1890-03-19 — Page 2

markod. The figures have been:-

1863.... M76,375

19681,354, 106 including fees on gambling

1972 $47,697

hons, since abotighet.

APPENDIX A

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MAIL DUFFLAMANT TO THE #HONGKONG DAILY PRESS," MARCH 19mm, 1890.

The head-pisos presents the boy, with his im-nunual meeting in Jannery, 1889, having for its the shareholders of thy subsribed nupital of the public revenue bun, wimilarly, bann veryPROTORKIS ESTABLISHMENT OF THE GARSISON OF to the Farmer are also referred to.. The almost these rules would bars to be modified; tn. the perturbabsa oleek, presenting the empty cigarobioot tas, orefusion of non-commissioned offers $60,000, but it is's question 10, 12, 25 and after- of both A and Babares. To avà not ‹ saugom box to bla mestar, whose attitude and son are of the army and, members of the Police Force wards of 50 per cent which will be paid to holdtags expressive of helpless disgast Thiliploce balaw the rank of Inspector represents the boy taking his ease and pincidly The CHAIRMAN sld be thought all that could sted figures, gentleman. I pealing by the smoking one of the aforesaid bost chererts. by dons at the moment was to fake the of book. I am spoaking of what has happened in any companies in Deli and Mr. Aralison Tange Chints a little caustic in his ink the meeting

has just informed as that for the very short Mr. Cross said that was all he wisher,

imo Rornio has good into tobacco pruleing Mr. Wanнonse svounded the motion. sometimes, ne in the verses extitleri "Metamor phosis

The SECRETARY moved an amendment that ae estate is likely to return 20 and another 40, the resolation having been fully considered at time per sout, dividend to the almreholders (Ayşlausa)." last gonoral moeting, and carried by a majority-Haring conchided, the reading of thy proa- of two to one at a special meeting held a few peotus Mr. Stakes 13-With regard to the 7 daga aftarwards, the present roboting do not want preferential dividend your directors thick that is only reasonable. Thora mist lis inducemonts ffered to people to put hun-think 16 advisable to make ney iteration.

FOUR 1,557,300

In other words the pabijo revonno han nearly fabled itself in 25 years, while the shipping. visiting to port-hne multiplisti even-fokl

The population," which was shown by the census of 1281 to bs 160,402, is now estimate at mot dess than 215.000).

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|the asconditional return of all consented opinnages with original marks and numbers, and that unet risted power of search which the Ordin-event of Chungsing being opened, in sachsen ence coufera admits of general application, and as to allow of repoking at anker of goods do carried out as it often is in an arbitrary mainer stined for the iw port on Trade Section of by persons ill-fitted to be entrusted with snob, The East India and China powers is becoming n'manson to the integrity of the Chamber, while appreciating the benefits 213 Hongkong an's perfectly five port An amend that mast socrue to British trade on the imme. 10 ing Ordinance is in conres of preparation whichdiate opening of the port of Chungking, are nevertheless strongly of opinon that the right to will doubtless deal with thase verod questions. BATES OF POSTAGE BETWEEN ENGLAND AND navigate the Upper Tangleza right which wa

Lonly conceded by the Chinese Government after The attor of Postal charges has again had geest diplomatic pressdresoukl not be de the attention of the Committee and bag formed finitely abandoned They would therefore sug the subject of further correspondence with the gast that it should be waived for a period of, Hay. 1 Louton and other Chambers. The reduction of ten years at the expiration of whole it should rates to the East and alaswhere inds a perein revert to British traders, who might then ba tently warm advocate in Mr. J. Henniker Hea- able to take advantage of any-peasible shango naton, M.F, who, when moently in Hongkong. In the laternal policy of Okina wiworoby a survey

referred to his intention of continuing the agita tion on the ro-opening of Parliament,

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HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

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Maddy storie landen sky, Howdy hat and sorry ganp. With a mile and awura to brakep Tathaimin for Puckbar' Bye-

Homewards it, the gathering dark, Goss a weary oity oldik.

follow the wary city clove with his pounds a your until we find him

At the Postbye" nvr bear; And a well beloved clay

Book him at the close of dry.

Fur Cathay aky of blue,

And gna infty trap

aily ponted in the chap

That in Minging Lane we know,

Bat a very different typ

To our horo with the pipe.

a similar atenin.in "The Story of a Hypu,"

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additional poems.

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

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THE BAST BORNEO PLANTING COMPANY, LIMITED.

The amendment was not zooèrided. 11 la evident that the prosperity, I may

Mr. Cross's motion was Uma put to the meeting, their money into this and thats are indocuments almest way the existence, of tlie salony, and the

and earried by a majority of nine voton to saves, they afor. The value which they get for their walfare of this large population, depend upon

It was agreed that ne altoration should be made money is repravated by the increase in nine of The continuance and murity of its trade with

in the rules till after the Faster prize meeting. our estate. Wapurchased 10,600 acres for $35,000, other places. If the traile is secare, the pros

of the Upper Yangtano river, followed by the Fat then comes the metamorphosis

yote of thanks to the committee, and Mr.Land, anolesra and uncultiratod, han-aven

boon selling in London for £, and I belowG DA parity may be expected to continae ad increas,

adoption of messure to ramosa the present ob

Shelton Honper, concluded tho mesting.

cne instance fo think our state om in stacles to navigation, might he permissible; suck And the first instincts of self-interest would lend

THE CHINA ABSOCIATION.

of very much more tale than when we pur the community to make every effort to protest

Was inaugurated in London the year having vaskere would be extremely important in the

chased it. Besides the price of land has boyu and defend thoir trade.

Jur Its primary objects the advancement of ovarit of the Chinese allowing a general iraprove 12.The present defences of

TAIB by the Governmint 200 per ent., Hongkong, with

2,252 255 commercial Intaresta in China, Hongkong; and ment of the means of communication by land

from 2 to 90 рат дочь, Our dis their powerful armsment, wit_sunce,_in_the_____

10.412. 440

Japan, nná as stated in the "Objects, Rules and and water between the inland coatres of popula opinion of Her Majesty's professional adriana, Nativi

An extraordinary meeting of shareholders of proved to be of good golity and capable of Regulations," to repressus, express, and gien tion and the was coast, thus affording inorassed to afford the necessary protection against any

affest to the opinions of the British mercantile facilition for the distribution of British goods to which tall us how Charley Putt same to andr

the above Company was laid at the Hongkong rowing a high class falace. The Company attack likely to be made upon it; but I need

...it leia wati a let community in their political and commersial the large markets of the interior. The will stand

Hotel on the instant for the purpose of theralera. takes over good ground with the righwen months in the wangely ramind you that another and more

relations with the Chinese and Japanen, Tongues of the Chinuss Government to grant

To get his no sovised and pathw powerfot safeguard is provided by the ships of Her

considering curtain resolutions necessary to most trouble promote and protect the tradu, commerce, «bin-the couenious involved in the proposed "adītis ;

Carry out the reconstruins of the Company life of a tobacco estate, behind it. Golem, Majesty'n navy, when daty would be to prevent

ping, and manufactures of the United Kingdom,tional article to the Chefoo Contention Abould And accordingly when be returns to China hausant leser. B. Lyton I think I need eng no more, as in proposing any bostila force from approaching the place,

Tudia, al the Colonies with, and in, Chins, Hong-certainly be encouraged, bat, while securing and in whose absorice alone would any sttack

long, and Japan. The Cemülitles are hopeful present advantages, the possibilities of the fatere bringing with him as his brids Mary Ann (ler (Chairman). A. P. Stekos, 11. F. Dalrymple, these rosolations you will have an opportunity spon it boecme poshla, Tho vombination of

that the Association jil bronne in the future a hould be carefully weighed and provided for inawas Skeggs, of Richmond Hill, he had their. E. Abrabanou (Direalor; A G. Stokes of expressing your opinion on them. Ofess the two forms of defyzen will, it may be hopal, affectumily secure the safety of the fredo of the The following is the Report of the Committee valvable coadjutor, increasing as it will they arrangement of Treaty provisions Invole: and printed Mr. and Mrs. Chymlay-Tol. S. Benjamin, f. Wieking, W. 6. Uradio, in forming the new Company it is necessary to Then touches of social tire are, however, not J. J. Frans, Q W. R. Dougherty. W. Judd, wind up the old Company and that is the abjout deals with the draft agreement between the Colony, and of the population whigh lives and of the Chamber of Commercs for the year end opportunities of unity in eotion, in agitating ing rights already acquired. thrives upon it.

ing 31st December, 1889, ir prosentation to questions affecting tracte relations between Great I am to express the hope that the consider very numerous, and we have a little puthos as Purey, W. Nistad, S. Darby, I. P. Ten of the first resolution. The second testin

tions herrin advangud will receive the favourable A Borrative, but the majority of the pinos areat, W. 11. Ray, S. J. Danny, &c.

The CHAIRMAN suid-Gontiene, we are call liquitators and the now Company," the ar 13-1 frankly véognise that the merchants the members at the unnual meeting, to be bold Britain and the Bast.

attention of Her Majesty's Government in the reply humerous "Jupiter Pluvias," if wa of the Celony liave :lways been ready to acknow on Thursday, the 20th Murch, at 3.3 p.m.-

AND PRIVILEGSKA OF MEN-OF-WAR In reply to the question put by the Honor-conduct of the negotiations now precooling with remember rightly, was not signed when it app her to-day in pass certain rosolations for the rasni sing in fast that are of the now shares ledge the value of the navy to them. At the STATUS

me time the changed conditions of warlarr, GRANTED TO BUBUISED FOREIGN MAIL able A. P. McEwen, the Chamber's Represents the Chinese Government.-I am, my Lord, ko,peared in on Shanghai contemporary, but from reconstruction of the East Bornen Planting will be given in exchange for, our of lbe nil

KANKIC B. MURRAY, Scorelary

its inclusion in the present collection we find Company. Pleve lutions are the outer shares, Flat in Cae only thing in it but if any "Tung Chia" to be the anther, and H... has anion expressed by the shareholders wishes to seo the agronment lave il beris PSAMEES AT BRITISH COLONIAL PORTH. tive in Council, on 13th February.last." What

Mr. FRANCIS--May Ï suk the diantos of nad (la sudden and rapid natura' of the open-

given as a picture of the Hongkong priekulere it a private meeting held here on the 27th ing oporations, has made it necessary for Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the progress is being made with the Gap Rock Hegkong, like the mportant Colonial ports. Colonies having intimated that the Postal Con. Light House Pthe Hungurable S. Brown, Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, farding in the rain. The printing sad general colutions have boun cizes the new Company are going to take slurs in

Hongkong, 11th March, 1890

for some time, and the addition to what they held in the old Conny?

The CHADORAS-I presume . to Ways mails to repel an attack in use of ventions entered into between. Great Britain Sarrayor General, stated the preparation for

DEAR SIR-I have the pleasure to acknow-get-up of the book are excelimat.: Autter, sted among you the alwance of the foot, and to have its garrison and Frazes and Germany will terminsten S0C the material for the tower and Light-kaspar's permanently at full strength, and not dependent April, 1890, the extraordinary privileges granted house is progreesing satisfactorily. All ar ledge receipt of your tourand favour of 17th artist, and propter all deserve praise. The only Serotary will presently read them to you. It

ME STORES-I introd to do sortainty. pas the derbifal possibility of recriviug rain-to Forelge Mail Steamers in British Colonial rangements have been completed (including the January, and I am directed by my Chimittu falta have to Bind with the solar is that having ben derided that the re-castraction of cis-No pas should be a director in

scheme bich we think will be approved of by you.

BY ADRAHAMSON And I alen. forcements on the outbreak of war.

Waters will is consequence so loriante ou preparation of the necessary plant, &c.) for to tender you their best thanks for sopy of there is to little of it. We hope, however,

I will nsk- Mr. Stokes to give you what explana

The HAAN-I promazan the directors will 14. Et will doubtless be urged, es has been that date. It is satisfactory to be able to comeDoing an-l-pushing on the work at the letter addressed to the, Secretary af State for before very long to welcome snother editing with Company is desirable, we have drawn up a the usw Company unless he is proptroi tu do so, tien is necessary, and in put before you the pr take shares. From Mr. Francis's mark on urged before, that the defence of Colonial ports rame that he united action of this and Gap Rock as soon as the weather permits." Foreign Affair, haring reference to the propos

poemi prospecies. Before doing so, I should's is a matter of Imperial cunters, and that the other Chambers, at home and abroad, hasThe question of a Light House Hoard was also ad additional Article to the Chefoo Convention. My Committe, while in no way wishing to de

the wish your permission to take advantage of old suppose that the directo, eksistereat roaintenano of their garrisons should by mainly been mainly instrumental in bringing about this advanced and in reference to which His Er

cefloney the Governor remarked-The matter precata the advantages likely to accrue to Briliah borne by the turpapers of the Caited Kingdom.desiresi change.

The saunalling of the Henghong Hitte the preseare Bere of Mr. Abrahamson-he ar. Company, whereas they flen a SULTET OF THE COAST OF CHIVĂ, has come upon me too suddenly, and I have trade by eccuring another ontist for her mana- Her Majesty's Government hat, however, never

ArtStorks-They are the heaviest share- Tho withdrawal of B.B.M. mrveying rossel therefore not ousidered it sufficiently a yet faotures, scarcely think the opening of Lang Association was held on the 15ta indan, Mr. Tired here yesterday to k him to give read s

want opinion lo can, on the progress of the

haulers in the old Chapang. admited, and cannet now. admit, this plon Rumbler and the constant interruption to The gentleman who proposed it. I don't think king will realise the expoctritions of those who G. E. Noble in the abeir Self-prágspration is the fir law of nature,

The CHALUMAN said he did not propose to Compatiy-and the propels which appen read ang portion of the report as it had been in to hit likely to be fulfik in corection with and if the capture of Hongkong would survey, which had in part been very offvetively I seed have any hesitation in saying is Mr. Keen to anticipate a large immediato isgrease to be a serious blaw to the Empirs, the carried on, has been the subject of somewha MacEw, and he will hardly expect me to the volume of tradu.

My committo antiroly sereo with you is the hands of members for some time, but would it in faet to give us any information respecting capture would mean ruit to many indebitasta lengthy orrespondence between the Chamber give a final opinion on it now. "Suffice it to say of the Colony, and retione long and hard-and the Naval Authorities. In discussing the bave no a priori objection to it. I conceive thinking that the right of navigating the Uppur bu glad to give any further information that be it that be is able to. -

Mr. F. W. Cross said he should like to know ship to all. Hongkong, in common with every question the Committee gavo dus prominence to its first object is to see that Light Houss money Yangleze must not be abandoned It is to could if called upon to do so.

regrafted that Her Britannic Majesty's Ministor other British possession, is directly benefitted by the magnitude of the interests involved in the is devoted to Light Hones"

at Feking was apparently, not instructed to why there was so large an amount as $247 of its copresion with the rest of the Empire, and, trade with China, and persistently urgel the

The granting of Liernes to Brokers is sag oppose the vasillating and temporising policy unpaid subscriptions. while enjoying the bonefits, cannot capo from procter for an early resumption of the survey. the responsibilities, optailed by that connexion. These arguments were viat with the somewhi:gested in the sansted letter from the Colonial adoptad by the Chitons Government in re- The larger dopusdencies, such as the Australian pasatisfactory rejoinder that its not consider Secretary, and the spinica of the Chamber asked foronco to the question. Persistent obstructive The ness at every stage of the proceedings has Colonias, accept their responsibilities without od compatible with other Imperial interests that as to the advisability of such a coures. demur, and not only provide the whole their one of Her Majesty's vessels should be per Committes are of opinion that a svetom of li-secured them a diplomatic viotery which will censing yould be desirable, but do unt seggestadarcely fund to smooth the way for further laud defence, but contribute to the cost of the marutly stationed on the Coast of China. navy in order to strongshen the squadron, nad The omittee, however, are pleased to leard any Government, control over share transactions, negotiation st a future date.

Trusting that your suggestions will have ru obtain more complete protection for their ship that these opinions have, apparently, been sub they consider that legislative measures could ping and floating terde

sequently modified as they have been given not be made applicable to the many ramilon-crived a favourable reception at the hands of) 15.The estimated cost of the uary to the In anderstand that a surveying vessel-is-rendtions olganeralsbare business. Thongh teata the Secretary of State.

tive efforts towards organisation have, appar- parial Exchequer is, as you will see from the under orders for the China Station.

ently been so far anrnodessful the difficulty will PINNACLE ROCK FUND. State's Year Book page 217), orer 13,000,000 for the year 1885-9, and as the popul This fund organised by the Chamber for the probably be solved by the Brokers becoming a ation of the United Kingdom (pagy 255144 mora purpose of rewarding fishermen and others offer-faw onto themselves and framing regulations than 37,000,000, these Buresshow that the mathering information as to the position of obstruc on lines simtiar to that in fures on the London country contributes 78. per band of its populations to navigation along the const his beer Block Exchange. tion-le the naval defence of the Empire, and it sugmented by a further subscription of $250. ALLEGED CONTEMPLATED CONVENTION RE-

TWEEN THE TELEGRAPH COMPANIES AED might reasonably expoot ita lopondencies to and with the addition of interest bow stands at

THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT. make provision for their own defenea to so qual 45. The absence of a surveying vessel has

The pingresa of the alleged Conreution in sunt. Questions of jurisdiction beyond the presented its application to the purposes for tara-mile limit, of the Ang and of disciplins which it was intended, and for the present the been carefully watched by the Committee daring staud in the way of Colania! war abips, so that fund remains in abeyance. Though only one the past two years and at no time have their the navy will always be that of the mother Pinnacle Rock was discovered through informa efforts towards ofvring opposition to a compant country, and in dealing with the great question tiep supplied during the latter part of the Rum detrimental to commercial interests generally of the defance of the Empire it is difficult bler's stay on the coast her saptain, Commander and which has, apparently, for its hiret a bus to lay down any other broad principle for Moore, we confident that aneh a system of re-monopoly and the faintenance of a high tarif dividing theord of Colonial defeace, except that wards if persevered in world prove very fruitful beu relaxed. How far the Conference lies been of the mother country undertaking the sea def goal resil The Hydrographis Depar successful in coropli-hing the ends aimed at in fence of the Coloules by mecce of her navy, and ment at Whitetail specially marked its appre-still a matter of navertainty, but the Committee of the Colonica, eo far as their menns allow, elation of the setion of the Chamber by tander have quite recently learned on good authority respectively providing for their own leat de ing thanks for what had been doce

thutus pap Convention has been any fence But even this principle edmits of ex

tratified. tension, 18, for instance, when a Colony agrees Contribute, as most of the Australian Co- losios now do, to las post of additional ships to be employed in leval waters for the protection of the Acating trade within tlinse watera.

LICENSING HAKK DEOKERS. -

Tremain, &c.

d. F. HENDERSON,

Secretary Kentis B. Muny, Esq., Suerotary. The fondur

Chamber of Commerce, London.

THE LICENSING OF BROKERS, The following correspondones has boen for-

of Commerce

Mr. SMALTON PER (Hon. Secretary and Treasurer) said he did not think that was a matter for which he could be blamed. As treasurer was afraid he had incurred some oil in bring rather prassing. He had done the best he could to get it in. but there were members to whom application had been made who had not paid.

Mr. Cross said I thought good any of these ought to be wiped off and not pat into the account was stated thi there was a credit baisuse of $156.15, but what amount of that was to be regarded as a bad debt P

Mr. FRANCIS--That maybe, but kiil they should take shares in the present Company.

Mr., BaoDo you mean that that Should beast qualittestin

FRANCIS-Cariainly.

pressed to kinah between this Company and liquidators of tas one part and the New ast Borman Planting Company, Limited, of of the other part be and the sun is herŻY, approved and that the mid liquidatore be anil they are hereby ethorized to enter into an agreement-with-show Company (when and to carry thi satne into effect.

cusport in the 1 pm for my when

Mr. WICKING SP

Carried ananimously,

The SECRETARY having read the resolations, Mr. ABRAHAMSON Eid-With reference to the

The CHAIRMAN That is a qualification ja progress made in the Company's Estate with!

his year's operaticna I sai pleased to inform the every other company, that the directors vist hold certain ahures and I presume this Company staratuksiers that we are well ahead, in fact, wa

will not be any exception. If no gentlenzen has the following resolution. That tan are as far now with our planting operations, as

were last year at the end of June. It may remarks to make eu the prospentus. I l

"Heary Liston Dalrymple and Selby Darty. but remains to complete burning the time.Company be wants up rolusterity and that which bas boen stacked for the purpose, and to base the ground ready for gluating. Besides both of Hongkong, be and they are hereby haing well ahead with our work the hoolth of

*appointed liquidators for the purposes of sach the estate, which is now more opened up, is far

iding up.". better than it was last season. We have pro

M. JUDO Bonded and the motion waxcarrie1 The CHAIRMAN piroposed,~That the draft. rod sxccllent seed and we may confidently bopa to routine tepredaco-the fiue quality of hatreat-subrated-to-this meeting and et abtained last season, samples of which have tesa The HAIRMAN id bey could hardly to rest favourably reported on, both in Londos and yet how much of it would be a bad debt.. Thay Holland. Me. vatt Binum. the manager. Jatol expected to get. in oras of base subscriptions. visited Deli and informed me that our tobeos Ha le the proposed the adoption of the report would compare well with any telnago there.

is confident of obtaining not only quality in d won 1. MACROSS A be should like fur say a few quantity itis and 1 have usery rese to the paragraph There has been a competition in, that we shall reap is paying crop. Thing warded to us by the Secretary of the Chambers with regard to the report. Wits reference to battere. that bis emfidence is well founded held every wook other for a spoon, or challenge are in a very different position to what they were Colonial Secretary's Oos,

eap, but the Communities regret that more sem- fast year, as the estate is now well organisk. Hongkong, 27th January, 18 0.

bars do not avail themselves of the opportauity and the coolies have had experience in the work

The CHAIRMAN--That gentlemen cancludes SI-Iam directed by the Goreruor to in-

this business but hofors we leave. Mr. Francis: form you that His Excellency bas ender don- thus offered ay the improvement of their shoot required of them besides which the health of its great deal of this taxness on the mon is satisfactory, which was not the can

who has rently returned from a visit to BornIPU, templation measure for the licensing off b

and when short time aga lectured publicly with date the fan text the compatiuus which they informed from reliable sources that from reference to the pics, any kindly offered in gire bakery-not for the purpose of raising the heart of are coming up for stooting was when the state was lowly opened. 1m ravenna, hat simply as a security for the conduct and present ad had hoon having were not to plculs per field baro heen reped from as his views us the prospects of the Company. of those who ad in that capacity,

popular. Forawrly when they had a spoon Tates in Borneo-on in its und year)

Mr FRANCIS I flid hut, take the opportunity His Excelin would prefer that the desired competition work after wook, and a monthly expets to pay a dividend of about 20 prof speaking win the re-olutions were proposed object were gained by an organisation among huge-ng-bras were arg poplar and cut and one in Hardu Hay fin. His are se do not busun fa fuis registernul sharahölder the brokers themselves similar-to-that of the large hrubers ember-tained-up The year) will pay 40 per cent to its share and thereframe at only permitted English Stock Exchange, but as the prement ge number was about fifteen and the holders. I consider our estate is particularly well in that diretion which, began soma time aga

were obnaged every week that the life of the situated as to position and sell and that we may to be here out Ptery. I ty take this Aseeintion was kept up. The present com

1 do not quite upprove of the way in which reasonably expect to harvest 7 piculs per fell, pportunity, however, of saying that although appears to have erased, and as it is morcover probable that in this Colony any such organisa

The conditions fur these oops Kwoon Kwanne. We were inte, au the abnormal rais 16.-In some care, as I need surely inform one day, was advanced rather with the idea that. New Zealand Exhibilius, Public Holon would, in any case, have fo ba sided by petitions were of popular for several reasons. Last season was exceptionally favourable the o-airnotion is being carried out--I think.

speinl law, he is disposed to think thut resort

You and Faki) more, he believed, imposed upon ansed-s food which would not have affected es myself it would better done by extending the old company-ill bring, that sono scheme was - yen, the poverty of the Colony renders any it might under certain cirenmstanges tand todays in Laho

should be has to legialufiun

the Committee, and they wers bound to nccept had wo lean in time ne we are this caso.

cekary, is a shareholder, although not se a realisation of the general principle laid down deter litigants from claiming the servious of

Though be subject is not on specially affect them, but the coalitions were such that the During an experience in Bornes of nearly hight registed one. I shall give it every support. in the preceding paragraph practically un- Special Jorors in animportant onour, than that

have visited. recently. through the kiûdness ir, ing the Chamber of Commerce, the Governor sttainable in others, the tritution, though it would in all instances be an adequate rema

for three, four, or five sears. Anuthar obje last year, still I consider our climate is adunirate Mr. Abrahamsson, the Nelapi state and I think. them, and trusts tberofure that you will have

that fail to estated I went through substantial, falls short of this full cost owneration to Special Jurore. Bir xolisney sued bis sat at the founcil, which duris does get dosis, that it is one which interests competitions would be pentonged probably yours I hover experienced such a wet season as ing to 1o inability of the colony, to pro- the Governor when replying the Chambersbenos from the Cokny was occupied by Ma.

the goodness to bring the matter to to netice in the part of great many members for aces. Personally I shall do my troost in

was the cost of these competitions. Hoforo keeping down expenses consistent with efficiency in Bornes, no estate was in better cadition or vide more; and in both cases the differen- regrotted bis ability to meet their views B. Layto

of the Chamber over which you provide with a Christmas, there wors' sovstal entepetitions as I mu most abaions to son this company atta ve is borne by the heavily taxed mother soun- regard to fors, but stated that he had given is;

an amending. The Honourable J. Ball-Irving and Mr. N.

view to furnishing the Government with suggebeld for. These cups and the second stage the success which I am confident is in store for better naged. Applause). I filloale. try. The Army Estimates (page 215 of the structions for the preparation Your Book) are mousiderably over £16,000,000, Ordinance to the effect, that no Special Jury A. Sighs retired from this Committes on their tiote whict the busians ralalints of the Chan- or more that Es. f. per head of the population. is to be anmmoned unless the Julgo is satised leaving the Colony, and were sucrezled by theber with brokers, of good standing vill rozder 1 lack about four weeks to shoot off. To himself it, and should any shareholder vittra the work in counsefina with them seemed so far of great practical value, (1) us regards the gar. I personally ivori iracliz $4.90 to shoot off one pany's property, which is but four and a belt as I was competent to judge to be thoroughly

I shall give every facility

As I lay express dj in publioTM Mr. A. P. Sroks-Gentunen, the reason organised.

borere. I myself believe racat thoroughly and During the past your M. Wotton guidecrable, as to the conditions on which it should therefore he was able to afford that amount, for inspecting the estate. Applause).

be obtaisakle, such on the seat of the foo to but there were probably other mambara who

culture in Borneo. I think I ventured to expres With the view of, if possible, Bading some Descon, and Messrs. The Borneo iompany.be imposed, the security to be given, ke-17. Terá net so plood and it would a very for the reconstruction of this. Company beitt completely in the ultimate succurs of tobecon.

pensive to the He thought some alteration deemet advisable rests on the fact that we oma- Limited, resigned, and the names of Messrs.

bare, &o.,

should ba maula to make the competiliona mors monend opentions, when we initiated the Com Stoltericht & Hirst, and Messrs. W. Hewalt d

iasufficient capital and I puirtel cut that Cu, have been added to the list of blembers

popular, and then they would get life into the pany, on toe statil a capital. We see the fault the opinion that this company commented with there were any serions difficulties in the way FINANCE.

Instead of having two lakhs as of sucts a company opening up an estate which Asition which at present it was losing. While now and we are endeavoring to remely is be he was speaking, be wonk like to ask also whether these means. the resulation passed at the meeting held let capital we should have had four Inklas, and by

how breu fully recognised. So far at I am able to year in regard to soldiers and police not being that means we should bare found ourselves in a people here could have no idea of. This has permitted to compete had been of suy bourfit to position today to be able to continuer planting judge the initial diffinitios Lave been surmount- the Association, Dad it brought more members operations without Buy erosity for consideriage. Pasibly money has boon (brown away in Thu sulargement of a capital. Our position to the competitions?

FEES TO STECIAL JURORS. The question of remuneration to Special Ju ors las agrin claimed the attention of the Co- mittee and been the subject of further corres puulence with the Government. The proposal

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MISCELLANDOVS. Correspondence having reference to the va dermated Subjects ls augered heroto-Buṛian- Chino Pantier. Consular Intoine Fes Bond

of a daily fes of 810. in oases prolonged beyond Commissions on tassels der General Average

NON-FULFILMENT OF CONTRACTS.

payment by the mother country of 15s, ti, peras to render a Special Jury desirable head per saam for the dofones of the Empire in 1888-9. But I an informand by the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury that the ostres panding payment for the current year may be estimated 1. 5d. per hrad. These are the net mounts, after allowing for contributions received from India and the Colonies, but are exclusive of a very larga expenditure chargeable to special defence loans.

17.If these payments are contrasted with the contribution saker from the Colony under Four Government, you will see that £40,000 a year is not only a very much smaller charge per

recedy for the present unsatisfactory position of the Import trade as regards Contracts the Chamber, was induced to isaus to Importers the annexed circular.

The existenon of the ev[ complained of was freely minitted, but the vir cular evoked Bittle or no respones from Import- ere, boy ware any remedies suggested Under thees circumstances the Chamber he not moved forthor-ia-the matter. --

STORM-WARNI 1448,

LEGISLATIVE COONCH..

The Honourable A P. MacEwen mbona leavA of absence had been extended to November, re

COM MENTRE.

MEMBERS,

:

(Signed)

F. FLEMING

Colonial Beervlary..

· Chamber of Commerce,

a

over the pepper and tobacco plantations, and

The desirability of the earlicet publication of head of the population, but, as 1 shall proceed to all available information regarding the probate Pinatele Reek Ennd," ab on lized deposit,lency the Governor for licensing brokers (pre. question, I don't think it is possible for any one ficient to carry us, with the result of the crop of remains that we have an excellent estate, which

show, its payment is well within the ability of

the flourishing Colony of Hongkong. There

course of typhoons forming in tais aighbour

vary favourably entertained by His Excelleney

are other objects on which the money might usefully be spent, but wolf-profcation is the first duty of a community, to which other matters sbonki be postponed, and it is bardly necessary he was about taking stope to give due publicity

to the annual fayments, what doubtless you

which the Colony will pay in such of the next three years is only one feranth of the cost of the garrison, while the remaining six nevonths, 240.0007, will still be borne by the mother country.

>

NEW BABRACKS.

the Governor, and the Chamber informed that

to all obtainabļu information. The worsing of

1

RINDAY OBSERVANCE IN HONGKONG HARBOUR...

The Secretary of State for the l'ofonies bau",

THE OPENING OF CHUNGKING.

...

(Signed)

In the second

If, therefore.

onisiders?

ul

ir. FRANCIS-That is not embodied in the prospects.

The CHAIRMAN is net in the new pros

a

The Accounts have been nudited by Mr. Hon. F. Ryrie, Chairman, Hongkong General Harbor and 3.r. C. P. Howband'; Mr. J. 'Thur burn sad Mr. E. W. Rutter having bath left

Hongkong Gement Chamber of Commeres, Hongkong, let March, 1990 the Colony.

The balance-si-credit-of-the-Chamber on Slat -ir-1 baw the honour to acknowledge-receipt December amcuated 1 521691 exclusive of of your ralced oonamunication of 271 January $5,250, on fixed deposit, nad $2.245 at endit ofhasing referance to a proposal from His Exed. The SECRETARY-With regard to the last to day is this. We love, with the fat call, felting over these difficulties, but-still-the-fact has been very well opened up and which contains to answer it It is a matter of opinion.

180, very nearly to the and of the operations of both singas being in the handle of the Bongsumably share-brokers), and requesting an at-

The CHAIRMAN Bid the resolution was pass 1 It is estimated by M. Abrahamson and all the buildings necessary for tabacea culture. hood, or at grater distances, was brought to tho | kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, a pression of opinion from the Chamber as to the

very valuable property. For my own párt wine of the Government. The suggestion was bearing Internet at 5 per cent. per anaem.

advisibility of such a measure,

ad before he had anything to do with the Aby the directors, with his assistance that in any as in my opinion the new company will get a As His Exeloner justly remarks the subject sociation, but ha understood it was considered as we shall not require, at the very outside. I should have liked to see instead of a re-

vory desirable, and was passed by majority of more than $30,000 to complets the operation construction of the company an insure in not one that specially afects the Chambor

of 1800. The probability is that it may be still the Commitiae are pleased to be allowed two to ans.

It has been thought advisable, bawayur, not to to point out that, unless turas is secured. very

Mr. Cross thought they should have a considerably logs than that. With this post shares and the old company extended. much of the other, ontlay may move to have the Observatory in all its branobes has since The following corresponderer has been for the opportunity of referring to a matter which

or it ties opinion of the Committee it had not 10 ns. One was to is feesh shares in the oil Proceed in that way. There is uo particular been undertaken in vain.

been referred to a Special Commission at whose werded to us by the Secretary of the Chambers of somewhat general interest. They think a opinion from the meeting, and if by the backs tion in freak of ns two methods were open fen snob as has been suggested wight bo in:

na though you were not able to carry on your 18. The revenue for 1888. amounted to bands storm warnings will no doubt receive fill of Commerce;

posed with advantage on parhaps somewhat bean of bent, the Committe should take the Company, and the other, to reconstraat is objention to the mus adopted but appears

lines which I shall refer in Compan $1,557,300, and 10,000. (the contribution promasidocation,

The Loudes Chamber of Commercs, similar fernen in those granted to passinger first opportunity of resouding it.

you go to the public, and the 7 per sot, prafer- Incorporated,

brokers und auctioneers. he immedinte The CHAIRMAN aid any alteration af the more u defnil, directly. With regard town business and to get the necessary money in the old Companyential dividend may be looked on as sort of posed for the next three years; taken milf al REVISION OF THE CHINESE EMIGRATION ACT. B. dollar amounts to about 17 per cent. of thờ Papers drawn up by a Special Commission con

London, 17th January, 180. suk of levying a tax would probably be to cof-rules would have to be given special notice of issuing Pros shares

I don't understand why the desirable as the recorxtraction schroe, beat of phareholders havs. not been given revenue, acd to avval 3124 (ray . U.) pertaining suggestions as to the revision of the The Secretary Chamber of Commerce, Hongkong siderably this the already overcrowded ranks He thought all they could do now was to take the directors did not think that hem salvage more head of the population of the Colmy, the Chlusse Emigration Act were laid before.tha SAR At the hat esting of the East of tas profession,, and would be a step in the the sens of the raveting on the matter.

COLONEL CHATEK Rul it was hardly fair to in nearly all companies, both in Sumatra and preferential right to take up the shares thy working off they were willing to do so. Heraver, 98 whole of which is vitally intorosted in the Chamber for the consideration of the Committee. India and China Tinde Hoetius of this Chamber direction of organisation. The Committee would curity of the part. It cannot be said that The Commitles suggested the establishment of 1 was directed to send you copy of a letter which strongly deprauata sny merement at the part of judgo of the attendance of tis mombers by the Borneo which are pecupid such a payman in cassive, either as a an Emigration Department distinct from the the Chamber hos rently addressed to the For the dozorutent towards endeavouring to inter. winter esan, bepans there were so many other tobuco estator, it has been found that it as I said before, the beme being put for..

been three years before the company begun to ward, shall certainly support it. The

The reason is this; the first thing further to ano, gentiem, tf way. charge upon the people who througle Houg Harbour Master's. Office, and a somewhat less sign Office in response to an invitation from tiro with or conta of the comiuct of private business things going on at the same time.

Mr. CROSS Haid if they would compare the pay dividends. hong to seek the protestion to life and property complicated system of supervising the shipment Lord Siebury to state its view in regard such as shurebroking, even if legislative enact Borted by the British dag, or in its proportion of emigrants, pointing out that, in their opinion, the proposed additional artists to the Cheine, ment could be jalo iciently Wastie, of which attendances of the winter before with those of year the result is nearly always a leas, most in by up.gion, whatever the

har u most valuable property and ung in quich to the total publio-revanus of the Colony, or if hampered with vexatione conditions 1 teulu Convention

they are very doubtfel. to acueramodate itself to last winter they would find a grad difference capital being put into the uncers than there is

in them.

produced by the crop when sold. by comparison with the expenditace ch similar would be driven into other chaun is to the de- I am, Dear Sir, youre faithfully,

the very varied requirements of such transe

Mr. WiCKING-Er the allotment of new shares. purposes in the United Kingdom,

The CHAIEMAN aid that as regards the conili. year experience shows thus the loss is about there is very propect of coosis (Applause). triment of the trade of Hongkong.

KERFI B. MURRAY, Secretary. tion. 19-I will only farther point out in reference

Though so far the attempte at organisationtious of the Kwoo Kwon Yean up competition qualisad, that is the erop of the second fear I preantro the directors will take into considera 6th January, 1890.

bavo apparently been onemocessful, The Cum- they were proposed by the donor, and the com- more than ays the working sapenses and bures will not have failed to notice, that the 40,000 invited the assistance of inerchants sad, others The Most Noble The Marquis of Salisbury, mitteo think the ùroensity of becoming some- ; mitter accepted them. as they thought it better a balades wiflcient to pay the working wszerzi tiña the eld ́sharshaldara in preference to

The CHAIRMAN-I think so, to have a cup under those conditions, which were still at debit; and at the end of the third your KG., Becretary of State for Foreign Af what of a corporate body will forve itralf upon

not so very onerons, then no enp at all.

the profit gained by that drop is the profit to fairs, o., de.

the more proin!zent share brokers and that kome MY LORD-Your Lordship's letter of the arrangement will ultimately be arrived at by

The SECRETARY organch daubtad whether divide among the shareholders. 11th December last, relative to n saggested At which basizes tu Hongkong will be vendacted the competition had had the depressing effect weird new share are glimt lave to walt for ditions Article to the Chefoe Covention of ander rules similar to the sef inposed rogalar. Cross attribute to it, and thought it had considerable pried before there were any peetus but I think thing was statedir. 1876 regulating the conditions of trade between tions of the London Steck Exobangs have led to an improved less of showing. The cups sults from the investments, bai by the re-reference to it, at the private meeting: Wo had been offimed to the committee on dertuin strzelio-setme this is obviated, and one of the have a copy before us and we shall act upon it. this country and China, has received the careful &

Before dispersing, gentlemen, I have to think attention of the Chamber sud its East India'

conditions and had been oooopted cheerfuli principal ofcols produced is that we hop we They onald not alter these conditions now. The hall be able, provided the era of this year is Mr. Frans, and I feel sure you will join me, and Chius Trade Section.

In thinking your Lordabip for the eppor Hon. W. M. Dease, M.A, Acting Colonial committee considered themgales sery lucky in ipated by the manager and by Mr. Abraut for kindly consanting to lay his views before us.

son to pay not only a dividendkof 10 per cent. to getting those prizes.

The seating then terminated. Lunity afforded this Chamber of expressing i Secretary.

Dr. Loween suggest that some other cou.al shareholders, but also be able to put a very Another meeting, of which partientsrs will view in regard to the proposals of the Chines

pat tivas might be carried on at the samo tino, kuketantial spoincthing like $40,000-to the be sued will be held shortly for the pur spoons, for insinad.

working asuuunt of next year, in addition MWOODIN said the pass est a lot of to replacing any capital of the new Company Fox of contiraning the resolutions passed. maxey and ser a great drain on tho 340cution, which we may called upon to expend in plant of Original Poema. By "TUNG CHIA." Illus- The CHAIRMAN said they might leate lo ing the crap of this year Tut, gentlemen, is, I

AND SCOTCH PETITIONS irations by HH Shanghai: Kelly & Walsh, new committee to deal with the matter. In the think, an extremely satisfactory position for INDIAN

10 THE EMPEROR OF CHINA ON In the first place the Section is of opinion that Limited, the Bani and Nunking Road. 1890. meantime the adoption of the report and so-to fuduurselvesiu, when the crop this year is re

lised and the profits ouma to our bands for dis-

THE OPIUM TEADE the proposal ibat the port of Chungking her this little work meets with the reception it counts had been propovol

Mr. WOODIN seconded aud the motion was tribution. Before, gentlemen, I go further into opened at once is of immediate importance to deserves the first edition will soon be exhausted

what I think are the advantage of this schema,

The Chinese Receader and Missionary Journal British interests and will very greatly stimulate and another called for. The whole of the co-carried A case involving the above question was Lowly with Western China. It is therefore tents have already appeared in print at various The CRAMMAN Haid that Mr. Hooper desired & will read over to run the draft prospectus, £55,623

brought to the police of this Chamber by the hoped that Hor Majesty's Government will ne- times and in various places, 28, we are ju- to believel of his duties as Saurotary and Mr. Stokes them read the prospectus. With for March says:- During the latter part of Landon Chamber. The case, which is inter at nept this proposal, as it goufors real and tangible formed in the preface; and one of the Treason, He thought the Association was reference to the first portion which states ut February Mr. Alfred 8. Dyer, of Bombay the ospital of the Company is to bo $100,000, di-nd London, has bm Bhanghai on his way -This evfimaie, as I have stated above, has, ing in its progressive stages, was that of the advantages beyond any that navigation of the here at times been transferred from the very much indobtad to Mr. Hooper for his sar however, grows inte sa expenditure of 325,4271. steumer Baca, tried hafors Mr. Justice Butt, who. Upper Yeastsze is likely to attord for many ortumas of our Northern sonissporaries to vices. (Applause. Mr. C. V. Laddle was will-vided into 40,000 sheres of 810 saul, of which to Peking, to whinhoity be goes, bearing a letter of which 209,174, or nearly two thirds, will huld that the Master had a maritime lien on the years wing to the natural obglales presented our own, but we should imagine there are ing to take an the duties, and ofthe Chairman) 20,000 shares fully aid up are to be paid to the sigand by over 9,00) Christian people, principal. Vorders of the East Boraso Planting Coly of Tudis, including 1,200 sativa pastora for China hands who have rondTo my would be wind to propose him. have been borne by the Ispacial Exchequer, and varsel in priority to the mortgages, and gave by the river itself. Ths Svetion therefore re- if Her Majesty's Government now call upon the judgment in his favour. Me. Justice Butt's gords as reasonable and acceptable the propout Bay" who will not be susions to possess the Mt. Bartho was quite willing to un- Limited, us a venbidemtion for a Mulapi vangelista, e, and over 750 foreign mission- Colony to makes fair contribution towards thenew docision was upheld by the Court of Appeal, but that Eritish steamer shall have seness to Chung whole of the serves of the humorous and talented dertake the jet and he only trusted he should estate and $20,000 B sheros to be need arica, in which the moral and physical havoc barracks, it cannot complain of unfair treat-when the case was afterwards carried to the king to soon as Chinese steamers are permitted author in a coilpted form In the preince the be able to fill to post as afoiently as Mr. for public autoription the B stres to be which opiam has made is deplored, and sympaty entitled for five years from the registration is exposed with the supreme anthorities of mest, especially as the additional barracks ure House of Lords the judgment of the Court of to go there, and that during the interval the only stupid thing, in the book, by the way we Hooper had done. in tact a necessary part of the defences

Mr. HORINSON.seconded the appointment of of the Company to culative prferontal Chine in their desire to save their vation from Appeal was reverend. The difficulties certain verrying trade shall be done by junke, but nudler are told that the only exo for their reappasi

dividend of 7 personu pati, amount for the the curse of the opinn habit. Ho at bears 23-It maxi be added that if, in the course to have arisen through this decision bave cab snot a system of facilities and privilegen as will ance tryin the Rimtrations. The lastrations Mr. Ladds, which was oneried unanitowels of the three geary, Desensity for any defence sequently been obviated by the pair of an as far as porsible assimilate it to that unw ec- would certainly supply a very good exense if any The CHAIRMAN said that Capt. Collinsch ice being paid up ou sur shares, and the similar letter from between 6, and 7,00 works suld aries, their cost would form the Art on 26th August, 1889, to tend the Ship joyed by steamers at the Treaty Ports an exulise were deeded. Versns and illustraticus and Messrs. Woolley and Murray having loft shares to be entitled to se dividend at the like Christus in on Mr. Dyer is accompani subject of a separate spreement, aud that it is ping Act of 1854. The amending Act confers the Lower Tangisze." While approving af together ranke up an attentive little volume the onlony it was necessary to apoiat merabers rats after such paymont, and the resides of pre-all by Rer. W. F. Rubbus. of Bowboy. Their Bla to be divided between this A nul B shares hope and beltet hat their mission, in gon- not to be understood that the whole charge of upon the Master a maritime lien for disbarne-this arrangement, however, the Section desires which in the drawing room will be found almost of committen in their aloud. them would be borne by the Imperfal Exchequer, { mente properly made by bin,

-to-lay-stress-upon the importance, of recuring, un pèsful as a sclume of the old China Prich to The following committee were then elected on the amounts paid up repetively, on such junction with the growing Christian suli-oplum 24 In the confident hope that the present OTIVA BMUGGLING ON BOARD THE RIVER the rights of British traders (a) to charter junk massa guest. The illustrations are excellut. Mr. G. E. Noble, Mr. E L. Wood, Mr. Jabours or to be carried to serve unter eoling Englsad will under God, at this june-

·China and Crest Britain as regards this mor arrangement, which they consider equitable and

And to generally navigate native vessels under vigorously drown, as full of fun as the reres, Andrew, Colegel Chater, Major Dempster, Br. dealt with as the directors shall determin. Mr. fastna ebaus in the relations between reasonable, will be readily accepted by the Lio- The ropeosantatives of the two steamer dom. the British flag, and under the command of Briand very correct in their loai solering.To C; Ford, apt. Robinson, Mr. E. Robinson, Liont. Stokes said Befragung further. I would say lony, Her Majesty's Government request that panies bare addressed the Chamber on the above tish subjects: (i) to repack piece goods at Hen- my boy onses first in the contents, and the Carlyle, fit. H. E. Wodehouse, Mr. A. Bhellea that it is proposed to call up 860,000 of the now mous erit which, without exaggeration, may be

subject, and the diffealties which more particu-kow or Fehang by halving or quartering the bales illustrations are suggested by the verse Hooper, Lient. Martin. R. N., Captain Ramees, vapital only: Old shanddukders as well as the said to be sapping the very life blood of Chin

and Mr. W. D. Braidwood.

public can come in and will subscribe that, and biter tro the bative Christians of Canton, larly these two companies Isboar ander owing for convenience of the up-river voyage liu-view

On the motion of DAY. WOODEY, seconded Lyon this 860,000 we propose to pay 7 print. which they have just addressed to the Christiane Mr. Fond, Mr. Nobie w slected' President. 1-referential dividend. That wests sun of of Great Britain on the opium curse, says among Now when your' government' Mr. Cuoss then moved the following resale- $4,200 per year, but if the success of this ether things tion-That in the opinion of this meeting flotuba ventare la anything like what it has pils and sells opium to minister to the evil | committee should take into consideration the proved In Sumatra and. I think, Hoare, propensity of the Chinese, you are partakers with question of rescinding the resolution passed at the it will not be matter of $4,200 or 7 per cent to them, sud what can you say in excuse thereof "

The greation of telegraphic, communication with Singapore bus again been onbesitted to

F. HENDERSON,

Secretary

to take voluntary motion for the purposes of stepping arnecessary labour in the harbour au Sundays. The subject has slraady been brought to the notice of the Chamber, but the same difficulty is still experienced by the Committee Forggesting any scheme admitting of general 20-A separate correspondence is prooeeding and equitable application calculated to bring With reseat to the details of the additional bar-about the ends aimed at. racky which will be required for the increased DIRECT CABLE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN varrison, and I do not propose to touch upen

HONGKONG AND SINGAPOLE. these details; but I will siate the reasons which influenced Her Majesty's Government in dater. mining that portion of the cost of their ocn straction should be horde by the Colony.

-Four different head of expenditure were somewhat onanged the aspect of affairs the to point ant that subject ta vertain modifica required in 1884.5 for putting the Colony into a t'ommittee saw no reason to alter the spinionstions, the course proposed mente with the gut.Lays of Far Cathay and Others. A Collection proper state of defonos, vir-1. Forts 2. Arma already expressed which deprecated any apical approval of Douden merchante concerned mente. 3.Bubmarine defences.4. Barracka for addi-propriation of Colonial Cands in support of a in trade with China, fional troop. JE was determined in the special project the expense of which they considered agreement of that year, that the Colony should ought to devolve on the Imperial Government.- provide the works and the Imperial Govern ment the armonioate, the estimated expenditure being

Works.......

Armaments £37,500

you will lose no time in laying this despatch be

the Cember and though the suggested connect Government, and also the copy of tác

ing of a Cable with British North Borneo has agreement. forwarded for its information, T am

CAPTAIN'S LIEN POR DISHYASEMENTS ́IN,

PRIORITY TO WORTTAGERS.

STEAMERS TO CANTON,

fors the Legislative Courell, and in pressing for ward the necessary rotes by all the means in to the abuses which have arisen out of the work of the special storage required) without payment ing of the Oplan Ürdiaanse are fully explained of any extra import duties. In counselion with in the non-red correspondon and por af the latter stipulation. I am to point out that un- trials. The facilities for muggling it gives to der the present Custom Balon foreign goods im these for whese beneßt the Ordinance was ori-ported in Ohina can be re-arported coastwise or giully framed, and the ovila likely to arise from up-river duty free saly if in their original pack. [

your power. I have the honour to be, Sir, your mort obedient humble servant,"

KNUTSFORD. Governor Sir George W. Das Vaux, K.G.M.G.,

&o, &c., te.

REVIEW

If, 'aruth my vary oya Take clouds in summer sky My beat choro ta nbould fly--

Will (prevest it? No, hey, go of and steal,

TisI; not thom who 101 Foolish, when I appoil,

Or would requt it.