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MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.

THE WORKING OF THE SHARE..

ORDINANCE.

HONGKONG, THUISDAY, S1TEMBER 1ar, 1892.

England fapplause),

Hon. E. R. BOLILIOS-Mr. Chaierum, my

Chamber of Commerce held to consider the very chance no doubt influenced some to sand, have bad ters. The aborigines the former fare clain to go on ingressing I will ridou, shoof half way to the now Prays, Views in regard to Keswick's Share Bill are wa matiors, as I rogard it, which has por cento

taken as representative of public opinion on already been dóne, as the reasons put forward other spoils. Main gun song they will continue to shure he did.

who

mania, which has not yet had time to die our though if we may ventura on a prophecy fall an easy prey to the hardy sang China has matira strong protest touch depth us thai jinst complitat, which has tion in shares the Goublier Oefinanse pre

do it

to unlimited gambling the prices of all stocks

will

garded by all with deepest concern.

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT AND THE LETTING OF

CONTRACTS.

SL

COMMERCE.

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MI

not the arijer

terested in the prosperity of the Colony, conducted with varying success, but in most likely to improve it is becoming vary water and the Cricket Ground itself wil year from now, the subject might be advantage bean truly said-in the time of prosperity. which the rackless gambling in fina hurgains cases the Chingas tmops, though far outputer in the Great Republic, and the Ausbe extended and made a vently square as ously discussed again, but it shout think that rejoin: it the time af alvorsilyanider, as done more than anything can to injure-arabering the aborigines, whoare estimated tralians are also importing increasing quas possible, the word bonuding it the north regards the shares of all credit. Companies, the And I think we are very much indebted to It is difficult to traders and nu what grounds A generous desire to grant the malernents to be in that district not cute than one thou titius: For some firin there will be toont hoching mido straight and continued theagh same law and hold good hers as prevails in His Excellony for having given us thi

the, pentre of the molamation. A now broad

opportunity for talking togather and listening the adjourumout of the meeting of the

very considerably the worst for the Japanese and Chinese malting, but satrist will be made opposite Wardley Strast, and

to eus another upon vas of the most importani. give their votos in favour of the adjourn of the different working of the Share Grdinance was asked it, and as those opiasing the continuentiously advance on the Chinese petals, their output until the supply overtakes the into a bintis, in the contro of whict, the Jubile well known, having appeared in print in a letter or consideration in the colony sincs Hongkong

·I wekron, amongst the shura- for, but not dificult to understand why the ance of the Ordinace will in the meantime who are shaghtened to a man and their domnud, it will as in the survival of this Stato of the Quaen will be assau. L'util this to the Press on the 25th Jnus, 1891, that I do and was founlod. proposal was carried. Of the three dozen stor their forces and fack their brains for arms taken for us against their connudes. fittest, unless the rival products are early and has metled solently for building, this fear it necesary to recapitulate the aegaminute brokers of this cathy many paransi friends pastion might be laid down to turt or planted I then addunt in its favour. Therefore, I will They are a maneatly energetic, doway, enter. or so present sever were

sharebrokers --interested

fresh arguments it will not do for the friends M. HOLLAND says that the savages eren equal in quality and pro, in which ense

with shrubs The ox, staat past the xa confiae mysxf to a few remarks ondeavouring peling und sativa sat of meu, and I don't lakiern sted parties whose voles cannot be the peasure to wat coutent with what has

(has) curved olt, a

a sunati

Ence of the Bank and City Hall will he widened to show that during the priot it has boon in that whatever may happen thesowen wilipemia. May, of the Chinese troops,

to 75 foot, and the new Praya will also be wider fores the Bill has done good war that it has ently suffer. They mo mare to come the treat, this question and it uy not be out of the

CLINA AND RUSSIA.

than the txisting ons,

protected the trus interests of the Coleny. It nd if the sixty or so which we had last youL M way to suppose that of the other thirty one on their side of the debate will three weeks having been recruited from the paasay partially forgotton; they must and try in Forciosa, know absolutely nothing

The art section of the Prayn Reclamation, is a matter för regret that any no menber sf fund to be too muy, the surplus will withdraw half were mon bitter with the speenisire more men and more ruins if possible, al-about their w

weapons, and these raw soldiers

It is understood," says Renteeist from Ios Hose Street to Pottinger Streat, will this Chamale should think it right to ask for and will find adenwits and suitable emplovmant withstanding her apparent composure, be procosled with early most rear. This will its repeal. It is not a pluse of grauduotherly ofwhere, ne so of them have stready daar in chis recently wildly and Colans; we whe victory is already asured. We desire, how-kross every inch of the country and is far

alebo a considerable arna, but not an great or of legislation, baik doe aut prohibit specula. Agnod donk has bez said ab at the personnel of

the promoters of this bill and I think-son be think, as most ten are a to think, bbat

Petersburg regirling the advanco of the they only had the chance again they would ever, the victory to be a triumphant que, more oxpert with his primitive bow and

practicaly affaced the deepest bay on the altybibits bylting on the turf. It simply restricts words fuse boon asid vanaeppoting they Led that

opposition may be silenced for à gene- spear then his opponent is with bis quas. « Russjun force into the Pamirs." What

Cat front.

Jap-eslation to share that me in uristono Cár) bong or were interested in stocks, that uny rea abow that they were wier than their felloweention at least, for should the law be al stoned rifle. Even the Himan troops foundation then may be for the statement

list of Joint Stock Companies be large and the son why they should not being forward z prudent. The who have lost in the past unge,tered, then would another period of depros experienced veteran as some of them at, are of course we are unable to toll, but it seems HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OFspeeninzor to dabble in a libitum and is Ardinande ft (, home) are is no | shajoe they capresent are ample for any greedy zengur affair the Entrate which this We 673 gained by experience and must be sion and disaster for the Colony assuredly wasted in this guerilla waria, whom chora vory probable yourse for China to adopt. wiser now while thans who gained 4 begin, the end of which no mas could ford-taly or ever see the enemy, and while After the sugas achieved by the

the Marquis

heart's doutout. Why the coupin it, with Calss greater qualifio fun for civing instruolim that "We have done it before and

nud fotitiona suures, in other words, with sharasi panomal experience. The Til history is not THE SHARE DEMINANCZ Olbers again, probably no small well, but the possibility of which will be re-hating kim dowu fall victims to the desilverc in 1881, when he negotiated a treaty:

without anabers The Share Bill only limits fall of perfast in va qud women by my t again.

malaria Referring to the dreadful mortal- toring It to China, it would be astound-

A spesial waiting of the Chamber of Com buying nad selline within a girea sphers. The and if perfuction was a nucisery qualitation proportion, are paying heavy interest on

ity among the Chinese troops ut Tokobnu,ing if she werd to vilently acquiesse in meres was held on the 24th August in the City unity is small, one neler kystem is can-for imparting instruction the leaching of a advances on stocks which they would like to

me time ago, we drew attention to the any forward mominent by Russia on ter Hall, to supsida: the working of Orduanes to rated, nor cirenlating moding is limited, being Salomes would hardy ha respiral. Is self-injur get rid of but cannot without heavy loss, in

argent need of a Medical Service being insti- frontiur. The Chinese Government have been of 1811, which je entitled An Ordinance to smiled to the note isso of Bauks for six at a disqualifuation? Why intenti many cases not without bankruptcy; these

toted and the inhumanity of leaving hundreds so much eneouraged by the retrocession of amend the law in respect to the sale of shares tons of dollars and no other lion a casks stimnius to earbags of visit, neiutis personarenson that if the door is opened again

of poor fellows to perish of simple neglect. by Russia, and the result of the Prunerin Compinie registered under the Hongkong sarunt in this Colony. Thasosoven millions forin esorch, to mechanic improvements, The system on which Gorerament con- Mr. Consul HOLLAND touchos on the same Chinese War in 1884-5, that they are not diances 1880 1885, and in other Joint varpoolel money and our money market. This on-ical discovery in the advancement of the

Book Companies." subject go up, and thea they can clear out with tracts are lat in this Cekiny saurs, to us to rich who falls to de outright, for if he fragment of their real or supposed rights those prosent word:-Mer RM Gray.duas of any kind. Any prstner lo sell during suso he is interested in it?" regard this bill not stand the strain that might be brought upon Arts, music, and milition. Is the opinion of a he says:-"Happy is the

to vield poor likely new to พ inch of territory fempied by Sr. A. G: Wood, nid amongst it by an extraordinary sale of shares or of pan f sailor that a storm is coming to be itriarad out loss, probably with a substantial profit.

call very strenuously for revision. The Tae warning to this latter class is so plainly general practice is to insert a notice in the "drops wounded, oven if his conginions without the most stubborn resistasues. Ita f. Jeppins, Carl Juction, H. H. Joseph, a crisis is apt to bring about shrinkage in values, as little short of an inspiration of the part of evident. that it seems almost ridiculous totovernment Gazelle calling for tenders, «dies a lingering death, as there žá absolute-in St. Petersburg, they will probably, fellow-tean, Hon. E. R. Belillos. Messrs, Grancilla Sharp, that several Banks were obliged to wall a large say that Ordinance No 15 of 1891

lare,teveed in

in carrying him off, he probably formal protant face labave the chesired effect N. J. Ede god Hon. T. H. Whit-Leod (Commit During the recent depressin It is a known fact its promotors (elers, and invalent ours, give it. 'vet there being so many who, partly and upon receipt of a few in the time on provision for the wounded in the ing the tactics paraned in Tonino, proces Rather, T. Arnid, J. Magagee, S. 1. Bird; .market. It is a widl-known fact, from what ant tlo Ordinan cơm sch 25tich, Carve led ch from conceit and partly buoyed up by hope, and thexsin choice is inade and the work

J. J. Bull-leving. D. Gillies, F. di Bovis. E. Wataber of shares of all criptions in this of the doprussion:-Witten?--If-wind-- are HD apt to dersise themselves, it is negires out. Now this may seems to the un

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CCSgary 20. If t

way of balances or surgical app of on Bussian territar Armed bands will fin, M. Grete, Paul Jordan, C. J. colt, repustuly transpired at the meetings of the worse off that eat, the presunt. Eni f this, the most dangerous thinking and amaitiated a reassuable and of any kind. Dr. WIREHAM Myras,

har her. I think a low-wała uray b kind of cambling in Hongkong, because the nonal method of dealing with the entrants the David Manson Memorial Hospital, enter the Paso Manchuria E. Georg, C. C. Cob»n, J. S. Moses, Chandray Stockbrokers' Asintion that there stakes are so high, is again permitted the But in whatever light it my appear to ofisime years ago set on foola ove malte raids and tastere the military oct. /tobald, J. H. C-x. G. Je Charofoans. Harbort horo who will force off shares in man ssid in jailfiration of than vill s market

J. Lupraik. F. qurolitios in order to "bear" or lower prices, raison d'etre. I think our praat depression. of shares might go up slightly disis it is really a mont muselisiactory way mons to attempt to provide aur Arny pets. If somgldnt be made of this ambing, Smyth. 3. 11. Potis, B. C. Day. T. L. Rose, G. We have been told that these men went to those amounting to "lodifformes, heituda and w if and patient.

Buy on were to be cautions of making the contracts, and has been the Medical Service for Chim, but the enthe Feking Gavetalent will probably dis- Stewart von Wills, al espremntatives meetings weak after werk parsistently offering is only a natural emotion and reval-ion frens ta soli small lots of shares of all descriptions at one previous Kreitemans, and inflation. All the and so been some would rush to sell

་ while other cause of enormous lose to the Colony. In curagement he received must have been clain responsibility for the "banditti," und of several things heng dowa market

others the first place very few persons see the Garette, slender, for it would win to have to even exprisi regret for the incidents cr The SECRETARY read the notice calling the reduced prices without olisitingnanglo demand, time-warn roles of pradone, toresight and dow

Thare was no one there who had the courage or limitation of business wore disregarded for hig their own imagination. Even thes, wise in and She little circle of construcbay who wake great progress, and tas verlaurly wa plained of. Buthe Rassian Government will meeting

The CHAIRMAN then said-This mesting is bad the mess to get up and say that he was pre- The wildent sohars were brought rapidly forward iak themselves where the good would come in to point of getting it have no doubt arrived extended to Foune where it ie dat know how to get craft with craft, and convened at the cent of five membora of the pared to book these transactions. The "bars" and matured. To korg was alloggilor forgot

whether they would he

in dealing with sheh and whetor

at a thorough naderstanding among thegamily evaded at the present t

an enemy will be Chamber, and I shall now ask the Secretary. Mr. had their own way, low quotations were noted to and expland by an in-am desire to get fal ho likely to gain insetos as to what rates they shall tender at. truth i that no refore long, finds front trainod $110 delicate scrophus. If they

they Lind, to read the requisition.

on the circulars, and they wore musters of the tiplication was to bule, euo is arithmolie that, the end. Soton few night reap a temporary Just as in former days the Chiussa hers made with Chinese olivals which cessitates an eure knew it, the Chinese Government are

The SECRETANT having read the requisition," itation. Fortunately for is Kewlek's Bl wis med at all. Dilicense, patience and 6 teity benefit at the expense of others, bat the rise

[innovation Dit established caston, and evon EXE) SING touche

Mr. J. J BE-IEVING then rose and aid onestating the giving of numbers restricted were regarded as obsolete an fhometimes approaching critical position. beyond the intrinsic value of the ado ethit Got of titlure where some official with niere heart and age, when it was roparted that a treaty of Gentlemen, siz the subja before the these musculators to balling only shares that are drudgery of business fund boon.. but did property, be followed by the ineritable

down until Government broke fall, poly pained at first on one stock thing their combination by getting senders, from are energy thau his colleagues docs in- alliance had hen entered into between meeting I risa in males a fox remurks and is arielemes, thus emetabling their powers to de Caloulation, investigation and analyses when dis

Singapore, so the

so the building and works cor-

Costitute auendimonte iu

at the last nesting by the late Chairman fotitions shares or abares without numbers bad at last tastell of the tras of knowledge and would lose afterwards vo acother. Inflation tractors uiust spribine to maintain prices, his work is specdit the administration France and Russi, this was denied, but in doing so skali follow the proendent sat micebiot. If thay had had a free land in calling regarded as tadions. A tu ora had dawned. W

lis successor, was asserted that apset by 10-4 m depression to-morrow, and How. otherwise, would it huppen that all Hence it comes to pass in Chins that the in respect of

of their attitude towards

ude towards China, in by the inanan of the Legislative the hona fide Shares thrown in the market warest czde bira u into a with displ

Council for the Chareixer by referring to by the Banks, having been supplemented by regarding with pity if not with choisit the there is no gain but in the productive power Gorament work costs double or tire than way of reformers is hard, hud the path of and whether or not this is the case, there my notes, thus cesnomising time and garling these falsa sharss, senaid have sugmented the tollore and mollars in the lower with There the Companies, less brokerage, stamp double what it could be done for by private progress often terminates in an operpected can be no doubt at ever since that time myself against as hasty remarks. As nae of the supply and the strain on the very limited do wal & gaverat spirit of a station. The gram-

el. As in dealing in merchandise in small quantities what might have been pro Govenmont Civil Hospital for instance.

Quartern for

Bussia has steadily pressed on the Chinese sigusteries to the requisition under which this mand then prevailing would have been to mercial millenning bed at last arvad ; we nes for the staff at the compilation.

frontier. She is now occupied the Alting is souvened. "inay say that this course great. The consequanice would lace bean prolonger walked and ren, we now hul wings and At on large shipments is often swallowed in the late Mr. Brown Resigned, und JAPANESE AND UKINËSE MATTING expelling the Chinese troops, and she the Clumber might have a uppertunity thas that we are experiencing at pressat.bauty, brightacs.

chur" region in the Pamirs, after first adopted so that so individas! moubor of bably a panic and a more gidasad echamity in the high and careful mosphere all wres up in charges, so the frequent transfer of which cost

confidence and hot cost apwards of $15,000, sharos means loss, non queaker pointed beca hailt, even with the same expensive nia. coull leave

of expressing his view, as to the working of the Under these cinstancer the bill h As we caresced ouards in our flight at In tus r the rate of yapo for is sending an expedition under Majur Share Bill, and also of ring the experience ferred a bore on the inhabitants by Ara-ver-increasing velocity jowards taarsali out, a fortnight's notice of the meeting hadials-granite exterior walls and concrete the year 1891 Me. Consul Erstid gives somi PoTANIN to exɔidre north-eastern China and and opinion of others i-fara regarding their ting auch misery. Even in tho. Fantin gaation of our golded trans, al the very heen given, und, notwithstanding that the floors for the

presumably. Tulet. There Guts swim to vetus. Under these arengo, I understand ning dans there is a limit to saking moury, height of our him the

that outside by any architect in

interesting past celars excerning tend contrmation to the reported under that several mantas is thought it manos. The gamblers are acutinert to chia tane alde lanred balloon, by which our hopes hart ia the Colony, and

trus now exporty Japanese industry the proposal for an adjournment, especially in half the time. Similarly the new quarters and ingsunity are deseloping. We infer to rally nourists at ta

of the table numbered 1 to 4. No one is boon haayu up. folimpsed. That Power very sary to return the papers sont out by the Cora- for such a length of time, was absurd. Low-For the Superintendent of the Botsaic and the matting trule The Japanese made fine aurally nourishes at rong resentment against ittee with the view al obtaining written replies. allowed to invent a number to stake upon. For How new was the perilous sont to the terra Fere when they have

bed c gou to asking for adjournments and in

cases are machisa Department, which are by no floor matting long before the counter was Peking for the encouragement given to Chi. Before preroding to express brledy.roy views in instance, no one is permitted to stake on mo. Àrea of reality and cod mongouse to be accom-

trade, but not until quite so-treeps or free lances to enter and Ge ravego Tonkin, and though the French side which saks for delay; we cannot there- the work had been put up to tender by the peduce an article that could find a generalities, the likely they would refase nartsis individuals in this. Colony, and Tio ezistence. It is innate in man ta gamble and which the descent was ride, gently and gradual-

Governmentare lúth to enter: прод made was

ptics

and slowly

would hold

and

they

July

the

taction was carried, we think with

contract?. The

which

verandals-for

340,000 at the

most negotiations it is generally the weaker little more than half the sun they east.

sextensive, could have been erected for upd

If

recently

have

they

qpened to foreign aid themselves

been

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to

without

a declaration of war, to make w

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VOIVA brand

fore help thinking that he brokers by their teal architects it nation have only shown the weakness of better done for $10,000 or $12,000, inateud of tea fine aud comparatively oxpeisive voineet Russia in cacerling means to stop, the this Chamber, impressions which in all pro- 1 object is to protect this woat. If I crossed the wise have supervened sad the widesprend We believe it 18 enly hereasury. to point heraldonald But the Tommastaro to war into the enemy's country. The Chinese Chuirman of thia Chamber in the speech which street and knocked down a weaker man than Fransis in his address on beinlf of the Stak

it not been in

10

advertised

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hitects should be invited to send in designs 1891. This is a truly

the

uts universally use for the aume urpose

provinces

encroach until they have recwered the whole

regard to the working of the Ordinanca, I con- ber 5, bedana such-number does not exist on the plished? This ta indoud a most critical period sider it advisable to tiupol zoma Biraneous incible. It is not on grounds of morality has 2 for the axony and all saiutarestad to it and pressure which appear to exist in the minds advocate the restriction of speculation to harm is proportion. This bill was the parabats by

it would have been as well or stie abroad. The masting formerly

or

believe in to minde of aortain meinbar of wo cannot wine him from his practices. My is and without the pine which must other their case and their dilleults in finding a $20,000 being ex onded over it

incursion of Chise bands and carry the bability ware due to the reeks of the threshold of these premises and went out to the destruction which sea unarsidabis. Lir. strong urgament to support it.

Although the conditions of the Colony.

practical people, and zoning that the cheap for the past your have breu exceptional wet the was the satem works to induce His tratting nude in Canton Im a large sale in Government will therefore, do well to at the kant sanual general meeting myself, I would be poureed upon by the palies, brokers Association on the 1th Jou 1881. canont agree with Mr. SHARP that the tinx Hellence the fovernor to institulaingnice the United Enter they have yet to work to suit the cost heltering takabjoot whofar this mosting, should that bee late to protect the person of and other institutions of business har so grat think it wach to be regretted that in then hauled before the Magistrate and punished Why said "It is un atwolnie fact that in the Broke into the matter. Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON produce something that will compete with European Powers. Said they, oft the other which he was extreated by indulging in newer would protect his pares from pillage?

lauging inte

war with two great housed-or shall I say abused-the position with man from assault and not another law that is the pressure on their time that many import has The bund, judga diseration to be the batter part

There ant precautions which should be taken in the of the Ordinauze. Several of the kerstir that his attention should be called to

lequate and correct idea of the workingomy in the administration, and it is oulstide superior in Bash and pattern to the of valour, und quietly ignore what is going into the Vice-Chairenna, who was the origin- ) of thei "bears" hera. Ia selling bases without again Everyone knows that many of the Including Mr. SHAEP himself, brought forth terriblo waste of the public funds which hier vatting at a little groater costuin Turkest, the Russians will gradually agil: abant owing to ill health. Thess in- of a poor venu who presumably has shares tookal | wegheted brönst the pressure is so great.

al promotor of this Bill, but at the tire an ambers the bear" might bolling the propely most ordinary prenantions of baie ar werd arguments to show that a more

Mr. ESLIE says that the export for

for 1891 on in ways than one it bad already been of on is the letting of contracts. The was nearly done that of the previous years of the territory retroceded in 1881. Noriuatio and remarks, so far Mr. Kap in his safo Ths trao intero is of the Colony in their bank and offices." I have spoken: reat burfit to the Cobay sud that the system of letting them out abould be altered. qui the demand from foreign countries is re-usa. If the Russian Government found wi's is concerned. Isang seh the duty of at the well-wishers of the Colony lies is rather tersides whica L would refer to

the cut her might still be

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wick aukmitatingle dany and are unfitated in the atunob invester. It is of the benefivant uction of this Urdinauci, aurt iced in the Gazette, lition would have been

much worse

worse bad but they slauld also be adverlased in theil ia be largely in excess of the peel that China had no stawach for a fight Ley action in the past the Chaubar has been the Government, gad the Legislature, to protect I want her hesting risus vairs, age stary of inforzo, and we are prinsipal Chinese papors, and the local poinction. The export has grown gudually would eventally pick a quaerat wil zer, and happily free, and I think we cannot too strongly mea who have thef: hurd eveninge permanently the older Rothschild---Nathan Rothsbild. On strained to believe that

ar-from a value of £89 in 1856 to £104.369 in | WOM almes: every cinterested party will agree in thinking . tenders for the public buildings. If no ad shows the excallands of the product. Mr.ripe pear ready to fall into siis agaard against any personal and absive element invested in this band. They should not be day news came of some European complication,

advance their frontier south. Mongolis a truly amazing development,

Tap, and

being introduced ints our discussions in Obe allowed to be played with as shuttlecook und and rising from his slok-bad he wrapped a wet It has not been shown

shen a -E Exit

Looman's Aot in London prostowel round bis hard and comensaned to writs discover where any lost has resultat, 2001 tus of the

actual contract has beam made for the rec- ErstIt tells us that the plant from which will be an Dasy actor to overrun Manchuria izan givee is understan.l, cureently reportaž, Bill is outy Leeman's Act artandad to take į Ve great fuaucior waved him away saying. It

when the Siberian railway is cotapleted it futurs touhur, as it must, to lower the bane of battledore.

the Chamber-bul weaken its inca. It is als tects shareholders in Bank Btooks. Keswick's despatches. His physician remonstrated, but tb pew Central Market--and it in commission to the brokers, which

only the foundations falsing for export is made also supines There is ample scope: IN THE PRESunt situation and axserted by one who we certainly not the in a stocks. because it was unproductive. The onh

would seen that

It is nomesary that sneb is a great opportunity." I think there has been argument that was brought forward where marks be usefully adaptest with thing districts are situated in the to use the Peking Government well found friends of the promoter of the Bill, Aot should be in Caresia Hongkong. 18 Lamin Rongkong a great opportunity for mischiet

and being

with-there proceeded

F hi Japanese, and the chief

don the powers of the "balls" and the "bars" by moneyd man during the lost twelve months. disquiet, and Üley, reunit too early take that he was largely interested and als the Bill was first under discussing was that building, and there would be saine chate of Bizen. Bitchin, End Bingo, on

aste of the coming dificulties and umsider had an interest in syndicats operating in and equal. Here, for lack of ready wash, the and that it has not be taken advantage of bu it would interfere with the

they purchas • and sale of shares between this and Tan We getting it completed daring the Governor's ruders of the Talaud Sea, and Buego and how weet her. Their policy towards thus shaos and promoted the ill for his own balling" element is too weak, bones the mass-men who so arenstand to malce profit out of Gentianum. in case, salsity for tho Bill to protest the isvistor from violent ductastions I think mast be regarded as are unaware that it has done so, but even if rm of office, and at some reasonable outlay, Chikago, in Kinship. The good is planted other Treaty Posers has, in the meantime.personst Exmout

has this may be regarded sa benefit rather I diralens at sent to prova as long suriin Domainber, and the crop is gathered in ant bun of a character to beget sympathy or reports abould lafluenes the cats of any of you, the ravages of the "boy" As a marsheet, if a testimony to their moderation and wisdoan than a loss to the community in general. Such sily a job as the Victoria Collug, which June and July; the mauafacture from calist support. China's relations with foreign again let in here, although it is perhaps unsold goods to arrive. I am obligat-to-farial Hongkong is nat. Landan. Dasof the particulie transactions can only be indulged in by viena standing at of the folly of the new grass, comeniu iti August, Powers and treatment of their subjects and to its absolutely deny the truth particulars to the baser, I am obliged to give objects of this Bill in any estimation has bosn

congenial subject. sud. in referring to the name of the ship by which such goods are shij- that they are not Rothstelde and there is co of large capital, of whom there are very fertig the Surry Department to construct continues austively until early in the fel citizens leaves much to be desired, and while a cent surtin. will now less that marks, bors, the quality of the goods, the teach renag men with antaries of $100 a month:

few haiding wack, which they seem sanable to exe-lowing years, during with interral the she permits her file to systeussically working of the Bill windend to the questing of berkons. Why should it be a hardship for a ferential informazione

diwussion, will drawned and, the probable date of arrival in this kalibood of their ever buyoming Pro- here who can engage in them, and if fita were made they were the men wh made cops at a most extravagant rate. The shipments are

1 any pris.

has its opportunities vialate treaty provisus and An inter- them and of course they made them at the renter of Public Works may see inesting feature in the making of this make the country too hot to hold foreigners the Chambarish was colind in auraider the spalator to larvish numbers whore he is selling doubtless; it has also its responsibilities,

of the missionary persuasion,

BATA subject about twelve months ago. The shares for forward delivery ? Allmer.handizears The Ordinance No. 15 of 1891 cannot cure cost of the smaller operators. Waast vine keeping the roads, drains, and bridges inafa'r matting," says KENALI is that inclined to laseriere to arrest the thesourable gotten-- whe:~roprezoats the pozishablo artiōlag. Any large quantity of mer. { gambling, as the Honduratio Mr. Ralition very this subject in the intervet of tiste of repair, though even on these are introduction of a ware of cotton threads. Russiau advance. Even Great Britain, 19 Colony has lost na opportunity, when speaking for a short time because it is consnaable and motor in a spooch before the Legislative Council, Chamber in the Legislative Council of this chandize thrown on the markot night do burm rightly said This was ankoopledged by its prvi. geunally and not in that of the few jobbers economy tight he exendised both by revising

hering in the finest qualities some 360 or even of the still numerous brokers, for e

for the contracte

terned though he sudoubtedly is in Must the Lagislative Council and slewhere, of apt to vanish from the laws of thy earth. The but it can do one thing and it has done one thing. to the yard, thus producing a labric which

It is known to many well-informed and math. is siment as suit and pliable as cloth; vite aggression in Central Asia, would not bringing prominently bafor his andiene che Bill having proved Stalf to be a blessing, it is grown bom i used for this purpose, claim assistance.

be prepared to flu China's Tattle for her fact that the footing of the Chamber of that a pity it was not made two your lion. If this stantial men in Hongkong that fecin time to what his term largjority, but two bus Repression we have gone through would have which speculation in this place attains. Tuo Bill and the diffure in the floish is at once

failed to point cat this over a pee out of been averted. Members of this Chamber who has simply done that in the most gantis and apparent. The machines on which the

the members present were skerebrokers, who belong to the brokering profession seem to think offosive manner. It has acted as a sedative tur, and of rather complicated and in matting is måde ure all of home wanafae THE PRAYA RECLAMATION. almost to a mau voted against the B, and that the law hasing united operations in and palliative indusDos. An bezourable mem- even then be mujority of votes record-sharee within certain limits the volum of bor of the Legislative Council, at the mol- The thest eastern section of this work is now "genious construction; they are worked by

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only eru. Withont business will be contracted, and is a sossequence ing on 19th Jane to which I have raferised, way desiring to undervalue the their income will diminish in the same ratio. I endeavoured to throw discredit you the Bill the foot of th

the operator, two or three persons nearing completion and a large expanse of via any

I think you Ball, the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, and that it was taaral they should not favour restored and business in shares is resarod, al of the Leeman's Act in Lades.

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of dis.. sigus condition in litre manner.

suficient Kane med. No wonder the von Mr. Gorz denies that quotations were tractors grow rich!

the market, but suroir it } roads, too, though well laid un fax as focal, it being required for each machine. Amiant land bow spreads out in front of the City voorliss ud position E sharobrukers I way can assure them that so se as conditions is by manting of what he called the failures known to everyone that small transactions, ation goce, lears much to be desired in je ves me used in colouring, and anel is the hougs waat of it up to las House Street the Bil; they were interested parties and not though palpably their collection of brokerage know the history of that Act in London. tesi or zominal, are coutin sally taking place roumstances of for the art, per have this laid over the granite is quickly washed away. there is geldom the slightest Paristion in bis supervision of the Bngineer-in-Chist, Mr. Bruin which gausid characterise the sitter ego tangible nature and will be more likely, to abick the bailars of the Agra Bank which led to the pointed us, the "bear" here have thing and the road becomes rough and brosen In shade in any number of relis in the sam E. Bowdler, G.B, the work has progress of this Chamber what called upon to express to them than these they were is the habit of passing of the Leemen's Ask. Continging be like Lençou the purers of bills and former days a thick layer of disintegrated order. The beauty and Fariety of the de- steadily on uutis sew the grout bond past the City is self na soch z xaljest. As is the working of elasting in the painy days of the past For uid-Lie Hon. Mr. Whiteboard bus told o are pretty equal. Of course theeranite in a certain stage when it be a strong signs offer to the foreign purchaser i Hall, which was formerly lapped by the waves, is the Bill I consider it has so far bren distinctly eats. The wealth of this song is mostly in that the Act is a dead letter and is uttor

We have it in loaded properly.19 ignored on the London Stock Fachingo, Auctuate there from day to-day, but here if tendency to bind was teed, and there somewhat surprising, considering that the some distance inland and good sized army boneficial to the Colony, and I beliees had it kind.

į sult was a hard firm road neither dosty nor de the "bear" gives the "bull" a chance it is stony. It seems a pity that with abundance infa

1o trade may

might be paruled in front of the Bank. The work, soon the light of day one or two years earlier share in joint stoak enterprises, in goudo und Le that a orodit to the London Stook

only that he may worry him the more in the of the same material available the sause re-shat they get any over 4,000 180, by His Royal Highness the Duke of Con- an

which was formally inaugurated on the 2nd April, Hongkong would not be anffuring, frup much in chattals. There is sourcely a man hero change? Amongeta certain olaas in the United infancy, one foreign

unprecedented state of depression as who can lay his hand on $100,000 at nomeut's States it is deemed quits admissible l ead, and hence the greater necessity for such

nought, who then laid the first stone, was not | now "prevsila. The Bill Lan only beon notics. In fact, this is a large mert for bartor quite proper for a esa ta pistal another. But últs cannot still be achieved.

■ law bere than in Loudon

patterns" The prices for a roll of forty really commenced till some months later. For in form for abont one year, a short through the limited circulating medium wo here does that justify the act? Gontlemen, I as yards iu length by one yard wide vary, ae some time little progress was apparent, the water enough the under ordiary circumstances to for an exulage. Auy dudue pressure brought the man who sells a bank share which be dos ording to quality and workmanship, from amply receiving the tens of material and show judge of the font of any manure. But both to bear upon it is sara to depreciate vested inter- not possess Jays himself open to the strongrat came into operation the ests. It is, therefore, the duty of those he possible temptation to commit a crime, nasuly 8 to $15, the principal demand running on ing nu kige. At length, however, towards the fefere and since

to view with at least complacency say misfor. the descent was

intermediate qualities, costing, from $6 to end of last year, at low this evidences of the position of affairs in this colony has been sito bare the permanent stakes in the Culony to and gradually

The cause of the war with the Forubaan $10. It is rather amusing to and the gradant roolaustion of too-patch marked out gether ubcorpal, and therefore I consider it is volt, as zinch us lise in their power, having tano that may happen to the brak. If Lxent and without the pasic which must other aborigines, which first broke out kist au-Ceasul remarking that the Japanese bave began to stew, and thenceforward the work be quite impossible for as to judge fairly of its amtitious shares thrown on the market to over, you know in Que's Boal 1 give you.

MME MUTU and more visible, especially when the working now. With further experience of its burden it. (Applause.}

fike number; it I sell you a house I give you bave wike supervened and the widespread tuma, and is still being carried on, in a them

before "the prospect of a very wall had been built up to high water mork action some modification of the Dill may pass- Mr. GRANVILLE, SHARP-During the past the boundaries. Tho Honourable Mr. Be destruction which seemed unavoidable half-hearted manner, by the Utinese troops, large and profitable trade, with little Presently the space annamed the appearance of ably be found verswary: zee mms are seldom few days I have been requested he savest uera- lilios has referred to the selling of cigare quite believe that the feeling in favour near Tokoham, is stated by Mr. BOLLAND,fear of injoriens competition from miniature talend ses, in which crowds of boats perfuel. At the present time, however, I tuluk bera of this Chamber who are largely interested to arrive. The role in azah casis is to give of the Ordinance is pow much stronger than H.B.M's Consul, in his report on the trade

which is altogether lader with earth and stones were contingally that any medication of it is to bs deprecated in business and property in this Colony to say it lost the port of departare and the pro

I think if thee M when the Bill was first introduced, and if of Taman for 1891, to be chattefecistic. different medico e extent this is coming and going, and rapidly diminishing the If any one la gpated in the oustinnance of the something at this rectius. I suppose they did bable (sis of arrival.

differut.

area still under water. At the present time Bill on the ground that it into teres with free so thinking that wisdom comes with years, bat bers and gator and places are not ging is a douts still lingered in the mind of and as it certainly is, judging from the ac true. There is little fear of competition the whole relaimed wea is filed in though not dows of contrast it may perhaps induss them to I wish I could myself be persuaded of its geratheust be à portion of that business to which Mr. anyone as to the mature the introducer had count which he gives of it, which is tias from Canton, but not because the Canton in bringing it in it must now be dispelled following effect A shurt-sighted official, watting is altogether a different article all paid to the proper level. This work, consider it in another light if call their atten- and greater manifestation. I suppose we may Francis base sloggently referred in which eli Fohowever, will be a matter of wooks at most. tion to the Hatch or anti-option bill, which has nonsider theat we are at together for the ordinary preosations of business are furget to find favour with his superiora Ladeed it is, so far as the Cantonese mans. by the remarks of Mr. GRANVILLE SKASP "anxius of bends be could produce; Facturers can make it at the price, a very details of the extent of this section of the Rocotton futures, and which has recently passed on the invitation of His Excellenty the If you do not you may dispose of tho blog. To thoas of our readers at a distance a few for its object the suppression, of gambling in in soms degree as a Sanoial stary Band, te or anghatod. Why not sar-mark Baru? and the able and dignified speech of Mr. Bell-Isting. Indeed the remarks of the

offered a reward of $500 for the head of similar article and we have no doubt the clamation may be interesting. It extends from the House of Reprantatives in Washington by Governar, to inform him as to the working of a ing to some one who does not wist lo Chairman at the last annual meeting of the "

tale prascription, which after careful diagnoels and sell. But the vendors of shoras which they He atter will in time find the Japanese com the Atorray Wharf to the cost to Loo Heusen enormous majority. savage brought

conzultation was prepared to me a very have not got say, We balance the market; the Chamber were universally condemned t should have fnown his countrymen bet petition no joke. It is true the expor: Street on the west, which thoroughfare will be of the color some to me to requies now is the time as not only in the worst taste bat "tur. Some Chinese, curried away by the of matting from Cautou in 1891 shawed continued to the now Freya Wall. The total quiet. undisturbed by the introduction of serious disorder which manifested itself in this we keep the market sandy." Not so, Tany area of the land roclaimed is 466,000 aquare any menre likely to bring about, svom in cakay sine twelve months ago. We inve boop The graster, portion of tho shares sold which attributing

motives of which he had desire ta obisin this unusually large an excese over that of to previous year feet, or roughly 164, the smallest degree, the feverish warest and visited by ane of those periodios! foucial the reader does not possess are immediat, ly 16, lay at alfaling to oven of fire, whatever coward, luat no time la entrapping wad of $1,180. roils, bot that was altas, party fuck, Poly 26, auros. The dining tabung spirit of the year 1880 and 1990, and epitomiog whioll recur at intervals of a greater vecouped as an enorways, rate of interest no proof.defe it may have beer. The suggestion that a bebending andas friendly savages, for whose no doubt to the act that under the Mc- the faes of the new was wall, is 575 feet at the contend that during the existing financial or las Juration and waist acest deadly in by one of two classes Only two classe me enormous rates of interest, fooly and beggars record should be kept of the members who heads they then claimed, and, as far ae-I KINLEY Tarif Chinese putting exper western end and 284 fost at the eastern and depression from which the onlong suffers it their way us obeleza, diphtheria, typhus or in voted for and against the motion was one leue, tainel the reward. The rest of duty, and we feel convinced that un- There were used for reclaiming the land no losse not on opportune tins for plunge and I lasna. Our reproductive energy was as it were laughter), and they are the clientsls or bare of considerable value, as the object of the the friendly sarages, furious at the trenchless the Cantor manufacturers underially than 140,00 cubic yards (170,000 toast of therefore desire to move the following resolution: altogether diverted size a nuiversal spirit of bass in the past of the weatley carpestalde, 20:40 meeting is to guide the GOVERNOR in forming "ery, at ones threw off their allegiance to improve their goods buth in design and rubble stone in foundation of sea wall, drainThut in the opinion of this Charber it is gambling filled this oslony, eqantling, yes even business in Hongkong. Mr. Sharp oncided Dopinion as to the working of the measure," the Chinese Government and joined the finish they will eventually lose the American, and 400.000 anbic yards (540.000 tons) of andesirable present to cake any change in surpassing, that which prevails at Monte Carlo. I consider that the time has been altogether fou earth for filling in the ground. The wall has "Ordinance 15 of 1891 known as the bars Hill," Her Majesty's Imperial Government and the short and the souditions during the past year and it can hardly be supposed that His Ex- other savages with whom the Chinese were market altogether. The Japanese matting been solidly built of granite with conorste back. In roting on this solution. Mr. Chairman, branch of it in the Colony in which we dwelt altogether bon exceptions for the formation of cellency will give the same weight, to be carrying on the usual desultory warfare evenly woven, carefully finished, and caring, and the drains, laid on a rubble foundation, I shall be glad if you would ragnent the and elsewhere bas bene an assistently opposed any adequate and correct idea of the working of vote of a abartbroker as he will so that of The fighting then became serious, hundreds be laid down to it exactly and a flat, which was allowed a long time to settle, are of out Berntary of the Chamber to keep a rard of to this spirit of gambling in all its forms and so Ordinases No. 15 of 1991. (Loud applaure) another metaber, and he is not likely to proof soldiers were drafted from various di.without the creases and inequalities which granits. The earth used was nearly all brought in the member who vote for and rainst it for the fontirely opposed to the kes of one low for the Mr. Oxorg-1t is with great reluctance that. I pose the repeal of the Ordinance unless the rections to the frontier, till from 0 to here and there disfigure the Chinese malting. boats, the small balance being builders ruboish information of the Government, whenld they rich and another for the poor (applants) that I rise to say a few words, but I think I would not cannot baileyo that this inquiry from Vis Exod. be doing my duty to the profession to which 1 voire of the community is against 7,000 troops were engaged in trying to find The Canton manufacturers had better wake thrown in by permission of the engineer. The require it.

lending to will be Mr. J. 8. Laven-Mr. Chairman, I her dency the Governor is dictated in the slightest de- belong if 1 did not say something in answer t very decided anjority. It must also be re" their hardly and intrepad toes, who fight up and send some of their employes to study had donest to wall. The Corner block to sound the laction that has been proposed. I gave by susuganises to this Ordinance, bat the remarks of Mr. Bellice. He ise referved o membered that there is a much larger num from the jangle, whare the Chinese cannot the Japanese method, unless they are pre-hers, las teen sorted us the site for the pre orasulat at present that what the Colony re rather in defor.zue to the feslings and withos a mating being held in the Association in vbien ber cutside the Chamber of Commerce than" get at them or even see them, and into pared in allow the industry, like the straw pond ew building for the Hongkong Clab quices is a period of rest, and that ary songe of several smbers of the community whefberlain quotatious were given to influence the in it who are interessed in investments in which their slotting entirely prevents them bruid trade and the tea export, to sadually trust on the western side of the Cricket in commerial legislation would at the moment teel, perhaps mistakenly, that their interests are market. On behalf of that stitution dony our joint stock compauide; while all are in-

frum pecetrating The fighting has been decline. The turkets for good matting are Ground will be carried straight down to the be inopportune. Later ou poraze, say in ons jeopardised by the existense of the hill. It has the truth of that (applause). We dmpig have

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