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INTIMATIONS.

BROWN, JONES & CO. DEALERS IN AMERICAN AND ITALIAN MARBLE, AND HONGKONG GRANITE,.. CEMETERY-MEMÒRIALS, Designa and Prious on application. Offos, 49, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT,

ESTABLISHED a.. 1811.

MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED

WATERS...

"outs of native ways and have mastered "the many curious technicalities connected “with native tac-offices and their procedure," The remedy suggested by the lato Acting Lousal, namely, that instead of holding

HOFOKONG “AILY PASS, THURSDAY, JULY 1818, 1888,

The Empress of Japan, from Vengontor, isod at Lois et mon on Tuesday and loft Shanghai." midnight for Hongkong va Negizaki aud

The market setht for Jase of les goudis ont in terrorem a five per cent, revenue to $15.30 Haring het ruson to maksa ont, mon xt: 8bazgasi who mess gather amounted from which they derire not a cent of the only paid $15, ad soon resetred the follow revenue, the Imperial Maritime Customne spoolinen of Chinese English hould itself levy from all alike this five per

Pleaus Mre. Jaz wall. coat, or the ameant of the prescat lekin and

Mow shig shop, beg specifall can you give me gracefaling the prion. It is csapat Is your

haud it over to the Total, seems Roobrionely soli you. Str..

augurding the market price is not lear was aunt for

HONGKONG GENERAL ORAMSER OF COMMERCE. THE CAREBOK OF THE COLONY! R: COMNENDATION TO LEGALISE THE JAPANESE YEN.

others

with the Nexican dedines, and we would suggest that, in the rent of this being favourably oon-

England dollars equal in fornese and -ight -

For the prouent, however, all we would. risk is that for Majesty's Goverment will coin

sidered the representatives of the Eastern Banks other details. in London should be consulted as to dosigus and

and most approved kind, and we are woll able to/Booda in general not imported by steamer Paper us to Blair's batting in the Glonvertor felt as much in Hongkong aud in the trading} Mexican dollar I masy way that I do not think i Commeros to inquire into and report on the de- pat forward. We live the lezour to be, sir,

thur New Facrazy has been recantly refited with autmatic Steam Machinery of the latest compete in quality with the bpc Elastish makers

dinary size.

plication.

Our Registered Telegraphio Addreed is "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG."

And all signed messages addressed thus vill receive prompt attention.

The following is a Trint of Waters always kupt ready in Stook-

PURE AERATED WATER

POTASH WATER

SELTZER WATER

SODA WATER

LEMONADE

kok.

Barkor. C.B.

from oul,

(Sd) MORLAND KERS, Manager, London and China,

(98) NELSON, Marsger,

and China.

For the Comptoir D' Ese mpte de Paris, Fer tha Hagkong and Shanghai Bruking

(Sd) BY orgy, Asting Manager. (84) B.J. MACKENZIE, Acting Manager. Corporatha

For the National Bank of Indin,

(B). JACKSON. Oblef Manager...

Majesty's Government be urged to bestow its imm diste and careful attenting on the subject.

Ms. T. JACKSON-Guatlemen, I was one of į me write the ballnie,”. And I think we will dad | pațition of the experiment at the pressst time. the members of the Committes of the Chamber that of adrantage to us in Hongkong. There is We are, however, strongly of opinion that the of Comare in the 70% which the Chidren too little disposition on the part of the China faliure of tbst institution was too randily ad his alla 10 won thegrestice of the introdue to render vato Ceas the things whiobes mitted, that with further experience. eirela Chamber of Camingens was held yaturday at the evidence then of the parity and honests of the woat to the Q's head among them of Chian would have abared anal beneit. tion of Jepan you was ersattu, and. Car's and I do not, think the Chiusa in management, and eocecaleef working, the colony City Hall for the purpose of discussing the deyen, of the vary excellent administration of the sitio more, and a few more of thous dels To theories upon sech a subject is, however... A special mooting of the members of the why it was not legalised We had about go when I first cam hors. I think they neighbouring colonies as well as the porta y not know new way mare ich knew then Hongkong behave to at sa they did 35 yenes would bare bonefied by its continuatoo, and

kong and further to age the adoption of the gosdelar it, bause they were the unha beauty and associations which linger round them. Colonies in this part of the world, and sentrally strability of recommarding the Gorerament to Jana miat, and a me not caly the quality which ones or in the vology toes, but we would argreaan opinion that the peccyures for the gainage of a British and bissa employed by the avernment in the cordially support the resolution brought for inte Chlua generally, monia probably lead to the make the Japanes you a legal tezier in Hong, and character of the mint but also the men who and which are now hoarded up for their introduction of British Bollar into the Briti delist. There were pressut Messrs J Hongkong mint. Sinds that time out experience war, but if u can get oer British dolar salad establishment of the Hongkong Mink-t siraple, and just that any one anacquainted f. ›

Keswick (Chairman), AG. Wood, N. J. de, of the Japaus gen has been noiformly road in Japan uper the condition of making the Jape castral position of the Island, the choprest of with Chinese ways might-think it singular pays the Free Frans, who will be interested to

There are many in the Straits and Hangkong Booth, T. Whitehes (Committee), T. Jack-the world where there is a better and truer coin Straits Salomats I think it would be a good possession rendering Hongkong tently suit- EM GG Jantzen, H. H. Joseph, J. H. and I do not balfare, that there is any plaza in ne poa legal tender it. Hongkong and the skilled labour, and the fact that it in a British that it should not be at ones adopted. The bear that E. B. Biale, one of the Bryal Ta. son, J. J. Francis, L Mendel J. I. Garrels, than the you. Is in almost universally used by artangot for all parties. reason, however, ja to be found in therested in-ent this seast In the rate agaluse Gions Esprit, E. Bolifice. S. Moes D, B. Eng der in that country is be Mexican dollar e secondine Mr. Jnoton's sunlutions,

gineer oricket oreks, is playing regularly for Sharp, B Byramjon, Gustas von Wille, J. S. the Japanese thomaalres although the legal ten- temata of the tar osflectors. The Imperial Mari- coster be made top score, 61, for his county noble C. J. Halliday, W. R Lozier, V. great famour in the Streito Sattlesuis, sal the resolution witch was proposed by Mr. Mr. J. H. ¿cor--I have tuch pleasure in

als for oh an institution. time Customs would collect a larger revenue being stamped by Board off one of Fi's der Hawkins, F. Ssip. P. Henderson (Serrotary), and bors, although not a legal tanden, would have Jaeken wel gronded by Mr. So001, Taal is Boon, W. H. Gaskell, E. F. Alford, A. McCo-ording to tematy, it has bona repsired with TIO CAMRYAN-Comer, you have hoard at a loss cost, but the new staff of the verina. In the next match against the M. C. O. lekin office would be deprived of an easy means surious to note that the late Colombo captain, ho was not aut, 12, when the mail left. Is is of livelihood. In addition to the latin office George Vanderspar, we in the MC. Co the weeld consequent upon the notion of the that it is highly desirable that the ashok quimoly..

The CHAIRMAN Bad-Gastlemen, the din ple.we have to pay hard cash to the Can Japanese yen legal tender in this colony."

no diffculty in paying it away to the only pro Chimber wore the Government to make the Mr. FRASZH PATS there are four other offices at Lord's the rawries of their old Colonial con-alas in that Empire, mint the indusuce open topofised and allows to relate cancuriently That a Special Committen be appointed by the trust is Excellency will see it to give hearty

th a two keen amateurs have been able to re Indian Government in declaring a gold standard be placed on a proper fenting in this salony.

terbance to all dial affairs throughout tonese, Tuder these airmamstances I think The rasaiution was then put and carrion liar eystern, on junk borne merchandise and Christmas Cricket festival of 1290. A Kent archajes generally which has said, has been with the Moxloan dollar. levying taxes, each according to its own pecu- test on the Singapore Esplanade in the famous

Una TH WHITEREAD-I is to mora, las already gone home on this subject, and was 6-Reputations from the Straits Colonius Rofarring to the and having given some account of their side was Laent. Blair, of the Royal Engineers.t hadame known here that the Vicary's Council the Mealeau maint, I think that there is at pre-age of u British dollar, equal is weight and fine. For the Oriental Bank Corporation,

match says:The hero of the match on the Kantorts of Chins as in any other places. When that them is the slightest fear of the closing of sirnbilliy fo the interests of trade, of the coinsur obedient-servants,

smittee of the Hongkong General Chasmbor of apport to the suggestion, we have the honour to nothods, he says: "It is no wonder that the He has knocked an averal big words on Cost the recommandations of Card Hertshall's Com-to that conchision, Tal what wa might fear is thin lens concurrently with the dollars which For the Chatred Mermatile Bank of India,

was sitting in Sturla last want to decide upan seat no evidence to justify noylady in doingness to the Moon dollar, for eiesaistion. fo The puror, ingredients ptly are used, and the which would make him work out sash advantage of every weak ball, while he pissed any soliou tending to injure the trade between 5 per oost, on the oxgurt of the Moxidu dabar than a string to our bow, and I fally conent For the Chartered Bank of India, Australia, |" foreigner is shy of dealing with tax-offices Res biterrans at arst, but afterwards took it, the Charabor forwarded to His Ex-that the Mexican Government seg their opere no gul tender. I would be well es

Lines, and proved valualin noquisition to Kont utalost dare nud oleoBrisss are exeruined in the gums in decimala, and prefers the sip of the meant of taxiívo be displayed may be india and China, and mentioning, that muli. That being the ones it would handicap us to that, with the romarks indo by Mr. Jacksɔa iu eau. ; Tangfacture thronghout.

oatiency the Viorsy alegrain deprecating portunity, might put an export duty of, say, 3 or Mr. Jackson has said, that we should hara manza the good deliveries in capital style. Boma iden "plicity of the Trosty tariff." It is, how gleaned from the fact that he was two hours similar meauges were sent by bankers and nations. That, think, is all the mon reason for the last two weeks, it has not beer ever, distinctly to the detriment of the for- making bis fil racs..

cipations were already paralysing business. extent. in me dealiers and moon with ties fiction with the Mexican dollar. At present, "BOMBAY SODAS.":

erga merebant that these native collectorates We curlinns to supply large bottle as hers.should be allowed to underbid the orig the somente of the riots which contral at For the present, we are in the dark ns to the their original intention, of waking the yon the ordinary policy adopted by the Ladian Govern merchants, and I belioso by the Hongkong Gq. why wo should have a second string to cur bor possibly to purchase Mexion dollars in the The Singapore Free Press this sumaris vesument, hat the replies, as you are svare, by adopting the sou, and if the Japanese GuLondon market, and they have been onite s tatore, Fres of Extra Chargs, to those of our Customs and so unfairly throw the trade inte Rogoon recently-The. Butri-Ved festival is previso rendimendations of the Reizabell-Com universal cojo for this part of the world, I think mest it is very difault to concaire what the were practically that the matter was settled. misant, as I hope they will, arry out scores in America In riow of the extra- Customers who prefer to have them to the or the hands of the Chinese. The principle is always a ticklish time between the rival greeda, mittae, but their result has been such na to that there is a splendid opportunity of doing Marina Gosermmant (acting in unison with the

the same as that which was successfully cam-

but the Are was set to the gnupswder in so use the enactment of a policy la India web. But, on the other hand, if they should seize American Government) might not do. It is COAST FORT ORDERS, whenever practicable, are despatched by first ment was accorded to the native, jutuks with temple. This temple had been created in a country at large or of the British mercutite, work, it will bextremely nasalisfactory. Maximin dollar to fall back upon, our trade world batted at Canton when proferential trest.com botol-rs in close proximity to a Linda be the beneft of the poop's of that that their mist-le to small to undertake the cd in fatars, and it wo bed nothing but tha nection with the shaghter of cawa by hussul with the information beforo na, sums unlikely the opportunity of making proft and my quite possible a heavy export duty may be exant. steamer leaving sitse receipt of order.

(S... THOMSON, Acting Mànegar. For Coast Ponts, Waters are packed and from the river stamers. The interest in vuring to pel their advantage by trying to the last ten years, to promote the would so with the other two tier, beat) would point have been proved to be of item and safe dressed to ven by them on the 16th instant ra- the view of attracting the carrying trade bates freqrently arose, the Hindas nados who have dina so much, epocially within if we had a Brillak dollar to go centrally he regards the Japanese yen, they are and ities of this Chamber so fath instant ra Muselman quarter and since than distar manufacturing, and planting communities there Therefore I think that it would to sill batter base to bear the brant and best of the day in Hoogkong having forwarded to the Com- Hongkong General Chamber of Commerc pizoot on beard ship at Hongkong prios, and the Hobow pig made is not sullisiently coa nu the premises of Massatoans in that adoption of a rule standark, in other words the wars writea, we previously discussed the qe Gorarnimant may do after what India has twight to 1

February 21st, 1877. SirThe Managers of the Banks established the full amoral allowed for Packages and optrong, probably, to scire such energets street: This interdict was obtained, and the feel-protection of the ripon and the nou-protection Gen. What we discussed the question in the dane Jana may be inclines to init ber auch weight to the of sin dal i inquested

Ket the magistrate to: isterdict the killing of geral prosperity of that depen lency. ties when received in good condition. Counterfan Order Books supplied fras en apas in the case of the river steamer trade, but hosie and Mugal Sirests, extending a quarter of history worth only 30 pense as entice, and the At that time.dor kino months out of the twelve by the Government leaves losa. it is quder-full concurrence of this hambar with the tenour The oat that the ciroumstances are not what they value; bat we du not know what the Japanese speating the coinags Eng by Her Majesty's action for the safeguarding of foreign rightsings of the Musulmans were therety volement of the dollar, has had its natural effect, and we 70's I supposed the introduction of the British soinage or ingran the mial charges; the fo in this and other colonies, I ans requested ly excited. A riot reaulted at the orrnor of Dal-hare asen silver for the Arst time in the worini'a loitar bags as I could not as how it would par.igeorge or mintage- per eout.- exacted to address you on the jet, and to express the dolter soin quel in foueas the case equally wall illustraten the orila mile ones way. The police were outnumbered value of the dollar in Hongkong at less than half we could almar bag the exivat dlotines at stood, of par cont. In addition to that, if low of the despatch in question. effects of the dual Customs system, under and the wilitary polion, who were Nikha (Hinerowa. Grost silver producing countries like this proper weight and fine, and the who bare to provide the aurrency bad in ship her which proferential treatment is accorded to matters worse, ne le Passniman, word now musures they will adopt in con quesun of wrinting of the British datur. Your must des Kobe to Usake and trick to Kabe, and ship the vantages of baving such a coin produced under Tangi were unfortunately sent for. This made Americs and Mexico have not yet declared the form asked who was going to pay for the silver from here to Koba, onavay it by rail trou o forcibly set forth by its writes on to the ad trade passing through satire hands. Exop to face with their hereditary oneraios: Shots India's Basnoid policy, but from Missiou will practie 1 politics, and what I said then is mucy to Hongkong. they would bare to bear the the guscanteu of Her Britanic Majesty's Go- It is annecessary to recapitulate Qiu arguments were fired Exm a mosque at the policy and bars at least a note of warning which requises egy true today. There is however, another charges for skipping. feight, and insurance and serament, the insouvenieres arising from the The German gunboat Wolf left pusterday for Aguas, the Recorder, ordered the Sikhs to Bra action as we cas fur or own protection and for that the retait action of Lao Telian Gezerrant which would inorsasa the cent by at least 1 per and the uafituess of relying upou any foreign xfter vain efforts to control the tumult Mr that in this distant Col by we should take such thing to be serionly born in mint, and that it raitsy charges, together with the rise ofinterratrecasional interruptions of mapplies from Meziou, Bangkok. H.M.S. Daphar turned from a raise yster-the. Massultant, crowd, and 27 of those are Meriton dollar has been the coin of the Trout influmigy on the tra ie of the Far East. I biondon. The mint in already sstablished there. Forded of introducing into Chinn gerally a first with blank, and thes with ball ammuri- the safeguarding of banking and trading in in protecting the raps and leaving the collar est. It is therefore most desirable that try to facuish the estrent, coin of British Lion. The valley killed or wounded many of terests. For well-nigh if a confmy the and all other silver unprotected will area vist should be possible to have dollar coined in Colonies. The opportunity which would be day morning and later in the day left for Bang-reported dead. English infantry from the posts of China and Hongkong, and latterly of live that the trade of the Far East night in and all that is requists and necessary is simply standard British duller, and the partly rou Cabumusala sers then marched into town the Straits Settlements, and we are able to fully craise at the expuss of the Indian trade, and into have fresh dies; there are so the mints at Lasi re establishment of the Hongkong mint, The Quesa bus conferred a good version is extreme in Raagooia, and it is forrod that if there abonld be any curtailment of its vap.importers in China. I aint overinced that soureus to fall back upon we would be better project. And flus Cocamfitor would only add and ocupied thecdlistarbed garters. The to appreciate the inconveniense which may arian stead of being sportues of silver me might he bay and Calcutta, and by having the-e ruferm additional arguments in favour of the pension of £100 a 5a on Major-General G. Dhe 18th of Jaly, a date when two great Hinda plies in the absence of another tokon to meet before. long las trade of China will have in. Tiff than if we were limited to the Mexican dollar to the considerations most fally discuss in the The N. . Islenme Bisagan left. Bombay extensive dieforbandes

and Musselman festivals goingsde, will see more the want thus croated. It is for the purpose receed in thas same proportion as the trade of and the Japanes yeu I, therefore, bara nak dapatch in gasation the saggestio 1: that. Het for this port yesterday, and is due hare about the end of this wonth

of sobridoring what should be done la west India las incraged. The trade of lada has pleasure in moring the 1slation I have jest The Pall Mall has printed article against.it is satisfactory to see such a good and repro-254,000,000 to 10,000.00), and hour ponpla

such a contingency that we are here to-day, and insed The Netherlands gauboat Sumbeon has been Dirensis Acts. in so far da. Horgkong, and tha verner, ton, takes tho deepest interest.in the ques. in the fans of tigavos of this kind adoptville Sharp that they alrould endestage to get Exceliner the Governor, with » vine to bis

bawy 1974 and 1592 tho antination of the repeal of the Contagione sentative atiendano His Excelleney the Go-gislating for a try like Bagland could With reference to the saggestion of Mr. Gran

Mr J. J. FRANCIS sennded the relati Straits Settlemata ac conarmed. The writer tion, and has oxpressed a wish for your views a mezaares like this papsas y por ruhension the Japanes Government to coin than a British The Baprose of Tedia, frau Hongkong, seting to Europeo physicians, in as a rale most Hongkong, and His Excellency will, I am sure, the Government that the Japones you belieblo and be did not think that it would in statesThe class under motion, so far from oto making the Japanese yen a legal tender is very heartily propose that we run adslar he did not think that the proposal was stall arrived at Kobe at 4 px, on Tuesday and Looks Act riders then, and volautarily opmply mendation of this Chamber. When your Coteruit. Mr. GRANVILLE SAPP-I 3p sure that in sapling bariu-the en' head. As to

lly couacions of the great service which the give the failst ellest in his power to the recommandon Ingel tauder in this golony. at noan yesterday for Vandoaver vin Yokoham..with its provisions, ergo when not made comtes had thisquestion andne consideration alewders are mask indebted ta Mc. Koarvick for de ser the establishment of a urt at Heréknag ke did The Chica Matual steamer Kuisou, from paleory. Unlike her Pampean sister, the age, they were; I think I may say, uzazi asly interesting axeret he bus giron is of the history not think that that would be a remunerativo en any case badusirable that a fornira nation should Glogow and Efterpool, passed the Caual on the Asintiamfe.txt" from alusively in favour of the Japsume yan being made lagul of this movement and the prontosition of terprise as the Chiusan Bararunt were mai inst, and may occidered duen Singa.one ora olass deliberately brought ur tender bars as the only immediato reliete can fire. You will all of gou know that this is fasting a disposition to have mints of their ou pare on or abant fle 3st inst..

for the career he follows. No bigh look for in the ovent of the supply of the timenet new ground by any ans. This tale basal if they went in for a sestom fits in all the of the native demi-wcade vor, raspt in are requirements of the great and growing Chies this a few months It has been teen market for the coins which is eat ne 20 well born females over drift into the ranks honoured Mericas being inadequate to the boen before than Chamber 23r the last 20 years important parts we should soon bad that we had furtangos, nee their early days passed within trade in connection with which the banking propofed aiuos 157 that the Japanese ter should much to produros, e thunght therefore that British jurisdiction. This is specially true of fanilities find a fhaus in Hongkong. The yen be made legal tenter in Hongkeus and on every is would be going in for a very great risk to Hongkong and the vitim of the Straita Battle is of at least equal value with the Mexicau notasion upon which it has bad disease in this start a miut fa Hogkong salar how heavy was Royal Artillery, Roval Bugisors, and Skrap.. ata, where the repsl nf the Aet has done dollar, is highly appreciated by the Chinese, is the discussion has resulted in a stronger em expenditure necessarily entailed to theshire Light Infantry will for the first lino. Messrs. Uvell. Carlill & Co, General Malay feeling outraged by the working of the and I may day that its history for nearly is for British dollar, in wel In severe very advantageons to have a Britich dollar Asiatic Artillery (as a battalion Chinese Sub most bara Were Indian, Chiasso, or au casually handsome and well finished coin, ph isturenda wore oral expression of the destablishing of a mint. It might borever, bo and the Mountain Battery (Asiatic Artillery), inform as the the ton or Mojul was defedeal. But the contrary is the case. As well satisfactory as to asiformity of value. Boob till cles bafel by other nationala, whome here. would not thou be sus fuiflat orat. Agents of Vorthern Pacific Stentship Co. Aet something right bossil in favour of twenty years he bow on the 8th inst. in Chissgeen the 4th just, sui ja Now York might British ladies protest against the isme being the may, I think I may vanture to the first discuss co tak plaes to Decembr.

is every respect Britos in this colony will ermutise and which coined in Bombay. Londoa, or Caloutts esthern marine Mines, and the Hongkong Regiment. sotices in China forbidding native women to say that you amit would be glad it thit 1672 There-wara tog hold and hone the members to same carresponds rains at 5a.. the parado will be postponed. burned on the lat of July, the Chinese Conterral est against regulations cheerfully complied a legal tender. The popularity of the epin, Jardine. Mathews and on scodel by such genoral interest in causation with the Sives Bangkok was neither Blockadel vorld insult Europan molbe hood at large, as tion to the Government that should be made Veaslution, proposed by fr. Waistall, of Megs ber of Cores in 1987, which he said was of dren their female chiliran beginsearch notices nesting would Zavonmbly via moda adjourned useling which was held rean't in a

Hoa T. H. WHITEHEAD called the atten- tohment at Kawloon will be-exempted. If it will form the second line. The Europea de- sufflant aurage to telegraph to Singapore sestons. The grant contres of Easton trade and progresia Jap ness Goverment to tarsial that every effort should ho anda in obta be all Frist might as their way to blish it. the Straits

Times says, lover plowed up with hy Asiatics resident in ner Eastern poe the not uanstaral deaire of the enterprising Mr. Kay, the size of th Chartered Bank bjent they were assing that parhaps tho with the Salary of the Singapors Uham- few-orders for goods,

te which we have referred are absolutely the trading men of the Bas on to indiante prestioable meaux British dollar for Hongkong

FOOCHOW Taurs will be e pan savol. 313. The any evening from Charius-cruse to Regent there is to an we fios, quincertatuty in the galang naited into the Governant, inta the question of a longsung dollar matament of the building by the aggrieved free fros szek selles as may be siewed it as the most valuable auxiliary a can obtain if Fahrmary IG 1877, the bunks is the bra of the Comites to be housed enquira mail yetice bank and the subsequent total Hub on Friday at 5.30 on the Polo Clubstrat. Registration, which is still continued supply of the Meriem coin. This not the Sist which was suppail by the Chamber of Comuscastrity, bo mumbers of the Chinhw of Conditors. Another bank failed last week, Chung

Mr. J.. LARRAUK add chither thy noNO - Cangoray B1, gerund Tas .L.. will akhough medical supervision has ceased, does time chat this proposal has been before this Cam-mors, that the hxas. Fermost should bor

A fortnight ago, we reported the failure of represented-by-Major Lyle and Bears Buch gut encourage public immorality; and if the ber. Our pridoses in the seventies 2300m-indused to take taas for the pestison of Keene, Seth, and Strick and the Clab by the good old ladies of both sexes who are inch nemended the Government to legalize the you, but British dollar For Hong with a view to the thing in bis rosolution which suggested that, futen the Fok Lai bin'r, the one allu led to above, Hoo. T. Ft. Whitehead, Captan Thoms, and passary ohampions of purity merted them for some reasons will, which I am ansoqanintud ultimata restabliment of the Hoaghongaud that it would be quite open for the cambers Messra. May and Landsie

1. T. H. WITH RAD aid that they was to 800,000, and the promise's shared the same. Gang by tane, with iblition esisted at $8,000 aivasto porge car onu eirsate, few would possibly that there was no necessity at the time, Mint Oa arch 7th. 1878 si saotha mesting of the Comuttaa to invite any gantfen to as satchel from the band of a ustiva mumes question of re-enacting the beneficial Acts of gentlemen, if you recommend that the yea bogatu brought forward at Mr. Ryrin, sho was grumble. We have reason to believe that the no effect was given to the suggestion.

á band's of forellary.said to be of 3.50 value, But, of the Cheiser of Co-pin- tà subject was join the sub-Committa which we speak will shortly be brought balors mada & legal tender, as it is hoped you may, it then Chama, propose a reselution, which on the diffinity at pressat experienost in ob the chief made off too promptly to be cangat. Pas attention of Parliament. No agad exists, should be borns in mind that by many it was supported by Mr. Jackson, that the Hong- thing absidiary opisago from the Treasury he occurrence hering been reported to the Vice- in broad daylight while walking through s J. GRANVILLE Sitar nade a few co nuke requested strest in the city last Monday and acresor. for the native interference of the be dead but hails menors of safety, koog dat be past it and every step and suggested that that tight very properly fall rog. EE. Las issued a proclamation referring Teus as regards our smaller Eastern posace and that there and thuse wie consider is possible and pran issbl. should be taken wil within the scope of the sub-Commited enquiry. to the ease and reed upon the magistrates the The batter is an administrative one. A order to obvinie a recurrence of one presint that end in row. From 1973 to 6 the Althe present time it say sa quirad change city of catching the thief as such thefta Chevalier, ordinanoo when passed in rent home to the danger of a dearth of turconey that we skolf watter remains very quiet, when wa webs 0 they had to and for an veler to the ref: too frequent. Othos à he states, ara Brahmeratury of State" for Her Majesty's approval," have a dollar of our owo, a British dollar, or swakened by apatication Cn Singa Treasury and then go to the dengkong and pointed to protect the citizens from such aut. Alibu meytsing of the Mala Railway Com- more for Royal Commission, and thos alioityou vall ft, of which the supply shall baragalatet ommerce to anila with Loew in obtaining a

The bat way, in all probability would be to Hongkang dollar a dolls, by whatever namo pore begging and praying the Chamber of Skogboi Baal for the all change. This raga sod he cannot but think this mist be pauy at indan on the 6th June, the Chairman the opinion of ike House.

by our requirements Now, such a proposs is British delar for Hongkang, Sip raporn, said the different araton might suggested.

smt inconvenient and his thought that some probably in every way commandable theoretically. Straits Settamenty Oval B1st. 587, ner

neglecting their duty. bat it opens up the great questions of out of event happened in the effar which the Coparient for the Government to give what they soon of Taesday last is quite farming, parti- producting and of y and ease, the cheat resired from the Jap in Govern at toistuot gos. A few days ago he applied for cularly to many sitting in their offices with the

Kon 'T. IT WHITEHEADd that it was very desiderato in all undertakings! This is a point I cola as Iver you for Hongkong, Singapore, 10,001 or $12,000 worth of subsidiary coinagtalogue acting on its own neconst in sympathy hape this meeting willdebate, and debatefrosty and the Straits at 1 per cent. This was doolised by the fully set if noosary appoint a special sub-com-Chamber for a variety of reasons-it was thought not get it

ullas was informed that the Corrnment had with the lightning. At the poll often they witter to consider. The minting of a Britisbund-airable at that time to mister into the ar dollar was I buliare, favourably considered by this rangement. I dink Meat wa shall all ages that mittes should take into consideration: the is opposite Metare. Fairhurst & Co.'s hong had to give the apparatus a wide berth, and ex- Chamber fu. 1877, bat osmnet trace that gar prosentousener is inadequate and ensuitable,tion of abs diary ociuaga.

.-J. J. FRANCEs proposed that the Comtensive regales were wood subsequently. The anything practical resulted. In onsfdaring this We have the curray of 1845 in 1890. We gestion many will all to wine with regret are still barning the rush'ight in the days of

was struck by the lightulag but no great LONDON, 11th July.that Kongkang once had mint of its own and adopters argents (Laughter). It may be leadingly injudicious to pay any hostile read split i halves, adub to the discmefitare

Mr. GRANVILLE SHARP coudat.

damage was done. A large tree gear Kosha, Mr. Asquith, Secretary of State for the Home that they abandoned it hastily and wolt their correiout to sea dille which a mud aid poti at that meeting. If they passed the of the inhabitants of the neighbouring village

Mr. C. JACKSON thought that it wont had to be spearda of a century old, was struck plant to one frisade in Japan. It was a grievout already for me to us have, but I think it freesiation it might look as though they ragard.

spearance in the Long Wong district last wiek and surried off ■ native fal 15 yours of It is many months glass wo hav, had a tiger

the early hours of the morning to a fold whioù age. The lid was accompanying his father in they were to plough, when tho maimai sprees upon them and carried of the son, of whoar n noticed by se agriculturists in the distance. trace has since been fraud. The incident wHING who inadistely left their work and ran to the epot, but they arrived too kits to wader assist. ance the bay liad been carried off and the old to be ives were found on his Ecko.

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We hear that Str. Fielding Clarko, the Chief Jnation, bax regasted His Excellonay to Go varmor to he relieved of the position of Chairs posted. of the Retrenchment Commission recently ap

The Band of the 1st Shropshire Tight Infen try wil plug the following programme inday, in the Public Garous, com soing at 330---

The Holy Cly Overture

Sobabork"

Supé

The Maid of the i

A Reminisceams of Weber

Gutres. Liddlett Coster Banga Hungarian

In his report on the trade of Hoihow for Song last your the late Acting Consul, Mr. M.Yalan

election Selection...

F. A FRASER, ankes some remarks on Dances.... the noeertainty of taxation and the multi- plicity of collectorates it China. On the

1st October. last there was paid a claimsaid that the increase of traffic is quite equel tv put forward by the firm of Herox and Co.polations In point of fack if it continues as long ago as 1888 for compensation for to improve is the same ratio as heretofore, it will

losses caused by the unlawful seizure by superlatendent: is already urging the necessity soon be beyond the present carrying power. The the Lekin Office of pigs which the firm for unre waggede, and when the Rio Grande bridge is open and the short line to the quay

wire shipping for exportation under completed the rash is xpected to be enormens daly free permit. On the day that this The improvement as regards ries and wagar- daim was paid a tas of five per cent. Try marked. From text scany It is expected ad zalorein, leviable by the Foreign Cus country will go by rail to Manila.

that the whole of the tipe and Kager of tho toms, came into force,

This tax, it s pears, places the forcigu merchant at

disadvantage with the native,

crbo

to take the step which bo took in 1888 by

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[SUPPLIED TO THE “DAILY PRESS,"{ THE QUEEN PROCLAIMS HÅR THANKS FOR THE LOYALTY OF HER PEOPLE.

will lay this contaminatina bolera Bi atorning the Secretser af Sints for the Colcaire I have therefore, the bebour to request that

of the opinion of the Chamber~I am, sir, your most chadient servant.

ourable J. Gartuar Astin, C.M.G.. (Bignad) W. Kevice. Chicano Colonial Secretary.

lava af absages to fapas for two months. MILITARY INTELLIQENCE.

morning. The troops will be formed up is the Lieat. Carey, Royal Artillery, procede zu A Brigado parade wil be hel to-morrow Happy Valley in line at 613, facing west. The

8th July,

The thunderators which broke over thi itament btween 2 and 3 o'clock in the after-

At Soarabaya recepily, we learn from the Deparizuent, has by royal and pubisscorrer, in the light of subsequent experience, 24 is about egsivėlent to all the Parwigu manify fed the Chinesi us-interlopers, and it was in the jin tus ava- noighbourhood, but on words ite

me genpy bage. The oil way sprinkled about

ros & Co.'s claim, stated, Mr. Frasen tell

19 in die report, that he had been forced

a testimonial.

the danger of the trade passing into the baada of foreigners, who have, by treaty,

Taotsi declared that at the time of the Bwvent_proviness of the Chinese Empire. It

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NOCTURNAL NOISES

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY. FR 258

The solution as uut put to the sting, wad the proveedings then torminated.

PETITION BY BANKS IN FAVOUR OF A BRITISH DOLLAR.

The following is the potition of the Banks on

Singapore Pro Prees, three warehongas whra set is allowed to make bis own terura with mce money, but the fire was factunately dis

on fire for the purpose of obtaining the fast the following proclamation → The Lekiu Office, a course at open to the red in time and maple proofs were present her people tow gratified and touched shofe by atisfactory Borres of revenue to the Colony, bat anitizma of Pence, Russia, and Gurnany Mr not pass auy Tomiuinn on the subject.

I doubt not that had the mint bear cortioned a going about in lep clothes, or the British army Chinese that, they had to look for the oireiation Her Majesty the Quest wishes to express to fow years longer it would not only have been haing clothed by the warn out surt ass off if the iz volnago. He advised that they should foreigner. The right of Obina to place nases.

of the wilful attempt to baru down the ware the great loyalty and devotion to berelf and one this would have supplied the Chirs-Straits Keswick kau viry properly and wisely unid that tax on the export of pigs is indisputabile, confess they were employed by Chinase to eat family so strikingly erinced on the cotasion of length and breadth of China, and we would not a British dollar wyxiast ount the cost. This

Two natives have been streated who bat it ought to be levied on a uniform fire to the rod was and they were each to re-the marriage of her bainted grasdeon and his to-day be under the necessity of distening how should be days in all things and in this, as trade with its dollars and probably permeated the before we can think of indulging ourselves iz system, instad of the pative collectorates operation had bood stally estriod out festation of feeling is inded nothing new to Mexico stopping her allrar coinage. If there he to me only this morning, sinnt an hour before ceive an advance of gra 300 sd 500 after the drsa bride, the Princess May. Son a meai wo are to wold sueing dry in the rent of mach as anybug eig. As idea has ceared being allowed to anderbin the Foreign fus Tary w Pupplied with twa ties of oil and Her Majesty, for in real and in wos she has those here, or in this Coley, who advocate recue into this room, that perhaps the applicar. tous. The Taotsi, in paying Measts. HSE-the warehouses and in the gutters. The insur over met with the warmest kindaase and sympathy, must count the sort the opportunities are not them to do the work of ooining thà Jatkoong gen the subject of a British dollar, and the latter of man lay dead, killed it was suppoer of tright as

as companies propose to give the polles offer and for this she feels very deeply grateful. Hur what they were and the finances of the Colony are for direnistion in Hoogkong and tire Straits ho has brought about the detection of the orine Majesty knows that the people of her vast Eg. not at present, I regret to eas, in a cudition might be turned into an ungniry on ourport who the barter, roberrod to at yesterday's meeting |

ustablishing a mint in Hongkong, I may they tim which the Jupa meke to us to allow pire are well's wars of how truly her heart beate justify any ontlay for experimental enter ther the Japaäuse Government would be willing for the Chanter of Commer borvaky, and consisting of Lientomat Kozitia in the existence of this to between them and abridiary coins Tas Gorerament of this all the advantages which that lat possessruuns A spientias expedition voimanded by Captein for them in all their joys and arrows, and that it will be out of place to say a word about the bat ius in the merida Osaka, and with To the Honourahin J. Gardiner Anship, OM <

prices. In this counotion I do not think at their mint, their magnificent, mint--no af only the Imperial Custoynu to settle with was to have the town of Prjovalk about the lies. Her Majesty oncludes by wishing to join/ably, to the great couvenienos. of al olsen of connection with the Japasme vet whether they Banking Institutions in Hongkong, have the stole a little girl about four months ago and sold

loff-aight folders and fures custoor members, herself where the real strength of the Empire Cotong for a time ised these very pront which his book reforest to by the Cisteman in and not the provincial Lekin Office. The witte of Juno with the abset of exploring the people in their wurm só prayers and wishes but for some reason which may be capable of which they propòs; to coin the Japatwas you. Excolbency the Governor, the desirability of on-then returned and offered to help her parents to

Hongkong, 16th February, 1877.

THE DEATH CAGE IN CHINA, Colonial Segreters.

CHINKIANG, 5th July. seizure it was, indeed, impossible to searahes, and mateorological and natronomini

Elir. The undersigned, representatives of the this city was condamned to the death cage,

Ou Monday evening. 3rd Jaly, a priecuer at the community whether European or Chicera would coin a Britisk dollar on the sains torns of hunue to submit for the consideration of ik her for 180 in Shunchos in Aului province. Ha will make geographical and othnographical re for the welfare of her grande ildeso. otherwise than he acted; the Imperial observations. Marilius Custome had at that time note of the country traversed, and to onleop It is also priposed to make sur

exphestion, but which spot at once esident. They might possibly refuse, but I think is darouring to induea the Homs Goretament to and her for the sum of 320 This they agreed this apply as be kept up, or has not quite possible that they might cont. The take store for supplying to Hongkong and other to e scompanied her father to Shenchon began to lers duty on pigs, and to seize at the beginniur of next year by way of Delive botanical specimene. The expedition will retur

ben zaeboat, and the Colony is bow fooled cost would be the and if the Japanes Colonies where dollars are the standard darrency, and pointed out to him the loner, but prodeatly 'and confiscate the Grst shipment was, geria. It is being equipped by the Imperiale dont bold paroles rouble he is viability of taking steps to discourage their der in Hongking and Singapore. I lava bud of any other foreign country, a coinage of well awfully bought as they thought, the matta N with coins from the Canton Mint of the Governmost vill voin a British dolise, and maka soinage of British manufactures fasting kept out of sight when the child was BORght for value of which there is no guarantes whatever, that doller legal tender in Japan, ve inky vary fidood That is as country like Chip, where and domandad to be given ap. On the awnSTA under the circumstances, the only way to aslan Geographical Society, and will pro-

nad I hope the Gossenusat may do the adwell in retan make the Japanese on tagal to British stores ara so predominant over those refusing to surrender the shit! whom they had protect the pig lekis revenue from the ammunition and the necessary mathematical in. vided by the Ministry of War with arms and loss with which it was threatened. This struments.

circulation to the along. Matters would be no opportunity of seeing the menhors of the ascertained purity guarantood by the British takes to the oficials. This led to the diswary satirely different if the Imperial Garapment of Committee on the subject because the ices only name would, in a rery short time, to received that the seller, and the one helping to find her, revenue (a considerable one, sa the export of

Chiusiamed dollars and absidiary coins of sourced to me ene hour ago, but it was to throughout the Treaty Ports us feasly as the waro one sad the same person. He was prompt. pigs has now risen to 47,000 head a year) was was heard in which the award master and eror I beg to tonder you in suliolpation my bratwould be indifferent in a great degree to the ac would find great advantage is it, and I bleva szpected, erentially, to supersede the coinage of for the prime of man-stealing is mugulation, I

A Bingapore on the 5th inst. a salvage ease inserted in your most valuable paper. For

Dear Sir,Kindly allow the folowfago tested weights and fitness; were much the that it might load to smintion of the closity Mexicas dollars, and might, in rise of the an arrested and sent back to Chiakiany, the roos jeopardised by the exceptional position in of the steer hetes ww the plaintiffs, and thanks. On Tuesday night at about half-pass than that at the gates of this great Empire we the passat time of excitement and questioning

foot it would book estimable valge to us and we in which we are at press placed The Jantine certainly of the supply from Blexion, a fairly of ble crime for trial. Thenrdinary punishment which foreigners (or Chinese who might be an of the cargo intely laden on board loan throw coloured young my were ser bould have its money for our trading purpose, than the girenlation of a umber of our coins Mexion for the dollara carrant in Hongkong who die in it ate reported. I am told, as dying

tion of Moxies, as nothing could be more natural that nothing would do more good lu Japan at that country, possibly start a trade under a foreign name) saliva was brought to recover £3000 for salvaga Staunton Strout for shout half a date, you sap suxiliary to the Mexican dollar have just returned for the eighth tinte From a necesary to point out the very soriot inson have learned two things which surpries me very

the steamer Meidos, the defeudents. The staggering op sud down the Old Bailey and fastead of having introduce the Japanese with our noble and revered Ques upon them. I and the prioolpal parts of Chins, it is hardly ander punishment as practised at this plaos. were placed by the Imperial Maritime Cus-services readered by the Laortes to the cargo of velling Bercely all the time like wild an turals of I would express the hope that this resting may visit to Japan, and sidst all its bety of varieres which is frequently experienced from mob

-Depanding, as we do at prost, upon Chinese law an legal pagishment and thos am told. The death cage is not recognised by tom forbearing to collect any duty at all. the size owners. Mr. Donaldson in opening the tiger made its appearatos at Tytam so the Japauess yan aste legal tender, at least there. Thera fa anmathing laching, and I am the almost chronic state of disenption which wildest mode of poniaburent. The may be the Myrmidon Both ships are the property of the Indian forests. Find they done that when pas a resolution recommending the adoption of ouery and people there is someting lacking the stoppage of the samples consequent upon To avert this danger the Imperial Maritime the case for the plaintiffs stated that tha no time age they would have done a basent to the as a tentative and propanonary measure, and act quite sure that Englishmen are lored sexist in that country, and it is a matter of no- partly owing to the fact that at the end of the Custoons has imposed a daty of five per cent from Sues to Singapore on the 19th Sugget tiger away, and was the noise they ide

aideat to the Myraudon necurred on the passage Colony, for they would be frightened the ad valorem, but if a lekin receipt is pro-last, the steamship being thes, about 300 miles at the present time; suels u display of their the Government thereining of British dollars, that and other foreigners with bow the Japan the fading business of the colony was seriously.

1st-It is considered by the people to be the daced no duty is charged. As Mr. FRASER rest of Paint de Galle, about 500 miles from Vry, it such an hour, when most people were le matter requiring farther consideration before some into most close contact are not (base wice hampered thereby.

I am sttee Bach step will be favourably viewed mach there as they ought to be ae. extorioty that during the last year such incon second or third day the official poetsonally re Bst by sil interested in this onlony was to aging on they were. says, it is true that theoretically the for-sils from Penang. She proca del under self that they did so on purpose to anany someone It may be that a British hallar would faroish Japanese as a nation. I do think that while colonies and are passed by Grant Britain, foot square and six or seven feet high. The top

Achern lead, and posequently about 100 sleeping, is a great muisto. It moms to mogold rotare to make a recomendation. influence is calaslated to impron fareurably the

Possibly it is that these English verzience was greatly felt ju Hongkong and that lents and pardons the offender. cigner her, equally with the Chinese, the until the 27th Angust and four days afferents living in that vicinity. The main point of my the best permanent protecting against a scarcity they are stady! 7 asronally the English lawhore dollars are only earreat osin there has bole in it ka a cangre. When s criminal right to elect which tax he will pay, and she anchored near Palan Butong, about 75 correspondenes is to know whether theas savages of our old friend the Mozinan, hit so far as I can gaage, Doglish literature, and Mazlish historie as loent of unfitness in

Red-The criminal is not exproted to starve Wu would respectfully point out that with the lath intended. The care need bore is a few to death. Thim I was under the impresion was might as the Chinese do, choose the lesser Here the was es satantly picked up. The ass vilised place, and whether it is the day of the made out of it for tbla onisey, or if precise not get them to look furenrably so the Ealih so when such dependence is onsoantry to be slow, ten or twelve bricks are placed under wile from Panang, bang unable to proceed. are allowed to comasit ek nuisasco in sestain we do not know what preft can bet would be a fine thing if we could possible any foreign country for supplies, pore specially and he bangs by his head. But that death may tax, the lekin, but he is "chary of deal of the scoident was the four of the propalter by police, te interfere in such a matter or not of production and transport, and all these paints character, and I do think that the Queen's head etterly naveliable Mexico, and that, from his feet, Ou the second day earral of times. "ing with a tax office managed outines the breakage of the shaft, thongh of coarse at There were two lukongs on daty on that good many others wat be removed from the would do more to para lhe way for tea purly business point of view, there is absurdity bricks are removed so that only with straight- depanderies upon is put in the cage this is fitted around his book "I by natives, the intricacies of whom that time it whe Imposible to know ranatly what sicu, but they were of no nos for although they region of debt before we commit ourselves in revision in the sense in which the Japreesia sepping that England cannot compete with sood test on he relieve his bead of his weight. "methods he despairs of understanding," elving vemel was £17,500, and third of her from his bed by the fearful zuise, to stop thegard to it. In resuming my mat, gentleman, I desire their routine bacariend-han any Ameries and Merico in the manufacture of On the third or fourth day all the bricks are

had happened Ip this open the value of the Wore anked by a sisk gentleman, who was roused "aad in transacting business with which argo 269.134. The rains of the cared club they took no steps to do so bat the grave loportance of the mbject moet wanld bring us zure aloedy together, * Papri he feels that he sanone compete with the do, a £30000, md the value of 1.2 sin, lear sir, yours truly,

must express my regret for detaining you so lopp. things they could possibly adapti foolingo for her own pressione twm, with a realing the responsibility it be the soug of the French poct of the first 6 in this colony aneb that it wild, wo perdily to strangis him. be my apology, and I am sure this Chamber in no question about that, You will comment with gard to the Mint fabulin farost under his chin la such a manner as The prime of Her Majesty's Cover-motura however, a plecs of wood la mercifully takes away and he is left to bang. At this -nomes in this mighty tablet

iples which Ve met the sales font be hopeless to contour to lados no The man who was put out a pm, on Mon

carge 2000 Judgruput a given for 23,

· Chiniot who know the dificult ing and smlvage ou the Slug po tegoor

GOLD H ILay,

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