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[We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opiniona expressed by oor Correspondent]
COAST LETTERS.
THE DAILY FR188, MONDAY, MARƠN 19112, 1837.
at a distance of 20 geographical miles, a tower about 110 feet high will be requisita.
this matter, was unanimously passed at a special meeting of the Committee hold to-day-
The configuration of the rook lavory' ateop Resolved: That in view of the imparatire
Incassity which arista for a Light-home to almost precipitone moarly on all sides, but there be placed on, or in the neighbourhood of the are ond or two places that shelve down to the Gap Rook at the Southern approach to this water's edge, which would make a land feasible Port, His Excellency the Offer Adminis on a very caldi day. As far as I have been ablo toring the Garernment be requested toto judge access onn be made affectual ut all times maken direct application to the Searstary in fair weather by means of a derrick-grane with of State for the Colonies for a special grant a fifty-foot jib, a ledgement for the foundation from the Light Dues levied in the Colony of which can be made by cutting out a place in at present, efficient to cover the cost of the solid rook above the reach of ordinary star
Wares. erection."..
There are many days during the monthe of March and April when the sea is a smooth ass sheat of glass, and this exceptional reason might ba anilet of to effect a firat landing of mon, materials, and stores.
carried ananimously. resolution, ascended, by Mr. Low, which w
The adoption of the Report and Amounts was proposed by the CHAIRMAN and seconded by Mr. FRANCIA, which was carried,
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENOL.
Mr. Low proposed and the OHALEAN coud-ON LONDON. od-That Mr. Francis' be cleated Dirvetat for
Carried. nent cO21, the current year.
Mr. FRAKUB proposed, and Mr. Low serand- ed-That Mr. G. R. Wingrove be appointed the Ee fred at Tls. 25 a quarter. Company's auditor, and that his remaneretion.
Carried unanimously.
"The SECRETARY drew attention to the spaci mons of the ore from the Company's minas, "latd upor the table.
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRE99." Sın—I should be glad it you could put me in; the way
getting a satisfactory answer to the following question.
What is the souras of the power which the Postmaster of Hongkong es- relees over letters aldressed from a port in
Agreeably to the spirit of this resolution. I Chien to Ilangkong ?. China is not yet à mom- ber of the Postal Union, and it is to be hoped now beg, on behalf of the Committee of this will not be admitted mutil she has adsanerd rers Chamber, to request that His Exceliangy the
The OBAIRMAN, referring to the specimena mash farther towards eivilization. If a Telter Administrator will be planned to give allest to
I belfare it is a principle of const lighting to of the ore from the Company's mince which wors from one of the outports to a country of the the chova empressed opinion by bringing this im Union arrived in Hongkong in situ, anstomp partant matter to the notice of the Secretary of ed, I can understand that the postal authorities State for the Colonies, coupled with seth recom- elect that position for a Light-bouse which bot displayed in the room, mentioned that some of here might dealue to forward it, but what legal mendation as His Excellency may consider the meata maritime requirements and to subordinate them were of a rioler class of ore than what had to this all other considerations in respect of in- Fern just seat to Topdor; specimens of this right they have to more thun the local postage argonny of the ouse domanda, on those addressed to Hoogkong quite fail to Some years since, when this subject was saboreased cost, and trouble in the subsequent main later "find" had also been sent home for ana-ON
The CHAIRMAN autouneed that the adjourn Ane. If a letter so addressed is posted at the fitted for the consideration of the Government, tenance. If therefore following this prinsiple lysis, but the report bel not yet been received.
the Colonial Government wish to erasta likt on British Pustal Agency at one of the Treaty ports the Commitles are informed that the reasons that implies, of course, an undertaking to pay then sasigned for loving the matter in slay the Gap Rock, I sua no engineering diffonity al meeting would take place that day fortnight. | ON the charge and abide by the regulations of the ance were, that the site in question was not which may not be overcoma, if it becomes sucos-Condensed from Shanghai papors.
J. M. PRICT, Hongkong Fist Oßes, Bat suppose or Aiari- within the jurisdiction of the English Govern asry to give efoot to that wish.I have, 80, can firm in one of the Chins ports Imtihoirletter mont, and that no funds were available for the on board of a truer and the postmaator take building and maintenance of the proposed Light- possessiva of it an its arrival and acts or was house done in the case roferred to at the meeting of the Legislative Council yesterday be it exercising a jurisdiction buyonel Hongkong to which, it seems to me, he cas has no right except by agresmont with China. If I am right it would follow that in such a case on action for consequential tam
ages would lie..
Ladmit that roeidsats at the outparts might and ought to stamp their letters, even when sent
- Surveyor Gelieral. The Honourable Frederick Stewart, I-ID, Acting Colonial Sectators, ke., &o, &c. SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES TO THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE
In the epision of the Committee, these objec tions are not valid at the prosent day, that so fer as the question of erecting a Light-house on Chiness territory is concerned, and its main- torance, all material obstacles have been ra moved by the recent offer of Sle Robert Hart, og beball of the Chinese Government, has ex- pressed himself disposed to undertake the erec- tion and defray the orpense of keeping up af Arrange to meet the co t of its construction.
GOVERNMENT.
Downing Street, 12th February, 1837. SI-I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Denpatch, No. 869, at the 25th November last, with nokauces, relare to
OLLA PODRIDA.
The writer
A good advertisement of the conical Edfield! ballet is fooldentally afforded in a recent narabar of the Indian Medied Journa1. describes three cumplicated operations which he performed upon soldiers who were wounded in 1577
ngkirmish with Afridian The three mon bad been shot, through the thigh knes, and an- kle respectively, by a single ballet, which was discovered wedged among the ankle banes of the
Bank, or demand, vi Telegraphic Transfor Bank, on demand CALCUTTA
Bank, at sight .............. Private, 30 days' sight SHANGHAI
Quotations are:- Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shar-15
per cent. promige, or div. sellers Union insurance Society of Cauton, Lánsito
$80 par share.
Chinn Tralers Insurance Company's Shares
$65 per share, sellers.
North China Taurantes 283 per share, Tangaza Insurance &ssociation-Tls 110 per
share.
IN HAMBURG.
THE Unde signed Agoats of the shove Company, are Frepared to ACCEPT RISKS at Current Rates.
PUSTAU & Con
Agenta. Hongkong, 18th January, 1884.
MANNHEIM REINSURANCE
COMPANY..
177.
THE Undersigned having been appointed T
Agents for the above Company are pre pared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RIBKB at Carcent Rates.
F277
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 1st January, 1887. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
pany, aro authorized to INSURE against FIRE at Current Rutos THE Undersigned, Agents of the above dom-
GILMAN & Co.
on board of a steamer, but I speak for law as Light, provided that the Government can the proposed construction-by..the Colony of a last man, and soaredý alterad from its original Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-8225 por COMPANY OF HAMBUR
well as for order. On the other hand allowance ahould be mula for the fast that the bong-systanı, although with diminished elors, still exists at the smaller ports, and sending letters to the trageals to be forwarded is a part of that system, having been aloost universal in the good eld days.
With regard to the means to most the coat which is estimated by Sir Robert Hart, at ainety thousand dollars, I am desired by the Committee to state that the majority of tho representatives of the Ocean Stean-ship Companion and of privately owned steamers and sailing vessels ar I suppose every one will admit that our Past Tiving from the south, are disposed to aequiaseo maatoristsincapable of knowingly committing an in the payment of one cent per ton extra light illegal set as he is of doing a discourteous or dis-dues, for the born of the years, or larger if obliging one, but the question is, can the Legis- ncensary, as a contribution to the coal of the latore of Hezgkong or of Great Britain give proposed Light-tenso. Bim the power-which he claims I rek this
otion because I know the opinion and teaf ing at the Treaty Porta, and that the best, if not the only way for the Hongkong Pos fios to attain its ends will be to proys to the residents at the ports that it has a legal right to exercise cantrol over letters outside the Colony and out side of the Postal Union. That it does so -when it sunds a latter baak to Shanghai is not
likely to be denied.—Yourg sto,
D. W. §. Hongkong, 20th March, 1887.
CORRESPONDENCE RESPECTING PROPOSED LIGHT-HOUSE ON GAP ROCK.
It is estimated that these Tolls would realize fally fifteen thousand dollars per sanam, which out, added to the surplus ravenna derived from the Light Dues now leviad, would prore saft cient to guarantee the completion of the work. it being understood that the work shall be com meaeed immediately and that an final payment of the cost shego extra dues would be removed.
The foregoing facts have an important bear- ing on the favourable colation of this antier, and the Committee, in representation of the an-
anally increasing mercantile and steam-shipping intareats of the Colony, bog that His Exoallangy I will urge upon the Colonial Ofoe the great ime Aportaces of this question to navigation.-I have,
The following correspondence was presentod to the Legislative Council un the 25th March:- THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERN MENT TO THE SECRETARY OF-STATE
FOR THE COFUSTES.
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Government House, Hongkong. 25th November, 1996.
P. RYBIE, Chairman, The Honcurable F. Stewart, LL.D., Acting
Jalenfal Secretary.
ENCLOSURE 2 COMMODORE MORANT TO THE Orton AD- MINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT.
Victar Emanuel, at Hongkong.
30th September, 1888.
nitare, buyera.
Canton Traneauan Offes. Limited-375 por
por share.
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Apply to
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Hongkong
NOTICE. HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COPANY, LIMITED. APMASTERS AND ENGINEERS E restfully informed that, if upon their Jurrival in thijs farbour, uona of the Company's sont to the HEAD OFFICE. No. 14, Prays Central, will revive prompt attention. Forsan should be at band, or tors for repairs if
In the event of coraplaints being found (lessary. cunication with the Undersigned is requested, when immediata stops will be taken to notify the cue of dissatisfaction.
D. GILLIES. Saaretary. Hong Kong, 20 August, 1885,
1st January, 1932. Hongkong, ĮRANSATLANTIC FIREINSURANCE The Undersigned, having been appointer ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Carroot
Light-house on the Gap Rosk, to bo maintained shape. After this find at experienos, one nat almost believe the narrative of the markeman in by the Chines Government.
2-1 omsider that, as there are 20 many the Pall Mall Gazelle. He was firing at a tar. Od Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tis. 148 Agents for the above Company, ara prepared to Public Works at present in course of constrac. got ban two ule for by both birle wore tion at Hongkong, and aa this year's Estimates killed by the ballet, which ales ent off the tail of hare beer, stready apportioned, it would not be a cor feeding aoross the line of firs, and finally iorgot and killed the marker, the score would advisable that the work should be carried ent at scored a bull's ere. If it had gone trough the present.
have been's really due
I would, however, suggest that the aut
Amateur photographers, boware! It would jeat should be considered in counerion with the estimates for 1888, whon. If the Chinese Gazer (ays Figarb) that there is a growing un mont, and the Chamber of Commeren still con
to the injurious effects arising from the per sent to the terms now proposed, and provided ani song professional photographers as that as loan is raised for any and whatever onsistent ass of ammonia in the dark room The this sooount, I shall not withhold may wanedion.
4.-I do not, however, olearly understand wis the proposal of Sir R. Hart, that the light-base should be constructed by the end of the year 1894, and that the Colonial Government shon not bear more thua one-third of the coat has not been entertained.
I enclose fat our information, a copy of letter from the Easird of Trade ie whom a copy of your despatch and draft of this reply was communicated.-I have, &c.,
H. T. HOLLAND.
The Over Administering the Government of
Hongkong.
PERAK TIN MINING AND SHELT ING COMPANY (LIMITED).
Ismea of this potent frid aro found to affect the mucous membranes, and asses are vientioned in which a loss of taste and a soreness of tongue actually ranked. To amateurs there fore, who develop their own plates, and con
usutly hang thair hesis anziously ever the developing is in s paftion which necessitoter the inevitable inhalation of ammonia, Ingais my baware!" Possibly the woaring of roma spasially designed mask or raspirator would be Bilvisable under the circumstance. But the ialaiation of ammoois, now I come to think it, is very generally adopted as a vare for a coll when as yet in its insipient stages. Clearly, thon, aurateur photographers, ever if they get fouglas and lose their faster should, on the other hand, be invariably-free from the nuisance of sold in the head.
The second annual general meeting of the
The Umbria, one of the three Card steamers shareholders in the above company was bald at which tas British Admiralty havs taken up to
with gros should so emergency arise.
34224 per share, solara. Hongkong Fice Insurance Company's Skares- China Fico Insurance Company's Shares-188
nor share, selfors,
טרי1 $
Straits Marine Insurance Company. Limited-
330 now. Straits Fire Fasaranes Company, Limited— Hongkong and Wampos Dock Company's
Shares-116-per-cant-prem, sellers. Sharee-288 per cont. prem., sellers, Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Sambost Co.
10 per cent. discount, mies Lude China Stema Navigation Co.'s Shares- China and Manila Stanship Company, Limited
-30 per cent, disconat, nominal, Douglas Steamship Company Limited--0
per share
Rates.
SIEMSSEN & Co. "
Agents.
114 Hongkong, 16th Norombor; 1972.
NOTICE.
TEEN FIRE INSURANCE,
COMPANY.
The Undersyrod, Agents for the aero Com pony, are prepared to ACCEPT RISES
mium per Annam.
NORTON & Co., Agente. FIRST-CLASS GODOWNE-at-per-Cant. Nett pre
Hongkong, 24 May, 1881. AMICABLE INSURANCE (OFFICE, LIMITED (OF CALOUTTAR THE prepared to GEANT
Rongkong Gas Company's Sharas-$125 for aderigned are prepare RISKS
aliare.
longkong Hétal Company's Shares-$190 per Currant Rates.
abave...
China Sagar Raining Company, Limited-8150
per sbara, ex dir, sellers.
Laton Sugar 3elining Company, Limited-858
per share. Hongkong To Company's Shares per
-share
Limited
ifongkong and China Bakery Company,
3110 per share, ex dir.
420 per share.
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GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Arents. Hongkong. 27th September, 1886. THE LONDON ASSURANCE
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF ais MAJESTY KING GROEGE THE FIRST, A.D. 170.
Tags 200ve Corpacation, and Company, Limited-$13 per share, sallera
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Tls. 18 per Policies at current rates, Fayable either here,
share
185
WANTED, BY A SINGLE GENTLEMAN,
BOARD and LODGING with. A Private Family.
Address,
J. L Care of Daily Press Qile.
- 513 Hongkong, 10th March, 1887.
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Hongkong, 11th April, 1888.
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Fan: JAPANESE GOODS st
Reasonabis Prives
Go to CASSUMSHOY'S STORE, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE,
A Large Assortment of New Salsaan and Nev and Scoord-hand FTPNITURE at Lowest Pricés.
[24 other Wars, Brontes, Tea Sorviens, Soreans, &c.
Shanghai on the List March, Mr. W. V. Drama-sot as armed craisers in case of war, is now being Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company Undersigned having beer. Aunciated [F SIB.In reply to an Excellency's letter oud (Chairman) The following gendomen fitted with platforms on her turtle backs fara
were present:-Masers, R. Francis, FG. Lo idated 28th instant, No. 172 G. requesting my (Directors), A. Thurburn, H. H. Joseph,. He and af, so that, while continuing in the regulat Panjom. and Sunghie Das Saruantan Mining prepared to grant Insurances me Lüllow C
Harwood, R. M. Campbell, W. C. Ward, and J, Dudgeon (Secretary). The following is the The Birotors have now to make their Report for the past year.
At the Meeting babi on 9th April, 1856, the Share ballers were informed of the sale of the Papa wad Saratus Mines for 817,250 and with the money rabaise
TEPORT
A. S. Watson & Co. Limited-32 per cent.
praminuz.
China, Australia. Hongkong Bope Manufacturing Company, London or at the prinsipal Ports of India,
mited-845 per share.
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Hoaghong and seas Glass Manufacturing Co. Palicies-issued for long or short periods at
Limited-50 per cont. discount
current rates.
LIFE DEPARTMENT Poftolos lasted Cer sams not exceeding 25,000.
roduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE A Co. Hoogkong, 20th July, 1872. THE LATEST ADVANCE IN LIFE
course of her trade, she own ha at once Atted This Bir, I have the honour to forward, foryour coa- opinion on the different rocks and islands visited
setion of the Government has been very goner; ideration, copy of a latter from the Chairman of on the 27th instant in H.M.S.. Heroine, with the Chamber of Commeres in which Lam requent view of doterasing the position where s
ally commented, as for a very moderate sum per ed to represent to you the urgent necessity for the light-house abould be placed in varsels spprosel
am as far they are seed of the services n erotion of a Light house for the Sontheca ang Hongkong from thesouth. I have the honour
the fastest beams in the British mercantile proach to Hongkong, and to suheit a proposal to report tint. I consider the Gap Rook the best
iscine should essity require them. As recently made by Sir Robert Hart, the Inspes position for the light-house, it being the S.W
proof of these, tausia spas. illustrations of tor-General of the Chinese Imperial Customs, extreme of the Lee and Kypona Islands, and
which we bare frequently olironicled, we may on behalf of the Chiasse Government to dotis, in itself; bold with a channel on each side too, and by the real sat 2 of ofa miner whition that the Bluris, which left the bar of struct this Light-honso, if the Colony will and it has the further advantage of being, whats, the work of the Com sa bas boo aneisd the Maesy at 4 p.m. on the 13th it, and the guarantee the cost not to exceed $90,000. The once sounded, and guide for ships inside theas this work has hoon to exploreal prose, as thorongly
an the molar at appliances of the Company also captain of which was specially raaints of his Chiness Gorerament will bear the cost of main-islande antil Capo D'Aguilar-light is sighted.
iustractions to take thy so ist southerly and can. tenance of this Light, If the Colony will provide Reaf Island perhaps is more accessible for at- the Tin Lode in the Belama property.
Taa Report which was published on 7th September gently the longest route to rid the un-Chinees Imperial Loan of 1884 A---2 per cent. the mesus of occasional communication in order tendance on the Light-house, but it is, in my last pass the Shareholders fall information of whats of insbergs and field is so frequently re- to supply stores, water, de.
opinion, objectionable in so far that it has out bad been accomplished to that data. The workz hal The Chamber of Commerce state that the jing roofs off its Southern extremity, and the bean Tropkily, visite! by the Nocratary and were ported by othar ateamers, arrived at New York majority of the reprosottative of the Ocean Osp Rock lying nearly two miles to the West-enficiently advanced to prore the existence ala Gabar at six o'clock on the 19th ult, making the boaring lode; two tons of rock oro froth the lie ware psssage from Liverpool in 6 days 19 hours a Steam-tip Corapanias and of privately owned ward
3-Before forwarding this letter L-thought il desirable to risit the different rocks and islands to the South of the Colour wouvapanied by Ooors competent to express an opinion as to the best situation for this Light Commodore Morant the Sentor Naral. Offer in the Port. having kindly placed II. M. B. Heroins at my disposal, the different places were visited by mo on 27th September last, accompanied by the
ENCLOURS 3. HARBOUR MASTER TO ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY, Hongkong, 4th October, 18 6.
Hongkonic & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Coat
Lunited-20 per cont. prom,
-per-share- Singapore Insurance Company. Limited--322
preraiam.
premium.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 C3 per cent. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B-6 per cent.
premiara
Rons to Londoc to he reported upon by exporty, in the feat unprecedent in the history of steam uang Chinese Imporint, Loan, 1836 -1 per cent. hope that bratteauling blies to tion to the End,"
Since 1
has not rot hoan rateived.
tion.
Commodoro, by the Surveyor General, and by following report Ins reference to a light to be The Diesobars hope that by the date of the Matinhardnet în 1685. The burcine of the song became. the Harbour Mastar and the Assistant Harbour son at a distanes of 20 miles, and therefore the thoy ray have somethingof definits untars to comm Mastar. It will be seen from the apocred roaspat of the lantern should not to her than 200
preinitum sales. Chinese fuperial Government 1885 Dollar Lösä
-3 per pout. premia».
HONDRONG TEMPERATURE.
iFo Ms. Tazaoran & Ca's Fuerorsu.)
March 24th, Barometer A. Ma Thurma Baromster-) maka anoman Baronster--19-M m Theraame. ---ů 132.. Thermometer-1. P. W
Iberateter | BM-ta Thermometer. Det baik) Thermometer) ear. (Wet balbi Thermometer-te. (Wot.butilo) Trocrvmater--Maximura
The loinen laver night!
etonasre and sailing vessels, arriving from theT has to be borne in mind that ships making
some eens might be devison for development of South, are willing to acquieses in the payment for this passage are coming from South and of one guul par to exirs Light Does for the Bouth-west, and therefore, in this weather, the property. Thres indepeufont reports wat in dno
Scottish realors onant fat to hire born form of thras years or longer if besedazy, ps a might in jooking for the light on Beef Island conserire and puffinbad to the shareholders on
Zard Deamber: the three swaye cooly areal and stenoz with the happy quotatio› from a familiar contribution to the cost of the proposed Light- and themselves on the top of the Gay Book
wero in the highest dareen satisfactory, giving lyrio of the north which Mr. Glubstans makes in house. It is estimated that these extra dues
With regard to a light being plaas on would realize fully fifteen thousand dollars por Taitami Island, them is the objection of the average of Tin Oxide in the ure of froin 37.87 bed is paper on the Irish Qasting in the current
per cent equally2196 to 35.51 per cent. of Metallic aznam, and the Chamber ask that an ogrivalent Cambridge Book being ou ano aile of the obani It may be mentioned that samplon of or tagas aumber of the Nineteenth Century. But be is: Bu should be taken out of the existing Light ael and the Mosquito Book haing eutside the ma a prestar depth and said to be of even hatter istakon, when he speaks of "Bonnie Annie of my own time." The precise date of the lyric, Dass which realize about $25,000 per annum.point; therefore if this Island was lighted it quality, have since been sent home, but she repert Lanrie" as a beatiful and simple Scotch sang whereof about $9,000 are applied to the upkeep might leat to ships going on the snakene despicit of this last at of samples to is makuowa; but there can be an quastion that of the Light-houses.
dangers through misjudging their distanes from Loaden, Me. Hooper, who is in charge of the work tas versos vero composed aither about the end of the light in thick weather.I havo, &n., has not been able to do much more la exploring the
oping to saventeenth or the beginning of the eighteenth lode. In the absence of any appliances J. DIGET MORANT,
Cosmedore..
with the water in the excavation during the rainy cautary. This is a safu iaferanse from the fast Hessen, work has been brought almost to that the tac starous composing the original var- but apart from this, it is Mr. Hasper's opinion thation of the song were written by a Mr. Douglas little is to be gained by a continuance of the present of Finland upon Anne, one of the four daughters method of working, the time bus come when perf Sir Robert Laurin, first banet of Maxwelton. system of auientiEs mining must be adopted and the farare development of the Mine is now dependent by his second wife, who was a daughter of Rid- HONOURABLE COLONIAL SECRETARY Theron the notes of the negotiations at present in dello Minto, and that Sir Robert was created a
progress with Londen
Mr. Ferrason of Craigdarrosh. The line quoted testato the Starsholders regarding these a gosiations: by Br. Gladstone
And she's a' the warld to me," at present the position may be briefly anmmed up s
is, of course, from the later version of the lyric, follows: As offer was envie frnal London for the purchase of the whole property of the Company for bit evan that can hardly be called a song of Mr. £3,000, the parahasa boing dependent upon a favour abluraport apon the property by Mining Engineer, but Gladstone's own time. with a further atipalation attached raquiring ite Con
A Cirenssian was walking along one road and pany to give the refuel of the property for fear months after 1808lpt in London of the Engineer's raport, this a woman along another. The roads finally au times cold a boat lund there, diffical-igation in the opinion of the Directors rendersd united into one, and reaching the point of juno- tion at the same time, they walked on together. the offer impossible of neoaptance, andit was doɑlined. Nagolistions are now being onrried ou through-m-
The man was carrying a large iron kettle on his other channel, tat as far nothing dunits is now! atalagre kan basa recaired saying that the reports back; in one hand- he held the legs of a apon the samples of uro are considered satisfactory live chicken in the others, and he to the following affent.To all for carrer obscured between the bearings N.E. and L. zagret that they haze se Hitle of a definite nature to said the woman"I am afrail to go through ..
and that negotiations are proceeding. The Director was leading a goat. They weared a dark ravine. pondoner between Captain MeLear of HS. N. from the rock.
hy before the Shareholders, but it is still exfutury Flying Fish and the Government,, with the Mi-"
2nd.The next best place for a site is on an so know that an amount of attention is to being si. that ravine with you; it is a lonely place, and windi gates thereon, respecting a Light-sous on Gap Island N. 05 deg. E. nearly one ile from the tracted t the Selnis Lode, which it is reasonablo ts you might overpower me sul tiss me by foron." Said the man: How can I possibly overpower Back or its ricinity and to move a resolation on Gap Reak. The landing here is difficult, but hope will lead to satisfactory results
5-The Anancial position of the Colesy, 847 the Island haing larger the difficulties would to insetter on the fet insant the Directora you and kiss yon by force, wheu Lhave this great probably put be so great as at Gap Rook, and as a resolution empowering them to deal
with the property at their diseration; tpon the iron kettle on my back, a oane in one band, a live chicken in the other, and am leading this goat? daxire to have the fullest diesussionin order that ther
ports of these Ofcere that the Gap Rock, about fast frore High-water level:— Lirty miles to the South of Hongtong, is con
1st. as of opinion that the Gap Rock (5 feet high,) being the outer danger of sidered to bo; the bar! situation for Tight heuss, and this opinion onincides with those that
the Kyping Island Group, is the most bave been expressed on several previous anbasions.
proper site for an outside light-for the 4.As the question of a Light-house and of
Approaches to Hongkong frors the South- one on the Gap Book, id particular, is not a new
Ward. But as the rock is small, and at ono, I beg to refer to the proviens correspondence quoted in the margin. 1 submit also, for your information, a Minnte which I laid before the Council on the 17th September-last-in-reply to a j
ties of communiontion would arise, mak- ing the erection and upkeep of a Light house on this spot-very custly
question put by the lenourable A. P. MacEwen A light on the Gap Beek world probably be
.the subject.”
have had the honour to report on several noche island being higher the east of building a solution they be guided by the wishes of the I might as well be tied hand and foot." "Yes,"
xious, randers it necessary to exorcus strict Light-house should not be so much. nomy although the Barenne is steadily increas
A light on this Island would be little inferior in havehotare, as far as circumstances will allow in replied the woman; "but if you should stick
to aosa.
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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
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REGISTER.
4 March, 1887, at 1 r.34.
Wind
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Footy...
30.11
3,14
2018
27th March, 1957, at 15 kkkk.
Bostork.
Man
your cane in the ground and tie your goat to it, pung.... The Directors Love pozeidered it denimble to write and turn the cattle bottom-side up and pat the
Acviron.
59.95
Verati.
30,1
294
The Barometer is fading and gradirate for elight. The temperance is odata, the the water ting the c
Seth March, 1947, at 7 pm.
wha
midity Low, kd
Wind.
STATION.
Any
Navald
ing. Last year it, yielded $1.251,390, the high-point of position to one on the Gap Rook, as the sonducting the negotiations.
-Ассолить. eat hitharta regoired, if the exceptionally large Channel ontwear these Islands is deep and clotr amount of duty received on Opium in 185 of zay danger (see foot note). In fact a ship of a very large sum from "Plant" so as to reds jobicken under it, then you tight" wiakedly kiss Fouchar me in spite of my resistanos."Success to thy scint is left out of consideration. This year the could, so far us draught of water is concerned, bis sesat to an amount which it may reachably be reveons will probably exened $1,800,000, and lie alongside either island.
poot dto realles; the Company in afilis Jonio ingeanty, O woman!" said the rejoicing man to should the arrangament recently made by the
A light on this Island won'd probably be of large uantity of material, but as it was all per himself." I abould never have thought of this wa Coumissionera appointed under the Chefoo Con obscared between N.L. and East from the Light-the of any use at Belams. From to to as oppor- the wine 19 stok big cane into the ground and chased for alluvial mising very littin of sin likely to or similar expedients." And when they came to Teution be approved, the increase in future years
tunities coeur of disposing of differont north of will be very considerable. On the other land.
3rd. The next island offering itself as a site what remains, but those opportunities are fox and fartled his gast to it, and gave the chinken to the however, there are many pablie works urgently
is Reef Island, and sestra to be the caly one between sed sales can only be made at a great her. saving:Hold it while I cut some The value of maintog Plant now stands at about grass for the goat," and then-so runs the required which have been deferred for want of heren landing can be affected at all seasons.
one-thirl of buck cast. Daring the first half of the legendavering the kettle from his shoulders, funds. The Taitan Waler-Works, Bazitory It is about 90 feet high, but has a dangerous you the old agreements with employes were still re- he put the fowl nader it and prickedly deisead thes Works, and the Military Defences will exhaust
ning, which makes "Saluries Aconunt" a heavy item the reserve of previous yeare and also the reef lying near to its Southern end.
A light on this Tsland would probably ba ob-in proportion to the whole arpanditore: the monthly woman, as she was afraid he would.
A pamarkable painphlet has just been publish denila .... Lean of £200,000. A new Gool is urgently
DIRECTORA wanted the cost of which will be. 8400,000, and scared from N.E. & N. to N. W. W. from the charge for" Salaries" is now redused to $55.
Longkong.. light, but as the proposed light is intended more
Br. G. H. Whester having rosigned his seat on the ed by Mr. J. Theoann, of Now York, in which Haiphon the prosecution of the Sanitary Works will pro for the benefit of ships coming from the Southard on leaving Shaugti, Mr. Francis was sp. it is shown, on the strength of officia! statistics, bably absorb about $100,000 a year for the next this would not matter. The light however might posted in his place he now retires, bat offor him that beer is the healthiest drink known. These her two years. There will be full employment there he raised to show over adjacent Islands
alf for realestion.
statisties show, asys the writer, that the riskan..... fore far nay stoplus revenue-daring some years Beef land lies East 1 mile from Gap Rock
On the departure from Shanghai of Mr. C. B. Kerr, incurred in insuring the lives of habitual beor. 6The ereation of s. Light-bouse pa the Gani with, excepting the before mentioned reef, Mr. G. R. Wingrove we appointed in his place, bo drinkers are less by 40 par coat. than the ordin.gines. } Rock is at the same time a question of consider clear Channel between them (sas fant notai,
retiree in accordance with the articlse, but offa sry risks of anche transactions. The death-rate per 1,000 in the regular army of the United The CHATEMAN said the Report contained in States in 1985 was 1.9, so tist, sved as com- roforred to in the Report for purobase of men employed in breweries have a substantial the Company's property was one for a conei advantage in point of low rate of mortality. derable sum, £25,000, but it was coupled with Mr. Thomson further gives a number of inter- Haphɔey -
In any ocher... s condition which after a carefulmination exting faute corpected with American breweries Hughang.... was found to be one which the Diretors could and the workmen engaged there.
Nagrak not accept. The offer stipulated for the rafcoal brewery there is a room in which beer is con- of the property for a period which might extend stantly on tap, to be used by every workman at up to S1st December of the present year; a pleasure, and free of charge. The average daily ratnet. very long period during which it would be consumption of malt liquor for each individual necessary to keep up the expenses of working. in 25.57 glasses, er about ten pints. According SECRETARY. Public Works Department, and at the end of that time they might have to the statistis given by the pather, there is 20th November, 1886 it thrown upon their hands. The vals eenras a considerable anmber of men who seanme be- StaAdverting to the proposition of an ad- for the Directors to adopt was to decline twoen forty and fifty glasses a day and two med ditional grast sea-light for ships approaching the offer. They had since put themselves are reported as drinking, on an average, seventy Hongkong from the oath or Senth-West, I am communication with Messrs. T. A. Gibb & Co, glasses dally. With a view of ascertaining in the most reliable manner posible the effects of
Alight on Gap Book or its okse neighbour
† biruself for re-election.
shly greater importance at the present day thanhood would completo the Light-house require when it was originally monted, swing to the ex- traordinary development of the shipping trade ments of this Colony. The cost could be raised of the Colony during the last few years; and as by loen and a few years with a slight increase en batanes all necessary information. The offor pared wità soldiers in peace time, we flud that STATION. the representatires of the interests which will to the present dusa would soon pay it off."
Hets-imatar's Chart shows a rook with 22 feet on it in the Chanal, but it does not appear on an Ad
iralty Chart.
derive the principal benefit from the sonateno- tion of the Light-house offer to bear one half of the cast, I recommend the proposal of the Char bar of Commerce for favourabis consideration.
7-XL does not seem to have been over denied that the antruction of a Light on a rock, thr.
H. . THONETT, R.N
Harbour Master.
ENCLOSURE L
ty miles from Hongkong, belonging to the Chi- Benvero2 GENERAL TO ACTING COLONIAL Les Empire is properly speaking, a work that sugid be undertaken by Chizone, but there are
ng Lights which the Government of that Country proposes to erect when it has the necse- sary fands that I fear a sousiderable time will slaws if the Colony welts for the construction by it of one on the Gap Rook.
Shaugh
29.04
10.11
3.0
30:35
ith March, 17, at 10a.m.
Wind.
W. DOBERCK.
Hongkong Obervatory, 7th March, 1887.
METLOBOLOGICAL REGISTER.
day.
Providas qu date
Ún drie
fat lon.m.
at 4 pm.
34.07
30.19
20.05
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of opinion, after a personal ernise round the islets of London, and were expecting shortly to has 8-I bare forwarded copies of the several re- and rocks to the South of the Island, thant the some definite information from them. They the use of malt Equors, the physicians of the parts enclosed in thin Despatch to Bir Jobe Gap Rook will be found the best site, for a were trying to realize the property on the Loz banevolent food in question examined 1,000 of Walsham for the information of the Chinese Light-house as regarde the requirontents of don market. Ons relation to be proposed re- the brewery workmen as to their general state Government, and I have suggested that he navigators, although it is andoubtedly an exquired confirmation at a enbsequent meeting, of health, ondition of liver, condition of kidneys, largokar should endeavour to obtain a more format prep tremely unfavourable site from builder's and they hoped to receive faller information by condition of heart. In addition to this, the Temperatur
ductors neighed and measured each maa, and Hamidity. that time. The resolution was:-' sal from that Government for, the areation of point of view.
Force wind .................... the Light housi—I have, vo,
The reason I would give the preferenes to the That the Directors be and they are hereby tested his strength by the dynamometer. These Direction of wind ....
Weather W. H. MARSH Gap Rock is that it is among the outermost orastasised to anil, or otherwise dispose of, the wide or oxaminations showed that there were in all 25
Those physical condition was in some re Rangevendear The Right Hon. the Secretary of State for the first points of land risible to ships approach any part of the property and diets of the lampasy
duced to 3 degrees Fahrecho and to Colonies, London.
ing the coast from the Chine SP2, and their discretion, and that air. F. G.Low and Mr. xspect, defective, the remaining 975 enjoying.
third of tèa ana i inches, tenshi and Audred Franeis empowered be acquire on behalf of the
2-Trza in cku mindig is degrees bat a light placed upon it may be retain Company thespacia intrests and right of Mr. Wy. Exceptionally good health, and being of splendid
- a percentage of saturation, the humidity ed a view for 20 miles after a ship has Dzammond and to obtain his consant in writing to physique. There were 300 men who had been engaged in brewing from Bre to ten years, 189
ivanturiure with moisture being 100. left it beblad or until it is able to pick up anyak sala.
4-S of a Warn towe podata CHAIRMAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO
the actual Green (aland light, an advantage that That resolution made necessary by the fact from 10 to 15-years, 122 from 15 to 20 years, and ACTORS COLONIAL SEOBITARY.
would be lost, if the light were placed elsewhers that the deed of association of the Company die pot 46 for.riore than 20 years. One special macro Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, as the other isletsaro e situated as to canso give the Directors power to sell the whole of the Pro- ferred to in that of a man 53 years of age who
perty of the Compay without authority from the Hongkong, 28th September, 1886. them to shut each ather out of view from the di-hareholders to do 30 puder the articles of had been at work in breweries aninterruptedly Bir.With reference to this Chamber's letter | petion-of Hongkong.
Besoolation it was reory to obtain confirmation for 32 years. The drank heer dreing that time at the rate of 30 ginases par day, but who has nevu been in, and at the present time is per footy bealthy, vigorous, and active
EMCLOAVEE 1
of the 8th July, on the subject of a Lighthouse The Highest point of the Cap Rock is only the splution from a second meeting of the share on the Gap Rock, have the honour to inform alat 80 feet above manan ses layl. In order holders to be held immediately afterwards. ren that the following repletion referring therefore to enable the proposed light to be sean
The CEMERAN the proposed the foregoing
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