FORMOSA..
TAMSOY, 13th Marol,
Altor nearly six weeks' min and strong annter 17.gales, which male it so cold and comfort able as to necessitato. Bros dailys tho month of Marel has brought with it beautifully Bue spring weather, but it has come too early to expect a atinuation of it, for we are almost certain to
investigate and report on the subfack. The thanks of the Chamber are due to the gentleman who formal this bary, for their purnabio and inferoating repost, which has beau ferrived and place in iku kande of
the Commissioner, who will forward is to Poking in
we cou
THE DAILY FRMS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL ATH, 1888.
raport, I shall be very glad if you will discuss any points of interest to the Chamber generally,/.
Mr. HOLLIDAY Will there be an opportunity
sonssing subjects generally later on P The CHIAMAN-I think we had belter dis
them now M MA
for
it being cortently reported that the Chinese authorious
MY. HOLIDAY—It is a very sunal, matter; to ties were on the are of making a Convention with the existing Telegraph Companies, which if carried out would oprej edicial to the interesin of the whole Bas. which I have to call the attention of the meeting' tasu commanity, the Committee addressed H. E. M. It is in reference to the anevor which was re
posting it will be found in the appendix
Os CalcetTÁ.~*
Telegraphia Transfor
·Bank, on demand-
OR BHANGHAL
2201
2201
Bank, at eight „Private, 80 days' aight
BITARES.
72
Quotations are
TIENTSIN.
Tho albation of the Chamber has been directed to the romosiranes who are in the same position as Straits Marine Insurance Company, Limited-only are the communications of the Ministars the colony for 1887, laid on the fabla of the suid, has gone to Japan. Tas Merlin will re-
with are annered.
829 now. lor.
Hongkong and Whumpen Dock Company's
Shares BC per sent, pram, salos. Hongkong, Canton, and Baczo-Stumbent Co.'s do Chias Stoom Navigation Co.'s Share
Skaro-$10 per cent. prom.
15 par cent, discon
1886,
LONDON, 27th March. for river service in British North Borneo. This fng, the 27th ult, and landed her master, Cap Thore is great political excitement at vmesol, which was bullt by the Hongkong and tuin M. Kalleen, who had been sick for fer days! Baohrrent; berious conflict, has taken plass Whompon Dock Company to the order of Messrs. The Daily News adds that the vorrei than pre between gendarmes and partisans of the par E.E. Abrahamson & Co., of Bandakan, in 08 foot ocoded in charge of Mr Wulf, she Chief Officer: liamentary opposition."
1ng with a heat of 18 feat. She is to be named Captain Kaltson was Lake to the General Hor The Now Lobrides have boon evsonated by this the Normanhurst; after Lord Brassy's soot inpital, where he died the sun night, and tho | French.
Sussex
funeral took place the following afternoon. VIENNA, 23rd March, Two Chinese convicts were brought up at the On the afternoon of the 9th ult., M.S.
have more cold wurther with rain, before we can you Brault on the subject. The correspondanse rosoolved from H. E. Von Brandt, on the Banded Hougkong and Shanghai Bank Sharós-15% rived at Vinna? The object of their visit is for the prosecution was given, the prisoners, who saya the Daily News, the dropped on top of the The King and Queen of Rosmanis kara ar Maglotrasy and on the 28th March charged with Satellite left Shanghai for torpedo al target escaping from the chain gang. After the ovidanes practice. While she was getting under way, ay that summer has commenced in reality.
political. it was brought to the ratios of the Committee that Warehne schm, which if you remember read per cent. premino, mies
The Bulgarian Gornment hea doolded at One of the oblef fentares in this one was the oarrying away the Cordelia's swinging boom, reserved their defence, were comitted for trial. Cordelia and struck her on the part gan sponson. On the 10th instant the overland Kne between the existing Customs Taffbare hardly on sortet Che emens the nosaër passed on to blis Coral | Union Inguranço Society of Canton, Limited- bero and Tai-san-fon was completed. A small now kinds of geods now imported which did not pro General. It road as follows "While fully 887 per share.
to reply to the Porto's message.
evidence of the Indian contry, who wasten jards which coapped in two with a crash that was dibarine cable is laid across the river to connect poly-cole-under-ice, host of any of the probited aware of this importance of the question brought Cuina Traders' Tusurance Company's Sharos-100
away from the conviets, and, who, when he saw heard on shore. The Cordelia paid out. Shair, the hire with the tufograph station hero. olhos, Imi were referred for Duty purposes to ona before us, to the porzone and firms interested in 05 per share
THE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE them escaping, firel nine shots at them, none of rigged for her jib-boom and sent down hor for On the 11th the steamer Form arrived or the other ascending to the broadest elsasifaction the existing wharvas, my colleagues and myself North Chips Insurance The 365 par share.
which, however, look any affect. Luongkong end. Amy. She brought us.
FOREIGN MINISTERS AND
toy gallant and rayal yards, and alter early an The attention of the Termotor General of Caetoms do not find ourselves in a position be give another Yangtezo Insurance AssociationT. 108 per was to the question with the view of obtaining
PARA PEKING OFFICIALS.
It will be soon by advertisement on our front hour the vessels operated, the Satellite thon Mr. Bourne, who will act as H...'s Consul in nudistica of the natio laiad. Jamely healated answer to the signers of the Momorial than the shazo place of Mr. Giles, who, with his family, isgping that the regnest enld not be entertainen
ons returned by us to the latter from the Clinir-Chinese Ipsardzes Company, Támited—$186 per
pago, that the plant and mohinery cf the Hong-proceeding to se boring part of the kimo, U home on leave of absence. They louve today
share, sellers This quoetlor, of Bondel Warehouse) which a man of the Clumber of Comers on tho, same
The Chinese Times writes:-Complaints are fre- kong and Macro Glass Maunfacturing Company is Satellite lang eross the bows of the Cardeling the Formosa. Mr. Little, of the Amor Dack no long seanpied the attention of the Chamber, resubject. What I wish to call attention to is. On Tal Inniralco Company, Limited-Tis. 148 quant of the nasatisfactory relations between Chi- to be sold by sietion at the works in Kousedy the bowsprit of the later being arrees the
uumin readyed 57 a report that the Customs mather that though mine may be a selfish motive-I
por share.
ness and foreign offleinla, which are beaming go. Town on the 11th April by Mr. Lazomert. former veand's dook close to the tunnel. Corapany, has her over here for some time. He ties had appointed a spraial Comming cab: 50 make ar- think I may say thing we are ante of. tas, largost Canton Insurance Offco, Limited-$75 par Gually wored. The absence of spontaneous This industry seema doomed to failure in the has some transactions with H. E. the Governor magenente for oying out the stem. T
bare, ex div.
courtesy on the part of the mandarins is not a East. The glass works started at Shanghai alko
17th March. of Formosa, for whom ho is at present building, mil tes apple to the Total Cooper for inforic inportars in the place-neither I nor my part- the hull of a dredger for the deepening of Kention on the anbject, which he was unable to give, and nors hold a single wharf share, nor is it likely Hongkong Fire Laurence Company'e Sharonow thing, but they are apt, if not sharply met with a similar fate. The Company's ex
8910 por abare, en div.
obooked, to drift beyond the stage of merely tonsivo promisus at Konnedy Town will soon, it On Thursday morning, to 15th inst, tho lang barkuar, the machinery for which was the then drased the Dayoz of the Diplomatis Body that we will over hold cue. I do not know brought hore by the Farmoin, and ordered at Faking, who has since replied that the notion taked whether this matter is within the ken of the China Firo Insurance Company's Shares-871 "dissembling their love and cone perilously is to be hoped, be used for some other manafe French gurboat Vipers, and he British gantot through Mours. Resell & Co. The coutrnet sult mast bo awaited before any steps car bo takon.
hy the mathsradios da only tentative, and that the re-moting, but there are many others who signed per elore, buyers,
Merlin, left our port by orders from air gefin near the polat of kicking down stairs." Not taring industry,
The return of the ravenne and expenditure of spaativa Adrairals The Funch vesel, il stipulates that the dredger shall be Anished with.
of the Tamen-vain and rapid, and often os eilly in two months, and it is to be delivered bare. this subject tiho adalteration of waste silk) by Masate. Taysof, and I think the ambjent is of suficient
The Talogph stoumar ao Uhes, with the Jardine Alatheson & Co. Copies of their reptesonte iinportance and that it is worth on while to call Straits Fire Insurance Company, Limited as if they were addressed to schoolboys, but in Legislative Council on the 27th Marcs, ahoye that in at Taka's while, partly to make some relit.
$191, ex div.
their so-called friendly intercourse they taubly the total reveans was $1,427,485, an increase of and partly to onvry on her regulation target Fun Poo and a Ting, is at prosent engaged den and the Total's prockitos in quanction there the attention of the authorities in Peking, to the bringing railway material from the two sailing Tho Compillae tave propared a rarised that of the fact that this memorial was not from the share-
treat the foreign representatives as inferior. $59,508 on that for 1888. The expenditure was practice. vessels discharging at Kelang,
We are informed that a tril of Krapp against olinggos to be adopted as a standard by the Catsmber, hederaaleneia whares in Shanghai. (Hear, hear)
The amount expended on extraordinary De Bange us-fuck picces-was held this engagements that, oro in the least inconvenient 1886. 20th March. the old list of 1878 boing now out of date. The toyi- Mr. MACGAROO Although the Memorial is
making the most flimay excuses for crying off $2093012, an increase of $2,150 on the fre The telegraph cable between here and Foosion will be presented at the annual menting for the net before the meeting. I think we may discuss
convenience of the foreigners. to themselves, while entirely disregarding the public works weg 8744820, a decrease of $80,904 wesk at the Wost camp, at the instans of thợ on that expended during the previous year. In French Censul. The Do Bange guns wereserved ohow was found to be internpted on the 14th Chamber's approval.
the prostion which Mr. Holiday has brought for- The acou ate of the Chamber pre appended and show
The fault appears to rest on the foreign terest in dabited with $51,551, an increase of by French gunners from the Vipere, and the instant. A broad was inaatad about nighteen balansat 1. fo.95 to the debit, and the acotomics ward with propriety. Possibly Mr. Holliday
Krupp by Chinese artillerymo. The Freuch miles from this place. The Fee Chan, which projected did not come into forco till the your was had may bring his views more fally before the moot. Chian and Fanila Steamship Company, Limited Ministers thonsolves who have so long subret $47584
-856 per share.
ted to improper treatment Why should they? The British frigato dudacious, the fagship of claim a decided maporiority for their gans ja point was loading rails at Kelang, rooived telegraphic peased, while the catre sabeuription was only collecting a little lator, on, as to how the matter affects orders at one from ILE, the Governos be taken for month, which will make a differnon of soms him as an importer, and nat: as a wharf share Longlas Steamship Company Limited-350 per The general instructions of their respective Vice-Admiral Sir Novell Salmon, V.C., K.D.B., of rapidity of fire, bat na detalls have reached us.
aliare.
Bizcellent fuel is now made at Kaiping, and as governments, coinciding with the dictates of arrived hexo on Friday hat, the 30th March, au brand Mr. Hansen: who is in charge of the Th. 259, briar Tis. 100 on pant; Tis. 160 upos cir-brider, and think Mr. Holiday is fully within Tengkung Gas Company's Shares-8125 yer common-sense enjoining concillatory demeanour, from Bingapore via Beraso and Manila, with the Masigeris iar times use large ntities telegraph department here and at Topik-fn, onlar; and Tip. 60 an abscription
his right and does well to bring this aspect of the F. K. LAVERS, Chairman... and to mood to you with him and rapetr the
nood not be interpreted to maan ko towing to
the Admiral on board, and was received with of cont enst bound by voal tar into blocks, we Shanghai, 19th March, 1998.
question before the meeting. I think, if I re-flongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$100 per the mandarins; and if the carpa diplomatin slates from the Victor Emanuel and the shore should think that if prices are not too bigh, nad cabia. She has been several times, but hins fil-
THE SECRETAny having road the notice,
enllest aright, it does not read excotly na Mr. to necomplish the repairs, as the ana was too
share, sellers.
would but act together, they could impose any battery. The Audacious was accompanied by the car compete with the art o imported from boisterous. "For several days there has been Raport, mil Geatlewes, with your permission one occasion teve spoken in public na the ques
China Sugar Refining Company; Limited-8153 or of etiquette they obuse. Why do they corretten Heroine and Constance, the sloop France and Bigland, there will borge The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the Holliday has quoted it. I myself on more than
per share, buyers
not? Because so many of the Ministers have lutine, and the despatch boat Alacrity. On demand for Shanghai The Kaiping patent very strong sale blowing, but as soon as the we will take the minutes of the last general tio of Bonded Warehouses, and perhaps I have weather moderaton (and it boka as if it was clear- ing up, the will go out again to talk the blue meeting as read. The rsport prepared by the brought the subject of barves more prominent Luzon Sugar Rolaing Company, Limited-860 separatsinterests to serve, and like St. Augustine Saturday morning, the Slat, the Admiral land foul is particularly suitable fer no in the Chi
per share, burers.
when he prayed for poris, qualify the petitioned ofisially at Marray Wharf, where s guard ne men-of-trar, it giver cif I woke fun Committee for presnatation at this meeting hayinfrontin anything I have said then I might siin (he 13th instant a sailor balozing to the beni yene pa passion for serial days and at have done. Rat nainally it was one in which Hongkong Ice Company's Bhares-860 ser by but not just yet." The general principles of honour and the Bank of the 58th Regiment coal. It is letter for strings, as it do
share, or div.
good for all nitions and for all times of interwere stationed, and paid a visit to His Broelleney teriorates loss has cost, when in the you aif. ailing shed Marabout, who is discharging doubt you have given it your: ashal attention. I was very much interested not only personally,
sxposed to sun, wind, ria, fast cold, Ro. The Frost lang, dial hers in the native bospital, que fire business befor) the meeting to die but also as repressoting a large body of share. Hongkong and China Bakory Company, Limited course on respectful terms, has to be set udd: the Governor at Goreruteent House
--8100 per share.
because now Chin Minister and now that has; Upon the arrival of the river steamir Hankoteservo stores at Port Arthur and Weihai wei from jujuries revived whilst fighting on board the passing of the report and accounts, but be: holders, and I think it is voll that he Honday- Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company some special favour to solicit from the Chinese, on the 29th March from Canton, news was spread should, therefore, be mainly sensposed of putent his ship. It appens that considerable il foeling fore sabailting the regulations to the members representing as he does one of the largest in-
-$20 par. share
and until he has secured that he dates not assert that the Hongkong, Canton, and Mseno Sfoara fol. Kaising Her Janan, eral rapidly changes, bad existed between the new and the offisors it may be well for me to minkea for Youarks as porting firms in Chine, should show that this Panzom and Spaghie Das Samantan Mining his independence.
beat Company's stommer Fote kon had gotaground for the worse. and ses its evaporating power if from the commencement of the voyage. During to several sabjects which have occupied the atten. is a matter which does not affect simply and Company, Limited-$11 per share.
The position has of course become aggravated in the Canton river on the night of the stured long. Where good patent fuel can be purely the shareholders and proprietors of a scrimmage between the second mate and some tion of the Committoo daring the yoar. I wwharves, bat is a mattor by which the porfast Perak Sugar Cultivation Company Tls. 18 per since the fashion est in of foreign Ministers 28th. On enquiries being made it was found kept for two or three years without mach, if of the crow, when knives and belavier pins were commence with the Wacanag Ber With re-
turning brokers. Diplomatie usages count for that the Falshan, which is a night boot, left sny, deterioration. A very valuable industry, freely need. the deceased either fall or was push forests to the desiring of the Woosung 3ar, it freedom of trade which has hitinsita existad in ed down this bold. He rassivad some very aversell bo reren berd in the Chairma stated of this port will be curtailed. I think it is right Hongkeng tone Manufacturing Company, Lá- little with the man who has an axe to grind in here late on Wednesday night for Canton, the important to China cammersially as well as in a
the shape of a financial or industrial or any night being deck and foggy. When she arrived military sense, can be funded af Kaiping. cats in the head. from the effects of which he the last sunal noril sieeling of the Chamber that the subject should be brought before the
We have received a letter from the principal policy and principle have to yield to the power Easter, she went aground on the sand beach, in the British Jonsulate Jail. The sand mate, treba the Corral, and the Committe's out that it The pa sage from the Memorial. Ifnd, is a
of pelt is obvians to the most obtuse, M. Constans in which position she remained until the Power, cannot pablish it this week after the ingasst hold at the beepital, is under important subject, but at that time it was net follows: The steps which have been taken
has been telling the public of Tonquio that they the night boat, from Usatan, passed her. The mention that by relays of the Viceroy El a pro- heavy bail to appear when the sad affair ia shaght desirable to publish it. You will now will certainly result in a lose to restul internal,
must not lasist out their protectionist and a letter affered her assistance, but she docinad, slamatier, has beau i sand, giving offel te th investigated at the Consnate, which is to take fad the whole correspondence relating thereto and whilst it is an evident curtailment of the
clusive financial polioy bouse certain French thinking, perhaps, she would be able to get off by pretest of Baron von Koder, whose setion is plase soon. All the crew refuss to go to sea in as to let the upperdir. It is antis Barfect freedom of trade which has always pre:
people have contracts with the Chiness Governments of her own engines, but it did not prose recognized in the refiers. It seems that chose tho vool,.zaleas the mate aud second mate are
ment, which might ha imperilled by my aati to be so, for when the day boat Hankow, ca roof is adulterated with sugared water mixed d sebarred. The new British Cunsal has this fatory to loarn that K.B. the Tactai has received vailed at Shanghai, it is calculated to produse a ucpleasant affair on his banda es soon or be ar
instructions from the Viceroy of the province to feeling of uneasiness and uncertainty stiah must rives, which cannot be very pleasant. Ferry ont the work, but as yet nothing hus boon have a most damaging effect upon the pros.
Chinese atta at Honoi. M. Constans is no bor den trip, passed the spot she found the with sand and dirt, and sheep's worl, by sand doubt right in restraining the ultra-exela Fatshan still stuck in the sand She profored mixed with lamp oil, so that ersa sitting does done in that direstics, wing, we are informed by perity of this great Emporium of the East." and ate la charged with manslaughter, Mr. Hughes, IL 3.3.5 Cousel General at this Now I think that this is one ground which
riorists of the colony, but what an argument assistance, which was this time accepted and the not thoroughly clause from fratellout d to ane in support of liberality! The whole econo. atskan was successfully got off and proceeded mixtures. alive, and this quiet little place is more suited port, in his letter of B1 June last, to the went should not be lost sight of. In fact it is the
No doubt the cultivation of fruit in this pro- han if has been since the Franch flat pail us a
mical pelier of the most important French de to Canton. We are glad to hear that the Falshan visit
of sufficient funds. Another matter to which ovat important principle in conunction with the
pendency is to be governed by the supposed pri- was perfectly unisjured, the spot where she vinco could be we improved it the hardy na The Fulton, which was to have left yesterday, reported Telegraph Convention-between the
the attention of the Committee was drawn is the Teatter
The CHAIRMAN expressed his approval of
Tate interests of a special group of French mann-grounded being a sand beach. The Potak which tive trons were grafted with suitable varieties. facturers.
Left Canton on Wednesday night,only arrivelbere At the great Jesuit.ollegeabout 250 to the had to delay her departure on acconet of these suthorities and the existing Telegraph Mr. Holladay's remarks, and the subject then
after one o'clock on Thursday afternoon, baring South of Tientsin, very fine Marie Logise pears, st-eng N.E. gale and heary ses on the bar The Companies. In the opinion of the Committin dropped. He then proposed that the Report na
had to anchor several pes on acccant of fog, wind is moderating, and probably she will leave Trek a convention would be prejudicial to the in-presented be adoptet. -to-day-Mercury Correspondent.
and there was therefore no morning heat to Can. tan that day
share.
Blare.
mited--$50 per share,
died four days after. Three of the crew are here i that curial coresponduce had taken place hs. mesting, and that cognisance should be taken of74 9. Watson & Co., Limited-75 per cont. ofher transaction to be put through. Hornsar Chuan The Point,thesome of the FFnk-reungwool marist of Mongolia, bat fór wat of roca
-SHANGHAI GENERAL CHAMPER
• OF COMMERCE.
+
The anaal general menting of the morabers of the Shanghai Chatalase of Commerce was hold es the 28th March in the Chamber. M. E. H. Iwers presiding. Theis vero prosent. Mas 1 H. Yosoph, Arthur Anderson, A. G. Wood, lex. RoN. A. Siebs, Carl Jantzou, J. F. Rodewall, John Macgregor, F. E.. Haskell, Jomph Welch, W. Brand, Ewen Cameren, War Ling, Wm. Howie, H. E. Hour, J. K. Morrison, a. J. Holliday, Chas, Cola A.J. M. Inverari ty. B. G. Vouillemont, W. C. Ward, and G. R. Corner, Secretary.
Phe following is thy
REPORT.
Mr. MACAREGOs, in soconding the motion, said-I may perhaps state that yesterday I had visit from the Taofas, and he mentioned to mo, that contracts had been made, locally, for tone lighters and a storm lannch in connection with the dredging of the Wessing bar, and so we may reasonably indulge in the hope that it is now within the realm of practical politics. (Hear, hear.)
The rosolation was then put and carried ne
pronium, huyers.
Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf, and Godown Co.,
Limited $188 per share, or div.. Singapore Insurans Company, Limited-921
per share. Chirose Itsporial Loan of 18% 3-5 per cent
premium.
premio, uom Chinese Imperial Loan of 1864 C-8 per cent. Chinese Imperial Loan, 1886 E-9 per cont.
prosium. nom.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(From Kimet, Mancos en % Co.'s Bastar)
...Apr.rt. Berumeter-a Karomster] M. Here to
Thermunter-mė Ált... Thermometer-17..... Thermometers V.
Thermaker-91.m. (Yet Lulia)....... _Thermzyansteam....Roklub} mome
Thermometer ––$1,2. (Wet Lab)..... - Thermometer
30.07 30.00
..a
Thermometer-shotha (over night) sustë
CHINA --COAST. METEUROLOGICA).
terests of the Eastern Community und ecameroo generally. It was therefore decided to address H.E. r. von Brandt, as Doyen of the Diplo matic Body at Paking, on the subject, and his reply to the Chimber a communistien will be found on rare. 26. It is a matter of much ca- gret that H.B. did not consider it advisable to salightm the Chamber as to what has been one, or is likely to be done. However, the whole question Las ten so thoroughly ventilated in the pablic press that no Türther remarks ace, I thiuk, estled for fruta me. A special meeting of the Chamber was couroned on the 9th Deamber, when the subject if certain godowns belonging carried nonnimonds. to the China Merchant S. N. Company-being banded was very generally discussed, and the resolutivas embolieinthe letter addressed by The Chamber to Hellency Mr. Von Brandt
Mr. Russ took excaption to the proposal as ware adopted. From is Exostlenoy's reply it appears that the action of the authorities is only be charges on Insurance basinses, and thought Ti tentative, in fact bat na experiment, and from all it burdly lay within the provines of the Chamber
con The CHAIRMAN then proposal that this o counts as presented be accepted and passed.
Mr. JANTZIN Accoaded the motion, which was i
The CRAEMA aid that while the alaction of
the Committee was going on the meating sould proved with the consideration of the 4th resolu tiou, namely, the revision of the sole of chargin
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REGISTER.
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The Committee alastet at last moeting wore Mecare. Cecil Holliday, Cart Jantsau, H. 2. Joseph, J. J. I cas learn samarhat costly one. We have to deal with the subject. The question of the Koswick, E. H. Lavera, M. M. Moses, J. G. Burdon, had farther some correspondence on the subject remuneration of the Agent was purely. he mig N. 4. Soho, E. &. Vouillemont, and G. E. Work of unviamed goods. You will see the whole of thought, & atter hotwem has and the com-
Mr. J. G. Perton was elected Chairman, and Mr.
the correspondor.on on the Rabject in the Appaar. If the matter way to be brought into the J.J. Kenviek Vice-Chairmata.
Mr. Purdor and Mr. Kewgiet hazing resigned oflea pending mul I regret to say that Sir Robert report at all, he proposed that is be put this or leaving the peet, as also Mr G. I. Whooler, Bart does not use his way to making any redue way: Settlement and payment of Marino In- Messrs. J. Macerogor, F. B. Baarshi, and C. Vinoost tion. I regret also that several latters caferring strance Claims, on the suozat paid for average Smith were invited to join the Committee to fill the
to opina have been omitted from the raport, sed claims 2 par oent, on the amount paid for total Vacances, which toy did, when Mr. P. R. Lavor I think it will be better to read thom now, an ass 1 per cent, effecting Marine Insurance on was sleated Chairman, and Mr. J. Mangregor Vioo that they may he included in the Report of the the groas prouing a per cost., acting as agent Chairman, for the remainder of the term of office.
The sotticmant of Drual and questions pertaining proceedings of this meating..
for Insurance offles on the net premium collect to its kadal Talations with China are progressing.
el 10 per cent.
The CHAIRMAN thon road the correspondence
and the Commitico baveta thank Messrs. A. Colquhoun and Holt B. Hailet for sopice of a very fall and lobe which was follows:-
reating report on the propand railway connexion of Burmah and China.
A large tract of country in Northern China has emerged by the Erating of the embankments of the Yellow River, ounsing dreadful loss of life and most serians dostraction of property. Urgent was Basos luve en taken for the relief of the forers, br the Chinese authoritina as well as by nativea and foreigners gorally.
The CHAIRMAN expressed his agreement with H. M. Consulate Geniret, the drat and secondl portions of Mr. Ross's sug- Shanghai, 20th March, 1987, Bia-Beferring to your letters of the 1st nad 18-hion, which he considered reasonable and February commuting In Que of the classes in the right, the wetter of remuneration to the Agent Notification issued by the Commissionor of Castons being, as he said, entirely between him and the at this port on the 31st Jummary, I have now the lonear Oles. But the figures after all only had re-
to bait for your information a 32apatah which I faranes to the maximan charges.
have received from His Fizelleney M. von Braudt, r. Rosa suggested leaving out the whole the Doyon of the Diplomatis Body at Peking."
subject, but if it went in at all, he thought it Acting upor. the ropesares proposed at the heat on
You ll perceive that the Midlatars are of opinion should be as he had proposed. nual meeting, the Committed ingrossed the mbaori that the explanatory notiflocation recintly fares innder tion from Tinta Tia 60 peranan Taey have instructions from the Inspector General "ake it obtained a redaction of the rent of the Chamber pre perfectly clear that in the election of Yakin on opinn mes from The 700 to Tie. Geramum and renewed importan hafers the 1st of February, there is no the loses for a further period of three sonra on these intention on the part of the Inspectorate General of terma. With those changes and some miser cano.
Castors to interfere with the tax which custom us miss it is hoped that the Lanauas of the Chamber will practice may, previously to the above mentioned recover their former positior,
have axtarded to the drug while within the Hmita of The practice of selling tos at Hankow on monetere the Farsign Settlement.I have the honour to be, forwarded from Kisking in silvange of the chapa Sir, your obedient servaat
they were supposed to represent, the shops themselves
not being on the market and in many instances must
eron really for shipment, having fed to ours:dorublo
P. J. HUGHES, H. G. Ma Comeul Qonurai and Sanior Consul.
dificulty batwoos buyers and callers, it was decidieuJ. . Perdon, B., Chairman, Shanghai General
to bring the matter to the notion of the native"entho- tion with a view of getting them to adoptaras Knee- atre which would possibly put a stop to the custom, complained ef
Mr. J. AL. Riuger had, howevor, so fully ventilated En Anbject in a lattor to abort Yars, 1.1.M Inspector-General of Catoire, luut it was determined to emit the result of his representations, which are
zob yutodially knewu,
Chamber of Commerc
Paking, 14th Merab, 1887.
P. J. Hauxe, Dag
IBA Consel Daneral and Sensor
Cozoul, Shanghai'
SIR-I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt
your letter dated February 28ad, referring raprosentation addressed by the Shanghai Grenaal
The Commitese took advantage of the presence in Camber of Commercs to the Consular Body at that
-TATION.
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"W. DOBERCK, Hongkong Observatory, 3rd April, 1868.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
The CHAIRMAN it is the opinion of the meeting that the alterations, proposed by Mr. Bass should be adopted, instead of the present werding, we will altor the scale to meet them, and word it in the same manner as Mr. Rong has done in his first two anggestions. Will that Uncounter suits the meeting?
Mr. Wooo replied that the Chairman's sug- gestion would auit.
The two first alterations proposed by Mr. Ross were carried out in the soale, and the sunle was thes adopted.
The CHAIRMAN then annonsend that tho ro- sult of the ballot for the Committee was that the following gentlemen were elented: Messrs. A, Anderson, F. C. Bishop. F. E. Haskell, C. J. Holliday, Carl Jautzen. H. H. Joseph, E. H. Lavers, J. Msegregor, C. Vincent Smith, and
G. Vouillemont..
The CHAIRMA-That is all the business we
Ebanghal of E.E. Colonel Darby, United States Min. port on the subject of the Clause in the Notification have to bring before the meeting. ister at Paking, to avail themselves of the opportunity from the Commissionir of Customs, which is believed
Br. Howin said he would like to bring for
at meeting His Excellency, and messing with him by the Chamber to conflict in principle with the ward a proposal with regard to the market re various adjacks which wars ogenpying the attention Treaties and with the wages and regulations of the port, which ho proposed should be discontined:
of the Chambor, viz ---
The Certifying of Invasos for America,
The Amerion Mail arrangements,
Dufy on Kerstene,
Duty Drawbacks,
The new Manicipal Regulation,
Bottlement.
I have aid year latter before my colleagues and He saw from the report that the east of printing they as well as myself are of opinion that the explans the market report wns Tie 336.75, which along tory intraptions of which a copy in quelosed, recently with another item of Tls. 280 for statistics made lasped by the Inspectorate General of Customa foitorer Tia. 1,100 in ali. away with apprebereians which the decoral Chamber
to all of which His Excellungy promised its would Commiere of Customs at the open Ports, will do Mr. HEABN briefly seconded the motion.
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W. DOKERCK, Hongking Chaarratory, Sri April, 1.888.
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LATEST TELEGRAMS.
BERLIN, 19th March.
Do the foreign Ministors realize what the re. presentation of 80 or 40 or 50 or 60 millions of people,nivilized, intelligent, progressive, implies: Does it carry no dignity Or only so much as may be bartored away for some pettifogging favour? Ancient history tells of one who was hungry and sold his birthright for food. He at least got his mess of puttage.
CHINA÷
FOOCHOW
Bays the Foochow Echo" The coming tan SHIPPING DISASTER IN JAPANESE season will, we assume, besi good as the two
WATERS.
In the meantime
a delicious kind, are grown succnssfully on the native trees; and that excellent mission ry and real benefactor of China, Dr. Nevins of Chefco, shows how fixe grapos, and apples, equal to tho- growth of Europe and Aurion, strawbarrios in absolute perfection, and other fruits, can- bo. grown in a wind-swept gardu at Cliefs. May.. of the astire farmersad chefon new vach von...___ siderable same yearly from thoir gromuls, Ty growing fruits on breas grafted by shoots given previous ones, for we learn that an enterprising by Dr. Nerius and Mr. Fuller, also of Chefor, Celestial, formerly a dealer in stolen wina with the latter another seat and bonerclent man. The Hiogo News of the 21st Warck has the fortune of about $600. will also pruceert up As the country posplo could fairly be called na following account of a lamentable slipping di-pantry to buy teal What is the trade coming to?" to pay for seedlings or saplings, for fenit grafts, aster which very recently nesurred in the Lo- We Poochow Echo) hear on good anthority foreign surds, outlings, etc., a garden and foreign land SeaThe fearful balamity that ovenried that there is some trouble between the opium expert in. charge would be ore long self- a fow years sines when a great number of per-importere and the Customs, conserl, it is said, by supporting. sons Jost their vos by the burning of one of the the insufficient accommodation given to merchants Of late years is Excellency the Viceroy has small Inland Sea steamers, is recalled by a some in the new Customs Bonded Opiam Golown. had large quantities of willow trees planted along what similar nocident that took place on the We think it extremely hard that importore the casin. The trees grow quickly, and farolali afternoon of the 18th instant. It appears that should suffer any inocrvenience from aneb sebarcoal for the ponder wills. i charcoal the Hyalkan Maru, a wall steamer balung-cause, as want of apo is the last thing that made from willows not the best it is too deli- ing to the Osaka Shosen Kaisha, bax for some should trouble anyone in Faochow. Wo trust quescent. In India the eherooal used for gun- time past been running between Osaka and the British Consal, who, we learn, has been power is entirely made ficin carbonized millet different ports of the Island Bea About 6 appealed to, will be able to estisfactorily arrange stalke Gunpowder, so made is less liable to deterioratios from age dump, or atmospheric in o'clock p.m. on the 17th instant the vessel arrived matters.
at Talazzaten, and thero a slight'Aofort noticed
For other mail nowe see Supplement..
MAILS EX FECTED.
THE CANADIAN MAIL.
The Canadian Pacific steamer Abyssiniu, with
The Daily Nene translates the following aufluences than it wood charcod is used. The ros- in the boiler was minds good as well as the avall-count of a olan-fight near Foochow from a native son is, no doubt, that millet stalke coutain silios. able means would permit. Next morning the paper: Cho custom of armed clan-fighting in- Chinese Timas... Hyahan continued her voyage to Hiogo having provalent in the Fahkicu province, sud has been then on board 66 passengers and acrew of 20 roen so for many years past. Á, coolia from a cartain -inchading officers. When about 12 miles to the village was last month carrying a bucket through routh-east of Shodsu-shima, the defect in the another vlilage and the contours were spilt by Ivilor again onsed trouble, and the conlstowed in an inhabitent coming into collision with hãn, the immediato vicinity caught fire. Prompt met- which led to firat a wordy contention and then s sures appear to have been taken by the captain fight, The backet-man" theroupor went to his und crew to extinguish the flames, and in this village, got gora tant of men to join him, and they at Brst thought themselves successful, but allied out on the war-path, but failing to find the next Canadian mail, left. Shanghai at 2am. uninally there was a quantity of camphor the offending individual they set on to a manure- among the cargo. This most islamamble and bont which was proved in the river near, and dangerous substance carght firo, azul in a few finding it belonged to a village called Tsing-pa mosents the little steamer was a sheet of fame. ear their enemy's village they began smrsbing The wretched passengers ond crew row saw no it up and thrashed the boatman when he remo
The Tado-China steamer Wing-sung, with the Prospect before them but death by fire or water etrated. The boatman's follow villagors hore next Indiantil, left Singapore on the morning --for of souces there were as waist ne boste upon, to the number of several hundreds, came of the Sist altins, and is due here on the 6th unless two other vessels that were noticed com-out to look for the aggressors, who, nothing ing along at a distanne conlð arrive in time to daunted, brought out so squally qumerons BnBy the resume. As regards the majority the hope with gougi sul speare to most them The two for assistance was effectual, but four of the warmies Isced mok other separated by the river, men passangers died of exhaustion afterwards, while a-military officer on the bridge with a few
on the 2nd, and is due here on or about the 5th
inst.
instant.
THE INDIAN MAIL.
STEAMERS EXPECTED;
The Austro-ungarian Lloyd's steiner Pus
while three othar, passengers were burned to death soldiers did their beat to prevent the battle tok den left Singapore on the moring of the lat and nine mora who have no doubt been drowced ing place, but altin voin. A lad of 20 years old. ultimo, sad ie dne hers on the 7th lustant,
are missing Mr. Uno. Chief Judge of the employed in a shop at Nantai, Forchow, in the
The Glen Line steamer Glenlyon left Singa Nobeol Court, is among those presumably army of the bucket-man, skirmished in the van drowned, and there are eleven persons nor in and palted the heroes of the manure-boat village pore on the afternoon of the let, and is no bero hospital out of eighteen injured on the laments with clods and stones until they grew so incensed on the 7th instant.
able occasion."
HONGKONG.
that they fired a gun and shot a man through
The Union Lize stamer Messer inft Singa. the rim. killing him dead. The action then be same general, and valleys of musketry resounded, poru on the 1st, and is duc kore on the 7th inst.
The E. & A. 5. 9. Co.'s alcamor Guthrie eft the bucket-man'e army being at length totally ronted Many men we wonaded, the parait Port Darwin on the 1st alt, und is ine hero Oring to the Easter Holidaya (hings have being kept op for over a Zi. Many foreigners on the 10th instant. been somewhat quiet sipes the departure of the and Foootor Chinese came out to inspect the last mail. The Hongkong Ride Association battle-felt afterwards. The villagers who bad held their aft anal meeting, on the 30th and a man killed have opinised to the Chi-bien, 31st March and 1st April. An exhibition of, the District Magistrata." drawings and paintings by the Hongkong Sketching Club was held in St. Andrew's Hall
WENUROW.
TOSTOFFICE NOTICES.
A MAIL WILL CLOSE,
The present nothing, so far du is known to thin Chara. { make it perfectly clear, that in the collection of lekinOWIE's proposition was then pat and lost arvient to the subject of General Boulanger. Med. A fire took placa on the right of the 3rd Ligor in ita jaws and thrown to the ground morrer, the 5th inet, at 3.30 PM
f operations has already been decided on, but up to The instructions of which I have enclosed a coy,
Mr
in show of hands by u turge majority.
ber, has been done in the way of actively carrying on. og optom imported before the 1st of February, there A voto of thanks to the Chairman proposed
the work.
The question of retrospective duty on oyim uded 20 intention on the part of the Inspectorata deners by Mr. Wood, having been passed, the meating and in the possession of foreigners as indisstod by the from the tax, which ovatom er potice any, prs. Customs notification of Est Jasters, 1837, upon which information was requested from F
H.B.M.
For Singapore.--Par Elestre, as Saturday,
The anthorised List of Maila ised in connection with this paper is the one published on the 29th March. Three decisions in oases of The following tale of a tiger is translated by twice cast day in our Extra, which is always NEWS FOR THE FRENCH MAIL.local importance were given in the Soprone tha Batty Nex from the Fa-pas-In the Wen corrected to a much later hour than that given
Court on the 29th March. In the osse in which show Prefecture, between the Tai-shun and below. U Tez Wau quel the Iragrance Companies Jai-ngan Districts, at the foot of the mountains, recover on his policies the jury dismissed his hero is man who warns his living by looking
For Anor and Shanghai-Per Deucalion, to suit on the groand that he had shade a fraudulent after the oxon of the villagers in the neighbour-day, the 4th inst, at 250 Pa giro prompt consideration in the interest of the of Commercoando haramay bayo hitherto autertained.
· Mr. MACGREGOR said that he was not going
For Shanghai-Per Ningga, to-day, the tib claim: in the case of the late large opium sei: hond, from about the 13th moon of the year Chamber.
until the 1st moun, being paid from 600 to 600 | inst., at 3.90 2.5. These fastractions are intended to remove all posto spank in your of retaining the Report, but The Emperor Frederick is sleeping well; the ware, in which the Opium Farmor secured a son-
Thers being no For Haifonger Danebo, to day, the 4th of the Committee that the Superintendent of Bontier treatment of opiam imported before the Iat of be brought forward without notice. Ile was zor of the Committed that it cam) to the knowledro sibility of misunderstanding with rompert to the the question was whether sach a motion could cold weather prevents him taking exercise,retion, an spreist to the full Court was dimisseash a head every winter.
in the case of the Douglas Steamship Company pasture then in the villages, he drives them up inst., at 5.00 г.x. Trada had received instructions from the Teung-li Tebray last, the date on which the new system for efficiently versed in the object to discuss the
For Haifong-Per Esmeralda, today the. Taux to diet the Tactal of Shanghai be presened at the tation of oplaa oma in force and my
PARIS, 19th March. Cruickshank, arising out of theruoeat explosion into the bills to graze every morning and brings ouse with the dredging of the Bar, and your Cow colleagues and myself senelder that they will innard proe and cons, but he might say that the
The candidature of General Boulanger bas on board the steamer Formous, judgment was them back in.tte evening. On the 25th January 4th inst, at 5.00 P.M.
For Nagasaki Kube, and Yokohama.-Por mitten lost no tire in sering, the Sonsor Consul to the opiam in question as fair and equitable community of Hongkong had recently been wo
been rejected at the banquets hold to celebrate given in favour of the plaintiff Company. Viss the sun was going down he started as sul to beging that this Consular Body would adept such treatment from the Chinese Goremant us the focal demned as a benighted community because they the Commune.
Admiral Sir Nevail Salmon, V. U., K. C. B, collect his charges, but not being able to find Teheran, to-day, the 4th inst, at 5.00 PM. visseuren ne to ensure the work being doge ander protrests of the same, which after all are legitimatu had no such statistics, (Hour, hour),
General Boulanger's candidstare has also been who takes over command of the British Squa them as readily as ueal, wandered on into the For Singaporo-Per Wavern, to-morrow, tha par Earp pervision. Later on, they had the one, will allow the to give to a commodity, which
stinfantia to lesu that the work would he carrin
The CHAYEMAN thought it would be a pity to rejected by the groupe forming the Extramedron of the Chias Station, rise Admiral Sir heart of the mountains until he arrived at a 5th inst; at 1:30 PM. noither by Trosky por other arrangement is entitled
B. Vesey Hamilton, arrived here on the place where, to his great surprise, he saw his five For Straits and Bombay-Per. Rasagar, to- o nader the Superintenda of the European Staff to the advantages, grouted to all other foreign mar- give up the Report, especially as they were in a Left of the Chamber of Deputies of the Ingaria Maritime Chatopa Department which bandits and produce, imported into China, whether position to get information about Ten, Silk, and
20th March. 30th March. The 58th Laly Minstrole gare attle in the middle of a Borce battle with a morrow, the 5th in at 2.30 r... appened to thom enfoient gnoted that it would az :egards its saly or warraneo jeto the interior of Poe Goods for nothing.
For Amoy and Manila-Tor Don Juan, to be ofliantly conducted. It is adoration that a pan the country.
Paul de Caraguse Interpellated the Gor porformanos in the Theatre Royal on the 31st tiger. As he watched, one or was seized by the
For Yokohama and Kobe-Per hami, “aá, In reply the Proaldont of the Counsil said, ha inst. in Queen's Road West, and fire coses badly bart, but the other four sondaued the would anbmit, General Boulanger to a Court of were birat. A coolie employed at one of the comhat. The herdum seeing that they were on Friday, the 6th int, at 3.00 ..
branches was periózoly injured,
making an effective stand against the force
For Straits and Bombay-Per Sturn, on The interpellation ended by the passing of an The steainar Peking, so well known on the busty ran home and fatshed his gan; calling his Order of the Day pure and simple, accepted by coast, has just been transferred to the Germans son at the same time, who came with him carrys Saturday, the 7th inst., at 939 A.M. the Government, and carried by 349 votes flag, and the other vessels of the company's festing a bow and arrows to fight the tiger. They the 7th inst, at 8.30 pa
will shortly follow suit.
being expert shots and practised bunters, both ngainst 93.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACK ET. A Chinese syndicate in, we hear, endeavouring their shots took effect in the tiger's body, when!
The French Contract Packet, Tratanacidy will be to purchase the property known as Douglas it took to its heals, and it being too late to go in In the House of Commons last night Mr. Bit-Villss with a view of erecting houses on Europas pursuit, they let it go and led hems the oman by despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 4th April, chis introduced a Rill for Local Self-Govern property as residences for Chinese gentlemen.
their halters. Judging the tiger badly wound with Malla to the United Kingdom, Europe, We hear that the work of draining the wasted, the hordsman went the next day in area of and places beyond, tia Marsailles; to Saigon It provides for the creation of electire County land at the back of Ross Villes will shortly heit, and coming to a jungle at Sam Shan (Three Straits Settlements; Batavia Barmah, Cayou, $550 per pint, allee, of Councils, with the fullest local power including omved, and that it is probable a portion of Manntaine Le saw it arouching on the ground Madras, Celestia, the Australian Calonias
(3 catties.liosuning. The large towns are to have separate 8670 per pioul, allee. of Connelle in all respects like the Caustics, the land will be immediately used for building alive. Hofiroda ahot with his gras, and it starts Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and
ed up and ran away for 5 or 6 li at a great pace, Gibraltar.. [23 to 2 cattiss, don is to be erected into a County, with Pr
The maal hours will be observed in closing 8570 per-picul, alles; of Lord Lieutenant, and the Board of Werke i letatsz, merived here from Singapore in the 30th to Wenchow in January to soll it, and the the Mais, o
The Bussis cruiser Korayats, Captain Oate before it fell dead. The herdsman took the skin 128 to 24 eatties.to be abolished.
The Post Office declines ail responsibility for $185 to $4871 per sheet.
Unregistered Covers containing Bank Notes, 4776 to $490
Coln, or Jewellery, and, Lere Registration, has been neglected, will make no enquiries into Says the N. C. Daily News We believe alleged leges of snek oovers: that the stablishment of the German Bank in thing about while man has been said late-OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. lyhas been postponed for a year.”
News has roached Shanghal that the rteamer Nalther the CAPTAINE, tho AGENTS, nor the Wooring which left there on the 24th ult. for OwsELS will be RESPONSIBLE for any Newolwang, has broken down and was to be DEBT contracted by the Courser the Crows towed back to Shanghai by one of the C. N. Co.'s of the following Yels during their stay in steamore.
Hongkong Harbour
viously to the above mentioned date, have extended
5. Con to the drag while within the limits of the foreign
Tiquiry. of Castoms to intagro with any daim exemptions journed-Daily News.
COMMERCIAL ́INTELLIGENCE.
TORSDAY, 3rd April.
LAPLUM.
Quotations are
wal General un Dagen of the Constar Body, was settlement.I bave the hour to be fir, your
liefautorily set a ress in a deepatch from H. obedient servant,
. von Brands, and sopies of the correspondance will
ts found in the appendix:
The views of the Commlites of the Chamber having
ten requested as to the advisability or expedieno
this the Cundian Poolfe Boate) anw Mail line be
(Signed) . V. BRANDE.
8. G. Chamber of Commerce,
-banghai, 26th March, 1887.
twer Harcpound the East, by way of Caula, & R your latter of 34th Jastant enclosing a despatch from solution was passed to the offset that the Scheme wha likely to be of advantage to Eastern Trade generally.. B. H. von Brand, Doyne of the Diploxantie Body The opinion of the Camsition was therouch forward at Folding, referring to the Chamber's communication ed to i. M. Chancellor of the Kobequer and a gatis. To you with regard to the notification insed by the factory reply me since
Coudralistener of Customs on February last, as to the Older Malwa been received.
Sin, I have the bocols to acknowledge cait of New Malve
Old Malwa
The Committee bas ban in camrenkation, with collection of Duty and Lekin on Opium, and stating General Exedy, the U.8. Consul-Goeral, with ra that the opinion of the Baletars at Psting the
Fatus (New) gard to the irregularity of the 8. mail or cation explanatory instructions, copy of which was alas between Yelichama and Shanghai. Copies of the coronefoard. recently issued by the Inspectorate General Bures (Now]
ronderon will be found in tha appendix. tra
of Castors to the Coremissioner of Cagtom of the
The date of the departure of the Frough mail har open ports, will do away with any apprehension the ing been postponed to anit the new angements con. Chewer may have ontartained so to the meaning of rected with the Japan service, the Committee addres the original botification,
Begging Jer to accept the thasks of the Committee
aed the Agent of the Meusgarien as to the dimoulty of the Chaphor for your notion in this matter.-I which was likely to arino, not only from the irregularl tkich thure would be between the departure of bave the bossur to be, Br, your obediat servant,
(Signed). G. Purvon, Chairman
Senior Consul, Bhanghai.
the English and Freach mails, but tînd the closing of
the mall, at an early bour in the afterncon world To P. J. Hughes, Esq., HL.B.M.'s Lonen Gemaal and
kely to lead to convie 200 to merchants in arrang
Os
LONDON,
iur for the shipment they prednos on the day of This correspondence, gentlemen, will be printed dosp Cck of the xanil..
The day of departure of the Frennb mull box is and bound up with the report of this zeeflüg Lege altered to Saturday at daylight, and it in leped As to the deterioration of ten I hard tassy that ON
that H.M. Fostmaster General may arrange to live wearevery mack indebted to those gentlemen who
the mail despatched by the F&O.Co. throughout drew up the Baport, which has been duly for
EXORANGE,
Telegraphic Transfor Bank Bills, on demand Bank Bills at 90 days' sight Baak Bills, ut & months' eight. Credile, at 4 months' sight Documentary Bills, at
sight..... PARIS
Fank Bills, on demand Credits, at 4 months' sight.
Book Ville, our domsadə Crodita, 60 days” might
die year on alternate Saturdays at daylight so as to wardel, to Mr. Elgar Hobson, Commissioner of ON NEW YORK aquables the interval between depsitures and Customs. We are also indebted to Mezera, The Commissioner of Customs, Mr. H. E. Hobson, Jarillus, Matheson & Co., for & ocpy, of their Larisa applied to the Chamber for a report on the de despatch to the Consul General with reference UN BOMBAY *teriącation of tea, and theke trostu of bringing about
an improvement in the cultivation and manipulation to the adultoration of waste silk. Before put thereof, the Committee larital body of experts so ting de resolution asking you to conlrm the
Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand
ment.
30.
LONDON, 20th March.
SHANGHAI.
In the Upper House, Lord Rosebery's motion March and exchanged salutes with the Admiral narrator of this story wrote it down as he heard for Committee to ensider the reform of the and, the port. She is a new vessel and an addition it from the lips of the hors of the tale. House of Lords was rejected by 86 votes against to the squadroni
The report of the Commission appointed to Ford Balisbury approved the creation of Life investigate the cetues of the outbreak of Fever Foers, but deprecated the abolition of Heredithe Western District is belog looked for with some Impatience. So far there are no signs of tary rights.
its early appearance. LONDON, 21st Marob.
We hear that the sarray of the foreshore, in The_Conservative" Prasy condenam Mr. Rit connection with the proposed reclamation from chin's Local Government Bill
the Marray Pier on the cast to the Una. Worka Lord Bandolph Churchill has been sppointed on the west, la asarly completed, and that the Chairman of the Committee on the Army Esti- results are very entisfactory.
mister:
months'
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741. +
220
| retomed domware.
The Ice House is undergoing a transforms- The C. M. 8. N. Có,'astaamar Fusigahun, which | Coloma, Amx bk, Payas-Melchera & Co. LONDON, 22xd March. tion. The long blank on the aida faciny Zoo has been overhauled and Etted with Brock's F.P. LEITCHFIELD, Amr. bk., Young-Chinme. Tho Theatre at Oporto has been burnt daring Hours Street has been pierced with rows of geadruple expansion engines, had a suonatal CamEAT ADMIRAL, Amr, lp, RowoL-Reall sorowded performance. Eighty bodies hate windows, the bullday Las been rided into test trip at Ahanghai on the 20th ult it is & Co been found, mustly in the galleries. Many per three storeys, and already shows great improve stated by the Daily News that the China Mer MABEL-TATICE, Brit, ship, Durld-Carlowits we jumped from the windows-
ment. Thanery out windows reveal the unnenal obante Co. has been the first to adopt the qu& Co. The Queen bra started for Northern Italy, thickness of the waliniams
MENMUIR, Brit. str. Holes-Bussell & Co. Mr. Chamberlain has been onered and bra There was launches few dayssinoost the Cos-The steamer Velas, from Hongkong to New PEEING, Goretr., Ilouericanu-Siemen & Co.
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