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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, PRIDAY, JUNE 11TH, 1897,

HONGKONG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Whitehead, and H. U. Wiljor (Secretwy)

The minutes of the last monthly meeting were rest and confirmeden

NEW MEJDERA

The raport of the Sub-Committee appointon inquire into the abere subject, hug been gigalated and considered, a draft reply to the regast made by the Government to be furnished with the Chamber's now thereen was debated and passed.

TARANTINE. REGULATIONS.

BRITISH NORTH BORNEO,

FLANTING.

Mr. Walkie Cho Britial North Bornes: Commissioner of. Landis, who is in Ceylon t

Vistor Emanuel," at Hongkon may fairly bo said that the mercantils com. munity of the United Kingdom who apply

20th May, 507. Yesterday afternoon an important mosing of

the capital for mad control the operations of Sir, I have the honour to oknowledge the De the numbers of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps

tim icineree of these Colonies have a great receipt of Your Eredlenoy's communication of crowes held at beviquarters for the purjaso of

Captain At the monthly sting of the Oever! electing Retration Coogicāties.

or stort in the correspondents than their dato 18th instant; onclosing a liter from the Coloretencrespondente and should bear more Saretary of the General Chainber of Com-stir up plating interest in Dorace, has been Chapman presided and before the noted buni Committon of the Hongkong Goneral Chambor

than in the sense.morcs, and to sasure Your Excellency that it giving information there with that end in niss of the icepting va commend Le of Commeron, held at . on the 4th inst

Ou laat oocasion the Secretary of State, kitall be brought before the Naval Authorities view. Retorring brially to soms of the way amed that Major Sir John Carington Prepont: Mesars. R. M. Gray (Chairman),

To which British capital is invested there, Mr. washnable to be present through indisposition, Stollb (Vioo Chairman), N. J. Ede, L.

SWINTON O HOLLAND," Walker said some very important enterprieus, a statement which was heard with felings of Jackson, St. C. chaelson, N. A. Sa, T. Hafter and well founded domar, agreed to for careful consideration.-I ha, do

difoot the Governor of Hongkong to propose

Commodoro, A in Bermeo are now being anergetically pighet regiat. It was reistering to the members to

by monoyed companies or syndicates, notably to the gialative Council na una cop- know that the Major's illson was only slight.

tribution not exceeding £3,000 the eno

the railway from the coast to the as yet an THE LIGHT DUES. still tid, but, owing to the fall in exchange,

oponed country, which is being undertaken A Recreation Committeer was then formed

The Incorporotot Chamber of Commerce of and, as the roquest of the Comandout, the

by the Goveraurent. The tobacco enterprij Mr. J. R. Michal and so. Estle & Co. now presude an emount in local surrency se of the outing was taken to

is also going ahead with great augcoes. Tis Lirarpool, Jel April, 1897 proposal that neclics should be employed to and bean elected members during the past of nearly $60,000 compared with about 2532,500 at the commencement of 1983, the

Theet Sir, I bo to caknowledge receipt of cryp of 1896 now going home consists of 12,000 of 188 or ano, what, at the time Mr. take the gun to within a short distamos of the mouth.

'HONGKONO'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE date at which the contribution was decided

It will be seen, therefore, that though the your letter of January 28th with aneterares Happy Valley on Jubilee Day The proposal

MOTOSTAL BUTŠIDY, we carried, by culy one, the member in the

sterling sm has not been foreased, the local which baro Ecoa considered by the Genstal Walker left London, prouised to realise very this year 30 per cent. about last year's prices. minority: being of opinion that the Volunteers thansulves should take the guns. The Com-to

randy must of the contribution us, in Trade Cannittee of the Council, and I image high prices, as Amsterdam tobacco sales opened anundant alsa maked, in his letter, linhor the

conses of the deprociation of silver, almost pleasure in transmitting copy of letter la sop

being worked by a Singapore syndtosto, boon ment today, to "Mr. Chanboris. Iud by the Bombay Burmah Trading Con Volunteers would. lize the central aisle at the

doubled,

3.—The goueral advantages derived by the port of the action of your Chamber which has Then there is the petroleum industry, which in motion service at St. John's Cathedral,

publis from a regular mail service are on yours faithfully,

pany. The timber tresla ja niso increasing. THOMAS H. BANKEE, wide to that affect having been expressed by

doubtedly great, sid from a national point of

and a large concession who genated, to -Secretary;

the Bombay Barmah Trading Company, His Ercelisney Major-General Black The

tenance essential, but that is no cound on The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce, Hong for timber working a few days before Me. Read letter, dated 14th May, from Colonial view are so important to render ita main micbere were onanimomaly in favour of the

Wolker left England, Trade is also being dono proposal. It was also natously agreed to Secretary, staing that the Local Government

with the mangrove in the shape of catch whils capt the services of a pipe band to march the Board had recommendola systeminde medical why this colony should bear an undue proportion kong Jumps to the Keppy Valley on Julike Day inspection of all vessels entoring the waters of

The Incorporated Chamber of Commerce in the planting Bus, the Now London sod

of Liverpool. Alter the business of the general, meeting was the Colony, and enclosing a copy of the new

Liverpool, hd April, 1807. Amuterdana Borneo Company have 350 Rolds of The Hongkong Chamber of Ccamores have tobagno; the Borneo Tolingco Estute syndicato Royal Octaro-Complete with MapsandPhu quantity of cirgo imported fromand shipped | secluded a meeting of the Lecreation Com-regulations made by that Board in November, this Colony's total": révenue;

to Great Britain, As regarde the destine mittea was Lied. Sub-Colamittees were en 1896. Before entering at length into the the gras, rerodua derival from the Past

Foraun Tobacco Company, Lixited, have close tion towards military purposes. This gon dressed to the Garernor of Hongkong by the in the imports froin that country, thora is, minted for the purposs of making arrange scheme for médical inspection the: Governor meals for trante, boyls, cricket football,

the adoption focally of the sanitary to tribution is considerably larger than is beats and representatives of Companies and pen 1.000 kls of tobacco, and the German we fort, little doubt that the discrimination swimming, and entertainaits. It was also requests the opinion of the Chamber regarding Gually exacted as a contribe sent to this Clubes copies of a polition ads have over 750 Rakaof tobacco; the New Lundon

Ele Corps who wish to join the Recreatior if any, the Chombor may think deseable

Crows L'olcay, regard being paid to their re Far East, protesting against the raising of the It was agreed that the subject, was a vary. Cabs to send-in their names to the hon.

with the mail salgidy--both devoted to Imper ton on visul entering the port of Hong Serstars, Gainor G. T. Crook, Headquario inportsit ons and wankt regnies careful consid latite po resipts of revenue, and together General Light Deas from 1 seat to 2 cents The anuscription was fixed at $2 por mum.

eration. Meantime, to secure the opinion of those innet interested, it was resolved to ask

kong, and also of a letter in expport thereof, addressed by that Chambor to the Governor.

The General Trado.Committee of the Council air gentlewer intimately connectal with the shipping intereztem. W Peste, C, W. Richards, & M. Marshall, J. H. Lewis, E. S.

have carefully tinidored the case; as laid bo Whebller, and 3. Gommata express their

fore them by the Hongkong Chamber, and ave joint views to the General Committee of the lay respectfully submit that a mileage basis of opinion that in the interests of the shipping Plating Company, Mr. B. R.: Walker, Mr.

trado frequenting the port of Hongkong the general Light Dres should not bis raised; and I am respectfully to ask that your careful and Envourable, coundemtions may be given to the to to, Sir, your most obedient servant,

FOR.

1897.

THE THIRTY-FIFTH ANNUAL ISA, which will be found, as hitherto, more Inl and secerata than its producessore.

pp. 1,240, $7. Directory only, pp. 872 $350,

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.

ENTARISEED A.D. 1841.

South Amerkan United States of:

America..............

The most disappointing feature in the above tables is the decline shown in the

of the cost

4In connection with the demand sow made is must sot be forgotten tunt 17 per cent, of

including

practiced againe British shippereby decided to issue an expresa asking menbora of enforced at home and as to what indificatiusnirs the Home Government from any other fizma owning stemmers trading to and in the Borneo Syndicate has 200 fiside, each field cu

come extent

British shipowners is to responsible, but it is possible that the decline is less serions than it appears, for iceluded in the goods received from the Continent there may be a proportion of British goods originally shipped to the Coa tinent lu order to secure the advantage of MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED the cheaper freights from Continental ports to the Far East. The figures deserve care- merchants, aanfacturers, chipowners, and all others interested. They are intere-ting, aleo, as supplying roughly a means of correcting the returns issued by the Chinese Imperial. Maritime Customs Of Union's total foreign trade of Tis. 838,671,415 in 1896 no less

WATERS.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY TEI88"] LONDON, 8th Ju FLOODS IN FRANCE

disastrous not ins coarred in Voiron, p the department of Isére. The damage is the infinitarts are destilats.

Uhambar

PROPOSED EXTENSION

QUS AXRATED WATER FACTORY is ful consideration and digestion on the part of thinted at half a million and thenands of. In conformity with desixion atriped at on the countries in the Universal Postal Union be subject of the memorial.—I have the honour

with the best Buglish Machinery, embodying -the latest improvements in the trade,

The Parast Ingrediquts only are used, and the utmost Care and Cleanliness exercised in the Manufacture throughout.

The Water used is proved by peated than Tls. 145,409,690, or 49 per cent., is Analyses to be Abookstely Pure.

credited to Hongkong. A footnote states

For CoA POET, Waters are packed and placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and the full amepat allowed for Packages and Empties when received in good criter

Centerfol Order Books supplied du må Flixonas

Our Registered Telegraphio Address is "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG." And sil signed messages addressed this will

ceive prompt attention.

The following is. List of Watere always leapt rowly in Stock-

FURE AGRATED WATER

SODA WATER

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER.

LITHIA WATER

SELTZER WATER

SARSAPARILLA WATER

TONIC WATER

GINGER ALE

GINGERADE

No Credit given for Bottles that look dirty or greasy, or that appear to have been used for any other purpose than that of containing Aerated Wateré, as such Bottles are never pod again by R

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Mongkong. 13th April, 1897.

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NOTIOR TO CORRESPONDENTS. ONLY COMhons relating to the news columns should be dirvoset Tire EDITOR.

Corryowenntust for unrd their none at address with comunicationu addressed to the Editor, nat for publication, but as evidenen of gooil fatt

sti letters for publication minelë do smitters on one ole of the papier only.

No annoy shed communications that have already appeared in other papers will be aserted.

Orders for ezira copies of DAILY PERAI Ihould be son batera 11 am on day of publication. After that hour the supply is limited. Only applied for Cash Telegraphic-Address TEA.B.C. Code. P. Bec.-20. Telephone No. 12.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, JUNE 11th, 1847.

THE HAIWAIIAN ISLANDS AND

zbintions.

GREECE AND TURKEY.

A Greek memorandum to the Powers com- that "The imports from Hongkong complaine of Turkish titles in Thaway and originally from, and the exports to that Epiras and urges the Powers to interrenze. colony-sra further carried on to, Great

THOMAS H. BARKER, Secretary, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of Stats for

the Colonica, Lumiņa,

sisting of 13 aeres. The British North Bore which are Melges. WP. Pryer and W. Hido, have about 400 acres planted with coffee, Devolopment Corporation, the managers of hosiles other products growing, and other owners have property there, vis. Mr. Cooke, Mr. H. Walker, Mr. Parith, Mr. Wolfe, Mr. Marcus, Mr. Wardrop, Mr. Aabnos, ra Beeston, the British Borneo Trading and Stewart Murray, Messrs. Helliday, Wise, and Company, and the Hon, E. R. Belilios; while an interesting sign is that applications for grunts of land have already boun receirad by the Government from soms of the offices of Government and these lave boar approved of. -Straits Time.

OLLA PODRIDA.

For some time tho people of Swansea hare Hongkong Obambor of Commerce,

boen surprised at the eccentricities of the Hos Hongkong, 18th May, 1897. The Secretary, Liverpool Chamber of Compital oleck. However, the clock was examined and it was discovered that some orews had

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Dear Sir, I have to acknowledge rebuipt of built a nest ander the roof of the clock tower, your favear of the 3rd tit. transmitting copy of and in doing so had so woven the twige round a letter addressed by the Trade Committee of the wires that they were bound to the nost, the Colonics in support of this Chamber's

your Chamber to the Secretary of State for and the striker was prevented from working. protest against the proposed permesont is. orease of the Light Does at this port to the detriment of its status as a free port.

para pas dy form a heavy to

bg Committed protat most oplation the inhabitants of this Colony. my

gaire basis on which this Colony's sham the sabsidy is proposed to be calmulated. absoludy unfair and eminently inequitable this Colony and cannot be justitied by sy SEAWARD OF THE argument, oe, they believe, by, any oxist NAVAL YARD,

ing prudent. As well might the Dore remote 7th utt., a letter had been addressed. on ti crimitated ugninet in the mutes da the ground 14th, ult, to the Government, calling astention of the distance the latters were carried... Tas to the possible injurious effect on the fairway Post Union have eliminated all consider- JAPAN.

and on the foreshore the propond extravention of distance, and have fixed the peal Hawaii has refused thy Japanese claim in recallation in front of the Naval Yard may rates solely according to weight, entirely

davų.

disregarding the distance latters haro to bo Raad two lettere in reply, dated 20th and carried A Lalf once letter from Hong- action with the exclusion of immigrants and it is expected that Japan will broad cfth May epactirely from the Colonial knug is ten cents to the nearest Pastal Union Secretary, the Isiter enclosing adaptch rom country, and it is no more to the post distant the Commodore conteying an agrance that Fosial Union country.

Bitongh the creation ví a British mail the Chamber's representations world have the

raful consideration of the Naval Authorities.eers would no doubt be viewed by tuo AROLITION OF TONNAGE DUES AT MACAC Brith and Foreign mercantile community Read letter from Colonial Berstary, dated with great regret, it should be borcie in mind, 10th May forwarding copy of a letter from when considering the proposed excessive coat to H.B.M. Vics Consal at Alano stating that the Cdens, that the opportunities for convey- "Britain, America, Australia, India, the

by Royal Decree of the 6th May telegraphed ing respondence hither are more numers from Libben, vessels ontering, Macao trem and more speely than they were formerly. Straits, etc., and Coast Ports of China."

Hongkong, Canton, Pakhoi, Hollow, ports on There has been a teadleucy; we believo, to

The cable which conuen's Formosa with the the West River, and all otlier Chinese ports, credit to Great Britain and the British pus-

This letter was duly acknowledged on the Ecasions too large a proportion of the mainland of Japan was completed on the 31st are exempt from tange and other duet. trade passing through Hongkong to and of last month sad is now in us for Government 4th May. from China, and here the Harbour Master's disgrams. It will not be opened to the publie LIGËT DUES, figures come in useful as a corrective, for it until the 19th of this month. The rates will be the same ns at pursunt orist for messages seems that of the importa into this colony between local points in the island, vis, five conta only 146 were from Great Britain, India, py word. At this charge there would be a ind the Colonies and of the exports only large saving if all Chino tolegrams destined for 14.3 went to those countries, Great Britain Japan were sent via Formos. To do this it is, however, still well head of the Conmight be necessary to address to Furnitsa and tinent of Europe in the returns, the cargo hare the revived from thero

Just what the big Cable Companies will say imported into this colony from the former being 158,931 tons as against 110,929 tons about this is at present unknown. How they from the latter, and the carge shipped could prevent it is dificult to see.

One of the Japanese petty offers arrested to the Yokohama Chamber in reply to their Excellency, the Governor,I lars the honourHe had too asionsly out of health for several authority that the Jockey Club dufrayed the 38,590 tons as against 81,666 shipped to

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FORMOSA.

FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.

Trápekin, Sth June.

for bribery in connection with Goren. the Contiment; but there seeme anfortament was made a desperate attempt to atsly a tendency for British trade to fall commit sinoide a few days ago Whas the book while that of our commercial rivalsgard was passing near the cell coupled by advuuces.

the prisoner, the latter reached his hand sad denly through the bara and grabbad the sabra which was hanging at the side of the guard. Drawing it through the prisoner eat his throat

It is notified that the Diamond Jubilee sub soription at will alose on Wednesday ext.

The steamer Arretovi Ayear, from Calcutts, left Singapore for this port on 8th inst

The steamer Monmouthshire which vessel left kera on the 13th May, arrived at Portland ou. 9th. Inst...

The C. N. Go's stemmer Changsha lait Tharaday Island yesterday, and may be expected hera en plat inst

Tho Chaadier Freifin Rallway Company's RMS. Empress of Japan, arrived at Vancouver at il sam, on Wednesday. Juos 9th:

It is expected, the Echo says, that the supply of first crap Cungou and Souchong at Foochow will be fully 20 per cent, short of last season.

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memoria nad Nethersolo Hospitals begs to acknowledys

before the grand could look the door of the cell and pravout him The wounded man was taken to the hospital, and it is there boliesel that his life will be seved

THE DIAMOND JUBILAN THE STEAM-LAUNCH PROPION

We hard received from Mr II. B. Wolo bease the following information respecting the steam-nuuch procession *--

There will be a rehearsal ou Baturday, the 19th inst., rain or na rin, at satch it is re- ected that all launches taking part in the precession will be present with the coxannin u commail of the box whom it is intended to hire in command on the sight of the procession

The steam-launchea at the rehersal will ren-

hopes the folowing flotion to the Jostens to the went of Jardinie's Wharf at 5p.10. The object of the whereal is to give Captain funde of the Hospitals

Ketusey, N., an opportunity of explaining the nature of the ording to be obsolvečj

It is requested that haunches on the night of

Rev. J. Bossbard

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The Zun Far, the inch that ran down police pinnace in the harbour some time ago was sunk in the Canton river on Troaday the steamer Pasig. The accident happened rear Whampoa Fortunately no lives were lost.

A game of water pole was played, in the regimen al bathing pool on Wednesday between a team reproranting the Victoria Recreation, Club and a team of the West Yorkshire Regi mont, The V.R.C won by seven goals to twa I the section of the Harbour Master's Yesterday air gamblers were taken befon report devoted to trade we find two sumr. Wodehouse at the Magistrany, They sen mided on by Tapactor Baker on Wednesday marised tables, condensed from the more sight in a bousa in Cirvuar Pathway. Iwod elaborate tables given in the Appendix, the defendants wie flied 350 och and the showing the sount in tons of the importe from and exports to various countries hav jog commercial connections with this colony. There tables when continued over a series of years will be of great use for the purpose of comparison and enabling definite opinions to be formed as to the extension of decline

of our trade in diferent directions, thưugh necessarily they show only the amount of cargo in bulk without details etter as to the description of the goods or their value. In the tables in the appendix the junk

ethar fair 55 eauh.

The subjoined telegram, received by the Gurornment from HH, M/s Charged Afairs

ebulosed.

The end of the English Nail Service

I om instrusted by my Committee to offer batur Brindisi sud India is 1234 knots per beur as compared with 11,20 knots per hour the cordial thanks of this Chamber to your botwan Suez and Shanghai, an important Committee for their prompt and timely notion, factor which should certainly be taken into and to convey to them the gratifying intime account in calonlating this Colony's contribution that Mr. Chamberlain has accaded to the prayor of the memorial addressed to him on the subject, I am, doar six yours faithfully, R. CHATTERTON WILCOL

Seretury. tien ie the Subady.

Anither striking sircumstance is that Commerce to nolchwledgment of Chamber'

Road letfor from Liverpool Chamber of ember letter of 28th January which had the toss of sarriage of letters by the ben favorably considered by the General Fresh and the German sils is 1.72d, per Trade Committee, who decidol to support of latter, whereas by the Euglah mail the Posta Sorvice should cost the colony of Hong Hongkong and addressed a letter to Mr. Chares in 212 per os, lotter: Why the British kang per cent. more or letter than the becitin, an the subject, copy of which was

A letter sokaowledging receipt of shove und Freath sud German mail services my Com thanking the Liverpool Commitee for their hitter are unable to explain.

-Shonid my Committee receive further prompt action in the matter had be despatched.

information of value bearing on this question, THE BOUNTY ON RAW SILK IN JAPAN. & letter had on the 18th May, best addressed this will have the honour to again address is communications announcing the passage of ato b, hr, your most obedient servant. Bill through the Japanese Diet, and its subse quent auction by the Emperor, to put a bounty on silk exported direct from Japan by nativis The lutter sympathized with the Yokoham Chamber and expreted a radicas la co-oper ate in any steps that stay be taken to indece the Japanese Government to reves their policy. PROPOSED TAX ON IMMIGRANTS IN THE

STRAITS BETTLEMENTS

R. CHATTERTON WILCO DARI Serretary. 1or Stewart Lockhart,

Colonial Secretary,

THE LARE ĐỤC DAULALE.

It is unnosaced by The Road that there is but littlo likelihood of the proposedi Jebilan Most of Corches, which was proposed by a correspondent of that journe, taking plane, owing to the unfortunate difficulty which exists among several of the coach-proprietors as to tho order of procedence and other jealousies A

to attend the meet.. farge number of Provincial drivers will decline

By an unkind reporter, Mr. Alfred Austin is credited in some papers with referring it the illustrious guests round him at the Royal Aenemy tanquet as "Princes, Prime Ministrs, gentlemen,bassadors, bathos which en- ablex one sneering critic to ask this morning. Not the least of the after-alfests of the terWhy not Barenets P" But the Timer report rible thee in Paris is the death of the Fac d'Ausbows that in Austin lly said "Pringes, amle, if it is true, as well it may be that the Prime, Ministers, Generals, Prituales, Am news of the buring of his vicce the Duchessbassadors." d'Alencar, catred a shock from which his some what safesbiol frame as wuable to racoric

The Road is informed upon Elan highest

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months, but it was hoped that lits visit to his Sici- vhole of the expenses incurred by Dick" lian estats at Zucco, where he habitually spent Dann, inclusivo of the payment of the fine and the spring, would restore him to his muscoste imposed, in connection with the Auti strength. Tas it failed to do, and the awhal Gambling Longne promotion. It was besired. risws from Paris brought on an attack of that no public antennecment of this be made, applesy, from which he never rallied His as the Cino fancied the intelligence might loss will be greatly felt, not only among the possibly be the means of numero applications families to which he was allied,ot only in for assistancy being lodged in other France and is the French Institute, but in

A shocking story of the son is reported from England; where he passed so many years of exile, and where he has been during the life of New York. It appears that the brig Faillant. He was the fourth son of King Louis Philippo, iceberg. A dosperate fight took place for the riore than nae generation an honoured great. of St. Malo, founders after collision with au and was born in Paris in 1922. His early years boats, one of which was subsequently picked up were tranqui; he entered the army at seventys, with four survivors. The men were in dread and about this same time be inherited the greatful condition from frostbite and other reults of fortune of his relatives, the Condes, the owners the exposure, con il tavspired that thy bail. of Chantilly a magnificent place which thus sustained life by eating oun of their three passer into his possession. Until the fall of the companions who had died in the boat. Monaraby of July to aid important railbury service in Algoria; and it will be remembered

MEDICAL INSPECTION, Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong,

14th May, 1807. Sile fecretary of State for the Colonies Tho Vier-Chairman having called attention using directed the attention of this Gotero

the practice as regarde quarantire followed in tos Bill proposed to be introduce into the Legis.ment the wide divergence existing between lative Council of the Straits Sottlemunte to

curtain Colonies and the principles which the Local Government Board at home regarl as provide funds for the areation of Immigra Examination Depots by impos by a tax of $1.

suliable for effective dealing with diseases, with por heal on eagh Chinose adalt landed, and a

a vins to preventing their spid both qua lotter having ben seived to Messrs. But terfold and Swire asking the Chamber's oppd.and water, Be the matter having been duly

referred to the Sanitary Board for consider sition to the proposed measure

A letter was on the 21st May, addressed to, I am directed to state for the information

The Boors are arming themselves with to, the Government of the Straits Settlement of the Chamber of Commerce that the Board deprocating such tax as calousted to impairmended a systematic medical inspect his hour that even after the lang in English-made revcirars. President Kruger the froodtm of the ports of that colony and as of all vesels entering the waters of the activity into which he was forced by untoward has shed Messrs, Webley and 968, of detrimental to shigaag interests and forwarded Cony and that the intended place of dating political events, he returned to the army on the Birmingham, to enter into a contract to supply the Republic with 5,000 revolvers. To order tou of persone Landing from an infected port carlost opportunity and resented nothing so to the Colonial Secretary for fransmission to

or virsel should in cash case ba notified to thekeanly as his removal, în 1686, Arst from his is about to be completed, ist of the Brus Singapore,

command so then from the army list by having simady bean despatched to the Trans- Information has since been received to theag offcor in the manner provided for

inile regulations inepoel by the Tioral Foreru- | Generals Thibaudin and Boulanger. After the yanl. The ravalvor selected by Mr. Kruger affect thist the proposed legislation has been

ment Board, dated 9th November, 1800, of Pesolation af February be with all his family nd his chief military expert is an improvement abandoned.

settled in England, and for more than twenty on the ordinary revolver now in so in all. which a copy is enclosed. (NAS

If the above recommendation of the Board is years Twickenham became his hondquarters. It branches of the English service

PROPOSED REGISTEATION OF TEADN MARER IN STRAITS HECTLENENTS.

Rend bitter from Singapore Chamber dafeddajad all ships entering the harbour will be is pars te sote that one of his recent sots equired i anchor at our station for was to persise York-house for his oriled 28th May, that the Commitee for the vatnabis information afforded in the Chamber's lotter of Sth May on above subject

QUARANTINE A NEIGHBOURING POINTS.

Rend various folters in referued to guaran- the procession be supplied with a certain mantine and medical motion at Bangkok, Nath ber of coloured lighta,

Marta etlands ludis ports and Shanghai, all of They can be displayed at pleasure daring the which have been paphsked.

Ja order to avoid ebay and inconvenience procesion, but it is dezired that certain nìm THE OPENING OF THE WEST RIVER For on sach launch be reserved for a fiul dis-on letter from Colonial Secretary of 3rd shipping, it is proposed to have two impset play at the close of the proceedings.

inst. nclosing copy of telegrim received that gatalious, one at the Western and one at the lay from British Mixtor, Pling, sunancing Datorn extremity of the harbour, and an der the arrangements for Consular change of the quote staff of medical offers will of course new Treaty ports of the set River, at probem to be provided for the purpose. sent placed nailer care of Mr. B. Brenan

Trotter hul been acknowledged and copies seat to local Press

It is hoped that there will be general rocket fring from the shipping in the barbour daring the procession, a certain untaber in this case also being reserved for the fand display.

Groutlemen unable to obtain lights or nekata throngh the ordinary channels en he supplied by Mr. Wodekenes with a limited number of either or both aper application mide to him not later than the 17th Maint

The suggestion that in order to raise the line of light each launch thould be supplied with a hamba mast with ons or yard-crms Fix the foremost part of the boat having eom- mended itself to a meeting of launch owners ut which it was submitted, it is requested that this at Tokyo, has been forwarded for the informsiden may be carried out, cara belig taken that

the width of yard does tion of tho Chamber of Commerce by the Colanini Secretarych Jane, 1997. red width of the leanest and the sal inspletion enforced from June 7th against Further anagancetnents will be made later on vessels from Formosa, Blanghas, sed ofa DIAMOND JUBILEE SUBSORIP Chinese porta to the Boud

th

We have received from The Art Journil

fico

a copy of "Pictures of 1897," which claims to be the most complete and authentic guide the Royal Academy and New Gallery Over co-fourths of the Wustrations davated to le Ecyal Academy are reprodnations of tas prik trade is included under the heading of siyal pistares on the line: The work of rep "Coast of China and Formosa, while induction has been executed in Virtue & Co.'s

wal adtruble, style, and 198 pages of firs

the summarised inhtes in the holy of the buss pictures are offered for the low price of report it is given separately, as is also the one shilling, trade carried by river stensies between

Another member of the Hongkong Volunter Canton and Macae. While the ends in the Corps who recently peared the anibulares- two tables agree, therefore, there is some amination.rendered valuable carvive on Wednes difference in the separate items, and as this day, A. Chinese boy wes bathing at Laichikek in the first year that the summarized tables kan ha get out of his depth and he had ear the third time before assistance reachsa khó, have been given the appendix bles must being taken to the shore he was utterly e- be taken for the purposes of comparison. The Valunteer at once proceded to restore the housted and apparently wes not broathing, We give below the figures of the cargo boy by means of artificial respiration and pre- landed and discharged in 1895 and 1896, coded in bringing him round in a few minutes. Which of course do not include the transit the complation of its first volume The argo that passed through without breaking Battle, to the great regrat of a large cirels of

·buck:..

Countries where arrived. Borcalia and New

CAMA'DICAREID.

La Doi 1ЯPS. 1895 med vrosse

21,541 43,974 $2, 10,933

14,1 5,341 13,01% 22,018 12,034 15.

-1,550 1,550

+403

-Zealand Qarada Brith North Yorneo Uspe of Blood Dra

Coast of China mad

Fonecia...ERY Y

~789,015* *787,020.

Ostin Chica 1,204.18,830 72,586

Continent of Earope. 20,000 1,10967;349 Great Briai

203545 160.001

With

renders, notion that it will in future met be published us a monthly, hat us on occasionl periodical. We hope is ocoesions of ita ap pearans rasy be frequent, but have our for on the point, for where the calendar cats be ignored the temptation to pracinstinte will be grant. We love nothing bat congratulations; for the editors on the quality of the Brat role and of the last unmber La particular. The hy trations are capital anil the letterpress goud.

TIONS

The Hen Treasurer begs to schonwlodge with thanks the tossint of the following contribu than siz:-

Already acknowledge?” W. Wilganan tee BV Rutter

Sec. Wilkst.

T. C. Watchings JM. Logen Q. T. Wilson W. Stewart WTerrill

W. M. Deos JM; Handerson D. Gov

C. Patton

Juzios Henderson

Jaraca Stoahousewi

John Wilkie A. J. M. Farr H. Morhsil W. Grödetzki A Twing

T. O. Molatyre

R. Graves-

J. M. Craik ranked

T. Naves

Jao. Lambert"

H. Smith W: Hutchison. T. N. Cowan CR. Crispin

1. M. Kerr

D. Buaran. T. I. Rosa G. A. Caldwell H. E. Hoile

500 Pack Crab will sisarts quite ste quétare. Fol. Comteist să fil-

44614 The Govaramunt l'avilions, formerly appro

India nad Kingapore 772,951 260,960 18,125.00

40,94 printed to the use of the krade of department

Jayru

Jarautifer

risaada

GOJ 472 - 561,128

in the niliga AX-RS cipóligo 168,813 155,16 Macar..... $9,483 53.01 13,939 Mauritine

No Bay Packe

3,169 2462

Philippine Islami 100,597 106,108

Ports in Mainan Ed

Sulf of Tonguin 134,880 123,432 5,147 Ensela invális Tank 6,000

Senwich landa...

Blam 319.23 $24,900 5,514

South America je

Dalled States

America

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170,70% 140/42O)

15,687

Bro now a half dimentiod and wholly an inhabitable condition, arid the commute of the Club lavó scared portion to occupy there hafldings putting them into repair at the cost of the Club and dating them to its 709. This will involve an cutlay of Rogie $2,000, we baliace, but the Club can afford this expone inasmuch as they have been granted

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the 20 of the Pavilions for a nominal rextal

of 216 per month The, reason for moving the

hers and men of No. 35 Co.,

S. D. Royal Attillery (spac

aly athacribe for the lob,

pital for Women & Children) W. Lenght 12th Co. 8. D. Royal Artillery... Capt. Crawford, RAC

.962,501.54

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OFFICIAL YOCABULARY FOR CODE

TELEGRAMS, COU

Read letter from Soorclary, General Post once, stating that the date for reception of code by the International Tabgraph Ofee at Barne had been exted to 30th Fure.

for throw talk so of his quaint ring

President Kruger keeps p his reputation are reported by the Japa Tia Spoaking to Erealent Stayn, of tuc Free State, list year,

Lieutenant Peary, who has datoruined se medical inspection by s dels nathorised officer, grea-nephen, the ycting Das d'Orleans. The make another expedition to the North Pole, who will be on duty at such station between heir of the Hones of Branse, therefore-ho, intends to inaugurate a new departure in the hours of 65.m. and 8 pm, and it will be in it is believed, will also be to a considerable Arctis exploration in taking with hima force the discretion of the inspecting medical officer extent the lour of the Dao d'Antoalu will for of Eagnimaux wooden, the wives of the man some tires to come have his principal résidence who he intends to engage. He found that to release any resol after inspection or to Ford her into quarertine and deal with her in our western barb, close to the hours where the Luxiety of the men to return to their cat ber busengers in sordance with the the Curte de Paris Krod and died. The Du families interfered, on his proviona arpedition, Quarantine Regulations.

d'Annals, while remaining at all times with the zeal of the offers to push forward, and through Frenchman; showed by regard for not only will the premones of the woven stop England in various ways. He had an estate in this reluctance, but they will be of gres, service Worcestershire; be frequently appeared at the in making clothes and cooking and doing many Atheneum Clab; and be appreciated few of his other duties in the camp. many boots so much n his Oaford D.0.1.

To his friends his death is the loss of a sympa Eetore, Lovever, entering farther into the thette, kindy, and very lateresting personalty; periculars of the sham, His Excellener the of a man who, while always guicly compelling Governor would be glad to receive the opinion the regard dno tó a Prince, could talk of affairs of the Camber of Commerce regarding the like a statesman, of books like a mut of letters, Oom Funk spoke thus:Brother, remem adoption locally of the Sanitary. Begulations and of art Eke a hern collector and connisseur ber that trouble with the English and trouble fred at home and as to what modifications, It is, inde, sa viiter and sauna of with the Germines are very different things if any are desirable, tearing in mind the great taste that ho will be chicly remembered. If people fall out with the Kaiser he may end purtance of the object in viewLave the His Histoire des Prince de Conde," a work an som to orush them, and there's an end, hetour to be sir, your most obetient sermut, in nine mes, of which the first was published but if you full ont with Lingland you need culy wait a bit, wait a bit, and the more one party J. H. STEWART LOCERINT, in 1883 and the latent only last year, is an im

Colonial Secretary. posing tribute to that branch of the Franch is against you the more the other party will Royal Horse of which he was the heir--the came on your side. This is, however,qualitied. braneh whis, after touching the heitlory by another statement, which is better reading A German officer risiting THE NAVAU YARD EXTENSION. in the sovanteenth century, was rivayes for Buglishman.

Hongkong Chamber of Commerce, tinguished in the ditch of Vincennes and in a the President, was talking of the support Ger Hongkong, 14th May, 1897 rooms at Chantilly, The Due, d'Erghino, ea wa many raight give the Transvaal in certain con- Birr connection with the ontemplated all know, was undered by Napoleon; his father, tingency. Oum Paul listoned, and at last ho extension of the Daral Yard here, it but come the Duo de Bourbon, afterwards the last Frince raid to the interprefer abruptly"Ask him to the knowledge of my Committee that it is de Conde, hung hindalf in 1830. The ruinous what good Germany was in January 1806. pound by the Navul authorities to carry condition of Chantilly, which had been badly The old woman just sceezed, and Germany reclamation five hundred feet further out treated during the Kevointion of aarocnt the was nowhere to be sea. What the German than the frontage of the New Froys, the anti-Republican activity of itaonic, the Con afficer said in reply is not reported.

dé of Contents, and the evil reputation, whighly born termination of which it will adjou

There is amsiderable agitation in the Black While hang with satisfaction the jorbaso seured to attach to it, used the new owner,

Naval Establishment in this coloy and the Duc d'Aumale, to destroy most Conntry with reference to the subterrancan fire and tu eract the which has broken oud of Wednesbury It has bing anxious in no way to suggest obstruo the old building ties to the development of the Naval Tard, Chatent as it exist of print. The Center been arvejing on for four years, and anlas atop-

REFTER'S POLITICAL TILEGRA 179. Read letter from Kentar's agent, dated 13th Muyansenting that, now arrangements having The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce.. teen made with the Telegraph Companies, Le supplied with 125 words per month in lien. subscribers will, anniering from the 11th May, of 1,000 words as heretofore.

Acknowledgmont sint on 14 May.

(Correspondend

TER POSTAL BEISIDY.

Hongkong Chator of Ocingerco,

Hongkong, 8th June, 1897,

Sir, With reforance to your letters of the 3rd February and enclosures on the question of this Colony's contribution the anbaidy for the Eastern Wall Bervice thready acknow fodged) and your feito of thith March on the epty, sabject, The Loy in position to state the opinica of my Committee thorean.

At the outset the Committee sunet ropress &r expression of surprise that Hong kong shoull again be called upon to pay a contribution un largely ent of proportion to the ahre received, and to the mens at the Colony's disposal to meat such a claim.

In offcial correspondence from the Colonial Ofice to the Trussury, the eve of this colony.

of

Commite cannut but les with dagset and all its priceless contents to pasa, pod will soon approach a black of dwellings, and enchant extensiva reclaciation, whics they by the Dar d'Autnalo's duel of gift, datat in must eventually destroy the Mators have. blak will adversely affect the property rest. 1855, to the Institut de France, in fans for been brought to a point by the terrible death of word. They fear that it will ant culy reduce the French nation; and thus France and Eng the watchmann Hokiss, wie bed besa set to The fairway through the man-of-war anchorage, land come into possession almost simultaneously warn pusers-by of the holes in used by the fire in but that it will also cause a serious aiting up of two gifs or bequests which have scarcely a public road, and bluself fell in and was burnt sing too foreshore of the New Praya Re parallel in history Chintilly, with its 2,000 to death. At night the flames have been reen to amation mites therefore a logo to lay mores of feed, its buvauroiul horses, and its highly shoud up to a great height. Stacke ist can- harvings before His Excellency the apronor, to the breams of ITertiord House. The col is dons. There is dispute between the Weluri

Foliation,

numerous

was very fairly stated, and in despatch dated in to bog that bo will tubo szcla etansua may lections are partly ancestral Tamily portraita, bury Town Cranoil aed a local cougary owning 23rd February, 1852, Lord Kimberley said considered necessary in the interests of ship. fistures of the notions of the Granit Condé, too land as to the Hability, to which the company The latter Colonies tre sé all supplied with ping and for safeguarding tas foreshore of tapestris, the likend partly acquired by is muderstood to confound that the lensut of the sfeurship service as to be probicaly indepen the barbour-Ihare the honour to Siz,the Drs d'Aumale. Those latter, again, wars miles is responsible for. As far as the public. dent of any contract, and in the event of soy year act obedient servent, futurs contriot being entered into for the carriage of mails by topars calling at Cay. lor; the Straits Settlements, and Hongkong, these colonies may possibly not require to be ixelated in it'

and, following up the argument, in a despatch dated the 7th facember, 1882, it is sok forth, in paragraph 3:

CHATTEETOX WILCOZ,

Secretary

Hon J. Stewart Lookhart,

Colonial Souretary,

partly works of the bigint art, irrespective of road is concerned, the Town Counsiile adopt- subject, sad partly ralios or illustrations on ing presentivo merres; but away from the road French Boyal and aristocratic history, es the fire is still spreading, It hay, therefore be potally do history of tho Jense of Orleans come a subjast ef grave public concern Many. To the former class belong the carvellous people have come from far and near to see this Ettle Rorbuel, The Three Grazon," which strange phenomeno the Duka Murht from Lady Didley for s

A decovery has boon made by one of t'an fabulous rice and many other cxamplesTMn? Italian Art kiedy prouiters. He was, in fast, tau's disciples Dr. Sabourand-calculated to departaren er in the kindred department of and hair restaurateurs whose principal source ary Flail art. With these may be reckoned of income was the sale of decoctions to men his Looka marvellous alike for rarity and for afflicted with baldness, and who wishel to ro- condition. To the other olsa boluged such gain their list covering The fact was im school of Clinet, which he bough! some years, compounds they rabbed into their scolps the acquisitions as the drawings by the family and pressed upon them that the more of them istty ago irem Castle Howbot The arenasiances greater chanoa would they hare of en of the gift of all these pricelean pesossigna tu foging one more the roguesity of wing This course of treatment proves France: no related elsewhore; here wo goed somb only remark thut the Daky's at was worthy of to have been found on an intro mais bis charact. An ardent patriol, he nor apprehension A long article by Dr. Wisk-

Lain in the British Hedical Journal vistes that· hore a grudge against that France which treated his and he fondly so hardly; a votary Dr. Babourand has discovered that baldness is with it altogether. It won thesforebardly keem reasonable to usk copuuities so constant. I am directed to transmit for the of the urte he beliored flat in wo hands would due to a microbe. So far from proventing lo tituted to pay the large susidies in ncestion information of the Chamber of Common the works of it be of tach utility as in those of of hair, the compounds with which people aset

ounting in Hongkong 3 per cent on thloeed copy of a letter from the Commodore the whole public, revenue of the Colonelara to the Narat Yard extension. I have Beniden asianes which affords to Her the honour to be, sir, your most obedient errant

J. STEWART LOCKHAR Majesty's Government in bcilitating the ad.

Colonial Secretary, ministration of these dependencies zad the direction of the Naval forces in the Bent, it The Bepretary, Chamber of Commerce,

Golosital Hoaretary's Olles, Hongkong, 20ta by, 1897. Sit, Ian directed to acknowledge the re Lord Kimberly is realy to admit that incept of your Litter of the 14th instant, intiven sure buyer of anything quite first rate in this canse gloom and depression among doiffeurs principle tasse Colonies my fairly be asked to the proposed extension sewards of the Naval to biar & shore of the cast of a mail service, Id, and to stats for the information of the provided hat auch elings be reasonable and Chamber of Commerce that it has been ziferred proportioned to the Left dexived by the to the Naval Authorities for cobeiderskin colorists generally but his Lordship fesle I have the honour to be, Sit, your most hips: If obliged to point that each of the clodient currant, indisko

FH STEWART-LOCKHART, Rastern Colonies is almost entirely inkobitel

Cofoniel Scorelacje

and its covone putributed by a native p pulation making little ces as of the wait The Secretary, Chamber of Cutainervo. service, and that so far the value for par

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paces of correspondence is concerned, this population would have no oljordan te dipose T

$52,819.8%

Northern (seeing a friend of South). "An,

ipstitation from its present abode fa a difference if gehe time, might get me twa seats for of opinion with the landlord as to responsibilty the Fuldleu prooemhion. Go to half-a-orton 8322 for dinugo by typhoca

spleco, mon, if they're in a vera guld porcation."

Colonial Sovretary's Offloo Hongkong. 26th May 1897. Bir-Referring to my letter No. 905 of the

the Institute of France. But ve ara certain to soak or plaster their hands really nourished that the membore of the Institute would will the bacillue of baldness and encouraged hina fagy have forgone their valry into possesalon to proceed in his destructive work, every layer for a few years longer had they been able to applied viking his heart glad and his stomach keep among them their bonusred polltagne and easy: Fortunately the insidious germ has now

been discovered, after many experiments, friend Tes