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dispensing with the services of ayoh nd- visere as Sir Halliday Mocartaey it will donbly justify elf. The other three of, the six candidatos mentioned are not men whe are at all well known to foreigners, nor indoad at All widely among Chiese, but they are men who hare sarred in the exiles of Chiness Ministera abroad, and whose present position entitiw them

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The Ministers whosa form of affico abroad. has expired or is about to expire pro If E. Hai Ching-ching Minister to ussia, Germany, Austria, and Holland, L.B. Yung Ju, Minister- to the Tuiled Strifes, Spain, Por, and Brazil, and probably HE: Kang Chao-Juan, Minister

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9ra, 1884. From our Tontin axelianges we learn that on on sonormal sapply. Lrecognise that there may General, Treary, Post Offies and Publio men engaging in public discussion are, the Bil November Cac-Lion, town in Crete ootasions whop, in the internets of peace, Works Department of the Resinmation in frunk according to the rules of the gas, respon Lackay district, on the Red Heer, was set valor que got goterment in s neighbour of the City Hall B

The astinated cest of providing a sible for their own mistakes There is so by a band of pirates mul half the town ng rosinech, it may to divinble to let the however, another point of more practical barat. Maskrs, Amand and Porchet bare Chinese authorities now that there hra baer suitable building for the Harbour De tablished workshops at this place the native an abnormal increase in the export of arms and partment on the Reclamation in front interest in Mr. PolLoca's speech, and thinted the business is not stated, but probably ammunition from the colboy, but this can only of the present Harbour Olle is 110,000

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY FELGS." DEAR MR. Exton, Inclos cutting is his declaration that in, the remarks he is a saw mill and tinber yard and they had be probable when there is rebellion or armed The estimated cost of obtaining sait-

taken from To-Day, cu the latest craze. It mula on the secasion in question he spoke three of their mon severely tied, ad the destacbanens on the moinlan. If the notire is able rinises for a Public Work Store

romsindler, greatly terrified, were threatening intended to assist the Chinhas frevorment in

$900,000 may interest many of your readers, and being entirely without any communication what to save Daly last telegraphic information the collection of revenue, I think your Excel

laney will be that is pedblo Langft can noerno.

in groot deabt as to whether to buy an Art [2667 over with the Governor and only expressed, hid bear tired of the outmyo.

o, this colony from suel informatios, FALSE

If the foregoing recuimctrlations are ourried can maching or to and bone for schus well what he concdives lie had perfect right to

The poople of Haegelow are praising the possible inconveniency and loss to trails, and

oyalista would give in your volumna their views Customs Commission of thas city for his in that it is retirely opposed to the principles out, this site occupied by the Conzt a sud own English-maké, perhaps some Hoogkong express his own personal views akan

el American machine abent and hear they are day a deputy of the Governor breught over frem any way the collection of the revenue of aralize, say, $250.00 is an entirely new doctrine. The Attorney Shanghai a large consignment of copper and foreign country. May I suggest that the jus rapet of Offices rented for the 360 of fairly satisfactory Is the article exported from Amerien to Hongkong of better quality General when speaking in Councillus spelter for the mint to make into copper casli, stractions given to the Police shoutt be limited various departments, which would in that case

than that exported to Great Britais, o dons it sloviere, Tho dopaty Jad a passport, or the abdominal increase in the export is farish paid per an

onough distance on the one solitary end to TR. N. LAZARUS, Ocalial

Optician, of always been understood to be the mouthpiece which is moh uocded, in the Lagal markets es to cases in which there is.rousca to believe that be no longer required, the following roots are

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Lest it? LONDON and CALCUTTA, may be enn-f the Govornicent; if on any occasion. ho. hucked, to pass all as barriers and Feretoms Jing supplies to rebels against be Chinoso Attorney General and Crown Solicitor S800 stand here because riders cannot go long not beog a single day siuco. his arrival thors.

INVESTOR. Senitury Boar sulted for SPECTACLES at the HONG desires to speak in his cividual epeity it stations en reais, free of duty and all charges,

Post Office Clerk and thought he could pass the aritiran Cas KONG HOTEL (R No. 139)

Hongkong, 7th December, 1896. VAS is at least desirable that he should make toms at fangehow also. But the cargo w

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(Baslours) déclaration to that affect, in order at detained by the Customs on the ground that there any bo o misneterstanding as to there was so edit authorising copper and spelter to pass frae of duty, and the Corsaris-- eloner would not release it until specially autho the yoight to be attached to what he says.

Some, discussion arose on a little Billin-rised by the Govornor to do 10-NC. Daily

#K, tended to give the Postnasto-Geucral power to inflict small fires on his subor diaites for neglect of duty, the said is to dimuess when randing, wenk eyes, the letters in the interests of the stuff. The Hoa. T. Constantly recurring bandachos, spells of go into a fund to be expended in some way raauing together; noy of the symptoms indi-H. WHYPREAD and Hon. War Aruk ing in only to correct and ouro,

A LAZARUS supplion his SPECTA CLES only after tasting the sight.

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individual monster of the Council.. That pardiality, and dévation to duty. The other which have regulated publia, policy le ossist in Grosty Store will be availabla fortalo and should of the American articlo. I heas great numberGreat Britain ought to demand after the Sun

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FOR A FEW DAYS MORE. A great proportion of extracts and diseases festing to advancing in life, occur to those having some deficiency in the construction of tis eyes--he many years of "Eye Strain ealing in serious forms of disease. Glaser specially adapted in youth to these requiring them sove and preserve the sight.

Gevaramunt. Yours vary truly,

TH, WHITEHEAD.

His Excellonoy, Sir William Robinson,

X.C.M.G., ., ., &c.

Hongkong. Colonial Sporstary Ofee,

9th September, 1890. Sirom dispoted to solncwledge the receipt of your letties of the 5th and 7th inst. and to inform you in reply that the course enggested in the concinding paragraph of your letter of the 7th instant, with respect to fur. nishing information to the Imperial Maritime Cnatons regarding the export of arms from to colony, in than which is now being followed. dicat servent,

rss A leftdiqucy in the form of the eye mogu objected to this power being conferred upon an almost incredible, expansion of traite with I have the honour to bọ, sir, year most obe

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Masses. Aloz, Bivitiel & Co. in their trade report acted Shanghai, th. Docember st Awriter in the North China Daily News bist week took exception. te our prediction that thenid the Ciminber of Commerces eucceed in getting, the lilin, or inland arcane, zeroved in ezelange for a fair increase of spills duties the Pestruaster-Ganeral. It seems to us, the country minst fellow.ud October) He stated as nevol positive of his contention that however, that is very useful one, and the likize colected in Saschnes province, from that without some such power it would be which he wrote, was for moderate, and cas diffiedit if not impossible to maintain proper This but strengthong our belief in our predio then the proposed increase in the specific tax discipline amongst a large body of netian. It is pet excessive duty which cruebes The only criticis that suggests itself to us trule in China so much as the uncertainty and is that while a system of small fires may be irregularity which now prevails. And with all dns regard to the correspondent, we must nots useful in the lower grades of the service it that his facts, as applying to the province reen is inapplicable to the higher grades, for ion do not agree with the experience of sach roful observers se Babor or this more a highly paid clerk who requires to be recont altssion Lyonsis, to that even if his mulcted in polly fines cantos be considered acts be correct as regards thut fur western A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED for his position and ought to be dismissard teritory, they are not applicable even here on In the Post Office staf the only member the Yuugen-michi les in the more distant provinous, ench as Kausal, a, or the taver exempted from the operation of the present Kwangs, where the kin is notoriously heavy and irregular. Therefore we again repeat the Ordinance is the Assistant Postmaster opinion that, in addition to being very benefi- General.

al to the Central Geverament, the abolishident of the lilin taxes will cause an inescase of foreign trade as is unprecedented in our lossl

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COLLISION CASE.

In the Finn Committee Mr. WHITE HEAD was as usual thirsty for information, but some of the officials took up the position. of Mr. TITE BARNACLE, Junior, and iu effect said to the hon. gentlemen "You usta't

come here wanting to kuoy, you know "THE "ONWO AND NEWCHWANG The Colonial Secretary undertook, however, that the information should be forthcoming in due course, and we have no doubt it wili prove useful. It will certainly be an advantage to know whether the Post Ofice is working as a profit or a less, n fact which cannot be necertained from the Estimates of any single year."

The unwonted spectacle was witnessed, in tho Finance Committee of an official op posing Governmental votes. The Captain Superintendent of Police objerted to the vote for the Mount Kellet Road and that for gendchers' cottages, both on the same grounds, namely that the apney could be better employed in the improvement of the Police quarters: While congratulating M, MAY on his independence we must confess that we do not think it desirable that officials should be allowed to oppose the Government, aur, waiving that point, can wo admit the justice of Mr. May's argu- menta, Tite hon: goleman had virged,. whoo the Military Contribution Bill was before the Council, that the colony. could not afford to give 171 per cont..

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SHANGHAI, 8th Trecember. Fudgment was delizored to-day in the Onto and Newchuang callision at fle Court found that the Veuchwang was on the wrong side of the channel, and that the One Deglected ta reverso, both vessels being therefore culpable [The case arose out of a collision between the strautar One and the stammer Nachny early the morning of the 30th of April, in the Hangpoo River, har Woosung, in which the we was sunk and a large number of lives loot. The trial to fuco.in I.B.M's Supreme Court, is Admiralty Jurisdiction, befors Sir N. 3. Hannon, Chief Justice, and Cotareles Grafton, M.S-Redpole, and Captain James Moar, master of the steamer Strathleen, Nasti

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Loxnou, Gth December. ~ EGYPT: Egypt has pocepted the offer of Great Britair for pecuniary aid

TURKEY Several Tarks have been arrested and exiled

JH. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary. Hon. T. H. Whitebead

THE COMMITTEES REPORT.

or, say, 2560,005.

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Isis to be observoil that corse aout on-the

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FIANCE AND COUNTING OF Wonds. The General Post Office hay addressed a

letter to the Singapore Post Office anouncing

to Great Britain. The last named, whom Tel! also incident, has already warmorialised the Throne Roolssing that the climate of London has never agreed with him, and that the has Ho his that-ho se been from fravallinenta. therefore begged to be allowed to resign, and he is in a position to use weighty argumentant Petting in favour of tria patition boing granted, The soting Tactal hore, Mr. Li Hni.huan, lus brea mentioned en H.E. Kung's successor; bub 34.620 The summer has been suficiently long to bitherto sil Chinese Ministers to Loudon. Love Capitalizing this stun at 5 per cent, and adding prove that there is smotbing really fad in half hud & higher rank than that of solai, H.E. Kus Sung-tao had teen Gevernor of Kwang- the amount to the $250,000 the estimated nutt of the Amorted mabilis sold in this country, tang; his sucesor H., Liu Juiting was Pre Axpenditura is W

$100,000 Still noro damaging evidence will be saved insial Treasurer of Kiangui; the next Minister,

24,100 ngetast them during this coming winter. They

the late Marquis Tseng, was a hereditary noislé Total $557,6000 gaudy daoils with fantastically painted and the eldest son of the Braid Secretary lubiags and wooden rins, and will nova Tang Kuo-fan, the principal saviour of the do honest work on our rough roads in the Marchin dynasty at the time of the Taiping In view of the Connial Touretary's letter winter Many of these machines, bought at rebellions. His successer, H.E. Haush P No. 1,127 of the 16th July, 1986, encicaing n the beginning of the winter, are by this ning, was Frovincial Judge of Hunas; while State (Apple we live further con hooneing absolute and useless. An Eag-

of Szechuan when he was molested to go to extract from leptos from the Secretary of time, tumbling to pieces: They weak record thung Choytku vast rovincial Trepkuzer sidered the question of the fixanpial ability of fish one mushing that has degenerated into a London. All of these men had required whe the colony to ment the proposed armeedituro creeks at the end of three years hard work is they were appointed the level botten of the Owing to the various demande continually made honestly worth more than the average American premler grade, an hour whick none of the en the ordinary revance to most expenditure on article after it has been riiden through its firsten Dow recommended on yat FIGSOO Extraordinary Pablic Works rendered neces soon. The life of a cheap American maching, C. Daily News, sary by the increasing trade and population a suo rinsen, sul it might, without doing it THE NEW GOVERNMENT OFFICES. | abould be farmed to mout the expenditure on

the anleny, we are af opinion that a special fund an injustion, be christened the single season machine. I believe it is fast losing the con- the new Covernment Offices, and offer the dance of English rivers. The manager of a following observations with regard to the dramatic company, writing to me from a Walsh formation of sack a fond,

tomm, thus supports the opinions I have fre American importations

that, at the recost, Telegraph Conferouce, I always perase the pages devoted to the was resolved to adopt now regulations imposing quantly expressal concerning the cheap Major. Today, Troad with horror, that the on every State an ebligation to in its ear- Arerioens here introduced now makes cf cycles rency an equitabut for telegraph purposes ap- into this catatry. Thor have. This proaching, as neur's as possible, the setasl ay important finetastion to declare from time is a prafata y sentence in a note of mine value of the freno in gold; to decuro this end- by no means laudatory of the Americanemade Falent at the present line; and in the event of During the first to tine a new equivalent based on lle maen sites-TUH.) I bought a machine cost- ing £15 two months tge. week after purebase it cost me £1 for repairs conres of exchange inring the preceding three- In the second werk my expenditurs upon months 1 persimace of this resolution several States at once, nindo declarations mising the amonuted to atmost £, and now I have re wreck. Tlasse machiuos are all alike.tboy sra turned is to the outerprising arra a perfect made to look showy for sale purposes. They The latter then goes on to set forth that one are not intended to last more than a weak or of these concessions is the asshuilatba of the two, and I must confess that they fully servo extra-European to the European regime as their purpose. I believe they are manufacture regards the counting of the words. At present, to lure time unfortaunto, buyer ou do his rain, while the maximum of 10 letters per word poz IF you on page to keep the words 'Amarionn code telegrams applies to both regime, a maxi- cycles out of Today for a week or twe, I shall mom of 15 Jelters word is allowed indem bo grateful. The words drive ane mad. telegrams in plain language in the European Keep the words "American syales" out of regite us compared with only IU in the extra the columns! Certainly not. Let etbars weite Baropean, and fu espher five figures or letters me as frankly as my correspondent has dont, (the latter permissible only to Government tele and to their opinions I shall endeavour to grame) are passed as a word in the European extra-Europene. In future (that is, from the doroto 2020 attantion and a Huiles space, regime as compared with paly thase in the American impositions can only be usefully con- I signing the report the Hon. A douced by dissatisfied ridors declaring that date from which the now regulations tare efect Thomsouls the following rider ngres they have bona desdived. Otherwise, inosentthe 1st July, 1897), the two regimes wind with the report with the exception of the Isst beginners will fall into the trups prepared for simited, the maximer in the extra. Eurojaa two paragraphs, I see no necessity for a thom by those who can lick areasion in the system being raised from 10 to 15 letters in profitable art of puffing inferior articles. Here pain language, ond from three to dva figures spraial fend.

are a few words of complaint and dienst that or lettors. In extre-European, telegraphy the have reached from a Hanley overpon-commercial portica' of the business insan dént 1.

tirely carried on in coñe; but is private persona, Have been trying a couple of Americans who telegraph in plain fugnage, the increase to 15 letters will prote an approriable boou, and This is sericus matter. It comes the the increased number of figures or letters passed (na nes given), and consider then rubbish ** aristocrate and wealthy riders of those foreign a word will largerly reduce the cost of noh. mile achius as well as the artianas of the Government telegrams as expressed in English cycle-making factories. Besides whencypler. As agards the rates charged by the taunted a one of them, the rider Ticks a little individual Companion, there will he reductions roarn thai, his respectability. Horieks is in the case of Spain, Fitnga Gibraltar, Ten- neck, which, after all, is not the unimportant giors, the Canaries, the Azores, Maurities and thing that sa byclists zoom to think it is the Seychelles, the Straits Settlements, Jove, I vaine all this respectability I posses and the Samatra and Calebes, Siam, Cochin China, only neck I have, and that is the reason I prefer Auram, Tanklo, China (includiżg Hongkong), English-made machines to the gandily painted and Jupan irands that are sont to us from across the Atlantis.

In September, 1804, Convites, was ap painted by H.E. the Governor to consider the progress of the Kashination Worby very vuln question of new Government Offices. On the ble building sites, other than those previously 29th September, 1895, the Colonial Secretary referred to, acario to the Government, and the addressed the Secretary to the Committee in procesde derived from the male of such sites quiring when the report might be expected, many fairy a corsideral extraordinary revenue and abo, in view of recent stalments in these distinct, frem, ordinary revenue, and is de Pross, whether the Committee was fu fargar voted to meet xpenditure of an extraordinary of the plans being prepared by the Director of nature. We are informed by the Colonial Public Works or of inviting public competition Treasurer that, generally speaking, the financial und awarding a promine for the most suitable position of the colour may be considered satis

factory and that it tuy reasonably be intic plans and desigRE

rated that the onlhury revenue will be suff- on to meet seliners expenditure from yes to year

We would therefore suggest that the premia derived from the sale of land on the Rechnun tiun should be devoted to the purpose of form ing a special foud to meet the expenditure on new Government Olicos, leaving the annual Crow roat mil assessed taxes to be carried to the ordinary venta

as

The sites of the Relation to which we rofer are Marine Let 78, the site north of Marine Tot 270, the silu opposito Mazine Jet 63, and that upposite the Sailors' Home, and it is estimated that they will realian at publie auction during the next four years from $570,000 to 500,000

The Secretary's reply is dated the 28th Star bar, 1896, and the second paragraph was followed

The Committee were nanimous in ths. opinion that it could not accept any responsibi lity whatever in connection with the referencen to its proceedings that have appeared in the public procs, and that they would not for a moment think of adopting the lanal press as a median of ecmmunicating its Froceedings to His Excelency the Governor. Iau further to nd that the Committee expressed itself very strongly on the necessity of members abotarting from disalesing any of its proceedings in future.

An extract from the Committee's mutes was ouclosed, from which it appears that at a meeting held on the 24th September, 1885, P. moved, and Mr. A the Hon. Chaer hor this Committen is in favour of inviting pablic competition and awarding a premium for the most suitable plans and signs for the proposel Des Govern ment Buildings The Chairman (the Director That this Committee is in favour of the plans, of Public Works) morid sa 50 anyendment

The December competition for the Captain's ets, being propared. by the Director of Public Works and of such plans ing submitted to a Cup took place from the 5th to 7th isst, with competent authority at home for approval and the insult given below. The weather was glo amendment, if necessary This mondmentionsly tee, the links in good erder, and the Bat bring coronded, Mr. Chator's notion was pat and agreed to by a' mejority of thror, the Chairmand the Acting Treasurer not voting. It was also decided that the premis to be offered should be 2.000, 83,000, and $600 for the first, second; and third beat designs respectively.

His Exooloney approved of the prvinis suggested, and particulars and conditions of the competitions, prepared by tins Director of Public WOTES, WAR TREommended by the Committee... On the 16th July, 1898; the Colonial Bourotary forwarded to the Committee the extract from the Secretary of State's despston of the 5th June, 1896, in which Mr Chamberlain desiret to receive further information as to the nacessity.

of its revenue for military purposes heto ualolio without trial. They are believed to of the buildings and to be more fully satisfied as would have had some reason on his side,be converted with the Liber party, which is to the financial ability of the colony to meet the expenditure out of current revenus. The growing is strength, and he sent a manifestortion of the despatch in which Mr. Chamber bat, having been an ardent supporter of the Embassica dewanding political Liberties, lain disapproved of the proposal to invite com. that extravagab expenditure, it is rather and concluding with "Down with the tyrant." potitive designs does not appear to have been

Communicated to the Committee. inconsistent of hire to eny that the colony

FROM TONKIN VAPERS. cannot afford to make an urgently required road or to replace a tow of Governm cottages that were in a disgracefully invasi- tary condition and which violated. all the principal provisions of the Public Health Acts. As to the improvement of the Police quarters, that may be very necessary, and I A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.so the expenditure ought to be incurred, but.

FANCY BOXES OF BARE DESIGNS FOR PRESENTS.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

Hongkong, 12th November, 1896.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS

Mr. Mar secus to have failed to con vince the Govermaest that the case is [22 argent, and it is the first the public have beard of it. Moreover, we observe that during the present year a sot of $17,000 has been spent on "alditional quario, eto," ht the Central Station. If Mr. MAY wished to carry the public with him he should have given core information as to what he considered was required and what had been

T. Actions relating in the news contin should be addressed to Tua EDITOR.

Correspondentiste forord their and dress communications addressed to the Editor, noi er publication, but as evidence of good faith,

41 letters for pultication should be written en ons No anonymously aimed cummunications that have already appeared in other papers will be inserted.

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HONGKONG, DECEMBER 9, 1896.

done.

II.G.M.S. Fone left for a craiso yester day.

HI.GMS. Kaiser went into dock at Kow loon yesterday.

At the Palies Count yesterday an undertaker was fired for removing a body from the Tung Wa Hospital without a permit.

The programs of the Philharmonic Society's

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Thors will be Hockey match this afternoon,

Wigwam Lawn Tenis Club Club Bully 4.40 sharps

EXPORTS UNDER THE ARMS AND

AMMUNITION ORDINANCE,

The Hon. II. Whitshead forwards for publication the following correspondence

THE DESIRABILITY OF LOCATING THE

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reas, if somerhet keen, could not be fond foul wild Never bless the gonoral play was not up to tho and standard, and there should have been more returns in the neighbourhood of B3, considering all the favourable conditions

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A REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENT. To the chief engineer, Mr. Ostfolder, of the Norwegian steamer Berman Vodel Jurleberg.

The six mex with the rank of Tantal and belongs the "honoar of having sacoessfully brevet button of the second rank (red). recom- exerted a very difficult job in mid-ocean, then

The aboro players also entered for the Poel, mouled to the Throne by the Tsangli Yantasendis of miles froza engineering works and together with

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Mr. J. V. V. Vetner in his share repert for Loday's mail says:

fex posts as Minister and Envoys to the Treaty machine shops, and depending solely on his own Lowers, are Waing-fang, Lo Fang-le, Hinnig yory limited resour. This achievement is Chin-halon, Hsu Bhen-ping, Liang Olaug mng, well worth recording, partly oecause it has so and Chang TiThe fret of those, 7 saldom been dose, and, if for nothing else, just Ting-feng, is a British subject from the Straits an example of how rint's ingemity can over- The foport in dated the 23rd November, 1896,

Suoments of Chinese descont. He was well come all obstacles if property applied.

The Herman Vedel Farlsbory, of Borgan, known for many years in Hongkong as Ng chay Ng is the Cantonese pronunciation of Norway, 1,851 tons regista, was built in THE ARLESTED SOCIALIST DEPUTY and is signed by the Hon. F. A. Coaper (Chair PRANK AZ8, 1st Decomber), Hon, A. M. Tarson, How. CP. Cliater, MA MoCoringhie, and Mr. T. Jackson, The

Wu, and after serving for some line as Hartlepool in 1890 for her present onpers. The Chamber has demanded by se vutes to first part of the report barates the Committee's

There is no improvement tu rupur, the abordinate offcial in the Hongkong Suprezis She is commanded by Captein Reiners, and the immediate liberation of M. Chauvin proceedings and in the second part a coscription merket having continued to rule dial thicus Lourt was called to Sho: Bar in Londen has made several voyages to Yokohama. Dar, The Cabinet nocepted the vole

is given of the condition of the present Governctivity, au slnest featues. Inter hare Hefe a brother-in-law of D. Ho Kaing September last she left Yokobane fat San Went Offices. The remainder of the report is still shown a further slight tendency to work Member of the Hongkong Legislative Council, Francico, va Mucoran, and made a palace. us Iellows

new, and there areas, but little mediefe having warried the oldest sister of the aoreas in 21 days. In San Fransisce the stenauer prospect of buy great activity in the market, tur when a clerk in Hongkong soliciters took in 4150 tons of wheat for Calcutta, and via Yokohama, where the weptin interded VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS BANKO-Hagking and Shanghais- have office hourly thirty years ago. He left Harg, sailed for that port na the 11th of October G UNDER ONE BOOF.

remained quiet, with little or no business, at kong soxas years ago to enter the service of H.E.

well until the 5ut of November but the weather It is desirable for any reasons that the 180 per cout premiam; on time small number Li Hang bang as legal adviser, and has been 10pt in for goals. Buything went Wa very severe, gale succeeding gala with us. several Government Offices should be situated of shares Favo change hands at equivalent rates legal adviser to the Feiyung and Nanyang ad- close together, if possible under one roof, as Nationals at Bank of Chinas call and neglected ministrations (the Superintendencion of Trade

for the Northern and Southern Porte), joint caring regularity, and the ship labouring badly. loss of time and inocavorience to the publicat quotations without business would be thoroby obviated, and business grantly MAKING INSURANCES With the exception Manager of the Tientsin-Kai ping Railway, in the heavy scop. On the morning of the 5th uf sales ef Yangtzes at 81471 and $1471 from Translator to the Chilli Ticeroyalty, and Su of November the engineer on watel noticed a facilitate

the North thore is no business to repert. Ferikkondant of a Government shop at Tin peculiar sound inaning from the tunnel and i Unions conilane on offer at $25 and Chitistein Sabaquently Mr Va attached himself mediately called the attention of the chinf Tradong at $75 without finding upars, what to HJ. Chang Yin-linan, Minister of the faung it, who at me segmised that something engias to be stopped and the fires drawn. On other Marines rale study at quotations with Tames, Vice-President of the Bored of Rewa Aiss with the salt, and ordered the -groull sale. Sonze, ex-Misister to the United States, etc.

FIRE INSURANCES-Foil Hongkongs and and he he doubt owes to H.E. Chang as well as examination it was fond that the theast of Expert Envys, diameter, 17 feet in length, and weighing 24 tons. Chinns have been match quieter at 8069 and to H.E. Td the position of his name on the list shaft, a piece of wrought iron 12 inches în Mr. Lu Fing to, or Sir Chi Chin as the und secured with ivo solid collar, as broken; of new bildings accommodation should ha pro 8103 respectively. At time of writing the vided for that department. a former are in rouest at $867 without bringing.

The following statement shows the mproxi-out eclters and the latter aro quiet at quota Paling and Thentein Thames calls him, the Queer the ornok extending from the first to the second nate accommodation at present provided, and taca

having made him a Knight of the new Fioterian coller, and then oblignely semas. A few more what appears to be required for the Court BIFFING. Stocks hure all ruled weak and order, he made itself fammns throughout evolutions would pretebly give Enished the House, Trcours Kastar-General Post poglected Hongkong Canton, and Mactas Burage and the United States by the remark shaft bovend possibility of repair, and the ship after further alig at $321 were negotiated at thlo net and ability be displayed as secretary would then be drifting about at the mergy of Office and Publio Works

$324 her buyers at the latter rate rule the and monthplace to H.E. Ta paring the latter's the waves for an indefinite tauro, As it was, it market at time of writing Donginses have recent girding of the globs. The spcochea Lowould be a diffealt undertaking, but to the Len un llar at $59, withcat Touching to say delivered in his Chief's name, including the intense relief of the captain the chiof Important business, Indo Chiese have boenfarewell to Great Britain delivered impromptu ongines accured him that it conll be in the course of the railway journey to South done and that he could do it. For one stoudly with all buyers at 511, at no cash business bas boor seported; on time, however, at supton, nro Fariable mesterpie. Sir Chi wook they Isbeurer at the ask while ognivalent zato Inir busines Bas been done. Chin is a native of Foodhaw and took his de the ship was more times rolling in the China Mouila Al Mutuals continue entirely gree some twesty or mure years ago at the trough of the seas; for days it required all obelow Nival School, where he showed such hards on board to steady thoro working at REFINERIES-China Sugars have changed much more marked predilection for litera the forge at the bottom of the ship, one hands daring. ie meel at eratio rates for this ture fun for the practical subjects taught at holding on to another fill the works worl on end of the month, and although the ruling rate the mahaol, this his anperiors recognised the tivu to exothier, but still the work wonde

Hongkong, 5th December, 1896 I. C. Wilds, Beq. Foretary, Hongkong

General Chamber of Commerce 2 Doar Sit-Keförring to Eis Dxcelleny the Governor's letter dead Iztir ultu, to the senior nfl member au Celjed of the Gap Rock Tighthouse is! duen, copy of which letter 1 hauded to the Committee of the Chan

or at the close of their monthly meeting on 21st uko, and at which meeting the maxbars presset nanninongly decided to publiab the overnor's sul2 letter and to repablish the Chambers latter of 315 July last to the Governer, I now onclose copy of my letter to the Governor of the subject, dated 2nd inst.

1 further unsloss copy of certain correspond. once which pressed between Che Government and myself, gording the question of which I gare notice at the meeting of Couued on 5th August last, and which I asked at the following meeting on 3re inst. The question was

Will the Government inform the Council: whether the Police Deparlament continues tei furnish the Imperial Lines Maritime Cos twins with information concerning permits und for the export from the colony of armas and ammunition på 5

Wore it not for the fact that the present offices ut St. John's Phon-até la a good strau tural condition, are suitably and conveniently situated for the meeting of Council, and the accommodation afforded for the Colonial Stare- tary's Department appears adecunto, we should recommend ist in any project for the erosion

Court House Registrar General Treasury Post Olloo Pablic Works

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Presant Required

12,000 £1,000 3,000 2,400

2,100,000 5,000 $11,000 2,000 14,000 The Public Works Etoren as se intimately out of the farli connected with the Public Works Otices that A copy of the correspondozen was duly it we hats considered the condition of and ascom calato by me among the lems interstad in the medition afforded by the present buildings end tarde, &c. I um souding a copy of this letter yards and and a eerespondenca to

At with sellers shares bent of his ability, wout him abrong Every available piceo of iron on board was made As premant the afores are located in thres Blue Ballinge, and Wandia Store

than Krivo Chib yns eloech for Lisinfection on the 24th Noveler oring to the dentic of a Japanese sortzat from smallpox and the illness

of mother.

Mr. George Grimbio wil gira another organ recital at Union Church on Monday next. Vacul items will be given by Mrs. Suelo, Mr. E. Mirow and Mr. P. Lammert.

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loods pory for cablate corpo daca in the of the Chamber and of the public. I am, your faithfully,

T. WHITEHEAD

Hongkong, 5th Septatibor, 1895 Thor Sir Williamad

for Desctibed was 31 33-157 10 colors, there are attaché to lie Chinone Grabarny at Tafinar J, van sote of the twee deck stuctions

Ar the coting the Legislative Canticiloneert to be held on the 17th iust. will be found held on Monday various topics of interest were used, which we propose briefly to refer to seriatim. In the first place, the Hon. T. IL WHITEHEAD Ins given notice of bis intention to ask at the soxt metting whether

Cash rate is bean weak at $136. and $135, ntas transferring him from the mural to the 34 inches in inmater. Bolts from 16 to 19 the Government will appoint a Commission

eth of which geles Ferd heelt eucted. Lazans eivil side of the public service. In Berlin Sir inches in length were unde, and holes for those Crosly Store was raginaly purchased by to report upon the advisability, or otherwise

the Mililacy in it and sold by them to the found small boyorg at quotation and Close Chi Chis ad ampla opportunities to prosecuted to be drillou in collars and sheft, bands in the his rfcities in science and literature as well as wore hommered out and securol, and all this of substituting for the present Opium Taria

Celoniel Government for $35,4. The portion study. facing Queen's Road was stil recently, IKING With poorer result of the the European languages, sto making him was lone when the ship was tambling about at bonded warehouses and a fired duty on all

dupied by the dunstita Department, but monthly clean up than wo have lately besa self procent in German and French as well as fearful rate. On the 12th November the opian not bona fide exported in a raw sinte

owing to its dilapidated condition hol to be stored to Le B30 e. from 1,130 tous in English, which last he had begun learning repairs were pronounced finished, and fires This is a large and important question which

At the Just meeting of Conucil on Suí uhe: vacated in 1594 and offers are rented clashed gud ca from 15 tons of Contents à Larel student in Fonction On his return were relik sail the ship proscoded ru her way rater Panjoms have rated weak with only from Terlin he was appointed no interpreter inst reduced spect, from 45 to 50 revolutions I gave hatics of the following question where for this department.

small sales at $18, 512 75, nud $12 for ordinis H.E. Li's yumer at hautain, and soon room par mintte. The cbfaf and socord engineers, should receive close attoution at the hands

The remaining portions of the building are Mr. Kilo Besake, an employe of the Maruya Will the Gotesnent inform the Council

were now in want of a real but not for meny of the mercantile coumanity The farming disponears, Yelicans, who sold arsenio to Mrs whether the Police Department solituse to still us Palio Works Stores, but there and $1.99 and 83.5 for proferences; marketmended himself to the Viveroy by his ability having porn their fest for 148 hours which

demand at it, but very few shares have staged retary of the Pelyang Administration, the system is necessarily attended with abuses Catur, hus been flus ton yen in the Yokohane farnish the Imperial Chinese Maritim Cas dilapidated condition alwth of their being weed loses qript at 312 Fuuks nive continted in and energy, He was appointed Naval 36 reeds imposible, but the fast all the ques

mds, holders anticipating much higher rates. Isto Her-Admiral Liu Tai-ohen, who com days. however, for on the 16th the sims and in various ways interferes will business. Locul Court, in accordance with the ragulations tous with information concerning permits only is very hailed extent.

imuel for Use export from the colony of arms.

The Store at Tino Buildings; consists of the morals bave been in some damind and Zave mitted suicide after accidentally running ominous sound was heard and the fireTM had and aroition P MATASAR On the other hand, the establishment or relating to the dispensary business, da

been negotiated at 61, $110, and 51.20. Felebite is flagship on the rocks at Weibaiwel, to be again drawn. It was the Even that Lave found ensali uzvaru atyzotations.A aud Captata Lu Fu-shan, who committed the crook had widowed out and also lengthened bonded warehouses might be taken as the Af belf past sight last night the alari rug I shall be very greatly obliged if your per tees of House No. Praya-East, and is The Store at Waneki is very limited in area

DocuS, WHARVEY, AND GODOWNN-Heng suicide with Admiral Ting at Wellaivel having twe steal keys, 15 inches in both and in. this end of a wedge that might in time for a fire in the Control district. The scope of Excellency would cause a reply to furnished rented from the Land Investraent Company.

the outbreak was No. 18. Noy Street, three without waiting anth the opening of the next and its construction is only of a temporary break up the freedom of the port. The case storey family house. The Louse was com Gestion. I muy in that 1 gare notico:

dall with erly small sales at 214 and 215 per destruction of the Chinese Beat by the Japenons bolts through the collars. On the morning is therefore one of a choice of evils, but the plately, imrat out, but the fire was prevented of the question on bebulf of the Gorran fratre. It carpiss & reclamation in front of and Wurpo Docks have continued been bio plasstestes at Fooelio. The practical by Pin, were driven into the shaft, and more

from spreading to the adjoining premius. A who are interested in his brand of tindenrie Lots 1 and 118 Fraya East

We are of opinion that the present storescent prem Keyloor-Wharves. Jav alates interrupted Sir Chi Chen's carver for a time, of the 19th leats was again got up, but at the Courts of Europe and to Washington hecr. On the 21st a fire hours' stoppage was bonded warehouse system would every large crent collected, but it was speedily If the reply is in the negativa, as I bare should be vsest and the whole of the stores handisat 550, 859), and 900, closing steady at $50 bat hie neminition to accompany Hi Lite nu. woother stop hail to be ado for 15 LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS-Houg- brought him again into prominere, and there required to deve in wedges and tighten up belts have the recommzuduldup of being free from dispersed by the poliss nuder Inspector Wit reason to think it will be it would be a located as far as practicable in the ander praanonis continus neglected at quotation the moral objections attaching to the Opium chell. The firs insted about threats of disiramonly to be our misss. The area required about 40,000 sq. ft. Kong Innds buvo rnled asier with setler balls a doubt that he will justify his election for The crack was now extending prelibly

the officially, so that they could

Ju view of the foregoing lasts we recan only small leat $76. Hotes contiune steal the post oz Minister of Many times when the ship rolled it would open givotre dolors ausando on tus paint:

Mr. Baung Catu-hsien is not so well known out for an inch and more, and the most The Baad of the West Yorkshire Regiment 1 apelogize for troubling your Excellency (a) That the present Government Offices at Kowloon lands unchanged withons baziness. is either of the two oficials whess roots we riguanos was required to keep the steamer going at even this reduced speed Tinks to We conic post to the Military Contribu

St. John's Place bo roteined, the npper whilst Humphreys Estates have ruled fliter tro just skotoled. He is a Cantonese, and tica Bill, in moving the second reading of play the following programs at Le but I hope I may be excused under the alte

cumstancours very tenly, OBigots MREs this evening af eight o'clock:

TH. WHITEHKAN.

Boor being devoted as at present for lie with lagers at $8.75 and 59 and sales at the res for several years Chinese Consul General at the precautions tokon the Herman Veel which the Acting Attorney-General tona Overture “gi femis Roa

purposal of the Comcil Okambər, the latter retu, IE

No Singapure. When M. Cháng Chik-tang was Jarfiberg arrived safely in Yokohama harbour Robinson,

Colonial Secretary Department, and

MISCELLANEOUS Green Telande brva bean anting Viverry at Neuling Inst year, he heard of un the 22nd November, 41 days from San the opportunity of disavowing any intention Folla Les Feuerelles Delluck: His Excellency, Sir Williams

KOMG Beletion form Weter

Local Auditor, and the ground floor enquired for at $18) to $18 Butt $19 bares Mr. Huang and sent for him to come back to Chun. Francisco, and hire the But break occurred. placed at the disposal of the Sanitary are obtainside. Tenwicks have changed fude On his arrival at Napking he was given overal la sucharing the steiner bad to pro ustere Board and the Education Deparhnout. 208. Eletrics at 28.4), and Bulls Asbestos appointyouts, such as co-Commissioner of the bet three revelations had Larely been made Nacking Bardan of Foreign Affairs, Director before the shaft cullayout and bike in (b) That now buildings be erected on the SAKUR

of the Shanghai-Soochow Railway, Director ofre neces, and if the angiver had ast quickly. Government Hocination in frazit of this City Hall for the various deportmonts

To the days when the Clyde was navigable to the Soocho Bureau for the adranument of stopped the engine more perions flowiges would szunersted in the proposed particulare Glasgow der only very spullesele, accorting internatioanl commgfoo, etc. Some two months have boon the result Testerday, the 25th, tha sad bonditions of competition.

to The Sectial Amenca, steamer stuck in ago he went up to the capital for his fret suufs wae taken out, enda most curious geol. the and near Rondros and, as was often deaudisuco with the Emperor, haring boon men of a forging it proved to ho. The insi oste, the ekipper was not using te strop specially reequinended by H.F. Clanz Chili of it comisted apparently al Berae of iron. language at Le delay thus pensioned. While unga roy nude and pregressiye olleer, some rusty, closet within a shell of about wuiling for the rising tide, he saw a little girl of experience in foreign affairs. The selection inches in thickness, em how it has so lo approaching the river with a basket to fetch of three those wen to represent their country thatred the heavy strain on it is woader- Home water. This was too much for the pour abrosd is a very good sign. It shows tast ful; twelve finwa can be plainly men from captain and leading over the side, he use Tsingl Yamin at least regnises the the surface. A photograph will be taken of addressed bor; "If you tak pedrop of water opt vidue of good seg maintanes with Western this remarkable shaft for the benoit of ways, nul it is loads to the Chiness the opacerned. The Hartlepool engine. here till I gub afloat, I'll warm yoz lug fort

Farm

an Ziour.

tonspose the patriotism of the unofficial more Hendo de Nuit De Bruml bers in the remarks he made on the occasion Waltz Mein Schönster Tugs Teri Ganzk of the first reading The supposed uspersione in Geneviève de Eminut" Ofenbach,

were constructive rather than direct, but

when a hody of gentlemen are appealed to

0th Sept, 1800 Government House,

Horgkung

Dear Mr. Whitehend,M The age of the Chinnad gentry and. literan, of Le, to obtain a knowledge of English is mest utiarkabla int, cbservable in The anewer to your question is that the Pales to de soruciling as a matter of patriotiem very Jarra city on the crosst. In addition to a Department only fivos polios war there is all and they steeline so it, it is unt a stained number of pristic schools for this study of abortual pupolyay ka ku

I will tell the Colonial Secretory to send you inference that the person so appealing to English lady established in Hangohaw, the them will not entertain a high opinion of geutry hava ulermined to burn a large free au oficial enero Yours Sitlyn and

collego hitherto specially devoted to the study: thei: patriotisin. Although Mr. POLLOCKC's of the Chinese clusãos into an institution where Teuras on the subject of patriotisni were youths ay lady foreign science, et, free of chargo A roign. gentleman will be engaged indisurect we all know that he did not to care patrol and the new school will be really me anything offensive, but public enel in Muroh next.-N. G. Daily Never

W RODIZBONUS.

Hongkong, p. 1896. Dear Sir Willian fer very much bilged. for your kind note u ustaday, note that th Police Department only give notice when there is

mend

(c) That the Harbour Department bonecour bdated in a suitable building to be eroobed on the new Talimation in front of the prescut Harbour Onea. (d) That suitable premises be obtained for

this purpose of a Public Works Store.

The estimated coat of providing suitable no commedation for the Court Honeo, Registrar.

with sales at 530 and $30 West Points and