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They have now formally to request your Er collency, in the event of a despatch being room ed from the Secretary of State authorising pay, went within this financial year of the increased salaries, to suspend its operation until the Me morial they are now preparing, your ronilanoy's" view on the subjast about to be. enbmitted to Commeil, and the consequent debate be submits to and cons tered by him.

The unoficiat members are still very decided.

ly of opiure that the funncial position and

prospesis of the Colony is not such as to sender

it prudent i grent just at present the very

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THE FORNIGH TRADE OF CHINA IN 1890.

Shanghai, Ek Macca, 1891.

SUPREME COURT.

2nd April.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. BEFORT MR. E. J. ACID, ÄETING PUISKE

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that I feel that I was right In doing so on the tar carefully be would have written a pars until the lottar in its prosent form te gither or not Icare not in the least, bat with the full have been made to the people of the central pro-and 1999 the know, impert of gold fato Hour high authority I have est read you. I will graph eating an anworthy petation on me, withdrawn or changed, my action, whatorer it sonpect of a community to which I bays honestly vines for home grown is The inorses in kong was 333 2.70), and s known export of now proceed to deal with the other portions of which, whatever may be the intention, it certainly may be, will not be in the smallest degree in and stroianndy devoted the best efforts of my fall the Forsign agar import may be illary it (to Famion almost entirely) was $10,503,930.

does cast, ris,: that I might have attended the faced by suck, a paragraph as that. The ing stength and ability. Now, waatiomon, you rather than real, as the refarios in Hongkong or a diag of $6,771,280 is thres you the latter. The first paragraph saya

Sit-The naofeial tastases of Council Council, but deliberately did not. That, I en advice you give may be very good or it may be way like to say something, and I should be glad work upon Sagar which is aanted Foroigu surplus the aristous of which in Hongkong tan whan impactad even though of Chineseorigin. valy be scornatol for og the expposition that it have the boone to snowledge receipt from tar to my, isthe construation pat on it by alargundzerwise I uxprese no opinion on the matter if you would ngren to soms immediate coness.

Hou. P. EYRI-I should like to remark (h) Export. The experts from Chius fell was brought, from Amotion and Anateslin bý the Acting Colonial Secretary of a letter, dated proportion of the public, whatever máy be the but until that lofter je withdrawn I osu gisa you the 21st instant, in which in reply to theira of intention: Now, what are the facta?. I pens information nets my intentions. Breno of that you has not touched on the letter weit off la 1890, ompared with 1889, by a value Chinese passagere.

E. MCKSAN, the 11th instant they are luformed by dirse mombors may have been influenced by two things.contract there is moue whatever, and cannot ten by you to the anoloial members. It of 4 million taals, or 10 per cent, and the It was estimated duty palion them by H. Tls.. 759,392,

Statistical Secretary. tion of your Excellency, that, for the ressons Firstly you live on fu the papers that be, your Excallaney being a lawyer very wat indsiderata letter there given, you ban not seen. Be to comply. LH. the Czarawitch paid me a private villalt kiems," Now Ignis at ones not loster tirst should have. heon addressed to or 12 per cent, of which the falling off in tes with their roquest to telegraph to the Secretary that aftornoon. That is the one, and second that tant is us the expression. I ad them at all. Ides any you have soony of it duty represents Ek Tha 50000); of silk duty, Fik.The 196,000 ; quid of raw cotton duty, Hk. State to withhold temporarily and until bay you may have seen it stated that I sould not I did not my "breach of patrol If you somewhere, and I should like it to be road.

HeroELLWway--If" it appeared luson-Tis 70,000. Thus, ins fell from 1,877,331 pisals, large insosan of salaries now proposed. They can be memorialized his approval of the pro- have had mesh tho matter with us as I took turn to my letter you will Bad 1.647 20 can hardly think that your Exelony paaks pecod inorenso of official sakeries in the Colony." y al drive Now as the muller bathing worn party allied to a branch of considerate it was certainly not intendal to be so. It valued at Ik. Ti 28,251,314. In 1898. to ecome public property there is no sa la tract. However, gentlemen, I do not use was deliberate expression of opinion. However 1.665,396 pioula, raimed at Ik. Tie. 96.663,4-0, "Forkonaly when you propose to let the enhanced You then geen to eaY — mont be perd this year as they have beanThe unaffois) member rograt extremely disavowing the ant that the Caurowitch dil lagal sxpressions in doonments of this kind you might objest to test opinion, I see nothing or by 3,000 plone and Tie. 1,000,000 re Totad, and to consider the advisability of an that your Broadlerny should, apparently with- do mo the honour to make a private call on 100 contract has a morning, in sedinary Eng.objectionable in the forms of mareying it,pectively, or in yaine 51 per cent. This falling equally large reduction when the estimates for "out any caoient reason, har deisral your on that day, and when he warned me of his heb ae apart from the legal signification. It If it was so I must bear the discredit. away of the tos industry is a terrible loss to to think that in the means no obligation, and there in mech a thing But in any case it is inconceivable that any the people of thees parte of China to whoin it next year are laid on the table That, as your" reply to their communication for a wook, and intention I venture

to the as a moral obligation as well as a fogal obligation. posible view of it oonid justify the letter you has been a source of wealth in the past, and on

JUDGE. Excellonay well know practically an impos should have again without resson assigned, absence sibility: Aniverzase of salaries cace voted and refrained from holding any meetings of Country I abould have been pectantly You are quite right in mying that I know have written. However, it must commin. Par canant but hops that the mars may be found (of building isip again “to the old dimensions of paid inunt stand. To not as you propose would eil for so long an interval. They regret this justified in not appearing in Council qu that no portestly will that the can be no legal coutrack haps I had better retire while you consider.

Hon. F. RYRIR-I do not think we ou come | Hk. Tla. 33,500,000 in 1890 Silk also fell of

Kener. Crot No. This was a claim for branch of contrast, be a very genes injustice to th oficiala. No the more as your Excellency's approaching sont alors. It does happen, Isy, that the Ceare where there is no consideration. I did say man would know from year to year how to adjust departure will evidently provent the possibility witch did call and spond at Gaverament Hus and I do say now, that spart from its legal sign to aby copolusiou at once. We did not know from valos of Hk Tls. 36401,967 In 1888 to

of Che discussion in Council of any statement considerable, put of the afterocan; and he Boating there has been a moral contractado, and the object of the mosting when we rennived the HET. 30,255,5 in 1890 say & million tools in detaining the subconer Jenny for repairs after the data agrant apon for comple his expuliture. No izjustion cho be done by

| white raw silk, of which 15,000 pidula legs went tkiä. There was alio pontor alsim a delay in payment now and in a reconsideration you may be preparing on the subject nor un-led partly with the vary kind intention of there has been a broach of that moral obligation, notice. The unoffoial members would like time or 18 per cent. This loss fall principally on

enquiring after my health, which had been or contract, whichever you like. The last parato confer togather. of the whole question, for as the increases bars der consideration.

away is 1800 than in 1889, reproseating a value for 8359 for work dous and material supplied ovor yet been deffaitely notioned a man has Let me ak you to seeider the position. At the sevurely taxed a low days before, ander siram-graph on which I shall comment is a fellows IS EXCELLEN-Vory wil

The unetkoial members will be very glad to Hon. T H. WHITEHEAD-Lo me assure of 4 million tacle, and on silk place goods, which ander the pantraat.

Mr. Hastings (of' Maasra Wotton and Dea a rightie alenlate on it. Breach of contract last neding of Cozell Hen. Mr. Whitebond stanoes known to sameofhin officers. Probably un- thora is zono whatever, and cannot be, as your attested at longth on a large number of points der any circumstanna therefore I should not have hear your Erealleney's epons in Council as your Excellency that nothing was further from dropped from 12.780 plauk te 9,338 pinels, Exollodoy being a lawyer very well-knows. The the prosent condition of the Colony He been able to attend. But it happens that his call if possible to be minced by them but thuy our intention who that Isiter was written than 2,900 piouls, equal in valuo Hk. T. 1,770,000 con's) was in the plaintif

Not only was the season's yield of silk in the Mr. Hastings said that on the Inst mansion neofficial embere are by no meae opposed to attanite not valy, the position of the Calons, tug was not my reason for not attending Earlyradat inaist upon your Excellency, before may to be disrespectful.

His EXCELLENC—I am very gind to Cheriang and Kiangsu provinces short of the the case was before the Court, the defendant, an increase of salarles to such extent as but I venture to say that he taukulit in the morning and Goforo H. H. the Czarainoraga malaian ore paid this year, submitting

I can only supporo overage, but the zien in the value of silver rooms bad develyad the Court issmol as he had gat right and proper and called for by the increased credit. Now, I need hardly say that a sorions witoh's intimation reached me I had informed to the Secretary of State their arguments still bear the Towal, ost of living and as far as the colony's Sauces atlas of this kind oxing from so responsible a Mr. Loans that I was nuable to go through each unanswered, as well as your reboz, and eb.that you ould not have sousidered your to have checked sales, and, by compelling bayers u.adjourn at po, the ground that his had an will permit, but they foot strongly that, granted quarter requires the most caretat condideration, covers ordeal as a wasting of Connel wouldtaining bis-inal decision. It is their right as words. Litera scripta manet. I am very glad to offer lower prices, had the effect of making foportant witness to get feam Canio. In the that they signed a report roommachinganinorengs staation, and respect. Most careful enquiries involve. I think gentlemen, you are aware, or your Exceltager's adviserna flasucial matters, to hear anything of the Lind, but I must holders of this article-whish does not suffer by wntime he led get tiranelf ad; adionted baas- it was a mistake to make the increase equivalent had to be made to discover whether the facts men at any enta soma of you, which makes your signed your sole advisa in a question so nearly point out that this letter, whateve is intenbeing kept wait in hopes of a better market. rapt Mr. Dennys appeared for hun on

for a coment that to 35 per cent. in many instances. One of the tone by the hon. gentleman were arrent uring this letter the more remarkable, that saly two affecting the official members. They dil, uztion is grarely dimpactful-and, I might use a Thero will be, perhaps, luger export in this the satios, but he did not think Mr. Dennys knew aueficial romnbern indard "objeered, to so larre of. I had to got retarda from a anumber of nights before that meeting, when. I had a "fortunately, towards the end of last year vote stronger epithet and be fully justified in doing present year, either because sitrer will falt guanything et tho real purpose in asking AD iuerenso in December last when there was quarters, and it has taken time and labor dinnor party for the Rassing Admiral, the Bri-those salaries, without having bafore them any so. When sach expressions are used it is not or because holders of silk wil acompt lower prion.

One other promising staple of the export tande. for the adjournment, and when the defendant. still time withi, imenovandovne to have them to prepare them. I bad to go over these with tigh Admiral, the General, and a namber of "defuite or intelligible statement of the fis-safficient to eny they are not meant. whole subject investigatod.

the most osrefal attention to gas whether the thurs, I was taken with one of those seizures"oat poeltion of the Colony, but there is ill-Hos P. RYBIE-About the people at home amely raw coitos, which want to Japan in average into the Bankraptoy Cours be had increasing quantity of lato years, fell off by angage another sollefter to represent hin Hy The unofficial members will be very glad to ben, member's statements or trace nt, and to which I have boon reunally subject; and I"an opportunity open to them to reconsider being trul- hear yoge Excellency's reasons in Counol and if they were true to come forward and tell you,was unable to leave my safe and relva foy the waiter, so long as the prepased increases His EXCELLENCY-That is a side issue. Do 200,000 pisals, or in money's world milion Mr. Hantional thought that in spite of defend- not bring it in. Ons word more. I know taals, equal to 40 par cent of the 1889 export to aut being adjudicated bankrupt they were ou if possible to be obtinend by there, but they however machi we might regret it, that such was guests. Now, when you knew that I think you are waiting saastion."

This, taken with other passage of this that withdrawing is an extremely dealt thing that country. I am told that this backwardtitled to proced with their case and obtain 20st insist upon your Excellency, before any the condition of the colony. Inood hardly tall you might have supposed, that my condition for two

pored salaries are paid this year, waboutting that it required very careful consideration and aor three days would not be such as in enable ma remarkable letter, tnads me gravely to doubt always, but more espanially where the extraocmornment, now ended, was the series of a jdgment so that they might some in with the His lordship said he could not 208 Terw to the Secretary of State their argomenta, still very long time to prepare the statement in lay be to attend any such meeting as that, and that that whether its writer intended to achieve a dinary course is taken of publishing a lottar of temporary neesation of dorind for this astton other oraditors,

answered, as well in your rous and obtain fore the public and the Connoil in a way was my reason for not attending the Council, appareat object; for it is difficult for me this kind almost simultaneously with its receipt. in Japan, where a bad harvest, on the time band, Jug his final decision. It is their right us your they have a right to expoot. Now the work Now, the next paragraph says The mofficial to conceive his believing that any repre- Bat is scarcely poocuiary to tell you that when abled the people from buying an anal, and he could possibly go on with the ease with soyou fool se you must now do, that poor position Indian yarn, on the other mad, strove to onat ut giving Mr. Sangster, the official signee, Erellery deja umatol. Calany has of late swirly morbors bons that your Excellency will armentative of Her Majesty

(b) Re-exports—The Foreign goods ramz- whether this casa should be cortested or your sole advisers is a question so nearly affectinaressed, and a conscientions Gorgener has to range for at luat o mesia26 of Connor abject, liny sky su uradóf, a to submit té is a wrong one, it shy the highest..morallobber Competitorily to read the culitora to ing the official members. They did unfortunately give several hours a day of close attention to the to-be held before your departure for the disdictation of this End. As I have said before courage not to hold to it but to withdraw from

ported to Foreign countrice, prastiesly to not. I. Captain O'Koofs wat, os bo nacer. towards the end of last year vole these elari, ere administrative business, and it is only baoussion you have en often invited of the position I shall do what. I believe to be right in this mat- it

The meeting then closed.

Hongkong Japan, Russin Manoburia and stol, abont Lu-luave the Colony, his ridence without having before them any definite or in-panse my feiling strength has rendered ii.and prospects of the Calony and its resources" ter vilaout the slightest reforsone to this lattor

Great Britain, were valued at Hk. Tls. 1,664,809, nicht be taken de bere ego, Tan best plan talligible statement of the Ganucial position of possible to give, besides this nenassary time, the huve slready said a good deal on the abject of or soything contained in it. Now, gentlemen.

and ware to a connidorable oxtent goods out would be for Mr. Sangster to communicate with the Colony, but there is still an opportunity open additional time required for despatches and discussion. When the military contribution having sommented so far on your latter, let me

bank as nummited to these markets. The reship- Mr. Dennys and get him to represent him, and to them to renoster the mutter, long as the gislative business, as well as for taking a satisfac.was being discussed I twion invited discussion, say again that I have received it with exceeding

masta to Korss of Foreiga imports, Hk. Tls... for this purpose he would adjourn the esse till proposed incressus are waiting sanotion.

Lory part in the saciak fide of the Calon-which was destined, and in this statement which is well as sorriso, pain not becaus

586,147, were not, a formerly, included in ro- after titin

"On the Court resuméig after diffe.. kis lor!- No harm to say one can follow the proposed it in, I caly on this wary account that I intend to put forward I think I shall be able of the unworthy impatations and disrespect delay, as if finally the judgment of the Store. I have fat and must rolaotantly felt it to give my reasons fur saying with reference ahera-those I could afford to disregard--but

The following in the Castes Ropert on the exports to Foreign pantris.

ship asked if anything had been done in this SHIP.

matter. bary of Statu is adverso to the views of the my duty to give up my position here. Now, to this question that the question at the present that such a letter should come to me from

In connexion with the Fusign trade the total Mr.Hastings said that, in for no ha- knew por officials the officers will get their full alaries considering that most of you know for it emenfis simply one whether the solazy is in with whom I have been, in I have said, on trade of Chian for 1500-

1.-GENERAL. was commonly known in the ectour, what was so a truly hopeless condition as to be unable such friendly relations up to this, the end of -from-the beginning of the your."

entries at Trosty ports were 3,114 vassle of That causes me very great pain

The Foreign commarea of Chinx in 1890 2,941.000 tons, against 5.171 rassels, of 2,967,000ting and hen done and he asked his lordship to In-couoluston the unofficial members submit my present condition, and considering that I am in pay the salaries this year, and at the snowy career. for your Freullanay's coursideration if the Ant about to depart from an honourable position two time discharge in fall its obligations to its other iddeed, and I felt surprise as well as pain, that yielded a largely increased volade of imports tons in 1389, auf with the home trades, 12.248 proceed with the hearing of the cass.

His lordship said he thought the only thing ing Colonial Secretary is the proper chanvel of years before the proper time for bringing my od-creditors. I shall give my rasens elsewhere, the letter should have some from any ambers and largely diminished volume of experts as vessels, of 9.490,315 tous, against 11,167 vesania, he rend do was to take the cridaves of Captai

of a community whioli I have served to the beat compared with that of 189, and sean, hut to a of 8,750,281 tous, in 1989; and this total tonnage O'Keefe and any of his wilnesses who were go commanication baton your Excellonar aadministration to a close, and at the same time to end Now we pass on to the next paragraph- the official members of your Council.

a career which I might reascuably have hoped at **As your pollenoy has refused to wire the of my abilities for the last three years. As les slant, with that of 1888. This result is at entered and cleared summed up 24,876,200 tons. We have the hour to be, Sir, your Exes all ovonta would have extended for some yetze Secretary of State, the official members said before, I cannot believe that you, or that all once shown if the three years' figures be ranged which included 16 saillions of British, 64 mil war, da horn rate.

M. Hastings-Is there say objection,my lord, lancy's most obedient and humble garanta,

langer. I think even the smallest particle of have done 20 themselves in the following of you, when you signwl this, considered the side by side sa follows:-

lion of Chiness. 1 millia of Gorman, and 3 to guiug on with the ease? Mr. Denaysia bere buman donalderati would have prranted you" tormar--

afset of great many of these words, and ,(Sigued) P RYRIR.

million of Japanese tonnge, but excludat tue and he is intented by Choi Ng wad also, I be writing the letter and throwing apon me an in- *Tucancial members Council dissatisfed with ¦ would have addressed to me a letter, to me Net Imports, value : .1k. Tis. 124.792,993 87.501 entries and clearann, of junks trading Here, by the official sesignse. palation such as this paragraph conveys. I have financial position and prospects; request post above all others, to whom you have yourselves Exports, value

93,401,067 with Hongkong and Macaonder the cognizance simply not hold meetings of the Camel barouse pone increase salarios: further consideration hitherto used strong terms of consideration

of the Kowloon and Lappa Customs. I thought that not a single meeting should required; preparing. Memorial. - overpor de-and respect. You have added in Net Imports, value ................ Ik. Th. 110,881.355*

5.—TezAKVILZ. The following letter has been forwarded to us take place after such statements had been runde ething forward telegram.”

lutter not only disrespectful, absoletely dis Exports, value

93,947,832 The recorded movements of gold and silver by the Hon. P, Kyrio:---

They have now formally to regnast your Ex-respectful in 'biany passages, but containing in without the Government being in a palivo

between Ching and Foreign countries welu ust Hongkong, 27th April, 1891.

to say whether they were corroot or not. It was "aligncy, in the event of a despatch being cair. it not one single word indicative of respect Net Imports, value Hk. Thu. 127,093.481 export of gold of Ez. Tk 1.788,222, and of His Excellency the Governor

simply because I was absolutely unable in the "ed from the Secretary of Stais anthorizing pay from beginning to end. It was matter of aur Exports, valne

87,144,40 silver of H. Tle. 3,567,77% together making BIB.On the afternoon of Saturday the 25th time to inish the shat emout. I was preparing con.ment within. this teapsial your of the increased pries to me that you should address such That very many vorse causes, internal and ex- total value of Hk Tls 5,341,000, instant I was faronrod with a letter freca the sistently with performing the other work which salaries, to sespond its operation until the Me- lottor to Her Majesty's representa terpal to Chins (eg, the increased ten competi-

6-VALUES. Acting Colonial Secretary enquiring whether falls to the erery day fantaso not held merial tudy are now preparing your Erelaney's tie at all and ay I said before I cannot tion of India sud Cavion and the Hoots which In the 1880 Report-l'explained--that-the-the-Colony, but until the oflotat assiggoshed had ̈ ̈ bis commasiestion dated 15th instant had been meat age. Rowever, as I told you in my lesaws on the subject about to ho submitted to teller that you antiraly thought of the swept the plain of Chibli and devastated a vast values given in those statistics of the opportunity of conferring with the creditors recvived by me. I desire to inform Your Excel- letter, I had intended to hold mostings this week. Council. and the onsequent debate he sub-effect of your work. If this tobler is with

area of country), ountributed to the result is ún. Obinese Customs are exlmsted on the prices, be submitted the hearing of the case should not

·"mitted lanay that the despatek in question never raseled and before I received this letter I had fixed on to

to and considered by him." draw. I shall heat auxions to do anything doubted, but one dominating musa was the rapid in the markets of the ports at which the be processed with. my bandu. It appears to have been left at my morrow. Now, my course is largely dependens I think I will dofor what I have to say on this in my power to bring about that harmony

rise in the gold value of silver which facilitated articles respectively enter a quit Chinn, as the Mr. Hastings il it was very hard under the ofles in my stones, and to have been mislaid. on the recait of this meeting. It is imposible until I have spoken on suother paragraph.. whiob before sxisted, though it is moreely, the sale of imports and retarded the purchases as may be, and that as such price of an import penaliar circumstances of the ozga and magider. Neither my languga nor myself were aware to say what it may be, but at all events I have whore a similar spirit is more completely shown. possible to believe that any person who could of exports. Without giving minute detalls, I of necessity incities an increment of rains sinering the way in which Choi Ng had already de- of the czistones of that latter when ours of the quite determined that I shall not leave the Icaunat with gard to the next paragraph write such a letter so this would be conciliated may record here that the telegraphic transfer te landed, and scob prios of au export falls caived the Conet that: these should be still

4th instant was prepared and sent in

Colony without giving in some way the fall believe that it was intended to laply what it by anything I could do, dor de I fool sa regards price of the Shangbai trei od feudon, rose by short of its valus at the time when it is shippal, farther hail near. I very much regret and a do my colleges statement I have prepared. As to opportunity unquestionably conveys, that is two grate in the writer, whether he is one of yes or not, that I itful movements from de. 3. un 28th February therefore those who compare the total imports His lordship said that a third person new en

have any great dwire & coneillate him. Cum certo 54. 3d on 5th September. a differance of 28 with the total aparta bata as regards those terad into the case the final asigum. The that such an accident should have happened, for discussion thurman, that will be abundens putations on my character:- and that an impression should have been left whether I am hero or not bore. Now with ra. The mutual wambers are still very decid-tain, however, that some of you could not haro per dent, and thereafter full to 4 d. on 28th values, to make doc actionem additions to sues official amigace could not help that Chot Ng had on the public mind that Your Breellenor had kurd to not holding meetings you say a little" edly of opinion that the fasuolal position and thought of the effect of your words, sud I in- November, or 13 per cent.. and no wonder that the value of each at some stamon point outside been adjudicated a bankrapt. not even acknowledged the reo ipt of our det further on-

prospects of the colony are not such as to render corely trust that you will take this oppor- the export markes languished and suffered a loss of China. Ism of opinion that the ship's hoid Mr. Hastings qubreittar that the offcial lutter. This mistake will at ende ba corrected Thoy regret this the more as your Exel.it prlent to grant just at present the very funity of withdrawing them. Whether of volaths: but it is foreign to the aim of this is tho tenost position for this purpose, inasmuch assignes exald not be placed in a better position by the pnb ication of this latter, d. the wahlensy approuching departure will evidentlynge increase of malarios now proposed disrespect was intended or not 1 sa happy report to dwell on the phases and the merits of as the duties and expense which onbanes the than Choi Ng would be in if he work difonding cis members have still to express their regret prevent the possibility of the dision, They can hardly thinks that your Exact to believe that in this matter at all oveats the struggle between gold and silver prices..

values of imports alike me increments which the use himself. that Your Excellener'a reply to "he letter of "Counnil of any statement you may be preparing lonny speaks seriously "spesis erously you do not represent the community. It is only

2-REVENUE.

socrue to them ne the result of causes affecting His lordship said that Mr. Hartinge-could the 14th as distinguished from the acknowledge-on the subgenta now under consideration." when you propose to let the absaced your ego that on leaving the colony Freceived

The collection of 1880 was 11k. Tia. 21,981,226, them in and for Chins, and that China has no sourcely preced against a person who was a mant, was so long delayed.-I have the honour Now you have rightly gathered that I am amonuts he paid, this year as they have been unicerasi expread of regard from the whole

or Hk. Tis. 172 484 over that of 1889. Import shere in any ulterior increments of value of her bankrapf; but as he had already stated, for the to be, Sir, Your Kasallenny's most obediest and making such a statement, but it was tereted, and to consider the advisability of an colony, yourasives included, and I ona conscien-

me that my precoues in this multor is. aqually large reduction (T never spoke of an tiously say that I have done natbing since to and past trade daties increased by Uk. 1. experts, which are taken from her by vessels purpow of fallitating rautters he had no objas (Sigand) P. Brate.matter of rory small consequence. It does equally targs reduction, when the estimates for justify any loss of that respect. I.so glad to 577,497; opiam duties and likin, including owned by people raiding outside her boude,tion to being the evidence of witnesson de bene

net seam to me that my presence in the Con next year are lid on the table. That, as your know that I have not forfaited the repeatk. Th. 3,132 daty on native opium. by Hk. However, for this assessment, it bas to bo kaowa esse; further than that he could not go. On the 271 ust. His Excellinor had a long-will-in any way affect the matter becaussaellency wall knows, i pratically an impos of the clony, Had I any doubt on the Ts, $108, including Hk. The 1.269-noranze on that the market prices of Foreign aping at strony said if Captain O'Keefe intendat interview with the unofficial members, of which when you have from me my deliberato ar "sibility Animeresy of salaries once voted and subject the numerous and tousting communi-native space; tonnage does by Hk. Tls. 3.450; Ronchow, Takow, and Lappa exclude daty and loving the colony he should ask that he be order pression of opinion and the whole facts placed puidust stand. To set as you proness would ostions I have roosived since the news of my and transit dues, by H. T. 125,166; while Likin, wil at Shanghai al; but the Shanghaied to give scurity. He did not think Captain the following is a report.

at your disposal you will have perfect liberty of "be a very grave injustice the oflciain. No uproaching departure became known would export dutias Fell off by lk 11. 695,637, be Chstums, to preserve contralty with its values O'Kecte weald dany for a moment that he was Ing the difference between an extinted loss of of past years, when prices everywhere included liable for the work that had boon don on the dission whether I am here or not, and even man would know from your logear how to adjust dispel sny such doubt. Moreover, I bad avery run- you to be good enough to come bare this puro

his expenditure. No injusties can be done by son to believe that I had your respost also until H. Tis. 761,59 on experts, excluding native the duty, adds H. Tia. 30 duty to the market ship, and arless he succeeded in his claim the ing with referanos to a remarkable letter

delay in payment now and in a rainnsiduration the rise of this unfortunate gestion of military opium, to Foreign countries and a gain of H. brios in calentating iter; and as the cross claim must stand, and be asked that Can

statiatios from which them tobics are compiled tian O'Keefe ordered to give security, which I have receivat from you, a letter which to the public. You have nothing to do but te" of the whole question, for as the incresses have contribution. Now, had Ibean mere time. Ths. 65,872 on exports to home markets.

are practially, evo as regards opium, supplied His lordship said that was a separate matter 1 need fourtaly say caused me much surprins.

The son. mera" never get been definitely sanctioned no man bas servor it would havo been an exceedingly easy send them to the newspapera, After giving the antior areful consideration bor who raised this question of salaries write a right to galaulate on it. Breach of contract thing for me to have simply passed this vote us The Foreign trade of Chinn, as represented in for the north and central Ching by the Shang: altogether. If Mr. Danaya made this applian I have been forced to the ooodlasisu, which out is spaces at length as is usasily the wise there is not whatever, and cannot bo, de gour instructed without my allowing the public to these statistics, is detailed in two prinsipal hai office oat of the total import there romained tion in proper form should give it considere only 30,923. pieni tha price of which included fion. He was now willing to take the ridance Esenlency being a lawyer very well knat. The suppose that I approved of it. In that pass tables: (1) 181. imports from Foeign contri, the likin as well as duty, and there were 9,954 of those witnesses who were about to lasius the

official members are by us, means opposed to I was perfectly aware that I should retain and exportato Fareign countries. On the cont

bnoble servant,

J. J. KISWICK. Jo Kar TH. WREDHEAD.

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HS EXCELSON-Gentlemen,, I have naked

if you had oot that fiberty in the Counal you."

ann prdeuce the ante effet by giving your views

RE to one of tom I shall atasys grateful

ly recall the words he used in public

when I was leaving the Colpoy a year no

It is only heans I am of opinion that this

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1888.

1880.

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3-FUREIGN TRAUX.

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M. Denays said be represented the official assignas, but he was wet instructed by him for i the simple reason, that there had been no time for him to move any instructions Until the official signas hul-commnateated with. Ibe. creditors he was nat abis to say whether or not it was desirable fu contest this case. There was ao objection to taking this syidence as his lord ship suggested, of any witnesass about to lanve

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no progress whatever was made with the Hk. Thwork on board. Then what s start was made 127,093.45 a number of man wors taken of the ship 506,147 and pat to other work the defendant had taken

He repeatedly complained of this, but difondant 126,497,334 | stated that this work would be finished within [blo.contract Care, Defendant had offered him $ & day for the number of days over timao, 8,701,767 bat ho refused to take it. While the ship was ander.repair-kuwent on board ons morning and 117,702,567 found that in acier Bull hain had been re- 8,215,480 moved. Ou saqnity he was informed that defeu-

dant had them removed,

Crossgapained Captain O'Keefe said it was 109,517,047 true that he bad discharged the mate of the

Bk. Th.

....... 87.144,480 473.354 52.989

femel b cause of the loss of the anchor saf chaft. He told Choi Ng.that be did not misd if he were four or five days over the contract time, but that if he were longer than that be would have to pay for 11. He was ready to adorit that there was still 8350 due to defendat. H 420,331 had test over $5,000 by the reseci bożng detained.

The case was adjourned. 87,564,841 5,020,054

7,005,187

THE CANTON AND KOWLOON

BAILWAY.-

I sincerely trust is correct, that you have agued with all good speaches, and it seems to me that this in buste, and possibly with reluctance, for all practical purposes he might just as well in the short interval of engrossing private bas- and then to a newspapers as rued them in fuerase of salaries to auch an extent as is my popularity. I had, morsorer, spesial tamp of China many Foreigners and much Foreign picals over the duty of which was not included colony.

Mr. Hastings said the oluim was made under s Ts, and that yo: have thus riven insufficient Council. And the other but, members who have right aud-proper and called for by the in talion te laks such a couras, sasing that my ospital are en; aged in a quasi-Foreign trade in in the price. From the opium values, therefore, nonsideration to this letter and bave thus is usually dons little bayund agreeing with him, i created cost of living and as far as the colony's error wasalanet Buished,amilthat Labould there- oraying Foreign and Chinar goods and pan-ea has to deduct for day and likta not the content for certain repairs to the booner to appreciate its Laatoita tome, its matier and its they have not the Lime to write speeches them." Bancos will pozait, but they fol streigis by have avoided an impalation of inconsistenny; seugers from ens port to another; but these men antire collection, bat any so much of it as Jenny oward by Captain O'Keefe. The con affent. I cannot think this can be otherwise selves might simply express thair more or less that, granted that they signed a report recom- bat unfortunately hasty would not allow of and ships wrist upon the profits of the home are into the prices In which the values tract was' for 81,350, $1,000 to be paid on than the cass with man with whom I have qualified ussunt. I therefore do unt sup that mealicy an increase, it was a mat-take in raakash a couras in the last ouloug I was in, trade, and are part of the agencies oecupied in were taken. "What that amount was is ally the signing of the seroment and the balance salonlated, namely, 30,028 pisulu multiplied by on the completion of the work. The contract hitherto been on feiadly relations, from there la any great loss in the absence of avob the increase equivalent to 35 per sent in many Newfoundland, when I believed the interests of the purely internal commerce of the country. some of whom I have received kindness, and discession in Conzoil in the prosent hosted instances. Ous of the ftoial members in the louista were seriously threatened I did not (a) Imports.-The not Foreign imports in 110Hk. Tle. 3,401,530 plus 85.759 waltiplied gas signed on the 15th Janary and the work atmosphoro; nor that there would be in suydeef objected to so large au in vase in Dehesitate to its to Her Majesty's Gorerament on 1890, which for the first time include reship by 30-HE, The, 1,072,770, of H. Tls, 4,671,300 was to by completed one month from that date. oase advantage in toy presence at it when I havsgomber last, when there was still time without their behalf language which it was commonly supmaate to Kerea, having grown in lume summed in all. There are other miser allowances which They bow chimed for thirty days detention roady said all. I have to say ou the subject. intouvenience to have the whole subject iavos pad would have caused my being resiled from up sign a mach higher value than in 1989 by H. must be made if at resaltes are wanted, but of the rose at 820 lay and also for an ansbor Then you go on to way:-

•tigated."

my office. I said to Bar Majesty's Government T. 16,999,1%, or over 14 per sunt, and the in this brief report it sufloss to handle those and obnie Jost while defendant had charge of £lis.

ship, making a total claim of $730:- "It was very unfortunate that your Exook The first imputation is a very serious one. It with reference to their deliberately and frequently measure of the growth is also vers, though loss watistics generally.

It in annecy to repeat the calculations of Cantab O'Keefe stated thats immediately on to come here today to give you an opportunity loncy war cable to be present sh, and take implios that 1, as Governor of the colony, had expressed policy of tronty years that now that truly, in the larger amonat of the import duty,

freeosidering our position after you have part in, the last debate in Council on the enb. spekea otherwins than seriously in an official I had put the whole aisa hofors then I trusted which ross from Hk. Th. 5,885,263 in 1360 tot 1889 report as regards the years 1883 and signing the contract be delivered the ship over haurd in detail the view which I take of "ject of oficial alaries and on the financial matter about so serions a subject. I think that that the vital interests of two hundred thousand Hk. T. 28,914 in 1900-an increase of H, 1889, and I and therefore out to set pet those to the defendant. For, talve days after this this letter, a view which after this letter bas position of the colony generally, and that it is a very grave and utterly unwarranted impuls British subjects would no longer be derogarded Tis. 61,851, or, 11 per cent. One rosson that of the year 1890 only, which I and to be been read carefully and the whole cream.there is any adequate reply to the argumentation. And then again there is another more out of deference to the susceptibilities of any the Revenus is a leza perfect measure of increase stares have beame known, will, I venture" put forward by Alr. Keswick, Mr. Whitehead, aariasimputation in the statement. Brosch of forsiga Pawar. That was the course I took is that Foreign rice, which paid no duty, was Not importa, market valus to sag, be taken by all tho nutside for and the nucial members generally, ther contract thore is none wristaver, and cannot be, when I believed the colonists to be in the right. imported in grantor quantity in 169) than in Las re-exports to Kursa who judgment I have the least value."wore not the put bafore the Council in anyan your Excallaney, being a lawyer, very well. Har Majdity's Government were generoas, bow-1989 by 3,300,000 piouis, valued at 5 million I bare asked His Erestianoy the General to be comprehensible shape."

"know" This unmistakably anggeata and other ever and having become convinced of the rea tasis Opiam fnorensed in quantity by GUG Net Importa into China present here because he is about to succeed me Now, in the first plans, it does not seem to me portions of the paragraph imply that I have sonsbloness of the paliey I recommended, ea ir pients, or berely 1 par cenf, and decreased in Delut Tuport Duty... 1200,167 temporarily in the administration of the Govern that it was in say way anfortunato think oflolally referred to a sourse ax pessible whink from recalling ine promoted me to the over-cost by 1 million taels, or abent 3 por cant. Diduct Upiam Duty ment, and I have also caused a reporter to it was very fortunate-and when you have hospi¦ I well for to to practicaly impossible. nership of this onlony. That gintarons, is Cotton goods bounded upwards in value from-36 he present in order that for all parties con-ms further as the matter perhaps I may us You begin by osging-They can hard the part. I took at a time when my career tacks in 1883 to 5 million. tels in 1890, an in- Imports, foss Daty, até gemed there may be au asgurate ropert of what you, stall events, parily, to me things in the ly" think that your Exoallonny speaks was very far from ended. Now when my orense of 25 per cent. In thess I find woven cors. I will now proceed to ranko wachi com- same light. You must remember that there had sorionsly when you proposa to let the ashanced career is about to close, when have nothing cotton goods of nearly every texture infooted Deduct 7 per cent, for charges, etc. ments as occur tons on this letter. I must rather baon snidely pag pan theovernment an "ameguts ba paid this year as they have been farther to expect from Her Majesty's Govern will the geared antagion of intense and ex- reverse the order of things by beginning with issue that was entity uneorod. It would noted, and to consider the adviability of an ment sxospt what must come in due course in panding in quantity and in vaine; while cotton Imports, value at moment of 16 last faragraph, which really should have quite easy to understand however much one equally large reduction when the Estimates any cased hardly point out that I have yarn, and mare particularly that trom India, appeared first is the letter you have sent may disapprove, the position that you had for next year are laid on the table. That, as social inducements to take a popular course peared into Chius in higher ratio of Jacreanu me, because it evidently bad some influence ou voted certain salaries last October and your Fronlloney well knows, is practically an with regard to this colony. Bai when I came than ever beretofore, having ziem from 678,558 the letter and sitas effect on its tane. I mean that in consequence of the heavy military impossibility." Tust is, that I bare deliberately to consider the whole sets contained in the Sepionks in 1389 to 1081,445 picule in 1990, the Exports to foreign countries, market the paragraph in which you say. In oruviusion contribution you found yourselves in the position suggested a course of conduct which I know to protary of State's despatches apart from the anlatter quantity reporting 18 millions of

the unofficial members submit for your Ex- that you were unable to confirm this role, now. bicep-dolu. Hare, as well as in other places, fortunate promise made, and when I cams to con- tools of money's worth and an Increase of porte to Korea, "callsnoy's consideration if the Asting Cokal That would have boon intelligible. But the I make an explanation simply on the sumption alder osher facts which were pat before me, much millions of tacle, or 50 per cent, over that of Lass imports from Korea "Secretary is the proper channel of companic issue now has been almost satirely changed. that you bave not weighed the meaning of your as the enormons extent to which the British enb- 1883 The spreading in Chins of a liking for tion between your Excellency and the un- The military contribution has been left out or words and I say therefore that I koor of no jest within England istered in excess of whakron cotton yera, whose import has grown from

Total Exporta..... fisial members of your Council. I presume almost entiraly left out of the question, for moh imperibility. I know within my own in taxsil here, I felt I would only take the mure 158,860 pigals in 1878 to 238,005 pioula in 1898 you mean that I should have written to the withdrawal of these inorges to salaries personal experience of two colonies where the I hayo ame and recommend that you should sad to 683,468 pionis ta 1888-doping itself Add Daty, sathisted si Pomyself, and that writing through the Colonial is now justified on the ground that the condlaris were not only decreased, bal largely de pays Tory considerably larger proportion for every few years and has now attained the Add 8 per cent, en market value for,

charger, etc...... Secretary was dorogatory to your dignity. The tion of the solony has most wrionly altored, cressed, in ons case as much as 30 par sapit to your defecos) I took what was the baly hot magnitude of over 1,000,000 pionis, is full of Celonis! So stary is the highest and the only A most miserable picture was draws, and existing holders of office; and the wars salaries soures to take when I had deliberately gorse to happy sugary for the success of the mills of offer here through whom I could proparly I venture to say that if that ploture were not recently increased but fixed for a long time that complain, I kus tazt would be an Chins now beginning to tora Chibano sotton Exports, value at moment of ship- address: you, and I happen to to able to belately trus the present condition of the co- proviously. It is indead perfectly obrtens that popular course and would probably sure that into yarn. Of metals i and thatiron of all kinds give you the view the Heorotery of State long would be certainly serious. That is the lens if a colony is not able to afford certain payuments ill-feeling that has embittered the last days of maintained a steady consumption of 1,000,000 takes in this matter. I know that is constant has now been raised Bat I venture to say promised only from your to year under a dif my caroon But I do not regret it. I do notre pionis, and ita congouer, stool, rose from 30,000 The value of the imports scaded that of the reference to the petition of the promoters of the then sus instance the right to address the that the spoojal causes of dopecasion which exist feront set of circumstanos, it is only right that gret it in the slightest degree, beaanse whatever to 6,000 pionis, in increase of 43 per cent. arports by over 9 million isgia, neither instil-Canton and Kowloon Railway which His Ex For the last three years celleneye, time ago submitted to the Throne. Governor directly has been claimed, and I know now oortaluly existed with equal force last these promises should be withdrawn when it on momentary apopularity I may have gained, but it is noticeable with steel that the importing trans value

Iind that on this showing→→

The deparoh is to the effect that the petition that occasionally the practice has grown up, in October. think the facts I shall bring forba koueatly dous. Then you gu un to say that when that course comes to be looked upon in the is very variable, its weight in plonia baring

Hk. 11s bad been referred to the Naval Board to consider certain Colonies with regard to certain offices, word will show that there is nothing in the pre-to set as I propese would be a very grave injus right light, when it comes to be locked upon been 20,000 ja 1835, 27,000 in 1837, 51,000mm 1888,

109.240.490 mid raport upon. Tao Board now sak for and that for corlain reasons it has been sent position of the golony that di aut exist tice to oficials. I think this involves a suppea osimly, I know that I shall not lose one late of 39,000 in 1889, and now 56,000 in 1590. A few in 1988, Imports rost.

86,024,166 farther detail, including the number of miles allowed to contiune; but the rule is that all then, and I think those who put forward this tion sontrary to reason, that is, that they the rispust of the colony. And now, gentlemen, items ba adries attract attention namely, peal, in 1880, Importa coat....

109,547,087 to be covered by the line, its total cost, and the Correspondence with the Governor on official new issue did not quite consider that, or at any would very much rather get no isorome at all I bave, as I have sald, invited yan, bera baday raw cotton, dyan ginseng, window glass, matches in 1890, Imports cost....

tima ils éonstraction is estimated to occupy. subjecta comes through the Colonial Soustary, rate did not give it full considerating. Now I then simply get it for this year only. As for its to consider whether you will withdraw the let nodies, kerossas oil, rice, and sugar. Coal foll

Total for three years

318513.749 med when on one cocasion a Chief Justice venture to ray, considering you are planned to being a grave injustice house on we would ter. If you do not do so I shail of course, off in quantity by64,000 tons, or 17 per cent, Lad complained to the Seomiary of Blats of bin ay yen roosived no intelligible answer at the know how to adjust his sxpenditura from your desply, regret "I may desply regrat-that the yet more coal was burned in 1890 than in

108.292,991 having been addressed through the Celosial last moetust. Or I think comprehensible to year, I grant you that Do man would know friendly relations, the castrensely friendly rola 18839-8 fast which may point to the sunsaning and in 1888. Exports vidde...

111,099,703 Becretary the answer was follows is the word used, I may be allowed to point out how to adjust his expenditure if having praised tious, that have existed hitherto, should come to output from China's own goal-Belds. The for- and 1889 Exports yided.

100,199,692 **ly an ordinary rule in Crown Colanies that that the tunes started wore whally sexposted him something in Ostober, in April you take ne and. But in a career like talus, due learns to eign raw cotton impart was 36.000 plenis, or 30 petal in 1890 Experts pidied.. ***official correspondenver should pass through the And, I think ander these circumstances the rs from him what he had every reason to expect ber sil pain of this kind with equanialty, cent over that of 1888, and yet in Oklas the 1890 Colonial Secretary's ollos where the chidal plins reosived from the Acting Colonial Secretary that he would gat. That would ts ■ very real shall in this cosent all erupts feel that I had harrest of cotton was splendid and the foreign

Total for three years ...... ** papers of the Colony are recorded. The con and from the Attorney-General were very compes injustice, but it is not an injustice to tell him, if, dann wy best to avoid such, and I feel quits export of it 200,000 plouls less than it had been

vouience of this coures in chrious, vor da Ihensible indeed, and considering they had to it be really the case, that the circumstansar of the certain, er 1 said before, that when ali the facts in 1399 when the harvest was a failure: such The surplus value of expats baring been about Fonsider that it implies anything daragatory be given on the spur of the moment very prodli colony will probably be much altered sad that are knows and considered I shall be justified by fasta defy ready comprehension. The quantity 4 malion bals, the folowing wore, an

to the dignity of the Chief Justice. If enchable ones to the officers concerned.. I penture you will ant be able to grant it him any further. pablle opinion, I mean the opinion of those wise of Dyes increased by 50 per cent; of ginseng, best be mortained, the nut bullion movements The Petition of the Undersigned Residents of

Hongkong "a rule hind been observed in the present on this point to differ from you entirely. As to the next paragraph, I do not wish to refer udgment I valma.. If you do not withdraw the by 28 per cent; of window glass, by 58 per for thems years, namely, an export of gold of

Shaweth-That wherese a former Secretary ipatauge, it would doubtless hero aderated Now su Las from being ite unfortunate this to questions of consistency. If members think letter or if you do not entirely, wiadraw it eat of matobis, by 23 per est; of needles. H. T. 5,081,808 and an import of more "the top of some of thoss lettere which I was not present at the last meeting, honestly that such a change has vocurred sluce so alter it to make it unobjectionable I by 20 per cent.; and of korosine oil, by 50k. Tla.587,611 And there in a foot which has of State for the Colonies, in a despatch dated amanutent from the Chief Justice, and I think it extremely fortunate. Why? Be October, when they promised, the increase of ball, white regretting the rapture benefor- per omnt, and these inproams indicate the the to be reckoned with in this connexion, that the 12th July, 18 monneed to the then ten that this vale be followed in fatare." stuse had I been present and besed such absciss, they are perfectly fight to tag ward of all friendly relations, accept: tha situa Logisition by the masses of increased comforts China paid away in the years in Foreign Governor of the Colony that the this clone In this matter, ther, I followed a prinsiplerious assertions as thus made by the home. I think there is no soot want of courage tiou, and shall to my beat in the few days of the two other steme, one-roo was taken places considerable sume in repayment of old grants for scelesiastion purposes in this Colony which I know from long experience to be member I should probably hare felt inclined to me that which presents one from nokaow remaining to me to see that the reptare created almost all be the Kwangtung province and loan without, contencing, now loss, and in would be adaally discontinued as the offices of Food one, that where sorrespcadenes which sponk on the subject; and I should certainly lodging intake which he has committed, cansee as little harm as possible to the onlsay through the Korleon Customs. It speaks mas other official disbursements, as for arms, ships, the present recipients boesme vacant; contains muniter in the least degree. I will have not been to the position then to make n and if you honestly think

And whereas your Petitioners are firmly est those increaser It has already entand some farm, because it hos Tols for the resources of that province that it caneto Marcover, the earnings of the Fareignas 236 gay impassioned, but which tends to be statement of my judgment in the same celmand are not possible as regards the permanent necessitated the devotion of bits which might my out. 111 million tasis for food products with and the praise of Forsga capital in Ching, sinoof that it would be injurious to the welfare so, it is far better that it pass through a deliberate manner that I shall now, and I venture change in the Colony, you are paciently right in have been much better employed, and I cannot ent any sinsenal sareity being heralded abroad when sent home, pas along the ordinary channels of the colony that this step should be takna: Phird person. I need not, say that there was to say anything said on stab a abject without saying so I shall not refer further to ths expot that the henry pressure of work which or indicaties of distress being brought to the of ormaros, either as prodaos or as balion, Tour Petitioners knmbly bag that the decision not the slightest intention of surogating extreme deliberation, and without the bestter of incondstency, although in some case in now upon me coupled with falling health can natios of the outer world. And it is probable and are thosrecorded in satistics as exports; for which has been arrived at may be reconsidered, fram your dignity. It indeed never copure cessary statistics at command, would have I must say the facinsistency appears to be of do otherwise than preclude ma from doing aneh that had there been a free arport of rios from though the owners themselves may rent and that the Church of England as here estab ed to me that in addressing you through been of very little value I think thon what orked character. I can usedly that I intended or envms mistakes both of omis, Waba, Chinking, and Bhanghai in the early through banks, yet these as the transmitters, lished may continue in the enjoyment of the The Cotontal Searsiary, who is next in pre-fore that it was fortunate that I was not imagine that the rider of this paragraph daly sion and commission, that under tappier ausploos part of the year, and in the latter part no hand make natual commodities it bullion the medium onerate endowment which has hitherto been dedence to the Governor so far as the present I cannot help thinking that the writer considered what he was willing, and I man might possibly have been added. But at all to send urge supplies to the provines of Bat Chinese who have agented remit home provided by the State, for the following mad for people of the corony are concerned, that of that paragraph could not have fully consider soarsely, think it possible for him to his events. the good feeling of the community Chibli to combat the distrom there brought largely in goli and sibee coins, which are 1.-House the same riserne Think fristed for there was anything derogatory to your diged the matter. Moreover, I cannot think written it in the view of hoplag to schiare in such esses will attribute my defects to their un by the Ads much of tile large jacment carried by passengers and to decape record in rescinding the decision to withdraw the Govern mity, but aines the matter isrotomed to I may say that if hot really thought over tho met his approut object. I eat simply my that true cause, and I shall go away, whether popains of the Southern people for Fersign rips would ratintles as Imports. In the year 1987, 1589, mont grant for solsaustical purpens in the

ment........

100,190,682

317,585,376

We learn that a despatch has been reusived,

by H. E. Li Hanahang. Viceroy of Canton, in

THE ECCLESIÁSTICAL GRANT.

The following is the petition in referenow to Us cooleslastoal grant now in course of signature:-`' To Her Moar GRACOTA MAJESTY THE QUEEN, PRESS OF INDIA, 40, 40, &C. May it please your Majonty,