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NEWS FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL,boight above ground at both the upper and

OVERCROWDING IN VICTORIA.

that the report should be made public with

qut any unscessary delas. It is easy to un- derstand that in reference to soma Commis sions, affecting, any, the administration of particular dopirtinents of the service, it may be considered expedient to obtain the direc tione of the Secretary of State before making the report public. The present case, how- over, is entirely different. The

question in- Tolyod is one which

which directly affects the in- terests of every resident in the

colony, from the highest to the lowest, and that can in no way touch on administrative matters of a confidential character. We trust therefore, that ne svog sa the report is sent in is will be laid on the table of the Legislative Coun. cil and made public. In former days it was anal to publish reports of Commissions locally, if the Governor thought it desirable, without any instructions from the Secretary of State on the

This went on subject. until the Contagious Diseases Commission Bat. Governor HENNESSY at an advance copy of the report of that Commission to of his friends in London, who put a question on the subject in the House of Compions before the Secretary of State

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EDWARD OSBORNE, Hon. Soc, and Treasaras Hongkong, Slot Marab, 1867, ASCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 1ST DROSMADE,

Snbanription

1836. ¿ECEITA.

If Members $25.00-$175.00 JUZ Yearly

343 $10.00 2.5 25.00 1,0 11,00

10 Half-yearly Members",

11 Lady Members

Eatrasco Foos

First Prize Meeting Bacond,.

Donation from Hon. T. Jackson.... Soles of Ammavilion........

EXPENDITUNK.

ESOL ON

162,00

Wagos of Alaikora ..................... Ramanération to Extra Markers................. Caulis Hire...

Stationery And Printing.

Cort of Making Range (exclusiro,

Targets).

Advertising.

Portagon (2,840 rounde) Cost of Ammonition: National Rifles Association Medzí s

Money Prizo

Firat Competition Sconad

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Firet Competition Second Miscellanocas Expenses. Balanos'in hand

$297.00

$3.00

$279.00 £29.00

-$721.00

21,099,50

THE FOREIGN TRADE OF CHINA FOR THE YEAR 1985.

THE DAILY PRISH, FRIDAY, APRIL 22€», 1887.

VILES AND FOREIGN MERCHANTZ.

FOR SALE

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"CARTE BLANCHE SRC." HENRY CORQuor, Rains,

$16.

$17.

.....puy Case of 1 on quarts. ...per Cuse of 2 dozen pints.

SCIEELE & Co. Sole Importers for Hongkong & China, (817 Flongkong, 201` April, 1887,

How long metropolitan compatriot Guilds forming a bacis for the assesment those who came and tast of man in anthority. Mer Geura Haur Tse-oho is now loading the the growers of Ton and tho con carriers are the enly ones who hays been bonafited by the or have been in existence I have boon urable to deal ju valuable articles consenting to a higher shants at that port complain of boycotting" by Inspirial broops into Nai show, whore the first ten or twenty feet the report does not coptically large operations of the year unless liecover. Ently in the foy on a Blangan tay than that paid by dealers in coarse goods. Guilds or syndicates. Ne maraber of a Guild is climato is exosdiagly unhealthy, and the Bm- LATE TELEGRAMS.

we inolle also the Gorerament, which gets a Guild (Ten-ling, Wei-kaas) fourished át Paking, The same Guild levins a tax of two dollars on allowed to transnot basíacs with a foreignor press has decided that ten boxes of medicine are state, but in view of the broad fact stated, it revenue proportional to the amount of the and it is probable they were known as early as cach Ningpo jank that arrives, in this way the without ita sarent, which is tantamount to a total to be distributed among the officers and soldiers

t possibly be found that sa upper storey export.

the Tang paried. Being of the nature of olabs, shipping interest pays its quota to the Guild prohibition, the panty bring "hoycotting" engaged in the expedia.

The Courier says:-The cause of the rising LONDON, 18th April.in Queen's rond was actually cooler than a Unlike the Rise and Tes trades, the Silk trade their origin may have been ranch more ancient. trossary. The Canton Guild at Shanghai does fatordiotion af all busiusas dealings with the pro-

At Poking the Guilds includy compatriot not now tax the trade of its members, the insome soribed, a prohibition that ortals to unlive and full of the water of the Yangte is one of It is nunouaood that the basis of the negotia- bungalow some distance up the hill, and the of 1886, while it has been on a greater scale than tions between England and Franos for the higher the storey the farther in it remiovod in former yoara su segards the quantity exported members and chants-the oficial class, of from its property saffising to meet current, ex-draders generally, though not Ouild members thow problems that go far as defied hamaa so pouses. The amount of income varies from a It is contended that this is a violatioh of the Intion. For instance, on the 11th inst., tho neutralization of the Suez Canal implies that the fron miasmotic influences, Coolness andhna nose the Ines resulted in profit to both pro souren, praponderating in dambors and in danes. Best of both powers are always free to the Canal, freedom from fever are important consider ducer and quinant. The portas the annual slament; mandating not needing such prored million, as in the case of the Druggiate Guilil at tims Conant Cooper show it would be dificult and the water was fatis at the fun year the export of Raw Silk in the provincas the mercantile in the controlling few hundred dollars in small arts, to half a intout and spleit of the Treaties: at the same watermark at Tankow registoral foetinches, and that there is to be no forüifying of its lanks.

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to appress the "For, apart from the ex uoltes daily. On the satoo Jingpo. They also provide for an International Com-

oxport is usually 6000 pisule-while that of tion.

Provincial compatriot Guilds Lavo two main 1895 was even ao low as 50,000 pienis. Again, the

Inquisitorial proceedings like those adopted treme naredness of any sufferer to give arid register stood at 2 fool, and the water was rising. Eríssion to superviso the execution of the agreement,

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION. export of Hofase or Waste Silk, which, use rule objects in view protection against sectional by Guills to ascertain amounts at which men enco against thee, their catablishment in in This remarkable shing not be counted for with Chinese usage, and is, by those who haro navigatod thus river for tho Annually reachen, say, 30,000 picula, and in 1884 prejudices to which settlers from distant plaers beca should be asessed for the maintenance of accordanon The following in the annual report, 1998, for was even so exceptionally great as 125,000 picula are subjented, and for the gruvcation of liliga-the institution are onrtainly remarkable. In no moreover, a conveniones to the provincial go fast forty years, tine is rapidly approm

vernment, and even a source of profit.”

inz for this ocean-gkup TÃysis to proceed to buns risen in 1886 to 45,500 piouls. Coarse and tion among its members; and, latterly, including other land would merchants submit to an ex- presentation at the yearly meeting to be hold at

Iumination of their books, yat in ue other hand is The complication at Ningpo is due to tbs tha great toa port, and unless the water begins the Hongkong Hotel, an Monday next, the 24th Wild Bilk, like Raw and like Waste, shown a ho functions of Chara bers of Commer

to rile they will be unbia ta get thore the marcantile character possessed of granter farming out of war ovirois (or Win) to Guilde NINGPO COMPATRIOT GUILD OF WESCROW. great gain. Since 1891, whom the export was The Sanitary Boned at a recent meeting inataet, at 5.30 p.09.--

In relation to the Best-named ohjost, the prescience and acumen. The system. however, and to the monopolies thas created these are We mentioned, sorių finas sines (says the Daily passed a resolution urging the Government,

The working amittee beg to lay before me.000 plouis, estimated to be worth half a million In view of the rowerowding in mutive rene. bora the annexid statement of accorants for the paar taals, the irrease has been constant. In 1885 Kingpo Wenshaw Gnid (established at the is made to work satisfactorily, which is evident the foreiga shirtings, forsign and Cartonese, New, that the authorities at Kushing had issued cond and iron, tin and sine, and, opinm. Osilds, proclamatian coquiring all opium to bo sont ments in Victoria, to dispose during the carding 31st December, 1880, showing orelit halabes the arport had reached nearly 8,000 pients, and close of the last ountary says in its proumble from the fact that it is self-imposed.

There appears to be some friction in its work that farming was brought about by fomigters to that city vii Ning. The Total of Sling- of $59. The acount, however, dor not inclado the new for the roar under review we find a further "For a cantary, no province has boon without

hai remonstrant with bis confrères, pretionturiy - rent year of sa murch Crown land as may be following itens, which are still unpiid, viz. 1 Hong-increas of 5) por cont, the quantity being Kingpose rasidaats. Ningpo in a maritie ing, attempts being sometimes more to soprint themselcea.

To mva marshaats the inconvenience of pay with regard to 120 balls of opium that he been available in the vicinity of the town for long and Whsapoa Deok Ct, for El Turrois $558.11. 12.50 pienis, valued at nearly Hk. Tla. 1.300,000 region. These of its prople who ennart Bad orrrant sales as less than the truth warrauts. building purposes, with a view to facilitating and Islance of bill for miskin eange $78, duly

The export of Cosonas, too, is much grontar than amployment as auriculturists resort to other Punishinect is provided against mich delin- iar octrois at aamerons infant stations, it was stoppol at Kushing brents they had been ab fed by Mors. Dauly and Leib watch will have to

provided by the Treaty of 1858 that transit dues from this port. The balis wore all properly -the-erection of new houses. It is unlikely be dyfrayed by the suberriations for the ouerent yone.

has been hitherto known; and that of Silk Pioce places for trade. Here at Wegehör we find our- quents by the infliction of Russ.

A bye-law of the Canton Guild at Pakhoi on articles parahaeed inland and transferred t stamped by the Customs hers. We now Joxen that the Government will take any aerian on April, and tire sesond on the 11th Doenber

The first prize manting was held ez 24th and 20th Goods has steadily incrazend from 6,600 pienls for selves isolated; racuntains and seu sepeculo us

port to an inland that B balls of that quantity have been released, this rem nendation until the report of the

The Association is now nfl ated with the National 1852, worth less than 4 million taals, to somog 12,500 from Nioxpo, aral when in trade we excite envy ronda At the annual meeting members eball a port, or coureyed from Land Commission has been rescuted and Rade Association who hare forwarded a Silver Medal pioula, werth more tusa 6 million taols. Oba the part of Weschoss, and suffer insuit hard in duly sealed statements of their son market, might be com autod by paymeat of a but the Kashing anthorities reply that as ragarda viously the great development and the prosperity sad injury, we have no adequate redraws. Nor tribations for the year, making obvianos indiagle charge satisfactory arrangement; but the tourminder theyounot surrender it as they duly, considered. This

the Guild Temple in asseveration of good on the imposition of the war tax foroiga mer have sold it. They premiaw to pay the mezoy it in nader to be cainpetat for as usmai. Poporty

of the Silk business it its varions brauchas in the cantile firms, each caring only for italf, ex- stood, is almost ready and will shortly erosumes the list.

Mr. Alfrul Woolley having returned to the Oplong; ost remarkable aid the most gratifying, feature perianes disgenes and loathe natural cutcome faith. In the event, however, of any account chants claimed to have it old with transit received for the optum by and bye, which is sent in. The subject is one of pressing im this date.

of the year's trade, whether from the point of of isolated and individual resistance. It's this being confused or called in question, it is dues, and the advantage whion payar gave rather a anrious way of duding with other porbanes and it 18 in every respucs desirable.

view of the Native prodeer and the Foreign which imposes on as the duty of establishing a onderstand that, notwithstanding the member foreigners over China cansad native merchants people's money,

shal have already testifled to its senracy before to engage fortiga merchants to pursenate them, The Vladivostock correspondent of the Shen-" merchant, who may wall ba baltoved to bare Guild."

CANTON COMPATRIOT QUILD OF PAKHO. the gade, a ballot will be cast to decide whather procuring passes in the foreigner's user apao vya that Chineso golonisation is going on reaped good results, or from the standpoint of the

This Guild in its preamblesays "The people the member whose nowout is doubted shall pro- evasion shat led to the extension of the privilege apaos in the adjoining Chiau territory. Most official, whose sense of joy in the contemplation of an increased revenue is chiedy due to thie com- of Pakhot are very covetous. aud of a Locations nee his books for the inspection of the mambara. to the natives, and next to the establishment by of the settlers are Shinatung man, but bloce are modity alone. The exceptionally great anm total nature, showing little respect for the law If the account peores to be falso, be shall be there of special (uilds, which arranged with the also some Manchus and foreigners (probably of the trade for 1886 is made up by the Exporta; while ease of robbery and left are inanarable, fised five times the amount due, and if he refuses tothorities for the commuting all the inland fro Kormans), who are admitted to fall rights on and that the value of the Exports, which usually to the great annoyance of our merchants; and to produce his books or to submit to the finding posts on their particular goods. La this an adapting the Manal quote The Tartar. reaches from 5 to 70 millions et taels, has risen when troubic arises between our trides and local of its weeting, he shall be expelled from the nor the monopoly complained of had its origin General Mutashan has regasted that the

forming the inland reveune.

immigration office may be kajit open for a fer for 1886 to 77 minions is owing almost entirely merchants there is no way of dealing with the Guild."

It appears that in this Guild there is no provi-pin, the fansactions of nanopolists have already been brought, amber fille noget Opium was the first commodity fixed apoi to years mons. Over 10-1000 amis (say 20.00) sercs) to Eilk. The estimated total valno of the export latter.

It is hoped that the rules we have adopted sion for examining its members' books. of it in all forms is Hk. Tha 28,800,000.

GOVERNMENT. -

during the lost decade at Ningpaare illustrative the grants allotted to 50,000 or 65,000 colonista. The largo export of Raw and Thrown Silk is will lead to uniformity of setion and unanimity

Guild regulations vary, of course, according of what was done or attempted elsewhers. The Moray is admanned by the immigration office 767.00 due to the low rates of exchange and to the high of fooling among our members, who are bend 1000 pricea for Silk which prerailed in Europe. But by ties of towasmanship, and in this way socure to the particular traffle which forms its boat of Oplam Guild determined to monopolise the wherewith to buy eattle, implements and 45.50 the great increase in the export of Befare is the ourselves against gradual degeneration, while it union, a fait necount of which would acqasiat us country trado in the drug, and disallowed for after a few yours reglar authorities will be 03350 most prominent fastare in the China Silk trade; will towch these outside the Guild That being of with the intricacies of Chinese Morentitile faw. sign merobots to sell to say hat themselves; established, uut she land-tax levie

The Hu-pan statos that the Viceroy of Chihli, it is to be ascribed to the high pricns which the ons mind fa var delerlaination to oppose wrong. Gails aro tribuusk of comores that enforce the combination notifying feraign dealers that increased demands of the European man unscrapulous merchants and bad charactors will laws of their own enactmout, by which titigation infringements of the interdiction wall cause whib in Poking, took the opportunity to disenss $96.00 facturers of cheap Silk in its various forms arek to avoid us, and s'avert their cwu dis- is marrnwiz oirenmaoribed, their rules being a dealings with the disobedient to cesto. In with Princo Ch'an Sir Robert Hart's proposal regarded by the Courts as authoritative. A fow this manner oxuntry dealers wore obliged to pay to impose a grower's tax of Fla. 100 on native 72.50 allowed to be paid to the Chinese producers. It comfiture." 10.90

It is strange that institutions of each chvions Inatures will suffice ia illustration.

much more for apizm than the market prici opier and a similar amount in addition on its is worthy of remark that the large quantities of 35.15

Meubora are kept well in hand by laws like At the same port a man from Swatow attempted being conveyed to plusas wluta there is a branch alf of very kind which these tempting prices utility should be of racent formation. Accord

Neither 341.73 draw forth from the silic districta at compering to the shore, they were soarvely knows two the following:-"It is agreed that members engage in the oplam trade, but the Opium of the Foreign Castors Collectorate.

having disputes about money matters with each Guild, composed of Fakieness, issued orders that Prince Chinn nor the Vickery thought tha peo- 30.10 atively short notice seems to indicate that, con- centuries ago. 8,00 trary to what has usually been eapposed to be With regard to self-protection, which was the other thall submit their cases to arbitration at a no person sheuld have dealings with him, and pfo could bear the additiousl bardon though 54.90

the oase, thera mest hare boen stocks up principal cause of their establishment, that meeting of the Guild, where the abast will be eten foreign merchants were obliged to obey the they admitted that the revenue of the Govern ment would be increased. The most experienced 92.53

conutry hald over from the prorious season. function ie effectually sured by the, sami dous to arrive at a satisfactory settlement of the behest, and the Guild stifled competition.

Despotism seems to be as arcie ut as the in-members of the Tsung-li Yamen were requested Certala it is that thoquantities brought out" official character that in accorded to them by dispute. If it prove impossible to arrive at su during 1835 considerably exceed the estimates local authorities. Tasy undertake "To pryscouto understanding, appeal may be made to the stitutions themselves, la east as in west; it is to write creatise on the subjat About ten 350.00 of probable supply formed on the eve of the in bohalf of air members when antisfactory authorities; bat if the complainant have resurse Isberoof, the natural cause of such combinations; bave been sent in, and sus, considered by the oponing of the sesa: and furthermore, is 16 proof is afforded of the equity of their claims to the official direct, without first referring to without ananimity, they are comparatively in Vicary to be the best; rermamonds the colles- not likely that manek chaap silk material which Members haring occasion to go to law to obtain the duild, he shall be subjected to a palliu potent, and to secars that ond they resort to tion of Tis par 100 cattios, ecording to the 409.09 in ordinary time world have gone to make doors for a real grievanos, and finding their reprimand, and any future caso ho may present despotis measures. They are monopolies also, nld regalations. I gues that firstly is ons- 9.00 clothing for the Chinaman bas boon bought resources iundequate to marry on the wait to for the opinion of the Guild-will be dismissed yet being amenable to law, arxi ka wo have seen,tuary for all antions to lure a heavier tax on. 53.0) away from him for the European market? Guild will address a joint petition to the Court without a hearing." It is not, however, only to reason, their utility, it must be counded, is fariga merchandise imported into the country, than on native produce of the same kind. Se The Report from Newchwang will be found to praying for an adjustment of the casa. Half when disputes arise respecting "money matters more obvious than their mischievousness.

Consul Giles remarks Foreign mercbacta coully, the native oplam is inferior in quality construed into a direction that no such re-.

contain some neaful and interesting remarks on the expense of legal proceedings will be defrayed that Guilds claim the right to adjudicata, hat the development of the Wild Silk industry at from the funds of the association; but if it is their intervsation is experienced in quarrela regard them with a certain amount of awe, for and taste to the imported drag, and laking part was to be pablished until it bad been

they are often made to faol kevaly enough the inte consideration the total amount of lekin forwarded to the Colonial Office and instrne.

that port from Ichang we get a few particulars discovered that the plaintiff has an unworthy generally that occur between its members. respecting the inorassed export of the Yellow ease and no rearons, or that his trouble origi Another rule to prevent members going to law induonze which these institutions exert over levied in the interior, the amanot of the tax tians on the point had been sent out. Wo

every branch of trade." As against political on foreign and native opinm differs bat little. Silk of Szechwan; in the Chinking Report the natas from gambling or dissolute lite, all claims reads Among the mombors of our own com- believe this was not the meaning of the 80-

revival of attention to Refuse is alluded to; and to assistance will be dismissed. Mombers going patriots who come hare, there are those who usurpation of one or many, the price of liberty Thirdly, each provinou should collect the same cretary of State, who, according to our read-

Mr. E.B. Drew, Statistical Socretary of the tho Shanghai Koport comments on the year's to Irs to effect a satilement of claims will have engage in business transactions, sad have current in eternal vigilance, ao with regard to monopolias, amount of far as formarty, because in certain ing of the despatch, simply desired that be Chinsen Tassiga Customs, wakes the following Silk trade from the comercial standpoint three-tenths of the cost defrayed by the Guild,necouets, as well as in making joint speculations which always aim to cuoronet, the only romady provinces, as weicher and Shus, the inhabi- should not be exposed to the unpleasantness goueral remarks on the foreign trade of China

The condition of the Begar trade should not the balones being borne by the litigants, But It is impossible to my that dispales may not is watchfaluses. True, but when foreign mar tants are dependent upon thecultivation of opium of Buding private members of the House of for 1886, in the just published "Returas of be passed by without mention. The quantity before legal proceedings are commenced, the arise among them. If anything of the sort chants come to understand those institutions for their support. Fourthly, the nativo drag is better they will discover that, but for them the eas injurious than the foreign product. Fifthly, Commone in possession of information which Trads," for 1986:

of Bugar (White, Brown, and Candy) exported unanimous consent of a meeting of members for occurs, the Guild shall settle the difficulty in bad not yet ranched himnes:f, that is, that the

If we leak merely at the statistical totals, the from China to Honghong and to more remote approval of action shall be obtained. The three- the manner most advantageons to all. Justice course of tras nummerco would not ran as preclarations should be at ordering that report should not besent to privato individuals impression we form will osrtainly be that great Foreign countries has greatly fallen off since 1884. tnths contributed from the fund shall be in shall be observed, and the incts of the case stathly as it, now does: thess Chambers of whenever the opium passes the Barriers, lekin in England a mail in advance of those sent prosperity has prevailed. The volume of trade. The oxport of whito in 1884 was 405,000 piouls,clusive of the amount involved, and will only be brought to light and the water be decided au- domaroo or temples of Themis in which the should be leviet. and vaepover it passes the Cus- has been as a whole the greatest since our and it has now destined to 129,000 nicals; that issued when the claim is insuffieiout to sever the cording to what is right. No concealment most goddess in not blindfolded, bat has her visual toms, the tax should be luried. This is the only organs in fall play-those tamples are courts in rightmethod forcallacting taxes on native opium, to the Colonial Office. At all evouts, it must general statistion fint began to be honor of brown hay declined frv. 1,399,000 pienis to eat of legal proceedings. When the claim sued be suplayed, that justice may be manifested."

"BOYCOTTING."

which equity and spoon sess an ally in bas to lory tries the amount collected on the be presumed that some discretion on such years ago. There bare best cortain years 458,000 pieals; and that of candy in fiks pro-is sutleient ta liquidate costs, to grant will be

"It is agreed that, after a member of the Guild the ascendant. A single illustration must suffice foreign drug will never do, as it would be giving sabjecte is

left to the Governor, and if the in which the Imporia of themselves ara portion. The reports from Fakaw, Ser.dow, and made-not with a view to the saving of expendi

to adduce unt of many that present themselves. anistiace to foreigners, is my nothing of tho report is not spontaneovaly presented wo attained a higher total, and in other years the Kiangohow, in which this trade is discussed, ture, but with the object of presenting advantage has been expelled, or a local firm has been ex-

following causes, viz., being taken of this rals for the sake of gain pelled by its members, all intercourse with such Very recently a merobant found in a certain people toxing their ocupation. hope one of the unofficial members of Connell Exporta hata reached a grester sim, but ascribe the lastine te will call for it, in order to elicit either the there has never been a year what both simui- the imposition of new taxation in Formosa; the and to ropress the spirit of persistaner in litiga- parties shall be suspended. Any member dis transaction that a broker with whom he was overed to have had dustings with them, either conducting business had the whip-hand." In report itself at an explanation.

taneously hars amounted to so much. The competition of other sugars, especially Javas; too among membari.

from sympathy or friendship, shall be fined one the disputo, justice was on the side of the for- eigner, while technically the nation enjoyed an The subject of the overcrowding in Victotal value of Foreign as imported plus the influence of protection gison to sugar culti GUILDS FRASES LOCAL AUTHORITIES.

Whan piracy prevailed on the cost, complaints handrod tools."

For Guilds have articles that expressly pro-advantage. It was open to the merchant to Nativo prodane exported abroad a Hk. The vation in other countries, oven Queensland-per. toria one of the graveat importance both 154,600,000. The highest mark hitherto reachei kape; and the drought pravalant in the southern of victims were unediately written secured vice for borootting" persons other then their bring the case befars the Mized Court--a nomas

And both the Guild sgoretaries in duo form, which from a sanitary and an economical point was T. 163,300,000, in 1881. The value sugar producing provirees.

members. si the prescription of all offenders in that would have been simply ridiculous-but bo A draft Public Health Bill for 1885-the year paneling the period a Kinagehow and Tskew Commissioners point anch redress as was possible.

Protection is sometimes nested against local employed to Like fullest extent possible, and vast proposal to submit the date for arbitration to the Guild to which the broker belonged; to has been prepared by the Sanitary Board spatially under review was Tk. Tls 159,200,000 ont the need of using better mashinery and of

Take the following illustration is their power when sarnestly exercised.

avert the drastic proceedings which the proposi which deals with the subject. This Bill A Bike impression of ooatiuning development is improving the communication with local markets authorities.

The your Boloro concluding my commasta apon Ex from the recards of the Guild of the Ningposse

In the history of foreign inreoras, with or would enteil, the broker instantly came to ha fit yet been made publia and we conveyed by the Shipping statisties.

In the latter part of the first doosanitim of Ubins, the on-kong Guild of Canton stands pro-terms. It is not always a foarfal mennen for are unaware of the nature of its pro-1566 marks large and saddon ingresse in the ports I write notice to the statisting of Brink at Wenbow.

miment, as enjoying a mouepoly in truda, ss col- one foreigner who has been injured by another number of vessels which have entered and lebToa, Straw Braid, and Wool, The first name visions.

One thing, however, is certain, China's ports and in the tonnage thus reprosont has faereased from 220,000 pouls in 1883 to the present santury, a cearth of minn was ex

periood in cera neighbouring provinces, ut lectors of duties, and as the solo mediair of com-foreigner to institute legal proceedings against and that is that it of little us trying to ed. In 1885 the nombor of 7319is was 23.500 390.000 pisals in 1885, and for 1893 we hebold a diminish overcrowding in existing tenaments (in rosad aambers,), and the figures have base further increase of 28 per ocut, sc., an export time when that staff of life was abundant in munication with foreigners, mercantile and of the dereltet. It is too well known dat owing unless space can be found for the surplus almost exactly the sams for may years back. of 361,000 piouts. The export of Straw Braid Southern Choking, and Ningpo tradere in Roial. Established in 1720, it continued until by to the glorious uncertainty of our jurisprad occupants elsewhere. If this were attempted But for 1888 this number lus sullenly increand has risen from 50,000 pienls in 1881 to 82,000 Wenehow availed homolves of an Imperial the Treaty of Nanking, 1842, it was abolished. once, offenders often escape with imponity: the only result would be to put up rents and by more than 20 per cent, to 28,000. And he picls, representing more than two million tools: Ediet, which allowed the exportation of riceIts spirit, however, animated so many that mono- whereas in Gail tribunals athies are of more mako then such a hurdan of the labunting has it fared with the tonuage? The increase he and that of Wool has risen more than 100 per from any part of the Empire; they ahartered polies called for further measurse of repression. weight tanu technical eensiderations; and they rassula to engage in the trade, but the leal In 1847 it was stipulated that foreigners aro to are not to be regarded in the counting-room as class as would constitute a worse evil than been from 18,050,000 to Lonely 22,000,000 aut. since 1889.

1877

Only a few words may be devoted to Imports. authorities seized the junks and placed to be admitted to trade with any and all subjects of mischievous boglas. tons. The total tononge in that which it is sought to remove. If the 12,000,000; it to starlity year by your The quantity of Opium imparted through the merchants ander arrest, refusing to admit the China, without distinction, they shall not be sub Government wore to act upon the recoun-until in 1884 and 1535 it stand between Foreign Castorns is about the nanal yearly applicability of the Imperial Rocerips to Wan-jeet to any new limitations, or impeded to busi mendation of the 3mnitary

Sanitary Board and dis- 18,000,000 and 13,000,000); end now we behold a zrengs, Chongh 1,000 pients more than in 1685. ohow. The Guild appealed to the provincial was hy zozopolies or otherin jmicus restrictions pose suddenly and forthwith of ne much gudde say of 20 per oant above the preceding The Native Oplan crop was not so good as usual sathorities at Hangchow, without obtaining Eleven years later the Froroh ty provided:

During the brief interral that has elapsed Crown land as is available in the vicinity of year. And, again, an examination of the tables It is aeroral years since the import of Grey redress; but, carrying their complaint to Poking."No privileged commercial Locisty shall bosce- the town for building purposes it would, if which show the Revents onllected coafirms the Shirtings has ceased to show au auuual gain. they smeared exemption from further annorszcu. forward be established in Chins, and the same since the departars of the Frazek mail nothing GENERAL ADMINISTRATION OF OTILES. shall apply to an organised coalition, having for of special interest has occurred locally. An ad- the land were offered on easy terms, lead to indication of prosperity afforded by the trade At the Northern and Mid-Chino ports the im

The officers couest of a general manager: aits and the exercise of a monopoly on trade the dress has been prepared for presentation to His and the shipping totala The Revenue for 1886 port of cotton yarn has gained considerably, a great extension of the town and to an ap is the largest as yet voilected azter the auspises while at Canton and Swatow here has been a committee, who are elected saaually, but eligible Chinoso anthorities to dissolve such assections. Excellerey the Acting Governor of the ocin- preciable reduction of rents, The relief of the Foreign Luspectorate, having for the first market falling off. This is explained in a mes- for re-election. la large contres of trade, each and to prevent the existence of any by probibi-alon of his rotirdarent from the Civil Service and however, would be only temporary; rents time passed the goal of 1 milions of taels. sure in the Swater Report. Unfortunately, we staple commodity has its committen-man, as at tions, so as to remove all that may stand in the departure from this colony, and is now in course of signature. Commodore. Marwall. R.N., arrived would in a few years work up again to their The sam collested is Hk. Tix 15,144,678, being are left in the dark as to the quantity imported Ningpo The Fukien Guild-bas-thres-distinct way of free competition."

Considering that those attempts to suppress on the 20th inst. in the P& O. stezmer Decan present level, and the fortunate purchasers early half a million tasis greats than the act into the Canton province by junks. England departments-sugar, timber, and miscellaneous of the new ground would realise handsome lotion of 188), which hitherto has been the in 1985 and India in the year 1985-86 (1st April articles: lilo there are also sub-Guilds for long-established fotitutions were forced on the to anspeed Commodore Morans, who leaves here profits at

at the

expense of the public revonus.maximom year. All this has a very grati- 1st April) together zent to China Borne 666,000 several of its protecturas In small ports the Cuinase, and considering else that any for- to-day in the English mail steamer Cathuy.

The British ironclad frigate duacions; Bag- The system pursued at present in fixing the tying sonad, but if we look desper wpicals of cotton yarn; and our statistics give us managomont is often saused by members in sigers have systematically evaded their own

tars. The most important functionary is the treaty obligations, monopolies hare bean kept ship of Vice-Admiral Vesey Hamilton, and the 110) terms of sale of Government land is to value shall find that while peace and sems other the import in 1886, 385,000 pigels

The import of Kerosene Oil in 1885 was don-permanent secretary, Asalaried scholar of literary tolerably well in hand. Still, as Consul Gilas gan-ressel Swift, Commander Bromley, arrived itererling to the approximate market valus conditions have encouraged a largo volume of of ngizkhouring property. This is the only business, this business has not boom in all depart this that of 1994, viz., 14,000,000 gallons and tank, who, in virbaw of his literary position, has remarks: Several acllisions baze courred that bore on the 20th inst. from Singapore, which The Agonta (Mesers. Arntold, Karbory & meats advantageons to the producer or to the 7,000,000 gallons respectively. This increase the right of personally interviewing the man at the time atinated considerable attention, but port they left on the 12th instant. fair sgaten.

gatem. Government and is the pro

was very great at nearly all the ports exopling dusinste, and, as Onild delegats, but a recogni- which are now well-nigh, forgotten. Some of mic is tus pro merchant. of the community, and there is no perty of

But before proceeding to details concerning theso in the South, from Swatow to Pakboi; sudsed officia! standing. He is a median of all these are here recorted, as further illustrative o Co.) have received a telegram from London reason why the community should part ang special articles of commerce, it in neossary probably had we the statistios of the import correspondence, and at the Tamens appears as the making of those patent engizes of Chinese stating that the annual meeting of the share- holders in the China Shippers Mutual S., N. for less than in true value to devote a paragraph to the subject of exchange, from Hong kong by junks, we should tind a grain the Guild's legal representative, plowing for ecommerce.

For more than a fortnight the export and im. Co., Limited, was held on the 18th jost, when with its proport rivate owner should do fan element which hay affected many depart-there also: At Tiertain the incredse in 1885 was interests, demanding release for its injured i than there is why a

menta of Foreign trade during the gear to su 250 per cont. over 1881; at the four principal members, defending and protesting his son it does, the difference between at only loss grave that way itself would lase Yangtze ports togather it was 54 por cont. The stituents as occasion requires. He is useful to a consequence of resistance to an attempt by vidend of six per cent, bus boot declaro.

The Right Hon. Bir George Bowen, G.C.3.C., what it receives and the true value goes on. In this short Report 1 may, however, do gain as Shanghai was 500 per ent., Int local authorities in soliciting from us Guild natire merchants forcibly be abrogate a Customs into the pocket of the capitalist, and little mors thas mention it, but the commercial the impuri was 1,200,000 gallons in axsabscriptions for publin works, olarities, and rule, which required cargo-boats to bring and Hiss Bowen ware booked for Hongkong by goods to the Customs jetty for oxamination; the P. & O. steamer Tanjore käving Venice on in do' was benefits the tenants. It is

is reader, with the figures before hita which I shall cess of consumption. At Foochow, the Formosa extraordinary exigencies.

The membership seldcm exceets thirty, and frustrated in that, the Guild (not in its official the 14th April. They are therefore ne in We hear, possible, however, to carry this principlegica, will have no difficulty in realising its in-ports, and Amoy together the gain was 46 per too far. The Government in the chief owner dece. The course of exchange during 1880 cent. So mnoh by way of comparing 1894 and when meetings are convanced, those who attend sapacity, but anonymously, the act being Hougtong of the 20th proxims. of land, and ne auch has the power to a large was lower even tho in 1885. Its affect upon 1885 But for 1886 wa de got find so great an are not too damerons to consider guastions that illegal addressed infrentar to all the ports, stat however, that just before the departare of the below, it is increase. The consumption at the Northern come up for disonasion. Although there are no ing that, after a fixed date. Swatow merchants last mail from England, Sir George was for extent of controlling the market ratos. If the Silk atarkes is referred to help and puta ports is less than it was in 1986. The four chief written parliamentary rules for proceedings, must cease to rosive or ship merchandise or to front well and there was some loubt as to whether the price of land in which follow my awe, especially in connetica Yangtze ports have revived but 91. per eunt. of decisions are arrived at with the decorum that charter sailing vessels or steamers. After the he would be able to fulfil bis intention of rotara- the market goes up if it lets out freely tried to The wurket goes down. The happy mean is closing rates at Shanghai for bills on London at best market should not surprise us for it is italion, however, has its garrulous, fussy, have their cargo stored in thoir agens godowns, therefore what ban 1o be sought for. The four months sight on Europesa mail day of each probably that the consumption of 1835 was crotchety debaters, not less ip Chida than slee taconsignees not during to apply for it from report of the Land Commission may perhaps week throughout the years 1885 and 1886. From abnormally swailed owing to the destruction of where. One of the Guilds bakfound nosessary for of boycatting." throw some light on the difficult question as the quotations 1 giva the following abbreviated the local drops of Vegetable Oil by the Yangtze to protect itself against such members its singla thrown out of employment. Thirty-five steamers

The Welsing lottery farm at Maceo has been table, taking the first quotation of each month: floods which prevailed in that your. The import ragaiation reads: "At the pablit mostinge of suffered heavily from the suspension of trade, 10 how this mean is to be found.

Jan. Feb, Mar. April. May, June at nearly every Southern port, beginning with the Guild, should there be suyous of higher Emboldened by successes in "beyeotting" met Athough overcrowding

ig so severely folt

8. 4. d. R. d. d. s. d. d. Ningpo, has increased grantly-excepting only abilities than the rest, with a plan of his own to chauta, the Guild felt strong enough to beard transferred, will the consent of the Janta da Fa- in the aity the land already in occupation jer

10 Takow when losaltarstion interfered with trade propose, whatever his station may be he must and defy the authorities, for which the guilty zonda, (neys the Independents) from Mr. M. A.dos a rule used to its best ad. 1895 not as

4 7 4 7 6 & 73 472 4 6 andCanton, which receives mostofita Kerosene by argue and explain the oase before all the members. were so condignly panished, as to be deterrent Remedios to Mr. Jonna Fernandes. Mr. Fer- vantage. As land becomes scarcer and the

July, Aug. Sopt. Det, Nov. Dice.veals outside our cognizance. The gain at He must not continae to dispute the matter of future enterprises of that description.

ddd. Winohow and Foochow is 250 per cont, and after it has been decided, sa such a proseeding In 1883 long-ponding dispute between tea on the 1st June next. growth of the city outwards is checked wo

The Masso Independents of the 16th instant 401 48 481 4 that at Tamani is nearly 100 per cent. In brief, ia unless when there is to das to second it, that Guilds and foreign tea merchants at Hankor mat build upwarde. As we board it ex-1898. 4431467118 the incessse in 1986 for all the Southern ports will prevent waste of the Guild's time. A come to a crisis the former complaining of vamys that a few days since a private of the Police -pressed the other day, "God elarges no The Sgures represent the value of the Shang

Crowa

rert," and landlords can build up te-ai teel). Comment apor this showing is not together from Ningpo to Pakhoi is from further security against neolese palaver disallows riable and false weights need by the latter, an Corps was covered from the Taipa station to abuse which they proposed to rectify by appoint the military hospital suffering from a slight of the last two years for all the ports together

ing an approved foreruer, to whom they we wound said to have been indicted by Chinens wands bearer without any extra charge be recessary it is enough if we baar in mind the 1,800,000 gallons to 2,600,000 gallons. The total jurior partners attending mestinga..

•Fond that required for bricks and murtar, gradas! fall in exchange from 65. 111d at the

is for 1885, 14,700,000 gallons, and for 1886, Chief among edificos in mercantile omporisms themedves to pay a liberal salary, who should owing to provocation on the part of the wounded beginning of 1885 to 46. 3d in August, 1886, The tendency is decidently in this direction, from which level it rose apsis to da. d. towards £2,800,000 gallons. But this pain dom not rears buildings erected by Guilds for head. aot sa xmpire in all disputes anent tos weighingcherches la femms. In this connection a Chi I almost in every case where rebuilding is the end of the year. The highest of my 50 present increased consoption, the stooks at quarters-places of meating, theatrical repre. Pareiga tos dealers objected, not being willing use barber, who appears to know of the affair eatured on the new houses are made loftier quotations for 1886 was da, yd, or the 30th No-Shanghai at the end of 1866 being 10 million sentations, and a lodging-houses for high have an outsider on their premises when that and whose evidence will be salted for, has been than the old onen. Three,

Over one hundred Chinese presented them. houses are vemther, and the lowest was 43. 3td., on the 19th gallons. Indis takes from 20 to 20 million officers when travelling, and for scholars en operation is going on; and they convened detained.

gallons of Kerosene in a year.)

rode to metropolitan examinations, chaplains eating at which it was decided to cease baying

solves at the Macao Proonratura the other day, yed ones, both in

The extension of the telegraph to the far West Taoist and Buddhist,

ten until it could be procured as under former The large volume of the trade in Rice, the ox pean and Chinese tenements, and recently:

Women and girls are not admitted to Guild. age. On that the natire tamen taboood" BAYs the Independente; expressing their wish to large block of four storeyed Chinese houses at of Tes, and the special circumstances of the and the extrore Boath of China, and the en-

which seems to year's trade in these two articles, are prominent nexion of the Formosas lines with the mainlal, helis, to the end that decoram may be main the foreign frm, which, when it entered the provend to Australia by the steamer dirlie, thon market, found no tesman were allowed to send in the roads, as emigrants. This is the first time, was put have been

A ESTE FLOOR, subjects to which attention should be called, are toached upon in the Reports from Iobang, tainted.

-Pakhri, Kinng show,und Tamsul. The develop- highly

WIRE

Tha Eice erop in the Yangtze valley was

Sometres these structures are truly palatial, tes to a dinsident merchant. Teatrding was the Macis paper observes, that occasion has been of the Hongkong Hotel is i atoraya b

high, aparinly benatifal, and this circumstance, in meat of Formoss appears to be at last, in truth, representing the highmt spasimons of Chinese totally suspended. Complaint was made to the found to put in force the emigration regulations and we believe it is in contemplation to connexion with an exceptionally great demend entered upon by China, and we read of the ex-architecture; all that the arts of gilding and Tuotai who declined to interfere, on the ground since they wore formulated in 1883. The appli add two more storeys to the house rocontly ac- for breadstuffs in Kwangiang and Kwanga, due tension of Ten entivation, of a projected railway, earring, massonry and sculpture, can effect is that it was a matter antiroly kotren native sad cants stated that they were going of their own

the corner of the quired by the

to the failure of the local crops on account, first, of Coal mining and of a revival of Camphor dos to ronder Guildhalle imposing, the most foreign tea marchants. Boysstting, however, free will and without agreement, which are the Company at

production. The Transit page system is at staking portion being a court for theatrical soon set the wheels of commerce intration. Had indispensable conditions under which passes could Praya and Pedder's streat, making that of rain in 1985, and, subsequently, of drought in also fire storeyed building. It is not 1888,has given a remarkable impulse to bust in operation in the try was presincos, feriormances in hunvar of the gods. At age baik parties been able to resort to that agency, be granted. Among the applicants there ware i Hikely that the houses of Hongkong will ever mass at Wahu and to sonis extent at Chinliang, webove it benign intension and send is a stage at the other, shrines; in sar the quarrel would have bee protrasied and fow who were under spa, to whom passes were re- rival those of Edinburgh old city in height, from which porte enormous quantities of website benign influence in mitigating the rounding balconies the privileged witness plays, damaging toallouearned, but is that, foreigners fosed, as also to others whose identity was 1997

Bice have been transported to the South, emaoverity of Likia.

while feasting and chatting; the open court were impatient. The resolution which held doubtful

them together was like a ligature of Band; they Shanghai, 9th April, 1887. imagine that can be twenty years playing a grast deal of steamer tonnage. Thes

being free to the general public.

carod in, while ovary member of the Guild stood hence two storeyed houses will be compere operations war overdone, however, and the

Liem. Bone, it was believed, were rather thaky; tively rare

and four and five storeyed ones merchants engaged in them are reported to

Funds are raised from self-imposed taxas on but, fortified by threats, they neither badgod commodities sold by the members assessments or flinched. Porfidy on their part would have not at all

infrequent. There are also sani. have been losers from over-eagerness and over

varying in amount according to exigencies are expened them to fearful persecution, while the tary advantages to be secured in lofty build. competition. The export of Bicak Tea is the

Chino aging one-tenth of one per cent, which netes Saucier's disloyalty merely subjected him to $52,300, paid by Japan to China, on account t The Bhen-pas states that the indemnity of

Showing Batas of DEPARTURE ings. In lin

for last year the Directos in cantity for at least six years, and tor of the Observatory gives a tabla showing i a like remark is true to the estimated value Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society contains an itatos a monthly inspection of the books of racisu. In both cases the intent and spirit the Nagasaki riot, will be distributed as follows: ENGLISH and FRENCH MAIS from Boxe- the height to which one must arcon of it. But if we turn to the Reports frateresting and vainable papar by 1r. D. J. every establishment, the examination boing made of the sanction was the same.

-85,000 for the military offer who was killed; KONG, of their anticipated ARRIVALS in LONDON, der to have the mean-temperature low Hankow, Kinkiang, Shanghai, and Fooclow, we Maogowan, from which we make, the following | by clarks of the various firme în rotation, two

The victory gained by the Guild was turned to us $41,500 for the seven marines who were killed; and the Dates of Barons DEOPATCHES; and being detailed every month for that promischievons account. Subsequently, at a meeting and $5,000 for the six marines who were wound-containing alse a similar Tablo regarding one degree. It would of course be absurd of the export has indeed been great, the result

where the trina mes numerous, as of timber mor-

PARCEL POST to suppose that housue capld be built to the of the year's transactions has been artamely The origin of Mercantile Guilds is anccinetly chants at Ningia, Some Guilde levy a higher of the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce, a meme. These anoats will be distributed among

bor frankly remarked on the correspondence

AN ÁLMANAC FOR 1887. requisite height to secure this advantage, but disastrons to the Chinese tesbrokers and to the given in the Constitution and Bye-laws of the rate on certain articles than on others, as at that had taken place between the Chamber and the families of the deceased by H. E. Li Hang the puistof the Astronomer remarks to whish Foreigners whose capital as boon engaged in Ningpo Guild at Wenchow, which, in a pro. Wongbow, where the Ninggo concern saste the agent of the Tea Guil that he thought it

The Shen-pao publishes an Imperial decres we wish to draw attention is she following them. From this statement the basinase done amble such as these institutions usually publish eight coppers for evy thousand coppers worth casts a very grast reflection upon a large poz• { dated the 13th inst, by which General Hung per Dozen. On Cardboard 20 Cunts each

of medicine sold by those members who ari *Of course the fall of temperature within for Bassis, which has much increased, should for their raison d'etre, says Wei-tuan Tee some ten or twenty feet of the ground is probably be srcopted. But it is not needful first established at the metropolie by mandarins engaged in the drug trade, and only two coppers then of the community and relation which Tee-choi in rewarded with white jet thumb-ring,

that I aboold dwell on the details of the among compatriots or fellow-provincials for from beancake dealers for a thousand-worth of

An imbroglio at Ninggo is now taxing the white jet handled small sword, and two large | sad two sanki purses, for his sorvisca in sup musb greater, especially ou a lot day," and Tes trade, inasmucch es the particulars pontual aid sad protection. Subsequently, mor that article disposed of; dealers in other articles in order to eliminate the effect of this the cerning it may be found in the Reporta store chants formed guilds like those of the mande are charged, come leas, none more, than those |

Custom houses were first established by the Hungreasing the insurgents in Kinng chow (Hainan); and alsỡ for capturing one of the rebel obiefe. obparvations had to be taken at the same cited. It is enough to say here that probably Trinate, and now they exist in every province." charges, the intrinsic value of the commodities dynasty (rolgozot giron), A.D. 900-1120.

90, If

kruw

1895.........

replacing two storeved torayed Euro Aught of the year under review,

but wa

report to

fre

new

WAS

CHINESE GUILDS.

The last number of the Journal of the

are apodily convinced that while the quantity extracts.-

MERCANTILE OFILDS.

a

GVILD-HALLA,

REVENUE,

2.

HONGKONG.

port trade of Swatem suffered a total passation everything passed off satisirotorily, and a di-

they deserved."

Above 2,000 uolies were

-

MACAO.

nandes will commence to conduct the business

dhang.

CHINA.

SHANGHAI.

FOR SALE. Collection of antico UNPOLISHED A GEMS. Can be seu ou aplication at the Office of this Paper.

Hongkong, 26th February, 1 1887.

JUST RECEIVED.

|433

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GUNS, RIFLES, REVOLVERS, CART- RIDGES, SHOT, &c., &. &

The BISING HORS SUG TOBACCO from Nelle, (Rotterdam.)

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PONTET CANET. $9.50........ per cass of 1 dozen quarts.

PALMER MARGAUX.

$14.

$7.50

$8.50

porque of 1, dozen quarts. per case of 2 dozen pinta. CORMONT.

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WINES AND SPIRITS.

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FOR SALE.

NGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR,

7 8 8 7 FOR THE DESK,

In RED ANY BLACK

IN RED IMITATION Monocéo Case.

PRICE OSE DOLLKEKARA

BADEREI

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FOR SALE.

GERMAN BEEE,

FICHE,"

$8.per Case of 4 dozen quarts.

EDUARD SCHELLHASS & Co.,

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MAIL TABLES. MAIL TABLES. 1887

MAIL TABLES.

N°

TOW READY

MAIL TABLES

FOR

1887.

1867

of the

El

On Paper 10 Cents each, or One Dollar

Oa Cardboard 10 Cents.

Alxo

ANGLO CHINESE CALENDAR.

"Daily Pres" Office,

Hongkong, 11th Jnuary, 1887.