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· directors ́rogard as a distinot breach of faith on atva part of the syndicate with whom they had boon in negotiation. But at the same times briwal of faith of that kind canet b› treated as such im a legal way, as people at such a great distaupe uzually take care not to undertalte or bind them. Halves" to anything difnits. Whoa, ybar dirno ters entered into negotiations with the syndicate, the latter underjook, if thas sharabolčara agine.i. to sell their proporty on pertain torms, that they world soad out an export to Eugpist and report upon the mine, and to fast s company, and in the avont of their secondling in Boating the com- pany, they would give us the terms that had bean agreed upon. You willéen from this that we roĮ fied upon their good faith, and the ́matter was loft to the cars of oar agouts, mud we lundi bena under the impression, up to the 20th of this month, that this syndicate was taking steps to report upon the mino, sither by souding use ot from home or searing compoteat local way which they would bo. dovided wliothor they would go on, or would not go on. We haro brou waiting patiently hear from Penang. where we have ove agents at fo whether or not this export had been sent, but so far we hora mot

beau able to discover even the aamus of any ex- part employed to go there at all, nor havo our London agents over given us the slightest in- formation as to who composed the agnilicate, or myking about it. Daring all this time expea- |

credit, with, two years imprisonment in the Colonial gaol. The demerits of the system wore that: (1) Expenditure was rendered pasy, (2) Prices were raised 95 per cent. through Bed debts. Whereas no the other hand, by cash : (1) Buriasse was conducted on a sound bass, and (2) Temptatiouremoved from the young and unwary. Mr. Aan, in a short spacch, admirably to tho polut, affirmed that the long duration and wide- spread existanca of the system waru favourablo to its accessity and its merits. The present condition of the currency mada shite indispone HADI. Meriguns wera velikor portabla nor ccu- mient, while chits cusured safety. Insunuch as they voaldi be recißed Tho abuse of the system was no argument against it.

Mr. HATOK nitasked-Mr. Ash on the existencia argument, asserting that it was addnood in behalf of ovary shuas in the world.

Mr.KING defended chits and crudit, and keenly animadrerted on the folly of the dry- parsing mothod of removing all tomptation from vanth be preferred to darelop mora! bask-bono, by more robust maana.

Mr. WALKER denied the existence of a chit ayatom here other than that which obdajaudint home. After ignoting from somebody fat work or something," Mr. Walker concndari a touching account of the magnanimity of his tailor, who consistantly refused to take. aliis money ; und by calling on that grout authonty

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came to England for transhipment to Indin doal of useful work, though they do not las a whole, my firat special duty sa the opium increased in 1837. There is plenty of had been stopped, but these gonds were now the public as much of it. What is is im the Chamber, and I bag to state and lowly to Northern parts things is'n censurrence of opin- nominee of the Chamber of Cominored is towarts | evidenoi tà, show the contwery since is tho aent from foreige porta in fareign ships, and portant to ascertain in the first plans is pledge myself that in any matter which comes ion that the taste for farten oplan is langaish- rot just ne rendily into India; and the Bri- whather the diseass is more prevalent among before the Legislative Council, which has ori-inz, a proference being given to the cplum pro tish manufacturer- i suffered just as much, the Chinese in Hongkong than on the man-ginated in this Chamber or is supportal or duod in Manchuria and some provinces of while the British shipowner was injured, and if the result of the investigation allows brought forward by this Chamber, I should as China proper. Their lordship would

Jayas uld see, therefore, that that it is more prevalout, then there would long as I was in that Commoil us the nominee

Of-Canton Gools it is difficult, from mors unlogs stopu were enken to prevent these ba

rent these be very brong reason for an Ba to of the Chamber, conder myself to all In- goods from being imported to India, and the causes of this prevalence and whether tents and purposes its member solely, and feel statisties of port, to pralinate anything with were taken speedily, there was likely to be

to be they

prevealible or

hboard to support the other members of this certainty. Fisrtuations auch antiker in or not.. If it edhe Chambre who sit in the Connell, Wargot any given year my bat indicate corresponding serious damigo to the abjjiping" interest of

at of Leicarls shown that damp was

was the chief of to matters in which this Chamber is not directly the end of emuera; still, tira are certain not- nctuations in consumption, which, after all, is this country. He thought that our mer-the enuses, thon, in face of the mortality connected as a Chamber of Commaren, Tshould able facts dissosat by the statistics of 1887 of chants and inspuiteturers had a right to in returns, the objections to the subsoil drain-fel myself free to do as I thur, stia cus which some com in wa ufible si a passing re- hist thit, w

while they were brought under age and concrete floring clauses of the interests of the whole community, but in all forenes Thus at the 19 Treaty parts I ad that thesu regulations, the foreign ship Poblic Health Bill could no longer, be main matters in which this Chamba was die lyng the import of England Arion Drills fell

atriat owner should not be allowed to introdusa intained, provided it could be slow-terested I should considor myself as their nomi ait for 416,000 pics and 620,50 pieces respon to Tadin gods that could o the Indian consumer by injurious they were so drafted as to effect the ohjeet nue, bound to set as their adroeste to the bosttively in 1986, to 98511 pieces and 151,731 pieces and which were a in riow and secure dry dwellings for the of my powers, in actly the same manter as I spectively in 1587; and, on the other hand, did in conjunction with my late friend Mr. Bottes Lastings rem frond 14,528 pieces in 1888 LONDON, 10th May. serions die vivantage to the English ann

seople.

retou on the Opiam question. The only to 36,619 pivom in 1947. Passing over other Mr. Stanhope a Volunteer Bill has been read facturer." Tha-samo regiarks

apply with

other point to which I would call your attention comparatively simportant artichs of trade, I & second tints.

equal force to China; so far as the injury to THE SYSTEM OF SPELLING NATIVE is this, if you slast o and and I tarn out a come to Catton Yarn, itseif one item the valat PARIS, 12th May.

the British

itish annufectuser is concerned, but

failure, my elestion is only for twelve months of which is 30 per cent of the entire valno of sil The Director of Fine Arts is dead.

and the evil will sure itself quickly. The Budget Général" of Indo-Chins Las British jurisdiction being confined to the

Cotton-Goods. Of all the constituents of the port of Honchoup, the bo preby visiting the Nordther, in the absence of similar regulations

susien of which Mesars. Muokintosh and after Ita gearth in 10 years has been mest virorous The rote by ballot then took place at the attox Gonds stod so noteworthy as this, question arises whe

Department to thank his electors.

at 18 Treaty Poris," Mergiandise blacks of

necker were appointed scrutinors and offer and tus most setible, since its ensueurs is that counting the votes handed in the result of the of weight, a sturdard which does not fluctuate Aet in Hongkong would hire any redly

mesting as follows: drive the goods fected directly to and

Mr. D. LATTON................... 20 V. J. J. FRANcio 7.9.

16 Mr. Layton was therefore declared the nominee of the Chambar.

Mr. LAYTON said—Gottlomon, I thank

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LONDON, 12th May,

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NAMES OF PLACES.

The Inteligence Department lus arrived

I Housh of Lords the Marquis of beneficial effect, or whether it sold Coursil of the Royal Geographical Society, ballot which the Chairman andanused to this response to any cause. Thus the import of Hos have been uning on, and ire bad to kop sa clite-Mr. Tranack-to givɔ his evidence, Balisbary protested against the provaleat panic imply Ports instead of allowi.e_thew Socrot. FE State to have adopted in this

When Moats J. DICKINSON, J. VILSON ori McLBIBH bad spoken:

10 years are as follows for the 19 Truly ports:- 3878-1979 1680. IREN 1832. Fiesta Pleats. Picula. Pigatu Pieute

are of orthography for native mines places, which has been adopted by the el by the Foreign and Colonia Okces, ich the Governor is requested by the Labeat the preparedness of our Army and

Navy. He said that preparations for war were ****

with the sanall number of cestituens hunt that to publish details to to be transhinged here. In the absence of erlony.

of villegas World would be insane and treasonable.

any registration or inspection of imports we bure in

ein Hongkong the matter is not one The LONDON, 14th May,

there would also be a practical

Lical that concerne us much. The Emperor is stronger, the local disease difficulty in the application of the Act. The year, circited that very naught she more you very much for the honour you have conferred progressos gradually..

open exle of fran Jalent

shops of in

in the spelling of names that have become by electing me to represent you in the donk in ther

Legislative Council. I know it is a very difficult | The Sugar Conference has signed the final the Colonymight no be stopped with familiar to English readers, so that we way, thing to follow so able, energeticaad popa ar me (I should explain that the farms for the years protoenl.

put much difficulty, but that is only a small we hope, preserve the name of Kowloon in bar as the Hon. A. P. MacEwan. Lean poly say that prior to 1886 include the weight of cotton thread. LONDON, 18th May. A committee has been formed by the Catioet reionable to expect that in course of time present form and not his required to alter I shuti do tay best for this interests of the cow also. This trade in eolicu yarn las in 10 years

branch of the question. It may not be no-ita

to the barbarous looking Kaulung. We mercial community and I am quite sure the ethet multiplied use fold. Morawar, the Aures

presided over by Lord Salisbury to loquire what

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year, way Febrmary." It Deamber, “Arjand, où the division being taken, seren voted for stepa are necessary to completo, tho stato of sonio arrangement will be come to. by which note, however, from tho illustrations given official members of the Council, if I am a given abora do not rememat the cutice trade, protection for trade marks will be secured His Majesty the Emperor of Gammany took a in Chica itself, hut the multiplicity of juris- drive yesterday.

dictions consequent on the ex-territorial The leading Parnellite atholics have declaradarstech will render the negotiation in that they could not admit the Vatican arrangement a matter of some difficulty, interfere inpolitics.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

our own raginer at the mine for thras mouthi longer than wo othçewine should have done, in order to have him ou, the spot till the expset an The PRESIDENT gave his expavlenes. Tran, rived. But we have at best bon obliged to allow ty years ago a foreigner's oród it China was him to go away, and to mine remains exactly limitable: travelling in Sechuan he bed found where it was when the pigotiations with the syna diBoalty in gutting it on the solo ground diente werd bejar. I'vilnow for your information that he was a foreigner. On, the whole, credit read the connications on the subject which had not been abnul in China, ati" even whers wy have crevived from our agents in London, it scensionally had been the qura Yay with the

· Messrs. T. A. Gibb & Co. On the 2nd Decem. | halder et L.0.C.'s' We should unt condomu tha buy tin said? If report is good there will be no system off-hand, without considering bow to difficulty in flushing a company", on the 9th place is Decemikoj, “ Erjeet to havu a report early next The leaders briefly summed up and replied;

rangements with expert not yet defuitely fixed." the abolition, of the present system." while 27th February, “Skuply waiting expert's report. eleven supported Mr. Ash in maintaining the whisk as already and to run we expect to roaegatire. Goive next month.” On built of this letter, kuorine from one own ang tighter that golbing wachwing Banaja ħlas Strife, wo wired at Sollous on the 2nd March," have something da Buite without further delay." They roptied ou The 6th Marati Exp-ctetery moment to hear." Da the 30th March we wired again—“ What is the reason report not yet to hand!" and they replied on the bed. April “Enso tolagraphed last Saturday work no reply yet.". On the 27th April they wired again" Expert rufoss report, de aut know the reaso". We wired on the 5th May "We are you doing about report? and on tha 2014 they replied "Syndicats have decided, line furção nation." Now, gentleman, this is a brief summary of the steps that wo have takon, and of the information seutus frun Lon dựng to the nation of tho syndicate. The follow- ing is the very late t letter which we havs 20 enired from London from our Agents, MoasTA, T. A. Gibh & Col

3. Whittingtar Acac Loaderball 56, Toroka, üth April, 1893, ng, J. Deul goon, Man, Searate, Park Tin M ing and Smolling Opopany, kumitat, Sieraghui. Dear Sir-Wa havo how to acknowlelge 2ka sea. | reipt of your lolters of 17th January and del Rebenry

for which we tank you. We have alko rassive i through our Shanghai Friends your talegeam of 3rd instuit nos follow. Whit is the runs ropark is not yet to bun!”—do which we rep'led—" We folegraphed Isat Saturday wook have ne reply yot."

We are still without the report and gamot, under-

are daily cxporting to lawo`notno now-which we will at once Communicate to you.-Wo art, Dear Sir, your faithfully, -

T. A. Ginn & Co.

from the mine, when, we far as we can ascertain.: the syndicate did noy engage or send a max to the mine at all. And as it gaude, ther-føre, we

At the same tima very of what he taken place. It is dus to as to

OR LONDON--

WEDNESDAY, 23rd May.' EXCHANGE.

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COOLJE KIDNAPPING IN HONGKONG.

The case of forcible detention tried at the Criminal Sessions on the 18th inst.confirms the allegationsofabusos in our emigration afster which have lately been made Whether it

that Foochow is to be spelt Facing; and Tokyo is to be spelt in the old form of Tokio, notwithstanding the change recently mide locally, at what

bat appeared very good grounds, they being in this eason consonant Haiphong is to drop the på and take ƒ in ite place, a sensible enough change. Korda is to be spelt with a a K, sot C, and we note with pleasure that the proper spelling of Kwangtang is to be preserved, not the ridi- culous form of Keinginng adopted by our Northern contemporaries,

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ELECTION OF A MEMBER OF COUNCIL.

The CHAIRMAN-Gentlemen, there is nothing more before the masting The uuraccesstal candidate has had a fair show. I regret that be has not been elected, and with him batter lock next time.

THE FOREIGN TRADE OF CHINA

IN 1887.

mainland at Uhias from Hasplay and Maono since large quantities of cotton yarn reached the by jacks. Tas great that quantity was many be inferred from the statistics of the last thrne quarters 1987, during which 83,240 piegls and 3507 piculs passed in Chim through the Kowloon and Lappa Customs respantávely," a quantity which, wid to the gross insport of the 19 Treaty porta dhe the whole year, brings the total given in the following printed atatie- tirs up to 592,877 pivat, valued at Ek. Tls, 12.547658, which is rather mero ihan' cus-third of the entire value of all the Cotton Goola im- The following is the report, by Mr. E. Mekean, ported about one-sighth of the value of the Statistipal Secretary, I. M. C, on the foreign Botre Foreign Import trade of the year.. Grade of China in 1887--

The Reports at some of tige Commissioners The first important fact connected with the | of Cartomis. well in the north as in Foreign Customs in 1887 was what I may call a the south of Clana, muko spycial referones to final net in the direct fulfilment of the Chefoo this commodity, to point ant that Yarn from Convention of 876, namely, the introduction. Bogabay is gridville taking the place of that. on the list Fourusry, of the system of acdicting from Staub-ster in the aneks of China, and the Doty and bikin on Opiumsinaitauennsly, and the average oplvinas of the theaters in the Yarn. the right conferred on Opinn of entering bond. is expressed it thasa Ripsets, gathered in from Following this new mode of dealing with widely distant pinoy, is Best Dembay Yarn is a Upium, and as a result of arrangements the better weariar reticle warn woven into sloth origin of which can also be traced back to the then is Manchester Tas. Tudia, at length, ia atipalations of the Chefoo Convention, two very sending to Chimu kuple article of commerce offices of the Foreign Customs were opened mutually b.neficial to both natives, ou the 2nd April at Kartoon and Lappa, to Under Motni- there are a van steiking changes. bavo supervision over the Rerenuo neöraliųg to

noticeablo. The Impard "of Iran mit Steel bas China out of the commerce carried on in jan's largely allen of. The ages of 1887, ang between Hongkong and Macao respectively, vad the mainland of China. The Custon Honersented as they are by some a pleale of the various sorts imported through Kowloon which had hitherto supervised this junk tral nut lappa, of all consid, rully under theso, of both with Tresty and non-Treaty parts had 1986. which indicate the quifition imported at formed part of the Native Castoma administra the Treaty parts only. Th Manufactured tion of the Kwangtung proviues. Wals these i they did not take over the entiro supervision of Los ports in 1847 bu azteunfast ned Copper two new offices were opened on the 28 April. Cor as falin Indials in 1866 to 13.452 piculs including 8.405 pints of Kowloon

has rise from 1179: pieals in 1999 to 46.602 this branch of Nevcune until the 1st July

Aciated with the establishment of the pinals (including only 280 piecls of Kowloo0

The election of a Member Chanell by the Chamber of Cohumoras on tho 22ad instant resulted, 38 was generally expected, in the

that coole kidnapping has been increas return of Mr. B. LAPTON. Either Mr.

ing, or that attention happens by accident to LAXTON his not afforded the public wok have been more forcibly directed to it, cor- opportunity of judging of his calibre se a fain it is that of late a very uneasy

ay forting! A meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was public speaker or man of affairs, but in basi has been prevalent amongst the Chinese on hold on the 22nd insteer in the City Hall for the ucas bo bas won the confidence

lance and esteem the subject, and statements are being, made parpers of nominating weber to gopresent of bis fellow merebants, he is popular which, if they could to supported, would go the Chambor in the Legistative Council daring socially, and as the resident partner of one to show that the machinery for the protection the sbagacs of the Kon. A. P. MacEwen. Hon. of the oldest and most respected firms in the calony his election as the Member for the of emigrants is very defective and that there. Byria presided, and the whole Chambar, with this a good deal of corruption amongst Garthe exception of one or two members, was pro- Canaiber will be regarded with satisfaction. ernment servants, We believe there has The SECRETARY having read a letter from Nut having bitherto taken much part in been much exaggeration is the matters His Ex-Blenog directing the Chambar to nomia public affairs Mr. LATRON has been to some and that the eases in which people araste a member, extent accepted on

trust; there is no reason carried away as emigrants against their will The CHAIRMAN said-Geatiomen, I will now. he will not justify that trust are infrequent. The eases recently brought call upon anyone who has a candidate to propose to suppose and prove himself 28 competent to ight, however, show, that the astounding to do so. The candidate will then regnirs to be previous Members for Grass have done, skatements that have been made are not duly sealed when, slwuld there be no opposi

will be nominated. In caso of more than Quotations men J

Should the contrary to the giao, the re- wholly without foundation. The

worst par sband who we have, not imel in the mins. We flengkong and Shanghai Back Sheras-158 mark under by Mr. Favors in arging his of the business is the allegations of bribers. didate haing proposed the candidates

per cent, premîrı, bayora

We will be hailoted for we published a letter signed Union Insurance Society of Canton, Timited candidature will apply the

pointu OLWEN'S

is only far the twelve monthe Fun Man Lok Ken," in which it was said gentlemen, I have much pleasars to proposing Hon. J. BELL-IZVING-Mr. Chairman and 380 per share.

phones, and if it turne Now of course this is all very jaysteries and thing Traders Insurans Company's. Bharos-out to be a mistake it will soon right itsoif he there is still a lot of miserable things Mr. E. Layton as the comicce of this Chamber: remarkable to us, to receiro a letter like that) North China Insurance-Tis. 230 par alure. 20 27. FRANCIS, MY. LATTer had no knewa to the superior alimtes either us and therefore I need not discuss his merits office of Castoms at Kowloon, and as part of imperly) in 1987, an iterase mest probatly due

world because they applause Mr. Layton is well known to all of TOY AT

are felt to inferiors, who are

are grindi stating that thing, expected every day to bear Yangtze Ensurnuar AssociationTig 109 perness of the voting. There is a large seconceiving bribes,” and particulars he los bad an experience of over sixteen years in kong, on the ist Juna, a now Ordinance, placing

the close-cheared by some cunning inte strong oppovest, na is shown by

Ho is a presentative of one of the oldest and the international arrangement under which it prater

eter or ly re

fart respected firms in China haar, bear) and cras established, there came into fores in Hong to the image of new east.

The import of Forsign Suetries dos out Cuineso Insurance Company, Limited-175 per of the community who earnestly desire to the way in which the kidnapping business is the East. I think at Mr Zayton, as a mer-the Ophim trade within the Colony under special furaish sulit fer comment. Clocks and

see Mr. FRANCIS in the Connell, believing that con lucted. Tun Man Lok Kee" can only give you this very hain. Tory be, but On Eai Insurance Company, Limited-Tis. 148 by reason of this knowledge of the bistory have been theroughly convinced of thetrath of red vacant by the temporary abusuce of the plo and gas tuost offcient tule prabiliting tus 85.5-

Beems to chant, is the most fit person to fill the post and regulations. These regulations contained asim Whave risen from 55 in 1886 to 7-ipoluding 2953 imported through and coralling of the colony, his legal lease his statemente, for he

onanthorised possession of Law Opium in smaller K. But this, after a is an article of * surge that Euro Hon. A. P. MacEwen. (Applause). ing, and his ability as a speaker, he would be an ethicalshould

put i

feat by dia.

Mr. POESNECKES RECONNOR.

quantities thai thole'chests, and at the same time commsreeasily imported, without payment of able to render valuable services to the colony guising themselves and watching

the accoes

The CHAIRMAN-Gaatlamen, I rise te propose they safeguarded the retailers' interests and on Duty, and the figures given in tlause Returns Another election will shortly take place, by which occur on the arrival of the Canton

* gentlemen as the monjose of this Chamber abled them to very cu their legitimate da aduit of considerable increas to get at the trus the Justices of the Pence, of a member to steamers. From another source we have heard, lins had a very long experience in this business as before, subject to certain guaranteed result. It is worth noting that 2276,89 grous all the place of the Hon. C. P. CHATER during of a conversation ssid to have taken place the has filled in this Colony, that of Magistrate and Opium taken over to be re-paired into anal in 1987 for coption to China, of which Colcay and who, in consequence of the offens he conditions of recording and sooounting for Baw of Matches were importe i from foreign natrias you have already heard. From the notices wbish Straits Marine Insurance Company, Limited- the period of the holiday that gentleman mother day. One of thede was met in larga legal practice whisk extends over many bean wholesome, inasmuch as by it a certain The Import of this utile in 1877, ten years man formerly en- Paisne Judge, and on account of his razy sized packages. The operation of this law has 186224grossentered through Kowloon and Lapps. Tin Ring bas elapsed, the price of tin haring Straita Fire Insurance Compung Limited-after himself as a candidate experience of what be as doing here.

Mendataking. MrFRANCIS will doubtless again gazed.

most during that time, bave gained class of men whu tavived by braking the before, was 359,117 grass, or one-fourth of that inference is that this has been the cause of the Forging and Whampoa Dock Cerans' prospect of uncess. The vers Hongkong by xa,neganiatande, wola rery, very large, I may almost any perfont law of China baben deprived of a base of opers-

who asked yours

of 1887. The import statisties of Karesis Oil wyers as members of Parliament in Engpliest the kidnapper, "these old businear."

knowledge of this Colony and its requiritious. Having no inwus within the cafony of in 1887 discles in extraordinary falling off in and has not show that as a ganaral rule Bat can you carry that on here? asked menta. He also knows what are not our 15. Hongkong of repacting chests of Opinn into the busiures dont. Plase in 1889. 231:36,101.

guiramenta. Tho utofficial members of Council quantities suitable for light packs, of getting gallons were imported, while in less, notwith eir professional training cultivatee any his friend..

for parliamentary work, special aptitude for

work, bu

"Oh,

yes," gas the reply, I speak for mysel?-and certainly think I may Law Opinm practically into possession at all for standing the audition to these statistics of 10,426 rather the contrary. The learned Queen's tale

can do anything here," Another speak for the others as well-have felt, for somna ang improper ultimate usa, these operators had gallons from the new oths of Kowloon and Counsei is, however, mau of wide ex-ging to rounds, and believed he the time, that in the Coaucil they wanted a member no option but to give up that businees Opium Lapps, is total import any reached the quer- Chinese to true, is that in house roho osuld adviso and dicoot them, on legal smuggling. A tiks law with like suits was tity of 12,015.185 gallon. A qualifying tho.

vast discrepancy in the figures of the two years, perience outside his profession, and he may cently burned in Queen's-road Weat there points. We hate, I regret to say, been in that enacted in Mann.

their Council-I must admit Fem particepe criminis to their

As a consequence of the disclosure of the het Tam told that whereas the stock in Shanghai b longong Gas Company's Shares-135 para a ayman would be tities of a measure being shipped as emigrants, that they were than a layman would be likely to do, to take

regular in our method of legislation. Ordin Eegulation of the sintaneous colleration of of 1843 was 15 million gallons. Duder os it Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$170 per at the same time a broad and comprehensive unable to ask their escape, and that theyances have been clan kod at our heads; bills have Duty and Likin, large quantities of Opium wore will be son that there is in jarres in the im

view of its policy. As a check on the irregue porta in this one, It socus 30. im-boon road a first time that have not beer pre-imported into Chins in the end of Jannary: in portatious of the two years from 510.339 picuis larities of presedure in Council to which the put the remains of the bodies being dis withheld all! a day before the second reading, without paying the heavier rate of Likin to of,450,0 piele, which almost exclusively possible that this could have occurred withriously printed; forms and regalations have beau the hope that it might pass intus consumption in 1880 to 1,994.250 pouls in 1897, a difference Hon. P. Kata muda reference yesterday covered afternoon be would be unmistakeably useful. Cover and an inquiry instituted that the and after the second reading based we be enforced after January. The et importas made up of the inport fgures of the two ver Hongkong Ice Company's 3lares--f68 per Mr. FRANCIe is a man of surprises, and notement may he dismissed as unworthy have gone straight into emmittee on the tion of the whole your as 73,877 picule; cut offices, na 121 deals at Kowloon and

Bill. Ita those cases that we require the of this quantity, on what arrived saboqaast- 102,0:1 pieuls at Luppa. of credence. The facts of suci tulos bring in assistance of a legal member, and think it ly to January, there was collected Likin one would ever know what he was going to circulation, however, and of their being be-would be a great boon to the Council to have a ing to Hk. Tis. 4, 530 M Boma Likir callasted Vary Boop mines, and it is expansive to work and gongkong mữ China Bakery Company Liariod-do nex; 'but men, of that-10p-occasion-tieved in-by-the-Chincue, coupled with the gentleman like Mr. Francis nominated as one of on mate-Feb. Oplam which came forward to res: Silk and Ten, sappig much matter for comment. ally render vory good service in responsible further fact that there undoubtedly have its rambers; a boon, not only to the unofficial Likin nat baing include?), which represents the Ia the tail quintity of White Raw Silk export- been abuses in connection with emigration, mor in strengthening their hands in any collection on 500 pimals, or 17,100 picals less -- plents there is included a quantity sisto of affairs that delitto & Terenss with the official forces, but a than the net importation. This quantity-17,100 Kowloon and appa Cats. Deducting this are indicative of·

-2,760 piculs exportelia janks through the minda the most senous actection of the boon to the official members themselves in pre-picula, or about 22 per sort. of the year's tracts Government. The Gorerament have been eating them from committing such blandars as is therefore the Tanuary importation. The gaantity and its si vine, Tik Tls. 678,623, most anxious to guard against abuses, I have mentioned. I think myself that of late 73,877 pical exceed the 1936 Ggures (7861ere Feria 50,800 cals, valid at Hk. during the forthcoming aession, "somewhat pese, kus owing either to defects in the many instances bills have baun passed by the off dna selely to the placing of the Hongkong and per cont. higher re poate sales ca to years gone by, though not so very long ago, in explain that the increase is most probably with the expert of 1860. but a value about 5

recently passed in England, We believe it

lines of the Act with the same title law or in the razorer of carrying it out cial members which wors unworkable and ineffec-Mu jubic trade and the Foreign. Costume pointing to a more profitable result to the abases do occur, and abuses of a very tive. I think if we elect Mr. Francis soot anses anpervision. These two Hoss ocllected Duty producers of this in 1887 than in 1886. Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co- similar Acts in the Crown Colonies, and it in passing sentenes on the prisoners ir has referred to Mr. Layton's experience in Chine, and. Furthermore, the fact of their are quality, a bighor value The export ef Silke.

fa the intention in course of time to bring in grare nature. The Acting Chief Justice, might be tower in the futuro. My friend ou sy left and Lakin on 2,500 plcals of Opium during 1837, The same remark applies to the other classe

of Vamaaufanturul Bilk, winly, quantity for therefore balzoves Hozgkong to watch the the case heard on Friday last, said he and with this I cordially agree, but for experi- the same us that the Treaty ports of Canton, cous rose from 4.307 Fieulen 1886 to working of

of the

ia reference to

in other places knew force had been used in connection with He has been thorourbly acquainted with this" shipped in steamers as the better mode gen. 13,045 picals or i per seut. of this Foreign, before concluding and for the satisfaction of the Chinese usporia Lown of 1984 0-0 per cent. artins adoption is propored, and to arrive the boarding houses, and he had heard to deal not only with the Chiness, but with owing to the fast of Opium in junks being placed open prase istog ta on as folisivat apply. at a cenclusion whether when it is introduc- that a good deal of intimidation, if not as Indians, English, Americans, French, and ethers, under a lower tariff sisarmers to Canton carried proving the existence of an extensive industry. ed bere it should be accepted or opposed.tual coercion, was will interest them. I have reason to know that Chinese Impariat Lasn, 1986 E--10 per cent. The Indian Bull, we are told," will be direct-Fordelin regretted being used. Hie and I should be very sorry to think that during but little Opium, and a great doai went to the in this product in the districts trading with

gained vast ex-othor two parta în jerks. visi'e the site of the wina; be baa always takes Société Francaisa das Charbonnages du Tock will offer no impediment"to legitimate docht the indiction of dogging would more except to remind you of what you statistics of 1887, as given in the following fan Shaninng Pougees, 11,973 picule wera

goes down from £163 to £91 in quo jump. The

declining on the part of the London syndiante

to take further action, though it is no excuse for their breach of faith towels. Ifawever, It is useless to refer to this further now, but what wish to call your attention to is the last quota. tion for tino buvo, viz, 691 pur ton- What the further movements may be wa

:

31 per prem.

3hares-8305 per cent, prem. Indo-China State Navigation Co.'s Bhar M

12 por cont discount

Hongkong. Canton, and angio SteamLost Co.

Chian and Manila Steamship Company, Limited cun. -855 per shave.

their

"money

I

not any; hat it is not likely: po much lower, Douglas Steainship, Company, Limited-853 par ho credited with the ability, while give more were six moa confined with a view to myself-during the past few years, semenkat ir of Opinan boug about to be placed oder the new the end of 1387 was only 5 million gallons, that

and it may possibly go back to some extent. At the

when the Hydinate கபு.

meuced nagolistians with n the market had risen in mies encrmously. For many years

previous to that the price had never touched £30

a to, so that £91 is really a very high, solid prios. For the geurs during which we have had a knowleigh of the tin basiness the price has

been gonorally from £75 to 285: E01 is a price at a very handsome proit indoa. They are

at which the mines in Cocavall man be worked

preparo is ore-fur-sm-iting so that car ruine which is not deep could le mal to pay if those in Cornwall can by worked with proft. Besides, the Freight from Penang to London is less than that from Comwali to Londoa, ze that after all out property, with the market at £91, remains just as

вита

share.

China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-142

per share, sales

on Bagar Relining Company, Limited--955

per share, allera.

share.

-185 per slunce, Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company positions.

-$20. por share.

Panjon and Sughi Dua Samanter Mixing Company, Limited--$124 persbars, sales and bayera

skoro..

THE MERCHANDISE MARKS BILL.

A Merchandios Marke Bill is to be intro.

As regards Exports, The two chief articles,

valuable as it was before this recent speculation | Perak Sugar Cultivatios CompanyTis, 18 perduced in the Legislative Council of India and this is fully recognised by the years. I do not refer to the present regizas, but'picals) by 6,000 pionie, and it is valy right to Tls. 17.401,337- quality almost identical.

arose. I may tell you that we have lost no time

in taking steps, since the receipt of the lato bail

news, to pluri the incrests of the Company in asher hands in London, but I do not fun that it is at prasent desirable to state pubitely befora

the sizzellare the sint rature of us at up,

Hongkong Rope Manninoturing Company,

A. S. Wizon & Co. Limited-66 per cont.

premium, ex div, buyers.

inited-852 per share, buyers,

or they artera to which they ardized. But wa Limited--$165 per share.

know that it prices remeid us they are there is

20 maou whatever why the property cannot yet Singapore Insurance Company, Limital-$21

ou

the

be disposed of satisfactorily. bit the must be Chiasse Imperial Loan of 1894 B-5 por cantinents user Act in Boglund, the argu- bad bimaalf seen several cases where hoones in Hongkong commend me to Mr. Francis. Kiungehow, and Pakboi, caused Oplum to be 10,980 pieuls-in-1889 Angitis mcteworthy, that–

anustior of patient waiting for the present. I may,

shareholders, mention just one other attor that

the Resident in the State of Perak Las rasantly

per share.

premium, nom.

preniam, pom.

pramium, nom.

30 per cent. prem

AHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

a very real interest in i, although he had not been there for some years befors. "I am not in a position to submit to yon the exant terras of the] opinion which he' has expressed about our lode, hit I may say that it will soon be published in the state papers that come out at Singapore under the auspices of tho Government, and thald it is very favourable to us. It may be that when! this State report reaches home it may, takon in connection with other matters, be found of very considerable assistance to us in putting our pro. perty in a mere favourably position. That is all I have to say, gentlemen, bet if there are any points upon which you work desire any further information I will be happy to answer you,

There being so questions, the first resolution Bereken that the company be and it is hereby put lafon liquidation was duly secouel and curried

The CRMAN mil-With regard to the Fechad resolution, the mamos of the shareholders in this resolution are simply the names of those shareholders on the Board. We had thought at que time to get some of the shareholders ontslċe the Board to take part in the work of liquida. tion. But it is a very hard and thankless teak. T and we did not find anyone who was willing to undertake the work, so we therefore propose to carry it out ourselves.

PATION.

Tokio

Skincha

ATOT......

REGISTER.

22nd May, 198?,at i ra

Mart

Zanika

Bird May, 1000, as 15 km.

Wind

STATION,

Nayonaki

1play........ It uwkeuf. Jalinna....

19.01

감퇴,페

Jamila... 20

Weather.

g

The barometer Bus visga sloug, the south penit and finis Yollen lightly in Luzon Gradients are moderate for N

wind. The wasthan in mcial, iry, and clendy.

W. DOVERCK. “' Hongkong Oharraicey, 23rd May, 1888 ›

The following resolation was unanimously Harz ... passed :-Thak, the Affairs and Aspots of the Company be and they are hereby placed in the hands of a Committee of Shareholders consisting of W. V. Pammond, H. Francis, and E. J. Hogg with power to liquidate and wind up the Cou pany and to dispose of the Assels of the Com pany for such wûsideration or considerations pe they may think Gt and further to do all analı acts and things may be monetary for carrying into effect theaa Kesolucions.

Mr. WHEELBE proposed a vote of thanks to the Chairman, and this having boon nororded by aeclamation, the meeting adjourned, N. Č. Daily News.

THE CHT AND CREDIT SYSTEM.

At a recent meeting of the Tientsin Literary and Debating Society, Mr. A. Michis in the chair, the subject of the ilabais was "The chit and credit system at present chtaining in Chins." We take the following summarised report from the Chinese Times

Mr. REEVES Srged that it was demoralising and waght to be abolished." In the course of a rigorona philipple against chits. the opener traced the course of that ingenuous youth, Mr. Greenhorn, who to frequently ende a short and happy life, kept up with wuoli spirit on ckite und!

where

but

delicato

h

wolony for years; sud has in his profession, had veganos to those ports, wherous-in former yearE,

do

not think I used say

It has to ha boras in mind in comparing the

Moons. Next to 1 laje Raw Silk in valus come

not that he had not power to that time he har

Si Piese Goods, of which, as distinguished ed solely against fraudulent practices in trade, order the prisoners to be dogged. No parienes. - I trade customs, and, as these matters require 3000 pat un end to the offence, and if there all know, how energetis he is in anything he tables, with previous years figures, that allow exported in 1887, against 1,253 piculs in 1836. Mate handling, there is no intention outre many more cases similar to the one in takes in handle has been of considerable ence innst be made for the direct trade statistics the difference, 1,220 pionis, corresponiting almost assistance to this Chamber in drawing up mamo- of the Kowloon and Lappa offices, embodied for exactly with the quantities exported through the part to

to do more than introduce

dece question it will be the duty of the legislariats de, for os, which work at all times he has the first time in the statistics of 1887. The statis. Haw Silk wam to ham uniformly ris, I find it two new offimus. Considering that the value of the Bill this season at Simla Abundant ture to arms the Supreme Court with power done thoroughly wall, and in all those public ties of these two offices modify the figures of the singuter that the enlarged export of Silk Piese opportunity will

will be given for its dis to include flagging in the punishment for matters with which thia Chamber is directly nineteen Treaty ports vary considerably in some Goods (1987 being 16 per cent. over 1536 s cussion and consideration on the part of it. these interested." Dificulties have aria-

en in connection with the working of the England, but the fault seems to bave been more in the administration than

Actin England, but the

in the law italf, and the

CONSUMPTION IN HONG KONG.

Believe, are gradually dieties, a returns published in the Garette can fail in

I

ezenos in the vaines. Thus, the assossed exige Of ·

Nart to Spil and Tea, but, taking valus as a

vonuvcted he has been ever ready to some articles. forward and assist, Gentlemen, I have nothing The average rate of orchange on London garde quantity yields a value a trife under more to say except to propose that Mr. Francis during 1887 was the lowest average of any year that assigned to the year before. be nanimated by this chamber to fill the tam- on record. The Shanghai tuol being taken as a No artkale of the exports of China daring 1887 No one who glances at the weekly mortality parar varaner used by the absence of the basis of calculation. The average value of the attracted more notice and engaged more atten

Hon. a. P. HảĐỂ TAI.

Halkwan tuel during 1887 was 4s. 10fd., against tion than ten Opinion seamed to point to Mr. MACKINTOSH-Mr. Chairmau sud gentle these averages of preceding years, fis. 03. init use waning business. The total quality ex-. The be struck with the appalling number of men, I have much pleasure in seconding the pro-1880. Sa. 344. in 1885, a 7. in 1884, Sa. 74di ported from the treaty ports was 2,095,097 pinals Indian papers seem unanimous in wel- deaths from chronic lung chsease. In the past that Mr. Francis-be nominated to all the 1893, and be Bid. in 1839.

in 1897, against 2.217,205 pioals in 1886. Judg- coming the introduction of the Bill there, werk geding the 121b May, cnt of a total of Forney in the Convoit A good deal can be said The Shipping Tables do voi include the junking by quantity, 120,000 pienls, say 5 per cent, and, a showing the napassily for 1,100 deaths, 23 wore due to this cause, the in favour of aleating a purely commercial mar to statistios of Kowloon and Lappa. The un- less loft China in the later of these two years, they refer to the disclosures which n Bom paly lione, 17. Every week the have a man who bas. been intimately associat- of those affices, bat, as the tonnage of the janke Bat na butween the two years there is a vast dif- disease running into double @gures represent this Chamber, but in Mr. Francis ir bera of these junks will be found in the statistics the earlier of the two king an unprecedented year- bay spinner makes in a letter to the Man being chester Guardian. The writer, Java year round, summer and water, Jung died with this Colpay for a number of yours, and passing the Kowloon stations had not been as COOVERJEE, who severely censures the price case dims its fall tale of victims. Is who has obtained a large experience both in certained, it is needless to point out that in tables the export of 1586 referred to was H. Tls. la legal and commercial matters.. En possesses in which tonnage is a principal item, these junks 33,504,820, and that of the export of 1587 referred of short, reeling on the part of Man- this large mortality wholly unpretentible f

blef commercial knowledge which is very large. I could not ipoladed. The various nationallies to was H. Tls. 29.379,683, the difference being cheater spionera, admits that be bimself is a Dr. Ferres, of Philadelphia, recantly at may say second to nono, but, in addition to that of the vassels engaged in the carrying trade of Hk. Ths. 4.121,852, & fall of over 12 per cent. ons party to the most objectionable eaxton, tempted an investigation of the distribution he posessies the ability of applying that com- China will be found in the Flag Tables, outer diminished export of 5 per cent. It is therefore virtas two chief divisions. Foreign Trade inwards and to tho dopreciation in value, with its likely affect He bas reduced his reels from 54 inches to of consumption for the State of Pennsyl-meal knowledge to grant advantage

aia legal knowledge. I inok forward to ontwards, and Coast Trado awards and out-in bringing about a diuinished production in 52 inches, and his cloth folding machine is rania, and presented bia data and

Of the fetal tonnage which entered and years to come, that we must attribute tho ap- set at 523 inches to the yard." I sms nbe conclusions to the Climatological association considorallo obanges in the existing Ordinances wards,

of this Colony. We have for jastanes, the cloarod, namely, 22,109,661 tous, the greatest nu prebensions entertained for the prospority of liged to do this," he says, as my neigh-as a ontribution to the climatological study Opinm Bill, which will no doubt come up record, in round numbers it may be said that this cast industry. bouie all do it, and some are worse than of the disease. His inquiries were sent to for rectification before long. We all remam-two-thirds was British, one-fourth Chinese, and others." He adds: Our Colton Spinner 650 of the 5,000 physicians distributed her to safe manner in which, when that one-sixteenth German, and the remainder test measure, a long-way-heliml as regards twport Association knows all this, and he talked in through sixty-seven counties, and replies Bill was before Canneil, Mr. Francis non- of all other nationalities taken together. Lu a very shocked manner shout it ; but we were repeived from 120:

13 correspondents

ducted our case, not only from a legal point of 1887. with one exception, namely, the Tallow use in the Export trade of China, Straw Braid ranka in importanco. The geowth of the trado in this article has been very rapid. - Ten years ali in the same boat, and wo all do it," The Forty-seven counties. The general deduc view but from u examersial point. Is mastered Itiver disaster, which occurred lots in the yest

age, in one year, 1877, the entire qunatity_or-. writer has no hesitation in eaying that a tions from the answers are that the localities every detail and put the matter so sleasly be no extraordinary event courred fonding to Merchandise Marks Act is

fore the committee that I think our burden was create an exceptional demand for food producte ported was 25,930 piculs, estimated value, Hk. In red for having bich mortality from consum enormously lightened. Apart from that, if in any part of China. Hence it is just to ecn- Indis, and he would, with many others, wel- those

Ta 1 Each of the five following years of little elevation and largo ARGUMr. Frarsis did not possess these qualities, clude that the enlarged tonnage which, was enme auch an because"

aprovement avor that before,” and and that the hemlock regions, whiol which I think he does, it rests with the Cham-found on the coast of China same there iure for 1st five years the export has been all work, on the same lover sin regards correspond quite closely with to favourable width of king sea pof him in the right way apando te tu stared general demand, and thet

согтеврога

ons, have the greatest immunity. if ever he goes wrong. Gentlemen, I beg to se- more goods in a general way passed to and fro and meanero, and we should bare ofimatic

Baroolimatic regions,

than before the commaren of the coast of China honest, even if it: ring that we were all A very small proportion of the respondents cord the nomination of Me Franois.

tis compulsory." In Hong-

Mr. FRANCIS-Mr. Clairman and gentlemen, bad increased in growil. recognize the

the influence of speeint local causes. N.N.E. N.N.E.. kong the Bill would have to be considered. for ibla disesse, such as the greater damp wy awa kabelf. I simply wish to current a referred to the opinn stolties, and I have sin If you will permit me, I will add a few words o As regards foreign imports, I have already not in the light of how it would

of one house than another. The 1 OF

misappretension which I have been told exists in ply to remark here that the increase in cousam Hk. Tls. 3,739,310. This protuol of industry Colonial manufactures, for what fow we ditary astare of the disease is almost unani- the minds of many of the members of this Camion shown by the figures given must be noted comes to the principal port of export, Shang hai have would probably not be touched, but nously admitted, while its infectious quality bar. I have been told during the hat few days that with a caution. For the first time, for a portion from two outports shiny Tient in and Ch foo bow it would affect imports. LoaD HEzes receiving more general recognition. It if the hamber did me the honour of nominating of the year, nawely, from 1st Juze to Sist Dein when export statistics the quantities for 1867 CHELL raised a short conversation on the race, the negross again the most liable, and I should behave in ab erratic manner, that comber, all opium which entered Chics passed are given sa 76,559 ploula, vatned at Hk. Tie subject in the House of Lords some time Jevis the most exempt, but there are many I should go into Connell as a sort of fras Innoo, under the cognizance of the foreign Customs 1.33,0:0, sad 6,696 pionis, valued at Hk. Tin to get the Aci adopted in India and the taken into account. We should be glad as Hals and me soting, agamint ago. Pointing out that it was advisable other factore than those of rationality to be and that the other members of the Chamber and was recorded. Provicusly to the let Juze. 2.345,241, respectively. These two outporte re.. of Commeron, who are in Chuned would just 1887 large quantition entered China, as well law furred to have few artioles export saitable for thom fally as unlawfully, of which no record found foreign consumption to give in exchange for: Colonies, a rapplement to its beneficial to see the question of lung disease is

BES with them. Allow me to assure you is way into any statistios made known. What foreign imports, and it is therefore a matter of operation in the United Kingdon, he China, and especially in Hongkong, taken that though I counder the Chamber of the quantity eron averaged, un anfu petamata special Interest to find this shopla, mannfastere put the matter very forcibly and clearly up by the members of our local Medical Commerce carries a representative trust and can be given.. Hence it would be a mistake to developing into the ungnitude lo sulch it han in the following sentences:Goods which | Society, who, we believe, are doing a great elects members on behalf of the elly as assume that the demand in Chine, for forsign | ttained.

METEOROLOGICAL FEGISTER.

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Ramdevonaten padivert to 98 degrees Fahrerheit at the love of the sea in inches, tenths and Smadzedbe.

2, -Tammarum in the chadwin degrees Fahrenheit.

3-HUMIDITY in peroenlogs ofaturation, the toility of sir saforated with moisture beng 100..

4-Desion or Inn Wienio iau poluta, --FORCE OF THE WIND ringte Beaufort Beale,

STATE OF 25 Amarum: B. Hoe aty dusanhed elonda D.rising in F.fag, G.glocus; .big. Big: 0, overtant; P. pússar Shamen; Q squady: K. zain/ 5. 100% Thunder V. albiity; W.dew (wat),

A is looban, kafes and banditikka

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Hongkong Observatory, 23rd May, 1968.

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3880. 1887,

Picule. Fieris. Picak. Picals.

Picate. 55,097 78,143

82119 150,850 76,494 The value of the 150,952 piouls is estimated at