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For Heartburn and. Headache.

For out and Indigestion.

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HONGKONG TRADING COMPANY, LD:

Hongkong, 6th October, 1890,

BY ARROINTMENT.

Established A.D. 1841. MANUFACTURERS OF ABRATED

WATERS..

Our New Factory has been recently refitted with automatie Steam Machinery of the latest and most approved kind, and we arn well able in compats in quality with

the best English Makers.

The purket ingredients anly are used, and the utmost care and cleanliness are exercised in the manufacture throughout.

LARGE BOMBAY BODAS "

nar Customers who prefer to have that to the ordinary size.

COAST PORT ORDERS. whonevor practicable, are despatched by first steamer leaving after roseipt of order.

FOR COAST PORIS, Waters are packed and placed on board ship at Hongkong, pricer.

Emption when received in good order,

THE DAILI PRESS SAIURDAY OCTOBER 181 1890

men to push theso. As it is some of the largest fortunes made in China have been male by tradesmen, and there is still an opening for them with good prospects "of success, although at the commence ment they may have uphill work." Perhaps these remarks may attract the attention of some enterprising young

The Brae Fram says that the steamer Hemp-1 The Mercury of the 13th foot. says:The stirred the Chamber and on which they tried to thing new. They do not like having a owelsio Anatrien corvette Zrinyi Teares Bhanghai, to come to a conslasion as early as 1F88. The Siret pace behind their home, they do not like hire now chartered by the Mutual Ling aerial of Bingapore on the morning of the 8th inst. sorrow, homeward bound, vid Fooshow, Amoy, mention of it in our records in a letter from the any Banitary sure that are passed' but from Amoy exu Hongkong boving mot two and Hongkong. During her slay ber flcers Bar, A. C. Gamith asking if something oan once the law Ir passed tiny will obey it. The typhoons on the way, she left Hongkong two by their hospitality and bonkimi have secured the done in the matter. I do not think I introduction of this measure weald naterally hours later that the grail steamer Peshawar, the beartiest goodwill of everyone with whom read read that letter but the Chamber-carefully meat with a certain amount of opposition among

they cause in contact and their namerous Hhang. considered the arguments that were placed the Chinese.

Hon. J. J. KEENIOY-Do you consider it a hat fri-nds wish the pleasant voyage She before them in that letter and the following is expected to leave Hongkong about the 7th resolution was passed by the Committes. Thatood policy that a law of this kind should be November. In all probability we shall have an in the opinion of this Committee, the objects forood upon the Chinese in quits of their strong other austrish was-of-war out here carly next sought to be obtained by the Rev. A. G. Gold. objections? year

bat got in five or six hours sooner.

The French braiser Incenstual, Commander de Jonquiers, arrived at Frening from Colombo on the 3rd ist es route to Barkoug. The gunboat of 870 tons bethen, fl horse-hower, Pencag Gasells sddr-The-Transient and arcing 4 guns and 118 men. She left for her destination on Saturday afternoon, the 4th inst

The Bourabaya Courant reports grond dearth of los in the inland districts there, and such a anormous rise in prions that the poorar classés have had to fall back span tapices which, for tuantely, abouds Ling season. Heavy importa tics of grain, Iram Siam, Saigon, & have Latterly reached Sourabaya on Chinese sanat, with every prospect of farther consignments following.

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The Chinese Imperial Maritime Costoms are arst order to the present system, and the Daily arranging to add, two extra const lights of the News says that Captain Bisbee, Comet Inspec tor, and Mr. D. M. Headerton, Enginger in Chief, loft Shanghai on the 11th init in the Gokhan to bet kitsole sites for the saw lights and the sandings in the Hains Straite, in the vicinity of which one of the lights to be light is to be at Waglan, just ontaide Hongkong. placed, probably near Cape Cami. The other

The P. & O. stamer Fashawar, which ar rived at Singapore on the morning of the Sth inet, from Hougkong, is reported by the Straits Times to bere experimend very bad weather. which rendered it visable for the vessel to go out of her contse, and caused a delay of twenty- two boare. Several of the nav crew were in jured by being dashed about by the heavy me which rolled on board the Fahrer. The vas

el bebaved wall throughout the typhoon, and sustained no material damage...

A telegram from England (mys the Daibr Artus) was received in Shanghai on the 19th eens zapourcing the dasib on the lith of

the Customs Service. Mr. Meads out home

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REUTERS TELEGRAMS.

(BOPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PRESS."]

LONDON, 13th Optober.. FRESH COMPLICATIONS IN AFRICA It is officially stated from Lisbon that British gunboats ascended the Zambesi despite the protests of Foringa se oficials.

14th December, 1889.

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Captain ASHTONI do not.

sith atated in his letter of the 24th March, Captain ASHTON-Lasy that this in a British are worthy of every encouragement, but in Odlony and I do not see why such a law should view of the many condicting Interests, not be an fortand. rolved the Chamber do not as their way to sup- Boo. J. J. KESWICK--Do you not think tha post a resolation to compel the total cessation of Government should weigh carefully the effant Bunday labone in this Colony, is a law of throwing upon the Colony say 150,00) work. aruld be introduced applicable to all close and in who take nothing to do ez ose dy in neob. nationalities of vessel hat was the spinion even f. Do you not think it a serious respon- of the Chamber in 1898. Tu Tecomber last year ibility P the matter was agüid' referred to the Chamber

Mr. DUNCAN-Iminy my so far as the Chines by His Excellency the Governor and the follow ing reply was moal zen.

aro concorned very many of them are strongly. Hongkong General Chasaber of Commerce, in favour of passing -neha law, and as a proof of [FROM SINGAPORE PAPEES]

theireytopathy with ns they have sent here to-day LONDON, 7th October.

Elt, Ravorting to your letter of 6th inst. (which Is Chinese gentlezau from one of their newspa hare wiresdy had the pleasure of acknowledging) pers, I donut bink thers is the slightest danger en- ⠀ THE NEW AMERICAN TARIFF= beving rafarones to a de patch from the light Houtailed by there men baring nothing to do on Bun.

Durable, the Becretary of State for the Colonies invit and a greet rusl was mata by captains to get e pan purpose of staging usponessary work in the day'e rest in ear just as much as the ti

The old tariffpired at midnight on Sunday in merchants and others to take voluntary action day and I believe the Chinese appreciate the ne harbour of this Colony on Sandays, I live now the Hon. J. J. KESKICK-Iam very much obliged their role, stored at the New Tork estou aonder of informing son that your letter has had the to you for your reply; it is very interesting hose The Cand steamer Etruria with a careful consideration of the Commitles immense cargo entered a minute before Theke question of Sanday labour names in his customs receipts were the largest on revard, the Committee, while ering thy with the THE RE-ASSEMBLING OF FARLIA morament, regretted that the peculiar dronstarem under which trade fe mandanted soomed to render the MENT.

suppre alta of Funday labour in the harbour almost The resembling of Parliament will take impossible-ven though the jarity of those inte pics on the 25th November

restod in shipping business are unfavourably disposed toward: suoli labour. LONDON, 3th October THE MORMONS AND POLYGAMY.

mided on the abolition of polygamy.

telegram, dated the 28th September, stated that the Mormon President, on behalf of the Church, bad abjured polygamy. This is the sequel to that action.T

THE SUNDAY LABOUR QUESTION IN HONGKONG

CONFERENOR AT THE CITT HALL

A deputation of the Britiah Mercantile

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But to go on with ing questions in doaling with the question of Burday labour on beard ships there are four classes of prone to be sensitared here are the officers on the home steamera, the oilcers on the coasting stammers, the offtoore on the Chinesa stastiers, and the offers on steamers of all other nationalities.

Captain ASHTON--You, that is so, and I think

The Couzaittee though in Hvidually opposed to authey would I be very glad of a rest on Sunday. janversáry Sunday labour are anablo.as a representa-

itive body, to suggest aɔy anbama admitting of equit

about the ends simed it--I have, &

top it.

and the full amount allowed for Fackages and many others would think no more of its have built up very valuabis connections Achinses continus to keep the outlying posts al officers, visit all the commercial parts of the long can join, so long as he is a Britisher.

tion.

4 all algaad mesingen addresod the will receive prompt attention.

The following a List of Waters always

kept ready in Stook

PURE AERATED WATER

SODA WATER

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER

SELTZER WATER

LITHIA WATER

-SARSAPARILLA WATER- TONIC WATER

GINGER ALE

GINGERADE

droù, cume to her rescue.

The Hongkong Cricket Club will play the Racquel Court co-day, summenting at 11 am sharp. Tifin will be provided on the ground. The following are the teains HOUGTONG CURE CLUB, RACQUET CONT

T. 8. Smith (Capt.) J. Barton 0. G. Boyle, RA 8. Cosen

Capt. Dunn, 4.3.0. W. Finbar EW. Maitland

EM. Mais, A. J. Campbell (S1st) G. S. Coxon Caps. Davidran (Stet)

L. Hallward

Capt. "Irvine (dint)

Hond: KESWICK If it is as I have said pranfiles? Supposing on board a Chinese steamer the officare or crew happened to work. on a Sunday, what are you going to dof

Captain ABRTOR-The Chinse who enter this port are under Brified low and if this law is Chinese steamers must obey is the same passed by the Government of this Colony other steamerz

Hon. J...J. Krwion-Would you have the Chinese seized

Captain ASHTON~How do you meari ? Hoa. 3. J. WICK-Suppose when she has. done working she lifts her anchor and leaves. Are you going to siża ber?

Captain ARTON--ertainly.

Mr. HOPPIUS--Would mat this he interfering

ing with the junk trade?

Captain ASHTON-Cortainly it would; the law

The Cisieman—I sbgal] like to ask ous guastion. Do you think this stoppage of work in this Harbour will add to the expense of the

hipownere?

Captain Aurus-No, I think on the other kand it wank benaflt the tipweer.

The CHAIR -You think that by not The BALEMAN-But bave you got their working on Sunday that Europeans and Chian thority to make it P

Captain ALTOS-As I understand your giesmen will reske up that one day in saven P

Captain AstroN-I am sure of it. I am) tion, you mean base we any members bendes speaking new of my own ship, but I have no those from local ataamera!"

The i. HAIEMAN-YOB.

doubt it is the sous ou boanl others, when we

is in fact passing away and a similar de facturers, and he points out directions in erence in the export has taken place in which he conceived there are openings for the Ceylon.

introduction of articles of foreign make Turning to the smaller items of export But suitable middlemen are wanted on noticed in the report, we find that the the pot. The Contul says he continually export of canon is given at. 5,000,000 pieces, et Letters from home saking him to mention Mr. ALABASTER says it is gratifying to notice the names of firms who could push this a the increasing demand, but that home man the other article, and is in a great dificulty The best Mild Aporient for Delicate Consite.ufacturers have not developed 1 per cent. of to answer, for in the majority of cases it is Gun, Ladies, Childres, and Infante, sed for regular the purposes to which cases might be useful, a shopkeeper and not a merchant that the in Lassion, and of DINNI FORD & CO., Chamitly applied. Another article of export which quirers need, and there are no shopkeepers to

· Druggists and Storakospuu thanugh. out the

.BAsk for DINNEFORD'S MAGNESIA.

has of late youre opre lato prominence is whom to recommend them.I cannot bat Azeota-Á,8! Watson & Co., Hongkong. far glass bangles, which are chießy exported think," MT. ALABASTER'Rays, “that theresan to Bombay, Buttons also, which Mr.opening for tradesmen, man ready to retail HONGKONG TRADING CO. LD. ALACARTZE Speake of sa "the jewellery of all article of foreign production, to intro China," attract attention. The mana"duce new articles to the market, and to facture of brass buttons was introduced by "send in return to their agencies at home foreigners, but Dow sente to have passed "petty articles for which there may be a entirely into native hands, and in 1889 demand. It is no use sending to a mer- $60,000 lbs. were exported. Mr. ALABASTER "chaut used to business on a large scale is of opinion the trade might be recovered if "and asking him to push the sale of feeding home manufacturers would introduce imbottles; but there is need of feeding bottles, proved models, as could easily be done. and, properly pushed, a considerable busi, Mont of the human hair exported, we are "ness to be done in them. Matches, needles, informed, comes from the heads of beggars, rondensed milk, aniline, dyes, and bonds criminals, and dead persons, and Mr. Ata have won their way into the rank of staples, BASTER Considers that it is not pleasant to "but at their introduction the merchants think of its being worn by the ladies at generally looked aakance at them; and home, even although it goes through long there are numberless other articles for processes of purification before it is made which a demand, and in time an enormous up into the wigs, chignons, waterfalls, etc.." demand, could be created if there were only For several hours she was in a severe typhoon, he Mormons have held & conference and deablo and general application calculated to bring how do you intend to apply the law as regardi

In the which supply ita raison d'être."

F. IIENDERSON, Berstar. world of fashion, however, not much is thought of the origin of articles so long as

There you have in two yests the reaalt of our deliberation. You now come before us, as a they are beautiful or useful in themselves,

newly-formed buly and suggest that we should sak the Government of this Colony to pass and as a criminal or a beggar may have

binding low compelling every ship that enters: good hair as a millionaire we fail to see that

thie Harbourer rotuadas in itiostep from Bunday work. In view of the resolutions already read 19 there is any greater objection to it than to

to you it appears a matter of impossibility to the use of hair derived from other sources.

pass soul a law in this Colony. I cannot use A romancist might be able to make an in. tradesman and induce him to estab. H J. Menda, Banier Chief Tide-surveyor in

bow it it is to be done. Have you or the deputa tion any anggestion to offer me to how this teresting plot by attaching to the hair solish himself at Canter. If he did so there in shops an occult influence in conveying to is no doubt, as Mr. ALABASTER MY that ato leave some months ago owing to sickness. Marine Ulcers Amsociation waited on the Bunday labour can be stopped?

Captain ASHTON-By "passing a law you can He joined the Coeloce in Desember, 1849, and Chamber of Commeres yesterday afternoon in

A member of the deputation asid ko had bad A. 8. WATSON & COMPANY, its future wearer the character of the person first he would find it uphill work, and we had held the rank of thief Tido-surroger since the City Hall, for the purpus of asiding the

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on whats head it grow, but the matter-of cannot but think the prospect of his ulti. March, 1572 He was very much liked and ru Chamber to adting the Gererneant to pass a Tho CHAITAN--The question is that a nine years experience in Chinese steamer

this law. They did not work in any of the fact lady will be indifferent to such ideas so mate success at least problematical. A retail spected by all who knew him. The flags of the law prohibiting all necessay Sunday labour matter of public policy where there are so many and he did not think they were likely to break

Customs and Police holes were at half-mast on in the Harbour, The Chamber was represented conflicting lutorenta long as she can make herself look nice establishment would not do very much in the 12th inst out of respect to the auraviy of by Mr. E. Bineintosh. (Chairman) Hon. J '1:

Captain ASHTON-I think an Ordinance could treaty parts. Hongkong was the only part Keswick, Hon. I. Byria, Mr. H. Hoppis, Mir. be passed which would make ormptions in careS where they worked: So also with respect to the unabated dethe way of bringing foreign goods under the desment

Hou. J. KEAWICK--Very well. I am only W. H. Forber and Mr. Thre. Jookson. The where the labour was for the public west. Cur Mr. Justine Clark's closer acquaintance with doputation numbered about twoirs including desire is for total cessation because we think asking to get suggestions, but I thought that hand for what are called old embroideries. the notice of the native population of the city. Mr. ALABASTER says that as a matter of fact of Canton, especially as it could not be set the Chinese withers since he he taken his sent Captain Ashton, be Frexituot of the Association that it would be fair for everyholy in the steamers could pay special terms and work on

to the Summary Court has not incressed his ad- Captain ASHTON, having, ictroluced the comaualty.

Ennday, the majority of those embroidered garments in the beart of the city. It is commin miration for his tratadal qualities. Yesterday deputation, id-Mr. Mackintosh and gentls- The CHAIRMANI think is ia a question for known of such a thing being dons.

The same morber observod that he had never are not old, but simply soiled, and the sign agente, rather than shopkeepers, that after hearing a suit in which a Chizzman sud men of the Chamber of Commerce, we should the Government.

an Indian for goods sold, his Lordship said have liked to have had a „larger number of our

The CATRMAN-I have, frequently. Capisin Asos-If the Chumber naked the Chinese must look on the purchasers much are wanted, but man willing to deal in small "I suppose I shail get need to it in time, but it body here to any but many of our members are Government to pass such a lase, I lick it wedd Hen. J. J. KZSWICK-I must say my orperi- as we should regard collectors of discarded lines. The want is pretty well filled in is simply stocking he smount of perjury that away from the port on their official dution. We bes foregone conclusion that it would be passed. B

The HAIRMAN—It is a matter on which the Hoa. P. Rteż Is this law going to effect tes gowns or worn out leunis suits. He Hongkong, and it is open to question whe-goes on in this Camelinary della lordship some before you to day to ask you to assist us in admits that much of the embroidery is very ther the work cannot be better done here than pressed hir opinion that Ludinas wore not doing away with a very old onstons of this port Committee will deliberate, and, the Secratary our servants as well? Are we to be obliged to

wuch better than Chinese in the way of truth, a ostom which we know you are not answerable will forward you our answer in writing. Bofors at cold dinners ou Bunday? (Laughter) We continue to supply large bottlos:

Captain Aston--The law we want to sog heretofors, free of Bira Charge, u tho of beautiful, but says "the association of ideas it could be at Canten. The foreign atores but added that they did not lie so cleverly and for, a onstom which has been inundes dewn to yon lezve, however, perhaps gone uebers of

you by your predeomere, a custom which we as the deputation would like to put a few questions, passed in to prevent unnecessary labour on boert is not pleasant. This seems parrying here, besides their relail trade, do a large were more easily found out.

On boing appealed.to by Captala Ashion

cassels on Bandhy, nothing wore noy Jama fastidiousues to extremes, but it is all matter, business in supplying native shopkeepers, The Penang Gapelts tractates the following a body of mercantile maring offers counder a

Mr. Horrius-Would you considor. Chinoso very great injustion to us. The custom I refer the members of the deputation said they would and gentlemen who were formally assistants in a Batavian peperin idi, a band of--to is that of receiving and discharging: on prefer to leave the matter in Captain Ashton's inks an under trial of taste; sous people roigbt object to nae a

chinese, 80 strong, have boon raising disturbances board ressǝla on Sunday. We believe it to hands.

Captain ASTOR-Certainly, it would be nu- ( cushion ornamented with embroidery which the stores have from time to time establish- and barassing the garrison. Åt Segli, of six ba not only no old ebatom but a bad-oostom and The CHALEMAN-Does your Association em fair to stop steamery-working and not stop junka.

bed once adorned a mandarin's robe, but ed themselves as commission agents and Achisese sharpabootars falling into an ambut, as that bringe no profit or good to any man, brass both local and home members

Some of these funks load for Beihow and with five hava beon killed In Achoun Proper, the woman, we child in the Coloty. We, as a body

14 fair wird if they were allowed to loed on Sno- Captain ASHTON—ADyoficer who likes toome

day, they would be half way there before the origin than the wearer of a skunk fur would If Canton offered as good a field as Hongnader fire A French mail sterger, the other world and we find in nine-tenths of the ports we

Estomers starfod.. The CHAIRMAN-But are there zdy howe Counterfoil Order Books supplied on applica. think of the stink of the animal

kong no doubt some of thene gentlemen day, on bee way to Singaporo, had & Barrow 98- visit there is some law restricting the discharg members on your books” me ! : Our Registered Telegraphic Address is,

Passing over the remarks on various other would have found their way there, but it cape from falling into the hauds of Achinese offing it rewiring of cargo ou burd ship ez a Mr. DUNCAN (Secretary to the Association)

Polu Baiw car Olloh She stopped there -DISPENSARY, HONGKONG,"minor articles of export we come to the seems to suit them better to stay in Hong- owing to a leak in her augines, and might have day, eving visited these porte We also Ye sra is alliance with the Liverpool Asso-will interfere with every trade

notice the condition of the communities theresiation. oction of the report dealing with imports, kong, where they visit the native shops and fast badly had not one of the blockading squad we that those souren anities who do The CHATHMAN-What I wanted to brax the first few paragraphs of which are devoted bongs after the manner of commercial tre

not work on Sunday are just no rich and just was whether Uaptain Aahten was speaking for prosperoas and, as we think, jest happy, as offers on home steamers as well as the local to opium. There was a falling off in the vellers at botte, introducing to them new

that of Hongkong where Sunday labour is steamera ? import last year, which has been attributed goods, which are in turn introduced by the

permitted. We do not see why as a body of Mr. DUNCAN-I believe ovary officer on- officers we should be compeiled" to work dorses this oppool. to the high price of the drag leading to Chinese buyers into Canton and the other

on Sunday. You must bear in mind that #increased use of adulterants and an ad. towns of the province. Mr. ALABASTER'S

an officer is compelled to be on board ship for days and sometimes weeks Ingather. "mixture of gative opium, and increased remarks may, however, be recommanded to

Ra is cooped up when he is on board and he is the attention of energetic young man seek "smuggling during a portion of the yearing an opening day one with a little

subjected to a certain amount of disciplios and with a partial transfer of the trade to

reairaint. He has to be ready to take his pace an watek when the bell strikes, and he has to obevevery Hongkong, the importers sending a portion capital and willing to work a year or two for nothing might find the experiment re

orders fhiasuperior ofcer. He doesthat willingly of the drug direct thence to the-interior in

"but he does like odradionally to get away from tida stead of a heretofors imprting it visult in an enormous success.

restraint, and when he does gat, into a port where It is unfortunate that the Foreign Office,

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these prebibilive laws are in force and, bs.is al- lowed to leave tho ship and get away from this TEE does not sitech much importance, for as

in publishing valuable reports like that of Mfr.

According to the Mercy the Chines et disciplins and restraint, he enjoys himself ma AS. WATSON & Co., LIMTI ED,

The AIRMANI should he to know to far as he has been able to find very little CHALONER ALABAST's, cannot devise sow, Shanghal are no rasters of hailoops. The anche a boy taking his holidaya from

what extent this Sunday work exists. I thought Hongkong, China, sud Manita. 12-native opium finde its way to Canton-so-far errors by which they are disfigured could be bat it did so eventually in a cotton field on the work, ref oobed in body sud in wind. But on tade in that wer

eastire by which the stupid printer's Mercury's representative did not see Mr. Van sabool, and he comes back in twelve or twenty-

Tamel's second ballom descend on the 11th just four hours or whatever the time may be to his perhaps some investigation might have bening on Saaday and the Cantonese are particular about the flavour of their drug. The decrease he thinks caracted. There is generally some member far ride of the Soochow Creek, close to the hold the contrary when he arrives in the port of Captain ABETUS-No, we have not done so At 10, Bayon Terrace, Hongkong, on the 17th that, the wife of RexOULES J. SCOTT, of a daughter, is to be accounted for by smuggling, "for of the Consular Service at home with whom Works, where ti, or rather the remains of it, ver Hongkong on a Sunday and mind you Bunday but we aan de so

afterwarde ·recovered. But though Mr. You is about the only day a British officer has to go The CHATEMAN-In the local trade are not At Shanghai, on the 19th fustast, the wife of 3.otwithstanding the extraordinary falli.made to look over the final proof and bring remarkable celarity, he was not in time to pre- or amuse hitself in whatever way he wishes--if

we should think armagements would be Tassel's representative was on the spot with ashore, whether togowe church or tease his friends compradores employed to receive cargo. P

Capinin ASHTON-On board some steamer3. At Shanghai, on the 18th instant, the wife of "ties given the Customs in Hongkong for his local knowledge to bear on it. In the atmost to pieces. It was a meet mai ton act, and | Sunday, oku I go ashore " the Captain very the officer does it not?

The member explained that other people were vont some pig-tailed looters cutting the balloon he goes to the Captain and saya This being The CHAIRMAN-That minimises the work of

paid for six days' work and did it, their week was the prevention of smuggling, a consider Canton report Mr. ALABASTER B Christian will be hard indeed if the proprietor cannot properly says No you acnet, it is th *ble quantity was undoubtedly amuggled name is changed to Thos. and we tra

Captain ASHTON-Tos certain extent but the from Monday til Saturday, the offer on the obtain some redfeed from the Native authorities aastom of this port to work on onday meer is responsible for receiving the cargo and other hand although paid in the same way was Rev. H. C. Hodgee, M.A., B. H. as, only son of "in the early part of the year," Mr. MORtold that the Hexican dollar. " is universally or from the hood-man of the village to which the sad Your servinés "ves' ruquired on board this he has to be there to empersies whether a com asked to work on Banday.

The CHAINMAN-Well, when you are at som eldest daughter of 5. 6. Hanky, of the 1.M. Cas-GAX, in bis Kowloon report for last year taken at 7. 1.7d." When the historian of injured, a large quantity of the calico having in of varg And although the Captain may

robbers belonged. The balloon is very much ship to superlatend discharging and taking pradors is working the cargo or not.

The CHAIRMAN-But his work, would be you have to rk on Sundays. There is no held that there had been so great increase 9890 comes to deal with the great silver pro. boon, takon way, and it is gnosticsubie whether foul in his own mind that it won d be a good mingiused. Could you makeany suggestion as to distinctioe made when you sign your articles.

The member said there were always attempta in smuggling, and accounted for the falling flem of the last quarter of the ulusteenth it can be uifend again. This is not the full thing for the man to get away from the ship, be any way to do without the officer being there? uff by ether caLIKE.

extent of the thefts of which the hapless but espzot give him leave; he dare not do so for the Captain ASHTON-The officer has to sign the The unfortunate and century this change of the familiar 7.1.7 indomitable Vas Taren was the victim, for simple reason that if any cargo honte como song reipta for the carge. we cannot help thinking abroad decision of into 7s. 1:7d. will be a hard nut for him to while the infation of the balloon was in progrem side to reosirs or discharge and there is no The CHAIRMAN-Could not they be signed the Supreme Court allowing the free more crack. Mistakes equally stupid have sesiz bottles of naptha and a large quantity of into a row with his owners. We believe ouralyos ping work on Sundays apply even to mil bat; it was not proveded with because it was

on Saturday evening, a tin of kerosine, fire or officer to superintend, the captain gets himself the next day? Does your proposition for stop were now asking for drafted by the fuser ropes, ware stolen feam the Garter

that thers in neither proeft no advantage in steamers P

thought it might be objelicaable to some of Bunday work. I myself hove boon in command

the obief capitalists of the Colony, Captain Asutos-Tea, oven to mail stonmore. The CRAIBEA Well, Captain Ashton and Miss Grain Plated's Company played the of men for a manber of years and I have always My reason is that mail steamers are slso cargo gentlemon tears very mach abliged to you for Pirate Secretary at the Thestre Royal on noticed that when you tell a man taito southing atsamers. If those mail man are allowed to the interesting interview we have had. The Thursday evening. As the Private Secretary" which his nature recolte agtinet and bich work cargo it would not be fair to other steamer Mr. D. U. Smith was far from giving & success the darly teaching of his childhood is against, Ron. J. KESWICE-Captain Ashton and question will be the subject of o asideration by A shooting astah, Inspectors and Seresents Inl representation of the ut although he be naturally rebels arsivat you and although gentlemen of the mountion I cas seenre that the committes and our few . the matter whell

be communicated to you by letter. foretak is of the Hongkong Foliot Fores, will managed to create some laughter 3tr. Webbe you can forno him to do what you say, he does it have tory great sympathy with your object, Captain ASHTON...When car wɔ reasonably

in a half-beaefeed, sullen, slagoonstouted manner. So that every man should be spored one day of take place this afternoon at their rifle rangs played the small part of Squire Maitland care Kowloon.

fully and Mr. L'Batrange's Douglas Cattermole when he asks on a Sunday for Liberty to go ashore rest in seven. but I must say that we have dif- an awer –

"The Chairman-As soon sa possible; it in a was a good all round performance Mr. Hartley and bis Captais tells him becaust go and orders onition here which would not sharectories theintres The Cotton Ginning Frotory at Footung bas

aptain ASHTON mouth do you think? recently been supplied with incandescent trio was considerably out of his ciemsat in the him to the hatchway to superintend cargo, he duction of such an Oravanes that asked for matter for sono canteration.

The CHAIRMAS—Oh, less than that. lights and there as now some eighty lamps in low comedy part of Gibson, which be made does his work is a half-hearted way and I be in any other part of the worl! During the altogether too soleman character. In one fiore that aims for lost proporty and damaged last year or sighteen months I have vary-tre-

Captain ASETON--Because your answer will zorme only did Mr. Hartlay rizo to the property, which the shipowners have to pay, ure quantly had this gusation before me, and a guide in a great weseare our future action. occasion and that was in the second set, alt entirely due to this forced laboar prisent whom the matter came up for discussion in

The deputation then withdrew. interesting feature noted is the improved

Mr. Hartday's performaxon was really good. mysul lave DeFBI seen any pront sympathised with the object in view but every- quality of the silk, the natives having ap-watched by the foreign customs; but over and is due about the 23rd instant. parently become alive to the necessity of

local amateurs, hér. Hunt and Mr. Grestock, who smith, as I am are you all know, Jutereated to uscry it vnt. In the first place in this Colony the junks, save at Hongkong, there is prac. Mr. E. M. Butter has been appointed one of Harry Marsland and Old Cattermeia gave himself in this matter some time ago and he gut theen are very for Europesas e compared with taking greater cars in reeling than was pre-tically no control whatever, with the as-the Consulting Committee of the Links Flaut really cleter impersonations The Private up a petition which was signed very numeru ly the large number of Chinese and that causes it

“A mesting of the Sanitary Board was hald riously thought requisite. Concerning tra istance of the Hongkong police, and the ing Company, Litaited, in place of Mr. Flayfair, Secretary does not give much chance in the by the Versatile Marino community in this to be very liftult to stop Saaday labour on yesterday afternoon There were present- a different tale la to be told. The your's "preventive manaures in force in the colony, who left the Colony a short time ago.

way of female characters. Miss Hose Tauras port. This petition, which I believe had som board steamers because if you stop it thore Hon. 8. Brown, President; Major-General returns showed a considerable falling off

The Agents Messrs Slammen & Co inform we noable through illness to appear as Edith G60 signatures to it, was banded to our Gover you must stop it in every other caling. I Gordon, Vice-President Hon. N. d. Mitchell Innes, Acting Registre Goneral; Dr. Ayres, there is a difficulty in the way of their gets that the D. D. : steamer Ocasa, from short motion by Miss Plisted, who, with the the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Lord de 17ɔ questions, which Tabouli vel oblig- Colonial Surgeon; Hon. 'Ho Kei Mr. J. J

Marela d and her part was filled at extremely nor here. Our Governor, in conjunction with should like to ask you, Captain Aston one and the Consul anticipates a sill further "ting a Supple there, but there is nothing Hamburg, loft Hingapore for this port on Thureobility she brings to beat en everything ahe Knutsford. appears to her given considerable ed if you would answer in order that we Francis, Q.C., Mr. Wong thing, and Mr. H. decline in coming years, for it appears that "to prevent their meeting steamers ton miles day at 1pm. and may be expected here on orsbost undertakes, was not only perfect in her lines but attention to it and we are led to believe from may if possible, find some ray of solving this McCallum. (Secretary)

· ME. HUMPIREYS'S ABSENCE it is now more profitable' to keep the leat "off and smuggling in as much as they the 23rd inst

invested the part with such vivacity and charm what our Governor said that legislation to stop difficulty. I would like to you first whether

A letter from the Colonial Secretary was read for native consumption than to sell it for "wan" If the system of smuggling bere The case of Hatherly v. Hancock, the hearings to make the apology which Mr. Herding offered Sunday labour in this Harborar could only you consider that any rules and regulations of the low rates ruling in the foreign market suggested by Mr. Azar in ever in of which is the Stancy Court was adjourned for her before the ortala rase quite unnecessary arrived at by the saves of this housrablabody, public bodies would op Mindag labour informing the Board but as this proposed pericet Captain ASHTON-Nor; a direct law from the of Mr. Humphreya'y suisenge was out stated a The only kind which seems able to hold its tiated the parties concerned will pro- Court, the alafatit having ride dan was his Wointer and Mrs. Stead and Amcocerad better in of Dommeres. I believe in intimated as much. Gerernment would stop it not think

on Wednesday last, has doen settled out of Miss Jewel Deane dosliled the parts of Esa yourself, siz, and the members of this Chamber

roaed six months no steps could be taken to ownie scented tes, which is still good and bably have good reason to regret it. It elsim for damages.

the former than in the latter, while Kits Law. Bach being the case wo wake bold to approach Hon J. 3. KESWICK-DO YOU not flink, sup. Į appoint a temporary successor.

TRE DRAINAGE or quarry NAT. has not so far been successfully imitated by could only be conducted profitably on a

yoon's Mise Ashford, an entirely new line for you and to ask and beg of you to use your in poking we had regulations made by public bodie

A letter was rond. from Mesara, Butterfold the Indian and Ceylon planters. The pre- large scale, for it would not pay a steam- has been lerslied and a meeting is to be held at out obaracter sketch.

The site selected for the now Chiness Guild bor, was dosarying of praise ses cloverly thought lueuse to the almost with the Government of they would be more honoured in the breach than

this Colony to bring in souto las against work

tha chservation P

and Swire in reply to one from the Board. diction of a further falling off in the total er to

Captala Amaro-Bat:I am asking for a law The writers stated that they proposed to make

ing cargo in this part on Sunday. That to the for an appointed ren- sion tomorrow at the Tong Wah Hospital to export of tes from the port is borne out dezvous to transfer one or two chests to a the aubsoriptions.

einrider the proposed plan and the collection of Commenting on the newly ratified Bikkim purpose für which we are here. We ask you to from the Government. If such a law were passed put down earthenware drain pipes to the Treaty, the Times of India says:-Biklim, ao at yourselves with the Government to induce it would be the duty of the police to res It was a distance mentioned by the Board and they would like to know the alainater. the Board by the statistics of the present season, junk, and if the junks, took on board large

cording to 1 esi tradition, was under the scatral them to log in some measure to step this, ried out. though the decline is not so great as in the quantities the risk both from pirates and the bia fee. No, Daddell Street, yesterday The ancestors of the Maharajabs of Sikkim, so this Association do not wish to guarrel with suppose DO YOU

Mr. W. 8. Marten, decorator, on arriving at of Thibet for back beyond the memory of man moral slavery. I am quite sure the officers of Hon P. BYRIE-By Imposing penalties, I would pauction. Seeing there were no Govern- ment desius at Quirry Bay were they (Mesure, year reviewed by Mr. ALABASTER in the re-preventive service would be greater than the morning, found that a drawer had been unlocked cording to Bir W. W. Hunter, are claimed to their owners bet they do think it is a great The CHAIRMAN Do you suggest ünen ör im- Butterfeld and Swire) nat entitled to call upon the Government to lay them and not be misled port now under notice. The text item of owner would care to incur. Besides this by the offre coolie and $130 abstracted. The hars come from Lhs. In the sixteenth an injustice that they should be forced to work prisontent export teached upon is matting, condering the steamer would become an object of sus made good his escapaci

detectives were luformed, but the noolis had tary, it is related, two Thibetan monks, pro-arge on Sunday in this part. We consider Captela Aaron-Well, the Attorney Gen- upon themselves to incur the very serious ex-

pense the Board bad proposed to impose on them?......... fessurs of the "Brd. Cep" order of Buddhion, it an injustion, to ourselves and to every Bar-eral would draft the Ordinance. which it is interesting to note that the Uhinese picion in Chinese ports and would find the

The UBAYAMAN-Bet palty, would There was a minute by Mr. EdA to the effent To-morrow morning, betwem 8 and 10.50 we were disgusted at the Yellow Cap Baddecantile Mario officer, and we consider it com

that he thought the portion of the drain from have been induced to increase the number facilities usually affended by the Castorns cut o'clock, the strum launch Days, ring, crying biais, made overtaren to the then Maharajal what of a blot and a slue on the fair name of on be in favour of fuse or imprisonment

(be of Thibetan deso nt and converted the peo- this Colony These are the main points in our Captain AUTOX-I can't be expected to the private property to thres fort below low of patterns from three to a hundred or more down to the least possible; for it likely a Bethel dag, will all alongside any vangal ple--the Lepchae on shes are called to Dupka one and I think I goed het, say way more draft an Ordinance,

water mark should be made at the public eK- The quantity exported was £28,939 rolls och a business would be cardhout to 11 m. service of St Peter's (Seamen's) Loms are now the bouts respectively of the friction, to have up quarrel between-owners penalty for boak ng the law would you be in

hoisting code penant 0 to over an ashore Bodhist faith. The avatars of two of theanta der wish to carry our point ritheat any The CRAIMA But you must impose some pense. Mr. Franciz ia siunte sa hoʻoom-

quered with Mark dez valued at £123,967. In casain a falling it becoming known. The fact the burch, returning about 12,50.

Mr. PRINCE moved that the latter be for off le to be observed in so far as the quan- opium smuggling trade require banis

monasteries of Femicngshi and Tassiding and offers Gentlemen of the Chair of favour of new or imprisonment?

Captain AMPON-I should think a top but warded to the Governest with a recommenda The Daily News of the 11th inut. myi the In 1788 the Buckhan invaded Eikkiw, and Commeros, whether your sasmer is in our favour tity passed through the Foreign Customs at of operations a place to which the article can bemor Pingching was to to lesse Mhanghai only retired the following your after the or get and we treat it will be we shall re-I would make it so beary that the thing would tion that a public outfall drata be consteheted with which Yesre. I utterfi-t and Swire may at Canton is concerned, but Mr. ALASAFTER be brought in bulk and smuggled away in attios mast for Auming to replace the old tory at the bend of the Kut Pass in 1799, get the opinion of this

that morning with a wrought iron mbia and Tibetans had peded them a piece of terri- coirs it with the greatest respect, because if we not le kely to your more than odre ways this is only a diversion of the trade, the small quantities. Hongkong and Macao be- odru gat ten los be topless slot when a second Gursha Invasion was planned, a reliable opinion to ga apón, soming as it does themselves fri favour of imprisonment as pen-cleatly large for any extension of the Quarry bulk of the cassis being taken from the ing no longer available for this purpose and order lens and will show a fixed white light, large Chinese army advanced and defeated them. from the most influoutisi, and powerful body in alty for the bench..

Hon. J. J. KENWIOR-Do you not think it 16 VICE PRESID5X7 200ndad. In 1814, when the Nepal War broke out, a tbls Colony, in giving your ooininu therefore, producing districte direct to Hongkong, there being no other wuitable place the

Carried. At the Magistracy yesterday afteroos: before British force, under Majer Latter, copied the whatever it may be, you will be doing the would be next to imposafbis to stop Sunday-

BUSINESS POSTPONED. On referring to the returns of the Kowloon smuggling trade may be looked upon as the Hon. H E Wodehotas: Trang: A On was Morug and formed an alliance with the Rajah Association a kindness. It is an old saying and labour seeing that nearly all the wikien-are The consideration of the drainage of the los Customs, however, we find that in 1889 there almost extinct. Somis little smuggling there charged ca romand with committing perjury in af-Bikkim, ho, at the choice of the war nearly no doubts teus ing that it is a good thing for Uhinese who are directly opposed to stoppie Watke and several other asti ova was postpoand, was a slight decrease instead of an increase will always be, just as them etiil is in Eng- instant before, Diz, Justin Fielding 1 larke, My, acrvasion of territory which had been eded. to others see them. We bare had plenty of cylzió ASHTON-My experience of Chinese the sireniation of the papers not having been

the Summary Jurisdiction Court on the 10th two years later, was rewarded by 4 considerable any man at soy body of men to see themesves work on Sundays ?. is the amount imported into this Colony by land, but its proportions as compared with AB. Johnson (Grown Solicitor) prosented us by Nepal In 1985, the Rajah formally opinions already, opfens from Brown, Jones is that they always object to any unertian bat completed „TYPKOS FEYED, juuks in 1688, and the latter year also showed what they were in the past will tend to give detailed account of the charge against Slave troubles, sad, especially in 1860, the kid some before you to day to get a reliable opinion law is once passed 1 do not think they bot and Mr. Berce defended. Mr. Johuse baving unded Darjeeling to the British Government and Robines, responsible inoue, but we they are a law-abiding people and when the

On the Superintendent's report the President a decrease as compared with 1887. The detecome more and more inguificant. The defendant Ms. F. Lammert, clerk to the papping of Bangali subjects, led to the cooups he CHAIRMAN Arbiter and gentlemen tempt to brash it, and I believe that after obey had made a silente, which was rend, to the effor alize noticed in the quantity passed through On most of the other articles of import Falsas Jadge, and Mr. Las Hong Minter ton of Rikkim, to the restitution of the ideapped of the deputation, we are very pleased to see you ing this law for a certain time they would think that the two cases returned as typaus fever and the Foreign Customs at Canton soos there, Mr. ALABASTER has remark to make which rear of the Bummary Court, gave evidence in subfrets, and to a sort of Magna Charta. This hors to day and. I can assure you we shall do all it a very good thing. It is impossible to expect which worn found o loquiry not to be typhus fore to be a dead loss. The taste for cinnamon might be profitably perused by home manu for a work.

upport of it. His Worship remanded the bus treaty has own in focou ever kinor, and is now we possibly cao to arrive at a friendly satisfactory anything bat opposition from the Chinese, no pointed to the noossity of an improved method -

anly saperseded by the formal. British výstrel. conclusion. This matter is one that his long etter what is proposed. They do not like any of preparing the mortality returns.

No Credit gira for Battles that look dirty

or granny, or that appear to have been used

for any other purse than that of containing "Canton." To the first reason Mr. AzanaS- Aerated Water, as such Bottles are never used again by us.

BIRTHS,

W. BAWTHORNE, of a daughter,

MARRIAGE.

DE HOTEL, DE a daughter,

On tre 11th instant, at Trinity Cathedral, by the BH. Nash, of Bristol, to ProKENOX P. HALYX.

toma, Shanglink;!

• The

Daily Press.

HORORONG; Ocrosis 1812, 1890.

most of opiam in braken, quantities ocurred in other Consular Raporia this year, long as the total excoede the contents of

Tax mport of Her Majesty's Consul on the one-chest-tons-have-had-sume-effect-is-is-There are Urs as on the calender of the trade of Canton for 1889-always looked creasing smuggling, but the vigilance of the Uriminel Sessions which apunasuos today, in for with interest here has made its ap. Customs seems to have been sufficient to pre- lading the case of alleged conspiracy. pearance somewhat late in the year, being vent tuis increase assuming large proportions. dated 14th June and having come out Mr. ARABASTER, however, is of opinion that only by the last mail The first section of in the future when the system becomes the report is devoted to exports. The busi "better organised the import shown in the ness in staple exporte was, Mr. ALABASTER returns will probably be largely decreased, underetande, profitable, and in ilk o "the opitt being lauded before it ever pecially it was a busy and exciting season

reaches Hongkong at all. There is no

use on the premises.

The Agents (Mesars. Adamson Bell & Co.)

Q. Piast

th Stor G. A. Woodpack EG, Young,

H. B. Kix« (fist}

R. L Leigh

Y. Waitard

De. Rabbini; A.N.R

A member of the deputation said there was arrive in a port on Sunday where the men can captain in this part now who belonged to the got leave from the ship when their work is

Inlah d—there is always a certain amountof work -- home trade who was a membr.

to be dodo vu board, cleaning and so ou I have The Chairman-Have you eny record of the uumber of vessels that work on Sanday here? best nepriaed to me how earnestly aven the biuro you taken any data ?.

Captain ASHION-NO.

with satisfactory resulfi to operators. An" preventive service in Chine. Foreign etups inform as that: the "Mogol" Line ter here Gibson appeare on the scene drank. Here labour which a man osásïders: ne morni alatury. the Logislative Council. Ihelleve averyone there as Hongkong and the ports are carefully Mogul Left Singapore yesterday for this Por The Teatest praias perhapala dae to the two come of. Unnday labeur. The Rev. Mr. Gold" ose agreed that it would bes.very difficult thing

port

natites turn to their work Ton kes, the koly stoso dying and the busketa Aying and theo ship being polished and the work is done trio- 28 quickly.

The CHAIRMAN-Would you provont- sadi,

Captain ASHION-Certainly not.

A member of the depolation said they were the only body of men who did save days work for six days pay.

Tho HAIEMAN- How is that P

made to lose the work on sunday at sea.

Ar. DUNCAK mid he had hoard that a year

there was bill similar to the one they

HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.

Several members of the deputation expressed conneol their private dirais and that it be made

Village,

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