence to Chamber the following Rapart of their prol. taeus to allow the upper why of the Per river to

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The CHAIRUAN-Gentlemen, the first basi- be openal to trado, and goods intended for Yuntan to be surveyed to Nanning-fa duty free and then ness of the day is to confirm the peeling of The Hon Phina-Ryrie, Chiunan, ilergkang

General Chamber of Come÷DUO, abjcetod to the ne dution as previscal by the now the spocell goutral meeting held to elect a mem Franc Chiutse tarif. Since ten, it appears that the bar to represent this Chamoor in the Legislativa This Intor was forwarded with a covering better dinaatisfaction with the provisions of the Carvention, best before your for a long time 7 will propose Secretary, and a reply was received stating it. that it be taken as read and request poar per-bud bees forwarded to Her Britannic Majesty's mission to confirm it.

Minister at Peking. Here the corresponde stopped. Carried,

EESTISM TRADĖ DOLLAR.

PROPOSED LUITVON THE GAP LOCK,

to take what action they thought it. The may no doubt be traced paitly 10 the would then probably have communicated with spare

in the Kwangtung & remarkable extrat ccosidering the iso-ings during the period unter potise Consul at Ca

at Cauior, who would have ADUT="

in consequence of the inundations tion in which she dwells and the escordingly ABSUMPTION BY, CHINA, OF PREVIOUS METALE.

A letter dated 11 November, 1885, was received her actual experience. te Viceroy. If the latter and partly to the increased vigilance and Bartow Chamind that in some respects formation on this subject Your Committee repach 17erchants is Tonquin hafe expressed meo Commeil As the report of that meling has by the Chairman of the Chamber to the Colonial

from the Bongs Chausher of Commore sweating abordability for the act of his severity exercised by the native officiala in Nor Can it be

diaste and these would then base been a case for diplo.

declined in set mattors right relation to erinie. Still the falling off of and in certain directions the Fumpire and is thog wars prisile to a ford ne fall information, as they

which has not pet does ratiñet. over twenty per cent in the nowher of Government bavo progressed during the mi-cold wish on certain paints mentioned, is tas-cor

mi-respondence, as no reliable statistics coaill be o matic neties. Granting that it was proper to prisoners which has since taken place is no nority of Eis Imperial Majesty KWANG SU.tai nod.

Tabers of the Chamber are aware that to bring the case at once under the notice of the less remarkable than satisfactory, and must It is that up to

NAVIGATION 5 THE CANTON WISH the moment the railway true

enquiry into this question was intituled it former bfister, the

Jaugestion enda by the

have had some exceptional cause.

This very important question has not been lost yrs. The arguments addered in favour of this The bill a' novelty in China, and that its intro-sight of by your Counities Coland irritebick Farisas que toru, innanced the Singapora Chikember a

The CHAIRMAN-Gentlemen, in rising to pro- The CHAIRMAN in veplying to Mr. Sharp' her be to the course to be adopted by His prison diet has been reduced for one thing, duction on carcely yet be anid to have been made to

representatious recive fra pen the gassing of the report, and the secants question, said I don't think any reply has bec veller is compeliat gratuitone and wa-This could hos fall to have a benûcial effected bui, after tearing up the Woo. batravlions to trudu'which continuo ta do expo is taking stope to again are on the attention of pert placut before you, as you will see, douls dissatisfaction, and I may almost rays disgust, w of the

Cameron la farite the aparation of this Chamber attached thereto. I have not much to say. The received. I can only way that, much to my own -Henry The Committee, therefore, beg

fice iu o anghai iu o caildish

ouad by the orcantile commonuity, and of Arnt the matte", atau early to repre- enough to account for he whole of the aud considering several Mem fet in 1877,very heavy loases to ehipownere, azising from the the Imperial Govoriment the expediener of coining with a great amanber of subjects. With some of has now been laid under the regulation that all that your Ecellany may he pleased to repres ou it has hardly been in operation long

in their bad faith of the Quiness Government, in tut fuifling British Trade Dollar for use in the Engah Gelonies these subjects we have not been so successful as our despatches must go through threat Gro- the 10 thedimination. Perhaps the principal cause favour in subsequent years, sanction was Tsung-li Yamên and urge may be found in a disclosure made at the at Rat given by the Goverument to the con- tho Canton icer

hin the promise made in 1893 in leave a le channalin the fast Your Committee, signifief their congur. we might Live expected. The first end is with rarament. Who was the originator of Hat I am for navigation on the larrier, in the Southern reach of rence, in reply to the Singapore Chauder, holining regard to the navigation of the Canton Riverable to say, but I think it is a sine u is Seut, etc. Surely the

As stated the Inst 13 at the snechafu ugotiation of the mara would The reply from Her Majesty's Minister auPeking Chamber. We have for agrskt many vos com was able Palice Court on Monday. The. Han, the struation of a little railway which may be report of the Chuaber, the Cautost Authorities proves gri couvenience to the trade of Singapore; to decide for himself whether the interests Acting Colonia! Secretary, who was called paid to lend from nowhere to nortere, hat were offered to remove thono sbstructions in bat bearing in mind the iniura of time attempt trade is not a very rastering one, but I hear from a municatel dirot with big polifical natteritis, of the colony were most likely to be served as a witness in a case, was asked if a which may yet provato be the commentinentaly 25 ad reportant to the Chamber Committeo revered any expression of opinion, lerving Chinese Government to remove the barriers. posion, shaf Chambers of Commeren in Fig

August, 1855, under instructions from Pasing, by this Colary to establish a sturdagi ouin, spar private source that it is the intention of the and I know, from correspondence I have in my addressing the Trung-Yaner, by direct communication bad not been made by of a system of railway communication 40- to Le Vours had given orders to all on the Singapors Chamber Lilin sach susut As to quarantine regulatious, we bars been so laut communicate direct with for Majesty's ing the Consulat Canton to take action, or by the Government of Hongkong to the necting Prking with the great industrial the bartige with stores, and your Curimitive in tions as they might think expedient.

the eviluce before the Bong- placing

fer successful that the time of quarantine bas Miniatars, that is, will the office, of which they Viceroy of Canton to the effect that contres of the empire. If, however, the Paking requesting that an urgicat protest might be mediately telegraphed to Her Majesty's Ministorjut

This is one of this questions which has been pressing ritarium at Stougvatters Island is not to be should be compelled to do what it is now said we mes relaced from are to three days, and the are the hauit, and I don't so why this Chambe kong Blockade Commission, which was allting there were forty had characters in the colony Government of the Reganez enld not make made to the Taung. Tamen gainst the unwarranted for a solation for asseral years past, fornus Commit raised by me to deal with the very question who would be given up if the China Go up their mind to permit the introduction of proceeding, and lotters word addeunge, I to the focal toes having mibmind, for the schachenfler of the sold to fhe War Offics. It will be available must do. With al: dus deforenes to gur frieule raised by such esos as the ane in question. verament could establish charges against the railway they have heartily adopted the protecting Britis's interents in the Canton waters. Customs for ite constination of a Lahtiousron, or another obstaction in the Canton River to be culeuy, there must be questions arising froza Government painting out the imperative neity of Government, prozoals made by the Imperial Chiness than any occasion trison for its use There is who are here managing the Govratnent of this Common sense, wo should think, would have them. Dr. War declined to answer the telegraph, and at the present moment there will be form-from-the-coresponder that repeated the poighbourhoud of, the Gap Book, in crder that the referred to. The attention of the Chamber was time to time which they are not cognisant of dietated the latter coarse. In any GARD iti

tisqueation, but it is a fair inference to den is connection by wire from Peking to Yun- potent but are no definito intrusions at our southern appach jetzo fund vece ariable called by Mr. W. E. Clarks, master of the I should think it must be a great trouble and too much to expect that the British Ministor that anothing of the kind has taker place. nan, from Shanghai to Haskow, with various to have been given to the viscay of Conton for the

Poking, yet Government replying that were and the Tsung- Tauen can occupy them-Now, there can be no doubt that the eriuiout absidiary lines. Miniog enterpitao has also removal of the otstructions complained of

i want the cost of such a work, ala frut diplomatic stoner enam, to cristo rocks at the western annoyance to then to bare to bored all str selves with questions arising out of the con- classes of Hon

difficulties stood in o way of the scheme, ase the pro-entrance to the Datch Folly Channel in the Can- correspondence, and that is the only reason I cin duct of petty offers antif the high proriacial from men who have unde the Kwanging far have hardly equalled expectations, this of referring the Local Government to the previose. Ti on canine and delay to which ves kong. Canton, and Macao Steinboat Company, sent to Poking, and then it comes lock through Hongkong are largely recruited been souraged, and though the results wo In Jurinary last yous Committee took the liberty and sito, was not wibbin His juriadiation of the Engton River which are considored dangerous to sa, give why nothing bas bin heat of this. It is

fish Government.

Figation. The matter yaa roferred to the Hong- altered first through the Government here, on authorities have applied to for .ro province ti

hold dress by the Uchell monat arail. I record action to a boil them. With eat in only due to the cast of ouergy with which crashes onto on this by ani na wizards on screwed signed of long slefuined of his a few sites from but they wrote to the autheries in Cortal, no to

correspondence (buy allowed can hardly be necessary to remind the Chamber that Consuls in China exercise mant and The Hongkong Corazument

protest against the vexatibi bardun imposed on ship Ight were again brought to the attention of the LocalI am sorry to say there has bo no result. The well recognised body which has been in comes these Kaiping Mines will before long doubtless tar by the regulations in forts.

Government, and whon Sir Robert Hart, Iuspostor defence of Hougkong is a subject which I am be easily might

the Fiel

pondence with Her Majesty's Minister at Peking i-diplomatic powers, and that some

got rid of, to

and uller

enterprises should prose equally the Obrabor's representatican, but your Commitee the Chinese Cartons, not only to build but to maintain War Ooo are a body who are not very com

and at home have not show more dispueition to accept Colony in Tuas last, le resumed the offer on behalf cult to make out what is to be doce, and the privilege of corresponding with biu. 窳 the

profitable if property directed. In any case have the fistuction to renard that, a letter rea Light, provided the Local Government would pay

A long and desultory convolation took place Consular officer, Seving that this is 80, 1 in Obinn

vsatisfactory to see the abolition of the eyed items the Local Buvernment on this subject in for its construction Consegnully wear Committed unicative the subject. All we know is that as to how and when the order was given as tu there is, A. 1

natural repoguce to

that the period of Que-spbmitted a resolution allirning the indispensable we are to have,gans of a high, descriptive of the votamusicstions of the Chamber being for. would probably be better in future if the bonding any one over to the terder wereins the production from existing mines and three dnes, in conformity with the awonded reguls urgent representations should wide, in the proper us will come we have no information. They are ally Mr. MAGEWEN pointed ent that it was Chamber, in matters of purely 'cal interest, of the native authorities, but this repugnance, rigorously prohibited all confined itself to addressing the local although natural, ought not to te allowed to ur ener. Strenuous efforts hare, too, of Catters Plane, to be uret na Lazaretto fue Bise giok the cast withret prejudice to the Trosary. In milyard to the postal antract I think that perhaps From Nr. N. L. O'Conor the Chargé d'Affürc

attempts to

open Government and threw the responsibility on override considerations of

The completion of the permanent structureon Stone-fund of the same time pointing on is to defray coming so is hert Christicas. (Laughter). With contained in the following extract from a letter prudence wod of late b

lace been made to create a Navy, and in cases of Qaraline, is ten observed with ples to this annuntaion thus Government stated that the the Chamber's prontations have been fairly at Palin, dated 25th February, 1836. and British soil has ever offered Fate with considerable saccess, Chins new communicating with the responsible Chines

new boas-sare by your commit building would be trans Chamber's letter words to une surety of fil. We have not got the 1 kote au printed in the appeali Officii laz

20. furred to War Der Anthorition, and be there State, and to Hor Hajesty' Miniator at Peking for

In quofremity with instructions which I have re will see on consulting the report. With regard toived from Her Majesty's Secretary of State for az asylum to persoon pulty of obbers and and thongs comparatirols little bas-been-Ant considomblu angaty was folt as to the renewal

to the blockade of the harbour to the westward, Foreign Affaire in equentation with the Colonial then Chargé d'Aff-dres at Peting, sating murder. Granted that there are objectione done towards bringing it into a state of sewasity which would then exist for providing ad-

I think it is the opinion of this Chamber that the take this opportunity of requesting tlaş you. under instructions from the Secretary of to the giving up of criminals to China, discipline, there are some for trained troops, Your Jonmilles oto that the Laml dovuradni. the Chinese Lakin vivials, in uses of the duty levi. to enter upon. To fill up Kellstis bask and put respecting the commercial intereate of Hangl T'ho sabjoetion of produce to arbitrary taxation hy that work would be of too eally a uanto fer will be good enough in futuro to say ora

nitions to Her Majesty a representative in Petine, State for Foreign Affairs in consultation founded on the treatment likely to be moted and most of them are fairly armed. Thanks in only to a question put by the Chanzoor's Repre-

able ander in Chinee Martins Customa Tarift, isa stane obstraction there would cost a very largo through Le regular chatuel of the Government of with the Cotonint Office, requested this out to them, these are more than counter to the labours of Sir RouenT HART, the able eslative in the Covil, is iron the Bharust a OK amber to address any munications to balanced by the abjections there are to afford. Liptor-General of the Imperial Maritime ferrod, it is available for the purpocs intended.

surnace that as the saw boilding due uoi been tre

Ths roprosur:tation, with regard to the aetion M then of money. Tued we come to this Branco- the culony in 1 bee to say that I am sure it will Her Majesty's Representative in Peking, ing them insanity-fro

At the ma from punishmefit for

for Customs, a

a great deal has been dang towards/ANDING OF CARGOER YOR HONGKONG AT OWLOON Clintes à Baials, was vonkkred by your Committees Trade Begalatious for the Anorm fron always be agreosole to Her Majusty's representative of pulfielest gravity to be promptly reported to the tier. These are ina rather nebuloss state Nodes to revive through this, un ar rotations Hongking, through the regular chantier of PB: crimes and opportunity for com-lighting the coast, bing the our of the Chamber with regard to the power of the Agents to the Chamber's letter, that it has been subotitled a might pass them over with the remarks in the 100 is in their interest to grow to hit and that respecting the commercial interests of their

the Your Committee received a letter fica s temom Locs! Goyercout, and it wil te ecun, Sen the saply as kuormach about them, I think, and perhave waich the Chamber of Commerce of Houskone is the Government of the Cology, The ditting athere. How in the Canton Go gers to arigation.

La their intercourse of staamera te land and give delivery of carro at di- Fernrent prescrro order within its

report. With regard to a British trade dollar, these representations will at iltimos receive every resion has cursed extremio desmatisfaction, i tion if criminals have an casily accessitin Western Sales, The Bikese Gorern-/Kowloon destined for Hongkong, and its opinion was ilor Majusty's Minister at Poking.

requested on the following points: (1) is Kowloon ment have munifested-anme-disposition to within the limity of the Colony of Honghong; (2) 0.1

EMPLOYMENT OF FOREIGREES ON BOARD SE it is a subject which has been stirred up in this ; vous docution and attention. alanar disgust, in the mind of the Casimaa | aarium flee to ? How can no prenove avance with the t the despatch of Kowloon to Hongkong. Os cousidering the viowe your Committee, with, the object of aulining seappears from the reports that have been laid by Sir Juhu Walstram in an integier thy Com Mr. HaPPius Roid Unterder was cutired 0139

On the support the Local Government addressed Chamber for a paniber of years. The fact is, s anteoma of whose scopant is the ring af bringing cargo from of the Chamber of Commerce. Не con order in

Hongkong if we offer inducemeats shi Chefoo Convention was viders it a star su ta tady wall-shown to the criminals of Kwangtung to settle Chinese Ministers Plenipotentiary Lo For-oors though, pour fonction de chased that era pres the unions are subusstiet heel pocos ed, camful that it would not be advisable for us to caerah lougkong, with him when he passed thrangh

must be considered within of the After had ennful throughout the world, the Hoogkong Chamongst vy All that can be

Frum expected

eign ber of Commercs," To send courmonications the Hougtong Government is to take care nesador to England,

Mr. STARP proposed, and Mr. Mackinigen Courts, Kwon Sund-ZAO, the first An- Colony; wol they intimated that the insertion of a stication, your Counnittee replied that for much in the proposal, and as far as I have been informed

, leaving China in De-clause in Policies, by arrangeuert with andern etters, Fortunes ought not to be give to to views advanco respecting the commercial interests of that no innocens man is surrendered and to cember, 1876, for London. However little rol the risk of removal provide a perfect matter; sud that do rogards tho, granting of Cole not or favourable to it. The next thing

little myered the risk of removal provided this was effected by a small section of officers and engineers upon this by them.agers of the banks on thosubject, the secoded, the following resolution

That the Committe of the chaiaker be roquesta Hongkong through the Gevorgest of exact reasonable guarantees against torture. benefit Western Powers may have derived sha cazo,

nial certificates to other than British subiecte, we come to is the proposed light on the Gap ita congruafondo with the bual fluyemont Aspiring Hongkong is, he says, "imply chewing saw To offer a refuge to all criminals who choose from this step, it has unquestionably proved MIR HARRY B. PANKEC'S MEMORIAL YOND. a reversal of this custari would be assives in morala Rock. There, I think, we, syy on the right whether any newer has been routed to time lettr Just "--whatever that may wear What to week

anderssed by the Chamkor on the 9th of Jag at Lo deck. I think before very long we shall havo a would boat once advantageous to Chins, as her Representatives received from Sir Rutherford Aluck, C., PO CHANGE IN THE IOHEAL AREASON. light there. (Applause). It has been advcontains by the China Cues Stations in San Cay

Berly la the present year, o omovication was plishing the object nimed at

H.BM. Miainter in China in reformer to the eul have they got to do with it " he aske, and unfair to a friendly Government and preja bave cgnized much valuable information and Chairs of the Committee formed in-borden-to KARATE KUNIS AN—BBANUMAN —— he answers the question himself by saying dicial to the colony. Given co-operation be experionne, and been able to post their features gormanent monatal in commemoration of The Shanghai Guigal Chanther Comferred to the Secretary of Stats. The proposals çoi niso that they lar directed to sousuinioute with

od for a number of years and has now been resing loop Pune brught forward by Mary, Re They don't show anything about it."tween the Chinese and Hongkong authori verament jo alter political. The fruits of inviting this Chamlar, co-operate with the Chat folter from the Postal Commissioner painted by and suggestions made by the Government here the Staryu State for Feretgu Adairs in retur At this strike us a being very pitiful, ties in keeping the criminal classes under, their observations may, we think, be traced bars of Commerse in Lino acsi Japan le promoting it Hobert lait, shaaa raport of the proceedings of are so clear sad so conducira of the advantages to the subject with a vise to inform him how very 10 t for serions we believe the calls on the accomada ion in soveral late diplomatie sneersen, angest this, het Jaar of messe 20% unhing for their wiled to consider the proposed change in the fostul we stall ave it era loug. The illegal taxes on Chargé d'Affaires at Peking in lie fatter 11

this, objest. Your Committet oddrussed letters to a generel mating of the foreign residentest Shaghai of the Gap Rock light to this port, that I think corticated to the Carbor by Her Majest

usautisfactory the now instructions work which word Yo, as the question bas afforded by Victoria of will be largely which may be antioned the Treaty with view in connection with project, an rosigt that Port. Your Committee, in been rated with such patustness at what diminished. Added to thie, we are to bere Russia of 1861 by which Kaldja was regained of their role is defect, and on reprint arrangements at talon verrex tape goods is another subject, but I hate sur Febranty. 1997

omething very recently as to what Sir Robert Four importans and practical meeting of a system whish, has been extended by very Cheloo Convention-both negotiated by the sect an appropelate mornicat. This y poco pool of the Chinese friting Customs.

The CHAIRMAN-I have much pleasure 112 to regard as the Police supervision ofor discharged prisoners, by China, and the Additional Artiola to the list at this port, and that any dude sabayip klical peased at the unveting, heltering no advantage ved Hart Jutants to do with regard to the axey putting this fusalution to the meeting, becaus

| be forwarded to Shanghai, where it was decided to ka pulved by placing the Postal Serviss under the

jo be epilected on goods around this ColgayIt is matter, I have folt very strongly about,

times aluable time may be lost in appeating this color peace and goad ordered good relatos în the exp expended, tie to ho regretted that tho overbeats butis hurg General of this Claneso lazītimė Custoras, viņited this afraid none of us are quito satisfied with. It is for a number of years, zuid we ought 14 kare this be Peking instead of addressing the propes barbarous treatment meted out to criminals restrictiuna upon wining which limited March last, it was stuted aced from five tonensity which vzimle for the light, zagéruling that calibrand pemotratingpower,batas to when the warded through the local Gosramont. Fin

malin of observation would be

tions under Orlimauf 1333.

ccartyr, to samotion thu-immoodiato ozection of a Light

the latter af deciding on the best ebaanel aliens guilty only of political of. {ing something more than the germ of a Boci, some months ago that the building would be trans this question, buchbeen forwarded to the Secretary of hour, but we havo got other, advahfugng, ne you

In the early part of last year M, O'CONDR.ces, būt jt is quite another thing to offer The Army has also received agmo attealion, divertel em the uad for which it a soketracted, the information of the China Gevareriont, recom

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